The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-12-07
GOSSIP FOR THE WOMEN,

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A Doctor Tells What He Knows
About Women Having the '.Bluesn
-UHcful Christmas Gift<-Chnr lOtte
Yonge's Home Life.
"Why do so many women have mel
ancholia?'' repeated the doctor, who has
large practice among the depressed"
and nervous feminine population.
because they don't take care to avoid
it. Because they absolutely disregard
the rules of mental and physical well
being, Because they would rather eat
what they like and suffer indigestion
and the blues afterward than to eat
what Is good for them but doesn't
tickle their palates. Because they'd
rather sit around on down cushions
than take tramp Of six miles through
the open air. Because they read too
much sentimental stuff. Because they
/ haven't enough to occupy their minds
and their hands" Gr 4&.
Then the doctor paused to take his
breath, says the Philadelphia Inquirer,
and began again somewhat less aggres-
sively:
ut is never the women who have
cause to feel blue" he said, ''Who in
dulge in blues. The women who have
shiftless husbands, hard-hearted land
lords, sick babies and all the usual ac-
compartments Of poverty never grow so
depressed SO that they have to be
treated for it. They are too busy.
It's the woman with an adoring family,
| social position and a comfortable in
come who doesn't find life worth liv-
ing. It isn't the servant girl who gets
up at o'clock to kindle the fire and
who slaves all day, who INDUCES in
melancholy because she doesn't have it.
There is no habit which grows upon
one so rapidly" went on the doctor.
1T becomes a disease in a very short
time. My own plan, whenever l feel
an attack coming on, is to put on my
walking boots and tramp vigorously
| as far as I can It is simply impossible
| to exercise and feel blue at the same
time. OF course, general care of the
| health is necessary, and work is the
chief factor in effecting cure. Every
woman who has a tendency to melan-
| cholia should have an occupation which,
| if it doesn't entirely absorb her, will
at least keep her busy. And she should
give her mind up to practical rather
than theoretical affairs. She should
study how to put an extra shelf IN
a closet or how to stop squeaklng
door, or how to make an Overshoe
that won't come off at the heel, rather
than the teachings of the theosophical
school, or the philosophy of Herbert
Spencer Ordinarily good health, plenty
of exercise, plenty of work, and an III.
| terest in the affairs of this world
rather than the next are the great pre-
ventives and cures of melancholia.
Useful Christmar Presents.
Some years ago the jobbers and re-
tailers of dry goods conceived the
clever idea Of putting up as Christmas
| gifts cotton and wooden dress goods in
lengths sufficient for the making Of a
gown, writes Emma NJ. Hopper in q
very practical article on Christmas in
the Shops" in the Ladies' Home Jour.
nal What gift can be more acceptable
to the ever-savlng mother than such q
dress length in pretty soft, gray
warm brown or black mixed serge, hop
sacking, Henrietta or bourette goods
with all the Innings included neatly and
daintily tied up? Then, too black silks
and satins are In fashion again, and
from olden times a favorite present
from a thoughtful husband has been a
l SS~ ~ ~ IT, A.
! little Of the value Of dress materials
win tell them that it is not wise pol
icy to pay less than $1.25 a yard for q
black silk, and better to pay $50 o,
$175, and that sixteen yards are nee
cssary, Small boys like articles of ap
parel, as handkerchiefs, neckties, a suit
of clothes or a new hat, and they arc
certainly more sensible presents than
the pounds of sweets that children ar,
invited to consume each Christmas. Be
tween intimate friends and in the fam
lily presents of this kind are in good
taste, but do not give a mere casua
acquaintance the white silk stockings
which your friend who loves dancing
would be delighted to have. Boxes Of &
! haIf-dozen hose-black, tan, brown
white, gray and levender-to mattel
afternoon or evening dresses, are al
ways appropriate as holiday gifts. Blu
when you give anything Of this kline
see that it is very nice and something
that the receiver would not be apt tt
Indulge in.
! Charlotte Yonge's Home Life.
Mrs. Charlotte Mary Yonge is de
scribed as a strict church woman, ant
it should be mentioned in the routin,
of her daily life that she never misse!
the daily service in the little churcl
just across the road from her quie
English home The school is clos,
by in which she takes great interes
and has taught for many years il
classes for which many of her books
have been written, papers for Sun
day school teaching and many others
She is woman of very many interests
aS nav he seen from har hooks nS,