Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13
THOUGHTS FOR WOMEN.
Mrs. NJ. II. WALTON.

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who died overwhelmed in the
strife.
| Not the jubilant song OF the vlctors, for
whom the resounding acclaim
or nations was lifted In chorus. whose
brows wore the chaplet OF fame
But the hymn of the low and humble,
the weary, the broken In heart,
| Who strove and who failed, acting
bravely a silent and desperate
part;
Whose youth bore no flowers on It's
branches, whose hopes burned in
ashes away,
From whose hands slipped the price
they had grasped at, who
stood at the dying of day
With the work Of their life all around
them. implied. unheeded. alone,
With death swooping down Ger their
failure, and all but their faith
overthrown.
While the voice Of the world shouts its
chorus, It's paean for those who
have won;
While the trumpet is sounding trium-
plant, and high to the breeze and
the sun
Gay banners are waving. hands clap
ping, and hurrying feet,
Throwing after the laurel-crowned VIC
tors-I stand on the field Of de-
feat.
In the shadow, 'mongst. those who are
fallen. and wounded. and dying
and there
Chant a requiem low, place my hand on
their pain-knotted brows, breathe
prayer,
Hold the hand that Is helpless and
whisper They only the victory
win
Who have fought the good fight and
have vanquished the demon that
tempts us within:
Who have held to their faith unseduced
by the prize that the world holds
on high:
Who have dared for a high cause to
die"
Speak, History! Who are lfe's victors?
unroll thy long annals and say
Are they those whom the world called
me Vlctors, who won the success
The martyrs OF Nero? The spartans
who fell at Thermopylae's tryst
Or the Persiaus and %erxes? His
Judges or Socrates? PLATE or
Christ w. w. story.
If there is any one thing woman
ought to know 1t is how to dress her
self and vet either through the whlm-
sicalities Of prevailing fashion or from
want OF taste and attention to detail
there are not many women Of whom
1t can be said that they are we'll
dressed. styles and good taste are not
always In harmony, and harmony is
essential 70 correct cOstuming. The
reason why mourning Is so universally
becoming may be because II is har-
monlous and its requirements leave no
opportunity for any display of native
lack Of taste or sense Of fitness. This
season a stylishly dressed woman may
De said TO be walking en-
cyclopedia OF historic suures-
tions. II The day is some
what cool she throws around her Shout
ders Heny IL cape, whether her neck
- long or short she wears Anne OF
Austria collars, and puts ON her head
whether her face IL round or long n
Marie Stuart bonIiet. Dressing for
the salon she will adopt the Josephine
bodice and arrange her hair after Gre
clan models, When arraying herself
for the street. II she IL strictly up
to-ddte In these historic suggestions
she VIII don II Louis XIII coat over n
Malstcoat OF Marie Antoinctte brocale
Tnis modern conglomerate 1f past STYLES
Is a plausible excuse for many in
congrtNies as well as for direct yio-
iauons OF the rules governing good
49,, 'uN ~ lbhHlon ~ not elastic /
enough to allow becomngness women
ought TO have Independence enough
10 consider this before they do the irll-
lngs or fashion. Modesty in apparel
ana harmony in color are key notes |
ana no woman can afford to chnl- |
lehge untaNorable criticism by loud |
ness OF dress and by an exercise OF |
originality that is startling and con- |
spicuous,
The month OF weddings 1t at hand, |
and Texas brides naturally would like
10 be up TO date In the matter of we'd
ding cards. It is rumored that there
are marked departures from the hlib-
erto conventional form OF invitation.
one OF the most conspicuous is the res
erNation Of the names Of the pros
pective bride and groom to the last two
lhes on the page The names OF the
pflues parents occupy the first line.
ana the form is Mr. and Mrs, the small
letters written at the upper side az
Inc capitals and the character 80" in
stead or the spelled word and" ON
the line below is request the honor
vl your presence, naming church and
location. Next the day and date foi-
lowed by the year: then the hour and
Immediately preceding the names of
the contracting party is the Invitation
proper to witness the marriage Of
ther daughter" The differentiation
able way of writing Mr.. or Mrs now
on visiting cards is to place the small
letters above the line Instead OF unon
~ ana proper naties are spelled out in
In all ages in all countries and
among all people, affection has ever
found expression in flowers. From time
lmmemorial these Jewels on earth's
green garment have spoken for tho
limid lover have adorned fair bride,
ana frightened the dark entrance 10
llhe grave -Four thousand years ago
.he mhldens OF the far East gathered
.oses, wrought bay and myrtle into
Nreaths FOR the hero and strewed along
.ne pain Of the returning conuuernr
Wet marjoram, jasmine, heliotrone
,,aIelssus and mignonette. Before the
isgs OF Mare Anthony enslayemen,
Egyptian girls brought water ii,as'
'oppies' the immortelle. the convolvulIis
.n , we ehrysanthemum TO decorate The
sas H OF priests, potentate ana on Inc
ai,llly Even in Flora's kingdom there
s sis 70 be nothing new under tho ann
, ares the IeNas girl can bring forward
que Of the flora indigenous 10 The
,'I s.oilleu-uecked prairies OF her state
NV mat refuse TO become neited L. /