The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-13
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But the Most in portant Paragraph IL How
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Especial Coroapondonce.l
NEW YORK., Feb SITS very odd how
fashions revive aud bow "a period will hold
sway for a long time. just at present the
1850 craze isat h. height BOdioea are made
with the stomncher effect, and they are now
Introducing the puts upon the hips.
It's very odd that American women,
usually go quick 10 follow the lead Of their
English and French sisters, will persist in
wearing big hats 10 the theater AZ the
Theater Francois elaborate coiffures are the
style, or II "a bonnet Is worn IL Is 80 small Il
looks like "a large butterfly.
It's very odd what different charities
women are engaged IN. Some collect old
magazines for the sick and poor; others pay
the pew rent OF poor families; others send
unfortunate Immigrants back 10 their old
homes; others belriend shopgirls, Others
make playtime for the unfortunate chill
dren Of the tenements and alleywnys So
you see there are fads Ia charity as In ey-
erything else.
It's very odd how much reading you can
do II you will only utilize the moments Of
waiting that must occur continually. To
read "A few minutes before bedtime while
waiting for a friend 70 90 shopping, while
having ones hair brushed, while waiting
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time well spent a very busy and ambl
tious young woman went through Car.
lyles works in a winter just reading slow.
ly and ia snatches as described.
It's very odd how hard most women find
the care Of plants ia room. They kill
them by kindness. Palms should have very
little water but have it regularly, and the
leaves should be sponged lightly only once
q day
It's very odd how delicious cream cheese
is with salad when the latter is properly
prepared. But few arrange just the en-
semble that is perfection oil Of the best
quality must always be used with vinegar
and plenty Of salt and pepper on the salad.
Without olive oil the choice flavor is lost.
With tins goes the pure Canadian cream
cheese and sailed crackers. Black coffee is
an excellent accompaniment.
It's very odd in what different ways peo
pie amuse themselves One woman is hap
piest curled up on dvan, with sweets be
side her and an exciting novel at hand; an
other goes fora 10 mile walk; another makes
a tour Of the suburbs for miles on a wheel
another does knitting or fancy work OF
some kind, another goes in for wOman's
rights, another for women's clubs.
It's very odd how quickly money flies on
tribes and how the amount accumulates
An account book may be startling and give
one the blues. but 10 shows just where the
outlay is and teaches proper regard for
money.
It's very odd and very pretty, too, TO see
an American girl in a warm Japanese XII
mona, her little feet in Turkish slippers
The two are homogeneous, but eminently
becoming. When in this costume she fin
gers a banjo, she is a charming suggestion
of types well worth painting.
It's very odd 20 watch the rise Of photog
raphers. An unknown man pays a cele
brated stage beauty to pose for him in a va
/ riety Of attitudes, and after her picture.
have been on exhibition for "A few days
/ crowd may always be deserted outside hi
door, and he is soon spoken of as an art
ist." One lovely face familiar behind the
/ fOotlights, works like a charm.
/ It's very odd how some utterly unworthy
/ play OF book succeeds. No one knows why
/ yet the fact remains. A publisher said L
me the other day: Il don't know why thi
/ book sells and why that one doesn't. Boil
have been equally well advertised, and tn
unsuccessful one is undoubtedly the better
What is popularity anyway"
KATE JORDAN.