Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-05
KATE JoRDAN's REFLECTIONS.
Wherein Philosophy, Fads, Fashions and
New Ideas Are Discussed.
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Wherein Philosophy, Fads, Fashions and
New Ideas Are Discussed.
Especial Coprespondonce.l
NEW YORK, May These are days when
q bunch of flowers in a jar gives a room the
proper spring touch and makes the woman
of aesthetic soul happy. Heliotrope is an
expensive luxury. It fades quickly, leav.
ing only it's exquisite breath as an evidence
of its presence. Violets are not very long
lived; neither are lilies of the valley The
flowers of ravishing perfume that will keep
for a number of days are the American
Beauty rose, carnations and hyacinths. By
cutting the stems every morning, placing
them in fresh water, with a little salt, they
cling to life as if consciously obeying your
wishes.
Dear me, if the women of China ever take
it into their quantity chignoned heads to
rebel against the tyranny that has its heel
upon them, what an uprising there will be!
The American woman will stand aghast
and wonder what on earth she has been
grumbling at when her almond eyed sis
tiers had such real grievances. Listen: In
China, as you know. the little girl baby
comes as most unwelcome visitor. In.
deed there is q popular belief that the
father of the family pulls at his cue in
such an incubus as a daughter, particular
ly if he has been cursed that way few
times before. Over pond near Foo-Choc
traveller saw this sign: Girls must not
be drowned in this pond. Go farther
down.
knew girl who made a bower of beauty
out of bare little room and labeled il
1.-The Den." Leaving out the fact that it is
prettily and coolly furnished in bamboo
and mating, wondered what it was that
gave it such an unusual and finished tone
After little scrutiny decided it was the
way this fertile minded young woman hao
arranged her walls. She had laid rose colored
cheesecloth in large plaits all along them
from the ceiling to about two feet from the
floor. Finishing this at the top was Dor
der of small pale hued Japanese fans. A.
dado below there was ecru Grape splashed
with gilt. All of these things can be bought
in any Japanese shop in the country, anG
the cost is not quite S.
1t is quite fashionable to carry lor
gnette, even if you don't need it.
1t is also very fashionable to fasten tiny
steel purse to the end of long, thin chain
hung around the neck.
Russian leather tan shoes are the very
newest footwear with cloth gown.
Ii you have an annoying growth of down
on the cheeks, apply fine wood ashes to the
parts and rub it we'll in. hear this de-
stroys the hair efectually. At any rate
trying it will do no harm.
Physicians say Americans are dying earli.
er every year. Instead of the Biblical three
score and ten years, it is scarcely fashion.
able for bon vivant, man about town OF
a society woman who keeps in the rushing
race to reach even two score. The reasons
for this early m mortality are said to be over
eating and eating fast, hurry, constant ex.
element, constant striving to attain soma.
thing, either wealth or success; little sleep.
and that in improperly ventilated rooms.
All of these things produce that mysterious
American ailment called nerves." before
which physicians are powerless.
The tailor made girl, with stock and stiff
collar. is ''all the 60" Fawns in all the
gamut Of tones coming under that heading
are very popular with her. The wastcoat
is always u strongly contrasting shade
fawn and navy blue, or fawn and brilliant
red. or pale tan with turquoise blue. Few
furbelows will be worn this year except on
house gowns.
Eat brown bread and corn bread in prefer
ence to the much used white bread. The
latter is said by food specialists to be I'M
healthy, as in process of making it is rob-
bed Of its most nutritive qualities
Yes, women get their own way nine
times out Of ten," said a disgruntled bache
lor the other day. This is the woman's
decade with a vengeance. They scoop in
everything AID they take everything for
granted. As an instance. went to court
room the other day to listen to a popular
murder trial The place was well filled
with women before the court opened. Well,
presently an attache of the place came in
and roared: Everybody out of the court
room! No visitors allowed Everybody
outp Every man in the place looked saw
age, but obediently left-the women never
stirred. You'd suppose they were part of
the furniture. They nibbled on their can
dies, sat perfectly still and looked into
space. The upshot of It was they staid-
the men had to 60"
To make water cress sandwiches, which,
by the way, are delicious for an after thea
ter supper dish, chop the crosses finely, mix
with little English mustard and salt and
spread on thin slices Of buttered bread.
KATE JORDAN.