The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-30
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.


QOO0Al lOh LIE LADlEO.
When Mamie Married.
When Mamie married Charley Brown,
Joy took possession Of the town;
They rang the bells--they caroied songs
They carpeted the steps that led
Into the church where they were wed;
And up and down the altar stair
They scattered roses everywhere;
When, in her orange-blossom crown
Qucen Maiinie mnrried Charley BROWN.
So beautiful she was, II seemed
Men, looking on her, dreamed they dreamed:
And he. the holy man who took
Her hand In his, 10 thrilled and shook,
The gargOylcs round the ceilings rim
Looked down and lcered and grinned at
Until he half forgot his part
OF sanctity, ana felt his heart
Beat woodward through his sacred gown
When Mamie married Charley Brown.
The bridesmaid kissed her. left and right
Fond mothers Rugged her with delight
Young men Of twenty-seven were seen
TO blush like lads Of seventeen.
The while they held her hand to quote
Such sentiments as poets wrote
Yea, all the heads that homage bends
Were bowed to hcr--bnt U. my friends,
Ny hopes went up. my heart went down.
When Mamie married Charley Brown.
From j. WhitcOmb Riley's New Book
The Emperor Nicholas as Revealed by
His Handwriting.
Or. Papus, u grapho;osist. discovers
from the crossing Of the "t's'' great
strength Of will mot to say obstinacy)
and extreme truthfulness; from the dot.
ting of the us" simplicity: from the ab.
sence of flourishes, honesty of purpose;
from the formation Of the "a's' indie.
c1slon; from the irregularity of the lat
ter want of self-conadence. He also sees
indications of modestf.
Another paper publishes character
sketch of the young Emperor of Russia.
1t says he is highly educated. speaks
many languages, has a high sense of
duty, is fond of military discipline. has
a belief in the virtue Of an, autocratic
form of government, is simple, harlwork-
ing, taciturn, seldom admits people to
terms Of friendship, but "oncc friend
always u friend. - and is unaffected and
frank with his intiniates. He is said to
be of Il gentle disposition. pacific and
amlablc, but unlikely to manifest much
initiative.
A third paper describes Princess Alix
as accomplished. fond of outdoor sports
with artistic. musical tastes. sweet in
disposition. but Il spoilt child, and likely
to exercise a strong influence over the
Emperor. She has blue eyes, fair hair
is tall and graceful. has Il beautiful fig.
ure, and speaks Russian-The Gaulois
Mrs. LIE Dues Papers.
Mrs. Janyier lie Duo has returned from
her sOjourn III the West and is again tax.
ing up her philanthropic work. She will
read for the benefit of various charities in
New York and vicinity this winter hav.
ing written number of papers for that
purpose during the past summer.
She will open the season ut the first re-
union of the Vassar Students Aid Societ.
in November, when she will give for thu
first time her "Reminiscences of Lady
Franklin" This paper deals with Mrs
LIE Dues personal friendship with the wife
Of the celebrated explorer, Sir John Frank
lin. and touches upon many interesting
points i'll connection with his last expedi
and her remarkable efforts to find her hus
band and his exploring party. Lady
Franklin on her way from Alaska. Wis
tied Mrs. lie Due in Chicago and was alst
entertained by her and her brothers
Messrs. John c. and James Clinton Spen
Ger, ut their prairie ranch outside of Chi
cago the week following the hunting par
ty: given there to the Prince of VALE.
and his retinue on his memorable visit.
Another paper of interest to be reat
later 10y Mrs. LIE Due is sketch OF
Anastasie De Noailles. wife of Gen. La
fayette, and a woman who should always
hold Il place in the hearts of all true Amer
leans. It. was her self-sacrifice and de-
votion to the American cause which Ell
this country during the Revolution and re
main for so long separated from his young
wife and child
Mrs. LIE Due has just delivered an ad-
dress before the Wiltwyck Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution in
commemoration of the burning of Kings
ton: later she will read a paper for the
Poughkeepsie Chapter OH the famous
clintens; she being great g gsa.l
niece of Coy. George Clinton Aad q nd
niece Of Gov. De Witt Clinton.
Last year she melted a goodly sum for
sweet charity's sake. and her projects for
this season are still more extensive in
scope.-New York World.
A Sensible Tr6ussead.
I heard;a girl about to be married de
clare the other day that she was for once
splurge.: This young woman is to wed
Il poor man. a. clerk on u small salary:
She has bought black silk Of inferior
quality. In a few months it will be in
shreds. A stylish all-wool would have
been infinitely more desirable, The best
fabrics will wear like iron. 4 waist OF
two Of taffeta, in place of perishable
chiffon, although not 50 pretty and girliSh,
would retain their beauty long after the
Aimy chiffon had lost it's pristine fresh:
ness.
She has a half dozen night robes of
nainsook,- India linen and null. When
later on the weeks wash demands 1000
stitches, how this misguided maiden will
lament over the. ill-assorted undergar-
would rather have dozen yards Of imita-
ton lace than one bit of delicate time
wearing Hamburg.
There is to be wedding gown Of white
silk purchased after many warfares
waged between the head Of the family
and theS prospective bride. A simple robe
of null. or muslin would have been far
more in keeping with the. aspiring ones
station and quite as becoming.
The well, after many heart-rending
talks. !, was finally relinquished. The
bride-elect has selected shoes, hosiery and
with view to show.
Such palpable blunders are easily avoid
ed by the sensible girl bent upon securing
trousseau that will stand the wear and
tear of months rather than days.
Elaborate fnery should be left to the
young woman who is blessed with ample
means and the prospect of unnumbered
CHANGES for displaying it. AT no time in
her life will WOMAN show such good or
bad JUDGMENT as when buying her trous-
seau.-Plhladelphia Times.
Japanese Women Nurses.
The petition has been made by num-
Der Of japanese women to the Emperor
to enroll them as army nurses and send
them to the seat of war, and so wise a
man as Mutsuhito will not, l feel sure.
says correspondent, refuse so admir-
able suggestion. Cooks are taught some.
times, statesmen made, poets nunufact.
ured as often as not, but nurses are
born. The knack of nursing is slit
from God Japanese women huvt fh;s