New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF AUTUMN DAYS.


OF A HARD-WORKING GIRL
worry discortented gentleman is the oid haO''ue
..an,nort this summer. and he airs his grievances
,,,out disguise, the new people anu inc i'
,.rers' being his chief causes OF Compliant
o,Dor my honor" he grumbles. i am ieit OUT
-, tho things goin by these interopers'
snould like 10 show them list OF cottage peops
NJ fifteen or twenty years ago. ho' o"e % -.
names would be In It: and as ior .heSe i's"'O"
fellows, ] call it perfectly dlsgust'i re "' 49,,
ono runs after them. They give drec'io"' d, ,le
Sus "a ~ they owned everything and eVerEpou!'
and these mushroom folk don't kho" e"o"s"
posn them In their proper place III was "o' % 49,
long ago either that were consider'h "''t,
we should ask these people TO our dances anu u'"
ners or not. but now. by Io'e' " ~
will condescend 10 ask us
,,.Aors often ard that little knowledge II not
. daneerous thing is apt TO render l's po'
very uncomfortable and that 100 n'uci ~ -,
&c az bad In its way as a certain amount VI
,ome neglect IL thought would give n!Se't g"
,,ra comfort this summer" said Mrs Mi0aS anu
Wv aaa,,,or 70 INV usual staff Of nursery domes-
A.. 7 oreaqed a trained nurse 10 go Win me ~
Nownort simplv 10 exercise general SUPERVISION
over the health of the household the consequently.
were that have never passed sucH d ''"
Imaginary terror since | was married. Inc "'''"'
,a gained Of various diseases and their symp-
n,tely nothing TO 90 but to watch lor ""''""'''''
mo generally contrived to find them As sample
y, the agonies went through, VIII give you JUST
one of my many experiences on 'he i'oihins ..
one Of the best dinners of the season. 10 "mch
hod long been engaged. little Molly, my youngest
complained of a bad pain in her side. 'suai!
would have given her dose OF rhuparo' anu
thought no more about 1t; but Miss IS grave
face frightened a pain in the right slue slouiu
never be dlsregarded said decidedly. and-look-
ing AT her watch and arranging everything IKE
areral-.vyo can catch the afternoon train. Molly
ought 10 ~ 10 town at once and see Dr - the
specalist 1t may be nothing but then II may De
great deal and 1t is never safe to disregard such
symptoms
..WeJ there was nothing for il but to scratch off
a hasty note giving up my dinner, and IN coupe
Of hours we were route for New York. Molly
Miss - and l. the child really suffering
great deal of pain. and almost worked into fever
with all the agitation and worry. on arriving Ill
town We went Immediately TO our own house put
Molly 10 bed and sent for Dr. ---. When ne came
me made a thorough examination. and afterward
turned TO me smiling blandly. a little indigestion.
my dear madam; nothing more. P.ease give the
little girl these three pills, one now. one tonight
before sleeping and one tomorrow morning And
that was what gave up my dinner Tor hurried 10
Eew-York and suffered any amount Of apprehen-
,ion-just to give Molly three pills for ordinary
hdigestion!"
The APPROACHING exhibition Of loan collection OF
portraits has again started the conundrum. HOW
70 dress for ones picture" 1t is well-known
fact tia; a becoming ana modsh toilet often be-
comes really ugly and most inappropriate when
immortalized BY the brush even the lens. Moth
ing could more inartistic than a photograph
Of a fashionably attred woman half dozen years
after 1t has been taken. Unless woman has dis
tinctly artistic sense simplicity should be strictly
adhered TO and all exaggerated effects avoided; and
WOULD no vol n
study prints Of the famous portraits OF all time
The Lelys the C;ainsboroughs. the Sir Joshua Reyn-
oldses the Lawrences. the Ettys. whose women
will live forever in their gTac GUS beauty ana the
simplicity Of whose drapery is In many cases ex-
treme.
Just at the present time. moreover. the fashions
allow, such great latitude Of choice. making woman
for the nonce the heir of all the ages, that she
can wear whatever suits her fancy best in any cen
fury and II would SEEM therefore, TO be peculiar
" favorable period for portraits. But II should ever
be borne In mind that even an artist studies his
subject so should study her costume,
for next 10 the face Itself II is the most important
part Of the picture and will make Or mar the
general effect invariably.
In complete development there Is nothing repusive
in natural decay either In nature or humanity on
the contrary 1t has a pathetic beauty all its own.
which appeals a finer sense in our natures that
Is not touched by the more sensuous delight IN the
glory Of youth. We all know and have enjoyed the
loveliness of the November woods. different from
the riotous magnifcence of summer life and growth.
and il eternal truth that II there were no dis
ease or sin man, too would sink to his rest under
conditions as favorable and beautiful. Sometimes.
indeed we see such a life brought its close in
autumna beauty and pathos and 1t Is very touching
70 observe how the habits Of refined nature and
lovely disposition will retain their ascendancy over
the mind when the brain apparently is too feeble to
guide It's fancies. striking Illustration OF this I'M
conscious influence OF mind matter ls ex
empied In a family nearly ali Of whose men,
bers old has brought gradual paralysis OF the
brain. while the body. except for an increased fee
bleness, is apparently not affected. And here Is
shown the sequence of sweet. unse.nsh disposition
Miss s, whose mind has been affected for the last
years. and who is gradually losing her memory
and becoming incapable of connected thought, is |
positively lovely In her gentleness invariable con
sderation for others and unfailing courtesy toward
her attendants-the unconscious habits OF long |
and beautiful life. In another instance Of similar
nature an irritable temper and more or less selfish
existence have rendered another member OF the |
family In his old age a misery TO himself and 70
others. There is obvious commentary that "as |
we so shall reap"
Poor old Mother Necessity" the relative so ig- |
nored in days Of prosperity. found welcome in |
numberless households during the hard times. and |
many the inventions that have been whispered |
into willing and adopted by ready fingers.
Here Is a case In point: The Interior Of a pictur- |
esque old house being done over TO suit the |
caprice and ambition of only daughter, who |
reigned queen of the household. Parlor library |
and dining-room refurnished in artistic |
manner. old furnishings and decorations being ree-
gated TO improve the upper rooms far posi-
be Guest chamber and larger rooms required many
additions. that when complete 1t found that
the family purse depleted that little more
could be squeezed out 10 allow for refittng the
room of the young lady who had suggested all these
improvements of the domcile. Imagine her chagrin
and disappointment But Imagine also her relief
when Mother Necessity" became her good fairy.
and IDEAS opportunities presented themselves in
rapid succession
Her scheme had been for violet room. and to
his end the walls had been tinted the palest green