New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16

The physique of the American woman OF society
Is improving. She is becoming tall rotcs: and
,sautiful with broad shoulders Of lovely curve ard
waist whose round. firm. 1.-THE contours owc moth
ting 10 ar:-the waist is healthily small because The
muscles strong and in perfect working order.
outdoor exercise tennis golf. riding. swimming.
have good deal to do with this; but more than
one realizes perhaps. has also the modern uxu-
r,ous home. The bathroom attached to every cham
Der Is only item In the long list OF comforts
which now temper the nerve-tear!ng effects Of this
changing climate. Sanitary appliances or every
kind convoniences which reduce the minor worries
o. l!fe inhnitesimal proportions. are considered
In every architects PLAN and many OF these are
things which could not be commanded by money n
few years ago because they had not been devised
The troublesome domes tic service of this country
does not specially afflict the wealthy woman OF
society, for she generally has trained housekeep-
er In cases where SUCH a funcuonary uoes ho'
r,,e the mistress OF the house Is one who has
talent for government. and who knows now 10 re-
duce to order some Of the most unruy ana pam
mere. beings in this world OF work. Such woman
ENJOYS the executive part Of domestic HE ana hoiuS
II IN proper subordination 10 the ou'e' "Nu p''
ures Of society.
Another thing which conduces TO health Is the
growing habit of spending a larger part or the
wear in the country. For this we nave 10 'haih
Engishmen: it is one Of the few exceHeht results
Of Anglomania-
One OF the fads OF this season In England mas
not been adopted here. This is the walking TOUR
Small parties of ladies, properly chaperoheo' ha'e
haen walking through some of the most oeau'lu
portions of rural England and as they nave not
ief, the region of comfortable inns. they have en-
loved their journeys very much before s'ar'is'
route is fixed upon by the aid OF the road map anu
~. inrkeeners are communicated with in advance
II has been sad-with the usual injustice OF 'he
"emart'. saying-that one-half of society Is MP
nant and the other half morbid or course 'h's -
not true but there is partial truth IN IT, l. ia'
a, least be said that there Is quite 100 hiuV"
,oss IN society-that a spade Is too often called
shade and In way which brings shuooer u oi
W. has preserved some faith in the traditions Oh
Gracious and stately ladyhood. Perhaps one ma!
iook for something better soon; for there Is iuo
tba, the fad of the coming season Is 10 DC eVo1
manners
But you Eastern people are so cohFe'''o
said the Western beauty TO a Boston !ouiis INC
who was regarding her with half fearful adn'l'S
,,or "your language is 90 unpicturesque >o"' !
It'll our slang is delightful. It is most suggestive
aor., Won know You can express ever so Hu'"
more than you would dare TO say IN oru'a'' p"'
lance" she continued. coquettishly
"Oh. do talk slang 10 me. then oessea ''e ''D'"
fatuously o.,o, ., orce
"Oh, on the rrelgh'' S"e i''F
with a charming smile ,
What" he answered quite oewidereo
Get on the passenger, do. she ooh'ihueu' '""e"
ingy. . =. sx-
II haven't an idea "ha' !ou ''''
claimed. despairngly. To-
why | only wanted 20 say mat you "ee wv
allow" she explained wickedly $3.50
"I oo,x ont for yourself" he cried at last eaten
ing on" II on the express!
"Sneakinx OF balls poudres, said Iauy 'he
- 49,, IN the course OF conversation. Il mad
-o.h.- an uncanny experience in England year o'
two ago was stopping at country nouSe !"
Rlankshire and, with the rest or the houSe-Pai -
,.d attended Lady MS fancy ball in the lmmed'a'"
ne,ehborhood Like most English country dances
=, had been prolonged far into the wee siha NOV" o
Cd rrhan ~. were ready 10 go the dawn was a.
reaav reddening the eastern sky. In fact' IL was
so late or rather so early, that Lazy ~ ',''
rnon our having some breakfast before led'l"s' ~
,ha, the sun was we'll up before we were ia''is ell
route for home. The carriage IN whch was pu''
haayv landau became gradually separated from
the lighter vehicles. and we were JUST ie"a NiAe
how strange powdered heads ana ian'"''0 a.
fire must look TO the occasional laoore's W. "e'
o,rs IN their work when suddenly turned INTO
ON. Of those long English lanes win ihPoSS''
..,ks on either side which apparently nave no
cunning Rv some mischance We found that we
wore in the midst OF a funeral UdiH an" wa"
carriage had separated the cortese just oe"'"1 VIZ
coaches with the chief mourners of COURSE '','Se
ahead OF US knew nothing Of our presence anu il
49, s,r,nly ,rnpossble to pass: step by step we
we've obliged TO follow the hearse in our open car
rage our garsh costumes and painted races 'ooN's
chastity enough in the broad dayhgh| AZ i"at w
go n an open common a small village
,rh.re We were able to turn out or the dlsnai PRIV
cesson and drive rapidly away II was ai'ose'nef
nos, UNPLEASANT experience and being just III
.le superstitous made unconiOrtaOle ny '"e
recollection for some time
en- NOT for one instant forget" said a prominent
No ha
,res are only mlestones on the ROAD 10 SUCCESS
x,,, Zach one passed there is just so much or the
weary inevitable journey behind you ana you are
tust so much nearer the goal. con'orrao'e
,heorv which II would be well X we were ph'o-
.onh,ca, enough 20 apply 10 all our undertakings.
7, Young people, too could only be taught 10 count
.hsr honest failures as many premiums PAID 70
sxnerience how much encouragement would be
sayed and how many ultimate triumphs won raf-
ents and teachers do not half appreciate the Vaiue
OF failure which with tact and KINDNESS IL tu'he'
% good account and which, in the end. may be iar
80. h.,eacial than a success. Children should
earv he trained to consider them not in the light OF
announcements, but the best incentives posi-
bic.
pu-o.d travel has It's pathetic less than lis
,,,,,norons ssnects In a slow train the othe. day
sat a rn-iooking. shabbly dressed man WIN al
Infant in his arms The little one was "raPPeu IL
an old lace shawl. and the ribbon ABOUT its walls
ora n rs can had evidently been placed there b!
unskied hands 1t seemed contented as IL yea irott
ats bottle and from time TO time the man pressed
II close 10 him. and looked In It's face with dinfned
- o,,as A woman with a kind face, who sa
ID a remark about the beauty Of the child
and the father looked up with pathetic smile.
Yes. ma'am. she, Is pretty shes IKE mel
r,o,ber That makes II harder to part from her
Since her mother was taken I've tried 10 rsiSe ne,
myself But had to 90 TO WORK every aaS an.
49,. 49, ,,,,, q neishbor. She didn't get the care
,b. needed and 1 couldn't pay for better 50 IN
taking her to my sister. but don't know now
can stand II without her. It's lonely 'h'he LOT
man when he's done his work 10 A"0" '"''e
nothing TO go horne to-" 49,, q,
And then he buried his head on the baoys' ana