Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-18
ABOUT WOMEN AND THINGS.
Vitality, Novelty, Diplomacy, Femininity
and Eccentricity.

vitality, Novelty. Diplomacy, Felnininity
and Eccentricity.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, May 15.-The wonderful vi
| tality some women are blessed with! They
seem to have nine lives, just like the vel
vet paved, graceful cat, who can neverthe-
less scratch on occasion, and to whom, by
the way, they are so often nkened. Take
Clara Morris, for instance. She has just
returned from the road after season of
CXhausting business and $12, 900 profits,
and she is very well indeed. This same
woman, a man who knows everything was
telling me the other day, has been the de-
spalr OF managers, as they feared to make
contracts with her, owing to her fragile
health. For 25 years she has had the rep
utation of being a nervous wreck, a con-
sumptivc, etc, and her obituary has been
on file in newspaper offices in readiness
for type q score of times. Still now she
seems to have entered upon second youth,
is planning for next season and, according
to report, is remarkably strong and healthy
looking.
The latest novelties in millinery are an
affront to nature. Black velvet violets,
black satin peoples and brown velvet roses
law or fitness from the crown of every
swell hat.
had occasion to go to % police station
recently to endeavor to recover some Jew
elry stolen beyond doubt by sentimental
eyed charwoman who had seen better days.
and who had amused me by quoting from
'Macbeth'' while she brandishcd her
scrubbing brush ON high. 'You see, - said
I to the man at the desk, the woman told
mo such heartrcnding tale of her lost
fortunes and seemed SO much above her
unfortunate position that 1 engaged her
without references. ~ "Ah, that's just it!'
said policeman standing by. THAT'S
the way with women. Oh, my, but they
play on your heartstrings! And the worse
they are the harder they play 1 never ar
rested woman yet without hearing q
story from her lips that would have touched
a heart of Steel and 1 never landed one of
them at this here desk without feeling my
self a cursed brute and the law a holy hor-
rOr. There never was one arrested yet who
wash t a lazy, who wasn't innocent, or if
guilty who didn't blame all her degrade
ton on some man or other at some time in
her life. I'd rather struggle with ~ plum
dering Goliaths and get them here with
both my eyes blackcd than arrest one wom-
an and hear the tale of woe she tells me as
we como along" Truly womcn's weapons
are diplomacy and stratagem!
The flower markets in big towns are al
ways one of the spring novelties Society
women get up at dawn and stand in the
freshness Of the day bargaining for pots of
pansies and bachelor buttons. There is
something so revivifying about it also
tempting, SO joyous! After the flower
markets open the spring fever for green
lanes quickly follows, and quick exodus
to the country is the result.
Women arc at present divided into two
known classcs-those who want suffrage
and those who don't. The emancipatcd
woman calls the other "undeveloped.
The woman fighting for femininity and
who rather enjoys leaning the lord of
creation calls her opponent ''masculinc,
bold This division in the camp was I'M
expected, and the situation becomes still
more interesting when one remembers that
there is another vast mass who say moth
ing-the women who are utterly indiffcr-
ent about the whole thing, the women
whose view of the question is represented
by a shrug which expresses nothing.
Among the cccentricities in hosiery no
ticc silk stockings with spanglcd instcps.
There are also novelties of iridesccnt silk,
the upper part patterned on the contrary
lines to the lower. White stockings, clab-
oratcly opcnworked on the instep, will be
much worn with the white canvas ties that
look SO natty with summer outing frocks.
If you are thinking of writing play,
consider we'll the trials you will have to
When it is finished, only one
fifth Of the battle is won. 1t is hard to SEQ
managers They arc hcdgcd around like
kings. If you send your play, it lies for
months unread or is returned after most
examination. Even after your
play is considered and commGnded, there
are sure to be alterations required. some
times the whole recasting of Il character.
If you want peace of mind and sleep of
nights write books galore, sonnets, but a
play-wcll, only write it if you can't tear
yourself away from the idea. Those en-
tcring upon the profession of dramatic lit |
erature must consider that they will have |
many masters to please, cautious and critic |
al all of them.
Plankcd shad is the very thing with |
crosses these days. To cook it observe the |
following directions: Nail shad to an oak |
board and stand it before the fire, the lower |
end of the board standing we'll in drip |
ping pan. Sprinkle we'll with salt and pep |
per. When done on one side, take it off |
and nail it on so that the other side cooks |
nicely Serve on a platter, with butter.
AT this season of the year get new shoes |
winter, if you would be comfortable, and |
therefore pretty. With the warmth the |
feet and hands enlarge "a little.
Lilac and buttcrcup lunchcons arc now |
as fashionable as they were last season. |
With these the food should be served pic
nic' style and the table linen match the |
hue of the pretty spring flowers.
Perhaps you think sulphur baths quite |
out of your reach if you do not live in @
large city. You arc mistaken. Put a rush |
oottomed chair over a pan of Goals, ar
ranged to heat n water pan. Throw pow
Tered sulphur on the Goals. The fumes
ningle with the steam, which enters the
system by the pores which arc opened by
he vapor. The bather in the chair, the
)razicr and all must be completely wrapped |
n a waterproof quilt, leaving the head |
so that no sulphurous air is
orcathcd, as of course this produces suffo-
,ation. Do not take this bath until the |
weather has become settled in its warmth.
One of the most useful things in 4 WON
IN S wardrobe is a black silk skirt. As
fashions go today, this can make part of |
la1f dozen toilets A cloth or Jet waist
an be worn with it On the street a fussy
waist with chiffon at home, and lately
hat most fashionable thing-thc light col
,red theatcr bodicC-rcquircs black silk
kirt. These bodicCs come in variety CT
olors, pink and black and yellow and
black being among the favoritcs. Pointed
Jack and front, with full sleeves and
bertha of silk or lace, they are cXquisitcly
Effective. With these small jet bandeau
s worn on the hair, no trimming being
equired save bow and a few roses.
Here is recipe for delicious dish,
lalibut in Turkish style: Take q halibut
teak and cover it with tomatoes. Tho
omatocs should be boiled whole first,
kinncd, tho seeds pressed out, then cut
nto large pieces. Before laying them on
he fish have layer Of chopped red pep
ers beneath. Place in pan with butter,