Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-06


amounted to, was Mrs. George Gould,
and men and women didn't hesitate to
discuss who she was and who she had
been as they stood in front Of her box
and looked at her. Men remembered
when She was the iavorite actress at
Daly's Theatre, and told the parts they
had seen her take. Women
PUT Ur THEIR LoRGNETTEs
and stared ut her, wondered as to who
made her frock, and as to whether she
was having good time. To me, 1t
seemed horrible; but evidently she liked
il, or she wouldn't have submitted to it.
Undoubtedly her stage training stood
her in good stead, for 1t made her able
to fuce large audience, and a very
critical one. We used to be more care
full about our women. Men liked to be-
lieve that the beauty and the charm
were kept for those who were near and
dear, and fof the immediate set in which
one went, but nowadays the women
have taken the reins, and they are so
hungry for admiration that it is well
come from anybody, and may come in
any form. Somebody wonders what
the next generation will be like. Per-
haps it will be exactly the opposite. The
cycle will swing just us far as it can go,
and then it will come back with rush,
and the well-bred, quiet, weii-dressed
and well-mannered woman will be
counted the one whom it is most de-
sirable to know.
UGLY HEADGEAR.
The hounets are gradually getting
| further and further back on the head,
until they seem to be nothing but a bit
| of gIittering stuff with couple of
strings. They are not pretty. Nothing
| is beautiful that doesn't live up to its
intention, and bonnet is supposed to
| cover the top of the lead, and suggest
| that it is keeping it warm. On the
other side, just now, they are wearing a
| prim little Dutch cap that fits close over
the skull, though it permits the hair TO
| show in front, and is as quaint and odd
looking as possible.
Within the last week there has come
to me another woman who wants to
make her living with her pen. She is
not clever; she does not write wells and
She will not succeed at it, but she must
earn her own living. | gave her some
| HDDll tNlYlCt GllIt-Ab cub AibAAt VIZ
shoulder. l don't think she will take it.
But l am going TO use her to point
moral, There are number OF thing;
she can do, and do well; but She am
nounces at the very beginning that she
will be nobody's servant. As II We
weren't all
SOMEBODY'S SERVANTS.
Servants to each other and servants
to the highest Majesty of all. Now
this woman is sympathetic, pleasant
quick with her needle, and delightful
about taking care Of one. AS a maid
she would DO q success, and would max
money, for she would have IN oppor
tunity to save her wages. Yes; cal
; them "wagas," for that is what we al
get for our work. And American maid
arc what women who can afford to hec
them want. A maid usually has he
meals TO herself, is politely treated ha
! to pay no board, can save much, and il
her work has many presents given t
her. But no; this woman would rattle
g., stand in store, get starvation wage;
have to spend all her money to kee
herself, and when she is old or sick, b
forced to depend on charity.
+ An English maid docs hes duty for
, while and ia to!crably well-bohaved, bu
i after she has been six months in thl
t enlightened country, she becomes d.
, cidcdly insolent, and rs she aids you
' dress, refers 10 tho duchesses and cour
Y tesses with whom she has condescende
4 toltye before she came to you, n mel
Ii cammoner. She reads your letters an
t knows exactly how much money yo
4 have. If You should happen to have
1. s!iGht misunderstanding with her an
. request her to retire, take my advil
4 aGi! have her trunk searched before sll
o leaves, and like y good girl, tell YOU
0 husband everything she knows Hboi
n YOU. else Sic will start q littlc game {
G biackmail after her departure.
Tie French maid stays just lon
g enough 10 SCI acquainted with Anne
II :csn hGh!ts, anu tteH she iaarrics ii
J, cook and opens small restaurant,
2 else she goes al ;te MaiT dressing GUS
Is meas and snl:cits yaGI custom. USED
1. bsve s.eat Del,4t IN the li'sA, bnt
RI experience with maid q thGt natioi
4 Atty has shattered E!y sai:h. Afief III
70 departure, Site wrote {. .3'ier 10 eve
:. person who had eyer visited a: q
n house, aud told private matters :ha: ht
1t been discussed when merely the fam
N wsre lnncaing together. There arc
Il number of women in New York wi
G, are so entirely 10 tho
POWER OF THEIR MAIDS,
that they dare not discharge item,
ir a woman whose name Is Known
$. oyer the country got her maid 10 paw
il her diamonds; She hasn't been able
.e get them OUT vet and the naid has
a 20 down and pay the interest on thel
ic and now the maid is in reality, mistro,
at and the poor lady lives in deadly fear
1. her secret being told Fon!!sh wona
How much wiser and happier she Won
,e be il she would tell the whole story
il her husband. OF course he wou