The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1894-11-30
not commit the blunder of marrying
merely for the sake of home-Domestic
Monthly.
Queen yyc.ori. e Tventy-five.

Monthly. -
Queen Victoria 1t Twenty-ive.
Queen Victoria is said to have not en-
joyed herself at BalmoraI this fall. Her
rheumatism has troubled her considerably
and she has had to forego several outside
functions. This fact has led to discus
sion as to whether her majesty is as care
full of her health as she ought to be. 1t
is questioned whether her frequent for
eign trips, undertaken SO late in life.
health. For a woman of her age it il con-
sidered mistake to leave the bleak
North for the sunny South if a return
North ut stated time be inevitable.
From Balmoral to Florence is a far
stretch for venerable lady who never
tried such extremes in her youth. when
better able to bear their effects. Society
is also worried by an ill-natured para
graph that has been going the rounds to
gloves. Now, If there is anything Of
which her majesty is justly proud it is the
smallness and shaleliness of her hands.
When quite a young girl she boosted:
MY hands and my voice are the only two
really good points Ishaye." As matter
Of fact. all the members of the house Of
Brunswick are famous for their shapely
g,lished in this respect. The Gar used
to be particularly proud of his hands, and
so was his grandfather, that handsome
giant. Nicholas, of whom it is reported
that he never washed his hands with soap
and water, but rubbed them clean with
lemon.-Modern Society.
Culture in the '.Smart Set"
As the sunburned, happy women come
sx11> 10 hot
later, every autumn, hold wide their hos
pitable doors-the great class of special
instructors to the -Four Hundred" be-
gin to reckon on their seasons profits.
The smart woman is Il seeker of earnest in
tent after culture of mind as well as body
and happy is the man or woman who can
discover some new and fascinating topic
Oh which she has not been enlightened.
The three newest: courses of lectures she
and her friends will patrOniZe this winter
n re c The a:ses in poetry ' : are re- par
tichlarly interesting from the very prac-
teal part the pupils take in the curriculum
They not only listen to lectures on the
great poets works, but they are given
venture to do a modest. bit of rhyming.
Oh their own responsibility. in exemplif-
cation of the different meters. Their ef-
forts are submitted unsigned to the leader
of the class. who reads them aloud: every
body INDUCES in criticism or praise.
Though these productions are supposed to
be absolutely anonymous, the authors find
it hard to keep their secrets. At regular
meetings members of the class read aloud
for practice, from the famous poets and
are supposed to write sketches of the
lives, and criticisms on the work, of our
most famous yersifiers.- Society Fads,
in DemOrest's Magazine.
LongfellOw's 'sEvangeline."
In the biography; of his brother, Samuel
of 'Evangeline:'' Mr.. Hawthorne came
one day to dine at Cragie house, bringing
| with him his friend, H. l.. Connolly, who
had been the rector of the church in South
Boston: At dinner Connolly said tina
be had been trying i'll vain to interes
Hawth?rne TO write story upon an Incl
dent which had been related to him by
parishioner of his. Mrs. Halliburton. l.
was the story of Il young Acadian maiden
who. at the dispersion of her people by tn,
| English troops had been separated from
her betrothed lover; they sought cacl
other for years in their exile, and at las
they Eiet in hospital, where the love
lay dying. Mr.. Longfel!ow was touched
of its heroine, and said to his friend: II
you really do not want this incident fo
a tale. let me have it for Il poem" ant
Hawthorne consented. Out of thi.
grew "Evangeline"- heroine wa.
at first called Gabrielle.
The Newest Styles in Rings.
There will be many new and beautiful
designs in rings this fall and winter. The
little finger will lead all it's fellows as a
Wearer Of rings. Its most frequent adorn-
ment will be the ''pinky hoop" dainty
circlet of the finest gold. set with five
stones. These stones are those generally
appropriate to- the birth month of the
Wearer: Thus, girl who first saw the
Will have diamonds in her ''pinky," while
she who is the daughter of gray Novem-
Der will choose the~topaz for hers The
stones are usually small. about half d
kafatt and the ring is cheap and effective
Tie ddchess'' and the princess" are 9th
er new designs:
C6cos Before Breakfast.
The woman who is awakened by the
hrst streak of dawn will do well to drink
a hot cup. of cocoa. if many hours are tc
elapse before, breakfast is served. Cocoa
furnishes both food and drink and is cas-
liE dlgested by most people. 1t will relieve
any faint feeling and give one the neces
SarF Strength TO ffess. The cocoa may
ne MADE the hight before and cah be heat
ga ~ three minutes over an alcohol lamp
If the cocoa as made with fresh milk i
will keep perfectly over night.
What m Apple Will Do.
A ripe; sweet juicy apple is pleasing
nutritious: nledidnAls and, being aromatic
and vitalizink, is supposed to aid in de
yeloping physical, mental and spiritual
beauty The teachers of expression in ar1
think so; the vocal teachers say it will
clear the voice; vegetarian says it will
excite muscular action along the aliment
airy canal. and the housekeeper ought tc
know that it will save the bread and but
ter Broiled sour apples served with pow
dered sugar and ciHnamon and bits of hard
butter before the coffee is a very fascinat-
ing breakfast dish.
Telephones In Church..
Supporters of the telephone system in
Birmingham can now be placed in com
municatiOn with Christ church in that
city and practically take part in the sery.
ices. The telephone wires run straight
into the pulpit. and the listeners at the
other end of the system can hear the toll
ing of the bell, the prayers, the responses,
the singing and the sermon. Even casual
coughing among the congregation can be
distinguished. There are many classes of
persons on whom this new departure con-
ferS 4 great boon. The sick and betlrid-
den, who have long been prevented from
attending any place of worship, can now
be present, if not in flesh, in the hearing.
THEY DUG UP THE TREASURE.
Men Supposed to be from the West Indies