Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

--How Bah Manages Her Short SUPPLY
Madame De Staei's Sarcasm to IA Slander-
Gus viscomte--rhe Dog That Ordered
His Own Dlnner--"Beauty's" Conversa- |
tion Ceased When the ventriloquist Left. |
special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New YORK, April 26.--There are
always people who are hunting up
when things were invented. You know
the kind of people | mean-the people
who say pepper was used by the
Athenians, Helen of Troy had buttons
on her frock, and that those abomina-
tons known as rocking-chairs were
spoken of by the Venerable Bede in this
way: "Thc women now are so luxurious
that they do have chairs with wooden
circles on the legs, and which sway
back and forth in such sort that 1t
maketh one sick to behold them" For
my part think the Venerable Belle
must have been a sensible and knowing
old chap, for if ever woman looks silly
1t is when she is rocking, and it is too
queer to see q whole lot OF women in a
hotel parlor unconsciously rocking in
time and looking as if all the brains
they ever had were in their feet,
These people who know 50 much say
brooms we're used in Egypt 1900 b. 9.
/ wonder what they did with them? L
wonder if the Egyptian maid Of the day,
/ mean that day, swept, in a debonnaire
manner, the dust that was in the
middle of the room and carefully
omitted the corners, and under the
tables, as is the mode to-day? wonder
If she expressed
HER TEMPER IN HER BROOM?
/ wonder if, when she thought OF that
Easter hat with nodding plumes and
pink roses, the broom took swift, short
strokes that meant business? Or, if.
Directing 10 late dinner on Sunday,
or to the fact that tine family didn't
give her any terrapin, the broom de-
scribed circle in the air, gave vicious
dab at the carpet, all of which told OF
offended dignityg And | wonder still
more if the Egyptian maid used the
broom as weapon OF defence against
peddlers, sweeping at them and over
them as if they were nothing more than
black beetles2
| consider that woman who can
sweep well, taking in the corners,
getting up the pins, discovering thai
lost ten cent piece, or that dropped dice
not to mention the poker chips that fell
under the sofa, is the sort Of woman
who could be trusted to do anything
and do it we'll. A broom is like weak
minded man; a strong will is requirec
to control it, else it slips and slides
hither and thither, and finally fall
down helpless. Personally, the CHIEF
use to which l put broom is to ban!
on the ceiling with 1t. This may strike
YOU as strange, but tits meant to expires
more than q mere thump. The famll.
who live on the floor above me are Al
once Italian and musical, consequently
when they feel their music too mucl
they make an awful lot of noise. And a
they object to carpets, at least we thinl
SO from the sounds we hear, when the.
are very lively, they have an inclinatio
TO do a little prancing and then | ca
the broom into service. One knock o
y distaiing means 1--WE can't stand thi
pmuch longer" and series of knock
Tending in dull, sickening thud, insir
,aS tuates that the chandelier is slowly, br
md surely defending upon two innocer
feewomen, and that they politely, bt
whirmly, request that the Italian muslc'
contingent will express their eXube
undlnce and their appreciation of swe
less with their feet and often,
locwith their souls. | suppose there is Il
e, opportunity acre to make pun-hut
,h lam not brave woman and l refrain.
froTHE FRENCHMAN AND THE AMERICA
back WOMAN.
elph don't often steal, but once in viii
Is W2Aomebody else writes something
i,;MJ clever that | take it, and give the
The credit for it, which, by-the.h
sn't stealing after all. A Frenchma
,iun Who, properly enough, appreciates I
Il he american woman, has written lii
aeail ccount of the gifts that came to
someomen at their birth. The teller Of Il
placettle story lssLeon Gozlan, and ma
pint % him my bow in recognition Of
Ut ma Il,oliteness on the part OF the gene
L" merican woman. He says "Wh
',,orJoman was created there appeared
was airy, and Of the gifts in her possessi
who he gave to the Castillan long and bla
he Eaair, in which she might wrap hers
jlayas if it were mantilla.
elds. "To the Italian, eyes bright q
y oan ardent as midnight eruption OF We
w. vius.
Al "To the Turk, form round as
moon and soft as eiderdown.
erga "To the English, the Aurora Borea
~ to glorify her checks, her lips, and
. IN in shoulders.
Il ~ "To the German, beautiful teeth ;
r. than earnest heart, profoundly inclined
.opmloVe.
Ii the 40 the Russian, the distinction c
Y, ysrd queen.
! ms Is, "Afterward she gave gaiety to
/ Il W" gr Neapolitan, wit to the Irish, good sc
ANTE to the Flemish.
ding "Now, when the good fairy had 81
& wi all these attractions to the daughter:
le y Eve, and had, apparently, eXhau!
y Gu her treasures, a gay little figure CT
We, W. dancing up and asked for her share
ii, "'Who are you, my dear said
"a, good fairy, rather surprised.
% "tI-I am Parisienne,' said
pretty woman.
"Oh, / am grieved ! said the fair.
have given everything and | have II
ing left
"'lhe pretty woman wept with 8
and then the fairy took pity OH
and calling together all the recipien
her bounty, told the story to them
said: i have been overgenerous L
of you. Now, each Of you give u !
OF your gift to this one woman.
And so it happened that the ParisiC
/ combines in herself all that m
woman delightful.
At this time the American woman
=! not exist. When she came, she was
'ia the story and she didn't propose
u i MlthVus the tds0tiat'o s',t's H.,
ar tehsely ieihlnlne' 'Gllls ilA' ',ie ~