The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21

h.a nasx.d a most ssreditabie examina-
ton and was now entitled to the diploma
of LII b. Now. that Miss Gould mas
been studying law for the past Tour
months Is true. and that she mas creoita-
bly, passed the examinations for the
chancellorss certificate 70 be awarded
next month is equally Sc. but the degree
of l. l. b. probably originated in the Ter
tile brain Of some reporter, as Miss Gould
Ia not.entitied 10 that distinction az pres
ent. The course of study pursued oy the
women's law class. of which Miss Gould
has been a member. is not at all the
same as the full two years course OF pro-
fessioual study for the degree OF Bache-
Ior of Laws The course only lasts four
months and the studies are quite elemen-
tary, but IL is Invaluable to business wo-
men or women OF private life with large
fortunes. who are thus enabled to appre-
ciate the advice OF counsel. Miss Anna
Gould was also a member of the class.
but Count Castellanee seems 10 have been
the aIl-engrossing subject In her mind
then and she only attended few lee
lures.
Trains and stinened skirts-such are
the words that herald IN the spring and
summer fashions from across the seas,
and in spite OF the fact that stitched
skirts are decidedly untitled for summer
wear and hair cloth Is going up TO 20
cents q yard, like so many sheep we line
them way up the back and drag every
one OF our five godet pleats behind US.
The news comes from Paris that no ono
as yet has been found to take up the
scepter laid down by the great Worth.
Although during the last few years sew
eral rival makers OF modes have existed
In Paris. and perhaps have come Ito real
ize that such things as creations were
IL rhn- rAf hGa ffy fHa q
of Worth on the belts of their borders,
yet, as the great Z arbiter OF fashion,
Worth had no equal. He stood alone
His word was never questioned. even by
the crowned heads of Europe. Think you
we should be wearing crinollned skirts
and balloon-like sleeves TX Worth had not
so decreed. And now let some anti-crin-
olinite arise and restore US TO our normal
shapes and sizes and we will pledge him
the support OF every man and woman in
the community.
what a dfsagreeable creature the grip
microbe u.s." said the young woman.
Well" replied Choly Cadkins. II
wouldn't think OF speaking diswespect-
fully OF IL. You know IL has been asso-
ciating with the royal families. ''-Satur-
day Evening Gazette.
Among the interesting tales that have
been revived OF Dante Rossetti is one
that tells OF his extreme fondness for an
inlals. Behind the house where he lived
for some time with Mr.. George Mere
dith and Mr.. Swinburne was large gar
den where Rossetu kept all sorts OF an
imals. Once he brought from Jamrachs
a gnu OF exceeding fierce disposition.
This animal had to be brought and push
ed through the house backwards into
the garden, where IL was chained to
tree. The next morning. when Rossetu
went 10 see 1T, the creature broke loose
and chased him furiously. Rossetu es-
capped with difficulty into the house ard
the gnu had to be recaptured and carted
of 10 the Zoo. He was with difficulty pre-
vented once from purchasing a young Gle
plant. Browning said 40 him: What
on earth Will You do with him. Gabriel? o.
and Rossetti answered, ''T mean 10 teach
him TO clean windows. Then when some
one passes by the house he will see the
elephant cleaning the windows and will
say, Who lives In that houseg and peo-
pie Will tell him, ION. that's a painter
called Rossetti.' and he will say. L think
l should like TO buy one OF that mans
pictures so he viii come In and / shall
sell him one
The matter of the individual bread and
butter plate has come up for discussion
once more. and although many declare
that these plates have had their day,
they are really as much In vogue as ever.
They have been found TO he great con-
venience and a distinct simplifier OF the
service of q meal a matter TO he consid-
cred In the one-maid establishment. so,
undoubtedly. they will he as much n fea-
ture OF the up-to-date table as they have
been in the past
The Trilby craze has seized us again.
This time in the shape of a souvenir
spoon bearing Trilby's foot on the han
die and TriIhy's name engraved On the
bowl X IS not a particularly pretty or
ATTRACTIVE spoon. bat IL Is needless % say
II Is all the rage AZ present.
ApTopos or the subject-aIthough
know the very mention OF the name OF
Trilhy Is enough 10 set ali who read this
article against me--do you know where
pu Maarler got his title for the book
which has made his "a me world-wtfaG II
was not original with him. but was ia
ken from a hook written by Charles No
der. a French writer who died a half CEN
fury ago. entitled "Trilhy. the Fairy OF
Argyle" The name. however, IS the oplv
thing In common between the work of the
great Frenchman and that OF the famous
Londoner. NoiieTs Triiby - male
sprite. the tinisst OF King oberon's sub
Sects. who loved a boat woman OF Loeb
Long near Glasgow IL Is "A fascinating
story. embodyinE the heart OF the High
lands and the grace OF Francs. Like pu
MaUrisrs novel. t.. too. was dramatized
and charmed the Parisians long ago.
Somebody has discovered the curious
fact that the reluctance OF women 10 tell
their age IS no piece Of modern srnSi-
tlvsnes5. X Is as old as the hills In the
old Testament. although great numbers
OF women are mentioned. there is only
ons-Sarah-whose age is recorded.
No summer costume. Re II fashioned
from ever so simple a material. as a ring
ham. IS considered complete without an
accompanying parssol. matching in color
ere shade ef the gown. The tiressfest
summer parasal IS OF some pale shade et
tsTeta silk covered with spanxied net
and trimmed about the edge with A
founce 81 white lace. which Is caught tn
here and there with punches Of vioiets
\ tiny bunch is also attached 20 the lew
slea handle. For morning wear parasols
are fashioned from cotton crepe with
natural woed handles.
Perhaps sonse time ws shall know w.sv 4.
- thar the unscrupuloas. generous sell
FISH person arouses In its interiors a de-
votlon witch virtue itself. with all fts
Justice and sense Of responsibility. rarely
commands. From Margaret DelAad's
"PhiliP and hts Wife"
Calls having become ~ our busy life IN
great cities 80 pegfanctsry ar obligation.
saws Mrs Burton Harrison. many pae pls
have seer u IN drug Tire attempt 70
make them. except IN cases where con-
6osea-e OF cungTatuiA tsons are IN order
T5eEe cases demand the leaving OF cards