The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-03
ABOUT WOMEN AND THINGS.


Vitality, Novelty, Diplomacy, Temininity
and Eccentricity.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, May 14.--Thc 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 likoncd. Take
Clara Morris, for instance. She has just
returned from the road after season OF
exhausting business and sic, 600 profits,
and she is very well indeed. This same
woman, n man who knows everything was
telling me the other day, has been the de-
spair 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 n nervous wreck, a CON
sumptivc, etc, and her obituary has been
on file in newspaper offices in readiness
for type score of times. Still now she
seems to have entered upon a second youth,
is planning for next season and, according
to report, is remarkably strong and healthy
| looking.
Tho latest novelties in millinery are an
affront to nature Black velvet violets,
black satin poppies and brown velvet roses
are ut present nodding in defiance Of all
| law or fitness from the crown of every
swell hat.
l had occasion to go to n police station
recently to cndeavor 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 brandished heI
scrubbing brush ON high. "You see, " said
to the man at the desk, 'the woman told
me such hchrtrcnding tale of her lost
fortunes and seemed SO much above her
unfortunate position that i engaged hei
without references. "Ah, that's just itl''
said policeman standing by. THAT'S
the way with women. oh, my, but they
play on your heartstrings And the WORST
they are the harder they play. 1 never ar
rested n woman yet without hearing q
story from her lips that would have touched
n heart of steel, and never landed one oi
them at this here desk without feeling my
self n cursed brute and the law IL holy hor
ror There never was one arrested yet who
wasn't II lady, who wasn't innocent, or ii
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 20 plum
dering Goliaths and get them here witt
both my eyes blacked than arrest one WON
we come along" Truly women's weapon.
are diplomacy and stratageml
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 all-sc
tempting, so joyousl After the flower
markets open the spring fever for green
lanes quickly follows, and n quick exodus
to the country is the result.
Women are at present divided into two
known classcs-those who want suffrage
and those who don't The emancipated
woman calls the other "undevcloped. -
The woman fighting for fcmininity and
who rather enjoys leaning on the lord OF
creation calls her opponent masculine,
bold" This division in the camp was un-
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 indiffer-
ent about the whole thing, the women
whose view of the question is represented
by shrug which expresses nothing.
Among the eccentricitics in hosiery no.
tice silk stockings with spangled insteps
There are also novelties of iridescent silk,
the upper part patterned on the contrary
lines to the lower White stockings, elab
oPately openworked on the instep, will DC
much worn with the white canvas ties that
look SO natty with summer outing frocks
If you are thinking of writing play
consider well the trials you will have tc
undergo. When it is finished only one
fifth of the battle is won. 1t is hard to see
managers They are hcdgcd around lill,
kings. If you send your play, it lies fol
months unread or is returned after most
superficial examination. Even after youl
play is considered and commended, there
are sure to be alterations required, some
times the whole recasting of n character
If you want peace of mind and sleep OF
nights, write books galore, sonnets but q
play-well, only write it if you can't teal
yourself away from the idea. Those en-
tering 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 well in n drip
ping pan. Sprinkle well with salt and pep
per. When done on one side, take it of
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
and gloves a size larger than are worn il
winter, if you would be comfortable, and
therefore pretty. With the warmth the
feet and hands enlarge little
Lilac and buttercup luncheons are now
as fashionable as they were last season.
With these the food should be served pic
mic" 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 O
large city. You are mistaken. Put rusl
bottomed chair over a pan of Goals, ar
ranged to heat n water pan Throw pow
dcred sulphur on the GOALS The fumes
mingle with the steam which enters the
system by the pores, which are opened by
the vapor. The bather in the chair; the
brazier and all must be completely wrapped
In waterproof quilt leaving the heat
exposed, so thet no sulphurous air i.
breathed, as of course this produces suffo
cation. Do not take this bath until tn,
weather has become settled in its warmth
One of the most useful things in WON
ans wardrobe is a black silk skirt Al
fashions go today, this can make part OF
half dozen toilets. A cloth or Jet waist
can be worn with it on the street, fussy
waist, with chiffon, at home, and lately
that most fashionable thing-the light col
ored theater bodice-requires black sill
skirt. These bodiccs come in variety OF
colors pink and black and yellow and
black being among the favorites Pointed
back and front, with full sleeves and
bertha of silk or lace, they are exquisitely
effective. With these small jet bandeau
Is worn on the hair, no trimming being
rnT, ant Na1 , no.. 4
Here is "a recipe for a delicious dish
halibut in Turkish style; Take halibu,
steak and cover it with tomatoes. The
tomatoes should be boiled whole first
skinned the seeds pressed out, then cut
into large pieces, Before laying them on
the fish have alayer of chopped red pep
pers beneath. Place in pan with butter