The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-06
Facts of Interest
To Women Readers.
Symposium of Information, Partly Grave,
Partly Cosby and Partly Gay.

liberty. legal equality and her control
over the household was In striking con-
trast with her condition under the
Greek and Roman law. Marriage In
Egypt was fsSe act on the part OF
both contracting parties and based on
love. Polygamy was practiced but fidel-
ity was recommended. Infidelity was
punished as severely In the guilty man
as In the married woman whose love
he had won. One Of Egypt's great
sages warned men against flirting $500
b. c. Woman In Egypt was free TO in
'herit. to contract, to endow. to admin
lister. She used these privileges TO her
own advantage on equal terms with
men In making agreements. 1T may
be broadly given as the fundamental
basis of the Egyptian law" said Mrs.
Stevenson, that the wife was the legal
equal of the husband, the daughter the
legal equal of the son. the sister the
legal equal of the brother"
A NEW LITANY:
In bifurcated skirts they shrek and
storm;
Their taste for garb grOtesQue is quite
omniverous:
From all reformers who would thus re-
form
We do most humbly pray Good Lord.
deliver us!''
San Francisco News Letter.
In the course of a strong plea for
more economical housekeeping, u writer
In one OF the household magazines
points out that the two chief articles
OF food which are most commonly
wasted are bread and fat. Few Of our
cooks recognize the value of either Of
these. although the French cooks know
the value of the former. under its more
imposing name of chapelure. In plain
English this Is stale bread dried In the
oven and broken down, or nearly pull
verified. by being rolled with a heavy
stone bottle; not on any account with
the rolling pin that Is used for pastry,
becauae the hard crusts indent the
wooden rolling pins, and even scratch
the marble ones, and this Is apt to make
the pastry heavy. These crumbs should
be assorted and kept In bottles, brown
and white bread separately. and coarse
and fine crumbs also separately, and
they are then ready for use when need
ed. The preparation is an easy matter
when the cook gets into the habit of
collecting them to dry in the oven over
night, and any leisure moment can be
spent in pulverizing and sitting the
crumbs. They are used in many ways
for fried fish, for hams, for puddings.
1t is a vexation to prepare crumbs ev-
cry time they are needed; while, II bot
ties of chapelure are at hand, of various
degrees Of fineness, the dishes that re-
quire crumbs can be prepared at very
short notice.
TWO OLD MAIDS:
They live in house so cozy and nice.
With flowers and birds and cats, but no
mice.
Two old maids!
One has had lovers and romances many,
The other says frankly she's never had
any.
Honest old maidsi
They believe In calling a spade spade,
And reoice In the time-honored title, Old
Maid.
Nice old maidsi
They've useful and happy. 10 what does
1t matter
II they hear not the end-ofthe-century
chatter?
Quiet old maids!
They say they prefer to marital strife
Their own independent and feminine life.
Truthful old maidsl
Long life to these cheerful. contented old
girls!
They heed not how swiftly the universe
whirls.
Peaceful old maids!
Exchange.
An amusing example Of Queen Vic
toria's precocious wit Is going the
rounds Of the English press. 1t ap-
pears that while but a mere child she
used to delight George Nv. by her quaint
remarks. One day, when staying at the
royal lodge. the king entered the draw
ing room leading his niece by the hand
The band was stationed as usual in the
adjoining conservatory. Nov, Victo-
ria," said his majesty, "the band is in
the next room and shall play any tune
you please; what shall 1t be?" "Oh.
uncle" replied the princess, with great
readiness, II should like God Save the
King better than anything else" The
little princess at that time, It must be
remembered, was but once removed in
the line of succession.
A MODERN DIALOGUE:
She II I should take my pen In
hand
To write whole realms on
Woman's wrongs.
10 libel men. like Sarah
Grand,
Or scribble naughty songs;
II should don my brothers
coat,
And skirts not much below
the knee;
II should claim the right to
to vote,
Would YOU be true to ms7
He swear
She Dear Jack!
He- 1swear my heart
Would love that girl. per-
haps an houri
She (rislng)-You-Thank you. slri We
two will part!
Your ring!-Consider our
ft Engagement
He- Solid as the sun!
49,. You shake your head3 I'll
| tell you how.