Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10

neutrality-suspicious. Of Gazette and Journsl |
New YORK, Jan. 4.-The only thing that |
ever seemed to me human in the Carlyle |
family was that Jane Welsh herself was
excessively proud of her ability in the
''cussingh line. She gave free scope to this |
great talent when the neuralgia held her |
in possession; but | wonder what she |
would have done if the rheumatism had
como to her; and / wish, oh, so earnestly,
that she had willed me all her cuss words
There is nothing that quite expresses all
its possibilities. 1t appears like thief in
the night, and gives you severe pains when
you least expect 1t, and then takes entire
possession of you until you scream with
agony and wonder why the District
Messenger Co. raised its rates, making it
impossible for poor people TO hire boy to
do the desired swearing for them. At such
times, when the pains are dancing all
around you like little devils doing u can
can, you are certain to have somebody near
YOU who tells you it is all for your own
good.
ANGELS CAN'T STAND 1T.
can never be brought to believe this. |
regard the rheumatism rs one OF satan 8
weapons, intended to make humanity de-
sire to go where there will be no difficulty
i'll getting flannels heated. 1t does nobody
any good. for it ucites III them desire to
say short. quick, wicked words. 1t is cal
cnlated to make even an angel cranky
and although women ure more desirable
than angels, it has mysterious effect
upon them, causing them to wonder why
they were born. | often wonder myself
why some people were horn. They don't
seem to be very much use and are no plea
sure to the world at large. Who brought
into the world, without first making All
excuse to wUmankind the uressmaker who
takes your gowns in August and in Deem
Der, after you have spent your substance
K i'll telegraphing to her, writes YOU most
aHectionate letter and says she is going to
be quite frank with you and tell you that
your material isn't even cut, but that it
Will be soon. She thinks her frankness
excuses everything, while you wish You
lived in country where u string ut pearls
and Zig leaf was all that was necessary
for even the most elaborate affairs Frank
ness is not altogether desrbe thing, and
wish that the people who have more of
il than they need would put it away as one
does Old love letters and never bringit out.
nut GOOD THINGS ABOUND,
However, am not going to trouble about
unnecessary people or undesirable frank
ness, but am going to try aud remember
that the Christmas egguoI was very good
and realize what q ,lty ii is that people
only have it once year. 1t is funny how
people go on about TIE world being tull OF
folly and sin, Wien il really is good
world. Ii there is rheumatism and broken
hearts, there is also no end uf good things
good things to eat, and good babies To
kiss, and good friends to care Tor. Charles
Lamb said that nobody could eat an apple
dumping unless she was in At state of tri.
meval innocence like Eve. | ate two last
night, and feel 81 proud of myself am
bound to tell 1t. You see 1t is very comfort
able TO know that one is innocent Tor in.
nocence and truth go together, and be-
Z tween the throes OF the Rheumatism ] like
that word thrues, it sounds So dramaticl
can hurl the truth like rubber bali at
anybody think ought To hear it. The first
sad truth is the appearance OF the average
girl in cold weather. Ii her gloves or hel
shoes are a little bit too cIose-iitting,
THEN HER NOSE GETS RED,
and if she is donkey enough to Use now
der while the thermometer is near zero
she presents the appearance of WALKING
ghost, for the combination Of cold au(
powder results in blue skin, Eat then i
is pretty to see her t2l when she is on til,
avenue with the one dearest to her heart
She looks like toy terrier out for uXer
else as she pranCes along, for, like mos
New Workers, her walk Is abominaDle
being really something between prHnC
and a trot. The chances are that her be-
loved will look down on her as She shlver
away, and say, wow, dearie, isn't thi
bracing weather ?" And a meek ltttl
voice, really suffering tor true love S sake
as most OF us 40, Will answer, oh, Ger
tainly."
oil, MATERIAL WOMAN!
She knows she isn't telling the truth
and she also knows that once She gets in
warm room, she will nave d good cry frur
sheer nervousness and her hearts believe
will pat her Oh the back, hold her han
and called her poor little woman - an
feel dreadtully sorry lor her. Men hay
an idea that WOMEN like exercise, The
don't. Women ltke warm weather, goo
food. fresh unbuls good wines, iuteres
ing books and laalness, ! don't mean ,
course, that all women are lazy, but if
were possible, think they al would b
Women are delightfully."- niateriei, and
don't know but what 1t is the best thiI
to be. We can talk us much at we wal
about the spiritual, We can realize all OF
tondest dreams vi idyllic life and spIritu
companionship ON paper, but before We
this, we have to be a bit material and :!
the paper, quill and ink. Poets and write
give us books about the delights OF Il
spiritual. Painters attempt to put it
color Oh canvas, and what is tile resul
The spiritual verses, the spiritual essay
lacking atmosphere ana action. are II
read. The spiritual pictures are apt to
of rather skinny womcn wearing b
little and so displaying thei9 bones To
unappreciatiye world, while they ha
immensely large eyes and look as If til
were starved.
NOBODY BUYS THE PICTURES,
and the artists think they are not appre
ated. TO me, that most beautiful pic.u
Iitian's sleeping Venus" shows that
had heart in it, There was a strong bra
attached to the physical beauty of PAUL.
Bearnhardt, and certainly there We're loyi
pure.souled women among those W
faced death by the gullotine dying for tn
King and their religion. Did Carlyle yea
only for spiritual refreshment when
was writing the Life of Frederick {
\ Great2" Certainly not; he wanted the b
supper that jamie Welsh and her devul
handmaiden could get up for him. "
Charles Lamb, in his loving, beautiful a
sad life, thinking oil astral bodies when
wrote the essay ON Roast PigM'
Did De Musset. Cautier, Heine Dunn
Rossetti or Swinburne write their war
glowing, passionate lines under the
tiuence of the spiritual, us shown by /
peacock feathers and glass OF hot wat
Nonsense. 1t is the most remarka bic thiI
considering its age, that the world is
foolish. There is nothing so ex0uisit
beautiful as material of the finest It N
be the skin OF woman. it may be the BIZ
on the side OF u peach; it may be the b
cade that makes a petticoat, or il NAV
dainty supper table arranged to ple
the eye and delight the taste. We
II having little TASTE of one woman i,
of the material i'll the diatrbes that
published against low bodices. Now, /
sonally,
BELIEVE IN Low BoDGcEs,
with proviso. The provso is that t
neck is white and well.shaped, and
bodice so cut that the neck and should
show to the best advantage. OF coUi
there are women who have little real 80