The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01

INTERESTING TO WOMEN. :
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Is life worth living? Dearest eyes
That look 10 osIrs tn veal Or We
How would We fash IN pslnea surprise
II false 70 you vs. answer NJ
By all that We can know or guess
OF earth and heaven, we answer Yes
Ellen Gates.
Scarcely a day passes but brings with u
a record OF some notable deed acc9mpslHa-
ed on the part OF women; but a feat VIII
out parallel. as far as women are con
cerned, and one that viii prove o. me
greatest interest throughout the world. IS
that o. two New England T0men-Ars.
Lewis and her sister, Mrs GtbsoH-Who
soma months ago crossed the Arabian
desert. and discovered IN an old convent
at the foot OF Mt Sinai some heretofore
unknown versions OF the four Gospels.
In this ancient convent probably the Oldest
now extant. were hidden the sacred writ
ings or the Syrians during barbarie inva-
eions. and here they have been kept ever
since, zezlously guarded from ali curl
GUS eyes. As a mark Of especial favor,
however. these two women were allowed
20 examine the old parchments. and they,
realizing the importance OF their "nnd'
and knowing the impossibility Of remov-
ing the treasure, bethought themselves or
their kodaeks, and by this means were
able 10 carry away a perfect fac-simile OF
the works.
These gospels are OF unusual interest
as being the only known versions written
in christ's own tongue-the S~yriac-which
was the language OF His day. But the
most interesting fact found In these writ
fngs, and ono OF vital importance 70 the
theological world. is that Christ Is here
distinctly stated to be the natural son or
Joseph and Mary.
The head OF the British museum. who
- $780, ~rErLn kAffAeaE than
20 have been written not more than ff;y
years after the death Of the las. disciple,
thus making them the earliest known
records Of the Christian era
Well, Il seems that women are not the
only beings who worry on this mundane
sphere. According 10 New York statistics
on lunacy there were thirteen men and not
one woman who became insane through
disappointment 10 love. and nfty-nlue men
and no women who lost their wits over
domestic troubles.
If you would have a veritahle picture
gown. you must invest in one OF the new
chiffons or GAUGES that have Just arrived
from gay Paris. and are quite the lowell
est things imaginable for evening wear.
They are thin and delicate as a cobweb.
yet there Is enough body 10 them to give
the desired stiffness. They come In the
most beautiful ~changeable effects. like the
hacks of tropical beetles. aud
the e~ver-changIng chameleon. for
which they are named, and the
moro colors the hetter-the most ex-
pensIve showing all tho tints Of the rain
bow.
There arc plain gsuzes. too. sprinkled
with delicate tracerles In gold and silver
not like the tinselled affairs OF a few sea
sons aRo~but exhibiting tiny flowers and
leaves outlined in a gold or silver thread.
The sweetest gown for a debutante Is Of
pale pink galze, with 4 narrow pink and
white stripe. through the middle OF which
trails q vine OF pink roses ana green
leaves. II was made over pink taffeta
silk and trimmed with changeabie rib
bons. showing these shades.
The singular and long name Inscribed
on a tombstone Ia Montgomery, Ala.
which has recently been published in the
papers. may or may not be true. as the
owner Is now dead: but there are some
tenants living on Col Chess Towards
plantation IN Crawford county who GER
tainiy take the cake when 10 comes 10
long names. The mother OF tho family IS
named Main Notine Patience Peas Caro-
line Corncob Elizabeth Penny. Her better
half fiourishes as kinE solomon watkins.
and her favor.te laughter bears The eu-
pFanious title Of Mirteicious. a young
or sons name Is 'Wifliam Ahraham's
Bosom All Things Told Pray the Good
lord Reck-y-My-SouL He never is called
anything less than William Ahraham's
r0s0m. They are a very religious peo-
pie. and the pride OF the family IS called
7 WIN Arise and Go to My Father She
L. called Twiiil for short.
VI ia certainly consoline 10 those Of us
who have struggled IN vain 10 educate
ourselves mp to a Just appreciation OF
A-.Ae -. >. 49,. shas - w~N-A
IN by no means an lbsenlte. Mr.. Irving
says. II have not seen or read all OF
Ihsen's plays. but those 7 have seen seem
not TO have any breadth or interest. Even
IN the Dolls House generally conceded
20 be the most popular OF these plays. the
whole story. tho whole action. was on a
microscopic scale. Certainly people who
go 70 the theater want % he interested In
a wider ncld OF action than these PLAYS
offer. l believe that. particularly IN Amer
lea. romantic PLAYS interest you. Your
history and your lives seem 20 me 70
lead You 70 an interest In them. Amerl-
cans have seemed 20 me 20 he Interested
In the romance OF the thcater. not the
romance Of going % tho theater. but the
romance on the stage. ~ tho playS Won
see. This IS true Of English audiences.
but especially true OF th-eater-goers in
America I have never seen the possibility
81 the ihsen plays gaining any great popu-
ANY, WIN w lf fatA -t VIZ lIAtN never
have. They are given FROM time % time.
hut they have never attracted large audi
eness. For my part. I Do not believe they
ever Will
What n hoon 70 the weary housewife.
and thu bachelor as well. IS the announce
meut that paper socks are now n the
market. and "dEruirr days. are practically
at an end. Paper warn has actually been
perfected n such consistency that Il IS
capable 81 being woven into fabrics SOFT
enough Tor wear. Il - chean. too. Yan
can hay \ dozen pairs for c5 cents. Surely
AZ this rate the whole world may be sun
piled with foot coverings. ard the hachel-
or's iifs become again gladsome and hap
py.
We have hsd our 'chsracters' tols by
our hands. faces. teeth and what not. ana
now some degenerate disciple 90 Max Nor
deau comes - the front with the asser-
tioa that every Woman ls 4 walking iudi-
Gator" Why he has singled Y the wentcr
sex "a special indicators q = matter kn0wn
only % the worthy gentleman. However
he says, IL a woman wants - know wha,
che SAYS - other people sire has but q
read this ara tAeD consult her mirror"
Slipping shoulders Indicate tnsenSiblitv.
weakness and prostration.
II thu shoulders are square they irGl-
cate strength Of character.
The elbow thrust oar fr1u1 the site. while
the wrist Is toward the body. indicates
c~oarseness. holiness. Rudacity and love OF
self.
When the forearm goe@ ont With the -
bow Il siraiHes love fer the object towards