The evening world., 1895-09-19
OUR WOMAN PHILOSOPHER.


| some people write romanees other people live
them. The double lives that mAay men and some
women lead spring from the romantic instinct.
| These are people, who II they had imsgi nation
would take q pen and e1peni themselves In
I print. 4 lot of mischief in the world springs
from lack Of Imagination. The wife of p-o-
safe business man with grown sons and dsush
! ters was III. nurse was called. when the
crisis was all ps'ssd she was sent for to take
charge Of a rrscarious surgical case. The patient
was a young and attractive wife. Her husband
MAS away, but had been telegraphcd for. That
e'ening he arrived lie proved 10 be the hus-
band OF the patient she had Just left. scarcely
a dozen blocks away. lie recognized the nurse
with q glance. but gave no other sign When
dinner was served he asked her to Join him.
and the young wife insisted that she should keep
HIN company. The nurse Understood that 1t vas
10 explain the situation and to arrange . plan
of action. When the dinner was well on the
waitress was dismissed II am aware that ain
a. your mercy" the man said But II you tell
he patient upstairs tho truth you will kill her.
| married her In Western city; she believes
herself to be my wife. You have seen that am
happy In my domestic relations; that l am
good husband and a kind father. l had always
livef dry. unn;sresting life until ] met the
lady upstairs; an incidental circumstance led m.
to know her I concealed my true name; the
situation appealed to me; in short I married her.
/ recognize that have wronge1 both women. but
as neither knows that she is wronged the harm
is not great. Any attempt to right them on your
part Will plunge each in such misery as she has
never been called to endure" Here the' man
stopped nurses profession presents many
curious domestic phases. This woman had large
experience. and her Judgment realized the truth
Of the mans conclusions You have nothing TO
fear from me-" she answered.
An English woman writing says: was at
the theatr. and a very pretty American girl sat
the other side of me. She was one OF the
few people have ever seen who wore their hair
down over their ears without looking unspeakable.
She goes to prove my assertion that there are no
ugly. dowdy. nor unnterestins. nor badly
dressed American girls; at least they must be
all kept vigorously On the other side OF the At
lsntc. Thinking over this I have formed a
theory about 1t. American girls are not 'su-
periiuous Q: treated as such They have things
very greatly in their own hands. are petted and
app.aused all around and know their own value.
Consequently they haye that happy air OF self
confidence which Is almost all that is needed to
carry of sny but the most Indifferent features
and garments
The theatre coat is an admirable substitute for
the theatre blouse. for the blouse grows mono
tonous. Here Is one; 1t Is OF mauve and white
brocade lined with the palest turquoise silk, the
sleeves OF white accordion plated chiffon bor-
dered with rufles edged with yellow lace These
coats are cut away over fetching chemsettes OF
lace or are double breasted with fine big but
toms In either case they have revers. The back
forms are cut in piece; in front. II tight the
.,,saI nf
lined with some pale tinted satin. and with
black chiffon sleeves. is useful and dressy.