The National tribune., 1895-06-20

and with vest-piece of white duck or piqus.
The cuffs are of the grass linen with the in
| sertiou trimming and the belt is of linen.
/ Exceedingly clean, pretty costumes are made
! Of white duck or pique with dark.blue cham
| brey collar and cuffs and belt, with the pointed
vest Of white. and perhaps dark blue Wind
sor tie kuotted sailor-fashion under the wide
| collar.
Helen Gould. one Of the daughters OF she
/ great fnancier, from all the accounts OF her.
| must be most delightful philanthropist, a very
| thoughtful and sympathetic one. She sent
| cheek TO support two cots In Babies Shelter in
New York City, with the request to use the cots
for the two most uninterestiug babies that came
in. When the working girls 20 to their Holiday
House for a week or two away from the city,
Miss Gould has the eonssrvatories and gardens
OF her home opened to them, and often each
girl is given little potted plant-s part of the
collection. This is so graceful and womanly.
not an absolute charity like presenting bread
or soup or fannels, but most delightful
courtesy.
1t is perhaps in no other way that woman's
true nature shows itself better than in the
gentle art of giving. All the sonent" womanly"
virtues-grace, tact, and intuitivo sympathy
are brought into play. 1t is in the courtesy
rather than in the lsvishness Of giving that it
is "twce blessed"
Woman is gradually losing her favorite role
of Angel of Mercy, wherein she practiced di-
rect charity aud carried bread and hanuels to
the hungry and naked. Now the Institutions
and Associated Charities and hospitals do all
of that work, and political economists have
about convinced her that the pretty almsgiv-
ing Is often twice bancful-to the State and to
the suppliant- Beggars have become artists in
their trade, and benevolent ones must in con-
sequence learn more intricate ways Of giving.
1t is a role hard to give up-this spontaneous,
direct Christianity, which makes one halye his
plenty with the needy suppliant who crosses
his path. It is easier Christianity, too, in
yolving only the sacrifice of portion of ma
teriai plenty, and ones duty to his fellow men
is done. And the results are 80 direct. A beggar
is hungry. You give him your matinee money
to buy him dinner; he is fed. The new char
ity involves study aud much thought, and the
results only indirect.
But to return to the subject OF giving. To
give graciously one needs that continual SYM
pathy that involves frequent sacrifice of ones
own moods. Leaving out the direct charities,
woman has unlimited opportunities for giving,
and here is her test. 1t is often easier to be
grumpy than cheerful. even while doing some
one else a favor, but it does not help the world
along any. The cheerful greetings, around her
household, to tradespeope, to everyone she
knows, is mere matter Of memory sometimes, |
but the lack of friendliness in cold or neglected
greetings add little every day to the gloom of /
the world. Children grow up suspicious and |
reserved If they hayo been snubbed about their
little interests. and that is not we'll. A book
lent to while away an invalid's time. IF offered
with any appreciation Of the. individual taste