The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-01
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divided skirt, about which she likes to
talk. Is almost as old as the hills.
As FAR back as 1888 the devantiefe,
which Is IN reality the divided skirt, wa
worn by tho women OF inc Court @,
France. 10 whom the side-saddle, unili
10 was introduced by Catherine de Mtdlcl,
was unknown. Many ladies dld not care
10 wear trousers, and 80 the DIVIDED shll'
was arranged for them. Several IuI-lIA-
med ccvanueres are found IN me VA .
robe list of Isabel OF Bavaria, ne VIE y.
CHARLES /. 1 tell you there Is aDsolu. 10y
nothing new. ia those days OF Ionb 80
men might lot have cNinNAseu 80,
brains quite as much from inc p 800,
sl8udpClnt as llDy 90 now, out now ei-.s
Dll iI CIV humanity what uli'iNii' -
They were, How they grew 20 Ga" ~
meaning Of "a laugh, OF AA'nt' "a -
froWu. and how tAty cou4e "a" 49,.
never finch. while they hahuie" " -
oned swtatmeat or realized lhat 81 en-
sassin WAS waiting in mo .olille. ~ -, .'',
them These were the days Wheh ~
I.d 10 keen their wits about them anu
sharpenod by use. ..,,s.re,.,5s
many languages, who counts hlilsc.i 80
v..ec LAUGHS 40 the courucr VINO pap -
,.,tb q cuD and bail. but ho little knows
how that man b mind was WORKING az ne
tossed the ebony ball up ana stiiNtu "
catch 90 as 30 Zen. The game may nave
seemed d Chlld's play, but ire IN those
g.... r,.Ttd NOT only the trained mind,
fne Wit. ever on the alert but ihcy httu-
al "a perfect knowledge of the arr OF al
uiow4cy. and to-day diplomacy is Amos
au unknown art. some one sara lt oleu
out with Benjamin Dl-iaeil. lA'ie .a nv
half as much BOO knowing books as Know
irr people and their minds. Tor the doom
fe always tho same. but the people 'hdiHa
from day to day, ana Dee Mhom you
thought YOU understood 4ealcio4l- may
boz "a wonderful puzzle TO you TODAY. Ana
..H az
10 interest thar reader who takes the time
10 study 10. The Why and the whcIeioTes,
the everlasting changes. the IAN OF inc
curtain when sleep comes, ana the t,i-
faiuty that YOU never can count on the
climax being reached until death appears,
makes 30 q book that demands a~Woh-
lrous knowledge in reading. There must
Doe an appreciation OF influences, an uH.
dcrstauding Of the emotions, compIe-
heasion OF the physical. mental. and splf-
itgal side. before you can understand even
the least Of humanity.
WOMEN HAVE MADE HISTORY.
You think YOU have no trouble IN I'M
Outstanding "Maymyc opal Jones Ihat
depends. III she continues. ~ heI iail i'e
has marker her out she VIII be IS easily
read as the alphabet. but across her PAIN
there may come something that VIII IN
nuence her strongly. She may De taken
away from the people who nave mace ieI
life what ID S.. and she may surprise the
bearer Of "a greater name by heretofore
hidden keonness Of wit. and growing
more ambitious every day. learning from
the world every day, she may suddenly
become Mary JOhncs.' and influence inc
Car Of an the Russias. or bo the power
behind the throne in India. In England. in
Germany or in France. Nothing IS i'm
possible when one is woman. Women
have made history. The frenchman s
advice. "Cherchez ia femme" IS just as
true when YOU are seeking the answer 10
a riddle to-day as ID was IN the Garden
of Eden. The woman is behind the
throne. behind the book. behind the mu-
sic. behing the painting, behind the song.
Always she is the influence. sometimes,
too often. she Is an undesirable one.
Sometime. very often. she IS an extreme
Iv good one But she IS always there ana
even behind this pen. q big. coarse. cum
snan-is DAD.