The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-29

vanced" woman who thinks that in sympathies.
in ideas of right, in human understanding, she
is so far progressed beyond the common laws of
her time as to break then, recklessly, is max
ing sad mistake. If she herself never feels |
that social 0stracsm that is part Of the pun |
ishment for those who break the laws-who
deliberately overturn the commonly accepted |
barriers for peace and order of the communi- |
tes-the children of such union will surely !
feel the burden. and no woman has right to
bring children into the world with the GER
tainty that they shall be exiled from the best
comprehensive that the society OF mankind
offers. "Inslcpendence" and freedom" are
great words. but just as great are law" and
"order," aud in communities Of men and
women laws must be made and kept. No man
can break the common favs-eivif or moral
without danger to himself aud harm to all the
community. If the Law he wrong, it must be
changed, not broken.
new fad, hardly worth mentioning and not
SO entirely new. is to collect teapots-teaposs
from Japan, from Russia, from China, or from
the Highlands; for the true Scotehman 10 as
particular about his brew of tea az is any gentle
spinster or long queued Chinaman.
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It is true that no girl will ever be married
without wearing Something old, something
| new. something borrowed, and something
blue; but we never thought of insnring good
| luck for the groom by the same process. There
| is story that the late MFR. II. C. Bunner. editor
| of Puck, and writer Of bright, quaint stories.
( insisted on lending Laurence Hutton pair OF
/ blue socks, one of which was darned and
| patched to prove that it was old, to wear when
| he was being married.
| There seems to be revival of interest IN
| the Brontes. aud much is being written of
| them; of their lonely home; of the brother
/ who brought them so much unhappiness; OF
| Charlotte Bronte's love affairs, and of the
/ characters in her life whom she put into her
I books. 1t is very interesting revival-the
| story of three brilliant women and the great
| stir they made in the world.
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| Golf and bicycles together are making all
| the girls athletic. and the young woman not
| interested in some outdoor sport is a rarely.
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| Chocolate tablets and rasins make COM
! Portable addition to the bicycler's luggage when
| he goes out for long trips. They relieve hun
| ger very pleasantly, and are convenient to
carry.
| A hot salt bath is said to be very refreshing
for the wheelwoman who has taken long
| ride.
| Ellen Terry, while she is on the stage at
one has described Que of her gowns that she
wears as Imogens as being vision Of byacinths
| and crocuses.
"Schen-schin" so they say, is . new rose
color from Japan. and of the tint of the roses
there when they FIRST begin to blossom.
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Tan-colored felt hats decorated with ecru
lace and black velvet, and made merry with q
host of black ostrich-tips, are pretty hats for
pretty maids.
An alpaca petticoat with ruffies Of the same
bound with satin ribbon pretty and practi-
cal both, but let the alpaca be of good quality.
Cheap alpaca splits and breaks and pulls, and
is not worth making up.
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Purple is as fashionable and q "trying" as
ever.
A French way of baking apples is to pare and
core them, put them in a pan Of water, fill the
centers with sugar and put tiny bits of butter
in the core and over the apples. If they then
be baked and aftesward served with strip and
with hard sauce made by Dreaming together
butter and sugar they will make delightful
dessert.
One Of tho wooden shirtwaists is pictured
aud needs no particular description. being
simply full waist worn with linen collars and