The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

fnras not even with the tragic scenes
OF David to which he drew my attention
over and over again. But the moment
got among the statues l became an alter
ed being / thought il was very beautiiul
TO be beautiful. / came away feeling sew
eral inches taller. and with kind OF hcu-
tious dignity j managed 20 transform
gradually into a natural gfacetulness.
Next morning l looked through a DOCK OF
engravings after the antique; no lesson
at the Conservative ever proved so use
full. My success IN appealing TO men s
eves by my attitudes and expressions IS
entirely due to the fact that the mas
terpieces OF antiquity had appealed to
my eyes ! ought TO tell you that II
have managed to become handsome II
+, because ! studied every hour OF my
life to be ugly no longer"
Americans are accustomed to see wo-
men bundled up in furs as they glide over
the ice: TO witness a woman's race in
Holland would give US greater chill than
to meet q ghost at midnight. \ foreign
correspondent. in mentioning q contest
on skates. describes II as follows: III
was showing slightly. but i'm every avail
able moment between the races troops
Of men were tolled off to clear the course
At a given signal six women started Tor
the first race. They were dressed ln very
short skirts and transparent looking
blouses, low-necked, with no sleeves al
all. We are told they were from among
tho lower peasant people, and that the
shop classes never entered the lists at all.
The speed they went at was quite Won
derful. md especially remarkable at the
corners For the most part, they raced
with their arms behind them. but the girl
who won the prize, G., skated with hers
folded in front"
In an old Maryland home IS one Of the
most soul satisfying hearthsionos that
childhood could wish for CT manhood look
back upon 1t is the fireplace IN the
grandmother's room. Il is q large, deep
fireplace with big brass ardircrs ana
fender, and a wide brick hearth.
The special feature that distinguishes IL
from all others whatsoever 10 her lith and
Kin down 10 the thirG generation is the
tling around IT,
ON the large. square tiles she had paint
cd and burned in scenes ana incidents IN
her own life from childhood 10 ola as".
The last tile shows her s',tirg in her
large chair before the fire, with her hrst
grandson on her krec.
Each .ile is an illustrated page i'm what
she calls her "iifc story book" and never
can she tell the tales connected with them
often enough for the importuning young
sters who gather around that bright
hcarthstone as If il were The very centre
OF their universe. ANA never does the
grandmOthers interest seem TO grow less
in those episodes Of long ago.
Fashions were never so funny as those
in which the accurate artist has depicted
the hearthstono heroine. AS a litde girl
she looks as if she had stepped out Of
one of those queer books in her bookcase;
and from a skyscrapor bonnet and hoops
t. her final costume of Quaker-like sim
plicity she is made 10 appear modish ia
each stage Of her history's evolution.
The pleasures of telling and listening
are so intensely enjoyed that the sand
man" has TO fairly drag away her even
ing audience: apd while there are oak
logs 10 burn and pine cones TO cracke in
the flames his fireplace will be the delight
of all In the family circle.