The herald., 1896-06-07
READY ron HER OUTING.

10 cook wash. bring up the children and
saliy forth to market, there to buy things
toi the ameliortion Of the hungry con-
| dtica Of man?
Mrs. Liella Wilcox St. Clair. presiden,
| Of Christian College. Columbia, NO.. re-
eently requested all the members OF the
class which will graduate this year to state
briefly il writing their principal purpose
| in life A number OF interesting answers
resulted. Ten Of the girls replied that 1t
was their principal desire to obtain further
education. especially in art and music
Three prefer quiet life at home, that they
may be a comfort 10 their parents in their
declining years. One desires to be a mis-
sionary One prefers career as a physi-
clan. and the highest ambition of another
Young lady is 10 be a hospital nurse
Ihree girls stated that it was their wish
to 'ravel as much as possible. Only one
admitted that marriage was her principal
purpose in life Several of the replies were
written in poetry.
The conduct of a woman on shipboard is
subject Impossible to predict. But 1t Is
easier to foresee that she will go abroad for
her annual trip to the London Mecca of the
t2shlonabies with at least the determination
10 be charming during every hour of the
voyage when she is visible. Hence she trips
up tho gangplauk in all the glory Of pic
ture hat and fluttering ribbons; but wher
the plank is drawn she goes below, 10 bot
up serenely in long minute with her rurls
tucked away under a jaunty cap. and a
plain. close skirt-I have seen some lovely
ones IN mixed greens. varying from light
threads to almost black-and with trim
wasted Jacket What agonies one mus
suffer in tight corset and tight high collar
on shipboard those who've tried It know,
but 80 be beautiful one must suffer" as
he French philosophers say. and there is
nothing to add.
y y ~
Tic Marchioness Of Ii Hung Chang Is the
richest woman in the Fiowery Kingdom.
Among her other possessions she has the
exclusive rights Of fifty methods Of dress
ing the hair. Twice a day this luxurious
little iadv bathes in oil OF orange end
acac'' blooms, and one thousand attendants
are constantly at her eervice. In her ward
rohe are 1000 coats and 1,200 "troueer-
ettcs." which seems a very ample supply
IN view OF The fact that the Marchoness
can walk but few feet at a time. 1t is
Keep detailed account Of the vast expendi-
lures OF her household.
x x x
II you write down resolution to never
say en unkind word again to anybody write
1t With gold pencil. The material Of which
a pencil is made and the thought which
prompted the words form an electric Tor is
1t magnetic? or hypnotc?) current which
lnsures security from frivolous outside in
fuences! That may sound curious. but 1t lie
the basis Of the up-to-date girls new fad
fancy pencils
The up-to-date girl these days never
thinks OF using common. ordinary pencil.
Before she approves Of one 1t must be
slipped within a silver or gold holder.
When the holders first appeared they were
made Of silver. with a rubber at the end.
Now they can be bought Of gold. with
jewel in place Of the rubber.
However. the newest holders are in silver,
decorated with an enameled flag in the
college colors.
The pencil holder deeiened for young
women devoted to Harvard has crimson
enamel flag bearing the letter H In white
as its decoration. The Yale pencil holder
has its flag in the college colors, blue and
white. and for Princeton the blue and
| orange flag Is seen.
While we are groan ming IN spirit over the
amount OF gorgeous nothing which our
friend. the spring bride. thinks necessary to
her matrimonial felicity. 1t Is consoling to
glance at this list Of Lady Littleton's we'd
ding outfit 200 years ago. In those days
they appear to have Rad quite as great
variety Of materials as we. and they GER
tainly used a ve-y extraordinary selection Of
names. The list runs:
black paddysway gown and coat.
pink unwatered pabhy suite OF cloaths.
| gold stuff suite OF coaths
A white. worked with sneal, suite Of
cloaths
pink betstring quilted petticoate.
velvet manteel primed.
love hood and sneal hood
pallareen and Turkey hancerchief.
eute of knots.
The watch and equepage.
! A dormZeen mobb and tucker edged.
A pinner and quoiff of face lace.