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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-04
COLLINS.
"Reminiscences of This Entertaining
story Teller.

New York Mail and Express.
Inc last number of the Academy con-
tains a portrait of the late Mr.. Wilkie Col
inns, by Sir John Millais. the nineteenth of
It's series of Academy Portraits" and a
coluInh OF pleasant gossip concerning his
genius as a novelist. 'Wilkie Collins we
are told. was at his greatest I'm construc-
ton. Many novelists have written more
IMAM he, but none has excelled him as the
pulIoer or a plot Planning was with him
4 much more arduous task than writing:
for. once schemed out. the story went
briskly forward and gripped like a vice.
Wllkie Collins did not pause on the road TO
oe sententious or humorous or satirical al
though II was in his power to be all three;
nor did he expend labor on the examination
OF motives and temperamenta subtieties.
his business was to tell a story so that IL
all else. And he did il. If on the way.
without causing delay or relaxation of
grasp. a character might be elaborated.
Wen and good. Thus, in The Moonstone.'
ing Robinson Crusoe, which, though not
exactly indispensable TO the narrative. is.
at any rate, no blemish: and here, we sus-
pect, Ii might be maintained that the old
mans garrulity Is another proof Of Wilkie
Collins's art; he gives him just enough dis
curslveness TO excite the reader 10 in
creased curiosity Yet. although his genius
ala not incline him 10 minute psychological
studies, Wilkie Collins was still as con-
cerned as any writer could be for the ac-
curacy OF his character drawing. No artist
AT any time mas taken. his work more seri-
ously. A bundle of letters addressed by
Collins to a London editor. which now lies
before us, abundantly illustrates this point.
From the careful corrections in his proofs.
made by another's hand. we learn how
thoroughly considered was every line of his
stories and how significant every syllable"
The writer OF this gossip then proceeds TO
quote q passage from an unpublished letter
of Mr.. Collins. on a subject which is near.
he thinks, the heart OF al editors who cater
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-04

Tor the family. a large body of careful gen.
tieinen or whom we have a sufficiency here.
me otner alterations the novelist wrote.
L cannot consent to make. The 'damns'
Two damns only. observe. in the whole
story mark the characters at very impor-
promise which you suggest is simply what
tney would not say. j know of no instances
OF q writer With any respect for his art
or Tor himself who has ever made the con-
cession which your friends ask of me. NV
story Is not addressed to young people eX-
clusively: 1t Is addressed to readers in gem
eral. L do not accept young people as the
ultimate court of appeal in English litera-
lure. Mr.. burlington (the character in the
story IN question: must talk like Mr.. Tur-
hngton, even though the terrible conse-
quence may be that a boy or two may cry
Damn In imitation OF him. refer yonr
friends to Scott and Dickens-writers con-
sidered immaculate in the matter of pro
pretty. They will find damn where damn
ought 70 be in the pages of both those mas
ters. In short, l am ahmed if | take out
DAMN o"'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-04
DIR. GatIins and Ia Reporters.

Washington Post.
"A young New York reporter once wrote
me- up as smooth-faced, bald-headed. and
ninety years of age" said DR.. Calling. the
noted gurmaker. at the Arlington. Ny
hair and beard have always been of the
abundant sort. and so when the article
appeared In one or the morning papers
IL annoyed Mrs. Calling no little. espe-
cially where | was depicted as being of
such extreme age. 1t seems that the
reporter was the victim OF a jocular hotel
clerk. who brought up some very patri-
archal-loOking gentleman and introduced
him To the newspaper man under my name.
Out in Toledo once. another reporter
of romancing procliyities, hearing / was
in town, and falling 10 get an interview
with me. wrote n long article OF imaginary
inventions / was said 10 be perfecting.
Among other things he wrote that / mad
just got out a machine for making ar
tificial Zee, which would be one of the
greatest boons TO humanity. inasmuch as
by my invention ice could be produced for
IS cents a ton. In less than a week | got
over one thousand letters from men In an
parts OF tie United States wanting me to
let them act as agents tpr the sale OF the
machine"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-04
o Ii Ended.
Judge.

Algy-And what did she say when Won
proposed?
Reggy-Well. first she said that | had
none of those stable qualities which a
woman requires in a husband: then She
said that ! should have something more
than a meager salary to offer a woman
before / proposed marriage: she next said
provident. unreliable and vacillating of my
sex.
Algy-The deuce? That was an awful
ing him.
Reggy-But she didn't-she accepted me.
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war and

pSStVFF TdIStTIpI.
A number of Greek ladies in Athens wear
the old Greek costume now to show their
n~ationalism. Paris fashions are not so he
coming either. Ii there Is war. economy.
too. will add TO the charm of the draper
les Of old.
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S. to SIS
Spring Overcoats

"TOP" COATS, or regular length
"Chesterfelds," in all shades of
Covert Cloths, Meltons, Cheviots, Ok
ford Mixtures, Vicunas and Worsteds,
silk or serge Innings, some silk-faced
to the edge. They are as near perfect
as can be. (They've got character
quality character, fashion character
tone, elegance, refinement, dressi-
ness They rival the best efforts of
the first-class merchant t~ailors, ar are
better thai you can get ready made in
any other store, for the reason no other
store in Indianapolis carries such high
grade clothing. Our prices range from
$3.50 to SIS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-08
BAB'S
BABBLE
On Dressnlakers,
Kitchen Maids,
and Other
Help.
ICopyright, 1871

IL was at one OF the large intclli-
gence offices in New York. Why they
are called intelligence offices" has al
ways been a wonder TO me, for, although
there Is plenty of almost everything
else, there is a general lacking Of even
the ordinary intelligence. The dramatis
persona were a big Irish lady, high OF
color. large of teeth, long Of lip, big OF
bone and dressed-well, one would not
be 6Xaggerating IL one said there were
a peck OF flowers on her hat and the
product of a ribbon factory ON her
frock, but her shoes were dirty and
broken, and her hands looked as If their
tips might be in mourning for her gem
eral lack OF knowledge Then opposite
her stood an inoffensve lady, quietly
dressed, polite In her manner who was
being closely and keenly eyed by this
daughter of Erin as she demanded in
loud tones, who is the boss?" Ii was
perfectly certain that this applicant for
a position in the kitchen would permit
nobody TO boss" her. She inquired, or
rather announced. at what time she
would serve dinner: she declared she
would stay in no house where they had
a late dinner on Sunday: she assured
the listening world that she wanted her
Thursday afternoon, her every other
Sunday and an occasional night to run
out: she said she knew as much about
cooking as the next one, and she prob
ably did. for the next one knew nothing.
This is the creature who is driving the
American woman out OF her home into
a hotel, before whom she bends the
knee and from whom she takes every
kind Of impertinence as expressed in
voice or manner! This lady co. who
tasted butchers meat" only once a
week in her own home. will six months
after her arrival in this country turn up
her nose at anything but hothouse
grapes.
At her first appearance she has a
shawl over her head and Is willing 10
run an errand without any head cover
ing This humility lasts about a month.
however, and Then IL pint or milk Is
wanted the kitchen lady devotes one
hour to her toilet. having the vanity TO
believe that somebody on the street is
looking at her.
Do you know that it's a dreadful
state OF affairs? The housekeeper takes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-08

daughters, graced the entertainment
with their presence. as did also the
French emba assador and Nine. Pate
notre and the Austro- Hungarian minis
ter and Mrs. Hengelmullcr, while OF the
younger set none was more becomingly
arrayed than were the Misses Brice and
the Misses Josephine and Mabel Board
man. Mrs. Townsend Will soon leave
Woodley for her delightful summer
home at Bar Harbor. where she enter
tains as successfully the creme de la
creme of society as in her Washington
home.
The afternoon teas given at the Coun-
try club. Chevy Chase. by Mrs. Board
man and her popular daughters are
weekly events that are looked forward
TO by their many friends. who enjoy the
swift journey out to Chevy Chase on
the electric road. many preferring the
large, open cars TO their own carriages
these balmy July days.
The Countess di BrazZa is In town
working faithfully for the Red Cross
fund. She is a native born American
and proud OF the fact lat is most
heartily in sympathy with her foreign
husbands plans for assisting the suf-
ferng patriots in Greece. 1t is whis-
pered that Queen Olga will no doubt
add greater honors TO the American
countess whose title has in nowise af-
fected her unaffected ways and affable
manners The Countess di BraZZa is a
typical daughter Of America, whom nei-
ther decorations nor rank will ever
spoil.
The lady regents of Mount Vernon
who attend to keeping up the home OF
the immortal Father of His Country are
constantly adding to their valuable col
lection of relics. The latest addition is
a contribution from Mrs. Harrison
Whelan of Philadelphia, who donates a
magnificent handmade carpet intended
by Louis XVI as a gift for General
Washington but George, with old time
and, alas. forgotten principles, unlike
his successors of today, declined the
royal present with thanks. After a
lapse Of more than a century the his
toric old floor covering is laid on the
banquet hall, for which space it seems
TO have been made, so perfectly does
Ii fit.
People are still talking OF the grand
ball given by the President and Mrs.
Mckinley TO the international postal
congress, for the toilets of the women
and the gorgeous decorations of the for
eign representatives made il notable
event. In richness OF coloring and So
cial prestige ii has rarely been equaled
in Washington or elsewhere. Mrs. Nc
Knley received the guests. seated.
gowned in a shining white satin trim
med with rare old point lace. In the re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-08

drays and with few vehicles TO claim
the right of way, the bicycle enthusiast
is in his glory
From the great and distinguished So
ions who preside over the nations well
fare at the capitol down to the small
boy who delivers bundles. all go awheel.
and after the days work is done the
army of those who ride merely for
pleasure takes possession of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. and from the treasury 10
the capitol the whole length OF the ave-
nue. is aglow with life and lights, the
myriads of tiny bicycle lamps giving
the appearance of a nightly carnival as
the wheels fly swiftly 20 and fro.
tits impossible To state definitely just
how many senator's ride, for their num-
Der is being constantly increased by
new recruits. More than a dozen are
known to admit the soft Impeachment.
and, as To the representatives who
wheel, their name is legion.
Many are the droll stories that are ex-
changed by such old timers as Senators
Bacon Chandler and Elkins at the ex-
pensq of the other venerable legislators
who are yet hedgeings at cycling Lay
ing aside for the time their senatorial
dignity, they enjoy retailing the sad
plight Of Senator Warren OF Wyoming
after his first attempt at riding without
an assistant. and the stories Of the mis-
haps Of such novices are always keenly
relished.
The doughty George c. Perkins, the
senator from California, knowing a
thing or two spoiled the fun that had
been anticipated when he essayed to
mount and ride his newly purchased
bicycle. Not a word did he say as TO
having ridden one OF the high grade
wheels OF a bygone age. so great was
the astonishment of his would be tor
mentors when he conquered his new
mount without even a tumble
Jerry Simpson. the representative Of
Kansas, has been so often pictured in
cartoons as clad In the most gorgeous
of cycling outfits that that genial gen.
tleman declares that since he has the
name he might as we'll have the gain
and that he intends investing in a COM
pete cycling costume in the near fu-
ture.
OF the senatorial group the Hon.
Charles Faulkner Of West Virginia is
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are the women who make dressmakers
insolent. who by their foolish pleading
10 have their frocks made give the clev-
er needlewoman a perfect knowledge Of
her power. And she is the boss There
are women who dare not complain OF a
frock. women who say. "Il ! find fault
with this, Nine Snip will never make
me another one. and | wouldn't have
that happen for the worldl" That's a
weak woman. There Is always one
worker who Is just as good az the other
one, and II Nine. Snip makes a failure
Mime. Tuck can make a success. II
Mime. Snip H. not honest with you, give
her no more work. The woods are fun
Of dressmakers. but the average wOm-
an forgets this and humbes herself
while she pays out her good money TO
have a fig leaf draped.
DO you suppose talors dare TO treat
men AS the fashionable modiste behaves
TO her customers? The tailor Is servile
In his desire TO please the man who
pays his bills and. while ! am not par
ticularly fond OF servility. ! do approve
OF civility The relation between Dress
maker and customer should be business
like. and lady Is always polite when
she is most businesslike but IL is not
necessary for her 10 persuade, to en-
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their prominence In insuring the finan-
cial and social success Of the affair.
The delightfully."- cool weather is re-
sponsible for keeping I'm town many peo-
pie who are usually found at the sea-
shore resorts or In the mountains by the
1st OF July, and az a consequence the
out OF door entertainments have been
particularly brilliant. and few OF the
notabes have been absent.
Woodley, the far famed residence in
the past OF ex-President Cleveland.
known then as oak View. Is now the
home OF Mrs. Richard Townsend. and
her late rose fete was one Of the pret-
tiest rural functions OF the season. The
charming hostess, eXquisitely gowned in
a hlmy white organdie covered with
pink roses and with big white picture
hat 10 match her gown, received her
guests or the lawn. Refreshments were
served from flower decked tea tables
protected from the sunshine by white
canvas coverings.
The British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote. with their three attractive
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-08
FASHION NOTES.

Jet coronets are seen on many of the
summer bonnets.
With the light hat or bonnet wear a
white veil with black dots.
Some especially up 10 date purses are
of white leather stamped with violets.
The seasons frocks for little people
are quite as elaborate as those designed
for older people and follow closely the
same rules in regard to smaller skirts
ana sleeves
The patent leather half shoe is good
form with the white gown. In fact
these shoes trimmed with perforated
bands in graceful curves along the sides
are the very newest summer footgear.
Wash silks, mousselines and chiffons
are shown in truly surprising variety.
Satin duchess. satin brocade, moire We
lours and taffeta I'm black are sold for
skirts to be worn with dressy bodices.
AnythinS purple. green, red or blue
seems to sell well at the silk counters.
Although some grays, browns and deep
pinks are displayed, brightness predom-
mates. and II will be a gay season. Taf-
feta and foulard are the reigning silks
for summer Very bright glacc silks for
lining retail from 90 cents to- 81.
Charming fancy plaids. stripes and
small figures obtain In taffeta for waists.
Among the dainty garnitures are cloth
OF gold gauze, mousseline. chiffon. linen
and nainsook embroideries. lousine rib
bons. valenciennes insertions and light
meshed laoes. For collars. bows. belts
and rosettes satin. velvet and taffeta
ribbons are generally used.
Several New York fashion leaders are
wearing huge gold hoops as earrings.
These are studded with costly Jewels
and are far handsomer than the ear
rings OF % or 30 years ago. The hoops
are as large as a bracelet and are stud
led with diamonds. The fashion was
revived by some ladies who admired
and purchased antique Etruscan hoops
when they were i'm Italy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-08

Serses are at once decorative and USE
ful White. red and blue serges are the
eternal favorites. A pretty gown in any
of these colors may be made with bands
Of braid down the skirt seams and out
lining the pointed revers, round basque,
q few folds OF silk encirclng the waist
and a vest Of cream muslin draped with
lace
There Is no end to the elaboration IN
dresses. Lace collars may be seen With
the pattern of the lace outlined with
baby ribbon and studded with sm.l
Jewels. while entire bodices and shir y
are made OF the finest tucEs OF nusua
bordered with a beading and trimmed
with lace and Insertion. Deiightf''l
muslin blouses are fashioned ia iria
style, the tucks being Tun daa y
and meeting in V shape up tho b fc' Ia
a way most becoming 10 tho fgure.
A fine linen lawn is being much worn
In Paris. and an entire costume of SIM
gular charm, suggesting that % worn
at race meet, made with the skirt
crossed with insertions OF mal'ee lace
i'm diamond patterns was seen. the bod
ice showing the same decoration. fas-
tening down one side with a friil OF
lace and cut square Ak the top K show
a little chemisette of white lisss, this
dropped over n belt at the back and in
front. made OF white kid fastened with
a buckle elaborately jeweled.
Among this years fashions overdress-
es of lace or embroidered chiffon on
satin will figure largely in evening
dresses. Mousseline de sole, with sill
yer or silk thread employed in the vari-
Gus patterns, is in high favor, but OF
much better through brussels net. En-
broideries are now more than three
quarters OF the battle. A black satin
dress for instance does not sound par.
ticulary new. bat when this same satin
is covered with filigree embroideries OF
tiny jet paillettes running in wavy lines
from foot TO waist there is an added
charm. The bodice is worked with
border vine OF leaves in Jet skirt and
the long train. A fine touch is achieved
ina the combined ruche of black silk net
and ostrich feathers, which stand up
about the decollete corsage and the
mere hints OF sleeve.
Silks are going to be more popular
than ever this year. Delicate chimes.
foulards and spotted taffetas are fierce
rivals, to say nothing of the gorgeous
brocades on which are woven or en-
broidered bouquets of flowers I'm their
natural colors. Tartans, both In cloth
and silk. are holding their own In Eng
land, where they always enjoy sort OF
favor during each spring, perhaps from
q kind Of sensational Difference to long
established custom.
Flounced skirts are the proper thing.
and a novel method of following the
style is 10 have the upper tight part OF
the skirt of cream lace TO below the
hips, from where the nounces fall in stiff
elegance. Little jackets entirely of lace
go prettly with such skirts and have
chiffon fronts and lace cravats.
\ pretty tea gown has the skirt set
in tucks from waist to hem. the bodice
crossing at one side with a large lawn
collar frilled with lace.
Printed pongee is popular and Is trim
med with insertions OF black or butter
color lace. skirts made free from their
silk Innings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-08

commiserates you. an intelligent gen.
tlewUnah. for having 10 stay I'm the city
a little later than other people and ends
up with, "Oh, well. women like you and
me have IL pretty hard i'm life"
The word boss" is not "A nice one.
but Oh. IL does express so much, IT ex-
presses just that mean way Of making
one feel small that only an impertinent
inferior can affect. You couldn't do il
20 save your soul "Bossing" Is the re-
suit OF ignorance, check, impertinence
and a wonderful and overwhelming
vanity Sometimes. indeed very often.
one Is fortunate i'm having a good opin-
ion of oneself. but there comes an over
whelming vanity TO the intensely ig-
norant that gives them a power that
must be felt 10 he appreciated. And
they get 90 know this power so we'll!
They get 10 realize exactly which tyre
cf imrudence Is most offensive 90 YOU,
and gaining this knowledge. they rule
you with anfron hand. / can perfectly
understand a woman being extremely
cousiderate, kind and sympathetic when
servant is good and worthy. but when
worker offers, with the poor work. a
continuous stream Of impertinent words
and a supercilious manner IL Is really
surprising that more women have not
taken Themselves unto the hades OF no.
tells.
Just sit down and think over the
whole thing and discover, IL you can.
who is your boss. It's all right for a
woman 90 have for her boss dear lit
tie bundle OF white flesh carefully
wrapped in white 1annels. soft main
socks and frills OF lace It's all right
for a baby 10 be boss in the house. In
deed ii generally is. It's all right for a
woman 10 realize as the boss something
consisting OF feet OF masculnity. with
a great big heart and the ability to
love and care for his wife; that's all
right. It's~ all right for a woman to
have these two people 10 boss her, be-
cause she is 4 woman. But the rough
servant. the untruthful dressmaker.
the imper,inent shopgirl. the saucy
messenger boy-what business have
these people absolutely to frighten wo-
men into slavery? That's really what
they do.
II Is tho Fourth Of July Hold up
your right hand and affirm that you
are going 10 bc mistress OF the house
and Of the kitchen that you are going
10 get fun value for those dollars so
hardly earned. and y you do make this
feminine declaration Of independence
YOU will have taken a good sten-a step
toward the increase and cultivation of
homes. An American woman can do
anything she makes up her mind 10 do.
and IT'S her own fault that she's being
bossed as she IL. She can throw aside
the chains Of slavery and declare her
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the best specimen OF bona fde wheel
man. and in his smart cap. natty hose
and abbreviated trousers he is a sturdy
looking American gentleman OF whom
his constituents may well be proud.
one Of the familiar sights once seen
never TO be forgotten is the trio of So
Ions who are i'm the habit Of vending
their homeward way on wheels I'm COM
pany. The most conspicuous OF the
group is Senator Tillman, who as all
the world knows. has lost one eye. In
his broad brimmed hat and queerly cut.
country looking clothes he looks the
Vertable farmer and the rough and
ready individual his words and actions