New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
WOMEN AND THEIR WAYS.
MANY PEOPLE OF MANY MINDS-WHAr
FATE ATTENDS THE OUTLYING
OE IrSEEIrI NESS
OF USEFULNESS.


The sister Of the present Khedve of Egypt "a
named Khadja Hanem and she has the greatest
possible desire to help the helpless women Of her
and country. Incognito. she minges with the
poor classes every day. learning their wants and
relieving them when she can. She wears the Bed
oun costume. Assisted by Lady Winthrop Stanley
she has opened girls school in Cairo, where cook.
Ing needlework and elementary branches are
taught. The Khedve assists literally in the
finances.
The expert professional woman member earns quite
g pretty penny by her neatness and deftness in re-
pairing rents and replacing buttons. Bachelors profit
by this line of business. for the women who
engage TO keep their clothing In perfect order far
more reasonable In their charges than taors who
would perform the same Office. The professional
member regularly engages her customers and never
neglects them.
Helen Keller ha5 completed a most remarkable
year Of study and progress at the Cambridge School
for Girls. Cambridge. Mass. Arthur Gilman, II. A..
director Of the Cambridge School for Girls who
amined Miss Kear and taught her in several
branches, says:
mo man woman has ever in experience.
got ready for these examinations in so brief time.
How has 1t been accomplished? BY a union of pa
thence. determination and affection. with the foun-
dation OF an uncommon brain"
This is Miss Kellers second year in preparation
for college.
Philadelphia woman, who is widow. with
four children to support, keeps them in comfort by
clubbing kitchen floors. She is wonderfully sue
cessfu with this odd profession" and leaves a
kitchen floor In perfect order for the sum Of Is
cents. She has regular places to visit. and makes
from s. to 81 day. She carries her tools
and appliances. and, after scrubbing the floor. puts
on polish that Is lasting and excellent.
The eight hundred girls belonging Cigar
makers Union No. AL Of this city. say that they
lobbed for the election of the new secretary. be-
Joseph Vocel the old secretary. cross
and harsh with them.
Mrs Barotti OF Chicago. IS the woman who has
had a good income from nut-cracking business.
She employs from thirty fifty hands at this
son. which IL her busy time The be
extracted without being broken. and skful
cracker can crack out sixteen pounds OF clear,
whole kernels day, receiving therefor S. Mrs.
Barottis establishment is known all over Chicago.
The Chinese Minister Mr. WI Ting-Fang is said
10 be trfe uneasy about the effect the freedom
OF American women may have upon his wife. II
appears that Mrs. WI is much pleased with the
life led by American women. The Minister, how
ever Is n great admirer OF our women and says
they are THE most beautiful In the world"
Miss Helen Lockwood of Peru, Ind. was to APP
pear in n concert at Frankfort not long ago, but
missed the train at Peru Determined 10 Keep her
appointment Miss Lockwood hired horse and
buggy and drove sixty miles across country,
reaching her destination In time to Ill her part
Miss Eyadne La Venda Leeds Is saesgirl at
the perfume counter OF large store In St. Louis.
She Is one OF the direct heirs of the Ball estate
Philadelphia, which is valued at 100000. Miss
Leeds is said to be pretty, attractive young
woman, whose head is sensible to be turned
by the prospect Of securing a fortune. Her great
great grandmother was Il cousin or George wash
lngton.
society woman OF ST. Louis recently returned
from Europe and laughngly boosted OF the way
I'm which she struggled In IA handsome unset da.
mond She put the stone In a stick OF chewing
gum and chewed industriously. She got through
without any trouble.
Miss Orpha B. Brown and David f. Shoemaker
were recently married in Xenia, Ohio. Both fathers