The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

So~AAs- ~ % Al 4eeAs2 % tie w.
Miss" or Mrs A woman wsa -.
In ths literary tsesid began ne ars.a,ss
and contends thai The preax .Nlsrr
Mrs. 10 the name Of woman Is
recognizes two divis.ons--the ruarr,.s
unmarried-and that it il q -.
justice 70 the unmarried woman al -.
years. who has high mental ara - |
standing, to have the same u~~s.
tached TO her name as the snhos, :. =
When boy reaches his uuatuy,fv -
sometimes even before. he asScass. a
youthful "msstsr~ and assumed ~ -
mature afr" But not 50 with 1 -
she Is 'Afiss" until she marrsas. no 49,
how great her responsibilities
And now comes the cry. "wAv
this bef" Just what these psops -
to do about it no one can tel
suggest that the title Mrs II m -.
right OF all women. as much a Ia -
mfr" is the inherent right OF NJ. :
soon as he reaches manhood. ana n.
woman should not be dependent ~
man for her title OF maturity. orhes q
love that new title win b colnea
there seems 70 90 great need q o. !.
the history OF our language shown -.
a word Ia always found by soma On \ !.
is needed. The words Master ss2c,sr-
and Mistress" all have q common orra
being derived from the Latin "Maxiysrs
and the word 'sAfiss' is simply I co1,fs>
ton OF the word ''Mistress.n
Some one suggested, In spirit q a.
perhaps, that q way out OF the oilers,
might ba secured by some molNr>,is
OF female costume" or by the mama
Of dressing her hair" To many tie ~.
ter has become seemingly serious d,
and they seem 70 think 10 anytime NJ
trivial. and that 1t Is zone mors ma,
festation OF the desire OF the woman =
today TO stand on an equal footing Va
men"
The first national congress OF modem
which met IN washington several veeks
ago. was a great success. even beyond IA
hopes OF the most sanguina What II i
all TO amount to. whether the boys al
girls-"the bone and slnew OF our esus
try are to be benefited BY this ccnusx
OF mothers, remains to be seen. Tie a.
thusiasm was certainly earnest ans
hearty, and II has been the history e Ia
past that women seldom fall in any negk
ment they undertake. so IL II earpW,y
hoped that this organization viii Do 4
the good that the workers bAlicvs tAly
can do. The child IS now recognized d
OF the FIRST importance In solving the see.s
problem, and thu training must hssia
earliest infancy. How this training b \
be done IL more than many poor mosasa
can fathom, and any light upon ths NJ
feet Will certainly be gratefully receive
and 1t Is hoped the harvest Of these ~
ticuiar mothers who have 80 reeeot9 ~
In congress will be most abundant
Very lovely and iovable b the wcuas
who has cultivated a tlspodtion angel
enough to see the good and not the W
side OF human nature. who can b sevxs
with her own failinss ana excue u
faults OF others. We are tod ma, ~ y
q dun and uninterestins creature, aod
we take the trouble 70 look into ~ MAJ
ter we find that she does not laugh q bf
neighbor's pet weaknesA 6he dos sct ~
Joy hitting out right an 'ee' IT the vosa
at large. and In always ready with ~
for unseen andtunsospected reasons. WIKI
II they could be revealed would - loag
way toward modifying harsh judmNi
Our fovable woman may not b witty, -
ray be a little prosy: but II y sAe %
whom we go when In trouble sof 20
patty. ana confice with a fee'inS that or
secret win not be torn 10 shrsds q 800
as our back Is turned.
v p r
While some women are studyfng sdA
problems others are considering ths "a
ter of dress for the coming ssAson y
there IL always the end OF Lent Wee
means to most women n new Esst0 ~.
net. IL not the naw gown. Fasnion s1osA
a ~xvtf - IA II
con. but neverthe less there IL much ave-
ton being raid to Lenten COSTUMES W.
10 a mora or less extent. are o. osA
Violet and purple are the colors mos vxs
and. OF course, the vfosst - the noSu s%'
Is most appropriate.
The Easter bride has great vansf
SILK and satin bnocsfes from wnica
choose her gown. There Il > fancy
Marie Antoinette and Queen ka@oei
styles. and many OF tho fashiorshs e.
srn weddings, with the pcmpadcw eovs
and costumes like those worn ~
Renaissance queens wiz recall muca y
we had forgotten IA history.
Ever since the grand costu,ns oaa Vlas
was recently given in New YORK essI
body Is up on historical costurnsA fW
cry paper was fun OF descriptions 80
Illustrations OF costumes OF the aucHu
seventeenth and eighteenth cantunA
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The new Jacket f. the most aborvv1sm
affair imaginable. One OF the nsxa
spring novelties In a box-pseated b~s
Jacket. The bo.ero is no novelty. oui
stTll seen on almost every style CT NJ -
gowns. even the lawns and ginghaHss -
a bc4ero Of sil-over embroidery, ana =
evening gowns the same effect , n0ss~
about by lace and frilis Of chinoh.
The shops are fall Of pretty asa
penslve silks. and no one should -
take advantage of them. for even
separate waist Is no longer eonsioe -.
very smart, they are most useful - -
wear and need not be given up. 10 - =.
can afford 10 neglect her toilefre 1oI -
home dinner. and I'm q becoming SIM -
she can always appear well drssss-
Brsght-oolored leather belts 80 -
rage. and are seen fren the most 3 = a
scarlet 10 the palest pink. and gress
shades are In great favor.
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In spite % the very bad eject w. -
eyes. very heavily dotted vein are - ~
fashion. There has psen 50 m1ss
against the dotted veil lately thas u - Z
az though this rags had eeen inses ~
spite some one or TO prove whether
they really are injurious TO the sy's
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In the fashion for mems clsssD -
notices that the coats are 10 % -
trousers tighter. Fascy waisicoa. -
very much worn. ana are OF vaf.. A.
grees OF conspicuousnsss. Gresn =
serent shades seems TO be ths 49, 49,
color for mems spring oyeroosss' -
brown. blues and srays VIII Dc fnscS
Best Results From Chinese
For quick blooming. choose 90 -
bs eve inches in depth and SIZE 80
TOP. Having selected your dish. - - -
butts and place them on laysl -. -
pebbles or shells: then pack me - -
around the ba!bs 81 such way - - =