The herald., 1897-01-10
WOMEN AND THEIR WAYS,

The new training school for domestic
nervice opened in Chicago will be watched
with interest because II claims to be found
cd upon wisdom gathered from past err
rors and failures of like efforts" The
institution Ia incorporated under State
laws. with a house provided with ample
grounde for its extension IL war
ranted by the success of the ven
ture. The first class consists of twenty
i've young women who have the best of ref
erence for faithfulness in performing their
duties. The instruction given will be not
only in cookery. but in all branches that
have to do with economy, comfort and
health and the proper mainterance of a
house. The best and most improved meth
ods will be taught. The pupils are received
free OF charge, also without compensation
from tho school for the first six months.
After this probation SO week will be given
to each pupil until she graduates, which will
be at the end OF two years At the end Of
that time diploma and the sum of s10O
will be given. Special courses of instruc-
ton will also be given to those who desire
to 1t themselves for one branch of work
only, fct only after the preliminary six
moaths' training required as basis for any
kind OF service.
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Golf. bicycling and all the outdoor snor.s
demand loose-fltting waist, and the wealth
er is too cool now far a linen shirt waist The
newest thing that the shirtmakers have Of
Tered for sale is the flannel shirt waist
which Is an exceedingly pretty garment
II is mauo without lining, quite on the
model OF the linen shirts worn all summer
and is finished with band around the necl,
SO that it can be worn with either stock
or linen collar. All the pretty shades ~
coloring are to be seen In thsse flannel
shirts. and they are made of good quality
material, and wasn or clean we'll. The
plain colors are preferred as yet but those
Iof plain color with polka dots OF black
are exceedingly smart. or course there is
the objection that they are hard to wear
under coat II the coat be not lined hpt
as most coat sleeves now are lined with
satin, that objection Is soon done away
with.
The same shaped waist Is made I'D in
inquired delaire and even II velveteen.
The lattor are very warm and rather bulky
to wear under coats. SO that they ara util-
lied rather as coats themselves. and a
cnamos jacket Is worn inside. Corduroy
is also used, but both these materials ars
made with d piece that comes below the
waist to give more the effect Of a Norfolk
Jacket, and is belted in with narrow leatb-
er belt. The collars worn with them ali are
those that came into fashion the latter part
OF the summer-very narrow. turned down
so that only about half an inch shows
These are quite the most becoming linen
collars women have worn for long time
and best o. all.are quite soft. so they do
not cut the neck. A dainty little finish at
the cuffs is little friIl of ribbon which
shows just where the cuff joins the sleeve.
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There is to-day Christian Empress who
orders scores Of children to be slain an
nually in order that she may bathe in thei-
bloodl 1t sounds unbelievable, but it is the
unvarnished truth.
We have been hearing a good deal lately
about the comparative enlightenment OF
the Abyssinians. or at any rate of their
Emperor and Empress. while in England
appeals have been made IN the churches
for the protection Of these people against
invaders, they being represented as harm
less body Of Christians Of primitive and
simple type.
The Emperor Menelik's wife is Taitou.
She has been Empress for about five years,
supplanting previous wife whom he d.
vorced. Taitou Ia a remarkable woman,
not only for her cruelty, which is extreme
but for the ascendancy which she has OBJ
tanned over the Emperor, or Negus Negusti
(king OF kings). as he is termed in his
own country. While Menelik was formerly
an extremely self-willed man, nothing is
now done without the sanction Of the En-
press. who appears to have fascinated him