The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-12
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fancy cushions or too many fur rugs.
A most artistic effect is achieved by
having the floor covered with mating
and white or brown fur rugs thrown here
and there upon it. During the winter a
few women cast aside their pretty blan-
kets or dainty silk quilts and sleep under
sable or ermine skins. Unhealthy? L
suppose they are, but the effect from an
artistic standpoint is decidedly good.
Apropos of furs, the news is reaching
us, even in midsummer, that fur Will
reign supreme as a decoration next WIN
ter Have you heard of the latest thing
in the jewelry line? 1t sintended to be
worn by some one who objects to the or
binary garter, the regular EVIL to him
that evil thinks" garter, and elects to
keep her stockings smooth by suspenders.
The dainty pair shown at big Jewelry
shop is of white elastic silk, the clasps
being emerald hearts framed in dia-
monds. / could not but wonder who
would buy them. What fool and his
money would part for such trifies as
these? And what girl, getting them.
would not remove the clasps and utilize
them as brooches or hair ornaments?
EMERALDS. FOR GOOD HEALTH.
The emerald has just now great
vogue given foxit, and as it is said to
bring good health it would seem worth
while for one to save up ones ducats that
one might possess the beautiful green
gem. After all, since we can look at them,
we possess them, for she who wears them
can get no greater pleasure out of them.
Oftentimes we don't realize that. We let
the mean desire of possession control us,
and we make ourselves unhappy because
we can't own everything. Think what a
bother it would be to have to take care
of everything!
The wealthiest woman | know is the
most unhappy. She is always expecting
something to happen to her house or her
yacht or her diamonds, or her fine pic
lures. Her bonds trouble her, because to-
morrow they may go down in value.
Bonds, yachts, wonderful bric-a-brac.
great pictures, and fine jewels don't trou-
BILE you or me, but we can enjoy the best
of everything either through the courtesy
of those who possess it or the civility of
those who have it for sale.
We want to learn, every one of us, to
get the most out of life in the best way.
That is being q woman of the, world.
Most people think that to be eager to be
a woman of the world is poor ambition,
but it is not 1t is q good one, since she is
the woman who makes most happy the
greatest number of people. The woman
of the world is the one who considers
what you like and attempts, for her own
comfort as well as for yours, to give it to
you.
WOMAN OF THE WORLD.
She is the one whose manners are al
ways perfect and who does not offend you
by gushing over you one day and by
freezing you the next.
She is the one whose gowns attract no
notice unless by their absolute suitable
lily.
She is the one who can be friendly
without being familiar and who can re-
pei without being rude.
She is the one who refrains from say
ing malicious things not only because it
will ruin the shape of her mouth, but be-
cause they are in as bad taste as swear
ing.
She is the one who always makes you
feel at ease with yourself and the rest of
the world.
She is the one who if stewed puppy
were served at your dinner table would
praise its flavor and talk of the ciyiliza-
ton of the Chinese.
She is the one who can make order
come where disorder has reigned and
who can put everything just where it
should be.
She is the one with whom it is a de-
light to associate and who, after all, may
be governed not only by her own desire
to make life smoother and easier, but by
greater and higher beliefs than are credit
ed to her.
She is the one woman it would be well
for all women to initiate. Bah.