The National tribune., 1897-01-28

And stand a barrier to eternity.
And !. how can praise thee well and wide.
Fro where dwell--upon the hither sider
Thou little vail for great mystery.
When shall penetrate all things and thee
And then look buck? For this must abide
Till thou shalt grow and fold and be unfurled
Literally between me and the world
Then shall drink from in beneath spring.
And from a poets side shall read his book.
Oh. daisy mine. what shall it ne TO look
From Gods side even OF such simple thing!
Alice Mey,oeH.
cannot abide to see men throw away their
tools tho minute the clock begins to strike, as
il they took no pleasure in their work and were
afraid of doing stroke too much. The very
grindstone will go on turning bit after you
loose it.-George Eliot
Mrs. Dominis-LiliuokaIani, ey-Queen of
Hawaii-is in Washington, enjoying the beau.
tiful city and making no show whatever of q
desire to transact any official business
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There comes pretty story from Washington
OF woman's tact and grace to discounted
guest. 1t was at the closing Of big reception,
and the hostess, as was her wont, was giving
away the flowers that had como from her own
Conservatives. One woman standing near
asked also for rose as a Keepsake The host
ess complied, although she was barely ac-
quainted with the guest. and told her to help
herself. The guest reached up to take rose,
but with nervous touch, knocked vase and
flowers over, breaking the costly vase. She
was extremely mortified, but her hostess,
quick TO realize the discomfort of her guest,
wiped the drops of water from the unhap-
py woman's dress with her own lace hand
kerchef and then tied the exquisite bit of
lace. work around big bunch of the roses and
presented them to the woman, who could not
but have been comforted by SO pretty gift
sc :.raciousIy offered.
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One would think to read the newspaper
accounts Of the doings of fashionable society
that the women are merely frames or shelves
whereon are draped velvets and brocades, and
diamonds and other beautiful jewels are dis
played. Witness this description of Mrs. VIM.
C. Whitney at the opera: "The waist seemed
to be literally covered with diamonds and en-
eralds. A tiara of diamonds and emcralds rested
on her cofare. About her neck was solid
band of diamonds, from whch were suspended
pendants of diamonds, falling over her shout
ders. In the center Of the corsage was a
diamond star" and so on, and SO on. Hair.
throat, bosom-all were for the display Of dia-
monds To the reporters, at least this woman
merely means setting for her jewels, and her
chief claim to the attention of the world is that
size possesses more of them than does the aver
age woman. And the pity of it-for the woman
herseif-her spirit, her dignity, wit, grace,
thought, merriment-the poet, musician, artist,
philosopher, in her, or whatever there is OF
mental equipment TO characterize her, should
shine above all dress or jewels or household
furniture. Beautiful clothes, beautiful jewels,
and beautiful houses are as nothing for
woman unless she dominate them. To be
known to the world as the woman who lives
behind magnificent collection Of diamonds is
but poor fame.
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Queen Victoria's coronation ring is band of
gold set with cross of rubies surrounded by
diamonds. The coronation ring is supposed to
symbolic the wedding Of the sovereign with
her nation.
About 100000 birds are killed every year to
furnish trimmings for hats for our women folk.
Song birds, egrets, herons, reed birds-every
thing that wears pretty feathers is killed.
Audubon societies are needed more than ever.
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Ruffles of narrow velvet ribbon edged with
&, ~. fcI ;,,k -.
Plum color, which has not been fashionable
for 10 years or SO, is in favor again.
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While one is considering Summer frocks, it
is we'll to remember pretty fashion left over
from last year. For the prettiest Summer dress
of ala lowered organdIe made over taffeta-
make the gored skirt with open work. lace or
embroidery insertion between each gore. With
a full waist and sleeves Of moderate size, one
can make pretty rufied fchu for over the
shoulders
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It may or may not be economical to use snow
for freezing ice cream, and it may or may not
be true that it is easier to use than ice.
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It is wonder why Strawberries should
monopolize tho shortcake combination. Not
only can most delicious shortcakes be made
with other berries. but with apples as well.
Make the biscuit dough very short; roll, and
bake it, and when done spread over it thickly
apple-sauce made Of tart apples sweetened
moderately, and, if spiced at all, very little.
Serve the shortcake with cream and q hard
sauce, or with only the cream. The hard sauce
is made by cresming together butter and sugar.
According to . recent German writer there
are $40 ways of cooking potatoes.
An English paper has been receiving votes
for the most popular woman in England, leav.
ing out tho royal ladies. The result was:
first place for the Baroness Burdett. Couts.
second fer Ellen Terry, aud third, Madame
Patti.
The novelty Of the rainy -day suit is RAPIDLY
wearing of, and one Is not surprised to see a
grown-up woman in short skirts, even if she
have no bicycle in sight. Waterproof boots
and CATERS are now to be had ct most shoe
stores, and they, too. soon, ii is to be hoped.
will become matter of course
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Mrs. Cleveland, in planning her new home