Arizona republican., 1898-02-14
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Mrs. Gladstone recently celebrat d her Seth birthday, and every one wish sd her all possible happiness. She has been a veritable angel in the house." and her loving care for her stin- guished husband has passed into proverb. Mrs. Gladstone's vitality is marvellous, and she preserves as active an interest in her many philanthropic works as of old. The eldest daughter of Sir Etephen Glynne, Catherine Glynne, and her sister attracted great admiration when they appeared in London society. When the Glynnes were on the continent in 1889 they met very frequently MT. Gladstone, who
 was even then a notable politician, having already filled the office of un- der secretary for the colonies and a so that of vice president of the board of trade. MT. Gladstone's closest friend,
 Lord Lyttelton, had made as favor able an impression On the younger
 Miss Glynne as MT. Gladstone hal
 made on her elder sister, with the re-
 suit that all fashionable London was
 shortly after this visit to Italy inter ested to hear of the betrothal of the two young politicians to the two lovely sisters. The weddings took place on the same day, July 25, 1889.
 Mrs. Gladstone's good works began at a period when it was not so fash ionable as today for gentlewomen to frequent the slums, intent on amelior- ating the condition of the poor. She was especially busy at the time of a devastating epidemic which scourgsd the East End of London many years ago, and she was very frequently a visitor to the London hospital. Many a poor convalescent has had reason to bless the name of Mrs. Gladstone in connection with the home which bears her name.
 At Hawarden one sees at cnce how large a part philanthropy plays in Mrs. Gladstone's benefcent life. The,e is her boys home close to the castle, and not far from it is the home in which some old ladies are, thanks to her kindness, spending the evening of their days in peace. Tennyso1's words will find echo in many a heart today:
 One could not but feel humbled in the presence of those whose life was evidently one long self sacrifice, and one would hope, quickened to more of it in ones own life. Mrs Gladstore wears herself out by all her hospital work, in addition to the work of a prime minister's wife"
 That tribute was written twenty seven years ago, and Mrs. G1adstons is still able to enjoy fairly good health in her old age.
 It is to be hoped that the newspare- correspondents, who are now f1o~king to KiaoChou, will secure photographs of the well-to-do women of that dis trict when attired in full toilet. Many of the designs used are of great antiu- uity and several of rare beauty. One style, which is used in summer, con- sists in brushing the hair over long bumpers or horns, which are thinn 9st at the top of the head, thickest be- yond the temples and project beyond the line of the ear. The hair is then brought back and well up on the top part of the back head, where it is fas- tened in coil. This arrap cement en- ables the wearer to decorate both the front and back of the coiffure in vari- ous ways. Poor women take spravs or little punches of flowers. fastened to thin brass wire, and attach them to the sides and to the back. so that the face and neck seem half covered with garlands. Wealthier women use silver pins, which terminate in bril- liantely enameled butterflies insects or tiny birds set upon a wire coil. so that they move at the slightest vibration and give mock appearance of life and action. In a third class of or naments are pins, to whose tops are attached punches of grapes, of which the grapes in one bunch vii lbe bright green jade, in another silver balls, pearls, garnets, topaz or even rubies; or the grapes may be made Of hollow metal with dainty metal balls inside. which make a half audible music whenever shaken. Tortoise shell combs, ivory, silver and gold combs of various shapes, some fiat and nar- row, some curved and arched, others high and deep, and still others circu- lar, are also employed TOT decorative purposes. The hair is shaved at the tomolo and cOnatimaS OD tho fo-o