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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
Discovered by Bah,
Some Partisan Novelties In Umbrella
Handles and Canes Phases of
Modern Social Life,

thing as love. Affection? Yes Pleas
ant comradeship? Yes. But when IL
comes To n question of constancy,
think the things are about even. Love,
my friend. is a game OF toss and GO and
the one who goes the soonest is the one
who has got the most pleasure out
of it,"
a round OF applause met this sentl-
ment. and then the matron had her say.
She announced: II am on the side of
the woman. Once we love. we love for
ever. and we stick 10 man through
thick and thin: we bear with his faults
we exaggerate his virtues, we nurse
him when he is in, we are considerate of
him when he is wei. we want him al
ways by our side, we turn to him in our
sorrows and our joys and
And" continued the widow, 1--WE let
him pay our dressmaker's bills. For
my part. ! think that causes half the
trouble in life. Not dressmaker's bills:
| don't mean that; but the women who
are eternally constant. This sticking by
man through thick and thin makes
him horribly weary. and he would be
much better satisfied If he were occa-
sionally allowed a little rope. Women
are utterly lacking in sentiment. and
the cleverest of them can only assume
il. Whereas "a man will choke up and
his eyes will he full Of tears. and when
you ask him what's the matter, lie may
say he would rather not tell you: but
eventually he will let you know that he
thought II unutterably sweet of you TO
put on the frock he liked to pin flow
er in his buttonhole. or to have had
some special dish that pleased him for
dinner. Now, you only put on the frock
because IL was becoming. without
thought OF him. You pinned the rose in
his buttonhole because you had IL in
your hand and didn't know what else
TO do with 1t. and you had that special
dish ordered because you liked il your
self. Men are faithful to memories
even. And woman, lovely woman, who
has every virtue in the dictionary given
TO her forgets as quickly as a cat"
Somebody said "Oh. Constance. how
can you say such a thing? Didn't you
love your husband?"
And Constance. with a truthfulness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
AS to Visiting Cards.

Roman lettered visiting cards are
the very latest and the smartest." said
an authority on visiting cards, apropos
of the Roman lettered pasteboards now
in vogue. But they'll never become
popular. They're too expensive. A plate
with Roman lettering costs just about
three times as much as one with script,
because IL takes about three times as
long to engrave IL. The engraver has
To use three times the care and skill
With script a false cut may be rectified,
or, at least, made not noticeable, but
Roman letters must be perfect in every
way. There can be no shading to gloss
over any defects. Those of ultra taste
and correspondingly ultra purses will
probably pin their faith for some time
to come TO cards with Roman lettering.
but many persons will stick to script.
or course the same thing preventing
the Romanletterng ever becoming pop
ular will also prevent it from becoming
common"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
A Bright Woman.

Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods is an ex-
ample of the great amount of work one
woman can accomplish She is not only
a notable clubwoman, but is editor of
Home and the World in the Salem
Observer. a contributor to large Bos-
ton daily and other papers throughout
the country and to most Of the popular
magazines. She is the author OF some
20 volumes which Miss Frances Willard
says are "all clean. fine. strong and
helpful" and is under contract To fur
nish one book a year. Her new Juvenile
is entitled Phil and MAZDA; or, A Lit
tie New England Maid" and a new se-
rial of hers will soon be published.
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Pictures
In the
Home,

clever man once said LET me see
the pictures on the wall OF a house and
can tell you all about the inmates"
This may seem sweeping statement.
but there is good deal In it To the
man or woman OF culture a bare wall
Is infinitely more attractive than one
that Is covered by inferior, inartistic
pictures.
The woman OF taste will have few
pictures. but those hung on her walls
VIII be of the best-a well painted wa
ter color done perhaps by friend: a
proof etching. pretty pastel. but new
er a cheap imitation OF a great work. or
anything OF the nature of chrome or
an i'll executed oil color
There is a tremendous output OF
wretchedly executed oil pictures which
are gathered into the homes of the vul-
garand theinartistic with no misgvlngs.
These so called paintings are executed
by men of more financial acuteness
than artistic power or sense and in
many cases are painted on canvases
as long as the room In which the en-
terprising young man works, In order
to save time. The canvas is eventual
ly cut up into pictures CD OF the size
required by the dealer for whom they
are executed.
Families who cannot afford good
paintings on the walls. yet who wish to
brighten their apartments with picto-
rial effects OF some kind. can always
fall back upon the photograph or the
cheap artistic etching and feel that they
are not violating any law of good taste.
Many people who have not been edu-
Gated artistically are i'm the position OF
the little girl with a thirst for real
lrtan .Isra x..I,.
she accompanied her to the dressmak-
er's, "Aunty. Is that picture on the wall
a pretty picture or an ugly picture?"
She had made so many mistakes on
former occasions by expressing her adj
miration and being told that the thing
she admired was an atrocity that she
had resolved to master the mystery OF
criticism.
Pictures are good educators Parents
are wise who, realizing this. place upon
their walls representations of beautiful
things. thus insensibly educating the
taste and the moral sense OF the child.
a good rule in the selection OF pic
lures is that the restful scenes wear
best. Too much action in a picture is
likely TO be tiresome and irritating to
the overtaxed mind and body. An etch-
ing OF placid pool. with a heron per-
haps In the foreground and stately trees
in the near distance. would he more .
conducive to rest and pleasure after
tiring day than a battle scene or a
wrestling bout. A water color of a lit
tie Egyptian maiden. her water pot on
her head and her draperles I'm well con-
trasted eeleFsr be grateful 10 the
eye when the representation of chill
dren playing ball or dog retrieving
a pheasant would be unrestful or dis
turbing. In most cases. too. the ethical
sense of the occupant should be consult
ed in hanging pictures on his wall and
his favorite train OF thought catered TO.
The religious man will be rested by a
Madonna" or Good Shepherd" that
would only annoy the devotee of Greek
art.
Avoid the garish and the glaring in
pictures as in costumes. The noticea-
BILE in both cases. always excepting the
great masterpieces of art, is very rarely
the beautiful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
III
What One
Woman Did,

A plucl<y American woman, who be-
gan TO support herself at is. has shown
how poor schoolteacher can see Eu-
rope to the best advantage, in IL years.
Earning a small salary in a public
school. she has taken private pupils and
lived frugallS and has been able 10 so
TO Europe every other year for two
months holiday.
Her first journey was made TO Eng
land and Scotland and was enjoyed so
keenly that she planned another one
and saved money for il during the next
two years. The second tour wasthrough
France, Belgium and Holland, and in
order 10 travel comfortably she learned
French during her leisure hours.
Returning TO her school work, she
began TO study German and at the end
OF two years was ready for journey up
the Rhine and 10 Vienna and thence
through Dresden and Berlin TO Bremen.
With renewed ardor she plunged into
the study Of Italian. and at the end OF
two years she started for Rome. She
made the round of the Italian cities and
spent a fortnight in Switzerland. Two
years afterward she was in Spain and
was able TO speak the language.
During the last year she has made
her sixth Journey 10 Europe, travelling
through Denmark. Norway and Sweden
to Russia and spending a fortnight in
Moscow She carried with her fair
knowledge OF Swedish and not only
knew the Russian alphabet SO as TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

Mrs. lie Gallienne is an advocate OF the
woman's club. She has just resigned
from the Pioneers, which has been so
written about and exploited for the &c
centricity OF its members, but intends
TO join the Writers, another London
club more exclusively devoted to profess
sional women. where men are admitted
only every Friday, and where, on the
first Friday of every month, exceptional
amounts Of cakes and ale are distrib-
uted.
Concerning her home life. Mrs. lie
Gallienne was politely reticent. She has
a stepdaughter of 4. little Hesper. TO
whom she is devoted, who is now with
her grandmother in Liverpool. but
whom she expects to join them If their
stay I'm America is unlimited. as present
indications point They have already
accepted an invitation To make one Of
a house party next summer in the New
England home of Mr.. w. Phelps Dodge
and expect to do a great deal of travel
ing and sightseeing before they return
10 England.
The prevailing characteristics of Mrs.
lie Gallienne, gained in a feeting visit.
are her sincerity and simplicity, not the
simplicity of the ingenue, but that of a
self poised woman, whose content is I'm
herself rather than I'm externals, who
would have sympathy with high aims
and would be strong enough TO live up
To her theories of beauty i'm life as dis
tinguished from the merely showy and
superficial.
Although the name lie Gallienne is
French, Mr.. lie Gallienne speaks of him.
self as an Englishman. His great
grandfather. John I.e Gallienne, was
Guernsey man, and from tfTefe the fam
lly came to settle in England. preserv-
ing the French prefix, but losing the
Gallo brthrghts.
GERTRUDE r. LYNCH.
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wit of the
French People,

Much has been written of the bright
cynical wit of the French; but. although
we arc not inclined TO associate the
trait with these people. there is also
sort of humor of "a broadly ludicrous
aspect i'm many of their daily expert
ences and possibly as much about their
wedding festivities as any other general
function of their lives.
In Paris. especially among "the peo-
ple"--the bourgeois class-marriage GER
emonies are conducted in accordance
with a fixed rule as determined as are
the regulations governing the conduct
OF the residents of the Rue MoDceau or
the Quarter st. German. At the con-
! cluslon of the necessary ceremony that
binds together two loving hearts the
! invited party HE to some restaurant,
where lunch has been ordered. and then
follows a long drive into the country.
varied with frequent brief stays at rural
cafes. the programme terminating with
an elaborate dinper and a dance in
some place previously selected.
Thursdays and Saturdays are the
DAYS generally selected. and particular
ly on the last day of the week, during
the warm months. crowds Of vehicles
may be seen threading their way
through leafy avenues to popular SUBJ
urban resorts filed with gay parties
the air resoundng with their songs and
tests.
The fronts OF all the cafes In the en-
virons of Paris are paved with asphalt
for the express purpose of allowing the
votaries of Terpsichore to disport them
selves TO their hearts content. There
are some, naturally. at all times who
care more for the embrace OF Bacchus.
There can often be seen, when the fun
is at its height. a dozen brides and
bridegrooms each with their troops OF
lively guests frantically bobbing up and
down i'm the rush OF a gay polka or
sliding more decorously along in the
mazes of waltz
Generally there is the most perfect
good humor. but sometimes the har-
mony of the occasion is abruptly de-
stroyed by the jealousy of the newly
made benedict, who resents forcibly the
trining attentions which some male
guest has considered il de rigueur to
offer the blushing bride.
Indeed there has been more than one
instance where these little misunder-
standings have ended in pugilstic en-
counters.
The funniest OF all is n late incident
that has been considered OF such inn
portance as to be worthy OF interna-
tional mention. At the conclusion OF
the wedding banquet the groom candid
ly confessed that he hadn't a sou TO
pay for IL. The amount was 125 francs
about $25. To help smooth over the
awkward predicament the guests con-
tributed the sum of AZ francs. But the
avaricious landlord would not be sat-
isHed with the additional promise TO
pay, and. summoning gendarme, had
the entire party-bride, bridegroom,
relatives and friends-marched off. sur
rounded by a heartless and jeering
crowd. TO the local commissionnaire,
where, after an exciting scene between
the father of the young woman and his
new son-in-law. the elder man paid the
bill i'm full. declining. however. 10 COM
pensate the walters. An American
might have regarded this as an ominous
beginning of a marital experience. but
the French only laugh.
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ts at Hazlemere, a suburb OF London,
where there is a small literary colony.
Including Conan Doyle and Grant
Allen, the author of the famous novel,
"The Woman Who Did"
Mrs. lie Gallienne was engaged in lit
erary work before her marriage and is
at present furnishing a series OF arti-
cles on Beauty Embroidered" for The
Woman. a London publication. She has
also written on Danish art for the Lon
don Studio and has been on the staff OF
the London Star and Morning Leader,
corresponded for The Danish Politike.
published I'm Copenhagen, and is at
present under contract from a number
OF American papers and magazines.
Yesterday Mrs. lie Gallienne gave me
q few criticisms of American ways and
byways. which. while not strikingly
original, an impossible task for one who
has been with us for so short a time.
yet showed a power OF keen analysis
and observation. hidden under a placid
exterior. II find myself much in touch
with the American women" she confid-
ed. They are more like the Danish
women-more like the women OF Ihsen
than the English ladies. Each one rep
fcscnts a distinct Individuality. With
special aims and results. not cut of by
the Dozen like their transoceanic cous-
ms" The men? And IN answer TO the
question she was more thoughtful Ap-
pafently the women had been already
classified while the men were stlll la
the dubious border land CT present re
fection. 4 think the American msD
she at length said. are OF extrsOrdina-
~ vitoiity. While their pbysiques arc
perhaps not ss powerful as EnEiish-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

called friend who considers II amusing
to discuss my weaknesses before people
who are strangers 10 me.
L prefer the open enemy TO the so
called friend who uses me as long as
II is convenient and then laughs about
how easily l am fooled.
/ prefer the open enemy TO the so
called friend who, visiting me in the
day of my sorrow, hears of my woes
and tells them to a lot of idle listeners.
] prefer the open enemy TO the so
called friend who exploits i'll temper.
disagreeable truths and dissatisfaction
upon me, counting that friendship gives
such privileges.
I prefer an open fight always. Then
there's honest enmity, not innuendoes,
not backbtng. nor lying. nor slandering.
but clear. honest war. where you strike
out from the shoulder either mentally
or physically. straight. And you can
bet your luckpenny that you will find
either a good friend or good enemy in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
A Strong Young Order.

Connecticut has a recently organized
state Federation of Womens Clubs.
representing a membership of 81 clubs
and about LOO women The organiza-
tion was practically effected at Bridge
port last spring where the womon's
clubs OF Connecticut assembled at the
invitation Of the Literary club of that
city. Tho first regular meeting was
held on Dec =. also at Bridgeport. and
gave evidence OF deep interest on the
part ~ all concerned and bright out
look for the future. a second meeting
viii he held in June. Mrs. r. X Noble
OF Norwalk ia the president Of the state
federation. Mrs. N H Pyle 81 Bridge
port. Vice president Mrs -. 3 pinero
" N0rwslk, con ssIonding secretary.
ana Airs " a Kins of Wiliamantic.
treasurer. The chairman OF state cor
rcspondcnce FOR the general federation
Is Mrs. w. r. Hopson Of Bridgeport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

black accordion plated silk with wide
ecru lace collar and chiffon tie, lace
falling far over her slender hands; hair
arranged a la Cleo de Merode entirely
concealing her ears with its fiuniness.
Il am very fond of the tea gown" she
admitted, and always wear IL I'm my
own home. But here" and she looked
around pathetically at the convention
ally dressed guests at the Waldorf AS
toria, where she Is staying i'm New
York, here IL is impossible. 1 would
be stared at for my eccentricity. But
don't you think the American women
think too much OF their clothes? Doesn't
this gorgeous attire tend TO bolittle the
personality Isn't it better TO impress
with ones soul--with what one ls-rath-
or than with what one has on? / have
never seen more perfect women any
where, but they are creations Of the
tailor and the dressmaker. Is that not
so2" Asked that inevitable question
which meets the unsuspcctlng English
woman who wanders guleleEsly TO our
shore concerning her opinion OF that
monument OF greabloEs, the Waldorf
Astoria inn. she made the seemingly am
biguous statement that IL had more
/ noise and more peace than any OF tho
large hotels she had been accustomed 60.
explaining this apparent contradiction
by the remark that while. ger orally
speaking. there Was 2 greater average
amount OF hustle and life. yet excep-
tional occasions were treated as a mat
ter OF course, a ball for 900 or an snoT-
nous dinner being given WITHOUT dis
tlrbing the ordinary routine On infrins-
inc In any way ON the comfort Of the
guests Nho resided there
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ICopyrlght. 1S9s. |

copyright 1898
Al TINS time OF year the well dressed
woman, having chosen her cotton
frocks, selects her parasols. Unlike the
English woman. the American doesn't
long for very big umbrella with
solid stem and an assertive handle; but,
like the French woman. she realizes the
value of her movable background. and
even as a protection against rain her
umbrella is feminine in appearance. al
though absolutely useful. The big par
asol that protects her from the sun
beams is veritable thing OF beauty.
with it's elaborately decorated handle.
it's chic trimming and its beautiful ma
terial SILK in specially dainty shades.
decorated with frills. outlined with very
narrow velvet ribbon, makes the pre-
ferred parasol. But the handes! For
them nothing is too fine. Hand painted
porcelain, Jade. amber rock crystal,
even some OF the minor gems, mounted
I'm chased gold or silver. all of these are
allowed TO make beautiful that part of
the parasol which Is held i'm the hand
Of beauty oddities are Of course much
10 the fore. and my dearest friend,
writing me from Paris says: The
ducks head. OF which have drawn you
a tiny sketch. is specially liked. IL is
reproduced in wood. gold. silver or
crystal. with jeweled eyes and gold coll
lar, and il has for it's only rival the rab-
bits head, which is, however. not near
ly so chic. Another very smart handle
(you see. as j am something of an
artist. am sketchng these for you) is
Of natural wood. with the natural cher
ry leaves and cherries. wrought out in
some substance that looks like the real
thing and which is properly colored.
Dresden china handlcs-some long. some
showing the crutch shape and some
showing the always fashionable round
knob-are in vogue and greatly liked.
for they harmonize particularly well
with the always useful pGrasol of white
trimmed with black Speaking OF the
crutch handle that is still in vogue for
mems sticks or umbrellas, the ma
terials for them being either natural
wood, tipped with gold or silver. or. as
in the case OF one which show you. of
tortoise shell, with band and point OF
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that was charming because II was un-
usual, answered, Yes. / suppose l did,
but l really have forgotten what IL was
like. and though he was always very
well satisfied, / don't think i ever put
myself out particularly TO please him."
Somebody said this wasn't a suitable
question to discuss before young girls,
so Il stopped just there, and to I'll the
gap l told story / had heard the night
before--a story told after dinner by
pleasant Englishman. And a pleasant
Englshman who has a good fund OF
stories is the most delightful dinner
companion ever created. But here's the
story: There is very learned maga-
zine published In this country-well
call IL The South American Record"
IL Is owned by dignifed gentleman OF
great wealth and much fashion. one
night this gentleman was boasting that
in this day of disrespect. in this day OF
punning and jeerng and jesting, no one
had ever yet been able to make a pun
on his name. and i'm his stately way he
was thankful for Il. The pleasant Eng
lishman had accepted an invitation to
dine with him the next night. but some-
thing happened to prevent. and he was
forced TO stay at home. His mother.
a charming lady over 90 years old, was
surprised 10 see her son. as she had
heard he was going out, and looking at
him. she remarked in perfect innocence
OF the wrong naming: "Oh. my dear,
arc you here? | thought you were go-
ing 90 dine with Mr. Boiled Ricel" Mo-
body has ever dared tell the stately
gentleman OF the innocent pun made on
his name. but three or four people find
IL difficult To keep from calling him
after the innocuous vegetable. And yet
the dear old lady was a friend. But
perhaps he might think that. innocent-
ly. she wore the garb OF an enemy.
Who doesn't prefer some enemies 60
some friends2
prefer the open enemy 70 the 30
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
A Poets Pretty Wife,
Interesting Interview With Mrs, Richard
lie Ganienne Her First Visit
to America

mems. their nerve force is something
tremendous. They seem able 10 stand
any amount OF work-14 hours is moth
ing-but what does il all amount to?
They get beautiful homes. which they
haven't time 10 enjoy. Money, honor.
ambition satisfied. but without the time
for content" Apparently Mrs. lie Gal
lienne is believer in her husbands die
tum, that we need more leisure, pleas
ure, etc. of progression by rejection,
getting rid OF the superflulties of accu-
mutations. She practices this theory in
her dress. IL is modest. unassuming.
unobtrusive. in keeping with her child
like face and unaffected demeanor
One Of her gowns for receiving Is OF
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read the street signs, but could make
her own bargains with drosky drivers
and go about without a guide.
In the course of II years she has made
six journeys to Europe and learned to
speak six modern languages, and she
has supported herself entirely by her
earnings as a schoolteacher and has
paid every penny of her travelling ex-
penses. Starting with a painstaking
study Of the language OF the country
which she was to visit and also pre-
pairing herself by a course OF reading.
she has made the best possible use OF
her time abroad.
The reward for all this energy and
perseverance has come in her thirtieth
year. Her knowledge of foreign Ian
guages has fitted her for broader work
as a teacher, and she has left the pub
lie schools to take a position as in
structor in French, German and Italian
in high school for young women.
There may be higher aims than those
ordinarily involved in foreign travel.
but the persistency OF this American
girl in carrying out her plans is worthy
of praise. IL is a great gain in any hui
man life II IL is governed by a definite
purpose and keeps that purpose steadily
in mind.