The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-09
Some Feminine
Whil11s and Ways.

In spite of the angiomania that Is
supposed to be prevalent in some cir
cles an English woman i'm an American
city has her troubles. Here Is an ac-
count of them in her own words;
II am always asking fer things in tho
shops that they can't I'll me because
they don't know what mean. ask
for muslin. aud they aring me shirting
cotton or calico. | ask for heecy cot
ton. and they gaze piankly at me and
then try TO propitiste me with bales OF
batting and Other atrocities. Finally
I find that the ne me of the thing Is
canton flannel. Isk for reel Of cot
ton. and they loof pityingly at ne and
saY.-Do you mea a a spool of thread ?,
But the climax Az reached when be-
came wrathful With my baker. ] saw
some nice looking pastry in his window
and said to the ssrl. Please send home
a lemon tart for dinner this evening
Dinner time arrived and no tart. and
the maid positively affirmed that none
had come. A day or two later. In going
through the refrigerator, / saw a for
lorn looking little cheese cake reposing
by itself on a plate. L don't know when
L have no recollection of ever having
had any of them IN the house. And
promptly threw 1t into the waste box.
When / went 30 pay my bakers bill
on Saturday, i expostulated with the
saleswoman for not having sent my
lemon tart.
~ did send IL, madam she said.
well IL never arrived anyway, and
see there Is no charge for II in the
bill, but'-scrutinizing IL closer-'there
is a charge Of cents here. What is that
for?'
"'why, that is for the tart she said.
at remembered the little lonely cheese
cake in the refrigerator and burst out
laughing.
"I mean q thing like that said
pointing at a duplicate Of the delicacy
in question.
"'Oh, that is a pie. madam she said.
1T is, is it?' said /, regarding 1t
with interest. We'll. after this when
ever / ask for tat, please always
send me a pie!'
Mrs Theodore Birney. the president
of the national congress Of mothers.
which is growing to be such power in
the land, gave utteraneo to an idea the
other day which oughs to be given to
the pubic. one Sdlu.
There are many clever women with
active, intelligent brains who. through
lack of means, sit hour after hour sew
ing on Mary,s cloak or James dresses,
doing a work that is almost purely me-
chanical and which sosSs other woman
of a lower order Of intellect would do
quite as we'll IL not bseter. Many a
strong Drained woman frets at the re-
straint Of family stitching, but deems
II necessity because of the>ever in
creasng needs OF the family. 1 would
say to such woman that IL Is her
duty to look about her for work that
ia more in accordance with her tastes
and her endowments and, having found
IL, with the money thus earned pay
some poor struggling seamjfess to put
in the necessary stitches. thus a dou-
BILE good will be accomplished
.I am we'll aware of the fact that IL
is not always easy to find the necessa-
nv congenal and remunerative occupa-
ton. but in many cases IL is only
auestion of keeping the eyes open for
the opportunity"
straw mating should be cleaned with
n large coarse cloth dipped in salt and
water. The salt prevents the mating
from turning yellow.
A significant proverb was quoted the
other day by a woman lecturer, refer
ring TO the average small families of
American city women and their oft re-
peated plea OF Inadequate income to
support a larger family. What main
tains one vice would bring up two chill
dren." III women would sacrifice a lit
tie Of the luxury they come TO think OF
as necessity. there would be stronger
mothers and fewer empty cradles when
old Uncle Sam comes TO count up the
future citizens OF our great republic.
w-If every woman would accustom her.
self TO the use of complete cold water
sponge bath upon rising I'm the morning.
there would be no danger of taking cold
during the treacherous days that are
coming. IL In a sure specific.
s, NJ. A. II.