The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-23

! ton of a doll was made during the reign
of King Charles VI. of France. The story
goes that an Italian named Pusel1o Girl
valdi gave an exhibition at Paris Of
sixty wax figures, among WHICH were
fac-similes of several Roman enApresses.
To this theatre of marionettes all Paris
thronged, and the fame of the show be-
came so great that Queen Isabella and
other member of the court resolved to
entertain the king with it.
The monarch, as the students OF. his
tory know, was mentally unbalanced,
and this seemed just the sort of amuse-
men to please him.
Accordingly Grivaldi brought his wax
figures to court, and aided by a trained
monkey, gave a very funny entertain
ment. The king was especially pleased
| with a wax figure which was supposed
to represent PoppaeaN the beautiful wife
| of Nero, for whose sake he put his first
wife to death, and who also in her turn
| came to an untimely end at his hands.
| King Charles was much moved when he
heard her touching story, and he in
! sisted on keeping the beautiful wax Pop
paea.
Signor Grivaldi awaited himself of the
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easily, and finally consented to part with
his treasures for 400 gold pieces. The King
was delighted, and hardly a week passed
that he did not buy another wax figure
from the ingenious Italian. Wishing to
please him, the entire court followed his
example, so that for awhile wax figures
We're exceeding popular in Paris.
When Charles VI. died. however, a
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and other wax figures were turned over to
the children, and with them they have
ever since continued to be popular. A
striking proof of the truth of this story is
the fact that the German word for doll IS
"puppu," and the French word is 'pou-
pee" both of which are clearly forms of
the word "Poppaea."
The American woman it is claimed by
the observant, is changing with the
years in divers important particulars
she is growing taller and her feet are
becoming larger, which may not be re-
garded as an mike blessing by the
woman herself, although certain scient-
lists profess to find it a matter for con-
graduation.
Taking the indictments inversely, the
grandchildren of the women who wore
No. I shoes, or No. 2, at the most, con-
TESS to a 4 or ) now, and are not as much
ashamed of the fact as the circumstance
would seem to their maternal ancestors 10
warrant.
A woman cannot walk long distances,
play golf or tennis a great deal and not
enlarge her feet perceptibly. She cannot
be healthful and handsome unless she ex-
e~rcises. She chooses the lesser evil Of the
two, therefore, and walks her stated num-
Der of miles a day, scorning all thoughts
of larger boots tomorrow.
The foot of which one catches a
glimpse every now and anon, is not
one, however, to be despiced. In this day
of tall and finely formed women the
smallest foot is not necessarily the most
beautiful, and the long, slender and
highly-arched member that one sees re-
quires no apologies for it's being. Pro-
portions the thing, and those dainty
ladies Jour grandmothers) could not
boast the number of inches that dis
tinguish their feminine descendants, you
know.
Every mother breads that time when
her child attains is known as the
'1ong ugly period, says Harper's
Bazaar" Many little girls have a plain
awkward age, but with them it is not as
inevitable nor as trying as it is when a
boy is the victim. And no boy escapes the
period, when his arms and legs grow long,
he is uncomfortably conscious of the size
of his hands and feet, and when 1t is evil
dent to those who love him best that he is
10 longer a sweet, attractive little boy,
nor has he yet become a clever, promising
young man.
He is Just a boy at the hobb1edehoy age.
And one of the most trying thing about
him is thai now he begins to have opin-
ions of his own, crude and fresh, to be
sure, but opinions which he often insists
on voicing. If snubbed he is morbidly
miserable, and is persuaded that nobody
loves or appreciates him. If he is allowed
10 express himself freely, he becomes I'M
bearably cohceited. Yes. it is a miserable
age for him, and not a happy n for
those interested in him.
Women BARRIERS are quite the rule in
Austria, and Austrians take nc chances
with their BARRIERS. They must be good,
ana the bdrU6fS lii Wt5A1dhC1o III
of Vienna sees to it that they are. Pro-
vision is also made in their code for wo-
men BARRIERS who desire to carry on the
business of their husbands in case of the
latter's death or illness.
In order to do this the wife must have
been enrolled in the union as an appren-
tice for three years. Apprentices must APP
pear in Vienna in the presence of judges
of the union and show their skill before
they are allowed to open shops of their
own. A properly certified barber must
have a knowledge of and pass an examin-
alton in shaving, h~air-cutting hair-curling
and wig-making. Poor persons and others
who are frugal serve as subjects for ex-
pertinent.
Not only must the barber be well versed
in the particular side of the subject, but
questions are asked relating to the keep
ing clean of razors, brushes. etc, and the
elementary rules of a~ntiseptics are thor
oughly gone into.
With the present style of arranging =
hair in pompadour and high on the head,
the wedding veil, whether it be of tulle or
of lace, can most easily be adjusted, for it
can be caught in place on top of the hair
and fastened with a diamond ornament,
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