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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Woman's S5tlere,


"Cndcrs" writing iu tho Chicago Times
Herald has ths to say ON the much
discussed and abused question Of "W0-
mans sphere
AN This talk about whether womankind
is better off when earning her own llv-
ing 0r when daruinv stockings nc home
makes me laugh. You can't tumble mp
1900 women I'm q bunch and say that
what's good for one is good for another
Every hing depends upon the individual
concerned. It's a fine thing that some
women are able TO earn their weekly
wage. but ifs q mighty piuful thing that
some others have 90. 7 have in mind q
charming little Southern widow who SIS
trying 90 make her way here in Chicago.
She has had splendid opportunities given
her. but she longs for the sweet home
ufe with her babies. and no matter what
success may come 90 her. She VIII De
miserable Some women God made 20 be
mothers These women have mo- more
place in the hurry and skurry OF bust
ness than angels have in the Board OF
Trade during q panic or the uphill hand
springs of wheat At the same time
there are mothers whom God surely never
intended 90 be mothers and they would
De "a good deal better Off were they
huetine down town and sCramblne for o
livelihood along with the mon. They
seem TO have been built and planned for
That kind OF a life. SO. YOU can't de-
eide whether women should work u the
professions or not Some should and
some shouldn't. You might just as wei say
mat an babies ought TO yell I'm cer-
tain key il depends upon the baby and
the condition of things that causes the
Wells.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

resents reference 10 hers as impairment.
An this in face of the facts that as a
comprehensive general rule plumpness de-
notes health and scrawniness' diaease'
that II Is altogether natural ana becoming
FOR a well-preserved woman over % years
NJ ace 10 take on flesh" The gentle ac-
erection Of adlpose tissues upon her frame
signifies that she IS sound to the core.
she has faken 4 new lease OF life, and
ls oftenilmes. made over better than
new. The friendly flesh fills out hollows
ana prevents wrinkles. supplies carves,
instead OF angles. makes face and figure
tomeiy TO look upon.
When 4 woman fnds her added weight
a burden iu walking and an obstruction
10 fee breathing. something IS wrong
somewhere. She should. Without delay,
set about bringing her weight down, and
her strength up. The probabilities are
IN favor Of the suppostion that she has
herself 10 blame for the growing incon-
,eriences. n other signs If disease arc
wanting. She has yielded TO indoient as
inclination 10 take active exercise. while
tbe chance i'm her figure was going on.
The Eastern fable OF the woman VINO
carried a calf upstairs every day, 50 ac-
cuetoming herself 20 the gradual increase
of weight that she did not feel the diner
enco when the calf had become a cow
applies well here.
The stout sister must keep herself up
70 the work of carrying the growing
weight. As soon as she feels disposed TO
slump or 20 Waddle I'm her gait TO shorten
her daily constitutional because she Il
getting heavy" she should take the
alarm and redoubla her WIFI power. While
She remains Eight upon her feet carries
her shoulders straight. and the chest well
forward sha may defy criticism and re-
ioice On MULTIPLICATION Harland, in
Chicago Inter-Oceln.
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asked her 10 carry the book 10 Mrs. Kip
ling with the request for her autograph.
Il was, OF course. Mr.. kiplings sigma
turo that she really pinned for but she
hadn't courage 90 ask for that, so she
hoped her very timidity would hint 10
him what she wanted. The maid took
the book and the 2j-cent piece. which
the Evanston girl gave with IL and dis
appeared into the kipllngs rooms. A
moment later the Evanston girl heard is-
sue therefrom a perfect gale Of laughter.
in which slightly weak but uumis-
takably masculine, voice mingled with
the lighter rlpples of feminine merri-
ment The listener fed down the hall,
where presently she was discovered by
the maid who returned TO her the book
"Nrs. Hiphng said she was very glad
10 write her name On your book" said
the maid. "but she didn't know what the
money was for"
"The money! gasped tho Evanstonian.
"Why, yes, ma ann went on the in-
genuous maiA 81 gave Il TO her Wasn't
that what YOU wanted me 10 d0?"
Later I'm the Nay from The depths OF her
humiliation the Evanston girl wrote "a
humble note OF explanation TO Mrs. Kip
ling and later still she was invited 10
come in person and meet the Kiplings.
who were smiling yet over the wholly
unexpected honesty OF the guileless maid
servant. when the Evanston girl exam
incd hvr book she found in II not only
Mrs kiplings name but I'm one corner
OF the hyloaf the coveted signature
"Rudyard Kpling. Chicago Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
BUYING A NEW HAT.
The Bewildering Process a Wo-
man Goes Through Would
Drive a Man to Insanity.

"Cherchez Ia femme SAYS tho old Judge
Yes. look for the woman and you Will
find her looking for hats 1t is q weak
ness the feminine sex cannot overcome.
But did you ever watch woman buy
a hat? She will pick up. turn round and
gaze at twenty hats she has no idea Of
purchasing.
j saw one yesterday, a demure-lookng
woman. sober in mind and sedate in
manner much given TO heavy-soled. heel
less shoes, walk in and pick I'D one OF
those bright purple straws with a huge
white bird ou it-one of those bold hats
that tilt and seek the woman's nose.
watched her studied her expression and
SAW at once that she was going to bv
that hat She did, and when she walk
ed out with that Knights Templar affair
on her head j wondered If her friends
would know her
Now. what led this demure woman TO
buy that hat? She was not tired of be-
ing good. but something an The iamuness
and color of that hat pleased her She
was probably tired Of gray things in life.
1 am thinking that woman viii have TO
live up % that hat. for 10 ls curious what
an influence inanimate things have upon
us And / viii wager you that. If I'm a
little while We meet this plain little woe
man. she VIII no longer DC O plain little
woman, but viii appear i'm namboyant
array read paper-cOyered novels instead
OF her Bible go to matinees instead Of To-
lectures. ana. mdybe-remcmber. I only
say maybc-bauish her cup OF tea for the
seductive cocktail with a cherry.
But ] was speaking of the way wO-
81.
sits down, gets mp again and walks
about looks at the side and then M the
back; does not know what color she
wants, and refers constantly 20 the two
or three friends that she lurel To- go
shopping with her, Finally with two
much-hondied hats in front of her Sine
says:
Now, nay deas. which one would you
takc2 which is the most becoming"
And when her friends. with that yearn-
ing. aching feeling that comes about
luncheon time. suggest the white one as
their choice. She says. "Well, ] CUES I'll
take it-no. I'm take the blue oue. You
may send it up
And then She goes home and walks
the floor I'm front OF 90 mirror while her
poor, tired husband bias to give his op.n-
ion on the new hat Invariably she re-
turns IL the next day. with word that she
viii Doe down BOO the afternoon 10 try ALE
other one ON.
You think ] am very hard on women
Well. you watch one sometime and zee
If this is NOT very true
A word my dear Don't Doe tempted
10 buy one of those mysteriously twisted
straws. resembling % spun SUGAR birds
nest, loaded with uIe and 0uills They
viii be Sut OF date before July this year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
HUSH.

O. hush thee, EARTH Fold thy weary
palms,
The sunset glory fadeth In the West;
The purple spiendor leaves the noun
tain crest.
Gray twilight comes as one who beareth
aims,
Darkness and silence and delicious Gains.
Take thou the gift, OBJ Earth. ohNights
soft breast
Lay thy tired head and sink 20 dream
less rest
Lulled by the music OF her evening
psalms.
Cool darkness, silence, and the holy
stars.
Long shadows when the pale moon
scars ON high,
one far lone nishtbird singing from
the hill
And utter rest from days dlscordant
jars.
o soul OF mine, when the long night
draws nigh
VIII such deep peace thine inmost
being lIl?
Julia O. r. Dorr IN Scribners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
LOVE AND TIME.

Across the gardens of Life they 60.
A strange. Minated pair;
By paths where naught but blossoms
blow,
By paths neglected where gaunt weeds
grow,
By band $50 hand through JOY and care.
Across the gardens Of Lille they 90.
The one IS old, and grim. and gray;
His eyes stare Of like one in dreams,
Across his breast the white locks stray
The sands in his glass fan day oy Day
over his shoulder tho scythe-blads
CLEANS
And he is Old and grim and gray.
And one Is young. and bright and fair;
The golden curis about his head
shine AS a halo, his red lips dare
The birds in song; he knows no care.
JOY In his heart Is never dead
He lives IN love and he is fair.
Hoar-headed Time was never young;
And love on earth can ne'er grow old;
And vet-since first 10 that hand ne chung
Since FIRST hs tender song he sung
since first his love-tale nc had told.
And 20 a cart his Low had strung.
Together. through ways Of Joy and woe.
Though one Is old and one Is fair
By paths where naught but blossoms
blow,
By paths neglected where gaunt weeds
grow,
Tosether-a strange. il-mated pair
Across the gardens OF Life they go.
-Beatrix Demorest Lloyd in Chap Book.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
DIDN'T GET JAM
IN HIS LUNCH.
Mr.. Carter Explains Why He
Left His Boarding House.

mo, I don't board with the AAerses
any more" said NIr Carter. I'm ia-'.
I've left the south side for good and
am now boarding on the north side
Mr. Carter is a gentleman about TWEEN
ty-eisht years old and occupies respon-
slbls and highly paid position with
great Chicago business house. SIX leel
tan and Weighing about 200 pounds. ne Is
"a magnificent physical spec men .l
man. Winter and summer, ram OF 7Hl"',
Te walks 10 his Office in the morning ana
home 40 night lie always carries ''
lYpoh with him. as he disiikes restaurant
,..,parv and II saves time and money
..,yeu 7 ann surprised" was his friend
.or,p.rt "Why. you and Akers were
srob friends before his marriage thal
Thought YOU had o. permanent nome WIN
him Ana you and Mrs. Akers were az
WAYS such great friends, TOO. WY olu
you leave them2 ,.,..
"ru teu you." said Carter. 81 didn't
get amy jam on nay bread
.tyou surely didn't leave them tof
tbatq" asked his astonished friend.
II surely did," Indignantly answered
Mr. Garter "lt was gross case or par
tialiy on Mrs Akers' part. She knew
was passlonarely fond OF JAM too. ono
morning / went into the kitchen ane
was getting the lunches ready for myself
and her husband when 3 went in, and l
noticed she had some fine marmalade.
She put it on her husband 8 bread Du'
not ON mine.
Don't / get any marmalade?' ask
cd
NO. she said. got this for Mr.
Akors.
"That made me real mad ] thought
~ IN au the way down town. and when
lunch time came L wouldn't emf my lunch
and at night 1 carried 1T back home.
Mrs Akers saw that 1 hadn't touched l'
and asked the reason. / told her ana shs
laughed in my face. 7 told her that ~
the end OF the week I would leave Asr.
and that settled it,
"Do you get jam where you board
move" asked the friend.
"Every day answered Carter. with a
smile of sausfacuon-Chi Inter-
OCEAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
THE SUMMER
GIRLS WORD
Dainty" Means Something that
Not Everyone Can Aspire To.

The most expensive word that can pro.
perly DE applied TO a woman IS the word
dainty" A woman may be stylish.
well-dressed. good-looking half hundred
other things without any considerable
amount Of expense. bot to live zap to tine
requirements OF the word dainty means
that the person so designated has leisure
absolutely unencr0aehed upon q. 81 means
money plenufully supplied. q taste un-
spoiled by "a desire for extravaganza OF
color or form. Dainty means AN these
and many other things 10 means absO-
lutte freshness Of material. OF ribbons.
laces. musllns. garnitures OF AN kinds.
IL means organizes uncrImplc3. uuhles
fresh from iaundering laces unspOtlod
from the world and from everything else.
water, soap, starch in abundance Look
through the list OF your acquaintance
and you will not find more than two or
Shree 10 whom the word can be applied
with truth. 10 IS a word which q man
loves 10 apply 90 his sweetheart. 10 ifs a
word which woman dreams some time
OF possessing. il has no age limit. for Ii
can belong 10 the child or the woman
OF eighty. What II does require. however.
s. that It's owner shall be one Of fortunes
faY orltes Chicago Times. Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
THE WEAVER.

Beside the loom OF life I stand
And watch the busy shuttle go;
The threads | hold within my hand
Make up the filings; strand on strand
ihey slip my fingers through; and 50
This web Of mine fills out apace,
While / stand ever in my place.
One time the wool IS snooth md fine,
And colorel with a sunny dye;
Again the threads so roughly Irvine,
And weave so darkly line on line,
My heart misgiyes me. Then would l
Fain lose this weD-beg.n anew
But that. alas! I cannot do.
Some day tho web viii all be done,
The shuttle quiet In its place,
From out my hold the threads be run,
And friends at setting OF the sun
VIII come 10 look upon my face,
Ana says Mistakes she made not rev
Yet wOye, perchance. as best she knew.
Independent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEKEEPERS
Summer Receipts That Preserve
Order at Home.

To clean oil finished paint or hard wood
,,., ,,..,t. 10, .i,,ost cold IN raro,va the
Gust ana uisco'y1Al'0i' anu ''." i"o ''
over With a flannel cloth dipped u furni-
ture polish made OF one-third iinsced oil.
oue-third turDeutne. and one-third vine
gar Shake it well together Boo a bottle.
pour it into "a saucer and rub hard TO
revive gilt frames take Of the white II
eggs two ounces and OF chloride OF pot-
ash or soda one ounce. mix We'll. blow
the dust or from the frames and apply
with a soft brush. no take dy specks on
gilt frames mOl~ten them with the " hite
OF an ere LET t remain about fifteen min-
utes tbon wine off with a silk cloth.
plaster busts and statuettes may be
cleaned where IL is not desired 90 paint
tbom nv dinoir- them into thick iorM
starch and driving and when the starch
,s br,isbed ar The dirt is brushed OIL with
jt old leather covers of books may Doe
fr.shened bv first wiplnr clean with
flannel rag. then rubbing lightly with
the we'll beaten yolk ~ am egg applied
with soft snonee and lastly by pass-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
IN THE MEADOW

The meadow is q battlefield
Where summers army comes
Zach soldier with clover shield.
The honey bees with drums.
Boom. rat-ta, they march, and pass
The captain tree who stands
Saiutmg with "a sword ~ grass
And giving them commands
'Tis only whore the breezes blow
Across the woody hills
They shoulder arms. and. 20 and fro,
March in their ful-drcss drills
Boom. rat-iai they wheel I'm line
And wave their cleaning spears.
Charge cries the captain. giving sign
And every soldier cheers
But when the dag is growing dim
Iney gather in their camps
And sing "a good thanksgiving hymn
Around the freely lamps.
Kat-tat-tai the bugie notes
Can good night 10 the sky:
1 hope they AN have overcOats
TO keep them warm and dry
Prank Dempstcr sherman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Life is Too Short.

rife is TOO short for any vain resretting
ia dead delight bury iis dedd ads'
And let us 90 upon our way forgetting
THE lows and sorrows OF each yesterday.
Between The swift suns rising and SIS
setting.
We have no time for useless fears or
lreuug.
Life IS TOO short
Life is too short for any bitter feeling
Time is the best ayenBel " We watt
THE years speed by, aud ON their wings
bear healing.
We have no room for anything IKE nate.
This solemn truth the low mounds seem
revealing
That hiek ana fast about our feet are
stealing,
Life is too short.
Life is too short for aught but high en-
dcay0r--
TOO short for spite, but long enough for
love.
And love lives ON forever and forever.
IL links the worlds that circle on above.
'Tls Gods first law. the universe's lever.
In his vast realm the radiant souls sigh
never
"Iife IS too short"
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
nnsIncss Announcements.

Some advertisements are funny enough
TO deserve gatuitous circulation. The
following are from England. but they VII.
De appreciated by readers I'm this country:
Two menageries recently arrived ia a
borqzr town. one of which was Under the
manaeement Of SIgnor -, and ihe
other under that of his wife. travelling
re-roctiyely ON their own account Here
they decided 90 unite their forces. ana
the fact was ntimated on the bin tnus.
owing 90 the arrival OF my wife. my
collection of ferocious wild animals is
considerably augmented
This was the work Of a foreigner IL
IS thought to have been fairly outdone by
a native who hung out the following
nom "a travelling exhibition Of wa1Work.
"The public is invited 20 see Her Most
Gracious Majesty queen Victoria, in wax
work. as large as life. and other curiosl-
ties.'-Y0uths' Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
TO GOOD USE.
A Young Matron Puts Her Hus-
bands Cigarette Habit.

eyes. cigarettes are a bad habit, but
there IS compensation in an things
said young married woman to a Star
man who was trying TO lay the blame
OF his smoking on silver pocket case
h.s best girl had given him.
"Nou Sec" continued the young ma
tron. u would rather Ned didn't smoke
at an but so long as Dee does prefer
Cigarette ana supulate be shall roll
them himself It's the only way l can
ger my errands done FOR me down town
or ever make him remember TO pay the
gas bi.i on the mst day before me disc
count is off, %. is easy enough 10 "orn.
You see. D go ou the theory that D. l5
not WllW neglect of his home and fam-
ily that makes q man forget to do down
town errnIs. but the simple fact that
fney ger crowded ont of his head while
Doe SIS at business
"N0w. when NeI starts or in the
morning ] take his package of cigarette
papers ana write d memoranda ON them
FOO pencil D. &, ls stuG from the green
gr0cors 7 make DIST 900 The top paper
0f the pack 0ul he rs sure tD see it about
The time ha gets Goo the corner. and he
goes u and leaves the order. lf I want
him t0 telephone Alice 90 run over from
St. Pleasant t0 luncheon, 7 note the fact
about three papers forward. ana ho i7
sure 90 get 81 soon after he eets 90 the
office. when 2 have anything ] want him
I'D run 0uf ana attend t0 at noon. 7 put
e about 0n the sixth paper and he is
certain 90 rall ~ Just as ho is coming
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
KIPLING'S AUTOGRAPH
The Famous Author Gratifies
the Wish Of an Evans
ton Girl.

There IS a young lady in Evanston who
fas a treasure. compared with which the
erstwhile apple OF her eye IS nothing but
a mere bargain-counter souvenir. 1t is
book OF Kiplings verses snd on the ny
leaf OF the volume IS the authors auto
graph. The lady who owns this price
less book was IN New York during KIP
llngs illness and by good fortune hap
pened 20 be staying Ia the very same ho-
sei There was just one thing ia al the
world she wanted. and that one thing
was the Klpllng autograph When II
MAS announced that the great young
man was al last on the road 10 recovery
she could refrain no longer and she hit
upon what seemed 20 her an especially
sngenious method Of obtaining her end
She waylaid the Kiping's maid IN the
hall just outside their door one day and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
[S"xnM II
VIM I
A Modern Courtship.


shall not ask Jean Jacques Rousseau
II birds confabuiate OF no.
iris clear that they were always aule
To hold 0isc0ursc-at least IN fable
-Cowper.
A rnocklng-bird sang in tulip tree
To n bird I'm q r0fe-bush near.
IIe was telling once more The story ola,
in the blossoming time OF the year.
JIe was meat rs an cpigram this bird
In his new summer-suit OF gray.
And she was smart" like the maidens
we meet
On tho Avenue every day.
lie tunefully trillcd o. 90 lonely life
And a desolate spirits need
HIS taste and technique were perfect
his voice
Avery fine tenor indeed.
lie said be had nothing 20 give but Love
And little good minsircisy
lie futtored and hdgeted SO. ] thought
lie would surely drop from the tree'
But the little brown bird examined o
rose
And nevor have been quite sure
rhai she heard him at all-or cared TO
hear
Her manner was so demure
Then he puned out his breast with q
pompous afr.
And told of his fine pedigree
How his ancestors sang in Virginia
woods
Ere the British had crossed the sea-
For musty old fellows Of a far-on time
she cared not q hg-not she'
She snied a young worm en- ON under
leaf. si&sl
And quietly picked him-fOr teal
she was calm as the sea-when we cross
IN June
As calm as the stars above heri
AS calm SIS q Vassar or Barnard girl
only star-oyed Science her lover
But my wise little bird knew a loftier
strain
That has never been known 20 fail.
Since Robin Red-breast courted sweet
Jenny Wren.
In the old-fashioned nursery tale.
lie sang a brave song about sugar and
cream
And berries-and curraut wine
And a cushion soft'-and a ladylike
"seaN''-
And ended: 'Now VIII you be mine?"
leaned from my window TO warn the
young thing
To say: Don't believe him. my dear,
Youn spend an your days in quite differ
ent ways
From those he has mentioned. I fear.
'You'n sit. I'm YOU ache. on your obstl-
nate eggs.
And a tyrant. I give YOU my word.
with an appetite perfectly shocking 70
see,
is your just-newly-hatched young bird.
Ellis stomach IS simply O bottomless pitt
His mouth S. a cAvernous door,
And one little mother 10 satisfy three
Little Olivers-'ashng for more''
~And he-that fine promiser-where Will
he be?
At his numerous clubs. 20 be surei
They are waiting for him IN every tree.
With welcome az every door
4 could have said more; but ! learned
long ago
To trim my sails TO the weather.
Eeshes-before I could fairly bes,in,
They were nying on together
sara A. Pryor.
Miss Pryor IS a daughter OF judge
Roger a. Pryor, Of New Kent. and has
many friends I'm this Crty, who will enjoy
her bright little poem.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
EVILS OF STOUTNESS.
Marion Harland Tells How to
Avoid Them,

Yet-ani apropos Of deuras-why should
the sca.hnr assertion that Mrs so-and-
So. who halds a crusade aea.nst corsets,
"has uo Figure TO speak Off, be taken
invariably and with reason. % mean thar
% shape which may have been pass'o.e
SIS swallowed up anI wiped ont by adipose
n-eurq Ther. is strictly speaking. mo-
more grace m rail than in the swell OF
"a mpIi bar Ye. the oouv sister may
without risk of making herself an'l ~
b. vain or what our granddames approve"
as "a genel shape" as the stout sister
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Selfish Molly es.

Put, Ernst. dear youll buy me that
silk dress, won't your
"Tell me, lrsi, on whose account you
care so much for dress. anyway
"Why, how can You ask such ques-
tom on your account. OF counsel"
well. then. I'll buy you simple
wooden dross-in such dress you please
me bestw-Heiiero Welt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
The socratic Method.

He-Realiy. Edith. It seems 10 me the
argument is all on my side. Your facul-
ties are far better trained than mine,
and I cannot but think u is much more
feasible for you 20 learn 10 love me. than
for me. with my slow, stubborn mind.
70 begin all over and learn TO love some
other girl Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
KnowIcdgcorthe Gnme Soc Reaulred

Carrie-Oh. you ought 20 join our golf
club. We have such FOLLY times,
Minnie-But I don't know how 10 play
Carrie-Oh. we never play In our CLUB
That's the best Of il. you know.-Boston
Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
The Wooiny az Golf.

Hasn't Willoughby Perkins proposed
yete'
NO mamma his approach work IS
al right. but then he gets nervous aad
foozles. "-Chicago Hceos3