The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-26

varian .princesses was there in costume-not
masculine, howsver The MUNICH women
craftsmen in Paris have long been.
Mile. Couesdon. the Partisan mouthpiece OF
the Angel Gabriel. according to her pretension.
is going to marry a druggist. He must be a
fascinating druggist. When the sibyl con-
suited Gabriel about the engagement, the
angel hinted that she must choose between
cided in favor OF the druggist.
Queen Wilhelmina seems to be conducting
herself with a degree of common sense not
always characteristic Of youthful sovereigns.
Her mother. Queen Emma. lives with her. and
is consulted upon every point. The people.
eighty is al the wish Of Wilhelmiua. often send
letters and petitions addressed To Both
pie speak of her mother a the Queen Dowager.
Queen Emma o. the Netherlands The
Young Queen is said to be exceedingly fond OF
dancing ana TO carry herself with more grace
than most women OF her nationality.
Everyday life for the English woman in CAL
cutta is said to pass about ~ follows: About I
ocI eek in the morning comes the light bread
and-butter breakfast. followed by a drive or a
ride. When She returns She makes one Cf the
change, Of dress with which the Anglo-Indiau
day il puurtuated. then has u real breakfast at
y. shlN'l NHl0 'lIt' II i'is lIol lluS Vi MUS
rri"Is illins before , o'clock, The hoNrror tiiln.
Calls arc made between j. O'Clock and =. for
Tea is he signal for them 10 ta up again and
dress for the afternoon drive. Ar X everybody
dimes. and then follow cards. dancing. BIZ
lizards or the theatre.
The legal l.ochinyars who come ont Of the
woody portions o: the West into their State
Legislatures have some Weird ideas Of their
new duties in life. There was DaGgett Of Wis
consin. who wanted to lagi-la'e the feminine
corset into relaxing is hold. Andnow there is
II senator trtel. out in North Dakota. who has
introduced a bill providing that all applicants
for marriage must first pass an examination
before a board Of physicians. The bill passed
III the upper house.
Mrs. Langtry has been giving her reminis-
cenres. She was one OF seven children, the
others all boys, She was put through a course
Of manly sports 10y her brothers. who. when
her mother interfered. proudly observed that
they We're making a man Of her. Among other
pranks. she. was mounted on stills one time.
"nNeioped in 4 sheet. smeaIed a. 10 her face
with phosphorus. and sent at night with her
Youngest brother, similarly adorned. TO make
q bIOOu-curdllng demonstration III the neigh
boring churchyard. She always loved horses.
and began her sporting career at II. when she
certain BOTH as 10 age and foIe,egS, but winner
OF 4 go race.
The great granddaughter OF Lord byron was
married not long ago. and forthwith entered
upon u honeymoon quite romantic enough to
have suited even her famous ancestor himself.
Miss Blunt that was her name-married Mr..
Neville Lytton at Cairo. aid the couple then
place near Heliopolis: They were met bv q
picturesque train OF Arab horsemer and
the nss Sidss ta sTriE E'a of the T"I ,rIb tie !TsbS @ rII}des Of
were decorated. a whole nock OF sheep was
roasted. anu there was an Oriental cast 10 he
weddings.