The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-08

| the uppers to like esta blishments, most
| ly run by men. Shoes built upon this
installment plan furnish All avenue of
resource for a mother of six roguish
| Irish lasses,
1 was vastly interested on this voy-
age of discovery. My excuse for regal
ing good friends with a list ot these odd
occupations is that some one who has
to earn living may be grateful! for
suggestions they may contain.
AS character study Caroline Beck.
a diminutive specimen of thrifty Ger
man spinsterhood. was fascinating. She
| hates men: says so in language more
| forcible than elegant. The evolution
| shirtmaking has undergone since the
time of our grandmothers is strikingly
exemplified by visit to her huge fac
tory in the neighborhood She is a pio-
neer of the business. Hera 80 women
are busy as bees and not a drone among
them. She adheres to her principle
when female help can be obtained men
are never employed.
An underpaid schoolteacher several
years ago in disgust quit. Neighbors
ridiCuled her project Of raising frogs for
market. Now she enjoys an income OF
$1,000 a year. The venture las been a
success. She practiced target shooting
until she could sauarely hit the bulls
eye and today shoots her own frogs.
Pluck, perseverance and woman ever
come most obstacles when seeking to
earn livelihood dings in my ears con-
stantly since my experience with the
east side workaday folks.
Now let's scurry back to polite So
ciety.
Succeeding the prevalent odor Of ball
sam fir. pine needles and holly is one
more subtle.
Woman has taken to perfume with a
lavish hand She uses it without stint.
Once it was considered bad form: not
so these times. With an increased de-
mand the supply is created in more
availabl form. Perfumed pills are The
latest decoy scheme OF the chemist.
Done up in little round boxes similar
to bonbonnieres. the fragrant pellets
are offered for sale. A few carried in
the pocket. tucked in the corsage or
slipped in the glove fulfill the desired
mission. The tiny tablets give out only
a faint, delicate fragrance. which is
liked by the refined woman. For the
bath they are superior to toilet waters
and claim a hygienic advantage over
sachet bags.
The wheels of time appear to be GO
ing backward TO the pompadour period
of powder, patches and perfume. These
three claimants, bobbing up serenely.
are striking evidences of the return Of
the era.
A desire for ornamenting and dec
Grating the person was from the begin
ming the impulse OF unciviizeG woman.
The civilized are following the illustri-
ous example. Thereby women are in
chains
They are not wearing them in dun
geon cell. nor has some sentimental
swain enslaved them. Love OF self
adornment is captor.
II is no uncommon thing TO see a wo-
man bedecked in chains 10 the number
of three. One supports her muff. her
purse bangles from links at her belt.
while her lorsnette Invariably depends
from delicately wrought golden thread
suspended about her neck Beads OF
real or mock jewels are made 10 do
service and can be bought for any sum
more than $3.50.
y new political paper Is engaging
public attention not because it's an
other newspaper. but from the fact that
il belongs 10 Oliver Belmont. He has
aspirations and his wife. formerly Mrs
Willie X. Vanderbilt. talks Of estab- I
fishing a literary salon. The weekly
made its debut three weeks ago. is call +
I'd Verdict and voices the opinions Of
Mr.. Belmont on matters Democratic