The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-02
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5 In Moman's Realm

THE AGE of cooperative living and
housekeeping has only dawned in
4 Scranton In one respect and that Is
city steam. In the olden days good
people who were especially favored,
awoke in the morning to find that some
kindly disposed fairy had performed
some disagreeable domestic task; had
done the semi-wcekly churning or had
finished Mondays Ironing for the tired
hands. Now we have household fairy
who stays up all night and keeps the
house warm for the sleeper and reveller,
who has a fine fire very early in the
morning so that neither head of the
house, maid-of-a all work nor man need
cut kindling wood or wrestle with a sui
len furnace which spits forth sulphur
and ashes from its III tempered mouth.
Last winter city steam left much to be
desired by the chilly subscribers. but
this year. owing to merciful Provi-
dence and improved conditions at the
plants. there is gladness wherever this
household fairy takes up its abode.
TT IS PROBABLE that hereafter the
plumber man and his peripatctic
L fiery furnace will be regarded with
cold aversion when he puts In appeal
ance at the kitchen door. be his mission
what II may. Few women have ever felt
spluttering. gasping asthmatic insttu-
ton which Is bllthcly set down wher-
ever its present proprietor listeth. wheth-
err on the east Indian rug In the drawing
room or in the vicinity of the Kerosene
can, at the foot Of the cellar stairs.
From this time forth the plumber will
be called upon TO give u certificate OF
good character for his gasoline heater
without which no plumber is long CON
tented. The possibilities of explosion,
and Of the inevitable destruction of the
house are not designed as nerve tonic
for the average house mistress.
THE SIMPLICITY of dress noted
among ladies prominent in Scranton
i society Is striking this season. par
ticularly with regard to jewels.
There is an explanation Of the matter in
the succession OF burglaries which have
terrorized our townspeople for the past
two years. AS one lady pathetically re-
marked the other afternoon: II haven t
any jewelry to wear, so of course l am
setting an example which would have
delighted Puritan or Free Methodist
In their most flourishing days. Every
earthly thing in the shape of a gem was
stolen. you know, and never. never shall
l take pleasure in such things again.
My engagement ring. the diamond pin
her voice broke and the friend who lis.
tended with tears in her eyes knew why
the long pause followed the words-for
he who gave was far away over seas
amid perilous days and nights Of watch
ing for unseen foes.
THE FACT is that so many robberies
have occurred that owners of costly
u Jewels have put them away in a safe
place and are not wearing any of
their magnificent ornaments. Ono 50.
ciety leader remarked yesterday: 81
haven't seen my diamonds in so long I've
forgotten how they look. They're all
down town In n safe deposit vault
haven't solitary sample but my we'd
ding ring and that being Of the neat
not gaudy' pattern isn't what you'd call
very decorative"
Another declared that she had hid her
Jewels away In so many different places
since the burglary scares began that II
Is really to much trouble to unearth
them as she has to search for a half day
before finally chasing them to their lair
Hence the severe elegance Of the aver
age Scranton woman of means.