El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-03

HI ManncRe0 hefO1neb.
Unfortunately it is often I'm the books
written by the women that the self as
sertive. i'll hammered and generally i'll
conditioned heroine makes her appear
ance Her creators are at no pains
even to bestow upon her a gift of beau
ty When they incidentally refer to
her personal appearance, it is generally
to acQuaint readers with the fact that
bad complexion or a coarse mouth or
a faulty nose or eyes that have not
right expression in them disfgure her
face
AS to manners. they are no longer
valued in a heroine. She is usually
person with views, and these she ex-
presses in the rudest possible manner,
while her line of conduct is certainly
such. as rule. which. to quote the
nursery ballad. one can neither admire
nor respect That we should have
nothing but wax doll-like beauties, ir-
reproachable as to conduct and wholly
inSipid in our novels. we do not ask,
but at least it is only reasonable that
we should sometimes be given a hero
Inc whom we can take to our hearts
and whom others coming after us shall
also love. 1t is not fair that our con-
nothing but fractions or rude or i'm
proper heroines.-Elmira Telegram.
Lady Randolph Mothera-fn-Iaw.
What contrast there is. writes a
correspondent of NJ. A. P. between
Lady Randolph Churchilrs two moth
ers-in-law! Fanny. duchess of Marl-
borough. was grande dame of the old
school who thoroughly lived up to the
adage, "Noblesse oblige." and did not
approve of the laXness of modern sOci-
ETY., while she cared nothing for dress
or personal adornment. whereas Mrs.
CornwalIis-W West is q hn-de-siecle ma
tron, always beautifully dressed and
youthful alike in manner and appear
ance- If not so talented as her new
daughter-in-law. she is a thoroughly
capable woman and has Il good deal of
the artistic taste of her family.
Somehow it is not generally known
that one Of her brothers. Captain Fitz-
patrick. has been for several years a
professional artist. He makes a spe-
cialty of painting horses. and the late
Duke of Westminster gave him COM
missions tn paint two of his famous
racers Captain Fitzpatrick's wife on
ly retired from the stage about four
years ago. She played the principal
parts in one of Mr.. D'Oyley Carte's
touring companies With the completes
approval of her husbands family
That Color Que.tion Again.
One of the prominent women'S clubs
of New York has received permission
to Introduce at the annual meeting of
the New York Federation, soon to he
held in Albany. the question Of the
right OF the General Federation to eX-
clude clubs of coiored women from
membership question which receiv-
ed wide notice ut the Milwaukee bi
ennial- The club mentioned wishes
the New York State Federation to de-
hne its position officially on the action
OF the national executive at MilwalI-
kee- The incident WIS considered by
no means closed when the MasS:lclu
SettS delegate WIS told that she WIS
not eliSiolc 10 Il seat. but that II is TO
Dc taken up by q state fedora ton of
the Importance and influence OF the
New York body. numbering more than
'oo"h women. may lead III a genera
revival of the question and UNLOCK, E!
TOR Developments York Post
Sympathetic Mrs. Woodruff
Mrs. Timothy l.. Woodruff. wife Of
ne lieutenant governor of New York
las shown Il real sympathy for the
'oor in the Adirondacks. where she
las been spending the summer.
Learning that no coffin could be pro-
ured for the body OF Il poor boy who
lad died, she ordered one made by her
ervant- Upon seeing that II was moth
ng but rough pine box. she varnish-
q IT herself and trimmed II with silks
nd laces from her own wardrobe.
Mrs Woodruff was more than rec
by a fearful smile from the
ereaved mother