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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11
ARE WOMEN FAIR
TO ONE ANOTHER?

one ot the strongest arguments OF
the bachelor cynic who delights in dis
paraging the fair sex is this: That wo-
men have rarely a good word TO say
about one another. No woman, IL is
maintained, can ever be brought to
confess that another woman is pretty
or that another woman's children are
pretty and well behaved. Even IL
woman confesses Srudglngly that an
other woman is passably good looking
the admission. 30 these cynics say. is
always Nualified by some i'll natured
remark which quite nullifies the sweet
ness OF the compliment
oh yes she is quite pretty-in the
evening" or she would be really
ChdTmTng-TT she only had the faintest
notion OF dressing herself properly"
Such, says the misogynist, are the left
HANDED compliments that women pay
10 one another.
But even supposing-though we do
not admit the fact for a moment-that
women are very cruel i'm the criticisms
of one another, are men one whit bet
ter in this respect? Who ever met the
man who would admit that another
man was handsome? "So-and-so." they
will confess lis a nice looking enough
fellow in his way but so effeminate.
Can't think what women can see in
him TO adnnire!" or Robinson has been
successful, it's true. but then he has
had such wonderful luck" or, again,
"Squareleg wouldn't have been IN the
eleven only he is an old school friend OF
the captain"
such are the i'll natured mans
friendly comments on the successful or
popular man.
The fact is there are mean people OF
both sexes. Fortunately the majority
of women and men are charitable to one
another's faults and generous 10 each
others virtues.
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THE NEW CZARINA HAT.

leaders are becoming new womanish
and brutal. / haven't made up my mind
about that, but / have just heard a
story about a grand dame OF other
days which made me wish there were
more women like her.
An old southern lady told IL to me.
She said. 1t was many years ago, when
my son was only sixteen. We had occs-
sion 10 pass through New York, and
Mrs. Vap L. invited us TO spend two or
three days i'm her mansion. We had
been intimate friends In schooldays,
and she had visited me in my Virginia
home, but had no idea OF the style in
which she lived. Anyway we south
erners. even the richest of us. lived I'm
simple. rather patriarchal style So on
the evening OF the first day of my visit
put on black gown, high necked
and long sleeved To my horror. my
son Dick burst into the room and ex-
claimed: oh, mother you can't go
down that way We ought never TO
have come here, with our simple
clothes. / have Just been TO the draw
ing room, and nll the ladies arc gor-
geously dressed for dinner in low neck
ed evening gowns and jewels. What
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Character"
/. Sketch

one another" as that fne and express
i've slang phrase hath &C. 90 print her
books. such Is successrafter IL has
succeeded
OF Sarah Grands best known novels
The Heavenly Twins The Beth
Book and labs, the Impossible" the
critics, who do not always know. pro-
nounce The Heavenly Twins" the best.
"Babs" second and The Beth Book
third Many readers, however, are Of
opinion that The Beth Book" is more
artistic and better sustained as a story
than The Heavenly Twins SO far as
Babs herself goes. there is no reason
why she in particular should be called
the impossible. for she Is no more inn
possible than Mime. Grands other girls.
No modern novelist seems TO achieve
permanent high place without an un-
derlyinS moral purpose TO ballast the
sail Of his imagination This may not
be high art, but IL Is fact. Through all
Sarah Grand's stories runs the twisted
thread OF twin idea--to make women
free 90 arouse men morally that they
may bring and that women may de-
mand that they bring TO marriage pure
hearts and pure blood.
With wit. satire. invective, with
thrilling. moving eloquence. with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

oh, oh, that viper That wretchl
She's gone After all I've done for
her! After all I've trusted heri
Charles. she's been robbing US right
along She always carried bundles
with her when she went up to her
haunts where the people OF her class
live and where she fed UP a fat. lazy
husband on what she stole from us
Today | said TO her: Arethusis. It's
too bad you always have to carry
that heavy bundle. What have you In
it?'
Laws. miss. she answered, bob
bing her head. it's iist on'y my s'iled
aprons. But she was ratified. and
the bundle slid TO the floor The
string broke. and there was-oh. oh.
oh boo. hool-there was whole half
a ham. a pound OF cube sugar and a
foWl-one OF those we ordered for
Sunday fricassee-and the wretch
had stolen II out and roasted 10 for
herself. She told me she was going
TO have a reception last night. And.
Charles. We had some words, and
and-boo. hoo"
Mrs. Tentavy burst into soOs anew
so violent that MIR. Tentavy ran for
the smelling salts and applied Il 20
her delicate nostrils. Suddenly she
sat up and clinched her hands a
look OF wrath and vengeance over.
spread her face. She shook her fair
fist.
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FUR AND VELVET TURBAN.

and they one and all began TO condole
with the girl VINO had broken her hand
mirror, but she was inconsolable.
You see how IL has acted already.
and If there are 10 be seven years OF II
| shall just die. l know J shall There.
I've quarreled with Sue. the dearest
girl in the world. And that's only the
beginning"
Let me see where it's broken" said
one OF her chums as she picked up the
cause ol he trouble.
There's a fracture right through the
length of the glass. but / don't know
how Il came there. I didn't drop II or
strike II against anything Seven
years. Isn't II Hwful?"
Seven andniUtheEstn exclaimed thn
other eirl. That isn't fracture. It's
nething but streak of moist air
Look, I can wipe II OF with my hand
kerchief."
so il is. Oh YOU dear thing Fun
after sue and bring her back. Tell her
the glass wasn't broken. and we
haven't quarreled. after all And the
seven years are up already. and. OH.
am 1uSt thankful!"
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and no obstacles. She sent her own
tremendous personality and overflow
ing strength through and through
this weak woman-thing until its feeble
Will power was galvanized into sue
cess. Then what happened2 Exhaust
ed by the loss OF the strength she had
given TO the other. she paused 60 rest
for a moment, and the woman she had
made drifted away and forgot her.
And Il was always so in the life OF this
woman She was born 10 help, never
20 be helped. So she went on through
life. making whole beings of the men
tally halt and lame and blind because
with her accursed clever mind she
couldn't bear 10 see anything imperfect
or weak. And she went on giving of
her very life strength until she died.
The fool!'
why the foolg cried. She was
truly great and noble"
Polly smiled bitterly. NO: she was
n fool" she said. ITO be something
lies in the power of each but no one
else can give that power. Success is a
matter of personality. To gain IL one
must have certain characteristics
Therefore. although weak personality
may be animated, may be wrapped
around by the strong will OF another
and fairly dragged 10 the door OF sue
cess. yet when that sustaining will is
removed IL win sooner or later fall
back again as IL was. Therefore the
woman was fool, for she gave her
strength in vain"
But won't the wonan--didn't the
woman--realize this in time ?'' / cried
after the first bitter disappointment
couldn't she stop and spare herself fu.
ture PAIN"
mo. And that is her curse" Polly
nurmured softly. she viii never
profit by experience. She will always
keep on trying"
Dear old Polly, I saw at last that
che was speaking of herself.
have placed the stars here because
] am going 10 talk about something
frivolous and there really should be a
separation of some sort. Don't you
think so? Perhaps 1t would he better
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11
HER "JEWEL OF A COOK, +"

TINE Tentavy family had a new
cook. Arethusia Ann She
seemed not TO have fault. II
Il Is true Mr.. Tentavy noticed
that the housekeeping bills were lar
! ger than under thc previous kitchen
administration but, being a consider
atc husband, nc did not rebel so long
as his wife was not worried in her
mind which was thus left free for
her to bestoW on her clubs.
IL was odd what fine appetite
Arethusia Ann had. II a large roast
was got with the economic intention
OF brown hashng IL over with poach-
J ed eggs for breakfast. there never was
any left lf the Jewel OF 4 cook made
4 heaping chocolate layer cake 10 go
|, with ice cream for Sunday dinner and
Z hall was left even after the twins.
Blessing and Darling had their will
OF 20 and Mrs Tentavy said TO MIR
Tentavy that she would give some OF
lt ~ the minister next day when he
called somehow there never was any
remaining for the minister Mrs
Tentsvy certainly thought tho cook
would ha il after eating half roast
of beef and half chocolate layer
cake. bat cook never was ill.
one evening MI Tentavy went
home TO lind no dinner, no cook, no
nothing" except his wife lying upon
n couch face downward. crying with
(, alI her MIGHT. almost Ia Mysteries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11
THE ARr OF NoT HEARING.

A kind OF discreet deafness saves one
from many insults and Ruch blame.
Therefore the art of not hearing should
be learned by all. IL is quite as impor-
tant 10 domestic happiness as culti-
waited ear, for which 40 much money
and time are expended.
There are so many things which IL is
painful 10 hear. many OF which we
ought not To hear, very many which. II
heard would disturb the temper and
detract from contentment and happi-
ness, that every one should be educat-
ed to take in or shut out sounds, ac-
cording TO his pleasure.
II has been remarked that IL all the
petty things said Of one by needless or
IN natured idlers were to be brought
nome 70 nm ne Would become a mere
walking pincushion full OF sharp re-
marks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

He was an army offcer-- --lieltenant
Colonel McFall-and sarah went TO In
dia ane the far orient with him. There
her soul was so narrowed by mans
cruelty ana oppression toward women
that sne rettftned 20 England burning
with desire TO right the wrongs OF her
sex She entered into the battle with a
royal courage.
if we did not know Sarah Grand
20 ba of pure English parentage.
We should class her as Irish because
OF her sharp wit, her power OF elo-
quence and her impulslve tempera-
ment When We find that her child
hood was spent In Ireland, we under
stand her better. She herself says that
ireland made an immense impression"
on her. There was formed much OF the
character Of this brilliant woman who
loves women and works for them.
LILLIAN GRAY.
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SUPERSTITION THAT SURROUND
THE BREAhING on MIRRORS.

"Therel" said the girl who was get
ting ready 20 go out i've broken my
hand mirror. What does that mean?"
seven years OF sorrow" said her
friend. 1t also betokens that you Will
quarrel with your dearest friend"
Charlie? That would be too dread
full"
Charlie 1 thought you always
counted me your dearest friend? SO
you have let the cat out OF the bag!
That pudding headed Charlie StrongI
Before Td"-
You needn't say anything more, Sue
Garland. hate you, And as for Char
lie, you know you would have given
your eyes 90 have caught him"
Pooh ] refused him half dozen
times before he ever looked at you'll l
wish you good afternoon and a better
temper, my deari"
And the friend slammed the door be-
hind her.
There were several other girls left.
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frightful pictures OF the consequences
of their sins. she has scored men as no
other novelist has dared to do. yet she
herself is fond of men. Women VINO
are the hardest on man as sex gen
orally in their hearts themselves ike
men and mems society. Perhaps they
have go high an ideal Of the masculine
sex's possibilities that they wish TO
make the actual specimens live M TO
IT. Mime. Grsnds lecture y entitled
Mere Men" ana she Is probably as
well qualified 10 speak of this intricate
topic as any woman, for she wes mar
ried at sixteen and at once undertook
the mothering OF two stersons. The eld-
est only six years younger than her
self. IT throws pleasant light on her
nature TO find that these stepsons adore
her.
OF her husband not much Is revealed
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Il know what I'll do" she cried.
I'm have her arrested III put her
in JAIL I'll Put her where she won't
rob anybody else. the nasty. mean
thief' I'm as mad as can be!''
Again Mr. Tentayy sought 10 soothe
and comfort his sorrowing spouse as
In duty bound He endeavored 20 di-
vert her mind from her fell purpose
She only sat more grimly upright.
fierco determination written upon her
brow. She gritted her teeth. MIR
Tentayy even wondered whether for
that one time she would not do what
she threatened But suddenly. when
he was not az all expecting t. she
burst into laughter. She said:
After ALL Charles. I'm SO glad she's
gone / never did exactly like her
you know. and she never kept the
kitchen quite clean Now we'll be
careful 10 Get an honest cook. I know
she's stolen hundreds OF dollars
worth. and it will be a real saving TO
YOU Charles. dear. and can get
that new ostrich tip boa that I've
been wanting all season. IIu so
Glad shes gone! We're much better
OF o." .Nsf- prt
why didn't YOU sec that in tho
first place. without making all this
row. asked Tentavy
Charles. you are unkindr severely
retogted Mrs. Tentavy b..
JOSEPHINE HUNTER h.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11
Tnn GInL ron EvEn,Hopr.

There is a type of girl that everybody
likes. Nobody can tell exactly why.
but after you have met her you turn
away 90 some other woman. and YOU
say Don't you like Miss so-and-soe'
Now, the reason you like her is n subtle
one Without knowing all about her.
you feel just the sort of girl she Is.
She is the girl who Is sweet and wom-
anly TO look at and listen 90 and who
doesn't strike you as poor imitation
OF vulgar boy.
She is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she cannot always have the
first choice OF everything in the world
She is the girl who Is not too bright
and good" 20 be able TO find Joy ana
pleasure all over the world.
She Is the girl who. whether II Ia
warm or cold, clear or stormy. hnds no
fault with the weather.
She Is the Girl who. when YOU invite
her anywhere compliments you BY
looking her hex
she is the girl who makes this world
plcasapt place because she Is 50 pleas
sut herself .s.
shss'is tht girl VINO, has tact enough
not 90 say the VeryN Thing that Will
cause the skeleton In her friends cup.
board to rattle its bones.
Z And. by the bye. when YOU come 10
think Of it isn't abe the girnwho makes
yon feel She likes you, and therefore
you like her? -,
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KATE
CLY DE
FRIVOLOUS
AND

for me II occupied my mind with
gravcr thoughts. but simply can't do IL,
even after one OF Polly Benedicts con
VersatiOns, so | shall Immediately pro.
ceed 90 ask you If you have one OF those
new tulle sashes No? Well YOU must
get one. they're all the rage. The
tuiie rs brought down in point in
front. where IL rs held by a rhinestone
slide. IN the back IL Is gathered into a
huge rosette with long ends reaching
90 the bottom OF the skirt These ends
are knotted twice. and in each knot
there Is tiny rhinestone slide. In the
center OF the rosette there Is also dain.
~ rhinestone button. 1t is the most
chic sash yet invented, but IL you're an
absentmlnded girl don't get one. Sit on
IL once, and it's done for.
Mrs. James Brown Potter says that
10 dress well woman must have "A
sense OF humor. from which I gather
what ] have long suspected thar nine
tcnths OF the women have no humor al
All am quite sure OF lin the case OF
woman / saw yesterday. She wore
one of those abominable new coats. cut
sacklike both as 20 body and sleeves.
n reminded me of a Chinaman's YER,
baggy blouse. The thing was very
light tan. and IL was an awkward three.
quarter length. which made the woman
look AS II she had no legs at an An
overheavy black hat by the way. com
pleted this effect by making her head
appear three times it's size. Her un
fortunate little daughter. lanky chlld
OF twelve. was arrayed In a similarly
baggy garment of--oh. horrors. / have
90 grind my teeth when / think of it,
bright red broadcloth. Her small fea
lures were almost concealed by one of
the new creations In childrens milIi-
merry huge ana Goppy beaver orna-
mented with vivid green ribbon tied
IN square bow at the back with the
long ends streaming over the coat. I'm.
fortunate woman and stil more unfor.
tunate child There ought 10 be a
dress ordinance TO protect children.
there really ought 10 be-
Have you noticed the new facial ex.
preston? The fashionable expression
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arm we must not keep our host
ess waiting. SO. with beating hearts.
we entered the drawing room. There
a most surprising sight met our eyes.
Our hostess was no longer in the Pari-
sian creation Dick had described. She
had seen my son enter the drawing
room In his business suit, and. noticing
his worried expression and his subse
quent hurried retreat to my room, she
had guessed the cause and had changed
her evening gown for simple after.
noon one of black. high necked and
long sleeved as mine was. So there
were two OF us alike among the crowd
or gayly dressed women. Wasn't that
dolicafp fa.t 80
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WOMEN.

fair test and measure Of civillza
ton is the influence OF good women.
Emerson.
Most of their faults women owe TO Us.
while We arc indebted TO them for
most Of our better qualities Charles
lemesle.
kindness In women, not their beau
teous looks. shall win my love-.
Shakespeare.
The brain women never interest US
like the heart women. white roses
please less than red Holmes
Ho who cannot feel friendship rs alike
incapable OF love Lot woman he
ware OF the man who owns that he
loves no one but herself -Talleyrand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

ways represent
directoire maidens with striped pet
ticoats and huge furs. Well, no
tice their expression. They all look
what the French call "spirituelle."
the eyebrows finely penciled and ele.
waited slightly and a half smile linger.
ing at the corners of the lips. It's
look half innocent, half knowing, and
it's all the style at present. DO you
know why? Because the old gloomy
expression didn't go with the popular
three cornered hat. The combination
made the women look sinister. So a
new expression had 20 be invented
That's what they're saying about town.
at any rate.
Some people say that womanly tact
Is fast disappearing and that society
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/az- MA--.
New York.
Art OF USING LIGHT coLoRs.
New York.


Few women understand fully the
beautifying effect OF light color near
the face only tho most perfect blond
complexion can stand a dead black
frock, and the average woman be she
ever SO lovely. is rendered still more
lovely by delicate colors. This is one
reason Why most women look better In
evening dress than in their ordinary
high necked gowns The eNpanse Of
delicately tinted shoulder puts the face
at fits best For this reason all festival
frocks and house gowns should have
light yokes or vests. and where this Is
not possible a collar with long ends or
a bow In front viii partly supply the
deficiency IL only one gown can be
afforded for outdoor wear, including
theaters and concerts. then "a light col
ored waist should be provided TO wear
with II. An entirely dark gown at a
semifestival evening never looks well.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

ing and expression OF such musicai re.
hnements as those OF Chopin
a London confectionor's establish
ment which Is run entirely by women
has become so great a success that its
Kitchen has OF necessity been partially
converted into a school, where women
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being very notable one thing which is
apparent is tho absence OF modern
dairy machinery and apparatus, not
even separator being used.
Paderewski loves billiards and be
lieves that the cultivation OF delicate
work-Mith the cue aids him In the feel
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the curse III snc
had been self
ish. her clever
ness would not
have ruined her
life. So when
ever she saw
some weak in
efficient woman
struggling by
the roadside she
gave her p lift
She taught her
how TO live, how
10 act. even how
10 think. Her
tlreless energy
burned her like
"A fierce inward
fire, and she
knew no rest
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Duke or Brabant. died suddenly under
circumstance which suggested poison
ing
IN. agricultural ARRANGEMENTS at
sandrinEham. the home for 80 many
years OF the Prince Of Wales now King
Edward VII, are excellent, the dairy
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shall we do 2
Well, for a mo-
ment / was daz-
cd" ad mite q
the dear cid
lady. with a
smile, but then
/ drew myself
up and said:
My S o n, we
have made a
mistake, but IL
Is too late now.
We cannot stay
away We will
have 10 go down
as we are. We
are the KS Of
Nir ginia; re-
M g m ber that.
Tive me your
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anxious to learn are taught the eonfso-
toners art.
Simplicity and taste should be bed
room nfaxims. not expense. Repose.
beauty and daintiness should be there.
but elaboration. is not considered good
form these days.
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just celebrated her slxty.hfth birthday.
comes of the most iil fated royal house
in Europe-the house OF Hapsburg-
and her cup of grief has been more
than fun. Ter hair ls said TO have
been white while she was stii in her
thirties. The queens only son, the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

l mean. The
next time YOU
are on the street
watch the occu-
pants OF the VIC
torias. For the
last season or
two it has been
a look of gentle
melancholy. as
II the things OF
life were but
ashes and Bit
terness. Now it's
quite different.
Did you ever see
one of Francois
Flamene's dain-
~ little water
colors ? They al
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FACTS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Mrs. Lovett Cameron. the novelist.
makes plan of never writing after
lunch and she has strange supersti-
tion about an oil penholdcr made OF
mother or pearl which she has used liza
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

wasn't homely: she wasn't stupid; she
wasn't even lazy: she Was merely too
clever. Being too clever, she saw things
which other women didn't sec. She per
ceived how they were wasting opportu-
mites and running their lives, and.
knowing instinctiyely the right way TO
do things. she did them.
"Have l mentioned that she was kind
hearted2 That was the other half of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

writing all her novels. she firmly be-
lieNcs that should she attempt 20 use
another holder all The charm that per
Nades her novels would disappear.
The queen Of the Belgians who has
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KATE
CIY DE
SERIOUS

Oily BENEDICT heaved a
huge sigh and flung herself
on my divan. I noticed she
looked rather worn
There was once a WON
an, =" she began softly, who
..na hmm ulth a nuIan alo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-11

nave you hotlced the new facial ex-
preston The fashionable expression