The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
WAYS OF WOMEN.

WAYS OF WOMEN.
 Interesting Notes of Their Doiugs in ], Various Directions. '' CT icago Chronicls.
 Max OReiI has been giving some more of his views about women in general. but with special reference to the objection able members of the sex. Of all con- ce.ted women the clever Frenchman quietly self-satisfed, prim. ever-smiilnE meek person. who is perfectly persuaded that. whatever she does, she cannot pos siblv do wrong, who makes no noise you are aware of her perfections. This specimen, he holds. Is Infinitely more ob- jectionable than the bumptious one who loudly manages her husband her chll- dren. her houschcld-everybody and ev- crything.
 Butter does not melt in her mouth." says Max O Reil. She has everywhere tho reputation Sf being a most modest. retiring, unselfish woman. very de- voted aNd submissive wife and most tender mother For tha. matter sh is good wife and mother. Her husband believes in her until some unexpected event causes her to Appear in her true colors and to reveal hersel: conceiied and selfish woman. Woe to the man who is married to such woman! ltc IS con- demned to get the worst of it! What ever happens. the worlds sympathy will he for her. and he knows il so very we'll thet. foi that very reason. he sticks to her Re feels 1t would be unmanly :o defend himself and att ampt ta demol' ish the reputation that woman has made for herself.
 Out in York, Neb.. the unique firm of Mrs. Ira smith & DIiShter' conducts a flourishing iewelry business. Miss smith is d skilled operatlve and has ot.en successfully undertaken the most intricate repaIrs on valuable umeT Ieees.
 Boston women these days are busy rid iculing the statements made by Il veteran shoe dealer who was tntervicwed bS
 o',nrter there last week. The dealer. who has been in business for thirty-flve years. has como to the conclusion that the longer and purer an American girls ancestry is. the larger are her feet. This is the horrid slander which has ro'sed Black Bay danes and denoiseles to ill., diynant protest. But the shoeman seems to talk as if he understood the subject. as we'll he may considering his lengthy experience. He says that thirty-f1ve years ago the women who wore I No. 1 shoe always told him so in whisper
 Tn those days the footwear for women was usually what was called large or small g." says the veteran. Now we seldom see a foot small enough for that M, anu 'V DtlliS AH' StiiSiht uii' <ahu in place of A. B and C widths we sell C, D and E, There is no manner of doubt that Uncle Saus daughters in Boston havs uncommonly big feet. and larger Now. noticed that the woman who boasts the longest line of American- born ancestors requires nearly always the largest make of footg ar Among my customers arc several wh6Se progenitors were signers of the Declaration of h. dependence, and though the question of actual size and letter is never discussed between us. all the clerks in my place width will fit either mother or daugh- ter. Those of course are rather excep- tional cases.
 Perhaps it is only fair to admit" con- fessed the shoe dealer, that the steady increase in the size of our womens feet Is very largely due to the undeniable in- crease in the size of the women them selves. It Is a matter of common knowl- that the American woman of today is built on far amplier lines than her sisters of any other nation. To my way of thinking, there is something for our wo- men 10 be proud of in their large and nearly always symm etrical and invariab- ly smartly shod feet. Just look at the feet of the Venus of Milo and the Sis- tine Madonna; their creators knew enough to give them feet in beautiful proportion to thes bodies and not the dainty extremities of the small. sedent- ary Mexican or Cuban ladies, who ars the wearers of the really tiny shoes that are sold or sent out from our shops and factories"
 Tt IS the duty of every woman to make herself as attractive as possible" said a g 'andmother whose looks have not yet deserted her entirely. She was talking around her. There IS no harm in mak- ing yourselves pretty. my dears. In fact, l don't like a girl who never 'prinks' at all I always think there is something lacking in her femininity. But once dressed and in society. you should never show that you are thinking of your pers sonal appearance. Stay as long as you like before your glass; consider the bee cry fold of lace; examine yourself crit ically with your handglass-back, iron: and on each side-but when you leave your room, whether you are satisfied or dissatisfied, forget all about your looks. No one who is conscious of herself can help showing 1t. and there Is nothing that is so fatal to popularity. If you look pretty yourself forgetfulness will prove an added attraction, if not, a frank unconsciousDess will go far tu atone for want of beauty. Girls do not realize how they show the trend of their thoughts by their gestures. The constant touches of their hair. the adjustment of belt or collar, the furtive look in every available mirror. and. more than all. the preoccupied look and perfunctory smile that generally accompany such motions, all betray the vanity of which the girls themselves are probably unaware. Be as pretty as you can, my dearS, but carefully avoid the self-conscious look. '
 When all dressed up in her best bib and tucker the Baroness Voh Buren. formerly Miss Daisy Newman of San Francisco. d4Zles observers with costume and jew els worth $200.000. The dress of rare white lace cost $500. the opera cloak SIO0.0N two diamonds worth respective ly $76.O0n and s40U00. and diamond and pearl brooch. S25.000. making a total of $2J9 .OOO, to which several thous3 ndS more may be added for the other accessories.
 One feature of western civilization has just made it's first appearance in Japan. where d native woman has brought suit for breach of promise. hitherto an un- known procedure in the land of the chrysanthemum. The lady in question is a. wise young widow. who induced her well-to-do wooer to sign an agreement that in case either party wished to back out he or she should forfeit sum Of money to the other. The prospective bridegroom broke the engagement.
 A Mexican exchange prints speciInen love letter, written by native or the sister republic to his inamorata, rom composed it with the aid of dictionary. The letter is as follows;
 '.Mmr Most worthy of admiration! After long consideration and much med itatton on the great reputation you pos sess in the nation l have a strong in vour anprobation Of this declaration l sbalI make prcparstion to remove my