New-York tribune., 1903-01-03

That is pleasant picture which Lady
Henry Somerset draws in The North American
Review of her inebriate homes at DuX-
hurst among the Surrey hills in Eng
land The homes take the form of a quad
rangIe of small thatched cottages Against the
white walls the white roses are climbing with
profusion of sunny blossom; dainty white curtains
wave in the summer breeze the windows stand
ajar. and under the porches beneath the clematis
and creepers groups of women are sitting, some
knitting talking. while others are leaning
against the white gate and the sound of children s
the road there stands the little church and more
cottages surround it; and again beyond: another
No woman visitor to London is likely to forget the
tbe F,ast End. the women at the bar drinking gin
with their babies in their arms; the low seat oc-
one ear their tawdry fnery soied and tumbled;
and the army Of girls and boys dsheveIled ana I
cans their wretched homes
The Depository of Woman's Work, which was
started few years ago in Rome, is steadily grow
ing Lace is the chief feature An italian peas
ant woman will take valuable piece OF antique
lace with ford. intricate pattern, and make an
exact reproduction of it She may take months to
do it but neither patience skill will be lacking
to accomplish the miracle. The women make both
pillow and needle lace. Besides the lace however
there enbroideries from Florence and Caiaprla Ia
embroidered tapestries from Rmini, painting on
vellum from Ravenna and embroidered: hana-wQeen ma -
linen. Women work at them for twelve or fourteen @
hours day. and ten or fifteen cents is day
wage.
Paris may be a paradise for dressmakers, but 1t
cannot be anything like that place for women
nhvsicans OF the 1900 physicians now established
IN Paris only 81 women, and only two hold
nubIic offices Both oddly enough. are at play
houses where they are medical attendants PAID
to look after the women OF the company ana the
cbilSren who appear so frequently on the French
stage Although every year sees a great inaily
degrees conferred upon women by the faculueS OF
Tnedicine In Paris and Montpelier, French women
are in the minority. most Of those who study TO De
doctors being either Russians or Roumanlahs
While the Partisan hlanchisseuse has long been
favorite with American and English women, the
Frenchrnan of fashion, oddly enough. prefers to
confde his shirts. collars and cuffs to the Engiish
laundress To say in Paris Of a man that ne
sends his washing TO London has long been rec
oenjzed as stamping him exquisite. Perhaps.
taking these facts into consideration. 1t is not so
oueer after all. that twelve London laundresses
have crossed the Channel to open Laundry outside
of Paris and that the enterprise is being nnaneed
~ he directed by English woman as manager.
The capftal was beoueathed for that express pur-
nosa nv well known baron. who recently died.
PPDd a count his friend is personally superin-
.ending the fitting up OF the LAUNDRY
what II q the virtues most essential TO a woman?
A paris newspaper has been asking that question
NJ It's readers of whom s27s have answered Faith
,ness wiz, economy a good second and goodness
bad third. orderliness and modesty follow eaeh