New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
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.One of my most cherished Christmas presents
if it isn't late to talk about ones Christmas
/ .presents-is q piece of linen about yard and
quarter square, what the young matTon was
saving while they were all waiting for the lecturer
TO arrive 1T present from my landlords
wife who is a Swede, and is the handiwork OF her
mother a woman eighty-fve years Old Inc
old Swedish woman first raised the fax on her
own farm then carded and spun the thread using
the simple apparatus that her grandfather had made
for her grandmother in the days when he was
eourng then 9 dta on # e o eSf eo 9gffe out ee
grandmother's loom. Now, isn't that poetry Tor foa
you? 1 like think how much OF life has gone
70 the SHg I oa 'sa f56sed living if has been
fea foo To com9Iee the chain of fe-and consecrate
i'll going TO nave my dear r9other @ m maze t ~
DAYS in the year-Christmases and weddings and
christenings-out it viii come as one OF my Gief @
turer smiled in with the manuscript Of The True
in his left hand and the young n1atron forgot
what she was going to say in her easerness 10
applaud
BY the way half the smarty dressed women in
town are wearing corsage bouquets of Russian vio-
let's combined with or two white camellias and
their glossy rich foliage At recent lecture
given for the benefit of prominent cause in
certain private picture gallery. the lecturers white
the flowers being held together by a sumptuous bow
of shimmerng heliotrope satin ribbon that feH 70
rustling audience before her wore the same com
ba5 s1hs+ifrted white orchids for the camellas In
escb 90 Sc the bouquet was as large tea plate.
Lady CoIebrooke's recent reception in honor of the
newly formed Liberal League. with Lord Rosebery
as the guest Of the evening draws attention anew 70
the prominence of English gentlewomen in current
English politics The role of political hostess is
: that seems appeal with singular force to the
English woman of family and wealth. and one that
she assumes with success The social history, oi
hostesses and past centuries afford ample proof of
the power of these women in politics In addition to
Z C-o1ab toa ihera1 lie
the social aid Of Lady Chesterfefd, Lady Crews.
Iady Howe and Lady Seborne attempting TO
tighten the situation on the Conservative side
Cornell has g new woman's organization. and its
name is the Sage Equality League. Miss Nora
Batch the president. but it is secret in college
circles that the league is practically under the
direction of her mother. Mrs. Stanton Blatch. The
league does not intend conne its efforts 10 col
lege politics but proposes to carry its championship
oan rights into mgnifgai m zip soceT apd sfase S5s been been
manifested by many OF the students
When the Kaiser goes out hunting
rnun slung around him a protection for his
hands II seems that in the late autumn hunting
nar+ias in Germany start about l or o'clock
in the s 9Rg Tnn 70 paces and that at such an hour
the German forests are Oltt[S tI fn women and
annIied TO their uses the pompadour, the
apron t Kaiser and his royal huntsmen lay vio
lent hands the ruf. most feminine OF woman
II one has pearls let her cherish them as lovingly
~ s,e u,orld so many gilt edged stocks and bonds
Pearls are as good as stocks and bonds to-day In
fact they form capital investment for the woman
,.-itb little cash put into something. as the
,.oa5fI,- Increasing demand for the gems coupled
s;tb t6a fear that the pearl fisheries becoming
exbarsted has served to double their value within
80 tast decade A pearl that could have been
haueht for $50 then would ihrine Al least double
t1'af arno,,nt now. and more than one pearl neck
10 has heen offered for sale at $4,000 The largest
Known pearI is on exhibition at the South keusing
-! n.isaIrn II is mounted pendant and
ros5gi1s three ounces. Queen Alexandra IS said 70
aas one Of the finest collections OF pearls IN the
p.15 ManV of the pearls Included in the collef-
,,on ~ TIE Duchess Marlborough were given 10
- ~ ber father and said TO nave been IN
rIuded among the French crown jewels Lady Lon
Jn.Sarr- is another titled woman whose pearls are
uar.ssbi beautifuI while Lady Ilchesters black
.,saris are famous the world over.
,,..o Is T,,p; L. y consul TO ANTOFAGAsTA.
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