Middletown transcript., 1906-02-24
OUR woMAN.s COLUMN
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1t has .een said, and truthfully toe
that the only thing woman cannot learl
to do is to blush.
pon't copy your friends gown. If yor
do yon may have the gown, but yon vii
no longer have tile friend.
There is happiness in life as there i:
gold in the earth. Because you have moi
found it, is not proof that it isn't there.
A woman has given $3.50, 900 to Colum.
bia university to found chair ION the
origin and development OF civilization
among men,"
Short sleeves is a most decided notion
with Mrs. Fashion. Short sleeves it must
be. though wen,ay have arms like strings
OF spaghetti.
May your spring frock be a joy and a
comfort. And if you have money to get
one, be donbly joyful, for there are many
who will possess them only in their
minds.
girl at Scranton who. was deserted at
the alter by her prospective husband,
promptly married another man. She Is a
wise bride-elect who keeps list OF alter.
] mates.
Miss Una Berry, of Lafayette, Ind, yet
| still in her teens, has been ordained as a
minister in the Christian church. She
has fine voice and has led revivals for
years.
As soon as Lapp baby is born rein
deeris presented to him. This reindeer
is literally his start in life, for not only
that deer, but all Its young and as they
grow up all their young deers belong to
the child. When he is of age he has
quite herd of his own.
Nine brides have pledged troth in the
White House. The first was in 1911,
Miss Todd to John G. Jackson; the other
were Maria Monroe, Helen jackson, Miss
Lewis, Miss Easten, Elizabeth Tyler,
Nellie Grant, Emily Platt, the last bride
Frances Folsom, in 1886, to Grover Cleye-
land.
The largest woman's club in the world
is in Sierra Leon, on the west coast of
Africa, in that part of the colony known
as hfendiland, after the chief town, Mendi.
Over 1000 women are members of the
great club, which is known as the
tBundn" and the club itself is divided |
into many sections.
Miss Amanda Clemont, the South Da-
kota girl who gained national notoriety |
through her ability as baseball umpire,
has decided to quit umpiring and attend |
to her studies at Yankton college. She |
won't be missed. The female umpire,
the bloomer girl ball player and the dodo
girl can be spared very nicely. A woman
in boomers isn't an inspiring sight any.
way.
Just 100 years ago the empire gown
was the prevailing style. 1t was becom-
ing to nearly all figures, but its long, plain
unbroken folds did not decorate a pretty
woman as does the empire gown of to-day
with its intricate trimmings OF rich Iaces.
bands OF velvet and overgowns OF chiffon
and fimsy stuffs.
Mi Helen Buck, Mount Holyoke col
lrge girl, supposed to be the champion
girl atheIete of the country, has been
making new records. She ran 100 Yards
in 0:10 2-5 and cleared twenty feet one
inch in the broad jump and after all the
exertion did not show the least sign of ex-
haustion. Miss Buck is feet inches tall,
weighs l55 pounds and is % years old.
The girl with diamond ring is the GEN.
ter of the lime light and those who have
not yet received such expected present
from some enamored swain are as full OF
enthusiasm and interested vivacity as a
boy with new jack-knife. A diamond
ring as rule means an engagement ring
and that means wedding ring, which to
every maiden is the greatest object in life.
There are two words, simple enough in
themselves, that introduce untold trouble
into thrworld and are responsible for more
gossip, scandal and harm than any other
two wor!s in the English language. These
two little words are nothing more than
"They say" They have done more to
ruin reputation than any other thing.
Ifyou never quote what "they say" you
may be quite certain you are not gossip.