Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-08
Concerning Women.

Tn Switzerland there is Just now Il
strong taste for widows. There, so WRITES
a Geneva correspondent, matrimonial au
vertising is a common practice ana az
most every announcement contains the
words widows preferred" or mo spins
tiers need apply
Ou,en Wilhelmina has had an interest
Ing and beautiful addition made 10 nei
ralace at the Noordelnde. Two Iuo ,i
have lust been arranged In Indla,i So $50
The paneling is Superb!y carved. the 49,
is in!aid with various kinds of WOOD Aliu
here and there stand models in nMg..ee
silver work of several ancient Duliul
IL the Dutch East Indies. Inc WI. "e
was gift from Queen WilheiminEa > =
, West Indian subjects at the time oi III
marriage.
Mrs. Britannia W. Kennon, great
granddaughter Of Martha Nashns,ol
and a descendant of the last Lord BAIT
more. celebrated her sd birthday recent
lv al her holne. in Georgetown. ID. 1. ollo
was born there and has lived i'll the same
place ali her life. In January. lsfJ. sIle
was married to Commodore Beverly lHcn-
non. who in the following year was XIII
ed by a gun explosion on the Warsiii
Prince ton. Mrs. kcnnon, who is Stii.
active. has always taken great ntefes.
in charitable work and is All officer IL
several organizations.
Some Of the happiest days of PAU
eirlhood were passed at the Russial
court. The emperor Alexander |. ana me
Empress Marie permitted her to eau
ed her as one of themselves. She was
present at a bali in the palace. dancing
with, and made much OF by everypGIy
save the czarowitz, afterward Alexarde-
H.. husband of the Danish Princess
Dagmar-our queens sister-whom ha
adored. Sir said FAITH to him with a
als pout SS as net a nsk the ae
prince, Il only dance with my wife
The little Grand Duchess Olga. eldes-
dauShter of the emperor of Russia, IS
probably the richest girl in the world;
When she was but a week old the sum OF
Il million pounds sterling was presented
| to her and invested on her behalf.
Mrs. Baird. who has been called the
queen of chess has published 100 chess
problems, and no woman has eclipsed th5
position which she holds in the chess
| world. She possesses about fifty prizes
secured in open competitions. Mrs.
| Bairds father, mother and two brothers
snare her enthusiasm for chess. She has
other recreations, including archery. ten
| MS and cycling, while she has always
| been very fond of designing illumina-
| tons.
woman blessed with the faculty of
| saying or doing the right thing at the
| right minute is bound to be a help to
her husband. The woman who can make
| herself Indispensable to her husband as
| his social mentor and coentertainer has
| many pleasures which her less tactful
sisters miss. Every one recognizes as a.
pore the woman who is forever quoting
the clever sayings of her husband and
dwelling at length upon his good points
| his success in business but the wife who
| Knows when to drop hint that counts
| Is really worth while.
Probably PATHS greatest royal friend
was the present German emperor
grandfather. Once when she was sing
| ing at Homburg the then King William
| sent her message asking her to walk
with him in the morning when he took
| thc waters. certainly not" replied
| fatti TO the bearer Of the message: ..I
Set up early for no king in Europe" In
| later Years when his majesty an infirnL
Old man. sent to ask Nine. Patti to visit
MN IN ms box at the opera, apologizing
Tor being unable to go to her behind the
| scenes. she replied, with tears in her
GHeS, On, now. sire, | would run any
| where to see YOU
A variety of scents no woman of fast,
would think Of using. but having chosen
tAc one she considers best tic point *
| not t. "VeIdo il. \ faint aroma shed
| abroad Is what should be aimed ATHEIST
| Erouuc'd ~ small sachetS sewn in
| Gowns ana garments generally, and a
| very littlc OF the best essence. on IN !,
ndndherchl"f. II is certainly bad fast.
| 70 cover the handkerchief and tn re-
| FUN" the writing paper. SO thai any i Iet-
| Yer winch Is DISPATCHED to a friend scent.
| hcf bag or pocket, and makes ITS prrs.
| chct uaduly noticed. But always lrt
| vouf soap and toilet powder be pernoaa,
generally. -" Use