The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Apostle of Renaissance

7pOSllc OIL renaissance
It is interesting to note that Selma
Lagerlof, the prophet OF the Swedish
renaissance In literature and national
lie and tho winner OF tho fort; thou
SAND dollar Nobel prize. Is fond of av-
erything American. and likes TO know
what American women are planning
and thinking and doing. Although
Sweden has taken an advanced stand
Tor wornan's rights. DR.. I.agerlof does
not think they possess qualities which
ut them for leadership. This, not
Withstanding the fact that the patron
saint OF sweden, Birgitta. was wom-
an.
Dr. Lagerlcf was born In the manor
house OF Marbacka, situated In verm.
land. a western Swedish province. 1t
Is described In the authoress's last
DOCK. "A Saga of a Saga" which tells
the story OF the frst thirty-three years
of her life.
She wrote prize story for Swedish
magazine in 1880, and wealthy Swed-
Ism woman OF rank who read It made
1t possible for this new apostle OF
Swedish romance and tradition to be
relieved OF the cares and Responsible
ties OF school teaching. And SO at the
age OF thirty-three she produced her
greatest work, COSTA Behring'S Saga"
This Saga tells the story OF life
among the Swedish nobility of yerm-
land after the Napoleonic Wars when
the manor houses rang with gaiety and
dancing and were crowded with retired
army officers. Ono OF tho principa!
characters in the book Is THE Majors
Wife the lessee of Ekeby Manor on
Lake Fryken. who operates mill be-
longing to the estate. Among the gem
tlemcn Migrants received by "The Ma
Jor's Wife" in her household as opera
tives at her mill Is Costa BerlIng, whose
dashing adventures on brilliant win |
ter nights illustrate romantic type
of Swedish national character. and fill |
chapters OF the book with Sw!tchery |
md excitement.
DR.. Lagerlof has bought back the |
manor house of Marbacka. which a, |
ono time passed out OF her family |
She also owns an estate at Falun in |
Dalecarlia, where ahe spends the win ,
ter with her mother. The country be-
tween Falun and Marbacka Is now con-
stantly filled Will, tourists, who come
TO visit spots Identified by the nove-
list in the Costa Berling." A boat by
this name and another called the Sell
ma Lagerlof. ply on Lake Fryken.
Marbacka has been reNnished and
refurnished since 1t has returned to It's
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there. receives her visitors In u draw
Ing room that brings back in Its ap-
pointments tho old manor style OF
Sweden, with Its hand woven carpets,
its lowered wall paper and its white
enamaled furniture trimmed with
gold. In the dining room hangs pict-
IRE OF Selma Lagerlofs brothers. home
in Oregon, this country.
In disposition DR.. Lagerlof is quiet,
text,t
personally she is tall and we'll proper
uohea, but slightly lame. Her dell
cate health confines her to her couch
several hours OF each day, but she com
poses chapters or stories as she lies,
writing being her CHER passion. She
writes slowly and revises most care
fully. She has done much to nrovs
that Swedish literary culture has been
stimulated rather than retarded. by
The separation of Sweden from Nor
way. THE PASsEppy
Queen Wflhelniina's Secret.
Not very many women could b. er.t
pected TO tell such a secret, but Queen
Wilhelnnina of Holland has told how
she Keeps her complexion the admira-
ton and envy OF all the royal ladies of
europe. Being Queen. and enjoyinsi
social status that Is reasonable secure
she has generously let all womanklnd
INTO her secret. She has half dozenl
lemons squeezed into her bath each
day, This. perfumed to taste, the Queen
regards as almost a guaranty of good
complexion.
New Handbags.
Some of the new handbags are froni
ten TO twelve inches In length and al
most equally as high, but are much
smaller at the top than at the bottom.
Heavy linen is used with coarse
net. cloth and silk, while linen crash
often serves as foundation for en-.
oroidered yokes, guimpes and vests.
One OF the pretty new silk and cot.
ton materials Is illusion silk that
comes In all colcrs for street and even
ns wear at remarkably low prices
Foulards. plain and figured, are allied
With great success. The deem hem
'eaching to the knees is a hapnv soln.
Ion OF the problem OF contrast1nrI
silks.
A most serviceable frock is a na,a
ray cloth OF the finest texture, with
iaanty bodice Such a gown accords
Hell with almost any kind OF a hat
Volles OF extremely large mesh. call
d "toile endee," are much in vogue
OF afternoon wear. as are also clinton
ilks. ? 60 US
The lace nounce imparts the decora.
I've note as a skirt trimming unon -
aany new evening gowns, The f1onnca
actually headed nv /, 1,,a. -