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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Midwinter Fashion Echoes

There is not the least sign of any
limitation to embroideries of all kinds.
they being carried out IN silk, flosses,
bugles beads. pearls, gold cord,
threads. in silver, bronze, gunmetal and
let. Black and colored chiffons veil
bodiccs, blouses, skirts. and are used
for tho classic draperies in vogue.
These chiffons are very often embroi1-
cred, and those with the design lightly
and delicately executed are much seen
at the many entertainments at which
tho young set gather prominently.
There also seems no boundary to tho
superb jewel-pearl and metal work
wrought over tulles. laces and chiffons,
for TUNES, bordscs of long trains. for
low bodices and sleeves that compose
the gowns worn at balls, dinners and
the opera. No previous season has
equaled the splendor aimed at in this
season's handwork.
Designs and Stitchertcs.
Among the silk embroideries the lux
ury of OVERLAPPING the fabric, CHIFFON
or net with design and stttcheries, so
that it becomes almost invisible. is
shown in some OF tho evening wraps
worn at the opera and at dances. The
light weight of the fabrics and the
wool inter!inngs make such wraps
ideally light and warm. Some of them
have one or two Chantilly hounces
added on the bottom. and the design
of the laces is lightly traced with gold,
the effect of which is indeed Charming,
A very beautiful wrap of this order
was worn by silvcr-haired matron
recently at dance at Sherrys at one
Of the con,ing-out functions. Hcr wrap
was of black chiffon, heavy with glossy
black silk embroideries in various de-
grees OF relief, producing a varied
slustreusness that was extremely effect
i've. Very deep silk fringe served to
accent certain of the coat parts and
added much TO It's smartnesa as a
UNIQUE cloak.
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Charlotte Bromte and Her Friends
The Three Who Knew Her Intimately From Association and
Correspondence.

from her on January To- 1850. she says:
"Thackeray's Christmas Book" at once
pleased and grievcd me, as most of his
writing do. l have come to the con-
c!usion that whenever he writes, he
phistopheles stands on his right hand
and Raphael on his left; the great
doubter and sneerer usually guides the
pen; the angel. noble and gentle, in
terlincs letters of light here and there.
Alas, Thackeray, wish your strong
wings would lift you oftener above the
smoke of cities into the pure region
nearer heaven!"
VIRGINIA MISSIONER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

Because Charlotte Bronte's life
moved along such extraordinary and
unusual lines II renders one unable TO
realize that this brilliant child of ge-
MUS was ever girl, and had girl
friends and intimacies like the rest OF
womankind. But she did, and the
names of trio to whom she was much
attached were Ellen Hussey. Mary
Taylor and Laetitia wheelwright.
Charlotte Bronte met Ellen Nussey
and Mary Taylor at Roe Head School.
when Charlotte and Mary were fifteen
years of age. Ellen was Charlotte's
best beloved, and' Mary Taylor came
next In her affections. In a letter
written Ellen Nussey in November OK
1870, Charlotte Brpnte gives her en-
sce,lent advice in these words:
mo girl should fall in love till the
offer is actually made. This maxim Ia
lust | will even extend and confirm
lit. no young lady should fall in love
till the offer has been made, accepted,
| the marriage ceremony performed, ano
| tho first half-ycar of welded nc mas
i passed away. a woman may then pc
/ Gin to love, but with great precautlon.
| very coolly. very moderately, very ra-
\ tionally If she ever loves so much
that harsh word or a cold look cuts
| her to the heart she is fool II she
ever loves so much that her husbands
will is her law, and that she has got
! into a habit of watching his looks that
! she may anticipate his wishes, shs
/ will soon be neglected fool"
| Mary Taylor was the original OF
| Rose York in Charlotte Bronte's great
! novel, shirley" Her example in going
| to Brussels paved the way for Emily
| and Charlotte Bronte to. establish
themselves at the Pension nat Heger,
the centre of scenes recalled In the
pages OF ''yillette.'' Mary Taylor event
/ ually went to New Zealand, where she
spent years. returning to England and
1 the Yorkshire moore about 1860
When shc was quite an old woman she
published her first and only novel
Miss Miles," It Is a. novel Of purpose
written to prove that women ought 70
i, be independent and. earn their own Wy
4 ing.
1 It may not be generally known that
4 the Rev. Arthur Bell Nichols, the ma .
1 Charlotte Bronte married. furnisnea
the model for Mr.. Macarthey IN 'sH1I.
ley" It is believed that the ueepsst
i attachment of Charlotte Bronte,s Hte
was that which she felt tor ING NY
elist. Thackeray, whose character sne
is considered to have portrayed in the
Mr., Rochester Of "Jane Eyre" The
\ second edition of this book was dedi-
Gated hy her to Thackeray
After her death, Thackeray thus re-
\ corded the impression wrought upon
4 him BY his first meeting with Char
\ iotte Bronte. EIe says: II fancied
an austere little Joan Of Arc Warch-
ling in upon lis and rebukIng odr easy
4 lives, our easy morals" And again
She gave me the Impression Of being
a very pure. lofty and high minded
person "A great and holy reverence
4 OF right-and truth seemed to be with
her always
Mr., Williams, reader to the publish
Ting house OF Smith and Elder. tho firm
\ which published the BronteN novels
was the person to whom Charlotte
Rronte wrote most freely and unra,
.Aservedly. In a letter received by him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Lovely Syrnp.

A wrap of decided distinction was
extremely roomy and long, having two
distinct groups of shirrinSs in the
back, the lower one ending In short
lounce: the fronts were shaped into
elaborate long tabs. upon which We're
embroideries in gold bronze and dull
silver of an antique Chinese order and
design A band of this same work
finished the short wide sleeves that
sprang out OF the back in one piece.
Down tho two open fronts were pairs
of fringed ornaments having en-
broidered fiat head pieces from top to
bottom. each one gem OF workman
ship, the fringe being composed OF
separate tassels with dull gold head
cappings in fine net work. Where the
sleeves spranS from the cloak there
hung an embroidered tab some eight
inches long, covered with embroidery
of the same metal combinations, while
upon the bottom of each fell a deep
| tasseled fringe. The rich satin cloth
upon which this artistic handwork was
| SO skilfully wrought, and of which
the entire wrap was made. was of COB
elm blue in one of the choicest tones
| of the many known by that desisna
ton. The lining was of pale rose de
chine satin, yelled with chiffon of the
| same color, and finished on the bottom
! with narrow folds of dull silver net,
| twisted at intervals into small foliage
motifs. Pages might be filed describ-
| Ing evening wraps alone. yet the
words would fail to give an idea OF
the ultra magnifcence of those that
are worn for single night at the
different private entertainments in
town. When every woman counts her
self out of the running of fashiona-
BILE equipment If she has but two OF
such garments, it may be imagined
how the luxury has grown since four
and five are the present possessions OF
many. 1t has come to be an evidence
, in some instances of superlative ele-
gance 10 wear ono such wrap that has
been chosen or ordered for some spec
ial gown. and with no other gown or
costume is 1t ever to be seen. There
In lies the extravagance that has newly
made its way at fabulous cost. Never
before have fashions demands been so
superlative.
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ish in the minds OF those who do not
recognize intrinsic worth, but whose
Judgment is based solely on financial
considerations.
A Sensible Idca.
A very sensible fad 1t is to wear
necklace jewels OF precious quality
during the day, under ones lace OF
tulle guimpe or high chemisette. The,
attract no attention that is hazardous
on the street or in public places, ant
when they are seen In the close prox
unity of private indoors they look wei
secured and especially attractive
because the transparent yelling lend
mysterious air that Is altogether fem
mime and ever alluring.
/ OVERRIDING the Size.
| Arc they not OVERRIDING tho size OF
| artificial cainelias and gardenias, 81
well as roses. used singly on the big
| hats? 1t Is such q pity to see so pretty
| a feature of hat trimming vulgarized
by an oxaggeration which destroys all
that u was intended to improve and
adorn
Different Kinds Worn.
1t is permitted this season by French
authority to wear two, three and sorne-
times four different kinds OF fur at
the same time, not on any one sinGls
garment however, for that would re-
suit In more or less of a patchwork.
Say that ones hat was of black beaver.
Russian style. ones coat might be OF
seal. with it's muff and neckpioco
trimmed with skunk or Russian sable.
AS much harmony as possible should
be considered as of first Importance.
But no one need hesitate to combine
furs. since fashion sanctions 1T. We
all know how smart the wide, long
fur scarfs arc. Imagine the effective
ness OF one having aH-white ermine for
the middle, a band Of seal on either
side and an outer band of sable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
Habit of Cheerfualness
As. "a Blsiness-Getter Achiever and Producer
Makes Returns in Happiness and
Gn+io fo
Satisfaction.

AS an Investment the business wo-
man cannot do better than to take all
the stock in cheerfulness or optimism
that she can possibly carry. And every
woman who undertakes. even the oc-
cupation OF living and breathing must
be, in the sense of her relation to tho
habit and duty of chcerfulfiess, BUSH
ness woman.
The woman who Is CHEEKY in her
work will not only diffuse a better
Influence and thus be more helpful to
oil who como In contact with her, but
she will attract patronage and accom-
plish good results with less WEAKNESS
and fatigue to herself than In any
other way.
| CheerfulnessJ indeed, may be justly
characterized as the greatest business
inspiration. the greatest work alleyia-
ton and the surcst means to achieve
| ,nent that woman can call into re-
QUESTION. Its mission is to upbuild
and to complete, where discomfort
would pull down and destroy.
| In the life OF business. as In that Of
| society. 1T Is the cheerful woman who
4 tells. and whose converse and company
Is sought after and listened to by other
women. Work is never brirdensome
task to such one. nor does she ex-
tend her vital powers on 1t, as the
grumbler and pessimistic woman does.
consequently she revolves in her work
orbit with swing that is pleasant to
see, and without the friction that Jars
| the sensibilitles of others around and
about her.
Good cheer promotes good health in
woman. It Is a finer wrinkle eradi-
Gator than any to be found in the
beauty shops and a splendid 1ubricator
In general making the eyes bright,
the cheeks rosy. the step light and
sending the wheels of activity flying
at merry rate.
Ascheerful woman worker reaps an
abundant harvest OF reward In the re-
turn OF happiness and satisfaction
which is pressed down into the meas
ure OF content. flowing In upon her
from every side and making her heart
and life full to the brln. Her habit
of daily practice in being CHEEKY speed
ily develops into principle of living
and renders her in large measure proof
against the fluctuations OF disappoint-
ment and bitterness OF sorrow.
The woman In whom the grace of
cheerfulness grows will also develop
wonderfully, in so far as her mental
activity and ability are concerned. Her
cheerfulness will evoke a responsive
quality in others and gain for her
hosts of friends, drawn to her by the
bonds of sympathy and affection.
| CONSTANCE THOROUGHGOOD
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From Association and

own cars. Since its organization the
club has been able to include In Its
membership many prominent Fhila-
delphia women. and its president, Miss
Margaret Corlies has been able to Sc
cure as its permanent headquarters.
the Arnold Mansion In Paramount
Park the former home OF Benedict Ar
mold. which for years had remained
unoccupied and uncared for. So it has
come about that the very structure in
which the danes and damsels of the
olden times danced with redcoats and
Yankee patroits-the house in which,
many a scheme had been planned, for
the glory, as we'll as for the Disgrace.
of the nation-is now the home OF one
OF the most modern organizations OF
progressive women.
Outside and inside the work of re-
storation has been made to harmonic
with the colonial character and tra-
dltions Of Arnold's days. Within tho
mansion reveals itself with specially
pre- Rovolutionary effect for the big
rooms which still retain the decora-
lions that made them famous nearly
century and a half ago, have been
furnished with much the same kind
of heavy. old fashioned pieces that
were there when BENEDICT Arnold was
the occupant of the estate that Is now
Paramount Park.
However, while everything about the
place is quaint and oldfashioned. lit
| tie of this element intrudes itself In
to the conversation of the women who
! frequent the club. Though they may
be drinking tea out of real, old fash
| toned, egg shell china cups. or eating.
/ dainty sandwiches from plates that
| bear all the ear marks OF having been
made hundred years or more ago,
each and all OF them discuss the fine
points OF the various machines with
that familiarity with the mechanism
lof motor car that always distin-
cuisines the automobile enthusiast, and
is bewildering to those who are is-
norant Of such technical terms,
nlnncr Gowns.
One piece dinner gowns have arrived
at charming perfection OF grace now
that the makers OF Importance have
become experts in tho new cut and tit
required. Nothing does so much JUS
tice to a young and beautiful figure
as this type of gown. 1t reveals and
conceals---for that reason 1t possesses
charm, and 1t beautlfies. At one OF
Ne private dinners lately given at
the Gotham, where ths guests were to
appear later at the opera. the fairest
OF women there was radiantly love-
nv In her one piece gown, combined
OF white crepe meteor and white chif-
| TON velvet and dull gold applications
| for trimming, Imagine the long
skirt of crepe having a train tiounce Of
the same on the bottom. where, at in
teryals, gold chrysanthemums were APP
piled. The crepe Of the skirt Was car
red upon the waist. allowing Just
! enough fullness to be banded In by
the least possible shlrrlng and strapped
over by three high relief gold en-
| hroidered bands an inch wide. The
| crepe then was folded over tho should
ers, forming a ona piece sleeve, boau-
| tifully fitted so as to keep the curve
of hip and bust we'll outlined. rhese
| sleeves ended above the elbow and
were OF the straight close tittins sort.
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into its sons, are equally inherited by
both men and women.
Directly inherited ABILITY.
''rho marked ability which women
arc showing in public WORK along phil
anthropic lines IN utilizing tho power
of organization proves nothing, IL not
that IL WIS u direct Inheritance from
generations OF men. The isoiatior in
which the af women has always
been ca)rled OH could develop no sucn
ability for transmission to postcrity.
To what an extent the progress OF hui
man society has been retarded by tho
prolonged danming UP and divcrtins
OF the powers OF half tho race, 1t Is. OF
course. impossible to estimate
But at least tho lesson is plain tor
any discriminating observer OF social
evolution. that most Of the ao-caIlcd
sex distinctions between men and we
men arc merely tho inevitable conse-
qucnccs resulting from different con.
dltions; and JUSTIN proportion as men
and women work side by side in tho
battle of life, submitting to the Same
handicaps and stimulated by equal op.
portunity. VIII the truth emerge: that
scS distinctions have boon vastly oye,-
emphasized and that the physical diff
fcrcntation necessary for the propa-
cation of the species Is strictly limited
In Its field and leaves untouched the
larger area of human qualities which
has been developed in consequence Vt
man being social ANIMAL
AN Mrs. Delnnd Thinks.
Women's efforts to adjust semi-puo-
lie causes, such as the recent one of
strikes. arc not always supported by
their sex, particularly those members
OF II who are opponents of woman
suffrage Margaret Deland being one
OF the most distinguished Us well as
one OF the most determined OF these,
her opinion OF wonen'a Ideas on re-
form might he said 10 have a certain
rclisli for everybody, including men.
Calculated TO reduce the average SUI
fragist to tears was the way some
one described recent speech Mrs.
Dcland made III which this opinion
was clearly expressed, Women. sho
declares. have a disregard for law
which is appalling. They In effect
make marry with 1t. Their ideas Of
reform are superficial and emotional
and ll-consid cred. The abolition of
the canteen is cited az an illustration
by Mrs. Deiand. who herself believes
in the superiority OF temperance over
! total abstinence. Women. she asserts
further, are too prone 10 behave that
/ they can alter human nature by icgis-
latlon, and make people good by writ
/ Ing things down In the statute books.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
DISTINCTIVE woaIAN's cI.uB.
nloycEanta ISlaho of PhiiadeIphin, Only
- >1 In ~ -

Women in general are Indebted to
Adelaide Margaret Delaney for a clev-
or account of an auto club In Philadel-
mia that is composed exclusively OF
women motor enthusiasts. a club that
renresents as Miss Delaney thinks. the
crvs taliixation OF women's interests in
.nutomobiling in this country.
rhe club is but FIVE years old but
has attained the dignity az an estnb-
5lished institution, Its members who
are active. al own and operata tseir
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06
THE HISTORIC LAME

IN THE MODERN SCHOOL
According 10 Eleanor Atkinson, Ia
The World 10 Day for February. IL
Mary's little lamb should follow her
TO school to-day the teacher would
not turn hin. out. for lamb is part
OF the educational menu in the mod
ern school. Neither Is 1T considered
an Interruption OF the educational pro-
cess that children should laugh ana
play--as IL was in the days of the his
toric Mary and the historic lamb. In
deed. a school in which the children
neither laugh nor play has something
wrong with it. radically wrong. The
modern teacher has caught the deep
significance of the fact that 'it made
the children laugh and play 70 see d
lamb in, schools" Tie combined
thought and experience of teachers
from the great educational leaders
down to the faithful workers IL the
little red school house and back again,
has demonstrated that success in hu-
man horticulture depends on knowl-
edge, not alone of Textbooks and 9TH
err great Instruments sof teaching, but
on a knowledge of thu nature of the
plant 10 be grown, the child himself.
The science of growing human be-
ings is now marching abreast with the
science of growing crops. And 1t has
been found that JOY in work is to tn.
mind what the eye is to the potato
the centre and cause OF termination
and growth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-06

Its Views and Rose Gardcns,
The Midwinter Century contains a
description of Damascus by Robert
Kitchens, that gives a realistic impress
sion of It's marvellous views and its
rose gardens. Hichens believes that
the view of Damascus from the noun
tain where Mohammed made his great
Remuneration IS one of5the marvellous
views OF the world. Again and again,
he writes, / deserted tho mosques. the
bazaars, the marble baths, the courts
of the fountains, the slladowy klans
and the gardens by the streams, for
that bare height on which Abraham is
said to have had the unity ofsGod re-
yealed to him.
a Garden City.
And still again: Damascus is a gar
den city touched by the great desert.
Under It's roses one feels the sands. Be-
side Its trembling waters one dreams
of the trembling mirage. The cry OF
it's muezzins seems TO echo from us
mosque towers to that most wonderful
thing in nature which is God without
mar"
The breath OF the wastes passes
among the poplars as that Bedouln
boy passed among the merchants when
he came and when he went In pa
nascus one hears the two voices And
when one looks from the sacred noun
tain upon that city OF dream, Graded
among tho woods, onessees far off the
tawny beginnings OF that other magic
which looks ont from the Bedouins
eyes. And though, perhaps, with the
pilgrims from San1arkand, one loves
to rest beside the fountains under the
hedges of roses, one is aware of the
other love. intercourse with which has
made Damascus an earthly paradise
for. them and for you.
Adapt In Emergency.
"A young matron in Oyster Bay has
a maid who is as original an adept IL
matters OF domestic emergency as
any Japanese. A fow days ago a trio
OF college girl friends arrived unex-
-pectedly to luncheon. The young
housekeeper was III despair,
What are we to do? There isn't
enough of anything to go around.'
| she cried in desperation.s rushing out
into the kitchen, IN
"Oh, don't bother at ALL" said the
quick-witted maid. "Just you go sit
| in the parlor with your company anc
let meg manage--only." she added
don't be surprised at anything yov
y set YOURSELF
The Detroit times., 1910-02-21
WILD BILL OFF TO
GET ARM CUPPEO
Tiger Star Pitcher of 1907 and 1903
Will Try To Improve His Flipper
BY Visit To Harley Parker.

Wild Bill Donovan. the star pitcher
OF the Detroit club In 1907 and 1908,
will leave next Tuesday for Chicago
where he will undergo tSeatment from
DR. Harley Parker who has gained a
great reputation among baseball play
ers for his ability 10 rejuyenate
muscles that have shown signs OF
giving way under the steady wear and
tear OF years on the baseball field.
Wild Bill believes that the Parker
system OF treatment is what his arm
needs. though he is expecting a
strenuous time In cases where he
has succeeded. Parker has applied a
radical cupping treatment 10 the arms
and shoulders OF the patients The
treatment is OF the vacuum order and
several patients have Tainted under
the pain. but Bill announces that he
is ready 10 take his chances.
Parker and Donovan are old friends,
the former having been al one time
a pitcher for the Chicago club
Donovan expects To go direct from
Chicago to San Antonio, which Will
bring him 10 the camp before the ar
rival OF the main body OF the Detroit
vetersns.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-21
ODDS ESTABLISHED
FOR BIC FIGHT
Wager of $4,000 To ST 400 Sets
Formal Quotation of 10 To Z on
jeff To Whip Johnson.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-On receipt
OF news today from California that
Clarence Berry. the oil and mining
operator had bet $4,000 TO sl40O on
Jim Jeffries, Charles Sutro taking
the Johnson end. these odds OF 10 10
: were posted today al the Hotel Al
bany. the hostelry presided over by
Bob" Murphy, the temporary stake.
holder for the big fight.
The California bet Is the first legi-
innate wager OF any size yet made or
the fight and the odds Of 10 20 I
greatly interested the New York
sports.
The Johnsonites were afraid that
the initial odds would not be better
than 10 10 and now that they are
getting a much better price they are
eagerly swapping up the 10 10
propositions. under the belief that the
odds viii shorten as the date for the
fight draws near
The twenty-round fight In Paris be
tween Willie and Harry Lewis at las
hounds and the ten-round go between
Johnny Coulon the bantam champion
and Jim Kendrick. the English boxer
hold the attention OF the fight follow
prg