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LADY WASHINGTON.
One of "the most interesting books of
Teuent publication is Anne Hdliingbwortb
Wharton's "Martha Washington." which is
a Iltcompaiilon piece to Woodrow "Wilson's
biography of George "Washington. The
wile oT our first Preadcnt was long l.nown
as -Lady Wabhingtou" In the .simple hut
btately speech of our grandfathers. Tlie
title oflady meant a great deal In those
days, and Martha Wabhington was the
sort o woman to whom thib title seemed
exactly appropriate. There "were women
in those days, as there have always been,
-who were of unusual intellectual gifts, and
who had a man-like rasp of affairs, but
"Sirs. "Washington "was not one of them.
Her fame was derived simply and solely
Ironi that of her husband. She was a
sweet, sincere, bome-loing woman, and
one of her nieces bears testimony that the
chief object of her life was to adapt
everything in their home to the comfort
and convenience of "the general." House
keeping in Uiat time was a more compu
oated affair than it is now. and to man
age a house on a plantation like Mount
"Vernou sometimes took almost as much
skill as it would to be mayor of a small
lity. fo that the career of Mrs. "Wash
ington need not necessarily be considered
limited. "Wiiether it was or not. It was
confined to Mount "Vernon and to the
other places in which "the general's"
official duties called him to be.
Martha "Washington was the daughter
or John Daudndgc. who lived on the bank
of the Tamunkey "River, near enough to
Williamsburg and Annapolis to enable his
daughter, as be.grew to maidenhood, to
share their social advantages. She made
hei debut at fifteen, and married, not v ere
long after. Col. Dauiel Parke Custis. Ool.
Custis was the son of the man who gave
Arlington itb name John Custis. a some
what crusty and eccentric individual, who
had much trouble with hlb family. His
wire was uncongenial to him and he made
no secret of his Joy at her death. She
left a ton and daughter, and the latter,
much to her father' disgust, married se
cretly an officer In the English army,
while the sou capped the climax of the
family afflictions, as John Custis thought,
by falling precipitately in love with pretty
.Martha Dandndgc. instead of dutifully
weddmgaj oiiugwoman of "expectations."
Old John declared that his son should
nevei have one foot of the Arlington es
tate, and actually made a will leaving all
his i onw'skohs to a servant. But one day.
luckily for the future Lady "Washington,
be met his j-on's betrothed at some social
gathering and became a willing captive
to her l.eanty and sweetness. Alter that
lie vjk heard to make the remark tliat if
Daniel didn't many her he should, for
tucii a charming woman should not go
out of the family. He not only gave them
a, good faun near Arlington at their mar
riage, but altered his will, giving them
the Arlington e-state on condition t'lat his
tomb t-honld be inscribed vith certain sen
tmients Aftei the name and residence
comes the statement. "A god seventy-one
lenrs. andyetlived butseven years, which
was thepaieof lime lie kept a bachelor's
i.on-e at Arlington." Col. Daniel did as
his Jnthrr had desired, but took the lib
el ty or adding on the back of the tomb
a lire to tie effect that the inscription
v-ai put there by the positive orders of
the deceased.
Tbe liousc in which Col. Custis and his
young wife lived at Arlington was a
plain wooden bouse. removed when the
proent mansion was erected. Before he
was thirtr-rUe the colonel died, loading
two children aud a will bequeathing Ar
lington to the boy and the White House
stale, ju, his father's first gift was
called, to the glil, Eleanor. The rest of
.the propertv. about $100,000, was left
to the widow.
There is ro record of her comparatively
brief widowhood She is believed to have
lmd inanv smtois. some of whom were,
perhaps. n Importunate as were those of
Od&MMi-' wife during his long absence in
world's-end wauderings. It is surmised
-thut0iemay have soughtrefugef rom them
at the house of her neighbor. Major Cham
lierlavnc. who, however, requited her con
fidence In a somewhat opposite sense by
introducing to her "the- gallant and distin
guished Col Washington, with whose mar
tial exploits the colonies weioalready ring
ing The tiadition that Washington and
Mis Cutis first met at the home of Col.
William rit7htigli in Prertpricksburg is re
jected as 1 cjng unsiippoi ted by any proof.
"Washington's wooing was as energetic as
were ins operations against the British
in Netv Jersey, when Trenton and Prince
ton witnessed their sudden discomfiture.
Fefore he went on the final expedition
Mgamst the French at the headwaters of
U.e Ohic. he and Mrs Custis were en
gaged A writer in the Xcw York Commercial
Advertiser, in ghing a review of the
book. nivv.
"The middle chapters of this Liography,
o en -after lhe begin to relate to 1 lie war
of the devolution, are the least interesting.
In the aoromit of Lady' Washington's
visits to Gen. Washington In camp there
arc some simple touches of nature, how
ever, that are tpccially grateful to the
mind that is Mirfeited with talcs of bat
tles audiences. Weaie glad of the note
f Mrs Bland, of Yirginln, to the effect
that at Morristown the general 'worthy
lady seems in -perfect felicity by the
side of her "old inan'-tts she calls him.'
And of Mrs. Troupe's gossip, too, about
'Ijady' Washington haingj?ataml knitted
with a specked apron on' when she and
dome other ladies decked out In much
finery called at bcadquarters. The wife
At Ool. John Cox, -of Koomsbury, testifies
,tbat Mrs. Washington had a fathomless
mending "basket, which she would bring
out as .soon as breakfast was over aud
from w hich slie was content to mend and
darn from "morning to night. The legend
to the effect that Mrs. Washington rode
to Tallcy Forge on a pillion behind the
general in the autumn of 1777 is ruth
lessly destroyed. She did not arrive -at
thatlamous cantonment until thefollonlng
February, afe is proven by a letter writ
ten by Washington in that mouth to lus
stepson. John Custis.
"The employment of a steward at Mount
Vernou after Washington's retirement
from the army i s said by the author to
have been made a pretext for reflecting
upon .Mrs. Washington's capacity as a
housekeeper. The explanation that there
were unceasing and excessive demands
upon the hospitality of the modern Cincln
natus and his spouse many times greater
than they hadecr been subjected to he
fore, is surely a sufficient reply to
such a shallow aspersion. Mrs 'Whar
ton, however, bringb forward Interesting
proof that Martha Washington was the
very pink and perfection of household
bovereigns. She was as methodical and
exacting In her management of her own
portion of the domain as her husband was
in his. But in all her thoughts and actions
sheseems to have bcensubordhale tobim.
One of her nieces says 'that Mrs. Wash
ington was wont to admonish her girl
guests toTjevcry still and not disturb the
general when he was occupied with Im
portant business.
"Mrs. Washington bore the change in her
existence caused by the election of her hus
band to the Presidency as a necessary evil
She wrote thus from New Yoik to one of
her friends: "'With respect to myself. I
sometimes think the arrangement is not
quite as it ought to have been, that I, who
bad much rather be at home, should occupy
a place with which a great many jounger
and gaj'cr women would be extremity
pleased.' And again to a niece, while the
President was on his tour through Xcw
England: 'I live a ery dull life here and
know nothing that passes in the town I
never go to any public place Indeed, I
think I am morelike a state pusoner than
anything else. Tlierearecertam bounds set
for me winch I must not depart from, and
as I cannot do as I like I amob&tinateaud
stay atliomea great deal.' This last letrer
proves how much simplicity, 6hyness aud
homeliness of taste she had retained, not
withstanding that her husband was now
the olficial head of the young Republic
"A .guebt at one of the President's dln
neis, during his first term, writes: 'We
I had tome excellent champagne, and after
it I had the honor of drinking coffee with
his lady, a most amiable woman. If I
live much longer I believe I shall become
icconciled to the company of old women for
her sake, a circumstance which I once
thoughtimpossiblc. I have found them gen
erally so censorious and envious that I
could never bear their company. Tills,
among other reasons, made me marry a
woman much younger than myself, lost
I shonld hate her when she grew old; but
now I ically believe there are some good
old women.'
"Mrs. Washington seems to have been
happier in Philadelphia, after it was made
thereat of government, than she had been
in New York. Mrs. James Gibson .records
that in Plilladelphla Waslilngton often
showed his exceeding fondness for the so
ciety of voting people. He would 'leave hi
study in the evoning to enjoy a Virginia
reel with Nelly Custis and Jier Mends.
'Mrs Washington.' says Mrs. Gibson, 'was
in the habit of retiring -at an -early feour J
to ner own room, unicss uetoineu oy com.
iff jffiPK
pnny, and there, no matter what the
hour. Nelly attended her. One eioning, my
father's carriage being late in coming lor
me. my dear joung friend inited me to
aecopipany her to her grahumamriia's rodm
Theie. aft some little chat, Mrs. Wash
ington aiologlred to me for pursuing her
'usual preparations for the night, and 'Nelly
entered upon her accustomed duty by read
ing a chapter and a psalm from tin- old
family Bible, after which all piesent knelt
in ecnliig prayer. Mrs Washington's
faitl'ful maid then assisted her to dis
robe and lay her head upon the pilhrw
Nelly then sang a verse of some sweetly
Eoorlilng hymn, and then kneeling down
receded the parting bieslng for the night,
with come emphatic remark on her duties,
improvemnets. etc.'
"After the refusal of "Washington to ac
cept the 'Presidency a third time, tliolifo
at Mount Vernon, so patheticlnltsbreiity.
was very sweet to the aging couple. Mrs
ashington Avrotc that their dwelling iiu
New York and Philadelphia, 'was not
home, only a sojourning,' and added: 'The
general and I feel like children Jmt re
leased from school or from a hard task
master, and we believe that nothing can
tempt us to leave the sacred roor-treo
again except on private business or pleas
ure. Wo are ho penurious with our en
joymint that wcare loath to Jsliare It with
any one but dear friendb: yet almost every
day some stranger claims a portion of It,
and wc cannotTefusc. I am again'
fairly settled down to the pleasant duties
of an old-fashioned Virginia housekeeper,
steady as a clock, busy as a bee, and cheer
ful as a cricket ' Here is a homely glimpse
of Mrs. Washington at some" of htfr 'pleas
ant duties' (ItisMrs Edward Carringron
who writes!: 'Then we repaired to Die
old lady's room, which is precisely on
the stjle of our good old aunt that is
to say, nicely fixed for all sorts of work.
On one side sits the chambermaid "frith
hei knitting: on the otlier a little colored
pet. learning to sow; an old decent woman,
with her table of shears, cutting out the
negroes' winter clothes, while the good
old lady directs them all. Incessantly knit
ting heisilf and Incessantly rolnting out
to me soveial pairs of nice colored stock
ings and gloes she had Just finished
Her netting, too, Is a greai source
of amusement, and is so neatly dene that
all the younger part of the family are
proud of trimming their dresses with It. "
Visitors to Mount Vernon will remember
the little room, hardly more than an attic,
which Mrs. Washington took after her
husband's death, that she might be where.
she could see his grae. It is a homely
little place, roughly finished, and has
been kept just as she left it. een to the,
hole in the door, where Jut cat went in
and out. The pathetic memories of that
room are irresistible even to a cas.ua!
visitor. The w hole place speaks of Wash
ington's love for his home and his pride
in it. which were, needless to say, shared
by his wife. The writer of this biography
recounts an incident which has rather
an especial Interest, in iiew of the recent
wild project to rcinoi e the body of Wash
ington to New York. The promoters' of
this idea say nothing about the bodyixifJ
Trft U?ii.httii,(n(i It: r, im witlswl .! 1
this point is worthy of note, in iew of
the fact that Grant would have wished
to be burled at West Toint but for the
impossibility of Mis Grant's body being
alsolaid there Evena President has some
predilections as to the fute of his bonrs.
and some time after the death of Wash
ington, -when the question came up as
to the'removal or his body to the crvpt
beneath the Capitol building. Congress
seems to have thought so Mrs. "Washing
ton replied to an official proposition in
regard to this:
"Taught "by the great example which
I have so long had before me, never to
oppose mv private wishes to the public
will. I must consent to the Tequest made
by Congress, whlchyou have had the good
ness to transmit to me; and In doing this
I need not I cannot say what a sacrifice
of individual feeling I make to a sense of
duty."
It docs not appear that the Congress of
that day took any further action.
He Wanted Protection.
Mamma Joblots Here's an aocount of a
woman who was fatally pierced by a cor
set steel while she was washing.
Little Johnnie I wish I had to wear J
corsets. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Uejonfl Hypnotic Power.
"Maria," said the great hypnotist, 'it you
doa'tptit that baby to sleep I'll be unable
to give my great mesmvric show this even
ing." Philadelphia North American.
WHAT TO DO IN4SfCK ROOM.
Advice From u Irofelorml JSiirso
tor the 'Aid of ttfe A'tntfteur.
Almost ever- woman is called upon some
ime in 'her life Tto 'tfrr.lhgc a room for
sudden UlnessV OfteiL St Is simply indde,
dark and the bed turned around for con
venience Since, however, a Tery 6light
illness inay deeiop into something quite
serious, it Is wise to, hu.ve the rotim con
veniently arranged It should be as re
mote as possible from the noisu of the
house, but aboe all ft must be sunny.
There must be hot and cold water near at
hand, and a firej)laoe Is desirable.
A bare floor with small lugs is not a
neces!.t, except iu'a'cfise of contagious
disease, but it is always best; for It is not
possible to keep a carpet clean during nu
illness, while nugs. -tan be ifasily carried
out and jiUt qulUy.acfc as often as neces
sary. AJ1 hungjpgs and draperies should be
taken down, asthoy hold both dust and
odors, and all ulmecasary fuinitureWiould
be taken out
Two small table's! a large easy chair,
'ti.o bed .1 small Iron one is bet and u '
cot for the nurse are all that is neccf'sat-.
Cover the tables with towels andkeufthein
fresh and clentl. 'Place one table out oft
sight of the iiijaliu", and upon this keep
the night lamp,,together with a small tray,
holding two thin glasses,, a lurge and a
small one; a graduate glass, teaspoons
and medicine On ' he. second table place
the tea service1, ,vjth alcohol lamp and
other things generally used
A Iaige closet 't wfoere all the accesso
ries of an illness tan be ke'pt near at 1'aiid
is a gieat convenience. '
The invalid's bed "should be Immaculate
The niTtttress of the Iidd'slioiml be Mitooth ,
and'firiiiVnnd in twopieces, sott can lie
easily" turlibd and kCjIt even. It shotild
be protected with a quilted pad, which tan
De bought by the jurrt at the stores, rrtd
under sheet must lie drawn lightand pinned
ft necessaiy to keep it In place Over the
top sheet blankets mnj be used accoiding
to the season.
If a spread Is needed, use the lightest
tlilug possible, even a fiesh sheet Is prefei-j
able to the heavymijisellles spread, so
much used. A lightcTieeseclotheomrortable
is cpnvenicnt for extra warmth at night,
but heavy cotton quilts or coiu'f or tables
Rhoiild never be UBfid. 'They are exhaust
ing from their weight., as veil as imper
vious, riliows should be of feathers ami
not of down.
Uudei no circumstances should n nurse
ever sleep "with ttie patient. She should
have her own cdtor, couch in the same
room.
"Woolen "dresses should not tc worn by
the nurse while on duty. They are not
easy to keep fiesh in an invalid's rm.
Odors cling to them. Lint from ihe lied
sticks to them, and they nevei look as
clean and cool as a gingham If a laigo
apron is worn it keeps the diess clean
aud can be easily changed Of course,
fmbelows and Jevfeliy arc out of j)lace
in an invalid's iodib. See that dress and
apron are not staiched stlfr, or tl e rult!e
will be aunoving. Wear noiseless shoes
and have a night wrapper ready Id" Slip
on at a moment's notice dining the night
rood and its preparation foi invalid. is
a most important subject.
There are but few of the ordinary dishes
on the home table that are Uulvcisaily in
digestible if properly prepared Among
these few the most commdn -ire mashed
potatoos-nnd fresh bread, wither, of whh'h
should ever be served to an lnrahd unless
it has been well proved thif no trouble
follows thcir-uso Tried things are another
menace to delicate people, and nnfortunate-
ly many InvaHdsJllkc them
!
Ordinarily thomostnourlhingffcd may
be, selected frorn the usual -rurvic. It
should be d lintliy arranged In smull-junn-titlcs
and niadcns .attractive as possible.
Auyone who hatf wenljeeu ill knows the
disgust and evfiti nausea cau'd by the
Bight of ,a. wtrayIodetjVlth a hearty
dinger, ndmab&gQedtrnay tnr, V"
"" To one notratcufttHngdTtb the care of
Invalids It in impossible to have
some nourisaif3i1iraily every three lnurs
and to vary tJfcfrfFfciafflriently to prevent
monotony "Tfifere rjfult be system and ti
de iiuthlsasnld-lse or the glass of
milk will torrie jQ05rjeaTr the ihcal hour
and so take ayejrellsh for the dinner,
orva often hdpensrall the food given one
day will be sdHdajnd when it proves too
much for thCMtkt, almost nothing will
be given for jje-time As a. usult the
patient gets uliwak and faint for want
of proper nonriT:rnent, and fancies Indi
gestion is the IpauTble. ,
If some one. member of the family can
assume the responsibility or preparing the
food for thcmvalid. and will plan for
each meal early in the day, there will be
no disnpixnntment. nave nlwavs on hand
a good, plain, home-made broth, aud be
sure all fat is taken off before it goes
to the invalid. Fresh fruit can generally
be given and should be served cold. Milk
with cracked ice is relished, when with
outiccitis refused. Hotmilk, well beaten,
if guen at night, will orten produce,
sleep, and it given after midnight will
prevent the early moruing depression.
Some- people cannot take milk pure, but
if it is diluted with hot or cdld vichy
or seltzer is more easily digested. Broth,
not too stroug and" In small quantities,
can always be used in place of milk.
For solid food the best meats are rare
beef, lamb, chicken and birds broiled,
not fried Oysters, sweetbreads aud'other
delicacies suited to the individual taute
are all good If not too rich in iireparation.
Thin, home-made bread, with pleuty of
fine butter, is all right if the bread is at
least a day old. Tind out, 1 f possible, what
the patient likes, but never abk. If any
particular tlnng is desired, take care that
it is served just right. See that hot
tilings are served very hot and cold things
iced.
Give nothing"fat, nothing fried and noth
ing highly spiced. Then, with plenty o.
rare beef, good milk, broth, thin bread
and butter, and isome. fresh vegetables
given regularly, the, invalid should soon
give place to a hearty, .healthy individual.
Do not attempt to care for a nervous
patient, or. in fact, any patient In jour
own famify, if in any way a nurse can
be employed. The patient rarely does as
well, and the nervous strain and anxiety
is often the cause oE another illness In
the family.
If. however, a nurse is out of the ques
tion, detail one member of the family to
care for the patient and see that she is
not expected to do anytnmg else.
The first duty of the newly installed
nurse will be to arrange the room for con
venience and comfort of patient She
will see that all noisy doors are oiled, that
shades roll easily and that everything Is
in order as soon as possible.
First in the care of the patient come
the doctor's orders, which should be writ
ten down at once, so that there can be no
mistake. Keep a rcrord of everj thing
done for the patient, and the "work will
not only be easier, but systematic. Then,
too. the doctor will know whether suffi
cient nourishment has been given without
asking before he patient, for nervous
people often fancy they have lmd noth
ing, when in fact they have eaten more
than the nurse.
The morning batbife the Important event
of the invalid's day. It may occupy from
fifteen minutes uto an liour and a hair,
according to tile patient's condition, and
should' be given between one and two
hours after breakfast. Immediately after
the bath give a glass of milk or other
nourishment, darken the room, and pre
serve absolute quiet for at least half
an hour, , ,,
In the case of nervous patients appose
their fancies as Uttleta possible, avoid all
discubslon, ana,srit In every way to
overcome the Luck $1 self control, from
which most nervous invalids suffer. iwA J
whlchif allowed to go on becomes a serious
matter and one difficult to overcome.
The nurse wbd can Inspire lier pali.nt
with a feeling of rest and confidence is
mdre tha"h fdrtunate. Every nurse iTbouitl
cultivate h light touch, as a heavy 'lraud
or a rareless touch is agony vvheh every
nerve Is quivering, wrfille a firm genile
hand brings quiet and rest to mlud pihI
"body.
One point that gives the professional
nurse much trouble, and one in which the'
amateur always fails, is the mutter of call
ers to sec the invalid. How to refuse them
wlttiout offense and liow to in event utfde
slrable topics or conversation when the
vMtor is admitted are problems vvhleh te
qlilrc a great deal of tact.
Jfcis easy enough wUlon patient is dan
gerously ill to say, "No one can be ad
mitted," but during convalescence it- is
another matter A call ficih one filtnd
may do a patient good, whileanot!er per-
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son, perhaps a member of the family, must
be refused.
T"hMs it most Important duty, and should
any Unpleasantness occur It must be kept
f'ttify-c invalid until she is quite 'stroug
enough to right it Many an Illness R pro
onpedand mademore miserable than neces
sary by on unfortunate call
Some good women, for instance, think it
their duty to si-e that a .patient is not ' de
ceived," and tnke great pains to explain
the condition, its possibilities and its trec
ment to the still suffering invalid
No one but a nurse who ha-s had such an
experience can understand the importance
of guarding a jutient fruiv"oId f riemls."
A PHETTY HOME.
Simplicity Ik the First KcqnlKlte.
Beauty unfl Comfort to Follow.
I asked a well-known house decorator
what qualitj so far as rurnisinng goes
ne would consider most necessary for the
Ideal home. "Simplicity,"' he said. "Sim
plicity and convenience"
"Most people,'' he continued, "overload
their homes.
"I feel if I could get a v ast multitude
of family men and women together I would
stand upon the roof tops and preach a
sermon on household decoration and fur
nishing The text should be simplicity,
with -a big S.
"I hav e seen a grand piano, a huge divan
with some three dozen cushions, six chairs,
a lamp and a table, u corner stand for
statuary, and other articles too numerous to
mention, crowded in to a small ora wing- rcoin,
which could not 'carry' one-third of these
with any degree of beauty."
Outside of the question of ugliness the
overcrowded house is expensive. And It
makes much unnecessary work. In many
homes so much money is expended per mi
lium to supply household decorations that
the butcher's bills become a mental tor
ture; that the household table is jioorly
furnished, and that money for pleasant
railway journeys, for simple entertainments
and for stocking the family library is al
ways wanting.
ir expense is an object don't begin econo
my at the wrong end. It is absolutely
necessary that the boys and girls of the
home should have amusements; that their
friends should be hospitably entertained,
and the table be provided with good,
wholesome food; that the family library
"and maga'line list show hondred'names-
It Is not necessary that the parlor and
other rooms be crowded with bracketi,
etageres, statuary and bric-Vt-brac. These
things cost money. In cases where the
househdld imrsc Is sllin thej waste money.
One of the most delightful homes is ar
rauged upon the plan of the utmost sim
plicity. The parlor and Jlvfng room have
upon the floor neat matting and rugs. The
folding doors liave inexpensive portieres
and the street windows wldte dotted cur
tain. There are pfenty of chairs of a
sensible and pielty pattern not of the
variety for which you pay $10 apiece.
There are a few well chosen pictures upon
the wails, with now and then a good
plaster head It Is not luxurious, It is
well ehn.sen. 'soiisiblo'alio' iireltv. A TrfrBfc
amount of useless dustlijg Is .saved and
cleaning o lutrkatjric-a-hjrac- The
money wliieh 'm'ightaveBcji expended
in furniture is placed in bank to provide
for some pleasure trip each year; foi some
liltle dance or luncheon craved by the
young people; for subscriptions to certain
goou periodicals
In the dining-room the same good taste
and moderation are observed a litth plain
silver and glass with inexpensive china
It is not ostentatious, but it fulfills its
usefulness A few flowera in a vase go
a long way toward hiding defieieneie-, of
table gear And then those monthly bills
lose half their terrors. -New York. Adver
tiser. Eadles bf Japan.
Nothing Ctin be more dainty than the per
son and surrouudings of these fairv-jike,
noble-born, daughteraor Japan. The women
of high rank ure famous for their beauty
and delicacy, and, though they lack phy
sical strength and endurance, they are the
personification of refinement Generations
rnoble blood aud high training hav e made
them noble from their birch Great strengtli
of character or intellectual povvercau hard
ly be expected from them, for their sur
roundings arc not such as to call it forth,
but the women of the nobility in former
tithes have displajed a high spirit and a
bravery that never shrunk from d.iuger
Or death when necessary Fragile and w eak
as they look, they share the spirit of the
Japanese race, and they have a strong
sense of honor and duty, as far as they
have been taught to know it
All tne clothing, furniture and utensils
used by these dainty little women are ex
quisite in everyway. Only the most delicate
and beautiful silk and crepe, in nrtistic com
binations aud colors, are used for thrir
graceful costumes. The hairpins, ami fancy
comb for the hair are made from the rarest
tortoise shell; the utensils are of shining
lacquer, often richly ornamented with gold
work. All Is of tho prettiest and finest,
from the greatlacqut'r boxes which hold the
beautiful silks and crepes, down to the
silver ornamented or ivory-carved choj
sticks, which arc used ap meal times, or
the little gold clasp attached to the band
which holds the heavy girdle in place.
Though not showy or gaudy, they are all of
the very richest and cost an umount w hich
would astonish a stranger unaccustomed
to them. Thus in every way are the sur
roundings suited to these gentle wives aud
daughters, whose quiet live know little of
excitement or sorrow or anxiety, and still
less of privation or want. Chicago Record.
A DISMAYED GIRL.
She "Wunted Information and
Ob-
tuined a Iixru'e Amount.
There are not many girls like her nowa
days. 8he belongs to a class that is fast
becoming 'extinct.
'! really don't know what I shall "do
when I am married," she was saying.
'I've ulwavs had mamma to advise me
aboutreverything. I really never bought a
dress by myself, and I should nl-ver ku6w
whether to take the blaclrcoat or thVblue
one, the big hat or the little ode, unless' I
could consult mumma. Now, I presuirie,
I'll have to detide all such things for 'my
self. T really don't suppose I could ask ,,
Augustus to be interested In my hats anil
coats." ,4
1 feel sorry for you, my dear," 'said
Mrs. Gray. "I forese'e difficulties you
wot not of. Now, I am an old-fashioned
wife, and I married a model man. I Ifh-j
agine your Augustus is Just such another. .
Let me warn vou. Don't be an old-fjfsh-loaed
wife. You will not only have to man
age all your own affaire, but most of Ids,
Jtoo."
"Graciousl" gasped the girt In dismay.
"Oh, you'll survive," said the matron,
sympathetically; ''but you'll realize then,
that it's no slnedare to have to think for "
-two."
"Won't you please explain '" begged tne
poor girl, nervously twisting her engage
ment ring
-Well, Tor example, I not 6nly selectiand
buy everv btitih of clothing I and the chil
dren wear, but I buy most of my husband's
ilothes.'too If I make life a burden to Jilm
for a we'ek or so he will go to the tailor
and be measured fdr a new suitor ilotliei
or an overcoat lleonly does thatbeca'use
I can't do it for him. But half the time I
have to help him pick dutthe material for
a suit Then I buy all his underclothes, hfs
socks and shirts and neckties. He doesn't
rkno w exactly how he happens to have them.
When he wants an article he simply goes
to a drawer and finds it. He never stop-s to
wonder how it gets there unless itdoesn't
happen to suit or fit, and then fie is suroto
remember who Is responsible for it."
"Hut before he was married how ''Be-
gan the 'engaged girl, timidly.
"Oh, then his mother and his big sistera
took care of him, or else an old aunt. Yob.
may be suYe there is always.sxmiednelylfxiK
i n wait to spoil every man 'child that comes
into this world. "
"Tell me some more," said the girl, cu
riously.
"Well, 1 always have-to call my husband
in the morning He never, by any chance,
wakens berore I, do Then I get his bath
ready for liliu. I am fully persuaded tBat
he would have to practice quite a whila
before he would be able to keep from boil
ing or freezing himself to death, if left tc
his own devices. Then when he cornel
htome at night, and wearegoing to aparty,
I lay out his dress suit for him and put thi
studs in his shirt bosom. Otherwise, I am
sure he wouldn't have the energy to go at
all "tt hen he goes out of town I pack hii
valise for hub."
"Is that all?'' asked the girl, faintly.
"Oh, dear, no," said Mrs Gray, briskly.
"Besides managing the house, looking af
ter the children at home and at school and
doing a lasge part or the family mending,
I hire and train the servants, settle most
of the bills, bu the winter coal and wood,
pay the rent and quarrel with the land
lord. Then, besides calling on my own
personal friends, I have to do a lot of
formal and perfunctory visiting on my
husband's account 'Jennie,' he sajs, 'I'm
trving to negotiate a deal with Mr 0. It's
Important that only the most amicable
feelings prevail between us. I wish you'd
find time to call on Mrs O.' So I have to
put on all my bravery and sally forth to
make a conquest of Mrs. O 's heart. Do
you wonder that I have no time to belong
to a club?"
"o, indeed," said the girl sympatheti
cally, "but is there no escape front "
"From Augustus," said Mrs Gray.laugh
ing. "You know best "
"I didn't mean that," answered the
girl, flushing hotly "No, my dear. I
know you didn't. Yes, there is one way
of escaping well, we won't say what. Ee
come a new woman. Harden your heart
against Augustus helplessness Belong
to so many clubs that he'll simply baveto
take cure of himself It's a heroic meas
ure, but it works You and Augustus have
the same lesson to learn, anyway. You've
both got to learn to take care of your
selves, for your mother has spoded vou
quite as mtich as his has him. If I wBra
you I wouidu't do all the learning." New
York Press.
Servants iu Jar an.
Servants are very cheap aud very good
in Japan The foreign bousewire has
nothing to do and she lives like a quetn.
Tre Japanese cooks are far better than
most American cooks, and S20 a month
will pay the board and salaries of the
help of an eight-room house. A certain
loreign resident In Tokio. who lives us
well as a millionaire would in the United
States, pays his ccok $5 a month; his
butler gets $2 50. and Jiis gardener and
second girl get about tlje same Tbesu
servants all board themselves and the
cook does the marketing. The house rent
costs less than $20 a month, and a coach
man could be had at 5 a mouth more.
There is no trouble in getting good serv
ants, and they watch after their em
plover's interests nndsee that he is cheated
by none other than themselves.
Jap families pay still less for their
servants Only a few of the middle class
have more than one servant, aud among
the poor the wife does the cooking and
the entire work or the household. Some
families, however, have a woman to conic
and do general housework, and such women
are paid from $1 to $2 a month and are
lodged and fed They generally receive
a present of a dress from the mistress at
News Year's and in midsummer, each cost
ing from $1.50 to $2. and they expect to
get a cent two or three times a week
for bath money.
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