portant innovations such s shopping. bureau, which undertakes to execute commissions with economy as well as taste, "Answers to Correspondent" also makes its appearance, though not under that caption, and gardening is taken up. A Juvenile Department tells how to furnish a doll's house with cardboard toys, illers" pass on the best stories of the day, the bold bad kitten who to his Mother said "I'll never more be good," appears as a_ novelty, Health Hints, too, are introduced and cookery recipes flourish.
For a moment we feel that nothing has changed, that the years have altered the expression, but not the thought; but there are some landmarks by which to mark Progress. In October 1867 the editor wrote under the heading "Ought American Women to have jthe Right of Suffrage?" admitting the rights of women to education, and even to the study and practice of medical science, "so far as her town sex and children are concerned, but deploring the thought of eq suffrage. "Would it be better if the dex was admitted to participate directly in the administration of government, voting and holding offices equally with men? No—I reply unhesitatingly, no! Besides, American women have the controlling. power over their homes, their children, and social life: it is but Just that men should enjoy a Separate theatre for the cultivation and display of their own talents and virtues." Also, for the men of 1926, who have no "sphere" they may call their exclusive own! harmonious and happy, then she has attained her full bloom, and is most beautiful," said Int. Edmond Dalac, the artist, "Life is usually kindest to women between the age lof 25 and 35, and then, as they are Joften at their happiest' period, they fare passing through the greatest stage of their beauty."
M. Nikita Balieff, of the Chauve Souris, said: "I agree with Balzac that woman is ut her handsomest at 30, when she still remembers the fragrance of spring and alrendy understands the beauty of the Mr: Michael Arlen, author of "The Green Hat," said: "A woman is at her most beautiful at the age which suits her best, and that age is different with every woman."
Lord Headley, the Irish peer, who Mohammedan, stated:
"The age at which a woman is most beautiful varies according to her disposition, Some girls of 20 are at their prettiest, and other women are loveliest when their black hair has turned white, Some girls Jare pretty when they are young, but environment affects their di position, and in their unhappiness they lose their beauty early in life, There are plain girls who grow happier as they grow older, and then become beautiful, "The eyes are the windows of the soul, and the woman who has n good
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