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Hearth aßoudoir MRP R L, I»8 Angeles Biennial Board SOME WAYS OF THE WOKLP how a COMMONPLACE GIRL BECAME ORIGINAL— MAKING ONE'S FRIENDS UNCOMFORTABLE. "M!?s X. Is s. most original pirl, don't you think §c?" lie remarked. "Why. no!" returned his companion, somewhat astonished at the adjective. "I think she is ex tremely nice end intelligent and well informed, but I abaalfl hardly call her original. Why. she it just a quiet, everyday Fort of girl, and does nothing especially to distinguish herself from nr.y one else." "That is just why I call her original." answered th» ether "Every other plr! I know does f>a<> thltic—one plays coif very well, another rMes b"nu rfully a third knows all about a boat and sails her own dory: another drives four-in-har.d. a nfth » philanthropic and has taken to slumming a Sxth is intellectual and goes in for the higher eiucatior.. or Is »rtis!ic nno exhibits, in the Salon, etc. 80, I repeat that I find Mi?s X. original— delightfully so!" THE DEBUTANTE'S FIRST SUMMER. After the season Is over, ari the trials Rnd trfujr.r-ns ct the winter belong to the past, a rirl who has ;ust "cere* out" enters into the rex' yhase nt her rtenutante season. If she is what Is ca"ed fmnrt. this is really the best part of the year, which every ere in the family concedes belongs to bet by right, nnd in which every possible thing Is fior.f to cor.trfbv.te to her pleasure and success. I,atrr on she will doubtless go to Newport or Fome ether fashionable watering place, but fr>r the next fix weeks her time will t*> most delightfully fi'.lefl by visits to her friends. House parties are becom ing more and more r.f a recognized social Institution !n this country, find the s'-a'.e of entertainment at many of the beautiful country place* of the rich eri great Is equal tf> that at the most luxurious establishments in Er.glar.d. So row our debutante's er.gagemw.t book Is f.Hed up with the best Invita tions of all. Dates for "Friday ur.tll Monday" parties, and sometitnes for a week's stay— longer than thf t, however. The "Friday until Mon flay" parties are especially popular, for the hostess who delights la entertaining finds that men of leisure are very hard to find during the week, ar.d •hat she Is fortnrate If she can Sl] up her Satur days, wh'.le with girls, the shorter visits are equally l'.ked. because they have a few days tree the first cf the. week in which to return home and make ready for the next fry— a necessary breathing epace, when ir is considered how essential It la for a your.g woman to wear fresh, perfectly turned out to.Ms. "What won't r>« required for a three days* etop at a smart cour.try house T' asks a mother who has lived in retirement for the last couple of fiec aces. and who does r.ot feel at all In touch with modem requirements. Of course, that depends alto gether on circumstances. One girl may take quite tr. elaborate wardrobe. wh!> another will content herself with what Is really necessary. The minimum night be .numerated very briefly. Breakfaet at jsary bosses is now served In the bedrooms by a Esalfi. who brings it In on a tray. And as plrls are apt to run in and out of each other's rooms, a coft «Uk r.erligee is essential, which may be as elabo rate or simple as the wearer choses. After this, un til 5 o'clock, a "golf suit '—that I*. any kind of a ehort ta'.lnr made skirt, shirt waist and Jacket— all that i< necessary. This summer a decided effort Is be'.r.g mad* to bring back the fashion of wearing «!aborar. !y trimmed glngnams and cambrics with loss skins In the morrlng: but although at water lrjr places they may obtain some vogue, at house paxtU-s where outdoor Interests are paramount they are seldom if ever worn. Married women are often resplendent In gorgeous tea gowns at a o'clock but girls and "sporty" women generally come in late and take- their tea an they are. ro there is really no need for a toilet except at dinner, where It is permissible to be fine or simple, but always derollet*. If Sunday and church are In cluded in the vlflt, a pretty, high necked gown and a becnrr.ir.g'.y trimmed hat must also be taken. It 1* rea'.ly easier nowadays to provide dresses for a visit to ."n up to date house than to an old fash ioned ere for last winter's evening gowns If fresh ened vi will do for dinner, and the wearing of a ehort skirt and ehlrt waist all day Is certainly a elaspl'.S'-atlon. 'nut the clothes must be good— *ood in fact that taken In connection with the necessary "tips " country house visiting to an Im pecunious young woman Is a serious problem. PLAYING A PRACTICAL. JOKE. Peop'.e who are phut up together In a country haos« for a week's house, party are apt to be. pleased with a trifle and tickled with a straw. In tat. many of their amusement* would be consid ered together too childish by half-grown little inlw— and masters who would not condescend '.a pJay mir.y of the Juvenile gan-.«-s with which these children of a .'.•r growth amuse themselves in th« most hilarious fashion. After round games a.f exhausted, practical joke? cor: largely to the fore, and It li- really funny to r.ee the zest with wtlch crown up men and women enter In these Pranks, many of which are quite a." elaborately forked out as schemes better worth the effort- At a rambling old homest?ad. to which rooms lave been added whenever needed by each succes sive reneration. at all levels, up steps, down steps, *It»out any regard to the architecture of the hou*v» *hatevor. a couple of intimate girl friends have been "doulJied up." as they call It. In one of the oil **shloned truest chambers on the ground floor. One ef them was of a nervous disposition, and annoyed to stronger minded roommate by continually su« ••tlng the danrer of burglars, even wakins her B P on more than one occasion when the thought •he heard a mysterious noise. This exasperated ¦la* A., the fearless on* and she spokf ''?' mind tiulaly. no plainly, in fact, that Miss fcmltli. tho other young woman, waxed very indignant over «• former's want of sympathy aim sarcastic -c- Bjir . and ronsocted a revenge in the shape of • practical joke taking all of the assembled party fjcept her victim into her confidence., and enraging Ja* twrvice« of her host, who wan young • nougn .' *»Joy that *ort of thing, together with several •r£ r ra '* a of «•**• party. Tht following night about 2 o'clock, when «very ***•> wu.a prrnumably asleep. Miss Smith, the timid occupant of the room. »v suddenly awakened by » «-4mrh on her arm. "Sh-ash." ehe heard In her *""; "there redly is a noise this time. Listen! And a tfratlag sound like a tile was distinctly heard « U>« next room. Whereupon Miss A., the four 9*** ..tif, 'i.iapaed entirely and shivered under the bedclothes, as thoroughly frightened as her M«uJTiMiant companion could desire. Miss -:n:th a •wnuia:,,; fear, however, quite deceived her room *"• tLtid when a window aash was slowly raised ">« two girls clutched each other, one shaking with pf o . l " * ncl tt»>- other with suppressed laughter, f Willy, however, the suspicious Bounds died away **»<l all »as quiet, mail we pet up and •cream • run ui^rtalm and call Mr X.? if they asked each y*"- *"d both declared nothing would induce f*— ' u> « l l r - Bo it wbi finally agreed to wait until °}°f '!i-«. *'' <J to Miss A.'s astonishment, tfter a "olTt attack of hysteric*. Mica Smith quietly JJJW * iS to ¦!«•(, while «he herself remained awake git nervousness all nirht. In the morning at the *!?'««'t table the rlrU told their tale. But there nsetfcln( ? In the fact* or her hearers that ex- SSfJ tia » A -" suspicion*. "I do believe," ah* '* a slowly, looking from one to the, other, "that gy •«*• Playing off a practical Joke. Anyway." f».T or.ijouad flushing red with vexation. "I was Ur f. a . rJ \* fool a * 'Mlljy Smith, Khe had a n«u ,*, at . T . a^ of hysterics." Another bun«t of laugh />[ *"»chten«-<i her. "Then it wan you who got ma SJL "P. bhe <-*cl*lnjt-d. turning on Miss Smith, who 7" i^-tj.nd tj ur nobtcaa for protection. "Uscaus* I was »o unsympathetic' Oh, I see!" And there was nothing for her but to confess herself punished. SAYING DISAGREEABLE THINGS CLEVERLY. It Is unhappily true that many people take great delight in saying disagreeable things to their friends, but there are very few who have sufficient courage or frankness to speak openly or to risk r-elng considered rude or malicious. So they mill use a great deal of circumlocution to convey the disagreeable truth or criticism which they feel un able to resist uttering, but for which they do not wish to be held accountable. As every one knows by unpleasant experience, a remark that may mound deeply may be veiled with conventional politeness so thoroughly that the malice of the rpeaker cannot be detected, an*, although you who isten know, and the speaker knows you know, that the cutting speech Is made with a purpose, there Is nothing to take exception to. "Do you know how Mrs. Sharp manages to say the most unpleasant things to your face she can think of?" Fal-i one of her victims. "She repeats a remark presumably made by a third person who never existed, an imaginary Mrs. Harris, who says everything she If dying to Bay herself and does not dare to. I have discovered that she has a regu lar plan, of working. First, she begins by exciting your curiosity. She has heard something about you. she gives you to understani In ; , roundabout fashion, and, of course, you want to know what It is. 'But it will vex you.' she purrs ; then you pet wilder than ever and insist upon being told. Finally, after much persuasion, she tells you of some remark that has been made about you that makes you feel uncomfortable all over. Of course, nothing will induce her to tell you who hns said It. and you are left under the Impression that it Is one of your friends who has either maligned you or exposed your faults. It took me a long time to find her out. but I fe»l sure now that she makes every thing up. and then phieMs herself behind an im aginary third person." .4 7 THE XFXT BIEXXEAL. ALREADr LOS ANGELES IS MAKING PREP ARATIONS FOR THE ENTERTAIN MENT OF CLUBWOMEN. ¦was the date. April %, 1902. has been fixed for the opening of the sixth biennial convention of the General Fede.-ation of Women* Clubs. Los An peles. Cal.. the city in which It is to be held, has become actively engaged in preparations for the entertainment of the guests. The California State Federation, upon which will devolve a large meas ure of responsibility in entertaining the convention, numbers seventy-one clubs In its membership. During the absence of the State president. Mrs. Robert .1 Burdette. who Is in Europe. Mrs. Lovel White, vice-president-at-large. ana president of th-^alifornla Club, of San Francisco, is now tak ing care of the work In the northern part of th« State, and Mrs. M. E. Stllson. of Los Ansreles. the work in the south. Mrs. Burdette will return for the V.ler.nial convention. The officers of the local board for the coming convention are Mrs. R. L. Craig, president; Mrs. Stephen C Hubbell, Mrs. E. T. Pettirfrew and Mrs. C. P. Dorland. vice-presidents; Mrs. E. K. Foster, recording secretary; Mrs. J. B. Mlllard. corresponding secretary, and Mrs. B. liaruch. treasurer. Mrs. A. L.. Danskin has been appointed local member of the biennial board: Mrs. Mary E. Stilson. chairman of the State biennial, and Mrs. Ella H. Enderlein. club correspondent. An unusually large attendance is predicted. Among lh<* speakers announced to be on the pro rTamme are Margeret Collier Graham and Mrs. Caroline M. Severance, formerly president of the first Boston Woman's Club, who Is still able to address public meetings, although ir her eighty s-econd year. MUs Grant.— Your Jelly may have crystallized be cause the sugar was not entirely dissolved In the first place. It Is probable that If the Jelly Is aK:i!n liquefied and the sugar thoroughly melted It will "reset." It would be well, however, not to risk breaking the jelly up until It is melted. Try one tumblerful by standing it In a pan of cold water on the back of the stove and heating It slowly. When the supar is all melteri stir the Juice and syrup together with a teaspoon, and set It away to get cold. If It Jellies treat the rest in the same way. Should It be impossible to bring it again to a Jelly It will be found useful in the making of summer drinks, pudding sauces and mince pies. If It is too tweet for these purposes, lemon or currant Juice can be added. Two or three teaspoonfuU diluted with ice water will constitute currant shrub, and various flavorings with raspberry, blackberry or pineapple Juice will afford a variety of beverages. Great care should be used In washing currants for Jelly, unless taken from ones own bushes. where it is known that hellebore or other inaectldes have not been used. Old housekeepers claim that a fair day should be chosen for picking If the nicest Jelly Is expected, and that they should never be gathered Just after a rain. After washing drain them in a colander and then dry them thoroughly on cloths. It Is not necessary to stem them, lash the fruit and stand It In an agate or Porcelain lined kettle inever an iron one) on the back of the stov« to heat slowly until the Juice is driven out Then brine them to a scald and cook until they are tender an™ will crush easily Mash again fill Into Jelly bas» and hang up to drain over night. tor The pur We. lar#re. deep cooking bowls may be used The bag* may be suspended over them on ¦^ks the ends of which are supported In such a way an to Leave the bags high and dry above th« iui<-e that will drain out. Let them drain all night and do not squeeze The pulp will make the Jelly cloudy. In the morning measure the Juice an al low one pound of sugar to every pint. 801 l th« juice about twenty minutes before putting in the In*ar \«M the sugar and let it dissolve. As soon a" ieiiv i .••iii« to appear on the top remove and nil into tnmMeri that have been heated in hot water or tha ™ t ™s on a met cloth. When cold and the Jelly well set. put plain white paper cut the size of th. tumbler top and wet In alcohol, over the op and preYs it down onto the Jelly This is better thSn P**tlnx the edge on the outside of the glass. Bl Tfiw n r^ C rtpbeseS l^rded to the currant, will rive the Jelly a delicious flavor but It will not be Suite io firm. It la Important that the raspberries bfl'very d ra7r!lnV the n curranta they may be squeezed AYr draining the currants they may be sctueezed and the Juice thus obtained may be used for a sec ond qualfty .' Jelly, or It may be canned for use In summer drinks, mince pies and th. like Every narUd" of fruit juice mill be found useful, Equal parts of red and white currants make a delicately colored Jelly. XEW-YORK DAILY TRIBI^E. sr\l>AY. .WyK 10. 1901. A PLAYGROUND OPENS. SEASON OF FUN BEGINS FOR WEST SIDE TENEMENT CHILDREN. Rain has no terrors for the dweller In tenement and cellar. If one might judge from the number of children who gathered yesterday In the Ninety nlnth-st. playground at Its opening for the season. The hour for opening was 9 o'clock, but long be fore that time the boys and girls were waiting. in a crowd that numbered fully one hundred, and by 9 there were nearly two hundred ready to enter. The casual passerby, looking Into the dusty, unin viting plot, uncheered by a single blade of grass, would probably wonder why permission to enter should be so Joyous an event as the eager, beaming faces proved it to be. but the fact thaf even so unattractive a place is so valued is the strongest proof of Its necessity. Without It the Children would have no playground but the street, with its dangers and few amusements. In less than a minute after the gate swung open every swing and seesaw was occupied, boys were swarming over the parallel bars, and sand beds were betas; converted Into forts and mountains. Mrs. Clarence Burns, chairman of the committee, was at the playground all the morning, and was kept busy settling the many small disputes that arose over the undue monopoly of swing or see saw. Small boys with aggrieved and dust stained faces went constantly with such complaints as • Mrs. Buyns. 'at big- boy over dere has took my swing off o' me!" or "Miss Buyns. Dat feller keeps do swing all de time, an' I ain't got a turn yet!" Little girls brought their troubles when th.- boys encroached on their portion of the ground wanting everything. The chairman, with sympathetic but cheery .--mile and tone, always succeeded in pour ing oil on the troubled waters, sometimes convict ing the complainant himself of unjustly monopo listic tendencies, as in the case of the boy who had "de swing took off o' him." A few half ban tering questions extracted a confession that he had already held the swing for more than the "twenty swings" allowed to each, and that the other was Justified, therefore, by playground ethics, in eject ing him. •One of the great advantages of the playground," said the chairman, "is its constant inculcation of Justice and unselfishness. Last suninur the im provement was most marked. Boys who at the beginning were a constant trouble because of their selfish wish to keep possession of things they en joyed, at its close were self-constituted guardians of the rights of others. The girls give less trouble at any time, and the larger girls are real little matrons in their helpfulness." The playground occupies twelve city lots, and its use is given by W. N. Crane, executor of the Mi riam estate, to which it belonK3. A portion of the ground Is given over to basketball, baseball and an open air gymnasium, to be directed by an experi enced Instructor. Last year the Board of Educa tion provided the instructor, and also a kinder g>trtr.er, and many inquiries were made yesterday as to the probability of their presence this year. The chairman assured the questioners that they were expected, to the evident delight of the chil dren. A large tent for the kindergarten games will be erected a little later, an! will serve as a shelter for the many crippled children who are brought to watch the others at their games. "Little mothers" bring their babies and luncheon, and stay all day. and many "real" mothers take their little ones there to leave while they are at work. Every week during the hot season members of th« committee take groups of children to the coun try and seashore, and the me. r questions of the little ones showed that these trips are remem AT THE WEST NINETY-NINTH-ST. PLAYGROUND. Which was opf-nf-1 y.-st- play. bered anil antlcipat.-ii with flei.gr, t. The only for mal.ty connected with the openiag was the ra of the fla*?. the children saluting it. The committee is anxious I extend the work umner, ar.'i will be grateful for ao »~n: to the treasurer. Mrs. Qeorge Eugene Poole, No. s7v West Kr. J-.i\e KFFrr\<; A CHILD healthy. \ A specialist on infants' diseases and care said re cently: "Beauty doctors would have little to do j and physicians less If babies were properly cared i for from birth. The hat is almost certain to j nave fine skin, which may be preserved all through j life by proper means, anil hair and eyes, If not . beautiful to begin with, are susceptible of greater Improvement in childhood than after. "It Is a mistake to give a tub hath to an Infant every day. Every second day Is often enough, and j then should not last more than five minutes. A sponge should never lie used, as It In impossible to | keep It in a perfectly pure condition. The best. | thing for the purpose is sterilized absorbtnt cotton, i to be thrown away after each using. "Every day the baby should ac washed all over with warm water, and then lightly rubbed with greatly diluted alcohol. The whole process should be as brief as possible. The face should never be touched by soap, no matter how fine and pure. The water should always be boiled previous to using, and It Is much better to use boiled milk, if ¦ possible, slightly diluted. A little wad of absorbent ; cotton should be dipped in this liquid and the face rubbed softly, then dried with a dry roll. "To Insure good hair, an Infant's head should be ! kept well vafellned for the first six months, and protected in sleeping by a loosely fitted cap of the j thinnest, finest texture. This nerves also to keep ¦ the ears close to the head. The ugly, outstanding ear would never be BOOT If Infants wore caps at night as they used to. "If baby's eyes are red and weak, they should be ; washed several times a day with boric acid In the ! proportion of about a teaspoonful to a pint of j boiled water. Absorbent cotton should be em ployed for The bathing, and should never be used more than once. If the trouble does not yield to the treatment In a week or two a physician should be consulted without further delay. "One of the most Important aids to future beauty of complexion is a proper care of the stomach. i Sip* of .off tea and win*. Ice water, candy, fried foods and many other Improper articles are given to children almost before they have their j first teeth, and. of course, ruin their digestion and. consequently, their skin. A taste of this, that and I the other dainty Is a sure means of encouraging a I pervert appetite. Children under five should be ( Ignorant of the flavor of anything but simple I cereals, with milk and a few vegetables. Ice water j should never be given to a child until the extreme ' chill has disappeared, and and is objectionable at all times <md in ail pla ••¦' "In me matter of clothing. it is a mistake to . keep an infant wrapped up In summer Just as to winter. Wool, no matter how fine, should never touch the skin, as it Is certain to irritate it. If worn, a thin cotton garment should be put next to the skin. "On extremely hot days it will do the child no harm to be left mith little clothing beyond the shirt. It will be much more comfortable If at lib erty to move its limbs about freely, and. if pro tected from draughts, is not In any danger. If fretful from heat "oabies are often soothed by being ruov-,1 softly with a lotion made of three parts of lawnder water, five parts of cologne water and -.p.? part of orange flower water. For "heat rash.' a beneficial wash is made of Wt grams of orange flower water, two grams of bonne of soda and one gram of tincture benzoin, which will be com pounded by any druggist." MFT.- F<>[: ,li\K BRIDES. HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS IN BUYING AC CEPTABLE WEDDING PRESENTS. The June bride does not monopolize the worries regarding the wedding. Her friends have troubles of their own in selecting wedding pre.-- The frequent duplication of, gifts is recognized as a contingency to be avoided if possible, and in no case Is it so likely to occur as when silver or cut glass 's selected. Certain articles may be dupli cated without objection. Three or four dozens of silver teaspoons or forks, for instance, are a con venience, but no one wants half a dozen butter dishes. For this reason it is becoming more and more the custom to restrict presents of silver and glass to th--- relatives and more intimate friends of the bride, who might be supposed to "compare notes" regarding their purchases and so escape the danger of getting too many of one kind. When Jen are decided on the ease is differ ent, as it really matters little how many diamond tiaras or other ornaments one may possess. in deed, "the more the merrier" is the bride. The wedding present, unfortunately, la too often selected in the most perfunctory way and without the thought and care that should accompany th« choice in order to give It the largest value. The donor should study, if possible, the individual taste of the bride as what would delight the heart o: one young woman mizht be received with absolute indifference by another. Th- maiden of artistic likings would be pleased by gifts entirely different from those that appeal to the "everyday young lass." One la safe In assuming on general principles that a piece of good bric-a-brac will be acceptable, or an odd and pretty bit nf furniture, such as a tea table or chair. In the line of bric-a-brac, the beautiful "art" glasses ar-> deserving of serious consideration. Of the most exquisite shapes and lovely iridescent coloring, the tiniest piece !s sure to he welcomed by any woman of taste, and is certain to be artistic whether it cost $^50 or S"-50. Pottery, too, has immense fascination for the girl of up-to-date training in art appreciation. To some the bizarre Italian faience or the quaint Dutch pomrv will appear Irresistible, or examples of the admirable wares made In America will have ¦harm ur.Kmit«Mi. There is witchery in th ** dainty bits of Dutch silver, too. that are designed for cnbin*>ts. Coaches and Sedan chairs, boats and atoms of furniture, all of which seem to have been designed for fairies' nee, will always v.in a tendt-r liking. Only one must be carer'ul not to bestow them upon persons who are pronounced in their utilitarianism. To such beauty is not "Its own excuse for boing." Emerson to the contrary notwithstanding. One would tie safe m giving t<> any bride a hand some silver candlestick, as candles are almost in dispensable to a well arranged dinner table. For $10 a sterling silver one of ordinary size may be bought. Of course, the first principle In nivlns; wed ding presents is that, whether small or large, the gift must be a real thing— no sham or plated stutY. Hotter a tiny pair of salt spoons at $1 0" than a plated cake tray ut $s. The only possible excep lon might be a silver plated chafing dish. Then are many "odd pieces" in furniture thai would make acceptable and unhackneyed presents. These are principally In the "art nouveauf" and pyrographla decorations, which have distinct orig inality, yet harmonize with almost any htyle. Adorable little tables for tea or other things may be found In 'Tart nouveau" for $!". and upward, while perfectly bewitching desks range from J5. in the Dyroaraphlc work there la «reat variety and many examples are really tine. The combina tion of colored stains is frequently extremely ef fective. '"hairs, tabourets, tables and desks In quaint shapes and fantastic designs may be bought at prices ranging from >'. for a simple tabouret up to £." or more for larger Rnd more ornate pieces If the choice, has fallen on table ware, one shouM try to get the less ordinary articles A liqueur set. cut glass dishes for Sowers, tiny strawberry forks, cracked Ice tongs or bowl, dainty "bread and-butter knives." for Instance, are not In so much danger of duplication as some other things. Of course, the manner in which the bride and bridegroom have been trained must be taken into consideration. A good water color Sketch, a bit of really fine bronze or a well framed carbon photograph of a famous picture by an "old later" would be gladly received by most young people about to '"go house keeping " But whatever the gift, if the giver put a real and personal Interest into its selection, it can hardly fall to be "the right thing." LADY BETTY BUGII BARONESS CLIFTON*. She is the daughter fo Jemima, Lady Darnley. and* the youngest peeress in her own right in tan British Kingdom. She will appear in her peer rss'g robes at the coronation of King Edward 933 Broadway. 21—22 Streets. The Leading Mouse for GRAY HAiR Ladies interested in array hair should be sure to inspect ray stock. I carry every shade from the slightly stray to the pure silver, and can match any color of the natural hair exactly, so that detection 13 abso lutely impossible. FOR THE FRONT HAIR. FOR THE BACK HAIR. Transformation. Grecian Knot. Kany color <>i" rhe MUB>I hair exactly, so that detection la abaa imp<"«3iMe. FuK THE FROM HaIK. FOk Tr.E B^\ MaIR. Transiorm- 1 . oa. (jr.. an Knot. Marie Antoinette. Newport Coil. Pompadour. Wavy Switches. WIGS and TOUPEES for ladies and gentlemen. X.-> client of mine reed ever fear detection. I allow no wigr or toupte to leave the establish ment which is not perfect in every way. HAIR ORNAMENTS, of the choicest and most fashionable designs. in real tortoise ana) amher shell, fine cut Jet. velvets, laces, etc. Also the "Rose of Japan." an entirely new fabric made of fibre grown in Japan. HAIR DRESSING and HAIR COLORING. French undulation, shampooing, scalp and hair treatment. All utensils antiseptically treated. My establishment is kept pleasantly cool by electricity. I keep EVERYTHING FOR THE HAIR. .No Hranc-h >tor»-«. .4 WIBM LITTLE MOTHER. "All over the world." says Mrs. Anna Botsford Corns) "th^ wisest and loveliest mothers are those who do all m their power to make th?ir children good; the most successful method of doin?r this. I s.ippose. is to make it easier for children to be gnod than to be bad. by removing the sources of temptation to naughtiness. The little mother of which I am writing; ha» a wonderful device of th! 3 sort, hy which aba controls her selfish, greedy family. "This mother Is a beautiful, tiny creature, deli cate anil dainty enough to belong to the court of a fairy queen. She has lovely green wings, about half an tax ir length, and all through them i a network of darker green veins. No woman ever dressed for a hall in such a pr» • combination of gauze and lace, and yet thai is our little friends everyday costume. She ha.« also a pale green body and long, slemler. brown antenn;p. but her great est beauty of all is a pair of larjre eyes that shine and clow lilt-* liquid goM. Such a beautiful trisect is she that she has attracted th*» notice of many people, who have given her pretty mif i in honor of her loveliness. She has been »*alle.l by some "lace wing fly,' but by moat 'sroUlen eye?,' eith.-r name beinsT very appropriate. Entomologists, too, have a name for her. and have described her in their books as Chrysopa and call her family th-? ( 'hrysopinif. "V.'c might naturally infer that such a love'.y mother would have most attractive babies; but this is far from true. In fact, in the insect worl 1 the babies are apt to be anything but attractive. They ar» usually srjuirmlng, wriggling. wormUke creatures, and often bear not the le.ost resemblance to their parents until aft^r fu:l growth is reached. Such is the ense with the y^ur.c Chrysootnw; the children of Mm*. Lace Wing are short legiel. spindle shaped, sturdy little fellows, with no siij:i.* of wings, but with great sickle shaped jaws. Now the form of insect jaws is the unfailing index of Insect character; when they are sharp pointed and huge, as in this case, they mean death and de struction to any smaller insect unfortunate enough to cross the path of their owner. "The more common prey of the youns Chrysopinae are the Aphides, or plant l!ce; so bloodthirsty an.l so destructive to the Aphis are. these creatures that they are known as Aphis lions. Although we cannot took with, pleasure on such wholesale slaughter, yet we must confess that we owe the Aphis lions a vote of thanks for their work In de stroying plant lice, which Infest almost every plan: and tree that re> try to cultivate. However, there is little, virtue In the Intentions 'of the Aphis lion: his highest aspiration is to find something that ne can murder and eat. and not only Aphides but every Insect e*i< that he finds and every insect that he can conquer help* to rill his Insatiable Uttla atom ach. "Now we come to the problem that Mother Lace Win- had to solve. If she mt-rt*ly laid her egss on the leaf an<i in a group, as has h»-»-n the custom of members of her family tar thousands of jretUße, the earl - hatched larva, in hunting for something to satisfy his first nunjer. would Inevitably turn cannibal an! make his "hrat meal off o? his unh.-uched brothers and sisters, a thought horrible for a devoted mother to contemplate. Uowever. our Mother Golden Eyes is> not nearly so senseless and frivolous as her transparent beauty mii;ht imply. She has wisdom to solw h^r p^rplexlna: problem satisfactorily, and this is h»-r way of doing it. When about to lay an e«< she places first a minute drop .-,- very sticky fluid «>n tho Surface of the leaf: this she spins u;> into a slender thread by lifting it on the end of fu-r Hhiiom^n as blxh a* she oan: the air dries the thread quickly, and it is srrons enough to sus tain the egg, which abe then glues to th<? tip of it. 'Hie result is that each egs la supported in midair by Its halrltke pedicel a half inch above the sur face ot the leaf. Th^se groups of Cbrysop*. esK* are \ery pretty; they look like a forest of delicate sterns, each bavins ¦ glistening white ball at its tip for fruit. I have no doubt they have often been mistaken for patch-* of fungus upon leaves, for they look more like fund than eg^s. "When the earliest of the brood breaks his shell he drops or scrambles down from his egg perch as best he can. and then in his hunt for food wan ders harmlessly around the base* of th>? threads which support the rest of his family far above his head and prooably out of his s«ht. His rapid moving little less take him soon far away from hit hatching place m whore unsuspecting Aphides are browsing, and then th- slaughter bezlns. Each member of the brood In Its turn follows his ex ample. guUUesa of frarrici<ie: and all This virtuous proceeding is solely the result of Mother Lace Wing's management. "I Hiipposo she gets her reward for her o:ire when. if', a season of larval eorsln<. e.n-h child rolls iti.-lf yip into a tiny ball and weaves around itself a thick coating of glistening whit* silk, thus making a cocoon that looks like a seed pearl fastened to a leaf II is to be boned that during this period of seclusion the voracious Aphis lion meditates upon the selfishness of Us past career and decides upon an entire reformation. This ts evidently th* case for after a time, perhaps a whole wbiiev. it ruts a dainty, circular lid at the top of Its pearl prison and emerges, no longer apmdie shaped an<l stokl* Jawed, but with wide, nimv wings, which in pome marvellous way have been packed in the tiny cocoon. In fact, the wonders which have been worked In that pearly celt are erei'er than those of any rmisMin In fairy talf»: for within ta walls an Ugly, greedy Aphi* lion has beer, changed to a beautiful, golden-eyed Lace Wing." A POLONY OF HATS. Master Oliver Ryder, of Stamford. Conn., has a colony Of thirty-seven rats, all Of them either white or Mia and white. The rats were I great surprise, to Oliver's father an.i mother. He had asked If he might keep "his rats" In the empty henhouse, and. not dreamine thai he could mean to keep more than two. or at most three of the strange pets, they gave him permission without a question. TUit when one 'lay. in great triumph. Oliver led them Into the yard, and with the warn ing. "Shut the door, quick, or they'll get out!" allowed them to pe?p inside the one quiet hen house, their astonishment at the swarm of litt.e creatures knew no bounds. A family council was he.d and Oliver was forced to tell how his pets became so numerous. His object bad b-e.i to raise the rats to sell at a 'ew cents each. He had be gun with only a pair of them, which be boarded among another boy's pets, because he knew how much his mother disliked them But soon this other boy's mother refused to house the rats longer, and a thirM friend, who bad also taken .i boarder or two. was obliged to return them, be cause he was irolng away. All tne while the num bers had rapidly increased, and It grew ¦harder to make, the few sales pay for th-lr board outside So all the rats had suddenly come back on their owner's hands, and he had established t them to gether In the henhouse. Oliver was at last al ; lowed to keep hi* rats, but on one condltton. If he neglects them, or falls to give them their_reg ular fTod and drink, they must be taken away at once and only constant care of the little anlmaU or their owner's part will save them from imme diate destruction. PUZZLES. NUMERICAL ENIGMAS. The answers to the following enigma* are two well known maxims: NO. 1. I am composed of twenty-two letters. Mv 13 4 1" il is a vegetable. My 21 " 14 3. 10 is a piece of United States money. My 8. *14. 6 means to place In position. My 7. 14. 15 means assent. My 3. 18. 10. 14 is a written communication. My 11 18. 3. 14. 22 Is a sweet substance. My 1. •_•• H means to strike. My i: .'. I.'.1 .'. 8. 3. 11 means to burnish. N ¦ I I am ;-rmp.)se'l of rwenty-four lacters. My 3. 10. 18 means relation. M> 1». -. 21. U la a form of rain. My 9, IT, JTJ. 13 mean* to search. My 7. 15. 8 is a kind of tre*. BUSS S PXsSSiITIIirGS of ever 1 / description, W. B. HARDING & CO., 30 VI. lid St» next door to Stern's. BB»Se»efj OTiee. 124 Park Are.. \ — . ___ — n»lllmor». Ma. vlAn\v lAn\V t- BESSIE § LAPAIX. i.% vs. com ST.. Bet. B'way and sth An. NOVELTIES FOR SUMMER WORK. j S.-\CHr:ij DE TOILETTE #|||> i , DARSY, \*- f 21 W. 30TH ST.. N. T. » v !U Fauhnnrg Saint Hanor*. ?«jla. "IT'MBRotDKR YOCR3ELJ> a PARISIAN raoU-1 waist: I -Li material, desitm and lesson s*ven at low rats*. I Writ*, will call with. samp!»3. PERRONE. 1C .- 38ta-t. I MEDICAL GYMNASTICS by Prof. Un<s Method loe I -VJ. both sexe». given at res!d«ic» or institute. Obesity | positively reduce.! Inferences. Mr. I>evol<J. 225 W. 42[L — 1 We m»k* o »— Unity nf REMOniTLJNG. HFIIMM. REXOVATIXG a HI lll>n(1(l I L4dt#»' tiarmeriTs at the lowest price. MANHATTAN I T ""^ixr Q->.. !.?>>; Broadway (UpatalrsK T">OMPADOUR3. p!oat»d <-hlldren'» -treasea and luas L pl»at!ri? aroordlon. side, sun and fancy pleating*. . I W.*TTItE*SE<* RE.MAIIE »* yonr residences. H. ¦•!» arM ariina Ho U9 h solicited. P RCH-IJ.IEI 21+ T\>!«t Wh Sr.. New Tork. i CEH-TO.XE. absolutely iiiiiea always effective. j obliterates »v*—- wrinkle, restores firmness, contour, com— I plexlon: h^vjttfu! *c!<»it!f!c law. THE FACTAI* CTTEMI i CAM, <¦"¦>.. M 3."> Err>a<lwav. St. James ffSSj Mv «?. 11. Cl. - •>- means nor different. My 11. 21. 4 24 is untruths. My tP^. l'>. lfi l.« a possessive pronoun. My l», 12. 2. 1 is often found in sewing. My r>. 2. IS is an article of clothing. The rvtn j-imM^fl word puzzles follo>wtßs; are the) nrijrir.al work of voting readers of the Children's) Corner. Th« fir*t xa» irjshwted by Katharine) Rei!*»y and the second by Donald E. Battey and* W. Karl- Battey: mm CITIES. T. r>rrerh«w«. ?. Sntaob. " *«.iT»ir. 7. 7kln»aaao«». T *. Stynhecdaee. 4. gam. 9. Branuu. 5. Ptldraor. 10. Mndoleess. PARTS OF a etvoat 1. Maalr. 5. Tekisr. 1 Sdahru a . Slehew. 3. F'ea. T. t'flsresj. 4. Otprsn. 8. Kosrw. ANSWERS TO PTTZZLES PUBLISHED ON JT.T»nB 9. R irt>LKVffß KKS No. 1. Daisy. No. Z. Mr>acow. HIDDEN TREES. I Oak. 3. Ash. Z. Tew 4. Lime. PTKT> TTrVRnS t. P-rfat. *. *seartar9. 2. r>*he 5. Handlebar. 3. Hub. ?. Mudguard. Cnrrecr answer* to all wer» received from Hilda Char>rran. Kath!"-Ir*» R»Uev. John Ball. Donald) and F.T-'e Ba"»v, PivH Tounglove and Clara G. VaHery. w:u.,| .. Klrtlanrt answered the first two. JOfTX FI.WT AXXITFRSART. At South Natt'-k. Ma?*.. «r» July 4 win v- ob served rh<» ZS>'.b anniversary of the founding of tha town and th» rtrring of John Eliot's talatstra t'r»rs to th a hnn^s of Prcrriner Indiana. South Na ¦-k Is a 'so famed <>* the Oldtown of Harriot Fwreher S*ewe*s. n-ei: known story. There will be ,T!dr»«ses by ¦¦-.•"v^r-i'T B»*ea of Maaoa rbuoeTr* upon historical mattprs: Vlcnr-Oeneral fVßrlrfi of Bango-. M<».. upon Indian langnageja; Oorire Eliot, jr.. of V r.- •• School. Clinton. Conn.. nnon his ancestor. John Eliot. Dr. Edward Everest Hale »s ahi among the *xr>eot*Hi sneakers, an«! th* Tl*y. Frincts ' kwoe I -* Wtdfnrd rectory. Ware. Fnrjai the rreserr re^Tor of the church In which Eliot was baptize!. Th«» celebration, ¦will occupy th» entire day. with the additional fwe tares) or a regatta, float, fireworks and band concerts. A!l t*e arrangements art under rh* aoaptces) of th» Natural Hisrorv. Hlsj-nrical and Library Asso ciation »t South Natlck. % society which has don* trm"h valuable work In C*Q>cUas historical r*t!ca >intl restoring memorials ff the -\»r;. rXITED WURKFt^i OF NORWICH. The In.ted Workers 4? Norwich. Conn.. white doinc the *ame work "k<* the Tour? Women's Christian Asaortattana everywhere, does not men tton wpwaai exclusively nor wage earners pen tie larly In tti constitution.; The organisation, which Is unseci iriin. has an •mt<oym*Rt bureau, a flower. fruit and comfort committee, a sewing school, a home for children and a, city missionary. THE TRIRr XR PATT A TISSt'E PAPER PATTERN OF ""'MAN'S DTK NO. 3.53 X. FOR 10 CENTS. Oulmpes of luce, rucking and similar materials ham become as essential to. the wardrobe of that grown-up as to that of the child. As shown. yeJaa> an.i sleeves are of batiste la.'c. the body port: of nainsook: hut any suitable material can, oe s :^s?l- NO. 3.S3I— WOMAN'S GUIMFE. tuted when a gulmpe Is desired, and various com* Wnatlons might be suggested for entire waists. PUsse chiffon, with guipure applique simulating a yoke. Is charming. A yoke of tucainaj with lower portion of batiste, and lace applique between, la exceedingly handsome, and similar - .-^-stiona mUh: be made by the score. To cut this gulmpa for a woman of medium six* V-i yards of material 32 Inches wlda will b« re quired, .--,--• of all-over lace 13 Inches wide, and T i yard 32 Inches wid<s to make as Illustrated. The pattern No. 3,331 is cut In sizes for a 32, >«. 36 3$ and 40 inch best measure. Pattern will be sent to any address on receipt of 10 cents. Please give number and bust meaaur* dis tinctly. Address Pattern Department, New-York Tribune. • If in a hurry for pattern, send an extra two cent etaaap and we will mail by letter Doetqem In sealsrl envelope. - 5 >« Viirnlv