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Jet Garnitures Without Limit—The Season's
Designs in Buckles Are the Most Unique
That Have Ever Been Seen.
Jtrvr YOMC. <Vt. M —The of
the blousa i)«» rrn.it* braid* an \
<•»*»« trip **;{nfts dual qu»ena of (tiMoc'a
res.'n: They ha** everything their way,
a-.d they are mffl'-ien-My charming to
kulu It ai! qui'f wtettMtlt. It kk»
Seen • very linr time tin c« there have
fewn Such •trli*h braid effects.
Wh!> there to no r«*m<-ttoT! »o far ««
color to roncf*n«d. by |f*n»ra! ©or*ent
Hark to be the moot fre*ri»r»»fy
worr, It I* <?ule* and i!ctr> poiweese* a
certain elegance that no other color fMt
ever *r«' a woman can erj ua I That is
probahl? why ft to the most faahkmable
end toad* ail eiaa. although brown and
ut> bin* «" well aa greer. are UMd Her
cule* braid to always stylish In width* of
fr'frs one te three inch#*, or narrower.
Thl# braid to handenme and attrar'iva
*N»ih»r tn straight or curvad row a
uper? whatever It to Intended to ornament.
bMp-ede* braid 1* aaow th# r>ev*lti#a
!>ir this season a'-s'f rom*« la all color* a*
well a* Mick. RomeMme* one #d*# and
SpmeMm#* both have the loop* a«wordt»g
to tfee u«« to which It |» put. F<r the bot
tom of «kirv*. on»v tb# tipper ed»e baa the
LOOP while for other p- AT pore* the double
edge I* preferred This braki t* t;»ed both
In dnUht row* and scroll* and lends It
self admirably to either Steel and plaid
fit* t* are a'*o seer But perhaps sou*
tarb# braid I* th# trimming of the season
par e*"#l:#nc# It la used for th# Russian
Hoifse part ruiarly and f>r *k rta where
were than one width of braid la w»n ted
It com#* In all th# plain colors aa wen a a
f\'») ard «t!v«r irray. and brown and gold
Ct?rn Mna t Sons.
Tubular bralda come In an endleas vari
ety of wldtha and coloring* and are put
#r either pfaln or are formM Into patterns
Kk» tha ft?*t sort. Thav land themselves
xtrv readily to tha mora complicated de
signs which are ao fashtonahle Just now,
and ara found also In at**! effects and dlf
f#r»tit combinations although plain black
j« In first plac# Titian braid* ara also
seen both alona and combined with othar
fcr*ld» and braid covered button* ara oe
<r*«i<>nalfy used In connection with the*-e
trimmings But of whatever kind, bra-da
of w)!tif variety are a necessity for tailor
made and plain cloth dresaea of every de»
acrlptlon.
For dresses of a more elaborate kind,
ycires band* and revera are aim ply w
sth! with spangle*, bead* cord, ailk
►mlsroidery. and what not. Some of the
je*»!ed effec'a for even In* and bridal
t^fl»ttea are lovalv eapeclal
ty white pearl The Puaalin bliuae front
b <jul?e the n»weet th'njr In tbla line It
la made of net. thickly embroMercd with
haad* K.arrow handa to match the bead
and ailk embroidered effecta decorate the
jslair matertitl of which the real of tha
la formed.
J#» will be »«en on many of th# fine coa
fume* and in many different forma. Jti»
leros. yokes. M;sacovlt# fronts, vests, re
*»r* and parej* for th# »!de« or front of
4reaae« ar# all mad# of Jet, both on black
»BA colored foundstlona J««t garnitures
and handa on mo»i**#f!r# or net seem to be
Hwllteaa and will h# used as accessories
for roetumea of alm<>at any materUl or
•had#. It'.ack trimmings are distinctly a
feature of th# »ca«or, both In veivet
handa fur. braid and J#t. and will be used
far eolorM dreseea aa much aa for oUck
Itaeif Rome of the Jet trimmings are rc
llevftl by a touch of ate si. which adds ma
terlaliy to the errect.
, tar
It 4f
first
it «r
Th- new bu.kles are almost too pretty
to w»-ar and the assortment of designs Is
bewildering. Never before has *o much
time and thought been be»»owed upon
these *in*ll but necessary articles. They
come !n Jet steel gilt, enamel ind m.ipy
of them are richly and beautifully Jew
*>ed Some of the more e* renal ve
are In medallion form, and th*s<s an» espe
cially intended to be worn with the plain
Nik blouses so much In fiver this fsll.
Buckie* are used for decvativ* purpr#»e
mi rosette* and bows, a* well as for their
a»f» legitimate use on helts. AH of tl a
hindsomrst s«*h«*» and f>H-d belts ara
llnUhed with bn> kiea, a large one fcelr.g
wern on the front and a smaller one fi>r
Uie narrower portion at the tick.
&-)'« as well as buck'.-s hre taken «
** of life and no tmsnlonable v «rd
rsb» may be aa'.d to be complete without
several. different styles being r*»}u : r«*J ft r
Afferent occasions. For dress wear. sil
ver. Frrr h gi't and Riuwrtsn e.iair I, ail
thickly studded with Jewela. »re the •-«»-
t*et thing S me of the stkllsfd silver
we« s»t with emeralds and amethysts »n»
Tv chaste and beautiful, and have tha
wvan'tge «>f harmoniaing with u<h: col
eta a ncv*lt) u formed of nttaaiitf s uf
m*k. LACE AM) VELVET.
fHi!« of f - .... ev«rtftp #»<•* at** t an-! ? K « ■ r*f ' k ":» »**n»h r.»»
SJ* s '-" A •- f; ; I nr» lis* ra'taf a*4 *fw af *rw*~»Jd i
a iu mß « ?::<»#, h#«dtr.* * **■■>* « creaaa I*.-*. «s**» th* fin.*Min<r
4
lovely tmem rimmed te g-i'lt wits thiy gtit
r !a»j>a witn tur<juotaeai bet »Wen |rpr
•tract wear. the leather beit main* st*
P- : and dM bue*.e» for tnese ara of
steei »,,er. gift or leather covered vr.i.«
a r.rve-ty shows fur heads far fastenings.
»om* of tb« r,»»w toath«r hefts bar* trie
baeklg and strap narrower, and oo u>p of
the belt proper. which to a many respects
an Improvement.
An it oar oid friend haa returned tr po?-
nlar favor and that to corduroy. This ma
teria: haa much lo recommend It, as the
l n*r q via, sties are eery durable, do not
irs'xsa eaatly. «bed the dust and rain, and
have the further ad van tag* of *:waya
looking dre*«y. Gray, cedar hrowr. and
hettotrope are the color* best liked In this
fabric.
Pain velveteens will also be a
var'.ety of i jrposea this MUOS. iom« of
the tighter ra tort b#!ng especially in favor,
Ft tea irowni thla material is quit# well
u It lun(« fednuribly ud vnn
weli For evening war a w#n chosen t*l
- ha* limott the effort of the more
eoetiy velvet and win s<-e twice the aer
vfrm without showing ill eff#cts Amoag
the shades for evening are certs#. hya
cinth. orar.ee and turqu<- ■«# mq»» whit*
for street wear there are ail shade* of pur
ple. blue and grt+n all of which make ?.,■*
atreet gowna. either Si«*iy or la combina
tion cloth.
If one color atanda out above another
tbla aeaaon. I think we muat aay !t la
brown. Hat her the H*ht than the dark
*h*fl<-a are choacn. and comblnattona of
th« differest ahadea, aa well aa combined
with other colvra, are very popular.
iir u a<n and black, too, bid* fair la he a
pjrt.. uiarly *<-ij !ik«d nixtura i.«ack
i>raida and sarnlturea of alt kinda
beiii* cboaen to trim the medium and li*ht
brown*. In fact It may be aaid that btaok
trimminga on rather light colored gooda
are di*tu»c:ly more faahionafcia than any
other color combination*.
Motv to U r»f Curaeta.
Harper'a liaxar
Wear nothing under the eoraet* but a
ailk or liaic-:hr««d Jinlttad vea». Over the
v#»: put on the drawer* aa amoothly fltteti
to the hi pa aa poaaible, all fullßeaa drawn
amoothly back, with the yoke edge be ow
tha waiat line. Noth.ng ciae belongs under
coraeta.
l{h • P*lr of long alik laces lace la tha
usual way bu» with the draw-holea a Lttle
low»-r than the belt line. Open out th#
lacing a to their utmoat stretch, even all
the leng'h of back. Taka a rough Turk
ish towel, double, and hold one end by the
chin pressed agalnet th# breast, so that the
towel hangs double over the front of th«>
body, almost to the kneea Hook th# eor
•eta clvaety around the body, with the
towel inside.
lit gin alowly at the very bottom to draw
In the la< e« Stop, bend forward, pull the
bottom of corsets down with one hand, at
the same time pull the towel slowly up
the other for the space of a few
Inchea then draw a Lttle t.ghter the bot
tom of the lacing.
Bend forward and dr.a<w up the tow<d
while pulling down corset* first on ona
s;d*. then on the other. Work the hip*
info place by tw'stlrg to right md left. la
this way draw up th- rowel while tighten
ing the Uc#j from bottom up. When tho
t wel i* drawn pull the la es taut. tlo
firmly either at bark or crossed *r*i drawn
to the front and tied under one edge of
busk. The ba-k opening mm! present a
•Sender V-shape, m-eting at the bottom.
Don't wear a corset cover except when
It Is fully bon*d as a blouse lining.
The upper skirt should not hive a band,
but be flatly fitted to the hip*: a small
hor>k on the buak prevents the skirts from
riding up In front. Except fir slender
figures. I advise the under skirt basted t >
the lower edge of comets. ! do not think
t» at i fmr hours of tight corsets put on in
this way can injure a woman If there Is
no drasrging weight at the same time. For
ordinary house wear 1 believe In no ear
set* r. sr health waists of any kind. Th«
tody r- 'ju'res to breathe from the pores of
the skin.
Th ** r jggeatk-ns to plump women aro
given by an artist who ima made a study
of tha subject In her own caae.
4 lab H usies ••»«! t luh %% «»rW.
Harper's lUsar.
"One tendency of cluh life," says a wo
man who Is s Huh member Of lon* stand
ing. *".s its development taong »■ man of
a loyally to their societies comm n
er.>u*h among m»n t>u» which trt : t n.
If not fact, has accepted as not so o»u -h
sr» among wooden. I can teil an •■id ! h
woman, af'er a few minute*' taitt with
ITfE SEATTLE POST-IXTELLIC.EXCER. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17. I»9T.
her, *r-TK the way iV rreaka of fc*r club.
The member c«w to etab Rfft s•<*-* -o* at
•scaee i*: that spirit of fealty wfclh tra!a
aur ud a»aociatu>n briag aid aae roa.* 5-
ers her orjanaat.a apart fritc hatwifc.
I regard the c.ltfv»:Jon of -Jute her-jr o=a
of *Js=4 r*e*t Sjereflttal of the
■ETvesssem i-rjiii w«e««."
Whj'n r+Tx~i :» true and *d
rr. ta jf a Jl'tle .tirther a - -actua
tion. Tteer* are stLI toe tra-r dub *>
m*« d «*!'n»e of the *»!f-c?t!tro! aecesaary
to ehoh* dswa a clever speech whose «;•
teran-e to at the e*p*s*e of tfeeir orrar
laau>a. Tim «lub la aUL a train nf »-hooL
and aa av d at an ar»na—as what «HSfre
fation of per»>na to not?—for the d sp ay
of human nal ira Many »re
easy material to the trigh: w Ity
far humorcua -srtc*'ure. Her ;h->ughtk*a
reea n a»*»f-fw it U ueua! y this rather
than any hmTli ton« Intent—ia more harm
ful to her elab than she reai;sea. The
Uogrii to r rro;t«s, whiie Its ca«se l.a<ei*
In the ir>»m*>ry.
That c. -t honor and esprit de corps that
protects "he weaknesses and fo '!-■>« of fel
low club members from one's own cl ver
ness and sense of humor Is what is espe
cially valuable, and should be. like family
pride. Inherent and instinctive.
It has come to be so among men. The
permanence and continuity of thHr c'.ub
life will insure Its similar universality and
potency among women.
Three Sew I <»rV Fashions.
Harper's Ba&ar.
Boas never go out of fashtaa. for they
are mora gene-illy becoming than any
thing else. Th.s jear they are mads
longer than las', and arc shaped at the
ha K sf the ne.-k so th*y can be turr,«d -ip
or down. Th»r» are s me very smart n
of the bear f'ir. others of Al»«k» sabl .
wVie a very Urg» r':mber are of f * ard
Ivna They are all male on the same plan,
and can be warn wfh any style of cos
tume Stole# are shared !«ke a cape In tha
bs •* snd have long straight e-ls d-*n
tf.e front; these are made of an fif.
fer nt furs and will look par- - !v|v w ;i
■w'th the present «*yle of d-e*» T;-> , « i -• >-
rlr.es and pelerlnesi have f m i-h In - rr>-
tr,o?i ft is dtffloot? to de-cid» which is th#
smar*e«t. Th*y are verv warm garraer'w.
because they protect th# ch*st acd tha
b« ->i «c thoroMfh'y They are -«*
carefully t v is »»ir so «« to k*en th* *l"»»
of e*-»ir# BSfcrrt'B ard * » 10-a »- '«
1" fr- nt ae* n"*st srs r-fut ar I
T l er« is eie t v frg to he sat *bou' al* ■»
d tT«ri>nt *s«hi<»ns in far t" * v# - *- l
t*>at i« old g*r*er.t» can be ?#»■ vVje<i.
The e*rw»n** is aiw «va rorstderahl# !* ► #
w r>t ts we", done b-jt 1? '« cot - *
like what evper.se for a new nr-- -?
wosid he and asar f « r -»rto pie -ea < f
fnr wc; h have L« 1 asray utc - ■»
beea br • s r • to "• -*•* ags :r
W omi*« (Mil Rhilimi ( Ktscrt.
Cha ■*a , ;-i;"an
K~» w-~-» ■- -,r* - g tv, -'on -m -f r~ n
f« h- !♦ ;* UMt ■' -'"z t e
ia«t Pftv vears 'here have been msrv 0~-
vor<atlocs men that w. - " - * n*t
a-ow- b*f TVs has been • w e r t
cf e« |! h; ' - a *-•« the a- f
tnvwjcrs to '-dusery. Rs'iroad c~
atrvctlc- a ! i.-r^ra? - "- eper"d ar ea
f*sMflng!y wtde M} that has be*r -c>
p-ed air -«t »* h:stve'y by
the i-ve- **• p« f,-r !'» «f 'ta"-- r' . ,
trt-'ty have e, .j »■ ; greater - - • .
tstrte» f". w-h w«mee n-t
much <%>r* ier%?l-~ th# me-, 1 ;•* -j. fa
?i-fd P a.* »ec beve »ter»t'-evj of * v f r
oil emriov—e--« n b*» cr-- d
paihs fc-r new c-o- -nations It can fcn- ; y
be tre tc s«r ,v at w -r R
are »» y hurt g ehan.-ea of tr** »n
t N e whe'' e-----a •>*-
meet i* alto tit a« -as b#en « fc -w-r n
aoe>*aal r>'s -« of ampi.- »-w t. ><k»
of iwoake*"*." srer «- -« .
bv:stn«"*» fccw", at - , tr>»r» r» wndoobte *
as e-cr-'-ai wert tfcst has tßhttred tbe or>-
portttrtttaa a< arts tc support
•ad tfaJr fare■.:»* tt "--.er ••• „ ,
tats fc*»n cv: £.a*e beea ac-.a ta
A Highly Artistic Creation.
secure equally good po«itl ns In other di-
is * question that cannot be de«
tTwirnl by any ent;s-:ral method. Spe
cial instances have been found la ths
course of investigations where a mals
bookkeeper, receiving C a day for many
joars, has t»<en di-uli ed by a young wo
man. who was paid, perhaps, at the rats
of Jl a day. but only for a short time, fc<*-
ing soon raised to a salary higher than
that paid to the man w ;o preceded fcer.
I •«lilnnnhlr Muff*.
Harper's Bixar.
Very large nv:tT« and quite small one#
are both to be fashionable but the large
one* are the most d<?.« rab!» The fanoy
muffs, whlth were su"h a feature of last
year's styles are n->w necessary w.th every
well-appointed wardrob* and are rvjJly
ir*re u«eo with smart gowns than are ths
"Prme over tomorrow, then, and we'll go
a- 1 v»iv*t with fan-r muffs to match, ars
amors the so* '*:-s Ti-«* .I** called
"■>* * " and are id *.n deeifn and co'Aring.
The m rror veieets a-e most b-*antifui in
V f ire. and their -r.nsr aerords part -
uiarly w*ll or contrasts equally well. srith
the thst Is use,! with toem. In green
ve|y«t trimmed w th «ab!e. is a
v» rv sffe-rtlve s*t of th's itnrrtpHoa. T e
velvet ts put or in pies'* to a hi; 3
s*andirg r ilsr, whi.-h a!« t is laid in
The bottom of the "ape tnd the top of ths
collar are trimmed w th richest sable, and
a bun h of talis is «e>w<»d *n the bark.
In fr -.t th-re ar- = .-i- - s '»;;!* and the
•t Is of T'tvf v - - ■ to* do*- far n
the «k'.r* have also sab!* ta;.s The muff,
which !s aa absurdly large "."oefectioa.
■;» m* *e of velvet aid tn t- g plea's and
caught at either en t w bar,.-Is of sab!-.-.
A bun •? of *t ! 1* ta- 9 i faster«d on ths
frint sr'.'.h a fiece of cid potnt-iae<» Ths
whole *.'" -,g Is v- ry sir.art. and. r»e iJe«s ta
*ay very #xpens:v- T : * ---b ■■ r«- of the a
fur muff '# rwr i, but tvse fan ~y muffs
are mare obl«>ng-
U b«i Girts ire Doing.
Harper"» Basar.
The banr> eras- has start d ass.a! Or «.
unlock your )»*' caaes ar. » get ">ut your
0.4 barg.ea. F# :s.i tnem up and put thera
en They have a! n" a*vn. F or
-- «v« y- i-s ago bans! » were worn to a
g-ea; esteat; there were cola ban#le*.
«:.a*e IjiaO* » ure-ir barg>s, and
cta.ni with ioeka a- 1 keys—tn fact. A3
kfsds of bangisa. T.-.e g-yrtg had thera
on. and would wear :hem and
day. ; :-g'ng an the : r arms and making
rn feci vary un-omT -tat.e. Bu: they
d:-' r. .vt r?-e for : *.»t Noar :• «y ar« »ns
fa« »n agatr A t * g;ris ■* o are con»»
.••ff hems fva E-:r --.-e *.-■»? bangVa. Ths
E-«::sfi women have always worn thera,
and n-v! only «fo :hey w-.ir tie mast bu'.ke.
heavy-looking silver hands on their arms,
• fiich
*.-> wear broad lea ner tjasds strap; &
arourd ineir wns'a witn sraaJ watrsw* set
Sn ihssr srbicii t?sey e*;J "watn* sargo-
If iSe tasbion tacooM as cozcmoa among
U*.s g:r.a as it was others, U w... ds a p;-jr.
rtraceleia have quite gine nut—one neser
sees them now. If the coming "fad" a,*
w*ar;ng bangles again will be Indulged in
wlthou - eaaggeratton. well and good; but
we Ameiiran girls, unfortunately, ha\* a
decided tendency to overdoing a thing.
The Telephone li|«l It.
Chicago Record.
A pretty g.ri of li a.a«>a has soma boy
admirer.
T'sualfy h# Is a very young boy. It is
s JMlf r nf history tha' very your,# bovs
i!*i! - fall in !» v« w.th girls who are oij
enough to marry.
On a girl on the South aids has a devoted
b»au who is 7 years of age Hr sends
candy and writes sprawling love letter* to
her. and she addresses him by all ths
iw.-et barv names m her rersu-totrs.
y. sr.g man who has aspired to ts
her real beau is 3 years of age. very A g
rifted for his ytars an ! inclined to small
>• ...-.
T. .* » sr.g man ar.d the pretty girl wers
? 'M in the p«»rt >r or.s evening when ths
te» .phone t«e!l rang. A maid came to th«
door and told the pretty girl shs s«s
«anted at ths phone.
>~.e hurrieti away. The young man
sauntered after her. and cverhewrd tha
cc- ation. or, rather, hail of it.
"Hello."
• • a • •
• res la that you. dear?**
"isn't that lovely of your*
"Yf - ct rta.r.ly I re. sived yoar letter.
Its * .* 'sestest le *ir I ever received."
0 o*9o
f.r r.es N>.-k arrangement* of fur, la %
to the mfttmee togetaer."
••• • •
"Why, you darling boyf*
t•• ft
•f -cursg, I haven't gat another beau.**
"• • • • •
-Oh. I don't ears for hiin.'*
• • • • •
"I heiri ysa had another g^rl. ,,,
0 0 9 0 0
"VT r m f.td you htren L
••• • •
"Good-by."*
Just ss she s'epped into the ha"way s-e
«iw the young man go out th+ freest t >or
way. And he has not been back Knee.
Tit fnr Tat.
Harper's Bazar.
Mr Hn-fcer. "I think i- is perfectly ri
-1 .S the way jru g.ris art ia.tat -g
.e Meroda'a ry'.s of dressing b«r
fcji • r.
Mis# c, ■ "Ts-'t it* r>> yea kn w. I
t k'? is almost as rfcil - i'ous as its way
y u f • « t-. a- w a- your hair
<S ur after Ccrt-ett thrashed Su'l.vaa."*
* r Oay-WUi kind of a fallow U Ja>::k
¥ «»'»rgee*
y 8r..".-A;
-Tucfc.
SH BIARA| IW
The Fireplace Puts on a New Aspect on Things
—Comfort for the Winter and the
Thoughts Suggested.
Xoth'ng rirtc a room i»eb a e sr. home
like a pps* ra -ceu an open fSr*>pitee. Fur
nishings ia t»rass are first tn favor. aad
one come® to ge? Iror.s ton**. shi v
e. and b'tnh tH-usa encash in b i*s. and
a brass ft r.dtf to make :. e s*:
It baa been quite an xpeiis*. Of", nt e*e
t*i c&n t*e p..kd up in jneotu-tiad
anopa very reasonable. and when brlgfct
ened up present a very "heirloomy" ap
pearance.
In re-covering furr.iture leather bind
ings art used. tn peculiar shade® and
t.nt*. put on wuh brass na Is, <l:h*r ; a n
or fancy ones. They add much to this
tew binding.
History repeats herseif. but she d es It
In her own £ >od time and aea> ->n. She is
aot to be hurried. X •twithcai. !in* a!i
the pressure put upon the fasnlon world,
the anempt to make us *»- .*r co-tam a
modeled upon those of the tim* of Vic
toria's corona-ton ha* fallen Cat. Tin
Jublle# »>-*soq j« -afe.y ,>ver w,;r..-ut any
atrocities in that direction. We have yon a
on wearing our pretty end -of- ihe-century
gowca. and our baking suits, as if the
jubilee had not been iV.ebrated.
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For portieres, for both windows and
doors, particularly for those chat are
rather large, nothing ia so warm and
beautiful as dark liberty. of the
shades of brown and terra eo.u are espe
cially attractive.
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For a room with a gay wall papering
plain dark covering for t'e upho stery of
the furniture will he found more accepta
ble. and vice versa. Dull brow.-.s and
shades of dark reds will be must in v< cue
for chairs this winter. Liberty »«ivets
are considered very smart. The ton* s ire
splendid, especially the blues, and y.*l'ow
tints are exquisite and the sunflower de
aign seems tn popular favor.
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One of the latest fads is termed ~hair
reading." and Its ada pts pronounce It an
irfalllbie index to character, says Fo
rum.
Fine hair is said to denote gentle birth,
and the amount of care the hair shows
will determine the mode of life.
A tendency to curl denotes Inherent
grace and a polite nature. Straight hair
is the s.gn of a firm and practical de
position. while such bad qualities us
treachery and jealousy are found in peo
ple with black lusterkss hair. The light
er the hair the more »• nsitlve ?h« owner.
The theory that red hair denoted a
fiery temper has been superseded by one
whii'h attributes t> its possessore much
honesty and cleverness.
Ideas for coming d» iiitantea have be
gan to make their appearance. One of
the newest relates to the bouquet for the
coming-out function. This year they *ii!
wear no flowers, but will be composted
entirely of "buds"—the more minute the
better. Xo matter what variety of blos
som be used. It will appear in Its stato
of bud.
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Woman is In most as amiable as
man Is otherwise. But wh-n she Is Irrit
able by temperment, and has never sub
jected her irritation to any sort of dis
cipline, a striped hyena ia companionable
by comparison.
X X
If we review our life at middle age we
are apt to find that what we have most
dreaded, what has made us most un
happy. u but a shadow of the imagina
tion.
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An engagement r r.g in France l* usually
•et with a saj phlre. which signifies et«r
nal love. It is a pretty idea, but eter
nities differ in lengths. Every stone has
Its own meaning, favorable or unfavor
able. The emerald and the op,tl, particu
larly the latter, are considered unlucky,
as everyone knows. The topax give* good
fortune. Coral is a dfense agninst lli
luck. and shares with pearls snd tur
quoises the questionable privilege of los
irg Its beauty rb?ti its own#r is out of
health. Jewels of gold are said to give
wisdom.
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Children's surroundings have a great
deal to do with forming their character.
Our little daughter* are tn re apt to grow
up quiet, dalr:ty an j dlg:.ifl<.d if they havs
T v * r- %"' • t■— A ci srm » I? 1« *rr's-.r* 1 w!**»
t«ht f'iß irti»i «hi»«d elwree. *n<i a (j i ?-ff tti * ar ar,.:*r*»-*t of »r*i. ijrtwn cl«m
t» Ihl fignf. u&der a tvtlril b#St Tatl <rg featck from ?bl* f«-lt ■an either
tfc#r* *r» wki* revyrn ->f Raa out sabl*. Ja« f»:c* the wxtrt to a ham !-
»»■»»* of <*■•« Tts# h'*fj eo: ! .*r la T#ry ft Jy r «a*- 4 acir lin* to th* latent
f*»niAn •*.«! tat ganstct Lb <Uiauajr Ustd Uwo-tfeout w;u» * beautiful ptbk «c 4
cout teoci<4
bee-* -eared !n tfcat are neatlv and
tacefully furnished and where all the
work is done systematically. The reflnm*
tr.fl.i*f "» of a pretty room la never lost
upon them. Th.s does not mear, that tfc«
amount spent for faraisning should be a
large ona. for very plssamg effects may
bo had with a very small outlay.
♦ ♦ ♦
"The only faith that wesrs well and
holds its jwa in ail weathers la that
wtich is woven of ec-r.vtetlon and s«>t wr.h
the sharp mordant ol experience."
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When we cannot change the circum
stances around us. It Is a good way to try
and make the best of them. If we keep
good-natured and try to think, there will
few evmts be found without some tiling
ia them to take advantage of.
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Patience Is a thing so precious and so
needt l in tbis world of ours that It is *
great pity so much of It should go to
waste.
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Every period of life has Its peculiar
temptations and dareers. Hut youth is
the time when we are the moat i'kely to
be ensnared. This, pre-r-mlnently, is tho
forming, fixing period, the spring season
cf disposition and habit, and it IS during
trus *eason more than any other that the
character assumes Its permanent shap*
and color, and the young ars wont to take
their course for time and eternity,
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"Every man's character Is what his
thoughts are. 'As a man thinketh. so ia
he.' "
How m.ir.y women know how to raise a
skirt gracefully from a damp pavement
or la a stairway? It is bunched In front
and "hiked" in back, or grasped In great
handfuis on either side. A clever jroman
suggests practicing the art before a mir
ror a- one »ay of attaining grace. A
good idea. Try it.
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One of the rte*r "fids'* of this winter for
every lady who make- a little visit of a
few days with her friends la that she
must carry the chaflng-dlsh in her trunk
and be ready to concoct a delicious viand
to be prepared thereon at a moment's
warning.
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Who does not know the charm of a
gracefvlly worded, legibly written note,
with it- wide margins, its clean Mack sk
and dainty stationery? An art, indeed,
is the writing of such a missive, and one
that It behooves every woman to culti
vate. A hastily written line betrays
signs of carelessness and is a poor compli
ment to the r» clplent. Observe the ut
most care, then. Xever. so to speak,
« • i a 1 "erf: nndr<-«s, any more thaa
you would present yourself en dishabille
before your m- t formal friend. The one
is quite as much a breach as the other.
If umrhnld Illumination.
Chautauquan.
The tendency of household lighting la
toward diffusion— to do away with the o!d
wasteful *! .'eh'-s ' Ugh*, that r.*cked the
nerv.-s of the eye, ar.d to All the apart
ment with a soft luminance, at once rest
ful and artistic. One of the most fascin
ating forms of Illumination Is produced
by placing tncandescent lamps out of
sight in a le.Jge near the ceiling. The light
Is thrown into the room by reflectors, ani
can be eo ored at will by th* placing of
glass disk* o\'C the lamp* The eff. ct of
the glowing, tinted atmosphere Is inde
scribable. More than one radical develop
ment In lighting methods Is Imminent,
which will materially affect the cost ani
operation of hous<» Illumination. Phos
phore*'-ent lighttng Is understood to have
been brought to a commercial phase, and
our ro >m« will t*» ilium net! by
tube*, placed along the cornice, which will
fill the apartment with cool, diffused,
though smple. radiance. One Interesting
feature of this light i* that the color of
the vacuum tub*- within which It is cre
ated by the Intensely rapid albration of
the ether molecules can be changed by
varying the d**ree of vacuum, or even
by a sigh* read J «tm n* of »h» circuit.
The d-coraMv# possibilities thus opened
out are Infinite. The pervading llghtlrT
tint of r-> *n could t-e changed in endless
comblr - i r.s of all tha color*.
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