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Show Tailor Costumes. ir r hU1 no time of year when this Is hre o tty 0f dress Is not a wecessity In a lv must adapt of the mg wardrobe; To meet the of the circumstances. to it, summer the coat and 0f spring j jj, It either be discardable or suitable out. Many are tttle Kl; Vear indoors and b with V L wtthout a shirt or blouse or un whit tJ Ldlce of any hind, only a vest at )at menhi! throat, generally transparent, or a ,carf daintily 'tied, has rather elifhle sort of garment 4s being made, not ded its He'd and jn glace sometimes, but very ctamine, canvas, grenadine ,tD even in voile and crepe de chine. happens that tho tailor takes the Lmaker's place, and that the Lmaker is doing tailor's work and Len sending out serges, friezes or e The Point of View. A boy believed that he waa made To fill a small niche here below. To play hia part Just aa the blade Of common (truss, the hidden (train Beneath the sprout, the drop of rain. The fragile little fluke of snow. Another thought that all the seat And every plain and every hill And all the dowers and all the trees, the mountains and the streams and all The things that walk and fly and crawl Were made to serve beneath hla will. One of the twain has broad estates, And servants run when he commands. The other tolls and humbly waits tor crumbs that fall from Fortunes hands Which of them, think you, serves and w hloh Is envied by the world and rich? 8. E. Kiser. garden party toilets. Soap Bubble Over a Flower. pretty experiment is making a big soap bubble with a flower Inside it As the bubble ought to last some time that it may be seen and admired by everybody in reach, the best possible soap solution should be used so that the film may be strong. This may be accomplished by pouring a little grycerine into the solution. Now take a large dinner plate, end pour the solution into it. to the depth of about of an inch. Then place a flower a rose, a carnation, or any other you choose In the centre of the plate, and over it place an ordinary tin funnel. Blow gently Into the small end of the funnel, and lift it slowly and gradually at the same time. Keep on bubble has blowing until a good-sizeformed, and then gently disengage the' funnel. This may be done by turning it at right angles, but you must The Short Skirt Suit pretty way of making a short suit is shown in a costume of and black ivy toile, in a white The skirt is Grille pattern. one-eight- Led on the sides by clusters of broader toward the a point tom, where they finish with small gold buttons. The bolero i collar making a point over the fin-eve, and a stole in front that of with the Jacket bottom the Buttons are also used oted ends. e. There Is a little inner vest of e .ato red linen, trimmed with costume is completed by a ite linen skirt and a white leather tabs, growing fg at but-Th- the Mu 'd in out Ht with 1 i , Decorated Larkspur. arkspur is becoming popular for s a decoration and the new varle-of it are much handsomer than blossom with Its deep blue aia. The modern flower Is lighter Of these tone and much larger. titer varieties there are two distinct idea and they are more decidedly of our grand-liter'- s ie than the larkspur day, for that suggested pur-- i Mi 1 i never e ingdoa. wives r are ema w d the Lj hit in colorings. resens swiftM Evening Randle it foni d not i; s he has whit Ii tents, The first gown is of white foulard, figured with green and black, and trimmed with white lace Insertion or beading in which green velvet ribbon is run. The large cape-likshoulder collar Ib ornamented with disks of English embroidery and bordered with a ruffle of the same, fomlng festoons and headed by the insertion and velvet The girdle is green satin. The second gown is of green silk gauze, almost covered with white dots. The e Evening Gown. gown of pale lemon-colore- d hand-painte- with Empire d 7 ii blouse is made with fine plaits at thl top and Is trimmed with wjde hands oi Valenciennes lace Insertion, which cross in front and ln the hack. Th full sleeves are finished with cuffi composed of bands of narrower lnser tlon and little frills of velvet of darker shade of green. The full skirl is shirred and puffed at the bottom and trimmed with the insertion and velvet frills. The girdle Is of silk matching the gown. Chic Parlsien. Of Pale Blue Lavender. How Did the Rose Get There? A costume of pale blue trimmed In be very careful to avoid breaking the lavender and bluo lace leaves. Lavea-- bubble. When the funnel his been disengaged there will be a large bubble on the plate, ln the centre of which Is the flower, and those who did not see the bubble blown will wonder bow the Splendid and sir ultanki flower Black moussellne with Cluny medallions makes a pretty matronly evening gown. If you would be smart have the pocket flaps and collar lapels of your linen walking suit match the color of your bat Pale gray and white make a pretty, cool combination. Lace with a short fringe of crocheted button-lik- e pendants Is one of the new garnitures. White leather wrist bags are for the lass who goes all clad ln white. Charming and not overexpensive la a hat of fine black straw trimmed with about a thick wreath of the crown and a few tucked under the brim. forget-me-not- s Idea From France. tallieur, which W1U his costumes gowns as are so near to tailor-madFrench dressmakers approach, a celevery brated man milliner supplies a'.! light slips of fine batlBte Inerusted over with lace Incertlons. They are designed to relieve the severity of the outer gown, as the popular lingerie der floss is used In appllquetng th walste relieves the plainness of the leaves to the blue foundation. Tbi linen walking gowna. belle with barred Is blue parasol pale trope. e two-piec- e reaths of vaylng sizes. Dark brown !ret ribbon is drawn through the whes and tied In loops. V Tea Frock. ,ij T" "he young English girl of the period teiponslble for a rather nice the tea frock. The tea is being considered one of her wogat.vee, she has looked around in the nature of a grace-1lathing Indoor frock of simplified structure, 4 tho tea frock is the upshot. With-- t being a princess robe, It Is an all-- e Innova-namel- 1 gown, and. while far from n it is intended to be worn thout corsets. Voile de eoie, crepe chine and soft silks are developed n tea frocks, and lace la used In pro ion. daintiness and elegance being Iderata. The fact that the tea dispenses with hooks, eyes, pins d 1J such weariness Is a point In Its i thgeo. vor, Artistic Drapery. Little really artistic draping a dodrs and windows Is seen. For somi reason most people seem satisfied with that which Is trivial and wltho meaning. The beauty in artistic drap lies In the gracefulness of Its lng hints: Refrigerator and the irregularity of Its ar curves water. Do not flood it with boiling of rangementa. A room may be made U Keep the lee compartment full lee. Do not put hot food Into the refrigerator. The more the Ice the greater the economy. deIce saving schemes are absurd, of the refrigerator. feating the purpose are a Overripe fruits and vegetables the In left If health menace to the refrigerator. If mm h lee be used on the table and for other puposes an authority advises a storage box for this extra Ice. inIt la the food that Is to be kept In the Ice Ice. Keeping stead of the or at a picnic ia another matter. A cellar or other damp place is to On the place for the refrigerator. out of other hand, It should not be put door unprotected. It should bo sponged out often witn has warm water In which a little oda should drain the sod been dissolved not be neglected. Foe Shrunken flannel. look larger or smaller by tbe propel withIt Is possible lo wash flannels arrangements of Its draperies. Colot average the out shilnklng them, but too, havo a tendency to pro schemes, does not know the process. same effect, but it requires I the dure know to while worth Zefore It U draper with more or less tact and ex shrunken garments how to restore -prrlcnre to produce these deslrabli or omrtb,ir Ilk their original Ire. effects. The material used In tbe drap pery Illustrated herewith Is 60 Inch double-facevelour, which comes In The over drape Is Is only. solid prior . riuiB out of cold water. and the straight hangings In old choesecioth th Is fringed In cow with a hot Iron until The lament will Nile. The design Is perfectly dry. color. .rUng Show a marked lek-roo- mini nterv can ID P a he, larel ; sea!- - dtc11 I'rn!!"01 tip the melon Is ripe, you to use plaster of parls i. topping cracks, mix It with vine- too lrove,,t irk!. and makes It easy nettling of manlpu- - ,r h'U.' I ' tt' r t CBBtlup U ripe, dig the atom. If you tuplon odor on your 0R,,r nail into ... p)t H.'vee U t lm'" V iL ivr- hahy-- :? a bathtub on a box. In- ,h n""r- - ,nd TO'1 n 0 ln comfort 1 ! ,i(,wn Km' !''r,I7UOtd , i.H of od height. (M K to u ,l1 t0 hy those fond of the Ion. Make an ordinary '""l. rf U on for something to amuse Clock Puzzle. Is represented v this eloek face twelve household articles. When the names of the articles are written There A very ih Buits. I a company. Eight players take part in 1L They scat themselves ln a row or a circle, and the first player whispers to hlk neighbor on the left the article "the" or "a." The second player whisper to his left hand neighbor an adjective; the third a noun In the singular number, the fourth a verb, the fifth an adverb, the sixth a number, the seventh an adjective and the eighth a noun in the plural number. You may Imagine that these whispered words, when Joined ln a sentence, will make an amusing mixture, for no one knows, of course, what word his neighbor on the right has. Suppose, for example, the first player whispers the article "the," the second "Intellectual," the third "camel," the fourth waltzed," the fifth "amiably the sixth "fifty, the seventh "downhearted," tho eighth "hyenas." Thom the completed sentence, you have camel Intellectual "The waltzed amiably fifty downhearted hyenas." One ridiculous sentence after an other may be formed lu this way until tbe party tlroa of the gamo. beg you will have the kindness to promenade a little!" You now walk around the table, and the lady actually as requested, and to the surprise of the spectators promenades slowly upon the table. end to each glass fl ,d hesplng teaspoon chocolate, o. J ts np got there. The Obedient BalL For the purpose of this trick a wooden ball, two inches or so in diameter, will be required; an old croquet ball will suit the purpose admire ably. This ball must be bored with a red hot iron, not straight from end to end, but so as to form a sort of angle In the middle, but the points where the hole beglnB and ends should be opposite each other. Through the hole thus formed pass a piece of thin cord or string, and at each end of this tie a large knot, so as pot to allow either of tbe ends to pags through the boleln the ball. Now you are ready to perform tbs trick. Place one end of the string under your foot and take the other In our tight hand, holding the string rather slack. Lift the ball up to the top of the string, and let go of It when It will of course run rapidly down the string. Repeat this several times In order to show the audience that the ball runs down the strlngqutte freely, and tell them that you ran cause the ball to become quite obedient to your will Again raise tbe ball to tbe top of tbe string and allow It to run down quito freely, as before, until it reaches tbe centre, then tighten the string; this causes tbe latter to be, as It were, gripped by the angle in the centre of the ball, which will thereby bs prevented from falling further dowp tbs string. Ask the ball to drop to the bottom, slacken the string, and the hall will obey you. Raise the ball again, and ask It to go down the string slowly; this Is easily done by, keeping the string moderately tight Invite any of the company to se, in their proper order the Initials will spell what Shakspcare calls "time" ln his play of "Twelfth Night" Needles as 8pear. Take a darning needle of medlua size and stand three yards away from How to Raise Rabbits. a door, holding the needle between Wild rabbits are much more Intelli- the thumb and Index finger. Throw gent than others, and if you get one the needle like a spear and try to or two wild baby bunnies and feed fasten It onto the door. You will them on milk they will soon get quite never succeed, no matter how hard tame. you try. Bunnies should have their coats But by putting a piece of thread brushed every day. Just like you have through the eye of the needle you your hair combed and brushed, for It makes their fur grow and keeps It soft and shiny. Bran, grain, peas, parsley, carrots, turnip tops and a few cabbage leaves are the things that rabbits like to eat, and a dish of clean water should always be kept ln tbe hutch. The bunnies should be allowed to run about outside their butch for half an hour every day, and only one family at a time, or else, I am sorry to say, therell he ructions, as rabbits are rather naughty about fighting. A good hutch can easily be mads from a grocers box, by covering the will alwaya succeed In sticking It ln open front with some wire netting and the wood. making a little door. Another spear can be made of a The hutch 'should be raised a writing pen and four paper wings, aa few inches from the ground, and holes shown in the figure. bored ln the bottom for drainage. Line It with plenty of clean straw, and To Guess Several Drawn Cards. ln wet or cold weather bunnys house For this trick you employ a pack, should have a cloth thrown right over consisting entirely of similar cards, It at night to keep it warm. Keep from which you let two or three per the hutch very clean. sons draw cards. They should not sit too closely together, however, lest one The Pictorial Letter. should see the cards drawn by the Following la a letter which a gen- others. They note their cards and retleman sent to his clever nephew. place them In tbe pack. You turn, and Knowing that his young relative waa while pretending to look through the clever at solving picture puzzles, the pack, you take two other cards which uncle. Instead of writing his message you must have at hand, place with them a card out of the pack, and ap"'pyj proach those persona who have drawn cards, asking each If hla card Is not among tbe three. On receiving an answer in the affirmative you point 4 out the drawn card. 2u A Few Conundrums. What tortes have always been cessful? -- What sects are people striving to exterminate? Insects. What stream of water Is made from the union of two liquors? Brandywine ai 4 S sent. creek. When does n gentleman dress la feathers? When he wears n swallow- the ordinary way, drew several ture puzzles ln place of the most portant words. Can you read It? In tail coat pic- When doea n little girl become city of China? When she Is Pekin (peeking). ' A Composite Game. What tree answers the questions, This Is an Impromptu gams, that Is "Which would beat In n race, a cat to say. It may be played at any time or a cur?" Dogwood. or anywhere without preparation, and When la a doughnut like one ot therefore Is Just the game for boya Dickens' characters? When It la all and girls to have ready when called of n twist (Oliver twist). Im- - EASILY MADE TOY STEAMBOAT. represents the boiler, placed on tbe two pieces of wire, with the bole to the rear somewhat above the rear wall of the boat. To heat the bollor we use half of an eggshell placed on a piece of cork underneath the boiler, with a small piece of cotton In the center. Pour acme alcohol on the cob ton and set fire to It The water will begin to boll ln a few minutes and s Make a boat of strong cardboard, aa shown in figure. Tbe rudder, turning about a pin as axle. Is connected with the sides of the boat by two plocos of thrond of uneven length, giving the rudder an angular position. A tub of water Is the ocean on which our little lect a particular spot In the string at boat will steam about which tbe bull must remain stationary, Two pieces of wire, bent aa ahown this being accomplished by tightening tbe string as before when tbe ball has reached the desired spot The trick can be repeated as often as desired, as It gives no clue to the secret. If the slackening and tightening of the string be properly managed It will be unontlced by the company. The Marching Card. Take the queen of hearts and fasten to It by means of a little wax a long auburn hair. Tbe other end of the hair you attach to your coat button. Dace the card upon the complete pack, shuffle carefully, so that tho card keeps Its plnce upon the top, and then lay the park upon the table and cry "March!" You do not move, and of courae the card remains quiet You repeat the order "March!" several times, but the card Is motionless. You appear to be surprised, reflect a awhile, however, and then sny, (hat probably tberurd Is a Inly, and of course not aecustomed to obey orders; that she must be treated with tnoro You then approach the politeness. table, take up the top card, when It wll appear that the card In question You then exclaim "Very Is a lady. well! we shall persuade her, however, for no lady refuues a polite and courteous reqocHt " "Mv tl nr mndume, I suc- Victories. jf ' ,!!' 7 ? V Vriw-vi- ' - .. , , i ".iA. - - - ' In figure and fastened to the side of fine stream of strum will leave tbs hole of t'ie C':rhe!l. Tbe pressure of the boat lilo hooks, bold an tho rot tents of wbbh you hate sucked tbe Cum on ti e nlr will move the lit out, leaving a little hole on one side, tie beat In the opposite direetlim -- tlml as shown in figure Th shell It filled Is, fownrd n"d w- have a sfeamlwiat with water tip t the littl im'e end withe ut wheel, or screw ! I - |