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Show I ttt -f f tff if 4. "V k. Of Interest to Eadp " Headers j BEATRICE FASHION LETTER I New Modes Specially Designed for . Woman Who Dresses In Black. ; Do you know the woman in black? j he will stand out in memory's vision, clear-out. soft, insinuating, attractive I , and unusual. She wears black, black ; always, nut mourning at all just Mack. .Mrs. Frank Leslie was the first woman wo-man of note in New York city to dress in blaek. For years her costumes were - written up by the fashion paragraphers i and commented upon by literary so- ; eiety. Them somebody discovered that they were variations of black: that the E ' . ; evening: dress which was so much ad- ' ; mired at a box party had a petticoat j of white satin, veiled with black ac- I cordeon plaited tulle, with a dust ruf- I t ' lie of tulle around the foot. The quite ! sleeve of white taffeta trimmed with ; narrow ruffles of mousselaine de soie, ; each one edged with its baby ribbon; and at the shoulder there was an immense im-mense puff of white satin striped with black satin ribbon. Visitors to Mrs. Dewey's New Year reception will not soon forget her string j of pearls. Large, evenly matched, j creamy white and suggestive, they set j off that wonderful gown of black .and I white In a most marvelous way. Whole necklaces of real pearls are expensive, but there come mock pearls which answer an-swer the purpose well. They are not the manufactured wax pearl beads which can be bought in yard strings : for a song. I Three yards make a very good I "string:" let the pearls be all of a size j or the string will not be a success. Be-gin Be-gin by winding it once closely around the throat, the next time around the JkmmA ' NOVELTY GOODS HEAVILY LINED FOE. WEAR IN WINTER-WEATHER WINTER-WEATHER WITHOUT A COAT. wonderful waist shirring was of tulle gathered over a white silk cord, and then the. secret was out. She was "the woman in black." Mrs. William Astor. an older woman but a no less elegantly dressed one, wears black and white always, with sometimes a brilliant lining. And the beautiful Mrs. Culver of the West, who dazzles New Yorkers for a month or so in winter, is another of fashion's devotees who wears the combination of black and white. It is a good idea, f surely, and one well adapted to the woman who desires to dress well on a little. DRESSING CHEAPLY. In a certain fashionable hotel in New Yrk there live two women who keep up an appearance on a small sum a year. Perhaps the family income is j.ono, a very small amount for a New York family of fashion. One woman gowns herself in black skirts, and for economy wears brilliant "separate" waists of taffeta. A lettuce green blouse dust-covered brown are her latest selections. The other woman produces equally agreeable results by gowning lnrself always in three colors, and her g.Vvns are always in red, brown and bright blue. Buying everything in these three shades, she can always produce agree-able agree-able combinations: any skirt can be worn with any waist; and any yoke goes well with any belt. That is the value of the "three-color scheme," as artistic modistes call it. Hut better than all is the woman in black. She is absolutely irreproachable irreproach-able in her selections at all times and pretty sure to be elegant. ': A morning robe of black taffeta, satin I faced and agreeable to the eye and hand, yet not costing very much, is ad- l mirable for breakfast and afterward. Onfl can, if one is very dainty, wear white house slippers, for they can do duty in the house for a season without ? soiling. Let the robe be cut as a Prin- ' cess, open up the front and slashed to, 1 the very neck. Border it around its ', entire edgo with satin-faced cloth. Band th f!eevs with the same trimming. Make a yoke of wbite tulle, with bands j ! of black satin around me tnroai, aim finish yoke and threat with ruffles of j chiffon. Give the wrists the same fin- I i-h. For the note of color, if you desire j one, let there be a petticoat of emerald f green satin, covered with ruffles of I plain black tulle. This dress is not so f ' extravagant. The taffeta Can be pur- I . c hased very cheaply and the trimming I costs almost nothing. As for the petti- f coat, well, any woman will manufac- I ' ture a satin petticoat for the house from old foundations and left-over ruf-' ruf-' . fie. When done, it will catc h and hold the eve and heart of the home man. NEW MODES. The ways of skirts are past finding out. A few days ago they were box-plaited: box-plaited: indeed, they are still seen in that fashion. But now you catch them creeping up over the bodice and forming form-ing the belt and even the vest. A beautiful tunic skirt for this is a chapter in black was of black mousselaine mousse-laine de soie made over a skirt of white taffeta. Around the foot there was a very thick double, though narrow, rue-hire of black taffeta. The mousselaine mousse-laine de soie formed the skirt and vest as high as the yoke. It was trimmed with the narrowest ruffles of the same material, each ruffle edged with white satin "baby" ribbon. The sleeves were very up-to-date in having the coat ! string should be looser, the third time i it should hang nearly to the waist, and ; the fourth time it should just touch the : waistband. This will give you a fine j pearl necklace. The dog collars are : different. The string is wound elosely around the throat, five strands deep. To do this well the different rows must be fastened upon a wide clasp in the back, which holds them in place. The best pearl dog collar in this country is owned by Mrs. Potter Palmer: the best string of pearls is said to belong to Mrs. George Gould, who wears it with her turquoise gowns. For evening many are the possibilities possibili-ties in black. There are the white toilettes, toil-ettes, set off by black velvet shoulder straps, and with black velvet around the threat. Arabesques trim the skirt, and there are wonderful possibilities in black flower trimming, which is one j of the latest fads. Every flower that grows is made in black silk and velvet; and these are stuffed and appliqued to the gown. CAPES. Do you want a cape, ermine lined? Then listen! It is a tale of deception and fraud, ! but a pretty one. i Once upon a time there was a New York woman, just home from Paris, where she had seen many pretty cos-I cos-I tumes. The opera season had opened and all her set. and those that were not J of her set, were brilliant with magnifl-i magnifl-i cent gowns, handsomely cloaked with the most exquisite and gorgeous of j wraps. I She wanted an opera cloak, not the simple little cloak of cloth lined with taffeta and bordered with a band of j j rough cloth, but a. cloak which should I be luxurious, splendid, a thing of more than beauty and a joy to its owner for-fever. for-fever. It would cost $300. The woman j could speak accurately of the amount, j for she had priced these cloaks. So. what did she do? Did she sit down and repine over the $30 which she had I at her command for such a cloak, or I did she resolve to be up and doing? ! Surely the latter! ai in a. -uiiuiiaiHii mi an artistic friend, she purchased enough aluminum colored cloth to make a cape that trailed to the very hem of her gown. It had a satin face and was as soft to the fingers as satin. There was a satin stripe running through it which made it look 'very much like the new satin which is striped with taffeta. The cape was cut umbrella shaped. IN GRAY AND WHITE. And now came the deception. Purchasing Pur-chasing enough soft white flannel of the finest variety, she had the cape lined throughout with white flannel, j Next she went to the shop and bought three dozen of the shortest, blackest ! fur tails she could And. In order to get the Kind she wanted she was forced to take the, little tails which grow in lots upon the bargain counters, because they suited her better. Clipping Clip-ping these, to make them shorter and F'tubbier. she flattened them , with het fingers! and sewed them fast to the white flannel to look like the "eyes" in trmine. All over its surface she worked sewing the tails upon the flannel. When i her work was done, and she had donned the cape, she was pleased to, note that the lining looked exactly like ' ermine. As a magnificent finish to this garment gar-ment she attached a Medici collar of gray sable and ran a sable border down I j the front. The cape was a pronounced i success. j As winter deepens-, the automobile ! and English driving coat are seen in j the heavier materials such as velvet I and fur, the latter being too expensive, I however, for general use. The velvet long coats are seen in all colors, cut in j Princess shape, and snugly fitted to the ! figure. Among other characteristics, ; they have the square shoulders, built j out like a man's sleeve top. the closelv I fitting coat sleeve, the full, tight-fitting I bust, the snug waist and the splendid set upon the hips. Below the hips the long coat, instead of falling straight j like the ulster, follows the line of the j gown and sets well out in a long, grace- i ! ful sweep. j These long coats are immensely 1 smart, and, in the darker shades, are becoming to every figure no matter how large. Those who could not admire ad-mire the straight English box coat can find nothing against the Princess long cloak of velvet. The modes of autumn and early winter win-ter are easily transformed into those of mid-winter by the addition of certain cer-tain features. One of thev? is the Medici Me-dici collar of fur. This lines the outside out-side or velvet collar and curls over it a little. The broadest lapels of fur are added and down the front there are immense bands of fur as wide as possible. pos-sible. THE HIP TRIMMING. To relieve the plainness upon the hips, they sometimes applique broad patterns of braid around the hips and trim the skirt with a deep pattern of applique. Of the gown that is worn underneath hot much can be said. It may be remarked, re-marked, however, that the long Princess Prin-cess cloak can be removed. A small taffeta bodice trimmed with bands of ribbon, run horizontally across the bust, is worn underneath, and a skirt of black satin trimmed up the front with a trimming of applique or chenille, that soft, ' delicate tracery which is so much seen. This gown takes up little space underneath the Princess, yet is preaty when the cloak is removed. Fashions in winter wraps are toward the long, sweeping designs. They make women look taller and more slender, thus taking them nearer to the artistic ideal. BEATRICE. GIRL PAINTER. Amelia Kussner and the Wonderfully Pretty Pictures She Paints. Amelia Kussner, or, as her friends love to call her, "Amelia," has just returned re-turned from South Africa, where she painted the miniature of Cecil Rhodes. If the Boer prediction is correct that they will take Rhodes a prisoner, the miniature may be the -last one of the famous Englishman, for his friends declare de-clare that he would never survive captivity. cap-tivity. Amelia Kussner is known in these later days of art as the revivalist of the miniature. The ancient and honorable hon-orable little oil painting had gone out of fashion when she started it up again by painting the smallest and daintiest portraits that ever graced ivory. She declared at the time that they were little life sketches made small for con- they-are. -Heavy-gold links, as large as your little finger," loop in each other and go around the waist, fastening with a handsome twist of gold at the front. To this waist chain there is attached a long, slender thread of gold which fastens to a loop, which in turn encircles the silk umbrella. Have you seen such an arrangement as this? It Is "'ery smart. Lorgnettes, opera glasses, purses and all. such ornaments are now attached J to the belt by these little chains; but the most effective one of all is the long ! chain which is attached to the handle j of the umbrella. And this is only one of the many novelties of the season in j jewelry. j In a recent article upon living economically In ew York and going in society at the same time, Mrs. Rus- sell Sage declares that a great deal can I be done with gowns all of a color, not j much change, no attempt at anything j startling. The turquoise blues, the I automobile reds and browns, the gera-iniums, gera-iniums, the pastels and the mauves must all be forgotten. If colors are chosen, let them be few; play always upon three tones, and thus you will be able to look always well dressed, yet never too brilliant. Fashion Items. Gold threads are woven into the de-Ffgna de-Ffgna of the new ecru and white laces. Satin, velvet and taffeta ribbons for neckties have fringed ends. White roses and foliage are used for trimmiEg white tulle hats that are so chic. The woman who sews can find many accessories which will keep nimble finger? busy and add greatly to the becomingnuss of her gowns. Three-quarters of a. yard of fine white or black silk tulle is sufficient to make the new necktie that is worn around a stock and knotted in a fluffy bow in the back instead of the front. Among the bargains found at the sales was some lovely all-over embroidery em-broidery and tucks which will make handsome waists later on. Sleeves aro long and close-fitting, with no indications of a change. The cuff has a decided flare. Many washable materials come in doubl width, and cut to better advantage advan-tage than the single width, especially if there is no, up and down to the pattern. pat-tern. A skirt box plaited all around has the plaits cat-stitched together in graduated lengths. Criss-crosing of narrow velvet ribbons rib-bons is a favorite decoration for a bodice. Catch the ribbons down with jeweled buttons or spangle,s. Crepo de chine leads all other materials ma-terials for evening gowns, as nothing drapes prettier. Box-plait your new skirt in the back. Single, double and triple plaits are worn stitched down a few inches or half a yard, or only pressed, if it is the most becoming way. It is predicted that the black-spangled net gowns which have been on tho top wave of popularity so long have had their day. Panne velvet?, in pale colors, tucked and trimmed with guipure lace, makes stylish evening waists. Morning jackets of tine French flannel flan-nel in oastel shades made with short, tight-fitling backs and long-pointed fronts trimmed profusely with lace are very dainty. Evening1 gownst of diaphanous materials., ma-terials., covered with small, artificial ilowersi sawed on threeor four inches apart, are! the latest fa. A now shirt waist is made with a boxwplait in .the center of the back, wide PLAID AND i j EST MODES OP THE SEASON. venience. They could be worn inside a watch case or placed in the tiniest photograph frame. Peter Marie, one of the wealthiest old beaux of New York, has long been collecting col-lecting miniatures, one of the most charming being a portrait of ?.rs. Cleveland, made when s-he was the "girl-wife" of the president of the United .States. Miss Kussner's miniatures minia-tures set other art collectors wild, and soon all the society women of the country coun-try were begging her to paint them on ivory. Miss Kussner's harvest was a harvest for other miniature painters, for the demand became great enough to keep them all supplied with work. For 5rears Miss Kussner has been unable to accept ac-cept half the orders sent her, and it is said that now she takes her choice of patrons, selecting those who are most interesting to.-her. . K All the crowned hciads of Europe are said to have posed f6r this dainty little painter of the human face, and she has succeeded in catching not only the likeness, like-ness, but the character. Miss Kussner paints all her characters differently draped, each in accord with the style which la most becoming; and in the selection of the dress she shows much taste. j Chain belts are "in," and very pretty j i at the top and graduated to the waist Tline. On each side of this are four j small tucks and another box plait and j four outward-turning tucks. Silk knickerbockers fitting closely I about the hips, to" be worn with the j pleated skirts, are among the novelties, j They reach to the knees, are lined with flannel and are covered with ruffles, gathered or plaited. Receipts. Baked Ham With Olives. Cover a ham with flour and water paste. Bake slowly for about five hours, basting ' often. Remove the part and the skin except around the tihinbone. Brush the j ham with beaten egg, sprinkle with bread crumbs and set in. the oven until brown. Arrange a row of olives cut in halves alonar the edge of the skin. Gar- , nish with lettuce leaves cut in ribbons, and a paper frill. ; Baked Haddock With Fried Oysters. Stuff a haddock with a cupful of bread crumbs mixed with melted butter, but-ter, a teaspoonful, each, of chopped onion and cucumber Jickles, and the yolk of an eg:g. Season with salt and pepper. Truss the fish. In the shape of an S. Dredge with flour, cover with i slices of salt pork and bake until j brown. Garnish with friend oysters and lemon. Serve with tomato sauce. Apple and Cress Salad. Pare and cut four apples into short, match-shaped : pieces. .Dressi with oil. vinegar or lem-j lem-j on juice, salt and paprika. Dres..?the : leaves from a bunch of cress in the same manner. Dispose the apple in a serving dish with the cress in a wreath around it. This salad will be found . particularly appetizing to serve with game, domestic ducks, geese and roust pork. For Smallpox. We publish the following, upon re- ' quest of a subscriber: A correspondent of the Stockton, Cal., Herald, gives the following vilu-able vilu-able receipt, which is pronounced a sure panacea for that most malignant of diseases, smallpox, as well as scarlet fever. I herewith append a receipt which has been used, to my knowledge, in a hundred cases. It will prevent or cure smallpox though the pittings are filled. When Jenner discovered cow-pox cow-pox in England the world of science hurled an avalanche of fame upon his head but when the most scientific-school scientific-school of medicine in the world that or" Paris publishes this receipt as a panacea pana-cea for smallpox, it passes unheeded: . it is as unfailing as fate, and conquers in every instance. It is harmless when taken by a well person. It will also cure scarlet fever. Here is the receipt as I have used it, and cured my children chil-dren of scarlet fever; here it is as I have used it to cure smallpox when learned physicians said the patient must die: "Sulphate of zinc, one grain: half a teaspoonful of sugar, mix with a tea-spoonful tea-spoonful of water; when thoroughly mixed add four ounces of water. j"ake a spoonful every hour. Either disease , will disappear in twelve hours. For a child, smaller doses, according- to age. If counties would compel physicians to use this, there would be no need of 1 pest houses. If you value advice and experience, use this for that terrible disease." AGUINALDO'S WIEE. All Who Have Met Her Agres That She Is Most Interesting. Manila, Jan. 4. Mrs. Emilio Agui-naldo, Agui-naldo, whose existence has been muc h disputed, arrived here today, and it is with pardonable pride that your correspondent cor-respondent feels that he has? executed a coup d'art in securing an interview with this lady, around whom there centers so much interest: for Agui-naldo Agui-naldo certainly has- a wife, and he ia very fond of her. Your correspondent confesses that it was with the greatest difficulty that an interview with Mrs. Aguinaldo was of peace, he used to spend nearly all o j his time framing memorials and peti-; peti-; tions to Spain which he hoped wii;l-! wii;l-! bring about the accomplishment "i ; this wish. At home he is ju.-it like ar,;. other business man. steady and e i occupied, but always kind and though:-, though:-, ful of the welfare of tl:-se cround him : But he has been away from home si I long t h xt I imagine his g,xl disposi-: disposi-: tioii will be spoiled if he it ever able t ! return to domestic comforts. j TRIED TO KILL HI.M. i "C- one thin;? I am .sure. IK v.i! 'be vt-:y careful of the sen ants, if no! suspicious: for, since the war brokt out, one of our cook.- tried U add t. , my sorrows by au attempt to kill my husband. He put poison in the S"U i one evening, unci it wiis nly by a vi-dent vi-dent that it was discovered. An 1 this j has made the general very distrustful i and I'm afraid all will have to sui'i'er for what one unworthy fellow has tried I to do." ; Mrs. Aguinaldo paused a moment, i and t took advantage of her silence it. ask her about herself. ! "Oh." said she. "there is nothing in-I in-I teresting about me. 1 came of good I famiiy ar.d was educated in my own country, but I have traveled quite a I deal. s, that I am somewhat t don't know what to say I believe your peo-j peo-j pie call it cosmopolitan.' do you not?" I told her yes. that was the word: I then she asked about the women r! I America. I told her all about them j that I could remember, which was a great ileal, and when I mentioned their I love for athletics she interrupted me. j saying: "Oh. yes. we are very fond of sports also as I suppose you have learned. The women of the Philippines love horseback riding better than anything in the world." "I suppose that that is your favorite recreation, then, is it not, Senora Aguinaldo?" j "No," was the reply, "it is not. I like strolling along the seashore p'ek-! p'ek-! ing up the beautiful shells better than anything elst. I have a very large collection, some of which you see scattered scat-tered about this room. And next to gathering shells I am fond of flowers. But I am the exception to the rule. I think all the rest of my countryw omen love horseback riding." With that she rose, and I knew that the interview was ended. Before leaving leav-ing the room, however, Mrs. Aguinaldo gave me permission to stroll through ; the grounds, and placed a guard at my ! service to show me through the place, j Her homo is certainly one of the most I beautiful spots in Manila, and I thought j what an ideal country home it would make if it were in America. mm ifpl fe THE WIFE OF AGUINALDO IN HE R SII'TING ROOM IN MANILA. SHE IS A FULL-BLOODED FILIPINO WITH ENOUGH JAPANESE BLOOD IN HER VEINS TO GIVE HER DISTINCTLY JAPANESE FEATURES. secured, as she is closely guarded and refuses to see any but the most intimate inti-mate friends; and these are few, for the long period of suffering which she has endured since the beginning of the revolution in the Philippines' has turned Mrs. Aguinaldo's confidence into suspicion sus-picion and kind regard into distrust. A polite little note conventionally worded and scrawled upon the finest of ssttin finish paper came in response to mv request to see her, announcing that Mrs. Aguinaldo would grant me a few minutes' conversation at precisely 2:30 in the afternoon. The note was enclosed en-closed in an envelope delicately perfumed per-fumed and sealed with sealing wax in a manner that suggested at least a partial knowledge of European etiquette eti-quette of correspondence. MY MEETING. Punctually as the clock on one of the government buildings struck 2:30 I knocked for admittance at the large, queerly constructed gate through which an entrance to the Aguinaldo mansion i9 gained. Slowly and noisily it opened by a native sentinel, on either side of whom stood two other guards clad in ins-urgent uniform arvd heavily armed. 1 acquainted them with the fact that Mrs. Aguialdo had gractoualy granted me the privilege of seeing her at that hour, and they were presumably previously informed of the fact, for, as soon as I mentioned her name they bowed respectfully and motioned mo-tioned me to pass into the garden. Alter giving the customary signal, a male attendant -opened the door and, examining my card and the note from Mr Aguinaldo, he led me into a spacious' spa-cious' room, with high ceilings and splendid furnishings, which forcioly reminded me of these which decorate French hemes. The floor was covered with a handsomely designed French carpet and the draperies and bric-a-brac would do honorable service in any home. , . Only a few minutes did I wait, when a rustling of skirts warned me of my hestess' approach. She was preceded by a man of refined and gentlemanly bearing, whom I afterward found out was a relative and one of the Secretaries' Secre-taries' of General Aguinaldo himself. He spoke English fluently and acted as interpreter. Mrs. Aguinalda'a appearance appear-ance was certainly a surprise to me. I had expected to see someone very young and attractive, as many of the Filipino women are beautiful. To the latter requirement Mrs. Aguinaldo answered an-swered very satisfactorily, but in the matter of years of age, fully fourteen years older than her husband. the (Joyces in the graceful, semi-tight-fit-ting gowns which are the prevailing Philippine mode, and her dresses are all made of the finest silk. Her face is very pleas-ant and her hair, which is as glossy as satin and very thick and long, is worn brushed back from the face' and twisted into a loose knot at the crown of the head. It is- genuine blasnhemy, those stories about Mrs. Aguinaldo's being bald-headed, for the luxurious mass of black hair that crowns her head is certainly a triumph in hirsute glory. HER CONVERSATION. I rose as the lady and her secretary entered the room. She bowed most cordially, after which she motioned me to be seated. "Well," said she, "what can I say to interest you?" "I assure you, Sencra, that your people peo-ple will receive the utmost consideration considera-tion at the hands of the people of the United States," your correspondent ventured, in a consolatory tone. "New, will you not tell me something about your husband that is, his home life?" "Senor Aguinaldo at home is the kindest man in the world, but he is ' ambitious. It has been the dearest wish of his life ever since I knew him to see his people independent, and when we were enjoying the blessings HIGH COLLARS. Arti'lts assert that the high collars now worn by young women have destroyed de-stroyed the pose of the head and tlr a lines of the neck. An -artist who ha? studied the originals of the old masters mas-ters for years says the human form has not only suffered by the use of unnatural un-natural collars, but that many of the mn;t beautiful lines have been lost through their influ&nce. Wearing a stiff, high neckband will change the pose of the head to a marked degree, and this habit, continued contin-ued through many years, causes important im-portant changes in the muscles of the neck, which soon become permanent. From a.n rrtistic standpoint thsre has been a c r.r siderable change in the ideal of feminine beauty during recent years, and a comparison of paintings of women wo-men by old mas-tersi and by modern artifts shows a surprising difference, as far as the neck is concerned. In old paintings the pose of the head is perfectly natural and graceful, and the lines of the neck are round and in j graceful curves. In modern studies of woman's figure the curves of the neck ' and flhotilders have almost disappeared. The effect of the high collar is frequently fre-quently hurtful from the health point of view. A very high band about the neck tends to strain the muscles and, incidentally, thft cords of the neck and shculders. If the collar be very high in front it will impede the circulation,' and in time result in headaches and nervous strain. It is also thought that high and stiff neckbands are responsible, responsi-ble, by impeding circulation, for much of the bad sight of the present day. i ; DON'T TAKE OFFENSE. j Look here a moment, my' friend, just listen to my words: Don't be so willing will-ing to be offended. I have noticed you are very sensitive and quick to suspect I a fancied wrong. There are many rea-I rea-I sons why you should net be thus, j One is: It makes you very unhappy. Ycu know how much you brood over I some fancied injury you received. You I thirk about it when alone. You wake ! in the night and recall how somebody i'has ill-treated you. This ruffles your spirit, destroys your inward peace, and. I some times, thoughts of retaliation and i revenge.- The effect of such a spirit is at last seen in the face, discerned in I less kindly eyes, and even the voice I b'Sz itii melody and sweetness. The connection between spirit and body is so close and vital that the interactions are Ev.re and effective. LITTLE TAL3S. A Home-Mads Dentifrice. The best powder that one could possibly apply to the teeth iiV pulverized charcoal: it cleans ths mouth mechanically and chemically. But as alone it is dusty and not easily mixed with water, it may for this purpose be mixed with an equal weight of prepared chalk, and, if requisite, scented with a drop or two ci cil of clove. Orris root also makes an excellent dentifrice. It can be obtained ob-tained in powdered form at a.ny apothecary's, apoth-ecary's, and an ounce or two scented with wintergreen will last for a long time. ? To Improve Round Shoulders. -A simple remedy for round or stopping shculders is to- discard that over-fluffy pillow and, select a fimall flat one. 'It will be uncomfortable at first, but you will like it better than the thicker one later. Walk as erect as possible, keening keen-ing the head up and expanding the chest. An exercise naid to be efficacious effica-cious is to walk about the room vith i a book on the head. If the chin can be kept up the stoop will gradually disappear. disap-pear. & & & A Senseless Trick. Thi3 lifting of i f I ih" eye brews is a Fensf-kss trick, which . is thought to give expression to the 1 i face, it is oa a level with many other - j s.i-ca!-' d t rt'-ks, of expression, reaily :ie;hi:v-: n-.i.r than c-.:rtortion,s of thi : i'aeNi mil :'!.. II is rare to find a - . ot:o. ..vii,: r,i:i c:rry en a :n versa - - ' tioi, wejli an even countenance and . j .viiU.en ,:!.s an, v5iga of the head. - j A DAINTY TABLE. I Few th:;v.'s express so clearly the vod :a-.e a:ui refinement of the I r..ii:-eh,-!,i as the tab:.- appointments. ; i 1: with s-niii-.ueus of con ten: - . mer.t ;:::,! pl.-asure have the fable --'vt with spa:-ki;:n.- glass, polished s;Iver . and pretty e!;n:a. and ri tins aire of , ! cheap luxurii..-' sti.-li things are within . t'1" rfi.li (.,;y v.oman. Thea , ;p:ess,--i glass, ,l-::caie porcelain ware i and plated articles are made in . j sueh beautiful designs ar.d ,-los-- imita- i ti'ins of the eos.liest ,-ut ;,!.i.-s and rare j china, that eery household may have j a supply. F, r in the end. the besi is ; j the cheapest, as a j-u-d o'.iaii'y of glass and china does iot break and crack as readily as the inferior ; grades. Hveiy uminni w :.o possesses dainty glass and china knows without j being told that sueh things demand careful handling, but when this is cn-; understood, there is no further eause tor anxiety. For clearing the tabic, affer a meal, all scraps and grease should l, scraped from dishes and plates. The dish-pan should i,.. r.Ue.l two-thirds full of hot water, to which a little pew di red borax is added, instead of soap. The glasses should b washed first, and dried quickly on a soft towel: then the cups, saucers and silver. sil-ver. He fore putting greasy dishes in, more hot water and borax should be added. To prevent the necessity of putting the hands in tic- dish water, a mop may he us-, d. Class and china thus cared for will always look bright and fr-sh. gladdening the heart of the housekeeper by adorning the table and adding to the cheer f meals. GLOVES The rare of gloves seems a trifle, but attention to detads or trifles, if not carried to excess, marks the lady. Should the person b careless am! untidy un-tidy she will roll her gloves- into a wad and throw them into a drawer or i. t them lie in the dust. After wearing them a fi-w times their fresh and delicate deli-cate appearance hj.s forever disappeared. disap-peared. i:y r.o means allow them to remain where there is dampness, which w:l! either cause lii.-u olorations ,.i I stiffen them, .should the hands be ni'Mst while the gloves are worn. l-t the gloves dry in the open air. right tride out. be-fore be-fore they are put away. FIVE AGES OF WOMEN. . Only a prattling w-- baby. Dancing on nuunma's knee. A ciiibhy and clitnpicd cat-rub I'rt lty as she couhl be. I.aughinc and jumping and crowing, Hubhlinsr with in?io,v;u mirth. Mamma just thinks her ti-Pisnre The darhnge.st one on earth. . . I Only a lancing schoolgirl. fair as a budding rose, fiazing with tender glance? On her young wouM-be beaux. Never a cloud abve her. Never a care has she. N'c one cmild help but love hor In her simplicity. Only a fair young Iadv. i'roml as a queen of ",bl. Ijov is w ho seek her favor Meet with but glances cold. Naught but a prince ein w-o her. A prince with au honored name; I.ove is to her but follv. The dream of her life is fame. Only a serious woman. (.'harms slowly fading awav. Her prince never came to seek her "" Her head is threa-bel with gray,' I'raying for some one to woo; Gone are her qu.-.-nly ambitions Any old feilow will do. Only a maiden of fifty. Skillfully spreading iit-r n"t: S:iil tin-re is h-pe in her bosom That some one may gobble her yet; Faints and cosmetics and powder And clad in the hriefst of dross." "When seen oa her wheel at a distance You'd think her but twenty, or less. HOUSE OF TOO MUCH TROUBLES. In the House of Too Much Trouble Lived a lonely httl- boy: He was eager for a playmate. He was hungry for a toy. Ftiit 'twas always too much bother. Too much dirt and too much nois For the J louse of Too Much Trouble Wasn't meant for little boys. And sometimes the little fellow Left a book u:on the dour. Or forgot and laugh-, I too loudly. Or he failed p close the door. In the House of Too Much Trouble . Things must be presice and trim-In trim-In the House of Too Much Trouble There was little room for him. ' He must never scatter playthings. Ho must never romp and pUy; f Every room must he in order i And kept quiet all the day. He had never had companions, f He h-id never owned a peT In the House of Too .Much Trouble It is trim and quiet yet. Every room is set in order Every book is in its olace. And the lonely little fellow Wears a smile upon his face. In the House of Too .Much Trouble He is silent and ;i rest In the House of Too Much Trouble With a Illy on his breast. Albert Figclow Paine, in the Juvenile. Babies Who Are Born In Prisons. It is said that tii babies born in the Infirmaries of prisons and penitentiaries have a beneficent influence on the prisoner.". pris-oner.". Those who are unmanageable and ! incorrigible at other times often become tractable when allowed to hold the little ones. The naming of the baby is alwavs a matter of great interest "to all the women. I |