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Show ml at their looking-glasses as women do (if they did yoa may be sure they woaid), it is likely that a man would have to stand at a kind of substitute for the mirror in his wtio's toilet. Most men, therefore, would be able to go Lirn to Uie grave with the proud coa-eiousBsss coa-eiousBsss that they had answered the question, ques-tion, "la my hat on straight?" 10,900,000 times in the course of a lone And happy life, instead of only 5,000,000 times, as they probably prob-ably do not. Bsudioma Piano Spread. A very handsome piano spread is of green plush, with pond lily flowers and pads scattered scat-tered over It. The flower are of white satin, shot with silver and the effect is of silver-white. Stiver thread is used to sew the petals to the plush and the centers and stems of each are worked in solid embroidery. embroid-ery. The lily pads of green satin are coached and veined with geld thread. Here and there is placed a mock jewel, which has the effect of a drop of water. Appliqued work of all kinds is just now Try fashiou-able fashiou-able and a study on any shade of plush of any large decorative flower may be need in this way. French Proverbs oa Women. What woman wills God wills. He who takes a wife finds a master. A foolish woman is known by her finery. A melon and a woman are hard to choose. He that hath a wife is always sure of strife. A woman conceals what, she does not know. Never a looking glass told a woman she was UR-ly. A woman who looks much in the glass spins little. A tender hearted mother makes a shabby daughter. A deaf husband and a blind wife make a happy couple. With an old husband's hide a widow buys a young man. Weather, wind and women's minds change like the moon. Widows weep for the lack of a husband, not for the loss of one. He who is married, or tries to lead an ass, is never free from plague. A PRETTY TABLE. A Bit ef Faroitare Both TJnlqae and Inexpensive. In-expensive. A work table, which was an original idea with it maker aad owner, will bear description descrip-tion and copying. The table foundation was an oblong top piece with a broom-handle tripod, upon which it reeled firmly. These tan be bought ia any furniture store, plain, ruiided or white, for 00 or 75 cents. A ttraight piece, lourtecn inches in depth, eweu to the top piece on every side was the foundation for a double row of ehirred-on tockcU of the cretonne on three sides. The fourth tids had only oae deep pocket for lares work. A bow of yellow ribbon finished one corner, and this was attached, by banging narrow ribbons, emery and needle-book. A small cushion for pins stood on the top beside be-side a liule lacquer tray as a temporary catch-all for old buttons, spools in use, etc. An advantage of the bag cover was that it was not fastened to the tabic, but could be taken off, turned inside out, shaken free of dust and restored iu a moment of time and with great ease. Sippets and Croutons. Sippits and croutons are dainties which require nice serving. Croutons are cubes of buttered bread which have been browned in the oven until crisp, brittle and golden brown throughout. These are used in soups just before serving. With a little care they are easily made lrom buttered slices of bread, evenly cut a third of an inch thick. Sippets oblong cut from thin slices one inch wide by four long. They are only another form of dry toast, making a pretty dish for luncheon with a cup of tea. They are both choice morsels of delicate flavor and inexpensive. Tout iudicative of that nice care which should pervade a luneheon. The Dainty Petticoat. A very pretty silk skirt is made of soft black silk American silk, by the way with a pinked flounce of yellow overlaid with a drapery of black lace, caught here and there wit h a rosette of black ribbon. Women who like white petticoats, and who realize the damage done lace when it visits the laundry, are adopting the English fashion of trimming trim-ming them with a frill of dotted muslin that is not hemmed, but has tiny points buttonholed button-holed about the lower edge. Ladies' Home Journal. The faahionnble Pen. The fashionable pen is the old-time quill. Vut not cut from tli e pinions '"of the humble loose. The pen elegant is the sharpened point of an ostrich quill, the feather permanently perma-nently and closely curled and fitted with a gold nib. The monogram, in go.d or silver or tiny jewels, adorns the stem, and the pretty triuket ia warranted to give the desired de-sired stylish and scratchy illegibility even to a copper-plate band. Msny Questions but for Mirrors. It is doubtful whether men would gain as much time as women would by the loss of - mirrors. Aside from the fact that they dou't have the chance to spend so much time |