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Show TIIE HOltMVft EXAMINE!!. SlND.W, ua Si rvrv IJiol MAA spspsspss ficsrsa mSd aEHF HilliNiIivuani itmrrSI J flSlkirfwii itniKieiiimniiiei .i iitssi Linsl' iuiiL HU tv UliiOSiV jgfci V.lVlill IPIHMIHkllll Jl JifJssIeMfo MIM. uibu i 'Ot37i &r?irjr7 t2 ".r-vt- iiimn 11 er.x& iii JiijL&i::! C.: . & 111 iicsigppuisiiniPTiciP Jiersiriis;rJir;iiLjiiik. UilMMlilliunilQ1 nm IM 11 TSsTv'' SJ'Cvi mi r "I teaI5ij&a3&&ouixM Modern Corset Making. The art of corset making lina under more radkal ulutnai'S during ths fmiie nine years than the niHnufacture of any other articles of fetnliihie upparel. An old French gvntlcwoinuu of the gen. ulna sort who fur almost half a cen(or sums of ths tury Ini made curse la In the Buuth, remust exclusive families marked the other duy that new corsets, who made ttieiti. wars things of horror, xml that few uf her old rciunlned to her merely because lie, ns si. Id lit a quivering voice, till persisted In the old slyle of trying lu mold Uie waist on the old Venue pattern when society deummtid uu Imitation of an cruel and military form. Tet this I whet la now terntMl the tralght-fron- t corset, which no matter what Ihe may any, gives an undeniably mini comfortable and Inmold to the form, and since Its troduction the figure hue gullied much in graca, beauty anil, couaeqimnlly, In health. The slender woniim who Is so blessed that she 'con woar either ths long hip high onrwt or the girdle with run form no concepequuly goodrt-tiilition of the trtuls which fall to the lot uf her el outer sisters. But If ths stout woman will only tasr. In mind when being titled tliai she nire-- 1 y In ordinary circumstances stands bolt upright and that slis should sit In a natural position when being (Ittud. This la because a enrast may fit the figure ah aolutely while standing and yet push the of proportion when l:gure entirely out the wearer sita nr moves alxiut without constraint The heat lacings consists of Throa atrlngs-- a middle one lacing the two renter liolea which enahlaa Ihe waist mexaureinent to lie drawn and the remaining upper and lower airings should he najuatod to tit the and ullowcd to remain in that go eltiuii. ai-.- rs lc s fig-ir- Haw to Keep Clean' When House-Cleanin- g. I hiring this month, wlien houaedean-In- g la the problem ttiat la vexing the are wor-rh- d thrifty matron, many women over the fact that fcach year their hair and ekln ! Injured when n little atloiitlon to certain precaution of n simple nature would do away with this Ths new caps for th snmiyance. housewife to wear during tha. trying season of housecleanlng nr very simple to make merely a maid's ruffed dueling cap, excap like the cept that they differ In the material being now mad of Ihe prettiest patd alike terned orgxndhe or and are adornad with n smart little bew of th cama matertnt. Thaa cape will entirely protect the hair from ths fine particles of abounding dust and cannot fall to prove becoming to anyone. The hands generally suffer th most during this unaccustomed work and very often the palm are so stretched from the hundllng of brooms and brushes that tta hand never Tha regains 1U proper appearance. hops are now showing rubber gloves made of such light and elastic material that they offer no Inconvenience when worn and they are a mercy undisguised to the woman, who assist in her own housecleanlng, a the akin I admirably protected and the hand dooe nut stretch aa readily when confined hy tha rubber gloves. After the work lx completed tha fives aliould he Ihuiiiualily ruhlicd with a good complexion cream In older to remove the duel from the skin before the pores are tqieiud hy the warm hath, which should lie taken Immediately afterward. A smnll amount of alcohol mixed with rnld not warm water, be he found 11 understood thoroughly-wi- ll delightfully exhilarating to the skin. If the face. n"k and anil nr 0 treated and the muscles ore a lust uhxolute rest. allowed a old-tlt- light-figure- T WALDOS FAWCETT. Mr. Alinn B. Parker, wife of Judge "r-- rthe probable Democratic nciml- fur preeldent, who, after the Amcr-jr- n fuelilon. Iihi com Into national F'wnlnence almost In a nlaht, la a woin-h la In every way qualified to pre-- a mlatreaa of the White Hints mould fate decree that ahe ahull have e J1 position. The which served aa Cupid a net to meeh Judge rnrker and hie helpmate reminiscent in many respects of that - .,st' President McKinley and the daughter who became hla wife. h atandHrd-r"- r piohable Democratic " studying law and keeping frtnn the doer by teaching JVV!f fca?1 ,n a w York village when he In love with pretty Mary Schoon-7- '; pf Ul neighboring village of When the couple became the young man wan not endowed with this world's good hoP that he could soon clahn ? but tha wedding was delayed -monger than waa absolutely nects-much-covet- ro-e- r""tr K-- lJ- auffl-"Wit- ly ,Fw daughters of the republic have iuddenly thrust before the of Into years who have beenpublic lean jr Mrs. Parker. To be cure, ,rV than ,,r circle of personal friends, lui Tiuhr a small one, according ta'sli. Prseiit-da- y standards, and Is mads 1,1 1,1 er neighbors and ladle I'" J'honiOIk- -he has been associated In uMh Mr, Parker la a thor-,!- y dumeetlc woman. She has lived f,,r her family, and those who' I Jr. hr taut are wont to sound her the model of Ideal American Lj'" "tnhnnd. girlhood was apent on a " rist" county, K. Y.t and waa blr Ihsf combination of isiJr',?l,p tmZ. "n4 simple, healthful which constitute one of f advantage of rural life. Th 7"hJn,ekere from whom she le Txmong the early Dutch lii. o ,of Jcw York state, and rsnii. trll.er h Inherited many of the vlrue of the nationality, none kn. nare strongly marked than her s yi, )e lntcnsely practical In all IMr. lube Town of Accord waa the ,,ll Present Mrs. Parker until her n resided is j. '.f.'f Then the Parkers :'s Kingston Until January, hfc. '"n to l,ie elevated was' the r mtnu.!lll.1,f Appeals bench. The b t!at winter waa spent In ri during the following mw ,1' an to Indulge In earnest iri"V . e , Jni hive of lung standing fur ' ,ioth husband and wife, Uvula i rted In the country. And "nil l. ; t enjoyment In the delights "i!1 they irry life. Even awhen ' c.spying during the inter "a .IktkeF. rL de-c- re Knee-mou- nt Jale sutn-fa-!- . '.! months the handsome residence In Kingston owned by the Judge the first signal of spring drew them for a four months sojourn to the old borne farm of Mrs. Parker's people In Accord, where her brother still lives. not Judge Parker and hla wife were with entirely satisfied, however, even this liberal taste of the Joy of wood and green fields. They wanted a farm of their own situated, their fancy, decreed. upon the banks of the Hudeon. and Kingyet within convenient distance ofrendezston. firhlch Is a sort of central vous for the family clan on Important consideration, since family feeling amounts to a passion with Mrs. Parker. Finally, an opportunity came to realise ambition, and Judge the Parker purchased what was known as the old GUI estate, near the village of Eanpus, some nine miles from Kingston. The estate, which tha Judge and Mr. Parker have christened Rose mount, because of the great number of rosea which are In bloom there In the summer, Is an admirable residential reIt treat, away from the city and y't of in do fsr as many convenience are concerned. There are m sere In the tract, which slopes to th hanks of the Hudson River. I'pon a bluff overlooking th broad stream stands a substantial and commodious mansion, shaded by broad porticos and stately old trees. This house was on th property when the farm, but Judge Parker purchasedmodernised the he remodeled and dwelling, which In Ha present form hus been p'unned fur comfort rather than for appearances, but which Is by no means lacking in architecture! beauty, ns may readily he appreciated" from a glance at the picture of the exterior. Mrs. Parker has transformed Iiall Into a home that would dewoman. Across llis light almost any on the flrst floor snd front of the house room, the facing the river are Hire music room, the living room or family In all dining-roolibrary and th to be found pingnm-pethese room are window seats, s boon nttilhutnlde to the fact that this portion of the boose was built before the Keroliitloti ami the whIIs are fully two feet thick. These wall, r the way. are of Slone j nt covered with stucco, a combination regarding which the mistress of the house since It Is particularly enthusiastic, makes the rooms warm In winter and cool In summer. The ceilings of all the rooms In the older portion of the house are low, but this seems to add rather than detract from the cosiness of th . apartments. The music room Is del'ghtfully furIn nished and decorated light tins and la a much utilised apartment, for Mrs. of music, both fond Is Parker intensely The dlnlhg-rnovocal snd Instrumental. Is aflood with light from windows on three sides snd the blue background ol the decoration affords Just the right contrast to the massive dark furniture of ornate design. A Is usually the csss In a house such as this which le so distinctively a home, th llhrarv or living room Is one of the most attractive h rooms In th bouse. It la lined with bookcases built Into the wall and each filled to tha limit with volumes showing a wide literary range. As In the other rooms, then- Is an open fireplace, hut the one in this apartment is larger thaa any of tha others and is designed for genuine fallen monarch of the forest, rather than for gaa logs. Back of the living room is Judge Parker's private library or "d n. Tills study has two large windows, one looking out upon Ihs Hudson and the other openlrg upon m orchard, lmg. even lines of law lmnks. bound in huff leather. extend from floor to ceiling: the Judge's desk stands near one window and on the mantel and other Improvised reeling plsceg are numerous photos of friends xml rein lives and a few counterfeit present mm is of pi lie products well-nig- of the farm. Back of the dining-rooand adla Mrs. Parker's sewing-roois a storeroom joining th w..lch Is Mrs. Paiker's particular pride. It la Just such a slop room as one may find nowadays Iii th" equipped country home wlicro the markeia are so to pi:ik, not within arm's and In consequence certain supplies, lie laid In In notably staphs, iin.t of shelves quanllty. There me iiilas are on which wnn'd goods mouse grid Iiikoci l. ranged; proof tilns for 111111. r gar ami older xi,i cold storage llko Is taught apartment fur Th- - Mwl'hli t tint Mr. wholesale. hy Parker las a private ice plant as well as a private ras plant at her disposal t ' stock up makes It possible for to th servs enoush with provision family for months. The second flucr of the cParker home s:x uiiiple-cixla given i.iug apartment an! tat:!. Each chamber i:i furnishing and delatIs disiimiive to the Influion. t all bear testimony and Individuence of a woman of the third lloor are .x ality (,f Mrs, '.'n and It may lntcrt servants'' room, with the parwomen who have f.hase of the serticularly distressing vant problem Involved in the of help in the ii.im'ry to know that never In her Mr. Iarker cla'tu that life has she had any rouble In providing adcoiifite domestic Tvl,e. It W'liiill surprise P'tmy people nvjld how vrv full of arCvltlr l IMrv I.''loscrmuni. in Mrs. Porker the first place It Is not 'ineke-beHov- '" In every sense s on' hut farm genuine of the word, and tic re arc rcgu.arly m kit.-he- tat alr-tlgi.- im. br t- y-- - i ! carried on butter making and all the other proverbial rural home Industries over which the mistress of th household exercises au active supervision. Ktill inure productive of responsibilities Is Hie fact that Uie Parkers are really grxt entertainers, although It la dona In a quiet unostentatious way. Occasionally the larkers ura alone In th winter for of late years they have re-- I. Idl'd at Roxeniount the year round but ttuy are never without guests In the summer. There are relatives who spend the entire vacation season at the home on the Hudson, and almost every wreck tlicro Is a S.itmday to Mnndny house party that fills etery guest chamber In Hie dwelling. The Porkers have had only two chilwhen seven year dren. The son rlh-of age, hilt the daughter (Bert lull Is living. She le most happily marital to Rev. Charles Miroer Hull, rector of Ui Church of the Holy Cross at Kingston. children, who are tjirJr hllv Idolizd hy their maternal grandmother. The ed st of thse children, Alton Parker Hall, aged four years, spends more time xt Rosciununt Ilian he does st his own home, and the little granddaughter, Moiy McAllister Hall, aged two. Is als i thoroughly st home at the house on the Hudion.perllcnlnrly durli g the sinn n' r. when the Hall take up ihlr residence Miss at "grandma's." permanently fi'.hoon maker, s slvtei' cf Mrs. Parker. rlso spends much time at tke country east on the outskirts of Esopu rlllsge, and y"t another summer visitor Is Judge Parker's mother, an alert and energetic old lady who spend her winters at JJer-hCl. Perhaps our feminine readers will say that with all elr(an e xr.d no "servant prohirm'' It Is email wonder that Mrs. Parker's house siways has the ahsoiuti ly Immaculate appearance for whit-i- i It I famous. Mrs. Parker Is not a faddist In any scr.se of the word. Indeed, she has scant sympathy with some of the present day nmnlH stations In tills direction, and yet slic Is fond of outdoor diversions of almost all kinds, fihe Is a great walker. n laying It pel haps above everything ls. V'lth her grandchildren she has explored time and again every nook andd corner of the farm, and with her r pesledlv all :hr e t. the road In the neighborhood of Lint .winter it wa? their wont to walk back snd forth across tha frosen Hudson, and but a few years back the possible future First latdy of the Land thought noting of skating across the river. Judge Parker la very fond of horses, and hla wife shelve In the fullest degree his enthusiasm for horse hack riding and driving. Moreover, xhs vies with her husband n u keen Judge of On" horses and blooded slock. Another favorite pastime Is booling. Them Is a prlvnt dork on Ilia Parker emote and near at hand Is a boathouse sheltering t, Hie j, aphtha launch Klobc and a talli of which are much used by Mrs. Parker. As has been said. Mrs. Parker ha a great taste and lxlent for music. Hi, both sings and plays the yluoo .with exceptional. ability, and this talent lisa descended In a grent measure lo her daughter, who frequently flnga th" solos st the gumloy morning service at her hustanil' church, to which nil the members of the ImuscImM at Kose mount Journey rcgulnily such either driving or. e!n tuukiug Hie tilp In the launch. Sir. Parker has been designated In some quarters ft "club wuiu:n," hut In reality ! Is nothing of th kind. To be sure she and her da'Bhtcr are me oilier of the Kingston t'laplcr of the Daughters of the Aim bon Involution, hut this la the only Indy f th" kind with which she Is hi aiv wny nfllltaled. In church work. Mrs. Parker's however. Is very active. In sewing and Industrial classes of the church' of which is rector she like an her active part, and In alt the enterprises undertaken by the women of th her counsel and assistance can always ha counted upon. WALDON FAWCETT. row-Isia- Rab-bai- h, j , lnret y, t'-l- Joachim, the veteran violinist, tins just celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of his appearance In Knglund. Countess Tolstoi, the wife of the great reformer. Is a cultivated Jewish lady, limn speaking French, English and almost as fluently us her native longue. lr hun-iisc- h.-.- Rose-moun- i Mother Drexcl. who gave up a life of ense In Philadelphia to uplift the Indian and Ihe negro, has offered SMu.UW of her own fortune for the establishment of a school and church fur the lullnns of the. Winnebago fXchraskal Ilcsci ' Bih n. The consent of the Indians has already been obtulned. piw-cu- a Cross Stitch For Cushion Tops. The erase fur the cosy corner, with It Inevitable pillows of all six' and deof the signs, has ltd to Hti e croxs at itch into a v.trb ty of use. The cushion tup may be hough t in canvas, silk or pluxi, tlreiidy stamped with h wide choice of di nun. The only method of vnrying this rroxw stli'-- In outline work Is hy Ihe number nod thickness of the thread, and of courro hv. (he color effects. It I well to sti-- k t" ecil'lc'. lr effects and choose threads Ihnt 'i ti n bn q together. When a cushion thre-ishould d,rk light blackground be used In the first outlln of pvtj tern, and conversely n first d' Slcn lop should have Itsthre.-u. outlined In a Afterward the Inner stitching c.m he. varied to suit the nccesslii's and of the pattern. The hcmr.'t' in !1 avoid cross rtltcl'.hig wruld do the ecmipMe.iled design which tiro so much shown In the shops, a they ITare a tcffl dlcnirSiure. apt to lead to aWiFi :t .lusli c.tshlon top t:ip.'Mry cffict be snoutd cord Is wonted, a hmvy Hk run unuiud the l.nishc-- l pillow xnd iooxcly knotted at the corner. A txind of silk matching the prevailing color tone of the cushion will give a rich panel effect If sewn on the educe, or. better still, a rutile of free silk can he run around the pillow with little trouble. The oriental cushion tops of gold nnd are exquisite, silver hnilil or but extremely ditucult mill tedious to done, however, make. Whim this aura nlfiT the tart In pillow iffivl. Tlds work, howwith l.'.e tw.inl erora ever. Is nit c. stitch cffei'l. hut Is another nnd much more auint'iuou effect toward tits aotrg and. uld-tlin- t" n liitht-eolor- v 1 1 n-s- |