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Show Woman's World i CONDUCTED BY HELENE VALEAU. k . . . s HELENE VAIEATJ'S ANSWERS. Miss Valeau will reply to all questions ques-tions asked by the feminine readers of the Intermountaln Catholic The well known character and authority of her replies need no Introduction to those already familiar with her ability. Miss Valeau will take a kindly and personal Interest In those who write to her, and : v il1 spare no pains In. seeing that their Inquiries are answered fully and care fully. Write only on one side of the paper. Address letters to Miss Helen Valeau, Intermountaln Catholic 5 Picka-Back-a-Baby. By Elizabeth Ogilvie Gordon. Pkk-a-back-a-baby! Hck-a-back-a-boy! See him laughing gaily, full of life and joy. Larrup tip your pony! Make him faster run! ;' Sneeze and snort and gallop Oh, such i Jolly fun! I .: Gallop up the turnpike! Gallop down J ! the road! ' Never mind the pony he's used to such . a load. J.. Golden curls a-flying in the summer air, Laughing eyes a-dancing fun beyond ' compare. ) Till daddy's back a'weary, and rider j fast asleep, I Mother's arms around him upstairs they softly creep. All the world's a race course, for baby's t fun and Joy I Pick-a-back-a-baby! Pick-a-back-a- boy! s Becoming Coiffures for Girls. i While simplicity must be the keynote of coiffures for young girls, effective ribbon bows are permissible. But right here I want to go on record as being opposed to the use of the luxurious bows now worn by many schoolgirls. For, in my opinion, ribbons cease to be pretty when they are out of proportion pro-portion to the size of the heads they should adorn. And, incidentally, when girls possess smooth, shiny, well groomed tresses, why should they wear pompadours or roll their locks over cushions, when a coiffure simply brushed back, softened by a Httle pulling pull-ing and held in place by a pin or comb, will give the puffiness which is eo becoming to youthful faces? A charming style of hairdrcsslng for girls of from 16 to 19 years of age Is to roll the hair over a moderate sized cushion, dividing the pompadour into three sections, to get the best result. This brings a part either at or just below each temple. Then each side i lock, instead of being laid back ' smoothly over the cushion, should be i taken separately and twisted under like a rope until the head line is reached. This makes a shaped piece which is secured to the head by a pin or comb. The only difficult part of this is that the twist may be made so tight it will pull 1mm the face. If this happens the hair should be undone and another start made. Softness is imperative. i With the long strands hanging down the back, different effects may be tried, and if a girl is so fortunate as to have much hair she can make a charming coiffure by dividing the tresses into two sections. Each half must then be separated into halves and the two strands twisted cable fashion. This ,-. gives two cables, and these must be . fastened at the ends to keep them from "unraveling." Then the cables must be taken by the tips and crossed at the back, and done loosely around the outside of the j head, just back of the ears. This places them at the top, back or on the 1 cushion. The ends of each must be tucked underneath, so they will not 1 show, and the fewer pin used to hold 'Jf the cables firmly the better the effect, for the result must be soft and loose !n t appearance. ! Should it be wished, when crossing J the ropes at the back of the head, they 1 may be tied with a ribbon in a bow of moderate size. If this is done the loops J and ends must be flat and not so big as to conceal the shape of the head. Another way of using the long cables is to twist the two together at the back I of the head, and, turning them under, I . tie with a bow. The end left is pinnt-d I : undi r. and two pins at either side will t h"ld the loop in place against the back of the head. Xo young girl should ever wear a i high coiffure. tf Lovely embroideries, often displaying f. ni'tistic designs carried out in a strik ing scheme of coloring and clever shading, shad-ing, are coming daily more to the for . a.. I within the possibility of small purses and inexperienced workers. Ev.-n the trifling trouble of veining transfers is dispensed with to save an-i an-i ii'iyanee to beginners, who find truly j pV.ising conceits, more less intricate, ; rt'juiy traced on a large assortment of articles in daily use, with a piece be-un be-un to show at once the effect of vari- :is stitches employed and of the subtle Mendings of the new lustrous cottons produced in a bewildering range of MKides. Some of these decorative Kiiicknacks. such as boxes, frames and i Motters, are even sold semi-mounted. !Xo wonder that with all these aids the i i t of embroidery is taking on a won- 'M ul development in every home. r::mds of embroidery are even invading invad-ing the kitchen. The child that has r. ditably worked a teapot or iron I i: i ! r is now induced to beautify the j !-',( es of the dresser with scalloped i hands of linen, on which are outlined if soi, i. of the crockery or utensils, wise 1 maxims, or maybe the pets of the 1)"'ii:.,.iK,ld. These pets play an import- 'lit part in homely fancy work, lav heavy, uncouth bear, the King "f Fancydom, parades with the same onhiess on early tea cosies in delicate , a f:-i:i-d muslin or coarse dark linen in f ln ,i;t strange attitudes. Whether pour- j his own tea or reading his news- V ' li t)" !-, Teddy is painted or stained on f material in brown shades, and ' lightly touched with the needle to give ' h .' !"Ir relief to the massive figure of ':" animal. As in china models, the ' 'la k cat has found favor with de- . uers of needlework. It is mostly I t H' aciled or cut out and painted on the J '-'r "nek to decorate, not by its l "auty, but on account of the reminis-i reminis-i , ' ' !:,'''s the sight of this domestic ani-I ani-I J ; ,nal evokes. A black cat, superstition -"crts. used to bo the familiar of I v '!' hes. Being an enemy to all con- ' s,n'int. a cat was considered the true f , f-'yn-.bol of liberty, and for this reason i J l T-ed by the Romans at the feet of th-ir Goddess of Liberty. Pussy, f through the dilation and contraction of I, Jts frb. symbolical of waxing and wan- I i;g of the night goddess, wag wor- II fliij.ed by the Egyptians, n- the emblem the moon and one of the favorites '' Tiiana. . ' Those few hints on the important f V'-rt once played by the mouser will i") doubt inspire fresh sketches, to the I (Hight of the embroidress and her , ji lends, who already express such in- terpt in the lucky black cat series dia- I r .u-, d. a new notion In artistic bead- rork the shade threaded to exactly - ie with old, rare lamps In Oriental viiina. ! Dally Helps to Health and Happiness. A large quantity of water is necessary to carry on the functions of the animal economy. When shall this water be taken into the system? It may be introduced in-troduced during the day, when thirst requires, re-quires, but it is a good practice to drink a quantity of water on rising in the morning and on going to bed at night. Thousands of dyspeptics have derived great relief from these internal baths; these are, perhaps, of all baths, the best. Persons who would aH themselves of the advantage of this morning internal both must exercise due caution. In beginning, be-ginning, the quantity should be small, say only a mouthful or two. Soon a tumMer will be borne, and finally the quantity drunk may be very large, and the advantage correspondingly increased. in-creased. Water Is the most important article of our food; good pure water, with sunshine and exercise, are absolutely abso-lutely essential to good health. Spend these summer days in the sunshine, eat berries and milk, drink lots of water, bathe frequently, live a Jolly boy lofe, go to bed early, forget your troubles, and see how your clogged, overburdened system will be rejuvenated. Pets of Queen of England. The queen of England has many animal ani-mal pets in Sandrlngham, which is her favorite residence. She has twenty dogs, including three prize Pekinese, the Chinese importation which has become so popular recently with society women in England, and which J. P. Morgan now is breeding with all the enthusiasm which a few years ago gave him the world's champion kennel of collies. The queen also is a fancier of collies and owns several splendid animals. The has cats, birds and ponies in Sandringham. She goes there as often as possible, and is becoming more and more attached to it. Sha is never happier, it Is said, than when she can escape to her pets from the stiff court formality in Windsor Wind-sor palace. The Defeated. Because it was good to be fighting, to put forth my strength, To endeavor myself to the utmost, the failure at length Is never less bitter and hard, or lighter to bear Because all the glorious memories of battle I share With the victors who pass me on horseback horse-back (good fellows who won!) With stern, ardent faces fixed forward fronting the sun. No, failure is comfortless, arid. When battle again Is joined I shall fight all the harder at last not in vain! Though my courage was solid and speckless, my arms good before, This pure bitterness strengthens and betters me; no failure more! At last I shall win, and that victory pure shall redeem All the mighty lost effort and hope, all the disapproved dream. And out of the depths of my knowledge of bitter defeat I shall know to the utmost that minute how triumph is sweet. Metropolitan Magazine. To Extract Splinter. When a splinter has been driven deep Into the hand it can be extracted without pain by steam. Nearly fill a wide-mouthed bottle with hot water, place the injured part over the mouth of the bottle and press tightly. The suction will draw the flesh down and the eteam will extricate the splinter and inflammation will entirely disappear. disap-pear. Cure for Pneumonia. Take six or ten onions, according to size, and chop fine; put in a large pan over a fire, then add the same quantity of rye meal and enoj&h vinegar to make a thick paste. In the meantime stir it thoroughly, letting let-ting it simmer for five or ten minutes. Then put it into a cotton bag large enough to cover the lungs and apply to chest as hot as patient can bear. In about ten minutes apply another, and thus continue by heating the poultices, and in a few hours the patient will be out of danger. To Remove Fish Bone. Break a fresh egg in a glass and swallow it whole. The weight of the egg catches every particle in the throat and gives instant relief. Goethe Confirmed. (Chicago News.) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, with philosophic gravity, ' That things inanimate were oft quite , total in depravity. In' proving up Herr Goethe's case this instance I will cite: It's always half -past something when the clock strikes in the night! You lie awake and wonder just how much time has flown Insomnia has captured you and claimed you for her own. You doze a bit, then wake to hear one stroke Wolfgang is right! It's always half-past something when the clock strikes in the night! Sometimes you hear three single strokes, a good half-hour apart, And think you've got 'em certain; from your bed you wildly start And strike a match one-thirty! Angrily you douse the light It's always half-past something when the clock strikes in the night. For Girls. Hold fast to girlhood. It will leave you soon enough, and the days will come when you would give all you own for just one day of its carefree joyous-ness. joyous-ness. The young girl receives a tender homage that is never given to any one else. Her youth and innocence are worshipped wor-shipped and protected. There is no one more charming than the modest, well-bred little girl who is free from affectation ana content to be a little girl. Wear your hair in a braid as long as you can, for once it goes up it will have to stay up. The more simply you are dressed the more girlish and pretty you will look. Stay a little girl just as long as you can, and make up your mind to be Just the nicest kind of a. litfle girl. Don't spend your time thinking about beaux and clothes; but romp and play and get all the fun and fresh air and exercise you can. The sweeter and truer little girl you are, the better and more attractive woman you will grow up. Distance Lends Enchantment. An exact definition of a gjentleman has been tried many times, not perhaps with entirely satisfactory results. Little Sadie had never heard of any of the various definitions, but she managed to throw a gleam of light on the subject, albeit one touched with unconscious cynicism. The word was In the spelling lesson, and I said: "Sadie, what Is a gentleman?" "Please, ma'am,'.' she answered, "a J gentleman's a man you don't know very well." Woman's Home Companion, Deeerated china plates should be put away with round pieces of canton flannel flan-nel between them, i l i |