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Show 1 -1 Woman's World. SSj Specially Prepared for Our Feminine Readers. J I ? f CECILIA'S WAY. I ; Lichted by the iidy moon, I t. Breezes blow and aspens quiver, I j; By the stream's enchanted tune, I Sighing; to the distant river, I Walks Cecilia. I Such an hour for love and song:, I -r Lover's kiss and maiden's laughter, I . 1. ; "Who would wish the nijrht less lonp, I 6 Or fail to weep it back hereafter? 1 i Sighs Cecilia. St. Keath the aspen moves a phade. Shadow dark. The saints defend her! ' ' Any lass would fly afraid " On the wings that fear would lend her, ; 1 ' Smiles Cecilia. i Who would brave the shapine gloom, : Hiding: form and hidden rac-. I'hantom arms that would entomb, j Who dares eo to that embrace? ? f Why, Cecilia. ! Westminster Gazette. 1 rATKRA-RTO'S TtTATTTV f! OH. TIER. Answers to Questions on the Art of I ; Being: Beautiful, I Some time ago readers in this de partment of the paper wre supplied ; with various hints em the art of be- ; ' ; romins beautiful, with special refer- : rnce to baths, treatment of the ho if, ; j etc. The San Francisco Kxaniiner has V another writer who contributes .veekly . : ! ! to the woman's department cf that pa- ; ' per advk-e on the same topic, in the ; form of replies to questions. Q. I have been very thin for some '. : time, but I am now gradually j;.ui)in ; in weight: however, I am much di- ! ! ' tressed, because all the fat seems to go lo my hips. Could you give me tsome- ' thing to reduce them? i MRS. C. H. (J.. Nebraska. 1 -V Have the hips itiassag-'ij every day for half an hour with som- prepar-atinn prepar-atinn of iodine and afterward rubbed 1 with an astringent. I f ! Q. The condition of my hair has lie- i rome si. serious that I fee as though J should be bald before the lapse of ' many years, (.'an you please suggest . Something that will promote the growth of hair without injury to the scalp? L. M. A. Rub the scalp every day with a lotion of : Camphorated a'.cohold 100 grams Kssence of turpentine 10 grams Ammonia.- v 4 grams Q- After i wash my iac the skin always al-ways feels so drawn and just as though it were drawn up. I use a cold cream that is well recommended, but it does not relieve the feeline. What shall I do? IDA S. A. Try washing the fare with cream instead of usinir water. I mean flu regular cream that comes from milk, not cold cream. Q. I wash my face two and three times a day and don't feel clean unless I wash it with soap. My fare Is always al-ways very tender and rough. How can ( I make the skin different? A KEGI'LAll HEADER. A. You wash your face entirely too much. Once a day is quite sufficient. Try the following lotion, using it morning morn-ing and night: Rose water. 110 grams; boric acid, 1 gram: essence of honey. 20 drops. v Q. I am 3 feet 2 inches and weigh over 130 pounds. I drink at least five i rupp of weak tea a day. I go without breakfast. 1 walk, but still I remain the same. Shall I go on with the tea ? O. C. A. Yes. continue your five cups of tea a day. Continue to exercise, walk I , and do some of the exercises that from ! time to time are presented on this page. Abstain from greasy foods and ! sweets. Merely drinking tea is not suf ficient unless you are consistent with f the rest of your diet. I ' ' Q. As a remedy for pimples you gave in one of your prescriptions bur-net. bur-net. The druggists here don't know what it is. "Will you please explain it? WASHINGTON, D. o. A. Any druirgist who doesn't know what burnet is should learn. It is pim-' pim-' ' pornel, anagallis arvensis. Q. My face is pale and the skin is constantly irritated. This annoys me very much, and if you would tell me ; what to do I would be most grateful. A. Try bathing the face night and Tnorning with the following lotion: Rose water,- 900 gram?: tincture of ; myrrh. 10 grams: tincture of opopanax. 10 grams: tincture of benzoin, 10 grams; tincture of guillaia. q. s. in emulsion: essence of lime, 4 grams. Q. My baby's face is red and it distresses dis-tresses me very much. The doctor says it is nothing serious, and will pass away, but could you give me something some-thing to help it meanwhile? A MOTHER. ! A. Try one of the following pomades: N. 1 Vaseline 30 grams ' Lannljne 60 grams Oxide of Mine 5 grams "So. 2 Lanpline 85 parts Cocoa butter 15 parts Kssence of roses 20 drops Q. 1 am very young, yet I have just ln'gun to notice that I have a few t , wrinkles about my mouth. They seem to have come there quite recently. "What shall I do f6r them? ELLA S. A. New wrinkles are sometimes easily easi-ly cured. Find out the cause of yours i and then try using a. mixture of: I Rose water 200 grams ' Emulsion of almonds M grams Alum 4 grams ' Q. 1 am very much distressed about ' my hands. They are always red, al though they d not seem to be chapped. Please tell me what to do for them. D. R. S. A. Waslvie hands night anil morn-I jug with warm water and tar soap, then put the following pomade on them: Lanoline 100 grains i Liquid paraffine .. 25 grains Yanila Ogr. 10 centigr. ; Essence of roses 1 drop Q. Will you kindly tell me what I can put in my bath to strengthen and j harden my ilesh. Is there anything you could suggest? MRS. J. S. . A. Yes, there are many things that ' ' help to harden the flesh. Try throw ing into your bath the following mixture: mix-ture: Strong vinegar 200 grams , Tincture of benzoin 2"0 grams Tincture of red roses 200 grams The ruling idea for street costumes this season is to have the appearance of not being dressed for absolute winter win-ter weather, with, however, all the nec-1 nec-1 eessary warmth supplied, but so clever ly disguised that it is not apparent to I t the uninitiated observer. There are in- ' terlinings of fine, thin but protective : chamois skin or soft French flannel in s ' the jaunty little Etons and beleos. or . waist-portions of the surtouts or Ne- ' ' . markets. The three-quarter coats have 1 ' not had the general following that was i. predicted for them early in the season. ' ' The great majority of fashionable wo- , ? men are either clad in a cloth suit with ; I fanciful vest beneath the little jacket J i ; ! a dress which apparently might be 1 ! v-orn in the balmy weather of autumn . !: ; or spring except for the fur accessor- - les-or they a,- enveloped jn one of f r - .' I i the very fashionable long garments which completely covers the gown. One of the pretty house blouses for morning wear is made of kid-finished cloth in pale blue, sage green, or Roman Ro-man red. It has usually a French back to meet in a point at the middle seam, if so preferred, or it is quite plain. The front is tucked on either side in yoke fashion to bring some fullness across the bust, and it opens over a vest of pleated white Liberty satin. The edges are finished with a stitched band of satin or panne notching the cloth. The Napoleon collar, sleeve bands, and belt are also of the stitched material. Coats and cloaks continue to run the gamut in regard to length, fit and richness rich-ness of quality and elaboration. The keynote of the -most charming models is the combination of unique effect with elegant textiles. Such superb wraps deserve special and repeated mention, for their like hns nover heen evialled iui men line lias nun ueen exceneu in any age, and they have received the most emphatic praise this season from American connoisseurs and importers. im-porters. One distinctive feature of the most expensive models is the Robespierre Robes-pierre collar, while the graceful open Victorian sleeve with turn-back cuffs or facings of fur or rare lace is another an-other unmistakable mark of the latest winter mode. All the winter muffs of fur and velvet are large, and those of velvet 'are made in many quaint styles. Some for very dressy occasions are generously trimmed trim-med with cream-colored lace and sable tails, the velvet usually matching the gown in color. The imported Direc-toire Direc-toire muffs are made of various kinds of costly fur. As a rule they are notably nota-bly plain in style, but very extravagant extrava-gant as to the quality of the fur and the jeweled gold chains by which they are suspended from the neck. v A pretty skirt model for crepe de Chine is arranged all around in two-inch two-inch box plaits caught down closely with lace insertions, finished on tfre edge with gathered baby ribbon. A frill of white point de-esprit. also edged with lace insertion and ribbon, is added at the hem, the crepe de Chine being cut out underneath. This frill falls over one of plaited white chiffon, which in turn covers the knife plaiting on the silk underskirt. Catherine Reid, in New Century. PREVAILING FASHIONS. Clever Winter Dresses That Mock Winter Weather. The pretty sleeves seen on many of the full-dress toilets are in many instances in-stances but a following up of the artistic art-istic styles which were introduced late in the autumn, and which will appear on court dresses worn at the coming English coronation, the Alexandra is an elbow sleeve with gauntlet revers of j jeweled embroidery, with a wrinkled mousquetaire fore-arm of mousseline brilliante. The Victorian sleeve is bell-shaped bell-shaped at the elbow, and finished with a full gathered undersleeve of lace or net. The early, Florentine model is close-fitting from shoulder to knuckle, with slashings and lacings up the outside out-side of the arm. The Venetian sleeve is slightly puffed on the shoulders, widening themselves at the elbow, with chiffon undersleeves embroidered in gold threads and gathered with a narrow nar-row band of gold-lace insertion, or pearl and gold passementerjes. The Gretchen sleeve is slashed and laced also. The Capulet style, of India silk, is close-fitting all its shimmering length, save at the elbow, where it has a pretty Juliet puff of satin or velvet. WOMEN'S HEAD GEAR. ' Green the Popular Shade For" the Hats of Early Spring. Green is to be the popular shade in the new spring hat. The milliners have been partial this season to crude shades of green in the trimmings of hats. The first models from Paris show that the color has been retained, and is used evtensivelv in straws anrf felta Green will be combined chiefly, with white, black, gray and brown. Two of the latest models show this fad at its best. One model is a broad brimmed brim-med hat of white felt, worn off the face, has the brim caught back to the crown in front by a twisted band of bright ivy green ribbon. One end of this ribbon encircles the crown, and to it is attached a bunch of pale green mistletoe, s as to rest on the brim in front and opposite to It behind a bunch of green and white variegated holly with red berries. Underneath the brim, in front, the ribbon is drawn up into a large pouf, which is placed on a folded band of the same. Another hat, also turned up in front, is made of a soft shape in iron gray, homespun, entirely stitched over in rows about half an inch distant from each other. The crown is rather wide, with a flat ton and the hat -ests on a band of gray velvet. The trimming consists solely of two long tuid very wide scimitar-shaped couteaux dved a brilliant parrot green. The-e are fastened fast-ened to the right over the brim on its edge, so that one curves round over the the brim toward the left,, .while the other, following the same direction, curves round underneath over the band. The advantage of green is that it is a color that does not fade easily, and retains its freshness more than any other color. WOMEN'S WHIMS. Feminine Writer Advises1 Women Not to Give Advice. The fervor with which women tear from one store to another and scramble scram-ble over each other at bargain counters, coun-ters, returning home after a hard forenoon fore-noon with a spool of thread or a card of buttons, puts one in mind of the parody on the Mother Goose milkmaid: Where are you going, my prettv maid?" j "I'm going a-shopping, sir." he said; ! "What are you buying, my pretty maid?" "Oh, nothing, I'm shopping, sir,"'she said. Next to the one who gives his candid can-did opinion, the person who is forever recommending somebody or something has the hardest lurk. Suppose you have found a good dressmaker. With well intentioned but mistaken enthu- I siasm you go about recommending her to your friends. Then the first thing that ungrateful modiste does is to spoil their clothes, and they turn upon you and revile you for their misfortune. If you recommend your family physician phy-sician to your neighbor, she soon becomes be-comes certain that he is not treating Johnnie's whooping cough aright, and that the poor child's sufferings have been increased thereby. Her tone is one of gentle reproach, and she leaves you feeling like a culprit. Perhaps you have what you consider a good boarding place; you invite a friend to show her how nice it is. and to induce her to share it. On that especial es-pecial night the dinner is vile; the soup is cold and the roast beef resembles re-sembles shoe leather. The guest is visibly unhappy, and departs carefully avoiding any reference to the prospect of her coming there permanently. You feel that you must be considered as a Philistine by the friend who knows a good table, and inwardly weep for your past enthusiasm. If you would live a quiet, peaceful life, do not give advice, neither recommend recom-mend to others that which may seem good to yourself. Those whom you advise ad-vise will immediately do the other thing, and those things which you recommend rec-ommend will turn the laugh upon you, till the ignominious sum of 30 cents shall look large and prosperous beside you. Marie Rideau, in Boston Republic. Repub-lic. SOCIAL STIGMA NONSENSE. Prevents American Women From Accepting Ac-cepting Domestic Service. If one glances behind the counters of the big dry goods stores and sees the over-tired and heavy-eyed girls who must stand eight hours a day sick or well; or if one watches the factory girls file out at closing time, for the most part pale, hard worked and sickly looking, one is moved to fresh wonders as to why so many girls accept such work in preference to going out in do-1 do-1 mestic service. There must be reasons for this as for all social conditions. The most potent po-tent reason is the fact that out of working hours the shop or factory fjrl is absolutely free from responsibility. She, may dance all night and 'conic in tired and pale next day, but If she drags herself through a certain amount of work no questions are asked and no reproof administered. Or. on the other hand, if she is ambitious for sflf- improvement, she has her evenings absolutely ab-solutely to herself to exercise her ambition, am-bition, so far as her business duties are concerned. In domestic service she may be called upon at any hour for extra duties. Social stigma is the second great cause which prevents American women from accepting places as domestic rc r-vants. r-vants. That there is such stigma cannot can-not be disputed. There is. of course, no reason why it should exist. Coook-ing Coook-ing meals, tidying rooms and the like, is certainly as honorable work as selling sell-ing dry goods or notions, or working in a factory: nevertheless, the chambermaid cham-bermaid is "looked down upon" for some unexplained cause. Every girl- hopes and expects to be married some day, and no girl wishes to be placed in a position to which social so-cial stigma is attached and that would operate to cut her off from association with the class of men from which she would be willing lo marry a husband. Marie Rideau. A Bureau of Social Requirements. An enterprising society woman has opened an attractive office, which she calls "a bureau of social requirements," and the novel venture has attracted much attention among women. Here are some of the "helps" she offers her patrons: To supply ideas and original designs for entertainments. To superintend entertainments on established es-tablished lines, relieving the hostess of all weariness and anxiety. To manage and order luncheons, teas, receptions and other social affairs. To supply menus or recipes. To give information on social matters mat-ters where any knotty point is vexing the uninitiated. To keep the household accounts, do the marketing, or supply a visiting or resident housekeeper. To take charge of madame's visiting book. To give suggestions and help in mat- shopping. To plan and buy mourning for those in sorrow. |