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Show Woman's World. ZZZ Specially Prepared for Oar Feminine Readers. ! ECHO-SONG. tVho ran say whre Echo dwells? In pi mi" mountain cave mothinks. Whore the white owl sits and blinks; r in dfep sfqueHtered dellf. Where the foxglove hands its brlis. Echo dwells. Keho: Kcho! Pliant. .in or the crystal Air. I laughter-of pweet Mystery'. Here is one has need of thee; lA'ad him to thy secret lair. Myrtle brings he for thy hair Hear his prayer. Kcho! Echo: Echo, lift thy drowsy heart. And repeat each charmed word Tliou niU8t needs have overheard Testere'en, ere rosy-red. Daphne down the valley fled Words unsaid. Echo! Echo! P.rffltho the vows she since denies! She hath broken every vow; ! What she would she would not now Thou didst hear her perjuries, : "Whipper, whilst I shut my eyes. Those.., sweet lies. Echo! Echo! Atlantic Monthly. "fashion hints. Long1, Loose Coats Tor Woman the Novelty of Paris Season. Paris, Nov. 20. The great novelty of the season remains the long eoats. :' which are the mopt important of the many wraps my lady affeitrs. These coats are as lijrht. and yet ample as j'ossiblo, their use heing to completely envelop the wearer. Plaited linen, jnouseline de soie, embroidered or Tainted in flowers, striped , with tiny velvet strlpeB or ribbons, appliques of -guipure or chantilly. are most used for these novel and now necessary cloaks. Kmbroidered or spangled tulle over resplendent silk is also much in vogue. The effect desired is floating vague a cloudy envelopment, as the French say of madanie. It is doubtful, however, if these luxurious, fanciful cloaks are j..articu!aiiy practical; but when are fashions really practical, particularly the most pleasing to the eye? It may change the utility of such coats once they are made of cloth and heavy silk ' "' for winter wear, but at present they r- a fashionable folly nothing more ; but so attractive that they can but be popular. Even in cloth, however, these much trimmed, covered with lace and ; ; applique, and even spangled. , Black and white for such coats will f lie a favorite combination. The foun- ! ' riation of black taffeta and the garni- ' ture of white tulle and white mousse- ' line de soie. The satin cloths-will also be much in favor for the same coats, which must always for it is an essential essen-tial quality be profusely trimmed. Threading gowns with scarfs of satin, sat-in, silk, or chiffon is one of the novel-lies novel-lies in the way of trimming, and in effect ef-fect is dressy and particularly pleasing when used in dark-hued gowns in black, blue or brown. Many of the prettiest new cloth gowns have rough edges instead of hems, the goods being neatly cut and left raw at the bottom, instead of being turned and either hemmed or faced. Ruffles are left with the raw edges, as are also the cuffs, and the front and iiottoms of the corsages or. jackets. Sometimes instead of the straight raw edges the latter are scalloped and are more ornamental than the plainer edges. A dress of this description was worn by a prominent American woman at a recent tea. It was of gray satin cloth. The skirt was formed by two ! vide flounces, one falling over the other: the edges were raw. The style was Louis XVI, with a basque in the -back cut across, the edges raw. The vest and collar were of velvet and the celnture of white leather. Shampooing the hair is almost being j completely abandoned by fashionable I , women. Instead powder cleansing has i come into vogue, replacing the danger- i ous naphtha cleansing of the head call- cd "antiseptic shampoo." which, while f having an excellent effect upon the hair, was deplorable on account of the i accidents-it engendered, the inflamma- ) ble quality of the naphtha having led to frightful disasters and often the ruin of the beauty of women, victims of imprudence in approaching a light , after such a shampoo. I The orris powder shampoo is exceed- i ingly simple. The hair is loosened and brushed, then the coiffeur takes a silver sifter full of powder which he lightly But an over ine nair, leaving in a 1 ' I short length of time to absorb the grease or dust which as accumulated in the hair. When he is convinced the c leansing process has been affected by the absorption he takes a pair -of ; brushes and vigorously brushes the hair until not a particle of powder remains in it. The great point is the thorough brushing, which leaves the hair soft and perfectly clean "' "while smelling smell-ing of orris, which clings-to the hair for days afterwards. . ' Many French . women, have their maids powder their locks with the orris or-ris powder each night and brush it out the next morning, which keeps their hair in a constantly cleanly condition anr" avoids frequent visits to the coiffeur. coif-feur. However, a little care is all that Is necessary fur even the woman-with-t out a maid to use the orris powder. Tlicre is only one really smart way to 1io a cravat the sailor-knot, . tied of soft striped silk or silk and linen ties. I Nothing violent in color or flaring in j any way is admissible. Most fashion- : able men attach their cravats thus tied ' with a single ling or pin without pre tension. For the evening the black tie Js much in favor, particularly for sum-" sum-" mer wear, with a white waiscoat. but fas-tidious Frenchmen remain faithful 1i the white tie, which they knot gracefully, grace-fully, and which at present is exceedingly exceed-ingly narrow. Like the dress suit at weddings in the morning. Frenchmen are beginning to forsake the high silk hat, .excepting upon ceremonious occasion, substituting substitut-ing the gray or brown felt hat or the Ftill simpler straw hat, with a black or blue moire ribbon around the crown. Pointed shoes and slippers of extraordinary extra-ordinary lengths will be the rage in Paris, and the fashion of incrusting i phi es for evening wear with fancy cloths and leathers has obtained Jm-- Jm-- mense success. Historical models are followed in footgear Louis XIII. Louis XIV, Louis XVI shapes being among th?' most popular. White and black are j combined in some of the smartest slippers, slip-pers, while the buckles of all kinds of I low shoes are really works of art. Some I of them are authentic of the celebrated I periods above mentioned and richly j jeweled. The modern buckle.' however, I copied from Laliqua, Vernon or other I ,. new art designers, set in rich enamels, I " is by no means to be despised, and is I , often more practical than ancient ones.' I i 1 : Hats exaggeratedly large in size, re- I calling the Gainsborough and Reynolds models, are the latest fin de saison nov- f cities in the way of chapeaux, trimmed I with rich plumes, masses of flowers 5 ' and choux of rare real lace. , The umbrella will be an important accessory, completing the street toilet I of the season, and must be selected I with great care. The newest form is I m the "aiguille," or needle shape, and ! 1 , y bandies rival each other in elegance. the most precious metals and stones being used for them. Light tortoiseshell handles, pointed with gold, are the latest fad, together with rock crystal, delicately carved handles. Enamel and jeweled handles are also .popular. The crutch-like handle is a favorite shape, particularly in rose or other rare wo ds, ornamented with chiseled in Greek designs, Louis XVI or Empire style. The nouveau art also enters into the form of other smart umbrellas. umbrel-las. Only the finest silks are used for these umbrellas. Grace Corneau in Chicago Tribune. HINTS TO WOMEN. Regarding Your Hair, Your Hat, and the "Dop: Collar." "It's odd," said the observant young woman, "to notice how many women with pretty faces and who wear their hair dressed becomingly on the forehead, fore-head, apparently pay no attention to its appearance at the back. And, vice versa, how many plain women one sees whose hair is beautifully coiled at the back, or waved becomingly up to the crown of the head. "Perhaps the pretty women forget that the face isn't everything, and that the doing of the hair makes a great difference, while the plain one realizes the necessity of making the most of her possibilities." It is well for the women past the first freshness of youth to remember in selecting a 'hat that a shape flaring back from the forehead accentuates any tendency there may be towards wrinkles, and throws the face out in bold relief as a turned back frame does a picture. On the other hand, a hat tip-tilted toward the nose lends kindly shadows, making the eyes look darker and brighter, and hiding lurking crow's feet. Women of fashion are adopting the so-called "dog-collar" quite generally and its becoming character commends it to all classes. It is a neckband of velvet, or even of solid leather, overlaid over-laid with filigree work of gold or silver, or ornamented with Jeweled nails, says the Xew York Telegram. Its name is derived from the fact that the collar fastens much in the style of a harness or real dog collar buckle, some of them showing a tiny padlock. In Paris this fad has already spread rapidly. Marie Rideau in Boston Republic. CHINESE AS MATCHMAKERS. Amusing Incident With a Wedding as a Sequel. "One of the interesting novelties of social life of the new century is the occasional oc-casional appearance of our Mongolian neighbors in society," said a matron. "It goes to show how small the world really is, and how intimate the nations are becoming.. As yet. these visiting noblemen from the Orient are few and far between, but they will undoubtedly soon be as familiar a sight in our drawing draw-ing rooms as are our titled Hindoos in England. Although he often speaks English remarkably well, a Chinaman has no idea of what conventionally ought or ought not to be said, and his artless frankness in this respect is most amusing. He also asks questions with a direct smplicity that is sometimes embarrassing. "A Chinese nobleman who was presented pre-sented to a young lady at an evening function not long ago began the conversation con-versation after the manner of his nation na-tion by propounding a seriest of questions. ques-tions. At first the answers were easy. 'Do you live in New York?' 'Have you both parents living?' 'Have you brothers broth-ers and sisters?' 'How old are you?" "These being answered tt, -lis, satisfaction, satis-faction, he !eam more particular in his inquiries. . "'Why are you not married?' " 'Perhaps the right person has not asked me,' answered the young woman, laughing. . ' . - " 'Have you any objection to matrimony?' matri-mony?' askeu the Chinaman, gravely. '"Not in the least,' she replied, immensely im-mensely amused at his persistence. "For the time being he seemed satisfied, satis-fied, but later in the evening he came up to her with a young American who evidently had no idea what was in store for him. 'This is Mr. Robinson.' began the old man. 'He is a graduate of Harvard; he, too, is unmarried, and also has no objection to matrimony. Why do you not marry him?' "And the, odd part of it all was that he actually. made the match, for the pair, who until then were not acquainted, acquaint-ed, were engaged not long afterward." SCHOOL GIRL'S DISSIPATION. Those Who Sacrifice Health in Midnight Mid-night Festivities. An Irish girl, with the physique of a Venus, boasted that she could scrub all aay and dance all night, says Ethelwyn Wetherald in Good Housekeeping. The , feat is not so much more difficult than that performed by the average undeveloped unde-veloped high school girl who studies all day. (not nearly so healthful as exercise as scrubbing) and goes to some form of social entertainment at night. Let them enjoy life while they are young? By all means. But the untested, un-tested, irritable girl, after an hour or two of sleep and 'a scrap or two of breakfast, "putting in" the school hours somehow is she enjoying life while she is young? She has spent most of her not very large supply of oil over the previous .evening's festivity, festivi-ty, and now the light that she sheds on her studies is flickering, dim and unsatisfactory. un-satisfactory. In school girl phrase she feels "as cross as a bear with no end of sore heads." -What a pity that her mother will not let her enjoy life while she is young! let not mothers be deceived. de-ceived. When the still hours clothed in black find your beloved young daughter daugh-ter eating salad about as digestible as the orange skin in which it is served, and the ribbon it js tied with, instead of being fathoms deep in slumber, it is a sure indication that she is giving not only the light of her countenance to her friends, but the precious oil of her present health and future physical prosperity.- - English school girls in fiction and in real life do not have, a. very lively time. They are apt to "smell of bread and butter" (which; however, is better than smelling of pie and pickles), and they sigh for the days when school will be over.' But. as to being half-chrysalic and half-butterfly, that idea never oc-. curred to them. When the school books are closed and they have finished grow-i ing and have come into their rightful inheritance of strong, solid body and equable nerves.., the glamor of social life is not likely to excite or exhaust them. Marrying Ages. In Germany a man must be. 18 years of age before he can legally marry. In Portugal a boy of 14 is. considered marriageable and a woman of 12. In Gieece the "man" must have seen at least fourteen summers and the "woman" "wo-man" twelve. In France the man must be IS and the woman 16. In Belgium the same ages. In Spain the intended husband must have passed his fourteenth year and the woman her twelfth. In Switzerland men from the age of 14 and women from the age of 12 are allowed to marry. In Austria a "man" and a "woman" are supposed to be capable of conduct-, ing a home of their own from the age of 14. In Turkey any youth and maiden who can walk properly and can understand the necessary religious services are allowed al-lowed to be united for life. In Russia and Saxony they are a little lit-tle more sensible. andhe youth must refrain from entering "into matrimony till he can count eighteen years, and the woman till she can count sixteen. |