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Show I ; w- -interest to Eadp Readers- THE FINE EASTER DRESS PAR. ADE. Long, Handsome Coats Will Fall Over Skirts "Whose .. Hems Are j Trimmed With Lace Appliques ! of Velvet and Lace Large Round Hats, Trimmed High, Are Worn With Big Loose Fischus Under the Chin. (Correspondence Intc-rmountain Catholic.) New York, March 21. The Easter . dress parade will be more gorgeous than ever, for the materials that are row being busily fashioned by the deft fincors of the finest modistes in the world are more brilliantly beautiful than they have been for many previous teasons. And what will she wear when on Kaster parade, the woman of fashion! From her had to her heels she will be dressed in the new modes; and of what Will they consist? Her hat, if the be mindful of the changing style?, will be large around and very tall. This applies to all hats, from the velvet toques to the large round hats which are in vogue again. IT it be a toque, she will wear it much ruffed in the crown, so as to stand above her head well; and topping the toque will be ospreys, bows of velvet, larte rose trees, large trailing plumes and smartly stiff ostrich quibs. The snug, dose littie hat is well nigh gone out. The hats are tall, though not I aked, but just built up by trimmings. If her hat be a round one you will notice that it is weil built iip with rftraw, that its brim is broad and thick, that its Trimmings are massed, and that it look. heavy, though it is not necessarily eo. HER II AT. In the English walking hats you see many changes, the most decided being the very deep dip in front and back, and the very hich roll at the sides, thus hnding a classic outline to any face. The veil sets very prettily over these hat and you cannot do better than employ the finest chiffon veiling with small black dots not too close together. They are wearing veiling to match the hats: but, alas for the complexion v. hich can not bear a covering of green, the veil casts a deathly hue; and a thousand times worse it is for i the one which grows purple under a ; pink veil. You will see a great many roses of silk. The recipe for these is a bias band of taffeta f rose pink, either pale r dark rose. Double the silk, thougli j :- not press it. Run a shir string ! ti.n ugh the raw edges and "full" it slightly. Now begin and roll your slik until you have a big cabbage rose, jt makes a conventional trimming which is very beomrniing to a hat. The v.-ivet rose may be treated somewhat cifferently. Mrs. Rradley Martin recently re-cently purchased a hat in London which was covered with pink velvet roses, made in conventional style. A friend thus describes them in a private letter: "The roses were c the quaintest design imaginable. One would say that they were fashioned out t'f a large circle of velvet. A little chirring chir-ring made by running a thread from the outer edge of the circle to the ceii- , tc-r formed the petals. Tnere were only- four petals, or rose leaves, and these set up in the smartest way you ever saw. The roses were small and laid rather flat to the bonnet with the petals rising from it. You tee many of the large silk pom- rone which were worn in the fall. These are made of all materials, perhaps per-haps the most durable being of good morine. This is a net which does not fall. The pompons are formed by rolling roll-ing the material round and round upon the fingers, drawing it tighter at one end than at the other. Finally one 5ti.i nf tVia Vinnrh 13 c-.vorl fr.Kt tr 1ha hat, making a very smart upright pompon. pom-pon. Hats are in all colors, the black one having plenty of blush roses to help them out of their sombre dilemma. The all-black hat, for you will always find those who prefer the black hats, are very large and are worn tilted, thus fc-iving them a festive air. One must speak of the hair which is so oonspieious with this season's millinery. mil-linery. All hair is pretty if it is kept well dressed and shining; the fashion is for a brilliant sheen which Is beautiful beauti-ful in the sunlight. To get this sheen ihe hair must be kept frc-e from dust and must be brushed often. When dressing it, draw it lightly, allowing the hair to fall in natural waves if it -..:H. HER COAT. The coat cf the Easter girl will differ i.s widely as the girl herself offers types of prettiness to the beholder. The h iig coat is more fashionable than -r. either long and straight or shaped i.i the back. The English tailors who ;i responsible for the long coat de-ei.ire de-ei.ire that the straight box was never Amended for the street, being meant :.':- for driving. The Ion? Princess i.nd the new ulster are for walking. The bolero is in with renewed beauty r.nd is more popular than ever. It is so becoming to all figures; it maker the lean plum) and has a tendency to make the thick waisted person look mor slender. Coming as it does Only to the waist line, it adds to the bust without adding To the hips, a fact for which it has earned the grateful remembrance re-membrance of stout persons. The new boleros are, some of them, double-breasted, buttoning with two hand-some buttons nearly under the arm. Eapeis decorate the vest and display dis-play the waist underneath. Lapels of contrasting color are worn and are f.fti.M .iiiitE,Viii5 Aifffvpnt sets beins- worn with each bolero. The Eton, which is so closely related tw the handy little bolero, has far departed de-parted from its English model. You pci the s-o-called Eton cut high in the back, almost in a curve, showing the belt and part of the waist. You see it clipping in front below the waist line, double-breasted and sporting wonderfully wonder-fully embroidered lapels. hlhirt waists are made with boleros and white muslin shirt waists have dainty lit Lie embroidered bolero fronts. The new reefer will be very short eind open in front, with the edges not quite meeting. It will be well fitted to the figure so as to hold its place well. Tiny hooks are often used to fasten this reefer on the under Fide to the bodice so that it will keep its place well. There is another new reefer which might be more properly called an Eton, It is cut off square in front, just below the waist line, and is just long enough to cover the belt all the way around. This must be worn by a slender figure or it may be a trifle ugly. HER SKIRT. The Easter skirt will probably be box plaited in the back. In spite of the efforts that are being made to bring the all-around box plaitc-d skirt into fash-Son, fash-Son, it is doubtful If the design will see much use aside from the wearing which a few of the leaders of fashion will give It. It has such a shortening ef-fc-ct, is r,o trying to the figure and, incidentally, inci-dentally, takes so much material, that 5t is dying a natural death, the fashionable fash-ionable modistes tell us. Yet the designers de-signers who sit in their studies and draw the advance fashion cuts say that they are getting out many box plaited designs in which the plaits are laid all the way around the figure. There are many devices for converting convert-ing the habit back into a box plaited back. One of these is to take the eklrt off the band and make it larger around oy inserting a broad panel in the front. The back is then laid in a large box Piait and- the skirt put back upon the band, if you are fortunate enough to . have more of the material you can con-, con-, vert the habit back into a. fashionable box plaited back by simply sewing a i cox plait on the middle of the back, after which you slit up the back of the SKirt and attach it to the box. leaving an opening for a placket hole. Still another device consists in shortening short-ening the &kirt from the waist line, thus making it much larger around. As the habit backs were generally very long this can be easily done. Lay the box plait in the back and sew the skirt upon the band. Now, to lengthen the fikirt set a deep knife plaiting of silk to exactly match the skirt underneath; this will give the effect of a cloth tunic above a siik skirt. The new skirt of the Easter woman may be trimmed around the foot with a velvet applique and lace empiece-ments. empiece-ments. Fringe will also be a trimming of the spring and, as it is rather expensive, ex-pensive, it will not be too common. Those who want "something out of the ordinary" can select a good thick siik fringe of the new red to be used with naudsome medallions of lace. Apply the fringe in large points, six points extending around the foot of the skirt: and 111 the points set medallions of lace. Underneath the lace let there be a piece of siik to match the lace. A novelty in skirts is a skirt made with double box plaits laid very flat. Large handsome applications in lace are laid upon the face of the box plaits all the way from the belt to the hem. A habit back skirt of blue taffeta had the front cut entirely aw.iv. The sides were finished with scallops. A front of blue taffeta of a lighter shade was set m the skirt. The front was box plaited and the plaits trimmed with medallions cf lace. EASTER TRIFLES. Among the pretty things which will appear at Easter can be mentioned a bouquet of Philadelphia violets. This means a bunch of silk violets, large and very highly perfumed. In the center cen-ter of the bunch two or three violets are pulled out to the full length of their stems that they nod all the time. Another floral novelty is a cabbage roso with the outside petals of velvet; the inside ones of silk. The cabbage rwi of the South corresponds to the American Beauty rose of the North. It is cultivated this year in new shades, almost purple in the depths, and is imitated im-itated in velvet and silk as described. Euttons deserve more than passing 11... j.iie cue itiuiy aiuauie ornaments orna-ments and are used as such. Cuffs are trimmed with them and buttons trim lapels in the most useless way. The revival of this fashion is attributed to ilrs. John YV. Mackay, who owns many seta of the most exquisite and expensive expen-sive buttons. Those are used for cuff and coat trimmings and for outlining the double breast of a bodice. The day of the lace bow is at hand. A large white bow is tied under the chin, and is worn with any and all dresses. Do not think you can go amiss with this lace bow, provided always al-ways that it is very fine and of a quality qual-ity of lace that is really nice. Plain chiffon or the finest of mull or lawn, if absolutely lace-like, can be worn instead in-stead of lace. A pretty design for a maid or matron of ?ober tastes shows a complete gown of steel gray mousseline, sheer as a spider's web. It is worn over white satin in the daytime. In the evening the prettiest of rose linings will shine through the gray. Grays are worn with all colors this year, blue being specially special-ly chic and Frcnchy. Beware of dark colors in selecting summer goods. The fade shades will be the fashionable ones. Dark cambrics cam-brics are labor saving, but they are seldom either fashionable or pretty, and will hardly find a place among the August dresses. But let the summer woman not depend de-pend entirely upon cheap goods. Only this is the month for summer sewing, and for her own needle she can best coniune nersii to goous so eauy uaji-dled uaji-dled and so inexpensive that a slip in cut or finish will not be too expensive. BEATRICE. HINTS ON CHILD TRAINING. Parents and teachers need never expect ex-pect to govern children successfully until they have learned to govern themselves. them-selves. "Making a child mind instantly" is bonsidered a great accomplishment by some inexperienced parents and teachers. teach-ers. Does the child obey your command com-mand with a cheerful spirit and with a loving look in its eyes? Does it show a desire from day to day to help and to please you in little things? If so, your guidance is in the right direction. Point out attractive ways in which the child may find pleasure in doing right Call out. by conversation with it. the child's idea of right and wrong in things that transpire both in its home and school life. Call out its childish judgment, and rcipect it. too. Teach the child to be respectful to the aged by showing a liberal amount of deference to the aged parent, whose last days are supposed to be made happy and comfortable in your home. Teach the child to be kind to pets, not bv kicking a dog or beating a horse in its presence. There is a better "My child has a fearful temper." Has it Then try to ward off causes j for arousing its temper until it to old j enough, to control itself. Help It to control itself. A little tact will prevent many an unpleasant scene with a nervous, ner-vous, excitable child. D02TTS FOR MOTHERS. Don't nag. nnn't be too severe. Don't break your promises. Don't neglect your husband for the baDoiVt spoil the children by over-in-dDon'tet'alk about the children In their hearing- Don't forget that you were once a child yourself. Don't forget that your friends can hardly be expected to share your own absorbing interest in your infants Don-t claim that the children inherited inher-ited all their bad qualities from their father and all their good ones from Jron't forget that every child should be entitled to a happy childhood, and that in later life you may not have the Sotver or privilege of making it happy guarding it from unhappins. IDAHO'S PRETTY HORSE QUEEN. The Clever Miss Kitty Wilkins Has :Lassoed a Rich and Handsome Husband. of Idaho, has made her most Import- ant "round-up" and lassooed a husband. hus-band. He is William J. ("Billy") Baker, of the firm of Best & Baker, brick contractors con-tractors of St. Louis. The "wild west" and the "effete east'' are "branded" and "lariated" all through this romance of hearts. Miss Wilkins, who rides straddle and in leather breeches out among her herds in the Idaho valleys and counts her horses by the thousands of head, met Mr. Baker in St. Louis last year. She went there with carloads of western-bred horseflesh and 60ld 3,000 in one consignment to the National Stoch Yards. Many young men of the smart set gol tangled in Miss Wilkins' train. The fair young horse owner gave severa; swagger suppers at the Lindell hotel, Mr. Baker was among the guests. Last fall Miss Wilkins mde anothei trip to the city and renewed her former for-mer acquaintance lint. Among tin most devoted of her admirers was Mr. Baker. The same round of late suppers, theatre parties and princely pleasure apoke eloquently of the horse queen's splendor in her far western home. On more than one occasion when an over-confident -young man- presumed upon Mi as Wilkins' wild western freedom of spirit he was checked by the glitter of her clear gray eyes and the eeorn of her curling scarlet iips. or, if needed, by the iron grip of her fist clinched tightly about the inevitable inevit-able riding whip poised above her shapely head. None of P.aker'6 friends were taken into his confidence until after the dissolving dis-solving of the partnership of Beet & Baker recently. Baker then announced that he would return with his bride in about fa lament la-ment p. when he would bring a large consignment of horses, lie promised several of his friends, who were Mi fa Wilkins' eretwhile guests in Pt. Louis, that they should have the pick of the lot. Mis? Wilkins, besides being a fearless fear-less rider and expert carter cf the lasso, and a quick brander, is a dead shot with rifle and pistol. She is a goddess god-dess of the saddle, a superb type of womanhood, with muscles trained from outdoor life s-ince her early childhood. She ia decidedly manly in her appearance, ap-pearance, affecting vests, collars and four-in-liands, and mannish top coats. The most striking point of her statuesque statues-que ensemble is a broad eombrero, which she wears jauntily upon a mass of hair like burnieihed bronze. While in St. Louis she gave several exhibitions of her skill in the saddle and in throwing the lariat. Those who were privileged to eee her as she appears ap-pears upn the rolling landscape of her own broad acres, went into ecsraeies over the poetry of motion in her swing of the coiling lasso and the grace of her mount. In all things Mies Wilkins proved herself very much of a woman and one who was always ready and able to protest herself without a chaperone. Much haa been written in the east and on the Pacinc coast of her wealth, which conservative -estimates place at nearly 51,000,000. A NORDICA HOOD. Soft Head and Shoulder Garment Which Takes Its Name From the j Famous Singer. The Nordica hood is made of eatin-faced eatin-faced cloth of very light weight, with high finish inside and out, so that it needs no lining. The hood is made so that it accommodates the coiffure, foe it high or low, and so gives full movement move-ment to the neck. The head part, which is very full, has a cape attachment which reaches to the foelt in the back. In front it falls open, ending in two points far below the belt line. It is finished with a deep ruffle of the same goods, and is fastened by broad strings of precisely the same color as the material of which the hood ds made. The prettiest color for this hood is a faint shell pink. The new rose color, though rather trying, can be worn by deep brunettes. Pale blue, so near the pkin, is apt to give a deathly pallor. Cream white is free from all these objections, ob-jections, though it soils easily. Black satin-faced cloth, lined with warm carnation car-nation pink, was worn at the Grand Opera just before Lent. A combination cape and hood of this kind is useful for e-urnmer, as it can be worn evenings with low-neck gowns, or can be thrown around the head on cool afternoons. "WORK FOR THE DAYS OF LENT. The Thrifty Matrons of New York Now Get White Sewing Out of the Way For Summer. The good matrons of old New York, when it was distinctively a thrifty Dutch town, took the month of April for their summer sewing. They brought forth from chest and drawer, yards and yards of white goods, out of which they fashioned the summer's wearing apparel. Nor was it all of home spinnjng. Mulls were brought from England, ginghams from Holland, and off in the hills of Rip Van Winkle, back of the Palisades, stood a fine mill, turned by a natural stream, where was woven many a yard of French tarletan, thin goods as fine as a fairy wing, to be worn next summer by the rosy cheeked girl3 of Manhattan. This custom has descended, and. today, to-day, if you happen of a morning in the homes of the best matrons of Greater New York, you will eee a cheerful sight. In the largest living room in the house, with her materials spread out around her, sits a bustling little seamstress, while surrounding her are the members of the family, mother and daughters, assisting and doing her bidding. The seamstress measures the goods and cuts them out to be basted by one of the daughters; after which the little seamstress does the fitting, leaving the finishing for the willing fingers of mother and daughters. In this thrifty way dozens of light summer dresses can be turned out and the cost of making mak-ing extends little beyond the first price of the goods, for the seamstress works at $3 per day and less. GETTING THEM MADE. There are visiting dressmakers in New York who command $5 per day. They are expert fitters and are well posted in the newest modes. One of their qualifications is an annual trip to Paris. They call themselves "tailors," "tail-ors," and their services are sought for the most elegant of tailor-made gowns, as well as for very elaborate wedding and reception dresses. They are worth their price, when you reflect that for similar work you may have to pay the price of $100 at any very fashionable ladies' tailoring establishments. The selection of the materials that are to be rebuilt into August dresses is a serious one for the person who undertakes un-dertakes it. One's own taste is scarcely? reliable, for the goods of the coming summer are so new and so strange that it is impossible to picture them made up. It is much safer to observe the ready-made models, to study the fashion fash-ion pictures, and to follow the regulation regula-tion lines, adapting them slightly to figure, personal coloring and purse. Lace cloth is the name given to the new summer fabric which will be most worn. It has openings, regularly cut in the material, and so resembles lace. Lace cloth can be worn over a silk slip. Or ribbons can be run through it, after which it can be made up over a silk lining. It Is capable of such a variety of treatment! A modiste, when asked what would be her favorite model for summer i lawns, replied that if she were making one thousand dresses for the summer girl, she would make nine hundred of them with separate waist and skirt Then she explained that the waist would be cut upon the "round" pattern, pat-tern, without yoke in the back, and with only the very slightest bag in front, not nearly enough to be called "blouse." Said she: "The skirt would be fitted 9 snugly along the line of the hips, but fulled in the back, with either a box plait or a turned under double plait, which is a reversed box. "With skirt and wiist cut in this way there are many styles possible, all built upon this pattern. The yoke can be made by setting' in a lace neck; a vest : can be formed with a front of silk or j lace; the popular and fashionable little , bolero of lace or silk or velvet can be . ! fashioned and slipped on; girdle and " i belt can be made separately and in any t I variety that may suggest itself; sleeves ' can be cut very long and shirred along 1 each seam, or they can be run with ribbons, or lace caps fitted at the shoul-' shoul-' ders. These and many others are the . j possibilities for the 'round' waist. "And so with the skirt. If the ma- : terial will allow, nothing is more fash-, fash-, ionable than the running of ribbons ' through the openwork. If a plain I ' goods, the ribbon can be appliqued on, . or lace can be applied or panels set in. i Then there Is the whole family of flouncings, which are of the Spanish, French and Russian varieties this year. , The Spanish flounce is very deep in the beck and very narrow in front. ; "Flouncings are made of all sorts of materials, generally to match the lining of the skirt. They are seldom of the ! material of the overdress, but match i the lining, or the ribbons, or something j connected with the dress." j There is a new trick for producing ! the French figure. The French figure ; has tho waist longer in front than' in the back. It is difficult to get this. Corsets are made that produce a straight line below the belt. But for stout figures this is difficult, and to overcome this the bodice is pulled long ! in front until it is over the belt lino and covers it. This gives the long-pointed long-pointed front effect. j THE MONTHS IN THE CHURCH. Our holy mother the Church has ded-i ded-i icated the months as follows: Januarv, the month ' of the Holy Childhood. February, the month of the Passion. March, the month of the Devotion of St. Joseph. April, the month of the Resurrection. May, the month of Mary. June, the month of the Sacred Heart. July, the month of the Precious Blood. August, the month of the Heart ofl Mary. September, the month of Pilgrim Orders. October, the month of Angels, of the Rosary. November, the month of Devotion for the Souls in Purgatory. December, the month of the Nativity of Our Lord. AT CHURCH AND AT HOME. (By Ian Maclarcn.) Just what the good, helpful church member is in church he is at home, with an open heart and an open hand, never content unless his friends are coming and going, never angry unless they will not stay and have a meal with i him, never so full of joy as when he is I doing a good turn, or going over old days with those to whom he is bound by a hundred ties of kindly words and deeds. As he has dealt with all men, strangers and friends alike, In his church and in his house, so will God deal by him, and for him we may feel sure there will be a hospitable welcome waiting where the churches of earth have changed into Our Father's House. COOKIXG RECIPES. Plum Pudding. Two cupfuls each Btoned raisins, currants washed and picked, beef suet chopped fine, coffee sugar, three cupfuls grated English muffins or bread, eight eggs, one cupful cup-ful each cliopped citron, and almonds blanched by pouring hot water on 1 them until the skins slip off easily ona lemon peel, and large pinch salt. Mix all these Ingrediants in large bowl, put in well buttered mould, set in sauce : pan with boiling water to reach two-thirds two-thirds up its sides; steam thus five . hours, turn out carefully on dish, serve ; with brandy poured over it and brandy sauce in bowl. When about to serve on table brandy should be set on fire. .. 1 Pdum Pudding Without Eggs. Take : a tablespoonful of flour, a quarter ' pound suet finely mixed, one-half pound ' grated bread, a couple of ounces of brown sugar,' half pound currants, cleaned and dried; mix the ingredients with sufficient milk to make them into a stiff batter, and boil for four hours. With the addition of half a pound of stoned raisins and a little candied peel the- aama pudding will be very nice baked. Rolled Steak. Take a juicy steak about an Inch thick, with a wedge of fat around it. On this place twelve button but-ton mushrooms; roll up and secure with a tape; hang on the spit; baste well either with butter or beef dripping for three-quarters of an hour. Make some sauce with a glass of Chablls, a tea-spoonful tea-spoonful of lemon Juice, and a dash of cayenne pepper. Soup for Friday. Soak In cold water one pint, of split peas then boil for one hour in two quarts of water; get potatoes!, pota-toes!, carrots, turnips, parsnips, cut them in slices, fry them nicely brown in beef dripping, then put them into the peas and boil altogether another hour; then strain before sending it to table. A glass of sherry will add flavor. o Potato Soup (Without Meat). Ingredients: In-gredients: Milk, six potatoes, two onions on-ions shred; simmer In a little water. When soft rub through a colander or sieve and mix with milk to make of the consistence of cream; add pepper and salt to taste, a piece of butter, and boil up. May be served with chopped parsley par-sley or powdered mint sprinkled over soup. Beef Kidney Stew. Wash, remove all bits of skin and fat, cut into small pieces, and soak in salt and water for i an hour or more; brown a lump of cutter in a stewpan; drain the kidney, and put it in a stew pan; nearly cover it with water, and allow it to cook slowly for two hours; thicken with a I little flour and butter. Curried Cod. Fry in butter the flakes of a piece of codfish until brown. Put them in a stew pan with half a fried onion, a teaspoonful of curry powder, a good lump of butter, a tablespoonful of vinegar, a little water, with salt to taste. Simmer gently until the fish is cooked and thicken the gravy with flour. Serve hot. Swiss Potatoes. Six large potatoes, two eggs, half a pint of hot milk, one ounce of butter, salt and pepper. Boil the potatoes and mash fine; add milk, butter, salt and pepper; stir in the beaten whites of eggs. Fill teacups or small moulds with the mixture, turn out on a hot dish; brush over with yolk of eggs, and put in the oven till golden brown. s Rice Cake. Quarter pound ground rice, one-fourth pound of flour, one-half one-half pound sifted sugar, six ounces butter, but-ter, four eggs, a few seeds. Mix the sugar, su-gar, rice, butter, and flour, then add the whites of the eggs. When it begins be-gins to look white, add the yolks; stir all well together. Bake in well butter, ed tin for one hour. (By Rev. Owen A. Hill, S. J.) Faith for a space in the promise. Omnipotence pledged and sealed; Patience with wound's made by sorrow, That Jesus in others healed; Are the heritage left by the Master, To you and to me for a test Of our worthiness, fond heart, to enter The blissfnler rest of the blest. Bitter the wine in our; chalice, But honey distils from tears; Waiting is sweet when the minutes Are rounding eternal years: And the Master, His hands full of heart's ease, ' t Is watching'and waiting us too. With a hope that we muster the courage To love with love loyal' and true. J |