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Show Hj Why Be Cultured If One Must Ride in a Common Street Car H Beautiful Hands a Sign of Good Breeding To Care Hl for Your Hands Properly Uses for Old M Lace Numerous. H - "Harry, I simply must go down- H town this morning," announced Ber- H tha Folsom. H "Well," commented her husband, to H show that he was attending. H "Could you let me have the car or H drive me down?" she asked. H "Surely you know that I have calls M to make this morning." There was H surprise in his tone. "Why don't you H take a car?" H "I despise a street car, and you H know it. I think tliey are insani- J tary in the first place. The last time H 1 went downtown a man right across m the aisle from me sneezed, sneezed M right there in the car, and I presume H he had no idea of how much harm he H was doing." H "Well, he could not very well stop M the car and get off to sneeze," re- Hj marked Harry, looking at his wife H over the top of his paper. H "Don't be absurd,' counseled his H wife, loftily. "Such flippancy Is un- H becoming in a doctor." H "Oh, I don't know; a doctor need H not object to the spread of germs; H they might be useful in helping me M settle your bills at Thd Arcade." B "I wonder at you; I really do." H There was aloofness in her tone. H Harry calmly read his paper, re- H gardlng her with the tail of his eye. M "This street car line has such a H motely asemblage of people in It, H too," continued Bertha. "I do not M enjoy being in such a mixup, I have l noticed that the people who ride In H the street cars are a very common 1 lot. The better class have other con- H veyances " j "Well, the walking is good, and H there is nothing so healthful as good H exercise," remarked Harry. H "It's five miles to town," snapped j Bertha. j "The auto is an adjunct of the Hi business, and father is good enough Hj to allow me to use it in visiting my H patients. It looks more professional, M he says, but I am not going to begin H asking for it for all sorts of running Hj around. Besides, I start on my rounds H as soon as he returns from making H an early call," H "Well, I do not see the good of H owning a machine if I must ride on H street cars everywhere I go." H Bertha's exclusive nose was in the H Hr "We own no automobile. When we H get rich enough to have one of our M own, I hope you can be accommo H dated often, but now " Hj "I guess 111 have to wait awhile Hj for that time," snapped Bertha. H "I agree with you there. How did H you manage before you were mar- H rled? Your people had no car. You H must have gone in the street cars H then." Harry looked at his watch Hj and rose. Hl1 "That line was different. No work- H lng people crowded them, at least H during the hours when I went down- H town" Bertha's tone "was discon- H tented and she looked out of the win- H dow with a deep line between her H brows. H, "There comes your father now, I M believe. I will ask him to take me W downtown. It would take but a few H- minutes,'' Bertha started for the M Ralph knew there was no love lost H between his father and his wife. He H .listened with a wry smile on his face 1 as he heard the old gentleman say: 1 "Nay, nay, young lady; we wilt m have to stop that business before we Hr begin. In business hoursthis car is Hl 'tor business purposes and must not H )3bQ commandeered for pleasure jaunts 1 or shopping excursions." Hl Bertha swept angrily past her hus- H, band on her way upstairs. H (To be continued.) H BEAUTIFUL HANDS. M Beautiful hands are a sign of good breeding, it is said, and certain it is that no one who neglects her hands can expect them to look well. Only regular attention and steady caro bring forth any results in beautifying the hands. The girl who works for her living need not despair, however, for if she will devote a few moments each night to her hands they will look almost as well as those of the lady of leisure. Be careful first of ail as to how the hands are washed in tepid water is the most satisfactory, for it is not too cold to redden the flesh. Constantly Con-stantly changing soap is very bad for the skin. A good soap should be selected se-lected and be used regularly without change. Be sure that all the soap Is off the hands, then dry thoroughly! so that the flesh is not left damp and moist. Once a month is none too often to go to a professional manicurist, but by watching attentively how the work is done you may be able to do 3'our manicuring at home the rest of the time. The monthly visit will just serve to keep the nails shaped rightly right-ly if you do them yourself once or twice a week. Invest in a good nail file, some emery boards, a cuticle scissors, scis-sors, a nail bleach, an orange stick, a polish and some powdered pumice stone. BRING OUT YOUR LACES. All the precious flounces, veils and edgings that are being kept as heirlooms, heir-looms, made of various laces, such as Chantillv, blond and Brussels, and net applique, can be blended Ideally with taffetas and tulle in the production of rarely graceful gowns for the home. It should be remembered that lace needs air. It is bad economy to lay it by in lavender indefinitely, and therefore when the opportunity for making use of it is encouraged' by fashion it Is a pleasant duty to answer an-swer the call. |
