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Show f0KVO.MKNANI)II0MK ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS AND MATRONS. atfeeeiM an ths Trwlk -The Srlrtol Ataoadeaee Polos of Ike Moeea ease ..-le-nsl. Hlals for ih. Moose- koia. tiui r rrK aki rstrri. Imitations aie ao prrlict nowadays that they deceive the very elect, and thoae who eteem th-ojatlves connoisseurs con-noisseurs should be careful how they admire the fine lace, Jewel nad tapestries tap-estries belonging to their friends, lest they ehould loe.i their reputation for discrimination. "What would you do In a ca-e Ilka this?" aald an hotirat but tactful woman wom-an the other day. "I have a bit ef arraa framed Into my library and wall which la a capital Imitation of tha beat Beauvala tapealry, but after all It 1 not genuine and t never have pretended pre-tended that It waa. Soma time ago Mrs, , who prldea herself on her knowledge of curios of every description descrip-tion and la hers 'If a great collector of tapestrlea. ruma to see me. 'What a besutlful specimen of Ileauvalat' aha aald aa aha was going out and noticed tha panel. 'Where did you get It?' Now, what was I to say? To tell her It was an tmltulton wn to show her her mistake, which would undoubtedly vex and mortify her, while I did not like to take the credit dishorn ally, aa far as I was concerned, of al. owing her to believe my Imitation tupeetry was genuine. I concluded, however. It would be more tactful to let tho matter pasa without enlightening her, ao I limply said, 'I got It In Paris.' and changed the subject ; but now cornea iw rau'.Ni'ii moi.dk Of brown cloth, wit' brown velvet vest, mink trimming. rog ItltlllAI, ATTKNUsNCK. Ingenuity Is ncktd th. sj duys to devise fanciful coetunua for brlilo-maida brlilo-maida and tta'n-b arurs. CIoe lace caps for the little train-u. arers are a fancy of the h iur. At a recent wedding wed-ding In Bt. O org ', Hanover siuare. London, tho bride's tiulu was borne by three little glils In empire gown of Ivory and white cli no aUk veiled In white chlff in, with fie' us of the chiffon and high m mvc n.m'iea They carried bnskctu nf mauvx sweet peas and wore the close little luco caps. At another weddln- ih r- wre two Bt)' dilemma. She Is one of the pat-roneKsea pat-roneKsea of a loan exhibition which thef are getting up for charity, and this morning I had a note from her asking me ir I would do them the favor of lending them my 'beautiful specimen of Heauvala tapestry.' I am at wits' end to know what 1 ought to about It. Of course. If I refuse It H1 seem churlish, and under tha ctroumaunrea I certainly cannot ex-plaln!"-I)ally Newa. ' school narli. Of llitlit-welKht wool, with trimmings trim-mings of braid lu two widths. THREE SMART COSTUMES. Tallor-maila autt In brown checked goods, with trimmings of plain brown cloth, atltched. Medium length: coat of blue broadcloth, broad-cloth, elaborately embroidered In block braid. Afternoon gown of pearl gray cashmere, cash-mere, made up with narrow bonds of light blue velvet and ecru toco collar. Riches can buy a man a whole lot of trouble. train-bearers who wore quaint long-wa.stcd long-wa.stcd Htunrt fiorks of white satin snd bad white ch Don Brims caught together wllh white roues. The roses vera used also to bord r the close lace rnpa which tha II tie mildens wore. There were nine brldemalds at this last wedding and llvy were dressed In ros gowng with a t' ntlon paid to every detail, says the Hilly News. Tlielr dreexes were of white merhlln lace over al k. The fill a of the aklrt were atrewn with pink rose petals, and heading the Ml a all around were gar-landa gar-landa of pink roa a and foliage. The w.ilsts had ttaispaicnt yokes and sleeves and were finished with flciius cf ruffled net covered with garlands of pink rosea und fo'liige. Ti e aleeveii were caught at the e b iw wllh roeee. laa hits were composed entirely or rose petals, the crowns were wreathed wllh roses, and there w.-re great bunches of tin in on (he tumed-up brlma. not sr inn i hint. Starch left over after tho Ironing day should not be th own awiy. A little bullid Defiance a a ch add d to the hearthstone ua d on ifooretepa will make tbim last longer and cold-water torch con be all wed to a ttle. when ti e liquid ran lie poured off and the rent left to dry lor use og.iln. A little carbolic acid In the water used to wipe floors and woodwork will keep the room free from fleas and various small Insects that often Infest In-fest a summer cottage, particularly It It la located In the woods. Tho aume treatment la of va ne In the city bouse If the presence of b d ve niln la au-pectod. au-pectod. The bosit background lor pclurea Is pluln terra coin or b own paper. A woman who Is the pr. ud poasc.sor of many old prints a ..! e. giuvlngs has them In her dining room. The walls ire covered with w upp ng paper, or .unwilling that lo ks vi.y like it. and above Is a fr. xu o' or ngu distemper. Tin Picture rulls ond woodwork are wlilte. Tho h n lug are of orange-colored orange-colored velvolem. All the f.irnlture Is mahogany. |