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NEW YOUK , March 17. I/ookln the nhops
over and Interviewing the drcssnnKer.i will
only servo to strengthen the conviction thai
tlrls season Is to became famous for Ita laces.
Hats a < ) well an gowns , parasols anil petti
coats have not escaped the contagion , and It
Is a cluurlng assurance 'to glvo that never
liavo the Imitation weaves been as beautiful
and successful as this year. Ecru guipures.
Imitation heavy bruges and the costly Rus-
Hlan lace had the way < ni trimming summer
wool and silk fabrics , while a clear linen
point , mechlln and all the grades of llerro
have assumed the duty of garnishing our
muslin gowns. Point do Paris , point d'cs-
prlt and antique Valenciennes arc considered
the trimmings par excellence for underwear
and yellow cherry and creamy maltcse are
certainly not lacking In purchasers. Thh
revival of Interest In lace lo shown by the
unlimited numbers of net drcsacfl we are In
vited to wojr , every one , whether black or
white , elaborately treated with lace effects.
DRESSES OP NET.
There Is nothing that will so clearly dem
onstrate your claims to up-to-dateness In
matters of dicss as tha owning this spring
of at least ono net dretn over a colored ( illk.
The net ought to bo black of the coarsest nllk
mesh and rather wlrcy , but chboratqly Inter
woven with a heavy black Bilk thread In
elaborate lace designs. As the net , all
shaped and decorated In a perfect aklrt pat
tern , Is made up for sale , the competition of
the dress Itself Is not dllllciilt. Ono nccdn
only to buy-ami luvo the drctflmakcr pre
pare the under nllk slip of MKota , the color
of which preferably should bo strong and
clear. Upon this the already shaped and
ecamlera net overdress Is placed and the re
sult la an admirable gown for all draisy oc
casions. It Is possible to buy wool net
bklrts similarly arranged for combination
with colored silk foundations or complete
shaped aMrts of black guipure In wool or
nllk. treitod with chenille or black sequins.
With every skirt oi tlili typo ! sold enough
figured net , In the piece , to form the. . body
necesrary , and If one wishes to touch the
crest of fashion there are purchasable the
most lovely shaped overdresses of black chiffon
fen or stout b'.ick tulle , exquisitely deco
rated with designs In black spjnglcn. Such
n skirt can bo applied to an undordrcss of
any color and the effect Is a gown of won <
ilcrful magnificence , for we seem only just ho-
ginning to learn the true IVKU of spangles
Since the spring stock has everywhere inoi
opened spanned trimmings have csino
promptly to the fore athe meat prominent
feature of the season. The black or col
ored sequins are usuilly laid down on a
foundation of dellcato net /stiffened cli'ffon '
and with great artistic taste the shining
scales are arranged In the chromatic range
of colors and In patterns that fairly caress
the eye.
Thrifty women need not fear that all this
loveliness 1 beyond tholr grasp for with
the larger output of spangled fccc-ds the prices
1'avo altered agreeably and It Is possible * to
have a lovely ovcnlng dress , glittering with
black sequlnn over a petticoat of cerUa and
silver taffeta , anil havp dene no violence to
ouo's purse at the same time. It Is true ,
moreover , that numbers of wonton do their
cwn spangling. That la , the shrewd ones
buy and rnako up a black chiffon skirt , am'
taking thla to an art shop , have It stampeil
about the "bottom In an upstanding decora
tion of flowers. with a trail of .birds across
the fullness cf the petticoat. Huylng their
own spangles , they then rapidly and deftly
apply them by hand and the consequence U
n flashing ccstumo that has not been costly
and is rather moro likely to stand long wcai
than an expensive shop-bought gown.
PINERY FOR TUB NKCK.
Equipped for every occasion and armed fo
any conquest Is she who , no matter how slm
ply f-owned , wears en abundance of ortho
dcx decoration at her throat. As tlmo goes
on the scarfs and collars , ruffs and jabots
have multiplied beyond ull reckoning and
lend themselves to such amazing variation :
( hat they deserve serious consideration.
With a few exceptions their materials an
ch.lff.on and lace , the chiffon prettily colcrei
In some palo tint , and the laca applied on thi
ends Is apt to bo yellow cherry , or , quite a
pretty nud fashionable , the faint yellow mal
tcoe. Now , It Is a matter of remark that ni
Bolf-rcspcctlng woman wears n scarf , or i
decorative collar , or a bow , without ncstllni
scmowhere among Its folds a bright , Jowelei
pin. Those whoao casketo are supplied by
rich husbands wear big , bright brooches , sap.
phlrcs , turquoises , or emeralds set abou
with diamonds or pearls , while less fortunati
slateis make as fine a show with amall scarf
pins , set In all Imaginable patterns an
colors ,
The neck scarf proper , when made of not ,
chiffon or liberty Kllk , Is measured lonf
enough to wind twlco about the throat am
tie In a big front bow ,
The larger the bow the bettor pleased Is It
wearer , and now , In order to make the bes
show of Iho expensive lace ends , they an
wired delicately and stand out , likem's
placed wings. bright and high. In place o :
the wired bow n great many adopt the crls
taffeta -czarlta bow. It Is a stock of gay thl ;
silk , with two accordion plaited fans of th
same suff ( unfurled to either side usuall
of a jeweled clasp or t > tn. Some of thcai
plaited fans are inado of colored satii
epeckli-d with spangles , or whlto satli :
trea.ted with wee pufilngs of I/lack chiffon.
SMAUT RUFFS.
A variation on the above Is the most recent
creation In ruffi , which by the way anv
\\oman can Inexpensively make for herself.
On a wide ribbon a deep , shell ruche of silk
muslin or taffeta Is gathered , and In between
the scallops of the ruche are net clusters of
the fragile tinted silk rose petals , ono can
buy by the yard at any shop. Hut whatever
the device useJ. our object now Is to frame
the Icwer half of the face In full flutlngs , and
no turn of fashion Is so advantageous and
bccomglng to women of all ages. Yet In
addition to the fluffy odds and ends applied
to the throat , the dressmakers , for lack of
sonid necks of gowns with Toby frills and
wired Modlcls collars at the back.
The latest spring Importations from Paris
have two broad lace leaves , Ilarlng far out
back of the ears and held stiff with wire , or ,
to vary this the neckband Is shaped Into
points that run up close to the akin and as
hlnh as the lobo of the ear. Independent
Individuals wear very pretty silk and velvet
collars llttlng the neck close and decorated
with tiny tucks , circling the throat. These
free souls let such collars plainly lap and
hook behind , with no finishing bow or lace
frill , and at the back , on top the collar ,
gather a small ribbon comb , merely to
protect the delicately colored neckband from
contact with the hair.
rieur do velours Is the name of the newest
fabric all womankind Is admiring. Urown.
bjue , green and red. wo have It In all colors
and the weight and quality of the goods la
exactly that of molro velours. FJeur de
velours , however , U not watered , but shows
Instead a surface so full of rich , light and
shade that at a little distance It Is easily
mistaken for mirror vehet. Striped foulards
Is another Interest of the moment and united
femininity agrees that It U puic extravagance
to buy any but the printed dimities at a prlcu
not above 10 cents a yard. There Is also
considerable emotion displayed over the
tucked parasols lately placed on view. Un
deniably they are taking with purchasers
who want something durable and yet dli-
tlnctly springlike , while equally favored are
the parasols trimmed with frills of narrow
aln ! rtbbon ,
COQl'BTTISII 'MILLINER. '
A now hat brim must be quoted. U turns
down , on the hair at the back with a grace
ful little- quirk that goes right to the
nuscpptlble feminine heart , and the mil-
llnera are showing us how the flat of thla
lirlm U meant to to thickly plastered with
flowers mixed white and blue violets , for
Instance , since that IB u combination seen
everywhere of late , or a mat of variegated
wcet peas. The milliners , without excep
tion are going in for plcturcsqucnrss oi
i\ * / imi1'
effect and oddity lu color combination , as
follows : Tale green and sky blue ribbon
adorn a rich green straw hat , turned down
at the back with clear yellow cowslips.
A palo blue hat receives a trylr/j deco
ration of flarnig ! : wild popples and silver
gray silk , or a mauve straw submits to a ,
garniture- deep orange taffeta and palest
11 Ink carnation.ThLi tale In the telling
sounds positively blood thlrotly , but In
demonstration the colorj flow together with
delicious harmony. Every wide hat has aLeuts
Louts XV wreath on It of Email roacbud < l ,
or sweet peas , or variegated daisies , the
wveath not larger than the clrcumforervo
of a dessert plate , and placed to fall half
en the crown and down upon the drooping
feather-weight brim. In accordance with
trU Arcadian tendency the decorated plr.s ,
which fasten on the trimmings , are small
gilt crooks.
Fuchsias , wall flowers , and with their deep
green polished foliage , periwinkle. ! are among
the blo34oms that have come Into flowering
alnco lest week , and a noticeable arrival In
the mlH'ner's stock Is the hat with two dis
tinct brims. Ono Is set on the crown a half
fcieh above the first , or brim proper , and It
measures a good deal less In circumference.
Just what Is the mlislni of ttU double
decker It is a little hard to flnd out , save
that there la no notion moro taking this
spring than trimming straw with utraw am
contort'itg the e-dges of a hat with ahapci.
beyond the range of the most unprincipled
nightmare.
There U a positive fashion , grown up In
the last few weeks , for chicken wings , regu
lar barnyard pinions , with which to set off
alpine and turban traveling shapes. The
humble dom'nlcker and guinea , hen , tha
flaunting red game cock and molest brcv.ii-
clad spring brollcv wave long and triumph
antly from many flno head orr.ametj'.s , and
honor Is due to the women who havematlo
the genuine chicken wing. } mere fsshlcna-
blc than aigrettes.
THE EMPRESS SKIUT.
Which way is the skirt tending ? Toward
expansion. It wo ore to take seriously the
now foundation pcttlcoata made did iso'd to
i/car under ouv spring suits. This petticoat
IS called an empress oklrt , Is not very full ,
composed of colored . : ateea , ruffled scantily
around the foot and literally boned from
Ifcm to waist. The bones are- really a pliable
composition , running diagonally along the
sateen and meant to distend the fold ? of
the drcsa skirt which It supports. One or
two spring costumra have como over to ua
with three reeds encased In the back
breadth , and every secocid woman wcam a
tuft of haircloth Inside her ! > lacket hole.
If all these details are straws , then the wind
Is setting In an ominous quarter.
Tomorrow , however , can take care of Itself ,
and today wo are all chiefly enthralled with
the best suggestions for making up ging
hams and muslins , etc. An attractive now
flomico for a cotton gown la made knee deep
and then at Intervals of two Inches on the
f'.oil ' 11 co are set narrow blca flutlngs. Another
Interesting gingham ccstumo In Uuo check
hid Its ontlro skirt adorned with narrow
folds of solid blue cotton , stitched down In
lines running back from points described on
the front width. It 1s a popular practice
that , trimming a figured cotton with tight ,
flat folds of a solid color , and the name
Idea Is adapted to whlto muslin frocks.
Whlto muslin Is a goods to conjure with
th'a season , especially If It Is made up with
black lace or biby ribbon In silk , satin or
velvet. A very chaste little costume noticed
was made of whlto lawn , with a bell skirt ,
having a narrow quilted rufllo along the
foot , and another rlnnlng from the right hip
diagonally across the front width down to
the fcot and so out on the back breadth. The
edges of these two frills were finished with
narrow black ribbon , and tbo waist partaking
also cf the decoration. A chic , cool and
absurdly Inexpensive habit was the rcault.
ILLUSTRATION.
What can bo accomplished with black
velvet ribbon as a trimming Is shown M the
sketch of the plaid foulard gown given this
week. In the original whlto foulard , t/arreJ
with broad blue strlpca and freely punctu
ated with tiny black dots"was the material ;
the skirt made with a gored bottom edged
with ono row of inch-wide black velvet rib
bon , accompanied by rows of baby width.
At the held of the gored halt of the skirt
velvet ribbon , cf baby width , Is applied In
an Irregular , graceful pattern , and slightly
gathered to convey the proper effect. A
gamp of whlto silks nils In the top of the
pretty basque. A gamp that Is pll&aed , as
the French say , or. In plain English , ohlrroJ.
Over every line of shirring a ribbon runs
and a full toby ruffle bourgeons out about
the woircr'a ears. The front of the basque
Is shirred and trimmed cs the gamp , but
the back , with Its ilbbon-edged tails and
the tiny frill of ribbon-bordered foulard con
verging to the waist from the back , Is the
distinctive feature of this study In spring
fashions. Attention must bo called to the
alcovea with their clusters of narrow rlbbon-
e-dged frills. They are almost the last
novelty to bo reported , and are highly be
soming to a large or small arm.
The figure that accompunlea that display
ing the foulard costume shown oner of the
ways of decorating an organdie. In ihls case
the organdie la a brave , bright blue , meant
for spring garden parties and summer- lunch
eons. Its whole claim to charm and beauy
lies In the garnishment of black valenclen-
nc3 lae , and a moro effective , " feasible , not
to say ur.extravagant , trimming coald loarcely
bo Imagined.
It will Interest the mothers of famlllta.
In which thcro ara tcddlers , to hean some
thing of those practical sumn r garments ,
piquet coats. Tlili scaton the piquet has
como to 'market In the prettiest shades oj
mauve , blue and rose , that birmonlza rarely
with three-year-old1 Complexions. The colors
fpcclfled aio represented In the three baby
wrapa given In the picture. The rcse-colored
coat Is trimmed with heavy maltesc lace
falling over pinked frills of rose-colored
'taffeta ' silk , and the mauve and blue ccats
are embellish with the rough ecru German
embroidery that washes excellently and
wcaro as long as the piquet. Notable points
in 'these childish wraps are their white
loathe : belts and big silver-plated buttons.
M. DAVIS.
C WITH TIIK IMLLOWS.
.11 r. WliiKlrliy DoMcniitH Hi * on u Com
mon KxpiTlriii-p.
"When I go away from hccne anywhere to
sleep , " said Mr. Wlngleby , "I always have
trouble with my pillow. I like a pillow just
so ; I fcavo got used to sleeping with my
head at juat such an elevation and any
change disturb.me. .
"I slept the other night , for Instance , In
the house of -friend whoso hospitality la
boundless , and wtioso beds are better then
mine , but I had there the usual trouble with
the pillows. Almost always I flnd the pillows
too high. They were so In ltia ! ca e , I knew
before I tried them , and I took off both
pillows and stood them on chairs , ono on
each side , at the head of the bed. I was
going to try It with my head on the bolster ,
though I thought that looked a little bit low ,
and so I found It , after I had turned out the
llgtit and got Into bed , but I was tired and
I socci went to sleep.
"But I soon woke up again. My head waa
too low. I reached out and got one of the
pillows and put It on top of the bolster and
tried that. Too high , much too high ; It
scorned as ttioujft It bent my held at n
anglo ot 45 dvgrrcs , and finally I put the
pillow back oA Uie chair and dropped my
head on the bol.itor again , It seemed a great
drop , after ttio pllbw , lower , of course , than
ever. Uut I Bir-liliat way for a whlto and
then I doubled up the bolster and put that
off on one of the chairs and put a pillow
under my hwij-.ln place of It. Hut this was
a little too high' , and I'd rattier have n
pillow too IdW'tnah too high , no after .a while
I put the plllMV > otr and got the bolster back
again. It dldnt deem so low this time , after
just the pillow , and tbla time I clung to It ,
and after lyltig a-wako for an dour or so I
went to sleep , ,
"Sccnetlmcs , ! can get a pillow Just the
right height ty 'putting ' a folded blanket
under It , or pferbaps a coat , but I rarely flnd
a bed that la to me , at first anyway , aft
comfortable as my own. I Ho down In my
own bed again , after an absence , with grate
ful fqellngs. There I flnd a pillow that la
neither too high nor too low ; It la Just right.
I am used to It , "
IlKllOIYi ; OP KKY W.HST.
KlUnliflli Vontildilli'lpx toiirnp tin
Woiinili-d MnliM * VU-tltu * .
A bravo Atlanta girl , MUs Elizabeth R.
VciMble , who happened to bo at Key West
at the tlmo of the Maine disaster , has
proved herself quite the heroine ever slnco
the wounded and suffering sallora were
brought to the National hospital from Ha
vana. Her cheerful , helpful work , It Is said ,
will never bo forgotten by the survivors ot
the terrible wreck of the Irattlcahlp. Miss
Vcnablo Is a beautiful society girl , the sis
ter of S. II. and W. H. Vcnable , granlto
ccntrjctots , who are at present In charge
of government contracts In Key West. She
has been spending the winter there with
ono of her brothers. In the tnlOst of a
charming Florida winter , she was suddenly
aroused by the awful calamity which bur
dened .tnany other hearts at the same time.
With tearful eyes she watched from her
homo the pitiful prpcc lon of wounded men
and haggatd oiliccrU as they slowly p'ssed
by on their wrty to the hojpltal , and she went
and offered her services. Her proffered help
was gratefully accepted. Since that tlmo
Miss Vcnablo has untiringly given all her
waking moments to ihls missive. Much of
her tlmo Is spent In the kitchen of her
home , iusjtlng ! a typical "black mimmy" In
preparing deljoacics with which to tempt
the appetites of the feverish Inmates of the
hctfliltal.
This gentle young volunteer has been a
source of great comfort to the patients nt
th's trying time. Forgetful of self , she
has eoothed not only the Injured , but the
dying. Pale , wan faces have learned tti
witch for her coming , and the glad light
of welccoio in their eyes when she appears
U the greatest happiness that can come
to her , shc'says.
MUa Vcnablo la a splrltuello little blonde
with eyes as blue as the aky. The chief
beauty of her face U Its gentle , soulful ex
pression. This Is so noticeable that several
ycara ago when she waa In Pails , where
her education was completed , she seldon
went upon the streets that some ono In
the language of that city did not -cry out
In an audible whisper as she passed , "the
Madonna ! "
HulCH ( lint } Iii)4t ) Olincrvril lu Order
to'.lleiulprrirnlily. .
Fen' persons doubt their ability to read
aloud acceptably , but were their audiences
loduced to sjleali frankly , the Illusion might
bo dispelled.TOe ! first qualiflc.itlrn of a good
reader la attvCTtco of affectation and uclf-
con clousnc . * s3eir must be forgotten ut
terly , merge -Jwo the author , whoso spokes
man and regrttofntativo ono is. Next , It Is
Important , Jtf' der to bo pleasing ; to read
In the natUfiJifoice , In precisely the oamo
tone la whlflJjfMe would relate the matter.
Nearly evefjrjone raises the voice , in readIng -
Ing aloud , bl a' higher pitch than Is habitual
In speaklnrmrnod the effect of "strain la
fatiguing t < raita reader nrvl hearer.
The eyesyjmi t move n llttlo In advance
of the spoM'l ' words , seizing at a glance
the autborVt.\liought , In order to give It
the right ciM ! ! iIon. | ; A practical reader will
f.ml that hajllts and volco will work auto-
' mallcally with perfect correctness , whllo hla
mind occupies Itself with the sentence fol
lowing that which la being uttered.
Ono should endeavor to dismiss the
thought that thcro Is anything difficult tu
reading to others It la but to tell the story.
with the aamo Interest , animation and frejli.
noid that one would naturally use In relating
anything familiar to on'esolf , but now to
ono's hearers. This bars out a too rapid
utterance nnd careless manner , lest the
some be obscured , and the point test , of wit
or argument.
One of the essentials of a good render lo
a clear enunciation , No word should bo
slurred , but clear cut and dUtlnct without ,
however , betraying any effort to make It so.
A special study of pronunciation of wov < ! a
will bo well repaldi by a feeling of confi
dence In oneself from the assurance of bctnx
correct. A Iltllo volume , entitled "Seven
Thousand Words , Often Mlsprcnounced , " by
Phyfe , will be found very helpful.
American women arc often reproached for
their unmusical voices. The practice of
reading to others. If one try to bo objcrvant
of a few simple direction ! , will have a ten
dency to mellow the tones , nnd la calling
Into play so many moro lulled ! raj than ono
has need of for expression In ordinary con
versation , the \olco Is exercised , and cannot
fall to grow more melodious.
Nearly all authors read their own work. <
with effectiveness , because their pride anJ
Interest being Involved , they endeavor to
excite the pleasure end admlratlcn ot their
audience. The reader should I'D Identify
himself with the author that for the tlmo
being he Is his advocate , and should seek
to Interpret him as pleasingly aa posSlblo.
Some readers are mechanical ; they have
no magnetism , but the lack proceeds from
Indifference and want of interest , which on
audience Is always quick to feel. It Is a fact
worth realizing that the effort to do anyth'ilg
well awakens an Interest In Us perform
ance.
Finally , I * must bo remembered that In
reading to o.hccs one assumes the responsi
bility of giving pleasure.
I'll HIT Y Ti.VHS IX TKOUSKIIS.
Ip. Miiry Wiilltrr TnlltH
of Hrr I ! n In inUMHTleiiros. .
( fopyrlsht , ISM , by S. S. McClurc. )
I was talking the other day with Dr. Mary
Walker , the only woman In the United
Stairs who wears trousers and doesn't wlnh
she were a man. Tint Is her boast , and
she lus made na International reputation by
pursuing her fad. Thcro Is really nothing
mannish about Dr. Mary except her clothes ,
and In weiring them she Is bound to have
her- own way , which Is distinctively a feml-
nlro trait , l-he la a diminutive creature.
wl h the thinnest of treble voices , sharp
features , abbreviated hair Just turning to
gray , nnd spectacles. Her ordinary dress
Is a plain 'black ' suit of broadcloth , with
frock coat ar.J a silk hat. For street wear
In the winter Bho has a heavy brown over
coat with velvet collar and a cape , and nt
all times mio cairles a stout cano with a
silver head fully as largo a her flat. If
she were skirts uhu would looV very like a
little o'.d maid. Aa It Is , with her erect
carriage , trim figure and sprightly walk , she
seems llo ! a boy dressed a llttlo boycnd his
jcars.
She has been wearing trouseis for thirty
years anJ longer. Nobody knows exactly
hew long , for thU Is a point on which the
doctor leuolutely closes her mouth. She
can never bo Induced to reveal the time or
place when she forscok the c' ' rb of woman-
hcod anv ) ndopted masculine attire. "If I
wcro to tell you that you would guess how
old I am , " Is her femlnlna formula for re
buffing the Inquisitive. She will only say
that the change came about by degrees.
She admits , too , that she was wearing trou-
ners for some wears before she went Into
the army as a nurse at the- beginning of
the civil war. The only reason she gives
for adopting the gar ! ) Is the convenience of
trousers over the cumbersome skirts \\hlch
were la vo uo when she was a girl.
DR. MARY'S LOGIC.
"This Is a free country , " she said , "and
as I was not responsible for being a woman ,
I fallcl to sos the- reason why I should be
compelled to endure the discomforts of
eklrts-for a lifetime simply because I didn't
happen tobo born a man. "
Whcol 'Dr. LMary was la the army aho was
an acting assistant surgeon .with the rank
of first lieutenant , and she dressed the same
as the other ofllcers. She wore trousers
at that tlmo with a strlpo of gold lace
down the side of the leg , a felt hat with
gold cord , and an officer's overcoat. Her coat
wns not like that which iihD has elnco
adopted , but was shaped llko a blouse cut
loosely about the neck.
"When I had on my overcoat , though , "
she oald , proudly. "I looked every Inch the
man , and I am sure I acted It , for I was the
only woman holding a commission In the
army of- the United States , and I am the
only woman who has been granted a medal
by congress for active military duty. " As
she said this the little doctor pointed to the
bronze medal fastened with a bis black-
headed pin and a red , whlto and blue ribbon
to the lapel of her coat. On the back of the
medal was engraved the legend : "Presented
by the congress of the United States to Mary
E. Walker. A. A. Surgecn , U. S. i\rmy. "
"Do I over have unkind things said tome
mo ? " she said , echoing back my question.
"Yes , of course , by Ill-bred people. I al-
waya consider the source from which they
como and attrlbuto them to Ignorance or
vIcloUBiiess , but thcro are very few experi
ences of this kind , and when anybody decs
say anything unpleasant I usually have
something to say In return which makes us
quits. You would bo surprised to find how
little trouble 1 really have. And then think
what a relief It Is , when ono arrives In a
strange city , to bo able to pick up one's
grip aud walk up street without bothering
anybody , nnd without having eomo saft-
spoken fellow come up with a smirk and 'Is
thcro anything I can do for you , miss ? ' 0 ,
I tell you. trousers are a great thing. "
CHINESE MINISTER'S CURIOSITY.
"Tho other day at the white house recep
tion I met Mr. Wu , the Chinese minister ,
who was there with his wife. When I was
Introduced the minister asked mo why I
were pants. I saw the question was aug-
Kcsted by the natural Inqulsltlvencss ot the
Asiatic , and I replied In the same vein , 'Why
do you wear skirls ? '
, " 'Uecause It Is the custom of my country
to wear them , ' ho replied. 'Well , ' I said , 'I
wear pants because this Is a frco country
end people arc not hampered with customs '
Then ho said : 'They say you are a doctor.
If I was sick 1 would not send for you ; but
If my wife waa sick I should. ' I told him
I should bo glad to attend his wlfo or him ,
and , would you bellevo It , ho has sent for
mo to oeo Mme. Wu , and I have paid her a
professional visit. How was she dressed ?
Well , that Is the funniest part of It. She
had broadcloth pants and a tunic. Sbo was
dressed Just about as I am. "
SOME FUNNY EXPERIENCES.
"I have been taken for a Catholic prleit
a good many times , " said Dr. Mary. "Moro
than once people have ouorn to mo that I
was Father So and So , and they wouldn't
listen to a denial. Once at the Whlto House
a man balled mo as Hrotbcr Drown of hla
church In Atlanta , and when I told him ho
was mbtakrn I couldn't get him. to believe -
liovo me. Sometimes the mistakes have
been very funny. Young girls have tried
to flirt with mo and I have been simply
shocked by the brazen effrontery of some
women whom I have met while traveling.
Ono of them actually a kcd me- how often
I shaved , She thought I was a boy and
wouldn't Uko my word to the contrary.
So.r.o women delight In asking mo why I
don't dress llko them. J always tell them
I buy my own clothes and I really don't
why I can't have tin-in cut as I llko
iwithout having people ask mo questions
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about llicm , I tell such woman that If they
will send mo their gowns I will wear them.
I take very good care not to say how I will
wear them , and as they never send mo nny
I am saved the trouhlo ot explaining. One
woman promised to send me a skirt and
alskciV mo If I would wear It as she were
hers. I told her I would put It on over
my trousers and then hold It up as she
did , E-O ai not to Interfere with my walking.
' She was angry nnd left mo. I suppose ahe
gave mo up as a hopeless case. "
"Who Is my tailor ? Well , that depends.
DR. J1AHY WALKER. FUOM 1IE11 LATEST
PHOTOGRAPH.
I don't pattonlze anybody In particular , and
I suppose I am llko meat other people. When
I have money I got to the best tailor I ton
nnd and have my measure taken , Just as
you do. When I am a 'little hard up , ' us
you would say , I go to a big clothing store
and get a suit ready made. I can usually
flnd just about wh-it I want In the stork on
hand. The only trouble 1s ultb the sleeves.
They nlunys have to bo cut off , because
my shouldera are narrower than most men's.
In other ways they are all right. So I
don't see why they should ho called men's1
clothes when they answer Just na well for
women. And that reminds mo. Why should
young fellows who hive teen born since I
grow to womanhood talk about my copying
after them. It strikes mo that they are the
onca who are copying after mo.
INDIFFERENT TO STYLE.
"I don't pretend to bo a dude , and I don't
care very much about following the latcat
styles. I dcn't care whether my trousers
are cut on the American or the Persian or
the Russian pattern. All I ask la that they
look well and fit comfortably.
"I really don't know , " she added , In
answer to a question , "how many pairs of
pantaloocs I wear out In the oaurso of a
year. Not a great many. , though. It depends -
ponds on the quality of the goods , and that
dopents ! , In tuni , on my pockctbook , ao , you
see , It Id a variable qtuntlty. In the practice
of medicine , of course , ono doran't have to
wear out ono's clothes very rapidly , and , be
sides , I think I am careful of my clothing.
Somebody asked mo once whether I made my
own clothes. Of course I don't. I have too
many other things to do. "
For foot gear the doctor wears a pair
of llttlo old-faahloned calfskin hoots , aii'l
they are very neatly In evldfnco as HIO !
Classes her legs in talking. Her shirt bosom
and high standing collar are Immaculately
whlto , and In her black satin tlo are alx gold-
headed pins the only conspicuous fcmlnlno
foittiro of her drcsi , If she wore a man sh
would bo called CO years of ago , but being a
woman , nobody would ever bo HO ungallant
as to guess.
Mill , II.YCIIKI.OIt'.S TKOtlSSK.UT ,
.SpliiNtcrliooil Holiln-il of Soin < ( if ! (
'IliirrorH for One Mliiin-o < ii Woman.
Spkistorhood has been robbed of lt horrorn
for ono Minnesota woman. She was a nlco
girl , clover , Jolly nnd exceedingly popular
with other girls and wild married people ,
but , some way or other , edo didn't marry.
Her fclcnds paid she was too good for any
of the men within wight and some of the
men admitted the truth of the statement.
Nobody knew what the girl thought , lint
Bho bore up fairly well and seemed aa
pleased with life at 30 aa she was at 18.
Her married friends , after a fashion alTcrted
by married pepple , said to her : "You really
ought to get married. Why haven't you
done It before Uils ? " and the girl , too good
natured to suggest that the example of her
friends bad been a warning to her , quoted ,
"
"Nobody asked mo. sir , eho said. " Jlut
there were men In Minnesota who know that
wasn't true.
"I'll tell you something , " nho often added.
"Tho ono thing about boUig an old maid that
grlovcs my soul Is that I tton't have the fuci
of selecting a trousseau and getting wed.
( Continued on NlnMnnntli I'n-iO
NECK DECORATIONS. J I