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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1904)
- - 1 in r ... i. - o'mttM'W ; TITT WW- C AIT 'fall W& t ":: Wnmcii On the Farm. Sl'RUIMTI.Y woman of our nC- I quaintuucc, a native of Ohio, but I limtr h. rtkdil.nt of an atrricullurnl community In Oklahoma, niakia In confidence a charge i;iinst tho farmers of the cast, among whom sho has been visiting;, to which wo give cur rency rather than sanction. It Is that tha average farmer cast of the Mississippi an ticipates with too much complacency tha estate of widowhood. He exports that his wifo shall die before him, and that he him self shall marry again. If he does not ex actly encourage his first helpmeet In work Ins her head off, he Interposes no-objection, lb neo every eastern farming district Is thick with transitory widowers. It is certain that women work harder on farms in the central west and In the east than they do in the states verging on tho arid belt. They have the care ef da'rles a task usually spared the western woman; they raise morn poultry than their western Sifters; they have larger houses to keep In order, and In a humid climate more mud is tracked Into their dwellings than in tho transmlssourl region. In addition, they are frequently encouraged to go into tho harvest field. If they are not often asked to help get In the wheat, oats and corn, they have be come u recognized factor In the hay har vest; thousands of them help In getting in and mowing it away. Sometimes they drive, the horse that keeps the threshing machine going. After his hearty midday meal tho farmer takes Ms nooning, while his wife, who has gleaned by his side, has to put away the dishes and tidy up. She rejoins Mm in the field In the afternoon and defers her housework until the heavy farm work and tho evening's milking are over. After that maybe she attends to the garden; that also is "woman's work." These are undoubted facts. Farm i!fo Is certainly hardiT on women in the cicst than It is In the west. For the inference that follows, however, the young Oklahoma woman must stand sponsor. She suggests that tho eastern farmers are unoonse'nusly adjusting themselves to a sociological con dition. There are more women than men In their districts. l!y asking of women la bors beyond their endurance the disparity Is automatically corrected, and. although husbands are comparatively scarce, every woman, sooner or later, may secure cue, somewhat as officers secure promotions in a disastrous war. First wives, our Infor mant urgeit, should not toil so hard in lay ing up treasure for second wives to enjoy. New York MalL How to lie llonutlfol. I IK fact that every newspaper of note has at least once a week columns devoted to the care of the body, showing how to secure the best conditions for beauty and T strength. Is an indication of the widespread Interest In tho subject. Women of toduy do not rely on the caprice of Dame Fortune to bestow on tic pi beauty or ugliness as she sees 11L They take the matter Into their own lunula. If they have been favored with a f.iir face and beauty of outline the idea. Is to be come still fairer and to maintain the youth ful figure in all its perfection of trace. If they have been stinted in respect to beauty they have already learned there is no rea son why they should remain so. Art conns In, not with powder and paint, which be long to urtiQce, but with healthy colors ( (yfex that lend glow to the homeliest face. Baths Instead of cosmetics, rest as well as Joyous recreation and athletics under a wise mas ter work marvels in the line of beauty. A now theory, or rather an old one with new application, has lately been set forth at some length by H. L. Finer. He would beautify the far by beautifying the mini. Kvil p;isslons are quickly shown in the Hues of the face, and he maintains the con verge Is equally true; that tho silent songs one sine?, tho undercurrents of thought and emotion, the dreams, the longings, the prayers and aspirations, ail lesive their im press on the fare for good or 111, and that one should be mindful of the trend of theso If sho has any regard for physical beauty. Adelina l'attl years ago said she could not afford the luxury of tears or even in dulge in sad thoughts and repining. Thry cost the face and voice too much. Christian Scientists say the same thing, only in dlf fent words. Taking no more stock In gym nuslics than In cosmetics, they depend on harmony of mind and soul to create tho beauty which every woman wants and every man admires. It is all right tor physicians and meta physicians to emphasise their Isms and hobbles and work them for all they are worth, but moat persons will find It to their lulvnt'tage to mind both the physical and the spiritual. A good, healthy body makes for a good mental and spiritual condition, and vice versa a sound mind and even tem per tend to a iM'autlful body. Constant re gard for both is essential to the highest form of beauty. Chicago Chronicle. iivrlliri In Silver mrf. "IIIK fortunate matron who has T planned to add to her establish ment a few choice specimens of the silversmith's art will find her self forced to decide between two extremes in selecting the new pieces for her dinner service. There is no medium this season in the finish of sterling silver. Klther it is marvelously simple in design or superlatively elaborate, Rome of it is a positive offense to the woman of good taste, us, for instance, a set of H it tableware, with handles showing a woman's head, her flowing locks following the linn of t lie handle and twining lovingly about it. This may be art from the decorative standpoint, but to the woman who delights In a suita ble table service It dees not appeal. In flat ware the simple beaded pattern Is m high favor, and to mulch the licail irivr on handles of forks and spoons, the knives now come with a tine line of heading sepa rating the blade from tho handle. Flowers seem to bo much in demand for decorating the more elaborate Hut services, and almost every blossom Is reproduced, from Held daisies to orchids. With t ho elaborate patterns a dull linl.ii is applied to tho silver, but for the beaded designs the finish Is in highly polished satin effect. In complete hollow sets, including tha coffee urn, tho various puts? and nccoin piinying pieces, the Colonial and Knipiro designs seem to lead. I Sot li are severely plain, rather low, with long spouts and a highly polished surface. Tho Colonial de sign shuws uncompromising square lines, the Umpire has more gracious curves. Tho Colonial has no beading, but it is some times seen tin the Umpire sets. The real earmark of tho Umpire design, however, is the Kmplre wreath always associated wllh the First Kmplre decorations. Uoth the Colonial and tha Empire styles are shown in candlesticks of silver and gold, but the plain glass slicks used so much last season have entirely disappeared. Greek columns In both silver and gold lira In demand. The fad of the moment In both silver and gold Is the loving cup, and the custom of passing this cup rem guest to guest at various functions grows, germ and sani tary cranks to tho contrary notwithstand ing. T"rse loving cups come In a bewildering variety of designs andsizes. The simplest model is built on Coloulal lines wllh three square handles. It has a satin finish and stands on an ebony pedestal. Next In price conies the Kmplre design, with its simple wreath, and from this point the cups soar In prico and elnlsiration to massive affairs which cost several thousands of dollars. One superb specimen of the silversmith's art is a cup which would spoil a check in four figures. The base is of ebony, upon which rests a cluster of grapes in dull sil ver. As the stem of the cup rises and spreads out Into tho bowl these gropes be come gradually smaller and more highly polished, until they seem to vanish or melt into the highly polished satin surface of the plain lx.wL. This cup has two handles and is lined with gold. All the better grades of loving cups have a substantial look, with a tendency toward repousse designs. Dull silver is raised ou a satin finished cup and vice versa. Ham mered copper loving cups are also shown, and these are lined with gold, though the more accepted combination Is silver and gold. Keen tho new born heir to millions re ceives his wee loving cup in solid silver or gold, which is presumably used to drink bis health at the christening, but many of t lie social elect still hark back to old fashioned mugs for babies. An offering In this Hue, which Is marked $50, Is .1 mass of silver ros, liuds, lined with gold. A marvelous punch set is of gold and silv r, curiously combined In an orchid pattern. The ladle's handle Is a perfect orchid of gold, and each of the dozen gold cups is a great orchid. The set Is dis played on an oval mirror with a gold f ra ne. The Mennee of I.nw Shoea. 1 11 i I f A I 'S rliis are more prone to resent interference when pre sented on the score of-bealth than on any oilier ground. If the iaua- for this impatience remains In- scrutlble, It no less certainly Is a fact. Yet It may bo suggested, with all duo deference, to possible prejudice, that there Is certain and gnat danger 111 tho common habit of wearing low shoes regardless of weather. These older and sadly wise women who have Isuight their knowledge with a heavy pries see their younger sisters tripping nlH.ut on cold, stormy days In French heeled "tl.s," and shake their heads sadly, remembering how they too learned by ex perience that high heels and damp feet worn sure to Work mischief to that mar vellously delicate oigunlstn with which fem ininity is endowed. They are aware that the ankles are peculiarly susceptible to chill. They recall-one does especial In stances when most direful Illness has fol lowed such rash exposure. A certain beau tiful young girl lay on n lM'd--oot of pain alone, but of torture through her long unticlpat.'d summer vacation, bemoaning when so much too bite the deaf car turned to warnings which, tho doctor sternly In formed her, might have warded off dlseas. It was only "gelling her feet wot," only a sudden chill. Hut the consequences wero serious. Harper's liazar. Trinkets for School Children. 111.1 ...1 1 I..1HUU I.. Ih I'll' om-iiiiih o MMlll I'llHlt" I I mother a constant succcssl n of I a.nfill vt...u..u mi,) hlln HllA talks wlsi ly of her own simple couliMut ut as a school girl, la the bottom 01 In r heart she Indulges a se cret pleasure In outfitting the juUlitfslcia to the best of her financial ability. For carrying liooks to and from school, especially for pupils whose lessons must be prepared at home, there is a strong sentiment in favor of a light weight dress suit ease. They aie of the same size aa the suit cases offered In the Juvenile de partments, und are by no meunn cheap, but will last Indefinitely If a child Is care ful. They will hold not only the booka peeled at horn , but all riippiic.i In tha way of drawing nintetia's, pencils, etc, and the dally lunch, which Is quile essen tial If the school has one session, with a, half hour recess at noon. The name si no suit ctsi? can bo secured in the lighter Japanese wiekerware, but they ale suit able only for girls, as they will not stand rou;;h usage. If the dress suit case Is loo expensive, a big net liostou bar Is liked by the girls, but the hoys cling to the strap. Collapsible lunch boxes have given place to a more substantial ariicie. For the boys there art boxes covered with black leather, which look like kodaks, even to tho Imitation shutters. The most popu lar lunch box for girls takes the form of a music roll. A new combination pencil sharpener la now offered in a form which would diight any boy. It looks like a rnxor strop, and in one opening the pencil Is revolved to cut nw.-iy the wood. On another corner Is a knife with an edge like a plsne for cutting the lead to a moderate point, and the top of the strop Is covered with sandpiper to bring the lead to a finer point for particu lar work. Chains of various lengths nre offered to attach sponges, pencils and erasers to desks, and a pencil eas-, which should teach any child to be economical, has on one end a jeweled cap. When this Is re moved an eraser Is disclosed. The case its if Is quite long and Is used to hold pencil stubs. Willi one of these a child can use up the pencil left-overs from father's ofllee. Other boxes for holding pencils and supplies come In the form nf big lead pt lu lls, huge pens with gold points and wooden Indian clubs. For II. n boy or girl who Is attending business college there nre offered small scales ut -5 cents each, with a limit of a pound weight. The register Is marked clearly newspapers, boxes. letters and merchandise and the would-be clerk, by using one of these, lakes a practical lesson In mail order work. Fountain pens have become so cheap that they are used quite generally by pupils In the higher grades and in businesa Schools. Tlds year a pen built especially for pupils Is offered for $1. For children In the primary grades there Is n very neat panel holding a dozen crayon pencils. The panel marking, like lhat of a paint box, linn (he correct name of the colors. A llltle eco-iomy, which every mother will find useful. Is a cnreful marking of umbrellas nnd overshoes. A piece of white tape, with the child's name marked clearly In Indelible Ink, Is the best way to mark rn umbrella on the inside. A small piece of marked tape can lie fastened In the heel of the overshoe.