FOE WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
Fonlnrd with Velvet nnd I.nce Hntue
. Uovtii Hoir to Keep YnuiiB Untidy
OlrU 8uccctloiin to Uenutlfy the
Home.
Whon I'm Old.
(Old Favorite Series.)
I would tisk of you, my darllnff,
A question soft and low,
That gives mo many a hciirtnche,
As the moments come and bo.
Tour love I know Is truthful,
Hut the truest lovo Brows cold;
It Is this that I would ask you:
Will you love mo when I'm oldT
Down the stream of llfo toRcther,
Wo oro aniline stein l.v
Hoping- some bright day to anchor
Safe beyond tho surging tide.
To-day our Bky Is cloudless,
But tho night may clouds unfold,
And Its storms mny gather round us;
Will you love mo when I'm old7
And Its storms may Bather round us;
Will you lovo mo when I'm old?
When my hair shall Bliame tho snow
drift, And my eyes shall dimmer grow,
I would lean upon somo loved ono
In tho valley as I bo.
I would claim of you a promtac.
Worth to me n world of Bold;
It is only this, my darling,
That you'll lovo me when I'm old;
It Is only this, my darling,
That you'll love mo when I'm old I
How to Keep Young
Jf wo talto a little leaf out of tho
mind-euro books wo can have physical
rejuvenation through a youthful spirit,
which must And expression. Cast away
sadness for that Is hateful to youth
and cultivate Instead a real Interest In
all that Is going on, whether In tho
world about you or In tho great
world. Observo a young girl of normal
Intelligence who has not been
"spoiled." Couiu anything bo more
striking than her keen, voracious In
terest, in contrast to tho tired apathy
of her elders? Keep your Interest
alive, feeding It on catholicity of sub
jects, as you value your youth; for If
certain mental muscles arc not used
they will atrophy, and you will bo old,
no matter what Is tho date of your
birth. Every human being you en
counter is tho central point of tho
unlvcrso from his or her point of
view; how, then, can such a ono cs
capo tho Interest of others? Every
,llfo has Its life alms Just as vital as
yours. Interest yourself In others,
and, with no such intent at heart, you
will find tho spirit refreshed. Away
back In nursery days wo learn of the
Httlo girl who wept In contemplating
tho bridge she did not liavo to cross
after all; but tho lesson did not go
very deep, for wo keep on worrying
until wo have lines up and down tho
forehead and lines across. "Tho thirty
year marks," they call them, but that
1b a mistake. Thirty years of worry
would wrlnklo n marblo forehead, but
' ' thirty years of optimism would keep
6mooth tho most dellcato skin. Worry
spoils tho digestion and brings ill
health, which in turn ruins beauty,
Worry enwraps tho mental faculties,
and prevents them from free exercise,
hampering Judgment and shutting out
light. Even thoso who do it must
know theso things well, yet still keep
on, for not to worry means a condl
tion of spiritual strength and oleva
tlon whlnh is only attained by gradual
process, and ovcryono has not learned
tho way. Tho lines on tho faco arc
tho expression of "tho body's guest."
They will como; but who could object
to a crinkling around the eyes that
make a smile tho merrier, or lines
about tho corner of tho mouth that
have a kindly meaning? Such lines
stamp tho faco with undying youth.
Harper's Bazar.
Untidy airln.
Ono often wonders how It is that
some lovcable girls, who are domesti
cated, obliging and accomplished, aro
so terribly careless of their personal
nppearanco at homo. They aro in tho
minority, it is truo, but they are to bo
met with very frequently, and It Is for
their benefit that this paragraph Is
penned. Why should tho members of
your own household, who aro, pre
sumably, far dearer to you than
strangers, bo treated with less con
sideration than outsiders? If you aro
staying at a friend's house, you would
not leavo your bedroom without mak
ing a careful, though not necessarily
elaborate, toilet. Why, when undor
tho parental roof, should you take your
scat at tho breakfast table with hair
still in "Irons," neck and wrists de
cidedly untidy, ard a general appear
ance of neglect and slovenliness per
vading your attlro? Even If -thero aro
household duties of a "grubby" nature
to bo performed fires to bo lit, grates
to be brushed, or carpots to bo swept
theso can bo dono Just as well If tho
hair has been neatly arranged, the
morning ablutions conscientiously per
formed, and a neat dress donned. Then,
Just beforo breakfast, another washing
of tho hands, and tho putting on ot a
collar and n pair of cuffs, will mako
tho busy girl quite as nttractlvo In ap
pearance as sho undoubtedly Is, when
"dressed" for the afternoon. Tho habit
of going about tho houso untidily at
tired Is ono which grows rapidly on
the unwlso girl who onco adopts It. It
appears so much more easy to keep In
tho "curlers," Instead of giving tho
hair its matutinal brushing and ar
ranging. Tho complexion-preserving
wash Is shirked, becauso tho water "Is
so cold" this Is not an exaggeration;
there aro somo girls who In winter
never wash tholr faco until ufter
breakfast. The old gown, with frayed
wrists, missing buttons, or broken button-holes,
is put on morning after
morning, until Its wear becomes nl
most second nature; and no attempt
' Is made to "look nlco" until thoro Is a
chanco of being seen by somobody out
side tho family circle. If theso untidy
FOULARD WITH VELVET AND LACE.
girls could only hear tho remarks mado
about them when by chanco a stranger
does happen to catch eight of them In
their unlovely garb they would at onco
relinquish their slovenly habits. Tho
strange thing Is that it is generally
nice-looking lassies who aro tho worst
sinners in this respect. Plain girls
know how greatly neatness of attlro
adds to personal attractions, and, very
wisely, take caro to adopt It.
Blust We Wear the finucor HnngsT
Tho reign of the pompadour Is on tho
wane. Gradually It Is getting smaller.
Now a bit of tho thickness Is loft out
of tho bunch on tho sido; again a Httlo
Is taken away from Its height. Slowly
but surely It Is, losing Us Inflation,
surely getting flatter and Hatter. Thus
far tho now mode Is excellent, for It
always Is delightful when tho ahapo
of a woman's head stands out clearly.
But, alas! Damo Fashion has no wish
to see tho hair of her subjects dressed
plainly, so sho has begun to suggest
tho saucer bang. Paris already has
adopted this ugly fashion, and so havo
thoso American women who always
try tho now styles without waiting for
the conservative woman to mako thorn
"good form." It Is to bo hoped tho
latter novcr will happen. Surely tho
good tasto of Amorlcan women wlll.re
volt against tho general adoption of
this hideous method of dressing "worn
an.'s crowning glory."
House Go mi.
Bodice of heavy whlto embroidery
over whlto cloth, caught on tho sido
with rosotto of yellow chiffon. Skirt
of whlto cloth, finished at tho bottom
with embroidery.
Suggestion to Ilfiuillfr the Ilnine.
Nothing affords so great an oppor
tunity for decoration as a window in
a recess. A low seat running nround
it, tho cushions upholstered with somo
artistic tapestry, is suggested at onco.
After that, growing plants should bo
hung from , nbovo and curtains ar
ranged to mako ot tho window a ver
ltablo cozy corner. Of courso this is
simplo It tho recessed window Is built
in tho house. But tho appearance of
a recess may bo given to any window,
and Is advlsablo often in tho caso of
ono in a large, baro room. Placo a
couple of brass arms so they will Jut
out from either sido of tho window
and connect them in front with n bruss
pole, over which somo curtains aro
draped. Curtains may also bo hung
from tho side arms and tho Inner side
of them partially concealed by tall
palms. Tho decorations should bo fin
ished, of course, with a window scat.
To beautify ono of thoso long, narrow,
commonplnco halls, hang with somo
light paper and paint tho woodwork in
Ivory and white. Then mldwny down
tho hall or Just at tho foot of tho
stairs placo a brass rod' from wall to
wall. Throw curtains of somo art ma
terial over it, and from tho center
swing a lamp of wrought iron.
Her Crowning Glorr.
If you aro a believer in tho old say
ing that a woman's glory Is In hor
hnlr, you cannot holp bolng surprised
at the extraordinary want of artistic
tasto that ninny women show in tho
arrangement ot their tresses, convert
ing them into a. disfigurement, instead
of into glory, says tho Now York
Telegram. But, after all, tho matter
to each ono of us is not so much how
other people nrrango their hair, as how
we arrange our own. Do wo do so in a
way becoming to both face and figure?
Nowadays wo havo plonty of stylos
to chooso from, nnd It Is less Impor
tant to solect the very newest than tho
ono that Is most becoming. In choos
ing a style pay heed to tho following
rules: For a long, thin faco tho ar
rangement of tho hair should be full
nnd round, and, If possible, tho colls
should just show from behind tho ears.
Tho napo of tho neck should nlso bo
lllled as much as possible, nnd softly
waving or curling tho hair will Im
prove tho appearance. For a sharp
featured face tho hnlr should bo ar
ranged loosely, and at tho back rather
than tho top of tho head. A round,
chubby fnco looks best with tho hair
arranged In a narrow stylo nt the back
and well carried down to the napo of
tho nock. Unless the forehead bo par
ticularly high, a fringe is not desira
ble, or, at least, only Just so much
as ono Is obliged to have nbwadays for
tho sake of one's milliner. Very tall
women should not dress tholr hair
high, but leavo that stylo to tholr
shorter sisters. Young girls In their
teens should wear tholr hair simply
tied back as long as possible, nnd on
no account should they turn It up
until they havo arrived ut tho stage of
wearing long drosses.
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Cuko Without ICcc.
Ono coffee cup of sugar powdered
two largo tablespoonfuls of butter
rubbed Into tho sugar, ono and a half
cups of Hour, one-half cup of sweet
cream, one-half teaspoonful of soda.
Bako quickly In small tins, and cat
whllo fresh and warm.
I'rlcimoo.
Cut tho beef In rather thin pieces,
stem for thirty minutes In broth or
gravy enough to cover, season with
salt, pepper and, if liked, a sllco or two
of onion. Just before serving, stir In
tho beaten yolk of nn egg, then a
Bpoonful of vinegar. Pour over squaros
ot toast.
To Mnke Ties Grlnp.
To givo a delicious crlspness to tho
outsldo of your pies, when your pastry
has almost finished baking, draw It
from tho oven and brush It quickly
over with tho whlto of an egg nnd ti
Httlo water mixed togothor; then
sprinkle with sugar and return to tho
oven for a few minutes longer. Whon
making mincemeat, if a quarter of a
pound of' fresh btittor Is beaten up with
tho sugar and added to ovory pound of
fruit It will, bo found a great Improve
ment upon suet, especially for cold
mlnco pics.
Avarlco starves Its possessor to fat
ten thoso who como after, nnd who
nro eagerly awaiting tho demiso of tho
accumulator. Grcville.
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OFDISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
A Knife Which M ill Oct Wlro Disin
fecting Wardrobe MngnotlMii ot tho
Itnrth CorrntWe Action of Motnls
The Color of Wnter.
MngnctUm of tho rnrth.
II. A. Rowland, professor of physics
at tho Johns Hopkins university, has
Just announced a remarkable discov
ery of great Importance, being no less
than an explanation ot tho causo ot
tho magnetism of tho earth. Dr. How
land commenced his experiments near
ly a year ago. Tho subject attracted
him, owing to tho lack of explanation
of tho theory of tho earth'B magnet
ism. Tho apparatus ho used consists
of a simplo 'metal wheel revolved upon
a shaft by means of an clcctrlo mo
tor. Tho wheel itself is wound with
soveral miles of flno wire, and In this
magnetism is developed when tho
wheel Is revolved. About tho wheel Is
a casing of brass about n half inch
from its circumference, leaving a spaco
between which mny bo said to repre
sent artificially the layer of ntmos
phcro about tho earth. Dr. Rowland
is now working to show that tho faster
tho revolution of tho wheel, tho great
er will bo tho magnotlsm dovolopcd.
Ho has nlrcady shown that mngnotlsm
is produced in this revolving body;
and although upon such an infinitesi
mal scalo in tho laboratory experi
ments, Dr. Rowland is convinced that
tho principle holds good for tho earth
and other bodies ns they rcvolvo
through space. Tho Immense weight
and great speed with which theso bod
ies rotato add to tho magnotlsm
which they produce. It will take n
long series ot dellcato experiments to
bring out tho various phases of tho
relation of magnetism to tho speed ot
tho revolving bodies. Tho results
which hnvo been obtained so far havo
been so satisfactory that work will bo
continued on this line.
Corroalve Action of Motnlt.
Tho corrosive lnflucnco ot sea water
on various alloys has been mnde tho
subject of an Interesting investigation
by tho German admiralty. Copper, tin,
zinc nnd Iron aluminium alloys woro
tested, twelvo strips of tho alloy be
ing taken in each cbbo, nlno of which
wero Immersed In sea water and throo
of which were reserved for standards.
At tho end of eight, sixteen nnd twenty-four
months threo Btrlps of each al
loy wero examined and compared with
tho standards. Tho results show that
iron, tin and aluminum bronzes dete
riorated very little, and there was Ht
tlo dlfforonco in rcgnrd to decreaso of
weight or strength oven after two
years' immorslon. When iron and tin
bronzes wero in contact tho formor
wero very seriously attacked, ono
specimen after two years haviDg lost
two-thirds of its strength and four
fifths of Its elongation. Tho conclu
sion of tho admiralty was that tho
corrosive action betwech" different
metals depends upon tho relatlvo posi
tion In tho electric scalo. Motals wero
practically unattacked when In con
tact with thoso electro-nogatlvo to
them, but quickly destroyed when In
contact with olcctro-posltlvo metals.
Buffalo Express.
Disinfecting Wurdrnhn.
A hygienic wardrobo forms tho sub
ject of a patent recently granted to nn
inventor of Chicago, 111., which has
tho merit of utility and sanitary clean
liness, although It can In no wlso bo
regarded as a work of art. Tho frame
work Is ot metal, designed so that It
can bo readily taken apart, tho parts
1
being Joined In such n way thut no
place Is offered for tho lodgment of
vermin. Tho spaces botwecn tho metal
frames aro designed to bo filled with
a Eeml-trnnsparent fabric buttoned to
tho metal. As tho material admits of
the passago of light, tho depredations
of moths and tho propagation of germs
nro somewhat Interfered with. Gar
ments hung In this wardrobo aro con
stantly subjected to tho fumes of a dis
infectant contnlncd In n pendnnt hold
er screwed to tho lnsldo top of tho
wardrobe. Tho curtains may bo taken
down readily at stated Intervals for
cleaning, nnd for moving tho whole
thing may bo taken apart and packed
In a box.
The Color of Water.
Prof. Spring reports on his experi
ments of many years to explain tho
color of tho water. Ho has como to
tho conclusion that a puro bluo Is tho
natural color of water, for when wo
look through a long tubo filled with
distilled water against a brilliant
whlto surfaco, a puro bluo Ib seen,
such as shown by tho Lake of Gonova
in quiet weather, a color which Is not
influenced by superficial or Interior re
flection. When puro water becomes
slightly turbid by extremely finely di
vided whlto or colorless particles
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floating' therein, they reflect, even In
tho caso of ground mountain crystal,
a yellow light, which unites with tho
natural bluo Into a brllllnnt green col
or, such as is exhibited by tho Notion
burg and Boden lakes. Tho peculiar
fact established by various observers,
that tho water of ordinarily green
lakes turns perfectly colorless nt
times, is not duo to a clarification, but,
on tho contrary, to an Influx of a red
dish mud, colored by ferric oxide,
which completely neutralizes tho
green.
A Knife Which Wtll CMl Wire.
A combined hunting knlfo nnd wire
cutter comes from tho land of barbed
wiro fences. This combination Is tho
subject of a patent recently granted to
nn Inventor of Columbln, Texas, whoso
experiences on tho ranches of that
stato lead him to bcllovo that such n
tool will bo appreciated by tho ranch
man. Tho blndo Is formed with a re
cess, In which a lever Is pivoted, mada
with corresponding recesses. To tho
lover nnd blade cutting discs nro cs
cured. In soverlng a pleco of wlro tho
knlfo is placed with tho cutting edges
of tho disc embracing tho wlro, nnd
tho lover Is pressed toward tho handle
of tho knife. When ono set of cutting
edges has becomo dull tho disc liar
only to bo turned slightly to bring an
other set Into tho proper placo for nc
tlon.
Working Ooul Mines In Inrttn.
Conl is widely distributed through'
out India, except in Bombay and Slnd,
tho northwest provinces, and Oudh,
Itnjputana and Mysore, whero the
product Is either scantily distributed
or entirely absent. Tho scams in Ben
gal and Assam are frequently from CO
nnd 80 feet to ns much as ISO feet In
thickness. Tho pits nro often of con
sldcrablo depth. At present tho deep
est appears to bo about 700 feet. In
many cases tho working of tho scams
leads to tho cscapo of Httlo or no flro
damp, so that tho minors aro ablo to
work with naked lights. At tho pres
ent tlmo Bengal produces moro than
three-fourths of tho coal mined in In
dia. Indian coal varies much In com
position and quality. Most of It Is
quito sultablo for ordinary purposes,
whllo somo of tho samples, c. g., cor
tain ot thoso from Bengal and cen
tral India, nro of excellent quality,
equal to that of tho best British coals,
Tho fixed carbon ot tho Bengnl coal
ranges between CO and CO per cont, and
tho cnlorlflo value exceeds C.OOO
calories equal to about 10 British
thermal units whllo tho ash often
does not much exceed and In somo in
stances falls below 10, per cent, nnd
tho sulphur frequently present In but
very small proportion. A great deal
ot tho Bengal cohl Is sorvlccablo steam
coal. Many samples cako well and
contnln Httlo sulphur, nnd tho coko la
thcroforo sultablo for iron smelting.
x Life-Having Cnlhir.
A llfo-snvlng collnr has boon Invent
ed by Hubort do Wlldo of Ghent, Bel
glum. It Is a cork collar, sixteen and
n hnlf Inches outsldo diameter nnd six
Inches lnsldo, mado of two halt-collara
hinged together and backed by a
strong spring tending to keep It
closed. Tho apparatus weighs about
fivo and a halt pounds, nnd it dis
places about twolvo quarts of water, or
represents a buoyancy of about twenty
pounds. Tests mado with It show that
tho collar Is better than tho llfo buoy
or cork jacket; It Is not llnblo to cap
size; tho body is submerged and less
llnblo to chilling; tho arms aro frco,
and it is simplo und lnstantaucaus In
adjustment.
The DMnfanlloii of Telephones.
Tho under secretary of Btato ol
France, who Is reoponslblo for tho
posts and telegrams In Paris, has, with
a Ylew to avoid tho transmission of
Infectious diseases, Issued an order
that tho receivers and transmitters ol
all public telephones shall bo disin
fected dally by being washed In a
strong solution of carbolic acid, This
concession to tho principles of hygiouc
hns not been very well received by
medical men. Tho Idea, they say, la
excellent, but thoy tako exception to
tho choice of a disinfectant, for car
bolic acid lias nn abominable smell nnd
hns but very feoblo power lu tho de
struction of microbes.
rastt'hunril Nlilnglei,
According to tho ltullwuy Ilovlow,
tho Toklo Card and Pasteboard com
pany, of Japan, is now experimenting
with pasteboard as a- substitute for
roollng shingles. It is said that shin
gles ot this material enn bo produced
at n cost about CO per cent cheaper
than that of tho woodon article. Tho
pasteboard Is mado ot tho desired
thickness and tarred to prevent tho
material from bolng affected by tUo
weather.
Tho giving of ourselves to bad habits
Is an Insult to our heavenly Fnthtir,
who gave us llfo and belne. Rev. Er.
Frohock.
0UII BUDGET OF EUN
SOME QOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
A Vnrlnty of Cjnlpt, Clllifh rind -Ironies
to CittKO n Smtlo KIoHm unit
Tetunm from the Tide of Humor-,
Witty Sayings.
A furling Shot.
Sho had presented him with tho
marblo heart, nnd ns alio was about ta
remove his hat from tho hall rack for
tho Inst tlmo ho said:
"Perhaps it is hotter so, and but for
ono thing I should not regret your de
cision." "Indeed!" sho exclaimed In surprise,
"and what Is that ono thing?"
"Listen, cruel ono, and I will toll
you," ho answered. "Had wo married
and gone to housekeeping I . should
havo been spared tho cxpanso of buy
ing a refrigerator."
Thankful Ulles.
Vicar's Daughter (to Giles, wftosai
wlfo has been kicked to death by a
cow) "I was so distressed to hear tho'
dreadful news, John, how It must have1
upset you!"
Giles "It did, Miss, but what n
mercy I wasn't a mllkln' of tho coa
mysolf ! "Moonshine.
is -
Coming to tho Front.
Jingle "I know that fellow Storms,,
tho comedian, would como to tho
front."
Wollcr "And ho has, has ho?" : ' 1
"Yes. You remember ho used tc
play tho part ot tho hind logs of the
elephant In tho pantomlmo?" , : ' . '
"Yes."
"Well, now ho's playing tho front
legs." Tlt-Blts. .'
Chanco for Athletes.
Farmer "Yes, I want a man. Aro
you a good Jumper?"
ApplIcant-t-"Jumpor? Well, yes."
"You could Jump n barbed wlro
fonco without much trouble, I u'poso??
"Uh I p'poso so."
"Well, that's all right then; you'll
do. You sco somo of our bulla la a
lectio wild." Now York Weekly.
I'enrli nnd Tour.
"Whnt splendid pearls tho brldo hanl
Kow can n man glvo his brldo pearls?
Thoy mean toars."
"Oh, that's superstition. Besides,
they nro imitation pearls." .
"Well, if aho knows that, tho teart
will bo genuine, at any rate." File
gendo Blaottcr.
No Time Wasted. . .i i.'.
Betty You say you novcr turn
down tho light whon Jack comes?'
Letty Novor. .
Betty Why, how unsociable. "
Letty Jack doesn't think so.
Betty How do you nccount for UT ,
Letty Well, you see, I npver turn "It
up. . '
On Duty.
Farmer ICetchtim "What nro you
doing lu my chicken ynrd?" '
Parson Grabbum "Woll, salt, I'so a
membah ob do S. P. C. A., rtrid I hoard
you wnsn't trcatln' yor chickens rlcut,
so I como to-lnwestorgato."
I'ruotloiil 1'ner.
"I don't caro for your poom, 'Th.
'Song of tho Lark,'" remarked tho ed
itor. Tho poet slghod wearily. "To tell
tho truth," ho replied, "I much prefer
tho lay of tho hen." Philadelphia Rec
ord. Didn't Cilro for II.
WabnBh Aro you fond of repartee.
Miss Ollvo?
Miss Ollvo (of St. Louln) No. I
wouldn't glvo ono cup of coffee for 11
tho tea I over saw. ' '