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(jdomen at? Rome.
A Transformation.
The plain girl must not bo ill-torn-jpered.
If sho has plain features she
Ineed not "have an ugly disposition. She
must be so sunny in her expression
that sho makes those who look at her
forget how plain she is.
The unattractive girl can always
have attractive hands. She can take
great care of her nails, and can polish
them until they are as pink as rose
lleaves, and as glossy as marble. She
can put soothing and beautifying
creams upon them to make them white
and massage them until they are
plump.
The plain girl can learn to walk
well. There is no reason why she
jshould not hold her shoulders erect
and walk gracefully. She can also have
a good figure, and Bhe can dress well.
The ugly girl can speak prettily, and
in this way add charm to her personal
ity. She can be graceful, too. The
fact that nature did not give her a natr
wrally pretty face need not keep hsr
from being graceful.
The ugly girl should have virtues of
heart, says Woman's Life. She should
cultivate a kind heart. A good heart
shines through the eyes. You can tell
Jt the minute' you look at a person, and
how one loves a person with a kind
heart instinctively and with a gush of
tender gratitude!
Peekaboo Blouse View.
Will we never have done with
peekaboo blouse?
the
Has it not sufficiently served the
,vanity of certain fair ones, and has it
'not sufficiently scandalized one set
and irritated another?
However that may be, a certain fair
tcritic, too daintily plump to be ac
cused of jealousy, has expressed in
the original way which invariably
.characterized her statements an opln
ion that 1b well worth passing on. She
said:
"It isn't the waist itself that I object
to, nor the pretty shoulders and
arms which show through it. It is this
forcing of underwear upon one."
Who has thought of it that way be
fore? It has been called silly, bold, in
decent, but when the sex has decided
upon adoptinf a mode such criticisms
are conveniently ignored.
There really is no reason why a wo
man or girl should sd dress that every
eyelet in her upper lingerie should be
given the opportunity of winking at
the world at large, especially when the
hot weather excuse no longer holds
good.
Blouse of NcO. and Lace.
An easily made little blouse of white
net is shown in the illustration, the
ruches being made of narrow ruffles of
selvage net, headed by a strip of nar
row satin ribbon gathered through the
centre. k The upper part of. tho watot
was tucked in groups, and there was a
yoke of heavy Irish crochet lace under
the square tabs, under which a little
tie of green velvet was slipped. Tho
ends of the tie were finished by tas
sels and the top of the collar was fin
ished by narrow folds of the velvet.
"Signor Trapezaro's hand slipped
(last night, and he dropped his wife
.while they were performing on the
high swings." "What did she do?"
.'Sued him for non-suDnort." Judge.
The All-Black Gown.
Tho all black costumo is never out
of stylo. There is a charm about it
which, when worn by the' right woman
cannot be exceeded by the most beau
tiful color costumo. GAnd particularly
is this true of the blacK" laCo gown.
There is a well-boned and tight-fitting
princesse slip of soft taffetas, over
which a foundation of black tuline is
mounted, giving a soft background for
tho opening meshes of the expuTsIto
black silk. Renaissance lace robe. Tho
bodice is a simple affair, in which the
lace is posed plainly over the shoulders
and drawn easily into trio liigh glrdlo
of black satin, which describes the
fashionable empire lines, this somo
three Inches in width and fastening in
back beneath a long, narrow buckle of
beautiful cut jet. The neck is cut in a
shallow V and filled in with a high
featherbone collar and Bhalltfw yoko
of black tulllne finely tucked. Full
puffs to the elbow make the arm cov
ering, and these, like the bottom of the
graceful circular skirt, en traine aev-
eral inches all around njre finished
with a frill of black Valenciennes lace
made by posing four rows or edging
one over the other, each row slightly
fulled.
Saladi.
Scallop salad. Pour boiling water
over a pint of scallops, and let them
stand five minutes where they will
keep hot. Drain, put them on water
cress, and cover with French dressing.
Fish salad. Pick up any cold,
cooked fish, or use canned salmon; ar
range it in a pile in a dish with quart
ers of hard-boiled eggs, alternating
with lemon quarters around the edge,
and mask the fish with mayonnaise.
Grab-meat salad. Take a large cup
of canned crab meat and add half as
much shredded celery; cover with
mayonnaise.
Shrimp salad. Clean the shrimps
and let them stand in ice-water an
hour; wipe dry, add three or four
hard-boiled eggs cut into large pieces,
and mix lightly with mayonnaise.
Harper's Bazar.
Boyce Does that man Smith al
ways carry his head so high?
Joyce Yes, he would even put on
airs in a cyclone.
Coat for Little Girls.
A very attractive model for little
girl's coat is shown in the sketch, the
design beeing practical for either
broadcloth, silk or velvet The long
stole fronts were cut in one with the
wide square collar, this section being
edged with a narrow band of fur and
an applique of heavy whito Irish lace.
The coat was belteej In with a strap
of the cloth and the full puff sleeves
were finished with deep cuffs of lace
and fur.
Their Own Way.
"Some women," said Uncle Ben, ac
cording to a writer in tho Washington
Star." Not only want d'olr own way,
but dey wants do privilege of blamln'
deir hurbands foh lettin' 'em have it if
it don't turn out right."
Diet for Youna Children.
"A child should not bo nursed boy-,
ond the twelfth month, unless there Is
somo unusually good reason for so do-
ng, as in these days of high-pressuro
living it is doubtful if it is good for
the mother or child," says Marjannn
Wheeler, in the latest of her admirable
papers in Harper's Bazar. "Pew wo
men are able to prolong successfully
the nursing period beyond tho eighth
month, and usually they must givo It
up even a month or two earlier. I
would advise every nursing mother to
start the very first month, or even the
first week, giving her baby ono bottle
feeding a day, in view of tho fact that
the weaning period is suro to come
sooner or later, ofter from somo unfore
seen happening instead of in the ordin
ary course of events. It is well to ac
custom the Ktomach at an early ago to
To Prevent Gat and Lamp Chimney
Breaking Put tho now chimneys in a
largo saucepan of cold water and bring
slowly. to tho boll. Then net asldo till the
water Is quite cool ngaUi. This Is a sim
ple process of "annealing," and It is
very effective.
To Dye Lace Various shades of yellow,
cream and ecru may bo Imparted to laco
by steeping It In cold tea or coffee, di
luted according to tho depth of tint de
sired. Tho laco should bo partly dried
by dabbling with a linen cloth, and after
wards Ironed.
To Clean Irons Irons that have become
rough through bits of starch sticking to
them, may bo cleaned by washing thor
oughly In soapsuds, and they will then
bo beautifully smooth and clean, but be
sure and dry them thoroughly after
wards or they will rust.
To Lay Linoleum Don't uso tlntocka
After shaping and fitting, fasten down
with shoemakers' "sprigs," which are
headless, and do practically no Injury ta
the linoleum. They hold it firmly, nnd are
invisible, nnd the llnoloum may subse
quently be removed without damage.
HELPFUL HOUSEHOLD HINT8.
When Sewing If you want a fresh
pieco of cotton, thread your needle be
fore cutting from tho reel, nnd begin
working at tho end Just served. You will
then uso tho thread tho right way, and
it will not be continually getting into
knots.
Fashions.
Blouse of Checked or Plaid 811k.
Tho blouso illustrated was of bluo
and green plaid having trimming
of small green velvet buttons, with two
tiny green velvet reveres in the middle
of the front and bands of plain dark
blue silk. A fitted band of the plain
silk outlined the laco collar and yoke,
and pipings of the plain blue silk edg
ed the plaid on each side of tho front,
where the rows of buttons were placed.
The sleeves were also trimmed with
buttons, They were in three-quarter
length, finished by a band of plain
blue silk and a frill of lace auout the
lower part .
The Cook Book, '
two kinds of food; thon if It becomes
necessary to force tho weaning sudden
ly it is not such a difficult undertak
ing. Sudden changes from one food to
another aro not desirablo for an In
fant, especially for a very young one
with his delicate and undeveloped or
gans of digestion."
"Did you ever speculate?" "Oh, yea;
onco I built a handsome house on tip
I got from a friend of mine." "What
becamo of it?" "Our hotel waltor
bought It on tho tips he got from mo."
Baltimore American.
Weary Willlo I see dat do cost of
livln' has increased 50 per cent in ten
years."
Dusty Rhoados tfust t'lnk of de
money a man can save by boln' a ho
bo. HOME MADE SOAP.
A reader of the "Heart and Home"
page asks that I Bond her a recipe for
making good, pure, homo-made soap as
she docs her own work, washing and all,
and desires ono not too strong for her
hands, as they are sensitive. I will give
one of the very best methods for making
good soap1 I have over scon. I consider it
invaluable in washing and cleaning
house, and for every part of tho house
hold work. It is so economical and safe
to wash every klnw of fabric. Got a stono
Jar and begin saving broken scraps of
soap and drop them Into tho jar. Whon
about one-third full dlssolvo thrco
ounces of powdered borax in two quarts
of warm rain water, and pour into tho
Btono Jar. When cool it will form a Jol
ly, and a tablcspoonful of this will make
a strong lather In n gallon of water, and
will bo good for cleaning any painted
surface or oil cloth, matting, windows,
mirrors, tinware, table linen, In fact
It will clean anything beautifully.
If you do not care to save tho broken
scraps of soap Just buy two bars of
good white soap, shave them fine, and
add thrco ounces of powdered borax,
dissolved In two quarts of hot rain wat
er. A tablespoonful of this will make a
strong lather in a gallon of water. It Is
excellent.
SARA H. HENTON.
Georgetown, Ky.
How to Wash Black Hose Black stock
ings should bo washed with soap that in
free from soda and rinsed in water ta
which a tcaspoonful of vinegar has been
added. When damp, press them Into
shape, but do not Iron, as heat tends to
destroy tho color.
Black Hat With Colored Plumqa.
The drawing shows a largo hat ot
satin-finish French felt, the model ba-
lng in black, with plumes of light blue
The crown was round and rather
large, and was banded with wide blanl
moire ribbon, with a bow tied across
the back of the crown. The feathers
were placed at the left side undor a
rosette of the ribbon caught by two
large jet pins. The left side of the un
dcr brim was tilted and filled in with
loops and folds ot the black moire.
Lord Rosso is a man of scholarly and
scientific attainments, and is the own
er of tho historic telcscopo at Birr Cas
tie, Ireland, whose construction by his
father was one of tho romances of
scienco, the total cost of the undertak
ing being more than $100,000.
mm SSsTl
09RaH
Southern Woman on the Negro Question.
A Southern woman, possessed of a
tender concern for the sorrows and
troubles of ALL mankind, cornea right
out in Tho American Magazlno and
descrlbos what she believes is the
cause of the Increasingly dreadful
breach betwoen whito men and black
men. She does not sign tho article-
probably because what alio has writteti
a too frank, intimate, complete and,
n somo degreo, terrible.
After an interesting and illuminnt-
ng account of personal exporionces and
observations tho author proceeds to
wljat she thinks is the real cause of the
decreasing affection among tno races:
"Service has gradually become drudg
ery," sho says, "to be gotten through
with, to hurry back at ovenlng to the
real homo interest. Prldo and concern
once centorod in their 'white people's'
possessions and social affairs, centers
n their own.
"As the older servitors have died, or
given up by reason of ago, tho service
given by the present raco of colored
houso servants and field hands has
grown Indifferent, or at best imperso
nal, because of the spirit back of It. Tu
tho early stage ot if the white employer
remonstrated, hurt, indignant, or even
irritated. With a home back of them
and a bit of ground, and other work1
easy to obtain, such as laundry, seam
stress-work, school-teaching, for the'
young women, hair-washing, etc.
and work on tho railroads, buildings,
factories, etc., for tho men, tho colored
domestic promptly resented reproof for
poor service. Antagonism, with no
common interest and no affection be
tweon as of old, crept in, and, behold,
the condition of mutual dependencs
and understanding is apparently for
ever gone. The negro beginning to
specialize the duties he will or will not
do in the various capacities as domes
tic, why, more servants are required,
with Increased wages all around. Tin
embarassment to persons of moderate
means is immediate. To make th'ai
worse, the general average of compe
tency has fallen. Criticism, however
kindly, is rosented, and the white mis
tress no longer is looked on kindly in
her efforts to train her raw servants.!
In some cases in certain communities!
I have in mind certain whito families4
are boycotted for such criticisms, and!
can get no Borvice whatever in the
neighborhood. '
"Now, increasing poor service in kit
chen and house, as the higher class of
negroes withdraw more and more from!
service, and even this grudgingly given,
breeds discomfort and disorganization'
through a house at once. The white
wife and mother to this average house
hold has come to excuse results to har
family by lament and complaint of the
negro attitude. And what with this
testimony, added to the humiliation of
frequent change of servants, poor ser-
vice, and constantly increasing wages,
a sense of general irritation has arisen
on tho part of the white ausbands In
tho South, and also on tho part of the
younger members of the white house
holds. Moreover, the white man haa
the same conditions to fight with his
farm hands, if he employs such. I um
speaking, understand, of tho general
situation as I have drawn my observa
tions from social visits In recent
years through Kentucky, In Mississippi,1
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
"In their own condition tho negroes!
have progressed marvelously In general
Intelligence, in property holding, and ini
independence. But in exactly the same"
ratio has his dependence on, his affec
tion for, his Intimacy with, the whitd
raco grown less."
Governor-Elect Not Eligible.
Gov. elect Comer of Alabama visited
the houso ot representatives at Wash-'
ington a few days ago and was received
so cordially that the resulting noise1
disturbed Speaker Cannou. On learn
ing who thre stranger was, "Uncle Joe"
waited until ho had doparted and then
reminded Clerk Hines that under the
rules governors-elect should not be ad
mitted while the house Is in session
"But, then," he added, "those hoys
from Alabama don't know much about
my rules and wouldu't believe in them
if ihey did know." ,
