Combination Lingerie.
A very practical little combination
garment, conBlstlng of u low-neckcil
corset cover and short petticoat, 1b
hero shown, the model being niado of
(lno naltiKoolc, trimmed with inch-wldo
Valonclonnes lnsortlon and edgo to
mutch. Tho petticoat waB gored
about tho hips and was cut very wide
In a gored circular, tho lower part bo
Ing finished by a ruffle set on under a
trip of embroidery bending, threndol
with pale blue ribbon.
Tho corsot cover was cut In one
piece, being straight in the middle of
tho back and bias in front. It was
(rimmed to match tho skirt with ovals
of lace InBortion and finished by a nar
row beading and lace.
Shall a man smoke in the houso?
Uptown there lives a man who af
fords a groat amount of enlivenment
in the dull dally Hvcb of his neighbors
because he goes outdoors every night,
rain or shine, to smoke his post pran
dial cigar. Ho goes out ostensibly to
get a little exercise, but everybody
knows it Is because his "wife won't let
him5' smoke in the house.
Many othor men are living under
this same cruel embargo, and it seems
unfair that it is so.
For behold, how can any woman
with reason in her head or heart in her
bosom say and maintain tlsat 11 is
wrong for her husband to smoka In his
own house?
If iv not true that ho pays for U, ev
ery stick and stlvor, its setting up. its
maintenance, Its repairs and further
embellishment? How, then, shall It
be said ho shall not take pleasure In it,
according to his first and laBt wish?
"But," says Madame' Caroful House
wife, "it is my duty to keep the house
immaculato, clean and dainty, that it
may bo the fitting abode of order and
of peace." This may be true, but also
is it true that your duty lies first, be
fore everything else, before the house
' and even your children to your hus
band himself, his pleasure and com
fort, Too many women so soon forget
about this main provider, get to look
upon him, scfincr or later, as a feat
ure in the landscape which they would
miss if absent, but otherwise quito non
essential; ashing only of him that he
keep in a good nature and pay tho
bills.
But all this is wrong, and as false as
well as harmful view of the situation.
For without tho husband there vould
be no homo, no children, no occasion
for housekeeping, and it 1b wrong that
he be demeaned from his true and
rghtful placo.
So many women act as if the using
of tobacco by their husband was a sort
of heaven-sent affliction which they
must bear as patient martyrs; whereas
the truth of it is they know he was a
confirmed tobacco user when they ac
cepted him, so have no grounds tor
their somewhat belated kick.
If there is no other way round the
difficulty there should be a room fit
ted up just as cosily as possible,
where he could smoke to his heart's
content. If this is out of the question,
he should then be allowed to smoke
wherever else it suits him, and no
questions asked or remarks made.
It Is very funny indeed that in that
place which he has bought and paid
for he should be denied tho smallest
privilege by that authority he has
placed there to, care for him and to
make him comfortable. i
Be honest for policy's tmko, if you
must, but bo honest
Women and Howe.
HOU8EHOLD SUGGESTIONS.
By Marie Meredith.
A bed which croaks with every move
ment of tho Blooper may bo silenced by
removing tho slats mid wrapping their
ondH with newspapcrB before replacing
them.
To Homovc Tar Stains Rub tho marks
with Inrd and then leave for a fow hours
no that tho tar may iioftcn; sponging
with spirits of turpcntlno will then ro
move tho stain.
To Clean a Mirror Flrst sponge over
tho glass with n llttlo spirit then dust It
over with somo soft powdered blue tied
tip In muslin, nub this off with a silk
handkerchief.
Very thin curtains, or those whoso day
of sorvico Is very nearly over, will stand
the ordeal of washing much bettor If caro
be taken to basto them upon sheets of
checpo cloth first. This rellovts them of
much of tho strain of wringing and pre
vents them from being whipped to
pieces by tho wind In drying.
J5ven tho tidy housekeepers, who In
sist upon a dally airing of their rooms,
Bnldom extend this attention to tholr
clothes. Clothes presses, especially thoso
containing garments but seldom worn,
Miould bo visited with light nnd air dally
If only for five minutes. Instead of Inviting-
the moth to take up lta abode
therein It will really aid In tho detection
and expulsion of Hiieh, as havo already es
tablished themselves.
Tho dnlnty lacc-pattcrned oilcloths so
much used for kitchen shelves aro very
apt to stick to tho wood when they be
come saturated by tho steam of tho
cooking. To avoid this placo papers on
tho shelves before tucking on tho oil
cloth. Don't attempt to clean picture frames
covered with gold leaf, ns tho finest and
most beautiful of all gold frames aro
covered with goldlcaf. You can tell them
by tho way tho gold, as you look at It
closely, seems laid on hero and thero
curling over so slightly away from tho
frame. Any Bort of cleaning, oxcopt tho
most casual dusting1, Is bound to mako
tho gold scale off In an unsightly fashion.
To wash an eiderdown quilt Preface
tho washing by mending any little holes
In Bateon. Then prcparo a suds with
warm water and boiled soap and in this
plunge tho quilt. Squeeze with tho hands
until tho wntor becomes dirty, then placo
in fresh nuds and ropcat tho process un
til clean. Itlnse out tho soap In as many
changes of wator as neccssaryj squeeze
out tho water, shako tho quilt and hang
out to dry. When dry shako It till It Is
quite soft and full. On no account uso a
mnnglo or tho quilt will bo utterly flat
looking.
To Rcmovo Scorch from Llnon'-.Put In
to a pan an ounco of soap, threo ounces
of fuller's earth, tho Julco of two or threo
largo onions and a teacupful of vinegar
and let them all boll together till they
form into u paste. Then spread tho mix-
turo thickly over tho scorched placo and
let it dry on. Unless the scorching bo so
bad as to havo destroyed tho fabric all
marks will be found to havo vanished
when the linen has boon washed onco or
twlco.
A housewife whoso table linen always
docs her good service mends it with em
broidery cotton of a number to corres
pond with tho quality of tho cloth. Un
der tho ragged edges of tho tear sho
bastes a plcco of stiff papocr and makes a
network of flno stitches back and forth
over its edges, carrying the stitches about
an Inch boyond the edges. Thin places
and breaks in linen may bo run with flax
or embroidery floss, and towels should bo
mended in tho samo way.
HANDKERCHIEF TURNOVER8.
Take a fancy hemstitched, or embroid
ered handkerchief and cut across one side
evenly tho depth of about two inches and
pew to a band and you will have a flno
turnover collar; then tho opposite side of
tho kerchief will make another and the
two edges left will mako a pair of turn
over cuffs, so you havo two pretty collars
and ono pair of cuffs from ono handker
chief. These mako protty and Inexpen
sive presents.
How to Make the Eye Lashes Grow.
So prevalent is the demand for long
eyo lashes that especial treatment Is now
necessary for tneir development, warm
milk, applied with a soft camors hair
brush, Js very beneficial, also clipping the
cxtrcmo tips of tho lashes with very tiny
sharp scissors. Avoid rubbing or
touching th? lids with tho fingers. Many
women havo tho habit of rubbing tholr
eyes, which is a harmful practlco, as it
makes tho growth of hair very sparse
A SIMPLE DISINFECTANT.
Cut two or threo good sized onions in
halves and placo them on a plate on tho
floor; they absorb noxious effluvia, etc., in
tho Blck room In an incredibly short Bpaco
of time, and aro greatly to bo preferred
to perfumery for tho samo purpose. They
slioum bo changed every six hours. This
is also a simple remedy for removing tho
men or iresli paint.
FOR THE FOUNTAIN PEN.
If your fountain pen will not lot down
the ink without shaking, unscrew it and
empty tho ink. Put a tablcspoonful of sal
soda In about a pint of water; put tho
pen part and barrel which holds tho ink
into this wator and lot it boll for somo
time. Add more water as it evaporates.
IUpso thoroughly, fill with Ink, screw to
gether nnd your pen will work as it did
when now.
TO MAKE A BATH SACHET,
A French reclpo for a hat,h sachet call's
for threo pounds of bran to ono of pow
dered orrlB root', with a pound of starch,
a pound and a half of almond meal and
twclvo ounces of good whlto soap. Five
ounces may bo put in each bag, which
should bo modo largo onough so that tho
mixture will havo plenty of room to
swell and will servo only for ono bath.
A Russian woman may not enter a unl
vornltv unions she is married.
Black Crepe dq Chine Frock.
An effective ana useful uown of hiar.ir
cropo de chino is shown in the ac
companying cut, Tho skirt of the mod
el was plaltod .and pressed flat abo it
the hips, tho lower part being trim
med with threo doep tucks. The bod
lco had a deep narrow yoke of cveam
lace, lined with a single layer of mous-
sellne. Tho yoke wa. outlined bv
bands of the crepe, and there wj-s a de
sign in hund embroidery o each side
of the front across the shoulders. The
lower part of tho corsage was tucked.
The sleeves were trimmed with points
of lace standing un from a band
of llttlo black straps over white? The
girdlo was draped mcssallne, with three
gilt buckles in the hack. The little
straps on the sleeves and on each side
of tho front yoke were also of mesca
line. There was a band of the silk aad
a row of gilt cord about the top of tho
collar.
LITTLE GIRL'S COAT.
The little coat here pictured was of
Alice bluo cloth, with velvet collar and
cuffs to match. The circular cape over
tho shoulders was cut in one with 'he
front panel of tho coat. Tno cloth was
laid in Bmall box plaits on each side of
tho front and in tho middle of the back.
The gaiters worn were made of the
samo cloth as the coat, and the hat was
of felt, trimmed with a feather pom
pon and a band of velvet.
Pour Cholly.
She I know Cholly Chumplelgh llko
a book.
He Indeed.
SheYes; llko a blank book.
Now blessings light on him who first
invented books.
LOVE.
I Tou ask rne how to write of lovo,
That subject fits mo llko a glove,
bor many summers I nave Dad
But most of them wero rather sad,
Oh love.
I'm falling In the second time
And I am scarcely in my prime,
I fell in deep somo years' ago
And havo just scrambled out you know
of lovo.
Tho girls aro rather shy of mo,
They scorn to favor Wllllo Q.
So I Just think I'll lot them bo
In love.
If you feel bad and cannot sleep
And sometimes feci llko you could weep,
And strange sensations o'er yent creep,
that's love."
If sometimes glad and sometimes mad,
Your appetlto most awful bad,
Feel llko fighting other lad,
Buro love.
When you try hard to please a girl,
And should she treat you llko a churl,
Just seek somo other; madly whirl
In love.
If you havo nothing olso to do,
A little lovo Is good for you,
"A llttlo nonsenso now and then
Is relished by the beat of men."
in love. L. It.
M.
Moro marriage philosophy
Moses Harmon has been released
from tho penitentiary at Leavenworth
after serving a sentence for sending
obscene literature through the mails.
Ho has a plan for domestic bliss,
which is expressed in the following
vow:
"I 'agree to live with you in tho holy
bonds of-matrimony so long as love
doth last but no longer."
"I was a school teacher, a Justice of
tho peace arid a Methodist circuit rider
for thirty years of my life," said tho
editor of Lucifer, Light Bearer. "In
that period I noticed among all classos
of peoplo a deplorable lack of knowl
edge concerning the subject of mar
riage. My observations led me to give
my life over to the campaign of en
lightenment. Before the war I was an
abolitionist and advocated the freeing
of the negroes. I am still an abolition
ist with the difference that I am now
fighting for the emancipation of wo
men. I believe in a woman owning hei
own soul. I regard the marriage vow
that is now required by law as an im
moral promise."
The gray haired man was growing
Intense now. He was coming to the
very heart of his doctrine.
"It is Immoral' because whether the
love sentiment continues or not the
man and woman are compelled to live
together. The law requires the couple
to promise to 'love, cherish and obey
each other for life when they know In
their hearts that it is possible for them
not to love each other at all after they
have lived together a few months. I
do not object to formal marriages, but
1 do say that when a man and woman
cease to love each other they should
not bo required to live with each other
for the more, sake of appearance. Tho
marriage vow which I advocate puts
people on their good behavior and does
not compel a woman to suffer all kinds
of indignities from an overhearing
man.
"Under my teachings a woman is ex
alted and is permitted to regard hor
self as a human individual and not
merely the annex of some man. Sho 13
not given away in marriage as under
the old law, and man is not the pe9r
of woman according to the new phil
osophy." "What is the difference between Mrs.
Parsons's theory of 'trial marriages'
and your own doctrines?" was askad
the new thought apostle.
"In her theory tho couple, at tho end
of tho trial period, are supposed to sep
arate or to bo married by law, accord
ing to tho success of the experiment.
In my philosophy there are no binding
vows under any circumstances."
Mr. Harmon said, that ho would con
tinue the samo course of public educa
tion by means of his lectures and his
newspaper, which ho pursued previous
to his imprisonment. He left for Chi
cago last night to resume his labors.
The Secret of Power.
A llttlo debutante, says the Denver
Republican, aBked a Creole grando
dame, who is still a belle in spite of
her SO years and snqwy locks: "Tell mo
the secret of your power, madam.
Teach me to fascinate people as you
do." "My child,' was the smiling re
sponse, "remember this: In the alpha
bet of charm thore is no such' letter as
I; it is all you." This is but a pretty,
echo of Mmo. Recamler's famous reply
as to her 'power over men: "it is sym
pathy, sympathy." ,
"I hear you aro writing an American
comlo opera?"
"Yes; the hero is a senator."
Good! Great chanco to work in a
chorus of merry, merry pillagors."
Washington Herald.
Jack London'nt Favorite Recipe
Jack London, tho novelist, is a great
lover of game, particularly of vlld
duck, which ho has dubbed tho "sov
ereign food." If ho Is to eat duck,
however, saya the Delineator, Mr. Lon
don insists that tho bird shall be cooked-
after his own particular recipe.
Thus, if the wild duck is to bo roasted.
It must first be stuffed with celery and
then cooked in a very hot oven for
just J 4 minutes. This leaves it blood
rare, but when It is dusted with suit
and paprika, garnished with lemoa
and served With fried hominy or Ital
ian spaghetti, thero aro few dished
that could be more delicious. Thero are
so many methods of cooking spaghetti
that Mr. London's favorite recipe for
this dish will bo read with interest
"Boil one pound of Italian spaghetti
for about half an hour, ne says, "uiid
be sure that the boiling water is flrt
poured upon the spaghetti, as other
wise it will be disagreeably sticky.
Peel and bbil three good-sized toma
toes. When they are smooth, add the
juice from ono can of French mush
rooms, and ono tablcspoonful of corn
starch, already mixed with a little wat
er, a clove of garlic, a pinch of cay
enne popper, a little salt, and sage aj
seasoning. Take tho mushrooms, from
which the Juice has already been used,
cut each of them onco or twice and
spread tho pieces cold over tho spa- .
ghetti after it has been placed upon a
hot platter. Then pour the tomato
sauce over spaghetti and mushrooms;
add a little Parmesan cheese and gar
nish with parsley."
The Care of Wood Floors.
Floors finished in hardwood are so
much more desirable than any other
floor treatment that they are now gen
erally seen In most modern houses of
the better class, but often the effect of
a handsome polished floor is detracted
from by ignorance or carelessness on
the part of servants or persons Whose
duty it is to care for them. Polished
floors should be gone over, if pos3iblp,
every day, for if ,the dust is allowed to
remain on them the lustre of the polish
will be dulled, the grit being ground
into the surface.
Stains may be taken out with tur
pentine, and if there are any dents to
be found on the polished surface they
should be sandpapered down until
smooth and fresh wax or shellac ap
plied and rubbed until it corresponds
with the surrounding surface!. If the
floors are cleaned every day it will not
be necessary to rub them more thau
twice a week. Only a thin treatment
of wax should be applied, for if the
surface Is too highly polished it bo
comes dangerously slippery.
Both beeswax and paraffin wax
should be avoided, as they are apt ro
become sticky and hold the grit and
dust so firmly that it is very difficult
to clean them. Specially prepared floor
wax is to be had, which Is the correct
sort for such use. Oils are to be avoid
ed, for they will eventually darken the
surface and cause discoloration to
show.
If a floor is waxed, under no condi
tions should a damp cloth be used m
its polished surface, but the dirt can
bo removed either by a broom wrap
pod in cheesecloth or by a felt mop,
which comes especially for this pur
pose. For tho hall a wax polish is" pre
ferred to a varnished finish, but where
rooms are not completely covered by
rugs varnish is often more suitable.
Such floors are often oiled first, af
ter which the varnish is applied. An
other coating of size, followed by ono
of walnut stain, and then finishing
with a coating of varnish.
In cleaning such a floor a slightly
damp cloth Is used, but it must bo
quickly wiped dry with a soft cheese
cloth. If it is then rubbed with a soft
linen rag, care being taken to work in
the direction of the grain of the wood,
a polish will be readily secured.
Beatrice Carey.
Men-With Green Hair.
"Copper is scarce," said a broker,
"biit there is still enough of it left lo
turn the , copper worker's hair green,"
"His hair green?"
"Precisely. In those copper districts
where the ore is of. a low gra.de; it is
roasted in open 'furnaces to refine it
and make it-more marketable. 'A gas
emanates from the furnaces that turns
tho fireman's hair a bright green. This
gas contains nr.senic. "It is a flno' ar
sonlc green that the fireman's hair
takes on. . So, If ybu over see a chap
with green hair, you can say, a la
Sherlock Holmes: 'There, my dear
Watsori, is 'a copper furnace tender.' "
A primer lesson in ethics is tho
ignobility of moro fashion.