Substitute for Chiffon Scarf. The delicately colored chiffon scarfs bo much worn are not only expensive, and easily ruined, but come in so few shades that a substitute is gladly welcomed, particularly by those who like to have their garments always fresh. The long veils, made of chif fon, as are the scarfs, but costing much less, are worn by many girls, and have the additional advantage over the regular scarfs that they come In a much greater variety of colors Adjusted so that the border Is neatly hidden the effect Is exactly the same, as If miladi wore a scarf, and she may have one for each gown, and renew them with much greater frequency without making a very large hole In her pocketbook. Useful Chiffon Taffeta. For silk shirt waists and shirt-waist suits, and for the extra little dress of silk which “comes in" for a hundred uses all summer long (and spring, too), chiffon taffeta is making hosts of friends, either in plain colors or those odd two-toned kinds, with little figures or blocks happening off and on the narrow stripes which make it up. Yet so perfectly are the two shades toned, and so nearly alike are they, that at a little distance the silk seems plain, except for the shimmer which plays over it—a shimmer which seeks out and reveals the color. Green camel’s hair with white hair. Green velvet trimmings. For the Younger Members. For young girls many new suits are rouOWo in the various shades of gray. There is nothing prettier than gray for either young or old, and the jaunty short Etons or the trim pony coats are employed with excellent ef fect in making up girlish and stylish suits for misses and young women. The Peter Thompson suits are, how ever. as satisfactory and as modish as any dress a schoolgirl can wear, and if the young girls realize how much better and how much more stylish they appear in these sailor suits than they do in copies of their mother’s or grandmother’s gowns they would not be so desirous of looking older than their years and would cheerfully don these becoming, suitable and girlish suits. Unfor tunately, they like to be thought grown up and nothing will do but that they should be replicas of older members of the family so far as clothes go. Some New Desserts. A delicious English tart is made by filling a deep baking dish with sliced apples, well sugared, covering with a thin, rich paste, and baking brown; this is to be eaten fresh, not quite cold, with cream and cheese Canned apricots, drained of their juice, may be used instead of apples, says Harper’s Bazar. A pretty dessert is made with a quart of rich custard for a basis, and for this the yolks of three eggs are to be used. When still hot half a box of gelatine, dissolved in cold wa ter, is stirred in and the whole strained. Last of allr the stiff whites are to be folded in when the custard is cold, and the whole is put into a fancy mould on ice. When needed it will be found to be in three layers, the top one transparent Jelly, the next custard, and the bottom one foamy white. Candied violets may be put around and on it, and whipped cream. Checked Voile Morning Gown. A very pleasing idea is a smart morning gown in checked voile. The color scheme is a practical one, suit able for a street gown of unusual smartness. Black and white is al ways good and very generally becom ing. The body of the gown is of black and white checked voile. The bolero is original in design. Accord ing to the latest mode it is rather large, almost meeting upon Eton lines. A pretty fancy is the buttoned fichu-like ends which fasten upon the girdle with large velvet buttons. A wide collar gives breadth to the fig ure. This, as well as the tiny applied collar of embroidery, is outlined by white braid and Richelieu plaiting. Braid and plaiting likewise mark the skirt’s devant and the wide cuffs. The skirt is a circular model. Two rows of braid and plaiting set above the hem form its trimming. New Scarfs. Long, wire scarfs to throw lightly over the shoulders promise to be the distinguishing feature of light-color ed toilettes this spring. Among the most seductive novelties which the early spring has up to now produced are cbarming floral scarfs in all man ner of colors and varieties. Mounted on a foundation of mousseline de sole on fine crepe de chine, these sicarfs are fashioned out of flowers in silk gauze, the petals sewn lightly to gether, so as to form a solid floral network. Large-petaled flowers, such as full blown roses of all kinds, anemones, clematis and lilies, are most in fa vor, but clusters of hydrangeas, daisies and even forget-me-nots are effectively introduced against a back ground of chiffon. — ■ A brush dipped in salt water will clean bamboo furniture. A solution of salt and alcohol is ex vellent for rubbing on weak ankles. Books will keep better if exposed to the air than when shut in a book case. To remove a porous plaster quickly and painlessly try an application of alcohol. Cold tea cleanses oilcloth or lino leum. After the application polish with a little turpentine or linseed oil. About Skirt Linings. Few of the skirts this year are lined, or, if a lining is used, it is in the form of a drop skirt or petticoat, and is often made separate from the outer skirt, having its own waistband and placket closing. In neutral colors or black, one lin ing skirt may be worn with different outside skirts, though, unless the ma terial of the gown is transparent, the lining skirt is replaced by one of the colored petticoats of silk or its imi tations, now so generally worn. The flat-lined skirt, as it is called when skirt and lining are made in one, is scarcely ever seen; its return has been rumored, but It seems hardly likely to And much l’avor, as a skirt of this sort is always heavy. It is true that so much cloth and so much lin ing have probably the same actual weight weather made together or sep arately, but the unlined skirt worn over the foundation petticoat is appa rently much lighter and certainly more graceful. Toast in Variety. Toast may also be used as a des sert at lunch, and there are a dozen ways In which Its plainness may be improved upon. For the children trim all crust from the thin slices and place in the oven until a golden brown all through. Smother it in apple sauce or pour over the heated juice from canned fruits and serve cold with milk or cream. Dip the cut slices in a raw custard—one egg to a half pint of milk—and fry quickly with but ter. Serve hot with butter and spiced sugar—this is variously known as German, French and nun’s toast. Cut the slices in circles, saute quickly in butter; drop on each piece a large spoonful of mashd prunes, and serve with cream, whipped or plain. Stewed figs or any marmalade which is not too rich may also be used.—What to Eat. Chenille fringe is noted on many white cloth gowns. Smooth satin crowns as a feature are marked on many of the spring hats. Braces of material to match the skirt are worn with the corslet skirt over the lingerie blouse. For the theater there are little bo leros of silk musline covered with Va lenciennes ruffles and insertions. For morning wear smart little toques of fine straw or crin are trimmed with a single stiff wing in front or to one side and a bunch of ribon loops at the back. A soft gray walking hat is turned up on the left with a huge gray bird, whose bigness is almost grotesque. Most of the hats seem to be quite overcome by their trimmings. Practical Faahion la Back. A most practical fashion last sea son that is again in favor this year is the waist and jacket made to look alike, so that when desired a thin lingerie waist can be worn under naeth the outside garment, and if more warmth be required, then the waist to match the skirt may be chos en. The close fitting waist makes this easily possible. Narrow plaiting and ruchings of fine lace are favorite trimmings on the sleeves of all the new costumes. The elbow length sleeves still continue in style, but, judging from the legion of attractive cuffs or undersleeves that are to be found for sale everywhere, bare arms will not be so proudly displayed as they have been for the last twelve months. Girls’ Russian Dress. If it is not school it is kindergar ten, and anyway you fix it, the small girl needs frocks, and pretty ones, too. The coarser weaves of linen and crash are very popular with the younger generation, but for cold weather serge and challis come in for their share of good hard wear. Here is a little dress designed for a lad or lass and quite free from difficulties for the home dressmaker. It is in one piece, hav | ing the broad sailor collar so youth fully becoming. A generous box plait forms a panel in front, making the small wearer appear tall, and its coun terpart relieves the plainness of the back. Deep plaits stitched near the edges turn from the broad front plait and provide fullness for the skirt. A belt of the material or leather girdles the dress in long-walsted effect. When Baking Pies. Bake all very juicy pies in the hot test of ovens, placing them on the oven's bottom first to insure the browning of the under crust. Let i these juicy pies cool, and reheat them before serving. This second heating i seems to give the nesessary crispness to the crust—a crispness that is hard er to accomplish than in drier pies. Tailored Wash Dresses. The tailored wash dresses are worth a whole library of explanation. They are admirable in every way and they will be worn in a manner which will show that they are appreciated. They come in white linen, in blue linen, in tan and in the natural shades, as well as in pink and other colors. To Clean Carpets. To clean carpets, go over them once a week with a broom dipped in hot water to .which a little turpentine has been added. Wring a cloth in the hot water and wipe under pieces of furni ture too heavy to be moved. CALLING OR RECEPTION GOWNS. The gown at the left is of black and white checked taffeta. The skirt is covered with a tunic, which is plait ed over the hips, and bordered with tucks and a wide band of ecru gut puns, the latter edged with black taffeta. The blouse has a sort of plastron of the material, trimmed with the guipure, edged with taffeta. The rosettes are also of black taffeta, bordered with little frills of the same, of which the straps are also made. The chemisette Is of white silk, embroidered in green and black, and the jabot Is of lace. The sleeves each form two puffs, and are finished at the elbows with ruffles of the material and lace. The girdle is of the black taffeta. The other gown Is of old blue taf feta. The front breadth of the skirt Is cut In one piece with the corslet which is slightly draped. The rest of the skirt is plaited over the hips and encircled at the bottom with tucks. The bolero Is of English embroidery in black, over a foundation of blue, and is trimmed all around with a shaped band of the lace. The turn over collar and cuffs are of velvet, and the guimpe. Jabot and sleeve ruf fles are of lace. THOUGHT MUCH OF REPUTATION Story Illustrative of Vanity of Some “Literary Men.” Tom Lawson told a good story the other day about W. H. H. “Adiron dack” Murray. When Mr. Lawson was in the publishing business he got an order from the Northern Pacific to get out a booklet descriptive of the road. He received all the necessary details, and it only remained to get some good man to whip it into reada ble shape, for which the railroad was willing to pay well. While Mr. Law son was wondering just whom he could get to do the job. he bethought himself of “Adirondack” Murray, who was then in decidedly straitened cir cumstances. “Just the man,” thought Mr. Lawson, and he sent for Mr. Mur ray forthwith. Mr. Murray arrived. He appeared as though he needed money, and Mr. Lawson's heart warmed at the good he was about to do. Mr. Murray listened while Mr. Law son in glowing language told him what he wanted. When Mr. Lawson fin ished, he hauled out a check book and said: “And I’m going to pay you $500 for writing the pamphlet and give you the money in advance, Mr. Murray.” Adirondack leaned back in his chair and gazed at the sneaker “Are you really In earnest?” he asked. “Why, certainly,” responded Mr. Lawson. The ex-preacher grabbed his hat in disgust. “The idea.” he snorted dis dainfully. “I couldn’t think of lower ing my literary reputation for that.” And he strode out of the office in high dudgeon. The next heard of Adirondack was as cook in a lumber camp.—Boston Post. INVENTOR CAN MAKE FORTUNE Odorless Shoe Blacking Crying Need of the Day. "A fortune awaits the man who in vents odorless shoe blacking,” de clared the man about town. “Well polished shoes always make their presence known and they leave a trail of blacking perfume behind them in parlor, hall and dining room. One pair of newly blacked shoes is suffi cient to scent up an entire room, and in a crowd it is the odor of shoe blacking Which arises above that of all others. At the theater the sachet perfumed garments of the women are smothered by the shoe blacking scent, and violet, lily of the valley, carna tion, white rose, all go down before the shoe polish. “Be a man ever so shy, modest and unobtrusive, his presence will be felt in a roomful of company if he happens to be the only man in the room who has had his shoes freshly shined. He gets conscious of his feet and knows that every one is certain he just came from the bootblack. He knows that those shoes will keep on smelling foi twenty-four hours and wishes fervent ly that he were wearing boots of rusty black—anything but those with that shining, odoriferous polish! "If some one does arise to invent odorless blacking, he may go a step further and manufacture perfumed blacking and the bootblack will ask. ‘Violet, white rose, carnation 01 musk?’ before he begins work on a customer’s shoes.” io a country Maid. Give me a maiden with her hair a blowing. Clean heart and cherry lip; Give me a maiden 'mongst green orchard! growing For sweet companionship. Scented, ah, yes! but with the breath oi roses Wafted across the fells, Pa3t where the bee at noontide drink! and dozes. Amongst the cowslip bells. Dainty her home, for not in all youi rearches P.eneath the city mist Can you find aught to match the sllvei hirches Or mountain amethyst. Or the gazelle, which grows in Nature'! keeping Responsive to each sound. What is more graceful than the squlrre leaping Within the fort! t bound? Better green gl~r,s and sounds of run ning waters Than all your town taught rules; Better round limbs and health and bound ing daughters Than all tile airs of schools. Give me a maiden with her hair a-blow ing With the strong wind of the downs; Rather a love that's like her, great anc glowing Than the hothouse plants of towns. —MacKenzle MacBride, In the Queen. Uncle Samuel’s Exports. Uncle Sam's leading markets, next to the United Kingdom, Germany and /France, are Belgium and the Nether lands, almost the smallest of European countries. The United Kingdom Is the largest European purchaser of Amer lean commodities, Germany next, then France, then the Netherlands, then Belgium. The total exports from America to the Netherlands amounted In 1905 to $73,000,000, and America’s Imports from the Netherlands to prac tically $22,000,000. American exports to Belgium 2n 1905 amounted to $38, 500,000, and our total Imports there from practically $26,000,000 resulting in a total of $160,000,000 -vf trade with these two small countries whose com bined area is less than that of the state of Ohio and Whose combined population is but $12,000,000. Must Be in the Atmosphere. What particularly impressed Mrs Craigie on her latest visit to this country, according to an interview with her reported from the other side, was the fact that American women take little or no Interest in politics here, whereas when they marry Eng llsh husbands and go abroad to live they frequently come to the front in electioneering. Editor’s Jail Substitute. Herr Heinisch, nominal editor of the Leipsic Volksblatt, who has Just been sent to prison for twenty-one months because of the V’olksblatt's attack on the Prussian electoral laws, did not write the articles. He is only registered as editor in order that he may go to jail on occasions like the present. Gold Cargo From India. The Peninsular & Oriental steam ship Himalaya landed at Plymouth, England, recently, 300 boxes of gold of the value of 99,618.285, mostly from India. It is said to be the largest amount of gold ever carried bv a shin instruments of Torture. “Well,” said the bridegroom-to-be, "I suppose you'll be sorry, Willie, when the time comes for your sister’s wedding.” “Not much!” replied the small bro ther. “It will gimme an excuse to chuck pa’s slippers away.” Where He’ll Come In. ‘Why aren’t you eatin’, Bobby?” "I won’t be hungry for half an hour yet.” 'We’ll be through dinner by that time.” “No, you won’t—you’ll Just about be gettin’ to the pie.” » A Threat. "Sir," said the visitor, as he pre sented his manuscript, “I am only a young author, but—” “Sir,” interrupted the hard-hearted editor, “you'll be a ‘struggling young author’ If you don’t'get out of your own volition Immediately.” What He Had Learned. Jones—I suppose you know more about that horse you got of Deacon Smith last week than when you made the trade? Brown—Yes, and I know a lot more about Deacon Smith now than I did then. THE ANIMAL MASQUERADE. r- ■ .. « I-1 The animals for miles around Were all assembled there. Old Rhino took Miss Tiger And the fox the dancing bear. The ball progressed quite lively, but The feuests ran for the trees When big fat Mr. Hippo Caused an earthquake with a sneeze. Side Lights on History. The great Chinese wall had been completed. "Of course, it won’t last forever,” said the builder, “but by the time it becomes n. g. we shall depend on the boxers and the boycott to Keep the foreign devils out. Feeling that in any emergency he could rely upon Mr. Wu to make things unpleasant for the rascally Americans, he sat down and ordered a plate of chop suey. A Literary Regret. “You do not take much interest in literature,” said the intellectual young woman. “Yes, I do,” answered Mr. Cumrox. “As a business man I have the highest respect for it. What I object to is see ing so many people who are compe tent to write first-class advertise ments wasting their time on books and magazine articles.” In Due Form. Proprietor (to new bookkeeper)— Young man, I heard you swearing at the way your predecessor kept the books, and I may as well tell you that I don’t like profanity and wish to hear no more of iL New Bookkeeper—I beg your par don, Mr. Trott. I was merely—er— taking the oath of office. Crafty. Mrs. Ascum—“Mrs. Phamley has so many children I don’t see how she manages to get them all looking so neat and clean every afternoon.” Mrs. Hewitt—“Well, she’s a shrewd manager. Just before It’s time to dress them fbr dinner she lets them blow soup bubbles. In that way they wash themselves.” Of Course. Peckham—You’ve seen D’Auber’s portrait of my wife, eh? Very life like, isn’t it? Crittick—Oh, yes, but it isn’t exact ly what you'd call a speaking likeness, do you think? Peckham—Of course, it is, else how could it be lifelike? At the Conclusion. Homagan—He told me about this time last year that he had arrived at the conclusion that a trip to Europe would do him good. Holmes—Yes, and he’s there yet. Homagan—In Europe? Holmes—No; where he had arrived when you saw him'. George Trumped the Trick. She—“George, if I agreed to marry you you’d be kind to my dog, wouldn’t you?’’ He—"But you know how insanely Jealous I am!” She—“Dear George. I’ll send the dog to mamma’s.” Adaptability. “I observe that you have persuaded your constituents to think as you do.” “That’s how it looks,” announced Senator Sorghum, “but, as a matter of fact, I "have persuaded myself to think as most of my constituents do.” Unconscious of Error. Tippler—Some of you fellows don’t know when you’ve got enough. Boozleigh — Hie—that’s because when we’ve got enough we don’t know anything.—Boston Transcript. Handicapped. Biggs—After holding a political of fice for ten years Peachly has Just re tired a poor man. Diggs—Huh! Why didn’t he re sign at the start when he discovered that he was being watched? Enough Said. “Was your western tour a financial ■access?” asked the inquisitive friend. “Well,” answered the theatrical manager, "we were able to bring all our baggage back with us.” The Practical Maid. "George always puts things in a bus iness way. Yesterday he accused me of tempting him to spend so much of his affection on me that now he is a bankrupt in love.” "What did you reply?” “Oh, I turned him over to pa for ex amination in supplementary proceed ings.” Leading Up to It. “I thought you said you would never call a child of yours after any great man?” "Well, I—” "But you have given him the same name of your bear.” After that it was easy, of course, to make the touch. Often. Araminta (exhibiting the family cherub) Is there anything sweeter than a baby? Young Spoonall—Why, I sometimes think a baby’s eighteen-year-old sister is Just a little—er-.—Chicago American. * A Step Forward. "I see where the Hasty Pudding club proposed an amateur farce.” "That’s a big improvement. Most amateur hasty puddings produce tragedies.” Parson—Good morning, Mrs. Stubbins. Is your husband home?” Mrs. Stubbins—’E’s ’ome, sir; but ’e’s a-bed. Parson—How is it that he didn’t come to church on Sunday? You know we must have our hearts in the right place. Mrs. Stubbins—Lor’ sir, ’is ’eart’s all right. It’s ’is trowsers. Where Was the Harm. “Here, sir!” shouted Popley at his 7-year-old, "take that cigar stump out ol your mouth. How dare you?” "Why, when you throwed it away I thought you was done with it,” replied the youngster, with a surprised air. Financially Speaking. Miss Wise—The word “sterling” as applied to English money seems to be lost in obscurity. Mr. Short—Yes, and so is the word “money,” as far as I am concerned. Timorous. “Have you notified the policeman that your house was robbed?” “Certainly not,” answered Mr. Meek ton. “You certainly don't know our policeman.. I don't wish to be scolded again by him for being careless.” No Great Difference After All. "It i-n’t considered polite to ask a Chinese how many wives he has.” “Well, it isn’t polite to ask an American how many wives he'a bad, either.”—Detroit Free Press. Wanted Universal Peace. “Perkins has separated from his wife and gone to live in bachelor apartments.’’ "What did he do that for?” “He said he couldn’t live without some of the comforts of home.”—Life vio-i-asmoned Simplicity. “Our dads were a lot of mossbacks weren't they?” ’ oW=eed ihfy Were' those old “r t aCtUalIy think that the Black Crook was Indecent” To Be Determined. “Which is your favorite opera’” in ‘Whirher,niUSlCal y°Ung *°*a'n. Which do you mean?” inquired Mr Cumrox. cautiously; -w favorfto era for purposes of amusement or tor purposes of conversation?” f Not Flattering to Mamma. -f~^Very t,me “<«nma looks at the dog he barks. °°Ks at He—Well, you see. he used t« x pet In a distillery, and I *ue« * ginning to see things ag^l * 8 be Why the Burglar Had a Fit. “John,” whispered his wife, shak ing him, “I hear somebody in the basement.” John groped his way, half awake, to the wall, and bawled down the reg ister: “You infernal scoundrel,” he said, “after you have satisfied yourself that there's nothing worth stealing down there will you please push in the up per damper rod of the furnace? I for got to do It” Then he crawled back into bed again. Mourning Cigarettes. Percy de Fishter created a sensa tion at the Ultra club the other night when he drew forth a cigarette with a tiny black band printed on the paper close to the mouthpiece. “My uncle died yesterday,” he ex plained. “I had those cigarettes spe cially made with a mourning band.” He was the object of envy all the evening.—New York Press. Within the Reach of All. Mrs. Buggins—The Mugginses are talking about going to Europe. I wish we could. Mr. Buggins—Well, we can. Mrs. Buggins—How you talk; you know we can’t afford to go abroad. Mr. Buggins—But you said the Mug ginses were talking about it; there’s nothing cheaper than talk. The Other Side. Backed by public opinion, they went flat-hunting with proud confidence. The Park mansions pleased them. "But do you,” they said to the land lord, “object to children?” “Dear, no,” the man replied. “There are already sixty-seven in the house.” And yet, strangely enough, they looked elsewhere. Marks of Esteem. “I thought Richley Skinner was quite a popular citizen of your town.” "Who told you that?” “Well, I was told he had won many marks of esteem from his fellow citizens.” “Yes, dollar-marks.” A Surface View. “A funny thing happened at the de partment office the other day. A man who wished to put an application for a position on file sent his photograph along with his application." “Possibly he wished to be taken at his face value.” Also a Reformer. “Dey’re sendin’ a lot o' grafters to jail,” remarked Meandering Mike. “I'm glad of it,” answered Plodding Pete. “If dis high-class patronage keeps cornin’ in maybe de wardens will wake up an’ improve de accom modations.” The Fair Sex. Knicker—Women are inconsistent. Bocker—Yes; the same one who excuses her son with “boys will be boys” won't let her husband be one of the boys. A Degree of Existence. Hewitt—You live at a boarding house, I believe? Jewett—You flatter me when you say “live.”