FOOLISH GIRLS. HETTY girls often seem to take P special pains to impress upon us J- their utter ignorance of all do mestic matters , except such ornamental details as the arrangement of the flow ers , or the making of dainty embroid eries , etc. , for the adornment of the house. By some curious mental proc ess they seem to have arrived at the conclusion that the best way of getting a husband is to show how utterly in capable they are of being good house wives , and thus making a man's home happy and comfortable to him. Showy accomplishments alone may attract some men , but not the best of them , and the girl who wishes to be happily married should remember that a sensible man looks upon his wife as his business partner a loved one , it is rtrue , but a business partner none the loss and Uiat her part is to make the house as pleasant and as ch inning as possible with the money he provides for Hie purpose. There is small encouragement to a husband to work and save , if by her carelessness or ignorance his wife squanders his earnings ; so every would-be wife should try to become skilled in domestic matters , so as to take her right place as the mistress of the hou.Sc- immediately after marriage. If girls were only more practical and domesticated , men would not so often light .sliy of the responsibilities of mar riage , and connubial quarrels caused by bad and extravagant housekeeping would IH > much less frequent. New York Telegra m. Home Vampires. The man who leaves the brejikfast table and enters the public ways with the shame of a home conflict upon him , in which he has contended for his own side of the question , refusing to yield his point to the very last , will not be likely ( o ' * * ar the appearance of a knight : anii if he has submitted meek ly to injustice , and has felt conscious jf hcinir misunderstood , if he has the smallest germ of manhood in his ua- iure. he must writhe under the treat ment , and cannot step like a conqueror go forth with the courage necessary to win great things in the world. Such i one must wear the look of the van- liiished , no matter how loyal his heart anay be or how strong his original pur- [ Htse. for true service. And what often makes the condition more pitiful is the fact that the hus band 5s large-souled , willing to give more than he receives , ready to make sacrifices of his own ease , pleasure and r-omfort generally while trying to serve his precious purpose for a future ful fillment. Though he closes his eyes against the signs of selfishness in the woman whom lie chose as the fairest ind sweetest , and best he c-innol but feel the awful despair of def-.at , all on account of the fascinating unprin cipled woman whom he toolto share his life. The woman who < an thus bring defeat to a high-souled unselfish man is the "vampire" that 'ias ' been portrayed with such uuerrinj ; skill by Kipling. At What Atic Should Girl , NVcd ? It has come to pass that the modern girl marries later in life than her pred ecessor. She feels that there is no hur ry and takes plenty of tine to look jibout her. The healthy-minded would generally prefer to marry , but just at -what age is somewhat hard to deter mine. It seems that the only possible answer to the question is ale the most obvious , namely , when she arrives at years of discretion. This n'lappens at various ages , according to ( lie character iiml capacity of the girl. Some girls are sensible women at 19 , some are never sensible women at all. The Amelia Sedley sort jf girl .is a survival of the chattel peiiod. and as ishc never acquires the sort of discre tion which is a safe conduct through life it makes no difference at what age she marries. She is the clinging sort of < Tcaturc who looks about for a man to lean upon and generally finds one , for men in theory still prefer her. They sentimentalize on the subject in their youth and talk about the ivy and the oak. When they are captured , if they do not suffer the fate of th < ? oak smoth ered by the ivy. but survive to tell the tale , they still cling to their theory ; but they spend the leisure hours of their middle ages at their clubs.--Tho Geutle- vvoman. Train Boy's View of Clvl > Women. The traditional train boy who has "been wont to offer chewing gum to fair passengers , and newspapers to the men , evidently considers the nu tlern woman somewhat of an enigma Not many moons ago a lively party ' , f club women - en were en route to .1 convention when an interested spectator at a little sta tion stepped up to the uniformed youth .and curiously asked about ( he crowd. "Don't know , " gloomily grumbled the train vender. "They say they're liter- siry. but 1 don't believe 'em. Not one lias bought a book. They just talk and lUk and talk. " Woman's Home Com panion. Swcepinjr Not .co Simple. Before any sweeping is done , there must be preparation. Upholstered fur niture must be moved into another room. Ornaments must be put under .cover. If stuffed chairs are allowed to remain In the room where the sweeping is done they collect all the dust swept from the floor , and they redistribute this to the air when they in turn are dusted , says the New York magazine , Sanitation and Hygiene. Windows should be opened. Ou the carpet or rug damp but not wet pieces of paper should be sprinkled. They keep the dust from flying too freely and they also give a bright touch to the colors of the carpet. The sweeping should be from the corners toward the middle of the room , and in the middle the dust should be gathered , taken away and burned. If the floor is a stained or varnished one it should be swept first with a soft brush. Then the bristle broom should be covered with a flannel bag , which will protect the floor from being scratched , and it should be dusted with that. The stuffed furniture should re ceive its weekly beating and dusting in a separate room , and should be moved back only when all dust has settled. Bridesmaids on the "Wane. Some people , iccalling the weddings of a few years ago , arc loud in lamenta tion over the dwindling away of the bridesmaid noticeable in many of the recent events. It was formerly thought absolutely necessary that a bride should be attended by at least ten or twelve of her girl friends , in costumes chosen for them quite regardless of in dividual complexions , and looking not by any means their best and sweetest in the rather trying circumstances , says the Philadelphia Times. The more sensible bride of to-day has opened her eyes to the fact that she can trip just as gayly to the altar with only a sister or two and a pair of small pages as a suitable background , and that she ap pears to much greater advantage when not smothered and quite obliterated from view by a dense surrounding of female loveliness. After a baby is 3 months old , before t. is put to bed at night , it should be thoroughly undressed to the skin and rubbed ; its muscles manipulated just the same as in the morning after the bath. This gives a passive exercise and the little person gains stimulant to its nuscles , which prepares it for the light's rest. After the massage give the baby a sip or two of water , for there are very few babies who are not thirsty at night ; and if it is feeding time Jet the child have its nourishment , ind expect it to keep its eyes shut and observe repose through the whole of the next eight hours. There is a modern theory about babies going to sleep all alone , and lever being rocked to sleep , and that singing and story-telling is all unneces sary at this evening hour in the nur sery ; but it seems to me a mother loses i good deal out of her life when she fails to enjoy the half hour just before the baby or the little child goes to sleep , when she can rock it in her own arms and sing sweet lullabies and whisper baby stories. One never knows quite how early a child receives impressions ; and the mother or the nurse who fails in an effort to give an impression to the baby of a loving All-Father in the earliest months of its life , fails in her higher duty. No baby that has become con scious of attention is too young to have said in its ear each night , "Now I lay me down to sleep , " and so forth. The bed of a baby should have a hair mattress , cotton sheets , woolen blan kets and a little cheesecloth comforter over all , taking care that the child is not covered too heavily in a warm room. Chinese Minister's Wife. Mine. Wu , the wife of the Chinese minister at Washington , is a great fa vorite at the capital. She and her hus band are very punctilious about re turning visits , but when , at one at- home day this winter , 1,350 persons came , they were in a good deal of a quandary what to do. Mine. Wu is about four feet tall or short and her feet are so tiny that she leans on her husband's arm when she walks. She has splendid jewels , and an especially fine assortment of headgear. She speaks English and is a welcome vis itor at the White House. She has a 7-year-old sou. Sixty-five Very Great Swells. Lady Curzon , vicereine of India , has received another distinction from Queen Victoria in having conferred up on her the decoration of the imperial order of the crown of India. Mr. Leiter's daughter is the sixty-fifth member of the order. Of royalists , be sides Queen Victoria and the Princess of Wales , such personages as the Em press Frederick of Germany , Princess Charles and Princess Thyra of Den mark , the Duchess of Edinburgh and a score of other princesses have been decorated. An Actress' Millinery. What a popular actress spends on millinery is not generally known to the world , and therefore the hat bill of Mile. Jane Pieruy of the Folies Dra- matiques , Paris , is of interest. This lady was some time ago sued by a modiste of the Rue de la Paix before the civil tribunal of the Seine for the sum of SSio for hats supplied between the beginning of September and the end of December , 1S9G. This means that the hatting of Mile. Jane Pieruy cost $210 a mouth. The German emperor owns 305 car riages for the use of himself and court SILK BESUMES SWAY. MANY WOMEN ARE SLOW TO TAKE IT UP. Careful I.'reascra Feem Likely to AVcar Cloth Foulards Are Again Popular , the Blue and White Dotted Beinjr in the Lead. New York correspondence : LUE and white dot ted foulards have now a conspicuous place on the shop counters. In blue dotted white white there is something especially attractive as a spring and sum mer combinatipn , but she who prefers a novelty to an estab lished favorite can get that , too. Among the prettier of these are the tobacco browns clotted with ivory yellow , or scar let figured with black " rings. Whatever the choice , the foulard gown shown in two views in the accompanying - ; panying pictures presents - ' ' sents a most tasteful method of making up. It was sketched in blue and white , and its blue plain silk shir red and banded with blue ribbon made a very pretty trimming. It would be well to use chiffon on a scarlet gown , and band with black to match the black rings. Women have been wearing cloth so gen erally that some hesitate again to take up silk , while others welcome its return. Yet careful dressers .seem likely to wear cloth a great deal this spring for outing , for rough and for strict tailor-mades , and for this illustration was made to stand out as a brand new one. It was of warm reddish brown , its bodice was a novel eton , and the trimming of butter colored cloth bands closely braided with black was particular ly effective. Beneath the jacket were a yoke and front of white satin covered with butter colored lace. Poplin and all kindred weaves are espe cially adapted for riding in any open vehi cle , because they shed the dust and do not crush. Cotton and wool coverts are also good for this purpose. The more elabo rately dressed of the two riders in this pic ture displays a gown of heavy black taf feta trimmed with quillings of narrow black satin ribbon. The revers of the jacket were faced with white , and a dain ty show of white front and stock tie made for the present a pretty costume , and one that will be equally pretty until late in the fall. The last of these pictured dresses was heavy blue linen , of grayish tint , perfectly plain except for a little knotted braiding in wash sotache. Collar and narrow front were white , cuffs were of white linen and the skirt , while perfect ly plain and fitting close over the hips , had plenty of fullness under the flat folds of the back. Copyright , 1890. Secret Signals. Perhaps the old saying that there is honor among thieves might be more truly read , there is confederacy among thieves. By a pre-arranged code , the street thief can convey to his confeder ate a signal of warning , or an invitation to aid him in some subtle scheme of confiscation. By way of example , the touching of a particular button on the coat will warn a coadjutor in crime that a detective is watching him. An apparently innocent movement of the hat or cap is sufficient to inform au alert assistant that a purse has been stolen , and that he is required to take possession of it until the peril of dis covery is passed. Whistling is a Ian- THREE STYLISH TYPES OF SPRING GOWNS. dressy costumes for all occasions , even evening and elaborate dinner gowns. That surely means that silks will soon return to stylishness , so now's a chance to lead the fashion. Then , too , even she who shows her allegiance to cloth will find it pleasant to posses a new dress of summer silk , and everyone must be glad to see so big an as sortment of the lighter weight silks and silk weave or mixture materials. Surahs , corded silks , India silks of all varieties in wash kinds , and a large number of new taffetas are to be had. Among the new est color effects in these is the ombre strip ed stuff that is , shaded stripes of the same color. Other very pretty results are secured in Roman stripes. The pale col ors blend charmingly , though the effect may be a little light as early in the season as May. Other handsome effects come in combinations of rich colors. It was one of these that the artist chose from the striped array , and her picture of it ap pears at the right in the first of these large pictures. The material was a silk weave alpaca , lilac ground striped in blues and violet. A yoke extending out over the sleeves was in the lightest shade of the dress goods and was dotted with blue. This gown was typical of most of the striped ones in that it was made without great elaboration. Brightly striped goods are better so , being conspicuous enough without fanciful trimmings. Any woman of good taste will be convinced of this on seeing some such material made up after some highly wrought model. The latter may do for the more subdued striped stuffs , but even there simplicity i.s safer. If you really prefer cloth , as so many do , whenever'you can wear it , there are some lovely weaves to choose from. Smooth surface and melton coloring offer a wide scope , while tea color , lilacs , grays of ail shades , pale tans , blues , scarlets and all reds are not only offered but are much worn. If you don't want a light color , then coffee , tobacco or chocolate brown seems the usual resort , though greens are selected by those who find them becoming , and black is always good form. The lat est of these dresses , especially if the weave or color of the material bespeaks newness , are made very simply. Of course , some bit of novelty in cut or finish is wel comed if it is not too pronounced , and if well chosen is sure to be the gown's best characteristic. It is in tfie cut of jacket that this point is most often secured , and it was acre that the gown remaining in guage in itself. The shrewder section of shop-robbers and till-thicves have confederates who watch the street , and , in the event of impending danger , signal to them by a clear , flute-like whistle , which often enables the thief to evade arrest. A provincial police man saw a light in the window of a large mansion , and suspecting burglary pluckily resolved to effect a capture. As he approached the dwelling he heard the cry of the night-owl , repeated thrice. On entering the building by an open window lie found that the bur glars had been and gone , with a goodly share of spoil. A confederate had evi dently marked his approach , and given the warning signal. Princess Not a Goott Sitter. Shortly after the marriage of me Prince of Wales to the beautiful Alex andra of Denmark a number of artists requested permission to sketch the princess for elaborate portraits of her youthful royal highness. Frith par ticularly , being court painter \ \ \ the time , was much interested in getting the princess to pose for his picture of the marriage. But the lady was a very poor sitter , resenting keeping still. Poor Mr. Frith in despair appealed to the prince. "You should scold her , " said he , with a laugh. Mr. Gibson , the sculptor , had the same sad story to tell of his experi ence . "There , my dear. " remarked the newly made husband , "you see , you sit properly neithei to Mr. Gibson nor Mr. Frith. " "I do. I do. " exclaimed the princess emphatically , then turning to the art ists she added poutiugly : "You are a couple of very bad men. " Many Phestograps of Royalty. It is f alculited that 10,000,000 photo graphs of the queen and the prince and princess of Wales are produced an nually , and find a ready sale all over the world. Second thoughts are best Dryden. , IMPRESSIONS. fhe touch of a hand , the glance of an eye , Or a word exchanged with a passer-by ; A glimpse of a face in a crowded street And afterward life is incomplete ; A picture painted with honest zeal And we lose the old for the new ideal ; A chance remark or a song's refrain , And life is never the same again. An angered word from our lips is sped Or a tender word is left unsaid. And one there is who , his whole life loig , Shall cherish the brand of a burning wrong ; A line that stares up from an open page , A cynic smile from the lips of age , A glimpse of loving seen in a play , And the dreams of our youth are swept away. A friendly smile and love's cmberiug spark Leaps into flame and illumines the dark ; A whispered "Be brave" to our fellow men And they pick up the thread of life again. Thus never an act or a word or thought But that with unguessed importance is . fraught , For small things build up eternity And blazon the ways for a destiny. " EL CHATTO. " the house of "El Chatto , " ex- IN - of Madrid and present "Torero before the Mexican pub lic , " there was dire dismay , owing to the low state the very low state of the family exchequer. " " "the snub "El Chatto" ( meaning nose" ) had just finished taking his morning chocolate and "pan dulce , " as sisted by his pretty wifeD6nna Lolita , who also had been a member of the noble army of bull-fighters in fact , first female espada in the big ring at Seville but this was a secret. A career that might possibly have been glorious had been cut short by the selfishness of "El Chatto , " who had loved her , married her , and taken her away from the old world to the new the rich country of Mexico where a bull-lighter was a prince. Successful , feted , and honored in Cuba and afterward in Mexico , "El Chatto's" prosperity had not lasted long , for soon had come the edict that bull fighting in Mexico must stop. This morning , the day before the bull fight honoring the fiesta of San Marcos , investigation revealed one big piece and fourteen copper centavos. Not enough to pay coach hire even ! Here was a pretty mess ; no wonder that "El Chatto" leisurely and calmly spoke every naughtly and lurid word that came to his mind during the next half-hour. At last , out of breath. "El Chatto" paused and glared about him , as though in search of some one to fight. Donna Lolita smiled at him sweetly , removing the cigaret from her pretty lips as she murmured : "Have you fin ished , little Snub Nose ? " A shrug of the shoulders was her hus band's reply. "Then listen , O most worthless hus band , for I have a plan a plan most magnificent , thereby AVO will make a fortune sufficient silver peso , one 50- cent piece , one 10-cent. " "This is how it is , " she pursued , blow ing a ring of smoke into her husband's face ; "the impresairo pay you little- very little only a hundred silver dollars lars is it not so ? " "Si , that is all the pigs ! " growled the torero ; "and after this there will be no fight until 'holy week' no more money ! " "Fues , then we will make more out of them much more. Listen , marido mio ; this is the plan. The gloom clears away from the house of the matador ; there continues rejoicing all that day. "El Chatto" and his pretty wife have a most jovous comeda , and afterwards lay their hr-ads together on the subject of The morrow's Gght and a special Spanish cosjtume that Lolita is to wear one of old Se- villa all rose pink and Spanish man tilla , with a pink rose in hr-r blue black hair , this latter being another of the mysteries ; in Mexico few ladies ever wear the costume of old Spain it is as much worn out , passe , hero as the patches and powder and hoops of the revolutionary days are in Anglo-Saxon lands. But why is she wearing it tomorrow row 7 * * * Unless , indeed , it is be cause fully fifteen ? enormously rich Spanish families have taken boxes and will be there ? Perhaps that is it ! Lollita wishes tobe patriotic- that is what is the matter ! She purposely took a seat just he- tiind the first barrier of the null ring- not seven feet above the groun.I where tier husband will kill his bull "so that she can r > ee him better. " as she lisps to tin admiring Mexican fighter , who wishes her to go into < rne of the boxes. In her Sevillian costume , the silk mantilla exposing just enough of her Spanish eyes and dimpled Him to make people want to see more. Donn Lolita is by far the most admired woman in the plaza , distracting attention even L'rom the beautiful baiulerilia work that * "El Largo" is going through with in the ring. Many a rich Spanish lady up there in the boxes envies the loyalty that has induced the wearing of a passe dress , and many a Spaniard fet-ls his heart grow warm and his eyes moist as , forgetting the little figure before his eyes , he can see another one of the old days in the old country almost identic al ; many a man forgets the fat , richly dressed Mexican wife at his sMe and goes back in heart to just such a girl , whether of Audal : sia. of Seville , or of Madrid. And seated alone in his box the prince Of bankers , old FranquilJo , drop.3 his glass aud sighs ; perhaps if a jrrl like that one yonder had lived. iu ftead of. passing away from him ducing the first poverty-stricken mouth < il their mar ried life there in Baiccloua , ho would not QOV be a lone , tf.ste man , wftlionf child-only the mouey. home , chick , or She is trembling from her dainty head down to her tiny , silk-bowed Spanish slippers all the time that "El Largo" is torturing the furious , paw ing bull with his sharp banderillas. She clasps her hands tightly together , as , finally , tiring of the banderilla work which , in fact , has been somewhat long drawn out , "on account of the matador , 'El Chatto's , ' sudden sickness and faintness' the public of the sunny side begin to clamor for "El matador ! Mate el toro ! Que venga el matador * El matador ! " The gate swings open at last , and ' "El Largo" still teases the bull as "El Chatto" moves forward siowly , and bows first to the President and then to the public. In spite of his magnificent silver and violet costume , he looks deathly ill his face is white and drawn , and under his eyes great black rings show , that extend almost half way down his face. But "El Chatto" is game , if he is sick perhaps the presence of his wife in spires him with fresh courage , for he unsheathes his bright , keen sword , nods briefly to "El Largo , " who gets out of the way , smiles once at Lolita. who is , beneath her mantilla , far whiter than he , then makes a tantalizing movement at the bull. After all , no one can fight a bull as does the Spanish matador. At least , during "El Chatto's" splendid work of the next seven minutes that is what the people think. All of them are on their' | feet shrieking , some breathless with delight ! Silver dollars and hats and flowers rain down into the ring , but "El Chatto" has no time to bow his thanks ; he is too busy. On her feet , as is everybody else , for that matter , Lolita is watching every motion , her heart beating in great leaps , and so excited and wrought up now that she has forgotten to feel afraid. Bull and matador are just un derneath her , and twice her husband has glanced at her significantly ; she is watching with her heart in her ej'es. One p ass of the sword backward over the slioulder iow. then , Dies help a-h-h ! For all in a second it happens ; the matador , suddenly reeling after a fancy pass at the bull , has cast one agonized look up at his wife and fallen prone on the ground The bull does not see , for the furious impetus of his last charge has taken him several feet beyond the matador. But before the people have well seen that , there is a quick leap and a Hash ; a slight figure is in the ring , her man tilla is cast back , the pink rose h-is fallen into the dust ; her tiny , white hands have caught up the sword. As the bull swings madly forward she meets him. lie is an enormous beast , and to been on a line even with his shoulder she has to rise on tiptoe. She does it. Her face is white and calm as the brute rushes at her , lowering his head. She T springs forward and upward ; the- sword sinks out of sight in the bleeding shoulder no fancy passes for her" And the bull topples over on his knee * , the blood gushing out in torrents. lie is dying dead ! The mantilla is trampled into the- dust , the pink rose is now a faded , red dened scrap , bnt the woman , her hands blood-stained and her face white as death , knows nothing about that. On her knees , sobbing like a baby , from overwrought passion and nervousness , she Is holding her husband's uncon scious head in her trembling arms. As for the populace , they have passed from horror-stricken silence and terror into hysterical shouts , screams , ap plause , and evea tears. Out comes purses and dollars , and uven jewels from the rich ladies pres ent and masses : of flowers. Amid shouts of "bravo ; " down it all pours- into the ring. As for the great banker , Franquillo , who is so excited that he * ? an hardly move down goes his foot man with a. message to "La Espanolal" Not waiting to bow or to thank tho- people , so overcome is shy with her tremendous success , Dona Lolita flies from the ring. It is all she can do to- tremblingly thank the bearer of a : > heek from the Banker Franquillo , who fins filled ft out for $10,000. Bravo ! So that Dona Lolita's little plan worfc- ? d well after all so well that five day * iater she and her husband left for- Spain , where , having added much more- raoney to the bankers $10.000 , they liave now retired and are great pees - s > le. le.And And "El Chatto" says always that he- > wes his success to his esposa which * s not understood , naturally , by the- Spaniards of Spain. The Argonaut. Remarkable Cla'rvoyancy. When people are determined to find > videuce to convince them of a thing : hey are bound to believe , there is never my lack of it. A certain man who ac- -epted as true the pretensions of a . harlatau who claimed to be able to tell : he past history , character and fu'tp-e > f any person from his handwriting , ; aid one day to a friend : "Why , look at the things he is ablto ell you from a mere glimpse at your landwrituag ! The first thing L > said o me was , 'I see you never took a prize- n orthography while you were at school. ' and it was true. " "Did he give you any idea how hr isjew that ? " "Ho said he could tell it merely frc u : - . ' way in wbieh I had made the curves . " the letters g and h in the ! i ; .adwritingT * Youth's CompanVtsn. Quite Natural. 't is only the Bounderbys of the i -Id who boast of being self-made. st men , when they have attained i-miuence in political life or in social . .ifior as men of wealtl"prefer not to lve : it said that they were once poor : a * " had to work for fi living , a fact tha 1 trnalist who \vrltes up celebrities not lo % gjght of.- l V