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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1894)
Woman's : Domain. ' UOWN9. I'ltlSTTY PANCtrtt. . TlctnriiquoFrncln it llrunrttc , Ctmtulii anil lllonilo Will Wrnr to n Hnllon-mni. Halloween , pcrhnps , more than any other felp , supplies possibilities Tor picturesque and effective gowns , and the end-ol-thc-cenlury girl IB not the one to let thorn slip by. A very fashionable wardrobe- now owns , along -with other dainty evening toilets , a Halloween supper frock , which tuny bo made In any mode , but which , to be Just the thing , I should suggest , In some way , night Itself. ' Tints vague nnd Intangible , hinting of dark- I nesn or the whlto cool moon , nro preferred f over glaring dark colors. As to ornament , there Tnay bo some curious Jeweled night fly fastened somewhere , per haps spangled In the hair , and If ( lowers are used , they , too , must propitiate the powers of night In wanness and thick perfume. The dread witches , who on All Halloween have the threads of fate In their keeping , are- said to b difficult ladles to please , but somehow one hopes they will smile on the wearera of these charming gowns and provldo them suitable husbands. The originals of these dainty costumes , -which were suggested by three famous Trench Pic tures , were all made by a nlmble-flngerpd How York girl for n Halloween supper. They are to be worn by herself and two sisters , three distinct types ; and along with their exceeding effectiveness thry haAo the merit of having Involved comparatively little ex pense , being all fashioned from materials at hand , some- lengths of a marvelous Chinese drapery , a few yards of thick liberty satin bought In better days , and a thin , scant old tambour muslin Blip , relic of a long dead great-grandmamma and tea cup times. FOR A BRUNBTTC. The first drcsa was for the dark , handsome elder sister of the little Cinderella dressmaker the type that goea with stlfl- TO MATCH I3RQWN RYES. ness and statellness and rustling textures. It was of the liberty satin In a dim luminous tint , too blue for grny and too gray for blue , and that will show off the wearer's rich mal- skln to perfection. The girdle drapery of graduating ribbon lengths and bows was of a faint dead tea rose color. This subtle and delightful tint , together with black , repeats Itself In the simple but decorative embroidery at the bottom of the wide ) skirt. The tiny chelrilso gamp Is of white mull , and the short balloon sleeves are stiffened with tarlaton. To be .t\orri with the dross , as well as the next one , both of which were entirely un- crinolined , were petticoats of hair cloth , with tucks of large round organ pipe plaits , to hold the skirt on In the present approved fashion , FOR CHATAIN COLORING , The second gown , though perhaps not quite to enchanting as the flrst , was more sug gestive of the witcheries of Halloween. It was of the Chinese silk drapery. In lone cop per red , and with a fantastic patterning of black bats. The girdle- and low neck decora tion are of black velvet , and square jet buckles fasten the latter clown at Intervals , The very daintiest feature- this panlcred gown , however , which In style recalls some what little beflowercd Dolly Varden , Is the unilersleeves , made to show off a rounded young arm mid drive envy to the soul of womankind. For every woman who la a real woman has a weakness for lace , and these adorable imderslcevcs were made of the charming old net lace embroidery In back stitch of the long ago. It , came , like the tambour muslin , from grandmamma's garret , where , when Hal lowcen Is over. It Is to be hoped , II will be carefully put back. A GOWN FOR A BLONDE. The third and last dress , a tiny hint of the fllrectoiro- period , id tin- tambour muslin slip FOR A BRUNETTE. itself , sinfully modernized. Once white. It la now evenly mellowed to a soft caressing yellow , which Is further accented by a pulling of pure whlto chiffon about the neck and gklrt bottom. The sleeves are of a rich heavy brocade , In black and white , and the belt and crescent ornaments are ot silver. This costume is to be worn to the * supper by the llttlo dressmaker herself , and its scant picture lines aresura to become her slim , ihortwalste-d young figure. And may the ghost of sweet dead grand mamma not como back to reproach her for desecration. BUM K suri-Kii roil IIAI.I.O\VI''IN. An Amntlng Entertainment for the rtuyt and ( llrUi A very funny entertainment for Hallowe'en Is a "mock supper , " The supper Is spread ( n the dining room ; nnd If the boys and girls do not enjoy II almost as much as a real euppv-t they will be different from the party ot yo rig people who tried It last year on a Email scale , and who are going ta repeat It this year nn a very much larger ono. Kor ( ho mock < upp r let all the boys and girls asiemblo In the drawing room or the play room , which Is the ono usually devoted to Hallowe'en plays. And let the conversa tion drift toward the etippcr. "Whatlould you HUe best for suppw ! " ( lie hostcM iiMta ono of * lur llttlo guests Jobnnr Olles , ( or example. "Iuuld llk While grupet , " replied Jdtnnlo. " .Very well , JohauU , " sayi tlio hostess , "You shall have some White grapes to tnko homo with you , " . Next she asks n little girl what she would llko best for supper , "I would like currant Jelly , " answers the llttlo glM. And that Is the vay the game goes on. "Turkey ! " cX- claims ono of the boys. "Pe .rs , " says an other. "I would like nuts and raisins , " de cides n llttlo girl. And then she changes her mind. "No ! Give me bon bons. " At last , when all have told what they would like best , a very loud bell Is rung with a great deal of strength ; and Into the dining room march all the boys and girls , And there upon the table are all the things asked for. In the center there is an Immense dish ot fruit grapes , pears , aples and peaches. At one end there is a very brown turkey and at the other Is a beautiful ham nil dotted with pepper and dressed with fluted rllibons. On each side are Jellies , and In great dishes are cakcB , lion bens and Ices. "Wo lll not hhve- supper now. I am going to filvo It to you to take home with you Johnnie , here nro the while grapes you wanted. " And taking a great bunch of the clear , light green beauties out of a fruit ill all , she turns to Joluinle , who Benders what Is to happen next. As he takes the grapes ho presses one of them nnd bursts out laughing. "You are not to eat the graps here , , " cautions the hostess. "No , nor anywhere else , " laughs Johnnie , "because they are made of wax. " Next comes the handsome mould of currant Jelly for the little- girl who wanted It. The Jelly Is suspiciously light In weight nnd the little lady looks nt It closely nml says : "Why , II Is made of celluloid or something like that. " The turkey turns out to be a bird of brown silk -with wooden feet. Ho Is Blurted with cotton. The pears ara hollow , with an out side of rough , hard-baked sugar , and the bon bens nrc papier mache. The nuts and raisins are rubber and weed veiy excellent Imitations. After the little guests have Mifflclently ad mired their gifts and tire beginning to get a little hungry from gazing at such pocd things about them a servant announces supper and all go Into another room , where- table Is spread In precisely the same way. But this time the turkey Is real and the cakes and bon bens and fruit are good to cat. A Hallowe'en supper Is usually given nt the regular supper hour , 6 o'clock , or even 6 , and is a feast in every respect. Any delicacy may appear upon the table and the hostess can put her little guests at case by suggesting that each one tell a story , tal < lng , perhaps , the Hallowe'en gift for a subject. And eo Johnnie tells a story about a turkey gobbler he once owned. And the- little girl \vith the currant Jelly tells how she once made Jelly or picked currants ; and so all the guests have a little story to tell. After supper there Is a little dancing In the drawing room nnd by 9 o'clock the guests go home , each taking along a small paste board box In which , lies the Hallowe'en souvenir. A great deal of laughter Is cau&cd by the fact that the turkey Is too large for his box and has to depart with his feet sticking out of one end. "A mock supper mnkes the funniest Hallowe'en I ever spent ! " Is the verdict of the boys and girls so fortunate as to be In vited to one. Glllt. IIAKl'lST.-i. A New Accomplishment fur I'ntillonnbio ( JlrlH. To fit the fashion of our resurrected grand mother's gowns , worn low over the shoulders and crinolined skirts , with hair brought over the- ears and loosely parted down the center , comes the harp this , winter as the fashionable Instrument for young girls to play. Banjos and mandolins- arc laid asile. ! Whether the Instrument has come In from HIE eternal fitness ot things or not , girls , to be smart , -should train for the harp. It not only requires good execution , strong fingers , but Delsartcanposes - to make It pic turesque. Quite a number of New York young girls are preparing for this winter. Their mothers are having them trained In a most proficient manner , that they may play at the afternoon receptions In tliqlT own parlors. Lovely gowns are fashioned for these children In soft old colors that linnr.onlzf with the yellow ol the harp. The music Is soft and full , not toe brilliant to hush all other sounds , but serv ing as a delightful accompaniment lo the singing or talking vojce. An Instruments costs from $309 ta $800 , quite as much as a piano. Lessons , are rathci expensive , too , but the whole does not cost more than an education on the piano. Tht only difficulty comes In hardening the- lingers This Is difficult. The thumbs are protected but the other fingers will suffer during th ! first months and nothing but continuous prac tice will remedy this. One of the most charming little player : now In New York is Miss Lucia Larrest o Washington Square. She has an exqulsltt harp and plays at most of htr mother's en tcrtalnments , and when school duties do no Interfere- she Is allowed to lend her talent t < soma of her mother's friends , Her playing 1 exceptionally fine and as she Is very gracefu she makes a dainty picture sitting before hei great Instrument In some flower-bowered cor tier of a drawing room , llnnittfnl lluttuiiB. "Who's got the button ? " Is n questloi Dame Fashion asks of her followers jus now. There Is no doubting the fact tha buttons , ot all sizes , varieties and especially prices , are to bei the vogue this winter aftc elng mummyfled for fire years , Hooks and eyes \\111 yet play their lin ; > ortant part , for these buttons are meant ti adorn , not to use. No top coat but has It luge buttons , which may be used. If prefer able , and no tailor gown Is without its array Cloth plays no part In their makeup , fo metal Is the favorite material. A shop Is offering now for sale some fo op coats or walking Jackets of covert doll and cheUot , great ribbed onyx ones v\lt carved mothero'pearl.figures on them Some designed for sportswomen have splendid bloodhound's head with a whip li Ita mouth as the cut Jlgure , which stand out In artistic relief from Its , dark bach ; rottnd. These arc Jl.BO apiece. Others dc signed Cor a cut velvet Louis XVI. dlnne coat that Is to have rovers of point lace , ar exquisite mlnlaturo set In rhlnestone : The heads nro those of Marie Antoinette the Dauphin , the little Princess , mid of Lou I XV. Mine , du Barry was there and Mmc Pompadour , also Charlqtte Corday and Jeann d'Arc. These articles ranKo anywhere fror $5 ta ( S apiece. Turkish buttons three Inches In circuit : ference , at dull silver arc studded with blu stones and brilliant wheels of gold , set -nit Imitation amethysts and emeralds. Thee last are $19 a dozen. One of the handsome ! species Is bought over from Prance and cost | 50 a dozen. They are- sun bursts of fine ) cut rhlnestoncs mounted on wires of frol and are designed for satin and velvet toilet for evening. * Their variety Is Infinite , but one must ow a Cow to bo In the mode this season. THR NEW PETTICOV.T. Silk petticoats , fltmclly made and unllnc may once have been pretty , but to th maiden up-to-date1 they present no attractive ness , because they are neighed in the ba anco and found wanting In utility. The wear out rapidly and add not a wlilt to Hi stand out effect the skirt must now have. The new petticoats are made with a laffet lining then Interlined with hair cloth , ni grass cloth , for the latter loses its stlffne ! rapidly. The hnlr cloth Is put on after th fashion : A bias strip , sixteen Inches \lil Is cut exactly by the lower pattern of tl klrt , then put between the two linings , i far as the tide xoresextend. . In the liac width this Is placed In an the way up to Ir bell , and put Into two large box plaits , i the skirt material should be done. Th gives lha flare out from the waist at tl back which Is grievously tending towai bustles. Nevertheless , on n ( lender perse It Is distinctly becoming. Gown makers do not favor the making i the petticoat , after the very full manner i the sklrli , lor It Interferes awkwardly wll one's walking : till ) , the hem must flare coi stderably to lend countenance to too ne dress eklrl , and many peUlccaf makers ai pultlntc imall steclB la tie. ticm jo produi the enlarged flare so desired by those who a gowned In the extreme 'Thti ' , alio , li grle ouily tending toward hoo'psVlrti but aa tl fashions change , o do our fitfnds. and tl new effect Is considered very fashionable'nnd pretty. ABOUT UMBRELLAS. . Never was there a. femlnlno heart that didn't delight In umbrellas , and surely the designers knew It , for they rake every ar tistic Instinct In their souls to devise ami satisfy this , longing. Handles of gold and sliver are children ol a day that ) & done. They were cheaply Imi tated , nnd emart women put their real ones aside In disgust and took to these of wood. This set the pace lo these who -were not modish folk , and fashion whirled from thn mineral to the vegetable kingdom. And now -\vo have umbrellas of finest silk with handles of wood , on which the artists place many designs. The favorite shapes in handles are long and narrow. Ono odd Variety of newest build Is of gnarled Im ported wood , without a semblance of polluh , ending at the top In a grotesque or pictur esque head mn.de > of bisque. One Is ot a little Dutch boy , with a ivater Illy Inverted over his head Another ends In a cross legged Brownie , and others In red tomatoes , with the four green leaves at the top. These of rough wood , with large- cherries sprinkled over the handle , are sold , but nrc not a bit smart In tone. The preferable ones are carved In long slabs that arc tipped with silver or twisted In a circleat the end that the owner mny slip her hand In to hold It better. A style that fits the woman In the rough SMART UMBRELLAS. allor gown Is built similarly , to a man's cane , having a broad claw of wood or burnt 'vory , tipped with silver , placed at right ngles to the handle proper. Burnt Ivory Is very fashionable still , cs- eclally It mounted with narrow filigree sli er bands , and some devices show an elf's 'ace , carved Intaglio Into the Ivory , sur mounted by a cap ot silver. Very dressy - mbrellas have handles of plain mother-af- earl , fashioned columnllkej others have a argo amethyst or emerald laid Into the metal t the end , But- women who dress moGlshly on't g-o In for any of these styles ns much s they do for the rough or scented wood , wlsted and turned and capped charily with liver. A word as to the- care of your umbrella. > Jevcr put It ferrule downwai'61 when wet. f you can't open It and allow 11 to dry at ts best , which Is the correct method , then ilace It handle downward , so there is no : hanco for the drippings to remain In the Ip and rot the silk. Again , never go out vlth your umbrella unrolled when not In ise. It Is n world of saving If the cover s always kept on It , to Bay nothing of the -marter appearance It makes. TEA DICl.MCINO , ' " lost on , 1'hll.T.lcJphla und J\'c - Vorlc lii.lorno UlfTcrciit nrlrtlcs. The tea statistics of the United Stales show an Increased Importation of almost 10,000,000 pounds between the years of 1891 and 1894. The Importation for last year alone was 07,682,327 pounds. These enor mous figures mean but ono thing. We are becoming more llko our English cousins In heir love for "the cup which cheers but does not Inebriate. " And while It Is not probable that Americans will ever substitute ea for coffee In the morning , the afternoon tea Is becoming moro of a recognized Insti tution yearly and less ot a fad. . It Is-a curious fact in the tea trade that certain cities in the United Statcs , distinctly prefer certain different Ulnds of tea For Instance , Foochow goes mainly lo Philadel phia. The cultivated Bostonlans discuss Drowning over a cup of Kormosa Oolong Japan teas are preferred In the western cities. New Yorkers cling to tha thor oughly proper Congou -English breakfast tea , According to Importers , tea docs not lose Its flavor In being brought here , and it made here as It Is made In China , would have precisely the same bouquet. This Is due to the caretul way It Is packed. The same rule which applies to the housekeeper ap plies to the Importer. Tea should bo usei as. soon as It Is opened. Housekeepers should buy It In email quantities and al ways keep It airtight In a dry place. Tea a year or two old depreciates greatly In value. Tea should bo drunk from two to five min utes after It Is made. It Is not necessary to let It steep. The Chinese put the dry leaf In the cu [ and pour the fresh water Just at boiling point over It. The sap which Is secreted It the stcmmy structure , of the leaf Is all tha Is good. This exudes In from two to five minutes. If allowed to stand longer the chemical quality of the leaf destroys the flavor and renders the tea Indigestible and In Jurlous. As for the woman who has her tea pot standing on the stove all day and take a cup whenever she feels weary , according to tea men , It Is , a special dispensation o providence that she docs not drop dead on the spot. * In China and Japan the work of caltlvat Ing and preparing tea for the market devolves volvos principally upon the women. Tea grows en bushes from three to five feet big ! in plantations similar to cotton , In form the leaf similar to the smaller petals o a rose. For the arduous labor ot picking drying and rolling the tea leaf women re celvo from 10 to 20 cents a day. The cultl vatton ot tea has. been tried In the southern part of the United States , but o-alng t the small wages paid Chines laborers , w can not compete. One of the Interesting features ol Chin to tourists are the tea houses. Chlne&o dra perles , screens , lanterns and fans form th principal decoration. The low tea table are covered with Chinese paper and th exquisite cups and saucers would gladde the heart of a curio collector. They ar usually presided over by a matron and he several daughters. They all know a llttl English and are extremely polite. Whe a stranger appears on the tbreshliold th daughters Immediately surround and fa him , while the mother bustles off to niak a cup of tea , He is not asked 1C he > want ie It that fact Is taken for granted. If li hesitates and does not drink It as teen as I 15 U handed to him , in very attractive broke English they urge him to drink It before I spoils , The only teas which have at all the stlinu latlng effect ascribed lo alcohol are th Congou , Ceylon and India teas , Ot course then they are made of more than the ordl nary strength. Wo do not drlng tea. any thing near so strong as they do In England In China , where It Is the national beverage they drink It In smaller quantities and o tener , nnd always without milk or sugar Putting rum and cordials In tea la n thqr oughly European and American Idea , en would Impress they Chinaman , It bo wer familiar with that flavor , ot "painting th Illy. " The purest teas are Oolong and Congou There 1 * a llttU coloring matter In greet ca , but not enough to be Injurious. For heir own UGP , howprer , the Chlneoe never color their tn , For the very best quality ono should not pay more than a dollar a pound. Moro Is a fancy price , Nothing- , irobably , Indicates so clearly the hold tea ma upon Its drinkers than the fact that mrd times 'never affect the quantity sold , There U a demand for Inferior qualities , irobably1. but even -with the poorest there s always enough tea In the cupboard for a cheering cup , It la very Interesting to watch a tea , taster t wbrk. He Is seated before a round re volving table , on the pdge of which are scv- ral dozen cups , At his feet Is an enormous unnel shaped cuspidor. Into this he spits ha tea. after tasting-/ For a tea taster lo ver swallow the tea Is an unheard of thing- . n the center of the Ubloils a pair of scales. A nickel five cent iilecoils the only weight isecl , Its balance being the regulation quan- Hy of ! oi used for cadi cup. Two caul- rons of boiling water splutter on a gas tove. Turning the table around , the taster In- eptliratos each cup Ir. turn. Ho decides pen their respective valncs nnd quality by he fragrance , the brightness oC the leaf , Its ormatlon ( the smaller nnd closer the belter ) , ho color nnd taste ofu'thc tea. So accurate o these men beccma In their Judcments hat they can frequently pick out the dlf- erent brands used in a icup of mixed tea. Jc-r does time Imp&lrl these peculiar facul- les , but rather seeing to ilevclop and sharpen hem. There has never been a woman tea aster. The prcvalllrH opinion Is that with en. like wine , a woman's palate lacks ills- rlmlnatlng appreciation , i nnd unqualifies her or the position. pnilnn nml llrulnc * Treated Mint lilTco- timlly by ICulibliiK tlio Injiirad Purls. A professional friend surprised me jy saying ho wondered why men wore lack eyes when there was no necessity for It Halt an hour ot massngc , judiciously ap- lied , after the Injury , he added , would pre- ent any such ugly condition. Massage , he ontlnued , is a restful cure for many Ills oik know , but to how many uses It can be nit remains an unknown quantity to the ally. "Bpt about the eye , doctor ? " I asked. "As soon a& the Injury Is received the lands should go at once to work. No sclen- Iflc passes are necessary , just the primitive ; nowledgo of how to rapidly nnd firmly move lie fingers over a given spot. In ten minutes tie 'blueness' Is fading and at the end ot hlrty minutes no 'blackness' Is visible. "It Is better and surer treatment far than ny amount of raw beef , salves or poultices. " This method does not only apply to the eye , ut Is good for any blow or fall which pro- uces "blue marks. " Should a child tumble down and limbs erick ) ick bo hurt , nothing one can apply will ns uletly prevent coagulation ot blood or sore- eas ns Instant massage. The why nnd wherefore Is quite simple yet vise. The blood Is congested as the skin Is truck , especially In soft boneless places of lie body. The clots prevent newer and bet- cr blood passing- Into the bruised veins , anil tie transparent skin reveals the dark condl- lon. Manipulation of this skin by the fin- jors loosens the clotted blood and carries t off , thus restoring- normal circulation. This remedy ts so simple that It will possl- ly be forgotten , but It ts a rather good bit t wisdom to keep stored away for tlmo of mcrgcncy. Many physicians are applying massage for rnctures and especially far sprains. I saw a woman who had a bony growth bc- ween the Joints of the wrists and who had to ubmlt to Its being broken , undergoing frc- tient massage for Its cure. It was the only medicine applied. Also nothing Is so effective for a sprained nkle. The patient should , if possible , rub he joint of the ankle all the time , and ha\e lassage delivered by others four or six times day. Not only Is the cure as speedy as un- cr other doctoring , but also tlie constant re- let afforded to the- soreness reacts on the crvous system. The same method applies o a sprained -wrist or shoulder , and It Is ex- el lent In caseof a sprained back. In.tha case of fractures .massage , ts being pplled In the place' Cf splints. True , oil latlents do not prefer it , for the constant rlctlon of the hand on a very sore spot Is not always soothing. It creates frequently ntense 'pain for awhile , but the sensation 3 not .lasting. However , some physicians lalm that splints , as mechanical apparatus or perverted bones , Is disadvantageous , be- mse It weakens. Tha muscles are 'shelved' or the time being , and > 4he blood Is not In good circulation ; whereas In the Instance of massage all functions arc stimulated by the quick circulation into which the blood Is put. LIVING PICTimCS JTUIl IIALLUWIS'KN. llil-I'imUlnnetl finmrniAre Mculo rretty anil Novrl for Ynnne nml Old. Paring an apple to discover a set of lijl- Hals , eating a p ar In front of a looking glass In a dark room , pulling a head of cab- > age , and the old-time 'ducking for apples are played this year In a new way. They appear In a tableaux. As many boys and girls can l > s In the tableaux as desire. And 'or ' an audience there may be the younger Brothers and sisters of HIP faml'y and the ciders who played theto games In a different way long ago. Klrst there must be a. large frame built. It Is better to have two frames. Ono need : e only large enough to show off a single person. But. the other should be as big as a jroup of boys and girls , or about half the width and height of tha room. The frames nay bo of simple pine , unplaned ; and any boy with a hammer , saw and nails can make one of them so that they answer the purpose nicely , Fasten tha frame that is to be used for the flrst tableaux In an upright position so that it stands In front of the audience ; and you arc ready for the performance to begin. For the first tnb'eaux , the one with the apple peeling , select a pretty mademoiselle with long hair braided down her back and a gown that Is copied after a picture you may find In on old book. A dark blue dress made In old Dutch style Is very pretty for A tableaux ; nnd If the young lady Is old enough , she may braid her hair and band It around her head In a way grandmama will suggest. The tableaux shows the apple peel upon the floor , where it has been thrown by the anxious Hallowe'en ' girl , white she bends over It to read Its Initials. In her hand there Is a peeled apple and a stiver fruit knife. The tableaux of eating a pear In a dark room Is managed by darkening the room nnd putting out the light back of the picture frame , At one side of Hie frame , looking In a glass , stands a young girl eating a pear , while the only light In the room Is from the candle In her hand. The merriest living picture of all IB the old-time ducking for apples. All the chil dren can tale part in this , and the large frame muat be used. In the center stands a tub of water. At ono side Is a boy who haa just lifted his head , all dripping , from the tub , Besides him Is another youngster with his head apparently submerged In the water , etc , until the whole group Is. nicely placed In picture fashion. AH eyes are centered upon the boy who has bobbed up with an apple tightly clutched In his teeth. Pulling a head ot cabbage la managed thus In a picture. A pretty girl sits blind folded In a scene made to represent the kitchen. In her hands there Is a big cab bage , Just pulled from the ground. Her friends stand around laughing while her eyes are being un blinded. A head of very red cabbage adds to the picture. All the oldfashionedHallowe'en plays can be made thus in tlie living pictures with the result of novelty and Entertainment for all. A SufTulk Ktreri' llallntro'cn , An October-Olomnnce. Civilizing pe-ople In poor and bad quarter * of great cities , through Uio medium of gentle and agreeable surroundings , Is one of the specialties ot theoiopby Suffolk street clh not exactly resent dilUzallon , but It tooh coldly at flrst to the reading room and board Ing house for norkingbglrlK theosophy se before It. Such thlngi , being good , the } might stand , was Its Uoit decree ; and tber It went on calmly reading Its Russian ant Polish and Italian andjiHebrew and all thi other languages necereury to Its multlcolorei taste and requirements. * It was entirely ow Ing to thewltcherlfJ of Halloween and th Inconsistencies of a Irltllxig little god calltt Cupid that theoiophjr ; got Its flrst boom 01 Suffolk : street , That morning the young lady oC the nev r adlng room bad said to Anita , the frui teller , that the would give a llttlo Halloween entertainment In the evening If she were only certain ot a. tew guests from the notghbori tood. This Anita told to honest Wong Lee , he laundry man , , who. In turn told It lo all his customers , nnd toward night It bore fruit. The- boarding house and reading room , no note than the boxed off floor of a. huge warc- icniBe , wereup n. high night of steps like a adder. Tht > young lady In chargeot them 10th , the reading room girl , got them In > eautlful order , nnd when at 5 o'clock some body knocked at the door , she said "Come In" qulto gleefully. A tall , slim girl In'a plain iroivn ilrcsa and with a shawl over her head esponded. She had n skin llko the heart of L jessamine- flower and the subllmo brow ot he Slstlne Madonna , But Mhcn she spoke , hough low nnd gentle- , her volco was a musi cal suggestion of only Kast New York. Her name -V.HB Kmlly Anderson. "Emily , " she aid , and she was a paper box. maker , living usl around the corner with her widowed nother. nnd she- had heard nil about the lalloween entertainment , and she wanted to ( now It anybody could come who was re- poclable and know how to boliaii- . "Yes ; won't j-ou come ? " said the reading room girl. "Well , I guess I will , " said Emily , after n moment. "And maybe I'll Ret some other llrls to come and a young feller or two , but 'ou needn't be afraid of any scrappln' going n. I can keep them as good as gold ! You eel" The reading room girl said she knew she ould , Then they both began talking as If hey were old friends , and Emily told the ecret that wns weighing on her mind. She had broken with her sweetheart , who hough not exactly " ( ough , " had n quick empcr , and was given to occasional "sprees. " 'To tell you the truth , " admitted the lovely nadonna , trankly , "that's ' Just why I want o coino here tonight. "There's going to be n dance 'round to he Sullivan's pretty bad esB. Joe Sullivan , ust loves whisky and If I go , Dnve'll be lire to be there his name Is Uavid Flmf , and he's a plumber , "and < lead euro he'd pick a row with anybody Just to make me peak to him. But I ain't ever ngoln' to < lo t. I'm Just dead sick of rowdies , nnd I'll never marry none on earth. I've Just broke with him for good , I have , nnd I'd go to ho ends ot creation to Jump the sight of ilm ! " / - Then Emily hoped that It any of the 'boys" should come that night the young ady wouldn't make them "mad" by talking ellglon. Then she went down the steps sniffing usplciously. H was qnlto plain tr > be seen that though ho hot tempered anil spree-loving Dave had est the madonna's respect , he had still a warm place In her woman's heart. At 8:30 : in the evening , true to her word , Emily went back to her boarding house , but vlth a big , brown , good-looking young man lone. Who , but Mr. IJavId Finn , the plumber himaclf. The rowdy , broken with , discarded sweetheart ! She presented him coolly , and without liter comment than thnt "the rest ot them" voiild go to the Sullivan dance , she fell nto silence. The reading room girl nnd a tall young ady In a fashionable pink dress , who had come in to help with the Halloween fes- Ivltlcs , tried to draw her out in vain. She would say "yes" nnd ' 'no , " and then go jack to her thinking , looking all the while tko some beautiful holy picture. The disgraced Dave , on the contrary , iroved a genial guest , and with n surprising alcnt for roasting chestnuts and apples just 0 the point. Ho was a winning rascal , oo , on his own account , with a curly , > rown head and a big boy guffaw that -would lave touched a heart of stone. Yet at 10 o'clock Emily was still strangely silent. Sha did not even smile , not until the scc- nd masculine guest of the evening arranged a long row of twelve candles In little tin props on the floor and lit them. This gentleman had cpme nil the -way from Inrlem to keep the peace on Suffolk Btrcet , f It should. l > a necessary ; nnd ho now In- ormed the ladles that they were to try their ates by Jumping over the candles. These represented In rotation all the months of he year , nnd the candle extinguished by the umplng would be the month of matrimony. f they put out nonp nt alt , that would be a sign that they werb to be old maids. The reading room girl Jumped flrst and vaa at once laid on the shelf of single ) lcssedness. The young lady In pink knocked over two candles , which proved she was to be married twice. And then It came Emily's turn. Emily had been holding back , looking on vlth the ghost o't a laugh about the corners ot her divine mouth ; and now , without a bend , she stood up and gathered together ho simple folds of her brown dress , Poor lave ) , lovesick to the. ears , flamed red as a peony. "One , two , three , " counted some- ) ody , and , with a running Jump , the ma donna whisked over tlje month of March. "Oh , Miss Anderson , " said the girl In pink , as the smoking candle lay on the floor , "you will bo married In five months. " The reading room girl kissed her without a word , and Dave again changed color , but this time from red to white. Then some- 50dy else declared that the claret mulling in the kitchen would be ruined , and after ; hey had all run out to see , Kmlly said quite simply to Dave : "That's all right , Dave. " "You see. " she explained afterwards to the reading room girl , her fast friend by now , "It was like this , I knew thcre'd be ducking for .tipples flt Sullivan's , and going down the steps backward , and all the things to put men In a temper when they've took on too much beer , and I Just made up my mind Dave shouldn't go , and maybe get In a shindy and be showing up nt Essex Market Sunday along with fan-tan China men nnd Dagoes. Any woman can keep n man straight It she wants , and there ain't many In the world as good ns Dave. So , when I seen him In the street that night 1 Just calls out : 'Hello , Dave ! You wanter go to a Halloween entcitalnmcnt ? ' 'Don't I ! ' he says. And then I wouldn't speak an other word but Just to come along ; and I don't think I'd have married him on earth If I hadn't come here and knocked over the March candle. " And so , though the whole of Suffolk street has not yet been tamed , two loving and divided hearts are made one , and Halloween nnd theosophy are without doubt good things. NINA FITCH. " . . l'"nmliiln Noted. A new design In stick pins Is a coronet of enameled gold or of precious stones. Whlto onyx set with diamonds Is n new combination seen at the Jewelers' this au tumn. Imltailona of Venetian and Spanish point lace aro" Very largely worn on dresses and mantles Bunches oC Ivy leave * on fall hats are a novelty that a Parisian modlsto has made popular. Tailors' canvas is used to stiffen skirts , at the bottom , and a light weight mohair Is used to line the back. A pretty sealskin cape has a tightly fitting yoke of fine , black Persian lamb , with a deep ruffle and storm collar of sealskin. Skirt trimming Is chiefly confined to a narrow band at the bottom , but nn occasional panel oC velvet , lace , or embroidery Is seen. Embroideries como In great variety , beauti fully worked In shaded silks on black velvet , and made more showy by gold , silver , or steel spangles. Thp Figaro and Eton Jackets have not yet gone out of fashion , as many of the Im ported frocks have these jaunty little Jack ets. "Tell the amateur dressmaker. " saye an authority , "that she con successfully press the round seams ot waists and sleeves over the kitchen rolllngpln. " Lady Jeune , who Is so fond of having younf literary lions and lionesses at her "crushes , ' has written a book called "Later Questions. ' Sha Is the wifeof Francis Jetine , Q. 0. Mme. Courvreur , better known under her pseudonym ol Tasma , has been appointee Belgian correspondent to the London Times & position made -vacant by the. death jf her husband. 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George S. Davis , and all druggists throughout Iowa. Druggists everywhere sell ! Mmo. JI. Ynlo's Remedies. If druggist * do not lappen to have thom.in atock .when called for , they will order for you without. oxtrn cluirgo. Mail orders sent to Mme , Yalo'a headquarters rceulvo prompt a > .cntion. All correspondence answered personally. MME. . M. America's Greatest Complexion and Health Specialist. YALE TEMPLE OF BEAUTY , 14G state the arms anil on the shout < lero , and over this s the black velvet bolero with elegantly embroidered revcrs. A black skirt , elaborately trlmmcil with Ivory tinted guipure , nnd worn with a bodice and sleeves of rich dark red crimson velvet , adorned with the same lace , is described as a very stunning gown. BDdlces may be made with or without a basque , or they may have a dozen , separate from each and falling like leaves Cram the waist all round. These are sometimes very elaborately trimmed. Miss Ethel Harraden , the sister of the author ot "Ships' thnt , Pass In the Night , " has written the music of a fantastic opera entitled "The Taboo , " which has been suc cessfully given In London. Black satin seems to ) IUVD supplanted moire for all purposes of trimming , but moire In varied patterns , and also striped with color , Is still In vogue for skirts and sleeves , com bined with chiffon waists. Pauline Hall was one of the flrst actresses to use a bicycle. She took the exercise as a precaution against an Increasing tendency to embonpoint. ' Oeorglana Cayvan , It la said , Is fond of riding a wheel. There Is to be a great run on black gowns , tome new coarse woolen crepons being par ticular favorites : In this negative- lint The lining will very often beIn color , such as yellow silk or perrlwlnklo blue. A new shape for a tea cozy shows a square of linen , with a cock embroidered In red upon It. Two sides of the square are left open and two sewed together , and the cozy was put over the pot cornerwlse. White satin continues to be first favorite for wedding gowns. Chiffon , moussellno de sole , tulle and handsome lace , vlth a dis tinct leaning toward the. latter If the purse lo long enough are used for trimming , The latest sable boa Is made of tno skins , so arranged that the head and paws hang down on either side almost to the waist Smaller ones encircling the neck arc made to fasten with a spring , ending In a multi plicity of tolls. Women have been waiting for something which would hold their hats on , inlieu of the spiking pin. This seems to have ar rived In a llttlo English Invention , which Is an Ingenious arrangement ot two curved pins , that , sewed Into , the back of the hat , grip the ha.r ! In a way that defies any wind to loosen. Heports from German universities say that more * women than ever before have applied for admission to the various departments , ami thft gymnasia at Heidelberg , Mannheim and Weimar arc almost overrun \\lth stu dents. The days of prejud.ce abroad against women and their capabilities teem to be numbered. The reputed best woman chess player. Mrs. Baled , the wife of a retired naval surgeon , has composed several hundreds ot problems , some of which have appeared In the Illus trated London News and other periodicals. Her first problem , she says , took her Just upon a hundred hours , hut now she can often turn out one In half an hour , Miss Virginia Fair has a fad Cor fans. She owns the largest and most expensive private collection hereabouts. They are all for use , too , and match her costumes , of which she haa hundreds every year. Miss Fair did not set out with the Idea of making a colloctljn of fans , but the number haa increased until she has come to have a Justifiable pride In them. The Baroness Adolph do Jlothschltd lias. Ilka our Duchess of Hamilton , n particular affection for cows. At her llrlttany villa , in one of the walls of her boudoir , Is a sliding panel of plate glass , through which ihe > can see Into the pow houtc , or rather cow pa ace , M herein the animals feed out of marble manger * and are milked Into tolld silver palls , Capes have lost nothing of their vogue , bo. Ing recognized universally as the most useful 1C not the most ornamental garment extant As the seaaon advance * they are gradually In- creating In length. nd some ot the latest roodtli are. shaped like a Hiring gored skirt , I th teams covert ! -with rich Galleon , jet bands or very narrow strips oC fur , Imparting : a striped effect to the cape. Sometimes thret- or more materials are used for the same capo velvet , moire. Jetted net and fur. The tailor costumes for utility uses shop ping , traveling , walking , etc. are made with round skirts that just clear the ground all around , either In gored shape or In modineOl bell form. Soft but rough-surfaced heather- mixed twwrU , wide- wale diagonals , English serges and cheviot's are used Cor these suits. The coat Is long-skirted and shows little or no fur trimming even on the collar and revert. The suit Is simply machtne-Etltchcd , or fin ished at most , with rows of narrow braid , , and en suite la a capo collar , of some sort of dirk Cur with medium-length stole fronts * . This collar la. not fastened to the coat , but is Independent ot it , and to be worn vvllti any otjier out-of-door costume. AUatlan bows appear to be the special gar- nlturo for most of the hats and bonnets of tho- season , whether made of velvet loops or of silk and satin ribbons , or of lace fur , and * feathers arranged to give an Alsatian effect. Soft ostrich plumes arc curled away from the- front on cacti side , two or three together , and < held by a curved buckle of Jet or lllilne-stonca. Some of the > heavier camel's hair goods , , cheviots and English tailor cloths have tli- popular frlso effect In stripes , dots and ; plaids , and ethers have stylish borders for the skirts , some having the appearance ofr bands of cloth In rich colors , on which aro- woven rowa of perforated velvet In graduated , widths , the perforations showing pretty glimpses of the contrasting color of the > clotb. beneath. t'O.VA Uill.llITlKH , Persistent Suitor I neither drink , smok * nor play cards. Dear Girl Do you think : I'm going to marry a freak ? Miss Ethel Ingalls , the eldest daughter of ex-Scrtator In gal Is , was married last Wednes day In Atchtson , Kan. , to Dr. Edward dllec Ulalr. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Turrell of Mchfleld1 ( Mich. , have Just celebrated their ruby wed ding , marking the sixty-fifth anniversary oC their marriage. A society belle was told that her flanco was a foolish fellow. "I guess ha IB , " sha admitted. " 11 seems to me the smart men have quit marrying. " Miss Mary Wcntworth Morrlll of Provl * lie nee , H. I. , Is to marry Kleld Marshal Lieu tenant Joliann von Hosklevvlcz ot Austria late this month , at Trieste- , . Miss Young I hear that Desslo ' Blue * blood has married an Italaln count Mra > . Placid Maybe BO. I heard a hand organ. playing "Tho Fatal Wedding" In front of thclt house the other day. The latest cable news from the other ldfr brings a rumor that the duchesi of Marlborr ough Is about to marry Lord William Borcct ford. The Deresfonls are a race of gallant soldiers , but notably Impecunious. Tlnn Halloa , Tagg. what's that sign oti your front door , "No admittance except on business ? " Tagg There have been so m nH young men calling on my daughter * and tnol visits have been so fruitless that I havn adopted this plan to reduce the surplus. If a girl Is going to give a present tq 4 young man whom she likes pretty well , ! h- ulll make no mistake to select a fancy chi cup and saucer , even If he Is a bachflo . He may propose to her some day , and th the cup and saucer will be quite handy lr > the family. ; An Interesting event early In thja montti wan the marriage at an advanced age at Mrl Stirling , the talented and iiopulir EngfUl ; actroH , to Sir Charles Gregory , who IB 7 | As an actrcia Mrs. Stirling enjoyed an ex ceptionally long stage career , extending eve fifty-three yean , from 1833 to 18SO. | A native ollker who attended the weddlnB of the duke of York has biten giving hhV favorite newspaper upon his return tfl Inr dla a graphic account of the feiUvltlok Here It an Illustrative * gem ; "AMerward tht chaplain came and performed tlia eccleeUu tlcal prejudice * In accordance * with the liwjj- of Christianity , and prayed tome prea bu > out of the. bible. " * *