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Vonu-ii On the Farm.
Sl'RIGllTLY woman of our flC-
k I quaintance, a native of Ohio, but
s I limir h. rculdcnt of mi agricultural
community in Oklahoma, makes
in confidence a charge against
tho farmers of the cast, among whom sho
has been visiting, to which wo Rive cur
rency rather than sanction. It is that tho
average farmer east of the Mississippi an
ticipates with too much complacency the
estate of widowhood. He expects that his
wife shall die before him, and that he him
eelf shall marry again. If he does not ex
actly encourage his first helpmeet In work
ing her head off, he interposes no- objection.
Ilcnco every eastern farming district is
thick with transitory widowers.
It is certain that women work harder on
farms In the central west and In the east
than they do In the states verging on th!
arid belt. They have the care rf dairies a
task usually pparcd the western woman;
they raise moro poultry than their western
eLsters; they have larger bouses to keep In
or.ler, and in a humid climate more mud Is
tracked into their dwellings than In tho
transmissouri region. In addition, they
are frequently encouraged to go into tho
harvest field.
If they are not often asked to help get In
the wheat, oats and corn, they have be
come a recognized factor In the hay har
vest; thousands of them help In getting in
and mowing It away. Sometimes they drive
the horse that keeps the threshing machine
going. After his hearty midday meal tho
farmer takes his nooning, while his wife,
who has gleaned by his side, has to put
away tho dishes and tidy up. She rejoins
tiim in the field In the afternoon and defers
her housework until the heavy farm work
and tho evening's milking are over. After
that maybe she attends to tho garden; that
also is "woman's work."
These are undoubted facts. Farm I!f Is
certainly harder on women in the eaft than
ft is In the west. For the Inference that
follo-.vs, however, the young Oklahoma
woman must stand sponsor. She suggests
that tho eastern farmers are unoonpc'nusly
adjusting themselves to a sooloicglcal con
dition. There are moro women than men
In their districts. liy asking of women la
bors beond their endurance tho disparity
Is automatically corrected, and. although
hu.Kba.nds are comparatively scarce, every
woman, sooner or later, may secure cue,
somewhat as officers secure promotions in
a disastrous war. First wives, our Infor
mant uracil, should not toil so hard In lay
ing up treasure for second wives to enjoy.
New York Mull.
How to lie llcnutlfiil.
I IK fact that every newspaper of
note lias at least once a week
columns devoted to the care of
the body, showing bow to secure
the best conditions for beauty anil
that b nd glow to the homeliest face. Baths
Instead of cor metles, rest as well s joyoim
recreation and athletics under a wise roas
ter work marvels in the line of beauty.
A now theory, or rather an old one wtth
new application, has lately been set forth
at sumo length by II. I Ptner. He would
beautify the face by beautifying the mind.
Evil passions are quickly -shown In the
lines of the face, and he maintains the con
verve is pq'.uiHy true; that tho silent songs
ono sines, tho undercurrents of thought
and emotion, the dreams, the longings, the
prayers and nsplrations, all leave their Im
press on the fare for good or 111, and that
one should be mindful of the trend of these
If she has any regard for physical beauty.
Ad'-Hna I'attl years ago said she could
not afford the luxury of tears or even in
dulge in sud thoughts and replnings. They
cost the face and voice too much. Christian
Scientists say the same thing, only In dif
fent words. Taking no more stock In gym
nastics thajj In cosmetics, they depend on
harmony of mind and soul to create tho
beauty which every woman wants and
every man admires.
It is all right tor physicians and meta
physicians to emphasise their Isms and
hobbies and work them for alt they aro
worth, but most persons will find It to their
advantage to mind both the physical and
the spiritual. A good, healthy body makes
for a good mental ami spiritual condition,
and vice versa a sound mind and even tem
per tend to a iK'autlful body. Constant re
gard for both Is essential to the highest
form of beauty. CI iiago Chronicle.
NoveKJes in Stiver ware.
VI K fortunate matron who has
planned to add to her establish
ment a few choice specimens of
the silversmith's art will find lur
self forced to decide between two
T
strength, is an Indication of the widespread
Interest in the subject.
Women of today do not rely on tho
caprice of Dame Fortune to bestow on
th'm bciuuty or ugliness as she sees lit.
They take the matter into their own liands.
If they have been favored with a fair face
end beauty of outline the idei Is to be
come still fairer and to maintain the youth
ful figure in all Its perfection of grace. If
they have been stinted in respect to beauty
they have already learned there Is no rea
son why they should remain so. Art conies
in, not with powder and paint, which be
long to artitlce, but with healthy colors
extremes in selecting the new pieces for
her dinner service. There is no medium,
this season in the finish of sterling silver.
Kltlier It Is murvelously simple in design
or superlatively elaborate. Some of it is a
positive offense to the woman of good taste.,
as, for instance, a set of Hat tableware,
witli handles showing a woman's head, her
flowing locks following the line! of the
handle and twining lovingly about It. This
may bo art from the decorative- standpoint,
but to the woman who delights In a suita
ble table service It does not appeal.
In flat ware the simple bended pattern
is ;n high favor, and to match the beading
on handles of fork3 and spoons, the knives
now come with a line line of beading sepa
rating the blade from tho handle.
Flowers stem to bo much in demand for
decorating the more elaborate Hat services,
and almost every blossom Is reproduced,
from field daisies to orchids. With the
elaborate patterns a dull finish is applied
to tho silver, but for the beaded designs the
Huh h Is in highly polished satin effect.
In complete hollow sets, including the
coffee urn, tho various puts and accom
panying pieces, the Colonial and Ftnpira
designs seem to lead. Uoth are severely
plain, rather low, with lung spouts and a
highly polished surface. Tho Colonial de
sign shows uncompromising square lines,
the Empire has more gracious curves. Tho
Colonial has no beading, but It Is some
times seen on the Kmplre sets. The real
earmark of the Umpire design, however,
is the Empire wreath always associated
with the First Kmplre decorations.
Doth the. Colonial and the Empire styles
aro shown In candlesticks of silver and
gold, but the plain glass sticks used so
much last season, have entirely disappeared.
Greek columns In both silver and gold aro
in demand.
The fad of the moment In both silver and
gold is the loving cup, and the custom of
passing this cup rom guest to guest at
various functions grows, germ and sani
tary cranks to- the contrary notwithstand
ing. Those loving cups come In a bewildering
variety of designs andaizea. The simplest
model in built on Colouial lines with. three
square handles. It hits a satin finish and
elands on an ebony pedestal. Next in price
cornea the Kmplre design, with its simple
wreath, and from thi point the cups soar
In prlco and elalwvration to massive affairs
which cost several thousands of dollars.
One superb specimen of the silversmith's
art Is a cup which would svoil a check In
four figures. The base la of ebony, upon
which rests a cluster of gra.pes In dull sil
ver. As the stem of the cup rises and
spreads out Into tho bowl these grapes be
come gradually smaller and more highly
polished, until they seem to vanish or melt
into the highly polished satin surface of
the plain bowl. This cup has two handles
and 19 lined with gold.
All the better grades of loving cops have
a substantial look, with a tendency toward
repousse designs. Dull silver Is raised oo
a satin finished cup and vice versa. Ham
mered copper loving cupa are also shown,
and these are lined with gold, though the
more accepted combination Is uilvir and
gold.
Even the new born heir to millions re
ceives his wee loving cup in solid silver
or gold, which is presumably used to drink
bis health at the christening, but many
of the social elect still hark back to old
fashioned mugs for babies. An offering
In this line, which Is marked .'0, Is a mass
of silver rosebuds, lined with gold.
A marvelous punch set !.- of gold and
si I vi r, curiously combined In on orchid
pattern. The ladle's handle is a perfect
orchid of gold, and each of tho dozen gold
cups Is a great orchid. The s't is dis
played on an oval mirror with a gold
frasne.
The Menace of r.ow Shoes.
EKIfAPS girls are more prone to
resent Interference when pra
sinted on the score of-lie.ilth than
on any other ground. If the caus.
for this impatience remains Iti-
scrtitlble, It no less certainly Is a fact. Yet
It may bo suggested, with all due deferenco
to possible prejudice, that there Is certain
and great danger In the common habit of
wearing low shoes regardless of weather.
Those older nml sadly wlso women who
have bought their knowledge with a heavy
prni see their younger sisters tripping
nUiut on cold, stormy days In Freneh
beeled "t. s," and shake their heads sadly,
remembering how they too learned by ex
perience that high heels and damp feet
worn sure to work mischief to that mar
vellously delicate organism with which fem
ininity Is endowed. They are aware that
tho ankles nro peculiarly susceptible to
chill. They recall one does especial In
stances when most direful illness has fol
lowed such rash exposure. A certain beau
tiful young girl lay on a lied not of pain
nlono, but of torture through her long
anticipated summer vacation, bemoaning
when so much too late the deaf ear turned
to warnings which, tho doctor sternly In
formed her, might have warded off disease.
It was onlv "getting her feet wet," only
a sudden chill. But the consequences were
serious. Harper's llaz.ir.
Trinket for School Children.
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I I mother a constant succession C
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talks wisely of her own simple
eoulninint as a school girl, !u
the bottom ol In r heart she Indulges a se
cret pleasure In outfitting the uun3tcr
to the best of her financial ability.
For carrying Imoks to and from school,
especially lor pupils whose lessons must
be prepared at home, there is a strong
sentiment In favor of il light weight dress
suit case. They ale of the same sIko u
the suit cases offered In the juvenile de
partments, and are. by no menus cheap,
but will last indefinitely If a child is care
ful. They will hold not only the books
Heeled at honi , but all tuppiies in the
way of drawing itmteria's, pencils, etc.,
and the dally lunch, which is quite essen
tial if the school ha one session, with a
half hour recess at noon. The same slza
suit rune can be secured In the lighter
Japmcse wiekerware, but they aie suit
nbl" only for girls, as they will not stand
rou,;h usage.
If the dress suit i-ase Is too oxioiisive. a
big net Huston bag Is liked by the girls,
but the boys cling to the strap.
Collapsible lunch boxes have given place
to a more substantial article. Fur the
boys there are boxes covered with black
leather, which look like kodaks, even to
the Imitation shutters. The most popu
lar lunch box for girl takes the form of
a music roll.
A new combination pencil sharpener la
now offered In n form which would d -llght
any boy. It looks like a raxor strop, and la
one opening the pencil Is revolved to cut
nw.'iy the wood. On another corner Is a
knife with an eige like a plan' for cutting
the lead to a moderate point, and the top
of the strop Is covered with sandpiper to
bring the leud to a finer point for particu
lar work.
Chains of various lengths are offered to
attach sponges, pencils and erasers to
deks, and a pencil caS", which should
teach any child to be economical, has oil
one end a jeweled cap. When this is re
moved an eraser Is disclosed. The case
its If Is quite long and Is used to hold
pencil stubs. With one of these n child
can use up the pencil left-overs from,
father's office. Other boxes for holding
pencils and supplies come In the form of
big lead pencils, huge pens with gold points
and wooden Indian clubs.
For the boy or girl who Is attending
business college there are offered small
scales at .5 cents each, with a limit of a
pound weight. The register Is marked
clearly-newspapers, boxes, letters and
merchandise and the would-be clerk, by
using one of these, takes a practical lesson
In mall order work.
Fountain pens have become so cheap
that they are used quite generally by
pupils In the higher grades nnd In business
schools. This year a pen built especially
for pupils Is offered for tl. For children
In the primary grades there Is n very neat
panel holding a dozen crayon pencils. The
panel marking, like that of n pnlnt box,
has tho correct name of the colors.
A llltle economy, which every mother
will find useful. Is a careful marking of
umbrellas nnd overshoes. A piece of white
tape, with the child's name marked clenrly
In Indelible Ink, Is the bejit way to mark
pn umbrella on the Inside. A small piece
of marked tape can be fastened In the
heel of the overshoe.