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Rubalyat.
Fringe and Veils and Other Things
By ELEANOR GUNN.
Even the most virtuouj of her
sex likes to feel that she could be a
vampire if she only really wanted to
be. Women are fascinated by vam
pire roles and interested to the
nth degree in vampirish clothes.
A very clever woman gave this as
an explanation of why women like
black spangled gowns and why
they are so enthusiastic over fringe,
for both of these things seem nec
essary to the successfully costumed
vampire.
Frincie and spangle can be
wholesome in general effect. The
rather active young person shown
suggests a normal, busy woman far
too taken up with things that are,
to go around poking up emotions.
Fringe usually has rather a sen
suous, grace and suggests the lithe
ness of a panther, but in this in
stance the fringe is of wool so that
it loses that peculiarity imme
diately. The dress is wool jersey, a light
reindeer shade and the fringe is the
same. The over blouse has a clever
finish. The wool is braided and
sewed to the Jersey in rows alter
nating long and short, the lower end
of the braiding carrying out the
same uncvenness. The skirt has a
straight knee length band of fringe
which is, of course, put in over the
material, since this is America and
not France. For robes in time and
evening dresses, American women
wear fringe to cover their silk clad
legs, but they are not adopting this
idea for street wear. A braided
girdle holds the straight chemise
blouse in at the waist line and there
is a chemisette of black satin which
may be alternated by anything one
desired.
We might pass by this young per
son's cape gauntlets and long tight
sleeves without more than an ap
proving comment. But her hat de
serves special mention. It is beige
felt crowded with currants in all
shades of ripeness and the reverse,
and as if to show a total disregard
for nature, three huge roses have
been added. These are in a shade
quite toreign to natural roses, much
more lavender than pink. It will be
noted that this, like many other
early fall hats, is short at the back
and tips slightly upward at the front.
Since the very latest information
from overseas is that we are to go
veiled this fall even more than
usual, it is well that so many hats
are close fitting enough to carry a
veil well.
When a big ocean liner docked a
few days ago, bringing in many
prominent women, it was noted that
without exception they all wore
veils. They were of the ramage
type, large silk meshes, sometimes
of the filet variety, hand embroider
ed in darned stitch with self colored
floss. There were a few Chantilly
veils, but the embroidered nets were
far the handsomer and newer. As
we have cautioned before, the em
broidered section is often placed
over the hat, the face being veiled
only with the heavy net.
Ofter other veils were used as a
drapery only and hung off one of
the hat points. Since we are to have
Louis XVI fashions we must expect
to have Marquis hats and all sorts
of interesting tricornes. Other veils
are wrapped around the throat in a
sort of scarf effect, so it is advised
to study the new arrangements as
related to one's type.
The veil of today is not worn sole
ly to keep the hair in place. Hair
nets answer that purpose, but veils
have a higher calling. They become
a frame for the face, a softening
fcarf which caresses the throat, or a
picturesque drapery which is far
more ornamental than useful.
While there are "made" veils,
costing by the way a tidy bit, there
are many by the yard quits as smart
and considerably less expensive.
With browns and all that the
word implies of style, heading the
list of popular street shades, veilings
in these colors are most in demand.
The gamut of reindeer and taupe
shades is run, and since most wo
men find such shades infinitely less
trying to the complexion than black,
this is a welcome fad.
The veil need not of necessity
match the hat. For the brilliant
orange velvet hat nothing is smarter
than tete de negre veil. The bright
jade hat is toned with one of either
brown or taupe rather than black,
the choice always permitting one's
individual taste in color.
(Copyright, 1919 Falrchlld.)
What Makes Married Life
So DullSo Very Much
Like a Funeral ?
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
"What makes married life dull?"
a correspondent writes and asks me.
"There is no question of my hus
band's affection for me, or mine
for him but we have nothing to
talk about."
She continues: "Our dinners are
especially trying, the silence is de
structive of digestion almost san
ity.? I feel sometimes as if I would
welcome the presence of a burglar,
or even an assassin anything to
make a little conversation.
This poor lady in several type
written pages goes on to tell me
something of the family history.
She has a strain of Irish blood in
her veins, therefore a meal to her
means festivity, discussion, cheer
Whereas her husband, missing this
saving grace, likes to "stoke in si-
lence."
In this sort of Jack Sprat and
wife tragedy there is nothing to do
bjjlcompromise. The man might
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agree to talk a little, just enough
to prevent his wife from feeling
that a funeral was in progress in
the next room and that she was din
ing on the "funeral baked meats."
And the woman might agree to de
mand less talk.
My sympathy, however, is with
the poor lady, the repressed wife
with a strain of Irish blood that
persists in being gay even if it is
mated to that awful wet-blanket,
"the tired business man."
In the first place, if "the tired
business man" would only realize
it, nothing is so restful and re
freshing as a good dinner with a
little amusing small talk. He need
not hold forth about business, what
he made or lost, the increased cost
of living, or anything else calcu
lated to disturb his holy and sacred
digestive functions.
In fact, he needn't talk at all,
the lady with the strain of Irish
blood will probably do it much bet
ter. But he could listen with a
fairly ' receptive attitude and occa
sionally reward her with a smile of
appreciation. I judge, however, that
like a good many tired business men
he stokes to the exclusion of every
thing else and pays almost imme
diately by indigestion and a grouch.
Don't Drop Interest With Honey
moon. A good many married people
never play up to the situation of
being married. They drop the rules
of the game when they come home
from the honeymoon. Doubtless
before the wedding this man was
not possessed of a "dumb devil"
during meals; if he had allowed
himself to be, his wife in all prob
ability would have declined to mar
ry him.
He comes home tired, and it is
easier to succumb to the "dumb
devil" than it is to talk, or even to
listen politely to his wife hence
the lady's tears.
A great many men and women
are so lacking in imagination that
they fail to see the wisdom of study
ing their life-partner's virtues and
little failings. Possession seems to
end all interest. In this respect
they are like children who tease,
save their pennies and cajole their
narents into buying for them the
beautiful white rabbit then neglect
it till it starves.
In like manner, the cheapest
movieat the corner is better than
the life drama going on under one's
own roof. Interest lies outside of
the threshold, never by any possi
ble chance within.
Perhaps the crux of the whole
matter lies in a lack of imagination.
Such men and women haven't
enough unselfishness to make real
happiness for themselves in trying
to make another person happy.
Blessings within arm's reach goad
them to weariness, while the com
monplaces of life become blessings
through distance
The Fatal Spirit of Adventure.
What ails a good many men and
women is a fatal spirit of adventure.
If they could only be persuaded to
pack up the field-glasses with which
they sweep the horizon in search of
possible romance and look for it a
little nearer home they would be
happier.
In the great problem of "How to
Be Happy Though Married," hus
bands and wives should be careful
not to thwart each other's gifts or
even parlor tricks. If the husband
is good raconteur, the wife should
not permit herself the luxury of
looking bored even when John be
gins for the ninety-ninth time to tell
his best story.
And if she recognizes, during the
applause that, follows, the symptoms
that forecast the telling of another
favorite story of his, her smile
should be one of welcoming expecta
tion rather than martyrdom.
For these little homely gifts of
story-telling and ballad singing must
have the warm sun of approval to
make them flower. And if they do
not flower at home, please remem
ber that the necessary congenial
temperature may be waiting for
them just around the corner.
Nothing would help along mar
ried life so much as for husbands
and wives to help each other develop
their talents, instead of assuming a
martyr's halo whenever there is any
mention of them.
If your wife has a turn for writ
ing, let her read to you her at
tempts at a short story.and don't
smother her fledgling efforts by an
overpowering and brutal criticism.
The gift duly watered and cultivated
may help to put your boy or girl
through college. At all events, it
will make her happy, and a happy
and contented wife is worth coming
home to.
And if John, in a wavering and
broken tenor, insists on singing
"The Bedouin's Love Song," begin
ning "On a stallion shod with fire,
through the desert I come to thee,"
let him. Also applaud; it's the sur
est way of keeping him from singing
it to another lady. She's bound to
applaud, so why don't you?
Safety First.
It may be that your path is clear
While driving up the avenue,
But don't forget to your regret
The people used to cross roads,
too.
Don't drive along for all you're
worth,
You're not the only man on earth.
, Detroit Free Press.
Mean Thing.
Edith How do you like my new
photographs, dear?
Marie Why, one of them is very
pretty and the other is quite a good
likeness. Boston Transcript.
The highest price ever publicly of
fered for an English artist's work
was that for "Mrs. Siddons as the
Tragic Nurse," by Sir Joshua Rey
nolds, recently sold at public auction
in London for $260,000.
Advice to the Lovelorn
Love Comes Unbidden and, "To Love or Not We Are
No More Tree Than the Ripple to Riae and
Leave the Sea."
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
More About "Innocent."
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
"Innocent's" letter I read with in
terest, your reply with honest ap
proval, and the critlciem regarding
your reply wltn much disgust,
"innocent" . knew when he took
this girl to the dance that her
character was questionable. He
knew he was playing with Are, did
It deliberately and now, with
scorched fingers, he sets up a glori
ous howl.
How anyone can find It in their
heart to champion such a cheap
sport I cannot understand. Why
should he not pay? Why should
he go free? The girl will pay many
times over for her mistake, even if
he does give her and the child his
name.
If he does jiot marry her, think
of her future you girls who have
undertaken to prove "Innocent"
all that his title implies think if
it were you who were facing her
future. Her life will be ruined.
Would you have him go scot free
and let her pay the penalty for
both?
Yes, I have brothers of my own,
also. If I ever dreamed of them
doing such a low, dishonorable trick
as to leave a girl in trouble, I would
disown them.
I think, my dear "Daily Reader,"
that I know boys and men, perhaps
as well as you, and, judging by your
letter. I believe a little better. .
This thing of women carrying all
the burden of morals is, and always
has been, to me, one of the most un
just things in this world.
Do you think God intended all
this responsibility of keeping mor
als clean to rest on woman? Do
you think He created men weaker
in will power than woman?
I wonder sometimes if men real
ize the double fight a woman has
to put up against herself and
men?
Suppose we take "Innocent's"
case and change the order a little.
Suppose "Innocent" is a girl. Sup
pose she accepts the escort of a
man of questionable character. Sup
pose It turns out the same way. Who
cets the blame? The girl, you say,
because, knowing the man's charac
ter, she had no business to go with
him. And she would not have a
right to do so, knowing she had
not physical strength to combat
with such a man.
In "Innocent's" case it is just the
same, only instead of physical
strength he lacked strength of will
to combat temptations offered by
the girl. Ir you see?
Now. why is a girl In a case of
that kind any more to blame than
the man in the parallel case?
Boys think it is smart to sow wild
oats to be a sport and he is not
discouraged greatly in it. Nice girls
accept him in their company just
the same. They do not Rive much
thought to the consequences nor
care ffreatly who reaps' the crop
beRides themselves If they do
reap it.
I think these few lines from one
of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's peems
Odd Use for Textiles.
The demand for textile fabrics for
use in various unexpected ways may
be seen from inspection of the
"questions and answers" page in a
single issue of the "Textile World
Journal."
One correspondent writes for ad
vice in the finishing of textile mate
rial to be used for powder puffs;
another inquires what fabric can
best be used for an airplane runway
in muddy airdromes. A third com
plains that his silk cloth "looks cot
tony," and wants to know what he
shall do about it. Still another de
sires information regarding the wa
terproofing powers of aluminum
stearate. The editor's answer to the
question about the airplane run away
is interesting, and we quote it, as
follows:
"In our opinion the most available
and satisfactory material for use as
a runway for airplanes on muddy
ground is cocoanut matting, or a
somewhat heavier material than jute
cctton bagging. It is possible, of
course, that ordinary jute cotton
bagging would be found satisfac
tory for light machines, or that two
thicknesses of this bagging super
imposed could be used, for heavy
machines as well. However, it -is
our impression that cocoanut mat
ting would be the best all-ro,und
material, providing the cost is' not
considered prohibitive."
The cost of public education in
some cities of Pennsylvania has in
creased $2.50 in the last year, mak
ing the cost a little over $40 per
pupil.
I Doat Have
To Worry Now!
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over my baby, because he was so
thin and pale. We were trying to feed
him raw milk with water, because I
couldn't nurse him but it was too hard
for his little stomach to digest.
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milk easier for him?" I
asked my doctor.
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just pure milk, you know,
in powder form but much
easier to digest because the
curds are broken up and
more nourishing because
just the right amount of
sugar and cereal is added."
1 don't have to worry, now 1
Those dimpled arms and legs
mile those lone, quiet, restful
nights and the nappy days
they tell me my baby is safe
at last.
If you are worrying about
your baby, I hope you will try
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of us:
So I had my Joy of Ufa,
I went tha pace of tha town, ,
And then I took ma a wit
And atartfd to aettle down.
I married a girl with health,
And virtue, and apotleaa fame,
For tha aon aha bore ma waa blind,
And crippled, and weak, and aore,
And hla mother waa left a wreck.
It waa ao aha aettled my acore.
The attitude of intolerance in wo
men toward men's unclean morals
is, I believe, the only way we can
hops to straighten out this old un
just order of things.
Don't be too hard on the girl who
goes wrong. Have a little charity
for her. Just because we treat
fallen girls with a little kindness
isn't going to cause more to go
astray. . ,
Far better to make examples of
the men.
Remember the seventh command
ment means everybody. And if
man obeyed it in the first place that
sin would soon be a thing of the
past.
I do not excuse bad women, but
no more do I excuse men who are
bad in the same sense.
However, ladles, you need not
worry about "Innocent" having to
marry the girl and provide for an
other man's child. He is the sort
of a yellow coward who will "beat
it" save his own skin.
JUST A GIRL.
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: I
am a reader of your "Lovelorn"
column and I consider most of
your replies to letters just, but as
there is an element of uncertainty
in "Innocent's" tetter, I think you
decidedly overstepped the line when
you called him a coward.
While his letter impressed me as
being sincere and as not being
guilty ot fhe charge made by the
girl, yet at the same time the sen
tence in which "Innocent" says:
"She , says it is m fault," looks
strange to me. If there was no wrong
relations why should she make that
remark to him? However, girls in
trouble have been know to swear
their unborn children on innocent
men and compel them to marry
them. He made his mistake in go
ing with a "questionable character."
If his . relations with her were
honorable, I should advise him not
to marry her; to marry her would
wreck his life. Yours truly,
X, Y, Z.
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
After reading a few articles in your
"Lovelorn" columns in regard to
"Innocent," aa he signs himself, I
would like to have the pleasure of
asking him a few questions through
your editorial bureau.
Knowing the world as it is,
through observation and experience,
traveling from coast to coast, being
in all cities, large and small, also
knowing of a few cases similar, I
would like to ask "Innocent," aa he
signs himself, a few questions.
Was this a casual meeting or did
he know her previous ,to this said
night he took her to the dance, or
did he know her people or know of
her surroundings, or did he meet
her through an introduction or by
flirtation? The reason for asking
these questions is that I am at a
loss to know if "Innocent," as he
signs himself, knew that this girl
was of questionable character
previous to this said night at the
dance, why he now through, the
public press wishes to blacken her
name.
Thanking you for the space, yours
respectfully, INQUIRER.
Engaged.
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
Have read your advice to others In
The Bee, therefore thought I'd ask
a question or two also. Why is the
engagement ring placed on the left
hand? Of what should a hope
chest consist? When engaged should
you allow your friend to kiss you
good-night?
Please answer In the next edition
of The Bee and thanking you in
advance I am, your friend,
A. B. C.
The wearing of the engagement
ring on the left hand is an old
custom. A hope chest should hold
linens for the new house and many
dainty personal things for tha
bride. Good night kisses seem
synonomous with engagements, so
why reverse the rule?
She May Be Fickle.
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: I
am a daily reader of your column,
so I thought I would drop you this
letter to see If you can help me. I
am a returned soldier from France.
Before I went to France I was go
ing with a girl I love. While I was
in France she got married. I re
ceived a letter from her since I
returned home. She said, she did
not love the man she has and
asked me if I would marry her if
she got a divorce. We love each
other, and am asking your advice.
Please let me know through the
columns of The Bee.' ROY.
Aren't you afraid she will treat
you the same way she wants to
treat her husband? Your best
plan is to advise this girl to abide
by the vows she has taken and for
get you.
Sophomores School dances that
are well chaperoned are very nice.
I like to see boys and girls have a
good time together. I prefer one
piece dresses on girls of your age,
blue serge, with a pretty trimming
of braid and buttons, would be suit
able. If you are very tall I would
wear my hair up on my head. The
girls always speaks first when meet
ing a boy. Your grammar is correct.
Bob anil Jerry Thank your es
cort for a pleasant evening. One
is never too old to go to school, for
all the world is a class room and
every line of work a next text book.
Car rides are very nice, but keep
early hours.
A High School Girl I would like
to hear your mother's side of the
story before making a decision. I
have no doubt she wants to keep
you young as long as possible, and
for that reason discourages the at
tentions of the boys. Be patient a
year or two, you have plenty of
time for masculine society.
M. B. and O. F. .Let the two In
different boys alone. You are hav
ing a good time without them. It
will be perfectly correct for you to
e:r to dances with boys at your
age, if your parents are willing, but
never keep late hours. Go home
early, even If others stay late.
Ink stains on white fabrics can be
removed with peroxide of hydrogen.
Drop it on the stain with a medicine
dropper or, tf it is a large spot, pour
it on slowly from a spoon. , As this
preparation has a bleaching effect,
great care must be exercised if used
on colored materials.
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Growing girls' school shoes in good, sensible low
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Two. out standing sales of tremendous interest:
Annual
September Sale,
Women's
Autumn Clothes,
Ready-to-Wear
Bedding
Just a word on the question of prices-'
We heartily -approve all the effort of governme nt or people to find the reason for the present unrea
sonably high prices. We believe that all monopolizers of markets should have full publicity- all arbitrary
control of prices of necessities be discontinued all h oarders be forced to disgorge.
But full frankness demands the further opinion that all this will not materially affect prices. Nothing
but a general and substantial increase in production will afford considerable and permanent relief. Let us
all join heartily in a genuine effort to bring this about.
Meantime we volunteer another opinion. Careful examination of the dry goods market (which is the
one with which we are familiar and of which we .have facilities for information) does not disclose any pros
pect of a break. Insufficient merchandise is ' avai lable to supply the great demand. Orders placed six
and eight months ago are only partly filled. With the biggest business this store has ever known we have
on hand one-third less merchandise than we had one year ago. These are the stubborn facts with which we
have to deal and so must you.
We shall continue to give the benefit of all the service of which we are capable. Our anticipated buying
is one of the greatest of services, for it brings you merchandise at prices much under today's market.
We call especial attention to these two sales f o r Thursday : .
BEDDING
The quality we insist upon in the purchase of
Bedding is, we believe, unique. Few stores will show
the characters of Blankets, Comforters, Sheets and
Spreads that we show and fewer stores will supply
the accurate information and courteous service in
displaying and selling.
ON SALE
Wool Blankets $6.75 to $24.75 pair
Cotton Blankets $3.15 to $5.45 pair
Comfortables $3.95 to $15.75 each
Bed Spreads $2.95 to $7.75 each
Sheets $1.38 to $3.20 each
Pillows $2.65 to $9.75 pair
Pillow Cases 29c to 85c each
Mattress Protectors, $3.15 to $4.65 each
Huck Towels $1.50 to $3.25 dozen
Bath Towels : . .$2.25 to $6.50 dozen
WOMEN'S CLOTHES
Ready-to-Wear
Persistent effort, early buying and express ship
ments have produced a substantial and very interest
ing assortment of women's and girls' Dresses, Suits
and Coats, in models expressly designed for this par
ticular Autumn season of 1919.
A Special Grouping of
DRESSES
for Thursday. Splendid put-on-now Dresses of
Serge, Satin and Tricotine in a great variety of
models, with all the saving of prices that we can
squeeze.
Groups, $29.75 and $39.75
Exhibit and sale of new ideas. This season's
popular novelty imitation Fur materials, or what are
known as pile fabrics, done into
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in models of fashion: Yukon Seal, Kerami Sealette,
Mole and Beaver effects.
Note the economy of these prices:
At $14.75 A Stole of Sealette with pockets.
At $16.75 Sealette Stole Satin lined, belted and
pocket trimmed.
At $19.75 Stoles of Yukon Seal, Beaver and Keramf.
At $24.75 Coatee of Sealette, satin lined, pockets
and belt.
At $49.50 Coatee of Yukon Seal or Kerami.
At $39.5Q Sealette Coatee, Opposum collar.
