Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1893, Page 15

14 IN THE MOUNTAINS. Appropriate Gowns For the Little Ones in Cool Weather. FOR PROSCECTIVE BELLES. How to Make and Trim the Dresses Described. BIMPLE, BUT STYLISH (Wrritven for The Evening Star. OOSING ONESEL? im shady green paths which lead up hill and down dale is only one of the pleasant diversions for quitely disposed people who spend their summers in the mountains. Of course the giddy ones think nothing better than the daily rounds of Promenading up and down the broad piaz- - tas, dancing or play- the children, as usual, pro- with a thousand amuse- +h only childish hands could do or minds think of. All enjoy them- separately and collectively, and are when the autumn days draw nigh calls them home. Young people seem to consider it nec- No change gowns three or four Umes and even the children attempt to in their footsteps, for among the interest to be seen the gorgeous the summer girl stand out in bold Many gaily-tinted organdies can be and lawns also, but the warmer que is most popular. Every me warm dresses quite as ‘s_the thin muslins, which are so ity. For children, a navy blue or cream flannel suit will be found most use- gown I Eelitti} i in and the child In the first cut wears a which can be made of either color. za ~ ia LI If white be chosen the triple rows of braid which trim the dress and the round 1 buttons are of white, but if blue ig color of the dress then ‘the braid should black and smoked pearl buttons should This dress could easfly be made at home Bothing simpler could be found than shert straight waist, full skirt and @mpire puff sleeves. ‘The older girl next shown wears a dress Tih A Marie Antoinette Kerchief. It is a ity dress of white India silk and makes Qn appropriate evening gown for cool weather, as it is long sleeved and only slightly ‘low in the neck. The waist ts full and {s gathered from the shoulders to the waist, where a wide shirred girdle joins fs to the waist and stands out in two head- im the back. The sleeves are very full @nd reach to just above the elbow, where @ wide ruffie stands out around the tight €uft. which reaches from wrist to elbow. ‘A kerchief, which ts made of white silk Mull. is draped about the neck and tied in knot _in front, from which long ends ; The kerchief ts cut three-cornered Bee USE? long ends and a narrow ruffe on outer edge of the whole. ‘The next gown ts also of siik, but this it is a summer one. The sqtiare neck- body is made quite full, with all the full- massed in front, where It has several of shirring at top and two at bottom into @ very full double skirt. sleeves reach to the elbow and are ver A gulmp of dark shade is made wit! @ and coat sleeves. The square and band around each skirt are Mlzo of the dark silk. fun. ‘The fourth picture represents evening for a woman and a child. The larger ef the two figures wears a gown of pale @pple green crepe de chine. It is inade tight Biting and ts cut long on the shoulders, ghowing the pretty curve of the urm. It is square neck in the front but }.igh in the and has a lace fichu draped around the neck and down each side of the white = vest, joining in a point at the waist. mull vest is made with a lieading and Bangs over slightly at the waist. It. is Praite, but ts draped over the green silk. inty ruffles of lace finish the full sleeves. ‘The child in the same picture wears @ White muslin frock daintily trimmed in lue and white Madeira trimming. It is made short-waisted and with a very full skirt. The sleeves are short and full and the neck ts low, being edged by a ruffle of embroidery, as are the sleeves. A blue {Ae Tibbon encircies the waist and 1s tied two loops in the back. It is without ers. can agree with them better. tumble climbs over ston: mountain paths are just to thelr minds, SBE Fames and frolics with the many other at the hotel help to make the sum- of all the year. mer days the pleasantest shown here has just finished a tennis. He wears a pretty, though little suit of cream white jerse: it is cut straight and is put on over tl ‘The big sailor collar in the buck con- tinues down the front and forms revers. The striped vest is of red and white and the loosely knotted silk sash is also red to match. A summer coat is shown in the sixth pic- ture. It is made of French flannel and if necessary can be laundered or cleaned. It ts best to make this coat of dark material, however, as it will remain clean so much longer. It is cut all in one plece and hangs in folds from neck to hem except under the arms, where it is fitted to the lining and a ribbon band is placed with two ro- settes in back and front. The sleeves are Josephine and are finished off by a tiny truffle about the wrists. A ruffle forms the collar and the skirt is trimmed by a sin- gle flounce. The dainty Mttle sunbonnet which goes with this wrap ts of stiff cing- ham or percale. This suit 1s just what is needed for the baby during the days which are chilly. z Many children have learned the popular skirt dance, and a very pretty scene it makes to see several little girls Wi Greases dancing it. Though some children ve a gown especially for the purpose, the little lady im the seventh picture is not so fortunate. She wears a dainty gown of summer silk, however, which 1s full enough for the ‘pi and can also be used for other occasions. It is high-necked nd_ long-sleeved, with a a, ight fitting body, to which the full and rather short skirt is sewn. A double puff of a plain shade of silk is put on, and a yoke effect. The little strap in front, the big puffs to the Josephine sleeves, the band about the skirt and the double rum are of white silk, and the main part of th dress is narrow red and white stripe. ‘The young girl in the next cut ts prettily attired for one of those evening hops which make life at the hotel such fun for young folks. A square-necked baby waist, with a full skirt—it is easily made and quite as pretty as the difficult costumes made by leading modistes. The neck is cut square, and a full heading stands up in front. Re- Veres, formed of three narrow ruffles, finish the sides of the neck and the shoulders. Sleeves which are short and full go with this costume, and are finished off by Uttle ruffles of lace. A broad shirred satin girdle and a flounce of several ruffles are the ad- ditional trimming for this gown. A prett; color for this dress would be pink, an ¢repon would make an excellent material. ‘The sleeves and girdle should be of satin to match, and the ruffling of white lace. A tennis suit ts given in the ninth picture. It ts of outing flannel, and is made with a long full hang-over biouse waist. The bi sleeves reach to just below the elbow an finished off by a ruffle. The waist han, Well over below the waist, but is caugbt THE EVENING STAR: silk sash, tied ted. A broed muse collar, “edged wi ruffle, finishes e The child walking on the porch {s clad in & challl gown of a corn-color shade. It is made with a full blouse and shirred yous, wi puffs of the lace, which falls lower ‘part of the around which is made of white silk and ruffle of lace. The short hay ruffle 8, a over al The last picture represents an evening few%D for a child of ten or twelve years. it is made of soft white silk mull. The Waist is made surplice and the sieeves Josephine style. It is easily made and quite appropriate. Dainty ruffles of lace border the neck, arm holes, waist and skirt. White silk stockings and’ low-cut satin slippers are worn with it. . 8. ——__+e-___ A Change of Fortu: ‘From London Black and White. Lady Ferrars. Nita Ferrars (her daughter). Charlle Jocelyn. (Scene—The stables at Tattersall Time —An afternoon just before Goodwood.) (Enter Lady Ferrars and Nita. Nita yawning.) Lady Ferras—Good gracious! bored already? Nita (istiessly)—No, not particularly. But I had a great deal rather you'd left me at home this afternoon instead of bringing me here. Lady Ferrars—I can but let me remind you of two things. First, that before next Thursday you will have begun the four months’ annual exile in the west of Ireland to which your father con- demns us every year; second, this is the Jast chance you have of being seea in town this year—and, Angela comes out next sea- son. Nite “That's a polite way of saying that I ought to have married this summer. Eady’ Ferrars—Ido not say “married,” but I wish you were en; Nita—So do I—sometimes, but—(sudden- 1y)—Why, mother, isn't that Charlie Joce- lyn's cart? Are you uite belleve that, Ferrars (coldly)—I must confess that I am not sufficiently acquainted with the peculiarities of Charlie Jocelyn’s cart to distinguish it from the twenty or thirty others that are here for sale. And, by-the- RA speaking of that young gentleman, Nita—I know what you're going to say, mother. That I've danced and talked and Fidden too much with Mr. Jocelyn this sea- son, and that— Lady Ferrars—Nita, it's very {ll-bred to irterrupt! Mr. Jocelyn has seriously spoilt ur chances of tmasing = good ye. own position—he is not rich, and is in- clined to very extravagant from what I hear—is by no means an assured one. You fee the cart in which he has been flashing about town all the summer is for sale, and @ooking through her glasses), if I mistake Rot, the pony in No. §1 is the one he used to drive. Nita (aughing rather hysterically)—So {t 1s. And the chestnut in the next box is his park hack, and the big black beyond that Is the horse he used for his cab. Ferrars—You see, my dear, the young men is evidently ' realizing every- thing. (Shaking her head). Cards, I dare- say; the turf, I know; young men with no settled occupation are reckless. Nita—Well, I'm awfully sorry if he realty is broke. (Smiling). Oh! don’t look so Shocked, mother. Ruined—broke—they both mean the same thing. Lady Ferrars—Besides, I hear bad things of your friend. Quite’ enough, dear, to justify your never speaking to him again. Nita—Oh, you mean that old story of his fiirtation with Miss Lightfoot. Well, he quite explained all that to me. Lady Ferrars—My dear, 1 mean some- thing far more serious. i mean that the oor man has made such a book on Good- wood that he must lose thousands, Nita—Is that all? Yes, he did “plunge” Father heavily for the cup. Lady Ferrars—Nita, you must really not talk such slang. What is “plunge?” luv I will forgive even that dreadful expression if you will only admit that you have been exceedingly foolish and will promise me that under no circumstances will you speat to the young man again. (In a low voice. Now, Nita, do look pleasant. “Here's Ls Danesfield ‘coming this way. If I can catch his eye I shail him to come back to tea with us. Nita—And, oh, mother! Here's Charlie Jocelyn. He is going to bow. What am I Lady Ferrars—Try not to see him, my dear, and if he speaks, cut him very short. Now, mind, I forbid you to ask him to t:a. I shall be most angry if you do. My duty as a mother obliges me— Charlie (advancing and removing hat)— How d'you do, Lady Ferrars? Quite weil, Miss Ferrars? Hope you got back from Hurlingham ail right last night. Lady Ferrers (freezingly)—Quite, thank you. Chariie—Ah, that’s all right. I always think it’s rather a nice Ittle run back to town. Don’t you, Miss Ferrars? Lady Ferrars—I don’t find it different from any other drive. Charlie—Oh, don’t you? Why, the stars seen through the haze that overhangs the river always look so large and solemn, and When one comes into London over the bridge the sudden blaze of light ani the Tush of life is like—is ike—— Oh, well, £ don't quite know what it is like, but—— Nita (enthusiastically)—I quite under- stand, Mr. Jocelyn. I have seen it ail,felt it all—deeply. Lady Ferrars—Rubbish! my dear. digestion, or a chill, you may have f the way back from’ Hurlingham; but who, 7 should like to know, ever felt a star or a flaring gas-Jet outside a butcher's shop? But we muat be Setting home; we are ex. pecting a few— (Holds out a limp han to Charlie.) ieee Charlle (speaking rather fast)—Oh, but before you leave you must just have a look at my gees. Do you think I shail get ge ede for eg be Ferrars? I'm sure ope 80; but surely it’ a bad time to sell? .— Lady Ferrars—No doubt Mr. Jocelyn would rather sacrifice them than have the expense of keeping them until the autumn. Charlle—That's it, Lady Ferrars. Be: sides, a change of fortune obliges te to make some difference, and then, stabling in London is so infer—so awfully dear, and ante hacks are really no 00d where I'm joing. Lady Ferrars—I daresay not. I've Ways been told that in such countries tive-bred animals are the only kind that gre of any use. Now, Nita, come along. Pray accept my best wishes, Mr. Jocelyn, for your future career. Charlie—Thanks, awfully. It will be a bit different at first, of course, but one gets used to everything in time.’May I come and say “good-bye” one afternoon, Ludy Ferrars, before we all separate Lady Ferrars (very coldly)—I'm—afraid, Mr, Jocelyn, that —— Charlie—Then I'll make a formal fare- well at Goodwood on Tuesday. Lady Ferrars—We shall not be there. Nita—But—but, do come in for one imo- ment, just to say good-bye. We are «oink to Ireland on Thursday, and, thousn we shall be all in the throes of packing, I'm sure that you won’t mind. Lady Ferrars (with increased severity)— ou, are, presuming Ng2_ far jon Mr, Joce- lyn nature, Nita. Bid Mr. Jocelyn good-bye, dear, and wish him every suc- cess tn Africa. Charlie—In “Africa! Why Africa, Lady Ferrars? Lady Ferrers—But aren't you going to Africa, Mr. Jocelyn? The cape or the wold fields, or one of those places where young men who are—who have (flounders) come to—I mean got involved—go? Charlie—My dear Lady Ferrars, my for- tunes are changed most certainly, but 1 do not propose visiting Africa in consequence. tenit® (rather faintly)—Perhaps it’s Amer- rite (aughing)—Nor America, either. Why what made you fancy I w: abroad? = 2 ‘y ‘as going ly Ferrars—You are sellii horses— ees est Nita—And carts— Lady Ferrars—And you acknowledge that things with you have changed. Charlie—And so you thought—naturally, of course—that I was broke. (Nita blushes.) But sometimes, Lady Ferrars, fortunes change for the better. An old’ cousin of mine—such a queer old fellow—died last week and left me—well, all and everything (Lady Ferrar’s face relaxes into a smile), which, strictly speaking, means a comfort. able five thousand a year and jolly little place down in Devonshire. That's why I'm tting rid of all these weeds and light- Sunt traps. One wants something more substantial both in horse flesh and carriage building for Devonshire hills and Exmoor vales. (A clock strikes four.) Lady Ferrars (radiant)—I congratulate ‘ou most heartily. Nita, my darling, tell ifr. Jocelyn ‘how pleased’ you are. And “it you will come back to tea with us, Mr. Jocelyn, I can offer you a seat in t riage. IMPROPER AND DEFICIENT CARE of the scalp will ‘cause grayness of the hair and baldness. pe doth by the use of that reliable specific, Hall's Hair Renewer. [4 suppuse, irom ouice ruses. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, -1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. TYPEWRITERS’ TRAITS Peouliarities by Which Work of Dif- ferent Persons is Recognized, INDIVIDUALITY OF EXPERTS es The Difference Between One and Three-Finger Operators. DOCTORING A MACHINE. HE TY PEWRIT- ten page has no in- dividuality for most persons, but a close study of the subject shows many Interest- ing characteristics by which the work of different machines and different opera- tors can be distin- guished. ‘The Evening Star @ few months since introduced ty pe- - writers into the re- Porters’ room to the number of about a dozen. Every piece of copy now handled by the compositors is typewritten, and, of course, much easier to read than the origi- nal and characteristic pencilings of the re- rtorial staff. Without going outside The tar building, therefore, a very =atisfactory investigation of the individuality of type- writers can be made. At 8 o'clock every morning the full force of reporters is hard at work hammering the machines, prepar- ue er night copy and whipping into shape original ideas and bright news items. An expert typewriter chanced to wander into the room while the news gatherers were at their work and to one of the staff pointed out the characteristics of each man as to his work on the machine. He said: First Finger Operators. “That gentleman in the center aisle can kill a machine in six months. Amid all this noise I can pick him out. He ts what we call a ‘first finger operator.’ I can safely venture the prediction that he has never looked into the book of instructions. He will, of course, in time make an ordinary Qperator as to speed, but I shouldn't like to foot his bills for repairs. The first fingers are intended for certain keys, ‘ikewise the second and third and the thumb should al- ways strike the space bar. Without looking over the gentleman's shoulder in question I can tell that he is covering everythin; with his first two fingers. His work wil never become uniform, as the side keys will always be struck lighter and the center ones heavier than 1s really necessary. ver there in the last row is another ‘first finger’ man. He doesn't strike the keys quite as hard as the gentleman first referred to, but that is because he is a novice as yet. When he masters the key- board his violence will be equally as mark- ed. He, too, strikes the space bar with his first finger. “Take the man directly in front of me. He shows improvement in his work, but like the other two has shunned the book of instructions, This man has advanced to the stage of using his second finger and I can guarantee that his work is better than the other two. How can I tell that he has not followed the book of instructions? Very easily, he doesn't use his thumb for the space bar. That is the one universal mark of an expert on the machine. The Fentleman over there in the corner handles 1s hands well and I notice uses his thumb. If you will watch him for a few minutes you will see that the work appears to go much easier with him. In fact he can lay back on the machine, a position the other three men cannot take owing to the first finger movement. “The gentleman at the window Is also a first-finger operator and his periods will always perforate the paper. He places sev- eral pleces of paper in the machine at one time to remedy this, but does not regulate his stroke accordingly. One Noticeable Thing. ‘One thing particularly noticeable about the work of the reporters, that is not found in any other office in which a large number of mechines are used, is the fact that the Punctuation fs all uniform. This comes, Up am the big government offices the greatest care has to e taken to keep the work from becoming Fidiculous. One operator will be stuck on the semi-colon, another on the colon and a third on the comma. Of course all useful, but have their pronar stecus “Of course newspaper men, being ex- eris, Wil notice taco. wapeco Un. any other class of workers, but upon the typewriter they stand out like raised let- ters upon the reading cards of the blind. It has been my experience that many peo- ple who have been carefully drilled in the mmatical and rhetorical punctuation of rary language have found themselves le to practically apply the same rules and experience to the proper punctuation of ordinary busineys lanxuage, whereas many students and printers who have thoroughly mastered the correct punctua- tion of commercial languaxe have been able to successfully apply, with little or no difficulty, the same principles to the proper division of the literary language. len “The field of typewriting individuality presents fewer opportunities than does that of the handwriting expert, but it is, never- theless, of some interest and importance. Take, for instance, the comparison of two sheets of typewriting, seemingly alike, but for the individual characteristics of the typewriter. Two machines might write so nearly alike as to make it impossible to determine upon which of them a certain sheet was turned out. Still, there will be found many little marks of variance in the writing of different machines, and even of the same one, at different times or when used by different persons. “At one time the reporter rushes into the office in hot haste and hammers away like @ good fellow at an important bit of news that is to be rushed. Then, again, he will have plenty of time, and his work will be more even. And, thirdly, he will again be- come absorbed ‘in an Article, forget all about the touch of the keys, and is finally brought to his senses by the abnormal amount of nofse he is making. Stories Told by Students. “Students on the typewriter possess no in- @ividuality, except their pronenoss to make mistakes, Interview a dozen typewriter operators and I'll venture the prediction that the entire twelve will tell you the sume story of mistakes when they first sought to master the machine's intricacies. “One will tell of how the carriaxe got to the end of the line unnoticed and the many words he pounded out in the one place be- fore he noticed anything wroag. Another will detail how he neglected to .nform him- self on the workings of the ink ribbon; how {t ran out and became stationary; tow a hole was finally beaten through it ‘and the letters refused to register upon the paper; how he turned the machine almost in out looking for the trouble, and, finally, how it cost him 75 cents to have the ribbon sent on its way doing good work, the knowl- edge of which he should have mastered at the very first. “A third will tell of his troubles with cap- ital letters and punctuation marks, while the fourth and numerous others will grum- ble at the beautiful accuracy of the meas- ure gauge. And so on to the end. A hun- dred and one numerous mistakes can be made on the typewriter, and even to the old-timer new ones are coming to the front continually. Up in our club room I um con- sidered one of the best operators, both as to speed and accuracy, yet I practiced for six weeks according to ‘the little book of in- structions before I attempted to copy any- thing or do original work. An expert type- writer gave me the ‘tip’ to do this, and T ascribe my easy finger motion to those six weeks’ preliminary. exercises. Of course there are exceptions to the rule ‘n every- thing, but I find the finest utors to have pursued the same course. It 1s not neces- sary to be taught by another operator, the close study of the book of rules will suffice. Important Expert Testimony. “There recently came up in one of the New York courts a case that hinged on the testimony of a typewriter expert, and in which the individuality of a typewriter op- erator was discussed. The case was a most enjoyable one from an expert’s point of view, and full of interest to the average reader, As the case developed it became necessary to find out whether one page of a long type-written document in evidence had not been replaced with another, in which the words had been changed. ‘The suspected page was evidently written on the same kind of machine as the others. The difference between instruments of the varlous manufacturers was, therefore, of no, service. ‘The expert in question testified that as @ general rule it was not difficult for an expert to distinguish between the writing upon different machines of the same manu- facture. Two instruments might write so nearly alike as to make it impossible to de- termine upon which of them a certain sheet was turned out. Still there were many little marks of variance in the writing of different machines, and even of the same one, at different times or when used by dif- ferent persons. The expert said that he did not belleve that the page in question was written at the same time that were nor by the same All might have been written on same machine, but not consecutively. “The reasons given for this conclusion ‘were, in the first place, that the type used on page 17 were clean; on the others many of the small letters were clogged up. The ‘e’ and ‘s’ were especially bad. The ribbon used for page 17 was not so much worn as that for the rest of the document, and the writing was more uniform in color. The latter fact was in part due to the superior skill of the writer of the single page. The letters were in better allgnment on that than on the others, in which the ‘t’ and ‘e’ were badly out of their proper po- sition. In page 17 the ‘i’ was accurately centered; in the rest it was to the left of where it should be. was upright on the suspected sheet, and leaned a trifle on the others, be- ing turned in oe one sheet also had a wider two spaces those which followed and preceded 1 When asked why he believed that different per- sons wrote the sheets, the expert said that the operator who turned out page seventeen was more expert than the other. The for- mer’s touch was more uniform; none of his letters seemed to override each other, as Was sometimes the case on the other pages. His punctuation marks did not perforate the . The indentations of Bis pars sraphs were six spaces, against five on the Fest of the document. He used three space: between his sentences; the others only two. ‘The first made a space after a comma, the second did not... The Expert Sustained. “The writer of the bulk of the paper was less acquainted with the rules of punctua- tion than was the other man. One men always put a period and a colon after the words ‘to wit’; the other used only a com- ma. For the figure 1, in the paging of the sheet seventeen, a figure ‘I’ was used; on the other sheets @ capital ‘I’. The case was so clear that the jury could hardly help agreeing with the expert's conclusions. “The quality of uniformity is one in which good typewriters may differ greatly. Some strike harder with the right hand than with the left, and thus stamp their work indelibly. Others occasionally ‘shad- ow’ letters, that 1s, blur thelr outlines, by holding the key down too long or by strik- ing it sideways. Perhaps the idiosyncrasies of punctuation are the most trustworthy ear-marks of all. The force of habit im- pels operators never to vary from their own practice in given cases. Take the sentence: ‘When did you go there—Monday? One man would put a question ‘there’; another comma; still another a dash, or a semi-colon, a comma and a dash, @ semi-colon and a dash might also be used. A skilled man always follows his own usage in such cases. “One of the most remarkable things in connection with the individuality of a typewriter is his sense of feeling in touch- ing the keys. In this respect he almost equals the sensibility of an expert piano Player. The machine, after a week's usago, will be adjusted to his stroke and that ad- Justment the expert carries with him to all other machines. Some like a loose and others a tight adjustment and each will as stoutly advocate the advantage of their ideas in this respect. A Trick of an Operator. “To illustrate this point let me tell you of a little incident that occurred up in our club rooms not long since. One of the reg- ular attendants at the rooms was an ex- Pert stenographer and typewriter. He par- ticularly prided himself upon his speed and accuracy upon the typewriter. While dis- cussing this point one evening several of us decided to put a job up on him, as we very well knew his ‘ability was not over- rated by himself. The next day we took the machine he always used and placed the letter ‘a’ on the letter ‘s’ bar and the latter letter on the former's bar. These letters, it is hardly necessary to say, are used about as frequentiy as any in the alphabet. We next took a machine and a brother expert endeavored to get the ad- justment exactly in touch with the doc- fored one. In this he thought he succeed- “The next evening the discussion as to accuracy and was renewed and we made a wager of an oyster supper that the expert in question could not average a speed of one hundred words a minute for ten minutes. We also knew he had fre- better work than that. Of ted the proposition and we gathered around the expert with our-watch- es. It was agreed that every mistake was to count as a lost word. Like all experts he never once looked at his work, as he knew he was doing it perfectly. How the keys did hum. His speed was something remarkable. “At the expiration of ten minutes we took the copy before the expert had had a chance to see it and went over to another table to count up. Of course the expert followed us and was astonished to see his work, it being full of mistakes, as we in- tended it should be. While the expert had his back turned the other machine was substituted for the doctored one. With mistakes accounted for he had only aver- aged about 65 words a minute. “He would hardly belleve us when we told him the result, but the evidence was there and could not be impeached. He went over to the machine, raised the car- riage and examined all the letters. They were correct. His face took on a puzzled look. Then he began to write a few words and instantly his face brightened. With a smile he said: ““Boys, that was a good one, but I've got you.’ You rang in a doctorel machine on me. This it not the machine the test was made on,” and would you believe it his sense of touch was so accurate that the almost imperceptible difference in the ad- jJustment of the two typewriters was easily noticed by him. We then acknowledged the joke and we also paid for the oysters.” ——— “ SPIRAL EFFECT. A New Device in the Way of Skirt Trimming. She trimmed her gown with snake-like curves. She started at the foot of her green crepon and wound a ruche about it. The ruche was of taffeta of a deeper, brighter green, shot with blood red. It went around the front easily at the feet. Then it began to wind, and never stopped twisting about the skirt till it reached the belt. The effect was, as I have said, snaky. One shrank a little from the spiral curve, for it was so suggestive. The surpliced bodice was also edged with the ruche, which ran around to the back to meet the skirt trimming. The delicate white chemisette was soft 1nd re- assuring, for it was made of sheer Indian awn, Green and Blood Red. Jt is queer to what vagaries this matter of ruMes will lead us. We “lon’t seem to know quite what to do with our ruches and When we place -hem above and onal bands we are afraid our neighbor will think we have taken a fancy for her choice. If we put them anywhere near the bottom the effect is so dreadfully commonplace that we take them off with a shudder. If we put them at the hips we ere afraid, while it 1s quite the thing ind the very latest, that it may not be quite so be- coming as’ the trimmirtgs that fall lower down. For the large hipped yirl requires a flare at the bottom of ler gown to relieve the added breadth of hip. In view of the dimiculties that present themselves, per- haps the snake girl was wiser than she sup- posed when she bravely wound her ruche about her, with the consciousness that her device would not be aped by more than a dozen of her dearest friends. ——_or-_ Extravagant Praise. From the Argonaut. A famous French glutton, who was con- splcvously overeating at a dinner some years ago, excused himself from time to time by quoting the poet Bolleau's well- known line, “In eating well, I praise the “Ah, sir,” sald one of the guests, “you the others ' carry praise to the point of flattery. | groom say: ‘Well. BOSTON’S SCIENTIFIC PLAY. The First Ball Olub to Introduce Team Work at the Bat, Tricks—Ward Has Made ® Study of the Champions and How They Are Winning. From the New York Sua. The wonderful playing of the champion Bostons this season is attracting attention everywhere. Although their pitchers are no more effective than those of other teams, the Hub nine continue to win games from every club in the league. The Bostons have played consistently from the start. They have not won by spurts, but they have resorted to the same successful methods away from home that have made them almost invincible on their own stamping ground. The players of the Boston team are probably the most scien- tific in the land. They not only use their bats and hands cleverly, but they use their brains, too. They have always been expert in what is known as “team play in the field,” but they are the first base ball nine in this country to employ successfully what is known to them as “team play at the bat and on the bases governed by sig- In fact, the Bostons must receive credit for introducing a new style of play that bids fair to revolutionize base ail over the land. Manager John M. Ward of the New Yorks is the first player to discover the Bostons’ new system, and has made a careful stud} of it, until’ he has become familiar wi the various tricks and schemes which alone are winning games for the champions. He says the work of the Bostons at the bat and on bases has been a revelation to him, and he claims that no team has tons’ work will soon put sacrifice hi ting on the shelf, and that every team in the league will sooner or later fall in line. “I have never in my twelve years’ ex- perience on the diamond,” said Ward the other day, “seen such skillful playing. The Boston players use more headwork and signals than any other team in the coun- try, and that alone {s the reason why they can win the championship with such ap- it ease. McCarthy is the chief schemer, Fiets the man who has Introduced this new style of play into the team, and he has been ably assisted by Nash, Duffy, Long, Lowe and Carroll. men have the utmost confidence In one another's abilit; to carry out instructions, and they work together as one man. “Team work in the field,’ used to be a rime factor in a pennant-winning team, ut now ‘team work at the bat’ is the lat- est wrinkle, and the Bostons have it down fine. One thing that has facilitated their innovation is an ability to bat scientifically and run bases more swiftly than plyers of other teams. But to this ability must be added headwork, a complete system of signals and confidence in themselves and one another. I have made a study of the play of the team, and I find that they have won many games by scoring nearly twice as many runs as they le hits. I also learned that if they got a man on first base, with no one out, the chances were 10 to 1 that the man would score. But they do not get him around to the plate by sac. rificing. No. I have obser that they do this by team work at the bat that will amaze close observers of the game when they see it done. ‘Now, I'll be explicit. Say, for instance, that they have a man on first and nobody out. Under the old style of play a sac- rifice would be the proper thing. Then the man on first would reach second while the batsman was put out. The Bostons, how- ever, work this scheme. The man on first makes a bluff attempt to steal second, but runs back to first. By this it becomes known whether the second baseman or the shortstop is going to cover second for the throw from the catcher. Then the bats- man gets a signal from the man on first that he is going to steal on w certain pitch- ed ball. The moment he starts for second the batsman just pushes the ball for the IN GRAY AND WHITE. ions Are ¢ Quaker Shades, Black and white has appeared ond reap- peared this summer long. In the lightest of light gowns and in the closest of close Serges; in satins and silks, in laces and ribbons. A new device in the black and white line is a plain skirt of satin or fine wool material dotted with a silk pattern; over the skirt falls a combination bodice and upper skirt of fine black lace made over a satin foundation. Fine lace eagings in white are introduced, and white ribbons may also be added to lighten the effect, Place occupied only a moment before by the inflelder who has gone to cover second base. That is, if the second cov- ers the bag. the batter pushes the ball slowly to right field; if it 1s the short stop, the ball is pushed to left field. Of course it takes a skillful batter to do this, but they have such hitters on the Boston ‘nine. Now, when that ball is pushed to the out- field ‘the man who has already started to steal second just keeps right on to third, while the batsman is safe at first. Then the trick 1s tried over again and in most cases successfully. The man on first makes another bluff to steal, and when the bats- man learns who 1s to cover second base he pushes the ball out again, the man on thint scoring, the man on first reaching third, and the batsman gaining first. They keep ‘this thing up until there’ sitp. but the opposing teams, strange to say, do not seem to tumble. “Then there's another play, with a van on first and another on third. with two out. If it happens to be Long on third and Duffy on first, Duffy takes ground, while Long watching the als, moves away from third. Suddenly Duffy plays away off from first, and the pitcher throws the ball to th first baseman. But Long, having recet the signal before Duffy is purposely caught off first, makes a dash for the plate and gets there in nine cases out of ten before the first baseman sees him or can put Duty out, That's one way. Another scheme, with w-'ll say Long on third and Duffy on first, with two out, is this: Duffy gives a signal io Long and then makes a dash for second whilo the pitcher has the ball in his hand. ‘The Pitcher is taken so unawares that, of course, he throws the ball to the second baseman. Dufty then stops short and runs back to- ward first, but before the opposing fielders, get the ball to the plate, Long, who started the instant Duffy made a break for second, has scored. Then Duffy allows t'm- Self to be put out, as the run has been made. Then they work another trick under the same circumstances. Duffy takes a great deal of ground, at the same time giving a signal to Long to watch the cate! er. Suddenly | the catcher, who has been waiting for Duffy to ‘get off first base a little further, throws the ball to the first baseman. Long rushes for the plate and Duffy goes right on for second. The first baseman, asa rule, not expecting sich a play, is bewildered just long enough to let Long cross the plate. ci “There's an old play, too, that they work most successfully, With men on first and second bases is the time for it. Let's put McCarthy on second and Nash on first. Nash signals to McCarthy that he is going to draw a throw to first from the catcher, The moment the catcher’s arm is drawn back to throw, McCarthy dashes to third and Nash allows himself to be caught be- tween first and second. McCarthy, having reached third, edges ‘toward the home plate. But he waits until the fielder nearest first throws to a fielder near second to run Nash down before attempting to score, Of | course there are more chances in Me- Carthy’s favor when the ball is thrown to the plate from second than there would be if the first baseman threw it. The Brooklyns tried this trick on the New Yorks last Tuesday. Foutz was on second and Burns was on first. Burns took ground off first, but, when the throw was drawn, Foutz didn’t start quick enough for think, and was caught. “As T said in the first place, it takes speedy base runners and clever hitters to work these wrinkles, but Long, Lowe, Mc- Carthy, Duffy, Tucker, Nash and Carroll are just such ‘players, ‘and they have per- fected this style of play until they are well nigh unbeatable.” Ward sald that next year he would endeavor to introduce these plays into the New York team. Entered Matrimony With Caution. From the New York Herald. “Do you know how a man and woman get married in the sparsely settled parts of Georgia?” asked a commercial traveler, who had just returned from a southern trip, of a friend. lied that he had no direct The latter knowledge on the subject, but he supposed it was In the customary manner, with a ring and a clergyman. ‘True enough,” continued the drummer, ‘but they approach the subject with cau: tion. I was standing in a customer's store in Lexington, Ga.,” he added, “when a gawky fellow entered and asked where he could buy a white shirt. “Receiving the desired information the fellow left the store and then joined a blushing girl. Together they proceeded as directed. While bargaining for the shirt at the dry goods shop he turned to the clerk and asked: ‘Can you tell me where to get a marriage license” ““The office of the license clerk was point- 2 out to the couple and they departed. While the clerk was engaged filling in the blank form he overheard the prospective we've got this far safely, the next thing is the par- ¥, mister,’ he whispered to the cle! who's the best minister to tle the knots Thus the young couple proceeded. to matrimony cautiously but persistently. 200 To Throw at Brides. From the New York World. At a recent London wedding the bridal pair were pelted with the petals of white Toses, instead of the customary rice. If the mere act of pelting brings good luck and no particular virtue resides in the rice, there are a great many substitutes in which the September bride may indulge. Early big white chrysanthemums may be shredded and thrown in showers. Very late white sweet peas may fall in fragrant cascedes, Vhite carnations, Iillies of the valley and even white hydrangeas may be torn up to take the place of rice. They all have the advantage of being much more expensive. And by and by anyhow. Now, ma there may be found @ costly substitute for old shoes. A Lace Trimmed Foulara. But next to black and white gray ana white will be found beautiful, and ot sort | cooling effect. Particularly ‘is this true when the combination is in soft silk—fou- lard, as it is in this case. Here the skirt. which fits rather closely at the top, has a Tuffie pulled around the lower A gathered front of white silk is inserted in the bodice, across which are the triple folds of the lace, as on the skirt. The waist turns back in broad coquills that narrow to @ point at the waist, and that also bear the lace effect. Even the sleeve puffs hang in_a heading over a lace-trimmed cuff. Such a gown is particularly suitable for @ cool morning, when one wishes to run WOULDN'T TRADE ON SUNDAY. But the Deacon Knew How to Evade the Letter of the Law, * A Portland, Me., man went up in the country to buy a horse recently. It ‘was on Sunday, by the way, the only day that the busy citizen could spare from his eccupa- tion. He had no definite idea just where he was going, but he had his eye out for any- thing on four legs that looked promising. Finally, as he drove along a pretty country highway, he espied three horses in a small stable yard. He drove up, hitched his steed and leaned upon the fence, looking the stock over. One young mare attracted his attention especially, and he was admiring her when the house door opened and an old man of very trim countenance came out There were the usual preliminaries about the weather and then the farmer asked: “Looking for anything particular?” “Well, I want to buy @ horse, and I ‘must. confess I like the looks of that mare there very much. What is your price?” “Tut, tut. I never do business on the Lord's day. Why, sir, I'm a deacon in the church, an@ whatever else I may do I will not profane the Lord's day by buying and kee hy, sir, seems as though all you y folks wanted to coi t here @icker on Sunda axis - The Portland man commenced to feel ashamed before the grave, gray eyes of this old man. ‘The farmer continued: “Isn't there one day that you can rest from your everiasting trading? Now, last Sunday a man came aiong here—said he was from Portland—and he offeree 200 for that mare. Dear me. ridiculous! Why. she's ‘worth—I mean scandalous, to talk trade on the Sabbath. Two hundred dollars never can buy her. » She can show a two— tut, tut. I mean I shall show any one the door who comes ‘round here talking trade Sundays. No offense to you, mister, 1 see you take quite an interest In the mare. You Won't find a better one ‘round here, I'll tell you that. We had a little brush on the Foad day before yesterday and I cleaned “em out and—I consider that the least that @ man can do fs to keep froin trading horses on Sunday. If a man should offer me $50 today (Sunday) I wouldn't jook at him, no sir, I wouldn’t—” The Portland man gravely took out hig Pocket book—he told a Lewistown Journal man this for a fact—and opening it laid It on the fence. Then he moistened his thumb and forefinger, and not paying the least at- tention to the farmer he counted out $235 doubled it up and advanced toward the dea- con. The latter danced backward, flapping his hands deprecatingly Ike a great shang: hai and expostulating earnestly. The vis- itcr paused and impressively #dded a $10 bill to the wad, while the gleaming eyes re- garded him intently; he walked plump up to the deacon, grabbed his hand and at- tempted to cram the money into the broad palm. The deacon wouldn't allow it—m not he. He backed away toward the tn the halter unfastened the gate and disappeared im his hand. Said he, with a queer gruff- ness: ie stable. In a minute he came out, « “Tve a mind to order you off Premises, you're determined to the mare. You're bigger’n I am and I don’t know as I can help myself, but {f you're bound to, do it T s'pose you'll steal this hal- . too.” The old man had whirled around his back fo the visitor. He held his great hand be- hind his back. palm upward, and the into town. Therefore a tiny sho} bag of the same material has been A Simple Afternvon Gown. ‘Therefore the matron is left somewhat to her own devices, and can do little more than use her own discretion as to which Styles will best suit her more developed fig- ure and more stately carriage. Even with materials she will have to use t care; for many of the gauzes and sheeny silk are particularly designed for girls that are in their teens, or look as if they were. In colors, of course, the woman of taste will have no trouble in discriminating. A neat dress for quiet afternoon wear ts here shown. The material ts a fine cash- mere, and the simple skirt is trimmed with six bands of lace insertion. At the front of each band a jaunty chou of black velvet is placed. The simple effect is carried out in the bodice also, which ts only slightly gathered in front and trimmed after the manner of the skirt, except that the bows run off in a slant ‘that ends on the left shoulder. A princess effect is given by the lace belt that covers the join of bodice with skirt. —_—__--e+_____ WATERMELON PARTIES. They Give Rise to a New Question of Etiquette in Maryland. From the Raltimore American. One of the things in society 1s the water- melon party. The new diversion was in- dulged in in Howard county, just above Elitcott City, the other night, and from the latest accounts it has broken out and prom- ises to become epidemic down in Anne Arundel, where the melons grow of alll sizes, Species and flavors. Just how a watermelon should be served at a watermelon party is a knotty question, and it has caused consider- able debate and some little unfriendly con- troversy among the Four Hundred of the melon-growing counties. Some contend that it should be cut crosswise, others say it should be split longitudinally and eaten without fork or knife. This diversity of opinion may relegate the melon party to the rear of the picnic for the present season, as the time of the fruit is limited now to a few weeks, but the latent element in favor of the pastime may break out again next sea- son, just as the ague does every year down at Piney Woods. Another difficulty in the way of eating a watermelon artistically is to get clear of the seeds. It is said that on one occasion a guest at one of the parties insisted that it Was proper to pick the seeds out with the right index finger, and if by accident one should get into a guest's mouth, it should be swallowed. A debate followed the p1 position, in which one man said he did not propose to make a watermelon patch of his Internal make-up by planting seeds into it ‘The party broke up, and the hostess had lot of melons and an antipathy to such pa: tles left on her hands. The outcome of the new fad is puzzling the people in upperten- dom In the cities and villages and rural dis- tricts, From what could be gathered in the last few days on the subject, the water- melon party does not promise to be a pro- nounced success. One of the greatest ob- jections 1s the uncertainty to what they may lead, for if the watermelon party takes with society, it may in time be followed by a squash party, or a yellow pumpkin party, or a green tomato party, or a sassafras root tea party, or some other thing just as er- were wriggling like a lobster's claws. and man tip-toed , jammed the money into the itching “Ast, caught the mare and towed her away behind his car- H . wood deacon's inton of 6 graceless who Would steal a horse from e defenseless mar on BLUFFING THE SCRAPPERS. Against a Fighting Crowd. i Ht iil if i it Hh; it f i : t a i Ft lit i i é I ¥ hin ie q f i fl Lifts Tikas Are @ fighter? 7. never struck s blow in my life met even in fun.” "But suppose one of those scrappers Ind you? > T should have backed down and asked *em all up to drink. But there was no ina io shaawes ‘Shwaye oot “ome the Dd ‘How about the glass eye and the false > “"T simply rung ‘em in to help om piu, Haren't got a false tooth tn i both eyes are perfect. ‘s 9 own invention and works like e charm Please don’t give it away.” Flowers at Weddings From the New York Times. designs in tor pS Sn gg sionally one sees a ~ x4 leaved clover or several large chain of flowers. which may, be emblematie of a happy bondage or @ fretting loss freedom, a8 one views it With sentiment or cynicism, but for the most part dirg blossoms are irregularly Potted plants and banks of roses in seats and mantels, with Jow bowls and vases of bloom, admit of variations in designs of their di ition. In where the doorways have a grill work @ pretty effect is produced with smilax Wreathed lightly through the meshes and ‘rmitted to fall ina ht, fi lar fringe eS the "4 foundation may imitated by @ piece of Teh net drawn taut across. the upper part of door rame; it is then nearty concealed by in- tertwining greens ‘The potion for, waite eddings continues and also that of using only one variety of flower in the éecore: tions. —-+0-+ — The Scheme of the Wily Landloré. ratic, and the Four Hundred, tt seems, would rather content themselves with the pink tea and other diversions whereof they are familiar than rush into new ones that might lead to an endlese amount of unrest. The B OB. 1. Extra Sen ‘Now statesmen mect in summer heat ‘With wisdom wide awake; But for Butts. the Bromo man, ‘How hard their heads would ache.