Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1896, Page 18

18 ‘ THE EVENING STAR, PRINCESS EFFECTS Things Seen at a Wedding Reception Besides the Bride’s Smile. THEATER BODICES AND NEW JACKETS Hats Trimmed With Ribbon Instead of With Feathers. ONABLE NOTIONS >—_—— I SEA HAVE a wedding reception —you know all about rooms were full of a surging throng, the midsummer, the toi- lets elaborate, the uous; how the husband strove to conceal his newly gained bliss, and the ie re noticed how beau ell, that is all; exc! that it was hing of a shock to think how quick the year goes by, and the time of recep- tions and dinners in town comes to us again; and something of a pleasure to be again in the midst of the chatter and push, and the faint smell of perfumery and the play of the gaslight upon silken fabrics and satin shoulders. The young wife received, clad in a splen- aid robe of silver satin, rich enough to do proper honor to her guests, simple enough its lines not to betray shine. The skirt was quite plain—for though one may have drapery and be modish, and even sport little panfers with- out being held eccentric, yet the plain skirt still is best—but the bodice was brave with bands of pale blue meeting in a long, low V, the bodice front was decked with pale embroidery upon the silver, and the sleeves were mere ripples of crimped chif fon. In the throng was another blue and white xown, with a wide, full skirt, a bodice of white chiffon with tabs of blue velvet. and elbow sleeves. al she was. tage outlined with yellow lace. Need I say that the wearer was tall and willowy, cultivating a pensive air, as if a maiden mured in a tall tower, waiting for a delivering knight. Long Princess Effects. There isn’t much novelty in evening gowns—can’t be—but I think I notice a strong tendency toward these long princess effects, the most beautiful any woman of good figure can wear; probably it's a pro- test against the draped skirts and ruffles, | for which less favored women have an in- stinctive preference. The princess influence was notable in some of the gowns that the bride, who is an intimate friend, showed me after the guests had all gone away, composing her- self to restfulness by degrees as she exhib- ited them. There is a walking gown, for instance, whose material from the velvet collar to the hem sweeps down in one un- broken line of ribbed gray cloth. 2 holero jacket of close clinging lace, and black velvet tabs start forth from the side seams at the waist and from the bust, but do not meet to mar the median Mne. The sleeves are those horribly ugly things with @ little pad of puff hung high and at the back of the shoulder, leaving the arm out- lined, yet disfigured. If some brave. beautiful woman were to cast off all these makeshifts and appear in close-fitting sleeves with neither puff nor cape nor other frivolity to interrupt their noble lines, how beautiful she would be! There is in my bride's wardrobe a singu- lar walking jacket, hip length, tan cloth, with almost white lapel facings. Back and sides are fitted to the body, but there is a curious loose front which falls straight from the bust; an English device, naturally. Autumn Gowns. There is a wool canvas dress. of course. It has pointed straps of green velvet to match lis own yellowish tint. These straps, by the way. are a feature in very many au- tumn gowns, almost always in a color much darker than the fabric on which thev are laid. A matelasse gown of blue and silver ts surmounted by a charming high-crowned hat, marked with bars of blue upon white. The blue skirt is plain, there are little basque coat-tails behind, and the vest and collar are silver outlined with dark braid. ‘There were other things; but who can e pect to remember all about a whole ward- robe? The theater bodice is as big a favorite as ever, its convenience commending it pre- cisely as with the summer waist. A pretty one has a doubled frill by way of a basque, has a wide collar of black si!k muslin sewn with cream lace braid applique, and re- strains the wearer when “dil = with the right emotions” by seven narrow tands of velvet, collectively forming, practically, a very wide corselet belt. if I speak of another theater waist in old rcse broche, it is mainly because of ‘the novel idea of the concealment of the fas- tening. From the right, four points slope downward and to the left, across a gather- ATTENDED | that: how the bride assured me before- hand that I was to) \ meet only a few! \ friends of the fam- fly, “and so informal, | , you know;” how the rooms as hot as in} so sweetly I wondered I never | purpose to out- | Another was a ruby velvet, | absolutely plain, with square cut decolle- | There is | GARB FOR THE DAUGHTERS OF PLENTY. ed white silk muslin vest, and festen under | rour rosettes on the left side. The Audubon Society is no arbiter of | fashions; the birds have cause to pipe their most plaintive notes when they look down on the bedeckments of the autumn hats. | Ore sees increasing rumbers of hats trim- med with birds whose outstretch-d wings bear out the impression that they had but alighted for the moment, preening their wings for a steadier flight. Ribbon Instead of Feathers. Yet there is a sturdy minority of the sea- son's millinery, which makes use for all adornment of simple folds of ribbon; and the ostrich plume, which the original own- er gives up painfully indeed, but not losing his life therewith, is still the handsomest of all possible foils to a pretty face. It need not be said that the sharp contrast of black and white is often employed in hats this autumn, and that the black is apt io be furnished by a proud plume from the silly bird of South Africa. Much use is made this fall of corduroy and of various ribbed and corded materials, which carry strong vertical lines | _A very pretty style cf fall waisteoat or jacket is called the Robespierre, though I hould think a prettier name’ might be found. It is in effect a very short square | front like a jacket, but behind the basque tails fall to the level of the hips. A pretty, seasonable fancy is to trim felt hats with white lace or with chiffon, or Russian tulle, over which as a final touch a black netting is laid. It is a trifle early yet, maybe, to talk of | furs, but there is mourning which refuseth | to be comforted cver the continued high price of sealski The “appreciation of gold” isn't a circumstance to the fall of spirit a woman feeis on contemplating the price list of furs. There is considerable demand for stripes in the soft and dressy materials. Silk with narrow satin stripes, and silk woven in narrew lines of quite strongly contrasting colors, are equally favored. Pretty belts, but cheap and easily imt- tated, are made of oxidized silver links al- terna with bits of blue enamel. There are to be pretty dark brown capes edged with sable and trimmed with golden tinsel and brown cord. ELLEN OSBORN. Se HOUSEHOLD HINTS Summer clothes are beginning to go into hiding for the winter, and a little precau- tion now wiil save perturbation and tem- per in the spring. Wash all the starch out | of the lawns, cambrics, muslins and linens, | and put them away “rough dry—unironed. | Treat all the wash dresses allke. Muslin | discolors and turns a jaundiced yellow when laid by starched and ironed for a few months, and it is a waste of time to iron them, anyhow, because they muss when folded away, and always have to be mended, let down in the hem and trimming readjusted before worn in the spring. It is well to let such clothes lie till about March, then begin to pull them out and look them over with an eye to early wearing. With retouching here and there, a bit of em- broidery, a few yards of lace, a fresh rib- ben, last season’s muslins wil look quite days of summer. “What makes otherwise well-dressed wo- men so confoundedly careless as to gloves and shoes?” asked an observant man re- cently. Nobody has found an answer, nor ever will. It is past comprehension. Wo- men who would faint at the suggestion of wearing body linen two days in succession cr hose with holes in them, will saunter along in the crispest of tailor-made attire, yet wearing shoes run down at the heel, lacking buttons and unacquainted with polish, and with gloves that are simply dis- reputable. Mended gloves and shoes are not crimes, neither is a patch on either to be deprecated, but slip-shod hand or foot covering is very nearly a crime in so- | clety conventionalities. It is so easy to keep both shoes and gloves in good repair in these days. Heels can be straightened for ten cents: buttons, fresh and bright, reset for the same: a bottle of shoe polish and bottle of vaseline only cost fifteen cents for the two, and keep shoes black a joft to the end. Rips in gloves are ly mended; holes, even in finger tips, can be patched, and one must conclude that the woman who neglects these little is a born sloven. Men notice these ts before they do hats or gowns, too. A tendency to yawn and stretch and a sensation of chilliness all the time would suggest thick blood and impeded circula- tion. A tonic of some simple character and a blocd purifier should be taken to forestall malaria. Ears that stand out from the head are positive deformities, and are caused by the almost criminal negligence of nurse or mother. Be very careful when putting the | baby on its pillow to press the little ears | back against the head; lying on them ; doubled makes them flap forward. If you have no spray for throat and nasal catarrh a soft small sponge Is an excellent substitute. Use teaspoonful of salt and one-fourth spoon of baking soda to a pint of hot water. Fill the sponge and_ snuff. It is not half as disagreeable as dipping with the hand, and clears the head de- ightfully. Children who are fond of sirup would be much better off if served with the home- made product, which is much purer than the sirups in the market, though it costs a little more. Brown sugar makes an ex- cellent quality of “maple” sirup. Put over the fire with just enough water to keep it from burning, and let boil one minute. Strup of granulated sugar is made in the same manner. You can flavor it with any kind of fruit essence, vanilla being a favor- tte. Coal of] lamps are much kinder to eye- sight than any other illuminant, but mis- treated ofl lamps are things to shun. Ab- solute cleanliness is the price of comfort with an oil lamp. The of! must be clear as water, free from sediment and highly tested. The wicks must be kept clean, and i re fresh and presentable for the bright first | the burners bright and shining. Once a week, at least, the burners should be botled in soapy sal soda water and carefully dried and the wick readjusted. The tiniest bend in the lips of the burner will make a crooked flame, so handle the shears care- fully when trimming. Always test the wick after trimming, and then you will have an even light, or know the reason why. Lamps burned each night should be filled each day. Once a week empty all the oil into an old can, to be used for rubbing furniture and fire kindlers, and your lamps will never smell stale. The wise wcman keeps alongside her knife box a whetstone, and learns how to use it. Dull knives in the kitchen are an awful nuisance, and entirely unnecessary. Remember this: Cheap pins, cheap thread, cheap needles and cheap scissors or shears are dear bargains to the housewife. If she has good tools she can do neat, last- ing work, but if she has cheap tools her work will be cheap in proportion. There is often economy in purchasing the costlier things. The woman who wants good coffee cleans out and dries her coffee pot after each using. If the pernicious habit of “boiling” over the grounds is followed, pour the Hquid Into a glass jar and cover, and throw away the grounds. To make the next cof- fee wet up the powdered berry with the cold liquid, and white of egg, fill the pot with the necessary amount ef cold water and set on the stove to come to the boiling point, then set back. This is not the sci- entific way to get the amber fluid of the gods, but it is a long way ahead of the ordinary “boiled” business served up with the residue of a week's “grounds,” that really have no more coffee flavor after the first drawing than so much saw dust, and are quite as unhealthy. There is a way to use coal oll in sterting a fire and not add to the angel census, either. Put the kindlings, cobs and paper on top the bucket of coal and pour the coal oil over them, then proceed to make the fire as usual, putting only a ttle coal on at first. Two or three tablespoonsful are quite sufficient. Never use coal ofl when there is fire in the stove; an explo- sion {s sure to follow. —— LITTLE PITCHERS. Some Instances of the Impressions Made Upon the Childish Mind. From Harper's Bazar. Children have the faculty of heartng and seeing much more than their elders would believe possible. They are too gulleless to be hypocritical, but {t seems natural to them to listen to and observe all that passes in their presence while they appear outwardly demure and inattentive. The average parents are not careful enough as to what they say to one another and about other people in the presence of the little ones. One grown woman con- fesses to having all her life distrusted a friend of the family because of something she heard her mother say years age. ,She remarked to her husband, “Bob said he would be here to dinner tonight, but, as usual, he did not let his promise keep him from staying away.” It was said carelessly of a man who was so intimate in the family as to come and go at his pleasure. The child, listening, de- cided in her heart that “Bob” had broken his promise. ‘‘As usual,” mamma had said. That must mean that he often Ned—that he was, in fact, a liar. And this beltef she was never wholly able to shake off. Another child was present when the morning’s mail was brought in. Her father tore open a business envelope, and glanced over a bill inclosed in it. Then he tossed it across the table to,his wife, with an exclamation of impatiencé: “There is J——'s bill. It is even larger than I expected it to be. I cannot pay it this month. I simply haven't the money in_bank.”* ‘Terror-struck, the child left the room. Matters had come to a fearful pass. Her father could not pay his debts; he would be sent to prison as soon as it was found out. All day long the little one watched from her nursery window for the sheri? she thorght would come to “sell them out.” So uncommunicative are children that she said nothing to her mother of her fears, until at bedtime, when she was tucked into her cot—she caught her mother around the neck and sobbed out: “Oh, mamma, do you suppo. last night at home? Shall we the poor house tomorrow?” Then it was all told, and mamma ex- plained that papa spoke hastlly—that he could meet all his obligations, that the bfll he had received that morning would be paid in good time, etc., etc., until the little girl, feeling as if she had been snatched back from the very doors of the poor house, sank to sleep. But though she has now children of her own, she has never for- gotten that dreadful day, and cannot say too much in condemnation of the practice of speaking thoughtlessly where there is even one very little pitcher with big ears. ee Why a Cat Lights on Its Feet. From the Chicago News. An eperimenter recently undertook to dis- cever-why a cat invariably fell on its feet. He finds that a cat always falls on its feet, providing it has a distance of a yard to fall in and enable it to make a half turn in the air, so as to get its feet undermost. It holds its paws vertically and manages to preserve this position during the rest of its fall, in spite of the initial movement of ro- tation taken by its body. The mechanical explanation is simply that the animal, by thrusting forward its left limb, shifts the center of gravity of the whole body so as to make it revolve upon the axis of the spine until the feet reach the ground. Moreover, a cat does not hurt itself by a fall from a height, not only because it invariably falis cn its feet, but because the structure of a cat's back and spine is extremely flexible. The muscles of its legs also are extraordi- narily strong and numerous, and, further, it has elastic pads or cushions consisting of a mass of fibrous tissue and fat on all its feet, seven in each forepaw and five in each hind paw. this is our ve to go to SATURDAY, OCTOBER: 8, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. \WEDDED IN STYLE fi ¥ ai) Points on ‘Nuptial Ceremonies and ~ How They Are Conducted, COSTUMES OP THE BRIDAL .PARTY Number of: Bridesmaids and Other « Attendants. ENTERING THE CHURCH F ALL THE WED- dings that are set down on the calen- dar to take place in October are the re- sult of leap year proposals, it must be admitted that the girls have taken full advantage of their privileges. Since the fashion of short en- gagements has been set by Mrs. Gertrude et Vanderbilt Whitney, it is very natural to suppose that these October nuptials are the autumn harvest of the summer's sowings, but as very few women are yet “new” enough to do their own proposing—except by “suggestion,” to speak hypnotically—it 1s not fair to draw any such conclusions about any particular individuals who happen to have discovered their affinities at this time. At all events, no matter which party may have taken the initiative, the date and conduct of the wedding are still in the hands of the bride, and notwithscanding all the sensible advice which she has heard and read about the advisability of dis- pensing with display in connection with her marriage ceremonies, and keeping her money for use in beautifying her new home, she still yearns for the pomp and glamor of a wedding that will demonstrate to everybody the importance which she attaches to this great event in her life. As weddings are not exactly a common occurrence tn most families, people in gen- eral do not keep themselves informed upon all the technical points that make or mar a ceremony. A few points relative to the etiquette of getting married, which have been gathered from the highest authorities, may, therefore, be found useful to perplex- ed mammas with daughters whose wed- dirgs are approaching. To begin at the beginning, the first step is, of course, to issue the invitations. These should be out at least two weeks before- hand, and three weeks ts not too long a period. In form they are almost square when spread ovt to their full size, but ii fe hte isi Cae Ie ed l Se 4 ‘ A FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN the bride, preceded by her maid of honor and attended by the two pages, who act as train bearers. Arriving at the altar, the ushers separate, three going to the right and three to the left. The groom advances to meet the bride, and both face the clergy- man (who has also been awaiting the bridal party), the groom standing on the right of the bride, with the best man at his right and the moid of honor at the bride's left. ‘When the Ceremony is Over. After the ceremony the bride takes the groom’s right arm, and they lead the pro- cession down the aisle, the pages carrying the bride's train, and the maid of honor and best man, followed by the ushers, clos- ing up the procession. The families of both bride and groom, who are seuted at the front of the church, rise immediately and follow the ushers, after which there is a genera uprising of guests. The wedding is over and everybody can go. If there ‘s reception the bride and groom stand for an hour or so at the head of the reception rooms, with bridesmaids and parents of the bride close by, to receive the guests, after which the bridal party repair to the refreshment room, whence bride and groom soon after disappear to prepare for their departure on their wedding trip. The bride’s gown is usuall; ivory satin, which varies in price from $2 to $8 per yard. White motre silk is some- what newer, and often more becoming to a@ young face than heavy satin. A beauti- ful quality sells for $3 4 yard, and it runs as high as $. At a recent wedding at Grace Church in made of New York city—the church where they have those beautiful silver chimes—the ceremony was conducted as described above, and some of the costumes worn are pictured in the illustration. The bridal robe is made of white moire silk. Orange blossoms, starting from the wide girdle at the waist, run down each side of the wide gore, ending in fans of silk that stand straight out from the skirt. The bodice has a drapery that suggests a bo- lero, but crosses from right to left at the bust line. It ts edged with orange _blos- soms and a ruche of mousscline. Under- neath is a bodice of mousseline that is gathered over a tight lining. The collar is high, with a ruche of mousseline framing the face. The sleeves are tight to the shoulder, where they are relieved by three fanlike flounces. The veil is draped from the high coiffure with some sprays of orange blossoms. Bride Without Gloves. The bride followed the recent fashion of being married without gloves, which 1s much more convenient than the old custom of removing the glove, and more gracefui than ripping a finger of the glove to admit the wedding ring. A frill of mousseline at each wrist almost concealed the hands. The long train was borne by two little boys dressed in green velvet coats and white silk hose and satin knee breeches, with white lace shoes and silver buckles. The dress worn by the maid of honor was white taffeta, with three flounces on the skirt and three rows of mousseline pufling on the bodice, running around the bodice and across the small sleeve puffs. Her hat was white and gold, with high crown, jewel trimming and ostrich plumes. The mother of the bride wore a violct satin gown, with gold-colored front, and bolero and Queen Anne collar of black gul- pure. The guests wore their best cloth street gowns, with velvet trimmings, or their visiting costumes of satin and silk brocade. and a few were dressed in evening garb, GRACE CHURCH, NEW YORK. vhen folded they are inclosed in an oblong Manes The Vanderbilt-Wilson wedding invitations requested “the honor of your preser.ce at the marriage of thelr daugh- ter, Grace, with Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., whereas the old form and the one still sanctioned by leaders has the preposition to, instead of with. Bridesmaids and Ushers. Long before the issue of the invitations the bridesmaids and ushers have been chosen and notified. These vary in num- ber according to the preferences of the bride, whose right it is to choose them, room’s wishes are usually con- sulted ine feomatter, and are considered final in the selection of best man. ‘When only one or two bridesmaids are chosen, the term maid or maids of honor is usually applied to them. Sometimes there are four or six bridesmaids and a maid of honor besides, in which case the maid of honor is a nearer and dearer friend than the others, or she may be a sister or cousin. Tt is the custom with a certain class for the groom to give a bachelor dinner a day or two before the wedding. To this dinner the clergyman is often invited, but he is not expected to come. The ushers and best man are often the only guests, but quite frequently the dinner includes all the bach- elor friends of the one who is about to go the benedicts. "Sn like manner the bride entertains her bridesmaids at a luncheon or formal din- ner. But these entertainments are mere ac- cessories, and are not necessary even in the case of a very elaborate wedding. It is the ceremony proper at a church wedding that 1s especially important, as the house wedding is less formal and more amenable to variations to suit individual tastes. The-Wedding Procession. The ushers aré, of course, the first of the bridal party to reach the church, as it is their duty to seat guests in their proper places. The best man and the groom enter from thé vestry, and proceed to the altar just as the bride and her attendants reach the vestibule of the church._ In some cases the bridesmaids also enter from the vestry and advance down the aisle, followed by the ushers, to meet the bride. But more often the ushers only do this, and the bridesmaids entér from the vestibule just ahead of the bride, who walks in alone, or on the arm of her father. The mother of the bride has been previously seated in the front seat, where she will be at the bride's left during the eeremony. At the ordinary wedding, however, there are only a maid of honor and a best man, and this is the number preferred by people of moderate wealth. Very wealthy brides who can afford to furnish their maids of honor and bridesmaids with costumes and other paraphernalia for the ceremony sometimes have as many as ten or a dozen bridesmaids. Two ns ee = page costume, to act as train bearers, a much to the spectacular effect of a wed- ding. ‘Supposing, then, that the attendants con- sist of & maid of honor, two pages, a best man and six ushers; this is the mode of procedure: The groom and best man are waiting at the altar, the mother of the bride is seated as directed sbove, the wedding march is playing, and the ushers have marched to the vestibule door and turned to lead the bridal procession. They are followed by though none wore decollete bodices, as this was an afternoon wedding. All gentlemen, Including the groom and best man, were dressed in frock coats, with light waist- coats and trousers. The groom wore gloves, notwithstanding their absence on the hands of the bride, but he removed the right glove in the vestry just before the cere- mony. — THE ENJOYMENT OF CHILDREN. Sympathy is an Important Element in Family Government. From Harper's Bazar. The enjoyment of our children goes hand in hand with a wise and careful discipline. Each child is a law unto himself. and should be guarded and guided according to his characteristics, his nature and his fail- ings. These teachings should begin from habyhood, and be conscientiously and pa- tiently performed by the parent. It is only by so doing that when the children are older and begin to be companionable gen- ulne pleasure will be found in being with them. A fretful child will always be a care and worry to his mother, and fretfulness fs one of the childish troubles to be first noticed and carefully dealt with. If a child is in good health there is no reason for its being fretful. In many children it is only a habit that has been let grow upon them from the time they began to talk, and can only be cured by firmness and patience. There are few virtues in the mother that are so often called upon in the governing of young children as patience. It is thé foundation of most of the requisites of dis- cipline. A great deal that is obvious to us is a sealed book to the children, and there is much to tell them that they cannot under- Stand. Some children are far more reason- able than others, and to be fair and just to a child is not always an easy task. We must put ourseives in their place, and try to see the joys and sorrows that enter into their lives trom their own standpolat, and to help them accordingly. To enjoy our children we must place our- selves in keen sympathy with them, and ive ourselves up for the time being to their interests. Do not try to read a book aud be companionable to your chiid at the same time. If you wish to read, have the caild amuse himseif; and if you are sewing, tet her kuow that you are ready and glad to talk to her. Simpie understandings of this kind between mother and child save a great deal of unnecessary friction. it is well, whenever possible, to have a competent person to assist in the care of the children. Then the best enjoyment found, for few women who are always ured and anxious can enjoy anything, even their chiidren. When that rare thing, a quiet moment, comes, there is seidom heart and burdens can often be lightened ad for- rests of our chiidr ahead into the development and future of their lives, and to watch and guide their daily growth, ‘ it is most important to teach children to amuse themseives and to play hagpily to- wether without constant demands vlher peopie. It is far better in every way, and can easily be accomplished if the prin- ipie 1s laid down in the beginning. ‘Their auimal spirits are almost boundless and un- curbed by auy conventional restraints, and al certain limes they should be given full liberty hearts’ coutent. Surround them always with natural and healthy conditions, and they in return will be natural and healthy, aud consequently happy. Jt is delightful occasionally to give up a few hours’ Uume entirely to the children’s pleasure. Take them out on a bright after- noon with no other thought in your mind than what their minds are bent on (in so far as It is good for them). Walk slowly, if they want to, and let them jump up a step and down again if it gives them such pleasure. Stop and look in the shop win- uows as you go along, and crown all by buying a little simple candy for them be- fore they have a chance to ask for it. ‘very day there is something that even the busiest mother can arrange for and en- Joy together with her children. Pity the mothers who know nothing of them except at certain hours of the day, for a stated period of time! The moments of happiness that they lose can never be made up to with us is one to be thankful for. And the for them, should never be forgotten. ———-+e+- SHE HAD SE! LINCOLN. So the Principal Shook Hands With the Truant Instead of Punishing Her. From the New York Sun. A Brooklyn woman, who Is the wife of a prominent member of the New York pro- duce exchange, tells a pretty lttle story of Lincoln’s journey east prior to his imaugu- ration as President. She was then a slip of a girl, going to school in Jersey City. She had never seen Lincoln, and when the ay came that he would reach Jersey City she went to the station. It was early in the morning, and she thought she could sce the coming President and get to school before the doors were closed at 9 o'clock. With the crowd she waited. ‘he clock was pointing at ten minutes to %, and she said to herself: “I will wait only live minuics more,” when a great shout arose as the expected train pulled in. Sev- eral local notables went forward to gr e elected President, him, tall, thin rowd. and then gaunt—looming abev t of the station ci fter ¥ it pointe, and sh. he ran, excitement at secing rat Man and nervousness aad fear of vent mingled. The schooi rea-hed, ve iound the doors standing wide open, he thought, “Perhaps they havet bool yet, and I can get in qui: will notice.” She slowly pa: the school room door open, and th the roon punis| principal ome here,” s girl walked throug of the school. “Mary, where have you been?” came the tion, sharply. I have been to see Lincoln,” was the nervous reply. “Did you see him?” “Yes, sir.” hake hands. the aisle to the front qu I wish I had seen him, 100, Was the unexpected rejoinder, and the embarrassed and blushing iitde girl and the big principal gravely shook hands. JAPANESE WOMEN, They Know Not the Wheel, but They Are Progressing. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “The girls don’t dare to ride bicycles, and ther» isn’t a bloomer in all Japan!” Yet Miss Ella Blackstock, a missionary of Tokio, maintained at the First Metho- dist Church last night that the Japanese women were almost the equals of the fair American. There were even 40,000 Prot- estant Christians in the land of the daily earthquake, she said. Until recently the education of women had been kept upon | the low level of other oriental nations. Boys were worth educating, but a girl was as obscure as a patriot on a campaign committee. The parents were willing to send their sons to America, to Europe, any- where and at any cost, so that they might be instructed. But a girl was taught to smile on all occasicns and to sleep without mussing her hair. Therefore she spent the day in bowing low to her father, her grand- father, her cousin and her little brother, and by night she was anchored to a neck- yoke of wood. But at length the govern- ment, that had done wonders for the edu- cation of men, established peeresses, to which were admitted the princesses of the royal house, the young ladies of the nobility and the daughters of army officers. Girls attended now the kin- dergarten and primary grades of the pub- lic schools. Above these grades the girls dropped out, not free schools, and the parents coild rarely afford to educate both boys and girls. Therefore, when Mrs. William Har- rison of Minneapolis provided funds for building a girls’ school at Tokio, Miss Blackstock and her assistants erected a or strength for its pleasure. Our own cares | gotten in searching out the young life and | It is 4 marvelous | blessing we have always before us, to look | upon | to run, laugh and play to their | them. Each hour that our children are | opportunity that it holds for us, as well as | e was | a college for | for the public schools were | | seen whose appetites are | gestion impaired and their pleasures life destroyed, not by any illness of th but by the coastant fretfulnes IMPERIAL HAIR REGENERATOR will make the hair beautiful, No 7, Ash Blonde. Price, $1.50 and sore ut”. je Manufactur- Mi ers and Patentees: ‘wecetern, Inperial € mical Mfg. 202 Sth ave. In Washington, sold by Painis Royal, Mertz. Applications made at Marlborough 110 G 6t. ow. next ten years. But within a few months it was filled to overflowing. The sumurai, or gentry class, esteemed the most inteili- geat, were the principal patrons of the school. ‘The war with China had, contrary to ex- pectation, proved a great assistance to the Christian missionaries. For the firet time the latter were then permitted to address the soldiers upon religion. For the first time the prisons, and the hospitals, and the interior were thrown open to mission- ary effort. Although the royal family still professed the Shinto religion, although a fat god called Fuda, whose face had the benignity vf a clam, entertained at a single temple last year almost 1,000,040 worship- ers—more, indeed, than for the last eighty years—yet many great officers are now Christians. The influence of Christianity was imprinted upon every Japanese insti- tution, and the faith was spreading to an eventual triumph. iC FOR BAD TEMPER. PHY! ious «=Physical Ailments That Cause Naughtines: From the Icndon Hospital. When boys become stupid, sulky and ill-tempered some schoolmasters cane them; others, with a wider knowledge of the relations between mind and matter, give a dose of castor oil, and not uncom- monly with effects most salutary. Dr. Lauder Brunton applies the same principle to patients of greater age, and seeks by medicine to cure the irritability of temper which is s0 commonly associated with | gout anf heart disease. Writing in the Practitioner he points out what ts well | known to all who have seen much of short- tempered people, that explosions of temper which oceur on every slight provocation are really Gue to a condition produced by an accumulation of small irritations which have gradually worked up the pa. tient into a state of excitement, which vents itself in an explosion quite out of preportion to its apparent cause. Con- | tinuovs physical discomfort also has the |same effect. But even without otvious discomfort the accumulation of abnormal j substances, such as uric acid, may also | produce irritability of temper. At any in case of gout, twenty grains of | bicarbonate of potash, with tem or twenty of bromide of potassi , taken when the | feeling of irritability comes on, frequently | soothes it, and if taken when some Irritat- jing occurrence has taken place “rT some depressing news is heard, it appears to take away the sting of r. In some cases of cardiac disease also the bromide may be given with salicylate of soda w good success. All this is very true | though, te practitioners who hi long with the vagaries of it may not appear ring in mind ility of some other member of . Here, if one can but get the ot to take the temper powders,” do better than by giving tonics to pnt. —-- +0+— Cheap Kitchen Telephones. pm the I Iphia Record. An independent telephone and telegraph company operating in San Francisco, be- Neving th side of the regular residence | subscribers already connected with the sys- tem there are several thousand more householders who need telephones, and do not know it, have decided, for “adver and educational purpos to issue 1,000 “kitchen” telephone sets at the rate of fif cents per month for the installation of the kitchen telephone and unlim n the house to office, or from hou cian, or to any other one 5 an Francisco exc cents for connected subscriber; month, to ive unit all the 7,04) subseri This telephone the company requires to be E hen only, where it can be @ to the butcher, grocer, cc sician or druggist, etc. ‘These however, are for outward = . to which limitation is due the fa that they can be profitably rer cheaply, no arrangement being made | central ‘station for being called up. It is | claimed that those who have availed them- selves of this service find it as necessary to their household gas or water. cee A Healthfal Temperature. | From the Health Magazine. As the season has arrived for the over- hauling of the heating apparatus, let each living room be supplied with a thermome- ter as a necessary adjunct. A temperature of about seventy degrees should ve main- tained as most conducive to health and economy. An enervated system, suscepti- bility to colds and other disorders are su- perinduced by overheated uments. A ! person who dwells constantly in a temper- ature of eighty degrees cannot expect to enjoy elther comfort or health under such unhygienic conditions. cliente y ed There is # reading room in a seaside Sussex town, to the door of which is at- jtached a wooden box. You put tn your | penny, and lo! the door opens. When you ‘enter it shuts. But you can get out again without giving another penny. Two editors of Arabic comic papers ts | Cairo have been sentenced to eighteen months’ Imprisonment and a fine for libel- ing Queen Victoria and publishing gross caricatures of her, A newly-discovered West African butter- fly spins a cocoon which resembles a mask school that seemed large enough for the | made for a human face. A; LU yg thf