Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1894, Page 18

18 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SU AY, DECEMBER 16, 1894, eye, like Malvclio, “‘tainted in her wits, but for the moment her charming combi tions are things of beauty not to bs denied. And the of charm mamy are being bought. The churches are nct inclined to this plan, as they feel the distinctive association’ of the Ilies with the Woman’s DDomain. FOOTLIGAT FROCKS, Splendia Tollots Worn by the Leading Lady in n Popular Play. In “The New Woman,” the imported Lon- | don play that is such a clever satire on the strong-minded woman who has already ar- rived, Miss Virginia Harned, who is this sea- son the leading lady of Mr. A. M. Palmer’s stock company, New York, wears some toilets that are the sublimation of fashions present and to come. Primrose yellow and gentian blue is the oolor scheme in one of Miss Harned's gowns made by a New York modiste, and wonder- fully smart the toilet is, The material is one of the superb silks of the season in two- Inch stripes of yellow and blue moire antique, thelr “watered” surfaces alternated with halt- ipch stripes of rich salin in plain blue. It is made with a very full flaring skirt sans any othor trimming than the lustrous sheen of the fabric, which looks as if barred lengthwise with ribbons. The bodice has a slender V-shaped trimming ot in back and front of blue chiffon in finest acocrdeon plaits. These V's are ontlined and a square ycke is simulated by an applied band trimming f white silk passementcr.e. This co: sists of five cords caught together at intervals with raised eyelets and studded all over with pink amethyst cabochins that look like Jewels soattered thickly over the openwork bands. At each turn made in the yoke band a little butterfly bow of yellow ribbon is perched ke a humming bird, and from the neck to the hem of the dress in front falls a sash of wide yellow satin ribbon. It is tied under the chin in two huge lcops, the ends are then drawn in to the walst line and fasténed there and fall thence low on the skirt. The sleeves are of surprising fullness even in these days of sleeve balloons, and are caught to the shoulder with o few fine plaits in the middle of the top of the sleeve o that the sleeves seem to be made in two large vertical poufs Instead of one. The hat has a crown of open gold bullion, and a brim of open black silk passementerie wired into picturesque shape, and having deeply indented and Irregular edges that make the outline of the hat very becoming. Some blue chiffon rosettes are crushed against the hair under the brim on one side, come TRIMMINGS OF SABLE AND CHIFFON. black ostrich plumes dance and mod above, and there are a bow of black velvet and two slongated wings of the gold bullion at the base uf the feathers. 11 the ball room scene Miss Harned appears In a Parisian dress of much grace and ele- ganee. It is a heavy creamy white satin, made with a trained skirt, and short decol- lete bod'ce. The skirt is bordered and has two vines of trimming running up the skirt, one on each sidz of the front, in gold and black. This trimming is made of scroll-shaped of black silkc velvet appliqued in a way pattern upon the :atin, with an intricate hand embroidery in gold threads and lace gemmed with small riinestones and topazes. The low bodice has a drapery or filmy point @Alencon about the neck, and lace "droops over the arms In place of sleeves under a large bow of gold galon studded with black jets and ending in two jetted spikes falling over the fair white arms, the gloves reaching but to the elbow. There is eome of the em- broidery on the front of the bodice, and a tara of diamonds, the real article, is worn by Miss Harned bent in and out of the lace in front, where the jewels are more effective than as a diadem. A love of a carriage dress, just the thing to wear at the “‘coming out" tea of a debutante, 1s of moire crepe, & new and peculiar and very effective material that bas all the effeot of & crepe, alzo of tho broadly watered and shaded appearance of a rich moire, and inci- dentally catches the light in a varlety of ways . that cannot be described. It is called sunset moire, and has the luster of silk with the “body” of a poplin, and yet is as soft as erepe. Tho color Is a pink of the deep tint of the base of a wild rose petal. There is a band of sablo round the foot of the skirt which flar of course in the most approved style, thauks ta the middie lining between the outside and the silk llaing of French horsehair. Two other bands of sable pais up the front of the skirt, outlining the front gore of the skirt, a style of trimming that Is caloulated to make the wearer look taller, and two sash ends of chiffon fall from waist to foot in front. The bod'ce has a narrow box plait down the middle of the hack, growing a little narrower at the walst; (his ia covered with white silk passementerle in fine pattern, resembling more nearly 4 handsome point de Gene lace. There 15 a crushed stock with rosettes of wild rose pluk ehiffon about the neck, and from this collar to the bust there are three converg- ing bands of the lace-ike trimming that melt away into a scant plastron of point de Gene lace which is carried down to the waist under & band of sable that forms a shallow point across the bust line, the whole rather compli- cated and very Parisian dezign being set off with a few slender pendant jets, A TYen Cent Christmas. Mauy fond papas and mammas will be farced to pass by the §5 counters of cast iron toys and French dolls this Christmas as times continue *'so hard." But the nursery, at least, may be wade jubilant at the Yuletide with a cheap but Jclly festival. The 6 and 10 cent counters offer & temnting array of economies for the little ones. There one can purehase a dezen slag marbles for 1 cent. Five dozen marbles in & bag will appeal to the little by not yet ld enough to understand “alleys” and ‘agutes;” and five dozen cost but § cents. A box of water colors, with six cakes of paint, a brush and two dishes, furnishes a tremendous amount of amus:ment for 5 cent Then there 1s @ tp, a whistle, 8 jumping rope aud a dimlnutive drum for the 3-year- old, varying in price from 1 penny to 10. - Also remembor the sheets of paper dolls with draukw cut out and printed paper doll furniture, supplylng an cndless lot of fun with the scissors. Toy bo-ks may be bought for 2, 3 and § cents. A tiny set of dishgs for givls costs a dime and a box of colared crayous nw-:: x pencils, blue, » BYeEN, oralge, and purple, cnly to one nickel. a variety with babykins, and the nu varieties of printed calico dolls to be ¢ and stuffed and dressed in the clothes that | below what constitutes the dividing line be | £, with them offer an ever new fleld for rag doll seloc as children candy to Freneh bon bons for some excellent Infantile reason stand or hang up, as taste prefers, sum from §5 to $30, according to siz the sun, from cedar wood to those of point lace and pearl. from natural to coque emplire affairs, in all sorts French Japanese fans—all at low prices. for mademois splendid in thelr way. and tering affairs, beauty are uj out in gold. flies, enameled on silver, in which pearls and turquoises vell pins. the tiny feelers are made to do duty in se- curing the lace. gilt can be mounted on velvet squares and look well in any drawing room. to mateh, hagen tea services, jardiniers of ail kinds, in every variety of china, in coarse or deli patterns. different styles, to please every girl at any only a little is poured into a basin of warm " rows most prominently from spacious Eliza- water and made, ing_and varfation which the little ones will appreclate. the bubble-blowing mixture Is Children never weary «f bubble-blow- | the various tints are a pleasing | The calico dog and gingham cat are always | rous | out | ticns Ten conts will buy as much stick candy the youngsters ought to eat and the seem to prefer peppermint stick GIFIS FOR PRETTY GIRLS, What the Young Woman Hopos Clans Wil Bring Her. The question which rises to the shopper's mind this season is not “‘what shall T buy?"” but “what can I choose for ‘her Christmas gifte" In ivory toilet sets the rage for medallions has nearly reached its height. In these compartments there 18 every conceivable ac- cessory for the toilet. Every object is framed in ivory, and on each is a medallion, the portraits comprising many of the queens of the world. This artistic scheme s boxed in leather, Hned with delicate colors of velvet and satin. Anothier charming boudoir set has the samo number of toilet accessories chased in silver, the design being conventionalized. Dresden china this year is the fashionable gift for presentation to a young woman. Inkstands of porcelain, in which gilt forms an excellent ornamentation, at a value of $30. Dresden calendars, with wide pockets; port- folios with Dresden corners; stamp boxes, candle sticks, riog trays, pen holders, pocket- books, trimnied with Dresden bands; lampz, buckies—every article with gilt decoration. A protty present for a pretty girl—Dresden hanging pockets, in which a growing plant or a bunch of flowers, by the aid of this cornucopia, will be a good wall decoration. Bon bons can be put in these china re- ceptacles, a suitable compliment for the season. Ifor the tea table, there is the tea ball of Dresden china, at the low price of $2.50. Toilet glasses in broad silver frames, beau- titully chascd, are now the fashlon, to either at the 8 Fans there are of every description under Feather fans of every color intermingled with full Faus as fire screens— of wreaths, costumes. Belts this sea on will be the grand scheme presents, acd of a variety The finest for Dbelt ones come with gilt buckles, gold bullion. They are glit- are of the best make, and for urpassed. The more somber are in true black, picked Then there are cunning butter- are added. These are used as By clasping the wings tcgether For ceremonious presents medaliions set in and silver are charming gifts. They Cups and saucers cf enamel, with spoons are exquisites souvenirs. Copen-' te Bohemian glass boquet hoiders azon are in every shape—tall, low, edecked with crystal roses, in 100 this fluted, age. This scaon the czarina collarette is the beau ideal present for a young maid, They c'me in every shade of velvet, in old rose, apple green, cream white lavender, and range from $4 to $30. All are decorated with buckles, In which pearls are the leading jewel. ' These buckles are broad—some ob- long, others round. The Brownle device for card cases, pockot- books, portfoli's, pen trays, is the popular present for Christmas time. One of our great houses in silver has the exclusive right.to these gaunt fellows. They decorate every shade in leather, from the dark brown seal to alligator skin and the best of chamois. As for trifles of silver for gifts of the day, cvery store runs over with the tastefui objects. Silver mounted garters, sc'ssors in leather cases, dainty remembrances for the work basket, hat, belt and bonnet pins, umbrella clasps, side combs <f tortoise shell tipped with silver—every toilet article which can_be purchased separately and find a ready market. Perfumery bottles of cut glass, which In themselves are of teatment most effective. Coronet, chrysanthemum, stars, conventional design, of all forms, of all s Every sort of present is now cn show, at any price to please the buyer. All for the bethan times, begins with a close gorget of fur, that Incloses a throat ruche of chiffon a8 white and fuil as was Queen Bess’ own. The collar itself, which, by way of il lustration, say is of ermine, measures from top to bottom at the back, its widest limits, ten inches, seven being above and three tween throat and shoulders. The upper por- tion_ flares sufficiently to give ease to the head and allow the inside ruche to peep well over the collar top. The lower three inches 1ie perfectly smooth and projecting below this NS NES — e THE NEW - BOA: point, and quite as wide again is a full round shoulder puff of the chiffon. Two long ends of this, fashioned into a single heavy loop, finishes the front; and as a throat fastening, there are at each side, over a fluffy fall of little tails, two baby crmine heads, that may have eyes of real diamonds or rubies, or be, with just as good taste, any of the marvelous imitation gems fashion is now! taking up. In the same way is shaped a collar of chinchilla, with trim- mings of gray chiffon—chiffon so tenderly hued that it is difficult to tell when white ends and gray begins. And now a word further as to this won- derful fastening—than which nothing more charming or novel could be imagined. First at each side of the fur collar, and divided by a front space of four inches, grew satin along with quality these garbled neck fixings give endless hints as to the using up of materials and to the bedecking of plain gowns for festive ccea- sions. NINA FITCH. w How to Preserve Growing Plants in a Very Cold Room. Flower lovers are often discouraged from growing house plants owing to the lack of a warm, convenient place to keep them at night. In my earlier housekeeping days 1 had considerable experience in maintaining & mintatfire tonservatory in a room so cold that waler would freeze there every severe day. 1 foupd it possible to grow plants to perfection, dny just such windows, If these two following rules were observed 1. Thh wihdows must be protected from are 8o quick fo find tholr way through every crack and cranny. Not only does an aston- Ishing amount of frost creep in at these tiny openinge; but the draught created makes the chill-atmosphere act more quickly on the tender leaves and buds of house plants. Unless the floor Is air tight—and it rarely is —the carpet or oflcloth under the plant stand should be turned back, and a layer of news- papers six or elght deep placed beneath The carpet when replaced will be as smooth as ever, If the papers have been spread evenly. Next’ the window sash and wood- work need atfention. Apertures of any con- siderable size can be stopped either by the patent rubber weather strips, or by com- mon newspapers, that have been pressed into longitudinal folds the width of a knife blade, and made thick enough to fit snugly into the space. best managed by pasting strips of thick paper over them. Very small cracks and chinks are All this means labor, but it fa work ‘that pays, for, according to a thermometer hanging outside, the plants in a snug, draughtless window ~will stand several degroes more cold without injury than those in windows with loose sash and woodwork. 2. In sovere weather cover plants at night To do this, take down all the pots from win- dow shelves and brackets, and make room for them on the plant stand, which, if on casters, can be pulled out a little from the window. With e little experience one be- comes as expert at packing as the typical Methodist minister’s wife is supposed to be, and can snugly bunch together a great num- ber of plants on a sivgle small stand. Al- ways remember to place the flowers mos: susceptible to cold on tne top round, and, the bushiest specimens ‘at the corners of the stand, they will better sustain the weight of their protection. Always use newspapers for the first course of covering, and the larger and broader the papers the better. Paper is more impervious to the air than cloth, and it properly distributed, will scarcely bend ¢ leaf of the plants beneath them. The same papers can be used again and again, and ex- Cept in the coldest weather, are all the pro teotion needed. In exceedingly low tempera ture sheets or blankets should be pinned around the stand, first making sure that th inuer covering of ucwspapers is unusually thick, or the plants will be crushed by the weight of the blankets. Do not uncover in the morning until the room has become genially warm. I have carried coleus, heliotrope, begonias and other plants as tender as these safel through the hardest winters. It is certainly troublesome to put one's floral children rosettes, like full musk roses. Next came fair girl, who, by her beauty and freshness, when the great day comes, have her 0. B. 0. A¥TERNOC PEA TABLLE, Dainty Noveltles for a Five ©O’clock Xqui- vage this Season. As the soclal season approaches authorities tell us that the ruling color for the pretty tea service will be an ivory cream tint, orna- mented by conventional designs in gold. These, with the beautiful Copenhagen china, will, for informal “at homes,” be the fashion. Cups and saucers are of the style known a hundred years ago, full and large, small at the stem, gradually widening towards the top. For decoration, gold in an elaborate design fills tho inside cover of these preity affairs, while the outside ornamentation is merely a simple wreath of gilt, artistically done half way between the stem and the top rim, leav- ing the ivory tint as the scheme, which, by contrast, is perfection in its way. It trifle of color is desired,” the china se- lected can be of pure white, on which, for borders and edges, are a succession of dots in gilt, some six or eight in number. In the middle of these beautics are the most delicate of flowery wreaths, the exact pattern used by the French chinamakers in the time of the first empire. Copenhagen cups and saucers are much sought afler by I of pottery. The ware s generally of delicate blue and white, artisti ally blending the lightest of bluest-blues, the tint verging to almost a slate blue, yet with a subtle combination of creams which renders it very soft and tender. New chocolate cups are tall, with a far- slzed taucer, the outside decorattons being ane mass of gilt, ending with a gold band at top, and the handle the same. They can be purchased for §60 a dozen. Of course, they descend In price, according to value. This season’s nepery is, for its artistic scheme, of an elaborate and web-like texture, A solid piece of drawn work In tquares, in which white embroidered silk by its aid gives to the cover groat brillancy. They should, for the tea table, bang a trifle over the edge, and can be lined effectively with cream satin. §till, fine linens e constantly used for th's purpose, those emoroidered in deep creams, with flowers, such as carnations and morning glories or ornamental designs, will prevafl. Al pretty tea services, with trays to mwich, are now In yogue, Cracker jars, in which the already mentioned tint predominates. For delicacy of tone, ivory is the scheme, the gold being its charming decoration Brass tea kettles, on a smaller table, are still in use, but do not occupy snch a promi- nent position as formerly. For refection, of course the tea, with slices of lemon and a dash of rum; chocolate, with whipped cream, sUilL bolds its own, accompanied with delicate sponge cake and sweet crackers. Yet a new departure can be made by that Austrian evening tid-bit—an excellent recipe, Have a good-sized pitcher of good coffee, cold, creamed and well sweetened. Serve in small glasses., Just before serving place in each glass a tablespoonful of rich ice cream. This, with small, :quare, home-made cakes, s A beaufiful refreshment for any lady's tea 1 bubble pipes (two for a penuy) may wery acecplable, and are accompanied Lottles of colored water, for f tinted bubbles. @ d-dent package of dlamoad dyes, as sell for Euser cgg purposes. Dis- “Mhe dye fn warn water, add o few of glyeerine and stiffen the mixture 3 ho cach An & separate wanied for ‘bubbles table. NECK DECORATIONS. Some of the Exquisite Novelties of tho Sea- 4o to Mutle Under Pretty Chins. And now, along with the swollen sleeve aud wired petticoat, it really looks as it the Full germ were among ua! Oue of the mow neck fwings, Lhat bor- MUFFLING PRETTY CHINS, into play a gray chiffon scarf, doubled to a width of cighteen inches, and that measured thirty-six in length. It was not sewed anywhere to the chin- chilla backgrournd, but was made to fasten the collar by béing passed at the center across the space in front, and then with an upward twist twirled around the rosettes to fall at last under these in heavy ends to the bust line. The whole was a delighttul illustration of elegant simplicity that was most alluring, and since it mufied one of New York's select throats—it was at the theater, by the way—it is quite safe to belleve it a correct —and modish model for elther afternoon or even- ing wear. Neck fixings for day use are fashioned with darkgr furs, sable, mink, broadtail anc the maturer Persian being the favorites. With them are combined laces, flowers an the wonderful antique velvet that looks lik satin and has a webbed surface. Curiousl jeweled and armor effects are wlso much sought after. For example, a little throat piece of tender breadtail or Persian, that spreads barely out to the tip of the ecar, will be continued three inches on the shoulders, with steel pailettes laid in close scales. Under this will be three parrow graduating ripple ruffles of rich yellow velvet, shrouded with black chiffcn; and a large ruche of this, mingled with yellow lace and long ends <f black ribbon, will finish the throat and front. A bewitching little shoulder rufle, cut in bat-wing points across th> back and sleeve tops, is of aptique velvet in emerald green, Ancther cape, full and flounced with heavy lace, tops it, and this ties In frcnt in short scarf ends, that are winged with sable tails and violets. The entire sable and mink skins themselves figure, tco, at times in these millizery fancies, More often than not, together with long sable scarfs that own a multiplicity of talls, they will be worn plain, but occasicnally will be seen a little beast, with its fuM com- plement of members, and its poor little throat tied up with wings of cherry or petupnia velvet, and perhaps jeweled balls, growing somewhere out of its body. A mink that grows & head at either end fastens over two talls and jabot pleces of point applique. AL the hack of each little neck, perhaps, will be planted with almost comic effect a stiff magenta satin zinia. And now for the plum of the season! The very last agony in mufflers is & huge brul that has the of @ wild cat and & beau- tiful iron y fir. It 1s a lyox—and 4 dear and luxurious possession not to be dreamed of by common ey mortals. < “Over a plain tatlor gown, aside from its mere becomizgness and warmth, it gives one m to-the-mancr-born air that apy girl might be proud bf. - As can be seen, it is in a blaze of savage skins and th terderest flummeries of bigh eivilization that the fin de siecle woinan ls out to meet the trumpets of the twen! century. Before abe reaches them, M sbe keeps om, she may seem to the purely objective bed each night and get them up again eac! morning, but one is well repald by possession of bud and bloom that make summer-like the dreariest winter. Christmas Dora otion. Anglomania has its rcots down In the very cockles of some Americans’ hearts. “All my holly and mistletoe are imported trom England,” announces one of New York's eminent florists, When asked why, he sald: “It sells better and at higher prices fiorlst may not be an anglomania is shrewd encugh to find that his customers are, A more patriotic florist denounces not only the scheme, but the truth of his rival's statement, offering to give him $100 for one spray of genuine English holly picked from his now ready assortment, What the cut- come of the contest will be the public will probably neyer know, but the fact Is palpable that the forelgn decorations are selling rapidly. Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes always imports the holly for her Christmas dinner table, and 0 does Mrs. Bradley Martin when she takes her Christmas turkey in America—which is seldom. The Astors and Mrs. Paran Stevens get big boxes of hoth of the English produc- tions from their relatives who live there, and it Is rumored that Mrs. Gecrge Gould left a similar order with a London florist this fall for the holiday decorations of her Lake- wood home, In regard to the holly the desire to have it imp ried arises from purely snobbish reagons, for the Amarican berry and leaf are as fine as nature can make them. It is dif- ferent with the mistletoe. The domestic product does not approach the foreign growth in either quality or coloring. 1In the south land, where the former abounds, the berries are small and white. It grows in meager clusters and the fruit is more scattered. Therefore one can forgive the 'Englishism” that reaches to mistletoe, though it comes very high, not only in growth, but price, the New York florist re- celving $16.and $20 for one ball. This would prbably sirike a southerner as ridiculous, when it s retaembered how the ceiling can fairly be festgoned with it, all for the hire et 26 centd'a’day of two little negroes, who remain to “tadk’” it up and afterward partake of the dinderd But this American mist'e‘oe, no matter how un-English it 1s, will form the feature of decoraticn Hop wome very recherche dinners in New York. One fashionable woman is to have a canapy of mistletoe Over the table In the shaps of a star, berole 1in size, incandescent lamps scattered through it, and, as glistening berries are!wery reflective, the star shines with a soft,rdiffused light. A mirror in the cemter of the table throws back the points of light and the table decorations will be bowls of white roses and holly. This is cne of the diapplest plans I have gathered. Baster \iliesiare to be used by some. This is somewhst ‘rushing” the scason, as the use of holly at Thanksgiving was, but the flowers have been forced by the florists, and all draughts ,of the cold, outside air, that | resurrection day. In point of fact, decoration in its expensive and elaborat sense 1s going out. or gener.sity, but a_broader charity. The poor ¢t New serfous a condition justify spending hunderds of dollars flowers al ne. Therefore the #008 a8 a Christmas gift to the organized sc eties. One fllrist said that where Grac church's order for decoration had feeling o think Christian folk, year to $200. Even those wh would send flowers are requested by the paster to put the money into bread for the hungry ones of tha mast side. The two most prominent florists have given up all church orders, arguing that the demand doesn't pay for the time. 'But the flrists aro better able to stand the loss than the poor. The chancels will be twined in simple fashion with smilax; ferns will be placed for the day about the altar and white roses orrament the puipit. All churches, no matter how fashionable or wealthy, say the decora- tiin will end there Holiday Dishes to Be Patronized by New Yorlk's Fashionable Set. NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—(Spec'al)—There is nothing nowadays more in demand for recep- tions than mousse, chocolate or coffee. Served iIn dainty, gold-fluted cups, such as Mrs. Rockefeller owns, It is nectar for the gods, appealing both to taste and sight. Here Is the recips: Whip a quart of cream, draining it well. Scrape fine an ounce of cho- colate, and put into a small frying pan, with three tablespoonsful of sugar and one of bol- ing water; stir it over a hot fire until it is smooth and glossy, that is, about five min- utes; then add a seant cupful of sugar and the whipped cream. Stir gently until the in- gredients are well mixed. Turn the whole into a three-quart mold, which has been packed in ice and salt. Throw a bit of carpet over the tub and set it away in a cool place for four hours, when it is ready to be turned out. It must not be stirred. About fifteen pounds of ice will be necessary to freeze In whipping the cream it mu short, light strokes, whether a whisk or a churn is employed, and the cream, after being whipped, must be well drained over a sieve, for if any liquid remain the mousse will not have a fine, soft appearance. The dish which holds the cream you are whipping must be placed in another, which has cracked ice in it. The cream will then froth more easily and quickly. To make a coffee or cafe mousse, add to the whipped cream a cup of ctrong coffee, sweet- ened. Half a pint of cream, whipped; a quar- ter of a cup of coffee, and sugar, makes a cafe mousse sufficient for four people, and costs not over 20 cents. The French have a pretty way of serving roast chestnuts, which Mre, Cornelius Vander- bilt will introduce at a young folks’ party dur- ing the holidays. A bag or sachet of scarlet silk, thickly wadded and generally oval, is provided, about fifteen inches one way by seven the other. This bag looks not unlike a tea cozy when flat, only it is rounded at both ends, and open at one. A locse cover of lace or pretty drawn work is slipped over the bag when it has been fillad with the roasted chestnuts, still in their rusty, brown coats, hot from the oven or the ashes, and .done to a turn. As quickly as possible—for roasted chestnuts to be in perfection must be piping hot—the maid hands about the bag, laid on a silver salver, and at every cover a pot of tresh ‘butter is provided. The guests in turn slip their hands into the opening of the bag, taking therefrom a handful of chestnuts which they deposit on their plates, lightly breaking away the crackling hulls with their fingers, Then holding the satinlike kernel in the hand, put a bit cf butter on it with a small silver knife, and thus eat the nut. In regard to the bag, two things must be borne In mind—it must be made to exclude the air as much as possible, but the opening must be sufficiently large to admit the hand casily. The season of sugar and spice and all things nice, including mince ples and puddings, is at hand. A recipe for a date pudding, sent over by a friend now visiting in Devonshire, Eng- land, -may come in quite appropriately upon some occasion, especially as it is easy to make and quite inexpensive. Take one-quarter of a pound of suet, flour and brown sugar (Porto Rico), one pound of dates and a quarter of a nutmeg, grated. Chop the suet very fine, stone and cut up the dates, and mix_ all the ingredients well together, mojstening with as little water as possible. Boll four hours in a buttered dish. it be done with A'Mexican Christmas Custom. America is not rich in feast day customs. There are few traditional observances that associate themselves with Christmas In the United” States. Therefore those who have guests on thelr hands and wish to be original this, year are looking up festivals of other climes. Two social entertainers who purport giving large Christmas night parties met lately over a 5 o'clock cup of tea. They formed them- selves into a committee of ways and means to astonish their guests with unique foreign observances. “Now, you have traveled so extensively,” said one, “‘be generous enough to remember something. interesting for me to have. OL! I have it,” she eagerly added. “Plucky little Japan is the vcgue mow. You have been there. Tell me some of thelr Christmas rites.” “Christmas in a heathen country?” laughed the' traveler, *'Oh, dear!” said the other, “I had forgotten that. How stupid of them not to keep the 25th. They are such artistic creatures, I am sure they would have done something lovely. T suppose it wouldn’t do to adopt any of their customs in memory of idols, would it?” ““Welt, that might prove rather too unique,” was_the answer. Howéver fruitless the land of the lantern proved of appropriate ideas for American adoption, the traveler remembered for benefit of her friend a Mexican ceremony that was instantly accepted. I shall disclose their plan, for other women in other cities mey make brilliant use of it. The Mexicans gayly decorate a large water jar, which they musically call oyah. This they fill’ with the Christmas gifts and suspend by central hallway, just over the line of heads. The place is brilliantly lighted and adorned with flowers, The company is ushered in with all the young men -and women blind- folded. They are led into the room, where a long rod and told to strike the jar, one at a time. Basier sald than done, for the thin, frail porcelaln swings on its ribbons as the young Mexicans. Quite an hour is frequently Dassed ‘before some hand deals the blow that shatters the oyah jar Into bits and the gifts fall rolling over the floor. Then cores a scramble for presents. There is one for each, but Its appropriateness depends upon the swiftness of its owner. 8 That is the custom to be adopted. The oyah jar, however, in the fashionable woman's party, will bs of flimsy white tulle or tissue paper, for porcelain fragments are apt to in- jure guests or furniture in the modern house it is banded with ribbons, top and bottom, and the favors wrapped n cotton and tissue paper to give protection when they fall, The scramble for ‘“favors” will be after the mausei of the Mexicans, and the whole affair will wind up with a cotillon and sup- per. The woman who had traveled Is going to use the same plan at a cotillon to be giveh in her spacious country place Christmas week It 18 to form a feature in the dance, and will be named “Los Posados’ as the Mexicans themselves call it. Another hint to the wise. * Fashion Notes. Satin ' is the fabrid par excellence for wear this season. All feathers and bows fall backward, stand erect s no longer the thing. Green, lemon, bluet and fuchsia are the millinery colors, with half & dozen dahlia shades. Nobody wears earrings. The statement is meant t9 be as emphatic as it is inter- esting., The newesb In embrolderies is a dainty batiste edge, accordion plaited and used on sk or wool Vlain wosl dresses trimmed with embroid- ery or bands of fur and velvet are worp for ehopping. Phe mewest in ribbous is a spangled de- To church Not from a lack of love York are ia too to upoR contribution formerly been from $500 to $700, it was restricted this handsome the bright colored ribbons from the ceiling of the room shakes with the blinded efforts of the f Of QUAKER OATS and ches sold sest break seven or eight inches wide, to be used as a sash or draped for waist garniture. Trimmings would fill a three-volume novel. In laces, lighter effects aro coming in. Ap- plique in deep eoru tints Is used constantly, The favorite jewel is the pearl. Diamonds are too common since every third woman has mortgaged all her goods but her next day's dinner for a tiara Opera dresses are worn just long enough to touch the floor all around. Short bobhy skirts are impossible, now that draperi are so full, for or evening. The newest shoulder capes are of Persian lamb or mink, eut in points on the shoulders in front and behind. ~They are finished with a cord of velvet and a deep ruffle of moire ribbon The big hat fs making its adicux. g0t too big to be wearable. Young girls, as well as matrons, are putting on bonnets, which perch over more youthful faces than they have adorned in half a dozen years. Velvet and chiffon are combined, even for day wear. A very pretty afternoon gown has a brown cloth skirt with edge of black marten fur and bodice of fawn colored chiffon with brown velvet yoke and three bands ex- tending from it to the belt, back and front. The first thing you notice wherever you go is the persistency with which the waist re- fuses (o have anything to do with the skirt, cither in material or color. Waists have gone on an equal suffrage campaign. They are a law unto themselves, and, provided they are prettey, nothing more is asked of them. The newest in animals' heads is to let them alone. The craze for this sort of decor- ation has gome about as far as it can go. It is nothing short of an outrage on good taste and common sense to set whole lines of them down the sides of dress panels or use them by fiftics to edge capes and collars. The front of the white chiffon bodice is a luge rose of chiffon and gauze whose petals touch the shoulders. A hailf dozen brilliants are the dewdrops that gem the blossom, and brilliants, pearls and turquoise glitter about the shoulders. Pearl ornaments are provided for the slippers and for the hair. A soclety woman has received from a Parls dressmaker a dark rose sikk gown figured with pink marshmallows, which will rank with the choicest of the early season’s nov ties. The bodice 15 of pink chiffon with marshmallows in velvet for a setting to the shoulders and for a skirt border. Pink vel- vet bows arc set at the waist and in the hair. It has e UNDER TIIE MISTLETOE. New York T The girl from Philac In some things is not slow. She says: “Good gracious me! Beneath that mistletoe? ath. Was I The St. Louis girl a startled look At once begins to' wear As she exclaimed: ‘“How very strange! I didn’t know 'twas there."” The San Francisco mald demure Is calm as calm canh be As, with a bligstul smile, she says “'You've caught night on, I see The Boston girl removes her specs, Her classic face sedate, And, as she 100ks around, she says: “IIl take a chair and wait.” The Gotham maiden lifts herself Upon a tiny toe, Remarking, as she takes one more, “It's English, don’t you know?" But better still, the Omaha girl Another plan, instead Of standing just beneath, she tries— Bhe wears it on her head! e e o PRATTLE OF 1 HE YOUNGSTERS. A small boy still in kilts was standing on tho sidewalk in front of a house on Clifford street, says the Detroit Free Pr , as a young business man went hurying past. The little fellow stepped directly in his way. ““Say,” he asked in a chubby voice, “doesn't Aunt Bessie live here?” “I'm sure I don’t know, child,” answered the man kindly. “What is your aunt's other name?"” “It's just Aunt Bessie. house.” “Why don’t you ring the bell?" “It's too far up.” So the stranger gave the bell a strong pull and in a moment the door was opened by a pretty young girl who gave a cry of surprise, followed by &n exclamation of delight, as she caught the child in her arms and kissed him while her face expressed her pleasure. “Are you Aunt Bessie?” innocently asked the youig man on the steps. He meant no harm, but Aunt Besile instantly froze, and he had the pleasure of hearing the unknown infant whom he had helped say as the door closed: “He's just a man.” o Chicago Tribune: Sunday School Superin- tendent—1I am glad to see quite a number of new faces with us today—bright, eager faces, ful of interest in the Surday school and re- jolcing to be here. And now, before we close this little talk about the lesson and listen to the report of the ary, 1 will wait a moment to see if there are any polnts that have been overlooked. Has any one a ques- tion to ask? Several of the New Doy Chrig'mus tree this year? Chicago Record: Miss Kitty—Mamma, will we know folks in bLeaven, same as we do here? Mamma my dear. Wil 1 know Jane Goppli “Who is Jane Gopplins? “She's the big freckled girl that lives over the grocery store down the street.” “If you are both good enough to go to heaven, my dear, you will certainly know her. 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