FOR THE FAIR SEX. HINTS AND MAT- MOMENT. BEASONABLE TERS OF Timely Fashion Notes—How to Retain Glossy Hale ~Ilustreated Costumes — Dainty Hat Good as Her Name, FASHION NOTES, Lustred, figured and shot seen, Embroidery is in evidence everywhere. Black silk is striped with narrow lines of pink. “Twine color,” is spotted with pale blue. Cream brocade is suitable for elderly ladies’ show dresses; turquoise blue, silks are New basque bodices are pointed as a rule. They have an umbrella back or made several inches shorter on thesides. Leather shades, gold, yellows, russets, light olives and sapphire, swallow, pea cock and drakes' neck blue are among the most fashionable of season, 1nra COLOTs AR AUTUMN CAPE, Geranium red bengalin black gowns is a fashionable freak th will have a il effect when t checriess days Red hair dre-ses ire combined with b silk and trimmed with many Barrow jet gimp A deal of pink. some salmon, yel ow and very pale green in vests and dressy and particolored co of the fr cheerit Of winter set sacking serge, camel's " OR rTOWS ol Nome heavy are so infact very | from them havi one might fancy Ie ' + +} OOsely af Li are appr Ciale i. . : sHiver bread platt racks and egg boi A curious pi day [+ was a bot mounted like a brass ¢ anzie, cheese sco che pot autitiie oni pe. AX BLEGANT TOILET. Ho king and several varieties of basket wool are offered in blue and brown, green and brown, black sud red, and other colors. In some the braiding i# close and the strands narrow, These with black or dark brown, and often have a silk finish. More loosely. braided stuffs have wide strands and dullef tints. A cular fad of fashionable women is a modified tailor-costume of English cloth with lining of silk or some con. trastiog color. A tan costume with cape is lined. with chan ble rose and blue silk ; one made of gray has a lini of light blue and ; An i gol other wi tints of olive has pink and pale-rose changeabie lining. Ruffles of the same material are set on the edge of the skirt facing. Sleeves are little chan the mutton. A DAINTY APRON, This apron is made of cambrie or nain- sook, and is fashioned after the daintiest possible design. It is appropriate for plain hem about the skirt, and a lit edge of embroidery about the neck, smm— VELVET AS POPULAR AS EVER the evening as in the worning during the winter season. Many of the shades are very lovely. Turquoise blue of the most effective, and shot sioht 0 Higa one ’ ited vellow 1s well to set off the charms of a brunette, CRICU ihe find no Letter way of displaying their than by mounting them upor Lace is the trimming par excel lence for this soft, rich fabri f upon the sear and yellow stages St. Louis Star-Savings a Tra DRESS FOR A CHILD. Plaids in all materials are all, slight child ecoming, nd fora they are par At that very awk- $ 5 3 i by the the little ones, ungainliness of propriately, a plaid gown, with huge n velvet sash which finishes a great boom, HOW TO RETAIN GLOSSY HAIR. Greater attention even than before is paid to the hair and its arrangement, and crimping pins are used not only upon the fringe but behind the ears at the back when the hair is worn high and above the brow when it is worn low chestnut brown, but the prettiest hair is that which is untouched by dyes and very clean and well brushed us woman *‘‘oolors” her hair with expensive preparation under the idea that the chevelure be proper attention, she would discover that all the washes in the world could produce no prettier color than her own possesses without them. A hundred strokes a day are the very least number for Keeping the hair bright portant part of the prescription, It is easily washed in three minutes by dissolving a small quantity of borax wder in warm water and Soba the yristles up and down in it, when the water is nearly cool. Then pour clean, cold water over them and shake the brush well and leave it bristles down. ward on a folded towel to demain, Tt will be dry next worning. With two or three brushes one of them can always jinderguia the cleansing pro- oess, {Chicago i. Bp BLACK FOR STOUT WOMEN. Black makes a fat woman look slender; it is the thinnest color a fat woman can wear. It also makes a person look old. It is the worst color an ageing woman can wear, When a kindly disposed em- ployment agent is anxious to place a In the religious orders of the different churches the black uniform is adopted, not for economy, but to protect the gentle nuns and novices from admiration, There is no color so generally leveling ard unbecoming as black, Black is awe inspiring. Black is also depressing; it has a disagreeable effect upon men and animals. Dogs and babies will make friends more readily with brightly dressed people than with those in black anrments. In normal colleges pupil teachers are advised not to dress in black any more than is necessary. No physi cian of the present day will allow a black garbed nurse to care for & serious case. — New York Advertiser. This gown is made of wid inexpensive fig waist decorations of ira aha ie to blend Quaker v combination + rOWn be 10 my {hse ff very n wil S{N80O curtain BATTOW crits falling behind just sli side: a coupl feathers ones pink as being one shades to £ sh i indy has » skin Biue color for oid age, and thus it rors is pretty, and tone dors A rich convenabie to ber white hair {At is ania Const A YOUNG GIRL'S COSTUME. This artistic gown, designed for a young girl, is made of soft camel's hair or novelty goods. The full ruffle over the shoulder makes it very beocoming and softening to the ofttimes shapeless figure of the immature mistress, AR GOOD AS HER NAME, The Princess Christian is said to be more devoted to good works than any other of the Queen's daughters, Her pet scheme is the British Nurses’ Asso. ciation, and next to that she is devoted to flower charities. She has a big con. servatory and every day she sends out reat bunches of flowers to all the sick n her neighborhood. She also delights to dircover genius and make smooth its pub She #0 far in this that she istgns on the streets tostrolling players, BO to find an Ole Bull among them. =| Detroit Free Press, aA A hundred and fifty years un- married us well as A ho wore : : i i i { FOR A The above hat was made of black vel and through the rim was an inser with feathers in black buckle towards the The mufl was of black of Wales ' an immense back of the hat, Ince and tiny Prince APITO! IN Ti} most striking scenes about Capitol at Washington during the ‘adies’ This wieiphl + the he Phil Inost Curious sessions is about the statoury i regarded by the f the in f any legisiative full of interest to the hi behind guarded by the than Allen, and sof iR and described, uliness has mp never will greater {fo the Cs DOUY. and The » great columns d and E {6 memb W is the statues of rs ROE, nod mri furnished with lea | has by 1 plcture i mii its § bigir ntis CHRIS, LAW but t} Hever poen i who f hie 1, ladies galleries from Wor, and some days f th visits in i most L 3 t! seclusion Many A wonle spends leather sre with com is to be he Wher might CRITION rressinen The nst the o acrea An elderly man ir three pages rads for the their tran Lise CRra eo esting pro while ¥ lived recent AIWAYS : “dav the fous and at a dozen visitors gress at certain ho in session, snd receiv. nun tenn OF the ye seated on the behind the conversation with there g between All us waall ¥ Sometimes at and or the among ime, 801 sofas standing columns { Dur is Ing air habitus af 881% « use and thi the members enlled there do not go from choice, the womnu hater, who is compelied by politencss to to a card, may be Known by his flushed and annoyed countenance and his impatience to get away There are some men who cannot be cultivated in a social wav, when surrounded by all these ndvantages, 2 the Gay anda go & receplion room. who V1 Bary nna £O in response cYven Origin of the Arab Sieed, The origin of the best strain of Arab- ian blood has been related by some ro- mancer. While Mobammed was fighting his way to greatness he was once com- pelied to lead his corps of 20 000 cavalry silver streak of a distant river, bammed ordered his trumpeter to blow the eall to dismount and Inose the horses, the longad for goal, No sooner loosened penedof a sndden ambush, “To hundred bugles. But the too great: the parched throats were rot to be refused; the stampede grow wilder and wilder as 20,000 steeds pushed des. serately for the river banks, Of all the Frantic erowd but five mares responded to the call. To these duty was higher than suffering. They turned in their tracks, came bravely back, pleading in their eyes and anguish in their sunken flanks, and stood before the Prophet. Love for their master and a sense of obedience had conquered their distress, but their bloodshot eyes told of a fearful torment—the more pathetic for their dumbness, The danger was over; the faithful mares were at once rel : THE JOKERS BUDGET. YARNS BY THE PRESS, JESTS AND MEN OF FUNNY He Had Noticed It-Cause for Resent. ment Worse —A Singular Request, Kile , Ete HE IAD NOTICED IT. Barber (giving him a swipe other cheek Yes, I've BOE influence in this ward, if I do say it my self, § Mun in Chair something of down the Bir: rot You do seem to have 1 pull.—~|Chicago Tribune CAUSE FOR HESEXNTMENSNT. “There's an awful quarrel on between Harry de Ruyter and Mirism. Have you heard about it?" : ND: hat's it all about?” “Why, Harry told her she w his study for the heroine of his last story, and found that b and she read scribed her as ‘not strictly beautiful.’ as it @ de. WORRE, bore Does he persist in telling clever things his children have said? Barrie—Y orze He of the clever things he hes said | Jarrie—Famblyman is a terrible SNMrang hin i iimself A Family Physician] can assure y« my dear lady tha trace of Patien But, my doctor, can’t you provid me with it if I want i [Fli®ende Bl MiGutT i §2 iiyer wi un comp 1 { 0 longs to go to ALl Haverly who was harmless fils Austin It much he weighed reaai on «levator go up, Elevator Bos of every chapter Telegraph i i had vou w= York Herald w he ther she 18 of Neight . gh she b ago ors 15 say [Chi Mary —i1, He'll just finds it out. STM satisBed t G0 with thre this, Rnir pine ibune or De trot Tr “ Ne wife, *' you your feet “Humph ” i band. “That's the way with That shows just about how much con. sideration you have for a n I sup pose you'd be satisfied to see me break my neck y walk down my office on my hands, wouldn't you?” Washington Star Ww, wel, dysgm pt e YOu won fi an fey 0 JOHN SETTLED AND DOXE FOR. oman he'll “8s vour son John iscourting a w at last! I'm afraid, however, that be too bashful to propose to her.” “He won't need to propose; she's a widow." [New York Press, ' A MEAN MAX, “My dear,” said Mr. Bloobumper to of these biscuits of yours when Mr. Bris. coe is here for dinner.” “I thought you didn't like Mr. sweetly. “1 don't." —{Judge. A WOMAN'S JOKE “Yes, mutton’s dear to-day,” said he, “But here's some venison that’s nice.” “Oh, no; no venison for me,"’ She said, ‘‘that’s dear at any price.” ~|{ New York Press. LIKE A PAPER WRAPPER. The Young Housewife-~Have you any canvas-baok duck! Jutcher— Yes, ma'am, The Young Housewife Well, I wish you'd send me ome. And I wish you'd have it taken out of its canvas, if you please !-—|Chiesgo Record. A WORTHY DOCTOR. “Dr. Jacques is certainly a first rate physician. All his operations succsed od re never yet met with a failure.” hen his patients must indeed be “Yes; for when he gets them their suff are sure to cease very soon.’ « [Jou Amusant, HE WAS XO TRANSIERT. i i 1 i WARY IT. Warble—1 kissed a gir] last night and she treated it just like an editor treats my poems Fiddleback Warble-—-Xo t $y CRG ITED vit think the e the weather? + (uess not my chiropodist vas pever so busy a id TOR Oh, think bring, When of ncK p ty thi Who i Oh, said had got her 3% rst time, ““Oh, mamma, a little visitor in ti eyes on a potato Hug ‘What it, dear it ith & tennis st on leman served him by his cook “Why do you leave?’ ‘It's too hot elee , Yawning + a i 84810 ways had TRY IT YOURSELF. Anybody Can Ascertain Asother’s Age by his Method. re Was onc in ‘y Carious desire to Koow continual r his th far that he wanted 10 Ki every person hemet, Dut, being a King, he was exceedingly p and would resort to strategy to gain his ends, Oue day there came to the court a gray- haired professor, who amused the king greatly. He told the monarch a number of things that he never Knew before, and the King was delighted, But finally it came to the point when the ruler wanted to kuow the age of the professor, so he The { a wise king who He was p evervth was Aw spegsed of a and was ions. Indeed, cartied him so ow the age of lies rst Know led a 3% $3, “1 have an it atrial in Think of the number “Ahex said the King interesting sum for you: it Now, the professor was 60 years old, and had been born two days before Christaans® so he thought of 12, De- cember being the twelfth month. “Yes, said the professor. “Muitiply it by 2," continued the king, bh “Add 5.” “Yeu,"" anawered the professor, doing 0, “Now multiply that by 560.” X “Yes, $e “Add your age.” “Subtract 865." “Yes.” “Add 115," “And n d the k 1 . now,” said the ki a" t Sk Seat the rest rr Tug: “igh “Twelve hundred and sixty,” ren ae inal,
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