DON'T LOOK FOR THE FLAWS. Don't look for flam- git von co through life; And even when you find them It in wise snd kind to be snmewhnt blind, Ami look for the virtue behind them. For the cloudiest night has a hint of the Inrht Somewhere in iU sli.id.iw hiding; It if better f:ir to hunt for a star Than the spots on the sun abiding. Th current of life run every way 'lo the hnsom of find's ureiit Oican: Dan't set your force 'Kiiintt the river's rnur.se And think to niter its motion. D.in't waste n rrw on the universe; I'ctrcTiih.T it lived before yon; Don't butt at the storm with your puny form, liut bend, let it fly o'er you. The wor'd will never adjust i(elf i'o suit your whim to the letter; Some thin...., must go wrong your whole 'Hi long. And I he sooner yon know it the better. It is fo.,y to fight with the Infinite. And go under nt lust in the wrestle, ihe wiser man shapes into Cod's plan, water kI.hik s i.ito the vessel. - r.I.a Whee.er ilcox, in Progressive Age Noughts Crosses. Zt. K began to play first 0:1 n ;J mmr )t '-'i-ap of paper which I had O JjT Q ,,tiliz'''1 lint " din J f urrtui m' 1 !io neighborhood "Vf GTT In Kinu- her III - relative pe.'iiK.i of our iv.peetive hones, timt is to s:iy, i,f her I:, ini( 11 ml the liitli" house wh'eii I had bought ami fur nished ill tho somewhat wild hope that s.'i n::? t.r.y by i.ec.-r,,:: 13 its I ::.!:.-...: e.v:vert it itilo ny li-n.i-. til It occasion sli had treated till! dia gram llippiiiitly by guiding my biitiil to m.ilii' 11 nought in Hi" area which .stood for toy front garden. 11 n 1 her Mischiev ous look coiiviyei to 110 that 1ko cypher wns meant to represent the sum of my wo;-i!y gcods. Accordingly. I responded with great Independence by milling a bis cross tli" syir.i) j which I brliov" i-. pj;ilsii ly supposed to lii-i -it ; 11 Kiss on either slil" of tin; little, square which In my amateur drawing sli:oil for the front door. She resented tills because slip mid I bad played out of turn, r'he there upon drew the correct figure for n game that she termed noughts nnl crosses and instructr-d mo how to play In accordance with rule. The figure was very simple, merely two perpen dicular strokes crossed by two horizon tal ones, nml there was no skill re- qi'.irnl. it seemed. One merely put fi nought or 11 cross into one of llie lit tle Minees and did cue's level best to get three in a row, which counted one point. I; was a very childish pastime, tind yet after that day I found myself flaying it wiUi be;' at every opportu nity; and It bud nt leant the merit, like mediocre music In .1 drawing ronm, of affording cover for conversa tion. I don't thin';. " she said one day. In en interval which I spent sharpening her fie'icil, "thnt I'm exuding; lint one n .nil re My expects something out of nt". ciiiter love or minor, ana you can't si ve me cither." "U least." I said. I:t a low vilep. "I Cive you love." "N'o; Hint's whd-c you make the mis take. You think that in loving me y.u ;:ive 1. ip love. Hut you don't nof an omnllon even! Cross out love!" ' I shell do nothing of the kind," I responded, Indignantly. "As for money ." she piirsti"d. "I d in't think. I don't really th'nl: that 40o a year or so Is the height of my ambition. Put a nought for money." "I il"ctiiin," 1 said, "for I can nt !":st look to the fill lire with tolerable c-rtaitity." "It's t-o ?n-),i lnnkinii too f:r ahead," sh" said; "yon him rcni'-mber we've tot (, ),, vp in the prceent. ' "You're ri jit." I said, mildly, "and It's not much oiolati.iii to me nt the prcsT.t inoiciit to !vlie-t that you'll r-i-taiiily li-i s,.-iv some ilay that you'v let .'ieh a ciiance slip." SI: t aiiMid, lool;i;,l imril at me, and r- !. "To put t'e tivitrr in a rrMiell, you IT.v have nn'l:!":; to offe? nie. N;! in.', thai ! to say, e:;c"pt mar r.a'.'e. and I don't thin!; tl,at of Itself S'lMieiciiily nltr:ic(ie." "I m : ! 1 1 Kii:r.;i si." I ventured, "that yoit nr.- M-nrcidy In a position to jude. Now if you would allow me to play Hi-- jcirt r de ip ,i m.;.anl to you for a .c::: u! the end of that lime you trii;ht really be aide to Kive an opin ion on th'. subject." She shisik her head and put n notiKht Into the middle of n new diagram, ntid I respondeil hidllKereutly with cross tinderreath. "As reu.mls the money." I said, "yon can't cNpi-t me to make a fortune without cier liuin- bad an opportu- Ilit.V." "No," she rdi'.iil'.el. ''lint you xcem to cxiiect me to make you love mo without tiny opportunity nt nil. Yon haven't civen m mueh opio;tunIty." I said, regretfully. "J'hut de)i'nds," she ald, "uiion wliii t you cull opportunity." "Well," I remarked. "I think Miss Arnoid gave me n pretty coofl oppor liinily the iiiirht of the ilanep when I sat out with her In the coiiwrviitory." "MiMi Arnold?" hc nskt.d oniekly "What Miss Arnold? Do you mean Jesia Arnol.l? Oh, I nlwaya said ho wu a niost atroelou flirt!" "I don't know her Christian iinme, I said vaguely. "I called her 'darling.' and 1 don t utippose lf auy MIm Ar nold that you know." "Jpsalo Arnold." she snld, aolemn l.r, " would bo th last. mind. I aj tli very last girl to make a wife for a poor man." "Oh! no; the Mis Arnold I mean told me ahe understood economic bousekeepltiM thoroughly." "Jessle'a mean," ahe said, earnestly. "and she'll never give you anything but a cold luncheon. Tier way of economising will be to atarre your "Whether one succumbi to itarra tiou or a broken heart," I observed, darkly, "it will be all the came a hundred years hence." "And In the meantime you're alwaya got the Douce, the aid. thoughtfully "But. you Unow, I haven't mm.li to keep it up on," I said, and I crooked my foretlntrer and thumb to represent nought nothing. "I suppose," she murmured, "one would sooner succumb to starvation than n broken henrt." "Could yon," I nsked, with a sudden Inspiration, "subsist on such Spartan fare ns bread and cheese and er erosses?" "I think I cot.M," she said, softly, "If you provided it." K. Bcore, iu tilnel; and AVhlle. FEAR OF DEATH DIMINISHING. t nilertskers1 Cnstimipra I.rss Afraid Than Formerly. That people stand less In nwo of death than they did a few years ago Is the belief of several New York un dertakers. They say that nowadays twice as many persons make prepara tions for their own burial as 11 genera tion njro. In accounting for this, one funeral director said: "It Is my opinion that the displace ment of the gruesome wooden cotlln by the modern burial casket, which is not offensive 10 the eye, has done much to rob death and Interment of their horrors. Some people when they are sick and are fearful that they will never regain their health sometimes call In an undertaker, or his or bet friends do It for the ill one. atid make all arraignments for the funeral, se lecting the casket and designating what kind of a hearse is preferred It is tli" same with tome persons lu advancing years. A well-to-do nia:i living in this neighborhood went abroad last year, and before going pro vided for any contingency that might nrl.'e w hile he was on the voyage. He is .still abroad, and, peculiar as It may seem, a few weeks ago I received a letter front him. dated at Amsterdam, telling mo that he was still alive. Of course he did not ray it In those words, but. while he wroie me about some trivial affair. I could see plainly that it was simply a pretense under which he j Informed me that he had not db-d yet. j When he shall die ho Is to be taken to his native town, and there buried In a specllled cemetery, and everything will be done in strict compliance with his desires as he expressed them to me. j "Men who nre going Into hospitnls to have serious operations, performed j frequently make arrangements with us for their funeral and burial, should the opfatlon terminate fatally. Such men seem to approach the subject with entire calmness. But it is different with the man who Is in perfect health, j seemingly, at least, but who wants to ... n,nA.,tn rr. .4l.n l,,.lnl nt I lllllltl- Itl TUl I" I .in: .'.,, iii " his body after death, whenever that shall occur, because he has no rela tives or near friends who he is certain will look after 'all that Is left of "P" or because he fears he might not have the money at the end that he has at thnt time. One day a middle-aged man came into my office and np proachod the subject with manifest embarrassment. 1 understood what he was driving nt. and pulled from my drawer a score or more of contracts audi as he wanted to nitiUe, and lie, seeing that he was not the first to think of such n thing (although prob ably he thought he was when the sub ject first entered his mind) seemed re assured, and we proceeded with the business In a business-like manner. "Some of these contracts I have, made for a --ertaln number of years, the amount of money sufllclent to cover the expenses and the pnymwit for my services being deposited. And it has happened that when that pe riod has expired the other party to the contract has decided thnt he Isn't going to die, or that he needs the money, and he takes the prepayment nml goes on his way rejoicing. It Is the samp way with those who go Into hospitals to have operations performed. Of course. If they don't die the contract Is null and void, and the patients, regaining their health, seem to forget It entirely 11s th-y go on their busy way through 1lfo."New York Times. Not Absolutely llelplMAS. Some few persons still cherish the Idea that all women are absolutely helpless iu business matters, and thnt they are so lacking In financial ability that they cannot safely bo trusted ti handle money. Mr. Black belonged to this class. lie had been In the habit of paying all the household bills nt the end of each month, and his wife, although, allowed unlimited credit, had never had an al lowance. One day the Blacks hap- peiiel to be passing the comparatively new building lu which the bunk was situated. "Do von know, John," remarked Mrs Black. 'T have actually l ever been in side the bank since it was built more than two years ago." You haven't!" exclaimed John. "If that's the case, I guess I'd better give you a check this month and let yon pay the bills. Do you think you'd know how to cash It':" i ' Mra. Black received the check. That evening Mr. Black asked, not without sarcasm. If she had succeeded In In dorsing It properly. Oh. yes," returned Mrs. Black, cheerfully. "How many bills did yon pay?" "None It teemed a pity to waste all that money paying bills." "Then what iu the world did yon do with itr "Oh." returned the llttla woman, se renely, "I Just deposited It to my owp account." Collier's Weekly. . ,Tli Only Tlllnl Mutr. , Sir Evelyn Arthur Falrbalm Is the only ' subject of King Edward who bears an hereditary title and was born deaf and dumn. A toll, handsoino man, with a peculiarly winning snillo and attractive manner, he give no outward sign of a mlhfortunnte which would have shadowed a temperament lesi buoyant than hla own. Sir Arthur if a famous globe trotter, a great part of bla travel having becu undertaken to study meana 01 ameliorating the lot of thoso afflicted at be la himself. lagcnlout aclicm. The Freucb railway companies bay Issued to all stations au album which contains plcturea of every possible article that a traveler la likely to have about him. Owing to the great number of passenger who are unable to speak French, It la often found dlfll cult to trace lost articles from the de scription given. Now alt that a paa lenger La to do 1 to polut id th niUsliig article la the album. New York City. Loose coats of all sorts are greatly in rogue and uuiko Ideal cold weather wraps. They can be slipped on over the gown with per- COAT WITH CUT. COLLAR, feet case and without danger of rump ling. This May Maiituii one Includes several novel features and Is adapted tti a variety of Materials, but I-t shown In pastel tan broadcloth with the capo collar of velvet trimmed Willi fancy braid and edged with heavy ecru lace. The inverted pleats, that are stitched with corticclli silk, give exceedingly becoming lines while providing the ful ness and Hare that are much it) voituo. The sleeves tire novel Mid effective as well 11s comfortable. The coat Is made with yoke portions to which the fronts and bucks arc at tached. Both the coat and the sleeves are laid lu inverted pleats, the outer ones being stitched flat for their entire length, the inner left free for a portion thereof to provide flare at the lower edge. The sleeves are In bell shape and fit with comparative suugness riUXCESS GOWN LENGTUKNKD above the elbows, and at the neck Is the cape collar which can be further enhanced by fringe knotted into the lace when desired. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is tlve and a quarter yards twenty-seven Inches wide, three and a quarter yards forty-four Inches wide or three yards fifty-four inches wide, with one-half yard of velvet for the cape collar, four, and a half yards of braid and one uud Ihrc'-quurter yards of applique to trim a illus trated. l'.(.oiiil:ig Prlucem Gown. Princess gowns are among the feat ures of the season and are exceedingly becoming to well formed women. The. one shown In the large drawing is both novel and handsome and allows of va riations wlihout number. The model, however, Is made of broadcloth, In the new tdiade known as I.ombardy plum, with the epaulettes and ctlR's of velvet In the same color overlaid with ap plique of heavy luce, the square yoke and collar of creuin cblflon. tucked and enriched with lace, and trimming of fancy braid piped with velvet. The color is as beautiful ns it Is new and the combination of materials singu larly rich and attractive, but the gown can bo made entirely of velvet, of cloth or of similar material. As Illustrated the closing Is made invisibly at the left shoulder seam and beneath the trim ming at the left front seam, but It can be effected at the centre back If pre ferred. The gown Is made with centre frouts, side fronts, backs, side backs and tin-der-arm gores. Both the centre front and the back are full length, but the side fronts, iinder-nrm goers and aide back are lengthened by the circular llouiico which Is Joined to the edge of (he front and the backs. The epau lettes are arranged over the shoulders und the neck Is finished with a regula tion stock. Tho sleeves are among the newest of tbo season, and show deep flare cuffs, which extend well over the tutiids, and above them form full droop ing puffs. Tho quantity of niaterlnl required for tbe medium Uco la fourteen and a quarter yards twenty-one Inches wide, twelve yards twenty -seven Incites wide or seven and a quarter yard forty four Inches wide, with seven-eighth yards of velvet, thrvo-elghtb yard of tucking and sis yards of braid to trim illustrated. The StrmJ(l.t Skirt. According to a Pari correspondent of Le Bon Tou, the straight skirt, very foil over the hi pa, la the thing, but a few flounces are still worn aud quite a few fancy tucked skirts, that Is, tlp tucking put la wared or curved doslgn ever the entire skirt The straight skirts art tucked, Jol' ' '''' trip 4m pleated or shirred over 11: hip: some are box pleated, the fulness falling lu straight lines below. On - inoibd has very line side pleats sllt.-hed down flat with about five rows of stlt .diliig Oth ers ure shirred about flv l:n lies down. These skirts are not made with much train, but ure very long all iiroitn I. They are often embellished with trimming set on around the bottom, some have flounces shirred on-with a heading. These are even used In cloth, but the hitter Is of such fine, soft quality that it Is easily adapted t? KUcli purposes. Panel effects nie used to a great extent and give long, grace ful lines. Very Fanhlunuliln Rtockltiic. Stockings of striking effect have nar row bands of lace inset, many of tlieni of contrasting colors, the most strik ing being black in white. An Inch bund of lace In some of the stockings undulates serpentine lashlon over thu Instep 11 nd up the leg. In other stock ing the inch bands tire put in to form conventional designs over the instep and In otlncs inch bands of lace ara set around the stocking from the ankle, perhaps the length of It. HaU For MUsot. M siV hats are very hug'.', th i-i'owns nru quite high, and ure either trimmed with n very long plume, caught In with n buckle at the front 01 the crown and drooping over the brim at the side, or else the crown is sur rounded with very short tips. I'llmv Princes lr-sss. We hear of tulle and inousselliiL' prin cess 1 in sst's, but, of course, these filmy fabrics tire but "superstructure," re quiring as a foundation u perfect dress of handsome silk. filnven of Many Colors. The "multicolored Idea" extends ever, to gloves this year. Kld.s come in all the cloth shades, with bindings and si tellings of the brightest colors. BY CIKCCLAU IT.OLNCE OS SIDES. Sliouliter Capos. Small capes that cover und protect the shoulders make a feature of the season's styles und are greatly lu vogue both as parts of costumes aud as general wraps. The two May Man ton designs illustrated are admirable uud are one round, giving a smooth tit over the shoulders, tho other cut In deep points that fall In handkerchief style. Both are double and both show th' stub's that are preferred to every other form of neck finish. - As illus trated the round enpa Is made of tan colored cloth, the pointed cape of thu same, material iu the shade known us ir.ole-skin, both being finished with stitching In corticclli ilk. The stole of the round cape Is niado of heavy ecru lace finished with drop ornaments, but that of the pointed cape Is cut from the material, simply ' stitched and fin ished with fringed ends and drop orna. ments placed nt the neck and mldwny of its length. The round capea are cut lu one piece each and arranged one over the other and finished at the neck with the stole. Tho pointed capes as illustrated also are double and finished with tho stole, but can be made with the under por tion cut from the outer edge to the depth of tho stitching on tho upper cape only and Joined thereto, thus giv ing the effect of two cape without the additional weight. The quantity of material required f"1' the medium size Is for round cape two and three-e!'e-htli yards twenty-one lin lies wide, one and three-eighth yards forty-four Inches wlda or one uud au eighth yards Ufty-fonr Inches wldo, with one yard of ull over lace for tho stole; for pointed capo three ysrds twenty one Inches v.ido, ono and bait yards forty-four Inches wide or one and three-eighth yards fifty-four Inches wide. SIIOULOCI CATCS. '-- JUST TRY HUNN1NC. It Will fiiv Color nml llrlglil Eys to the Olrl Who Practise It Dally. To take a mile run daily, as a man in training would do, is the best way .11 tho world for n girl to get color into her cheeks and spai'klc.into her yes. "If girls would turn ti:cir attention 'o running, they would find it he most !.hllnratlng pastime In the world, ns tvell ns one of tho most healthful," mys an authority on r.thlelics. "Be tides adding roses to the cheeks and ticlies to" the It'.ngs, miming Is the tout woman's best resource. "Let her take n brisk run dally, be ginning with a few yards, nnd getting .1 ) t j a mile or thereabouts ami she i ill not. need to resort to a diet Hint nost melancholy and depressing uieth )d of reducing avolrdupoiR.'' If a run cannot bp taken dally out if doors, the running track found nt very well equipped gymnasium should ii? utilized. A run out of doors, how ver. Is the ideal practice, for fresh I ur Is one of the Important factors oil i:e sport, it is ircsu air mat gives l girl bewitching color in her cheeks tnd purities every drop of blood lu her JOil.V. After a little practice a girl can itii half a mile without stepping. Thnn el lnr pause for a two-minute rest 1 d'oie doing the next half mile, llun jriskl.v, but tint at top sp:cd. Without ','estion. one of the best e:: reises in the world for frliis Is run ling. It contributes for one thing hat elasticity without which grace s imnosslble, mil spurs every Indily ''unction to Its appropriate duty. Other things being equal, the girl vho knows how to run. and docs run. ivill outclass in general attractiveness 'he girl who does not. She will carry lot-sell' more gracefully. Her pose will )0 easy: she will be better s"t up, nnd joneritlly better able to take care of L"iself iu society and out of it. Now York Sun. The Allcgcil Mntlci-u Woirnn. The reader of modern novels must sometimes be moved to wonder where '.lie novelists get their Idea ot some of itelr heroines. The utter unreason of "oine dames nnd damsels whom one meets lu latter-day lictlon is marvel jf... It Is the day of the "femme in omprlse," and some of the specimens are too much for the comprehension 9ven of the feminine reader. Some of these heroines, for example. ire atlllcted with what is called artis tic temperament, and when a heroine has red hair and a bad tit ot the artis tic' temperament she Is a creature be sic whom the Sphinx is comprehensible md a wildcat a boudoir pet. She talks a lingo made up of phrases from the Itubiiiyat, the Vedaa and Thomas a Keiupis, and she usually bus a voca tion beside thnt of making her hus band miserable. The foil to tliis type of heroine is the ;onventionnl women, who is stuffed with sawdust and lias a bisque head md jute hair. She never tiiinks of her husband's soul, but only of bis col lars aud cuffs und dinner. It is doubt ful whether the woman ever lived who .lid not have at least a glimmering curiosity as to her husband's soul, even If she happened to be married to n man without any tit to mention. But one meets these meek creatures iu novels. There Is also the woman who Is a bundle of Incomprehensibilities and in consistencies, nnd is usually considered eiiarming. The innocent feminine reader may attempt to imitate this heroine. If she does she will Uud that, contrary to the novelists and the wom an's page of the papers, men expect even a woman to know that two and two make four. Edit jrinl in the New York News. Tile Jaialife ll.jucewlfr. It takes a woman of large capacity to be a successful honieiuaker, and our Japanese sister Is. above all else, an Ideal housewife. In spite of her child like appearance and manner there Is much stately, though simple, dignity about her. She kneels upon the cush ion laid on her idiinlng floor of spot less rice mat, nnd greets her visitor by gracefully bowing over until her foreheud touches the floor. Her guest, who removed her footgear at the outer entrance (for a Japanese would not dream of scratching the polished floors ur dimming the rice units by wearing out-of-door sanduls lu the house), is given a cushion like her hostess' that she may rest her knees aud heels upon It iu tho curious, sitting posture well nigh impossible for foreigners to Imi tate. Then, before guest and hostess 'ire placed tiny cups of tea, with qtiHlnt covers, the cups resting 011 little pedes tals instead of saucers. After l.iucii formal salutation the real visit begins, and thci, perhaps, Ihe tiny pipe are lighted they con tain but three or four "whiffs" of to baccoat the Are box, and a merry chatter, villi much laughter, is car lied on over pipes and teacups. In Japan, funs, parasols nnd pipes nre the common property of both sexes! 1'iorenee Peltier, Mn Good Housekeep ing. I'retty fitory of Oueen Alrt tmlrs. Queen Alexandra, who has Just com menced her yeurly visit to thu lund of her girlhood. Is devotedly fond of dogs, and has bud all orts, sizes and breeds. She posbesses greut skill III training them and tho pet which she bus about her are all citpublo of won derful tricks. But there was ono dug upon which ber Majesty cast longing eyes. It was a famous performing dog named Minos, and It wus the rage as a society entertainer. Iuvitatlou card at greut London house used to bear tho strange announcement: "To meet the dog Minos." The following story ot this remarkable creature Is often told by ber Majesty; Upon one occasion when bidden to enrrv a hand kerchief to tbe most beautiful htdy inl the room, tue rascally courier sprang up to Queen Victoria nnd laid It at ber feet. Iter Majesty laugbod mer rily, flicked the dog In tbe face .with her own handkerchief, and bade him do bis duty honestly. Thereupon, tbe dog picked up bis handkerchief, and, lu greut humility, approached tbe pres ent Queuu, lay. down aud placed tbe Imndkerchlpf before ber. Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. French Tilrtliocln. Every woman think she can Improve her face, nnd so rend every new sug gestion as to cosmetics nnd massage. Tho French women can offer valua ble advice on this subject. They think no powder too fine for the face. They will take the finest starch nnd have It beaten to n dust and placed in scent ed linen bags for use. They cut the eyelashes at least once a year. This cause tlieni to grow longer nnd to curl. They train the eyebrows to form a graceful curve by combing with a Ann comb, nnd then with n dampened thumb nnd forefinger press tho hair In tho curved lino across till the desired nih Is found. They do not wash their hair oftencr than onco In every three mouths, be lieving that frequent shampoos make the hair brittle. When brushing their half they place cotton under the bris tles of the wire brush, collecting the dust and giving n gloss to their hair. There is quite n bit nt method in ti.eir care of llltla details. Ttie, AntoiTiotilllng Cotnr. Willie different automobiling wom en have their preferences for green, blue or brown, there seems to be a consensus of opinion thnt gray is pre eminently the auloinooiling color. It Is easy to find n shade that will not show dust, and It is not difficult to chotse n material which will shed the dit':t instead of retaining it. A woman's into dress Is usually loose fitting, except, iu one particular, and that Is essential. It Is tightly closed nt the throat, and wrists, so that no dust can blow down your neck or up your sleeves, and It Is well closed down the front with buttons and button holes, instead of the hooks and eyes, which are not always lo be relied on and which are vexatious to fasten. Comfort is a primary consideration and neatness and suitability come next. A Woman Knil-Tiirowcr. Anatomists have frequently ex plained that the peculiar formation ot a woninn's shoulder blades prevents her from throwing a stone or a ball either far or straight, as n man can do. But iu this case, as in all other things, there nro exceptions, for n Ta coma young woman recently threw a baseball to u distance of 205 feet, a record breaker, so far as women nre concerned. Tho longest distance be fore that was 1S1 feet, thrown by 11 Vnssar woman. Thi tends to disprove the theory about the shoulder-blade formation, nnd to show that accurate nnd long-distance throwing is if mat ter of strength and practice. Tho rec ord for a man's throw of a baseball is SSI feet. Facts About American Women, To-day 5,000,000 women of the United Slates nre at work in 400 dif ferent occupations. A hundred years ago less than 100 women were em ployed in the factories of the country. There were not many women teachers and not many workers of auy sort out side of domestic life. In 1810 there was not a college In the world open to women fifty years later there were II0:J co-educational col leges aud 1"0 women's colleges uud only 127 for men. In 1000 there wore 34,407 .women in colleges and 5S,4(57 men, and in the same year degree were given to 421W women and to 10,794 men more thau one-third as many women as men. Women Workers In Ilolicmla. An Industrial census of Bohemia shows that of its 2,000,000 population, 400,1127 are engaged lu manufactures, nnd of these 201,f:w ara women. Most of tha work 1 done by hnnd and nt home. These "home" workers live iu the little villages, which stretch ulong thu banks of mountain stream and in th? wider valleys, nnd the women nnd girls, in great baskets slung on their backs, carry the rftw and flnishel goods between homo nnd factory over steep mountain paths, which, lu winter, are covered with snow und ice. Women Lrciulntori. Sir William I.yne. Home .Secretary of the Australian Commonwealth, has lately decided that women are cllgl ble for seats In the Commonwealth Parliament, nnd Miss Goldstein, nrpsl- dent of the Women's Federal Politi cal Association of Melbourne, has an nounced ber Intention of standing foi tuo Senato at the forthcoming general elections, 1 torettyr flu no, - , Big buttons figure. Tartan pauels are noted. Triple skirt seem to be in favor. Little bos coats remain in vogue. Ldrectolre girdles have t-omo to stay. Chiffon velvet is u useful fabric. l)eep yokes extend over the sleeves Sleeve bagginess has gone upward. Puqulu lean to full, gathered skirts. Satin ruye I used for some cloaks. Bows of stitching nro lu high fuvor yet. Pleated skirt ore well nl-h ubiqui tous. The paletot uiilitairo is among tbe catchy coats. Sweet simplicity mark tbe dresses for little girls. Narrow circular frill of taffeta are on a cloth dress. Three sizes of buttons are seen ou a single costume. Black and white striped velvet Is useful for pipings. Velvet pastilles rival button and are much less clumsy. An evening coat, smart and short, is made of squirrel beads. A big box pleat, back and front, Is noted on a square looking Eton. Irish crochet lace 1 used to trim many of the coats lo fur-like plush. Renaissance spider work Is intro duced iu collars of cut-out work. Braiding, especially in soutache, la a great feature of modish costuming. Ckeollle forms one of tbe prettiest of trimmings, especially when used ou taf atters rolato Griddle Cake, Tare, wash nnd grate six large raw potatoes and an onion. Add salt, pep. per nnd nutmeg to t.iste. Now add three eggs, beaten without separating whites and yolks. Fry on well greased griddle, spreading the mixture out flat with a spoon. Serve piping hot, buttering us you eat. Quince Hotililr. Tare nnd grate four ripe quinces, ndd n little of the grated rind and the juice of half a lemon. Bent to gether until light the yelks of foui eggs and n cup of sugar, then add In succession the grated quinces, half a cup of cream ami the sillily beaten whites of four eggs. Turn into a but tered pudding dish, stand It In n pan of hot water and buk until find In a moderate oven. lust with powdered Kugar just before serving and serve cold with cream or not,- just ns pre Jiiirod. Onion fc'oudll. Soak n cupful of line dry bread crumbs in a cupful of milk. Heat another cupful and thicken with 11 tabIcniootiful of (lour rubbed up with one of butter. Add tho scaken crumbs, the beaten yolks of two eggs, n pinch of soda, salt to taste nnd a dash of paparikit. Beat hard for a minute be fore stirring lu a large cupful of cold boiled onions which have been run through your vegetable press. Beat two minutes and whip In the frothed whiles of two eggs.. Turn inio a bake liish and cook in a quick oven until putVy and delicately browned. Eat at once, as it soon falls. Itttsslnn Vegetable flalmt. Select two moulds of nui.able shape and size (tin basins ir earthen bowls will do), and dim Iu ice water. Have ready cooked balls, cut from carrots and turnips, nml cooked slringbeans and cauliflower, all marinated with French dressing. Iiriiin the vegetables, t'.ip them into half set r.psie ami itr range against the chilled sides of the ' moulds: iheii fill the moulds with aspic jelly. Then set, with a hot spoon scoop out the as;de from the centre of each mould and till In the space with a mixture of tho vegetables and jelly mayonnaise, leaving an open space at the top to be tilled with half set aspic. When thoroughly chilled and set, turn from the moulds, the smaller mould above the other. Garnish with llowerels of cauliflower, dipped in aspic and chilled, and let tuce. Serve with mayonnaise. Very Nice I'uinpklu Preserve. A very nice preserve Is mu le of the humble pumpkin. The r.'cipe, taken from the Boston C.-.niting School Magazine, is 83 follow s: Cut the pump kin Into inch cubes, removing the rind. To each pound allow half a pound of fcitenr mil two ounces of whole ginger root. Put the pu.upkln, sugar and ginger into alterr.ate layers in a Jar, und let tU'em stand three days, when a quantity of syrup will have formed. Pour all it. to a preserving kettle and boll slowly until the pump kin looks clear. Store in small jars or glasses, covered with paraftine. This preserve strongly resembles pre served ginger. It may be added to sauces and Is Very good when served with ice cream or frozen puddiugj. F.n&ilsh Honey Cuke. For English honey cakes, put three iuarters of n pound of butter i.-i n saucepan nnd melt. Stir in gradually two and one-half pounds of sifted flour and keep 'stirring until lightly browned. Turn out on a bonrd nnd make a hole iu the center. Dissolve one teaspoonfiil each of salt and soda In a little watnr and pour into the flour. -Vi.x well. Stir iu suiticlent water to make a soft, flexible paste. Knead thoroughly, divide Into small por tions, round them and make a dent In the centre of each. Put on a but tered baking tin and bake a golden brown. Put half a pound of honey and a pint of water iu u saucepan over ihe fire and stir until reduced to a syrup. When the cakes are cooked pour the syrup over them, and put tigaln in the oven until the syrup is soaked in well. Then urruugn on 11 l ot dish and serve at once. New York Sun. 'fHOVSEHoLDlJ ;mHiNTsr? A dull old red scrim is pretty for Window draperies lu a Colonial bouse. Here is a nice little menu for a luncheon: Oyster fritters, cheese sand wiches, olives and baked apples. Alcohol will geiierally remove paint stains from doth or silk. The stains should be sponged off with ammonia ufterward. Ice will keep much longer If wrapped In thick flannel or a heavy blanket, shawl or a newspaper, thau if allowed to come in contact with tho air. Tbe ruffled muslin curtain Is being replaced In popular favor by that with u few tuck and a broad hem. The latter 1 not so pretty before launder ing, but it look better afterwurd. Faded aud slightly soiled dresses of soft wool or silk are often restored to' pristine freshness by being thoroughly shaken and packed away from the light. In a truuk or dark closet. Cooked food, groceries, etc., can be protected from the ravage of mice by placing them on a table lu the centre or a room covered with enamel cloth. Tho vcruilu cannot climb up tho slip pery surfuce. 11. Sour milk Is said to be a capital pre servative of fresh meat. It one has a large piece of freh meat ou baud uud tbe supply of lire is inadequate for keeping it, put the meat in a crock il sour milk and place lu a cool place. Itinse well before using. Among the thing one never sees In au artistic house are plush table cover and , satin hangings. These, with throws, marble topped tables and mar ble mantelpiece aro strictly tabooed But some flue old bouse bave marble mantels, wblcb their owner think, and rightly, are too handsome to remove ur ttmceaU M - mill- .
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