Don't Worry.
Never mind that fuzzy growth on
your face. Do you know it 18 as nooes-
ary to the softening ot your features
as down la to the perfection of a
peach? Without It a woman's face la
harsh and "shiny" and almost forbid'
ding, says the Kansas City Star.
have no doubt but your friends are in
the right when they tell you that it Is
no more pronounced than the average.
, You have not taken the trouble to la
spect the face of this girl and the
other as critically as you have your
own. You know your facial worries
and she knows hers, but they are real
ly of great moment only to the one
who possesses thera and frets over
them until the Imagining is out of all
proportion with the actual blemish.
If there is an extreme growth go to
a first-class dermatologist and have the
offending hairs removed, but do not ex
aggerate in your mind the ill effect of
protective down kindly provided by
nature. New Haven Register.
The Antiquity of Fashion.
Every day the assertion that there is
"nothing new under the sun" la more
than verified. It Is toid by a Japanese
writer of the 12th century that the
great ladies of the flowery kingdom
not only had a passion of wearing
"emotional" robes, but that they were
much more ambitious and bold in their
conception of such costumes than Is
" the woman of today. This Japanese
historian avers that at a fete many
centuries ago one of the ladles wore a
. robe signifying "water, the mirror ot
nature," and another "love lurking in
summer haze," and so on. These mar
velous effects were accomplished by
wearing diaphanous materials, one
over another, of various shades, until
the sense of solid color was lost in a
maw? of changing melting harmony o!
color. Sometimes as many as twenty
five robes were worn, one over an
other, richly embroidered and picked
out with jewels and sprays of flowers.
Philadelphia Ledger.
As to Shirtwaists.
Very enticing are the heavy linen
. shirtwaists In which English cut work
and raised embroidery are combined.
They are very substantial looking
waists, and will undoubtedly stand a
great deal of wear. This takes away
In a measure from the pang caused by
the extremely high price one has to
pay for them.
All sorts of embroidered waist pat
terns in this- same heavy line are for
sale, and If made up at home give one
handsome waists at comparatively
small cost. For wear with jacket suits
they are much better than the fragile
lingerie waists.
White flannel waists, and better still
white cashmere waists are good Invest
ments. They launder perfectly, pro
vided the laundress knows how to
wash woolen without shrinking or
turning them yellow. Some of the
challls with roses and other organdie
designs ot roses and other flowers
make lovely waists. These, too, wash
well.
? , Harmony In Coat and Hat.
Women are giving closer attention
to the harmony of line and idea of
hat and coat this winter than ever
before. .The fact that the Parisienne of
wealth and taste this season frequent
ly chooses to make herself the exact
reproduction of some old painting,
every detail of costume being carried
out. Is having its influence on less
favored mortals whose means or op
portunities will not permit of such
lavish costuming.
Quite naturally the fashions of the
season demand in headwear the sweep
ing ostrich plume, the high crown, the
graceful side roll and the dashing,
straight brims that mark the historical
periods from -which this season sees
fit to draw inspiration. And the true
modiste, she who holds her art and
reputation higher than the sale of a
bonnet, Is careful to see that the hat
be not only becoming to the face and
figure, but also a harmonious and ef
fective note In the ensemble of which
It is to be a part
Marriage and Soiiety.
Marriage is locked upon as the most
serious step In every girl's life, and
tho display which is Invariably at
tendant upon such occasions has been
lately argued away by many local club
women. To make It the principal In
cident of lire, say some of these worn
' en, the one culminating celebration,
simply shows how painfully limited
are the lives of women. Men, as n
rule, dislike and dread the elaborate
ceremonies of a wedding. They have
passed that stage of civilization, but
the women dellsht in the mass of de
tail and aro in no way ashamed to
make a public exhibition of this so
exquisitely private matter.
That marriage has Its true social lm
portance la not denied. That two seri
ous beings should wish to establish
and record their contract in the sasse
, -way that other important contracts
are recorded as weH; but that they
should wish to make a show of the
performance is owing tc quite other
lines of social tradition. There U no
more exquisite aud Important moment
than when two lives unite, but why
brand the bride with a conspicuous
costume so thatany stranger may com
ment and observe?
So far this Is our custom. Men
rather dosplse It. They feel that they
would sooner not be on exhibition.
They object to the large ceremony In
the church with Its elaborate decora
Hons, Its long line of bridesmaids aud
ushers and the many guests. They
cannot understand why they should be
on inspection.
And tills Is what women call society
aud give the girls "advantages" there
in. Men see through It. They know
that in society man Is fair prey. They
recognize the "managing mamma" at
large balls and dances, and usually
walk away from the "designing". young
women. Since the young people of
society do not engage In any other pro
fession they cannot logically object to
this game. To marry, men and wom
en must meet. So have grown the
games and exhibitions, feasts and
dances, the underlying reason of which
Is to bring together young men and
women. Hence It is not surprising
that a department called "society"
should consist mainly of announce
ments of marriages. All other an
nouncements were but preliminary to
this grand event.
Should women, however, lake part
in the work of the world, they would
meet men naturally and rightly. In
working clothes and working manners,
and each will know the other far more
fully and wisely than Is possible now.
This will result In bettor marriages.
The woman will be far more developed
as an Individual character. She will
he larger-minded and a more valuable
citizen; she will welcome and appre
ciate a true marriage, but she will not
act as if it were the only solitary event
of a lifetime. Newark Advertiser.
Buttons for Finishing Touch.
Above all things, the button of 1905
;s ornamental rather than useful. It
is employed to give a finishing touch
to an outdoor garment, or to relieve
Hie suggestion of somberness la a
house gown, or to trim, like sequins or
embroidery, the girdles and stocks of
the hour, says the Washington Star.
Extravagances In the button line
show jeweled effects. Buttons com
posed entirely of rhinestones vary In
liameter from a quarter of an Inch to
an inch and a half. The center is gen
erally a good sized rhinestone, with
lender spokes of small, line rhine
stones radiating from it to an outer
circle of tho small stones.
Again, the stones are set so close to-
scther that there is neither mounting
nor dress fabric to be seen between
them. The rhinestones used for these
solid looking buttons are generally
very fine and cut with many faces, so
that the button sparkles, no matter
how the light Btrlkes it. Colored jew
els are combined with rhinestones ex
actly as they are used with diamonds
in brooches.
A striking button on marquise lines
shows a largo Jewel, either turquoise,
amethyst, emerald, garnet, sapphire,
topaz or opal, overlaid with a filigree
effect In silver, set with rhinestones.
The marquise is in turn encircled by
tiny rhinestones, and the button meas
ures nearly two Inches in length.
These jewels will be matched with the
color of the gown ; emerald on a green
dress, sapphire on blue, topaz on
brown, etc., and they will be used In
all colors on black velvet.
Sometimes the arrangements of the
jewels Is reversed. For Instance, the
center will be a large, many faced
rhinestone, from which radiate slender
rays of spirals of Jewels. These rays
are built of wash gold, set with jewels
to match the color of the gown, and
topaz seems to be enjoying a particu
lar vogue in combination with the
new brown cloths. Opal centers, with
petal effects in rhlnestdnes are used
for velvet dresses and for evening
cloaks In broadcloth.
Pearls, rhinestones and opals form
the centers of Jet buttons, which vary
in size from a quarter of an inch to an
inch in diameter. These are not for
ise on mourning gowns, as the jeweled
effect is not in good taste for indi
viduals presumably grieving.
fA new button which is particularly
affective on evening coats in white or
,;ale colors is of tinted horn, ornately
carved. The button Is about two
inches In diameter, and exceedingly
flat. It shows a wreath of fine leaves
and blooms, shadowing delicately from
seagreen to pink. From the lower part
of this circle rises an open flower, flat
and in full bloom, with a rhinestone
center to-simulate a dewdrop. This
leaves quite a space between the circle
of leaves and blooms and the single
flower through which the cloth will
show.
The Only Chance.
First War Correspondent Say, old
man. I've Just got a bundle of news
papers from home.
Second Correspondent Thank good
ness! Now we'll be able to learn
something of what Is going on at the
treat.
Maple Cake.
Cream three-quarters cup of butter,
add one and one-half cups of sugar.
three-quarters cup of milk, three well
beaten eggs and two and one-quarter
cups of flour sifted With two-and one
quarter level teaspoons ot baking pow
der. Bake In two square cake tins.
Steamed Indian Pudding.
Mix two cups of corn meal, two cups
of finely chopped suet, two cups of
sour milk, one cup of molasses, a level
teaspoon of salt and beat several min
utes, then add one and one-half level
teaspoons of soda dissolved in one
tablespoon of water. Pour into a but
tered mold and steam three hours. Or
steam in one pound baking powder tins
and reduce the time to two hours.
Maple Filling for Cake.
Put two cups of grated maple sugar
Into a saucepan with three-quarters cup
of milk, a rounding teaspoon of butter
and bring to the boiling point, stirring
all the time until the syrup will form
a soft ball. Take from the fire and
beat until soft and creamy. Put half
the cream on top of the cake and orna
ment with unbroken halves of walnuts,
and to the remainder of the cream add
chopped walnut meats and spread be
tween the two cakes.
Indian Pudding Without Eggs.
Heat one quart of .milk to the scald
ing point, then add seven-eighths cup
of corif meal slowly, and when cooked
thick add one quart of cold skimmed
milk, one cup of molasses, a level tea
spoon each of ginger and cinnamon
and a saltspoon of salt. Stir well and
bake four hours. Stir once In a while
during the first half hour of baking,
then do not stir again. One-quarter
cup of chopped suet added to this pud
ding makes it richer and to most
tastes better.
Baked Indian Pudding.
Heat three pints of milk to the
scalding point and pour over six slight
ly rounding tablespoons of corn meal.
Add two-thirds cup of molasses and
one cup of sugar, two beaten eggs and
a level teaspoon each of cinnamon and
ginger, a pinch of salt and a rounding
teaspoon of butter. Turn into a but
tered baking dish and bake half an
hour, then turn on one pint of cold
milk without stirring and bake three
hours longer. Serve with hard maple
sauce made with one cup of grated
maple sugar mixed with three round
ing but not heaping tablespoons of
butter. Add no flavoring.
Helpful Hints.
Two or three slices of lemon In a cup
of strong lea will cure a nervous head-
che. '
Lemon juice (outward application)
will allay the irritation caused by the
bites ot insects.
A teaspoonful of lemon juice In a
small cup of black coffee will relieve
bilious headache.
A dash of lemon In plain water Is an
excellent tooth wash. It not only re
moves tartar, but sweetens the breath.
Lemon juice is better than any drug
or complexion powder for giving per
manent clearness and beauty to the
skin.
Prairie grass floor covering Is more
unusual and quite as effective as the
universally used Chinese and Japanese
kinds. Its cost is the same as that of
the best quality of the latter.
An easy method of cleaning elastic
stockings or anklets is to rub them
well with a clean cloth dipped in
warmed flour. Keep on applying fresh
flour till the articles are quite clean.
Candles burn better and more slow
ly if they have been stored In a dry
place six or seven weeks before using.
Soap will go twice as far If It is well
dried. It should be cut into small
blocks, and these arranged in tiers with
spaces between to allow them to dry.
Sugar should be bought In small
quantities as it dries and loses flavor if
kept; raisins, currants, and candied
peel will not keep long. Vinegar soon
loses its flavor If kept, and so does
Lucca oil. Macaroni will not keep,
and spice, pepper and roasted coffee,
too, soon deteriorate.
Plain-toned Japanese cotton rugs,
Introduced this season, have all the
sheen and thickness so alluring in the
plain-toned Wilton carpets and have
the fascinating addition of a Japan
ese signature In white in the corner.
They come in a rich leaf green. In blue
deeper than Delft, but of a similar na
ture, and In a glowing ruby tone.
During the last decade, makers of
furniture have proved that it is pos
sible to make attractive pieces at mod
erate prices. If one ' must practice
economy' in furniture, get the retail
dealer to order "unfinished" chairs,
dining table and even a bedroom suite
and stain them with some good neutral
tint. A dining room "set" of dull green
w as really common kitchen chairs and
a pine table, yet the effect was very
good and the cost about one-third of
the usual furniture.
Result , of a Misunderstanding.
A Missouri paper wound up a com
pliment to a young school ma'am with
a good word about "the reputation for
teaching she bears." The next day the
young sohoolma'am met the editor and
chased him down the street with an
umbrella, and at every Jumpin the
road she screamed that she had never
taught a she bear bear in her life.
Kansas CiUr Journal.
New York City. Fancy waists made
with a suspender suggestion aro
among the novelties of the season aud
are singularly attractive In the soft
i'ANCT WAIST.
and pliable materials of fashion. This
one Includes also a waistcoat effect
aud sleeves of the latest style. As il-
A lff E DEJIQM
lustrated the material is champagne
colored chiffon veiling combined with
chiffon velvet and ecru lace, but there
are many others that can be substitut
ed. The little frill that falls below
the suspenders is peculiarly graceful
and is made of lace of a finer, softer
sort than Is used for the chemisette
and waistcoat.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, chemisette, waistcoat, full por
tion and suspenders, the closing being
made at the centre front und left
shoulder seam. The sleeves are
shirred at their upper portions and
again at the seams' edges, and are ar
ranged over fitted foundations which
hold the fullness In place. The belt
is wide. In girdle style, and to it the
suspenders are attached.
The quantity of material required
for the medium' size is live and one-
quarter yards twenty-one, four and
three-quarter yards tweuty-soven, or
two and one-half yards forty-four
Inches wide, with five-eight yards of
all-over lace for chemisette, one and
one-eight yards of velvet for waistcoat
and belt, one and three-quarter yards
of lace edging and three-quarter yards
for frill as Illustrated.
About Negligees.
Negligees should always be made of
fabrics easily cleansed, for certainly
In this garment, ubovj all others, Its
charm lies In Its fresbuess. Albatross
and cbnllle are two wash-wool mate
rials which make m st graceful bath
and lounging gowns, when cut kimoua
style with several ro-r.-s .of shirring
forming the fulness from the shoulder.
A long rose pink klmonn of soft alba
tross was finished with a two-inch
baud border of Dresdeu warp silk of
i
ChlM'a Party lria.
Little girls are always charming
wearing frocks, Hint fall from the
shoulders, giving unbroken lines. This
one Is. especially attractive, and Is
adapted to dancing school or party
wear, but enn be rendered simple
enough for every day occasions by
(hosing plainer material. As Illus
trated It Is made of pule pink chiffon
veiling, and Is trimmed with ecru lace
aud buildings of velvet ribbon. It
can, however, be reproduced In mus
lins as well as In simple wools and
silks, and the frills can be of the ma
terial in place of lace. The frills over
the shoulders, together with the straps,
aro exceptionally becoming In addi
tion to making n decorative effect.
The dress Is made with a shallow
yoke, to which the full fronts ami
backs are attached. When made high
this yoke Is finished with a standing
collar. The straps ami, frills' are ar
ranged over the shoulders and the clos
ing Is made at the hnck. The sleeves
form puffs above the elbows, which
are arranged over fitted foundations
and can be finished with frills in el
bow length or with deep cuffs that ex
tend to the wrists.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (sis years) Is
three ami three-eight yards twenty
seven, three and one-eight yards tlilr-
BY fW MflNTOH.
ty-two, or twonnd one-eighth yards forty-four
Inches wide, with seven-eight
yards of all-over lace, five and one-half
I'AIITY DltKS,
yards of lace for frills and ten yards
of velvet ribbon 'to trim as illustrated.
a tiny rose pattern, and a white ground
challic was scattered with blue morn
ing glories. Pongee Is another wash
material that Is good for uegligees.
A Chnrinlns Coitume.
A charming black chiffon velvet cos
tume shows a narrow emplecement of
sapphire blue velvet around the shoul
ders Just below the yoke of point lace,
which Is not over two inches In depth.
The stock is of this same exquisite
lace.
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There Was a Little Girl.
There was a little clrl named Nan, Nan,
Nan ;
On her two little feet she ran, ran, ran,
lu bnr two little shoes of tan. tan, tan.
And she fanned her with a fan, (an, (an !
1'uutine L'urrinyton iiuuvo in Llttlti r'ulks.
The Postman.
For th(s game all the players, ex
cept two, seat themselves In a circle.
One ot the two left out is blindfolded
and is called the "Postman," the other
Ib called the "Postmaster General."
Each of the players seated In the circle
chooses the name of a town, which
the "Postmaster General" writes down
on a slip of paper, so that he may not
forget It He then calls out the patties
of two towns, thus: "The post from
Aberdeen to Calcutta." At once, the
players who have taken those nam3
must change places, and while doing
so the "Postman" must try to catch
one of them. If he succeeds in doing
so he takes his place in the circle,
having chosen a town for bis name,
and the one caught becomes "Post
man" In place of him. Sometimes
"general post" is called, when all have
to change places, and the "Postman"
Is then almost sure to gain a seat.
New York Evening Globe.
Behold a Monkey.
An amusing little game for boys and
girls, one which will produce much
laughter and fun, is explained here.
Let some boy of the party pretend
to be a magician, claiming to be able
to show each guest any animal he or
she wishes to see. The guests, all
save the boy acting the part of the
magician, aro Invited to leave the par
lor, entering an adjoining room. A
girl assistant stands at the door aud
calls one person at a time into the
parlor, closing the door securely again
so that the as yet uninitiated may not
see the fate of their fellows.
On eiterlng the parlor the boy or
girl Is asked by the magician:
"What animal do you wish most to
see?"
The person mentioned names- some
animal, maybe a monkey, whereupon
the magician says: "Close your eyes
tightly, please." Then he quickly re
moves a small mirror from the iii3l:lc!
of his coat and holding It In front cf
the subject's closed eyes, he commands:
"Behold the monkey," or naming the
animal, of course, asked for. The girl
or boy opens his or her eyes to gaze at
his or her own image, and the laut;ii
is indulged in at the sold one's ex
pense. Then victim; No. 1 is allowed to s'.t
down and enjoy seeing each guest in
turn sold in the same ridiculous man
ner, and as the crowd of spectators be
comes larger the merriment becomes
greater, for all the boys and girls pre
sent enjoy most keenly 'seeing their
friends turned into animals at the
pleasure of the magician.
A Butterfly Party.
A pretty amusement, much in voque
among art students, is what we have
to suggest for the making of a butter
fly party.
To prepare for this unique enter
tainment, give a few tubes of oil col
ors, say, one each of white, crimson,
lake, vermillion, yellow, green and
blue. This seems like a good many to
provide, but while a great variety of
colors is needed to produce tho very
best effects, satisfactory effects may
be produced with three or four.
You will also need a palette knife,
two ot1 three paper-cutters or fruit
knives and a number of sheets of
heavy white note paper.
Give each guest a sheet of the note
paper and Instruct him to fold It in
half. Then, having opened it again,
he must put a little of each of several
colors together on one side of, and
close to, the fold, halt way from edge
to edge of the sneet of paper and fold
the paper again down over the paint.
Now, with a paper cutter or a dull
edged fruit knife, let him press the
paper over the paint so as to spread
the latter upward and outward to
form the profile of a butterfly's wing.
Then he should press downward to
form the lower wing, being guided in
the work by holding the paper up to
the light now and then to see In what
shape the colors are spreading.
When all the guests have finished,
the papers should be opened and a
beautiful butterfly of many colors will
be found In each. If a good deal of
paint Is used, beautiful markings will
be produced, with ridges and corruga
tions that make the butterfly look
quite natural.
At tho close of the work a vote
should be taken as to whose butterfly
is the best, and a prize awarded ac
cordingly. If It be impractible to get a variety
of colors, a pretty effect may be pro
duced with white paint and paper In
dark tints. The result Will be a num
ber of really beautifully white butter
flies, showing effectively on a colored
background.
The butterflies mad during the
evening may be taken home by the
guests or left with the hostess as sou
venirs of the occasion. New York
Evening Mail.
How He Was Found Out.
When Teddy was a little boy, some
body gave htm a pretty gray squirrel
for a pet He was so pretty and so
graceful In all his motions that Teddy
called him Frisk. Teddy's pspa made
a nice little bos for blm and fastened
It securely to a branch of a maple tree,
so that he might have a house all his
own. -
When the squirrel first came to lira
with Teddy he was shy and very much
afraid of strangers, but when he found
no wanted to hurt him, he was quit
willing to be friends with everybody.
He liked Teddy best of all and the
two spent many happy hours playing
together. Sometimes be would scram,
ble up Teddy's back and take a ride on
his shoulder. Then he would dive into
his pockets to see if there were any
peanuts In them.
He was very fond of corn. Once
when Teddy forgot to feed him he
stole an ear out of the pony's manger
and taking one end in his mouth, ran
lightly along the fence and up the
tree to his favorite nook. There b
sat and nibbled at the kernels, holding
the ear with his queer little hands
and stopping now and then to scold
Teddy who stood watching him. When
he bad finished his dinner, he crowded
the ear down in a crotch of the tree,
so he might save It for next time.
Early in the summer he began to
keep a sharp outlook for nuts to bury..
If Teddy gave him more than he
wanted to eat at one time, he slipped
away and hid them.
"He never can find 'era all again,"
Teddy said to his mamma. "He's got
nuts burled all over our yard. He '
don't know where they are, I'm sure."
But Teddy was mistaken. Frisk did
know, and sometimes he dug thera up
to eat. This is the way he, burled
them. First he made a little three
cornered tear In the sod, .then he
pushed the nut under and patted It
down with his deft little paws until
you might look very closely and never
guess that a nut was hidden there.
If he could not get nuts he would
bury the rlpo seeds from tho maples.
A largo hickory tree grew close to the
side of the house, and when the first
frosts sent the nuts pattering down in
showers ho worked with might and
main. There were no more moments
wasted In chasing the blue jays whom
he delighted to tease.
"Where does he put so many?"
asked Teddy. "He can't bury them
all. The front yard would not begin
to hold them."
Frisk looked up from the nut he was
eating and chattered something which
Teddy could not understand. He shook
his finger at his little chum.
"You littlo rogue of a squirrel,"
Ted said, "I will find your storehouse
yet." .
But he did not, although he hunted
.gh and low. Frisk -would watch him
when he peeped into odd places, with
his tail curled gracefully over his
back and his black eyes fairly dancing
with mischief. Then he would pick
up a nut right before Teddy's face and
whisk away up the tree with it
So the pleasant autumn days went
by until the nuts were all gathered.
Tedly had long ago given up hunting
for Frisk's hoard in looking forward
to Thanksgiving day. And when it
camo at last, bringing with It all of
Teddy's aunts and uncles and cousins
to spend the day, he had so many
other happy things to think about that
he quite forgot his little friend.
The long beautiful day passed all
too quickly. The cousins who were
staying in the house gathered about
the fireplace in to crack nuts and tell
stories. It seemed as if they had hard
ly begun before the clock struck nine.
"Come, laddies," said Teddy's mam
ma, "keep your 6tories for another
time." She looked down into their
eager, pleading faces and a happy
thought camo to her.
"Forward, Bedtime Brigade, march
to your tents," she said, gayly.
The boys laughed and fell into line,
two by two and marched to the tune
she hummed. At the head of the
stairs they halted.
"Let me see," said mamma, "where
shall I quarter you all? Oh, I know,
Joe and Harry may share Ted's room.
Then Ted and Ralph and Roy can
sleep In the big bed in the spare room.
Come, my soldiers," and she led the
way.
The bed In the spare chamber was
a big, old-fashioned four-poster that
would easily have held a dozen boys.
The three thought it was great fun to
have it all to themselves. They played
that they were real soldiers who had
reached camp after a long and painful
march.. But when Ralph as scout crept
under the covers first, his feet touched
something round and hard.
"Why, Ted!" he exclaimed, "Have
you been hiding your marbles in
here?"
"Marbles!" said Teddy, his eyes big
with surprise. "No, why should I?"
Then Ralph threw back the quilts
and they found, what do you suppose?
Why, Frisk's winter supply of nuts.
The little rogue had slipped in through
an open window ar.d hidden them In
tue very last place that Teddy would
ever thought of searching. Don't you
think that a bed was the queerest
place in the world for a pantry? The
boys did and they wondered how Frisk
happened to choose it.--Pearl Howard
Campbell In The Indianapolis News.
Plenty of Time to Rest.
Julian Mitchell says that an actor
who belongs to one of his companies
went to a little hotel in the Adlron
dacks late in June to wait until the
opening.of the season. Through some
mistake a call was placed opposite
the actor's name for G.30 one morning,
and at that hour Ire was awakened.
The porter who did the calling was
so resolute about it that the actor
donned his clothes and went down
stairs, where he was told that break
fast would not be ready In an hour
or so.
"Why in t.hunder did you awaken
me?" demanded the actor. "Here t
am dressed at 7 o'clock, and I have
nothing to do until September." Sun
day Magazine.