LINCOLN'S OWN COMMEN
I
A New Discovery.
It has taken an English magazine
to discover that "fewer women think
humor 'Billy' than wag the ruse
twenty years ago." The "humorOus
expression," It goes on to say, "is
being cultivated; humorous eyebrows
and humorous lips are much more
general. They might be held iner.
plicable. if they were not almost ner
llously attractive." And yet they
are women even American women
who look on a perception of fun
In a woman as something derogatory,
and a gift for making fun as almost
Vulgar.
Do Ton Want to Bo Pretty?
Then, If you are employed In an
office or factory, try and make it a
point to open the windows and thor
oughly air the room two .. three
times a day.
Stand straight, hold vonr annul.
Bers back, and give yourself a chance
to be a healthy woman.
Don t be afraid of water. Tlrlnlr
plenty of it, and take as man7 baths
as you can. Learn a few physical
culture exercises, and practice them
night and morning, says Woman's
Life.
This may all sound rather uninter
esting to you, but if you follow these
few suggestions you will be healthier,
happier and better looking.
Bright Colors.
The inside finish of a garment has
great effect upon the minds of
children. There is nothing they like
better than a pretty lining to their
clothes. For the little cape or jacket
or where the "open" shows the in
side of the sleeve, a bit of bright
lining adds greatly to the pleasure
of the little wearer. A neat finish to
the inside of the garment adds to the
'pleasure of the wearer also. Well
pressed seams, whipped or caught
down with eat-stitchlng of gay-colored
threads, the raw edges neatly
notched and evenly trimmed, are very
attractive finishes to more than chil
dren's garments. A child will be
doubly careful of a nicely made gar
ment, and may be taught to care for
Its clothes through showing it the
difference between a carefully hand
led garment and one that is thrown
about in "any old way." The Com
moner. . Louis. Mo., dauehter of So mnn
Casey, f Kentucky, who was Treas
urer of (the United States under the
administration of Presidents Pierce
and Buchanan, reveals a romance of
the life in Washfngton. She was
born n Morganfleld, Ky., ninety
seven years ago and was reared in
Caseyvjlle, Ky.
Wheh Just budding into woman
hood she accompanied her father to
Washington, where President Bu
chanan j had Just been inaugurated.
He fell In love with her. She discour
aged the Chief Executive's suit, how
ever, as the was In love with a first
cousin, Gov. Trapnell. Her father
opposed this love affair, and Trapnell,
after waiting for several years, finally
married another first cousin. Miss
Casey remained true to his memory,
however, and tever married.
Society Vt Its Worst.
"I often wondsr what the dinner
goers of Washington . eat when they
are in the fastnesses of their own
homes, if they ever get a chance to
retire that far. When they go out
to dinner they always get the same
thing," declares a writer in the Sat
urday Evening Post, whose experi
ences are detailed from the point of
.View of a Senator's secretary.
"Night after night they dine, with
the same people at table, mostly,
and on the same food: some oysters,
a clear soup, some fish, a filet, some
game (generally duck), an ice and
a bit of cheeso. Occasionally some
daring innovator will put in some
terrapin generally it's slider or
the soaring genius of the caterer is
made manifest by shaping the ices as
potatoes or lemons or something
novel and original like that. It is a
lovely diversion, and the table talk
would send you gasping to a Patent
Office report to get a taste of the
light and frivolous.
"In a small city like Washington
the dinner lists are more or less re
stricted. Of course, these is always
the" residential society, people who
live here because they like the official
glamour and the diplomatic savor,
and because It is easier to make a
how with money than it is else
where. Then there are the Army
and Navy sets and the official society
and thij Congress. When you sort
out all these the people who do not
mingle and those who can't mingle,
there la left but a comparatively
small list to choose from, and you
may be certain of seeing half a
dozen, at least, of the same persons
at every dinner. The most deadly
functions of the lot were the Cab
inet dinners where the President sol
emnly dined his advisers, and the ad
visers took turns in dining him, with
the result that there were ten din
ners with the same guests and the
same food, practically. That was
enough to make even an Indurated
dinner-goer screech, and .the Presi
dent, a year or two j go, vetoed the
whole proportion."-
'I took out a twittering young
thing at ,my Senator's dinner I al
ways do have to take out twittering
young things and she twittered to
me for three hours. The first thing
on her mind was to get all the food
that was coming, although she as
sured me that dinners bored her ter
ribly, and the second was to Impress
me with the idea that any dinner that
was not honored by her presence
was a mere collation, a sort of hasty
egg sandwich and mug of milk affair.
I listened to some of the others talk
ing. They were Impressing one an
other with the same idea, varied oc
casionally with statements of their
intimacy with all the leading famil
ies, and with hints that the social
secretaries would lose their jobs If
their names were not kept always
at the head of the permanent lists.
To hear them tell it, they were the
mainstays of every event that got
into the social columns of the news
papers, and to my personal knowl.
edge every social event at which
they appear does get Into the news
papers, for they see to that them
selves. "Some of the younger diplomats
were there. Some of the younger
diplomats are always at every din
ner. The town is full of younger
diplomats wh? know how to play
the game so they are at no expense
for food, unless they desire some cof
fee and rolls In the morning, and,
at a pinch, they can go without that
refreshment and make up at tea.
All a younger diplomat needs is a
frock coat, a suit of evening clothes
and credit at a laundry.'
Lucky Days For Weddings.
"If you marry in Lent, you'll live
to repent," ran the old warning,
which, strangely enough, is less re
garded nowadays than the far older
well-known superstition against May
as an unlucky time for wedlock a
belief handed down from the days of
our Roman conquerors, by whom the
merry month was consecrated to the
Bona Dea and the spirits of the
nether world.
Hose-decked June, on the other
hand, has always been considered the
most auspicious of seasons for wed
dings, and as my. Lady Luna rules
over Love and Luck, it is best to tie
the knot when the moon is waxing,
or in conjunction with the sun, pro
vided always that you observe the
old English adage which tells how;
Monday's for wealth,
Tuesday's for health,
Wednesday's the best day of all,
Thursday's for losses, ;
Friday for crosses,
And Saturday's no luck at all!
Our cousins on the Continent dif
fer in their faith, for in Scandinavia
Thursday, the feast of Thor, is re
garded as a lucky day for weddings,
and Gretchen believes that if she
takes her Hans when the moon has
reached its full her luck will, at the
best, be stationary.
In Italy a Monday's marriage
bodes ill for the little bamblnos, and
Tuesday is an even more disastrous
date to choose, for then are you
threatened with the loss of your hus
band s love, or the Evil Eye may
overlook your first-born, or you your
self will die within the year. On
Saturday the widows wed, while Sun
day, says Home Chat, is the conta
dina's favorite day, for then all good
omens are with her.
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NEWEST
FASHIONS.
Pearl trimmings are revived on
elaborate evening gowns.
The ribbon sets are not beyond the
possibility of home manufacture, and
are very effective.
Blouses of pllsse silk. or narrow
tucking are very dainty beneath the
suspender waist.
Stockings have become so long that
they are nothing more or less than
abbreviated tights.
A design of small blossoms inter
laced with ribbon forms one of the
fascinating headings for underwear
or summer gowns.
On many new patterns odd-shaped
bits of tucking laid underneath are
exposed by the cutting away of the
coat or gown material. -
Muffs of feathers or a multitude of
ribbon loops are light and dainty,
and are the envied possession of
many for social functions.
The coat of the stylish three-piece
suit Is often of fur or velvet, the skirt
trimming In such cases being of the
material that forms the coat.
Very long feather boas, one shaded
from deep orange to a pale salmon;
quite wide all the full length and
finished with feather tassels.
The soft wool or silk blouse open
ing in the back and .tucked to yoke
depth all the way across the front Is
one of the most becoming for the
slight girl.
The school girl who matches her
hair, elbow and belt ribbons with
the color of her necklace of bead
has an ye to pleasing effects, and
tarries them o2 with no little grace.
On One of His Chief and
Most Interesting Charac
teristicsl ::: ::: :::
From Col Slim W. Burt's "Lincoln on
His Own Story-Telling," In The Century
It was the face that of Lincoln
that, in every line, told the story of
anxiety and weariness. The droop
ing eyelids, looking almost swollen;
the dark bags beneath the eyes; the
deep marks about the large and ex
pressive mouth; the flaccid muscles
of the jaws, were all so majestically
pitiful that I could almost have fallen
on my knees and begged pardon for
my part In the cruel presumption and
Impudence that had thus invaded his
repose. As we were severally intro
duced, the President . shook hands
with us, and then took his seat on a
haircloth-covered sofa beside the
major; while we others sat on chairs
in front of him. Colonel Van Buren,
In fitting words, conveyed the mes
sage from Governor Seymour, asking
the President in Governor Seymour's
name, to pay no attention to news
paper statements as to the Governor's
unfriendliness, and assured the Presi
dent of the Governor's fixed inten
tion to fulfill any constitutional call
upon him for funds to support the
Government. The President replied
that he had attached no importance
to the rumors referred to, and that
he needed no formal assurances that
the Governor would do all in his
power to aid him.
The merely formal talk being over,
something was said about the critical
condition of military matters, and the
President observed that he had no
fears about the safety of Washington,
and was certain that the attempted
invasion of the Northern States
would be arrested. He said the lat
est intelligence from the Army of
the Potomac was favorable, but gave
no details, and it was not until the
next day that we learned that General
Meade had succeeded General Hooker.
A little pause In the conversation
ensued. The guant figure of the
President had gradually slid lower
on the slippery sofa, and his long
legs were stretched out in front,
the loose slippers half fallen from his
feet, while the drowsy eyelids had
almost closed over his eyes, and bis
Jaded features had taken on the sug
gestion of relaxation in sleep. I re
peat that I never think of this noble
man's personality without recalling
htm at that moment of supreme dan
ger to the Republic and without see
ing again that sad, worn countenance
of the man who bore with such cour
age and patience his heavy burdens.
Deeply moved by the President's
evident fatigue, and by his cordial
treatment of us in spite of our pre
sumptuous call, Colonel Van Buren
and I were about rising to make our
adieux when, to our dismay, the
major slapped the President on his
knee and said:
"Mr. President, tell us one of your
good stories."
If the floor had opened and dropped
me out of sight I should have been
happy.
The President drew himself up,
and turning his back as far as pos
sible upon the major, with great dig
nity addressed tho rest of us, saying:
"I believe I have the popular reputa
tion of being a storyteller, but I do
not deserve the name In its general
sense, for it is not the story itself,
but its purpose, - or effect, that in
terests me. I often avoid a long and
useless discussion by others or a
laborious explanation on my own part
by a short story that illustrates my
point of view. So, too, tho sharp
ness of a refusal or the edge of a
rebuke' may be blunted by an appro
priate story," sO as to save wounded
feeling and yet serve the purpose.
No, I am not simply a storyteller, but
storytelling as an emollient saves me
much friction and. distress." . These
are almost his exact words, of which
I made a record that very night.
When the President finished, we
arose and made our salutations and
withdrew, our last view of our great
leader being of a countenance
gracious, but inexpressibly sad.
I have told this adventure to many
friends, some of whom have asked
why I did not publish it.' For many
years I was loth to make a public
statement of even unconsenting pres
ence at such treatment of one whom
the Nation recognizes as ranking as
high as Washington in our political
history and venerates as a martyr.
But I have been persuaded that this
explanation by our beloved President
of the great solace he derived from
his storytelling should now be gener
ally known.
Discreet.
There is a Chicago lawyer who, his
colleagues aver, has a positive genius
for malapropos suggestion to his
Witnesses on the stand.
Recently this lawyer was counsel
In a suit for divorce, wherein he was
examining a woman who had taken
the stand in behalf of the plaintiff.
"Now, madam," began the attor
ney, who is always saying the wrong
thing, "repeat the slanderous state
ments made by the defendant on this
occasion." . '
. "Oh, they are unfit for any re
spectable person to hear:" gasped the
witness. '..
"Then, madam," said the attorney
coaxlngly, "suppose you Just whisper
them to his honor the Judge." Har
per's Weekly.
Where It Counted.
Coroner "Was the signal green?"
Witness "No, but the operator
was." Baltimore American.
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Glngerbread-rHair. cup sugar, 1-2
cup molasses, 1-2 cup sour milk, 1
large spoon lard of butter, I teaspoon
soda, 1 teaspoon ginger, 2 cups flour.
After all are mixed add 1 well beaten
egg.
Egg Tarta. Line small deep gem
pans with a rich pastry and partly
fill them with the following mixture.
One egg well beaten with a cup of
light-brown Bugar; then add a table
spoon of vinegar. Bake until crust Is
well browned then the filling will b
done. This recipe makes about a doz
en tartn.
Soda Crackers Sift together one
quart flour, one teaspoonful soda and
half a teaspoonful salt. Rub Into, this
one tablespoonful lard and butter
mixed, using the tips of the fingers,
beat one egg and add, together with
butter arid milk, enough to make a
very sfiff paste. Beat until light and
blistered." Roll rather thin, cut Into
squares, prick 'With a lork and bake
In a hot oven. .
Ml'k Biscuit Put Into a saucepan
one half cup milk and a tablespoon
ful butter, and set on the stove to
warm. Sift together half a pound flour
and a teaspoonfull baking powder,
and pour Into It the hot milk. Mix
Into a smooth, stiff paste, then with
tt floured rolling pin, roll Into as thin
a sheet as possible. Cut Into small
rounds and bake about twenty min
utes In a very hot oven.
Macaroni Italian Style. Put three
fourths of a pound of macaroni with
out breaking Into boiling salted water
and cook twenty minutes or until
done. Drain and put into a saucepan
with one gl of tomato sauce and a
quarter pound grated Parmesan
cheese. Season with nutmeg and
pepper to taste and cook slowly for
ten minutes, tossing frequently. Ar
range on a hot dish and serve with
grated cheese separately.
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