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(or a is so ood to nonths brain t over h and, uently L Colo- lp, 50 visit, ) very would would home must ugh I . some st the Je got 1 feed- ind in ttened well, worth y girl s, and 1d has e pho- trong. w, but at be- food. ck to ak he n his m Co., more upon d cone nands, vy fill- brain. sturdy ealthy little \ \ / HEALTH CULT UNHEALTHY. The pursuit of health, like the mor- ia habit of drunkenness, grows on le, till it really becomes a vice. tinuous thought and anxiety about e's health is extremely bad for the nstitution, and undermies it quick- n port wine.—The Queen, ORIENTAL COLLEGE FOR GIRLS. The only college for giris in Western Asia is the American College for Girls, at Constantinople, founded, supported and incorporated by American women, It is one of those agencies by which the Oriental conception of the position of woman is being subtly undermined. It Las graduates in eleven different Oriental nationalities. More than half of them are teachers. The rest of them are in the professions or are mis- tresses of homes. A SKIN INCLINED TO WRINKLE. A naturally dry skin is always liable to wrinkle early. The following treat- ent twice or three times a day will ip to keep.the wrinkles at bay: First wash the face thoroughly in warm water—and if you use soap, tinse in clear water afterward—then wipe dry, says Home Chat. Next run In a small quantity of good cold cream, let it remain on for about five minutes, then remove carefully with a soft rag. The skin will then be beautifully soft and supple. «3 FLORAL SGARFS. Women in Paris are in ecstacies over the new floral scarfs, which are as f\Jong and supple as a length of the softest crepe or chiffon. They are for fhe most part a mass of flowers and ce 8kilifully woven together, and it must be admitted their ‘‘touch” sets off the immaculate whiteness of a lin- gerie waist, as well as adding to the gharm of evening dress. One was peen at the theatre here last week Which feminine spectators described #8 ‘a most heavenly” affair. It was pomposed of three straight lines of jalest grey marabout with lengths of eliotropes between. The flowers were arranged so the color harmony was all that could be desired. An- ether scarf was of tiny pink roses and white violets.—New York Press. AFTER SUPPER ADVICE. If you do not keep a servant and pour family is small, don’t jump up and begin washing up dishes in the tchen as Boon as the high tea or ear- ly supper is over. Leave them till the morning, scraping them a bit more thoroughly than you would if they were to be washed at once. Pack the things away in the scullery or a corner of the kitchen and sit down with “him.” * He will probably pick up his paper pretty soon, but by the time the babies are put to bed he will usually have finished it, and if the finishing of the paper coincides with your re-entry he will probably lose his impulse to go put if he had it. Let an atmosphere of quiet and pleasure prevail after sup- per. It will lead to pleasant things in | the way of closer friendship and rosier gentiment. You can wear a daintier frock simply to get supper than you can if the work afterwards is to be done, says Woman's Life. And the gown counts. Sometimes it will seem to be fruitless for a time, sometimes it amply cannot be done for while, but try it, try it, do it when you can. HAVE YOU A RAINBOW SOUL? “What color is your soul?’ will be the query of the hour in society since .- Mrs. Northesk Wilson, of London, has given a demonstration of how the “hu. man rays” are literally “colored by thought” and give forth indications of the character of the persons from whom they emanate! Women will all want to be told they emanate light or dark blue rays, for the pale azure de- notes devotion and religion and the deeper blue is a sign of profound thought, according to Mrs. Wilson. The colors do not sort themselves, how- ever, just as one would expect; one could fancy a “light green soul” would be very distinctly verdant, in another sense—but no, it signifies individual- ity and a progressive mind, while yel- low, of all hues, denotes artistic and intellectual leanings; and it is gray that announces the careworn, down- cast spirit. After this, instead of a “jaundiced mind” we shall have to speak of a “gray soul”” That deep red should bespeak passion, and orange tell of ambition, seems more natural; also that “muddy brown” should be the dan- ger signal of moral debasement. Anu hurrah for the pretty pink! It is the sign of a “good” soul, full of cosmic love. WOMEN AT WORK. In the United States there are at Jeast a million more men than women and only one-tenth of the women are at work outside of their own homes. Yet the stamp of the feminine mind is upon everything American, and in many of the higher phases of culture women take the initiative. This rule of women in the United States be- gins in our public schools, where boys and girls are educated together, and where the teacher is always, in the lower grades at least, a woman. In the great cities the feminine influence goes into every nook and cranny of social development. A woman was sug- gested as Mayor of Chicago, and the “civic creed” of Chicago was com- posed by a woman, and is recited every day by thousands of school children. Women compose very largely the read- ing public, and no current novel can succeed without their patronage. Some of the most successful magazines are devoted to their interests exclusively, and those given to scientific and philo- sophie discussions seldom exist long, or they become the organs of small and detached organizations of men. Art exhibits are conducted by women, and women hold executive offices in the world’s fair committees. They gerve as chairmen of school boards, and they torment, through their mu- nicipal leagues, the party leaders. They are notable as charity workers and they have made reputatons as doce tors, lawyers, magazine editors, news. paper reporters, preachers, political speakers, and labor organizers and agitators. Indeed, where in the United States do we not find the woman, with her influence, battering at all doors?- The World's Work. DRESSMAKING AT HOME. Here are a few hints which the home dreSsmaker will appreciate and which, some of them, the professional would do well to store away for use, To prevent the otherwise inevitable sagging of the circular skirt, hang it by the binding, or better still, on the form, before the bottom is finished and allow it to remain for three or four days or even longer. Then trim it off to the desired length and evenness and you may rest secure in the fact that it will remain a “good hanging skirt.” In sewing a lace frill on the stock don't attempt it German fashion, “over and over.” It will stay “over” if you do. Hold it straight with the collar and run it on, then, even though closely gathered, it will stand up as it should. If sleeves are too long or too full, don’t rip them out. First take a tuck or fold in the tops, making them the desired length, and baste. Try on, and if right, then cut off the superfluous material. Keep a tiny vial of powdered slip- pery elm in your work basket and thrust the needle into it occasionally, It helps to make sewing a pleasure. Make a proper selection of needles, That is, do not attempt to make a coarse needle do fine work nor a very fine needle carry coarse thread. The rule works both ways—wrongiy. Beyond and above these “hints” re- member to sit properly and to take a | “preathing spell” if only a couple of | minutes whenever there is a feeling of exhaustion. | | | | | | | Interest in linen shirt waists is not | quite as lively as it will be later. A favorite skirt decoration is that of | applied bands to simulate wide tucks, | These often give the appearance of a | triple skirt, and are very wel! suited to tall women. The shirt model, with soft folded collar attached, and pocket on the side | will undoubtedly lead in popularity. Many of these are exquisitely ems- broidered in heavy linen thread. | The newest shirt waist is a very | mannish affair, except that it has half | sleeves. Every kind of a garment has | half sleeves, and the excuse for the starched shirt following the general | rule is that it gives the arm freedom for teniis, etc. | A survey of fashions satisfies the observer that the only real issue of | importance is the waist line. Get that | right and the gown is sure to be cor- | rect. The waist is high and appar-| ently untrammelled, whether the gown be princess or not. | Some models are pleated on the] shoulders and are loose and full. Al new devotion to the embroidered mon- ogram on the left sleeve has shown | itself. Last year the idea was toler- | ated, but this year the most exclusive shirt makers are pushing it. A graceful gown of figured blue voile had a corselet skirt perfectly tight over the waist and hips, made with a hem fully ten inches deep. Above the | hem at a short distance was a six inch applied fold, and above this a narrower one. The waist was a skele- ton blouse worn over a cream lace and embroidered batiste waist. There is nothing especially new about the lingerie blouses. More and more the vogue, one is amazed at the variety in design and decoration. The utmost ingenuity is exercised to keep the hand made waists different and yet keep them simple in outline. The machine made lingerie blouses are of ten very beautiful. A smart shirt waist which will be a favorite with girls at the seashore is a sailor blouse, exactly like the regu- lation naval shirt. This has seamless shoulders, a deep applied yoke and a collar band. The sailor collar is very deep and broad, and the whole effect is loose and comfortable to a degree. These blouses are made in extra heavy linen and are carefully tailored. Gray crepe de chine was the foun- dation of a simple but exceedingly ef- fective house dress. Yards of mater. ial were used, the fullness of the skirt seeming to be phenomenal. The skirt was trimmed above the hem almost to the knees with inch wide folds simu. lating tucks. These were set close together and gave the skirt body at the foot. The corselet was draped in full folds, and the waist above was trimmed with tucks and applications of gray lace, The guimpe was of Val encienies. | had traveled on the rim of the cyclone removable shield, with or without a|, Pluck and ® © © © Adventure. RIDING A TORNADO. To ride half a mile through the air on a cyclone and live to tell the tale is a unique expevience, Yet that is pre- cisely what happened to the Unitarian minister at Highland Springs, a suburb of Richmond, Va. The gentleman says: “I had read much and heard much about cyclones, but my .infortiation was conflicting and far from sa‘isfac- tory. Had resolved if I ever got near enough to one to investigate for myself, Don’t know that I ever prayed the good Father to send one my way, but was willing He should. “My opportunity came. It was in Randolph County, Ind., in the month of September. The farmer with whom I boarded was building a barn, and I went out to assist the carpenters, it be- ing Saturday afternoon and nothing do- ing. One of the workmen remarked that it was good cyclone weather, and just as we finished shingling one side of the roof Le shouted: ‘Look out, boys, there is a cyclone coming!’ Glancing bastily in the direction he pointed I saw on the horizon, some five or six miles distant, a monster as black as ink and as clear as an Egyptian pyra- mid, bowling along at terrific speed. “Indiana has had many cyclones, In traveling through the country one sees their track in twisted and strewn tim- ber—trees three feet in diameter twist- ed off a few feet above ground as if by giant hands, There was an old track to the west of us, and as we watched the cyclone advance it was plainly evi- dent that it was following the course of its predecessors. “My ignorance and consequent lack of fear and my desire to better ob- serve this wonderful phenomenon led me to disregard the advice of my asso- ciates to get off the building. Mean- while the funnel-shaped mass of dust and debris grew momentarily larger. Fascinated, I watched it, and listened spellboaind to the crash and grind of the debris in its swirl. Fences, frag- ments of buildings, cattle, grain, tim- ber, haystacks and, for aught I knew, human beings, enveloped in a sable mantle of dust, pounding and grinding one another pto pieces and sweeping along with lightning rapidity. “My interest was roused to the high- est pitch, when suddenly a chill ran through me. The raging demon, now almost opposite wus, had suddenly tacked, and, leaving the old track at right angles, was headed toward us. There was no time left to get down, and I was teo far from the ground to drop. So, burying my hatchet in the shingles in such a way as to get a hold on one of the laths underneath, I stretched myself flat on the roof and awaited the shock. “I was none too quick. For imme- diately the roof rose on the rim of the cyclone and sped majestically on its Captain Mensel, who was a color-sep geant of the Pennsylvania Veteran Vol unteers. He tells his own story ir “Uncle Sam's Medal of Honor:" When I was twenty-one years old | spent a furlough in Philadelphia While I was there a handsome flag was presented to me as my personal property, in honor of my having sue cessfully earried the colors through all of the great battles of the regiment. The names of the battles were printed in gold letters on the flag, and on the staff was a silver plate with an in. scription, I had a strong presentiment that I should be killed at the next battle. In vain I tried to get my furlough extend. ed. The commanding officer said every able-bodied man was needed. I won- dered how I could honorably get out of carrying the flag at the next engage- ment. Then an idea came to me. The Government wanted officers for colored troops, and had established a free mil- itary school open to applicants for such commissions. Our regiment was on its way to Washington, and I de- termined to see the Secretary of War. When we reached the city I took my Kearney medal and my flag to Mr. Stanton, It was nearly dark when my turn came, and he was tired and worn. At first he spoke curtly, and asked me what I was doing away from my regiment at that time of day. I answered politely, unfurled the flag, and showed him the inscription There was only a dim light in the office, but the Secretary struck a mateh and looked the flag all over Then he called some staff officers, and I had a grand reception. Mr. Stanton asked me what I want. ed. I told him I was a coward, and wanted to get out of the next fight, He laughed, and asked if there were any more cowards like me in the regiment. I said we were all alike. He took my name, and I told him about my pre- sentiment. He seemed pleased with my record, and said that I was the only stranger, either soldier or civilian, who had ever asked a favor >f him without being loaded with letters, and who had ever brought a real testimonial of service, “I'll discharge you, or I'll promote you to a commission in the regular army,” he told me. It was the happiest moment of my life. I was almost willing to take the old flag into the next battle and be shot. I told Mr. Stanton I did not wish discharge or promotion, but sim- ply a furlough to attend the military school. He made out an order, leaving the date unfilled. Then he wrote to my colonel, asking him to leave the date of absence optional with me, When I gave my papers to the colo- nel he was furious, and tore them up. Then he had me put in the guard- house. Late at night the guard let me out, and I went directly to Mr. Stan- tons house. He was very angry when I told him my troubles, wrote another letter to the colonel, and sent me back with an way in a spiral course till it reached the top of the swirl—150 feet from the ground according to the estimate of | the onlookers. “The roof remained intact until it] had reached its greatest altitude and | proper nearly half a mile, when the corner opposite the one I was on sank into the inside current of the swirl and the roof with a great crash went to pieces. I had lost my support and was afloat in midair, the victim of the most terrific power I had ever encountered. “During all this time, and it was probably only the fraction of a min- ute, though it seemed an age, I was fully conscious of my position and was calculating on how it would terminate. The roar was deafening, and I realiz:d that if I was drawn into the swirl I would be ground to pieces like the grist in a mill. I also speculated that if I dropped to the ground I should be as- phyxiated before reaching terra firma. “To my surprise I did neither, but kept drifting around what seemed a circle of a hundred yards in diameter until I settled down to about seventy- five feet {rom the ground. Then I rec- ognized that I had been released from the hold of the cyclone and was shoot- ing to earth like a rocket head first. I expected to be dashed to pieces, but suddenly the top of a tree swam before my vision, and as I plunged into it I seized hold of a limb. “The force of the fall was so great and my grasp sostrong that the branch was torn from the tree and carried with me to the ground, a distance of thirty feet. My hold on the limb had reversed my position and I struck the ground on my feet, sinking deep into the mud and gravel of the creek. The cyclone had swept the water before it in its passage a moment earlier. “Pulling myself together I took an inventory of my injuries. Both legs were broken in two places between the ankle and knee and my feet were hor- ribly mangled. There were eighteen fractures at least. Dragging myself to the bank I cut the boot from one foot with a pocket knife and was making a compress to stop the flow of Dblood— using pieces torn from my shirt—when friends came up. “One of the men attempted to re- move the other boot, but was so ex- cited he cut my foot as much as the boot. There was no surgeon near and I was beginning to feel the loss of blood. So I took the knife and finished the job myself, and also set my own broken bones, the carpenters making the splints, having had some little ex- perience along this line.” — Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch. DODGING FATE. There is nothing more unreasonably persistent than a presentiment. In nine cases out of ten the fear is groundless, but ther: is always the one chance that it may not be. Not every person canputhimself so effectively out | the great Battle of Spottsylvania went of the way of the dread doom as did escort. This time the colonel respected everybody and everything, but Mr. Stanton never forgave the insult to his authority. I attended the free school, and after back to my old regiment and the front, where I carried the colors through all the subsequent battles. A WILDCAT THAT TURNED. Henry Lazinka, a prominent cattle- man in Northeastérn Oregon, had an exciting contest with a large wildeat in Walla Walla County, Wash. He finally killed the animal, but it was only after a hard fight. He was riding through tha country on horseback, and his only weapon was a large riding whip. He saw a big wildcat and gave chase on horseback. The animal ran for a short distance, then turned and savagely at- tacked the man on his horse. She tore his clothing and even his “shaps” and saddle, and made desperate attempts to reach his face. He defended him- self with his whip, and after a long fight succeeded in landing a blow which stunned the bobeat and knocked her to the ground. The man sprang from his horse and kicked and beat the animal to death. It was a beautiful large cat about six years old, with fine fur, which he removed and is keeping. DOG DUG MASTER OUT OF SNOW. New York City.~There seems liter ally no ilmit to the variations of the Itngerie blouse and no limit to its popularity. This one is among the pret. ties and the latest and is shown In white batiste with trimming of simple lace banding. It can, however, with propriety be made from silk and wool materials as well as from washable ones and can be either lined or un- lined so that the model serves a great many purposes. For the separate waist lingerie materials are a bit smarter than anything else unless it be the simple wash silks, but entire Yoke and Bodice Girdles. The tiny coats that have become 80 popular and the very general adop- tion of the short waisted effect have combined to make girdles essential features of the wardrobe. Here are a number of attractive and shapely de- signs that ‘can be utilized either for the separate belts or for those that are made of material to match the cos- tume., As shown the plain ones are simply finished with stitching, but they can be trimmed with braid or with embroidery or elaborated In almost any manuer that may be liked. In this instance Nos. 1 and 2 are made of heavy linen, No. 3 is made of silk and No. 4 from messaline satin, No. 1 is cut in eight sections, which are joined at the edges, the seams being stitched with belding silk, and is closed at the centre front. No. 2 is extended to a point below the waist but forms a round outline above and is made in six sections, the seams over the hips being so curved as to pro- vide perfect fit. No. 3 is differently shaped from either of its predecessors and can be opened at either front or back while it can be made with or without points. It consists of ten por- tions and each seam is boned to keep the shape. No. 4 is made over No. 2, which is used as a foundation, and is softly shirred and draped, the clos- ing being made invisibly at the front. Any one of the plain girdles can be cut off at the waist line if the yoke portion is not desired. The quantity of material required for the medium size is, for either Nos. 1 or 3 three and five-eighth yard twen- ty-one, one-half yard twenty-seven Tucked Blouse Waist. Design by May Manton, ‘Five-Gored Tucked Skirt. gowns are equally correct in linen, Edward Hanavan, one of the best known miners and prospectors in Ouray County, had a remarkable es- cape from death in a snowslide which! came down the western slope of Mount | Hayden last evening. He owes his! life to his dog Sandy. | Hanavan was climbing over the trail | of the mountain above the Mineral] Fern mine when he was suddenly! caught by a snowslide and swept 100} feet into the gulch. His dog, follow. ing fifty feet behind, barely escaped the avalanche. The faithful canine! jumped into the gulch and began paw- ing and scraping where the toe of one of Hanavan’'s boots barely showed above the snow. Within ten minutes the dog reached his master's head and began licking his face. Hanavan was practically unconscious from lack of air, but soon revived and managed to dig out of what threatened to prove his snowy tomb.—Quray Cor- respondence Denver Republican, Declined to Accept Knighthood. When J. Henniker Hentin, M. P., of Great Brilain, declined to accept the honor of knighthood th=2 other day, on the retirement of the Balfour Cab- inet, he declined for the third time. The title was offered him in recognition of his services in carrying the imperial penny postage scheme in 1898 and in- troducing telegraphic money ovders in the United Kingdom and the parcel post in l'rance, The fish landed and sold in the Brit- ish markets last year were valued at $50,000,000. cotton, wool and silk. The waist consists of the lining, which can be used or omitted as ma- terial renders desirable, front and backs. It is tucked to form the yoke and the trimming is arranged on in- dicated lines, while the closing is made lnvisibly at the back. The puffed sleeves are of moderate size and can be in elbow length, fiwished with straight bands, or extended to the wrists, the lower portions forming deep fitted cuffs. The quantity of material required for the medium size is four yards twenty-one, three and one-quarter yards twenty-seven or two yards forty- four inches wide with eight yards of insertion. ¥eather Muffs the Vogue. Ostrich down and feather muffs are to have a great vogue this summer for the fluffy thin dresses, and many a mere man will be left to guard such an accessory while milady leaves it on the empty chair beside him to chat with some one for a moment. They are patterned after the great pillow muffs of fur, and many are trimmed with ruffles of deep, soft lace, making a very pretty addition to a dressy sum- mer toilet. Circular Skirts Will Sag, The reputation of the circular skirt for sagging was revived with the style. Home dressmakers should remember to weight such skirts at the bottom, and let them hang for a few days De- fore finishing them at the bottom. or one-quarter yard forty-four inches wide; for No. 2, three-eighth yard either twenty-one or twenty-seven or one-quarter yard forty-four inches wide; for No. 4, one yard any width. Ostrich Plumes Popular. Ostrich plumes are popular. The newest are very broad and full, and are so treated that the flues are not curled, but droop down willow-like on * both sides of the quill. This treatment is effective, especially when the plume is arranged under the hat brim to droop on the hair. They are expen- sive because difficilt to make, each flue having to be tigd instead of pasted. Only a few, in faglllare in the market at all.
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