ONE WOMAN'S PATIENCE.
Loss of sight, henring and speech for
fnore than sixty-live years does not
seem to have affected for the worse the
usefulness of Miss Lucy Read, of
Danby, Vt., who now, nt the age of
seventy-six, challenges the admiration
of ordinary mortals with her knitting,
needlework, bed quilts, plush work,
etc. Miss Read cuts out patterns by
the aid of her teeth and assorts the dif
ferent colored cloths with which she
works by the sense of taste or smell,
rarely making a mistnke. She also
selects her own thread, as to color and
size, and threads her own needle with
rher tongue. In covering and lining
) cigar boxes she is expert. When the
fancy seizes her she will finish a box
with a glass set in the top, cutting the
glass herself with a glazier's tool to
the desired size. The story of Miss
Read's monumental patience, courage
and resolution somehow makes one
ashamed of having all one's powers
and putting them to desultory and
often worthless uses.
TO DRAW OUT OTHERS.
Most people can talk, yet one rarely
meets with a truly good conversation
alist—that is, one who haa the power to
'draw others out while saying little
and who listens to what is said witn
Interest
It is, however, in the power of any
educated person to become a good con
versationalist and the secret of it lies
forgetting self and showing real
interest in the person with whom you
are thrown. Almost every person has
some favorite topic of conversation;
learn it, and If you cannot talk intelli
gently on the subject, listen attentively.
When talking, the voice should not
be raised above its natural tone, giv
ing your listener the impression that
you are bilking at him rather than to
'him.
If you find that your companion is
somewhat despondent and Irritable,
lead the conversation Into pleasant
channels; tell him the amusing things
you have read and do all in your power
to make him forget himself, and he
will forget himself if you interest him.
—American Queen.
WOMEN GROWING WISER.
Are we womankind growing wiser,
is It merely the inevitable turning
the wheel of fashion that has
brought in the modern corset? Certain
It is that Eashion has decreed that wo
shall no longer have small wasp
like waists. The sculptors and paint
ers who have all along been telling us
of the beauties of the natural un
hampered waist will say; "What have
we been telling you?" and will point
out to us the examples of the world of
ort and the figures of the old masters.
But then we knew all that, and most
Of us wished for this happy period to
come, but what can a woman do when
'Fashion sets the pace? Very few of
us have the courage of our convictions
when It comes to disregarding the
mandates of that terrible ruler. Of
course we had the plea of the necessity
of something to hang and drape our
clothes on, and the need of a certain
amount of support, but the fact re
mains that thousands of women and
I girls have been hurried to untimely
f graves or sustained serious internal in
juries from tight lacing.
The modern corset Is a mere band
of whalebone and ribbons compared
with the steel-ribbed, unyielding
"strait-jackets" worn some years ago.
The corset of to-day is made on entirely
different lines, being short, of soft ma
terial, with but a couple of bones, and
It Is shaped on hygienic and physiologi
cal principles, giving the internal or
gans a proper amount of space and
freedom, and allowing ample play for
the movements of the ribs and upper
nhest in breathing.
Probably one of the most prolific
agents in bringing about this fortunate
change is the modern devotion to out
door games, pastimes and pursuits.
No woman squeezed up in an old-fash
ioned corset sucli as our mothers wore
could, even had she dreamed of such
a thing, walk a half mile, let alone run
tand stoop, strike at a ball, manipulate
a fishing rod, or raddle a canoe. And
\ the results are most gratifying, for
never in the world's history has there
•dwelt such a race of strong, healthy
girls and beautiful, graceful and happy
women as we are.—Chicago Record-
Herald.
WELL-DRESSED WOMEN.
There was a day not so very long
;gone by when the clever woman was
not supposed to be the well-dressed,
well-grooined one. If a woman was
rstrong-minded she was supposed to be
blousey in costume. If she had a great
intellect she was usually set down as
•careless In looks, and professional
women were not even supposed to
know what the word "fashion" meant.
Nowadays this Is disproved.
Go to any meeting in which women
peak, or put in an appearance at a
woman's club, where the majority of
the fair sex are doing something in
the world of literature or art, and you
will see that in the matter of fashion
and stylo they are able to hold their
own with the most feather-headed but
terfly of fashion.
, They bring their common sense, their
knowledge of the world, and the In
come their wits provide tliem to bear
on dress, and so many of them have
acquired the subtle art of putting on
clothes, virtues which the Parlslennes
and Viennese have claimed for their
own. Moreover, they are acquiring
what the best bred women only did
acquire at one time—the art of know
ing when to wear their clothes; In fact,
the suitability of raiment.
It Is not a difficult task to dress be
comingly with a pretty face and a good
figure, but one of the features of our
day Is that the modern woman seems
to have the power of making herself
good looking, or, at all events, of look
ing well.
The art of dressing Is to render a
squat figure Uthe In appearance, at all
events, and the over-tall woman of
moderate height, the short one of fair
stature. Unhappily there are more
women who can spend a great deal
of money on dress than know when
and what to wear and how to put on
their clothes. They introduce their
jewelry at the wrong time, and too
much of it. Happily, women are no
longer hung In chains (not the fashion
able ones), but It Is more chic to appear
with some antique ornament that goes
with the texture and style of the gown
than to be a blaze of diamonds. Jew
elry, bodice bouquets, ties and such
addenda require more attention often
than the choosing of the dress Itself.—
New York News.
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Chat
Mrs. Squlors, wife of the Amerlean
Minister to Cuba, is interesting herself
in forming a society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals In Havana.
According to a woman suffragist, the
newest type of "new woman" is the
woman who travels all over the coun
try, making public speeches to prove
that a woman's place is at home.
The wife of the new French Am
bassador to the United States, M. Jus
serand, is an American and a member
of a prominent New York family. Her
maiden name was Miss Elsa Richards.
An order of Druldesses has been in
stituted in Paris, and with it nre re
vived many of the old Celtic mysteries
und ceremonies. Long flowing robes
of white arc worn by the women of the
order.
Mrs. Jane Boyes, M. D., a graduate
of the Edinburgh University, has been
appointed Government physician of the
Island of Coll, Argyleshire. This Is
said to bo the flrst instance of a woman
doctor receiving a Government appoint
ment in Scotland.
The National Zoological Society of
Great Britain has long admitted wom
en as fellows, although they are not
admitted to the scientific or general
meetings. By a recent alteration of
the by-laws that restriction has been
done away with, and women who are
fellows stand upon the same footing as
the men.
The business of pharmacists is one
that Is recommended for women who
wish to enter a flehl that as yet is not
overcrowded. The head of a large edu
cational Institution for women recent
ly remarked tn public that he consid
ered the occupation of druggist to be a
refined and congenial one for the twen
tieth century feminine worker.
Science has its devotees among Ital
ian women, one of whom, Signora Ber
nnrdo Plrovano, of Creina, has lately
taken her degree in the medical fac
ulty, and broken the record as the
youngest doctor of medicine and surg
ery at the University of Pavln. As a
physician to women and children In
Florence she Is about to settle down.
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Fine checks are noted in some of the
new linens.
Broad effects distinguish both coats
and bodices.
Sheer white fabrics are checked off
with fine cords.
Soft-petaled artificial flowers are used
extensively on evening gowns of
chiffon, mousseline de'soie and other
diaphanous fabrics.
A new delicate pink posey is a cross
between a single violet and a spring
beauty as to shape. It is lovely In clus
ters on a white ground.
Fancy hairpins are much In vogue,
especially In tortoise shell and pnste.
One in a looped shape is literally
wrapped In sparkling stones.
The new strap bracelets, woven, flex
ible fiat bands of gold, like a leather
strap, either plain or jewel set, are to
be worn with tailor-made gowns.
Piquant—much-abused word—ls well
applied to the ready-made black satin
knickers, made In cavalier style, with
deep double frills of real lace at the
knees.
One of the prettiest new Swisses Is
in pale green strewed with embroid
ered white dots and a serpentine stripe
embroidered in a darker shade of
green.
Fine soutache braids nre being de
veloped to a high degree of art. They
are peculiarly valunble for laying upon
plain goods in alternnte bands of black
and white, and produce a chic effect
far beyond the value of the material.
A petticoat of brocade is flounced
from the knees in chiffon appliqued
with lace, and one in palest blue silk is
made smarter by rows of narrow black
velvet In quite a new French style. An
Ideal petticoat of Illy brocade falls to
the knee, and from there, springing out
in a foam of soft flounces with lovely
medallions of lace and quillings of
gauze ribbons.
TO PROTECT BEDROOM WALLS.
To protect the wulla of the bedrooms
from knocks 'with the bedsteads It is
an excellent plan to tlx two small pads
of chamois leather, one on each end
rod at the head of the bed, so that If
the bed Is pushed back forcibly against
the wall In the way dear to the heart
of the average maid servant, there is
no chance of an ugly rubbed mark, as
the pad keeps off the pressure.
jf A COMFORTABLE CUSHION.
A small cushion that comes In handy
to tuck in at one's back when sitting
in an arm chair Is made of a loosely
stuffed centre of silk. This is about
eight Inches in diameter, and not at all
thick. Around this a puffing of silk is
placed. A circular piece of scalloped
linen, cither white or ecru, serves as a
top. The white tops are decorated
with yellow buttercups, If the Bilk
cover of the pillow be yellow, or with
violets, If green or lavender silk is
used for the cushion top. The scallops
are far apart and deep and they are
fastened down over the puffing, so as
to allow the llutlngs to flare out be
tween. The ecru tops are embroidered
In gold thread and Oriental silks.
A WINDOW HINT.
Most of our city rooms, even In apart
ment houses, have windows which are
deeply enough set to allow for window
seats. These add to the beauty and
convenience of a small room, and need
not be expensive. Boxes may be fitted
Into the space, covered with hair cush
ions neatly tacked on, and a back
made by tacking a flat cushion against
the panelling. Cover first with mus
lin and then with denim, and.finish
with gimp and brass tacks. A valance
of the denim should be added. A win
dow sent may be made by fitting Into
the space an inexpensive rattan or
bamboo bench, such as are to be had
at furnishing stores. These are fitted
with movable cushions, and have o
valance If desired.—New York Post.
SERVING "COMPANY" TABLE.
A few simple rules may be laid
down for serving the table. As a gen
eral rule the maid removes the large
service plates used under the soup
plates at the time she brings the filled
plates. Sometimes when the service
plates are unusually handsome they
are allowed to remain on the table un
til the dessert Is served, so that the
guests may always have plates before
them.
The maid passes the larger dishes
and plates by hnnd; the smaller dishes
holding olives, bonbons and sugar are
passed on a trny. She Berves all of the
dishes from the left Tea, coffee and
beverages are served from the right
The guest may never take the plate
from the waitress, but must permit her
to place It on the table before him.
Finger bowls should be used only
with fruit courses. When the dlsli Is a
bit out of the ordinary it is quite the
thing for the hostess to cause herself
to be first served, when she begins to
eat, thus demonstrating to the guests
the proper way to eat It. When the
hostess Is not served first it Is the rule
to begin with the lady next to her on
the right, and begin with a different
guest with each course, so that no one
shall be always last.
The French always serve the host or
hostess first, a custom calculated to
put the guests at ease. For luncheon
It Is best to serve hot rolls tucked into
napkins, rather than bread on plates.
A popular innovation Is the thin sand
wich of bread and butter. Chicago
Record-Herald. Jl
REOPESTj
Raisin Pie—One cup of sugar, one
leup of seeded raisins, one cup of sweet
cream, the juice of one lemon and yolk
of one egg. Chop raisins fine and bake
with one crust (white of one egg beat
en stiff and add a tablespoonful of
sugar for the meringue). Then sit in
oven until it becomes a golden brown.
Celery Root Salad—Pare the celery
roots; put them into cold water for
twenty minutes, then put them in a
stew pan; pour cold water over them;
add a little salt and cook until tender;
pour off the water; cut the roots in
slices and when cold pour over a
French dressing made with one table
spoonful of salad oil and three table
spoonfuls of vinegar, a little salt and
pepper to season.
Scotch Scones—To one quart of sifted
flour add four level teaspoonfuls of
baking powder; cut into this one-quar
ter cup of lard and one-quarter cup of
butter; add one teaspoonful of sugar;
beat one egg until light and add to it
two cupfuls of milk; toss this on a
floured board, roll out half an inch
thick, cut in three-inch square pieces,
fold in half to form three corner pieces;
bake on a hot griddle very slowly.
Chocolate Loaf Cake—Cream half a
cup of butter with one and one-half
cup of sugar; add two well beaten
eggs; melt two squares of chocolate
over hot water; pour over It half a cup
of boiling water and stir until smooth;
then add It to the first mixture; stir one
tablespoon of soda Into half a cup of
buttermilk or sour milk: add this with
three cupfuls of sifted flour, a plncli
of salt and one teaspoonful of vanilla
to the other mixture; bake in a greased
cake pan In a moderate own twenty
minutes; this may he halted in layer
cake pans and put together with wtilte
frosting.
NAVAJO BLANKETS;
How Thcj Won ThetrNatlonal Reputa
tion.
Though Navajo blankets as rugs,
portieres, couch coverings and a dozen
other things, have held their own in
American homes for a season and
more, there are many interesting de
tails of their manufacture which are
not known to the casunl customer.
The impress of the Spanish cross, re
calling the invasions of the Ooronado
expedition of 1540 is still paramount in
this industry of the tribe. This marked
the Navajo's first knowledge of the
white race, and the later influence of
Mexican art can he traced in the zig
znggiug diamond. There is always one
blanket weaver in a Navajo family,
generally a woman, though sometimes
a man, and the blanket frame which is
erected_ outside the "hogan," or hut, is
part of its architecture. This frame
is of upright posts or rude poles.
Kneeling or squatting in flout of it
is the patient weaver from morning
till night. The blankets are considered
a medium of barter, as current as any
coin among the neighboring tribes,
for the Navajo's country is the finest
for flock raising, and their wool far
famed. The dyes used, too, are practi
cally indelible, and their manufacture
Is a tribe secret. The blanket Is the
linnner garment of the squaws with
"dressy" aspirations, and the choicest
of wigwam decorations. The care
taken in the making of these blankets
may be realized when one knows that
two or three mouths are given to the
manufacture of some of the more elab
orate. No two of these are ever ex
actly alike, and for certain tribal cere
monies especial patterns are intro
duced. The choicest designs are re
served for enshrouding the dead, ns
the journey to the "Happy Hunting
Ground" is considered much enhanced
by the richness of the traveler's wrap
ping. It is the Navajo blanket, too,
that oftenest forms the charmed
square of the snake dancing Mdkls,
and the sun dancers of the Shosliones
and Arapahoes carpet their sacred ln
closures with these same weaves that
American bachelors and den devotees
pay such round prices for. No wonder,
with its history, its wealth of associa
tion, with its richness of color and
originality of design, the Navajo
blanket has attained a National reputa
tion.
Reed's Smart Office Boy.
The late Thomas Bracket Reed was
fond of telling the following story,
regarding the bright little office boy
whom he kept in his employ in Wash
ington, and for whom he prophesied a
brilliant financial career:
A gentleman calling on Mr. Reed one
day, while waiting in the reception
room, was attracted by the manner
of the small attendant and started a
random conversation.
"And how much do you earn a week,
my boy?" he inquired.
"Fifty dollars," said the youngster,
with avidity.
Being shown into the Senator's pri
vate office Just then the visitor's sur
prise found vent in words.
"Mighty bright boy you have there,
Mr. Reed, to be getting SSO a week,"
he remarked.
"Fifty nothing," said Mr. Reed; "he
gets $5.50."
"But he told me just now you wero
giving him SSO a week," persisted the
gentleman.
"Nonsense," said Mr. Reed, and
touched the bell. "Billy," he said,
"did you tell this gentleman I was
paying you SSO a week?"
"No, sir."
"You didn't? Well, wjat did you
say?"
"I said I earned it," was the
prompt and stout rejoinder—New York
Mall and Express. *
England's Boumlaryinnkcr.
Sir' Thomas Iloldich leaves England
on his mission to lay down the new
frontier between Chile and the^ Argen
tine "fiepubiic. It is not a iigbf task,
tut Sir Thomas already knows some
thing of the Andes, and he has proba
bly had more experience in mapping
out boundaries than any man living.
Much of his work has been on the
frontiers of India, which he knows ns
Intimately as we know our London
streets. He has written a book called
the "Indian Borderland," and if ever
he gives us his reminiscences they
should be full of agreeable accounts of
travel. He was serving in India near
ly forty years ago ns a young officer of
the Royal Engineers. The Abyssinian
campaign took him to another conti
nent, but the Afghan war took him
back to the regions which he has done
so much to make plain on maps. Sir
Thomas is within sight of sixty, but a
grand tour of mountainous South
America has no terrors for him. lie
and his staff of engineers expect to be
away several months.—London Chron
icle.
Unfamiliar With GIRM.
White lines are painted across all
windows in third-class cars in Japan
ns a check upon the impulse of occu
pants to thrust their heads through
them. Window glass is an article with
which the people are not familiar in
dally life, and since passengers com
monly supposed arc sashes to be mere
ly spaces for air, the bill for the glaz
ing was one of the largest petty items
in the monthly accounts for all the
companies until the white line was in
vented.—Hong Kong Press.
Treasnren of the Sea.
The sea around the shores of Greece
is full of treasures. A little time ago
the divers were bringing up the statues
lost when the ship which was taking
them to Rome was wrecked over 2000
years ago. Now the relics of the battle
of Navarino, which was fought in 1827,
are being fished up, and a number of
old bronze cannon, swords, guns and
pistols have been recovered from the
Turkish and Egyptian ships.—Tit-Bils.
PRESIDENT FJJLLER ASSOCIATION
Threatened With Loss of Hearing, Smell
and Sight From
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A GREAT many remedies to tempora
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It is generally pronounced by them to
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up by his companions, walked on to
the college. Next day he was uncon
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on regaining consciousness his mem
ory was a blank. In about two weeks
he made some progress, looking to the
improvement of his memory. He la
I nineteen years old.
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