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Good
form
Accepting Invitations.
When an luvltatiou to any sort of an
entertainment Is received its recipient
should at onre conclude that whoever
invited him or her wished to offer a
courtesy and that the only way to re
ciprocate would be to make him or
herself as agreeable us possible In re
turn. If young people are in the ma
jority there Is no surer evidence of
proer rearing than their behavior to
their elders, as a want of consideration
for the convenience and comfort of ev
erybody present shows plainly that
they have never becu taught the first
principles of the laws of social usage
we call etiuette.
. If It Is older ones and they have no
regard for host or hostess they do not
deserve to lie honored again by Invita
tions, and they may possibly in the
future wonder why It is they are not
Those who do not care for music
ought not to attend a musicale, as in
their indifference they give offense by
loud talking and more especially by
the half suppressed but almost con
stantly moving about, showing Impa
tience and preventing the enjoyment
of those others who, loving music, wish
to listen quietly and with understand
ing. A point that may not be generally
understood when attending private con
certs, vaudeville or Indeed any form
of entertainment offered for them at a
private house Is that, while apprecia
tion should be shown, very loud or pro
longed clapping of the hands or stamp
ing with calls for encores are In ex
ceedingly poor taste. Such manifesta
tions may be and are quite all right In
a circus or public place of entertain
ment, but are considered quite wrong
in private.
It is in the observance of these very
small but very particular things that
the well bred men and women show
their training: to be reasonable In all
ways and -to contribute to the enjoy
ment of all present ia to follow the
laws of etiquette.
Announcing an Engagement.
"What is a pretty and novel way of
announcing an engagement?" asks a
correspondent whose love affair bas
culminated so happily that she wishes
to tell ber friends of the gladsome
news. I am going to entertain about
twelve of my friends at a dinner Sat
urday night and want to make my en
gagement known to them. What ia
the best way to do It?"
An original and rather clever idea
was carried ont recently by a newly
engaged girl, an Idea which could be
copied with very good effect by any
one in the same happy situation.
Of course you have heard the expres
sion "all In a nutshell." Well, the
hostess took this as ber motto and de
termined to give her news away "ail
in a nutshell." Her entertainment
took the form of a luncheon a dinner
would do just as well and there was
nothing unusual in the table decora
tions to disclose the Impending en
gagement except that at each plate,
sitting directly in front of the place
card, was a good sized horse chestnut
tied with pink ribbons.
Of course the guests became curious
the moment they sat down. They
wanted to know what the shell con
tained. "Open It and see." said the hostess.
with a sly smile. The guests untied
the ribbons. The shell, which was cut
In two, fell apart, and a tiny slip of pa
per fell out of its hiding place. Of
course each guest pounced upon the
Up of paper and eagerly read the fol
lowing: "Engaged Mary Louise Brown
to James Henry Smith." The date and
the year followed, and that was all
there was to it
"There's all the news in a nutshell,"
aid the radiant hostess as ber guests
showered congratulations on the fiancee.
Etiquette For Business Girl.
The young business woman never
should receive personal callers In her
office. She should have her personal
mail sent to ber home address, and she
should be careful about the number
of telephone calls she receives or
makes. Some offices, perhaps wisely,
have a "No telephoning" rule. Where
there is no such rule the office tele
phone should be used only In case of
emergency.
There are several reasons why these
so calls, no telephoning, no letters rules
are wise
To begin with, a young woman's
.-ajpU)yers and associates have much
more respect for her If tbey know she
has the good taste to wish to keep ber
own personal affairs more or less to
herself.
For another thing, the employee Is
obviously paid for ber time. The time
she gives to telephoning and receiving
callers and opening her personal mall
is time wasted, from ber employer's
point of view. The time the telephone
operator and office boy give to taking
care of her mail, ber telephone mes
sages, and ber callers Is also time
' wasted, from the business point of
View.
Good Form In Quarrels.
Jn c quarrel it Is much more dignified
to observe a silence and allow the oth
er one to forget himself or herself and
to have all the regrets In this kind of
an experience, which is not unusual In
family or business life, there Is such
a chance to lose the self control and
poise that we value so highly and Is
such a comfort t"- ireserve.
HOW TO CORRECT EYE
STRAIN IN CHILDREN.
Eye strain is said to bo largely
a defect of civilisation. To coun
teract it chlldreu should be en
couraged to use tliir eyes at long
range, and older persons should
so train themselves,
A teacher who has a surpris
ingly small amount of eye strain
among her pupils attributes' It to
her practice of having the schol
ars drop their work at the end of
each hour and look out of the
window. There is a contest over
who sees farthest. This rests
and trains eyes aud teaches ob
servation. A woman who does fine sewing
for her living found her eyes
strained and weak. She was ad
vised to drop her sewing every
half hour and look for a minute
Into space. Helief was quick, and
the eye strain disappeared.
Nearsighted persons who hold
their book or work close will ease'
eye straiu aud lengthen their vi
sion If they frequently remove
their glasses and look at some
object on their farthest horizon.
FAST TO BE BEAUTIFUL
How to Lose That Listless, Sleepy,
Logy Appearance.
A good deal has been said In the
past few years about fasting. Some
people are for it and others against it,
but after sifting the wheat from the
chaff we find that fasting is of im
mense benefit in certain cases If it is
not carried to extremes.
When you are listless, sleepy and
logy It might well be that a day's
fast would be the means of waking
you up both physically and mentally.
Usually the sleepy woman, who feels
as if she could not move a finger. Is
the victim of overeating. It sounds
unromantic, and it is unromnntic, but
what else could I say? Facts are
facts, you know.
When our friend the dog has over
eaten he bas sense enough to refuse
all proffered food until he la himself
again. Surely a human being ought
to possess as much discretion as a dog.
Next time you overtax your stomach
and the ellminative organs fast and
drink quantities of fresh cool water.
Moderate fasting is a good thing In
those cases where the abdomen Is
very much enlarged. This is a hint
that a grat many women should take
advantage of.
Next time you run np to your room
stand in front of the glass and eye
yourself critically. Then, still gaziug
intently at your mirrored reflection,
turn slowly until you obtain a side
view of your figure. If what you see
does not please you it might be well
to fast .for twenty-four hours several
times a month. Be careful, however,
not to shock your system unduly. For
fear of this begin by a semi-fast, es
pecially if you are a woman of "un
certain age."
TRY THIS METHOD.
How to Skillfully and Neatly Mend
Fine Table Linen.
Plain damasks may be darned, but h
the damask Is one of the pattern
weaves a patch can be made more in
visible than a darn. The patch should
be either an old napkin or a piece of
damask that has had some wear and If
at all possible match the pattern.
To apply the patch cut away all tht
worn parts and shape the hole into a
square or oblong; then cut the patch so
it will exactly fit the bole and use fine
drawing stitches, which should also be
very close.
The drawing stitch is so called be
cause the two edges, that of the patch
and material, are drawn together and
held In place by It. It can best be de
scribed as a fine stitch in the material.
These stitches should be vertical, and
as they alternate you can readily se
how they would draw the patch and
material together and hold them In
place. If the slanting drawing stitch Is
easier it can be used, but for a patch ol
this sort the vertical stitch would be
best. .
Unless the quality of the linen Is very
fine and clone a few darning stitches
should be used when Inserting the
patch before beginning the drawing
stitch.
HEALTH HINTF0R TODAY.
Proper Clothing,
The presence of clothing stimu
lates by friction the circulation
and If of nonconducting mate
rial keeps the skin at a normal
temperature and the blood from
being driven from the surface of
the body to the vital organs, thus
preventing Intlnmmatlons, con
gestions, kidney troubles and va
rious other ills dependent uKu
the action of the blood and Its
vessels. A human body exposed
to cool air soon begins to lose
Its heat by three different proc
essesvis, by radiation, by evap
oration of surface moisture and
by conduction. The natural
heat of the body Is necessary to
life and must be maintained.
O
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
Hurried Eating and Constipstion.
Hurried eating is a common
contributing cause of constipa
tion as well as other ills. When
the food Is not properly masti
cated more energy is required In
the upper part of the alimentary
canal to reduce it to the condi
tion necessary for complete dl-'
gestlon, and in cases in which
the vitality is depleted this may
so seriously cripple the activity
of the lower part of the alimen
tary canal as to coutribute large
ly to the atonic condition, which
Is a large factor in such cases.
When the food is not fully mas
ticated it Is held back In the
small intestine as well as In the
stomach, and this also has a ten
dency to establish a sluggish ac
tion, which contributes to the
condition favorable to constipa
tion. While thorough mastica
tion will not cure those cases
which may be largely due to bad
mental condition, excessive mix
ing of food, lack of exercise,
overwork, too concentrated food
or some physical defect of the
intestine, it is an Important fac
tor, and more careful mastica
tion will contribute to improve- .
ment In all cases.
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
A Cheerful Mind.
"A merry heart doeth good
like medicine." The correct
ness of tbla latter statement la
seen in the fact that it la much
easier for a person to recover
from an attack of illness if he la
cheerful and hopeful than when
be Is either indifferent as to his
recovery or despairs of It This
is also altogether aside from the
strength of purpose which often
helps one to throw off an Illness
by sheer force of will.
Just as the bodily health Is Im
proved by cheerfulness so the
mental condition Is equally bene
fited by It.
How to Make Broom Cover.
Many housekeepers know the advan
tages of a broom cover, but not so
many know the advantage of a broom
cover with ruffles. A cover of this
kind not only does not wear out as
Illicitly as one without it, but it is
more useful in reaching into the 'cor
ners when used for dusting walls and
hardwood floors. It will also clear out
the dust behind the radiators and oth
er places difficult to reach better than
one without a ruffle.
How to Make the Fashionable Pillow.
The cushion of the moment Is un
doubtedly the new round shape, which
Is made of ruffled silk or satin and is
big, soft and light as a feather. There
are fine muslin covers designed for
these as well as for the ordinary square
shaped cushion, which Is In France also
recognized as the most comfortable
form of night pillow.
How to Drive a Tack.
When a tack bus to be driven in an
Inconvenient corner, force the tack
through the end of a strip of paper
and hold the paper Instead of attempt
ing to bold the tuck. This will save
the linger and thumb from the ham
mer and the recording angel from
making an entry on the wrong side of
your page.
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
How to Resist a Cold,
One way to overcome chilly
sensations of the spine and back
on the least change of tempera
ture is to put your back up, so
to speak, to contract the muscles
of the back.
If you are getting chilly about
the back of the neck stiffen the
neck and set the muscles to
work. When you are sitting still
and find yourself getting chilly
set the- muscles to work and
you will soon get over it If yon
do not start your muscles going
you will soon find them going of
their own accord. lou will be
gin to shiver an Involuntary ac
tion of the muscles. If you will
set your muscles at work before
that shivering comes you will be
able to prevent It
Contract your bands, your legs,
the muscles of your back, raise
np your chest stiffen your neck,
then turn It vigorously, slowly,
from side to side or bend It
backward and forward. This
will keep you from taking cold.
One need never take cold when
sitting still. You can make your
muscles work Just as bard when
sitting down as when walking
about, and it may be more convenient
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
Carbolio Acid For Burns.
Three cases have come to light
recently in which pure carbolic
acid was applied to burns, caus
ing immediate cessation of pain,
with a subsequent cessation of
inflammation. The corroded skin
came off in a few days, leaving
a new skin and causing abso
lutely no inconvenience or trou
ble, not even a scar or contrac
tion of muscle. In one case the
burn was very extensive, cover-,
ing entire head, face, neck and
hands, and In this case a hypo
dermic injection of morphia was
given, The patient recovered
without a single scar, although
there was sloughing on the end
of the nose and rim of the ears.
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