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THE SUKDAT OREOOXIAS, PORTLAND', JULY 3, 1900. 25 .Al tf I 5,V r Xtf JS tvrz , :.'. TS "V Fi ;rv: c -. & & tllrUhhi' J i v I - 3!sV: K V '1 Summer Socks. Brilliant as a China. rug Summer socks! Others like a wild June bug Summer socks! Giddy gaudy grains galore! Some as red as pirate gore. Enough to make a bullock sore Summer Bocks! Richly ww en tints of blue Summer socks! Running stripes of eery hue Summer socks! Dreams of Wended colors rare. Polka dots that flash and flare; Yellow checks for evenlnr wear Summer socks! Black and crimson stripes around Summer socks! Abe-e low quarters they'll be found Summer socks! The Summer sport Is out again. And with him rainbow colors reign. Loud enough to stop a train Summer socks! Philadelphia Inquirer. ANENT THE BATHING GIRL Disporting in All Her Witchery at Far-Famed Narrajransett Pier, and Weors Well, Read! NA31RAGANSETT PIER, R. L, July 2. THare Is snore barlihing than In any pre vious season. Oc eo it seems. It has not been thus far a toot summer. People have been stew kx gathering: at the beacres, yet the poundtog, cresting: 'breakers have never carried eo gay a freight of laughing, screaming- girls; the sun has never looked down upon sands eo bright -with tents and gaudy bunting and hooded beach dhatas; never have chdjaron dug anil tumbled -with, so much abandon; never have wet-haired nymphs disported themselves with so much free dom. Or o it seems. The beadh at the barthlmr hour is yel low add warm with sunshine and vividly red with parasols. It gleams with flash ing figures from which rainbows drip anil sparkle. It echoes with the mad dest rattory and it hides the shyest se crets. It is the Pier as the Pier forever has been and wfli forever be. Narraganeett is changeless. There ore always tales of the bathing dress, and the tales are true and un true. No ono can see straight when- the Sum mer is at its prime and the hot air rises fwxn 'fee white salt sands. The plainest maid becomes a "Venus drifting on the foam. And the simplest dress is one of which to talk, when every day is a holiday end the air ibreathos Summer warmth and happiness. The wild roses creep as close to the water as the tides will let them, aud it's prosaic to sniff the flower scent an6 eay -chat satin makes the best bathing dress. But it's true. Unless one could borrow the diving guMs wangs. Black satin. A shiny satin that's ugly indoors erway from the dancing light and the btodlne. (rioting waves. Black's the Thins:. It's, useless' to compete in color with Nature Her tints are stronger mope dominant and pervasive than any that can be woven in looms. The blozo and the flash, and tine- fragrance of her sub duo even the Summer girl and the bath ing girl. Sho takes to black, and she robes herself very staiply. And the throws herself upon the mercy of the sky and the sea. I saw a girl this morning, ready for her pVunsge. She wore severe black satin that Ivedped the whiteness of -her skfaa. Her skirt was tight about the hips and stopped just below the knees-. It flared Mke flower petals. The bodice was plain. It was made wJbh little gathers In tftie front and back, and it toad a sailor edi tor a big one, of pate green Agra Uneit A pale sea-green chemisette filled in the bosom, and there was a deep, pointed green cinKe. The gtrfl wore black silk stockings and a green and black checked kercihSef. She had wfolte teeth and red lips. In the waves she was only a block speck, but when she had done baJthing she sat at the edge of the water and let down 'her long- black, shinfing hair. Then s-he was a siren. Her eyes sparkled nd her smile was dazzling. The wind blew her hafcr dry and she braided it and throw about her shouJdees a long cloak; then she left the beach, but it did not forget her. AH day the sun bleaobcd and blanched the blues and the scarlets and the yel lows -uhat challenged It, but if the girl in black had reappeared it would stm have been kind. Aasd yet rihe was not pretty; but she was wise. Black mohair is cheaper than satin, and better than a color. Black alpaca is not bad. nor block flannel, un&ess chimsy. But H tficme be no gloss to e girl's skta. no Mghstnes-s, no brightness, no eprtag norl grace to nor movements, she had belter sulk, like Achilles, in hr tent than dare the waiter at Narragansot in ought but black satin. Some Can "Wear Red. Thcfe are girls who can wear red a colter to a black suit; no more if the bather have passed 20 or perhaps blue. Dork blue is oot a bad color, -unless ft bo made commonplace with white braid. An aH-wMte collar is better a splash of color rather than timid experiments. Gray is a better color than w&dte gray mohair adorned with broad white , bonds. To the right gray there's a com plaisance that makes it fit in witth na ture iihat is harmonious and not aggces sive. Gray and white are the gull's colors acrl they flash like the sea bird itself, and lend thmselves to grace and strength, and the feelfaur of power and self-command. If I were a pretty girl and seeking a bath suit, if I didn't wear -black, I'd wear gray. The hair is the great problem. A bandanna kerchief, like a bird's top knot, is gay and becoming, but before it isworn it must be soaked in briny water, so that the colors may be set and not trickle down your face oln sticky rainbows. Some of the girls here wear fancy bath ing hats and caps that are rathor pretty, particularly so the little affairs or checked reubbor that are meant for dividing swlming and all the athletic sports that make good fun of bathing. All the pretty girls have bare arms, which make their stockinged feet the more conspicuous. The stocking can be made the great feature of a bathing outfit, though it must be strictly plain. Even openwork effects are .not permissible not permis sible at all since the -actresses have -taken to them. A fine black silk stocking is the delight of the bathing girl, and joy is hers if it flt perfectly and if she have the feet of a Trilby. On those feet may be worn slippers,, but by preference sandals that tie with ribbons. A swimming belt is allowable for a beginner but the belle of the bathing beach is trim and dapper, and not one of her coquetries appears until, tired by her exertions, she struggles from the water, her bright silk bath cloak is cast about her, and she lies, like a gay ribbon of seaweed, prone on the sands. Bath Cloaks the Featnre. These bath cloaks are the feature of the season long, loose affairs that shim mer as if tropical jellyfish of miraculous hues had been cast up by the tide. More brilliant, more miraculous still are the sunshades enormous circles of color, scarlet, emerald or black beneath which demure heads are sheltered. There's something about a sunshade like a big dot that marks a city on a map; it helps a girl's sweetheart to find her. And there is something suggestive of gypsy folk and of the .nomad life of the East in the sudden up-springing of tents and gay, striped pavilions on the beach, where last night all was white, drifting sand. Morning after morning one wakes to busier and more tumultuous Summer life, and with the bathing girls come regiments of others brilliantly clad butterflies that do not wet their wings. Muslin dresses are favorites for the beach promenade hand-palnte'd muslins that show apple blossoms on & white or pale blue background; wild roses on a pink ground, or tulips of gorgeous varie ties. A pretty dress that I have seen today had a border of morning glories aboutthe bottom, with leaves and buds and trail ing, delicate vines extending up to the waist in graceful patterns. A small and dainty parasol, also decorated with morn ing glories, accompanied this dress, which looked as if it had lost its way among the stronger and more robust piques and ducks and linens. For an outing dress, if Narragansett has any authority, blue linen stitched with white is the July caper. ELLEN OSBORN. WORKING-WOMEN'S DRESS. Should Bo at All Time Becoming nnd Suitable. How the working-woman should dress during business hours requires more at tention than is commonly given to it, says the New York Herald. Finery and gewgaws are tabooed by the more Intel- READY FOR ligent, but frequently with working women the matter stops there. Many commit the offense of trailing skirts and lace shirt waists; many are slovenly and untidy to an astonishing degree. Neatness should be a characteristic of the working-woman, to achieve which re quires eternal vigilance. The trailing skirt is unsuited to the business world. White shirt waists -?blca do not keep their freshness through the day should also be avoided. At all seasons shirt waists are the proper thing, flannel in Winter; in Summer cotton and wash silk. The latter is highly recommended as be ing far cooler than cotton. Though In tho beginning costing more, in the end I it is economical. A wash silk shirt waist can be worn Innumerable times without being laundered, whereas, the truly neat woman cannot wear her cotton one more than twice. The working-woman should never buy cheap shirts. They are the poorest sort of economy. Three or rour of cheviot and madras, such as men wear, which .keep their color, shape, hold the starch and last several seasons; an worth half a dozen flimsy things that wrinkle after a few hours' wearing and don't stand a season's laundering: Moreover, thin shirts, showing arms and neck through, are as unsuited to the office as the troll ing skirt. In the business world it is more difficult at this season of the year to keep clean than ot any other. "Windows ore open to sooty chimneys and to flying dirt, which spreads itself in layers over office desks and tables. Women brush their arms against it and their hands require frequent scrubbing. To protect the shirt sleeve it is well to wear a loose half sleeve, which will pull on and off easily. Made of cambric, with a gathered heading at the wrist, and an elastic to bold It above the elbow, it will be found an in valuable aid to neatness. As to the hands, let no working-woman be so misguided as to go about town without gloves. Hot they may be; extrav agant they are not, for lightweight cas tor gloves that wear like cast-iron can be bought for Jl, while white chamois, at 50 cents, bear endless washings. The woman who goes without them coarsens her skin and gets a grimlness at hor finger tips and nails which nq amount of after-scrubbing will lessen. With care the office woman can have Just as well kept hands and nails as her more luxuri ous sister, and this is a detail of her toilet to which she cannot give too much attention. Lt the working-woman who studies her Summer costume aspire to look as well as feel cool. To this end she should eschew red and all hot colors, and become ad dicted to neutral shades. An Ideal busi ness costume is an ankle-length linen skirt, a pongee shirt waist, belt and col-" lar of green ribbon, and one of the Jap anese straw alpine hats which, are linen color, light weight and durable. I4nen collars are not recommended at this sea son. They are stiff and injurious to the neck, if worn too constantly. Pongee is a fabric not half appreciated by the working-woman. Not only does It make cool, washable shirts, but It is an ideal material for the short petticoat worn under the ankle-length skirt. It hangs well, has no weight, washes nnd will last for years. To be scrupulously clean requires time and money, both scarce commodities with the working-woman. But if she be fas tidious she will set apart a certain time each week for inspeqtfon and repairs, and she will not bo above washing handker chiefs, gloves, neck ribbons and small things of that sort herself. A well groomed working-woman is a pleasant sight, and gives tone to an office. SUMMER PROBLEM SOLVED. Pompadours for Women Whose Hair Will Not Stay Curled. The greatest problem confronting the Rummer girl has been- -solved. Her straight locks of hair which refuse to stay in curl have ceased to be a menace to hex happiness. She no longer bothers with them. She has given up experiment ing. She wears a false pompadour instead and defies the wind and weather. Heretofore half the troubles of the Sum mer girl could be traced to the fact that her hair would never stay In curl. At tho seashore her coiffure became an actual tragedy. To curl her hair was out of the question, and not to curl it made hor look like a fright. So she experimented. She put it up in leads at night and twisted it so tightly that it actually pained her. She tried every curling fluid advertised, and all with no avail. Five minutes after she reached the beach her obstinate locks of hair would look as straight as n string. The first whiff of sea air would undo her work of hours. . Her hats, which looked so lovely when her hair was In soft, fluffy waves and Jlt tle rippling curls, suddenly became most THE PLUNGE 'nrj unbecoming. With her hair out of curl she looked well in nothing. Now, soys the New York Journal, the end of the pen tury Summer girl will have no more of it She has given up trying to curl her hair, and has taken unto herself the false pompadour. In fact, the most im portant addition to her Summer wardrobe this year Is this wavy, fluffy pompadour, which can always be depended upon to look Just the sa'me. When the new pompadour Is properly adjusted no ono would ever thrnk that It came from a shop. It looks like the wear er's vory own. It is made of naturally wavy hair, and Is as light as a feather. It Is made on light ventilated net with a comb attachment The comb is so con structed that if shapes; the pompadour to the head, and also holds it firmly In place. The newest pompadour can be bought with the fashionable side part, and the wave resting on the forehead, or with the hair brushed softlv back and two little curls falling -on the forehead, one on each side. FAD IX ENGAGEMENT KINGS. Quaint nnd Curionn Circlet Taking Place of Diamonds. In the avoidance of the commonplace, says the New York Press, many of the young men are giving their fiancees quaint and curious rings, in place of the solitaire diamond, as an outward and visible sign of their mutual love and troth. If a man has picked up on odd and ancient circlet with a history and a peculiar significance In some out-of-the-way nook of the earth, so much the bet ten If his travels have not taken him in the way of such things, he may be able to find one In the houses that im port curios. Few of these rings have the ordinary finish of gold, and many of them look as if they had been buried for years. A signet ring of quaint workman ship is popular, and the Japanese dra gon Is an exceedingly effective design. Some of the semi-precious stones, set in the Egyptian manner, are attractive. Others have the Oriental richness of Tur- klsh manufacture. For those who do not fear the baleful effects of the opal, there are some exquisite stones set deep in massive, curiously carved gold and to make the effect more unusual some of the opals contain the quartz which Is embedded In them when they are taken from tho ground, and which ordinarily Is removed before the stone Is polished and sot. Some of these strange, mysterious look ing rings are really old; some of them only look so. A few of them have an Interesting history; they all look as if they ought to have. The history can be made, however, by the wearer, and un doubtedly these massive rings, with their rich, dull stones, have a fascination that the gleaming solitalro does not possess. Moreover, they are less expensive. A good-looking ring, without stones, or merely small ones for. dragon's eyes, can be bought for from $15 to $30, and a really beautiful ono, with on uncommon looking gem, can be bought for from $25 to $50. Every young man who has had to buy a diamond for his sweetheart knows that $50 does not buy much of a sparkler. KEEPS TAB ON THE THEN. ChicnKo Woman Appointed Time keeper of Street Svrecpcrs. Chicago's street-cleaning force has been enlivened by the addition of a pretty young woman. She does not actually do the street sweeping,, but she keeps tab and time on the men sweepers. With o true woman's instinct, une knows how sweeping ought to be done, too. It is said that tho streets that come under her jurisdiction never looked so clean before. Miss Anna Murphy Is the young woman who has had the courage and originality to push hor way into a new kind of municipal work. Las Spring she took tfle civil service examination for timekeeper. Her record was so good that she was placed at the head of the list of ellglbles and was given the first vacancy. Miss Murphy's duty begins early In the morn ing, and consists at first In calling the roll of names of men who are expected to report for work. The advent of a fashionably-dressed young woman, with pink cheeks and a wealth of blonde hair. surmounted by a gorgeous Spring hat. .and with a little time book Inkier hand. caused a good deal oi astomsnment ai first to the worldngmen. A surprising change has now come over Miss Murphy's squad. Instead of the listless looking, dlrt-begrimed fellows that formerly slouched forth to their day's work, the men now march forth as trim .as soldiers. The new timekeeper Is the first woman to servo in this capacity In Chicago, or probably any other city. BOB TURNED COLD. He'l Bny Short-Stemmed American Beauties .Next Time. "You know what a foolishly extravagant fellow my brother 'Bob Is?" said my chum to mo the other day, writes a re porter of the New York Herald. "Spends all his money on one blow-out, and then goes broke until his next allowance? Well, let mo tell you his latest " 'Bob' has been pretty attentlye to Jes sie Sinclair for the last year, but of late he has been more eo than usual, because there Is another fellow he has been trying to cut out He wanted to give her some thing very nice, so he went to the florist and ordered ono dozen American Beauty roses to bo sent to her address. They were 75 cents apiece, and that meant $9, enough for 'Bob to pay. But what does tho foolish fellow do? "He set9 eomo e.xtra lonf-steamed ones Jnst Venturing; In. standing In a vase near by and he prices those. 'One dollar and a quarter apiece,' say3 the man. 'Bob' Is feeling very gen erous that day; his allowance -has Just come In. 'Give me a dozen of those instead of the cheap ones I took,' he says, and hands over the extra $6. That nlKht he calls on the girl to see the effect his present has made. She has n't received the flowers, yet; they come while he Is there; this Just suits him, be causo he will be able to sec the expres sion of astonishment on her face. She opens the box, sees -'Bob's card, and lifts up tho roses with a cry of rapture and an 'Oh! Mr. Wentwortb. how sweet of you.' Then abo looks around everywhere for a vase tall enough. You sec she hasn't any of those that stand on tho floor, but only an ordinary chrysanthemum Jar. She takes that down and measures the flowers, then she lays them on the table and with ono skilful whack of her little pearl handled knife she chops off half the length of the stems. Bob says It turned him cold to see six dollars go Into tho waste-basket like that. Wo say at home It serves him right" Novelties for DremilnB Tnhles. Two novelties destined to grace either my lord's or lady's dressing table have made their appearance, and their virtues have a practical as well as decorative side. The first owes its existence to the golf fiend, being a clever golf bag In min iature, made of bright red and green Scotch plaid in silk or gingham. Tho little bag is about three inches In length, having a narrow red silk bebe ribbon around the top and at the side, enabling it to bo hung on the dressing mirror. Leather, garnished with tiny gilt tacks, finishes off the lower end. It is stuffed with wadding, and into this is thrust three sterling sliver pins In the shape of golt clubs, the putter, mashle and brassle. These pins are strong and substantially made. andserye the purpose ot fastening cravats, capes, belts and several other practical purposes. The second novelty Is a Union Jack pincushion. Travelers frequently buy these as souvenirs, and the recipients say that no matter how long pins are kept In them, they never rust This decorat ive bit Is covered with dark blue satin, enlivened with narrow ribbon, forming crossbar stripes, the white being tho wider width and the narrow a bright scarlet The edges and corners are fin ished with a small silk cord of red, white and blue. Detrimental nigh Collars. At the end of last Summer many young women were to be seen with deep bands of transparent lace Inside the high col lars, which were then the fashion, and It was supposed that these indicated the abandoning of the stiff neckbands alto gether. On the contrary, those of today are higher than ever, and there Is littlo doubt that thoy aro spoiling the appear ance of many pretty throats; moreover, they are said to mar the complexion and givo headaches. A clever exponent of health culture in Now York has evolved a system of neck exercise which Is to do away with all the ills which emanate from the stock collar, so apt to make the neck old-looking, crushing out the muscles of the throat and causing them to wither. To begin with, these "Sre stretched with the fingers, which should bo done for 10 min utes twice a day; the head should be carried backward in a horizontal position and moved from right to left. Then tho neck should bo manipulated with the tips of the fingers, and any yellow streaks on the throat removed by the use of the complexion hrush. The brushing treat ment should always be followed by cold water, applied to the throat with a sponge. Worn by Queen Elizabeth. It is not often that a woman is able to array herself In any fabric which 300 years ago was the property of a Queen of England. The Countess of Pembroke had, however, this proud privilege at a 'recent drawing-room, when her magnifi cent white and silver gown and light peach velvet train were trimmed' with old point do Flandro which had one belonged to and had been worn by Queen Elizabeth. It was In admirable preservation, and con eisted of deep flounces, partly of flor.it design, and also dlsplaytog a terrace walk with birds on pedestals. BARBARIC THUMB JEWELS LATEST FAD OF THE SMART SET. Vfltti the opening of the Newport season a'nevr bracelet Is being Introduced by the women of the smart set. In Paris It is already a fad. It la called the thumb bracelet, nnd showa an entirely new way to wear a Jewel. The bracelet consists of a broad band, of gold or chain worn about the wrist and which has atached to It a fine sold chain loop, from which a Jarxn Jewel dangles. In wearing- the bracelet, tho loop eoes over the thumb and the Jewel rests on the hand between the thumb and the first fincer, or, more correctly speaking", dangles there. Mrs. Cass CanOeld. according to tho New York Journal, Is the first woman of that city to own one of these very orlKnal thumb bracelets. In her bracelet the Jewel which swings from the gold loop Is a turquoise surrounded with diamonds. The thumb bracelets can be bought both in London and Paris in a variety of deolgns. They range in price from $100 to 11000. Ono very beautiful bracelet made with tho thumb loop Is a gold band studded with ame thysts. The loop is mado of little gold links, alternating with tiny amethysts, and the Jeel which swings' from it Is an exquisitely colored amethyst cut pear shape and set with pearls. Another bracelet made In this same odd fashion has a gold snake colled about the wrist. 4 smaller gold snake twisted to form the loop and an emerald for the dangling Jewel. Last season at Newport it was the fashion to have the moot priceless 'gem of one's col lection suspended from a fine told chain J oanglo from the thumb, The -HouaevFlfe'a Part. Oh, men end ob, brothers; and all of you others. . I beg- of you pause and listen a. bit. And I'll tell -without altering: anr of it The tale of the housewife's part. Mlxlngr and flxtnp. Brewing and stewing-, Bastln? and ta fc ng. JL.lfting and sifting. "Stoning- and boning-. Toasting- and roastlntr. J " Kneadlnff and seeding. Straining: and draining. . . .- Poking and noaklng-. Choosing and using. Reasoning- and seasoning-, ' Paring and sharing This Js the housewifo'B part Filling-and spilling. "" Pounding and sounding. Creaming- and steaming. Skimming and trimming. Slopping and chopping, ' "" Coring and pouring; Shelling and smelling-. Grinding and minding. Firing and tiring. ' Carving and serving This Is the housewife's part. Oiling and boiling and broiling. Buying and trying and frying. Burning and turning and churning. Pricing and Icing ard slicing. Hashing and mashing and splashing. Scanning and planning and canning. Greasing and squeezing and freezing This Is the housewife's part. Aching and baking and making and shaking. Beating and heating and .seating and treating. Oh, men, and oh, brothers; and all of you others Do you envy the housewife's part? Susie M. Best in New Orleans Times-Democrat. ATHLETIC YANKEE GIRLS Their Opportunities in the Forewarn Matrimonial Market Otner, Facts About Women. The growing popularity of athletic exer cises for women marks a new era In their hitherto sedentary lives. Whore there are no household servants, women have had exercise, and to spare, over the cooking-stove, and the wash-tub. It is a kind of gymnastics, however, that is apt to develop bitterness of spirit, as well as muscle. Golf, tennis, 'basket-ball, and gymna sium drill are conducive to alertness of movement and freedom of carriage. Who that sees tho athletic young woman swinging 'down tho streeV, ' with a free, rhythmic step, easily keeping pace with a trousered companion, can doubt this? The whilom choppy little steps aro quite but of date Since the coming of the athletic fad it is. authoritatively stated that the f American young woman Is growing taller, eaehsen,eratlon; she Is even approaching -thcarordliersex! in height. An observer will note this on the stage. How tall many of the younger actresses are! Kathryn Kidder, Maxine Eliot, and others whose names I fall to recall, stand nearly, or qulto as high. In their pretty boots, as the average male actor. Another Blow for Man. I fear that the poor, abused men will have to yield. In time, their birth-right of superior stature, for the American girl, noted for her wit and cool self-possession, is growing to bo "a daughter of the gods, divinely tall and most divinely fair." It Is no wonder that she Is taking "tho cake" in the "walk" for foreign titles. Yes, I know that I should not so much as hint that there is. or can be, any statlon so becoming to an American wom an, as that of wife to an untitled Ameri can. But, as there never is a rule with out an exception, so. In this case, there are some happy unions of American beau ty and wealth with foreign titles. At least those who have made such alliances usually put a glad foot foremost, and, so far as may bo, snap their fingers, flg- ADORNMENT. worn about the neck. Thla season U jewel must 5' i uraturely speaking, at a carping world. And as for that, are there not fortune hunters in our own .fair land? Do not many of our society bachelors remain bachelors, and all because the girls with "dot3" say them nay' Like "Miss Kll lamonsegg, of the golden leg," an heiress who weds one of these gold-seekers, whether at home or abroad, will usually receive but scant courtesy Then why should we cry out, when one of these girls chooses an Impecunious matrimonial aspirant, with title attachment? Disparity of Age. But, speaking of our own titled Ameri can women, reminds me of Lady Ran dolph Churchill, who Is about to wed young CornwaIU-4 West, aged 25, while she Is upward of "fl What folly on the part of one who has hitherto been a shining light among out forelgnlzed American women I It 13 but another Illustration of the adage that thoro is "no fool like an old fool.'.' Lady Churchill might have glided along her brilliant way, serenely conscious of her youthful looks. With her boyish Husband at her side, every wr'nkle will be doubled, and she will feel oh, so miserably old! And yet she must keep up the ghastly farce of youth, by every device of the toilet. She will live to regret this step, an' she live long. She Is already the laughing-stock of London, where erst she was the "admired of all admirers." and where even the good, placid, old Queen bestirred herself to do her honor, and she was a distinguished part of the polit ical, as well as social structure. As years go by, her husband will read his fate In hor wrlnklod face and fading eyes, and wonder what "cursed folly led him on to this?" - There hnve been cases of happy mar riages, with the disadvantage of years on tho side of the wife. Samuel Johnson, the atfihor of" "Ras-ielcs;"- tool-f"-tT witw a buxom Widow, twice bis own 'age. ana adored her to the day of her death, at tho ago of 70. Disraeli's wife was his senior, by some 20 years. Their happiness was founded on mutual esteem, rather than love. Thl3 grateful affection for her was well de served, for she plnced her large fortune at his disposal, and it gave him prestige and forwarded his Interests In his bril liant career. But these cases, and many others of the kind, do not disprove the rule, that the husband should be the senior. Attractions of Middle Ape. It has often happened that a well-preserved woman, of So to 43. with a little artificial help and natural vivacity, has exercised more fascination Over a young and susceptible man than her younger and less adroit sisters. It has been snld that few actresses learn to act until they have left the charms of youth behind them and that no young actress, however beautiful, can hold her own with the hearj-touchlng and soul-satlsfjlng art of her elder on the boards. Thus, In social life, the experience that comes only with the penalty of years at tached, teaches woman the broad, thor oughfare and the devious path to the masculine heart. Which truth accounts, in a great meas ure, for these unequal marriages. MARY C BELL. WHAT IS A nOMEf Not So Easy to Ansvrcr na Yon May Think It Is. It sometimes happens that the seeming ly simplest questions require the long est time to answer. Such was the case a few evenings ago, says the Philadelphia Inquirer when the host of a small gather ing around a congenial board put this query to one of his guests, who happened to be a young college graduate: "Oh, that is easy to answer," replied Socrates; "a hbme Is ah I should say that wo consider the home a place where er tho the home" "You seem to have no difficulty In expressing your sentiments on tho matter," suggested the host play fully; "now I propose that everybody In a sentence or tw o give their -definition." This was agreed upon, with the following results: Home "The place where Tve grumble most and are treated tho bestV "Fath er's kingdom, a mother's world and a child's paradise." "Where domestic duets aro often sung in a discordant key." "A. world of strife shut out and a world of love shut In." "The place where the small aro great and the great aro small." "A man's nightmare in house-cleaning time," "The center of truest affection." ""Whore one's truo disposition is sure e bo revealed." "A home sometimes in natas only." "No man Is poor who possesses a home and a family." "Where our faults and irtues are magnified." "The rich manJoves it because it is a place where he con cast off formality and stiffness and enjoy life as his senses dictate."' "To tho poor man It is a haven of peace- and com fort where ho finds rest foe his tired body and contentment of mind." You pay your money and take your choice. Broke the Coupling? Pin. Chicago club women took so many trunkfuls of clothes with them to the great club pow-wow at Milwaukee, re cently, that the iron coupllng-plnof the baggage car on which their baggage 'was loaded broke, and the special train was delayed two hours. There were 750 trunks, and each trunk had an excess weight tag. Three trunks to each women was the average. Mrs. J. M. Flower, of the Chicago Wo man's ClUb, announced to the WQmen who shared her car: "Well, t didn't break the coupling pin, for I only brought a dress suit case."