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THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, POBTI.AND, OCTOBER 7, 1900. 29 Lj AOo ?""?dK"BBKw yA ,- " Iw oil"n"Wi3"rK""Bi ''HP fill liBwk illliwls In Memorln.ni. Good-bye. my Summer Sat, good-bye. For fashion's stern bohest "Without a wherefore or a why Bids you to take a rect. The sun may Ehlne with blinding rays. But an unwritten code Has placed a limit to your dayB "We must dress a la mode. Next year we'll welcome you again. When cultry crow the days. But, prithee, bring not In your train That sorry shirtwaist craze. So au revolr, your day Is done. You've been a welcome iciest. But, now the Summer season's gone, "We like our derbys best. Ln. Touche Hancock In New York Sun. SOMEN'S FALL HEADGEAR Fantastic Combinations of Feathers, Lace, Flowers, Fur and Golden Glitter Fashion's Flat. NEW YORK. Oct. 5. Stuffed birds don't selL Said one -wholesale Importer of mil linery materials: "We set rid of a few black ones no others," Said another importer: I haven't sold a bird this Pall." But It's not time for the Audubon So ciety to rejoice. Though the whole pheasants and gulls and pigeons offered for hat adorning have failed to find fa vor, plumage of all sorts was never in greater demand. It's wonderful plumage painted and dyed and so mixed that not a bird that contributes to it could ever recognize Its own feathers. Bands of little wings are used to piece out breasts, little wings by the half dozen are patched together to make big wings and collections of big wings, eagles' quills are painted on one side with red cherries and lined on the other with swans' down. Such an assemblage of odds and ends as is made by this season's feather stocks was never before seen, but, such as it is, plumage is quite as plenty as flowers and gold ribbon and fur. And these three things exist by multi tudes. The Easter hats bore Autumn fruit; now the Autumn hats bear Easter flowers. Roses by preference. Velvet roses, chiffon and mulln roses. Roses big enough to mike a hat-crown a whole .ha. Red roses, pink and white roses. Wreaths of rose leaves. Roses are heaped on the flat crowns of the picture hats. They are massed In bright bunches on the fur hats. They line the brims of hats of all descriptions. Roses are used boldly, as if It were Sum mer; they are hidden under veilings, of tulle and lace, as if they felt out of sea son and feared the weather. Geraniums are used also; large-flowered geraniums in rich and varied color; In masses big enough to make Nice hats, ell of flowers and needing no help except from strings. Flowers are used with gold lace on the fur hats; gold lace is used without flowers on the outing hats and the felt hats und the smart little "trlcornes." Millinery has gone over to the gold standard. Gold Galore. Hats glitter with galloon, gold ribbons, gold soutache, gold braids and gold tinsel. Prom Utile gold buttons to big gold ca- bochons, gold ornaments are in vogue. .Gold buckles fasten bows and draperies. Fur hats are plentler than last year, and .oany of them are ot ermine. They are crimmod more gaily than the velvet hats, with lace and gold and flowers. There are few capotes; they are made only for elderly ladles. Toques are large and have regular brims. From this it fol lows that it is often a matter of caprice whether a particular article of headgear Is called a toque or. a hat. Hats have low, soft crowns, drawn In at the base and fastened as to their folds by brilliant buckles. Often the crown is worn cocked on one side. Brims are only moderately wide. On some hats they droop; on others they turn up on both sides. In a majority of cases the brim turns up in front, and the bat is worn so as to show the hair. The trleorne hat of the French gen darme is decidedly popular. It Is made of t olt, bound with gold braid and has velvet rosettes fastened by gold cabochons against its -upturned sides. It is made also of sable, "with lace draperies. A rival of the trleorne is the Prince Charlie, which has the advantage of coming more newly on the field. It is a small, cocked hat, too easily vulgarized, perhaps, like the trleorne. but capable of great results under proper handling. There Is a lontf tile to tell about buckles. For them we have gone back to Egypt. Scarabs, or beetle buckles, are now favor ites, and besides them you see hawk headed gods and the winged disk of the eun. Horus and Isis are done hi green Sold and enamel to hold lace or draperies. Eagle buckles fire next in ranlc; this is because we must have things military, Roman eagles make the best designs, and we use them on pins of nil Borts and on the ferret ornaments tab ends that weight hat ribbons in Imitation of those worn on neckties. Hat clasps also are imitated from neck wear. They are made of steel or gold or Jet, and that draperies are run through rthem as cravats are run through tie clasps. Long and 2'nrroTV Buckles, The fashionable long and narrow buckle gets longer and narrower. At its longest It will completely encircle a hat when elasued around the case of the crown. It is made of cut steer er of gold, 4rv whose -J surface are Imbedded rhinestones. W&en a trifle shorter It is run threugh a hat crown cither from back t front or from side to side, adjusting the .folds of material. Sometimes a long buckle of rhinestones flashes from under a hat brim. naooD'R gmuMjj? Jt are too easily cheapened. The same Is true of. turquoise. Many beautiful orna ments have been made set with intaglios of different colors, but they are quickly copied in flashy materials. A fad, for which a prominent New York woman is responsible, is that of adding the portrait of a pet dog done on enamel to the ornaments that compose a big hat buckle. Many hats look heavy and overtrlmmed. A curious pattern hat Imported by a pretentious house has a crown for all the world like a fat sofa cushion tilted edgewise. The upper side of the cushion is crimson, the lower side pink; the ma "ter'al is panne satin, and the cushion is stuffed to the point of apoplexy. This odd crown is poised uneasily on a red felt brim. I think the hat has black velvet streamers. Perhaps the best hats are those that are made cloudy and soft with tulle. In hats for very dressy wear fluffy effects are sought by veilings and swathings with maline and gauze. Of course, lace Is used enormously. It obscures the edges of brims with full, delicate draperies, It Is drawn over flowers. It is employed for appliques. Lace motifs are as much the milliner's standby as the dressmaker's. A typical hat for "Winter wear has its brim turned high on each side and swathed in lace, which is fastened at "the edge In front by a scarab or an eagle buckle and is allowed to droop behind. On the crown will be flowers; under the lace on the brim velvet and ostrich plumes. Ostrich Feathers. Ostrich feathers are 'in enormous de mand. They are used -with a drooping ef fect, and are set oftener than not so as i to fall around the ears. On many blacK and white hats the trimming is one long black and one white plume. These are grouped, contrary to the general rule, which Is that ostrich feathers are set singly. Hat streamers, when used, are very long. They rail almost io the feet in some cases. But short draperies are also used, sometimes of lace, sometimes of fur tails. A great deal of brown has been an nounced as correct, but no unusual quan tity of it is worn. No color can be said to lead. Royal blue Is popular; so is green, both in bright shades and a soft silvery tone. There is a considerable amount of red and a more considerable amount of pink. Great numbers of wom en always choose Slack, because of its convenience, and others cling to white, when it Is a question of evening wear. A very beautiful white felt hat has two brims, between which are clouds of white tulle half hiding gold lace. Around the base of the crown Is a band of gold lace. Under the brim is another cloud of tulle. A large flat hat of folded white satin has a fcrlm of black velvet draped with white lace that hangs behind. The lace is caught in front with a scarab buckle. . On the top of the crown is a second buckle holding flat bows of black ribbon velvet that depend at the sides. A. soft hat of grayish-green panne vel vet has its brim draped with tulle and velvet in the same color: In the meshes These are extremely decorative, and follow the lead of other parls of the to'-let In their show of buckles and Jeweled clasps. Bead ing is in high favor, tlje whole toe fre quently being incrusted with a design car rled out in beaded embroidery. Another good effect is obtained by means of one, two or three bands caught across the an kle by cut steel, gold or enameled buckles. If only one Is used, the strap is fastened sometimes with one large buckle, harness fashion. A pretty arrangement of straps has them crossing diagonally through a common center, ornamented with a jew eled clasp. Patent leather, mat finished ; kid, satin, silks and brocades are used for low shoes for house wear, but the smartest and new est material for this purpose is velvet. This, by the way, Is the most fashionable material for the uppers of high street shoes. If you do not have velvet shoes of some sort in your wardrobe you are out or It entirely this Fall. PROVOKING SOCIAL SINNER. The Woman Who Will Not Answer Notes and Letters. PerhapB the most trying person of one's Immediate acquaintance la the woman who does not answer letters and notes until apologies for previous neglect are In order. She is usually a very delight ful person, this neglectful lady, says the Philadelphia North American, and sne asks your pardon for her remissions so prettily that you forgive her on the Bpot, -though you had meant to let her know that you were seriously offended. But all the same you really wish that with her out of sight and of mind were not synonymous. That letter you wrote her announcing your engagement really needed an imme diate reply, or the one accompanying the birthday gift should have been attended to. no matter what else had to wait. Of """1 " sBr Felt Hat, Trimmed With Quills. of the tulle are caught huge brown and white moths made of feathers. A sable toque appears to be held in shape by long jet pins with heads shaped like cat o nine tails. Across the front is a garland of green leaves. At the left side droops a black ostrieh plume. "GLLEN OSBORN. FASHIONS IN SHOES. ' Patent Leather Holds Its Own, While Tan Is Passe. Women's shoes show many new styles and modifications of old ones for Fall wear. The most swagger thing for street wear is a deviation from the bulldog toe, which makes it look as if a slice had been taken off at an obliqee slant. This is the new Chlltenham, and it is made in box calf and other heavy materials, with a broad extension sole. Patent leather is as fashionable as ever for all kinds bf wear. The cry that it will not wear; that it cracks, and has other drawbacks has ho effect on its popularity. The combination of a mat upper with patent leather lower is fashionable for Fall shots. Almost everything has a tip, put on plain, or, preferably, in fancy form, Sometimes the tip Is prolonged along the sides of the shoe, forming an ornamental finish. There Is a great deal more deco ration than formerly on the shoes, and a Summer of open-air exercise. If I point out to them the; natural results of exercise on stilts, so to speak, thojr will look mild ly Incredulous, promise a change, per haps, and next year go on malting the very same mistakes or mpre extravagant ones.. I have seen so muc"a of this foojlsh ness tho last fi?w months that I have ab solutely no defense -for the faulty sister hood, Day after" day I have Watched teet ering along theso semi-reformists their skirt3 so light in weight, so comfortable in length that health-giving exercise seemed at last within their reach, and then the' whole common-senso scheme would be spoiled by a glimpse of open work stockings, fanciful enough for a hammock poser, and shoes so cramped one could think only of the penalty Cinder-ilia's sisters had to pay for squeezing into the magic slipper. Such toothpick heels such a tilting, stlvery gait in con sequence t The "French heel sway" may be allur ing, combined with flowing draperies auJ fripperies feminine, bat In conjunction with a bobtail skirt and a cocky little out- sSH '"nA 3u.r -?-5isiisssS3 .-i tser Smart Trleorne. $HXBl. Longr Buckles Are In Fashion. course, she has excuses always ready, this hopeless little social sinner. She mislaid the letter and had'forgotten your address; she really thought she had an swered it, or she meant to come and see you about it herself instead of writ ing. All of us khow ithose old excuses by heart; perhaps we have even made use of them in our turn and know their hollowness, but, after all, a letter can foe written in the space of time required to frame excuses for failure to write it. Perhaps it is the intending hostess who suffers most from the" carelessness of the woman who hates to answer letters. She cannot Invite other friends to visit her because she is not sure whether or not Effie means to accept or decline her invitation for a week's visit. Knowing ing hat perched on tho wearer's head, its effect Is the very burlesque of grace. This gives the 'men another chance to sneer at us, and they'll sneer, all right, but as far as that goes, w-hat Woman will heed them? Ddn't we all know, either from experience or observation, that the level-headed "girl who strides along Inde pendently in flat-sole, broad-heeled boots may stride along independently to the end, while tho strong- arm, the ready arm, will always be tenderly outstretched to the aid of the high-wheeled watoblor pathetically clutching at anything with in her reach to steady her mincing footsteps? This Week.... CARPET SALE SEWED AND LINED PER YARD, Half-Wool Carpet $ .371 AH-Wool Carpet 57 AII-WooI Carpet 50 All-Wool Carpet, extra heavy 75c to .90 Brussels, good 8-wire 70 Brussels, Smith's best 75 Brussels, Roxbury 80 Saxony Moquette 95 Smith's Axminster 1.15 Savonniere Carpet..:. 1 .35 Lowell Body Brussels 1.25 REMEMBER ONE WEEK ONLY We carry the best assortment of Bedroom, Parlor, Dining-Room and Library Furniture in oity, at prices we defy competition. HENRY JENNINQ & Four-Story Red Block 172-174 FIRST STREET WOMAN I m ANOTHER FAD STARTED. Georjre Vnnderbllt Responsible tor "Christeninfi" Rings." Nows it's a christening ring. Mr. Jeorge Vanderbllt, who has but recently become an ecstatic father, is re sponsible for this latest fad. He has'given to the "beautiful mother of the newest Vanderbllt heiress a ting, Jim wT' The Prince Charlie. Drooping Felt, "With Ostrich Plumes. the variety Is so great that each Indi vidual fancy may be pleased. The only new shoe shown without a tip In the New York shops, according to the Press of that city, is a French model having a high instep, medium pointed toe, light sole, slightly extended, and a de cided "Louis heel. It Is made in fine soft kid or some other light material, A heavy, mannish shoe, to be worn with short skirts, has the uppers of seal and the lower portion of box calf. The mili tary hell is used on most walking shoes, although a few demand the Louls heel, which Is found on all shoes for the house and for evening wear. "Low shoes are worn a great deal through the !EaH, but are heavier than those of the Summer. For the roost part they are used wlthouf gaiters. Tan is out completely. Not a tan shoe Is shown in any of the best shops. For evening wear there are some beauti- Cameos are not cominjr on well; they J fUl things in low-cut, high-heeled shoes, I Effie of old, she Is not sure but that she and the postman bringing her. letter of acceptance will meet on the doorstep. Of course, she promptly .vows that never win she Invite Effie again, and some times keeps her word. Then, there is the invitation to tho dinner or card party; only the hostess knows what agonies Effie has caused her to suffer iby her carelessness. She dare not fill her place, because Effie may calm ly walk In at the last moment, saying: "Oh. yes, it was horrid of me not to an swer, but I knew you'd know I was 'sure to come." So she must just culti vate patience and gray hairs in silmce. " TtsSrc? fir Heart to Squl SaM a womart's Soul to a -woman's Heart: "i'Shall live forever, but dust thou'art; ' f And despite the Area today that burn. Tomorrow thou'lt die and to duet return." But the hart replied to the soul and said: "Thouph alive today and tomorrow dead, My day of life is worth to me Thy endUss years of eternity. "For I live and love and suffer woe Though thou llvst forever thou canst not fcnow. And toy flay of life be bltteT or sweet, KeJnal reckoning have'l to meet. "The flowers will bloom from my dust and ' sing-, "From a Heart that lived but a day we spring:. Arid 1 laugh and love and sin. and say: 'It dees not matter, th Soul shall pay.' V Smart Set. Pink Velvet ttnd Ooclc's Plume. which Mrs. Vanderbllt will wear for the first time at the Biitmore christening, when the ecclesiastical officials of the house of Vanderbllt will bestow upon the tiny North Carolina maiden the name of Cornelia Stuyvesant, The ring is of dull Burmese god, set with a pure "white" opal, of a site sug gestive of the diminutive closed hand of Mademoiselle Cornelia. Its antique set ting is identical with the famous and unique "marriage ring" given by Napoleon to Josephine. The Vanderbllt christening ring Is not without a background of romance. It was purchased by Mr. Vanderbllt for $6000 from a gem expert and curio dealer who is one of the characters of Europe. A hundred and fifty years ago It graced the hand of a Princess of the blood royal at the christening of another Uttla lady. Curlosly enough, the Initials wrought fh the quaint design of the did ring are E. D. those of Mrs. Vanderbllt, rtho was Miss Edith Dresser. The ring will be w6rn on the little finger of the left hand. This dispenses 'with th inevitable crest ring of ths fashionable woman and leaves only the engagement xrlng guarding the narrow gold, band. It will also aid society to distinguish the matrons who have been honored by the attentions of the stork, Mrs. Vanderbllfs birthday Is in October a fact that changes the baleful influence of tho opal to the best kind of luck, and lota of it. The ohrlstening ring, to be correct, must be set with the blrthstone of the- motheri WE'VE ALL MET HER LIKE HIGH-HEELED SHOES. "Dorothy Mafldox" Points Out Evils Following: Their "Wear. Says "Dorothy Maddox" in the New York World: "A physician, who has just returned from a fashionable Summer resort, tells me that he has been laughing In his sieeve over the latest dress Incongruity of my sex. "When a woman makes one concession to hygiene," says he, "you can look out for as many more on the side of vanity. Every common-sense dross move she At tempts is counteracted by some toilet af fection that completely undoes the healthful results originally sought. "The last example of this frivolous freak in feminine nature Js the adoption of practical, short-length walking skirts, and with them the m03t ridiculous of high heeled shoes things fit only for a ball room, and even there the height of folly. The unnatural pitch of the body, these shoes necessarily entail Is productive of serious physical disorders. The very wom en who have boasted of 'health' tramps the past season have been walking right oh their way to a sickbed. "My patients will come trooping in now with aches and pains and a good deal df wonderment over so many ailments after I Threatened Knisance. A dark rumor is afloat, says the Phllo delphla Inquirer, that the "Nell Qwytl" chapeau is to be exploited during tho coming season, Miss Marie Tempest's "cartwheel" hat having, of course, sug gested the idea. One can only devoutly wtfBh that in this case Rumor is Jusfttf y ing her reputation for mendacity. Wom en should hesitate to make a nuisance of themselves, even though it is their priv ilege to use every means to make them selves attractive. But assuredly the adoption of the "Nell Gwyn" style of headdress would Mean ithat at matinees and picture shows aaid afternoon gatherings of every kind their ' wearers would be, anathema to every one around thom; and while there is yet time let women be advised not thus to bring-' wrath -upon themselves. There Is no need lo do It. If they discourage monster hats, something else, us pretty Will be found for them; it is the metier of the fashion monger -to find out what will please. Slielc "Ways ot Mrs. Cheeky Gusher, Palavering Social Beggar and Bold, Piratic Xngrrate. "No, don't get up, Mrs. A. Spiring. I can "only stay a moment. Til sit by you here, on the hassock, Where I can see your work. How restful your rooms aro, after Mrs. Overdo'B cheap array of finery. But, then, I always say you have the daintiest taste, my dear. I often remark to Mr. Gusher that you have such a de lightful knack for arranging your rooms. What a lovly khnona you aro wearing you don't say sol Well, if I -were as clever as you, I never would buy eady rnado things h ever I "Oh, you are too kind! Will you rearer? Suppose you go shopping with me this afternoon and help mo select the goods. Then we can begin it in the morning and ought to finish in the afternoon. But I have only to draw your corset strings a little, and there you are. "Oh, do you know? I am going In for a course of reading. You are doing a regular missionary work in thi3 house. The ladies aro finding out that there is something better than mere dress. 1 gues I'll begin with novels and work up to history. "What would you recommend? 'The Reign of the Law?' Oh, not I couldn't bear a dry law book. I've just been reaa lng 'Checkers,' a sweet little bookl I read it In half a day. Mr. Gusher says that I gallop through a book. When there is a crisis, I always turn to the end of a novel to see If they marry. "Oh, I see you have Janice Meredith. Whjat a lovely picture! How I would love to read about her! Oh, how good of you! But, then, I -often say to Mr. Gush er, 'When It comes to asking a favor In this house, I will go to Mrs. A. Spiring, every time.' "Now, there is Mrs. Cardwell. I thought sho was my friend. I'm sure I would oblige her, If she asked me, and If she doesn't, It Isn't my fault. If you'U be lieve me, that woman flatly refused to let mo ride her wheel out to the ball game Tuesday. "What excuse? None at all. She just said, I don't lend nly wheel, Mrs. Gush er,' and that ended It. She needn't be so stingy with her old rattletrap. Still it's good enough to ride over that rough road. I could have cried with disap pointment. "Lets Out Another "Link. "Oh, Mrs. A. Spiring! may I? Your lovely new 'whizzer!' How can I ever repay you? But; of course, what are friends for, if they can't do each other little kindnesses? But my suit! It never in the world will do for that beautiful wheel. Now, if I only had a handsome one like yours! "Oh, no, no, indeed! Not for the worlS! Yes, I will try It on, just to ploase you. Isn't It lovely? A little loose, but that could be belted ddwn. Oh, my dear! Don't insist on it. I really, I er well, I'll wear it, on condition that you will let me do something for you some time. "What lovely embroidery you do, my THE AUTUMN GIRL. Autumn Novelties. Wide, folded belts of satin or panne vel vet are still fashionable, and are dn many of the gowns now being designed for the Autumn. They aTe not easy to make, and require to bs carefully fitted. The only time when they are p6sslble fdr a short-walsted person Is when they are worn under a bolero jaeket. A smart gown In light blue cloth for a loiwr waisted, slender woman has one of these helts In black sadn that Is nearly a quar ter of a yard wide. Small watchcharms or braceet-charms are now tfuite a fad with smartly gowned women, "quite a cluster of them Delmjr seen on bracelets or watchcharms, Sorno of these charms are of stones, like to pazes and amethysts, and.there are many sei; in heart shape or points, with a thread of gold around them, or with what looks like a shank of closely set brilliants. find me an ambitious pupil. 1 intend to learn every stitch you know, and I gueaa that means all there are "What nice work Mrs. Milton does! Not to oompare with yours, of course, but not bad. But you should have heard her the other day, when I was innocently ad miring her work, and wishing I could af ford to take lessons. I merely asked her If she would show me a few stitches, and you should have seen her fiaro up! She said right out: Called Down. " 'Why, can't you afford to take 13 sons, Mrs. Gusher? You are as well able to pay for embroidery lessons as I am to give them for nothing.' Did you ever? But, as I often, say to Mr. Gusher, 'Ono never knows a true friend until one asks a favor.' That 13 the touchstone of friend ship. "My dear, you are coming In to meet ray friends from Tacoma, are you not? I am so glad. And Mrs. A. Spiring, can I borrow your embroidered luncheon cloth the one embroidered with La Franco rosea? I do so want to show them some of your work. "And those Sevres coffee cups! Can you trust me with thm? Oh, thank you so much' And your dainty souvenir coffee spoons! They arc so interesting. They inspire conversation whon it drags. "Let me see! Is that all? Oh, yes; you wouldn't mind, would you, if I U3e your new mahogany tabte for a game of cards; it has such a beautiful polish. Oh! Just as you say, I am sure; -I wouldn't think of Insisting. Shall I take the other things now, or will you bring them? Thank you. Come early, plea.e." Outside. "The stringy thing. The very idea of her refusing to lend me that tablet Afraid It would be scratched, I suppose. But what are tnbles for. I would like to know! And what are friends for?" MARY C. BELL. MARXTA& RIGHTS. Should Hnsbnnd Open "Wife's, o "Wife Open Hnsbnml'a Letters t Should a husband open his wife's let ters? Snould a wife open her husband's letters? are two questions now going the rounds. In the ideal marriage the in terests of wife and husband are identical, and there should be nothing to conceal. The wife should havt no secrets from her husband, and the husband no Becreta from his wife. But Ideal marriages, alast are rare, and will bo so long as men and women persist in undertaking lightly, carelessly, unthinkingly, or from selfish or mercenary motives, what is the most serious, solemn and Important step that can be taken in the life of any man or woman. In the new code of civil law that holds good for the whole of the German Empire the husband's right, points out the Phil adelphia Times, is clearly defined In cases of difference of opinion, and allows him to decide on matters affecting what is termed their "mutual conjugal living to gether," such as the arrangements for the household, the scale of living, num ber of domestic servants, etc.. and also as to how far the husband and the wife are to mutually support one another where assistance is required; but, as a letter addressed to a man's wife is held not to affect their mutual life, he is for bidden to open it contrary to his wife's wish This Is somewhat strange, for one can imagine many cases where such let ters would most materially affect their "mutual conjugal life." How Is It that so many dlvorco cases are brought Into court through Incrim inating letters having been found either to or from one of the guilty parties i How is it that men are so fond of giving their business or their club addregp in stead of their private address? Women, too. have ways of receiving letters and answering them secure from marital ob servation and criticism. "For my own part," as one woman re marks very sensibly. "I think no husband, or wife should send or receive any mis sive that they cannot show to one an other. There can be no real love or happiness without perfect confidence, but if you want to embark in a thousand in trigues well, that, of course, is another matter! The married man or woman who wishes to engage in a secret correspond enco with a member of the opposite sex would do well to take every precaution against being 'found out, for the dis covery of such falsehood, baseness and treachery would destroy their chance of matrimonial lovo and happiness forever." trill never look a well In a klmona as ybu t dor my dear, with your pretty figure. "Too fleshy? Not at all. You are just plump enough to round '6ut the corners. Mr. Guahjer admires you so much. He said 6nly yesterday: 'What a fine-looking woman your friend, Mrs. A. Spiling, Is?' And he meant it, t66. I get so tired of padding myself out. 'Now you, my dear. , dear! Those carnations are exquisite. You did? No wonder your work is'so artistic. Sho Is certainly the best teacher In the city. But her prices! Dear me! Much as I should like to learn em. broidery, I 'can't oh, Mrs. A. Spiring! You don't mean it you simply can't! When can I commence? "Next week? I am so eagor. Can't we get the silks this afternoon? You'll A Diary for the Baby. A baby's record Is worth keeplnff fo the mother's present personal pleasure, and for tho baby's persual and amuse ment in the future, when the first smile, the first tooth, the first short dress and the first articulate -words are things in the dim distance of the past, remembered by no one. except, perhaps, the devoted mother harself. Professor Oscar Chrisman, of the Kan sas State Normal School, a.1 Emporia, who devotes his life to the study of children, has kept a minute record of the sayings and doings of his daughter, Oscil, now 9 years old, since the day aha was bom. Professor Chrlsman's diary of his little daughter is the most com plete record of a child's life ever made. It fills something- like 6000 pages of manuscript. He You told your mother I was sorry for haying made an idiot of rayBelf at her dinner party last night what did sha say? She Oh. she said she noticed nothiser unusual. George. Weekly Telesraph.
