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K K D B K A U TIES
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THE;
LADY'S MAID
BEAUTY
Her Horoscope
. By MINERVA MEARES. '
JNefcfuthis nature will be
proud, truthful, conscientious, with pro
found respect forelfgion; This girl will have
a good intellect and reasoning powers, and
will be proficient in any occupation in- which
; ihfeis engaged.
-Theevidence of the natal sign is corrobo
rated by the face, which, with its low, broad
7 browyAgyel eyebrows,; eyes well set apart, with
ifirooping lids, indicates dignity, intelligence,
!. reserve"artd pride.
'i I Js well placed, showing good mental
j jjbalanfce, "arixl e30fose, slightly Romanesque,
j '!and t,ronSr "Jfurnfed chin mark strength of
; jchcterwhich will jealously guard its dig-
nity atoid hoAon ; :
' -.TJ?e' jirtb' sig-n indicates a nature thought
, ful atid intuitive, prone to wander in the
: realms of Hhe spiritual and mysterious a
"nature that will strive quietly and patiently to
overcome obstacles, but whose efforts will
, begin and end vaguely and darkly,
i Tothis tendency the eyes bear witness, as
people with the level, brooding gaze of the
' picture are always questioning the Sphinx, and
) back of their apparent serenity are invariably
hidden pools of world weariness and silent
I disapproval .of the great scheme of things
generally.
. 7-Thi nativity will have great sympathy for
fits own people, but it will not extend beyond
4 that circle. - '
It will be very sceptical, will be hard to
rouse to enthusiasm in anything, and will re
i .quire, considerable convincing before it ac
cepts or evinces interest in material affairs.
I I It will have a good deal of light which it
! cannot express, , and will consequently live
; chiefly within itself, which will militate
j Against its.woj-ldly progress.
i f Where crtthusiasm is lacking it will be re
placed, to ju lirge extent by quiet executive
( iibilityr; th'4 memory will be exceptionally
l"goa-arrf-"therVtwilJJte. no desire to waste
, money of moments.
Aquarius people are generally tall, dignified,
; healthy, with clearxomplexion.
f"rnarried to one born between March 21
and April 19 reasonable happiness is promised.
, A marriage with one born between November
22 and December 21 will be harmonious, but
..there will be no monotony about it, owing to
tVie quick : inspirations of both- nativities.
THE. STORY OF
HER DAILY LIFE
ff ONIN 8tmT Goodness, how many ruffles
I ;The P51- rosy Parlormaid flips her feather
I duster; aggressively -as she speaks. The tall
I figure behind the board raises the frilled
frock which she is pressing.
. countl knW'" retUrnS- 8mUng. "I've lost
The parlormaid seats herself on the edge of the
, nearest chair. 6 me
"Well, she's awake," she vouchsafes. "I heard
her ring. Shell be howling for you soon."
: With r smothered exclamation the girl behind the
, board gather up the frills, sets the board to place
; and vanishes up the stairs. The parlormaid calls
after, her: '
What's your hurry T Let er fume." But the tall
. figure heeds not She hurries through the long cor
ridor to the front of the house. A bell is ringing
vrtldly. She pushes open a door and then pauses for
. an. instant, surveying the scene before her
'JVZT? thC dalDtT r0Om npon the alntlest
! of! -wrMt hds, lies a woman. The room itself is a
cbaoe of disorder. White slippers, silk strings lin-
gerteIvfan;-gloves. silken skirts, occupy every available
-T?hah- and are strewn over the velvet carpet A voice
-from the-;feed calls dismally:
It's you, la it? Tve rung tfU I'm exhausted I
vdjdn't call yon last night. There arent many women
whCT would be-so considerate, but it waaafter three.
bo I undressed myself,
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The taU girl stands by the bed, listening.1 She looks
' rather pityingly at the small, sharp face propped up ,
on the pillows. The scant golden hair,-the big baby
blue eyes, the pale cheeks and pointed little chin have
a pinched, pathetic look. ' Even the occupant herself "
feels it. for she mutters with a tinge of Jealousv: -
Good gracious. Porter, you're an - abominably "
healthy looking thing. I'm frightfully- fagged. Get
my bath." ,
Quiet Obedience.
The tall girl's lips set themselves firmly, but she
obeys. A more discriminating observer might have
called her a superb looking woman. Tall, modelled
on generous lines, she carries her head with the regal
air that comes to two classes only those born of long -generations
of gentlefolk and the peasant women who
carry upon their heads heavy jars of water."
This glrU however, is no peasant Every feature of
the reserved face, every line of the well poised head -and
shoulders, betrays both birth and breeding. . The
severe coronet of dark braids surmounting the high
forehead, the steady gray eyes, the straight, well cut -nose,
the tense lips, the square chin, contrast oddly';
with the service she renders. There is an air" of re
pression about the whole figure which carries a subtle 1
annoyance-' to the woman on the bed. - ;
- "Porter," she asks abruptly, "do you ever 6mlle?" - '
The girl fitnnfi In, the. it f nicking npa, jcwoiu-i
buckle torn by Impatient fingers from Its satin slip
per and. shivers.- - . . , ...
- "Not. ojf ten," she answers evenly.
- , "Well, if you did" the small figure has risen and
is crossing the room to the bath "I think you would
be quite handsome." . ...
The girl, still with the buckle in her hand, goes, to
the mirror. She raises the window curtain to its
highest point and deliberately gazes at her reflection.
In three years she will be thirty. The face she looks
at Is; intelligent, cold, reserved, well balanced and
rather attractive. But If the eyes should sparkle and
the lips relax their firm lines. If the cheeks should
glow and. the mask drop and the woman leap Into
being she sighs and falls to arranging the dresser.
Her mistress, emerging .from the bath,' claims her at
tention. . . :
"I have an engagement to breakfast at eleven.
Hurry my-hair, get out my green suit, be as quick as
you can." ' . . , v '. - . -
The girl's fingers fly. The scant yellow " hair is
curled and dressed until, with the addition of switches
and puffs, it becomes a modish coiffure. The stays
are laced, the boots trattoned, the garments fastened
one by one. : -
Unwelcptned Admiration.
; Einall ltJaovrandltlie-lrjl Biftxts for her own
room. In the hall she comes face to face with a man
a guest of the house. He blocks her way and eyes
her admiringly frani head to foot. ...
, 'D'ye know?T took you for a friend of Mrs. H "s
last night," . he says, nonchalantly.. "You. r needn't
color, you look the part all right."
The girl glances about her hopelessly.--The -way is
blocked. The man is a UtUe a very little Upsy. He
spreads out his arms.
"One kiss for toll. By Jupiter, but you're a hand
some girl!"
She is a handsome girl.- The etay r nM.
oyeu, me nostrns are UUated, the red lips apart
flings her whole weight upon the outstretched
She
arm,
Dreads tnrough and runs nsnKno tn hr tCvt.
She
sinks on her knees beside her bed, buries her head in
her hands and cries. It had never been so bad as this.
Two years ago, when she found herself alone with
the problem of self-support ; before her, ihe way
seemed easy. She would teach. But impoverished
gentlewomen were Hot sought as teacners; one must
be an expert In pedagogy. Pedagogy was not in the
curriculum of the boarding school which she had at
tended. A hundred, brilliant Ideas which she had were
abandoned one by one.
' -.'j Comfortably Housed.
Finally she came here. She Is a success. She
pleases her mistress, she Is comfortably housed, well
fed and her salary Is adequate for her needs twen-
)7-6T9 doUara a month more than provides for her
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Adornment of Beauty
I LnthIng U IndlTldaly of taste and selection
I woman.eCrry than to- llttle incidental o .
detank PPlieS Wlth much emPhasi3 to the
details that go to enhance a woman's beauty
who rJL mUSt ffiany' and woe to woman
7 tZ nPthe ,aShiOD Plate instead ot bt
tZ What to wear' Tw women may weigh
hihtm:;t th- Same -4 be the saS
JS- yftbere WU1 be a difference that is intangible
Sent ab,16' WhiCh WIU "ate widely difl
rerent styles of costuming
stuped C1TL ,taUSbt'' bUt C8n be ivldual.y
carefuf'and WmaD 13 the one
. SearchiS scrutiny to her best "points"
-itanSSnSr- Wh8teVer temPtatln 0t bar
but thl T t' Stern,y refraius rom rearing any
er.T ZS !Xamp,e f the s,avery of woman gen
erally to the dictate of fashion has been in the pom-
ttat she ' bCad- U"er,y Ob,ivious ot the fact
TvlLt m.arriUS beF Wn -PPearance and de
tracting from what claim to beauty she did possess
he :Sana8dar faSh'n P'ate d
the rigid pad for her head, strained her hair up and
back over it, added ten years to her apparent age and
deu-ae, d , per M. J
little study shows that very few women have the low
broad brow which alone can stand the stern and un
compromising headdress of Mme. Pompadour. In the
second place, Mme. PotnpadW. hair was n
own but a wig of softest silver, which offered no
have JLTr l faCe- Fr thiS reaSn blonde
bruneueT rCCent CffeCt mUCb better tban
Again, the pads and rolls of fearful and wonderful
Zd7?r'aned tbat firSt aDd strlcte-t canon of
good taste "Art must conceal art." The mechanically
accurate "Marcel wave" and flagrantly false pad
and puff would prove grotesque and distinctly aston-
he JLr tbat 18 alWaS a -fe test for
the application of the rules of beauty
tH.aiVWn r ha that is a onS'trosity may at-
?he " dOPS HOt attract airation.
The cannibal belle with the brass nose ring ls an
interesting looking lady, but though she may L a
joy forever in her own set, we cannot honestly ternf
her a thing of beauty.
Each woman is a type. Let her find out what type
she is, dress accordingly and she will discover tn
she has individuality. The stately and dignified type
does not appear to advantage in fluffy ruffles. Tnd
the piquant woman should not go In for tailors and
tlLZ vtS muh brusbi"g and no curling iron Us
beaiity hes In its satin sheen. Hair heht and flr.1
onjhe other hand, should fluff wifna tbi
will not be startling, but it will be satisfying
simple wardrobe. Her mistress Is kind to her after
her own fashion. Occasionally she is the recipient of
a gown, which brings a fair price from tie clothes
dealer. She must stay; she dare not try th! outsidl
world arain; she cannot do it. outside
She dries her eyes and. begins to sew. A torn
The luncheon gong sounds. She descends and en
ters the servants dining room. The second man and
the parlormaid, who are enjoying an amicable fracas
over the feather duster, stop suddenly at her annrolch
The rest file in. She makes an effort tobe Xasan
and turns to the butler. Pleasant
fl"int-seaanne darn-she works steadily.
"Yes'm."
bu'S" haViDS a gFeat maDy gU6StS- Tou must be
"Yes'm."
"Do you think the new car will come to-dav?-Probably,
m'm."
. She gives up in despair, swallows a few morsela
-and. retreats. Arrived at her room, she hears merrl
ment and laughter from below. She must! sne must
eat alone in her room! She Is a damper upon thole
folk, who ought to be happy. She fits nowhere; evln
the servants will have none of her. Her bell Vines
She hastens down the corridor S
"Porter, get me into that blue gown. Quick we've
guests for luncheon." - '
trl Sw remove the green suit and substitutes
the blue. Her mistress runs on volubly
"Get out the new chiffon, the corals and the fan to
match for to-night. Have the tongs hot at six-thirtv
I want my hair the new way. My nails must be done
and my feet hurt awfully you will have to do them!
too. And Mrs. Lewis, in the blue room, came without
a maid. Go to her. She wants some things pressed
Do what you can for her. She's an awful crank I do
wish people would bring their own servants and
Porter, you've been worked hard lately here's a
five here's something for you." She lays a bill upon
the dresser. The girl flushes, murmurs her thanks
and goes to the blue room. Mrs. Lewis opens th
.door. i
A Busy Schedule.
"Oh, you're the maid. Unpack my trunk and lav
out the black gown and the things for to-night Then
press that white suit. All my brushes need cleaning
and everything is more or less mussed. My bath at
seven, and come in to hook me np at eight I'll do
my hair myself." . .
The girl eyes the huge trunk to dismay. Can she
ever get it all done? Somehow she manages She
unpacks, cleans, presses, dresses hair, manicures nails
attends to madam's feet, laces, hooks and turns out
the two women in time for dinner at eight-thirty
She is too tired to eat. They send her some chicken
and Jelly and tea and she nibbles a bit In her mis
tress' room. At the headSof the stair on the way to
her room she pauses. From the dining hall below
comes a burst of laughter. She kneels, a miserable
heap, upon the top step and listens. A belated guest
descending pauses and bends over the crouching figure
"Are you 111?" he asks kindly. (
She springs to her feet crimson with shame. So it
has come to this she must eke her meagre joy from
the joy of others, as a sneak a thief. She. answers
with a strangled sob. The man, uncomprehending,
gazes Wonderingly after the retreating figure. Then
he pursues his- way. .
The girl has thrown herself face downward upon
the bed. She makes no sound, but the cry In her
breast; Js-. the cry of the tortured soul throughout all
ages: '
"How long, O Lord, how long?"