The
"Veteran Sailor
Advises
A veteran sailor, who Jias crossed tha Atlantic many.
times gives thU advice to the young woman who It
about to make her maiden trip:
If seasickness overtake! you, go to your berth and
stay there until you are well able to look your beet.
Nowhere are women more open to criticism from the
other sex than aboard ship. For men. be It said to
their credit, are fastidious an to the appearance they
make on deck.
For the voyage get a navy serge or a gray flannel
tailor-made, with two or three white pique skirt.
With these get white cambric blouses, just us many
as you please, one for two or three days of the voy
age, or one for every day, If money matters not.
With the blouses will be required dainty silk find
embroidered cravats, and belts of suede or linen,
with pretty buckles, say one of navy, another gray, to
correspond with the tailor-made gown, and a dainty
white suede for pique skirts.
For dlrtlng and .evening wear on beard one black
evening frock with a couple of bodices will be found
sufficient. As they are non-eHBentlal they should be
high In the neckwlth a transparent yoke, according
to one's taste. One bodice may be all Mark, another
black and white, or white trimmed with black.
Simple, shady hats of straw, with soft, pretty rib
bon rosettes are advisable.
A long ulster or coat will be found extremely handy
for stormy days, with a cap, the kind that slips into
the pocket of, the coat.
A more elaborate outfit for the girl with money may
the Girl Waking , Her Maiden Sea Trip
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-contain a swagger pepper and salt suit 6f some rough"
material, made with plain, full gored skirt, the Jacket
long over the hips, with pointed yoke of white satin
covered with dark Russian lace; over this three straps
of the goods, two ending above the end of the yoke
and the third running down under belt to about the
end of the Jacket. With this is worn a black and
white mixed straw 'turban with a bunch of aigrettes
on left side.
A pretty and cool hat to be worn with the cam
bric waist U of grass linen with a soft fold of white
satin ribbon and black velvet around the crown, end
ing In a soft knot on left hand side, through which
u fancy quill Is placed.
A striking costume for pleasant afternKins is made
of white flannel, or some soft material. The skirt
made with overlapping sen ins stitched with red. The
waist blouse has a deep curved yoke, over which Is
a sailor collar with a four-in-hand of soft red silk In
front. The edge of collar and yoke stitched In red.
On the shield In front and on top of sleeves are hand
somely embroidered red anchors.
A white knitted sweater will be found most handy
for cool or stormy morning. belnK comfortable and
easy to put on over a shirtwaist. A white yachting
cap, worn wlih this, looks well.
A more,drrssy outing hat of rough and ready yel
low .traw, with large side bow of black velvet or rib
bon, according to one's taste, clasped with fancy orna
ment, completes an ample on-board outfit.
Above all, never go ashore In a mualin frock, but In
a weii-made tailor gown.
White shoes for white gowns, tan or black tor tailor-made,
are other Important points to be noted by
ladles Intending to take a sea voyage. '
A veil Is essential If the tourist would preserve per
face from unwelcome tan and keep her hald comely
and neat. ChifTfjn and sewing silk are best, and drapa
prettily on the hat when not veiling the face.
'otnely. of graceful shapes, should the Shoes be,
for the feet show noticeably beneath the flare of the
piu'ii run if. inn lies are me easiest io put on ana
Icok better than black. Chamois and washable kid
gloves are best because the damp air does not affect
or sjot them. The vogue for fabric gloves has
prompted the tourist to select the suede lisle and
silk they are easily put on and off, and made HOW
to cleverly simulate kid. ,
Steamer ruirs, of course, -are needed. Some folk
take two. This, of course, Implies a shawlstrap or
carryall, so that these essentials may be carried' la
out-of-the-wsy handy fashion. ...
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Get a Bin or Gray Tailor-Biade Geern.
toft Hats Are Useful.
The Tonrist Girl Looks Well in a Flannel tailor Suit. A Sweater Is Needed for Cool Mornings.
Small Straw Hats Shonld Be Worm.
IDEAL MATRIMONY.
It has been argued, from the experience
preme genius ought not to marry, but to
adopt the semi-monastic IK which lial
sac advocated us long as M. Hanska was
alive. Too often they marry before they
are quite conscious of their high culling,
and In that case nothing can be said, us
the law has strangely forgotten to Include
the discovery of genius among the reasons
for di vorce. If they wait, or are pre
cocious enough to become aware of their
own powers before they fall in love, they
are liable to bi caught on the horns of u
dilemma.
Lf the man of genius looks out for soms
nice, plump, good tempered, house-wifely
creature. Ilk Mme. Desprez. who will
attend to his creature comforts without
the least wish to Interfere with h'
thoughts or to share In his work, ha la
atlll in danger of such annoyance as
Holmes pictured In his "Poet ' at the
Breakfast Tabic" Shakespeare Interrupt
ed in the mld,t of Hamlet s famous so-Mlnqajt-hy
Anne' Hathsway's Urgent In
quiry, "'William, shall we have pudding
to-dV r flapjacks?
On the other hand, if he selects a bril
liant intellectual helpmeet, either she may
despise household affairs to such an ex
tent that he becomes a mere walking dvs-
fieptlc. or she may devote herself to them.
Ike Mrs. Carlyle, In a passionate spirit of
anything but silent martyrdom and then
ne Is held up to posterity as a brute. Per
haps the remedy is to be found in the lim
ited polygamy which was advocated by
Blr John Elleamere In that wise und witty
book Realmah."
He thought that the man of genius
should be allowed nine wives at least
"only, for goodness' sake, do not let them
be nine fuses." Their functions were
thus enumerated:
1. The arch-coneoctor of salads.
2. The 9ewr-on of buttons.
3. The Intelligent maker of bread sauoe.
4. The player of Beethoven's music.
5. The player of common tunes Old
Dog Tray, Early In the Morning, Pop
Goa the Weasel, and Paddle Your Own
Canoe, all of which tunes I think beauti
ful. . The consoler under difficulties.
7. The good reader.
8. The one beloved wife (dear deluded
creature), who always believes in her hus
band and takes him to be ths dlscreetest,
most virtuous and most ill-used of men
mortal. I do love her!
9. The manager of the other wives.
London, Dally News.
DOVES ARE NOT GENTLE.
Owls are no wiser, for ail their medi
tative appearance, than other birds In
fact, they are far below many In the scale
of Intelligence. Another false Idea which
many people entertain concerning these
birds Is that they urn . so confused by
sunlight as to he practically blind during
the day. Great- horned Owls and barn
owls are the most nocturnal nf all; but
even these can see verv distinctly hv
squinting tip -their eyelids, whtttt the
snowy owls and the burrowing owls are
perfectly at home In the light of the
brightest day. and many owls are to lie
seen flying and hunting in the sunshine
as unconcernedly as any hawk.
Eight persons out of ten will tell you
how much better a crow or magpie can
talk if Its tongue Is spit; hut you can
tell them that this idea - Is absolutely
false, as these birds ran articulate more
distinctly with a perfect tongue. And
how much suffering does this useless op
eration cause, the tongue of a bird being
so constantly used?
Doves have a world-wide reputation
for meekness and gentleness, but. If we
except tneir san, soft notes, und subdued
colors, there Is little to admire about I
them, for their disposition. In love and
war, Is anything but a gentle one. The
male birds, peck and strike one anothm
With their wlngs'untll generally one suc
cumbs and Is killed, lf the females are
timid or backward In accepting their
mute's attentions, bows and coos are
changed to buffets and spiteful pecks.
UNCLE BUSKIRK'S
BARGAIN IN STAMPS.
"I dunno," said Uncle Uusklrk. as he
whetted his knife on his bootleg, "why
it is. but seems to me sometimes as
though some people whs Just natchelly
born liars and couldn't heLp It. Now
there's Dave Ransome's boy. ( ewhil
lickcn's. how that hoy does lie! I believe
he'd ruther tell a measly, little, dried up
runt of a lie any day than the good.' hon
est truth, even when there ain't nothln'
in me wono ler nn to gam py doln It.
You know he's on our rural mail route
now. Well, one day last week I went
down to th'e corners to fee if I couldn't
git n few stumps from him, amplifier he'd
let me have 'em he says:
n 'Why don' you go up -to -town fer '
your stamps? 1 have to charge you ; cents i
fer every 2-cent stamp I sell you.'.
" 'Well.' says I. 'I'm wlllln' to pay the I
reg lar price, so what s the difference
whether I get 'em from you or the post
otfice?'
" ph, he says, 'suit yourself about It.
only they're sellln' r.-cent stamps up there
now for 2 and 3 cents.'
"I might of knowed better, but like a
blame fool, I hitched up and thought I'd
buy what they had left, because I've got
faith that this grand old gover'ment, by
George. '11 pull through till kingdom come
and" pay Mb way as It goes, too! I dunno
why anybody should want to He that way
Hnd then laugh about it afterward, us
though It was a Joke or something. But
whst bothers me most Is why that girl
in the post office should think there was
anything funny about it. Say. confound
It, what re you laughin' at, anyway."
Chicago Record-Herald.
Not a "Starved Profession."
There is now no need of actual fear of
want oh the part of the few who would
devote their lives to scholarship despite
their present poverty. There is provision
made for their comfortable maintenance
in the work of investigation which thev
wish to carrv on. Nor Is one who Intends
! inakd t.ifichfnir hla nrof fSHifin nnv
longer under the necessity of going to his
work Immediately on graduation, if he has
distinguished himself. 1 his means going
Into his work with only a partial prepara
tion, going without the high scholarship
whl 'h teaching work demands, or which
It ought to demand. This means a life of
drudgery in elementary and drill work,
especially on the culture side of educa
tion. The student who. In our day. gives
to university and college authorities evi
dence of arnliltion. . sincerity, industry,
and ability, bv his life and accomplish
ments as an undergraduate, may rest con
tent for his future Philanthropic persons
have provided funds for the maintenance
of these voting scholars to pursue their
studies. They may go to the English uni
versities we are not now considering the
undergraduate work provided for by the
Rhodes srhhliirshlps. but the specializing
of graduates for the benefit of humanity
In one way or another, through discov
eries. Inventions, and better and sounder
teaching. They may go to Germany or
to the American school at Rome. Their
expenses will be provided for -until thev
have been through the schools of the
world, and after that. If they are inves
tigators. The universities, notably Har
vard and Yale, have large sums Intelli
gently administered to provide deserving
students with means of going on with
their studies. The smaller colleges also
have funds, and If more Is needed for ex
ceptional men the greater universities
help. The new scholar of to-day need not
enter the world's work, no matter how
poor he may be. until he is thoroughly
prepared for that part of It which he
chooses to do. As time goes on. there will
be more and more need for money. Largx
universities and small colleges will want
more to meet the growing demand. They
cannot do all that they would, as it Is,
but what we set out to declare Is the evi
dence of the growing civilisation of the
world that Is afforded by the fact that the
world's scholars are growing dear to It.
und that It is beginning to look after
them. Harper's Weekly.
Children in the White Honse.
The, West likes R candid man. and it
loves a brave man and It sees enough of
the qualities of candor and bravery In the
youngest of all the Presidents to warm Its
heart to.ws.rd -him mightily. It believes in
the broad Americanism of his politics, and
In the sincerity of his public und private
oroferslons. Also. It likes the spectscle
of children playing in the White House
yard. Grover. Cleveland was never be
fore so close to the hearts of the Western
ers as he was Immediately after the fam
ily doctors announced the safe arrival of
Baby Ruth'. Haby Ruth Is now. no doubt,
a tall girl almost a young woman. The
country as a whole, and the West In par
ticular, likes to see tne white House re
flect average normal family life. The
logic III Hie leeiiiiu ar-eiiin lu i'v 1 1 1 p J .
man who fulfills the condition sfx av'wr, I
age healthy America TairTniV"' life Is a
safe man tf- trl;;l n rnar)te f public I
business.,. He understands better than a
bachelon,,,. r,ave H11 gay-poaslbly.
could understand, the hopes nd mo-1 know.
tlves of average Americans. Bryan In the 1 mother-in-law
said
White House would have been stronger
with the plain people because of his troop
of sturdy children Joe Mitchell Chappie
In May National.
The Value of the Parcel Post.
Every civilised nation will sooner or
later possess a parcel-post. A community
which Is content io leave the conveyance
of Its parcels In the hands of private con
tractors must either be miserably poor
or Immensely rich, and. It may be added,
long-suffering. The two systems are not
to be compared The private carrier of
fers civility, real and other trading virt
ues, but only within a limited area; the
post, with a limited amount of civility,
offers speed, certainty, cheapness and
ubiquity In the Kervices of a vast organi
zation, trained with military strictness
and having an agency (two hundred an-l
twenty-five thousand In the United King
dom) in every village, and In every street
o fa great town.
The parcel post Is specially useful to
the young matron whoso
lives with her, "but there
Is such a thing as carrying it too far. I-
thtnk. Now. my husband's mother Is fear
fully and wonderfully neat. In fact, at
times I feel that to live In a pigpen would ,
be a relief. From morning till night there
Is nothing but clean, clean, clean. Bits
of carpet are laid In the places moat likely
ui it iv ruu ui. i ur.c uiivuuvu w uree
the floor underneath free from stain, and
then the carpets are taken up and the
floor underneath scrubbed as carefully as
If It inri not OMn nrnfrt4wi alt th tlm.
ion ciinnrii imagine tust now trying it is.
But the other dav she reached the llmlU
She came In. took off her shoes, carefully
washed them and set them out to dryf
Think of it! It's a wonder she did not
wash her bat. J
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The Next State of tA jrpartment
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These enterprises,, now
ond generation. rw,. v,,,.in.. Vrealms
are passing or hue pa88ed. as all edlte'
the trades with a little capital, who sells who admlnls?,,"" ecutlvi mana
a good srticle at a low price. Such a man r. of f,.W7? ."Y ."l?"!
had formerly no. chance against wealthy in the traff,"Vh; W .hnT. TtaX
rivals, employing travelers and delivering grade by
wares from his own vans. Now he mere- , price In w
IV nn lu Rurrnian, biiu uiun. i'iiiv nwi
Ing In from north, south, east and west,
which he is able to execute with the max
imum of speed. Persons bring local pro
ductions to the notice of friends at ajdis
tance And It is fjuind -fcs.;i'.-7se Vf
parcej-post pi;;1pf,, means Increase In
Othe'. ,in iienika latter- writ Ins-. tfferanh-
niker Heaton, M. P., in the May Cosmopolitan.
HER LIMIT.
"Cleanliness Is next to godliness. I
adc to the head of the enter
Ich thev heean. or the anna of
founders. Thi. next ataire of tha deDart-
ment stoil. wm k the Joint stock com
pany, i (n iM nas already come in England
and Fra,re, It Is near here., There are
alJGaafy department stores In our cities,
one such In Chicago, owned by outside
capital. More than one wholesale busi
ness Is successful on the Joint-stock basis.
The department store will come next. Be
fore 30 years there wUl be. department
stores whose shares are principally own
ed by those who hold places In its serv
ice or who are on its roll of authorised
accounts Talcott Williams
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and from the dining car. Py wear
dispense with lunch Tjoxes. They Invite a
feeling akin to seasickness.
The days when women attempt to r
and undress In the tiny, little berths b
long since passed. Here the use of the k .
mona is obvious. Bstora retiring. : !. '
such toilet artlples as needed and an .
grip and all to the dressing room.
there lelsurelr- prepwa. to ft -
Slip the black klroona over your nw -gown,
put what articles yen ti In
grip., fold the others neatly and err.
them back to ths berth .and Uy t
emoothly acros the foot of "j'T
piouitns mu.
hammocks in f,-J -"