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s - - . ..... ; . ' i ' QLDO'thaS ) 1 ml Mm "t i, "I u D I'HINO many years fnninhiO gowns were limn ami every one lind tf. know how to manage a train, bosh in the house and in the Htret't But thtn carao the mas culine girl with Ivir skirts of walking Ipngth, her severe shirtwaist and her free-and-easy stride ; so the feminine woman wna almost lost, and aa for trains, they w?re forgotten. But now the tyrant Fashion bus decreed ,tlmt feminine styles must return; that whole gowns must be accepted and that trains must be worn by Ihe old and the young, the thin and iie nearly-fat. A lost art must la revised. What help is there for us? Artists are modeling long gowns, while the once-victorious shirt waist and walking skirt have been van quished and put to llight even among the byways and hedges. And with the long skirt has come the necessity of relearning the manage ment of the train. Woman must learn to walk and to stand. She must learn to cntr a robin and to mount a fUsht of stairs. And in the difficult feat of recalling a forgotten art 1 want to help lu. r. it is necdkiss to tell any woman to keep the length of her gown in mind. It seems to be second nature, and even If Khf has not worn long skirts for nts Mitfedtp rit6i uteris ndi Training for Children , , HH.DRFN should be goen and -not heard,-' was probably a j very useful bit of admonition a tew generations ago, but certain it is that at the present time it liaa fallen into innocuous desuetude. Nevertheless., it was a cood rule, and Etiil iS. Last rummer I spent at a hotel which happened to b" overrun with kiddies of ail ages, and not one in the whole num ber had what I would consider eve passable manners. Now, chihlrerl may be as spoiled ps thctr parents aVJow thorn to he '.n their' own hom-es, but Is H fair to inflict then upon strangers? In the hotel of which I speak there was . a large sun parlor especially for the use u the. guests who preferred the shelter of the house to the brilliant sun out doors. Would it not seem that they were entitled to that much comfort? I should have thought so, but the mothers of the numerous children evidently thought otherwise, for th? parlor was filled with children until ijuite late In th evening. They plajed bjall -ind tag, they ran and snrleked until trying to rest was as Im possible as attempting to count the sand on the beach outside. This Wits only one example of the many that have come to piy attention. - Children always want to"ilay where grown-ups are sitting, but surely there is rn one who would admit that-they could not so far. control their -off spring Ha to keep them' In the playroom al lotted to thenn Furthermore, it is not good " tor, ehlldren tfy nlnv nroutwt grown people. They should be mad to Vlay, ; TO.ltij eh p oihej- fjj. t!Mfi XbCr V J r 7 4' r vj many years it takes but a moment for her to become . accustomed to the change. That is a peculiarity of fem ininity. The only part thai she will find html is the handling of the narrow skirt of the present, for it 1h really no easy thing to do even for those highly educated in the art. A gown of only a yard or so in width must be so held that It does not drape the figure too closely. This is considered vulgar and must be avoided. It ntust also be held so that it is clear of the .ground all round. To carry it thus it Is necessary to revert to the French method of holding It with both hands. This Is satisfactory, and. when it Is gracefully done, it is not an ugly fashion. When carrying a muff, of course, using two hands is not a possibility, unless one. is an octopus; so one hand must be made to s rve. In that case, let it be the left, and while the skirt may be well gathered up see that the lines are all us straight as p..-i?ll,lo and that, it Is not pulled too closely. When standing they cm enjoy themselves without do ing any damage. The first jIcs on a child should learn Is obedience, Jjn: second respect. Do hot complain that Johnny is so sliy tliat he will not recite for your friends. It is a remarkably good trait and de serves commendation, not lamentation. Do not teach the child to show off. it is not good for liim -- it makes him con ceited, and it spoils his childish un consciousness of self. Krep him in the background as much as possible and the result wjll be a polite and respect ful child. Do not correct Jlarla in public, either before grown veople or other children. It is undignified and does n0 good. Wait tint 11 you may talk to her quietly and alone; then explain her fault and tell her what she should have done. Above all, do not punish either John or Maria; when other children are around, even in such a harmless way us sending him or her from the-room, it Is decidedly dam aging to the self-respect and does no good. If either of the children misbe haves when your friends are present, then a whispered word will send him from 'the room, but there is no need to make the act conspicuous. TitE VALUE OF EXAMPLE As the children grow older, do not let them be rude to each other, and, above ail. do not let two little girls whisper seorets when a third little slrl is pres ent. Boys are always more or less rude among themselves, though - they may early learn the laws of hospitality. Teach them to settle their differences on neutral ground, and they will never forget th lesson, very; useful one In after life. 1 do not think that discourtesy Is In herent In children. I am sure It is some what of an acquired art, and must, -therefore, be checked as soon as it ap--pears. . ,r - . -About the matter of ifiTerf upVliig.' A child wlf often ask a quest lonbecaue he really wants to know. It Is easier to -answer It aniT exptalaT'poIUely that yon ; .ire talking to some one else, than 1 ir'.'-r,?" al To or fi!tur r-'faJii.Titb THE" 'C30G0r SUNDAY. JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, SUNDAY C oncerning Health and Beauty By 4 r J r v -v '3Lr always let the skirt drop, even lf it trails on the ground. Holding the skill while the figure is in repose Is .not a pretty posture and should be avoided. . Trailing skirts are really not intended to bo hold at all, so when in the house always allow the train to lie a train. Nothing Is more ungraceful than to see a woman holding a long rkirt when she i.s crossing r dancing room or hotel floor. Why have skirts made so they will reach the lloor if they are alwajs to he hehi at short skirt length'.' Sometimes during the present day the er trailing .skirts arc long lu front, hi Hint even to cross the room seems impe.-siblc. In that ease ii j. iprffi1 per-mLv-iMe to hold it u; directly In the niiiMIe of the front, hut always do this so that it does lu-t spoil the lilies of ut Air li iinininR W hen going upstairs hold !!o- skirt in front with both hands, ivvrr hold the troin. for the long skirt h never seeu to such adva nt age as im ii - stair v n v. It Is In that position that its long line I-; per fei ion. Instructions to "Slop Interrupt lug"' lu such a case you are interrupting your self. How many times, too, does mother interrupt Johnny while he Is busily playhiK. to get some tiitle, or look for a lost article. He cannot say 'Don t Interrupt." for tlwii he Would be called naughty and impertinent. Yes, mothers can be rtids to children, and most frcejuently ar''- And who eNe have the children to learn manners from excepting mother? A set of titles of conduit cannot be remembered when no practical example is givl'n. Can a baby remember to say please when no body says please when addressing him? And the innumerable questions that children ask are not Intended to tease. Jf you were set down in a strange world, where you understood nothing, would you not ask questions, too? I am sure you would; so why blame the baby? Table manners are a very essential part of a child's education, and the wise mother takes many dais to teach the rudiments of proper l andlinz of spoons and forks, taking up one little point i PERPLEXITIES SOLVED A 'Very Rude Young 'Man rlLTj yoo nleaSP fclvp me your' orln- ' Ion In this Matter? I Invited -jl Vvung nian lo fcunday evenu.K supper to joiu uii. uiiio .iok-. mi-. n i had invited, lie diu not appear at the ii:i. af;VOinLtd. aid t liave im, i,tati a iiord freiin mm since. Don't ou tliink life should have given me hi excuse? DlGNtl'lKP Mrs. Syfiies has handed me your let ter, and- I take great pleasure In answering It, "I want to call your at tention,, however,' to the fact that let ters cortcerning etiquette should bo sent to Mrs. Chester Adams. If the young man you mention was unable to accept your invitation, he should have IntornuM you at once and xV,atIre't ths cifruiLiataiiues. Not Urgent I It neerssary forrthe husband to be T -pfeseiit-at Bff wlfri fJFS "al h.,rne''T xf.wuivr.p. i Although it Is not absolutely neces A wary,.. the iTidfreum should try to Mrs. Henry S ymes 4 - j IV Jl " l X 5, 1 v v J .1 5 -NJJi y9JXsr JPswtv? To o each. day. .No one may ;,atn every thing in a minute, inn toililien mvst cat nie, ly t.eioio I hey make pleasant guests iii oth-r p. ol'1."h douses. Teach tie m to take hid one piece ,..f bread at a time, never to take a ;,econd portion when some of the tirst remains on their plates, end to n-k politely for w'al they want. Teach them to !,. quiet when older people ate u round, and when they go out to lunch explain to them, po tfley will remember that they should thank their hostess for having had them at her house. Thin. too. a child from the time he Is able to write at all is perfectly able to write his own notes of thanks, ard should bo encouraged to do so. Only by constant practice can he learn thclaws, of children's or grown-ups' etiquette. i 11 A- is J be present at his wife's first "at home. ' However, if his business calls him away, the wife should make his excuses to her guests. Do Xot Embarrass the Child I'o yeu think It Is better to punish a child for misbehavior heioiw cunitmny or shauld I wait until 1 have her alone.' MOTHER. lf the chl.M has done no gicat crime and only a lew words urfe net essary. It is all light to speak to her before com pany, hot should she need a good scold ing, wail until the guests have leu. The Proper Form What Is the i-rc'ii r way. to write an ac eiptaie e o a i i i;ivn tiy a uileH i'i--s-hbait and tm wife- RTfUKXT. In answering an Invitation' ot m IPa4, whether it Inr -mit -by nr person with a. title, or whether It Is sent hy. an ordinary Mr. and Mis., the form of the acceptance fehould be the; asms aa -. ' KV-.. ; MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1908 X 1 the imitation itself. For Instance. If the invitation reads; Honorable and Mrs. So-and-so request the pleasure of Mini' presence, etc.. tho answer should be: Mr. and Mrs. .So-and-so accept the kind invitation uf the Honorable and Mis. So-and-so... To insure using the right form, just refer to the invita tion you received and you will not make a mistake. A Question of Correspondence N it ritfliT fei- a Kiel to ask a man to ceriesiw.a.t with ter? IN' NOCK NT. All such Hups to friendship must be left to the man. It is not a girl's place to take the Initiative, and, al though she may accord him favors, she should not offer them. If the man o i e. S ? Jim Ski W(" AVfWff ilklK J LBV Mllllttl-"MMSi s . i ii. iim. mi -i w;, . ,.A Mrs. Symes' Aids to Correspondents O WTNO to the great amount of mail received and the limited space given this department, It i. absolutely Impossible to an swer letters in the Sunday issue follow ing their receipt. The letters must be answered In turn, and this ofttimes re yunes three or four weeks. All correspondents who desire an Im mediate answer must, . Juclose a selt addressod stamped envelope for a le ply. This rule must also be compiled with in rogaid to personal letters. Tu Slruighjen Hair I an mju i. II me au thing that mu flainhtin in hair.' I have Hied a. lot of tlifns. but they don't do much fcuoil. I'haie ansiwr huea and 1 will be 'M thaiiUt'ul to iiiu. K. I- 1 unt very sorry to tell you that there is -nothing, to my knowledge, thai wi;l straighten cm ly hair. I advise you n 't- to try any tiling, for it may i nil 1;: growth. Where to Purcluist In our formula for walnut stain it Lli.- for walnut skin.-. Kindly tell me wli'-ie caa purchase them? ('Ot'N"MY. 1 cannot give you the addtesi any one from whom you lutit1!! ! " - chase the walnut skins, but almost any drug store has them for ah K'ecik Eyes t l.ae very weak eyes an.l h. hi told thin l. lie acid Is Very ... d ' u' '""" Wit! sou Inform nie how tj u,' 1 AN viol .-. Here is a recipe for a lotion 'ditalii , Ing boric acid. It Is an excellent rem edy for weak eyes: Eye Lotlcn. lsorie acid ' '"- lioliinis water 1 i,lnt Pot hiirie net,! in- 1,h:ii. I'our w iter In. amJ allow quite to diss.-i-e ee.oi w v tllng. ine-n strain, and use trie ""' '.ion. IFould Mar Beauties Please publish a recipe for ie.,siiic tl .- butt rapidly; also a remedy far uVci ea: a high Inatet) and one lu v. hu. n the ainm. lil.oNUh. I do not exactly understand your letter. You ask me for Instructions to mar two of the greatest heautles of a woman,.- You wish to decrease the elite of the bust, which you wJti never b able to get back again to the nor mal size.-- This will not only- causa you regret ta after life, but if you succeed In veur ellort you may. mate rially Injure your health. .1 do not think that you quite realize what you, J PA W9 'AVI- really wishes to write to you, he will easily find some excuse for doing so, and, lf he writes, you may answer his h tters. if, however, the man of whom you speak Is a more or less Intimate frlnd. who Is going away for any length of time, then you might sug gest that, if he i anything new or fit all Interesting, he should write to you. In that case it is not an invita tion to correspond, but merely a sug gestion that your friendship be main tained. 11' hen Eci ling Cheese t,.,. i,.n me the nroiier nay to eat eh - whether with the fork? Never with th cheese to the mouth Always use a fork. oo nvey lingers. ask for. Surely you would not wish n, do an) thing so unwise. You also want to know how to de eiease a high instep. The arch of the loot is a very useful, besides being a v,!v l.eai.tilui. thing, and it is impos Mhie t.t dcrease Its size without ht.-iktii it down, which is extremely , Furthermore, a broken-down ia-t.p m.i never be entirely cured ami wi.i always be an inconvenience. 1 dot, v see how an instep could be i .:-!,. for It is a natural beauty, aad ,, ,. that i.s impossible to attain, tm-ugii .tttitiehil means. 1 am guing you a bleach with vi ,;,h t, whit; n your arms. Be sure ,, u. , p nie lotion out of the hands of , aildi'- u ami ignorant persons, for bl , Yori.h- of mercury is a deadly poison. Liquid Whitener. ,i , tously boiled and il-r lOiaip 1 quart 30 drops 1 ounee A. ..h., of stne 1 i le ef I S m 20 St rains rops I)y. 1'aneaire's Bust Developer Wih miu chase give me the recipe for the to.ti io l.wloi, the bust? 1 have heard i.i.inv neibons aeenk hithly of it. GRATEFUL 1 think oa i-erer to the Dr. Vaucaire s n inc. so I am giving you the formula for same herewith: Dr. Vaucaire's Remedy for the Bust. Fluid extract nf iralega 2 drams !.acto-pho.chaie of lime !M drams Tim-tore of I' tuiel 2t-s drams Simp!.. rup , IS ounoe The dose is t,o 3outspoontul with waer befure each meal.' Cannot Give Names Will you kindly issue In your paper the names uf ou.v beauty experts In this city? A SUBSCRIBER. it is impossible for me to Kiv any . names, either In the column or by per sonal letter. I have mentioned njany times before that my column is nof,or advertising. Stain for the Hair Will you give me something to make my hair a pretty red shade? MAKOA.KKT. i The best thins; to give the effect you desire in the henna stain. I ant giving you the recipe, feeling sura you will like , It. Before applying ft to the hair, tiowv ever, trv it tlrst on a atranil of halrtso that you will get a desirable shade. Henna 'Hair Stain. take one minrx nf henna leT. steep lo a pint of botilng water fnr twenty wiln .utea, Let staMd until Jt aets solid. Btrmla ji t p ill H 1 M? Causes of Thinness THINNESS is very often caused b insufficient nourishment, or by fatigue, either physical or mental, by nervous and bilious temperament or a melancholy disposition. Remember the old adage that "Bones and a sweet temper never dwell under the same roof.-' And the other well-known ad vice. ."Laugh and grow fat." Retire early, rise late, hut always at a regulae hour. Take exercise. Have your meals served each day at the sums hour an4 eat good food abundantly, but not ta excess. Food that is easily digested, such as soups, tapioca, oatmeal, gruel and rice, are best. Meat must occupy a secondary placa In this diet, and must be of good qual ity. Breakfast should be composed ot coffee with plenty of cream, or choco late, two eggs and plenty of bread and butter. At lunch eat potatoes, besides the rest of the usual menu, and at dinner eat heartily, but avoid indigestible foods. the liquid. Apylv to the hair by the kid ef a small sponge.- The henna will some- t limes slain the seaip. but the stain ca eailly be removed by oap and water. Shampoo for Light Hair ill you please give me somethtaf will when I can wash light hair? t don't want anything that wilt darken t. . The following is a recipe for a sham poo for light hair. 1 think you will tind it satisfactory: Shampoo for Light Half. White eaatile soap. In shavings... 1 ounce Water . . . ! ounces l'otaaelum carbonate. Borax Cologne water Bay rum . w grains .120 rralne . s eufices . i ounces Dissolve the soap In the water and add the other ingredients. Hub well into the rocU. Rinse thoroughly in several waters. Then dry carefully. Three Questions Asked Will you kindly tell me what to do for my complexion, it la oily and wrinkled" Also what shall I do to develop my legs. They are rtralfrhl up and down and very thlnr BESS R. I am giving you. below, two recipes one for curing oily skin and ona for removing wrinkles. For Oily Skin. Kaniah all rich and greasy foods, for diet has a Kt-eat Influence rs the eonditlcm of the skin. wiDlnv off the face occasionally with diluted alcohol iK per cent, sirengtb) Is henenrial In the case of an oliy skin. A few drot.s of ainnionhi or a plm-h of boras n the water with which the face is washed, Is almi helpful. i Lotion for Premature Wrinkles. Alum powdered.. 70 cram Almond milk (thick) Vi ounce Rosewater ounces Dissolve the alum In the rosewater, then pour srentlv Into the ahncid milk, will i-ontant as:ltstton Apnlv with a soft ltnea eloth everv night before retiring. To Fatten the Legs. Eierclse Is the best possible method ef en larxlne the legs. Ionx walks will soon pre dure results. A gymnastic feat which la said to be a certain enlarger for the lower limbs is to stand on one foot. and. with the , other leg held out as nearly at a rifbt angle to th body as possible try touch the knee to the Soar, : , Tired ' Knees t am very fund of dani-lnf. but mv knee get very lire... Is lhre stty in I taa overcome this? t.IMffr, Wear rubier aupporta on them, 'rt.e-s -may-be -fHirf hased at any j,Ue ! -surgieat spplianees ar sold. U wj. 1 do yOUjno harm to wear th -,'' ,all the time; a they are h f e' t half elastic and will not I, f i ', . your comfort. ,J , j -.. 4r
