THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING.. DECEMBER 12. 1003. 4 &G0i A T ri:cut lunrhun an absent member of th fair ae waa dis cussal. And while It waa ad milted ' that she wskn't pretty all ooiccdd that (lie yas smart. Although the word "smart"-and -well roomed" nil r glibly from the tongue when summing , u pths appear and of , faulUialy attlied woman It ,'l . eeldoro that tlielr real , meaning la realised. '. -" ' ; , When u woman I smajt or- well groomed It denote that she haa paid attention to detail. .' The flint principle vt emsrtnes la eWiiIlnraa. No woman can expect to bo smart who Isn't clean, whoa bath li not a. dally rlt and who doca not py strict attention to What Little Lord Fauntleroy called "th cornera." No matter how ftyllab th frock, how pretty tlut face or how elaborate tha coiffure, : hair ' that la .not carefully i waahed, ,a neck that aliowa the stain of, collar rlma and flasera that benpakl no intlmata acquaintance with a mani cure eel counteract tha entire effect of Hi dre e. It laMie little things which make ona cither noticeably amart or; Inelegant. How often n well gownod women will he soon whoa rlchneea ' of toilet at tract rU eyes, yet the otherwise per fect picture ; I . spoiled by straggling locka of hair falling In dlaorderly fash. Ion on tho back of her neck. A hairpin would have adjusted the trouble, but lark- of preclalon In detail spotted the whole continue. -v If we take tha general outline of tha amart woman, flrat jtdmlttlng'that alia and all her belonging are Immaculate ly tli'un, there ase two thlnga' which cluaa iier" among the Inelegant One la a aklrt that saga.,' The other la neg lected ahoea. It la' 'not .economical to wear a skirt that aaga at me nacic on the contrary. It la on t only alovenly and unhyglenla, but It la ruinous to tha aklrt' It la very false economy to wear put one' a ahos Inetend of having them j repaired while there Is still hope. . I i . . i i ji j i ' Tha would be amart woman who need not coneider expena haa 'an enormou variety of ahoa gear to .chooae from thla season.- Thar la every kind of boot,,sho and-allppet, from th he less mule for bedroom wear to the high atorin, boot that lacea well up tha calf of the leg. put it la not ao much the number of ahoea ah baa a the car she" alvea them that llsmni her aa amart or alovenly. . , i... The well groomed woman Inveata In the bent kind of shoe blacking and polish,, and keepa her blacking- and her brublie together. In a reanilar blacking bos, and aha black her ahoea aa aoon aa she haa taken' them off unless they are wet. Should they be wet, they ar dried on ahoa trees,- which prove an economical investment In tha long run. though they coat from JO cent a to fl pair to begin with. ' .' Bhoe that ar thrown Into a cloaet helter akeltcr laat about half aa long aa those that are cared for and placed on ahelvea In one of the new ehoe boia or In a ahoe box of home make. Thla bv la the asm ala aa a ahirt walat box, nljr it open In front in tead of at' the top, and there la ahetf In It, so that two row of ahoea or a row of ahoa .boiea can bo kept there without crowding. It la alwaya beat I keep allpper In th original a tor box. unleaa they ar kept en tree a. If ah bua Inrxpenslv ahoea they hould be of th plalneat kind, for tha minute ah get elaborate looking thing without paying good price for material ah Inveata foollahly. Ther ar bar nine to b had In ahoea, of course, at aom of th many aampl ahoa atoraa. and frequently by buying ahoea out of aeaaon aba can get good value, t Th woman who want to look smart on a email auowanc anouia try to our out of aeaaon aa much aa ah can. both a to gooda, eulta. underwear, ana jn fact In all branchea of ahopplng. v In buying auch thlnga aa tailor ulta, for inatanoe. .ona which la to look wall for aaveral aeaaona should b choaen In on of tha moderate styles, and ahould not b tha whim or faahlon of th mo ment Laat jreer'e extreme LMrectoIre la a back number thla year, while th Inoonaplcuou tailored aklat and eoat can atill take lta place beald th crea tion bf today. '. QTiiBejoiqgeticn.S fop SAtt J T nr featoon of cranherriea ana popped corn for room oocora tiona. Th corn may b on nep arat etrliiga and colored many huea, or they may be u4 alter. palely In atrlnglng. Theaa aiao nan ffetlv loop for tre. . ' Tit eotton batting, aprlnkled with diamond duet, in flake and in fancy dalgn. for both Ue nd gift taoi. Try niacin vn candle In aand, In a fancy dlah, for lighting purpoae. lnetead of putting tnem on a tree, ji I a. much aafer way and you may have a many dlahea acaiterea aooui nm room a you lla. wunoui enaangenng tha preaenta on th tree. Try ualng 8anta Clau doll In th AMnntion of th tree. If you nav not mall ehlldrn In yonr own family, there are plenty who wljl gladly tak tha doll off your hands after they have aerved.tht purpoae. , , Try trimming th tree and featoonlng th room with gilt atara. To do thla, run a atrong atrlng around the room, oIom to th celling, and faaten th atara to thla by another thread, al lowing each atar to hang by Itaelf. If you dealro atill more, run thread a acrosa tha celling, having th thread which hold tho star exactly In tha center, o th star will hang flat agalnat the' celling; or. you may cover th entire celling with blue mosquito netting, over which the atara have been paated or 'wed. - lanti-rna, having thriti na ii 1 alinpe. alia Mini color a kiiIi. , will Im a Ktirprlalna and i-l. . in., i h.u frtMn brilliant llRhta. Try tonrhlng th branchoa hi thrrn with ahelUc. and dunltn; diamond powder before It drlia. effect la beautiful. HI. Th.. Try a-pyramid of poiuited rvl ppi and ellow oriiiif f.r a center il. n on th dining t(l. llitp lhn fruit on a platter , rovered with rot ton t..uttu thickly sprinkled with white dtamon.l duet, and decorate with eprlgs of hully. Try th allvery gray bayberry with th native holly, for garlands, also tha common rea eiaeroerry, rpr resiooning and other decoratlona. Try lighting the room with Japanese Try giving the birds a nirltiun dlnni'f of grains and lenf suet. To d thla, erect a pole with a "tabid" on thn top, o the cata cannot reach thn feathered gueata.' Th buds will ac cept the Invitation gladly. Try tha berrlea of the alder or coral buah; they make th prettiest of Clirlt ma decoration. They may be thread ed on stout atrlng and looped anion; the branches,, woven In and out wher ever a atrong touch of color aeems t , be needed. They may also be mixed ' with green, . or festooned around tho room, or woven Into wreath. If you wish more variety, find soma of tin. pretty white anow brrte to mix with, them- The red and white form a charm- . ing contrast. ., i Steinway ' and Other Pianos - 6 nernran mwfr Jay 6& Co Victor Talking Machines SIXTH AND MORRISON OPFUSITU FUbi u RETAIL STORES - m W VWV 1 Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Belhngham, Everett, North Yakima, wenatcnee, Portland, Francisco, Eugene, Medford. Oakland, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Fresno, Rosa, Bakersfield. 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This business has been developed upon a belief in the com mon sense of our public meaning by "our" public, those peo ple who realize that it is good judgment and economy to pay fair prices and getgood pianos. Our business consists exclusively of selling Pianos, Player Pianos, Organs and Victor Talking Machines at prices which represent their actual retail value. We have no profits to add to cover the expense involved in 'providing igift inducements to purchasers. Our profit is simply a fair, percentage on the cost of the instrument. . . ' We sell on the one-price system, consequently the buyer of any instrument in our stock knows that he is paying no more for it than. anyone else would pay. Our interest does not cease when the sale is made. We consider the transaction closed only when we kno.w the instru ment has proven its worth in the hands of its purchaser. These statements briefly express the policy of Sherman, Clay & Co., and we believe it is the only policy that pays. Js it not to your interest to purchase from a house which regards your good will as one of its assets? THE satisfaction of the cus tomer is the first purpose of our business plan. For that reason we aim to help every buyer to choose the best piano suited to his special needs. Following is the list of makes we sell, each the recognized stand ard in its grade: Steinway, Everett, A. B. Chase, Conovcr, Ludwig, Packard, Estey, Kurtzmann, Emerson, Kingsbury, Cable, Wellington. I We have a number of good used pianos taken in as part payment on Steinway pianos and player-pianos. They have been put into good shape in our shops and our guarantee goes with every instru- ' ment we sell. ' , ' If you are thinking of an instru ment of this kind, it will certainly pay you to investigate these. Easy terms if desired. What Grander Gilt Could You Give to Your Family Than the Ability to Personally Produce the Music ot Their Choice? 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