Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-25
WHAr A LADY DoEs Nor Do.

There are several things always absent
in true lady. which girls will do well to
notice and remember
lady, for example, will never ignore
little kndnesses.
Conclude in crowd that she has right
to ush her way through.
Consume the time of people who can i'll
spare it
Wear on the street dress only fitted to
the house or carriage
TIA k loudly in public places.
Wear tom glove when a needle and
thread and few stitches would make 1t ali
right
Fail in answering letters or returning
visits, unless she is i'll or in trouble.
Fret about the heat or the cold, the sun,
or the RAIN the air, or the lack of it.
Make an engagement and then not be on
time.
Complain Of her family, or discuss per-
.oial aft ire with strangers.
Always believe the worst rather than the
best side of a story.
lady does not do any other than make
the best OF everything-lhe world the
weather and herself. She believes in the
golden rule and endeavers as far as possible
TO live up to il; and that's what You and |
ouRh, TO promise every morning that
will try ard 60 during the das .-Ladies
Home Journal.
The Greek style for dressing the hair is
20 becoming to mos. ladies that it is nos
one of the most fashionable styles for even
ing. The hair is brought up high and put
in single coil upon the back of the head
The ends are then curled in loose, sott.
short curIs and arranged in a becoming
way jus; below the cpil An ornamental
comb may De worn in the centre Of the col
or where the hair appears to take its first
turn IN making up the coil If becoming
longer curls may be worn. if pinned close
TO the head These SHOULD not b. allowed
to fall below the roots of the hair at the
back of the head. The front is worn in
light, soft ours, not so low upon the fore
head as to suggest the straight bang so long
worn.
Young girls may now dress very plainly
without gaining for themselves the dss
greeable "prudi-h," or worse .ola -maidi.h, +"
words which neve. tail to interpret them.
silve TO the sensitive heart in a Language
far more disigreesble than they were ever
intended to convey.
The straight skirts slmos, the only fash
ion for young girls are as graceful ~
simple. The bodice for a young girl whose
figure is no: yet formed, should on no &C
count be perfectly plain. To relieve the
Objectionable plainne.s a few folds or
shirrings should be set in the shoulder
seam These can be brought down to thu
waist line or the bottom of the basque and
ill he afvtisb all han
There il no time in the whole year when
mothers, whose daughters ave about TO
graduate. are more exercised in their minds
than now. 1t is already time to decide
what the graduating dress shall he. In
many homes they are already made aud
carefully laid aside for the occasion. Ex
pensive materials are not necessary, ard for
Young girls graduating from high school
or academic course ehould not be consid-
cred. young lady with stout figure
should avoid stiff or glossy goods, or any
TINT that will max. her look larger th-n she
is. She should choose from soft, clinginx
materials. which, if rightly and becomingly
made. will give the effect Of her being
sm iller than she really il. The Trim little |
maiden with wasp-like waist, can with the |
present fashion effect stoutness by charg-
ing her dressmaker to give her all |
the folds and sbirrings she can wear. Let
US hope that every on, who has thi. choice |
to make will be charitable, so much 90 that |
not one shall feel the sting or pinch Of her |
cramped circumstances of being obliged to
note too severe difference between her own !
dress Al d those of her classmates
Verify this is great occasion to all con
cerned, but to those Who have durinu THAR
entire school course, deprived themselves
Of every luxury, every thing not absolutely
needed. in order to attain the position they
will now hold, member Of the graduating
class, it means the surmounting of difficult
ties, the entertaining of hopes for some
thing better in the future and q determine.
ton 70 rise in spite of adverse circun-
stances. That the dear girls may all. ike
lilies, be arraye in sweet simplicity, is the
wish OF one who loves them.