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a pretty good opinion of her personal
charms and her worth is a much more
comfortable being for man to dwell
with. She is more apt TO be liberal and
generous minded, believing it impossi-
BILE that her husband could forget her
for any other woman, and a man will
keep true TO that sort of woman where
he will be driven to Inconsistency by the
one who is forever jealous of his
slightest attentions to another The
woman without any vanity is the
one who, as a rule, Suf-
ferS the keenest pangs of jealousy, be-
lleving all other women to be more at
tractive than herself. Then. too, the
woman who has no vanity seldom makes
the most of her personal appearance.
She is Indifferent i'll regard to dress, and
does not study how to arrange her hair
becemingly, and selects her hats and
bonnetS with an idea of utility only.
She fOrgets that one of the first duties
In life for woman is to be pleasing TO
the eye. The woman who neglects her
self cannot be surprised if others neg
lect her. If she does not appreciate her
womanhOOd enough to make the utmost
OF herself in every way, others cannot
be expected to appreciate her. And that
is exactly what happens to the woman
devoid of vanity-She is never appre-
ciated.
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because their skirts come too low to
tell whether two precious little feet or
one are dangling down, but if, when
one gets in car, he will just casually
glance along the, line. ten chances
to one lie will find one young
lady, at least, who, to all appear
anceS, is hero of the battle of Gettys-
burg. They do it SO skilfully and deity
that nobody but woman is likely to
detect them ut it. 1t is done when she
first sits down. Jast as she is about to
sit she gives quick little hitch. which
motion is employed to bring the leg up
TO the seat, and then the rest of the per-
fOrmance proceeds as usual. Thus. like
the Turk at his pipe or the tailor at his
work. she rides comfortably from the
starting place TO the destination. There
are many advantages in this mode of
sitting and few disadvantages. 1t
economies space in a crowded seat
and makes room for one more passen-
ger, so that the gentleman who
graciously rises to give up his
seat to the lady who has just
entered finds, to his establishment, that
there is still room for him after she has
settled down 10 riding position. The
only great disadvantage is that fire.
quently lady may tear her skirt when
she gets up to leave the car. Or, worse
still. she may catch her shoe heel in the
dress or other garment and trip herself
A lady arose from a Pennsylvania car
seat the other day, and there seemed to
be tugging and pulling going on
under her dress. In a moment there
was long, ripping sound. and she had
fallen fiat on her face in the bottom of
the car. When she arose to her feet to
90 she trailed about two yards of red
braid after her.
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the middle-aged it is admirable,
being suggestive of comfort and
warmth and in generally giving a
breadth of form. But for the young and
shapely there is nothing--no, nothing
that comes up to the cloth coat. This
garment is being fashioned just now in
most fantastic ways, fur and lace being
mixed on it in the most audaciOuS way.
4 vest of AStrakhan or Persian lamb,
with falling frill from the throat of the
white guipure or heavy Irish point
reaching two or three inches from is
seen on the coats in Redfern's salon. A
wide turnover collar. edged with mink
tails, showing a frill of lace coming
from underneath is also shown. Velvet
is introduced as a sort of link be-
tween the materi ais very often, and
a velvet coat of modified Louis XIV.
style trimmed with fur and lace ruff
fies is very handsome thing. kedfern
sends sketch of a very stylish plain
cloth coat, with the new belted back
which has just been MADE and exhibited
at 210 Fifth avenue.
1t is made of a color which is very
popular just now, royal blue. The ma
terial is cameFs hair cloth. Being fur
lined with mink, 1t can be worn closed
or open, aud is loose frOnted. The back
is made seamless like a mans Sacque
coat, and the fullness is formed by a
little braided belt which gathers the
breadth into the folds. Profuse braiding
of black with Jet ornaments in the de-
sign is continued right round the coat.
The collar is very high and pointed at
the back. The collar now very much in
vogue for gowns is bright red of a
shade known among modistes as tau
reau. 1t is only supposed to be suitable
for the very young. Made up with
hunters green. as is also the fashion,
one certainly should be extremely
young and extremely bold to attempt to
carry out such feast of color. In the
house loud display of color is per-
missible, but street toilette should be
kept quieter. One scarlet gown adds
picturesqueness to a group of figures
on dull, gray day, but one in twenty
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

parlor car, and, if in a parIor car, the
swinging seats make her dizzy. The
road on which she rides is always the
busiest in the country; the man in front
of her leaves his window open and
3inderS get in her eyes, or all the
ventilators are closed and she is made ill
by the stiflingly close air.
She is never quite we'll and always
dissatisfied. She cannot bear the win
ter. it is so cold and bleak; the summer
is intOlerable with its heat and flies,
while spring and autumn are unpleas-
ant seasons, neither hay nor grass. She
is persistenty wretched, and never
happy unless miserable.
Those who are not intimately ac-
quaIDtedwlth theGreat American FuSser
may think this picture Overdrawn, but
let them stand thankfully in their lot
until they are thrown into close rela-
lions with her. and then they may give
their opinion
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Toned, it is piiable to note how iInprop-
erly and appropriately they are util-
! lied.
Baccarat tables can be bought in COM
mon-place shops by commonplace peo-
pie, who do not understand ANYTHING
more dense than casino. and who have
no sympathy with royalty: English tea
tables are pOlled into corners of rooms
where tea is never drank, and level
cases are displayed in parlorS-more's
the pity.
In most Old-fashioned houses there
are plenty of unSightly corners and
hooks, the result of additions and
changes; and these to the decorator are
frequently the source of delightful
wllms. An alcove we recently noticed
was reduced in height by fretwOrk
side and top and provided with
corner divan; the walls were
treated with paper different
entirely from the contiguous room,
which was cream with touches of brown
Tor the alcove showed its walls aglOW
with deep pink. as though from the re-
fiectlon OF heavy red-Shaded standard
amp. The effect upon entering the
room and getting a glimpse of this al
cove was very pleasing, and at first
sight was attributed to the lamp.
Folks have become surfeited of late
JO<tAo WILL anu UOlGS,
and it is relief to this conventional
form of window treatment to discover
anything like the sketches we here re-
produced. One very clever arrangement
is effected by the curtain rod between
two brackets, which are used for dis
playing bric-a-brac. Another form is
by simply applying to abrupt corners a
simple scroll design in brass or wood as
shown.
The old-fashioned way of hanging
picture is by cords or wire. but the new
way of doing it is by Introducing trail
ing vine effects made in wire and metal
much In the same realistic way thae
some years ago the women folks mad
wax ivy vines. The wire instead of be
ing harsh and notwithstanding is col
ored the green of verdure, and off
shooting from it are leaves and buds.
Muslin curtains are now being shown
with black lace insertions in the open
border. A novel thing also is an ecru
net embroidered over in silk. Chenille
curtains instead of being of solid fabric
from top to bottom are now relieved by
broken network pattern in the form
OF dadO or frieZe
Someone has said that mature abhors
a straight line. except in MORALS" and
things decorative would seem to Justify
that observation, for the prim little
brass i iron bedstead is not put now
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that the conductor will not remember
to stop at Fourteenth street, although
in six blocks she has logged his memory
three times. no matter if the car ALWAYS
stops there; perhaps it may not today.
Or she stands at the ribbon counter and
looks at ten pieces of black ribbon be-
fore she decides that she would prefer
TO nave her new gown trimmed with
fringe.
But at home she is rampant. and
guests as well as members of her family
suffer from her peculiarites. While en-
tertainlng friends in the drawing room
she will bounce from her chair and
proceed to wipe with her pocket hand
kerchief the shelf of the bookcase which
THAT careless Nora must have forgot
ten to dust.'' Servants are driving
her into her grave" she declares SOL
EMMY. Her house is always roasting
hot' or ''dreadfully cold" She pants
with heat from the recent exercise and
SINNERS audibly, insisting upon throw
Ing open the windows and doors in
spIte'of the suffering of other people;
or she shlveringly declares that she
must have caught her death of cold, her
feet and hands are like ice, and the
servants must bring her shawls and
turn on all the heat for she is simply
froZen.o
When the Great American Fusser is
ill more sympathy should be felt for her
family than for her, for their lot is in
deed hard one. She is always sure
that she is going to die This pain in
the chest means pneumonia or, worse
still, angina pectoris. Her aunt "went"
in just this way. No, she will not see a
physician. He could not help her. She
has no appetite and is faint from lack
of food. But bring her nothing to eat,
she cannot swallow a mouthfuI. As
she becomes convaleseent. her tea is
cold, her toast seorched. her broth lacks
salt. She will not have these things
remedled; she feels already that she is
a burden upon her family, cum berer
of the ground.
In travelling is the time that her Pc
culiarities are most prominent. She
hates whatever vehicle she happens to
be in: IL An ordinary PASSENGER car
holds her precious form she le4gs for
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health or lack of training; but never
permit myself to think that | can be
hurt by it. When any one IS kind or
thoughtful. however. L take it lis per-
sonal compliment and mark of especial
favor. l suppose it is very egotistical
way of looking at things, but get Il
great deal of happiness out of my van
lily. [ go through life never feeling
sighted or insulted or wounded. and
am constantly delighted with the good
ness and sweetness which people be-
stow upon me-"
AS | listened TO the fair lady's words,
it seemed to me that such vanity as hers
was most desirable quality to possess,
and | wished there was more of it in the
world.
[ know another woman who made it
rule early in life to only notice other
peoples faults to avoid contracting
them and to carefully notice their
graces and virtues in order to adopt
them. Il was very DESTROYS of pleas
ing,' she said. land | think it Was.a
due to personal vanity that made this
rule; but found it a very comfortable
one TO follow, as well as valuable one
in the way of character building. But
l know in the beginning it arose from
my vanity and intense desire to be
pleasing to everybody. / wanted ito
possess all the virtues and graces and
none of the faults of the people | met
l have not acquired the first or avoided
the latter, realize now; but the rule
formed in early life has given me much
happiness"
An Excellent Vice.
Again, il seemed to Inc that this sort
of personal vanity and love OF approba-
ton was a most excellent vice TO pos
sesS; and as | looked about among my
women friends. | decided that certain
amount of yanity-So called by the I'M
thinking critic-was necessary to the
perfect development and rounding out
of woman'S most charming qualities or
the fullest attainment OF their nobleSt
ambitions. l have met but few women
who were wholly free from some phase
of vanity. and those few women would
have been better in many ways had
they possessed little of it, 1t is to the
female character what yeast is 10 bread.
The nOblest Of virtues and the greatest
talents are apt to lie hidden or un-
developed, without a drop of vanity to
push them up into not!ce, just Is the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
WINTER WRAPPINGS.
Promenaders in New York
Beginning to Have a Snug
Appearance.
The Coachman's Fur Cape Is
Seen in a Large Plu-
rality.
Bright ColopS Are Used in
Gowns for Very Young
Ladies'.
Feathers More Popular Than
Ever in Hat and Dress
Trimming.
Special Letter to the Globe.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The promena-
derS along the avenue are beginning to
present wrapped-up appearance. The
fur cOachman'S cape is seen on a large
plurality-in fact, a walk along Broad
way and the avenue is getting little
monotOnouS when all women are wear
ing repliQues Of the same garment. The
high collar comes up high about the ears
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
He Knew Human Nature.

New York Weekly.
Mrs. SIimpurse- Why in the world
did you tell Mrs. De Fashion we had
summered in Europe?
Mr.. Slimpurse-You don't suppose I'd
confess to her that we'd been economic
ing in Frogtown, 90 you? Not much.
Mrs. Slimpurse-But,d dear me, she'll
tell others. and before long all sorts OF
people will be asking us about Europe,
and we haven't either of US been east OF
Sandy Hook
Mr.. SlimpurSe-Don't you fear. Tell
people you've just got back from Eu-
rope. ana they'll change the subject
quicker than wink for fear you'll start
to talking about it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
THE FEMININE FUssER.
Never Happy Except When She Is
NsiSerahie

nee in a W h lie
one meets a fussy
man, and most Ger
tain!y masculinity
IN t his a spec t
shines forth as the
most disagreeable
being in all crea-
tion. But, as =
rule, the Grea {
American FuSser
IS a woman.
We all know her,
for we meet her
often. Sometimes
she IS on the horse
car, and is certain
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

HE women have
a great propen-
sity for sitting on
one foot in a
street ear as well
as in the seclu-
sion of their own
homes. It's a
great failing of
the sex. The Or
binary observer
would never no
tice it. probably,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

Y recipes Will
be modest in
| their way. 1.
had q
chef or even all
ordinary cook
III my service,
only q house
m a i d, W h O.
when she is
French, knows
what we call in
IN y country
~ II e bonnie
cuisine bour-
geoise, " Il n d
this is the Kind
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

with Its head to the wall and its feet in
the center ofthe room, but on the con-
Crary IL Is pushed 10 the corner, and
over, IL IS fashioned a tent-like CANOPY
OF ch:ntz or muslin or cretonne.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

HE SWEET
est wife and
mother in New
York said to
HE the other
day: "When
n II V on e l
know is rude
or unkind to
me, am sorry
for that per-
son, but l do
not take the
a ct "a per
sonal. l attrib-
ute it to ill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
DECORATIVE IDEAS.
Something New in the Furnish
ing OF Windows and AlcOves.

HE new things which
are being shown this
fall are full of surprises.
although most of them
are reproductions 0 f
quaint old things that
have been used for ages
past. says the Uphol-
Sterer. TIL demand
for accurate styles has
encouraged manufact-
urers to employ discrim-
mate designers, who
have evolved all that is
unique of past epOchs,
but, while these pieces
ara daIiuhtfuIiu focb
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

The question of the erection of a state
college for women teachers in Den
mark is very much on the tapis at pres
ent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

Miss Annette p. Rogers, of Boston,
has been nominated as overseer Of the
poor by Mayor Matthews. This is the
first time for 200 years that a woman had
been nominated in Boston.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

is often enough to see sample of it,
6rlghtly-colored gown is not of such
artistic value III this bright, clear at
mOsphere as it is on the gray. dreary.
misty London landscape. where a scar.
let coat or yellow vest or handkerchief
warns up the central tinted surround
ings. The American sky. however, is
generally 4 powerful piece of color in
itself, and hardly needs frightening I'D
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

and hides good deal of the face, and
low down below the waist and thus
hides a good deal of the figure. This is
a very fair arrangement for those to
whom nature has been unkind, but the
majority of the be-furred strollerS do
not by any means come under that head
ing. The fur cape is no doubt very
comfortable garment, but, query, is it
becoming? The admirable curves of
the figure, the modelling of the bust and
hips are entirely lost to view. 1t is too
thick to suggest the form beneath and
has a high-shouldered mummy-like
appearance in many instances. For
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
BUYING MEAT.
st. Louis RepubIi

What Thrifty FrenchwomaD
Thinks of Americans.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
VALUABLE VANITY.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Believes
All Women Should Be
Vain.
That Is, Upon Certain Oeea-
sions 1t Is Quite DesiP-
able.
Few Women Are Wholly Free
From Some Phase of
1t.
The Feminine Fusser Never
Happy Except When Mis-
cradle.

Era wheeler Wilcox in Philadelnhia Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
ONE OF WoMAN's WAYS.
Her Unborn Propensity to Sit on
Her Foot on All Occasions.

HE women have
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09


An American In Paris, presenting .
check st bank. was met with tho Gus
tomary formula:
"You must be identified
"Whom shall l get7 The American
consult with shade Of sarcasm in his
tone.
mo: don't know tho American con-
sui"
The traveller objected that It was
rather hard to expect Of total stranger
that he should have already effected an
entree into the society graced by tho
teller. But the latter was obdurnte.
Then the traveller had brilliant idea.
He went into neighboring cafe and
called the waiter to him. do you know
the teller Of that banlrs' he asked, point
ing to the building.
"Oh. yes; he stops in here every day
for his lunch"
"Well," said the traveller, II want you
70 step into the bank with me and tell
him that am NJ. Of New York. :
The waiter shrugged bis shoulders.
Tho, monsieur. but don't know yon. 4
THAT makes no difference. Here's
half franc. [
The argument was conclusive. The
waiter took the tip, accompanied the
traveller to the bank, and the teller no
cepted the Identification without muir
muir Once Week
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He Jumped.


At midnight the other night q man
walked down President street, Brooklyn,
singing 1.-THE Old kentucky Homie" at
the top Of his voice. A window went
up and the voice OF an indignant citizen
shouted at him;
You, there! You ought to be arrest
ed and sent mp for month";"
"What have ! done9' innocently in
quired the singer.
"You are bawling along the street
and waking everybody upl'
''Bawlingr
Eyes, bawlingl" Il
"Well, mebbe ! was; wasn't paying
much attention. Twill now do my best.
however,
And he struck up "The Old Oaken
Bucket about four keys higher and
lifted every baby on the street out Of its
crib, -New York World,
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Ranchero-I can tell you. we see some
mighty curious sights out west. Before
l left woman was arrested for poison
ing her husband and several small chill
dren. She was tried. convicted and sem
fenced to be hanged. She mounted the
scaffold with u firm step. Before the
black cap was drawn over her head the
sheriff asked her If there was any last
word
Listener-Well?
Ranchero-she hadn't finished when
moved way.-Life.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09

A would be literary woman, whose en-
thusiasm for Lord Byron's poetical
works has led her to name her two boys
Harold and Manfred, recently bought a
little dog to which she gave the name
"Perchance.
Replying to visitors comment upon
the singular name Of the animal she said
knowingly:
Il named him for Byron's dog. Don't
you remember the line where the poet
says, 'Perchance my dog will how'll ~
Youths COMPANION.
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HOW He Won HarA


my necktie's ready made, (" Quoth he.
II never part my hair.
A silk hat with a sack coat goes.
And pants Is what wear.
I amt no dude. but I'm gent,
And you're the girl for me.
amt got creases in my pants.
But just love you. Seer"
The Boston maid blushed rosy red,
And to his arms she flew,
And round her alabaster neck
His clinging whiskers blew.
II love you dear" she softly cried.
He smole smile serene
Because your lovely scarfpin Is
The image Of beam"
-Clothier and Furnisher
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09
The Cat and tho King.

Y TITO OHb W'1u tHHU AAlhhBs
WOOL suppose it is allowable for .
cat to look at king.
Van Pelt-But why should cat want
to?
Wool-In the case of Emperor Will
Ham hemight want to compare whiskers
New York Herald.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09
Too Much Pressure.

Agnes-So you finally accepted himi
Minnie-Yes: the poor fellow pressed
mo So
Agnes-No donbt OF it. When he
proposed to me he pressed me 30 hard
that simply declined to marry bear
If he was rich. --Scribner's Magazine.
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The Goddess OF Liberty.

The UOddesb OF Liberty.
Mr.. Weari-Why in creation don't yon
go to bed?
Mrs Weari--l must wait up for the
girl.
''Why don't you lock her out?"
I'm afraid she'd stay out. New
York Weekly.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-09
Appropriate.

AppEOpFINIBs
Jinks suffering at the Turkish bath)-
W-why don't your have an ap-appro-
PIRATE motto-hung up-p here2
Attendant (pausing)-Whatw would you
suggest?
Jinks-Well. something like II knead
thee every hour. New York Herald.
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Wen Equipped.

Well Equipped.
Skribler-I really think that that last
poem Of mine runs pretty well.
Quillink-It ought to. It has plenty
Of superfuous feet.-New York Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-08

MRS. JAS. E. PORTER, Concert
Soprano. Teacher of Voice Culture.
At home Tuesdays. No. AIS Roanoke
street s. W. apr23-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-08
A Monster Tran.

A few weeks ago European papers
mentioned the apparently Incredible
fact that the fishermen Of the Loffoden
islands on the west coast Of Norway
had cntrapped and captured one thou
sand whales. The report seemed found
ed on some mistake of the cable-tclc-
graphist. but it now appears that the
total number of the captured monsters
was one thousand one hundred and
twenty-five. They were cetaccans of
The variety known as Gaming whales"
from fifteen to twenty-five feet long,
and had been trapped by following a
shoal of herring through the narrow
entrance of u land-lccled bay.