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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-24
what may a man give a girl 70

w nat may man give a girl 70
whom he is not engaged? No more or
less than at any other time Of course.
Flowers, one hundred dollars worth of
them If he chooses. and perhaps q
book, though many mothers draw the
line at flowers. 1t seems to me that a,
girl is placed under as lasting obligations
to a man when she receives from him
500 in flowers as though she accepted
500 in Jewels, but it is not 80. man
who has dined at my house feels bound
to return the hospitality by a Christ
mas gift Oftenest it viii be silver for
my table, or handsome bric-a-brac for
my drawing-room-
sit IS Just family better form TO in
clude my husbands name, though the
gift is ostensibly for me. If the man
was first an acquaintance of my hus-
band, and had met me but once or twice,
he would send the gift to my husbands
Office and my name would not be men
toned. The gift would probably be =
pair of vases or a basket for bonbons,
ostensibly mine, you see.
"a woman's gift to me may be cor
rectly returned at Easter-never at
New Years, because the effort would be
too palpable. The next Christmas will
do, but my advice is not to put it off. II
you hadn't courage 10 proclaim against
your holiday slavery, perform all posi-
bic tasks at another time, and so wiring
what pleasure you may by not giving
Christmas presents"
There is better way if we will listen
to the defiant advice of queen of comic
opera.
Let me tell you as enphatically as
may" said she, that l speak from a
Bohemian point of view. Therefore
enjoy my Christmas. 1t is the only
way to get the pleasure from it and
from life as well. l do not submit
to the forms to which other women
openly submit and secretly defy.
what man may give woman de-
ponds entirely on their relations-not to
mamma and papa. but their relations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-24

know any stronger argument against
the modern habit of spelling women
with big w than casual glance at
woman's clothes.
Let Us glance. therefore, and do our
duty in two senses. The least objec-
tionable granny gown 1 have seen
was prepared for the Patriarchs' dinner
which preceded last Monday evenings
ball. Its wesrer was one of the sea-
sons debutantes, who IS blonde, bloom
ing and beautifully provided with
doodle" It was cresm-colored benga-
lire, touched here and there with a
feclz of gold. and with sleeves and top
part OF bodice of gold-colored net gath
cred full The young woman described
so slangily is not more than five feet
high, and 50 she looked very properly
babyish with her waistband under her
arms. Most women, however, are more
than five feet high in these days of
gymnasiums, and of short waists let all
girsifes beware.
Mrs. Whitney's delsarte class, that is,
the delsarte class which meets at Mrs
". c. Whitney's, affords opportunity
for much interesting dressing. There
are, first, the highly correct afternoon
gowns in which the student of grace
arrives. and there are, second, tae ex-
ercise gowns, in which the same stu
dents do their pOsturing and posing.
Empire robes answer as well as any for
these later, and blue and buttercup yell
low are favorite colors. The wife of the
ex-secretary and future (p) is not looking
particularly well this winter. She has
aged to some extent and her hair has
whitened, but her debutante daughter
is blooming enough for both, and the
delsarte class is great institution.
One young girl who belongs sets this
example to fellow-devotees throughout
the country: A blush purple India
silk frocl1, scant and trailing, absolute
ly plain except for gold-colored band
to confine = across the bosom and I'M
der the arms.
Another wears very similar dress in
cinnamon brown. and third costume
is a cream bengaline edged all about
with beaver fur.
Street dresses are the most sensible
things, | suppose. to talk about, be-
cause they come home to most people.
was standing this morning in flor
lists window, waiting for him to tie up
a bunch Of violets for me, when there
came by a piquGnt, rosy woman in q
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tailor dress OF a dull blue cloth,
frock was made with plain skirt and
q Russian blouse top long enough to an
swer for cloak. and to come down. in
fact, almost 70 the knees. The blouse
was belted with plain straps of cloth
overlapping in front and fastening
with n big silver buckle. 1t had
standing collar of fur and lot Of
violets like those l was waiting for
thrust into it over the bosom. 1t had
also, to smarter il, blue felt hat with
an ostrich plume worn in the new fash
ion. rampant, instead Of couchant, IS
formerly.
A florists window, or any other. Is q
good place from which 70 see the jacket
show. There Is a new sort that is rather
novel, and that was MADE, IN the ex-
ample l noticed recently, Of dark green
cloth, embroidered Up and down the
front and about the bottom and across
the pocket openings with gold 1t had
a Shakespearean collar of heavy mink
fur. and a band Of the same ran around
the dark velvet skirt that showed below
Do you ike the long velvet capes
that nearly reach your feet ard that
call themselves cloalls from some OBJ
scure instinct Of propriety? saw q
black one z day or two ago that was
rather taking. with its little pointed
yoke edged with sable and long full
folds dropping from the shoulders and
edged with triple sable bands
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A Reserved Seat.

when was once n danger from a
Hon" said an Old African explorer, 81
tried sitting down and staring at nm,
as had 10 weapons
y How old l. WORK. asked his COM
Danion-
Perfectly; the hon didn't Offer even
70 touch me.
strange, How do ron account for IT.
Wei, sometimes I've thouZhi il was
because sat down on Z branch Of =
very tai tree boston GLOBE
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There is one thing II Is as wen 10 re-
member, and that is, no one wears boas
any more.
+ 70 get back to less useful topics,
which NAV or may not be more orna-
mental, a dinner of the near future will
witness the debut Of an ANNE of Aus
tria" dinner robe, which is to add new
fad to the many dress hobby horses we
are now riding. The gown from which a
modiste, whose word goes far, expects
results SO sensational is a heavy opal
tinted silk, cleaning by fits and starts
with evanescent tints of every hue of
the rain bow. The pointed bodice has
square cut neck with a huge square
lapeled collar of white pearl embroid-
cred nets laid back from it and covering
the shoulders and good part of the
sleeves. Just in front is a puffy ichu
of white null The sleeves are elbow
puffs huge and stately.
Under the bodice edge is gathered the
full sweeping skirt, which opens in
front over q petticoet of net mbroid-
cred like the collar. The train is edged
all about with sable fur and the hair is
10 Dc worn uIS1 @Ld uCChCO NAOh WHO
ostrich pompons. Shall l tell you who
is to chaperone. SO to speak, this novel
ty? had better not, probably.
The Washington season is not fully
under way and it won't be very live
" one, but a few gowns have been
made or are in process of making in
this city for such festivities as are
scheduled.
For Miss Brice is pale shell pink
silk, with tight fitting bodice, cut with
sharply pointed basque in front and
the sides of the skirt as well as the
train very full The skirt opens il
trent over a cream satin petticcat en-
broidered in silver and the pink silk
sleeves are full to the elbow and there
tied with silver ribbons.
A graceful little frocl1 for a young girl
TO be chaperoned by Mrs. Carlisle is
pale turquoise blue crepon, ruched
about the skirt, and an empire bodice,
with huge sleeves pulled upon the Shout
ders.
For more general use is q gown of
fine black Chantilly lace arranged in
three deep full Aounces over a skirt of
shot silk, showing shades of red and
dark blue. The bodice is quantity pic
turesque, with its berthe of lace frills
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-24
THE JEWEL.
Trae Meaning aud Significance Of ths
word

True Meaning aud Stgntccsafce OF ms
word
knowledge OF the true inwardness Of
iewelry seems to be more than we can
compass From the highest bred Of rs
70 the lowest we give nu evidence OF
understanding its real meaning or mis-
sion Even the dress-retormers 50 while
and Just when on the topic Of hygiene,
misconceivs altogether the aesthetic
question. and see in the use Of jewelry
only the frivohty to which its misuse
has accustomed them
There Is just as much utility in
Jewel rightly placed as there Is IN a
hat. It is an organic part Of the gar
ment, and the garment is incomplete
without it In use il finds n reason for
being, and it needs no apology and
brooks no contempt
Jewels. m the sense OF which the
writer mentions them, are made such
by their position. Commonly by jewels
we mean a cut gem. but any ornament
that serves where gem NAV serve is a
jewel This is the generic sense OF the
word and the one which must be con.
sidered by aesthetics. II one is u ever
else taste concerning them il can only
be done by Judging them from the
standpoint of use. BY thiS interpreted
ton a rosette may be jewel and so
may bow.
A garment may and should be jeveled
wherever there is fastening or legit-
innate fold center. and whatever orna-
ment is used 20 fasten . fold or make =
center or fastening Is jewel. If il is No
more than q knot
Whenever folds or parts are detained
the eye demands the cause OF their de-
tention. Though sewing alone might
hold them. this does not satisfy the eve.
The eye seeks visible restraint; de-
msuds that the lines shall flow out
from something and not from nothing.
Or. pat it this way: There is no gath
ering of folds or lines together without
a cause This cause lies az the center
of she radiation The eye is led thithsr
by the lines and expects 10 find SONS
object there; II NOT there the eye Is dis
appointed; il there Ii finds repose This
is Law Of art and this object Is a
Jewel The buttons which close
waist are jewels. If close-fitnng
waist IS without buttons or visible
means Of fastening. unless there is some
explena bion in fold or trimming. good
taste is violated.-Philsdeip hia In
quirer.
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to each other. If they are in society
mamma and papa have good deal
more to do with it, and few posies
are apparently the only result. Wom-
en- who, like men, belong in a sense to
the public. accept the public tributes
without question | am sure l have
never sent Christmas gift back to the
donor. Jewels or box of bonbons, l
take them all and write note of
thanks, Sometimes | invite the giverS to
dine with me. Your society women dare
not do that as acknowledgment for
anything except flowers Am ! bitter?
do not mean TO be. But tell the peo-
pie l know nothing about Christmas
etiquette. I am proud to say | am d
bohemian"
Who dare follow Miss Tempest?
Mrs. Frank Leslie has compromised
the matter.
Il have necessary list OF those
whom love and those to whom / owe
a last years gift. I'm parsimonious,
admit, in giving when l must. Usually
| make il Christmas cards which have
myself received. All their excuse for
being is that they can be passed along
until they are worn out. The custom
is an abominable English one, but l
can forgive it unless some one writes a
tender effusion and links our initials
across the card he sends. There its
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-24
POETS IN THE ABBEY.
What Trieuts Westminster Pays to ta
Prince of Soagsters.

What Trfhuts Westminster Pays to the
Prince of SoRgsters.
II Spenser were the prince Of poets
in his own age, Shakespeare was the
prince of poets of all time, and of
Shakespeare the abbey contains only
monument His bones, rs everyone
knows. rest at Stratford-on-Avon, and
Milton is honored only by bust. The
author of Paradise Lost" Is buried in
the church OF St Giles, Cripplegate.
and there is no reason to doubt that
the dean and chapter of his day would
have refused him the RICH. of sepul
ture in the abbey when he died had
it been then asked for Even 50
late as the beginning of the eighteenth
century the phase. second to Milton
alone" which had been proposed as an
epitaPh for the poet, Phillips, was
ruled out" by Dean SPrat. who re-
garded the name of Milton as too detes-
table to appear in building dedicated
to religion. Thirty years later not
only Millions name, but the bust TO his
memory, was admitted, although the
accompanying inscription was not of a
felicitous character.
Byron was actually refused burial In
the abbey: Goldsmith lies in the pre-
cincts of the tenples Gray was buried
in the country churchyard, that at
Stoke Poges, near Slough, in which he
wrote his immortal "Elegy;" and,
of more modern baras. Words
worth. Tennyson's immediate prede-
cessor IN the laureaseship, is buried ''by
Rotha's stream" in Grasnere church
yard; while the heart of Shelley and
the body of Keats are inferred in a
Protestant cemetery AZ Rome. Poeterity
is the only sure Judge of poetic renown,
and who can doubt that were Keats
and Shelley to die now they would, as
a matter of course, be accorded place
where Browning lies, and where Ten
ryson, too. will be laid7 Il rs q safe
prediction. however. that our descend.
ants will not hold rs Of the nineteenth
century to blame for admitting into
poets corner the remains of tho auth OF
OF ''Morte d'Arthu<" and In Memo
riam."-London Telegraph
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PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Christine Nilsson has just fulfilled
VOW made when she was giri-poor
and unknown to fame. suffering from
an attack Of croup-by giving S5,0oo
towards the founding Of a hospital in
France for the treatment OF sufferers
from throat trou bles.
DIN L. Warner, of New York, has
been engaged by the state board OF
worlds fair managers to make four
statues to occupy inches in front Of the
New York building. The statues are
to be OF Christopher Columbus, Henry
Hudson. George Clinton and Roswell
?. Flower.
Mrs. Randall, the widow Of the late
Samuel J. Randall, IS living quietly in
her coy home at the capital, and en-
lows an income of s., 600 year from the
fund of SO, 900 raised for her by her
friends Der unmarried daughter lives
with her, and her son. Samuel J. Ran
dali Jr, is attending college at George
town, d. g
Judge w. L. Putnam's service on
the bench down in Maine is making a
skilled mechanic of him late in life. In
order TO be sup" on his patent cases he
makes a comprehensive study of the in
vention involved. Not long ago he
even learned how TO make frecraeker
so that the lawyers could not bother
him in court
"A pretty but eXtravagant young
wife was recently presented with neat
little account book by her husband,
and was told 70 enter on one side all
the money received, and on the other
her expenditures When examined,
the two pages were found TO contain
these concise statements: Received
from Aigy one hundred dollars" and
Spent it ALL
"A Paris furniture dealer recently
bought from an architect an old writ
ing table, in overhauling which he
found packet containing 1000 francs.
His honesty in at once informing the
former owner of his find was rewarded
by an equally honest declaration on The
part OF the architect that the latter
knew nothing whatever about the
money and would not accept il.
Prince Leopold, of Prussia, the sec
ond cousin of the emperor of Germany,
who took part in the recent long dis
lance ride between Berlin and Vienna,
has recovered from the effects of the
race. Owing to the courtesy of Lieut.
Heydt, contestant his highness was
allowed to reach the goal first The
lieutenant has oeen rewarded with an
imperial decoration for his refusal to
pass the prince when near Vienna
Mr.. Ham, of Georgia, tells this
story: They brought a prisoner down
to Atlanta from northern Georgia who'd
been caught revenueing. That's what
they call it down where live The
fellow had never been in city before,
and he looked at the stone paving of
the streets with great interest At last
he said: It's good thing they built
city in this place. 1t isn't worth darn
for farming land Look at the rocks >"
The emperor of Germany and his
granduncle, the duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Eotha, do not speak as they pass by,
md the venerable grand duke of Neck
nburg-Streitz, who is very fond of
Berlin, has not visited the city since the
emperor was crowded The grand duke
Is blind, but his interest in German af-
fairs was never keener. He does not
like the emperor, but does not openly
denounce him as does the grand duke
of Saye-CoburC- Gotha
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occupation Is gone and my nerves cry

occupation is gone and my nerves cry
out.
II once entertained friend of ny
husbands He was almost a total
stranger TO me. but at Christmas ] re-
ceived a beautiful set of mantel orna-
rnents from him, entirely in my own
name, too. My husband was totally ig-
nored. Ny Christmases are my very
happiest days when don't orphan nv
own soul by putting my neck beneath
the yoke Of very ultra edicts-"
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and its enormous empire sash of silk fin
ished with big rosette bow.
Christmas dances will bring out the
prettiest and freshest frocks of the win
ter One of which have knowledge is
to be of pale-green silk, the skirt curl
ously fesbooned with knots of blue rib
bon. The mixture of blue and green
has presented itself to you before now
as one of the oldest French fancies Of
the season.
suppose I may say proftably word
or two more about furs. There are new
fur hats that seem to take the tailor girls
fancy. The seal hats are like big
sailor in shape round and low-crowred
and trimmed in front with seal pom
pons and little sable tails. Then there
are black Astrakhan turbans, which are
more fashionable than novel or interest
ing.
Ernine evening cloaks came out
bravely. / brushed one in a theater
lobby few evenings ago and turned to
look again at the long neglected pure
white fur. 1t was cut like an Henri
L L. NotpC lttlAiAS III 1UlA IOiAtS Al Ol4l Vic
shoulders and lined with quilted white
silk from top to bottom.
AS sensible a cloak as l have noticed
is a rough fawn-colored camel's hair in
which a tall, fresh-complexionedg girl was
busting about her Christmas shopping
in one Of the big stores this morning.
It fitted closely to her knees, and was
bordered front and bottom with bands
of mink fur Three little capes of mink
tails were quantity set about the Shout
ders, the deepest scarcely reaching the
bosom. Golden brown velvet cuffs fin
ished the sleeves, with mink bands at
the elbows.
Much too heavy, unless one is buoyed
up nightly by the inner consciousness
of a particularly smart appearance, is
the newest scalskin CLOAK with its
double-plaited Vatican in the back,
and its loose folds making no pretense
of fit or economy of material It's
sleeves, too, are tremendous, the long
puffs coming nearly to the wrists and
ending in cuffs much less pretentious
than usual With it the proper wear is
fiat hat with two ostrich feathers
rampant and one couchant under the
brim. ELLEN OSBORN.
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The Rector-"It must be n great
consolation to think how considerable
you were of your husbands comfort -
Widow (sobbingl- | was always
very good 20 Thomas. II always used
to thread 1.-THE needle for him when
h-he wanted TO sew the buttons on his
clntheSn
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COLD CHRISTMAS FACTS.
Advantages and Disadvantages
OF Christmas Giving.
Tho Absolutely Necessary L.st-What =
han May Give an Unmarried Woman
What He Nay Give Fer IT She
Happens to Re Married
lcoPYR1eHr. 1922.

I dare to say it in the face of all ortho-
dox tradition, knowing that scores of
Christmss-haunted people viii rise up
and stand beside me- May the departed
spirit of dead Yule Tides. when only
love gifts dropped from Kris Kringle's
pack, forgive a multitude of persons
when they cry: Down with our com
mercial Christmas" We are the VIC
TINS of tyrant and he makes life mis-
cradle.
1t is, alas. too true that, for the most
of us-for those women who live in the
big towns and boast calling list, ant
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They Would All he There. Are
there many men unemployed in this
town." Il don't know. II yoa can
wait until tomorrow I'll tell you"
How will you know tomorrow
There's going 10 be n safe moved into
three-story baiIding on the principal
strcet"-N Y. Press
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THE HOLIDAY FASHIONS.
What Il Shown in the Shops for
Christmas Wear.
Novelties for tho New York and Washing
ton Social Seasons-What Is Doing
in Furs Evening Gowns and
Novelties for the Promenade.
ICoPYRIGHr. 1927

Nobody cares anything in particular
about clothes with Christmas only
a week away, but it may be said that
things would go decidedly better in a
few particul ars if more people did care
more intelligently. Can any human
being say why we are wearing the
hideous gowns of sixty years ago? Is
any intelligent reason to be assigned
for the revival of the 1880 dress and
the poke bonnet which belongs with
it?
It is of no use to raise the smallest
protest against the absurdest decree of
fashion, for whatever is is right in her
domain without question; but l do not
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The new tax upon bicycles in
France win be 90. AS there are about
esb, coo cyclists. the revenue will be
about s4S9, 600. Cycles used for bust
ness, such as those employed by street
messengers, pay hsif duty. Those in
lhc army and the government service
" i'll DC exempt, The cyclists, as = rule,
do not object to the tax. for the reason
thst they expect some special legisla-
lion .in return.
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HeI.nnkrn bunny.

Her Papa (who had taken his daugh-
tiers fiance out to lunch}-And you
never drink, you say?
Her Fiance-No, sir; not even beer.
Her Papa tsuspiciOusly)-Then may I
ask You why you blew the whipped
cream off the top of your coffee before
drinking t?-Roston News.
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Drowning Him Ont.

Strawber-Well, have made up my
mind to propose to her.
SinGerly-You are not going to do It
5n those trousers, are you?
StEawber-Why not?
Singerly-She won't be able to hear a
word vou sav.-Truth.
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-Mamma-''Didn't tell you not 70
take any more preserves out OF the
closet2' Johnny-''Yes'm. Mamma
''If you wanted some why didn't you
ask me for some?' Johnny with con-
fidencel-''Because wanted some"
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Every Ma= His Own washerwon.n.

How do you keep your collars so
bright and clean these dusty days.
They're made of ceLuloid. and pol
ish them up with tooth powder twice =
dav. Judge
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Eserir- Els Word.

Mr.. Nordseid Whose calls are inter
n1inable'-T an going 70 live on your
side q the city for the season
Miss Southplsts-So perceiTe--Chi-
cz-o News Record
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IT'S Speciality.

The Professor-What branch Of an
thropology would You prefer to take up
first?
The New Student - Girls.-ChicsgO
News Record.
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Changing Around.

Caroline, last year you gave me a
box Of cigars for Christmas present. :"
YES, George
This year suppose you let me give
you box OF cigars"
Very well; and III get you seal
skin sack. Puck.
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Every lie has a truth on its track -
Rams Horn.
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Tcachcr-Now. my boy. tell NE what
animals are best protected by nature
from the ravaEeS OF winters
Nv Boy-Those that live on the line
of the enrAtar sir.-Pucx