Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07
A Word Against Extremes.

Word Against Extremes.
great many people are fond OF
OVERRIDING things. They carry pract-
ices and ideas to extremes, and in
dulge in the use OF Superlatives Tn
qualified praise is seldom called for,
neither is unqualified condemnation
desirable for the great poet found
there was good in everything" The
general use of extremes is apt to
arouse suspicion as to sincerity, and
very Justly so. Take, for example,
the use OF mourning paper. Some
people adopt a paper bordered by a
black band fully half an inch in width.
TO say nothing about good taste.
which may not be considered under
the circumstances. the use OF such
paper is entirely too CONSPICUOUS. 1t
obtrudes your grief upon everybody,
and makes a display OF it. The mat
ter is wholly personal; it is not neces-
sary to proclaim it to the world.
In the wearing OF rings and jewelrv,
a lavishness OF display is often notice
able. This also is bad form, being a
parade OF mere personal wealth.
Rings and jewelry are all right If worn
in moderation, but true refinement
never INDUCES in excuses of dress or
orramentation. 1t is this OVERRIDING
of thing that leads to difficulties, even
as too much study may weaken your
eyes or destroy your health, thus pre-
venting for a time at least further ac-
quirements of knowledge. In speech
also, superlatives are too often used,
and they serve to awaken distrust.
| Absolute perfection is indeed rare ard
| eXaggeration plays a great part in
modern life. We think too much OF
our own Importance, or talk too much
| OF ourselves. We dwell too much up.
on family Or society and lend a ficti-
tious value to absolutely empty
things. The use Of superlative words
| often tends to destroy the impression
| that We wish to convey, simply be.
cause we overdo things. 4 light curb,
a little thought regarding things OF this
| life, seems to accomplish the end much
better than going to any extreme,
however strongly you may CELLAR.
| per's Bazaar.
The Tailor made Gown.
| Worth has, it is probable, done
more to eNtinguish the severe tailor
gown as visiting costume than any
other person in the world, writes Mrs
Mallon in an article on Some Visit
ing Tollettes," in the Ladies Home
Journal. He has always despised
them, called them "stable clothes"
and insistsd that the only place fo1
them was in the street, when travel
ing, when driving ones self, or when
taking long walks in the country. All
his protestations against them went
for nothing, but at last he carried the
war into Africa by taking the fine
cloths themselves and making them
elaborate with rich trimmings. He
has favored sapphire, navy and steel
blue; seal and golden brown; emerald
and very dark green; black, bright
scarlet, heliotrope and mode in the
cloths. and has found no material toe
rich to combine with them. And sc
he has triumphed. And the cloth cos
tune OF to-day. intended for visiting
is a marvel OF elaboration, hay.
ing no machine stitching upon it
except that used for the seams of the
skirt and the seams OF the bodice
Velvet is very generally used with
cloth, but all-velvet gowns are also
seen. Heavy silks or brocades are
united with cloths, and velvet ribbon
fur, passementerie OF all kinds, and
very coarse lace are used as decora,
tons. The materials are carefully
blended, and the trimmings so skill
fully applied that nothing seems in.
congruous. A garniture out of place
not in accord with the material is
as all good dressmakers know, less tC
be desired than none at all.
A Swagger Cape.
And now the girls are beginning to
grow warm under their winter capes
and to call up visions of Others that
will cover their pretty shoulders dur
ing the spring
One seen in New York recently was
fashioned OF pale blne crepe under an
artisticrlly draped outer cape O.
handmade lace. The AIedici crepe
collar had a narrow finish OF blue ost
rich feathers. The cape was outlined
with the feather trimming and tied al