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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23

there was not an atom Of vanity in his
composition. Dick said Tom had just
as well put him in the same catalogue,
as that was his case exactly, while
Harry treated the subject under discus
sion with silent contempt. After
while there was a little pause in the con-
versation and my friend said. looking
bandly up at the ceiling, The collar Of
the handsOmest man in the room has be-
come unfastened." Instantly the three
men began arranging their rebellious
collars. but she only smiled at them
I'm a convicting manner, that plainly said,
81 told YOU So" The longer we live in
this world the more incomprehensible
sayings we hear for instance. LAS much
curiosity as n woman" Now, If there
ever was creature superlatively gifted
with the aforesaid quality. surely II is
man. SO the saying should be reversed,
as follows: "As much curiosity as a
woman. but not quite as much as a man."
Did a man ever see two women whisper
ing together that he did not beg to be
'1et into the secret" or when a present
was received did not insist on knowing
from whom it was sent?
If all the husbands were imprisoned
for opening their wives letters, certainly
the penitentiary would have 10 be greatly
enlarged. I heard Of a bright little
woman the other day VINO was Hucn WOT-
ried by receiving her letters opened. and
determined to find out who did 1t. SO
she wrote TO herself a thrilling love epis-
tie. signing some initials. The next day
her husband burst into the house in
towering rage, and demanded 1.-THE full
name Of the scoundrel." The cool-headed
little woman calmly told him the name
Of the writer, explaining also the reason
for writing, and it Is safe to add that this
was the last letter ever received in a
mutilated condition by that particular
woman. An old cousin of mine always
contended that men were like wine-they
improved with age. But I never was
very choice. the young men have quite
enough spirit, 1t strikes me. Indeed, l
fully echo the sentiment of the one who
first declared that with all their faults,
we love them still" and ever will. sup
pose. continue to do so to the end Of the
chapter. EMIL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
Animation of Values.

Kisses are cheap" said Bob Malice.
Flashing a wicked glance at me,
Cheap / call. when a girl so fair
Sleeps TO be kissed by John st. Clair"
Ne'cr a word do deign to reply
AS | watch the sunset fade and die.
And in the shadows that fall about
Much OF LIES sweetness seems shut out,
He kissed me. yes. ere he went away;
Twas "A memory. he said, he could keep
for aye.
And Bob don't know. All. what man could
Guess one-half that woman would?
A year later. with softened tread,
Bob comes in and says. "iIe is dead!'
st. Claire" l ask, and now there lies
a wondering question in Bob's blue eyes.
II thought-you know-Bess, is 1t true
That the fellow was really nothing to
you
/ raise my eyes, they are stern and cold;
Bob's are not-theyre ablaze and bold.
My darling, Minel All, at this late day
For / know now why he went away"
But my kisses are cheap-I remember.
you see"
"They are more than untold wealth-to
me-" Yankee Blade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
what Shall Schoolgirls Fat!

rb,. "a an age Of innovation In an
.,,rga The whirligig of reform mas no"
s.nnned or the schoolroom dinner taDie.
Tbere should be a good time coming lor
schoolgirls. since progress has taken III
dai,v menu in hand. How hungry tney
oiravs are. TO be sure! Great CROWNS
Urls with on inch or two OF RED wis,
always poking out from sleeves, anu
snIndle legs always peeping unsee,,s ,
from the skirt hem-let-out tucks not"i.n
standing. A few years ago, even In eA-
nensive schools, the young ladies' were
supposed to be too refined TO nave iarse
annetites. They lived principally on thicK
bread and butter and weak tea. liners
was no "relish," as homely folKs say,
with the breakfast. Meat was served only
at the midday dinner. and supper, when
q existed at all, consisted OF nibble OK
biscuit and a sip of milk and water. NO
wonder the poor girls grow anaemic'
"Irnlimited diet" always figured on the
school prospectus, but 1t is conveniently
elastic term.
The prospectus OF a modern girls board
ing school shows that in this respect the
old order has changed. There was a
neat dietary table, on which were shown
the respective meals for each day In the
week. even to the rolly poly jam pudding
which followed the roast mutton Thurs-
DAYS. and the occasional fish which figured
on Fridays bill OF fare. II were the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
A VERY MILD AFFAIR.

Miss Doris sat by the window of her
little white room. looking out into green
and gold and violet tangle where the
spring sunshine and the lilac leaves and
blossoms were riotng The blooming OF
that lilac hedge was always to MISS
Doris apprehension the one sure signal
Of the spring once in the May-ume
of her life the May-time Of the year had
been dyincly illuminated for her ana
mat long ago TRANSPORTATION OF existence
before her cirlish eyes still lent an added
sweetness 10 the spring
Miss Doris was forty-Hve. Dolly was
twenty-five While Miss Doris sat tran
GULLY bv the window. Dolly on the lounge
was apparently soDbing her soul out in d
passion Of toars.
Dearest. don't" said Miss Doris anxi-
Uusly 1T is so bad for you 10 cry, you
know. IT will make your head ache.
Dolly dabbcd her eyes with moist
handkerchief
bbout?' ventured Miss Doris.
Dolly rubbed the handkerchief into
BAL and squeezed 10 meditatively. as she
answered in a fresh. clear Young voice
that was perhaps a tribe hard;
II wish you could help me not to be
such fool Auntie. do you know there
bre only two things that seriously de-
press a woman? One IS the fact that she
e. in love and the other is the fact that
fhe isn't"
els IL another quarrel with Rob dar-
lng?" asked Miss Doris. She could not
help the little infection Of tenderness
that came into her tone. though Dolly
had often told her that II was not neces-
cary to lower her voice in speaking OF the
engagement.
1T is Our taste in quarrels differ
Complained Dolly. "He doesn't like the
same kind do. and II is a ereat strain
on my affection. / wonder II all lovers
quarrel SOP
we never quarreied," said Miss Doris
softly She had rot meant 10 say II.
Through all the witchery OF twenty by
gone springs her lips had never been un-
sealed before. But now the words were
spoken, and Dolly started W, forgetting
her tears
"Auntie. d'uling. tell me about IL
never heard-that u.s. only n little she
looked al the faintly-tinted, delicately
outlined little figure in the window hair
incredulously. At twenty-five IL is oiiii-
cult 10 believe in the existence OF the re-
mote romances of elder lives. Her dainty
Aunt Doris at forty-hye still reminded
per Of Dresden statusttai II does not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
SUNDAY IN THE HOME.
FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF OUR
FEMININE FRIENDS.
Enid on the Vanity OF Men-somcthing
About Letter Writing-A Fashion Let
ter Of Unusual Interest.
THE OUTDOORS GIRL.

ne belle ~ the ballroom captivates
The youths who cluster round
Fragile. and fair, and pale Is she.
Too dainty 20 touch the GROUND
She'll dance for hours without a rest
In the ball-r0om's dizzy Wnirl
Put she's far too fragile and tar lot me-
Hurrah for the Outdoors Girl!
Her skin is Drowned and the blooo SHOWS
through
In a healthy. glowing hush.
She doesn't care for the rale dehShts
OF the brilliant bathrooms crush.
She loves the fields, the MOVERS inc
woods.
and the joyous song or birds'
To her the Joy Of living seems
a pleasure TOO deep Tor WORDS
She fences. rides on horse or wheel
PLAYS tennis. and walks. and drives
She lives as much in a week as the Dehe
OF the ball in a dozen lives.
Her head doesn't ache in the afternoon
And her appetite never fans;
She's bright and CHEEKY, and tull OF ire
And a stranger TO aches and ais.
She's plump and rosy. and sweet ana
round.
A picture Of perfect health;
6ne boasts a freedom from aches ana
pains
That is better far than wealth.
Her ewes are clear and her skin IS falr'
Though her crimps do get out OF curl
And she IS the hope Of the world to-day.
Hurrah for the Outdoors Girl!
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occur to one to think often Of the hearts
Of people who look like that
Il am afraid" said Miss Doris hesitat-
ing. that YOU would call II a very milo
affair. 1 did not feel as you do, Dolly.
] do not understand your epigrams ana
vour ouarrels. one does not quarrel
with the air one breathes. He was like
that to me. our engagement was very
rcstful. (Restfulr commented Doll
~ der her breath) You have a different
nature. dear. Perhaps. tco," added MISS
Doris. wistfully, your gusty way oil
loving indicates the stronger feeiing'
Sometimes / used to think l was 100
tronoujl-did not feel enough; but l was
very happy"
Donv rested her chin in her hand and
regarded her aunt attentiVely. SO this
was the way one conducted DIesueh-
china love affair."
81 think It must have been dull-com-
naratiyely." she said questioningly
Ntiss Doris smiled. "Dul, Dolly?'
Sometimes l think that heaven Itself VIII
seem duh to the yourg people or TO-DAY
I did not find it so; but then my tastes
are simple. 1t was n long, long tlme De-
fore I learned to call It love. but l knew
from the very first that with MIN was
safety, security, home
Dolly's hrOws contracted. Il dont leel
those things" she said.
Il was at peace in his presence" Miss
Doris went on dreamily. ut was fresh
air and blue sky and sunshine TO me.
II was the wine Of life. felt in every
thread OF my being that life was good
when we were together. If to find a
single soul who suits us utterly can make
one feel Ike that" Miss Doris broke
of confuseldy; there was Il thought In her
mind that she could not express about a
world full Of such souls making heaven.
"Aunte-he diedY'
The scorching color arose. a burning
tide. into the faded face. Twenty years
had not made her forget that she had
loved a man whom, in the end, on INSULT
cient evidence she had adjudged did not
deserve that love; but for that moment
Of haste surely the twenty years had
atoned. She turned her head away.
81 lost him; yes
"And." questioned Dolly with conscious,
wondering audacity. "all these years
you have still cared-there has never been
anybody else?'
Miss Doris lifted perpexed. gentle eyes.
MY dear. How could there be-"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
WHAT ONE WOMAN SEES.
How a Woman Chooses New Spring
Hat.

OF course, the article which has ap-
sorbed a large amount of interest for
some time past is the spring rat.
1t is not only the feminine mind whicn
bows down in rapture before this article
of apparel. No, indeed! The sterner sex,
too. has been known to lie awake nights
bordering whether Araminta would ad-
mre him more if he purchased one OF
those soft felt hats and WAS more In the
push"
The contrast between the way a man
gets a hat and the way woman gets one
is quite remarkable.
woman goes Gayly from store 10
store, examining here and trying on there
with n sweet smile on her lips and stern
purpose in her eye
If she is rich, she generally goes back
to the first store she went to. and takes
the first hat she tried on while the sales
woman smiles triumphant.
II, on the other hand, she be poor, she
goes back TO the store. examines the nat
carefully once more. to see how 1t is
made, then says goodbye" to 1t regret
fully. and salies across the street, buys
enough material to concoct a chapeau
like the one she admired, for the modest
sum Of s. 49, and goes home and builds IL
with feversh eagerness.
The saeswoman in this case Is so cross
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Che met me with smile benign
This maiden with eyes divign. w
Thoupbt I: "Oh, that she were misn'
7 Ionged to say: my heart Is thisn'
was a. yerdant. luckless beau;
How should make the maloeh Aneau
with NV whole heart l loved her sea-
nara I by words such feelings sheau'
Che wore a gown OF lovely due
THAT DER her face color thrue'
render and beautiful to vue-
II touched my soul like falling DUE
with unturned face and streaming eyes
7 kneel. but all my courage hyes',,
,or M wilt not my suit despyes,,
T whispered; "thou art good ana wyes'
Che answered: Rise and take chair'
7 will nv wedding suit prepalr,
IA like a diamond ring to WAR,
THAT all may know this everywhap'
T rose. I spoke: my feelings weigh
1rnon my reason: II I neigh
fr think this over carefulleigh;
7 : thought; / never set the deig g,,,n.
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bretelles would lose all their airiness'
and the white guipure OF the bodice
wouldn't be white very long. The pretty
Get that catches the bretelles In 'front.'
and the pendants thereof would be torn
awov very ouickly: and the lovely peach
az tn, velvet telt and the small capote
would not survive long under the dust
and dirt of the Chicago streets. An no.
my ladv leaves that dress at home; sne
will air It before she leaves Tor the
Fair. IN, 49,,
The heliotrope fad ia still Win us.
new edition of IL made It's appearance
I'm a skirt Of two divisions, each DIVISION
armed with three ruffies. The rune APP
pearance is. OF course, carried OUT ois
shoulders as we'll. I'm, first, a deep whi'o
lace one, and above In the sman veiss'
one of purple. Then the waist Is encir-
clod With fancy white ribbon, knotted In
a high bow. 49,. "A, A.. a.,
A new green goes we'll with It; that Is
tho reason these friends walked side by
side in their gowns that suited eacn otner
so we'll The green was OF SOFT, oeep
Iattuce shade. softened stSl more by .he
dounces of black mousseline de sole ina.
fell over Il. The founces were cut away
IN front so that the green feh piaii'
A f,,,I aounce on the neck as well, COW
ared half of the bodice, and just at tho
front OF the neck the founce ana tno
green were cut away. Very charniihs
was It in its simplicity.
srhs evening bodice is fast becoming IN
aescribable. Two OF the very latest ex-
haust powers OF description. so vague are
thew. All one can say is that they con.
sist of folds OF finest silk or crepon eausn ,,.
I'm at one SIDE in front. and indennaDiy
Combined with rufiies and falls OF lace
that peep out of here. or fall from there.
Tbev're much prettier than any proper
bodice, however. made with careful pre-
90 thar dresses her hair in high fashion,
and nuts some aigrettes or other orna-
me-, in it, makes as pretty picture as s
one could desire. The shops are full OF OF
six. In light stripes. These are moss
convenient, and very cooi LOT epnr'
or any occupation that requires eho'
nous rush and exertion. ,r,r
iiiou' '' EVA A. SCHUBERT.
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of ninety years. and with eyes still
bright and clear looked out upon the
inrolling waters Of eternit~ The girl was
impressed by the emphasis with which
the venerable dame said to her: bessie.
never insist on having the last word
The determination to have the final word
leads to more quarrels and more bitter
ness Of feeling at home than almost any
thing else in domestic life.
The fact Is that one may so controi
her tongue and her eyes that she may
allow her opponent the pleasure OF this
coveted concluding thrust and yet placid
" retain her own opinion. and In the
homely coloquial parlance of the up
country, where one finds strong willed
people living together In great peace with
the most pronounced diversity of charac-
teristlcs. "dc as she's a mind to.'-Har-
per's Bazaar.
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A Wrap for the Sick Room.

An invaluable wrap for a convalescent
is the nightingale house sack. 1T Is east
ly slipped on and over night dress, and
also adjusts itself TO III the figure closely.
affording ample protection. The making
Of these useful garments is a simple
matter. Hem the ends Of two and quar-
ter yards of eiderdown flannel or French
flannel fold In half and take plat
deep enough to form a pointed hood;
sew bow here and strings in front
to confine II at the neck; fasten each end
together for about two inches 10 make
loose sleeves. one seen recently was
made of cream white flannel. and pieces
of old rose quilted silk had been laid
over neck and sleeves to form broad
collar and cuff effect. This treatment.
however. IL not necessary. the garment
being quite complete without t.-New
York Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
The New Neighbors.

IT was a cause OF much concern
To Mrs. Eustace Gray
To find out who had hired the house
That stood across the way.
She watched the furniture that came,
And scrutinzed 1t all.
To see il II was requisite
That she should make eau.
But all her doubts were set at rest
After the people came,
And Mrs. Gray will never call,
or know her neighbours name;
For one fine day. alas. she saw
The memory thrills her yet
A neatly painted sign hung out,
mice Furnished Rooms TO Let
.-Sonyerville Journal
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the plain sleeves that are striped with
dark velvet.
Not all the dresses that are under way
now are going to the Worlds Fair. some
are far too dainty for that great rush,
and they will stay at home. Fancy
dainty white silk. rayed with pale PINK
and dstted with tiny dark gray spccks.
walking among these great thrones. Inc
poor thing would be crowded out OF ex-
istspce. The two little rumee % ~ -
tor, edged With peach velvet. would be
own and h~drageied. The small double
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"vanity" is a Synonym for the Masculine
Sex.

sex.
Whoi. the statement was made that
'all Is vanity 1t was an understood
thing that man should come under the
head of "all." There never was man
that did not have some vanity, and the
majority of the masculine sex are blessed
with an unusually large proportion OF
IT, There's that skeleton man OF Bar
NUNS whose vanity is even stronger
than his pride Day after day he sits
IN his large arm chair softly humming
These bones shall rise again." while
the Golfers OF his employer are percept-
IDLY fattening. A friend OF mine was
telling me some time ago of quite an
amusing incident that occurred In her
parlor one evening. Tho conversation
had drifted toward the faults OF men.
Tom said he could not speak for Dick
and Harry. but he knew positively that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23

mother Of girls ripe for boarding school.
/ should think more OF good. plain food.
and plenty OF 1t. than Of "ologtes' ard
department. Many young woman OF to-
day is suffering the III effects Of gcnteel
short commons In her school days.
London Sun.
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etuttsrsss should read aloud from book
md pronounce each word very Distinctly.
yspeating h - oftsn - necessary. and Il
will he found that in time the habit OF slut
tAriro will na.c antirslx dissuras-~1.
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customers and feels that the world is
hollow. IL,
honored sex chooses a hat.
Now for the men. Nine men out OF ten
90 into n shop and come out triumphant
with the very first hat tried on then'
mans head may be seven ana one
eighth. but IL a salesman-or, worse stil'
a saleswoman-tells him that ne heg 5.s
six and three-quarters. he dons II with
nrayerful sigh and a sweet, contenteo
belief i'm mankind which would almost
melt the heart of one of Nerkes grlpineh-
Some brave souls there may be among
the men whose glorious names are ndhueu
down TO posterity from generation 10 gen
Grafton These are the noble and cour-
ageous souls who dare 10 say iyan al,
think that hat doesn't mt; l must iooh
further"
when a man comes out OF hat store
With iubilant air he has bought hat
II &c of course hideously unoecomhng
and doesn't suit his face or general aspect
hut he has II. He Is a conquering nero
Let that suffice.
But who is this detected being VINO
sneaks softly out of the door ana sliaes
silently down the street win tIe al. Vi n
dov who expects momentarily 10 ne
,ictado An. kind friend. shed the sym
pathetic tear. .so has
That is the pariah. the outcast VINO mas
dared to leave a store without buying
hat! .hou.
the irrational, irresponsible manner III
which men choose their neckties, put my
feeble pen declares 1t has not the strength
10 do Justice to the awful task.
She had been waving her forefnger at
tho conductor. but with that supreme
disregard which is the birthright OF con-
ductors he had failed to see the little
DIGIT till the middle of the block lie
then stopped the car and beckoned re-
assuringly to the lady. She advanced 10
the door and demanded, irately:
"Why didn't you look Mt me?'
I'm looking at you now" SAID ne.
with. a winning smile. and she waded
through the puddles with sublime IN
difference, feeling that she above her
fellows. had indeed been blest.
Sally Is rather near-sighted. That Is
her chief characteristic. Another trait
OF hers is that she doesn't like Mary.
Sally was calling at Bellies the other day
and there was one OF Mary's new pho
tographs framed on the mantel.
"Oh, what lovely picture! Who Is
TT" Sally said.
why. don't you know? That Is Mary"
replied Belle.
ooh. yes! It's e pretty frame. isn't
it," quoth Sally.
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Reading Matter for the Women.

% " ~ % ~
aMmmom
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She frowned on him and called him Mr..
Because he'd merely kr.,
And then, In spite.
The following mite.
This naughty Mr.. Kr. Sr.
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ABOUT HhVIuk tHe Ehss ""TU'
A young girl once heard a bit OF wis
dom from the lips of very aged woman
- woman vino had rounded the full term
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HUIIUW. I,L -.
These are the two ways In whlch my
honored sex chooses a hat.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-10

LA EMULSION DE SCOTT ES UN
trunfo en- los anales de Ia quimica ) de Ia te-
rapeutica.
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Marco 2s de 1887.
Senores Scott y Bovine. Muy senores n los:
en- los 35 amos que cnento de eiercicio de la
profession medica he tenido muchas oportun-
dades para perssuadirme de Ia utilidad ven
tajas del uso del aceite de higado de bacalao,
= de los hipofasfitos de cal de sosa en- las
enfermedaass tuberculosis, tisis, escrofnlosis.
raquitIsnao consHncion de todo origen; era
de esperarse que Ia asociacion de aquellos me
dicamentos diera el miemo idsntco resuItado.
Asi ha sucedido cen Ia Emulsion que nstedes
preparan, cuando las indicaciones que "a recla-
man Sc llenan racionalmease. No tengo diff
cultad en- Greer y proclamar que el prodncto
De ustedes un trinnfo en- los anales de Ia
quimica la teraPentica. Con sentimientos
de consideration respeto tengo el honor De
suscrbirme de nstedes atento s. :. O. $. NJ. b.
Dr. y. Milano, de Ia Universi.iad de Cara
cas- fVenezuela.1