The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-18

keep it plated, and looks very pretty without.
The hair is often divided, and one braid is
started from the crown of the head and then
at the neck is braided right in with the lower
strands. This is the same way that all school
girls know, though it may sound odd in the
description. 1t is style particularly bec0m-
ing to some girls.
Little children now wear short dresses-a
change from the English styles to those of the
French. The Greenaway styles though very
quaint and pretty, were not always comfortable
for the little ones and the new styles are at the
same time pretty and healthful. But children
look pretty always. any way.
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Psrasols are ruffled as much as gowns are
ruftled round and round from the top to the
ends of the ribs Sometimes the ruffies are far
apart; then it takes only two or three to deco
rate one umbrella. The white and gray ones
rnfled with chiffon are particularly dainty
Brown ones trimmed with creamy lace are
seen, and sometimes white ones have a strip of
lace insertion set in above the single ruffle Of
chiffon.
Fine silk cord finishes the neck and sleeves
of woolen gowns prettily.
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Water-bottles are very satisfactory to use on
the table, but to keep them clean is big job.
The water deposits its sediment industriously.
1t is recommended to fill up the carafe with
bits of newspaper, some soapsuds, and little
ammonia. Shake the bottle vigorously and
then rinse it. The newspaper scraps will
scour out the bottle SO that it will be bright
and shining.
One of the new sleeves has full silken
foundation, and this is ruffled from shoulder to
elbow with narrow pinked ruffles overlapping
each other. As pictured or imagined, it is
very pretty; but in reality it might be no end
botehy. 1t takes utmost skill and taste to
make it look otherwise.
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Uncle Sam has company. The Duke and
Duchess of Veragua are here as guests of the
Nation. It is not often that we entertain in
this way, and the Duchess is the first woman
ever to have been so honored; but the Duke is
a descendant of Christopher Columbus, and
really we had to invite him aud his family to
the Worlds Fair. Lafayette was once the
guest of the United States, so the noble Duke
has not so much distinction as his wife, unless
creases it.
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It is now the fashion to trim the Summer
hats with bouquets and wreaths of several
kinds of flowers in one hat. Red roses, violets
and daisies do not make pretty combination,
but they are put together on a brown or green
or blue hat with very ugly and not particu-
larly stylish effect. However, it is counten-
anced by one of the best known French mil
liners, SO it goes.
In lifting sick person it is better to put the
arm under the pillow than under the patients
head.
When one is i'll and has lain in bed for 80 long
that the back aches and there is no comfort in
any position, it is very restful to have nurse |
put her hand under the back partly supporting |
it. 1t is not tiring to the nurse, and means the
most grateful relief to the aching back
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The peculiarities of our spelling are set forth |
in noble poem copied from the Boston Courier:
dude through n theater aisle
Tripped along with satisfied smaisle
And a confident mien |
That reflected, wien,
conceit of his ravishing staise.
But he trpped on lurking chapeau,
Shot forward furlong or seau,
And the gathered debris
OF the same seemed to bis
Like relic of long, long ageau
ELSIE PoMEROY MCELRoY,