Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-25

reveals the nature of a woman as the vsy
she dresses. Ii is the keynote of character.
III woman attires herself In clothes that
are remarkable for their colors and pro-
nounced In style IL is strong evidence that
she Is not gentle or refined. No gentle or
Iehhed girl ever seeks TO attract attention
10 herself by clothes: no gentle and refined
woman seeks to attract attention to herself
by any means. She wins by her character
10 oress unbecomingly is an evidence Of
ignorance OF what is suitable, a want of
artistic qualities-a certain element OF
coarseness. 1t would be humiliating to a
true woman by nature to find her renu,a-
ton based on her fine clothes-her qualities
OF heart and mind all hidden by the cut,
color and stvle of her clothing II is a
great question whether a girl possessing
real qualities of heart and mind ever be-
comes noted as a drassmaker's model. So
TO dress becomingly one NEST be dressed
suitably, and to do that one must consider,
first, ones circumstances in life; second,
the fitness Of the attire for the occaslon;
third, that the dress does not overshadJy
the wearsr. No matter how little or how
much the cost Of ones clothes. they cas
always be artistic, harmonious, suitable and
becoming.
A charming mother who believes that
her boys should be amused, has invented
the following for her three restless little
ores: She had carpenter make Of hard
wood five Dozen sticks. half an inch square
and foot long. Then she had him cut as
many cubes of various sizes. She had the
long sticks painted, one-third red, another
third blue. and the remainder white. The
blocks were painted any color. and some
not at all. Her boys emuse themselves by
the hour building rail fences, sheds. barns
and houses, dividing up according to color
and buying and selling to each other. They
have carved for themselves a little engine.
and one has really developed a good deal OF
architectural talent. They have a box to
put the blocks away in, and are made TO
attend TO that themselves.
IL you want your children to be cour-
teous you must treat them with respect.
They will infallibly copy your manners. so
you mt st take care that they are the best.
You should be as careful Of their feelings
as you wish them to be of the feelings OF
others. When IL is necessary TO administer
rerroof, let IL be given in private. Most
children are sensitive on this point. IL in
Jures their self-respect, and they feel IL
acutely. Though they are not able to ex-
press II In words. To tell a child I'm public
that IL has been rude, or lacking in good
breeding. is as unwa.rantable as il would
be TO tell guest so. IL is no excuse to
ray that you are trying to make IL do bet
ter. You can do this much better N YOU
take IL aside at the first convenient oppor-
tunity and gently but firmly point out what
the error was. and what should be done on
the next occasion. You can callous q
chiids conscience by too rigid discipline, .
Heie IL a bit of Hollands superb common
sense that every woman ought to read:
"A woman who deals only in superlatives."
he says, demonstrates at once the fact
that her judgment is subordinate to her
feelings, and that her opinions are entirely
unreliable. All language thus loses its
power and significance. The same words
are brought into use 10 describe a ribbon IN
a milliners window as are employed to do
Justice 10 Thalberg's execution of Beet
hcven's most heavenly symphony. Let me
II sist Upon this thing. Be more economical
In the use of your mother tongue. IL a
thing is SIMPLY good. say so. IL pretty. say
SO. AZ very pretty, say So IL very fine,
Say so. III grand, say SO. II sublime. say
so. If magnificent, say so. II splendid, say
so. These five words all have different
r-eanirgs, AMI you may use all Of them on
as many different objects and not use the
word perfect once. That is a very large
word"
Bright silver and glass and unsullied table
linen are splendid appetizers. a smiling
face at the wife's end of the table will
make the plainest viands palatable, IL they
are well cooked.