The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-24

DR.. Holmes has bit of quaint reasoning
about the proper way to take compliments:
at is the part of humility to listen with re-
spect to the good opinions which others may
express of US, however exaggerated and ex-
treme they may appear at first sight. For q
man to place his own low sefestimate against
the favorable opinion of his fellow shows
that he fooisbly over-values his own judg-
ment. Nothing can be more painful than such
picture of modeSty committing suicide"
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Men claim that women have no manners;
that they wear big hats to the theater, and
don't thank the men for seats in the street.
cars. Women retort to the first that men GO
ing out between the acts tread on women's
toes, knock fans and opera-glasses on the floor,
going and coming, and do it four or five times
during an evening. The second charge women
deny, except there are sometimes men who do
not always allow themselves to be thanked. but
persistently look away from the one to whom
they have been otherwise courteous
And still the war goes merrily on as to which
is the mannerless sex.
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A clover pink, rather brownish in shade,
fax-fower blue and cyclamen, purplish red,
are some of the new favorite colors.
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Turquoise blue brightens and darkens dark
eyes.
Capes are now made with turn-down collars
very frequently. 1t is a style not so uni
versally becoming as the high, iaring ones,
but it offers much-needed variety.
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A fad it is to trim white silk petticoats with
black lace edging the ruffles.
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Swivel silk gingham is made up into pretty
shirt waists.
1t is almost as easy to clean large quantity
of currants as to clean small quantity, and
infinitely much easier than to clean several
small quantities at different times. The cur
rants keep better also after being cleaned. They
must be dried thoroughly.
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Paste MANILA paper over the back of any pic
ture not already so fortified against dust. It is
quite protection to the picture. makes dust
ing it easier, and is neat to look upon.
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Listerine is getting to be as universal
remedy as vaseline. Certainly dentists are
prescribing it to keep the teeth and mouth
fresh and sweet. A few drops Of it in the
water for the brush after every meal and be-
fore and after sleeping is not too often.
So
During these warm days. when walking Is so
pleasant. except that the heat and the pave
ments tire the feet so, it is good plan TO battle
them (the feet) carefully in warm water soft
ened with little ammonia. 1t rests the feet
and temper both to be thus freshened after
long walk. People who complain of their feet
in hot weather ought TO try some such plan.
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white hat turned yellow may be bleached
again with sulphur fumes. Start the sulphur
with some dry splinters and bits of paper, then
put it with the hat under a big box and let
them be for an hour. Watch it occasionally to
see the fire does not start the box or hat to
burning The sulphur can be burned in an
old tin cup which will efectually keep it con-
trollable. The hat must be wet in order to
bleach it. As rule, straw becomes dusty and
sometimes grimy after seasons wearing, and
a good scrubbing with soap borax and water
will not work it any injury if it is to be
beached Let it become half way dry and then
some must be moistened as often as they dry
out during the bleaching.
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