The Washington times., 1894-06-10
Sf0ries and Pancies
for W0In6n

A dining room with white walls was made
very attractive for several entertainments by
having the side walls covered with pale green
Grape paper, says the New York Post. From
the center Of the ceiling scarfs OF the paper In
two shades Of green and one of soft pink were
carried to the side wall, where they ended
under festoon Of tie paper that formed
border. In the center Of the room the ends
were concealed by large chrysanthemum.
The scarfs Of paper were given a spreading
effect by being cut very wide and folded
lengthwise in the middle. Both edges were
then given frilled effect by drawing them over
the forefnger as in futing the edges OF lamp
shades. The same paper should be- used for
candle shades, but the less OF it there is upon
the dining table In the way of flowers the
better.
To enjoy perfect refreshing sleep one should
sleep in the dark. The sweetest and most un-
disturbed sleep is always enjoyed in thor
brain, says Hospital. and those who sleep
with their blinds up will And that in Summer
time, when SO few hours are really dark,
their sleep is restless and disturbed.
This is often placed TO the account of heat.
but more often than not It is the light which
sequence, the body becomes aware the heat.
Night lights should never become matter Of
necessity. A match and candle by the bed
side should be quite sufficient. The wish for
artificial light through the night is a depraved
taste in the young and healthy, and should
not be encouraged.
public affairs. Their consideration will be
forced upon her by regard for her own safety
and comfort and the future of her children.
It is q most significant fact that OF the
women who are raising the cry against suf-
frage for their sex in New York scarcely one
of them ever earned dollar in her life. They
are merely appurtenances hitched on to some
man.
Miss Harriet Adams has graduated in sur
gerry at the state medical college of Kansas
and carried off the first prize from her young
men competitors.
The yassar college girls have recently dis
cussed a very solemn question at one OF their
literary society debates. It was this: "Does
the Higher Education Unfit Men for Mstri-
mony?"
1wonder how long will women be sub
jected to such gratuitous insults as the fol-
lowing, woman writes, which has been
flung into our teeth by the Outlook, Rev. Ly-
suffrage amendment to the constitution in
New York state has diverted public attention
from other and more Immediately important
matters" Is there any issue more important,
wonder, than the enfrenchisement Of half
the human race and giving it an equal chance
for life. liberty. and the pursuit Of happiness?
II it were men who were disfranchised would
the Outlook put the matter aside like that2
have hitherto believed DR.. Abbott to be a
liberal minded and progressive man. That
editorial sentence stamps him not only as
being narrow and ignorant, but also unjust
and cruel.
dainty and truly aesthetic way Of serving
| chicken salad at a luncheon In Summer time
is to make cups out OF whole tomatoes by re-
moving the pulp from solid red ones, filling
the tomatoes with the chi ,ken salad and plac-
ing each tomato then on bed Of green lettuce
leaves.
clever woman who, while the mother OF
SIX bright Youngsters, is still fresh and fair,
although obliged TO do great deal Of plan
| ming TO make things in her household come
out even. was asked recently what she did to
keep herself looking so young "Ten hours
sleep, funny papers, good novels, and the so
ciety Of bright people is my medicine" she
said in reply. 'Then I eat no highly-sea-
soned dishes, very little meat, plenty Of vege'
-
outside and in, and am happy woman. My
sense Of the ridiculous is my only tonic" 1t
| sounds simple enough, certainly.
A chemist, speaking of the frequency with
which women anoint their faces with cold
cream, saws that in no instance should it be
used except when the face has become rough
ened by the wind, and then applied only for q
| night or two; that it gives an oily look to the
face and has a tendency to enlarge the pores
| Of the skin; that IL the skin needs a tonic
| cocoa butter or cocoanut oil thoroughly
rubbed into the skin morning and evening,
| after having bathed the face in warm water,
will improve the complexion in a very short
time and will not raise the small crop Of hair
that is almost inevitable with the nightly use
| OF cold cream.
For the women who can afford It there are
| outing dresses this year in white duck with a
| silk finish. These gowns have an air Of ele-
gance about them that no other outing Sown
| has ever owned. They are made with plain
skirt and short jacket, with wide revers and
full sleeves. The jacket opens in front to
| show the vest, which is usually Of white duck.
| For very swell occasions a front OF white
| chiffon, ACCORDION plated, is worn. The
duck comes in different designs; sometimes
white dots are used To make this costume
worn with sailor hat of snowy whiteness
and gloves to match.
A Woman on the Suffrage Question.
Whether we believe in the suffrage prin-