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10 lessen the danger md 20 keen things
right. For an honorable girl may
be trusted with her own honor: and a
dlshonorable one, amid number to
choose from, may peradventure fare
better than she deserves: for Fortune
does sometimes bring ia the bark that
Is not steered.
Most girls make mesUiltouccs In sheer
thOugbtlessness, or through self.will. or
In that youthful passion for romance.
which thinks 10 bno 20 lose their world
for Love. Foolish novels are as often
o blame for their social crime as fool
lsh men-novels which are an apotheo-
els Of Love at any cost Love against
every domestic and social obllgationl
Love In spite OF oil prudent thought OF
meat and money mattersl Love I'm a
cottage, and niRhtingales and honey
suckles 20 pay the rentl And " parents
object % their daughter marrying ruin.
then they are represented az monsters
OF cruelty; while the girl who flies
steathily % bor misery, and breaks
every moral tic 70 do 80, IL ideallzed
into an angel Of truth and suffering.
In real life what are parents 10 do
with daughter whose romantic folly
has made her marry their groom or
their footman. We have outllyed the
ih1hvianl IothiDus OF our ancestors.
and their undying loves and hatrsds.
sacrifices and reyenges. Our social
code tOierates no passion swallowing no
all the rest; and We must be content
with n decent expression OF feeling.
What their daughter has done they can
not undo; nor can they relieve her from
the social consequences OF her act. She
has chosen TO put their servant above.
and before them, and 90 hnmlltate
her whole family, that she NAV
please her lov-born lover and her
self. and she has therefore no right IN
any more consideration. than she has
given. Her parents may not cease 10
love her. and they may spare her ali re-
proaches, knowing that her punish
mont is certain; but they cannot for
the sake OF their other chVdren. treat
her socially above the STATION she has
has become fhe wife of $
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understand that ~ there Is any gossip
comes of your keeping me after school
every day you are responsible for II. 1t
Is none OF my seeking.
Sunday School Teacher What little
boy can repeat the shortest command
ment? IL has only four words.
Little JIM can. Miss.
Teacher-Well, what is IL?
Little Jim-keep of the grass
Mother-Back already Well, I'm
glad It's over. Did the tooth hurt
much whom IL was pulled?
Small Son-I didn't have 10 out
tist's?"
"Yes'm, but there was two people
ahead OF me-"
"Why didn't you wait?'
III was afraid they would feel
shamed IL stayed and heard them
boiler"
Crimson beak-That young boy OF Ia.
cons is a bright one.
ieaSt-What's he been doing now?
why. the little ERbert boy asked
him TO play steam cars, and the Bacon
boy said he'd be the receiver"
Carried Out to tho Letter-A gentle.
man coming out OF the house saw his
son sitting on the pump, with n slate
and pencit In his hand.
The father said: why aron't you at
school today"
why, pa, said the boy. Ppm sittin'
here cos the teacher told US TO write a
composition on Tho Pump"
Johnny proudly My father is
building new house for US to live in.
Bert (whose father is BUILDER
POOH That's nothing; my father ia
building new houses every day for other
people TO live in.
Teacher-"Let me write tho songs Of
a nation, care not who makes the
laws" Do you understand that?
Bright boy-Nes'm. Lots OF Con-
gressmen died poor, but the composer
OF After the Ball. made hundred
thous-
TeAcher-NeXt!
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spoonful OF tomstosp together. Stir
into boiling mixture, odd seasoning,
boil all together hileen minutes, rub
through a sieve and serve with toasted
bread
CREAM or CELERY SoUP.-A pint OF
milk, tablespoonful OF -four. one of
butter, head OF celery, n large slice
OF onion and small piece OF mace.
Boil celery in pint OF water from
thirty TO forty-fve minutes; boil IN ace,
onion add milk together. Mix -four
with two tablespoonfuls OF cold milk
and add to boiling milk. Cook ten mi n
utes. Mash celery in the water In
which IL has been cooked, and stir into
boiling milk. Add butter and season
with salt and pepper 10 taste. Strain
and serve immediately. The flavor is
improved by adding cupful OF whip.
ped cream when the soup is In the
tureeu.
CHICKEN OMELET. Where q mere
delicate breakfast is preferred chick
en- omelet is satisfactory; in this case
the chicken is cooked the day before.
You need for each omelet four eggs,
one teaSpoonful of light salt. two table
spoonfuls OF milk, one tablespoonful OF
butter. Beat the eggs light with an
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servant, and they carnot accent her
husband as their equal nor can they in
suit their friends by Introducing him
10 them. How wretched Is the posi-
ton Shc has put herself In, for IN the
man she married be naturally low
man, he will probably drag her TO his
level by tho "grossness OF his nature"
III she be woman OF strong character
she may lift her husband upward, but
she accepts such n labor at the peril OF
her own higher life. And N she finds IL
impossible. either TO lift him to her
level or TO sink herself TO his level. what
then remains? Life long regrets, bitter
shame and seif-reproach; or else n forcl-
Die settling OF herself free. But the
latter remedy carries desperation in
stead OF hope with IL. Never can she
quito regain her maiden place. and an
aura OF doubtful kind Influences every
effort OF her future life.
After all. though men have not the
reputation or being romantic, IL is GER
tain that In tho matter OF unequal mar.
riage. they are more FREQUENTLY inn
prudent than women. There is sons
possibility OF lifting n low-born woman
10 the level OF cultivated man, aud
men dare this possibility far more fire.
Quenuy than is generally supposed.
Perhaps after long season, they end
the fine ladies with whom they have
flirted and danced. a WEAKNESS; and In
this mood they are suddenly taken with
some simple, unfashionable girl, who
does not know either how TO dress, or
firt, or dance. so they make tho
grave error OF thinking that because
ane ladies arc insupportable. women
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who are not fine ladies', will be sweet
and companiobable. But IL the one be
blank, will that prove the other O.
prize? The dizziness or the folly OF a
polite woman Is bad enough; but the
dizziness and folly OF an uneducated wo-
man, IL worse. Very soon they find
this out, and then comes Indifference,
neglect. cruelty, and all the misery that
attends two ruined lives.
10 Is folly to talk of two beings I'M
equally married growing together"
or OF time welding their differences"
and making things comfortable. Habit
indeed recoDciles US 20 much suffering,
aud 10 many trials; but an unequal
marriage II II trial no one has any
business TO have. IL is without ex-
cuso, and therefore without com
fort. When the Almighty DEGREES US
martyrdom, he blends his peace and
consultations therewith; but when we
torture ourselves, our sufferlngs rage
IKE conlagratlOn. Perhaps the chain
may be worn, as tight shoe is worn
into shape, until IL no longer lanes; but
oh, the misery Ia the processi And
even In such case, tho resigned sufferer
has no credit In his patience; quits the
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band OF gold, set across the top with
five emeralds framed ia diamonds
Other designs show the narrow band
ornamented with single four-leaf
clover IN emeralds, the stem twisted
about the gold band.
Solid colors, such as the deepdu Barri
rose, myrtle green, turquoise, ceiadon,
old blue and yellow, ara much liked;
ornamental bands on engraved leur-de-
lis, cresents or tiny flowerets are re-
lief 20 the monotony OF the one color In
dinner sets.
Among menu and guest cards, one
always finds something new and curious.
Thus there are limitations OF spit-pea
pods, showing the peas; ears OF ripe
wheat; celery heads; feathers and de-
tached petals OF roses and lilies. The
full, open flower is used for the menu,
and on the petals are stamped the
names OF the dishes. Others have
MEM" written in the centre OF the
flower ana the guests name below.
marble bust on pretty pedestal is
about as decorative thing as one can
bring into house, and therefore among
the desirable articles FOR wedding pres
ents. One dear little bust that claims
the admiring attention OF everyone is
that OF a chubby-faced child who has
accidentally gone To sleep over a
picture book. The dear little sleepy
head ls bowed on the fat dimpled arms
that still clasp the treasured book. and
make one want TO kiss the sleepy eyes
awake.
As this is an age OF novelties, and
foreign designs are struggling TO pro-
duce striking effects. il may be aston
ishing TO learn that engraved diamonds
are 20 be favOrite wrinkle among peo-
pie TO whom precious stones are drug.
Marie AntOinette had her name en-
grayed on a diamond set in ring,
which IS now for sale ia London This
ring was among the late French
crown jewels, and 10 has given leading
jewelers. an idea that Is likely 70 bear
fruit over here, where fair women deny
themselves nothing their husbands and
their sweethearts choose 20 give them.
For a convenient bath set a red-hot
brick on end In a can, small bath or
other suitable vessel; place the latter
under q chair on the seat OF which a
piece OF flannel is spread. The patient.
undressed, sits on this flannel, and he
and the chair are well wrapped iu
blankets to exclude the air; his head is
20 be uncovered. Open tho blankets q
little at the bottom and carefully pour
about pint Of boiling water over the
brick and keep up the steam by occa-
sionally repeating this. The patient
remains In the bath until relieved By
Precipitation.
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JUST LITTLE PRETTIES.

Fruit dishes are low or In graceful
basket shape; they are OF hammered or
hHsree silver. OF Doulton or Wedge
wood, or Of cut or gold engraved glass.
Coffee cups are usually Of the low
English shape, or high, and set upon a
gu1ed base. Handsome ones are OF pink
eggshell china set In holders OF fligree
silver gilt.
The tobacco worm Is the latest thing
In brooches. One Is seen In pearl, It's
ridges accumulated with green enamel.
In which are sunk tiny diamonds. and
green enamel head and feelers finely
tipped.
The new bangle is made OF a narrow
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no care for the Circumstances 10 which
she may doom hor unborn children.
she is an incarnation OF animal self
ishness.
without stopping to annalyze the
sources OF its disapproval, this is un-
doubleday an instructive motive for tho
persistent cold-shouldering which So
! clety gives girls. who degrade them
selves by mcSdiiiduCc. 1t liz obvIous
to every one, that she has sinned against
I herself, her family, and the highest i'm
stincts OF her sex. Women have no
| pardon Tor such sinners for thew see not
| only the present wrong; tnev look for.
ward also, TO the possible children OF
such an union. They understand that
they will have 20 suffer all the llmita-
| tlohs OF poverty wnen they ought to
nave had all the advantages OF wealth.
Ihey may possibly inherit their fatber's
! vulgar tastes and tendencies. or tbev
may have 10 endure the misery OF Gne
tastes wlthoutRu opportunity to pratIrv
them. For this premedltated sin
against motherhood, and against pos
terity good women fad IL hard 20 tol-
crate the offender for they know tbnto
woman's honor - in her husband. and
mat nor social station and her social
lie 10 determined by him.
When girl is guilty Of a incsaiiitDce
II Is sometimes said in extenuation Thar
'she has married man OF noble dis
position; and that II is better TO marry
poor ignorant man, with noble dis
position, than rich maR who f. seI6sb
ana vicious If the alternative waq
positive one, yes, but thore is no need
to make n choice between those char
acters. Men OF refined habItsa man
ners and good education may also have
noble dispositions; and poor ill-bred
men nave not always noble ones: al any
rate good woman Will always find fra
her own class just as good men as she
VIII ma IN class below her own.
All this danger is evident 20 parents.
lhcy Know how neetlng passion and
fancy are; and they rightly conceiye.
inst II " their duty by all possible
means to prevent their daughter max
InR an unworthy marriage. How far
parents may lawfully interfere. f.
question not yet decided: nor vet easy
10 decide. The American idea of mar
rage ~ theoretically, that every soul
mas its companion soul, and lives han
ply ever after; and in this romantic
search Tor companion soul, young girls
are allowed TO roam about society. lust
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xiii Is still worse. In the fret place.
ought To DO so; for she has To sin
against the natural instinct OF good
woman, which is always TO marry ahove
herseh-an instinct which is both physl.
oloeleally aud socially noble. For A
woman is less than a woman, who does
not consider the question OF marriage.
anu provide In every way possible to
her, the best father OF her offspring.
Ana II she marries beneath herself
soo'ally the almost certain presumption
is that the social status OF her husband
is the measure OF his intellectual abil.
tiles, aud OF hts personal refinement
also. And when n woman considers
herself only, In her marriage, aud has
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when their instincts are the strongest,
aud their reason tho weakest. Tho
French theory-to which tho English
is akin somewhat-is that mothers
knowledge Is better than a girls fancy;
aud that tho wisdom that has hitherto
chosen her teachers, physicians. spirit
ual guides, and companions, that has
guided her through sickness and health,
Is not likely TO fail In selecting tho man
most suitable for her chOd's husband.
This latter theory supposes women TO
love naturally, any personable man who
Is their own, aud who is kind TO them;
that Is. " shs has n virgin heart, and
comes la this state from her lessons To
her marriage duties. Tho American
theory supposes girls TO love by sym
patty, and through attraction aud per
sonal attraction; consequently, our girls
are let loose early-too early--to choose
among variety OF Wills, aud Franks.
and Charles; and the natural result II a
great number OF what are called Love
matches TO which IL must be acknowl-
edged mCSdNiuUccS are too often tho
c)roilary. Between these two theories
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CARE OF The HANDS.
cleanliness OF tho skin and Proper Care
of the Nails DesIred.

cleanliness of tho Skin and Proper Care
of the Nails Desired.
How many women there are who at
tend reliciously TO all the other details
OF their toilet and neglect TO take proper
care Of what should DO one OF their
chief beauties-their hands. They
rinse them frequently--somet 10
frequently-dry them carelessly, and
after little perfunctory attention too
the nails consider that part of the toilet
complete.
TO most women are given pretty
hands, but let them be ever so delicately
shaped and plump they mnst be well
cared for, while a bonV or misshsp pen
oue can be made absolutely symmetrical
" properly treated.
The objects 10 be attained are to rem
der tho skin white and TO soften the
fesh, after which the nails must be
shaped and polished. The first requisite
is good. pure soap, not necessarily the
expensive scented kind, but OF the sort
that will produce free white lather in
ordinary soft water.
Have on your stand box OF fac
meal and, after thoroughly rinsing,
plunge the hands into the meal and rub
a. with tho soap. Always use u soft
kNhti GuA VI NAp W LouNlJ pat
Tug rather than rubbing, for the skin
5, now soft and tender and the cuticls
more or less sensitive. When the
Kruckles are unduly prominent, or the
hands bony or chspped, use freely Of
pure mutton ta!low or almond oil be-
fore applying the soap and put few
drops of cologne or toilet water in the
basin before riusing the hadns.
There IS no beauty ia an extremely
long nail, no matter how PRETTY il may
be shaped. Let the crescent" or the
hilbert" come almost to the tip OF the
finger and never commit the vulgarity
Of allowing one nail on either hand to
grck longer than its fellows.
For trimming the nails and obtaining
The proper shape the small, curved scis-
surs are a most necessary adjunct 70
the dressing table. The nails should be
polished as the last item in my lady
toilet, and when once the habit IS
formed OF thus enhancing the beauty
Of one OF woman's choicest charms IT
WI. be found harder to neglect than Ia
perform.
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GOSSIP or SERVANTS.
Malicious Practice That Leads to
a., much Trouble

= Malicious Practice That Leads to
A. Much Trouble
VIten the most vicious and malicious
GOSSIP is disseminated through the
medium or vindictive and irres popsible
servants, who curry favor with their
ne" mistress by telling tales OF those
lot wnom they formerly worked.
~ Us useless TO demonstrate that real
Isaies will not listen TO the gossip Of
servants, for even real ladies' are onlv
human and alas, IL is very human 10
ne Interested in the misbebayior If
others. Vi
The writer was told the other dav ~
q maid who had wrought incalcplabIe
haTm IN numbers OF families and whose
Ga MES are so serious that thew
really ought 90 be punished. She has
spread her evil slime Of calumpv evorv-
Where where IL will stick. Hairdress.
eIs are notorious scandal-monQers. and
80 are many nurse girls, and many A
,'ie mat has wrought ruin and sorrow
n nas had its evil beginnings in the
S,.cnen or from the mouth OF the perl-
baset'c hairdresser, who "amusesH her
'Sqles While 4moothing their plaits.
al tne south our ''hired- hahn IL o.
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Hits FOR HOUSEWIVES.

Poor cooking utensils are never
cheap no matter how little you pay for
them.
FOR the spirit-lamp bath place q
camp towel over the seat and before
t.t front of a cane bottom chair, un-
20 which spirit lamp is lighted, and
over the lamp tin vessel with boiling
water in it, The patient, enveloped
except the head IN four or more
blankets, sits on the chair until free
pcTpiration occurs.
An iron rust stain may be readily re-
moved 10y drawing the affected spot
over board so that il will lie smooth,
covering II with salt. and squeezing on
lemon juice Till sort Of paste is
formed. or course subsequent thor
oush rinsing is necessary. Cream OF
tartar VIII also remove the stain II a
small quantity be tied into the stained
part and boiled in clear water.
% wash delicate laces, silk haudker-
chiefs, etc, soak them for an hour In
water TO which a little ammonia has
Teen added; rub and squeeze them out
with the hands; rinse thoroughly and
nfy. SIX aud other delicate under
wear may be washed In the same way,
using a somewhat larger quantity OF
am monia. Unless much solled they
VIII need little rubbing; rinse in several
waters
good way 10 smuse a sick child
VINO cannot sit up or entertain itself I'm
ways ordinarily dear TO the lnfantile
soul is TO arrange a mirror on an easel
ll such way as TO reflect the objects
l' be seen from the window II no
easel is prOcurable an upright stick
30 N I'D
answer the purpose, aud the mirror can
'' Tilted at various angles and moved
BACKWARD and forward 20 bring differ
'Ht portions OF the outdoor scene 10
tho view.
TO make a vapor bath in bed with hot
water bottles fill about six oval-shaped.
navigation stone bottles with boiling
water; cork well and fold each in hot.
Wet nanneL Lay over the bed water
proof sheet and blanket: place the
patent on those, cover him with a
O.auket aud distribute the hot bottles
ABOUT him, one on each side. 20 the calf
.' each leg and % the sole OF each foot.
wrap up well with extra blankets and
tuck In 10 retain the heat.
thousands OF little dish mops are sold
ln boston every day. They are cheap
ana very helpful for washing pitchers.
Jugs vase forms and common wares
'Nat are not likely 20 be injured under a
'Ieam OF hot water. The mon is
L'thIng more than a round stick. about
'ue length and thickness OF a poker.
WIN tuit OF soft candle wick on one
enc. Fine china requires delicate
nan ding. but pekin and queenswars
can be mOpped and dried without wet
ing the hands.
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II IS impossible 20 make positive selec-
ton; for tho bad OF each. is so bad a nd
the good OF each so good; that both
alike, are capable OF the most unquaIi-
hed praise and blame. 1t may. however,
be safely asserted that the confidence
every American girl has In her own
power TO choose her own husband helps
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ucularly irresponsible. Most OF the
cooks are picked up in the street. as II
were, and their temporary mistress
knows neither the name Of their last
employer nor even their own homes.
what such creature NAV have to say
OF her last madame" has about as
IN UGH moral value with fair-minded
woman as an anonymous letter-that
seurrilous, stealthy stiletto that Is the
weapon OF the traitor, whose deceit Is
thus smirched by the equal stain Of
cowardice
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Squeezed in the cutter narrow seat.
Wrapped up iu fur robes, snug snd warm.
With heated soapst0nes III their feet,
His arm around her slender form
Tho lovers ride.
The moonlight stlvers hill and field.
ON both sides stretch wide wastes OF snow.
How can tho maiden help bot yield
And say that in six months or %,
She'll DO his bridos
Life De- All rapture 20 them both
Their hearts are warm, though cold The
night.
His lips press hers. and. nothing 10th
Her lips press his FOR out OF sight
Are they. they know.
But wait yeari They viii not ride
on moonlight nights in livery teams,
He u walk the floor, almost beside
Himself 10 stop the baby's screams
Chock foil OF voc
--S0UryVufe Journal
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contrary, for he knows as we'll as
others know though submission 70 what
God ordains IL tho very height Of
energy and nobility; submission TO the
mistakes we ourselves make, Is the
very climax OF cowardice and weakness.
AMELIA ~. BALE.
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To Ea,e Moman.s WOO.

The Inventor hal Ny fortune
is madel HOorayi
His Wife--How?
The Inventor-I've just perfected
duplex reversible device for automati-
caliy Indicating to a woman whether
he- hat Is on straight Chicago Rec
ord
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How to Win Rrld.

Mrs. DePink-I am amazed, sir, that
you should propose to my daughter.
Why. she is just out OF boarding school
and you have not known her week.
Young Man "a smart fellow)-True.
madame, but l have known you for
some time, add everybody says your
1auehter takes after you.-Nelo York
Weekly.
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PURELY FEMININE.
SOME THINGS That ARB SURE 10 PLELSg
THE LADIES'

Care Of he Hsnis-Fashionabl. Hosisry-Hins
f,r Housswives-Sunday Good Living-That
Deer B.ll-Lifls Things for Little Oass.
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SUNDAY GOOD LIVING.

TOMATO SoUP.-One quart can Of
tomatoes, two heaping tablcspoonfuls
OF -four. one OF butter, one toasrconful