The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-21

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last page, OF write it diagonally acros:
the paper Some prefer to write the first
page, then the third and then the second,
and SO forth, but in any event the more
confusing you can make it for the read
er the more apt you are to be right in
the current of fashion. The reading OF
such letter gives kind of exercise
which boating, bicycling or baseball can
not equal, bringing into play all the
muscles of the entire system. A long
wasted style of penmanship, with CAPT
tails on the run, Is now most popular
and ornamental, legibility being Sec
ondary matter entirely.
Maudie, Ell Paso, Tex, writes to know
what kiss on the forward signifies
A kiss on the forehead, which, / pre-
sumo, is what you are driving at, sig
nifies respect and esteem. You say that
yon have been the recipient of such a
one from gentleman who has been
keeping "co.' with you for four years,
and would think that in such a case it
signified that at that rate he might in
the glorious ultimately learn to love you
in case his longevity held out.
Much has been said first and last re-
garding the significance Of the kiss. /
hardly feel competent to pass an opinion
upon this matter, but it is safe to say
that the sur ounding circumstances have
much to do with its competency. A kiss
that is lost in midair by an amateur
may be Of more significance than we'll
directed and methodical one which
alights like a warm fritter on the plate
of boarder, for it may come from the
breast of genuine lover, true, but mex
perienced. Its very awkwardness may
be its strongest point, coming as it does
from a new blown affection. Dost twig,
Maudie?
The hurried kiss of commuter who
is liable to miss his ferry may ring for
hours afterward in the ear or hang upon
the brow of beauty for all time. yet
mean more than the well arranged and
deliberate kiss of the veteran. You must
be the judge, Maudie; You must be the
judge.
Violet, Sulphur Springs, Colo, writes
10 know about wearing mourning
and its etiquette. l have spoken of this
matter before and tried to cover the
ground as well as possible. You should
wear Grape one year for your mother. A
lightweight henrietta cloth will make
the most suitable dress for summer. One
year for mother, six months for step
mother or grandmother, three months
for an aunt or cousin and 30 days for a
pet cat would seem to be the rule, but
much depends upon how well you look
in mourning. Wearing mourning for
your betrothed is a delicate matter TO
touch upon AS Mr. McAllister says very
truly, ] think. ''Some does and some
does not There is no strict rule re-
garding it.
Putting black pillowshams on your
bed and dressing the parlor lamp in a
mourning tissue paper shade on the
death of husband is neat method of
showing grief, but is not absolutely
necessary unless his loss is extremely
tough and hard to bear.
Cynthia, San Diego, Cal. - You
should take the knife by the handle
only, not allowing the forefinger TO ex-
tend up the blade. Whoever told you 10
rest the forefnger along the blade of the
knife while eating pie could not have
been well Informed. 1t is also wrong 10
hold the knife between the thumb and
forefnger, with the little finger extend
ed into the atmosphere, as though you
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firmly vet easily in the hand, run the
blade gently under the pie and toss it
into the mouth in IN offhand way, chat
ting pleasantly in the meantime
You should provide yourself with
three or four good anecdotes for dinner
wherever You 90 and jerk the converse
ton around till IL fits one OF your anec-
dotes. For instance, should there be
lull in the conversation, you could say:
Why, we seem TO be, all of rs,
rather grave today"
And then add before any one has
chance TO break in: Speaking Of graves
reminds me of an incident that occurred
after the battle Of Austerlitz 4 grave
digger who was employed IN buryinc
the dead az that time was suddenly IL
terrupted IN his WORK BY Al exclamation
Of horror from the officer whose duty II
was 10 superintend the operation, and
who Indignantly affirmed that one "a
the bodies Just consigned TO the earth
still breathed
That shows how little you are IL
the habit Of doing this sort u thing
toolly retolted the gravedisger. II
Won were 10 pay attention - all they
say. there wouldn't be a single dead
man among them Laughter.
Or you could on the other hand after