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The Washington times., 1895-05-19
Now Come, Girls,
and Learn t0 Swim
IT'S A NECESSITY, NOT MERELY
AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Begin by Wearing Stockinet
Tights and a Silk or Mo-
hair Skirted Blouse.

I learned to swim when / was four
1t was off the coast of Florida. My
mother sat in a row boat, holding me by
the back of my little cotton shirt, the only
garment / wore. l would kick and splash
in the cool, green water, sometimes de-
lighted, sometimes shreking at the top
of my small lungs because the salt water
would get into my mouth.
But 1 quickly learned not to be afraid
of the water. The depths in which my
mother held me We're shallow, and the
sand, as is usual on that coast, gilt
tered white and firm yards length
below the surface.
This was not swimming in its enlarged
sense, but it was the rudimentary actions
which many girls learn after they are in
their teens and many more never learn at
all. The legs and arms soon began to go
out in the prescribed rules, which teachers
call the art of swimming. With me 1t was
simply a natural law-the one OF self pre-
servation. In few years, when the legs
and arms grew stronger, my mother would
place me yard or two from her and say,
swim TO me-" With the instructive faith
that she would catch, did j begin to go
under, would strike out and swim TO her
in some sort OF fashion. This was the way
Ilearned to swim. l knew no method, had
no theory; knew only that usually i didn't
sink, that my motions propelled me through
the water. No natatorium but the great
bay, no scientific teacher, only woman
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terial. and the skant skirt is cut with rid
ing habit snugness across the hips The
bodice has coat back, which is more be-
coming than the usual CUTOFF Eton back, a
neat tailor stitching finishing all edges
A sweater in loose white wool, made
dressy with a laced trout and balloon
sleeves is worn under il; for though many
fair cyclists still cling TO the more reIni-
nine silk blouse, sweaters are acknowledged
as more the thing for bicycle wear
DRESSING THE FEET AND LEGS.
IN lieu Of pettiooats, boomers are worn
under the skirt, being met at the knee by
long laced boots in thin yellow leather,
with flat heels and very pliable soles.
For those who prefer them, there are
Shorter boots and shoes TO be worn with
canvas, cloth. or leather CATERS. But
the long boots are less heating than the
Eaiters and make ankles seem smaller and
more shapely; which, OF sourse, are al
ways points to be considered.
The hat with the jaunty black side wing
being worn with this costume, is the newest
bicycle shape out.
IT is OF the same covert suiting as the
costume, aud the yisors are so arranged
that they can be TUNED up and down TO
suit cOnyen ience.
Other athletic exercises call for dis
tinctiYe toilets. Golf skirts are eve
Shorter than those for the whiriing 'bike;'
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A CORRECT OUTING SUIT.

A CORRECT OUTING SUIT.
"A comfortable and stylish outing frock,
here illustrated, is OF checked tweed in
hunters green, which is just about the
shade of natural foliage.
The bodice which is a close-sleeved shape
with only two lIont darts, is nicely ad-
justed AT the waist with leather belt; a
convenient leather Tag provided with va
riOus pockets hangs at the left hip, and
there w as also patty breast pockets stitched
flat 10 the bodice. Boomers and long can
vas farters take the place of petticoats, and
the IS in flfe ssHniie texture as the
gown
When it oomes to lawn tennis costumes,
there is really very little that is new in the
way OF cuts and materials The same
striped, dotted and plain white flannels long
used are TO be worn, and, of course, skirts
viii be uulined ard bodices as loose as
possible.
The blouse and skirt design shown is
a good model Tor a tennis frock. And
where bother is n thing 10 Ee considered,
it may useful to know that gowns in
this style, in white or striped flannel, with
gay SOLD trimmings. can be bought ready
made as low as SIS.
WHEN 0N'THE WATER.
Yachting girls are taking a hint from
yachtneu for their new summer togg-ry.
The daiutiest of the new yachting gowns
yet seen is one that viii be worn aboard
Commodore Primes yacht, the Anaconda,
in Jolly. 1t has just been designed for
dashing New York girl, ana comprises
Killed skirt OF white duck aud a pea Jacket
OF blue serge that doubles over the chest
with true nautical air.
Large brass buttons decorate front Of
Jacket; revers, collar and cuffs are of the
duck, aud for washing convenience are
made to button on.
Other yachting and boating frocks are
made entirely OF duck, with plain gored
skirts and short REFER or box coats that
are TO u worn over loose silk waists. Hand
somer ones are of white serge and fan-
mel, and not uEconimonly these are lined
throughout with rich white silk.
Boys patent pumps make stylish and
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s. KANN,
SONS G CO..
Eighth and Market Space.
We Shall Uphoi.
Ster the Town.

Gradually, though. The
work was begun over a year
ago, and has progressed stead
lily. 1t began by some peo-
pie taking spreads, others cur
tains, then those who took
curtains took spreads, and
vice versa and so the work
went on. 1t was so that we
built up our upholstery trade.
It's dangerous to become one
of our customers in this de-
partment. You'll get in the
habit of buying here. Grows
on you just like smoking 6
does-only our prices have
the same effect as nicotine.
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A Success as a sweetheart.

An Euglishwoman, who recently returned
to London town after a season spent this
side of the Atlantic for the purpose of cultur-
ing the minds and manners of one of her
daughters of a first family, gives her per-
sonal views of the great republics gentlar
being
After dealing with the American wife as
a more or less failure she goes on like this:
But although the American girl may not
be q bowling success as a wife, vet as a
sweetheart she tops the Eiffel tower. She
is not only immense-She is grandioSe. She
is persuasive, penetrating and perneating
She has q thousand ways to get there.
She gives the lie to nature, for her charm
in indefinitely far reaching. She comes at
you like sunbeam, fingers with you like a
perfume and leaves you with hsuchexquisiteIy
slow haste that you reach for her long after
she is beyond your reach.
Another reason why the American girl
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smaIlpoxin Former Centuries.

At the time of the announcement of vac
cination by Jenner smallpox caused more
than oDe-tenth of all the deaths of the
humah race.
Fifty million people died in Europe from
smallpox during the eighteenth century.
In the sixteenth century the disease ap-
peared in Mexico and 3 $500, 900 OF the
population yielded up their lives in a few
years, leaving some provinces almost de-
populated In 1907 in Iceland Is 900
died in one year, the entire population being
but 80 900. Seventy per cent. of the
people of Greenland died Of smallpox in
1884
Smallpox is the most fearful disease with
which the human race has ever been
scourged, Macauley tells us it was always
present, filling the church yards with
corpses and leaving on those whose lives
it spared the hideous traces of its power.
''If a modern traveller says Dr. Hyde,
''coUld be transported to London in the
early part OF the present century, no pecu-
liarities OF architecture, dress or behavior
would be so conspicuous as the enormous
number OF pockmarked faces he would
encounter at every turn" 1t spared
neither rich nor poor and even invaded
the palace Of the king.-Medical Record.
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who had learned to swim even as ] was
doing, no life preserver but my mothers
hand laid under my stomach when the dis
tance was lengthy.
Then ] remember when my uncle used to
sail up close into shore in a small catboat,
where was swimming, and gave me tow,
/ would catch the tow line he would throw
me, and holding on for dear life, go scud-
ding along throughtae waves near in shore,
behind the sail boat. This W as eXhiiarating
and exciting For the spray would dash
into my face, the movement was SO rapid.
A RIGHT AND A WRONG WAY.
There is this peculiarity about woman's
swimming, she will either swim dog or
frog" fashion, the former being easier,
the latter the correct way.
woman rarely, if ever, uses the over
hand stroke to any advantage. There are
women known to have done so, but they
find it impossible to keep it up, or make
any progress. All men use it to the exclu-
sion OF other methods. That il issw wifter is
shown as swimmers all adopt il when rae
ing This may. be another reason why all
women swim slowly. The arm, in this
stroke, is brought backwards, then over the
head and plunged forward, the shoulder
being entirely out of the water at each
stroke This motion seems TO preeipitate
the body through the waves, the action
being rarely graceful, but forcefuL 1t is
through I he water by means OF a taut rope.
Again, woman is rarely good diver,
even though she is an expert swimmer.
Physicians explain that il is owing to her
weak back, She does dive in a sort OF
fashion, standing on a Slight eminence and
gracefully incline herself head DOWN. ards
into the water. Even this is INDUCED in
only by a few. woman breads giving
herself up to space in this Inverted atti-
tude. Simply because her back may play
her false or the blood rush to the BRAIN
BATHING SUITS.
Now, word as TO bathing suits. Wo-
men enter the race handicapped by the gar
ments they wear. Does a runner put lead
into bis stockings when he races? Flan-
uel is the heaviest kind Of cloth, and yet
women cling to it as bathing suit A
stockiuet garment that comes from heel TO
shoulder, so that the weight is taken off
the waist, is best. Over that a long,
Russian blouse of black wash silk or al
paca loosely belted, and short sleeves.
Then every muscle can work easily and
naturally. The blouse throws off the wa
ter, remains light, and the swimmer has no
extra weight TO contend with.
Wear a suitable bathing suit, cultivate
Judgment, and there is no reason why any
women shouldn'tswim These two require
meuts once saved a woman who couldn't
swim five strokes She was III row boat,
was run down by steamer, overturned
and the boat rolled over her. She had on
all wash silk garments, and Judgment
enough to keep her mouth closed. This
latter act excluded the water, thereby
making ber body buoyant.
When she came to the surface she used
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healthy camping out are TO wear whip
cord and tweed frocks in soft wood browns
and greens. For those who wish more
freedom than skirt allows, there are
dashing FreHcb ''kniekers, that are made
very full about the hips, narrowing to the
knee, where they are fastened with a band
and buckle, and the jacket for these is
usually a ught-fitting, long skirted affair,
cut short at the waist in front, aud open
ing over a vest and mannish shirt of
colored cotton. Huge handkerchiers of
fine linen in solid tints eau be had as
throat protectors, and, when knotted un-
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"You want a divorce from your wife, do your
''Yes, sir; do"
what grounds"
"Incompatibility. sbe and the cook are quar-
reling contlnua ly ''+Detroit ribune.
some women's idea of a good time Is to go to
funeral, where they Gao ory.-Atohison Globe
Emily, If william o-day asks you to marry
him you must tell hEist6 speak TO me- ;"
''Yes, mamma; bun If he does not?'
'Then tell him Il want to speak to him. -
Flegende Blaetter. "a
Caddington-I was insuited to-day by Maddox
Fulljames-nas hefhVented new word?-New
York World.
He-why does Miss Mlddlenge persist in sing
ing my sweethcart's the Man in the Moon!
she-Beoause he can't come down and deny It,
Harper's Bazaar,
Great Editor-And did you write this ESSAY
all by yourself?
Literary Asplrant-Yes; it is all my. own work.
Great Edttor-yery well, then, Charles Lamb,
am very much pleased omeetyou.-sy racuse ost.
Miss wellalong-I think made quite sensa-
tion In my antique costume at the leyee last
evening.
Miss Marketmade-oh decidedly! Everybody ex-
claimed, How appropriate!',-Bos transcript.
oKief-Doesn't Miss Flipsley make a pretty pic
ture as she sprinkles her flowers?
McEIl-Yes and judging by the way she Is hold
Ing krt she seems anxious to let the neighDors
see that she uses nothing but the best quality OF
hose.-Rrooklyn Eagle.
When old Dawson had lost all the fortune he had
made,
He was poorer each day than before:
But his daughter stil Kept her piano. which. she
played,
And that kept the wolf from the door.
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THE NEW WOMAN.
Gossip About Her ,Fnds, Fancies, aI
lFoibies

Gossip About Her Fnds, Fancies, aud
lFeib1es.
A Broadway cable gripman stood mo-
tionless on his car come time after the
passengers were all in and the con :
ductor had rung his bell violently to .'go
ahead
What you waiting for?" asked an i'm
patient patron Of the lead
'Just waiting to see If / had women
in all four corners" +"
'Women in the cornersi What difference
does that maker"
$50 1 won't have to bother to slow up
before stopping. Use EN- for bumpers,
you know"
'Bumpersl Use woman for bumperl"
''Oh, don't get excited, sir. It's their
sleeves. Don't you see their sleeyes?
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Tinl8 f0 Think
Of 0Utinq Gowns
FOR MOUNTAIN, FIELD, COURT,
LINKS, AND YACHT.
Tidy, Becoming, and Com
Portable Costumes That the
Athletic Woman Wear.

TO them, is pleasing enough sight. But
the view OF the comfortable mother OF sous
in divided skirts, or a virtuous and vim
egary spiuster in knickerboclers are things
TO quail the stoutest heart.
Divided skirts, bloomers aud knicker-
boekers are all being worn by wheel
women in New York. but the short skirt
aud Eton bodice here illustrated is the
favorite costume for this exercise
Covert sUiUng in q pale brown. is the ma
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Cycling dress is getting brave. 1t used
to be gray, to avoid showing dust, but now
it does not hesitate to be red, because 1t
is no longer the badge of an exercise, but
of fashion. picturesque cycler in the
park this morning wore a green tweed
skirt, with white shirt aud leather belt,
cuffs aud collar. Her red serge blazer
coat shone out daTingly with its twinklinG
gold buttons. TO this she had added red
serge knickerbockers and a sOIt led felt
hat She had red ribbous tied to her wheel,
aud she looked as if life was good and May
the best OF all mouths of the year.
Less snowy, but quite as novel, maybe,
was a green cloth cycling suit, with
white silk blouse, all irills aud iluffiHess.
Over this came green Figaro jacket, faced
with white, aud a belt and neektie OF tartan
red aud green. No skirt al all was visible,
but the kuiCkeIbockers were so fnll you
wouldn't have known the difference until
you got to the knees AT the knees they
stopped and tartan stockings took their
place, helped out by soft cycling shoes.
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Some New York artists sent out cards
for a studio May party last week, aud
as the weather was little too cool for
the place, they transformed the interior
OF the studio into park Tall lamps with
green paper shades made foliage, and
landscapes in water color gave spring
atmosphere TO the place. Keep off the
grass" signs were stuck up in every con-
ceiyable place, and sign-post directions to
the various places OF interest suggeF ted the
Businesses of Central Park. This way to
the merry-go round" vas one, ard This
way to the Zoo," with the significant
arrowhead pointing out the direction, was
another A Maypole and ribbons fur
nished dance froiIe, and refreshments were
served on a tahIecloth spread on the iioor
All was supplied but the usual picnic
caterpillar.
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ease OF muscle and freedom OF movement
being considered above everything for this
game.
The skirts OF the imported golf suits
strike but a shade below the knee, and are
OF a phenomenal scantness. The native
article is longer, often TO the ankles, and
more TOluminous.
The favorite and most becoming model
for the bodice is a Norfolk shape with
loose front, that may be belted in or not
as the wearer likes.
Golf materials are whip-eord, Scotch
tweed and flannels, and in the whip-eord
there are beautiful notified effects in mixed
colors that make up stunningly.
A MODEL GOLF DRESS.
A golf costume lately seen, and shown
\ bere, is Of pale brown with an under CLINT
v&s scarlet, which colors are reproduced in
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For little while you canuse Valeuciennes.
It is the fashionable lace at tile moment, but
it is so cheap that nothing is more certain
than that il won't be the fashion very
long. While the fancy lasts, however, it
is layished upon everything unsparinSly-
The summer blouse is all Yaleuciennes.
/ was looking yesterday at white tarfeta
waist that belongs in the tTOusseau of a
June BRIDE. The back or II " al pam, but
the front was laid in tiny tucks, between
which were set lows OF narrow insertion,
edged with v ValeucieDnes that stood out in
frills The big sleeves were tucked aud
lace garuished in the same fashion, and
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About the crown were heavy garlands of
deep pink, full blown roses with masses OF
lark greenleayes.
A daiutily fine French leghorn, with far
Ing brim lifted a trifle from the race by
bows OF black velvet Black bows aud
white plumes were IT'S only crown trimming.
A low-crow black straw, with a
rucbe of black Chiffon under the brim and
another rucbe Of cream colored lace gath
cred into the black chirrons folds. Rose
colored nbbols were knotted about the
crown, and tied i'll huge bow behind.
The newest straws are very soft and
bright, aud loosely plated. You would
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sun slanting through the gnaried boughs
of the grizzly old tree that showers pink
and white petals down upon you while
you eat The tables are spread in the
orchard as wind-up to an afternoon of
early tennis or golf, and all is done while
the day is yet young enough to be warm.
AT very successful affair OF this order
a few days ago a frock of blue duck, faced
with white, was one of the novelties.
The skirt was plain and full, the blouse
had stiff shirt front, collar and cuffs, and
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le little Elton iacket was the smartest

the little Eton jacket was the smartest
thing of its sort yet out this summer.
a grass linen batiste was another toliet
to be looked at and Initiated. lt had a
dainty embroidered yoke, with narrow
ruchings of lace to trim it, and about the
bottom of the full, plain skirt was just
the faintest suggestion of more ruching.
A wide green hat, covered with white
lilacs, and q green parasol, flounced with
white, made pretty picture among the
trees.
for that reason probably more generally
usable, was a dark green silk crepon, with
white ribbon bretelle straps edged WILD
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black over the shoulders The wide yoke
collar Of lace and insertion had almost a
little-girlish look, as, indeed, do many of
the spring fashions. Black and white
ribbon formed the neekband and tied the
dainty lawn cuffs
A soft taffeta silk was perhaps the
prettiest gown IN evidence. 1t was rose
color. with flicker Of green through its
folds, and il was gathered into round
yoke at the bosom, and then again into
folded belt with lace edgings- The
square collar with lace edges was as pretty
as the heart of woman could desire.
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her fine strokes, caught hold of the boat,
and pulled herself in. The boat began TO
sink and she stood up in it forgetting that
eyeryiueh of her body yout of the water meant
80 much dead weight. The boat being of
wood, would not have sunk below the
oarlocks If she had sat still, for the pressure
of the water around her would have re-
Iieved it of her weight. Lo, over the
skiff went again. She kept the air in her
body, and coming to the surface used her
fine strokes for the secc nd time. This time
she got astride OF the stern and waited
until the steamers boat picked her up.
True, silk garments and cool head saved
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there was a white silk collar sNSs'e 'er
with lace ruriugs. MS
a white lawn dress is another sun
merry example. II has a skirt e ight
yards round, with three lawn ruTrIes at
the bottom. The top urre is headed
with Valenciennes, and all three are
footed with it. The waist is trimmed in
dainty fashion. Two rows OF Valeneiennes
are run together, to make a tiny rucie, and
five rows OF ruching are thrown over the
blouse, bretelle fashion. Little rosettes
OF lace are perched upon-the shoulders
like butterflies.
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The diet scheme of the woman who
wishes to reduce her avoirdupois is simple
and inexpensive. She eschews white
bread, and never eats any breakfast.
Bohemian or black bread contains nntritiye
elements without starchy qualities. Fast
ing until the luncheon hour is an easily
acquired habit and may be adopted by
easy stages until the stomach makes no
claim for nourishment early in the day.
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An English woman has been fined and
imprisoned for reading the palm. II
palmistry should be regarded as crime
in this country half of society would be
placed behind iron bars. The girl who
is without accomplishments, who can
neither sing, dance nor play, any instru-
ment, can still hold court of her own by
familiariziug herself with this drawing
room art A bit Of cleverness, a good
memory, a knowledge of physiognomy and
some personal magnetism and the belle
ship is yours.
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Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and blind
girl, who is the modern Laura Bridgeman,
and is being educated in a private school
in New York, writes and composes fluently
upon the typewriter. The keys of the
machine have the letters in bas relief
upon the buttons Miss Keller, who is
but fourteen years of age, has marked
literary ability, and has received recently
$3.50 for a short sketch of her impressions
of life from the editor of young peoples
mag aZine.
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take them for silk instead OF straw. In
deed, they are silk sonIetinIes That is,
SILK aud straw are cunniugIy woven to-
gether in ways this spring was The first to
dream OF. / never saw violet or heliotrope
straws in good chops before, but there are
elenty Of them now. There are .ose-col-
ored straws, too, and every shade OF yell
low from pale cream TO last hGnnneT's
fayorite butter color l Remember pass
ing a bright-faced brunette this morning
~ho Wore an odd little fluted toque that
.ooked as il it had just had rs ciinklys
freshly put into il with hot irons. II was
poppy red in color, and trimmed with
a broad green hat was one OF the show
features OF the Broadway Promenade yes
terday 1t was trimmed with wreath
OF ivy leaves, tied with black ribbon.
Did You ever go TO an anple-blossom
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her, but had she known how to swim think
of the danger she would have been spared.
That natatorium should be connected
with every large school for girls is matter
of prime Importance. 1t may be beyond
woman's power, from physical reasons, to
ever equal men as swimmers, but it should
be her duty, at least, to learn all she can OF
the art. HARRYpELE HALLMARK.
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special time for visiting, you know, and
one can plan their summer clothes and shop
to their hearts content. / am always
down town. Well, goodbye; so glad to
have seen youi
Mrs. Neuvaux Richie Jones' -,
- Tin a brown study.
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comfortable yachting shoes; but where
white shoes are desired, unless ankles are
very shapeIy, it is wen to remember they
should be worn with black stockings.
The favorite yachting cap is OF white
duck or canvas, and is in the shape OF the
one pictured. NINA FIrGU.
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the Scotch can and hand-knit plaid stock
tngs. The heavy ribbed tops OF the stock
fngs turn over in the prescribed golf fash
ion, and q belt and shoes of brown leather
add a stylish finish to the get-up.
Very pretty, indeed, for the right golf
maiden. But fancy thln-legged girl-aud
thinlegged girls are 80 hopelessly fond or
Eames-capering ever field IN such rigi
Girls given Co mountain trampE and