The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-29

span for her own personal uses. The
RUE Tor sending cards would sceBl To- be
simp.lf'cd by remembering to return one
OF lady's and two Of her husbands for
every invitation Of n general natHr. re-
celved. After the envelopes continuing
these have gone into tie mail There is =
sense of compliment virtue Of the most
terrifying sort. To especial invitations.
I" dInner. luncheon. dances. and all on
Hftalnmehts where the favor of an an
SW"r Is requested or expected. the send
ing Of cards Is quite out Of place. A
sheet OF note paper containing writ
ten regret or acceptance il thing of
necessity. After weddings or on the re-
crIpt OF wedding announcements. now a.,
common. cards are sent both to brid..
and groom. and tn the elders III whose
name the announcements have gone out
Cards left at the door are generally roIl-
sidered sufficient after bereavement
in family, the writing Of notes Oh such
occasions being governed by the extent
OF intimacy, or the amount of feeling
excited. Perhaps / may as well repeat
III this connection that the rule in Ieav-
ing cards on all ceremonial occasions is
that one of the wife's shall be- aecompa-
MED by two Of the husbands. unless fhe
lady TO receive them is n widow or IN I'M
married person. in which ease one card
OF the husbands accompanies that If
MO WIZ - IN going Dnf pi IasHftU Isb
turn cards down at the coTnnrs 10 ex-
press call in person. a young man.
VISITING alone. generally leaves two Of
ms car1S.-Mrs. Burton Harrison in La
dies Home Journal
Pefits Sofrs
A little care and effort on the part Of
mother or nurse will often give a child
mat chlrtrSt beauty in face, fine eye
iashes. While the baby il asleep Oh the
knees. If there is any Tendency ta in
hammation or re.Iness, she can softly
bathc the eyclifs with diluted witch
haIe1, quite WARM. or with q mixture nf
ha't dozen drops of spirits nf caInphnr
with two feaSpOOnfuiS Of borax and four
ounces Of water. The borax however
although exceedingly soothing and puri
lying. has tendency to create drynesx
ana this has to be rnunteracfed by rub
blhg III with very gentle motion some
soothlng and cnricliing oiBtment-coif
cream. vasellnr, mntton tallow. or even
common lard that one has tried over
ones self 10 make sure Of its purity
This ointment should J." applied very
drll"at"ly. as it is apt TO prom"r" the
growth Of hair. and the hair is desired
nowhere but "a the brows and lids
Often when the lasirs arr thin and
sbor;. pale and irregular, showing little
strength. nightly application Of vase
Inc VIII do them great deal of go,,i
the richness being absorbed hy the ,apil-
lar!rS. and rrappearine i'm longer and
St"utcr growth of lash: and vesrline or
some pure emollient oil rubbed at night
along the brow will take out all stiffness
from the shorter hair there tarken the
color. and make the arch. which is often
hHt half finished. NOR" complete. Al
though in Co.. Higginsnn'S ,Ialhonp son,o
on" suggests that Emilia'S cyciaShrS are
too long for anything hut full dress. yet
III truth 20 ey" ever has 2 lash too l,ng
for beauty. the length and thickness and
ulster OF thu lash giving shadow that
means darkness. and lifting Of the shad-
"w that means hrilliancy.-fiarprr' Ba-
Ear.