Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-30

for green is the color of hope. Can
dies, though, they are rather sugges-
tive, were in their silver sticks, and
made the proper soft light. The
bouquets were violets, tied with long
mauve ribbons, and the menus Of
mauve satin ribbon, with the belong
ings, that is the coquettish trappings
of widowhood-the tiny cap, the Jet
brooch and bracelets, and the black
gauze fan, painted in one corner.
Glace fruits were in dishes, with
boxes underneath; one, sug-
gestively enough, played,
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
while another one took up that rollick-
ing song which tells man
If for widows you sigh,
Learn TO kiss, not to cry
As far as possible the guests wore
white, black or mauve. The quota
tions on the name cards were appro-
pirate. One was
Widow, as say, he your own friend;
Your husband left you wealthy, aye, and
wise;
Continue so, sweet dnck-continue so.
Ore woman, whose widowhood was
the kind best represented by a bunch
of ferns and arranged for in Dakota,
had upon hers, Lady Teazle's in.
imitable request, "You made me
wife. for which | am much Obliged 10
you; and If you have wish TO make
me more grateful still, make me a
widow" Another one announced that,
"A widow has to assume all the in
nocence of young girl without her
Ignorance. IA clever woman can get IN
an affair like this, and make no end of
fun Of it, because when the loving cup
is passed around, it can be drunk
standing and in silence, and ITO the
men, God rest them. -
The fact that
PAINTED FACES ARE GETTING CoMMoNER
ana commoner every day is at once true
and sad. Women who are young do not
need paint. Women who are old, we'll
when they take to putting paint and
powder on, you are forced to think
that they are slightly mad. There are
a few elderly danes who, in the bright
sunshine look white washed, pink.
washed, and, as the original skin will
show through in spots, slightly yellow
washed. Then they top this study in
crude paints with a yellow wig, and
one has sensation not unlike nausea
as one wonders what they look like
when all this stuff is taken off and
only the wretched shell remains. What
they expect to gain by it? Such a face
never captivated any man, and it GER
tainly would not retain the affection of
an elderly husband. The glasses fitted
to the eyes of elderly men are always
sufficiently strong to make them fully
the difference between a
real and made complexion. A clean
face may be vulgar, but it is to bo
What man would want
to kiss made-up lady and chance
being poisoned by white lead? In the
old days, when powder and rouge were
Indispensable, the gallant
cavalier kissed the hand of his fair
lady. And her hand was kept immacu-
late, that this kiss might mean much
to him. Nowadays men don't stoop
down to kiss your hand; it would get
their trousers out Of up to- date creaa-
my So clean face becomes ueces-
sity TO woman who has any liking for
that expression Of affection which is
generally approved Of, but seldom we'll
done.
PAINTS, DYES AND KISSES.
Speaking of using paint on the face,
here is conversation | heard reported
correctly.
" Yes, Munkacsy has painted her y
But, why was this? Wasn't her
husband satisfied with her way of
doing itY''
on, yes, apparently, as he let her
lay II on her cheeks so thickly; but
then by this time he may have become
sufficiently educated to understand that
the impressionist method If putting
paint IN with trowel was only fad,
and that analine dyes spread very much
on the skim
And not tive minutes after this, one
OF the men the two were critirisinr
their hostess said to her, "You are
one ot the few women who absolutely
have no age, You are always Young.
and with that lovely complexion would
suggest girl of sixtoenr' DO Won
wonder that women make fools Of
themsclvesg There are times IN the
life Of every woman WHOM i little rouge
is a joy and blessing When You
have been crying and want to hide v0ur
grief, because you are proud and Il
woman ami tho red will not wash out
81 your eyes, then dab Of rouge under
each makes them look clear, subdups
the tiery shade left by the tears, and
makes you look frivolous, but does not
advertise TO the world al large that
your heart is Sad. Generalizing, rouge
is not desirable, especially for street
wear. 1t is too
f,Ia A spr,
The wise woman who realizes that
her skin is sallow, her eyes dull, and
her general appearance Indifferent,
takes regular coWse Of lessons in
makeup; malie.up intended solely for
the evening Then she can use her
pencils, the rouge pot and her power
scientifically and artistically, and
peop 10 will say; Little Mrs. Gay looks
nothing in the day time. but in the
evening she is quite piquant. =" She
IS simply doing her duty to her neIgh.
b0r God implanted in the heart of
every human holng "A love for beauty
Fortunately all Of us don't consider tho
same woman the most beautiful in the
world, but there are certain something's
that must absolutely bclOng to beau
tiful woman. Her eyes must be ey.
presslre, her skin must be clear.
though it may he dark or blonde or
even that odd gray tone, but she
mhsn have spots IN it suggestive Of
her need for liver medicine. Then she
must he feminine, and possess what is
known as a good head ii hair.
All Of these IorEs may not be her
own, but they must be- arranged a
look so.
FROM HUSBAND, AS FROM LOVER,
must she keep the arts Of the toilet a
secret, otherwise there will be times
when he viii knaw her. this man
whose love she wishes TO keep, as a
guy, and no woman can afford that
For that is aLWaNa rnnn11lhernd- Shn