Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13

was evidently not forthcoming. She
then took out all the clippings and re,
ceipted bills and samples and small
change and pencils and glove buttons III
her pocketbook and began to look wor-
ried. The assemblage hung. upon her
silence until she spoke. Ladies, have
forgotten the key to the desk and the
gavel is locked up insidep'
At this there was a general murmur
Of coincidence.
Somebody suggested that they call in
the janitor to open the desk with
chisel. This was instantly cried down.
Somebody volunteered to go into the
office of the firm next door and borrow
a paperweight. One woman rendered
her bonbon box, but the president had
already borrowed the secretary's UNI
brella She raped the club to order
with the Dresden china knob and the
secretary looked at her pleadingly.
please be careful, because the knob
comes of" she whispered.
Ladies" said the president, looking
about her graciously, 1.-THE business OF
this meeting is to elect officers and adj
nit new members. We will now pro,
coed to business. The secretary will
now read you the list of names"
"Ohv' said the secretary. s'Did you
ever!'' her face filled with CONSERVATION.
"Why, forgot to bring the list!''
Aid in the excitement that followed
the meeting was adjourned sine die.
Not on the Shelf.
One of the greatest mistakes in life
is that of woman's sitting down when
she has passed the meridian of years and
quietly waiting for death. Il may be
exceedingly pretty, and quite like the
action Of some sweet old story, the pa
tent waiting with pale face and placid
smile and folded hands, playing in a
way the part of the old lares and penates
beside the fire; but there are much more
effective parts than that of a statue in a
niche, and there seems to be no real rea-
son for going into the grave before it is
ready for us.
1t is not, however, very long since this
attitude was thought the proper thing
for the elderly. Women with gray hair
not only hid it with wig or cap, or both,
but hid and effaced themselves as well.
Age was unlovely, they said, and so they
put it out of sight, as far as they could,
by clinging to the chimney-corner. Of
course they are useful there; the grand
mother, the old aunt, is useful every
where; and of course they were in the
way of perfecting character and OF be-
coming saints through sacrifice and re.
nunciation. But they did not have much
very vivid employment. What enjoy
ment they did have was chiefly vicarious
joy at seeing and knowing the JOY of
others.
It is fortunate for women of advancing
years that nowadays public opinion has
changed, and that it is expected they
shall form a part of society and of all
the pleasures of society. They belong
now to clubs; they are engaged in va
rious public and semi-public work; they
are actively interested in charities; they
are not deprived of any invitation be.
cause of their years; and the value of
their wisdom and mellowed experience
is as fully acknowledged as the value of
youth and sparkle and beauty.
1t is pleasant sight now in all the
country towns where the trolleycar has
penetrated to see these rather elderly
women taking their rides; to see their
sidered by their grandmothers wild
abandonment; to see them doing. their
own shopping inaall places, attending to
their check-books and bank accounts,
when they have such articles, by no
means relinquishing their rights in
church management, their interest IN
public questions, and following or adopt
ing the fashions to such extent as they
please.-Harper's Bazaar.
Relation Between Dress and Manners.
In the course of lecture on S"The Co
ordinance of Dress and Manner" Mrs.
Mercedes Leigh says:
'.There is a correlation between dress
and manners which violated jars upon
all sensitive people.
''Inartistic contrasts, whether in color,
pattern or line, are to be carefully avoid
ed. Thus, for example, in the various
styles of footwear, ranging from the
suuare-toed boot to the curving point and
elevated end of the French shoe, there
are at least eight distinguishable stages.
Where the dress and coat above are
more or less square cut or marked by
rectangular decoration, or where the
trimming is. applied in straight lines or
in lines crossing at right angles, the
boot should belong to the first extreme
rather than the last. Similarly where
the cape and robe are marked by points,
curves and approaching each other at
sharp angles, or where the embroidery
is made up of straight or curved lines
coming to fine points, the second class
of shoe is the one to be worn. In the
use of colors there must always be a
due regard of the principle of compile
ments and supplements. Higher than
this is the relation of apparel to man.
ners and physical and mental peculiari-
ties. 1t is manifestly homogeneous for
a Clergyman, physician or lawyer to en-
ploy the styles affected by young col
legians or rich men about town. 1t is
homogeneous for a bright, active young
girl to use the serious wear of middle
age or for a dignifed marron to adopt
the styles and graces of sweet girl grad
yates. Actors can do this, teachers can
do this. In the one case there is the
professional skill and experience which
enables the wearer to suit her manners
and actions to her habit, and in the
other case there is a similar skill where
by the pedagogue illustrates these prln-
ciples of congruity and incongruity.
lone of the greatest charms in hui
man being, man or woman, is health,
strength and physical grace. These can
be expressed in costumes even where
they are not as we'll developed as they
should be. A person of taste can make
the costume suggest and hint of their ex-
istence. To express these facts proper
~ the locomotor muscles, especially
those of the feet, must be as free as
possible. No person, for example. can
wear a tight shoe and be graceful at
the same time; neither can they be dig
nifod Tho highest dignity means power,