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The evening times., 1896-03-06
TOO JEALOUS.

w ase;1%sss: q; 'as:ss rssn a.o,.s settled
L backin his Old bachelor apartments
with this innocent sweetheart fit
ting about him like an ever present deity,
he did not feel like stirring out OF the
house for three days. but contented him
self billing and cooling to his hearts de-
light, telling himself over and over again
that he was the most happy man in the
world.
On the fourth day he thought he must
go down to the club and see a few old
friends and give them his advice on matri-
mony. painting it in glowing terms. When
he got back it was nearly time for din
ncr. and as he came into the darkcned hall
way the sweet little bride greeted him with
as much enthusiasm as If he had been on u
cruise to South Africa and had just es-
capped with his life. And. OH iariing.''
rippIed on the little bird fluttering about
him so prettily, Il have Just been work
ing as hard as ever ! can. 1 have tidied
up your musty- smelling old library, you
know. and all that. and am sure you will
scarcely know the place.
Georges heart stopped beating for an in
stant. "Ycs?'' he said, weakly.
Yes. indeed, dearic, cleaned up your
desk and burned up a lot of old bills for
wine and stuff that you bought to sell
on commission. suppose
Georges eyes grew CLASSY.
and all the drawers I drew out, and
| whole lot of musty old letters tied with
Lavender ribbons. written to your uncle
and grandfather. suppose, and full OF the
inn aorfp hi \ b,vr,
cd
George felt himself falling against the
wall.
and your nasty old yellow meer-
schaum pipe threw out into the ash bar
rel and then sent out and bought a uice
new one for twenty CENTS
George was struggling with his coat a gain
and feeling for his hat.
Then ] collected all the actresses
pictures that the horrid things had writ
ten on the back with gush to some OF your
horrid club friends. suppose. and burned
them in pile
George was staggering from faintness
towards the door.
and wound up by But George
had thrown open the door and was bound
ing down the brown stone steps two at
a time as IL fleeing from the wrath of the
evil spirit. not daring to hear what the
wind up OF his caIamities were. Half an
hour later he was seated In the club window.
"Is marriage a failure, GeOrge?'' asks
one of his old pals. noting his preoccu-
pied and moody air.
"Oh, no: not as long as a man can
keep his wife from becoming addicted
TO the house cleaning mania during the
honeymoon sadly murmured poor George.
New York World.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
The Fat woman's Triumph.

The fat woman is about to have her
innings, and the woman who has for
many years devoted herself to dieting
and physical culture will find that her
efforts to reduce her waist line have been
thrown away.
And all this because the latest vagary
of fashion is found in what may be de-
scribed as the Fiji island petticoat,"
and is surprise to even those who study
fashions and are prepared for startling
innovations.
The best French designers have sent
over corset covers with two very small
ruffles below the waist line, instead of
the ordinary clOsc-fHting plain finish.
Each ruffle is of embroidered or plain
Hamburg edge, and is six or eight inches
deep. One is placed above and over the
other. the upper one covering the top edge
OF the lower frili. When worn, this cor
set looks like an abbreviated bullet skirt.
most Objectionable feature of the
Fiji pettiooat' is the amount OF room
1t takes up below the waist line. II pads
that part OF 4 woman's body that for
years she sought to make appear as
small as possible.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

1t Is Not beauty Hut an Individual
Charm That Wins.
- INCE the world began woman has
been accused OF vanity. and while
admitting that she does possess her
~ share of the not exclusively feminine
falling, the impartial observer must
acknowledge that as II rule, even the most
bea autifui women are dissatisfied with their
own appearance. The statuesquc wo-
man, .'divinely tall, divincly fair" en-
vies the petite, uffy-haired blonde, whiic
the said blonde would give half her curls
for two inches OF her Juno-like sisters
height.
But. after all, blue eyes or brown eyes,
Grecian nose or pug nose what does 1t
matter? The charm OF woman lies not in
beauty. but in individuality, if she could
but be brought To understand that facti
1t isn't the details that count; il Is. as
Trilby says, the altogether''-her car
riage. her manner, her voice, her express
sion: in short, herself, that makes or un.
makes her charm.
II Is the woman, then, that has the
courage to bc tcrsclf that attracts. Orig
inals are 80 much more desirable than
copies, no matter how accurate the copy
may be. Ir ii be natural TO wear ones
hair In careless fashion. by all means do
so. Nature is never mist aiken. But let
The evening times., 1896-03-06
A French Romance.

AT Bordeaux recently a hystericah French
man visited the tomb where his beloved was
laid. Carrying Il lighted candle and kneei-
ing by her coffin he exclaimed passiopately:
Would 1 could die! Would l could die!"
Just then the wind closed the door and ex-
tinguished the light. The bereayed lover.
who had Just prayed for death. rushed for
the door. He could not open it. He tore
at il, knocked. kicked. struggled. calling
loudly for help. No answer, only the utter
silence and darkness of the tomb. His
wish TO die was forgotten. He sank down
and wept. His tears were not for his
beloved, but for himself. He felt the panSs
of hunger. He thought of his candle and
cut il into four parts. He ate the first
quarter the first day, the second on the
second day, the third on the third day. and
he last quarter the fourth day. No more.
and he must die of starvation. He made
one more desperate effort TO burst open
the door. when it suddenly opened, and the
keeper of the cemetery stood before him.
The sunlight blinded him and he fell from
exhaustion. He had been there just four
hours.-London Telegraph
The evening times., 1896-03-06
BLACK VELVET AND LACE.

her admiring sister. whom that same
autocrat intended to be a taior-made
girl, beware of that disordeT-in her il
would cease to he artistic; it would Bc
simply untidy. Let every woman dare TO
be herself; develop her own individuality.
not blindly copy some other woman,
whom, IT may be, her husband happens
to admire. Let her think for herself
act for herself, and express her own hon
est opinions.
Individuality, when combined with that
namcleSs something called manner, is the
most potent weapon in the possession Of
the sex; il is this which has given many
hOnely woman Il reputation for beauty
which bona fide beauty, with faultlcss
face and features, has sighed in vain TO
att ain.
Manager, magnctism-call il as We will
and intangible. elusive as if isis yet the
secret OF the sway exercised by those
fortunate ones of the earth who belong
to the race OF charmers." race, let us
hope. which will never become extinct.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
AMATEUR ENAMELING.

TT BIT of cloisonne enamel perhaps .
IL small vase or pitcher. is always a
~ pretty ornament. cloisonne is
L \ rather expensive. and If you have in
her.ted zone, nor had any thrust
upon you by your friends. YOU may acquire
Ii at trifling outlay of time and money.
In fact. IL you are clever, you can make
cloisonne yourself. perhaps not quite as
well the Old hcathen Chinee; but well
enough to satisfy yourself and deceive the
very elect, for not even the most cioisonne
mad individual can discover the difference,
that is. at long range.
LAYING OUT THE WORK.
The delicate tracery OF fine gold or silver
wire. filled in with plates OF rich, deep col
ors. like mosaic. is initiated quite success
fully. First one must buy the pottery-s
vase. say-which is sold with suitable pat
terms already nodded upon it, all OF which
are quite flat. like mosaic. The pottery
resembles ordinary cream colored terra
Gotta. and it needs no firing.
The vase must first bc sized to get a good
foundation for the enamel colOrs, which
otherwise would be absorbed. Spirit lac
quer is used for this purposc--a very little 10
needed. and it must he spread quite smoothly
and even over the surface OF the terra Gotta.
A good d-sized camers hair brush is used.
DETAILS OF DECORATION.
The next process is TO put in the outlines
or the design with metallic paint. This
represents one OF the main characters of
the genuine cloisonne. The gold is in the
form OF powder, which must lie mixed TO
the proper consistency with some OF the
tiDcturc sold with il. |, should be mixed
As dry As possible, and Ii i'll on with a very
fine CamcTs hair brush in all the outlin
of the pattern, which. il will he found,
are sunk into rather lower relief than
the rest OF the design. The gold paint
should so fiji them up that they are even
with the surface of the remainder of the
plate Gold is most frequently used for
this purpose. hut copper, bronze and silver
are also to be had.
FINE EFFECTS.
When the work is thus far advanced it
must be laid aside until il is once more
dry, and then the Coloring is beg uD. The
colors are sold in tiny cans. More than
fifty shades are TO be had, the paler ones
being used principally for backg rounds. the
darker and richer tints serving for the
| main portions of the design. A delicate
touch is necessary that the colors may not
| eDcroach beyond the metallic outlines. The
object. of course. is TO get the color as
smooth and glossy as actual china.
If an especially brilliant effect is desired
this may be Obtained by scattering metallic
powder over certain portions OF The pa int
ing.
The worker should paint those parts of
the pattern to be thus ornamented first,
after gliding the outlines. The colors or
enamcls must not be thinped with turpen-
tine. but with a special mixture, a thinning
medium sold for the purpose, which has
no bad effect upon the brightness of the
colorS.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

SIGNS AND oAENs.
superstition IL as Rife in the Parlor
as Below Stairs.

SuperstitiOn Ii an Rife in the ParlOr
as Below Stairs
"A HYBELIEFS run to days" frankly
u MI admitted woman who in the
v pink tea gown was trying to
- pose as Bernhardt. Every
woman who entert aims is sure
there is one day in the week on which
she can have no success In any under
taking. My bad day is Thursday. but,
then, know lots OF women who never
make any positive engagements for Sat
urdays.
saturday is very black day in society
lists, and there are numbers OF otherwise
sensible individuals who will never enter
tain on the day OF the week on which some
member ftheir family hasdied, Just there
are those who, having once worn a gown
to funeral. will promptly give the whole
costume away. Moreover. some girls 1
know feel there are certain garments in
which they always meet with ill-luck.
ut may be pair OF pretty stockings, or
gloves, or dainty Ietticoat that shows
signs OF being hocdoCed. and once the evil
genius is accurately fixed on the accursed
garment. off it goes, and usually the pos
SCISSOR burns 1t. or gives IL TO some girl
she has grudge against.
Now. of course." continued the parIor
Bernhardt. solemnly. you all know that
using cracked mirror brings wrinkles.
and why have jewelers. never been able to
make the topaz popular? 1t is because the
ma jority believe that directly you take TO
wearing those yellow stones you will have a
rival. The old superstitions about opals
are passing out, but a woman is bound tobe
tickle In her affections if she wears a tur-
quoise. The signs of bad luck are the kind
one is apt to notice most carefully. and no
girl with q care for her looks ever clips her
hair ends on the dark OF the moon or iu
the month OF May at all.
Its the worst possible luck to lay an
umbrella on a bed or diyan, and 1T is
fair warning of some impending misfor-
tune when q picture falls.
Il really know of many cases where
dreaming of water frequently has been fol-
lowed by the death of friends. and all women
seriously look for wedding cards in the mail
after dreaming on real graveyard subjects.
1t Is recognized to be bad luck IT. go back
on your Footsteps for a thing forgotten,
and the girl who s,umbles on her way up
stairs understands that, in spite Of leap
year, her matrimonial prospects are over
for twelve months"
The evening times., 1896-03-06
THANKS roFHE BICYCLE.
Il Has Shown women How to Dress
Properly.


Properly.
fINTER cycling has done one good
tAI thing for women; IL has rcvolu-
tionized their ideas In regard
tounderwear, say the New York
Sun. The countrymaD who came
to town and remarked, on seeing nothing en-
the bed set aside for him by bis rich host
but one light blanket and an clderdown
quilt: "Weil. I'll be goi darned! ! aiers
told Nancy that half the women folks died
of freezing. and now they want 10 freeze
me. too" was not SO very far wrong.
For many years physicians and dress re-
formers have considered that the majority
OF women hurt their health by not dress
ing warmly enough. and now they are
saying that the bicycle is rapidly chang
ing this bad habit This is especially irue
OF those women who make a practice OF
riding in cold weather!
The dress adopted by the average woman
is light weight. but alI-wool union suit,
wooden stockings. heavy wooden tights.
and a sweater, in addition to the cycling
suit, which is made of winter material.
Clothed in this way they should suffer
very little from the cold.
.The wind we find quite annoying,''
said one girl, "and the mud quite impassa
ble, but outside of those two clements the
day can't come cold enough TO keep rapid
spin from being hs,lthful. invigorating and
charming"
Men have always been more sensible
than women in the matter OF underwear.
and this is probably due to the fact that
convention in dress with them does not
find warm fln nnels I'm the way Thee claim
that the only additional garment a man re-
quires for winter cycling isa heavy sweater.
However all this may be, one thing is GER
tain that winter cycling is here, and the
wheel people, no matter whether they spin
around in a well-heatcd academy or drink
in the icy air in the parks. are all unant-
nous in thinking and saying that 1t has
come to stay.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
THE DAYS DISH.
HOMfOWdie.

"HIS is a Scotch dish. Stuff n young
fowl with a savory veal fOcemeat
and truss il as for roasting. Put it
l. into stewp1u with 4 close-fitting
cover, adding four ounces of butter,
half a pint Of stock, three sprigs OF parsley
and one OF thyme. six small onions, salt,
pepper bay leaf, and one Glove. Simmer
until the chicken is tender. but when half
cooked add another half pint of gravy OF
stock. Have ready some cooked spinach
pressed into balls. Put the fowl on a
dish; lay the balls OF hot spinach around,
with apoacht-d egg on top of each, and pour
the gravy over.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
OUR GRANDMOTHERS.
Are the Wonderful Things We Hear
About Them True?

About Them True?
"HE young woman OF the present
wv generation who ventures to have
a headache OF nerves is imme-
L diately confronted by indignant
critics with her grandmother. IL
her grandmother Is living, the fact OF her
continued existence is made to tell , and IL
| she sleeps with her fathers, her grandchild
| is confronted with her ghost, and the ghost
| is endowed with as many cxcellencies as
| those with whom Betsy Trotwood endowed
| the niece who was never born. And as
| poor David COppcrfield was reproached
| with the virtues OF his Imaginary sister,
| so the granddaughter of the period is re-
preached with the ghostly perfcctiOns OF
| her grandmother, who never had head
| ache-at least, according to tradition
| but who on the contrary, WIS Il model of
physical perfection.
W, t.I, il comes 10 the testimony of those
who saw the grandmother in the flesh
| that is "anothcr story" The Able Robin,
| chaplain in hambcau's army during the
revolution, wrote of American women in
1852: They are all tall and well proper
| toned, their features are generally regu-
! lar, their compleXions are generally fair
and without color. At twenty years OF
age the women have no longer the freshness
of youth. At thirty-fiye or forty they are
wrnkled and decrepit."
And the chcvalier Louis Felix de Bcaryour,
after praising the beauty of American
women to the skies, says; 'At the age of
twenty-five their form changes, and at
| thirty the whole of their charms have dis
appeared" These observers were not mere
hasty travellers, but had lived here for
years, and their verdict is that the women
of nearly a hundred years ago showed a
fra gilc beauty and early decline, which this
end of the century damsel with her athletic
record and her prolonged youth would
scorn.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
The Military Cloak.

Short military ciaoks reaching just belo "
the hips are made OF fine cloth in tailor
style and finished with double shoulder
capes. Some of these are made double
breasted. like walking jacket. aud fisten--
ed with highiy-poiished horn buttons
Covert coatings are this season given a
lustrous finish that has an admirable ef-
The evening times., 1896-03-06
MARCH BREEZES.

II AsTER novelties are beginning to
+. appear,
- THE poke bonnet will be revived
this summer.
WHY is it you never manage to tear an
old gown?
THE new pa ssementeries are something
truly gorgeous.
DELFT fancy costumes for micarcme balls
are in great favor.
GREAT ma sses of bloom a the back of the
new hats seems to be u distinctive vernal
mode.
LEAP year thca,er parties give young
women the privilege Of paying their es-
corts' tickets.
THE white chiffon veil dotted in black Is
as great a fayOrite these days as it was in
mid summer weather.
REAL Dresden backed mirrors in blue
and pink cost $3.50.
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WIND seems to have more terrors for
fair promenaders than below zero tempera-
ture.
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A WHITE leather belt, besprinkied with
tiny Dresden flowcrets and fastened with a
gold buckle, is the newest eonceit in waist
girdles.
-:o:-
PIQUE coats for wee bclles are among
the advance summer styles.
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BLACK and white striped gowns COM
bined with color are wonderfully chic.
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The evening times., 1896-03-06
WOMEN AS FOSTER PAINTERS.

II They Lack Creative Genius, at
Least They Are InspIratiOnal.
u II E0NEY and fame are awaiting the
II woman who can project. draw
uvV or paint poster Of the sort de-
i L sired by the modern advertiser.
The assertion is made that no
woman has attained the evidence achieved
by man in the poster art. and but few
women have been a BILE to catch the peculiar
artistic qualities needed to produce a sue
cessful poster. The characteristics that
make desirable poster are in brief, bold
The evening times., 1896-03-06

feet. A new variety has handsome two
toned Twill, presenting a chameleon ap-
pearance. Wool bengaline coating IS a
stylish novelty that shows cords of vari-
ous sizes, and is offered in black and in
shades of tan, almond, plum color. silyes
blue and russell brown.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
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NELL-GROONED WIVES.
They Are the Ones Who Retain Their
Husbands Admiration.

T Is COMMONLY SAID THAT the
woman who finds her rmatrimonialvc ven
ture failure is largely 10 blame for
her own unhappiness. The belief is
general that when she ceases to hold
the admiration of her husband she has as
q preliminary ceased TO be the attractive,
well-groomed woman who won hfs heart.
She Is, perhaps, less particular about
keeping her hands dainiily nianicured and
her hair fluffy and fresh from weekly
shampoo. II is Just possible that her foot
gear had become Il matter of less earnest
consideration. and that possibly her skirt
braids and facings are not SO invariably
immaculate.
There is as much in being well grOomed
after as before marriage, and the wise and
happy woman considers these little things.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
March.

March. q merry, boisterous chap,
Round the corners whistltng.
Tries the window with a rap.
Makes the scho0lboy chase his cap.
Sets the straw stacks bristling;
Fills the air with wbirling snow.
Sends the sleet storm singing:
scattefs clouds that hover low,
Wakes the meadow Iarks, and SO
Fills the air with singing.
Good Housekeeping.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Mr.. Christie COW agner OF No. All Second
street southwest, Washington, says: 81
took two hotties Of Browns Iron Bitters
for general debility and dyspepsia and it
did me q great deal OF good. 1t Is also
a splendid appetizer"
The evening times., 1896-03-06
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOlNGS.

| Mi careme is the date fixed on ID!
number OF prominent society women ia
Baltimore for a ball and cake walk.
The affair is to take place AT Lehniabh
Hall and all the girls and men OF the
smart set will participate. Miss Lola
Robinson, whose clevcrness in devising
original entertainments is recognized here
as we'll as at her own home, has the affair
in charge.
Invitations have been received here,
marked "R. s. V p and prompt ac-
cep,ance has been forwarded. Competition
| will be close for the various prizes, 1t be-
ing prophcsied that the reward for that
mart of The program written walking Span
ish" will be carried off by washington, and
that for ..walkin' tarrapin'' by the resi-
| dents OF the Monumental City.
A novel luncheon given in Chicago re-
Gently may be a suggestion to unmarried
women contemplating entertaining their
spinster friends.
| The table decorations Were OF rcd And
yellow" which, as stated on the menu
card, are winning colors to 'catch a fei-
low. Fayors were given with successive
courses, including tiny images OF st.
| Joseph, the patron saint Of matrimony;;
little packages OF tea, toy cats, etc.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Daisy Cohen to Alex. BlunIberg. AT home,
| Sunday, March 8.
| Mrs. irving Winslow of Boston completed
her course of readings ut the residence Of
Professor and Mrs. Cable yesterday after
noon. The subject of the course wa" Early
English Women NOvelists."
| Dr. and Mrs. n. s. Lincoln entertained at
| dinner last night in honor OF Justice and
| Mrs. Peckham. other guests were the Japa-
nese minister. Gen. and Mrs. Miles. Mr. and
Mrs. George Lothrop Bradley, Mrs. Bates.
| Mrs Audenreid and DR.. T. Morris Murray.
Miss Lille Linn, of Linn wood, Nd. who
has been spending several weeks in this
city leaves this evening for Raleigh, n. c.,
to be the guest of Mrs. T. K. Jones.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

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DREAMS.

ITO DREAM of picture cards indi-
Gates that you will be married to
wealthy person.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

| ITO DREAM of picture cards indi-
| Gates that you will be married to
| wealthy person.
| IF YOU dream that you have an
ague the sign is that you will become .
| drunkard.
| To DREAM OF eating oysters signifies
| a large increase in your trade or business
A DREAM about peacock betokcns that
| you will marry n very handsome person.
TO DREAM that you are entanglcd in
briers means that you will shortly fall
| in love.
IF YOU dream OF crown the token
| is of political, social, or ecclesiastical
| preferment.
SNAKES always indicate enemies To
| Kill one means success over ones adver-
saries.
To DREAM that you are travelling in
a private carriage Toretells poverty and
| disgrace.
| tokens that attempts will soon be made to
rob you.
TO DREAM of reading an entertaining
| book in Indicative OF an increase in your
fortune.
GATHERING flowers in Il dream means
success in the undertakings you are eR
gagged in.
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TO DREAM OF Abraham is favorable 10
| the dreamer, signifying that he will become
rich.
A DREAM that you stick in the mud
means that you will shortly have trouble
about land.
IF YOU dream of u goose you may
expect to soon see a friend who has bee0
long absent.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

To DREAM of eating oysters Signifies
a large increase in your trade or business
The evening times., 1896-03-06

Every child in Washington Will
want ''The BrOwnies,' the complete
theater presented with next Sundays
Times
The evening times., 1896-03-06

EGGS g s.s SgAxAS1mEn s4xASon1I 1910 doz.
X Street Market. 5th and Il. Friday and
Saturday.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

A DREAM about a peacock betokcns that
you will marry n very handsome person.
The evening times., 1896-03-06

IF YOU dream that you have an
ague the sign is that you will become
drunkard.