The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-23

seen out west than in the eastern cities,
where it is considered quite old-fash-
toned to arrange the hair otherwise
than plainly about the forehead. This
is rather hard upon those women who
have ugly foreheads and faces that
cannot stand such severe simplicity,
but for their comfort I will tell them
that very fashionable hair-dresser
told me that bangs were gradually
coming back, and before many months
were over would be in full swing again.
These worthy persons who have de-
voted time to interpreting the language
of the flowers and to compiling floral
dictionaries have neglected one impor-
tant thing. They fail to state what
flower given without expressive glanees
are as voiceless as so many blocks of
wood But the intelligent summer girl
who expects to carry on a large part
of her summer conversation by means
of blossom will, of course, supply the
defect. In order that her floral and
her ocular remarks may be in har-
mony, the following carefully compiled
table is submitted to her:
Anemones means forsaken, apple
blossoms denote preference, arbcr vitae
proclaims unchanging preference, the
giving of an azalea may be interpreted
as plea for prohibition, for it means
temperance
Bachelors buttons denote celibacy,
balm of Gilead relief, barberry sour
ness of temperament, and bay leaf says
Il change but in DEATH Buttercups
mean ingratftude. Carnations may be
interpreted as meaning refusal or dis
dain. The cedar leaf, like the bay,
announces Il live for thee Red
chrysanthemums say Il love" White
ones mean truth and yellow ones
Sighted affection. A four-leaf clover
says to the recipient, BE mine" Red
Think of me-" Cowslip means pen
siveness.
Daffodils denote regard, dahlias in
stability and daisies innocence. Elder
blossoms mean zealousness, forget-me-
nots true love and fern fascination.
Geraniums are capable of many inter-
pretatlons. Dark ones denote meIan-
choly, nutmeg ones expected meeting.
scarlet ones comforting stupidity and
wild ones steadfast piety. Golden rod
means precaution.
Heliotrope denotes faithful devotion,
honeysuckle generous and devoted af-
lection and hydrangea heartlessness.
Ivy means fidelity, jonauil announces
Il desire return of affection" Lark
spur means lightness, fickleness and
haughtiness in it's various shades.
ender distrust, lilacs early love and day
lily coquetry. The imperial lily means
majesty, the white lily purity and the
lily of the valley return Of happiness.
Magnolia means love of nature. mari
gold jealousy and mignonette inner
worth.
Pansies are always for thoughts.
sweet peas mean departure, scarlet
peoples fantastic extravaganza and
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worthiness, red ones intensity of af-
lection, blush ones secret affection,
thornless ones early attachment and
moss ones confessed love. Sweetbrier
means simplicity and trumpet flowers
fame. Blue violets mean faithfulness,
sweet ones modesty, and yellow ones
rural simplicity
Every woman has a furtive desire to
keep her youthful looks as long as pos
sible, and, according to one exponent
of the "secret of eternal youth" it
seems very simple thing to ac-
complish. Interest in life, excitement,
something to do which keeps the mind
active, and a certain carelessness OF
temperament are the leading essentials
beside which careful eating and drink
ing and regular habits are of verS lit
tie Importance" Activity, accompanied
by late hours and irregular habits of
living. is better than a listless, stag
nant life. if there is any virtue in this
theory Of youth.
When lace curtains become so worn
that they can no longer be Esed for their
legitimate purpose, take the best parts
of them and use for dish cloths. wash
cloths and cleaning cloths. For kitchen
use these cloths cannot be excelled, as
they take the water we'll and do Rot
hold the dirt as the ordinary dish cloth
does. They are recommended for toilet
use because they beautify the COM
plexion by thoroughly removing the
dirt from the pores of the skin If the
lace cloth be dipped in a little fine corn
meal and rubbed gently over the face