The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-14

with lace and fur and feathers that they
cost as high as $50. The cloak are made
of bengaline or velvet in the dark shades
and the bonnet must match the cloak
MY life is that of a peasant" writes
Rosa Bonheur in a story of her life in
the December Ladies' Home Journal"
IT wake with the day and lie down to
sleep almost at nightfall. Early in the
morning l stroll in the garden with my
dogs or drive my pony cart through the
Forest of Fontainebleau lin the midst Of
which is her estate. By). Toward, nine
O'Clock / take my seat before the easel
and work until half-past eleven. Then |
breakfast quite simply, and afterward
smoke my cigarette, as l run through
the daily papers. l resume my work at
one o'clock, and at five l go out for a
walk. l love TO see the sun sink behind
| the trees Of the forest. Ny dinner is as
simple as my breakfast. ! finish the day
by reading. The books | prefer are those
OF travel, hunting, or historical WORKS.
Often l read the Bible.
Before commencing my picture I study
my subject exclusively, prefacing this
work with conscientious studies from
| Nature. / look for the exact sky and the
exact ground that wal suitably frame the
| subject, and not until then do / com
mence work on the canvas. The ever
present desire to bring myself nearer to
| truth, and an incessant research after SIM
plicity are my two guides. l have never
grown tired of study. II is today. and
it has been during my whole life, a happl-
ness to me, for it is with persistent work
alone that we can approach the unsolv-
able problem of ever-changing Nature,
the problem which more than any other
| elevates our soul and entertains in US
thoughts of justice. of goodness, of
charity
Hair dressers say that the extreme side
pufs and the regular style of waving the
hair are going out. The style has had its
day, and it is quite time now for a change.
The extremely puffed and waved hair
is more seen now on the boulevards than
In the drawing room, and although the
hair is stfll softly arranged and irregu-
larly waved, the effect is quite different.
On the sides it is drawn back rather
closely. and is not supposed to require
side combs. One circular conf may be
used to keep the lock tidy and yet soft
in the neck. In front there is a suspicion
of an irregular bang. and it is often
parted carelessly on one side. The effect
given by the various models shown is
Of much smaller heads than have been
seen for some time. It is curious, but
perhaps only natural, that with smaller
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a closer style of hair dressing. In Paris
this change win be welcomed, for the
puffed coiffures had reached an xagger-
ated point. For evening couture es-
peciaIly hair dressers are using a great
number of the tiny tortoise-shell brooches.
They are simply a slender twist of the
shell, making an oblong and a half, the
shell being sprung on one side to form
the clasp. They are useful in fastening
loose locks of hair or in arranging a bunch
of soft curls.
A woman who has given this import
ant subject much attention says that
water and air are the best tonics and
beautiiers. For bathing purposes she
recommends long msttens made from
Turkish towing. Al night the mittens
should be put in a wash bowl of water,
in which a little fine salt has been dis
solved. On rising in the morning wiring
out the mittens, put them on and rub
the whole body briskly. Dry on a towel,
not too coarse, and dress quickly. Then
go cut Of doors, if only for five minutes.
Walking is the best exercise. If you can
not walk half an hour at first. walk a
quarter: keep on Increasing the distance
until you can do three or four miles with
out fatigue. Fresh air will put a good
color in the face, and when the health is
good and the blood ci~rculates freely, the
nerves will be all right.
Princess Beatrice, President of the
Berks and Bucks Needlework Guild, says
the London Mail" held at Frogrmore
House, near Windsor Castle, on Thurs
day, an exhibition of the clothing con-
tributed by the ladies of the association.
The Queen sent a light blue woollen hood
and pink and cream colored cot quilt,
made by herself, the coverlet being
marked with the initials "V. R. t." in
pink silk in one of its corners.
*
Darned laces are still very much used
for parures as well as for trimming
sachets and similar articles. For parures
fine net is used. and the darning is exc
cuted with a very fine white lace thread.
For sachets rather coarser net and thread
or colored silk in place of thread may be
used.
cord.ng and chain stitch are used in
combination for border designs on heavy
material, as they fill out the design rap
IDLY and make effective treatments when
Gone in good harmonious colors.
IRVING CLUBS RECEPTION.
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