The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13

a., Ths ere, are number q points os
- eesA euaaetts which many
az .. careless about Observing. i.
alaee, choose good. thick AMI -. ~
MS paper end Use ies back -
NFitinS : letter GATE it at the -
OF tbs risaShand SIDE, a ao,s -
o.ale0 a. the end on the lestn..s =
f'ola ana address a letter neat,y ~, -
the stamp on straight in tha So - =
corner, end be sure yoa cut
stamps On as the weight reous..- =;
sealing wax II you can do so rsss,. =
avoid i L you cannot. NJ =
II Is well 90 answer letters 49,.
and one must never neglect TO ~.
hostess after making q visit a, ess 49,
this should De done at once upon 49,
turn homo. s1@ =
Always sign q letter wsS Va.
name. A letter addressed - e
lady should be with her hushs,s.
name ~ Initials, IL Is wei "a a.. -
aoores1 engraved At the top Of or.
paper. but when you have RAJ a. ~
neglect 70 write your address IN i. -
sent 70 a person who 6oes not -
and from whom an snsxsr IN -,
Postal cards are vary conyen!aa, ~ -
ness communications and a suonlv -.
always 10 Kept Ia pigronAcls a. -
desk. A voznsn's writing dssh 49,
contain besides different siysx AZ -.
paper. pens. pencils. erassrs. hloss,r. -
wiper and postage stamps. Thar
many novelti ties in sterling sflyer =. !.
desk which are pretty ana u..,sI -
make most desirable chriy.mas s.sss
The round table Is the sharA nv
favor now and is considered h<tser g,
than the square table. IArs-,--.s
dinner cloths are not considered IN =
taste, though they are rerrnsssRa. !.
luncheons. For a dinner, VERY ana A..
ask is the best cloth to use.
In arranging horsl decorations lsr i.
fects should be Mined at, 20 IA, !,
guests may easily see one another 4
no longer the vogue 20 put one Or e,sse
OF flowers at each plate; the eply a..
on the table are those in the csrtsr =.
name cards are very simple th.s pssr
Many are decorated with tina has~s
monogram or crest and the mama !, 4, |
guest is written in Ink ny the hos.sN
Gobiets are preferred TO tnmb,sys :, |
they give a more artistic finish To Ia !.
bic. Forks are always placed at tks -
Of the plate: the knives and SOU, ree
at the right. AS butter Is no loagsr q
fashion at formal dinaerA no h..
spreader is required.
What to do with the dress ws!x ~
its enormous sleeves was psrane.
question to many women . few mars
ago: they were such tax on Tie asss
room that something had 10 b rass
tuted. Many women had boxes ID a.,
rooms which served two-fold pHrvex-
for storing away their dress xzss a
as corner seats, window seats or fnss
The boxes were covered with atsz.
chlntz or any material desired Tns asa-
rial is tackled on with fancy-hesda sGAz
The tops OF the boxes are cosefk ssa
curled hair or cotton first. TO mAks kri.
and then the cover II put on, scnernss
with a little box plated riffe az rse-
times perfectly plain Such asr nay y
fashioned at homo and Is very isexyees
i've. II VIII be found quito az WfE kss
the fall OF the big sleeve a. esrnx ~
reign, for a dress waist slwayS tsssa
frasher and In better shape II AID oz a.
instead OF being hung up.
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The Ill Hung Chang fgure' b oas 4
the newest and qualntes; figures for fhs
season. Chinese parasos with r.bboa
knots for the ge1&!emen and fans VIA
ribbon bows to Match for the ladies' ar
distributed by two lsdis dressed 10 Chi
ness costume. who waltz slosly aroura
the room. Color OF ribbons are rsies&s
and dancing is begun. The holy hsr'f
wreath IL another novelty. Wreatps nsF
be made of laurel. or smlax, OF sayfans
green, and clusters of scarlet berries ~
fastened In them. These ATE for ~ =.
dies. and the men have single clss's q
the berries.
The flower figure IL ever new, bscsess
is 40 daintily pretty. A figure wnica 9fs
vokes any amount OF fun and huga'G
the apron figure Each man selecA y
himself an apron. which Is tightly Tvs
and tied with a cord. The ono vao ~
unties his knot and puts his aproc ~
on has his choice Of partners. fas knss
must always be deftly tied. Tue 49,
are in all sizes-long, short, fuli ana -
so that IL il a most ludicrons sisah =
provokes a great deal or mirth
The two-step holds It's own ana sss
the popular dance. but the Spanish -
Harvard caprice and La Czarlna asa y
great favor.
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An enthusiastic young Author nsa VI
IDENTIFY fallen In love and writes ihs 8
WOn1an's Laugh:
"a woman has no natural gracs - =.
bewitchfng than n sweet laugh.
the sound OF flutes on the water. y
from the heart in clear. sparAhas =
and the heart that hears II fesn !
bathed IN the cool. exhilirntnx 49, -.
How much we owe TO that swees -.
II turns the prose OF cur life inac 49, y.
Il filings showers OF sunshine os1 -
darkaome wood ia which we are tla - :.
II touches with light our sleep, wnlsa = 4
more the image OF death, but gsinH ae.. -
drea ms that are the shadows OF iinDS'~
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