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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
THE GERMAN FRAULEIN.
She Has Become 1t Popular Institution
In American Households.

| She Has Become U Popular institution
| in American Households.
There is scarcely a household among the
"rich and the great" OF America today that
does not include Its German fraulein, many
mothers preferring her to other foreign
governesses on account OF certain stalwart
moral as we'll as intellectual qualities. She
is more patient and gentle, less quick
tempered and radiates generally an atmos-
phere OF truth and sincerity. Her little
charges are taught to not tell lies, to deal
honestly with one another, in fact to prac-
tice all the more homely, simple virtues.
Nor is the stimulating influence upon the
Imagination OF a child to be taken into small
account. STEPPED as she invariably is, in
the rich legend and fairy lore of her deep
thinking. mystical Vaterland.' she almost
unconsciously develops the imaginative fac
ulties, inducing a child into the very spirit
and essence OF German thought, paving the
way for the easier comprehension in later
years Of the underlying symbolism of a
Faust and the great world mysteries OF the
Niebelungen. Still more important is the
noble literature to which knowledge of the
German language opens the way. In fact
the advantages arising from this system OF
early training are not TO be enumerated and
the man who wants to add year or two OF
German university life to his course at
Harvard or Yale can never be grateful
enough for that trick o. speech that renders
II the more accessible.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE GOVERNESS
Every year is bringing to our shores more
and more OF these educated foreigners who
are able In most cases TO place themselves
advantageously through the Teachers bu
reau. Many others are brought back by
American families from their travels abroad,
and still others come through the iuterposi-
tion OF friends already here. Most OF our
multl-millionaires, however. depend en-
tirely upon some reliable agency for this
addition to their household. There are
families who require in the one person a
teacher OF various languages. The ideal
way. however. Ia to have a native for each
separate tongue. Suppose, for instance, one
begins with a German frauleln-who can
perhaps teach elementary French-and
after German has been thoroughly mastered,
employ a finishing teacher in French.
There are two classes of governesses, the
nursery and the finishing goyerness. The
first Is supposed to take the child at or 4
years OF age and continue with II until 1t Is
perhaps 10 or IL years old.
The requirements OF the nursery goyerness
Is that she shall have had a good high
school education, that she shall be able to
teach her own language-and perhaps an
other one-correetly, the common branches
In English. and many require that she shall
teach music also In almost all cases the
education OF the German fraulein has been
more thorough than that OF the French
governoss. that all bureaus insist, as far as
possible that all should have passed state
examinations Such a governess. OF course.
performs no part OF maids duties, such
az dressing the children, putting them to
bed. etc. She Ii supposed to teach them
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without saying. Then a gale OF fncry gives
ecat to the occasion; and II seems only just
that the kind Kris Kringle should have this
little tribute paid him after all the good
he has done In the world.
GAY FLOUNCES.
Let us begin with the girls. II they are
very small their Christmas frocks may be
made from an older sisters outgrown gown,
or one of mammals old evening skirts may
form a foundation to be covered entirely
with some inexpensive stuff Swiss null
or dotted muslin are all charming over
colored silk, and inserts of yellow Valen-
Ciennes lace in the little bodice and skirt
will give touch of elegance.
The white null and lace frock illustrated
will provide an excellent model for a girl
from to z. The silk foundation should
be made separate from the outside, which
is entirely without lining for washing con-
venience, and so the lace inserts may lie
directly over the silk underslip. This is
cut exactly the shape of the outside frock
and is best when high-necked and the
little bodice lined with thin book muslin.
A short puff of the silk forms the under
sleeves, which are covered by others OF
frilled muslin.
Low neck and short sleeves is a very
pretty fashion for little maids who do not
catch cold easily. But even when the neck
OF the gown needs to be high, the sleeves
may be short, and If the little arms are
round and dimpled narrow gold bracelet
will add much to their beauty. A narrow
ribbon tied tight around the wrist, with
a bow outside, also sets of a dainty hand
and arm and gives a quaint Old-fashioned
look that is very fetching. For the neck
there are any number of thin gold chains
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EusIlion Notps.

Large dots are seen on the most expensive
wells.
Borderings of fur are universal as a gar
niture on day gowns, evening toilets and
wraps.
Sapphire velvet is quite the rage. It
makes a handsome cloak, with a square
yoke collar OF sable paws and outlined
seams of narrow Jet.
Chiffon waists which have been worn all
summer can be made warm and dressy by
a black velvet figaro with draped revers
and sleeves all lined with white satin.
Sleeves are growing smaller as winter
comes on, and fashionable Parisians are
now wearing them quite tight-fttlng with
only a suspicion OF pun on the shoulders
Felt hat, with an admirably posed green
ribbon bow, is one of the most marked
features in the millinery fashions OF today.
1t is trimmed with a ruche of feathers.
Pink in all It's tones is more becoming to
more women than either yellow, blue or
mauye even when these last mentioned col
ors are enriched with velvet or yelled with
lace.
Winter coats. capes and cloaks, II not
wholly Of fur. are extensively trimmed with
1t, and point to preparation for the predicted
old-fashioned sort OF winter OF exceptional
severity
Eton jackets and small boleros OF fur are
very much worn, and they add an air OF ele-
gance to a very simple dress, and at the
same time use up odd bits OF fur which
would hardly answer for any other purpose.
Collarettes OF sable or black marten are
decidedly chic for wear with the tailor
made gown, but In order to be quite up-to-
date they must be plentitully garnished with
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with beart-shaped or round enameled lock-
cts that are worn with both high and low
gowns.
Thin wool materials. dellne barege cash
mere, etc, in pale colors make charming and
inexpensive party frocks when trimmed with
marrow satin ribbons or black velvet or lace.
An odd silk or satin skirt In the same color
will also provide an excellent foundation for
these and add much to their elegance.
- AN ADMIRABLE DESIGN.
As 10 model. full gathered skirt sewed
TO short body with low neck and puff
sleeves ls design much In favor for girls
from to 10. hlgh-necked, long -sleeved
muslin or elk guimpe will be worn under the
bodice by all ages: but for the older girls
Tho body may be varied by all sorts OF short
Jacket effects, tiny etons that go all the way
round and provide extra warmth or else Just
little bolero fronts to give jacket look The
smallest scrap OF velvet or silk will form
these bolero fronts. as the shorter they are
the more cocky they are considered. Then.
II the velvet or silk used In made-oyer mate
rial defects may be hidden with a cover
ing OF thick lace or a braiding OF gilt or
black The last trimming will give look OF
extreme richness, especially II the braidlng
is dope ON velvet.
sTar sirls from 10 tn is marty fraHts bAvA
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the lover were present, OF course these
restrictions were not felt but In his absence
the poor girl had little more liberty than a
Hindoo widow. She must not accept even
the most ordinary attentions from any man.
must dance with no one except her father
or brother. and she must always wear, con-
spicuously displayed hanging from her neck,
face outward, the miniature of her future
husband.
These miniatures were often skilfully
painted on ivory, and were usually oval in
shape and about 3la inches long by 2la in
size, without counting the gold frames
which We're sometimes quite heavy. The
broad remarks which 1t was considered in
order for even chance acquaintances to ad
dress to tie fiancee upon sight of this badge
of appropriation were intOlerable to Helen
Livingston and rather than subject herself
to them she resolutely refrained from ac-
Cousin Chancelors" during the few months
of her engagement, which ended in a happy
marriage in the spring OF 1909.
On one occasion, when a large and most
interesting company of American and for
eign guests was expected at Clermont, Helen
vainly sought her mothers permission to
attend without wearing the teltale por-
trait. Finding that this would not be al
lowed, and realizing that her sisters dis
appointment would be great, Sister Patty"
only 10, but already tall and stately, heroic
ally volunteered to wear the obnoxious
picture, personating its rlghtful owner, But
the innocent fraud was not permitted, and as
Helen would not go If obliged to wear the
miniature, she was compelled to reinquish
the coveted pleasure. OF course, the boy
lovcr-he was barely 2l-was In no way
responsible for this custom, which he sub
sequently often, and justly, characterized as
odious; and l think that he never liked to
see the miniature, which had been the means
of deprivlng of ever so small a pleasure the
woman whom he idolized through long
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tails-iudeed some OF the newest have tails
| on the back as well as front.
A very costly and elegant costume OF dark
/ Russian green cloth has bolero OF scalskin
| with wide collar Of the fur at the back
A large "granne" mum, and a cloth and fur
| toque are en- suite.
The newest sealskn Jackets are short
moderately full around the bottom, close
! fitting In the back and loose and double
breasted in front, with deep revcrs and high
rolling collar
Some Of the shoes and sandals for evening
wear are exceedingly pointed, and many are
richly embroidered; others following the
craze for Jewel effects. are decorated with
tiny imitation gems.
or all furs doad-white ermine is least
becoming to its wearer unless she has a
rose-eaf complexion, and next in unbecom-
| ingness to crminc ranks chinchilla. The lat
| ter, II real, is a very beautiful fur but 1t
is greatly Initiated and so vugarzed.
Evening gowns with squarecut neclis are
much worn this season. The square neck
Is more becoming to sloping shoulders than
the round neck, and lace and chiffon ruff
Hes can be used to give the edges a soft and
dainty finish
\ petunia velvet Jacket over white satin
waist covered with cream lace is also very
pretty with black satin skirt or one OF
cloth to match the velvet, and dainty fin
iSh is a two-inCh belt Of white velvet with
collar hand "''' '"'"
Without doubt. dark furs are less trying
to most people than light furs are but the
hard shining surface characteristic of so
many dark, short-haired furs is to be
avoided. a deep-brown fur like mink. sable
seal or otter, is most becoming in n gray
or brown dress, and indeed, combines ad-
InIIdpy with most colors ana color-miN-
lures
A pretty evening waist of chiffon in pale
blue. rose, lemon, cream lilac or Nile green,
mas the neck cut square and edged with fur.
dainty ,,istIi,.n ,,nrioS ., t..e
tor's rinboa, srr n,, ~ y, '',,,,.u w. WI" VIII. VIII
cbarming C,inohitra s"T Ill '"es. 10 NulS
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boinr ,b so,,,'s, l la ioL u'1l.,ns ,s oniuo"
'V,s ms '"e sot''S' anu 'io"es' iook'"s
rhe smooth. beautifully dyed faced cloths
IN when taiiors delieht are the very best
background for the Intricate and very effect
I've braidlng ana arabesque decoration en-
applique so fashionable this winter. Braid
Ing io likewise applied to satins, silks, vel
vets and the handsomely dyed silk finished
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SERVING SUPPERs.
New and Comfortable Modes of Hand
ling Refreshments.


There are several brand new ways Of
serving suppers at home. after small dances,
card or theater parties, and these novelties
are all the outcome OF practical application
OF chatting dish science. When the hour
room doors are thrown open, in place OF the
doubtfully inviting cold collation., on the
long sideboard or at one end OF the stately
dining table. the steam and glow, from
couple or trio of big chatting dishes, greets
the hungry guests. over the great silver
heaters. with their double-power alcohol
lamps, In very smart houses the family chef,
or caterers man, had in for the occasion,
presldes. From top to toe he Is arrayed,
like lily and he probably speaks very
broken English.
Where the company to be fed Is large
and likely to be Tayenous, a couple OF
skilled cooks are engaged. and their immacu-
late presence their silver furnaces and the
delicious hot yands they serve, lend to the
entire entertainment a delightfully."- pictur-
esque variety.
II couple of double chahng dishes, which
supply in all four cooking basins, are used,
two men can rapidly feed almost any num-
Der OF persons and delightful informallty
relgns. All about the cooks are bowls
heaped with raw materials for conversion
into dainty messes. Every utensil used in
preparing the supper is silver and every
guest, selecting what plates, knives, spoons,
etc, he or she desires, from piles on a side
table goes personally for helpings from the
chafng dishes The menu varies from three
to as high as eight different sorts OF hot
delicacles, and the guests seat themselves
where they please TO dispose OF their por-
tions.
IN THE SUPPER ROOM.
This season. even at the most elaborate
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prefer schools for their children there is Il
large demand for these governesses from a
variety of reasons Sometimes a child is
too backward to keep pace with his fellows.
and needs constant individual attention, or
through ideness has fallen behind and re-
quires extra tutoring. In many families, too,
the finishing governess is retained while the
children are in SCHOOL for the purpose of
assisting them in their lessons, keeping them
up in languages and music, and generally
supervising their work. very false inn
preston often gets back TO Germany in
regard to the fabulous sums paid here for
such teaching. In the richest families in
America, 500 and found" is all that is
paid while the best price for private lessons
rarely runs over 81 an hour
MARION DEPEW
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balls the chatting dishes play an important
part for out OF all fashion has fallen the
custom OF what was called seated sup
per-" That meant the dining table pulled
out to its utmost limits and arrangements
made for placing every one before a square
meal in courses Along with this awkward
method has also disappeared the orthodox
buffet style OF serving.
When the hour for supper now arrives
the dining room is found converted into n
species OF high art restaurant. and a capable
corps of men and maid servants do away
with the mad rush and pillage by too
hungry or too gallant young men guests.
The discreet caterer who has an eye TO
artistic effects as well as convenience, es-
tablishes in the four corners OF the room
or across one end group OF giant double
bowl chatting dishes. These glittering fur
naces are presided over by chefs In white
who respectively prepare oysters. Holsters,
currird fowl and terrapin by the steaming
quart or half gallon. Plates. forks, etc, are
heaped on a center table at the head OF
which urns of bouilion. coffee and chocolate
keep hot over alcohol lamps, and the butler
or a capable hired head waiter maintains
perfect order.
THE NEW TABLE.
He sees to 1t that the young men are
provided from a great store In the back
hall with the new folding tables They are
made exactly like camp stools, only longer,
broader and on high frames, with a patent
sip uHueTplLullB lHdl httIS Nhtul lIOul Nul-
lapsing. The light, canvas-topped tables are
set anywherr the whm of groups or couples
may decide and the young men, assisted
and directed by the servants, export deli
cacies from the dining room. wise ar
rangement is the dishing up of all hot semi
liquid preparations, as terrapn and lobster
n la Newburgh, in small silver bowls for
By doing away with as much china as pos
sble the food is kept very much hotter and
breakage is avoided The hot drinks, too,
are offered in silver cups and the most
charmingly painted Russian platters answer
as plates for salad. croquettes, etc.
BY this clever device no china-loving
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hostess is obliged to subject her own treas
ured porcelain to peril The caterer supplies
all these new dishes and no aftermath, as a
bill for breakage chills hospitable pleasure
over a successful entertainment Another
pretty and sensible plan at large balls,
wedding receptions and musicales, where
supper is feature, Is the heaping of sand
wiches in graceful high-handled flower
baskets. On the brown or white wicker
plates the bread is piled and topped by a
silver wire fork which holds card. On
the card. in legible gilt letters, is written,
ham, chicken, salad or jelly sandwiches" 4"
as the case may be, and as the maid passes
by, those who are hungry may read and
make their selection. AS long as supper is
in progress these baskets of bread are kept
circulating through the rooms, and the ices
are dished up in the prettiest little paste
board boxes. Inside, the boxes are lined
with waXed paper, and it is fact to be re-
marked that napkins seem rarely or never
used now at such suppers.
IN THE DRAWING ROOM.
After dinner or luncheon the very pretty
habit has been revived OF the hostess max
ing coffee in the drawing room and having
the liqueur offered from the coffee tray
The coffee table Is arranged in one corner
or near the open fire, and on it is set a
silver pot, which revolves over an alcohol
lamp and at once not only boils the bever-
age, but strains 1t of the grounds all in
the shortest space. with not even the amount
of manipulation tea making requires.
When the coffee is made, it is handed to
the guest on a tray with liqueur bottles
and glasses, and for this season at least no
liqueur is served with crushed ice. Per-
haps this coffee making in the drawing
room is a subtle feminine choice for at
tracing the men away from the dining
room, their wine and cigars and now, as a
finishing touch to the dinner, luncheon, or
breakfast, every guest, on leaving his or
her hostess, finds a servant waiting in the
hall with a glass OF some sparkling water,
by way OF a refreshment after hot roome
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CHRISTMAS CLOTHES.


Little People.
NEW YORK, Dec. i0-There Is no deny
ing the fact that es the years go by the cloth.
ing OF children Is more and more considered.
Indeed, there IL scarcely Juvenile function
nowadays that does not call for some dis
tinctive costume, especially If the wearef
IS Of the softer sex; but It does not follow
chat each OF these costumes needs Go be
bought ready made, or that the materials
mast be OF the finest when they arc fashioned
at home.
Christmas party clothes for both boys and
girls are now declared to be quite az i'm
portant as the Christmas tree Itself. The
gowns OF the girls must be light in color
and elegantly made, and the get.up OF the
boys must be their dressiest; velvet court
quit and lace frilled shirt front for the
smaller boys, and black broadcloth suit,
consisting OF an eton jacket, vest, and long
or nhort trousers for the older lads
Informal dancing now follows every Christ
mas tree gathering, whether In the after
noon or evening. and the attire OF the small
guests must be of the same nature as that
worn by their elders on their festive occa-
sions That the children enjoy the Christ
mas parties more when suitably dressed goes
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oLD-TIME ENGAGEMENTS.
Features of Social Life in the Enrly
DnNs of the ncpublic.

For Helen Livingston there remained
hardly one more year of happy girlhood
free to come and go, dance and be merry
in the most innocent girlish fashion, says a
writer in the Century. for at that time be-
trothal was as sacred as marriage itself
and much more restrictive of privileges.
That is. the freedom of girlhood was lost,
and that of the matron had not come II
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IL some one for whom you have nothing
gives you a present. The thing is not sup
posed to be a matter OF bargaining; preserve
a decent sembance OF Christmas spirit,
and repay the obligation, not by a tardy
responding gift, but In some other way at
some other time II you want to,
Don't give any one bric-a-brac or pic
lures unless you are morally sure you know
his taste. Presents that must be displayed
arc opt TO be great strain on the Affections
no matter how the receiver may hate them
he must father them and deface his rooms
with them, or insult the gyer. Now a book,
for instance. even II the receiver don't like
IL and don't want II. can be tucked away
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Sold by All Druggists ana Dealers.
Mime. Yale'S Guide to Beauty.'

VIII be mailed free upon application. Address
Nine. NJ. Yale. Temple of Beauty. Chicago
For sale by BOSTON STORE DRUG DEPT.
Omaha, Neb ~
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CHRISTMAS DON'TS.

Suggestive Hints of n scasonabIe
Character.
Don't give presents after you have COM
plained for weeks to all your friends about
the nuisance of the custom. Christmas can
be celebrated other ways, and giving gifts
ungraciously is one OF the most graceless
things in the world. If you will give them
and still hate to, keep your hate a secret
Don't take the tone that you are 'cut up"
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YALE BEAUTY PRICE LIST.

fale's Skin Food ror wrntles)
sizes .................,...SL5O LOO and S3.00 jar
NHle's Complexion Cream .......,.... 1 90 "A lar
Nalc's Complexion BlcaCh ........... :. 90 "A hottle
Ialc's Excelsior Hair Tonic........ / 90 a bottle
lalc's Hair Cleanser ................ 90 a bottle
nales LA Frcckla 0or frcckles)..,,. loo a bottle
Ialc's Special Lotion(for blaCkheads) go a bottle
iale's Special Ointment,
uor pimpes and skin diseases) ..,. leo a jar
lale ltand Whitcncr........,..,,.,,.l 90 bottle
NnlC's Face Powder. 40
lales Complexion Soap ,..,,......... .25
Nales Elixir OF Beauty Iskin tonic). 90 n bottle
lalcss Fertilizer tcures constipation so a bottle
lales Blood and Liver Tonic. C....... 90 "A bottle
lHle's FruitCura
Sold by All DruEsists md DcnIcrs.
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Nine. Yale'S
Great Remedies.
WHY EVERY WOMAN SHOULD USE THEM.

No one will attempt to dispute the fact that II
ia to "A womAns advantage to he good looking;
therefore II Is AN urgent necessity that every
woman makes 1t "A practice to take care ot her
self and use every means known to enhance her
physical perfection. and thereby retain her self
respect and happiness
The advanced methods OF beautifying SO sue
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woman In the land to regulate her own beauty
and Increase her good looks every day. When
Mime, Yale first made her dcoverlcs she did not
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done So She did not make u claim FOR them
until she herself had become beautiful from their
use and now, at the age OF I5 and after using
her own remedies FOR twcuty-tw years she is
celebrated as the most beautiful woman living
is u grand demonstration OF what her remedies
Will do: therefore this IL why every woman in
the land should use Nine. Nalc's remedies, and
use plenty of them, and grow beautiful and be,
hnppN
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The duchess of Marlboroughs recent fes-
tivities at Blenheim castle cost 100000.
Although the daughter of George w. Cable
has recently married. she still keeps up her
work of illustrating hor faihers Mriilngs.
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IN THE SUPPER ROOM.
This season. even at the most elaborate