The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-31


constant dread of our winged foes, but
that the after-consciousness of their
friendly attentions viii be full Of discom-
fort and loss of beauty to US. Few women
bear the effects of these bites gracefully.
They leave, as a rule, horrid little swell
ings and redness behind them that spoil
our looks for many days to come.
In some instances they are worse even
than this, as they produce a kind of mild
blood poisoning. l have seen faces so dis
figured in this way as to be almost I'M
recognizable. and the fever M irritation
that accompany this state of things are
nnbearabie.
One of the worst insect offenders is
the mosquito. Its size is out of all pro-
portion 10 its malisnity. and we seldom
are aware of its ravages till it has stung
US and flown away. The pain can be al
leviated by bathing with warm water in
which honey has been put.
The proportion is two teaspoonfuls of
honey to a pint of boiling water. A lotion
made of nenthol and alconol will be
found of great use in subduing irritation
and swelling. 1t often prevents their
biting, and they are said to dislike the
smell Of scented verbena. one of the rem
edies advised for mosquito bites.
In some seaside places there is a very
troublesome insect. the sand fly, that is
so small as to be almost invisible. This
bites the ankles numerically, as well
as the hands. and can be warded off by the
remedies given above and not by wearing
open-work stockings.
In all cases of severe stings it is well
to keep quiet for a day or two. have a
very light diet, avoid wine and spirits
and take cooling drinks.
MY dear girl writes Ruth Ashmore
in response to a girl inquirer in August
Ladies Home Journal" you fail social
ly because you look uninterested. you
off and have a don't-care expression
on YOUR face. This drives would-be ac-
q~uaintances away and suggests 10 a
hostess that if you do not care, and
show 1t plainly, she need not care to
send you cards another time. Society
is really based upon the Golden Rule, and
it demands from you not only sympathy
hut that outcome of the best of sympathy.
tact. To be a social success you must
learn to say the right thing to the right
people. Do not talk about flirting Wild
W to a woman in mourning. nor of the
value of beauty to an aged spinster forced
to wear blue glasses. The aged spinster
may be a perfect well of learning and
wit. You will find this out if you touch
her with the golden wand of tact. Possi-
bly, you are nervous and shy. Try to over
come that. Force yourself to say some
thing. If you are unfortunate enough to
be easily embarrassed. at least get used
to the sound of your own voice. and then
you will not find yourself screaming
from sheer nervousness when you wish
TO speak low. or whispering in a husky
manner when your words should be dis
tinct. TO be a social success you must
govern your voice. ard usage is the only
thing that will make that possible. Do
not be afraid to speak Of simple things.
There is no man too learned not to be in
terested in that which interests a pretty
girl. and no woman to old or too world
worn not to care about ribbons or flowers.
sweet meats or novels.
A charming dress for a garden party
has an underskirt of pale pink silk with
a foot-founce of linen lace in a very open
design. The over-dress is of clear white
muslin embroidered above the hem with
traits of dog roses and silvery grass to
the front breadth seams. where bouquets
of roses and grass fastened with true
lovers knots of green ribbon grass are
placed at intervals as far as the knees.
This muslin bodice has tiny pufings. di-
yided with insertion Of the linen lace
showing an under bodice of pink silk.
The sleeves are made with a large puff
to the elbow, tight to the wrist. bound
round with strips Of pink ribbon covered
with lace. The accompanying hat Is OF
pink straw, lined with black tulle. which
also forms the trimming in puffs round
the crown with punches of dog roses
one spray rising high on the left side.
Dainty. delicate and almost gossamer.
like in appearance are the butterfly vel
pins, which have won a deserved popu-
larsty. They are in all sizes. from tbs
baby butterfly. scarcely bigger than g
good-sized pea. to the bigger insects tina
hover over garden beds. The colors are
vivid and v~ariegated in exact limitation
of nature. and in many instances tbe
wings are gemmed with diamonds. Those
in black and gold are beautiful. Some
are made entirely of pearls. and nthers
OF pale gold. not painted in gaudy hues
but veined and streaked with darke,
yellow. These vel pins cost from 50 tc
Slo, and are singularly appropriate TO,
use with di%aphanous gauzes and veiliugs
The announcement-which, il is said
Is not altogether agreeable to the Rms.
sian Court ladies-that the Empress Is
performing for her child every materna
duty that is possible to her exalted sif,,a.
ton, reminds one of the markedly do.
mestic tendencies of many of the Iowa
sovereigns of the present day.
The Queen of Spain looks upon the Der.
sonal training Of the young King as par,
of the business OF a sovereign, and ha,
rarely. since her widowhood. been absen.
from him for a single day. The Queer
Regent of Holland has educated he,
daughter almost in soiitude-a state o.
things which, it is rumored. the littIt
Queen Wilheimina promises herself one
day to alter. The Empress of Germany is al
equally devoted mother. and would pos.
sipiy take a more active part in the des.
TIMES of her little sons If her somewhat
autocratic eonsort permitted her to.
"
Notwithstanding ali persistency to ths
contrary, the skirt is getting narrower
and this Is Synonymous with saying tina
It is to be trimmed: tucks and volant,
with narrow lace belong to the light bas.
tistes and muslinss ribbons braids IN ap,
l~tpatian hordere eAc m thu baar,