The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14

hair, which they. wear in the Persian
style. They like to have 1t in delicate
curis, which float down over the cheeks
and cluster around the neck. On the
other hand, the Greeks for a long time
thought that light hair was far more
beautiful han black. Golden hair they
priced most of all. Black hair. how
ever, came temporarily Into fashion about
500 years before the Christian era. Pin
dar also sings of ''the Muses. of ebony
hair" and S;monides says that several
famous Greek heroines loved 10 display
their raven locks. The people of Greece
still prefer black hair. but in other parts
Of Europe blonde hair is more-in fashion
The first object Of Importance in a bed
room is the bed. II his IS comfortable.
properly made and prettily draped the
rest Of the room is easily managed If
you can drape your bed irrespective Of
cost there is nothing handsomer than
Renaissance lace or brussels net. II
your soul yearns for embroidery, there
are heavy linen hand embroidered n
hemstitehed spreads. with drawn work
Insertion. richly embroidered in raised
satin stitch. in cotton. white or coiors.
The old aIarseilies quilt. which has held
un~disputed sway, has now a rival in the
patent sateen embroidered spreads. These
show a sateen finished face, with heavily
raised border and sprays. In floral effects
closely resembling hand embroidery in
heavy raised satin stitch. You ma pay
for them anything from $3.50 all the way
Up to SIS. But when you have reached
SO they are embroidered by hand tn
sateen spreads are also shown with a
deep border in a raised design. then a
floral border IN colors. dogwood or wild
roses In dairuest shades and more of
the raised effect, with the centre covered
with sprays In the design Of the border.
The printing is hand stamped and in
absolutely fast colors. The beauty Of any
of these spreads is greatly enhanced by
a deep fall of lace. which is sewed on by
hand. This may be of heavy torchon.
antique or Renaissance. according to the
quality Of the spread.
Nine. Laurier, wife of wilfrid Laurier,
the coming Premier of Canada, is an
admirable example of the best y OF
French : Canadian -gentlewoman. For
many years she has not only led in
French society at the Capital during
Parliamentary sessions, but has fulfilled
with gentle dignity all those other mani
fold social offices which fall to the lot of
the wife of him who leads his party.
Somewhat Younger than her distin-
e,,;sbed husband. Nine. Laurier is a
handsome woman of about ~forty-ive. with
that TYNE of good looks which is Ill por-
traved nv photograph Delicate features.
clear blue ewes. silvery hair. a fresh,
oir,isb comnlexion in Youthful contrast
~ tho org v.ng trassas a Quick French
smile with Aashins. ,ir,nressioa of white
+ao+b o,a snddan din,les-+hat Is Mime.
I.,,r,or M camera axar can do her
,,stioa
AZ Mice zoa Rs fo,taine of Montreal
sba who hoe becoma he wife of a
praro;ar was a no+ed ihea,,tv AZ Nine
wilfr,d aurte- sba 10 po.ed cna+e1asna
ord svee4 ba1,mae+-o,e - ahla a : she
is ouier and tasteful The Laurser home
is Of Artbsbas Rsvira a email Quebec
town a ous,nt old bo,sa sat in e;ght
acres of land ubera sbe statesmen hae
o,se4 for taking his rast and Nine
Lanrjer onportfnitv for er,tivaf;ng the
nlarsts and aawsrs which co,,,sr,se ono
of her chief ,ovs There ore no chit
sran IN h Lanriar bo,saroIa ctbar fbsn
small gA1,ests who coma cure Of ! VOL
come from the kindly two who love 81,
things Young and heautifu, ana good
when the T.apr,ers ranova r. the
most like going home. Every session
they have appeared there in company
and have grown as beloved as they are
admired of the people. With Nine.
Laurier there is the same unaffected
friendliness, refinement of manner and
native courtesy that mark her husband.
1t seems almost as though these two.
after a quarter of a century of mar
ried life. had grown to be one in all such
Laurier's gentleaess and7,-fergetfulness
OF self, there is a purpose and a spirit
in her makeup which impresses those
whom she meets, and makes them feel
mat mere Is a woman who could suffer
ana ne strong in any great crisis of life.
NINE. Laurier is a devout Roman Catho-
NC out proad-minded andssympathetic
10 all. whatever burden of care and
responsibility comes to the first Min
OF Inc crown II Canada. he is sure
y near sympathy, and a wife 10 en-
Iouaee stinolate ana strengthen lin.
~ virtue perhaps bur one which
epp 70 me MIND feminine, is that
N4LtE AdlIlGT KNOWS hnU IN drnc. ~