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Bah TELLS OF THE
WAYS OF CHARITY.

! the time if their minds were easy. Now
when a man is brought here, if some OF
| the people who want to do good would
come to him and say. My friend, have
you a wife or mother, have you any
| children. and is there anybody to care
for them and give them bread and but
/ ter while you are ill., and then when
they learned the state Of affairs would
care for-.hat wife or mother and those
| children until the husband and father
came ouu of the hospital and could care
for them himself. they would indeed be
good San1aritans."
There's "A work for you who long to be
counted q philanthropist, better work
than carrying around half faded, sickly
smelling flowers. It's better than buns
and Bibles. It's what the Bible teaches.
though the experience of most of the
people in his world is that we find it
easier TO give away black and white
editions of 5he Bible than to show its
teachings as man to man and as BROTH
er TO brother Charity may cover null
titude of sins. but there are more crimes
IND moro. worrying little deviltries COM
n Tilted i'm the name of charity than in
the" names of any other virtue. a wo-
mann believes she is being charitable
whenl she asks a man what he thinks
aboutSthe future Now, when he has a
raging fever and every separate and in
dividuaJ bone in his body is aching and
his eyes feel like balls of fire the future
doesn't trouble him in the least. 1t is
the present IN which he is interested,
and a good \sr longing off with cool alco-
hoi, the strai tightening up of his bed and
the giving OftLa Veritab!e drink of cold
water is faItsgreater charity than pic
turing to that man just how he would
look dressed UP as an angel and play
ing on a harp. In his present condition
he has no use fox harps.
Just remember that I don't want to
say one word 10 Keep any good woman
from trying to help those who are in
trouble, but I wish a few women, just
a few, would be aAlNtle bit more prac-
teal and remember how their own man
kind when it is i'll, wishes to be treat
ed and to credit all THE sother men with
having the same human longings. A
sick man is always "a. sad and sorry
sight. especially if he isn't very sick
for then he has it firmly planned out
that he is going to die He thinks no.
body ever had such pains as he has. and
from the very first he takes an aggres-
sive position toward the. doctor, regard
ing him as a personal enemy rather
than a kind friend.
Somebody has said that doctors are
very much like whisky-there's good
whisky and better whisky, but there's
no bad whisky. 1 don't know, though,
about the truth of that, for there have
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and the effect when the subject is a
good one is decidedly suggestive of
Nine. Pompadour or of any OF the beau
ties of the court of Louis XIV or
Charles II. those beauties who received
their admirers as they gave the finish
ing touches TO their make up or let the
fashionable man hairdresser. with his
comb stuck in his own locks as his
badge of office, arrange their coiffures.
This style OF picture requires. first of
all. a clever photographer and then a
woman with a pretty profile. for. while
the full face looks at you from the mir
ror. il is. OF course, the profile that is
absolutely 10 the fore.
Fad No. is absolutely silly II had
its origin in London just after the queen
had discovered a lot OF her old dolls
and when the rage for having dolls all
around the room was adopted by wo-
men Of more beauty than brains. This
picture shows some lady fair with her
dolls around her. Dolls do not come out
well in photographs. Even their most
ardent admirers have TO confess that
they lack expression, and what might
be called their pink and white beauty
is not reproduced in black and white.
There is one kind of doll that possesses
an absolutely wicked look. That is the
lady doll from Japan. Dressed in her
l1imono. she sits in one corner of the
room and seems TO watch everything
that's going on. If you happen TO DO or
say anything in her presence that you
wouldn't care to have all the world
know about, you will feel guilty when
ever you look at her.
/ once knew "A Japanesa doll He
was 4 gentleman doll. and his name
was Daniel Deronda- His mistress
grew to feel that he read her like q
book. She could stand him no longer.
and one day when she was convinced
that his glass eye winked she laid him
on the floor and danced on him. Now.
although he's gone and. as far as she
knows. will never return. she says she
can never meet Japanese doll. gen
tleman doll. even in an oriental shop.
without feeling that he is saying in
japanese. What did you do to Daniel
Deronda?" / tell her this is the voice
of conscience, but she says she never
heard that the voice of conscience spoke
through the eyes of a Japanese doll.
But who can say what form that ex-
tremely unpleasant voice may choose
to occupy? I would prefer to have il
inhabit japanese doll rather than take
the way il often does of making people
disagreed BILE to all the rest Of the world.
Dyspepsia is so often mistaken for con-
science. Let us hope. however. that
among the people who know the differ
ence between the voice OF conscience
and its imitators will be you and your
neighbor and
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4, events of the day-to be plain. lamenta-
bly, ignorant of current topics. on which
every woman who reads is well inform
ed-she conceived the idea of entertain
| ing and instructing them with little
morning talks on Current Topics" and
hoped by the plan 10 support herself
! by giving two or three mornings each
week to the work.
The plan has worked 10 charm. The
| impromptu talks are always well at
/ tended, and now the deserving lady
not only has successful classes in this
city, but goes three days "a week 10
Baltimore to instruct the grande DANES
there who have no time for reading the
| papers to learn what they should know.
| The idea is so easily carried out that
other women should try II, for In many
cities and towns current topic classes
would be successful and enable many a
poor man to spend an evening at home
without having 10 be bored 10 death
listening 10 the domestic details he
cares nothing about. II women only
knew how appreciative the average
man is OF a well informed woman. they
would give more time TO the events Of
the day. so as TO be able to converse
about them intelligently.
Another smart woman. a Bostonian
this time, has made like success OF
parlor talks. giving a series OF meetings
on art. literature and English pronun-
citation ! attended one OF the English
talks and can testify 10 how enjoyable
and instructive even so dry a subject
as pronunciation can be made. Some
one may ask. How was II done? II was
as simple as A Il e. We all sat in a
circle ard were given printed slips Of
words which we spelled and pronounced
in turn. each having a new word Ike
school children. only with the difference
that we enjoyed IL immensely and we're
often astonished 20 be corrected on our
pronunciation % such simple English
words as address" recess" etc. In
stead OF wasting years trying TO be a
stenographer. why don't the girls study
English. literature, art or any other
subject they might prefer 20 teach and
make a living by giving psrlor talks
that are not only successful financially.
but educationaily as EeiI2
No suburban home in Washington IS
more attractive than is the Old fashion
ed colonial mansion. the residence of
Mrs John II Logan. widow 81 famous
Black Jack Logan" 50 dear 10 the
hearts OF MS comrades. The ample
grounds around the comfortable and
roomy house are lad out n beds q
flowers. among which Is al object q
rare interest. a yerltzbie century plant. |
which Mrs. Logan has cherished for !
more than a quarter OF a century and /
today her creates; delight and pride - /
the magnificent bloom tia: n the re-
ward Of so many years Of patient wait !
l1E.
The Logan mansion s. q typical 4
southern home ot the old colonial style 4
ALICE LEE MOQCE-
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rconvr;. ,ht. 1871

Tbare &c NO Doubt a Soout it that during
the summer months there are many
good and kindly thin gs done for the
women and little chill, Ien who suffer
from the awful diseases OF poverty, ig-
norance and dirt ] thoro uShly approve
of the various funds fo taking the
children of the other side nut Tor day
on the water or in the COZ tntry, ana |
believe there is real CHART displayed
in making cleanliness a n, ,cessity IN
each guest who is allowed to accept the
invitation. There is no end of sind peo-
pie who help in the right way those VINO
need il. but the silly season brings
about a great many so called milan
thropists who imagine that vanity ana
charity are SYNONYMOUS OF a W, 'nlan
who is very much Of a fool l heard IL
said She's very charitable and W oen
/ asked, How does she display ler
charitv?' this was the vague answer
given 10 me: well. she goes to the'
hospitals and takes the sick people
flowers and Bibles and buns and tracts
and reads to them and talks TO them
about their souls
Now. a woman calls that charity, A
man with any sense would put ID,
d
proper word. which would be imperti-
fence If you were sick and in the
public ward of a hospital and, It Is fair
TO suppose feeling very miserable. why
should your misery be aggravated by
having some strange woman sit down
bv your bedside and read 10 you about
the fortunes of hell or perhaps deposit
punches of half withered flowers upon
you as if you were already half
corpse? / know it to be absolutely true
that a poor old German who was in one
of the public hospitals longed for one
of the delicate buns that a visitor had
brought but she would not give ii to
him unless he first took a Bible, He
could not read or speak a word of Eng
Iish. but he took the Bible and got the
bun.
There is no charity in reading the
Bible to very sick people. Nine times
out of ten they don't understand il, and
the tenth time they're annoyed by the
strange voice near them. Why can't
the woman eager TO be charitable say
few cheerful, hopeful words and then,
when the poor wretched body gets bet
ter. think over the wisdom of saying
something about the poor wretched
soul? y doctor in one of the big hos
pitfalls said that if anybody who had
plenty of money yearned to do a really
good work there was room for it, and
this is what he suggested: Men come
here with broken legs, injured in all
sorts of ways. men who are laid UP for
months. They would get well in half
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They know you need something 20 dis
tract your attention from yourself. and
a good doctor comes into your sickroom
bringing rays of sunshine with him and
leaving you as many times better as
you felt worse before.
4 man who isn't cheerful naturally.
who wasn't born with that golden vir-
tue. ought never TO become a doctor
The best vocation for him 10 take would
| be TO sell ready made underwear 10 la
| dies for that requires gloomy man.
| but a doctor-well. il there's anything
| between a man and an angel-that is.
| On this earth-it's doctor who cannot
only cure your pains. but make you so
absolutely eager and thankful to pay
| his bill that you are willing to pawn
your soul 10 get the money to do ii
| with.
Just now there is a special fad as to
your photograph. In the first place.
you must not have a full length That's
counted especially bad form. The very
| latest is 10 be early Victorian. To pro-
duce ii you must part your hair in the
| middle and draw it down in soft curls
at each side. Then you must assume
| large straw bonnet. inside the brim of
which is a wreath Of roses. while over
| the crown droops a real white lace VEIL
| The broad ribbons must be tied in
fascinating bow under your chin. so
that attention is called to the dimple in
| it. and altogether you must look as
nearly like the early pictures of the
queen OF England as you can. Hideous
as this huge bonnet is. when placed on
the head of a thoroughly womanly wo-
man-that is. a woman whose face is
distinctly feminine and Madonnalike-
this coal scuttle abomination really be-
comes her and makes her look sweeter
and daintier than the smallest and
Frenchiest of bonnets ever did. You
remember these bonnets. don't you?
There's hardly a garnet in the south
that has not at least one coal scuttle
shape in leghOrn or tuscan braid. and
one of which know is so large that TO
allow it room enough TO spread it is put
not in a box or a trunk but in barrel,
In those days a great deal of material
went to make bonnet, and it was by
no means unusual for a lady TO pay
$50 for the bonnet alone. while its trim
mings and the veil cost $50 more. But
this bonnet lasted a lifetime. If fash
ion ordained a change in shape. my
best leghorn" was pressed and bleach
ed, and, like the best feather bed, the
best bonnet appeared in many viii.
We have changed all that now. A bon
net can be got tor SO. but a new one is
required every season.
Fad No. in regard to photographs is
very Frenchy. Finished, the picture
shows a pretty woman in a fascinating
dressing gown. really a low neck tea
gown, sitting in front of her dressing
table, which is covered with all that
dainty litter adored by womankind and
utterly unknown to man, with powder
puff in her hand, as if she were going
TO put the last touch on her face. OF
course the face is seen in the mirror
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
WOMEN WHO SAIL
THEIR OWN YACHTS,

Yachting is a favorite form of amuse-
nent with American women, but there
are very few who are owners of yachts
or who know how to handle the tiller
and sail a boat.
Following in the lead of good many
English women, some of our wealthy
society leaders have taken up the sport
and are skilled in all sorts of sea lore.
The foremost American yachtswom
an is Mrs. Lucy c. Carnegie. widow of
a wealthy Pittsburg coal and iron mag
nate Mrs. Carnegie owns the steam
yacht Dungeness. which is considered
one OF the finest yachts afloat.
Ii was built more with a view to
comfort than speed. 1t is magnificent
ly equipped and Is valued at more than
$4,000 and costs 81, 500 per month TO
keep in commission.
She was the first woman to be adj
mitted as flag member of the New
York Yacht club. With her daughter
she takes a cruise every summer up
and down the Atlantic coast from Ches-
apeake bay to Bar Harbor, and in WIN
ter she keeps her yacht in commission
for use in Florida waters and around
the Bermudas.
has a certificate which allows her to
command both steam and sailing YES
sells.
Mrs. George ]. Gould is a typical
yachtswoman. having at her command
the steam yacht Atalanta. the property
OF her husband. She thoroughly enjoys
yachting and has made many long
cruises with Mr.. Gould. Besides being
.1N al I'll
lanta. Mrs. Gould enjoys the reputation
OF having the most complete and elab-
crate wardrobe of yachting costumes of
any yachtswoman.
a few summers ago a series of ladies'
sailing races was arranged in the COM
paratively still waters Of Newport har-
Dor. Mrs. George Gould. Mrs Robert
Iselin and a number of other women
entered, and there was a good deal of
comment over the fact that they ham
died small saiboats in a short race. but
in each boat there was a competent
sailor man who held himself ready TO
lend hand in case OF emergency.
Mrs. Langtry. the famous actress. for
awhile did considerable yachting in the
White Ladye. which Abingdon Baird
gave 10 her in 1891 Baird is said TO
have given s1S5.000 for the yacht. which
was considerably below her original
cost The principal dimensions of the
White Ladye are: Length over all. 2O4
feet; beam, % feet; nodded depth. Is
feet; tonnage. yacht measurement. sos
tons. Her engines, which are of the
triple expansion type. have cylinders
49,. 21& and Il inches in diameter by A
3S inch stroke. Steam is supplied by a
large boiler having Forr F,ry,ooo-
which drives the yacht along al a u
knot an hour gait. The vessel has been
constructed in a most careful manner
and was specially built for long sea
voyages. Much attention was given 10
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Zach q the various salads posssrsss
medicinal property of i;s own. thus
anording . possibility % absorbing a
medicine and az the same time a dainty
article % food. For example. lettuce
contains a weli known narcotic prinei-
pie. opium. and may therefore bs TAX
for insomnia. ChleoFy has iaxitise
properties water cress Il a i1nie. ex-
citaDt ard purifier. GERRY. a sfiraE-
liant. viii d. good % the depressed
Whatever faith Dns may have "a fAsss
marvellous properties. - L. easy cnqgsh
20 prove them. Tire trial car b. rspgsf;-
ID daily without danger ard Sits
pleasure % The palate.
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present orde

bodice should pouch over the belt a
fairly extensive waist need not prohibit
its use. So that the belt be narrow the
results would be becoming.
The affections OF the wise multitude
which are not entirely absorbed by
muslin are bestowed upon linen batiste
OF the finest quality. This In a pale
buff makes lovely gowns when extern
sively trimmed with real maltese lace.
Pique is also making a bid for favor.
and the authorities have wisely decided
to soften the texture of this. yet IL is
rather unsatisfactory. except TO those
energetic women who never sit down.
No matter how elegant may be your
sitting down. your uprising in plque
frock Will be disgraced by wrinkles.
Blue and green as combination does
not seem 10 have died the death in
Paris. whence halls a very smart little
frock. whose narrow apron. bordered by
a variegated pessementerie OF blue.
green. gold and red. gives style 10 the
skirt. which is wide at the bottom and
tight over the hips in the approved
present fashion.
A bolero opening over the lace chemi-
settle is peculiarly shaped. boasting box
plaits at the shoulder. front and back
and opening over aforesaid chemisetts
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FASHION
FANCIES.

All the world of women seems to be
possessed of one idea. and that is a
muslin frock One OF the prettiest mus
lin gowns seen this year is made of
cornfiower blue with tiny spots on the
surface. This has a plain skirt trimmed
with graduated tucks Up 20 the knees
and simple bodice with a huge square
collar of Irish lace outlined with a
killed frill OF the muslin. and round the
waist is tied a sash of white muslin
striped with lace insertions
The same style would look delightful
in one of the little checked muslins in
red and white. white muslin sash and
white collar lined with red Further
more. in black grenadine lined with
white the fashionNwould have charms
for the half mourler.
A simple muslin dress may be made
with lace bolero and collar and blouse
sleeves with lace cuffs. the bodice just
to be gathered full and overhang a sash
OF glace ribbon. the glace ribbon sash
sharing affections with the little waist
band now to be seen in oxidized silver
links alternating with little miniatures
framed in diamonds or oxidized silver
links interspersed with green torioises.
The belt is ubiquitous. and as the
present order OF dresses insists that the
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ScalIoped Tomatoes.

A pound of tomatoes hard Soi.ef
eggs. quarter % pound q butter.
ne juice % lemon. bYeza crEIrs p. p'sp-
per ard salt - sasts- FaE a. mary sal
Top shells - required ~ fhe f9IiosiBE
way Batter re shells and put n a lay
slices % tomato = title - tae Egg sEe-
u chopped. Pepper. cat; 3 few drops =
lemon juice ard another lager - brad
crumbs Pour ever ssca essseTfss'cofa-
f1l o: ciless butter and bake y gaaf
0Ten for about q gzarter < al hogr
Serve stir mustard &Sd cFsHz Hzhf y
sprlaklea On sbs TOP.
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make the principal parts of the hull
heavier and more substantial than is
really required for Lloyds' 100 al, the
class in which she is registered.
The arrangements both above and be-
low decks are very complete. On deck
there is a spacious deckhouse. contain
ing deck saloon, chartroom, ETC., while
the principal accommodations below are
forward and are such as are rarely seen
on American yachts.s A wide staircase
or companionway leads from the deck
to passageway on the starboard side,
which connects with the owners state
room and dressing room, which runs
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than any other men. because they ap-
preciate the keenness of the pain and
know how it is hurting not only your
body. but your mind. They realize just
when you are worrying over something
yes, and just what medicine you need
other than that which comes in bottles
from the chemist. They know you need
cheerful words, but not too many.
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WOMAN'S PHYSICAL BEAUTY

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leads ana till
phase point
ambition warrants it. If
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been few bad doctors, but as we de-
pend on the descendants OF st. Luke
to such a degree it's wise to conclude
that their intentions were honorable
when they started in and that it's be-
cause of the general wickedness some
of them have grown greedy and cold
hearted. Doctors. good doctors. are a
thousand times more tender hearted
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MRS LANerRY.s STEAM YACHT WHITE LADYE.


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Family Traits.

You eae ails as feG %ben zrsrsaa
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she picks eut sAe GxIsesi shl.a n the
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hot water. In summer the air is cooled
and forced through the different apart
ments from the icehouse. All in all. she
is one Of the best equipped steam
yachts.
Miss Ellen Cram Of Portland, Me-,
was the first woman in this country now