The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-30

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at night before the cream is applied wash
the face with this soap and warm water,
thus opening the pores for the cream.
The eyebrows need brushing. as do the
eyelashes. Shampooing of the hail should
be done every two weeks. for In the most
quiet of home life the dust will collect in
spite of everything"
Gas a rule no one is received In an ex-
elusive Mexican home unless his social
caste Is equal to that of the family he
desires to visit, and then he must needs
be presented and vouched for by a friend
in whom the household has implicit con-
fdence." writes Edward Page CASTOR of
"A Pair of Lovers in Mexico" tn the
February Ladies' Home Journal" "A
sutton. therefore, is not admitted to the
residence of his inamorita On her invita-
ton alone, for the portero, In charge day
and night Of the great doubly-bolted
xahaun giving entrance from the street
to b inner courts of the house, is under
instructions to admit no one except by
order of the parents of the senorita whose
audience is being SO eagerly sought. The
young gentleman may earnestly pound
upon the massive brass knocker for
hours, seeking admittance, but his knock
ing will not avail. So he and the lady
of his choice must do their distant love-
| making in the public view and hearing
until such time as the stony parental
heart shall have melted sufficiently to
grant him admission to the family circle.
Inside OF the domestic citadel the lady
meantime warmly pleads the cause of the
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stancy and the many other good qualities
which she has proved her faithful ad-
mirer to possess. The day is at last VIC
toriously carried, by one means or an
other, and the lovers are allowed the
privilege of the parlor; but they are never
left alone, for the old system OF chaperon-
age Is still rigidly In vogue.
IF the attentive lover desires the conn
pany Of his chosen one to the opera, or
upon a coach drive. he must include an
Invitation begging the presence of the
father or mother, or more properly, Of
the whole family. Mexican families are,
unfortunately, given to the prompt ac-
ceptance of such invitations in a cheer
kful body, and the result is that h SON
in-law-to-be and the destined bride, when
they appear in public. find themselves
mere member Of a large box party at
the play. or a full coach load of company,
for all Of which gayety the young ma
trimonia1 aspirant pays h bills. The
sanctioning presence Of the family gives
formal announcement that there is q
wedding on the tapis."
"
A sKaffee Klatsch" for charity" says
sHarper's Bazar," is a new idea for
raising money originated by one of the
girls who has just returned from a year
spent in Dresden. There are plenty of
girls who have given a "Kaffee Klatsch"
here before, but they have invariably
spoiled 1t by having all sorts of innova-
tons. such as tea, ices, n bonbons,
and making a sort Of fair out Of 1t, where
fancy articles were sold. This girl in
tends to lave hers in true German style,
the only addition to an ordinary Ger
man "Kaffee Klatsch" being the wal
tresses who will serve at the different
tables. A number of her young friends
have offered their services to help ner,
and they will be dressed In the peasant
costumes of the Different parts of Ger
many and Austria.
The drawing room and dining room will
be filled with small tables, which she will
hire for the purpose-just plain deal ta-
bles to seat from four to six people.
These will be prettily set with lamps,
plates, cups and saucers. Nothing else
but the cake will be on them. Cake and
coffee! that is all there will be for re-
fr~eshrnents, but the cake will be specfaIly
made for the OCCASION and viii comprise
all the different kinds of delicious Ger
man pastry, "Ho~nigkuchen,' "Kaffee-
kuehen." and "Pretzeln." The coffee
VIII be of the best, and will be served in
large cups, as it Is In Germany, with
hot milk and cream. The charge for
coffee and cake will be fifty cents, and
there will be 10 fee for admission. The
girls hope to realize quite a large sum,
and there is no doubt the novelty of the
affair will be an attraction. No men are
expected or wanted. The sKlatsch',
part would be spoiled by their presence,
for how a a girl gossip to her hearts
content before a member of the opposite
sex? Besides. they seldom care for
cake.
The lady of the White House, the
Queen of Great Britain and other privi-
legged feminines may indulge in a fresh
pair of gloves daily. But the number
Of these fortunate ones is small, n the
average woman considers herself lucky
with a new pair of ''hand shoes per
month.
When this il the case the glove which
she needs is a stout pair Of dog skins.
These gloves are comfortable in all sea-
o but that of midsummer, and they
have in them three times the wear,
found in the ordinary soft kid glove,
which the majority of women purchase.
Good dog skins come at $1.25. Excel
lent articles are found at $1.50, 81 and {. $50.
The ordinary kid glove comes from 81 to
-, and three pairs are worn out to one
of the dogskin.
A caution is necessary = buying these
gloves.
Don't take them until the tissue paper
has been pealed of and the buttons
shown to you. Some of the shops have
lately fallen into the ugly practice of
stamping the glove buttons with a huge
initial letter-or the name ever of the
| firm.
This fashion, strange to relate. has
been set by some of our largest shops.
The woman who buys without examin-
ing the buttons finds herself, as the
children say, sold This form of adj
vertising Is an extremely unpleasant one.
The glove counters where it is practiced
should be severely taboed.