The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17

Nothing gtves roam SucS a coEy. home
Ike appearances as AZ open nrepiHce- Fur
nisainEs n brass are arst IN favor. and
when one comes 20 get irons. tengS. show
e. and hearth brush eneased IN brass. sud
brass fender % make the SCI complete
& has been quite AZ expense. often these
oxs can ee picked up n secondhand
shops very reasonable. and when bright
ened up present a very ''heirloolny" ap-
pe2rance.
II recovering furniture leather had
ings are used ia peculiar shades and
t2nts put on vith brass mails. either plan
or fancy ones. They add rauea 10 this
new binding.
History repeats herself. but she does i
f. Ter own good time and season. She Is
nat 70 be hurried Notwithstanding al
the pressure put upon the fashion world
the attempt 30 make Us wear Costumes
modelled upon thoss OF the tirne o. VIC
toCta's coronation has fallen fat. The
Jubilee season Is safely over without any
atrocities IN thar direction. We have gone
on wearing car pretty end-of-the-centUry
gowns. and our hiking suits, as Il the
jubilee had not been celebrated.
r.
For portieres for both windows and
doors. particularly for those that are
rather large. nothing IS SO warm and
beautiful as dark liberty. Some Of the
shades OF brown and terra Gotta are esps-
cially attractive.
For room with a gay wall papsrlng
plain dark covering FOR the uph0, Stery 81
the furniture win be found more accepta-
bic, and vice versa, Dull browns and
shades OF dark reds VIII be must IN vogue
for chairs this winter Liberty velvets
are considered very smart. The tones are
splendid especially the blues. and yellow
tints are exquisite. ana the sunaower de-
sign seems In popular favor.
One OF the latest fads Is termed shalr
reading" and its adopts pronounce it an
infalllble index 70 character, says Fe-
rum.
Fine hair Is said 70 denote gentle birth.
and the amount OF care the hair shows
will determine the mode OF life.
n tendency to curl denotes inherent
grace and polite nature. Straight hair
is the sign Of firm and practical dis
position. whiie such bad qualities az
treschery and jealousy are found IN peo-
pie with black lusterless hair. The light
eF the hair the more sensitive the owner
The theory that red hair denoted a
fiery temper has been superseded By one
which attributes To its possess0rs much
honesty and clsverness.
Ideas for coming debutantes have be-
gun TO make their appearance. one OF
the newest relates TO the bouquet for the
coming-out function. This year they will
wear no flowers. but will be composed
entirely Of -buds"-the more minute the
better. No matter what variety Of bios
som be used, It viii appear in its state
OF bud.
Woman is IN most cases as arniahle as
man IS otherwise. But when she IS lrrlt-
able by temperament. and has never sub
tected her irritation 70 any sort 81 dis
clpline. a striped hyena is companionahie
by comparison.
II We review our life at middle age we
ere apt to find that what We have most
dreaded. what has made us most un-
happy. is bur shadow % the magma
ton.
An engagement ring IA France Is usually
set with a sapphire. which signifies eter-
nal love II is pretty idea. but eter-
mites differ IN lengths. Every stone has
its own meaning. favorable OF unfavor-
able. The emerald and the opal. partfcu-
larry the latter. are considered unIucky.
as everyone knows. The topaz gives good
fortune Coral Is a defense against ul-
luck. and shares with pearls ard tur-
auoises the questionable privilege q los
ing IFS beauty when SIS owner e. out u
health. Jewels OF gold are said to give
wisdom
Chileren's surroundings have a great
deal % Do with forming their character.
orr uffla AanEhtars are faara an u srnrr