The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-25

A frock of serge or tweed made after taiIor's
model has short, tight-ftting waist double
breasted, with wide Iapels and small mutton
leg sleeves. The waistcoat and collar may be
of plain blue or black silk. of light colored
broadclotb, or the neat little stiffened linen
collar and shirt front may be worn with dark
tie and linen cuffs. The frock is susceptible
Of some notifications; narrow bias band Of
heavy silk or satin Of black, or the frock color,
may be used to accent the bottom Of the waist
aud the lapels and cuffs.
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The usual young woman-either because she
is very young or enthusiastic, or DESTROYS of
being thought charminly inconsequent-is
most lamentably extravagaDt and careless with
her adjectives. She declares Bishop sleeves
"dvine." vanilla ice cream heavenly" and
the girl who lends her an umbrella. "apgelic."
and uses up her stock Of supreme adjecti yes for
very ordinary purposes and when she comes to
describe sanity deed celestial sights
sounds she has no adjectives in good condition.
A girl who says that tune hat is delici-
Gus" would do we'll to consult her dictionary,
where she will read that delicious is used to
express delight to the seuses of taste or smell.
1t is decidedly bad habit to use it in connec-
ton with any other delights. The same indi-
yidual probably declares that she nearly
died when she found that her hat had been
on crooked. This is all bad enough, but worse,
much worse, is the woman who manufactures
phrases like 100 utterly sweet or too
sweetly pretty" or too cunning to live min
ute," for the reason that besides being empty
headed, she is probably affected, and affcctation
is first cousin to deceit aud untruthfulness.
The girl in her teens who declares baby or
little curly dog is "too cunnin' to live
minute" is not to be COMPOUNDED with this last
woman-she probably, out Of her young and
superabundant affection, is trying to pet the
baby or dog with her words, and is to be for
given-while she is in her teens.
The woman with limited vocabulary may
DO content with herself and with those who are
content with her; but girl who loves her
English language. and who thinks and wants
to say what she thinks. finds the need for good
words carefully used. There are various sug-
gestions for the study Of English, but the best
are to make q study of good literature, with
particular attention to the Bible and the die
tionafy. From the Bible one can get good
stock Of strong English words aud phrases;
from the dictionary, synonyms aud word-forms
that will help greatly to make the English
quick and graceful. OF the writers of our day
there are two who have singular ability to
use apt words aud phrases-Seevenson, who
toiled YEARLY over his writings and never used
a word or phrase out of proportion. and Kip.
ling, who seems to have boundless English at
com mand, so strong and real are all his words
Yet both Of these men have the same language
to choose from, exactly, as the woman who de-
clares tea gown "too utterly sweet" or salad
as divine"
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According to some doctors, walls injure the
complexion, which is very serious matter,
and should give US pause. That the spotted
gauzs ruins the eyes may be borne, for, what
ever the injury is, it is not visible and in no
apparent way impairs the beauty. but the CON-
plexion must not be damaged.
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Another recent belief is that the constant
use of smelling salts produces an entirely new
aud unbecomiug crop of wrinkles. The argu.
ments being that as one takes Whit, instinct.
lively the face is screwed up to accommodate
the scent. and wrinkles result; and besides.
the smelling salts do no good-that is, for con-
slant use.
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Some of the new side-combs are ive or six
inches long and curved to fit the head. They
are ornamented with silver or gold fllagree.
with turquoises, pearls, or diamonds.
The new Spring coats are all short and loose.
fronted. The REFER is graceful and com Portable
for general wear. Many of the tailor.made
suits have single-breasted, tight.ftting short
When Baby was siek we pave her Castoria