The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-25
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stories are suitable or not, for our small
listeners are not only good, unsparing
critics. but are certain TO express their
opinion. either bys word or action. The
story holds q prominent position In the
kindergarten, and therefore requires care
full thought. BY its aid we can impress
science. industry. In fact, any lesson we
wish to teach. Its proper place is usu-
ally thought to- be in the morning
talk" but I think we can weave 1t any
where.
7 have Otter class OF children
sit down to IA in a heavy, in
different hammer. en- the Kindergarten
has begun. as though by Inspiration, to
make their work part of a story, the
children braced up n went on. with
more energy and interest thar one would
have thought them capable of, Judging
by their actions. Let the children hear
fairy stories and legends. Even the old
heather mythology can be adapted to the
comprehension of the youngest story
lover.
It is well to introduce personification in
the animal and nature stories; let tho
birds. beasts and flowers talk; it is more
realistic to the children. n they are
wise enough to knew it is a fairy tale.
"A cool header yuung woman was stand
ing on the corner of Eighth and Market
Philadelphia, waiting for a Lancaster
avenue car.
1t was a trifle late in the afternoon, but
she had been detained over gaslight by
| shopping.
She was quite we'll dressed In conven-
tional tailor attire and in no way was
she attracting attention, except that she
was well groomed. pretty and fresh look
ing.
One after another the wrong cars pass
| ed and she was detained probably ten
minutes.
She was standing idly watching the
crowd as it surged past her in the usual
six O'Clock rush.
There was a man watching her; one
of that )destestable type-the would-be
'masher." He Joined her and said with
what he considered an irresistible smile,
All. vol were waiting for me, were you
| not?"
The girl was startled with such unex-
pected im~pertinence, and says she felt a
desire to run. But she did not lose the
situation. She surveyed the man with
MS Slniihli6 SIHlie quite StSdulys dHQ LII
a perfectly polite voice. without h least
trace of pertness in it, said
Are you the Lancaster avenue carp
AS she continued that self-respecting,
steady look in his eyes, the contemplate
wiser man.
Eternal vigilance is the price of good
grooming"
One must lave an eagle eye constantly
open for braids beginning to fray, for
skirts beginning to sag, for dust settling
in olaits and folds. for shiny wrists and
elbows OF sleeves. One must take time
to keep. gloves, boots. hats. skirts, coats,
collars and wells in constant repair; one
must take time for baths, shampoos.
daily hair brushings, massage and mani
curing.
One must axe time for the exercises
that give poise, grace of motion and
dignity of carriage SO that one may wear
a shabby black cashmere with the air
of being clad in royal robes. One must
take time to preserve the harmonies of
dress; to select the fish net veil for the
walking hat and shopping and the lace
edged one for the velvet toque and call
ing; to choose the severe hemstftched
handkerchief for the cloth gown, and the
dogskfn gloves, and the airy, embroidered
one for the silk and g%renadine frock. H
It is only by the expenditure of time
and care upon such seemingly ,inimpor-
tant details that a good general effect is
| secured.
The hardy Scotch eheviots hold a very
favored place this season among popular
dress fabrics to be used for cycling, travel
ing and walking costumes. The patterns
just opened are very handsome, some in
cream and green, almond and brown, etc.
others showing a mixture of fine heather
coiors, the surface looking one faint hue
at a chort distance, but showing from
three to five colors IN close inspection.
distinct mixture gives the purchases an
opportunity to select a favorite color with
which to make up her costume. The
wear of a genuine Scotch cheviot is al
most endless, and for general utility cos
TUNES it has only one very strong rival
English serge-and ranks well with
cravenette, which of course finds MANY
purchasers or account of its attractive
weave and colori4gs. and its most valu-
able additional merit of beig absolutely
waterproof.
A very interesting letter was written
from Paris to a society woman In this
country, describing the marvellous en-
pIre fans being painted for society
queens. Among them was a fan of solid
gold, painted in oil colors, and intended
as a birthday present to Miss Virginia
Fair. The fan had scenes around the
old home of Millet at Brabazon. where
THE Angelus" was painted and where
young Millet now lives. The church
spire, the little village, the potato field,
the old woman who poses for the pic
ture, and finally a painted portrait of
Millet, compose the different sticks of
the fan.
A delightful hat for a little girl of
seven or eight is of fancy coarse gray
straw, with ghnts of yellow here and
there in the braiding. Two sprigs of
pussy lilo are used in the trimming.
The gray swelling sheath is of softest
velvet, and the bursting bud, with. It's
yellow powdered fringe, is faithfully
copied. Black velvet ribbon is used for
three rows around the crown, and the
stem Of the pussy-willows nestles in a
~rosette at the back.
New French corsets are cut so as to