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a gentleman neiplng lady on with her
overshoes, but feel compelled to add that
any girl who can't balance herself on one
foot and whisk both overshoes on in the
time 1t takes the average man to ask IL
he can be of any assistance. isn't suffi.
ciently up to date to be enrolled in the new
woman's calendar for ~.
Maple SYRUP have been unable to cor
raj the remainder OF the quotation about
How sleep the brave who sink to rest"
but presume a mere matter OF personal
courage would not hinder a man from
sleeping like the rest Of the sex, with his
mouth open.
Cora-Wbile I do not find any chatting
dish associations In tho confederated clubs
OF this city. there are several private Or
ganizatons which. for the cultivation OF
repartcc, bid fair to rival the famous Lime
Kiln club. The only qualifications for
membership are an absolute Ignorance of
the culinary art. and the appetite and di-
gestive apparatus of an anaconda. The IA
vorite creation OF the chatting dish artist
is a foreign quadruped known as Welsh
rabbit, which differs from the Jack rabbit
OF the plains and cur swn familiar Molly
Cotton in the fact that he Is more varia-
BILE In his disposition and less apt to take
kindly to his environment. The consttu-
ent elements of his anatomy are dice
shaped blocks Of cheese, butter, eggs aud
preparation OF malt which can not be
HltUtlontN III lillS COlulUu. IUeTC are no
rigid rules governing the actions of club
members. Everybody is allowed to talk
Aack TO the cook without danger of Il
months warning. Members detected throw
ing the dice or parteking OF the unmen-
tionable beverage may be expelled from
the society or reprimanded with the iron
spoon at the discretion of the presiding Of
ficer.
Best Girl-1f your name does not suit
you ! would suggest that you select some
young man whose patronynlic meets with
your approval. and. with the assistance
of a couple of parsons and a wreath of
orange blossoms, adopt the name. and In
cidcntally the young man. as your own
Oo not be discouraged II the possessor of
the high sounding cognomen exhibits a re-
! luctance to be appropriated. ! think 1t
was Sheridan who said: "In the bright
unabridged dictionary of the new woman
there's no such word rs fall"
Anxious Reader-lf, as is currently re-
ported brevity is the soul OF wit the vo-
luminous epistle you sent me would not
provoke a smile on the usually responsive
features Of the traditional Cheshire cat. 1t
was sweet and lovely Of you to furnish me
with reading matter for these long winter
| evenings At the present rate l expect to
reach the question by Washington's birth
day, when. II either or the Cyclopedia
Britannica possess the desired information,
diately subdued.
| Dolle Ell am sorry to tell you that the
mustache cup which you promised to send
me as n Christmas gift has never arrived.
and is probably one Of the unclaimed pack
, ages. Permit me to suggest that, In place
of the specimen of ceramic art, YOU substi-
tute a gold thimble or a point lace hand
kerchief. which would stand better chance
of escaping the clutches of Uncle Sam, be-
| sides being little more In my limo.
| Many Inqulrers--I can rot bring myself
to believe that Shakespeare meant any
personal allusion to tho knight OF the
High Hat" when he remarked:
But man. proud man,
| Dressed in a little brief authority
Plays such fantastic tricks before high
heaven
| AS make the angels weep.
| This is only another OF those remarkable
| condolences that tempt one to believe In
the absolute inspiration OF tho baldheaded
| Bard of Avon.
Hard Hearted Mother-I think your idea
of making your little boy suit out Of the
sleeves OF your last season basque is
worthy of the attention OF the economical
matrons OF the land. The bottom part Of
the sleeves will do nicely for the trousers
especially II the prospective martyr Is q
all that is necessary is to make the collar
askew. the sleeves gathered in at the
shoulder and the back seam dipping out in
point at the waist line.
Aiger Rette-There is no law either in
! present fierce or future contemplation
which prohibits the wearing of high hats
at church. Strange to say, the men are
not tearing their hair and indulg ng In
figurative jiming fits over their inability
TO see the minister. O consistency, thou
art n Jewel not set In the masculine scarf
pin.
Social Lioness-While I think the mes
senger boy etiquette inauguratod by the
cabinet lady from Missouri is decided
advance upon the old fashioned way OF
paying calls there are several improves
ments which might be made upon the idea.
For instance, you might work the free To-
cal department OF the much abuse1 press
for an announcement like the following
Mrs Stay a. Toome wishes us to an
uounce that the following persons of whom
she is under social obligations. but doesn't
give continental for. will kindly consider
themselves called upon. No cards
Or, how would it be to have read In
connection with similar pulpit notices?
Mrs. Nc. Caller wishes us to state that
The ladies OF her acquaintance whose inl-
tials range from to Will ind hel
cards in the baskets by the rear door as
they pass out"
offer these merely as suggestions which
my dear girls can amplify at their owl
sweet will. but | want il understood tina
the fashionable call. unlike the Chinese
really must go.
Minnehaha--lt is strange that person o
your intelligence should need to be toll
that the author OF Back Talk sets Thu
fashions, instead of following them sup
pose they are not wearing that style o
sleeve now. Neither were they wearins
that style of hat last spring, when the IA
dant creation above first dawned upon al
admiring public, and now from the broa'
Atlantic's rocky crags to the calm Pacific
fleG-nfested sands threc-fourths OF III
feminine population are making guys 0
themselves In Just that style OF headgeaf
See?
Mary Could-A suitable present 10
your recently arrived nephew would be
= shell shaped cradle Of silver filagree' =
solid geld bath tub, or string o. diamond
and emeralds with a kohinoor or two y
the center However If You are financial