The National tribune., 1898-11-24
FOR THE BETTER Half.

Over in England Mr. Labouchere has been
trying to solve the question why so few men
go to church comp re to the number of
women. His conclusi IN is that it is because
they have no place for their hats, that his
hat is always under mans feet or knees dur
ing his devotion. Cruel people have said
that many won 20 to church to show Off
their new bonnets and to see how unbecom-
ing their neis hb)r' hat is. These people
will reduce eIu ch-going to mere relation
to headgcar, II they continue.
Hollands young Queen has mind OF her
own. and though it is naturally quite grlish,
yet it seems to be a firm and usually logical
one that is, as long as she is n Queen it is
logical one, for it's part Of her privilege and
duty g to queen itp Now the report comes
that she will not allow her mother to be
termed . The Dowager Queen, +" Wilhemina
having an idea that the term conveys too
much of an idea of background and age, to
be applicable to her mother. Another day
she forbade the use of certain Issue of
stamps, because her likeness thereon was not
attractive enough. This she explained was
not merely q question Of personal vanity,
but that a monarch of a country desires to
make as favorable an impression on his
people as possible, that stamps are a widely
circulating medium for conveying some sort
of impression, and that she preferred to look
her best to her people.
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Silken petticoats are of the gayest colors;
indeed, cherry color, which is the reddest of
reds and probably the most vivid possible
color, is the favorite petticoat tint.
Nowadays when one plans holiday feasts,
afternoon teas, card-party refreshments and
all sorts of little festivities it is well not to
forget sailed almonds, or, just as good,
cheaper and handler, "our little friend, the
peanut" as Riley says. Peanuts need to be
shelled and skinned; and herein lies its con-
venience, it need not be blanched, as does
the almond. On the other hand, the almond
is much the "sweller" of the two. To salt
either, pour a tablespoonful of olive oil or
melted butter over the nuts and then toss
them about until each nut is well oiled /:
sprinkle tablespoonful of salt over them and
toss well again, that each mt may collect its
portion. This will probably be enough for a
cup to cupful and half OF two cups of
nuts; they must not be either very oily or very
salty. Spread the nuts out over pan and
set them in quick oven, watching them and
stirring them carefully until they are pretty
brown. Spread them on soft white or brown
paper to cool off.
To be conscientiousy fashionable this
Winter, ones sleeves must be uncomfortable
tight.
Though very long-trailing slirts-Iong at
the sides, long at the front and long at the
back-are the hight of fashion, women have
not entirely forgotten the good sense of the
last year or two, and short skirts for rainy
day shopping, marketing and country walks
still prevail. Woman is having held up be-
fore her long list of the dangerous and I'M
pleasant germs that she collects in her trail
ing skirts, but it's not SO horrifying to her
rs to be stylish is pleasant There is GER
tain class OF women who will sacrifice beauty,
health, cleanliness, tenderness and charity at
the altar of fashion. Other women can be
fashionable and sacrifice none of these charms.
The one is foolish, the other wise.
Toques nowadays are made of velvet
trimmed with fur, or of fur trimmed with vel
vet, and may be as demure OR as gay as to
colors as the heart may desire; but there can
be no question as TO the feathers-they must
either be the jauntiest of nodding ostrich
tips, or the most aggressive, sprawling, long
tailed feather ornamental bird y orna-
ment, suppose the milliners who improve
upon nature call it. A toque of golden
brown velvet with band of mink against
the hair and brown ostrich tip for upright