The record-union., 1898-05-08

is the Query Club, and. strange to say
il is composed of the youngest women
in the city But it is popular. 1t IS
one womans club which the men favor.
It's the name. It shows that the new
woman" is intrinsically the same as
the old woman" One subject which
is down on the programme for the clup
TO query about is the Tendency OF the
Age Toward Individuansm." The mas
culine critics declare that the subject
is treated more frivOlously than the
high-soundng words imply.
The bride who cannot wear an heir
loom Of lace for her wedding veil may
console herself that inexpensive tulle
is much more effective and becoming.
II arranging this, one point should be
borne in mind by the hairdresser of the
bride be she professional or the dett-
fingered sister or friend who often elects
t. perform this gracious service on that
mOmentOus occasion. No matter what
the prevailing COifure is, the halr
should be dressed high 10 hold the veil.
\ low arrangement may be more be-
coming without the veil, but It will be
found that only a high effect is possible
with the tulle drapery.
A good many things which we think
we are just learning now have long
been known heretofore. The effect, for
example of diet upon the eyesight was
recognized by medical men early in this
century, if not before. Experiments We're
tried on the lower animals which
showed that an exclusive diet of starchy
foods for two months actually produced
blindness. a varied diet has the best
effect upon the eyesight. as it has, in
deed, upon the general heaIh.
Il had to visit England" says re-
Gently returned traveller, Ito discover
that the best place in the bedroom for a
dressng-ta bic is directly before a win
dow. the back of the mirror against
the pane if possible. In this light every
defect of cOiffure or complexion is seen
at a time when it is possible to remedy
it,"
\ New York woman was the victim
lately of a painful accident, the recital
of which should prove caution to 9TH
ers in the use of hot-water bags. To
a1lay a sharp attack of pain in her
chest which she thought might por-
tend pneumonia or some other serious
illness, she partly filled bag with very
hot water and applied it. The steam
filed the vacant space of the bag, and
in two or three minutes it exploded
with a loud report, and before she could
fling it off she was seriously scalded.
1t is this sufferers advice to buy very
strong bags or to fill them quite full Of
water
An atmosphere of infOrmality was
contributed to a recent college luncheon
by the happy thought of the hostess.
Under the plates of about half of the
company a large letter S was found.
This meant that the guest there seated
was elected to the office of skipper, and
must skip the person seated at her left
and change places with the next one
after each course In this way an all
around change was effected when the
luncheon was halfway over, and one
could tell all ones stock stories to fresh
ears.
The most approved cooking of aSpara-
gus prescribes that the bunch should be
stood in a saucepan with the green
tops fully two inches clear Of the liquid.
The steam will cook the tender part of
the stalk sufficiently, while the tougher
end is thus longer under the influence
of the boiling water.