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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14

Wrapper made of
fine French Lawn, deep
ruffle over shoulder
trimmed with val lace,
valued at 500, now. :.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14

50 Misses Jackets
ages 4 to - years
ranging in price
from 1878 to 800
choice OF this lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
keeping the House Cool,

Epm tne new 1ork Herald.
The heated term Is a trying season for
the stay-at-home housekeeper Household
duties. always burdcnsome, become more
so during t summer time and yet few
women understand the art of lesseninec
their responsibilities. Wise housekeepers
discard the heavy draperies, carpets and
cumbersome furniture and choose instead
furnishing that is more suitable for the
heated season. What a boon to the house
keeper to be able to dispense even tempo
rarily with the dust-collecting material
One can hardly realize how refreshing
barely furnished room is on a hot, dusty
day.
One wise little woman points with pride
TO her alTcSt bare walls and lack of use
less ornaments She explains, however
that she has boxes of pretty things stored
away. but as she takes a short trip to the
country with her husband each week, re-
naming from Saturday until Monday she
dceS rot care to trust her valuable bric-a-
brac to an inexperienced maid. She packed
away for the summer everything that was
merely ornamental.
And you have no idea" she adds, "how
cool and inviting the house looks when we
return home from the country, dusy and
tired"
A model summer home is one, to begin
With, that has a hardwood floor either
stained or painted. The stained is, of
course, the prettier. and can be made very
attractive by the aid of a center mating,
which, from u hygienic point of view
makes an ideal covering for either summer
winter.
Brass and enameled bedsteads are health
full and easily cared for substitutes for the
heavy hardwood ones, which are dust-cCI-
lecting and Observation-Disclosures on hot
night For similar reason the rattan,
bamboo and wicker ware chairs and couch
should be generally used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
WHAT wonderful charm there is about a
black hat. This artistic truth and the econ
omy of it is getting home to the hearts of
many women this summer. If you are only
permitted two hats per season, always let
one of thsse be black, and if one chapeau Is
all your circumstances allow every three or
six months, then be wise and choose it
black. A black hat is like charity-it COW
ers such multitude of little sins Of omis-
sion and commission in DRESS and 1t is al
ways distinguished looking and becoming
The long-headsd woman who shops with
diplomacy orders her hat all black, and
dashes in whatever color she prefers in the
comb of flowers underneath the rear brim
Now, If you drop in at any progressive mil
hnery studio just now you will find for sale
many of these combs of roses, violets, etc.,
all prepared to either pin on your hair be-
fore your hat goes on, or tack to- the back
of the hat with few stitches.
Here we have great convenience, for 1t
is not every amateur miliner who knows
how to work up a floral comb or cache
piegue with the proper neatness and skill.
and it is on the little finishing touches that
hat depends for its chic expression and
air of tidy completeness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
a Recent "Conyersazione
Batteu Loomis in Life.

Charles Battell Loomis In Life.
''Conversaziones" still continue to be pop
ular at the department stores. L have
never been invited to one, and felt so like
an interloper when i attended one unasked
last week that 1 withdrew very soon.
1 appro ached the hosiery counter and
found that the "conversazione" was al
ready in progress.
Name Quinlan has a face like a crime"
pleasantly remarked an angular young
lady. whose own face resembled INSIDE
meanor at least.
Rosie, that Just hits 1t off. I'd be
ashamed to have steady if L had face
on me like that"
L here interpolated: I'D like to look at
number u bla tx socks, not too expensive"
Rosie" glanced at me, but evidently con-
sideled that had taken the wrong cue 10
begin, for she went on: why, she's SO
thin in the face that her cheeks crowd her
tongue. Say, fer the love crime look at
that moo floorwalker. He looks dopey. 1
wonder does he think every one Is noticin'
him. L wouldn't bother with him If / had
eyes in me ten fingers. Did you want any
thing?" This to me. / felt unduly elated
at having been recognized a party to the
Conversations" and j thought enough Of
what 1 had said concerning socks to repeat
it.
How much dyer want to pay?'
Before | had time to reply, the other
party to the dialogue said: "Oh, Rosie are
you go'n' to the Ninth Ward Gentlemen's
Sons Picnic?"
IF me mother gets me dress done in
time. How much d'you say you wanted to
pay" she asked me. She was evidently
annoyed at me. She had not asked me to
come TO her counter.
''Er-ten cents ] said. being fustered.
I'VE don't have 'em as cheap as that"
Then to her friend: Say, / was to the
ban concert at the park Sunday aft'noon,
an 1T was JUS gram
who took yer?"
Never min who took me-" This with
fascinating leer. I'VE got some socks fer
a quarter. Oh, that reminds me. Stella
Seaman has moo steady an he's a terri
BILE good-looker."
He must make Stella look sick"
Il guess l won't wait for those socks"
said /.
1t had just come over me that I was de-
cidedly out of place.
'Beezy Halloran lost her job last week.
She was too inattentive, the foorwalker
said"
l saw the floorwalke- just then, but I
didn't say anything. / took the point of
view that l had intruded upon a social
function to which | had not been asked.
and I bought my socks at a "gentlemen's
furnishing store where they don't have
Conversations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20

girl is herself" at other times he could
swear she is ready to throw him over.
And all because one woman follows the
lead of all other women, and will have a
rousseau If she dies in the attempt
When outside people can be paid to put
IN the fine stitches, when there is no need
10 Scrlmp to get together the finest of lin
gerie and the rarest gowns, then a woman
may be excused for making a big fuss over
the wedding.
When she is the sacrifice to be offered on
an altar OF vanity matters should be man
aged with more prudence
Health first, last and all the time is what
every Drlde prospective ought to look out
!or. VI what earthly use is lot of finery
10 pride or groom if the pair are to be
Drought down from the clouds by a case
Oh nerves! The miserable groom perhaps
never met with such a feminine physical
breakup before, and is In despair. The
pride must feel like fool who has to NAV
the role of invalid with a comparative
stranger.
And she does. I have heard more than
one newly married woman denounce her
ioiiy IN roundest terms for tying her nose
ooWn TO needle up to the very moment
OF leaving home.
remember one June brides lament u,s
IN this strain: Il just felt when I saw that
new husband of mine so wretcbed over
me as II l would like to toss every ono oY
my me duds out of the window. knew
they were responsible for nv betne II,
away from home. Such a honevmooni r.
was enough to make the poor dear man
nate me for all time ''i man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
"Dead Tired"

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
They are soon to enjoy honeymoon, and
the groom-to-be is cudgeling his brains
over the woebegone appearance of his
prospective bride.
She is going off in her looks fearfully,"
whisper the prospective maids in waiting.
There is a great deal of talk about beef
tea and exercise and tonics of all sorts
every time the bride-elect is mentioned.
The object of all this solicitude is going
to pieces physically. She realizes 1t every
day, and yet nothing is done to remedy
matters. What's the trouble? Clothes, to
be sure Here is another young woman
who is making bugaboo of her wedding
finery.
If she had only refused to yield to the
foolishness of custom and never entered
that fairyland of frills where girls to he
married wander until brain and body are
exhausted, she might find some pleasure in
living.
As 1t is, she confidently admits IL the
marriage does not take place pretty soon
there will be no bride. Dead tired" is
the way she puts ii.
A poor, worried man wonders why his
dear one is so iistless. so wan, so indifrer-
ent to people and affairs. The more he
coSltates the more mysterious grows the
situation. Sometimes he argues the dear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20

tweed or serge skirts and shirtwaists are
the regimentals of the mountaineers.
Women who take cold easily wear light
weight French flannel blouses or tuck into
the guides pack basket a scarlet or Gu
ban red jacket, to be donned il the wind
on top proves searching. Sailor hats with
flying scarf wells are the usual headgear.
They were new three days ago." said
woman. glancing at her stained and mis-
shapen bicycle boots, after the return of
Mount Marcy excursion PARTY.
Il thought" she resumed, that If bicy-
Gle boots were good for nothing else they
might be protection from brambles; but
look at them
The boots in question had been originally
OF a fine kid, with French heels. ''They
make the feet look smaller said the wo-
man, shamefacedly, but one days tramp
ing wore them to 'frazZes.'"
81 saw French woman in Switzerland
climbing the Rigi with heels worse than
those" volunteered a listener. "She wore
a picture hat and a silk gown"
II met woman last weak tcddling across
the beat carry from Blue Mountain Lake to
the Racket with a poodle dog under one
arm and the train of her dress under the
other" remarked a man in knickerbockers.
She had maid to hold a parasol over her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
The Neck Scarf.

From the Cleveland Leader.
A very fetching fanny is the bow of fine
dotted net or tulIe. tied under the chin.
The fashion of wide neck scarfs has GER
tainIy return ed, and women are taking
kindly to the becoming soft bows.
Tn. big full bows Of wash net are worn
with cotton frocks. and since the newest
hats flare up from the face the effect is
very quaint.
Delightful fluffy bows for dress are made
OF mousseline &c sole or chiffon, and most
trimming. The most fashionable summer
capes have long gauze scarfs to tie under
the chin. Often the ends of the new bows
black velvet ribbon being the most in
vogue stylish young woman, whose
clothes always become her well, wore one
morning not long ago a plain pink ging-
ham. with bow of white net, with velvet
bands. Her hat was of snowy chip, trim
med with velvet, ribbon loops and pink and
white peas. The frock was untrimmed
save for white, turned-back linen cuffs and
shaped hOunce, set on five rows CT mar
row white linen tape A white kid belt
was worn. The girl who finds blue more
becoming than pink can get up a rig like
this In her color. trimming her hat with
coin flowers. Such costumes are very in
expensive and all the credit for artistic
effect must be given to the big net bow.
Advance plates from the fashion marts
abroad show that the big neck bow will be
Even with furs gauZe and lace scarfs Will
be In order,
The coming scarfs are to be of exagger-
ated Width, long and flowing and ruftled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
The Lady's Fan.

From Pearson's Weekly.
'S-s-shr he said when he entered the Of
flee.
Instinctively they drew near and await
ed developments.
81 went to the theater last night. There
was lady with me.
After the theater we had a little sup
per. 1 have a very distinct recollection Of
that because / paid the bill"
"Ah,' chorused the. ring of interested
fellow clerks round him.
''S-s-shr' said the man OF mystery again.
do you want to get me into trouble? That
supper has nothing to do with the story,
except incidentally. But this morning on
my way to the office, / found this in my
overcoat pocket"
He pulled out a handsome ostrich feather
fan.
"Oh-h-hr' cried everybody.
Suppose" said the man who had been
out suppose my wife had accidentally
found that fan in my pocket before l
started for town this morning, what would
she have said?"
What would she have said?' they asked
with the accent on the would
she would have said" replied the man
who had stirred them all up, as he put
the fan back in his pocket, 'she would
have said, as nearly as l can guess 1t now.
I'd like to know what you mean by carry
ing my fan loose in your pocket like that!
Do you want to ruin it? You see." he
went on, "she was the lady who was with
me last evening"
The arrival of the senior partner was
the only thing that averted a tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20

IN.
NO part of the human countenance ON
cages our attention SO frequently as the
eyes. When face to face in converse ton
we do not look at the lips-althougb az q
rule the attention is very quickly taken nv
any movement-but at the eyes of I'll. nor
son with whom we are speaking. So much
Is this the case that the habit of manv
deat people of watching the mouth ALWAYS
strikes US as peculiar. In fact. one us1IaiIv
leels mat there Is sense of incomnlete.
ness IN the association of mind with mind
by means of conversation if there is NOT
continual interchange of glances. malxine a
END of running commentary on the words
spoken. The same may be said of ordinary
greetings when two people shake hands.
Unless there is at the same moment a meet
ing or friendly looks the ceremony loses
much OF its meaning
NOW, why Is there this continual meet;ng
OF eyes accompanying all kinds of hrman
intercourse? Partly, no doubt, 1t is attrih-
utabie to certain habits of comparatively
recent date The eye, 'the window of tn.
soul, is more truthful exponent of the In
ward thoughts than the tongue, and. seeing
that speech is very frequently used not to
ten the thoughts, but to conceal them. we
look to the eye for confirmation or the re-
verse OF what our ears are taking in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20

is the shell shaped shoulder frills. edged
with the same corresponding trimming.
These dainty frills give an extremely chic
look to the garment. which if made oe very
sheer lawn with pink and white embroid-
cry is quite as pretty as dainty dress.
This design is stylish coat for a girl
who has just outgrown the apron period of
her school life. Any light wool goods may
be used. The coat is cut with a full front,
compoeed of a double box pleat. A deep
sailor collar finishes the neck. The jaunty
little jacket, from which the sketch is
shown, was of dark blue and white figured
French flannel the white flannel collar
and cuffs being deliberately trimmed with
farcy red hercules braid.
This illustration shows a little jacket cut
in the military style, row so popular A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
A Revival in ShawIs.
from the Commercial Tribune.

From the COMMERCIAL Tribune.
There is to be a revival in the fashion of
using lace. 1t is appearing everywhere.
old-fasf,ioned lace shawls. in both white
and black, are being used over colored lin
irgs for wraps. The stawls are not cut.
but fall in natural folds from the shoulder
back Lace gowns are gaining rapidly in
popular favor. Irish lace of every descrIp.
ton Is much worn. both in making I'D en-
tire gowns and in trimming. A pretty lace
gown has skirt of black Chantilly over
black satin that falls in a graceful deni-
train. The bottom of the skirt is edged
with ruching of black and white cbiffov,
The bodice Is of black accordion pIaited
chiffon. bloused over white chiffon. There
Is tall stock Of black velvet and a mar
row black velvet ceinture,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20

Women a-e developing the new profess
sion of the dress artist. Dress artists are
professional shoppers, who go to the home
of the woman who Is too busy 20 do her
own shopping take an inventory of her
needs, the contents of her pocketbook. and
later provide her with an outfit selected
especially for her. The commission re-
ceived for this service varies from 50 to
IS, and 1t is often added to by the store
proprietors to whom the dress artists bring
trade
The regimental laundiesses of former
q dozen or SO of them were regularly at
tached to each company of United States
troops. In times of trouble they did SER
vice as nurses and In times of peace they
lived in their quarters at the army posts.
euphoniousiy dubbed ''Soapsuds row."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
T..

was developed in light gray poplin, trim
med with narrow black velvet ribbon.
The comfortable little cape Is cut perfect
iy square with the corners falling grace
fully over the shoulders and down the back
and front.
Around the edge Of the cape is gathered
ruffie of gray silk. above the ruffle two
rows OF the velvet ribbon are stitched. The
same trimming is attractively carried out
In the box-pleated skirt The cape is closed
by three cut-steel clasps.
Quaker bonnet is worn with it of fancy
gray straw with white silk shirred facing
ana ties. The crown is composed of large
puff of gray silk. the same quality as the
ruffle of the cape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
What Women May Get Out of 1t.


Now that peace is signed and all danger
from Spanish dons and Spanish bullets is
supposedly over. Uncle Sans royal nieces
as well his gallant nephews should be-
gin to bestir themselves to see what bene-
fiji they may gain from the extra territory
which has suddenly been opened as a pos
s.ble field for glory and success.
At present Cuba is not likely to stand in
need Of anything but professional nurses
and. may be. a good plain cook or two but
in the east the situation Is different
Women have gone to the KIondike why
not to the Philippines?
Very likely the inhabitants both native
and Imported, would appreciate the talents
or the saucy sogbrette or the lady with the
latest comic songs as thoroughly as do the
Alaskan miners, and the society reporter
would doubtless be charmingly novel ad-
d!tiOn to any of their local affairs
As the Islands have been Spanish possess
sicns, according TO popular Impressions
they will be already largely supplied with
rapid and accomplished typewrfters but a
few reliable American articles might he
Welcome, and just think what field will
be opened TO fashion mongers of all kinds
and descriptions, for as the ladies of the
place are TO become Americans by adoption
and grace they will, of course become in
fected with tns spirit of their new country
Just think Of the distress of now peaceful
husbands when Frenchified dressmakers'
bills begin to come in, and the cry for the
Easter bonnet Is heard in the landi
There will be one great advantage The
Inhabitants will look upon the imported
American girl as such perfectly new and
strange production Of art and nature that
she VIII be able TO do anything and every
thing with impunity, and will encounter
no feeling against her entering any profess
sion or trade which she may think proper
BY the way, why wouldn't it be a good
plan for some of these woman's rights
people TO smisrate, set up a government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
women who Can Eat.
From the pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Plttsburg Dispatch.
Evidently women no longer consider 1t 20
be the correct caper to trife daintily with
the viands proffered by the menu. The
other night a young woman who sat at an
adjoining table in an uptown hotsl dis
posed Of the following: Soup, fish, olives,
sliced cucumbers, sweetbreads, turkey with
chestnut dressing, asparagus, potatoes.
caulif1ower with cheese, two helpings of
Holsters a la Newburg, lsmon pudding. ice
cream. cakes, Roquefort cheese and coffee.
ADDED to this little repast were a glass of
white wine and quart bottle of beer. Ny
surprise at the appetite of this slender
glutton, who undoubtedly tipped the scales
in the neighborhood of 100 pounds, was not
shared by my companion, the physician of
the hotel He confessed to slight wonder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
Secret Drawer in Trunk.

From the New York Herald.
The new combination wardrobe and
dresser trunk has a novel feature among
Its many cubbyholes boxes and recesses.
which the manufacturer calls the secret
drawer. That u.s. it is at present a secret
drawer, and has TO be shown to every pros
pective purchaser. This is designed for
jewels, and place is made for it by maxi
ing a false bottom in one compartment.
Access to the drawer is obtained by lift
ing out partition in front of il. AS this
partition is only sliding partition, IT is
not supposed TO be particularly safe except
for the fact that its presence is not known
or suspected, and not looked for by petty
thieves and therefore jewels are COM
paratively safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
Copyright 1895, by the International Literary and
News Service)
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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LAKE PLACID, n. Y. August 10. 1898.
man in sweater entered an Adiron-
dack store a few days ago and stood about
disconsolately while couple of deliberately
gowned women priced deerskin rugs, bal
sam pillows and birchbark picture frames
Another man who recognized the first
conner prominent member of the APP
palachian Club addressed him:
1.-THE wilderness must be spoiled for you
now that 1t is cut up by four railroads,
isn't ity'
The Appalachian Club man picked up a
piece of souvenir china, which bore the
legend, John Browns Grave" and fin
gered it gingerly. wilder than ever,
wilder than ever" he answered, shortly.
'How's that?" persisted his questioner.
Hotels so full of women 1 never set foot
in 'em; sleep out every night; big rabbit
nibbles my toes, while porcup,ne scratches
my ear. Wilder than ever. l tell you"
Short skirts and an alpenstock or fishing
tackle are still feasible in the AdiTondacks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20

of a morning, but at night not Newport it
self is more glOriCusly arrayed.
What are you going to do today?'
somebody asked of an eneI getic girl at
breakfast
Climb Whiteface this morning; after
luncheon drag a trolling spoon from the
Devils Pulpit-spleEdid rock for fishing
TO Bishop Potter's summer Episcopal pal
ace. Queer that the two should be so near
ly opposite each other, isn't it? Tonight
dance, l suppose, as usual
The climber of Whiteface and other
Adirondack mountains carries a peculiar
a!penstOck this season-leayiEg it at the
bottom to resume possession after descend
Ing The long, straight, white stick has SO
many of its own twigs twisted and inter-
laced about il as to be mistaken at first
glance for an odd sort of suowshoe or a
primitive tennis racket.
LOw-heeled. broaG-soled shoes with short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
STYLES FOR SCHOOL WEAR
Pretty Models in White Aprons and Fall
Jackets.
Sensible Fashions, With n Touch of
the Quaint-A Quaker
Bonnet.
Written for The Evening Star,

Written for The Evening Star
The school bells will soon be calling the
little ones back to their studies, and moth
ers are already busying themselves pre-
pairing the fall and winter school clothes.
The sensible fashions which during the
past few years have prevailed in the dress
ing Of children do much to lessen the te-
dious sewing and planning of their little
frocks, aprons and undergarments, warmth
and ample space for their active little fig
ures being the principal requisites.
Very naturally, though, each mother
wishes her small daughter to look styl-
ishly, even if simply, dressed, and for
these the following designs have been ar
ranged:
The first sketch is a pretty little apron,
very attractive in figured lawn, Bingham
or the ever-popular barred muslin, of