The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-18


drums entire structure. This e~xcislof
should be done carefully. and with judgs
rent. Then the interior should be lined
with silk, sateen or cretonne. Bands oa
ribbons should be tied around the outside.
in same fashion as ribbon Is tied around
any basket, and the metamorphosis
should be finished of with huge bows,
tied in the most artistic manner.
What are known as baby drums are
made, in tho Same fashion. into very
tiny scrap baskets to stand on the feinin-
ire writing table, and vet anosher use for
the transformed drum is a a hair re-
~eeiver.' to be placed on my iady's dress
ing table. Baby drums, too, must be
used for these.
ways takes pride in having everything
as daintily elegant as possible. whether
she acts as her own ~heusekceper, or
whether She happens to be the daughter
of a New York millionaire. One fancy
is a flower luncheon. when some chosen
flower is made the central idea. AS a
rose luncheon. for instance, the decora-
lions would be of roses; the dishes fgur-
ing on the menu would be chosen. as far
as possible, in shades of pink-lobster, to-
mato and SO en-; the hostess CARRIED in
rose coler; crystalzed rose petals in the
bor5on dishes, a beauty rose. tied with
pink satin ribbon, at each place; and, IN
fact. everything as nearly as may be
couleur de rose. including the lamp
shades. If they are used. as is the case at
swell luncheons. II the party is a
large one, the more sociable small tables
are sometimes introduced in place of the
ore large one.
These are, of course, only one or two ex-
anlples, but any little original idea which
viii lend an added interest and liveliness
to the affair is permissible. The table ap-
pointments are always of the daintiest.
for this is an item in which the American
woman takes great pride, and she reyels
in all kinds of little silver dishes. quaint
spoons and forks with the most various
uses, pretty china and glass, and little en-
broidered d'oyleys. The tableeloths are
very often embroidered or lace trimmed,
or fringed, or have sometimes colored bor-
ders to correspond with the other deeora-
items. The menu itself is usually simple,
and with very few heavy dishes, but well
chosen. and each item perfect Of its
kind.
with the coming of hot weather came
also the usual army of women who want
to get thin and the regiment of women
who want to get fat.'
The man talking was a specialist and
he sighed as he talked. though ! should
think he would be happy in having so
much to do.
II may jog along in comparative peace
all the winter and spring" he CON
tinued. working and praying with hys-
terra and prostration and neurasthenia
complaints. but just as soon as
the warm days come and I began to
promise myself a little lest and relaxa-
ton. in pops Mrs. A. with IN anxious
and fifty or sixty pounds fer which
she has no nse, and sets about Bargain
with me as If I were a shyloek.
.'she bess me with tears in her eyes
to gaze upon her once ~sylphiike figure
and implores me to advise a surgical
oiet' for her. I tell her 10 row q boat
and take a ten-mile walk at ) o'clock
every morning. l warn her against cat
cool drinks. green peas and all
tflG OltttI l1EI7GAEo VI AtAtf LIN 1-S
goes away radiant.
s'She always loses five or ten pounds
during the summer. often more. Strength
of will seems to develop with flesh. The
slim woman IS not nearly 50 persistent.
"A wasp-waisted little woman anne in
to see me this morning. She greeted me
with a wave of her hand, fitted about to
see the flowers in my window boxes, went
into ecstasies owe my new bookcase,
Strengthened her hat before the mirror
and called my attention to the little lines
around her eyes, saying. You see how
thin 1 am, and how old and ugly it makes
mel
8 Every time you fly around a room in
that animated fashion you lose an ounce
I.
eThen she sat down and spread her
skirts out, poking them here and pulling
them there, drew off her gloves. looked for
her handkerchief. mopped her brow and
i" There goes another ounce said ].
"A fat woman would have come into this
Office, pumped herself down in the first
chair at land and stayed there, skirt
rumpled or not. That's why she's fat
1 preached a sermon. for that is ell
I can do fer the thin woman, She will
listen to advice and likes TO hear me draw
glowing pictures Of how she viii lock
when she weighs $50, but she will not take
medicine-milk and oatmeal usually
and gets acute melancholia if forced to go
to bed early.
ITS perplexing-the way in which dis
positions are dealt out. The fat woman
invariably loves to loll and cat sweet
things and be serene and unworried. The
hin woman adores exercise. scorns sweet
meats and has a positive mania for work
and worry.
But between them they make a sea
voyage necessary for me every July"
When on a journey with little children,
especially in hot, dusty weather, it viii
found a great comfort to nave with
you a bottle of soft soapy water to which
been added some good cologne, says
Little Folks To keep the bottle COM
pany there should be some soft cotton
wash-cloth material cut into bits about
two inches square.
You can frequently quiet a tired travel
child by wetting a bit of cloth
and washing the dust from its hands. or
the specks from its eyes. throwing away
the rag when it has once been used. 1t is
most soothing to a nervous child to have
its dry lips and heated checks touched
a wet perfumed cloth.
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