The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-22

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| comfortable, and 1 think they are mighty
pretty, too. and So with a merry glance
at the big brother doing by the fire, and
, so do the men folk"
But to her establishment the big brother
| sat up and appeared very much awake in
| deed.
That's where you're wrong" he an
| nounced decidedly, eve DON'T The girls
| stared at him in establishment. but he
went on: s'they would be pretty enough
if" and there he stopped impressively.
e.They would be charming enough if you
| girls only wouldn't persist in toeing in"
There was a cry of wrath and dismay
from the maidens, but he deftly caught
| the paper cutter and lodged the embroid-
cry hoops that came singing over to him
| and he went calmly on. You may deny
it, but it's gospel truth. Almost every girl
| toes in more or less. It's the rarest thing
in the world to see a girl Who can handle
her feet well. / suppose the long skirts
| that hide all deficiencies made them care,
less and now they forget that the short
ones are such revealers. 1t is a delight 10
see short skirts on a girl who doesn't toe
in or bend her ankles or shuttle her feet,
but otherwise it is dreadful. Now, mind
my words-either stick to sweeping skirts
or learn to manage your feet properly
And the rude fellow hurried from the
room to avoid the impending storms.
Girls who are in the habit of entertain
ing their friends at dainty luncheon par
ties are always on the lookout for new
recipes.
People are finding out more and more
all the time how much may be done by
the help of nuts, and many delicious
dishes are the result.
For one of the best of these the country
girl has a decided advantage over her
cousin from the city, for butternuts are
needed, and they are not easy to get.
Brazil nuts are a good substitute, and
may be served deviled as a warming adj
junct to an afternoon tea, any of these
wintry days. Blanch the nuts. To each.
cupful of nuts add a tablespoonful of
salad oil Let them stand a half hour,
then sprinkle them with salt in the pro-
portion of a tablespoonful to a cupful of
nuts, adding a pinch of cayenne pepper
to each quantity of salt. Toss the nuts
about thoroughly to become well mixed
with the salt and pepper. Spread on bak-
ing tins and put in the oven until crisp
and brown.
Riding habits are not materially altered
from the form used last year. although
the novel vests of checked or brilliant
cloth seem to make a conspicuous differ
ence, says .iHarper's Bazar.' One of
Haas late models is of dark green cloth,
with cream and brown striped vest. The
jacket closes some inches above the waist
line, but fits exquisitely. The skirt of the
jacket is about nine inches long in the
back. A golf costume from the same
house has a brilliant green Jacket with
brass buttons which is worn with a check
skirt. The hat, also a Haas model, is a
matted straw with quilts on both sides, a
very dainty design from Paris, and one
shown only by this firm. Brilliant cloths,
especially in green's, are the latest de-
velopment in outing costumes, and odd
jackets which are made of green, with
bright red cloth collars and vests, will
be sure to be conspicuous upon the golf
links within the coming weeks.
The Pompadour element is a great fea-
ture in spring fashions, and it repeated it,
self in the sleeves at the wrist. There
was a jacket bodice, and a great deal of
stitching figured on the seams, and these
close set rows of stitching will be a mark
ed novelty in coming modes. It was
exemplified in a dress of quite a new
color, a vivid turquoise with a pre-
dominance of green in it, the material a
fine faced cloth. The tunic here crossed
at the side, and was edged all round with
three stitched bands of a lighter tone,
each band being covered with stitehings
about half an inch apart, while the
petticoat was of the lighter shade, en-
tirely covered with bands of the darker
color, in close set rows, also stitched all
over. The bodice was full, with white
satin trimmings covered with lace; it but
toned over at one side with three square
paste buttons, and had epaulettes and
cuff trimmings of white satin, with silver
embroidery mingled.
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The women of Siam have a pretty Gus
tom of dresss which marks the followers
of the mode with crushing distinctness
from their less well-favored sisters. To be
strictly one of the elect in that far-off
land one must lave a different Gown for
each day in the week, and the rule gov
erning the same must be, strictly followed.
Sunday, dedicated to the Sun, demands
a red gown with rubies for
Monday, the Moon Day, has silver or
white, with moonstones; Tuesday, Mars,
scarlet with coral; Wednesday, the day
of Mercury, one must wear the hunters
gren, with emeralds; Thursday, Jupiter,
demands v~ariegated tints, with cats eyes:
Friday, Venus, light blue and diamonds;
Saturday, Saturn, dark blue and sap
phires. Fortunately, though our fashions
are arbitrary and it is hard enough to
keep ever on the fringe of the edge of
the crust, no such allotment of jewels is
demanded as in that Oriental country
There is a really charming and profitable
profession pursued in New York in win
ter and in Newport in summer by the
women who go from house to house and
read aloud to employers who can give
only their luncheon, toilet or late break
fast in bed or afternoon rest hours to book
lore. There is one enterprising individual
who has as many as six or eight engage
ments a day to read at 81 an hour, and
she is growing rich on the profits. She
picks her books out herself with discre-
ton, or reads some thing any employer
who is a member of a literary club may
wish to hear, and as she has a clear, low
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