The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

In Non1an's World.



blended by the force Of the American
ideas and dollars which now revive 50
notably the gala spirit of the natal sea-
son, says the Ladies' Home Journal .
4 Both the Duke and Duchess have regard
for the traditions OF the past, and they
keep the day OF cheer with the old-time
j hospitality, freshened with modern inno-
yations. For centuries Christmas day
I at Blenheim has ben notable occasion
for all the servants, tenants and adher-
ents to the wide estates, but since the
coming of the new chatelaine of the
! palace There has been added to the OBJ
servance a genuine sympathy and per-
| sonalty which lend a new spirit to the
celebration. The Christmas tree, thirty
/ feet in height, is erected In the great
! audit-room, and on 1t and about 1t are
placed the multitude of gifts for the chill
| dren of the seven demesne towns round
about over which the Marlborough domain
| extends Seven hundred children and
/ their relatives are sometimes entertained
! at the palace, and yet its vast interior Is
| never crowded. One year the Duchess
had twelve hundred half-pound bags OF
sweets put up for her little friends, and
| when Christmas day was done there was
not one left. .You should come out from
London on Christmas morning, sir SAID
a faithful retainer on their estates. HIS
Grace and the Duchess have ready loaded
up great van heaped with alH sort OF
! gifts and they follow the van an
| through Its rounds in their own carriage.
| to give out the things themselves insteao
OF sending them, as you might think such
/ high born persons would do, sir And
would you believe it, sir, Her Grace knit
! with her own hands shawl for the little
sick boy next door!"
The plainness Of speech and sensibfe
lack of shafns which are the eharacteris-
J tics of .up to date people show thein-
selves IN a variety Of ways The most
conspicuous form which they take is the
4 entire frankncss that relatives adopt IN
4 speaking Of the black sheep Of the fam
lily, says the Kew YORK Tribune.
Ny brothers are NOT at all satisfao-
tcry. YOU know remarked q girl OF the
period, with embarrassing eandor recent
~ to a woman to whom she had just been
/ introduced. Harry, the eldest, drinks
I like a fish, ana jim. the other one has
/ failed in every examination that ne has
ever attempted.
Come all see me" exclaimed another
1 end Of TIE century maiden. we are 50
peastlv poor now that we have taken q
House IN the s.eas for TIE winter. | hope
/ you viii rot give me up in consequence.
81 hcr merry adapeation Of herself to
+ circumstances she kept her Place In her
social world in spite of the family re-
verses Such z. freedom from ernb@rrass-
E1nent ABOUT pecun-aIy matters would have
/ bcea Es5st unusual, formerly It has been
/ ssSid that Is topic thai elther eyekes
aa7xs er Pride With the modern wo1n-8
an, however. Il dees neither; she simply
feels nc greater ssensitivsn ass on the sub
ject tfsn rnan would similarly situated.
She h2a no more seticenee about her
years then she has asout any other sub
sect sc9nHectea VIM her personality, and
fhst $ to say ncne at al. Sac feels I'M
nait:Ested scorn for any old fashioned
/ contemporary who shrouds the fact in
mystery.
Tho tradition that # one docs not wish
10 marry ono must baeone wlsas ussd 70
be kaonn as an old maid is now quite
obsolete. A woman in her thirties,
whe her married o. sng5 e, is at ilsr prime,
and no one knows It better han she does
Her age Is Z distinct gain. not loss; an
asset. not a deficit. She IS quite con-
scious of the advantage. and Is. on the
whole rather proud than otherwise of her
experience.
In the Old Roman days the bathroom
was considered the most important room
in the house. but today very lit esatten-
ton IS paid TO It's furnishing.
From an aesthetic point CT view even
the tiny bathroom in thu most ordinary
house can be made a thiag OF beauty
at triiing expense by the exr enditure of
a little time and trouble. IN the first
place the wall coverings and wood TX
should be light IN color 50 as to convey an
idea OF freshness. Dark furnishings give
a heavy shut-in look to room. which is
usually small enough already, and none
too light.
The ideal bathroom is fitted with
porcelain tub and with tiles covering
walls, ceiling and floor. This scheme OF
decoration, however is out Of the possi-
Dility of the majority, and a paper in
imitation OF tiles may be used instead, or
what is really much more artistic is
cheap variety of matting-an uncommon
pattern should be selected-stretched
across the room; 1t need not be hung
straight up and down, or across, but at
acute angles from side to side Brass
headed nails may be used to hold it in
place, but the top, bottom and corners
are much improved by a finish of split
bamboo or wooden beading. The cell
ing may be plastered and tinted any
pretty. light shade of color. or it may be
treated in the same manner as the walls.
The woodwork should be painted to har-
monize and the tub. II it be not porcelain
or porcelain lined. should be given
coat of white enamel.
The floor of the bathroom should be
covered with oilcloth, not iinoleum, and
a thick cork mat placed upon the floor
for the convenience of the bather.
The window, or shaft. should be dainti-
ly curtained with any thin, Hight, ma
terial; a looking glass placed over the
basin for the convenience OF those who
shave; chair II the room is large
enough to admit It; couple of hooks
to hang a dressing gown and other gar |
ment upon; rack for towels; receivers
for soap. sponge, nail and tooth brushes
ana matches complete a well-appearing
and well-equipped bathroom
'The grave mistake of repressing chill |
dren," writes Barbetta Brown In the
December Ladies' Home Journaln .is