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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-28
a Peep In 0 the Gould Nursery.
THEY are delightfully."- interesting chill

THEY are delightfully."- interesting chill
dren. these little ones of George ].
Gould. An afternoon spent in their
playrooms in Georgian court, Lake
wood, the winter home of the family, has
left the happiest sort of impression on
my mind.
To be sure, there was rather a formida-
BILE array of governesses and white
aproned nurses in evidence. and the ex-
quisite daintiness of the little girls frocks
and boots made childish frolics quite an
impossibility. Yet they are gracious, af-
fectionate little bodies, and must surely
develop into women of charm and beauty
They have the same dark, glorious eyes
and hair that their mother has and a
grace of movement one rarely sees in
children.
Such playrooms as they havei The en-
tire floor of one wing is given over to
them, and there is no end to the pretty,
childish things that go to make it a per-
feet fairyland. Little Marjory and Vivian
have dolls quite the size of real babies.
They were born on Christmas eve, they
told me, and have just recently been put
in short clothes. Then there is Lady
Washington. with a most elaborate white
coiffure and long trailing robes, besides
a dozen or more interesting specimens of
doll nature, both boys and girls. There
are the daintiest of canopied cradles for
them to lie in and exquisite carriages to
take the air in.
Mar10rV is just o years OlU anu VIVIAN
g. They find giving home matinees about
as much fun as anything. The governess
plays the piano while they dance in and
out between chairs and draperies. Some
times there is an audience, sometimes
there is not-though the entire family of
dolls invariably occupies the orchestra
chairs or smiles down from the tier of
boxes arranged atop the piano and over
the window ledge.
Young George Jr., whose third birthday
has just gone by, has playroom full of
imported animals and choo-choo cars, a
real engine pulls half dozen coaches and
trolley car, fitted with gong and con-
ductor's bell, bowls gayly along when his
chubby finger touches the button. He
does not like to have his picture taken,
and ran from our camera like a fright
ened rabbit.
kingdom and Jay are II and TO-. They
are out of doors from early till late,
playing marbles. shiny and baseball
They are quite clever at polo and have
some very handsome mounts.
All the children are fond of books and
music, their evenings being spent in lis
tening to French and German stories read
by their governess.
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New York.

The quarrels of servants. the airs of
governesses, the tantriims of tutors the
accidents to horses. the failures of chefs
the nconvenient minor maladies of child
hood that have fatal way of inter-
rupting the pleasures of their elders in
full swing. All of these drawbacks NAV
conspire against the full enjoyment of So
called home life in summer among orr
rich and great.
And supposing that terrible woman
comes into the neighborhood with whom
ones husband set up a Irritation the sea
son before in town. Supposing ones
daughter or son of marriageable age has
taken fancy to some detrimental person
Supposing a mother-in-law arrives self
invited for good long visit to her dear
ones'-this or any other contingency of
like grewsome import-and pray what
comfort is there to the owner of great
house and its appendages?
Little by little the home idea vanishes
out of life cast into such a mold With
the best intentions to guide them what
chance has the people who are living II
to cultivate the humble hearthstone vir-
tues that flourish best in quiet, restful
atmosphere?
Their existence is like the ante-cham
ber of sovereign-thronged from the
rising of the sun unto its going down with
courtlers VINO DOW and bend and say
graceful nothings, yet are set upon fur
thering their own advancement and graft
cation.
The demand upon't the means and time of
this variety of our citizens is incessant:
1t is impossible that theirs should be a
purely selfish career; they cannot, if they
would, get away from giving and CON
tributing and working for schemes char
liable and humanitarian. But the rush of
1t and the strain give them no moments
to call their own. And, indeed, the easi-
est and commonest method of dealing
with the problem of home life seems to
be to get out of it for as long a space as
possible A decade ago we would have
cried out upon such state of things
Now we accept it as the end of the CEN
tury's immutable decree.-Mrs. Burton
Harrison in World.
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house-which has recently elicited tho
pest art OF a famous architect. and been
lifted up with corresponding skill and
taste-are seriously strained The din
ners are still going on, and the glittering
vista of them extends until far into the
spring. The family physician, if he is a
wise man in his generation. declares that
nothing Will remedy the lady's ills but
change of air and scene. Thereupon
ensues a journey for the whole family.
the dinner engagements are all Cancelled
numberless trunks are packed, the SER
wants remaining in the house are put
upon board wages and the green shades
In the windows are drawn down.
If the object of the exodus is within
the limits of our own continent the grand
house on the avenue or east of the park
may be opened again for little while in
spring. But it is only while it's owners
are passing through town on their way to
London and Paris before 1t is time to go
to Newport.
At Newport, Bar Harbor, Southamp-
ton, Lenox,. in number of intermediate
resorts and localities, and or the Hud-
sons banks. may be found what are
styled the summer homes of our typ
ical grandees. When their owners take
possession of these for a brief portion of
the year, 1t is with pomp of installation
enlisting the services of twenty household
servants, as many horses. string of car
riages and incidental impedimenta of
grooms and coachmen.
After the lodge gates of these beautiful
establishments are thrown open, the same
old round of visiting and receiving, din
ing, wining and dancing begins over
again. Add to this the care of house
parties
Then the burden of young men, who are
like nails in the coffin of the anxious
hostess; the need of having several of
them stopping with her in order to make
the house party go" the growls of the
husband over her selection of such
guests; his enforced civlity to some; the
free-and-easy manners of others; the pos
itively heartless way in which her most
desirable ones do not scruple to- accept
outside invitations and leave her dinners
in the lurch!
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4RaDUaTION
GIFTS.

r UST now about the happiest girl
, in the world is she who expects
W to graduate this month or next.
| She deserves her happiness, too,
| for she has worked hard to win her lau-
rels. Let US be careful to find out just
what gift would be most welcome on her
graduation day. and to keep our eyes
open for the prettiest of gowns.
Among gifts of jewelry the little gold
watch with its chain will always stand in
high favor. Cuff links of uncut opals
would be sure to please most girls. A
belt clasp or buckle of the new rose gold
would make an appropriate gift. The al
women. The articles of jewelry that
would please the girl graduate are end
less.
Another line of appropriate gifts is to
be found in pretty accessories for the
bedroom. For instance, bureau set
of ivory with monogram in silver. An
outfit for desk would also make an ex-
cellent graduation present. Books with
pretty, dainty bindings are just the thing.
There are pictures innumerable which
would please the average girl
If she is musical, a banjo, guitar or
mandolin would probably be very well
come.
Under the head of useful presents would
come an umbrella, paraSOl, handkerch1efS
or a new dress.
Things in leather make nice gifts.
Among them a grip, travelling clock. CAL
enQdT, pOCkeIDOOk, cdTuCdSe OF cHdIe-
laine bag, are all suitable for a young
girl
A fan of gauze or silk ornamented with
a water color or spangles, is always
popular graduation gift.
On all the momentous days of a
woman's existence she wears white
gowns, so do not succumb to any passing
notion that a pale blue pink dress will
| do to graduate in If the gown is made
| over a silk slip such materials null,
| organdie and silk muslin are suitable.
| China or India silk gowns are very grace
| full. and perhaps more in the general
| mode.
| Where simplicity and a washable dress
are desired. the materials from which to
| select are India linen, French nainSook,
| Persian lawn. dimities and embroidered
| Swisses. Any of these. trimmed with Val
| enciennes lace, tucks and ribbons, makes
] an ideal graduation gown.
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SUMMER
NOVELTIES.

IN MONG the novelties that will make
AN their appearance on the summer girl
u Yare dog collar belts. They are an
exact reproduction of the dog col
lars in general use, and fasten by means
of a small paddock and chain. This gives
the belt a very striking appearance The
death of very large pet dog gave its
owner the idea of wearing it's handsome
belt as memento of her affection for
him, and so this fashion came about
Another new belt is the 'Zaza." 1t is
made to fold up, having hinges at the
sides instead of rings. 1t can be carried
easily in the handbag.
Among white belts is a new one, which
can be washed. and then there are golf
belts, with rings and straps, the rings
being gold-plated, and makes a very
handsome article.
Gf@HE white wells now worn are in lace
I'D tulle, with applications or irregu-
i lar designs in chenille but the der
nier cri'' is a large veil in fine black
tulle, covered with designs, flowers or TO-
liage, or closely spotted with black che
nile. The Parisiennes have pretty way
or lifting up the veil in the center of the
border of the hat where it is held down
by pretty jeweled pin, writes a New
York girl from the gay foreign city of
fashion.
Fans were never more beautiful or
dainty than are those of this season
No extremely large fans are shown. and
the most favored of the medium and
small sizes are those made of gauze, en-
broidered and spangled. while there are
really lovely fans of white satin painted
IN various artistic designs.
~ YRANO chains having had such a
4 success, Cyrano bracelets are now
W being manufactured and sold. AS
bracelets are coming into fashion.
these inexpensive little beads bid fair to
be much worn this summer They are
made in all colors, both solid and hollow.
have pendants attached in heart or oval
shape, and the idea is still further car
ried out in neck chains, just large enough
to go around the neck. The imitation
pearl ones are the most popular, it seems.
The new moire silks interviewer with
floral designs are as soft and pliable as
Oriental satin.
coral beads are one of the seasons now
elites.
4 few yards of tulle, more yards of
fine wire and a bunch of flowers form a
good receipt for a fashionable toque
Simple enough in the abstract yet no one
but the most artistic milliner can bring
anything like success out of this COM
bination.
Making hat crowns of flowers is one of
the novel effects in millinery. but the lat
est form of vegetation used for this pur-
pose is moss, not artificial moss, but the
real thing.
Real lace wash wells are with us again
The pretty borders are worn up. forming
pretty trimming across the front of the
hat. 1t does not pay to get any hut the
real as no others will wash well, and the
Of n1aa inc &c 70 f,,a
soap shavings in hot water; let it cool to
temperature In WHICH the hands can be
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From the matinee" to the ''negligee'
was but short step. But the first negli-
gees were not the creations that they
are nowadays. They were simple loose,
Wrapper-like gowns and not particularly
beautiful. The negligee of to-day is a
soft, shimmering affair with billowy
laoes and dainty ribbons. One must pos
sess half dozen of these. going up the
scale beautiful until a dream of lowell
ness is reached, to be worn in the after
neon.
For be it known that it is now the
proper thing in New York to appear in
neglgee from until in the afternoon
and to receive all visitors who come dur
ing those two hours. The wave of Anglo
maniacsm is responsible for this 1t is
the thing for our English cousins to puff
cigarette and those who have adopted
this custom have likewise become addict
&c to the negligee. That is they wear
them from until 4. After that hour
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great historical value There is an alarm
clock constructed in the year 1880 for the
use of travellers. In form it resembles 4
lantern, and the interior is designed to
hold a lighted candle
The candle is slowly pushed upward by
a spring which also controls the mechan-
ism of the clock At little pair of shears
clips the wick of the candle automati-
caliy every minute to regulate it's light.
The lantern is inclosed with movable
sides. so that the sleeper is not at first
disturbed by the presence of the light.
The alarm is set by inserting peg
in the second dial plate. When the
quired hour arrives the alarm is sound
ed. and at the same time the movable
sides fall, flooding the room with light
Among the curiosities is a Japanese saw
clock. The clock itself produces the mo-
tive power by descending a saw-framed
strip of metal, the teeth of which operate
the wheel of the clockwork. In another
japanese clock the hand is attached to
a weight which. sinks once in twenty
four hours. The time is indicated by
hand on the perpendicular scale.
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according to directions. There is such a
very little of the soap that really / do
not think you will feel its effect upon
your skin. AS the cucumber juice could
not very wen be Incorporated in the cold
cream you mention, I would suggest to
your friend that she use the pure cucum-
Der juice Let it dry on the skin and then
use the cold cream. Or she can make a
cucumber cream from the formula given
to-day in reply to B. Brunette. 1t would
be wise in putting up cucumber creams
TO add small quantity of boracic acid
to preserve it-say about five grains of
the acid to the ounce.
JAZZIE-It will be quite safe to have the
orange flower skin food prepared at
iirst-class drugstore. If the olive oil has
the desired effect / could not suggest any
thing better. Just as soon as that little
trouble straightens itself out your skin
will surely improve
NORWOOD-Glycerin. rosewater and
alcohol is not at all injurious to the skin
although you may find the alcohol a bit
drying. A little simple tincture of ben
zoin improves. it. The proper proportions
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perfluous hair will be greater than was
Columbus. | am sorry. l should like to
rather deeply into this subject and it has
yet to be demonstrated to me that the
roots of the hair can be destroyed with
out injury to the skin.
RAMONA SIT is customary to wear
deep mourning for a parent for one year,
and lighter mourning for another year.
However, as these matters are largely
governed nowadays by circumstances and
ones feelings ! should advise you to use
your own judgment as to just when a
touch of white might be added TO your
costume.
ADALINE-You can omit the CASTLE
if you wish, only 1 think you will find it
more satisfactory If you make it exactly
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Certainly this is beginning to be
the case in New York, where a
l. couple owning one of the beautiful
establishments uptown may often be
found in it only for small part of
the winter season, and are then engaged
in ceaseless round of giving and taking
entertainments to and from their friends.
Most of that set dine out five evenings of
the week, and on the sixth receive people
in return. When the disposition of the
seventh evening comes under discussion,
and there seems a reasonable prospect Of
a man having to spend it in unbroken
communion with the partner of his joys,
there is always the alternative of bring
ing together a few friends in the palm
garden of a modish restaurant, or of the
lady retiring to her bedroom with a book
and cup of tea, and sending her husband
to his club.
The old-fashioned Darby and Joan tete-
a-tetes at dinner, with the children asleep
in their cribs upstairs. are so rare as to
hardly enter into consideration of fashion,
able folk. When, by accident, these oc-
cur in the menage of Industrious society
goers. with all the good will in the world
to profit by the opportunity, neither con-
sort finds anything to say to the other.
The demands of so many dinners past has
pumped dry their supply of small talk.
They gaze at each other with somnambu-
listic eyes and think how nice it would be
to meet "out" and feel the impetus of
having to keep up.
Madame has an opportunity to observe
that her lords hair needs cutting; he,
that her complexion is going little off -
They feebly discuss the characteristics
and shortcomings of their respective fam
lilies. recall old friends who have been
neglected and ought to be done" before
the season goes by, bring into review the
merits and demerits of the children, criti-
cize their cook and dwindle. down to ST.
lence before the meal is closed.
BY the next evening they are. quite
ready to begin going again after such a
refreshing rest.
Before Lent is half over it is discovered
that the nerves Of the mistress Of this
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Queer Wedding Customs.

In Turkey the bride stands behind a
screen during a part of the ceremony. and
is first seen at its conclusion. A Moorish
wedding is also a seven days affair.
There is clever custom sometimes fol-
lowed in Persia. A crowd of young men
rush into the feasting crowd. capture the
guests and shut them up IN dark room.
11ey pay ransom to get out, and the
money is added to the brides dowry a
native way of enriching the young cou-
Ia
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@FHE evolution of the negligee is as
interesting as it is instructive. The
negligee was once "combing
jacket" then it graduated into a
matinee" and finally evoluted
into a 'negligee."
Each of these transformations likewise
marks an epoch in society. In the comb
ing jacket days we were people with
simple tastes. Each bonny bride num-
bered in her trousseau half dozen
"combing jackets made of tennis fan-
mel and unadorned. Their use was exact
iy what their name signified-a jacket to
be warn when combing the hair.
When society began to put on frflls the
"combing jacket discarded its sim
plicity for furbelows 1t crept out of its
chrysalis of tennis na1nels into lawn and
silk. ribbons and laces 1t took unto itself
a new name, the matinee" borrowed
from la belle Parisienne, who had always
worn these dainty little sacques.
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are: Rosewater, two ounces; alcohol,
one ounce; glycerin. one ounce: tincture
of benzoin. one-half ounce. To whiten
the skin L know of nothing quite SO lovely
as cucumber milk, which is not at all
difficult to compound. The formula is:
Two ounces oil of sweet almonds, ten
ounces fresh cucumber juice (bofled), one
fourth ounce powdered CASTLE soap, dis
solved in three ounces of essence OF Gu
cumbers, and one-twentieth ounce tine
ture of benzoin. The essence is obtained
by mixing one and a half ounces OF al
cohol with one and a half ounces of the
cucumber Juice
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Gardening Is UnheaIthu.

ARDENING is generally considered
one of the healthiest of occupations,
| Ibut the German Gardeners Associa-
~ ton has issued warming to those
who intend entering the industry. They cite
tho fact that during the years 1889 to 1897
of the 291 members of the association who
died in Germany no fewer than 142 sue
cumbed 10 consumption and other affec-
tionS of the lungs.
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Clocks Of Bygone Days.

TN the town of Schramberg in the
Black Forest district of Wurtemberg,
Germany, where one of the chief in
dustries is that of clock making, there
has recently been established an interest
ing museum of timepeces. The collection
displays the gradual development in the
making of clocks for many centuries
Among the curiosities are many of
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..They say" said the shoe clerk
fected the corn"
II presume said the cheerful idiot,
that its ears were frost bitten. INDIAN
apolis Journal.
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Justice of the Peace to brides mother,
as the bridegroom hesitates with his
"yes''-Step little further back, madam.
Toledo Bee.
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SUPERFLUOUS HAIR

Is removed by DR.. and MRS.
A. w. TRAVERSE. Donohoe
building. ITO Market ST.. cor.
Taylor. rooms sS-29. with tbs
electric needle. without pain or
scar. Moles. warts. wrinkles.
blackheads. freckies. birth
marks, etc.. also removed. Per-
manency guaranteed. Hours. !
- 4 p, n.
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Nine. Hygela Tells ;
H07v to Preserve
the Complexion. :
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ou0c 7,,n-o,,,,o7a,~ Says There Is No More Home
. TlKO. DUKIUN T]HRRIOUN Life in Fashionable
Q New York.


> T almost looks as if the houses of the
beau monde had ceased to be homes.
Certainly this is beginning to be
the case in New York, where a
: couple owning one of the beautiful
ncta hli Inn To oft h4,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

how he finally interested the King ard
Queen Of Spain in his desire for ex-
ploration, and the wonderful results
that came from it. In locking upon
Columbus as hero we forget that he
was a man. In reading Of his doings
we forget to ask by what motto he was
guided 1t gives me great pleasure TO
inform you that Mr. Columbus was no
bunco-steerer or green-gocds man IN
private life. On the contrary, he was a
man of sterling integrity. While hold
ing public Office in Geneva he was ap-
preached by one of his uncles with
scheme to get up paving ring and
rake in a CARLOAD of Doodle. At that
moment Columbus was behind on his
rent, owed a big doctors bill, and was
being sued by his grocer and down TO
lean pork with his butcher, and f5r
moment he may have been tempted.
The Doodle was sure, and would have
given him the means to rise above DEBT
ard acquire a half-interest in canal
boat. 1t was only for a moment, now
ever. Then, as you behold him IN the
picture, he drew himself proudly UP
and replied to his uncle:
q can starve, but l cannot be dis
honest!'"
"That was the keynote Of his charac-
ter. Integrity was the lamp which
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PILGRIM JOE.
He Carries Grasshopp.r in Bottle an Would Make Mankind
Better.
Better.

1T arr" says I. I'm wanderin'
forth with a grassbopper in bottle
an seekin' to make the world better.
Kin | do anythin' to strengthen yer
belief in yer feller-crittersg
~Ye kin. I'm a-rollin' in sin and
wickedness Jest now. but the man who
kin wollop me kin turn me from the
evil of my ways
I'm alius willin' to accommodate.
but while we ar spittin on our hands
and humpin' our backs let us remark:
'Only a foolish man cuts down
$40 tree to capture 50-cent coon.
lone who would reach the top must
not waste time over sore heels.
HE who hath no integrity spits on
his own boots
"Them's purity good" says he and