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FEMININE hBILITY UISTED.


The Making of Good Poker Player De-
voted to DeceivinG n Near->iGhtcd Man.
TT has long been n pet theory Of mine that
woman is naturally a better poker player than
man" said Col. King, and as n devoted al
mirer Of both the sex and the game feel that
] am qualified to express this opinion ] am
aNGra that most poker players nIlrge that il is
as difficult for woman TO play poker as to
throw stone. can recall two women who
could hlun me to a stand-till and never wink
an evcld Men are not in it when it comes to
hluf1ing with woman 1t IS natural in her
and acquired in us. Let me tell you about my
friend Mrs. Smith.
"Sh" would make a crackaack poker play
or if she would only try the game She Illus
tratcS what | have said about bufilug be-
cause she is an innocent little thing. hardly
20 years old. and she hasn't had tim" to
acquire anything except II husband knew
her father when he was in my regiment AMI
have kept track OF her ever since she was )
years old. Her father was our surgeon MuIcr
and a fine fellow with leaning toward bot
any and such things. In recent years he has
grown near-s iGhtcd He will do anything for
his daughter, and she works him beautifully
He and | were dining with the Smiths after
their marriage last winter. and the Major said:
80 My dear. that fern which you have on the
table is disgrace. Why don't you get some
thing really good
Can't afford it Just now said Mrs. Smith.
SUCCESSFULLY.
Well | will get il for YOU said the Major.
Mrs. Smith then told Of "A beautiful fern
which she had seen at Blanks dollhouse to be
sold for ST.. | don't know anything about
those things. but when she described the fern
to the Major ho said it was Just what she
should have and he gave her the money to buy
1t. When we dined with the Smiths again the
fern was in the centr" Of the table aud the
Major peered at 1t through his glasses and told
her that she had bargain Before he left the
table Mrs Smith nut n tablespoonful Of water
on tho fern and tho Major poured on u llttle
more from his glass.
80 Not too much water. you know, and the
fern will thrive no said
Every night when we dinod at the Smiths
the Major took delight in pouring little water
ON his fern, as he called II, and one night la Il
week he said casually:
So 1t is odd that that fern hasn't grown since
you got it. 1t looks healthy and it should have
thrown out new leaf or two.
- on, II has grown Il lot said Mrs. Smith,
and II had not caught n suspicion of a Smilo
on her husbands fac" would not hav" noticed
the remark. II set mo thinking | don't know
anything, about ferns. but have pretty good
eyes | looked closely at this one and as we
left the table felt OF il. When had an oppur-
tunity said to Mrs. smith:
" I've called your hHf'
What blum. Colonel she said, looking ms
II she had never heard the word before.
- The fern said ]. It's artificial. and il
ism t a good mak"-beIievc. either, Letting your
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I certainly thought would solve part OF tho
refusal from both mother and daughter.
over at the church home there is an old
man. a gentle. Intelligent person who has
lately lost his sight. Reading was his one
pleasure, and now he is compelled to do with
out II. Several of the ladies interested In him
proposed to find a reader who could give him
AT least an hour day of her time. and we hit
upon Helen Blank az tho very person. We
would offer hcra dollar for every hours read
ing and she. being refined and sympa thetic.
would tax" peculiar interest in thus helping
the old man. 1t seemed the very thing for both
parties, and drove ~ fast as possible to the
Blanks. counting on their approval. Cold
water. and plenty Of il, was thrown on the
scheme. Wouldn't Helen come and see the old
man asked. and then she would fee diff
tcrcntly about it. Why, one OF our parish Wis
itOrs had said that If she only had time she
would read TO the patient herself Just for tho
pleasure OF II. h" was such pr"possessing per-
son, 1t seemed task that any woman
might take IN read lily. needy or not. But
the Blanks were obdurate For the daughter
to go regularly to read at that home would be
rendering "A personal service and would hO
most unpleasant 1t would not do at all. SO
this $50 n month was let slip 10y these folks
caps have to he put on again trying to ind
proper work for the poor girl, I'm confused as
10 the Blanks theory Of living on nothing
year with these notions until | recall the
other instances OF Just such unreaSOnableness
that have cropped M TO bother the relic corps
stances for people hard hit The very time
that things will have been contrived smoothest
for them inrOnS iStenCy sets in and the best laid
plans are blown 10 the winds"
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poor old father Put water on It, tool What arc
Won going To do about u = =,
~ She showed her hand at this call. The aIti.
fetal fern cost her 81, ana with tne otner SlA
''" Don give me away she said. and father
will not know the difference.
~ What will you do to persuade him that 1t
Ia growing
80 III buy little larger one In few weeks
"Wr dined there last night again. and IA
Mrs Sn,ith and the Major each generously put
n little water on this artificial fern Thought TO
myself what u great poker player that girl
might become | hate to see such ability
wasted on foolnG a near;siGhted man. put
rerhnns Mrs smith wouldn't he as interesting
IN she did play poker However. she illustrates
my theory md thcre nre others.
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Entirely Unequal to the Occasion.

From ne Ch,crao Inter OcTGn.
The sight Of the ank'c Of Miss Kathryn Mario
Dent. disjointed in PLAYING tennis and clad
though it was in tho danti"st silk stocking
Imaginable was too much for the nerves OF
Claiming \. Richardson, n student OF the
Northwestern University. Miss Dent has
lately completed "A post graduate course at
Cummurk School OF Orn:orv. but this did not
prevent her from engaging in game Of tennis
yesterday with Mr.. Richardson. who Is a stu
dent Of he Garrett Biblical Institute.
Miss Dent was playing close to the net. and
Mr.. Richardson "lohbrd the ball over her
hea In turning quickly to catch the ball on
tn" bound she wrcnched her ankle and threw
1t ont of place. Mr. Richardson cleared the
net 18th one bound to assist his late opponent.
Pull it, exclaimed the young woman. eX-
tending her foot toward her ato adversary.
Whether it was the sight Of the distorted
limb or thp SudlPrne~- Of the tempting invita-
ton that caused Mr. Richardson to faint will
never h" known. as Mr.. Richardson refused to
he interviewed on the subject Al any rate. he
fell in n heap before the disluintnh ankle and
silk stocking and could not assist the disabled
young woman.
But gallant iceman who had concluded his
rounds of a number Of Evanston homes was
passing. and. not being as sensitive to Il dis
play of hosiery as the young thcOOEian, and
Icing accustomed to the process Of pulling
legs. sr"eIIly straightcn"i the limb Of Miss
Dent II required a chunk Of lee 70 bring Mr..
Richardson to his senses. and the young lady
will hc about in a fow days.
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gown. In mousselne do sole. with skirt
made Of three deep. shaped flounces. the
darkest shade ut the bottom. the idea is car
ried out in its pretticst form. Embroidered
muslin in white. cream and fcru Is the latest
thing among the summer gowns. This forms
an entire underdress. or enough Of 1t to simu-
late one. and the tunic. with low-cut bodice.
may be OF nuns yelling, sheer barge or any
other thin material.
Embroidered muslin enough to form deep.
shaped founce for the lower skirt, or yoke.
and sleeves is sufficient for a very stunning
gown. with a tunic Of yellow tan or pale green
nuns yelling. which is usually trimmed with
tucks and lace. Tucks are the thing in every
kind OF thin material. providing that they are
fine; and you may have them crOsswise.
lengthwse, in groups, or any way you like,
One pretty bodice, tucked crosswise In groups.
is trimmed at either side Of each group with
black satin baby ribbon. gathered and finished
on one edge with narrow lace
Among the pretty evening gowns for summer
wear is one OF white point desprit yelled by a
tunic OF fine black lace. Bands Of black velvet
strap the sleeves together, and trim the vest OF
pale blue chiffon. which also forms the ruches
on tho edge OF the point d'esprit ruffes.
| Mauve chiffon gathered In groups and fiounced
| at the bottom forms another gown. trimmed
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SOUTHERN WONEN'S WAYS.
Faults and Good Points in southern Board
ing Observation-Disclosures Who Are Also
Hostesses -Self-Supporting Women Who
Retain Their Former Social Position.


Ona ~ tho thinga which most imnress tho
Nor,harn yisitnr tn tha south ia thn hraverv
prI fnr,ituJ. ~ tho woman thora u,dar thc
irwin, ,irrur,-.,uc.. vhi,h boy. hooo,,o
I,tolv ,bo MIR, or sn many ~ than, 7, tho
Iorcnr cj,irs thay boyn ,urned THAR ottenti,n
=, y.r,o,s efforts a. earning , living ubIe In
,ho n,,ller rl,cos nroctic,IIv onIv ana vnv 10
[,er IN tbom This is Tint 1r.t refnge ofn,ost
woman VII, NnI thnmscIves c,mr,I,o, 70
WORT and arc vct without a nrofessinr or ,ha
tr,inirc tor ,nv roguI,r c,roor-,ho bn,rdirc
bor., Tho diolruItios or bouseteoniry t.,
n,o., ~ ,Le snnthrrn Stat.s is gr.,tor tbon
.o,,,, ,o,us,or,,d IA tho v,rioI and ,,,,r
n,o,lots rtba o.ber n,rts oftho oo,,r,rr
oan rooIig. Tb,re arc NOT many Linds ~ ,,,,,
,LohoJ orI ,rL,+ ,boro 10 rar,l,.eui,s Nah
arn ,,s,os
Tl o,oro,o co.,,horr ,ror,o, ,h, .o-..
. Ior LaTs, Cor ntLo,e ,ha,, hnr Gill;
oi ,on, :, IN tho nuoi,rso,i,. ra,hi,,,,
~ ,ro,,,o,, IN tina Nor,b ana this is ~ -
NAV noorIior 40 soma ~ ,ho WOE, s,,oooss
t,I ,nar1i,,o hnneos IN Xau.yor, ha,.a oI,,,a,o
t,o,, oarJrotaJ b., Sou,horn $50, D.,
,noir ,,,in, ~ ,.j,u, soon,a diyoron, ~ 49,
ad ,,i, ,ro I'LL, 80 s,ir o,,no, j., 49, ha.t
,,a, ,h,v,,r "I,n, locinnima - 90, 1i..ta
W, ,in,d - ,a,i,, 49,, ,a.I, +, ,ho,' e,,.n
,Ia :, .oiI 49,, ,,ha hnI h.o, ~ ~.
c,h g., ,r,, ,i,o til ~,
,, t,o,o.I ~ :, -,
t.'i,. - rha. t. ,n,.h ~, 'n,,su
S.,,,iu n,th " ~ ~ ~, 80
nI ,his rao, r,,, nan',tI,,,,t ~ go"
,'a,o nann,,, az, ,,oI;,or,a, -, ~ So,,s -
nate r'HH'"'h' an" Poh'ehcSS Oh the southern
people. Although one may be paying board
to tho woman who conducts tho bouse HARM
,, W." W We, ,. ,, NV -"
rIlhat'oh $40 treat c'"rybouy IN her nome as
If lie or she were guest. This naturally has
It's inNucncc ON tho boor,Ier who feoIs a li,tIe
w., - w.; .ii w. 70 n " NV
Tess IKE 'Npr'Ss'hG ms opih'ohS or ie"iihgs'
Possibly this treatment prevents the board
ors from comnIoinirp somotimas whom thoy
~" n.,. !.,. ~, "''' ~ Wv,
want TO- nut what IS thht III comparison with
the great advantage that comes to manners
from ,hn courtesy aud uuselnsbness in such N
,,, a. ,r ~ " " ~
way OF s"'lHhE IN" ul'"reh'rS between iahd-
lady and bOarlcr? Many of these Southern
woman, ,r, anita milo NJ l. eanirc hcuso n,
'''' " 80 80 'H ~ ''
the way necessary 10 look best AFTER housoiul
Of people. hut they are all polite really Consid-
amt, md rnnuirclv rnOnad A rn,n,n in
hiGh d"gre" typical OF her class had
been wealthy during her husbands lifetime
o. ,rot,y md I'LL tba ,d,riro,ion thot
was I''"' ""' ''"',' '''' "u'''t"'i'" ''a'
men IN 'hH south always show To
women She was IOur as a widow Her
I,,,,,h,or r,,r,I tn ,raoIth t.u,h, s,ho,I
""USn'''' ''"''" ~ "F"''' '""En' 9c"o','
and she was supposed. IN her old-'ashioned.
roomv home to have the best house in town
ch ,,.,s ,horr,i,,, IN nor lon,,mid noIisLod
"'' ""H ,n a.,','+ Il. o polI"eu
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PEOPLE H4RD TO HELP.


MY bottor-dsy clients. those who have
known leisure and Independence. are hardest
to help Of any on tho list said woman who
does much charitable work, IL know this is
nm old story. but now and then some peculiarly
unreasonable instance crops up to Put mo ont
Of patience. People in reduced circumstances
have Il hard road to travel and are entitled to
all sympathy. but really sometimes they are so
inconsistent and blindy unsympAthetic to-
ward others that You wonder il it If true
that adversely strengthens character or II it
establishes u wall between the hard hit
persons and the rest of tn" world, SO
that they can't SEQ out and ahuva ms
they did before. Now Helen Blank, that slight
refined faced woman who went out as YOU
entered, has been on my mind and made me
take counsel with my pillow many night for
months trying high and low for some sort Of
occupation that would come within her scope
something neither too arduous nor too unre-
muneratlve. The Blanks are all broken up
and the two boys, who have secured business
employment. are hardly able to make more
than enough for their wants. Everybody who
knows Helen has been trying to map out some
plan for her to make little something.
Thursday went there with proposition that
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the belt or not as you fancy. and make very
charming addition to a thin summer gown.
Pretty. cool gowns for morning wear are
made OF toe. u new kind Of linen. which comes
in all the pretty delicate shades and the darker
coors as well 1t is made very elegantly over
white tafreta silk. and trimmed with lace in
serton. the linen being cut out underneath.
One pretty model in turquoise blue made with
an overdress is spotted all over with floral me-
dallions OF ecru lace the white taffeta lining
showing through The bodice is holero with
n deep sailor collar OF ecru batiste hordered
with lace. and it is worn over white silk shirt
with sailor knot
All the semi-transnarent materials blossom
out in great beauty as the season advances.
and surely there Is nothing well suited to
the extravagant tastes OF the day DIS these
dainty fabrics, silk lined and trimmed with
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together with lace insertion and finished on the
edge with lace. For an afternoon gown there
is a pale lavender silk and chiffon made
with bodice embroidered In cream silk and
lace stitches. Gray nuns yelling mounted on
gray silk is another stylish gown: shirrcd
white net forms the yoke. and liomit"n lace the
fchu. caught at one side ny a turquoise blue
velvet bow. An embroidery OF steel beads
trims the Ovcrdress and steel buckles form the
centre Of each rosette. A white piluc collar is
the feature Of another gown in nuns yelling
tucked in groups UP and down.
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and finished with fine silk gimp form another
pretty skirt trimming. but the plain bands OF
cloth covered with many rows OF stitching are
more suitable than the satin for strictly yacht
ing purposes. Many rows OF stitching In COL
ored silk make n pretty finish on the white
cloth gowns. which in some instances are
made with blouse waist finished with deep
sailor collar. a white chemisette and stock Of
tucked silk. and a sailor tie Of white banded
across the ends with blue silk.
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DAINTY, AIRY GOWNS.
Dress is Most Feminine in
Style This Season.
VARIETY OF GAUZY THINGS.
Summer Fashions in Full Bloom
with More Beauty Than
Ever Before.

LiEhtness in Both Color and Quality the
Leading Festuro of Dress-The Tendency
Toward Dainty Decoration Made Evil
dent in Every Possible Manner-Ths
Most Popular MISUNDERSTANDING Cos
tunes of Pure White rs Well as of tho
Time-Honorcd Blue-Fancy Coats of Va
rious Kinds in Favor-Pretty, Cool
Gowns for Morning wear-An tho Semi
Transparent Materials BiossominE Out.
Summer dress. and that OF the most sum-
merry description. is in full bloom now that
the mercury is creeping UP in the nineties and
woman 10 chief interest In life 10 to deck herself
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Pretty little vests OF tucked white orRandy
and bands OF lace insertion are very tempting
additions to the coat and skirt costume. az
they are delightfully."- cool with the thin. plain
backs and can be purchased in the shops all
ready for wear. A novel trimming on one duck
suit is narrow fold Of white lawn. stitched on
In rows with spaces between 1t has the effect
OF piping. and covers the Jacket entirely. put
on in bias lines. meeting in a point in the back
and slanting down in front. Elongated tabs at
either side Of the front define the shane OF
many OF the duck coats which only reach the
waist line at the back and SIDES. This bears
out a fancy ~ fashion for sole ends which
have made their appearance on some OF tho
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with lunches Of liacs. A pretty model for an
evening dress in silk muslin or organdie has
an accordion plated nounce at the bottom.
and tho upper skirt is shaped in panels Joined
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Fancy coats Of various kinds. mostly on the
Eton order. are the other forms OF bodice worn
with 4 shirt waist or fancy vest. Black linen
shirts. finished with white stitching and en-
bellished with white lawn necktie are the
very latest thing to wear with the white cloth
skirt. They cannot be becoming to the aver
age woman. but the combination is at least
novelty in summer dress. The little coats are
made with the usual revers covered with satin
and rows OF gathered lace or OF finely tucked
taffeta White satin. well covered with rows
OF black stitching. makes very effective revers
for the light cloth suits. and narrow piping
OF black on the edge is nice finish. Skirts OF
these white cloth costumes. which are made
up In a flrst-class manner, have a white taffeta
foundation skirt. and peplum overdress is not
unusual. This cut in broad points or scallops
and trimmed with narrow stitched bands like
the underskirt, makes very stylish skirt.
Cloth and fine flannel with cloth finish. In
the light colors and navy blue are both made
up into yachting suits One very striking
model In dark blue has three scant shaped
founces around the skirt piped on the edges
with white These are fully six inches wide.
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Two pretty models for orGandie trimmed
with lace may he useful and here is n model
for co.ored piqu6 trimmed with white en-
broidery Pale blue linen. decorated with
bands OF white linen set in and strapped
across with narrow stitched bands of blue.
makes charming summer gown, very chic
yachting suit Of white cloth is trimmed with
stitched bands OF pale blue cloth. and pretty
linen batisto waists to wear with these gowns
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out in cool gowns. Since early in the season.
when Just to think Of a muslin gown was cause
enough for a congestve chill. preparations for
midsummer heat have been going on. and tho
result is a more bountitul supply OF dainty.
airy gowns than ever before.
The heat OF last summer evidently created
fresh demand for hlmy fabrics, which has been
met In the most charming fashion by all sorts
and conditions Of Gau2y things. Batlstes.
grenadines. sheer linens. silk and cotton mus
lins some in more dainty and varied patterns
and finer textures than anything previous
seasons have offered. LiGhtness in both color
and quality is the leading feature OF dress. and
certainly variety. which is woman's special
prerogative in summer. never had grenter op-
portunities either in materials or modes.
Dress that Is exclusively feminine rules the
day and whether it is yachting suits or ball
gowns the tendency toward dainty decoration
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bands Of satin edged with fine silk gimp.
White seems to be the prevailing choice for
this sort OF dress, and cloth. serge. flannel.
plain linen and duck are the tNvorite materials.
All kinds OF gowns are affected by the fashion
for long skirts without very much regard for
the purpose for which they are intended. To
be sure, there are degrees Of length. but the
yachting skirt 10 long enough more than to
touch the floor oil around. and even the bicycle
skirt has added inches.
The circular lounce in varied widths is the
feature OF many OF the yachting skirts. but
others are cut with the long naring cores and
trimmed with wide stitched bands, On" elab-
crate model in white cloth has two bands OF
white satin cut in festoon scallops. and finished
on the edge with three rows Of fine white silk
braid. Bands cut in waved lines on the edge
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overlapping each other a little. white piping
finishing the upper founce. The overdress Is
spotted all over with small embroidered rings
OF white linen such as are used in the Renais-
sance lace work. They are also sewn on tho
blouse bodice. which ia completed with white
pipings and white piqut vest.
Yachting suits Of linen and riIue are very
much the fashion. and checked linens in the
natural fax color are worn by the English
women for what they call river suits. as the
stun will not fade in the sun. Talor-mad
yachting suits OF white duck. finished with
stitched bands OF the same. are extremely
elegant this season. made with the short
scalloped coats so much seen in cloth. and
worn with pretty colored taffeta silk waist
all fine hand run tucks and open lines OF hem
stitching. Another pretty blouse for this pur-
pose is OF white tatfeta tucked all over In the
finest OF tucks stitched with black silk.
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10 made evident In every possible manner The
trimmings worked out on the gowns them
selves are perhaps tho most popular. and these
include tucks, shirrngs appiquGs OF lace and
various materials. stitchnGs and embroideries
Of various kinds Cloth applique on net is one
OF the novelties used for bo!ero. simulated
tunic effects and deep bands on the skirt.
There must BIO all kinds OF gowns in the
summer outfit OF fashionable woman-some-
thing for morning. afternoon and evening and
special gowns for outdoor sports. without which
life at the summer watering places would
lose half its charm. But the Yachting suit Is as
truly feminine as any dress this season with
Its long skirt shaped hounce and festooned
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Very fine open moshod yelling Is the favorits
for summer wear 1t has either large dots far
apart or no dots ut all. and in either case tho
wells IRE 40 thin that they will not serve to dis
guise poor com plexion.
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skirts OF many Of the thin gowns are tucked
down several inches at the back, thereby Civ
ing the desired Hat effect and some funess at
In mn
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The tafreta silk coat and skirt. tailor made.
is n very stylish costume for general useful
ness. and when worn with white chiffon or
lace vest a sailor knot Of lace. and lace falling
over tlte hands, the effect is charming.