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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

done away with heavy fur wraps. Seal
Is passe and presents itself for fashion,
lble consideration in no form save that
or the bolero Of Spanish extraction, fol-
lowing out one of the many models devils
ed therefrom. While the use of the seal
Will not be entirely abandoned, we are to
see less of it than for years past and
the stamp of approval is conspicuously
eosent. In the very cold sections where
neavy furs are necessity cloth coats,
FUR lined. will be used in conjunction
with neck pieces and muffs. Baby
lamb. or broad tall" as 1t is more gen
crafty known, still continues in demand
TOR REFERS and short coats.
One of the chiefest objections to the
Use OF fur for tight fitting garments is
Its bulk In the present craze for eel
skin skirts and nodded bodices fur
coats would certainly destroy sylph-
like proportions. Baby lamb is the one
exception The skin is like softest
suede and the fur is less aggressive
than uncut velvet. For these reasons
1t can be made to fit the figure even
more snugly than cloth of equal weight
and really provides greater warmth.
Chinchilla is extensively used in, COM
,bination with 1t, forming collar. cuffs
and revers. Russian sable, broad tail.
silver and black fox and dyed blue
lynx are quoted by an authority in the
order given when asked for list of
fashionable furs
Every woman appreciates the fact
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huA1 1Nav
IT
GERMAN GIRLS,

They were such curious, stiff, shy
young creatures-the German girls"
says a girl just returned from Ger
many. Afraid to say q word for them
selves while the mutter or erOsmutter
was around. Their frankness upon
some subjects was overwhelming, how
ever. The family with whom staid
was very poor, and the daughters were
each studying some profession-one
music, another art and the third was
preparing to be q teacher. That 10,
they each and all added with a sweet
smile, II we do not succeed in getting
husbands in the meantime
In spite OF their poverty they prided
themselves upon their aristocratic con-
nections. Owing to the father having
held some judicial position 'Hochwohl-
geboren' literally high well born) was
before the mutter's name. The NUT
ters sister, having married merchant,
was only 'Wohlgeboren' Literally well
born). Once when the mutter was visit
ing this sister they went out shopping
together. The mutter bought one lit
tie mite Of a package, the sister made
q lot OF purchases; but the one small
bundle bore the magic .Hochwohlge-
0OASu, WAAuS Lie u1OTS uulpUSluS OueS
were merely marked with 'Wohlge-
boren.' In relating this touching incl
dent the inutter added, with mingled
pride and modesty. 7 was really quite
embarrassed at my sister of inferior
rank buying SO much more than did,
"One day the daughters said to me,
And so in your country you really
shake hands with young men!' OF
course we do said; don't your OF
course we DON'T said they; such a
thing would not only be highly improp-
er, but most unnecessary Why un-
necessary I asked; pray, how do you
greet a young man when he calls to see
you? oh. we are never called upon to
greet him. was the answer, for unless
either mutter or grosmutter were able
to receive him he would go away; we
should never think Of receiving him
alone.' Then said, Well, how In the
world do German girls ever get en-
gaged?' But they only laughed and
said, That's what all your countrywo-
men ask And that was all the satis-
faction could get.
Even when a couple become en-
gagged, they never meet except in the
presence Of third person. Convention
hasn't entirely crushed the romance out
Of the situation, however, and this third
person is. therefore. dubbed The Ele-
phanttn
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a pair Of opera glasses in repousse sill
yer was seen at the theater the other
evening, the last touch to an effective
toilet In the prevailing shade of gray.
Don't forget when the holiday spirit
seizes you and yon go Xmas shopping
that gloves are always welcome and
suitable gift. And don't forget that
white gloves are the thing for dress,
both in the day and evening. and that
the leading shades are soft tans and
yellows. Some women wear bright coll
ored gloves to match their costumes,
but 1t is frightful breach OF good
taste and very offensive to an artistic
eye. Purple. green, bright blue and
bright red gloves should be left for wo-
men who wear conspicuous wells with
highly colored dots.
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ed by dismembered3 claws and tail, Is
swung across your back, and you will
perceive to what extremes we go in the
wild seeking after novelty.
Muffs are generously proportioned
and are carried with cloth gowns or
long coats, whether fur trimmed or not.
They are quite as unusual in appear
ance as they can be made by the mos
diste. who takes for standard a great
fluffy fur ball with whole animal
skin thrust through the center, on one
side of which tail and legs dangle,
while from the other protrude the head
and forepaws. See to 1t that your muff
lining is light in color. otherwise per-
petually soiled gloves will be the re-
suit. So little of the lining is exposed
that even white wears long time
without soiling. Besides it is fashion,
able, just as white satin or peau de sole
is the proper coat lining of the moment.
Stables are. of course. the smartest furs.
the long stole collarettes and huge
muffs being the favorite forms
Fur is used a great deal in millinery,
as glance through the leading shops
will show. 1t will trim hat or form the
whole hat There are small toques for
travelling and stormy days, there are
fur trimmed hats for driving, and fur
hats trimmed with feathers, flowers.
buckles and aigrets for receptions,
afternoon weddings and matinee mu-
sicales. 1t may well be called season
of furs
One of the latest uses for animal
heads in fur is for an opera bag,
silken or satin pouch being attached,
and the head forming the lower part Of
the bag. If one is very vulgar and very
rich, she may have diamond eyes in her
animals head; if one is vulgar and
poor, she may have rhinestones, while
for the minority is left the simplicity
Of the regular optical Completeness,
Which loses nothing by its, inconspic-
uousness. These bags form rather
quaint addition to the winter toilet, and
when they match, the fur trimmings or
some article of attire give pleasing
note of individuality to the whole cos.
tune. A gray fox's head with gray
satin attachment out of which ueeped
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HOW NOT TO GROW FAT.

The woman who breads growing
fat and middle aged, if she will
! take the trouble to regulate her
exercise and diet, need no longer wor-
9ry about the accumulation of super
fiuous adipose tissue. Exercise is a
sovereign remedy for almost every i'll
to which flesh is heir. A course of
exercises under the direction of some
competent teacher Of physical culture
will do much toward reducing unnec-
essary tissue. Simple calisthenics
persisted in morning and evening will
aid in making the frame more comedy.
These exercises consist of simple
!. movements which any one can pick
out from a book on the subject.
The diet should be carefully reg
ulated Those who are inclined to
stoutness should never eat starchy
foods such as potatoes, bananas or,
! hot pastry. Sweets should be entirely
abstained from, also all fried or
greasy food. At night the patient
shouldsgo TO bed at 10 O'clock and
rise early in the morning. After eat
ing a simple breakfast she should
take long walk, stir about the
house, dust, sweep or do anything
that is in the shape of active exercise.
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from possible drafts. AS Innings to silk
and velvet opera coats ermine is Pc
culiarly we'll adapted, both because 1t Is
pleasant to the touch and because there
Is no danger of its white surface dis
coloring the delicate frock beneath. One
frail. fair debutante. 1t is remarked,
however. accentuates her beauty in an
opera cape which is a medley of ermine,
sea green, pearly lavender and white
chiffon, further bedecked in lace, with
a sort of boa adjunct and a muff equal
ly beauteous which is accurately Illus
trated herewith. Ermine outer gar
ments are intended only for the very
young. for there is something desperate
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TO PREVENT WRINKLES.

The latest system for smoothing cut
wrinkles on the face is very simple
form of massage which does not neces-
state assistance OF any kind. Com
mencing at the ears, the skin is rubbed
with the fingers. not merely the tips,
toward the nose with simple cream
or vaseline, and the treatment Is CON
tinued until the grease has quite dis
appeared.
All Parisians put q small quantity OF
bran in their baths, choosing It in pref
erence to oatmeal, as the latter clogs
the pores Of the skin in time, and some
indulge In starch baths, the starch be.
ing supposed to make the body very
soft and smooth.
It has been pointed out by q woman
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

EURs flourish in December, and
r. fashion in furs is as tickle as the
4 glad months inconstant fair
weather, Notwithstanding furs are the
most expensive items of dress. Last
year the coat correct must need have
huge revers which Topped in negligent
folds. This meant that your seal or
baby lamb must go to the repair shop
and be remade up to date at cost 1t
would be unkind to chronicle, now that
] must regretfully announce the decline
of the fur coat. Especially is this true
Of the seal jacket.
Fur collars and NUTS worn with tall
or gowns are the popular street cos
.tuma. the arbiters Of fashion having
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ingly frames the face as high fun COL
lar This being the gospel of furriers
and the creed of Madam" Of you, and
Of me. womenfolk will subscribe to the
belief by acquiring big fur collars. In
this; connection / might mention that
grebe. has found its way to the fur
shops and is made into muffs. They are
quite inexpensive and come in black,
gray or white.
A girl in brown cloth frock at the
pet dog show furnished new idea for
the use of grebe. The tall collar and
revers of her jacket We're faced with
white grebe suspiciously fiecked in
brown, as il the dye pot had been
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that she looks her best in furs, and ac-
counts herself the gamer rather than
otherwise because Jack Frost" earlier
than is his wont did his talismanic
etching on the window panes. There
is nothing SO kindly as the seftening
light thrown over the face by a becom-
ing fur There is nothing that enhances
SO greatly the sparkle of the eyes or
conceals SO admirably defects in con-
tour Of the cheek and chin or SO fetch
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who knows that the want of daily
bath is more often the cause OF a
.pfematurely wrinkled skin than we
think, and for this reason 1t is said
that country women. who work early
and late and only indulge in a hath
now and then, get old looking and FAD
ed after they have turned 80.
In the West indies the lemon bath is
considered far ahead of all others for
refreshing one. A few sliced lemons are
soaked in bath water for an hour, fol-
lowed by some handfuls Of bran. when
a delightful bath may be INDUCED in
and the skin softened and smoothed.
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CLEANING sATEEss,

French sateens may be cleaned by
putting them in q lather Of lukewarm
soapsuds in which is dissolved cupfuI
OF salt. Put salt also in the rinsing wa
ter. Dip the article in thin starch and
roll up In clean sheet, and in tive
hours iron on the wrong side.
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up, an entertaining magazine, bit of
embroidery or fancy work to occupy
her leisure time She should go to
lectures. concerts, the theater, If she
likes a good play. She should now
and then attend some social affair,
go where she can meet people, come
in contact with other minds. even If
the recreation is nothing more lively
than attendance at the weekly prayer
meeting, after which there is always
more or less lingering to chat with
acquaintances in the congregation.
Every church has its social life, and,
no matter how humble the circum-s
stances of a woman may be, here she Y
will be likely to meet pleasant and
congenial friends. There are. too, in
these days women's clubs. Their OBJ
ject, while primarily mental i'm
provemeDt.s has much of social sig !,
nificance that in no way detracts
from their dignity or usefnihess.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

very pleased" but failed TO look Il, or other
wise to manifest their pleasure. She
couldn't go in the rain. The butler had
'phoned for cab. She wouldn't sit there
alone and neglected. She deliberately sig-
nailed MIR. Prime. THE ladies are all
busy" she said, with oharmingly appeal
ing smile, shut know you can tell me. I
have TO dress for dinner after / get home
and must be at One Hundred and Tenth
street at 1880. How long will II take a
carriage to drive me there? oh, lie that
your society pin7 Why, are you still in coll
lege? Why, thought"
That cab was twenty-five minutes coming
and when 1t came Mr.. Prime went with 1t
and her, whom he had not left an instant
from the moment Of her question. More
over, he discovered she was nervous about
taking that carriage drive all alone away
up to One Hundred and Tenth street, yet
what other way could a girl go in dinner
dress. He left her at her door with a
reluctantly given permission to return in an
hour and escort her to the distant home of
her friends and entertainers. He drove to
the Waldorf and had a light dinner with a
half pint of Hook, devoured her with his
eyes as they drove rapidly northward went
to a Harlem theater while she dined and
forgot him, and was at the carriage door
when she came forth to be driven home.
Seven hours or less had done the business
so far as Gouvemeur Prime was concerned,
1t was the boys first wild infatuation-as
mad unreasoning, absurd, yet intense as
was ever that OF Arthur Pendennls for the
lovely Fotheringay. Margaret Garrison had
never seen or known the like OF 1t. She
had fascinated others for a time. had kim
died love, passion and temporary devotion,
but this-this was worship, and 1t was
something so sweet to her jaded senses,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01

street broker blackballed at every decent
club in New York Why should she go
with him? He had been most kind she
said, in the advice and aid he had given
her in the investment of her little fortune.
She told the lie with downcast eyes and
cheeks that burned, for most OF that little
fortune was already frittered away, and
Cashton's reports seemed to require many
personal visits that had set tongues wagging
at the hotel, so much frequented OF the
army, where she had taken a room until
Nita should have been graduated and they
could go to the seashore. She had promised
to be at homo to her boy adorer that very
evening and to go with him to Days, and
he had secured the seats four days ahead.
Poor Gov" had trotted swiftly home from
the park, striving TO comfort himself over
his bath and irreproachable evening clothes,
that there. with her by his side, the wild
jealousy OF the day would vanish. Sharply
on time he sent up his card and listened, in
credulous, 10 the reply: Mrs Garrison has
not yet returned" He would wait, he said
and did wait, biting his nails treading the
floor, fuming in doubt and despair until
nearly 10, when carriage dashed up 10 the
women's entrance and that vile Cashton
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day and generation has declared that 1.-THE
truest blessing a girl can have" is 1.-The in
genuous devotion of a young boys heart"
Nine mothers IN ten will probably take is
sue with the gifted author ON that point,
and though no longer a young girl in years
whatever she might be in looks, Margaret
Garrison would gladly have sent the wait
ing gentlemen to the right about for,
though he was only 20, Gov Prime, as a
Junior at Columbia, had been ingenuously
devoted to the little lady from the very first
evening he saw her. A hoy of frank, i'm
pulsive nature, was "Gov''-a boy still in
spite of the budding mustache, the twenty
summers and the barely passed exam"
that wound UP the Junior year and entitled
him to sit with the seniors when the great
university opened its doors in October.
Studies he hated, but tennis, polo, cricket,
riding and dancing were things he loved and
excelled in. Much of his boyhood had been
spent at one of those healthy, hearty Eng
lish schools where all that would cultivate
physical and mental manhood was assidu
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FIRST but soon rallied and bore the sights
OF the permanent and semi-permanent resi-
dents as laughingly as did her more expe-
rlenced sister Nita, 1t was explained, was
only Just out OF school, and Mrs Frank
was giving her this summer at the Point
as n great treat before taking her TO the far
west, where the elder sister must soon go to
join her husband. Everybody knew Frank
Garrison. lie had long been stationed at
the academy and was man universally
liked and reSpected-even very highly re-
garded. All of a sudden the news came
back to the Point few months after his re-
turn to his regiment that he was actually
engaged to "Witchie" Terriss. Hot on the
heels Of the rumor came the wedding cards
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Terriss re-
quested the honor of your presence at the
marriage OF their daughter Margaret to
Lieutenant Francis Key Garrison, -th
United States cavalry, at the post chapel,
Fort Riley, Kansas, November =, 1S94-all
in Tlfany's best style, as were the cards
which accompanied the invitation. what a
good thing for old Bill Terrissl" said every
body who knew that his impecunlosity was
due to the exactions and extravagancies of
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ously practiced, and all that would initiate
against them was as vigorously "tabooed." I"
AT the coming of his twentieth birthday
that summer his father had handed him
his check for s., ,000-the paternal expression
OF satisfaction that his boy had never
smoked pipe, cigar or cigarette-and the
Same week "Gov" had carried of the blue
ribbon with the racquet, and the second
prize with the single sculls. 1t was during
the exams" the first week in June, when
dropping in for o'clock tea on some girls
whom he had known for years, he was pre-
sented to this witching little creature whose
name he didn't even catch. 1--WE met her
away out at an army post in Wyoming when
papa took us to California last year" was
Whispered to him, ''and they entertained us
so cordially, and OF course We said n ever
you come to New York you must be sure
to let us know-and she did-but-" and
there his informant paused, dubious.
Other callers came in and it began to
rama sudden, drenching shower, and
the little stranger from the far
west saw plainly enough that her
hostesses, though presenting their friends
ahter our CHEEKY American fashion, were un-
able to show her further attention and the
newly presented-almost all women-said 80
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difference was there in the ages OF the fairy
sisters, and not soul save those who knew
them in former days on the frontier would
have suspected 1t. Mrs. Frank in evening
dress didn't look over twenty.
One lovely evening early in August, just
about the time that Cadet Captain Datrobe
began to show well to the front in the run
for the prize, the two sisters had gone to
their room at the hotel to dress for the hop.
1t was their custom to disappear from public
gaze about 6 o'clock and when they came
floating down the stairs in fllmy dia-
phanous clouds of white the halls
were we'll filled with impatient cavaliers
in the natty cadet uniform, and with women
waiting to see." Then the sisters would
go into the dining room and have some light
refreshments, with a glass of iced tea-and
no matter how torrid the heat or how flushed
and dragged other women might look, they
were inviting pictures of all that was ever
fresh, cool and fragrant. The two fluffy
blonde heads would be huddled close to-
gether a minute as they studied the bill of
fare, and virtuous matrons at other tables,
tanning vigorously, would sniff and say
Cali for effect They know that supper bill
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trobe Is a beautiful boy without a penny"
His uncle" began Nita feebly.
"His uncle had sister to support besides
Paddy's mother His pay as brigader
In the regular service is only
$500. He can't have saved much
OF anything in the past, and he
may last dozen years yet-or more.
Even II he does leave everything then to
Latrobe, whatll you do meantime? Don't
be fool, Nita, because I was. had to be.
It was that or nothing, and father was get
ting tired. You heard how he talked"
The younger sister was still at the dress
ing table diligently brushing her shining,
curly tresses. She had regained her COM
posure and was taking occasional furtive
peeps at Mrs Frank, now seated at the foot
OF the bed, busy with a buttonhook and the
adjustment of a pair of very dainty boots
OF white kid, whose buttons cleaned like
pearls. The mates to them, half a size
smaller, peeped from the tray of Nita's new
trunk.
There came a footstep and a rap at the
door "'See what 1t Is, Nita, there's love
Il don't want to hop"
IL was card-a new arrival at the hotel.
Gentleman said he'd wait in the parlor
M" said the bellboy, and vanished. Nita
glanced at the card and instant trouble
stood in her paling face. Silently Mrs Gar
rison held out her hand, took the card, and
one quick look. The buttonhook dropped
from her relaxed fingers The card read:
Mr.. Gouverneur Prime"
For second or two the sisters gazed at
each other i'm silence.
At last the elder spoke "In heavens
name, what brings that absurd boy back
here? l thought him safe in Europe"
CHAPTER IN.
One of the most charming writers OF our
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something so rich and spontaneous that she
gave herself UP for day or two to the
delight of studying it. Here was glorious
young athlete whose eyes followed her
every move and gesture, who hung about
her in utter captivation, whose voice trem-
bled and whose eyes implored, yet whose
strong. brown, shapely hand never dared so
much as touch hers except when she ex-
tended it in greeting. He was to accom-
pany his father and sister to Europe in a
week, so what harm was there? He would
forget all about it. He knew now she was
married. He was presented to Nita, but
had hardly word and never a look for her
when Margaret was near. He was dumb
and miserable all the day they drove in the
park and later dined at Delmonico's with
Colonel Frost. He was sok even when
mounted on his favorite English thorough
bred and scampering about the bride path
for peeps at the drives, when she was at
the park again with that gray-haired repro
bate, that money shark, Cashton-a Wall