El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
FOR THE
BETTER HALF
Song of the Shirt Waist.
Written for the HERALD.
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and painted tulip-and the meek and
minted juiep-are a'bloom again along
LIES arid ways!
Yes, it works chaps undoing
when he knows that natures wooing
from the uplands and the low
lands and the meres. When
the noontide glows in splendor, swhen
the nights are soft and tender-and the
captivating shirt waist reappears!
When the. liver pad is willing and
the lily pad is tilting-on the breeze
bedimpled bosom of the pool-When
the ripe red rose comes pleasing and
the ripe red nose stops sneezing and
the little boys play hockey from The
school.
1t is .lawful to be lazy when each
dear, old-fashiOned daisy breathes
message from the fragrantyester years;
when the fields are sweet with clover
when the airy, fairy shirt waist reap
pears!
When the violet blossoms happy on
the CO .tlet of the chappie, wien we
hustle out the old mosquito OGr: when
the Lipsy bee holds wsssail in
his honeysucxle cast e-when the trou-
badour is tuning his catnrrh.
Whe n that tired, transcendent feeling
into every heart comes Stealing,
sweetly pensive, like sunny maiden's
tears; when the ibird choirs lift their
voices, when, in short, all earth rejoi-
ces--an6 the1 immemorial shirt ~ aist
reappears!-NewO Orleans Times DEM
OcraL
Tn, French. have a proverb which
says: 1T is necessary to suffer in Or
der to be beautiful'-a sentiment
hioh "a To
to heart, sacrificing many of their de-
lights in order to achieve and keep
maximum of charm. For example
French woman as matter of course
drinks cruel when she grows too thin,
in order to repair the defect; her diet
is partly at least governed by her
complexion. Like our grandmothers,
she believes that herb teas in the
spring time, clear the blood, so she
drinks herb teas. She eats spinach
and all sorts of green salads-lettuce,
cress. dandelion, and chicory-as a
part of her beauty scheme and is ever
on the alert to keep her skin fresh
and eyes fresh and clear. This same
conscientiousness applied to every de-
tail of her toilet keeps her in proud
possession of the golden APPLE" al
their undoubted beauty and their
pleasing taste in dress, run her q close
second. The American woman has
yet to conquer her self indulgence a
little in favor of her complexion and
eyes, and until it is as much q matter
of course with her to have immaculate
collars, boots and gloves as it is to
breathe, and until she learns something
or the harmonies of dress.-of the
eternal fitness of wearing the proper
hats and gloves and frocks together
ard that certain frocks have their
we'll defined times and seasons,-she
will have to let the happiness of being
called the worlds most charming wo-|
men rest with the ladies of France.
In Hall Gaines latest novel, the low
ers marry and plan to be very happy
by abiding by q score of rules which
they think out carefully and believe
cover most of the ground of mistakes
matrimonial. The rules are:
l.. Since you are married you may as
we'll make the best of it.
2. So make some maxims and try to
live up to them.
3. And don't be discouraged if you
fail. You will fail, but perhaps you
won't always fail.
4. Never both be cross at the same
time. Wait your turn.
5. Never cease to be lovers. If you
cease 'sOme one else may begin.
6. You were gentleman and lady be-
fore you were husband and wife.
Don't forget it.
7. Keep yourself at your best. It is
a compliment to your partner.
6. Keep your ideal high. You may
miss it, but it is better to miss q high
one than to hit low one.
9. A blind love is a foolish love. En-
courage the best.
10. Permanent mutual respect is
necessary for permanent mutual
II. The tight cord is the easiest to
snap.
II. If you take liberties, be prepared
to give them.
ID. There is only one thing worse
than quarrels in public. That is
caresses.
IA. Money is not essential to hap
piness, but happy people usually have
enough.
Is. So save some.
16. The easiest way of saving is to
II. If you can't, then you had better
do without wife.
1S. The man who respects his wife
does not turn her into a mendicant.
Give her purse of her own.
10 If you save, save at your own ex-
pense.
20. In all matters of money, prepare
al ways for the worst and hope for the
best.
I English book sellers say that Ameri-
cans buy up every rare old edition OF
Shakspere that strays into the market
from old English libraries, and English
scholars who have occasion to consult
any of the famous old folios find that
one after another is being carried off
to the new country and their research
es for various readings are hindered
by the American enthusiasm 1t is
sometimes said that the American is