The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-16


Now. to be conscious of a wonqan's
beauty is not necessarily to rate it higher
than brains or goodness. remarks the
'Pall Mall Magazine whereas to ignore
it altogether comes of a canting. quasi
Puritanic notion that beauty, being a
mere accident. must never be allowed to
be a cause of pride. What nonsense that
is, Intellect is an accident. muscle is IN
accident, and, at the risk of heresy, 1 say
that goodness is an accident, also. All
these things are accidents as much as
beauty, but who objects to a reference to
cleverness and strength and good works?
To many of us the sight of a beautiful
form is as comforting and stimulating to
the pulse of life as the hearing of an cpl
gram, or even the report of a charity.
Then. why should we not be graceful to
the possessor of it? and why, if due occa-
sion arise, and rightness of speech be
ours, should we not please its possessor
by any acknowledgment of the debt?
! There is a way in all things. On no SUBJ
ject should a compliment be made which
might discomfort the uncomplimented, or
put modesty to the blush. But I protest
that the skulking. %hangdog, evasive tri-
butes to beauty, which are all that our
amer allow, to its face, are worse bred
than a bold recognition of it; and since
that is SO. the amiable of us, of course.
let it alone altogether. But it is a con-
fession that we are not fit to be trusted
with our tongues.
For the seeker after novelty here is a
new fad. 1t is to have your own picture
on a pack of playing cards, and so make
them individual.
1t is no longer good form to buy an or
binary pack of cards. Nowadays they
must be made to order.
Each card is decorated with your own
photograph, and then after a quiet little
game the cards may be distributed as
souvenirs. Or, if excessive modesty pre-
vents your using your own photograph as
a means of decoration, why, your favorite
dog or cat will do quite as well.
These new made-to-order cards show
not only a picture of an Individual, but
ones club flag. favorite horse. dog. or, in
fact, any subject desired. Some of the
latest orders show a monkey on the back
of each card. Others a parrot and still
others a rooster. Then there are made
to-order cards decorated with a tiny pic
ture of ones country house. These cards
We're one of the surprises of a clever host
ess to her guests at a recent house party.
The only trouble with this fad is that
people will insist upon taking souvenirs
from the, deck. and a pack of cards that
has been souvenired might just as well be
thrown in the ash barrel-unless they all
disappear among the guests.
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The summer girls lingerie is as dainty
and flmy as her gowns. Taking it al
together, the silk petticoat has had "a
hard season of it. In the very early
spring, just when it expected to be most
in favor, along came the skin-tight dress
skirts, and with them the satin and silk
boomers and knee brooches. For months
silk tights have rivaled the silken petit
coat among the women who adopted the
clinging skirt. And now, just when the
silk petticoat hoped to reinstate itself in
fashionable favor, the edict comes from
Paris that only nainsook and sheer linen
petticoats must be worn. With all the
midsummer fluffy dresses only white
washable underskirts are worn. These
skirts are a most expensive luxury. Many
of them are elaborate creations. Like the
skirts of the dresses, they are fitted with
care over the hips, but are extremely full
at the bottom, often consisting of three
much trimmed ruffles. Tucked fiounces
trimmed with lace insertion are a feature
of those skirts, and also groups of ruffles
hand embroidered The majority of the
founces are headed with an embroidery
beading through which ribbon is run, the
| ribbon tying in the back in a bow Many
of these skirts are made with a fitted
yoke to prevent any extra ~fullness at the
waist line. The newest chemise hasn't
even the suggestion of a sleeve. 1T is
tied on with ribbons the bows resting
prettily on the shoulders.
If any summer girl be so fortunate as
, to meet with the new '~lounging seat in
her wanderings, she's to be envied by all
others. This novel furniture wrinkle is,
| firstly. picturesque; secondly, comforta-
BILE. 1t is a square, broad affair, with
handsomely carved upright, forming a
deep rail about the sides and back. It
may be of teak wood, mahogany or oak.
It is hung from the ceiling in the centre
of the room by four great gilded chains.
1t is either supplied with many pillows or
a rag is thrown carelessly across the BACK
/ ornaments. Fora flirtationgit is adorable.
It is built for Two and swings freely.
| lack saws it's the tcoauette's haven"
*
VI. for a decent looking neck is theecry
that comes from the least vain OF us as
we tie on ehfffons and mulls.
Here is a paste that is said to De worth
! trying -
Powdered bitter and sweet@talmonds
| Hanev one and a half ounces, and barley
n,eal from three to four ounces The
white of an egg is beaten, and the bar
| lay worked into it until a paste is formed,
then almonds and honey are added In
mixture is spread on the neck at night,
| covered with an old piece of plain or olled
! sill. and washed off in the morning.
So
"A very satisfactory shelter for mouse
nlants may be made by setting up four
nosts in a square. to which strips of lath
or boards can be nailed about an inch
/ anar. saws the Ladies' Home journal.
Maize a roof of the same material, and
mt on in the same way as the strips on
the sides. which should be in a sort of
lattice. Such "a shelter will admit all the
AIR that is stirring and all the sunshine
/ that the plants will need, and will not
prevent any one of themtfrom getting the
heneft of .dews and showers, while 1T Will
break the force of strong winds.
Ribbons are more worn tnan eyer, and
are acquiring more and more Importance