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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
SOME NURSERY DON'Ts.
Don't "don't' in the nursery.

Don't don't in the nursery &
Don't use a common pin in the nur-
sery. The safety pin or none for oil
all nursery folk-babies, mother, nurse
or maid
Don't powder baby after the bath.
Gently pat him. dry with linen. Powder
is permissible only to soothe or cool
baby temporarily, for accidents or
emergencies, and to be carefully
washed off at next bathing.
Don't talk while nursing or feeding
baby, unless very gently and quietly to
baby himself Bear in mind that we
appear elephantine, gigantic, to baby.
and that our tongue seems shocking
Jargon to it for long time
Don't give household directions in,
nor permit complaints to be brought
INTO, the nursery for children, espe-
cially our very little ones, are our
guests of honor, having neither escaps
nor redress. They may only depart
with death.
Don't leave soap on baby's skin nor
IN his clothing. Baby may not at will
OF necessity change valet or laundry,
ana II ne chafe, what more naturale
Clean water and clean cheese cloth To
rinse paby with are not costly.
Don use damp or steamy articles of
clothing about baby's body. The lower
orders Keep their young both dry and
immaculate. siFr
II baby could get his back up like a
cat, or reach his clothing as a bird does
us feathers, dampness would not cut
OH ventilation, and ventilation is ahso-
lutely necessary for baby's well beng
ION speak loudly to baby. There is
llothlnS created so tender as n babv
and the reverberations against habI,
ear drums must seem dynamite and
monStrous $50
Don trot baby for every disconte nj
- ~ ne worries. Fancy being sent to sea
III a storm for every discomfort, In nv
opihlon Mother Goose meant:
Danced the baby did it, 81
The idjit!
Ihen what should it's mother do with II
Slt on her lap and give it some pap--
Danced the baby-the idjit'
"A goose saved Rome, and a few other
cities maybe-but a goose never iol1n.
ces its offspring. Neither do savases
Sayages and wild things interpose thei.
bodies and the cushions of tleir fent
between pei their young and every possible
Don't roll baby prone in car,3a 40
pumping over car tracks, etc. Alwavs
lift the wheels over every erina,,ca
and hold baby in the arms until ' be co,
sit alone. ''s Ne'ii
Don't don't to children. A child
whose brain is blank has a right 10 n
positive, instead of a negative train
ing. Teach him good before Evil ssvcs,
oefore no" To take a God from, nm
l9olater and give him no God III its
pace IS cruelest iconoclasm. Mother il
paoy God until she teaches him to
h t,, ner own: A headshake nay over
| Herald ' ANNW 4 ork
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
THE REPosEFUL WOMAN.
A Soothing Presence in the Stores Just
Now

The reposeful woman is a very valu-
able person in this season, when hurry
ana worry are the keynotes, and the
wear and tear on the nervous system
is something terrible. If she is truly
restful, her very presence in a room
soothes and Gains the disturbed spir-
its gathered there and diffuses a gen
eral and gentle air of peace.
l noticed one such yesterday in a
crowded store, where the hustle and
noise were well-nigh distracting writes
contributor to the Baltimore News.
She was not pretty woman, but she
had sweet face and one of those soft
voices that can be heard a wonderful
distance. She walked up to a counter
where the crowd was thickest, and ev
cry one seemed to be especially irrit
| able and smiled at the woman who trod
on her gown
1T was my fault" she said in reply
to the mumbled and ungracious apol-
ogy Il should have held it up" The
woman stared at such amiability dis
played at such a time.
The shoppers behind her ladyship
grumbled audibly at the time they had
to wait before someone attended to their
wants.
Il am not in bit of hurry take
my place" she said to a fat woman,
who was particularly vociferous; "some
one is coming to wait on me now"
| Not in bit of hurry, and Christ
mas only three days off The other
would-be buyers looked at this rara-
avis curiously. Nevertheless that mot
bit of a hurry" had it's effect, and the
struggle Gained down somewhat in re-
Spouse to it. When her turn finally
came, madame looked at the articles
offered for her inspection cooly and
calmly-not exasperatingly so, for she
did not dawdle; she Just took the time
demanded for the work and made her
selection placidly, asking what ques-
tons she must in a deliciously modulat-
ed tone. Talk about oil on stormy wat
ers! The effect of her soothing pres
ence was about the same on the tur-
bulent mob that came in contact with
| her.
MY package already" she said to
the clerk, as the latter handed her the
small parcel; how quickly and we'll
you have managed it!'
IF all the shoppers were like you"
responded the saleswoman, who had
frightened up wonderfully, none of us
would get Illustrated, and we could do
things in half the time. But the ma
/ jority of the people here don't know
what they want themselves, and expect
us to divine their wishes by intuition"
| Then madame left the store in her
leisurely fashion, making no use of her
| elbows to assist her passage, for the
| crowd parted In response to her mag
netic smile and the courteous Pardon
me" that seemed veritable open Sc
same" to an easy egress.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
JEWELS.
Varieties That Bless Their
Owners.

The magic power of precious stones
is belief dating back to the ancients.
The gift of eloquence is bestowed
by the sardonyx, and Disraeli wore a
ring set with this jewel upon all occa-
casions when he wished to electrify
MS auditors and win new adherents to
MS cause. That this belief in the
stone goes back into the centuries is
evinced by the fact that Pliny tells a
story of an impecunious lawyer who
hlred sardonyx with which to defend
the cause of a certain fair widow. pos
sessed OF great wealth, and he sue
ceeoed IN winning both his cause and
tne WIDOW at one and the same time.
Inc Prlncess Louise of Lorne wears a
ring set with sparkling Jet as one of
ner talismans, which is supposed to
nave singular efficacy in preserving
health: So very superstitious is the
royal iady that sometimes she will not
attend public functions as agreed upon
on the plea that she knows it will be
one OF her bad days. Quite as much as
she treasures her jet ring does she also
value and consult the cards which are
regularly sent to her from paris. These
cards are issued at the beginning of
each year, and give a list of the DAYS
and hours to be avoided" during the
coming twelvemonth.
Inc ancient theory regarding let was
that If powdered and mixed with wine,
II was a sovereign remedy against
toothache. 1t was also a marvellous
olscoverer of unfaithfulness.
The shah of Persia is never without
his cube of amber, which he wears
around his neck 1t is reported to have
fallen from heaven in the time of Mo-
manned. Among other properties it
mas also the power of rendering its
wearer invulnerable. Domitus' hero
| used to wear a lock OF his wifes hair
about his neck, thinking it was bene-
hclal because it was amber colored.
Although many people believe that
pearls mean tears, the Rothschild
family refuse to believe that their fate
may be influenced by precious stones.
Upon the birth of every girl Rothschild
baby, six pearls are purchased, each
costing $500; upon each birthday six
more pearls are added so that when
the young woman makes her debut she
possesses a casket of magnificent gems.
M. lola is embarrassed in the trivial
details of his daily life by a host Of
superstitious fears, and belief in good
and evil omens. His rancy takes the
form of numbers, and II he abhors: and
he carries a bit of coral as a talisman
against the perils of flood and field and
thunder, and bloodstone because it
means courage and wisdom.
Agate, which insures long life, health
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
A Few Helpful Hints
on the Mode.
WHAT TO WEAR.
Collars and Hats = New
Colors- Coral the Rage.

Old laces are greatly in demand just
now, and add greatly to the beauty
of many a gown. Lace OF all kinds
is in fashion, the older and yelloWer
the better Some women have their
laces dipped in coffee to give them a
look of the antique. The long pieces
of lace are mended with scrupulod5
care, and used in a thousand and one
dainty little bows and ties.
White linen collars look we'll with
the severe tailor-made gowns. They
are worn very high; some are turned
over; others are straight bands. With
these are worn the four-in- hand or the
Ascottie. Then there are the fique
stocks, which at present are heavily
starched. instead of being left as, they
were a few months ago, without any
starch. They are very mannish-leok-
ing and rather smart But these high
collars are bad for the skin of the
throat, as any wrapping up of the
throat is apt to discolor the skin, so
that when a low gown is worn there
is an ugly rim of yellow almost all
ways to be seen where the collar has
kept all air from the throat.
The prettiest fashion of all is the
dainty little turned-down collar OF
sheer linen lawn or cambria. with
hem stitched points or with very fine
embroidery upon it. These collars are
very narrow, do not quite meet in
front, and are on a band which is
slipped inside the stock-collar. at
Just now there are for sale at the
large shops the ribbon or satin stock
collars of every size, and of very
good shape. These can be adjusted
to any waist, and the little white col
lar sewed or fastened on with buttons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

fiabby, it is a good plan to wash it in
warm or moderately hot water, with a
little of the liquid soap, the recipe of
which is given below, then to spray
the face for a while in cold water to
bring glow to it. A little tapping Of
the skin with the tips of the fingers as
sists The suggestions given below for
bringing the blood to the face will BE-
useful in this capacity. A little alco-
hol, or, If you are dark, a touch Of
claret or Burgundy, or one of the light
Rhine wines, will help to give zone to
the skin.
The recipes which follow are such as
may be filled at any apothecary's and
used with IMMUNITY by any one.
Perhaps cheap soaps do as much mis-
chief with compilations as any other
one thing. Beside roughening and
hardening the skin, which A. particu-
larly delicate on the face, they tend to
enlarge the pores, and quite as often as
not fail to cleanse. 1t used to be con-
sidered very bad for the complexion to
use soap at all. and 1t does not now ap-
pear why women living ordinary lives
in ordinary places, and not in Cincin-
natl or London need to scrub their Ia
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
A CONVENIENT TABLE

When the housewife baso Ill.,
the following table will he fonnd 7I i.ar,,
zine Sst . maya
spoonfuls. WV edOie-
spoonful. tii''''NeS ~. TEA
Uhe rounded tablespoonful of granu-
e 3D. sl,a sugar or two of flour or=oowder-
GU sugar, weigh one ounce. ,.....i'5 q
ounces. Aoui Huio
eight drains. sun equa's
A piece of butter as large as n small
egg weighs two ounces. ei'''i
~, Nlne large or 10 small eggs weigh
one pound with their shells OF.
Wne leVel teacupful of butter or
srahulated sugar weighs half a 'no,,nd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

yond is the long reading room, full of
easy chairs and tables, covered with
the last new papers, magazines and
books. The dining room walls have
been redone also in a sort of buff, to
harmonic with the famous architects
frieze. Baron HOFFMAN, on the death
of his wife, who was an American Miss
Grimes, gave to this room pair of fine
old carved buffets, which fill in each
side of the fireplace, while the French
and American flags are draped over
the panel between.
Best of all. Miss Acly took over her
own cook, and the cuisine is excellent.
Here IS the menu for today's dinner,
which | copied; Potage au riz, zoe. "a
cents; escaloppe de veau, 45c. 60 cents) 4;
gigot roti, Soc; salade pommes de terre,
2Oc.; mararon, 20c.; oignons blancs,
zoe; rice pudding, Csc; frontage, 20c.;
fruits, Csc; the, zoe; cafe noir, Ice.
In looking over the slips at the cash
ier's desk | found that six girls dined,
and dined well, yesterday for 10 cents
each.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
MARRIAGE AND FRIENDSHIP.

Marriage without love may be endur-
able, but marriage without friendship
Is intolerable, And II a man and wo-
man have no mutual tastes and habits,
friendship, and even love itself will
languish Even the best and truest
love loses with youth its first fire and
fervor, but with mental and moral kim
ship better, saner, purer love is built
made uD Of affection, friendship, COM
radeship, trust, and pervading all this
a tender sentiment growing out of the
deer memories of long ago-Woman's
Home Companion.
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ces. However, if one must use soap OF
some kind-and there are many ladies'
who would not feel as if they could eat
their breakfasts without having used II
then the best thing that can be found
is liquid soap, which can be bought at
a drug store, but which can also be
made at home, if the following recipe is
followed:
White CASTLE soap......1s ID.
Water .........2 quarts.
Alcohol ........... Il pint.
Cut the soap, which should be the i'm
ported quality, into small pieces; place
with the water in porcelain or lron-
ware kettle and boil until the mixture
becomes of the consistency of rather
thin cream. Then add the alcohol, ana
let it stand in warm place for three
days. Pour off carefully, so as not to.
disturb the sediment, and perfume win
a. little essence of rose or violet. The
especial advantage of this soap is that
it enters the pores as no hard soap
can, and is as pure as it is possible LOT
soap to be.
Almost any good, pure cream can
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

and prosperity, is the good omen worn
by the German emperor. The young
car of Russia wears a ring in which
he believes is embedded a bit of the
true cross. Once while travelling from
st. Petersburg to Moscow, he suddenly
found that he had forgotten his ring.
The train was stopped and a messen-
ger sent flying back in an express en-
CINE for it.
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Any waist looks well finished with one

Any waist looks we'll finished with one
of these
Real lace Vaienciennes or point is
made into these collars-a very narrow
band Of insertion, to which is sewed
a second ruffie, also of the same lace
These little lace collars are very be-
coming, particularly to middle-aged
women. There are SONS pieces of
hand-embroidery on Swiss muslin that
are rather larger than the collars Just
described, and these are also fashion
able, and look very well over dark
satin stock. e0f
Null ties edged with lace are still
worn, but the ends of the lace are
much longer, so that very little of the
mull shows. Some of these ties have
only enough null in them to reach
around the throat, and then both bow
and ends are of lace. There is a
white chantilly lace which is very ex-
pens1ve and quite rare, and it makes
very pretty ends for these ties: but
there is no fixed rule as to what sort
OF lace shall be used-both the light
and heavy kinds are correct.
The long lace barbs Of our grand
Yiothers time are the smartest things
imaginable, and marvellous workman
ship is seen in some of the old pieces
that are now brought forth. These
are long enough to tie at the throat
in bow-knot, and the ends
fall down some distance on
the waist, says Harpers Bazaar,
Then there are long pieces of lace
insertion, from four to Ave inches
broad, which are tied in bow-knot,
and the ends left to hang down even
on the skirt of the gown. The fine
pieces of Irish point are very good for
this, particularly on velvet coat: but
again, there is no law as to what lace
is or is not in fashion-lace of all kinds
is on the crest of the wave so far as
fashion is concerned.
There are, especially in the French
laces, a great many limitations that are
very fine and most effective. and not
at all expensive Sewing lace ends on
to ribbon is a fad that was started In
the summer and is still used with shirt
waists. The ribbon should be long
enough to go around the neck twice
and tie in a bow in front The lace
should be about three inches deep,
sewed on full at the ends and a little
way up the sides. This is a becoming
fashion for dressing the neck, and a
very durable one, for the lace can so
easily be renewed when it becomes
soiled; and it must be remembered
that soiled lace is not fashionable, al
though old yellow lace is
The Trelawny hat is. as its name i'm
plies modelled upon the shapes worn
in the Cos, which the play of "Trelaw-
ny Of the Wells" is again making pop
ular A long ostrich feather curves
from the front around the brim on each
side, While the ornamentation in front
consists of ruching of chiffon or rib
bon, or of fur or flowers, as fancy die
tates. Miss Jobyna Rowland wore a
Trelawny ha. in Rupert Of Hentzau."
Cyrano purple is one of the new
shades that is especially popular in mil
linery Women are wearing whole hats
of It. Plumes. aigrettes, chrysanthe-
NUNS, asters, dahlias and other flowers
may also be found in Cyrano purple.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Pale lizard green is also a novelty that
is popular for handsome gowns and
wraps, and Salanibo, which is a new
shade OF raspberry red is another Tur-
quoise blue and rose is a favorite COM
oination that goes well for decoration
on navy blue. Violet is reigning col
or, both in gowns and in hats Begon-
la, petunia and automobile red are all
new colors that intrinsically are rather
hard. but often are pretty when judi
ciouslly used.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

be Used in massage as a skin food. Any
reliable druggist will give you or put
you up an ointment that will supply
nourishment to the skin, lessen the
chance of wrinkles, and freshen the
general complexion. A home made
skin food could be made from the fol-
IOUrfopr inOradiartc.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Goodbye, diamond, solitaire! Once
you were the only ring that a decent
young man would presume to give as
an engagement ring, or that a self-re-
specting Gamsel would consent to ac-
cept. But we have changed all that.
Now the fad is for colored stones in
engagement rings, and semi precious
stones are as great favorites, as prec-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15
MODERN sTYTm

h1l ,g out wild bells" the poet wrote
M SUI We're he here today po'' "ro'e'
ring ofr r. t Il wB phones shril note
IL A. w. BulIetsr
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

ious anything and everything goes
There is but one rule for engagement
rings-they must be simple and conven-
tional in setting. The old German Gus
tom of exchanging engagement rings
has crossed from Germany and is
gaining in favor here. If the pair also
exchange rings when they are mar
ried, they ought to feel very securely
joined indeed.
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exchange rings when they are mar
ried, they ought to feel very securely
joined indeed.
new neck chain is of black
velvet cord strung at intervals with
coral beads. Coral is all the rage now,
did you know it? Nothing in the way
of chains is more stunning than a long
string of coral beads, perfectly match
ed, and of choice tint of pink. Heavy
lace is sometimes seen studded with
coral beads, and a fashionable woman
will wear as many as six strings of the
rosy ornaments around the base of her
high collar. Coral chips are being used
on party frocks in the same way as
spangles and rhinestones Indeed,
dressmakers are beginning to think
that coral is the perfection of orna-
ments on satin or velvet, or even rich
cloth, and to encrust whole reVers, pam
els and cuffs with it.
Dame Fashion is divided against her
self on the matter of how the hat
should be worn. This style, for instance,
must be worn off the face" while that
style must be tipped over the nose. You
see it depends on what of the numerous
and antipodal shapes in the market you
elect to wear. Toques demand to set
well back on the head. This calls for
elaborate coifures and the becoming
pompadour. By the way, if you want
to know lie dernier smartism, as the
Parisians have it, you will have an i'm
mense quantity of hot-house flowers,
such as gardenias, tuberoses and cam
elias, on your hat, all mixed up together
Holly and Violets is a combination
queer but smart.
The charming little short corset
which was low in the bust, high on the
hip and fastened with only three hooks
in front, has been ousted after a life of
two seasons by the long corset The lat
| ter resembles an instrument of the in
QUESTION, being f1ercely boned, very
long on abdomen and hip, high in the
back and laced tight with fiat. narrow
| linen strings.
The latest prank in sleeve decoration
is to make the upper and under parts
of the sleeve Of Numerically different
materials, with the under part of plain
dark material.
Dropping revprs called dogs ears'
are seen on waists, and are made by
turning down the upper part of the
front breadths from the shoulder Il
just above the bust line. The slope OF
the shoulder gives a decided droop Il
the flap.
The good old orthodox fashion of fas.
tenlng your skirt at the back and your
bodice in front is being reversed. The
latest demand of fashion is that yo1
button your skirt in front and faster
| your bodice behind ConVeniantp
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

The newest smelling bottle is of cor
nelian.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

The good old orthodox fashion of fas-
tening your skirt at the back and your
bodice in front is being reversed. The
latest demand of fashion is that YOU
button your skirt in front and fasten
your bodice behind. Convenient?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

may be found efficacious. Or. if one
has no prejudice against the use of a
very simple cosmetic, she can mix a
few grains of carmine with her cold
cream, or steep red rose petals in alco-
hol. Either will make a harmless lit
tie rouge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Dropping revers called dogs ears"
are seen on waists, and are made by
turning down the upper part of the
front breadths from the shoulder to
Just above the bust line The slope of
the shoulder gives a decided droop to
the flap.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Melt the first three ingredients in a
porcelain kettle, stir in the oil of sweet
almonds and cocoanut oil, then remove
from the fire and beat. Add the ben
zoin drop by drop with as much of
some essence as you like, and beat till
the mixture is smooth.
If the skin shows tendency to chap
easily, rub the face with a very little
cold cream or olive oil before going
out into the wind or cold. Rub off
Immediately with piece of chamois or
flannel, to avoid a greasy appearance.
To bring the blood to the face, a lotion
mo n Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

Cyrano purple is one of the new
shades that is especially popular in mil
linery. Women are wearing whole hats
of IT, Plumes. aigrettes, chrysanthe-
NUNS. asters dahlias and other flowers
may also be found in Cyrano purple.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-15

The latest prank in sleeve decoration
IS to make the upper and under parts
of the sleeve Of Numerically different
materials, with the under part of plain,
dark material