The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-27

shaped. The fur or velvet turban with
low crown and rolling brim, decorated
with breasts. VIII be an extremely fash
fonabIe mode and the Amazon and pic
none of their popularity. Care should be
exercised when the latter shape Is Sc
lected, as the effect is almost grotesque
if the hat is worn by any other than one
TO whom it is suited.
Cultivate Animation.
The following pertinent article on the
Charms OF Animation" was written by
Nine. Qui Vive for the Chicago Times
Herald. 1t contains some excellent ad-
vice which might be put into practical
use by many women to great advantage
There is nothing pretty about the wo-
man who is always tired, invariably
grumpy and ever inclined to be frazzled
at the edges
Even the babies skip around on the
bias to get away from her.
Animation, good health cheerfulness,
high spirits That's it,
You see woman coming down the
street. Her skirt drags at the back
and hikes up in the front. Her shoulders
droop. her scolding locks droop, her
mouth DROPS Everything about her
seems to be absolutely dripping deSpon-
dency- Maybe she hasn't a friend on
earth, ard maybe she has Anyhow, her
general down in he-mouth, turnover at
the-heel appearance won't get her any.
Sometimes, when you are going to the
theater, look about you and size up the
crowd in the car. Everyone Is beaming-
Even the bows on the women's hats
stand up pert and sassylil1e- = There is
an air Of anticipation, Of pleasurable an
imation-of crisp freshness Of mind and
garments
When you go home view the crowd
again.
The hat trimmings have curled down
and lost energy. Pink cheeks are pink
no l9Hger, but dull and aShen and show
ing up every turkey track as under a
IF
become ioOsened and, if the melodranla
had a bad ending, most of the feminine
noses have parboiled, shiny appear
ance, which does not add to the gayeJy
of the facial landscape.
The trouble is that the mental mech
anisrns have lost their props. Everyone
is tired and ran down and sleepy. Did
/ say everyOne2 j meant everyone but
the girl who knows a thing or two, and
who keeps animated in spite Of the fact
that she was UP late the night before
and is worn to a splinter generally.
There are whole lot of girls who
have regulations as beauties who, when
their features are carefully analysed, are
far from being pretty Their loveliness
lies entirely in the sparkle, the ANNA
ton. the fresh high spirits that keep
the face Interesting, enlivened and pleas
ant to look at.
Go. thou listless one. and do likewisei
It might not be amiss to ring peel
of warning against Denomination.
There are women who battle on and
prattle on, and who yet have nothing to
say, and whose one aim is ever to be
Cabling and drawing attention to them
selves. An animated woman is a good
talker-and also a good listener. She
can listen with animation. Whenever
some other woman starts to tell her
about a rev gown she doesn't assume
dreamy. PARKWAY look for two minutes
and then reel off half a column of IN
spaced matter about her own fall tailor
made. MOI If she says anything 1t is TO
ask questions about the other wOn7ans
dream of rich cheviot and gilt braid
and to make that women her faithful
and adoring friend for life
Be animated But guide your ANNA
ton by horse sense and let tact hold the