The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-11

cry human being attracts a man; IRE
verence in woman is to him abomina-
bic.
A consideration for his comfort at
tracts a man; a continuation of this
| makes him your most humble slave.
A chat in which there is no malice at
tracts man; neither scandal nor evil
| speaking makes a woman seem sweet
and lovely to him.-Woman's Life.
For Those Who Court Popularity.
1t is better to be frankly dull than
| pedantic.
One must guard ones self from the
| temptation of talking shop and OF
| riding ones hobby"
Whatever sets one apart as q capital
| IT should be avoided
! True wit is a gift, not an attainment.
| Those who use it Alright never yield
| to the temptation of saying anything
| that can wound another in order to ex-
hibit their own cleverness. 1t is nat
| ural and spontaneous He who runs
after wit is apt to catch nonsense
| A joke or humorous story is depend
| ent upon its freshness for appreciation
| Some emotions will not bear warming
/ over"
1t is no longer considered good form
| to say a word against any one. An ill
natured criticism is a social blunder.
| Gossip. too. is really going out of fash
| ion.
Talk that has heartiness in it and the
| livelinesS and sparkle that come of
Hght-heartedness and innocent gayety,
| is a fairly good substitute for wit.
Offer to each one who speaks the
| homage of your undivided attention.
Look people in the face when you talk
to them.
Talk of things, not persons The best
substitute for wisdom is silence.
1t is a provincialism to say yes, SIR
mo, ma'am" to ones equal.
Have convictions of your own. Be
yourself and not a mere echo.
Never ask leading questions We
should show curiosity about the con-
Germs of others only so far as it may
crafty them to tell US.
Draw out your neighbor without cate
chizing him. Correct him, if necessary,
without contradicting him. Avoid man
nerisms.
Strive to be natural and at ease. The
nervousness that conceals itself under
affected vivacity should be controlled,
as should the loud laugh.-Mrs. Bur-
ton Kingsland, in the Ladies' Home
Journal.
A Summer Occupation.
When visiting or boarding away from
home in summer many women devote
leisure hours to marking household
linen. 1t is work easily dropped and re-
sumed. and moreover, nowadays the
embroidered monogram or initial is q
dainty accessory which housewives en-
deavor to adopt. Marking itself is
somewhat changed in character now
adays- Letters are somewhat smaller
in size and less ornate
Unless one is apt at designing COM
binatiOns of letters, it is better to Sc
lect desirable one at the stores which
do this kind of work With the sample
design, one can easily stamp the sew
eral pieces which are to be marked. The
lines although slender, must be well
padded with laid threads and running
stitches, and worked in firm round
over-and-over stitch with white French
marking cotton The letters are very
easily transferred by means of bit of
carbon paper Handkerchiefs have
preferably dainty and diminutive mark
ing, in keeping with their small size and
sheer fabric. Two or three initials or a
small monogram is used, or a somewhat
larger single initial. Sometimes the
initials are penciled in the owners
handwriting, and worked in fine round
overcast stitch Sometimes, also, a
vignette is used to frame the initial or
monogram.
Three initials about three inches in
length. artistically interviewer are
much liked on table cloths on one COR
ner of the part lying on the table.
Few Faces Are Symmetrical.
zone of the principal obstacles in the
way of successful portrait photog-
raphy," says an old-time local expert,
lis the asymmetry of the average hu-
man face. The features of ninety-nine
people out of a hundred are undeniabiy
asymmetrical-in other words. the right
and left sides are different in size,
shape and general contour. We don't
notice this variation unless our atten-
ton is attracted to it, but it is there all
the same, and for some reason that L
am not able to explain 1t is generally
emphasized by the camera. My good
ness, my face is all crooked in that
picture is a comment that is frequent
ly heard when ladies examine proofs
They are generally told that the effect
is due to the lighting in the print and
that it won't be noticeable when the
photograph is finished.
AS a matter of fact the retoucher can
work wonders in removing the evidence
of aSymmetry- He can lift the corner
of an eye. depress the corner of a
mouth soften the angle Of a jaw and
fair mates without losing the likeness. |
What I say applies, of course, to full |
face pictures only, for when the head |
is turned slightly the deviations are |
rule, hold good invariably, even with |
the front faces.
odd as it may seem, some people |
owe their charm Of feature almost alto |
Among men asymmetry often lends |
great strength of countenance. Bis |
marck was a striking example of that |
face and so was Gladstone If you are |
skeptical take a full-face picture of |
either and cover one-half of it with a |
card. Then reverse the process and ex- |
anime the other side. You will be sur
prised. In fact, you will discover four |
different men, all distinct types"
For an Informal Gathering.
A pleasant way for a party of young |
people to entertain themselves at an /
informal gathering is for them to try |
to distinguish each other by seeing the /
eyes alone. Pin shawl across the
doorway about five feet from the floor. /
Cut out holes in a large sheet of wrap
ping paper, or newspaper will answer
the same purpose, which will show the
eyes distinctly, but will not expose any
other part of the face
If any one present possess a talent
for drawing, the paper which is to
serve as a mask could be decorated
with mouth and nose. put on with
brush dipped in India ink. This would
add to the grotesque appearance which