The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11

method OF miniature work with ease. A
fair impression can be taken from a news
paper cut OF a photograph by wetting the
cut. putting 1t face down on smooth
wood, and ironing or rubbing hard the
back OF the paper till Il is quite dry.
Zach an impression may give Just the
necessary aid for a good likeness.
The Breakfast BabH.
Many folks. especially woman. are find.
Ing cure for distressing ills in abstain
Ing from breakfast. II takes time and
care to graduate the change OF habit, but
many who establish IL are enthusiastic
over results. Women are so apt 20 put
on flesh as they grow older. The no
breakfast habit puts a stop 10 that. The
theory. which Is indorsed by many physi-
clans, Is that the food eaten at dinner di.
gests during the period of inaetion al
night; that during that time the resulting
energy is not used. but stored. and that IL
Is ready 10 sustain one TIN at least u or
O'Clock next day. Many established in the
custom come TO realize the difference be-
tween hunger that is the honest demand
OF the system for nourishment and that
hunger which is a mere habit OF meal
time. They claim that meal-time hunger
brings no such relish for food as Is the at
tendant OF real hunger. And they claim
that they get more nourishment from food
eaten with such relish than the habit
hunger eaters do This discrimination
regulates food, and the amount consumed
Is greatly lessened. with gain of health
and vigor, and often loss Of accumulated
flesh.
The Perfect Male Fiirt.
(flQFfCga Anaiaraz l.. a.
know, that discreet admirer, one whom
it is safe to encourage. may be knowa by
these signs: He never signals, whispers.
or passes notes in public. He refrains
from smoking any special brand of cigar
Cfhis Is really importanl He never fails
TO be exactly formal whe.i he meets enc
out or comes as any other guest may.
to ones day at home. He never assumes
the fsintest air of pFopFietorship In pub
lie. Never, in public. displays a know!-
edge of ones tastes and preferences
hours. habits, or whereabouts at this or
that time. Never, under any eircum-
stances. presumes a situation safe unless
you begin, and even then is always alert
and prepared for interruption. Never
writes notes that cannot be shown, never
dates things; in fact. except date, is al
ways absolutely formal on paper. Never
uses any special club paper. or any paper
absolutely distinctive. Never eonfides IN
ones maid, tips her money. nor gives her
messages. Never takes cabs TO the house.
This Is very important.
He is never careless of any of these
rules before walters. Walters are always
changing their places. and he who serves
in the little bohemian place one eats In
to-day with the adpalrer may stand be-
hind papa's chair at his club when he
lunches you there some ladys day. He
pays attention to other women. This is
most important. He realizes how neces-
sary IL is that you should receive attcn-
tion from other men. He never glares in
public. Never languishes starts. nor
jumps when you appear. Never neglects
his food or the woman beside him funless
it's YOU at dinner. Never jumps when
he hears some one coming. That's fatal.
Is careful about sofa cushions. and oae's
hair, lace. flowers, and all that. And
never let's his own hair get mussed There
isn't any man so perfect as this. Cla-
rissa admits it. But they can be trained
TO the essentials.
Copyright, 1900 By c. o. Burton.l