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Evening star., 1900-09-29
A SUMMERS EXPERIENCES
WHAT MRS. HoUsEKhEEPER NO.
TOLD HER FRIEND.
Living in a House where the Fur
nishings Had Tags and Cautions
Poor Doggy's, Fate.
Written for The Evening STAR

Written for The Evening star In
.Did you ever try living in any ones
house for the summer while the owners
went to the seashore or elsewhere! asked
one practical-looking little woman OF an
other. as they sat side by side over their
sewing and exchanged condolences ABOUT
household matters, while their tongues We'd
with their needles for the ascendanc! IN
we won't say sharpness, for both of them
were women of the period, who compre-
hended that any kind of ill-natured gossip
ing is not to be countenanced nowadays. OF
do not all the women's clubs consider gos-
sipfng as bad as the bubonic plague, ana
were = not these women true disciples OF
good form, as prescribed by the most ex-
elusive .cult" clubs? Still, women must
talk. and no matter how much Herbert
Spencer or Darwin or Christian science
may engross their attention, they must de-
scend sonnet times to affairs mundane. SO as
soon as little Mrs. Housekeeper NO. dis
entanged her silk floss she replied: Yes,
/ took a furnished house for the summer
once but if | remain sane l shall never do
it twice. Now 1 can look back and laugh
over some of my experiences. but they
were not so amusing at the time they oc-
CURED.
I'VE wanted to get out Of the city dur
ing the hot weather and answered an al
Turing advertisement for an attractive sub
urban cottage near Chevy Chase. Just
what we wanted apparently. But-yes,
there is always a but. When we went to
take possession we found everything label
ed with a keep-off- the-grass sign SO to
speak. With due Difference to Father
Time we will begin with his symbol-its
label said Please handle the clock with
care, so as not to tarnish the bronze; wind
slowly and regularly every Sunday. Please
do not take it off this mantel, or let child
attempt regulating it,
ITO the piano leg were attached the fol-
Evening star., 1900-09-29
LATE PARIS MODES
New Skirt Models Have Plaits Over
the Hips.
ROMNEY COATS SHOWN FOR AUTUMN
Little Changes That Make New
Styles in Eton Jackets.
9TH + r tt NJ L LY II | y L S
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS September u, 1900
The shops are full of suggestions for win
ter costumes These range in elaborateness
from the very ornate and expensive crea-
tfons OF the Rue de la Paix TO the simpler
and less costly toilets shown in the grand
magasins Etons and bolerOs are conSplcu-
Gus and nothing IS more marked in styles
than the tendency toward empire peculiari-
by many others Of the leading designers,
each. Of course. claiming the distinction Of
origination. The skirt Is rather full below,
a series of plaits being arranged over the
hips and ending behind in heavy folds
stitched down with white silk. Some of the
skirts still display the tablier effect that has
had such prolonged vogue in various forms,
the present favorite variety having a series
OF overhanging scallops or points ranged a
Ettle above the hem of the skirt. These ap-
plications are strapped TO the foundation of
the skirt instead of hanging loose. the
strappings being as handsome as the fine
machine work of the present craze can
foster.
Tailor suits OF velvet are to be worn
by the leisure class this winter but they
are scarcely suitable for the woman whose
taiIor-made frocks must serve as general
utility gowns for all occasions and all
Weathers.
PIan-faced cloths are favored again
There is a perennial serviceableness about
the plain fabrics that endearS them to the
hearts of the moderately rich. Dark gowns,
stitched with silks in bright colors and or
namented with buttons 10 match the stitch
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Fall CoiTure.


The arrangement of the hair at the back
for evening wear requires that it shall al
ways be pushed as far forward as posi-
bic straight up from the nape of the neck
to above the crown of the head, but it is
then pulled down again that the soft
waves viii show. The ears almost hid
den by this arrangement of hair. There is
a part sometimes at one side of the head, or
just in the middle, and then the hair is
pulled up on either side of the part, SO
that 1t looks full and soft and, of course,
thick. This fashion of soft full hair is, as
rule, more becoming than a more severe
style, but the trouble is that the hair re-
qulies to be kept in most perfect order 1t
must be well brushed and washed often,
and always well combed; otherwise it looks
untidy, and an untidy head is more unfash-
lonable now than ever was known before.
Glossy, well-brushed locks with a slight
wave through them make every woman
look well, but mass of hair all ruffied up
and looking as though rats had been in it
is most untidy way of arranging the
hair. 1t is unbecomng and not in the
O.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
CORSETS SHOWN At THE FAIR.
The Revolution i'm Woman's Shape
Made Very Plain.

froHl lHe bfr'klSn fage.
In all the previous fairs of all countries
there never was such a show of corsets as
there is at the corset section. placed next
to the gowns. This is because there is
revolution in corsets. They are now all
made straight up and down in front, send
ing the curves on the hips and in the back,
and each exhibitor makes a point of accen-
tuating that particular cut more than his
neishbor. In one showcase there is the
picture Of one fieshy woman with the old
fashioned corset curved in the front and a
portrait Of one with the new pattern. The
last does look better because she looks
more at ease Fleshy women were in tor
lures when tightly laced in an old corset
Now they can smile even after a big dinner.
and as all women are now straight up and
down up To the hips. she does not mind
having no shape where there ought to be
shape.
AS for the corsets of the slender women
they design a straight line on all Sides
up and down, down and up. Ii is the style
to conceal all femninity with corsets and,
strange to say, when woman is We'll gown
ed the style is graceful, for ii gives ser
pentine look to the woman.
Not long since an American woman said
TO me at the opera: 1t is astonishing how
a woman will shape her physique to suit the
fashions When | in Paris some ten
years ago half of the French women were
feshy. Now you can hardly perceive one
in all these boxes. They must have done
something to make themselves slender. I
understand that fashions change. but | do
not understand that the body changes TO
suit the fashions
Where there is will there is way
said /. Women abstain from drinking
during their meals, and they have them
selves massaged every day. They consult
their doctors to what they should refrain
from eating TO get remain thin
Go not think any take internal medicines,
French
her health, and it is not the fashion to look
sickly.''
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Half Mourning Costume,

One of the prettiest of half mourning
gowns is made of finest black face cloth The
skirt has two bias bands two inches deep
of black glace silk, piped with white round
the hem, the lower one outlining it. A fit
ting vest of white silk. with white chiffon
friiied jabot, sets off very chic bolero, the
edge of which, likewise the white silk rev.
ers, is skirted with a three-quarter inch
band of white silk crossed in lattice design
with black chenille The collar coming
high at the back is of black silk piped with
white and has two white silk buttons
crossed with chenille on either side and
similar to the other three which adorn the
front. As finish at the back are double
loops and knots, two coming above and two
longer ones below the waist, while the pic
turesque semi-bell sleeves are cut up at the
lack sleeve finished with an inch band OF
the silk and Garibaldi undersleeve of black
net. Such dress could be quite lnexpen-
siyely carried out.
Evening star., 1900-09-29

cognac poured over it and set afire. When
burned a fresh drawing of tea and a slice
of lemon are added, and the obsequous
garcon presents you with cup which
cheers-and might inebrate IL too frequent
ly INDUCED In.
Among the new and artistic novelties in
housefurnishings are the Indian cotton
dhurries for floor coverings. These vary in
color from cool blues and whites to the
most gaudy oriental effects. Mats of rushes
coored like kus Ghelim rugs are also
among the importat.ons from Asia Minor.
These are especially sensible and artistic
for in hot weather.
Golf. tennis and croquet are already bow
ing their diminished heads before the re-
vival of archery-that old-time game of
nearly a half century ago. Now, as then,
1t halls from England. and now, as then,
the Stage accessories call for velvet lawn,
the shade of trees, rustic seats and a sylvan
background. Forest green with gilt buttons
Is the approved costume for pretty Maid
Marian and nerves of steel, supple wrist
and an accurate eye are all essentials.
product called cork tiling." according
to the Scientific American, has recently
been placed upon the market. and Is giving
excellent satisfaction flooring. Besides
being noiseless. waterproof. warm and germ
proof, 1t Is capable Of withstanding severe
usage. BY varying the degree OF compress
sion and modifying the manufacturing pro-
cess slightly, sheets of cork different in
color and density are obtained, which. when
sawed and finished In the form Of panels
can be used for wainscoting alone, or in
connection with cork tile floors
When necessary to keep a meal hot for
a belated conner, do not put the plate into
the oven discoloring the china, and drying
the food. Instead set the plate over a
basin of hot water, covering with a second
basin that will just fit over the edge Of the
plate. This keeps the food hot without dry
ing or injuring the plate.
New and ingenious ideas for the refine
ments Of table service are being continually
introduced. Among the seasons novelties
are silver holders for corn served on the
ear These consist of two rings connected
by slender bar slide that can be expanded
or contracted according to the length of
the cob. The rings slip over either end of
the ear, obviating the necessity of soiling
the fingers in holding 1t.
Small crescent-shaped plates for the salad
and delicate linen. silver knives and forks
are also frequently placed beside the plate
at a formal dinner or luncheon.
teaspoonful of pure honey boiled in q
cup of water makes one of the best of gar
giles for q sore or rough throat.
Evening star., 1900-09-29

lowing requests: Please let the piano re-
main just where it is. Please do not allow
a servant or child to play upon it. Please
do not have it tuned. Please do not permit
any one 10 play upon it during a rain. The
music box, the folding bed. the clothes
press. the kitchen range, each had a long
list of cautions. but the 'Bewares' for the
dog, the darling dog, left behind were too
much Can you stand to hear them?
The dog is our beloved friend Please
let him sleep on the hall sofa upstairs
Please see that he has always jar of fresh
water up there-also one In the kitchen
Please do not let his collar be buckled
any tighter than 1t is now. for he suffers if
it is tighter.
During the warm weather a pound of
meat ought to last him for three days
Please have 1t cooked and chopped fine
He dimes about clock
If his tag should be stolen, kindly have
1t replaced and charged to us.
please do not allow him to go long dis
tances from home with only a small boy
II we can possibly arrange to have him
with US. we will send for hinl-I hope be-
fore you grow to love him.
Did you ever hear such instructions? IF
you mad only seen that lazy, good-for-
nothing, slip-shod. knock -kneed, bow
ieggeo, p1geon-toed, unattractive, cross
grained cur you would have marveled how
any one:could ever have become attached
tc such canine specimen. And then he
nad continual cough that made him an
aI-around nuisance. But lend your
sNS ~ VIC touCLiIS part OF the story.
surely you must have anticipated a dis
astrous demise. Alas, alack! One day he
followed the small boy too far and by way
or retribution for this sin of 1isobedience
the steam cars ran over his body-again
alas! How should we break the news?
what a terrible blow to his friends How
we censnred ourselves for not having en-
gagged for his dogship a valet plenipoten-
tiary or something Of the sort-anythinp
TO nave prevented his untimely end. Oh,
was II late? Had we always chopped his
meat quite fine? Had his water been al
ways fresh? And had his bed been soft
ana comfortable? Had any one ever spoken
harshly to him or looked his or her displeas-
ure when he coughed? Was George Eliot
thinking OF dogs too when she said. When
the great reconciler Death comes 1t is
never our tenderness but our severity that
we repent of
We concluded that letter Of coincidence
was due his bereaved master and mistress,
ana accordingly set about breaking the sad
news After three weeks a reply came
from the gentleman saying that his wife
was too overcome with grief to attempt
writing on the subject"
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Polish for brown Shoes.

Lemon juice and milk well rubbed in
make an excellent polish for brown shoes
Afterward rub with soft duster. Stains
may be removed by rubbing with methy-
lated spirit. Polish afterward either with
the lemon juice and milk or with the fol-
Lowing cream: One ounce of muriatic acid
halt an ounce of alum. half an ounce of
spirits Of lavender, half an ounce Of gum
arabic and half an ounce Of skim milk.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
Substitute for Cream.

Boil three-fourths Of pint Of new milk:
put level teaspoonful of flour into a cup
with the yolk Of an egg. Mix well together.
adding a little sugar. When the milk boiIs,
draw 1t back. from the fire, and as soon as
1t has cooled a very little pour the boiling
not be lumpy. Pour back into the sauce
pan and heat over the fire, stirring one way,
til the egg thickens. 1t must not boil, or
1t is spoiled. When cold, it is ready for
use,
Evening star., 1900-09-29

you shall pay dearly for this he hissed
And the person addressed did, for it was
the coal man, who had just deposited a ton
in the cellar, who made the remark.-Pear-
sous.
Evening star., 1900-09-29
When SyyeeDfnS,

When sweeping a room, always work to-
ward the fireplace, otherwise the draft from
the chimney draws the dust in that direc-
tior and scatters 1t about the room
Evening star., 1900-09-29

ing, are autumn novelties. With a gown Of
this sort the chapeau must match the color
of the silk Stitching will be by no means
dispensed with: indeed, IL will be one of the
chief embellishments put upon the winter
frocks Braid.ng is applied to both frocks
and jackets with liberality that justties
one in referring to it one OF the popular
trimmings Of the winter
Odd shaped Buttons.
Buttons of the oldest shapes have been
designed to give chic to modish jackets
and bodices. To hold together the front of
very smart Eton jacket | noticed a hand
some single button of silver cut in the
form OF an eagle. with outspread jeweled
wings folded back at each side to hold
down the cloth. Buttons in sets are ex-
pensive. according to the style The cheap
limitations soon tarnish. and if one CON
siders that some of the handsomest may
enjoy new lease of usefulness as scarf
pins, after they have ceased to be the fad
for trimming gowns, silver or jeweled but
tons are not after all such an extrava-
Gance The smart buttons are used now
on lace knots and sash bows. Single but
tons for decorative are made OF crys-
tai. cut in fanciful shapes. such as the
images Of birds and animals. They make
Evening star., 1900-09-29

There are many people who could ma
terialiy aid the progress Of civilization by
giving less adyice.-Puck
Evening star., 1900-09-29

teaspoonful of pure honey boiled in q
cup of water makes one of the best of gar
giles for q sore or rough throat.
Evening star., 1900-09-29

cognac poured over 1t and set afire. When
burned a fresh drawing of tea and a slice
of lemon added and the obsequious
garcon presents you with a cup which
cheers-and might inebriate If too frequent
ly INDUCED in.
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he had last seen it, estimate pretty
closely what would need to be done.
Slowly he forced himself to recall each
room as he had known it, and the ap-
pearance of the two or three acres of
land which comprised all that remained
of an old and once extensive estate. A
great deal of money would have to be
spent, he decided, with a sigh of re-
greet, on the grounds alone. If the plan
which he was busily turning over in his
brain were to be made workable, it
would not do to let the place look in
any way shabby or neglected floors
renewed, no doubt, and hundred other
pressing matters attended to, beside fur
niture to be bought. This last might
be simple, as befibted the riverside resi-
dence OF a poor mana whim, he would
wish lit oappear-bu but it must be pretty
and attractive, and even bamboos and
ohintzes mount up to a good deal in the
end.
He could not do all that would be
necessary. for a few months, on less
than fifteen hundred pounds, he at last
ruefuuy concluded, and where the fif-
teen hundred pounds were to come
! from it was hard to see.
His own income had dwindled to g
| miserable six hundred, a mere pittance
| for man who had been brought up as
he had been; and. besides, his son haC
the will if not the wherewiChal, to be
| an eXtravagant youth. Between the
two, not only did they live up to every
| penny Of their income, but were invar
| iably head over ears in debt to anyone
| who would lend them money.
The mans heart grew hot within hin
| as he saw the chance of utilizing hi:
inspiration slipping away from him, FOL
want of a few insignificant hundreds.
| 1t was as though for a moment h
had actually had his hand upon thu
! ducal eoronet. and in the act of lifting
it to hir head, had seen it snatcheC
from him.
The opportunity of a lifetime Nigh
| have been his. To lose it was. in hi
I present state of mind, an anguish al
most equivalent to being fiayed alive.
AS he walked he uttered a curse, whicl
| frightened youthful and belated mattel
seller who heard it, and caused him Il
scamper hastily away.
Palgrave mentally turned over the lis
of such acquaintance as might yet b.
| willing to lend him something. The,
were not many now, for he had uset
them rather recklessly in the past, ant
! such as they were. none would be will
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PRAISE THE MODERATE MAN

Miss Alice French Octave Thanet),
at a recent meeting of club women at
Lincoln, Neb., sounded the praises of
the moderate man." claiming that
he is generally unappreciated. "The
moderate man is doing his unobtrusive
best in every walk of life" she said.
'The moderate woman is doing hers.
She is good wife, a good mother, a
good friend and neighbor. The mod
crate man is under fire from his own
familiar friends; he is attacked by
extremists on both sides, and yet
harrassed, wearied, goaded, he dog
gedly fights on with a jest instead OF
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ing to risk more than few sovereigns.
None at least, save-one. The name OF
that one sprang to Palgrave's lips as
a continuance of the inspiration which
he considered that he had already had.
THE boy himself" he muttered
chuckling. He's Of age now. Previous
ly, if one wanted anything Of him he
had to screw it from his allowance Now
everything is his own, and though that
old fox Savernake, and the she-bear,
Mary Blandon, would keep him from
accommodating me with a farthing if
they could, l flatter myself that ten
years hard, untiring efforts have Civ
en- me as much influence over him as
they have. If l cant make up pitiful
story and get fifteen hundred or two
thousand out of Leicester, my name is
MT Randall Palgrave!"
The thought delighted him. There
was a spice of the dramatic in its fla
YOUR, when one reflected exactly how
the money was to be expended.
Ito be continued)
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married how many minor children
she has, where they are and who
their guardian is. The government
always looks out we'll for the children,
and sees that they are provided for
comfortably, this being the most nee
essary because many, perhaps most,
servants are married women with
typically large families. At the same
time that this blank goes in the girl
must also send a blank, reporting her
change of place. Having done all
this. you must see that the girl pays
her regular fees to the insurance or
death fund, so that she may not be-
come a public charge in case Of her
death or disablement.
All this ceremony tends to make it
difficult for a girl to move about, or
for the master to discharge her with
small cause. Should it be necessary
at any time for the girl to leave there
must be more dealings with the police.
The householder now buys a green
| blank, or card, on which he reports
| with the same completeness of de-
scription the departure of his servant.
And there must be no delay in any Of
| these ceremonies, else the police, who
| have their fingers on every man, wo-
man and child in Germany, and know
| Just where each individual should be
at any given time, will begin making
inquiries, and if you have not reported
you are taken before the magistrate
and fined.
All this tends to prevent the rapid
circulation of servant girls SO familiar
| to every American householder, in
| which the Claras followed the Maggies
and the Katies followed the CIaras in
swift succession. Nor do the German
girls" expect such Difference as these
| in America; they are industrious and
quiet: they are willing to work for
| little or nothing, and to do any sort
| of disagreeable task, but, on the oIuer
| hand, not so much is expected Of them
as in America, and their mistresses
| are. perhaps, more tolerant. 1t may
be added, however. that the German
'"girl' has her regular Sunday soldier
! or policeman as well as the American
girl; that is a problem which even the
1 Gsrman government cannot s0lva.
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SERVANT GIRLS
IN GERMANY.

In Germany the government takes a
hand in the servant girl problem, as
it does in almost everything else, and
it has succeeded in partially solving at
least one phase of the difficulty. 1t
has reduced the servant girls 'flighti-
ness" to a minimum, says the ST.
Louis Globe-D Democrat; she cannot
change places once a week the year
around. For, when she moves, the
government, represented by the police,
must know all about it, and, if there
is any difficulty or dispute, disagree
able questions may be asked.
Indeed, the process of employing a
servant girl is a good deal of bust
ness transaction, with decidedly Off
cial tinge. The girl comes to your
kitchen and you agree with her about
the wages, and she says she will stay.
Then you must go to the police sta
ton and purchase for five pfennigs
(abtut one cent? a white card, or
blank, which has spaces for all sorts
of information about the new "girl"
You must write down her full name,
where she came from, whether mar
ried or single, her trade, whether
cook, chambermaid or waitress; her
birthday and year. her nationality,
her religion, her own home. and II
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IF it might be done!" he said to him
self over and over again, as he wand
cred among the many squares that gave
air and light to the otherwise dingy
neighbourhood in which he unwilling
ly made his home. IF it might be
done!"
He though over his affairs, and &C
curately calculated his financial re-
sources for the future. The dark image
of the Moated Grange doomed with a
strange attractiveness before him, and
he wondered anxiously how much it
would cost to have it made habitable
Though he had not visited the place
for many years, he could, by taking
into account the ravages of time since
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sibility OF such an accident occurring
as is depicted in this illustration
Many a huntsman has come crop
per" as his horse attempted a stiff bit
of hedge, a sitter rail fence. or per-
haps plunged his foot into a rabbit
hole; but few riders to the hounds
have been so fortunate as to have a
friendly snap-shotter at hand to take
him in the act of flying through the
air, as on this occasion.