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be. Her employer says only: 7 like a
clean, dainty house and punctual, well
served meals. Do you? Now, will
supply the money for them-you must
do the work. How, when, why you do
it, do not in the least care, so long as
things go to my liking. If you can do
what is necessary in half the day, the
other half is your own. I put you on
honor, for I shall never look after or
into anything. You are to go to market,
keep the keys and relieve me of every
responsibility of the household. So long
as you do that we shall never fall out.
Besides. I will help you to every rea-
sonable pleasure
80 Jane-thats the girl-has been
in her present place five years. Her en-
ployer lives in a fiat near Central park
Last year Jane bought a bicycle and
was encouraged to use it in snatches of
spare time. She is learning the violin,
too, and has no more interested auditor
tina the mistress, with whom she de-
clares she means to live and die Mean
time I look on with delight, throwing up
my hat for the new mistress"
My friend, whom I've not seen re-
Gently. will no doubt consider the wo-
man doctors plan indicated when he
reads of Mrs. Emmons Blaine's ex-
pertinent with the eight hour law as ap-
piled to household economics and have
cause to throw up his hat not once, but
thrice. Were not mine new and of that
shade Of blue which soils easily I'd join
in the demonstration.
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way make work enough to ill every
minute between in the morning and
or 10 at night. And never once does it
occur to her that the Incompetence she
so bewails, the stupidity, the careless
ness, are things for which she should
be really grateful, since but for them
she would have no servant at all. In
domestic service, as in other things, ex-
ira skill is worth extra money. It is as
idle to expect to buy first rate capacity
at the rate of tenth rate inca pacity as
it would be to think of purchasing a
masterpiece at the price of a bargain
counter chrome.
Now, the new mistress is going to
change all this, know, for 1 have al
ready seen it demonstrated. Ny shin
ing example is a woman doctor, one of
the pioneers, who has reached the stage
of ease and eminent specialism. She
has for servant an American girl who
is full of capacity to her finger tips, but
whom previous employers pronounced
too hard headed for anything In her
present position she is not hard head
ed'-she has not the least occasion to
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BY DAISY MAY

the back as far as the waist line, where
the fullness, fashioned into a box plat,
provides the necessary width for the
skirt section Short chemises are more
popular than those that do duty as IN
der petticoats. In either case a circular
f1ounce, lace trimmed and attached by
several rows of beading through which
washable ribbon is run, is preferred to
the gathered frill which has obtained so
long.
FriIls are cutting quite a swath in
white circles. On the golf petticoats
they are knife plated; on silken ones
they are gagged, and on drawers they
are fitted.
Nightdresses are excessively elab-
crate. All are made with elbow sleeves
and are very decollete. Some have
sleeves and yoke made entirely of lace
Others introduce for ornament a mass
of tiny tucks, above which is draped a
lace scarf or fichu.
Corset covers are quite plain and for
the most part devoid of any trimming
save a fine edging of lace. This is due
to the fact that lingerie shirt waists are
the order of the day and a simple back
ground is needed to display their ex-
quisite beauty.
The princess petticoat, combining skirt
and corset cover, is in favor and may be
@-eNA III AAA-7AAA4 u lawn at AAAO0GAdLC
prices. which is an unusual occurrence
for a seasonable novelty.
Whether colOred or white underwear
is "properest" will not be determined
until some learned club president intro
duces the topic and the daily papers,
after their habit, invite those who know
least about such things to discuss it. In
/ the meantime fair mortaIs may make
| their choice.
| Speaking of problems. that ever pres
ent one, the girl seems in a fair way
| of solving herself. At least that is the
| judgment of a man who has pondered
| deeply upon the why and wherefore of
1 her. Said he the other day: Z rejoice in
/ the new woman-hail her as a boon in
deed-for I believe she is broadening to
/ a degree that viii make her just to
( those she employs. Now she is often
] generous and nearly always tyrannicaI.
I don't mean by that that she is brutal
~ unkind, but that she has somehow an
/ idea that for $14 a month she takes a
first mortgage not merely upon the
muscle and time, but the soul and intel
| lgence, of the young person in the
kitchen She is not satisfied that re-
! suits are achieved-she wants to be GER
tain they are achieved just so, after
the fashion her mother or grandmother
/ approved and handed down to herself.
Then. too, she feels that she is cruelty
defrauding herself if she cannot in some
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might fail to charm where Mrs. Dewey
has succeeded.
To understand the secret of her power
one must understand the man whom
she fascinated.
Admiral Dewey's face proclaims him
one of the kindest, most candid of men.
I have never seen on any human face
an expression of such absolute SINGER
ity; it is the face of a man who hates
sham in any shape or form and who is
absolutely fearless in his expression of
that hatred. With all his strength of
character, the sturdy admiral has much
of the poet in his nature-it is strange
combination of the martial and the ar
tistic temperaments. The refined, the
beautiful, appeal to him irresistibly. At
his age and in his position man begins
to be little bored by commonplace.
and, while many women are beautiful,
few are. original or brilliant.
Mrs. Dewey as Mrs. Hazen was noted
for her wit, for her intellectual bril-
liancy; her salon came as near being
famous as that of the late Mrs. Kate
Chase Sprague when in the zenith of
her social popularity. Nature gifted
her with a clever wit and education
and travel added the advantage of ex-
ceptional cultivation.
Accustomed to moving in the best So
cial circles from her childhood, she has
the gracious ease of manner which we
are accustomed to ascribe to a duchess,
but which my experience has taught me
few wearers of the strawberry leaves
are fortunate enough to possess.
In person she is a woman of about 5
feet and 3 inches in height. pleasingly
plump and with a carriage that reminds
me very strikingly of that of the Bar
oness Adelina Patti Cedarstrom. IN
deed she has a strong resemblance to
Nine. Patti Cedarstrom in both face
| and manner. The upper part Of the
face, especially about the eyes, is like
that OF the great singer. There is the
same sweet, caressing intonation of the
voice in speaking and the same delightful
appearance of sincerity in all she says
and does. Apparently. Mrs. Dewey is in
terested in everything and everybody.
! and it is her delightful affectation of
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to give this quality Judicious exer-
else viii very often develop grace and
roundness where they do not by ma
ture exist. After the age of 25 the
muscles and bones of the feminine
figures are said to lose their pliability
for lack of exercise; many women,
too, then begin to round out into pro-
portions that are suggestive of the
approach of middle aged embonpoint.
Here is an exercise highly recon-
mended for strengthening the abdom-
inal muscles and molding the waist
into lines of grace and beauty:
Kneel on the left knee, with the face
turned forward, the eyes looking
straight ahead and with the right
arm extended straight above the
head and the left hand placed on the
waist. The head and trunk should
then be slowly turned to the left the
right arm following.
After repeating this movement three
or four times, shift the weight of the
body to the left knee and go through
the exercise with that side of the
body. The exercise is one that can be
depended upon for speedy good eff
fects.
Very few women walk gracefully,
and the reason of this is a lack Of
pliability in the muscles of the abdo-
men and waist as often as from self
consciousness or bad carriage. The
easy, languid elegance with which
Spanish women move is due to Pc
culiar conformation of the waist and
the spine, probably due to the exer-
else of the muscles by the Spanish
dances, which require a marked un-
dulation Of the waist.
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They are in their tastes comfortably
old fashioned people, who live whole
some, unostentatious lives, which are
quite as much models for the Amer
lean people as the conduct of the gal
liant admiral at Manila.
OF Admiral Dewey himself must say
that he has a beautiful face. It is so
candid, so overlooking with sympathy
and so wonderfully magnetic. Goodness
and kindness are indicated by every
line of the countenance. 1t is not easy
to understand his marvellous influence
over every one until one has personally
had the honor of meeting him. There
are some people whom nature has gift
ed with a subtle charm of mind and
manner that is superior to all facial
good looks; Admiral Dewey is one Of
them. He is a quiet man, with quiet
tastes, fond of a good book, of good mu-
sic and all that is best III art. In these
tastes he has a sympathetic companion
in Mrs. Dewey, and one has only to see
them together to understand how well
matched they are in disposition. Nor
has all the honor that has come to her
as the wife of the great sea fighter
spoiled her. She appears to be trying
to escape into the background when
there is any attempt to lionize her hus-
band. Immensely proud of him, she
says that she has no claim to any pub
lie attention or honors, and her happi-
ness consists in adding to his happiness,
not in intruding her personality in the
honors which she wishes should be
wholly his.
She is naturally a sunny, light heart
ed woman, with a capability of adapt
ing herself to the different persons
whom she meets. This gives every one
different idea of her character. Alto
gether, consider her one of the most
charming women I have ever met and
in every way suited to fill with grace
and dignity that difficult position in the
public eye-the wife of the most loved
and most honored man in America, Ad-
miraI George Dewey.
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with fine appreciation of their artistic
effect. I should judge from the guam
titles of fine jewels which she possesses
that Mrs. Dewey is very fond of gems
In her beautiful chestnut brown hair
was a white spray and an aigret of
diamonds. Her hair is, by the way, just
the shade of Nine. Patti Cedarstrom's.
When she is arrayed in evening dress,
one has an opportunity of noting the
faultless mold and whiteness of Mrs
Dewey's arms and shoulders. Her fig
ure is small, but it is perfect in pro-
portions. She has the smallest hands
have ever seen on a fail grown wo-
man; I should fancy she wore No.
glove. Her feet are equally tiny.
Indeed her figure reminds one Of that Of
a well rounded doll.
Her eyes are soft gray and very ex-
pressive, now brilliant with mirth, now
soft with feeling.
There is no doubt that Admiral Dewey
admires immensely this charming wo
man. They are like two happy children
in their home life; each wishes the 9TH
er to enter thoroughly into their enjoy
ments. Sitting one evening in the no.
tel rotunda listening to the beautiful
music of the orchestra, Admiral Dew
music of an old war song
ooh, my DEAR" he cried gleefully,
there is one of those old tunes that the
band used to play for US on shfpboardi"
Their daily routine is a very simple
one. They rise early, breakfast at 8
o'clock, and then go out for walk Of
five miles. In the hotel where they were
stopping they had a suit of eight rooms.
large, well lighted, airy apartments.
Admiral Dewey was attended by his
Chinese valet and Mrs. Dewey had her
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the quaintest of uniformed figures. He
speaks very good English and is most
devoted to his master.
After the morning walk, which usu-
ally lasts from 10 to II, the Deweys
have luncheon and then rest for awhile
in the afternoon. If the weather is
good, they take a drive and come in
with cheeks glowing from the exercise
| and with hearty appetites for dinner.
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If an ink stain gets on your frock,
remove it at once with salts of lemon,
if the color will not run.
If candle or other grease falls on it,
take out with an iron and blotting pad
or with French chalk.
If it is rain spotted, iron on the wrong
side with a piece of muslin between the
cloth and the iron.
If mud stained, wait till it is dry;
then brush off lightly and sponge the
marks afterward.
If paint falls on the cloth, remove
with turpentine; coal tar is removed
with butter, and tea stains with plain
water.
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Ut IS a mistake to imagine that the
absorbing anti Easter topic for wo-
men is What is mans ideal wo-
man?' or why does Platonism ex-
ist only between opposite seXes?' The
question for consideration and of para
mount Importance is, Shall we wear
white or coIored lingerie?" As to the
truth of this assertion you've but 10
visit a few of the best shops, where may
be observed the woman lawyer, the
leader of progressive movements the
psychic adventurer, the dainty miss, the
domestic apostle. the fair and ftaunty
actress in friendly array fetched up
about a medley Of laces and dimity,
each intent upon the same errand, but
Of divers minds, to make this discov-
cry.
From a casual survey of purchases
made and the snatches of conversation
overheard am forced to announce that
an impromptu polling of the votes
would result in a tie. Colored lingerie
finds followers from within the ranks
where you would least expect such in
clination It was a rude shock to my
finer feelings when a pretty, bright
eyed youngling at my elbow ordered
three sets in scarlet, three in Or
ange and three in black. I always
associate with youth daintiness, which
is consistent only with light colOrs
or pure white. Not once. but a
dozen times during the morning, did I
have my idol so shattered, and highly
colored underwear most often was des-
tined to find its way into the sandal
wood closets of the girls whose birth
day anniversaries did not exceed a
score. After this object lesson I was
little surprised when the woman whose
name appears as a member of a down
town firm of prosperous lawyers select
ed half a dozen garments of sheerest
white NULL bewitchingly beautifed by
yards and yards of ribbon tied in CO.
quettish bows and leagues of finest va
lenciennes lace, looking like a great,
frothy mass of whipped cream.
There is no possible way of fathoming
the moods and lenses of womankind,
and surely none to anticipate her tastes.
Some of the colored underwear is ad-
mittedly attractive; this is perhaps
largely due to the material of which it
is made and to the novel ideas exploit
ed Most of the cOlored kind is Of ba-
tiste. the use of which in combination
with black chantilly lace is seen for the
first time this season.
The newest chemises are cut with
square necks and have deep lace Jokes
There is absolutely no fullness about
the body part, which fits as snugly as
an undershirt when properly made. TC
produce this effect there is a seam il
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pretty devices
are made use of
in Tightening the
somber effect of
the heavy cloth,
and the utmost
skill of the
dressmaker is
utilized in max
in g mourning
gowns attract
i've. Bonnets for
mourning wear
are as chic as
those intended
for the theater
and are, many
of them, quite
as expensive. A
charming wild
nw,s bonnet is
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7TT 7TIlHHTHT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
i THE PERSONALITY OF MRS. DEWEY :
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interest that wins our interest in re-
turn 1t is natural for US to be interest
ed in those who take an interest in us.
Despise dress as we may, there is no
doubt that it is an art which is beneath
the study of no one. Mrs. Dewey has
an exquisite taste in gowning. For in
stance. one evening-that of the recep-
ton at which she and Admiral Dewey
were the central figures-she wore a
costume of combined white brocade and
white chiffon. About her neck and on
the corsage of the gown were pearls and
diamonds, handsomely set and arranged
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\ LII classes are interested in the
"A personality of the woman who
4 \ captivated the most popular man
in America, Admiral George Dewey. A
few weeks ago I had the pleasure of
meeting Mrs. Dewey at the winter re-
sort where they were spending a short
time, and. as we happened to be stop
ping ct the same hotel, had an excel
lent chance to study her personality.
I have met and known more or less
intimately nearly all the famous beau
ties of the last 25 years, and I can read
lily understand how any one of them
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WOMEN as APOTHECARIEs.
New York.

In Russia women are employed as
apothecaries. In the state and munic-
ipal dispensaries women prescription
clerks stand on the same footing as
men, while in the large cities. like st.
Petersburg, Moscow and Kiev. there
are pharmacies in which the business
is conducted entirely by women.
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ming of any
kind.
If embroider-
ed upon white
satin, with sill
yer sequins and
jew els repre-
senting pearls
and diamonds.
it would form a
charming dec
Grafton for a
white evening
dress, or, if a
touch of color
be desired, some
exquisite tur-
q is e blue
stones might be
introduced
These stones
should be excel
lent limitations.
for if a cheap
variety be en-
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JEWELED EMBROIDERY.

The accompanying design, although
it would do equally well for a belt, is
perhaps more suitable for working
upon a background of ribbon, when it
would be excellent for bretelles or trims
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HOW TO ACQUIRE A BEAUTIFUL WAIST.

n NY woman who would be grace
~ full must strive to attain a
4 4 round and beautiful, yet slen-
der, waist. Nothing but good health
and youth can ordinarily be trusted
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made of black silk grenadine. trimmed
with embroidered Iisse. In front an
elaborate bow of lusterless ribbon rises
over the forehead. while veil of lisss
in. the back falls in graceful folds oven
the shoulders.
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ployed a very common appearance IS
the result, and the whole effect is utter
~ ruined.
Nice looking little jewels may be
bought. each supplied with tiny holes
by which they are sewed on to the ma
terial. Sewing silk of a corresponding
shade should be used for the purpose.
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A PRETTY MOURNING BONNET.

Mourning wear used to be decidedly
unattractive. Black, plain and un-
adorned. is q difficult color to wear
therefore. when black cloth heavily
crane trimmed was the fashion it was
decidedly depressing. Now all sorts oe
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-04-09

Publica <La Lucha, de la Haba-
na> un artfculo doctrinal contra los
impuestos dia'ectos y en- favor de los
iae1iaectos, citando en- abono de este
criterio la opinion del ilustre Theirs.
Ali duele, herman o. No hay
mejor contribution que la que Sc pa
ga, sin apercibirse u no de clio.
Cuando en- Pto- Rico Sc ataban los
perros con longanizas, Sc recaudaba
por la aduana de esta Capital, un
pequef1o impuesto sobr e los art1cu-
los de conner, beber y arder, en- IA
vor de nuestro Municipio, y daba
por resultado que no cabia el dinero
en- las areas del Ayuntamiento. Tan
to lego a haber, que una parte con-
siderable fue hundirse en- aquel
abismo que Sc llamo <la guerra de
Sto. Domingo.>
< Hoy. andamos pelados como
cabeza de chino y entire contribution
territorial, contribution industrial,
contribution de consumes, contribu-
cion para escuelas, &. & y otros in
finitos impuestos, entire los q. no Sc
han escapado, nj los perros, nos va
mos quedando como el alma de Ga
ribay, como aquel sediento que lie,
GO al Tajo y 10 encontro sin aqua.
Aquf nos falta un q HERS, aun-
que sea de Tortola.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-04-09
ECOS DEESPAHA

La exportacion de vinos q Ale
mania desde Espaf1a ha aument tado
de un modo considerable. Este pro
greso data principalmente desde ell
verano del af1o pasado, reconoce
por causa haberse concedido q Espa-
fla un tratado de favor por parte de
Alemania con motivo de la cesion de
las Carolinas.
En- ell cuartel de la guardiaaci,
vii del puesto del Puente de Toledo
Sc suicide en- el domicilio del .cabo
Mediavilla, la esposa de este, llama
da Romano Garcia
Parece que padecfa ataques de
enagenaci6n mental, y Sc supone-q
al suJrir un acceso atent6 contra su
vida. ~ .-.
Sc ha puesto a la venta un Gu
rioso y entretenfdo libro titulado
<Cien refranes en- variedad de me
trOs>. -
El autor, j. Federico Muntadas,
ha lOgrado un verdadero exito, pues
burla burlando, su trabaio es una
.obra altamente etica, que reviste las
galas de una versificacion facil y 9.
legante.
La dicion es lujos1sima.
t. En- Cantalejo, Segoyia, estan-
do hablando con su novia Jose Con
zalez, le hiri6 gravemente de un til
70 de pistola Teodoro Gomez.
FL agresor fue conducido a la
carce1 de Sepdlveda a disposition
del iuzgado. ~ 49,.
Ell herido falleci6.
El suceso cause dolorosa impre
sion en- Cantalejo.
-Desde ell 10 de Julio de 1899 q
"a de Febfero dltino llegaron q. Bar.
celona 6, ,285-vagones de trigo nacio.
nal, contra II ,852 en- igua1 perfodo
de l898-99 y Is. 40 en- 1897 90. Es-
tos datos ponen bien de manifesto
el mucho menor consume de trigos
peninsulares que en- la campaf1a &C
tual viene hacienda la capital del
principado.
:. En- Valencia, al pasar Ell tren
mixto de Madrid por ell paso nivel de
la Gale de Gibraltar, Sc arroj6 la
VIA un homb-e de 40 af1os.
Ell suicida quedo destrozado.
Junto al cadaver Sc encontr6
una carta, en- Ia que decfa que Sc ma
taba para librarse de una enferme-
dad de'que padecfa. >
f. So asegura que cor mucha
frecuencia salem de Madrid muchos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-04-09
AVlls0.

Sc VENDE, ALQUILA, o Elk
PLOTA en- participation con sl due
no. Una fabrica dc vidrios situada
en- Bogota, Rep1blica de Colombia,
Sur America, edificada de acuerdo
con los ultimos adelantos eu-opeos
v provista de todos los requisites
para Ia manufacture de toda espscie
de vidrisra sopiada 6 prensada (hor-
no de gas) maquinarias y titles de
Ultima invencion. Este estableci-
miento esta situaao en- un csatro de
100000 de consumidores y sus pro
ductos Sc realizan q precios disz 6
veinte veces mas altos cue su costo
en- Europa. Localidad hermosa y
saludable: china fresco todo el afto.
Sc solicitan proposiciones de capi-
talistas practicos on sl negocio, sea
para dividir ,sanancias 6 para com
prar 6 alquilar. So vsnds dnica
mente debido 4 delicada salud del
duef1o.
Para informes detallados diri-
girss & <F&bricaS ?. o. Box 1850 en-
Nueva York.