The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-28

De out OF the world as out OF fashion
never goes out of fashion itself for It
is applicable to all ages and has its
season as do the fashion plates of the
day. Some recent writer wisely says:
There are two classes of womankind-
one always looks well. If becorningly
dressed whatever the modes, the other
never looks we'll Why is it2'' and then
he answers the query by explaining that
one woman has taste and adapts the
color, the fabric and the design to her
particular style. never sacrificing her
individuality. The other disregards all
laws of beauty, of taste and adaptive
ness, adorns herself in what is fash
iOnable regardless of the wild war it
raises to the confusion of her own color
tones, buys purple hat if purple is
fashionable. though she looks ike the
Witch of Endor in it. This, my dear
reader, is not fashion, but hideousness.
Taste and fashion must go hand in
glove ere the bedecked female be fash
ionably attired, regardless Of the elab-
crate adornment she may be habitated
IN Select wisely and well that which
becomes" you and you only, and the
most faStidiouS must be pleased.
No matter how inexpensive a gown
may be. it should be becoming in color
There are a few points that should al
ways be remembered by the woman
with a limited wardrobe She should
not invest in high novelty shades; il
very stout or very tall or unusually
slender, she should not wear light or
bright colors on the street Black and
white are particularly stylish for trim
mings on any color or material A light
airy effect should be aimed at by young
women and young girls.-The New
Commonwealth.
The Girl With Pug Nose.
The girl who is the unfortunate posses
sor of pug nose should take heart after
Marlowe, the successful actress:
When 1 was a child, apropos Of this
time when I Would be sreat al ira "a oefi- e.i
ienne- Nothing but tragedy had any
| charms for me Ny family assured me
| that such thing as tragedienne with
| a pug-nose had never been heard of.
was greatly concerned about my nose and
/ one day I consulted our family physician
! in regard TO an operation to which
\ wished to submit in order to remove the
| terrible obstacle of a pug-nose- I remem-
Der that he was greatly amused. I knew
| that success was more difficult on ac-
count Of it; But one can succeed even
despite such an obstacle as an uncom-
promising pug-nose-
For the HOusekeeper.
RAIsIN FILLING FOR CAKE
Cut layer raisins into halves; remove
| the seeds and chop them fine. Boil to-
gether half a pound of sugar and half
| a heavy thread Beat the whites of
| two eggs to a stiff froth: add TO them
gradually, beating all the while, the boil
ing. syrup Beat until ceol and stin. then
| add one cupfm Of chopped raisins OF
I chopped dates. figs or nuts.
POUND CAKE
Beat to a cream one pound Of butter.
add one pound OF granuIated sugar, and
beat for ten minutes. Beat ten eggs with
out separating until very light. Add Z
/ level teaspoonful of baking powder to ons
| pound Of pastry -four, and sift- Add z
little of the egg to the butter and sugar
then a little of the -four. then a Iittls
| egg and -four until the whole Is well mix
ed Then add your favoripg and tbs
grated rind and juice Of one lemon. Bea
for five minutes. and bake in a very SLOW
oven for two hours.
SPANISH OATELET
Put a tablespoonful of butter into al
omelet pan; when melted add ore sIicel
onion. and cook until the onion Is soft bu
not brown. Beat four eggs until they ar
well mixed: add four tab1espoonfuls O
water and a dash of cayenne. Pour tfli
into the pan with the butter and onion
Shake. Lift one side. drain the soft por
( ton underneath Dust with salt Fols
/ and serve ON 4 hot plafes