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The Washington times., 1901-07-07
The Art of Saving.

Saving things" wisely is a distinct
talent in itself. Almost anybody can save
indiscriminately, putting away fragments
of meat and vegetables which can be of
no possible use, save to- ferment in ice
cooled seclusion for the garbage can, or
carefully boarding useless scraps of rib
bon, draggled, wornout feathers, and all
the thousand odds and ends which ac-
cumulate from month to month among a
woman's possessions. The two together
often build up a burdensome fetch for an
otherwise sensible woman. There is wis
dom in throwing away no less than in
saving. and while the latter has the fiat
tering JUNCTION of economy to recommend
IT, the former is no less surely crowned
with common sense-quite a rare and ad-
mirable faculty in the end.
There is an old saying; Three moves
are as good as a fire." in the filtering
out of household goods and the lessening
thereof Applied to the muluform savings
of the attic and cellar, the sentence is
literally true, for no one, however cour-
ageous, can move Citen and carry along
the vast accumulations which the saving
man or woman Will heap together. At
moving time, old scraps, papers. clippings,
pamphlets, theatre roSrammes-what not.
find their worthy way to the back yard
bonfire, whereas they might otherwise
have remained in undiSturbed peacefuI
possession of their original quarters for
years.
The sensible woman is the woman who
will consider all these things when any
article from kitchen to drawing-room is
about to be banished from its original
use. All the tenets of economy will arise
before her and say: Save" but on the
other hand, she should marshal an array
of common sense argument. and she
should never. however great the tempta-
ton, yield to saving anything which has
not at least half its usefulness still un-
dissipated.
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Successful Advertising.

''Wanted-A young French woman to
give lessons to an American gentleman
Apply Hotel -, 10 o'clock Friday"
The foregoing advertisement printed in
a Paris paper, almost caused a riot at the
hotel at the hour named The American
gentleman was G. Webster Jones, of San
Francisco Mr. Jones left orders that he
would receive applicants in room at the
hotel, and they might be admitted 10 the
corridor pending his arrival When he got
there he found a line that reached out
into the street and extended all the way
to the Place Vendome. Five hundred
dashing Partisan ladies were clamoring
for d sight of the American gentleman" p"
They were unanimously resolved to give
him lessons.
Jones was paralyzed at the sight and
fed, leaving the hotel people to get out
OF the scrape as best they might The
manager and clerks argued in vain. The
ladies would not be pacified. They clam
ored for sight of the evasive American.
The police were called. The women We're
put out, but more women kept coming all
day. The hotel wss under police protec-
tion for twenty-four hours. Jones fled to
another hotel. a wiser, and, perhaps, a
better man. He is now convinced that
people read advertisements, but he has
retired from the business.-The Paris
Messenger.
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else? The only woman in New York who
knows how to do it correctly"
How much did it cost you?"
Three hundred dollars. The last time
1 had it done in Paris for $500; but I'd
rather pay Skinnem tne difference. The
Paris specialist was fussy and nervous.
She didn't seem quite sure how IT was go
ing to turn out. But Skinnem knows what
she's about"
Enameling was the old method of beau
tifying the skin that had grown wFinkled
or discolored; but enameing was unna-
tural looking at best and was apt to crack
If the emotions asserted themselves with
any force The newer process which was
referred to as "skinning" by the woman
who had tried it, is an expensive luxury.
Its leading practitioner calls her rooms
offices, not parlors, and she has two
maids to wait on her customers and take
their wraps. Most of her fine work is
done at the homes of the women who en-
ploy her Her offices show none of the
attempts at luxurious surroundings that
characterize so many of the establish
ments of less fame downtown. They are
comfortable, neatly furnished and light.
Not only does she renew the skin of
the face but she also treats the hair and
the eyebrows and lashes She makes
creams and lotions for the skin and lips
and hands, and manufactures essences
and tonics for the hair. She gets high
prices for her wares as for the work.
Some women undergo the process once
u year, others oftener. II is said to be
the quickest and surest way to get rid
of wrinkles While 1t sounds as though
IL hurt when one talks of face skinning,
it is really comparatively easy operation
and only requires seclusiun for a few days.
The offices of the practitioner consist of
a consulting room where boudOir secrets
are told and face-skinning contracts en-
tered into behind closed doors Then there
is a room where customers may rest be
fore or after a visit. Hair treatment and
massage are given at the offices. but the
face treatment is usually done at home
Face skinning,' said the operator. lis
a new and sensational name for an old
process which came into use when enam-
cling became unpopular There are any
number of different methods. Electricity
is employed by many in removing the old
skin. 1 consider electricity too painful. l
have been renewing the skin on faces for
years and some of my customers are very
well known in New York Paris. and Lon
don.
"Of course, / cannot give you the secret
of NV method except In outline. Any num-
Der of hairdressers and masseurs are try
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escape this, follow you into the land of
Nod and hagride you in your dreams.
DIR. Mitchell gives some good advice
about the art of wooing sleep that is
worth quoting.
"Overanxiety about sleep hinders it's
coming and makes one wakeful. Muscu-
lar relaxation and a mind emptied Of
thought are the preliminary requisites,
he says. 1T may be worth while 20 add
that while we know very little of the
physiology of sleep, it is pretty certain
that the amount of blood in the brain is
lessencd during sleep, though whether
this diminution in the blood supply is
preliminary to or consequent upon sleep
is insure The ordinary household rene
dies for wakefulness are founded on this
fact-a hot footbath, a hot-water bag to
the body, a warm drink, which draws
blood TO the stomach-all having more or
less directly the effect of reducing the
quantity of blood in the head. Almost
all sleep producing medicines act in the
same manner, but these are undesirable
for nervous people, who too easily grow
dependent upon them. The habit Of their
use is not so dangerous S the slavery TO
pain-suppressing drugs, the greatest rea-
son against them being rather in their
somewhat depressing nervous and physi-
cal after effects. On the other hand,
thought certainly increases the amount
of blood In the head"
The Washington times., 1901-07-07
If She Had Married.

Miss Susan B. Anthony has been tell
ing what she would have done with bad
husband, and as Miss Anthony always
means what she says her ideas are worth
considering by those of her sisters bless
ed with helpmates good bad, and indif-
ferent-to say nothing of old maids
Among other things. Miss Anthony says:
IF had married in the early 4O's, along
about the time when l was getting my
first proposals. and had drawn bad hus-
band in the lottery, doubtless l would
have done as other women did in those
days-accepted my cruel fate as a means
Of grace to fit me for better life here
after At that time there were no such
means of escape from an unfortunate
marriage as are so freely offered in this
more humane and enlightened age. In my
own State of New York, as in most 9TH
ers, the law recognized but one cause of
dtvorce-infdelty, but the innocent wife
who obtained a separation. even for this
cause, forfeited all right TO the property
the two had acquired together while the
husband. who had sinned, remained in
sole possession. But this injustice sank
into insignihcance compared with that
which allowed him also to retain the en-
tire custody of their children.
Many women would willingly have
gone forth portionless, but there was
scarcely one who would not have borne
every indignity which could he heaped
upon her rather than give up ner children
In even the few eases where there We're
no ties of motherhood, women hardly dar-
ed take the risk of separation, because
there was no way open to them IN which
they could earn living. But "a sun
greater deterrent was the fact that di-
VOrced woman. no matter how guiltless
OF wrong-doing, was a social pariah, not
Scarlet Letter on her breast There was
no place in thSworld for her. So. possibly,
If / had had bad husband in those days
those good old days that we hear so
much about might have endured him.
as other women did theirs; but IL seems
to me that 1 would have gathered my
children in my arms, Ike Eliza in Uncle
Toms Cabin" and braved the icy waters
i'm my dash for freedom
What | would have done with bad
husband, and what | would do If l be-
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IN THE BOIO De BOULOGNE.
What May Be Seen on the Fashion
able French Driveway.

Intrepid Amazons in Sailor Hats and
COattaiIs-Pretty Girls in BIOuses
and Graceful Scarfs-Embroidered
Carriers Being Used for Hatbands.
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Ewes Apple.

A fruit supposed to bear the mark of
Ewes teeth is one of the many botanical
curiosities of Ceylon. The tree on which
it grows is known by the significant name
of the forbidden fruit" or Ewes apple
tree" The blossom has very pleasant
scent, but the really remarkable feature
of the tree, the one to which 1t owes its
name, is the fruit 1t is beautiful and
hangs from the tree in peculiar man
ner
Orange on the outside and deep Grim
son within, each fruit has the appearance
OF having had a piece bitten out of it.
This fact, together with it's poisonous
quality, led the Mohammedans to repre-
sent it as the forbidden fruit of the Car
den of Eden and to warn men against
it's obnoxious properties. The mark upon
the fruit is attributed to Eve. Why the
bite of Adam did not also leave its mark
is not known, but as only one piece
seems to be missing its loss is ascribed
to the woman.
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longed to the present generation and had
made an unfortunate marriage, cannot
be answered with the same statement In
this dawn of a blessed century for won-
en- I most assuredly would has recourse
to the law to rectify my mistake, and
would sever the bond which held me
captive. The term bad husband is
however, subject to many constructions
| have seen women apparently well salts
fed with men whom I should unhesitat-
ingly class under this head, and others
greatly discOntented with those who,
making due allowance for the imperfec-
tions of human nature, averaged very
fairly in the scale of matrimony. But
there are certainly sins in marriage which
are objectionable, and chief among these
in infdelity. The man who has trans
greSSed in this regard can never again
be fully trusted. He may repent and en-
deavor to atone for his sin. but confidence
has been destroyed, the secredness Of the
mutual VOW has been violated and the
thorough respect, which is absolutely es-
Sentfal to the highest form of married
life. never can be entirely restored. he
husband may regret, the wife may con-
done. but the solid foundation % mar
riage has been irrevocably undermined.
How far a wife should go, how many
years she should spend, how great an ef-
fort she should make to reform a ha-
bitual drunkard, possibly each woman
must determine for herself. The general
statement may be made that in the vast
rifice of time and vitality. One never can
feel sure of a reformed inebriate until
the daisies are growing above mis- head.
Even when a woman's love, or sense of
duty, is so strong that she Is willing to
devote her life TO this reforming pro-
cess, she should settle with her con-
science whether she has a right to bring
children into the world under these unfa-
heritance which may prove curse for
MANY generations"
The Washington times., 1901-07-07
A Rich WOMAN'S HOBBY.
Mrs. Gould Spends Fortune Year.
ly on Bric-a-Brac.

Her Collection of Antiques Is Both
Would Be Happy If She Owned the
Club With which Abel Was Slain.
Mrs. Edwin Gould. of New York, is one
of the most enthusiastic collectors of an
tiques in the United States, and fortu-
nately she has money enough to indulge
her fancy TO the limit Nothing bright
and new. fresh fro1a the hands of the
maker, has charms in her eyes. The older
the article is the higher does she prize
it. and if she could get hold of the club
with which Cain pummeled his brother
Abel she would be the happiest woman in
the world.
One of the occasions upon which Mrs.
Gould was supremely happy was at the
Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans a
few months ago. The French people of
that city have many valuable articles
dating back to the pI e-Napoleonic period.
and with proper patience some rare
pieces can II purchased in the old creole
town
1t did not take long for Mrs. Gould to
appreciate the opportunity and she spent
much of her time shopping In one place
Mrs. Gould purchased $4,000 worth of brio
a-brac before she went away. She was
particularly pleased with a mahogany
sidebocrd and serving table. which are re-
puted to be more than a century old.
Mrs. Gould also became the proud posses
sor of several mahogany chairs which
were in use long before Andrew jackson
whipped the British at New Orleans.
Another order was a .grandfather's
clock" of the Revolutionary period, an
octagonal piece, richly studded with gems
The various woods used in the chronOm-
eter are splendidly carved. Nothing like
it can be seen in this generation.
Interesting history too long for the tell
ing, is connected with the solid silver
piece which was once the property OF Jo-
seph BOnaparte- 1t was purchased at the
sale of JOseph's properties in 1916 and its
One-time possession by the brother of the
great soldier is clearly established.
mahogany davenIort marriage
basket and a cordial SCI were among the
other acquisitions of the millionaire's
wife. The davenport is an interesting and
quaint piece and shows little of the wear
of the 100 years that have passed over IT.
The marriage basket was an institution
of the Olden time in Louisiana and was
part of the French social customs brought
into the colony.
ped to JeSyi Island. on the coast Of
Georgia, where Mrs. Edwin Gcdld has
cottage. The furnishings will sult the
Jekyl Island atmosphere, which hOyerS
over the crumbling mansions of the
Georgia colonial aristocracy.
Mrs Gould was Miss Sarah Cantine
Shrady She is not yet twenty-Seven and
is a handsome woman, with natural man
ners and a sweet disposition. She is a
welI-knOwn social leader. She met Mr..
Gould at a small dancing class arranged
by her mother.
Mrs Gould is not accomplished. but
possesses good soprano voice. Her taste
in dress is very simple, although she has
a figure that will stand magnificent dress
ing She is feet inches tall, has brown
hair and eyes and a clear, pretty COM
plexion.
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| ing their hands at face skinning and IL Is
| a dangerous experiment. 1t must be done
! with extreme caution and should never be
attempted by anyone not competent
1T is remarkable how everything shows
! in the face and affects the appearance
Trouble or worry causes the hair to fan
and grow dull. The skin becomes pale
and lines tell the story Enthusiastically
Late hours are great wrinkle producers.
Laughter makes some lines, but they are
not unpleasant ones. Habits of thought
produce lines that make the face look
severe
Naturally l grow to read faces, and
l can tell at a glance the person who is
of ugly ard irritable disposition. Worry
ing ages women more than anything else.
Then few women wash their faces prop
erly. Every woman should use fine
camers hair brush and wash her face
with good soap on going to bed. / have
some women come here with dreadfully
accented crows feet around their eyes.
l first give the marks good scrubbing
and then give them a hand-glass. They
smile with delight at the magical effect
In reality 1 have only washed out the Sc
cretions that have sunk into the original
wrinkles and have been allowed to settle
there. The ordinary face-washing will not
touch lines of this sort.
Outdoor sports have improved the
health of women. but they certainly have
not made their hands prettier or belpeo
their compilations. Bathing in the sea
is healthful and invigorating, but a wo-
man comes back to town IN the fail with
discolored neck and arms and hair in a
dreadful condition. Still 1 do not speak
against outdoor exercise and bathing.
Health is beauty and there is a certain
charm about a sunburned face. Youth
can afford to be reckless; but when wo-
men begin to show the marks of time
they must be careful. And when a wo-
man has paid $500 for a new skin, 1t is
just as well for her to sit under a para
sol and take care of it.
Outdoor sports make wrinkles, not the
wrinkles of flabbiness. but wrinkles from
faces that are twisted in the energy of a
game. Yachtsmen and women get dread
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TRY A new COMPLEXION.
1t Is Now Possible to Get Rid of
Telltale Wrinkles.
A Lady Artist Is Now Ready to Skin
You While You Wait-It Sounds
Painful, But Does Not Really Hurt
New Process of Growing Young.

When the world was allowed to know
that Langtry had bought herself a new
skin everybody was properly astonished,
but. after all, they might have saved their
CALCULATIONS, for it is nothing new to be
sltinned-Langtry could have told man
kind that it was by no means her first ex-
perience with the dealer in youthful COM
pleXions-but she didn't. In New York,
for instance, there is a lady artist who
viii skin you while you wait-provided
your purse can stand the same process.
AS a voucher for this fact, and as an
illustration of how satisfied the newly
skinned patient is with the outcome of her
'sittings," the following from the Sun"
will faithfully show. The scene is laid in
the hot room of a Turkish bath and the
speaker is the proud possessor Of a brand
new skin:
Just see the corners of my eyes" she
said proudly. do you remember the lit
tie lines that were there? They are all
gone-every one"
The other woman pecred into her face.
That's a fact she said. 'They are
gone. Some people don't think it is pos
sible; but 1t can be DONE
Il wouldn't be bothered having wrinkles
rubbed out" said the first speaker. 1T
takes too Ions time, and sometimes they
don't bulge, anyhow. Sometimes they
seem TO have gone and then they come
back. But you get your face skinned and
there's no doubt about it
who did it for you?" asked the other
woman.
THE only skinnem, of course; who
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HOW TO REST AND SLEEP.
A Physician Gives Directions for
Getting Good Results

Anyone who is nervous should be care
full how she expends energy. To rest
should not be an art difficult of acquire
ment or ore requiring a teacher-yet
many know very little of it. If you are
ply sically tired, a very few minutes flat
on your back is worth, as a means of re-
pair. an hours sitting in a chair; but
mind that it be fiat. not reclining on a
lounge, or with your spine bent out of
shape in a deep chair in which your
weight rests Oh any part of your body
except the part intended to support it
above al, not in Il rocking chair. that
special trap for the nervous. Besides
getting into this position you must lie
still in it, not holding yourself down onto
the couch or endeavoring to hold that ar
ticle of furniture down-that is, you must
be loose, relaxed. unstrung. Look at a
child in bed limbs sprawled all abroad
for how to do 1.-THE ease of the care
less position is more characteristic of per-
feet relaxation than the more composed
attitude of a sleeping adult, says DIR.
John X. Mitchell, in ''Harper's Bazaar
Learn to keep still when you rest; when
you move, move with the part of the body
nce0ed; do not waste your force by walk
ing with your arms and face as well as
with your legs. II circumstances force an
unusual and fat!guing amount of eXertion
upon you. break it now and then by per-
iods of absolute rest. No matter how
brief they are. they will be useful If you
make them complete and perfect in the
way described. This is true OF mental as
well as bodily eXertion. minute or two
minutes of quiet, with closed eyes, If pos
sible. with your tension relaxed and the
gearing of the machinery thrown off for
the moment. will help and refresh you
greatly. Here, again. more may be gained
if the ability to relax mentally can be Sc
cured. in fashion similar to the with
drawing of muscular tension. Learn TO
empty your mind when not using II.
This will not only help for the purpose
of temporary repose but may be made
useful in bringing about sleep. Ii can,
like the trick of muscle relaxation. be
acquired and made habitual You will
then be less liable to have your days
work or worry pursue you to bed and fas-
ten upon you, to the banishment of all
possibility of going to sleep. or If you
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Her Collection of Antiques IL Both
Curious and Expensive, and She
Would Be Happy IL She Owned the
Club With which Abel Was Slain.
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ResffuI Furniture.

Green oak and green ash furniture, up
holstered with mating, grass cloth, or
cotton tapestry, is delightfully."- cool and
restful for summer rooms. The chairs are
made on low, broad lines. something be
tween the shape Of the California mission
furniture and the simplicity and comfort
Of Morris designs. Broad arms. low seats,
high backs. are characteristics of these
chairs and sofas. one couch is almost
the shape of an old-time kitchen settee,
and 1t is upholstered-fiatly, not tufted-
on seat and back with art nouveau tap
estry in a pattern of long-stcmmed tulips
in duh pinks on "A background of pale
green. The woodwork is clear pale green,
with dull finish.
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full lines in their foreheads from looking
over the water, trying to DISCERN signals
and boats. The face mirrors every pleas
ure, sorrow, smile, and tear like a map
Lines make the face strong, l have no
doubt; but strength of that kind is Ger
tainly not desirable in a womans lace.
mans face may be lined in an interest
ing way, but it must not be fiabby. Ma
turally, l am opposed to wrinkles and
while great generals, painters. and au-
thors may have them, they never won a.
passing gleam of masculine admiration in
the face of a woman.
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