Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-02


nair grace as Ia mathematics. At
recent dance, the Spanish maid with
whom he was stepping to music over a
Philippine ballroom floor, Lost her
slipper. Etiquette in the Orient does
not permit cavalier to replace it.
The dance continued without interrupt
tIon until the senorita had completed
the circle of the room and reached
the presence of her slipper again. With
fancy step that merely added grace
note TO the music, she Slipped her toe
into it again, and Rliced ON into
another circle. The proceeding is not
unusual. Philippine slippers are almost
conspicuous by their absence.
fhey are SO small, and SO devoid of all
straps Ito keep them on that etiquette
has to Ee stern for the sake of the
dance II she we're not the whole dance
figure would consist OF losing slippers
and having them put on to music. So
when senorita loses shoe, she really
does not do so on purpose.
Those sprightly young ladies Of New
ark who have organized "Thirteen
Club seeiu TO be In dead earnest in
their contemplated crusade against
every vestige Of superstition that has
Dt6u nhuufu aDMD silpm INC u va
soothsayers and witches and propose to
smash every omen Of witchcratt as
effectively rs Mrs. Nations hatohet
brigade did its work on the SALOONS Of
Kansas. ~
Not only are the regular monthly
meetings Of the club held on the
thirteenth day Of every month, the
dues l3 cents and the membership ID,
| hut tine club intends to fight belief in
such long established superstitions as
| these:
To spill salt on the tablecloth means
| bad luck.
Opening an umbrella in the house
will bring sorrow.
The girl who puts on her stockings
wrong side out will have good luck all
day.
Ii girl carries a cat over stream
of water she will be an old maid.
yellow garter worn on the left knee
| will bring an acceptable suitor.
Put your left shou on fret in the
morning and good luck will attend you
all day.
A screech owl calling on the roof
foretells death in the house.
dog bowling in the hack yard is a
sure sign that his master will soon die.
Marriage on Friday on the thirteenth
day Of the month will end In divorce.
To street arabs were toiling up the
several flights Of stats which led into
the Capitol from Pennsylvania avenue.
They stopped midway on the last flight
and one said to the other:
II know what dis is, Billy"
"What?''
''It's climbin' de ladder Of fame. -
Representatives william A. RIDDEN
berg of East st. Louis aud Spauldina
of North DakUtH, whose terms expired
that day, happened to pass the lads
Just in time to hear about the ladde
of fame. As they descended the Iii
nois ex.congressman said to his com
panion in defeat, for both had beef
: candidates for rB. election:
1.-THE kids are right, This is tn
ladder of fame and you and ! are goinI
down"
: A caretaksr in Yellowstone Par
reports the birth of new yeyser IN til
Fountain geys.r basin. For an hou
after it FIRST burst through the cart
) it shot continuous stream of he
. water hundreds of feet into the all
! 1t now plays regularly every two hours
I
s In Japan professional story teller
. roam from house to house to spin thei
o yarns. In the city Of Toxic there ar
Q about 600 of these professional roman
GERS. Thsir pay averages 20 cents a
nour. When the story teller discover
9 that his romanoes are becoming du
7 from frequent repetition he moves ini
/ new district. tl
Do nut marry the girl whose moth,
q never let's her do any housework, b,
!, always says: "Do get out OF the way
is III do it myself. 2 That girl is n
:. likely to DO much of housekeeper f
ID you, and her mother is not the kind of
J, mother 10 law who will make yol
y home happy one.
The most costly dinner service in Il
re world is at Windsor Castle. 1t is
es solid gold and valued at s4, 600, 600.
l. the numerous services OF plate al
T. china, but three arc ever in use.
ns the crimson drawingroom is kept
ig magnificent collection of china.
Aiguillettes or Spikes--These CHAIR
y ing, gay, iingling, golden ornamer
lg had THEN origin In Spain, far ba
he was the court dreAs, and the influen
at Of the inquisition prevailed everythi
an in the land. 1t was to relieve this &
It. pressing solemnity of black that sol
10 clever man or woman--it is not stat
which-inyented, these pretty gold
bangles for the ladies of tho court,
u the purpose Of Frightening up th,
70, gowns and giving little brillian
as to their toilettes, says Vogue. Jewel
TX aiguillettes were also Introduce
in superb and costly treasure, When
M Infanta Maria Theresa married Loi
10 XIV, this bit of her modishress
1t pleased the French court that they
X, once entered into the spirit. of the
nd and carried it to such an eAtravags
as pitch that small fortunes were spent
the wearing OF them, each duche
marquise and countess trying to out
Nd the others in the size and beauty
ia their Jewels. These were fastened
tor to the end OF laces, ribbons and bits
He velvet and brocade which served
lth trim their regal gowns. Such is
historic interest associated with {
revival from two of the most famt
me courts Of Europe.
18th stEF-
ow Mexico has national bathing d
md 1t comes once a year-on June "a
tiff On that day every Mexican. from
9 a President down to the humblest 6
Jus want or laborer, IL exepeted to e
sed himself or herself good wash. So
of the Mexicans, probably fear
pneumonia, rarely permit water
ed touch their bodies; but on the natio
I'll bathing day the most of them like