Evening journal., 1901-09-07

fidence in the ultimate success of those
she loves to share with husband, father
or brother the troubles and difficulties
that constantly beset all in the strug-
gle for existence; in short, to appre-
cite the spirit of every effort put forth
in the right cause by giving praise
where needed, and blame, it may be,
when demanded. Discouragement has
been the rock on which most men have
failed.
Many men have succeeded simply be-
cause their wives have appreciated
their worth, realized the peculiar weak
and strong qualities in them, and have
then steadfastly encouraged them to
continuous effort. They were not al
flowed to fail. because they were told
that they possessed Quanues that
would in the end win. The world often
fails to appreciate the value OF a man
because it has no time to stop and dis
criminate. but the wife or mother who
thus fails falls short of her highest
gift, her greatest opportunity.
Atkinson in Ledger Monthly.
Wonderful eolorings and designs
are appearing in the new silks. the
manufacturers seeming to have count
ed confidently on increasing popularity
for the LOuisXVI and Louis XVmodes
These exquisite brocades and stripes
will make stunning coats, and the
beautiful pompadoT silks will be
used, more than ever as foundation
for chiffon, mousseline and other
semi-transparent materials.
Jewelled lace is a fad in both Paris
and London, and is a gorgeous toilette
detail even if slightly barbaric. Many
a grande dame wears real Jewels OF
great value sprinkled over her old
point, but the ordinary woman can ac-
complish wonders by buying the imita-
tion stones which are sold for the pur-
pose and applying them artistically to
handsome heavy lace.
The latest imported French lingerie
shows all the Seams Joined by narrow
beading instead of being sewed as
seams. On some of the garments baby
ribbon is run through all this beading
but that elaboration is not considered
necessary.
A bit of feminine folly which is. SC
the corset makers say, becoming more
common than ever before, consists in
having the skirt hook on the front OF
the coreat and the garter clasps aro
fixtures of the garters attached to the
corets made Of gold and often jewelled
Corset and garter sets for this purpose
are shown in all of the swell corset
shops, and the prices Of the sets run
from $40 to sums that represent milo
extravaganza.
The display of art Jewels at the Pari.
Exposition has had much to do with
spreading a taste for the unusual and
unique in Jewels and the jewellers
shops are full of odd and beautiful ex.
amples Of the art work. There is q
greater call for hand-wrought gold
work than ever before within the mem.
ory Of this generation, and it is diff
cult to find goldsmiths who are equa
to the demands of this new fad. On,
firm. noted for its exclusive designs
has a series of birthday rings. design
ed for the Paris Exposition and alto
gether charming. The sign Of tn,
zodiac is used for the motif in tn,
carving Of the ring. and the birthstone
in cabochon form, is shown somewher,
in the design, but not conventional,
set
Gloves for the elbow-sleeved gowl
are shown with lacing of gold or silve
} cord from waist to elbow on the cute
seam. The same thing is seen Il
shoulder length gloves and the lacin,
is not only decorative. but also useru
in fitting the glove to the arm AM
keeping it in place.
The latest thing in presents for tn
2 golf girl is a pair. or many pairs o
the startling red or green silk gol
stockinge with huge monograms EN-
hroidered on the knees. The red stock
! ings have the monogram in green. tn
green ones in red, and the girl VIII
! will not embroider a pair for her chun
Is no true friend