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New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

necessary, and the walker almost unconsciously
hreathes I'm this way. Deep breathing Is helpful in
cases OF insomnia also.
The average woman takes too little care OF her
health until she loses II, and then she takes too
much care Of IL, with tonics and nostrums She
drinks two three cupfuls OF strong coffee for
breakfast. eats meat three times "A day takes
cakes and ices al nfinitum and ny the time she Is
thirty or earlier has established a chronic dysDepsa
that ts guaranteed TO last until her death There
are many more illnesses from OVereatfng than from
oNerw0rkinE, AMI FAR greater danger to beauty.
Another hindUdnCe To health and consequently
beauty Is the wearing of unnecessary clothing
The body hreHthes through the skin and when
layer after layer of cotton and wool envelOD a. so
that no breathing is possible, the whole physical
organism suffers. Every night before retiring the
entire surface of the body should rubbed with
the hand. incosel in "A glove of Turkish toweIling
This opens the pores and stimulates the skin 10 n
proper performance Of it's breathing and excretOrv
flu"tioEs. The woman who does this then sleeus
iu a properly ventilated room. takes n warm sponge
bath and "a cool splash every morning. and eats
Seusibl" food does not need worry about her
complexion. unless something Is radically wrong
demanding physicians care
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SASH with long knotted fringes at each end; reed
mat. in which the costume Is atterward kept, anu
a pair OF buckskn mOccasins, TO each leg OF whicn
is attached half a buckskin, which serves as leg
gings This costume Is usually made oy tne
bridegroom and his male relatives especially hls
father. IL sometimes requires several weeks tO
complete IL. -, -
The entire costume is now given 10 the bride, aho
the following morning the final act In the mar
riage drama. the so-called going home S,ss takss
place. The bride is arrayed in one or tne VIZ
robes and puts on her moccasins- The otner To- oS
and the white belt are wrapped up IN the Iseu
mat and shortly before sunrise the oFldS Ioasc
the home of her husbands parents. where she Hs H
been staying since her marriage, and holdlng snS
bundle with the robe and belt on ner eAtsnusu eAsu =
hands walks slowly and alone through the sueTSs -
10 the home of her mother. Here sne Is me- ~
the latter AT the dolr with the greeting hanss it
that YOU have come" The motheI l9hSs .Eo ~
bundle from her daughter. the latter uoILs . tne NJ
robe and mOccasins. and the protracleu laIrtdsS
ceremony is over During the day the young nus
band apDears at the house OF his nother-lh-laW'
where the couple live until house or their own Is
provided. -
The marriage costume is rolled IN the mat re-
Ceptacle. which is usually suspended rom a rooI
beam in a back room. The moccasins are sool %
put to ordinary but the robes ana DeII diS
only ceremonial occasions
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MRS. MARY Z. HITCHCOCK.

hold has much better results, and is in the end
81 saving.
DO not worry your servants unnecessarily about
trides that really unimportant- Reserve your
Censure for vital issues. was the advice OF an eN-
peTiynced housekeePer TO young beginner Let
them cat ana drink an they want, and keep the
brown teapot smmcring an day. If they like; give
the cook an the utensils she asks for, and See
that the hOusenaid has plentiful supply Of every
thing that she needs. \ generous policy IN small
things makes IL possible TO effect real reforms.
The same advice holds good for the family. To
stint YOUR children unnecesSt riy. 4 well 10 do
man should recognize the unalterable fact that he
VIII never be able TO inculcate the habits Of thrift
by which he himself may have risen by being Mig
gardly with his children, there l. surer method
Of making them spendthrifts- BE generous win
them In small things that thty may appreciate
your reasons when draw tho line at actual
travagance Even people who comparatively
poor and who nud difficulty in making both ends
meet might 90 well to realize that some economies
are mistake. The mind and the spirits should not
be starved 10 feed the body. A generous supply
OF current literature I'm the way Of periodicals ETC.
and a provision Tor simple pleasures would keep
many family happy al home that might other
wise drift apart The individual who grew rich
hN The saving 0f candle ends and SiCh' doubt
less lost much that made life worth living.
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MAKING sILHOUErTEs

pleasant and popular pastime for winter even
ings is the making OF silhouettes by the use OF
wall shadows.
Fasten piece OF smooth paper on the wall with
pins or hne thumb tacks. and place the subject in
a chair a Few feet away. The candle or lamp may
be placed on the table at a distance that is found
on trial. 70 make the Dlainest shadow. The light
should oe on level with the head OF the subject
50 that there Will be distortion OF the features
by the rays casting the shadow in a diagonal drec-
tion BY turning the head slightly and slowly a
few times from side to side the profile can be cast
perfectly In shadow as IL Is easy TO see when the
head Is turned either too much TO one side or the
other. BE sure to have the sitter erect. that the
chin may not be sunk In frills n high collar.
Throw the head far enough back to give a strik-
ing. lively attitude yet not far to look strained
IL the head droops the silhouette viii have round
shOudered appearance. Let the subject assume a
natural easy expression and be sure that the
curves and lines OF the shadow graceful and
regular without being stif.
When the shadow IS satisfactory trace the out
lines on the paper with pencil crayon. Indi-
cate the hair by easy lines. and that you pre-
serve the angles OF the face, the OF the brow
TO the bridge of the nose and catch the sharp
angle curve where the turns into the upper
lip exactly possible. These small details are
what make the likeness correct or a failure. In
dicate the neck shoulders and garment by strong
expressive outlines that Will preserve the charac-
teristics.
In making the silhouette the penciIIed outlines
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
PARSIMONY IL THE HOUSEHOLD Is A
MISTAKE-THE OLD AND THE
NEW PEOPLE

IL Is curious how long circumstances viii some
times favor the continuance OF mistake. IL would
seem almost impossible for case OF mistaken iden-
tity not TO be discovered after several months OF
constant intercourse, but nevertheless il only
the other day that young Brown found out that
girl whom ne greatly admired and 10 whom ne had
been quite attentive named Robinson instead
of Jones. II that about the beginning % last
December Brown, who was a stranger in New
York. received an invitation for dinner from the
mother Of a business friend IN the West VINO had
given him a letter 10 his people. For some reason
or other he was unable 10 accept, but a week later
ing that Jones had a sister, asked at the door Tor
the ladies who happened 10 be an, whereupon he
sent up his card. lie had made mistake, how
ever in the number The house belonged TO the
Robinsons. who. although rather surprised NJ the
visit knew Of the young man. ascribed IL 10 West
ern unoonventonality and received him without
question never dreaming that the call was not I'M
sended for thern. 4 few days later Brown m't Mis-
Robinson, whom he found very attractive. dl =
the next junction, and II went on. He called
several times al the house, always asking Tor thg
ladies, danced and talked constantly win lie -lI
al the various houses and finally ended hy failing
IN love with her without tho least suspicion liat M
name not Jones. abhough ne otse"Nel,' , -. 4 I
Christian name Ethel ana Y was hol uh.-.
ST Valentines DaN. whom lc sent her some uoNti T
with some foolish verses that he found oIt MS mis-
ceived him chillinEy. How did il happen she
asked ruriositV getting the better OF her dignity,
s.9hsT ,oD seni he flowers for Miss Jones TO our
address, Tie hooked puzzled. because my
were Tor YOU" he exclaimed. ''iut why "u,i,ss !,
Them TO Ethel l0Dcs@ I sent them on 20 htI.
And then 20 their mutual aston aslo's ,,tion w .I31,t
ment came the long deferred tEptl''ttiol l.,,,S
i thought that her riches might have col'tHuIeu H
you" said Ethel Robinson after thngs nag i o, sx.
: niained 10 her why that was quite impossluie'
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FOR THE RESTOPATToy or yorrU

Nine caroline' OF No. 2s six.h-ave. has decided
10 extend her special offer OF her en,,rs fac,.I
treatment for 81 This comprises the Ne pins
srs, sNia tonic ana the Healing Cream two prep
rus Ultra removes wrinkles by stimulatiD,- ana
.HFisofaung the skin II T. claimed TO- !, ~, ,ha
inventor that il builds up wasted tissss rc,s.,s
aoua hesh under the wrinkles, Strengthens RELAXED
OF sallOWness an pace
7 caroline also claims that the strength ot
any louon used on the skin should vary w,,h ,ha
- oI tne person using a. The skin pe.ss !.
sivHstI io.lon every ten years. therefors 49, ~
-. Iiua u prepared IN many different streneths
20 all ages and complications 'S sam anu
one half ls turning gray, or is streaked froun
offered q remedy ''i -
For further inIormation call al Nine Caroline's :
culars 1900 -
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DANCING STAG IL THE coTILLoN.

Even a year or two ago girl who had not
been asked for the Cotillon a ball either went
home or what was stl more stupid. would go
upstairs and wait IN the dressing room uutn her
carriage arrived, But the young century maiden
has too much self-respcct and Independence 90 90
either She prefers q conEenal partner. and is
frankly pleased il she has one. but not, she does
not allow IL 10 interfere with her enjoyment She
can dance stag as Wei as her brother and does
a. TOO without any nonsensical self-consciousness
This As a very decided step IA the right direction,
and may have more enect on society than would al
nrst seem possible. II is the narrow, almost inn
perceptible entering Of the wedge that may hreak
eventually the cast iron structure OF convention
ality that surrounds woman in a ballroom, and
which has proved such detrimeut TO her enjoy
mont. That such independent action neces-
sary Is obvious. Sixty more charming de-
butantes made their bow 10 society last Decem-
her. With the attractive young women already
an the field, and the large contingent Of young men
who would be their natural companions al COL
icGes, n IS easy 10 that there would not be
enough partners 10 go round. IL the young
men who were present did their duty. which Is by
no means the sum Il required a certain
courage 10 take the Initiative ana il Is greatly
20 the credit OF well known belle that she led
the way Tor her more timid and less popular COM
panions, so that now girl practically has no
feeling OF false shame II she Is left without a
partner.
let get up a stag supper tablet" said a
men we can get on without them"-this IN a
spirit OF retaliation for that men are not SosnT
their duty at all well this winter Is the complaint
ceedec, ana the excluded masculine eleroe,,
laughed and appiauoed, and liked the young Nouer
al the better for their Independence. IL is women
room, and Il is 20 be hoped that conditions s.iil
arrange themselves 50 as 10 make this possible
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GEEzS~42e,.AAs.s eAA T.
ICHlLDRENS CORNER.
l-wle~<NNI-
WHEN THE ROBINS CONE.

February, rule. is the coldest month of all
the year. and therefore brings only slight changes
among the birds. unless, perhaps they may be less
numerous. However. at the approach of the first
warm wave the birds instantly respond. and hurry
northward. being filed with joy at the sign Of
winters retreat.
As a rule. the first birds 10 appear are the last
10 leave us. and they those which have win
tered comparatively short distance to the south
ward
Frank NJ. Chapman who knows all about birds
and their habits. tells that the three species of
blackbird and the robin are the first TO appear
and. as theyNc live in a snow covered and ice
bound country, they do not mind much if they get
caught in blizzard after they get here.
With them. too. often appear extra supply of
winter birds. such song sparrows and purple
hnches- But not until the frost leaves the ground
and the ice floats out of the waters need we ex-
pedct to see the wOOdcock and Wilson's snipe the
kinghsher. ducks and geese
Next In Importance 10 the advent Of the birds is
the revival OF the OF song. About this city
the song sparrow. and not the buebird is springs
true herald. and after March 1 his sweet
sweet. sweet. very merry cheer is heard from
every favoring thicket heart warming bit Of
bird music. Indeed. all bird songs have a speciaI
charm for us at this season. The martial choruses
OF redwings and grackles the fling OF the
meadow larks and the clarion OF the wild geese
the morning and evening robin concerts are ALI
thrilling 10 the nature lover but first place in this
band Of March musicians must be given to the fox
sparrow whose clear. ringing melody IS in strong
contrast to his bleak surroundings. Ike beautiful
flower blossomins out OF the snow
When March goes out very springlike we can also
hear near sheltered woodland ponds. the croakin;
OF frogs
We can hardly account for the return Of the
birds from warm winter quarters where food fs
abundant, to these bleak surroundings. where food
IS difficult 20 get.
All children should have a thought for the early
birds. and when they are overtaken hero by an un-
expected snOWstOrm food and drink should be
given TO them A handful OF crumbs will be- most
welcome TO the robins who viii patiently walt Pr
the nrst shower OF warm spring rain to TEMPT the
earthwOrms out OF the ground.
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rury HAVE HAD THEIR DAY.

N Exclusive indeed is Miss Nan Amsterdam Nho'
sogether with the claims Of long descent hasei
ppon a noble Dutch pedigree is connected bS
numerous marriages during the past century L"
the most socially prominent English Representa-
tives OF Colonial aristocracy. She Is % eN'lusN'
That she lahors under the amusing but harmless
iellsion that A Is she thar has suubhed the new
people" as she calls the present social magnates'
and not the latter who have ignored her very eNls-
tance for she only receives with stately hospl-
fality IN her Old fashioned hrOwnstone front, the
feW members of the "old families who keep ui,
their tradition. and make her house the mecca OF
their pilgrimages. a.,
Poor old thing she really believes she Is ia
society,"" exclaimed an up 90 date young woman
who had been taken 20 CaN on her mother s nia
friend Miss Nan Amsterdam Fancy thinking
that family counts for anything nowadays, Ana
n she and all tie other old fossils are so sure OF
their own position. why cannot they leave Mrs.
sTiptop and Mrs Midas alone who, ] am SUM,
never give 2 thought themo But their one topic
OF conversation seems 10 OC q run down the people
whom they say, they do not wish 20 know.
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AT THE WOM4Y'S PRESS cIDp

Current topics held the attention OF the wop,a,.s
Press Club and its friends yesterday afternoon a.,
the Chapter Room. Carnegie Hall. and the sub,ec,
was humorousiy presented by the chairman, Mrs
HaryOt Holt hey.
Current Events in Wall Street was the suh
Ject OF talk by Miss Edith A Refffert Miss
Gertrude Lynch read An Idea" and Mrs. Emma
MOnet Tying related Experiences at the Con-
crosses" Musical numbers contributed bv-
Miss Jennie Dutton I'm soprano solo, and Francis
Walker, barytOne. in compositions OF Miss 7 a,,r,
Sedgewick Collins, who accompanied him.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
ORALBI MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.
PRoTRACTED CEREMONIES BEFORE THE
WEDDING-THE BRIDES TRoUSsEAU.

wEDDING-THE BRIDES TRoUSsEAU.
According 10 H. P Voth. the marriage ceremony
OF the Hopi Indians Of Arizona is a complicated
and protracted performance. and those customs
observed at Oraibi. the largest and primitive
OF the villages Of Tusayan, are especially interest
ing
Among the Hopi marriage by purchase does not
exist. The choice OF life companion is left almost
entirely the couple contemplating marriage.
coercion on the part Of the parents or guardians
being exercised only in rare instances.
The love affair Of a young couple often remains a
matter between themselves far any public
declaration of their relations is concerned
When il is decided by the young people that
they ready 10 be married the parents their
representative are informed. This being ready"
is determined TO some extent by the pecuniary af-
fairs OF the husband-to-be. 4 young is ex-
pected 10 have at least the necessary belongings Of
horse or burro and little money. perhaps also
a few beads
To some extent the time for the wedding is dc
termined by the custom that marriages rarely if
ever, take place during summer and seldom in late
spring. when the Hopi busy in the fields. but
in autumn winter. which IS their time leisure
and frolc Of ceremonies and katcina dances
As soon as the bride-eect has told her mother
or in event Of the death of III, ether. an aunt
that she Is ready 10 be married the mother takes
down the girls hair which has hitherto been worn
in two coils. and ties knot in the lOosened hair
on each side Of the head Taking tray Of meal
made from white corn. the mother accompanies her
daughter 10 the house of The latter's future hus-
band. This Is generally done late in the evening
very early in the morning. Arriving at the door
the mother calls. saying. III kwushuu Cake thist
The door is AT once opened by the future mother
in-law or her substitute. who Of course, l. ac-
quainted with the situation. The latter takes the
tray OF meal. thanking them and inviting them in
TO sit down. The sir! enters, but the mother usu-
ally returns 20 her home.
The rfrl - pON- called rn,xf t1rdpl he has
come I'm the morning she j. assigned a
place the meal-grindng trough, where she grinds
white All day; If late in the evening, she Te-
mains overnight, sleeping with the women Of the
family and begins 10 grind corn the next morning.
The young man goes about his business usual -
gathering wood in the hills. performing other tasks.
or lettering in the kiva TO which ne belongs.
Late in the afternoon the mOyi stops grinding
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
A LENTEN OFFER or GoUvs

Kavin, ladies' tailor and habit maker Of No -
west Forty -seeond-st. having secured a large as
sortment OF newly imported cloths offers 10 r,aka
tailored suit Of any selected material in the
atest spring style and silk lined throughout. for
-. ihor3GSh satisfaction is guaranteed bv him
1 puI the oner Only holds good during the Coming
s asM weeks. Wheh employment can be given 10 the
Tst class WORKERS WEo are retained during the anil
term in the first weeks Of Lent s 0 uuii
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
NEM-ENGL1Nn .LLNLnrs

The New-England Juniors. Of which Mrs Dexter
Is president. met yesterday afternoon at the home
Of j. Woolsey Shepard No. 2E West Ninety-ninth-
81 Papers appropriate To the day read on
President Washington's Life in New-York City"
by Mrs John 9. Coleman. and Lady Washing
ton by Miss Edith Brown The readings were
followed by music and games
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
sOROSIS ANNClL ursIcAL.

The sorosis annual musical on Monday afternoon
AT the Waidorf-Astoria was largely attended and
an enjoyable programme was offered A special
feature was An Hour OF Scottish song" rendered
By Miss Amy Murray. There was also pipe music
by James Macdonald the piper of the Black
Watch. Miss Murray. In the holiday dress Of n fish
VIE. close tne programme with character song
"'aller terrn'-' Other artists who contributed
Were GFoTse Ensworth, barytone: Herman Reyer-
Hane, VoloncelO, and the Soross Carol C'I1,h
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
ECONOMIES THAT DO NOT PAY.

'GraciOusi What is that?" exclaimed a earef,,,
house mistress, hearing sudden crash IN ths
drawing room. Hurrying 10 the spot, she found
the maid had smashed the chimney OF one OF ths
tall standard lamps. 'Oh, Mary How did that
happong' she cried. reproachfuy. ''Shure and
yea tould me 10 be more savin' with the matches
ms am" replied Mary, "and was thrying 20 make
wan DO loight the two OF them. and didn't see
where had put the chimney, was that hurried -
That's just like you women." commented her
husband. who had followed her 10 the scene 0i
action-'.you a match and break chimney,
and then think that you are economists" There
is a good deal OF truth In this criticism-to De
overssving IN very small things does not alway 5
nay. While pure should. OF course, be strict
" guarded against. generous policy In the house
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PUZZLES.
BURIED NAMES OF FRUITS.
James. your appearance is sudden.
Laban, an ape Is species OF monkey.
The French for gold Is ''Or, Angelina.
Amy. find my cap. please
Every one was praising his conduct.
Girls. come up, each one OF you.
GEOGRAPHICAL PUZZLE
Once upon time there lived a little girl named
Ga town IN Italy) She went for walk with her
brother Ca town in Texas. They found some love-
" and flowers When they returned home
Ca town in Germany. they found that their cousin
ands) for Ga town in Texas) and a bottle OF "a
town In Germany water for "a town IN Italyl.
Once "a town IN Italyl lost her Gsland in the Pa
ciic) necklace and she found that IL went to the
Ga bay IN England) with some other things.
SQUARE WORD.
One OF the muses..
To lap again.
Similar.
Captured
DisclOses
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
ENIGMA
George Washington.
JUMBLED NAMES or POETS AND NovELLSTs.
Tennyson. Browning. Longfellow. Lytton Eliot
FRENCH SINGLE ACROsTIC.
Feu. Attrayant.
Tn. Tableau. Ecole.
Utile Idee. Lait.
Answer. FaUteuil.
Correct answers sent i'm by Frankie Fos-
oerner' Marinette Church and Louise 7. Woeltge.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

Pdrtneht, an Intelligence Office and emergency
department Tor the sale OF dressnakers' supplies,
ruooers. mackintOshes. umbrellas. etc Being a
near neighbOr of che Grand Central Station. this
would seem 60 nh lOngfeIt want for those Out-of
toHn IoiAs VINO have forgotten TO get things down
Town or who have been Unexpectedly oveTtaken By
Wet weather.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

must be carefully followed and the space filed in
with soft brush and India ink Do not finish the
silhouette out to the edges OF the paper Let the
lower part of the bust and shoulders go uncOnsid-
cred Draw curve downward from back 10 front
beginning just below the coat collar and touch
Ing the front of the outline at about the centre
OF ths chest or little above. This will give the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

II-t-N iULHN UF IHE EIJHINUL HITTI-
The last week has been a gala week for the New
York Exchange for Women's Work the title deeds
10 the building at the corner Of Madison-ave and
Forty -third-st having been transferred to it on
Wednesday. Sixty thousand dollars Of the pur-
chase money has been paid down. and the task Of
the managers now is 20 raise the mortgage placed
on the building. They feel confident that the Fx-
change, having demonstrated itself TO be a good
port.
The Exchange, once owning a home or IT'S own
Will, II Is said become nearly IL quite, SELF
supporting, and will need 70 beg no more, since 10
will then be purely business enterprise. with its
affairs administered by a board OF managers. It
now mas under its roof a restaurant, tearoom. q
room where all kinds OF homemade cookery are
sold. a dressmaking department. a childrens de-
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PUZZLES

effect OF a medallion head and much more hn-
ished look 10 the work when completed
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M4N4GERS OF ~ FTcH4NGE H4PPY

Correct answers were sent i'm BY frankie Eos
berner Marinette Church and Louise 7. Woeltge