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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14
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Next week Mr.. Carl Haswin's big
scenic production. "A Lions Heart, |"
a romantic melodrama that has
achieved success ON two continents,
viii DO the attraction. The play ls
picturesque and hreathea the atmo-
sphere OF chtsairous age and a
enc well calculated to please the Pal (.
rons OF the popular MP town thsater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

ed by an excellent company, and her
present season has been one Of the
most successful Of her career.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-14

no adinlrer OF bright, fresh com
edy should miss Rudolph and
Adolph." now being played az the
Third Avenue theater. The play goes
for three nights more and the house
Is tiiled at every performance.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

YELLOW CREPE De CH NE AND H0NlT0N LACE

brilliants. The satin panels themselves
are covered with "A design of ears OF
wheat. and each grain of the wheat rs
long. beautiful pearl. Where the ears
are apparently held together by rib
bon the ribbon Is formed OF countless
round pearls. Around the edges of the
panels runs a handsome passementerle
of pearls ana biilliants. The bodice is
cut severely plain, with a pointed
front and for sleeves there are three
straps of the pearls and brilliants.
There is a soft draping of the jeweled
tulle over the breast.
In the second act she wears a dainty
gown OF lavender silk yelling trimmed
with a sash OF lavender and green
chanseable silk, with the loose. hanging
bolero ornamented with two embroider-
ed sprays of flowers. The skirt is the
odd part OF this gown. IL is composed
of a fun underskirt and pointed over
skirt edged with little hard oval silk
balls. This skirt Is gathered quite full
at the waisthand in the back.
An exquisite confection is worn in the
third act. It is an evening dress OF
white niousseline de sole over chiffon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

'oh she's dreadful fiirt!" How Of
ten we have heard girls characterized
thus, and what an unenviable reputa-
tlon. surely, to acquire! A girl cannot
be too careful TO avoid gaining the cpl
thet OF "a fiirt"-that is, girl who
plays at lovemaking
Men are very glad 10 amuse them
selves with such, but they don't care 10
marry them. And what woman is
there who does not I'm the inmost re-
cesses OF her heart cherish the hope
that one day she may have some one To-
love and guard her and a dear little
home of her very own? But men are
selfish in their love. They like TO think
that the woman they marry has kept
her heart for her husband and not fritz
tered IL awey a bit here and bit there,
till scarcely any OF the original re-
mains.
A girl once said TO another. "WeH,
Ethel, l suppose you and Mr.. So-and so
Will soon be engaged" "oh. dear. no."
replied Ethel. with laugh. I'm only
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

LIVING -MISTRESSES (:
OF.
The. WHITE HOUSE :



was one Of the most charming person
alities at the court OF Victoria, and the
beloved queen. then herself young and
full OF JOY and strength. was inspired
With a warm affection for Miss Lane
and accorded her the privilege of as
suming the rank and receiving the
honor that the American minister's
wife would have had IL there had been
a wife.
The quickly perceiving girl learned
therefore Go be az home In all courtly
social grace and ceremonial When she
became mistress OF the White House.
the life there was naturally modelled
more or less on court and society GUS
toms i'm the old world and suffered no
loss thereby The years of this gra-
cious, stately lady in the White House
were marked by social regime more
ceremonious than any since the days of
President Washington. Since then we
have become democratic again. too
democratic for the comfort and con-
venience OF the lady OF the White
House, because there are now so many
OF us While II is quite the right thing
for one or two republican citizens even
toilers who are OF the humblest. TO in
wade the executive mansion and shake
hands with it's mistress on public recep-
tion days, II is trial TO which that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05
SOCIETY WOMEM'S HEALTH.

The influences which undermine the
health OF the society woman are those
which act upon her nervous system,
such as her money anxieties her lack
OF time TO carry out her ambitious prof
ects, her great exertion-if she is a
parNenu-not only TO achieve her posi-
tion, to mount the social ladder, but TO
become acquainted with all the proper
ties and actions to carry out her new
role, all Of which bear heavily upon
her nervous system and tend to
nervous breakdown
The society woman turns night into
day The late hours which entertain-
ments, operas and balls institute are
not in themselves injurious, provided
the sleep is made mp, but il is not possi-
BILE 10 burn the candle at both ends
without serious injury To the health.
The bed demands very nearly. IL not
quite, one-third OF the twenty four
hours. Repose IL essential in order
that the waste products of activity can
be removed. Sleep not only "knits UP
the raveled sleeve of care" but il re-
news the ravages made by the wear
and tear of life
Nerves. glands. organs and muscles
are renewed iu this period Of repose
and prepared 10 resume their activities
anew
1t is said of even inanimate things
that the atoms and molecules Of which
they are composed need intervals of
cessation from the work to which they
are applied. The complex being, with
her delicate nervous adjustment--th
society oman-must have her periods
Of repose regularly and of the usual
length.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05
MkS. FISkE.

just amusing myself with him TO while
away the time such arc the giils
who make mon fear TO marry them, Tor
no. man likes 10 think that perhaps
even after marriage. his wife viii ma
her pleasure and amusement in other
mems company
Flirting once INDUCED in and cuiti
Nated becomes a hahit, and the prac-
ticed dirt is like a spider weaving
meshcs to catch the unwgry flies Of the
opposite sex. No girl has any right TO
lead man on and make him believe
she cares for him just 60 amuse herself
and crafty her love OF admiration and
attention.
Flirting destroys the sacredness Of
love and to every true woman love
ought 10 he sacred treasure.
Girls, beware Of "trifing with love"
or one dan YOU will find that he has
turned The tables and has flown away.
leaving you with a broken heart.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

smart elongated Actually rolled herself
o W OF he the door
same which Is placed "a little below the
ielt shoulder. The dress fairly shim-
Hlels ana one realizes it's fun beauty
When Mrs. Fiske stands against the
nackground OF the ouen window.
through which one sees the deep blue of
the spanish hills ba thed IN moonlight
Perhaps the grandest gown OF all is
the princess robe OF black which she
carries so we'll in The last act. She has
need TO carry a. weil, too for Maisie lift
ed IT, and such was the weight OF the
cut jet that she could hardly stand even
the temporary strain. From the low
decolletage to the ground the entire
thing is laid I'm alternate stripes OF Jet
scquins and narrow velvet ribbons
placed herringbone fashion on strips OF
black net ~All around the decolletage
are flowers and strands OF the cut jet.
and down the front hang ropes and
balls of H. The long, loose transparent
sleeves are OF brussels net lightly fig
urcd with jet. These are UNIQUE i'm
shape, for they are gathered into a iet
band half way between the shoulder
and the elbow. and from there down
they hang open and are. in fact. moth
Ing but two huge squares OF jetted net
reaching below the knee
Wouldn't YOU like 10 have lovely
gowns like that?
Dear me, As usual. when I run on
about fashions J never know. when 90
stop I've talked much over my time
already
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

days and nights spent with her hrs-
band on tented field OF on Mississippi
gunboats But all that she was to him
I'm those days. how her strong sylfpa-
thetic soul held itself beside him ann
gave him power which sometimes he
needed-this has not often been told.
May she have before her yet many
earth years.
Mrs. Garfield lives altogether in re-
tirement at her northern Ohio home.
IN Is worth noting that OF all the mis-
tresses OF the presidential house, only
two-Mrs Lane Johnston and Mrs.
9 .eveland-ever played any important
part In society after leaving the White
House. Perhaps the tragic ending OF
some OF our presidents. the. sorrowful
scenes that attended the going out of
others, left for those who remain and
remember shadowed life that could
give little heed 20 gayety or publicity.
MARILLA WEAVER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

queen AleSandrs has the same quiet
way of bestowing personal favor as the
late queen. An instance OF this is cited
IN tho following story: one afternocr
Alexandra met dressE ldker waiting
at Marlbor3ugh House. having just
brought some things that she had been
making for the young princesses. The
queen. taking the girl into a private
room. examined the work she had
brought. Judging II with the eye of a
connoisscur. she herself being an expert
al hne sewing and having u IL said.
made much of her beautiful trOuSscau
herself Noting all the work was hand
sewed. she inquired why the girl had
not used a machine 10 help her with
the task II then came out that the
Girl. who had an ailing mother 90 sup
port. was too poor 10 buy or hire one.
The queens sympathy was az once
enlisted. and she ordered that wine and
fruit should be sent Immediately 10 the
invalid. following up the gifts on
Christmas day. which fell shortly att
crWard. with a present of a good sew
ing machine. on which were the words
A gift from Alexandra" the girl then
learning Tor tho first time who the lady
vas 10 whom she had told her trouble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

posed string MAS little fiinged sash
which Mrs. Fiske had been wear
ing CA the very same gown night after
night for a whole month. And she had
never even noticed it was there!
While ! am on the subject of Mrs
Fiskc ! might as well give you the
beneht of "a treat Naisie had. She had
the pleasure Of handling and examin-
ing all the beautiful costumes the ac-
tress wears in her latest play. and in
this manner she saw exactly how they
were made. which was much nicer than
just glancing at them from the front.
The dress i'm the first act won a gold
medal at the exposition and really must
be superb. IL is ball gown of ivory
white satin. The skirt is divided into
five panels, which allow a soft under
robe 20 he seen. This under robe is OF
white tulle thickly spangled with tiny
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

hill road 20 a poetic old homestead,
where they lived two months at 50 a
week.
Their mornings they passed i'm seri-
Gus study OF London and Paris
guidebooks. that they might be able
20 converse intelligently OF foreign
scenes. OF afternoons they were in
the open air. always without gloves,
that they might acquire becoming
Goa of tan. They gathered the latest
and choicest OF the fruits that lin
gered still i'm the farm orchards.
They wore out and tore out all their
two-year-oid shirt waists that they
might bc able TO throw them away
with "A clear conscience and get new
ones next summer Thus they were
considerably To the good i'm both pride
and pocket. Miss Loppy wsxed two
pounds heavier and Miss Shadows
two pounds lighter i'm weight. which
was a source OF genuine satisfaction
20 each
Pleasant and economical as this
recreat ton season was. however. IL
had 90 end when the approach of cold
weather drove the shivers down their
backs la the old barn of a farmhouse
that had no furnace. no bathroom, no
hot water supply. They vowed they
would not live In the country Tor any
thing and turned their faces again To
Seaport. There they bought each a
new handbag and dress suit case.
The man at the trunk store gave them
an assortment OF foreign labels with
Hotel Dousay" and "Chemin dc Fer
du Nord' on them. likewise another
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

"cld MAIDS children and brought up chli-
bachelors wives quot. dren-rihe ones
ed softly in fact who
can't be brought up AZ alvin pc
come geniuscs nowadays. 10 you
know that che nervous. irfitapie Pte.
pie are the creators IN ihls Worla
and that their placid, even broth
els and sisters only carry OUT iheif
ideas Did you ever hear of great
musician who WAS NOT nervous 20 the
finger tips? Did you ever hear a per
son with no nerves play the piano? It's
like Ave Anger exercises. Do YOU know
thai there ere some kinds of music
Chopins, Tor instance which simply
can't be rendered At All hy people who
have no nerves? Can YOU teach a poet
composure of manner? Was there ever
such thing as placid artist, OF, TO
come down even TO the lower orders of
society did you ever notice that all
really good cooks have bad tcmpers2
This Is well known fact among epi-
cures SO much 80 that they VIII not
allow placid. eYen tempered woman
in their kitchens She can never. no
matter how hard she tries. make a sue
cess of cooking Her dishes will al
ways taste alike.
Then. for goodness sake, what are
Dcollc WIN tHllil NfiNtN Suuu lOf IN
this world?'' lcried.
"To bc nurses ana earciakers," Polly
answered. To carry out the wishes of
others. but neyer--neNer 10 originate"
dropped the converse lion just at
This point because really IT was getting
too much for me But IL does seem
tr,1e hard on people who have been
well trained IN their younger days.
doesn't az
The other day at the Van Twillers'
tea several nL LIS girls gathered ina a
corner and held an animated discus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

n N lSS LOPPY and Miss Shad-
v dows adopted the fashionab ble
fad OF taking a recreation trip
iu The autumn II is the correct
thing now. Common people and wo-
men who work for their living make
journeys i'm The summer
Miss Loppy was very thin, and Miss
Shadows was very stout III they
could have cyened up the matter,
both would have been OF just the
right proportions FOR beauty. but as
they could not they had to take each
other as married folk do--for better
or for worse. In the shelf hunks OF
sleeping car Miss Loppy got the
worst OF it for Miss Shadows took
three fourths OF the space AT the
restaurants, where lady fashion. they
ordered one portion for two. Miss
Shadows got the worst OF n. for Miss
Loppy. after the manner OF thin peo-
pie. ate the lions share of the food
Thus perhaps they were not so UNI
equally yoked after all.
The ladies dropped one or two mys-
tetious hints to- Miss Tellitall that
tacv might 20 abroad" a word TO
The wise was sufficient. Next day The
paiv Bloviator announced I'm its So
cicty column that Miss LOppy and
Miss Shadows were going to London
and would also take Tun over to
Paris. They badc their friends good
hy and boarded a train for the great
city Of Seaport There they. switched
OF. as it were. They took little
hnckiebcrry railway 10 Jayville At
Jayville farmers wagon met them
ana conveyed them nine miles over a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

assortment OF large rcd labels on
which were printed conspicuous!y IN
yellow: str. Johnhullona British
Lion line. Wanted Saloon Each
article held two apiece of all these la
bells. Then the Misses L0ppy and
Shadows took local train that stop
ped at every station along the route
where they had acqu8intanccs and
friends. They kept the alligator bags
and the dress suit cases in the car
aisle with the side on which were
pasted the foreign hotel. railway and
ship label, outward. that an who
passed would be sure 90 stumble over
them and thus see them. In due time
the ladies arrived home and We're well
coined by their friends, who congrat-
ulated them on The Improvement ina
their looks resulting from their SEA
voyage And to this day nobody is
the wiser. only once they came dan
gerously near 4 split, which would
have ruined all That was when Miss
loppy was telling her friend how
frightened she became when she
stood upon a ladder gathering plums
and an old pig came under the tree
AID nrarly rooted the ladder from
under her.
4 was up on the ladder under that
tree, and no pig came roofing near
me-" said Miss Shadows, with SUI
perior manner.
That's because she saw you ana
was afraid you'd fall on her." retort-
ed Miss Loppy
But they made IL up. went home
good friends and never told. -
OCTAVTA A BROWNE !.
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Photo by Marce4u. New York.

mistress should not he subjected to
have her hand squeezed by say, 5000
American citizens, who come pouring in
mayhap on a stormy day, raincoats
umbrellas, gum shoes and all II
may be good republlcarism. but II GER
tainly is not aesthetic Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston liyos I'm Washington.
Next in order comes that brave lady
Mis-. Julia Dent Grant, whose memory
must many a time carry her back 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

Gle. Women who ride the machine
wear hats which have no other trim
ming then the single band. generally
Of black. and the picture hat is adorn-
I'd With feathers, 20 the exclusion Of
ripb2ns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

g. hlldft n Tree
from nerves and
free from tenn
per We preach
com pos ure OF
manner and Try
TO turn them in
10 placid al
most stolid
creatures with
even. calm tenn
peramcnts. In
oiher words, we
Kill whatcve r
chance tn G Y
have Of being
geniuscs, and,
.aaIly do Won
know, it's Only
ne ba q ! y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

or variety Of belongings than a man
and * more likely TO be specific with
respect 10 their disposal by will"
Ribbon makers on the continent say
that their industry has suffered greatly
because Of the popularity Of the bicy-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

sion fDu see, as usua.. there were 40
men present. and we had TO do some
thing 20 keep awake. ! mustn't be r-
relevant The subject OF The discussion
was thls. La the case of two women
with equally large incomes which would
be- the better dressed she who under
stood all the details OF the art. WIN
could even make her own gowns IL nee
essary. or she who didn't even know
how the hooks and eyes went. who sin.
ply Mofe her clothes when they were
finished ana left all the planning 10
some great fashion artistg
Of course ! took the view that 20 b.
really well dressed one should have in-
diNiduaity Ia ones clothes. and that
Individuality can only be gained bv
thorough knowledge of oneself ana or
detail cited Sarah Bernhard. tte
dcspap of dressmahers who on one ac-
.easion actually rolled herself on the floor
amid yards and yards OF goods in order
io SHOW stupid dressmaIer how coz.
tain drabed effect should be- obtained
Maisie BENDER TOOK the opposite view.
She named iu proof several leaders og
fashion society women who actuaila,
had 20 trust their maids 10 tell them /,
their gowns were on straight. Then. "a
ny surprise, she brought in Minnie
Madden Fiske Sow. had always
supposed that Airs F'iske was past.
mistress in designing her own effects
because an the iokciy clothes she wearg
in her plays seem SO absolutely suited
TO her, and she wears them with an
air quite different from hat OF woman
who is simply dressed - But. jt an
pears ! Was mistaken. She doesn't even
know the hrst thing about clothes-de-
spises them, i'm fact, and is proud 10
say so. proof Of this which she told
Maisie as a joke on herself was thet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

sometimes happens that woman will
make short will. not generally. how
ever. Usually her last viii and testa-
mcnt viii be much longer than that n
a mau cvcn " she has but n small cs
tate 70 devise. she aIMays has 4 great.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

one evening as
she was going
on for the see
ond act OF Mi
randa of the
Balcony" She
felt some sort OF
a stringlike ar
4 = m 9 9 in Mt
hanging from
her waist i'm tho
back. Thinking
she had left her
inner belt un-
fastened, she
hastily called
her maid. but
AZ N en- 4 hat
worthy cam e
she burst into
peals of laugh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

much 10 De said FOR a. and still more
for this--that man. having once mar
ried the woman who already loves him.
must b. fool n hc behaves in such
vgv ga tr lose ne love.
-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

In every 1000 British men there are
90 widowers; In 1000 British women
there are - widows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

and taneta. The
bottom OF the
skirt is ut
into rounding
points TO allow
the underslHrt
of hounced chif-
fon to show.
The entire gown
is covered with
a floral design
painted in gray
water coloi's and
then outlined in
silver spangles.
The only touch
OF color is q
belt IuIauQlse
tameta and a
smart plpnunfel
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kz- MA-
New York.
New York

address or monogram. Repetition Is
unnecessary and should BE- omitted.
an old man once said. "A man must
Doe q fool if Dncrsmarricd 20 = woman,
D. caufl niHke hef love him. n is
IaLhcr - lsrge erde." but there IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

n ThfNh ics geros IKE gpus-
tlce 20 child 10 take away
its bad temper
As Polly. Benedict made
this startling remark she
looked UP from work on
pedagogics which she WAS reading
Now, / am used TO Poily's startling
views but really this was too much
III you didn't. how could YOU i've
with u ?" I cried.
"Ah, that's where we're selfish
Polly exclaimed We crush child $
individuality in order TO make things
caster for ourselves. Now, II ! had
child
"Old maids children aud bachelors
wives. ! quoted softly. Besides, what
has TEMPER 90 10 with individuality
What has IL 90 do2" Polly reiorted
triumphantly. Well just lat me- tell
you. our present aim is 20 MAKE our
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

needed 60 complete voluminous letter
70 is ono of the small things that bctray
kn9WifdEC Ol thc correct uaagc thst
only gns sbeel VI q letter shall hear The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

AIDES OF the presidential man
sion apparently live long. The
wear and tear of being at the
seethlng heart OF things po-
lifical must tell more or less