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Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25

and wife the answer should always
be sent to the hostess III several in.
dividuals are named, the one first men.
toned in the Invitation should be ad.
dressed. Fermal invitations can be
mailed now with perfect propriety.
Formerly they we're delivered by mes.
senger.
These rules are binding upon all
friends and social observances require
that the notes be sent Immediately.
A bride should write notes thanking
all who send her presents. A guest
after returning home should announce
safe arrival and express pleasure re-
celyed from the visit.
Proper forms in closing a letter are:
Most cordially yours" very sin.
cerely yours, Very truly yours" The
word yours should always be includ-
ed and usually comes last. AT least,
that is the most correct form.
Respectfully yours" should never
be used between persons Of similar so.
cial standing. 1t is allowable in ad.
dressing an older person or one in
higher station in business.
The abbreviated forms are to be
avoided, and Il remain" is an abom.
inatiOn which ought never to occur.
New York News.
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THE uPHnLSTRESs

The "upholstress' has come to town.
Or she has been in town for some
time, and people are now beginning to
learn that there is such a person. 1t
is a fad that a great many New York
women have adopted the past winter.
They send for the upholstress, who
goes to the house and will upholster
the furniture from garret to cellar, il
necessary, at the rate of 81 a day.
There are practical reasons for hav.
ing upholstering done at home. 1t is
much less expensive done at home.
II is much less expensive than sending
II to shop, and there is the satisfac-
tiOn of seeing the work progress; and
II, as in some cases, all the furniture is
to be recovered, there is a chance to
make different arrangements and
change the colors and materials as
the work goes on. if it seems desira-
bic. 1his is especially advantageous
to the ordinary woman who is not an
artist and cannot picture in her mind
the effect of the entire room from
small samples Of the material.
The upholstress, the particular one
under consideration, Is a natural fur
niture renovator. She can tell at
glance what is the cause of a sagging
dislocated spring. and she knows just
the splints required to make it as good
as new, or she extracts 1t and puts in
a new one after the most approved
methods of modern furniture surgery.
In the spring and summer months
the upholstress, if she is not kept in
town by a press OF work. goes into the
country, where in summer houses she
continues the work she has begun in
the city. She upholsters sofas,
cOuches, big chairs, and anything put
into her hands. 1t is work that re-
quires some strength. but more knaok.
1t requires a marked degree of me-
chanical ability and it might be said
even genius. II your upholstress has
that she is treasure, and the heart
Of the housewife may safely trust in
her. The uphOIstress is born, not
made. The New York housekeepers
know this, and finding a competent
woman, they keep her busy.--New
York Times.
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Manton model shown exemplifies their
use and is admirable for many mate
Tials. The original is made of white
mercerized cheviot and is worn with
tie and belt Of black liberty satin, but
madras, chambray, percale, linen, dim
ity and the like as well as flannel alba
tross. taffeta. peau de sole and all
wasting cloths and silks are appro-
pirate.
Both the fronts and the back of the
waist are laid in narrow box pleats
that are stitched for their entire length
and are drawn in gathers at the waist
line to give a tapering effect to the
figure. The sleeves are plain, in regu-
lation shirt style, and are finished with
straight square cornered cuffs At the
neck Is a plain stock that closes at the
back The closing is effected by means
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
Fashions FoR TRAvELERs.

That 1t is requisite to be comfort
ably and suitably gowned for travelling
there can be no doubt, but it is foolish
to provide a gown especially for travel
ing, and a sensible simply made tailor
street gown is as good as anything
that can be thought of, The chevlots
and oxford mixtures make capital
travelling gowns. Cloth is too heavy,
and even the best of smooth cloths
soon shows signs of wear or dust A
mixed cheviot or Oxford. on the con-
trary, stands a lot Of wear, and dust
and dirt do not so soon make the gown
useless. The best skirt is the short
one just clearing the ground, circular
in shape or. IL gored. finished with
circular hounce, and with inverted
Dleats at the back. The coat should
be medium length, a half-fitting one
being best. A comfortable waist, not
necessarily a shirt waist. Is worn with
the suit.-Harpers Bazaar.
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A GATEPOST ORNAMENT

A pretty ornament for gateposts or
piazza rail is made Of tiny nail keg.
Have holes bored in the sides. AS the
soil is filed in and patted firmly down
(using a potato masher for the pur-
pose plant the seeds Of various vines
at the holes If the soil isn't we'll
pounded down as you fill the barrel,
when 1t settles after watering, the
seeds will be buried below the holes,
sinking with the dirt Use coarse
ieaved vines sparingly, for the nail
keg should be a mass of living green.
At the top plant vines and plants and
set the whole where it will show of
to advantage. A large barrel could
be utilized for beautifying the stump
of a tree, if treated in the same way,
but have seen only the small ones.-
Good Housekeeping.
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SPOTS ON LEATHER.

Oxalic acid, in weak solution, Is the
best thing to use when removing spots
from leather Two or three crystals
Of oxalic acid dissolved in warm water,
then applied with a bit of cloth to the
spots, will do the work. But one
must watch closely, and, as soon as
the spot disappears, apply clear wat
err to overcome the acid, which is
powerful bIeacher Afterward dry the
leather with a clean cloth. This pro
cess applies as we'll to ink spots that
sometimes dishgure the leather COW
ers of books. For tan-colOred sheep
skin covers. a saturated solution may
be used For any bright-colored leath
er, the solution must be much weaker.
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Whlte CnAtnmaa.

Young people are wearing white az
much as possible, even in white cloth
Dinner gowns are being made in black
muslin, and very well they look, every
fiounce edged with ruche headed by
transparent black lace insertion.
There are likely to be a good many
new fashions in jewelry. Stones worn
long ago which have had to take a
back seat are once more to the fore
because they accord with the light col
oring of the material. Those who have
been treasuring up old jewelry are
having such stones reset with the
most satisfactory results.
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RIhhons For stocks.

Ribbons for stocks now come woven
in one piece about six inches in width
and one and one-half yards in length
The edges are finished with a satin
stripe, and the ends with heavier
masses Of the floral design. Other new
linens are overshOt with linen threads
in large plaids Still third variety
called linen crash, is woven like coarse
gauze. and dotted with black chenille
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A long, white plume can be curled
around any summer hat to the great
benefit Of the hat. This makes a
trimming for the front. the back and
one side. so that the other side alone
needs attention. This can often be
trimmed with a long curving buckle
of rhinestones, as long as ones mid
die finger. Or it can be trimmad with
one of those new, long bows, puiIed out
like an elongated butterfly bow. with
a hard. little knot in the middle, and
the ends and bows the same length.
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THE SASH.

The sash once more How much
were admired those strange stiff bows,
two loops and two ends, which young
girls used to wear! What a great deal
they used to cost per yard And they
were generally moire very very thick
and broad, and were worn over a rigid
tulle frock, accompanied by an osprey
in the hair, springing from a wide
bow. Now you can have an elaborate
ly boned, stitched, draped, inset, tuck
ed. strapped, buttoned arrangement,
and call 1t a sash or you may twist a
gauze scarf round slim waist, catch
ing 1t up with an old paste buckle, or
a cameo brooch, and thrust a handful
Of flowers through it, Or you may go
to the old masters (as for the Romney
belt), you may tie your sash In bow
at the side or the back. brought well
down in point at the waist, or high
up on the bust in Empire fashion, or
even knotted girdlewise upon your
hip, and you can make it what you
please. Only be picturesque.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
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WhIatIes Two Tunes At onee-

The Gonzales fire boys made a dis.
coyery that Cuero has passed over
day after day. There has been for the
last year or two on the street q little
fellow about ten years old with no
one particularly to look after him. his
parents having died a few years ago.
leaving three boys entirely dependent
upon the charities Of the world. The
one mentioned above, the youngest,
has developed into a natural imitator
of birds, animals and in fact, any old
thing. Besides, he is wonder as a
whistler He not only whistles any
tune with the clearness of a bird, but
whistles two tunes at the same time.
The Gonzales boys took him up at
once, dressed him up and took him
home with them as their mascot
Galveston Daily News
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OF buttons and .buttOnholes worked in
the centre box pleat.
To cut this waist in the medium size
four yards of material twenty-one
inches wide, three and a half yards
twenty-seven inches wide, two and
three-quarter yards thirty-two inches
wide, or two yards fOrty-four inches
wide viii be required.
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Pearl rrimininRs Popular.

Pearl trimmings abound. A novel
trimming takes the form Of tiny
punches Of grapes, the pendants made
of green beads. Ribbons interlaced
to form a plaided effect form a novel
garniture. Still another form of trim
ming is lace with one color introduced
in the white mesh. Pale hellotrOpe,
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
TO WASH BLANKETS.

Pour into a tub half a pint of com
mon household ammonia, lay blan
ket lightly over it, and Immediately
pour in enough warm water to entire.
ly cover the blanket This sends the
fumes of the ammonia through the
fbres of the wood and loOsens the
dirt. The blanket should then be
pressed and stirred about with a stick
until the water seems to have acquired
its darkest hue, when a second tub Of
clear water, of about the same tenn
perature as the first should be used
in the same way; then the blanket
should be run lightly through the
wringer and hung out to dry.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
POCKETS ON THE SIDES.

Pockets on the sides to hold any
and all the belongings of summer
loungers, whether masculine or femin
inc, such as magazines, tobacco pouch.
embroidery bag. etc, are feature OF
the newest porch and summer living
room chairs of grass or wicker. A
circle in the top of these pockets
forms a receptacle for the tumbler Of
iced lemonade.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
CREATOR OF THE SHIRT WAIST

CREATOR OF THE SHIRT WAIST.
To whom will future historians ac.
credit this most commendable inno-
vation, the shirt waist? Is there any
one woman's name to link with IT.,
or did 1t spring up sporadically all
over the two great republics, the ex.
preston Of liberty and emancipation
even for women? Essentially demo-
cratic as the garment Is, its inception
was in the brain of a woman set as
high by fortune as she was by nature
as royal as she was lovable 1t is diff
cult for us today to connect the bowed
venerable, pathetic figure still treading
the earth among us with anything 50
youthful and girlish as our present
cherished moac but without doubt
authorities in decades to come will
say: Yes, it Is to her, in her gener-
GUS tribute of admiration to the noble
Italian patriot, Garibaldi starving,
fighting dying in his red blouse, that
we owe the shirt waist--to the gentle
and beautiful Eugenie, Empress Of
the French Julia Ditto Young, in
Good Housekeeping.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
osrENTATION.

YES" said the woman with sharp
eyes, those people who moved In
next door are inclined to make an os-
tentatious display Of their wealth"
I'm wnat way?"
They go into the corner grocery
and order beefsteak in loud tone Of
voice. ce."-Washington Star.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
GOT HIS SHARE.

II am sorry, doctor, you were not
able to attend the church supper last
night; it would have done you good
to be there"
1T has already done me good,
madam; I have just prescribed for
three Of the participants" Richmond
Dlspatcn.
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rrnmnn,a Eton Jacket.

Elton Jackets are first favorites OF the
season both for entire suits and general
all-round wraps. The attractive May
Manton model in the large drawing Is
shown in the black moire velOurs with
the broad collar of batiste edged with
twine colored guipure overlaying the
one of silk, and is designed to be worn
with odd skirts and gowns, but the
design suits cloth etamine and cheyiot
equally well, and is admirably adapted
to the jacket suit. The collar can be
omitted when not desired and the neck
edges simply finished like the rest of
the garment with stitehings Of corti.
celIi silk.
The little coat is short and jaunty.
The back is smooth and seamless, but
joined to the fronts by means Of shape
ly 6nder-arm cores that render the fit
perfect. The fronts are fitted by
means Of single darts and are elOn-
gated at the centre to fall below the
waist and give the long dropping effect
SO much in vogue. The collar is eircu-
lar and lies smoothly around the neck.
meeting in centre just above the bust
line. The fronts are extended slightly
beyond the centre, and can be Tapped
and closed by means OF buttons and
loops Of cord, or rolled back to form re-
vers as shown in the small sketch. The
sleeves are in coat style, with the fash
iOnable turnover cuffs.
To cut this jacket in the medium size
four and a half yards Of material TWEEN
ty-one inches wide, one and seven
eighth yards fOrty-four inches wide or
one and a half yards fifty-twO inches
wide will be REQUIRED.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
WHAT TEACHER USED.

"Does your teacher use adverbs and
adjectives, children?" asked the school
master in addressing a class Of pupils
on adverbs and adiectives.
Eyes, sir" said the class in chorus.
well, what does she use when she
does not use adverbs and adiectives."
There was a silence. No one SEEM
ed to know. Finally a very little fell
low waved his hand.
We'll" said the schOolmaster, what
does she user"
"She generally uses a ruler."-Gol.
dan Fanny.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
THE WINDOW GARDEN.

The kitchen window garden Is one
of the things that has been tried and
proved a success Like everything
that is worth having at all, it demands
attention. II really neglected it will
not disappoint any one by aourishing
and yielding bountiful supplies.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25

rhe Sentimental Symbolism Of COlOrs.
Red, for courage and intense Sve.
It's emblem is the ruby.
White, for youth, freshness and inno-
eence; represented by pearls and dia-
mouds.
Yellow-the tOpaz-wlsdom and glory,
but jealousy, too, except for the No
gember-born.
Violet means dignity, and the anne
thyst is highly pried as an amulet to
Keep friendship and love.
Green symbolizes hope, Joy, youth,
md Is represented by the emerald
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
NEARER YET.

A few years ago a little miss gave
the information to the world that
there can be a nearer family relation
than that of brother and sister. Ac-
companied by a small boy she appear
ed in the Bryn Mawr school, and the
teacher proceeded to take down the
new pupils names. which were given
as Frank and Bessie Thompson.
Brother and sister, supposed"
said the teacher. pleasantly.
"Oh, no, maam. We're twins!" was
the little girls reply.-Philadelphia
Times.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
APPREHENSION.

"I am very much afraid" said the
man with the melancholy manner,
that this prosperity will not last"
WELL" answered the genial person.
my friend the professor. says that
one Of these days the entire solar sys-
tenn is going to smash. But we might
as well enjoy ourselves while we can"
Washington Star
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
A RAISE

Cope-I hear your boss expects to
raise your salary next month.
Hope-Yes; next month he says he
expects to raise my salary for last
month. | haven't got it yet.-Phila'
delphia Record.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
FRANK.

"You can always depend upon what
a Congressman tells you In letter"
remarked Squildlg.
You can, can your" replied Nc.
Swilligen, sarcastically.
Yes, Congressman frank their let
ters, you know."-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
CAUsTIC.

why do people enjoy dialect stories
so much?"
Il suppose" answered Miss Cayenne,
that a great many persons find a GER
tain satisfaction in discovering some
body, even in fiction, whose grammar
is more deficient than their own. -
Washington Star
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
PROUD.

Does Miss Billions think a great
deal Of the nobleman she marriedT"
said one young woman.
Yes" answered the other; "she Is
as proud of him as she can be. She
says he was such bargain. Wash
ington Star.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
delicate pink or light blue may be
found in these fancy laces.
An odd Hat.

An odd hat is a big one made of in
Vulnerable shirrings of fawn-colored
chiffon. In the centre of the hat 10
a big rhinestone buckle, which holds
the ends of three feathers, one black
and one white, with one Of fawn be-
tween. Starting from the buckle, these
ostrich plumes spread out and fall in
a row over the back of the hat
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
MnCH PLEAsANTER.

Prosperity has ruined many a
man"
mo doubt; but IL I'm given any
choice in the matter, I'd rather be
ruined by prosperity than by advers-
ity. The process is more enjoyable"
Chicago Post.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
RUBBING 1T IN.

Boerem (11:57 p. m.)-When was
a child my nurse made me afraid OF
the dark.
Miss Cutting-Oh, that accounts for
it.
Boerem-Accounts for what?
Miss Cutting-You are waiting till
daylight so you can go home
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
For the Housewife.
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HOT OVENS.

If the oven is too hot it can be cool
ed by putting in dish OF water II
it is too hot on the top, lift the lids
which are over the oven.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25

WhICh Is IabIed 20 c1ange Color X tnd
love changes.
Blue means constancy, truth and
friendship and is represented by the
sapphire, although the "forget-me-not'
stone, the turquoise and even tur-
quoise-matrix, have claims for recOgn-
tiOn.-Ladies' Home Journal
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
THE OTHER WAY.

Blim-What is Speeder doing now?
Blum-He is interested in a get-rich-
quick scheme.
Blim-You don't say so?
Blum-Yes, he is courting an heir
ess.-Town Topics.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
MODERN DARWINIsM.

"Yes, your dress does mt beautifully,
but | thought you were above such
triies"
mo! believe in the survival OF
the best fitted.-New York Sun.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
NOW HE WON'T.
| ia inst married .

Zones is just married"
"Ha! hal That's a good joke on
Jones'"
"A good joker"
"Yes; he's always boasted OF be-
ing independent. Detroit Free Press.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
ME ERA OF MILLIONs.

The one time naughty millionaire
To richer men must yield a place.
And say he really doesn't care,
Since poverty is no disgrace.
Washington Star.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25

A falr-weather friend is one VINO 70.
fuses to lend you his umbrella.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
A FAD OF THE HOUR.

A fad Of the hour is the introduc-
tion of the brightly colored hunting
pictures as a decoration for odd pieces
of furniture. Particularly noticeable
is a hall chair which might find a
place in a household whose members
are given over to the pleasure of the
chase. The chair Is one Of those slim.
high.backed affairs, the wood a dull
brown weathered oak. A panel in the
centre of the chair back shows a
huntsman in all the glory Of his pink
coat, and with a riding whip in hand.
Straps of pigskin extending from the
panel are buckled together halfway
between it and the chair seat. The
latter is oddly upholstered. a folded
horse blanket Overlaid with an irregu-
lar shaped piece Of pigskin and all
strapped together, forming a seat
unique in appearance, but soft and
comfortable
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-05-25
RECIPES

Cream Tartlets--Make paste with
che white Of one and yolks of three
eggs. one ounce Of sugar, one ounce
Of butter, a pinch of salt, and -four
sufficient to make into a paste; work
it lightly roll out to the thickness OF
a quarter of an inch, line some patty
pans with It, I'LL with uncooled rice
and bake In a moderate oven until
done remove the rice and I'LL with
Jam or preserves; and at the top place
a spoonful of whipped cream.
Banana FlOats-Put one pint of
milk in a double boiler; beat two
egg yolks with two tablespoonfuls of
sugar and a half a teaspoon of corn
starch; add this to the scaldlng milk,
stirring until creamy; remove and
add half a teaspoonful of vanilla ex-
tract: cut two bananas in slices; put
them in a dish and pour the custard
over them; beat the whites OF two
eggs; add to them two tablespoonfuls
Of powdered sugar; heap in small piles
over the custard and brown slightly
in a quick oven.
Suet Dumpllngs-Chop sufficient
suet to make a cupful; mix with It
half a cupful Of stale bread crumbs;
stir in half a cup Of seeded ralsins;
add a quarter of a teaspoonful Of salt
and a teaspoon Of cinnamon. and a
sufficient quantity Of white Of egg TO
bind the whole together; make the
iumplings the size Of an English wal
nut; put them into kettle of boiling
water; the water must not boil. but
must keep simmering In fifteen min
utes they win come to the surface;
lift them carefully with a skinner;
arrange them in a serving dish and
ssrve with a hard sauce