The Washington times., 1902-07-20
HIATT FADS OF DEPARTMENT WOMEN

an ingenious little contrivance fitting
her to perfection. The blinds bear the
monogram of the lady in flligreed sill, ,r
My dear sir. you need not laugh, -
said the lady when questioned about her
strange looking rig, "it Is better to have
good eyesight than TO have none a;
all. This is the easiest and most eff
fective way to protect my eyes against
the rays OF the sun. and / feel per-
fectly comfortable and happy. Good
morning.
Another woman, who is said to be the
best arithmetician and mathematician
in the Postofice Department. and who is
also accused of being Christian Scient-
list. keeps beside herself pitcher filled
with water and cracked ice, and a num-
ber of large sponges. This woman, so
she says, is troubled with heat in her
head" To avoid 1.-The head in her head"
she soaks one of the sponges with tho
ice-cold water puts 1t into a rubber
bag which fits her head and places the
bag on the top OF her head, resting
directly over her brain.
Crushed Ice on Her Head.
This woman said. in speaking of her
ailment and her measures OF prevention:
81 have had these shooting heats in
my head ever since l fell down stairs
when a child. The doctor then said to
mother that my brain in consequence OF
the fall became enlarged and better fit
ted for serious work. 1t seems to me
at times my brain does not fit my head
The latter gets hot and l assure you
when you feel hot In your head there
is nothing better than a good and liberal
dose OF cracked ice and water. and that's
what am doing. I don't care for looks
so long as can have my health"
Not only the eyes are well taken care
of but the sense of hearing is also duly
looked after by the ladies'. young.
sprightly miss in the State Department,
for fear OF shattering her ear drums
from the noise of the nearby clicking
typewriter and telegraph machines, has
her well-shaped pink ear shells incased
in little contrivances which fit close to
the side of the head and cover the ear
well, preventing the noise from reaching
her.
The young miss in question says in
regard to the peculiar looking measure:
I'D rather look funny for eight hours
a day than be deaf for the balance of
my uuu lutcuu 10 De
disturbed, because / am sure 1t would
drive me frantic. and the consequence
would simply be a multitude of doctors
and druggists bills. besides loss of good
looks and charming manners and
prospective husband. No, indeed; not
this LADY,"
There Is staid old lady at the Bu-
reau of Printing and Engraving who
cannot. for the life of her, stand the
smell Of inks. colors, and gum arabic.
and at the same time she is compelled
to spend eight hours daily surrounded
by the Objectionable stuffs. Genius
came to the assistance of the lady and
suggested that she tic up her nose, so
is to prevent the nauscating aroma from
ever reaching her sensitive sense of
smelling. And she has her nose tied
up during eight long and weary hours
OF the day. She had suit of elegant
Morocco leather made which exnctly
fits her nose. There is sufficient room
inside OF the case for a small sponge.
which can be taken out at case, and
which is steeped in a solution of sea
salt water and violet perfume. which
two odors combined. so the lady says.
produce strong and agreeable cdor re-
sembling the pine forests of South Car
olina. This lady says her happiness en-
tirely depends upon her nose.
The men clerks seem to be less care
full of their health, or else they are less
troubled with real or imaginary all
ments.