The Jersey City news., 1902-05-31
In Woman's World.

women, whether their frocks be Of sin
or Of muslin. help TO make the worst
brighter. They add a great dea1 to tbs
sum Of life's cheerfulness. There are ver3
few women who need any encouragemen
to make themselves attractive; but Il
any do. they should realize that gownins
is not merely 10 be INDUCED in for theil
own pleasure. It is a positive duty.
Queen Alexandra has decided that In.
dian embroidery of the richest and most
exquisite description in June next. It IS
said that Lady Curzon. the Vicerine, re-
Gently brought TO her Majesty's notsce
some excellent examples OF this beauti-
ful needlecraft. with the result It was
decided to utilize Oriental work for the
forthcoming historical functions The
King. during his travels in the East col
lected a very large assortment Of Eas.-
ern embroideries, and Lady Curzon her
self possesses many rare and beautiful
examples Where once the Queens af-
fections are engaged she proves most
true and stanch friend. and this fact L
most marked where Miss Charsotte
KnoIlys is concerned. says tWornan's
Life As her Maiessy's private seere
tary, this courteous lady holds a post
by no means nominal. while the affection
and devotion she gives the Queen are
practical proof of the constancy one
woman can .bestow upon another. It i
very many years now since Miss KnoliyA
became 80 conspicuous a member OF fhe
Queens encourage, and her presence is
always a source of comfort to her Nal
jesty-
Why are savages and sailors rarely
nearsighted? Because they are inces-
sanity looking at distant objects sell
dom porfng over books. Let a mother.
then, endeavor to make her child notice
the shapes Of distant objects, the night
of birds, the condition Of horses, their
various actions. the growth and variety
of trees These apparently trifiing cares
are most useful in cultivating long sight,
capacity for observation and accuracy in
statements. To prevent short sight, frsf
prohibit child from reading at dusk or
by hreIi9ht; second, never allow iH-pr11f-
ed books or one In small type: third. no
illuminant should be near the eyes,
fourth. do not allow reading too long At
time; fifth, a child should not stoop
much over book Little bee hive chairs
are very useful in this way The back IS
we,i supported, and both feet can be
placed straight on the ground. Bad po-
sitions in sitting are a fruitful cause OF
curvature of the spine; sixth, at any sign
Of trouble in the eyes have them at once
examined by a competent oculist- Allow
nc amateur meddling on this important
point
Tie beauty of the cheek IS oftener de-
stroyed by the loss of testh than by any
other cause. This. therefore, Is an ad-
ditional reason for taking good care OF
these features whose perfectness OF con-
ditien is essential 10 every handsome
face.
It is most important that the teeth be
brushed thoroughly at night. for It Is
then, when the tongue is in repose, that
the acid of the saliva gets in its own
good work on the teeth. Mix Of magne-
s.a should be used after brushing the
teeth at night, as it helps to protect the
enamel from the action Of the acids that
form in the mouth during sleep.
In some cases tartar accunulates so
raradly that 1t must be removed every
SIX months for neglected tartar brings
q whole train of evils in its walks It
consists of lime, and from first settling
around the teeth near the gums It goes
on extending down around the. roots
until in its final action the teeth loosen
and fall out.
First, one must understand that what
attracts men and what they like are not
always the same thing.
A man is often attracted by a bewitch-
ing smile, but good tempered woman in
the end has the greatest hold on him and
wins his respect It is mistake 10 think
that in these days men prefer brainaess,
silly women.
On the contrary, they like those Wha
have bright, quick brains, who take an
interest in things around them and can
talk sensibly on subjects in which they
themselves are interested though II the
women possess superior knowledge on
any topic they will do well to keep that
fact in the background and play the par1
of interested listeners.
Irreverent women are an abomination
to men. Whatever may be their own re-
ligious opinions, II they have any, "a
any rate they like to feel that women
cling to the faith which they once learned
at their mothers knee.
Linen is the favorite fabric for the
Industrious woman's present work and
whole dresses are enriched and beautified
by her tireless needle. Gowns Of linen in
pale eolors are relieved by collars. cuffs
ana revers of white linen or muslin, en-
broidered with flowers in eolored silks OF
in fax threads that wash so well and ars
so effective for this kind of work Wash
able ties and belts to wear with these liai-
Ell gowns are embroidered with small pat.
terms and are very summery and pretty
IN effect.
Though siIken Innings still distinguish
the finer gowns. there's a novel scaeEn<
just now for utilizing finest white cam
brio or other similar wash material Tbs
little slip skirt is moderately trimmed
with Val. lace, and comes back from, the
iaundress as fresh as any petticoat- Ths
waist lining is of the same material and
with proper care viii not become soiled
before the outside is, when 1t may BE-
cleaned. In the case Of an out-and-on
shirt waist suit many do not have th<
blouse lined at all.