The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-15

flush the face. and that in case of any
skin affection, pork, veal and all alco-
hofic drinks should be avoided also
dishes very. highly seasoned If girls
would take more milk and less meat,
their complications would assume more
of that velvety appearance resembling
the much desired peaches and cream
effect. Water is an Invaluable help to
beauty and should be drunk freely in
the morning and before retiring, either
cold or hot, and generously between
meals. 1t is surprising how quickly some
faces mirror the general conditions of
the body A little indiscretion in the
taking of food, a. little overtaxing of the
system or a few hours anxiety will Of
ten prove too faithful reflector
The thoughts, too, affect the counten-
ance and make or mar its developing
beauty. Someone has said, Walk in
the sunshine and its light will be re-
Elected in your face" This may be ia
ken to mean the sunshine of pure and
pleasant thoughts well. and is a pro-
verb worth recording for daily use.
Newspaper Women in England.
The women who find a fair field in
American Journalism, and the men who
so willingly yield it to them. will won
der TO hear that the male members of a
London daily papers writing staff re-
Gently demanded that the pay of the
women writer's be reduced one third.
Men employed on other London dailies
are. it is said, contemplating demand
for the absolute dismissal of women. A
curious feature of the situation is that
many of the women whose superior
cleverness is thus tacitly acknowledged
are Youth's Companion.
A Merited Snub.
Media and Lord Wolseley met recent
ly at dinner in London. Melba was
seated at the right of Lord Wolseley,
who was at the right of the hostess The
famous general asked his entertainer in
an audible aside who his right-hand
neighbor was. and, upon being told, re-
piled: who is Mime. Melba?'
After a few minutes he turned to the
prima donDe, greeted her pleasantly and
said:
Madame? I know great deal about
your country. My brother lives in Mel
bourne
And pray. sir. what is the pane of
your brother?" the singer nafvely in
Goodness! Why his name is the same
as mine, Wolseley," answered the sur
prised officer.
Who is WolseIey? I do not recall
that name" Nine Melba explained.
why. I am Gen. Wolseley," replied
the astonished officer,
''Wolseley? Wolseley2 Wolseley?"
whispered the singer as if appearing to
refresh her memory. And then the gem
eral applied himself again to the food
He had learned his lesson.-Philadelph
North American.
Never omit l"Thank you when
man offers you his seat in a street car.
but never, by any chance, smile in doing
so, is the generally accepted rule of con-
duct among women. All kinds of men
travel in street cars; any kind may be
inspired to surrender his seat. and for
woman to smile her gratitude, no mat
ter how deeply she feels it, may throw
her open to misinterpretation- The smile
is really unnecessary. and certain men
might presume upon it, Perhaps this
explains why some women forego even
the Thank YOU preferring to be con-
sidered wholly rude. rather than the
least bit familiar. Other women, fear
ing to gush, always glover upon prin-
ciple There is however. a betwixt-and-
between way of showing appreciation
of such a courtesy-for courtesy and
very great one it is-that runs no ris 10
in either direction. A happy medium
may by struck in most things-even in
thanking a man for a seat in a street
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