The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-21
For the Momen.


ct know it's perfectly horrid and that
I ought to be ashamed to confess it,
said the girl in the tan rain coat, but
when see a girl who is both pretty ana
rich nothing but the fear of consequences
keeps me from turning anarchist ana
throwing bombs. I'm not soclalst
because although favor redlstr1pu--
ton of the wealth of the world Woulq
never favor an equal Distribution.
think the money ought to go to those
who need 1t. Whenever near OF
very ugly heiress it gives me a Ieenhg
of partial satisfaction although can
help wondering how anything so just
and fair could have happened in this
vale of tears. Usually you know the
rich girls are also the pretty ones-ano
1t doesn't help matters at all TO per
suade yourself that they are pretty pc
cause they have the money to put up
'front.' But now and then you meet
poor girl who is just too absolutely
sweet and bewitching for anything
who looks well no matter what she wears
and compares favorably in the simplest
frock with a Paquin-gowned rival. II
always seems too good to be true. How
astonishing that is since she has beauty
and chic and charm of every sort the
gods did not also give her Weaitn ana ana
make her a stumbling block In the
path of righteousness to enVious sinners
like me.
DO you know I dote upon the King
Cophetua's beggar maids and the ugly
princessesi That is something the way
things should be divided. o, no doubt,
1T would be ideal If we could all have
wealth and beauty both but as long as
we can't how nice if the rich fathers
had all the ugly daughters and the poor
ones the patrician beauties. If a girl
has beauty enough and just modicum
of mother wit she'll get along all right
without money and the heiress never
lacks cavaliers though she looks like
Put hOx
emily fate has arranged the deStinieS of
most of the daughters of men! It's the
rarest thing in the world to see rich
girl who isn't also more than passably
pretty and beautiful beggar maids are
exceeding rare outside the fairy tales
'Iil tell you what made me think of
this-it's my purple nose. At this time
of the year, when the cold north winds
begin to blow my complexion begins to
shade from deep wine to Yale blue It's
a positive pain to look at me. Now by
all the rules of justice l should go
sumptuously clad in furs and Velvets
and drive in a closed carriage, but see
me shiyering in a cheap cloth coat
Yonder. however, goes King Midas
granddaughter in her station wagon,
1.-TWO men on the box,) wearing a seal
skin that reaches to the ground, sable
nuff and stole And yet she has the
sort of complexion that contact with
wind and weather only makes more
beautiful bringing out the color in her
cheeks and lips without painting her
nose a royal hue. Isn't that reflection
enough to spoil the most angelic tenn
per? Well, 1 didn't say 1 have or ever
had an angelic temperl But [ might
have if I had a good winter complexion
or warm furs and a close carriage.
The latest chatelaine bags are in
old-fashioned reticule shape and made
without the usual frame of gold and
silver, which is going out. One dainty
1-Tf
gold beads. Gun metal is also IA
Vorite and some smart ones are made
entirely of links of gun metal
Mousquetaire gloves are coming in
again, especially in the shorter lengths,
which are worn with tailor suits and
give such a graceful touch at the
wrist.
Entire sets. including hat. tulle
fuzzy -wuzzy." and a huge muff of
chiffon, come in the new purple shades.
They finish an all white or all black
costume admirably.
Aubergire. the new color, is really
a very mellow mauvish pink, a shade
often detected in the bloom of freshly
pluckeQ fruit. in the red plum for in
stance.
Rivalling the popularity of the
mauves and violets just now is the
gowns. millinery and furs. The tones
shade from gun metal to the Dalest
silver and pearl. with a notable alb
sence of the cold. unsymoathetic
shades. This is a dignifed color al
WAYS for matrons' wear. and is the
color of all others to bring out the
sheen and beauty of white hair. 1t is
also becoming to youthful beauty of
the richly colored types. The blonde
cendre girl is at her best in the right
shade of pale gray, and the red blonde
may wear it effectively, while chin
chilla seems to have been made espe-
cially for this type.
There IS a singular invasion of mill
tary coats this season with high choker
collars and brass buttons. They come
in blues. reds and grays. Some are
tight fitting and have deep turnover
cuffs inlaid with white broadcloth.
Three-quarter "Garde" coats in navy
and cadet blues are also worn. One
would hardly choose such a garment,
however, unless her wardrobe con-
tanned many other wraps.
Speaking of cloaks, a visiting woman
from the east who is in town this week
wears a beautiful Russian blouse this
by the way. is very fashionable