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he attended regularly. The only thing
that saved Horace was that he happened
to remember the Name of a Church Horace
tried to sidestep the Questions about Drink
ing and Smoking. but Uncle pinned him
down, so he said that ne had been tempted.
but he had not fallen, as yet
After running the Family Gauntlet. Ho-
race heaved a Sigh of Relief and believed
that he had clinched all the Preliminaries.
Not so; he had forgotten to fix it up with
his own Firm.
An Employe can go on the outside and do
almost anything and the Firm will not in
terfere. but the Minute he talks Marry. then
old Mr.. e-Whiskers sends for him 20
come to the Private Office. The reason for
this is that every Antique in the Wholesale
District has a lot of cut-and-dried Advice
which he loves to unload on any one who is
compelled to stand and take it. So Horace
learned from his respected Boss that for
two or three Years the Couple should live
on Cereal Food and make their own
Clothes.
The next Bunch of Warning and Advice
came from the True Friends at the Club
They put him down at a Table and sat
around him and inhaled the Scotch until
they were all Pie-Eyed. and then they told
him what Horrible Risk he was taking
and how not more than half-dozen Mar
ried Men in town seemed really happy. and.
although she was a Nice Girl, she had been
engaged two or three times before, and
Mother-in-law would be a fierce PROPOSE
ton.
For a Hammer Duet the Mems Club
makes the Boiler Works seem like the
Hush of Death
The Reader may suspect that Horace was
actuated by Mercenary Motives. However.
the fact that he went the Rounds and
listened TO every one and then married the
Girl proves that he truly loved her.
Moral: Elope
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A Senator's story.

Washington Letter in Chicago Post
That "millionaires' club the United
States Senate. was entertained by a little
story told by senator from Indiana-it
would be a shame TO say which one. He
was discussing the ease with which his
brother senator's OF the millionaire class
throw away money.
Senator Leland Stanford. of California;
he said, dropped into Bloomington, Ind,
one day with his wife looking for a presi-
dent for the new Stanford University.
They had heard OF David Starr Jordan and
wanted 10 see him. They did not make
their identity known at first. Sunday they
attended church. and when the collection
box came around Stanford dropped a so
gold piece In. The vestryman. an aged and
honorable man, discovered the big and gilt
tering coin during the counting-up process
and hastily called the other vestrymen
They gazed at the coin. fingered H. bit H.
ana whispered among themselves. Then
the aged collector motioned 20 the pastor
TO make way for a statement. and adj
dressed the congregation. 1t has been
discovered that some person has made a
great mistake he said. and deposited a
coin in the collection plate that he mistook
no doubt. for half dollar After the
services this person may recover his prop
erty by calling on the vestry and describ-
ing the coin
But Stanford did not call for H. Later
IL was learned that a United States senator
had been in their midst and then the myo-
terry was no mystery at all"
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and said he was different from any other
Gentleman she had ever met. he came back
with the Speech. Her only Reply was TO
slip him one OF Papa's Business Cards.
which she had ready for the Occasion.
Go and square yourself with him. said
Lucille
Next morning Horace. wearing his best
Bib and Tucker (also 100000 Goose PIN
ples), was shown into Papa's office. First
he had TO tell all about his Assets and his
Business Experience. but that didn't take
long. Then he told how much he saved
every Month. II he swelled IL a little 1t
was because he loved the Girl.
After he had answered all the Questions
he had TO sit and listen to that well-known
Monologue which is the Prize Speciality OF
the Seh-Msde Party who began life by
working for 81 per month and saving IS OF
1t. Lucille's Father said that Young Men
nowadays are too extravag CANT and not as
Industrious and Keen as he had been about
the Time that he escaped from the Farm.
he sat there and hurled Bouquets at him.
self until his Arm gave out, after which he
told Horace TO go and fix il with LucIIle's
Mother.
Mother wanted to know first IL he was
willing TO be married in the Episcopalian
Church. He had to tell all about his Fam
lily. She seemed much relieved when she
learned that he had relatives in Virginia
Horace knew that part of it would be all
right-unless she should happen to see the
Relatives some day.
She told him why House was preferable
to a Flat. and scratched two or three OF
him know that he would cut but little Ice
at the Ceremony, she suggested that he go
over and make himself solid with Uncle
Samuel, because he had been accustomed
to hold Lucille on his Knee when she was
a mere Tot.
And, of course. that gave him right to
butt in all Family Issues.
Uncle Samuel asked Horace what Church
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last year. and the muslins and thin weaves
of linens fairly make the counters fluffy.
A deal OF color Is TO be seen where there
Is color. and the white is of the purest.
Dotted Swiss muslns are shown made up
ready for wear. and. while later weeks will
bring out many different styles. II is pretty
safe to take these early fashions gen.
eral guide. Nearly all thin gowns are
made in yoke styles. Hardly any other
form is seen in the whole dresses made up,
probably because this style lends itself so
easily to exaggerated decoration. for the
decorations I'm summer gowns bid fair to
closely rival the present seasons showing.
Somehow this very free decoration seems
better in summer gowns because sheer
gowns are so perisnable that an added
touch of deiicacy in trimmings does not
seem out OF place. Yokes are round. point
ed. in two points oh scalloped. often these
are made entirely of the daintiest laces or
OF tuckings. Any very elaborate or daint-
lily exquisite arrangement may be used in
safety and there is big chance for orig
inality in designing. There's also op
portunity for see-through effects OF the
sort that were carried by many women to
the point of downright indelicacy summer
before last
About as many thin gowns open in the
back as in front. Much ribbon is TO be
used-more than has been seen for some
years. IL is To be in sash effects. not the
great sash ribbons, but soft satin or taffeta
from three to five inches wide. The belt
will be of this. tied round in crush effect.
and at the back ends will reach TO the bot
tom of the skirts tied once twice I'm the
simple single knot with which the knot in
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Brains and Society.

New Orleans Times Democrat
1T is sad but true, that intellect and
cultured intelligence cannot be included
among the social assets of debutaHte."
said matron. I'm fact, they are more
of a hindrance than a help in her So
called Success which means that she
must have cotillon and supper partners in
plenty for every function, and be gen.
orally admired This seems hard and at
the same time contradictory to the eman-
cipated schoolgirl. who has always. ever
since she can remember, been urged to
teachers that it was all essential TO i'm
prove her mind, not only for the sake
of culture in itself. but also in order to
shine in this social world. But this world
which she entered seems to care so little
for any intellectual requirements, and only
TO require OF her a capacity for chatterlng,
amusing gossip. or TO be able to toss the
ball of repartee to and fro In sprightly
fashion with her partners. In this the
clever, serious-minded girl will probably
find that her mental interiors will greatly
surpass her, and she may have the morti-
fication of seeing some girl whom she has
always considered quite stupid suddenly
become her social superior, all because the
latter has a superbundance of unusual
spirits and plenty of small talk on every
occasion.
There is no doubt that many extremely
well brought up girls are socially handi-
capped when they start out in the world,
and ii often takes couple of seasons be-
fore the shy young student feels at home
or happy in the gay world 1 cannot
change suddenly, mamma said one of
these poor little social martyrs. L have
always been brought up not to talk at the
table when l dined with older people. and
now 1t is impossible for me to rattle on like
Molly Chatterbox, whom you seem to hold
up as a model to me now, although l re-
member very wellNwhen she came to lunch
con with us couple of years ago that
you exclaimed after she left: THAT child
is perfectly insufferable. So forward and
silly! She has been wretchedly brought
up! But now, you see, she Is quite the
belle, while /, you must admit, am some
what of a wallflower'
Later on the intellectual girl will have
her innings. Society does not consist of
debutantes' functions, and the winter,
which she deems so important and which
in all probability will be a great disap
pointment, will soon be over. Little by
little she will learn to adapt herself to her
world and enjoy 1t. Nevertheless, she will
find that 1t is only to the few that she can
safely talk of other things than social hap
penings, while the pleasure she derives
from a highly cultured mind must either
be a purely personal one or shared only
by a few kindred spirits"
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Harpers Bazaar.
The early cry, which is painfully trying
to some young mothers, especially to
nervous one, becomes less distressing If
she stops to think that the lungs, never
having been used, need exercise in order
tc make them strong. For the first three
months the infant is too weak, even with a.
fair amount of crying to develop the lungs
more than one-third their normal capacity
and that these organs cannot be considered
perfect until they are inflated to their ut
most is enough to make her tolerant of a
fair allowance of crying year of SIM
pie breathing would not accomplish as
much toward developing the lungs as a
moderate amount of crying each day for a
month. 1t is the deep inhalation, such
as accompanies a good cry, which alone
can make the lungs strong. Healthy in
fants cry normally, and they should be
allowed TO do so portion OF each day
When the cry is whining or continuous 1t
is usually caused by over-indulgence Of
some kind, or by mistakes such as handling
the baby when he is more comfortable left
alone. Too much entertaining causes ner-
vousness and cold extremeties, which make
necessary too many wraps or too hot a
room; this results in discomfort and weak
ness and lack of fresh air. Sleeping in
a bed with older persons is bad for a baby;
il draws upon the vitality. Indigestion
is never natural; ii is caused by overfeed-
ing or improper feeding.
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The independence of women.

Gunton's Magazine for January.
The independence of women. therefore.
and their withdrawal from the shop and
factory into the more important social field.
where their contribution to culture and
social elevation would be many times great
er than in the field of production. must ul-
timately come through the raising of the
ideals and standards OF family and social
life. which snail demand an adequate family
income to maintain woman in the social
field where her best contributions to civili-
Zation can be made. Woman, then instead
of being a productive drudge, in the field
where she is least effective and most waste
full. will take her position on the social.
aesthetic and refining side of life where
she can make the maximum contribution to
civilization with the minimum effort and
waste. and man be the sole provider. direct
ing his energies in the field of his greatest
efficiency. Thus man and woman become,
not one dependent upon the other. but in
dspensably complementary 10 each other,
alike in family lie and societary influence.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Every man and woman has his or her
little pet extravaganza. But there are
usually good many points In favor of
woman's economy in the long run. and.
though a man may preach economy and
spend unpleasant moments over the fool
ishness" of his wife's extravaganza, it
will also usually be found that in the end
be spends more money than she does
Two causes particularly tend to pre-
vent women from being extravagant. In
the first place both nature and training
give women the idea of taking care of
things-a strong point leading toward
economy In the second place women are
not usually well OF In respect to the posi-
ton which they are trying 10 uphold; con-
sequently they are obliged 10 think a good
deal about spending what they DO have TO
the best advantage. This is as equally true
OF the very rich as of the very poor.
There is hardly woman In existence
who is not constantly striving to reach
a higher plane of social life. To this end
she must study how to get the most out
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cloth These handles should never be
plunged into the dishwater.


cloth. These handles should never be
plunged into the dishwater.
Make your knot at the end of the thread
that first leaves the spool, and you will
sew with smooth thread and an unruffed
temper.
If caulifower. is boiled with the head
downward we'll covered with water. II
will come out much whittier than II exposed
to the air while cooking.
Old cooks say that macaroni and spa
ghetti are more tender If they are put into
cold water and brought to boil than IL
they are plunged into boiling water.
One of the smartest ideas when using a
wall paper representing French tapestry
consists in placing big brass nails along the
top and down each side of the corners.
You'd never imagine ii is only modern
paper stuck on with paste.
Here is a little dainty that makes the
soup look more appetizing: Beat white OF
one egg stiff. and one cupful of whipped
lemon juice Take up with two dessert
spoons, forming a ball. Serve the soup
boiling hot, putting a SNOWFALL in each
plate on its way TO the table. Pass with
il crisp crackers.
The care of good brushes and by this is
not meant simply those with costly backs,
but first those of good bristles-is not al
ways understood When the brushes are
kept in an open tray II Is good plan 70
provide little case made of water-color
paper to slip over the bristles OF each
brush similar one of common wrapping
paper Is useful to cover a silver-backed
brush when the metal needs polishing.
Light baths are the new treatment for
obesity rheumatism and other ailments.
The patient sits in a small room, where
more than a thousand of the strongest cleo
trio lights are turned on at once and are
equivalent to the requisite amount OF sun
shine In this strong. almost binding light
the patient sits for half an hour at time
until completely cured, and l heard the
nf1n.
treatment was sometimes sufficient for this
purn0S4
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ness. Some months before his death the
doctors discovered that the man had
Brights disease and frankly assured him
he was beyond the reach of mortal aid At
this point he dipped into science. He read
the standard textbook. in itself measure
OF great curative value. and received treat
ment from person who had been TO Bos-
ton and learned how 10 demonstrate by the
conventional mental maneuver in sEch case
made and provided. Under the stimulus OF
his own great will power he kept up until
the very last and dropped away when In
the very act OF debating a letter denying
that he was out of health at all. All this
shows that the laws of nature are inexor-
able, and there are conditions where mortal
edicts and demonstrations are as futile as
blowing against the wind.
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OF INTEREST 10 WOMEN
A WOMAN WHO MADE A PLACE FOR
HERSELF AS DIETARY EXPERT.
Most Women Have Not Learned to BE
Observation-Disclosures at Dis
count with Debutantes.

Miss Florence r. Corbett was fortunate
in knowing early in life what she wanted
to adopt as a life work. says the New York
Post. She never had an hours hesitation
as to the profession she meant to follow,
and her entire college course was founded
on her conviction that domestic science
was her special field. She took five
years course of study In the Kansas State
Agricultural College under Mrs. Nellie
Kedzie Jones. A full college course OF
chemistry and biology were included, as
we'll as agricultural chemistry. analysis OF
soils, etc. A postgraduate course of two
years, and shorter course at Pratt lnsti-
tute, Brooklyn, fitted her for her first
charge which was the dietary department
of the Elizabeth On. j. General Hospital:
In 1901 the post of dietician at the Kings
County Hospital and Almshouse was ten
dered Miss Corbett, and this position she
held up to December, 1902, when she was
transferred by Commissioner Folks to the
central office of the Department of Char
tiles.
Miss Corbetts office is that of general
consultant and expert adviser in all mat
tiers pertaining to the purchase, distribu-
ton and cooking of food in the institutions
on Blackwells and Randalls islands, and
in New York, which are under the depart
ment.
Her duties begin in the market and the
warehouse. She gives her opinion on all
supplies before contracts are made. The
actual buying of supplies is left to others:
Any one can buy, but 1t takes an expert
to know what to buy and how to get the
best results for the least outlay. Every
institution, from the municipal lodging
house to the almshouse on Blackwell s
island, has it's menu laid out by Miss Cor
bett. Special diets are ordered by the ply
sicians, as of old. Kitchens, pantries and
dining rooms are under the inspection of
the dietary expert. She looks out for waste
and extravaganza in cooking and serving.
Between 5000 and 5000 persons are daily fed
by the department, and 1t Is little to be
wondered at that some waste occurs.
Miss Corbetts supervision extends to the
food Of employees, and ii Is here that her
usefulness has been most marked. There
is more or less uniform schedule which
regulates the dietary of the inmates Of the
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The Tax on bridesmaids.

Omaha News.
The heavy tax upon girls who act as
bridesmaids a number OF times during
season offers some financial food for
thought.
The bridesmaids. to begin with. must give
the bride present; there goes SIS at the
least. Then she must be prepared for at
least one luncheon. theater party. or show
er OF some kind, or all three; 10 give one
or more of these functions will cost her
from $40 TO $40. with a new gown for each
one. The brides mother viii certainly en-
tertain the bridal party at least once; an
other new setting OUT for the pretty
bridesmaid. Zach one of the other brides
maids VIII entertain the party at least once,
also; a new gown for eacn or these al
lairS, which may be two or twenty in num-
Der, according TO the length and strength of
the Drloal procession, must be prepared. All
these entertainments, togo the with those
OF the best man, the usners and any other
friends who may Gesi-e to honor or maze
merry with the prospective bilde, BRIDE
groom, and their weocing attendants. come
pretty close together; the same garments
can scarcely be worn at any two OF the
DAINTY affairs. Multiply the SIS 10 800 nee
essary TO supply a stunning new outfit by
the number or the ante-nuptial entertain
ments rendered the average pride and think
for a moment of the total before returning
an ecStatlc Yes TO the nIst girl who asks
you to walk up TO the altar" behind or be-
fore her. you pretty girl with bridesmaid as
pirations. Think, too of the carriage and
cab fares. flowers and shower miseel-
lanies in which ii will be necessary to in
dulge, for the sake of conventionality,
friendliness, or the desire of keeping up
appearances: consider the new gloves. silk
hosiery, souvenir gifts and other tribes
mediate upon the fact that the pretty
gowns and hats will be marked articles,
conspicuousy labeled to feminine eyes and
minds, with the date of their first appear
ance, because so conspicuously worn. No
bridesmaid likes to wear these garments
often None so far has had the courage TO
make the same dainty frills and furbelows
serve for the setting off of two brides.
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the waist. and are change from recent
treatments al that point and. as dress
makers are ever ready to mate skirt and
bodice closely. reflection or matching of
these arrangements are found above the
waist Results are attractive for the most
part, and this impression will strengthen
as more women get into such gowns, for
by these devices many defects of figure
viii be hidden or softened. Women of
fine proportions naturally will not take up
such fashions very eagerly. and they need
net as yet. To-day's first picture was a
sample OF this new development. This
gown was black broadcloth, stitched and
strapped with black velvet. A ''v' of the
strapping set OF the front OF the bodice,
and side plaits appeared in the skirts side
brea6ths. A few disappointments may re-
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various institutions. but no standard at all
TO govern the kind or amount of supplies
furnished for the use of employees. In
equalities have been complained of, such
as fresh fruit and vegetables in one insti-
tuition, and none at all, or inadequate
amounts in others. Miss Corbett under
takes TO establish standard which shall
do away with all such inequalities. 1t will
be her endeavor to introduce more variety
for the same money.
1t is her ambition to make the depart
ment a model for housekeepers i'm economy.
efficiency and ease of admnistratio Miss
Corbett is not food faddist. She has no
special theory TO work out, but believes
simply in good. wholesome food. cooked in
the best possible manner, and served neat
ly and daintily.
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Odds and Ends.

Fresh paint stains will almost always
yield to a brisk rubbing with soft cloth
dipped in vinegar.
Yolks of eggs may be boiled separately
by dropping carefully into boiling water
and cooking until hard. The whites may
thus be saved for icings, meringues and
other uses
Clean knife handles of ivory, pearl or
bone with fine salt that has been slightly
moistened. then polish with a soft. dry
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were they the recipients

disappointed were they the recipients
There are often circumstances that make
letters difficult to write. but with a sin
cere desire TO acknowledge whatever can
be dwelt upon with pleasure and to do
as one would be done by, the work is
simplfied. When a letter is written to
the giver Of q gift or of hospitality. or
some kindness requiring recognition. 1T
should be remembered that the great value
lies in the thought behind the deed and
should call forth the merited apprecia ton.
Generally speaking, etiquette has its foun-
alton IN what Is convenient and agreeable,
but the root Of all courtesy is the golden
rule
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7 T T / ~ G. fullness
into the skirts, as
is done variously
in most all the
new models, will
bring more embel-
lishment to the
backs Of gowns,
and already show
room dresses hint
OF a time soon to
come when a deal
of study will be
spent on the ap-
pearance OF cos
tunes as seen in
rear view. Gath
ers, shirrings and
plaits accommo-
date fullness at
I h e back below
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J.I. Cases Last Illness.

Nebraska State Journal.
1t is said of the late j. I. Case of Racine.
Wis, that he denied the reality OF sick