The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-03


dance or dinner, will bring a luster to the
eyes. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs' eyes sparkle
could enhance. The secret of the depth
Of their gray is revealed partly by her
Evidently her 1T.G maid Understands The value
| of the blue crayon and brush, for even a
| close observer can not detect the blue out
| line on the eyelidS. Sarah Bernhardt per-
mits no diamonds or brilliants to be used
in her hairdressing: She argues they de-
William Richards, formerly Mrs. Whar-
ton Fisher of Philadelphia, says there is
great benefit in washing the eyes every
night in extremely hot water in which are
a few drops of tincture of benzoin, and
again in the morning with cold water.
and has at least the advantage of harm
lessness.
Simplicity is the essential trait of fash
ionable dress of the moment. And wide
latitude as to modish demarcations are the
next feature. The all-important detail
which distinguishes this years gown from
last years is the shape of the shoulder,
which, from being all but obliterated by
dropping seams and sleeves, has asserted
itself to the point almost of a military
bearing. The hoopskirt, except in sporadic
materialized. Even the wires and stiff
cords found at the hens of summer skirts
are less frequently seen than they were in
June and the long predicted stiff interim
ingS are not in evidence. But cords and
wires are useful factors in the dressmak-
er's shop, although, contrary to predic-
ton, they support sleeve tops rather than
Even the blouse, which quite gave itself
over to girlish fancy and exaggerated the
droop of the shoulder until neck and
site direction, with sleeve tops extended
wide. Wired shoulders are as yet novel
plishing the erect. Some of the hand
soonest gowns have silk ruffles inside the
top puffs to give them body and figure
AS yet, however, there is no such exag-
geration in the broad shoulders there
was for SO long in the, dropping styles.
Whether the immoderately wide shoulders
of a decade ago will return remains to be
seen. Then, a fashionably dressed woman
of more than medium size was obliged to
go through an ordinary door carefully or
crush her plumage.
Out from swagger reception-a
"crush"-came a couple who hoped into
Fifth avenue stage. 1t was very com
think of that, rather he made most of
his time. He hadn't had a chance to be
avenue stage is better than being alone
because it's SO crowded. Really, he some
lurched. They walked over to Grammer-
aunt. when of a sudden she clapped her
hands and shrieked:
the Stage The stag sei waa away past
calling. oh I hate to lose It, it was
at ne they 1i
its description to the stables, where il
would be kept for the owner. "Can WEI?
that it had a. green or a crystal handle: :
eqgat t9 dS Was # g bsTd si R
see V didn't F open s she dnoe eonc n DID
you notice whether the handle was just a
ball Of crystal or If it was set in any.
her. ct think I'd know it if saw il
again" she unused doubtfully. DO you
SaSe rst Sefore
They certainly would, he assured her,
Sfs ReT face tee fen hate tG fe
'It was all my fault" he urged. Lets
place isn't far" MS 'O"'''"N
9Perhaps we'd better" she agreed
brightsning: II don't believe I'd ever get
1t took about seven minutes to have her
fitted out with an umbrella with a jade
as well as the other, he whispered ten
Had it long? Goodness, MOI I only got
it at the last house. I took it out of the
Even now he sometimes wakes in the
night and wonders If there was any UNI
brella-what do you think? But she has
ctnnau Enquirer.
Jolly May Irwin has written a cook
mother used to make" 1t is a cook
book. joke book and a picture book all
''pried away from reticent chefs and
head walters" others were contributed by
friends, and others were evolved from
her inner consciousness and tested by
herself. The dedication is to those who
laughed at the authors serious efforts to
be sylphlike and graceful, to those who
failed to laugh, and to those who said,
go ahead and eat it, when she should
have been adhering to her saccharine tab
let's and dry toast.
The recipes are interspersed with bits
Of advice. poems and drawings. For in
as gas is expensive, and one can get ali
the engineers" Again, Crackers toasted
and spread with anchovy paste hot are
bas fer Sc nS we WITH 1ear1 sise
mot for the first time. but that doesn't
matter) that to remove the white stains
hold over them a shovel that has been
heated to white heat. Hold it as near the
stain as possible and the spot will dis
appear almost Immediately. There is a
said that her son went 'possum hunting
brought home 'possum and the next day
had it for his turkey.
A young girl rushed into a grocery shop
and asked for some rice. The grocer
asked: Wedding or pudding"
The Illustrations are humorous. The re-
a picture of potato being waited away
in a balloon. The finnan haddis has a
Highlander having his fling. The stuffed
a heavy sweli' in tow: The stuffed green
peppers are illustrated by a fan and a
by hot water bag and bottle of pepsin,
but ones appetite for cheese balls is
rather damped by picture of a mouse
rolling. one away for his own and his
familys use.
Disastrous Wrecks.
Carelessness is responsible for many a