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teacher. 'fs twice as anxious to be beau
tiful as the average domestic woman.
She wants to hold her own as = profess
sionaI beauty So She takes bod with
enthusiasm. 1t is a pleasure to train
her. But the domestic woman is lazy
or tired
II had q great society beauty here the
other day. I cannot mention her name.
I am afraid you are tired. madame I
said 70 her
No. indeed" said she. I want to be
beautiful. I must be graceful, / long TO
keep my figure ind I am so anxious to
look young. Dc not let me ges out Of
training i beg OF you and then she
went TO work AE,tin with renewed vigOr
I have a woman who does a great
gymnasue stunt every day. She walks
with a chair on her head holding II up
with both hands so that the weight does
not rest on her brain. She holds herself
well. while she walks with the chair.
and she says 1t Is beneflting her lungs.
Weak in the Arms.
IF your lungs feel stufry be sure %
try this chair exercise. 1t is very fine
just after the bath. Put on something
ard walk 10 and down with a chair on
your head. Support it slightly with the
hand. Don't let it make your head ache
Try this exercise daily and you will
soon be able-to use your arms better.
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One StpIe of Couture.

A woman always IS at fault when she
Is constantly changing her couture.
Dozens OF women write to me asking
how 20 wear the hair on some special
occasion, which shows that they have
not gained that good wisdom which
keeps 10 one style OF hair-dressing for
all occasions, after they have settled
upon a becoming style.
one Of the women OF New York, IA
nous for her style and beauty. told me
al a dinner that she had never changed
her coIffure IN fifteen years. She evil
dently knew what was becoming. And
she chung TO II.
The woman who puts her hair up and
down at will. who changes the curves
Tor every caprice. who curls IL for oc-
casions and Tets X go straight for every
dav. IS a woman who has put her hair
out OF commission as an adjunct for
good looks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
A THFFETH SUIT
A Pretty, Stylish Costume for a Girl
Not Yet Out.

tailored coat and round skirt OF deep
sapphire blue taffeta made for young
girl not yet out was trimmed with white
braid. The skirt was laid at the top in
fine double box Dlaits, and their release
below the hips resulted in a skirt seven
yards around at the bottom. Z was fin
ished at the lower edge by a very wide
velveteeu facing. with a heavy cord
showing at the edge. A twe-inch band
Of white silk braid concealed the stitch
ing at the top OF the veIveteen binding.
and above this were two more rows. one
an inch and a half wide. and the other
one inch wide: each row has its own
width from the one below II. The short
bolero Jacket was cut with two box or
batt,ement edges in the back, and had
the same finish IN front. Inch-wide silk
braid outlined the edges, and two more
rows. one three-fourths OF an inch. and
the other a half inch wide. were placed
above the first and widest band. The
neck was cut round and nat, and the
braid went straight around the edges;
three rows were aisoused here. save that
in the center back each row formed a
point. and the points were curlicues OF
the braid, the curlicues being repeated
AT the bust line in the front. The elbow
sleeves UdIeu iIyul the GnQliuerSs ana
were cut I'm four blocks at the edges.
These blocks were also outlined with
braid. and were faced with white liberty
satin. the coat being lined with #. The
underbIouse was white India silk, with
a slightly shirred yoke and transparent
lace stock held up by featherbones. The
sleeves were shirred at the tops, and
from Just above the elbows down were
trimmed with twO-inch ruffies OF India
silk edged with lace. They were gath
cred at the wrists into two-inch bands
edged with tiny lace ruffies and had two
lace insertions around the wrists. The
hat worn with this costume was a dead
white sailor. trimmed with a band OF
sapphire blue velvet, with plain.
straight bow across the front, and hav-
ing a blue bandeau rising a little from
the wearer's blonde hair. on the ban
deau at the back and sides small white
roses and a tlny bit Of fine rose foliage
were fastened.
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and a chair and let her step from the
stool TO the chair and down again.
For Stair Climbing.

and chair and let her step from the
stool to the chair and down again.
For Stair Climbing.
Stair climbing is so excellent for the
digestion that It is wonder that more
women do not try it.
For the woman stair climber there
are some rules:
Walk I'D the stairs with the fat OF
the foot Don't try TO go up on your
toes.
Walk from the knees.
Don't throw yourself forward and
grab your skirts and gasp. Go up
proudly.
TRY easy stairs at first. There are
stairs that have so easy rise that you
do not notice that you are climbing
them. Get used TO stair climbing on
easy stairs Of this kind. Then try the
hard ones. You will get so you can climb
the Alps without stopping for breath.
When you climb hold your head Up.
your shoulders up. your body erect. and
let your knees do the work
These are the rules for gymnasium
work by an English woman who has
trained Mrs. Paget and the Princess OF
Pless. Il like to train society beauties, -
said she. because they are so bright.
50 quick 20 learn. and so willing.
The society Woman" says this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11

Promise me that you will not marry
again; that you will never put anyone
in my place" That IS the request which
is frequently made by men and women
| on their dying beds. The question is,
Has anyone the right to ask Of another
such an enormous request as this may
turn out TO be2
Human love is not the growth of hu-
man will. and the dying husband or
wife who makes a request that the one
| left shall never marry again is asking
more than anyone has right to.
Assuming that a man and woman have
| lived happily together, IS that any rea-
son why the one left should be tied
down to a life Of loneliness?
It is selfish to say. BE sad and lonely
always In memory Of our happiness"
Would ii not be much better 10 say.
When am gone do not mourn too long;
find some one who will love and COM
fort you. 1 cannot bear TO think Of you
all alone and unhappy"
When a man or woman marries again
it does not mean that the first mate is
forgotten. 1t simply means thai some
one else has come into the bereaved
ones life; some one who may not be
quite as dear as the loved one Who has
bring a little light and happiness into
the sorrowing soul.
Would Il be human nature not 20 de-
, sire &c put out your hand and seize that
| chance OF happiness?
You can make a request that your
| husband or wife shall not marry again
and the request may be complied with
but all requests in the world won't
! keep love out. and what does the rest
| matter?
II is generally a wife who makes such
request, and jealousy IS at the root
OF Il.
! A woman cannot bear to think she
may be supplanted. She looks around
/ her pretty home and cannot bear the
/ thought that some other woman may
/ look with cOidly critical eyes at all the
! beloved little fxings.
She looks at the husband who is so
| tenderly considerable of her. and when
she thinks OF it all being expended on
| another woman. says to herself: NO
no. cannot have It: he must never
marry again."
When woman is an and suffering a
man feels such an infinite tenderness
| for helplessness that he Is willing 20
promise anything that will bring "A ray
OF happiness TO her face. He cannot
imagine ever putting another woman in
her dear place. and promises really
never marry again.
The question is. Is it fair TO consider
the promise made under such high pres
sure binding?
The mother OF children has every
right. when dying. 70 request her hus-
band, IL he marry again, 20 choose her
successor with an eye to the children
happiness. She can urge him to be wise
I'm his choice. and beg him 10 select
some one who will be good TO the chill
dren and take an interest in them.
II she has money 10 leave she Is per
fcctly justified in tying IL mp 80 that
her children and not the second wife
will benefit by a..
Likewise a man has every right in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
inexpensive Summer Cabins.

For those who are planning next sum-
mer cabins for mountains or seashore.
an example OF each type is shown in
the "Delineator" The former IS OF
rough. unhewn logs. and the atmosphere
Of the woods is brought into the interior
and the furnishings with excellent ef-
feet, birch. which is found in the VI
entity. giving the key ncte OF the scheme
OF decoration. The cabin having 4 wa
ter front is built OF wide. smooth
boards. with trees laid horizontally for
an underpinning. The interior Is furnish
ed in Indian wigwam effect. The decor
atoms and furnishings of both cottages.
as illustrated. are simple and artistic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
WHEN TO DARN
To Be Properly Mended Thin Places
Not Holes Should Be Darned.

Not Holes Should Be Darned-
Evenness and regularity IN earnings
give it dignity and elevate it to q work
of art It is important. however. to
know when TO darn and when not TO
darn, as most women's time nowadays
Is OF far more value than ordinary ma
terial in a half-worn condition; and IN
less the patch or darn is well surrounded
by healthy fabric It does not pay for
the trouble, as the least strain on the
thinn part makes 70 worse than 70 was
before. Much mending that was held
In high esteem half a century ago would
now be preposterous. But If done let
it be well done.
Darning thin places rather than mend
ing holes is true economy OF time and
material: and whether thick or thin.
cotton or wooden. a small loop OF the
thread should always be left at each
end: otherwise the fresh threads intro
duced into the oft-washed garment will
soon be so drawn as to pull into fresh
dnapidatton all around the original
darn
The mending thread should be as near
as possible in size to that OF the mater
AtAAs 41lahAAA6 AAAG AdLn UOLAl 4OOh anu hrdA
better; while the needle should be as
fine as the thread can carry.
With wash goods mending should al
ways be done before washing, as Il can
then be done more easily and neatly
and the tear or thin place can spread
no further through laundry processes.
II is also well 10 put away clothing FOR
the season IN perfect order.
Sheets which threaten. only threat
en-. to become thin in the middle, should
be summarily dealt with by splitting
them at once and sewing the two out
er edges together. This brings me
strongest portion. where there IS most
wear. and the work IS finished with
hemming the sides. Thus twice the or
binary amount Of wear IS secured
knitted articles can be ingeniously
managed with the use OF a crochet
needle as soon as a moderate sized hole
becomes visible. catching up the stitch
es that seem eager 10 roam, and filing
the vacancy with fresh stitches.
IN tablecloths, patterns are always
matched; and after basting On the
wrong side a patch large enough 10
cover all the thin part, the edges OF the
hole should be trimmed OF even and
hemmed TO the patch with tiny stitches
as undrawn as can be. II Is then hem
med on the wrong side and ironed per-
fectly fiat
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Cbe Batb==n Source Of Distinct N5enet OF Of injury

to please. The healthy woman eats any
thing that is palatable, and washes il
down with a relish.
To become strong in stomach one
must have exercise. and here Is where
the English girl eKcels An English
teacher OF gymnastics, visiting this coun-
try. asked: when do you take your ex-
ercise?'
1--WE never exercise" was the reply.
''But where are your parks, your gym
nasums, your river banks, your bouie-
wards. and your outing spots?"
1--WE have none" said the woman. sad
! ly "of IL we have we never use them.
We are too busy half the day and too
tired the other half"
Too busy half the day and too tired tho
other half Is a good explanation OF why
the American woman shows so little on
thuslasm upon the subject of daily exer-
else.
Facing Central Park, in New York
city. there IS a big. handsome gymna-
Stun outside OF which Is the sign. 80,
| ciety Women Taught by the Home
/ Method
Easy Home Methods
| The home method. when you come Il
! look into it, embraces a list OF calls
! thenic exercises which can be taken az
home without trouble. Here are some o.
the possibilities:
| No implements are required.
You can take your daily exercise with
| out punching bag, foiIs. dumbbells. OF
| horizontal bars
No previous training is needed. Tire
novice can go through It all as well a.
the one who has studied a year.
You need no gymnasium suit. An old
| pair Of corsets and klmonO Will do.
You can take easy lessons or dihculi
| ones. If your heart IS weak, take the
| former.
Don't tax your muscles before coming
Arrive in a rested state.
Don't think you can get Off in fifteen
minutes. You viii have to stay a full
hour. You ought 10 stay two.
! The special province of this gymna-
stun is 10 stimulate a taste for e;sr-
else. so that the pupil. on going away
viii want 20 keep up her daily stunt
And so a great permanent benefit will BE-
/ hers In other words. you get so fond
OF doing these exercises every night that
you cannot stop. You win keep right on
Series of Exercises.
! Tho English instructor in physical cul-
/ ture called her class together and babe
them learn 10 dive She stood them
upon chair, one at a time. Then she
bade her pupil lean forward as though
! she were going to dive. This says
| she, strengthens the muscles Of your
/ back and gives you pOise. At first II
will be difficult. ] have had pupils al
most fan off the chair on first trial OF
| this feat. Standing 50 high made them
dizzy ard they lost their balance. When
/ they had finished they could dive off q
| flag pole if there were room enough 10
| stand.
/ 4 have my pupils practice walking ar
/ and down stairs. In the average house
/ the stairs are shut in and the pupils
/ cannot walk up and down without being
stified. Frequently the stairs are cloggeC
with dust and are about as unhealthfu
/ as they can be.
! When there are not stairs l adopt
/ one OF two plans. I either let the pup
| step up and down series OF boxes, OF
| l build a little stairs. / take footstoo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
Russian Women Habitu-
ally Take the Cold
est Bath.
English Women Take a
Cold Bath in a Ser
Sible Way.
While American Women
Take a Debilitating
Hot Bath.
. HE English woman takes a bath
in cold water,

IT HE English woman takes bath
in cold water,
= But it is not like the Russian
bath. where the Russian beauty
plunges headlong into the sea and out
again three times. swiftly. winter and
summer The English woman simply
takes her cold dip, while the Russian
chills her body.
The Russian woman begins I'm child
hood. She is dipped at the age of two
into the icy waters OF the river and
from that time on until her death. or
until she is too old and feeble to leave
the house, she takes this deadly plunge
daily To her it is not deadly. but
decidedly invigorating.
The English woman draws a happy
line. She battles daily I'm water that is
cold. She does not copy her American
cousin, who turns on the hot water
faucet and waits until the tub is filled
with steamng water. On the contrary.
she uses the cold water and she fills
the tub half full and then plunges in.
In and out she dips until she has taken
her constitutional. and she energies
wonderfully refreshed.
Takes a Hot Bath.
The American girl on the other hand.
takes her bath IN very hot water, quite
as hot as car be borne, and she re-
mains in IL until she is thoroughly heat
cd through. Often IL is a long process,
and the bath leaves her very tired.
Indeed. II is this feeling of WEAKNESS
which makes the bath so much disliked
by many American girls
The English girl takes her plunge
fresh from the faucet, and even in the
winter she has no hot water to temper
this bath. Frequently she adds just
enough ice 60 Il in the summer time
10 make It a little cooler and more re-
fFeshing.
The matter of the cold plunge daily is
subject to much debate. But If the wo-
man who wants to experiment Will draw
the water over night and let It stand
until morning she will find that IL IS
much more agreeable. II will be just
about the right warmth-namely, the
climate OF the room. This will not
shock the system.
Hygiene of the Skin.
The English girl declares that her
wonderful skin is due TO the vigorous
rubbing after the bath. a rubbing so
severe that II acts almost as massage,
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TOPIC TIPS

The fashionable hair-net ties on with
ribbon bows
ChHdren's sweaters fasten up the back
Big straw buttons form the only trim
ming on some froclks.
Shirt waist suits OF silk flannel are
part Of The athletic girls wardrobe.
Stiff linen collars and small cravats
are worn with morning gowns.
Not to be smartly dressed when trav-
elm IS one OF the objectionable sar-
torial sins.
A good deal OF glittering gold and sill
YER lace is used on occasion" gowns.
Valenciennes lace and batiste embroid-
cries are the favor!te wash trimmings.
u is a good plan to have three OF four
different colored bows for the white lin
/ gerie hat.
White Isle thread gloves are consid-
cred quite appropriate 20 any morning
( or afternoon costume.
Many a dazzling frock has just TIE
right note added by a pair Of long black
| silk gloves.
are wearing embroidered white liner
| shirts.
| in most OF the late summer dresses
| sleeves are set I'm on a level with she
| shoulders. and often rise a trihe above
The extreme foppy phase OF the pic
/ turesQue is on the wane. One can now
{ be smart without looking like a freak
| Very charming IS a child's dress made
entirely of row after row Of narrow
| VaIenciennes sewed on net.
A collection Of lucky charms is the
ruling passion among the younger set.
| White lace bordered wells such as were
worn thirty years ago are coming IN.
| A band Of velvet is still the favorite
| throat decoration when the bodice is cut
/ low.
! Bargains fairly riot on the shirt waist
| counter, including linens, lawns and
silks.
! Whatever sleeves may be coming 10,
/ they are still excessively fun I'm some
| portion OF their anatomy.
The smart girdle I'm many Instances
takes decided dip down 20 a SHARP
| point in front.
On the newest examples Of picture
hats the plumes stand straight up, a
| la Directoire.
In walking suits the latest departure
is a skirt that reaches TO the ankle and
a fitted coat I'm knee length.
The first autumn hats from a fash
ionable Partisan mnliner are very much
done up with beads of glass or Jet OF
pearl.
| Braids are as popular on thin fabrics
las on heavy ones.
Among smart trimmings are French
folds and horizontal box pleats.
! The wrap most prevalent is a three
| quarter length with large kimOno
sleeves.
I White linen suits embroidered in the
new tangerine yellow are extremely
modish.
For travelling, a chiffon veil. the color
| Of the hat Is best choice
one sees great many suits in natural
linen with loose. belted. three-quarter
coats. and finished by "A dash OF color
IN the way or scarlet or green hat and
floating veil.
Pale-colored and white Scrges are
among first choices for intermediate
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PEARLS OF SPEECH.

Nothing keeps man from being rich
like thinking he has enough; nothing
from knowledge and wisdom ike think
ing he has both.-Womsn's Life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11

For travelling, a chiffon veil. the color
Of the hat is best choice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11

One sees a great many suits in natural
linen, with loose. belted, three-quarter
I'm the way Of a scarlet or green hat and
floating veil.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11

White linen suits embroidered I'm the
new tangerine yellow are extremely
modish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11

Among smart trimmings are French
folds and horizontal box pleats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11

Pale-colored and white scrges are
frocks.
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The wrap most prevalent is a three
quarter length with large kimono
sleeves.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-12-30

threw off the heavy cloak that had en-
veloped him. After demanding sup
per as speedily as possible, he seated
himself some distance away from the
group at the FIRE.
But Pierre had been staring open
mouthed at him; and now the sound
of his voice caused Jean to start, and
turn his head quickly in the direction
OF the shadowy corner where the sol
dier was seated.
"Greloire." he breathed.
What is that, my cocksparrow :?
Toulon harbors many stranger
tongue. to be sure, but I speak only
my own"
Come, gentlemen, ALL" said ThieI,
now bustling amongst them with a
huge platter. Your suppers are
ready"
Neither Laro nor the others paid
any further heed to the soldier who,
seated apart from them, ate his sup
per with an appetite that bore witness
to previous fasting. But at odd mo-
ments, when unnoticed, his eyes, with
smiling warning in them, met those
of the two boys; and once, while Jean
was staring at him, he laid finger
upon his lips with swift cautioning
gesture of silence.
His supper finished, Jean strolled
back to the fire, before which Grelore
had seated himself while the others
remained at the tables, some still eat
ing. and all Of them discussing mat
ters pertaining to the siege.
Leaning carelessly against the fire
place, after quick glance about. to
make sure he was not observed. the
boy looked at the soldier with a world
OF inquiry in his dark eyes. Greloire
replied with comprehending smile,
but again laid his finger against his
lips, as If impressing silence. and then
turned to the fire.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-12-30
BY MARY DEVEREUX

stranger to her-this boy she had car.
ried in her arms. and whom she had
loved and watched over for so many
years.
II was the last night of November.
when darkness fell early over the city.
and Margot was preparing her lonely
evening meal. Where Jean and
Pierre were, she knew not, but pre-
sumed that, as was often their habit,
they would sup with some of their
soldier acquaintances.
Although the evening was cold, the
usual number of pedestrians were
abroad, these being mostly soldiers,
who were seeking excitement and gos-
sip at the various eating and drinking
places frequented by them.
One of these was called lie Chen
Heureuy," two-story house situated
down near one Of the quays. Lights
were blinking brightly from its small
windows. and inside several stoves
were burning, where Thiel. the land
lord. and his one assistant, were pre-
pairing supper for several civilians and
soldiers who sat about, talking and
drinking, at the various small tables.
Sitting near the fire, two soldiers
and citizen, together with Jean and
Pierre, were listening to man in
their midst, who, from his talk and
appearance, seemed to have been an
extensive traveller. This was Laro, an
habitue of lie Chen Heureux when
on shore from the "Aigle." rakish-
looking brigantine, of which he was
owner and captain.
Jean listened with an attention
which, for some reason. appeared to
amuse Laro, who, now and then, with
a quizzical smile lighting his black
eyes, glanced askance at the boys en-
raptured face.
Laro's story had been listened to by
others seated around the tables, who
occasionally reminded Thiel to hurry
their suppers.
The next minute soldierly-looking
man came in, the uniform of petty
officer showing as he unclasped and