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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-10
Friendships.

In friendship, dear girls, you must not
idealize too much; that is the rock on
which so many friendships have split. l
think this tendency to idealize our friends
is one that Emerson recognized as n ne
cessitv but also feared. He advised that
we should not grow too intimate. This
friendship is too good for human natures
daily food. You must love your friend
for what she is and what you feel she
can be; then you will be spared the dis
covery that she does not possess all the
virtues with which you have adorned
her If we feel that some one trusts us
it is marvellous the effect that this has
upon us. The Incompatible service
which true friendship renders is that it
helps us to believe in ourselves, 10 be-
lieve because another believes in us. But
that is also the reason why we must not
be lavish of friendship, for on all Gods
earth there are not more than two or
three souls so attuned to ours that they
guess and respond to all our timidities,
to all our secret aspirations. AcQuain-
tances we can have, but the friend of
our girlhood whose friendship will last
through life is a rare and precious pos
essiOn.-Pictoriai Review.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-10
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
hi the Heart OF the Fire.

In the Heart of the Fire.
From the heart of the fire doth the yisie7
rise,
1t is good to sit in the alters glow,
While some ones hand in your big one lies.
Ard nobody there to know
All. golden cleaning Its ma8y towers,
The palace We build. ye twain.
Where two shall dwell thro' the love-Iit
hours.
In a golden castle in Spain.
Who is it laughs in the dusk behind?
Who turks in the shadows thereg
VIII the years that are coming to you be
kind
And the end of the dream be fair?
All hoy and girl with the love-lit eyes,
VIII the faith and the love remain
When only crumbling ruin lies
Your fallen castle in Spain?
Sydney Bulletin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-10
Worrying Woman.

A woman who never worries declares
that there is nothing more detrimental to
beauty in woman than worry. The
worrying woman does nobody any good.
She simply invites the hand of Time,
which writes plenty of wrinkles on her
brow, around hac eyes and mouth, paints
her face yellow, and gives a lack-luster
eye that no artifice can brighten.
1t is quite unnecessary to worry, and
it is a total waste of energy which could
be better employed in doing something
useful. The man who wrote lit must
have been mani lit is not work but
worry that kills" knew something. He
had wife, or a sister, or a cousin, or
an aunt who worried him by the hour,
and so killed him by inches. That is the
worst of worrying woman. She not
only worries. but she worries you.
You know a worrying woman the mo-
ment you see her. Her character is writ
ten in her face in wrinkles which you
would think nothing short of a miracle
would obliterate.
Downright ugliness is a heavy price
TO have to pay for the possession of a
bad habit. but there it is. And not only
does worry directly influence the complex
ION for evil; its more remote effects are
no less potent in robbing the face OF
the peach-bloom tints, which are the adj
mlratiOn of the poet. the painter. and the
general public. Worry affects the entire
nervous system, and through it the liver
and organs of digestion and the heart.
The things a woman thinks have more
than anything else the power TO make or
mar her beauty, so let her beware of
worrying over much. lest she lose that
greatest OF all the gifts of the good
fairies.-Health Culture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-10
The Mexican Christmas lar.

Novel is the method Of distributing the
Christmas presents at the Mexican cm-
bassy Following the custom which pre-
walls in the land TO the south Of ms there
is suspended from the ceiling a huge
open-mouth jar in which have been
placed all the presents, each neatly tied
and addressed To the intended recipient
The children and grown people Of the
party are armed with long slender canes.
and with these first one and then anoth-
or makes a dash for the swinging jar
striking it or at il rs they pass. OF
course il is only a matter Of time until
the frail treasure house ~ demolished
and then cnsues grand scramble foi
the gifts.-W Washington Times.
Twas the night before Christmas,
In each little house
The children were whiting
As still ar a mouse
To hear he pan pun
And the u.sb. chu2g and sQueai
or good old st. Nicholas
Automobile. illustrated Bits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Secret of Whistler's Mastery.
pm the Metropolitan Magazine.

From the Metropolitan Magazine.
1t has often been said that Whlstler's
art was an art of evasion. But the reason
of the evasion was reverence. He kept
himself reverently at a distance. He
knew how much he could not do: nor was
he ever confident even Of the things that
he could do; and these things therefore, he
did superlatively well, having to grope for
the means in the recesses of his soul.
The particular quality Of exquisiteness and
freshness that gives to all his work,
whether on canvas or on stone or on cop
per, a distinction from and above any con-
temporary work, and makes it dearer to
our eyes and hearts, is quality that
came to him. because he was an amateur,
and that abided with him because he never
ceased to be an amateur. He a mas
ter through his lack of mastery. In the
art of writing he was master through his
lack of mastery. There is almost exact
parallel between the two sides of his
genius Nothing could be more absurd
than the general view of him as "A mastery
professional on the one side and trifiing
painter who wrote. But by the slightest
movement of Fates little finger he might
have been writer who printed. and this
essay have been written not by me from my
standpoint but by some painter eager to
suggest that Whistler's painting was a
quite serious thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
NEW LOUNGING CHAIRS
ALL THE LATEST FURNISHINGS
FOR WEALTHY BACHELORS.
Hassocks to Match All Easy
Chairs - Comforts for
Invalids.

Written for The Evening Star.
The woman who is looking for the thor
oughly luxurious and comfortable in furni-
ture will secure what she desires If she
asks the salesman to show her the latest
articles for bachelor apartments Mere
man, as patron of furniture stores, has
reached the point of demanding and getting
the best. The time when he was satisfied
with a Morris chair or a divan piled with
cushions is past. Today he has what
might be called a lazy mans corner. Cozy
corner would never describe 1t, because it Is
so roomy and luxurious.
The central figure of this corner is a
Morris chair in the best type of mission
work, upholstered in dark green velour,
with a hassock to match. The arms are
wide, spreading out a foot more, and
under each arm is a shelf which will hold
books. magazines and papers. Overhead,
jutting out from the wall. is an arm of
Venetian iron which will support a reading
lamp, or 1t can be wired for electric light,
or piped for gas The shade which goes
with this is a peculiar, restful shade of
green.
If the man is a smoker he has low,
round table with a single shelf to match
the chair. On this he keeps his supply of
tobacco. If he Is of a more convivial tenn
permanent. he has on one side of his chair.
partments for liquors and glasses, and one
good-sized compartment, lined with zinc.
which will hold a piece of Ice large enough
to last an evening, with room for bottle
beside it. Thus the host may serve his
guests without leaving his easy chair.
Another big, roomy chair. with wide arms
has a rack attached to the left arm for
holding light, should its owner desire to
write wicker lounging chair, particu-
larly for an invalid, is built on the lines of
the old-fashioned cane-seat steamer chair.
The support can be pulled out from under
the chair two feet long. SO that the long
est-limbed man can stretch himself. 1t
has broad cane arms and an adjustable
back. with a pillow of cane, and this back
can be so adjusted that the patient may lie
on the side.
Stools and hassocks come to match all
the lounging chairs, and among the novel
ties are burnt leather hassocks. finished
with a coarse fringe of the leather to match
the pillows Air cushions are covered In
silk to match any furnishings
For invalids who are ordered to SIT
certain length of time each day in the sun
there are Deep easy wicker chairs, with
heads and curtains of cretonne 10 soften
the glare of the sunlight THESE come IN
both dark green and dark-red enameled
rush wear.
For a bachelor who has but one apart
ment and the bachelor maid similarly SIT
uated there is most luxurious coucn
with low back and arms. AT night the lat
fer can be dropped to broaden the tufted
bed and afford a most comfortable sleeping
mace Under the couch is a ventilated
compartment for storing the bedding or
to be used as a clothes press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
CALLING CARD FORMS.
Fashion Does Not Require ANY
Change

Written for The Evening Star
with the return to town, after a summer
OF more or less informality comes the
necessity for calling cards and envelopes
correspondence cards and similar social
requisites. More pronounced than ever this
autumn is the evidence of the growing
custom of retaining ones card plate
throughout ones life instead of adopting
every new fancy of the inventive faddist
more and more are the conservative wo-
men retaining the old plates they used In
the nrst days of their matronage and many
ehSraVers are running Off year after year,
caras from the copper plates they made
twenty and twenty-five years ago
The type of the hour for cards is the old
English script or shaded Roman type and
many young matrons are having plates
made in that style. intending to retain IL
always 1t is substantial looking type. and
Is the most expensive of all styles The old
block type which enjoyed such a reign of
popularity two years ago is seldom seen
now except for men
The card for unmarried woman Is M
changed in size for the approaching season.
but the matrons card is larger than that
or last winter. In the oblong style II Ia
TWO inches by three. and an exaggerated
card Is three inches square The latter
size Is also used for double card either
for matron and her daughter or for a
man and wife. young 1irI not yet out
in society has her name engraved upon her
mothers card.
fancy of the day Is to leave the prefix
Mr. and Miss" from the name For
Instance. Miss Smith will not have merely
Miss Smith on her cards. she will have
Carolyn Eloise Smith, II such Is her given
name. And Mr.. G. A. Johnson will have
his social pasteboards engraved George Au-
gustus johnson.
The correspondence card this season. in
stead Of being a big square to At into the
regulation size envelope. is an inch shorter
on one side. making it oblong. Envelopes
with the Oxford flap come in sizes to fit
them.
Very young girls. If left to chocs. their
own plates. will be apt to select a much be
fiourished script that resembles a copy
book advertisement for school of PEN
manship. But this her mother will not let
her do, as only the persons who want to be
conspicuous II adopt this style \ flour
ished card is used by the same woman who
wears rings over her kid gloves.
Mourning cards remain the same this
son. with a broad band of black for hus-
band mother or father and narrower bor-
der for more distant relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

finest stitching surrounding the applica-
tons. Each chenise Is bordered with
motif of embroidery. The chemfse Is al
ways worn by the Frenchwoman and IS
generally finished with a deep frill OF tiny
tucks at the bottom and often a mario"
edging of Va.cnciennes lace.
Another favorite chemise model has two
handkerchief shaped revers with wide hen-
stitched edge and a monogram worked IN
one corner, with some entire deux or ace
or flowers in the other These reVerS ran
over the low corset in front. but In the
back they are cut with inverted plait
and are a little higher. They are tied on
the shoulders with ribbon, and this IS
nice little provision for the evening 1fock.
The Full Sets.
Some of the simpler linen batiste che
misses are made with Knockers to corre-
spond and are finished with buttonhole
edges. through which ribbon Is run The
knickers are cut very wide In the leS'
the frills being ornamented with a WIDE
hemstitch. some tucks and embroidery:
The little cache corset covers are DAINTY
CONNECTIONS of Val. lace and insertion, ana
in the most exclusive lingerie the set
idea Is carried out through all the pieces.
The smart night gowns have all their
seams made small as possible, with
headings Of the finest entire deux often
less than half inch wide. The yokes
on many of the elaborate robes de NUT
are transparent ana nearly ali VI SoiCh
ciennes with here and there medalllons
of embroidery. The more youthful gowns
no longer have collars and frflls about the
neck, but are cut in low squares and rouno
effects edged with lace that Is not full ana
drawn up with wash ribbon through bead
ing, or when the pattern Of the lace Is
sufficiently open these apertures are en-
ployed as means to the becoming end.
Lace is Liked.
The Fashionable long shouldered style OBJ
tains In these gowns, and mixture of lace
as an adornment is no longer considered
bad lingerie form, exquisite sets being
trimmed with a combination of Bruges and
Valenciennes.
The petticoat is an important item Of the
toilet this summer. Frocks are. as rule,
unlined and, with their great width. swing
and swirl around in a most fascinating
fashion which discloses the pretty jupon
beneath An extravagant skirt departure
is to have the smart petticoat fashioned
from crystalline, a material resembling In
dia silk Some of the newest models In
finest muslin have lace-edged deep founces
up to the knees to interrun with ribbon at
tached to a yoke with appliques and veil
ings connecting the two parts
Very lovely, too, are the pettcoats of
white cambria with tiny tucks, insertions,
ruches and edgings of point desprit, while
soft India silk affairs smothered in lace are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
An idea Worth Adopting.

certain lady 10 has good library
and is always buying books and music Is
very generous in lending both to her
friends. Naturally sis has found that peo-
nile are often more ready to borrow than to
return. so in order to be able to lend with
out loss she has devised a nice little plan.
In q certain album each borrower writes
his or her name opposite the title of the
book and the date on which the book Is
borrowed On returning t the borrower is
expected to comment on the book and to
initial 1t.
This album Is naturally quite interesting
and as 1t Is always to the fore 1t Ii often
turned over by visitors. who soon see who
IS and who Is not prompt In returning books
lent. The result Is that books are always
returned. and yet there are no irritating
reminders from their owner. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

wen as useful. which Is more than can DO
said OF many of the present season buttons.
An odd button, which will be used merely
Ior trimming white vests and tailored
gowns In light shades. is round pearl
shape with the holes through which the
thread runs as near the edge as possible
instead OF In the center. 1t is a fad. but 1t
promises to become popular.
Pearl buttons in all shapes and sJzas
rom the small button which Is no larger
than tenth of an inch In diameter. to the
large smoked pearl designs. fully two
children's frocks and coats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
"Ghost" Parties.

Some ingenious hostess has hit upon the
happy idea of ghost parties. and these are
now the fad of the moment.
Every guest arrives equipped with some
incident connected with a ghost story One
guest begins the tale. and every one. in
turn. is called upon by the hostess to follow
on. The result Is sometimes thrilling and
decidedly creepy" but more often IL very
comic. The ghost party is generally an
extremely amusing form of entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

ian lingerie is always elaborate, but as
matter of fact French underwear IS ex-
tremely simple in appearance, though made
of the finest cambria or lawn and exquis-
itely ornamented with fine handwork. En-
broidery Is distinct feature of all Paris
lingerie; not the machine-made edging that
Is bought by the yard and associated with
long cloth, but dainty sprays and separate
flowers and dots done, Of course, by hand.
Although these embroideries are so delicate
In appearance and are worked on fine lawn
and pure linen, they have great wearing
properties. as we'll as an artistic value.
Simplicity Rules.
At the present moment the utmost SIM
plicity is observed in lingerie. even that
made for the most expensive trousseaus
Very fine Valenciennes and needlework laccs
are de rigueur, and the monogram of the
fortunate owner is worked on every piece.
great deal of expense is put into the
working of this monogram and the number
of entire deuX surrounding 1t, but the effect
is that of extreme simplicity
All the summer modes of lingerie are
perfectly charming with their dainty ar
rangement of fine embroidery lace frillngs
and delicate stitching. The empire robes
de mutt and chemSeS are the favorite pat
terms. although many of the smarteSt night
dresses have the voluminous cape arrange
ment of the 1890 fashions. But certainly
the empire empiecement is far more be-
coming, and many brides are keeping to
this favorite model. Some of the models
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

PARIS. August 20, 1904.
Looking about Paris just now one feels
that the Parisians have obligingly stepped
out of town to leave room for the visiting
Americans, who seem to be making their
presence felt all over the gay capital after
the manner of this dominating and siren
uous people. Along the fashionable ave-
nues the closed maisons and the great ho-
tells of the socially elect speak only too con-
clusively of the summer exodus. The con-
cierge, perhaps with his family. may be
seen taking his ease at the gate. and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03
Care of Feather Pillows.

Feather pillows should never be placed
in the sun. as the sun will act on the oil
and give the feathers a rancid smell. Air
feather beds or pillows on a windy day in
Il cool, shady place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

Is all the evidence of life and animation
visible. In the Bots ana at the NEARBY res
+aurants in the boulevards one sees mag
nificentIy arrayed mondaincs, but the haute
monde is conspicuous by its absence.
1t is a great time, however, for the bar
gain hunter and these hot August morn
ings find many women searching through
the shops in a leisureiy and diSnified fash
ion entirely unknown in America for
marked-down prices.
Lingerie seems to be the special object of
the chase and as dainty underwear is char
acteristiC of the FTeHchwoman it is not sur
pyising that the stranger within the gates
of Paris should visit the leading m7Gasns
with the purchase in view of lingerie simple
or deluxe. Many women think that Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

row strap over the shoulders and are
further adorned with fine medallons and
wreaths inCruSted with a tracery of the
Evening journal., 1904-01-26
In the Piano Exchange
On the Fourth Floor
For Used Pianos

where more than a hundred were offered in Special
Sale yesterday, the interest was so great and the
sales SO large that people noticing the sold tags
would have concluded that few instruments would be
left for todays comers
And so there are-IeW But those few are the
higher grade and least used-tbe best a-1oUza 6ay-
gains IN the lot The Mason & Hamlin group is
particularly fine these are pianos with merely
slight defects in the finish of the varnsh
More used pianos ha0e come from the Yebafy Slsob
today and there are again upright pianos from $50
up and squares from 500 to $50
Please bear IN mind katnot 0he Of these instruments
Was bought TOR this sale, but all have been taken in
part exchange for pianos sold from reg
ular stock.
If we had been willing to gather in pianos heter-
skelter from auction could have sold double
the numbe disposed of yesterday But will not
sell used pianos whose history we do not know, or
whose worth we cannot stand back Of
Evening journal., 1904-01-26

which by the contour OF the coast re-
ceives the full strength OF the mid-win-
ter sun and its mild. salubrious salt
air. is we'll adapted for the invalid.
while the pleasure seekers win find
numerous ways OF enjoying themselves.
Cape May and Ocean City also claim
their proportion of visitors. both hotels
and cottage boarding-houses striving
more each year TO accommodate the in
oreasing throng OF ali-the-year-round
visitors.
One point 10 be observed in visiting
any Of these places Is TO start right.
Evening journal., 1904-01-26
Last of the
White Sale Corsets
Second noor)

New models, well-known
makes, and fresh, clean
goods, make it worth while
to buy spring supplies now
while the prices are so much
lower than usual.
On the Main Aisle are Sl.sO
and 81 corsets for 81.
On the second floor are 81. SO
eorsets for 75c-batiste and coutil ;
medium lengths and little girdles.
A Caod line of sizes to start the
day.
Evening journal., 1904-01-26
Special News of
White Stuh's
Southwest Of centerl

koouthWeSt OF CENTER
Women who are planning
white tub suits for spring and
summer will find some pretty,
bright mercerized cheviot and
madras this morning for 25c
ayard-regularly 40c and SOC.
On the Main Aisle are the rest
of those splendid guipure squares
and oblongs for sideboards, tables
and pillow shams. csc instead of
ST.. so and S2.S0
All dainty, open, Mexican
drawn work designs. Oblongs
run from SO inches to " inches
long; squares are 32x3l inches.
Evening journal., 1904-01-26
Store closes at S. 80
Some Surprises in Silks
Main Aislel

Small quantities of some of finest silks and vevets
have prices this morning
Al fapy $l25 to S. so are
You WI find designs strpesany
thing that
7aefa Rngcan color with white
75cognaly $l.25 though have sold
beautiful double pattern
knd-$1 IS yard originally So These exclusively
and perhaps only twenty patterns
SIS to $40 are ST
Though have them they
Look for special silk of this sort every day
this week-it is the time to buy
Evening journal., 1904-01-26

Charlotte Smith, sort OF all-around
CRUSADER in Washington. is known and
feared by an public men I'm the capital. for
she Is constantly advocating reforms OF
various kinds TO them. A short time ago
she came ir the Postoiace Department
and made proposition concerning a post
office movement 10 Private Secretary
whitney. AR. Whltney told Postmaster
General Payne about n. "Who sent tina
in?' asked Payne. Charlotte smith,
said Whitney. "Pshaw' replied the POST
mastor-eenerai "she fathers every thing
and mothers nothing
Evening journal., 1904-01-26

Il lllAlAlAlAb LAlC III ANdAlAo
Second floor, Chestnut street.
See it with your own eyes
where the cases were crammed
full a month ago there are
great gaps and empty spaces.
Still all kinds of furs s-but
only few OF kind, and the
few will grow steadily fewer
from now on.
If we locked the doors we
couldn't keep furs in at these
pricrs.
Scotch mole ties, lined with satin,
$40 worth SIS.
sable dyed squirrel ties, satin lined,
$40 worth $50.
Natural black marten ties. lined with
satin finished with fringe, $3.50
worth SIS.
Siberian squirrel shawl collars. with
long stole ends; collar and tabs with
border of Persian lamb; satin lining,
SIS wcrgh SIS.
Isabella fox shawl pelerine, finished
with fox brushes aud claws, lined with
satin, SIS worth $40.
Persian lamb jackets. trimmed with
chinchilla, lined with fancy satin, deep
bell sleeves. passementerie trimmings,
500 worth S2oo.
Scotch mole fancy blouse. passemen-
tcrie trimming. fancy vest, lining Of
brocadsd satin. S225 worth Ss2S.
Three quarter ccilsTloss coat OF
hroadtail Persian, mandolin sleeves,
white satin lining. Sl7S worth S27S.
Collarless blouse of broadtail Persian,
mandolin sleeves, fancy buttons, white
satin lining. 500 worth S175.