The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-20
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them a horrible and intoIerable tor
ment- Yet this Is not the 1nvar1able
rule There are men who have been
vfveurs, who have acquired a touch OF
cyufcism and who do not ana1yze too
closely.
s.-These find the naivete and niaiserie
of the young girl nothing but bore and
such men experience a feeling OF relief
at the frank and ready understanding
which they know the widow has There
is something Just a little bit perverse
in this perhaps a little bit degenerate;
but II is so-and the widow knows it.
As to the widows anxiety TO marry
again, Mr. Pyke thinks that this is a
myth II she has been happily married
she feels too Intimately and closely
bound to the memory Of the one she has
lost, and if she was unhappily married
she knows enough to appreciate her
freedom Widows frequently marry
second time but it can often be account
ed for by their Inability to take care OF
themselves and their children if they
have any. The wealthy widow is much
more reluctant to form new union
She realizes that hers is perhaps the
most comfortable and satisfactory posi-
ton q woman can occupy. She has more
freedom than either the matron or the
maid, more independence She may go
any place. do anything, amuse herself
as she sees ft. Having tried marriage
and husbands she knows how to appre-
ciate courtships and lovers and makes
the most of her opportunities for both
one experience ought to be enough to
teach any woman" said a young widow
grass once upon time, that mar
rage gives a woman nothing that VIII
recOmpenSe her for the romance which
ie spells or the godlike lover which it
metamorphoses into an ordinary.
grumpy, prosaic, selfish man with a
two-days' beard on his face"
The tale of the spring hat is that Of
the toque, yet there is no monOtony IN
the recital. Paris, London and Vienna
have brought about infinite variety
under one general heading. American
designers have had a hand in the game
though their efforts hardly show at
this stage.
There are the marquis toque the
harlequin, the little corporal and d be-
Wilderment of other sorts. Only one
thing predominateS-the toques are
more or less sharply pointed in the
front The prevailing mode OF low
hairdresSing makes this 4 becoming
shape. especially if the hair is parted
in the middle and worn slightly pulled
over the ears
Simplicity is the keynote of the early
tailored millinery It accords with the
mood of the Lenten devotee, and
marks the breathing space which
comes between winter elaboration and
the reckless exuberance of the Easter
AAOfF Ct u1l Inc DCd4LE u NAlC SdEAA-
straw seems TO need no adornment ex-
cept an occasional aigrette, jeweled
caboch0n or 4 modest wing or two
Hatpins for the spring tailored hat
should be carefully chosen, for instead
Of being hidden under q mass of lace
or tuIe trimming. they stand out
prominently The French woman first
discovered the Importance of the hat
pin. and most of the prettiest are Of
Partisan Importation They are par
ticuIarly lovely this spring, although
they seem to aim to be merged as
completely as possible in the hat fOun-
dation- In stones precious or clever
limitations, set in dull silver, they carry
out perfectly the color scheme Of the
tOque- To the eye Of an artist mis-
matched hatpin can spoil the charm of
an entire costume So it behOoves the
American girl If she would appear
to the manner born. to eschew blue
hatpins in her red hats and pink ones
in her blue ones It necessitates a
large assortment Of hatpins, but Il is
merciful fact that the imitation hat
pins are both xpensive and pretty.
and stand a seasons wear very credit
ably
Some of the imported French hatpins
have gold settings, but they are the ex-
ception. 1t marks the early deCadence
of the fad for gilt braids and orna-
ments-at least SO say the Paris dress
makers and miIIiners. Gilt braids. hat
epauIettes and fugree hat ornaments
are being worn on the bOulevards to-
day. but as ore modiste said disdain-