The Topeka state journal., 1905-03-11
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and advises it for the working girls
especially Some morning they're all
going to be missing and their employ
ers will find they're staying at home
thinking themselves beautiful"
But there's nothing in it," said Gym
thia. I've seen it tried Don't you re-
member Sallie Morton who graduated
with US at Madame Blanks and after
wards taught at Smith's2 She always
had the beauty craze. That's why she
taught-she thought being employed,
having an object, would beautify her.
Just when she got a good start she
found that she was aging. Her vaca-
tion used to be simply one strenuous
quest Of beauty and health. But she
got older every minute and more fad
ed. Finally she maTried-didn't care
much about the man but thought it
might help some. He was awfully de-
voted. and she knew he'd wait on her
and having found the doctrine of the
strenuous life failure she was inclined
to try ignOble ease awhile. So she
gave herself UP to a life of luxury and
sybaritism- breakfast in bed, driving
everywhere she went. and all that, with
the serious intent of becoming beautiful.
And did she2 Not she. She tried so
hard that she became worn and thin in
the struggle. I tell you, it's the girls
who never think about it who look the
best-faces, figures, clothes and every
thing. It's forgetting your looks instead
of thinking about them that does it. In
difference-its the greatest blessing in
the World-exceDt health. A cOmbina-
ton of the two is the one formula for
contentment- All things may come to
him who waits-I don't know-but it's
a cinch they do if he forgets what he's
waiting for" She paused to refill her
cup.
And then Mrs. Cheney goes on to
ask if your bull's-eye is working right ~
said the other girl
Your what" gasped Cynthia
Yes, the bull's-eye of your deepest
consciousness, you know. If it is, you're
a perfectly harmonious being and that's
better than beauty-in fact it is beauty
-psychicalIy speaking and that's the
only way we ought to speak, you know.
It's the only way Mrs Cheney speaks"
Dear me-" sighed Cynthia.
Millinery openings have begun These
are always interesting, for hats begin
to look heavy and rather shabby after
the first of March. and new ones are
very attractive, says writer in the
New York Post Generalizine from the
models shown SO far, it may be said
that the hat has in a measure SUPER
seeded the turban in summer millinery
There are turbans to be had certainly
but most women will prefer the hats
made small and close by folding and
twisting the broad and flexible brins
The new straw braids are beautiful
and some of the simplest hats are made
very expensive on account of the fine
ness OF the material A satin straw
braid, rather coarse and loosely woven.
was marked s3S 1t was a sort OF a
toque, and had not a particle of trim
ming except bows and loops of the
braid The Workmanship however
was exquisite.
It was apparent that the hat to wear
over the face, usually made with a
brim turned up sharply in the back. is
to he typical model Dozens of these
have been seen. but no two at all alike
Another characteristic feature of the
new hats is the extremely high bandeau
All hats sit high on the head This is
trying to som2 faces. but decidedly he
coming to others. Surely the big nnT,7-
padour win have to be abandoned If
this model is to become popular. AS
for shapes. it may be said that crowns