The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-03
TEE MODERN WOMAN.

THE MOUERN WOMAN.
To keep the delicate waists Of dainty
summer frooks. or Of evening govns TN
mussed and In good condition che summer
girl Ia making cases in which to pack them.
There should be one for each gown.
They arc made like the pillow slip for the
baby's crib or carriage, having the opening
midway across the back to DO buttoned
or tied together when onoe the waist 10
81 pretty lowered muslin, any Of which
can be bought for 10 or Is oents q yard, lined
with soft china silk or muslin In Q cold
color and bound with soft satin ribbon OF
a %hermonizing shade, they are s%Ons the the
girl may make another.
Some sweet saohet powder, the odor
best liked by the girl who 10 to make use
Of the casa, q sprinkled between the outside
and the lining.
A woman who bas travelled in India
~gnaaests. that one Of the daintiest ways
hanging ourtains Of ar Eastern grass which
is now procurable here in the windows.
These curtains are drenched In water.
The air passing through the moist grass
lie not only COOLED but also slightly perfumed
with An Oriental odor which Ia peculiarly
refreshing. .
In lieu Of the grass O piece OF flannel
dipped and wrung out Of cold water may be
hung over the window screen.
A New York ON just returned from
a visit to friends near Chicago 10 telling her
experience in the Windy City. Her friends
call IL her prize dream story.
On her arrival in Chicago she went imme-
diately to her friends house to remain for
the night, intending to take the train for
Urbana the following morning. During
the night she had a distressing dream and
her sleep was troubled. She seemed 70 be
the sidewalk. AS the hearse drove up the
driver called out to her:
aAre you ready?' ~
At this point she awoke, but not until the
face Of the man who had thus spoken 70 her
was distinctly impressed upon her mind.
She related her dream at breakfast.
After breakfast she went with her friends
to do a little shopping before starting on
They vent to the top floor Of one Of the
big department stores and, having made
their purchases, were awaiting the elevator;
Their backs were toward 1t 30 that they did
not see it ascend, and only knew that b was
there when O voice called out:
Are you ready?'. -,
Turning quickly about, the woman Of the
dream nearly Aho teSo ~ jig
elevator operator was the Iaoe Oh tne nearse
driver Of her dream.
she clutched the arm Of her companion,
and refused to ride down In the car. They
walked instead.
On reaching the ground floor they found
yator had fallen, and every person in the car
had been killed or injured. The woman
who had the dream believes that 1t was q
P~rovidential Interference.
Stationed at one Of the kiosks Of the sub
way down town for the last few weeks has
stood a small girl with her arms full Of wild
flowers and other green things from the
woods and fields. .
pussy willow, which were eagerly. bought.
Next came the wood violets, lacking the
fragrance, to be sure, OF the dollhouse bios
SONS, but fresh and springlike.
Now she is dieposing Of dogwood and
punches Of ferns dug up witt the roots, 30
wild flower venture that now she Is con
ternpiating erecting q flower stand near by
her present location. By her efforts she is
helping to support an invalid mother.
Crossing Herald Square recently a woman
shopper picked up in the middle Of the
street q mans silver watch, to which was
Attached u pTotty Boiu cHoeoiohio' hho
woman wasn't a relative Of Sherlock Holmes,
but she argued that 1t wasn't a man or a
bow who was carrying the watch, but q
girl, because Of the essentially feminine
attachment.
The finder searched the papers and the
advertisements Of articles lost, but to no
avail. Somehow the find worried her.
She suspected that a story was connected
Finally she decided to do a bit Of adver-
Using herself. In reply 30 her advertise
ment there. came one day a tear stained
note and shortly following it a very for
lorn little girl.
She was a cash girl in one Of the big de-
partment stores, and her mother kept board
en. The chatelAine was her own, presented
to her when she was confirmed, but the
watch she borrowed 1t was formerly
owned by one Of her mothers boarders,
and it's disappearance had caused no end
Of trouble in the household, the girl herself
not daring to confess.
Her eyes shone with JOY when she saw
the watch, safe except for a shattered
crystal, and she declared nothing would
induce her to borrow" anything again
without the consent Of the owner.
There has beer such n revival OF the fad
Of wearing birth stones that one store has
instituted the plan Of announcing each
month which stone is the lucky one for
that month. On a bit Of cardboard prom
inently placed on the jewelry counter are
the words 1Ruby is the birthstone for July
or whatever the case may be. For brides
maids gifts the idea Of presenting some
bit Of jewelry like q locket, bracelet or ring
1t Is given has obtained argets Of late.