The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-06


the outdoor exercise, but under lie
circumstances it will be excusable, and
in the long run she will make up foi
1t because of increased bodily vigor.
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I count only happy hours" is the
L Latin inscription on the antique
sun dial now being set up at the Kali
sers desire in the imperial park Of
Charlottenhof.
The dial will thus rival the ancient
Chinese astronomical clock decorating
the orangery at Sans Souci Palace,
Potsdam, which the German troops
brought back as a souvenir" from
Pekin in 1900. The optimistic motto
of the sun dial is said to have formed
it's chief attraction in the Kaiser's
eyes.
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n UEEN Elizabeth OF Roumania,
" Carmen SYLVIA" sent the Duchess
of Somerset a number of hand
some volumes for sale at the
Queens fete in aid of the Lord Mayors
cripple fund, which Queen Alexandra
opened at the Mansion House on June
10. In each volume Carmen Sylvia"
wrote a sentiment, to which she APP
pended her signature. She also placed
in each volume a signed photograph OF
herself The following are some of
the things the royal authoress inscrib-
ed in her books:
Care is an old stone you lean your
arms upon; love is the living water
that breaks through the rock of trou-
ble."
"a warm hearth, a bright home, a
lovely work-that is woman's realm.
Therein she is ruler and nobody can
GUST her."
"Woman's work ought to be holy
work delicate, tender, beautiful
sweet, like continued caress."
"Show everybody the possibility OF
being useful and you will have done
the greatest good in the world"
Our desires are wild horses that
need a curb to make them useful and
serviceable."
"The sad, mad longing for power
and grasping it has brought more mis-
cry to the world than the phantom is
worth"
Love once more; perhaps this time
you may succeed in being loved back
again"
Let not the dark hours be the only
ones you count TRY always to be like
the sun dial, that only counts the
bright ones"
Enemies are only useful so long as
you are rising; once at the top you
must do always with them by making
them your friends"
In addition to the books, Carmen
Sylvia" sent a large number of beauti-
full picture post cards, on each OF
which were her photograph and auto
graph.
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@ CIENTIFIC inquiry is sometimes
~ curiously baked" says a promi.
nent physician, and this experience is
the basis of the remark:
The physician was spending his va
cation at well known resort. One
day he met stranger, who, among
other things, spoke of the illness OF
his wife.
The doctor was interested at once
and sympathetically asked the cause
of the illness.
This the husband did not seem pre-
pared to give, but at length admitted
that some called it one thing and some
another. By judicious questioning
however, The physician was able to
learn enough to satisfy himself the
woman was suffering from epilepsy
the familiar symptoms of which he be.
gan to inquire about.
Does your wife grind her teeth
while asleep?"
We'll, no, Doc, answered the hus.
band. I've never noticed that she
did. Then, again, ! don't know as
ever remember of ner wearing her
teeth to bed"
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m HE deft needlewoman who is plan
ming some dainty gift for an init
mate friend on her list of July brides
can hardly do better than to decide or
neckwear. For several seasons hand
made lingerie was considered the de-
lectable gift of intimate girl friend tc
bride prospective, but this year neck
wear seems to have usurped the place
of honor.
Not for years has neckwear played
30 important a part in summer ward
robes. For many seasons the low
necked, elbow-sleeved blouse has been
in vogue, but now tailored shirt waists
are in again, and high collars, with all
the washable accessories that go ia
dress the neck in the approved tailor
ed or semi-tailored fashion.
Scraps of fine, sheer materials, bits
of lace and embroidery will work into
the prettiest of lingerie bows, and