The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26
TOPICS THAT WILL BE OF
 INTEREST TO FEb1ZNLNITY.
Louise's Pianist May Come.


 Louise's Pianist May Come.
 There are rumors that the pianist, Toselif, who married sthe ex-Crown Princess Louise of Saxony, will visit America. accepting an offer from an American impresario to tour the United States at an enormous salary, provided he can arrange for his wife to accom- pany him.
 Prince Wilhelm's Ideas.
 An exchange says: Prince Wilhelm of Sweden has evidently not very high ideas of the democracy of the Ameri- can people, If one may believe what he is said to have written to a friend of his in Germany. The Prince Is very severe in his criticism of the New port set. which he calls a set of the most disgusting snobs. with no pur- pose in life, who live in a state of con- tinuous jealousy of each other.
 "He was prepared to find snobs among the 400, however, but did not look for them among the ordinary peo- pie. who, he thought. would have paid no attention to him. but whom he found equally obseouious.
 Facial Contortions.
 The old Japanese gods of war were symbolized by statues of the most alarming hideousness. Whether this was an argument for peace. or sim ply a battle call to victory, we can- not say. says writer in The St. Louis Republic.
 Certain it IS. however, that their grotesquely wrinkled and contorGed faces must have frightened the chill dren of old Nippon badly every time they gazed on them.
 One wonders if the woman who habitual1y twists and turns her coun- tenance into all sorts of uncouth lfke- nesses ever realizes how like she Is to these same ugly and repellent idolsI Yet she would be surprised if she could know how unpieasantiy she impresses the spectator.
 It is expression, indeed, that makes woman's chief beauty, and. if the face be not a canvas for the swift pictures of some magic Artist, she will never be pretty, or even unobtrusively pleas ing.
 There are so many ugly tricks that women practice which they would be better without. Sometimes, often, in- deed. they become habits. and then time and care are required to eradi- cate them.
 There is the girl who frowns contin- uaiiy, or raises her eyebrows on every occasion.
 By and by deep wrinkles become 1raven on her forehead, and oceans of cold cream will hardly accomplish what a little self-restraint, a httle freedom from exaggeration or ex- pression. would have prevented.
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 To Clean Laees. A writer in The New Orleans Times Democrat gives the following instruc- lions on the subject of cleaning and caring for faces, feathers and rib- bons:
 Light colored laces, ribbons and gall looms. used on summer frocks, If not too much worn, will make enective prettiIy dyed. Any of these trimmings can be easily coiored at home with on paint, mixed with gasoline.
 To make this dye for laces put the tube paint into the gasoline and stir until the former is dissolved, then test the shade by dipping in q scrap of the sample. If too dark, add more gaso- line, but if the shade is too light, put in more paint. Dip the lace up and down in the bath with a pair of bon- bon tongs until the desired tint is ob- tained.
 Ribbons may be dyed in the same way, but should not be washed before dyeing with the oil paint. If they are creased press by passing dannp--not WGt--SDOukO ONGI unIAA cAAOOtAs shVAA dye. Feathers, such as Quilis and wings, may be dyed in the same way. Ostrich feathers. too, will respond to the same treatment, while for faded artificial flowers the method is admir-. able.
 There are number of excellent home dyes on the market I know, but all Of them are mixed with water when used. The gasoline and oil paint so- lution may be described as a dry dye ing, in the same way as cleaning with gasoline is spoken of as dry cleaning. The goods not touching water are ai- most like new again, hence its value over water cleansing. Soiled lace may be cleansed by sprinkling it plentiful iy with magnesia and then folding in blue paper, laying the package under a heavy weight for a few days. Shake the magnesia out and the lace will look like new. The blue paper is used to give the correct tint, and incidentally 1t may be mentioned that if dainty white blouses have the body and sleeves stuffed with blue paper and are then wrapped in sheets of it, they may lay all winter and come out far fresher looking than when packed away.
 Every one knows that a creaml tint may be given to lace by dipping in weak tea, but every one does not know that Ceylon tea will give a prettier. clearer tint than any other brand. A cube of sugar dissolved in the tea will give the required stiffening.
 To clean lace, the correct process is to shred a little soap into warm water until a good lather is made, for soap must never be used directly on the lace, and then lay in the lace. As there must be no rubbing, if very soiled, a soaking for twenty minutes will be ne- cessary and. if the water is hard, add