The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-25
FIRST LADY OF NJ

Lady Laurier, wife of the premier OF
canada, Is described in the Ladies'
Realm as "a stately. white haired wom-
On, endowed with all the alertness and
natural grace of her French lineage,
AS her photographs Indicate q decided
" stout lady Of cumbrous aspect, some
thing may be allowed for the proverbia1
gush of the English journalist. But
she undoubtedly possesses the white
pair mentioned and has rather more
man that degree OF s~tatel1ness inevi-
table in all large bodies.
Though OF Trench origin, Lady Laur-
Ter speaks English almost as we'll as
yer husband does. Educated at the con-
vent or the Good Shepherd In Montreal,
She remains a strict Roman Catholic,
Y without bigotry or narrowness.
She Is proud OF her French descent.
although she has always had he tact
70 aim at breaking down any approach
20 q barrier between the two races in
Canada,
4 When the confederate parliament is
sitting Lady Laurier lives at her OF
lava residence In Laurier avenue. a
large qua house typical Of the style
pf architecture which prevailed in Up
per Canada half a century ago.
Dur1ng the session Lady Laurier calls
.laiiy at the house of commons to drive
Sir Wflfred home. The Canadian prime
munster and his wife are fond Of city
NJ n I'll LllSlI RI HaDDlGSL
zines are spent at their ountry home.
Athabascaville,
The comfortable little two stor,ed-
red brick house stands on q knoll In
the midst Of park land. much OF which
3 ieIt IN It's primeval ~ruggedness. DEM
Gcratic simplicity marks their life when
they escape from the heat and dust Of
Ottawa season to the calm OF their
Cural retreat, and they receive their
guests every day on the piazza with
q dignity and hospitality characteristic
OF Canadians.
Lady I,anrier lives among her plants
ana flowers and domestic pets and is
KNOWN In all the country. around as a
KIND n delightful neighbor. She has
no family OF her own, but delights in
gathering children around her. She ii
never seen on political platforms or
signing her name to o magazine article.
put her influence Is none the less real
and far reaching.
OLD MAIDS.
What are they?
And are there any?
There arc soured married women.
And there arc plenty Of grabbed
HALF a century ago old maidism be-
gan at about twenty-five.
NOW, SO Ruth Hal states, there's q
penniless woman Of sixty. who has IAN
approximate lover.
He ought to have q medal. the old
fresh goddesses.
according to Halle Ermine Riyes
old maid" 10 a term of compliment
standing for the charmer who has hum
.gered for marriage In vain. while the
bachelor maid ID blind to her own In
isufaciency In the sex scheme Of ma
tture.
SHOES.
And now b shoes must match the
gown. They are made In every shade
% brown n grey for morninE and
street wear. while for evening or dress
occasions they either match the dree,
Or r Of patent leather with the topt
made OF tho same material as the
gown.
House slippers In both the Turkdst
and Japanese styles are worn thouxl
some still cling Il the French hecied
ones OF satin q KID.
HOW TO. LOOK TALLER.
h woman who wants TO seem taller
must zee how slender she can be. Tht
thinner she - b taller she win look
other things being equal. But there
ARE things she must do.
h are the things to be learned:
First to hold up your head: second, Il
dress In long skirts. and third, to dres.
your neck longer and Wearthe hair d.
high az spossible. says an exchange.
You must wear YOU gowns broade,
on q and must dress wider
toFtos speak. s
Little women make O. mistake IL the,
wear tight-nttinE shoulders and long
"a PIN eeyes.@They My make theEr
Y look weaxen