Evening star., 1908-01-25

normal. and abnormal husband would
be trying. Never believe that you can
cultivate the shyness out of him and
make him satisfactory after marriage
1t is like the woman who wanted to
marry a drunkard to reform him. \ wise
friend advised her Reform him by all
means before marriage, and then do not
marry him"
The Worst Phase of the Question.
The most serious side of it all is that
by allowing women To propose marriage
VIC are robbing ourselves of the sweetest
phase of existence. 1t is a poor apology
Of woman who does not want to be
wcoed and who does not revel in the eX-
quisite moment of triumph when she real
iZeS that Il mans happiness is at stake
while she toys with the little word Yes
or NO" George Eliot put il prettily
when she said: Il not only want to be
loved want to he told that | am loved.
When women really take advantage OF
leap year. or when they shall usurp the
privilege of making the first declaration.
see visions of luxurious man comfort
ably seated in bachelor apartments en-
ioyng his armchair and pipe before
coy fire and his. lady love leaving home
on a cold frosty night to go ACQUIRING
The idea IS horrible. Let's swear Off for
another four years at least.
Not to buy another hat is going to be a
hard new year resolution to keep If one
are wearing has got to your side of the
Atlantic Fashionable shops in the Rue
de la PaiX are showing these toques com
posed of snow-white canellias imbedded
in their waXen petals. packed closely to-
Eether with q couple of clusters OF Sefa-
NUNS of the ivy variety in bright red
and pale pink piled one above the other
on the left side of the coquettish little
creation.
Would YOU like TO know what is the
fnxrn To Sla re x0l
Mere? Well it's most conspicuous fea-
ture is an underslaeve, not the sheer
white undersleeye with which We nave
long been familiar but an undersleeve OF
satin velvet or silk of a relieving color
from the loose or outer manche. They
are the very newest and smartest things
in arm coverings. and you may look ont
for their advent in the spring. for tHey
are wonderfully attractive and fetcillns
And how quickly the long tight sleeve
has come into favor. At all the new pieces
at the dress theaters" these sleeves are
worn by the leading actresses The model
mean has very little fullness, II any. al
the shoulder and it molds the arm right
down TO the wrist, where Ii curves out
gently. forming cuplike frame for the
knuckles. 1t Is predicted by one or the
most famous dressmaliers that these
sleeves will be immensely popular in the
spring with sleeveless coats. especially
with those coats which have very wide
armhoes. \ charming frock with new
sleeve of black meter crepe has its Pa
quin skirt trimmed with a broad band
of black chantiiiy above the hem. Edg-
ing the lace is "A band OF black velvet
about three inches wide. The bodice Is
of black lace over foundation of white
silk and a slip of white chiffon. The short
wide sleeves are of the crepe bordered
with black velvet and arranged over long,
tight affairs of whiteliiet lace.
The skirt is mounted high over d broad
boned belt Of canvas and is laid in pinch
tIcks al the sides and to tie fulnass.
which III always grouped at the center OF
the back.
The Ultra-Tight Skirts.
Moraists have lifted their hands aud
eyes in holy horror at the ultra tight
skirts that arc smart this season but
all efforts to suppress the jupcs have been