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vertisements are literally illustrated
with the hideous extremes of be
fore and after taking obesity cures.
the girl who gets rid of her flesh by
such means runs the risk of seriously
undermining her health. as quick re-
duction methods are frequently breed
ers of many diseases.
The Spartan form of reduction. the
semistarvation method, will rapidly
dissolve flesh. but. by causing dyspep-
sia. it is liable to transform the pink
roses of youth into the yellow ones of
age as well 10 plow burrows
about the eyes and mouth. Therefore
it is well for the fat girl to draw a
sharp line between dieting and starv-
ing, being certain that whatever food
she takes is of nourishing quality and
remembering that it is far wiser to
have half a dozen light meals each
day than go for hours without an
atom of food and then satisfy the
pangs of hunger by overlooking the
stomach with whatever is at hand.
Because the Turkish bath-in mod
eration-has been recommended as a
means of reduction, some girls overdo
it to such an extent that they net only
resemble skeletons, but become almost
as limp as those unsightly objects.
Great attention, however, should be
paid to daily baths. which should be
of precisely the right temperature
either exceeding warm or icy cold. Hot
water is necessary to cleanse the body
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C0RRIESpONDENCII TTlQUITTE

I FEW hints in regard to the form of
~ address and of closing a letter or
note:
Simple Dear implies a greater de-
gree of intimacy than MY dear as
the pronoun introduces the element of
formality. This is to be remembered
whether 1t be in addressing a stranger
or business acquaintance. when it
should be My dear sir" or My dear
madam
Yours truly" is the commonest form
of closing a business letter.
Yours very truly, is a little more
Sincerely" is good English word.
dignified and fitting where the degree
of friendship is slight or of formal
character.
Cordially or very cordially is
used between friends and acquaintances
when more affectionate signature
would be inappropriate.
Faithfully yours" is professional
purely. and does not signify that the
writer is devoting himself or herself
to you personally.
In signing your name to a business
letter, If you are unmarried prefix your
name with (Miss) in parentheses. If
married sign either as "(Mrs) John
Alexander" or M c. Lounsbury," with
your married signature, Mrs. David
Lounsbury," written in the lower left
hand corner.
Under no circumstances. though,
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Novel Bridge Whist Prizes

The hostess who is in doubt about
what to select for bridge whist prize
can not go amiss in providing piece
of cut glass. There are most attract
i've specimens in the chrysanthemum
and cane seat patterns in the form Of
fruit dishes. spoon trays and holders.
sugar and cream sets. large and small
pitchers, olive and almond dishes and
vases. Cut glass fern dishes have re-
movable silver plated Innings and salt
cellars are in silver standards. Indi-
vidual chocolate cups of hand painted
china with silver standards make
charming prizes. and so do silver can
dIesticks fitted with bewitching little
silk or satin, silver decorated and
fringed shades.
Then there are all sorts of attractive
looking belt buckles in Japanese and
Indian repousse work depicting scenes
that include the elephant and dragon,
the ehrysanthemum and iris. Belt pins
are exquisite specimens of oriental and
Dutch handiwork, hat pins of sterling
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10
Don't Use Pins

Girls. if you wish to be dainty about
your fancy work, discard pins, which
invariably leave an imprint in delicate
fabrics, and use instead wax tipped
needles. Such needles can not be
bought. but are quickly made at home
by dipping the eye ends of fine needles
in melted wax. thus giving them tiny
heads. AS an evening pastime dozens
can be prepared in this way, using one
color or different colors of wax If the
maker likes artistic variety. The girl
who once uses these dainty needles for
pinning her fine work will never be
willing to resort to ordinary pins.
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Uses for Old [Laces

II ASCINATING jabots, rabats and
bows are worn with the fancy col
lars of either the straight or point
ed top order. sThose jabots accompany
ing morning frocks are eight inch wide
ruff1es ,of batiste, handkerchief linen or
linon. finished with narrow hand or
feather stitched hens. For more elab-
crate jabots muslin and Swiss embroid-
cries are employed in the form of wide
edging or in the allover finished with
narrow valenciennes or Cluny, while
rufiies of chiffon are silk lace edged
and those of net carry Cluny or prin-
cesse. Filet mesh looks best with a
heavy lace edging. narrow satin bind
ing or one of picot ribbon.
Any of the finger wide fancy laces
make pretty jabots which need only be
diagonally frilled upon a null of net
band.
Medallions of Irish. venise or muslin
embroidery are set upon one corner of
square of widely pin tucked net or
chiffon that is edged with matching or
Valenciennes lace. One half of the
square is then laid in wide triple box
plaits. so that the graduated folds fall
over the medallion decorated point.
Sheer muslin and net squares of
handkerchief proportions are singly
edged with lace on two sides and
doubly on one side, the remaining edge
being fan plated on to narrow band
fitted with hook, which closes over
an eye set on the collar.
Embroidered muslin handkerchiefs in
all white or with line and spray bor-
ders in azure, rose, Nile, mauve or
maize are treated in the same manner
or are cut up into butterfly bows or
four ends having cross knots of the
same fabric or tiny motif centers.
Muslin embroidery, Swiss and batiste
cut into scallops and points resembling
oak and chestnut leaves and edged with
lace form bewitching little bows, as do
also triangles of venise or Italian, roll
hemmed and finished with lace edging
Point d'esprit and pineapple cloth
rosettes have edges finished with two
rows of pin tucks. and in the same
manner may be treated cloth of gold
and silver. while bows of paflletted
gauze are edged with gold or silver
ribbon.
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Why Wings Are Popular

II you are clever enough TO be your
own milliner- get out your last year
wings. Tor wings are all the rage. and
do not imagine they may not be fresh
enough for use. for IL they have de-
fects you can readily conceal them with
net.
According to the mode. all wings
that stand away from the hat must
be net covered Match the wings in
color or use white net. as you prefer
but get a tine quality. Wash blond
lace is good for this purpose. Cut the
net the size necessary for each wing
and after enveloping the wing in it
fasten by sewing il with big stitches
down the back.
The sewing Of the seam will show
but II is expected TO. and should be
done IN large. rather loose way 10
give the effect of having been care
lessly put on as a protection for the
moment against the wind.
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Boxes for Shirt Waists

Shirt waist boxes are now deemed
quite as much a part of the dressing
room furniture as its chairs and tables,
so convenient a storage receptacle are
they for many small garments in addi-
ton to those for the fresh keeping of
which they were originally designed.
They are especially priced by college
girls. whose wardrobe space is usually
so limited that the slowing away Of
freshly laundered linen and extra
blouses Of a delicate material is some
times a problem difficult to solve.
While these box receptacles are now
made in various dimensions. the most
practical are of window embrasure size,
as they are not only sufficiently roomy
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and old silver are of French and
American design. set with garnets. tur-
quoise matrix. fresh water pearls and
jade. and there is an infinite variety
of silver chain girdles such as are worn
with directoire garments
In brass there are no end of charm
ing as well as useful trifles. including
plain and repousse finger bowls, trays
of all sizes. small mirrors. frames, desk
sets. candelabra and candlesticks. The
latter are fitted with candles. upon
which are painted miniature diamond
and heart symbols in red, and clubs
and spades in black
From the orient come a host OF
fascinating specimens of pottery. in
cluding the bits of Canton first painted
in blurred design by the blind artist
in whose honor the ware is named
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-LUMSY fingers and awkward hands
do not go with the delicate mech
~ anism of the mandolin. This po-
etic instrument is the very essence of
grace and beauty. It's every line be-
speaks grace. it's every note suggests
delicacy and gentleness, and the I'M
gers that grasp the slender curved neck
Of the instrument and vibrate the tiny
tortoise she'll point must be soft and
dainty and gentle. The mandolin is
one of the most alluring of musical in
struments. and has been associated
with college clubs so long that it has
in the fashionable young girls list of
accomplishments. There is no formal
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to accommodate hats of generous pro-
portions, but also form substantial
seat. The printed cretonne covered
boxes, although exceedingly ornamental
and in harmony with chintz or simply
decorated chamber. are not now con-
sidered so smart looking as are those
covered with plain, dark hued denim
These latter are often attractively
Frightened with brass or plated silver
triangular pieces set over their various
corners, and sometimes have match.
ing metal nailheads studding their gimp
bound edges.
More substantial looking than the
cretonne and denim covered boxes are
those of natural wood covered with
willow and bamboo basket weaving
These usually stand on short caster
fitted legs and have projecting lids
which. when raised. reveal compart-
ment divided tray.
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and delicacy of the hands and fingers.
If = girls wrists are weak or her
fingers clumsy certain kinds of exer-
cises will overcome this. And these
exercises can be taken in connection
with the regular piano practice. Even
the frailest girl usually is possessed
of great strength of fingers and wrists.
especially after she has spent several
months studying the piano Yet
strength does not necessarily include
grace. and il is quite essential for the
fashionable young girl TO possess this
attractive feminine attribute. Girls are
taught to play with feeling and with
accuracy. and above all with grace.
This is showy and entertaining ac-
complishment and one that depends not
little for it's charm upon appear
lnces We can forgive great artists
an unpleasant manner and attitude at
the piano. but We can not extend the
same indulgence to young girls who
lack the divine gift and whose only
Idea of playing is to entertain and
amuse
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playing is not so apparent, and
yet position is quite as impor-
tant as technique. 1t is impossible for
a girl to sit bolt upright, with shoul-
ders squared and chest uplifted, when
rendering an instrumental selection.
The pose is not only awkward, but i'm
possible to hold while playing. At the
same time the pupil is not permitted
to stoop and sit in hunched up pos
ture because the other one is unsat-
isfactory. A slight dropping of the
shoulders is permissible. ana in bril-
liant selections the pupil must lean
little bit forward, as though holding
close communion with the keyboard.
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A
Page
for
Misses.

RHO present day accomplishment
M however trivial Il may seem at
" a glance, is omitted from the
curriculum Of the fashionable
young girl, II that accomplishment en-
hances her charm and beauty ana adds
20 her grace and general attractiveness,
as well as extends her mental horizon,
for the young girl of birth. social posi-
ton and wealth must be developed
along every line. The old fashioned
idea Of instructing all girls in a sort OF
drawing room accomplishment, in
teaching them the gentle art of singing
ballads. in twanging tunefully on
harp or guitar. or in lingering a IA
vorite nocturne on the piano. had only
one object in view. that OF showing
or youthful talent and girlish pleas
ures Piano instruction meant only
teaching the art Of reading music and
rendering it in an acceptable fashion;
singing was singing pure and simple,
with never a thought OF chest develop
ment and improvement Of the physique;
but now the other side Of these musical
accomplishments is given attention and
consideration. and the element Of physi-
cal development enters into each and
every course so largely that music and
music tone and temperament are prac-
ticalIy complementary.
Every girl learns TO sing. It may be
that she possesses rare and beautiful
voice-though the world, even the fash
ionable world. produces comparatively
few Of these-but whether she is sec
ond Melba or The owner OF q harsh and
unmusical voice, she is taught TO sing,
20 improve the quality of tone OF her
notes, and incidentally she is instructed
IN the poise Of her body and TO breathe.
Singing teachers would probably hesi-
tate TO admit that they belong to the
class Of physical culturists, but there
Is no denying the fact that a properly
trained voice almost invariably means
a properly developed chest, with a
knowledge of breathing and standing
that makes for health and strength Al
most the first thing a singing teacher
does when a new pupil stands before
her is TO show the girl the incorrect
ness OF her position. Position comes
before tone, one might almost say. The
practiced eye Of the teacher knows how
impossible IL is for any one. even the
greatest singers, to produce a perfect
tone when standing with the spine
curved. the chest cramped and the head
dropped. The singing or the speaking
voice which emanates from a girl as
suming such q posture is most un-
pleasant, while the girl herself can
not be otherwise than unattractive.
So the first lesson in singing is a
physical culture one-the pupil is
taught the correct standing position
She is given demonstrations Of the
great difference poise makes in the
voice She learns how to balance the
body in a straight yet graceful line;
she is instructed in the correct method
OF expanding her chest, not by draw
ing the abdomen in and pulling the
shoulders back jerkily, but as singers
expand, from the diaphragm and by
lifting the chest. An average speak
ing voice can not fail TO possess reso-
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gIOLIN playing has it's physical
" training side. inasmuch as instruc-
tion in this art requires graceful
and easy position when standing. quick.
light movements Of the hand and arm
and a graceful poise of the head A
girl violinist usually possesses strong
though delicate and capable fingers
The cello is another musical instrU-
ment of more or less popularity among
the young girls who are fond Of its
rich. vibrant tone. Its size may sug-
gest elumsiness to the amateur. but
when played properly it is as pleasing
to the eye as to the ear. Fancy the
quickness and fairylike delicacy needed
by the performer in producing all the
light and deep notes of which the cello
is possessed. The most prolonged and
difficult erescendo on the piano can not
require more activity and grace with
the fingers and wrists. The right hand
is not neglected in either violin OF cello
playing. This must be able 10 show
equal activity. grace and lightness, and
during the playing the body is not kept
in stifr and unbending attitude. II
sways almost impercepdbly. but rhyth-
mically. though it hardly sways either
way. but pulsates with the vibrations
of the mellow tones that come from the
fine old instrument
The harp has always been looked
upon as an instrument designed espe-
cially for the fairy torch OF feminine
fingers. and yet not little strength az
well as suppleness is required in pick
ing the strings. 1t is not generally
taught to young girls. Only those who
have preference for the quaint in
strument-girls who sing, perhaps, like
it-but it has its part in teaching
gracefulness OF posture and movement
The girl who is expert on the harp or
the mandolin-in fact on any stringed
instrument-oan not but be graceful in
the movements she makes with her
hands and arms. So any of these is
we'll worth the hour or so of daily prac-
tice required 10 give one fair knowI-
edge of music and musical Instruments
with the added accomplishment OF
grace and attractiveness Of pOise and
movement
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Graceful Pose Included in the Musica
Of the Fashionable Young Cir

ttv about the mandolin II is not Al
instrument for great occasions nor rof
great spaces, but it is perfect for small
and informal affairs. There is a pic
turesqueness about this musical instru-
ment which is possessed by few others.
In playing on the mandolin the per-
former naturally assumes slightly
bending posture All stiffness disap-
pears. while tone as well as position
becomes the embodiment OF grace and
deIicacy. The physical culture side OF
mandolin playing is more gentle than
that of almost any other musical in
strument. The picking OF the hns
steel strings does not develop any
great amount of strength, neither does
the position improve the health IN any
noticeable manner 1t is purely a cul-
tivator OF grace. Half an hours daily
practice on the mandolin Will produce
remarkable changes in the awkward
girl. Her arms and hands are always
a sore trial to her when she is at the
school age. and though exercises help
they do not always impart that light
ness and deIicacy which come of much
mandolin playing. Besides learning to
be graceful with her hands and arms
the young girl learns how to sit in at
tractive positions and how to make
herself the center of picture.
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Making the Hair Wave

A simple but most effective way OF
making the hair wave IN the big rfpples
which continue to be fashionable is
to dampen it and tie it down with
bands OF baby ribbon. OF course abso-
Iutely straight hair will not yield to
this treatment. but hair with the
slightest tendency 10 curb will respond
beautifully.
After the hair is done up dampen il
with hot water. pinch it a little and
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take part in similar demonstrations in
which event she will be more than
grateful for her early voice training.
a well modulated voice is one of the
greatest of feminine gifts. 1t outlives
beauty. gayety and youth; it compen-
safes for. many unattractiye or mega
lively attractive qualities, and when a
pleasing voice is so easy to acquire a
few months training being all that is
necessary to develop the vocal tone
quality and pitch. the wonder is thai
every girl and boy in every walk in
life does not take singing lessons.
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::ss@.:e:: s::sss: ss'.';,:s n: s',',
shielding her smiling mouth
with her fan. the while her eyes fol-
lowed the slow movements Of flesh
laden debutante, but she is an in
fsllible prophecy Of her womanhood.
She is also a reflection Of her present
habits Of exercise and diet, for TO the
lack OF the one and the indulgence of
the other surplus fat is usually due.
During the years in which girl is
attaining her maximum stature she
naturally is at her slenderest, as ma
ture rarely works upward and outward
Al the same time. Consequently the
girl who realizes that she is predis-
posed 10 stoutness should begin to cul-
fivate a thin habit of physique II is
far easier to acquire a slender figure
when one is on the sunny side of 20
than 10 melt the solid pounds of flesh
acquired by years Of sluggishness and
good living.
Fat girls who long TO become thin
should beaT IN mind the fact that re-
duction, like matrimony, is not to be
entered upon lightly or unadvisedly,'
but discreetly and patiently, for as
avoirdupois accumulates gradually IL
should be dissolved in the same man
ner. Although patented nostrum ad-
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then draw IL close down TO the head
with bands OF baby ribbon put on in
separate pieces about an inch apart
and pinned very tight to the head
Leave on for an hour. remove carefully.
then comb the hair gently until it
huffs out in charming waves OF beau
tiful regularity.
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nance and fullness when it proceeds
from a well developed and correctly
expanding chest.
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should matron sign her married name
to any other than a purely business
note excepting in the last mentioned
form.
For either accepting or declining an
invitation your cue is the invitation 1t
self
If it is an informal note. expressed
Familiarity. reply in the same tone' IL IL
is formal reply with formality-
formal invitation is written in the
present tense thus:
o - o
Mrs DE LANCEY
Requests the Pleasure of
Miss THORNES
Company at Dinner
on Monday. January the Eighth,
at Half After Seven o'clock.
o-.......--....-- .-.----.---.--- %
An acceptance:
O......-.. 80 %
Miss THORN
Accepts with pleasure the
Invitation of
Mrs DE LANCEY
for Dinner Monday. January the {:
Eighth, at Half After Seven
o'clock.
An exception to this form is in the
event of receiving a dinner invitation
from the president of the United
States or from an ambassador.
The reply should then read, has
the honor to accept in place of "ac-
cepts with pleasure"
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"A H OF only is fat girl gro
M tesque," whispered the April
NJ grandmother. dis cre ] y
shielding her smiling mouth
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-02-18
(Pokracov6nf.)

Vratny vsak jej uchopil "a Sos a
pocal JED tahat zpet. Jirka Sc you
fale branil oba nayzajem Sc cas-
tovali vybranymi jmeny. Lomoz
ktery zpIsobili, zburcoval vsech-
nu celadku, ktera Sc sbehla u udi-
vene pozorovala zapas vratneho S
nezramym muzem, jenz zoufale
drzel velky knfr ma rameni. Ma
jednou vratny S Jirkou zatocil do
kola a tento Sc pfekutalel ma zem,
nohy MAZE We vysi. Kufr cd mel
odlftl, pfi cemz Sc vfko utrhlo a
obsah jeho ma vsechny strany Sc
rozlftl, k nemale veselosti sluzeb-
nictva.
Sotvaze Jirka upadl ma zem, jiz
Sc tn ma mel fftil tlustJ vratn5,
fun9 jake ctyff a plnou Thou sve-
no tela ma mel padl, a pocal jej ne
milosrdne pajtlovat "a pacesy.
"Mordset SAX $500, pust mne, !"
kfiGel Jirka, bran9 Sc zuby nehty,
az Sc mi podafilo vratneho chtytit
"a ODE usi.
"Pust ty mne, ma to vratny
TAX ieden druheho pevne drzel,
a KIDD vi, jak by to dopadlo, kdyz
najednou Sc objevila stara PAM
Krumpacova, ktera, pr spatfenf
hledaneho kufru, Sc nan S radost-
n5m vykfikem vrhla.
Go pax tohle znamena, Kleofa
si2" obratila Sc pffsne ma vratne
no, ktery v tom Jirku pustil.
"Milostpani, vskocil do feci,
ia isem, jak vidfte, Jirka Kopejt-
ko-ten ktereho iste najala ma ma
lezenf kufru, jenz YAM byl ukra-
den-a zde je."
20, Wy slechetny muzi! Jak Sc
VAN odmenfm "a vase sluzbyl a
ty, Kleofasi, bys Sc mohl stydet
Co ii zleho uGinil tento slechetn5
mlady muz, ze isl no zde rival tax
surove2 Ale pocket; tohle povfm
sv6mu yeti, ably vedel, jake ciste
sluzebnfky ma.
Dale 81 vratneho nevsfmala a pc
Gala rozhazene v9ci ukladat do ku-
fru, pfi cemz il Jirka, s blazenSm
dsm9yem ma tvafi, ochotne pcma-
hal, v duchu pocitaje, co 81 vse pc
ffdf "a slfbenSch pet stovek. Ma
jednou stara PAM vyyalila oci a
zdesene zfrala do kufru.
"Kde je zkamenela jitrnice,
kficela hystericky ma Jirku, popa
dnouc jei "a rameno.
"Milostpanf, MONA Re j Sultan
SERIAL" ochotne vysvetloval vrat-
ny Kleofas. nevsda 0 Gem Sc jedna
a maize "a to, Re stara PAM mluvf
o nejake jitrnici k snedku, jenz Sc
.nalezala v kufru a phi tahanici 2
n9j vylftla. Proto take Timed Sc
S ddkladnfm klackem "a psem pu-
still, chteje svdj prvnf omyl takto
napraviti.
"Milostpanf, o jake to jitrnici
mluvfte, tfesoucfm Sc hlasem Ia
zal Sc ustraseny Jirka.
"Ty osemetnfku; tvs j ukradl''
kficela dale--'ach, ten nejdraz
81 odkaz pc slavnych pfedcfch je
pryc! Kan isl j, sevce, DALI
Mluv
Mia tchyn6, idete do sveho pc
koje a utiste Sc; ia Sc zatfm S tim
to mladfkem ohledne ztracene jitr-
nice domluvfm, oval Sc HAS
hrabete Fnjtajxla, ienz pred chvfli
Sc objevil a cely rozhovor zaslechl.
"Kleofasi. ty slamotruse; co "a
tim psem BELFAST Poid sem a cd
mes tento kufr do pokoie milostpa
nj A nynf, mladg panacku,
mi povez CO isl udelal 5 tou jitrni
CT. He?
Pane hrabe, zapfisaham vas,
Re mic nevfm. Kufr jsem S eetnf-
ky nalezl a ia no donesl az sem
tax iak isem no nalezl v ieskyni
lupicI.
"A mel isl slibenfch pet stovek