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The Newtown bee., 1909-10-08
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The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
WhiStIiHg Girl.

From the Phiizdeiphia Pubic Ledgrr.
That poor whistling girl has had that
dire bad end" held over her quite long
enough There Is no known reason why
a girl should not whistle Just as much as
a boy. provided she does it in the proper
place.
That place is not in the street or in a
crowded Office. where she may attract at
tention 20 herself OF annoy others About
her work in the house, on long country
walks or when potterlng over her flowers
In the garden a clear, tuneful whistle
shows a merry heart and a cheerful dis
position.
Besides. certain beauty fadGists now say
that whistIing tends to make the mouth
smaller and the lips mere mobile, which
is good news for the girl whose accom-
plishment has been under the parental
ban
One young woman whose youth and
girlhoOd was made miserable by the ma
ternal horror at her whIstling is now
supporting that mother by doing whiStling
turns on the vaudeville stage. and charm
ing large audiences by her repEehensible
habit. which was to bring the prophesied
bad end
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Winter Garden Hints.

Prom tire Philadelphia Bulletia
Sunshine. an even temperature. and
freedom from the gases that come from
furnaces and lighting are the most i'm
portant requisites for success in indoor
plant raising
DO not forget TO keep the plants
watered. That does not mean TO food
them out. Il rots the roots 10 let water
stand around them. Rather they should
simply have enough water 10 keep them
from ever becoming bone dry.
Azaleas need 10 have their leaves
sprinkled daily. and a dose Of plant food
every week OF ten days.
Plant food is best diluted at the roots
Of the plant. Do not let 1t touch the
foliage Il wiz scald the leaves and
cause them TO fall on.
One Of the most popular boomers this
year is the Persian cyclamen- II needs a
cool room, sunlight, and not 8 great desl
OF moisture.
The fashionable pOinsettia IS fairly
hardy. Overwatering OF moving into a
cooler room viii cause the handsome
lower leaves 10 yellow and fall Liquid
plant food should be used every ten days
OF two weeks
OxaIis is perhaps the easiest plant to
raise in the house II requires almost
! no care besides sunshine and water, and
with its brilliant foliage It brightens VI
window wonderfully
The Christmas heath. in a cool room
viii keep IN blossom until spring.
One can have blossoms all winter also
by starting bulbs two weeks or a month
apart
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Woman's S Largest Job.

" fob for 4 big, big woman - 70 In
Tent q universal rule for keeping
, 3 man home in the evening. Were &
woman TO do 50 and whisper It softly and
gently into the ears Of her suffering SIS
ters. one By one, she would resp large
fortune and earn the eternal gratitude Of
married vomznkind-
10 s fact, however. that while q
certain remedy might work well n one
case, "a another It might be the very
means Of driving hubby out and keeping
him out-for 10, the ways Of usn are
strange and hard TO understand!
Al underlying, rock-botton principle
that works IL almost every case, is for
the wife 70 study the husband and give
him ct home the things that attract bin
the most
Would yoE keep him at homs. then
get busy and discover what is the most
Logical inducement IN your husbands case.
Much easier Is II 70 give q prescription
for what 70 do IN this case than the
opposite kind Complaining Is the rock
on which many Of the country's homes
have beea broken 10 snithereenA OF
course. the wife sometimes does noI
aEas-&E NAA1~ o--c - NN-l EfAAAA-AAes oNN AA7
nan g tired after bis days work anu
uzcouseiousiy be looks for cheerfulness.
He has had bis troubles. his anxieties,
hts successes and sometimes bis failures.
II Is the part OF the wife to cheer.
There Is something IN the average MAJ
that demands eheerfulness. II be does
not hDd Il st home, he goes where be
San ind a pleasant word aud geod fe!-
Iowship and get some OF the tucks and
crsasss Of the days worries snOothed
out Many OF these men would much
rather sit down and talk thiugg over az
home II troubles were not always thrus;
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
The Home Beautiful.

- ESPITE the edict OF modern hygiene
that the feather bed Is impossible.
~ Mnady. who likes that soft, feathery
feeling that the bed gave. can stin use
her feathers for 4 Hight, dovny coveriet
for, although blankets are much used,
the down guilt stiH holds its own Many
pretty patterns OF these are ssea IN the
shops-dowered sstins, ssteecs and silk
cline. Plain satins are also being used
Another style OF guilt has two colors OF
plain satin used as its covering, the guilt
being tufued With narrow ribbon
A very Convenient thing Is = new
dover chest The side Is arranged on
hinges, so that Il may be lowered This
saves the trouble Of raising the Id when
anything e wanted and II s far easier
10 see what you are getting out.
II enc has an old-fashiened co7eriet IN
rich blue and white. such as our grand
mothers used on their beds. they can be
made into charming sofa pillows. While
few women would cut up g good cover
Jet for this purpose. It does away with
the problem Of the cover that Is par
tally worn
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
FROM WOMANS POINT OF VIEW

supervision For the rest she advocates
rose water in abundance. glycerin in
small quantities, and rest when it is
needed. She has no sympathy with ath-
Ietics carried to the point Of exhaus-
ton
A deal Of money IS spent IN creams and
lotions without thought OF their real
value. Women seek cheap face creams
knowing that they are not made OF pure
articles. and then wonder why they find
themselves with boards Cheap things
are seldom satisfactory and often very
harmful A cream that viii really feed
the tissue. refine the skin, and keep q
growth Of hair at bay is always made
I'D Of hiEh-priced articles, but Il is the
only safe thing TO put on the face. The
same can be said Of hair tonics unless
they are made of the common ingredi-
ents OF everyday life. like sage and other
herbs
The majority OF women carry both
work and play to the point Of exhaus-
tion-the tired lines about the eyes and
mouth show that. The most faithful
massage cannot keep them at bay-th6
real remedy We refuse to uss because
1t means the omission Of some task o.
exaggerated importance OF the loss OF
a bit OF pleasure Women who work
hard at the week cannot afford the
strength 70 put more than one evening
into pleasure and that should be Satur-
day night, but that truth will never bc
accepted even though the face resem-
bles q railroad map.
We boast Of our endurance in the line
OF needlework. OF shopping. and Of smuse-
ment- To take a small nap in the after
noon Is regarded as a sign Of Incidence
and the strength which should 60 into
one kind Of work IS spread over a halt
dozen. with doubtful results. Of course
4 woman who Is trying 10 recover from
overworked nerves told me that life is
robbed OF all sweetness by her inability tC
keep her attention on one task. She is
continually seeing the second while try
ing TO perform the first and the strain IS
dreadful.
why not try to avoid everything that
annoys and worries yog?" I asked. and
she gave me a detailed account Of the
things she said must be done. None OF
them could compare in Importance with
the state Of her health. but she would not
listen 70 any advice that would tend to
heal her QuiveTlng nerves. Rest is not
for the masses. Il seems, but simple beau
tifer5 might be. There is no lotion bet
ter for the hands than q mixture OF witch
hazel, water, and glyceTin- It viii keep
them smooth and fairly white no matter
how much work is required OF them
Rose water has not the healing quality
Of witch hazel and il is more expensive
This preparation viii keep the lips smooth
and soft also, and il is used on the face
Of one OF the handsOmest women OF my
acquaintance She removes all signs OF
sickness by a dash Of face powder.
BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

turned for econony's sake. but the hat
Is the confection.
OF course. the hats vary in quality to
as great IS degree as 90 the pOcketbOoks
that supply them. but they sre always
the salient, irresistible things that at
tract attention from the remainder Of
the girls apparel
Funny, too. how We 20 from the bat
20 the feet n arranging our clothes. The
shoes come next IN Importance. Every
woman wants the incest shoes she esn
buy She VIII save and work at anything
and anywhere to put shoes. the kind she
likes. OF her feet For the rainy days
cone when the skirt must be raised a
little, and. Of course. the feet are then
conspicuous, and every girl knows they
are conspicuous. and they sre conscious
that there are many eyes at WORK, and
they want their feet 70 be properly
dressed. And they generally sre.
wise Englishman IN Z dim and dis
tznt past. said that a Fich man can af-
ford to wear q shabby OTercost, while 3
poor man must wear q good one, but 10
nan or woman can afford 10 wear poor
pair OF shoes OF & shabby hat If this
oracle was right, the American woman Is
living up 20 bis philosophy
A friend OF the writer. a poor giTi who
works for q very small salary. likes her
shoes and hat 10 be always right. Re
Gently she discussed the situation with
a certain show of good humOr- At the
tine she wore q huge nountsin of hai
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Don'tS for School Girls.

Don't giggle. merry heart may be
6 good medicine. but the chronic giggler
Is ike unto the patent nostrums- she
should be iegislated against.
Don't gush. Sugar in moderation IS
necessary 10 youth. but al overdose IS
.nauseous and calls for sharp remedies.
Don't be noisy. II IS not the bass horn
or resounding drum that leads the band,
but the silent baton
Dent be 'smarty" Real wit Is to
''smartness" as a hve-pound box OF mar
rons 70 an ''a1l-day sucker
Don't be tell-tale- The girI who
peaches" or her mates is like unto tha;
foolish one who seated himself between
two stools. Friends viii hate her and
teachers despise her
Don't be a sneak The believing bull is
not half so fearsome foe as the silent
snake which glides on you Unawares; the
one yOG run away from, the other you
bide your time and kill.
Don't be boy-crazy. The girl who runs
after the boys has as much chance OF
catching them as the cat who ehases her
tail
Don't be a hbber. The schoolgirl who
does not deal IN fact IS as foolish as the
wolf crier-she viii not be believed
when belief is vital tc her
Don't be a slOven. The girl who has
dirty hands and missing buttons wiz flnd
a reputation for slovenIiness trail heI
through life though she becomes an old
maid Tor pTimRess.
Don't be fresh. The egg that Is fresh
may bring q high prics; the girl with
similar qualities finds few bidders for her
society.
Don't be quarrelsoms. The girl who is
always hunting trouble is as desirable a
companion as a chestnut burr inside q
shoe. A sweet heart does not make I'd
for the bad jabs OF a pTickly she'll
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
PLEA FOR PURITY OF SPEECH

pays her way is 10 say that she Is q
respectable member OF society, but II
one has to add 70 this that she IS
common or ordinary OF anything a little
below par is 10 indicate q fatal defect
Purity OF speech requires the omission
OF slang and Of silly superEuous phrases.
The latter. while perhaps not profane.
are often not refined. and show that ones
associations have been with low and IL
bred persons.
II I were a girl. would make up NY
mind once for al that my words should
fairly represent the thing I meant 10 say
To think before you speak is an excellent
rule.
would never say hadn't ought or
amt or use a singular verb with q
plural noun. Most girls have gone through
the grammar school, II no further, ard
they nave been taught what IS right and
what IS wrong in framing a sentence In
English.
Vocabulary Is another matter We ac-
quire good stock OF words for daily use.
a working vocabulary; that is, partly By
our own pains and care. partly By listen
ing 10 others who use good language,
and partly by every day reading q few
pages in book that is worth attention.
"S az AOb AAhc4t 10 dCu very MUCH 10
our vocabulary II We limit our reading to.
sensational novels.
No matter how busy a girl Is. she
should try 70 keep one good book on
hand and read it through page by page.
although to 90 so may occupy several
weeks. More than most girls think they
enrich their vocabulary BY regularly at,
tending church services. The habit or
listening TO sermons does more for YOU
than Its first object. which is to lift the
mind into an atmosphere Of devotion. Il
ADDS little by little to your treasury OF.
beautiful and well chosen words.
Try to avoid impurity Of speech. 4.
diamond loses its value the instant II re-
veals flaw
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Lingerie.

From ths Philadelphia Bsllstin-
The era OF friIls has not passed
For gone IS this Ominous talk of tights.
Lingerie Is here and is close fitting as
possible
There must be no bulk about either the
hips or abdomen.
Corset covers are now fitted with as
much care as is given a waist.
Drawers and short skirts are most
skinny over the hips and fare only at the
knees.
Drawstrings are positively tabooed and
the old-fashioned bunchy white skirt finds
no admittance 10 modern wardrobes.
There is much more embroidery used on
lingerie than ever before. for the aim Of
present underwear is durability
Night robes are made in the new ap-
proved directoire and empire styles. and
often show a touch OF colored embroidery.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Being dressed Up.H

- UNNT the difference that being
dressed up means 70 women OF all
grades from the ''wsshlsdy" 20 the
lady OF extreme fashion. Walk or the
principal street Of any city on a shop
ping DAY. and no matter what Dame
Fashion nay demand you VIII hnd as
many different styles OF being dressed
up as you win hnd women. To the
clothes Of the average nan there Is q
certain sameness. certain formal lines
CT cut and makeup. but With women II
Is different.
Hats are nov Gs diversified in shape
and trimming and size as they ever were.
but girls Of all classes from Mss Right
There 70 the bUx0m young Mss Scrub
cling teDsciously TO the large. aorid va
rIety with the large and brilliant plum
age snd the oceans Of trimmings
No matter how ridiculous the balance
OF 4 girls costume may be. she Is al
ways there with the gay and vsrdaEt
ia" as her brother would express It.
she may wear last years coat and the
skirt % TIE year before turned and re-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

that vas very pretty and very becom-
ing Her shoes were very nne-looking. but
they were not as right as she thought
they were. for they were very frzil OK
fords. and she was wearing them IN
January
Her hose were dainty. but impossible
for this season OF the year she Vas
told OF the insdeqnscy OF her foot-cover-
Ing. aud then she told her story:
Why. don't you know. ! must keep
up appearances. health Or 40 health.
must look as wen as the other girls
with whom ! work and I get such =
miserable pittsnee as salsFy that can
not possibly get the kind Of things
should have. But. you see. nobody no
tees my shoes as long as they look Biee
and stylish and then my hat was ex-
PeasiTe, but ] had 70 have It ! feel
dressed up now
The statement was pathetic but true
While the girl vas talking a eUrsory
glance over the remainder Of bsE cloth
ing revealed that her suit was thin and
shiny, that her gloves were carried In
her hand because they were too shabby
70 wear, that her face vas piocbed ana
showed that her body was weakened for
want Of proper food. A good subject for
any disease that might come Der way,
but she feIt dressed up" She had TIA
hat kRd the shoes.
business girl, a bachelor girl, Il yea
wish. passed a few moments later. u
vss hard 20 prevent ones self from max
Ing comparison. Her hat was Emple,
bat chic and b1sinesslike. Her fsst we're
encased In comnon-sense shoes, with a
gOodly width CT sole. Her clothing looked
comfortable, ald she was dressed for
comfort and not for show, and Il she
should be compelled TO attend the most
exclusive society event she would feel
dressed up n the togs SIZE wore on
the particular occasion referred to.
To the society woman dressed up" is
8 burden and & species OF the hardest
kind OF work In the morning shs Is
dressed up" II she wears TIE proosr
hsbiliments for the tine OF day ss pre-
scribed By Fashions dictates, and %
she Is dressed up" all through thu day.
shopping in her shopping clothes. dining
IN her dinner gown and then there are
the specials for the bail and the theatez
and the rest OF Il.
And so II goes with all women. TIE
sense Of being dressed I'D" Is tangIS!s
In everyone Of them. The emiErant al
the gate with her bright shawl. her apror
and her handkerchief Of many cOlorz tied
around her head Is dressed up" in her
own estimation.
It's the little things that 20 70 maks
the individual point OF view that mari
the dressed up"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
By a Woman Halter.

From ths Philadelphia Bulletin
Girls look upon all young widows "a
hopeless flirts
It's too bad that a soolding woman never
has e scolding husband
Sometimes q deceitful woman pretenda.
70 be happy even when she IS
Every spinster Is willing to admit that
she had az least enc proposal
A woman isn't necessarily industrious
because she has a busy tongue.
There IS probably nothing more effective
than the attempt OF 3 fussy woman TO
be disagreesble.
Il doesn't necessarily follow that man
would rather fight than eat because Re
married a cooking school graduate.
It makes q girl boil with indiensrics ~
she sees another girl being kissed BY ona
of her admirers
OF course a bachelor has no one TO sew
buttons on for hin-but many 3 married.
man has nothing 20 sew buttons on.
a gil takes awful chances when she
persists IN wearing a lot or pins in the
vicinity OF her waist line.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31

By purity Of speech I mean something
more than the omission OF vulgar phrases
that ought not 70 be used by any self
respecting person, says a woman writer
IN the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A gi-I should not slip into careless
modes OF speech.
We aIl owe something TO our mother
tongue With ny eyes shut can tell
whether the girl beside me is a lady
(or shall I say gentlevoman9 OF the op-
pOsite- have only 70 hear her speak
There has been in recent years a re-
action against the beautiful word lady
because II has efJen been misapplied-
Really there is no reason why We should
hesitate 10 use It in describing an at
tractive, polite. and agreeable woman
In the days when I went 70 school I
attended young ladies' seminary. and
the principal and teachers scrupulously
addressed the pupils as young ladies" &"
This. OF course. was a good while ago.
and you girls smile at the old-fashioned
expression.
A charming writer has given the def
milton Of lady as woman IN a high state
OF civilization I am sure you prefer to
be considered highly civilized TO being
thought savages and barbarians.
When 7 hear a girl say Gee whiz. -
1t was something fierce" or That's too
thin, or You're up against IL" OF
Heavens, Maud need nothing beyond
this 10 convince me that she is not alto
gether a lady. She may be a good
hearted, weli-meaning girl, but, girls.
she prOciaims 10 the universe that she IS
common.
Nobody wants 10 be stamped as com
mon To say 10 any one that she is
kind hearted good natured, willing 20
serve a friend, and that she honestly
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
To Keep the Eyes Clear.

From the Philsdelphia Bulletin.
Few things are more helpful to the eyes
than the simple expedient OF closing the
Ids This may be done In the Office, in
the street car. or at home, and must In
clude perfect relaxation OF the nerves
around the optics. IN order 10 obtain
this rest the lids must be closed gently.
For II the eyes are sQuinted. It means
that all the nerves and muscles are tense
and absolutely no benefit can be gained
from the action.
When tired after work it is most re-
freshing to bathe the eyes in hot water.
For this a cloth, soaking vet, should be
used. and II followed by a cloth dipped
in cold water, the effect viii be doubly
beneficial
Before going to bed al night the eyes
should always be very carefully washed
not only 70 relax The muscles. but 10 re-
move any dust which may have sccumu-
lated. a weak solution OF boIacic water
is an excellent eye tonic. as is also a few
drops Of camphor water.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Autumn Decorations.

Wild flowers and foliage are much used
for fall weddings
Especially is this the case where the
wedding takes place in the country.
Oak boughs and similar foliage have
for years been appreciated in this role.
The well-known wild hop vine. with its
graceful trails and white blossoms, is
most decorative.
Though blackberry vines have been
somewhat overlooked. their rich-toned
leaves may be introduced effectively.
Sprays OF this latter. combined with the
wild hop vine. are particularly successful.
Bulrushes and cattails are delightful.
and So too, Is the feathery asparaE1ss.
The gold and red berries Of the bitter
sweet are one Of the long established
members OF this band OF decorations.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
She Has Come Into Her Own.

HFTER years Of adverse criticism
and yelled rude1sss, patiently
B born the red-haired girl has out-
grown the calumny once attached to her
and has cone into her ovn. To-day she
is the envy Of her sisters In more wsys
thaa cne.
Why, 10 cne knows. bot the fact re-
mains that for years and years red hair
has bssn looked st sskarce- Red-hairsd
girls have been universally considered
different from ether maicens and pcs
sessed Of an uzeontroIlabls temper srd
a malicious tongue.
Be that as It may. rsd-heirsd girls ere
vsry much IKE other girls Asa class
they possess perhsps. certain qualities
that di1ereHtiate them from blondes sa6
brunettes, but these qualities are priS-
eipaIiy a question OF temperament They
have no worse tempers than their sisters
and frequently less deceit
One thing Is very striking about red
haired girls-very few OF them are fools.
Take eases Of the women who make
IDIOTS Of Themselves. either IN q social,
financial or criminal way, and very few
Of them have red hair. TIE further this
statement Is looked into tbs more inter
estilg Il becomes.
Do you hear very often Of Z working
girl With red hair losing her Jobl sens-
how they all seem to have the ''stick-to-
iT- quality. There is q certain nan IN q
certain Middle West city Ehe employs
red haired girls only when be can get
them. to handle his vast quantity OF Of
6ce work He does 80 because be Is
Convinced taat they are better veEknen.
more honest and more zealous IN their
employers interests than girls with the
average coloFed hair. He claims they
are never lazy or dislcyal and always
conscientious.
One thing Is certain about red-hsireo
girls-they are positive characters with
minds and wills OF their own. Rarely Is
there anything shilly-shaIly about them
Ises FeT 70 the feminine heart than these