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The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
THERE'S HOPE FOR THIS ONE
IF HE KEEPS LOOKING

Seldom among women one finds the
character of the bon vivant combined
with capacity for devotion. The ideal
wife. the companion would choose for
the hazardous chances of life, would be
able to adapt herself to every change
OF circumstances and scene with the
never failing good humor of a gamester.
She must appreciate the best promptings
OF art and the finesse of active intellects
Familiar generally with the aims of
science and systems, 1 yet would have
her free from the qualification of belief
and certain convictions.
She would be a fatalist, meeting the
unavoidable reverses with a smile. She
would preserve her zest In living into
whatever position fate or folly should
bring US, and share with me an unfail-
ing entertainment in each part of the
motley play in which We were con-
strained to be actors.
In short, little Boheme, tasteful and
cultured. COMPLETES my ideal. I know
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For the Tailored Maid.

II you are obliged to wear your morn
ing tailored suit and hat for afternoons,
don't despair. Rather take heart Of
grace and provide yourself with a few
little extra fixinss. First of all there is
the chiffon sash, consisting Of belt and
two long ends, which may be worn
either at the center or the left back OF
the skirt. This sash must be the. same
shade as the suit. and be finished at
the sides with hemstitching. or at the
ends with tiny frills Of self material. and
In fair weather 1t always looks smart
For the neck get Pierrot ruching ruff
in plated point d'esprit, shadow lace or
maline, and for your hat make a cock
ade of material matching the neckwear,
unless you would rather make a fancy
Of silk flowers or from the odds ard ends
Of ostrich plumes. Always. Of an af-
ternoon in fair weather wear with your
severe tailor-made suit some sort of
corsage bouquet. You may make one
of these of artificial vcIets. roses or
gardesias, but the newest thing in bou-
quets is the Scotch thistle reproduced in
green ribbon. violet silk fringe and
white maline.
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LIKE LOOKING FOR A
LOST TREASURE TR0VE

She is. first. last, and all time. a wom-
an, Gods finest work and His strongest
engine both for good and FOR evil. She
is. moreover, an intensely human wom-
an. She can live much and hate a little.
She can mete out justice and more. and
she can be cruelty unjust. She is by
turns sweetly appealing and sternly DOM
mating. She condemns and condones,
discerns. and ignores, corrects and sane
tons faults as an intuitive or instructive
tact directs. She is not afraid to ad-
wise nor injured II her advice be dis
regarded. She alternately spurs and
restrains.
She is proud and humble. and woe TO
the man who calls her TO the defense Of
her pride. and happy he before whom
she dare be humble.
Her love is a delicious blending OF the
maternal and the uXorial. a blend which
means protection and encouragement and
cemradeship. She was created for me,
and / for her.
She gives all and expects all in return.
She is my symphony Of happiness.
STILL LOOKING.
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JUST LOVED GIRL HE
MET AND MARRIED HER

No man can describe his IDEAL with
pen and ink so that others will see her
as he sees her. Those attributes which
90 to make a mans ideal cannot be re-
duced to mere words. He feels her
qualities. he knows them Intimately, and
lie is cOgnizant Of them all the time,
but he cannot explain them.
At least I find this true Of myself, and
I know It is true with the majority OF
my friends Of my own sex
Birds and the lower animals choose
their mates without knowing why. 7
believe this to be the case with the
higher animal. the human, where the
matings are love matches.
When 4 man loves a woman he finds
himself drawn toward her by a vague
something that he does not understand.
and seldom tries TO understand. in his
happiness.
And man falls in love with his ideal.
At least I did. You know l can speak
only for myself. The woman 1 love IS
my ideal. And might add I am mar
rIed TO her. LOVER.
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THIS LETTER AN IRRITANT
TO ANY AMERICAN WOMAN

To be my ideal a woman must have
an idea: and in the formation Of that
idea must needs. by every precept and
heritage. exert the most influence OF all
the powers that affect her life.
This brings Us instantly to q primary
quality to be considered in making choice
OF a helpmeet: Age. The One Woman
must have attained sufficient maturity
OF intelligence for the tuiT understand
ing OF the influences I should wish to
time be youthfully impressionable and
receptive. thus yielding wisely 10 my
forceful but gentle sway.
With those qualities. and with the ele-
ments Of a lively and engaging disposi-
tion-amiabIlity. modesty. wit-the One
Woman could readily be developed under
rule ever kind, but ever firm. into an
affectionate and responsive lover. a faith
full and congenial friend and companion.
and, where need arose, helpful and
willing servitor.
She must. OF course. be comely. Her
figure. high enough 10 avoid insignifi-
cance without shadowing her lord and
master. must be straight. strong. sleu-
der. with only enough OF plumpness to
make a dImple here and there. in appro-
pirate places; and must be tidlly frocked.
and inclined graciously rather than pain
fully tortured 10 the prevailing mode
Her hair and eyes must be OF becoming
shades, her nose delicately boastful of
OF ample character and gentle breeding.
her mouth q bewitching mystery OF
laughter. passion and sorrow, her ears
dainty and peeplng shyly from a wave
OF hair. withal attuned in ready SYM
pathy 10 my word OF cajolerie or COM
mand, her complexion faultless in its
apparent measure OF health and clean
Illness.
Her feet and hands must be patrician
in their form, and faultless in their
keeping.
Her voice. whether in laughter, song
or speech. must be sweet and clear: her
motions as rhythmic and spontaneous as
a swallows flight
Such a woman, then, reasonably dow
cred. and with no other kinsmen or
relatives than would he ornamental or
convenient. might be considered as my
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EXTRAVAGANCE.

Those bursts of senseless extrava-
gance to which even the most economical
Of women are subject"
The above expression, in a woman's
periodical. seems TO voice a recogniza-
Bile truth in relation to the sex. Inc
most prudent or Us have our occasional
outbreaks; with some the bursts OF ex-
travagance' are chronic and they are
reckless IN expenditure at all times. 1t
is not with the latter that We have to
deal here, but with those who. ordinari-
ly careful. suddenly yield to an impulse
TO spend money foonshIy. Tney can't
explain themselves; they are IKE the
little girl who excused herself by saying
Il didn't go toy
Who or US has not occasionally re-
turned from shopping tour with some
thing conscience reproaches US for ouy-
ing? We don't need it an We couldn't
afford II, but We thought We wanted II
at the moment and so we bought it or
perhaps We really want it very, very
much. but had decided to be very eco
nomical and deny ourselves. But there
1t is! Conscience robs US OF part or
our Joy in 1t; We quail as we reflect upon
the other things We must resign in con-
sequence OF our rashness, ana II We are
weak-kneed We take It back II We have
a charge account, or exchange It disad-
vantageously IL We haven't, while II It's
book or bonbons or flowers. we stand
by the consequences OF our imprudence
and make UP for II the best We can.
A mere man cannot understand the Joy
a woman finds in buying what she wants
just because she doesn't need II. What
we do not need is extravaganza unless
We can afford it: II We can afford It
there is no special Joy in the buying.
The real pleasure seems to reside in do
ing what we know We ought not to 90.
There is a fearsome Joy thereIn-the
trembling joy OF the forbidden. More
over. women. like men, enjoy spending
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RENOVATING SUMMER MILLINERY,

The midsummer season IS fast arriv-
ing when It behooves all OF US who are
not in the situation to buy new millin-
cry to renovate what We already nave.
The dust and the burning rays Of the sun
play havoc with light colored straw and
artificial flowers, and We all need q little
fixing up just now.
The midsummer fad OF covering straw
hats with a net lace, ratine. linen, silk
or satin appeals 10 the thrifty young
woman who has kept her becoming hats
over from last summer. II takes little
skill in millinery TO convert these lett
overs into the latest thing in headgear.
As i is one OF the features OF this
fashion that part OF the straw may be
covered and the rest left plain a clever
girl can easily decide how to adapt the
covering scheme to the hat in hand. For
instance, II the crown OF a white chip
hat has been badly burned by the sum-
mer sun. over It goes covering Of ma
terial thick enough to hide the objec-
tionable crown.
Taffeta, satin, MORE or Chiffon cloth
IS excellent for this purpose II the hat
is intended for dressy wear. Linen.
ratine or any of the fancy printed cot
tons would be the choice for hat of q
more practical type.
Covering with Yelling.
Fancy mesh yelling is used for
stretching over straw hats, but this IS
of little service in hiding a discolored
straw. When pIeated lace is used. it is
as effectual as a fabric in concealing
straws that have become discolored.
\ covered hat recently concocted by
home miiliner was OF white chip, the
crown and upper part OF the brim hav-
ing been sunburned past recovery. AS
the under part of the brim was still
good the repairs were confined to the
crown. upper brim and edge.
The bell crown was covered with rose
colored messaline. At the joining OF
crown and br!m was a wreath Of pink
roses. The space from the crown to
edge OF the brfm was covered with a
planting Of white net, put on with suffi-
cient fuilness 10 hide the sunburned
chip beneath. Rose coIored malines lace
was puffed over the damasked edge OF
the br.m. As the maline was the only
item of expense connected with the
transformation of the hat the result was
decidedly satisfactory from all view
points.
Ratine Also Used.
The same idea was carried out by an
other home milliner, who utilized pieces
left over from a white ratine suit as a
covering for a hat crown, with band
and fiat bow OF the same material as a
finish. Pieces left from a suit of pique.
poplin or cotton corduroy can be used
in making one of these smart fabric
covered hats, which require little or
no trimming.
Transparent materials of all kinds
are equally modish for hat coverings
and clever girls are hiding blemishes in
last years straw and chip hats by COW
ing the marks OF former trimmings
with shirred trimmings, lace frills or
tiny pleating of maline, chiffon cloth or
marquisette. These trimmings may fol-
low a straight and narrow path around
the hat or they may wander over the
brim and crown.
Silk null is an excellent material for
this sort Of work, as II may be used for
almost any purpose and is both cheap
and durable. It come In all the attractive
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money Irrespective OF what they buy.
Some smaller sense OF the power OF
money seefs to belong to them: they
like to feel that It's possession gives them
the power Of purchase. Women DO not
have the same sense or the value OF
money that men have. because. as a rule.
they have so little OF 1t. Tnat Is why
so many. lifted by n turn OF fortune
from penury to affluence, spend waste
fully and recklessly: they don't know
the value and use Of money; they have
but a crude sense or its pOwer-a sense
confined to the knowledge that through
1t they can CRAFTY their whlms.
Is it not highly probable that there
is In woman the same need OF an out
let for tendencies and desires long held
under that men experience? Mems re-
pressed enthusasms, their inherent boy
ishness, find vent at political conventions,
ball games. races. Board of Commercs
excursions. and sometimes in far less
innocent ways. y woman Just goes down
town and treats herself to the fearful
Joy of spending the household allow
ance for "a perfect dream or a nat,
then quotes Omar Khayyam:
Indeed indeed. Repenance oft before I srors;
But was tempted when sSoTe!
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ing out Votes for women" but should
rather learn that the home is woman's
sphere and that II is all she can do
to perform her duties there properly.
She should let her SPOUSE handle the
purse and the business part OF the home
as long as he shows his capabIlity to
do so judIciously
II she IS beautiful. the connubial fe-
licities will be multiplied. II not So.
the happiness will not be diminished.
Outward beauty is but a mask and the
beauty Of her soul will compensate for
all uncomeliness srRIOT-S
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full, and she must have the proper
amount Of regard for those who live in
social conditions below her own. She
must have the qualifications requisite
for a faithful mother. and must have
strength OF character enough so that
after the marriage vow has been taken.
she will remain faithful. loving. and true
to her husband and their children.
Preferably. but not necessarily. she
must be a beauty. Medium heighth. high
forehead. blond waving hair. large deep
blue eyes. capped with medium-siz
eyebrows matching the hair in color.
would fill my ideal of womanly physical
beauty. To all of these, however, the
perquisites of a shapely figure, we'll
rounded arms. with one or two dimples,
very few freckles on the forearms, and
pretty. dainty hands with pink and white
fingers, would be required TO make my
ideal a reality. DREAMER.
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colors. and besides its use for covering
and trimming purposes, II is easily fash
ioned into the handmade flowers which
play so large part IN the seasons mil
Lnery.
\ large rose Of pink or null set in a
circle Of artificial rose leaves was the
only trimming seen on an immense gar
den hat OF white hemp with a bell
crown covered with pink null. Dotted
swiss and allover embroidered fabrics
make smart hat coverings. whether used
over white or as a transparency over a
color. Once young woman gets inter-
ested in this kind OF millinery work she
can utilize her las, years hats with lit
tie effort and at small expense.
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DECLARES DREAM WOMAN
LIVES ONLY IN DREAMS

To describe my ideal woman adequately:
to describe her so that others shall see
her with my eyes, is task that would
tax the descriptive powers OF Dickens.
With many other men in general, I be-
lieve, I have had a hazy conception Of
what the one woman should be, but never
have tried to form my pleasant fancies
into a concrete whole. Also, with the
passage OF each day something new has
transpired in my life that has altered my
conception OF the ideal-has made me
demand more or feel that already l had
demanded more than I was worthy Of.
In other words, my ideal lives only in
my dreams, and her ideality consists of
her hazy. indistinct being which allows
of alterations to suit any and all Of my
whims and fancies
As near as this woman OF dreams can
be reduced TO a concrete subject, she
must have a wealth of understanding and
sympathy-the first that she may see be-
hind the screen that every man puts for
ward as barrier between his inmost self
and the world, the second that she may
have so large a nature that in the realf
Zation of my motives she can condone
my vagaries and have patience with my
shortcomings; can appreciate my efforts
and by the subtle influence which only
The lOedl woman can
thoughts and communlngs to better and
higher things. My ideal must, above oil
things. be a companion. one whose pleas
ures are my pleasures and whose troubles
and worries are likewise shared with me.
She must have dignity and poise, intel
lect and an abiding faith in the Justice
OF Him who lays out our daily existences
and to a greater or lesser degree con-
fronts US with the problems which some
81, lie
There is a lot more that I might say
Of this woman of dreams-she should be
physically perfect. with eyes in whose
depths one might read the secrets OF a
clean white soul, at peace with the world
and capable OF constancy-ah, there is
another great essential-constancy-
then my ideal lives in dreams. I can de-
mand much Of her-and my fancy supplies
all demands.
vAsHINGToNIAS.
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Simple little frocks that button at the
front are always nice for small girl.
and We show in this model one of the
cleverest OF these designs. The dress
can be made with long or short sleeves
and the chemisette is removable. The
blouse is perfectly plain. and the skirt is
nicely plated. There is a pretty sailor
and the short sleeves have chic, rolled
up cuffs. Pique. linen. galatea- chambray,
gingham. or percale may be employed
for development
The pattern, No. $50, is cut in sizes 6
to u years. Medium size requires 81.
yards of 36-inch material and II yard OF
T-inch contrasting goods.
The pattern can be obtained by send
ing 10 cents to the Pattern Department
of The Washington Herald.
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attractive. possessing that indehnabls
something that is termed fascination.
But she must be as brilliant mentally
as she is beautiful physically. Yet she
must not be so brilliant that she could
imagine herself superior to her hus-
band.
1 am cOnceited. you know. My word
must be the final word. She must be
a sweetheart. a companion. apd a wife
all in one. and then she must possess
those myriad qualities that go to make
a good mother.
She must be tactful. entertaining,
broad, welI--ead, and informed, stylish.
sensible. and with character. But
above all things she must love me. She
must not be content to give me only
affection and kindness. but she must
love me. Understand?
SEEKER FOR LOVE
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knows how to look attractive at all
times, and dress stylishly without driv-
ing her husband to strong drink or into
the bankruptcy courts She has an aim
in life which will make for the promo
ton of her husbands interests and hap
piness and her own joy and satisfaction.
She is a brunette, has lots of characer in
her face (beauty not essentiaD, and has
brown or Irish gray-blue eyes and is
inclined to be slender. II she possesses
all the foregoing virtues 1t matters little
how wealthy she may be or how many
summers have been omitted In her diary
of years EVERY DAY MAN.
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WANTS WOMANLY WOMAN,
NOT A MERE BEAUTY

To form a conception OF an ideal wife
is an impossibility II the matter is con-
sidered with any degree OF seriousness
and intelligence. The qualities which
We individually think such a creature
should possess are abstract. and alb
straction can certainly not be visual
ized.
Outward characteristics are obviously
superficial and the man who attempts
to describe his Utopian lady in terms
OF physical beauty las missed the
meaning of love and has not caught the
distinction between temporal and ephem-
eral and the spiritual and eternal
Personality. and not physical attrac-
tiveness. is the keynote of marital hap
plness. It IS impossible to visualize a
personality, but We can enumerate those
important and beatific attributes which
the ideal spouse should have. If she
possess these qualities, wn;cn to us seem
so imperative, then from her Will eman-
ate joy and radiance, regardless of
whether she be blond or brunette, tall
or short, stout or slenzer. blue eyed
or brown eyed.
But what are these attributes? Each
person has a different conception of
them. To me the ideal wife is the one
with a temperament as closely akin TO
must be interested in the things in
which he delights. She must know how
to bear with the imperfectons of hu-
man nature. She should possess an
optimism sufficient to dispel the gloom
of the Valley of the Shadow, through
which the husband SO often is forced
to pass in his fight for existence.
She should have sufficient education
to speak correct. dramatically, IL not
rhetorically, and to converse intelligent
ly with her husband on those subjects
in which he is interested. She must not
be a. vanity fairian, but must love the
home life. She must not parade the
streets in 81 white duck skirts and
49-cent straw hats with that motley pro-
cession of female Smonomaniacs, bawl-
The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
MRS. BELMONT TO OPEN
SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS

\ small store in Franklin Street, New
port, has been rented by Mrs. Oliver H.
P. Belmont, for term OF three months,
with a refusal of a year. The store is
to be used as the headquarters for the
Newport County Suffrage League. The
league at a meeting on Sunday after
noon decided to have a permanent head
quarters here for the summer at least.
and Mrs. Belmont offered to assist She
has arranged all details for the open
ing Of the rooms next Monday. The suf-
frage meeting, which Mrs. Belmont is TO
have here during the summer is to be
held in the hall Of the Y. VI. c. ~, Mrs.
Belmont having decide upon this.
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LOOKS FOR ONE HE CAN
BE AT EASE WITH

Some people like Venuses, others look on
Sapphos with adoring eyes, others think
all-the world was made for women like
Psyche: but 1 would make none OF
these my ideal OF womanhoOd- I want
neither perfect form nor perfect face,
perfect eyes nor perfect hair. But what
do want is a good, homelike. withal
lively girl. One who knows when I
am tired and keep still, who knows when
feel good and becomes my companion.
one with whom ! feel perfectly at ease
In a word, 1 am selfish. Ilike all mankind
and want a woman who is my compile
ment. With such a woman I could live
always in perfect happiness. For such
a woman ! would give up much of my
selfishness. merely TO make her love me.
With such a woman could live.
SELFISH
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WANTS COMBINATION OF
BEAUTY AND MENTALITY

am single. and therefore know lit
tie OF the fair sex. I am poor, and
therefore have never thought OF mar
rying: I am sensible and therefore
have never pictured al ideal.
But II I should become wealthy to-
morrow and should decide to take unto
myself a wife. the woman would look
for and choose would be my ideal.
And the woman I would look for
would be hard TO find. OF that I am
sure, for l have never seen or heard
OF anything even bearing a slight sem
blanCe to her
The first essential would be beauty.
I am ugly as sin. and tired OF seeing
my face in the mirror. She must be
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YOUTH, BEAUTY, BRAINS,
AND DIMPLES WANTED

A maiden. nineteen or twenty years Of
age, aristocratic. proud in bearing. erect
in carriage, would be my choice for a
wife. My wife must be my ideal OF
womanhood. Necessarily she must have
high moral standard, be well educated
and in all ways fitted 10 be a loving
companion and heIpmate.
She must be kind. generous. thought
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The collar on the figure g made d
black satin. finished with a friN " white
lace and trimmed with white pearl but
tons. Tie striped set consists OF lapel
and cuffs Of striped black and white
satin. with shaped borders OF hand en-
broidery done in white on ecru linen.
The stock is made Of white p.que. com.
bined with black satin and small but
tons. covered with the satin
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A prize worth s11,soo. offered by the
Kaiser, will be awarded to the German
maker of the best aeroplane motor in a
competition which will last from October
to January.
The large number Of Chinese seen in
the streets of Paris has become a mat
ter OF comment in French paperA
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THE IDEAL WOMAN"-DOES SHE EXIST:

IDEAL for wifehood IL I should become
tired OF the state OF single blessedness
conventionally called celibacy.
SOUTHERNER-
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she is somewhere 10 be found, and when
find her It will be She, !. and the Game.
JUST OUT OF COLLEGE,
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Since the Titanic disaster the heboats On osean
steamships fully supplied with food and drink
ing water A a result, the stnwaUay industry has
been on the increase. having been stimulated By ap-
preciation OF the fact that hfebOat well stocked
with provisions makes excellent hiding place
for ambitious youths who wish TO emiSrats u
America, but lack the prioa Of ticket