omen of today: fott'ImuT iu America fails to be

' role women ;>l*y ta-ttls cO « activity 'In the^^eocial and I'uslnwa World ittves certain «ubtl« qualities to Ametlcan life not found where the Influence of women Is Ices senenUly and drflr.ltely exerted, V “It seemed tWmoTxace that there was r of mifnan usurping man's place

• wofld. It

In the v

believe ii

I havi

i matter If she

>f 'th

think it

not' much mi

vc (n the survival of surely. Is the onlj

ness. l*t the women go on. then; let them so aa far as they can. “Those Who are unfit - for the' rice will fall by the wayside and oniy the

■.truly lit can win.". That l-arc<\ lilark Dol.

• Fortunately for the peace of fashlon- • able womankind the reli with large isulatcil black loscngcs has now become less popular. To r-t those spots la the right place, so that they would be bc^utlflers, like the patches worn

In r ' ' crea

•veil happened to slip, ar was frequently the case. It fometlmcs gave one the appearance of having tost a front tooth, - or of eyebrows meeting with a terrific showi.or of havinganose of abnormal size. < To such an extent did tnat veil pray upon the fcmln- _ ine mind that when a certain faahfouable woman fainted In church, her first

o whisper

held her e put my dots right." and_

then, overcome with the exertion, she* fainted again.—New York Tribune.

great foreign centre* of fashl

l garments ■ Already new designs

led the creations which are to be worn next July. For spring wear, the tendency Is toward slli-.s^nd bIik mixtures. There U already a notable variety In Ihese aUracUve textile*. ’ Taffeta, wash silk, corded silk. China and, Japan

merited i

won In decorative troat-ic-nt. there Is largcrriaUtude than lost mason. To the'critic It would seem as If women had.grown tired of a simple exterior and were about to replace It with rich ornamental effects. This is noticeable In many details. There Is a latter uadTof stripes, dots, figures and geometrical patterns In the dreza goods. Lace stripes and insertions, embroidery In silk floss, tucks and pleats, straps aW other ornaments are finding a much more generous employment. While this. In the main, makes

and satisfactory-to the wearer. Thus far there has been no great change In

the cu^ and general effect of the waist. In many the yoke has been given up; > has been adopted a ate tow idified :

Pari*'* Hrlen K*ll*r. A woman we have been extremely interested In lately, or a young girl rather. Is Marie Hcurtin. a French Helen Keller, but even more wonderful than Helen Kellar. since the latter lost

act when she revived v

anxiously to her f

bead. i'Plei

Cloth skirts a la mode hare entire . breadths of dark colored velvet let ft»to them, a* deep panels from the waistband to. the hem. The'panels are sklll-

jered. amd .aro quite narrow at a to avoid giving the wcary churn-HUo aspect., Seal-

fully f

the top. t o aa t< er a c’.umsey c

oLtha tame

example is seen In

gewn. If .o:

frequent

liack cloth

PuC

e .hi

only two panels are used one

woqld occupy the »ront 6r -middle breadth, and the-other the middle of the back. This effect, however. Is not . nearly, so good da where- the hack

breadth la of cloth. If throe are, used one would be In two at the aidec. A single front la better than the two

above. You could have two panels lock

well If you arranged them each aide of the front middle breadth,

no lacr insertions or medallions nor any braid trimming, gflt'or otherwise, upon the velvet skirt paneU -They, are

Intended to be perfectly plain. way goM. SrnotBH Un-pror Nana*.

The work of learning to be a nurse is not ex»r. as thpse novices .find-who

I learning to kind deeds and the

ring. Sometimes a

woman takes upon herself the long trala!i£ service because she fetls^hat hers is rather a useless life andjafight . to be made at least capable of usefulTieas. whether or not ahe goes on with -. nnrslns as a profesrloa in after year«rbs F It is sold that this class of students mtde

^yiearn the hardest and. most disagree- 0 r -qj

abl^ dntlee with a sort of radiant

brightens' In tbc

thtneas In tbelr daily rounds that ■ not thine upon the faces of those who pat less imagination and more ' practical necessity into the work. The presence-of an ideal illumines almost

any occupation.

■■tu filrl*.

The BL Louis Post Dispatch publisher under the head of .••Hustling Girls of Kansas'’ these entertaining

at the age of 18 months, so thattho two senses left may be aided by unconscious cerebration, based upon early impressions or unconscious memory of impressions gained before these senses disappeared. Marie Heurtin, however, unlike Lanrs Bridgman. Helen Kellar or Martha Obrech. was born deaf, dumb and blind. Dp to the time when shfi-waa ten years old she was apparently not only immplctely idiotic, but also a most impossible little perron who lay down on the ground and rolled at the

elapped people If they tried to show her any tenderness, and was altogether so violent that she was sent away from two Institutions for deaf mutes, and passed on to Ihe nuns at Largay us a perfect little savage for whom It was .quite useless to try to do anything.' I know'of no more fascinating story than that of the means by which these devoted sisters first tamed the little shrew, then taught her. Sister St. Marguerite it was who gave her her first idea. Marie Hedrtln ha? brought away with her a little knife, which .sne seemed to love. Sister St. Marguerite.' who had got the child’s confidence In a way. took away the .knife, making meanwhile In the hand of the little girl the sign which In the

New York City.—The simple tbirred

a charm and

waist

fulness that

Made -from figured

simple a defln

peculiarly i-d silks of

'finite

Its own. any soft

raxsaxT waist.

the

wear

sort, the new Loulaluce. auch as the birds-eye. moire and armore. wash

silks nud and effect!

ultion df any sort, amt made from

Liberty. India. M.

like mokes an ideal bodice for went beneath the charming Ifttlc bolero* that are cut out at the neck and short enough to reavel the belt. Aa shown In the accompanying May Manton design. the material is figured Louiptae In pastel violet, the figures being of slightly deeper hues v touched here and there with lighter threads that give - *

by a gold claap: but colon an always a matter of personal choice and afford as wide a range aa that offered by material*. The^bundatlon 1* a fitted lining with single darts, shoulder and made-arm seam* only. The waiat proper la shirred, then drawn up to the requisite slxe and arranged over the lining after the shoulder seam* have been closed. The fulness at •the waist U arranged in gather*

wide.'lljree and one-clghth yards thir-ty-two Inches wide, or two and a quarter yards forty-four inches wide will be required. Movtl sad Pretty t'ndrTwnlit. An Ingenious plan for making taffeta waists for summer wearba* Jnrt been Invented^ The waist .is made loose and unllncd. with sleeves coming Just below the elbow, and finished with a prettj cuff. The neck Is cut square, and a little low. Unthis ■illC; wal*t Is worn a plain mntlln or lawh. waist, as tpln a* one wishes, with long sleeve* terminating in a pretty cuff of lace or embroidery. Around the n*ck. which may lie finished a* one likes. Is a similar trimming of embroidery, with the possible addition of a few tiny tucks. This plan doe* away with the high silk stock, and Is both pretty and comfortable. St added With Keck Jewel*. Belts of -gold and silver tissue studde i with semi-precious stones arc a* much the rogue ns ever. 'The larger and more unusual Ihe Jewel* Hie more desirable the bell. Turquoises are very papular, with Jade a close second, then onyx, agate and Jet. Shaped belts of black suede leather embroidered in star-like design* with gold «r silver are another fancy. The new belts for summer are of gold stuff scattered over with painted blossoms. Collar* For Sotntn«r Cows*. Deep round lace collar* or collars of fine embroidered batiste will be indemand for smnmer gowns later The latest bolero: cut low. fhow* .several

circular c

accessory.

Bo

Small ba;

and den low all healthy. May Ma

bay a lore comfort and ease and garments, fhat shall althe freedom required, by

hand with the a

u After a time

ante sign.

Marie Heurttn began to comprehend that there was a connection between the sign and the object. From the knlM Sister St. Marguerite went on to repeat the same experience with the fruits the little girl liked best.—Har-

dreesy occasions ivory cloth Is up with cluny lace and touchen.

Fren\ camelshalr serge is ooc of the popthar materials for the spring

tailor-made gown.

Silk and linen mixtures In dainty colorings and strips are among the new fabrics for shirtwaist*. For wear with a gown of light, then ■material, the petticoat should be made with a deep yoke, as the gathers of the cidfer kind show through.

Drap de

kar is a new material for

P* r ** r *® l >s: I shirtwaist*. It la a aoft woolen, someMlsa Mattie Hush of Ness county thing like a very fine cashmere, and feeds, hare ewes and works four horse*, i comes in various lovely shades, -f. plows and sows and helps harvest the J Rrenlng gloves with tobroldered crons on^the ranch, waters anS feeds *pqjet* and facing at the tdp are one -•0, head of cattle, and. with her elder 1 of t^e new fads, and it seems to be a 40 rows twice a day. l oeeful one for keeping the gloves up

Mias ‘Elizabeth Goodman, who lives ! ^ the top

five miles west of Galena, is 2« yeans of axe. With the assistance of her younger sister she operates a farm of

60 acres, and is getting rich.

Misa Lillian E. Hall of Winfield has been appolnted'by Governor Stanley to

be coroner of Cowley county.

Miss Grace Kennedy of Atchison weirfh* ooly 87 pound*, and a yard and V* « wtw 01 * , * nA * . wl l | her .a waist. Three yards of binding will go i round her skirt, and two and a quar- j Up yarda of goods will make her a j

oxtrich plumes are now split,

then'rolled over ropes or swathing of tulle, which lie on top of the hat brim. This genre for evening wear has 'a •crown of gold embroidered tulle, and

is made upon a net frame.

Sarin muslins in great variety are displayed in the shops, some with very realistic designs in large flowers, others embroidered with White, black or the same color as the garment, and

without limit as to pattern*.

Some of the pretty/new muslins ars printed In all-ovsr designs with me-

Mlss Olive Jonee, th* U-Mr-old daughter of “Buffalo" Jones of Topeka has sold a story to Harpers for fUO. It teftaof the capture oft wo mountain sheep which - ceatly delegaU Use of th* 8m I

> have been i h ■ .

Amerieaa. womens out fit TW*r*- **l •hoher. This can'be hnidsred.

:s

HOUSE JACKET.

end the waist closes at ^be front, but separately from the lining below the stirred yoke where the ness conceals the fact. The ale are In blabop style shirred to form cuffs, and are finished with formed by the sleeves themselves that fall becomingly oYer the bands The collar baa a plain ^foundation over which the shirred material la arranged and is Joined Invisibly to the neck, so giving the suggestion of continuing from the^ok To cut this _ r yards dal twe^v-one in J a quarter yards thirty-two utd five-eighth i wide will be

The dainty and comfortable hi Jacket la essential to every dressed woman! outfit. It fill place that bo other garment sup] and means ease and relaxation < blned with the satisfactory feeling of

The simple May Manton model illustrated in the large drspring is be-

tbe dots

and la wor

ribbon tie The bad

MB Wit

•ssn

■ and Is drawn iu

ag»ln*fan*ftwa^b*kjw

TlSflSe

popular Bnaslan lines. The model is of cream serge with Russian embroidery at the opening and forming .the collar, but various colors can be substituted and both flannel and all the

white and colors, are equally appropriate to the design. The back of the blouse Is plain acroas the shoulders, but the left front is slightly full at the'neck and Ups well over the right to close at the aide beneath the embroidered band. At the lower cdge'*U a bent, or casing, through which eUstic or tapes are Inserted. which regulate the fulness and hold 'the blocse In pUcc. TBit sleeve* are laid in tucks at the wrists and stitched to cuff depth and are gathered at the upper edges. At the neck U a simple standing coUar that closes, with.the blouse, at the right To make this blouse for a, boy of alx

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