t City.

I for this attrnctlre

itulng. e whit

with evTU lace for trlmtuInK. It It lined throughout with tine white lawn.

TAXCT WAIST WITH OATHS RED SKIRT.

which is preferred to taffeta this ■on In costumes for young girls. The foundation of the waist Is a fitted body lining, which closes In the centre back, and Is fa^ed with inserted tuck'

_ ... yoke. They f stylishly over the ribbon belt. The bertha consists of four separate pieces of lace, edged with narrow or-, . gandle ruffles. These > outline of the yoke, ai coming breadth to the shoulders.

the shoulders, fit the arms closely, and

flare In bell effect at the lower edges. Bauds ot moire are applied to simulate cuff*. The skirt is shaped with seven wellproportioned gores, fitted smoothly around tb£ waist and over the hips without dans. The closing at the'centre back Is made Invisibly unde^wo Inverted pleats that are' flatly prMtoed. The flounce is circular, shallow in front and graduating In depth toward

d of 'mi

appl flounce flares widely at the lower edge, providing that graceful sweep that stamps all fashionable skirts this Season. It may either be applied or finished to form the lower portion of the le stli lit 111 The mode may be developed In etlafl. ladles' cloth. Elbellne, chi canvas.' veiling or serge, with bai of the material mlng. To m slae will require one and one-qua yards of forty-four-inch material. To make the akin In the med size will tpqulre five nnd oneyards of forty-four-inch material.

ivlot, ands or heavy silk for trlm-

of smalt set figures In bright colors In Imitation of Jewels. The effect is especially good on black, andf sometimes a scroll of color Is Interwoven between the smaller figures.

White French fiannpl Ii Jaunty blouse, wlth icollar. cuffs and friturning bands embroidered In Irregular black allk dots. It is mounted on a glove-fitted llnini which closes in the centre front.

ng. bis

may. juste

iment made with shoulder and un-

g

PiiOMENADE COSTUME.

, narrow ana bands, from which depend deep pleating* of organdie. The waist may be made high or low Deck. With abort or long sleeves, as preferred. | . The skirt is shaped with five _ that are finely gathered at the. upper j edge and arranged on a narrow belt L that closes In the centre back. The fulness in the front and aide gores is evenly distributed, and the back Is more closely gathered. The skirt has a graceful sweep at the .lower edge, nnd Is trimmed with lace, applied lc r .fanciful scroll and square design. L To make the walat for * miss of fourteen years win require one and ! half yards of tfairty-sls-lnch mat f with one-half yard of all-over lace. W To make the skirt tot a miss of fourteen years will require four oad on half yarde of thirty-slx-lnch material. I ' * MyttSh Walking CsstanM. | Tan and black cheviot la styiiably trimmed with Mack moire In the cootame ahown la the Urge cut. The i *too is adjusted with shoulder and underarm seams, the back fitting ! smoothly from codar ts waist. Tbe frosts are plain, os the shoulders, | sad blouse slightly over the narrow j belt that fastens with s small Jet I ■ buckle. Tbe fhmts dose in -the centre ; with small black buttons snd button f' boles. i.Tbe neck Is completed with a j’ rolling collar of moire that forms loag. | narrow revert [ A circular ski ; fits smoothly 01 | kswe I

derartn seams and form an attractive finish to tbe fronts. A broad sallot collar completes tbe neck snd Is trimmed with bands of embroidered flannel. The bishop sleeves are shaped with Inside seems only and fit tlie arms dosely. They are gathered at the lower edge and arranged on a cuff that Is shallow In the back and forms a deep point In

(roof.

The shield Is of cloth, completed with

a plain embroidered collar.

m

rtmaors

Straw Trimmad With Sirs'

Straw, tl wratlvely

the erstwhile usel

tful'ard

Ing that only

humble someth I

-mad the hat thape, has uow taken upofi Usdf to stand alone, to form tats and trim hats all by itself; and

rot only tnat, which Is of development of yestei plies now to embroil

1 course a

rday. but It at Ider and • fort

toque seen the cither day had roses formed of straw and another was«enUrely covered with utraw-made leaves. The promotion of ths puiely utilitarian has been Madame l.a Mode s passion for some little tftne. and no one can say what next thing may be promoted to prominence.

A Hlat la ClrU.

It was a little thlrg. but the other day a young girl was noticed follow! her callers, two young lads, into 1 lall as they took their leave. She

Ing the

even accompj

ded them

this undoubtedly beta us quite know how to ray good-by dismiss them In the parlor. Then nothing formal In the call, which was merely a drop-ln of some school-boys, but It would have l)een a good time for that young girl to practice the little dignified coaf-ervatlsm of the hosi. that presently

seed. A girl ng and companl

id hospitable, and

much ne-rd. A girl way be all that Is

mi Ml

the ceremonious forns

may

charming and companionable and cordial and hoepitvble. and yet preserve

jnloua forms that

necessities of social intercourse.—Har-

per's Bazar.

The dainty et cetera* for the neck are more attractive bach season. For the morning blouse and tailored costume a nArrow white and colored Unon embroidered collar Is attached to two long white embroidered ends, which can be tied either In a knot or bow In front. These are especially practical to place Inside the neckband of the corsage or blouse, and others have lace or embroidered llnon collar bands with'two fan-plaited -ends fiord&id''

with a band of colored Unon. For lace and moussellne with colored silk and mouseelli

r a

■lain costume Is the necea-

ers there li

adtllqus Ine flow-

e is a perfect furor. ' The at-

tractive and dressy finish of a cravat to a simple plain costume Is the necessary detail of Importance to which the Parlslenne gives special attention. The

a plaltei ti boulllt

e gives a pec I

de con In plaited moussellne

fcnd net edged with boulllonncs of colored moussellne or floral velvet leaves is this season arranged In flat plaits to turn away from the throat. Invariably decorated with a rounded lace collar and terminating in ^ front by long

moussellne ends.

They are decidedly effective nnd evidently Introduced as being more practical for. the low coiffure than a high upstanding ruche, which certainly would be an inconvenience with the hair dressed Ibw and the long ends of lace/ ribbon dr foliage falling oahT (he hair to the extent of the present

season's modes.

Th* DItUUb of MonotoBy. a have lived a good long time In the world. I have made acquaintances by the hundred; friends—not so many.

i al< the people I

safel

Looking back upon a

have known, 1 can safely say that number of unhappy marriages I have paraonally witnessed has been very small Indeed, said Sir. Walter Besant to a correspondent of the Chicago In-ter-Ocean. By far the larger number ef tBe wives have accepted cheerfully the position of housekeeper and matron. They have kept house for the husbands and children whose happi-

ness Is bar own.

Many of them have kept house with the earnest intention of making a house beautiful, which became a continual feast for themselves; many of them hare brought art Into every part of the dally life, which has been a continual fesat for thomaelves. as well ti the other members of the house; for all the matrona the dally w«*k has been a dally delight Then, as for drudgery and monotony. Is there none

in a man's work?

Think of the monotony and di

irudgery m every

iplete

tered collar. It Is adis a special feature In

waists of this kind, as several shields may be provided for pne blouse, mak-

W*. tf Wt-

of a city clergyman's Ufs. when day he has to tramp around -the grateful slums. Think of the monotony and drudgery of the solicitor, always drawing up endless documents In the hideous legal Jargon. No. The monotony of life. I am quite sure. Is pretty evenly ladled out * to working

man or wedded wife.

■at* anjL-VcIU.

For afternoon calls clad in _ their best, women naturally want a smart as a becoming hat Perfectly £ is the three-cornered hat la various pale shades or all black, trimmed with a quantity of feathers.

may not sound so, but H la

get a beautiful picture hat than a specimen of really smart country headgear. If you possess a few good oetrlch feathers and an old paste buckle, you can get a velvet or big flopping ft It shape and make of It a model picture hat. Those painted Ajr the old

tarry no date and ever look lovely, provided they are accurately poised

on a well-Arranged coiffure.

Doctors are now greatly coodeaaiag vena, and at times not without

i the case of spots, than

variety of stocks and

which nothing is

tight. If valla must be worn, and la

windy, dualy weather they are

— let them he of plain net or

The beauties of the middle eges were more careful of their eyes than are our modern women. They wore masks Instead of veils when out of doors to pieserre their complexion. But whst modern girl would now content to tide her fresh yoqng beauty under a mask, especially when he has tbe option of wearing a veil which even beauty must ti thinks. If she does not say so.

Th« Trosby Qrau.

Young girls, and eipeclally young American gins, are seldom without admirers, chums or ever, brothers who art taking their„mins at the various college*. The-boys, no doubt, push through better and have an added confidence In their own etrength with the merry thought of these girls' comrade-

1. In return lor all

r promuch

-And. In return

pel ling good wishes,

that the girls should expect to wear their class pins and ether manly dec-

orations?

In these days of emancipated womanInd, however. It seems strange that Iris should choose to display such

In a

did

girls should choose loaned marks of favi insplcuous way than i

who I

more conn

Id those of Inde-

pendence In their heads. L'p-to-di girls now wear the plus they lia cajoled from their admirers oh a tiny black vSTvel band. or. rather, a narrow piece of velvet ribbon, which flu snugly about the right sleeve Just below tbe shoulder. Sometimes two, three or even four pins are placed In a line on the little banh. In fact, tbe more that can bn shown the prouder Is the individual whom they decorate. One popular girl was even heard to boast that she would soon have enough such pins to fashion herself a belt. Instead of an arm band. But American girls are strong In their patriotism. They generally choose a

;e for tl

LO HINTS

CsUbs I.amp Shad.*. Geisha lamp shades of heavy paper —prlated In Japanese figures or other characteristic floral motifs—mounted on wooden Japanned frames make admirable summer lamp coverings, beside being very good form Just now. Claaalas ■ Sefl.il Carpal. In cleaning a badly soiled carpet, great precaution should be used. Brussels. tapestries. Wiltons, or velvet carbe cleaned with ox gall, pall of water. Use an c bblng. brush, and afterward carpet should be vigorously subbed with a coarse cloth: fresh water should be applied. A small portion of the carpet done each day during hot and sultry weather would keep It greatly refreshed In colorings, as well as sweet and clean.

pets may pint to a nary

To Mako tho Hobo# Comfortablo. Heavy portieres and carpets should io cleaned end packed away, and ev-

way. a

rything suggesting heat should be ut of sight. The floors should

put

be

they r they d

mix up In their collection

pins of various colleges. The several that they wear might represent many men and different years, but would generally be of the same colls only about the sleeves of their house gowns that girls wear the velvet b^ffw supporting these decorations. Wire* they go out of doors and a coat U'fleceeaary they fasten on-* or perips two of the pins on the outside of elr cuffs. The fad then becomes a case of “he who walks may read," as from such a place they gleam out most

corsplcuoui ly.

Another little wrinkle that the girls now Indulging la is begging away

es to use as parasol

the men s c

parasol

match some summer icowi it is all the better If the i

If fth

Indeed lose no time In having it made up with UgEt. attractive stuff to

urae,

cane has his-

toric value: if it has come out the vie-' in a "rush.” or done some other gritty deed. Wise men. it Is eald. keep a sharp eye on especially beloved sticks, or even, if they are crafty, bids

them away.

But the time when the girls are most alert Is at the end of their trleiid’s college life—when farewell is said

rophlei

furniture of rooms, l

3 to the

eu away. It is the time to secure a

Uul; deal apol

bas an open-hearted soul he will

mly substantial souvenir. A man's esk and his easy chair are usually

g In 1

substantial souvenir.

chair i

ken for long in advance; aad if he

_ Bn-he

'clear out,” as be calls it, all else but hla brierwood pipe. One mistake he most be careful to avoid, that of offering soft cushions, embroidered flags or woolen sweaters back to the same fair damsel whose dett fingers may have made them. Another mistake, even greater, which la not unknown, la to bestow such things on the damsel's rival.—Washington Star.

Inrlty., White will be seen more than colon this season. The collarless fancy bodice will be much seen this summer. Moire baa the post of honor for light ccats, especially for children. The new box-plaited Eton la especially becoming to slight figures. The lavish use of lace la the most striking feature ot warm weather tollettes, Cloth skirts are made up unllned. even in the medium and light weight

stained or covered with matting and a few choicer rugs. Heavy upholstered chairs may be stored in some unused room and rattan or cane furniture substituted. As glas is a great radiator of beat, outside shutters or awnings will be found worth many times their cost. If red or yellow shades have been used during tbe winter, they should be taken down, carefully wiped rolled and tied into a compact bundle and put away until frost comes again. Dark green shades should replace them, because they make the room look cooler. The house should be opened very early in tbe morning to

fresh air; aad closed before

get the

is high. In particularly warm

weather, sheets wrung out of cold wat!r and hung before slightly raised windows will cool the atmosphere with as-

Even

there aro other balconle front or back of tin

n ent

either at

bouse. These can be made Into charming outdor rooms If an awning Is put overhead and boxes fitted along tbe tides, where vines and flowers may be grown. The vines should be of a eulek growing variety which will afford both beauty and shade—for Instance. the morning glory, the moon flower, or the red flowering bean.—The

Delineator.

iblng. ry for

C'laaoln* Old Maboraar Fnraltl "Kerosene was not successful turpentine required too much nil nud even then was not satisfactory the carved parts. So we tried a little piece with a solution of two heaping tablespoonfuls of sal soda to a quart of warm water, put on with a tooth brush well soaped, the place being Immediately rinsed with cold water and dried

with a soft doth.

"Since then we hare used it on several woods, natural and stained, and. homely as tho recipe may sound. It has failed to give good results.

.the w<

rubbed with a mixture c

turpentine.

gsny a

yean

ored as to hide the natural grain of the wood came out as bright as new under this treatment. "The secret of success lies, we thlnfc. In cleaning only a small piece at a time, and in doing the work rap-

idly.

“An intelligent cabinet maker told me once that, when one of his men was sent for to clean a piano which had grown ‘misty,' he asked for a basin of iter and shut himself up confi-

dentialiy with the instrument.

- 'To do right gra

-said the artisan." For all that Is need-

jf the up-

grand could do quite as well.” ... be artisan." For all tin

ed Is to wash the wood with soft warm

'custffcLa ntc/Pes\

-Tuttt Frutti Jelly—Soak one-half btx of gelatin In a half pint of cold water, dissolve with one pint of hoiking water: add Jnlce of three lemons, and one and one-half cups sugar. Strain. When it begins to stiffen put In a layer of grape Jelly, then a layer of sliced bananas; continue alternating with fruit and Jelly. Serve cold with

whipped cream.

Rhubarb Pudding—Line a buttered

Chrysanthemum straw is the favor-

ite for summer hats, the majority of which are flat and lew.—The DeUne- ■ basis with u good suet cr ator. ' wipe and cut up four stalks

Filet lace la applique claims chief attention,

dainty gowns ot satin foulard, India

silk, pongee. etc.

The little protection collars of lace,

batiste anfl wren liner ti

_ wash, wipe and cut up four sulks of rhubarb

lace in appliques and nllorera f into small ptoore; put this in the crust chief attention, for use on in layer* with sugar and a few dried

liner have now cuffs

to match; they are usually adorned

mmm

with tim

composed of medallions to be applied singly or otherwise la connection with ianertioa nnd faggoting stitch. "Gibson" sttseta have extended to batltiaf costumes, of which an attract!v. example eonsirt* at blooae. knickerbockers and a two-piece skirt. Smart gowns for aummer,evening ki*» -r*-IS*-tuT. taSuira'tt aa > a* <» daa« a w won

Put Into a saucepan with boiling water nnd boil constantly for two and one-half hours. When done turn out on n dish and servo with hard aguco.

very light. Ure tlps of one bunch of asparagus. two Ublespoonfuls of milk. Boat the whites and yolks together, add the milk, then the cold boiled asparagus heads, cut fins. Have ready the frying pan. with a UMeepoooful ot butter in It, hot but not frying. Pour in the mixture; shake well from the bottom aa It forma, loosen from

the put with a

»r to ths

i ths mhMHt and turn down upon a hot dish.

the pan

1 “ nt hef m r lu »«- Tbe sweet little Lltlea.

I gave her a gluve. But sbe gave me

HUMOROUS.

Wlgg—Li Wagg—Ye* In love mui

> la full of up* and down* even the frllo* whu fall* : rise to the occasion

She—Why. 1 wouldn't marry you if

the last man on earth. He— I could get a handsome wife

Quite then.

Why. lek—1

meant a yel-

Lady—Say, little boy. catch my rabbit and put him back In hi* cage Boy—Aw. say. lady. I ain't no hare

restorer.

Tom—You told me she had tbe com-

plexion of a low a* can

"Here's where my wife makes counter charges against me," remarked ths humorist, a* his better half started out on a shopping tour. First Professor—A rhinoceros is a strange animal to study. Second Professor—Yes: you can discover a new wrinkle every day. “You know you should love your neighbor as yourself." "But tbe trouble is. when 1 try - to do that, I always end by bating myself. 'T wonder why fish are considered brain food?" remarked the Wise Guy. "Maybe It's because they go to schools." suggested tbe Simple Mug. Blobbs—Do you believe that love 1* blind? Slobbs—1 have frequently noticed that when a fellow Is stuck o» himself he Is blind to his own faults. "She's stuck up." said the first goat "Yes; let's take her down a bit." re plied his mate. And thereupon they proceeded to chew the poster girl off

the fence.

“Look here!" exclaimed the IraU dude; “there Is a hair In this soda water." "Well.” chuckled the funny clerk, ' perhaps It s because we use shaved ice." Bertha—And so Edith bas made

? Con

the only

with Fred? How did It happen! stance—Oh. you see. It was tht way in which she could have another

quarrel with him.

"Maw's going to chaperon tonight snd she's puzzled what to wear." sold the first belle. "What way suould she look?" "The other way." suggested the second belle, with a titter. Bedwtn—Helter has a rather offen olve way with him. He doesn't know me. never saw me but once before, and yet he walks up with a provoking coolness and called me "my good

say, he doesn't know you. The. man was running for office for the first time. "What are hla view* on the various questions before the public?" asked the unsophisticated voter. "His real views?” asked the politician. "Certainly." "My dear sir.” explained the politician, "the o way to find that ou

a. "the only elect him.”

HUNTING BEE TREES.

Thara'a a Kbi

“I used to hunt

was a boy

• Locating tbe Star#

hunt the bee trees when I in northern Ne# York.”

of the

treasury department. “It Is great sport and requires art to find the home of the bees and secure the honey. Wild bees Invariably hunt the hollow of some tree In which -to make theli home and store up honey for the win-

ter season.

"The way I used to find out where a bee tree was located was by going

id fntrln |

Into the » withSpe a

the bottom of tbe boa i little b

long t

trees and bushes until 1 found a bee

ilip along through

sucking honey from some wnd flower. Taking off the lid of my box. I would

quickly knock the bee Into the hot

tom on the honey, cover it with the lid

and let it remain there until filled itself with honey. Then off the lid, I would allow the

pulling bee to

crawl out on top of the b around to get its* bearings and thes fly off in the direction of the tree. By watching this direction I could gel as Idea of where the tree might be 1» cated. But I always remained in ths same spot until the same bee cams back again and of Its own accord en tered my box tor the honey. Fro quently the bee would bring a com pardon with It. Sometimes it did no< do so on its first trip back, but always on the second It brought one or more

enjoyed the h

g ther

muc^. . I wai

•mey ad. by

them fly tell for

certain the direction of , their tree Then moving two or. Are# hundred yards In the right direction I would catch another b ** * “ * within right of the tree ttaelf aad. saw the bees swarming oat at the top. After this there was no trouble In cot ting down the tree aad getting the honey, which. 1 believe. U the swee* eat In the world. Tea, 1 can remember my bee hunting pastime with greet

Ding—Miss Be up-to-detr; y*e k ly fay wireless tel

r la nothing If not r aha refused Choi-