Exeter Advocate, 1906-4-12, Page 7CURRENT TOPICS 'SPIRIT OF GOD
A year or so ago several British
weeklies participated in an interesting
discuseio'n of the reading of the modern
upper-class girl, In a current review
an 'Englishwoman who writes with
'knowledge of the girls' schools, Frances
E. Low, gives the results of an interes-
ting inquiry she has personally made
into,;~tlte subject. They are very far
from being pleasant or reassuring\to
lovers of ,good literature and true liter-
,ary culture. The writer Interrogated
two hundredgiels attendingsecondary
y
schools in different parts of England as.
to their favorite auttiors—especially
novelists and poets --and all answered
her questions without reserve. Many of
the girls had read nothing of Thack-
,eray, Dickens, Jane Austen, and very
little of Walter Scott, Kingsley, Mise
Mulooh. hew had heard of Louisa Al-
cott, though an earlier generation of
Englishwomen read her with delight,
.and hardly any had read George Eliot,
The majority declared their favorite
novels to bo those of Miss Corelli, Edna
Lyall and Anthony Hope. Alt showed
'that they had formed the habit of mis-
cellaneous, desultory reading, and the
very cheap and inferior magazines of
'the U1 -bit order were eagerly read by
'these young ladies, sixty of them nam-
ing five of these publications as their
" regular intellectual fare. ! What is
worse, many of the girls . did not hesi-
tate to say that they had found the
;classical novelists dull and insipid. The
writer observes ,that this does not in-
dicate an unhealthy taste, the trouble
being that the modern girl "has so
.satiated her mind with the ultra senti-
mental that she cannot read the good
and the beautiful." Of course, this fill-
ing the mind with worthless stuff is
harmful in the highest degree, for the
taste for superior literature must be
-formed in youth, and he or she who
Teaches 18 or 20 without this acquisi-
•lion loses the key to a xgreat, noble
kingdom..
The writer deplores the changed taste
In reading andargues that parents and
;educators are largely to blame for the
.deterioration. Schools must, she justly
says, cease to treat literature as an ex-
amination subject merely and endeavor
to make it attractive and fascinating.
Parents can do even more by placing
good books in the hands oftheir chil-
dren at the earliest period and by read-
-ling aloud. "An hour's reading in the
fancily circle three or four times a week
would mean acquaintance with a con-
siderable number of good books," and
would, moreover, create the best intel-
lectual and moral atmosphere in the
home. These are admirable suggestions,
and parents and educators should feel
a keen interest in them, for the question
is by no means a "local one."
Merry masqueraders are the diamond
'tailed geckoes, feathered South Sea
islanders.• They are alevays found
head downwards on the rocks they fre-
quent. They assume this position in
.order to make hawks believe that their
heads are their tails. Consequently
when seized by one of these big birds,
which invariably pounce upon what is.
considered to be the head, the brittle
tail snaps off and the gecko wriggles
away little or .none the worse for the
encounter. Frigate birds of the South
Sea islands are as good postmen as
homing ' pigeons. If captured young
and liberated they return to the isle of
their birth. The missionaries take ad-
vantage of this trait and forward them
to islands with which they desire to
.communicate. When released from their
new domicile they fly straight to their
old home, where they alight on the iden-
tical- perches whereon they were accus-
tomed to be fed..
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AUSTRALIA MR SWEPT.
T'upiis of School in 'Flames Saved by
the Teacher.
For the second time In the space of
two .months vast areas of Australia are
being swept by bush fires. A mtt,'r':i-
acres between the Lachlan and Murrum-
bidgee Rivers, in New South Wales, were
devastated a few weeks ago, and now
for some days past the Gippsland dis-
trict of Victoria has been ablaze. Many
lives have been lost and hundreds of
homesteads, farm buildings and schools,
together with numberless cattle, have
Leen destroyed. 'tie disaster is unpre-
aedented in Austro an history.
Many tales of, heroic rescues are told.
At one place in Gippsland the harries
swept ,up to a school in which were
e;,igh'tein children.. The buildings were
quickly in flames, but the leader ber-
ried his class into the garden, made
them lie down and covered them with
blankets. These hesaturated with water
from a tank, passing repeatedlythreugh
the flames to fetch the water.e was
seriously injured, but succeeded in save
ing alt Jhe children.
A farmer, finding the fire unexpeee
edly 4)on hlxn, stripped himself to the
Waist, diiad with his wife, his daughters
and a ibaby, fought his way with a dell
rough the burning bush:
give farmers carried a delirious corn -
rade for several miles through flames
iuid snneke. A little girl, trying to pre-
lent her baby sister from the flames, hod
her own clothes set an fire. She tore
them off, stamped out the sparks, and
wrapped .the clothes around her little
si tctP, Sine was terribly burned, but
saved ' the kaby's li Ce.
nUST -GUIDE
Vitality Is a Necessity in All True
Christianity
I would thou. Wert oold or hot. -Rey.
111. 15.
These words .of the beloved disciple
lead us to suspect that something mare
is demanded of Christians elan mere
acceptance of doctrine and the doing of
good works. Unless the motive power
behind the good works be vitalized by
inspiring goodness their performance
cannot be viewed as a distinctly
Christian aot,
The text lies no reference to sinners
except in the sense that "the just man
falls seven times a day," Its lesson 's
for those whose lives are relatively per-
fect, yet cannot show any positive act
to further the honor and glory of Gocl
or to secure their own progress in the
spiritual life. •
Such Christians are apt to deceive
themselves as to their true condition,
The facts that they do not transgress
and that they contribute to or engage in
philanthropic work are' glaring lights
that injure their spiritual sight, and
they are unable to perceive their own
destitution. To these the apostle says .
"Arfbtnt thine eyes with eye -salve that
thou mayst see."
Our blessed Lord said: "He that doeth
trutli cometh to the light that his works
may be merle manifest, because they are
done in God:" Fiere, then, is
TIIE CRUCIAL TEST :
Are your good works done in God or
through a desire to shine before your
fellow men? The most genuine charac-
ter moved by the sincerest human mo-
tives can produce only pagan economy
if the spirit of God be not his guide,
for "that which is born of the flesh i,
flesh, and that which is born of the spi-
rit is spirit,"
Of such St. John says : "IZnowest not
that thou art wretched and miserable
and poor and blind and naked. -I coun-
sel thee to buy of me gold, fire', tried,
that thou mayst booede rich and mayst
be clothed In white garments, and that
the shame of thy nakedness may not
appear."
The the -tried gold is charity or love
of God, Hence, whatsoever fs done, if
it be not done through love of God, it
avails as nothing,
SL. Paul expresses this saying
"Though 1 bestow all my goods to feed
the poor, and though I give my body to
be burned, and have not charity, it
proflteth me nothing,,•" Again, speaking
of the basic principle of all good deeds,
he says: "Other foundation can no map
lay than that is laid, which is Christ
Jesus." nee,
Christians without spiritual m t 've
exercise only their natural gifts in do-
ing good and forget that 'it is only
through the merits of. Christ that we are
lifted; above pagan virtue and are wird
we are, The pagan Christian acts not
according :to grace, but
ACCORDING TO NATURE: .
Prayer, attendance at church service,
large contributions to religion aro as
dross if the motive be not primerily
Goal, and secondarily himself, his fellow
man and the world. Such Christ had in
mind when IIe uttered the rebuke : "I
know thy works, that thou are neither
cold nor hot."
It is only when the humiliation of
calamity comes, and we despair not of
God, but of ourselves, that we realize
the mere humanitarianism of all done,
Then the truth dawns that the building
of good deeds was erected on a "foun-
dation of gold, silver,- precious stones,
wood, hay, stubble."
In the hour of trial the structure col-
lapsed because Jesus Christ was not the
chief corner stone. Let us always, there-
fore, "follow after charity and desire
spiritual gifts," that all we do 'shall be
done for God through the saving grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
THE SUNDAY -SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON,
APRIL 15.
Lesson HI. Jesus's Power Over Disease
and Death. Golden Text:
John H. 25.
LESSON WORD STUDIES.
Note.—These Word Studies are based
on the text of the Revised Version.
A Shorter Account of the Sermon on
the Mount.—In verses 2049 of the pre-
ceding chapter Luke gives a briefer ac-
count or the Sermon oft •the Mount.
The main differences between the ac-
count of Matthew and this briefer one
in Luke are explained by the different
objects and intended circle of readers,of
these gospels; but in both the Sermon
is given es the inaugural discourse of
the kingdom of heaven. Matthew, writ-
ing for the Jews, records much that has
special bearing on the Levine law 15.
17-38), awhile Luke, writing for Gentiles,
omits much of this. Luke, however, re-
cords some of the omitted parts of the
sermon in another connection later on
in hisgospel narrative.
Verse 1. All his sayings—Those spoken
in the Sermon on the Mount,
Into Capernaum—Near which city the
sermon just ended had been delivered.
2. Centurion -An officer of the Roman
array commanding a company of one
Hundred men, as the name implies..
Servant—Literally -bond, servant, or
slave.
Dear unto him—Or, as in the margin-
al rendering of the Revised Version,
precious to him, or honorable with him.
3. .Sent, unto him elders of the Jews—
Note both the modesty and the proprie-
ty of this action on the part of the Bo-
man soldier. He knew Jesus to be a
Jewish rabbi, and his respect for the
Jewish religion prompted him as a
Gentile not to go himself directly to
Jesus, but to approach 4hhn through the
mediation of recognized representatives
of the Jewish people.
4. He is Worthy—The respect with
which the centurion seems to have
habitually treated the Jewtsh people, es
exemplified in his action. referred to in
the preceding verso, won for him in re-
turn the respect of the Jews. It was in-
deed a high .tribute for a Jew to give a
Roman to say that he was worthy of
attention and favor at their hands.
5. He loveth our nation—All that we
learn conccrning.the centurion indicates
that his religious convictions inclined
hire toward ihe; Jewish faith.
Our synagogue—This reference to one
synagogue does not imply that there
was but one synagogue in Capernaum,
but simply that the one to which these
particular Jews• belonged was referred
to.
. Not far from the house—The narra-
tive of Luke at this noin.t is more de-
tailed than that • of Matthew. (comp,
Matt. 8. 540).
Lord: The word Lard here does not
necessarily imply -more than "Sar," in
which sense we find it, used in John 4.
10; 1.2. 21; Acts 16, 30,1 and other pas-
sages.
7. But say the word -Or, speak with
a word.
Servant -.-.Cit. in, this case, boy.
8, Go and ]te goeth-The centuricm's
argument seems to be this : tis he him-
self oomreands and is obeyed by those
over whamhe hes authority, so he as-
sumes that Jestis, Who apparently ..has
power over unseen forces, and over the
spirit world, can command and heal at
a distance.
0. 1•te marveled—We have ]sere one of
the many little• ;idications fated in the
gospel narratives of the true humanity
Of Jesus. ,lie was actttelly astonished at
the faith of the centurion,
No, not m Israel --Where More tan
anywhere else, such faith was to be ex-
pected.
11. Soon afterwards—Or, as niany
ancient authorities rend, on the next
day.
Nain—A town on the northwest slope
of Little Hermon near the ancient En-
der. Within the territory of the tribe
of Issachar. The name itself moans
lovely, and • was given to the town on
account of its charming location. et
was about twenty-five miles from Ca-
pernaum.
12. To the gate of the city—All towns
of importance in the ancient Orient
were surroundedby walls for the sake of
protection. Nain itself is approached
from the road leading up from Caper-
naum by a narrow rocky path on which
doubtless the two companies met.
14. Touched the bier—Thereby sub-
jecting himself 10 ceremonial unclean-
ness. But here, as in the case of the
leper (Lune --5. 12), Jesus sacrifices mere
Levitical ceremonialism, with its rules
about uncleanness, to a higher law of
love.
Arise—A single word of authority.
(Comp. Luke 8. 54; John 11. 43; Acts
9. 40.)
16. Fear .took hold on all—in the pre-
sence of this manifested authority over
death, ft was natural that men should
fear.
Glorified God—To men of simple un-
prejudiced modes of thinking, the words
and works of Jesus invariably revealed
the power of God.
17. In the whole of .Judea—From this
statement some have inferred that Luke
was under the wrong impression that
this miracle was performed In Judea,
but such an inference is not at all war-
ranted. What is intended by the phrase
is a statement of the fact that the news
of the miracle spread even as far as
into Judea, some milds to the south, as
well as in all the region round about.
TI IE DISHWASHING GAME.
On Monday, before l go to school,
1 wash the dishes—it's mother's rule,
So Bridget" can sort the clo'es.
To help me get them quickly done,
i've made up a game that's lots of fun,
And here is the way it goes:
The forks are voyagers, and their wives
Are the tablespoons and the silver
knives;
The teaspoons are babies wee;
Each platter, saucer and cup's a boat
In which from the dish -pan port they
float—
They're shipwrecked when out at sea.
The soap -sad breakers dash fierce and
high,
But alt hands are saved and, rubbed. till
dry;
The wrecks are towed into shore;
lo closet bettor they 'safely stay
Till sailing date on another day,
They bravely embark once more.
And washing dishes in this way
is nothing but fun. And I always say—
And mother agrees with me—
"if we k's on hand it's a splendid plan
To do it in the jolliest way you can."
Just try it yourself and see.
".Eating a large portion 0! roast pork,
sausage and saieerkraut in thio time a'
night? Won't that upset your stomach 7
"Can't tell yo11 that ttU fa -Morrow."
a, HOME' Z
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COOKING RECIPES.
Simple Pudding, ---Soak three ounces
cf bread crumbs itl half a pint of milk
for quarter of an hour. Add one ounce
of butter, a dessertspoonful of sugar,.
tete grated rind of half a lemon, and two
eggs well beaten, Mix all well together.
nutter a puddling mould and place a
few raisins and a)rnonds about the sides
and bottom. Pourthe pudding Menthe
mould, cover with buttered paper and
steam for three hours,
Cheese Canapes. Gut a stale loaf of
bread into slices about a quarter of an
inch thick. Divide these into pieces
about, two inches long and one inch
wide,, and fry them in hot butter or oil
WI they are a bright golden color.
Spread a little thin mustard on each if
these pieces, lay over ,that some good
cheese, and put them in a quick oven
till .the cheese dissolves. Serve as hot
as epossible,
Apple Sauce Cake.—One cup of sugar
an a half -cup of butter, creamed; two
cups of seeded raisins or cleaned cur-
rants; one and a half cups of unsweei-
tnecl apple sauce; one teaspoonful each
of cinnamon and cloves; a little nut-
meg; one and a half teaspoonfuls of
soda; a little salt; enough sifted flour to
make a medium stiff batter. Mix well
and bake.
Bread and Butter Pudding.—Spread
dry slices of bread with fresh butter,
cover them with milk, and stand until
soft. Add the beaten yolks of four eggs
and a cup of .sugar flavored with a little
nutmeg. Bake until thick, like a Bus-
tard, beat the whites of the eggs to a
stiff meringue with teaspoonful of pow-
dered sugar, put over the top of the
pudding and brown slightly.
The Simple Cake.—Put into a bow
one cup of sugar, one and a half cup
of flour, into which has been sifted
rounded ' teaspoon of baking -powder
then into acup put the whites of Lw
eggs, fill to half frill with butter an
enough sweet milk to fill the cup, you
into the flour and sugar and heat fo
ten or fifteen minutes. _Flavor to suit
taste. This is cheap, simple to make and
a delicious loaf cake for tea.
Potato Salad.—One 'teacupful sour
cream, two eggs, two teaspoons of
flour, beaten together, one-quarter cup
vinegar, one-half teaspoon mustard,
pepper and salt to taste; cook in doubt
boiler until it thickens. Have a dish o
cold boiled potatoes chopped fine wit
two or three hard-boiled eggs and onions
to flavor. Celery may he added if liked.
Pour dressing over and serve. •
Sausage.—To every rive pounds of
meat, which should be about one -,third
fat, take five level teaspoonfuls, each of
salt and sage and Clack pepper and a
pinch of cayenne. Distribute evenly
over the meat before grinding and run
through the mill twice. This recipe will
be found more certain ofe good results
than the old way of grinding the meat
and then guessing at the quantity of
seasoning.
To Make Tomato Sauce.—Put one
pint of stewed tomatoes on the funwith
one small onion, one bay leaf, one sprig
of parsley, and one blade of mace,
simmer slowly for ten minutes. Melt
one tablespoonful of butter and add to
it one tablespoonful of flour; mix until
smooth. Press the tomatoes through a
sieve and add them to the butter and
flour. Stir constantly until it boils,
season with salt and pepper, then send
to tabic.
Oxtail Soup.—In this take two oxtails,
a bunch of potherbs, one large onion,
three small carrots, two small stalks of
celery, a little narsiry, and a small slice
of parts. Divide the tails at joints, cut
the vegetables in slices, chop the pork
fine, put it in a stew -pot; when hot, add
the onions. es soon as they commence
to rotor put iii 'the oxtails. Let these fry
a shorn time; next cut them to the bone
so es to allow the juice to run out while
boiling. Put the onions and oxtails into
a soup kettle and pour over them a
gallon of cold water. Simmer for four
hours, then addthe rest of the vegr
tables. Stick three cloves in a piece of
onion, season with •aper and salt.
When the vegetables are cooked the
soup is ready to be sent to the table
after it has been strained.
Pork Pies.—To make small pork pies,
shop lean pork into coarse bits. Butter
small pate -pans and line them with a
good puff paste, then put into. them the
pork, mixed with bits of onions; smell
pieces • of hard-boiled egg, and enough
salt, pepper, and powdered sage to shit
the taste. When the pies nre full
sprinkle each one with bits of hurter and
a little flour, and cover with pastry.
Make a slit in the top of each pie to 'per-
mit the steam to escape. Bake to a light
brown.
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o How to Cut Bacon --When cutting
d rashers, always take the rind off the
✓ bacon before slicing it, and then cut
✓ thin.
Delicious Whipped Cream.—To one
cupful of cream add the whites of two
eggs, two'tablespoonfuls of sugar, and
a little flavoring. Beat all .together—
beating rapidly. Always use thick
cream.
To Polish New Boots.—After blacking
e them put a little castor sugar on the
f polishing brilsh and then polish...
h To Keep Suet Fresh.—Suet will keep
fresh for a week or more if kept in the
flour bin covered with flour.
To Make a Jug Mop,—A jug mop,
made by nailing a -dozen little bits of
linen or;. cotton rag on the point of a
stick, is a great help in washing jugs
which are too small for the hand to be
inserted.
Pastry Boards.—Wash a pastry .board
always with cold water and soap if you
wish to keep it a good color. Never
wash this board in an iron pan or sink,
for the Tian is apt to leave a black mark
which is difl]cult to erase. A little silver
sand added to the soap will greatly
prove the appearance of the board if it
is discolored.
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contents at the range isstacked or put ifinnieleiteiretifinieletifieteltie$0,
to "soak," but is held under the hot
water and tate manipulation of the little
whisk broom until cleansed while it fs 10
I ash"n-4.`-"l
still hot. If licit it will dr its o Y by wn
heat under this treatment and be ready
to put away. It takes only a ininute,
but saves infinite labor alter the grease,
sugar, and meat juices have hardened
on.
So deftly does she handle things that
she can get a dinner from start to finish,
and her apron, dress, and hands are as
clean and her tcitchen asorderly when
she is. through as when she began.
Household work is not dirty if pf'o=
petty done, and one of the secrets of its.
not being so is in having the proper
things at hand, especially when cools-
ing, The holder and a fresh towel
should be attached by tapes to the apron.
The hand towel roller should be but a
turn from the hot and cold water. The
salt, pepper, and flour dredger should
be on a little swingshell within reach
of the stove. A round asbestos mat
should hang near to slip under things
and a double sized and clean one kept'
ready to slip under every table dish
,that has to stand for a few minutes in
the oven or back on the stave shelf.
SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.
A Perfume for Linen.—Orris root,
ground or pounded, makes a nice per-,
fume for satchels. hlorentine orris is
the best,
Scorched Linen. Scorched spots
should be subjeoted to the strong,
direct rays of the sun.
Where to Keep Eggs.—Eggshells are
porous, and, like butter and cheese, ab-
sorb unpleasant odors. Therefore eggs
should be kept in a sweet, clean, cool
place.
Colored Flannels.—Never put salt to
set the • color into the water in nrltich
they are washed. Use instead a piece
of alum about as big as a large nut to
three or four gallons of water.
Flour thrown upon burning oil will
instantly extinguish it, while water only
spreads the flames.
When Grating Nutmegs. -A nutmeg
will grate best if started from the 'bias
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IN TI -IE KITCHEN.
The lady in the kitchen will not sacri-
fice bar hands where it is possible to
give them • protection, and if a trained
worker she has many little devices for
quick• accomplishment, order, and sav-
ing herself. Over her sink ere a halt -
dozen implements to .make dishwashing
easy, the small mop for glasses, the
larger one for dishes, the little whisk
broom for custard kettles or the sauce-
pan in whie t milk has been scalded, the
wire dishcloth for the mush kettle and;
the glutinous things which in spite of
soaking adhere tenaciously. And there
are the sand soap and the little match
to the vegetable brush, both of which are
needed for the Iron pan in which there
has been both a little frying and a little
thickening. To clean the sink there is
the common scrubbing brush with flan
ing bristles to touch the corners --only
this is kept half size.
She is not disturbed by.what is said
in abuse of the mop, but knows tint if
the much maligned copstiolc Is furnish -
ad with a soft, spongy, half 'woollen
and half cotton cloth that :can be easily
wrung, it only needs constant deeming
and freshening under the hot water fau-
set to make it perforin wonders in the
way of getting in the corners. She
leaves getting down on her knees tot'
people that are, better fitted for it and,
saves her beck.
Another strong point of the trained
worker is the way she Creeps everything,
including the floor, clean as she goes
along, No dish that she erhpties of its
BANDIT IN A SHOW.
Terror of Hungarian Peasantry to Tour
the World.
Jost Cavanyer, who 25 years ago was
the terror and the pride of Hungary,
has arranged to tour the world under
;the management of a showman.
His deeds were celebrated in song, and
a whole romantic folklore was built up
around this wild son of the mountains,
who never hurt a woman or a poor.
man, but boldly attacked the castles of
,the rich and spent the booty in relief of
the distressed.
Ile was finally caught and condemned
to imprisonment for life. Once in pri-
son ho behaved with exemplary cor-
rectness, and during the 22 years he
wee in confinement earned the good-
wilI and even affection of alI with whom
he was brought in contact.
It was at the request of a bishop at
last that the Emperor gave him a free
pardon, and remitted the rest of his
sentence on .Feb. 21. He changed his.
convict's dress for the same robber cos-
tume he put off so long ago, and enter-
ed once again into the life of .the world.
But he found he could not live on his
fame without showing himself, and de-
cided on a showman's tour.
4.—.._.
QUITE CLEAR.
She—"She told me you told her that
secret I told you not to tell her."
lie—"The mean thing! I told her not
to tell you I told her."
She -"I promised her I wouldn't tell
you she told me;'so don't tell her I did.
STARTING IN SMALL WAY.
Dr, lfmmdoe—Geing to open an office
across the street,
l)rur gist—You seem rather young for
�'. y g or
a fatally physician. •
Dr. Emdce Yes, t knotty but i'm
...
only going to doctor' children' at first.
fi! Hints,
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FABRICS. FOR COMING GOWNS,
Burlingham silk will be chosen for
street and other simple gowns, especial-
ly in the early spring. Pius silk is firm
enough to make into the fashionable air-
cuter skirt, but since the tendency of
these skirts is to sag, it is well to allow
thorn to hang for at least a week before
fiinishtng or trimming. Very little trim-
ming, is • used on Burlingham silk gowns.
Tile fabric is rough and permits Little
decoration beyond folds or shirred bands
cf the material, tucks, and occasionally
soutache braid of a matching color. The
Leavy laces combine well with this silk.
A LIGHTER SILK.
Rajah is a much lighter silk, approxi-
mating to the finer pongees, yet having
a rougher surface. This is a silk which
permits of all kinds of manipulation,
and gowns and coats made of. it may
be as elaborate as one chooses. This
silk is the one of all colors preferred for
evening coats and wraps. Both Rajah.
and Burlingham are admired as much
for their exquisite coloring as for their
texture, The irregularity of the weav-
ing serves to catch the light and gives.
thetraeUsilkve. a .brilliancy which is most at -
RADIUM SILK.
Radium sills has a beautiful successor,
in chiffon mignon, a diaphanous ma-
terial fit for the handsomest evening
gowns. Not that radium has been re-
tired, for it has not by any means. it
will be worn a great deal, made into en
t,.rnoon and calling gowns. Another
silk which holds over in an improved
form is Lansdowne,, which is really silk
and wool, but has the appearance of
soft silk. It is so light and lends itself
sc. well to draping and shirring that 't
;s always a favorite for children's wear
and for young girls' party gowns. Taf-
fetas are rather overshadowed just now.,
yet many travelling and walking gowns
will undoubtedly be made of this useful
silk.
Next to the burlap weaves in popular-
ity come the two -toned summer silks
which show the fine hairline stripes in
combination with brocaded figures or
large dots. Most of these are in pom-
padour effects, as far as designs are con-
cerned, although the , traditional pinks
and blues are varied. Pin checks em-
broidered with pompadour flowers anis
figures are extremely good. These also
appear in Dresden effects. Checks and
hairline stripes are used even for danc-
ing gowns. This is most unusual, but.
the extreme delicacy of many of the new
silks justifies the innovation.
FANCY SILKS.
A dozen or more fancy silks might be
described. There is a taffeta checked,
with a figure in contrasting color em-
broidered over, and an • openwork lace
ctesign between the embroideries. For
example a creamery white chiffon has a
ten -inch border of smoky -black, with
out a suggestion of brilliance. Above
tliis Is a large design of crimson and.
pink roses with their bright foliage. An-
other has a corn -yellow ground with'
a brown border and a design of green
and white lotus. One can imagine th,tr
most poetic gown in looking at these
chiffons.
LINENS AND COTTONS.
if the spring silks are alluring, what
shall be said of the new linens and cot-
tons? Some of the latter are dangerous
rivals of silk.
The color which the dressmakers and
importers say will lead this spring is
grey. Several shades are offered, all
of them light and tending to warm tones..
No color is more refined, but few colors
are so trying, especially to pale or sal-
low complexions. The unbecomingness
may be modified by a judicious use of
white or black, and fortunately the pre-
sent style of guimpe dresses lends itself
to this idea. Not many gowns carry the
tebric close to the throat. Practically
all have some sort of white collar, usu-
ally transparent. If a touch of 'color,
the most becoming, be added to the col-
lar, the palest woman may .wear the
fashionable grey with assurance.
A SILVER GREY.
Lansdowne in a silver grey, combined
with lace tinted to match made a charm-
ing afternoon gown. The full circular
skirt was trimmed with two deep Ileum -
ea shirred on heavy cords. These reach -
en nearly to the knees. The waist had
a deep pointed yoke of cream -colored
Bruges lace, the collar showing a nar-
row band of gold -colored taffeta. The
blouse below the lace yoke was shirred,
and endedin a high empire girdle of the
yellow silk. Gold buttons closed the.
girdle and trimmed the blouse. The
sleeves were three-quarter length, and
had short cuffs of yellow site, trimmed
with the gold buttons.
GREY HATS NUMEROUS.
Grey hats are numerous. The latest
braid is en imitation horsehair with a
very glossy surface, called pyroxylin.
Two shades of grey or grey and white=
rralce a charming combination, especi-
ally when warmed with red or pink ros-
es. A very pretty wide hat, grey above
and white beneath, attracted attention at
a recent opening. The brim rolled at the
edge, and was turned up cavalier fash-
ion on the left side. A scarf of grey
matinee was arranged around the crown,
and a large red rose eves attached to
the side of the crown on the right side:
A gray and white ostrich plume trimmed
the turned -up brim, and red roses were
crushed together over the bandeau that
lifted the hat on the side and back,
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BRAINS FOR TWO.
lOne
Sharpen has brains
enough for two, bah ,covet
Florence --Then• why don't you marry
ne'ould the wvornan aid her digesti000
clear up a muddy skin, ane) secure aft
round health, let her become an apple
eater, Pears are health aids, but better
when cooked. Peaches are calculated
to beatiti,fy, and grapes are declared the
healthiest of all It its. Cherries, an
authority says, frequently restore
health and strength to the weals.
Strawberries; though a sold fruit, have
the virtue of healing rheumatism. P18e'
apples are said to bt, the bait cure for
dyspepsia known]