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UHAWN BY H. A. OGDEN "A MURMUR OF APPLAUSE RUNS AROUND THE CIRCLE OF ELEGANT FEMALES WHO FOLLOW WASHINGTON WITH WASHINGTON IN THE MINUET IN THE SLOW WINDINGS OF THE INTRICATE EVOLUTION " By Mrs. Bttrton Harrison To accommodate such crowds the gentle and simple folk had had to open their houses. The taverns and boarding- [Author of " The Anglomaniacs," "A Bachelor Maid," " A Son of the Old Dominion," " Good Americans," etc.] houses were filled to overflowing ; and even tents had been erected, which the mild season made possible as shelters. There is a prattling letter written by a belle of NE evening in May, in the year 1789. a indeed, considered quite " up-town." The General had the day, Miss Bertha Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, to Miss week after the inauguration of the first for some days been very busily occupied there in dis McKean, afterward the Marchioness d'Yrujo of Spain, President of the United States, the posing about its large, plainly-furnished rooms, fitted up setting forth her grievances : how " Mr. Williamson " had vicinity of Wall Street and Broadway, under charge of Lady Kitty Duer and Mrs. Osgood, the promised to engage her party rooms at Fraunce's — " but 1 in New York City, was agitated to its innumerable little articles of home comfort and orna that was jammed long ago, as was every decent public core by the passing of a train of aris ment which his wife had sent around to New York by house ; and now while we are waiting at Mrs. tocratic equipages bent in the direction water from Mount Vernon. Vandervoort's, in Maiden Lane, until after dinner, two of of the Assembly Rooms on the east And there, although it still lacked the final feminine our beaus are running about town determined to obtain side of Broadway, where now stands touches its mistress considered requisite to a home, the best places for us to stay at, which can be opened the Horeel Building (115 Broadway). Washington would have preferred remaining for a quiet for love, money or the most persuasive speeches." And, verily, in those days, it was evening, instead of repairing to the ball. Since he had And it was no light matter to give accommodations to the worth the while of commoners afoot to gape after a left his own best-beloved retreat upon the bank of the belles of 1789. Not only their persons but their belong show of carriages. Which one of us ever saw a President Potomac he had been borne upon a wave of universal ings must find place. And when it is considered that, in in a cream-hued chariot, hemispherical in shape, painted homage to his present residence. At every stage of his addition to her costumes for a week, each lady was pro with garlands held up by cupids, drawn by six champing journey northward he had been welcomed by multitudes ; vided with a change of day-hats carrying "forests of steeds, and presided over by a wigged coachman, fairly had received and answered scores of speeches by digni feathers," and several evening caps — portentous head glittering in gold lace? Vet this spectacle, and that of a taries ; had praised the white-robed maidens scattering pieces in which huge globular poiifs of gauze emerged string of equipages as resplendent, dazzled the eyes of flowers, the soldiery, the fire companies, the illuminations from satin folds, the whole topped with artificial flowers, early New Yorkers lucky enough to get a good point of displayed in his honor in every town along the route ; had beads and ostrich plumes— the vista of band-boxes in the observation on the curbstones, on the doorsteps, or in been dined, toasted and extolled as the first of Americans. background of the inaugural f£tes becomes appalling ! adjoining windows, the memorable night General Is it to be wondered at that he had grown aweary of such Washington alighted before the door of the most fashion demonstrations? * able dancing-hall in New York City at that time. By a truly great man, praise and glorifying of that kind THE BELLES OF THE FIRST INAUGURAL FETES are submitted to, not welcomed. "Like a cart horse to SOMEHOW or other, as such things always are, the diffi the thills," as he said of himself about sitting for his por culties of the overcrowded town had been shaken SOCIETY INTENSELY EAGER FOR THE FIRST INAUGURAL BALL trait, Washington would move forward, when summoned down — the ladies, young and old, had been housed and AWAITING the chief, inside, were many of the fathers and to accept public homage and eulogy so lavished that his fed, had enjoyed a week of exciting gayeties, and were mothers, sons and daughters, of the infant Republic, modest heart quailed before its flood. It requires, there now arrayed in two lines in the brilliantly-lighted and all eager to "shake their heels," as old Governor fore, no great effort of imagination to fancy that, as the decorated rooms, waiting to drop their curtsies when Livingston termed it, at the festivity which had been six horses of the Presidential chariot were set in motion the chief should come down the middle to take his place meant to serve as a formal Inaugural Ball. To the for the Assembly Rooms this evening, the hero, seated on upon a raised platform at the end. great disappointment of the managers of the affair, the the velvet cushions within, cast his thoughts longingly Among these dames and damsels of the first Republican gentle spouse of the President — she who had been back to those tranquil hours in the large salon at Mount Court it may be interesting to single out a few conspicuous originally designed to shine as the star of the feminine Vernon, with his Martha knitting opposite, when nine figures. A stately group was that around the widowed assemblage at the inauguration, to take her place at that o'clock almost invariably saw the beginning of preparation Lady Stirling, including her two daughters. Lady Mary time in state as the leader of the gay world of the new for retirement to his chamber ! Watts and the more famous Lady Kitty Duer, herself Government — had lingered in Virginia. The ball had, always a centre of attention. The very name of this therefore, been deferred, and when patience had been * lady, as it gleams like a firefly in and out the pages of entirely exhausted in waiting for Mrs. Washington, who VISITORS TO NEW YORK CITY SLEEPING IN TENTS Revolutionary romance and the chronicles of old New did not come, they at last decided to give it without TO ACCOUNT for the unusual throng in the streets and York society, is provocative of interest. When her her. For that reason the President this evening went at the rooms when the President appeared, it must history — now under way in the skilled hands of one of her alone, and perhaps — although gossip has not in exact be remembered that the town was still crowded to its great-granddaughters — shall have been fully fashioned to terms definitely said so — allowed himself, for the occa utmost limits with people who had braved the terrors of a be displayed to public gaze, the world will know all that sion, the little additional touch of gayety for some journey, in a carriage or in the saddle, from Boston or intelligent zeal and loving care have been able to collect inscrutable reason or other almost always observable in Philadelphia to be present at the inauguration and its concerning her. For our purpose it suffices to recall the the most devoted of his sex at social functions in the attendant f£tes. Some had dared emulate the President's fact that she was Katharine, daughter of Major-Geiicral absence of their wives. own example, and had driven or ridden all the weary William Alexander, the American-born friend and fellow- The President had driven down from his new resi way from Maryland or Virginia. But such rash spirits officer of Washington, whose claim to the right of succes dence at No. 3 Cherry Street (now Franklin Square), no were then regarded as are the Stanleys, Greelys, Nansens, sion to the Earldom of Stirling did not in the slightest formidable stretch in the eyes of those New Yorkers who Pearys and Andrews of our own time. When their friends degree, slacken his devoted and patriotic efforts in the to-day go out to dinner from Washington Square to, say, welcomed their arrival in New York it was with tears of cause of American independence. East Seventy-fourth Street, but then esteemed worthy of thankfulness at their escape from the perils of a most The marriage, in Tune, 1779, oi Lady Kitty with Colonel mention as a distance. The Executive Mansion was, dangerous enterprise. William Duer, of New York, a wealthy and high-bom THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898 2 compliments of the Committee " this token had been WASHINGTON'S COMPANIONS IN THE DANCE lover then in the Continental Congress, had been an event offered, and the Committee was in turn voted by the /ERE rank or title the criterion of choice, Mistress of immense interest in social annals of the time. The ladies "a vastly civil, tasteful set of fellows." Abigail Smith and her cronies could have pointed Commander-in-Chief, General Washington himself, had But as no picture of a merry -making would be com out at once several deserving fair. With three or four given away the bride, who afterward, in gloss of satin plete without a hint as to the costumes worn, we must "Ladies" present, a "Marchioness" and others of high and shimmer of pearls, had stepped out upon the lawn in furbish up the impressions of Colonel Stone, who, degree, the commoners would have had little show. But order to show herself to a clamorous regiment of strange to say, appears to be the' chief chronicler of this, in a Republican Court, was not to be considered. Maryland soldiers, who would not be satisfied without the toilets whose data are handed down ill print. "One When the President, therefore, with his usual dignity and privilege of a glimpse at the brilliant young wife. favorite dress " (whether his favorite, the wearer's tact, stopped before the lady of the Mayor— Mrs. James * favorite, or the public's, the Colonel does not say) " was Duane — and with a fine bow offered her his finger-tips, a BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN THE BRILLIANT THRONG a plain celestial blue satin gown w ith a w hite satin petti sigh of relief and satisfaction ran through the company. AT THE time of Washington's inauguration Lady Kitty coat. On the neck was worn a very large Italian gauze As usual, General Washington had acquitted himself of a had for some ten years held sway over New York handkerchief with border stripes of satin. The head difficult task with excellent judgment. Mrs. Duane being society. 1 ler husband, house, horses, liveries, all had been dress was a puff of gauze in the form of a globe, the a lady of mature y ears and great personal popularity, patterns for mortals less fortunate than she. No doubt headpiece of which was composed of white satin having nobody was antagonized. The cotillion, a predecessor Washington, as he greeted the radiant dame that evening, a double wing in large plaits and trimmed with a wreath of our modern quadrille, introduced to America by the reverted in memory to the "starvation dances" during of artificial roses falling from the left at the top to the French refugees from the West Indies, wore out its prim the winter of the siege at Morristown, at which her feet right at the bottom in front, the reverse behind. The figures demurely, while everybody looked on at the had kept pace with the fleetest, until daylight scattered hair was dressed all over in detached curls, four of which, Presidential set. Then, the ball being officially declared the dancers. Lady Kitty's gown at our ball is not re in two ranks, fell on each side of the neck and were open, the floor was at once invaded by a host of high- corded. We may be sure that it equaled in glory the most relieved behind by a floating chignon." heeled shoes — the dress-boots and pumps of the men, the brilliant of the many garments of her extravagant papa, The present writer must own to a little confusion of slippers with buckles or rosettes of the women. There to whom in his palmy days, when money meant little to brain in transcribing the directions taken by the ColonePs was to be seen none of the giddy spinning in circles of him, grave historians unite in attributing the possession of wreaths of artificial roses. But so, no doubt, was his our degenerate day. Indeed.no! Gloved fingers clasped four hundred and twelve suits of clothes. affected, in recalling the bright eyes, the smiles and gloved fingers merely ; every man laid hand on heart, To the Stirling party were added Mrs. Peter Van Brugh blushes underneath the wondrous edifice he pictures. clicked heels, and bowed stiffly ; the ladies curtsied till Livingston, who was presently to be exalted to one of the their pierrots swept the parquet, their plumes meeting and chief honors of the evening ; with Mrs. Montgomery, * clashing on a level with their partners' knees. widow of the hero of Quebec, to whom Washington THE CAVALIERS AND THEIR FANCY COSTUMES Again, Washington joined in a cotillion. This time, always gave his own arm to her carriage, and who had \A/E HAVE said little of the cavaliers in attendance upon charming Mrs. Alexander Hamilton was his selection as come out of her mourning to be present this evening ; * * the ladies convened to grace the Inaugural Ball. a danseuse. His choice for the third " set " proved to be and I^ady Christiana Griffen, the noble Scotch wife of But "place aux dames" satisfied, it must be recalled that Mrs. Peter Van Brugh Livingston, the second wife of the Mr. Cyrus Griffen, of Virginia, who had recently been no such brilliant and representative gathering for pleasure late Provincial Governor, an accomplished woman. President of the Congress. Lady Christiana, a daughter of the leaders of the new Government had been seen. * of the Earl of Traquair, had been long celebrated in New The Vice-President, a majority of the Members of each THE PRESIDENT'S PARTNER FOR THE STATELY MINUET York for her semi-weekly dinners. House of the Congress, the heads and members of the Moving about in the crowd, never at rest, and not to Diplomatic Corps, Chancellor Livingston, Baron Steuben, BUT interest in the preceding dances was nothing as be depended upon except for a scene at unexpected General Knox, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton — w ith the compared to that inspired by the minuet. This moments, was the Marchioness de BreTian, sister of the husbands, fathers and brothers of most of the women formal and stately old performance was, as now, a test of French Minister, Count de Moustier, a "little, singular, mentioned — were in the throng. the dignified grace of those participating in it. When whimsical, hysterical old woman, whose delight is in In color of attire the men of those days were not, as the first tinkling, tripping, measured strains were thrummed playing with a negro child and caressing a monkey," now, simply a foil for the gay tints of their womenkind. out by the orchestra, the crowd divided, forming again yet with whom Jefferson corresponded, and Washington "A light blue French coat with high collar, broad lapels into a ring, centring their eyes again upon the President, held in esteem. and large gilt buttons, a double-breasted Marseilles eager to know what lady he would select for a partner. A true queen of hearts was the lovely and well-bred vest, nankeen-colored cassimere breeches, with white silk At once Washington appeared leading up to the disk of Mrs. John Jay, whose husband was afterward Chief stockings, shining pumps, and full ruffles at the breast shining parquetry, a sweet and ingenuous young matron — Justice — a gentlewoman, known in the best society on and wrists, together with a ponderous white cravat with the bride of a year, Mrs. Maxwell, born a Van Zandt, either side of the Atlantic. Then in the height of her a 'pudding' in it," was then evening dress a la mode daughter of Jacobus Van Zandt, Chairman of the so-called beauty and grace, her manners, mellowed by contact with in New York ; and a beau who sported an example of it Revolutionary Committee of Patriots in New York. This foreign courts and courtiers, were as charming as her face. graphically records that, after walking a minuet with young lady, when Miss Catherine Van Zandt, had visited much grace with his friend Mrs. Verplanck, who was her father and brother in camp at Morristown, and had dressed in hoop and petticoats, "singularly enough " he there, as a youthful maiden, been taken out in the minuet WOMEN WHO WERE LEADERS OF SOCIETY A CENTURY AGO "caught cold that night from drinking negus and riding by the Commander-in-Chief, who often encouraged the IN THE ranks were elsewhere seen Lady Temple; Mrs. home in a Sedan chair with one of the glasses broken ! " impromptu dances at headquarters, instituted by his Tristram Dalton, Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, who "joined Washington's usual costume on dress occasions was a officers to alleviate the terrible tedium of the winter. She to the graces all the candor and simplicity of the American coat and breeches of plain black velvet, with a white or was a niece of General James Van Zandt, who commanded wife ; Madame de la Forest, wife of the French Consul ; pearl-colored satin-embroidered waistcoat, white or buff British forces in one of the sieges of Seringapatam in Mrs. Clinton, "not a showy, but a kind, friendly woman," gloves, and a long sword in a scabbard of polished white Southern India ; and, coming of this good fighting stock, says a gossip of the day ; Mrs. Robert R. Livingston, of leather, which was worn under the coat. He invariably had on the twenty-second of May, 17S8, allied herself in Clermont ; the Misses Livingston, Mrs. Langdon, Mrs. carried in his hand a cocked hat, and his knees and feet marriage with James Homer Maxwell, of New York. To Thompson, Mrs. McComb, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Uominick were adorned with silver buckles. be thus made the focus of observation from all the com Lynch, Mrs. Houston, the Bishop's lady — Mrs. Provost, bined forces of the American beau monde was an ordeal Mrs. Elbridge Gerry, Mrs. Beekman, the Misses Bayard that would have been trying to an older, more hackneyed and Miss Van Zandt. UNTIL LATE IN UFE WASHINGTON WAS FOND OF THE DANCE votary of society. Mrs. Maxw ell met it with the simplicity The oldest Miss Livingston, of New Jersey (Susan), A ND now, while the goodly company preened itself in of a wholesome and unspoiled nature. afterward married to John Cleve Symmes (from whom, expectation of the General's arrival, a careful observer And now, under the gaze of dowagers and belles, envi through a prior marriage, is descended former President of the fair sex might have seen that, beneath the excite ous in spite of themselves of young Mistress Maxwell's Benjamin Harrison), had, once at least, during the ment natural to the scene, something far more important, luck — of gallants and veterans of the war, of diplomats from Revolution, amply demonstrated that she was good more agitating, more soul-stirring than any mere question Old World Courts, and statesmen, their brains teeming for something more than the "shaking her heels at of standing up to see a personage open a ball given in his with ideas for the development of the new Government — dances," complained of by her parent. For when, in his honor, was now in possession of their gentle bosoms. Washington, laying his right hand on his heart, executes absence, the Governor's house in New Jersey was looted When the towering figure of the great chief appeared a profound bow to his partner, she blushing like a very for papers by British troops, this young lady, by the aid amid his group of aides, following the members of the rose of spring. Mrs. Maxwell, in return, dips low till her of woman's wit and self-control, managed to secure from Reception Committee, the ladies might, in truth, have been satin skirts form a portentous "cheese" ; then, recovering the enemy an armed guard for the contents of her own pardoned for the palpitations accompanying the inward her balance, places her little gloved hand in the capacious special bedroom, in which apartment she remained keep question that at once took them by assault: "With one of the chief, who, raising it above her head, takes ing watch over a box filled with the Governor's most whom will he dance? " the first steps in the prim but graceful old dance. treasured correspondence with the Congress and with the The stately Washington had always been known as a Commander-in-Chief of the American Army. The sol "dancing man." He was " fond of dancing," says Mrs. ♦ diers went off at last, their forage-bags stuffed w ith use Lewis, "and had an odd fashion of keeping time by THROUGH THE COURTLY FIGURES WITH WASHINGTON less law papers long accumulated in the pigeonholes of waving his arms before him till his hands almost crossed." CROM long practice, and through the continual use of his the library at Liberty Hall, and Miss Livingston smiled At tlie Assemblies in Alexandria, at the " Bread-and- * muscles, the hero's great frame is surprisingly pliant with satisfaction at the result of her strategy. Butter" Balls of his earlier manhood, at country' "frolicks," in the repeated bows and changes of posture demanded Where so many were adjudged handsome and grace and at headquarters during the Revolution — he had many by the minuet. His feet retain something of the arch of ful, and were elaborately gowned, Mrs. Knox, the a time achieved what old General Nathanael Greene youth as he directs them with precision through the lively, domineering and enormous Mrs. Knox, took front called a " pretty little frisk." And it was not until late in figures that allow no deviation of a dancer's fancy, but place by virtue of her striking personality. She was the life— until after he had ceased to be President — that he must be carried out to the end like a mathematical prob wife of one of Washington's faithful Generals — him wrote a letter to the managers of a Birthnight Ball in lem in order 'to insure success. A murmur of applause whom the chief had first embraced in the immortal scene Alexandria, saying, alas ! his and Mrs. Washington's runs around the circle of "elegant females," who follow of his leave-taking of his officers at Fraunce's tavern. She " dancing days" were over. In the list of queries regard him rather than his partner, in the slow- windings and had shared with the Washingtons the storm and stress ing the etiquette necessary to his Presidential state, which stoppings of this intricate evolution. "Best in every of Revolutionary days in camp at Valley Forge, and had he submitted to Mr. Madison and Mr. Jay, he had, indeed, thing!" some enthusiast allows herself to say in tones remained as a guest at Mount Vernon during the tense asked, "in what light the appearance of the President of audible to every one, then hides her confusion behind the anxiety of the siege of Vorktown. Her father, Thomas the United States rarely at tea-parties would be consid ivory fan decked with Washington's profile. Flucker, was the last Secretary of the Province of ered"; but he had suggested nothing about excusing Feeling that her star is somewhat in eclipse, owing to Massachusetts Bay. His position admitting Miss Flucker himself from taking a comrade for the cotillion or minuet. the superior effulgence of her comrade's, Mrs. Maxwell to the best of Boston society, she had been expected by And on this occasion there was every reason to suppose has now regained the courage that was lacking at the her family and friends to make a brilliant match. But that his Excellency would favor the company w ith a few outset of their endeavor. Her heart again beats evenly, she took them all disagreeably by surprise by marrying steps. Who, then — who — would be the favored partner? her cheeks bloom, her eyes sparkle with the natural joy plain Henry Knox, a young bookseller, unknown to and pride of the occasion. Light as a fairy's touch upon fortune or to fame. In these later days — as the wife of a WHOM WOULD THE PRESIDENT CHOOSE FOR A PARTNER? the grass, her feet keep time to the music ; hand in hand distinguished and successful General who had been for with her august partner she feels strong to face the world. several years Secretary of War for the Confederation, and IN THOSE days, to secure a companion for the dance was The smile upon her lips when he addresses to her some was soon to hold that office in the first Cabinet of the like taking one in marriage, "for better or for worse " passing comment on the scene around them is not artificial. new Government ; as the intimate friend of the during the entire evening — the gentleman not being It is rather the reflex of a happy spirit treasuring the joy of Washingtons, and mistress of a much sought after and allowed to look to the right or to the left for another. this moment to hand it down to generations, who, long fashionable house in town — Mrs. Knox could feel that Places were allotted, rules prescribed — all was laid down after she is dust, will seek with interest the smallest data she had justified her choice of a husband. in advance — by the Master of Ceremonies. In rare concerning the young lady honored by Washington's instances, a young lady, or a stranger visiting town, was choice for the minuet at his Inaugural Ball. SOME OF THE COSTUMES WORN AT THE HISTORIC BALL permitted to accept of the hand of another partner for A final stroke of the leader's fiddle bow— another deep some of the later dances. Washington generally observed bow from the chief, a deeper curtsy from the lady— the A KEEN observer and semi-caustic annotator of those days this rule ; but upon one occasion, recorded by Mrs. minuet is over ! Washington reconducts Mrs. Maxwell to .was Abigail, daughter of John Adams, Mrs. William Delafield, his rightful partner had complained of not feel a bench under the lustres of the ballroom walls. She is S. Smith. Her portrait by Copley reveals a long rather ing well, and he had led her to a seat ; then, fancying at once surrounded by a crowd of fribbles eager to pick handsome face, with wide-apart, almond-shaped eyes and himself free, he had turned to the attractive Miss Gertrude vtru-i crumDS dropped from the great man's table. satirical mouth, the powdered hair bound to her forehead Livingston, of Clermont, saying : " Now, Miss Livingston, While they chat, colored waiters hustle through the throng by a double row of pearls, the neck covered by a may I not have the honor i" To their surprise, however, carrying trays of jellies, custards and sangarees. Puritanical gauze handkerchief, arms held down by a the lady in the chair jumped up promptly, exclaiming : . It appears that posterity must regret that by an over quaint mantilla of ruffled silk, hands thrust demurely into "Why, General, I mean to dance myself ! " With which, sight no portrait was made of her in the costume or at the her muff. She had been married in London to her General Washington meekly bowed his excuses to pretty time of her life when she was annexed to history through father's Secretary of Legation, and was now, as daughter Gertrude, and was led off by his victorious "partner" to the occurrence here described. She survived until 1830, of the Vice-President and wife of one of the Masters of the head of a country dance, just forming. and was buned beside her husband in the family vault in Ceremony of the ball, well placed to indulge to the full For this occasion, it was pretty well understood by the Trinity Churchyard, in Broadway, New York. Like her, extent her powers of observation upon the passing show. ballroom powers that the President would select three or " to this complexion " have come all the great, the ambi A pleasant feature of the evening had been the presen more ladies, in turn, for two or three cotillions and a tious, the patriotic, the gay lookers-on at her famous tation to each lady, when her ball voucher was given up at minuet, in which he would join the revel. No doubt this dance with Washington. More or less of the other par the door, of a pretty fan specially designed and made in was actually all agreed upon beforehand ; and to keep ticipants of the scene remains in the pictures, letters, and Paris, of which the dainty ivory frame was embellished the ladies in a flutter of twittering uncertainty was probably memorabilia of the time. But of Washington's fair young by a portrait of Washington in profile. " With the part of the committee's program for their entertainment. partner in the minuet, there is left, alas ! but a silhouette. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL 3 to receive with Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Farnsworth and Caroline from home, "Mrs. janes, the Solicitor- General's wife, and Mrs. Jennings, of the Navy. The rest of the girls presided in the dining-room, assisted by Lem, who came to me this morning, grinning from ear to ear, full of something to tell, I knew. He said: "Mrs. Cummin's, there wuz a gem'man here on New Year's Day as wuz turribul dissipinted. He wuz used to consumin' somethin' cheerful on dat day. He's knowed me's long's an ole fry's lifetime, an' he jus* drawee! me away from de neah soci'ty ob de young ladies, an says, ' I. em, dis is a' uncommon dry administrashion. Don't we have nary drop ob oh, be joyful around heah to-day?' My composure give way when I see de Judge in de dry docket, an' I larfed in soci'ty foah de furst time in my experiensh. When I shakes my head an' says, 'Dry day eberywhere, Judge,' he looked's black's a storm cloud, an' says, ' I didn't vote foah a temperunce soci'ty,' an' took a frozen punch widout de stick by compulshion." I tried to make Lem tell who the dry Judge was, but he would only grin and say, "Oh, he's a big bug I'se knowed foah years — a very big bug," and nothing could make him tell. We are not as dry as the Hayes administration, but there is very little wine offered in Washington this year.

By seven o'clock the calls had ceased. A few of the young men had been invited to come back for supper and have a carpet dance with the girls. I served an informal repast of salad, hot rolls, coffee, cake and ices, and the young people seemed to make out a good time, just as Alice and Tim did at home with their young friends. When the social veneer is rubbed off of these people they are like all the rest of the world — very human at heart. I let the children DRAWN BY T. lit THul.TKUP appear at this point of the entertainment, and realized " THE SINGING OF THE BARYTONE SEEMED TO ROLL for the first time that they are almost grown up. The OFF HIS LIPS IN GREAT WAVES LIKE AN ORGAN" young ladies nearly turned Tim's head with atten tions, and Alice was not left to sit in a corner, you may be sure. Marion Tyler was perfectly lovely to look at, all in white, and bearing in her face an expression of THE INNER EXPERIENCES OF A CABINET MEMBER'S WIFE becoming animation, only there when "Lieutenant Garven is expected. He came early in the afternoon, then returned for supper with the others invited back, even As She Writes Them to Her Sister at Home though Mrs. Tyler was hardly civil to him. In full-dress uniform he is enough to turn any girl's head. He took [As these " letters " tell of the actual social and domestic life of a prominent Cabinet member's wife the name of the writer Is, for off his sword to dance with Marion, and stood it up in a obvious reasons, withheld, and no attempt at portraiture has been made in the Illustrations] corner ; then, in the joy of being with her, went off for getting the sword. The officers have chaffed him about this, because, as it happened, he was Officer of the Day NINTH LETTER most of them were in uniform. They had all the fun the next day, and had to send an orderly flying to my while we did the work. Two mortal hours I stood there house after the sword. If that Mrs. Deming ever regains Washington, D. C, January 4, 189 — bowing and smiling (very few people try to shake hands her influence over him it will be because Marion fails him. Lydt\ Dear : after they leave Mrs. President), supported alone f ELL, the great day came, and it proved, just by the stimulus of personal glory, without which as I thought it would, the greatest day of I am absolutely certain that my legs would surely my life. I am too tired to move or speak have rebelled at this most trying ordeal. About or have any being, but I can write (Henry eight thousand people passed in front of us. You says I can always write). But even can imagine how tired I was when it was all over. counting in all the hard work I enjoyed the brilliant New Year's Day. I did wish I were a tall, elegant, imposing-looking First came the members of the Diplomatic Corps, woman as I stood in line with the first headed by the British Ambassador. They were fas lady of the land. My dress came in for a deal of atten cinating to me arrayed in such brilliant clothes, each tion, however, but of that, you will remember, I told you man wearing every decoration or medal he could very fully in my last letter. muster. Then came the Justices of the Supreme Well, the New Year's Day was distinctively my great Court, looking about in a grave, judicial manner, as occasion, as Henry bore small part in it. You have seen though considering the legality of the situation. The the White House Blue Room, so you can imagine us as Senators and Representatives followed the justices. we stood. The President first, then Mrs. President, who I wish our political representatives were more interest bore herself like a queen, then Mrs. Vice-President, fol ing to look at. I know very little about politics, but I lowed in the order of regular precedence by Mrs. Secretary believe in the power of brains whatever the question of State leading the ladies of the Cabinet — all gorgeously may be, and just between you and me and the gate dressed. Colonel Fulton, of the Army, stood at the left post some members of our House and the Senate of the President at the door, naming the people as they look as though theirs had been left at home. I fear came up, the names having been announced to him by an the average American politician makes a business of usher. Beside Mrs. President stood Captain Weldon, of representation rather than a patriotic mission. After the Navy, who presented the people to her and to us. the Representatives came the officers of the Army Behind the line of ladies were nearly a hundred and Navy. The Washington Army man looks very people, including the families of the Cabinet officers and little like the officers of the plains, or even those we other special guests of the President. They had a good knew at Columbus Barracks. Many of these have seen service, but not recently. They are the dress-parade part of the Army, as a little woman, the wife of a Lieutenant, who has been here lately for the first time in ten years, said to me. After them came the heads of bureaus and all other officials, tapering down in importance to the general public, who came in multitudes and stared at us as though we were an exhibi tion of Madam Jarley's waxworks. They could not stare long because of the great crowd, so they were literally "hustled" along.

By three o'clock I was at home again, heading a receiving line in my own house. All of the ■' HE TOOK OFF HIS SWORD Legation, Army and Navy men, the Justices and the Vice-President TO DANCE WITH MARION" make a round of Cabinet calls after the White House reception is over and Mrs. Deming met me at a tea recently, and with the Secretary of State has given a affected cordiality said : " Glad to see you, Mrs. breakfast to all the Diplomatic Corps. Cummings. We ought to be better acquainted, owing to In order to do this he and his wife only our dear, mutual friends. I am so glad to know Jack receive at the White House a short Garven has your influence about him. I have done what time, as is the case with Mr. and Mrs. little I could for him, but he sadly needs a mother's care." Vice-President also. Besides them I looked straight at her, replying, " Yes, like all men, Mr. came all of the men we have met and Garven needs the society of good women," and passed many we had not known previously, on, making an enemy for life, I suppose. If the boy has who came out of curiosity. The man gone wrong he has done so owing to her and others like who called out real sympathy from me her. At heart he is as worthy of Marion as any man of was the head of the Weather Bureau. the world could be. A dear old Army Colonel, who has The day was abominable, what with known Jack from boyhood, while calling upon me said : OUR OLD LEM HAS SUPREME sleet and melting snow, consequently "Thank you, Mrs. Cummings, for looking after Garven. every human being who met the poor I have been greatly worried about him, owing to a cer CONTEMPT FOR ' DE HIGH-TONED weather man made a joke about his tain malign influence he has been under. I know that QUALITY' OF HIS RACE, AS HE CALLS IT " lack of consideration in permitting such woman very well indeed. She loves to rouse the devil a day. He told me that he enjoyed in a boy and watch the result. The boys think they love time watching the procession of people file by us while his expedition to the North Pole fas far as it went) better her. They don't. It is the devil working in their blood. they chatted and moved about among themselves, the girls than a bad-weather New Year's Day in Washington. Five years ago I found a Lieutenant of my command, looking beautiful in full dress, and the men brilliant, as Having no daughter of my own sufficiently "out" to much younger than Garven, walking in tin; dark along receive with me I invited six young ladies to beautify the banks of the river. I had followed him from a ball, Editor's Note— The third of the aeries of letters narrating and enliven my reception. Marion Tyler was one, of where I saw him hidden with her behind some drapery, "Theof these Inner letters Experiences appeared in of the a Cabinet December, Member's 1897, issue Wife." of the The Journal. first course. She and a very pretty girl from New York stood having a scene. He was muttering to himself as he 4. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898 loaded a revolver. I put my hand on his shoulder and sex, old or young. As she caught my eye she gave me a that courtesy which comes from innate kindliness, com called out, ‘Lieutenant, consider yourself under arrest triumphant look full of meaning. Marion was not there bined with the polish acquired in cosmopolitan society. for drunkenness. Hand over the pistol—march to the at all. It has been nearly four years since Jack had any You can judge of my £ of this family by my barracks.” In his surprise he replied, ‘I’m not drunk—' thing to do with Mrs. Deming, and I know something is dropping Marion's affairs to descant upon their charms. “Stop!' I interrupted. . . Do you want a court-martial for going wrong. At that reception I was presented to a s insubordination?' He bit his lips and marched sullenly woman who wears the very look on her face Marion's has to the barracks in front of me by orders. Of course, this when things go amiss. She was one of Washington's rich As I was leaving their house Marion came in with her proceeding was all out of order on my part, but by the beauties, who several years ago married a French Count mother and Mr. Bynington in attendance. A moment time he had taken a long tramp in the fresh air his blood for his title and position. She had been engaged to a New before Jack Garven had started off at the bidding of the had cooled, and I had a talk with him. The boy was Yorker of moderate means, but some foolish trouble came lily-like South American girl to fetch some tea to a drunk with passion, and before morning I had him in between them (nobody knows what), and within the year débutante standing by, receiving with the family. better shape, secured a leave of absence for him, and after she married the Count, whom she had met in Paris. When Marion came in I looked to see where Jack was, a visit home with his mother he came back cured.” This is her first visit home since her marriage, and if her and saw him coming toward us with the cup of tea in his I shall always love that Colonel. Think of that poor face is frozen into a look of indifference and regret hand. As he approached he looked up and saw the boy! Why are not such women disposed of by law? It already what will it be like in twenty years? Tylers and Mr. Bynington. His lips, tightened against makes me tremble for Tim I have heard and seen You have no idea of the slush in Washington after a each other, and his eyelids narrowed into a slit, through more of life in a little over two months here than I knew snowstorm. By the time the snow reaches the asphalt which came a cruel gleam—an expression I never saw on in all my days before. I must be a very unsophisticated pavements it begins to melt and run in rivulets. his face before. I'm afraid he has something tigerish in woman for my years. The wife of one of the Justices was telling me how his nature. He collected himself immediately, handed Now I am tired—very tired—although this letter has much worse it was thirty years ago, when she would the tea to the young girl in a rather more impressive way been written in detachments. start to an evening party in a carriage, driving through than usual, and £g with her as Marion spoke Yours faithfully, with love, EMMY. both slush and mud up to the hubs of the wheels, fre to her and to him. He bowed civilly to Marion and Mr. * * * quently getting stuck altogether and compelled to wait Bynington, who remained talking to me. Mrs. Tyler until other unfortunates coming along would lend a hand, passed on as though he were a piece of furniture she did

TENTH LETTER - pushing the carriage from behind while the coachman not care to stumble over. WASHINGTON, D.C., January 10, 189— dragged the horses along by the bit, cracking his whip in Marion came and asked me if she might see me the postilion fashion. Once in a while I get a glimpse into next morning for a little while. I made an appointment Dear Sister: the past, such as that, which makes me realize this city to and started again for the door. Jack stepped forward and With the new year has come a social whirl, enough to be the same one inhabited in their own day by the great asked if he could see me to my carriage. He got in with unbalance the brain of a little home body like me. Alice and romantic people in our country's history. me, and I asked where I could drive him. “To the and Tim have gone back to school, and I would be $ devil as fast as we can go,” he replied. He is apt to be “in the doleful dumps” if I had time to be. I am invited explosive in his speech at times. All Army men are. to a great many things outside of official entertainments. An old gentleman, who has been in Washington on I told the man to drive home. Oh, dear sister, I am Tim said to his father, during the holidays: “Father, and off for seventy years, took me to see a haunted afraid I am getting myself in a fearful “pickle,” as we you'll have to tie a string to mother or she'll get away house but little known to this generation. It is common girls used to say, and I can't go to Henry because he has from us. She's getting too popular even for her place place enough to look at standing in a brick row in a enough on his mind with his old Department affairs, and among the first ladies.” I thought all Cabinet ladies went part of town long since deserted by fashion. Professor I haven't told him a word of this matter. out as much as I do, until recently I discovered that Granger, now connected with the Smithsonian Institute, Well, we had a talk, Jack and I, and what happened people were being unusually kind to me. I’m sure I don't says he remembers the house when it stood alone in acres between us I must keep for the next letter because I must see why they should be, for I'm not overly good-looking of ground, and was inhabited by a very grand dame and go out now. I'll write you to-morrow. nor clever. A man once said I was wholesome-looking, her husband, who appeared everywhere in society until Your worried sister, EMMY, when I was a girl, so, perhaps, Washington, feeling a one day she was found on the ground beneath her bed Otherwise, The Honorable MRs. HENRY CUMMINGs! need of a loaf of good home-made bread in its social diet, room window, dying from internal injuries and a broken prefers me to rich cake or gooseberry pie. leg resulting from a long fall. The man had disappeared Editor's Note—“Mrs. Cummings'" letters in the March Journal recount the library talk with Lieutenant Garven, which has most The two most brilliant affairs I have attended since and could never be traced. It was conjectured that he important results. Afterward they attend a theatre box-party New Year's Day have been a reception at the British threw her out of the upper story window for reasons £ by the President and his wife, and the Tylers see the young Legation and a musicale at Senator Swagger's, whose unknown, then fled. She would not answer a question, ieutenant as the guest in the Presidential box. “Mrs. Cummings." but laid and moaned until she died. The house has determines forthwith to take “Jack" under her own immediate functions (latter-day name for parties) are the pride of charge, and upon a line of action to solve his affairs with Miss Tyler. Washington City, being £ by a semi-artist engaged changed hands many times since. Nobody ever lives Two of “Mrs. Cummings''' country relatives visit her, and the long in it. Some of the owners have moved out without most humorous portions of the letters are in the experiences of by the year on high pay. Uncle Zekiel Thompson and his wife “Polly,” as they are “shown The Swaggers' home comes quite up to our childish giving a reason, others have declared they have seen a the sights" of Washington, with the fashionable young Lieutenant idea of a palace, even to the golden dishes, of which they woman dressed in elegant evening clothes standing by an as their guide. have a set, I believe. I never saw so many flowers used upper window. She would give one cry and throw herself at one time before as at that musicale. The phrase, “As out, never appearing again to their vision. The negroes sweet as the roses of Araby,” went running through my all believe the place to be “hanted.” One of the old CHOOSING AVIOLIN head, as we moved about amidst the flowers arranged in retainers in Professor Granger's family swears he “done BY FRANK WALDO, Ph.D. a fairy-like way, suggestive of Titania at home. There seed the gran’ lady stan’ by de winder jus a-ringin' were not more than a hundred and fifty guests present. her han's fit to kill.” She was unaccommodating when You will hardly believe me when I tell you that the music we visited the now vacant house, for “nary a spook” did of the evening cost five thousand dollars. There was a we see or hear, although the dear Professor believes in string quartette from Boston, which played music far the white lady, I feel sure. Is it not remarkable that a N PURCHASING a violin there are two things that beyond my comprehension; but I know this much, they deeply-learned man, like the Professor, and these ignorant | must be considered: First, the kind of an instru played like one man doing it all, instead of four. Then negroes should have a superstition in common ? : ment to buy; and second, where to buy it... The there were three singers from the Metropolitan Opera s # criterion in the choice of a violin is usually the House Company in New York, each one paid a thousand * amount of money at the disposal of the pur dollars for the night. The soprano singer was worth a I wish you could see some of the rich colored people in chaser. Still there are other things than cost to be taken thousand dollars just to look at, she was so beautiful and Washington. There ! I am doing what every one else into consideration. A violin is a violin, just as a horse is gracious. . I am no critic, but I liked her singing because does, calling them negroes, while they are poor, and a horse. One would not buy a huge cart horse for use it was so full of expression, though her voice is not very colored people when they have money and education. in a light carriage, nor would one select an orchestra large. The tenor was good-looking, but singing seemed There is a gay, fashionable set among them here similar to violin for parlor playing. Some violins are loud while such hard work to him that I did not enjoy what he did. that existing in Boston, a lady from “The Hub '' tells me. others are subdued in tone. Shrillness and softness, The other man, who had a low voice (barytone, I think it I know of one colored woman who was lady's maid for a coarseness and delicacy, rawness and mellowness, pene is called) was perfectly splendid. He must be six feet rich American who lived in Europe for ten years. trability and lack of carrying power, roundness or dense tall, wears a black beard and has the biggest voice I ever The maid picked up three languages: French, German ness and diffuseness, are all terms which signify extremes heard, and still he makes no effort, and the singing was and Italian. On coming back to America she married a of special characteristics of tone. not loud, but seemed to roll off his lips in great waves colored man, who began as an elevator-boy and got his Since a beginner will, for a long time, do most of his like an organ, as though his throat had nothing to do education at night-schools, worked his way into the medi playing in a small room he should have an instrument with it. A pretty girl played the violin beautifully, and I cal profession, and now lives with his wife and children in that will produce an agreeable tone in limited quarters. suppose she also got a thousand for her performance. great style, having made himself a good practice among His violin should, therefore, possess a subdued, soft, s his own race. These people have no more social inter mellow, delicate tone, rather than a loud, piercing or raw course with the white population than they had before tone. The desired qualities are seldom found in the Knowing, as you do, how Henry dislikes any music the war. I often wonder if, as a race, they are as happy cheap or moderately high-priced new violins which sell beyond “Home, Sweet Home,” or “ Dixie,” you can as when they were slaves. Our old Lem has supreme for from five to seventy-five dollars apiece. They are, imagine his comments upon what he called “Tom contempt for “de high-toned quality” of his race, as he however, to be met with in the older—say the last century nonsense”; “wasteful extravagance!” He said the music calls it. “I ain't no use foah de nachul chil'un ob de —instruments of the French, German or English schools all sounded alike to him, and he would prefer old Jim Souf, Mrs. Cummin's. Dey's too big foah de likes ob me of violin-makers. The intrinsic value of such instru Casey's singing of “Way Down Upon the Suwanee River,” an’ too little foah de likes ob you. Deys what I calls de ments varies from twenty-five to one hundred dollars to any of it. I advised him to keep his opinion to himself no-count middlin’ kind, like a hoppergrass sittin' on a in ordinary cases, although fine specimens may be worth and to stop yawning for the sake of the family reputation, fence widout knowin' which way he's gwine to fall.” considerably more. A violin in every way desirable for if not for his own. I never knew any one else to have But Lem is too prejudiced to be a valuable authority. an ordinary player ought to be obtained '' from fifty to Oile £ It is a great mistake to start a such a distaste for music, and what do you think he said * to the soprano, when we met her after the music was would-be player on a coarse-toned violin. over? “My wife says I have no ear for music, Madam Two days ago Marion came and my worst fears were * , but I do not feel the loss when I can use my eyes confirmed. She brought with her the rich English attaché, with such pleasure as upon this occasion.” I told him the man her mother has chosen to be Marion's husband, A word of caution is also necessary in regard to buying afterward that I knew he had committed that speech from and to my utter consternation she told me that, having too good an instrument for a beginner. While it is a volume of Lord Chesterfield's Life, which he keeps for become her best friend in Washington, she wished me to possible, if one has command of an unlimited sum of present guidance, he says. know better her fiancé, Mr. Brian Bynington. I was money, to buy an instrument that will suit anybody under The collation at the Swaggers' was beyond my descrip almost speechless from the shock. The last time we all circumstances, still, except in rare cases, it is best to tion, even though I do know more about food than music. were alone together she was so full of Jack Garven she provide a beginner with one of the moderate-priced violins In this instance “the eats” were so fearfully and wonder could talk of nothing else, and here she was—announcing until he has become competent to select for himself one fully made that an ordinary home cook (now out of prac her engagement to another man. She said no one else adapted to his special liking and needs. Some violin tice) had not an idea even of their names. I verily believe was to be told until the end of the season, when the connoisseurs prefer the soft, rather weak toned instru they must have spent another five thousand on the sup engagement is to be formally announced. I fear I failed ments mostly desirable for chamber music, while others per, because there were so many imported dishes. The in cordiality to Mr. Bynington, whom I had met only like best the brilliant and shriller toned ones best adapted family attaché on a salary was ubiquitous. He is a fine formally before, along with the other Legation people, for for orchestral or concert use in large halls. looking man of remarkable ability in his way, I should he said, as they rose to go: “May I not come and have The decision as to where to buy a violin is one which think, after seeing the wonders he and plenty of money a little talk with you, Mrs. Cummings, without this young should be carefully considered, for, being a work of art, wrought that night. lady, whose presence prevents my saying all the nice there is much latitude in the values assigned by various Marion was there, beautiful and sad for me to look at, things I should like to say? I am coming soon again to dealers. An instrument may be held at fifty dollars by as is always the case when she wears that icy, frozen make friends with you if I may.” What could I say? I one dealer, and at one hundred and fifty dollars by look, which is a never-failing indication of unhappiness shall feel like a traitor to Jack. Mr. Bynington is good another. My own experience has taught me that a violin with her. I am afraid something has happened. She looking, attractive, heir to a title, and better educated of fairly good quality can be obtained much cheaper has not been near me since New Year's Day. than Jack. But Marion does not love him. I cannot rest from violin experts who deal in stringed instruments exclusively, than from the large dealer in general musical * until I make her explain things. I know that Mrs. Deming is at the bottom of affairs in some way or another. merchandise. In the purchase of cheap violins (those The reception at the English Legation was very fine, Will it be wrong, I keep asking myself, for me to inter under twenty-five dollars) it is safe enough to trust the too, but I never expect to attend anything surpassing that fere in the affairs of a foolish girl and try to prevent her commercial skill of a salesman, but the better class of musicale in beauty and magnificence; then, too, it was from wrecking her happiness? Must I sit by and see instruments require the skill of an expert in judging them. not a crush, as was the case at the Legation. The English Marion Tyler shape her life into the miserable existence In purchasing a violin of this latter class it is safest to Ambassador looks like “Puck's" pictures of John Bull, invariable with women who marry one man while loving submit it to another violin dealer, or, better still, to a and his wife and family belong to the John Bull family. another? That is the problem. violin-maker, for his judgment, and also to obtain the They are people of good manners, and I like the quiet, Yesterday I met Marion at the house of the Brazilian services of a skilled violinist to test its tonal qualities. ladylike voices of Mrs. Ambassador and her daughters. Minister, who, with his family, are some of the most For this last a teacher's judgment is much to be preferred It is a pity more of our girls do not speak like them. charming people in Washington. He married an English to that of an orchestra player, because the former will Receptions are becoming pretty much all alike to me, lady, being a typical Spanish South American in appear seek for those tonal qualities which recommend a violin and that night I had a headache; besides, I saw Jack ance himself, consequently one daughter and a son are as a solo instrument, while the latter will value those Garven talking to that abominable woman, Mrs. Deming, as dark as East Indians, and the other daughter as most which make it suitable for ensemble playing. A with the usual devoted manner he uses toward any of the fair as a lily. They are well-bred people, possessing good violin bow is an absolute necessity

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Inside OfA Hundred Homes

SELECTED FROM A THOUSAND PICTURES TAKEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY By Edward Hurst Brown

FOURTH ARTICLE : The pictures given in " Inside of a Hundred Homes " series are photographs of rooms just as they actually are, in daily use. They are selected from a thousand photographs that were made This Reception-Room of a Wilkesbarre, Penn expressly for the Journal, in all parts of the country, because of their attractiveness, simplicity and originality, sylvania, house has the woodwork finished in and because, also, of the fact that the suggestions they offer may be readily adopted at small cost. They repre pale green enamel with mahogany trimmings. The sent good taste in furnishing and fitting up the home, rather than the result of considerable outlays of money. mantel breaks from the wainscot, there being no The first article in this series appeared in October ; others will appear in successive issues. fireplace. The effect is exceedingly attractive.

In the Library of a Philadelphia house the pictures are hung low and with charming This Attractive Cozy Comer is in an artist's home at Avondale, New Jersey. artistic irregularity. The corner seat with shelf above is a pretty idea. The detail in Notice the low, broad window, with shelf above for bric-a-brac; the fireplace of the rug contrasts most admirably with the plain walls of the room rough brick, with mantel over it, and the disposal of ornaments and pictures

A Series of Low Bookshelves, wit. arched recesses above for bric-a-brac The Window Drapery in this bed- is a feature in the library of a St 1 " i" t'levi land, 1 Ihio, home is an David's, Pennsylvania, house. excellent suggestion. The box seat in the bay is worthy of notice.

r a \ ! Dainty Bedroom in a country house at Cedarhurst Long sland roses seem to wander on a trellis over the walls. There is no frieze nor cornice

In the Hall of a house in Cleveland, cushions on the lower steps of the stairway permit their use as The Curved Bay with the broad window-seat seats m an original manner. makesa house an in effectiveChestnut and Hill, attractive Massachusetts end to a l"*""rparlor lnin Clifoffi. 1 ?reaV ,s soured i" a bedroom of a dowdow thronihthrough ttthe by wall "?.e ,ust.e*Pedie»' over the of cutting mirror. a win THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL - 7

The Walls of a Girl's Room in Jersey City, New Jersey, have been hung with The Studio of a California Artist shows the pleasing effect obtained by a heteroge figured burlap draped from a shelf near the ceiling. The space behind is utilized neous collection of stuff arranged with no regard for system. The fish-net drapery for hanging dresses. The whole cost was less than five dollars. breaks up the harsh lines. A large collection of curios is essential for such an effect.

The Hall of a Summer Cottage at Kennebunkport, Maine, looks cool and comfortable even on a hot day. This Nursery in Orange, New Jersey, is large The old furniture painted white, and the mantel with This Attic Room has been made attractive by a and sunny. It has a box seat under the window, double shelf are interesting. The turn at the foot of . girl in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The pictures on the making a convenient place for stowing away toys. the stairs gives a space for a window-seat. walls, and the draped dressing-table are effective.

When the Ceiling is Low the pictures may be hung close up to it, as they are in The Broad, Bold Treatment of this hall, in a house in Pasadena, California, is in this Newark, New Jersey, dining-room. The walls are covered with denim. agreeable contrast to our cramped-up modern houses. Pillars break the space nicely.

Two Shelves across the corner of the room, with - - - - - The Narrow Shelf for bric-à-brac, and the simple a drawer beneath the upper one, serve as a side- In a New York Kitchen the sink is in the middle paper are noteworthy in this California dining-room. board in this Nutley, New Jersey, dining-room. of the room. The location is a unique one. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898

which was indeed marvelous, a young girl rushed up to LILIAN BELL her, exclaiming, “Oh, Madame A-, have you seen my mother? She was at the Bazar.” Poor child. Neither she nor any one else ever saw her mother again. AMONG THE PARISIANS There was much bravery, much heroism displayed which never will be known. Two heroic physicians who *The Fifth of Her European Letters to the /ourna/ rushed to the rescue were burned to death. But one sig nificant fact was that in the list of the burned the next morning no other men's names appeared. D R A WINGS BY E L I Z.A.B ETH SH | PP EN GREEN s All the men escaped from the Bazar without injury. This PARIs. There is much bitterness of feeling in regard to that was so commented upon and gossiped about that LIKE the way the French take their fire. It is said that the heroism the women showed was several duels resulted. Whereupon, seeing that such dis amusements. At the theatre they laugh marvelous. Many of them stood back and permitted astrous results would accrue if these insinuations con and £d the wit of the hero and hiss others to go first, accepting horrible burns on their faces tinued, and that, owing to the supreme prominence of the villain. They shout their approval and hands as a result of even this one moment's delay, the families implicated, society in Paris was in imminent of a duel and weep aloud over the while most of the men escaped without so much as a danger of disintegration, everybody suddenly came out death of the aged mother. When they scorched leaf on the chrysanthemums in their button with the wholesale declaration that at the time of the drive in the Bois they smile and have holes. It is whispered that they even beat down the fire not a man of any description was in the Bazar. This an air of enjoyment quite at variance women, and trampled them under foot like cattle in a blanket apology, you see, is like charity. And now, with the bored expression of English and Americans who stampede. Indeed, one woman declares that she owes not a word will you hear from the lips of any one in have enough money to own carriages. We drove in her life to an instance of this kind, - Paris, except the hardiest, as to the Hyde Park in London the day before we came to Paris, for as she felt herself fainting in conduct of the men. Thus half a and nearly wept with sympathy for the unspoken grief in spite of all her struggles to retain dozen threatened duels never came the faces of the unfortunate rich who were at such pains consciousness (and very well know off. It is a great thing, you see, to to enjoy themselves. ing that unconsciousness for even a have a fire entirely for women. Per The second day from that we had a delightful drive in second meant certain death), some haps some of those men will have the Bois in Paris. man struck her on the arm with his one of their own later. “How glad everybody seems to be we have come !” stick and rushed madly over her I have been to several beautiful I said to my sister. “See how pleased they all look.” prostrate body. The blow broke masses for the repose of the souls I was enchanted at their gay faces. I felt like bowing her arm, but the pain and her indig of these unfortunate victims of that right and left to them, the way queens and circus girls do. nant surprise revived her to such an cruel fire, and it is heartrending to I never saw such handsome men as I saw in London. I extent that she managed by almost see the numbers of persons swathed never saw such beautiful women as I see in Paris. French superhuman efforts to crawl to the in crape from head to foot. men are insignificant as a rule, and English women are door and reach a place of safety. Indeed, the Catholic observances beefy and dress like rag-bags. * one sees everywhere in Paris are The Bois has never been so smart as it was the past most interesting. When a funeral season, for the horrible fire of the Bazar de la Charité put NE heroine, the Duchesse X—, procession passes, every man takes an end to the Paris season and left those who were not per made her way to a window and off his hat and stands watching it sonally bereaved no solace but the Bois. Consequently, bade a young girl whom she held by with the greatest respect. the costumes one saw between five and seven on that the hand to climb up and escape. The In May the streets were full of the one beautiful boulevard were enough to set one wild. I girl bravely refused to go first, but sweetest-faced little girls on their always wished that my neck turned on a pivot and that I Madame X— said, “You must go, way to their first communion. They had eyes set like a coronet all around my head. My my child, I am responsible to your were all in white, bare-headed, sister and I were in a constant state of ecstasy and of mother for your safety. If I saved except for their white veils, white clutching each other's gowns, trying to see every one who myself and you were lost I never shoes, white gloves, and the dearest passed. But it was of no use. Although they drove slowly could look her in the face again.” look of importance on their earnest on purpose to be seen, if you tried to focus your glance on So the terrified girl quickly sprang little faces. It was most touching. each one it seemed as if they drove like lightning, and for the casement, but it was too In all months, however, one sees ou got only astigmatism for your pains. I always came high. Twice she slipped back, and the comical sight of a French bride # from the Bois with a headache and a stiff neck. with every lost second the fire raged and bridegroom, in all the glory of nearer. Then Madame X— bent * “I NEVER DREAMED OF their bridal array—white satin, veil her shoulders beneath the window SUCH CLOTHES EVEN IN MY and orange blossom s—driving NEVER dreamed of such clothes even in my dreams of and said, “Step on my shoulders.” through the streets in open cabs, and Heaven. But the French are an extravagant race. There was no time to demur, so DREAMS OF HEAVEN” hugging and kissing each other with There was hardly a gown worn last season which was not the girl obeyed, then turned to pull an unctuous freedom which is apt to of the most delicate texture, garnished with chiffon and Madame X— up by her hands, but the frenzied crowd throw a conservative American into a spasm of laughter. illusion and tulle—the most crushable, airy, inflammable, behind had seen the window and her method of escape, Indeed, the frank and candid way that love-making goes unserviceable material one can think of. Now, I am a and in a second men and women were rushing at it, on in public among the lower classes is so amazing that utilitarian. When I see a white gown I always wonder if trampling on the poor Duchesse and almost killing her. at first you think you never in this world will become it will wash. If I see lace on the foot ruffle of a gown I Fully twenty persons escaped by climbing on her bruised accustomed to it, but you get accustomed to a great many think how it will sound when the wearer steps on it going shoulders, which until that awful hour had never felt a strange sights in Paris. If a kiss explodes with unusual upstairs. But anything would be serviceable to wear driv greater weight than sables and velvets. She nearly lost violence in a cab near mine it sometimes scares the horse, ing in a victoria in the Bois between five and seven, and consciousness, but the screams of the young girl she but it no longer disturbs me in the least. My nervous as that is where I have seen the most beautiful cos saved, who still clung to the outside of the window, ness over that sort of thing has entirely worn off. tumes I have no right to complain, or to thrust at them forced a halt, and they dragged the Duchesse out more s my American ideas of usefulness. This rage of theirs for dead than alive, but her life was finally saved. beauty is what The girl, from her vantage-ground, HAVE had but one adventure, and that is of a simple makes a perpet had been able to see the faces of the and primitive character, which seemed to excite no ual honeymoon young men who escaped in this in one but myself. They say that there is no drunkenness for the eyes of human manner, and she told the in France. If that is so then this cabman of mine had a every in ch of Duchesse they were their friends. The fit of some kind. Perhaps, though, he was only a beast. France. The first time one of them, feeling himself Most of the cabmen here are beasts. They beat their way they study secure from recognition, ventured to poor horses so unmercifully that I spend quite a good color and put call on her reception day, the Duchesse portion of my time standing up in the cab and arguing reens together arose, ignored his outstretched hand, with them. But the only efficacious argument I have in their land and in the face of all her visitors rang discovered is to tell them that they will get no pourboire scape gardening Q for the footman. “Show this gentle if they beat the horse. That seems to infuse more makes one think * man out, François,” she said. humanity into them than any number of Scripture texts. with horror of “But, Madame la Duchesse,” he On this occasion my cabman, for no reason whatever, our prairies and stammered, “I am really at a loss to suddenly began to beat his horse in the hatefulest way, sagebrush. . know the reason of this treatment at leaning down with his whip and striking the horse under The eye is your hands.” neath, as we were going downhill on the Rue de Freycinet. ravished with “Not my hands, but my shoulders, I screamed at him, but he pretended not to hear. The cab beauty all over bear witness to the reason,” she said. rocked from side to side, the horse was galloping, and P a r is . The Another charming woman, Baroness this brute beating him like a madman. It made me wild. clean streets, the Z—, who had been insane once before, I was being bounced around like corn in a popper and walks between suddenly went mad in the midst of in imminent danger of being thrown to the pavement. rows of trees for the fire and refused to be saved. She People saw my danger, but nobody did anything—just Pedestrians, the repulsed everybody, but wrung her jew looked, that was all. I saw that I must save myself if there anes for bicy eled hands together and exclaimed, was any saving going to be done. So with one last trial clists, the paths “Oh, Wes bel/es flammes / (the beautiful of my lungs I shrieked at the cabman, but the cobble through tiny for “BRIDES AND GROOMS DRIVE THROUGH flames). , Les belles flammes/’’ Alas, stones were his excuse, and he kept on. So I just stood ests, right in THE STREETS IN OPEN CABS, HUGGING afterward, all that remained of her up and knocked his hat off with my parasoll—his big, Paris, for eques AND KISSING EACH OTHER." were the very jewels which twenty white, glazed hat. It was glorious! He turned around in trians, and on minutes before had been on her poor a fury and pulled each side the fingers. It is whispered that the chry up, his horse, loveliest trees—trees everywhere except where there are santhemum her husband wore on his coat escaped in with a torrent of fountains—but what is the use of trying to describe a perfect safety. But at the funeral his head was heavily French a buse beauty which has staggered braver pens than mine, and swathed in black silk bandages, at which people shook and impudence which, after all, you must see to appreciate 2 their heads and whispered behind their fans. But no one which scared me $ speaks aloud of these things in Paris. nearly to death. I though t he * VEN at the period of which I write the Bois was partic might strike me. ularly interesting and pathetic, for many of the smart SU' a piteous death was that of the Princesse Q—, an So I pulled my carriages were in deep mourning. The two men on the old lady of eighty-seven, who stopped her carriage, twitching lips in box were in black, and, perhaps, in the carriage would leaving her daughter in it, and went into the Bazar to to a distortion be a sombre figure shrouded in crape, or two men in deep speak to a friend, not intending to remain one minute. which passed mourning, or a nurse with two little children with black on She was to have sold in a booth the next day. Her muster with a their hats—all telling of the sad losses in that fatal Bazar daughter never saw her again. They recognized her by Paris Cabman for de la Charité only a few months before. Sometimes one the pattern of a bit of charred lace clinging to a bone. a smile, and saw a beautiful gown and the lovely figure of its wearer, The Comtesse A owes her escape to a presentiment. begged his par “I JUST STOOD UP AND but the face was shrouded in a thick, figured white veil She, too, stepped in just for a few moments, but suddenly don so profusely KNOCKED HIS HAT OFF" to hide the mutilations of scars and burns. felt a sudden impulse to go away. She detached herself that he relented Perhaps a fire in a tenement house is just as awful, but from all her friends, three times on her way to the door and didn't kill me. A small boy came running up with a fire which plunges a hundred of the wealthiest and refusing a pressing invitation from an English friend to his hat. I paid the boy and dismissed the cabman on oldest of the nobility of France into mourning, when the go and see the cinematograph. As she drove away she the spot. But I had the satisfaction of knowing I had mail brings letters with deep bands of black, when liveries looked back and saw smoke, and said to herself, “Some finally secured his attention and made him stop beating and crests and coronets bear witness to these losses, it one's stable must be on fire.” Before she reached home his horse, even if he had frightened me nearly to death. becomes a monument which no one can forget. It is so she saw a cab containing her friend, Baroness N– and easy to forget the losses of the poor. another lady, with their bodices torn completely off, being driven madly along. She stood up and called to 4%-24 *The fifth of a series of letters written by Miss Lilian Bell for a passing coachman to know what was the matter, and the Journal. The letters already published are: heard that already the Bazar which she had quitted but Editor's Note—Miss Bell's next letter, which will appear in the

“Lilian Bell Goes Abroad." - - October, 1897 fifteen minutes before was a heap of tar and ashes. The March Journal, gives a graphic and realistic account '' her yacht “Lilian Bell's First Days in London," November, “ awful rapidity of that fire no one can have any conception ing cruise on the English 8'n' of the most trying water “Lilian Bell Among the English,” . December. “ ways in the world for an inexperienced voyager. The description “Lilian Bell's First Days in Paris,” !anuary, 1898 of. As Madame A stepped from her carriage, half of the many startling incidents of the trip is in Miss Bell's most “Liba " ' Among the Parisians." February, “ fainting with horror and nervousness at her own escape, interesting and amusing style. THE LADIES' HOME. JOURNAL 9 "I am simply an arrow shot into the air," he said at last, " with no power to change my course." "In the presence of a girl, and under the stars, Von Hartmann is a lunatic and Schopenhauer a case of self- or hypnotism," said Reeves. "A man can argue himself into almost any belief, but his heart is unconvinced. I know — I've tried it. There is one question I would like The Romance of a Man Born to be " a Friend of All Women and a Lover of None ' to ask merely for its fictional value : Holding such views, can you consistently marry?" Tregurtha's face was calm as the moon. "I don't see By Hamlin Garland the question's relevancy," he replied. " If I did marry it would still be because in my judgment more pleasure HAMLIN GARLAND [Author of " The Spirit of Sweetwater," " Main-Traveled Roads,' ' Rose of Dutcher's Coolly," etc.] would result to me in marrying than in remaining single. I would still be following my mystic star — pleasure." Reeves got up with a sudden spring. "Tregurtha, *PART III— Chapter VI Having no wife, and no one dependent upon him, he you're a wonderful fraud. Indeed, 1 have never known took little care for the future, and set out as readily to a WAS nearly a week before Tregurlha called call on Causeway Street as to Lake View Avenue. When your equal. I shall keep an eye on you — a fictional eye again at the Burr mansion. He hardly con the poor came to pay he made a low charge and took it. — to see you work out your philosophy." sidered this last visit a professional call. He If they pleaded poverty he sent them away with extension went there because he enjoyed going, though of grace. It must be confessed that this did not always Meeting Goddard the next day Reeves detailed his talk he would not have relished such interpretation result well, for men quite able to pay often tried to avoid with Tregurtha, and ended by saying, "Do you know, of it by Radbourn. He became aware, too. settling. In any case where he discovered an attempt to Goddard, I think the old quack is in love at last." that something definite must be said, and upon impose upon him he was remorseless. Goddard smiled. " If you'd asked him he would have entering the room he took a seat without put replied, 'Yes, with myself.' I guess his allusions were ting down his hat and gloves as usual. purely hypothetical." The supersensitive girl saw in these signifi " In this way I approximate the judgments of Nature," " I don't think so. It struck me the man was approach cant details vast change. His face alarmed he said to his friend Reeves one evening. " I punish dis ing some sort of a crisis in his life. His philosophy is her. She was a very attractive figure always honesty and teach a lesson so. But I can't take money about to be put to some test. He was too enigmatical to but she was like an actress here : she had harmonious from the poor, tired mechanics' wives, or the shopgirls. be understood. He's concealing something, I know." accessories in the gentle firelight, shaded lamps and When they open their pathetic little purses, and finger "You may be right ; Radbourn hinted at something of luxurious wraps. She held out her hand with an impul deep for a few coins, I simply can't do it." the kind, I remember, and I recall now Tregurtha's say sive gesture of greeting. ing to us one night that if "You are late again, he were to do an unheard-of Doctor." thing not to charge him with "A new diphtheria case," inconsistency — that he would he replied coldly. His eyes still be following his spectral were heavy and dull from loss lamp. I took it to be one of of sleep. "There is a great his unearthly jokes." deal of child disease about. " It's no joke with him this I sometimes wonder why lime. That's my impression, health is not epidemic and and this is my clairvoyant contagious, instead of dis night. I get at him in this ease." He looked at her way," Reeves went on. "He with musing eyes, and his is getting where he begins brow took on troubled lines. to feel lonely. He's getting There was something in where I was a couple of years the girl's luxurious convales ago — he wants a wife and cence of a broken ankle which child. He's human in spite made him dwell bitterly on of his infernal philosophy. It outside suffering. She had wouldn't surprise me if he always affected him so. married and threw up all his "How is the sick girl?" gloomy pessimism." she asked at once. It snowed Goddard said slowly, as if how much thought she gave weighing his words well: to her rival. "I'm afraid you don't take "She does not improve. that dark side of Wilfred's She ought to be up in the nature seriously enough. It country where she could see isn't a cloak ; it is a dark warp the leaves come out on the that runs through and through trees. She was born in the the tissue of his brain." country, she says, and she " I don't think so." misses the pure air doubly. "Well — we'll not know to It would kill a strong man to night, that may be set down live where she does." as certain," smiled Goddard He rose and approached lightly, "but years will tell." her. "As for you, Miss Burr, you don't need my services * * * any more. Just let me feel your pulse." CHAPTER VII The touch of his hand on "TREGURTHA stood fora long her wrist gave her a shivering 1 time looking down at sensation, and the heart of Celia's little head as it tossed the sick girl beat fast. from side to side seeking cool "There is an abnormal ness and rest, and never find pulse-beat," he said, looking ing it. She did not know him at her with inscrutable impas this time. She was making sivity. "Some fever left." her last battle for life, no longer a conscious battle, only a blind, organic struggle, She flushed under his gaze, just such as a gentle animal but remained silent as he laid might make. out some medicine. The air was stifling, stag "I think you're getting on nant and full of the smoke nicely," he said as he started of a factory chimney which to go. "There's nothing to stood near. For some reason do but wait. It will not he the smoke hung close to the necessary to take any medicine earth, heavy and tenuous, anil unless there should be a slight flowed in at the windows like return of fever." a noisome river. "Must you go? Stay and Tregurtha turned to the take a cup of tea with me, mother, who was watching won't you?" she pleaded him with imploring gaze, like wistfully, "I'll have a little a doe whose fawn is being table spread here in a few slain before her eyes. "She moments." must be taken out of here." "No, I'm too busy to-day. " I know it, Doctor, but I hardly have time to eat — how can 1 ? " a social call is too great a drawn by w. t, gmedley "She'll die if she stays. luxury." ' TREGURTHA STOOD FOR A LONG TIME She can't live till morning in "When shall I see you LOOKING DOWN AT CELIAS LITTLE HEAD this air. I'm going to have again ?" she asked. her moved," he said a mo "No more — at least not AS IT TOSSED FROM SIDE TO SIDE " ment later, with a change of professionally. I think you tone. "I've a place for her are on the road to recovery, and only need a little "Your practice must be very large indeed— very ex — no matter where. You get ready to go at once." patience. You can begin hobbling about in a day or two. tensive," said Reeves, smiling quite significantly. " But, Doctor, the night air ! She is so sick ! " Let me know if the fever returns. Good-by ! " " It is. But don't mistake. I do good selfishly ; don't Tregurtha grew harsh. "The night air! The night " Good-by, Doctor." And the proud girl, while he give me credit for heroic struggle. I do all this simply air is exactly what she must have. She might as well die looked at her, betrayed no sign of the pain this easy dis because I'd be more miserable if I didn't." in the night air as smother here in this miasmatic den. missal gave her. She had grown to watch for his coming " I see," mused Reeves ; " we're all egoists at bottom, She must be moved. If she dies on the road she'll die with fervid impatience, and now he took leave of her as if even in our sacrifices." with pure air in her lungs." she were the most ordinary of his patients — indeed, she felt "Good! That is a correct placing of it," exclaimed When the carriage came he took her in his arms and that had she been poor and helpless he would not have Tregurtha, his eyes lighting up. Next to Radbourn. carried her out and laid her on the mattresses prepared left her so abruptly. Reeves, of the "Events," was his most intimate friend. for her. She clung to his hand with her little hands, with She knew that his theory of life was dark and strange, Reeves was a realist in fiction, and took delight in draw the unconscious action of a babe or a young bird. She- but it only added to his power over her. Even his own ing Tregurtha out. Seeing him started he leaned back was so light it seemed she was a child, and he thought of terrible analysis of his motives she had taken as one of and smilingly listened. the splendid body of the other he had carried in his arms ; his strange jests. His deeds she knew were unselfish "My personal sacrifice is a sort of indulgence, an ex the contrast gave him a sudden flash of self-analysis, and and gentle. No matter what his words were, his heart quisite pleasure, after all." Tregurtha looked at Reeves his regard for this frail little thing deepened by contrast. was good and kind, she reasoned. with musing eyes. " I take a mournful and delicious The air in the street, bad as it was, was better than that As a matter of fact, Tregurtha's private life in Boston pleasure in rising from my bed to visit a dying child. of the house, and it seemed to bring its coolest touch to was known to few men and no women. He had no inti I'm a sort of refined flagellator. I groan, but I enjoy it. the girl's face. mates and no enemies. Everybody in Brook field admired I revel in the atmosphere of death and disease. My heart " I'oor girl! It's her last ride, I'm thinking— barrin' him, but got no nearer to him than a street acquaintance swells with pride when I think I am breathing the air of the hearse," said the old Irish woman whom the mother or a professional basis of calling. He was readily ad contagion and defying death in its most horrible forms." called in to help, mitted to be a master of his profession, and he was A stranger looking in would have said that Tregurtha "Shi Kapejquiet, will yez ! " said her husband. respected because of it by all who knew him. was in excellent humor. As he warmed up to his own "She'll not hear annvthing ; she's past hearin' entirely." analysis, uttering his most self-accusing words, his eyes Tregurtha took his' position bv the gill's head and * " The Doctor " was begun In the December (1897) Journal. shone with mirth, his throat vibrated with laughter. fanned her until they left the low ground, and then the, THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898 1 o "Oh, so much ! And isn't it wonderful to think people "So did I. But she can't seem to rest. She wants to breeze came to breathe upon the hollow, blue-veined can have such homes all the time ! " get back to w ork. She knows we're getting in debt more temples. As they rose the air cleared, the night grew " Well, yes, it is. But now don't think any more about and more, and it worries her. She don't see no way out deliriously fresh and gentle and ministrant. It seemed it, just lie still and get well. How's your tongue this —and I don't either, Doctor." The brave mother's eyes to Tregurtha that the budding trees and growing grass morning? Clean as a spoon ! Good! Now I'll just call filled with tears. Her heart began to fail her at last. never smelled so sweet before. He was able to put him your mother and give some orders." Tregurtha went out slowly with his eyes bent on the self by sympathy into the place of these people, upon "Oh, Doctor, you are so good ! " ground. He walked away toward the wooded end of the whose ears the railroad trains had roared and hammered "Good! I'm the worst man in the world — but never pond, and, leaning on the wall, gave himself up to thought. ceaselessly. He could hear the mother's deep sighs as mind, we won't speak of that now. These pills are to be she peered into Celia's still face. taken every two hours, and that " — pointing at the window ♦ ¥ — "all the hours." It was a singularly-impressive spring evening. Every She smiled, a slow smile of ineffable sweetness and where a faint, translucent blue mist lay unwaveringly, "Her pulse is falling— she's breathing better," he said trust, and he went out, to return soon with Mrs. Warner. out of which the lamps burst one by one like springs of by From way of that comfort. time on the mother had the action of a " Not another word about that," he said brusquely, as golden lights. Faint sounds of spring's returning life drowsy child. She followed Tregurtha unquestioningly he once more stood looking clown on the frail form under could be heard. All was damp, premonitory and change and in silence as he took the girl from the driver's arms the coverlet. "I have the pride of a professional man. ful. The man's soul, naturally refined and susceptible to and carried her up the step to a neat little cottage on one 1 didn't do this to please you, but to please myself and to subtle moments in Nature, expanded, so that he drew of the high streets. defeat death. I prescribed this house just as I might long breaths to relieve the pain of his throbbing throat. A middle-aged woman met them at the door and led have prescribed atropine or lycopodium." Something in the hour, the air, suggested the thought the way up to the second story, where a beautifully-clean of the mystery of life in the movement of time. He bed in a bright room showed complete preparation for mused upon the intangible, the inexorable, with eyes the patient. No disease of even this wasting nature could destroy on the yellow sky which darkened into orange where Tregurtha laid the sick girl upon the bed with the action the charm of the face which lay there wedged in its web the brown, bare branches laced it. "Oh, the dread of a mother putting down a sleeping child, and then he of yellow hair. The supernatural beauty of the violet- reach and inclosure of it all ! The return of spring stood aside while the nurse straightened the thin limbs velvet eyes followed Tregurtha everywhere. They were stirs the soul with the thought of its millionth repetition and arranged the pillows. They were all very quiet. not forgotten for an hour. His great pity made him of awakening life." The mother, worn with watching, stood like one in a helpless as he felt the cling of those ghostly hands. The He must decide the fate of that little creature at once. daze, but there was a dull feeling of resentment at her love of this girl was something awful in its strenuous It seemed a little thing to go back to her lying there so heart ; strangers seemed to be superseding her. purity and sweetness — it was something more and some frail and weak — she could be killed or saved with a breath "Hie bed being arranged, Tregurtha took the lax wrist thing less than that of a woman. Something childish and — and say to her : of the patient in his lingers. " You can show Mrs. something angelic. " F'orget your troubles ; rely on me, your husband." A Warner to bed, Mrs. Mills. Celia seems to be better. I She had not the strength nor the art to conceal it. little thing to say, and yet to Tregurtha it was a very will call you if there is any change." Tregurtha felt a strange stirring in his brain as he next great thing. Marriage, which seemed so vulgar and After the women went out he turned off the electric light looked down at her. His teeth clenched in a vow : " I'll commonplace a thing to men and women all around him, and took a chair close beside the girl's still presence, bring the blood back to those hands, the fullness to those was to the pessimist a problematic thing, a questionable, bathing the head with cool water and pushing back the cheeks. Science helping me, I'll step between her and the solemn necessity if entered into, not lightly to be assumed. tangle of her moist hair. It gave him something of the grave, and give her life — life with all it means of love, He knew the girl's life was dependent upon him, that her same joy he had come to feel in holding a child in his wifehood ami maternity." soul clung to him with a hundred tendrils, and he knew arms. His emotion had something paternal in it, and the She saw the scowl of battle on his face and whispered that to be silent any longer would be fatal. He did not pleasure of his service went deep into his whole nature. timidly: " You're not angry ? " know how the gossips had stung her, but he saw plainly He felt a great relief and quiet joy to think that by a bold " No, certainly not. What made you think so ? " that she had begun to worry, and that the good effects of experiment, relief and possibly — he almost felt surely— life " You looked angry." the removal were being lost. had been won. The sound of the first few spring insects " I was only scowling at disease, that's all. Now, good- In spite of his words to Radbourn he had not decided came in through the silence — a soft, reassuring stir and by. Listen to the birds, eat your food and get well at upon his future. In the face of the spring night — in the click, as if the leaves and growing grass had taken voice once." He smiled at her as to no other living person — a presence of a million reawakening insects — it seemed in the secluding dusk. smile of singular sweetness — and went out. trivial to follow in the footsteps of his fellows. He had When Mrs. Mills returned she found him sitting there The next time he called she had a fine story to tell him. not looked forward — indeed, what business had he, a immovably, holding the little hand and looking out of A splendid young lady had called and left a beautiful fatalist, to do with looking forward ? He had only to the window at the trees swaying quietly under the pass bouquet of flowers for her. "She said she was one of decide in which direction lay most gratification for the ego. ing wind. There was something in his attitude of listen your patients. She was splendid. There's the bouquet." ing which kept her silent, and she stole quietly away. Tregurtha did not seem to attach much importance to An hour later he came downstairs. the visit, but he asked : " Did she give her name?" However, this w as not easy to decide. One marriage "You may go up now," he said quietly; "the girl " No, she didn't stay but a minute. She was very kind. meant the companionship of a fine, handsome, cultured will wake on this side of the dark river of death." She kissed me." girl, a freedom from care, liberty to pursue certain lines It was Sadie, who had driven by the house several of thought surrounded by a home life of great beauty. 9 9 9 days before acquiring courage to go in. She had an Yes, yes, but there was a peculiar pleasure in taking a irresistible desire to see Celia, and was introspective poor, wounded, desert bird to one's breast to warm it CHAPTER VIII enough to understand that it was a form of jealousy, but into life. There was something intangibly finer in the AFTER that night's deep sleep Celia woke slowly and lay she did not push the matter to its ultimate absurdity. regard he felt for Celia. It was compounded of the pity long in a delicious semi-sleep, hearing and seeing There was no good reason why she should not make a of a strong man, and paternal love. She appealed to him almost without thinking. A vociferous robin was shouting friendly call on the sick girl and leave some flowers. by reason of her helplessness, as well as through her from a tree-top, sparrows were chattering noisily, the note It was only afterward that she saw her act as the per fragile beauty. Her sex added only the subtlest quality of a crow came through the distance, sweet with associated sonal dramatization of a situation quite common in novels, to his tenderness for her. He knew that she would not spring memories. Then she drifted away once more on and she turned hot w ith shame and fear, feeling like a spy have appealed to him had she not been sick and poor, a peaceful sea of slumber and woke again at night. and intriguer. and surrounded by vice, and filth, and squalor. By con The room papered in pink and wliite, the dainty bed, Tregurtha suspected who the splendid visitor was, but trast she shone like a sapphire. Her eyes allured him, the furniture, the pictures growing into sight upon the said nothing more about it. He seemed to take absorb followed him in the dumb, pleading way of a timid child. walls — all bewildered her with a sense of having been ing pleasure in seeing Celia comfortable. He knew that She would always be a child to him. translated into some other world. She was too weak to it was not good science to come into personal relation The more he pondered the matter the more difficult grapple with the problem of how they came there. with a subject, but he was placing his dependence in the marriage to either of these women, to any woman, Again the sun rose, the light broadened, the room power of her will over disease. Her hold on life was as became. There was a certain predominance of the bloomed upon her sight like a flower. She wondered if frail as that of the petals of a frost-smitten rose — a touch father over the lover in his nature, which had come to these things had been selected by the Doctor; the would break it. He always spoke cheerily in her presence, him early in life. He longed for a child, but there were meadow landscape opposite, the carpet, the curtains — and did not refer to disease and death, as he seemed certain public duties and attitudes, and other domestic somehow they all had the value of a caress from him. almost pushed to do when confronted by the changeless duties and responsibilities of the husband, that he shunned. And, oh, the beauty of the sky ! The glimpse of the trees serenity and comfort of the Burr home. He shook himself free of doubts at last and came back with swelling branches laced against the clouds — with to his philosophy. What had he to do? Only to follow returning strength its fuller meaning came to her. No the course which gave him the most pleasure. He would more screams and oaths of drunken men. No more Celia was not left long undisturbed in the sweet languor go back to the sick girl — make her happy if she lived. If smells of horrible cooking. No thunder of passing of convalescence. In some manner her old companions she died — he would live as he w as, a friend of all women wagons, and no foul gas creeping in to strangle her. in the store learned that she was living in grand style, and a lover of none. Nothing to do but lie still and dream, and get well. and their interest in her correspondingly deepened. One A large vase of roses glowed in deep red and green Sunday afternoon some of the bolder ones came in to (CONCLUSION IN MARCH JOURNAL) from the table. Children were playing outside — children inquire about her health. with lovely voices keyed to the quiet of the lawns, not Mrs. Warner would have gladly denied them entrance like the high-pitched scream of the urchins of the noisy by saying Celia was too ill to see them, but as a matter streets. A rusty-coated sparrow alighted on the window- of fact Celia was feeling especially well, and the mother sill and looked at her curiously, as if he had come up could not lie even to keep out a group of noisy, inquisi from Causeway Street to see how she was getting on. tive girls. SAFEGUARDS FOR YOUNG GIRLS Then her mother came in with face transfigured and "What a nice tenement! How can you afford it?" shining. It seemed strange not to hear the sound of her asked Mamie Fish in the course of conversation. " It By Frances J. Dyer crutch on the bare floor. must cost a lot." VOUNG girls who leave sheltered homes in order to earn "Oh, mamma, where are we' " "I don't know what it costs," answered the mother ; 1 their living in our large cities are apt to suffer because The mother knelt at the bed. " We're in Doctor "it is Doctor Tregurtha's." of their ignorance of the social customs which must be Tregurth.i's house, and he says you're going to get well " Oh, it is 1 He rents it to you, I suppose ? " observed in large communities. right off." " Well, no. He just lets us stay here till we get well." A case in point is the experience of a young girl w hom " Isn't it lovely ! And isn't he good ! Oh. mother " The girls looked at each other. I know, a ladylike, refined girl, who, soon after joining a "Sh! He said you mustn't talk. Mrs. Mills is bring "Oh! Yes, I see," said Mamie with a significant church in New York, was fortunate enough to win the ing your breakfast, and you must try to eat, and then go glance at the bed where Celia lay. " Mrs. Brayley told friendship of her Sunday-school teacher, a woman of to sleep." ma that the Doctor seemed a good 'eal taken with Ceel's Mrs. Mills knocked on the door and came in with a puff case. He brings these flowers, too, I suppose? " wealth and culture and singularly generous character. of professional cheer. "No, Miss Burr sends those every clay. Everybody One evening the girl casually remarked to her teacher "How de do, folkses ? Ready for breakfast? You seems very kind to us now." that she was going for a drive in the park the next half poor little dear, you don't lcx>k to me as if you'd had a "Especially the Doctor," giggled the girls. "Well, holiday, with a man, whose name she mentioned, adding breakfast for a month." I'm sure we're all glad for Ceel. I only wish I could that she had arranged to meet him at one of the park It was all so dainty and clean that the sick girl couldn't strike such luck. I'd be willing to be sick six months. entrances. A few questions developed the fact that the help but feel hungry, and she nibbled till Mrs. Mills Well, good-by, Celia. I don't suppose we'll see you girl knew really nothing about the man except his name. declared, " You've eaten a noble breakfast. A few more back, except when you come to buy your wedding outfit." * like that," she added, "and we'll be out playing tennis." The mother came back after seeing the girls to the door Without opposing the plan the older woman, with tact, " I'm glad they're gone. Their clatter — why, Celia said, "But, my dear, I am sure it will be nicer to start dear, what's the matter? You don't mind what the\they for your drive from here than from the park." The mother and daughter kept silence after the nurse said, do you?" Then she gave the girl some stationery bearing her went out? The mother held the girl's hand in deep con Celia turned her flushed and tearful face " Oh, mother, tent, looking at her intently. She already perceived (she I'm sorry we let the Doctor move us." monogram and street address, and advised'her to write a "Don't mind what they say. It's none o' their busi note in the first person as follow s : imagined) returning color and strength. " My Dear Mr : My friend, Mrs. John Randolph, at Celia listened to the cheerful sounds outside till her ness anyway." whose house I am writing, thanks you for your courtesy to eyelids fell again in the sleep which was Nature's time But the girl could not forget it. There was a coarse me, and suggests that vou call for me here next Saturday of upbuilding. The mother, with the instinct of a busy ness in the tones of the gossips' voices which kept her afternoon, as she hardly thinks it advisable for me to meet housekeeper, went away to do something, leaving her awake and restless. She imagined the talk of the neigh you at the park gate. Yours very sincerelv, girl sleeping peacefully. bors. Somehow an evil twist had been given everything ' September 24, 1897. EolTH " When the girl woke next time Tregurtha was looking which had before seemed so good and regenerative. She Much to the girl's chagrin the man did not appear, down at her. grew uneasy and feverish, and Tregurtha instantly per nor did he ever seek her again. " Good-morning, little one. What are you dreaming ceived it. This little story demonstrates the necessity for a girl about so late ?" " What's the reason of this?' he asked of Mrs. Warner. who goes to a large city to associate herself with her She reached up at him with her poor little claw, but " She's not sleeping well. What's the matter?" church, and surround herself with all its restraining and he shook his head at her. " I don't know, Doctor ; she seems to be anxious to get refining influences. Let her, also, try to secure the friend "Oh, Doctor, how good you are " well and back to'work. She don't feel easv in her mind." ship and advice of some older woman, and acquaint her " Lie quiet now ; no talking. Well, if you must express " But I thought everything was entirely and satisfac self with the social customs of the city in which she is to it, go on. You like the room?" torily settled, and that there was nothing to worry about." earn her living and make her home. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL all, gently fanned the well boy's temples. An Elaine, in passing by, approached close to his rough, ruddy face. "How strange everything seems this morning," said *« I- .L the boy, who was now standing in the midst of the invis THE EWIMES AND T|e VALEN77/Yf. ible Elaines. He began lo feel sorry for his helpless playmate ; he thought how he would feel if other boys despised and made fun of him, and that it might not be so amusing, after all, to see the tears that would surely come into Jimniie's eyes when he woke and saw that picture of a lame boy mocked by his companions. " DOOR little chap," said the well boy. The Elaines 1 came nearer to him. They began to love this DRAWINGS merry little fellow, too, whose heart was now feeling their influence ; some day they would prove a good friend to "PIXIES him also, as they had been to Jimmie. *■ i NUMBER SIX IN THE AND ELAINES " SERIES The white cloud drifted on more slowly. The oak leaves "«ljtI'iKivi* been turned on, and all the To her who 'ever fn my memory lives. * Son of the Marquis de Lafayette. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL 1 )

GETTING GOOD PICTURES OF CHILDREN fiy K B. Core [With Photographs Specially Taken by the Author for This Article]

[VERY child face is beautiful to at child's picture. The wild gestures and " the least one pair of eyes. The feat- little bird" only produce an expression of I ures may not be symmetrical ; the fear and wonder in the subject's face. Take eyes may be small and dull, but plenty of time and do not try to get a con the charm of childhood does n<»t ventional pose. A photographer who does lie in facial beauty. The face is the cold not like children and has not patience will fact, and it is the coy smile, the cute and never make a child's portrait successfully. characteristic attitudes which constitute the The parent who accompanies the child loveliness that a mother sees in her child. should appear as unconcerned and natural The photograph rarely catches these quali while in the studio as she is in her home, for ties, and in consequence is unsatisfactory. the little one watches keenty the mother's Much of the blame lies with the photographer, face for the least sign of alarm. but not all of it, and a few suggestions to In the matter of hair, let it alone. Do the mother may, if followed, go far toward not brush it in the studio ; do not w ipe the "getting a good picture." face for imaginary dirt, and do not try to Do not rehearse for the sitting. It makes coerce the child into being good. If the children nervous and self-conscious. Better child chooses to romp and shriek, say noth-

THE JOURNAL TAKES PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THESE SPECIMEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHILDREN, AS MODELS OF THEIR KIND FOR THE GUIDANCE OF PARENTS. THEY ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF STUDY BY MR. CORE. WHO HAS MADE THE PHOTOGRAPHING OF CHILDREN A SPECIALTY, AND WHO SHOWS HERE HOW THE MOST ARTISTIC RESULTS. AWAY FROM CONVENTIONAL LINES OF CAMERA WORK. CAN BE OBTAINED.

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not discuss the matter at all in the presence of the little ing, but smile. While acting their worst, children ones, otherwise the mysterious, coming ordeal causes become the most interesting and attractive from a them to become excited and sometimes fearful. Do pictorial standpoint. not select the stiffest and smartest frock. One of some The portrait of a child is so important that it is light, Huffy material, which has been worn and has worth while to take any pains or trouble to obtain a conformed to the lines of the figure, is to be preferred. natural and unaffected picture. Sometimes it is a Even if the little dress is soiled it does not matter. good plan to have the photographer come to the The color should be white or very light. Avoid house, and have the little one photographed amid ribbons or ornaments not usually worn. Anything the familiar surroundings of the home. strange about the child's dress distracts the attention. Some mothers like to have pictures of their children Do not tell the child to be undressed. It is unwise. In good. Save the discipline after years these photo for other times and places. graphs — no matter how cun Give children full liberty in ning — seem indelicate. The the studio, and let their privacy of the home should tastes and temperaments not be published for the assert themselves. The eyes of even near friends. right sort of an artist will You never know who may follow the child in its in see the picture, or into whose clination, and join with hands it may fall.

gusto and real interest in The large head at the top its play, all the while on of the page is not dependent the alert to catch an uncon upon clothes for its charm. scious and happy expres No matter how many years sion. Snap goes the shut may elapse, a head without ter, and it is over without the accessories is always in little one even knowing it. fashion. Pictures of chil Do not go to a photog dren taken in fancy cos rapher who is busy. The tumes are often charming, operator who insists upon but the child is the thing. cornering a little fellow and Get a good record of the putting his head in a vise is mobile, happy countenance, not the man to take your and it will be worth keeping. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1 898 14 I AM almost tempted to say that the great majority of THE WORKING-GIRL'S GREAT CHANCE 1 churches could, with perfect justice ru e o ui he penny from their offering just as did the Ph'lade'phia |HE average girl who must work prefers office. clergyman. Were this done the nickel would be the pre ' store, or even factory employment, to domestic vailing offering, and to how few persons, when one stops ■ service, principally because she can have her to consider the question, would such an offering be a • "evenings to herself." In a home, she argues, hardship or an impossibility? A yearly offering of two the only leisure she can look for is one evening a week • dollars and sixty cents, calculating that one attended in " business " every evening is her own. Nominally, this church once each Sunday, or twice, with one offering oi is true, but only nominally. Closer to the truth is it to say live cents, would galvanize the church finances of this that the business girl has not a whit more leisure than country. Nor would it mean any material deprivation has the girl of domestic service. She has her evenings, to the thousands of people who are surreptitiously drop yes, but how do they find her? As a rule, exhausted froni ping a penny in the church collection, or, in some cases, the day's work, and to be up betimes the next morning Living nothing at all. The man who gives nothing and ready for her work, if she values her health, and is deserves more respect, I think, than he who drops a interested in the source of her salary, she must retire penny into a church collection when he might just as con- just as early as does the girl in domestic service. veniently give five or ten cents. The complaints heard Between times, during the day, the maid in a home from so many quarters that our churches are not comfort often finds time for her sewing ; the business girl has THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL able, are not well lighted, and that the music is not good, not a single moment unless she can snatch it from her or the singing is bad, or the preaching not what it ought lunch hour. Rough weather never interferes with the FEBRUARY, 1898 to be, find their true reason not in the churches them health of the maid: she is sheltered within doors. The selves, but in the penny dropped into the offerings. If business girl must face every condition of the elements. we want our churches to be what we would have them, If she is ill the maid is taken care of, and the family * and what without a question they should be, we must physician asked to prescribe for her ; her work is taken begin by ruling out the penny and substituting the five- up by another, or by her mistress, and her wages go right THE EVER-PRESENT CHURCH PENNY cent-piece as the prevailing offering. The husband, the on. But let the business girl be ill and remain at home, . PHILADELPHIA clergyman recently prefaced the usual giver to a church collection, must begin, and when and she loses, as a rule, so much from her wages. ^ gathering of the usual offering by requesting that possible, the wife should take an equal interest in the The girl in an office gets, in the main, two weeks' vaca d the members of his congregation refrain from matter. There, with many of modest incomes, the offer tion during a year, but thousands of girls in store and putting pennies into the collection. He stated ing must reach its limit. But where the matter can, with factory never have a day in summer. The domestic goes that of the seven hundred and sixty-five people in attend due regard to the necessities of life, be carried a little with her family to the seashore or country for the entire ance at the last service, four hundred had each dropped a farther, the children should be given the five-cent-piece as summer, and breathes the fresh, pure air, while the shop penny into the collection, sixty-five had exceeded this their contribution, and not the penny. Many a parent, as girl inhales the polluted air of the city store. The shop offering, while three hundred had failed to contribute his child starts for Sunday-school or church, meets the girl's wages are poorer by over forty per cent, than is the anything. The collections, he went on to explain, were request for "a penny" with that coin, whereas he could pay of domestics. And all this the average girl endures absolutely free-will offerings : no one was obliged to give ; just as easily give the nickel. Let us educate our chil because she can have her "evenings to herself." he asked not a soul in the congregation to contribute. dren to the practice of giving five cents each Sunday to But if they did feel like making an offering to the Lord the church. We need not give more than we can : the and for the maintenance of His church, the offering should church does not ask that. But it does ask, even if it does THE fact of the matter is that a business girl's evenings exceed a penny. He added that pennies were an incum not do so in just so many words, that if we attend its really do not belong to her. Every woman in busi brance to the treasury of a church rather than a help. services, and derive benefit from its influence, we give ness knows that to be even moderately successful now The effect of his remarks upon the congregation was whatever we are able. This the church has a right to adays, means the giving of her entire life to her work. unique. A look of surprise greeted the first part of the ask and a right to expect. And at the hands of the vast Her evenings are her own only as they serve to rest her pastor's remarks. But before their close it was evident majority of us it deserves more than a penny. for the next day's work. The girl in business, who spends that the justice and common-sense of the appeal had her evenings in going out to entertainments, dances, struck home. After the service, inquiry revealed the 9 9 9 parties, and indulging in other pleasures, stands about as interesting fact that the result upon the collection had much chance to earn more than a mere automaton's been of the most exhilarating order : it was just seven SOMETHING BETTER THAN "GOOD FORM" pittance, as does the young man in business who devotes times the size of the offering at the previous service— an his evenings to dissipations peculiar to his sex. Business, average which was maintained at subsequent services. {T IS a desirable thing to be in "good form"— successfully and conscientiously followed, gives a girl in that is, to so live and act that we shall not vio reality less leisure to herself than does domestic service. late the laws of society conceived for the good The average home holds out a far more comfortable time, THERE is a great deal of food for thought for other of each of us. But the advocates of "good a more leisurely life, a healthier existence, and better churches in this experiment. The important part form " have, of late, been going to such extremes that wages, than does the office, store or factor}' to an intel which the penny plays in the average church offering is those who heed their mandates are in danger of stifling ligent girl or woman. The same time devoted, for exam known to every one who has ever been interested in their impulses and thereby thwarting every natural ple, to the study of shorthand or typewriting, if given church finances. And that it is a part entirely out of pro process of good health. Laughing, say these apostles of to the study of nursing or domestic service, would mean portion to the necessities, is felt and realized by many a "good form," is not in good taste: the loud, hearty twice the income to a bright, steady girl. Unfortunately, church treasurer. Nor is this feeling unjustifiable. One laugh is boisterous, and therefore vulgar — hence we girls will not see this, and thousands of them who are need only to have had experience in collecting a church should smile. In other words, what is one of the great to-day struggling through an existence in the outer world, offering to become convinced of its justice. Scores of est of physical pleasures must be made a purely intellec could have far more comfortable lives and better wages in people who could afford to drop a nickel or a dime into the tual one. The same in the more homely indulgence of excellent homes. How the average girl can deliberately church offering, content themselves by giving a penny. " sneezing." It should be tabooed : it is not refined, and shut her eyes to the opportunity which fairly glares upon The feeling is either that the smallest offering "will do," or in order that we may not sneeze in public we are told her as a good maid, nurse, companion or domestic of any the matter of church finances is apparently not given any that we must learn to control the sneeze in private. The sort passes average comprehension. There has never thought at all. There is a failure to realize that a church "yawn" and "stretch" are other things we are called been a time when mistresses were readier or more willing is exactly the same as any other business institution, and upon to control. It is not, of course, supposed that a to pay good wages for good domestic service — wages it must have money for its successful maintenance. And gentlewoman or gentleman bred would do either one of compared to which the pittance paid in shops or factories this fact is truer to-day than ever. The demand for these highly-invigorating things in public. But we must sinks into insignificance. And, on the other hand, the material comforts in churches is constantly growing not even do them in private. "The well-bred man or salaries of women in business, as recent statistics plainly stronger. As our public gathering places are made more woman," says a "good form*' authority, "is as careful show, are gradually on the decrease because of the willing comfortable to the body and pleasing to the eye, com of these things in private as he or she is in public." Even ness of hundreds of girls to work for a mere pittance. parison with the churches is inevitable. People want tears we must check. The same with regard to talking. Every business house has to-day waiting lists of scores of more comfortable pews in their churches, good light and We should control our talk, " its length as well as its hundreds of applicants, while hundreds of homes cry out heat, good music and good preaching. But all these character." It would almost seem as though we should for intelligent domestic sen ice. elements cost money in a church, just as much as kindred control every impulse we possess. essentials cost in our places of amusement. To partake of the comforts provided in the latter, admission is IT IS a pity that our girls cannot be a little wiser or charged. The sum which we pay to attend a concert or BUT now comes along one of the greatest physicians in more sensible, that they cannot open their eyes and the theatre represents not alone an equivalent for what we England, and causes perfect consternation in the be more regardful of their best interests. hear or see, but for the maintenance of the building in ranks of the "good form" contingent. Beginning with Many girls in business will, I foresee, resent these which we sit. The church, designed as a free institution, recommending talking as one of the greatest modes of words and say they are written from theory. They will cannot ask a price of admission from those who attend exercise possible to the human body, he goes right on say that a man cannot enter into a girl's feelings on the its services, partake of its comforts, and receive the benefit and strongly advocates crying, sighing, yawning, shout question of domestic service : her natural resentment to of its service of song and prayer. But the obligation upon ing and singing as absolutely essential to the best health. be at the beck and call of a mistress. I fear, however, the part of those who attend, to contribute to its finances, Talking, says this eminent authority, is stimulating to the that the average business girl is not fully aware of the is, by that fact, not lessened, but increased. body and rouses every one of our senses from lethargy. changes which have taken place in domestic service : in So excellent is talking that a good talker needs not half dignifying the position and changing the attitude of the the bodily exercise as does a quiet person, statistics show mistress toward the maid. Much discussion of this sub IT WILL, doubtless, seem to some as if I desired in ing that in England lawyers and orators feel that they ject has shown the mistress that the solution of the prob these words to place too great an emphasis upon the can dispense largely with exercise as ordinarily under lem of domestic service lies not entirely with the maid : material side of divine worship. They are right. I have stood. It is, too, says this Dr. Campbell, distinctly con a goodly part of it rests with herself. The average house purposely placed the matter on that basis. It is a privi ducive to long life, and one of the best of all exercises in wife realizes this better than she ever did, and governs lege which I claim and take as a layman of the church. cases of heart disease. From shouting, too, the very best herself accordingly. The attitude of the mistress is The minister cannot with grace do it. To him belongs results are obtained : the development of the lungs and changed : it is not what it used to be. Scarcity of good the spiritual part. If the church as a body does it, then increased circulation of the blood. Especially does this help in the home has revealed many things. A faithful it receives the criticism of being sordid. Even the eminent doctor recommend shouting as healthful for and intelligent girl in a home is a rarity. The mistress religious paper is asked to refrain from criticism of the children. Singing, likewise, is commended, and most realizes this, and she treats and pays her accordingly. congregation. Then, for conscience sake, who is going strongly, for its healthful influence on the emotions, on Domestic service is so rapidly losing the menial quali to doit if not the laymen, and the secular press? For, the respiratory movements, as a developer of the lungs, ties which it once possessed that, on this score, no girl argue as you will, divine worship must have a practical and especially useful in defective chest development and need in the future have any reluctance to enter upon it. side to it, whether it is pleasing to us to admit the fact in chronic heart disease. Of laughter this man of health To be an intelligent maid in a home has come to mean or not. There is such a thin^ as too literal an interpre can scarcely say too much in commendation. Every part the holding of a position of responsibility and respect. tation of the phrase that "religion is free." Of course, of the body feels the stimulating effect of a hearty laugh. It has in it infinite opportunities for a girl of intelligence — it is free, and let us hope that it will always be so in quite as many, possibly, as are offered in the business this country. But to make religion free costs money * world, and at a far better rate of compensation. And it is — and this isn't an Irish bull, either. Everything free in TEARS are put forth as the most precious elements in likewise surer, since the competition is not so keen, this world costs somebody some money. A free religion good health, women and children especially deriving nor the supply so large. That a change will come, and the must be supported. No church can be maintained without benefit from them. The nerve tension is relieved with tide change from the business world to the home, is a mat cost : and all too long is the list of churches which have tears, the blood pressure within the head is lessened, the ter of not the slightest doubt to careful observers. Ten disappeared entirely, or are to-day struggling for exist circulation and movements of the abdomen are benefited, years will see a completely changed order of things in this ence largely because the pew-holder does not do his finan while the entire muscular system feels the healthful effect direction. The successful man, however, is always he who cial duty. Begging, as distasteful to a minister as to of a good cry. Harm results from suppression of tears is a little in advance of the crowd. And so the successful a congregation, goes on, where it should not be neces in many cases, particularly with women, says Dr. domestic of the future will not be the girl who waits until sary, and would not be if people gave what they should. Campbell, since, as he well says, "Strong emotion the tide turns and the rush begins, but the girl who sees the It is high time that those who regularly attend church, should receive expression" — which is only another way openings which now exist on every hand, and steps into and derive benefit from the comfort to their senses, of saying. "Give sorrow words." Sighing promotes the them. The fancy of having her "evenings to herself" is should be brought to a realization of the fact that they blood's aeration and quickens the pulmonary circulation. already beginning to be seen by the business girl as naught should contribute something for the making of those com It is good to hear all this, and better still to heed it. but a will-o'-the-wisp. During the past month I have per forts possible to them. There are those to whom more We can all adhere to the cardinal principles of "good sonally known of four girls who have turned from the store than " the widow's mite " given to the church would mean form," but when we are asked to strain every natural to the home, and all are in comfortable homes and earning doing without some absolute necessity of life. To such act through the sieve of society's requirements, it is well more than they could have earned in the business world. these words are not addressed : the penny of such a one to think of health first and "form" second. The experiences of these girls, and what I have observeil is the most welcome gift to any church, the most noble Stifling the impulses is simply to tum our backs on for the past six months, have led to these remarks here. offering which any one can make. I am aiming these Nature, and she knew what she was about when she gave I ask only that our girls who must work will do a little remarks at those who can give more than a penny, and us the laugh, the yawn, the stretch, the cry and other out more thinking : that they will stop blindly following who are giving only the penny. Such an offering is an lets for toning up the body. They are Nature's safety- others. I would have them turn their heads in the right insult to

MONTH OF WASHINGTON AND ST. VALENTINE A PARTY FOR SAINT VALENTINE By Percy Fielding

Celebrated in Ballad, Frolic and Song _ [LIPID'S target, an oracle of fortune to be tested at 5jj a valentine party, should be set up either in a spacious room, from which all the furniture has been removed, or in a cleared barn, if the valentine festivities are held in the country. The wooden frame must be heart-shaped and the centre of white A VALENTINE SHADOW PARTY AN UNWRITTEN VALENTINE muslin. It should be painted with a three-inch border By Frances Houston By Thomas /A Wilson of green; a second three-inch row of black; a third of yellow; a fourth blue; fifth red. These simulate a JllE invitations to this valentine party may be written I MEANT to write a valentine succession of hearts, one inside the other. A less expen on large rose-colored cards and read as follows: To her 1 love — sweet Mistress Sue, sive frame may be made of card, or heavy pulp board, " My Dear Miss : Will you come to my valen With rhyme of eyes and tender sighs, covered with cheap white cloth, and then painted. Each tine party on Monday evening, February the four And loving heart, so warm and true ; arrow should be decorated with a bit of colored ribbon, teenth, and bring with you a valentine, either sentimental or But what's the use, when from my window high, a different color for each, and the bows decorated either comic, which will bear illustration ? The valentine may be 1 see her with old Croesus going by? to match or of a contrasting color. addressed to either one of the following persons. "Very cordially yours, Florence Hamilton Webb." * " February i, 1898. SELECTING PARTNERS FOR THE EVENING Inclose with each invitation a list of the expected guests. HIS VALENTINE AS THE guests arrive the ladies choose their arrows, and The preparation of the rooms in which the party is to the gentlemen bows ; the bows and arrows which be held may be left until Saint Valentine's Day, when By Frank Dempster Sherman match designate the partners for the evening. There is a large screen, tightly covered with a white sheet, may I SEND my heart in rhyme to you, always a charm in the expectation of a chance partner, be put in place for the shadow pantomimes which are to With love in every line. and each guest accepts his or her fate gracefully. open the evening entertainment. When the pantomimes And should it come in time to you The room in which the target is set up should be lighted are to begin, the sheet may be wet with water to make it To be your valentine, gayly with Chinese lanterns, and the target fastened transparent, and a light placed on the floor about four Then listen how it beats for you. securely in place at one end of the room. When ready feet from the centre of the sheet at the back. The And should you chance to guess to begin, the lanterns are lit, and the merry fortune-seekers room in which the guests are to sit while the pantomimes The question it repeats to you — proceed, equipped with bows and arrows, to learn their are in progress must be arranged so that at a moment's Say yes, Sweetheart, say yes ! fate, each guest having been provided with a fate-card of notice it may be left in total darkness. two rhymed lines prepared by the hostess. These cards Oh, send young Cupid back to me, are carefully consulted after each shot. The cards, with Nor let him know a tear ; their couplets of prophecy, read as follows : WHAT TO DO WHEN THE GUESTS ARRIVE And may the word not lack to me Love and riches wait, I ween ; UPON the arrival of the guests on Saint Valentine's I long so much to hear ; Him or her who hits the green. night they are asked to place their valentines upon a Without it all is dumb for me large salver which stands upon a table near the door. And life is loneliness, Arrow flits the yellow by : After doing this and removing their wraps each guest is Then let your answer come for me 1 You'll be married ere you die. given a numbered card with a pencil attached, the odd Say yes, Sweetheart, say yes I Should your arrow pierce the blue, numbers being given to the men and the even to the Love is on the wing for you. ladies, who are then ushered into a room facing the screen. C\i*> -Xi*> CV**' idto fhta -Vt*-- When all are seated, a young lady carrying a silver salver Loveless, weeping little maid, passes from guest to guest, distributing the valentines to MY VALENTINE If her arrow pierces red. whomever they are addressed. When all the valentines She who passes one and all, have been given out, and their contents understood, the By Thomas H. Wilson Lovers many at her call. room in which the guests are seated is darkened, the He who passes one and all, screen is thoroughly wet with water, and the single light MY LADY, with an old-time grace, His chance to wed is very small. is placed as described. The hostess then plays a lively Sends me a valentine to-day, air upon the piano, and calls upon the man whose card A miniature of her dear face is numbered one " to appear behind the screen and give With eyes so true and wondrous gray. WHERE SAINT VALENTINE'S WHEEL IS TURNED his interpretation of the valentine which has been handed Ah, lady mine, the world grows old, WHEN the shooting is over, the guests are invited into to him. This he does in dumb show, and when finished And men's hearts steel with care and strife, another room, where a little page presides over makes his exit before the screen. The lights are then And in the race for fame and gold Saint Valentine's magic wheel, and gifts dispatched from turned on while the guests write upon their cards the There's little time for love or life. Fun-land serve to minister balm to disappointed archers. name of the person who they think prepared the valen Saint Valentine's wheel must be light in weight, of tine just illustrated. And yet, ambition's but a name, medium size, and balanced on a pole through the hub, so Then the lights are lowered, and the young lady having And gold, 'tis but the miser's sign, that it will turn readily. The tire and the spoke should number " two " on her card steps behind the screen and I envy no man wealth or fame be wound with ribbon. A variety of color adds to its interprets her valentine in dumb show ; the guests again While you are my true valentine. enchantment. Should economy be a consideration strips make guesses upon their cards. Then number three is of cheesecloth will do. Two little boys, one on each called, and so on until all the valentines have been shown «to e*to m*m mtm t*4e «ta side of the pole upon which the wheel revolves, guard it. in pantomime, and the guessing is over. The screen is They may be dressed in blue and silver gauze, with girdles then removed, and man number one accompanies lady THE VALENTINE ROSE of roses, gilt bows and arrows, and silver wings. Saint number two ; number three, number four, and so on, into Valentine presides at the wheel, dressed as King of the dining-room, where refreshments are served. By Beatrice Hanscom Hearts, in a red coat, red and white striped stockings, blue knee breeches, cut in points and covered with hearts, 9 OH, HO ! " cried Dan Cupid, " what's this that I see ? a large satin collar in the shape of two hearts, a red cap, SERVING THE REFRESHMENTS AND GIVING THE PRIZES Where notes come with roses 'tis plain they want me I ' hanging sleeves and sceptre all covered with hearts. THE refreshments may be either simple or elaborate, but On each spoke of the wheel are small cards numbered. the color scheme of both table and refreshments And he peeped o'er her shoulder, the impudent elf I As Saint Valentine revolves the wheel swiftly, each guest should be rose-colored and white. The sandwiches may To spy out a few lines of the billet himself. tries to grab a number or card, souvenirs having been pre be cut heart-shaped and the cakes iced in rose-color or pared corresponding in number to the cards. white. Kisses, lady-fingers tied together with rose-colored " Dear Phyllis," it ran, " would that I could disclose ribbons, and rose-colored bonbons in heart-shaped boxes, My heart to your eyes, as doth this happy rose, should be everywhere. After the refreshments have been " But grant that its fragrance may breathe forth some part DAINTY SOUVENIR FAVORS THAT WILL PLEASE served, the guests may adjourn to the parlors, where the Of the love that I bear you, oh, heart of my heart I " I WOULD suggest that the souvenir favors be as much prizes maybe distributed : a tiny heart-shaped pin to the alike as possible, and of course of a character that most successful guesser, a sugar cupid to the most clever And she, as she toyed with the flowers, drooped her eyes. will be reminiscent of Saint Valentine. pantomimist. and a heart-shaped pincushion to the author Saying softly, " The foolish boy — such a surprise I " After the souvenirs have been distributed the refresh of the valentine conceded by vote to be the most clever. ments should be served, and as far as possible the rosy A valentine party of this sort cannot fail to be a success But Cupid avers, and we know that he knows, hue and the heart-shaped idea, appropriate to the day, because the personal element enters so largely into it. That his heart caught her heart in the heart of the rose. should be carried out in the cakes, ices, candies and fruits. ? ? ? * * * * * *

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THEY SCARCELY MARKED. THAT BUSY DAY. SHE TELLS HIM HOW SHE CLIMBS THIS TREE, IF MARGERY WERE THERE. HIGH UP. NOR FEARS TO SLIP. HER MOTHER HAD NOT EVEN TIME AND FATHER SAYS THAT 'TIS HER OWN; TO PLAIT HER SHINING HAIR; SHE PLAYS IT IS A SHIP. AND AWED AMID THE COURTLY CROWD HE LISTENS. GRAVELY COURTEOUS THAT FILLED HER FATHER'S HALL (SHE CHATTERS UNAFRAID), SHE SHRANK BEHIND ONE GENTLEMAN, THEN. BENDING FROM HIS STATELY HEIGHT. THE TALLEST OF THEM ALL. KISSES THE LITTLE MAID. SHE KNEW NOT THAT THE SHIELDING FORM. HER FINGERS IN HIS FOLDED CLASP AND NOW AS THEY THEIR STEPS RETRACE. WHERE COVERT SHE HAD WON, ARE TREMBLING ALL THE WHILE. HER PRATTLING SEEMS TO FAIL. UNTIL THEY BOWED BEFORE HIM THERE. UNTIL ACROSS HIS SOLEMN FACE SO. STOOPING TO HER. IN HIS TURN WAS GENERAL WASHINGTON. BREAKS. SWIFT AND SWEET. A SMILE. THE GENERAL TELLS A TALE. UNNOTED BY THE PASSING THRONG SHE SMILES IN ANSWER ERE SHE THINKS, HER SHY, BRIGHT EYES ARE ON HIS FACE. IN RUSTLING SILKS ARRAYED. AND AT HIS QUIET WORDS HER CRIMSON LIPS APART. CLOSE TO THE HERO SHE ADORED AND QUESTIONS. LO. HER FEARS TAKE FLIGHT AND AH, BENEATH THE SILKEN FROCK, STILL STOOD THE LITTLE MAID. LIKE SUDDEN-STARTLED BIRDS. HOW BEATS THE LITTLE HEART ! BUT NOW THE GARDEN MUST BE VIEWED- FRANKLY SHE GAZES IN HIS FACE. THE SUNLIGHT SLANTS ACROSS THE GRASS. HER FATHER'S SPECIAL PRIDE- CALM IS THE SPLENDID BROW. THE AIR IS GROWING COLD, AND TURNING, LO, THE GENERAL ASKS THOSE CLOSE-HELD LIPS. OF POWER CONTROLLED, AND THE STIFF. SHINY LEAVES OF BOX IF SHE WILL BE HIS GUIDE! ARE CURVED WITH PLEASURE NOW; SEEM COATED O'ER WITH GOLD. SHE CURTSIES LOW, SHE DARE NOT SPEAK, THOSE EYES THAT LOOKED ON SCORN AND FEAR, ON TRELLISES THE BUDDING GRAPE NOR ONCE SHE LIFTS HER EYES. AND DEATH 'MID HORRORS WILD. ITS SCENTED TENDRILS TWINES. THOUGH SOON WITHIN HIS OFFERED PALM BEAM DOWN IN SIMPLE KINDLINESS AND BRILLIANT IN THE AMBER SKY HER LITTLE LEFT HAND LIES. UPON A HAPPY CHILD. THE EVENING PLANET SHINES. THEY PASS FROM OUT THE CLOSE. COLD HOUSE. THEY PAUSE BENEATH THE APPLE TREE, WHEN. GATHERED ROUND THE SNAPPING FIRE, THEY BREATHE THE SPARKLING AIR. WHERE, BOUGHS ON BOUGHS O'ERHEAD. FULL OFT IN LATER DAYS AND WARM AND BRIGHT THE SUNBEAMS FALL PALE BLOSSOMS BREATHE FORTH PERFUMES FAINT THE FOLK WITH TEAR-BRIMMED EYES OF LOVE ACROSS HER GOLDEN HAIR. 'MID FOLDED BUDS OF RED, JOINED IN THEIR HERO'S PRAISE. SHE THREADS THE STRAIGHT. BOX-BORDERED PATHS. AND AS THE BREEZE PUFFS LIGHTLY BY SHE ADDED MANY AN EAGER WORD. THE GENERAL AT HER SIDE; THE SHOWERS OF PETALS WHITE BUT. GARNERING HER BLISS. HE CHECKS, TO MATCH HER FLUTTERING STEPS, SAIL DOWN, AND ON HIS SHOULDERS BROAD HID IN THE SILENCE OF HER HEART HIS LONG AND STATELY STRIDE. AND ON HIS HEAD ALIGHT. THE MEMORY OF HIS KISS. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 189S i6 WHAT SYMPATHY AND KINDNESS CAN ACCOMPLISH REAR anything before you permit yourself D to complain to your husband of his BURPEE'S mother's faults. Say to your own soul, "May God do so to me, and more also, if I ever do anything to rob a mother of a fraction of her child's love." The sturdy toddler at your Farm Annual side may make you a mother-in-law some day, and as you sow now so you will reap. Should you ever find it necessary to break For 1898 through your rule of silence never speak while under irritation. The Leading American Seed Catalogue Few attentions will please her more than to seek her to tell any bit of news that you may Mailed Free to Planters Everywhere have heard. Aside from the fact that the A handsome honk of 144 pages. Tells all about average old person feels lively interest in the the Best Seeds that Grow. All the illustrations THE DUTY OF THE MOTHER-IN-LAW WIN THE CHILDREN'S LOVE AND RESPECT affairs of friends and neighbors, she will are true to Nature, and the descriptions have THE children will make amends for much value, more than all, the implied wish for her conductbeen written the at most RJRDHOOK extensive FARM,trial grounds where we in O HOUSEHOLD can be that is distasteful in your life. The sympathy in seeking her to share your America. It tells the Plain Truth about Seed* well or happily governed very fact that you have more leisure to give budget. Treat her with special honor and where there are two mis them than their mother, with her many deference in the presence of your servants, tresses. This, you read interests and duties, gives you a vantage ily admit, in theory, I ground, and none reward a little devotion vour children and your friends. Their con am sure, and disclaim with such responsiveness as little children. duct will be modeled after your example. In any rivalry w i th you r Exact as little as possible from the ser imagination, put yourself often in her place. daughter - in - law. You vants, and thank them courteously for what It w ill help you to be fair and kind. If you feel, however, that your they do for you, and look for opportunities to have already had unpleasant experience of greater experience and maturer judgment do them an occasional kindness. Never let your mother-in-law's presence in your home, must make you a competent adviser and them think that you watch them. if her peculiarities grate upon you, if she is guide, but, strange as it may seem, unsought If you have property which you expect to intrusive, irritating, apt to interfere with advice is generally unwelcome advice, and leave to this family, do not claim special your management of children or household, I your son's wife will have to learn her lesson attention and consideration as a right, and if can only repeat the same formula — "Make through failure, as we all do. Family peace poor and dependent, do not talk of being a her love you." It maysavorof the old copy and good-fellowship are worth the sacrifice burden, nor luxuriate in that contemptible book precept, "Be good and you will be of much, and these are often jeopardized thing, self-pity. You need not be a burden. happy," but to overcome evil with good is by well-meaning attempts to impose our We can all be happiness-makers if we will. the divine prescription, and nothing can long views upon others. A source of much fric Make it a principle never to report any resist Christlike methods. At least, the ex tion will be eliminated, and your chances thing that transpires in your son's household, periment is well worth the trial. of happiness greatly enhanced, if you will even in strictest confidence, to any friend or adhere strictly to the principle of non outside member of the family. HER PRESENCE MAY BE OF REAL VALUE interference. If the nurse seems unkind to the children, or you know of any matter IF YOU are looking forward to her coming of importance that threatens the well-being DO NOT DISCUSS YOUR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW » insist upon seeing the matter from the of the household, then, indeed, it is your IT IS wisest not to discuss your daughter- side of its advantages, for there are advan duty to report it — not to your son, but to I in-law with any one, unless to praise her, tages. You think, perhaps regretfully, of the your daughter-in-law. and that only when your heart is warm with cozy evenings with your husband that will If such information be given tactfully, and appreciation of some lovable or admirable now have to be shared with another, but it rarely, it will probably be welcomed as it trait. Commendation not dictated by real will not lessen the pleasure in each other"s deserves, but it is the frequent recurrence of feeling has always a sound of insincerity, and society to have to scheme and plan for oppor subjects of complaint that is irritating, and, deceives no one. Learn to be self-effacing, tunities to be alone together. The stolen because it implies criticism of her manage making excuses to absent yourself whenever joys of the days of your wooing may begin ment, your son's wife may resent it, unless you have the least doubt of your welcome, and again. Have you never noticed that a young ' PHILADELPHIA. PA. she is an exceptional woman. Nothing will do it cheerfully. Turnadeaf earto jealousy, married pair, whom all have left to their make you so obnoxious to her as to appear to as to a temptation of the foul fiend. An old mutual self-absorption, seem sometimes a lit constitute yourself the guardian of yourson's French proverb says, "A sweetheart is loved tle surfeited of each other's society from an Novelties for 1898 interests. It would be nothing less than a most, a wife best, and a mother longest." over-supply? Nothing so whets appreciation declaration of war. "But," you may object, Even were your motives only selfish ones, of anything as not to have all that we want. Never before have so many First-cla>s Novelties "how can I keep silent when, knowing my such methods would advance your interests The presence, too, in the house of one to been introduced in any one year. son's income to be but small, I see waste and in making you more love-worthy, but greater whom special consideration and reverence is Tn VFPPTARTP^ Besides the long-keep- extravagance going on, when I could so well inspiration comes to us as we realize that few due, will be of real value in the education of 111 TEUCIilDLCj. j„K AUSTRALIAN BROWN plan and save for him? " services can be more Godlike than to carry your children. Unselfishness is learned in Onion,us, we introduceintroduced Three last year New and Tomatoes, still controlled each byot out, even in our feeble measure, His purposes the ministry of little kindnesses, and the distinct character and real merit, the Golden Eaci.e * for the increase of human happiness. children should be early taught to feel a Melon, a new Pepper from Japan, a new American PUT YOUR OWN DAUGHTER IN HER PLACE Have I made the position of mother-in-law sense of responsibility for grandmamma's Lettuce, and offer, for the first tune, the wonderful ex THE situation is indeed a difficult one, if appear harder than before? Does it seem to comfort and happiness. tra early wrinkled Uradus I'eas at a moderate priie. * you have previously antagonized your exact the qualities of a saint rather than the Her mere presence in the house will be mrr rLUWclxo. f*TirpiiC Cupid,Besides which Bihpkss is sold in PINK our daughter-in-law by faultfinding and frequent virtues of ordinary mortals? unconsciously a check upon the servants original sealed packets by nearly all seedsmen criticism; but if you would influence her, "The aim, if reached or not, makes great when you are not at home, and it is a fact, in the world, we introduce Eight other NEW change your attitude toward her to one of the life." however regrettable, that the "mice" are not us.SWEET Among PEAS, other which Exclusive can he hadNovelties, only direct we would from sympathy, as far as you are able, and refrain at all to be trusted "when the cat is away." mention the White Defiance Balsam, the giant- * * * flowered Sunlight and Moonlight Nasturtii ms, from judging her until you think that her Your husband will not be slow to observe and and the beautiful new President McKinley Pansv, irritation has passed. Then, mastering your THE DUTY OF THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW appreciate your daughterly attentions to his as of surpassing merit. own, have some definite plan to propose for mother. Knowing that all is done for his Tn PT ANT? Besides the usual Novelties, we reducing the expenditure. Try to forget for jHE daughter-in-law who contem sake, few better opportunities will ever be *U rUUll* have two of our own exclusive the moment that her husband is your son, and plates inviting her mother-in-law given you to endear yourself to him in a new- introduction. These are the beautiful New Dwarf speak to her as though she were your daugh to become a permanent inmate of way. Are we ever so much loved that we Oloriosa Canna and the wonderful free-flowering ter. Be careful to submit all in the form of her home should hesitate. One cannot be more beloved? Bi rbank Rose— the best of seventy-five thonsaml suggestion, leaving her free to follow her own need not court discipline. If, how And now suppose the matter reversed, and seedlings raised by the world-famous "Wizard judgment, and to do her own thinking and ever, duty impose the obligation, then, it is your own mother who comes into the of Horticulture." her own duty in her own particular way. indeed, there is no alternative but to accept home. You will require to exercise as much If you seem to fail to impress her, you will, the charge as God-given. tact in this case as in the other. To Keep Abreast of the Times at least, have set her mind at work upon the This may sound heroic, but it is a time for You naturally wish that your husband and every one who gardens, either for pleasure problem; and the discussion ended, drop the heroism. It is no light thing to have any one your mother should appreciate each other. subject, and do not appear to watch her sub enter your intimate family circle as one of its Deny yourself the pleasure of calling forth its or profit, should read sequent management. Only when the case rightful members, perhaps "until death do expression by praising the one to the other. seems desperate permit yourself to speak to you part." Your happiness, as well as that A plant set in the finest soil, with every cli The Farm Annual for 1898 your son about it, and then refrain from of your husband and his mother, is largely at matic condition favorable to its development, which is brighter and better than ever seeming to censure his wTife if you would not stake, and its preservation will depend almost is not more sure to grow and flourish than are before. Write to-day! and you will receive arouse his partisanship. Speak gently and wholly upon you. If you are childish and the seeds of jealousy in the atmosphere that dispassionately, laying the case before him, easily moved by petty jealousy, you will pervades a household, where two of its mem a copy by return mail. to be dealt with as he shall see fit, and with make only misery for all, but it is possible to bers — unrelated to each other — have a joint W.ATLEE BURPEE & CO. drawing yourself from further responsibility. turn into a blessing what seems to threaten proprietorship in some beloved object. * as a calamity. Love only can do it, for love Rivals are seldom friends. PHILADELPHIA, PA. YOUR POSITION IS A VERY DIFFICULT ONE alone can work such miracles. * THERE is no disguising the fact that your IN ACCEPTING A HUSBAND'S CRITICISMS f> "Buy China and Glass Right position is not easy. Your daughter-in- WIN THE MOTHER AS YOU DID THE SON CURTHER than this, in the intimacy and law has been brought up with other views I DO NOT say love her — love is the only 1 familiarity of every day life, your hus of life and duty than yours. Unless you rebel to the authority of that kingly band will see faults in her who has always have been tactful the servants seem to resent power, the human will — but I do say that the been to you the ideal of womanhood. You your slightest criticism, sometimes almost only chance for harmony in your relations resent any criticism of her, and mentally your presence, and your son seems changed, lies in making her love you. Put forth all compare her with his mother, marveling that and no longer to belong to you as before. your magnetism, all your powers of pleasing. he can fail to see the superiority of yours. It is very easy to take despondent views of Try to win the mother's approbation as you Be warned just here. Do not defend "her so life, but as they lead straight away from the did that of the son. Do your best to sur warmly as to seem to array yourself as her happiness that we are all craving and seeking round her with the sunshine of a genial, champion against him as her accuser. It so intensely it is surely a very unwise frame sympathetic atmosphere, and do you know will arouse antagonism, and not only will you of mind in which to indulge. what will happen? All unconsciously you effect nothing, but your very partisanship will Take up your troubles one by one, and will learn to care for her, for it is a curious but furnish another cause of irritation. resolve to conquer them by opposing only fact that we grow to love those to whom w e However much a daughter may be guided good to the evil — the best weapon ever minister, and in the effort to win love we by her mother's advice, let her assume the forged. Your daughter-in-law is very faulty, often end by bestowing it. Your kindness, ■mire responsibility of all that transpires to be sure — we all are — but your boy's happi too, will be apt to touch her heart to respon withli the home. Common-sense dictates ness is hound up in her, so try to be patient siveness, leading her to show herself to you that the husband should not he allowed to ^IGGIN^SEITEfe and loving, doing all in your power to at her best, while unfailing courtesy toward feel that his mother-in-law is the unseen sweeten and strengthen her character. Some her, like an armor of proof, will deflect many power that is ruling his household. of her imperfections come from immaturity, a criticism, or at least blunt its sharpness. Few men in our country have other oppor Satisfactory pur which will cure themselves. 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C"OR summer houses I advise no lining but A MODEL HOUSE FOR $1000 TO $1250 I heavy building paper, which looks fairly well and keeps out the weather for a time. IT CAN BE BUILT ANYWHERE IN AMERICA FOR ONE OF THESE FIGURES Plastering will be found more satisfactory in the end, and allows of an endless variety of treatment in these days of cheap good paper. By the youmaTs Special Architect The additional cost of using good-sized, carefully-turned porch posts and good simple This is the sixth of the series of "The Ladies' Home Journal's Model Homes of mouldings seems to me to be well worth Moderate Cost." Each house plan is the work of a celebrated architect, exclusively while if it can be afforded at all. It often Chafxuau, hun * lilluu. A re tali rem. Ilo.u.n. engaged by the Journal for this work. He is the most skillful originator of moderate- costs less than the brackets and frills which cost houses in America, and these plans represent the careful study of years. seem to be almost universal in cheap work, Beauty and Economy All the designs in this series belong exclusively to the Journal. The management and I am sure that as an investment it always arcvelvety not alwaysmow-green, companions, bark-brown but theami soft, sil- can vouch for the absolute accuracy and practicability of the plans and figures. pays, as there is less to keep in repair. The ver-gray effect!* Riven by average buyer of a dwelling for himself is * * * beginning to beware of gingerbread work, Cabot's Creosote Shingle Stains J HE plan for the model house shown THE porch should be a de ep one with an uuradd shingled more to hoii.Hes the picturesque than anyiblng beauty else of in this issue of the Journal is ininner corner, as shown — one which will * * * can, and they are cheap — ."it* cheaper designed to fill the requirements of give shelter from both sun and wind. The than paint, and 100 more artistic. those persons who desire a small, narrow gallery so often running around such COMPLETE PLANS FOR BUILDING THIS HOUSE I dry-rot " IT*w*l or treated other decay." with ONMMffl—Ventury 1* MlDictionary. inhjret to attractive seaside house, or a country home, houses is practically worthless as a sitting- Architects usually charge from $50 to Sinn pies of all shades, with nkelchwt, sent free. for summer use at a low cost. A house porch, and is usually ugly in itself, and made $100 for the complete building plans for a < Beautiful color-chart Tor 5c. stamps. ) of the sort desired may be built after the more so by jig-saw work. Keep everything house. To a person building a $1000 to Samuel Cabot, Ayentt 72at all Kilbv Cmfr.il St., Point*. Boston, Mass. accompanying plans in many places where as plain as you can both inside and outside of $1250 house, such an outlay is consider lumber is cheap, or at the seashore, where it this kind of a house. able. Hence the services of an architect may be put on piles or brick piers, for from The plan for the interior obviates the com are often dispensed with. To supply this one thousand to twelve hundred and fifty mon defect of having to go through either the want The Ladies' Home Journal, owning SELECT YOUR dollars. This estimate includes a small cel 1 i vi ng-room or '1700 lar, but makes no allowance for a heater. dining-room to BUILDS IT reach the kitchen, Architect and by the ar ryyVT spend your money THE same plans and general outline may range in e n t of design, to carry when out by an n inferior wine be carried out in a cheaper form with stairs and pantry selection of your Archl- full foundations and small heater, in most cuts off the kitch sections of the country, for the same price, en, with its noise provided the details are so modified as to be and smell, from stock work, in which case the windows would the living part of MV contribution* ioThk have to be of stock size and have both sashes the house. The areexamplesot' I.adiks* H11MK I ■* IJournal NludleN alike, either in one light or to fit glass sizes; stairs going up in my new book, Hiving all mouldings would have to be abandoned, from a small en ofplans, each. sizes, Price views 81 .00. and Book costs and simple square wooden posts substituted trance-hall with a let of 16 sample designs, |Oc. for turned columns. large window at than30 cottage 11600, 50c. plans costing less It is only by making concessions to local the top helps ma customs in building, that one may hope to terially in keep obtain a good-sized, convenient house at a low ing the upper figure, but floors free from any of the such annoyances. Journal plans may • be modified. BOTH the din- It is for this in ng-room and reason that parlor have three all detail open sides, and drawings even the kitchen f urn i sh ed has a good cross The Large Bedroom in This Economical House with these draught, and plans are though the chim mar k e d ney is in the centre of the house, the kit' the plans of this house, will furnish to any Uful Book • su b j ect to flue is so isolated by closets, and other flues of its readers the complete building plans "MODERN DWELLINGS",^," changes, to which are only used in cool weather, that it of the house here described for five dollars • Thta Kfuuilfully-llluxiriiK-tl Hook suritasnes in ele- 1 suit stock will be found no source of annoyance. ($5), postpaid. These plans cover all f1 Kimcewe have of yclde?tli;iiH pulill*hed ami useful fur Ihone information wlio wish any to workbuild 1; mou 1 d i n g The second floor has three rooms, and bath details and specifications. This offer is 5 hotter homo*. I'rlee #1.00. A sehvllmi nf it been accustomed. November, 1897, Journal. to build. Sent, " A House for a Thousand Dollars," in December $1.00 COR the seaside or coun- THE roof of such a house 1897, Journal. Descriptive I 1 try a cottage should should be of shingle, "An $1800 City Brick House," in January, 1898, circular for j have a low, nestling look, especially at the seashore, Journal, and stamp. not the aggressive, perky and left to become gray in " A Model House for $1000 to $1250," in fRANK Architect P. ALLEN gables and turrets common sun and rain without the February, 1898, Journal. in such places. To accen aid of stain or paint. The The working plans and complete details tuate this I have dubbed walls should be clapboard and specifications for any of these six off the gables and carried or German siding, and may houses can be had by any person sending down the main roof to be painted cream white or five dollars ($51 to the Art Bureau of The cover the porch, a plan Colonial yellow, with white Ladies' Home Journal. Orders for plans learn: SK TFLKdkAPH SCHOOL which will give an appear posts ami trimmings. The of houses other than those mentioned Lebanon ance of additional shelter. .Second Floor Plan interior may be of cypress. above cannot be filled. telegraphy £= h y

18 THE LADIF.S' HOME JOURNAL Feb ruary, 1 898

THE YOUNG WIFE GIVES SOME RECEPTIONS THE most difficult task the young wife had before her was to win the friendship of her neighbors and the village people. Most of them had decided beforehand that sh« [• Healthy would be "airy," and however gracious her manner might be, she would at heart fee above them; and in the first weeks they found not a little to support their theory. - Happy 1 Her new gowns, of fine material and well fitted, her dignified carriage, and her some what reserved manner, did not at first win Childhood favor. Her sincere interest in the surround ings of her new home, her cordial, though far from effusive, reception of friendly deeds and expressions, gradually gave her new By Mrs, Lyman Abbott neighbors a just idea of her. It was a part of her purpose to use such means as she had been accustomed to, so far as she believed NUMBER V-THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE they could be adapted to the place, and after a few weeks she surprised her husband with N A COMMUNITY, as well LIGHTENING HOURS OF SERVICE ON THE FARM a proposition that they should have a series as in the human body, one HE PLANNED one innovation. Instead of of receptions. It required some persuasion part feels the effect of having his men work from four o'clock to make him see that the thing was at all the weal or woe in an in the morning to eight o'clock in the even possible, but at last he was able to see the other part, so, in Peaceful ing in the summer, he made two "shifts," matter altogether from her standpoint. Valley, the belter schools, as he called them, and arranged it so that Perhaps nothing had occurred for a long the library, the wholesome the men who did the early milking, and were time in Peaceful Valley which caused such impulse to all the industrial recreation life. gave Men a began n e w needed in the earliest morning hours, did a flutter as the cards: to question whether their "way" was the not do the latest work. It took some months best way — a doubt which is a healthy sign. to get this plan working smoothly, but in Mrs. Edward Atkinson Williams It was — well, no matter when it was that time it did. He was careful, himself, not to AT HOME old Mr. Williams wisely decided he had be at his farm work more than ten hours a . Wednesday afternoons in worked long enough. Though bis bank day, but he realized that the eye of the January and February account was not very large he concluded master must be over the whole farm. So he that " he and ma could live on it pretty com was sometimes about in the early morning fortable by visiting round some among their and sometimes in the afternoon. The first day might be counted as one of folks. " His son, Ned, had been antici Once a week, at the very least, he had what the discouragements. Although the weather pating this, and had been making prepara he called a "conference," in which every was bright, and not too cold, only three or tions for it — the first and most important one engaged on the farm was expected, four ventured to call, and Ned had to cheer up being an engagement to " the nicest girl in unless especially detained, to be present. his wife, when they sat down to their supper, the world." Of course, the village was Each one thus learned to be interested in the with the assurance that the callers would not intensely interested when this bit of news whole work, and a fraternal spirit was en have stayed so long if they had not been Mildred Perry Bosserman. was given out, and a great deal of conversa gendered. It was astonishing how holidays enjoying themselves, and that it was worth tion, mistakenly called gossip, it engendered. and Sundays could be secured for recreation while to have given pleasure even to a few. Experience has proved to thou- How will this city girl enjoy settling down and rest. It was expected that every one When the last afternoon of the series was ; sands of mothers that on a farm, and how can she fit happily into would attend church, and the way was made over there was no discouraged look on the the new environment occupied the thoughts easy for it. It was noticeable that the men face of the hostess. She and her guests had I MELLIN'S FOOD^ of the more wisely silent ones, and there walked more briskly than farmhands usually become acquainted, and had learned from is a suitable and satisfactory food ^ were not lacking those who prophesied a do — a not surprising result of a more intel each other many helpful things. for infants. Mellin's Food promotes * very miserable outcome from this folly of ligent adaptation of skill to labor. trying to mix business and pleasure. Mrs. Ned's friends could not comprehend - the growth of a child and makes W " why she went into that forlorn place in the AN INSPIRATION TO THEIR NEIGHBORS r healthy, happy children. *\ fall." "If you are going into the country, THE history of a home is the history of If Mrs. W. E. Bosserman, of Norway, | HOW THE FARMHOUSE WAS REMODELED why don't you wait till spring?" said they. 1 a smallcmill world,

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A GIRL MUST MAINTAIN HER SELF-RESPECT O MAN has a right to tell any woman of any lack, real or fancied, which exists in his married life. And you have no right, you busy working-girl, to attempt to arrange a social position between yourself and your employer. The day comes when both Katharine and her employer realize that they care too much for each other. Then, if Katharine is a brave girl and a good girl, By Auth Ashmore she closes her desk, takes home her little belongings, says good-by quietly to her em ployer, and goes home and tells her story ANY hundreds of letters LEARNING NOT TO TALK ABOUT HERSELF to her mother. And both of them, being come to me asking that I R ELSE she may do something equally good women, will thank God that Katharine write upon this or that silly in these odd minutes—that is, try has discovered her mistake in time, for now, subject, because it would to impress upon her listeners the fact that her though she will have to start out afresh, yet either be pleasing or help family was once wealthy, and that she never she will be a stronger girl and a better girl, ful to some of my girls. dreamed, when she was a schoolgirl, that because, although she has made mistakes, But there is one sort of girl—her she would have to work. Poor Katharine! she has realized what they were and what number is in the thousands—who She forgets that a well-bred woman never they were leading her into. calls out to me not only from her talks of such things; by her behavior alone * heart, but from her clear brain, for she shows what her breeding has been. words of help and advice. She is Or she may do something else that is not THE RIGHT WAY TO BEHAVE the working-girl—the girl who, for nice. Katharine, being interested in every WANT you to understand exactly what I some good reason, instead of being thing and everybody, comes to business with mean. I want you to realize that though busy in her pleasant home is forced out into an aching head and tells of her physical you may meet your employer socially, still the world to earn her bread and butter, not, woes. Out in this busy world there is no during the hours that you are in the office perhaps, by the sweat of her brow, but very time for people who are ill. If Katharine you are employed by him, and you have no often by the beats of her heart. She makes cannot do her work she would better stay at right to claim, and he has no right to ask, mistakes continually. But it must be said home, for down in the office she must not any social recognition. You can always be in her favor that, while at first her mistakes dilate on her pains, nor tell of special home polite; you need not be hard-hearted, and come from lack of training and lack of remedies and their certainty to cure. She is there can be, without harm, an exchange of thought, later they are apt to be the result of hired to work, not to talk. pleasant words. But during business hours her youth or of her environment. A man busy in deciding important questions there is wisdom in attending to your business s does not want to hear an endless chatter on and doing nothing else. Your self-respect HOme NeedleWOrk this order: “I never closed my eyes all night, should not allow you to be free in your The GIRL AS SHE ENTERS BUSINESS LIFE and when morning came I did not believe I manner with the different clerks who are FOR 1898 HE girl who, day in and day out, sits in a could raise my head from my pillow, but I your companions, and you should be wise comfortable office where there are other determined I would,” and so on until her enough not to have a confidant in the office. Tells HOW girls, has her work planned out for her, and is employer wishes the ache had extended to Hard? It is not hard. It is easy to do only asked that she do it with great exactness, her lips and forced them to close, for a while your work to the best of your ability, and To Embroider the Pansy, violet, is, least of all, the girl who requires advice. at least. No, he is not cruel, but he has not then when the working hours are over, to Wild Rose, Double Rose, Daisy, Bachelor's This girl, though she may sometimes tire of time to listen to the details of his employee's find pleasure in your friends, those friends Button, Easter Lily, Sweet Pea, Apple the monotony of her labor, is protected by physical weaknesses. Manlike, he is sorry who will be all the dearer because they have Blossom, Purple Clematis, Clover, Pink, the girls around her, and to her there does for a woman or a girl who is suffering, but he not about them any hint of your workaday Nasturtium, Chrysanthemum and Buttercup; not come—at least not often—such tempta cannot but wonder whether there is so very world. Your employer can be your friend if tions as waylay another kind of worker. much suffering when there is so evident a necessity arises, but only then. also Bulgarian, Bohemian and Jewel Work. You know the girl I mean. The girl with liking for talking of it. Learn, my dear, to There are hundreds of working-girls—I a big brain, a heart to match, young in years, control your inclination to talk, especially know this and I thank God for it—who are of a gay, happy nature, eager to do the most, about yourself. In the workaday world it is industrious, intelligent and honest, who 27C0lored Flower Plates and who finds her work almost exclusively deeds, not words, that tell of our ability. make good names for all working-women, but show just how to shade all these flowers. among men. She is the girl who has cried s once in a while there comes along a poor, out to me for a word of advice; she is the weak one who stumbles and falls. And, Høy" A great help to beginner or expert. HER BEHAWIOR WITH HER EMPLOYER girl who, making one little mistake, follows oddly enough, her unhappy example does not Designs given for Tea Cloths, Centre it up with greater ones until she becomes a ATHARINE'S work is such that she seem a warning to many another pretty, pieces, Doilies and Photograph Frames. hard-faced, pessimistic woman, who finds spends much time alone with her em charming girl who follows in her footsteps. All the different embroidery stitches fully nothing good on earth, and has but little ployer. He is a kindly man, eager to make s described. Also rules for knitting bicycle hope of Heaven. She is the girl who began her comfortable. There are days when she D0 YOUR WORK AND ACCEPT NO FAVORS and golf stockings. wrong, and I want her not only to think over is with him for hours taking down his what I say to her, but to stop and consider private correspondence or arranging some No MATTER who your employer is, you SEND US I0c. , either stamps or silver whether she is acting in a way that will re work that he must supervise. Being natu cannot afford to accept luncheons, drives, sult in the best for her future. rally sympathetic, Katharine forgets that flowers or any special social recognition NONOTUCK SILK COMPANY s she should not speak to her employer as from him. I do not mean that all men are she would to a man whom she knows so bad. Again, I thank God there are thou 8 Bridge Street, Florence, Mass. The GIRL WHOSE WORK IS OF A SPECIAL KIND cially. And so, one morning when he seems a sands of good men, but masculine human ATHARINE is young and handsome. bit downcast, she ventures to ask if he is nature is weak, and when things have gone ##### # # The need has arisen for her to earn her worried. He answers her pleasantly, tells wrong at home there is an immense satisfac : NS living; it is possible that she has studied her there is no worry that she can remedy, tion to the average man in getting a sweet stenography, that she understands book and there is nothing wrong about her work. sympathy, which he probably does not de keeping, but whether she does or not, a kind She grows to watch his face each day to see serve, from a pretty, charming girl who friend has obtained a position for her in the if he is in an agreeable or an unhappy mood. believes in him. One girl asked me what office of a well-known business man. Before One word of sympathy, spoken by her, is she should say when her employer “comes going to business that first day she wept like the electric button that starts many a down a little late, is cross, speaks shortly, tears of joy as she bade her mother good-by, train down the roadway to destruction. Soon slams things around, ferrets out mistakes, because she was so happy to be of use in the finding that she is eager to have him feel and exposes them to the whole force, displays world and so glad to have such a good oppor pleased; that she is interested, simply just very little patience, and keeps the surround tunity. That day Katharine makes her first now, because she is a human being, in his ing atmosphere so warm that pretty soon each mistake. She goes to business in a bright welfare, he answers in a semi-affectionate, occupant of the office is affected by his and attractive gown, with her hair elaborately semi-paternal tone, “How can any man be mood.” Say nothing. Do your own work arranged, wearing all the dainty little bits happy when his life is like mine?” And, quietly and composedly. If you are spoken of jewelry that she would assume if she were tender-hearted, Katharine whispers in a very to answer simply, telling the truth, but it is going out for a shopping trip at eleven feeling tone, “Oh, I'm so sorry that you're not the business of the working-girl to per ing, Vici Leather Dressing not only o'clock. She certainly makes a pretty pic miserable!” That is the beginning. suade her employer into a good temper. If gives them a beautiful lustre, but ture, but not one suited to the early hours of * he is ill-bred enough to vent his own ugli the morning. Katharine may learn to rem ness on innocent people, be sure that he will softens the leather and prevents ERRORS WHICH SHE DRIFTS INTo so EASILY edy this mistake; she may realize in time be more likely to respect you if you work cracking. that a dark, simple, well-made and well As THE days go on, instead of dictating his steadily and say nothing than if you try to fitting frock is what a girl should wear at letters to her, or telling her of the work conciliate him and persuade him into amia VICI business, and that jewelry is as much out on the books of which she has the care, he tells bility. You are hired to work, not to cater of place in an office as it is in church. The her of his unhappy life—of an unsympathetic to the emotions of your employer, and when folly of overdressing, Katharine may learn wife, of a woman who, giving him no love, you are doing your work faithfully you are Leather Dressing to overcome, and if she does she will take a he has grown to dislike. And Katharine, in doing all that you are paid for. gives new life to old leather. Best long step in the right direction. her ignorance, listens and sympathizes with s for children's shoes, women's shoes, him. And then there comes a day when, * A FEW LAST WORDS men's shoes—best for any kind of because half the morning has been wasted The MISTAKES WHICH SHE MAKES leather. Prepared by the ma- «G in talking about these private affairs, ERHAPS you think I have spoken rather kers of the famous Vici Kid. #) ER employer meets her pleasantly, her Katharine is detained beyond her luncheon more plainly to you than usual, but, sold by all dealers. A valuable illus \' work is explained to her, and, being hour, and when the work is finished her my dear girls, I have done it because I see trated book about your shoes and quick-minded, she realizes that she will be employer, looking at his watch, says, “Why, the need for plain speaking. It is so easy their care, mailed free. able, without much trouble, to satisfy the peo Miss Gray, it's way past your luncheon hour; when you are young and pretty, and long ROBERT H. FOERDERER, Philadelphia, Pa. ple who have employed her. She goes home you'd better come out and take a bite with for the good things of life, to drift into a ########################### at night full of enthusiasm about her work, me.” And Katharine, thinking of the lunch flower-covered path that leads—where? and tells to the listening mother of the happy, eon brought from home, now dry and taste Therefore, you must learn, you brave, busy NO MORE DARNING busy days that she expects to have. Her less, concludes that there will be no harm in girls, to look at life as it is; to see it truth Racine Feet, 10C. § working days may be happy. That rests accepting the invitation. She argues with fully and to realize where the flower-covered with Katharine. If she is wise she discovers herself that this man is in the same set path will lead you and in what it will end. in a short time the desirability of quiet socially that she is—indeed, she goes among The other path may seem harder to walk on; Can be sewed on the legs of stockings, making as good as new. Just the foot dressing, of a simple coiffure, and of the people with whom his wife would be proud it may offer few attractions, but if you look of the stocking, triple heel and toe. omission of all jewelry, except the pin at her to associate; so why should she decline to go closely at it you will find that along the sides Fast black, or bleached white. Cheap er than darning, and by reversing throat and the watch at her belt. If she is out to luncheon with him? there are little blossoms that do not fade knee doubles the wear. not wise she will make her toilet more At night she tells her mother, and the quickly like the more brilliant exotic ones— If your dealer does not handle them, order direct. and more elaborate, and be pleased to hear mother, picturing the employer as a kind, blossoms that bring happiness into life. Rained. Sizes 5 to 10. Sizes 8", to 10 that she is known in the office building, that elderly gentleman, regards it as another There are the blossoms of self-respect, of are suitable for ladies' nose, and are finer gauge. : "ot ton, 10 cents per pair, 6 pairs for 50 cents. Merino building where there are hundreds of men, evidence of her girl's ability to work well duty done, of knowledge gained, of honesty, Wool; 15 cents per pair, two pairs for 25 cents. Also as “The stylish-looking girl in Blank's and make friends, for her employer to be so and, best of all, there is that never-fading Our CHILDREN’s “I RON." STOCKINGS, 20 cents office.” One of the clerks tells her of this, considerate of her, and regards his interest flower of true womanliness. Which path are per pair, three pairs for 50 cents. and foolish Katharine laughs, looks pleased, as being no more than she deserves. you going to take? You cannot afford to If any further information is desired, send for Cata logue with a uts and mailing card /or remittance. and concludes that she is able to buy a much In a little while the going out to lunch hesitate. And there is no middle road. longed for article of dress, since, of course, eon with her employer becomes nothing Sometimes you may have walked a little way Racine Knitting Company, Dept. E, Racine, Wis. she must keep up her reputation. uncommon. Soon, after a remark made by in that path of folly and then turned back. Then, when she has five minutes to herself, Katharine about her liking of flowers, there If you have done this give never-ceasing 21 Styles or in the time before she begins her work, comes to her many a pretty posy and many a thanks for your salvation. But think it all 7 Widths she forgets that she is born of a race of out, and, giving it the thought it should 114 Sizes big box of blossoms, always to the office, One Price gentlewomen, and she laughs and jests with at which the clerks smile, and, looking at have, take the right path at first, the path that one of the clerks, or assists in playing a joke them, the office boy does not hesitate to ends in love and happiness here and hereafter. “Foot-Form” Walking Boots on the office boy. After this has she any giggle. And Katharine flushes and tosses $3.50 Women Only right to be offended if the clerk with whom her head, and says to herself, “There's no Editor's Note Miss Ashmore's answers to her But Catalogue she has been so “chummy'' (that's what he harm in it!" But there is harm in it, my correspondents, under the title of “Side-Talks with Girls," will be found on pages 34 and 35 of £ity '" LANGLois calls it) addresses her by her first name? Katharine, there is much harm in it. this issue of the Journal. $5.00 Washington, D. C. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL 2 I A VERY NOVEL BED SHOE THE novel bed shoe is worked in Saxony wool in two colors. With one color cast on sixty Bitches, knit across five plain rows, join with other colored wool to seam across five rows; repeat until there are twenty rows of one color and nineteen of the other. The right side should have darker color raised. Fleur-de-lis Edge in Tatting Tatting Insertion for Lingerie Now knit two rows plain of the light, which is used entirely for the toe. Begin to narrow by knitting 2 st tog at every fifth stitch. Do SOME PRETTY IDEAS IN FANCY-WORK this for five rows, then nar every fourth stitch for five rows; next every third stitch for three rows, then every second stitch for three rows, By Mrs. Haywood atid Mrs. Lucas and every other one for the remaining rows until there are but ten stitches. Break off, JfHE lleur-de-Iis edge at the head of draw together the ten stitches and fasten , t us puge is begun with the second INSERTION IN TATTING tightly together. Then take up three stitches 1 thread which is wound on a shuttle on each of the ribs on the long sides and the With one thread, using shuttle TWO are used. With one thread plain stitches at the ' ™a,ke 5 d s, i p, 8 ds, draw up, close up ; make " ■•;■•■'« 6 d s I p, 6 d s, draw up, close end; knit four times Larger and More Interesting make 8 cl s, I p, 8 d s, draw up close up- up; make 6 d s ' P, 6 d s, draw up, close across and bind off; up; make 6 d s 1 P. 6 d s, draw up; with do this on both sides than Ever and join the piece THAT our Manual for 1898 is larger through the centre. than ever we know. That it will be Run a ribbon through found more interesting than usual the shell work and we believe, because of the many new and tie above the ankle. novel features with which it may fairly be said to bristle. It is not a mere catalogue, * # * but a book of 200 pages, size 9x11 inches. CUSHION COVER It contains over 500 engravings, mostly ONLY one thread new; these are supplemented by six full- is used. Make sized colored plates of the choicest novel 1 2 ps with i d s be I tiesis both of the pleasing season, and all bound original. in a Itcover costs that us tween ; make 5 d s ; fasten in p of first 30 cents each to place a copy in your loop, 5 d s; draw up. hands, but to give it the widest possible At a little distance distribution we will send this magnificent make 5 d s, 1 p, 2 d s, manual 5ps with 1 ds between, 2 d s, 1 p, 5 d s, draw- FREE up. At a little dis tance make 5 d s; To all who will send 10 cents (in stamps) join in next p of first vel Bed Shoe k« C°*Xer P°sta*e- To customers who loop, 5 d s, draw up; bought of us direct In either '96 or '97 make 5 d s; fasten in p of first large loop; it will be sent free without application continue. Thirteen rosettes, joined as shown before January 15. in illustration, form the pincushion cover. Our "Sample" Collection 9 * ♦ CYCLE STOCKING TOP of Vegetable and Flower Seeds 'THE pattern for cycle stocking top, shown will also be sent without charge to all 1 in illustration, is intended for coarse applicants sending 10 cents for the Cat needles and wool. The turn-over should alogue who will state where they saw measure about six inches, and be worked in this advertisement. light and dark wool on three needles. With PoMal Cut Applications Receive No Attention dark wool cast on twenty-four stitches on the first needle, twenty on the second, twenty- four on the third. With the dark wool work Peter Henderson^. twelve rows in ribbing by knitting 2 and purling 2, *; then with the light wool in like js^vCortlanptSt N EW YORK. Pincushion Cover in Tatting

8 ds I p 5 d s, draw up; with two threads two threads make 5 d s, 1 p, 5 d s; with one and shuttle No. i, make d s ; with No 2 make 4 d s; fasten in p of last loop in clover The finest j 5 a s, draw up to form knot ; with No 1 leaf 4 d s, 1 p, 4 d s, 1 p, 4 d s, draw up. 3 d s; No. 2, 5 d s, draw up; No. 1, 3 d s; with This forms half of inner row of band. The No. 2, 5 d s, draw up; No. 1, 3 d s. Join two halves are joined as shown in illustration. Garden as shown Second row— Slip thread through For outer row slip thread through p of one of p of middle loop, and with two threads, using the half loops of inner row, and with one thread make 10 d s. draw up with two; make in the neighborhood this year 7 d s; fasten in p of next half loop; with one will be yours — if you plant thread make 10 d s, draw up; continue. * * * GOLF STOCKING TOP Maule's FOR the golf stocking top cast on with Top of Cycle Stocking dark wool seventy stitches, twenty-two on the first needle, twenty on the second, twenty- Seeds eight on the third. Work four rounds in manner for four rows, with dark four rows, ribbing, 1 st plain and 1 st purl. Fifth row with light four rows, with dark twelve rows- repeat from • This makes sixty rows in My new Seed and Plant Book for '98 — With light wool knit plain. For sixth row all for the turn-over of the cycle stocking. contains everything good, old or new bring light wool to the front under the point Hundreds of illustrations. Four colored of the needle, purl 1 st ; keep the wool to the * * ♦ plates. Full of business cover to cover front, slip next st, taking it purlways from Pronounced by all, the Brightest and Best one needle to another, *, purl next st, slip TATTED BAND FOR TRIMMING Book of the Tear. next; repeat from *, always keeping the wool Mailed free to all who mention they to the front of the work. Next row plain. WITH one thread make 3 d s, 7 ps saw this in The Lawks' Home Journal. Eighth row same as sixth; the stitch that with 1 d s between, 3 d s, draw then was purled up, close up; make 3d s, 7 ps with 1 d s WM. HENRY MAULE should now be between, 3 d s, draw 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa. s 1 i pped. Next up, close up ; make A Honeycomb Patch row plain. Tenth 3 d s, 7 ps with ids row same as between, 3 d s, draw- 15 sbb% FLOWERS StSU shuttle No. I, make6ds; with No. 2 make sixth ; break off up, tie off; join clover 5 d s,draw up; No. I, make 6 d s. Fasten in light wool. With leaves as shown in il Post p of next fleur-de-lis ; continue. dark wool plain lustration. To make For 25c. paid row, then four centres, unwind about For 25c we will send the * * * rows of ribbing. half a yard of thread, UEMI'.'llnu |[lir und collection HI Lit-. of HONEYCOMB DESIGN IN PATCHWORK On the sixteenth slip through middle All large packets and row the spots are p of one of the loops goodI Pkt. Chineseblooming Lantern, bulks. CUT the six-sided pieces required to make worked. Knit 1, forming clover leaf ; bright scarlet. the block, and baste each one over a purl 1, knit I, Tatted Band fqr make long p, slip 1I "" NewWeeping Giant Palm. Aster, piece of paper. Then sew together as shown purl 1, *; take Trimming through middle p of while. in illustration. Remove the paper, and you light wool, knit next loop; make long ' Verbena, mixed p, and so on. Twelve ■ Pansy, Newancl red, Dwarf white will have a block of patchwork which may 1, make 1, knit 1, all in one stitch; turn the long ps for centre; tie off thread. This may and blue. be utilized for a quilt or a sofa-pillow, work, then with light on light slip 1, purl 2; be made in silk with pretty effect and used • Butterfly Orchid, according to the material used. turn, slip 1, knit 2; turn, slip i, purl 2; turn, as a trimming for a dress waist and sleeves. bkuonia massfor Pot of bloom Culture, sum- a slip 1, knit 2 together; pass the slipped stitch A pretty tatted edge may be made as fol 1 Pkt.«.< Sweetc . Pea,t. scarlet. 1 Pkt. merLavender, and winter. deltght- over; break off light wool, push the spot to Petunia, variegated. fully fragrant. the front, bring dark wool to the front under lows: With one thread make 6 d s, 1 p, 1 Japanese Morning ] « Toklo Chnmathe- right-hand needle, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1 four 3 d s, i p, 3 d s, draw up, close up; make . „ .8!0*?' beautiful. mum (novelty). times; repeat from *, then four rows of rib 3 d s, fasten in last p of preceding loop, 3 d s, 1 , ., California j?owe" 1 Inches.Violet, 1 1 " Myosotis, Forget-me-nots. beautiful bing with light wool, one row plain. Now 1 p, j d s, 1 p, 3 d s, draw up, close up; hardy, 1 Bulb 1 Begonia,Tuberose, 1 variegated,Gloxinia. 2 15 Hyacinth Oxalls. white,Lllv, while pink repeat the sixth and following four rows. make 3 d s, fasten in last p of second loop, 15 Packets Seeds and 20 Bulbs in all for 26c Knit one row plain with dark wool, then 3 d s, 1 p, 6 d s, draw up. With two threads together with our Illustrated catalogue. six rows of ribbing and four rows purled. make 5 d s, 1 p, 5 d s; with one make 4 d s; J. ROSCOE FULLER & CO., Floral Park, N. Y. This completes the turn-over. For the fasten in last p of clover leaf, 4 d s, 1 p, 4 d s, welting the work is turned inside out; pro 1 p, 4 d s, draw up ; continue. Second ceed along the needles in reverse order and row — Slip thread through p of half loop. rib thus: knit 4, purl 1 round and round With one thread make 5 d s, 1 p, 5 d s, draw for thirty rows, when the top will be finished. up. With two threads make 7 d s ; fasten to The golf stocking itself may be done in next p, and with one make 5 d s, 1 p, 5 d s, Top of Golf Mockinu draw up. Finish with a chain of plain either plain or ribbed knitting. crochet to make an edge to sew it on by. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898

WITH TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS PERSON* with a two hundred-dollar ™ income should certainly give some of it in charity. If living in the DRESSING ON $50 TO $200 A YEAR city, five dollars is a moderate sum How for car fare, the same for charity, By Emma M. Hooper and for the savings box, and another five for the church collection. An occasional concert, visit to the theatre, etc., may be T IS becoming an almost WITH LESS THAN FIFTY DOLLARS counted as ten dollars, with reading matter u n i versa 1 practice for and stationery at five. A journey for a short husbands to allow their IRESSING on fifty dollars a year visit comes within the life of many, and can wives, and parents to requires careful economy, but what hardly be encompassed under ten dollars. make their daughters, a about the thousands who have less The idea of buying the most expensive fixed allowance for their _ than fifty dollars a year for personal clothing in alternate years should be fol clothes and personal ex use ? It means well-worn and carefully- lowed with this income, as with the smaller 1 penses, consequently the mended garments, and a new wrap only once ones. Goods of a better quality may also be { question has arisen as to in four or five years, and a very simple hat in how the best results may be obtained from two. One woolen dress at ten dollars must purchased with the additional sum. I can | the expenditure of a stated sum of money. last three years. Among inexpensive dress only give an average, as one person may visit j Every woman should know how to spend goods it is well to remember that serge a great deal, the next one seldom go out; one 1 money to the best advantage, but this she and cheviot give the best wear. Two may be very careful in the care of her clothes, I cannot do unless she is trusted with a cer gingham gowns will be two dollars, and and another be distressingly careless, all of tain stun at regular intervals — which sum, of two shirt-waists seventy-five cents; a crash which affects the garment's wear. With a course, must be largely dependent upon the suit for summer, lasting two years, a limited wardrobe avoid striking novelties, income of the breadwinner of her home. dollar and a half; a couple of heavy ging startling colors and a large variety of shades. For the matron or young girl with fifty, hams for housework in the winter, a dollar With the two-hundred-dollar income allow one hundred or two hundred dollars a year, and sixty cents; six pairs of hose, a dollar for the assistance of a dressmaker, when or, perhaps, even less, there must be a great and a half, and two pairs of shoes, five dollars. making the two best suits. deal of planning if the sum is to cover the Three sets of unbleached muslin under BARBOUR'S necessary outlay for the year. It is for just wear will be two dollars and a half, and two SELECTING THE IMPORTANT ITEMS OF DRESS such women that I have prepared this article. sets of merino, vest and drawers, two dollars ; the latter must wear for two years. A seer A WINTER coat at twelve dollars, a spring Prize INeedlework Series * * * sucker petticoat made in the fall will be jacket at six, and a fur collar at eight, heavy for winter, and washed thin for the should last three years, at a cost of a little No. 6. Just Issued DRESSING ON FIFTY DOLLARS A YEAR summer, at a cost of sixty-five cents. Two over eight dollars per year. Twelve dollars \QW the muslin underwear all trim flannelette skirts for sixty cents, and two w ill cover the millinery, and six dollars the Surpassing any previous publication ; em ming, unless it be a crocheted or red flannel ones for a dollar and forty cents gloves. Count shoes as two pairs at three bracing a great variety of New Designs for knitted thread edge done at odd will wear two years, leaving half of that dollars, a pair of ties will make eight. A times, must be omitted. Unless one amount to be charged to each year. Count nice winter gown of broadcloth with velvet is very hard on her clothes, which is usually five dollars a year toward a wrap once in trimming may be counted for fifteen dollars, Lace Making and another name for carelessness, three sets of four years, and one new hat a year. Allow and may alternate with a stylish little dress muslin underwear added each fall to the three dollars a year for a pair of rubbers, of figured taffeta silk suitable for concerts, supply on hand will answer every purpose. leather belt, handkerchiefs and gloves, and a dinners, etc. , each lasting two years. A The material for these will cost three dollars. dollar and eighty-nine cents for renovating black silk skirt, and an evening waist of light Embroidery Two sets of wool and cotton underwear for a gown of last year, and an average of thirty silk trimmed with lace, ribbon or chiffon, three dollars should also be added ; they dollars is reached. costing ten dollars each if both are made at Book No. 6 10 Cents will, with care, last two winters. The next Save at least a dollar and have some maga home, will make the expense small when year buy four cotton vests at twenty-five zine to brighten your lives, even if it means divided between two winters. Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \ Each cents, thus alternating the expense. extra darns or patched shoes, for the brain A dainty tea jacket of cashmere, lace and A seersucker petticoat may be bought one- craves food, as well as the body, clothing. ribbon, costing three dollars and a half, wilt spring for seventy-five cents, and two white last several seasons. An evening gown of THE BARBOUR BROS. CO. muslin ones the next for a dollar and twenty- white net over pcrcaline, with lace and vel New York Boston Philadelphia five cents, so I will count in but one dollar for vet trimming, may be evolved out of fifteen Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis the yearly average. A black alpaca petticoat DRESSING ON A HUNDRED DOLLARS dollars. Ten dollars will be used for freshen San Francisco for two winters will cost a dollar. It may JHIS seems like untold wealth after ing up the gowns of last year, and another need a new ruffle the second year. Two the smaller income, but the girl or ten will go for the little things — collars, heavy flannel skirts may be had for a dollar woman having one hundred dollars cravats, veils and handkerchiefs. and a half, and two light ones of flannelette a year, and indulging a craving for For the spring buy a foulard or light wool The Empress Skirt for ninety cents. These should last three amusement, will soon find it slip away unless gown one year, and a jacket suit of covert, Combines wise, grace and durability with elegance, years by making them with a tuck to let out she is very careful. serge or cheviot the next, the latter answer hygiene and fashion. The only gar as they shrink. Only a third of this com With this amount prepare the muslin ing for traveling and outing wear, and the ment taking the place of extra skirts, bined expense should be charged to each underwear, sets of drawers and vests, cotton former for church and visiting. These doingand holds away the with dress all InKtltTVning, perfect form,Inter year, and always arrange so that these articles vests, petticoats, flannel and flannelette gowns would certainly average twelve dol lining, bustle or reed extenders, laundrv are not needed the same year. The woman skirts, as described in the outfit for fifty lars each year. A piqu£ suit at three dollars, thatbills and is taken the stiffness out by of dampness. starched skirt* The *P, dressing on the sum of fifty dollars must be dollars. To the six pairs of hose add two a white organdy lined with lawn for six, Em pre mm Is the only model cut in the a manager and able to do her own sewing, or pairs of tan-colored to wear with russet shoes and a figured dimity for the same would be exactIt Is shapingcorded withof the a newest highly dress tempered skirts, she will utterly fail to make the good appear in the summer, adding shoes at two dollars, fifteen dollars. Three cotton shirt-waists for spirnl wire which cannot break or ance which every woman desires to make. to two pairs for five dollars, allowing two a dollar and twenty-five cents, and one of getto every out ofposition shape, of but the Is wearer, self-adjustable spring dollars for hose. Corsets, a dollar and a half ; wash silk would answer for the summer. ing quickly Into place after com rubbers, fifty cents. Parasol one year and In giving prices I take an average obtain durable,pression ;successfully is supple, answering yielding theand ECONOMY IN SMALL BELONGINGS OF DRESS umbrella the next will be two dollars yearly. able in New York, Chicago and Boston. requirements of all weights or i SIX pairs of hose at a dollar and a half, and Every two years buy a winter jacket at terlalH,1 but never giving before the much-desir attaiue* two pairs of shoes at two dollars and eight dollars, and a light wrap for four, graceful contour, light in weigh: a half must keep her shod, and this will making a cost of six dollars per year. Two SELECTING THE MINOR ARTICLES OF DRESS (inMay silk be less elaborately than l\ trim pom n probably mean mended shoes before the year pairs of kid and two pairs of silk gloves EIGHT pairs of hose for two dollars and a without )>eiiig heavy, as 1 is out. A corset at one dollar and a half may will be two dollars and a half, and I will half, an alpaca petticoat with silk ruffles stylearrangement and set of is the due -pirn to the I be worn a year. A pair of rubbers and par allow six dollars for millinery. Ten dollars for two, a percaline petticoat for a dollar, asol one year, alternating with an umbrella is not too large a sum to allow for the many and two white ones for two dollars would be flo of 1» vy frills the second, the three costing two dollars little accessories that add so much to a toilet, a fair supply. Corsets, a dollar and a half; ens.latest Lawns, novelties; Batistes, also In Perca- Lin- PatmtFmtcnt JU. tM,MIa and a half for each year. A winter jacket at as collars, ribbons, belts, cravats, handker two heavy flannel skirts for a dollar and lines. Silk Moreens, Taffetas and other light-weight eight dollars and a spring caj>e at three, must chiefs, etc. Five dollars may be laid aside seventy-five cents, and two of flannelette for summer materials. last three years, so I will count in the yearly- for the remodeling of last season's gowns, a dollar would last two years at an expense For sate by all dealers. If yours does not keep average expense for wraps as four dollars, and five more for the church donation and of half of that for each year. Four sets of them write us and we will fill your order. as each garment may need a little new trim some especially-prized paper or magazine. underwear at a cost of six dollars may be ming or renovating of some sort. Two pairs allowed, though costing less if made at home. THE EMPRESS SKIRT CO. of gloves, cotton and kid, and a pair of Three sets of mixed wool and cotton will Chicago Office: Factory, Frankiord, In4. mitts crocheted by the wearer will cost a JUDGMENT IN BUYING DRESSES AND SKIRTS last three years, and cost four dollars and a Room 60, Commercial Hunk Building dollar and a half. A new hat, and an old one IN THE spring a jacket suit of serge with half. At least two pretty corset-covers for Circulars with full description and prices mailed free. retrimmed each year, will mean five dollars, a silk front and linings will be ten dol wearing with thin dresses will be a dollar and it will also mean that recurling of lars for two years. A crash skirt at seventy- and fifty cents. feathers, steaming velvet to freshen it, and five cents, two shirt-waists within the same Alternate parasol and umbrella at a cost of "ONYX " the cleaning of ribbons and lace must not amount, and a wash silk waist will be a three dollars, rounding up a total of one be numbered among the lost arts, for such dollar and a quarter extra. One season have hundred and ninety-five dollars. The small accomplishments prove a great saving to the a white organdy gown, and the next a figured amount left is soon eaten up by a gift or two, BLACK HOSIERY woman with small means at her command. dimity, each trimmed in lace and ribbon and an extra bit of adornment, as a fluffy costing five dollars. A less expensive cotton niousselitie boa now so fashionable, a new gown will be four dollars, and an added purse, toilet articles, etc. If advice has any WHEN BUYING DRESSES, SKIRTS AND BODICES black skirt of taffeta at seventy-five cents a weight I would advise saving another five for IN THE line of dresses I allow two new yard, eight dollars, the latter lasting two the savings box, for it is such a comfortable ginghams and two cotton shirt-waists years and answering for all seasons, as will feeling to know that you have even a small each spring, at a cost of three dollars for the a neat silk, waist at the same price. One sum laid away for the unexpected that is materials. A Swiss or organdy, with ribbon new fall suit each year will give a change, always sure to happen. belt and collar, every' second summer, will as the second winter sees the gown of the In selecting a wardrobe from season to be four dollars. A silk waist every second first remodeled. Allow six dollars for this season try to have a black gown, or at least year will be four dollars; it will alternate each year, as it pays to buy as nice a quality a black skirt, always ready for use. If of with the best thin summer gown. .A cheviot of dress goods as one can afford. silk, have it gros-grain or taffeta; if of wool, or serge dress in the fall will cost ten dollars The total now shows an average of eighty- a serge, mohair, Eudora or cashmere. Do with linings, etc., and will bear wearing for five dollars and a half, and the remainder not buy in advance of the season, as the WE NEVER CHANGE COLOR two years. Try and have a new fall gown will be needed for an evening gown for holi goods are then high in price, and beware of one year, and a woolen one for the spring days, changing with an organdy. For this extreme novelties at the end of the season; " ONYX " brand is the standard for the succeeding year. A black alpaca skirt price one of China silk at fifty cents, with a they are too conspicuous to be forgotten. Black Hosiery. It is especially noted for for four dollars will wear for two years. velveteen belt and shoulder bows, and lace Another thing to remember is that it costs Shape, Elasticity and Durability. This makes a total of forty-six dollars and at the neck, will be the best purchase, and no more to select becoming colors than others LORD & TA YLOR, Wholesale Importers, guar eighty cents, leaving a small margin for make over for the succeeding year. that do not bring out one's good points. antee every pair sold. If you cannot obtain making over a gown, and for handkerchiefs, As white China silk washes and dry-cleans Having a gown made in a becoming style, them at your retailer's communicate with ribbons, veils, collars, etc. well it is a useful purchase, lasting two simple or elaborate, does not increase the These small things add much to one's seasons for the evening, and then will an expense, or need not if the wearer knows LOUD

HOUSE JACKETS AND DRESSING SACQUES

WHICH ARE SO COMFORTABLE SOROSIS

By Isabel A. Ma/on The New Shoe for WOII1CIl

This cut represents our I LLUSTRATIONS BY ET H E L ROSE custom last, mannish in shape, and a per fect-fitting boot with tips of same HE soft wool en materials, HE wise woman is the one who m a terial as plain or printed, are undoubt takes care of her health, con uppers. edly the most desirable for Same shoe sequently she cannot be counted as with calf the pretty jackets that we call wise who, while brushing her hair vamp in lace matinées, but which, when and attending to the minor details of only, gives a heavy tfo: properly fitted, may be worn at her toilet, walks about with arms damp weather home at almost any hour in the and neck uncovered, chancing a We have other day. The matinée may be draught that will make her the styles. Some have toes the made of printed wool, of camel's hair, of victim of a cold. Therefore, it is width of a silver striped or plain flannel, of printed or plain quarter, others of velveteen, of silk, or of brocade. Lace, half dollars. ribbon and all other dainty trimmings may be used upon it, and much care be taken All are fully described in catalogue to make it look not only as picturesque, but sent free on application as natty as possible. SOROSIS the New Shoe for Women, is designed Even for the simplest house jacket I do * along lines that prove that shoes can be scientifically constructed so as to combine comfort not advise heavy or very woolly flannel, as it with ease and elegance. No shoe has ever been made is apt to wear uneven, and is always suggest that has met with such universal favor, in both Europe ive of the bathroom. The striped flannels and America, as the SOROSIS. Two years of time and seventy thousand dollars in money have been commonly known as “outing-cloths,” which spent in the £ and perfecting of it, so that are shown in the pale shades of blue, pink, the SOROSl oe of to-day is the most advanced woman's shoe in existence. The wearer of SOROSIS green and lavender, with white as the con - A MATINEE IN VELVETEEN AND SURAH Shoes will find she has secured a combination of trast, are desirable, very easily laundered, comfort and fashionable appearance never before and quite inexpensive, ranging in price from thought possible in shoemak ten to twenty-five cents a yard. ing. They have all the good IN PRINTED challie, in camel's hair, in qualities of a custom-made, $3.50 costing $6. Price everywhere * striped or plain flannel, or cashmere, a jacket made after the foregoing model would Ask your dealer for SOROSIS; HE house jacket in illustration, of helio be effective, and sufficiently warm to be worn over 200 dealers have them. If trope surah, is particularly pretty. It your dealer does not sell them with a skirt at the breakfast-table, provided send us $3.50, with your size an is made over a fitted lining, the fullness at only the immediate members of one's family width, naming style desired and the back being gathered in at the centre of were present. Lace and ribbon would form whether button or lace. Intro #: ductory orders received from the waist-line. The wide, tucked collar is the decoration, the ribbon matching the of the surah, and it, like the lower edge, is tra: branded this advertisement delivered design of the challie. If a wool fabric into every sorosis Shoe free of charge. outlined with a frill of coffee-colored lace. were developed after this pattern I would A. E. LITTLE & CO., Lynn, Mass. The under-arm seams flare below the waist, advise rosettes down the front. so that perfect ease is possible. Three rows of coffee-colored insertion, as pictured, are * set in the front. A soft stock of heliotrope Th: bath-robe is a necessity, but it may be silk is about the made a luxury as well. Good taste in neck, and flaring a bath-robe suggests a material that is com lace at the sides fortable to the touch, that will wear well, and and back gives a color that will not be injured by the neck a dressy a splash of water. The striped appearance. The sleeves are flannels, rather heavier in weight than the outing-cloths and the made in one eiderdown flannels, are most de sirable. In making a bath-robe For all seasons of rough outdoor sports, provide one must remember that fullness is the boys with Triple-Knee a necessity, since ease of assump tion is the chief requirement. “Leather” Stockings Oddly enough, experience has PRICE “Not leather, but wear |-> shown that for facings black silk like leather.” or moiré is the most useful, as One pair equals two pairs 2 5C boys' ordinary stockings. © |'' pair everywhere. Triple (three-thread) nees, heels and toes, made from the finest, smoothest, softest cotton yarn, making our BATH-ROBE OF El DERDOWN “Black Cat” brand, style No. 15, for boys, the strongest, heaviest, most elastic and cheapest

that the woman who is sensible Boys' Stockings in the world—all fast blacks. (Style No. 1o has to have several inexpensive little dressing sacques for every for girls.) day wear. For the woman who Ask your dealer for them. If you cannot get them, sample pair sent on receipt of is ill the loose jacket is a delight, price, 25 cents (give size), and will send the for it can be slipped over a name of a dealer where you can buy them again nightdress, and the invalid made Ask for Leather Stockings for men, women and children, guaranteed first quality and to feel comfortable while the to give equal satisfaction. room is being aired. Many CHICAGO-ROCKFORD HOSIERY CO. women have two grades of dress KENOSHA, WIS. ing sacques—one for absolute use in the dressing-room, the other to be assumed with a skirt and A HOUSE JACKET IN SURAH worn to the break fast-table instead piece, each fulled to of the more elab the in ner seam, orate house jacket where they are or matinée. joined by a strip of s the insertion. Deep ruffles of the coffee HE dress ing colored lace flare sacque of pale loosely at the wrists. rose - c o 1 or ed This style of jacket batiste shown in may be developed illustration is the in any one of the simple s acque HURLBUTS 2#FAPERS soft fabrics. In shape with bell COURT OF ENGLAND. A particularly fine quality black with white sh a ped sleeves, of all linen fibre. A most successful new paper. lace, in pale rose which all women COURT OF RUSSIA. A truly refined paper with per or pale blue with find useful. The fect writing surface. Exquisite in its simplicity. COURT OF THE EMPIRE. A very popular new white, such a jacket edges are all fin DRESSING SACQUE OF BATISTE £ noted for its richness and elegance. would be pretty. ished with frills of £xtremely artistic. white lawn, and COURT OF THE NETheRLANDS. Rich “Olde s Parchment” effect; a most perfect paper for the flaring collar is out they wear long and water will not stain them. society correspondence. HE very pictur lined with the same There are few households in which some The latest, “SWALLOW BLUE' in the above esque matinée contrasting decoration. black silk or moiré cannot be found, so that papers. In all the fashionable sizes. shown in accom This jacket fastens very POSTPAID on application—a beautiful booklet showing sam the left-over from another gown may be ples of these celebrated papers, also other useful information. panying illustration loosely at the throat utilized in trimming the bath-robe. Turkish HURLBUT STATIONERY CO., Pittsfield, Mass. is of olive velveteen. with a gold stud. Such toweling is neither suitable nor serviceable The back and vest a jacket may be made for a bath-robe. It has the art of accumu front are on a fitted of white cambric or fig lating dust, soon grows dowdy-looking, and lining, the loose ured lawn and trimmed is never neat, something which every belong fronts being lined with ruffles of the same ing of a woman should be. Wedding Invitations with cream-white - and ribbon loops. Latest Styles and Finest Materials Surah that is turned s s back to form collar HE bath-robe pictured in illustration is and revers. The HE rather more elab DRESSING SACQUE OF CAMBR1C made of eiderdown flannel of a deep Heraldry sleeves are slightly orate dressing sacque tan shade. It has a broad Watteau plait in Crests and Coats of Arms cut and painted full at the top; they in illustration is made the back, and sections are set in at the sides, Special attention given to mail orders shape in to fit the arms, and are finished of white cambric; the material is tucked to so that sufficient fullness is obtained in the with wide, double frills of cream chiffon. A form a yoke at the back and front, the full skirt portion. The roll collar and facings DEMPSEY & CARROLL full toby frill of chiffon is the neck decoration. ness flaring, so that the jacket is easy-fitting are of black moiré, while the sleeves, suffi 26 West 23d Street, NEW YORK from the bust-line. The sleeves are slightly Editor's Note—In the next (the March) issue of ciently full to go on easily, have cuffs of the ths Journal four special pages will be devoted to puffed at the shoulders, and are shaped to black moiré. A cord girdle of black silk is aster and Spring Fashions.” The articles, the arms by fine tucks extending from puffs about the waist. If a lighter color is fancied, *hree of which will be illustrated, will describe to frills, the frills being edged with narrow the flannel may be obtained in sage green, We Filrnish INVITATIONS The Latest Easter Gowns,” “Easter Jackets Maltese lace. The collar is formed of a pale blue or old rose, and any one of these For Weddings, Receptions, etc. Correct styles. High *d Capes,” “Easter Hats and Bonnets” and class work. 50 for $3.00; 100 for $4.50. Express prepaid. Making a Moderate Bridal outfit." frill of the lace, and fastened with ribbon. colors may be effectively faced with black. Send for samples. FRANKLIN PRINTING Co., Louisville, ky. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898

WHAT CONSTITUTES WASTE AND REPAIR

SU' food is passed on into the stomach undigested and lost to the economy, not only irritating the entire digestive viscera, WHAT INDIGESTION REALLY MEANS but producing an abnormal quantity of waste, which leads to an excessive distention of the stomach and abdominal viscera. By Mrs. S. 7. Rorer The indoor laborer, such as the editor and the bookkeeper, and all persons sitting * DOMESTIC LESSONS: NUMBER TWO at desks in illy-ventilated and overheated rooms, should have their food divided almost half and half. HE person who attempts to OATMEAL PROPERLY COOKED AS A PERFECT F00D They need a goodly quantity of repair interfere with the diet of an To MAKE this article of greater value to food—their work is trying—but less of the individual should first under those suffering from intestinal indiges heat and force foods. Rice and olive oil are stand the principles upon which tion let us follow a mouthful of oatmeal, sup the best forms of heat food, as they are so a normal diet is regulated. posing that it has been sufficiently cooked, easily and quickly appropriated. Outdoor Each meal should consist of the and eaten with milk and without cream or laborers, or those who have bodily exercise essential elements of nutrition, or the person sugar. Oatmeal contains: and a greater amount of fresh air, should may eat a large quantity of food without any In 100 parts. proportion their allowance three-fifths car feeling of satisfaction. It is a well-known bonaceous or heat-giving foods, to two-fifths fact that two meals well proportioned, so that albuminoids or repair foods—both ratios each element of the body has received its to be changed to suit season and climate proper amount of nourishment, will sustain a F and length of day's work. In summer, for Cellulose...... 3.7 person much longer than double the amount instance, the same amount of rice would be of food, illy-proportioned, illy-selected and Quite a perfect food, and, if properly eaten, allowed, but less oil. The fats burn with l served in three irregular meals. of great value. If, however, it is spread greater vigor than the starch, and give, in (S-> | of s thickly with sugar, it is changed into a com consequence, a greater amount of warmth. plex mixture difficult of digestion and fre The slow-burning rice is the food of those WHY THE CHILD SUFFERS FROM INDIGESTION quently injurious. Sugar complicates mouth living in warm climates, while the people | Clevelands Baking Powder. To MORE thoroughly understand why we digestion and increases the liability to fer in the far North live almost entirely on fat. have indigestion when only Nature's mentation in the stomach; gas and discom s All the leading teachers of cookery fort follow, and in this fermentation frequently and writers on domestic science use simple foods are taken, we should study what THINGS THAT ARE EASY OF DIGESTION constitutes the digestive tract. In the very the whole amount of food eaten will be cast Cleveland’s baking powder. young, before the teeth push through the from the stomach and so on through the E CAREFUL of the bulk of starchy It does the best work. gums, little or no saliva is found. Nature's intestines as waste material. If the oatmeal foods. More than is needed for imme food is strictly of an animal origin, contain is taken into the mouth and held for a moment diate use will be stored in the system as ing every element necessary to the nutrition for mastication the active alkaline principles fat, which increases size without a corre of the child during a period of most rapid of the saliva convert a portion of the starch sponding increase of strength. Starches to development on narrow and slender lines. into a sugar. It then enters the stomach, an be easily digested should be thoroughly The important fact is that the carbohydrates acid medium, but for some little time retains cooked and well masticated, while the albu do not consist of starch, but of an animal its alkalinity. Gradually, however, the minoids should be simply and lightly cooked, sugar, or a sugar found in the milk secre stomach in its churning operation washes the mastication of which is only necessary tions of animals, while fat is abundant as a away such portions as are not its own. to the ease of swallowing and convenience of heat, force and fat producer. If for any rea These portions are slowly cast out into the the stomach digestion. Plain boiled or son artificial feeding becomes necessary one upper part of the small intestines, the duo baked potatoes, with a little butter, are easy can soon tell whether or not the food contains denum, or second stomach, where they meet of digestion. Butter taken at the stomach a starchy material. The child wilts, the with a second alkaline secretion which com temperature is an admirable fat, but if the whole digestive apparatus is out of order at pletes the digestion. Thus they are pushed butter is heated and the potatoes fried in it, once, and if he survives after his twelfth along through the whole digestive tract, to be both are rendered indigestible and useless month the first seed of indigestion, from taken up and cast into the circulation as food. as food. Beef is easy of digestion if care which he may possibly suffer throughout Until this time they have not been food. fully broiled, roasted or boiled, but if fried all his later life, has been planted. * until the fibre is rendered hard it is useless s and irritating to the stomach. Chickens, FOOD AS TISSUE-BUILDING MATERIAL milk, butter, flour—all good if properly NATURE's RIGID LAWS MUST BE OBEYED OOD is that which we digest and use as eaten—when made up together in a mixture HIS irregularity is caused by the insuffi tissue-building material, not that which called croquettes and fried, are simply worse cient mouth digestion of the starch, not is eaten or taken into the mouth. Going back than wasted. Cream is a valuable fat, as that starch is in any way injurious, but here to the stomach it will be found that the pro well as butter. The proper cooking and it is illy-fitted, and it is the illy-fitted foods, teids or muscle foods which contain nitrogen proper combinations therefore are as impor and those whose digestibility is spoiled or have all been washed out and retained for tant as the first selection of foods. ruined by the cooking, that do the greatest stomach digestion. s harm. Nature has rigid laws, and these laws Suppose that Nature has secreted only suffi must be obeyed or a penalty will follow. A cient gastric juice for the digestion of four FOR A SIMPLE, PALATABLE BREAKFAST SIOWEPOLISH child who cannot digest starchy food, and ounces of oatmeal, and six has been eaten, HE average person may take for break whose stomach is ruined by want of thought what becomes of the extra two? Of course, fast a sub-acid fruit, such as a raw, | ENAMELINE-Ready to Use. Little Labor. Dustless. or knowledge, is frequently said to have one would be more or less burdened by the baked, steamed or stewed apple, a ripe Odorless, Very Brilliaut. Why not use it! THE OLD RIN in-Must be Prepared, hard work. Very inherited a weak stomach; while the truth surplus, but Nature, in her wise provision for peach, a bunch of grapes or a very soft pear, Dusty. Bad Odor. Dull in Effect. Enameline sold everywhere. I of the matter is that the stomach was our welfare, has placed in this second stom followed by a bowl of well-cooked cereal J. L. PRESCOTT & Co., New York ruined and weakened almost as soon as the ach a proteid-digesting secretion to finish the with a little milk, a slice of whole wheat child was born. It cannot be too strongly work overlooked or insufficiently done by the bread, and, if he has been accustomed urged that the only proper diet for the first stomach. To a careful observer this second to it, a cup of clear coffee, one-half heated building of the infant is the breast milk of stomach with its functions must appear the milk. No other food is actually necessary— its own mother, and if for any reason this great caretaker of the system; it is obliged to in fact, one might be better off with even a must be changed, a substitute as nearly like finish up the work of the mouth and the lighter meal. The heavy breakfast, quickly the natural food as possible must be used. stomach, besides doing its own work, the and carelessly eaten by the average family, * emulsionizing of the fats. brings about such diseases as come to the It is therefore easily seen why this second over-eaters—rheumatism, gout, uric acid con The FiRST STEP of HUMAN DIGESTION stomach is so largely at fault in the aver ditions and Bright's disease. Ev' the more delicate starches, such as age American, who eats a large quantity of s A CUP arrowroot, cornstarch or potato starch, starchy bulk and cereal foods with half mas rtlar Crieers cannot be digested by the infant, consequently tication. The technical names of these AT THE NOONDAY AND EVENING MEALs and gratefully warms the system after ex they have for him no real food value. When secretions are, perhaps, meaningless to the HE noonday meal should be light, unless posure to cold or the first teeth come through the gums two lit laity, but it is well for those who have as two hours' rest can be taken. It may dampness, is made tle glands underneath the tongue are opened. sumed the responsibility of wifehood and consist of a cream soup, two or three slices with hot water and a These glands pour into the mouth quantities motherhood to spend a portion of time in of whole wheat bread and butter, any little little of the genuine of saliva, and the child begins to “drool” be the study of the human body which they light minced meat, and again fruit. This cause it has not yet learned how to swallow have undertaken to build. meal may be closed with a rice pudding, the secretion. Now we have the alkaline se s a cup custard or some simple dessert made cretions necessary for the conversion of insol principally from eggs and milk, rice and uble starch into soluble sugar, and for the THE NECESSITY FOR THOROUGH MASTICATION milk, or whipped cream. first time the child can use and appropriate HE active principle of alkaline saliva is The night meal, after the day's work is this form of food. From this we learn that called ptyalin. In the duodenum we over, should for its first course have a per the first step of human digestion of the have secreted by the liver and pancreas three fectly clear soup, either plain consommé or starches is in the mouth. Starches, however, digestive ferments. First amylopsin, which a bouillon made entirely from vegetable to be easily digestible must be thoroughly finishes up the digestion of the starches matter, or a clear, light tomato soup; the cooked; the longer the cooking the shorter and sugars; steapsin, for the emulsionizing idea is to warm and stimulate the stomach the time required for digestion. Mastication and saponifying of the fats, and the trypsin, without giving nourishment. Follow this is of all-importance to this class of foods, dealing with the albuminoids. The albumi with a red meat, either beef or mutton, not simply to break them up into convenient noids are the meats, eggs, milk, its product, broiled, roasted or boiled; one starchy vege bits, but to mix with them these alkalinese cheese, and the gluten of grains, the legu table, as rice, macaroni, potato, or in the Two or three customers can compel cretions. Food bolted enters the stomach as min of the pulse family, such as old peas, winter, boiled chestnuts; one green vegetable, a stranger, uninvited; the first effort of the beans and lentils, and the fleshy fungi, as as carefully-cooked cabbage, cauliflower, any dealer to keep Macbeth's lamp stomach is to reject or push it on-still in an mushrooms. These are supposed to be spinach, asparagus, green peas or beans, unprepared condition—into the second stom digested in the acid secretions of the stom stewed cucumbers or squash, according to chimneys. ach or duodenum, where again it is not kindly ach, the active principle of which we choose the season of the year; then a light dinner Does he want your chimneys to break? received, from lack of preparation. This to call pepsin. Not to have indigestion salad composed of either celery, lettuce, Get the Index. little second stomach must now not only do its then, we must first see that the combina cress, endive or chicory, or even shredded tions of food are suited to our manner of raw cabbage dressed with a little oil and own heavy work, but also that of the mouth Write Macbeth, Pittsburgh, Pa. and the stomach, for probably in this confu eating, then simply cooked and not made a few drops of lemon juice, with a bit of sion the albuminoids have also lost their di complex in serving. We must thoroughly cheese and a bread stick, or a wafer or a gestion. Sooner or later, according to the masticate all starchy foods that the digestive piece of brown bread, followed by some very Q-2-->=~~~~~–>< constitution of the individual, this second secretions may penetrate to the very centre of light dessert similar to those mentioned for stomach gives out, or, a better way to put it, every particle, within a certain time. the noonday meal. £9 See that all foods are cut across the grain, Ul 1)||7trš. has consumed the given energy of forty years Farmers increase and diminish the weight for in twenty. Each individual has a certain that the gastric secretions may act promptly, of domestic animals within a certain limit, capacity for a given constitution, and any and eat only the proper amount for neces that of profit to themselves. The develop £1% ( violation of this arrangement throws the sary nutrition ; avoid excessive sweet mix ment of man depends to a great extent on whole machine out of order. tures, fried foods, complicated pastries, the supply of food he receives and digests. |'': A Royal Dist:TRYIT. acids, such as pickles or foods covered with We eat to keep up the size of our bodies; * Mrs. Rorer's Domestic Lessons began in the vinegar, excessively hot or very cold foods, to satisfy our craving for food, to supply the £: RSALEAFYou: GR00ERs last (the January) issue of the Journal, and will or ice water, which is the most objection waste material or that consumed by daily continue throughout the year. The lessons or send us 12 cents in stamps for which have been given thus far are: able of liquids. A frequent cause of indiges wear and tear; to maintain a proper degree package of ten tablets to make tion is the mingling of too great a variety of warmth, and to produce sufficient energy 10 Delicious Dishes 1- Do We Eat Too Much Meat P . - !' II-VWhat Indigestion Really Means, . ebruary of food in the mouth. Take one food, masti to follow our daily occupations. and cook took with forty new One lesson will be given in each issue. cate and swallow it, then another. Do not desse, ts. Samples with every bottle of VAN DUZER'S fruit In the next the March issue Mrs. Rorer will take a mouthful of toast and then a swallow Editor's Note—Mrs. Rorer's answers to her Flavoring Extracts, or sent free advise as to “How Indigestion May be Avoided," of tea, unless you wish to be a still further correspondents, under the title “Mrs. Rorer's £: a diet list for the individual who suffers Answers to Questions," will be found on page 36 on receipt of you address. rom an inability to properly digest food. sufferer from indigestion. of this issue of the Journal. | VAN DUZER EXTRACT COMPANY, New York THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL 25

Apple Fritters. — Beat two eggs without separating until very light; add a cupful of milk, a pinch of salt and one cupful of flour. GET THE GENUINE ARTICLE! THE APPLE IN THIRTY-FIVE WAYS When perfectly smooth add a teaspoonful of baking powder and half a pound of apples that have been pared, cored and chopped By Mrs. S. T. Rarer fine. Drop this mixture by spoonfuls into fat at 3650 Fahrenheit. Brown on one side, «erBaker&Co:s! NEW COOKING LESSONS: NUMBER ONE turn and brown on the other, and serve with powdered sugar.

QHE apple ranks chief among the Apple Float. — Pare two good-sized tart Fried Apples. — Pare and core the apples, Breakfast fruits. I think I am safe in saying apples. Beat the whites of four eggs to a keeping them whole; cut into slices cross that, excepting the grains, there is stiff froth ; add four tablespoonfuls of pow wise, sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar and no product on the face of the earth dered sugar, and beat until fine and dry. a little lemon juice. Stand aside for fifteen Cocoa better adapted as a food for man than the Grate the apples into this mixture a little at minutes; then dip each slice into a batter; apple. The apple-eater is rarely a dyspeptic. slide quickly into the hot fat, fry on one side, a time, beating all the while. Have ready turn and fry on the other. Baked Apples. — To bake an apple, remove a good-sized glass dish partly filled with Pure the core, stand it in a granite baking-pan ; whipped cream ; heap the float by table Coddling Apples. — Pare and core the Delicious add a little water, bake in a quick oven, spoonfuls over the surface, and dot here and apples. Arrange them in the bottom of a basting frequently. Serve warm or cold and there with candied cherries. porcelain-lined kettle; fill each cavity with Nutritious with or without cream. Apple Snow. — Beat the whites of three eggs granulated sugar, also dust each apple with the sugar; pour over a cupful of hot water Steamed Apples. — To steam an apple, to a stiff froth; then add slowly five or six and put them on the back part of the range Costs Less than ONE i remove the core, and steam continuously tablespoonfuls of stewed apples, and float on where they will cook slowly until you can CENT a cup until the apple is quite tender. either custard or whipped cream. pierce them with a straw. Lift with a drainer Apple Custard. — Grate sufficient apples to and arrange them on a glass dish. Boil down Be sure that the package make one pint of pulp. Separate four eggs; the syrup and baste it over the apples, bears our Trade • Mark. Sliced Apples for Breakfast. — Pare and add to the yolks half a cupful of sugar; and serve warm w ith cream. slice several apples; put them into a beat; add one pint of hot milk; cook for a baking-dish ; cover with cream. Bake for moment, take from the fire; add the apple Apple Meringue. — Pare, core and slice twenty minutes. Another way is to cover gradually or the milk may curdle. Turn the apples; line a pudding-dish, bottom and Walter Baker & Co. Limited ' them with well-cooked oatmeal, and bake this into the dish in which it is to be served. sides, with lady-fingers. Fill in the space Established 17S0 fifteen minutes. Serve with milk. Beat the whites of the eggs rather stiff; add with sliced apples. Separatethrce eggs; add to them three tablespoonfuls of powdered to the yolks half a cupful of sugar; then add Dorchester, Mass. Stewed Apples. — Take firm, sound apples sugar, beat again ami heap over the apple. one pint of milk; pour this over the apples of average size; core without paring; stand and bake in a moderate oven from thirty to them in a porcelain-lined kettle; add suffi thirty-five minutes. Make a meringue from cient water to cover the bottom; cover and German Compote. — Peel and core the the whites of the eggs, heap on top of the pud simmer gently until they are just soft. Lift apples so that they will remain whole, throw ding; dust thickly with sugar; return to the with a skimmer; dish; add to the water in ing each as it is finished into a bowl of cold oven a moment to brown, and serve cold. the kettle sufficient sugar to sweeten; add water to prevent discoloration. Place them a few drops of lemon juice, and pour the in a baking-dish, fill the cavities with orange syrup thus made over the apples. Serve cold. Apple Sponge. — Pare and quarter suffi marmalade; pour over sufficient water to cient apples to make one pound; put them A Simple Apple Sauce. — Core the apples, almost cover the apples, and sufficient sugar into a saucepan ; cover with one pint of cut in thin slices, and add sufficient water to make a palatable sweetness, and a little water; stew slowly until the apples are ten to prevent scorching. As soon as they boil, grated lemon rind. Cover, and cook until der. While these are stewing cover half a press them through a colander to remove the apples are tender. Remove each care box of gelatine with half a cupful of cold the skins. To each half pint add a piece of fully to a flat glass dish. Moisten a tea- water, and allow it to soak for half an hour. butter the size of a hickory-nut, and two spoonful of arrow-root; add it to the liquor, Add this to the hot apples; press them tablespoonfuls of sugar. Serve warm or assuming there is half a pint ; if more, add a through a colander; add one cupful of sugar cold. This form of apple sauce is usually second teaspoonful; bring to boiling point, and the grated yellow rind ami juice of one served with duck, goose or turkey, and is an then stir in a little orange marmalade. lemon. When the mixture begins to congeal exceedingly nice dish for hreakfast or supper. Pour over the apples, garnish the dish with and is not yet thick stir in carefully the well- A more complicated sauce is made by adding squares of toasted bread and serve warm. beaten whites of three eggs; turn into a mould to the apples, after they have been pressed Apple Cup Custards. — Pare and core four to harden. Serve with a soft custard. through the sieve, butter, sugar, two table- good-sized apples, steam them until tender, Women Know spoonfuls of cream, and, to each pint, the press through a colander; add while hot a Apple Charlotte. — Cover half a box of the vital importance of pure food and drink. well •beaten whites of three eggs. tablespoonful of butter, the yolks of four gelatine with half a cupful of cold water and That accounts for the success of eggs, four tablespoonfuls of sugar and one allow it to soak for half an hour. Whip one BLANKE'S cup of milk. Turn this into baking-cups, pint of cream, turn this into a basin and Whole Apple Sauce. — Pare, quarter and and bake for twenty minutes. Beat the place in another of cracked ice; add half a core the apples. Make a syrup from half a whites of the eggs until stiff; add sugar, beat cupful of powdered sugar, a tablespoonful of KOFEKO cupful of sugar and half a pint of water. again, heap over the top of the cups; dust lemon juice and two good-sized apples — The original malted grain coffee. When it boils add a little lemon peel and thickly with powdered sugar, and brown a grated. Dissolve the gelatine over hot water ; KOFEKO is a perfect hot table drink. Made then the apples. Put them on the back part moment in the oven. Serve cold. strain into the mixture; stir quickly but care of selected cereals, and closely resembles in of the stove, where they may cook slowly. fully until thoroughly mixed. Turn into a flavor the fmesl Java Coffee. Strengthening mould and stand away until cool. andat all satisfying times, and but notif desired stimulating. in place Can of be tea used or Baked Apple Sauce. — Core and slice tart Apple Slump. — Pare, core and quarter coffee. Boiling water makes it ready in a minute. apples; place a layer in a baking-dish with a four good-sized tart apples; put them into a * Send 2c. for postage on sample package sent sprinkling of sugar, then another layer of stewing-pan with a pint of water; add four A Plain Charlotte. — Add a quarter of a free— enough for one day's trial in your family. apples, and so continue until the dish is tablespoonfuls of sugar; cover the pan, and box of gelatine to one pint of stewed apples C. F. BLANKE & CO., St. Louis, U. S. A. filled. Bake for twenty minutes. stew until tender. While they are stewing that have been sweetened, flavored and Scalloped Apples. — Pare and cut the put a pint of flour into a bowl; add half a pressed through a sieve. As soon as the apples into slices; put them in a baking-pan teaspoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of mixture begins to congeal stir in carefully with a layer of coarse breadcrumbs between baking powder; mix thoroughly. Add two- one pint of cream whipped to a stiff froth. " THE FINEST YET" the layers of apples, having the top layer of thirds of a cupful of milk, or sufficient to Line the mould with lady-fingers; turn in CURTICE BROTHERS crumbs. Put two tablespoonfuls of molasses make a moist dough; roll out to the the mixture and stand away to cool. into half a cupful of water; pour the mixture- thickness of one inch, cut it into small Apple Tapioca. — A cupful of tapioca Blue Label Soups over, and bake in a moderate oven. biscuits, place closely over the top of the should be soaked in four times its bulk of represent all that's apple. Cover the saucepan, and cook slowly good in soups, made Old-Fashioned Brown Betty. — Sprinkle water for four hours ; then stand it over hot in nineteen varieties \ a layer of sugar between the layers of apples for fifteen minutes without lifting the lid. water until it becomes transparent. Have from best buyable and bread, and dust a little cinnamon over Dish the dumplings around the edge of a ready a good-sized baking-dish, two-thirds materia Is-carefully the top. Place the dish in a hot oven, cover platter and put the apple sauce in the centre. filled w ith apples that have been pared, cored prepared in cleanly and quartered; sprinkle over half a cupful of kitchens. ing it for fifteen minutes, and bake for thirty Apple Dumpling. — Make the dough by sugar and pour over the tapioca; cover the If you cannot find minutes. Serve with a hard sauce. preceding receipt, but roll much thinner; cut dish and bake in a moderate oven for at least these goods with Steamed Apple Pudding. — Line a mould it into larger circles, and put a half or a three-quarters of an hour. Serve with cream. your grocer we will whole raw apple in the centre. Fold the send you, charges with slices of bread and butter. Put in a dough over so that you cannot possibly tell Apple Sago and Manioca are made in prepaid, upon re layer of stewed apples, another layer of bread the opening ; place in a steamer and steam exactly the same way as apple tapioca. ceipt of ten 2-cent and butter, another layer of apples, and so continuously for thirty minutes, or the dum stamps, a full-size continue until you have the mould filled. plings may be placed in a baking-pan, brushed pint can of any Beat two eggs, add a pint of milk; pour this with milk, and baked in a quick oven. Apple Omelet. — Separate four eggs; beat one of the following varieties: over the bread and apple ; steam for one the whites to a very stiff froth; then add the Beef, Bouillon. Consomme, Chicken Gumbo, hour, and serve with a liquid pudding sauce. Apple Dowdy. — Line a baking-dish with yolks and beat again, adding gradually two Chicken, Clam Broth, Clam Chowder, Juli thin slices of brown bread and butter. Fill tawny,enne, Mock Ox- Tail, Turtle, Pea, Mutton Printamer, Broth, Mullaga- Tomato, in the spaces with apples, pared, cored and tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar. Have Tapioca Crccy, Vegetable. Apples and Rice. — A simple dessert may sliced; sprinkle over the top half a teaspoon ready an omelet-pan, in which you have Address Department " A " be made from apples and rice. Pare and ful of cinnamon and about four tablespoon melted a tablespoonful of butter; put in the core the apples, stand them in a baking-dish, fuls of dark brown sugar; pour over half a mixture; when it begins to thicken spread Curtice Brothers Co., Rochester, N. Y. fill the spaces from which the cores were cup of water; cover the top with another over a layer of apple sauce. Fold, turn out taken with chopped raisins and citron; fill layer of brown bread and butter, butter side and serve at once with powdered sugar. the spaces in the dish to the very top with up. Bake slowly one hour in a moderate Apple Pone. — Pare and chop fine one rice that has been boiled for fifteen minutes. oven. Serve with liquid sauce. quart of sweet apples. Pour a pint of boil Stand the dish in the oven, covering it for ing water into one quart of granulated white fifteen minutes, baking in all thirty minutes. cornmeal; when cool, add sufficient sweet Serve warm with milk or cream. English Apple Tart. — Fill an ordinary milk, about one pint, to make a very soft bat baking-dish with sliced apples, and after add ter. Stir in the apples, turn the mixture into Farmhouse Apples. — Peel and core tart ing sufficient sugar, water and a little lemon, a greased shallow pan; cover and bake in a apples, fill the spaces from which the cores cover with a crust made by chopping fine half moderate oven for at least two hours. This QUALITY were taken with seeded raisins, bits of same receipt may be turned into a mould, UNEXCELLED! shredded citron, sugar and a little lemon a cupful of suet, and one cup of flour, a ERS EVERYWHERE peel. Stand them in a baking-pan, pour over quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, and just steamed three hours and used as a pudding. them half a cupful of water, dust the apples sufficient ice water to bind the two together. Apple Butter. — First reduce your cider CDCC A dimming Utile book- with about two tablespoonfuls of granulated Roll out into a sheet a quarter of an inch one-half by boiling. When it is time to make rnnL. iet. entitled "Dnltiir sugar; bake in a slow oven until per thick ; make an opening in the top an :1 the apple butter, pare, core and quarter the LOOK serlH,*'Itellcnelei* is mailed for free Arlislie to every l»es- one fectly tender ; draw them to the oven door place the paste over the apples. Brush with desired quantity of apples, allowing one-third Junkets.'inlinn 10 Tablets, cents for uthnt package makes of tenten and sprinkle over the top breadcrumbs ; beaten egg, and bake for an hour. sweet to two-thirds sour. Have the cider COOK qiinrts of dainty, dellcioiiK, healthful, dust again with sugar, and allow them to re Apple Turnover. — Put one pint of flour boiling rapidly, throw in the apples and keep *' "H ANHEN'S dessert. LABORVTOKV main in the oven for ten minutes. W hile into a bowl; add half a teaspoonful of salt, constantly stirring until they are cooked and BOOK SKF 1066, Utile Fall- V V. they are baking, mix a tablespoonful of flour two level teaspoonfuls of baking powder; reduced. Then throw in more, and so on with half a cupful of sugar; pour over half a mix thoroughly, then rub into the mixture until you have the mixture the desired thick GROW APPLES in your Parlor pint of boiling water, boil a moment; take one tablespoonful of butter, and add suffi ness. Cook slowly, skimming whenever Our Wonderful Midget Bismarck from the fire, and pour slowly over one well- cient milk to make a soft dough. Roll out necessary, and constantly stirring. When it Apple Trees begin bearing Beauti beaten egg; add the juice of half a lemon. into a sheet half an inch thick; cut with a begins to break — that is, when the apples plantingful large inApples Pots Infirst your season Parlor after or Pour over the apples and serve warm. biscuit-cutter into circles. Put two table separate from the cider — you may add to Garden. Grows finally 15 «e< I spoonfuls of stewed apples on one half the each bushel of apples two pounds of sugar bears annuallv as long as other Editor's | t^ofe— Mrs. 1 R oxer's new series of dough; fold over the other half, pinch the and a little cinnamon, and continue the cook WApple rite forTrees. Beautiful One Colored Dollar Litlio-Each. lesson,Cooking' in Lessons' the March begins issue, in willthis beissue. "Cooking Her next for edges together ; place these in a baking-pan, ing until, by trying a small quantity in a — _ graphs, mailed Free. Address the Sick and Convalescent." brush with milk, and bake for twenty minutes. saucer, it is found to be a smooth mass. MANHATTAN NmSERV CO., l»*pt. P, « Dry SIrrM. KK« VOHK V f' 26 THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL

February, 1898 GOD WILL HAVE A RECKONING DAY THE colored people used to sing, "The Judgment Day is rolling round," and it is, and the Judge will do right. " He will take everything into consideration." as we read TailorMade in that charming little book, " Jessica's First Prayer." God has a reckoning day. I do l;KlpG5 DdClOMT^R not wonder that there are hundreds of Circles called the "Inasmuch" Circles. Suits, $5. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of 1 the least of these, my brethren, ye have done- We have prepared for the Spring season it unto Me! " of 1S98 a most fashionable line of ladies' Let us from this time see if we cannot do Suits, Skirts, Coats, Capes, and Bicycle NEW CIRCLES IN OUR ORDER WRITE AND ASK ABOUT THIS WORK more for the sick and hungry; sick in heart and hungry for more than food, needing more 1 Costumes. To the lady who wishes to Al'SK of new needs aris THE man who has this work so on his heart than a physician ! Let us work in this vast dress well at moderate cost we will mail ing there is no end to the writes from 4S Henry Street, New York sisterhood together, at least in spirit. tree our Spring catalogue illustrating all work of our organization. City, our Tenement-House Chapter: " To you of the latest styles, together with samples A lady in Brooklyn has wearers of the cross we appeal in behalf of " We work together, if far apart our little sisters, upon whose breast glitters WeStands work in asunison having heart one to common heart. aim, of the newest materials from which we just told me of a Circle no cross of silver, but u|x>n whose childish We work as bearing the game good name. make these garments. We keep no ready- formed in her church. A shoulders a heavy cross of daily toil is laid, We Hare not loiter, hut still pursue made goods, but make every garment to number of young ladies a cross in most instances, uncomplainingly, The work of the Master with Him in view." of the church had been even lovingly, borne." And it is there in order, thus insuring quite aroused during the + early days of tmer to the need of a that building that the effort is made to STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL'S SELF-DENIAL the perfection of fit deeper spiritua and they decidedwwum thatm-n brighten these little colorless lives. and finish. Our they would ask her if she would not form It would interest you, I am sure, to know FRIEND was telling me .t aa shortmiuri unit-time styles are exclusive them into a Circle of The King's Daughters, what the Daughters propose to do for these ago that Hudson Taylor had written his I and let them come to her once a week for spir children. Write and ask them to tell you. signature on the fly-leaf of his Bible, but and are shown by itual instruction and help. She was a very "'Who bids for the little children, body, and soul, instead of giving an accompanying Scnptun no other firm. We busy woman, but she saw there was a need and brain, reference he had simply written the word pay express charges and told them that she would help them to Who bids for the little children, young and without "Inasmuch." The full meaning of the word everywhere. El form a Circle. They came, and after a delight 'I bid,' a stain? cries "Poverty, howling;, ' I'll buy them one had never come to him until a short while ful half hour of spiritual encouragement she and all, ago, when the story of a self-denying lift said: "Now, during the week be on the look I'll teach them a thousand lessons, to lie, to steal, to had revealed the depth of truth in that out for some case of need, some individual 'I'll bid crawl.' higher and higher,' cries Crime, with a simple word. The history was similar to who needs your help and your work." wolfish grin, many another heroic life which makes litt., The next time they came to her they were 'I love to lead the children through the flowery- noise on earth but inspires the loving admi Ss paths of sin.' ration of Heavenly hosts. A young girl with full of eagerness over a piece of work they 'Oh, shame,' cried True Religion, 'oh, shame, that especially brilliant talents had suddenly been had determined on. They had found a this should be. called upon to renounce a life of attractive dressmaker in their own church who was I'llI'll leadtake themthe little up with children, patience I'll fromtake thethem mire all into which me. overworked; the strain had been kept up for they trod ; work to devote her time to a i>oor cripple years, and her physician said that unless she 1 11 teach them works of kindness. I'll bring them child. The little sufferer had met with some had a rest and a change she would go into a up to God.' " accident, which not only deprived it of the decline. So these Daughters determined use of its limbs, but had made its very face a that they woutd help her. She had no means repulsive. The work of caring for the child to go away with, but in ways these girls WORK DONE BY THE DAUGHTERS IN CHURCHES was burdensome to the young life at first, knew of, perhaps by denying themselves a L w„Tlte" yorVnat th* Circle has done and there were times of inward rebellion little, they enabled her to take a complete which gave the one M mehundred v.ircie dollars nas done for that God should have endowed her with vacation for three months, and she returned this tenement-house work. In their own lit talents only to appoint to her a task so be perfectly restored, and went back to her tle church is a window, a memorial window, neath her abilities. But after a time the work in the autumn with pleasure and re "The Good Shepherd" — a favorite picture thought came to her that God does not work newed strength. Now this is a new Circle with the one whose bright face was seen in the in a careless or haphazard way, but He with new work. Probably by this time they November issue of the Journal, and when always has method and plans, and that even j have another piece of work in their hands. he went where there were no lost sheep to in this experience He must have a lesson look after, these dear Daughters, who loved for her self-willed heart. Then she placed him so much, placed the beautiful window herself in a receptive attitude to learn HOW ANOTHER NEW CIRCLE WAS STARTED in the church where he had served, as a what He would teach. Some time after 1 ALWAYS feel like smiling when I call to memorial of him. I have become quite used ward a friend called upon this young mind an incident at our headquarters. to seeing memorial windows all over the lady and began to condole with her on her I had gone in there for something when a country, placed by Circles in memory of some hard lot. To her surprise there was a new lady stepped up to me and said, " I have dear one, for these memorials are every response. The wearied caretaker had been brought a case of great need to you this where. Many Circles take care of the altar transformed into an exalted disciple, and she morning — a very worthy case." Then she and the vestments in the churches where explained to her caller that as she tenderly told me of the needs of one " poor woman," they worship; the work of their hands can cared for the little one the child was trans as she called her. I said, "Are you a mem be seen in stately churches, as well as p*x>r formed and shebeheld the Master Himself. ber of our church?" "Oh, yes, I am a mem little mission chapels, and their thoughtful- ber of such a church," naming a very prom ness for the rectors, and pastors, and congre inent church in the city. "Well," I said, gations of the churches is proverbial. THE MEMORY OF A GOOD MOTHER " I will tell you just what to do. I will show IT WILL never be known on this earth how you the meaning of this Order. Get a few much weak and tired mothers have members of your church (if this case of need WHAT THIS WORLD WANTS IS HEART accomplished. It is a great thing to have is too much for you to care for alone) need T WAS delighted to meet a personal friend, the memory of a patient mother. Only this them into a Circle and take care of yourform I an Episcopal clergyman, among what very day I took down a picture of my ' poor woman.' I have now about all vour the they call in England "the Non-Conformists," mother, taken at the end of her life, when poor women on my hands that I am able to a short time ago. We were both speaking she sat so patiently in her old armchair with attend to. " She stood fur a moment and then from the same pulpit on this occasion. After her Bible on her knee. I thought I would said quietly, as the light of new purpose came his own address I said that I was surprised like to have her nearer to me than hanging into her eyes, "I will do it," and she did. to see him there. "Well," he said, "I am on the wall, and I took the picture to have clean gone over to the Order; they are doing it framed so that it could stand upon my about all that is worth doing here in this writing-desk. I knew of many things she WHAT ONE CANNOT 00, TEN MORE CAN DO village, and I am bound to be with them." would say to me. One thing she had often THE needs in different localities make And as far as he is concerned, the whole vil said, " In some way or other the Lord different kinds of work. In lonely lage has come to love him, and his church will provide." Then she would say, " There country places, where there is little to inter is crowded as it was not wont to be. Oh, is so much to be thankful for," and est, Circles are formed to meet once a week make sure of one thing, what this world then her face would be sure to warn me if I in the evenings, and the Circles are com wants is heart. I have no fear about this stepped aside to sow any seed that was not posed of young men and young women, and Order living as long as it tries at all to the best seed. She would be sure to say, both are helped to a nobler life by meeting approximate to the teaching of the " Sermon '* Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he with each other for mutual service. Then on the Mount," for that is the need of to-day. also reap. " Oh, mothers, tired mothers, Circles of young mothers, calling themselves We are not so much in need of church soci discouraged mothers, take heart! You little the " Mothers' Circle," have been formed, eties, simply for the upbuilding of denom know what you are doing for your children. and give each other the benefit of their inations, as we are of the Christlike spirit Your patient endurance; your calm, sweet knowledge, especially along the lines of how that goes out among those who know nothing faces will do more than any other influence in to bring up the children. I wish there were of church. Think of the hospitals, the homes the years that are to come. more of these Circles, for they are always for incurables, the day nurseries, the chil Our Catalogue illustrates. sure of finding some one less favored who is dren's hospitals, the army of " shut-ins" that in need of their motherly kindness. Then never see nor hear of church. YOUR RELIGION MUST * BE OF THE BEST Tailor-Made Suits, $5 up. it is not known what thousands of Circles T WAS visiting at a house not very long ago cloths ( o . , Pr n? d ll?rt?f Serf es- Cheviots, Broad- are doing in our churches. Tl»e ministers I when a lady who came into the room re auall ine he newnew Spring fabrics?s^hlPcor4 lor Tailor-made Wool Poplins, Suits ) and have not time to write what helpers these WORK AMONG THE SICK AND AFFLICTED marked, " Everything in this room has been Daughters are to them, but they tell it wher J RECEIVED a letter the other day from a imported." It made no impression on my Separate Skirts, $4 up. ever I go to speak. A very small church 1 lady who had been in one of the hospitals, mind at that moment but it came to me after, (A most attractive line of Skirtings, comprising near the city has sent this summer one hun and was so hungry to have some one read to and I looked at one thing after another and CovertMohairs, Cloths, Storm Crepons,and Cheviot Black Serges, Figured Mixtures, Goods, dred dollars to our tenement-house work. her. The nurse had no time, and when one repeated the word imported ! And then I Silks and Satins.; When the sum was received the Daughter at of The King's Daughters came in to read to thought of my soul house and said, Is every the head of the work sent word she was any who were able to hear, it thing there imported? And I fell to think Outing and Blazer Suits, $4 up. sure that, as they had been so kind as to send as if an angel ha>' - seemed ing, Grace, of course, all grace is imported (In Duck, Crash and Linen Suitings.) the money, they would be good enough to me telling i come, and she wrote to — it is the grace of God. And all the fruits come down to that congested district and not to get weary in urge the good upon work the ofDaughters visiting of the Spirit are imported; they are fruits of Bicycle Suits, $4 up. give an hour one afternoon in a week to the hospitals, and reading, and bringing sun the Spirit, not home-made Cloths, (In Mohair, Mixtures, Corduroys, Serges, Crashes, English Duck Tweeds, and Linen.)Covert create the love of reading in the poor chil shine to those who are sick and afflicted. are costly. But To be sure they dren that were gathered for that purpose. So much work is being done quietly. I need at this time ui it isseems that to style me ofthat Christians the deep Bicycle Skirts, $2.50 up. There were thirteen in the Circle so formed, put the cross on young women who are which conveys the impression that they were (We make these Bicycle Skirts in the same variety and it gave help for thirteen weeks, and one exposed to temptations, and say to them: not made here, that they were imported; they of fabrics that we use for Bicycle Suits.) of the Circle told me only two days ago that "When tempted and discouraged, point to hint of another clime, something Heavenly, We have supplied many bicycle clubs with the afterm*>n she spent among those children the cross you wear." imported from the skies; not giving one sim fashionable suits. Can we not make your she should never forget ; it was so full of joy. You would be astonished if I should tell ply the idea of work, though work is neces wheeling costume? She said, " I found out that there were Circles you of the letters 1 receive from those who sary. The Master said, "I must work," and that were to care for the mothers of these read the JOURNAL, for there are places where yet while we ever associate Him with doing Capes and Jackets. children, and I met some of these mothers, only this magazine goes, and where only for others, it is not that so much that im seys, (We Diagonals, have a specia Wo - of fine light-weight Ker- and they told me it was the only brightness through it have I an opportunity of talk presses us as what He was: He did not be and oilier fabrics est teds, choice Covert Cloths, that came into their children's lives, and I ing to those as dear to the heart of Christ long down here, for we read, " The Son of Summer Wraps ) :ially suiled for Spring and thought of a verse in an old poem ■ as you or me. More and more I thank God Man which is in Heaven." m^ori °f samP,es includes the newest Give us light amid our darkness for giving me this page, for it enables me nove t t ' "^7 °f them ,,ei»K exclusive Let uS know the good from ili ' to do what no church paper in the land could have 22 .n?Vshovvn ^ewhere We also 2SS2Bi?S>raa wwiJEii, enable me to do. It is high time we com nvi fS I'?es of black Boods and fab- Vou a, *S t,S' *h°? "S kindn« menced to think more about the humanity lou caD Inake us what you will. which Christ gave His life for. for'or cataloguernr-M °"d and P1™™"*- samples. Write to-day THE NATIONAL CLOAK CO., A I2t West 23d street, New York City. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL 27

ROWN WQ #) PIANO INFANT Py Pennett B. Crosby

HIS article is prepared for the THE SLIPS, NIGHTGOWNS AND B00TEES young mothers who are often at THE first dresses or slips are made with a loss to know exactly what is gathers at the neck, and have full necessary for a baby's outfit. sleeves. They are thirty-nine inches from | crownistand was aanted to *tars The list given is made out from the centre of the neck to the bottom of the GEO.P.B.E.N.T.M.F.R.CM1CAG0. actual experience of the things two-inch hem, and trimmed with a ruffle of necessary. The articles com Valenciennes lace at the neck. Where this prising it are as follows: ruffle of lace is sewed on a narrow beading of 4 Ribbed shirts, $2.oo Valenciennes, one-quarter or three-eighths 5 Bands, .25 of an inch wide, may be stitched down to 1% dozen Diapers, 20-inch, 1. IO cover the seam. The sleeves are full and | 1% dozen Diapers, 27-inch, 2.40 gathered into a narrow band. 3 Barrow-coats, 1.50 3 Cambric waists, .6o If for winter, the little nightgowns are made 4 Flannel skirts, 2.4o of cream domet or outing flannel, and from 4. White skirts, I.40 the same pattern as the slips, but not so long. | 4 First dresses—India linen, 3.20 4 Nightgowns, 1.25 The neck may be cut higher. Feather-stitch Warner's Christening robe and skirts, 3.30 both neck and sleeves. 1 Fine dress–India linen Swiss embroidery, I.O.O. If you can crochet, you can make the | || 4 Pairs bootees, I.O.O. bootees yourself, using fine Saxony wool, and '98 Models 2 Wool shawls, 1.50 pink or blue in combination with the white. 1 Baby basket—trimmings If purchased they cost twenty-five cents a pair. and contents, 3.75 There's more than one model. There 2 Baby quilts—batiste-tufted, .50 To make the little blanket shawls, take a 1 Hair pillow, I.O.O. square of flannel. Turn a hem of one inch are corsets for all. Models to fit per 4 Pillow-cases—nainsook, ruffled, .8o and feather-stitch with cream silk. Instead of 4 Large soft towels for bathing, 1.oo fect figures and models to make figures Why can the Crown Pianos be warranted for ten years feather-stitching, an edge may be crocheted when others are only guaranteed for five years? 1 Flannel apron, .60 after the new fashion. - around. Cut the finer shawl the same size. $39.55 Warner's '98 models are all we claim Because! * This supply will be found to be ample for for them, satisfactory corsets in every BECAUSE the Patent Practice Clavier prevents THE CHRISTENING ROBE AND SKIRTS In t", and an infant if the washing is done at home. particular. Ask any dealer in dry #A' the Patent Orchestral Attachment re HE christening robe is made of India linen, pairs damage done to the hammers by the wires, s goods, they all keep them. BECAU's E. in making them, as the World's Fair The LITTLE SHIRTS AND BANDS and after a pattern which has a round Judges said in their award to the Crown Piano, “Best yoke and bishop sleeves. The yoke is made materials and workmanship are employed.” That little word “best” was not used in the award given to any other OOD knit shirts of soft wool, size one, with three strips of Valenciennes insertion $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 or $1.75 piano at the World's Fair. Of course the "best” award can be obtained for fifty cents. Silk was given to the “best” piano because in it the Judges half an inch in width, let in at the front, and found the “best materials and workmanship.” and wool mixed can be had as low as ninety one strip on each side at the back. Around THE WARNER BROTHERS CO. The Crown Sells and Satisfies! cents. The bands are made from cream the yoke is a very narrow double hemstitched New York, Chicago, San Francisco It outwears all others, and outdoes all others, for flannel. They are seven inches wide, and ruffle an inch wide, and to the edge is sewed with its special £ features you # not only more charming piano tones than '' find in any other, the length is the width of the flannel. One a narrow Valenciennes edge. Finish the but also you can most perfectly imitate the tones and yard will make five. Take the scissors and neck with a ruffle of lace a little wider than effects of sixteen other instruments. notch the edges all around, or they may be No other is Like It! No Other Equals It! that used on the yoke, and lay over the join Write at once for free catalogues. The celebrated pinked with a pinking-iron. ing a beading of narrow Valenciennes. Crown Organs are also made by Bent. The diapers should be of two sizes—the Gather the sleeves into a band overlaid with GEO. P. BENT, Manufacturer twenty and the twenty-seven-inch sanitary the beading, and finish the wrist with the BENT BLOCK, ChiiCAGO, U. S. A. cotton diapering. Make them twice as long lace the same as at the neck. The edge of as the width, and finish with narrow hems. the skirt should be very finely double hem CORSET The barrow-coats are made of cream flan stitched with a hem three inches wide. On nel. Take a yard and five-eighths of flan the shoulders may be put tiny rosettes of Supplies the First Principle of G00d Dress nel and cut it in two lengths. Cut one length satin ribbon. The length of the robe from the centre of neck to the bottom of hem of Reduces the apparent size of down the centre, and sew a piece on each side the waist, producing an ele of the full breadth. Feather-stitch the seams. the skirt should be forty inches. gant figure without any undue The white skirt to wear with the christen pressure. A particularly Turn up a hem of two inches at the bottom, a favorite corset with ladies VOSG narrow hem at the sides, and feather-stitch ing robe is made of India linen, and has three desiring comfort, beauty of with cream knitting or embroidery silk down tucks, a row of Valenciennes insertion one outline and lasting wearing the edges and around the bottom. Take a half or five-eighths of an inch wide, then a qualities at a moderate price. piece of white cambric or muslin twelve cluster of four tucks, and a ruffle of White or Drab | PIANOS inches wide and twenty inches long, allowing Valenciennes lace an inch and a half wide at Short or Long a quarter of an inch for seams; fold it and the bottom. The flannel skirt is of cream sew the ends. Turn and you have a band Have been embroidered flannel. A yard and five-eighths $1.00 t() $5.00 six inches wide and twenty inches long. will be sufficient, and this is put into a band manufactured 46 Years Gather the flannel and sew on to this band, the same as the plainer ones. The fine Prepaid upon receipt of price Are unsurpassed in leaving a space of an inch and a half on dress is made after the same pattern as the 4%% % if not found at your dealers. each side of the front of the band, projecting christening robe. The yoke is plain and Tone, Beauty, and Durability beyond the flannel. trimmed around with a dotted Swiss embroid SCHILLING CORSET C0., DE''H'II. .* Some outfits have each skirt sewed to a ery. This embroidery has a buttonholed BY our new system of payments every family in waist of its own, but the separate waist of edge and two rows of dots. At the neck and moderate circumstances can own a fine Piano. cambric is better. If the skirt becomes damp sleeves is the same embroidery with one row The Mackintosh We take old instruments in exchange and de it can be removed without undressing the of dots. This dress is finished at the bottom liver the piano in your house free of expense. baby, and a fresh one buttoned on. Get a with a deep hemstitched hem. Dress Skirt $2.50 £ Write for catalogue and full explanations. gives absolute protection from rain. paper pattern of an infant's waist, and cut * Once worn you would not be VOSE & SONS PLANO CO. from two thicknesses of the cambric. Stitch without one at any price, and THE BABY BASKET AND ITS BELONGINGS lose the comfort, cleanliness 174 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. the edges together and over-seam torchon lace and healthfulness they give. around the armholes and neck. Make two OVER the bottom of the baby basket Made of rich dark blue or black serge cloth, plaid lin buttonholes in the back, using small pearl smoothly with white goods or dotted ing. Ladies' and Misses' The buttons. You need seven buttons around Swiss; shirr a strip quite full and fasten to the lengths 34 to 42 inches. Instruments Special sizes made to order: and Discs Beware the waist, one in the centre of the front, two sides. Put a ruffle of the blue or pink, the bear the of in the back, two on each side dividing the edges of which have been pinked, to fall over Cape to Match $2.50 trade-mark D'S | | Imitations space equally. Plain flat linen buttons will the outside of the basket, and cover this l Express Prepaid, worn “Symphonion” answer. The only seams to the little waist ruffle with one of the white goods with a over any regular waist. with a lyre. These garments can be worn are those at the shoulder. Valenciennes edge sewed at the bottom. separately, affording special The new The flannel apron, to be worn while giving Where the inside and outside shirrs meet at usefulness, or together they American-made give all the protection and the baby its bath, is made of a straight the top set in a ruffle of Valenciennes lace to avoid the over-heating and Symphonion is . piece of flannel finished at the bottom with a stand up. Make round cushions for each end heavy weight of a one-piece the first and water-proof coat. Illustra hem. A casing at the top holds a ribbon or of the color, cover with the white and finish ted circular free. only Music Box tape drawing-string. The towels should be with a ruffle of the lace. Furnish the basket Agents Wanted manufactured with LADIES” SUPPLY CO., patented indestruc of the very softest. Old damask ones are with talcum powder that comes in a perforated 3120 Forest Ave., Chicago, Ill. tible steel discs. It has patented fly-wheel, speed regulator, side very nice for this purpose. box, soft silk sponge, hair-brush, powder-box, • • Mackintoshes dampers, double comb arrangement, and its parts are interchange Silk-Lined skirts and " able. It requires but one winding top 'r: minutes, pair of scissors, box of assorted safety-pins, and is recognized among the leading dealers to be the standard "up s double capes (always made to order), from $10.00 up. wo-date” music box. The Symphonion received the highest awards package of borated cotton, small jar of vase at Chicago, 1893, and Antwerp, 1894. Prices ranging from 84.00 THE FLANNEL AND THE WHITE SKIRTS to 8500.00. Catalogue containing thousands of tunes to select line, and a celluloid soap-box containing one from. For sale by all prominent dealers. HE flannel skirts are thirty-four inches of the perfectly pure toilet soaps. The Symphonion Mfg. Co., Dept. E, 18 E. 14th St., New York long when finished. Take two yards of * flannel. Cut in two lengths, sew the side THE DAINTY QUILTS AND PILLOW POPULAR seams and feather-stitch down. Open the no YLEY AND back width down the centre for nine inches. HE little quilts are made from cream or CENTERPI Pease Pianos For Embroiderers a Most Valuable Book Turn up a hem of two inches, blind hem and white batiste. Get two yards and fold More than 60,000 in use chapters on Embroidery Stitches. Ce feather-stitch on the right side with cream over, making the quilt one yard square. Tie terpieces, Doyleys, Ideal Honiton, Exquisite in Tone f and Luncheon Table Spreads and Tea on Cloths, Denim. Cut Over Work 70 Beautiful in Finish silk. Gather the top and put into a cambric with pink or blue Saxony or baby ribbon. Durable in Construction Engraved Illustrations. Instructions band. Make seven buttonholes, cut up and Crochet or buttonhole around the edges. for working each pattern are plain Two new styles now ready down, to correspond with buttons on the The pillow should be made of white curled to the beginner. Sent, postpaid, Send for pretty piano souvenir, free to any address for 10 cents, or waist. The skirts, if one has the time, may hair. Make the cases of cambric or nainsook. the names of five ladies PEASE PIANo Co. be finished at the bottom with a crocheted shell India linen is preferable for the dresses. interested in embroidery 3.16-22 West 43d Street, New York and 4 cts. to cover postage. edge of silk or wool or buttonholed scallops. It is lighter, daintier, washes and irons easier, The Brainerd & trong Co., 6 Union Send 2-cent stamp for the beautiful Song The white skirts are made of cambric, and and costs but a trifle more than nainsook. tew London, Conn. are a trifle longer than the flannel ones. Make If one has not the time for hemstitching use a Have You Come to Take Me Home? one skirt with a ruffle of Swiss embroidery at Valenciennes insertion instead. Swiss and and words and music of twenty other new choruses. the bottom, and four tucks an eighth of an inch sheer embroidery are used with India linen, ORPHEAN MUSIC CO., 53 West 24th Street, New York City wide just above. Sew the embroidery, which nothing heavier. has been slightly fulled, to the bottom, and If a bib is used as a protection at the neck BABY'S HEALTH WARDROBE fell back the seam, making it look like a tuck. one dress is sufficient for the day, as babies The F Lightning Needle Complete outfit, 30 cut patterns infant's long, or 25 first short clothes, full directions, Then lay four tucks at close intervals above, do not relish too much dressing. The dresses TAPERED sealed, 46 cts. Hints to Expectant Mothers and des or the tucks may be put in first. The other with a round yoke are the most becoming and cription New Maternity Nightgown free with patterns. three skirts may be made with a three-inch most comfortable for a baby in long clothes. Mits. J. BRIDE. P. O. Box 1265, BOSTON, Mass. Sewing made easy. Eyes larger than in any other needle. hem and a cluster of five narrow tucks above. Wide ruffles and epaulettes of embroidery Superior to any needle made for sewing and embroidery. Lightning Needles are better than OUTFIT.All patterns used. Sent for Fell the seams of the white skirts and hem over the shoulders are very uncomfortable. any needle made for all uses, the 3O cts. Short clothes, same stitch the hems if possible. The bands of By using materials not quite so fine the A. needle being tapered from the price. Full directions and Latest styles. middle to the eye, so that it forces A nice stocking pattern sent with each set. these skirts are of cambric, the same size, cost of this outfit may be reduced slightly, itself through the material without CoMBINATION PATTERN Co., 12 Poultney, Vt. and made the same way as those for the but the list given has been arranged with # Give "' a fair ' # flannel skirts. Both white and flannel skirts much thought, and is really almost as inex TRADE MARK style.you'll Thenever eyes again of Nos. use 8, 9,the 10 areo EUROPEAN TOURS may be finished at the edge in any way that pensively planned as is possible if the baby as large as those in 5, 6, 7 of other makes. . If your MERCHANT does not carry them, insist on his getting 16th Year. Terms reasonable. Parties suits the maker. The ideas given are in is to be kept clean and presentable at all limited. Conducted by them, or send 5 cents for each paper desi Dr. & Mrs. H. S. Paine. Glens Falls, N.Y. tended to be easy of accomplishment. times, as it should be. THE LIGHTNING NEEDLE CO., 48 West 4th St., New York 28 February, 1898

“My Health is My Fortune THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL SPRING WONDERFUL 1898 An Illustrated Popular Magazine for the Family N Published on the Twenty-fifth of each month preceding date of issuance by ew Fairy Roses THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 421-427 Arch Street, Philadelphia ##### SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: BRANCH OFFICES: One Dollar per Year; Single Copies, Ten Cents [For the transaction of advertising business only] ENGLISH SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: New York: 1 Madison Ave., corner 23d Street Per issue, 6 pence; per year, 6 shillings, post-free Chicago: 508 Home Insurance Building

EDITED BY EDWARD BOK £12 W*: F. * * * **MONTH5" wisBED.W I New race of hardy perennial Dwarf Ever blooming Sweet-scented Roses. Sow seed in March. and these little Midgets will bloom in the The Gossip of the Editors open £ in May and continue in flower until frost. For beds and borders they are charming. In pots are covered with clusters of lovely, double, semi * * * double, and single roses, all colors. The genuine seed of R0SA MULTIFLORA NANA PERPETUA THE PICTURE SETS JOURNAL'S EDITORIAL NOTICE sown in "Jadoo” blooms in 60, some 30 days. Original Rose capsules packed in sufficient Jadoo for planting. - HEN this issue of the EREAFTER the subject of woman's - The JourSAL shall have been -- - - underwear will not be treated in the * “BABY ROSE COLLECTION” " | Story of published, all of the ordered letter-press of THE LAD1Es’ HoME JOURNAL. 1 5 PACKETS OF NEW AND 25 C. the sets of fifty Journ AL pictures The editors have reached this conclusion for RalSt0n' 'Breakfast Breakfast F00dF00 EXPENSIVE SEED FOR | Picture will have been delivered. We the following reasons: ever since baby.” Made from I was a wheat, rich in Offer frank admit that 1 NEW FAIRY ROSES “Multiflora Nana gluten, and endorsed by the Ralston Health Club | are to the First, the changes in this part of a woman's Pkt. Per perfect by most healthful work was more than we bar wardrobe are not either sufficient material petua,” 3 capsules in Jadoo. 20 seeds, true. “as the only and far the – or “Chinese Lantern Plant, $25 premium. breakfast food in this country." Cooks in five minutes. gained and even with 2-lb. packages at grocers, 15c. If yours does not keep for, all enough to justify extended chronicle. * Water Lily See:-red, white, blue. it, send his name mail enough efforts suspicion remains Petunia Grandiflora, Giants of California. us and we will you for the we put forth, a Second, the practical art of making under Lady Gunter. New Giant Flowered Nasturtiums. A BitPA is FAST FOR A 2-CENT STAMP. with us that we made as many enemies garments is understood, in whole or in part, Japanese & Chinese Chrysanthemum seed. Send NOW for free booklet and the story that ends through the venture as we did friends. But Marguerite Carnation, large double dwarf. by every woman. Antirrhinum, "Queen of the North.” 100 scis. “I will Marry You, My Pretty Maid” the story of the whole matter is interesting, Third, the treatment of the subject in print Cobaea Scandens. Cathedral Bells. Climber. PURINA MILLs, 803 Gratiot street, St. Louis, Mo. Pansy Giant White. Most lovely. 100 seeds. and here it is: The offer of picture sets was calls for minutiae of detail, which is ex California Columbine, double. 100 seeds. announced in the October Journ AL. This tremely and pardonably offensive to refined Ioahlia Double. Show and fancy flowers. IDouble Grandiflorn Sweet Peas, 30 seeds. and sensitive women. - number was published on the afternoon Japanese Imperini Morning Glory. 20 seeds. College Girls of September twenty-fourth, and from that It will always be the pleasure of Mrs. - Heliotrope. hybrids of Egypt and midnight. varieties to be successful, must be thoroughly prepared: moment our woes began. We announced Mallon, Miss Hooper, or of the correspond- 25 CtS. Forseed. all Also the above Package 15 of new “Jadoo,” Catalogue, of HARCOURT that there would be two hundred PLACE SEMINARY, with '' but and ence editors of the Jot RNAL to personally and “How to Grow,” with every collection. facilities for college preparation, is situated at the cen fifty sets of the pictures. By eleven o'clock answer fully questions ter of the great and progressive State of Ohio, which on the subject. But MISS MARY E. MARTIN, Floral Park, N.Y. represents the best in American ideas, east and west. the next morning all these two hundred and such answers will be given only by mail, and Scholarships which reduce the cost fifty were exhausted, and orders were in our a stamp for this purpose should, of course, be one-half will be awarded June 1 to ten hands for three times that number before the inclosed with each query. In the printed day closed. They came by telegraph, by pages of the JOURNAL, however, either in its talented and refined girls for 1898-99. In buying seeds "economy is long-distance telephone, by special delivery articles or correspondence columns, the sub extravagance.” because the cost WRITE FOR PARTICULARS mail, by messenger, and by regular mail by ject will henceforth not receive attention. of cultivation wasted on inferior seeds always largely exceeds the original H. N. HILLS, A.M., Regent, Gambier, Ohio the hundreds. Each one thought her appli cost of the best and dearest seeds to cation was one of the two hundred and fifty. s be had. The best is alwny's the cheapest. Pay a trifle more for Within two days fifteen hundred orders were HERE are parents living in Your B0y's Education received. We did not wish to disappoint small places who could must interest you. Sixteen years with boys enables our friends, and yet no sets remained. easily put it into the heads of Making FERRY'S us to combine all the elements which constitute their boys and girls to earn Money the successful, up-to-date, highest-class school. Had we stopped there, Half the school year remains. Boys who can enter expressed our regret and their own pocket money, and at Home SEEDS now will be much surer of success all next year. thus plant the seeds in their refused the money in each and always get your money's worth. Handsome Illustrated Catalogue Free case, we might have been Seeking to natures of helping themselves. Five cents per paper, everywhere. Always the best. Seed Annual free. KENYON MILITARY ACADEMY, Gambier, 0hio far happier. But Fill A11 The JourMAL has thought (The most beautiful and healthful location in the State.) in a mo D. M. FERRY & C0., Detroit, Mich. ment intended to be one of Orders about this long and often, and now it has a generous impulse we de plan for every boy and girl to earn what they Yo','!' $100 cided to oblige our friends like. Last month a girl tried the plan, and Arrangements she earned five dollars. Another boy tried if possible. > -- 1st E. E. ------From February 1o to end of school year. Instruc were hurriedly perfected with the Boston firm and he made seventy-five cents the first day. tion by college women in a refined home school. How? By just going to three of his neigh * GRAND NEW MISS AGNES L. G0DDARD, Principal, Ashland, Ky. producing the pictures for the Journal to print one thousand sets more. The task was bors after school time, and in an hour he came back with the seventy-five cents earned. Canna Lilies a large one: the printing of fifty thousand Suppose you write the Z-> Plant in pots for immediate pictures by hand, each separately. But the JourNAL, parent, or bloom and bed out when ground work was pushed night and day, and let your boy or girl write to us about this. is warm. Gorgeous spikes of lily #AWRITERTO BE in the like flowers and splendid foliage. meantime everything was done to answer the Journalists and authors win money, 1 Deep Crimson fame and power. Men and women questions in letters and acknowledge the QQ N THE next JourNAL– I Lovely Pink can qualify themselves for practical orders. The second and third days were - literary work during their leisure hours. worse than the first. A force of clerks was that is, the March issue— I Gold Variegated Practical training in reporting, editing The New will be given all the new and story writing at home. kept busy night and day. Our friends, not Nice lively roots, sure to grow. knowing our plight, could not understand Spring Easter and spring fashions in Fashions hats, skirts, dresses, waists, 1Oc. each. "#" 25c. JOURNALISM #'. why their letters or telegrams were not more BY MAIL promptly answered, so they became angry. | etc., so that by February #0ur New Guide 'i' #RÉÉ :

newspaper l - twenty-fifth every woman 400 other Choice Thorough knowledge of - can Flowers. For weeks strain work. Actual experience from the start. six the know just what will be worn The Cox Aito & Jo NES Co., west Grove, Pa * Corps of instructors composed of emi was kept up: thousands of * - E - - ment journalists. An instructive book, this spring, and can plan her wardrobe at her Nearly a letters telegrams And all these giving full details, mailed free. and leisure. fashions will come Quarter poured in, and the orders 'W'. National Correspondence Institute (Inc.) direct from Paris, modified and adapted to '' - W 114 second National Bank Building of a Million for the pictures rolled up American needs. Four full pages of fashions - Washington, D.C. Pictures into the thousands. Addi will be given. No magazine has ever at - | - tional order after addi tempted to give the new fashions so early, so NOVELTIES | ___ ] tional order was given un fully, so accurately, and so practically. And $200 thrown in YOUNG MEN and til four thousand sets in all £ WOMEN For a Nanne were made: a total number of two hundred s - can easily acquire In 1899 we shall introduce two new vegetables, A Thorough and thousand pictures, each made by hand, F YOU want a musical Practical Busines- Education A New Tomato and a New Beet mounted separately, and each one inspected. education or a course in o we want names worthy of each, and will pay $200 at their own homes by our for them. To those who wish to test them in isos for system. That it is The work simply cannot be explained. college free of all expense A Musical the most inexpen " We will send our sive and conven However, the entire the opportunity is yours. Education Banner Prize Collection of Seeds i ent method No matter where you want Free It includes one packet of seed of each of the above, thousands of mammoth total of nearly a and one pack: each of New Shirley Poppies, Co-mo- “Dawn" and Japanese young men and quarter of a million pic- $200,ooo to go—near your own home the New - Morning Glory. All sent for 10 women in all or not—the JOURNAL can including our NUA arts of the tures have now been deliv- for l '98 via i. 10/C. take care "nited States, ered, and our pleasure is Church of you. Board, Johnson & Stokes will gladly tes room-rent, piano-rent, laundry-work—all are Dept. 29, 217-210 Market St. tify. Distance is found in the reports which and Charity 110 barrier as the are coming from churches included. Between four hundred and five work is accomplished entirely through correspondence. A TRIAL LESS0x costs only 10 cents and show - you how and societies of all kinds - hundred scholarships have already been thorough is the system we employ. Interesting Cata awarded. Our students pay no money what logue free to all who write. Address telling of the results RYANT stir ever. The JOURNAL's Educational Bureau - * A ATToN Collec, E achieved by the pictures. From over fifteen College No. H.202. Building, Buffalo, N. Y. hundred of these different exhibitions we will write any one about these scholarships. CALIFORNIA ROSEs excel all others in fragrance have heard, as we go to press with this issue * and hardiness. For of the Jot RNAL, and the amount netted Luxury ranges all the way from $30 to the largest CORES of young men $1.OO A one, $672.83—an achievement reached at The Youn could have many of their in writing is to suit pencil to paper. The Dixon - we will send, 12 assorted The average result Man * doubts and questions about pencils are made hard for rough paper, soft for a Bangor, Pennsylvania. prepaid, . . one-year smooth surface, medium for general use—always in success in business an smooth never seems to be about fifty dollars, so when the four old roses, deep-rooted, field brittle. swered they would send thousand exhibitions shall have been given, Business - if y lse grown, and on their own ten cents to the JoukNAL roots. No greenhouse plants. Dixon's the Jou RNAL will have this satisfaction: Pamphlet mailed free. for a copy of Mr. Edward (). A DER TO-DAY American Penci ls First, that it has scattered two hundred Bok's booklet, “The Young Graphite thousand pictures, representing good art, in The A. L. KING ROSE CO. Man in Business.” Of an edition of fifty Ontario, Cal. tour dealer - If does not keep them send the homes of America. 16 ct-, for 1" bells worth double the money. thousand, only a few hundred copies are left. Jos. I*1xon Crucible Co., Jersey City, M. J. Second, that it has been privileged to help to a contribution of two hundred thousand * dollars to church and charitable funds. Red Pansies DO YOU A FULL page of these Its only regret lies in the sore spots which views of college White Tassel Asters, True Blue Lupins, Pink Cosmos STAMMER it fears some of its readers may have toward girls' rooms will be Inside Giant Japan Morning Glories, are new 20 2 it, by reason of disappointments which could shown in the next the Rooms in flowers, tone 1,141. each. value 50c., (nll 5 for C. Write for book, The origin in stamps or coin. Our Illustrated Catalogue, Free. our new not have been avoided. No magazine, de (March) Jou RNAL,- of College Girls BARNARD CHICAGO of stammering 14.3 pp. , and souvenir. W. W. & Co., Seedsmen, containing 20 illustration- and half. pending entirely on the public for its support, rooms full of girlish tone engraving-interesting to every COST *- Complete Plans willingly evokes the displeasure of its read - ~ stammerer. Sent free to any reader notions, showing how of Tir E L \pils' HoMr. Jot RNAL ers. The Jou RNAL offered its art resources #: girls live at college $475/1\ " -- 3 for six cents to cover postage. to its readers in churches and societies because \ T11E LEWIS NCI1001, Poit NTAM-1ERERN out of study hours. No magazine has ever 40 Adelaide St., Detroit, Mieh. 1. S. A. it felt it could be of service to them. And if been able to get pictures of these rooms -, *, * it has failed in any instance to do this in con * * * * * before. The Jot RNAL was offered special - # = 7 nection with these picture sets, it is its mis facilities photographs -: – P---Lok Business Education at Home and it had taken for it. raid -15 fortune, but not its fault. The Jou RNAL The idea outgrowth great success ~. Bookkeeping, Short hand, Composition. Send 1 oe. for 5. is an of the "" > =: −1. -- trial RENPONDENCE did the best it could under the extraordinary le--on-, " Coit LEAGUE, of “Inside of a Hundred Homes.” Nearly send for Book of Designs, *pt. *, *nion toilere, 910 Chestnut street, Philanllphia conditions. It was impossible to do more. 25c. fifty pictures in that series are to be given yet. C0TTAGE PLAN CO., 105 N. 7th, St. Louis, Mo. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL

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TH: canopy with the awning effect is made from a light wooden framework and covered with blue and white chintz. The 7: for this on ~: : of the Se/wedge. curtains are drawn back at the sides and }QQ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ P P » » » LadićS P A SQuARE CANopy P AND DRAPERY P WITH BALL TRIMMING P P » G0ing [0 » > THE DRESSING AND DRAPING OF BEDS P P P By Frances B. Lanigan P : California I LLUSTRATIONS BY FRANK. S. GUI LD , want, above all else, > p comfort en route. This HE simple designs for the dressing and PRODUCE the effect given in the illus > D draping of beds given on this page may tration of the square canopy and drapery » is only one of the be developed from cretonne, chintz, dimity, with ball trimming, remove the footboard » figured silk, dotted Swiss, fine lawn, lace, from an old-fashioned wooden bedstead, and > many distinctions of carry up portière poles at , , The California Limited each corner to a height of b seven feet; connect the | —Santa Fe Route. > poles together with lighter SPREAD AND BOLSTER OF FINE LAWN , poles, which will give the | necessary framework for , W. J. BLACK, G. P. A. C. A. HIGGINS, A. G. P. A. * Topeka, Kan. Chicago the drapery, and put the fastened with bands of white. The edge of * brass tops of the poles in the roof of the canopy is finished with a box P , | place as shown. Stretch plaiting of chintz. The spread is large enough --> tightly over the top and to cover the bed and fall over the sides. fasten securely -> ITTT - - - | - SX22222 - | to the frame >. * work, forming Daytime a roof, a piece of the material Functions used for the drapery. The are made much pret * A tier by simulated edge of the top candlelight. Darken of the canopy your rooms and light is finished with them with Drawing Al Room Wax Candles a deep ruffle t| in pretty decorative edged with ball " I shades. You can trimming. /. et Drawing oom Candles * in any colors with shades to HE dressing match. A sample of the bed £ with shade A. Curved CANopy AND MONOGRAM SPREAD holders (not candle with a curved sticks) and shades THE WILL & to match for $1.00 canopy is pe for paper shades, BAUMER embroidery and insertion. The canopy ef culiarly adapted to a cold cli $2.00 for silk. COMPANY fects are produced by draping the above mate, as the arrangement protects mentioned materials over light framework. from any possible draughts. The Candles £ ought to be Syracuse, N.Y. sold by all dealers, Valances are much used, and in the illus pillow-shams, which are of linen otherwise all orders or, 300 Fourth Avenue trations on this page special attention has and finished with ruffles, have a sent to us will receive New York City been paid to giving ideas for this most monogram in the centre. The prompt attention. attractive finish to the modern bed. blankets across the centre of the bed are also decorated with a monogram. A COLLEGE CENTS * EDUCATION 5 A WEEK HE circular i AwNING EFFECT AND HANDKERCHIEF SPREAD can opy, For $2 down and $2 a month, we give draped with AN EDUCATION IN dotted Swiss, depends for Th: spread and bolster of fine lawn, and C H E M ISTRY its effect upon the large the canopy draping of figured silk, are Bookkeeping; Short hand; English Branches; Peda hoop which is suspended so simple as to need no explanation. The gogy, Locomotive, Steam, Marine or Gas Engi neering; Electrical Mechanical or Civil by a cord from a hook in spread of the latter is made of silk to match. Engineering; itefrigeration; Wiring and the ceiling directly over the w'', 43 courses £ bed. Cords fastened at Mining; Architectural or Mechanical Draw equal distances around the ing: Surveying and Mapping; Sanitary Plumbing; Architecture: Sheet Metal hoop are drawn up to the | Pattern Drafting: Architectural or Machine central cord and tied firmly | Design; Prospecting. to it. The muslin is then '"GUARANTEED success draped over these cords to We have helped thousands to better positions and salaries. Circular free; state subject you wish to study. the hoop, where it is joined International Correspondence Schools, Box. 831, Scranton, Pa. to the lower drapery, the joining being hidden with **************************************************** a box-plaited ruffle. The lower drapery is drawn up | “Do Not Stammer”: at the top and fastened You can be cured. System is endorsed by Dr. Lewis A. Sayre of N.Y.; Hon. John Wanamaker, with bows and long ends of Philadelphia and New York; Prof. Horatio C. ribbon, and at the foot is : Wood, . D., LL.D., University of Pennsyl allowed to fall to the floor. vania. Send for 60-page book to PHILADELPHIA # INSTITUTE, 1033 spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

- EDW. S. JOHNSTON, Principal and Founder * : Established 1884. Th: counterpane and bolster of cretonne are If you are thinking of getting suitable for a hall bedroom. WALTHAM one, see us: we can save you money. Correspondence in The effect is pleasing if a vited. QUINone & BANKs, A Circular CANOPY DRAPED witH DOT1 ED Swiss pretty pattern is selected. CANOPY DRAPING OF FIGURED Silk | WATCHES 3 Maiden Lane, New York 3o THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898

BUYING BRIC-A-BRAC

AND ARRANGING IT By Helen 9ay

SINGLE mass of color fur COLLECTING THE POTTERY OF MANY NATIONS nishes a restful background HE ceramic art of one land becomes a which seems to heighten matter of research. The peasant pottery

the good points of indi of different nations is artistic and inexpen E--- vidual pieces of bric-à sive. In most of our large cities there are Chocolate brac and to reduce the shops where, by leaving the name and NEWMULTIFLORARoSEs LOWNEY's # collection to a harmo address, collectors are informed of the With seed of these new Roses, plants "#. be had in bloom in 60 days from time of sowing. Plant at any - nious whole. For this arrival of wares. Peru or Mexican water time. They grow '' and flowers appear in large “Lowney” on Every Piece reason carpets in solid colors, with plain bottles can be bought at some of these places clusters and in such quantity that a plant looks like a OUR SAMPLE OFFER: For ten cents in stamps we bouquet. Perfectly hardy in the garden, where they cartridge wall paper of the same hue, are for seventy-five cents. Their odd shapes and bloom all summer. In pots they bloom both summer send a sample package of our finest goods desirable adjuncts, extravagant as the term rich colorings harmonize perfectly with and winter. From a packet of seed one will get Roses When not to be had of dealers, we send, on receipt of appears, to a collection of china or bronze. Oriental furnishings. Another guide to the of various colors—white, pink, crimson, etc.—no two retail price, 1-lb. box, 60c.; 2-lb. box, $1.20; 3 lb. box, alike, and mostly perfectly double and very sweet. The general artistic effect is heightened if the purchase of bric-à-brac is to select some defi Greatest of novelties. Seed 20c. per pkt., 3 pkts. $1.80; 5-lb. box, $3.00. Delivered free in United States. for 50c.—or for 40c. we will send ADDRE.8s ALL Corresponroe NCE. To ceiling be tinted in the same color, relieved nite article, irrespective of color or com 1 pkt. New Multiflorn Roses. All colors. The Walter M. Lowney Co., 89 Pearl St., Boston with touches of gold. It does not follow that mercial value, and follow it through all of 1 * Chinese Lantern Plant. Magnificent. carpets, paper and ceiling shall exactly its modifications of form. Just now the col ! Cupid Dwarf Sweet Pea. A real gem. New York Retail Store, 1123 Broadway (25th St.) 1 “ Werbena. Giant White Scented. match, only that the same key of color shall lecting of pitchers is quite a fad. Teapots Tree Strawberry. Largest, finest berry. Boston Retail Store, 416 Washington St., (below Summer) 1 bulb Double-flowered Tuberous Begonia. be struck and maintained throughout its of all sorts and conditions prove more inter 1 * Fancy Gloxinia. Extra fine. varying tones. Just what this color should esting to others. Candlesticks of all designs 1 “ Giant Flowered Gladiolus Childsi. 2 “ 1 Spotted Calla Lily. 1 Montbretin. be depends largely upon the collection. are also chosen as the basis of a collection. 6 “ Fancy Gladiolus. All different colors. Women often furnish their homes with Trenchers and porringers are also claiming 10 " Flowering Oxalis. Mixed colors. Also, Our Great 160. e Color Plate Catalogue and out regard to the secret of relations which attention, and old English and Benares brass TIME MAYFLOWER Monthly Magazine for a year; artists tell us is one requisite in the making threaten to displace silver. Vases and jars illustrated – colored plate each month – devoted to of the home beautiful. Thus, articles of are now made of wood, and the fad for Flowers and Gardening. Worth $1.50, but for trial All the above for 40c. postpaid bric-à-brac may be beautiful in themselves, such articles does not seem far distant. but when brought within the narrow con 0ur Great Colored Plate Catalogue s of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, 13ulbs, Plants and fines of the ordinary drawing-room the effect Rare New Fruits, is the finest ever issued; profusely may be crude and unsatisfactory. The pru MAKING THE BEST OF ODD PIECES illustrated. ..., 1* Magnificent Large Colored Plates. 160 pages. Mailed for 10c, or FREE to any who ex dent woman, before shopping, will, there HERE are many women, however, who pect to send us an order after getting it. fore, try to fix upon a definite line of action. are confronted with the problem of mak JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, N.Y. There are several guides which may lead her ing the best of a miscellaneous collection of to a satisfactory decision. Fashion is, per ornaments, consisting, perhaps, of wedding haps, the one that appeals most strongly to gifts and thoughtless purchases. They can many. That there are decided fashions in not have what they like, and they would like bric-à-brac growing out of the changing what they have, if possible. The first thing styles in house-furnishing no one can deny. is to provide a satisfactory background, the Just now the reaction seems to have set in color of which must depend largely upon the against the delicate coloring so long in vogue; ware predominating over the others. Just we seem to be entering upon an era of strong now green is becoming fashionable in deco A simple and beautiful string in primary colors, and crimson with deep blue rations, making it easy to furnish a room strument that can be played without and green are again popular. artistically in this color at a small expense. £ musical knowledge. Prices II rom $4.00 upward. s Nature is a safe guide, and this is the tint she has chosen as the keynote in the universal Write for illustrated catalogue || WHAT OTHERS HAVE CEASED TO CARE FOR and story “How the Autoharp Cap- | schemes. Nothing furnishes a more satis tured the Family.” T ARADOXICAL as it is, the next best factory background for the display of bronze. Sold by Music Dealers. thing to following the fashion in buying When left alone to time this is the color ALFRED DOLGE & SON bric-à-brac is to go to the other extreme and bronze chooses for itself, and this natural purchase what others have ceased to care for. selection of color may be safely trusted. J REE-To-ALL Acting upon the principle that “a thing of With silver, glass and brass it is equally © APPLICANTS, beauty is a joy forever” and not a toy for a effective, and it harmonizes perfectly with day, the prudent shopper, independent of the Rookwood specimens, of which most Cover Your Furniture with passing modes, can collect really beautiful young housekeepers possess a variety. ornaments at very little cost. For instance, Yellow is another color that lends a Royal Worcester is cheaper than it was, and kindly aid in decoration. Like sunshine it The Busy Man's Catalogue and the ladiès'Gardener and AdWISBr pieces of bisque, Belleek and Bonn can be brings out the beauty of all colors, and at The only one containing full Descriptions and Directions for planting PANTAS0TB picked up at astonishingly low prices. In the the same time compels them to live in har and culture: so comprehensive, condensed, classified and indexed that IIe who runs ". read. Many illustrations from Nature. Col rush for Delft a year or more ago, a beautiful mony. For general collections these two ored plates of Sweet Peas, Nasturtiums, Tuberous Begonias, Golden and artistic ware, with which a blue room tones will be found more artistic, durable and Day Lily, Cactus Dahlias, Daybreak Asters. Beautifully embossed Waterproof, greaseproof, stain cover; 112 large pages completely filled with honest illustrations. proof. Looks exactly could be most satisfactorily decorated, was satisfactory than any of the others. Special Offer-Three Rambler Roses, white, wellow, crimson, overlooked. This is the old-time cameo like leather but is bet s v''''''': THOUSANDS OF FLOWERS Wedgwood. The delicate white figures ter and costs half as BRic-A-BRAC HAs A Mission of its own much. Does not crack, upon the rich background are pleasing to the peel, blister or rot, and eye, and the strength of the china makes it RTISTS say that bric-à-brac has two is not affected by heat, a most useful and profitable investment. important uses in decoration—“the cold or climate. s massing of color and the breaking up of stiff, ugly outlines.” Therefore, the dark places - Unlike the common History AND seNTIMENT IN BRIC-A-BRAC of a room and the corners are points needing imitations of leather, Pantasote contains no rub ELECT aware and remain loyal to it. the light and grace of ornaments. A very The California P ber, celluloid or other dangerous combustibles. In this way a woman is more apt to scanty store of bric-à-brac looks larger by A The golden glory of this flower makes it the Made in Standard Colors, Plain or Figured secure a collection governed by certain laws condensation. It is better, therefore, accord *: most radiunt of all the flowers native of California, the “land of flowers and sun. Enough to covera Dining to which all the individual pieces conform, ing to some authorities, to place most of the shine " We grow the choicest varieties of 25 cts. ornaments a room contains in one small reliable California seeds. That every one Chair Seat or Footstool, than by an indiscriminate purchase of the nav Erow this beautiful flower we offer: A package of California Poppy 15x6 inches, enough to make a examples of all schools of ceramic art. cabinet, instead of scattering them upon Seeds, worth 10 cents. AL1. Sample Free, fine Sewing Case, will be sent The interest and pleasure not only of posses tables and the piano, as many housekeepers A beautiful 10-color lithograph For on receipt of two-cent stamp and the name of your sion, but of purchase, are increased when a do. It is wiser, as one woman declares, to reproduction (the best ever made) Upholsterer. Send for it and see the most remark of the California Poppy, on heavy 1() able material in the world. definite purpose is held steadily in view. give the impression that you need a new plate paper for framing, worth 10c. C Our complete Seed Catalogue, History is a safe guide in the purchase of cabinet rather than more bric-à-brac. It is worth lüc. PANTASOTE CO., Dept. B, 29 Broadway, New York City ornaments. Any one who doubts the influ certainly pardonable to place the cheapest CA 1. A 1.0 GUE ALONE SENT FREE su'N's ET NEEI, AND PLANT Co. ence of passing events upon the designs of and most faulty ornaments so high that The California *-*-in-1, *an *-a-i-, t'at. SECURITY bric-à-brac has but to bring to mind the they cannot be examined. Shelves over treasures of her grandmother's attic, granted doors and windows are excellent resting ********-*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** - - that she was fortunate enough to possess a places for bric-à-brac whose glaze or finish MoSEY MAKER: Hose grandmother thus richly dowered. In the will not stand critical scrutiny. Our Automatic dusty corners stood quaint cologne bottles * with the stars and stripes interwoven, even LIGHTING UPTHE DARK CORNERS OF A R00M |Carpet Stretcher and Tacker: through the tiny design upon the neck. Sells itself works on an entirely new Supporters principle. Operator stands in stretchin There were match-boxes, too, upon whose HE large inexpensive Japanese jars, which and tacking carpet. Can stretch and THE PERFECT LOOP lids drummer boys were sleeping with their seem so top-heavy upon the ordinary two thicknesses. Stretcher draws your drums as pillows. On painted vases pickets mantel, appear to advantage in the dark cor weight with the carpet. Don't pound fin WILL NOT gers or wear out knees. Drives:-0 taek in Northern blue were mutely standing ners which need lighting up. Their odd per minute. Every Mch, guaranteed. slip or tear the stocking; Sample, Express paid in U.S.-1.5.0. treats cotton, lisle and silk guard. These relics of the fairs held in shapes break the hard outlines and do much Tack puller, postpaid, 20c. Write for alike. No stitching to cut the behalf of the Sanitary Commission of the to redeem the angles of a square room. When terms, cartoon circular and catalogue. - Good conn. Splendid seller. Others rubber strands. or service Civil War are certainly as valuable in point one must strictly consider expense in the pur * GODDARD-ALLEN Co.229 statest, Beloit, wis' Security is recognized superior. of historical association, if not as old as the chase of ornaments, these products of Japanese --- -

Sold by All Merchants Hancock plates and Lafayette platters over workmanship will yield the most satisfactory which collectors delight. artistic effects for the least money. When THE WARNER BR0S.C0., NewYork, Chicago Family history, as well as National, is a placed upon pedestals with drapery they ESSFUL safe rule for faith and practice in the matter cause the most gloomy corners to take on an of bric-à-brac. Too often we banish orna air of beauty and grace. : PLANT GROWING 10 £", Cts, to McKINLEY Over-ornamentation and excess of decora ments from the home simply upon the score * Iscertain if you use JAD00 fibre and Liquid. -10 Co. and receive a copy of the finest 10c. of fashion, although there may be many tion, we are told, are the great faults of the Half the watering and repotting saved, and finer music ever issued. We want our music in every results attained. Catalogue and testimonials free. city and town. Ask your dealer for it or send to us. personal reasons why these discarded pieces ordinary American home. Tables filled with

* Write us at once-you can't afford to delay. - Catalogue, 1000 pieces, 1-1.-1.-1. Reg. Price. Ours should be carefully preserved. Reckless dis useless bric-à-brac are irritating not only to second Rhapsody, Liszt...... *1.2, 10c regard of sentiment in these things is the the eye, but to the nerves, and there is a - American Jadoo Co.,812 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia - Flatterer, Chaminade . . . . . -60 10c - Celebrated Bel-re. Two-ten - - - - -0 10c reason that so many women to-day bemoan species of unkindness in placing ornaments Cav, Rusticana, Mandolin and Guitar -0 10c Popular music (other publishers). the fact that they might all have had delight where the least movement is apt to cause |-Time------ful relics if their ancestors had simply taken their fall. The tea-table and desk afford all The twenty-ninth edition of T-1-1 ------care of their household plenishings. A vase the opportunity necessary for the display of the New Guide to Itose Choir Boy (latest hit ...... - -- Culture, the leading Rose Teach Our Baby that I'm I- , , , ...) - with a history, or a cup that has played its these dainty trifles, which give an air of Catalogue of America, will be sent free on request. This Our Strong Point, We Save You Money part in some National or domestic event, poss luxury to a room. All things considered, it - - - - -ie-in sesses value, money cannot buy. History is is better, even from an artist's standpoint, and ro-r-j-ul ra-rown making every day, and it is possible to buy to follow the Japanese custom, and keep some - C. Rose-and-al IRGINIA FARMS "Aue bric-à-brac at the present time that in a ornaments in reserve for a change of deco -irable- Al # ple of our magazine on reque few years will recall some event of interest ration, rather than to make a china shop of The Dingee & Conard Co rve and small. Free Catalogue --- - C-1N - Co. (Inc., Riehmond, Va. and value to our descendants. our drawing-rooms and dining-rooms.

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** Poor,Forgottet | - Hair Mattress! | | |

| Five years from now no one will drea' of buying a HAIR mattress. It is out classed—superseded—surpassed by mod ern science and sanitary teaching. The Ostermoor Patent Elastic $ 1 5 Felt Mattress, Compressing the felt. Binding and closing the tick by hand.

SCREEN OF SATEEN AND DENIM A FIREPLACE SCREEN A POSTER SCREEN

A CHILD'S wooden hoop forms the centre NINE ATTRACTIVE HOME-MADE SCREENS of the framework of the square fireplace screen in illustration. The hoop, which may be covered with any material desired, is By Florence Fetherston and Frank S. Guild Thape joined to the woodwork by strong cord car M.A.K. ried through brass screw-eyes. If you are skeptical about its merits, or don't SCREEN is one of the most useful HE screen made from tea-chest matting s need one now, send for our handsome illustrated pieces of household furniture, as consists of a framework made from eight pamphlet, “The Test of Time,” mailed free for well as one of the most orna poles, four of which, cut the proper lengths, HE screen with heraldic decoration is the asking. It gives full particulars regarding mental. In the sick-room one form each panel. Over the top of each panel done on burlap with tapestry dyes. The our offer to prepay express charges and sell on may be used to screen the patient is a semi-circle formed from a hoop fastened ground—a dull green—is painted first, then the distinct agreement that you may return it from sight and protect from glare or draught; to the framework. This hoop is brought the lions are stenciled on with rather a bright and get your money back if not the equal of any it may encourage constant fresh air by being down the side of each panel and nailed red, for the reason that the green will dull $50.00 Hair Mattress in cleanliness, durability the red somewhat. The device in the central placed before an open window, and may hide and comfort, and if not satisfactory in every from view all medicines and other tokens of panel is done in darker green, red and dull possible way at the end of - illness which are so distressing to the sight. blue. The whole is outlined in gold. In a dining-room a screen may be placed s Thirty Nights' Free Trial to shut off the view of the pantry-door; in a library it may screen the student from inter HE poster screen is of burlap with a heavy St. MARK's Rectory, BRooklyn, N.Y., March 9, 1897. ruption. In every room of the house the coat of green paint. When this is thoroughly dry, paste the posters to the upper Messrs. OstERMooR & Co. screen is a most valuable, practical adjunct, Dear Sirs : – I am glad to say that the Patent while its value as a means of decoration can part of panels and decorate with flowers sug Elastic Felt Mattress, which I bought of you in 1875, scarcely be estimated. gested by the posters which are used. Out has been in constant use for twenty-two years, is still line all the forms with a raised paste. in good condition and shows no sign whatever of The designs for screens given in accom decay. Can say the same of the one purchased in panying illustrations are useful and inexpen The sewing-room screen consists of two 1878–They undoubtedly stand “The Test of Time.” sive, and, without a single exception, may be panels forty inches high and eighteen wide, Very truly, constructed at home with the aid of a car making the inner measurement thirty-five by S. M. H.Askins, Rector. penter and the simplest of materials. thirteen. Twelve inches from the top is a Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses are not for sale cross-piece, in which brass nails are driven by stores anywhere. Wretched imitations are s to hold spools. On one side, attached by offered by unscrupulous dealers—please write us if you know of such cases. HE screen of sateen and denim, which hinges, is a piece of board which serves as heads this page, has an oak frame, which a table when the screen is in use. On the OSTERMOOR & CO. is stained a bright red to correspond with the opposite side is a portfolio with writing 117 Elizabeth Street, NEW YORK We have cushioned 25,000 churches. Send for our book, “Church Cushions."

GAME OF INDIXIE-LAND Our large line Depicting of card games Negro life in CONSTRUCTED FROM A HOOP are all of an the Sunny educational South. Happy nature. Amuse sketches of a and uncon happy people. sciously firmly in place. Inside each semi-circle is Lithogravure - instruct. Send an interlacing of coarse cord carried through »rints. Sold - for handsome By dealers. - ILLUSTRATED holes bored in both hoop and framework. Sample pack, * List A. IT is 35 cents. - - FREE. The centre of each panel is filled with pieces - of tea-chest matting, bound with braid. Oth ER INTERestiNG GAMEs:– “Artists," the world's most famous paintings, 35c.; "The May flower,” illustrating Pilgrim life and scenes, 25c.; “White Squadron,” illustrating the U.S. Navy, 25c. THE FIRESIDE GAME C0., Cincinnati, U.S. A.

Ladies' Desk Mahogany $9.75 buys this dainty desk direct from the factory, A DELET SCREEN **** ****Allo, sent * on Approval,” to be returned at our exexxse if not positively the best SCREEN FOR SEWING-ROOM ladies' desk ever sold at so low a price. A dainty birthday or wedding gift. poppies in the sateen which covers the upper FRONT is figured mahogany, tast ily inlaid with pearl and white holly. sections of the panels. The lower part is Has French legs both back and front, covered with green denim. The top is fin materials. Bags of different sizes are ar two locks. Small drawer inside, places for paper, pen, ink, etc. Bot ished with a light rail of the oak. ranged top and bottom. The frame is painted tom of large drawer is of pretty with white china gloss. The material used bird's-eye maple. Trimmings are all solid brass (not washed), including * is blue denim feather-stitched with white. the crest. This desk is polished likea | piano, and from a dealer will cost $15 HE Delft screen in illustration is covered * to $20. Ask for catalogue No. 3. with white table oilcloth. A two-inch buys this - band of blue is painted around each panel HE very inexpensive screen in illustra $19.85 - desk£ No. and the centres decorated with Dutch scenes. tion is made from broomsticks sand 10-H direct from the fac tory, FREIGHT PREPain, Antwerp blue and indigo diluted with turpen papered and painted or gilded. The panels sent “On Approval," to be returned at our Ex tine are the only colors used. The frame of are filled in with cretonne and hinged Pesse if not positively together with strips of leather. the best roll-top desk this Delft screen may be made of pine wood. BurLAP ScREEN with HERALDIC DESIGN ever sold at the price. MA1*E of selected oak. Has closed back, quartered oak front, The panels are hinged 22 pigeonholes, 6 file boxes, 5 large drawers, with strips of leather. 2 small drawers, 2 The woodwork of this stamp drawers, 2 pen racks, 2 paper racks, frame may be painted 2 arm rests, ball bearing casters, front s # - olive green and the base mould and 8 complete letter-files, dust proof and *\*-ū l cord be gilded. underlock and key. This desk has a good polish finish and from t a dealer will cost $28 to $35. Catalogue No. 2. t * We Prepay Freight to all points east of the Mis sissippi and north of South Carolina. (Points beyondu nequal basis.) - t HE fireplace screen THE FRED. MACEY CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. | in illustration is Makers of Office and Library Furniture made from a light DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY ~~~~ framework of wood with half a hoop fast ened securely to the * Bookkeeper

top. It is covered with know what the Comptometeris? I two pieces of transpa costs nothing to find out. It insure rent material, between --- accuracy, is twice as rapid as the bes | - ! £ 'evi. all £ which autumn leaves | #El and mental strain. t would pay have been placed at #, your firm to get one. £ Write for Pamphlet irregular intervals. Multiplication The material is tightly Division FELT & TARRANT MFG. Co., Chicag stretched, and the effect CitiCAGO CONSERVATORY. Auditorium Bldg., Chicag. of the leaves, which MUSIC, Oratory, Dramatic Art show through, is very UNEquated Advantages. Students may enter at "y time Screen MADE FROM TEA-CHEST MATTING pleasing. A VERY INExPENSIVE SCREEN *s-Send for prospectus. SAMUEL KAYZER, Presiden 32 THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898

***** •,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•,•.---- • - ********************** -I .*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*. • **i.e. DOING BAMBOO WORK AT HOME - By F. O. Foster Who Has the Oldest

HE varying sizes of bamboo, or cane, FITTING AND ARRANGING THE PANELS as it is sometimes called, and its fin AKE the panels first and then fit them to ished condition when first received, the long side pieces by laying them on make it much easier to handle and the floor in their relative positions. When Sewing *:::" work than ordinary wood. In working bam so placed mark the side pieces where you boo the principal skill required is an artistic must bore the holes to admit the ends of one, and one quite independent of any ac panels. In fitting the foot pieces cut out the quired ability with chisel or plane. lower end of upright so that the piece will fit up in it at right angles to the screen. The Machine? of Any Make s short uprights in top panel should be an IN COLORING AND ENAMELING THE CANES inch apart, except the horizontal pieces, which We will give one hundred latest improved Singer Sewing Machines in HE canes are all of a straw color when are six inches. In the bottom panel set the even exchange for an equal number of the oldest sewing machines of any make, first received. The wavy brown coloring uprights an inch and five-eighths apart. of the joints seen now in family use. Awards to be decided from applications sent to us before in the manufactured March 1, 1898. The new machines will be delivered within 30 days thereafter. article is made by All you have to do is to send this information on a postal card: (1) your name; holding the reed to (2) location of your residence; (3) post-office address; (4) name of your machine; an ordinary gas (5) its factory number; (6) length of time in use; (7) magazine in which you saw this. flame, either on the Send details in this exact order on a postal card—don't send a letter—and put nothing bracket, or by using else on the postal card but the information desired. a rubber tube four feet long, one end of • This is no guessing contest requiring a payment, a subscription, or a which is attached personal service of any sort. If you own an old sewing machine you have only to the b rack et, : to send the requisite information in order to compete for a prize worth having. while to the other • • It costs absolutely nothing but a postal card, which may bring to your a gas nipple is fast door the best sewing machine in the world in exchange for your old one. ened. This arrange ment will enable you THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO. to hold the coloring flame in your hand. P. O. Box 1814, New York City Let the broad side *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.* •I-I-I-I-I------of the flame, at * ---T-T *************************.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.* the point where it emerges from the burner, be held right against the reed on A VERY COMFORTABLE PORCH SETTEE top of it. After ap plying the flame a few seconds a wavy brown mark will appear. EASEL WITH FAN-SHAPED DESIGN N EASEL, similar to the one shown in When you think the mark deep enough in color turn the reed toward you about a quar illustration, is a piece of work that ter of an inch and allow another mark to might properly follow the screen. The same £8. - - - appear, and so on around the reed. rules will apply in putting it together. At | | The peerless liquid dentifrice, is recom Two coats of white enamel will make a the point of the fan, where the sticks diverge, mended by the dental profession good finish, and, if desired, the ring on each cut each one a wedge shape, so that they joint may be touched with gilt. for its antiseptic, cleansing and sooth will all come together in a point; then cut, * the corners where you want to put them, so ing properties. Every intelligent, that they will fit in snugly together. Put TOOLS NECESSARY FOR THE WORK glue on each one when placing permanently progressive woman uses fragrant, HE following outfit will be necessary: in place, being careful to use only glue of the delicious, dainty Ru B ifoam One ratchet bit brace, one nine-inch best quality. The cross rod, which is fastened mitre saw, one small square, one each of to the leg or back standard, is fifteen inches Popular Price 25 Cts. At Druggists auger bits, three-sixteenths, one-quarter, long, and should be put in without glue, so three-eighths, one that it will turn easily in the socket. Sample vial and Beautiful Booklet on half and seven The picture-rest is twenty-four inches long. receipt of 2-cent stamp. eighths of an inch; When in position it should be about that Address E. W. HOYT & Co. r: one three-sixteenths distance from the floor. It is attached by | Lowell, Mass. gimlet, shaped like a means of two four-inch pieces of half-inch PROPRIETorts of Ho-res gouge, and a sharp reed, one end of which is inserted in the GERMAN Co-oo-e bladed knife. standard and the other in the rest. It is well, also, to put small braces under the rest at an angle of forty-five degrees. s MAKING A PORCH SETTEE FTER the screen and easel are made, the wall cabinet and the settee may be attempted with ease. The seat frame for the latter is made of wood one inch thick by three inches wide, with cross piece at ends and centre. It is well to mortise and glue them together. Fasten the Makes Vitality legs or uprights to frame by cutting out the corners, so that the reed will It is especially cheering in the dreary days of fit in snugly, and with a long blue head screw fasten in position. Given Winter—a foe to fatigue—the most nourishing of the main dimensions it will be an all drinks. It is prepared in a minute with cold or easy matter to arrive at the rest after an examination of the cut. The hot water. Sold by druggists and grocers everywhere. length is four feet, by sixteen inches Our little pamphlet, “Various Views on Vigoral,” mailed free. AN EASEL AND A FIRE-SCREEN in width; the seat is sixteen and a half inches from floor; the back stand Armour & Company, Chicago ards, which are of one-and-a-half Use the gouge-shaped gimlet to bore the inch cane, should be thirty-four inches high, holes to admit the spur of the bit; otherwise while the front uprights at the corners are ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...+....: you will split the cane. After you have twenty-four inches. - - made the marks for the holes cut away or Brace legs with two cross pieces, back and scrape the surface a trifle, so that your gim front and at each end. Get some curled hair Free Seed Premiums let will not slip off when you attempt to start and upholster your settee with material of it in. Bore the hole through one side only. a Turkish pattern in dull blue and brown. As the reeds are not of uniform size use the Bamboo is strong, though light, and any On All Orders of $1.OO or More knife and trim either the hole or the end of articles that may be made from it will The following choice assortment, costing 55 cents, is offered Free with all reed to make a fairly snug fit. Before gluing, be found very durable, and easy to move orders amounting to $2 or more, or half the assortment with order of $1. fit all the pieces together to see if they are from place to place. For summer homes The New Majestic Tomato, finest variety known; selling at 25c. pkt. The French beauty sweet Peas. the handsomest varieties. 10c. pkt. The New Japan Convolvulus, with marvelous colorings, right. After the glue has been applied and they will be found invaluable. The com 10c. pkt...The New Triumph Watermelon. largest and best variety yet introduced, 10c. pkt. all the pieces are in position, tie the parts pensation for this bamboo work will be found In addition to this we offer vegetable and flower seeds in packets, ounces and quarter-pounds at the fol lowing_reductions: For s 1 you may select to the value of >1.25. For >2 you may select to the value well with strong twine and put away for to be greater than in almost anything else in of 82.50. For 83 you may select to the value of >3.75. For s.4 you may select to the value of s5.00. twenty-four hours to dry; then varnish with the line of amateur decorative work. For *5 you may select to the value of 86.25. For si o you may select to the value of s 12.50 from our catalogue quotations, which includes delivery or postage prepaid. one coat of quickly-drying varnish. BUIST's SEEDS guaranteed to prove satisfactory or money refunded. Our Garden Guide. 160 pages useful information on gardening. mailed on receipt of 5 cents to cover postage. * Seed Farms-Ro-edale, MAKING AN ARTISTIC FIRE-SCREEN ROBERT BUIST COMPANY, eit *ns, PHILADELPHIA. :w: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... OR the fire-screen in accompanying illus tration select for uprights two pieces about seven eighths of an inch in diameter, and cut them each two feet nine inches long. “If you The four horizontal pieces are each one foot eleven inches by about three-quarters in see a thing too often, you no longer diameter. Cut for the top panel eight see it; if you hear a thing too often, quarter-inch pieces three and a half inches you no longer hear it.” Perhaps you've long. Cut them so the knot will be in the centre when in position. The three seen and heard so much of “Pearline” supports for the horizontal pieces in centre of panel should be a little larger than that it makes no impression upon you. the other uprights, but same length. The Then it's time to wake up and look about six horizontal pieces are each six and three eighths inches long and less than one-quarter and see what Pearline is doing for other in diameter. The lower panel requires thir women. Pearline gives the easiest, teen small uprights three and three-quarter inches long. The foot pieces should be six quickest, most economical washing and cleaning. 572 inches long and one inch in diameter, with two short pieces in each end for standards. A VLRY Useful Wall C-Aisixll THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL

ASKING PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION THE DUEBER WATCH WORKS BY WALT E R G E R MAIN CANTON, OHIO All inquiries must give full name and address of the writer. Correspondents inclosing stamp or ad dressed stamped envelope will be answered by mail. The titles of the answers will, in future, obviate the need of initials or pen-names in this column. s British Army. The purchase system in the British army was abolished in the year 1871. Endorsing Checks. Sign your name (exactly as it is written on the face of the check) across the back of the check at the top. The New Derby Hat has a narrow brim and a moderate bell crown. The derby hat is worn with the cutaway coat and vest, and trousers of dark gray. A Business Letter should be written on business paper, and inclosed in a business envelope, whether your correspondence is with a woman, a man, or a usiness house. Jeunesse Dorée is a French term, the equivalent for which in English is gilded youth. The term is used when referring to the rich and fashionable young men of a community. TOTAL FRONTAGE, OVER ONE-QUARTER OF A MILE Wearing Gloves. It was formerly the custom at formal receptions for a man to remove his right Manuf’rs of the celebrated DUEBER-HAMPDEN VVATCHES and hand glove before entering the drawing-room, but the fashion has been modified, and, as the ladies receiving are always gloved nowadays, the man keeps his gloves on even when shaking hands. THE Overcoats and Coats. An overcoat long enough to conceal the tails of the frock coat should be 66 worn. The cutaway coat is very much in favor this season, and, in places where dress-suits are not worn, is used for all dressy occasions, with vest of the same, and light or dark gray trousers. A Dllèbe Prince Albert and a frock coat are the same. Clean Hands Street Etiquette. The lady bows first. In cases of friends the bowing or greeting may be sim For every one, no matter what the occupation, by using ultaneous. A man should always lift his hat in acknowledgment of any salutation made to the lady with whom he is walking. As a rule, men do not lift their hats to one another when meeting on the Grand street, the exception being when a young man meets an older man or a distinguished one. - * - * * * r = , - "...... ';*: Men's Evening Clothes. The trousers of evening Ladies’ and Gentleme ~~~ - - - : " - - - a- - suits this year have silk braid down the sides. If you do not think of getting a new suit, how ever, this need not worry you. It is only a fad Riding Wheel which may not last. The coats have peaked lapels, not shawl collars. The dress shirt has two or three buttons, with a standing collar. Jewelry should not be worn with evening clothes; even the watch It removes INK, TAR. GREASE, PAINT, IRON chain is kept out of sight. STA INS, and, in fact, everything foreign to the color of the skin, simply by using with soap and water. It Social Letters. When writing to ordinary ac never becomes foul or carries any contagion, and will quaintances, and when answering invitations, notes not injure the most delicate skin, as is done by the use of congratulation or condolence, which are written of pumice stone, bristle brushes, etc. in the first person, begin “My Dear .” It is Strictly High-Grade Price, 25 cents each. For sale by all dealers in the absence, not the use, of the possessive pro Toilet Goods. Mailed on receipt of price. noun, which indicates familiarity. “Yours very C. J. BAILEY & C0., 22 Boylston Street sincerely" is a good way to end a friendly letter. A Boston, Mass, business one may appropriately close with “Yours truly,” or “Yours respectfully.” Bicycle Card Etiquette. Men's visiting - cards are of white Bristol-board about three inches in length Made in America and two in width, with the full name engraved in small copperplate type. The prefix “Mr.” is commonly used, except in the case of a clergyman or physician, when “Rev.” or “Dr.” would be substi Price, $55.00 Net Cash tuted. When calling upon intimate friends it is not necessary to leave cards. The Journal believes that in making formal calls the leaving of one visiting card is £ for all purposes. Write for illustrated booklet and how to get a “Dueber Grand” Bicycle fi Sack Suits. The double-breasted sack suit is Sold from the factory direct to the rider. Freight prepaid. We employ no ager very useful, and extremely becoming to a tall man. The coat is called a reefer. These suits are usu Over Five Million Watch Movements and Watch Cases in the pockets of Just out. The most interesting and intri ally made of dark blue or black rough goods, and people, which attest the superiority of our work. cate puzzle yet invented. Willamuse young are quite dressy enough to be worn to church or and old for hours. When completed the when making informal calls. Suits of this sort are sold ready-made for from fifteen to twenty dollars, Address THE DUEBER WATCH WORKS pieces form a perfect checker-board. Ask and for a man of average figure require but little your dealer for it, or send direct to factory. alteration. As a rule, the collars of ready-made Price 10cts, postpaid. Send stamps or cash. coats are cut a little high in the back, but this fault Address: Checker Board Puzzle Co., P.O. will be remedied at any one of the large establish Box 352, Sacramento, Cal. Agents wanted. ments where these ready-made suits are sold. Collars and Ties. The fashionable collar for men this winter is the one best described as the all-round turned-down. It is about three inches in EN height, absolutely round at the corners, and with quite Journalism Taught an open space at the collar button. For evening and full dress the plain, high standing collar, almost four © XV .* 2 BY MAIL inches in height, closing and lapping over at the collar button, is worn. The butterfly tie, a small 7%r £ &/70/ * * / \ /2% Reporting, Editing and string tie with broad ends, tied in a bow very tightly, £a"...'...' *% all branches of newspaper is worn with the turned-down collar. This method * * Bf547#PERF/MF £: |- - and literary work, with of tying also applies to the lawn tie for evening wear. practical work from the The four-in-hand tie is made in a small knot with start, are successfully taught by our improved the two long ends widely flowing. The Ascot is fast Good for young and Old methods to students ened very high, and near the collar, by a scarfpin. everywhere. Need take AltRS ORSENTON SEN-SENCO. DEPIA. only your spare time. Care of Clothes. If you want your clothes to The best results are ob last you must be careful when removing them. Recipro scr's"s"?s RochESTER.N.Y. tained, and are evidenced by the endorsements that go Shake your coat, waistcoat and trousers, remov with our new Catalogue, FREE. ing everything from the pockets. Brush each piece The $f' Correspondence School of Journalism vigorously with a whisk over a newspaper laid 5.1 Telephone Building, Detroit, Mich. upon the floor to # the carpet free from dust. Clothes are better folded than hung. They occupy less space and can be kept in better shape. £ ; best preservatives for clothes are newspapers. They keep away moths and dust. Fold the waistcoat in “Built Like a Watch" two, with the lining outside; fold the coat in two, with the sleeves inside; fold the trousers in two from The same keen perception and perfect precision with which the parts of the finest watches are put the second waist button on each side; this will together are shown in the construction of every catch the seam of the leg of the trousers and preserve the crease in good shape. Business Suits. Cheviots, worsteds and tweeds '98 MODELS high GRADE Represent the are the favorite materials this winter. The long Same £ £ sell £, we have latest and great STERLING cutaway frock, and the three-buttoned cutaway, no agents, but se rect to the rider at man- - - inve as well as the sack suit, are worn. The three ufacturers' prices, saving agents' profits. Eight est in Bicycle buttoned cutaway is so arranged that one button of el nt models. Best . uality material, superbly improvement. BICYCLE the waistcoat is shown. The four-buttoned cuta finished, your choice of equipment. Every Acme way, which is also fashionable, conceals the waist guaranteed against accidents as well as defects. THE WHEEL OF STRENGTH - Catalogue mailed free coat. The cutaway has come to stay, and it may be We ship wheels anywhere with privilege of ex made of the same materials as the trousers, or it amination, pay express charges both ways and re Sterling prices for '98: Road Models, $60, $75, fund money if not as represented. Send for Catalogue. STOVER Bicycle MFG.co. Racers, $85. Chainless, $125. Tandems, $125. may be of black, rough cheviot or worsted. It may High-grade, wheels within everybody's reach. be worn at all hours, and on Sundays as well as for ACME CYCLE CO., 150 Main St., Elkhart, Ind. FREEPORT, ILLINOIS Catalogue free. the office—in fact, it may take the place of the frock © STERLING CYCLE WORKS coat. A man may pay calls in it, go to the theatre in it, or be married in it. The double-breasted sack 274-276-278 Wabash Ave., Chicago coat of black or blue cheviot or tweed, to be worn A powerful weapon again with worsted or cassimere trousers, will make a most dirt. Try it on Bicycle e acceptable business suit and one that will stand wear. CLEANALL W- { (7 w |-> #d E5 £-. £ amel, takes the ugly da A GRACEFUL, ERECT FIGURE ASSURED The double-breasted sack or reefer can be made thick }: £% '' # £3 # J%: # RN)] - stains off by a mere touc TIME GAMBLE sliou Liob.R BRACE enough to wear without an overcoat. WAft %- Ś) ź £: \: £=> ($ Try it on Nickel—see the rust vanish. Try it Especially Good for Bieyelers - G Brass work. Try it on wood work—kitchen wal Care of Shoes. A man in taking care of his Corrects Stooping and Gives Freedom to the Lungs Write to the largest wall paper house in U.S. Try it, is all we ask. - Till. sTEEL spiriNGS shoes requires a cleaning outfit consisting of a box for samples–Free. A million rolls-variety : Keep the shoulders in position and are easy to wear. of shoe polish, a bottle of russet polish, a bottle of * unlimited 2% c. to $3% a roll. DEALERS &: We want canvassers—write for particula For Men, Women and Children, all sizes. patent-leather polish, a camel's-hair, brush such as # 30 per cent. Iower than others. and free sample. Full-sized box 25 cents. By mail, prepaid. $1.50 painters use, and a number one blacking-brush. Write for large books by express, with CHALFANT NOVELTY CO. Special Brace, heavier steels, 2.00 : RAIDE DISCOUNTS * 276 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, I Ask D. G. or Furnishing Goods Dealers or send Remove all mud and dust before applying the russet 1214 and 1216 Market St. direct. Always give snug cheat measure. Money olish, which should be rubbed well in. Then take a

: Kayser Allman, - Philadelphi: - - s refunded if not satisfactory. ActNrs Warred. ittle cream and give them a final polish. Russet * . S 1 THE GAMBLE S. B. MFG. Co. polish outfits usually have a bottle for the polish, ** 811 Reaper Block, CHICAGO and a little tin of cream in the same box. If you *_*-*-*.*.*.*.*.*. O N EY MO N EY £ have none of these, vaseline rubbed in with a rag will W V G PAY CASH each WEEK the Gleanings in Bee Culture. A handsomely answer. An old silk handkerchief or a bit of silk trated Monthly Magazine devoted to Agriculture, year round, if you sell sample, together with Book on Bee supplies will give a gloss to russet, shoes. In cleaning black Stark Trees. Outfit free. SIMPLEX "S:# STAND leather boots, remove all the mud and dust with the Book on Bee Culture to all who mention STARK NURSERY. LOUISIANA, M0. magazine when writing. - - It may be used also as a home trainer or as a hanger. hard part of the brush. . Apply the blacking evenly Stark, Mo., Rockport, Ill., Dansville, N.Y. The A. I. Roo'T CoMPANY., MEDINA, ol It requires no screws or fastening of any kind, as it with a soft brush, and then work with energy until stands alone. No handling is necessary, the Simplex you have a brilliant polish. Englishmen clean acting automatically. Simply constructed of the finest patent-leather boots with milk. They say this gives is only one of Stark 12 Challenge Points—the material, it cannot get out of order. When not in use a higher polish, and makes the leather less liable to We PAY FREIGHT full 12 plainly show WHY Stark Bros. grow and it folds up out of the way. An essential article for crack. Never put wet patent-leather boots by the sell the most trees. Then, we will not cut quality no matter how LOW our price. every bicycle rider. Price, express prepaid, s1.50. WRitk for CIRCULAR. Address Department X, fire. When they are dry put a little sweet oil or If interested in trees or fruits drop postal for STARK FRUIT B00K R. ii. Wolf'F & Co MPANY. Ltd. vaseline on them. Pay particular attention to the new edition; finest, most complete yet issued, Makers of Wolff-American liigh Art Cycles, NEW YORK CITY heels when cleaning either boots or shoes. sent free. STARK BR0S., Louisiana, Mo., Stark Mo., Rockport, Ill., Dansville, N.Y. #| 34 THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL February, 1898

The £% CHICAGO WAIST

Made from fine By Ruth Ashmore Deservedly the Most sateen, fast All inquiries must give full name and address of Popu- - black, white or the writer. Correspondents inclosing stamp or ad opu drab, clasp or dressed stamped envelope will be answered by mail. The titles of the answers will in future obviate lar button front; the need of initials or pen-names in this column. Corset - >1 sizes 18 to *

Waist ais 30 waist - The Birth Stone for February is the amethyst, in America illed sture. which is said to bring contentment. When Eating Small Birds or very tiny chops it is permissible to take the bones in one's fingers. Ask your dealer Accepting Presents. A girl should not accept for the G-D presents from any man except her betrothed, and from him she should only take such gifts as she feels Chicago Waist. If he can afford to give her. he hasn't it, send An Escort. If a lady has a set of course tickets $1.00, mention for a series of concerts she may, with propriety, ask a £: who is an old and an intimate friend of ing color and er family, to act as her escort. size desired, Thin White Silk Curtains that are inclined, “Best in style and quality. Lowest in price.” and we will when the window is open, to blow about, may be held in position by having small white silk bags –N. Y. World, Nov. ro, rs97. send one pre filled with shot sewed in the corners. SAMPLES MAILED FREE paid. Miss Alcott's Adopted Son. The publication of a notice that copyright to one of Louisa M. Alcott's We will forward a large selection of our £ No garment could become so gener books had been secured by the “son of the author,” ally popular and retain its popularity is explained by the fact that she had legally adopted 1898 patterns to those who expect to paper * # | without real merit. the son of her sister, Mrs. Pratt. this year. Our papers are all high-class and ''', Well-Bred Men, such as I imagine visit your cheaper by half than your local dealer's GAGE-DOWNS COMPANY, Chicago, Ill. daughter, would, when calling in the evening, remain prices. New Floral, Silk, Chintz, Delft, not longer than three-quarters of an hour, unless Denim stripe effects, etc., for parlors and there happened to be present a number of young people, when they might remain longer. bedrooms, 3c. to 10c. per roll. Beautiful and “A cent spent in Philopena Bangles would make pretty souvenirs high-class Tapestry, Damask, Colonial, Louis answering an ad XIV, Empire, Byzantine, Moorish, Rococo, vertisement is fre for your bridesmaids. They are of double twisted Quently an invest gold wire with double almonds in enamel. So natural Embossed Leather, Marie Antoinette stripes, ment leading to are they in form and coloring that at first one is rich Floral and Satin effects, etc., etc., for great benefit.” almost forced to think that they are real. parlors, dining-rooms and halls, at 10c., A Sixteen-Year-Old Girl should wear her skirts 12%.c., 15c., 18c. and up to 25c. a roll. Write well below her ankles, especially if she is very tall. For suggestions as to arranging her hair refer to the for samples, for these superior papers can Cannot article entitled “New Ways of Dressing the Hair,” only be bought from us or our agents. One which appeared in the January JoukNAL. Break price everywhere, and Dinner Cards. The simplest dinner cards are at the usually the prettiest. Why not have for your WE PAY THE FREIGHT valentine dinner those which show a miniature? Waist.” These cards are usually about four inches square, in every town to sell and have in the upper left-hand corner a miniature An Agent Wanted on commission from head in dainty colors. The name of the guest is our large sample books, showing hundreds of beau written across the card in gold ink. tiful patterns. We furnish advertising cards and circulars with agent's name on free, and refer cus For an Informal Wedding, at which only the tomers to them who write us for samples. The immediate members of the two families will be Disconnected in front at Waist business pays well from the start, for no local dealer present, it would be proper to have the invitations can carry one-tenth the variety of designs and color Line and with Hip Lacing written in the most informal manner by your mother ings, or sell as cheap. A pleasant and profitable which combined make it fit : figure erfectly or sister. The announcement cards may be sent out business requiring no capital or experience. Over with entire comfort, and render the usual reaking as soon after the wedding as is possible. A suitable 8ooo agents are now selling our papers every year. at the waist line and hip impossible. collation for a quiet wedding would consist of creamed There is nothing in Corset oysters, salads, sandwiches, ices, bride's cake, small - For samples, or particulars about the dom to compare with it cakes, coffee, chocolate and lemonade. * agency, write to nearest address Ask your dealer for a cresco, or we will send a “Woman's Ways.” The verse by this title is long, short or medium waist as desired in white or by the late Kate Field, and runs as follows: drab, on receipt of price, $1, postpaid. “They talk about a woman's sphere MICHIGAN CORSET CO., Jackson, Mich. As though it had a limit. NEwYork - - There's not a place in earth or Heaven, There's not a task to mankind given, There's not a blessing or a woe, There's not a whisper “yes” or “no, Stewart's Duplex There's not a life, a 'ad. a birth, 41-43 |RI DPIA There's not a feather's weight of worth, WI4: ST FILM II Safety Pins Without a woman in it." For Appearance Sake. You did not do wrong * in accepting the courtesy shown you on the train by the strange gentleman, but it is not always wise Guarden spring * - to permit one's self to accept such courtesies and then drift into conversation. The other passengers | PREVENTS All CATCHING . in the car who saw you talking with a man, who a few * minutes before was apparently an entire stranger to

OR TEARING OF MATERIAL." Č. - you, did not understand that his offer to get you coffee ~~ at the station had led to the conversation, and they had, under the circumstances, every right to con sider you undignified.

THE GUARD Points of Etiquette. A gentleman should look Must be on Inside of Spring after his hat and overcoat without any assistance DUPLEx SAFETY PINS from his hostess. A lady precedes a gentleman when entering a place of amusement or a church. have the only effective Guard to prevent catching or has every virtue that tearing. It is on the arm of pin that passes through the He could not protect her if he walked in front of her. cloth. Patented and cannot be used on any other pin. When a visitor is saying good-by it is not necessary lard lacks. Lard has many faults that Cottolene > Di P1.1.x PINs work as easily in the dark as in the for each member of the family to rise, though the light; fasten from either side, but cannot slip through. hostess should. A note of regret should be sent is without. Cottolene is composed of refined cottonseed - Dealers may offer you other pins claimed as good. It when one is unable to accept an invitation to a wed is your interest to buy “Stewart's Duplex,” the best and ding reception. The commonly-accepted form, in oil and carefully prepared beef suet, and is as pure, healthful only pin having the guard inside where it is effective. the third person, is the proper one.

Made in Nickel Plate and Jet Black and nutritious as the highest grade salad oil. As good as - A Compactus for a stateroom is usually made 12 samples, assorted sizes, for 3 two-cent stamps. either of striped ticking or dusk. In it may be put the best olive oil for frying and better than any oth er CONSOLIDATED SAFETY PIN CO. everything that you think a traveler will require. material for shortening, Cottolene is even more BOX 12, it loomi FIELD, N. J. This list may be useful to you: Mustard plasters in a small tin box, a clothes-brush, a box of white and economical to use than lard. Makers of Holdfast Aluminum Hair Pins one of crude vaseline, a tube of tooth paste, a pair of knitted shoes, a hot-water bag, a needle-book filled The genuine Cottolene is sold everywhere in one to ten pound with shoe buttons, thread, glove buttons, spools of yellow tins, with our trade-marks—"Cottolene" and steer's head CORALINE cotton, needles and pins, a new pair of scissors, a spool of dental silk, a roll of black pins, a cake of in cotton-plant wreath-on every tin. Not guaranteed if sold fine soap, a salts bottle, a bottle of fine cologne, and in any other way. Made only by DRESS STAYS a bottle of fine toilet water. In addition there should THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chicago. St. Louis. New York. Montreal. be your personal belongings, vour combs and brushes, A recommended for their service, the '' lines they button-hook, nail-file, hairpins, etc. produce and their easy adjustment by hand or machine. ". The Five o’Clock Tea-Table. On the five o'clock | || - tea-table, which should always be dainty in its m appearance, there may be a few flowers in a vase L '. just in the centre; if fancied, candle-sticks with lighted candles may be at each end, but these are not necessary. About the table should be plates of sandwiches made of bread cut verythin and spread either with a little jam, mince meat or some kind of lettuce. There should be dishes of thin tea cakes, of biscuits and of bonbons. Salted nuts may be added if desired. Tea, when the table is in the parlor, is made there, but a maid should always be on hand to bring clean cups. The best tea is made by allowin one teaspoonful of tea for each person present 'i one for the teapot. This gives the strength really Proper for the afternoon tea which is counted as

£ Very many ladies, simply have wafers, - - - while others, in addition to the dishes I have men. --- -* =-Q --- * * tioned, serve chocolate. Too elaborate a tea-table is - - - - - = -* - | in much worse taste than too simple a one—in fact, Sold there cannot be a tea table that is too simple. A hostess is doing quite enough when she offers merely ONE NEVER FINDS black spec ks, hulls, dust and dirt in Juaker Oats. by all dealers in a cup of tea to her afternoon callers. It never has “that bitter, oily taste.” HOW PUT UP Dry Goods The Successful Boarding-House. As you must It cooks easily; is delicious, healthful earn money, and have a comfortable home which and economical. t, to 10 in., yard lengths, 12-yd coils in various coverings. The most delicious breakfast and supper diet in the world. -end for Coraline boo **tenburg Linen loorly, i.e. s. and Ma have vour table looking daintv at a comparatively HOLDER preserves the shape of ~. ~ terials to work. A so the la'. -ti-tan, ping slight expense. Insist upon the maid or maids who clothes—keeps the wrinkles away Af, * * * . * *terns: 1* in. Batten", ire Centre wait upon the table being neat in their appearance, NO WRINKLES: e . , piece, 1* in Sota Pil, w, Photo Frame, and remember that vou have guaranteed a comfort > ... I woul-, Border -, -ca, lop-, Initial-, etc. suits or skirts on Belmar Holders take up no more room than one suit or skirt “. . . , 2 Box new stanting Material. able home to the people who are willing to pay for it, hung on a hook. It preserves the “hang" of skirts, removes wrinkles from the * * - * "I his Modern Outfit sent for 37c. and that as an honest woman wou must give value bottom of trousers, and prevents bagging at the knees. It grasps garments tightly, | | for value received. Have everything distinctly - | but a touch releases them. Something new and highly £ A set of six will -- A "re-Walter 1". Webber. Lynn. Mass... Box L. - understood, rust what is included in the board and i double the capacity of any closet. Every family needs at least one set. * inst that which is to be counted as extra. If there is for men with little capital and each of dealers, or 15c. by Send for our free illustrated an open fireplace, state before the room is engaged greatener-v. Ilow to give-tere - 25c mall, prepaid. Set - book, giving full particulars. opticon and Magic 1 antern whether an extra charge will be made for coal or not, * of six, *1 an deliv exhibition- 1 - of View", etc., and have it dis' in try understood that once a bargain ery charges extra. Special closet rod --> w-T-D That PAYS in 2 ------1 : * I live ca'alog-le. *nt free. is made vou will do your part, and that you expect for holding six suits or skirts, 2 c. l'at rat-1 Tin 1: 1:1. LMA in Cow PANY MeALLI*TER, Mrs. Optician, 49 Na-au st., New York proper and prompt remuneration in return. | Money back if not satisfied. May 18 and Nov. 2, 1-97 Washington Loan and Trust hld.g., Washington, D.C. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL 35

4 SPECIAL OFFER! A $55.00 £| q - a Machine for ^Iq*5" SIDE-TALKS WITH GIRLS BUY DIRECT turrn. Sat* By Ruth Ashmore receipt ol All inquiries must give full name anil address of IHlffkwill i™,ship thedressed writer. stamped Correspondents envelope will inclosing he answered stamp by or mail. ad ARLINGTON" the The need titles of initials of the or answers pen-names will in in this future column. obviate wliere.aud Sewing Machine prepay freight railway ikMM million tO Real Politeness. Your friend is wrong in saying tains. I of Hooey Rocky refund Ifoon- actit is of bail politeness. form to Aquietly lady would lhank always a servant do it. for Her an »ed ft itIT not»' days'as represented test IrliiL. thankswould neverwould usebe quiet,that brusque not effusive, word and "thanks." she certainly — will receipt «hlp of «'. " " Funeral Flowers. Floral designs are not consid hn\\l or heavy wurli. si-U'-iliri-itiltriB „. ..olseless: slmtT at... sell- ered in good taste for funerals. Instead, some loose setting needle, automatic hohljin w inder, ami < i- aflowers, wreath, some arc inflowers best taste.tied together, To such or expressionsiu the form of Vt|>li 'KITTEN lc scl of Htn-t U1IHNTY. ;it T:ifl 1 1 1 l< Ti 1>If you prefer TKN 30 YEA.lt*' daya' sympathy one's visiting-card should be attached. 1I 1 nil\ I \before l.lM.I i:. paving. with Totlmunlnln, Rend for liirn« explaining Illustrated fully A Silver Porringer would be a desirable present how we ship aewiag machines any whore, to any object.for your Ongodson, this could p.u licularly be inscribed as you the say baby's money name, is no ingone, on© at lowest cent Iu manufacturers' advance. We an-prices headquarters without ask and with tbedatesof his birth and christening. Such a best.lutVf ill Over I Jim lit",.\1 iiill"i-nTil mi.i kind-, styles. In -lurk Elicit Hi in Armi clieape-t "ArUucton In III" giftwhich is notmay only descend artistic from and one useful, generation but is tosomething another. (JHum nmachines " machines sola fMJJO by others and ?Lti,:i J.Jf, >*V»a ' notes111 envelope and other shape valuables. and large It enoughshould have to hold a narrow bank ribbonbag is attached slipped toanother pass around envelope the of neck. linen, Over having the Lablache Face Powder embroideredin blue silk, andupon the the words flap a " spray Bon Voyage." of forget-me-nots This is *' THE QUEEN OF TOILET POWDERS" really a very useful gift for any one who is traveling. Is the Greatest Beautifier in the World A Lenten Class. Your idea for a class is very good. Make* the skin healthy by nourishing its sensitive askingWrite your them notes to meet of invitationyou at your to housethe different for a consul girls, nervesFlesh, andWhite, restores Fink tlic and natural Cream bloom Tints, and 50 softness. cents tation. Then, having informed yourself of the fact, per box. Uf all druggists, or by mail. teachertell them who how thoroughly much it will understands cost to have needlework the German to BEN. LEVY & CO., French Perfumers instruct the class. When ihe amount is divided 12f> Klmr-Hni Ntrcet* llontuii, Musi., I". S. A. amongwill learn a number during it thewill coursenot be great,how to and be as mistress each one of All Filters Are Dangerous thesome needle luxury it inwill order be well to join worth the class. denying one's self The disease germs are smaller than the pores and work will A haveWedding no opportunity Dress. You to arewear very it in wise, the asfuture, you' through.absolutely Kill pure them. water The aerated only to give up all idea of having a satin wedding dress. with sterilized air la made by undoubtedlyThe white organdy more becoming. will he Your just bridesmaidsas effective mayand The Sanitary Still be gowned in some pale-tinted organdy that will he Disease germs cannot survive deala pretty of money contrast on toa wedding your gown. dress To that spend w ill be a ofgreat no Saiiitarvthe process Still of lilsdistillation. anv stove, Theami use in the future is a piece of folly that is, I am sorry Hie same lire which cooks the togirls say, is too wise common enough and to realize I am glad how thatfoolish one such of my a meal distills the water in piece of extravagance would be. YOU WILL AGREE WITH US abundance.a tea-kettle. Kaffir Write to for manatee booklet. as bride At a to Formal give her Wedding bridesmaids it is acustomary few invitations, for the that they may have the pleasure of sending them THAT tobride, personal and whom friends the* who may may wish be to unknown have see to them the FreeSend for in their brides maids' dresses and to witness a pretty PHOTOQS. Catalogue wedding.tation, incloses Kai-h her bridesmaid, card with in it.sending The suchbride an enters invi FEDER'S PCs ADOUR describing MOREHOUSE, APEX and BADGER tive.leaning At on a servicethe arm whereol her therefather is or to nearest be no maleattendant rela S K I R T ; PROTECTOR ContestALBUMS for lover amateur ioo different photographers. styles) andWe Prizecater the mother of the bride would enter first, leaning tCovertd by I'nittA Statt* and especially to their wants, and can improve and onwould the follow arm onol thethe arm bridegroom, of bci father. while The the bride's bride is perfect. That Feder's Pompadoui Portion Patents.) preserve their collections. A handsome album mother would then stand just back of the bride- suitabilitySkirt Protector and combineswear; it eleganceis the At all Dry Goods Stores, or write to free for 15 new names and addresses of amateurs. groomat her left,at his also right, slightly while back. the bride's father would be handsomest as it is also the most J.W. GODDARD&SONS THE HE1NN SPECIALTY CO., Milwaukee. Wis. The Best Man. Custom has permitted that the economicalNothing else skirt looks protector. better. 98-IUO ttkecker St., New York best man maybe a married man if the bridegroom Nothing else wears as IMPORTANT SO SIMPLE A CHILD CAN USE THEM especially desires that a close friend or near rela well. Get the genuine — 1binding buying take Pompadour notice, SUNART tiveman shall are notfill this many, position. although The he duties Is expected of the best to thing,goods. from Use ait ballon every dress MAGAZINE CAMERA know where the wedding journey is to be; then he to a street costume, and *2 FEDER'S Folding Cameras secures the drawing-room seals, telegraphs for youthe will appearance, be delighted cleanli- with ■' - IImi Hi7.es.IS 10IIU1. ranging Humirt In Junior. price thatrooms the at thebaggage hotels is where propel they ly checked. will stop, Heand goessees □esa and durability. \ttfiai-Kend picture, ftcjml (ft, stamp for with the bridegroom to the church, stands beside Illustrated Catalogue. properbun during moment; the ceremony, presents gives the clergymanhim the ring with at thehis 1 SUNART PHOTO CO. fee, and usually attends to putting the announce 31 Aqueduct Street, - Rochester, N. Y. anvment expenses of the marriage he incurs in arcthe newspapers.paid by the bridegroom, Of course, The Most Complete ■aforeed with nulm wiio usually hands him a certain amount of money Department Nursery in the U. S. THE rranted Whalebone 1'nbreakablo sufficient to cover all expenses. Can supply all your wauls from Flower and Vegetable , nn A Going-Away Gift. I read the other day of a Seed* to" Street Trei'M at low rate*. We puhltsh one EQUABLE . free of charge present given to a friend who was going away for a orwhich the will leading be mailed Seed, free.Plant andSend Tree fur It fatal. now, .cues it will issued, save CORSET " ATAMM)CI m;m tuyear, give and your probably friend justwho such is going a gilt away would for do a yearfor you to you nuilirv. Trv us, can refer von in customer- in every JAMES STOHE MFG. CO. stuilv art. The girl to whom the package was dealing ile anil lias Territory made us Inpalrona the Union. and friends 43 years far anduT square near. LADY *(;ents fromhanded, its justshape before that it the was steamer a handkerchief-case sailed, supposed or a Have hundreds of carloads of glove-holder. Instead, she found inside the soft AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, DENIM PILLOW TOP satin portfolio, twelve long white envelopes, each SHRUBS, ROSES, PLANTS. SSf^Jg* ■ouarc,Ua.lc of bratmumped, quilliy nil Denlm, rtaJy I" 88 inilir.itJ.T. Inches onethe namescaled of and a month. having onOn it the in addressdecorative side lettering of each :nl aitlsfuction pmniiitwil ; Innrcr by cMin-s* and freight MUiyeaT. 82: greenhouse,, .Ill nU«d lUlUUIN nu 1 )»•!>■. 0»T.L'"J tugrlhiT Of wllh IIMI' Our envelope there were wishes for each mouth. For STORKS & HARRISON CO., Box 91, Painesville, Ohio jkwelii I »0V»LTtMr f.ir only mid . . Q("Ar->^"V/Vji hump.Inki'ii January,valentine; the some wish special for the feast New day Year; in March; February, then a colon.Choice of C. IHin S. l>nvU.onHlilt. OUtb Anod Co. S«ry Blue came Easter, then Mayday, then a birthday. Each (H S. Klghlh St., r 1 llepl. 3t! monthaddition had to somethe pretty special wish personal there was message, a pretty and gift. in Onehome held left a behind, pair of onegloves, a dainty one a veil,photograph one a ofpretty the 10 Bulbs that Bloom, 25c scarf,envelope 011c containing a buckle, someone a inexpensive fine handkerchief— article which each I1 Bulb " Large-Double Flowered Begonia Begonia Law p,",,'r" ' was not only pretty but useful. 1 "" BlueExcelsior Tlgrldia. (Hoxlnla New. manicure The Manicure sets, having Set. iu Most them elaborateany number and of usefulcosily 2 " BcBsera Elegans pieces, may be bought, but there are really only a 22 "" MlllaCyclobothra Biflora Flava at fewthe propernecessary, care and of thethese nails may one be bought needs singly.an ordinary For Also FREE with every order Home^ nail-brush,under the nails, then aa file, smaller a polishing one that brush, will curved brush sciswell 1 Pkt. New Japanese Aster sors, a pair for each hand— since it is very unhandy II "" CcntrosemaOstrich Plume Orandlflora Cockscomb. AVtr. to properly cut the nails of the right hand with The 10 Kni i.. iind S I'M-. Beeda, Ue, T descriptive ILLUSTRATED of the Circular best LADIES' FREE, scissors made for cutting the nails of the left hand. OH • TAILORING SYSTEM on earth. Everynail-brush, morning, and after after the washing hands theare thoroughly hands use dry, the MISS MARY IZ. .MARTIN, Floral Rtir-k _ Rood Magic Scale Co., Chicago, III. pushskin that" very is gently, inclined but to firmly, grow up back around to its the place edge (lie of Ladies Wanted the nails. Hv keening this down and never culling it beVOU obtrusive. will not be Then, subject while to Ugly the nails, nail isnor still will moist, the skin use to Travel Permuent pwrtUou. Tj^Tt'^tt #40 per month the point at the end ol the file to remove any par f RIfKS=SrlRL;BS=R0SliS Zlrflcr * CS..S18 Loeml St., Pblladelpbla, Pa, ticlesfailed thatto take may away. be under After it this, that if the they blushing require has it, The largest and most complete collections In America, including all dc-imblc noveltle cutoutline the ofnails the the tips received of the shape,fingers. which The follows extremely the General Catalogue (US page-) Iree. Everv intending buyer should bave It. ndcrale prices. 'Vhe most suitable articles for Cinchpointed ol nailpolishing is not powderin good ontaste. each Afternail in this order, throw and a ELLWANGER & BARRY, Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester.^ N._Y\ presentsManhntlnii ever olleied.E. S. Co., WOhiige ii t'orilimdt Catalogue KIIF.K,Si., N. V, rush it until it has a delicate pink glow. THE LADIES HOME JOURNAL February, 1898

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-* 4-C& £4 # * g *...*\! #/. Jr.: 9. y'k ye'." | AuroraArc on GA= w |-k | MRSRORER's ANSWERSTO QUESTIONS ". [. | £) J% Dust and dirt does Questions of a general domestic nature will be answered on this page. All inquiries must give full not adhere to the name and address of the writer. Correspondents inclosing stamp or addressed stamped envelope to hard, smooth, Mrs. S. T. Rorer, care of THE LADIEs HoME Journal, Philadelphia, will be answered by mail. * d y / / / olished sur The titles of the answers will in future obviate the need of initials or pen-names on this page. The Most Perfect aces imparted Oil Stove Made to woodwork Having two powerful burners operated by a simple device. * * * Flame regulated by raising and lowering the burner. No furniture, and valve to turn on-no danger-no overflow-no clogging. wicker, earth Dry Perfume. Your druggist can mix for you Pillow-Cases. The prevailing styles in pillow Height, 16 inches; width, 14 inches; length, 34 inches. en and metal a number of dry perfumes, which may be put into Japanned and brass finish. Indicator shows height of cases are oblong, of either linen or fine muslin, with The feeder maintained Unrivaled ware by the muslin and placed flame. oil in at fixed level. - little silk or bags at the bottom wide hems held together by pearl studs. in simplicity, use of of bureau drawers and in closets. Ask your dealers for Florence Oil Stoves. Free circular. Salt Cod contains a great deal of nitrogen and ENAMELs Finnan Haddies are usually broiled. Put them is an exceedingly valuable food for the person who CENTRAL OIL AND GAS STOVE COMPANY NEAL's over a clear fire, flesh side down. Serve them labors in the open air. It should only be taken in 210 School Street, Gardner, Mass. Wiping off occasionally dry, cloth on a hot plate with mattre d’ hotel sauce, made small quantities by the indoor laborer. with a soft by rubbing together a tablespoonful of lemon juice, AUTOMATIC OILGAS COOKER keeps them bright, clean and handsome. Any in one of butter and one of powdered parsley. Gelatine. A box of powdered or chopped gelatine experienced person can apply this Enamel success such as you mention weighs precisely the same as fully over painted, varnished or stained surfaces. Inexpensive Menus. I have no book which gives sPECIAL OFFER. The price of our two-burner a box of shredded gelatine; the difference in size is Cooker is $7.50. We know that one stove sold will sell others, Neal's Bath-Tub Enamel will resist hot and inexpensive menus for every day in the year. If you due to the difference in bulk, not in weight. therefore we offer to send the Automatic Oilgas, like cut, to cold water, steam and moisture, and is just the will take the article in the last October number of the the first five purchasers in a town or city, mentioning thing for shabby bath-tubs, foot-baths, sinks, etc. JoURNAL, entitled “Ten Dollars a Week for a Family Mounting Photographs. If you wish to cover this advertisement, where we have no agent, for 85.00. of Eight,” as a basis, you may arrange menus, using freight paid to any point east of the Mississippi. OUR BOOKLET, “Enamels and Enameling," your photographs or pictures with glass put the # In consideration of this special factory price we merely re beef, poultry and other meats. glass down on the table, put the photograph on it, quest that you show the stove to three of your neighbors, showing samples of the colors and giving and the frame on top of this. Hold it up to see or send five names and addresses, when ordering, of complete infor- -> mation, Sent Free Smothered Beef. Chop one pound of tough that it is perfectly straight, then neatly fit in the friends who do not possess one of these famous Cookers. beef very fine, put it into a granite or a porce See that you are one five this special back of the frame, and fasten it with tacks. of the to get price. - Address a Detroit, lain baking-dish, sprinkle over it a teaspoonful of Dep't A Mich. salt; add a bit of butter; cover with another pan, - Cooking Lessons. The first of my cooking les and put it into a hot oven for fifteen minutes. Serve C.. IN STAMPS will secure a card sons appeared in the Journal of February, 1897. If with either mush or cornbread. £ wish to keep the JourSAL intact you had 2 board Parlor, Dining-room, Bed room and Kitchen Suit FOR THE CHILDREN Dried Peas. All the leguminous seeds are dif etter buy a second number each month; then you ficult of digestion. Dried peas may be soaked can cut out the cooking lessons and arrange them over night, boiled for two hours next day, then made in a scrap-book. By making an index you will have into a purée. The long soaking softens, the fibre them in a very handy form. surrounding the starch grains, and renders them Food for Strength. It is quite impossible for me & DUNLAPS Qld. more digestible. Rice is an admirable food, requir to give you a diet list that will build up health and Mother ing only one hour for perfect digestion. strength unless I know how you have lost that which Hubbard Candied Citron. The candied citron used for rou say you used to have. Read carefully the article, # Percolator she went mincemeat and fruitcakes is not made from the “Do We Eat Too Much Meat?” in the January ordinary farm citron. The citron belongs to the JoURNAL, and the one on “Indigestion' in current Will make better to the orange family, and has somewhat the same flavor, issue, and see if you cannot glean from these articles coffee with 25 per that which you want. cent, less material while the farm variety is more like a pumpkin or the and in less time than cupboard white rtion of the watermelon. It lacks flavor Lyonnaise Potatoes. Cut cold boiled potatoes any other pot. Nosteam and there and will not do as a substitute for the other. into dice. Put into a sauté-pan a tablespoonful of or escaping aroma. No butter and one onion sliced; shake until the onion is rank or bitter taste. made a Oyster Pie. Put a strip of light paste across the Constant circulation of \ bottom of a deep pie or baking dish. Fill the dish a golden brown; throw in the potatoes so that each the fluid assuring a thor find very with oysters that have been drained and washed; to piece will come in contact with the butter. Toss ough extraction of the each fifty oysters allow a tablespoonful of butter, a and cook until every piece is carefully browned, then essential elements of mice. level teaspoonful of turn on to a heated dish, sprinkle with chopped the berry. salt and a dash of red pepper. parsley and serve at once. send for FREE illustra She said Cover with a light crust and bake in a quick oven for ted booklet "Don't Blame twenty minutes. Serve plain or with a cream Sweet Potato Stuffing. You might substitute the is erry. Look to the “with dressing made of oysters. sweet potato for chestnut stuffing in your turkey isot. 55 it tells how to make a perfect cup of coffee. not that they are alike, but the sweet potato would Ask your dealer for Dunlap's Percolator, or write Ladies' Cabbage is made by lightly cooking either us and we will fill your order or refer you to a dealer. Savoy or a very loose head of nicely-bleached cab be an agreeable combination. Bake the potatoes, scoop them out, and season with half a cupful of # Pint Enameled s3.99 Pint *# - - # bage. The former may be cooked whole, the latter - Tin - - - divided into eighths put chopped celery, a teaspoonful of salt, a table and at once into a large 'i -- - : ###|# . . .: # Macaroni and Cheese– kettle spoonful of butter, a £ of black pepper and of boiling salt water. After the first boil allow about ten drops of onion juice. Delivered prepaid to any part of the U.S. \. SNs makes a mea/ the cabbage to stand on the back part of the stove, Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. keeping the temperature at 200° for thirty minutes. Icing. A soft, thick icing may be made by boil THE BELLAIRESTAMPING CO. ->=> ... in a trice.” Drain, dish neatly, and cover with cream sauce. ing one pound of sugar with half a cupful of water until it forms a syrup that spins a thick thread. Dept. 1, HARVEY, ILL. Diabetes. You are correct in supposing that a Manufacturers (Prepared with Tomato Sauce) Have ready, beaten to a stiff froth, the whites of two of the celebrated diabetic patient should not have sugar nor starch. triple-coated Columbian Enam Send 6c. in stamps for sample can. You can substitute latter; for eggs; pour into these in a very fine stream the hot eled Steel Kitchen War use no for the the syrup, beating all the After of Ware. Booklet free. former, you may use, saccharine or a fruit sugar while. the last the ranted absolutely pure. Best on the syrup is added, beat for fifteen minutes, standing the Market. Ask your dealer for it. called diabetine; it is better, however, to do entirely bowl in one of ice-water or cracked ice. without either. While acids do not in any way affect - \\\\\\\\\\\SSS. the disease they may upset the digestion, and that, Feeding a Child. The diet you are giving the child <--> in turn, will £ the patient worse; for this reason is quite sufficient for her nourishment and develop 302 Kentucky Avenue, pickles should be avoided. ment. Do not allow her to be whimsical, nor say too much about when eating. Indianapolis, Ind. Indigestion. In the current issue of the Journal. food she is Give her such Do you know food as you wish her to have, and then talk about - the article, “What Indigestion Really - Van Camp's Tomato Catsup is a delicious Means,” will T something entirely foreign to what is going on at the *. about the answer most of the questions asking for diet lists - rélish. Sold everywhere. table. In a little while you will find her eating her A. for persons having that trouble. It is impossible for dinner while she is thinking of something else. | either a dietitian or physician to intelligently pre Children may be managed without their knowledge, Si/ver Plate that Wears scribe treatment for persons whom he has not if you set about it in the right way. * # N.W.N. F.'s? seen. There are many kinds of indigestion caused The PERFECT FooD by lack of one or other of the digestive ferments, Good Complexion. A good complexion can only For everyone with weak digestion, On spoons, knives and it is impossible for a stranger to decide which of come from a good healthy condition of the entire For children and invalids and forks the identi these ferments is at fault. system. It is not a matter of outward application. Evaporated Milk. You may use evaporated milk Keep the excretory organs in good condition, and fying mark of the in place of ordinary milk for your cake, adding a if you are inclined to rheumatic pains cut down the sufficient quantity of water to make it as nearly as red meats; live on-more simple foods—whole wheat possible like fresh prefer, bread, milk, green vegetables, sub-acid fruits, well best wearing plated milk. I however, where cooked cereals, an occasional egg, a little whitefish, cakes contain a goodly quantity of butter, to use sweetbreads and chicken. Your food cannot pos ware made, water, even if I have an abundance of fresh milk. Is The Iokal Comarxation or Nur Mears AND CERsals is sibly agree Water makes cake lighter and more delicate with you, if you have muscular rheuma Prepared in the form of a Caramel. Delicious as a Confection. than tism and a bad complexion. OCCXXXXXX: Og milk. Evaporated milk may be used perfectly well It has the highest nutritive value of any food product for cream sauce for any of the canned preparations, Economical Housekeeping. Do not expect to made. It builds flesh. It makes blood. or cream sauce for puddings or vegetables with manage your family of six on ten dollars a week as A Luncheon of BROMOSE for 2-cent stamp which cream sauce would be appropriate. easily as I could manage it. Remember, you have Our Booklet, “Nut Foods,” Free Coffee. I consider coffee, as it is usually made had but a few years' experience in housekeeping, SANITAS NUT F00D Battle Creek, Mich. while I have devoted twenty years to the careful CO., - in the American family-strong and from the pure "7547. study of economical feeding. I think you have done injurious drink, especially nervous bean—an for exceedingly people. No doubt the student to whom you refer well. When you make mayonnaise can study better after taking a cup of coffee, but the dressing use the whites of the eggs in the dessert or #/Rogers /3ros. | new energy is caused by a stimulant, the effects of in some dish for the following day. In this way you The most sim which will save the use of extra eggs. Allow half a pound ple and durable will soon pass off, leaving him lower in nerv of butter to each individual for the week. ever made. Al ©: e ous force. That is the reason he has headache and - *M* - RXX. Exxx xxxx xxxi ways ready for ** feels so miserable when he is without coffee. If it is Training of Children. It would depend entirely use. Cannot get " only the hot drink he requires why not take out of order. Eloy £ For fifty years the standard of upon the size of your children whether or not they There is no a cup of clear hot water, or a cup of cereal coffee? should be allowed in the parlor when you have waste, as the On Children should drink silver plate excellence. tea cold water. company. From my standpoint I say no, not until spring presses sets and larger articles, they are old enough to be asked for. I cannot think the nutmeg to Baked Macaroni. Break four ounces of maca the grater until look for this mark. of anything so annoying to a caller as to have half a all used. For sale roni into two-inch lengths; throw them into a ket dozen children accompany the mother, and have Manufactured only by tle generally, or by mail of rapidly-boiling water, boil twenty minutes; them talk and pull all the time you are there. She upon receipt of 25e. MER IDEN BRITANN1A CoMPANY > drain, cover with cold water and soak for fifteen certainly cannot enjoy it, and it is better that the THE SPECIALTY NOVELTY CO., Lancaster, Pa. Meriden, Conn.; 208 5th Ave., N.Y. City minutes. Put a laver of this into a baking-dish, a children should remain in the nursery or elsewhere. For sale by leading dealers everywhere sprinkling of grated cheese, another layer of maca Small children should not be allowed at the dinner roni, and so continue until the dish is filled, having table when guests are invited. the last layer of cheese. Put a tablespoonful of New! Just Published! butter and one of flour into a saucepan, mix and add English Beefsteak Pudding. Purchase two Practical and Artistie Mouse half a pint of milk; stir until boiling. Pour this over ounds of rump steak, cut it into cubes of one inch. A book containing 40 carefully studied pound , designs and plans of modern houses costing the macaroni; dust the top with stale breadcrumbs, Put one of flour and five ounces of finely from * to ***, an excellent variety of and bake in a moderate oven for twenty minutes. chopped suet together, and with a chopping-knife - *quare houses and houses for narrow, shallow "... " and corner mix thoroughly; add a quarter of a teaspoonful of - * − lots. #: double houses, a val ** Plans erusalem Pudding. Cover half a box of gelatine salt and about half a pint of cold enough - - - uable adviser. ice, $1.00. and water—just **** ...--> * specifications moderate with half a cupful of cold water; allow it to soak to moisten. Roll it out sufficiently large to line an at rates. for thirty minutes. Whip cream TIME PRACTICAL lious E PLAN Co. one pint of to ordinary baking-dish; reserve a piece for the cover. Arehitects Toledo, Ohio a stiff froth. Throw two tablespoonfuls of rice Put in the meat, dust it with a teaspoonful of salt, a into boiling water, boil rapidly for twenty minutes; dessertspoonful of Worcestershire sauce, two table drain, and dry on a towel. Chop fine sufficient dates Mitrale use Gas Burners. Invented spoonfuls of tomato ketchup, and half a pint of stock Aug., '97 (on new principle-“Man and figs to make half a pint. Turn the whipped or water. Moisten the edge of the paste, roll out the the lid securely, preventing all possibility of slipping. cream into a pan, and stand it in another contain tels" superseded). Indestructible It will fit all stoves, and lets go instantly when 'i remaining quantity and place it over the top. Tie economic, handsome, $1.50. I seli Can be used hurriedly with perfect ease, and safety. ing cracked ice. Sprinkle over the cream half a over a cloth, stand it over a steamer, and steam for Consumers, express, prepaid, till The ALAskA stoVE LIFTER cupful of powdered sugar, then the rice, then the two hours or two hours and a half. The cloth may local agent appointed. is the delight of every housekeeper. Handle always cold. fruit, and add a teaspoonful of vanilla. Dissolve the be omitted if you have a good steamer. A. G. Morey. LaGrange. Ill. Price 15 cents at all stove, hardware and house-furnishing gelatine, add it to the other mixture, stir immedi deal….mail...P.s.pain...:0 cent Tito Y NICKEL works, Albany, N.Y. ately and continually until the whole is slightly Prunes may be made into a number of desserts. It MONITOR INCUBATOR thickened thoroughly mixed. Turn and at once is not necessary that they should simply be stewed Ill. 80-page Cat. for stamp, into a mould and stand aside to cool. Serve plain and served in that way. They may be soaked, the about - tells all Poultry. or with whipped cream. stones removed, and the flesh mashed with a spoon, T THE MONITOR Co. v. or cut into small pieces, half a box of gelatine added 57 Wm. St., Middletown, Ct. Dates contain a large amount of saccharine mat to each pint of the prunes, and stirred in, as the <))HARISHURNS # ter, and are exceedingly good food both for children gelatine begins to congeal, either a pint of whipped and adults. Nuts are usually served with them, cream or the whites of four eggs, beaten to a stiff “Two because they $10 Cash'." On Trial, $11. , ', [NOTICE supply the fatty matter and the nitro froth. Prune pudding is also exceedingly nice. from $10 machine, -6 and 99 chicks from 100 eggs each." ON ten deficient in the dates. Walnut dates are made NAME TIILe Line an ordinary baking-dish with brown bread and Mrs F. Vollrath. Lockport, Ill. Send ic. for No. 77 cata. LABEL. £ removing the stone from the date and putting butter Have prunes soaked over of $3 ones. Ruekeye Incubator Co., Springfield, 0. AND GET the night, and in its place a quarter of an English walnut, the open them and take out the stones. Fill the dish THE GENUINE flesh is folded over and the dates neatly arranged on with the prunes, cover over with another layer of To close out our stock we send by mail a pretty little dish. Persons who cannot easily di brown bread and butter. Beat two eggs without 70 pieces, full sheet music size, all gest walnuts may substitute half of a Jordan almond them parts complete, all for 20 cents; or that been separating, add to one pint of milk; pour this ©DHARISHORN) has blanched and dried. Dates may have over the mixture, and bake in the oven for thirty 4 lots 50 cents. Money back if not the stones removed, and half of an almond put in the SA LE sulted, 100 Songs with Music 5 cents. minutes. Serve warm or cold. Sugar and flavoring L. Hathaway,339 Wash, St., Boston, Mass. BREAD-PLATE CENTREPIECE !' e. They may then be soaked over night and have been purposely left out of this receipt. Prunes wrought to boiling point next morning. They may be may also be made into croquettes. Soak the prunes, and *ix Butter-Plate Doilie- Flower designs, chopped fine and stirred into either rice, whole wheat, mash them fine; to each !' pound add a pint of c-> We, AGENTs furnish wanTED arents. ! -tamped on time White Linen, and a Year"--abscription or plain gems. They may be chopped fine, mixed breadcrumbs. Bind together in small blocks, dip sample-free to P.S.Frost to in an Il-' Fanc v - Work hook, all for 2 - ...... "--, Lubec, Mr. * $13: 79, retail, in 6 days. with sultana raisins soaked over night and stewed. in egg and breadcrumbs, fry in smoking-hot fat. -- sellers. Address J. F. ING ALL8, Lynn, Mass. Box J. - - Write for Catalog, new goods, rapid All of these fruits require thorough mastication. Serve with caramel or le nion sauce. | Richardson Mfg. Co., D St., Bath, N.Y.

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