Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1899 — DOINGS OF, WOMEN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DOINGS OF, WOMEN

MODERN LOVE-MAKING. ILLING and cooing are as much JqJs a part of summer time diversions eating ice cream or drinking soda water, but billing and cooing “In evidence” are confined to social strata in which the fashionable maid and man have not the slightest concern. In fact, ultra-smart romancers romance so elegantly that unsympathetic daws find little chance to peck at their hearts. Climb as high as you may the heights of common sense and you will fall to discover wandering in the dale of amatory foolishness a single couple belonging to really good society willing to afford the slightest chance to the curious for fun-making. Sentimentalists gaze in amazement at the latest victims of love’s dream. There is a blissful maid, an enamored lover. The pair eschew shadowy corners. They court electric lights. They are the center of the gayest midsummer groups. Why? Because shying away from friends and relatives, watching feverishly for a chance to look into each other’s hands and whisper silly nothings into each other'sears has too much of ’Arriet and ’Arry mannerisms to suit these modish young people. This late century love-making is delightful to those who must fill the unenviable position of onlookers. There is no greater misery than being obliged to put up with the selfishness of a spoony pair blind or indifferent to their duties to j>elfte society. The new order of affair? 1 may well cause Interested people to rejoice. A reserve so excessive that a match may be made and the wedding arrangements completed without,; anybody being the wiser brings a dmcinct blessing to all parties concerned.—Philadelphia Inquirer. 7 Jewelry. There was never a time when jewelry was more important than it is now. It is considered quite correct to wear a great quantity of it at once. Whole suits of stones with a dress to match is the acme of style. Even rings are not thought good form unless they match or else present a desirable color contrast. Hatpins and daggers for the hair are more in demand than ever. Watch fobs sporting antique seals, or prized heirlooms in topaz or cameo, reenforce the ranks of novelty, and rubies and sapphires are the fashionable gems of the season. There is a new diamond necklace, which is so divded that it separates into many ornaments, including an aigret for the hair. Gold safety pins, set with a single stone, having two long, jeweled chains hanging from it to end in small brooches in the form of butterflies or enameled bugs, are most appropriate gifts for brides to make their maids of honor. Bandeaux are again in vogue, the new ones having drooping diamonds and hearts that hang over the brow. Corsage chains with enameled flowers much begemmed are as exquisite as expensive. " Here's o New fiseaae. Women are afflicted with a new disease. It Is called “petticoat wrist.” The cause of it is the long dress skirts

that now are the vogue. Holding the hand in the position Illustrated enlarges the muscles and strains the tendons of the wrist, and the weight of the skirt brings on congestion. There you are. Few Women Fee Wai tern. Men call us stingy and cite various instances in proof of this statement. They dwell particularly upon woman's reluctance to feeing waiters in restaurants, but forget to make the modifying statement that the reluctant women are generally wives who are kept o-n such short allowances of money that the customary fee seems an extravagance. The average husband seems to think that the expenses which are necessary to him cannot possibly approach his wife, even though she occasionally lunches out. He will set the fashion of generous tips, and because his wife and other wives do not follow it, simply because they cannot, indulges in open complaint of their stinginess. That is hardly fair, to say the least Emliarrawment of Leisure. A curious fact about the nervous hurry and activity of American women is that their occupation is so constant that leisure is beginning to be a condition which they do not know how to meet. The suggestion that “when you have found a day to be idle, be idle for the day,” is one they cannot follow. A couple of hours or an afternoon wholly disengaged coming suddenly to the busy woman are a positive embarrassment. She does not seem to know what to do with them. It is this being unable ever to “let go” that brings in the end nervous prostration. Cliasina Oewm. The clinging costumes now tn vogue are worn by every woman, whether she is robust or slender, but the arrange-

ment of the gown is subtly varied by the skillful dressmaker according to the figure of the wearer; If she be slender but well rounded, the dress is kept quite smooth, without a plait or gather anywhere, but if there is a tendency to plumpness and too great rotundity of contour folds aye introduced here and there to obscure the actual lines of the form. One difficulty about these tight costumes is the fastening. Certain of the skirts fold over at the side, and these, of course, are closed under the fold. In the case of a redingote effect of trimming on a tight skirt, the fastening may be under the trimming, where it runs up to the waist. The tunics and princess gowns often close in the middle of the back with buttons, lacings or even snap clasps. Maxims of the smart Girl. Never mistake fads for fashions. Gloves and shoes too small are decidedly bad form. Ripped garments and frayed edges are fatal to smartness. Good grooming is the necessary preliminary to smart dressing. A sense of appropriateness in attire is more desirable than riches. Never tie a necktie hastily, or overlook a spot on a coEar or a rip in a glove. Learn how to carry tlih body correctly if you expect to carry your clothes well. Fresh linen is as essential to the smartly dressed girl as to the correctly dressed man. Weil-brushed skirts, well-cleaned shoes and a trim waist-line cost nothing.

Crnsherl Her Hand. This Philadelphia young woman was courted with such vigor by a young man named Fallow that she is now unable to use her right

hand, her sweetheart having squeezed it so hard. Fallow lost his ardor after a time, and did not see Miss Boone. While he was away, the hand was very painful, and grew useless. He

failed to respond to urgent messages to come and see Miss Boone. Now she thinks that nothing less than $25,000 will not only heal her heart, but allay the pain of her broken hand. Fcarf Trimtninirt for Hatn. Leghorns and Tuscan shapes, both plain aud fancy, will carry the day for smart summer bats. There are also some charming fine fancy straws in mother-of-pearl tints obtained by the plaiting together of palest gray with very light pink and blue, which are much patronized by some of the first milliners. The last is used for a capeline, to which the name of “Otero” has been given, and the principal feature of which Is a long lace scarf folded lengthwise and plaited to the base of the crown, and with the ends falling in a cascade at the back. The center of the scarf passes through a large square buckle, which stands up against the front of the crown, and beneath it is fixed a sheaf of white aigrette and a white Amazon plume that sweeps back over the hat. Good Advice to a GirL If you are thinking of fitting yourself for some wage-earning occupation, be first that you make no mistake in selecting you vocation. For example, don’t think you can paint great pictures because you can design pretty dresses. Better be & successful dressmaker than a dismal failure as an artist. And be very certain of this: The world is not half as foolish as you give It credit for being. You are very apt to be accepted as “somebody”—by the people whose regard Is worth the having—if you do something, in whatever line, creditably. And, beside this, the only certain road to that worthy Independence you crave lies through the doing well the work you undertake.—St. Louis Republic. Be Attractive. Everyone cannot be beautiful, but everyone may be lovable, and the plainest woman can make herself attractive if she likes. She can speak gently first of all, but she should remember that If her voice is to be sweet and pleasant she must never forget herself and raise it In anger, and she must never grumble or speak peevishly at home. Her manner, too, must be gentle, attractive and sympathetic. To attain a gentle, attractive manner she must be good and noble, and unselfish in reality. What she really is will shine through her plain face in time. If her soul within is beautiful, so will be her expression and manner as the years pass. For the Bath. The bath will be very much improved by throwing a bran bag Into the water The bags are made of cbeeee cloth, and If bran is not to be easily bad, fill the bag with oatmeal or crushed oats. They make the water milky and smooth, and leave the skin soft and velvety. . .. For Cleanins Oilt Frames. To revive gilt frames take two ounces of the white of eggs and one of chloride of potash on soda; mix well; blow

CAUSES “P[?]TTICOAT WRIST.”

MISS BOONE.