Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1901 — FOR WOMEN AND HOME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR WOMEN AND HOME

ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS AND MATRONS. Don't Toll Your Woos — Soto Tour Friends —Too May Need Them Some D*y — What to Do When Bine —Don’ts for Girls. KEEP YOUR SECRETS. When in a “state of nerves” it is best not to seek human sympathy. Likely as not our friends have troubles of their own and it’s altogether too bad to risk breaking the possible weak link of the chain of friendship. *And this is just what lots of us do. When everything is using us awry we go to see Sue or Kit. If shown the palegreen silk Sue has just L-ought for a waist we remind her how ghastly Louise looked in that- shade of pale green and furthermore acridly admit it’s a color we’d never choose for ourselves. On the other hand, if we favor (?) Kit with our society we probably give her to understand that we think her children ought to be turned out during the visit, or, if she has no children, we perhaps suggest that there ought to be a law compelling people to make their maids wear feltsoled shoes. Or perhaps it’s the dog or the sunshine. And then no doubt we go home and waste time wondering why friends aren’t what they used to be. So take that famous piece of advice and “don’t.” When the blue devils get you just fly away to the park, unless you can get to the country or the seashore. There you may tell your trials to the trees, with no fear of upsetting them. Their nerves are warranted. They'll murmur any amount of consolation and go right along with their work, caring not one whit whether or not you think their choice of autumn garb is a success. Ot go to the clouds. They’ll take on all sorts of shapes for your diversion and still “roll by," none the worse for

your attention-, says the Daily News. If even the park is out of question •try it on the dog. He’ll listen with the most flattering attention and if you lay on the agony strong enough he may whimper his sympathy. At any rate, he’ll stay by you and sit close until you take a more roseate view of affairs in this vale of tears. And then he’ll show his glee most, unmistakably. How his tail will fly! Should none of these be within your reach there’s still- one solace left. You can surely recall some person much worse off than yourself. In conning over his or her woes you will at least And comparative comfort At any rate, cave your friends. You may need them some day.

AUTUMN COATS.

With continued shoulder seams, Stitched strapping and leaf-shaped revers. The coat is half-fitting, with four seams left open for some distance from the bottom.

DON’TS FOR GIRLS-

Don’t r waste emotion. Life Is very short, and excessive feeling disturbs the brain, weakens the heart and ages-the body. Don’t be proud. Be self-respecting. Let none use you as a stepladder. Offer to assist when you can. Don’t preach; live your sermons. Be honest, virtuous, - obliging, merry and wise, but don’t be Pharisaical. Don’t judge men by their raiment or by their speech. Flattery is a cheap and belittling thing, and many a shabby man has a noble soul, says the Pittsburg Chronicle.

MODEL SUIT.

Of blue broadcloth, trimmed with stitched straps and mink fur.

pointed out in a recent letter to a dally contemporary on an entirely different subject that women’s incomes are generally controlled by the more “generous” sex. Women’s allowances are more often than not cut down to the slenderest proportions; and it is astonishing what they are expected to do with their money. Men, on the other hand, control their ■own purses; they have no account to give of the way they spend, and if they kept an account of the money they so “generously” give way. they would find that they spend sums which they would account appalling were they on the debit side of wives and sisters. It is a favorite formula of man that woman is reckless and extravagant; but if one comes to go into details, Instead of looking at totals, it” wiU generally be found that the tables can be easily turned, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. In nine cases out of ten, nay, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred could the truth be known, a man tips, and tips generously to save himself trouble, and in order to keep up appearances. A woman, as a rule, has little margin from which to give extras, but when she does, she is not actuated by the same motives. In money matters man is rarely just to woman, and it is for this reason, perhaps, that she has shown symptoms of a revolt.

newest buckle ideas.

Many pew and attractive designs of buckles and fancy ornaments are displayed, burnished silver (French gray finish), gilt, Roman gold, combinations of pearls and rhinestones, jet and homeric patterns being among the number. ■ Qun metal is a favorite material this season for buckles, and from it are fashioned also other articles, such as match safes, hatpins, collar and cuff buttons, knife cases, charms, chains, watch cases and purse tops. A novelty in belt sets is the bar arrangement. The belt is made of straps of velvet or satin, and the bars are of gilt studded with turquoise, amethyst or other stones. There are three bars to a set and a buckle matching the bars. One is Placed at the back and the others at each side. The elastic beaded girdles in steel and Jet continue in popularity, says the Brooklyn Eagle. % ■ '-i ‘ J . t r

WOMEN’S INCOMES. It is generally said that in respect of tipping women are not generous. They are Always credited with narrow dealings with cabmen, and they do not fee waiters on the same scale as the other sex. On this subject man always waxes facetious, but he is entirely forgetful of the fact which has been