Plsltrd Panels Cents-thud. no a”
Straightness of the Slender
Silhouette.
HE dualism of the present
mode would have astounded
observers of another age-—
yet we seem to take it for
granted. .
Perhaps you haven’t even
noticed it or thought about it—this
running side by side of two very
distinct sorts of clothes. this very
good<natured rivalry between the
Foam frock with colored dots and
plotted panels edged with green.
silhouette that is slender and as
free from bouffancy as the stem
of at my and the other outline that
makes one wonder sometimes
whether we are actually veering
toward the mid-nineteenth century
mode. ‘
Only We don't wonder long. for
there is always that other outline
that remains as slender and as
free from horizontal decoration as
ever. in fact the slender sil-
houette is becoming even more
slender. When stripes are worn
in sport clothes and wraps they
are now used up and down—not
horizontally; and there seems no
chance that the French designers
will change their present inclina-.
tion to retain the very straight
and simple silhouette. The odd
thing is that they speak and de-
sign with as much enthusiasm for
one as for the other. Hence this
curious dualism in fashions—the
like of which probably nexer ex-
isted before.
Actually its like has not existed.
yet the picture is not dissimilar
to other ages when bouffant
clothes have been worn by women
and the necessary contrast was
achieved by the men who wore
their clothes very tight and with
im-cry possible effect cf sit-nder-
:ness. Now the women play both
roles; and as if by common agree-
lmcnt some wear skirts that are
Willow}; and others wear them that
'arc straight and scant.
| This contrast you see only at
rather elaborate and picturesque
afternoon or mulling occasions.
("or gcnerai day time wear, the
street. the office. the Well-dressed
woman retains the cigarette sil-
houette.
Any device that will accentuate
ihi—i slonvlerness and straightness
seems to be meeting with sp-
proval. The placing of panels of
plaiting often has this effect. as
in the frock shown in the sketch.
it is of dark blue foulard dotted
in bright colors. At each side
these piaited panels hang from
beneath the belt—at front and
hack from a slash in the bodice.
The plaited panels are finished
with solid bands of green.
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By EA.
HERE are periods in every
I mortal's existence when he or
she is inspired to seek a nobler
life, a better manhood or woman-
hood.
Just what is it that prompts us to
reach up into the unknown. to soar
to higher hopes, is difficult to deter-
mine.
It may be the smile of a loved
one_ the wit and wisdom of a. schol-
ar. the hard sen” of the philosopher.
the merry taught. of a little child.
who is leading us vflrhmlt our sus-
pecting it. or the sudden outburst of
a storm. when thunder: crash and
the earth trembles.
A new sensation sweeps over us
which we are at a loss to explain.
We feel it in every fiber of our
hotly and brain.
“in are warmed by an incessant
spray of fine fancies. an intellectual
and moral cxaltntionaluch as we
have never experienced.
Hope lures us on an'd on. We are
thrilled at every step we make.
We have at last found our Arcs-
dian Isle and are already marching
down to posterity. emied by our
humiliated enemies. upon whom we
look with a sense of pride.
Our exultation over our enemies.
our proclamation fro the housetops
that our transgreui are not as
-A POINT IN
Something to. Think About *
Seeking Higher Hopes
WALKER
other men's sins, become in a little
while our undoing for perhaps the
seventh time.
In the privacy of our chamber we
may admit seven is a low score. but
we are glad to let it go at that.
“'e have fallen again through our
own incomparable folly.
In our boastful flight we have lost
some of the pinion: of our once
powerful wings.
“(e must fly now closer to the
ground. and even kneel in humility
if we would continue to scek higher
hopes.
In this mood it is often a question
with us whether we shall persist in
our flight or openly admit our frail-
ty and failure.
What name shall we put upon our
actions and doubts? .
“'hat penalties shall we impose
upon ourselves, knowing we are
guilty, and that in spite of every
effort we malts at reparations we
get deeper and deeper in the mire
and farther away from those lofty
hopes toward which we have been
groping for years?
The fine thing to do is to hold to
courage.
When doubt beats agalnst this
dust habitation of ours and threat-
ens ita destruction. summon Faith
and march on under her divine pro-
tection. sure of the outcome.
ETIQUETTE
THE MATTER OF PRECEDENCE.
our-
country we concern
. a about the Que-“"1
selves far lee we did formerly.
IN social gstherinls MWld‘Y' in
this
of precedence than
Into general way we give agle1
precedence over youth. thongi
acme-times here there is wisdom vn
not emphasising the matter. ho
vminor-i, or man either. likes to be
shown continual deference because
of a few years’
there is perfectly
in age the older
liven precedence
obvious difference
person is always
in entering or
In En land precedence is a more
importagt matter, and it must be
Very tiresome among persons 0
hixh rank who have to observe it.
it is said that on accoant of prece-
dence. Princess Has-y usually has
to walk along to
she is married. all
the royalty is present she may wm
hith them. but other“ Ibo In
"elk alone ahead. It also d
‘lusbnnd dine alono as
allow her. I! that! It"
follows with the
est on his arm. ’
"Oddly enough it w 2!: mat“:
of ‘0‘“, to d for W
senioritY- WM"
of the different departments have
quite definite rank so that there is
little danger or hurting any one“-
feelings. because it is all quit.
definitely settled beforehand.
HEW Hill W'THEVIAY
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Last. Night’s Dreams
And What
They Mean
CHOCOLATE.
content themselves, in interpret-
ing a dream in which chocolate
is predominant, with saying: “A
dream of chocolate is a good dream."
Others go into the matter more at
length and assert that to dream of
drinking chocolate is an omen that
the dreamer will prosper after hav-‘
ing overcome many little difficulties
and obstacles to niecess. Simply to
see chocolate in a dream. they say.
indicates that the dreamer will be
able to provide. and will provide.
plenty of means for those who are
looking. or who will look. to him for
support. One or two of the oracles
are of the opinion that in order to
have a dream of chocolate operate
to the best advantage for are
SOME of the mystic interpreters
dreamer he should dream of drink-
ing it and not merely of seeing it:
and there are quite a. number who,
while admitting the general benefi-
cent signification of any dream of
chocolate. appearing in any form.
assert that one who dreams of
drinking it may be sure of health.
pleasure and joy." Chocolate seen
in a dream has no especial aimin-
cance for lovers except it appear in
the form of a confection. In that.
form it is asserted to be an omen
of ardent affection which the
dreamer will experience himself or
of which he will be the object. This
latter interpretation applies both to
men and women—as. indeed. would
appear to do the whole matter of a
dream or chocolate in any form
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HOUSEHOLD
Ediwd .1 ANN! IITTBNHOU"
THE “POLLY BATHROOM."
(TRY hanng an armchair and
some colored glass in your
bathroom." suggests an En-
glish writer. "together with a
Chinese wallpaper. and see if it
doesn‘t make it utterly 'diiforenL'”
It is f rther explained that a cer-
tain .English noblewoman, who has
Chinese wallpaper and a Chinese
wall painting which she did herself
in her bathroom. also has a many-
colored silk tassel swinging from
the light.
Undoubtedly a bathroom so oduip-
ped would be utterly "different:—
but of a difference that doesn't rec-
ommend itself to most Americans.
To most Americans a bathroom is
hardly the place to carry out one's
schemes in interior decoration—
though. to be sure. in a very few
very expensive houses there are
baths of great beauty. But to trans-
form an ordinary bath by means of
an armchair and silk tassel.- and
Chinese wallpaper would seem to us
tawdry in the extreme.
The utmost that most Americans
ask of a bathroom is that it should
afford perfect sanitary equipment
with the maximum of comfort and
convenience. Builders of houses ap-
preciate this. And you will find
cheaply constructed apartments and
suburban cottages in which the
builder has economixod in every
room but the bathroom. They are
putting millionaire bathrooms into
houses of clerks and storekeepers.
But the builders realise that the
additional cost of a tile-floor in the
bathroom. even though it does add
a good deal to the expense. is worth
while, because tiled bathrooms actu-
ally sell so many houses. Every one
seemingly wants a tiled bathroom.
They also want bathtubs that. set
right into the wall and floor. leaving
no dark. difficult-to-clean space be-
tween floor and tub. The walls
must be part tiled if possible. and
the part not tiled must be painted
or covered with waterproof wall-
paper. There must be a cabinet
enameled white with a mirror in the
door. and nowadays we want soap
dishes of tile set in the tiling of the
walls beside the tub and wash basin.
The lights must be arranged so as
to give good light on the mirror
over the basin. ‘
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CAN YOU [AT AN EGG?
like eggs is one thing. to be
able to eat one according to
the form laid down by good
usage b another. It may seem
absurd to you that a man or
woman of this “Missed twen-
tieth century must bend 'to con- ,
teaches the wisest of men that
time and friction is saved if they
follow the rules of good for- 13
theirmaunersin ,
3°; tho-8! 161': m use to?
pierce an egg and such its con-
tents out raw after the manner of
Australian bushmen, you had bet-
ter not indulge in this fondness
unless you eat in solitude. The
English have set the fashion in
egg eating which is geherally
adopted by well-bred people in
this country as well. Suppose you
have ordered boiled eggs. Some
men always get the waiter to open
their eggs for them. or at home
they expect a patient wife to do
this for them. Good form do.
mands that they do this for them-
selves unless they are really in-
firm. The eggs should be served
in a. small, shallow dish. An egg
cup placed upon a plate is not be-
fore you. Help yourself to the
egg or eggs with a tablespoon. Re-
member that it is best to turn the
egg cup with the large space
downward. The egg should be
struck across the top with the
knife. This should make a clean
cut. taking of! merely a small
piece of the small end of the egg.
Now set the egg up in your egg
cup and proceed to season it. You
may if you like use salt. pepper
and butter. though according to
strict English usage. salt is the
only seasoning permitted to a soft-
boiled egg.
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WHEN CHILDREN COME.
You youthful husbands. younger
wives.
Now is the crisis of your lives.
However great .the golden sum
Of happiness 'when children come,
These days will vow soon decide
If they units you. or divide.
Will bring you closer heart to heart
Or leave you just a bit apart.
It you remember all your life
You are a mother. yet a. wife.
And, father. if you yet recall
You are a husband. after all.
He still your king. she still your
queen.
And children but a bond between.
Another link to closer bind
Husband and wife and heart and
mind—
If you caress a little more.
Not less. the lovely bride of yore.
If yOu will find a little time
For him, however children climb.
If you will keep the long ago.
The comradeship you used to know,
Whatever nectar new you sip
Preserve the old companionship—
Will teach the daughter, teach the
son.
To love in life not only one
But love you both. will never say
One angry word to turn away
Daughter from mother. son from
sire.
Will bear life's load and never tire.
X or turn to children to complain
When heart is hurt or body pain—-
If you will teach respect and love
Each for the other. then above
All other human happiness
Will be the joy you then possess.
Your mated hearts, however fond.
Drawn closed by life's sweetest
bond.
Life's greatest gift. life's greatest
good.
The holy bond of parenthood,
THAT SMILE.
“Start the day with a smile." they
say.
That isn‘t hard to do.
For night wipes all our tears away
And morning skies are blue.
We laugh at rocks and mi: and
dirt—
Before our corns begin to hurt.
"Start right in with a merry grin,”
The optimists declare.
It isn’t hard. when you begin.
A merry grin to wear.
It‘s quite another matter. though
At two or three o'clock or so.
“Start the day with a smile." they
say.
That isn‘t hard to do.
For night wipes all our tears away
And morning skies are blue.
It isn't hard. a smile at dawn—
What'a hard is how to keep it on.
THE YOUNG Mill ACROSS THE WAY
OARNELIAN.
ODAY'S talismanic gem is the
I carnelian. which. according to
the cients. was sure to bring
to thoos who wore it gm of a happy
“WMWRMMWK
"spews-arose!» enjoyed‘tother
full. .
mm.“ .7 when worn
"Tohrs,M'k the hrkspnr,
symbolieefyeuthfll
MET an old school friend of
mine the other day. and we
fell to talking of all the
bosom chums we mutually pos-
sessed in those. our tender salad
years.
“Do you remember Lily Blank?”
she asked.
. "Ratherrr." I replied enthusi-
astically. “Shall I forget her!
The prettiest girl I ever met. And
what an awful flirt she was. I
wonder what's become of her.
Married. of course."
"No. she's not. I saw her only
yesterday. She's gone off horribly.
and doesn't look half as fresh as
we do. considering we've been
married and brought .up our kid-
dies during the terrible war years
with not much to do it on. and
have had other things to do be-
sides look after ourselves."
Well, I was astonished. For if
there was ever a girl we ought to
have made a shining success of
herself in the marriage line. it was
the fair Lily. Her hair was ripe
gold, and her mouth the prettiest
over. those of all our best public
beauties not excepted. And she
had splendid opportunities galore,
to say nothing of admirers. been:
and hangerswon which were the
secret envy and chagrin of her girl
friends.
But I'm not really surprised.
It’s the old. old story of the
flirtatious miss who can get all
the flirtatious distraction she
wants and loses her capacity for
genuine affection as the price of it.
It's the old. old story of a girl
being hard to please. and not
knowing when to make up her
mind. until, one by one. the men
she magnetized to her by the force
of her brilliant and attractive per-
sonality. cool off to sun themselves
in the smiles of other misses who
know good things when they see
them and what's more. can ap-
preciate them.
I can assure flirts. and in all
seriousness. that while a little
philandering now and again can
be delightful and harmless. a
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Through the
Glad Eyes of
a Woman
81 an: no.
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Copyright, use. by
The lecture Newspaper ‘W
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FLIRTATION DANCERS
systematic campaign of it carried
on through a number of impres-
sionable years has very extraordio
nary and dangerous results.
I don't say that it will prevent
a girl from getting a husband.
By no means. And it's equally
absurd to say the outrageous dirt
generally gets left on the shelf. If
she does I haven’t noticed it.
But she won’t—she can't appre-
ciate marriage and her man when
she does attempt to settle down.
as other less coquettish girls do.
The poor thing will be restless
and dissatisfied forevermore. She
has dissipated her finer suscepti-
bilities. She has cheapened her
own emotions. She's bandied herb
self from one man to another un-
til she can't really enjoy the ador-
able thrills of loving and being
loved in return.
I know exactly what's happened
to my old friend Lily. She's got
to that stage now. after just one
flirtation on top of another. when
she feels about as fresh as a used
match. And I bet she's saying to
herself every day of her wasted
little life. "Why, there's nothing
in it. I'm bored stiff with all
men."
There isn't.
And in every probability she's
simply dying to fall in love and
get married.
But she can’t fall in love.
though she may yet have many
opportunities. It just won’t hap-
pen. She is stale. She is tired.
She's lost all her thrills. All men
seem alike. Kissing is a more
automatic act of no account. Each
man seems to say the same old
thing. Love is a wash-out.
So she thinks.
Be warned in time. You can
have too much of a good thing.
And flirting is one of 'em. To ap-
preciate love. to be able to extract
all the den: sweetness from this
sublime experience you must ap-
proach it whole and fresh and un-
sullied and eager.
Save yourself up for love.
It's worth it, as nothing else is.
a:
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ssORLSTOIg
TWO MEN OF.
’A KIND
s, MORRIS
SC H U LTZ.
Copyright, 1928, by The McClure Newspaper W
HARLES WILTON was in a
C difficult position. He was en-
gaged to marry the finest girl
in the world. She had said "Yes" to
him the evening before. And some-
how he wanted to start the new life
with a clean conscience.
Yes. but what would old King, the
bank president. say about it? King
was an uncertain proposition. It
was quite possible that he would
send him to the penitentiary.
Charles had to weigh that possibil-
ity. On the other hand..he wanted
a. clean conscience.
He had stolen twenty thousand
dollars of the bank's money to play
a. tip on the stock exchange. He
had heard that Amalgamated Zinc
was going up. And he had won
hands down. His twenty thousand
bad netted him nearly a quarter of
a million.
No more bank jobs for Charles. of
course. He had replaced the twenty
thousand; he had a fortune in his
owu right; he was engaged to the
finest girl in the world. But—there
was the uneasy problem of con-
in his resignation; and sixtimes he
wasgotngtcmkeacleanhroast
ofittoXing. Andinthsendcon-
eelsnos won. That is the funny
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”renders”: nouns.-
manta
found!
boom he
"We're in for a run as soon as the
news gets out. Wilton."
"What's that?" asked Charles ab-
aently.
“Things are in a bad way. It's
going to be touch and go with us if
we can pull through."
Charles had heard rumors. strictly
private. interior rumors of bad in-
vestments on the part of the harsh
but he had dismissed them from his
mind. as he now dismissed the cash-
ier's remarks. As soon as the hands
of the clock touched twelve he put
on his coat and hurried to the preli-
dent'a office. ‘
Old King had just' dismissed a
client; he was sitting at his desk
his features tensely drawn. thinking.
He looked up quickly as Charle-
came in.
“Well, Wilton?" he asked.
“I've got something to tell you.
sir. Two weeks ago I stole twenty
thousand dollars in currenly, making
up dummy packages in place of it.‘
Old King was watching him In-
tently. Not a movement or a sound
escaped him.
"I speculated with it. I'd had a
tip that Amalgamated Zinc was go-
ing up. I bought on margin. And
I won. I've put back the money.“
Old King's fist went crashing down
on the table. “Then what do you
want to come to me with such n
story as that for?” he maxed. “I'd
rather have a clever crook than a
took-unofficially. at . least. You'xw
sure you put it all back?"
"Every penny of it” moved
Charles. “And of course I’ve come
“to offer you my resignation. I
you won't decide to prosecute.”
. "A long silence followed. Old King
was swallowing hard. He looked
up.
“What did yes want to come to
me for?" he asked again
“A quarter of a million dollars.”
“Ky God!”.ltld K133. dad I...“
bu} in his chair. “Cm. hate.” ho
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