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THE tT;-V.iLE BEA'UTY SHE PLUCKS ER WARDROE FROM T;-:: Ts-3 AND VINES. Lace m t:: %e -tv Hall.Drems Fzz!ric [., !v- e Ilized oelle of the Y.e i. - Liin Jewels That Zzdine Gie Dianmondi. Down :,n :e trepc)a, jongles of Cen tral .\.erica :md Whe West Indies the head of the fa-z:lly is not worried by iillm,ars' and dressnnikers' biIs. The senideivili::ed lle of t lands ilows how to get nCarly the whole of her cos tume frow the jungle. She manufac tures it herself from the materials she gathers from nature. Though she may be able in rare cases to get from the one shop ten or fifteen miles away a few yards of cloth with which to make her dress, any trimming she may wish to put upon it must be searched for in the woods. Lace bark is her favorite material for making anything light and dainty. This lace bark is the film which covers the heart c.f the lace bark tree. The natives caiefully remove it and soak it in running water for three or four days in order to get off the -um and unnecessary fiber. After that it is bleached on the sands by the river and sprinkled now. aad then to whiten it. When it bas beome , creamy white It is pressed with a hot iron or a heat ed stone and is ready for-use. It has a fine lacy appoarne and uns into more artistic patterns than any manu factured artieli. When made into a dress it is wonder ul7iy beautiful. The jungle gir' Uscs it sparin;ly on her ordinary elotins. but for her baill dress flounce after flounce is used to give a fluffy look to the skirts. She knows that it becomes her as nothing else would. Her jewelry consists of beautifully I colored seeds strung together in the form of necklaces, bracelets and tiaras. In addition to these, on the night of - the ball she catches the brilliant fire flies which swarm in the jungle and artistically arranges them In her dusky locks. The jungle girl would not ex change her "peenie wallahs," as she calls the fireflies, for the diamonds of the northern belle. The jungle girl's hats are a 'marvel to behold. She weaves them herself from the jippi jappa grass, and can get any shape or style she fancies. She trims them with the netty fiber of the cocoanut palm and the gorgeous wings of the mountain parrakeet, which is shot and brought home by her father and brother. Even her parasol and umbrella are supplied by kindly nature. When the sun is too hot or the rain too heavy a big plaintain or banana leaf does as well as anything bought in the largest stores of an American city. A creole belle is as fond of perfume as the daintiest American woman and is just as particular that it shall be of the best kind. She goes 'to much more trouble to procure it, but then she knows that it is always pure and fresh. She first picks her fresh flowers, and then, by some process handed down from one generation to another, she dis tills it. The secret method is often known to only a few families, and they would not give it away for any sum of money. The lucky he:ders of the secret are of course envied by all who know them. Although others may receive presents of the much valued scent from those in the secret, they cannot make it them selves and therefore cannot afford to be as lavish with it as they wish. The tropical girl's soap is procured on the way to the bath. As she wvalks down to the river to bathe she stops here and there to gather soap berries and cuts a piece of stick called "chew stick," which she uses as a toothbrush. She chews the end of it until it be comes quite soft and froth gathers at the end. She then rubs her teeth well with it. This is the best toothbrush on earth, as it not only prevents the teeth from decaying, but'keeps them beauti fully white and clean. People In other countries, knowing the value of .this chewstick above all others as a denti frice, have It powdered and exported to them.. In many parts of South America the natives cannot buy cloth to make their clothes, so they have to spin it them selves out of cocoanut fiber, river weeds and bamboo fiber. The cloth woven from the bamboo fiber is very soft and silky. Unlike the West Indians, the South American belle wears shoes of a kind. These are made of a coarse woven ma terial like sailcloth, which is attached to soles of rawhide. They are the most comfortable shoes imaginable and are used by the soldiers of South America when on the march. They are called "alpagattas." and Americans who have )traveled i.n South America invariably bring them home to their wives and daughters for bath slippers. Those who are lucky enough to have a pair wvould not exchang~ them for any oth er slippers, however costly. No other footgeair egnlals the "alpagatta" for comfort and durability.-Washington Star. A Fine Voice. Smith-Your vi fe has dX fine voice. Jones-Y"s: onae or the best in thie world. Otherwise it would have been worn ont several years ago. MODERN UTOPIAS. rp n~ Co:s r ie. tn w1 h ich, Pan Denmiark ci.s 1:. thore is not a sinzi T)OrSI in ihr io.ail Vho can not read :-l w-ie. (in the northealt coast of N.- Guinea the island of Kutaba. surm:m"duO by a wail of coral 300 feet hioh on 4-. side ad from 50 to 100 feet on tLe other. inaintains thirteen villages of natives. to whom war, crime and poverty have been un known since the beginning of their traditions. The most peaceful and com fortable community in Europe is the commune of the Canton Vaud. in Swit zerland. Nearly every one is well off, and there are no paupers. Finland is a realm whose inhabitants are remark able for their inviolate integrity. There fre no banks and no safe deposits. for no such security is essential. You may leave your luggage anywhere for any length of time and be quite sure of finding it untouched on your return. and your purse full of money would be just as secure under similar circum stances. The Finns place their money and valuables in holes in the ground and cover them with a big leaf. Such treasure is sacredly respected by all who pass it. but in the rare event of a man wishing to borrow of his neigh bor during his absence he will take only the sinall-;t sum he requires and place a mIesage in the hole tolling of his urgent need and prol.isig to re pay the atunant on a speritled date. And he will invariably keep h:s word. for the F"inn is invincible in his inde pudenice. Agzeta Park. near De-lft. in Holland, is another Ltop:a example. A tract of ten acres has upon it 150 houses. each with its little garden and with cer tain common buildings and common grounds. The houses are nccupied by the employees of a great-distilling com pany, who form a corporation which owns the park. Each member owns shares in the corporation and pays rent for his house. The surplus, after all eipenses have been paid, comes back to him as dividend. If he wishes to go away or if he dies his shares are bought up by the corporation and sold to the man who takes his place.-De troit Free rress. PICKINGS FROM FiCTION. Life is short-avoid causing yawns. Eleanor Glyn in "The' Damsel and the Sage." A man's conscience is the best barom eter of his ability.-Owen Kildare in "My Mamie Rose." Women's counsel may not be worth much, but' he who despiseth it is not wiser than he should be.-Amelia E. Barr in "The Black Shilling." Human nature is not always at its highest levei. and heroic sacrifices arise only from heartfelt motives. - Sir -George Trevelyan in "The American Revolution." Life is the only real counselor. Wis dom unfiltered through personal expe rience does not become a part of the moral tissues. - Edith Wharton in "Sanctuary." Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself. but do not re linquish it simply because some one else is not sure of 'you.-Stewart Ed ward White in "The Forest." Don't be fooled by a cheer or by a crowd. Cheers are nothin' but a breeze, an' as for a crowd, no' matter who you are, there would always be a bigger turnout to see you hanged than to shake your mitt.-Alfred Henry Lewis in "The Boss." The Hedgehog. The hedgehog runs the roads in Eng land freely. He is a quaint little fel low, our hedgehog, having far more intelligence than people give him credit for. It is curious, as you stand per fectly still in the middle of the rcad, to see him come running along, then stop ping to sniff and whine and enamine( the high, strange object that hardi; breathes lest he startle the little crea ture. Then, with a gentle grunt, he will pass you by. A very low yet de cided grunt he gives, and he whines as well.-Blackwood's Magazine. Precoclous. "Oh. yes, we were a very young cou pie-mere children, in fact. I was but a simpering schoolgirl In short skirts, and George was just a boy in jackets. I reeber how pleased he was when he as his tirst vote." "But he didn't vote until he was ".eorge wans v'ery' precocious. He voted much earlier than they usually do."-('"eland Plain Dealer. Moth:erhood Up to Date. "Think of a woman with her social res)onsiibilities having a child!" "Disgraceful! But they say she is fond of it.' "Tht's the strange part. She is al most like at mother to it."-Town Top Writing and Dressing. Dorothy-I 'ont you feel in awe of literary w(o:uen? s it -:e n.re a -a to dr'ess well .,,u it ,d0 -" wriit a he'ok. -Detroit A y A: T! ai P C T RE. J- Dr:z ::: t V0i ItS Finisl1i aT. I t 4. 1.~ -ja1 j~ : it, dear bol." said Whistler airily. its not fIld." "'inished!" said the visitor. "hy. it is the most carefully finished pi-ture" of yours that i have ever sen." "idont look at it!" per sisted Whistler. "You are doing in justice to yourself. you are doing in justice to my picture, and you are do in i.: -:ust*e- to me!" The visitor looked bewildered. when Whistler, in a the atrical tone, cried out: "Stop! I'll finish it now!'' Then he procured a very small camel's hair brush, fixed it on a long and slender handle, mixed a little speck of paint on his palette, dipped the tip of his brush into it, and then, standing off from his picture and with the action of a fencer with his rapier, he linged forward and touched the picture in one spot with his pigment. "Now it's finished," said he. "Now you miay '.o,ok at it." This was all highly draauni. and indeed very well acted, bm.1, in the case of some stage plays, ; i'l- -t of Whist!er's performance po?-ed a 't mn antidiniax. The fur . artist took his leave, but, finding th::t 1 _ai left his unbrella behind hi:, a for it next day. The ser, n. ranot izing him, told him that Mr. Whistler lad gone out for the day, but invitud hilu to go to the studio and seek his umbrella. He went there and found it. but also took the opportunity of having one Lnore look at the picture which had been "finished" for his spe cial benefit the day before, and then he saw that the little dab of wet paint which Whistler had so dramatically put on he had afterward scrupulously wiped off again !-Frederick Keppel in The Reader. Hidden Water Supply. The investigation - of a %neglected spring or rivulet may bring to light a valuable supply of water for gardening or domestic purposes. A surprising quantity Is often obtainable by in stalling a ram at some seemingly in significant source. A ram is cheap, be cause the first expense is the last, there being no cost of maintenance, and it is satisfactory, because the ram requires no attention. Once started, it takes entire care of itself.--Country Life In America. MANNERS IN BUSINESS. Brains and Good Deportment a Win ning Combination. The value of brains in business can not be overestimated, of course; but neither can the value of manners. Don't make the error of supposing that brains are everything. You may have the best set of brains in the town, but if you haven't the manners of a gentle man nobody is going to afp eciate you. Your manner is the outward in dication of what you are within in the estimate of most people, and if the manner is disagreeable few will take the trouble to examine into you any further. The consensus of general opinion is that the man who goes about with porcplinle quills as his manners hasnt any brains wvorth bothering about. Did you never notice that the menf who emi ploy large forces of intelligent people look at an r.plicalnt closely, ask a few seemingly unimportant questions and promptly empl1)oy or dismiss him? They don't sound his brain depth; they dont obtain hi.s biography: they don't inquire into his social standing: they size him up from his manners, and if he is brass on the surface they dbn't look for gold within. The employer knowvs that if an appli cant's manner strikes him favorab)ly it will also favorably strike people with whom he comes in contact in his work. And nobody knows better than a big business man thia. a favorable first im prsion means half the sale. People are p to think that If there is any pJace where mniners are of little consequence ith- in b)usiness~, where cold calculation o lr;-"elv takes the place of feeling. Bu the irmh! is 'That nowhere else are -m:m,r:. . such importance as in ev .' i 9::rs. There is no capital n. :"t :iny young man can t'ay himi better than 'There is no possible -:-ich this dloes not better - i;;4 brains tile world -,I..ng: but unless he has - , ill 1::vea' ha:rd time -...:.....ity World. em,A...ee ar Four DayN. --Th ... asa ood old lawyer of the oo oid ~auther'u type." said a judge. "wh had a miost eloquent way of pladig !::s bief for three dlays had beei a marv'el or classical allusion and legal erudlaiona. "The judge, nowever, became a trifie impatient and, as gently as he could, intimated that the dloeket was some wvhat cr'owded, and it might be to the client's interest if the lawyer could contrive to enid his plea. And, do you know, the *:d barrister declared that the last four days of his argument were a marveliof condensation." 'MBINallMBR K T-OUAND SAY THAT MAGAZINE is thi. best published at ary price. Yet it is only 10 cents a copy, $1.00 a year. 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