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FOR WOMAN AND HOME.General Items of Interest for Maids and

Matrons.-The Home.

To Her.Her mind's a garden, where do growSweet thoughts like posies in a row;

Her soul is as some lucent star,That shines upon us from afar;

Her heart's an ocean, wide and deep,Where swirling waves of passion sweep.Aye, deeper than the deepest sea,And wide as woman's mystery;

O, man, the mariner, beware-Yet will I ohaoee a shipwreck there.

-Robert Loveman in Cosmopolitan.

Hint from 1Paris.The dress represented in the Illus-

tration is t red cloth and has three

aiitation flounces, with indentationsedged with velvet. The bodice is alsoadorned with overlapping "decou-pures" of rounded shape, and the front,which opens over a basis of embroid-ered white velvet, is embroidered withjilver and silver thread. The collar isof white velvet and the cravat of pointde Venise. This dress is by Beer.-New York Herald.

Stuttering Is Contag•ous.According to Dr. Gulzmann, whose

report has been adopted and publishedby the German government, involun-tary mimicry plays a great part instuttering. Like yawning, it is catch-ing. The quicker a child is, and themore imitative, the more apt it is toimbibe any defects of speech on thepart of those by whom it is surround-ed. Conclusive evidence of the con-tagious nature of stuttering is to befound in the fact that the number ofstutterers in a school increases stead-ily a the children pass upward fromclass to class. In the public schoolsof Berlin, for crample, the number ofstutterers among the children in thelower class was .68 per cent of thetotal strength of the class. This pro-

ortion rose from year to year as thebaudreo passed upward in the educa-

a tl scale st(i in the higher elaas

the percentage was discovered to beL.G1, or more than three times thenumber found when the same children

were in the lowest class.

Hlow to Prevent Coughing.The following is from a doctor con-nected with an institution in which

:here are many children: "There islothing more irritable to a cough than!oughing. For some time I had beenso fully assured of this that I deter-nined for one minute at least to les-sen the number of coughs heard in a.ertain ward in a hospital of the in-Ititution. By the promise of rewards

ind punishments I succeeded in in-

lucing them to simply hold theirbreath when tempted to cough, and int little while I was myself surprisedto see how some of the children en-;irely recovered from the disease. Con-Itant coughing is precisely likescratching a wound on the outside ofthe body; so long as it is done thewound will not heal. Let a personwhen tempted to cough draw a long)reath and hold it until it warms andsoothes every air cell, and some bene-It will soon be received from thisprocess. The nitrogen which is thus

:efned acts as an anodyne to the mu-:ous membrane, allaying the desire tosough and giving the throat and lungs

s chance to heal. At the same timei suitable medicine will aid nature inier efforts to recuperate.

Little Glrl' Frock.A pretty autumn frock for a littlegirl is made of navy blue wool, dotted

with red.

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tled, have a ruffle over the shoulders.The collar, waistbands and sash are

it red ribbon.-The Latest.

Poisonous Plants.It .is not generally understood that alarge number of plants with which we

ire familiar contain poison more or

toes ueauiy, accoraing to the quantityconsumed. A very small, piece of thebulb of a narcissus may cause death.The leaves, flowers, roots and bark ofthe oleander are deadly, indeed theentire plant is dangerous to life. Thejonquil and hyacinth are poisonous.Peach and cherry pits contain prussicacid enough to kill, and yew berriesare responsible for serious loss of life.Most people know that the lobellas aredangerous, but that the lady slipperpoisons in the same way as ivy isknown to but few. The bulbs of liliesof the valley are poisonous. Crocusesmust be handled with care by certainpersons. The catalpa has poisonousqualities, and to poppies, especiallythe partly ripened seed pods, are ascribed many deaths among children.

Don't "Show ORf" the Baby.One of the most important rules is

that which demands perfect quiet forbaby during the first months of Itsexistence.

Babies are fussed over, talked to, andhandled into a state which is sure toleave the nerves of the child in athoroughly wrought-up condition.

The less notice outside its physicalneeds given the tiny one during thefirst year of its sojourn here below thebetter.

Allow the little frame to become ac-customed to the strain upon it sonecessary when making the acquaint-ance of this restless, rioting world ofours.

It is wise to continue this whole-some neglect through childhood,though very many mothers imaginea child is rendered shy if it is notpushed ahead a little each day whileit is in the nursery.

Baby is compelled to make friend.with every stranger who appears.

It is kissed when it wants to belet alone.

If it has a cunning trick it is coaxedand teased into exhibiting it.

As baby grows older the same meth-ods are pursued; the poor child ismarshaled into the dining room to heput through its paces; play is inter-rupted, and the little one fretted latea state of nervousness that brings toooften a punishment that is undeserved.

When your smiling friend, asks indulcet tones to "see the baby," do nothesitate to say "No," especially if sheis merely a chance caller, one of manywho think it necessary to make therequest out of politeness. There is al-ways some good excuse for refusing toput the baby through a succession of"shows," and unless she is a specialfriend the chances are that your vis-itor will simply look upon the refusalas sparing her an infliction, and thebaby will be all the better for his com-parative seclusion.

Banana Croquettes,Six bananas, half a cup of powdered

sugar, juice of two oranges, one egg,two cu•r of shredded wheat biscuitcrumbs. Cut bananas into halvescrosswise, sprinkle with powdered su-gar and turn over them the orangejuice. Let stand in cool place for anhour, turning occasionally until all areflavored with the orange. Roll in egg,then in the crumbs, and fry in hot fat.Serve with orange sauce. Strain thesirup left after the bananas have beenremoved, but in saucepan; when ithas reached the boiling point add twotablespoonfuls of corn starch, wet witha little cold water. Cook until thickand clear, then add half a teaspoonfulof orange extract.

THEATRICAL TOPICS.SOME SAYINOS AND DOINGS

IN STAGELAND.

Miss Annie Russell, an Actress Whlo HasWon Success at Home and Abroad-Her Devotion to Her Art-A oew Linesfromt Clemoat Scott, London Crlle.

HE many friendsof Miss Annie Rue-sell, and the publicat large, are to becongratulated thatthis delightfullyartistic and cleveryoung actress is totake her fittinglyhigh place in theA theatrical worldthis month, when

Mr. Charles Frohman will present herin a new comedy, "Catharine," sur-rounded by a most unusual cast, in-cluding Mr. and Mrs. Le Moyne, JosephHolland, Elsie de Wolfe and EthelB3arrymore. About Miss Russell hasso clung the atmosphere of "Esmrner-alda," with which character she be-came thoroughly identified before herlong and serious illness of some yearsfrom which it was prophesied that shewould never recove *hat it was hard

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MISS ANNIE RUSSELL.

to associate her with any other. eridebut with Joseph Holland three year:ago in "The Mysterious Mr. Bugle" waga revelation to the mass who held heiin "Esmeralda" remembrance. To Il'lRussell must be accorded the grealvogue that this play had in New Yorkfor to the part of the frivolous youn:society girl Miss Russell brought suchdelicacy of touch and so delicious arair of womanliness that the farce waslifted far above the plane that perhapsIt deserved. Her refinement of inter-pretation was magnetic, and shouichave carried her to the top round onsuccessful engagements at once. Nes.Yorkers caviled at the managemen'lthat passed her by. Again her appear'ance with Sol Smith Russell-who, bythe way, is no relative of hers-in "ABachelor's Romance" was the meansof bringing to that well-poised actorthe approval of the New York public,which had ever held aloof from praiseof this sterling man as an actor. Oneor two desultory appearances for MissRussell followed, and then came hetlast spring's success in that charminglittle curtain raiser, "Daingerfield, '95,"which carried her as far as London,where she scored such unqualified ap-proval of the English critics in thatand Bret Harte's "Sue" as has givenher the chance so longed for by herand so long withheld. All of whichspeaks ill for the discrimination of theAmerican manager. No one actress ofthe day is perhaps better qualified tohold the mirror up to the nature o;society than Miss Russell, for she hasa social following to be envied of anywoman in her profession. In privatelife she is the thoroughly alert societygirl whose vogue is well known. Sheis much made of by a large circle ofwell-known people, and much belovedfor her grace of character and charmof manner. She is proverbial for hertaste in gowning, and all of her stagefrocks, which are marvels of good tasteand up to dateness, are said to be afterdesigns of her own. Her every belong-ing always bespeaks the daintinessand delicacy which she infuses into herart. The devotion of Miss Russell aridher brother "Tommy," who dividedthe original "Little Lord Fauntleroy"honors with Elsie Leslie, and is nowgrown to stalwart manhood, is wellknown. Mr. Tommy Russell, who issaid to enjoy almost equal popularitywith his sister, has left the walks of astage career for that of a most desir-able business one, and his broad shoul-ders are a very stronghold desired andneeded of his talented sister, for amongmany trials that have beset this bravelittle woman has been that of an un-happy marriage with Mr. J. V. Pres-brey, the playwright, from which shehas fortunately freed herself. Thebrother and sister may often be seenstrolling along the much traveled high-ways of the town no whi* d!fferingfrom their neighbors, save, perhaps, in

a certain air that aoth hedge about thetruly refined man and woman.

Clement Scott, the celebrated crittifor the London Telegraph, is a bit im*patient of the puttering that marks therehearsing of plays. He writes: "Haltthe time of English rehearsing is takenup and wasted in arranging the scenesand positions on the stage, where as,this should all be done long before thefirst rehearsal, in the stage manager'sstudy, on a model stage, and with dollfigures, according to Mr. W. S. Gilibert's plan. The rest of the time istaken up in fruitless arguments andtedious discussions among the princi-pals, wasting the weary day of thesmaller people, who almost break theirhearts over this want of system. InAmerica and France the stage manageror director never allows any one togive or utter an opinion on the stageduring rehearsal. IHe or she has todo what is ordered, and is compelledto obey. A suggestion during the in-tervals is always welcome to a goodstage manager, but he does not permitany arguments or views on the stage.A man in the ranks might just as welldiscuss with a drill sergeant, or a cap-tain of a company with an adjutant.The consequence of this slip-slop,shilly-shally method is that on a firstnight, on which everything depends.the production on which thousands of

pounds hang in the balance, is found tobe from half an hour to an hour and ahalf too long."

Women with temperament are al-ways sure to make a success on thestage, for temperament is the primerequisite for successful stage careers.When they combine personal beauty,intelligence and good training to thissupreme gift it is not hard to predicta brilliant future for them. A youngactress who possesses all these giftsin her dashing self is Grace flayer,whose regular features are shown onthis page. She has had a flattering se-ries of brilliant achievements for oneso young on the stage, but they areonly the beginning of a great future.Miss Hayer rarely has to solicit anengagement, for her services are al-ways in big demand.

The question of the proper pronun-clation of the title "Cyrano de Berger-ac" is settled as follows by HillaryBell: "Mr. Mansfield, who has givenaccurate study to the Coquelin per-formances, and who is a master of bet-

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er rench than Ibt which Chatee,aid was spoken In Iltrattorde*t-.lowe, settles the pleblem authorlta,rely by pronouncing "Cyrane" aUbough it was spelled Sirrano, with the

ccent placed squarely on the first syl-able. This decision about his own

ame by the knight of the Rueful Noserill dispel doubt and confusion andnable the general public to discuss the

rama without embarrassment or thecorn of the French maid and the girlrom Paris." The "g" in Bergerac isoft. -

"The average audience will patientlyit through an uninteresting first act

a the hope of something better to fol-)w," said Stuart Robson recently.

"I remember producing a play called'hampagne and Oysters,' the funniestlece I ever played. It was a laughrom beginning to end. The first nightmmediately after the performance,

oe Jefferson came back to see me.Well,' I asked, 'what do you think oft, Joe?' 'It's too funny to be a money-aaker,' answered Jefferson. "Too fun-

.y,' I repeated dumfounded. 'Yes, too

ully,' echoed Jefferson. 'You don'tivye the audience time to rest betweenaughs, Go you tire them out laughing.

(ou'll never make a penny on thelay.' And I didn't."Did It ever strike you as odd, how'very theater-goer constitutes himselfjudge and jury and sits on the meritsir demerits of play or player? Ninerut of every ten men when asked as to

he beauties of coloring in this pictureor that would profess ignorance of theaws of pigments, and modestly statebat they were not In a fit position toudge conscientiously. In nearly all)ranches of art and of literature weInd the same modesty of opinion as

egards the layman. In the theaterlone does the man who knows it allliscourse most glibly on ethics indlays and their constructive drawbacksrhen he knows not even the A, B, C's)f dramatic workmanship. The dra-natie critic's post is fast becoming a

inecure, for he writes for people whotnew it all before the critic did."

In a review of "The Elder Misslossom," toe new comedy at the St.Fames' theater in London, one of her

:ritlcs puts the case thus: "Theretave been times when Mrs. Kendal's

Iugh spirits and acute sense of humoroave got the better of her; there haveteen 'nods and becks and wreathed

.miles.' All that is over now. Therea not one instant of excess. They sayhat English artists come home fromtmerica too highly colored, too strong-

y accentuated. It is not the case withfirs. Kendal, for if we may judge byier recent performances she is infinite-

y a better actress now than she everwas in her life, and that is saying agreat deal when we remember her ex'tmplary comedy career."

Years ago a trapeze performer intbe circuses was Zara, the beautifulArabian. A lawsuit in Plttsaburg re-

calle her. She was adopted when a ba-by waif by Louis Sussmann, an ath-lete, who trained her for his business.

ler beauty and skill made her excep-tionally valuable. Sussmann lost herthrough an elopement, but he had ac-!umulated a fortune, with which hemnd his wife settled down. He is dead:ow, and there is a fight by Zara, nowfirs. Leon Prevost and long absent

rom the sawdust ring, for a share Inmn estate which has grown to a valueif a quarter of a million.

George Alexander promises, at theit. James, London, an adaptation byFustin Huntly McCarthy of "The)uke's Motto." This piece, in which

rechter was seen January 10, 1863, athe Lyceum, as Henri de Lagardere, is

rendering by John Brougham of "IA3ossu" of Paul Feval, the great sue-ess at the Porte Saint-Martin of thercvious year. Melin was the original.agardere.

Miss Maude Adams is spending hereisure moments in the study of Juliet,a Charles Frohman has announced his

ntentlon of having her essay thatharacter in New York before the closef the present season.