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EDITORIAL CHIT- CHAT. RUNNING UP STAIRS is as healthy a method of exercise as INTRODUCTIONS AT PARTIES, even at dinuer-parties, are can be taken. It sends the air to the remotest brauches of ceasing to be the fashion. At least, in many houses, both the windpipe and to the air-cells, distending them to their in Philadelphia and in New York, it has been the custom for fullest capacity, and thus greatly promotes lung developthe past year not to introduce people. The new fashion ment, and wards off consumption from the narrow-chested comes to us from abroad. We notice it in order to con- and sedentary. Such a feat, performed at three regular demn it. People who live permaneutly in New York, Phila- times every day, together with some pumping operation, delphia, or Boston, and who go out much in society, gener- would cause a physical development of the chest in a few ally know each other, at least by sight, or know something weeks, or months, at most, which actual measurement about each other, which answers all ordinary social pur- would mathematically demonstrate ; having the advantage poses. They arrive, at any rate, at some superficial know- over gymnasiums and out-door rides or walks, in that it ledge of the exterior of the chief men and women whom can be attended to every day, rain or shine, cold or hot, they meet, and learn to know them, as it were, by head and without costing any money. It is to be hoped that mark. But, after all, to know who every one is, is quite many an invalid and sedentary reader will note the su_Lesimpossible even for such devotees ; and to visitors, to whom tion and practice upon it. By beginning slowly, and cally all the world is not known, the effect produced by the habit going faster, you can soon ascend the stairs, two at a tine. ofnon-introduction must be perfectly bewildering Of course, the exercise will not suit all, especially al Besides the visitors from the country, there are also women; and it is especially hurtful to people with heartpeople with whom the claims of society are not made mat- disease. But most persons will find themselves greatly ters of paramount importance, but who yet desire, occasion- benefited by it, iftaken with discretion. ---ally, to enter into the world. Both these sets of people are BECOMING BONNETS, strange to say, are worn by very few lost at an evening-party under the present arrangement. Unless they recognize one or two friends, they have no one women. One can see in almost any store the sort of boutets with whom they can converse. After all is said, too, about which would suit to a nicety; but they are either left unthe pleasure of seeing one's friends, it must be allowed that { bought, or are worn by women for whom they were never we go into society with the hope of seeing new faces and intended. When a man goes into a bonnet store, and exgetting to know fresh people, rather than with the inten- amines the various devices which are exhibited around him, tion of simply meeting all the people with whom we were he wonders that a woman is ever seen with a bonnet on quite well acquainted before. Of course, it may be said that which does not set her face off to advantage. But a dark people who meet in society and know that there are to be woman will stick a monstrous green bonnet upon her head, no introductions, ought to take it for granted that all the or a fair woman will wear red, or a sallow woman yellow, people present are persons whom they would like to know and never think that she is doing herself an injury, and the if they do not, and that conversations should go on accord- } public, who are obliged to look upon her, a wrong. The ingly. They ought to do so, indeed, but practically they do ribbons or trimming are often in shocking contrast with the Lething of the kind; and one result is that in the inter- color of her dress. It may be said that some people have course of society people really make fewer, instead of more no eye for harmony of color, but those who do possess the gift seldom have the courage to follow their own ideas. numerous, acquaintances than under the old system. Ladies are the chief sufferers by this plan. There are not They take what is recommended to them in the store. many among them who, finding themselves in a society ALPHABET FOR MARKING.- In the front of the number, we where few or none of the members were personal acquaintances, could summon up heart of grace to approach and give the first half of an Alphabet for Marking, printed in enter into conversation with others. It is very well to say colors. The rest of the Alphabet, with numerals from che they might, but the fact is they do not. Besides, it spoils to ten, will be published in the August issue. Work the the zest of conversation not to know to whom we are outlines in chain-stitch with black sewing-silk ; fill in with speaking; to have no special mode of address, and no ready Turkey red working-cotton in satin-stitch; stuffing the means of identification of our interlocutor with any one of letter well before doing the over-stitch. Work all the the people whom we desire to become acquainted with, and black in chain-stitch, making the solid parts by working whom we know to be present. At dinner-parties, especially, the chain-stitch close. This is the only Magazine, remem→ this habit of not introducing persons is particularly absurd. ber, that gives these colored patterns. You sit, perhaps, for two or three hours, at the side of a A VALUABLE SECRET.-The unpleasant odor produced by lady whom you do not know, and who, for all you can tell to the coutrary, may think you impertinent if you address respiration is the source of vexation to persons who are her. Really, this habit of imitating foreign customs, when subject to it. Procure some compound spirits of ammonia, they have no applicability to our own social institutions, is and place about two tablespoonfuls in a basin of water. going too far. Fashionable Americans are fast becoming- Washing the face, hands, and arms with this, leaves the we must use the phrase, though we do not like it- uumiti- skin as clean, neat and fresh as one could wish. The wash is perfectly harmless, and very cheap. It is recommended gated snobs. on the authority of an experienced physician, and it ought TEA IN RUSSIA is made by putting the tea-leaves into a to be tried, at least, by all those whose persons are so offentea-pot, and pouring boiling water over them. After stand- sive in this respect. ing two minutes, the beverage is poured out into glass tumIT IS NEVER TOO LATE to subscribe for this periodical. blers placed on glass saucers, and is sweetened with sugar and flavored with a slice of lemon. No milk is used. Being “ Home is not home," a lady writes, " without Peterson's left to stand longer than two minutes is supposed to impair } Magazine." its flavor, by bringing out the coarser qualities of the leaves, FORGIVE, BUT ALSO FORGET.-To remember injuries is not Made this way the tea has a clear and sparkling appearance Christian-like. Forget, as well as forgive. when poured out into the tumbler. 74