THE LITTLE FINGERNAIL.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 404, 4 February 1904, Page 6

THE LITTLE FINGERNAIL.

M Waa Worn Loag K*»y Tears A«o, But Sow H bCanfollr i. Maatemred. Forty years ago in eerfain parts of the United States it was the custom to grow long nails. I well remember some of the swells and puffers who devoted more attention to their lit tie finger nails than they did to their teeth, and often have 1 seen the fifth digit with a claw on it an inch and a quarter in length. The nail was carried in a stall, and on occasion was split after the manner of a steel or qulHt pen. so that its wearer could sign bis name to a check with it. says a writer in the New York Press. The trimming of nails to-day is an nr' which gives employment to many pretty women who style themselves manicures. Nearly every first-class, up-to-date barber shop has its manicure, who delights the man needing a shave or haircut with rn innocent flirtation. She Presses pnrii-hly and has a strut on her that wotild arouse the envy of s taddle-astricle fox cbaseresa. JtfW C banee for Itacbetor*. The National Dressmakers* assocra tion will hereafter endeavor to fin husbands for worthy seams! resse who r.r? itn-ble to conclude m.t!rimer ial negotiate as without help. This : a praisev-: rthy enterprise. sr.j.s tl fit ice go r.nd shoul be looked in'ni ! v all bachelors whf are charitably disposed. TmttT'mit if. Ifjtly. Of 9&4JH n £• n'-rn t i".i.-ts who vi iter? Hal* Hiring the year ended .Im jr.. 65.000 wersj Enj;!* -li. 11 it, cstimnl l that the visitor* spent *TP.COO,OCadui ing tbeir stay in the country. In Sorthera Norway. Trendtjein, the northernmost f«mof any siae in Norway, it an f:;r fr"i lieriin as liuinc is.