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Mrs.
Mistress—My husband is very
hard to please about his meals.
Cook—Don’t worry about that,
ma'am! They're all alike. I haven't
been able to please my husband in
the 40 years we've been married.
The Secret
Josias—We have been married
for 15 years now and we bave never
yet had an argument,
Ferdinand—That's right,
have her own way.
Pathfinder,
Let her
Never argue.—
Judge—He struck her on the sly
did he not? :
Witness—Hit ‘peared
de haid.
AROUND
Jf THE HOUSE
Keeping Dried Beef.—Dried beef
For High Windows.—High win-
dows appear shorter if the hang-
and tied
the middle.
* * *
After Washing Silver.—Stand sil-
ver in a jug of very hot water to
which a little ammonia has been
added, and it will remain bright
much longer.
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When Making Egg Sandwiches.
Scramble the egg instead of boil-
ing it. Not only are more sand-
wiches made, but they are more
easily digested.
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somewhat below
Tea Towels.—Add a little borax
to the water when washing tea
towels, It removes dirt and grease
and makes the towels a good col-
or. It also acts as a disinfectant.
» > »
Loose Casters.—When casters
on furniture drop out too often,
remove them, pour melted wax in
the holes and insert the
before the wax hardens.
has set the casters
out again.
Uncle Phil
3 a Yq. 42 =)
Why Start Outside?
Begin the brotherhood of
with the ‘“‘brother"
man
next to you
and spread it as you have
gence.
Those
keep in
lacy.
general terms hide
Our National Spirit
able to sing it.
well together.
are many exhortations to labor,
Isn't It a Pity
Insurance companies are not
castles.
The ‘‘please, sir
seems to have vanished even from
anecdotes.
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HOW.
NEEDLE FROM
RIGHT TO LEFT
/ UNDER 2% GROUP
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| STURN NEEDLE
BEFORE DRAWING
THROUGH
1
[His idea is the result of an ex-
periment. A friend had a set
linen
buffet,
of sadly out-of-date white
drawn work scarves for
serving and dining table,
dining room was being done over
with touches of turquoise blue
in the draperies and wall paper,
s0 she had the
match, They
that simplest part of
drawn work design was
were
the
linen in var
and scarves throughout the
coarse
mats
house,
While the turquoise scarves
those
in golden yellow and a bedroom
set in soft rose were also full of
charm. The sketch shows how the
drawn work
looking for
18 done.
something
Just pull out the threads of the
an inch wide.
hemmed at the same time the out-
Just follow these
No other directions are
whipped.
sketches.
cerized thread in a matching
color.
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| Mistakes Make Humble
The best of men and the most
earnest workers will make enough
of mistakes to keep them humble.
| Thank God for mistakes and take
| courage. Don't give up on ac-
| count of mistakes.—Moody.
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A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects
The Questions
1. What is a Texas leaguer in
baseball?
2. Who crossed the Rubicon?
3. What is the difference be- |
tween a savage and a barbarian?
4. What would result if all the
|
5. Among the 12 signs of the |
zodiac are four that represent ani-
mals. Which are they?
6. Is there any difference be-
unconscious?
7. Why was it said that if Cleo- |
patra’s nose had been shorter the |
whole face of the world would |
have been changed?
8. How did the dandelion get its |
name? |
9. What is the significance of the |
name "‘Prospice,”” the title of one
10. A donkey-engine, though do- |
ing a lot of donkey work, has in
Can you name four other hyphen-
+
the animal?
The Answers
both.
2. Caesar and his army.
savage and civilized.
blended together give white.
5. Leo (lion), Taurus (bull), Ar-
68. The first usually denotes go-
ing from the unconscious to the
conscious state. The reverse is
the case in the other.
7. To convey the idea that if
Cleopatra had been less attractive
she would not have enslaved Ju-
lius Caesar and Mark Antony.
8. From the French ‘dent de
lion,” meaning a lion's tooth, re-
ferring to the leaves of the plant.
9. It is interpreted as meaning
“Look Forward.”
10. Pig-iron, dog-watch, horse-
chestnut, monkey-wrench.,
CLE {ld 87
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