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Sometimes It Is Better to Lose a Wager Than Win One,
as This Story Showsz-
TVell, my belief Is that they'd all get
married If somebody ottered them the op
portunity. I think half of them don't get
the chance"
Dick turned his head on the cushion
of his Invalid chair, and looked at Connie
with Indolent, half-closed eyes, and a
emlla that was too lazy to express any
thing. Connie swung her hammock a trlflo fur
ther, hut she only laughed softly ao sho
lay with her pretty hands clasped aboVo
her curly head.
"You don't believe me, then?" Dick said.
"Why, no; Indeed I don't I know there
are a thousand modest ways for a woman
to Ihvlto offers of marriage, and when
there Is one who nover has any, It Is
sure to bo becauso she doesn't want
them."
"Sure of thatT" queried Dick.
"Quite. I nover had an offer, but I will
wager anything that I have one before
the year Is out. Now, what wilt you bet.
Dick?"
"Anything. I see no signs of that kind.
Why. you never had a sweetheart In your
life."
"It doesn't follow that I never will. It
didn't occur to mo to get one before. I
shall now, If only to prove to you that
a woman can do as she likes."
"Tou don't caro for men, Connie;
you'ro different from the rest"
"I'm nqt so Bure of that," said Connie.
getting up. "I believe, slnco I think of
'?" I d0 '"'e men pretty well. Shall
I bring my painting hero? That last pic
ture must be finished today."
She was vory busy painting, and Dick
was watching her, when Doctor Allen
called to sco Aunt Amy When his pro
fessional vlBlt onded, ho camo out to them
on the verandah.
"See, my hammock Is Just the coolest
placo you can find," said Connie. "Try
It, doctor."
Tho doctor hesitated, and was lost. He
dropped Into the hammock, and foil to
watching tho pretty girl who sat near
him. She chatted and smiled and dim
pled In the prettiest way Imaginable. The
doctor admired, Dick wondored.
"Half believe sho's right," ho thought,
as he saw the doctor's admiration In
crease. "Won't you go for a drive, Miss Con
nie? Tho afternoon Is perfect," he said,
after a while.
"But aren't you busy?" Connie asked.
Ho assured her he was not, and she
hurried to put her paints away. Dick
wondered still more. The idea of Con
nie leaving duty for pleasuro was a new
one, At another time the doctor would
have left tho houso with scarcely a word
from tho little artist.
"I think she's right." Dick thought. "I
believe she's right, but I'd havo exer
cised my powers on somo ono besides a
stupid country doctor. Blessed It Bho
didn't fasten on to tho first man sho
saw! Tom Allen fell right Into her flimsy
llttlo trap; ho never did know enough to
come In out of the rain," and Dick gave
his hurt foot a vicious llttlo klok, and
forgot that Tom Allen had always been
his best friend.
Connie enjoyed her drive, and she knew
that the doctor enjoyed It also. When
ho camo homo, Dlok had been rolled
Into the drawing room, and Bessie Wel-
ler was playing softly nnd singing sweet
Old Scotch songs to htm. Connie stood
at the door and looked In.
"It takes very llttlo to entertain Dick,"
she thought as she went upstairs. "And
tho idea of Bessie staying when I was
gone, and Aunt Amy In her room! I
always knew she was bold under all her
softness!"
Connie forgot that she had hitherto
loved Bessie dearly.
After awhile Aunt Amy camo down.
Domestic Science Party
How many times havo you longed for
a "trouble-less" party! How many
times has the aftermath of dishes to bo
washed, dried and put away, rooms to
be "redded up" (as we say In Phila
delphia), and tho other attendant party
evils made you swear you'd never en
tertain again! Well, perhaps, the mil
lennium Is at hand, for the workless party
has boon discovered. It Is founded on the
ingenious principle of making your friends
do tho work.
The rage of the domestic science
craze has almost as many victims as
the tanzo Itself. Girls are leaving pri
vate schools in alarming numbers to
take up "more practical things." This
Is an assertion which Is very much
open to doubt, but wo want to know
about the workless party. Collect all
your devotees of tho art culinary and
assemble them in the kitchen. Provide
each -with a serviceable gingham apron.
Don't lead them Into error by supplying
these little dabs of muslin with a huge
how In the back. The gingham will de
stroy all their Illusions; they'll know
they aro to "work."
Have ready three or four envelopes,
tied with different-colored ribbons. In
side theso may be found the directions
for making each course of the dinner
or luncheon. This may bo made up
from the hostess' own preferences, or
' some good cook-book recipe. Let the
party separate Into pairs, and let each
pair choose an envelope. After this the
hostess Is expected to set the table whlto
her guests cook her dinner. Of course,
she will find herself called upon con
tinually to locate victuals, salt and pep
per, tea and croekerq ware, tea-towels,
etc., unless she has had these put in
prominent places beforehand. The fun
of the affair ltes In tho fact that each
en la personally responsible for her part
in the feast.
The dinner la put on the table, and
after everything has been eaten that is
edible domestic scientists fall occasion
ally, yu know the guests are gently
but firmly reminded that the dishes are
to b done I This really Unt to bad as
It sounds, as everybody Is benevolently
saeEned after a well-cooked meal. They
-rill take It In good part, you can ba
assnred, and will vote your party a
howling success.
In the Boudoir
Before retiring, always treat the hair,
tttltor by brushing It, or by massaging
the scalp. It is roost necessary that the
skin of the scalp should ba loosened.
This, of course, allows free circulation
of tha blood, and ao the hair Is properly
onrwhed. The brushing of the hair It
lf is equally important as the day's
.tlu'U will clog up tha pores and make the
Ur heavy and dqli looking, if not re
eved. Brush slowly ana nrtniy, and be)
i.-'u that the brush itself is perfectly
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fpl eas always ba sure of this If you
kii two brushes, changing weekly. The
Wia not In e should be washed Ifj boll
Smt water, to which a good strong allow
iM of household ammonia has been
44t Allow it to dry In the open air,
3 sure to keep the bristle part down
fMe ftrving and the water will not sat
Man tk "ta of the bristles and make
j&iw poSL A. brush wiU last todsflaltely
rltjt- 4th treatment Of course, a good.
hiwtk fcrioagtng, to a toilet Mt should re
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and Bessie went home, and Dick and
Connie played a gams of chess on the
old board they had fought over years
ago whn Aunt Amy had brought them
to her homo, little orphaned cousins. The
eld lady watched them now and sighed.
Sho had hoped that tho little fortune left
her by her husband would not bo divided.
"I don't know why they nro so Indif
ferent. Connlo Is pretty, and Dlok Is a
handsome, clever boy. Oh, well, thero'a
no doing anything with themt"
And Aunt Amy said her nerves were
worse, and went away to her room.
The doctor camo often now, and Connie
lavished her smiles Upon him, and, In
deed, upon all tho men who camo within
reach of them.
Sho had always been so cool and Indif
ferent to them that each felt himself es
pecially favored now, and It began to bo
a Question how milny offers Connlo would
havo and which she would accept.
Dick looked on In disgust and talked It
over with Bessie, who wondered In her
quiet way what had come over her friend.
Tho month was nearly out Dick was
hobbling about now Connlo had gono to
gather roses In tho garden, and It hap
pened that Dick was there.
"Can I help you?" he asked.
"I have all I want now, except somo
white buds to go with theso red ones
There aro three on that now bush at the
end of tho wnlk I'm Just going after
them," she said
"I gathered them, Connie, lato yester
day, I sent them to Bessie."
"Oh, certainly; I mlcht have known.
Of course, Bessie must have them."
"I suppose you wanted them for Tom
Allen," he sold.
"I need not contradict you," she said.
with a cool little smile. Dick's faro grow
red.
"It's a scandal tho way you are mak
ing a fool of that fellow; I believe,
though, you mean to marry him, Idiot
that he Is."
"Think so?" she said quietly.
"You can't take them all; I think you've
won your bet."
"Think so?" sho said again.
"Yes; I do. How many of these simple
tons havo mado fools of themselves to
you 7"
She answered quietly:
"You're tho only ono that hasn't been
a gentleman."
"Fiddlesticks! How much do you caro
what I am?"
Dick's anklo hurt, and he sank down on
Aunt Amy's violet border.
"I think Besslo cares enough; I needn't
bother. You gavo her my roses my own
whlto roses and I wanted them for my
self, for tho llttlo dark blue vaso you
gave me; and now "
There was a sound of tears In her voice.
Dick's heart softened. Ho caught her
hands and pulled her down beside him
"I'll get you some more, Connlo; I will.
Indeed. I'm sorry I gavo them to Bessie."
"No, you are not sorry; you caro so
much for Bessie " she began.
"I don't, Connie, not as you care for
Tom Allen."
"I don't care a bit about him."
"Then who Is It? Connie, why don't
you love mo? I've been suffering awfully
lately. Won't you send those other fel
lows away and take me, Connie? I I love
you awfully much.
Connie looked up archly.
"Have I won my bet, Dick?
"Yes. but answer me."
Connie answered him, and so It camo to
pass that Aunt Amy had her wish at last,
and Dick and Connie wondered why they
had not known It all sooner, and that Is
Just how It ended.
Tho End.
What Can I Do?
If any little word of mine
May make a life the brighter,
If any little song of mlno
May make a heart the lighter;
I hope I'll speak the little word,
And take my bit of singing,
And drop it in some lonely vale
To set the echoes rlnglngl
Irish!
During his sojourn at a certain hotel
In tho west of Ireland an American was
aroused from a Bound Bleep by a knock
ing on his door at about 3 o'clock In tho
morning.
"What Is It?" he shouted.
"Tolegram for you, sir," replied tho at
tendant on the other side of the door.
"Will you open tho door?"
"Can't you slip it under?" cried tho
tourist.
"No, sir," was response, "sure, Ifs on
a tray!"
WOMAN OUTSIDE THE HOME
Around
On Saturday, .November 21, at 1 p. m.,
the educational section of the New Cen
tury Club will hold their luncheon. Miss
Catharine Puncheon will speak on "Shall
the Classics be Taught In the Public
Schools?" As Mtsa Puncheon Is princi
pal of the Girls High School, she is in
a position to treat the subject in a most
entertaining manner, Mr. Fraxee, the
newly-appointed Director of Vocational
Training, will also gtva a short talk on
"Vocational Training for Boys and
Girls A free discussion of thus points
will follow.
Every Wednesday morning the Interna
tional Committee will be at the clubhouso
from 10 until 1, to receive the hospital
enppltea. garments, materials, money,
etc., which the members of the New
Century Club will give towards the re
lief work abroad. Everything sent in
should be properly marked for the des
tination desired by the donor. It will
then be sent at once to the Emergency
Aid Committee of Philadelphia In tha
name of the New Century Club, Mils
Vtda Hunt Francis la chairman of this
committee.
Warwick James Price win give a
series of five talks on the war In Europe
and Ho underlying causes, beginning
Monday, November 8. at 2:30 o'clock.
November 9 "The Eight Background
Causes of the European War."
The Helping Hand
Lift 'ea over there they stand
Wattln' for a helpln' hand!
14ft em over by the stream
Where they wait with eyes ot dreamt
Lift em over some day you
May stand there with longing, too.
Some day all of us. indeed.
After pride has left us need.
Shall be standing there with dim
Byes of sorrow asking Him
Through the gate or at the bar
Where eternal rivers are,
Wont He lift ua over, please I
Have we lifted such as these?
Baked Milk for Invalids
Put half a galtott of pure miilc into r
stiHie Jar, sever with strong writing paper
as4 U Sawm tightly. Leave it ia a a4
etate oven fur about ltt hours, or hb
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WEDDING DRESS OF SATIN AND
MODES OF
Fashion Now Lyecrees the Fashionable Wedding Gown
Shall Contain Only a Small Quantity of White Satin.
For tho wedding gowns of the present bines both lace flouncing and chiffon with
era a surprisingly small quantity of
white satin is requisitioned. White satin
wedding gowns they are still called, but,
with the shortened skirts, tho curt alloc!
train and tho Introduction of much lace
and chiffon and tulle, tho title Is some
thing of a misnomer.
Flowers are a feature of the trimming,
orango blossoms or rosebuds by prefer
ence. The wnlst is often flower encir
cled, as in the gown sketched today. The
train may tie dotted with small bouquets;
the slippers must certainly carry a spray
of flowers, while they are still used in
profusion In tholr time-honored place on
tho wedding veil.
For evening weddings tho neck cut
decidedly low is still in fashion, while a
V or a round or a squaro-cut neck Is
chosen for the morning or afternoon
wedding.
The sleeves of the season are long, how
ever, and they are made not of the
satin as a rule, but of chiffon or tulle.
With these long sleeves no gloves are
worn, which makes the slipping on of the
ring a very simple matter.
For the bride who has no lace wedding1
veil In tho family, nnd for whom tho
cost would prohibit the purchase of one,
the tulle veil can bo mado wonderfully
effective nnd becoming It is practically
a head-dress, nowndays, with flowing
ends that reach to the floor.
The wedding gown pictured today ia
simple In construction, although It com-
the Clubs
November 16 "The Diplomatic
changes Which Led Up to the War,
Ex-
November 23 "A Review of the Prog
ress of tho War, in the Five Fields Whtch
It Occupies, Including the Naval and
Colonial Conflicts."
November 30 "The War as It Affects
Neutral States, With Especial Regard to
tha United States."
December 7 "Possible Results of the
War, and as Affecting Militarism."
The Monday morning class of the New
Century Club, of whtch Mrs. Charles W.
Nevtn Is chairman, meets at 10:30. Miss
Jant Campbell, leader, will take into
consideration the "Stories of the Nations
Concerned in the Present War," Mrs.
Herbert W. Fuller will havo charge of
the national musto incidental to tho sub
jects. Each month Mrs. Trautwine will
give an aocount of some great engineer
ing feat
November I "Montenegro," Mrs.
George Donehower.
November 9 'The Cape Cod Canal,"
Mrs. J, C, Trautwine, Jr.
November 16 "Rumania," Mrs. K. N.
Rowland.
November 23 "Greece," Mrs. Samuel P.
Wetherlll.
November 80-"Austrla," Mrs. William
R. Meredith.
The French class, under Monsieur Jo
doclous, the teacher, meets Saturdays,
from 10:20 to n:2Q, and 11:20 to 12:20.
Dried Apricot Jam
Take two pounds ot dried apricots and
place them in a bowl; cover with water
and allow them to soak for two days.
Then strain oft the water Into the pre
serving pan, add six pounds of preserving
sugar and boll for 10 minutes. Then put
In the aprloots, add two ounees of al
monds, previously blanched and out Into
halves. Boll till the fruit is tender, then
plaee in Jars. These quantities will make
It pounds of Jam.
Ham Steaks
Take slices of raw ham and put them
Into a frying pan with a small oupful of
water and cook slowly, turning oce or
twice till the water has evaporated aad
the ateaka are Mgbt brown. Dredge than
with flour. Have ready a sauce made by
hoUing a little Soar In a teaoupful of
milk with a small piece ot butter, a tea
spaoaSul ot muUrd and a pinch of cay
eaae. Arrange the steaks on a dUL and
pottr the a.uv. ever iMm.
LACE FOR THE AUTUMN BRIDE
THE HOUR
thp satin,
Tho drop skirt, which Is of a piece with
the narrow train. Is mado of the whlto
satin, a satin very soft, be It noted, of
tho charmeuse quality.
The skirt proper Is surmounted by a
flouncing of deep lace, which In Its turn
has a ruffled skirt above It of white
chiffon
A detail here worth comment Is the
natural selvedge of the chiffon, which Is
used In lieu of a hem. The use of selv
edge In a great variety of materials is
permissible now, not only for the prac
tical reason that materials fall Into more
graceful folds when they aro unhemmed,
but because It is also considered orna
mental Tho bodice Is made of chiffon and the
long sleeves likewise. There Is a short
cape of chiffon, which retains the selv
edgo and falls In flno plaits from the
shoulders.
A Medici collar of the lace, high at the
back and flaring in front, is set In the
gown In a very pleasing way, somewhat
after the fashion of a gulmpe or yoke.
The lace Is used as a feature of the
lower part of the bodice, and It Is draped
about the waist so as to produce the ap
pearance of a high girdle.
Tho crowning touch of beauty Is given
by the wreath of rosebuds placed at the
lower edgo of the girdle. '
It Is a gown that could be easily con
verted to a dance frock by cutting oft the
train and making the decolletage mora
pronounced.
Girls and Their Love Letters
A girl cannot bo too careful of her
love letters, knowing their probable ef
fect on the man to whom she Bends
them.
Don't fill the pages with mere lamen
tations at his departure so that he
grows anxious and unhappy about you.
Tell him all the little happenings that
will Interest him. Report on the health
and well-being of those whom he knows
and likes. If hs has left you the charge
of a pet, give Its news also, for nothing
la too small to set down if only It will
Interest him.
Show that you follow his doings dally
in the papers, and send any cuttings
that he may like to see.
Don't be afraid to be ohterful. Life Is
made up of both grave and gay, and he
will like to hear the two sides of what
goes on at home the serious and the
amusing.
Spend as much time as ever you can
In the writing of your letter; he will
read it, and re-read it, ao that it can
not be too long.
Don't grumble that you have not
heard, for necessities oome first, and you
may have to wait long for the sight of
that beloved handwriting. Just continue
to do your share, and do it regularly
and with all your heart
And never mind If you have not a
great gift of writing, and find it bard
to express yourself. He wants some
thing that will recall you to him, and
the letter that may seem a poor thing
to the outside world Is infinitely pre
cious to the eyes of tho man you love.
He reads between Its lines, and under
stands all that you try to tell him.
Therefore take pen In hand, and make
it a rule to set aside a time for writing
to him regularly, and that in the spirit
of cheerful courage and uncomplaining
endurance In which he said good-by to
you when he left
Let it be said of you as of him that
you have done what you oould.
Write, then, to hlm-a letter fun of
hope and trust and pluck.
An English Sportsman
"Bless me, I've missed a fearful lot of
birds today!" remarked an Bngllsh
sportsman aa he blazed away for about
the fortieth time without result
"Nay. nay, lr," said tho gamekeeper,
"yeve nobbut missed one after all! It's
the mob bird every time. Ba follering
you about"
"Following me about? Nonsense! Why
ahould it?"
' Well y . sir. '' aa old bird, an'
aoging ruiuid you for safety like' '
If You Feel "Nervy"
No one can help feeling so at times In
this ago of rush and racket, but It Is quits
possible to put on tho brake, as it wore,
and not let tho nerves run away iwtth us.
Hero aro a few wise hints on tho sub
jects If people fret you. It Is not necessary
to be rudo to them. Try, Instead, to avoid
them.
Don't read books that Irritate, you.
Books are plentiful, thorefore put away
the offending volume and choose another.
If a noise at night worries you, don't
lot It continue to do so. Got up and see
to tho matter, and put it right.
Don't let yourself get Into the habit of
being bored. It Is not worth while. When
you feel It coming on, plunge at once Into
Bomo task that will take all your tlmo
and energy.
It Is better to run away from certain
things than lot them Irritate you. Such
martyrdom Is usually unnecessary, and
bad for you all round.
What Matter Why?
You say you wonder why I fove you,
Bwect?
I could not tell you should I tryl
Deep hs that blue, deep sky above you,
sweet,
Is my deep love. -What matter why?
I know not, care not, why I love you,
dear.
Is not love's self lovo's wisest reason?
Tho willows, silver white, above you,
dear,
They bud becaUBo 'tis budding season.
Say, does the purple-hearted rose, that
dtps
Her petals to the river's brim,
rorsnko ono breathing spaco tho river's
lips
To wonder why she loveth him?
Or does yon cloud tho lavish sun has
dressed
In filaments of gauzy gold,
Lying ndrcam on Neptune's heaving
breast,
Core why his strong, gray arms enfold?
Deep as the sky that bends above you,
swoot
Deep as the tendor evening sky,
Is my deep lovo. You know I love you,
BWeot
What matter why? What matter why?
Don Marquis.
Beauty and the Woman
Miss Dlna Cavalier!. In her Interesting
j beauty talks, says that If you are past
25 and your facial muscles begin to Bag,
giving you an agod appearance, tho
remedy is to tie up your face!
"Yes," sho says, "I mean literally that
Place a rubber band or a fold of muslin
beneath tho chin and fasten It not too
tightly abovo tho head. This will hold
tho flabby cheek muscles In place and
will mold tho face for tho night. A mold
Is an excellent thing. Consider what It
does for Jelly and some of our muscles
havo the soft and wandering nature of
Jelly. Bo assured that If tho faco Is In
a mold one-third of tha day, which Is
the night, It will longer retain Its youth
ful contour."
Open the window wldo before getting
Into bed. It is absolutely necessary to
have plenty of fresh air, or your skin
will show the lack of It very plainly. Use
more covers, but leave ono window at
least open nil the way. Do not sleep In
a draught, however. Breathe deeply at
tho window five or six times. Increasing
overy week until you get up to 15. Then
in a clean gown and between clean sheets
you Should sleep well Indeed, for you
havo earned that sleep by careful prepa
ration. 7
Ideas in
Idl
eness
The girl with a lovely voice makes
many friends. The girl with a "career"
makes tho windows rattle.
Aim high, and when you fall the bump
will be harder.
Never show a man Just out of Jail a
striped suit. It Isn't healthys
Haste makes waste, but It gets there
Just the same.
If your mind Is occupied with kindly
thoughts there will be no room In It for
bitterness or llltemper.
The keenest of suffering is caused by
misunderstanding one whom we love. So
be caref.il not to mlsunderstnnd others.
Insomnia Is a very appropriate sugges
tion for naming the now baby.
Never Tvish the bride many happy re
turns of the day at her wedding. If you
feel that way, tell her so In private.
Turn on the victoria with a tango rec
ord, and let joy be unrefined.
A chorus lady Is Judged by the company
she keops.
THE HEEDLESS GIRL
There Is a certain type of girl you
all know. She dashes madly home at
6 o'clock, grabs a bit of supper and rushes
upstairs. She throws her hat on one
chaiftn her coat and gloves on another
If they slip off on the floor so much the
worse for them. She rummages through
all her bureau drawers, casting their
contents right and left
"Anna I where are you? Come in here
and find ray green dress, will you? I'vo
got to meet Joe at 8 o'clock, and it's
almost half-past seven now. I was sure
I had it the other day and lend me your
silk stockings, will you? You're such a
dean I don't know where mine got to)
they're full of holes, anyhow. Did you
mend my white kid gloves? I know
they're sights. I must remind Joe that
they're getting shabby."
Poor Joe waits an hour while she looks
here for her gloves, turns everything up
side down for a handkerchief and wears
her sister Anna's veil. The. sister of a
girl like this is a martyr. Everybody
Is expected to wait on her, and to do
things for her that every true woman
should learn to do for herself. She
Apple
e onowbaus
Take as many apples as you require,
and to each apple allow one tablespoon
ul of rice, one-halt pint of milk, or milk
and water mixed, a clove, and one tea
spoonful ot moist sugar. Simmer the
rice n the milk until all the milk is ab
sorbed (a good plnoh of milk should be
added to the rice and milk, and, If liked,
one teaspoonful of sugar to every pint
of milk). Pare and core the apples,
keeping them whole, fill the centre ot
each with sugar, and put in a clove If
liked. Cover with the rice, and tie eaoh
ball In the corner ot a pudding cloth.
But Into boiling water, and boll gently
from i3 to CO minutes. Serve with sugar.
Rhubarb Shape
Required: Rhubarb, sugar and gela
tin. Mode: Stew the rhubarb with the
sugar, using enough to sweeten well,
soak one-quarter ounce of gelatine in
halt a tumblerful of water, and when
Correspondence of general Interest
to women reader will he printed on
this page- Such correspondence should
be addressed to the Woman's Editor,
Evening Lodger.
FOR THE GRACEFUL HOSTESS
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Author The New Housekeeping.
By divine right all hostesses are "grace
ful," nnd yet thcro are a number of
table Implements or table devices which
can assist even tho most graceful hostess
to preside over the table In a more
charming way. An oversupply of silver
Is not good tasto, and It is not necessary
to have a special kind df server for each
different kind of food. But even somo of
tho simplest pieces do not find a placo
in many homes, such, for Instance, as
tho familiar "plo server," tho narrow,
trowel-tike knlfo so frequently n bridal
gift This combines tho cutting edgo of
n knlfo on both edges, at the flama
time offering a flat, "shovel-like" surface
to lift up portions of cake, pie, firm des
serts Uko gelatine and slices of cold
meat. It permits far more graceful sorv
lng of theso foods than does tho ordinary
knife or fork nnd may well be included
In even tho most modest list of table
equipment
Again thcro Is tho large serving spoon
and fork, which Is seen sometimes In
wood, Bometlmes In silver. The bowl of
tho spoon Is particularly deep and lndlo
shaped, the tines of tho fork aro largo
nnd wide npnrt. Such a sot permits tho
most graceful serving of salad, small
fruits, berries and such vegetables as
havo both a firm portion and a gravy
which must bo dished. The bowl of the
ordinary spoon Is too flat; the tines of
tho ordinary fork too close togother.
These defects are remedied In the serving
set described, which has a uso at almost
every meal.
Not long ago I talked with a manufao-
Thoughts That Uplift
Goodness that has no edge to It Is use
less. All havo a speck of fight beneath their
oxtcrlor Just a spook for great emer
gencies. "
Those who llvo upon promises will never
want for cash.
Good things havo to be engraved on
tho memory, but evil ones stick there of
themselves.
Though the sun of charity should rise
at home, it should always set abroad.
A woman's head is Influenced by her
heart; a man's heart by Ills head.
If you have a bad temper, starve It by
giving It nothing on which it can feed.
Humility Is most useful as an under
garment; It should nover be worn as an
overcoat.
At 20, the will reigns; at SO, the wit, jdnd
at 40, the Judgment.
The Finishing Touch
It Is the finishing touch which makes
or mnrs the toilet. A wreath of small
shaded roses, fashioned cither In silk or
satin, gives a fascinating finishing touch
to a plain evening bodice.
A Baking Hint
When removing cake baked in tin
pans place a wet cloth over the Inverted
pan and the cake will drop out nicely,
never sticking to tho pan.
can't even mend a little hole In a glove,
and the significance of that fact makes
no Impression!
The happy-go-lucky girl, if you choose
to call her that may be line for an all
round companion, but as a housewife
she Is seldom a success. And the prosaic
and disillusioning fact remains that men
marry for a home. They fall to think
It cute and cunning after a few months
of eating underdone pork and overdone
beef at every meal. The fascinating
contrariness of a wilful little fiancee de
velops Into mere temper after marriage.
And when the "hard times" come, when
Willie baa the croup from draughts or
carelessness, when bills pile up because
clothes were never cared for, and Joe's
health breaks down under tho strain, who
steers the family bark out of tha tempest?
The reliable and probably old-maid
sister, Anna. Oh, the blindness of men!
So watch the popular girl, see If her
whole family walu on her and If Bhe
considers nothing but her own wants.
For your own sake and hers. If you
care for her, talk It over with her, and
try to bring about a change. Remember
her future happiness depends upon It
quite dissolved add the stowed rhubarb.
Add ft little coloring if necessary, pass
through a sieve, mix with half a pint of
cream or milk and pour Into a ring mold
and serve with the centre filled with
whipped cream.
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turer, who confided to me a brl llant new
Idea on which he was working. Tne
Idea was simply a large serving spoon
with a knlfo-llke cutting edge, or a spoon
and knife combined. In cutting a whole
head of cauliflower, for Instance, tne
odgs of tho spoon Is not sharp enougn
to cut It without spoiling Iti appearance.
But If tho edgo wera sharp like a. knife
with one stroke we could cut the food
and at the earns time lift up a portion
for serving.
Tho reason women feel that coowng
Is sometimes drudgery nnd that they do
not want to be seen doing It is due not
to tho task Itself but In the way and
placo in which they do It Standing
over a hot flro watching ft saucepan of
cooking food does not let a woman pra
sont as attractive an appearance as If
sho woro seated at tho tablo cooking
tho food In a chnflng dish or other de
vice operated directly nt the table Itself.
Perhaps unconsciously this Is the reason
why American homemakers are taking
so cordially to preparing so many articles
of food at tho tablo direct Wo havo
oven a tablo waffle-Iron, many kinds of
grids, the persistent percolator, the
omnipresent toaster and other variations
of tho "cook as you eat" devices Espe
cially whero n woman does her own work,
overy device that assists her In sorvlng
meals smoothly without rising commends
itsolf to her. There can be no plensuro
In a meal whero one or more members
nt tho tablo aro constantly rising. The
table cooking dovlco solves tho servant
problem In part by permitting the hostess
to cook tho men! herself and at tho
same tlmo lend her personality uninter
ruptedly to ner family or guosts.
copyright, 1914, by airs. Chrlstlno Frederick.
What Is Your Name?
Every girl likes to know tho meaning
of her name. It Is interesting to learn
how certain names camo to be favorites
and what nations originated them. And
no doubt It Is helpful If one has a namo
with a beautiful meaning to realize It
and ondeavor to llvo up to It. Theroforo
a list of somo of the names In more
general uso among us will bo acceptable.
Ada: Happiness. This Is a favorite
name In Jewish families.
Adelaide: Noble maiden. A name much
esteemed In the last century.
Agatha: Good.
Agnes: Pure.
Alleen: Light. Sometimes spelt Eileen.
Peculiarly Irish.
Alberta: Nobly bright
Alexandra: Defender cf men.
Allco: Noble.
Aline: Noble.
Alma: A maiden.
Amabel: Beloved.
Amelia: Enorgetlo or hard-working.
Amy: Beloved. In French, Atmee.
Anno: Grace, or favor.
Audrey: Ono who gives noblo counsel.
It Is really a shortened form of Ethel
dreda. Augusta: Venerable.
Milady's Toilet Table
Tho great majority of caBes of falling
hair and premature baldness aro due to a
ohronlc scurfy condition of the scalp. The
first stop, then, toward eliminating this Is
to try to get rid of dandruff. Tho follow
ing sulphur crenm Is good for this pur
pose: .
White wax M 7 drachms
Oil of petrolatum 5 ounces
Rose water 2 ounces
Sodium blborate s grammos
Sulphur precipitate 6 drachms
This cream should be rubbed well Into
the scalp every night and morning. For
three nights running the hair should bo
parted in soveral places nnd tho cream
applied to the. scalp. Then wash tho hair
on the fourth day, afterward applying tho
cream. Then use tho crenm only on alter
nate dnys. After this tho Intervals may
bo longer still, say twice or three times
ft week, washing the hair every two
weeks.
Tho frequent washings of the hair will
1 temporarily lead to Its falling out more.
Jflls will not last, so don't be alarmed.
It is nature's method of getting rid of the
useless hairs, nnd with good care new
ones will take their places.
How to Grow Up Lucky
Old superstitions are always amusing.
Somo of those which aro particularly In
teresting tell us what should be dona
for a babe to Insuro its future good
fortune. In many lands, mothers to this
day take pains to observe theso qualni
old rites.
An infant should be carried, it is said.
Sho S'.T.t ,befT '? B0CS nstalrs:
Should it bo born in an attic, then Its
nurso must stand on a chair with it in
her arms.
A lucky baby will nlways handle Its
spoon with its left hand rather than with
its right.
In tho Isle of Man it is considered that
walking round or stepping over a child
will mako It grow up dwarfed or wizened!
An unmarried girl Bhould hold a new
born babe to bring It good luck
The more tumbles the llttlo one has In
ita first year, the greater prosperity wi I
it enjoy later in life.
Oxford Sausage
Mince finely one pound eaoh of lnn
beef and fat bacon. Add a quarter of a
pound of bread crumbs and a seasoning of
salt pepper and nutmeg. Stir in a little
stock or gravy. Form Into a thick roil
?.?" ? Mk9 a "'y-P"1 Pudding. Boti
cofd.llked- U may b " 2
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IS YOUR HAIR RIGHT FOR
THENEWFAfT.CTvinc;,
i,,7.U TS.W de,,sht in arranging your
hf a " thc ncw.ntJ interesting mod
of this season if you keen it nerfVri
but always use a preparation made for
shampooing only, fou can efoy the
best that is known for about three
cents a shampoo by getting a mS
of canthrox from your diS&Kfd!
solve a teaspoonful in a cup of hot
water and your shampoo 3 ready
After its use the Wrriw SX
with uniform color. Dandruff Tr. .
o,l and dirt 7diowS u ffl
disappear. Your hair will be o fluff J
that ,t wiU look nmch heavier than ft
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