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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA', WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1914.
WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW-THINGS THAT INTEREST MAID AND MATRON
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'Ellen Adair Advocates The Optimistic Outlook.
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"Tea, If wo have the seeing eye and the
tinderstandlng heart i Too many of us
ore like the Man With the Hako In tho
"Pilgrim's Progress." who was so pre
occupied With his task that he could not
raise his eyes from tho ground, and
tailed to see tho sheer loveliness of the
sky above. For him tho singing of the
birds and the glory of tho sunlight had
no meaning. They wero something far
P, vheyond his knowledge,
Too. many of us are following in tho
footsteps of the Man with the Hake. To
auoh poor creatures I would say look up,
look up. In a wide, sweeping view and let
tits sunlight Int Not until then can tho
wonder and tho glory of the world bo
fully realized. For the world Is full of
happiness and beauty, If we but seek It
in the right way.
t think the truest happiness Is found
within, oursolves. It cannot spring from
outward circumstance. "A heart at
leisure from Itself" Is Its finest, Its only
true foundation. The happiest heart Is
that which Is self-lmmolatlng. Thero are
many kinds of pleasures, keen and de
lightful In their Infinite variety. These
are but fleeting, and leave no footprints
on the sands of life. BUt happiness means
the satisfaction of the soul, than which
no finer thing exists.
The modern woman Is too Introspective,
Across the Counter
Celntures, belts and girdles aro Im
portant considerations of dress, although
the natural waistline may have "nothing
o do with the case" at present
Silk belting Is very attractive In the soft
Weaves that predominate. Roman stripes.
In the five-Inch width, cost 40 cents a
,yard; seven Inches wide the prlco Is CO
conta.
The various plaids of the Scotch clans
coma Jn a four-Inch width that Is sold
for 63 cents a yard.
"Wide belts of Koman-striped velvet
with u broad velvet-covered buckle cost
2 apiece.
A belt of similar style in silk Is sold
for n.B0.
WIdo suede belts fastened by a broad
buckle covered with the auede come in
many different colors at the prlco of 2.
Glrdlea ot draped velvet in a single
color may be bought for $1. In tho vivid
hues they would set off the plain serge
frock effectively.
Block satin girdles, three yards long
and. nine inches wide, are sold at prices
that range from 1 to $4.25. These will
run twice around tho woltt and tie In a
how. -The ends are finished with tfl.ssel3
or balls covered with tho satin.
A girdle of the same length and width
Jn a Roman stripe costs 12.25.
Moire ribbon is used for a broad celn
ture that has a plaited ruffle top and
bottom about two Inches wide. The price
Is 3.tS.
A charming girdle of bias velvet In
many shades and colors costs it It has
a broad piece In the front that Is ad
justable and fastens at both sides under
velvet-covered buttons.
Shot velvet is used to fashion a celnturo
that Is girdle and deep yoke combined. It
has much to recommend it in the way of
grace and beauty, and it could bo copied
'" for something away under the price of
5.25, at which it is sold.
Vegetarian Dishes
Nut Croquottes Take half a pint of
mixed shelled nuts, four or five mashed
potatoes, one chopped fried onion and a
pinch of mace. Chop or pass the nuts
through a nutmlll. add to the rest, form
in croquettes, brush with egg, cover with
breadcrumbs, fry In boiling fat and serve
with' bread sauce.
Potato Bells Scoop the Inside from
some baked potatoes; put it in a saucepan
with salt and pepper, half an ounce of
butter, and the yolk of an egg to each
pound. Beat well until the paste loaves
the sides of the pan. and is firm, then
take it from the fire, and spread It out
to cool. Shape it Into balls the size ot a.
large walnut and fry In deep fat
Vegetable Soup
One pint of white turnips cut In cubes,
half a pint of carrots, also cut in cubes;
one pint of potatoes, in cubes; half a
pint of leeks, the white part; one large
onion, one clove of garllo. one eachalet.
one tablespoonful of salt, thres table
spoonfuls of butter, ono teaspoonful of
sugar, one-third of a teaspoonful of pep
per, two quarts of water. Cut the onions
fine and cook them slowly with the but
ter for half an hour. Then add the boll
ins water and carrots and cook for half
an hour longer. At the end of this time
add the turnips, potatoes, seasoning, and
cook an hour.
Spinach and Bananas
' Pick and wash two pounds of spinach,
and put it In a sauoepan with very little
water. Add pinch of salt and cook
tlU tender. Then peel and slice three
banana, thickly seasoning them. Put
one ounce ot butter In a saucepan, put
In the spinach, season with pepper, salt
and nutmeg, sprinkle with a little flour,
and cook for a few minute. ArranB
on . hot dish with tha fried bananas on
tk top.
Potato Pan Cakes
Grata on. coarse grater two large
or three small potatoes. Add to thera
two" lightly beaten eggs, one-hall tea
spoonful of salt, one-thtrd teaspoonful of
pepper, enough flour to make a. light
batter, and baking powder In proportion
to two level teaspoonful to each cup of
flour added. Drop tho mixture, by poon
iuU into a frying pan containing little
heted jard or drippings and cook In tha
eamo nwnner as gridlrv- cakes. These
aro best with some dish having gravy
Mrvwi with. Jt. M a Oerman potroast or
a oatlet
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
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too self-centretl. She thinks about her
self too much. Her thoughts move round
the tiniest circle, her own little life.
Around her are a million souls requiring
comfort, sympathy. She sees them not,
sho heeds them not. Yet If she turned
her thoughts to such as need her help
she would find, true happiness.
Thero are so many things which a
woman alone can do. The world Is simply
crying out for women workers. In help
ing others, we forget our little prlvato
woes. Viewed In tho light of others
sorrows, ours are Infinitesimal. Let us
remember that.
Thus happiness can be cultivated, but
wo must first earn our right to It. Some
women Imagine that tho doing of nny
sort of work Is derogatory to their
dignity. Oh, tho shqer folly of that
thought! As fnr as rank and position
go, tho highest women In the world work
the hardest. A notable example to bo
cited Is the Queen of Rngland. Her dally
routine Is more strenuous than that of
the average washerwoman.
To th unhappy, the discontented, tho
unsettled, 1 would strongly advocate the
saving power of work, work to some use
ful end. For work Is tho snlvntlou of
mankind. It brings happiness with It,
and a permanent satisfaction. Tho work
ers have the best time In this old world,
there is no doubt of thnt. And why?
The answer Is the obvious one. They
are hnppy because they aro doing some
thing for others. Their minds arc lifted
out of the little egotistical rut of self,
and have sought a wider and u higher
phcre.
For the Table
The new table-runners are decidedly
attractive. They leud a touch of artlstlo
coloring to an otherwise sombre room,,
and aro very easy to make. The em
broidered ones are popular, as well as
those decoratod with a stencil pattern.
An Indian stylo seen recently is made
out of brown crash. The ends are dec
orated with a conventional design, worked
In bright red, green, blue, yellow and
black. Tho hem was caught In place by
wooden beads, sewed about n half Inch
apart. ThlB Is entirely appropriate to
the India Idea, and its crudenoss of de
sign is one of Its charms,
Christmas Is Coming
A few hints for tho clever needle
woman who Is looking nround for Christ
mas suggestions would not bo amiss.
For Instance, evoryone knows how ex
pensive it Is to buy hond-cmbroldered silk
vests or stockings, collar and cuff sots,
etc. And theso things are so easily
made. Buy a pair of good heavy silk
stockings. It Is hardly wlso to buy n
thln-welght stocking, because your work
will help wear It out too quickly. Tou
can -Use any graceful llttlo spray or
scroll design, and put It In tho centre
of tho ankle. A touch of color relieves
tho all-black effect, and harmonizes pleas
ingly with evening gowns. Eyelet-work
is pretty and works quickly, too, but
be careful to keop it small. Tho large
eyelet looks very conspicuous: insertions
of .black shadow lace with tho stocking
part cut out from underneath are much
prettier.
Tho vosts can be decorated In the same
way. A now fad much directed by the
French women is the beaded stocking.
A design Is carried out in outline stitch,
with touches oT gold and silver beads.
(French knots may bo substituted for
these, and aren't half so expensive.
Some very high-priced collar-and-cuff
sets seen lately were of fine chiffon, with
embroidered batlsto over them. One par
ticular set consisted of flesh-colored chif
fon, with the popular plcot i-rigi. Over
this was a very tine mull collar, with
dainty hand-embroidered corners. This
would be very expensive to buy, but could
be made to cotit next to nothing by a
clever person.
Simple Jelly Strainer
A very simple but good Jelly strainer
Is made of n bug of firm,' unbleached mus
lin. With this bag comes a specially
made ring which Is to be put over the
bag. Just gently squeezing out the con
tents. Another Btralner Is fitted with a.
light stand, which can be clamped to the
side of the table. From this stand pro
trudes a ring on which a bag of muslin
can be slipped. Aa this stand la about
three feet high It allows the fruit or
Juice to percolate through the bag from
a height. A bowl can be placed under
the bag as It stands en the table and
the whole device is much more efficient
than the old-fashioned method of tying
a bag on a broom handle, still in com
mon use.
THE DISCONTENTED GIRL
"l wish I had a poodle like Adells,
mamma. Her father gave It to her for
her birthday and she calls him Hollo.
Hs's the prettiest little white thing. Ot
course, we had to have a homely old
bow-legged bulldog I And you should see
Adells' new dance frockl It's all trimmed
with fur and lace, and she Just looks
stunning In It I wish I'd gotten yellow
Instead ot that silly pink I have. O dear,
nothing goes right for me. anyhowl"
"Things will never be right for you,
Mary dear, until you tWnk them right."
answered her mother, with a sigh. Mary's
complaints poured in like this every time
she saw another girl with something she
could use. This was about every day In
the week, and even her mother's pattenoo
was beginning to give out
"I wish you would try to be a bit more
contented, Mary, as long as we can't
change our lot by bewailing It Father
gives you everything you want, even if
he get into debts over it Neither be
nor I had luxuries when we were young,
and we know what It msans to do with
out things. Wo want you to hava all
we can give, but don't ask Impossibilities.
Besides, It's perfectly silly to want th
same tmnxs every gin you see nas. rer-
TO KNIT A MAN'S SWEATER
Cast on what will bo sufflelent to go
round tho neck, and knit two Inohea of
3 purl. I plain.
Now take eight or ten stltehe and
knit backward and forward, keeping It
plain es tho right tide; do the strap tho
depth c tho shoulder; draw a thread
through tho Uehs, and leave them.
DJrtda yor sMtehes for tho bask and
front Iaving tho saao nusabor for tho
other shoulder stmp, and fcH this as
yoa OU t St
How lift mp year stttehes along tee
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AFTERNOON FROCK OF PUSSY
CIRCULAR
THE H OMEN
Now is the time for the women of Eng
land to use their golden opportunity. The
sad fortunes of war have taken away
their lords and masters, and now they
have their chance. The Invasion of
men's Bpheres by women workers up to
the present crisis has been the exception,
rather than the rule, In England.
The recent census returns state that
there ore 4.830,731 "occupied females" in
England. This may seem Insignificant,
but each year's increase la more astound
ing. Women law clerks are numerous. "When
this field was Invaded first by the
dreaded females the lawyers swore it was
Impossible to keep them. "Women can't
keep secrets," they said. "We don't
want them." However, from 100 women
law clerks In 1831 the number increased
to 21G9 in 1011, and since then this num
ber has almost doubled.
The woman doctor Is not so familiar
in England as over here, but she Is grad
ually winning recognition. There are
numerous hospitals, with a staff com
posed entirely and exclusively of woman.
No exception is made for even a surgeon
In these hospitals. A good many women
doctors specialize In eye, ear, nose and
throat treatment
Strange to say, the teaching profession
shows little Increase, rather a deoreaso,
In women recruits from year to year.
haps you'd look ridiculous in Adells'
dress. Yellow may be becoming to
blondes, but if you are even a little bit
oft color, or feeling badly, it would ruin
your looks."
"I don't believe It would at all, and,
besides, it wouldn't hurt to find out. I'm
going to hava a yellow dress trimmed
with fur Just tha same. Father will give
It to me. If you won'tl" said tho wilful
little lady, and flung out ot tho room.
Poor, silly glrll She spends her whole
life, Uka this, chasing shadows. Her
comprehension ot others Is limited to
what they have, and the height of her
desires are clothes, attention or the pass
ing excitement ot a so-caltsd good time.
The deeper and mora lasting pleasures ot
reading; self-development, good music,
art or literature ere as a closed book to
her. She makes the mistake of being
entirely self-sufficient of ssslng nothing
In others but their faults, of taking her
own opinions as a law. She Attributes
all tho virtues to th wealthy, and treats
her Interiors as tha dust on hsr shoes.
Men and women alike im through a
girl like this. Her dtsoontented frown and
envious ways make her1, a disagreeable
picture, but unfortunately, ono which is
painfully true to llf.
th aarao way and knit It th same
Ungth, making it as deep as you think
tho sleeves will take.
Now divide your stitches en to thro
needier, and knit plain, like a stocking,
till you bav th Ungth required, except
two or three rounds which, should bo
worked I purl, I plain. Cast off with
double wool, an It nukes It stronger,
lift up th armslts tor ths sleeves and
also th stltohss left on its thread. Knit
plain for IS rows, tfcon taka in two
fltnK. v4m nnl th ana to form
' th sleeve.
Take la at Snt.rraU IH1 th sleoro H
ferrasd, working a ribbed piece for h
wrist. Cast , a4 work tho tr
sUro la tho w way.
To swko tho wrUt part auwower. with
t eleiersasinji tho number of stitch,
knit about tfar inches 1 plain, l purl
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WILLOW TAFFETA, SHOWING
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OF ENGLAND
"Schoolmasters, professors, lecturers,"
read the statistics.
Photography Is a fine field for women.
The English women, especially, are mak
ing great strides toward buccsss in this
line. In the telegraph and telephone serv
ice, the commercial and business clerks,
the tobacco and bootmaklng manufac
tories, women are making their places
every day.
On the contrary, the trades usually at
tributed to women washing and laundry
work, for Instance are rapidly showing
a significant decrease. The reward of
the daring pioneers Is at hand.
Modesty
The small boy was dressed in football
costume, and. with a Jaunty air, he
walked Into the local newspaper office
and handed to the editor a dirty scrap ot
paper. On it was a brief account of a
Juvenile football match which had taken
place that afternoon.
Glancing at the report, the editorial eye
caught the words: "Jones kloked a mag
nificent goal, the finest ever seen on the
ground."
"Who Is JonesT" asked the editor.
The youngster turned the thumb of his
right hand proudly to his breast
"I'm Jones," he said, calmly.
Minced Clams on Toast
With Parsley
Open and mince Z3 clams, saving all
the liquor. Melt four tablespoonfuls of
butter, add the minced clams and two
thirds oup of the liquor. Cook three
minutes, then add lemon Juice and two
tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley. Heat
thoroughly, season with salt and pepper
and servo on toast
Fruit Pancakes
Pass through a sieve one cup of cooked'
fruit peaches, apricots or apples add on
egg, flavoring to suit, one cup of flour,
one teaspoonful of baking powder and one
cup ot fruit Juice or water and Sugar to
taste. Cook as pancakes and spread with
butter and sugar or with marmalade. Roll
up, sift sugar and. lemon rind over It and
servo hot
Broiled BluefisK
Wipe well, season with salt and peppei
and plsoe between the wires of a well
greased broiler. Broil the flesh side first,
then the ekln side, turning often during
the cooking process.
Popovers
Gift together on cup of flour and -one-third
teaspoonful of salt; add two egg
well batn, also on cup of milk. Beat
hard for two minutes, then pour at once
Into hissing hot greased gem pans pnd
bake about SB minutes.
Peach Pies
Out short or flaky pastry Into large
squares, fold the corner over so that all
meet In tho centre, then moisten where
then corner touch so that they stay re
main In place. Prick th pastry lightly
and bako m aunederat oven. Tha ts
perfcet peaches may bo used for th tart
lots, reserving th whole ones for serving
plain. Pl and t tho fruit Into con
venient slsod pieces; simmer until tender
In a rathor heavy Mfr-and-water syrup,
cooking only long omwgh to make th
fruit tender ad not to broak it. xo
or tture of the poacn pita cooked with the
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Color, Material and Cul of Frock Are
Unities to Consider in Making
Purchase.
The color, the material ond the cut ot
the frock are the unities to consider when
one Is about to buy or to Tnake or to
havo one made. The least of the three
Is not by any means color, nor Is a beau
tiful color enough of Itself. It must har
mrinlze with eyes, hnlr and complexion,
or tho frock will lose Its style and tho
wearer will look gnuche.
Color Is an Important factor In life.
Certain colors, like red and tho brllllnnt
greens and purples, are stimulating, whllo
tho blues and the violets and tho soft
browns are restful and soothing. Natu
rally, every ono Is not rcsponslvo to color
In tho same decree, but every ono Is
affected by It up to a certain point, though
quite often unconsciously.
The art or dress Is on instinct with the
majority of women, though there are
startling exceptions,
It Is doubtful If tlirrp was qvrr a time
when grcnter variety vns offered than
the present, so that every type of woman
ought to bo nblc to find something which
seems to belong to Iter-and to set oft,
rather than subdue or clash with her
personality.
Tho use of velvet for frocks for day
time and evening has much to recom
mend It and only ono drawback, the ex
pense. The softness of pussy willow taf
feta has made It a favorite timong tho
silks, and now that circular and shirred
skirts havo b?en Indorsed by tho Amer
ican Fashion Fete, It will, m doubt, In
crease In popularity.
Fashions seem to bo almost ns un
settled as tho map ot Europe, so that
to predict a mode or style hns perhaps
no value other than that of a personal
opinion. But a really full skirt has some
thing of the value of a now toy to wo
men now, and the rippling fulness of
the new models Is so utterly charming
that It seems as If the circular skirt would
be a distinct mode by spring,
The flower petal scallops ot the frock
pictured are being used for afternoon and
evening gowns with unqualified success.
The effeot of tho skirt Is that of two
tiers, as tho drop skirt Is almost of a
length with tho outer circular ruffle.
To make tho assurance of fulness doubly
suro tho rufflo Is tucked at tho top and
set under tho scallops of the upper
ruffle.
The bodice Is cut on usual Hues. There
Is a basque girdlo In front, draped and
full, with a decided decolletnge. "
The basque motive Is used for tho back.
It fastens over tho girdle at the waist
and, coming down over the shoulders In
front like a yoke, It fastens at tho throat,
leaving tho neck below uncovered.
Tho vogue for sleeves of a different
material to thnt of which the frock Is
made triumphs here, and lace, dyed to
tho same tone ns the taffeta, Is used for
the long, closo-fittlng sleeve that Is very
much the mode at present
WOMAN OUTSIDE THE HOME
Ways of Making Money
Ideas for making money are always use
ful. Every day you lenrn somo new ono
In the paper, or hear girls talking ovor
woys and means among themselves, and
yet somo girls declare that they "can't do
a thing."
Thero was a young woman who was
tnken 111, and after several months of
hospital life she was ordered to the coun
try. It was a good many long weeks
before sho was able to do very much,
so she had plenty of time to watch the
farmer's wife about her duties. When
her doctor said the word sho went back
to the city to work.
The stifling atmosphere was very hard
on her after the open freedom of country
life. It soon became very evidont that
her constitution would never stand the
city atmosphere.
The all-important problem of a living
confronted her. Here wero doctor's bills
to pay, food, clothing and lodging to be
secured. So she consulted her room
mate, "How would you like to go on a farm?
I don't mean board there. I mean man-
The Corsage Flower
The vogue of the red rose worn under
the left ear has brought In the era of
artificial flowers. The "store" flowers
are most attractive and come In every
Imaginable color and variety, but they
are rather expensive to buy If ju want
more than one.
A very new style of corsage flower is of
black tulle, with steel beads In the cen
tre. This can be made by cutting out
four or five petals to each flower, and
stretching the tulle over thin milliners'
wire. The petals are shaped like those
of the dogwood or wild rose. Outline
ths edges ot the petals with the beads,
and sprinkle a few about the flower Itself.
Make each petal separately. A' cluster ot
the beads Is used to cover the base of tho
flower, where the petals are Joined to
gether. If you prefer, the little waxlike
green cups likethe natural flower can
be used.
A Dainty Tea Tray
A very new Idea Is th peacock feather
tray. It is very easily made and most
attractive. Take a beautiful lrrideecent
specimen of peacock feather and mount
it on a bronze or gold background. Tha
round mounting Is best, as the feather
can be bent to look the most natural In
this way. Just tack it down lightly with
thread to match, leaving the edges free.
Cover these with glass and frame In ma
hogany. It makes a very handsome tea
tray. Useful Hints
A MODERN FRUIT PRESS. Another
great help to those who put up much Jelly
or who need a press of any kind Is on
which has been tested as to Its reliability.
This consists of a drum-like cylinder
within an outer cylinder, operated by a
screw handle. A strainer separates tho
pulp from the Juice. The whole press
Is . well mad of retlnned material, Is
strong and Impervious to any acid ef
fects. CORN FRITTBBB.-HOW to make
them; Scrap corn from 6 ears, I well
beaten eggs, 1 teaspdbn salt, hour and
baking powder in proportion ot 3 tea
spoons to I quart Mix corn, eggs and
flour. Use no milk. Have frying pan
very hot with butter and lard mixture.
Drop corn batter from tablespoon Into
hot fat; turn carefully and serve very
hot ft
SPICED APPLE3. Oook together ono
quart of vinegar, three pounds ot sugar
and one teaspoonful each of ground cin
namon, cloves and allspice, tied in a bag.
Havo ready tour pounds ot tart red
apples which have boon pared, cored
and quartered. Place in sirup and cook
slowly until tender, then put In jars.
Cook th sirup until quit thlk, pour
over tho apples and seat
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THE HOMEMAKER
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Author The New Housekeeping.
Thero Is n' group of enthusiasts who
walk through the land Urging women to
glvo up every shred of housework, every
last particle of housekeeping. "Send the
clothes to a commercial laundry, buy
your bread nt the bakery, purchase your
food In cans, buy store clothes and de
vote yourself to tho noblo uplifting of
humanity."
Theso earnest advocates assert that a
woman's time Is too precious to bo wasted
on the least detail of homo-making, and
that It would be fnr better for us all to
Interview tho Senate, belong to commit
tees and organizations, boards and
leagues, to fight every social evil In tho
calendar than to say nt home and see
that our own homes are properly man
aged. I hopo readers will bollevo me when I
Ray I nm Just ns much In favor. of fight
ing social evils as any other woman, but
I nm alDo of tho opinion that In order
to do this fighting successfully a woman
must have some extensive practical ex
pcrlcnco In managing, organizing and
working In a home of her own.
Let mo draw tho parallel with man's
woik. Think how many men are and
have been Interested In nnd Influential
In leform of nil kinds, yet did these men
have to glvo up their business In order
to devote themselves to this social work
in a wider sphere? No, far from It
And It has boen proved beyond doubt
that the men who have meant most to
Strange Answer
A teacher instructing her class In tho
composition of sentences wrote two on
the blackboard, ono a misstatement of
fact and tho other wrong grammatically.
The sentences wero: "Tho hon has three
legs" and "Who done It?"
"Harry," sho sold to ono of tho young
sters, "go to tho blackboard and show
where the fault lies In thoso two sen
tences." Harry slowly approached tho board,
ovldcntly studying hard. Then ho took
tho crayon and wrote:
"Tho hon never done It. God done It."
Steamed Brown Betty
Lino a basin with slices of buttered
bread, then put in a layer of applos
stowed soft, with two tablespoons treacle
and the grated rind and tho Julco of half
a lemon. Put moro brend on top, nnd
then another layor of fruit till the dish Is
full. Cover and steam one hour. Serve
with custard or sweet sauce.
ago It. Sell milk and eggs and chickens
and all that sort of thing."
Her friend was qulto Incredulous and
had to be coaxod for somo time before
sho would agree to tho plan. But finally
they located on a very small farm, about
SO miles from a Western city. Ono of
tho girls had an uncle who wno n most
successful farmer, and on his advice
they bought tho stock and fittings. Of
course, they had to borrow money, but
they wore quite determined to succeed
and did not consider failure.
Soon they needed a hired man and a
conveyance for taking the milk to the
station. They shipped It then to tho
nearest town. The profits wore pitifully
small the first yoar, but friends In the
city "boosted" their milk and poultry,
nnd soon they wero beginning to Im
prove. Women with children especially
welcomed the Idea of knowing of a place
where the milk was perfectly clean and
pure.
Their garden was large enough to sun-
Ply their own tablo, so the expenses wero
comparatively small. However, they did
not make a fortune In a few years. They
worked hard and waited patiently for
results, and, sooner or later, the results
came.
The Ending
A farmer did not know what business
to ctnrt his oon In, so he put him in a
room In which there was nothing but a
Bible, an apple and a J5 bill. He decided
that If he found the boy eating the apple
he would mako him a, farmer; If reading
the Bible, he would train him for the
church, and if he had pocketed the money
he would make htm a stockbroker.
Entering, he found the boy sitting on
the Bible and eating the apple, with the
J6 bill In his pocket.
He became a politician.
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His Answer
Tho class had taken up the subjeots of
the rulers of the world. The President ot
the United States, the King of England,
and their powers and functions had been
discussed.
Suddenly the teacher said: "Now, Wil
lie, what's a Kaiser?"
"A Kaiser," replied tho absent-minded
Willie, whose strong point was geography
Instead of political history, "Is a stream
of hot water sprlngin' up and disturbing'
the earth."
Honest
"No," said the old gentleman sternly,
"I will not do It. Never have I sold any
thing by false representations', and I wilt
not begin now. It Is an inferior grade of
shoe, and I will never pass it off as any
thing better. Mark it 'A Bhoe Fit for a
Queen' and put it In the window. A
queen does not havo to do much wanting."
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social nnd teform movements haro boost
Just those men who havo been signally;
successful In somo business, professloij
or occupation,
We are much more Inclined to tako th
hdvlce and leadership of a nan who
has had practical training and madfl
I good In It than wo aro to take th ad
vice and plans ot fc man who hao some
excellent theories but who has novel'
been tied down by tVo test of actual
experiences.
Just so I feel about tho situation ofi
woman nnd her duties toward society ,
at large. If man has not found It neo
essary to give up a business or profes
slon In order to assoclato himself with
philanthropy, reform nnd civic Improve
ment, why should a woman glvo up her
profession of homcmaklng In order to
see that children under age do not work
In factories or that shopgirls receive
sufficient pay? On the contrary, I bo
llevo that only Inasmuch as a woman;
has made n success of her business, been
tempered by experience and gained prao
tlcal knowledge of administration anif
management by mooting conditions In
her actual home, Is sho of nny value as
n social reformer or worker In the largo
national housekeeping which Is calling
her every day. It is tho thorough grasp
ot tho detail of her own work at home
that gives her self-confidence and tha
ability to handle tho detail of problems
In the outside world.
Copyright, 1014, by Mrs. Christine frederlokf
The Self-pitying Girl
Did you ever know a girl who was nsvt
happy unless she was mlserabloT That
Is tho exact ptoturo ot Ida. All the vast
number of strange aches, pains and
maladfoa have eettled upon her. There)
Is no Illness she has not had, no horror
sho has not undergone. Sho revels lit
grim and disgusting details of opera'
tlons. and Is nevor happier than when shd
has a sick person to talk to. Stnco tha
poor Invalid can't protect herself, she)
proceeds to toll her how near she carao
to denth when sho had her tonsils re
moved, how Bhe had been ralsorablo fop
weeks, and would probably have a ner
vous breakdown beforo the year was out,
etc.
Her friends regard her mysterious all
ments with so much amusement that they
fall to offer any sympathy when sh la
really sick. As a visitor she Is far from,
being a favorite.
"My dear Airs. Brown," sho declares '
emphatically, as she takes off her wraps.
"You will pardon me, I'm sure, If I go
and He down for a while. I've been shop
ping all day and I'm Just tired out. I'm,
not strong enough to stnnd these things,,
and I really must remember to take tha
proper care of myself. You're such a
dear soul. I'm sure you won't mind send
ing up a little toast and tea, and som
broth, nnd a light dessert for my dinner.
I can't eat much any more, my digestion'
simply ruined. The doctor told me tho
other day that I was a complete wreck,"
etc., etc.
The husband of a woman like this has
a very sad existence. Indeed. It his
breakfost Is not on time, and ho cnnlt
find his collars, and his laundry hasn't
been returned, and his razor has served
as a can opener wjth more or los3 suo
ccsb nobody Is to blame but himself, says
his wife. She Is too delicate to worry her
self with such details, and he Is a brute ,
to suggest It! How any one could expect
a weak woman to do manual labor Is
beyond comprehension, says she.
A man, or a woman either, can say
very little against an argument like this.
It Is quite Impossible to disillusion any
woman who has t:.e idea that she is deli
cate. And yet this same woman usually
eats about twlco as muah as Is good fo
nny one, nnd could outdistances a Mara
thon runner. Truly none are so blind ag
thoso who will not see!
Against the Nurse
An officer of the R. A, M. C. tells this
story against the amatour nurse whojts'
wholly Inexperienced.
In a. hospltnl nt Cape Town during tho
South African War the keenness of ,cer..
tnln amateur members of the nursing
staff tended to aggravate, rather than al
leviate, the sufferings of some of the!
wounded.
At last the British soldier's native wit
came to the rescue. One morning a sick
soldier's bedclothes displayed a slln of
paper inscribed:
"Too ill to be nursed toVUy!"
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