WHAT 'EVERY WOMAN
NAGGING AS
vrsaa
ELLEN
"To seo ourselves ns others seo us" yes,
the World would he a changed placo If
that were possible. A vast amount of
complacency ami a vast amount of self
satisfaction would bo shattered forever.
I tblnk that of nit unforglvablo habits,
the ringglng ono Is worst. And this falling
Is hot nlono confined to tho femlnlno sex.
Not a bit of III Many a husband Is as
confirmed a nagger In tho homo as the
long-tongued woman of tho Scriptures.
Tho soft answer that Is proverbially sup
posed to divert wrath Is useless here. I
do think that many couples seem to enjoy
their scrapping bouts with n keen relish.
To tho casual observer this docs seem n
peculiar form of diversion. Certainly, It
Is embarrassing to a third party, who Is
unfortunately sometimes forced to bo an
unwilling listener.
My private belief Is that too many mar
ried couples fall to roallzo how perfectly
dreadful their sarcastic pleasantries sound
to others. Tho nagging habit having be
come confirmed with them, their euro
seems almoBt Impossible.
X have lu mind one particular woman
who always convoyed an unpleasant Im
pression on outsiders through this un
fortunate falling. She was a dovotcd wlfo
nnd mother, an excellent and economical
housekeeper, untiring In energy, thor
oughly unselfish and, In her way, a good
woman. Ilut It was a peculiar way. She
simply could not keep from nagging hor
husband, nnd Bho selected Buch moments
as afforded an outside audience, too.
"John! Don't come in hero with those
great, muddy boots 1" sho would cry tho
moment she heard her husband's foot
steps In tho hall. Probably sho would bo
seated In her drawing room among a
The Sensible Mother
"Where in tho world Is Gladys?" said
her mother as sho pinned a palo rosebud
at the approved nnglo under her loft car
and reached for her hat. "I haven't seen
her for sovernl days. First, sho went to
the Robinsons' over night, and then It was
a dinner dance Bomowhcrc. Of course,
I had my own engagements and thero
you are I"
"Exactly. Thcio you arc, nnd who Is
more to blame yourself or Gladys?"
"Well, I'm sure I'm not, When I was
a girl I never thought of staying out
over night. Whon I went out to a ilnnco
which didn't happen very often, I can
tell you I camo homo afterward. And
what's moit, I never telephoned homo at fi
o'clock that I had decided not to come
homo to dinner, as Gladys often does.
I don't know what tho young people aro
coming to, anyhow. They haven't a
shred of respect or consideration for their
elders."
"My dear, aro you quite sure that you
nro considerate of your young peoplo?
And do you know any of tho mon who
take yuur daughter to dances?" tho can
did friend continued. "Of course, you
don't. You imcot a few of thorn at tho
house, if you happen to bo lu when they
call. But that doesn't do any good. You
don't know anything more about them
than Gladys tells you, now, do you?"
"Well, I'm suro I can trust my daugh
ter to choose hor own men friends. Bhe
wouldn't make n friend of any one I
didn't approve of."
"But do you ever take the time to
approve? Do you ever nuilto Gladys feel
that you nro Interested in her mon
friends? 'Don't you mako your own plans
and let Gladys make hers?
'U3esldes, I don't doubt for a minute.
1 that Gladys wouldn't bo friendly with
any one that sho herself didn't approve
of. I know her, and she's Just as caro
ful as you would liko her to be. But you
forget ono thing, my dear. How Is a
girl to find out who is objectionable, nnd
who isn't? Don't you think that thero
Is a certain amount of unpleasant exper
ience attached to tho knowledge, too?"
"Well, I don't know what I can do
about It. Gladys Is qulto grown up now,
and It I begin to do the things I should
have dono long ago, sho would resent It."
"And you can't blamo her," said tho
other, quickly, "Independence Is too dear
to the heart of American girls. My
dear Laura, when I brought up my girls
J gave them Just as much liberty as
Gladys has. But I taught them how to
use It. I always showed Interest In their
friends, their engagements, their trou
bles. The result was that when they
went anywhere I always knew all about
It. It's only) a question of Judgment,
nnd If I were you, I'd llnd out who takes
Gladys out. You may savo yourself and
also Gladys a great deal of suffering If
you do,"
i For Five O'Clock Tea
Wivo o'clock tea. has "become quite an
Institution nowaday Callers drop n
at that hour, an the wise hostes has a
small table standing ready and prepared
ki ae corner of ber drawing room, upon
fhi Mile table, which, by the way. Is
low and or some attractive design, the
, teun and tea-servlca aro set forth.
Toa cake-atand Illustrated today Is a
u.ouiapv nilllinot to five O'olOCk tta.
jto three decks are covered with peasant
Wuy plate?. In PeUt blue, or delicate
whlta-and-goM effects. The top plate
should earry a complete plain cake, with
m certain quantity cut and ready for use.
ifa Mtt plate should carry variety or
.-naif, dainty teed cakes, white the third
mar bo u4 for muffins.
Thut tueful stiUKt aye a great deal
r iwtasjr to the pawing f eatables whicn
t . H on-ihW jtKi m..eftHly te
vt4 Jt also ounAussiihil nt prove
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crowd of woman friends, and the avoid
anco of this particular feminine gathering
was the pot wish of her husband. He
had never Intended to enter tho precincts
of tho drawing troom. Yet tho wife could
not leavo well alone.
"Don't laugh so loudly, John, your voice
rings through my head!" sho would ex
claim If ho showed any symptoms of
hilarity.
If, on tho contrary, ho wob silent for
any length of tlmo, sho would tell him
that his lugubrious air and long faco
made her feci tircu and that Bho had
no tlmo for his changeable moods.
Her children woro no moro attached to
her than was her husband, and small
wonder that such was tho case. They
used to retire to a largo nttlo at tho
top of their big, roomy houso and play
thero Just to escnpo her constant criticism
and nagging ways.
"I can't understand how tho children
lovo to go away up to tho dusty nttlc
when thoy have such n fine, big, wide
sitting room with mo here," sho com
plained to me.
I felt Inclined to quote tho word a of
Solomon to her, "It Is better to dwell In
a corner of tho housetop than In a wldo
room with a brawling woman." But char
ity and politeness held mo back. I oould
not help feeling sorry for her, for I think
sho roaltzed that her husband's and chil
dren's affection was decidedly on the
wane, so to speak. Yet tho husband nnd
tho children wero to be greatly pltlod,
too.
The nagglnr habit should nover be al
lowed to enter a home. It stirs up bitter
ness and strife nnd always leads to tho
ruination of happiness.
Miss Camille Clifford
The European war has brought widow
hood to Miss Camille Clifford, the original
and famous "Gibson Girl." Her hus
band. Captain the Honorable R. Lynd
hurst Bruce, heir to Lord Aberdare, was
killed only n short time ago.
Ho waB only 33 years of age, and in
him England has lost one of her bravest
soldiers.
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JOHN ERLEIGH, SCHOOLMASTER
Guv TVimllrlcu, son of Anne, tht
ilarchionaa of IVUnberlev, a at Harptree
School, of which John Erltlgh la head
matter, John and Anne are engaged to be
married. Lord Arthur Sterlet, unof o
Guv "WimberUv, warns John that there s
a ptot to put the bov out ot the way. Dick
Unlet, a cousin, and In line for the In
heritance of the oreat Xflmbertev estates.
It concerned In the plot. The other plot
ters are Yertlgan, a science master at
Ilarptree, who luu a hola on John Erleigh,
and 3Jri. Trover, Ertelgh't eteter, Mr:
Travers ttas deserted by the man she
loved, and this man was accidentally
killed by John Erlelgh. Yertlgan persuaded
Erlclgh to let another man ia the
penalty tor Ms crime, and now Is in a
position to llacicmall .Erlefoh. Jre,
Travera does not knovj that her own
brother killed Ifcs father of her cMld,
James. Two plots to Mtnap Ouu Wm
berley have failed, and the detectives em
ployed to toatoh over the boy have begun
to frgck down the conspirators, Another
group of conspirators alio crista, but
there is no- e(u to them. Vertlsait visits
Mrs. Trovers, and tohen tht threatens to
expota this plot, ha warns hsr that he uHll
make her. miserable lor life. He alto
threatens John rlelflh's happiness.
The Wlmberlsys ash the Travents to the
opera, and there James Trailers falls in
Jowe with Guv's titter Joan. In an atjto
mobile accident he saves her life, but is
wounded hinitetf. n -s
lie loses his right hand, and Ms career
as a planlJl, but he wins Joan Wfmberlev's
lord Arthur atks John ErWa to dis
miss Verlljan. . ... ...
Mrs. Travers tells her brother that
Yertlgan wants to marry her and that he
threatens to expose John Erlelgh. John
saps that Yertlgan shall not marry her.
Mrs. 'Tracers sees Vertloan and informs
Mm that II he exposes Erlelgh, shs will
expose him. WlmUrley shows his room
mate a fine new revolver h ooucht. lie
then takes Ms motor car for a .trip home
to celebrate Ms mothres birthday with
her lie takes the weapon with him. Tho
car breaks down in the pat about a mils
from the Wmberleu mamtoH. its pro
poses that he walk home while the ohau
feur is repairing the mr. and asks the
chauiTeur for a small eleotrlo lamp, but
the chauffeur says he nas to nave m
T,,AfterlwMAa half a mat YflmUrUu
trips over an obtlruotlon and to suddenly
enveloped in a blanket. Chtoroorm fume
overcome hiin. When h awakens he Mds
himself in an old barn Bending over Min
is Dr. Anderson, of John Erlelgh' sehoal.
Dr. Anderson and an assistant attempt to
transport him across a river. Wmbsrlev
attempts to run, but Br.Jisdsrso over.
takes Mm. In a struggle Wimberteu draw
his revolver, fires and makes his escape.
IWmberlsy reaohee the mansion and is re
ceived by his mother with exclamations of
ley On the way h tosses h revolver
itsJo a hihf. .
Lord Arthur discovers Vertlaan wound
ed. Its save he was following two men
who had attempted to kidnap Oui) Wot
tieriey. iord Arthur disbelieves tht story ad de
mands from, rteteh that Yertlgan be dls
missed. TA truth is that Doctor Anderson,
who attempted tht 4Jdapptno. Is in a plot c
which Yertlgan knoSt nothing.
James Trovers is deeply i love
loom Merit.
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WANTS TO
The Bachelor and
the Spinster Chat
"ttarr, I'm going to smoke," said the
Bachelor, as he held the lighted match to
his pipe and puffed contentedly, "and
what's more, I'm going to do nothing else,
No more midnight parties for yours truly.
I'm going to rest. Ut's all n mistake, this
Idea that to havo u good tlmo you have
to stay up hnf tho night, and do a lot
of silly things which you wouldn't do If
you wero home,"
"Slnco whon this sudden streak of
righteousness?" Inquired th Spinster
sarcastically, "I had, up to tho prosent
moment, labored under tho delusion that
a good time was your main concern. Too
bad poor Uncle Bob didn't see Into tho
future whon ho left you all that money."
"Well, what If ho had," Inquired tho
Bachelor, In an Injured tone of voice,
"Haven't I laid It all carefully nsldo
where It can grow and prosper better
than under my tender enro?"
"Yes, nnd what good docs It do you?
You spend your time chasing every new
girl you meet, and taking silly hunting
trips, nnd goodness only knows what else.
If you wero a good, steady, business man,
you would have on oxcuse tof an oc
casional party. But you're hopeless as
you aro. Andtho worst of It nil Is, you
know It, ontl you only grin fiendishly
and let It go at thnt."
"Now, Mary, don't bo too rough on n
fellow. Tho only reason that I'm so
hopeless Is becauno you won't give mo
nnythlng to hope for. If I wore good for
nnythlng, I'd succeed anywuy, I suppose,
but I'm not."
"Nonsense, don't bo nn Idiot, snapped
tho Spinster, "You'ro as good as any of
tho men. And that's not saying much.
Go on, drop that pipe, and meet Jimmy
Carter downtown, ho wanted to see you
about some stocks,"
And the Bachelor went
Telltale Trifles
Tho character of a woman Is all too fre
quently revealed by hor untidy appoar
ance. Untidiness Iri clothes nearly always
Is tho lndox of at chaotic mind. As a
matter of fact, fow women pay suffi
cient attention to tho little accessories and
trifles that go to mako up tho perfect
whole.
A woman will buy a very handsome
suit, n lovely hnt and a set of new furs,
and then, doifnlng tho nforcsald garments,
will tranquilly mar tho tout ensemble by
sallying forth with shabby, down-at-heel
boots or cloves boasting a couple of largo
noics in tncm.
It Is n great mistake to Imaglno that
theso things go unnoticed. Upon the con
trary, thoro is n saying that a lady Is
known by her gloves and boots. At first
this docs seoni exaggerated. However,
Interpreting tho term "lady" to mean
"woman of refinement" the saying Is per
fectly true. No woman of refinement will
neglect tho little cssontlals thnt go to
complete a correct toilette
Never wear any crumpled finery. Noth
ing looks worse. In theso days of ruf
fles and furbelows, ono has to bo always
renewing, cleaning nnd ripping, nnd tho
girl who Is not willing td do theBO things
has no right to afreet frills and ruffles.
In tho mattor of skirts and shirtwaists,
don't havo fastonlngs and buttons con
spicuous by their absence. You may
know from experience how dreadful It Is
to sit behind the woman whoso shirtwaist
Is ail gaping In tho back or whoso placket
Is flying open.
Another revealing trifle Is a girl's snoos.
Strnngo to sny, these aro all too frequent
ly neglected. It renlly pays In tho long
run to tako good caro of your shoes, for
In this connection tho old adago that "a
stitch In tlmo Bavcs nlno" Is very true.
Whenever you notice that your heels nro
beginning to wear Just a Ilttlo over on
tho side, send tho shoes at onco to bo
repaired. Nothing looks worse than the
dowu-ut-the-hecl olr peculiar to many
woll-dressed girls through neglecting this
apparently small trifle. Proper attention
to boots and shoes means that expendi
ture in that quarter Is halved.
The wise girl will pay duo attention to
tho little things of dress which go to
make up the perfect whole.
up. Their faces touched for the hun.
dredth part of a second and their hands
met as they grasped the volume. When
the girl rose to her feet ho still had hold
of her hand nnd was gripping It hard,
with fierce passion In his eyes. And the
book still lay on tho floor.
"Joan," cried tho young man hoarsely.
Joan, I love you I love you I lovo you."
He pressed her fingers to his lips for a
moment, and then let go of her hand and
sprang to his feet. His facevwas crim
son, his eyes ablaze.
"Don't have me turned out ot the
house," he stammered. "I know It's like
one of the servants making lovo to you
I'm not fit to black your bootB I've
nothing at all a poor devil of a fellow I
havent even decent control of my feelings
but you muBt forgive me, Joan forget
what I have said forget forgive."
The girl shivered as though an toy wind
had swept through the room and covered
her face with her hands. Then she burst
Into tears. '
"I'm a brute," sad Travers savagely,
"no better than a brute I wish you'd
tell me so I ought to be thrashed call
one of the footmen and let htm throw me
out of the house. That's what I deserve
to be thrown out of the house and you
had beer, so kind coming here to help
roe with my work and I should have
been in Paradise for days and days and
now I've lost everything everything."
The girl's hands dropped to her side
and she looked at htm. Her face was
very pale.
"Please don't talk lke that," she fal
tered; "It Is -unkind of you to think
you don't understand you think am
angry I am not-lndeed I am not"
Ho looked at hor for a few moments
without speakjng, and watched the oolor
mount Into her throat and cheeks anfc
forehead. Then he gave a great cry of
Joy, and came to her side and caught
bold of her hand again.
"Joanr he whispered hoarsely, "Sou
don't mean that you you do care for me
just a Httle-JoanT"
He drew hsr a little nearer to him and
put his hand upon her shpulder.
"Joan?" he said In a low voice.
Meant"
Bhe flung her arms Impulsively round
his neok and burst Into tears.
"You you do caro for jne," he whis
pered, "a little no, you are simply grate
ful to roe you ere sorry for roe. I mean,
because I've had suoh rotten luck. You
havo a dear, kind heartr-you are u queen.
and queens do not stoop to love beggaral
they are sorry lor tbem that Is all."
She pressed her face close to his and
kissed him. Then the door opened sud
denly ahd Lady Wimberley stood on the
threshold, her eyes fixed- on tho two
figures sllhoujtted against the light of
the fire. They had sprung apart, but not
I before fcady 'VWrobertey had seen tbew In
eich Ciller's arms.
"ft vry dark Jb here," said Lady
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Beauty's Mirror
So many women havo dark shadows
under their eyes or u certain pufflnesa
which ruin their good looks and show
very plainly that they aro not taking
Droner care of themselves. Sleep, atS
stated hours, and freedom from worry
will do much toward removing this puffl
ness; that Is, If It Is due to worry nnd
loss of sleep. If It Is caused by somo
chronic trouble, of course, the persist
ence of this pufflness under the eyes
should be a 'warning and a doctor should
be at once consulted.
Thero are certain things which people
do without knowing how Irritating they
aro to tho sensitive organ of sight. Veils,
for Instance aro very fashionable at
present, and Just yesterday a girl was
seen on the street wearing one with huge
lng the door behind hor. Lady Wimber
ley came forward.
"Mr. Travers," Bhe said quietly, "you
are very young little moro than a boy.
I do not wish to speak harshly to you.
Wo owe you a deep debt of gratitude;
but It can't be lepald In this way."
He stood before her. his head bowed, his
hand nervously plucking at one of the
buttons of his coat looking for all the
world like a schoolboy that Is going to
be whipped,
"I don't want to be unkind to you,"
LadyWlmborloy continued, "and you can
stay here until you have finished the
catalogue of the library, Joan Is going
away to visit some frtendr tomorrow
morning,"
"Don't be haird on her," he blurted out.
"It was my fault I've behaved like a
cad
"Ifo, Mr. Travers only like a silly boy
and I dare say she was as much to
blame as" you were. You see, she Is
awfully sorry for you and very grate
ful to you so are we all, Mr. Travers,
and I well. If It had been any one else,
I wouldn't be talking to you quietly like
this. I look upon you both as children
two silly children."
Travers flushed angrily. He did not
like his love affair to be looked at from
this point ot view. To him It was a
splendid, a wonderful, a glorious thing
almost too sacred to be spoken about.
"I love her," he eald passionately. "I'd
give my life for tier,"
Lady Wlmberly smiled. "My dear
boy," she said, "Joan Is a delightful child
ever since she was 19 she has had
sweethearts. But now she is almost a
woman and I'm afraid she'll have to
tako life more serfously,"
"I love her," he repeated fiercely, "im
not a boy I know C-y own mind I un
derstand I'm far, far beneath her In any
eort of way but I can work my way
up, even If I n&ve lost my right hand I
have brains I can work, I will work-i
make a name for myself earn money
you don't understand, Lady Wlmberly,
You laugh at me."
"Heaven forbid," she answered gently,
"But, roydear boy, let us suppose, for
the moment, that tbla Is a serious affair.
Joan could not possibly marry a poor
man I mean well, you know I'm not a
snob"
"You are going to marry my Uncle,' he
broke In sharply, "Why should V not
marry Joan?"
Bhe paused for s few seoonds before
she replied. Then she smiled. "Your
uncle," she said slowly, "la In a position
to keep a wife; you aro not Your uncle
Is a roan who knows his own mind. You
are a boy Joan herself is only a child.
But I dqn't think we need argue about
that, Mt. Travers.
"I suppose I'm not worth arguing
with." be said hotly. "I'm a silly boy.
Well, think of me like that It It pleases
you. But don't forget that It was a gUly
boy who who gave, what was eoore to
him than life who who " Ha paused
with a, gr.t ?b ad prewed his hand
to sib eya.
La4y Witnbarly fjaisse step nearer to
Mm.
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figured motifs on It. This completely cov
ered her eyes, and ono can Imagine the
eyestrain that followed from trying to
peer through an arrangement like this.
Cold tea Is an old-fashioned nnd reliable
remedy for Inflamed eyes, although sci
ence has replaced It with the boraclc acid
solution. Keep an eyecup at hand, and
when your eyes feel tiled or becomo
bloodshot from Btraln bathe them gently
In a cooling solution. It Is better to use
Iukowarm or tepid water In cold weather,
as cold water Is likely to Increase tho In
flammation If you go out Into tho air
nftenvard.
Don't read yourself to slcop. It Is a
bad habit to get Into and Is very harm
ful to the eyes. Reading with the head
In a reclining position is almost ns bad
ns facing tho light. Remember that when
you read the light should como over the
left shoulder from behind.
A GRIPPING STORY OF LOVE, MYSTERY
AND KIDNAPPING By CLAVER MORRIS
Author of "John Bredon, Solicitor,"
"wo can never forget that never. I have
been remembering that all tho tlmo I
havo been Bpeaklng to you. I only wish
to do what Is best for your own good
your own happiness and, of course, the
happiness of my Ilttlo daughter."
"She cares for me. Lady Wlmberly,"
he stammered, "a little."
"She Is a child, Mr, Travers romantic.
Impulsive she Is bo grateful to you so
grieved at at our accident. You aro a
hero, and rightly a nero, in tier eyes. An
older man would have remembered that.
Well, I'm not here to preach to you. I
am sorry for you but I think you will
got over this momentary shall I call It
madness?" ,
"Yes, that Is the word," he Bald bit
terly, "madness. I am a mad fool a
bruto a cad no name Is too bad for me.
You aro right. How could I over hope
to marry your daughter? And you have
been so kind to me."
He Hung hlmuelt Into the chair by the
table, and, stooping, picked up a book
from the floor."
"Itwas this that caused all the trou
ble,"' he faltered, "I touched her hand
when we were ploklng it up I was mad
raving mad."
He flung the book on the table,' and
bowed his head In his arms and burst
Into tears. It was all very pitiful and
unmanly, but Lady Wimberley had un
nerved him. If she had been rude, angry,
violent, anything but what she had been,
he could have fought against her. As
It was, he felt for the time being at any
rate hopelessly beaten.
"My dear iboy," said Lady Wlmberly,
bending over Ulm and laying her hand
on his shouldes, "this will make no dif
ference to ourfeeltngs toward you. We
Intend to. do everything we can for you
repay you In every way wa can find
a career for you"
"Everything," he broke In, "except give
me a chance of happiness." Then he rose
to his feet and made an effort to control
himself.
"Lady Wimberley," he said quietly, "I
am ashamed of myself giving way like
this no wonder you think me an Irre
sponsible boy, Perhaps one of these days
you will think differently when I when
I have proved myself."
That's better," she said, with a smile.
"Now you must atop and finish your
work here."
"No. Lady Wimberley. I would rather
go. There is no need to send Lady Joan
away,"
"She was going the day after tomorrow
In any case. And you must finish your
work. That is one of tho nrat rules for
success in Jlfe to put one's worfc before
everything."
"I accept the rebuke," he said humbly.
"I will stay-ray mother would wlah to
Ustay, and I cannot very well leave her.'i
l" "Vnn will .11 ... ... l-I -i
this?"
Yes-I tell her everything. We have
po secrets."
"I'm afraid." said Lady WJmberley
gently, "that she wiu be very much up
set. But I am sure she will agree wlfb
what I have wt4 to you." Tto& sUe held
out ber band.
"We part ftteud," j, ai4
ItlV
j ait au max i tmi OUi ttie&t.
7, 1915.
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THE NEW EVENING FROCKS
Amy gave such a delightful little dance
last night, quite nn Informal Ilttlo affair,
and we all enjoyed ourselves Immensely.
Bomo of the gowns wero really lovely, and
I think I shall describe a few of them.
To begin with myself, mV frock was In
tho seml-Grcclan style, of Indestructible
white voile over pussy willow silk. The
aleovetess bodice was hlgh-walsted and
the skirt had a doublo tunlo of tho voile.
The Grecian shouldor line Is very popu
lar Just now, nnd Indeed I think that my
gown looked ns pretty as any there. I
woro maiivo orchids In tho corsage, mauve
slippers embroidered In gold, earrings of
amothyst nnd gold and a high Spanish
comb of mauve color studded with rhino
stones. A very smart girl who Is staying hero
for the week-end woro n really lovely
frock. She Is tall and rather statucsquo
and, being strictly up to the minute In
her attire, woro a cloudy Ilttlo tulle cape
on her evening frock. It floated out from
her shoulders In tho most dainty, attract
ive way. long, sweeping skirt was of
apple green velvet and Joined the white
tulle bodlco with an upstanding, plaited
frill, giving her a crocus-like appearance
She really lookod like some lovely deli
cate flower, with her golden hair, fair
coloring and gown of green.
The bodice was composed of straight
folds of chiffon caught on each shoulder
by a tiny toa rosebud, and the solo orna
ment which this pretty girl woro was a
long chain of ambor beads. Her silk
stockings and suede slippers wero of
apple crern.
ARE GOOD TOOLS WORTH-WHM
HOUSE INVESTMENTS?
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
AUTHOR OP 'THE NEW HOUSEKEEPING."
Women frequently glvo as their rea
son for not purchasing modern labor
savers their husbands' criticisms that
"home equipment does not pay for Itself
as business equipment docs." In other
words, If Mr. Business Mnn purchases an
adding machine, It may Immediately savo
him extra clerk hire, and In a few months
pay for Itself In this fashion. But Mary
Ann Is not willing to work for a lower
wago becauso an expensive washing ma
chlno has been purchased to save time
ttnd labor. Mother does not savo money
on the food bill because she hnsa new
refrigerator; although It Is truo that
there are some devices, liko a tireless
cooker which saves fuel, that actually do
pay for themselves by saving waste.
The only answer to this contention Is,
that business and tho home nre each
operated for entlroly different purposes,
and that nny tool or equipment which
wllLcontrlbuto to that purpose Is a Justl
flafne Investment. Business Is operated
for financial profit alone. Therefore
ovcrythlng the business man can use
which will add to his money profit Is 'a
wise purchase. The foreslghted business
man Bees that typewriters, expert filing
systems, calculating machines, duplicat
ing dcvlceB, will eventually save him
money, oven If they are costly in tho be
ginning. Tho home, however. Is operated only for'
"I know," he answered, as he took her
hand, "that you think you are doing
everything for tho best not only In Lady
Joan's Interests, but mine as well. Time
will doubtlesB prove you to bo right,
Lady Wlmberloy."
"You are angry with me?" she queried
wistfully.
"No, no; please do not think that-I
don't mean to be ungenerous, but I well,
I'm liko a bear with a aore head Just
now. I am best left alone." '
She smiled and left the room, closing
the door softly behind her. James
Travors walked the lemrth of thn llhrnrv
"nnd back again. Then he stood In front
of the flro and held out his left hand to
the blaze. His lips were tightly pressed
together, and there were hard lines about
his young mouth. He had been bcaten
Ignomlnlously. He had proved himself
to be the silly boy that Lady Wimberley
thought him. Well, there would be an
end of that now. Time would show that
Lady Wimberley was mistaken.
"He has told you?" queried Lady Wim
berley, as she sat with Mrs. Travers In
the drawing room that night.
"Yes," Mrs. Travers answered. "Ho
has told me."
For a minute there was silence; .then
Lady Wimberley said gently;
"I hope you do not think that I-I was
unkind to him,"
Mrs. Travers shrugged her shoulders,
"What else could you do? she said
after a pause, "Of course you could not
let your daughter marry a boy who has
no right even to his father's name."
Copyrliht. 1915 by tho Associated Newspapers)
(CONTINUED TOMQBROW.)
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I notice that the gown of almjiU ft I
exceeuuiBiy pupuiui. j very yoUEJfJ
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attractive frock. The foundation,?
heavy, llesh-colored satin, covertj Cj
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flics wore embroidered at InterM,"
over 'tho net, whloh hung etraljttJ
severe irom inn dub. nne. win
tolletto she wore pink stockings ml,
IrtopP
slippers, and I cannot Imagine
wins
Another sweet ilttlo debutante j
fcr vu
Ilardon
frock in tho Victorian style, fjv
Eoutilon
pf flowered voile. Early Vlc(orlJ
Second Kmplro schemes are dsrelo
quickly Just now.
As regards tho present fahlon,i
let.". 1
think thnt women or short, plums
nro rather foolish In adhering too J
ousiy to certain styles. For Inalancu
smalt, tight bodlco nnd very wld, M
ercd skirt aro very trying to stout ii
pic. A tublike appearance Is new,
tractive at any time, and tho short I
skirt Is very apt to glvo Just that
tunato impression. tho conwr
woman may consent to the fulneim
will refuse the flaro around the
of tho skirt that Is so popular at pre
Tho most recent evening modeU
very short and full as to skirt, vi
bodices are either Bhort-walsted or
tho normal waist line.
I must write homo to mamma to i
me another evening gown, as therifci
much gnlcty hero that I need i(iij
changes In that line.
tho personal happiness, comfort and fci
of each member of the family. Tht
Is not expected to produce a money
Consequently, nny device or ptetf'i
equipment which may add to tht h,
plncss or health or comfort of any
ber of the family Is a Justifiable upesl
Tho phonograph does not produce a
profit. But It does contribute very larji.
to tho pleasuro and happiness of.tkic
tiro family.
Is It not reasonable, therefore, that
washing machine or tho tireless cooker
tho kitchen cabinet, which save the-tftt-housworkcr
from a large part of neceut-
household drudgery, aro equally tmportv
and necessary purchases? Tho hoi
maker Is as much entitled to convenl'
tools In tho kitchen ns Is all the ftf
entitled to comfortable chairs ana r1
tables, etc.. In tho living room.
"Rut whv should I buy nil these
for my housemaid?" UBks one homemate
"Sho Is not part of my family, and n)
If she does savo a few hours eachtl
thrnni-h theso modern Improved deii
that does not benefit me In proportion
tho expense of theso arjlcles.
Tint It rlnnn 7n the first DlaCe, the
thnn unveil can usually be put to otli
tasks which nro always waiting In ;
households for that -spare momem. -m
Katy never finds. The moro quickly jja
M'
household tasas aro nnisncu. m -
Ann It a ai..nmnllntl,(l find tile niOrt t-
.i.,ti, -nHii vnnr hmitAhnld be manipl
fee
In addition, most of the Improved artte
nnlo An -li work not onlv moreflUlcUH
but enable them to be dono much nOT
thoroughly than the old ways.
Moreover. If you will nlact
kitchen for Mary Ann tho labor '
and helps that you would desire vp
you doing your own work. It Is llkelr U
there will be no servant problem on jj
hands. It la true that It is often fflS
rnlf in irnt Hln morn tKnorhnt typ"
Rcrvnnln In usn mechanical houstSwBs eul
helps. But It la nlso true that tlmBeseni
mechanical helps can shorten tho poH
of labor the one strong objection per
nlally made to housework. The lmprjw
household tool brings greater frMta
mnra lntHllrA nnri mnrA r.nmtOft tO ttl
houseworker. and in thus fulnlllnr, tf is
nurnaaa of the homo justifies Us P?V-mi
r . w- - n
chase.
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