EVENING LEDCIER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1915.
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PKB&E SUGGESTIONS, HOUSEKEEPING HINTS AND SPRING FASHIONS FOR EVERY WOMAN!
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ON BEING "IN
THE BLUES"
By
ELLEN
iTie Triumph of
Soma- people are chronically afflicted
with the blues. They go around "with a
hang-dog expression on their faces that
la peculiarly disconcerting to every other
paraori with whom they como In contact.
.ffh.nVl -thing, too,- Is that theso possl
mlstS'gfciy In their Wool Wot for thorn
tha ilglitef and tho Joyous sldo of life!
No, Indeed, They foet that an all-wise
Providence has specially chosen them and
set them apart as children of sorrow. At
the same time, they havo a real slow of
pride In the fact that they, and they
alone, havo been so. chosen.
Human nature Is a. curious thing and
Its mainsprings of action arc quite un
accountable. The man or woman who Is
never so happy as when unutterably mis
erable 1 a person' met with all too fre
quently, Irish as the description may
sound. '
Tha Immortal Mrs. Gummidgo, that
"lone, lorn woman" of "David Copper
field" fame, has her replica In many mod
ern women today'. t Mrs. Gummidgo would
turn on tho watertaps of , woo upon the
very slightest encouragement, until the
very heavens wept, too. In' sympathy. Yet
she had a happy homo and nothing to
worry her. Her depression was curious,
ohd Its mainspring' unaccountable, since
It -was founded In lamentations for a long
nines departed spouse who had always ill
treated her In life, and whom -sho had
always cordially disliked.
His demise, however, no matter how
many years ago It had occurred, offered
b reason for her tears and tribulation.
"What dpted It that sho was Infinitely
happier .without him, and that many
many years had dimmed tho wclcomo
patting? She had ,an oxcuse, though a
very thin one;, for being '!in, the blues"
so blue she-was from morning to night.
But the tale of 'Mrs. Gummidgo has its
pointers, too. For when a real sorrow
came to tho family, she threw off her
pessimism and became the brightest and
most rUseful .member therein; In fact, a
veritable -sunbeam.'
And, ihlB serves' 'to show that much of
the pessimism and the "blueness" that
one meets can be entirely overcome. For
a determination to look only on the
bright side of life will work wonders.
Only the other day I mot a young mar
ried woman who was literally beaming
with ho joy of life. "You do' look happy,"
J said, '-'what piece of good fortune havo
you Just fallen heir to?"
She laughed happily. "I've been re
forming," said she, "and that's all. You
know, I used to be a sort of chronic wet
blanket. It wasn't entirely my own fault,
for last fall I had rather a bad Illness,
and I suppose that left me rather weak
and nervous. Anyhow, I was a melan
choly person, who couldn't see any Joy In
life- at all.
"It was dreadfully hard on Tom. You
know-how-.bright and lively, ho Is? Well,
I wouldn't go anywhero. with him, be
cause I Imagined' that 'my nerves'
wouldn't stand It. I preferred to mope
at home.
"Tom was a perfect angel. He'd stay
home with me, and do everything to
ohecr me up. Sut It was no uso at all
I was. always 'In tho blues,' and I would
make no -effort .at all to meet him half
way and brighten up a bit.
"Alter a time, I noticed that Tom was
always working late' at the office. I
seemed to see less and less of him. This
added another reason to my depression.
3 lmajflned myself a thoroughly ill-UBed
wife. - r
"One day.1 1 poured the whole tale Into
the ears, of a great friend of mine, a very
sensible, well-balanoed, normal sort ot
woman. I was certain that she would
sympathize with me, for she was one of
the kindest persons I have ever known.
"But she did nothing of the sort. My
dear girl,' said she, 'I'm so glad that
you havo mentioned this, for I've been
longing for a long time to give you a
good shaking! You are acting Just the
CHILDREN'S CORNER
BUTTERFLY BLOOMS
YOV remember, of course, how the
fairies worked and made flowers
Moonv In the greenhouse that had no
blossoms!
And how. when the flowers bloomed and
the air was filled with fragrance, one dis
contented fairy still objected and said
something waa lacking?
"Something lackinsr here?" exclaimed a
happy fairy. "Look around and seo tho
buds and blooms and smell their fra
grance an't think about what isn't
here."
y, I know all that." said the first
fairy, "but Qtr Is something missing
Just ihe same. And I thought, seeing we
-kAv halted to mass an xneso loveiy
blooms, tht U only no could tell what
wsa lacking we might mke It, too."
"iltyta ma could," answered the fair
m, "and anyway. It's fun to try to raako
thtaiW
o they sat Tory etin nd thought and
tfcottghtj there wasn't a sound In tha
whota jrrenhoua but the drip, drip drip
at tfcfc water pipes.
Maybe, a Tain storm Is what w
Red.w ventured one fairy.
"UsM No!" exclaimed another. "I
ta& Btorvs It wouldn't be that!"
AndMljty thought again till- rosebud,
with m totl Mt ish. opened out wide
bt sunshine, .
Mrt a fewest Is what w ml,'
win raw. "I Always like tha breests.
Wb aa 1." Uiy all said, "but breestea
mm mme. flttlte M thing we laok-Jet'
ajwl wtr aw B tattai no
" in mt ." ,
mtua im W under bis plant, the
-mi - M 4 P""18
ytrtw tt ! rtfcf i the meadowa
wi ta aummf-
vhtrMv tuyl ihm sat there a minute
wamm am m & lsiwsd, "I f
subiW I iwWJ i Bw was, we new i
ju-hi 4lat t JMf ot tt fefOMt"
J..a olif tr&a t Vea ttslr
: tut, Tf m jujra
lap
ADAIR
Mind Over Matter
right way to entirely loso Tom's affection,
and he Is one of the best fellows on earth,
too.'
"But why does ho work late at tho office
and neglect me so?" I asked querulously.
" 'For the very good reason that he
prefers working lato In tho ofllco to stay
ing at homo and listening to your gloomy
talk,' was tho Instant answer. 'Of course,
ho doesn't need to work lato down there
but ho prefers it, You see, you aro not
making tho home a very happy one for
him and, my dear, Just look In tho mir
ror for a moment! Don't you boo the
chnngo In your appearance? Cook nt all
thoso lines nnd wrinkles! That'll what
"being In tho blues" brings. Your looks
and your health are suffering. Now, do
cheer up and ovcrythlng will be all right
again. You'll seo that Tom will begin
to hurry homo early, as ho used to do.'
"So I followed her very scnslblo advlco,
and our homo Is now tho happiest 0110 In
this city"
PRIZE
INGESTIONS
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY
IFor Hie following eugtrcatlons tent In or
readers of tho Etsni.vo liuii prlzei ot It
ana SO cents are awarded.
All suggestions should bo addressed to Ellen
Adair, Editor of Women's Fuse, Evanish
Lkdoxb, Independence Square Pnlladelphla.
A jirlio of 81 lini been awarded to Ertytho
If. Tani, G033 Osagn nrenuc, West Philadel
phia, for tho following suggestion!
When tho food Is accidentally mado too
salty, It may bo counteracted by adding a
tablespoonful each of vinegar and silgar.
A prize of 50 cents has been awarded, to
Mrs. ). Inrj", 430 South Mntlnclc street,
West Chester, Pa., for the following sug
gestions "When linen tablecloths are not cut
straight and you have to draw threads,
save tho long threads. They will como
In handy In case you havo a small hole
to darn In table cloths or dlshtowols.
A prize of BO cents has lieen awarded to
Mrs. I.. Woods. 44I Locust street, Philadel
phia, for tho following suggestion:
When stewing apples for sauce, try
pressing same through a potato sieve.
They 'do not tako nearly so long to cook,
and tho result Is a nlco flno sauce, free
from lumps. Theso sieves can bo obtained
for 5 cents or 10 cents.
A prize of 150 cents hns heen awarded to
Mrs. J. L. Wilklns, Palmyra, X. J., for tho
following suggestion:
Any one having a lino out all tho year
around for towels and teacloths will
savo lots of steps and time by tying
clothespins to lino with sllp-nooso knot.
The pins can bo dropped, but will always
be fast to line.
Tomorrow's Menu
"Mrs. Elton was getting Impatient to
name the day and settlo with Mr. Weston
as to pigeon pies and cold lamb." Juno
Austen.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Oatmeal and Cream.
Fried Oysters.
Apple Johnny Cake.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Sardines.
Potato Salad.
Crullers. - Iced Grapefruit.
Tea.
DINNER.
Oyster Cocktail.
Leg of Lamb. Roost Brown Potatoes.
Squash.
Lettuce and Cheese Salad.
Brown Betty.
Apple Johnny Cake To any good John
ny cake batter add four tart apples pared
and sliced very thin.
Iced grapefruit Remove the pulp from
the grapefruit and mix with an equal
quantity of Malaga grapes with skins and
seeds removed. Sweeten to taste and add
four tableapoonfuls of sherry or port or
the llquM from maraschino cherries or
some fruit Juice. Pack In ice and salt for
an hour.
Oyster cocktail Allow bIx oysters for
each person and the Juice of half a lemon,
two teaspoonfula of catsup, three drops
of tabasco sauce and the Juice of the
oysters. Serve very cold.
up and shouted, "What is it? Tell us
what wo need If you are sure you knowl"
"Butterflies," answered the fairy, "We
have' to have butterflies to make a sum
mer, or a woods or meadow without but
terflies this la Just a greenhouse with
flowers in it I"
"Can't we make any butterflies?" they
asked the fairy queen, anxiously.
The jaitifa shut their eye tight and made
pictures in their minds of the msadouss
and woods in summer.
"X don't know," answered tha queen,
and she pondered deeply. "No, I don't
know how to make butterflies, but we
can make flowers to look like butter,
fllesj maybe that will do aa welll"
6o the fairies went to work.
Took flower buds and sunshine and
happy thoughts of summer and molded
them into butterfly flowers and stuck
them among the plants.
go beautiful did they look, perched
a"bova tha gra leaves, that the fairy
gueen waved her wand, willed that there
should always ins butterily flowers.
Ma every vslntr the gTseabftuse garden
ers fmw tmttery bleis for the people
Vfc ! siunnisr.
AmA w eaS thm owef-vi clangs.
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THE DAILY STORY
A Needed Lesson
When Miss Lionel Trenton was In love
with Hugh Itcxford her father said to
her ono day:
"Mr, llcxford has one trait I wish ho
did not possess."
"Is It a bad ono?" was asked.
"I think ho Is very stubborn."
"Well, you and mother say that I am."
"You surely aro, and therein Ilea the
danger If you wed Itcxford, Two stub
born natures aro sure toft bring about' a
clash."
"I tlilnk HUgh loves mo well enough to'
give mo my way In most things," said
tho daughter In tones of trust and confi
dence. "Yes, Just now! but how about later
on?"
"Father, you aro a dear, otd, gray
headed man, nnd you nro overanxious
about mo. You needn't be, however.
Everything will he Just loVolyl I know
two different glrla that married stubborn
men. and thoy havo nover had tho least
trouble. Thoy toll mo that their husbands
delight In giving Up to them."
Tho father smiled and turned to his
paper. What was tho use? Love sees
tho roses but not tho thorns.
And Hugh Itexford's mother said to
him:
"My son, Miss Trenton is1 a very nlco
girl hut I've got n criticism to make."
"You can't have, mother not a single
one," he replied,
"She's got a stubborn disposition."
"Sho can't have."
"But her friends say so."
"And you antlelpnto wo shall quarrel?"
"It can't bo otherwise, unless you let
her havo her own way."
"Thoro will bo no quarreling, mother.
Wo are both too loving and Bonalble for
that Of course, Lionel will have her
opinion about this and that, ns every
woman has a right to have, but It will bo
for mo to docldo any question of mo
ment." "But If Bho refuses to surrender hef
opinion?"
"Why find lions In the path where
thoro aro none, mother? I don't want a
namby-pamby for a wife. I want ono
with opinions! If sho la wrong on a
question 1 shall tako great pleasure In
discussing It and showing her where sho
is wrong."
Tho mothar smiled and sighed.
Tho marringo took place, and the
newlywcds were ver happy for a time.
If Hugh said tho sky was green, then
green It was. At least, the young wife,
who know it was blue, dldn t dispute his
color. If she decided that tho piano
looked hotter in tho southwest corner of
tho parlor he accepted her decision with
out a word.
Both firmly meant to avoid a. clash that
would bring out their stubbornness, nnd
for a year things went very well. They
did not bring up religion, politics or the
color of tho cat's eyes, and at tho end of
the year tho brldo said:
"Father wos over hero for nwhllo to
day, and when I laughed at tho predic
tion he mado Just before our wedding ho
didn't know what to say."
"What did you father predict?"
"That wo would clash and neither of us
glvo up."
"That's funny. Mother made the same
prediction."
"But we have not clashed."
They would havo lived together a life
time and not dlaputed aa to whether, if a
rabbit had a longer tall, tho fox could
catch him a minute sooner, or the height
and "weight of Adam as ho stood In the
Garden of Eden waiting for Eve to come
along and keep her date,
There must bo something more mo
mentous than that. It was coming and
was very close at that, but they did not
seo the shadow.
Ono morning nt breakfast the wlfo re
marked ns sho sipped her coffee: "Hugh,
do ooffee and tea grow on the same
trees?"
"Neither grows on a tree, dear. Coffeo
grows on a bush and tea grows on a
shrub."
"I think you aro wrong about that."
"I can't be. I know a fellow in a tea
and coffeo house."
"But some one, may have deceived him.
I havo an uncle who lives In Russia "
"But neither tea nor coffeo is grown In
Russia."
"Hugh, you must be thinking of sugar
beets."
"And the land only knows what you
must be thinking of."
"Very well; we won't discuss the mat
ter further.'
"I should hope not"
It was a pretty cold parting when ho
started for the office, and but for cer
tain happenings both would havo felt
ashamed of themselves an hour Inter.
The husband had seen a bracelet that he
wanted to buy for the wlfo, and to get
tha price ho had made a bet on the races.
It was a sure thing, but ho lost by yards.
Then some one called his attention to the
fact that he was getting baldheaded, and
he was so mad about it that he gritted
his teeth. Again tho nickel that he de
pended on to get him homo on tho Btreet
car turned out to be a baso and low
down coin, nnd he was not only humili
ated before men but had to walk a mile
and a half.
Meanwhile the young wlfo was having
her troubles. The telephone went dead!
the grocer's boy had a fight and was de
layed an hour gattlng patches and plas
ter! sho burned her hand, and the pet hen
she had raised from n chick started out
to beat a neighbor's rooster at crowing
and fell over as dead as a door nail. The
old ohap with the cloven hoofs had the
way all paved and sprinkled for the flne
little row that was to come off that eve
ning, The wife had half admitted to herself
during the day that Bho had made a mis
take in the country, but wherl the hus
band sat down to his dinner with a smile
of half superiority and half pity she could
not resist saying:
"Well, do you know any more about
tea and coffee growing than you did this
morning?"
"It wasn't necessary for me to learn
any more," was his reply,
"I didn't know- that I was marrying'
such a wise man,"
"I have "known for a long time that
bananas were not dug out of the ground."
"Then It'tt Just as father -warned ma"
"And as mother warned me."
"Hugh, J have always said I would
never live with a stubborn mule of a
husband a week after finding him out"
'Make a change of sex, and It's the
very thing I've said."
"Then then "
"As you WI1L"
It wasn't fair to put the burden on
her, but when he came home again she
had departed frron his house and gone
to her father's. He looked the doors and
went to his mother".
No talk about divorce. No agreement
to separate. One fall day, three months
later, without husband and wife bavin?
met meanwhile, Hugh Bexford stood Jn
the door of the ofUce in which ha was
employed and saw a runaway horse and
wagon take to the sidewalk and'trample
women and children, under foot,. With
out waiting an Instant. Hugh dashed for;
ward and flung people out of the uath,
and, as the frenzied horse reached him,
a grasp was mad for Its bridle. There
was a hout of fear! When nest th
man opened bis eyes be warn lylnjr on
feet in the hospital and LJoast warn rittto
mttm turn, ana naa a saicn oi fimiw-
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A PRETTY
Plan Your Summer Furnishings Now
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Author"lsrfi New Housekeeping."
"First planned, first finished." Even
though summer and porch life seem very
distant, it Is not too early to begin to
plan for summer furnishings. Last sea
son a woman who wished to have a set
of reed porch furniture re-Upholstered
thought Bhe would begin early when she
went to a certain Arm in April. But sho
was surprised to find that they were so
booked ahead with their orders that they
wero unable to touch her work until a
month later.
Seasons are practically three months
ahead with the "trade." Wise, Indeed, is
tho homemakcr who early plans her
renovating, repair and special work on
summer furnishings. There Is the whole
matter of reed or willow, tho so-called
popular "basket" furniture, and the
many attractive ornaments and pieces,
also fashioned from this pliable reed. If
you see them In time, tho Arms who make
a specialty of this kind of work will make
chairs in a preferred size, lampstands to
order, and carry out whatever decorative
color scheme one has In mind in the ore
tonne cushions and coverings.
All of this work requires considerable
time, and If left too late in the season
cannot be expected to be done well. In
addition, many houses give a lower rate
on this work If ordered in the off winter
season. The best plan is to decide what
is needed, what cretonne or other hang
ings one prefers, und place the order now.
Then it will be sure to be delivered on
time and done In a, careful manner.
The painter, the wall- paper man, the
carpenter, all prefer to give you service
ahead of the spring "rush," There will
be fewer stories of painters who come
over a out on her forehead, but was
smiling bravely.
"What's happened?" he asked.
"We made dunces ot ourselyes die-put-Ing
about tea and coffee."
"Yes, we did."
"And like two Wds We) treat home to
pa and ma."
"Just like kids."
"And I was on the strest'trhen a runa
way horsp took to the sidewalk."
"I remember."
"And I was one of the half doren wo
men you threw over the curbstone to
Ba've them."
"And you got a outf
"It's nothing. You were knocked down
and have a broken arm."
"Yes, it begins to hurt. And nowt"
"Say, deaf, I want to tell you that X
don't caro a snap whether tea and coffee
grow on a stump or a big oak tree."
"Nor I. either.' f
"Let's go home and be sensible and
loving' and happy,"
"Amen I Call a carriage, and look out
a little for that arm when you hug mel"
Copyright. 181$,.
LOVE IB STRONO
A viewless thing la the wind,
But Its strength Is mightier far
Than a phalanxed hp?t In battle line,
Than the limbs of a Samson are.
And a viewless thing Is Love,
And a name (hat vanlshetht
But her strength is the wind's
wild
strength above,
For she conquers shame and death.
Rlohard Burton.
TO A ROSE
go, Rose, and In her golden hair
You shall forget the garden soon;
The sunshine la a captive there
And crowns her with a constant noon.
And when your spley odor goes,
And f ad th Beauty of your bloom.
Think -wha a lovely hud.'O Umif"
Shalt pjae yW bods f tt tM?t
-AsmM pMSjMtM Khrman.
Slw? hMk' ? 1. "''.
LACE FROCK
with pot and brush to do ono of your
rooms and then gaily depart, disappear
ing for a three days' interval to fly else
where, again returning to you, frantically
painting another room, departing' for an
other few days, and so on. Painters nnd
carpenters like to do insldo work in
February and March, leaving them more
freo In the really spring weather for out
door work. If you need a fow shelves
put In tho kitchen, somo moldings ad
justed, or any odd nail nnd hammer Job,
havo It dono now and bo sure that you
will get It done. It is not to bo expected
that good workmen will core to do odd Job
work In their busy Beason when they have
many offers of continuous employment.
Again, those houses that make a spe
cialty of consulting on plans and renovat
ing can glvo you more of their expert's
tlmo now than later. If you go to them
with your ideas and outllno what you
think you want, they will be glad to con
sult as to color, fabric and furnishings
for any desired remodeling. But most
peoplo do not plan ahead, and thon aro
Impatient and unfair because their work
is not gotton out on tlmo and tho Bervlco
poor. It is not any more inconvenient
now to think of theso things than later.
The only point is to do it.
This has been a "bad year" for work
ers. Why not "tako time by the fore
lock," give employment to those who
need it now, and at the same time benefit
yourself by having your work done In a
careful manner, delivered satisfactorily
when" you want it?
Furniture, draperies, orders for win
dow, shades, specially designed porch
fixtures, measurements for awnings,
cushions, upholstering of all kinds, paint
ing, papering, carpentering Jobs plan for
them now I
CECIL CHfESTEUTON'S LECTURE
Noted Englishman to Speak Tonight
oq Socialism,
Cecil Chesterton, of London, often re
ferred to as the British Mark Twain, will
deliver a lecture tonight before the Ladles
of Charity at the Bellevue-Stratford. He
will discuss "Socialism and the Servile
Btate."
Mr. Chesterton is the editor of The -New
Witness, published In England, and has
written upon many subjects on timely
topics. He will be introduced by Miss
Agnes Bappller, president of the Ladles
of Charity, and who Is a distinguished
essayist end litterateur,
GET THE HABIT OF
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
We are all creatures of habit. It is
as easy to have the habit of being
at your best as it is to appear slov
enly. The successful, attractive
women are those who have the best
habits of personal care. Simple, good,
natural habits of hair care means
only keeping both hair and scalp
perfectly clean and healthy. This is
very simple when you know that it
is not advisable to use a makeshift,
and that you should always use a
preparation made for shampooing
only. You can enjoy the best that s
known for about three cents a sham
?oo by getting a package ot cantnrox
rom your druggist; dissolve a tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water find
your shampoo is ready. After its use
the- hair ones rapioiy wttn unuorm
cyior. uanuruir, excess on ana am
aw dissolved and entirely disappear.
Your hair will be so fluffy that it
will look much heavier than it is. Its
lustre and softness will also deliaht
you, while the stimulated scalp gams
toe oeJin wnicn insures nair arowto,
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DIARY
A Pretty
I have- Juut eeen tho prettiest loco frock
and intend to copy It as soon as I get
home. Among numbers of smart gowns,
this ono stood out as being especially
chlo and attractive.
Tho girl who wore It was tall and
handsome, with fair hair and very dark
oyes. Sho attracted qulto a lot of atten
tion ns she walked along tho promenado,
but sho scorned gloriously unconscious of
It all.
Tho frock had an undcrdress of peach
colored taffeta which throw tho laco em
broidery Into high relief. Tho bodlco was
cut quite simply and rather full, with
long, closely-fitting Blcoves which finished
with frills of net coming to tho knuckles.
A small vest with a high collar was
worn with tho bodice, and this collar
terminated with a soft frill of lace, qulto
In tho atylo that was so fashlonablo six
years ago. Tho llttlo vest waa of spotted
not nnd looked very chic
Tho skirt waa very attractive and now,
and consisted of three deep flounces of
laco sot over an underskirt of not Tho
net was shirred over tho hips, nnd below
this shirring came tho first deep flounco.
Tho wearer of tho gown carried a slllc
parasol In a lovely peach shado. It had
the flat Japancso effect that is tho pre
dominating nolo in parasol styles this
season.
SEEN IN
The new hats show such a distinct' dis
similarity to last season's fashions in
headgear that thoro la very little hopo
of tho "fixed-up" hnt doing duty for a
first ono this year. Thero Is, first of all,
such a variety of fabrics, as well ns
now Btraws, that you 'nardly"know what
to chooso. Just when you havo mado up
your mind that a barnyard straw will
bo serviceable and best, a fragile and
extravagant-looking malino moaei cap
tivates you. Tho large, floppy styles aro
Bldo by sldo with tho llttlo Scotch tur
bans, with their fetching plaids and
saucy ribbon streamers. Everywhere
about you, on every stand nnd counter,
are brown, blue, tan and tnupo turbans,
until your mind becomes poaltlvely ob
sessed with a mania for them all.
A neat llttlo model was shown by ono
of our largest hat stores in old gold
satin. This was faced undcrncafh with
black satin and had dull blue streamers
In back. A feather fancy finished off the
front. It was marked IB.S8.
Another hat, very much like It, was
made of tan falllo, with French flowers
around the shallow crown. It turned up
The Kids' Chronicle
MA. BENT me to tho stoar to get a 6
sent spool of wite thred this nftlr
noon, tolllng-me to hurry up awn akkount
of her needing it to bow with, wloh I
went orround to the Btoar and got it and
wen I calm back I went back In the
kitchln and noboddy was back, thare and
I took the Jar of blackberry Jam awf of
the shelf and took 3 big spoonfulls of It
and put the Jar back and then I went up
stares and gave ma the thred, saying,
Heera the thred, ma.
I thawt I told you to hurry, sed ma,
I did hurry, I sed.
You took yuro time about hurrying,
then, sed ma, do you meen to tell me you
dldent go enyware exsept atrate to the
stoar nnd back.
Pudii Blmkins was down at the cornir
with his noo byslckel and he let me ride
It up to the tolegraff polo and back, I
sed.
And wat elts did you do, sed ma.
""A horse fell down wile I was kumlng
back frum tho Btoar, and I stood thare
till it got up. I sed.
I slppose if it had nevvir got up, you
wood nevvir of kum hoam, sed ma, well,
wat elts.
ThatB awl, I sed.
Aro you quite sure, sed mar looking at
me funy.
Well, the man was cleenlng the lite
awn top of the lamppost, but I dldent
watch him lawng, I sed.
And wat elts, sed ma still looking at
me funy,
Wich'I was going to Bay, Nuthlng elts,
ony jest then I happened to look In the
mlrrer and saw my faso and wat was
awl crround my mouth but blackberry
Jam, proving I had ate It pritty fast; X
gess, and rufl sed, "Well, think now,
wnsent thare .enythlng cits,
O yes, I sed, I went back in the kitchln
and took 3 spoonfulls of blackberry jam.
Well Im glad to heer you say so, I
feeied you were going to tell me a lie,
and if you had I wood of punished you,
but for being truthflll you may havo a
penny, sed ma.
Proving that Its awlways best to tell
the truth, especially wen youve got stanes
awl oylr yure fase to glye you away.
W Fvonnh IJnAf.Ytl)&ar 1
French Underwear
Just Received from Paris
In view of the uncertain condition of foreign
commerce, this arrival becomes a matter of
. importance, as duplications are extremely
itnllkely,
vYou may select single pieces, or up to entira
trousseaux.
The styles are exclusive and we are glad to
announce that
Prices Are Extremely Moderate
Included ore Night Gowns, Chemise, Combinations,
Drawers nnd the new full skirts band-raada without
exception.
A
Especially Fine Chemise
$1.2$ and $1.35
J-B'SrKPPARDfSONS
' K mOQ CWSINDT STREET '
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prim 1
Haft
Lace Frock
Speaking of parasols, one really .
most xquislto ones here. Shirring WI
used In every possible and lmBA.JSll
form, and transparent edges are exci 1
Plain taffota Is a popular materia), tJ'i
I saw a lovely style of parasol In palnM?
chiffon and silk, h
Elinor's grandaunt Is keeping vr Mn :1
and she spends most of her time out ol j
uoura in a roiung onair, Bhe Is awfnllfi
good to us both, and Insists that we g'4
everywhere nnd do everything.
"Young peoplo will bo young peoptv
mo la uuvurB ucuianng, wnicn, while hofj
altogothor an original romark, Is muslo tJ
our ears, as it moans that Bhe has w.1
ranged something really delightful fjf
our entcruunmont.
sno "presented Elinor with a Itneh-l
parasol, a dream of a thing in bani.'l
painted enmon ana laco, unfortunatelr?
It met with an untimely end-to be uJa
curate, n watery grave-as Elinor drop.!
ped It ovorboard ono day when we wtni
out sailing and sho was trying to em-
phaslzo somo remark with a wave o thu
nforo-montloned parasol. A sudden in,.'
of tho boat Jerked It from her' hand, ani i
it. uuurw w ii vuiium ui mo aeep blue
sen. ,?'
However, sho Is now mcdltatlntr en m."J
placing It. and In tho Interest ot that 11
THE SHOPS
on each side, like a man's derby, anO
uiu uiuu oiieuiucia ien irom tne caci..-
Very pretty for everyday wear. It coU
?i.uo.
Pongeo was tho material used In msk.f
Ing a vory handsomo hat. The larjj
garden shape was covered with hand.
made chiffon flowers, In palest pink n4 ;
oiue. o-iieso were vouch, according W
tho latest fashion, by a covering ot-
maune. xno price nttacnea was J5.8S, "-,
copy or a jib jrrenon moaei.
,r
A businesslike 'navy blue taffeta sailer
hat, with veiled cerlso flowers arolinl qf
tno brim, and tho inevitable moire
streamers from tho back, was also SS.9S.
Very attractive aro tho black raallns
hats, with their picturesque posslblUUei, '
They aro largo plain shapes, with a.,ro6
in front, and a bandeau of king's blue
ribbon round tho crown.' The price ls,,M, "
A moro elaborato and decidedly unique
hat is mado entirely of white suede. Itf
lias a striking black ornament in front.
and the smartness lies in the graceful
lines. It costB $15.
A modest llttlo hat, with a quill In front
and velvet bows, Is mado of bamwd
straw and coats $7.50.
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