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PRACTICAL ARTICLES, BEAUTY TALKS AND HOUSEKEEPING HINTS FOR EVERY WOMj
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THE SEARCH
FOR HAPPINESS
By
ELLEN ADAIR
ookiiiff on the Brighter Side
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Can happiness bo rtiltlvated7 Is n qncs'
lion ns otil at) the suiii muon ntid slurs.
And i-et the answer to It Is nlnnys tllf
tfcMnl nml nearly nlwns unsntlafnotoiy.
Par one person llnils happiness In out
ward clrcnnmtnncc, wlillo niiother tlo
tlarcs tliat hnppltie!s nnd duty nip s 11
cnjnious terms, nntl rt n tlilnl Infonm
us that linpplness Is merely tr-lulivo. mid
that nfter all It's doubtful If llicic's nny
tuch tlilne at nil!
Amidst Filch a confusion of conflicting
opinion It Is hard to make up one's mind
dcflnltrly on the subject. I'rom tho eth
leal standpoint one oiiBht to Mini tho
truest tinpplnors In the fill III incut of duty.
And yet one dally sera the man or woman
Who la flshtlnB the haidcst tight between
duty nnd Inclination, nnd ulio turns sud
eyes townrd tho ilsht nnd the rlKht only,
nnd jet n rlsorous ndhci price to duty docs
not Inko the mtdnesM from their pcs.
Whatever may be said to the contrary,
1 uni of the llrm conviction that happi
ness elusive bluebird though It be can
be culttwitcd. Yd In oidci to will It we
mint forget It. rule It clean out of our
scheme of thine?, n II ucic. I "or the
direct pursuit of happlucst ends In com
plete falluie
"How, then, nre we to achieve happi
ness " the uninitiated n0 cnReily. The
answer Is. "In a noilil as wonderful no
this, llp more deeply, live harder, feel
things more keenly nnd above all look up
and seo the wonder and tho nlory of the
Tiorlu!"
But humanity drags nlonp; without ?cc
Iiik the vision and with sad ejes bent
earthward, like the Mini with the Italic In
tho "Pilgrim's I'rogiess." And eieiy duy
they arp growing older and the edge of
their youthful keenness Is getting duller
nnd duller, and soon they will no longer
have the power to feel nnd to nppieclate
nnd, In n word, to live. Then when the
awnkenhig comes, as some day It will
come, they will llnil to their sorrow that
It Is too late! For their emotions ate
dulled by want of use and by the passing
of the yeais. And no sadder sound can
come to humanity than the inelunchul
words, "Too late!"
And so, before It Ik too late and while
there Is jet time, let us face the nues
tlon squnrel "Ale wo as happy as we
should bo? It not, what Is the factor
that Is dulling our lives nnd how can wo
best eradicate It?
The answers to this question nre varied.
"We me not happy because llnanclal
worries me eating our hearts out and
Inking the pleasure out of life," one man
will answer,
Financial anxieties am verv, very hard
to bear and nil the more so because not
alone nre we on i stives Involved therein,
for financial troubles fall Impartially on
those whom we care most nbotil In this
woihl. Tho husband who has all ailing
wife, nuil who. although the doctor has
rigorously preset Ibeil It, pnnnot afford to '
send her South for the winter: the father ,
who cannot nffonl lo grntlfj h's son's nm-
bilious, lacking the wherewithal to send I
hi in to college; the adoring mother who j
tnnuot Rive her daughter the pleasures
natural to her jiouth nod position: tho
mini wlm s!S the wolf appioaih Aery,
Veiy near the door whlph holds nil that
Is dealest in Hip world to him nil these
mo up against a proposition which some
how holds no happiness, but only n very
igrcnl dc.il of pain.
Yet happiness can be cultivated. The
mind can be tinned from doleful Intro
spection to a bilghtei and a mine cheer
ful outlook Tlic counting up of one's
blessings mid the persistent Ignoring of
the darker side of the plctuic will In
duce u nmip iheerful frame of mind.
For, after nil. the wollil is a glorious
place, full of delightful surpiises nnd
Intensely Inteicstlng happenings. We
must not shut our eyes and tars to the
lighter side of life, for
'lli- world is jo full of such wonderful tilings
That I'm ture wc should nil bo as happy as
kings.
Tim Inlluence of mind over matter Is
too well known to detail. Will power can
accomplish things little shoit of miracles.
The .iverago human being only needs to
bo moused, to be taken out of himself
nnd wakened to the Joy and the glory
of lire.
And, after all, happiness Is found In
the little things. In the, trifles that too
many people oveilook a.s Immaterial. They
nr not Immaterial: upon the contiary.
they me w;iy. vprj Important. And once
we have awakened to that most neces
sary Mew point we will Hud true happi
ness In ihe little trifles which go lo
make up the sum-total of the well-balanced
life.
THE DAILY STORY
BETH BECOMES ENGAGED
Jjiler In the evening, after Costelln had
gone, ncth fell to wondering Just why she
had promised to marry him. She gazed
nbout the barren room that wns her homo
In tho boarding house nnd a smile that
wns half wistful swept over her face.
"Perhaps t want a home," sho told her
self, nnd a sudden resentment ngalinl
Costcllo took possession of her. Had he '
been one whit less attractive she knew
that he would hne pleaded In vain for'
her nnswei. "He has no right to Ac fii
trnnA lnnt,lhw ulin ln..lln,1 ImlF ntirrrllt.
"1 was perfectly happy Until he enine
along nnd now I have piomlscd lo marry
him."
tletli unwound two long ropes of golden
hnlr fioui about her wcll-poled Utile
head mid began brushing them with un
conscious Ihythni. She wns thinking
deeply and ulth the soothing sweep nf i
the brush Hcth's mind became calm, nnu
she went slowlj over each day of nor
short ncitunintancc with Costello.
During the weeks of his volcanic wnoln-j
Ihe girl had been carried nway fiom Inv
catltloliH, moie or less leservcil pathway.
So sudden nnd unevpeetcd had been tin
force of bin courtship that llcth srnicely
knew whether or not she loved him mull j
she had promised to marry him.
rihe glanced shylv al her icfleclion in
lire mh rot and a blush flamed Into her
cheeks. Perhaps Costcllo could be foi
glicn for his mad wooing of her.
The blush died down and again llelh
realized that her acquaintance with the
handsome Italian whs limited. She knew
too, that the caution which had ulwo.s
played a piomlnent pail In her life since
her milvnl Into the woiklng world hnd
i failed her In this one Instance.
She braided her hair very neatly , lied
a Inrge pink bow dcteimlnedly about the
curling ends nnd closed her teeth firmly.
"I will go to n lawyer tomorrow and
have him look up my future husband. It
would be foolish lo take so Important a
I step ns inatllmony without a little nil- j
vice Tonlo might be marrlcil a uozen i
times for nil I know." she told herself
with a half laugh. Hut If there were !
tears to dampen the softness of her pll
low it was because of the loneliness that i
had left her to battle for herself and to '
seek lawvcis when she longed for mother
or father or brother. .
In the morning, when she went down
Into the business district, Beth wore tho i
cluster of roses that Tonlo had sent her. '
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An Evening Blouse
llila evening blouse Is so pretty that It
fully deserves the post of honor.
The material we j-hould ndvixe is i am
bler pink cicpe de chine or lieorgette
this last Is Ju&t a trifle sturdier. And for
trimming we suggest n fringe of monkey
fur, which, ns you probably know, is of
rather deep brown shade.
Monkey fur, by tho way, Is having qulto
K little vogue of Its own this season, and
we saw It most effectively Introduced on
a tomato crepe de china blouse that
opened In front over a waistcoat of Ivory
corded silk. This waistcoat fastened right
up to the chin, collar and nit. with a line
of round mother-of-pearl buttons.
Tho fur was used to outline the tomato
ci'epo de chine. Including a cute little
basque.
TOMORROW'S MENU
Tho setting sun, and music at the close.
As the last taste of sweets, Is sweetest
last,
Vrlt In remembrance more than things
Ions past." Shakespeare.
Breakfast.
Prunes
' Cereal and Cream
Hidden Oysters
Toast Coffee
Luncheor. or Supper.
Cheese Fondil
Ken Salad
Graham Bread
Fruit
a
R Dinner.
" Cream Pea Soup
J Shad Roe
French Fried Potatoes
IJma Beans
. x Orange Salad
jft:'"1' Cottage Pudding with Chocolate Sauce
ftddn Oysters Beat an egg yolk and
s.dd to It a cupful of cracker crumbs that
hnvo been soaked In as much milk as they
would absorb. Season with salt, pepper
kiid giaced nutmeg and add two teaspoon
fuis of melted butter. Have ready soma
drained and dried oysters and wrap a
little of this paste around each- oyster,
try a delicate brown in olive oil or but
ter Cheese Fondu MU a bit of cayenne
pepper, two tablespoonfulsj of. Hour, a
little mustard, somp wjilte pepper and a
saltspoonfut of soda. Add -half a cupful
of nillk, a tablespoonful of soft butter
and a quarter of a pound of grated cheese.
Heat over hot water until the cheese
melts. Quickly add two well-beuteii eges
sod pour Into small buttered dishes or a
Urge buttered baking dish. " .ke quickly
Ulta an omelet
Shad Roe-Put the roe into salted water
for U iulrmte. then dry In a clean cloth.
Heat a little olive oil In a, frying- pan
and brown iho roea on both sides. Serve
ery hot With tnaltre d'hetel butter but
ter creamed: with Little lemon, juice and
juinctd, juislw or ltli a few table
hkmjmJi r salad dressing well seasoned
nit qim lH'i Sme small cucumber
.ii Mar W hofud, and added U tb
On the Care of
the Complexion
Kva Mae Francis, the prettv actress
who Is now pta.lng in Philadelphia, has
li wide knowledge of beauty secrets.
Most women know that tough winds
are destructive to beauty, and, accord
ing to Miss Francis, they should wear
1 a veil if they are to have good skins.
"Kvcry season of the year has Its dis
advantages to good complexions," sns
Miss Francis, "and the utmost care must
be observed to keep the skin free from
climatic IlillueuceB.
I "It behooves a woman with a good
complexion to take good care of It. A
good complexion will make an ordinarily
I homely woman look attractive, so why
not take the best care of the nkln?
It is a good rule to observe that when
, In doubt wear a. veil. Xo woman's skin
I ought to go wrong If she is caieful In
ojservlng this precaution.
"There never 1led n perfectly healthv
I woman with a bad skin. Tho woman
I who eats properly will alwas have a
Ptoper skin.
I "Ah u complexion factor, fresh air must
bo mentioned; this does not mean cold
, air, which should bo heated before it In
taken Into tho living room. Taking cold
depends more upon stalo air and draughts
than upon cold air. and the worst colds
aie those caught when one Is tired and
I goes out Into tho air teellug ragged.
"If one Is affected Willi a delicate skin
one should tieat it beforo going out
Take lust a Utile cold cieam. about the
stzo of a pea. nnd rub It well In, using
'"" i uiuuoii ann ruDDing gently
until the entire faca Is covered. Dust
lightly with a good powder. Then, on
going out into the air, wear a thin veil."
Fashionable Hints
Every one is telling about the old
styles which nre coming back, nnd one
of them Is tho upstanding collar of
plaited white lawn. Tho plaits open
at the top like the ruff of a few seasons
ago.
Hats are, as yet, very little ciianged.
It la almost Inevitable that brims will
widen with hems, but ns most of the
headgear worn at present have no brims
at all, it is logical to assume that the
widening process will be a bit delayed.
Several dancing gowns seen rccentlv
had wide flounces mi the Bklrt. These
were arranged In tiers of two or three
flounces to a skirt, festooned with rosea
underneath, or even on the top. The
old-fashioned Ben'na bodice was revived
with this. The effect is very quaint and
decidedly charming. Touches of black
velvet were used on the wrist and at
the girdle.
The separate skirt is a thing or many
gores, in fact, one dressmaker asserts
that from 3 to H is the standard.
A very new veiling seen recently had a
scalloped border of black velvet and tiny
polka dots in the mesh.
Milady's silhouette has no resemblance
to last season's slouch at all she has an
upright, military carriage and resembles
a gradual flare from the shoulder down
ward. There Is nothing more serviceable than
a soft crepe meteor frock for afternoon
wear.
Love's Philosophy
Shepherd, wilt thou take counsel of the
bird,
That oft hath hearkened, from this leafy
lair,
To love's entreaty, and the parting word!
Sue not so humbly to the haughty fair.
Pipe in her praise upon thine oaten straw.
And pipe the louder when she says thee
nay.
Swear that her tightest wish to thee la
law.
But break the law twice twenty tlmea a
day.
Trust not to argument, or thou'rt undone.
But calmly, gently, when she doth pro
test Her course is East, Impel her to the
West,
Approve her way. but lead her la thine
own.
For learn, fond you,th, wouldst thou es
cape disaster.
That woman likes ax slave but laves a
master.
-Wta roiwg.
Heady and her heart wns beating nor
m.illj. She felt scieno nnd rather glad
that she had tho courage to go to a
lawyer and make Inquiries rcguidlng her
future husband.
"When sho had been left at tho door
niaiked .lames O'Brian, attorney at l.iw,
by the elevator man, Beth felt her Hist
qualm of nervousness. What would this
lawyer be like this man to whom slip
would have lo confide tho secict of ITer
engagement? Would he bo brusque and
Inhuman, old or young, attractive or re
pellent? Beth diew a steadying bicnth and
opened thn great door. After all, sho hnd
liked his voice when she had made her
appointment over Ihe telephone.
"Miss l.ndd, I suppose?" Inquired the
same voice ns the young law.icr uioso to
gieet her. "Come this way.'"
Beth followed him while she suddcnls'
wondered why the world had become a
place of pence nnd contentment. Could It
be possible that the calm, reposeful force
of .Tames O'Brian was alieady holding
her within Its circle? He led the way Into
a huge llbiary that hud been divided Into
many small consulting looms by lows
upon rows of law books.
Beth felt verv much like a small child
who lias found Its way into a collector',
room to demand a toy to play with. She
looked across the table at which she nnd
lames O'Brian hnd seated themselves,
and the childlike appeal In her eyes sent
a wave of sympathy over the lawyer.
"And what nre your troubles. Miss
Ladd?" he asked and found himself
smiling.
Beth bit her under lip. then sent a swift
glance at him fiom beneath her lashes.
"I have become engaged In mi Italian
by the namo of Antonio Costelln. 1 nm
peculiarly alone In the world, and before
marrying him I want to know If you can
look him up for me?"
O'Brian had a sudden belief that he
could do almost anything for the girl
whose eyes smiled while her lips only re
fused to accompany them by sheer force
of will. He knew intuitively that fun and
laughter were a natural part of Beth
Ladd and that her present dignity was a
phaso of her present mood,
"If you will tell mo ull that you already
know of him I will get you the Informa
tion." he made answer In a perfectly Im
personal tone, though each know that the
other was on tho verge of laughter
why they knew not. Perhaps It was Just
the elements of emotion making Joyous
over the meeting of two persons.
Later, when Beth had told him nil she
knew of Costello, nnd the door had closed
behind her, James O'Brian did a rather
peculiar thing for him. He went to the
window nnd watched, far down on the
crowded Broadway, until a slim, gray,
clad figure had emerged fiom his office
and turning a comer disappeared from
Bight. Occasionally O'Brian had seen his
clients to the elevator, but never before
had he watched one out of sight and
with a helpless, whimsical light In hla
eyes.
"She is engaged." he tried to tell him
self, but his senses refused to accept
the fact. One of the roses from Cos
tello'a cluster had fallen to thn floor.
O'Brian stooped and picked it up.
It was ten days before Beth again
came to Ills office. On each of those
ten days she had called him up and
on each occasion Beth had told herself
ft was to hear about Costello; her heart
would have told her that the day were
lost without the sound of O'Brian's
Voice.
The lawyer's eyes were grave when he
greeted her. Both looked up at him and
questioned hi mqlcukly,
"I will have to hurt you a little," he
said, "or are you already aware that
Antonio Costello'a wife divorced him less
than two years agoT" He watched Beth
shrink as from a blow, and realized that
the Italian had not confided in the girl
he loved. "I am sorry," he added.
Beth straightened her sholders and was
silent for some time. When she spoke
her voice trembled.
"It doesn't In the least matter now,"
she told O'Brian. "I I broke my en
gagement to Tonlo nearly 10 days ago.
Jler eyelids swept suddenly down, but
not before she had seen the swift light
In O'Brian's face and the quickly checked
movement of his hand toward her. "Jt
seems, she added shyly, "that I did not
really love him." She looked squarely up
at O'Brian, and one of the great mo
ments of the world was theirs. Hidden
laughter, the scent of flowers and the
harmony of love were about thero.
All O'Brian said was: "Perhaps it is
best, and I feel sure you wiU not break
our next engagement for that or any
other reason
Betb smiled- .
CoTllM. IMS. T
A SMART GBR
DIARY
The Children's Party
A PARTY KROCK FOR THE LITTLE GIRL
AMERICAN COLORS FOR
WOMEN OF AMERICA!
An Entirely New Set of Shades
Is Designed for Feminine
Attire.
Mow It's American colors for tho
American woman. The wave of patriot
Ism or of feminine fickleness that has
caused her to frown upon foielgn modes
Is now lesponsible for the Introduction
of ap entirely new set of shades de
signed to make those of the time-honored
lalnbow look drab by comparison. And
If all of tho gay and giddy tones that
have come into being find their way into
Easter costumes tho parade on Broad,
street this year will make tho futurists
hide their heads for shame.
lioetlials' grit a light sand, as its namo
might Indicate Chrilobnl led. Indepen
dence blue, Baby Francis pink, named
In honor of the White House Infant,'
Poncn dn Leon green, with Penn gray to
glvo a touch of seriousness, are a few of
the new shades that have been put on
the market.
But not all. In addition there Is
Knickerbocker, a medium shade of tan,
with its companion, Chevy Chose, a
light mode. The pinks run tho gamut
from tho palest Prlscllla, down through
Baby Francis, Evangeline, happiness to
Lafayette, an Intense old rose.
More time, forethought nnd sentiment
havo been expended on thn blues, how
ex er, than on any other color, because
this of all Is the American woman's fa
orlte. Independence, which promises to
be universally adopted, is an absolutely
original color. The outcome of an In
spiration of a department head of one of
the big shops here, who conferred with
n dye artist In carrying cut his idea,
Independence is an attmctlve, purplish
shade of blue, the result of a combination
of the American flag colors,
An even more delait shade of blue Is
Barbara, named from the aggressive Bar
bara Freltchle. Betsy, inspired by Betsy
Itoss, Is a true blue with no suggestion of
another color, and Pocahontas Is the
name given to the celor best described
by the tones of the feathers on a blue
blid's breast.
Ponce de Leon, a youthful, apple
blossomy green, Is in the same category
with Hudson, Re Soto nnd Columbus.
The purple shades are represented by a
Martha Washington, lavender and Lin
coln and Arlington, of tiaglc significance,
A flaming Indian red will be known aa
Hiawatha, and Chrlstobal, a crude brick
bhade, has been designed for trimming
only.
But at any rate, Prusslon blues and
Ruslan greens, London grays and Persian
reds have become taboo. The American
woman has made her declaration of In
dependence nnd a waiting 'world Is
breathless to see the result.
Ofe PRIZE
CITY COLORS CHANGE
Tftay Are Green and White Now.
Why? Read This.
Ticlnr "The cla In color will now ttind
up.
Q. "What are the city colors I"
A.-"Qol(J ant blue." f '
Teacher "Wrong, Th,y ' n,w rt,n n1
white,
fBut Chief Ball. oTlhe Bureau of City
Property, disagreed with the teacher. "It
is true that all the flags on the hall have
turned green and white," he said, "but
it cannot be helped. It is probably due
to the rain and the sun.'
He Intimated, by a hopeless wave of
his hand, that Councils refused to make
appropriations for new flags.
Those of Irish descent at City Hall are
not complaining, and it la regarded as
a good omen that the green had super
seded, the yellow "Wha wants colors
that have a yellow streak?" several
asked. "Isn't It fair that the achieve-
l ments of the Irish should ptaco the green
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For the following sueceatlons sent In hy
readers or the EvnvINO Lzdukr prizes of ft
and JO cents aro awarded.
All suggestions should bx addressed to Ellen
Adair. Editor of Women's Page. Evk.ni.no
IjEixitR, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
A prize of It baa been awarded to S. Vir
ginia .Levis, 1849 t'alrmount avenue, Phila
delphia, for the following suggestion:
if you are not handy at artificial flower
making, an attractive bouquet represent
ing berries may be easily evolved from
bits of slllc, nbsorbent cotton and hat
wire. Cut wire about 3 or 4 Inches long,
fasten on the end a tiny ball of cotton,
cover with silk and wind around with
thread to keep It in place, then wind
each stem with green baby-ribbon. To
group effectively, place berries in rows
of about live or six. each low a little
j lower than tho one above. Green leaves
may iorm a bncKIng or be Intermingled.
To make leaves, cut silk into triangular
pieces, each side measuring about two
Inches or less, and gather one side onto
a stem. Bilk that frays should be cut
square, then folded Into a triangle. Bind
stems together with the narrow green
ribbon. A tiny safety-pin may be sewed
on, as a fastener.
A prize of 80 cents has been awarded ta
J.1;? 9: Yl M" 1,s Bo"'1' 43d street. West
Philadelphia, for the following suggestions
For freshening up black materials
woolen goods nnd crepe de chine especial
lythere is nothing better than alcohol.
Naphtha or gasoline often leaves rings
around the parts cleaned, but alcohol docs
not. A good rubbing over with a cloth
wet with alcohol, and a pressing after It
Is dry, will make a black crepe do chine
waist look like new.
Italn marks may be removed by Ironing
the cloth with a moderately hot iron, and
placing a clean, damp cloth between the
material and the Iron. The cloth must
be kept damp. In order to make this meth
od a success. The rain spots not only
disappear, but the cloth will not spot
again.
A prize of 60 cents lias been awarded to A
Dally Header, 051 Fulrmount avenue, Phila
delphia, for the following suggestions
A simple yet handy article to hold the
spool when crocheting or sewing may be
made from a hairpin. Take a common
hairpin and bend the two ends In toward
each other. Insert the ends of the pin
In the ends of the spool. Blip the head
of the pin over a button on your blouse.
The spool will turn as the thread Is
used. Your thread will not become tani
gld nor the spool slip on the floor.
A prize-of SO rents has been awarded to
Mm. Frank 11. Trst, BIS Collin. aenue.
Colllngswood, K, J., for the follow In r tux
gestlonl The best way to remove lids from fruit
Jars -when they stick Is to Invert them In
a pan of water, place them on the stove,
and allow the water to come to a boil.
After a few minutes In the water the
lids will come off with ease.
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This morning I got a despairing mes
sage over tho phone. "Do, do please
come and help me, Uorolhy," walled this
voice of Kllccn 1'ltzgcrald. "We're giving
a children's party tonight for somo wild
little Irish nephews mid nieces who arc
over here on n visit nnd we haven't the
faintest idea how to enteitaln them!
Mnintim Is posltl
They'u- been rn
house, broken a lot of valuable, heirlooms
which ncrr can bo icplnccd though per
sonally the tiforcsald heirlooms wero
hideous and 1 wns glad to seo them Ro
und besides all this ilonstntlnii, these
chlhlicu make otin long and continuous
nolso fiom cnily inoin o dewy eve"!
"I'm sorry to lenm that oti'ir- so peev
ish, Kllcfti," I answered wickedly, "hut
I'll como over nnd help entcrtnlii the
klddlei tonight, t halo to hear such a
despairing tone of voice. Cheer up"!
"you nto nu angel," said Kltceti rap
turously, "and you nlwnys get along po
hentitlfully with children that everything
will be fine!"
When I ni Hived at Iho KlUgcrald homo
I found everything In tho most dreadful
Ml M
GBSI
siaie or confusion, rteally t t,i. , 3
elders thero mora than .. a,fJ
Kor Mrs. Fitzgerald had InsiliSf
palling gnmo which she called h.M
Ciun, ..l.ll.i ... vcu nirfc-TS
-.,.., v.....v. aB supposed to r.Bf... M
river, and each went ru.M.'fi
round tho large, old-fa,hlon'd IS
charging Into each other fmi ..,. ."M
vcly tit her wits' cndH setting everything that liapD,n,i ,
iinpaglng nil over the In tho way. "
Tho various "rivers" were inppow
run Into tho sea, the sea being 0
sentcd by tho largo and bulky f,
paterfnmlllas Fitzgerald, i am .nriiV
poor man must have been acta,, J'
head lo foot, for somo of ,.M rt75:.
nro very solid In build.
Tha dresses worn by the ii. w. i
particular wero very pretty, 0. w '
fnlr-lmlrod child woro a lace frocktf?'
....,. u.u.ra ,,,. .nnoinercwutii
a nmockod dress. It was of pais r.J
nhtiitnniifiA n m ! iL. i i
..,..,.. ..Uc. ., , umocKing wj, dji
orated by tho nddltlon of" l((ia
shamrockfl. , ?,
Wo played all sorts of gamM $M
-w. .. v....v.sViif ijwiiji wiu vn3 klda m'W
tiurl n i.Mlr-liff.il 4.. IO0 ffl
..... .. va-ka.Qsii.sua It til Co
SPRING MARKET OFFERS
LURE TO HOUSEWIFE
Changes in Array of Good
Things for Table Prices
Tend Downward.
The markets present vailous features
ot Interest to tho housewlfo this week.
With tho gradual Increase of early
spring foods, nnd the disappearance of
ninny of tho winter stniidbys, a new
Impetus Is given lo tho desire to visit
tho marlccta nnd prepare for the changes
In diet which como with March. Lent
has now entered into its second half nnd
the possibilities presented by, tho fish nnd
vegctnblo stalls , materially lessen tho
dlfllcultles caused bj tho restrictions of
tho season.
Thero is llttln change in the fish mar
ket, although the general tendency Is
townrd lower prices. Shad Is still high,
but tho moro common varieties, like
salmon, halibut, flounders nnd smelts,
aro very rcnsonnble. Certain vegetables
havo taken a sudden Jump In prlco be
causo of an unexpected shoi tngo In
many products. Peppers, egg plant,
string beans and red cabbage nro very
scarce now. The next most prominent
feature of tho vegctnblo market Is the
nppearanco of new potatoes. These are
selling for 10 cents to "0 cents a quart.
Tomatoes aro becoming more plentiful.
The prlco of fruits la stationary.
Fork Is now selling at tho snmo prices
that ruled before the slight rlso lout
week. Shoulder, ham and salt pork, tho
cuts particularly affected, aio now
reasonablo ngalu. Bacon nnd dried beef
havo taken a noticeable drop. Beef
pi Ices also run lower than has been the
caEe In the last months, while Inmb re
ninlun stationary. Fowl lins gone down
ns murli ns .1 cents a pound on chicken.
Eegs havo continued to go down. The
very best eggs are selling at 2S cents and
good cold storago eggs aro bringing as
low ns 18 cents. Following are this week's
prices nt the three principal markets
In the city:
MCATS.
BKRF.
iteadlnc rtlde Kouth
Terminal Aenun Street
Mnrlcot. Market. Market.
Stew, pound li'ftt'Do UffllSo isawa
Illbii. pound 'J'io lSftVJo lCSIKe
PIrloin steaks, lb. :if. "jSo SOc
Hound and rump, lb s3o i!4e 20o
Chuck, lb .. lC-fflSo 13c
LAMB.
Chops, pound SKQSOa .too -lo
Shoulders, pound .. ISc IRo 1H;
Legs, pound -'.V 'J3o Vt!c
Neck ot breast ... ISc loaillo 10912c
PORK.
Chop, pound lSfiK-'Ac 1SS:0d HfflOo
Itoast. pound .... Hid IS.- l.v
Shoulder, pound .. Hi- K- 1 1
Sdit pork, pouml . . "ih ::na 1M-
Ham. pound lrvnvn- IS- Hi
Sliced hum, pound.. ::'- ::n- .Iik
.Sliced bacon, pound. '.'Kb a.V , ir.'o
Wholo 'bacon, In.... SCS'.'So Hue llio
Dried beef, pound.. 40o 13c -ISa
Smoked beef tonguo -o -Oii'lin
VBAI,. i
Chops, pound 25c Sin 20c
Shoulder, pound . . sot
Breast, pound lOISo
Cutlet, pound 330
Stenlng, pound .... gj
rowu
Itoast chicken .. . ?3',wfl,.
Slewing chicken, lb. 223210
Lurncy, pound
Duck
Squjbs, pair...
I!
Wc
11318a
MlWoe
L0'..i.
M.toe
tocgl.53 MsJo
4
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FISH.
Sea bass, pound ...
1'nn rock, pound . . .
Iirgn rock, pound.
Halibut, pound ....
Salmon, pound ....
Cattish, pound . ...
Cod. pound
Haddock, pound
Smelts, pound
llrook trout, pound.
Wcakflsli, pound ...
Flounders, pound
Small btueflih, lb.
Perch, pound ....
Buck ehad, each.. IX)e7l.23 23SJ5o
huu cuuu, cavil .-i.uvaf.. t,
vrciet.vbi.es.
Potatoes, H peck
rtiw potntoncs
MWIHc
1 R20c
232So
SOe
.103
ISC
1.1c
100
S.10
7.V
20a
ISC
23o
ISO
Mc
Kc
20c
,10c
lc
He
120
He
lOSHc
Sweet potatoes, ijpk
Onloni Ocllowj.ijpk
Onions (white), Hpk
pai!. onions, npleco
Tomatoes, qt
Cranberries, quart.,
repper. apiece
String beans, U pk.
Hartlshes, hunch ...
Beets, bunch
Oyster plants, bunch
Kgirplatit, npleco
Celery, bunch
Ithubarh, bunch . .
Cucumbers, apiece
Spinach, 'i pk.. .
Irfttuee. heart . . .
CHiillflower. head .
cabbage, bead .. .
Red cabbage, head.
Turnlp, ' pk . ..
r.rrit. ! nk.. ..
Mushrooms, pound
10c , 338e
lJa
18,
103
2no
-f fie
2Uf21C
10c
10c
30c
c
1
toe
Sflie
.Is
5
do
Be
10920c
i
WtX
m
IS'f
:'ii
?i
b !
i
156200 Mflfcj
iIK " '
He iik
3flM(! sen,
IS2tc iue! i
.itflOc Jilfc;
S312C
So
so
Re
1023c
303700
10c
13c
13c
too
2Off30q
Sfi-IOc
lOe
15'giRo
1110
. 4 Off 60c
FRUITS.
Orange?, dozen . . SOffl.Oo
aropofrult, apiece.. SJJIOo
Cook'g apples, 'i pk. 13c
tKat'g apples. i pk. 01 Jo
Plnoapples. apiece.. 8033o
White grapes, lb.. 23o
Strawberries 950o
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Butter, pound . . 33843a 32t:o Vfk
Best eggs, doien..' 2Vi . tic Sh
Cooking eggs . . 22j 19S:tc 113
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10c S?H
Z0Om0
40'a.wi j'
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