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FATE AND
HAPPINESS
ELLEN
The Shaping of Events
"It's a poor heart that never rejoices,"
so Kixs Hie old sajlng. Ami jet the
world is1 full of hearts that rejoice no
viry seldom that one wonders how they
ever manage to drag along at all with
out the happiness that Is really essential
to every human being.
The sad thins Is that this pessimistic
' IMlll AAL tin a liw niila n nnh (It-Ml fail It a lit I
with them. It Is a wort of second nature.
"If they weren't gloomy they would ho
so ' surprised that they wouldn't quite
"know what to do with themselves! For,
Irish as It may sound, there Is some
truth In the statement that many people
are never so happy as when they are
supremely miserable.
The people who take the pessimistic
lcvv of life are b no manner of means
those whom one would expect to bo
Bloomy, nor those who really have a
right to feel a little out of tune with the
"world In general and thlims In particular.
No, Indeed! More often the discontented
men and women nio the very ones who
have been specially favored by fortune.
They have had so many till run they want,
llfo has been so kind to them, affairs
have shaped thciiwclves so easily that
never have they been called upon to
make the struggle which, after nil, Is
really essential to the development of
character. And without the putting forth
of this effort, there can bo no fulness of
living, and, in most cases, no apprecia
tion of the best things of llfo.
For, after all. the right to happiness
Is only found through work. Whether
one. is rich 01 poor, favored bv fortune
or up against n dlflleult pioposlllon of
"poverty. It matters not. For each must
wprk out happiness for himself. And
true enjoyment only comes through hav-
;f . Ing to work for It.
Happiness is only a relative matter,
"after all. "What would probably mean de
lirious Joy to one person might bo a
matter of sheerest boiedom to another.
"And It Is in thU way that fate and life
level things to the appearance of some
thing fairer and more Juit than would
' t at first appear. Kor happincn depends
on the capacity we possess for It. Our
THE DAILY STORY
Bertie's
Martha's ecs were troubled as she
hung up the receiver.
"Just like Hertle," she mused, taking
up her coat, cap nnd goggles, nnd going
slowly up he stairs. "Kxactly like Bcrtlo.
This morning we vvene to spend our last
afternoon sailing; at noontime he sends
xS-Tnessengcr to say he had changed his
mind, nnd would come In his automobile,
now he telephones that we will go on our
bicycles to tho redwoods."
"Unhtable ns water, but handsome as
a king ought to be," was her thought a
few minutes later. They were walking
down the garden path to the bicycles
awaiting at the gate.
"Here's a flower for
sally, stopping to pick
"Fitting symbol of you
Washington. Not a bit
ou," he said,
a pelargonium,
is this Martha
high-toned, but
smiling alike on the rich and the poor;
delicately colored, but sturdy for all that,
my Martha."
She responded absently to his chatter.
8he was glad he did not seem to expect
much pf her in the way of conversation.
' -4'i suppose you have been wondering
why I changed my mind so often?"
( They had walked up hills and wheeled
down them and over the level places and
along the cool, shady path to the red
woods. They were sitting where n
streamlet leaped forward to kiss the feet
of the ferns: where tho redwoods gave
out a soothing fragrance. A few steps
away was garish suiiBlilne. but here,
shade and coolness and quiet. Martha's
troubled heart lightened, and she smiled
wlnsomely Into Bertie's face.
"Why?" she queried.
"Because, I am going to aBk you some
thing, and I wanted to choose the best
place for it. This is the best qf all,
isn't It, beloved? I want you to marry
me, Martha, tonight, and go away with
me. or not go away. I don't know that
I care anything about seeing New York,
anyway,"
"You want me to marry ou tonight
for fear that by Christmas, or Septem
ber, or tomorrow, ou might change your
mind? Tfianks for the compliment, mid
nor thank you, for the offer,"
Bertie's face was white. She was
savagely glad she had hurt him. He
might realize a little of her Buffering.
"Do you think I want a husband who
changes his mind on a subject as many
time as there are hours In a day? What
pleasure Is there In you, Bertie Ilarrison.
and what confidence can one have? We
were to read to Improve our minds. You
"began with Wllllahi Tell at the nrrow
scene; then you took a chapter In "Mer
chant of Venice"; next you thought Bur
ten Holmes' travels"
"Don't. Martha," Bertie Interrupted.
"Probably I shall thank you sometime;
but Just now I can't stand any more than
a homeopathic dose."
It Bertie had gotten furious with her.
or if he had cried she felt as it she
would not have been surprised to see him
. -cry like any girl she could have kept on
oeltlne him with her sharp words; but
to have him quiet and white that was
sormsthtng she could not beor. Tears
dropped on the Martha Washington In
- her -cold hand.
"Forgivjs me, dear. I didn't mean"
1 "Pardon me, Martha. I think you meant
exactly what you said. In the flash of
ypUr words, t what I wonder I have
failed to discover heretofore. Isn't there
. saying that If you can properly diagnose
a. case, the cure Is half effected? If I
If overcome the fault, and make a rpan of
E. nTyself, may
I expect
your favor,
'Martha?"
6.- 'BJi shook her head.
A'l can't have any faith in you, Bertie,
Wit after all you are not to blame. You
can't be different; there are too many
oo against you. It'a hereditary my
ftr haivi your father well. Gemini
Jyour Wrtb, sign two forces pulling In
JMi0sJte directions; then your fortune
MQrfa in your way, and even your name.
Ifajj, could never expect a Napoleon of a
, a 8,nx good come out of Naxareth?"
hi HW Mtttsriy, "out you rememDcr ma
, fei Ut mine out of Nazareth. It you
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happiness capacity may be so shallow
that to tn everything Is stnle, flat and
unprofitable. We may not be really liv
ing; we may be merely vegetating. Hut
then lest nssured that the reason for
this lies In our own way of life. Circum
stances may be against us, but to a
ciy large extent we nre the masters of
our fate If things have gone against
us, then It Is up to us to get busy at
once and mend matters. Hut too manj
people sit down wcarll under misfortune,
vvllh folded hands and an attitude of
deepest dejection, nnd allow life to deal
with them In ways that could be easily
averted.
Whenever I hear people railing against
tl.elr bad luck, and the Impossibility
of making n successful career for them
seHcs. and bewailing the fact that life
has withheld fiom them the only things
upon which they have set their heart's
desire, it seems ns though they had either
chosen the wiong tilings or that they had
st about the mattei In the wrong way.
Tor, after nil, life can be made to sleld
so much. The woild Is literally crammed
with pleasant things, delightful Inti
macies, Interesting friendships nnd gieal
opportunities Hut It needs Judgment and
ii sense of the Illness of tilings to seize
the opportunities and to discriminate be
tween the useless and the worth-while
Tliu-o are so many occasions which de
innnd a rc.id Judgment, n quick decision,
and so wo hesitate, waver and happiness
escapes us. Then why blame fate for
what we ourselves nre solely responsible?
Vet It Is dcperntely hard to convince ,
people of this truth. They will not admit
iliat with, each one lies this ethical re- i
M'onslblllty. this shaping of falo and
molding of the future as well as the
prei.nt. Without sufficient courage nnd
strength of purpose to take matters Into
their own hnuds. they yet lament the
turn of events which they are pleased to
consider as Inevitable, but to which noth
ing will reconcile them.
"Ah, Love, rouM ou nnd I wllh fntr conspire
To shape thla horr Scheme of Things entire!
Would ne not (shutter It to hits, nml then
ttoinolil It nearer to tho Heart's Desire "
Hut llfo Is. nfter all, no sorry scheme
nf things. It only becomes such thiough
oui own Ignoi.ince, our childish mis
takes, our lack of .voting enthusiasms, oui
love of ease nnd our disinclination for
the harder choice. And in a very wide
nnd very wonderful sense we are the
masters of our fate, we are the captains
of our soul
Indecision
nnd all the rest. You'll see. iiinlil M'ir
tha." This sudden change of spliit was so
like variable Bertie that Martha sighed
"I'm sorry 1 can't encourage jou."
11 was a year befoie news came from
the absent Hertle. Martha might have
Inquired from his fi lends In her own clt,
but slio was too proud. He had turned
from her as lightly, as easily, as he had
nlwns tllttcd from one phuse of life to
another, A bnttcrll.v, she thought, scorn
fully, why should sue waste tears on him?
So fho spent her dajs among her Mowers
nnd hooks, and If hei nights weie not al
ways peaceful, sho gae no sign.
At the years end a thick packet came
to her. With nervous, trembling haste
she tore off string and paper and brought
forth Bertie's diary.
"And to think 1 doubted him," she
sobbed, as she found her name on every
page.
Ho had taken with hhn to New York
J10O of his fortune, pledging himself not
to touch another dollar of it till a
year had gone He had sought service
Immediately, beginning with tho most
menial tasks. How his sensitive mi
tut e loathed them none knew better than
Martha. He had kept each omplojment
till he found something a step higher.
At the end of four months he discov
ered a friend of his father's, who ofv
fered him a clerkship, nnd gave him
freely all the Information he needed. It
was when ho was established In this
that ho had made his code of rules.
After office hours a two-hour walk,
dinner, then study till 11. his bedtime.
This was not to be varied for six days.
Sundays were to be free.
"I am beginning," he wrote, "on Ma
caulay'a history. I swear not to take
up anything else till these volumes nre
finished."
"Can he be strong enough, the dear,
brave boy?" Martha wondered, as she
read eagerly on: but it was when she
was smiling over some whimsical, happy
thought, written In Bertle'B happy ex
pression, that It came.
"Failed!" on a dozen pages! Then one
bore bravely a line from Goldsmith: "Our
greatest glory consists not In never fall
lug, but In rising every time we fall."
After that was the continuation of the
arduous routine. On the last page he had
written, "If I do not win my Martha
after all, I feel that I shall come some
what nearer to deserving her."
Another six months dragged b. The
diary contained no clue to Ills address
save New Y"rk city; so that Martha
could not send him encouragement and
loving messages of which her heart was
full. She felt that sho deserved the sus
pense, but It was fearfully hard to bear.
When It seemed to her that sho could en
dure It no longer, an ominous yellow en
velope came to her.
"Bert Harrlman seriously ill In B
Hospital. Constantly calling Martha."
Even In her distress Martha noticed
"Bert," not "Bertie," mute tribute to
his wining battle against birth Btgns,
heredity and fortune.
I,ess than a week later Martha sat
trembling In the office of B Hos
pital, while a sweet-faced nurse talked
to give her. time to regain her control.
"It was 'Martha, Martha, Martha,' till
Mr. Dean, his employer, decided to look
through his belongings for a possible
clue. We found your name and address.
and ventured to telegraph. He is rational
now, but naturally extremely weak. You
may see him, but not for long."
"How did he get the fever?" .Martha
quavered.
"Overwork- Mr. Dean saw that he was
doing too much, but his advice was not
heeded. Mr. Harrison would reply that
In six months he would take a vacation.
Then came the great storm. Mr Dean
warned him, but he would walk for two
hours, no matter what the weather. Of
dogged persistency to an idea, Mr. Dean
said, he never saw hla equal."
The nurse's keen eyea saw that Mar
tha's trembling tips had grown quiet, and
she answered the smile in her wet eye
cheerily.
But when at last Martha was by her
lover's side, she was the weaker of the
two.
"I ftlt all day that you were coming,
dear," hesatd, quietly. "You have waited
toe me, haves t you?"
Werctly restraint ob choked back
her answer, but sfte li4 hr had on
BwU ulltow. a4 iw was content. $,'et
4mr ihmr wU4 the ccwiMir t tha mtn-
lif Witt fiAywboBk s tins.
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For the Informal
Bridge
There are a. great many thoroughly
competent housekeeper! who hnvo no Itiea
ot the value of daintiness. These women
have been keeping hoUs'e for years, and
perhaps know tho "Ins and outs" of
conomy nnd efficiency by rote, but you
wilt find that half of them pay no atten
tion to the llttlo things which go to make
the home atmosphere, and the Home table,
more than a necessity.
Ma n woman -will give her family a
good, substantial meal, served In sUih a
careless, slipshod fashion that their ap
petites disappear. Our modern young
housekeeper has more daintiness In her,
ns n rule, than i.iriclcnoj, and It Is hard
to say which Is the more deplorable, a
lack of the pioper knowledge ot cook
li'g oi a 1,-uk of daltilliRss.
Heie are n few combination sand
wiches which nre useful for the after
noon bridge, or the Informal Sunday aft
ernoon lea. If properly made, tho will
provo both ilalnt and nourishing. Flisl
of all, to make a good sandwich re
qulics more attention than most women
imagine. Have a sharp knife ready, and
cut votir bicnil vei.v thin A tluv, pict
tlly shaped sandwich Is tnoie attractive
than u thick, Indigestible iiiie. Mill um
get the little Instrument to shape them
like hearts, circles, etc., in any stoic for
fi or 10 cents. Hi own bread, toasts nnd
crnckcrB will give varlcU to uur dish.
If you want assorted sandwiches.
A cucumber tilling is vci palatable,
nnd Is easily made. too. 5'ou simply slice
the cucumbers vcr.v thin, ami lot tnein
stand In Fiench dressing until ready to
use. Servo with red peppers chopped nnd
added.
Sardine paste is another delightful
sandvvkli, for the woman who llkts fish.
Thcso must he the boneless kind, of
course, and are combined with season
ing, and the yolk of n hard-bohed eg4 or
any other plenBlng paste.
"Paiadlso" sandwiches Is the rather
hyperbolical nnme given to the tomato
nnd ma,vounalse sandwiches. These are
delightful If thoroughly chilled, and the
mayonnaise ndded Just a minute before
serving. Otherwise, the tomatoes nnd
mayonnaise will make your bread soggy.
.lelly nnd nuts, In a paste of cream
cheese. Is another goodie. These must
nleo be prepared In a bowl. The Jelly
should he red cm rant or grape prefer
ably and the nuts finely chopped. Add
a bit of sweet cream to the cheese it it
is hard and mash with n sliver fork.
These nre delicious when served on
tonstcd saltine crackers.
Deviled eggs are good when they are
mixed with shredded lettuce, n they are
Inclined to be rather tasteless without
something clee These may be very
highly seasoned with salt, pepper and
paprica and Just a suggestion of garlic.
The latter, delicately used, Ih often ln
dctcctable. Cucumbers, with red and green pep
pers, are good If mixed in with cream
cheese and served on Boston brown
bread. Ground nuts may be added to
this, too. Plain buttered brown bread
and nuts are good with afternoon tea
All kinds of minced meats, of couise,
are good, but do not be content to mlnca
them coniselv nnd frerve. Season the
mlxtme well and add mayonnaise, onion.
chopped parsley or herbs, and remember
that what may seem highly seasoned to
jiou will not be too much so In a sand
wich. THE PSYCHOLOGY
OF POLINI'S GOWNS
Miss Kmllle Polinl. the popular actiess
In "The Hawk." sajs that the gowns de
signed by Doucet, of Paris, for Mnrlna,
arc a tremendous help In the Interpreta
tion of the character.
"The marked change in the character ot
Marina between the flist act and the last
Is psychologically typlled by her gowns
In tho (list net of 'The Hawk' her gown
convejs immediately to the nudlence the
impression of a wealthy, gay and pleasure-loving
wife, spoiled by a devoted and
indulgent husband. There is a touch of
eccentilcltj In the costume. The gown Is
white, the skirt of pleated tulle, trimmed
with embroidery of white jet. Over this
U a long, loose tunic, quite medieval In
cut, which is also trimmed with white Jet
and a broad band of tailless eimine In the
back. The wide ghdle Is of silver and
white brocade.
"In tho I.ibI act the gown suggests the
woman subdued, serious and sympathetic.
It is all black and with it Is woin a green
toque. Tho gown has a black taffeta
underskirt edged around the hem with a
fringe of black Jet. The skirt Is veiled
with black lace and a belt of blnck Jet
ciosbes and recrosses about the hips,
tying low In front. A long, sleeveless coat
of black panne velvet bordered with
skunk shows the transparent black lace
sleeves of the grown. With this Is worn
a large skunk muff.
"The taste and artistry shown by Dou
cet In these gowns explain why his atelier
is the most famous In Paris. His gowns
always suggest tho personality of the
wearer."
jjyif .TK PQTfTWT
A NEW STYLE IN
ijfe PRIZE
PljUaWlvJftl
PIU2.ES OFFERED DAILY
Tor the following suggestions sent In by
readers of the Uvemno Lkixjkr prizes ot st
and BO cents are awarded. u.,,1
All atiKKcatlons should be addressed Jf h.i.en
Adair, Editor ot Woman's Porc i.vM.a
Lidoib, Independence Square, Philadelphia.
, prlie of ft ban been awarded I" Mr.
Nellie Tnsrhnrr, 2.121 Nnrlh Colorado olrret,
riillndelphla, for the following suggestion:
On washday I have a bag shaped
llko a small round apron, with sttlngs to
tie around the wnlst and two openings In
the front for our hanu. This Is very
handy, especially when one Ts In a great
hurry to get the clothes down, as the
clothes-pin bag Is always nt hand, no
matter In what part of the yard you nre.
, prUe of fto rents ''"f" "'Terr1'! "
Mm K, Mllr. 701 North 4d street, I'lilla
delphln, for the following suggestion:
When cleaning a painted kitchen nail,
cover a broom with flannel, dip the end
In vinegar and rub the wall up and down,
rinsing In clear warm water. The result
will be a clean wall without "streaks,"
and work done Ip half the time. Clean
nnd finish the wall In sections. Uto no
soap, soda or powders of any kind.
A prize of A0 cents lias lieeu awarded tn
Jlessle Conway, 3120 North 33d street, far
the following suggestion:
To remove a glass stopper that Is tight,
place a damp cloth on tho bottom of the
bottle nnd hit gently on a hard surface.
This will prevent breakage, but nt tho
same time the sudden Jar will loosen the
stopper.
A prize of SO cents has been awarded to
Mrs. C. It, Dunn, 6827 North 7th street. Oak
Lane, Vs., for the following suggestion I
Instead of putting letters, circulars and
wrapping papers, etc., in the ashes, to be
blown nbout and littering up our streets
or clogging thp Are by burning In the
range, I keep 'an old galvanized bucket
In the yard, in which we place all such
Utter. This Is burned In a few minutes
and no rubbish remains.
I
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Newest Findings in Blouses
The very earliest summer, not spring,
blouses are beginning to make their ap
pearance, and most of them'nre made of
finest handkerchief linen, or sheer batiste,
Strange combinations of materials are
Been, BUch as Georgette crepe and Valen
ciennes lace, which Is being shown in the
window of an exclusive Cheotnut street
shop.
A Very cool looking striped' handker
chief linen blouse, with plain white turn
over collar and cuffs, and.lnade in a com
fortable loose style, Is $5 in ,a large de
partment store. This i Is 'qxtremcly
reasonable for an advance model!
A very neat style of lingerie, blouse is
made with stripes of fle;sh r)lnk fcrepe te
chine and deep cream" Tate alternatljtg.
This has the long tleeveA and high col
lar which fashion dictated tlla.yearr and,
sells for S In one departmeni'Store
Smoked pearl buttons' arc, being used, as
trimmings on the more exclusive' styles, at
blouses, especially In on& Chjtsinut streo't
shop. One fragile-looking mp"ef was ex
quisitely plain, and the material used wait
biscuit-colored Georgette -.cttpeS This had
a high collar and tuckjj across the rout,
with dark buttons butjonlpB, Tfgbt up to
the collar line, and the. rl.$e, was J5.S0,
A neat blouse for the. woman-who wants
to save laundry bills' Was aeen, recently.
It was made of this lejyiahaie of Ant
werp bue crepe de; eblhe,, -with hem
stitched batiste collafa.,8Jld, .cuffs. TJjeja
were attached loosely, so that when- they
were soiled they could easljy be removed
The price was only 13 95
A very odd blouse was shown In a tmv
Walnut street shop, with strap efftct
over the shoulder. These were made of
eK black wallM, and the Wpusa Itself
vaa flssli-colorod Cwrgcile crp. so you
staita Ut tMitttr i 4h. tela.
X
AFTERNOON GOWNS
Tomorrow's Menu
"Caroline hastened to hand to her
uncle's vast, reverend and, on tho whole,
worthj f I lend a glass of wine nnd a plate
ot macaroons." Charlotte Bronte.
Hreakfnst
Dates
Cereal and Cream
Hamburg Steak
Tonst Coffee
Luncheon or Supper
Pork nnd Beans
Graham Bread
Gingerbread Cheese
Tea
Dinner
I vegetaoie soup
uoid uron
Baked Sweet oPtatocs
Peas
Tomato Salad
Orange Jelly Macaroons
Hamburg Steak To one pound of
chopped raw beef add one egg, half a
teaspoonful of onion Juice, half a tea
spoonful of salt, a shake or two of
pepper, a couple of gratings of nutmeg.
Mix well mid form into Hat cakes, dredge
In flour and fiy brown on both sides.
Glngcrbiead Cicam half a cupful each
of butter and sugar and add the beaten
j oik of an egg, then add a cupful of
molasses and three cupfuls of flour sifted
with two and a quarter teaspoonfuls ot
cinnamon and a big teaspoonful of gin
ger. Beat thoroughly, t,)ien add the
beaten white of one egg and a cupful of
boiling Water In which a teaspoonful and
a half of soda have been dissolved. Pour
into a shallow, Bquare pan and bako for
three-quarters of an hour or a little less.
Cocoanut Macaroons Beat the whites
of four eggs stiff and then add a cupful
of powdered sugar and a cupful and a
half of grated cocoanut or desiccated
cocoanut. Drpp on oiled paper from a
tablespoon and bake In a moderate oven
for about 15 minutes.
when you know that it had a wonderful
liand-embrldered pattern in the front.
The price was f IS CO.
Tailored blouses are almost as popular
as the finer ones, and pongee models ale
frequently worn with the navy and mid
Might blue street suits so fashionable thla
season. X)ne very attractive stjle was
made with full walat and two tiny pockets
nnd a high military collar, faced with
soldat blue. These waists are very smart,
Indeed, and sell tor $2.95.
CKJiEimATE THEIR GOLDEN
AVEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr, and Mrs. John W. Williams Com.
memorate Marriage of 60 Years Ago,
fiir, anu jure, jonn w. Williams, of
Silt West Cumberland street, are today
celebrating- their golden wedding anni-T?r8ar'-
In honor of the event they
were tendered a dinner by their chil.
dren at non in the Colonnade Hotel, at
which a gold service was used. The
home pf the couple was deluged with
gifts- this morning from friends and
neighbors. Hundreds of congratulatory
postcards have been received, and a
number of neighbors banded together and
sent a "parcel post shower."
Mrs. Williams, who Is 71 yeara old,
was born In. Lower Ma.ckfield, Bucks
fjounty. His wife, who is 70 years old,
was Miss Martha. Jane Slack, and was
born oa a farm -which adjoined the- old
Williams .property. As children, the
couple attended the same Bchrfol, and
lajer, according to. Mr- Williams, who
smiles at the. recollection, they skated on
tha eapie old mlllpond, where, he sTdded,
he often had the delightful task of as
sitting the .girl who later became his
wife, to her feet after a fall on the Ice.
Three daughters of the couple attend
ed the dinner today They are lira,
Marjorlo A. Van Horn, of Paint pi,,,.
t?t, Mn. Jane. Baott, of MeebsaJesvlU.
Pa,, and Mm Jf4v jret J. Kakaah, -with I
wjp 4iT
ASMARTGlRft
DIARY
A Bizarre Afternoon Frock
Mother and 1 got cards to tho opening
of one of our most excluslvo shops to
day. It wasn't a formal opening they
had that long ago It was a sort of
private display of tho newest and most
fascinating ' gowns1 which are kept for
tho elite. It sounds snobbish to say this,
but these costumes nre very expensive
and everybody can't nfford them.
I think it is so nice lo be able to dress
in a tilzarrc manher. But, of course, to
be blaarre and still not freakish, ou must
havo almost unlimited means; for noth
ing Is so tawdry as a cheaply eccentric
costume! It looks so pathotlo and the
wearers ara so blissfully unconscious ot
it, too.
Well, this gown I bought is perfectly
stunning. It Is worthy of Matisse him
self In, Its purely futuristic tone. Braided
effects nre fashionable nnd so are blnck
Around the Club Rooms
April la going to be a veiy busy month
In tho woman's club world, and many
Interesting affairs have been planned al
ready. In suffrage circles preparations
nro going on rapidly for tho big demon
titration and parade which Is to be held
on the first of May. This promises to be
one of the Inrgest affairs held this year.
The Twentieth Century Club of Lans
downo will hold Its stated and annual
meeting today at 2M5 p. m. The ohalr
men of the various departments will read
their unnual reports, and the re-election
of officers and directors will be held for
1915-16. Immediately preceding the meet
ing Mrs. Seymour Baton and Mrs. Henry
Kwcn Johnson will hold an Informal re
ception. Mrs. Trederlck J. Pctry and Miss
Mabel Phillips will preside at the ta
table.
Tho stated meeting of the Phllomuslan
Club, Sill Walnut street, will nlso be held
today at 3 p. m. Mrs. Jean Jane Foulke,
Farm Adviser and Member of tho State
Board of Agriculture, will speak. A re
ception will follow. Mrs. Charles Adam
son and Mrs. Craig Atmore will preside
at the tea table.
The Current Events Class of the. Now
Century Club of West Chester will meet
today a.t 3 p. m. Mrs. Robert M. Scott
will read a paper on "Tho Early Birds"
and Mrs. Francis H. Grenn will discuss
"A Literary Garden." Spring songs will
be sung by Mrs. Foster H. Stnrkey.
Itcports from the election committee and
election of delegates to the State Federa
tion to bo held In Wilkes-Barre in Oc
tober will be tho program of the meeting
at the New Century Club of Chester to
day. A "Questlonalre" will bo held In
charge of Mrs. William D. Randle, chair
man of the Current Events Class. Miss
Charlotto O. Wilson and Miss Anne E.
de Lannoy will preside at tho tea table.
Woman Suffrage will be the subject
under discussion nt the Women's Demo
cratic Club meeting this evening, at
1503 Walnut street. Collector of the Port
Berry and Miss Adella Potter will be the
speakers. Mrs. A. E. Wager-Smith, the
president will preside, and a reception
for the speakers will follow the meeting.
Many guests have been Invited from the
Men's Democratic Club and soveral suf
frage associations.
Mrs. Ha,rry Lowenbuig will speak before
the Independent Sisterhood of Social
Workers today at 3 p. m., at the residence
of Mrs. M. Burak, 1907 North Broad street,
Don'ts for the Well
Dressed Woman
Don't expect your hair to shine unlesB
you brush It well every night and morn
ing. Don't buy cheap boots or gloves,
Don't wear your walking dress In the
house.
Don't use a cheap, poor ribbon In mil
linery. Don't send anything to the laundry be
fore It Is marked.
Don't on any account put a dress away
without brushing it.
Don't forget to iron the wrinkles out
of sleeves occasionally.
Don't let boots and shoes wear through
before they are soled.
Fire Routs Movie Show
Exciting scenes on a "movie" screen
in the home of Norman Boyer, 1633 North
Bouvler street, where ha was entertaining
a few of his friends, were changed to a
real "thriller" last night when n coal oil
lamp exploded, driving the "movie" fans
from tho room.
Policeman Larkln, of the 19th nnd Ox
ford streets station, went to the rescue,
With the help of several of the party he
exingulshed the flames. The only damage
done was the enforced postponement of
the affair.
Beauty andK Comfort
At Reasonable Cost
For the Summer Home
Curtains
Ruffled and FJat Muslin,
$0.85 to $10.00 the pair
Scrim ..,.,$1,15 to $16.00 pair
Net ,...,.,$1.50 to $20.00 pair
Nets and Scrims
The new and dainty figures
and stripes, 25c to $1.85 yard.
Sun' Fast Fabrics
Silks and- Cottons. ' Light
weight, unfadable. THE ma
terial for summer draperies.
55c yar'd and up.
Linens and Cretonnes
- 25c yard and up.
Slip Covers
To brighten and change the
effect, of the room and protect
the furniture.
Note C'ttTefvtty :
We are fortunate in having
the Standard 66-in. Belgian
itripe Linens.
J-BSHEPPARD50NS
1 IDOa CHESTNUT STREET
fjr III
MrfTm
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and white. I was wise and succesi
'" toinoinea uio iwo ior this drear
lit a symphony in black and white tS
"'"" 's nmuo un Biraigni up and doJ
lines, with a broad tasseled handeif
across me ironi. ino moms on the vtnlff
satin, of which the blouse was tn.:7
wero braided, and a striking trimming
novelty buttons and a fold of black oi
orniea uio ironi.
aiio omit was uiaae very run nt 0j1
"bottom with a sort of minaret tunle S,
blnck satin i also braided In bizarre pjffi
tern In white. I was taken at oncViT
tho long swagger stick which went teit
the gown. No one would think of th,l
Uttl HtntlnfrHA HIaIpa hh,1 lAV 4..- 4 MSL
uui ..,ui..i. u vmni;, mm n loaned SO B(jjj
with tho deep Ivory finish and dull jojjtl
a
tup. . it,, uuvony viuuit-ana-whltt
shoes to go with my gown, and t fcm.
to wear It to the very next dansant li
tu iiiviwu tui
Children's Corner
Billy Raccoon's Midnight Feast ?
BILLY IIACCOON stuck his head tM
of tho hole in tho tree where k
lived nnd looked nrourul Darknui'
brooded over the forest, such MacK
darkness that one would think Blllf"
couldn't see n thing. Evidently i$
with looking; he cocked his head to cnjfl
side and listened carefully. ".
"Not a danger around," ho whlspertol
to himself, nfter he had listened a ralBl
ute; "perfectly safe, perfectly af(jj
Now I can go out and search forfoofi
And T need It never In my life wT
I so hungry!" As that was what fil
snld every night when he started pijfl
from his tree, It Isn't likely that fi
1 was as near starvation as ho thouihU
Jjut at any rate, no was Hungry enourtll
4 n v nl,A 11 mv saI tlrtT. Ia HtaH.H m?
I" ,unu uuiioi-ii. nan mv utilizers Kll
search for food. V,,
Out from his holo ho crept, down tt?
tree ho crawled slowly, carefully, hlj
cars pricked all the whllo for any n
usual sound, ,'i
But none came. Thus reassured, rV
left tho tree behind and started tut
the cornfield. j
He had often congratulated himself,
on his good sense In living near (hi
cornfield. Why, he had but a very lit?
tie way to go, till ho could crawl undo
tho tall rail fence, and there he wu!
Bight In tho mldat of as good a feast M
any raccoon could possibly wish fr)
And was theio anything on earth io
good ns fresh, sweet. Juicy corn, iuch
as grew In that particular cornfteldi
Billy was perfectly sure there was notl
Down under the fence ho ducked Just
as a soft swish overhead reminded Ma
to lay low! S
"Now. what's that?" he said to him?
self. "I better wait under the fenfl
till I am sure It's some friend of mlne;
So he snuggled down quiet and still an;
awaited further developments. "gj
"Who-o? Who-o?" asked a mournfil
volco In a tree Just over tho fence. ,
"That's a. Joko on me," laughed Blll
as ho crept on out from under thf
fence. "Hero that was old Mr, 01,1
and I didn't recognize him till he beg-ia
to talk!" Billy started on to the conP;
field, stopping only to call softly over,
his shoulder, "Good evening to you, Mr.t
Owl; this Is a flno night." $
"And who-o, who-o are jou?" aslel
the owl sadly. J$
"Just your friend Billy." leplled BUljf
Itaccoon pleasantly, "and I'm on nf
way to tho cornfield." '&
Hearing that, Mr. Owl dropped Wl
sad manner (which la only affected, joa
know) nnd said, "Oh, by the way, BUty
I've often meant to nsk you why yM
always eat corn. Why don't you fish (of.
crabs, as some ot your relations do?"
"Because I never knew they did." ,
nlled Billy, turning back to talk. 'WJJ
anyway. I don't know ns I think MJ
much of what my relations do. How oi
they net them?" S
Mr. Owl seemed to know that BIlU,
meant get tho crabs, not tho relation?
and he explained nil about how raccoon
elsewhere sometimes llsh for clams wl
crabs Instead of eating com. Billy wu
Interested, nnd thought fishing might U
fun. So would you believe HT-thii
wise Mr. Owl took Billy Ilaccoon ao
r, ihtk river nti,l tnnrlif lilm how to fj2B
And, stranger still, Billy found ho Wei
fishing; and every night thereafterpl
went to the cornfield for corn ana w
to the brook for crab dessert. "5VM51
he a funny old Billy? M
Copvrlaht, ISIS Clara Jmjrain JiufJfcB
Swedish Colonial Society to Blettl
The Swedish Colonial Society will W
Its sixth annual meeting tonight at m
Historical Society of Philadelphia.
ports of tho officers of the society 1
be submitted and read, nnd councUeO
will be elected. This will be fol!oJ
by a reception nnd collation fof J
members present. jj
Awnings and Shades
For particular people, w
can met all ideas.
Chinese
Rattejt Furniture
New and quaint-shaped
chairs and tables, $6,50 and up.
Willow Furniture
The heavy, "dependable kind.
Swings, Chairs, Tables, odd
pieces. Natural and stained.
Chairs from $3.75 and up.
Maple Furniture
Natural color and in the de
sired soft gray finish, $L
and up.
Lace Curtains and Draper
ies taken down, stored, insufed
and rehung. Alsp drycieaneo.
Lace Curtains cleaned and
stpred free until Fall
Recovering of Furniture
During the summer month?
we make special low prices for
this work
gf-jas HHJnil'l