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SINGLE
BLESSEDNESS
By
ELLEN ADAIR
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Should Bachelors Be Taxed?
From time Immemorial the prog and
Con's of single blessedness have been (lis
cussed nnd dissected with an enthusiasm
Witch somehow always tends toward the
holding up of the matrimonial noose ns
the be-all and end-all of existence. No
matter how many terse nnd wonderful
arguments are brought forth for the nd
vocatlng of untratnmeled bachelordom or
splnsterhood, the majority of people nre
nil In favor of wedding bells and the
altar, nnd hold up hands of pitting hor
ror at the spectacle of nny man or woman
being left to tread the pathway of life
atone and unhitched to some other human
being.
Much controversy and contention circle
around the time-worn topic, "Should
bachelors be taxed?" and opinion, par
ticularly In one section of the community,
tends strongly townrd the Idea that they
should be tnxed. The bill to this end re
cently Introduced at llarrlsburg has
caused quite a nensatton, nnd If It really
does come into effect, the Idea Is that
the marriage license, bureaus will bo
crowded with woutil-bc candidates for
matrimony and happiness.
"The bachelor life Is necessarily a self
ish one," so goes the trend of public
opinion. "Of all depressing spectacles un
der the sun, that of the cross, crnnky,
egotistical, flnnlcky old bachelor Is the
Worst! For he has no one to live for ex
cept himself. The money which ho cams,
and vhlch In the ordinary course of
'events should go Into the building of a
home, the support of n wife nnd the up
bringing of n family, he devotes entirely
tOthlmself and his own caprices. Yes,
bachelors should be nssuredly taxed. For
their vulnerable point Is the financial one.
When It has been clearly brought home
to them that they wlllbe required to pay,
nnd pay pretty heavily, too, for the privi
leges of on egotistical freedom, they will
be then willing to forego the aforesaid
Joys of single blessedness nnd run their
heads Into the proverbial noose!"
While this Is the view of a large num
ber of persons, there I most decidedly n
reverse side to the picture. For some
bachelors. Instead of being taxed for
choosing to remain bachelors, should be
rewarded for ubHtalnlng from Inflicting
themselves and their whims nnd absurdi
ties on some unfortunate damsel, who
might be foolish enough to accept their
hands and hearts nnd peculiarities and
trying dispositions at one and the same
time.
The passing of the years does not nl
nns lend to make the average old
bachelor more attractive or fascinating to
womnnklnd. For he assuredly develops
traits that would try the patience of n
.lob, nnd that would demand the wisdom
of n Solomon for their eradication.
Yet It Is surprtstng to perceive tho
amount of pains that a woman wilt take
over tho "training" of some elderly, un
attractive specimen of the mate persua
sion whom she wishes to ensnnie Into tho
holv bonds of matrimony.
t
The people who are foremost In the
wish to tnx bachelors are, curiously
enough, the married men! It is a dim
cult matter to fathom tho reason for this
enthusiasm. One would Imagine thnt the
spinster of advanced enr3, who wishes to
marry and whom an unkind fate has de
nied the chance, would he the one who
might welcome and encourage the meas
ure. Hut no! wo find Its adherents more
largely among tho benedicts. Just what
particular motive lies behind this view Is
not quite certain. Perhaps the married
men nre envious of the cnrc-frcc life of
the bachelors, and wish to ensnare them
Into the nooso In which they themselves
nio eo securely tied? Terhaps they
are actuated by motives of tho purest
good-will nnd wish the bachelors to enjoy
the connubial bliss, without which the
world Is stnle, flat nnd unprofitable?
Ono thing Is sine and certain, nnd that
Is that tht luxation of bachelors will
never bring about an Increnso In happy
mnrrlnges. For matrimonial happiness
never yet was founded on nnv sort of
commercial proposition, nnd bachelors
ennnut he senred Into becoming happy
nnd wcll-satlsed benedicts.
"BABY OVEKBOAKD IN A BAG!"
HACKRNSACK, N". J. April 12. A man
and woman crossed the Little Kerry
bridge over tho Ilnukcnsnck ltlvcr, the
man carrying a bng. As the wife of
the tollgnte keeper nin'ronchgfl the couple
something In the bn'jHsiIrred and made
a noise which sounded like the cry of
an lnfnnt. The man thevv the hag Into
the river and fled. After many hours of
dragging t'ne bag was hooked and hauled
to the surface. H was found to contain
a 10-pound Wyandotte rooster. Now the
mystery is. Why did the man throw such
a plump rooster overboard?
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Queen's Adventure
QDKEN was a beautiful big gray cat
quite the handsomest gray cat you
ever taw. Her hnlr was long and silky
and her eyes were big and dreamy. No
wonder she was named Queen, for like a
Grand, stately queen did she look.
Her little mistress, Mary, was so proud
of her, proud of ncr Bhapely body, of
her few -silky white spots nnd of her
pretty pink nose. And she watched her
and cared for her Just the best nny cat
was ever cared for, you may be sure!
Now Mary had a brother named Ned
and he, too, had his favorite pet a big
dog. Bob, a collie dog. Perhaps you think
that must have made danger and trouble
for Queen. But It didn't, for Bob seemed
to he quite as fond of Queen and quite
as proud of her ns her own mistress pos
sibly could be' He guarded her walks
and looked after her tho very best he
could. And curiously enough. Queen
seemed to understand his devotion and
was always kind and gentle and good
with him.
They played together nnd walked to
gether and sat for long hours by the
'same fireside always the best of friends.
But that was in the winter.
When spring came. Queen seemed to
iret very restless. She wasn't always her
queenly dignified self and Bob could
never account for the funny scrapes she
managed to get herself Into.
He scolded her roundly and tried to
make her more careful. "You mustn't
crawl into the coal bin," he said, after
she had crawled out of there one spring
afternoon, "can't you see how ugly It
makes you look?" Queen purred meekly
and graciously allowed herself to be
cleaned up,, but Bhe made no promises.
Then another day he found her chasing
chickens, "Here! Here!" he barked,
"this won't do at all! You'll lose your
reputation in no time If you run after
chickens!"
"I wasn't hurting them." ahe ex
claimed gravely, "I Just wanted to do
something awful I"
Bob shook his head and turned away.
"Well, then, do something safe, at
least," he said,
Queen left the chicken yard, for she
waa ashamed of her foolishness, and
started down toward the brook. "If I
can't chase chickens, I can at least look
at tho water," she said, and she hated
the water so that looking at It seemed
a delightfully nwful thing to do'
When she got down to the brook she
found a big plnnk lying by tho edge of
the wnter.
"Guess I'll go out there and sit In the
sun awhile," she said to herself, and
out she went.
Now the sun wns so wnrm and the air
BOB HAPPENED BY THAT VERY
NIGHT
bo balmy, that before Queen even thought
of doing such a thing, she was fast
asleep; and so noundly did she Bleep that
bhe didn't even stir when the plank
worked loose from the bank and started
down the stream.
Bob happened by at that very minute,
saw her peril and barked to her, "Wake
up, Queen, and hold on for dear life"
She waked up at that, saw her plight,
and began to cry.
"Don't worry, I'll get you," called good
old Bob, and he plunged Into the water.
It was only the work of a minute to
swim out to her, grab her carefully nnd
bring her back to shore. "I've had
enough of danger," announced Queen,
and, to Bob's relief, she settled down by
the tlreelde and stayed there!
Copyright, Clara Ingram Judaon.
TOWN OF FUNNY DREAMS
THE FLYING TItAIN
By BOB WILLIAMS
The Flying Train of Funny Town
Was made of Maglo Steel;
It never felt an Engine's tug
That Is, If Trains can feell
Tho Cars they numbered twenty-one,
Besides the One ahead,
Where lived the Man who was In charge
His name was Magic Ned,
Twos he that built the whole affair
In Just a half a day:
He worked'from Dawn 'till late at Night
From June 'till Half Past May!
He also built the Funny Track,
To hold the Funny Train
If Any one aboard should wish
T? Walk Home In the Bain.
9&
You see. the Tracks were Rubber Mats
Just Twenty Feet apart,
If they were made of Wood or Tin
'Twould give you quite a start.
Whenever any one would ask
The Magic Man to stop;
Altho' it flew but three feet high.
You know that's quite a drop!
One day llllM Arabella Brown,
While trying to alUht,
She slipped and struck a Ten-Foot .Drift
The Quilts vrete out of eight!
The Daily Story
Piracy and Proposal
Perhaps one reason why Hoffman re
spected his nephews wns because of the
excellent understanding between them
selves and Alice Culler. Ewan wns bash
ful and self-conscious in her presence, but
the twins were her chums nnd Ewan
envied them.
Ho had been trjlng for six necks to J
decide whether or not Alice cnicd for
him, and he was afraid to put his fata
to the test. He wns not much of n
ladles' man. Until he had seen Alice
his yncht had been his sweethenrt, and
n crulso with n lot of good fellows out
weighed all the allurements of fem
inine society.
Now he regretted a little Just a lit
tle his- ?-votlon to the sea. Ho did not
even know whether Alice thought "f
him ns his nephews' undo or as himself
Unversed In the ways of women, he
could not decide. Ho might have nsked
hlB sister, but he dicaded Gertrudes
gibes, so ho devoted himself more than ,
ever to the twins, nnd thus gnlned i j
right occasionally to enter the charmed
circle, tho centre of which was Alice
Cutler.
Then camo the twins' Inspiration. Bcd
tlmo tales of the Spanish main had
fired their Imaginations. Here they were
on the Gulf of Mexico, whence the gold
laden galleons had made their start
Nothing would sntlsft but that they
should go upon a pirating expedition
Their mother wns glad enough to be
rid of them for the week 'ho crulso
would occupy, nnd Allcp Cutler manu
factured n most Imposing skull and '
cross bones flng to bo broken out from j
tho mnst head when the qunrry should
bo sighted. The twins cnrefully looked
nftcr tho saluting cannon nnd Its sup
ply of nmmunltlon, nnd lnborlously prac
ticed carrying wooden daggers between
their teeth
Then camo tho dny of embarkation
Tho twins kliBCil their mother good-by,
ns dutiful plrntcs should, and set out
with Alice for the pier, while Ewnn hur
ried over to the poslofrico to make suro
thnt n belated business letter wns prop
erly posted.
He rursed his fnte with true plrntlcal
fervor when ho enme to tho dock and
fnnnrt Hint Alice hnd returned to tho
hotel without n good-by for himself, but
once on board nnd under way he became
absorbed In tho twins' play.
It wns one of their grentest enarms
that they could "make believe" with such
nbsolutc seriousness ns to convince nn
outsider that their pretense wns real, nnd
Ewnn grinned over their clrcumstnntlnl
nccount of tho capture of a beautiful
maiden, whom they were holding for
ransom.
"We Just tied n handkerchief over her
mouth," oxclalmed Dudley, "nn' sas
' 'less wo get ten thousand dubllns from
your father we'll send him your oars ' "
"An' she cried," supplemented Gordon,
"and tried to tnko the bnndnge off and
wo tied her hands and It wns doublcoons.
not dubllns what wo said."
" 'Taint. It's dubllns," defended Dudley,
and by the tlmo the arbitrator had de
cided thnt neither was right on tho pro
nunciation of doubloonw, the twins were
ready to go down Into the cabin nnd de
cide upon their course.
"Now whnt 1 propose," explained Ewnn.
"Is to get out In the Gulf and Ho in wait
for the galleons from the mines. They
should hnvc loft Vera Cruz day before
vestetday Shall we do thnt or shall we
set Enll for Brnzll, land n force and plun
der tlu storehouses of the native's?
I don't think mother would like It,"
objected Dudley "It's too far away. Be
sides we've the beauteous maiden tc ran
som. We ought to cable her father ns
we promised "
"Pirates don't cable," suggested Gor
don, "they send messengers In disguise."
"I guess modem pirates use the cable,"
lnughed Ewan, stopping a demonstration.
"You oungstcrs had better pile on deck
nnd keep n sharp lookout for treasure
shins."
The twins departed, still arguing tho
question of to cable or not to cable,
and lighting a cigar, Ewan gave himself
over to wondering why Alice had not
waited to bid him good-by. She hnd half
promised that she woum do on nanu w
wish him good luek on his first piratical
adventure. It was not like her tu break
her word.
He was still lost In thought when the
steward came In to set the table for
lunch. ..,.,
"Beg pardon, sir," he asked, "shall I
set a placo for the lady?"
"Have the boys been telling you about
their captlvo?" laughed Ewan. "I sup
posed that captives on pirate ships were
fed on bread nnd water."
"The oung lady In the cabin, sir. the
one the oung gentlemen were telling
you about, sir."
"There's no young woman in the
cabin," denied Ewan. "It's a part of
their make-believe."
"I thought you knew, sir," persisted
the steward. "There's a lady In that
cabin "
Hoffman made two steps to the door
Indicated and threw It open. There on
the bunk lay Alice Cutler, bound hands
and feet and with a towel ncross her
mouth. It was the work of a moment
to release her, but It was five mlnute3
before her lips permitted her to speak.
"Don't mind," she Rrnlled as she list
ened to Ewan'a horror-stricken explana
tions. "I Imagine that the boys took
their pirate too seriously. It was all
done so suddenly that I could not help
myself, but I was sure that you would
find It out when you came on board."
"And to think," he groaned, "that I
was sitting In the cabin all the fore
noon, nnd you were lying here suffering."
"It wasn't so very bad," she conciliated,
"and the boys were so full of their cruise
that you really cannot blame them. I
hope you will not punish them."
"Punish them," he echoed savagely "If
they are going in for this sort of piracy
they should be strung up nt the jard
arm." With a whoop the boys came tumbling
down the companlonway. As theh-,
glance reu upon tneir captive they
Jumped upon their uncle and began to
pummel him.
"It ain't fair," protested Gordon, "to
let the captives out. They might run
away,"
For a moment Ewan struggled with a
desire to fight back, then he caught
Alice's eye and he contented himself with
grasping the collars of two sailor Jackets
and bringing the twins In front of him.
"I'll give you a dollar apiece as ran
som," he said sternly. "Not a cenf mors."
"You can have her." they chorused.
"Give up the dollar."
Payment was made and Hoffman sent
word to the mate to head for home, to
the great dismay of the twins, but n
this point Ewan and Alice were agreed.
The sun was Just sinking In the west
as the Mona, renamed' the Scourge, came
In sight of home. From the bridge
Alice and Ewan watched the landmarks
loom up, while the twins, with Swan's
best binoculars, watched at the stern for
pursuers.
"It Is too bad to bring the cruise to
such a sudden termination," she smiled.
"It Is too bad to have to return to
the real," he supplemented ''For the last
four hours you have been my captive
and now "
"And now?" she prompted.
"The situations are reversed. I have
been your captive ever since I came down
here."
"Then you were a very unbusinesslike
Pirate," she laughed softly, "to ransom
me."
"Why" he demanded.
"Because," she whispered, "you had
only to ask and -"
Kwan asked
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DIARY
Atlantic City Clothes
& M
fit td Mis
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t was down nt Atlantic City jesterday,
and Jaw lots of pretty clothes. Tho
,4i.r will Hellclitful. nnd crowds of
peopla wero parading on tho Boardwnlk.
1 1 noticed that many dark blue suits wero
jo bo seen, these for tho most part hav
ing touches of while to relievo the mo
notony.
For Instance, the white kid belt, placed
several Inches nbovo the normal waist
line, was very much In evidence, and
looked decidedly smart. White kid was
nlso Introduced Into collars and cuffs,
while shoes of black patent leather had
touches of while kid on tho upper part
that wero very effective. Many of tho
black shoes have a narrow border of
white around tho top and are finished
with a bucklo of whlto kid. I am par
ticularly fond of this combination In foot
wear. Boots and shoes play n very Important
part Just now In milady's toilette, for
tho very short nnd full skirts display
moro than a suspicion of nnklo, pnrtleu
larly when Atlantic breezes blow on tho
Boardwalk. Pumps arc very much In de
mand Just now, tho upper part of theso
being of somo light contrasting mntcrlnl.
VM XVths4( V twl
FASHIONS AT ATLANTIC CITY
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PRIZE
SUGGESTIONS
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY
sent In
by
t-. Ih ..Mntt.lnf ktl9PPHtlnn!l
readers of the Kibmmi miposb prle ot Ji
ond Si) ccnt are awarded. ,i
All tuRKcutliina liouM be nddrraaed to Ellon
Adal'. Kdltor of Woman's Pago. I.JT.MMJ
t.rtxjm, mdepenrienre Square. Philadelphia
A prlrp of Sf l)a hem nwnrdril tn Mm.
.1. P. Treple, .1121 Chrt-r avenue, Vteit
riillndrlpliln, for the following miKKentlnn:
This is nn original method ot mending
runs in silk stockings, nnd I hnvc found
It Invnluable. Use a fine crochet needle,
like those with which you make silk tics.
Take the needle nnd catch it in the Inst
remaining loop, then draw tho next
thread through, nnd continue to do this
down tho run until the Inst open thread
is reached, nnd tnck this neatly down with
a silk thiead to match your hosiery. You
will find the unsightly run has entirely
disappeared.
A prlie of no rent linn been nnnrded fo
A. T.. J,0 Went Slate htrert, Trenton. N. .!
for the following fUCO'Hllon:
To remove .1 glass stopper from a de
canter or other bottle, have somo ono hold
the bottle firmly, vvhllo vou put a pleco
of twine twice nround the neck ot the
bottle. Keep n Hrm hold on both ends
of the twine nnd pull rnpldly, first with
one hnnd nnd then with the other. When
you find tho neck Is hot, really hot, the
stopper will- como out at once.
A prize of AO cent ha been nnnrdrd to
Sfm. W. T. IlmiB, 3345 Stutter street. Phil
adelphia, for the folluwlnc euRgratlon:
Mnke a good apron for wash day in tho
following manner Buv some plain table
oilcloth, cut n large circle out of It and
cut a hole In this large enough to lit
around tho waist. Silt up the back, first
seefng that the hole you cut In the oil
cloth was far enough back to make tho
apron longer In front than in hack. Bind
the slit and fasten with snap fasteners.
This will last n long time for scrubbing
and washing.
A prim of (10 eenta lin been nwnrdril to
Portion Hajari!, 880 North 4ntl afreet. West
I'lillailelplila, for the follow lug tuiritretloni
Now Is the time to plant grass seed and
here Is a good wny to mnke It grow
quickly Mix onts with the seed when you
plant It and you will And that very quick
results are obtained. This Is because the
oats sprout quickly and protect the deli
cate blades of grass which follow. When
the oats dlo they furnish fertilizer for tho
grass seed, and In this way n. nlce-nppear-Ing
lawn Is secured In a few dnys. After
the grass seed hns been sprinkled nbout,
n thin spread of onts la distributed over
the lawn nnd a thin layer of earth over
this.
Tomorrow's Menu
"It Is the pjit of a wise man to keep
himself today for tomorrow, and not to
venture all his eggs In one basket."
Cervantes.
BREAKFAST.
Dried Apricots.
Cereal and Cream.
Itnm Omelet.
Gems. Coffee.
LUNCHEON- OR SUPPER.
Shepherd's Pic.
i Bread and Butter.
Crackers and Cheese,
Hot Cocoa.
DINNER.
Clear Soup.
Broiled Beefsteak.
Mashed Potatoes.
Lima Beans.
Cauliflower Salnd.
Apple Pie. Cheese.
Gems Beat the yolks of two eggs and
add alternately a cupful of milk and n
cupful and a halt of flour sifted with n
tcaspoonful of baking powder nnd n half
tcaspoonful of salt. Then fold In the
beaten whites of the eggs nnd pour Into
buttered muffin tins,
Crackers nnd cheese Split Boston
crackers In half and moisten them a little
with hot water. Spread with butter and
a little mixed mustard, and then cover
each with a layer of grated cheese a
thick layer. Stalo American or Pnrmcsan
cheeBe is suitable. Bake in a hot oven
until tho cheese Is melted. Serve hot.
Cauliflower salad Break the cauliflower
left from yesterday Into neat pieces and
mix with left-over peas from tho dny be
fore. Chill nnd serve on crisp lettuce
"Hold Thy Tongue," Woman's Rule
DENVER, April 12.-"Hold thy tongue."
That is the secret of political success,
according to Helen Ring Robinson, who
has ended her career as a State Senator.
Sho was the only woman Senator In the
country. "It took me nearly two years
to learn how to keep still," Bhe said
today.
MRS. A. REICHARD
Stamping and Embroidery
Hemstitching, 10c per yard
PICTORIAL REVIEW PATTERNS
1113 CHESTNUT STREET
The Linen Shop
A Clearance of Silk Comforts
Lamb's Wool, silk both sides; the $12.50 grade 7.50 each
Our special $5.00 Silk Comfort , 4.25 each
Towels Webb's Irish Dew Bleached
Just received another shipment of this famous towel 50 each
Odd Table Cloths and Napkins some slightly soiled but perfect in
weave, and greatly reduced. All sizes.
WOMEN'S
SILK HOSIERY
All colors, Including black and white.
ur.
nble at .00 per pa
VIII1U.
Unmateh.
Our price, 83c, for a short
V;
Other qualities up to the nneBt grade,
H. T. PATTERSON im Waln'
Importer of Linens
Bell Phone. Walnut 1093
KVvntrmi Phnn T?a ill
--v,-..v livov, cavb dlf IJ
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New Roclc Crystal
and
Engraved Glass
Vase Set
Floral Center
Bowls
Cucumber Dishes
Cracker and Cheese Dishes
Celery Tray j
Baskets
Sandwich Tray
Full Table S
ervices
Wrignt, Tyndale fk? van Roden, Inc,
1212 CHESTNUT STREET
and silk stockings to mntrh ik. .. 3
being worn. Putty and very light 2r
of gray are much in evidence, while
has a largo pupularlty. S
Tho boots which lace at the .mH
fashionable, though they eomehnw ...
look serviceable or oven partlcul&rb A
fortable. Stockings of alternat, S
and whlto rings or stripes are i., r?
Hats down at Atlantic City are n,J
small and worn at a decided angle, 1
" "" -" encourage t&
Snrlnc toDcoats am nt n!u i,,.
terlal, such as.eovert cloth, or of tersH
.u,, mo iuuu inuicriai DCing mM ttc'g
IU 1 n .1 . n Tllii. . " "
n.u "nuca, "iucb, Hreena and reds a
seen, and one very) smart girl Wor,
liuiuuiuj luiiuum ui turquoise. Tk.3
topcoats are nil belted, and th
placed well nbovo tho normal walitu0
many buiih oi diuo taneta were stent.
the Boardwnlk. The darker tonulf
bluo nro popular, nnd whlto Is emoW"
on almost every sort nnd condition ell
buii no ii -imiBiimii touon, Buttons ofi
wnuo nre mucn in eviaence, and hn,
bolts glvo n Mulshing nnd brlgMenit
touun iu wie uiuai severe muored suit.
AROUND THE BARGAIN COUNTERS
Lingerie and Accessories
lining tho stones.
Lovely plnln undergarments are on salo
In all tho department stores Just now, nnd
nt very rensonnblo prices, too. Tho trim
mings are noticeably lncklng In tho ox
ccsslvo ruffles, insertions nnd such laun
dry cntchcrs this yenr; hemstitching Is
seen on tho least opcnslve gnrment.
Ono largo d6partment storo Is selling
out Borne dainty envelope chemises for
CD cents apiece. These are mndo of soft
muslin, with n Vnl edging and a touch
of embroidery nt tho neck.
This same store has n chnrmlng nssort
ment ot nightgowns for $1. Some hnvo
full, bnby sleeves, tied with satin rib
bons; others have a high waist line, out
lined with wldo ribbon, thrended-through
pretty embroidered beading.
Cluny lace brassieres aro very much In
stylo Just now, nnd promise to become
moro fnshlonablo Inter In the season.
You can get theso for 52, and they are
mndo over a foundation of heavy linen,
which ndds greatly to their looks.
Swnggcr sticks nro tho Inst word In
woman's wear Just now, and they como
In vnrlous styles. Most of them aro
not iiulto, ns long ns a man's cane and
havo a colored tip nnd handle. A bright
slllc case of blnck-nnd-whlto check Is
seen on many of theso, and the price Is
$3 75. This Is not too expensive for tho
chic woman, evidently, for mnny nro seen
on the boardwnlk.
A most cffectlvo pin to wear In tho
front of tho new black-nnd-whlte gowns
Is a largo clrclo of rhlnestones, with two
corresponding circles of tho enamel out-
Thls Is most nttr.,3
uvu vii u. nnuui wuiio mouse, and njtfi
oo worn in wic evening as well. Tki
price Is $3. 1U
Dull blnck llngerio pins for mournlni!
may bo hnd for 50 cents a pair. ThtjJ
iiiou uumu ii uio same price Win
gun metnl finish.
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