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MERCY ON US! M'LISS SAYS
WAR'S RUINING BRIDGE PARTIES
If oor. Distressed Girls Can Scarcely Play Their
Cards for Discussing the Altitudinous Prices
of Persian Rugs and Wire Hairpins
IT WAS at tliat tjulcscont period at tho afternoon bridge If nn afternoon bridgo
may he sabi to hae a quiescent period In tho Interval of tho awarding of
JtlrB prlsiea and tho serving of tho collation, whon Mary S who has nover had to
"make rt pe,hny in her life, having sat In the lap of luxury for as long as tho
memory fn her blond llttlo head runneth back, startled tho assemblage with
Ihe folfowfnjr announcement!
' "I had an opportunity of making $200 this morning and turned 11 down."
Of course, we gaped, and, of course, wo gasped, and, of course, wo queried
Vrlth one accord:
in the Yifim.6- of Ileaen,' how?"
"Oh," (mid Mary nlrlly, "tho man from whom I bought my trousseau rugs
elx months Ago called mo up nnd offered mo $600 for my Scrapl Persian the
ono that I have, in tho living room, you know. It oirly cost mo $400. Just think
of it having increased $200 In value In that short time. If I keep It long
enqugh, maybo It'll bo worth a thousand."
"In fact, It may bo worth that much now, for, of course, ho was going to
nell It over again at a profit, but I don't know how much."
"Isn't It frightful to think of what this war may do to us If It keeps up
much longer?'1 a Bwect young thing In a Georgette crepo queried. "Whlto stock
ings, mako my ankles look so plebeian."
''Arid even now tho black ones cannot bo depended on not to run," a
plaintive volco chirped from out tho chorus," and tho boot hoso that wo used
to pay 50 cents for havo now gone up to 75 cents."
"And tell mo hohestly what you think of tho quality of hair nets wo nro
getting. V'o .simply cannot mako them In America. Vo'ro not as deft as tho
German women. Mine even tho expenslvo 25-cont kind split If you look
nt them."
"And gray crepo do chlnol I did so want a gray crepo do chlno frock this
sprlntr, At Smith's, whera I havo an account, they tell mo that It will bo lmposslblo
' to get any. Tho dyes havo given out, you know, and Smith's usually have every
thing." ,
"And Jnck wanted to havo a party the other night; for his bos-, you know.
Ho drinks nothing but tho Imported kind Pllsener or something like that. And
It can't bo had. Frightful situation for Jack. Ho had to apologize for tho
domestic; and nobody drank It
"My exquisite set of Havlland china. It was guaranteed to bo an 'open' set.
, New maid broko tho tureen and three plates. "When I wont to tho shop to
; duplicate them tho man bald ho was very sorry, but he could do nothing for me.
Chlnaware Industry disorganized by tho war. What am I going to do with my
big anniversary dinner party on hand? I think Undo Sam or somebody ought
to sttfp In and put a stop to this fearful slaughter."
"You know that blue vollo with tho whlto pin Btrlpo? Why I went from
South street to Kensington to match It I thought It would bo so sweet with a
now bouffant over drapory. The saleswomen looked at me as though I had
Hiked for pink pearls instead of slmpla 39 cents per yard vollo. 'Dluo voile,'
they said, superciliously; 'why thcro Isn't a bit In tho city.' And I wore out a
pair of perfectly good pumps proving that what they said was true."
' ''tt you had n (lance who was a doctor you'd got tired of hearing about the
war. Why they're oven culling down tho doses of tho poor sick people and John
. 'says that after A whllo they'll begin to ralso tho price for operations, tho funny
, llttlo steel Instruments havo gone up so. It's quite possible that wo won't oven
bo ablo to get rid of our appendices, oris It appendixes, girls!"
"Yes, I had to chango to lilac, though Its perfume is not nearly so delicate,
."but, you simply can't got attar of roses any more. -Because of thoso hateful Dar
, danojtes, you know."
Just when tho dlrgo was mounting celling high, tho hostess threw opon
,the- dining room doors.
, "I'm so sorry, girls," sho said, "but I Bimply couldn't get any of tho Camem-
bert you'ro so fond of, Tho horrid man wanted to chargo mo a dollar for the
quantity I usually get for CO cents and I simply wouldn't lot him tako ad
vantage of mo. Though, of course, ho blamed It on tho war. As If war In Eur
ope could affect chceso In America! "
BUt the war In Europe Is affecting many things In America, Including cheese.
Ono might go further and mention umbrella handles, electric wire, woolens of
all kinds, leathers, olivo oil, carpets, spring tonics, peroxide of hydrogen and mercy
mcl of all serious things this Is tho most bridgo parties. M'LISS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Parje
Aildrn nil communication (o M'I.Ikh, cure of tho Ktenlns Iilerr. Write on one
bide of the paper only.
Dear M'LIss I have n copy of plcturo
'entitled "Hope," tho subject being a girl
blindfolded, seated on a globe- with a lyre
with broken strings, Will you kindly
state In your, ..column what th same ..la
Intended to symbo-llzo? "WJiTlMaWI
-. - . - At
My Interpretation of this popular plc
turo Is that although all but one of the
strings of tho lyre are broken, that ono
constitutes hope. Perhaps some of my
readers sea a different symbolism.
Dear M'LIss Will you pleasa bo kind
"OPEN" SEASON FOR dOLDS PASSES;
PUT CURES-AWAY IN MOTH BALLS
"TOV that people are coming out of
J.N 'tlielr caves and getting a breath of
open'alr once more, the season of coughs,
"cqWs,'' coryza and catarrh Is passing.
The , -perennial "cold cure" Is shelved till
nex&fnll Tho nllurlng cough syrup Is
canned; or relabeled for tho fall trade.
The. coal-tar "grippe tablet" Is shoved
bai?c tp tho rear to make room, for tho
soda;, fountain. Summer approaches.
Whenever you find a thousand and one
different remedies highly recommended
for . simple ailment like an ordinary
"c6td"! or coryza you may suspect, unless
you are very credulous indeed, that none
of tha alleged remedies Is really worth
trying. That Is eminently true of coryza,
or rhinitis, as a head "cold" Is variously
called. There are bo many different rhi
nitis tablets, coryza tablets and cold cures
advertised and sold to the Orand Old
Public, that It Is lmposslblo to count them
In an ordinary busy lifetime. And for
a simple aliment some of these alleged
remedies are, remarkably powerful. For
Inqtjuice, one anti-cold tablet contains a
dash, of strychnin, morphln, arsenic,
atropln and camphor.
That, to our unsophisticated view, Is
quite a mouthful for- auch a very simple
alfmehf Yet It Is no more ridiculous than
the average cold cure, cough mixture or
rftlnlU? tablet The principle In vogue In
tho prosecution of the very profitable busi
ness of curing (?) these trivial complaints.
Is .something like this: Mix up a little, Just
a "Vfee pinch, of every cheap drug you
have In stock, roll It Into tablets and coat
it with chocolate or pink sugar and pack
the, product In pretty cartons. Then place
them in the window, with a card spying.
GERMAN MEN NO BRAVER
THAN THE WOMEIS AT HOME
THK spirit of heroism and sacrifice
Which actuates Germany 1s shown In
tha attitude of Its women. Tho German
woman has stood for the sterling qualities
of her nex for many -years. She has al.
gTwsys, been the, epitope or domeoticlty,
inpjBsnag wtte, mower ana. aouseirau
thatjShe la today,
Boom of tha noblest names in Germany's
FixrUl life are to be seen In the foremost
ranks of the "Deutsche Frauendank." the
president of which Is the Baroness von
Trot tin Solz. The league includes ap
proximately Jj.000 women's organizations
of all purposes, creeds and flekls of en
deavor According to a recent speech of
Countess von Schwerln-Lowlts, wife of
the president of the Prussian House of
Representatives, the object of the league
Jji ta express tbe gratitude which come
from the heart of every German woman
by a testimony which will last for all
VWa testimonial takes the form, of re
lief work-rnot the ordinary relief work
wMeht Is well taken care of by the nuraer
i cms organizations for this purpose, like
ipiB "Hlief Work for the Injured and the
(Vvtioual Organization ror xno aw or tnj
ratnjilea of Those Who, Have Fallen. In
rir xee worn cc me ufnean
xA as th name o use league w ujer
rrlted. i like none qf the It
Hte"JWO of rener, a laarymg on
; FrtdW C SIS re if urn M wmij
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9jaty wlUa
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enough to publish tho reclpo3 for perfume
you speak of In Saturday's IIvunino
LEDOEn? J. T.
See yesterday's column for this, please.
Sirs. J. W. I. will do tho Rnmn fnr hpr
WftTPfwer.
Dear MXIss Will you please print In
formation In regard to the women's mili
tary training camp to bo held near Wash
ington, or tho name of some one to whom
I can write to And out same
i:. c. d.
Address Miss Elizabeth II. Poe, Munsoy
Building, Washington, D. C.
'The tlmo to kill a cold Ii before It kills
you !" or something else original like that,
and tell the stuff llko hot cakes at 20
cents the box.
When a doctor doesn't know what alls
a patient, or what to do for tho patient,
ho sometimes loads up a shotgun mixture,
shuts his eyes and blazes away. At least,
he used to do so. That la where tho anti
cold and rhinitis tablets and the stu
pendous cough mixtures came from our
anxious medical forefathers concocted
them. They, like tho "old women" of the
present tlmo, had a set formula or recipe
for each symptom and If tho symptom
failed to fit the ready-made machine, so
much the worse for the patient. No al
terations were made, considering the
price.
People are coming out of their burrows
and looking at the sun. Fresh nlr Is
again getting a chance. Let ui put away
the cough and cold cures In moth balls,
and leave them there as curios for the
amusement of our grandchildren. Grand
children, did we say? Tut, tut, by that
time "colds" will be as rare as typhoid
fever Is now, and a worse disgrace.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Dope on Cigarettes
What Is the dope on cigarettes? Are
they any more Injurious than a pipe?
Answer There Isn't any dope on them.
as a rule. It Is In them. Tobacco Is not
good for minors. The special objection to
cigarettes Is that minors smoke them, and
all smokers are apt to smoke them ex
cessively. money, but with advice, sympathy, com
pantonshlp. The pension which will not
suffice for tha young wife and children l
supplemented by a subscription from the
Frauendank. The widows or wives of
war cripples are set up In business, young
children are taught a trade, the budding
genius of a child Is encouraged and culti
vated In short, all the healing, intimate
touches of feminine co-operation are af
forded by this noble society.
When Dr Gertrude Baumer, the famous
German feminist, outlined the alms of the
league there was hardly a woman In Ger
many who did not became a. member.
Doctor Baumer remarked that tha tender
ness with which the men at the front think
of their homes, the comfort they feel in
knowing that their little ones are In good
hands and the pride with which they re
turn to their wives is proof enough of the
great work which is being accomplished.
The men at the front are undergoing great
changes, she continued, sa that when they
come home they will be simpler, truer and
more earnest than ever before. They must
naturally find a borne awaiting them.
This the Frauendank Is keeping together
with all tbe strength of the woman who
fights for what is nearest and dearest to
her. And every woman In Germany lights
t)a!de. her.
Treating New Buckets
Ecald your new wooden buckets with
Uihcff water and soda when you first
rat them. It makes them last Ionirer and
ttiko away that uspleasaut woollen odor
SEEN IN THE SHOPS
'Wiinas'h fy'ttWf ''A Y?r
B ferS
CHARMING FLAPPER OUTFIT
YOUTIIFULN'KSS is tho kcjnoto or this dainty frock of rose colored crepe. The
collnr nnd cuffs nro of whlto ciepo, hemstitched In color. The yoke Is entirely
formed of smocking, hnnd-donc. The skevo Is three-quarters long with a ery
wide cuff. A black velvet bow and glrdlo tiftord contrast to tho dalntlncis of tho un
relieved pink nnd white.
An air of distinction Is glen to tho "doublo tunlccd" skirt by the pockets. Thoso
arc very full pouch nffnlrs, placpd at either side of the skirt, apron fashion. A touch
of smocking In black silk to match tho yoke Is cleverly Introduced nt the top of tho
pockets. In vnrlous colors, tho price of tho frock is $15. Sizes Include 12 to 10 years.
A garden hat of navy satin straw, braid faced with rose colored grosgrnln silk.
Is worn wltn tho frock. Tho only trimming l.s a Hat arrangement of roses around tho
broad, mushroom-Minped brim. In any color, tho pi Ice Is $t2.fi0.
The name of the shop where these ai tides may be purchased will bo supplied
by the Hdltor of tho Woman's Page, Uvknimi Li:wii:h, f,08 Chestnut street. Tho
request must bo accompanied by a stamped, bclf-addies&cd envelope, and must mention
tho dato on which tho article appeared.
FOOD VALUES
Coffee Versus Cereals
By VIRGINIA E. KIFT
HAVE you over beard of some poor
starving family In tho midst of win
tor with nothing In tho kitchen cupboard
but a bit of tea or coffeo7
A social worker will tell you that this
frequently occurs: and yet tho money
spent for that colrco would havo bought
that starUng family enough tornmeal to
"keep the wolf from tho door" for n
week. Comment may mako monotonous
meal hours, but "It sticks to the ribs,"
and "beggars mustn't bo choosers" when
starvation knocks outside.
If you get coffeo for 10 cents a pound
(which is about as cheap as you can buy
It) thcro will bo Jn that pound two meas
uring cupfuls of coffee. There are 10
tablespoons (measured level) In a meas
uring cup, 32 tablespoons of coffeo (meas
ured level) for 10 cents, one tublespoon
(measured level) for one-half cent. SInco
most peoplo tako their coffeo strong It
requires one heaping or two level table
spoons to a cup, which makes the cost
1 cent a cup.
This same penny spent for cornmeal
or other fine cereal at 3 cents a pound
will glvo you one-half of n measuring
cupful of uncooked cornmeal for one-third
About Belts
Girdles nro very Important this seaton.
On tho tailored suit they nro no longer
severe. They nro trimmed with small but
tons, and vary In width from three Inches
nt tho front and back to deep panels on
the sides. A smart belt which simply
covers the back of tho skirt Is designed
to wear with tho slightly chirred backs
which havo been so fashionable for tho
last two seasons. Tho upper belt Is
placed at tho top of the skirt, while tho
lower one falls loosely ocr tho shirring,
wide enough apart to disclose tho fulness
underneath.
On the summer frock of soft batiste,
dlrnlty and like materials, a belt of old
fashioned grosgraln ribbon Is used These
have nn edge of different colors, such as
blue with black, rose and tan, blue and
white, peach with white, etc. Others have
edges of gold or silver on pastel-shaded
ground.
Something New
A practical minded woman always puts
the frosting on her layer cakes with a
paint brush. She buys the simplest kind
of a soft brush, keeps it spotlessly clean
for tho purpose, and finds that her time
is saved by half and a bmoother effect
achieved.
Mothless Furs
If you want a sure way to keep moths
out of your furs when you put them away
this spring, sprinkle tansy leaves over
them. These are just as good as tho pop
ular black pepper, and hardly as trying
to the sprinkler. They may also be used
on woolens.
BABY MILK
(Dr. 0rtners modifications)
Bttt and Eaut
Tha rapidly Incnulns de
mand prm (ho, aallifao
tory reaulta. Cartful!
modified In our laboratory
to auit the normal llsby.
Uallvered dally. In .6 o.
nuraioa- botths. It wilt halo
to keva Baby welt- Aak for
printed directions.
Abbotts Aldernoy Dairies
31t ii CIIKSTNIT BTti.
Foods t lUrlna- SOS
n
Dr. Charlotte B. Martin
Tba alasle altctrlo oaedlo lnittod ta
tha only method enjoylag- vro(eslonl
licensure and coaJiirnt.v tar tbe ptrma
i at removal ol aujwrfluoua hair aad
ctorr auiKrjU ll rowtu4
103 rtoqitre VUf; loth Vjfrlnat ,
of a cent. When cooked with water this
one-half measuring cupful will swell to
six times Its original measure, making
three full cups of cooked cornmcnl,
enough to glvo thrco people each n gen
erous serving of cooked cornmeal for tho
original one-third of a cent. In sorvlng
tho cornmeal the person gets good
muscle-lmlldlng, hent-glvlng food.
Coffee, on tho contiary, has no real
food value. Is bad for tho heart nnd oven
tunlly weakens tho kidneys. Its popu
larity nnd uso Is duo to n falso feeling
of strength which (It produces when In
sufficient food has been eaten. Theic
fore. It Is termed "stimulating." It will
not help to build muscles nor gencrato
heat for tho body on cold winter dnys.
Even If It has grown to bo a necessity
to you, ou should take It WITH your
brpakfast, NOT FOIt IT! Mako it a
part, nnd a cry .small part, of your morn
ing meal, tho same ns n glass of water.
If whllo doing any private charitable
work this winter you happen upon a fam
ily whero thcro Is "nothing but coffeo In
tho house," start them oh a now round by
getting them some good, cheap heat-producing
food (dried peas, beans, cornmeal)
and seo If the "wolf" doesn't remain fur
ther away from thplr door In the future.
Copi right 1010 by Virginia U. Klft.
To Bake Fruit Pies
Blueberry plo Is greatly Improved by
adding the Juice of half n lemon to each
pie. It Increases tho natural flavor of
any fruit pie.
Mist
Low-anchored cloud,
Newfoundland air,
Fountain-head and source of rivers,
Dew-cloth, dream-drapery.
And napkin spread by faysj
Drifting meadow of the air.
Where bloom the daisied banks and violets,
And In whoso fenny labyrinth
The bittern booms and heron wades;
Spirits of lakes and seas and rivers,
Bear only perfumes and tho scent
Of healing herbs to Just men's Melds.
Henry David Thoreau.
M
Bradley
THE BRADLEY
POLICY
Every merchant has a
policy some call it serv'
ice.
Here's Ours To buy
the beat inspected meat
only.
To sell and maintain the
highest quality ratherthan
increase the profit.
l'OK COMPAHISON
If am, whole.,.. ,, .20c lb.
Ilacon, piece..,, ...23c lb.
Bradley
Coquet 70
Race lit!
fe ssi
Market at Twenty-first Street
lift IUIfvM$
CANADA'S SONS
PROUD OF PART
IN HEROIC FIGHTS
Wounded Canadians Pre
sent Tragic But Inspir
ing Figures
EAGER TO TELL STORIES
Written Specially for the Etesikh LtPoer.
By ELLEN ADAIR
CANADIAN CAMP, 'SOMCWHERE-IN-
ENGLAND," MARCH 24.
Theso valiant Canadians I Hero they
are ngaln, but many or them so broken
that It seems ns If "not all tho king's
horses nor all the king's men" could ever
mend them again! For In thin camp are
the men who fought so magnificently and
against such terrible odds In tho first
fiereo righting of tho war.
It's a real spring day, and tho buds nrc
bursting In tho English hedgerows How
green tho fields look, starred with yellow
primroses ' Vlolots and daffodils nro
oponlng In the sunlight, and them's such
a pcat'cfulness over tho country sldo that
ono can hardly think of war. Yot walk
niong the winding lane where tho violets
grow In duskv profusion, turn to tho left
and tho sadness nnd tho pain nnd tho
heartbreak of war nro with you I
Hero they come, thoso limping Cana
dians. Tho first man Is from Winnipeg,
a big, stalwart fellow, but with eyes that
cannot seo tho sunlight. He wears tho
gallant uniform of tho Cameron High
lnndors."and his knees nro bandaged. "I'm
hoping thnt my sight will como back to
mo somo day," ho says, "tho doctors tell
mo there's a llttlo hope. I'm longing to
seo the greenness of tho English fields "
Away In tho dlstanco comes tho bleat
ing of tho now-born lambs. It wakes old
memories In tho camp and brings a homo
sick longing for tho farms of Canadn.
"It's hard to bo so far from homo In the
Inmblng season," says a young rancher
wistfully, "though I'm nfrald my prairie
days nro done." Shouldering bin crutches
ho limps off by himself, for thcro nro
times when human companionship and
even human sympathy aro very hard to
bear.
In ono of tho huts lay a boy of 20 who
hnd fought heroically with tho first
Canadian division. His leg and his right
hand had been amputated, nnd his sight
was almost gone. "Tho last thing I saw
clearly Is something that I nover shall
forget," said he, "tho wide sweep of tho
hills near Yprcs which overlooks the
grnes of 100,000 men!"
Such curious tales thoso wounded havo
to tell ! Seldom about their own exploits,
but always nbotit their friends. Tho
Canadian soldlor la a bashful fellow whon
It comes to actual personalities. Always
docs ho mako light of his own valor.
"Havo you heard of Sergeant Willlnm
Tabcrnaclo?" said one man, eagerly. "He's
a great friend of mlno, and tho finest
bomb thrower In the world ! His home's
'way back In Ontario, but now he's 'some
where In Franco' In a llttlo dugout that's
juut hung with tho materials nnd tools
of his trade. It's a sight to seo Bill fondlo
his pot specimens of British, French, nnd
oven German bombs. Just ns his old grand
mother used to fondlo him when ho was
a kid !
"Bill lives todny for tho explosion of
tomorrow. Beforo ho camo to France ho
didn't understand what a bomb was but
now bo's crazy about them. Somo folks say
bo's n llttlo peculiar ho hns his favorites
among tho bombs, and gets mad it you
daro crltlclso tho fuso, the detonating
chargo or tho explosive quality of any of
them 1"
I understand that Bill has lived so long
In cramped quarters, alternating five dnys
and nights of narrow trenches and low
dugouts, w Ith flvo day3 nnd nights of tiny
huts In tho reserve lines, that he's qulto
forgotten what a dry, comfortable houso
looks like, or tho feel of tho old-fnshloned
four-poster ho left behind In Canada. But
Bill Is happy. Ho's a man of science now.
Ho loves every variety of explosive From
the moment that the first enemy hand
grcnado camo hurtling Into his trench,
toaring part of his clothes off in Its flight,
ho rushod to his vocation ns tho needle to
tho magnet! Quickly examining tho un
oxploded Invader, ho found tho stick, nnd,
fitting It to a cone-shaped bomb of his
own, hurled it against tho enemy's loop
holes, with disastrous effect to tho latter.
Now ho's tho great bomber of tho Ca
nadians, tho accepted nuthorlty on that
subject. To him tho Inexperienced look
up with awe.
In ono of tho huts here In this camp
lies a crippled Canadian. lie Ik young
and good-looking, but physically a wreck.
On a big sheet of paper pinned to tho
wall abovo his bed he has written some
thing In n shaky bnnd Drawing nearer
I rend tho famous message from Cnnada,
delivered by Sir Itobert Burden, Prime
Minister:
"For those who navo fallen In this
struggle wo shall not ccaso to mourn; for
tho causo which they havo consecrated
their lives, we shall not cease to strive
Wo are supremely confident that that
causo will assuredly triumph, and for that
great purpose we aro Inspired with In
flexible determination to do our part."
ASK FOR and GUT
HO
AL
MALT;
MILK
Cheap aubiUtuti
cost YOU same prtc
Market
ioodby canne
Bus.
The time ha
when almost i
can afford the
fresh asparagus
No dinner is complete,
without a bunch of tasty,
tender tips.
M. Meriano
Locust
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TTTK ARTftfN
I
IHresM II
A&arau5r All
:ji aspara- I ill
1 arrived II
ery one I
luxury of I
Sto I
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Marion Harland's Corner
Would Borrow Patterns
"TTAS any ono old cross stitch or can-
JuL vaa patterns to spare t I will gladly
pay postago, and return them If desired,
"MAY E. C."
Nothing could be more reasonable than
your proposition. Fancy workers are
never backward In sharing their tools and
materials with sister craftswomen. Don't
throw away or hoard patterns you havo
worked. Send to us for names of thoso
who would be only too hnppy to get them.
Ho Is Collecting Stamps
"I read In your Corner that 15 Ii. Vf.
has offered B0 foreign stamps to the read
ers of the Corner I am collecting stamps
I will bo pleased to receive the Pamo. Will
you pleaso glvo mo tho nddress
' "HAnUY B"
It Is a boy collector who appeals to
fellow stamp gatherers. His name nnd
wish nro registered Tho fad Is Innocent
enough nnd wholesome Wo llko to en
courage It In our Junior members. Those
ho refers to wero given away
Wants Reading Matter
"I noticed that somo generous person
would kindly donnto somo magazines to
somebody who wotltd nppreclate them.
Beading Is ono of the greatest joys of
life to me. I would sooner visit nn old
second-hand book storo than any other
place, delving among --to many volumes.
And I have nlways thought ono of tho
grandest things In a home Is tho library.
I will gladly pass them on to some ono
else when read, and will pny express
charges. ' PHIUP D"
As a book lover you will find much nnd
hearty sympathy among tho best class of
Cornerltcs. In tho effort to satisfy your
hunger for mentnl food, "ten times one
Is ten" Is a rule that works well. If
ton sympathizing members get this man's
nddress from us, and enrh contributes n
book, our correspondent will soon be sup
plied with other reading than his dally
paper. When ho hns run It through ho
may nt onco pass It on to tho neighbor
who cannot nfford tho purchnso price.
The Corner may bo depended upon to lend
car nnd hand to a petition of this kind.
Not One Rug
"I should llko to know- If any members
of tho Corner would bo so kind as to send
mo somo kind of a enrpet rug? I havo a
lot of children ; tho houso Is cold. Wo
havo not ono rug upon tho floor, neither
have I money to buy one. I should bo
thankful to nnybody who would help mo
out In tho mnttcr. I will gladly send you
my address and a stamp, too.
"MIIS. S. D."
Lot no housemother withhold a dona
tion of faded or shabby rug from this
other mother becauso "tho winter Is oer
and gone." Ono cannot rojolco with cer
tnlnly upon that scoro for some tlmo to
come. Ono old man I know- years ngo used
to boaht that ho was prudent enough to
lay off heavy flannels cm tho Fourth of
July. "And I usually put them on ngaln
on tho 6th," ho ndded. Ho lived In north
ern Now Hnglnnd. Think of him In bond
ing to mo for tho nddress of tho member
who has not ono rug In a cold houso.
Request for a Truss
"I saw In tho Corner that a truss will
be given to somo one. It was 42 ', Inches
and for tho right .side, signed H W. T.
"CIIAUM5S A'."
Tho truss to which you icfer was be
stowed clsowhero beforo we had your let
ter. Wo hopo tho gift of ono expressly
for your uso will follow tho publication of
your need.
Washing Compound
"l notice u query from one of your
Cornerlte.s for directions for u washing
compound containing salts or tartar. Oet
5 cents' worth of lump nmmonla, C, cents'
worth of tartar, and a can of patent pot
ash dissolved In one gallon of rain Water.
Put away in glass Jars or a Jug, and uso
one cup of the compound to two-thirds of a
boiler full of water. C. T. T."
PIcnso accept tho thanks of tho person
who asked for tho formula nnd thoso of
the Corner for your prompt nnd satisfac
tory reply.
Sick Most nf the Time
"I nm ono of tho partly shut-ins. Most
of my tlmo Is spent In sickness and pain
or In a hospital, and when ono hns not
means to mako such a llfo easier, It's
pretty hard. I'vo tried to mako tho best
of mlno by always looking on tho brighter
sldo and helping thoso I could help, nnd
doing all I could by sending In such
recipes ns I havo at hand to tho Corner.
I am a great sufferer from sick head.icho
and chronic neuralgia, so I stay nt homo
and try to mnko tho best of my llfo and
not mako others miserable. Has any
Cornerlto moro reading matter than sho
lenow-s what to do with, or nny bright
calico or worsted pieces, or any sheet
muslo that ho or sho would glvo ono who
can only enjoy Inside llfo? I lovo beauti
ful things, especially flowers, nnd havo
a few ntco ones. If I am asking for too
much, chop somo of It out. But Is It not
hard to want so llttlo nnd not havo tho
means to get It, or go to seo or enjoy oven
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Millinery-Coats-Dresses
For TV omen' and Misses
Distinctive stylesLtind unusual
materials for ie
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tlrpitftrii nf thnnA thee irAnld tike to netn.
nml, rmtlnic received them, communicate
direct with tboe partite.
the blessed outer world God has given us7
I do fancy work, also all I can get, but It
Is f,o costly. M. O. W.",
I hesitate to add a line to tho itory thnt
may stand ns the record of hundreds or
lives. A heartneho comes with the read
ing. A book from one compassionate sis
ter woman, a magazine from nnothcr, an
embroidery pattern or materials for a bit
of fancy work that may draw tho eyes
from iho outer world where sho may not
walk nt will perhaps a jolly letter front
a girl may chango tho "local color" of
a dreary life. Mako tho experiment,
In Need of Scraps
"Will you pleaso Bend mo some of your
Fcrnps for patchwork'' My sl9ter, Mrn.
B., ban written mo that thoso she received
nro nice, nnd I nm much In need of some.
I should be delighted to hear from you
nnd to receive from you somo of your
pieces of nulltlng. I5TTA B,"
Do not address tho neat parcel to mo
or to tho newspaper ofllce, but get tha
name nnd nddress of Ktta II. from us.
Hho hns beard thnt our pieces are nice.
Do not disappoint her.
Records Droken in Moving
"In moving nlmost all tho records I
had wero broken by caretcssness. I am
at my wits' end how to nmuso tho per
son who Is used to my playing for her.
I can't buy n new machlno that wilt play
four-minute records, nnd tho two-mlnuto
ones nro not for sale MABCU C."
Thcro may bo some laid away In closet9
and cupboards which would meet your
wants. Being no longer In tho mnrket,
they may be useless In tho eyes of tho
present owncis.
Hns Use for Picture Frames
"I seo where a friend of tho Corner hns
n largo framed picture sho will glvo away,
nnd I should llko to have It, If not too
late I should also bo glad to got somo
empty plcturo frnmes, If thero nro nny
that nro not cared for particularly. I
hopo somo dny to bo of help to tho Cor
ner. MIIS. J. M. C."
The desired address went to you by
mall. Headers who havo "rubbish" In
tho form of shnbby frames that may be
changed Into valuables by tho passagu
Into tho bands of our member will do a
kindly deod by writing for tho address
of Mrs. J. M. C. Help to convert her
rooms Into a home
UGAM
Uniform quality and
full weight signify
highest value
and this is what you get
when you buy Franklin
Granulated Sueftr the pre
ferred surjarfdr cooking and
tattle usb. Look for the
name anju picture of Franklin
onVlie bartons anl neat cot
ton aus in whicrlit is sold.
In 2 ahd 5 lb. cfirtons and
in 2, S, 10, 25 fnd 50 lb.
cottonlpaRs.
A rfcar for every use In
cartons and cotton bags.
The Franklin Sugar
Refining Company
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suits, utcnnicuiy ram artistica
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guarantee is arfMronclad jn.s
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