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EVENING LEDGER -PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1917
SECTION DEVOTED TO WOMEN'S INTERESTS REVELATIONS OF A WIFE FASHION HINTS
THE WOMAN WHO "JUST CAN'T
MAKE UP HER MIND" ANNOYING
She Usually Upsets the Plans of Every One Else
by Her Thoughtlessness Is It Wise to
Adopt a Child?
THEY say (thoy meaning thoso who dis
cuss women) that women nro ciea
tures of Impulse, acting solely on Intuition
Without lensonlng mutters, out Yol
haven't you all known many. glils who
simply hccau.to they welshed the pros
and cons so thoroiiRhly could not decide
What com ho to talo nncl po fieiiiontlv
remained Inactive?
I know one glil ulio Is nlvvays on un
decided nbout what sho will do that t
dread her visits. She will hem and haw,
decide nrst to stay, then that nlie must
go, or that she will meet one nt a ceitaln
hour, then that she would tsithoi tun Up
It later, until sho succeeds In getting
very one so "balled up" that she quite
ruins the plans ot others.
Yet sho Is so sweet with' It all and
always apologizes .so ptettlly that one for
Bets her shoi tcomlngs until the liost
time.
I have often wondered which li Inoro
annoying, the giil who always netti on
Impulse or tho girl who Is so veiy cau
tious that she never acts at all. but shifts
tho responsibility on some ono else?
Of course, hefoio marriage tho former
typo is much admired by men. Mot men
hato to think of women as ctcalurcs of
reason. Although this very impulsive
ness in the species feminine may cause
them an endless amount of trouble thoy
ubmit good naturedly. Hut after mar
riage it Is another story. A man soon
rrows weary of sti .lightening out the
tangles caused by a nighty llttlo wife.
Tho other tpo the woman who is
pineless, who cannot for tho llfo of her
docido anything for herself is probably
tho more popular wife. It gives a man
uch a tremendous nir of Importance to
really mnko the decisions for tho house
hold. In spite of all that is said tho
clinging vino usually appeals to a man.
But I feel unbounded pity for a woman
doomed to splnsterhood who has this
falling. Her llfo is one long succession
of "ifs" and uncei talntles.
"Vyvettes
WH
rr wi
'Hii-n
speaking of lho unmnrrlml
voman, ono signing herself s. rr r
writes: "I am seriously thinking of
adopting a baby. My brothers and sis
ters aro man led. I Hvo alone. My In-
MY MARRIED LIFE
By ADELE GARRISON
'Today IM'as Fortunate," Lit Said; "Dicky BrotigM Me These"
For tho clnrk beauty, a high Span
ish comb, nnri a bit of rod ov
yellow or orange tullo caught at lho
topmost part of tho comb ami
drawn down and held loosely. All
this, we hope, to fo with a soft
waim red or mellow orange dross.
come is sttlltclent to piovlde comfortably
for mvsolf and ono or two little ones, and
I am quite willing to forego luxuries and
to make every effort to educate and de
velop worth whllo cltisccns for tho coun
try. Without children I sen ahead of mo
a rather lonely life. I am witling to en
dure anxiety nnd tho loss of material com
forts, due to the cure of children.
"Have I overlooked nny nnglo of tho
problem, to adopt or not to adopt?"
Thl letter, to my mind, only goes to
prove tho contention of an earlier corre
spondent rcgaidiiig the unfailing mater
'nal instinct in many spiusteis. Uuo feels
suro this woman would rear a child suc
cessfully. Of course, tho problem of herodlty
versus environment Immediately prcsenta
itself. Perhaps some of my rcndeis have
adopted babies. If so, I should bo very
glad to have their opinions! on tho subject.
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
n, tlT '""', n"r'"'"a lilttc,l to thf, .lepmlmcnt mutt be wnttcn on oho sMo
below ZcL'u ,ant ""","" "T "' "'C WrUrr- Spcc"" """ "k ""r ""
below arc iniite.l. It (, umlrntoo.l il.nt the alitor doe not nccetsaiilu liirfo.s" the
w follow. Till. UO.M.N- i:fll.MJi:. r.vrln l.v,tmr, I'Mladilphlu, J-a.
The winner of (!,'s r,P ,, ,, ylaiSfMnt, ,;,,,,.,, , ,,, ,., 0,r (
iilPlirurrcl In Auturdai'n imiikt.
TODAY'S INQUIRIES
1. What can lie Miltltuteil for kiimiIIiic In
eleanlns delicate ooll.irs -m llirre will Ih un
unpleimant oilor?
S. Hon run vililte mark which hair hern
made hi alcohol un imll-hd! unnil nurture be
removed."
3 I.amii rhlmnrjN, when washed l(h mi
and walrr, huir n lendi-nry In irail.. lion
ean they bo cleaned to prevent this?
I. What lire time of tin mast Iinixirliuit rules
la olivrve In dletlnc li loss wt'Uhl?
". How ran a bruise Boiiiollmi-s lie im-ienled
from lirinniliic hl.uk anil hliie?
.1. How hhoiilrt a nolo vvliUh In at a iwrclj
orlal nature ho nildr-ril to a woman .li-mcmm.1.
ANSWERS TO SATURDAY'S INQUIRIES
1 Water should not le uwil nn Imrtlunotl
floors, an It ulU ilnlt the lti-ter. Wlplni; with
mn olleil cloth or wax will keep the door clean.
S. If a hmall f-cren U placcrl tu Hip uJnilnw
and cotrrrtl with a plec? of daniiM'iifd cher
doth the diit from the htreft will ho krpt uut
of thn room whtn tho window U r.ilhed.
3. If potatoes nrp mnvltetl la n bread mixer
they will be a lleht and creamy as If they
irere whipped und with much lev waii of
nerry.
Fireless Cooker "Without Cost
fro the Editor of U'oman's Page;
Dear Madam-Since prlcei are Hoarlnc. nnd
very penny counts, I pa alons un Idea wbluh
experience ha.i proved a HU(enH. We Keep, aa
many do, a coal fire tn our kit hen runste for tha
ake of hot water and Uttchen wurmib, but do
not burn It up to took with, us trie ea instead.
I have discovered that ttiU rano oven, with In
moderate heat, makes a very natlnfurtory Are
leia cooker. For instance, tomorrow I shall
cook a ' atew." I ha6 for It two pounds of
beef, carrotu, celery, onions and potatoes. I
shall sear the meat over the sa atoe. then
brine to a brisk boil the meat and vegetables
In a amall amount of water, cover very itb'htly
and place tt in the rune oven, nn the rack
close to tha firebox After an hour or m I
aball remove It, hair and pepper the "stew,"
brtntf it again to a brink bull and place It In
the oven for another hour It will be of mar
veloui flavor and the mat no tender aa to be
cut with a silver foik t'uint to note o
not use (oi tnuth water if de-dred. more can
be added after the meat U removed. ovr
tlxhtly I cook a thick Miro of ham In the
same manner only the la'ter required mi near
tng and provider its own juice. In fa t. any
mtat or vesetabie an be cooked in the name
way. giving a better flavor, virtually no.exnense
ami mucn ien worK in ine cooKtntr. ueans are
delicious cooked In this manner ANNA H. K.
Home-made Furniture Polish Cinna
mon Toast
f 0 the J7difor of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Here are a couple of recipes
which may be of some use to readers. Ktndlnir
mynelf without furniture polish the other day.
and not being able to run to the store, I mail
urna from this old fashioned formula One
tablespoon aweet ol) one tablespoon lemon Juice
and tablespoon cornstarch Mix the three In
crrrd tents and stir until the cornstarch Is en
tirety dissolved This make a small quantity.
but by junt mak(nj enough for one day'a ue
the oil does not become rancid, for I do not
think tt would keep. It makes a lovely smooth
polish and leaves no objectionable odor
Cinnamon Toast This la a delightful chanc
for breakfast, and It la also a very dainty dish
to serve with afternoon tea If ou happen to
be without cake Make yuur toat in th usual
way butler thickly then sprinkle about a
tablespoon of iuitr mlsstt with a little cinna
mon over the top o each piece of toast. Put
back Into the oven for about two minutes, until
tha butter melts and runs through th bread.
Berve hot m . W. W. U.
Oyster Sandwiches
To Ihe Editor of H'owo-' Pao4:
Iar Madam Here la a splendid recipe for
oyster sandwiches whb-h are delicious (jet
twenty cents' worth of stewlne oynUm and
coop them up Add to theae chopped oysters)
s, tablespoon butter, three tablespoons bread
crumbs salt and pepper. Put la a pan and
cook Ave minutes when cold, spread on sllcaa
C bread, with mayonnaise dreaalnc over It
, lMra.1 O. C. U.
Shovel from a Shingle
To th0 Editor of W onion's Vao:
Dear Madam- A comman akimrU will be
found a rei coovesiecvee for Ukiaf bat pa as
vn toe laica i
from lb
I CUK S. hiii'il
six tnehea lu by twp wide Cut tbe lua
od aUtut aU ioefeos wide lor a hoim la to
biadie and iuu It beJuod tb siove. wWn tt
Wttl always e ready for vf A. Ut
Cleaning Gilt Frame
f$ f As Jblitor VVoaioa's Pag.
Dear Madam WUt you vivo vp a relUWe
rHp for cUanioj; a good atfi ptcU frame
Lht baa been sacked awa for yaara? It 1
wrtiy bfUJUt wtlUh aad partly dyU foista. Rsly
After yiifias Jd brualilng uK ll powM-
We !"' aa old tooth brtuh i bwit tar
tbint, cuvr ihv frjme Willi rvam ot
xhtitmt JMtd a.katul alluw tt tu suiixt a few
( wUitttot), UwtU txi uff and oHllL
1. Llnc ii i,.,ft broom Hlilrh li m lrn
illnwd In nlrnhnl on Iilarfc. ni:ilcrliil will frcilirn
It nen It Iiih lirami nity.
3. A clwrdi irrilillnE In Hlilrh nno lm ,rrn In
illf.1 .iwcs.ltnlr, n mil uion llm iernn l.y
whom llm Imllntlnn nnt Usueil Hltliln few
ri-l(H iiflrr llio urilillinr.
3. A luncln-ori follonnl l n klioiifr W an np.
proprlato mode nf pnlrrtilnmrnt for n lirldc.
Handy Pincushion
To the I'ditnr nt H'oiuan' Paae:
.I?fB.r J'slam--I hnv found It ui h a iiuUane
Si;, & r ".wjs ?onlen?i -jj-p &
adi;i.inr c.
Removal of Warts
To the Editor of Woman' I'aae:
mJ5hanrt.I?ii"nUow ian ' "raov. warts from
my hands? DEUTIIA Jl.
Acetic acid III removo them, hut It must
. uf, vy t,arefu''y- nn. u toothpicic
Into the acid nnd apply It oarefully to the
wart twice a day until It has disappeared,
bee : that It does not touch any other part
or the hand. It is said cantor oil also will
remoo growths of this sort.
Perspiring Hands
To the rtlltar ol H'omqn'j J'asv
.i,P.'aJ. t?am What can ba duns for hanJj
that are atways peraplrlns? Jofit,
Tho hands should be held In a solution
of a tablespoon or nlum dissolved In a
quart of water hair an hour every night.
Always Answer Invitations
To the Editor ol Woman' Paae;
mD'fh.rJfir?m" J !? "" mournlne an
?UV i"r!'or' ..no' "Uenillna any cocUl affairs'
but I frequently re. olve tnvltailona Hhoulil i
anwer theaa ur lunor. th.inJ anilENA.
Invitations Hhoulil alnays he answered
(except to a church wedding, whether yon
are wearing mourning or not. If the Invt.
tatlon s for a tea, send your blacK-bor.
ilered visiting card on the day or the tea;
if for a dance, answer In the usual formal
way. regretting your inability to attend.
Write, on black-edged note paper, then no
excuse need be giten for regretting
Hoys Too Complimentary
To the Editor ol Wowan'i I'aae:
Dar llndam I am Memean yar oUI and
am ubl.t! lo a areat d.al of wfmlratlim. and
tb i U very ofun tell nw I am very icod.
M;,B.?r . ?"?.. '.bH. vwy mtarraailmi. and
aUo tha fan (Jut they want me to let them
kU nw and to hol.1 my Iwnd. la It all riant to
let ihem hold my hand? I.KTA.
No. my dear I.eta. it Is not all right "to
let them hold 'your hand; it leads to too
mueh familiarity, and you will find your
Soune friends will not have any respect for
you If you allow It. If you are dlgnined
and pleasant with your friends they will
not be apt to embarrass you with personal
remarks or worry you with unwelcome at
tentions. Unhappy at Home
To th BMtor of Woman,'! ram:
near Muin-I.ui a youo
nir trlrl ItiInv a.
hen. While I have w (Tatar and Three
brothers. I don't sewn to be of their lype aad
manaefa. When wa an tooathar we are 3E.
srteaUU aad reatteea ajaa I always feat bet
anwas them, aa thoush I were not waatadI
have had youas men came to the house wha
w, werseft ceiuieaien. aa always Sboi
urn m-
ttlurav.
When ou or auotbr of my
owe4
rWt.fcW'W BW1 la Us eyes uf say aeODM (t
would raU a losely. broltaa bfart Umr.
I am afraid. R M R that you are en
tirely tuo sensitive Make frleudlu ad-
anes tu your brothers au4 staler antf per
haps thM aiauwptuere wUl clear.
NISVRIl In my life havo I Been anything
Ro startling nnd (t so nttractlvo ns
t.llllan Unln'ff lllng room.
I ltncw that she ai a famoui llhtlratnr,
in. nf coue, 1 naturally expected to seo
t IcTpiicp of artistic tntc In hfr fiimlih
liiK" Uut the reality exceeded my nntlcl
tMTlnn 1 had only received n blurred Imprcsilou
"f splashes nf cnlor ns Mm. Umlciwnnd
lunled mo through to tier bedinom, rtuil
ilicn nut m ii tho dining mom for lho flfter
d nner rnfC-T
L'ut Mi,.n nf came out Into the living
i nm ngun 1 stopped shnit mm tlrcw n
inrc briMtlt of admiration.
"Itntlier lillt nu between Ihc eyes, doesn't
II Miulgt.''" Mlcliv said. 'Thnt's Hie way
It nfTorts ever.vhnd.il."
"li I"" wonderful' wonderful'" t nlU,
tmnlnpr In l.llllnn I tllil tint pnlritedly lg
nnic Ilii'Kv. bin I itld nn! nlmuer Ilia mm.
I llieilt tin l.n.l I. MM.. J.1A1H1.H H .M.t.
''- ... .1.11, l-.- II III lf,l'llt.'l l.H. III. II-
'hnlnnt nnd distant to suit me when t liatl
mine into the dining room It would not
hurt him In bo left to himself for a while.
Vn "JAtmiNU NOW
Khe tlushetl with pleasure. "I nm en
glad vou like it,- sho Raid heartily. "Von
see, I have tho space lo stmt wllh. which
li everything That Is lho reason f took
two floors of Hits big old house nntl had
thorn remodeled. Instead of renting one of
those modern atrocities with gas grates
instead of flrrplnces."
"The result certainly mure than jiiHllflri
your rholor " I said
t hhk renll.v "out in ni'inimtion nf tho
room. It was an Immense IhlnB evidently
the ircrpiinn mom nf Hie nuitlnn in It's
old .ipiilcnl days. Hieiv bit nf It. celling
wall" unriftunrk. exen Hie (lour, wnv hory
white. All this whiteness nppenred tn lenil
up lo and center In the gleaming white,
mnrble of an old-fashlnned dieplnce
Uut (he genius of lis misltesn nppenred
In the draperies, the nig- nnd the ncces
snrles of the room T could Imagine that
In the hands of a woman Ic-s daring It
would havo scorned llko a gtcnt white
mausoleum.
Hut It was a perfect ilnt of color The
costly rugs undor our feet hud icil. tho deep
ilch brown-red of nutumn- leaves, ni their
kejnote. From them the diapason of color
crashed upwaid thiougli rub-tinted vur
Inlns at the windows, nnd scarlet draperies
Hung cnrelossly, jet with wonderful effec
tiveness, against the wlilto walls, over tho
backs of couches and chairs, ecrj where
thc were needed
' There Isn't n, Jarrlnp note anywhoro." I
said Impulsively, as I faced a large tnpes
tiy over the flreplaco with its olive tints
shot with touches of red.
"What n speech. Madge." fl owned Dicky.
"Pld ou imagine there would be n jailing
noto with an artist llko 1.11 on tho Job'
Hun along now "
All my genulno plensuro In the toom wan
gone I felt that Dicky was disappointed
In my appearance beforo his friends, that 1
had mortlded him by tho tactless little
speech, which I had uttered with real ad
miration 1 made no reply to him. but IillUnn took
up the gauntlet with llaRhlng eves.
"Seo here, my Ulclsy ultd," she said
scornfully, "who gave you permission 16
rlilip. anyway? If you haven't nn.vthlng
better tn do than In twitter stieh rot as
Hint, well excuse vnu for a while Itun
along now. Mil iirnhnm llks mj inoni
nnd I'm going tn Rive her n chance to give
It the once over without Friend iiusunmi
watching to see ir -be turns just the right
phrase lo suit his innjerty " .
Of eourse, 1 was grateful to Airs I'll
dorwood for this chnmptntilng me, but In
wnrdly I resented, as I had so oflen be
fnre, thn ptoprlclnry nlr sho assumed with
Plckv nnd the meek way In which bo
Invnrlnblv obpved her or look her scold
ings If I bail spoken tn him with tho
mnnner she had Just used he would havo
been fmlouslv angry, but nt her words
ho metely gilnned, although a bit unensllv,
1 fancied, nnd walked nwny tn Join Harry
Tliderwood at thn other nldo of tho room.
"Don't you Mo the furniture?" asked
Lillian, with such genuine enthusiasm for
her own things that It didn't sound IIUo
self-prnlso nt all "I had to lmxe It mnilo
to order to get the effect I wanted "
"t'eifect." 1 breathed, and meant the
word, Thnro were few pleics In the room,
a high-backed setMn In the hlmney cor
ner, n roomy couch drawn up before tho
(lie, it hnlf-dnxen cmnfoitiibln nrmchnlrs
and linkers and two tables, a big read
ing table, and a smaller one l.ow book
cases occupied the wall spaces between the
windows, nnd n baby grand piano filled
the spnee at tho side of the room -opposite
the llieplace.
IJoiy piece was while, of the same Ivory
tint ns 'tho rest of tho room Tho big
couch nnd tho armchairs wero upholstered
In crimson, cushions In vivid hues ndorned
the settle, while hcioss the tables vveio
thrown senrfs and soft crimson silk Clear
glass howls and vnses of red roses wero
everywhere, on mantel, bookcases and the
tables
' One of my follies," said l.llllnn, nn she
stopped and caressed a blossom nil the
lablo by whlcji sho was standing. "All my
friends know my wenkness nnd nre often
good enough to gratify It. When they
don't, t buy them msclf Today I was
fortunate. Picky In ought me these
Wasn't It sweet of him'.'"
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C'ONTINUtm TOMor.ItOW
DIARY OF A WELL-DRESSED GIRL
i
Transforming an Old Serge Dress Into a New Onc-1'iccc Frock
(11,
Smart ono-pieco frock of dark blue,
serge with braid trimming.
THIS morning i was up early nnd spent
tho day with Joe Wentworth. 1 had
promised ogea ago to help her make a ono
pieeo serge dress like the ono I made for
Cicely.
Joo'o mlddlo naino is "systom," so sho
had everything In readlnoas. By 10 o'clock
we wero eevvlng away as If our Uvea de
pended upon It,
Half of the sorgo we used for the froclt
was old and half was now. Joo's dark
blue frock of last season was a hopeless
looking affair, so she didn't wear It much.
One day she ripped it apart, washed the
material and pressed it whllo It was quit
damp. It came out llko new. Sho bought
moro serge to mutch, then usked me to help
make the dress over.
Several weeks ago 1 sent Cicely a one.
piece frock for bchool wear. Joe raved
about It. so we decided to mako hers on
tho same order.
Using the new sorgo. I cut a front panel
that extends from the shoulders to the licm,
widening out at the bottom. Tho frock
fastens down lho back, sr to completo the
bodico two underarm sections and two for
tho back were needed.
I fitted a bodice lining of white silk
rather snugly to Joe's ftguro and built the
serge bodice nn it,
Joe loves wide skirts. I cut this one so
that it would have Quito a flare about the
hem and gathers enough at tha waUtline
to make It graceful and smnit Tills me.uit
that nil but tho front seems woie gored
When the hectlims were inn hine-t Itched
logcthci anil tho skill (Itted ncioss the back
and s.ldes I applied tho fiont panel .loo
had outlined the side-) of the panel with n
slnglo row nf black i-ilk braid an Inch In
width, and hail cut n V-shaped piece fiom
the top to ni.iko a becoming neckline
Then I turned the flock over to Joe to
vvnik on while 1 made the sleeves I cut
them long and rather tight with cuffs th.it
(line over the hands Joe's hands aie ton
Imig and bony to be benutlful. nnd such a
sleeve hides their defects. 1 finished them
about, tho hands with eight lows of silk
binld, narrow or than that used mi the
panel, nnd six bullet buttons covered with
tho braid.
Then I made a belt to extend across llm
back anil aldej of the Hock, stitching the
eilgcs .loo sewed six rows of In aid ncrobs
lho front of tho panel In hoikontal lines
Just nbovo lho vv-alstllue. This tiimmliig
was decidedly effective, so I lepeatcd It in
nlno rows nt tho sides ot tho ikirt.
After tho sleeves vveio stitched in at tho
nrmhnlou I slipped tho fiock on ,loo and
turned up a deep hem She hllnd-stitched
it In place I never uso a machine-stltclied
lieMi anil sewed a row of skirt braid about
the edge to keep the sorgo from wealing.
Joe sewed a row of bullet buttons, match
ing the ones on tho sleeves, down tho back
of the frock, while I mado a detachable
sailor collar of vvhlto broadcloth which can
be laundered whon It becomes boiled.
The frock was all finished but tho bind
ing of the necklino when I left for home.
In (ho meantime, tho "Kdltor Man" had
ni rived, ununnounccd as usual He says he
never wants to bother nny body to meet him
at tho train
d'opyrlcht ) y
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Sold lo 2, 5, 10. 25 and 50 lb. cotton
bast and In 1, 2 and G lb. cirtoni,
packed at the refinery
Your coffee tastes better
when sweetened with
l'ranlchn. There's
A Franklin Sugar for every use
; 111 ilari 1 m f te T .
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-aao. weeou. eewiiiDbiiaiicri, UrOWD
fioiininniii Tuiaiiniiniii
Smart Boots
Reduced
Limited lots of
these Boots sold
up to $12, and are .
worth much more
on today's leather
market. '
$7.85
Large assortment.
Sizes are broken.
NO CREDITS, REFUNDS OR EXCHANGE
Jhe Narper Shoe Go.
WALK-OVER SHOPS
1022 CHESTNUT 5T. 1228 MARKET ST.
THE CHEERFUL CHERUB
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HOUSEHOLD 0IELPS
How to Select a Wedding Present
T TISS DONNELL. Is BOlmr to be mnr-
1V1 rlcd next month, and what. oli. what
hind of wocldlnB present can I Blvo her7"
Implored SIlss Donncll's friend of a middle-
Dinner Rolls
One cnl(0 e.'l. one cup milk, scalded
nnd cooled ; nno tablespoon sugar, thl co
cups sifted flour, whlto of one CRtf, two
tiblespoons lard or butler, one-liiilf lea
spoon salt. Dissolve east cake and siiRiir
In lultewnrm milk add one nnd one-half
cups Hour nnd bent until smooth, then add
white of cfip, well beaten , lard or butler, re
mainder of Hour or enoUKlt lo make a
moderately firm ilniiKh. nnd the salt. Knead
liKhtly. using ns little Hour In kneading as
possible. Place In well-greased bowl, t'over
nnd set to Use In it warm place, free fiom
draught, until double In bulk, nhnut two
hours. Mold Into rolls size of wnlnuts.
Place In wcll-Rrcnsed p.ms, protect fiom
draught, nml let rise one-half hour, or until
light, tllnr.o with white of egg, diluted
with wnler. linko Ion minutes In a lint
oven.
Odd Facts
A mission settlement nt Mount Hope, in
Alnskn, Is contemplating tho Insinuation of
an electilc lighting plant lo bo driven by
Intge windmills.
Invisible Ink ippcars to have been known
since the rally days of willing, for both
(Hid and Pliny give leclpea for tho piep.i
i.itlou of such n fluid, the ono from milk,
tho other fiom various vegetable juices. Jn
tho middle ages many writers mention mag
netic and "mnglc Inks"
The starfish has no nose, but the wholo
of Its underside, scientists assert, Is en
dowed with a sense of smell.
English Muffins
A small pleco of butter, softened ; one
qu.irtor cup sugai. one egg bo.itcu with
sugar and butter; thrce-qunrteis oup milk,
one cup Hour, two teaspoons baking powder.
Quick oven ll.ike In lound mulllii tins. This
makes about nine mufllns
nged mntrnn.
The middle-aged matron smiled remlnls
cently "I can tell you what not to give
liei." sho remarked, "nnd you can select
from what Is left Hecnuso I certainly no
lleve that my experlrnco as the recipient of
wedding presents will live with me until my
dying dnv I've outlived my sensitiveness,
hut do you know what my house was called
the Hrsl yeais we wcte married 7 Tho "wed
ding present home ' No. not publicly, but
I discovered that It was a private llttlo
Joko among a mv select frlenils. And It
wns no fnult nf my own, cither.
"Vou see. both mv husband nnd I come
from ery large families, and a consequent
large circle of friends and acquaintances
(if course, every one suspected as I had
such a Inrgo list of friends nnd family that
sonio ono clso had given me all the ordinary
things, things that nnbody would want.
Consequently, It seemed that almost every
ono wont on a praiseworthy but misdirected
campaign to select for mo something 'dif
ferent.' something unique, odd, distinctive,
that I wouldn't possibly got from nny ono
else. And tho result uns that my brldey
homo tho flrst Jcar looked moio like n
museum or a curio shop than llko a leal
home, l-'or, of course. I had lo keep dis
played nil theso weird nnd wonderful
ornaments for fear that a donor might
happen In nnd feel offended If I kept It out
of sight.
"I hato glmei neks even t-olld silver un
necessary objects And II wns maddening
to havo four magnificent dialing dishes, so
unique nnd beautiful thai nothing elso t
possessed limmonlrctl with tlieni Tho cut
glass crnzo was at Its height then, and a
fond bachelor imelo picsented mo with a
iiincnlflcenl iiuni'h bowl nnd set of coodness
knows bow mnnv pieces, which I had no
plnco to put and couldn't tiso moie than
two or tluee times, because wo did ory
llttlo entertaining It was particularly pio
voklng because thero wero a half a dozen
other useful things I needed ever so badlv
and had mado up my mind I was going to
recolvo from him.
"My own cxpcrlenco wns so provoking
all through tho misguided generosity of
loving friends Hint I nlwaya sympathize
with tho young bride who. In nddltlon to
tho troubles of caily housekeeping, has to
pass through tho ngonizlng pioblem of
'What shall I do with all theso wedding
ptesents th.it I don't need nnd don't
want 7
"Never select mi thing thai can be called
a pleco of decoration, unless tho bilde is a
very Intimate filcud nnd ou know exact!
what sho wants Pictures, hangings un
less they'io raio old pieces with sentimental
.cluo for tho bride cannot bo selected by
a third perron for a liome sho has never
seen llemembcr tho man In tho case may
have certain tnstes, and oven your Intlmato
11 ii.iiuiiiiii wnii mo nrmo may no no gulao
to his tnstes. and his tastes will Influence
his home somewhat
Of course. If they are young people
who will start cry simply, and you know
the brldo Intimately nough, you can find
out some sensible, utilitarian article that
sho might want. That's tho most sensible
course, especially aa It helps avoid the
bugbear of wedding ptesents duplication.
"If you don't know her really wclli you
can get something that sho 'wont feel
obliged to plnco on tho mantelpiece when
oii visit her. Bits of linen, luncheon
cloths or sets aro generally welcome, bo
cause you can never havo too much linen
Individual pieces of silver for special serv
ice, with the simplest posslhlo pattern are
In good Inste. Kven good books aro sen
slhlo gifts, for thero nro geneinlly plenty
of bookshelves In tho new homo which need
filling up. N
"Tho best plan Is to try by hook or
ci 00k to find out whnt would bo most ac
ceptable rather than mako tho poor bride
Buffer from your misguided generosity."
(CopjrlBht.)
Blackberry Cordial
Mnsh tho blackberries and cook slowly
without wnler for half nn hour Strain
and measure the juice. To each quart add
a half pint of sugar, half teaspoon of cinna
mon, quarter teaspoon of ground cloves nnd
half nutmeg, grated Itoil a half hour, cool
and ndd a gill ot binndy. Uottlo and keep
In a cool place.
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All food no waste
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women out of ten, you're all the time anxious to save money; and THE
PRICE OF TEA is an excellent standard by which to judge both house
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Tradition tells us that in the corner-grocery of long ago, teas of all
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the demand to-day is for tea of individual and distinctive quality at
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