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Benjamin Franklin
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When the Czar Proposed.
At Walton-on-Thauios the czar had
mot tho lady whom he wished to
make his wife, and he hail. obtained
her father's consent to the match, but
It still remained for him to make his
proposal to the girl herself.
But the sacred words had to be ut
tered In the old formula which Rus
sian court etiquette prescirbed for
such occasions.
Seating himself beside the girl, ho
took her hand la his.
"The emperor, uiy father," ho said,
"has commanded me to make you
the offer of my hand and heart."
' ily grandmother, the queen," she
replied, her eyes twinkling with mis
chief, "has commanded mo to accept
tho offer of your hand."
Then Bhe broke Into a merry laugh.
"Your heart," she replied, "I take
of my own accord." Itoyal Alaga
zine. A Gentlemanly Visitor.
This morning, while Mrs. Jonathan
DeLong, who lives some distance
from Eagle Point, in this state, was
busy attending to her baking, and at
tho same time keeping on eye on a
rapidly browning turkey in the klt
chon oven, she heard a knock at ihe
door. Opening it she found a hobo,
who asked her for something to eat.
, At tho same time he espied the turkey
and no Cassias ever cast more envious
eyes at Caesar than did the tramp at
the browning bird. He got his food,
and then he left apparently. A short
time later Mrs. De Long had occasion
to go to the barn, and she returned
just in time to see the strain p sneak
ing out of the gate with the turkey
wrapped up in a tablecloth. Mrs. lie
Long is a muscular woman, and she
made for the tramp. Discretion was
the bettor, part of even hobo valor,
and he returned and bowed, saying:
"Accept de burd wid me compliments,
lady." Mrs. De Long was so surprised
and amused at the tramp's forced
politeness that she Invited him back
again and gave him a big mince pie.
The tramp in return chopped her a lot
of firewood, Just to show "he was a
gent." Philadelphia Record.
Women and Money.
The moment the monthly salary
crosses the bare necessity line, that
moment the horizon of wants begins
to widen. For every dollar the salary
increases, the imagination finds a
place for two dollars, three dollars,
four or five. A great part of the de
mands existing in the world today
are romantic. How shall the imag
ination be schooled, where shall the
line be drawn? It should be consider
ed a part of morality to live within
the Income, but on every side there
seems to be an attempt to stretch
the $1000 Income to a $2000 scale;
the $2000 income to a $3000 scale:
$3000 Is made to do duty for $5000; an
$5000 is thinly stretched to the
breaking-point to simulate a $10,000
Income. With every added dollar
the horizon of wants will widen, un
less the Imagination is wisely school
ed. Sadly do we need training to
draw the line between wants and
needs.
The great pity of our American life
is that we allow our pace to be set,
cot by the moderate ones, but by the
immoderate ones. We are money mad.
The old conservative Ideas on which
men of former times conducted busi
ness and built their fortunes have been
swept aside by new methods of risk
and daring that often succeed be
cause of favoring circumstances. The
old philosiphy of conservatism is
replaced by a philosophy of buccan
eering. New, new, everything Is new
and different. Our moorings are gone.
We know not what to think. But the
laws are immutable which declare
that it Is not possible for all the peo
ple to spend more than they earn,
nor can , reckless extravagances fail
.to end some time In disaster. Harp
er's Bazar.
Handkerchief Sachet.
' Quite the prettiest of handkerchief
sachets recently noted represented
the original Idea of a clever woman.
It was made of a sheer white handker
chief, with embroidered and narrow
hemstitched edge. The handkerchief
was folded over like an envelope. In
side there was a soft pad of perfumed
cotton covered with pale blue peau
de sole. This was stitched, in place,
the stitches coming at the bottom of
the sachet where they would not be
noted. The corners of the handker
chief, which came on top, were laced
together with baby blue ribbon. It
was found necessary to cut one of the
hemstitches here and there to allow
the ribbon to be passed through
Where the ribbons began there were
dainty little pompons, made of many
loops of ribbon. And where they
joined in the middle there was quite
a large pompon. This .'was fattened
only to two corners, and the other
eornsrs were left loose, so that the
lacing could be readily loosened to
slip the handkerchief out and in. The
prettiest thing about this little sachet
was the fact that on each ot the
corners of tho handkerchief there was
a dainty picture of a child's head.
The maker had sensitized the corners
of the handkerchief herself, and had
used films taken of a couple of pretty
children, priming tho pictures under
a mask ami scalding the handkerchief
several times after the pictures were
printed, to remove any sensitizer
which might remain in the cloth
outside tho printed surface, before
soaking .the whole In cold water, and
ironing it dry. Tho sachet was in
tended as a gift for the mother of the
children. The same woman makes
pretty pincushions to glvo .to her
friends, each containing a blue print
of some picture, in which the person
to whom it i3 given lias either ap
peared or was Interested in some way.
What a Woman Buyer Does.
The first thing a woman buyer doe3
when she arrives in New York is to
register nt her hotel. Her firm's busi
ness mail lias been directed in the
care of the local ofnoe or agent, and
tlimo she makes her headquarters
down town. Hut lier morning's mail
nt tho hotel easily distinguishes her
from the other guests in its volume.
The American manufacturers are a
hustling lot of business men, and they
are out with circulars and samples
just as soon as they locate a prospec
tive buyer; hence, her mail swells
each morning with every conceivable
article that sli may or may not want
to buy, until the bell-boy staggers
under the great sacks of letters w hich
overflow everything in tho room.
Then, almost before sho has her cot
fee, there are cards from the repre
sentatives of different firms which
carry the line of goods which the list
of arriving buyers in tho paper has
announced that she is here to seo.
Ten chances to one, if the buyer Is
known in tho wholesale world, there
will be some one on hand to take her
to breakfast, and the first to get her
attention keeps her clear of rivals
until all possible business in his line
is done. If It is her second or third
srason she will be amused at the ef
forts to please her by the rival firms;
but she does not allow the attention
to turn her head or bias lier judg
ment. If she is wise she will accept
all the good times that, she has leisure
to enjoy, for they are offered in the
right spirit, each manufacturer al
lowing a generous sum for the ex
press 'purpose of entertaining the out-of-town
buyers. Both the men and
the women buyers spend all the way
from two to six weeks in New York,
and most of them come twice a year.
From the time they arrive they are
Invited by different dealers to a per
fect round of luncheons, dinners and
theatres, and the manufacturers do
not even stop at the'opera if they see
their way clear to a good order and
the future favor of the buyer.
The salary of a woman buyer may
range anywhere from $1,000 to $10,
000 a year, according to her experi
ence and ability. There are few good
buyers tinder 30 years of age, and
some of the best are nearer 60. For
cloaks and wraps of every descrip
tion, Paris shares with Berlin the
favor of American buyers. Hats are
from Paris, and also the exclusive
patterns in gowns. The methods of
Parisian manufacturers are in dis
tinct contrast with those found in the
business world on this side of the At
lantic. There are no theatres, no
drives, and no luncheons for the
buyer abroad, unless she pays for
these herself. Sometimes she may
receive a small gift, but even that Is
seldom it is not the fashion In
Paris. They are willing to sell, but
they do not wax enthusiastic about it,
as in America.
Fashion Notes.
Taffeta silk spearate waists have
come into favor again, and are more
or less elaborate.
Last season there were seen more
fur coats than before known, and this
winter they are more fashionable
than ever.
Lingerie and batiste blouse-waists
such as have been worn during the
summer are to be worn all winter,
but will require a high silk lining.
A medium-large hat of felt in nickel
gray, with flat brim and medium-low
Indented crown, has binding two
inches wide on the brim of gray vel
vet. Charmingly original Is the tea-gown
of pale gray velvet or cloth trimmed
with chinchilla; made like a long
loose coat worn over a (own of
batiste or lace.
The strange, weird combinations of
heavy rich material with light one,
of fur and lace, of velvet and batiste,
are never seen In any other garmenU,
to It is small wonder that the tea
gown affords a Held of fancy new all
the time.
IIEItB has been but
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L I and ever will be, inseparably linked together In the affections
I 2 and reverence of Americans, for they have been the two men
of greatest renown that all America has yet produced. This
can he said without disparagement of nny of the great Revo
9 olutionary patriots whose names we are glad to honor and
who placed this nation under lasting obligation. Yet, Frank
lin and Washington cannot be compared. , . . Each was
the' complement of the other, but for action, for being in the very position for
which his great ability and his unquestioned patriotism fitted hlin, Washing
ton must ever stand first, und Franklin on a pedestal a little below that of
his greut compeer.
Franklin was a great American, a great mechanic and philosopher, a great
statesman, and a great diplomatist, and today we must look upon him as a
great Bostoniun. Boston's first debt to Franklin was to him as a printer and
mechanic. Franklin was ever proud of this distinction. Pride in his trade
lasted through his life. . . . The next debt to him was as a scientist. Truly
the.Archimedes of modern times, he was an inventor, and more than Inventor;
ho was a philosopher in the highest realms of science.
He was a philosopher, and as a milosopher could not be a dogmatic the
ologian, but our debt to him is great Uldeed fur his Christian spirit, for his phil
osophic reception of all the Ills of life, and for the deeds he sent ringing down
the ages. No young man or woman can read the life of Franklin without. In
spiration, without being influenced to a better, cleaner life, and this is the
great test.
Tho artist can paint the scenes at Saratoga, enn picture Valley Forge In
nil its dreariness and its suffering, and can reproduce the glory of Yorktown,
but no painter and no sculptor can give us the life of Franklin in Paris, can
transfer to canvas tho untiling patience; the wonderful persistency, the sub
lime results of his efforts there to save his country and to make It great. The
painter might reproduce that wonderful and marvelous scene before the Privy
Council, and reproduce the attitude, the expression, the immobility of counte
nance less the humiliation of our hero but ho could not paint the firm will,
the determined spirit, the control of passion which enabled him to Ijear that
ordeal, and showed him the victor, and not tho Insulting council itself.
In deep gratitude, in deep appreciation, then, lies tho course of all postet
Ity. Let Frunkliu's principles, let his acts, let his patriotism, lot his wonder
ful services never be forgotten, but let the (Joddess of Liberty, whom he helped
to crown, with each revolving year speak to Americans and united America
the name of Benjamin Frankliu.
Why
Some Men Don't Succeed
rwwMw By Annette
NE of the brightest
O i ciares inai one reason wny some men uo noi gci uiuhr ua
I ter in this world Is because they have not the proper stimu
li I a, lli.i!,. li.ii.w.u
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"Their homes luck
VV I which bring the ly?st out of them.
I "Neatness and tuste are possible In the poorest homes.
' " I Let a woman make the atmosphere as dainty as Kr means
allow, und she will raise her husband to the same standard.
"And as she elevates him the effect is felt upon herself, her children, her
home Und her future. Some men respond more slowly to the touch ot a wom
an's hand displayed In their homes and upon their surroundings.
"The task may seem hopeless to the wife at times. But sooner or later
the effect will show Itself. There Is something in every mini which responds
to a higher and gentler influence.
"Let his home be rough, and he will be rough.
"But infiiBo into that home a softening touch, be it ever so simple, and
the man feels It, even though he may not directly notice it.
"He imbibe It unconsciously, and its effect is sure upon him."
Men like being told they are loved, even as much as they delight in telling
their fiancees of their affection for them. Yet a girl very often overlooks this,
seeming to think that men do not appreciate little attentions, but prefer to
undertake the whole of the love-making themselves.
This may be so in individual cases, but the man who does not enjoy being
told that he Is dear to the heart of his charmer Is quite an exceptional person.
Men are susceptible to flattery, but perhaps would weary of continual
praise far sooner than a womau. And the girl adores praise, even from the
lips of a diminutive brother; whereas a man would be at a loss what to make
of a flatterer other than his fiancee.
Just to humor him a girl might attempt the reciprocation of bis words ot
adoration, and if he doesn't exhibit signs of huge delight, rest assured there
is something amiss with him. Annette Bradshaw. .
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In Praise of the Horse f
By Mary H,
HEN in the morning
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Sun, her mother, draws the cnow-sheet from her and she
wake3 drowsily, yet with laughter. And the fragrance, of
her steamy breath. is intoxication, and the hurrying ' of
loosed streams is world-music, and the pale points that cut
the mould are whispering millions of June leaves and tented
ranks of gold October cornfields. Then, in the spring
time, the highways, the Earth's arteries, pulse
with rousing life, and up and down their length thrills the
old, masterful cry that has stirred the gypsy blood in men's veins since ways
were made the call of the road. For around the turn of a road Is ever what
we wish most, and ever the road turns. And ever what can carry a man clos
est to his heart's desire, so close that If he may not touch it he may touch
the gladness of it, is a horse. So if a man's heart be heavy, let him ride a
horse in the springtime, and the strength and clean Joyfiilness of the beast
shall enter him, and his trouble fall from him. And this is true of the Bum
mer and the autumn, and as well of the winter. For the pleasant jostliug of
a horse's movement shakes away small worries and leuves a clear road by
which peace enters the soul. From "Black ' Care and the Horseman." in
Scribner's.
Man's Chief Peril
By Julian Hawthorne. S
HE chief peril to which man is exposed is that of profanation
of what is holy, from which he Is shielded by shutting him
up in the circle of his senses, and restricting him to the
shallows of bis reason. Within that circle, and in those shal
lni' he nrnnlres what ha believes is wisdom. Dursues what
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J he names ambitions, suffers -what he fancies are pain and
sorrow, wreaks what he intends for revenges, commits what
'i he calls sins, indulges what he mistakes for love, and, in a
word, lives what it is given him to Imagine is human lire.
Yet in all that span of existence there is but a handful of hours when he truly
lives the life that is Ills own and not a pretense, an evasion, or an error; and
those few hours appear to him save at the instant of their revelation as hal
lucinations. Nevertheless they are the porticos and pillars, built and gardens,
sun and stars of his heaven; which he pragmatically and complacently puts
away from him, and turns himself to what seems to his beavtu, but Is his hell.
Truly, this is a pity and n lossl'Cht Century.
one Benjamin Franklin, as there has
wasmngion. inene iwo uhuibo mo,
Bradshaw. vV-"V5-J
writers upon the home very truly de-
those little touches of refinement
S. Andrews.
of the year the Earth sleeps late, th
New York City. Whatever hesi
tancy women may feel about Empire
styles for gowns of a more formal sorl,
they meet with ready acceptance for
those of home wear, i Illustrate1! is one
of the simplest find best models by
May Mniiton that jet have n .poured
Which can be niiide uvuilnl!e for
various times and various nsej. When
it is made from simple cnslnnere or
tiiullle it becomes adapted to morning
wear, while if some pretty (lowered
silk bo used it is quite sufficiently
dressy for the afternoon lea hour.
Again, there can be a high or slightly
open neck and ellimv or long sleeves,
so that almost every possible require
ment is provided fur. in the illustra
tion a prettily figured challie Is
trimmed with banding und Is held at
the edge of the short waist with soft
folds of ribbon, finished with a rosette
and long ends.
The gown Is made with the charac
teristic body portion, which Is tucked
at the shoulders, anil to which the full
skirt Is attached. The full sleeves are
mounted over fitted linings and finished
with straight bauds' when elbow length
is used, with deep cuffs wheu full
length is desired.
Tha Prlnc owu.
The princess gown of I'.HMl is not
necessarily a smoothly fitted, one-piece
dress. It is often made in two pieces,
rr Cloth rruck.
A square of beautifully treated vel
vet will be applied to a cloth frock, or
oue of lace sparingly ruu through with
gold will be given to a velvet toilette.
It is always a note of surprise, this
little gllet, but so diminutive a oue
that there Is nothing startling about
it
' A Strikiac Ht.
One of tbe most striking hats was
Uf nt blue straw cavalier shape, with
lipitt
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tho waist and ekirt joined with rows
of Insertion, needlework, or heavy luce
or embroidery girdles.
Mlnnrs' ninilKt Wlt.
. Fashions for young girls are apt to
follow closely those of their elders,
although a certain simplicity should
always bo preserved if the best re
sults are to be obtained. Here Is a
wiilst that is made after a quite novel
model and that is exceedingly chic and
charming, while also it allows a choice
of the high or low neck, so that it
serves a double purpose. In the Illus
tration It Is miide of while Shantung
with the yoke of heavy luce and frills
of a lighter sort, exceedingly hand
some little buttons decorating the front
and sleeves. It Is, however, equally
appropriate for all seasonable mate
rials, Inasmuch us anything fashion
able Is soft and can be made full with
perfect success. When tho waist is
designed for evening wear, the pretty
sample Hubutal silks and the like are
exceedingly charming, while for day
time occasions veiling, cashmere and
similar wool fabrics enn be utilized
us well ns silk.
The wnlst Is made with a fitted lin
ing oil which the yoke and the full
front and bucks are arranged, and is
closed invisibly nt the back. The
sleeves are innde full and are shirred
after n novel fashion nt their lower
edges, the shirrings being held in place
by the fitted foundations.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (fourteen years)
is three yardstwenty-one, two and flve
elglitli yards twenty-seven or one and
three-quarter yards forty-four inches
wide, with half yard of ail-over luce
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and two and three-quarter yards of
lace for frills.
a round-topped derby crown of satin.
The only trimming was a large bunch
of violets, with short green stems, set
directly in front, with a long branch
of maldeuhulr fern extendlug from
the violets over tbe crowu towards
the back. Tbe violets were in two
tones, ' light and dark, and were as
natural In appearance as possible.
A young man marvels the first time
he makes a fool of himself, but be soon
tets used to It
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As to Tea.
Tho inside of a tea pot Is too often
neglected, and stray tea leaves al
lowed to remain in it. Good tea is
spoiled if made in such a pot A tea
pot should of course, be thoroughly
rinsed out and dried after each time it
Is used, and once a week a solution of
boiling water and soda should be pour
ed into it. Let this stand for a time
and then well scour the jrot. By these
means the full flavor of the tea will be
Insured.
Painting a Piano.
In the living room of an eminent
artist's country home stood an old
piano, sweet in tone, and useful for
the children's practice hours, but ex
tremely shabby and battered from long
service. The artist's wife, also an ar
tist, conceived the brilliant idea of
painting the piano. She hrid It scraped
and herself applied two coats of moss
green paint, the color toning well with
the prevailng color in tho room. The
piano now a much admired object.
New . jric Evening Post
Washing Firte Linen,
As to how fine linen should be wash
ed and guarded, a large linen manu
facturer gives some excellent hints. He
advises the best of washing soaps to
begin with. Soaps full of alkali dis
color linen. It is better to wring linen
by hand, or at least have the roller
of the wringer fairly loose. Be sure
that the ringing process Is thorough.
A great Improvement In doing up linen
is this stock. Dissolve one ounce of
gum arable in half a pint of warm
water, add one tnblespoonful of 'the
solution to a quart of water, and
wring out the linen In the mixture.
To Clean Silver.
To clean silver quickly, shave a
quarter of a pound of sonp Into a pot
holding two quarts of water mid add a
little soda. Into this put all spoons,
forks, etc., and boll for five minutes.
Then remove the articles to a bowl of
clear hot water to rinse them, then
dry, and polish them with a leather.
The plate will be beautifully bright
and the trouble will be much less than
it powder were used. Put aside the
boiled soap In a jar, and add a little
of it to the water in which the plate is
washed whenever it is used, and you
will find It easy to keep it nice and
bright.
The New School Bag.
A new school bag, or rather box has
superseded the one of cloth which the
school-going youngster swung across
his shoulder, as well as the leather
hand satchel in which his elder sister
preferred to carry her text books.
The novelty Is nothing more or less
than a small size of dress suit case
which nil the children are now clamor
ing for, and which is being turned ouO
In large quantities to meet the demand.
The little cases come in a variety of
styles, notably imitation leather and
cloth with leather corners. There are
of course many of real hides made in
every way like the well built suit case,
but the cheaper grades retailing from
$1 down are naturally more popular
with the youngsters. They are carried
this season by both boys and girls
from primary grade to college prepara
tory. Recipes.
Pineaple and Celery Salad Shred
a ripe pineapple; set on ice until
thoroughly chilled, mix with one cup
ful of finely chopped crisp white cel
ery and a sweet red pepper cut into
dice, Sprinkle over this a little French,
dressing and let stand a few minutes.
Then mix with mayonnaise and whip
ped cream and garnish with nut meats.
Serve on lettuce leaves.
Queen Pudding One pint of bread
crumbs, one quart of milk, wanned
and poured over the crumbs; yolks of
four eggs, well beaten, with one cup
of sugar and one teaspoonful of but
ter. When baked spread over top a
layer of jelly or preserves. Beat the
whites of eggs dry and add two table
spoonfuls of sugar and spread over the
top. Bake a light brown. Serve warm
with sauce or cold with sugar and
cream.
Peanut Candy Two cups ot granu
lated sugar, one cup of molasses, half
a teaspoonful of cream of tartar, one
tablespoonful of butter and a pound of
nuts. Put the sugar, molasses and
cream of tartar on the fire and let
boll until It will make a hard but not
brittle ball when dropped In cold wa
ter. Just before removing from the
Dre add the butter. Have the nut
meats ready in a buttered pan and
pour the candy over them. When ,
tool enough cut into squares.
Lenox Peas Lenox peas is a new
Way of treating a canned product. Cut
two thin slices of bacon in small
pieces, and when tried out add two
slices of onion, cook five minutes, tak
ing care that the onion does not burn,
then strain the fat Into a stewpan.
Drain one can of peas, then cover with
cold water, bring to the boiling point
and drain. Add the peas to the bacon
fat and shake over the fire until
thoroughly heated. Add one table
spoonful of butter and sugar and seas
on with salt and pepper.
The ancient Romans wsrt groat oys
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