THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING, JULY. 18,. 1808.
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Children! Frocks and Hats.
HE summer frock for children
war never prettier, and the elm.
pllolty which mark them la most
heartily to be commended. Even
little glrja of 12 years of ace
th simple straight-pleated frocks.
without a defining waist line, and theae
tor all occasions, the only change Doing
'. that ths all-white gown la used for
' dressy occasions.
'.' Tha new plaid ginghams make ex
csadln;ypretty gowns for little girls,
and Into the making of them goes more
of artistic sense wmu n
' th case. Those in pale colors, greens
and lavenders, are cool looking and pret
l 7ie the warm days, and to make
- them up most attractively, the slip-on
' style that has been In vogue for the
mailer tots should be used.
The favorite way of making up these
. is to have the opening on each shoulder
seam, where the gown fastens w th
'large Pearl buttons and button holes
which are worked in heavy cotton. 1 he
frock is put into box plaits with clus
ter of tucks between. Around the arm
. hole, if made with the mandarin sleeve,
and about the neck, which is usually
cut In a deep Dutch square, is run a
band about two incnes wiuo kuwku
chambray. matching the prevailing tone
of the plaid. The bottom of the skirt
Is finished with a deep hem, which may
"' be let out next season for the growing
COulmpes of white nainsook, linen
lawn or all white dimity are used with
these, the neck finished with a simple
frill of valenclennes or with a stock
which Is tucked, and finished at the
top' with a frill of lace. With the frock
is worn a leather belt, the patent leather
k helnir a sood choice. Ked
or white leathers are also used, or a
belt of the chambray matching the col-
vred borders.
In Retting the children ready for the
. summer outing, the matter of hats is
important. It is an unusual child who
can keep a broad-brimmed hat on nis or
. her head, yet some protection from tho
glaring sun is necessary.
While the summer dresses are in
course of making it is an excellent idea
to buy a vard more and have some sim
ple hats made at home. A yard square
will make the hat. It Is only necessary
to cut two circles of the material for
the brim, and sew them together.
Cut out from the center another cir
cle to fit the head of the child, and bind
it with tape. To make the crown, cut
another circle of the material about the
same siie as the brim, to correspond
with the buttonholes, and the hat Is
made. For laundering they need only
to be unbuttoned. Pique makes very
attractive little hats of this sort for the
girls, and for the little boys as well.
tlngent faded to the similitude of a
Inst year Pink Shirt. Ills Morning
Clothes were u Dream. Ills porting
Togs a vision. 111m White Fluniiols
were ail Kcstacy. Ills negligees were
a Poem. His K'venlng Dress a Romance.
Unfortunately lie h:ul nut brought
along his Automobile. Imt he thought
of Sending Home for It and Talked
about It. He also consulted the Wo
men about the Color to have the In
terior of his Yacht done In. and show
ed them samples of Draperies for the
cabins and asked their advice as to
whether Silk or t'hlnti was better foi
a Cruise In the Mediterranean. He like-;
wise had Pictures of his Favorite Hunt
ers, his Pack or Hounds and country
House which he Exhibited to a Favored
Few.
Naturally all the fllrls were After
him and he was the Biggest Fish In the
Pond for Many a Season, but. alus,
Wealth calls to Wealth, and Rich Girl
Hooks the Millionaire, and it was not
long before every one Perceived that
Two More Large Fortunes wer to be
United In the Holy Bonds of Wedlock,
for Perclval, for such was his name, had
only eyes for Nellie.
"Thank Goodness," cried Nellie to her-
m aT f "mv Hvfltpm htii x" il n rtut at lust
as had a hunch all the time It would
If I played It long enough. Me now for
the Millions Sure enough that I have
pretended to have. There's nothing like
Putting up a good Front.
"Thank Heaven," exclaimed Perclval
to himself in the -Seclusion of his room,
"that I had an Early Training In Poker
and was Properly Instructed In the
Value of a Bluff for 1 apprehend that
by standing pat on a Two Spot 1 have
about raked In Nellie's wad. and that
all that Is left for me to Cash In Is
her Papa's Checks.
At last the Two who had Lenrned to
Love came to Part, and as Nellie nestled
her Oolden Pompadour on Perclval's
Dress Suit Front, she murmured:
"I have a Confession to Make,- but as
you have Told Me you Love me for
Myself alone It will Matter Little to
you. I am not an Heiress as I am Re
puted to be, but a Saleglrl In Soakem's
Dry tfoods fc-mporlum.
And I." replied Perclval. "am not the
Howling Swell I appear, but the Floor
Walker In a Gents' Furnishing Kstab
lishment. Tomorrow I shall not, iih is
Generally Supposed here, be Giving
Orders to my Chauffeur, but be veiling
'Cash!'" 8
Moral: ThlswFabIe teaches us that
not all who Talk about their Diamonds
at a Summer Resort have Got Them.
er than wreaths, yet they ara placed
.round the head in a way that suggest
a continuous wreath. A charming ar-
rangemeut la to have a bandeau of
flowers or soft ribbons wound partly
around the outer edge of the knot of
curls so that It shows only occasional
ly. There may be a small bow at one
aids or In front, or, Instead, the ban
deau ends may disappear tinder the
ringlets which finish the ends of the
puffs.
Are you letting . yourself sag a bit
at the shoulders? Don't, If you want to
keep either young or well. There Is
nothing so fatally easy as to grow
roand-shonldered. Keep a sharp watcn
on yourself to prevent it. Knob morn
ing stand up against the Jamb of a door
and see ir you nave negun to sag. Also
J walk around your room each day with a
i niece of tiroomsticK or snort uiti-
lirella under your arm and brought
I across the back. This keens the chest
i tip und heed well poised. Deep breath
ing exercises, whenever you think of
them, will help ward off those round
shoulders, also making a practice to
work with the chest up. This last is
the simplest of all preventives, for If
it Is always practiced the rest will fol
low.
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popular now that its excellencies are
appreciated.
One of the most attractive styles of
the season Is the checked suit with u
plain coat. We have hud so nianv cos
tumes of one color that a change of tills
sort la gladly accepted. It is most be
coming when worn by a slender woman
who can easily stand the break In lines
and designs. The other day I noticed
a smart costume ol brown and white
checked linen. The skirt was plaited
with bias strips Inset to glvo the effect
nll.rnflnA l.i r.l.,nt In f ,-11 t I. t
and diagonal lines. Around the bottom headaches
of the skirt was a band of plain brown
which was finished on each edge with
soutache braid. The cost was the popu
lar length and whs outlined with the
nAiitAKa and nt the aide n-n a ' nnrtl i -!
In mllltarv fashion. The same effect irora tne wearing oi suiianm sr.
was given" on the sleeves and r.t the Neuralgia Plenty of nourishment
back. The smartest effect was In the and fresh air Is the Dest home treat-
tunate Indeed, It makes : a most at
tractive coat.
Others are made of allnvar ' Valnn.
olenites lac. or wide stripes of cdaree
j'ufc ifctwvcii jiuvr pieces or. mill
lace.
Ths model Is simple. The under arm
seams are rather straight, and the back
is oroa.i-sjiouiocrca and without run
ness, though it does not fit into, tho
figure. '
The fronts do not meet and If there
Is no scallop they ate finished with a
two-inch band of silk or satin cut on
the bias and mads into a" fold. The
sleeves are kimono shape and there Is
no collar. Whatever outlines the front
goes around, the neck.
These are prettier over a long skirt
than a short one, and thev should
reuch the knees to be graceful. For a
summer afternoon thev make nn,i .
dltlons to long skirted imiKlln frock,
eeclally those In colors. They hnvo
taken tho place of the pastel colored
moussellne coat without sleeves which
HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS ;
T
Why Wo Have Headaches.
EAl ACI I ICS come from a great va
rlety of causes. You must dis
cover the cause before you can
cure the ache. Here is a list of ths
most general causes:
Eye-strain This Is a common and
otfen unsuspected cause of very bail
If ordinary remedies do not
euro your heudaches, you should con
sult a doctor as to whether you ought
to have glasses prescribed by an ocu
list. A complete cure often results
lapels which were of plain brown satlr.
'ut pointed with the lower part extend
ing down the cost front. Just InsJdo
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The bovs' hats are made in another
stvle. The brim Is cut double, as for
the girls' hats, bound and stitched at
Intervals of about three-quarters of an
inch, all around the brim. The crown
is made of six pieces cut exactly alike,
In triangles, with curving sides.
If 1 might make a gaetcn i couia
show you just what I mean. But take
a boy's school cap and look at It and
vnu will see. Jn the caps, the pieces are
of different sizes. In the homemade
pique hats they are all alike, and the
shape does not so greatly matter, so
von get the curve or me crown, omen
these together and press the seams, then
overcast them. Sew the completed
crown to the stitched orlrr. and tne nat
is done. It Is cool, light, and comfort
able, and can be pulled down over the
eyes for comfort and laundered as often
as necessary.
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Fable of the Summer Girl,
Bv Pnrothv Dix.
NCE up on Time there was an In
dustrious and Worthy Young Wo
man who for Eleven Months and
' " . Two -Weeks of the year was Nellie, the
Beautiful Salesgirl.
During the Remaining Fortnight she
- "-- was a Headliner in the Four Hundred
at a Swell Summer Resort, and people
- marveled to see so much Pulchritude
united to so much Wealth, for usually
an Heiress possesses a Figure the
shape of her Papa's Money Bags and
a complexion the color of his Gold.
This was not the case with Nellie,
who was the Exclusive Pattern when
it came to Style.
She was the fortunate possessor of a
cloak model Form. Se did her hair
Into an imperial Rat's Nest that filled
- all the other girls with pea green envy,
s' and her complexion would have Adorned
; a Skin Food Advertisement.
." In addition, she wore her Glad 'Rags
r as if she had been Born In them,
whilst most of the Truly Rich Women
. looked as if they had borrowed theirs.
Moreover, she walked as If she Owned
the Earth and had a chattel Mortgage
On a sizeable slice of the Tropical here-
after, and as she had acquired the
Hauteur of the Thoroughbred Sales
girl she was able to make her Bluff
good.
Furthermore, she added the finishing
touches to her neat Portrait of a Mil
lionairess bv Kicking at everything In
Sight. She kept the Hotel Clerk going
, changing her Knrnni. bne wore ner
Walter at her Table to a Living Skele
ton chasing him back with Food that
did not Suit her. and Every time any
body Praised anything she Swatted It
Oood and Hard.
"My Tastes are so Simple that I am
, Easily Pleased,' she would pay, "and
of course I do not Expert to find in a
" Place like this the Comforts to which
, I am Accustomed at home. but. real
js ly. things here are Impossible! I do
" believe that the servants are actually
J American! Possibly 1 am prejudiced.
m rut I cannot Endure the Iack of Ief-
erencs Displayed by our native Help.
while as for any Cook but a French
J One And here Nellie shuddered
; as St a Horror beyond Words.
4 At the Summer Resort there was a
Goodly Appearing Summer Youth who
was also rated In the Millionaire class.
" . His Raiment had all the Other Sartorial
k - Displaya among the Masculine Con-
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Farts and Fashions.
EW YORK. July 18. Although It is
very late In the season for any
interest to be taken in millinery.
yet this year there are so many, many
different styles and now shapes offered
that women who thought their summer
supply of hats complete have been and
will even now be tempted to purchase
one or two more of these bewitching
hats. A very popular feature In the
eason's hats Is the frill of lace- just
Under the brim which falls in apparent
carelessness over the hair. However.
there are just as many frills above the
jjrims as below. Roses arc the favorites
of all flowers and are exquisite in the
different shades of rose color. Soft rib
bon, chiffon, net and lace are used
chiefly In the trimming of midsummer
hats. Ostrich plumes, however, and
paradise plumes are always fashionable,
the former In white or delicately tinted
colors. The Charlotte Corday hat Is the
most attractive of a.11 summer Htyles.
and really nothing could be prettier
than a mass of light ptiffv hair showing
under the drooping brim and frill of
lace. The majority of hats are of
moderate size, but there are numerous
exceptions to the rule. There are no
bandeaux, everything Is set firmly on
the head or as flatly as possible on the
puffs and curls. The bowl ol bell
shaped hat Is receiving much favor
agairr. The brims turn down, and unlike
the mushroom shape of a year ago, they
are of even proportions all around.
They are often tilted slightly at one
sine to give height to the wearer. A
style very similar to this one has the
brim rolling up on one side while the
rest of the brim droops prettily. Some
of the large hats of flexible straw have
the brims drawn down at both sides.
These quaint shapes are esDeciallv be
coming to young fai es.
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1 Witl
Bathing Suit of Taffeta, In Semi-
Princess Effect; Trimmed With
Bands of Striped Satin With Em
broidered Anchor on Front of
Blouse.
Lingerie gowns were never lovelier or
more fashionable than thev are this
year. The elaborate ones are most at
tractive made with a train on the skirt
wiiicn is Bliacnen io the waist hv n.
wide girdle. 1 he ones built on princess
lines are fitted nerfectlv smooth ovr
me nips ana are without a tuck or plait
from throat to hem. The trimmings
are very eianornie in lace, embroidery,
medallions, galloons and Insertions. Such
a gown is worn over a fitted princess
tiiip oi laneia ana is prererred In some
delicate color rather than white The
one-tone cohtume Is temporarily out of
favor.
A late fad In hanrlba m Is seen In the
shape of a diablo which Is hung from
the wrist by a narrow ring or bracelet
or by a silk cord and tassel. Other
novelties are of gold In Imitation of the
cover of a monkish mlssa and some are
made to represent a drsgon-flv or but
terfly. On these, the Insect is raised
above the background of stones There
are also dogs heads In everv natural
colorings. These hairs are made In rvcrv
color of the season and a part lcula rl v
fashlnnshle leather Is pale mottled
lizard skin.
this were some large button moulds
covered with the plain material. A vest
of white braided In soutache was very
effective. If one decided to have a
summer costume similar to this model.
It would be an excellent Idea to have a
skirt of plain color trimmed with the
checked material, for, In this way, two
whole costumes can be had.
The lace stocks that Bre 'being worn
this summer are a great relief from
the high, embroidered linen collars that
were the height of fashion a year ago
at this time, and are still more or less
worn. The lace collar, however high.
Is not as thick and warm as the linen
one and It Is worn on almost any
lingerie blouse. Some of them are fin
ished with a band of silk around the
base of the collar, which Is made Into
a smart little bow In front, while others
have a pleated bow of the same lace
o net as the stock. A rather dressv
punish for a stock Is velvet ribbon per
haps a half Inch wide put at hoth edges
of the collar. They fasten In the back
und the top band Is made Into two tiny
bows with the ends left hanging a few
Inches, finished with silk tassels of
matching color.
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.
The separate coat of crepe de chine
is now by far more fashionable thin the
one of pongee It Is just the right
weight material that is needed in such
an indispensable wrap and It makes an
Ideal coat for summer It Is so much
more useful than the lace wrats which
are usually very much trimmed wltn
braid, embroidery, heavy laces and Ital
ian cut work very ornamental but verv
serviceable For traveling, the' tong
wrap of crepe de chine Is the most prac
ticable because it does not catch or
hold the dust nor does It rumple like
linen. It Is growing more and more
ment for neuralgia. If It cont inues very
; troublesome you should consult a doc
tor. Constipation A very common cause.
You mus treat it, or your headaches
cannot be cured.
Stomach derangement Is an extreme
ly frequent, and often unsuspected,
cause of headache. A seldlltz powder,
or dose of epsom salts, taken In a tum
blerful of warm water, Is the best cure;
or a good pinch of bicarbonate of soda
In a wineglass of water. When the
headache is accompanied by acidity
(sour risings) this dose of soda will
soon cure.
Overeating is also a cause of head
ache, so Is undereatlng. particularly go
ing too long without meals. Long
walks before breakfast are very bad
for delicate people, and often bring on
headaches.
llraln repair goes on during sleep.
People often don't know, or forget. thU.
If you worry or work hard all day. and
then go to bed late and get up early,
you are very likely to be a "martyr
to headache.'' ' More sleep Is what you
need to cure you.
For all nervous headaches hot fomen
tations are most comforting and cura
tive, they are far better than any cold
applications.
Want of exercise, living In badlv ven
tilated rooms. Indigestion, or anvthlne
inai lowers me ncaitn, predisposes to
ncaaacne.
The Stamp Licker,
VERY time a person licks a United
k States postage stamp ho gets a
taste of sweet potato. The gum
with which the stamps are backed Is
made from that succulent vegetable be
cause I'nele Sam's lieutenants consider
It the most harmless preparation of the
sort
All of tho gum used on American
postage stamps is mixed b"y the govern
ment at the bureau of engraving and
printing, where the stamps are made.
It is spread en the sheets after the
stamps have been printed.
The gum in a liquid form is forced
up through pipes rrom the Dascrnent
where it is made. These pipes leadwto
a series of machines consisting of roll'
erg between which the sheets of stamps
are fed oTte at a lime.
A continuous stream of the liquid
gum fulls upon one of these rollers.
The sheet with Its wet coating of sweet
potato mucilage passes from tho rollers
into a long horizontal flue filled with
hot air. When It emerges .at the other
end of the flue the gum is dry.
The government makes two kinds of
postage stamp mucilage. If one could
see the packages of stamps as they
come to the post office ready to be sold
one would find them labelled, according
to season, "summer gum," or "winter
gum." The former is much the hard
c: of the two and was devised some
years ago to keep the stamp's frorh get
ting sticky In warm, moist weather.
While Uncle Sam tries to make the
lot of the stamp llckPr as Innocuous as
possible, he does not advise making a
meal off his sweet potato gum. The
whole process of gum making and ap-'
plying is made as clean as possible, but
there Is yet another Item to be consid
ered. A sheet of postage stamps is han
dled a jrood many times before it even
leaves the bureau where It is made. If
you must lick any of your stamps pick
mum . II
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Jjiiwn and Garden.
UK meal bug that attack! the
palm soon does Ita ruinous work
and it is almost impossible to
remove the mealy looking specks
from the rilsty looking leaves,
says the Woman's National Dally. Take
a bar of yellow soap and chip it fine.
Pour over it hot water and let it con
geal like Jelly. Add a teaspoonful of
kerosene and to one cup of the prep
aratlLn add tho same of water. Dip a
small brush into the mixture and cOvor
each loaf. Where roughness is very
notlcedblo scrub the brush over It, but
not enough to bruise the leaf. Spray
off all auds. If the rough, mealy sub
stance still adheres to leaves, take a
toothbrush and lightly scratch them
from the leaves, uainjr oare in doing
thA work not to intura the nlant. Mutiv
use the thuirib nail to scoop them off
They adhere to the leaves and heroic
methods must be adoptod to entirely
free- the plant from them. It is thd
part of wisdom to lift a plant from tho
sou, even wash tne roots and place it
in new earth, men tnrow tne rest away.
It is the nature of most house palms
to shed an under leaf as it develops
a new leaf, which la no sign a flower
Is dying, but with good care a neiv
leaf need not destroy an old one.
Crepe paper as a covering for flower
pots, wnue orten in good taste, is very
perishable. Tea matting is an excel
lent material for this purpose, aaya tho
iew idea woman b magustns. it may
be hud in soft shades of green and
brown, as well as In the usual yellow
or tea cnest covers. A square or the
matting bent up around the pot and
fastened with a narrow band of ori
ental embroidery or a twiat of raffia
to v , J iii... , .i t t. i inn oufcaootB (lie
u se of basketry ror. jardinieres. Noth
ing could be prettier; a little search
often discloses well-made, qualntly-
snapea duskcis or American make,
while the possibilities of the Japanese
and Jndlnn ones are endless.
Asparagus ferns will grow well in a
subdued light, but they must be sup
plied with plenty of water. The saucers
should be deep and always accessible.
An excelFent fertilizer, one that will
bring a flno green growth, is a mix
ture of muriate of potash and nitrate
of soda, half and half being sufficient
ly accurate, which can be bought for
a few cents a pound, either separate
or imxeu upon retiuesi, jissoive a lea
spoonful of the mixture in a little boil-'
Ing water. The Designer.
To make a beautiful and Inexpensive
hanging flower basket for porch, use
an ordinary round half bushel basket
with side handles. Paint green and
suspend with heavy picture chains fast
ened to either handle of basket. rut
a small flat box or round tin pan up
side down In bottom of basket and
place the soli on top of this as It will
not be as heavy as if all filled with
dirt. Geraniums and downward grow
ing foliage make a pretty effect. ,
one at each end. The transversa bar
Is fixed to theaa. This is provided
with hooka and forms a coirvenlent
rack. The hooks may b screwed to
the edgea of the table.
When the rollers of your clothes
wringer begin to break buy B cents
worth of bicycle tape and wind it
around the rollers. Wind the tape care
fully and snugly and thti wind a pleoo
of white cloth around the roller to
cover ths tape. A wringer which is
treated in this manner will last twice
as long as if treated In the usual way.
Many housekeepers have to hunt eich
week for a piece of paper of the right
slse to wrap up the articles for t;m
laundry. Save the paper In whloh ho
laundry la wrapped on its return, T',u
paper, placed in the laundry bag will
save muny steps. "
A little sugar or a quarter of a ten
spoonful of molasses added to stove
polish will make ths polish appear much
blacker, prevents dust f,.m V-ii '
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Currant Jelly.
There is no Jelly like currant Jelly'
for meats indeed, there Is no Jelly Ilk
cake, which is now so much more lio n
ored In the breach than In the mak ?g
7, !ljLb:ln,? ras?n of Plentiful fruT;
there should be in each emergency
closet before the month Is over a lnni
line of glasses containing this dark and
delicious substance. a
jellies .s'The1 bCeasnt Z2S&& ",'!
faiVt?1rfuJiay'U lf rUle" "olTowe'i
ove"11"8 ft-"-
?nld,letJt,h?at v?rV slowly. Wl e.';
he fruit Is hot and broken remove froA
the fire and squeeze through, a Jelly
bug. Measure the Juice antf allow a
h S1'?"' ugar to each pin
of the liquid. Return the Juice' to the
fire and set the sugar in shallow ps 5
In the oven to hem Wh-,- .u ...Vr. 1
boiled 20 minutes, skim" 'J W
heated Sllirar. anH tlr ...f .J!" Jn0
dissolved; Irlng to the boiling point and
take from the fire. Fill you" jel v
So? wSteh th8y 8tand ln Pa of
Gown of Chiffon Cloth in Modified
Djrectoire. Tunic Skirt Bordered
With Greek Design in Silk Braid.
Satin Covered Buttons; Plastron
of Silk Braid Embroidery.
made its appearance earlv In the
spring.
In handsome costumes this lotur
loose coat is laid over a long circular
skirt of colored messallne, which has
no trimming on It. and which has a
seam down the center.
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Prom McGrady's Alley.
THERE is a true ring of sentiment to
be found In the experiences of
foster mothers as told In the
August Delineator. One woman, who
w
The corner ones have gone through the
ringers of half a dozen or more count
ers, not to mention the perforators and
the separators and the rest.
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The Ifat and the Hostess.
THK women who copy the styles set
by th' great leaders of New York
and Newport are Interested In the
fact th.at these women have been wear
ing hats at their own luncheons.
Of course, every one knows it has
always been proper for a guest to wear
a hat and keep It on at such an affair,
but heretofore the hostess and her
house guests have been distinguished
by being hatless.
Yet, In the last month, four of the
ultra leaders have appeared at their
own luncheons In superb hats. This
will be taken up by nil society.
They were not out-of-door luncheons
or afternoon garden affairs, at which
a hostess would be supposed to cover
her head, but they were Indoor lunch
eons The hats worn were brilliant affairs
to carry out the color scheme of hand
some picture gowns. It Is not to be
denied that they Improve the costume.
tonnes for skirts and Fast Indian I fut they add the final touch to the tyr-
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those from the middle of the sheet, 'n the generosity of her heart took to
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I'nbleaolied Muslin Frocks
HEN women bejtan to
use cre
st
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Eve's Daughter
fhoald be fair to look upon. No unsightly blemishes should
tear the natural beauty of her face and her cheeks should
have a healthy, delicate tinge of color.
Hagan's
Magnolia Balm
Imparts the bloom of youth to faded cheeks and does It
Instantly. No dosing with medicine, no long course of
treatment, only a moment required to apply this peerless
beautifVr.
Made In two colors PINK and WHITE.
Price 75 cents for large bottle at your druggist Sample
Crre.
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cotton prints for coats, waistcoats
and trimmings, their minds turned to
all the other odd fabrics they could
utilize this summer.
They have found one. It Is coarse.
unbleached muslin. It Is wide, as you
know, and cheap. You may not know
how artistic It Is when made up Into
a summer iroca.
No new-fangled,
meant. It is just
unbleached muslin.
It Is made, Into shirtwaist frocks for
common wear and trlmmM with bands
of cretonne or cotton prtnt of any kind.
Others are trimmed with bands of solid
ly colored muslin, especially those of
dark blue snd deep red.
One frock was made with a gored
aklrt. trimmed with a four-Inch fold of
rretonne above hem. The shirtwaist
was laid Into tucks of varying widths.
nn a iwo-incn dox pisit or the ere-
fancy fabric Is
the old, everyday
anny of the hat
Time was when woman could go to
the theatres, or to make evening calls,
without hats. This Is now changed
Absurd as it Is. women wear elaborate
hats to and from the theatre which they
are compelled by the rules to take off
and put in this laps during the play.
It would be much simpler and the
woman would look much better as to
her coiffure if she left her hat at home.
Not long ago women went to the fash
ionable restaurants at night without
hats, but to do this now Is considered
In very questionable taste.
In truth, at a time when the coiffure
has risen to Its greatest height and
breadth and more money than ever la
spent to obtain It, it la necessary by
the law of fashion to cover It with a
hat for every occasion except a formal
dinner or a ball.
It la even worn at any dinner in a
private house where the guests after
ward will attend the play or any per-
lier home a whole family, tells her story
as follows:
No. they are not my own children. I
adopted them all. Five does seem a
large number, but I didn't see how I
could take one without the others.
Whem we lived 10 years ago. the rear
of our house faced what was known as
"McfJrady's Alley." There was onlv one
house in the alley and that was an old
shanty. The MoGradys were a shift
less lot; the woman, n pilr weak thing,
the man, a sullen creature. Rut the
children, five of them, were regulnr
sunbeams playing on our back porches,
begging for cookies and. indeed, they
ere mien nungry.
Then one day as I was cuddling the
younpest McGrady babv on mv lap I
heard n cry. put the habv down "and
rushed out. McOrady was there on a
stretcher, and the poor wife was rock
ing to and fro in agony. Khe never was
herself again. We burled the father,
and after the funeral we held a con
sultation over the children. Flnnllv
we divided them, and I took the babv.
And then. I really don't know how It
happened, the others came to see her.
and they would stay, and when we
moved I took themS.'
Trouble? Of course, they are a
trouble, and a care, and a happiness,
and a blessing. fill In one. And I
couldn't do without them. There is
no life for a woman without children,
and even lf It meant McfJradv's Alley
and the old shanty I should keep them
every one.
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Men and Clothes.
ASCl'I.INK tistes are so general
and so lacking in subtlety that a
Ise woman could get rich quick
Preserved Pearlies.
Peaches will soon become plentiful
enough to preserve and if the prophets
know their business there will be such
a crop of fills Juicy and delightful fruit
tills year that everv housekeeper will
feel It her duty to keep some of them
fop winter,
i I o preserve, peel, stone and weigh
firm white peaches, allowing to each
pound of fruit a pound of white sugar.
Arrange fruit and sugar In alternate
layers in a broad preserving kettle und
set the kettle at the side of tho stovo
where the contents will heat slowly.
Sit w for about half an hour after tho
preserves come to a boil, or until tip
peaches are tender when pierced with a
fork. With a perforated skimmer tak-?
the peaches from the syrup and spread
them on a platter while vnu boll the
syrup until clear and thick, skimming
often. Pack the fruit in Jars, fill these
to overflowing with the boiling liquid
and seal Immediately. Stand the Jars
in a pan of hot wat'. r while filling
them.
Kitchen Suggestions.
"Have a little library in your kitch
en," advises an Englishwoman. "1 al
ways encourage my servants to read
as much as possible In their leisure
moments, for I have always found tint
a little light literature brings a pleas
ant sense of relief to the mind after
thu dally worries Inseparable from
looking after a house. A supply of en
tertaining books of fiction in every
kitchen would do much to counteract
the, tendency "to mental infirmities of
those engaged In household, work con
sequent upon the inevitable monotony
of their duties." An American women
who has had much trouble with In
competent servants retorted, on hear
ing of the Briton's plans: "If I started
such a library in my kitchen the first
volume would be 'How to Cook.' "
Pieces of soap should be saved and
not left to waste by the kitchen sink.
Put them In a Jar and when there
are several pieces shred them and put
tiiem Into a saucepan, allowing a tea
cupful of soap to a quart of water.
Add a desertspoonful of borax- and
boil till dissolved. Pour into Jam pots
and keep the Jelly for washing flannels
and light things. The soap Jelly is
easily dissolved In hot water, and In a
lather made in this way, the finest
woolen goods can be washed.
A useful addition to the kitchen table
Is a crossbar for hanging up speons
and other utensils. Two vertical laths
are nailed to the side of the table.
Kitchen Ways.
A few droos of lemon ,,i- . . . .
proveem'" Wh"e COk"
Never thrnwr n a-a ni i . . . .
of gravy, sauce, etc' If "They are per
fectly sweet. They all come Z for mPak
Ing stews, soups or gravies
Turnentlne .ni
kind 6f fabric: w'c "om
Household brushes last much longrr
If washed reirn nrK- TJ 1 v
they should never W niinu . '. :
Scale or crust can be prevented In a
keltfe Y keepl"K a marble in the
A suspected sample of ground coffee
may be treated In this way: Place, a
teaspoon of the coffee In a wineglass
containing water. If a ,art f a,aj
a part" sinks It Is adulterated -
If soot falls upon the carpet or ru
do not attempt to sweep until it has
eV'T, hJ'k' w1th ".' lt. It
". v "P properly, and not
a stain or smear will be left
'hSn, boJ!hK m'lk. put two tnblo-
wilier in tne nan first qui
let It boll. Mi!k boiled "s way w I
never burn to the bottom of the sauce-
(tin.
To mend a crack on the ln,l,1a nf
range, use-;r filling made of eou-il r.u !.s
of wood ashes and common salt mol''
tened with water. This will prove haid
and lasting. ' J
Do not wash oilcloths or linoleums
in hot soapsuds. Wash them with tel l
water, and wipe with a cloth dampened
In equal parts of cold milk and wa ter
In order to have potatoes alw::vs
white the saucepan in which they are
boiled should never bo used for arv
When roaslfng or baking meat In tho
oven place in the dripping pan a disu
l Wa,Mr ,0 Prevpnt the gravy burning
or boiling away.
A. generous Jump of soda placed In
pots and pans In whloh fish, cabhat
onions and other strong smelling foo.U
hne been cooked will thoroughly
cleanse and make them smell sweet
and fresh.
rinonpplo Preserve.
Pineapple preserves -are almost Ilka
conserves and are much esteemed for
making various desserts. This Is the
season for them, and the housekeeper
will do well to make arrangements to
secure hers within the next few weeks
After the fruit Is peeled and the "eves'
removed, weigh It and allow a pound of
sugar to every pound of the fruit. Slha
the pineapple and put it and the sugar
In a katlln In 1 4 n. . - , n n .
... - .. ... .,, ,m(w JHj erS. 'our In
a cup of water to prevent burning and
bring slowly to a boll. Remove th.l
pineapple, spread on platters to cool
and boll the syrup for 16 minutes more.
?.k .Jh k tt.u,t ,fn rars and f" these
with the boiling liquid. Seal Immedlate-
Preserved Cherries.
There are plenty of cherries in the
market now, and one of the best and
easiest ways of preserving them is as
follpwsr Stone and steam tart cherries.,
saving all the Juice. To everv noun. I
of the fruit allow a pound oi euZr
Put the sugar and Juice in the preserv
ing kettle over the fire and when the
sugar Is entirely dissolved add the cher
ries Cook until the syrup is very
thick; put Into glass Jars and seal
THE MOTHERS' CORNER
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The Baby Basket
XPFt'TANT mothers who desire to
practice economy will find that to
make the fittings and furnishings
of a baby's basket la a great sav
ing in thu preparatlona for th
little stranger.
To begin with, the hamper la the
most popular shape for the basket, but
the long oval basket about four or five
Inches deep ls cheaper and will supply
all the needs of the average baby. If
one has on hand an old flat basket that
would answer the purpose It can be
made to look like new by putting on
two coats of white paint and lastly a
coat of enamel. A delicate color may
be selected lf preferred to white.
The next work Is lining the inside of
the basket. For this suitable fabrics,
such as sateen, China silk, kid. cambric
and nne percallne, should be selected
Any of these will give satisfactory ser
vice. The cambric, of course, costs the
least, sateen ar.d percallne about tho
same, while silk will be more costly. A
frill of the chosen material should be
set around the outside of the basket
tonne down renter, edged with a nar- performance, including a concert, of less
row frill of plaited white lawn piped formality than grand onera.
with cretonne. i
The sleevee wero long, arranged in
tucks, and finished with a two-Inch
turnover cuff of cretonne, edged with
a white ruffle The belt of red
leather run through a buckle to match
Any girl who wnti eomethlng odd.
eervlceeble and artistic, which she can
ret at amsll expense, should turn her
attention to thla fabric that has now
been brought Into prominence.
St R at
For Health and Beauty.
FIvOWERS are always an effective
hair ornament, especially for the
summer social functions, and when
a woman finds a flower which salts ber
style and goes with ber gown, then she
cannot achieve a snore beantlfal effect
thaai to snbstirnta flowers tor Jewel a
Tte rrsnt fashloa seems to eall for
tmiil f wwera, arranged la dastars rala-
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White Levee Coats.
THE popularity of handsome whit
ly making beta as to what the man after the inside lining Is in place.
who buys his wlfe s elothlns la s-olns to I . 1v the way, a sheet of wadding per-
get for her, saya Nixola Oreeley-Pmlth.
For one thing, ahe will never be al
lowed tc wear either yellow or lavender.
Only ertlate appreciate yellow. The
average man disllkca It only lesa than
the varying shade of violet and lilac
If all men bought their wives' clothes
lavender garments would cease to be
manufactured I have never yet met a
man who would not admit a deep
rooted dislike to It.
One advantage, however, the wife
whose rlothea are bought for her has
fumed with violet underlying the lining
not only adda dalntlnesa but keeps the
covering smooth. The frill should be
cut the depth of the basket and should
measure twice the circumference. For
convenience In aewlns to the Inner lln
Ing it ls better to gather ths frill Into a
Wferrow band.
fills; may be pinked on the edges, but
cotton goods should be hemmed. A
piece of cardboard the slse of the bot
tom of the basket should first be cov
ered with the wadding, then with the
color and lastly with the chosen outer
goods. Dotted swtss. the dot very tiny.
..nn..ktAJll T K . , , 1 1 r. 1nK11lt
. Ci..i i. ,h. kn. ' is usually preferred for this.
the husband, if not satisfied, st least I The e'dea of the basket are then eov
silent as to her appearance. To him- ered with a strip of the ewlss. shirred,
self he mar wonder why ahe doesn t j 't Is now ready to have the bottom set
1. ' " , .... I look aa much like Lillian Knateil in tne in. ion i wru "J a pxrong
lace coats worn over long skirts , nrTT)fnt ef ni. election ss be expected j stitches Then the frill for the outside
nt v-hlt or enlnrwl mualfn nr bIIV : v K..t n mmilnni It i nf the ttftjiket must 1m nrnard This
has brought about the fashion In less
expensive Lace a.
Some women are using them over
smart linen skirts and giving a touch
of rotor by a satin or silk girdle tied
in f ron t.
There ere poeslbly snr number of
wide plecee of allover lac put awajr In
attic trunks There has been little one
could do with such pie- In recent
years. New they are got mt for eeata
If one happens to hare the ror
sad ant ei pensive yellowish Irish ler
t hut Jong ( u4 to be sold for lam
brequins aad table carers, oce ls fw-
Napkin Rraff of White Lfatea.
ANEW Idea Is to make napkin rtnars
of a two-fold strip of white llnea
shout sa Inch and a half wide and
long enough to button around the nap
kin. Each Individual' a Initials or, mon
ogram saay bo worked oa the Unoo. The
bands are then stiffly starched- This
gives a dainty look to the soma labia
and does swer wll? the queer. e-'lhsc-Uoa
ef rings sftsa seoa oa ths takte.
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I should be cut to the same dimensions
ss the frill it will overlay and should
ne hemmed on the bottom and finished
with a frill of narrow ribbon or a briar
st'tnh worked with silk In the chosen
color.
1 ne top of this ruffle should be arath
erd to show a half Inch self-heading
which will stand ui when st la place,
or It may he simply gathered, sewed to
the Inner llnlnf so the seaming will be
eoreied by a niching cf incb-wtds rib
bon. The beket Is then ready for the fur
plshlng First eomes a dalntr ln rush
ka. Thla up-todat receptacle la a
long roll like a baby bolster and takes
up one entire end of tho basket
.nl1 coy,fre, with both the white snd
the co or that should be cut longer than
. ron.- t"1, "hen the ends are tici
wl , bM1hl" surplus forms itself
lice should be edged with
They Needed Other Things.
t .From the Augnt Delineator.
Like most ministers' families. they
were not extensively blessed with this
worlds goods. She, however, was the
youngest of 10 children until her father
explained to her of the baby sister who
had come In tho night.
"Well," she said, after due thought,
I pose it s all right, papa, but there's
many a thing we needed worse."
Edwin's Philosophy.
T..Trom ,hp Auf?"st Delineator.
I-lttle tdwln. seed 1 t.h,-i. --nx
some older boys, heard a new byword,.!
for the first time n,,nni- t.i.' I I
father, he asked him If "mv gnllv" wat
a bad word. His father said: "It Is a
rough word and I would not use It."
looking very thoughtful for a moment,
fcdwln said: "I w!h It wasn't a rough
word, for I would Just love to say it:"
And Also Father Love.
Pome week ago. an application for a
child reached the Delineator, which is
conducting an active campaign for the
P.acing of homeless children In famllv
homes. It was signed by the writer's
surname and tho Initial of the Christian,
name, and the reply was directed "Mrs
- " An answer came promptly:
TTiere is no Mrs. , and I suppose
.. ' w'ny a man. sane, sen
sible and of good character, should not
want to havs shout him a little ehiM
even though he ls unmarried, passea mv
comprehension. I am a bachelor and
want to adopt a boy, but I suppose
the rule will forbid."
There has been m erwvl rieftl wettten
about dormant mother-love, but the fart
that there In a sentiment as father-love
seems to hare kept well in the back
ground. Masculine America (Ilea 'mm
sentiment or from the avowal of senti
ment ss from a plague or the confession
of a crime.
let It would be a imnr muntra th.t
confined Its sentiment to Ita women.
The natural emotions are the Inheri
tance of both sexes, even it It la but
one wblfh has the courage to confess
tbeiel. Tha desire for hllHr i. -.
rltimate In a anas as In a woman. syf1 9
ins oeeir to complete an Imperfect- Ire
b the lore sad affect ton of a. lift la
child. Is bat aa expression ef th aidflea
father-lore. '' '
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