Wallowa County chieftain., April 22, 1909, Image 9

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Brat to Wc4 Coaatrr Girl.
The country girl has In many ways
derided advantage over her town-bred
-cousin. As a guest, the country girl
fires little or no trouble In the hocse.
No special dishes have to be prepared
-to coax a captious appetite, for she en
joys with a healthy relish everything
that Is set -before her. At breakfast she
Is always fresh and amiable, while the
town girl Is sleepily toying with a
morsel of toast.
From a man's point of view a coun
try cousin presesses many admirable
traits which he devoutly wishes the
town girl would emulate. In the first
place, she can don her walking' attire
and be ready to accompany him for a
stroll before the girl from the city
would even have decided which hat she
would wear for the occasion. The best
type of country girl makes a splendid
wife. She Is not used to being pam
pered In every little whim, and the man
who wins her has a wife who will face
any trouble with him, be It great or
small.
she trouble herself about the potential
reconstruction of the family on a new
basis of relationship. She was not
stropgllng to be recoenlzed as man's
equal, for she found It tacitly admitted
on all sides that she was man's supe
rior. She felt a deen and rational de
light In various concerns and enterpris
es, but these were not of such a na
ture as to call for the sacrifice of her
first and nearest interests which were
maternal and domestic Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Another learned shorthand and go
position In a downtown office. The
third devoted all her attention to so
ciety. If we were writing a story we
would marry off the etrl who could
cook within three months, but, alas!
the facts are different The society rlrl
has landed a wealthy man, the stenog
rapher has another nibbling; but the
real heroine, the one who can make
llht biscuits, cook a beefsteak and
boil a soup bone, has attracted no at
tention whatever.-Atchlson Globe.
Shrinking Materials.
Before making the white linen dress
skirt, or any material that Is liable' to
-shrink, fold the goods carefully and
place It in a tub and cover with wa
ter. Let it get thoroughly wet. Stretch
the clothes Hue as tightly as possible,
hang the goods through the center, and
pin perfectly straight on the line.
When dry let two persons stretch the
goods, as curtains are stretched, fold It
-with the wrong side of the material
out and iron it double, with the seam
Brides are coming more and more to
leave off the face veil.
Some of the new combs have the tops
so arranged that ribbon may be thread
ed through.
The silk manufacturers are doing
their best to bring brocades into broad
and general use.
Embroidered and' braided materials
that require handwork bare still the
greater popularity.
Cotton crepe is now being offered in
black as well as white, and in blue.
pale violet and pink.
Long bead necklaces of coral or large
cut beads have come In, apparently, to
Milk Diet laereaae Weight.
Drink a pint of hot water on rising.
In half an hour eat six prunes that
have been soaked over night. In half
an hour drink half a cup of milk, and
every three-quarters of an hour drink
the same. Increasing gradually the
amount until a cup Instead of half a
cup can be drunk. Before retiring eat
a tablespoonfnl of bran In half a cup
of milk. Six quarts of milk a day Is
the quantity finally to be taken. No
solid food must be taken, else yon will
keep thin. A woman paid $25 for the
above system to a firm of fattening
people, and gained 80 pounds in six
weeks.
Tkt Popalar Dlaaer QItcv.
Invites congenial guests.
Is not hit or miss in seating them.
Pays more attention to cooking than
to show.
Does not think length of menu the
sole object of dinner giving.
Tactfully avoids discussions and dis
sertations at table.
Can rise above failures and overlook
breaks or breakage.
Roaeleaf Cream.
Women In India use a strange beauty
treatment to obtain charming complex
ions. It consists of binding a delicate
roseleaf cream upon the face. Pink
petals of the rose are plucked and made
ATTRACTIVE STYLES IN HATS.
The hat at the top is a modified helmet of black satin,
trimmed with a band of velvet and a military plume of
jmle yellow. The turban on the right is qf marabout, in
taupe color, with two scarlet wings across the side. The
bat on the left is of shirred taffeta, in Iridescent tones
of green and black. Across the crown is one of the new
feathers that curl upward at the ends. The quill Is run
through a large rosette of bright green satin.
Tunning through the center of the goods
on the length of the material. In
shrinking colored prints for children's
clothes, add turpentine to the water
nd it will set the color. A tensnoonful
s used to a gallon of water.
Hlatorr Repeats Itnelf.
The fact Is recalled that a number of
years ago, In the early days of the ro
wan suffrage movement,' Susan B. An
thony nnd Elizabeth Cudy Stanton
vore bloomers. They did not continue
to do so for any length of time, how
ever, ns they came to the conclusion
that It was needless self -sacrifice on
tliolr part. Now, It is rumored that
the stiff rnirettes In England, in order
that they may be always prepared for
forcible ejection, wear trousers under
their petticoats.
Strings are now being worn on hats
end tied under the chin.
The newest straw bats seen In the
shops have tiny brims not more than
two inches wide, and a few have no
Jrlmg at slL
Many of the new hats are trimmed
With quills in bunches of five or six,
In different shades of a color or In as
tnany different colors. "
A large block picture hat has as
trimming a sweeping bird of paradise
In shades of bright red, orange and yel
low, which looks for all the world like
flames of fire.
A gorgeous chnpeau is a large Rus
sian turban, completely covered with
tear-shaped black spangles and an Im
mense bunch of shaded rose and pink
ostrich plumes rearing themselves
proudly at one side.
The Old-Faahloned Woman.
The old-fashioned woman looked well
to the ways of her household. She was
not particularly ambitious for a career
or a calling. She did not know that
he was downtrodden, or realize her
Ignominious servitude to a false as
sumption of superiority on the part of
the unfair sex. She fouDd the homage
nd chivalry of mankind delightful,
and took It at 1U face value. Nor did
stay; they seem to outline the rest as
they hang.
Round and square yokes bae been
banished for the moment aud the V
shnpe reigns supreme.
One conspicuous novelty is the use ot
large cut Jet buttons on white and pale
colored tailor-made suits.
An odd trimming on a white mara
bou turban is a cluster of yellow velvet
peaches and green leaves.
Many fancy ties are being worn just
now; bead ties and braided ties with
beaded tassels are very pretty.
The new mantles, simply hung and of
rough cloth, made In the monastic man
ner, are dignified and quietly stylish.
Embroideries grow daily more beau
tiful. They are mostly subdued In
shade, according to the coloring of the
eighteenth century.
An exquisite hair ornament is a
wreath of sheaves of wheat made of
brilliant rose gold spangles. Interwoven
with lilies of the valley.
Big, round Eton collars will prob
ably bold their own all through the
spring. They may be made of plain
linen, or' decorated with squares of
lace set In.
Cord belts are the latest wrinkle in
girdles. These come in almost any
standard shade and are fastened in
front with a huge colored stone in bar
baric design.
' Most of the coats are a straight
knee-length. Many of them are fast
ened with Jet buttons, and a black rib
bon threads through the collar and ties
in a bow In front.
Many women have the inisUken idea
that the present fashionable dress.
which seemed extreme at first, is try
ing to the figure; but, truth to tell, It
is exactly the reverse.
One of the liest of the new shirt
waist styles Is a jierfw-tly plalu tailor
made, of Scotch madras In stripes or
big blocks of color on a white ground,
the color matching the suit
Plain gored skirts prevail. One of
the new models, plainly gored, haa a
front panel trimmed at each side near
the bottom with three of these big Jet
buttons, one over the other.
up with oils Into a thin cream, which
Is then spread upon the face. It is said
that this will heal the skin, fatten the
face and render it a beautiful pink
color. To Intensify the beauty of the
hue, colored beads are worn round 'the
neck The gems to wear with glowing
cheeks are topaz, garnets, deep rubles
and large semiprecious beads of a red
and yellow hue.
Onlr a Cluad.
Only a little fleeting cloud
On the blue of summer sky.
But it widened out and darkened o'er
Ai the summer day went by.
Chilly it grew, the gray old earth,
And the grieved world murmured low,
Till the fleeting cloud went on lis way
In the evening's sunset glow.
Little the word with its cruel sting,
But it rankles in the heart,
And my life's grown gray since that harsb
word
That has kept us two apart.
For Pimples.
Take a 5-cent package of epsom salts,
add two quarts of water and let It
simmer down to one quart Take a
tablespoonful several times a day, and
also wet the afflicted parts often. Gen
erally good results may be seen In a
day or two. This recli is said to be
good for any eruption of the skin, as
it Is cooling to the blood.
I.aadlos a Hosbaad.
An Atchison family of three girls, all
of them equally attractive, had a curi
osity to know the best method of land
ing a husband, and agreed to try an
experiment One of them learned to
cook, and was a domestic sort girL
Drlok For tbe Sick.
A convalescent often suffers greatly
from thirst and is not permitted to
drink enough water to allay it In
such cases a slightly avid drink gener
ally gives relief. A few droj of lemon
water,' unsweetened, is refreshing and
dlwttlb!e. Orange Juice and cracked
lee can be given to a patient who can
retain little else.
ELECTING
THE
PRESIDENT!
Ilk
N the second Monday la January following
a presidential election there assembles tn
every State capital a body of men, equal
In number to the number of Senators and
Representatives to. which the State may be
entitled, who will go through tbe form of
vein br ballot for President and Vice
President These men constitute the electoral college.
Their action Is a ratification of an election really de
cided the first Tuesday after the first Monday of Novem
ber. Oa tbat day tbe people of the various State se
lected these presidential electors on party tickets and
each elector Is tacitly pledged to rote for his party can
didate. Hence the electors are In practice agents through
whom the popular election is confirmed.
In the early days many of the 6tates Intrusted tbe
choice to their legislatures. The practice of choosing
the electors by direct popular vote was first adopted In
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. With the develop
ment of democratic principles It spread through the other
States, until In 1832 South Carolina was the only com
monwealth that retained tbe method of appointment by
the Legislature, and she dropped It In 18(13. Colorado,
the Centennial State, was admitted In 1876, the year of
presidential election, and had not time to provide by
law for a popular choice of presidential electors for tbat
year. Accordingly, the choice was for that time left to
tbe Stato Legislature, but for that time only.
In the presidential election of 1800 Stephen A. Douglas
was second to Lincoln In the popular vote. Yet If the
election had been thrown Into the House of Representa
tives, as It was In 1800 and 1824, when Jefferson and
John Qulncy Adams were chosen, Douglas would not
have been Included In the list of three candidates voted
upon by the representative, because in the electoral col
lege three candidates were given more votes than he.
If the vote In the electoral college had been distributed
among tbe candidates according to tbe number of votes
for each at the polls, Lincoln, who had 180 electoral
votes, would have received 121, Douglas 98, Breckenrldge
65 and Bell 88. As It was, Douglas, who was second
to Lincoln in the popular vote, received fewer electoral
votes than either Breckenrldge or Bell. He controlled
bat twelve votes In the college. Breckinridge had 71
and Bell 80. As Lincoln, who received less than half
of all the votes cast In November, was given 180 of tbe
808 electoral votes, each electoral vote cast for him rep
resented 10,808 ballots, while the suffrage of 1.87M6T
ot Douglas' political adherents gave him only twelve
vote In the college, each representing, had the popular
ratio been observed, 114,806 votes.
With 48 per cent of the popular vote, Hayes, even after
the electoral commission had given him every disputed
vote, had but 188 out of 808 electoral vote. Ills ma
jority of on vote was enough to elect him, but It was
not enough to raise his percentage of SO per cent of
the electoral vote to Bl per cent Garfield, with 48 per
cent of the popular vote, had B8 per cent of the college
with him.
A candidate three time, Cleveland was never given
a majority of the popular vote, though in 1888, when he
was defeated by Harrison, he bad a larger vote tbaa
his soccetsful rival. In 1884, with 48 per cent of the
popular vote, he had In the electoral college 54 per cent
In 1802, with only 40 per cent of the popular vote, he
carried enough State to give hint 62 per cent of the
electoral college. Harrison in 1883 had 47 per cent of
the popular vote and C8 per cent of tbe electoral college.
In 1896 and 1000 Dl per cent of, tbe voters declared for
McKlnley. In 1000 his electoral college vote showed a
gain of 4 per cent over his record of 1800, when he con
trolled 01 per cent of the presidential electors. Though
President Taft was given the largest popular vote ever
cast for a presidential candidate, President Roosevelt
holds the record of receiving the largest percentage of
the popular vote. In 1004 he was the choice ot S7 per
cent of the voter and In the eelctoral college 71 per cent
voted for him.
Th member of the electoral college tn each Stat bar
ing voted, three lists of their ballots are signed, certified
and sealed. On 1 mailed to the president of th Sen
ate, on Is sent to btin by special messenger and on 1
filed In tbe State capital. On the second Wednesday In
February th president of th Senate, In tbe presence of
both bouses of Congress, opens on of these lists, th
electoral votes are counted and the President Is formally
declared elected.
It Tars to Ue Agreeable.
It is much better to get along
equably with people than to antagonize
them. Iu the former way all is serene,
while in the latter there Is constant
friction. This Is good for no one and
will not be tolerated long in any office.
Girls who are inclined to Indulge In
it will find themselves replaced by
others who are well mannered.
A Btreasrtbealaar Drlak.
Into a glass of cold water put the
unbeaten white of an egg, Juice of half
an orange and Juice of a third of a
lemon. Add sugar If it la desired
sweet Stir, but do not beat Tail
la splendid for invalid
fs
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8
Sam's Pretty Wife
IIHiHlillltiilWHlttl
"W were all crazy to meet our new
elster-ln-law," said the talkative Miss
Menton, "so when Sam wrote that be
would bring her from Texas to spend
August with us we could hardly wait
to welcome her. -
"We arranged to go to the country,
for tbe poor girl had so much hot
weather at home that w wanted her
to be cool and comfortable while she
was visiting us, Sam had written, be
fore he was married, with th usual
lover's enthusiasm, of Jessie's beauty
and other perfections, especially of her
remarkable amiability and unselfish
ness, so we expected that our own fall
ings would b painfully apparent by
contrast
"We all went to the station to meet
them and nobody was disappointed In
Jessie's looks. She wa fair, with
fluffy hair and a bewitching smile and
her little feet In high-heeled patent
leather slippers, were most captivating.
Her figure was slender and her rajah
princess gown fitted ber perfectly. Al
though the large sailor bat may not
have been tbe most suitable for travel
ing. It was the very latest thing and
highly becoming. Her southern accent
was charming and her little insistent
drawl demanded everybody's attention.
"In fact we were so taken up with
her that we scarcely noticed Sam. Nat
urally, though. It was quite a shock
when Sister Margaret,, who was always
his special chum, said in a shaky voice:
'Don't you think Sam look rather thin
and worn?
, "'Why, perhaps be does,' said the
rest of us. 'It must be the hot weather
down there. Thank goodness, we're go
ing to the country Thursday.'
"'And.' went on Margaret under her
breath, 'Isn't he shabby?
"'What! The fastidious Sam I Mar
garet you're dreaming I' ' That s the
way we crushed her for making tbe
absurd suggestion. - '
"The light of day proved Margaret
right Although Sam was pressed and
brushed with his nsual care, shiny
spots on his clothes were plainly
vislbl.
"Jessie did not appear until luncheon
time, Sam haying taken her breakfast
to their room, and then she was a love
ly picture In a pink lingerie gown, sty!
!sb coiffure, dainty shoe and silk hos.
A diamond sunburst peeped from the
real lace at her throat and three large
stones blazed on her band.
. "'I do hope you weren't 111,' said
Margaret sympathetically.
"Oh, no,' cooed Jessie. 'I never get
up early. Sam Is so sweet He always
brings me my breakfast He Is tbe
dearest thing. Tou know,, he never
minds breakfasting alone, and Dinah
looks after htm so well. And he's
never cross when I am not ready for
lunch. Sometimes be doesn't come
home he says ha can't afford to wait
a couple of hours. I tell him th busi
ness Is old enough now to run itself
while he's away. Of course, I'm si-
ways up by 10 on Fridays, for we have
our little bridge club that morning and
I'm so Interested In-It! W gtv silk
stockings for prize and I'v won seven
pairs. I'm always fined a quarter for
delaying the game, but who minds a
small thing like that! Oh, how hot It
U hert I sever felt the beat In Texas
as I do this,' mopping bar pretty brow.
"'Nevr mind, dear,' I chirped. 'W
are all packed and start for th coun
try to-morrow.'
"'I'm so sorry that t can't go,'
drawled Jessie. 'Sam know I loath
th country and I'v got a lot of shop
ping to do. You have such bargalna In
Chicago In August And I want to go
to th theater. I hop Bam won't for
get th tickets for this afternoon.'
" 'Tou can't go to the theater In this
weathers you'll dl,' w all gasped.
'It's never too hot for a good play,'
said Jessie. 'I shall go at least four
times a week while I'm her. But
with a seraphic smile 'don't iet me tn
terfere with, your plana in the least
8am and I will be all right her.'
'But but' stammered Margaret
we are going to close tbe house the
cook Is going and Sam be I'm sure
be needs a change.'
" 'Oh. Bam la such a dear, ne's al
ways happy where I am. And never
'Moaour was oiSAProiitTco lit Jessie's
LOOKS."
mind about the cook. I really don't
care for much to eat In summer. And
Sam did you know be had learned to
cook? He Just love to scramble eggs,
or make a Welsh rarebit, or set up any
little tasty thing at night that I fancy.'
"Margaret sought safety In flight
On her Interviewing Bam, while I went
with Jessie to look at hats, be said:
'I am sorry, Margaret, but you under
stand tbat I don't like to Insist on
Jessie's going Into th country. You
sea, we live in small town and Chi
cago is such a nice change for ber.
The dear child love th city and the
ater and shops.'
"'And you, SamT asked Margaret
"Oh. I'm all right Of course, I
love tbe old farm and th fishing, but
I really do not need that kind of thing.1
"The cook was persuaded to postpone
ber vacation until September. Mar
garet or I sweltered In th city for a
week at a time, while the other tried
to pacify a disgruntled household In th
country. Bam passed four bappy days
with Margaret at the lake be had loved
In boyhood, but a telegram from Jessie
recalled him. He left It In bis room
and I was not too honorable to read It
It said:
" 'Please come. I miss you so much.
I can't button 'any of my new waists.
"Finally we all returned home In
order to see something of poor old Sam.
He spent most of bis time In the shops
with Jetsle, but the last few days be
quietly rebelled and, giving bar a roll
of bills, told ber she might go with
out him. and I Impressed upon ber th
necessity of economy.
"Get the suit you want' h said.
She bad bought five already. 'Get th
whit hat and th other little) things,
and, by the way, dear, would you mind
sending up that fancy waistcoat I liked
yesterday. Then w really must not
get another thing, or we'll not havt
enough money to take us horn.'
"'Com In, girl, and see all th
pretty things w bought to take back,'
Jessie called the following day In th
midst of packing.
"Th bed and every available chair
were strewn with new gowns, coat.
shoes, bats and dainty accessories.
Sam stood hopelessly gazing at two
half-filled trunks, struggling with a
problem that apparently gave bis wlf
no concern.
" 'I'll have to go and buy another
trunk,' he said, 'and I bate like poison
to do It'
" 'Oh, 8am, don't be so extravagant'
said Jessie. 'Margaret will lend yon
one for your things, won't you, dear?
And, please take all your stuff off th
bed. I don't want to mix It with mine.'
"Sam removed a leather belt, a
wblsk broom and a small frame con
taining the picture of a bull dog which
represented bl entire expenditure.
" "Don't forget your fancy waistcoat,'
Margaret reminded him.
"'Oh, Sam, I know you won't mind,
but I didn't get it after all,' said Jessie.
'I saw these lovely silver purses, so I
got one for myself and one for Bister
Amy, and I'm going to be real unselfish
and let you give It to her.' Turning to
us she added : 'Amy's Just devoted to
Sam and be always gives her something'
really good.'
"Where Is the new suit you or
dered? asked Margaret who had col
lected Sam's scanty wardrobe to pack
in ber trunk.
" 'I decided to get one In Texas,' said
Sam. '
"'I don't really believe you need a
new one, do you, Sam, dear?" asked
Jessie sweetly. Then to Margaret h
said: 'You see, Bam Is so well known
at borne everybody Just loves h!m
that It doesn't much matter what h
wears.
Then, pray, why la It necessary for
you to have so many new clothes?
asked Margaret no longer able to sup
press her wrath.
"Why, Margaret I'm really sur
prised! Of course, I couldn't go horn
with my old things. Sam, pleas tell
her. Why, they wouldn't bellev w
bad really been to Chicago I And th
girls in our bridge club are so dressy.
Ob, did you ever se such lovely sock
ing a these? They were only $4.60
a pair. I picked out a good quality for
prizes, because I am pretty sure to
win them. Sam, you sweet thing, you'll
have to finish packing for me, for I'm
Just tired to death and must tak a
nap.'
"There!" ended the talkative Mis
Menton. "Now, what do you think of
our new slster-ln-law?" Thlcago Daily,
New..
Every man who believe la fortun
telling, believe La every other torn
of folly.