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By ELIZABETH JACKSON
Copyrlcht Ford Pub Co
Fn her illttle rose colored boiHloIr
Ellseiptuted slowly up and down Her
butatoW brow was slightly puckered
and around her eyes were unmistak
able signs of tears But they are
only surface tears she told herself
with a little sigh not heart tears
not ho kind of tears that Lundski
wants tears wrung in agony from
the soul She said the words over
again to herself smiling as she did so
It seemed such a far away possibility
if it was one at all And for this
very lightness of heart my career is
to be ruined she cried aloud
She stopped before the open window
and looked out moodily into the night
The stars seemed to have lost their
glitter and the radiance of the moon
was bidden in the mist of a cloud
Below41uw trees bung--dark and mo-
tionless not a breath stirring them
or their huge fantastic shadows The
pervading calmness exasperated her
II suited so exactly her own mood
Go Home Till You Become a Woman
Neither was it the calmness that fol
lows a raging storm either of the ele
ments or of a soul that terrible calm
ness of despair But it was just the
peaceful quiet of mere living and the
sweet joy of it
She rested her arms on the window
ledge letting her gaze wander dream
ily A deep long drawn sigh breathed
itself upon the evening air seeming
to reach straight on to the stars that
were resting so quietly for they be
gan to quiver and to throw out
eling lights
Their gleam caught her and she
flapped her hands laughing gleefully
like a child Dear little stars she
cried to them did that breath reach
way up there to you And what are
you telling me in return Ah I know
you are trying to send some message
and I cannot understand for I have no
soul
No soul could it alas be true And
fast before her mental eye hopes and
fears came crowding
All her life centered around her am
bition to sing in grand opera She had
worked and studied and sang with
ever- that point in view Then- came
ihat glorious day when she had sailed
for Europe She was going to the
great Lundski success and fame
L He had been pleased at first she
kueV and had great hopes for her but
lately she seemed to fill him with only
exasperation
He was to bring her out in B Trova
tore and the date of her debut had
been set But that day he had shown
plainly that he despaired of her
Ah mademoiselle mademoiselle
lie cried your voice yes ife
shrugged his shoulders and threw up
inlands Itlsdear it is sweet It
is strong but it doesnt touch here
and he pointed to his breast It is
cold cold all ice bah you freeze me
Gome put a little warmth into it he
cried let your soul ring out let
Manrico know by the very depth of
your voice how you love him
Then suddenly he turned to her
Have you never loved
selleYSie asked softfy asliougti he
might be stepping on some sacred
ground But her laugh rang merrily
Loved Loved No never Why I
never had time to think
She stopped suddenly The gray eyes
of the new tenor seemed to be looking
lntoAher very souL She brushed her
hand across her brow and laughed
again but not so heartily
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The afternoon wore on her in
structor became more and more Im
patient with every note Finally with
an outward pushing gesture as though
to drive her from him hev cried
Go home till you awaken you are
asleep Go home till you become a
woman you are a child Go home till
your very soul can cry out to Manrlco
in the tower till you feel all the depth
all the misery and all the glory of Leo
noras great love Till you can not
only lovo with her but hate with her
die with her And when this comes to
you come back to me and then we
can give to the world a living breath
ing palpitating Leonora not a crea
ture hewn of ice
But it was not of Lundski she was
thinking now but of the gray eyes
whose glance she was beginning to
long for yet dread Ah those eyes
were wondrous gray but his hair was
curly undeniably How she hated
curly hair on a man and his she would
even have termed kinky had she not
felt at times so strangely curious a
desire just to touch it There surely
was some change coming over her
that she should look so eagerly la
every crowd wherever she went just
to catch a glimpse of a straying lock
of golden kink hair
And ah his glorious voice She
had only heard It once but its tones
were always ringing in her ears How
she longed to sing out in answer to it
the day she heard him They were
to practice together on the morrow
and now it was not to be Ah that
must have been a pang of more than
mere disappointment that struck so
sharply at the thought
The moon sank deeper in itsjiiding
place and a strange mournful stirring
came from the trees The night was
changing but still the girl mused on
Suddenly out of the darkness on
the rising breeze came a voice sing
ing beneath her window
Only one could sing like that and
as the word3 of Manrico came to her
in a voice full of love and longing she
caught her breath and listened trem
bling thrilling and as the last note
Was carried to her she dropped to
the floor overcome then poured forth
her answer
Her voice was low and unsteady at
first but gathering volume by the
very weight of the love it must carry
rang out into the night telling in
the words of Leonora of a great
strong and self sacrificing love And
the wind which was rising to a storm
carried it to the listeners below and
wove around its note of triumph a
sad mournfulness as of coming sor
row
As the last words died away a cho
rus of bravos and exclamations arose
Elise did not hear them or under
stand their significance She was
alone with this new beauty her face
hidden in her hands
Finally she was aroused by a knock
He had come to her he was there at
the door Oh the joy of it Yet
how could she open it with that throb
in her throat and her heart beating so
wildly Timidly she crossed the room
and turned the handle
The great Lundski came in first
then followed a woman and then the
tenor his gray eyes full upon her Her
own dropped
Mademoiselle mademoiselle the
great Lundski cried we give you our
heartiest congratulations I hardly
thought the little ruse -would work so
well We were coming over to get you
to practice a little to night as ou
tenor says he must leave town to
morrow We saw you against the rose
light standing so still in the window
Sing said I and how he sang
and how you sang It fairly struck me
dumb Ah how much good a little
scolding does sometimes But here
you have not yet met our tenors wife
I am forgetting myself Let me pre
sent Mademoiselle what is it Are
you ill
111 Yes yes she answered white
to the lips but do not be alarmed
to morrow I will come to you and be
the living breathing palpitating
Leonora
French Apparatus of Value
A new electricalaptaratus which is
designed to facilitate the dispatch of
postal letters has just been installed
in a Paris post office It consists of
an endless roll of linoleum 200 feet
in length Tins in revolving rubs
against 32 electric bobbins operated
by a powerful distributor When the
current is switched on the linoleum
roll descends into the letter box the
contents of which are attracted to the
linoleum by the electricity and com
municated by the bobbins The let
ters are -thrown into a truck and car-
ried Jjy means of a miniature railway
through the pubIlc room to the sort
ing office The saving in time is said
to be considerable and the apparatus
is almost noiseless
Large Legacy for Academy
According to Science the Berlin
Academy of Sciences has received a
legacy of 30000000 macks about
j25QJM00 being the entice fortuneof
a millionaire named Samson a Berlin
banker who recently died childless at
Brussels
Real Mean
Madge How is it you dont speak
to Edith any more
Dolly She won three of my engage
ment rings from me playing bridge
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No 1 is a simple evening bodice in
spotted silk voile it has a mauve
ground wiht a white spot piece lace
edged with mauve silk is used for the
collar a strip of the lace is taken
ONE COLOR FROM NECK TO TOE
Fashion for the Indoor as Well as the
Street Gown
As each week passes it Is seen that
women are going in heavily for the
one color line from the collar to the
floor The waist and skirt if in two
pieces must match The gown must
preferably be from one piece from the
collar bone down
Even above the collar bone the
same color of lace or net is often used
instead of white Indoor frocks as
well as street costumes are clinging
to this one color effect The hats do
not match the gown and shoes and
gloves need not match it but if you
would be in fashion see to it that in
every hour of the day you are in one
color from chin to toe
It is the one piece gown that has
made this fashion compulsory The
separate coat and skirt is not as popu
lar as it has been for it has given
way to the three piece suit The skirt
carries its own blouse and the coat
is added thereto
DIOXYGEN BEST MOUTH WASH
Preparation Will Keep Teeth and
Gums in Perfect Condition
The merits of dioxygen as a mouth
wash are not as well realized as they
should be It is easy to get and not
expensive A stoppered glass bottle
of it should be on every washstand
After eating if one hasnt time to
brush the teeth the mouth should be
rinsed out with diluted dioxygen It
is a strong antiseptic keeps the teeth
from decaying and protects the top
of the mouth and gums from soreness
or from creating and emanating a dis
agreeable odor
The toothbrush should always be
dipped in a little of it and brushed
over the teeth and gums at morning
and night even after tooth paste is
used
The latter merely cleans the teeth
It does not disinfect the mouth Peo
ple do not pay enough attention to the
inside of their mouths even though
they ma- be scrupulous about their
teeth
Blouse of Aluminum Silk
Aluminum silk has been used rath
er sparingly hitherto in the shape of
girdles and sashes Now it has come
out in blouse form and the result is de
cidedly attractive One blouse of this
silk Is made on tailored shlrtj lines
with broad flat plaits and is relieved
at the throat by a fold of purple
vet beneath a frill of maline lace In
more elaborate style this silk is ad
mirable for wear with a suit of gray
Ottoman silk or a coat of gray fur
The Luncheon Apron
The luncheon apron of white lawn
is quite short with a 12 Inch flounce
trimmed with a hemstitched border
The wide bib comes over the shoulder
in a Gibson plait effect and is made
with a white collar much on the or
der of a waitress apron A narrow
fold own the center of tho bib is
edged with a narrow ruffle of the
material with a narrow hem trimmed
with extremely narrow lnce
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down the front the material is ar
ranged In small folds beginning at the
lace in front and continuing down thf
sleeve to the elbow which Is finished
off with a band of lace and silk a bow
of silk Is worn on the collar
Materials requilred 2 yards voile
42 inches wide one yard piece lace
one half yard silk
No 2 The bodice part of this Is in
coarse cream spotted filet net the
band is of old rose glace finished off
at the waist with a rosette the flat
tucker Is of four Inch lace and has
two silk bows In front the deep arm
holes are trimmed round with silk
bows The lace is worn over an old
rose glace slip pink chine silk is used
for the sleeves which are finished at
the elbow with lace bands edged and
trimmed with silk
Materials required 1 yard net 42
inches wide iys yard silk one quarter
yard piece lace
No 3 Royal blue chiffon velvet
to match skirt Is used for the over
bodice a strip of Oriental embroidery
forms a collar and Is taken over the
shoulders a piece is also laid on in
the center of front silk tassels to
match give a pretty finish embroidery
also edges the over sleeves White
glace spotted with blue is used for
the under sllp
Materials required Three yards vel
vet six tassels one yard wide em
broidery three yards glace silk
No 4 This is a very pretty style
soft green silk spotted with darker
green is chosen for it insertion Is
taken from waist back and front over
the shoulders also across back and
front the epaulette which is laid un
der the outer edge of insertion is
faced down the center with dark green
velvet ribbons so also is the center
of front part of the way The little
sleeve is tucked and has a band of in
sertion at the elbow
Materials required Five yards silk
22 inches wide four yards ribbon 2y
yards insertion
No 5 is quite simple it has the
sleeve cut in one with the bodice part
it is made up in figured silk muslin in
soft shades of pink insertion edges
the pretty shaped opening and is ta
ken down the outside of sleeve and
round the elbow four small tucks are
made on either side of the front with
a deep pink velvet bow in the center
Materials required Three yards 27
inches wide three yards insertion
EVENING COAT OF SOFT CLOTH
In White Lined Throughout with Pale
Green Brocade
For a coat of this description soft
cloth is the best material It is cut all
in one with the sleeves reaching to
the wrist in front and shaped to a
point and reaching to the hem at the
back It is in white cloth lined
through with pale green brocade A
green galloon to match the lining
edges the neck down the front and
round the sleeves of coat A velvet
strap of a darker green is sewn in at
the neck and cord ornaments and
cord of the same color add a trimming
to each side of front
Materials required Five yards 48
inch wide cloth six yards galloon
eight yards brocade one eighth yard
velvet six cord ornaments one yard
cord
Making the Hair Wave
A simple but most effective way of
making the hair wave in the big rip
ples which continue -to be fashionable
is to dampen it and tie it down with
bands of baby ribbon Of course ab
solutely straight hair will not yield
to this treatment but hair with the
slightest tendency to curl will re
spond beautifully
After the hair is done up dampen it
with hot water pinch it a little and
then draw it close down to the head
with bands of baby ribbon put on in
separate pieces about an inch apart
and pinned very light to the head
Leave on for an hour remove care
fully then comb the hair gently until
it fluffs out in charming waves of
beautiful regularity
Punctured Cloth a Trimming
There is a broadcloth trimming now
in use which is covered with a design
in holes These are made with a stil
etto It is called punctured cloth
and It is used for revers waistcoats
and panels on skirts and coats
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POINTS CONCERNING
THE USE OF STARTERS
Practical Suggestions Which Will Prove Helpful to Butter
and Cheese Makers By L D Bushnell Michigan
A growth of micro organisms In a
suitable food substance as milk whey
or beef tea is called a culture If
only one species of micro organism be
present the growth is called a mixed
culture but If two or more be pres
ent the growth is called a mixed cul
ture For us to be thoroughly familiar
with a starter we must understand a
culture because a starter as used in
dairy operations is generally a cul
ture containing one species of micro
organisms In some few Instances
where two or more micro organisms
are found that harmonize In their
modes of growth a mbeed culture is
used thereby perhaps bringing about
better results than when developed
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separately The starter is used to
avercome obnoxious micro organisms
mil adds to the finished product the
lesired flavor aroma keeping quality
ind perhaps other essential properties
Starters are of two general classes
viz natural and commercial
Under the head of natural starters
are placed all those originating at
home usually by selecting and setting
aside until loppered a quantity of care
fully drawn milk Buttermilk whole
milk sour cream and whey are some
times used in this capacity A start
er produced in this way may contain
several species of micro organisms
Thus it is not difficult to understand
why a starter produced by natural
souring may develop taint or become
gassy
The commercial starter is generally
developed from a single micro-organism
and is built up as a pure culture
or a known mixed culture This class
includes those starters originated and
offered for sale in solid or liquid form
by various commercial firms Though
the different brands differ more or
less as to activity at a given temper
ature as well as in the flavor impart
ad to butter or cheese yet from the
very fact that these are pure cultures
uniform growth and acid production
may be expected This being the case
a commercial starter is kept free from
contaminations and developed under
the same conditions may be used for
an indefinite time and produce an un
varying product
As sterilization is to replace pas
teurization in this process a steam
sterilizer is a necessary piece of ap
paratus and Fig 1 has been inserted
mainly to show the parts of a service
able sterilizer A common copper
wash boiler may be fitted up for ster
ilizing purposes in much the same
way or a box constructed of wood or
Df galvanized iron may be used
A more detailed explanation may
prevent errors on the part of those
who set up sterilizers in their fac
tories The inlet A should be placed
near the bottom and of the proper
size to fit a steam jet The siphon
tube B for the removal of condensed
water alwajs has its inner end cov
ered thus preventing loss of steam
The highest point of the outlet should
be lower than the opening C so that
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steam upon entering will not have to
pass through water For the supports
E some light material should be used
as heaT metal or solid bodies con
dense large quantities of steam the
perforated bottom F should have nu
merous openings to permit the free
upward movement of steam G should
be of wire netting This causes a
more uniform distribution of steam
thereby preventing many breakages
As all factories are not supplied
with apparatus for the production of
steam a substitute may be made on
the plan of an ordinary steam cook
er with an inch or two of water in
the bottom When this plan is used
sterilization begins when the steam
begins to issue from the openings A
thermometer placed in the opening D
should register 210 F
In Fig 2 the four jars 1 to 4 are
filled with milk to the line m and the
mouth of each filled with a dry firm
cotton plug The plugs should under
all conditions be kept dry Trouble
may be anticipated in attempting to
sterilize these thick glass jars but if
a few precautions are taken there
need be but few breaknges A shield
F In Fig 1 placed so as to prevent
hot water and steam from striking the
glass Jars and a wire gauge or wh
dow screen for them to stand upon
insures almost any glass jar against
destruction by unequal heating
The exact period of time to heat
cannot be given for much depends
upon the steam pressure or upon the
vigor with which the water is boiled
Tests may be made with a thermom
eter to determine this point If kept
at 210 F for 30 or 40 minutes at each
period for four consecutive days ster
ilization will be effected in case of
small quantities of milk This how
ever depends upon the amount of
milk in each bottle
A test for jars of milk supposed to
be sterile may be made by placing
them in a warm room for a few days
If no visible change takes place we
are practically assured in saying that
the milk is sterile
The culture of lactic organisms
may be introduced as directions oh
the package indicate but using every
precaution to prevent any of the mate
rial from coming in contact with the
hands neck of the jar or other ob
jects If these precautions are not ex
ercised the benefit to be gained from
the use of sterile milk will not mate
rialize Under no condition should the
cotton plug of a jar be removed after
the first heating except when about
to introduce the starter and then not
longer than four or five seconds
There are several factors which in
fluence the time required for lopper
ing viz temperature activity of start
er and quantity introduced In order
to have a culture at the proper stage
when needed the temperature may be
changed or the amount of the
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lating culture raised to meet the re
quirements Nothing but experience
will determine these points
The starter to be successful must
be transferred daily and some inex
pensive transferrer must be devised
to meet all requirements The operat
or in order to make successful trans
fers must have something that will
convey the proper amount be easy of
sterilization have relative freedom
from contamination and convenience
in handling A vial with a wire han
dle a piece of cloth wound loosely
about a wire handle or a small
amount of cotton wound firmly about
a wire are some transferring tools
easily made and fully meeting all re
quirements Of these transferrers
the latter seems best fitted for all
practical purposes It is easily con
structed by taking a wire which has
been made rough on one end and
some loose cotton batting The cot
ton is wound firmly around the wire
by holding between the thumb and
first and second fingers
The transferrer should be placed in
the milk before sterilization begins
and should never be removed until
ready for the transfer
After inoculation and loppering a
safe transfer may be made by remov
ing the plugs of both bottles and lift
ing this transferrer very carefully
from the loppered milk and placing
it in the sterile milk care being ta
ken not to allow the swab to come in
contact with anything during the op
eration The plugs should not be
transferred from one bottle to another
but should be removed as shown in
Fig 3
Testing Eggs in Water A pail or
any kind of water affords a convenient
medium for testing eggs A real fresh
egg will sink one that is not so fresh
will topple around apparently stand
ing on its end one that Is spoiled
looks dull and porous whllethat of an
old eggs appears thin and shiny When
shaken a stale egg will rattle in th
shell
Wintering the Stock See that all
stock goes into winter quarters in
good condition and likewise be sure
you have sufficient feed to carry them
through the winter
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