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A 'Perplexing Query.
It 1h right for a girl twenty-six years
of age. keeping house nlono In ono
room, to receive visits from gentle
men? If not, Ib It right If she has n
prlvato sitting room? Is tho sitting
room of a boarding house always at
tho disposal of the hoarders? If
there Is not a sitting room, what Is a
girl to do with gentlemen, visitors?
Jane S.
Tho living room of a boarding house
should always bo at the disposal of
tho peoplo In the house, and It should
be attractive, so girls should feol no
(lualms In asking their friends to call.
You would bo opon to adverse criti
cism If you entertained In a room
alone; If you have a sitting room ar
range for a chaperon, then your self
respect will ho maintained and your
men friends will think all tho more of
you.
Entertainment for Young People.
Would llko to entertain a crowd of
nhout twenty girls and boys (ages
from eighteen to twenty) at an eve
ning party, but am perplexed as to the
entertainment. All of our parties
seem so very much alike. Can you
help me? Jim.
Ono of the liveliest parties I ever
saw was conducted In this fashion:
Each of tho boys was asked to corao
wearing something to represent a fa
mous man and each of the girls to
drcsB as a famous woman. Programs
and pencils were provided to write
down "who was who" and prizes wore
awarded. Thero was "Paul Revero"
with his lantern, "Washington" nnd
his cherry tree, "Betsy Ross" and her
Hag, "Francis Wlllard," wearing a lit
tle, white ribbon, etc. Try It.
Two Questions.
Will you please tell me where I can
get a good book on etiquette? Would
it bo correct to have tho day of the
week best suited for' mo to receive
callcrB put on my calling cards? Mrs.
A. L.
For your first question I must ask
you to send mo a self-addressed
stamped envelope.
It will bo parfoctly correct for you
to have an "at homo" day engraved
upon your visiting card. Rut be sure
you adhere strictly to the day given
and remain at home all prepared for
visitors.
Acknowledging Wedding Cards.
Will you kindly tell mo how to ac
. knowledge a wedding announcement?
Grace.
Unless tho wedding announcement
Includes the "at homo" address of the
happy pair, no notlco need bo taken.
VV risl r!P
Samples of Most Charming
Styles of the New Blouses
NljEfBII i mlT ffitHilt -ilHnnrHi
A7 i iy ! ip 'i ' ii im
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Here aro two original blouce
sketches. The styles selected are es
sentially of tho day after tomorrow,
whllo each represents nn average rem
nant length of some double-width ma
terial, such as charmeuse or heavy
crepe de Chlno.
In my text, the illustrated example
stands completo in a dark-toned char
mouse with an ornamentation supplied
by mock loops and self-covered but
tons of tho satin. A small detail I
would fain call attention to is the sug
gestion of a plait on the inside of the
trm just above tho bend of the elbow.
ttaaararawmfag
If it does, mako a call upon tho day
mentioned, or, If that is impossible,
send your card to nrrtvo upon that
date. If tho announcement Is from a
vory dear frlond, a personal noto of
lovo nnd good wishes would riot bo
amiss.
Refreshments for Bridge Tea.
I nm going to have a friend to visit
mo for a week nnd wish to give a
bridge tea in her honor. What re
freshments can 1 servo besides sand
wiches, tea and candy? Would an lco
bo proper? I want to do tho correct
thing and will depend so much on
your answer. M. A.
I presumo you wish to "servo re
freshments after tho game. A fruit
salad, served In grnpo fruit Bliclls,
with cheeso, crackers, a bit of bar do
due in center of each; wltlf It Borvo
coffeo. I would pass an lco or frappe
during the mlddlo of the nftornoon,
when ono Is apt to be thirsty. You
could servo individual russo and hot
chocolato or oyster cocktails and sar
dine sandwiches, with coffeo.
"G.'o" Questions.
When ono Is dining out nnd tho host
serves moro than you really caro for,
is It a breach of etiquette to leave tho
plato quite well filled? I am nlnoteen
years old and tho oldest girl In tho
family. How should my visiting
cards bo engraved? Q.
Ono is novor compelled to eat moro
than Is desired. It might bo well to
caution your host by saying, "That is
quito sulllclent, thank you.' Your card
should bo engraved simply, "Miss
Rrown." To your other questions I
must say I fear tho reply is too lato
to bo of benefit. I only have just so
much space and only a limited number
of letters can bo answered each week.
Use of Place Cards.
I have never used place card3, and
I think them a great convenience. Do
you writo tho names of the guests and
put them at tho place you wish them
to sit and nro they supposed to carry
them homo with them as souvenirs?
"Ignorant."
The place cards bear tho names of
tho guests and aro put at tho place?
they aro to occupy. Thoy aro usuall
laid on the napkins nnd are retained
by tho guests to bo taken homo if
they wish.
Where thero aro many to bo seated
or few these cards certainly mako it
easier for everyone.
The Matter of Cards.
I am at present visiting hero in tho
city, but live In a small town. Quito a
few people havo called on me. In re
turning their calls do I leave my card,
providing I find them at home? A. L.
When returning a first call it is
quite tho proper tiling to leave your
card as a matter of record, as well as
to show you know the proper thing to
do. In tho caso of vory Intimate
friends whom ono calls upon frequent
ly, it Is not necessary to leave a card
if tho person is at homo.
MADAME MERRI.
New Handbags.
Handbags aro seen in a variety of
form. Tho nowest Is tho long double
sac bag, passed through a ring to wear
over the fingers or sufficiently largo
to wear as a bracelet. These bags
are embroidered in steel or dull gold
beads on colored velvet or moire, to
match tho gown worn.
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This Is a very provalent touch ot
sartorial subtlety just now, and con
stitutes itself much value in pro
viding movement for tho arm In
sleeves that, below tho elbow, aro just
as tight aB It is possible for tho
wearer to bear them. Then there is
tho pretty Dubblo frill of fine net,
or tho very filmiest handkerchief lawn,
a jabot of tho same trickling down
t o front entrance, In a gently gradu
ating line. For wo aro once again per
mitted, whenever It Is In any way pos
sible, to fasten our blouses in front
London Madame.
CASE NEOT DOOR
Caught in Trap, But She Found
Out All About tho Mysterious
Neighbor.
By GRACE KERRIGAN.
.Copy'rlRtit. 1913. by the MrClure News
paper Syndicate )
Next door to the Needhum's was a
cottago with an aero ot ground around
It. Tho owner had died just as tho
cottage was ready for occupancy, nnd
It had stood tcnantless for more than
a year There were all sorts of Btc
rieB as to why, as the agent who had
It In charge lived in another town,
but nt length there came a young man
who announced himself ns Mr. Paul
Burton, nnd his errand to tako a year's
leaso.
Tho young man met Mr. nnd Mrs
Needham, and he might havo met their
daughter Grace at the same time had
she been homo that day Nothing was
Bald as to the young man's occupation
or family, and the mystery was soon
deeper than over.
No mother, sister or housekeeper
come with him.
He did not engago board anywhere.
He did not engage a woman to come
In and do the cooking nnd othor work.
He did not seek to make acquaint
ances. Ho evidently had no trade or profes
sion. And when tho Needham's and others
had sized that nil up and wondered
and wondered thero was something
else. At tho rear of tho deep lot ho
built n small house. It was hardly
lurgcr than an ordlnnry bedroom. If
there had been, any children It would
have been pronounced a plny-houso
There was no dog, and bo It could not
be a dog-house.
A week after tho Iioubo had been
finished, and while tho neighbors were
holding their breath, an express wagon
drove up nnd delivered a goose In a
crate. It was a gander n pure white
gander, and those who got a close look
said it was nn old patriarch "who was
living out the Inst half of IiIb century.
"A gooso?" queried Mrs Needham.
"Why, It's months and months to
Thanksgiving."
"He may be a vlvlscctlonlst and is
going to carve her up alive," re
marked Mr. Needham.
"He's got a goose for a companion!"
sneered Grace. "That's what might be
looked for in a young man of his
parts!"
The old gooBO was taken out to tho
gooso-hpuBC and provided with excel
sior to lie on. dishes to eat and drink
from, and young Mr. Durton visited
him half a dozen times a day to ask
about his health. It was said that ho
oven got up twice a night to go out
there nnd speak a word or two of
cheer to his pet.
"That young man Is off In his top
story!" said some.
"The law ought to step In!" said
others.
"If he Isn't making counterfeit
money then why all this secrecy?"
asked tho wise ones with a wink.
No letters came for Mr. Rurton. He
answered no ldlo questions of the
tradesmen. A minister called to Invite
him to attend church, but his ring was
Ignored. The mystery had lasted for
three months when Miss Grace Need
ham threw down her book ono even
ing and turned to her father with:
"I declare that If I wore you I
wouldn't stand It another day!"
"Stand what?"
"You know what I mean. I wouldn't
stand tills case next door. I'd have n
talk with Mr. Burton nnd ask him
whnt ho means by such conduct."
"As how?"
"As living alone." .
"That's his business. 1 choose to
live as I life and that Is my business."
"But ho hnB to cook for himself."
"Yes?"
"And mnke his bed, and sweep and
dust."
"Yes?"
"And ho has an old gander for com
pany!" "But we have an old cat!"
"But but you won't ' do anything
about it?"
"Not a thing!"
"Then I will! He's Just got to ex
plnln himself or I'll know tho reason
why!"
"Spoken like Nick Cnrtcr." replied
the father with a laugh, and the sub
ject was dropped
The young boys of tho villago had
heard all about the gander, and tho
time came when they thought It would
be a good Joke to climb the alloy fonco
nnd bear the veteran away, Ono night
they tried It, but the gander's protests
called Mr Burton out of bed and to
the rescue. He could haVe put a lock
on the door next day. but ho didn't
He bought a steel trap without teeth
and set It whero n hoy might put his
foot In It.
Miss Grnce Need'iam was very mudh
In earnest In her Intentions to solvo
the next door mystery, but how was
she to go at it? She had puzzled for a
week, when one day alio saw the
young man leave tho house with a
market basket on his arm. He was
going to buy provisions, nnd would bo
gone an hour. Mrs. Needham waB off
to a neighbor's, so the was no ono
around to say nay. As n beginning
the goose-houso was to be visited
Thero was the key, perhaps to tho
wholo royBtery There was only a
fenco to climb and the girl was
there.
Tho gander could be seen through
the half-open door as ho luxuriantly re
clined on his divan of excelsior, and
Ills open eyes and outstretched neck
proved that ho was not asleep Mlm
Qraco must step Inside, however, to
boo If that bird had any documents
concealed under his wings. Sho must
overlook nothing that might furnish a
Clew.
Sho did, Just tho same Sho over
looked tho trap that yawned for her
right foot, nnd with a snap tho Jaws
came together. There was n wild yell
from tho cafltlvo and a chuckle from
tho gnnder Steel trnps aro made to
tako hold nnd pinch and hang on nnd
hurt, oven when they havo no teeth.
Could tho girl work tho springs nnd
looson her benumbed foot? No s)r-eoI
Sho tried It nnd failed. Sho must yell
nnd get help or wait tho return of
young Burton. And If she got help
what would people say! And If the
young man roturncd nnd found hor
there what would ho say! Thero was
nothing funny In the situation. There
was nothing interesting In tho old
gander.
A step approaches! A cough cbughal
"Boy, I know you are in thero nnd
caught In tho trap!" said tho voice ot
Mr, Burton, "and I want to talk to
you a mlnuto beforo I release you. I
know I havo upset tho town by ray
coming here and living ns I havo, but
It's about ovor. I was brought up by a
rich aunt Sho loved mo, but didn't
think I amounted to much, and made
a will with tho following provisions:
"As I had nover helped hor abont
the house, oven to bringing in a stick
of stove-wood. I must keep house alono
by myself for a year and soo what a
moan Job It wna.
"As she didn't think I know enough
to Bolect a wife yet I muBt keep clear
of tho girls for twelvo months.
"As I was always a groat hand to
gnb and blab, I must tell no ono hero
my business. ,
"As tho old gander in thoro had onco
(lapped his wings and squawked and
scared a robber away. I must take
caro of him 'till ho was claimed by
death.
"If I went through all thlB for n
yenr I was to havo tho htindrod thous
and she left. If I fntled It was to go
to the heathen of Africa. I didn't pro
poso to lot tho hqathon cross ono over
on me, and so I am here. I wont to
tho poBtolIlco a short time ngo nnd re
celved n letter from tho executors to
the effect thnt I had done so woll that
tho rcmnlndor of tho year was to bo
eancollcd. i am thereforo treo to do
aB I will, even to finding some nice
girl nnd nsklng her to shnro my for
tune with mo.
"I do not think you came hero to
steal my gander. I think it was boy
ish curiosity that drow yoij. You Beo,
I havo been n boy myself nnd know all
about It. I am not at nil displeased
with you, and will set you nt liberty at
once."
Thereupon Mr. Rurton entered tho
gooso-houso and knelt down, nnd with
strong hands pressed tho spring back
and lifted out a very shapely foot and
said:
"Now you can run along homo,
bubby. If I wero you I'd tell mother
that I fell down stairs. Good-byo.
sonny!"
Tho blushes! Tho tears! Tho shame
of it as Miss Graco limped homo! she
Just had to tell her mother, and hor
mother said sho deserved to have her
ears boxed, old as she was.
"Why, what can he think of you!"
sho wound up with.
Thnt questions was answered three
months later when tho father camo
homo one evening from his ofllco to
say:
"Grace, which shall It be?"
"What, papa?"
"Young Burton was In to see mo
this afternoon."
(Blushes.)
"Will you marry him or tho gnn
der?" "I'll I'll "
Shc didn't take the gandor.
Woman and Military Service.
"Sister Marin Theresa," said a vet
eran French general to a nun at a
distinguished military gathering in Uio
year 1889, "you were only twenty
years of ngo when you first gavo
your services to the wounded nt Bala
clava, and you woro wounded In tho
execution of your duty. You wero
agnin wounded at Magenta. You bravo
ly nursed the wounded through nil our
warn In Syria, China, and Mexico, You
wero cnrrlcd off tho Held at Worth,
and before you had recovered from
your Injuries you were again perform
Ing your duties. When a grenade fell
Into your ambulance, you, without
hesitation, took It In your hands nnd
carried it n dlstunco of a hundred
yards, when It exploded, wounding
you severely. No soldier Iuih ever per
formed his duty moro heroically than
you havo done, or lived more success
fully for his comrades and his coun
try. I have tho honor to present you.
In the namo of France and tho French
army, with tho cross, which Is con
ferred only on those who havo shown
romnikablo bravory In action Sol
dleis Present nrms!"
Wasn't Going So Far.
Last bummer C. T. Hontoti of Mon
tana was visiting his mother In Ohio,
Ho was driving ono morning to a
small town, nnd a negro woman nsk
ed him for a rtdo.
After she had climbed In she asked
Heaton whero ho lived.
"In Montana.'
"Is you drlvln 'there this mawnln'?"
bho asked. "Better letmo out right
now and sho climbed down. Satur
day livening Post.
Fitted With a Name.
"What kind of a follow Is Badger?"
"Well, I call him an nuto-phllanthro-
plst."
"And whnt 1b that, pray?"
"An nuto-phllanthroplst Is ono who
exerts all IiIb philanthropy upon him
self." '
PUZZLING .TRICK WITH TAPE
Clever Manipulation of Fingers Nec
essary for Performance of Delu
sion With Strings.
Tako a ploco of tape about two
,ynrds long; draw tho cndB over tho
center, ns Illustrated In FIguro 1, the
Tight end being over tho tape nnd the
left under it. Then hold the two
loops thus formed, ono in each hand,
tho two points y and z, whero tho tnpo
'crosses, being hold . between tho
thumb nnd forefinger ot cneh hand, ns
Bhown In FIguro 2. Tho point desig
nated by x will then bo right In the
mlddlo of tho tnpo. You now explain
that by cutting the tnpo through nt x
tho tape will, of course, bo divided
Into two parts, and you request ono of
tho company to cut It; adding, that
when cut you will restore tho tnpo to
Its former condition. Beforo the cut
ting tnkes plnco glvo tho loopB a
uhako, which affords you the opportu
nity of dexterously making tho fol
lowing change, on which tho buccobh
of tho trick depends: Beforo Blinking
tho loops you will place tho second
finger of tho loft hand on tho point x
(FIguro 2), to show whero tho tnpo
Is to bo cut; nt tho snino time shift
tho disengaged fingers of tho right
hand (hitherto holding the pnrt nbove
B) underneath Instead of over tho
string, and right Insldo tho loop; then
give tho shnke, during which tho part
x Is drawn down by tho second left
limit! linger; tho portion of tho tupe
nbove B Is dropped from botwecn the
thumb nnd forefinger of the right
hand, and tho tnpo at C is seised by
the lnttor. On resuming your former
position tho plcco Is held up to be
cut 1b no longer In the mlddlo of thtl
tape, but merely a short continuation
of tho end of D. Next, lot this bo cut
through, nnd iinmtidlntoly let tho tnpo
fnll entirely from tho right hand,
which you now employ, with the aid
of your tooth, to tin tho cut ends (D,
C, FIguro 3) In a double knot at y.
After this 1b done (not boforo) you
enn remove tho left thumb nnd finger
and exhibit tho tnpo apparently tied
together in tho mlddlo, ns In FIguro 3.
You now take hold of tho knot with
tho forefinger and thumb of tho right
hand, and give ono end o.f tho tnpo to
some ono to hold; then "plnco tho
thumb nnd finger of tho left hand
upon tho tnpo closo up to tho right
hand, apparently to hold tho knot,
which Is slipped nlong tho tnpo by
the right hand; nsk another porson to
Trick With Tape.
take hold of the tnpo which you offer
him with your right hand, nnd whon
placing It In his hand you slip tho
knot off tho end, nnd conceal It be
tween your fingers until an opportu
nity comes of pocketing or otherwlso
getting rid of It. Tho knot is sup
posed nil this tlmo to bo under your
left thumb nnd linger. Now, blow
upon those fingers, and show tho tapo
completely restored, and freo from
any knot.
OPTICAL ILLUSION IS NOVEL
Arrangement of Pieces of Cardboard
Furnishes Entertainment by
Showing Errors of Eye.
Cut out such bnrs as theso In n
piece of Btotit cardboard and fix a nar
sow strip of tho samo material at the
Optical illusion.
back, as Is Indicated, with a small
fastener, on which It can bo turned
When nearly upright Its edges look
parallel, but as It drops lower and
lower tlie Illusion that this Is not so
Increases. -
What Had She Been Doing?
A teacher in n local Sunday school
desired to reproe a small boy.
"Johnnie," she said, quite solemnly,
Tin afraid I shall never meet you In
tho better land."
Johnnie put on a look of astonish
ment. "Why, tencher," ho naked,
'whatever havo you been n-dolng of
now?"
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CROSSMATCH.
JHL vHl Q$Jj 'X."''lW
Crosn-I'ntch got up ono dny,
Wouldn't smile, wouldn't play;
Snatched hlfl toys from bnby brother.
Smutkcd the cnt and grieved hi mother.
All becnupoor bo 'tis snld-
llo sot tho wronu way out of boa.
MAKE COASTER FOR WINTER
Boy Who Is Handy With Tools May
Derive MUch Pleasure In Build
ing Hlniself a "Skipjack."
Tho boy who Is hnndy with tools
nnd fond of possessing nn nrtlolo ol'
amusement quito out of tho ordinary,
will enjoy making a "skipjack " Tho
sklpjack Is very oaslly mado and It
furnishes no end of fun to thoso who-
Skipjack for Coasting.
llko coasting. It takes the place of
tho sled.
and you will got a fair Idea ot how
tho aklpjack Is mado. For tho run
ner, you will need a. stout barrol otavo,
free from knots or cracks. In ordor
thnt this may pass quickly and'
smoothly over the snow It must' move
wlth tho grain t tho wood nnd not
against It. When you havo determined'
by which It Is to bo tho front runnor.
fasten tho upright ploco to support
tho seat about ono-thlrd of tho dis
tance from tho' rear.
The wood of thju upright should
meusuro two inches by four Inohen
around and should bo about 1G Inches
high. A short plcco to brace It should
bo fastened both front null back. A
board about 18 Inches long nnd six
Inches wldu will completo tho sent.
Tho skipjack Is then ready for use.
Let tho first trial bo ovor a short
slopo. Seat yourself firmly, lift both
foot from tho ground, nnd you go whiz
zing nlong nt a great speed. Only a
slight movement of tho body Is itood
cd to keep tho runnor In tho track.
RIDDLES.
Why Is nn old bachelor nlwnys In
tho Tight?
Becnuso ho Is never miss-taken.
AVhy nro stout gentlemen subjoot to
mclnncholy?
Becnuso thoy aro men of size
(aighs).
Why is my cup of ton stronger thnn
yours?
BecauRo It Is all my tea (almighty).
What is that which Is invlslblo yot
never out of sight?
Tho letter S.
Why Is n comprehensive, action nix
affcctlonnto one?
Becnuso It ombraces everything.
If n mnii snw his sister fall Into n
woll, why could ho not rescue hor?
Because ho could no! bo a brother
nnd nHslst her to.
Which nro tho two moot disagree
ablo letters If you get too much of
them?
K N (cayenne). I
Why is n coal charity tho boat of
of ill I charities?
Because it makos tho rocolvorri
grato full (grateful),
Whero do starlings go In chorrj
tlmo?
They go to Pockham (pock om).
Why Ib n dressmaker not llkol'y te
loso her hooks?
Becaused Bho has an cyo to each ol
thnm
Whnt is Invisible bluo?
A policeman whon you want him.
Why Is chloroform llko Mendels
sohn or Hosslnl?
Because It Is ono of tho greatest
composers of modern times.
The Hour of Need.
George, nged 8, hnd just become ne
qunfnted with Bess, nged 0.
"Bo your folks havo prayers bofor
hreakfast?" asked Georgo,
"No," replied Bosh, "wo havo pray
ers boforo wo go to bed. Wo nln't
afraid In tho daytime." Harper's Ba
zar Exhausted.
Mother Tommy, If you're protend
ing to bo nn nutomobllo, I wish you'd
run over to tho Btoro anil got m
somo buttor,
Tommy I'm awful sorry, mother,
but I'm all out of gasoline Judn,
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