The news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1909-1911, November 18, 1909, Image 3
Late Designs PRACTICAL PLAN OF CONVENIENT HORSE BARN A Omestoaa of Money Illustration Showing Arrangement of Building Adapted for Storing Feed and Implements By J. . Dridgmun. Well By FBARK II. SWEET (Cojiyntlit. Uy W. U. Cluipiu.iu.) 1-":j- v May Allyn stepped from the c!c:i tor with a bit of laco In her band and walked through tho rotunda, looking to right and left anions t ho maj.-'ive pillars that wen; both emphasUed and screened by tho drooping palms. There; were few persons in siht, a sotnl-in-valid or two lounging about, an old gentleman reading a newspaper, and now and then a sightseer with up turned lace and curious cy Most cif the guests wi l t' over (n tho b'uch, for it was tho bathing hour; a lew were up the lake boating or fishing, and a few others out on .the ocean pier or wandering unions tin; many trails. May went nearly neies.s the rotunda before she found the object of her search, a woman In a retired corner reading a oovel. "Hero you are, mamma," r.ho ex claimed robukingly; "and reading that novel, aa I might have expected. Don't you know the c!t:u:ictors in it would may exactly where you have them il you should close the book for a few hours, and this glorious weailicr out bide i;3 something of the present. Hut see lu:e" holding up the? laeo for in spection; "do you think this will do?" "Kor what?" "Oh, you know, mamma. I'm to be Hetty tho Maid In the phiy we're gra ting up, and v.m to have1 the white badge of .serviuulo ejn my head and wear a white apron and carry round a broom or romething. I've to!d it ail over before, only your bead's in that book. Do pka::o s hut it up." The older woman did to, with a aigh, and took the bit of fleecy laee between her fingers, "No, it won't do at all. May," :-hn decided instantly, a ripp!.- of nmu.se- if I i 'A ;'?'-C-' py "rt ' ' v 'Il i.i For a Moment She Looked Purrlcd. rnent breaking tl;e dreamy (luietnosa of her face. "IL wouldn't be appro priate." "Hut why, mamma?" with an air of disappointment. "It.is so pretty." "Yes, and costly. Child, child, don't you know that bit of lace is worth as much an Hetty the M.xid could earn in years. You inus-t have something t heap to be In e haracter." "I don't believe I have anything." . "No, I suppose rot. You will have to try at one of the stores. You will need" Mrs. Allyn'3 gaze went inquir ingly nbntit the rotunda until they found one of the hotel maids dusting a plant. She waited until she caught the girl's eye, then raised a linger. "I beg your pardon, my dear," she said as the girl approached, "but my daughter here Is to be In the church benefit, and will have to wear a cos tume something like yours. Would you mind my looking nt your pretty laee tap a moment?" Tho girl removed it with a pleasant look. "Thla Is exactly what you want, May," went on Mrs. Alln, holding It up critically. "You" Hut May bad snatched the little cap from the upraised fingors and placed It upon her own fluffy brown hair. "Now let me have your apron a min ute, please," she crieil merrily. "Thank you," as the girl complied and fas tened the apron to her waist with deft fingers. "And now the dusting brush. There, mamma, how' will this do?" with n flourish of tho brush nnd a sweeping courtesy. The girl laughed, and even Mrs. .Al lyn Btnlled Indulgently a? May danced away toward the middle of the ro tunda flirting tli.j hrmjh Indiscrimin ately over jardinieres nnd palm leaves as she passed. Soon pillars and palms Intervened ami concealed her from their view. Count l'Ortegan and a young Amer ican sculptor were Just entering the rotunda. They had known each other in l'arls, and met again on the steam- r coining over, and now they hml come south together, not been ire they had much in common, hut they were acquainted and all tho 'people around Were strangers. May bad nol noticed them until they stopped becide In r win, exela .illations of astonishment nnd pleasure. "Mile. Allyn, 'ees It po-sarble!" cried the count rapturously. ;,. i s in Paris that you vanish this three luont', and we nevaire know t i w here. Koine sny to Hal ee, and some that you fly back to heaven where, they keep ze angels. Hut eet I.i lumen Hint you make trnyv here. Now I know why the place here seem so beautiful, eet Is the angel." L v ill May laughed and gave Mm her hand. "Thank you, count," she said. "I am g'a.l to see you, also. You are sure t.) like it Lore oven with the angel. And yon. too, Mr. Hethune," offering her hand to the sculptor. "Can you not make a pretty speech like the count?" "I am afraid not," smiling down at her. "Only that I am very, very glad to find you hero. Miss Allyn. Your presence will add much to to our pleasure at I'alni Peach." "Why, really, that does very nicely." She twirled the brush with a pretty, unconscious movement that caused tho tips of its feathers to flicker across one of the palm fronds near. The mo tion caught the count's attention, and with wondering consternation his eyes went from It to her white apron nnd to the badge of servitude upon her head, and his sloping shoulders stiff ened suddenly into protesting reserve. "J'ardonne.." lie rebuked, "but ect, Is so hurry I am now. I will set Mons. Hitliuno will tell you we have not it gister yet. I will do eet now." May watched him hurry away with an odd look of inquiry In her eyes. "What's the matter w ith tho count?" she asked Innocently, "lias ho for gotten something?'' He! iii'.n ; laughed joyously. A mo ment befora there had been both re r tvo and represbion in bis eyes: now they wuv suddenly eager, glowing, determined. "The count's an odd sort of stick," he ar.-.wercd, "and his visit here is confts-edly in search of a rkh Amer ican wife." lie raised his hand significantly to ward hi t la ad; hut for a moment she h'ol.-ed p'i :;:'ed, then a quick, compre lkiii'lng flui h rose to her face. "Oh, that," she raid thoughlfully. "Aral you?" I'ethune laughed again, lie could not In lp it. "IV. n't you see, Miss Allyn?" he de-man-!' d. "I fancied it was sticking out ail over me. Over yonder I was a poor devil of an artist, and you a rich lieheis; and now Oh, May!" There was the soft rustle of silk moving :tc lcii-s the carpet. May raised her linger. "Mamma Is coming," she warned. "1 don't care," impetuously. "I've got to iipeak now. 1 can't wait, an nicer day. Where can I see you alone?" Sl:e h- sitated, then appeared to con rider. "Th maids and nurses usually walk on the beach at about three o'clock." ! he said demurely. "I expect I shall ha there."." At four o'clock two whoel-ehalrs swept leisurely down the bicycle ave nue and on past the Hrenkers toward the beach. It was the hour for Mrs. Allyn's daily outing, and she preferred to take It in a wheel chair, and leisure ly. Tho occupant of the other chair was Count l'Ortegan, and from the sat isfaction in bis face he had evidently discovered the mistake. As they turned toward tlie boaeh path they saw two figures approaching them only a few yards away.. "There's May now," exclaimed Mrs. Allyn. "Puppie we wait a few min utes. She will bo glad to see you, count " The fount's faco grew eager, and words of an elaborate apology began to form In his mind; hut as the fig ures drew near and ho saw the expres sion nn their faces as they looked at each other the apology died away and a Parisian oath, muttered under his breath, took its place?. Ho merely bowed politely, nnd then walled for Mrs. A 1 j 11 to give the signal to go on. Culprit In Luck, steady Haker was at one time may or of l'olkstono, England. Onco n boy was brought before him for steal ing gooseberries and .Steady, aware of the Importance of the case, (urned over the paces of tho alphabetically ci rarr-ed "Hum's Justice" for a prece dent. Falling to find one, ho turned to the culprit. "My lad," said lm, "it's lucky fur you that you were not brought hero for stealing n goose in tie ad of for stealing gooseberries; there is a btatuto against stealing gres-e, but I can't find anything about ponM buries in all Thirii,' so let the iujsnner bo discharged, for 1 suppose It Is no ofi'cn.-e." Lost Two D.iys In Ice Cave. Newark. O. Particulars have been received from .lohn Molilenpah, the Ne wark men hunt w ho was for 20 hours loi.t In an Arizona ire cave. Molilenpah says he, with six others we nt, to the cave, but with ,J, S. Prlre, of Flagstaff, became? separates! from the etiiers and lost his way. They burned rait of their clothing to ligh the ca-.ern, but when their last match was ehaiifled they found them, pelves in n feuir-feint cavern, with p botto'cless pit en one side and n cllf e-n the either. In a crnmhed position they remained there feu- 2.1 hours tint1 rerenhig parties found tlii'in. The nut almost froze, but kept up clrculatloT by constant rubbing. If a man does right from the hlghes .'.ti.nda'd that-ho kirows of right, he I etitit'ed to an much mercy as his n' U. r brother who has ehuie more goo 'leeiins.' of bis i'ood fortune In Invin bi r he'd n higher conception of wlu ijocd ically Is. fell Xmmm 1 IF m If (HI - ' eRvPw ill 1 i 4 : The theater or opera gown Is of white F.Ilk, braided in black rat tall and trimmed with black net. The but tons are covered .with net. Tho bolt Is finished with a largo soft chou of black panne velvet, iilaok nnd white Is ono of the smartest combinations and practical, too, as one does not tire BEAUTY IN THE NEW STYLES Never Have Gowns Designed for Fem inine Adornment Gcen Prettier Than This Season. Somebody a mere man I think It must have been stumbled over tho new name "la lauete" nnd blundered Into the still newer erne, "la lisonjera." Really, when you stop to think of it, It wasn't such a bad break, after all. There is a great denl of kinship be tween the washerwoman and tho flat terer. The latter is a prettier name, certainly, perhaps not ns descriptive, but quite ns truthful, as the first. For there Is no doubt about it tho new styles arc flattering. Take; the least attractive of women and put her In the most attractive of dresses a soft petal-like drapery, a begullingly fem inine bib, and a fichu that makes you think of Mario Antoinette or the "Lady with a Muff" and you may take my word fer It' that the gown will cajole the most unpromising form nnd features into something very close to beauty. It really seems as If tho gowns of the present year had boon especially designed to make plain women lovely and lovely women still lovelier. Take, for instance, a dress that I saw nt a casino dinner not long ago. It was co very beautiful that you quite forgot to analyze its wearer's charm and simply set her down in your memory as a most enchanting person. Edouard I.a Fontaine In the Delinea tor. DAINTY LITTLE DRESS. A da!ny little dress such as this night bo made up in cashmere, veil ,ng or vlyella. It has a strip of plait id material down center of front, tho dalts arc stitched to Just past tho valFt, tho edges of other parts are icnlloped and lnld over fold of darke r .laiorial, and Lave JjtiUems wwu on s trimming. Tho sleeves are set to a .lain cuff finished off by a lace frill. Materials required: C yards 4? nchos wide, 1 dozen buttons, ',; yard JuikiT material. of It ns quickly as ono does ot colorn. Light gray tweed nnd white fur feu in tho trot tour suit. The coat Is cut on the semi-fitting linos, which Is the favorite type for general wear. The hat is turban shape, of white fur, with a black velvet crown, and two broad black and white quills. MAKES A PRETTY PRESENT Fan Bag, Always Acceptable, and by No Means Difficult to Construct at Home. Just to throw together In a hurry nnd yet to accomplish the most dashy and effective of presents. Hero Is ono of the most fascinating of fan bags for the young girl party goer or for the matron who never stirs without her fan. It Is merely a finished Btrlp of Chi nese embroidery on satin the kind ripped from a royal mandarin's old jacket nnd sold In our country as "cu rio." The embroidered strips run to blues and yellows, nnd are about thir ty Inches long. Demble one together, wrong sldo out, and fell the sides with Verfect stitches; face tho top with its least ohtrusive color In a plain atln or China silk. Draw the bag w ith rib bons of its darker shade run through n casing, nnd put the fan insldo or not, according to the dictates of your con scienceor your purse. To Carry a Neat Tray. There Is no reason or excuse for serving a patient with a sloppy tray. No matter how heavily it Is laden or how far It must bo carried nothing need be spilled If precautions are ob served. Po not fill tumbler, pitcher or cup full. Never pour cream over cereal or fruit, but put it In a tiny pitcher. Individual pots for coffee, tea or chocolate are not expensive. They keep liquid warm, besides being more nently handled. . Most important of all when the tray Is finally full, perhaps to overflowing, nothing need be spilled over the edges if the one who isj-arrying It will sway the tray slightly from side to side as she walks. Grandma's Shawl. You may use your grandma's lace shawl her lino old black Ince shawl again if you have Ingenuity enough to drape It. I sy "again'' becauso It Is supposed you have done so before, and because I mean to Imply that, with care, you may use the beautiful tiling over nnd over again. It should not bo cut, but only draped in tunic shape, and If too long it mny first be drawn up In apron-bib lines, nnd even tied Into pannier knots at the front, back or side, according to the lines of the garment. Buttonholes In Strips, The homo dressmaker or the seam stress who dislikes to work button holes will find Joy In the fact that they can be bought by the yard and In all kinds of fabrics. They come on muslin or silk strips, and can be easily attached to the edge of a blouso which Is to fasten under a fly. The New Old Slipper. French women nre wearing the most adorable clippers, made of ex qulslto brocades, with lovely odd do signs; the snmo style slipper that war worn In the sixteenth nnd seventeenth century long mid narrow shoes, but with a square rather than pointed toe. Darted Sleeve Liked. A favorite sleeve Is the one that j has no fullness at thu shoulders. In I stead, the extra material Is put Into , tiny darts which nro carefully flttce: about tho ariuholo, the material buint cut away underneath. 1 v " fnrLtMENTs I 1 ; oar Bin. I I ., - . . Room Si ' Convenient Many fanners find It convenient, or necessary, to house tho horses In a separate building. Tho usual small horse barn Is rather small and pro vides no spneti for storing hay and other rough feeds. The arrangement shown In tho floor plan herewith Illus trated, seems well adapted to tho pur pose nnd not only provides storage room for the hay, etc., but also has a largo corn crib, a Rood-sized oats bin, nnd n large Implement room. A 10x32 feiot drive wny separates the liorso stalls freun the crib nnd feed room and will be handy for protecting a load of hay or grain at night, or dur ing stormy weather It may also be used for storing vehicles. Tho upper floor may be arranged to suit your fancy, or reiiulrements, but hopper shaped bins should ho provided above the feed room for storing chop feeds which are drawn down through small GATE PLANS FOR STOCK PENS i w A : b r, L o I 0 My barn Is 30 feet wide, and across one end It Is divided Into threo pens, cacJi ten feet sepiure, writes 0. A. Clark, In American Agriculturist. The gates are ten feet long, and arc hung on common barn-door rollers, and track, ns will be seen by sketch. There is a stationary fence extend ing from the wall half across each outside pen, U H, Fig. 1. Hy shoving tho gates to tho right the left-hand pen Is opened, and by pushing them to tho left opens the right hand pen, MAKING MONEY ON THREE ACRES Farmer Devotes All ot His Time to Smull Tract and Finds It Profltable-By Thomas M. Clncl. I know a man who is making money on three acres' of land. This was his share of the old home place. When the land was turned over to him ho had only the one small field with no buildings. The first year he planted most of the ground to guidon truck. Ono half acre was planted In small fruits nnd strawberries. From this first year's crop money was secured to make the first Improvements. , Ho built a storehouse for keeping bis preulurts lu winter uuel used all spare time nnd money In enriching the soil. Manure was bought at tho stables In near-by towns and In throe year9 the entlro three acres had been cov ered with plenty of stable manure with but a small outlay of money. Now ho is growing fine crops of po tatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage and beans, besides other garden crops. Ho has built a house und other buildings, has a small greenhouse, several stands of bees, a few chickens, fruit und shade trees In fact a beautiful, well-kept homo which Is his own. He gives all of his time to this small farm and Is making money and a good living. The same can bo done In al most any. county or state, but It takes study and Industry. In almost every stnte land can be had In tnmll lots at low prices. These lands Are broken too much for grain farming and usually can bo purchased for from f 8 to $15 per acre, and there Is no place more suited to tho building of beuutlful country homes than those Horse Barn. spouts or chutes. The corn crib has penis Instead of a solid foundation and the floor is laid over 2x10 Inch Joists with 2xG Inch timbers, a space of about three-elghths-inch being left between tho same for th air to circu late up through the corn. This permits solid side walls and keeps out the ruin nnd snow, also the wind, but will admit plenty of air to circulate through the corn. Any grain that may full threniRli the cracks Is eaten by tho poultry or hogs, so none is wasted, writes J. E. Hridgman In Farmers' Review. There Is no doubt that much corn Is wasted by storing same In the old-stylo open-slat cribs. It Is not nec essary to say this building should Lave a good foundation and tho exposed wtiod work receive nt least two coats of paint, ns this should be the rule with any building that Is built on the farm. 1 X 1 while by parting the gates In the cen ter opens the mlddlo pen. ' Fig. 2 shows the form of catch I use for the center of the gates. If one has forge II can be made very easily at home. C C In Fig. 2 are short projec tions of wood beveled at the ends tc pass between the bars of the opposite! gales nnd hold them rigid when closed. Fig. 3 shows the form of loop that may be made of old wagon tiro. It is secured to tho posts that divide the pens, as shown at a a, Fig. 1, and keeps the gates from swinging. hill lands, and the man with $300 or 400 could soon have a home to be proud of. As much ot this land still has some timber left, true It would be a back woods life for a few years, but the time is not far distant when the change will come. Much of this hill land belongs tc peoplo who give It no care. They came there to work In the timber for the railroads; they bought the land for the timber, worked it up and are now glad to part with It at almost any price, as they are not suited to farm life. A man does not have to own a large farm to mako a success of farming. The middle west Is fast becoming a truck-growing country and the small form of from three to twenty acres Is. more often found than largre ones, and crops of this kind are bringing higher prices each year. 8harp Tools for Pruning. I'so very sharp tools in pruning trees to Insure smooth cuts. Where a heavy branch Is to be cut off sup port It with one hand during the cut ting process, so that splitting of the stub will not result. The branch should always bo cut perfectly smooth and close to the wood from which It grows, so that ft will heel quickly and evenly. Cut away all water sprouts, both at the base of the tree and further up. A good way to keep a moderate-Hlzcd orchard in shapo Is to keep a large, sharp pocket knife, and go through the orchard every few weeks of the year, cutting out useless branches nnd shaping the trees to suit Individual taste. If the work is begun In time all orchard pruning can be done with a large, sharp pocket knife. With a good knife of this kind and a little practice one can easily remove branches an Inch In diameter, doing the work quickly, easily, and making a smooth cut than can be made with any other tool.