JOHN BURT
By FREDERICK
UPHAM ADAMS
Aatfcof of “The Kidnapped Millionaires/’ “Colonel Monroe's Doctrine,” Etc.
• COPTRIGHT. 1903, BT
FBIDIuICK UFHAM An.KQ
All ri«hts
reserved
COPTRIGHT, 1903. BT
A. J. Dbixil Biddle
CHAPTER XV.
A Brilliant Campaign.
James Blake yet longed for specula
tive laurels. His one ambition was to
achieve soma sweeping coup, and taste
the inward joy of triumph—sweeter
far than the undeserved fame which
had amassed half a million of dol
lars the temptation to risk it was too
strong to be resisted’ John Burt had
3ust terminated a campaign which had
netted him nearly a million in profit,
and John Hawkins had been equally
successful. Blake saw a chance and
took it. With nerve and skill he
forced a stock to a point where vic
tory seemed certain; but an unfore
seen event ruined his chances at the
moment when the spell of ill-luck
seemed broken, 'ihe market turned,
but by a series of moves, brilliant as
if inspired by success instead of dis
aster, Blake saved himself from a
complete rout, and emerged with one
half of his capital
A few days later he held an inter
view with John Burt—an interview
destined to mark an epoch in his ca
reor.
“Can you arrange your affairs so
as to go to New York for me, starting
on Saturday?” asked John Burt.
“I can start to-night if necessary.”
replied Blake.
“Saturday night will be better,” said
Burt. “Two important railroad stocks
will decline heavily next week. They
are now bouyant, and the public is
eager to buy them. I shall have dis
posed of my interest in them before
you reach New York. Two million
dollars will be placed there to your
credit Proceed at once, on your
arrival, to sell short one hundred thou
sand shares of each of these stocks.
You should be able to do this in three
days without seriously breaking the
market. You hold in your name be
tween five and six million dollars’
worth of stocks and bonds, which are
market price, and then offer railroads
A and B in five thousand lots.
“J. B.”
Beneath the weight of these offer
ings the market trembled and then
broke sharply. Late in the afternoon
came the news of the resignation of
powerful directors on railroads A and
B; the organization of a competing
line, and the passage of a resolution
for enormous bond issues.
When James Blake went to bed late
Saturday night it was after fifty hours
of work without sleep. He had prac
tically concluded one of the most de
cisive campaigns ever waged on the
street. Before turning out the lights
he again read a telegram received a
few hours before, and his handsome
face flushed with pleasure as he read:
“Accept my congratulations on your
superb handling of our campaign. Mr.
Hawkins joins in salutations and we
drink your health. J. B.”
“‘Our’ campaign?" said Blake, half
aloud. “That's the highest of com
pliments. John must have won tor
tunes. and I'm a millionaire at last.
Wonder if I can sleep. Here goes.”
He dropped into a slumber deep and
untroubled as that of a child.
James Blake found himself the Wall
street hero of the hour. He was ac
claimed the young financial giant from
the Pacific slope—a market Ivanhoe
who had driven his lance through the
i armor of famed knights and warriors.
He drank deep of the glorious nectar
of victory. The day had dawned when
he could accept honors fairly won.
While admitting that John Burt was
the master-mind of the campaign,
Blake knew that he had played no
small part in its consummation. He
had invested every dollar of his own.
He had carried his stock to the bot
tom of the market and covered in time
to profit on the reaction. In a week
of furious conflict he had not made a
mistake.
listed on the New York exchange. Ex
press them to New York at once. I
propose to convert them into cash.
When I wire you, throw them on the
market and sell more of the railroad
stocks. This is our introduction to
the Eastern market. We’ll discuss
the details before you leave, and I
have absolute faith in your ability to
conduct the campaign.”
It was a proud moment for Blake.
There was no shadow of envy or jeal
ousy in hfs thoughts as he looked into
the face of the companion of his boy
hood, and heard him speak calmly of
millions and of launching them against
the giants of Wall street.
“I can do it! I will do it!” he ex
claimed. “I see your plan, and its
magnificent, John, magnificent! It
will win—win beyond a doubt.”
John was 6ilent for a moment, and a
far-off look came to his eyes.
‘‘I have two important personal com
missions for you, Jim,” he said.
“While in New York ascertain for me
if Arthur Morris is alive. Find out
what he is doing, and learn what you
can about him. The second task is a
more delicate one. It concerns Miss
Carden. I wish to know-”
“I know exactly what you want,” in
terrupted Jim Blake as John hesita
ted. “You want to know where she
is. how she is, if she loves you,
and-”
“You need not attempt the latter
task," said John rather shortly. “You
are likely to undertake too much. For
the present I do not care to acquaint
Miss Carden, or any one in the East,
with my whereabouts, or even with
the fact of my existence. Be careful
in this matter, Jim. Of course you
will go to Hingham and visit your
kinsfolk. You can easily learn all I
care to know from the Bishops, or per
haps from Sam Rounds. If not, go
to Boston; but get the facts without
calling on Miss Carden. You under
stand, don’t you. Jim?”
“Certainly I do, old fellow.” said
J!m heartily. “I’ll be as cautious as a
dime-novel sleuth.”
After repeated conferences every de
tail of the Wall street campaign was
agreed upon, and James Blake set his
face towards the East.
He arrived in New York on Friday
evening. Early the following morning
he appeared in Wall street and pre
sented letters of introduction to the
banks and brokers who had been se
lected by John Burt as agents in the
pending operations.
On Monday morning he opened ac
counts with brokers and began selling
small blocks of the two railway stocks.
The market was strong, and all offer
ings were eagerly absorbed. In three
days he had sold one hundred thou
sand shares of each stock, and the
market was stationary. He wired the
fact to John Burt and received in
structions. The following day he be
gan the cash sale of the stocks and se
curities. "When half of them were
sold the market began to weaken.
On Thursday morning he received
a cipher telegram which, when trans
lated, read as .follows:
“Sell remainder of securities at
New York threw open her gates as
to a victorious general, proud to be
looted in honor of his fame. She be
came the opulent and willing mistress
to his pleasures. She fanned his
fevered brow and whispered soft words
of praise into his ears.
He banqueted with money kings in
staid old clubs; he met as an equal
the dashing young scions of wealth
around the boards in fashionable
cafes; he drifted through drawing
rooms brilliant in light, and looked in
to the admiring faces of radiant
women; he mingled with the jeweled
throng in playhouse and opera; he
read his name and the story of his
fame in the public prints—and he for
got John Burt.
He spent an evening in a Fifth Ave
nue Club—the guest of a young bank
er and broker who had profited from
the coup. Blake was faultlessly
dressed, and his fine face was more
handsome than ever. He goodnatur
edly declined to discuss his triumphs
in California, but told with spirit,
frankness and humor the tales of suc
cessive reverses and modestly at
tributed his recent run of success to
luck.
“You must transfer your activities
to New York,” advised young Kings
ley, who had been willed several mil
lions and a banking business. “San
Francisco is too small and provincial
for you. Ah, here comes a fellow
you must meet!”
A thick-set young man had entered
the room. He stood and listened with
a bored expression to a friend who
was enthusiastic over some matter,
and persisted in repeatedly shaking
hands.
“That’s Morris—Arthur Morris,” ex
plained Kingsley. “Son of old Ran
dolph Morris—don’t you know. Pere
Morris retired from business two
weeks ago and turned everything over
to Arthur. He was a wild one, but
he’s settled down. The Morris mil
lions won’t shrink in his hands. I
want you to know him, Blake.”
When Morris’ name was mentioned
Blake started and gazed intently at
the stolid face and heavy figure in the
far corner of the smoking-room. With
shame he recalled that he had made
no inquiry concerning this man, whose
death or existence meant so much to
John Burt.
For a moment his nerves tingled,
and he longed to w alk across the room
and choke Morris for John’s sake, but
he reflected that this was folly. It
was enough to know that Morris lived.
John Burt was dead—so far as Arthur
Morris was concerned—and Blake, as
John’s reincarnation, threw himself
on guard, determined to profit to the
utmost by the incident.
“Glad to see you, old man!” ex
claimed Kingsley, rising to greet Mor
ris. “I want you to know my friend,
Mr. Blake—Mr. James Blake, of San
Francisco—Mr. Arthur Morris. You
certainly have heard-”
“ ’Pon my word this is unexpected
luck!” Arthur Morris thrust forward
a soft hand and winced as Blake clasp
ed it with simulated heartiness.
“Delighted to meet you. Mr. Blake!”
Morris exclaimed. “Been looking for
you everywhere! Sent my card to
your apartments this evening. By
Jove, you're a corker, don’t you know,
Mr. Blake! Waiter, a bottle of Perier
Gouet, ’54. I want to drink your
health. Mr. Blake."
“Glad to meet you, Mr. Morris!”
said James Blake, looking him full In
the eyes. “I’ve heard of your father,
and the famous old firm, and learned
only to-day that you’ve succeeded him
in business."
Two years spent by Arthur Morris
in an apprenticeship to the trade of
money grasping and holding had
seamed the puffed, round face with
hard lines. The once dull eyes glow
ed with the newly-lighted fires of
avarice. The sensuous lips dropped
at the corners with a cruel curve. The
former air of indifference was re
placed by the alertness of defense and
aggressiveness.
Close observers predicted a great ca
reer for Arthur Morris. His father
was delighted with the transformation
and did not hesitate to give to his
heir the keys which unlocked the Mor
ris treasurer vaults.
The hours glided by to the music of
clinking glasses and the rising clatter
of conversation. And as James Blake
talked and listened and drank, his
aversion to Arthur Morris relaxed.
He loved John Burt and was eager to
espouse his cause, but John had not
commissioned him to quarrel with
Arthur Morris. * Perhaps the hffair of
the years before was only a boyhood
dispute?
He glanced at the white expanse of
Morris’ shirt front and wondered if the
scar of John's bullet showed over his
heart. Morris lived, and the thought
came to Blake that the score was even
between John and the young million
aire. The feud had made John rich—
why should John complain? And
Arthur Morris did not seem to be such
a bad sort of a fellow after all.
Thus reasoned Blake as Morris
took his arm and led him away from
the noisy club men.
“Say we get out of this?" said Mor
ris, proffering a cigarette case.
“You*l! be my guest to-night, Blake!
Won't listen to a refusal, my dear
fellow! I've bachelor apartments,
and anything you ask is yours. 1
want to have a quiet chat with you.
Let’s make our excuses and stroll to
Delmonico's for a bite of supper. Then
we'll go to my rooms.”
Blake accepted the invitation and
after supper they drove to the Morris
apartment.
“I'm ratter fond of these quarters,
don’t you know,” said Morris, as he
showed his cuest through a suite
worthy of a Lucullus. "Picked up some
of this stuff abroad, and the governor
contributed the rest of it. Rammohun,
serve us that 1809 brandy!”
The Indian servant bowed and
moved noiselessly away. Morris open
ed a writing-desk and glanced at a
number of unopened letters.
(To be continued.)
HE COT THE PRIZE.
Now Mr. Lee Does Not Want Another
Such.
Edward E. Lee of Baltimore man
ager of a well known wickerware
house, is a fiend after coupon collect
ing. His friends tell this story on
him. He had been collecting all kinds
of tags and coupons bearing premiums
for some time when one day he no
ticed an advertisement of a New Jer
sey firm that upon receipt of fifteen
of their tags they would forward one ,
chance for a series of prizes, the first
prize being a horse and runabout Mr.
Lee began industriously to get all the
tags he could find until he had the
requisite number, which he forward
ed. A few days later he was notified
that he had won first prize. Immedi
ately following this letter came a tiny
rocking horse. He sat down and wrote
a sarcastic letter to the firm. T beg
to acknowledge receipt of the horse,”
he wrote, “but you failed to inclose
the runabout.” In an early mail he
received this letter:
“Dear Sir: We have your letter
acknowledging receipt of the horse.
As for the runabout, go chase your
self. Yours truly, .”—Lippincott's.
i
SHIRTS MUST HAVE SHRUNK
Red Flannel Garment Wife Mistook j
for Coral Necklace.
“Jim” Sullivan tells of a friend, a
sufferer from rheumatism, who, hear
ing during the early part of the win
ter that red flannel worn next to the
body was a remedy for that com
plaint, purchased several undershirts
made of that material. The clerk as
sured him that the goods were guar
anteed in every particular.
About two weeks afterward Mr.
Sullivan’s friend revisited the shop
where he had bought the red flannel
shirts and registered a big kick
against the perpetuation against him
of what he termed “a fearful
swindle.”
“What’s the matter?” asked the
proprietor. “Have the shirts faded
or shrunk?”
“Faded! Shrunk!” howled the man.
“What do you think my wife said to
me when I came down to breakfast
yesterday with one of them on? Well,
sir, she smiled sweetly and asked:
“ ‘Why are you wearing my pink
coral necklace around your throat,
John?”’—New York Times.
Russia’s Army.
It has been estimated that the to
tal war footing of the Russian army
after calling out all the reserves
amounts to 5,250,000 men, or more
than ten times that of Japan. The
soldiers are drawn from the ignorant
peasant class and the officers from
the governing ranks of society.
Should Russia call out all her troops
she will have 78,827 officers, 5,180,
958 soldiers, 613,400 horses and 4,000
cannon. Germany is the only nation
that exceeds Russia in its military
equipment.
Fortunate Town.
Baron Heinrich Liebig, head of the
firm of Johann Liebig & Co., who died
recently in Frankfort, has left in his
will £40,000 to the poor of Reichen
berg, his native town. In addition,
he has given to the town his valuable
collection of pictures (worth the
same amount), his villa, his Frank
fort hcuse, and^ some of his landed
property. The Reichenberg library
and reading room has been also en
dowed, and altogether the town has
inherited a sum of £200,000.
s\r>d
INversmaNL
Lacemaking Machine.
It would be a revelation to the shop
pers who visit the city stores i*
search of finery to trim their gowns
to know the story of how the lace
which they so much prize is made—
how whole families and even towns
in continental Europe are engaged in
this work, especially in the long win
ter months, when they are shut in by
the ice and snow. Some of these toil
ers have to-day the aid of electricity
and fine machinery in their work, but
for years and years others have been
toiling on old-fashioned hand looms,
and even with no loom at all, turning
out the dainty fabrics with only their
needles.
The great value of this product and
the enormous amount of labor spent
in its manufacture have led the in
ventor to study out every possible
means of simplifying the manual part
of the work. A simple little machine,
with the aid of which even the young
may be taught to manufacture some
neat pattern of lace and on which
a skilful woman can soon learn to
turn out complicated patterns, !s that
shown in the illustration. The mode
of use is to attach the ends of the
threads from tfl the bobbins to a flat
strip of ribboh just beyond the pin
covered roller and then interweave
the threads on the bobbin to form the
Simple Mechanism for Home Use.
desired pattern, winding up the finish
ed product on the reel as the work
progresses.
Sylvester G. Lewis, of Chicago, 111.,
is the designer of this machine.
Heating by Electricity.
In the fourth installment of a series
of articles on the heating and ventila
tion of workshops and factories, by
Ernest G. Beck, says the Electrical
Review, in its book reviews, the use
of the electric systems is discussed.
With othe* heating systems it is im
possible to realize the ideal condi
tions, but with the electrical systems
there is no such difficulty. The effi
ciency of the method is nearly 100 per
cent, since there is little leakage, and
the loss in conducting mains is usually
negligible. The system is economical,
since it is easily regulated. Although
in point of actual cost of the heating
medium, the electrical system, as com
pared with hot water and steam, is at
a disadvantage, the bill for electric
heating is often less than that for
steam, because eelctrical energy is
supplied by meter, and the consump
tion varies exactly on the power de
veloped. This more than counteracts
the higher cost of the current. Some
of the decided advantages of electri
cal systems, apart from the questions
of economy and energy efficiency, are
the absence of piping and valves,
economy of floor space, the ease with
which the energy is delivered to the
heater and with which radiators can
be moved from one position to an
other. There is no difficulty in main
taining a circulation of current, as is
often the case with hot water systems.
The disadvantages of the electrical
systems are: Care must be taken in
installing the wires, to see that thev
are thoroughly insulated, and the ra
diators themselves must be construct
ed so as to guard against short cir
cuits. The actual heating surface
must be encased to protect it against
accidents. While electric heating sys
tems are not widely used yet, the au
thor believes that they will become
very popular in the future. They
would seem especially suited for shops
which are lighted and operated by
electricity.
Electrical Changes Fixed.
A naval physician. Dr. Jolly, has ap
plied the Schliep rule in Madagascar,
and by comparing the instruments he
has been able to fix the changes of the
electrical condition—changes which
! vary during the day and night Dur
ing the dry season there was an ex
cess of positive electricity, Dr. Jolly
observing that both in his own case
and that of other subjects the best
condition of health corresponded to
the pgsitivc discharges, while during
the periods of negative dominance
there was weakness and lassitude.
These changes also have their echo
in the state of general health, notably
in fevers.
German Scientist’s Discovery.
A German meteorologist, Dr.
Schliep, claims that it is possible to
determine approximately the condition
of the atmosphere by comparing the
curves of the registering barometer
on one hand with those of the ther
mometer and the hygrometer on the
other. Dr. Schliep states that when
‘.he barometer descends while the
thermometer and hygrometer ascend
the atmosphere is charged with elec
tricity, while the electricity of the air
is positive when the barometer as
cends and the thermometer lowers.
Tells Amount of Precipitation.
A tipping bucket attachment has
been added to the rain gauge of the
weather bureau on top of the custom
house at St. Louis. It accurately tells
of the amount of precipitation. The
rain is drained into a double bucket,
so poised that it tips on receiving a
certain amount of water. Every move
ment of this kind is registered by ah
electrical connection.
Original medical research of great
value has been recently done by
Japanese army surgeons upon the in
fluence of insects in spreading germ
I {states.
TO BUILD CONCRETE ARCH.
Strong and Lasting Structure Com
paratively inexpensive.
S. S.—Please tell me how to use
concrete in building archet over
streams and under main roads.
Where the span is not more than
ten feet the arch can be moulded all
in one. When the diameter is greater
the concrete should be molded into
blocks and then laid up the same as
stone. If the culvert is not more than
five feet wide, the arch may be put
on flat, but if wider it should have a
little crown. The plan shown des- j
cribes the mode of building an arch. '
It has a 2 by 12 inch plank on the bed
of the stream; on this stand 2 by 4 ;
inch upright, which should not tfe
Concrete Arch Over Stream.
A. 2 by 12 in. plank; B. 2 by 4 In. up
right?: C. 2 by 4 In. scantlin* on un^
rights; D, center supporting arch; E,
concrete. *
more than 2 V* feet apart; cn tap of
this a 2 by 4 inch scantling Is laid i
lengthways of arch; then a center cut
out of the plank, or inch boards and
covered with inch lumber t# hold the
arch. The earth should be well ram
med around the wall when glling in.
—
Fitting Rafters on a Barn.
E. N.—I am building a barn 80 by
32 feet, Cnd wish to put on two sets
of rafters, to meet at the perline plate. |
What length should the rafters be t
and how should they be fastened?
Each set cf rafters should be 12
feet long. The lower set should pro- 1
ject one foot over the lower plate.
These should be sawed so as to sit
squarely on the plate, the projecting
foot to be two inches deep. The up
per end of the rafter rests on the per
line plate, and the lower end of the
upper rafter lies beside it. The top j
sides of the two rafters should be
flush. The upper rafter fits on the
perline plate with a tongue on the
lower side to drop down on the in
side of the plate to form a brace. The
rafters are all spiked to the plates if
necessary. The lower rafters should
have a 9-foot ris* and the upper ones
seven.
Clearing Land of Wiilows.
Subscriber.—I have some water
willows on my farm. I have cut them j
down, but they grow up again. I think 1
they will have to be dug up. What is j
the best way to get rid of them?
Cutting willows down will not kill
them. Osier beds can be cut for a
great many years for the oziers with- |
out doing the roots any harm. The
only way to get rid of willows is to
root out each bush. The easiest way ;
to do this is to hitch a chain round
the bush near the bottom and then
drag it out by the roots with a horse,
after loosening the bush by cutting
some of the main roots with an ax.
Many acres have been cleared in thi*
way in Manitoba, and it is found tit* <
most convenient way of doing the!
work. If the bushes are not very
large the land may be burnt over and '
then plowed with a heavy scrub plow.
Cement for Kitchen Walls.
I want to put up a concrete kitchen,
16 by 20 feet, and 14 feet high; the
end will join the present building,
leaving three sides to build, two sides j
20 fihet long, and the end wall 16 feet,
with gable ends. How much gravel
will be required and how much ce
ment, the wall being six inches thick?
Your wall would require 19 barrels
of natural rock cement and 15 yards
of gravel, making the concrete one of
cement to one of gravel; or, if Port- j
land is used, 14 barrels would do the
work, making the concrete one of ce
ment to seven of gravel. This esti
mate is given on using all gravel (no
stone for fillers) as the wall, being
only six inches thick, very little rtone
can be used.
Support for a Chimney.
A. E. B.—I wish to build a brick
flue 18 feet high, 30 bricks to the foot
I want it to rest on a floor having 4
by 6 inch sills, 12 feet long and 16
inches apart. If the sills rest on the
6 inch sides would they be strong
enough to bear the weight?
If the chimney is built at the end
of the building so that it rests on end
of the joists these will provide suf
ficient support, but if it is built in the
center of the room supports should be
provided immediately underneath. If
the chimney starts from the ground
floor a small abutment can be built
under the joints or sills, which will
hold the weight.
Setting a Cottage.
J. H. A.—In building a one-story
cottage. 19 by 23 feet, with a veranda
in front on level ground, 'how high
should it be set in order to appear
well from the road?
A one-story house should be set
about tw*o and one-half or three feet
above the grade, if the appearance
from the road i3 the onl£ considera
tion to take into account, and assum
ing that the lot is level. The depth
of the cellar sometimes has to do
with the height from the grade. As
the general thing houses of this si-e
are set about that high.
Material for Flat Roof.
J. A. M. T.—A barn has a leanto
which has a roof so flat that cedar
shingles will not prevent leaking.
What do you advise for a roofing ma- i
terial, and what would it cost?
Tcr.r roof being so 2zt, you can not
keep it from leaking vrith wooden
shingles. The proper way would be
to put on a metal roof, or mica roofing.
Either of these makes a very good
roof, the latter costing about $2.25 per
sguare yard.
HINT/’
Hand Made Shirtwaists.
A very fashionable white crepe
waist has its front, stock and cuffs
embroidered with clusters of small,
pink roses and forget-me-nots in rib
bon embroidery. The bunches of
flowers have their leaves and stems
done in pale, dull shades of green
and golden brown. The bunches of
flowers are connected by and Inter
spersed with little bowknots and loops
and ends of ribbon. This ribbon ef
fect is produced by outlining the sup
posed ribbon w-ith a single gold thread
and working small black dots in em
broidery silk, about an eighth of an
inch apart between the gold lines.
The effect is that of a dainty and
novel ribbon. It is no wider, and
probably not as wide, as baby rib
bon.
Woman's Box Coat
Loose box coats make exceedingly
smart wraps that are eminently com
fortable as well. Tbis one is adapted
to all the range of cloaking materials,
but is shown in tan colored cloth with
touches of darker velvet and is
stitched with corti
celli silk. The spe
cial features of the
model are the
mandolin sleeves
and the additional
lapels which are
exceedingly effec
tive. When liked,
however, plain
sleeves can be
substituted for the
larger ones, as
shown in the small
sketch.
The eoat Is made with fronts and
backs and is shaped by means of
shoulder, under arm and center back
seams. A pocket is inserted in each
front and the closing is made invis
ibly by means of a fly. The extra
lapels are applied under the fronts
sleeves are cut in one piece each and
are finished with plain cuffs, but the
plain sleeves are in regulation coat
style with uppers and unders.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is 414 yards 21 inches
wide, 214 yards 44 inches wide, or 214
yards 52 inches wide, with 14 yard of
velvet to trim as illustrated.
Dainty Corsage Sachet.
The heart-shaped corsage sachet of
white satin is to wear around the
neck beneath the lingerie. The rib
bon edge and bow make a pretty fin
ish, and it is suspended by a ribbon.
Another corsage sachet on this or
der consists of two pads about two
inches square, with a small bow in
the center of each. They are fastened
to the ends of a strip of baby ribbon.
For the Japanese sachet, made of
Japanese silk, a bag 214 by 3 inches,
and in the top fasten a Japanese
doll’s head. Arc»Mnd its neck a rib
bon is tied, stock fashion.
The most popular sachet odors at
present are sandal wood, orris and
Japanese perfumes.
About Sleeves.
The very wide sleeves that are be
ing worn at present undoubtedly tend
to take away from the apparent
height of the figure, and if you are
rather inclined to be short yourself
you will do wisely to exercise a judi
cious supervision and to forbid your
dressmaker to indulge in any vagaries
either as regards the shape or trim
ming of your sleeves. You can still
have something which is quite suffi
ciently fashionable without adding
in an unbecoming way to the width of
your figure.
Misses’ House Jacket.
Pretty, tasteful morning jackets are
always in demand and make attractive
garments for breakfast wear as well
as for use during the hours spent in
one’s own apartments. This one is
designed for young
girls end is ex
ceedingly youthful
and graceful, its
broad collar droop
ing well over the
shoulders and the
fitted back giving
a trimness and
neatness to the fig
ure. As shown the
material is
sprigged muslin trimmed with frills of
embroidery, but there are countless
others which are equally appropriate.
The jacket is made with fronts and
back, the back being laid in tucks to
the waist line and the fronts being
gathered at th« upper edge and stayed
by means of an underfacing. The cape
collar is arranged over the whole and
the neck is finished with a little frill.
The sleeves can be in either flowing
style and finished with frills or in
bishop style with cuffs as may be pre
ferred.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 37s yards 27
inches wide, 2*4 yards 36 inches wide
or 2% yards 44 inches wide, with 7V4
yards of embroidery to trim as illus
trated.
Rhubarb Pudding.
Wash and cut into inch pieces
enough rhubarb to nearly fill a three
piat pudding dish. Mix half a nutmeg
grated, three cups sugar. Butter the
dish thick with cold butter. Put in a
layer of soft bread crumbs, then a
layer of rhubarb, then a thickness of
sugar and a tablespoon of butter cut
into little bits. Repeat the layers,
having a thick layer of bread crumbs
on top- Mix a little melted butter
with the top crumbs. Bake about an
hour, slowly at first, and serve hot or
cold.
Lunch fcr Children.
Because things to Aat do not always
present an attractive appearance their
nourishing quality is not properly ap
preciated.
The value of dates for children's
school luncheons is not fully appreci
ated. They are rather sticky, bother
some things, as they are originally
purchased, and cncildren rarely care
for them. They should be separated
and washed, the stone removed, and a
peanut or almond, salted preferably,
substituted. The date is then rolled
in corn starch or powdered sugar, and
straightway becomes one of the ap
petizing trifles dear to youth, and at
the same time is healthful and nour
ishing.
In the Kitchen.
Doughnuts or biscuits may be heat
ed “amaist as good as new" by put
ting them in a whole paper bag,
sprinkling in a few drops only of wat
er, twisting the ends, putting in the
oven, raised a little from the bottom
on a grate. The oven must be very
hot.
New nutmegs may be distinguished
from the last year’s supply by scrap
ing the surface with the finger If
new, the oil will moisten the s^at at
once. Mace, when new, is oily. It
should always be purchased whole
and ground as needed.
A Dainty Work Bag.
Such pretty little work bags can be
made on a foundation of basket work
with a piece of dainty silk. The little
fiat trays to be found in all sizes at
Japanese shops are chosen, and the
silk sewed on the inside rim. The bas
ket is first lined and slightly padded
with satchet if desired. The silk is
gathered in bag fashion at the top,
making a pretty and substantial recep
tacle for sewing materials or em
broidery.
Maris Antoinette Bodices.
The tendency toward the Marie An
toinette bodice for evening wear is
marked. This style is really fascinat
ing. with its long, pointed waist line,
and very full skirt shirred into the
skirt band. In white or ivory silk,
the mode is ideal, and by next autumn
it will be firmly established. This
would not appear to admit of any
change in the present full skirts, but
would rather tend to increase them if
anything. The great dresesmakers,
at least, seem determined to adhere to
the full modes for some time to come.
Corset Cover.
Shapely corset covers that fit nicely
yet are not over snug are in constant
demand and never can be too numer
ous. This one is peculiarly pretty
and attractive, is
eminently simple
and can be made
of any of the ma
terials in vogue
for underwear.
The model, how
ever, is of linen
batiste with inser
tion and frills of
embroidery and
bands of beading.
The corset cover is cut with fronts
and back which are laid in narrow
tucks to the waist line, and is closed
at the center with a box plait in shirt
waist style. Over the upper edge and
at the waist line are applied bands ol
beading that are threaded with rib
bon by means of which the size is reg
ulated.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is lVi yards of
insertion, three yards of edging and
1*4 yards of beading to trim as illus
trated.
Black Is Steady Color.
sensible investment, but at the mo
ment the rule is that any black wrap
be elaborate both in design and trim
ming; bands of colored velvet, or
cloth embroidered or edged with gold
or silver braid, is an effective trim
ming and are most used on the black
coats. Others again have the white
satin facings, embroidered with gold
or silver, while still another style has
bands of Persian velvet.
Pickled Raisins.
Make a syrup of one pound of brown
sugar, one cup of vinegar, a level tea
spoon each of cinnamon, allspice, and
cloves, and a saltspoon of mace tied
in a muslin bag. Heat the syrup to
the boiling point and skim. Pour it
on one pound of the best raisins on
the stem and let stand two days, then
put over the fire and let cook quarter
of an hour. Pour into a jar and keep
for use.
To Mark Lingerie.
The ready-made medallions, mono
grams and initial letters for marking
lingerie are handy for this purpose.
They save hours of hand embroidery,
and are as effective as anything that
can be done at home.
Save all old line and when chim
neys are filled with soot put a quan
tity on the fire. It will carry all soot
out of stovepipes and clean the chim
neys.
It is unwise to sprinkle a light car
pet with tea leaves when sweeping
unless they have first been rinsed in
water, for otherwise they are apt to
stain.
Rose petals make a delightful filling
for soft pillows. Save them from with
ered bouquets or from fresh flowers
and dry them. They may be treated
as for potpourri or used with their
own delicate perfume only.
Never put a bed in an alcove; the
air is apt to become stagnant there.
Have it right in the room and do not
push it too close to the wall, then
the air that comes in from the win
dow has a chance to circulate around
the bed.