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-OronoBo . Mo. - "I was simply a ner-
Toua wreck. I could not walk across
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iHmHr' " : : 'Hm1mwH1 ' my heart fluttering
1111t' ! : : : I' ! ; : " " . . Hj1 is and I could not even
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it . : . . . . . . ' , . _ . . } . . . . . such a bearing down
: I. , : : ! ; : , : V : : : : , : : : ; sensation , as if the
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I 1H,1jii : . : , . : . It ! : . ; : : . , . : . , . : . ! ; . . - I : : ' ,1 , , : ii I ! : j1'i : : : ; : : ! : fall . ou F.a Lydia E.
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iim : : ; : : " ' 'i : ; i ; ble Compound has
. ' i'I'.r.\ : : : ' 1' " done my nerves a
: . ! ; ; , ; . : - ; . V 1" ( . ( ; great deal of good
and has alsorelieved
the bearing down. I recommended it
to some friends and two of them have
been greatly benefited by it. " - Mrs. :
MAE McKxipirr , Oronogo , Mo.
Another Grateful Woman. '
. St. Louis , Mo. : : - "I was bothered
terribly with a female : weakness and
had backache , bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. I began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanative
Wash and' now I have no more troubles
that way.-Mrs. AL. HERZOG 5722
Prescott Ave. , St. Louis Mo.
Because your case is a difficult one ,
doctors having done you no good
do not continue to suffer without
I giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. It surely has cured
. many cases of female ills , such as in-
flammation ulceration , displacements
fibroid tumors , irregularities ; periodic
pains , backache , that bearing-down
I feeling , indigestion , dizziness , and ner
vous prostration. It costs but a trifle
to try it , and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
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Alms and the Man.
I "Sure Father Flaherty was a good
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man , " : Mr. Murphy said of the deceased ,
parish priest. "He hated sin but he
loved th' sinner , an' he was all com
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ii i passion an' patience an' wisdom.
i There never was another loike 'im f'r
holdin' up hope to th' poor batthered
man that had anny desire f'r good.
" 'Faith , ' said ho to Con Meehan , th'
toime th' bh'y was down an' out ,
'faith , this soide av paradise 'tist all
beginning again , over an' over an' tin
loimes . over '
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t "An' that keen , " continued Mr.
Murphy , " 'twas niver worth whoile to
keep back part av th' price av th'
land ! Wid a twinkle in his eye he'd
see clean through anny Ananias that
iver walked.
"An' gin'rous ! " Mr. Murphy's voice
dropped to a lower key and his eyes
t were wet as he added , "His hand was
always in his pockut , an' whin they
prepared him f'r burial they found his
right arm longer than his left wid
stretchin' it out to th' poor. " - Youth's
Companion.
_ Incorruptible.
The lady of the house hesitated.
"Are my answers all right ? " she
1 . asked.
- "Yes madam " replied the census
man.
P1 "Didn't bother you a bit did I ? "
"No , madam. "
"Feel under some obligations to me ,
don't you ? "
"Yes madam. "
"Then , perhaps you won't mind tell.
Ing me how old the woman next door
i claims to be ? "
"Good day , madam , " said the census
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man.
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Their Object.
. Banks-The women of my town
i have formed a secret society.
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Rivers - A secret society ? Surely
that's a misnomer ; women don't know
hov. ' to keep secrets.
Banks-But they know how to tell
them , and that's why they formed
I the society.
The satirist can talk about the "av-
erage man" with impunity , because
, every man considers himself above
the average.
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MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Copyright 1904 by The Bobbt-Merrill Co.
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CHAPTER XI. - ( Con tlnued. )
"I suppose , " said Zelda , who was :
thinking very hard "that one simplY
has to have a mortgage ; just as though
It were measles or croup or scarlet fe-
ver. "
"Oh , mortgages aren't at all serious
fatal . if don't
- not necessarily - you
take cold or expose yourself before it'g ;
over. "
"How does one contract a mort-
gage ? " said Zelda.
"I caught mine at college , " said 01-
Ivcv "We blew our substance on edu-
cation. I just found it out recently.
Mother has been carrying the burden
of it all by horself. The su&ject isu'
pleasant. Let js talk of something
else. "
"Where do you keep your ; mortgage ? "
isked Zelda , half-seriously. "How does
one get at the beast ? "
"Ours seems to be in a bank just at
present , " answered Olive , evasively.
"That sounds formidable. But it's
too bad that you have to move. Har-
rison street is the most charming
street in town. I can't think of you as
living anywhere else except i nthis
pretty house. "
"You'll have to , for me move almost
ftt once , as they say in stories. "
Zelda's father continued to pay a
Bum every month to her credit at th
bank , and money matters were rarely
or never mentioned between them. She
did not understand how anxious he was
to avoid any clash with Rodney Mer-
riam over the management of her
property ; and she did not appreciate
the smallness of the sum he gave her "
compared with the full amount her
property should have earned. Zeldu
was spoken of In Mariona as an heir-
ess , and it was the general belief that
phe would have not only the property
' eft her by her mother , but the large
estate which Ezra Dameron had been
accumulating through many years.
There , too , were Mrs. Forrest and Rod-
ney Merriam , who were childless ; both
were rich by local standards.
When , one afternoon a week later ,
she decided to speak to her father
about Olive's perplexity , she went to
his office in the Dameron Block and
made no effort to conceal the fact that
she had come on business. Her father
was poring over his accounts as she
stood suddenly on the threshold of tne
private room.
"Why , Zee , what brings you here ? "
he exclaimed.
"I came on an errand , " said Zelda. "I
don't think your housekeeping is well
done , " she added , glancing about the
room.
"It serves me very well , " said the
old man. "Business is only to be con-
sidered as business. "
"I have just heard that Olive Mer-
riam and her mother are in trouble-
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that is , money trouble. "
He looked at her quickly , and search-
ed her with his sharp eyes. The Mer-
riams had been trading on Zelda's
friendship , he decided , and he smiled
to himself as he settled back in his
chair , determined to thwart any quix-
otic plan that Zelda might broad in
their behalf.
"I Imagine that they have very lit-
tle-very little , " he said.
"I know 'nothing of their affairs ; but
I have just learned that they expect
to move , and when I asked Olive why ,
she said they owed a debt they couldn't
pay. Do you happen to know what
this debt is ? " she asked.
"Yes ; I hold the mortgage. It's in
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the bank for collection. "
"She didn't tell me that you ; held it.
She said a bank had it. The money
was borrowed to pay Olive's way
through school. The debt is to you. "
"To mesas trustee/ he corrected.
"Is it , then , something of mine , fath-
er ? " . . . . . .
"Your surmise Is qurte correct I
hold as trustee for you several notes ,
given by Mrs. : Merriam. They're now
in default and in the bank for coll c-
tion. " I
"I'm sorry I didn't ] now that ear-
lier , father. I wish you had told me.
I have been seeing a good deal of my
Cousin Olive. I like her immensely ; I
have been to her house familiarly , and
she has been to see me pretty often
when she could get away from her
work. I didn't know , of course , that I
was even remotely their creditor. The
situation isn't exactly comfortable ,
now that I know it"
"I'm sorry that the matter should
have risen ; but there is no reason why
they should transfer their burdens to
jrour ; shoulders , Zee. "
"I hope you understand that they
have never mentioned this subject or
hinted that they owed you or me. I
only know that they feel they must
leave the house. I fancy they are be-
ing pushed by the bank-to pay the
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money.
"The bank has , of course , no alter-
native in the matter. It's their busi-
ness to collect"
"But : if the owner ( of the note doesn't
want to push the people who made the
debt- "
"It is very bad business to carry
jverdue paper. New notes have to 1/e
given in such cases. "
It was clear to Zelda that her father
had no mpathY with her liking for
the ; Merriams or her wish to help them
in their difficulty. She was sure that
she could manage in some way to stop
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the : pressure that was being brought to I
bear on them , and she hoped to do it
through ; her father without going to .
her uncle , who would , she knew , give
her any money she might ask , after he
had made a row about it. 3 But it pleas-
ed her to carry the matter through
with her father.
"What is the amount , father ? "
"Two thousand dollars-with inter-
est ; with accumulated interest"
Zelda smiled in relief. She could
comprehend : two thousaind dollars.
"And how much is the house worth ? "
"About five thousand , possibly. But
there is no market for such property
ust at present The trend of real es-
tate is all in another direction. "
" ' this loan if It bas
"I rant to' carry ,
t a ba carried , personally. I want you
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to make it over to mo. and then tattt
it out of my allowance , or charge it to
me in the trusteeship. I suppose 1 I
might buy It of you-that would be
more businesslike ; but I haven't more
than two hundred dollars. Maybe you'd
. sell it to me for that , father , as a spe-
cial favor ? "
"It is to guard you against just such
philanthropy that I am your trustee
You know nothing of these things , ,
Zee. "
"But my own aunt and cousin ! "
He bent his head slightly ; but he
was afraid to refuse to grant Zelda'a
wish ; but perhaps in permitting her
to help her unfortunate relatives he
would gain the favor of Heaven. '
"I will draw the notes from the bank
and let thte matter rest for the present ,
Zee , if you very much wish it"
"If that will save them further trou-
ble , that will do. "
"I shall give the bank notice in a day
or two , " said Dameron , reluctantly. He
wished that Zelda would go. He did
not at all like the idea of having her
visit him in his office , and to-day he
was engrossed with important compu-
_ tatioru ; . Pie wished to be rid of her ,
but she rose so suddenly that he was
startled.
"Why , father , I couldn't think of
troubling you with a thing of this sort
when you're doing it as a favor to me !
What bank is it ? The one where I
keep my account ? Oh , I know them
over there. I'm going down that way
anyhow , and I'll tell them you don't
want those notes collected. Thank you
ever so much. "
"No , no ; I'll have to see about it per-
sonally. You mustn't interfere in the
matter at all ! " he almost shouted at
her. But she had no idea of trusting
him , and she walked straight toward
the door , at which she turned.
"It's splendid of you to let me do it.
And please don't be late for dinner
again to-night. It's a new trick of. . .
yours , and Polly doesn't like it at all.
Gopd-by. " *
Zelda went directly to the bank and
sought Burton , the cashier , whom she
had met several times at parties. He
gave her a seat by his desk near the
front : window. He was sure that she
had come to solicit for a charity , and
she was so handsome that he rather
enjoyed his peril.
"I have come from my father to
speak about a business matter. He is
very sorry that he can't come him-
self. There are some notes here for
collection , iven by Mrs. Thomas Mer-
riam to my father-He thought or-I
' mean , they were to have been collect-
ed , but it was all a mistake about
them. He wished me to say that noth-
ing was : to be done. "
"Excuse me one moment , Miss : Dam-
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eron.
He went to the note-teller's cage and
brought the notes , which were pinned
to the mortgage.
"Your father wishes nothing done in
the matter ? " he asked , laying the slips
of paper before Zelda.
"No , " she answered , slowly , ' eying
the notes curiously. "I suppose I may
as well take them with me - to save my
father the trouble of coming for them. "
"That's a little-irregular , I sup-
pose , " said the young man , doubtfully ,
but he laughed.
"I suppose it is * " said Zelda , "but
father was very anxious that nothing
should be done , so I'll just take them
along. Your bank is so " big' that some
one might forget a little thing like
this. "
The young man hesitated and was
lost. Zelda crumpled the papers be- :
tween her gloved fingers and closed . her
fist upon them.
"There's something else I have in-
tended speaking to you about , " she
said , dismissing the notes carelessly.
"You haven't had any nice new money
in your bank for a long time , Mr. Bur-
ton. And old bills are perfectly horri
ble. I shouldn't think people would
staiid it - these old , worn-out bills. !
Suppose a new bank should start up
with a lot of new money you wouldn't
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last a day. "
The cashier laughed ; Miss Dameron
had a reputation for saying amusing
and unexpected things.
"I'll ask the teller to keep a fresh
supply for you. We don't want to lose
your account , Miss Dameron. "
"Thank you , so much. And if fath-
er should come in , please tell him I
have the notes. I might miss him , you
know. "
Zelda locked the mortgage and notes
in her own desk , with no intention of
giving them to her father , unless he
should demand them.
CHAPTER XII.
Jack Bateomb , walking through an
alley that ran parallel with Jefferson
street marked the unmistakable figure
of Ezra Dameron ahead of him. This
alley was called Ruby street for no rea-
son that any one knew. It was lined
with the rear doors of Jefferson street
shops on one side and those of jobbing
houses on the other , and , as it was
narrow , rts traffic was usually con-
gested. A few saloons were squeezed
into corners here and there and in one
large room opening directly on the al-
ley a dealer in margins maintained an
office.
"I bet a dollar you're going for a
drink , " Balcomb remarked , under his
breath ; but the old man passed a sa-
loon and went on. He seemed to be in
haste , and Balcomb stepped into the
middle of the alley and watched him ,
until he reached the broker's office ,
which he entered without looking
around.
Balcomb whistled. "Worse than
drink " he reflected , and went up to his
own office.
BalcomWs mind seethed with schemes
these days. : He sought to give an air
of seriousness to his business by car-
rying in the daily press an advertise-
ment which read , "J. Arthur Balcomb ,
Investment Broker , " and he inscribed
the same legend on his stationery. The
solid business men of 'Mariona regard-
ed him * little warily ; but fc ' bad car-
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ried through several enterprises anti
considerable dash , and , as he cultlvat
ed the reporters , his iMine frequent
appeared in the newspapers. Thi
building of interurban trolley lines wa :
bringing the surrounding towns mon
and more into touch with the capital
The country banker and the small cap-
italist were now much seen in tho (
streets Mariona. . They were learn-
ing the lingo of metropolitan usi-
ness ; many of them had found it con-
venient to enroll themselves as non-
resident members of the Commercial
Club , and Jack Balcomb's office provei
a pleasant rendezvous. Here thej
could use his stenographers , and th (
long-distance telephone was theirs to
command. The banks and trust com-
panies were a trifle large for these
interurban capitalists ; but ' Jack Bal
comb accommodated himself to great
and small. Prosperous farmers , who
were finding it pleasant to run into the
capital , now that the street car passed
their Bal-
door , learned much from -
comb , who had the rosy imagination
and sublime zeal that they lacked. Bal-
comb had organized the Patoka Land
and Improvement Company , to give the
interurbanites a chance to taste the < !
sweets of large enterprises.
Balcomb found a group of men
waiting /or him in his office and ho
sent them into his private room while
he dictated in a loud tone to one ol
his stenographers. It was a latter to a
famous Wall street banking house and
referred in large figures to a certafti or
uncertain bond deal which , from the
terms of the letter , the New York
house and Balcomb were carrying on
together. It was to be sure , a letter
that never would encumber the mails ,
but this made no difference to Balcomb ,
who gave it what he called the true
commercial literary finish.
He left the stenographers to them-
selves with the solemn injunction that
he was not to be disturbed ; then he
entered his private office briskly and
was soon talking breathlessly to half I
a dozen auditors. He stood with a pile
of architect's sketches before him , dis
closing to his associates of the Patoka
Land and Improvement Company his
scheme for an ideal f flat. He smoothed
the blue prints on the table carefully
as he said :
"You gentlemen will admit that there
are plenty of apartment houses down-
town. Every old corner is getting one.
Every lone widow in the community
takes her life insurance money and
blows it into a flat and thinks it safer
than government bonds. But I've got
an idea worth two of the best of them.
I wish we could copyright it , it's so
good. "
He let a dreamy look come into his
eyes while the grave incorporators of
the Patoga Land and Improvement
Company listened. He had dropped
" ' " but it had
the "we" in a casual : way ,
reached the right spot in the breasts
of the interurbanites.
"It's up to us to do something new ;
and it has struck me that a ten-story
flat , with every comfort and luxury
provided , located away from the heat
and dirt of the city , but accessible by
car line , is the thing we're looking for.
Instead of gazing out on smoke-stacks
our tenants will look down on trees !
Does it sound good to you ? "
"But where are you going to get all
this ? " asked Van Cleve , his attorney ,
who frequently acted as interlocutor
at such meetings.
"That's not so easy. You've got to
get on the best street and on a good
car line , an you've got to go north.
Remember , there's a park system go-
ing out that way right up the creek
A park system and a boulevard would <
be worth minions to us. There ara
only two or tliree sites possible and
the best of all is the corner where
High street crosses Ripple Creek. It
loows awful good to me anywhere
along there. Twenty minutes from
Jefferson street gentlemen ; all the
comforts of the city ; all the joys of the
country. ; Now this is our scheme and
we don't want a lot of little real estate
fakirs crossing our trail. If I may be
a bit confidential and philosophical , I'll
warn you against three classes of men
-plumbers , real estate agents and
preachers in plug hats and siining ; : al -
paca coats who handle a line t f Ari-
zona minirg stock on the side "
( To be continued. )
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Iiiilnt nce of Environment.
The pal rot which belonged to tht
rich malefactor sat in its gilded cage ,
contemplating a price mark which had
not yet been removed. Presently the
magnate approached , and the bird
looked at him. He had been on the
witness stand that day in an important
case , and was feeling rather elated
over his successful testimony.
"Hello , Polly ! " he greeted the bird
sticking his finger through the bars.
"Hello ! " responded Polly , ignoring
the finger.
"Does Polly want ' a cracker ? "
The bird cocked his head to one side
Inquiringly. The magnate laughed at
its manner. Possibl ' the bird had not
quite understood the question.
"Does Polly want a cracker ? " he re-
peated.
Tlw bird still looked at him with
. slan.'lng : vision , but made no reply.
"Oho ! " he laughed. "You're not
hungry. Have you had your dinner ? "
'I don't remember , " croaked the
bird , and the magnate ordered the but-
ler to remove it from the premises
forth with.- Lippincott's.
His ' Explanation.
Smiler-Here's a college professor
who wants to know why Americans are
unhappy.
Grouch - Maybe it's because the col
lege professors talk so much.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Condensed.
"Do you use condensed milk at your
house ? "
"I guess so. We order a quat a day ,
and the : milkman squeezes it into a
can that -holds about a pint" - Cleve -
land Leader.
Delicate.
"Light weight , is he ? "
"Well , if he ever steps on a matcfc
he'll be blown to atoms. " - Kansas City
Journal.
If a man waits until he himself Is
perfect before helping otharu , he will
never help anybody. - W. i. Bryam.
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WHITE WOOL SCARF
DIRECTIONS FOR CROCHETING
PRETTY ARTICLE.
How An Attractive and Useful Little
Garment May Be Made With
Ease by / < ny Clever
Woman.
Our model is worked in white Ivor-
Ine wool with a No. 10 bone hook-
tricoter. But almost any other kind
of wool and suitable hook may be
used.
used.Work
Work a chain for width of scarf-
this and also the length , is entirely at
the discretion of the worker.
Row 1 - Draw up a loop through
each chain stitch ; draw the wool
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through the end loop , then work off
the rest of the loops two at a time as
In ordinary tricot.
Row 2-Commence as usual but
pass the hook through the upright
thread , and also through the top
thread between that and the next up- I
right and draw up a loop through I
both threads at once , then draw a loop
through the top thread between each
of the uprights as far as the last two
stitches this time take the upright
and the top thread following together
-as at the commencement of the row ,
draw the next loop through both front
and back uprights of the last stitch ;
work off as before drawing through
one loop at first , and then through two
at a time for rest of row.
Continue repeating this row for
length of scarf , the two stitches at
each end of the row making a nice
firm edge on both sides of it , and will
prevent the work from slanting.
Along each side work a double cro
chet in the end stitch of the first row ,
* , pass one , five trebles in next , pass
two , double crochet in next , repeat
from * ' .
Work a single crochet-or chain
stitch-in the top back thread of each
stitch of previous row.
Before commencing the fringe ,
work about three rows of five chain
loops upon each end of the scarf.
For the Fringe-Cut the wool into
26-inch lengths , pass the hook through
the first loop at end of scarf fold four
strands of the wool exactly in half
and draw them a short distance
through , forming a small loop , draw
the eight strands , right through this
loop and pull gently , drawing the knot
close up to the work. Repeat this Into
every loop , taking care all the knots
are turned the same way.
To knot the fringe , take four threads
of the first tassel and four threads of
the next one , and tie them together
about an inch below the other knots ,
tie the remaining strands of the sec-
ond tassel to four of the third one and
repeat to end of row , being careful to
keep the knots quite level.
Tie another row of knots an inch
below these , but this time taking the
eight strands of each tassel and tying :
them together.
Tie two more rows of knots at equal
distances below these and cut the
ends level with a pair of sharp scIs-
sors.
The Fashionable Umbrella.
It has a long-very long , handle.
And a great round silver cap.
Or a severely plain hardwood
handle.
If there is any engraving it is done
in old English letters.
Colored taffetas - dark blue red , I
green or brown are almost as much
in vogue as black.
Smooth finished hardwoo'ds , inlaid
with silver , make elegant handles.
Many men prefer the wooden stick
-as being more substantial and mas-
culine looking than the steel rod.
How to Wash the Jabots.
Dissolve a pinch of granulated sugar
in a basin of water and wring the ar-
ticles out in it. Roll them in a cloth
and let them lie for half an hour.
When ironed they will look like new.
JAPANESE BAMBOO BOXES
They Come In Nests and Are Useful
for Holding Many Articles of Young
Girl's Wardrobe.
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Japanese bamboo boxes , which come
in nests , are useful for holding the
many trifles of a young girl's ward-
robe. It Is only recently that these
offerings from the orient could be ob-
tained here , but now all the leading
shops dealing in eastern goods keep
them. The original set comprises six
rectangular receptacles about two or
two and a half inches in depth. By
using the larger of each group of two . . . . , °
for the cover one may have three sep-
arate and convenient places in which
to keep ribbons , gloves , collars and
the various trinkets which so easily
lose themselves in a dresser drawer.
The rich reddish brown of the bam-
boo cannot fail to please the eye of
any girl. The wood is split Into strips' '
about half an Inch wide and woven to-
gether in an open basket pattern.
The edges are strongly bound with
strips of the bamboo laced together.
Other baskets are to be found in this
same material , and the fern holders
are unusually charming when filled
with fresh green moss and delicate
green sprays. These baskets are lined
with dull brass boxes , which slip into
the bamooo part , so that they do. not
show from the outside. For country
houses they are particularly well
adapted , and so are the large handled
baskets for holding the garden flow
ers as they are freshly culled.
Japanese straw sandals are another
useful article which can be picked up
In these oriental shops. They have
woven soles of grass or fiber , with
cross straps of flowered silk to match
one's kimono. Or If they do not
match in coloring the original straps
can be covered with a silk that does.
Other sandals have embroidered cov-
erings for the toes and are heelless
like the 'strapped ones.
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IN AND OUT INDICATOR ; \
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Simple Form of a Very Needful Ar .
tlcle That Can Be Made of Card-
board and Silk.
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An In and out Indicator Is often a
very needful thing and we show In
our sketch a useful and simple form of
this article that may be easily made.
The size given in the left-hand dia-
gram will be found quite large enough ;
for all practical purposes.
To make it a piece of stout card-1
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board four by five inches in size Is
smoothly covered on both sides with
pale blue silk and the word "In" Is
worked on one side and the word
"Out" on the other. It is edged with
a dark blue silk cord carried up into
a loop at the top by which the Indica-
tor may be suspended from the wall.
On going out the card is easily lifted
from the nail and reversed and hung
up again , and on returning it can , of
course , be reversed again. Attached
on the right hand side by a fine silk
cord is a pencil , and on the left , fast
ened In the same manner , some slips !
of paper for messages.
Lingerie Dresses.
A very simple white embroidered
frock may be vastly improved by em-
broidering over the design in colored
silk. Flower designs , of course , best
lend ' themselves to this treatment. One
very pretty lingerie dress embroidered
in a rose pattern has been worked
over in pale pinks and greens at the
roke : and the girdle thus giving a dis-
tinctive touch to a dainty but rather
usual frock.
The embroidery done in this way Is
especially effective in deep skirt
flounces and in a running patterr.
down the sleeves. Often only a part
of the white design is thus colored ,
and combined with a hat and a para.
; ol to match , the simple dress may
thus : form the nucleus of a really stri- -
king costume.
Light Colored Dresses.
To keep light colored summei
dresses and stockings pretty and fresh
looking , purchase packages of anj
standard dye , as many colors as you
have different colored dresses.
Dissolve each dye in about a quarl
of boiling water , and when cool bot
tie. When washing your pink or blu
dress add a few drops , or sufficient tc
make the desired color , of the pink 01
blue dye , as the case may be , to the
last rinsing water.
Just as a few drops of bluing added
to the rfhsing water will benefit white
goods , so this compound will restore
the faded dress to its original bright
ness. The dresses must be hung tc
dry in a shady place. : _
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