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Show v AS STYLES CHMISE Women Who Can Sew Manage Keep Step With Fashion; to WMIMMIMIUMMUW i ; Through the Looking Glass : By EVELYN NESBIT URGE 9 j tumtimmunufi! Bad aeaaon'o otyleo bare inch a way of overlapping that the aveag woman Jnot about completes her wardrobe, when along moire Information aa to what la to be won in the eeaaoh immediately to come.' Fortunately during the past two or three oeaoona there hare been very few radical atyle change, and the woman who can aew and haaldeaa of her own ean uaually manage to keep tap with Dame Fashion in a reasonably satisfactory manner. The little ftock shown In the sketch ) offered as an early spring model, nut it- is not sufficiently extreme to demand classification with any parties- - Straight Wafl Lines Keep Down theExpense. It would be death and destruction If he should find out. Bo HD ii lataraatliig Little Frock of Tafhta or Printed Foulard Offered ao It Is a secret a dreadful secret - Kariy and fsiend husband most not know. Spring Modal. - USE GETS MOST OUT OF SPACE thinks lfaiv guerlte. 8he had Substantial Build tog the package sent With No Frilto But at the to her friend's Sumo Tims Attractive in house, so that he Afipearsnea. would not dln-- . cover the wrapBy WM. A. RADFORD. ping paper ' and '.'WUBam A TtflfnrB 11IU eneiiir that the string and slve advles CRIB OF confined her latest COST oa on subjects pertaining to the Object Of building, for the feeders of thle extravagance. But paper. Oa anrount of hla wide eapariaacs some day, she as Editor, Author and ho told herself, She to without doubt, tha Manufacturer, highest authority would tell him on all thaaa subject Addrara all iaquirtaa to William A Radford. No. 1ST Fralrio that Cousin A avraua. Chirac 111., and nle had bought it for herself, hut that It was too small for her, ao Annie - In. spring n young mans fancy may made of it a present to Marguerite. turn to thoughts of love, but to the As for the hole the purchase had made man of family, after a 'winter of more in her husband's household treasury. or less discomfort in hla old house, Marguerite borrowed from sister to barren- of many of the modem conthough ta of n new home make It up. Bo hubby never would venience find out, and things would smooth out are more engrossing. During the winter evenings that new home that has somehow. been in contemplation for several tanMarguerite did not know what a now has been discussed by die yearn She gle she had made for herself. stroked her wrinkled brow worry whole family and many Ideaa of what home should be, both as to exwrinkles already! Then she smiled that terior appearance and interior araa she thonght of the wonderful sealskin coat that was causing all the fun. rangement and of what material! It should be built, have been advanced. But if Marguerite had been n wiser However, the heed of the family woman she would not have caused herthe man who provides the money self all this uneasiness. She had fall- for the new home is the man who en Into the depth of Inlqnlty, it Is true, has the. last say. To Mm there enby wasting her money. But why did ters the Idea of practicability, con-pleshe add Insnlt to Injury by trying to with cost He Is In favor of cover It over with Ilea, borrowing, de- the new house; In fact has decided ceit! .Why did she not tell her hus- to build, but to him there are things band at once what she had doneT She of greater importance than a nook would have avoided the conscience here and an angle them,' There ia pangs that made .her life miserable and. made her detest that scrap of seal-aki- d Tha house ten rooms and bath, six bedrooms providing sleeping accommodations tor at least that many person Five of the bedrooms are on the second floor and one on the first floor. The front entrance door opens Into a hall 4 by 10 feet To the left ia the front stairway, and at tha right through double glased doors la the living room. Being the gathering place of the family, this room is large, IT by 15 feet At one end ia an open fireplace with spaces for built-i- n bookcases on either side. The dining room la Immediately back of the living room through an open double doorway. This room is 14 by 13 feet, but Itsstraight lines are broken by the bay window, wMch forma an alcove 2 by 9 feet providing a place for either a long wall eat or flower Many Convenience in Kitchen. Connecting with the dining room ia the kitchen, 10 by IS feet Hera every convenience ia provided for. Beside the door leading to the dining room Is the sink. Adjoining It and running arond the full length of the outside wall and part of the rear wall la a work table. On either aide of the window la a wall case. Thus doea tle kitchen worker have everything needed at hand. Off the kitchen, at the rear, la a large pantry, also equipped with work table and helve Here ia located the ice chest with an opening to the back porch, from which it may be iced. Another door from the kitchen leads to the rear halt Here are the hack stair a toilet and a washroom, with plumbing fixture The entrance to the washroom la from the back porch, 11 by 0 feet Thus It will be seen that a person can come In at the rear door, wash, and go either upstair or to the dining room without passing through the kitchen,, which in many house In fact most farm house Is a combined kitchen and passageway. At the end of tMs back hall toward the front of the house Is a bedroom, 10 by 10 feet The front stairs lead to a hallway, which extends to the center of the - n. ' Afraid that he would storm if she told him! She did not consider how much he would Storm If by some mischance he should find out by himself how she lied to him and deceived him. In addition to being extravagant And probably he would not have stormed at all had ahe Teased up at once. Taking him Into her confidence would have brought them closer together than ever, whereas sneaking about behind his back laid the foundations for a broach. HAND-PAINTE- - , f t. .wm - - , Frock of Tafhta or Printed Foulard. . It may easily be made at home, using a pretty printed silk. A draped dross of Oils kind is becoming to nearly, all figures. The tunic or overskirt Is draped exactly alike back and front, the only flare being over each hip. The bodice material la drawn safely about the figure, made over a fitted lining, of eourae, and fastens at one side and on the shoulder. The left side is usually preferred for 0m dosing, unless the woman for whom the gown is Intended is left- - lar season. IN FRONT RANK woman or who wishes to be in it to tine the English equivalent for the French phrase, will wear sapphires. Such Is the edict of fashion. One reason for this Is that it has been comparatively eusy to Imitate the ruby, hitherto enthroned aa the show gem,. says the New York Times. Another probably la that the sapphire has been somewhat neglected, and It la prudent to get rid of accumulated stock. As an Incident of the edict demobilising the. ruby and calling .the sapphire to the colors, we are told that diamonds and pearls are still the moat expensive and moat fashionable Jewels. The latter part of this statement is tautology in its crudest form. As If anything could be the most expensive and avoid being the moat fashionable. Still anether interesting bit of this Jewel gossip states that diamonds and pearls have increased 100 per cent in price since the war began, proving that they an worthy associates of King CuaL The information probably will serve to halt thoae who have been considering burning their surplus diamonds in the furnace to conserve the coal supply. And it also seems that tbmost aristocratic of gems feels the ebb and flow of the tide of labor, for It is aaid that the Booth African Add baa been confronted with a labor shortage. Such .statements an truly alarming and probably will set many to hoarding diamonds, but news la news and mast be given out. bol-shev- ist Window Deoollatag .Window docolletago is one of the A mew things In afternoon frocks. bodice so constructed shows an oval opening In the front some three Indies below the round neckline, and on each jaleevo' two 'or three Inches above the (short dhow sleeve Mothers Light in the Window for a Lost Girl ILL. Times have changed, Tlie electric light has supplanted the lamp. The apartment has taken the plnce of the home. But girls still do run sway from home. And mother's love Is still tj lie found unchanged. Olive Kelson of this dty quarreled with her sweetheart Robert Binder, who appears to be a misnomer. Olive is but nineteen, so the quarrel bulked large In her little world. About three weeks ago Olive left home one- morning and casually remarked as she went out the door, Maybe you will see me again and maybe not" When the girl did not return for supper as usual, Mr Anton Kelson, her mother, appealed to the police. Search was begun immediately. It hus been kept up faithfully. Many clues have been run down only to end in nothing; Today the mother is In absolute ignorance of the tote of her daughter. The Kelson home Is n humble one on South River street It has no electric It la a house, not an npn rtment If Olive should be alive and should light want to get In some night she could enter without letting the people in half a dozen flats know all about It So every night Mr Kelson lights an kerosene lamp and sett It on a table so that Its light shines ont of the front window and In plain right of anyone passing by on the street Anyone who knows that the daughter of the house is missing cun read in that lamp a mother's message: Theres a light In the window for the I People may smile at my lamp In the window, says the mother. might myself If I was not too sad of heart But I know not what else I can do. The police cannot find my daughter. I have done all that I can da I have still hope that she will return uud faith. Faith may bring her back. AURORA, Twins Find Fairyland in Iowa Home Into a fairyland of automobiles and pontes and muny toys have Elizabeth Jane und Edward Murray, twin and four and one-lmyears old, to become tlie lietrs to the fortune of B.J. Ricker and wife of Grin- Ia. December 12 tlie twins were led Into a darkened room In their home nt 4040 North Keystone avenue, where lay tln-I- r mother, Mr Sadie Rosier, (lend, a victim of Inlluenzu. Their father and mother had separated sines coining from Australia two years ago. A kindly neighbor took them In A few days ago the Rickers enme to Chicago and took a suite ut a hotcL Mr Ricker heard of the twins throng1! a schoolteacher friend. It wasn't hours afterward when a motorcar pulled up in front of tlie house of sorrow and the wealthy Iowans alighted. The two little blond children greeted them at tlie door. When the automobile headed back downtown the twins wete In It The next day there were sngelike specialists over at the hotel. The twins underwent severe medlcnl test Perfect, was the scientists' verdict. The next stage was the county court, where they stood solemnly before the judge. ama Little, quiet Edith became Elizabeth Jane Ricker and Ivnr, her house and then to the back. At the brother, took the name of Edward Murray Ricker, the Edward after the milfront are two bedroom one 10 by lionaires father, and Murray for his dead mother's inulden nam The cMl-dr9 feet the other 10 by 18 feet were formally adopted and became their legal heir The two bedrooms in the center of At night at the hotel there was a to friend with Elizabeth Jane the house are 10 by 13 feet and and Edward Murray acting aa host andreception hostess. It was the oflldul coming 10 by 10 feet The rear bedroom out .of the Ricker children. la 10 ' feet square. Mr. and Mr Bicker are middle-age- d and have no children. At the head of the rear stairs Is the bathroom and toilet two separate room The former Ja exceptionally Even Fiancee Has No Chance With Grim M. P. large and provides a, dressing aa well aa .a bath room. YORK. had the stage ell set here for a Joyful incident of a Closets Are Numtrou NEW romance,Cupid when a conventional M. IV who knows his orders and didnt Closets are numerous In this house. Downstairs there is a large coat give a whoop for Cupid, balled up the show. Miss Sydney Whiteside of closet at the eqd of the front entrance Chicago, has been awaiting news of hall. There are two more closets In the First gas rrglinent with what Bite the first-flobedroom. Each room patience she could cominund. learned the regiment was on the Celtic. upstairs also has a closet This ia substantial home that She caught the fastest train for New will appeal especially to the fanner York, and a taxicab for pier GO. Gut a pass? KoT Stand hack I who Is considering building a new house. There are no frills about It Stand back! announced the military yet it la an attractive appearing house policeman nt tlie gate. she ventured. But, hut and one In which all the modern torn: convenience running hot and coll' Sorry, lady. Order Got to have water, electric light and sewage sys-t3- S a pas can be Installed. Aa the modBut, hes my " "Order Indy, order em farm now baa a power, pnmplng Cupid himself couldn't get In wltlsiut s pas But were going to get" and electric ayqtem, the coat of put. "Order lady, order Get a pass or stand back I" ting these conveniences In the house Meanwhile MaJ. John B. Oarlock, from whose antecedents Carioek, III., got will be small, but they will add much to keeping the boy and girt ita nam and who waa a University of Chicago student, was on deck getting on the farm and making the work in Ms regiment disembarked. He was going through the motion but really Ms the house as easy ss it now is in mind was busy with this question : "How can I get a marriage license on Sunday T Yon see, he bad the modernly equipped bum. A consultation with the local build- strong suspicion that Miss Sydney Whiteside might be welting at the gal M. P. wont let Miss Wlilte-.ildon without a er and lumber and material dealer reported an orderly. "Tell her to meet me at Cnmp Merritt See If pas" will soon disclose the cost of such you cant get me a license a home, either In town or on the somewhere, somehow, quick. Theres a going to be n wedding In New York in three hours in suite of all the M. P.s in the army." farm. lf Di-1- Precious Stone Said to Be In Forefront Compared With Other Expensive Fashionable Game. Thai person, man, - CHICAGO. . SAPPHIRES LAKE, ILL. Perfect The sleeves are exceptionally smart As will be seen, they fit the arms closely, are wrist length, and a row of buttons. extends from shoulder to wrist Long Lake, near Fox lake, is turning red blood red. of the neighborhood first noted the lake water getting a pinkhfe hue several weeks ago. An Investigation thoroughly unscientific, of course was then inude by the scholars of thw vicinity. The hunters and trapper the old settlers and weather prophets' were puzzled. The hotel keepers and resort owners who profit from the summer tourist trade then begun to take an interest In the phenomenon, as did a Chicago Ice 'company, which owns several Icehouse ' Alderman George M. Maypcle of Chicago, former police magistrate at Fox Lake, who kuows the Long lake territory better than the native guide was appealed to. Thats remarkable, the alderman said. I wouldnt want to dictate a solution right offhand, but follow this clue carefully. The Graham boys are great hnnter the duck season has been with u They have hot a multitude of ducks on the lake and the blood from the deceased " duck you know- I. R. Graham, one of the family of famous trap shots and duck hunter was readied over the telephone. "As a matter of fact, the duck hunting lias been pretty poor this year. he said. But the story of the water turning red la true. Bunnlng out of the lake it looks red. The Ice brownish colored. We have sent sumples of the water to Chicago for analyst but have not heard the result yet If the Ice freezes thick enough to harvest Chicago may get a chance to eat red Ice next summer." That Watson, is the case. We shall have to look into it murder, mystery, or whatnot Of course there will be an Increase In price next summer in Chicago for red Ice! FOX - EMBROIDERED D, fled Ice Next Summer in Chicago From Long Lake the question of Tha modal shown above is a gown of dove color charmeuae, moat Interestingly hand-painte- and embroidered. d Tucka a Feature. ' Tucks are a feature of the aeeson. If one fashions dainty blouses at home and feels unable to coiie with bead embroidery or hemstitching, there are always tucks as an alternative. Anybody can make tucks oil they require an a measuring rule, a fine needle and silk thread. Bone of the new georgette blouses are first tucked up and down In pin tucks and then s. across In deep Other blouses have groups of plntucks running across, and then the tucked material la machine plaited up and down. Many of the sheer batiste and georgette blouses have plaited Jabots edged with filet, die fluffy Jabot tolling outside the coat from throat to boat, and giving a dainty, feminine touch to the tailored costume . lnch-tuck- . . . how he can get's good, substantial, comfortable and convenient home for hla family. If he be a city man, or hla family and the hired help, if. he be n farmer, for the amount of money he hga available for the bona . . To such a man, the boose shown In the accompanying Illustration Vill appeal. For hero la comtfined all of the things' that a practical city or town man or farmer wants In hla home convenience In . arrangement of room provision for the things that will make the work of the housekeeper easier, end n house that externally will compare with the beat of them In that community. Cutting tha Corner "Corners cost" la an axiom among contractors The and builder freighter the wall the less expensive the building. The house shown herewith la a substantial building, with no frill and at the same time la good to look at The bare building la 26 by 41 feet dimensions that are suitable for a narrow Jot As will be seen by the Illustration the foundation and porch walla and columns are of brick, while and shingle the house la of dap-boar-d const ruction. Tha large porch, 22 by 8 feet the hip: roof, and the bay window at the aide relieve the 'straight lines of the building and make it an attractive home from the exterior. The rise at the porch, - 22 by 8 feet makes tt n comfortable rittlng place In the rosy-cheeke- d en a . e |