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She has hud the joy of living in her own home and fixing it as it suited her and she now has a good investment. fancy .Many a girl could do the same. Every city is surrounded with pretty sulmrliun places. By a careful study of them, of their train and trolley facilities, by a comparison of valuations she can find a desirable lot at modest cost. A building and loan association will furnish the major part of the money for building the house. This girl had but $300 in cush to pay on the house. One should go carefully to make sure of a desirable location und of a house that will either rent or sell if the need conics, for one wants her money invested where she eau get an adequate return for it. Another business woman who had saved a few hundred aud wanted to get more than the small jkt cent, the hunk paid bought an inexpensive seashore lot und put up a simple little house. She gets her vacation tncre quite inexpensively and most enjoyubly. And so fur she has always liecn able to rent it for two or thmt months during the season at a profitable rate. She takes jolly little week-en- d parties down in the spring and fall and altogether gets quite as much pleasure ns she docs, liuanciul profit out of her venture. To work for some special object puts a lot more zest in one's work. To see ones savings materialize makes saving a far more pleasant task than merely to hand so many dollars into a hank each week and have nothing more attractive to show for them Ilian some figures in a bank book. This, of course, is the necessary start, and figures are enjoyable things to think about when one is sick ami no salary coming in. But nothing quite equals the delight of treading the Hours of your own home, which you have paid for fioin your savings or which you are paring for while you live in it and which you plan to make more beautiful as the months go by. The lirst essential is to make the star!. Make the start if it is only I! 5 or 5U cents a week. mli I was walking along n road way the 1 thought 1 recognized a familiar face, though It seemed, somehow, out of place in that crowded However, the face and thoroughfare. its owner stopped and shook hands with me, calling me ly name, and recalling the fact that the last time we had met was In a lit lie town in Honduras, Ceutral America. Then a past episode flashed Itself back to me how ibis man, a reckless, bad fellow, bnlied me out of a brawl that had been forced upon me by an IntoxiNot that 1 cated had quarreled with my rouipariot, for I had to defend hint. He had brought the brawl about by gratuitously Insulting several natives, who displayed resentment and niHclietes. Robert the Devil was the perullar sobriquet by which the rather saturnine-looking gentleman I had just met was known In Honduras, lie belonged evidently to that patriot band who leave their country for their country's good. He had emigrated to llonduraa from the United States, and bore about with him In the land of his adoption the mysterious atmosphere of a man with a past a past that he appeared to wish to escape from and conceal. However, Robert had served ma a Costume. This costume is useful and smart In navy-bluserge. good turn, for he acted as peaceSERGE of skirt are wrapped and stitched on the right side; the jacket maker upon the occasion I have reand is trimmed with blnck mohair braid of two widths, and ferred to, and so successfully that flre- buttons; the collar is faced with silk. The fronts just meet, and are hooked on the bust, each side being trimmed with a silk ornament lilack crinoline hat, trimmed with white roses and green leaves. Materials required: Eight yards 48 inches wide. S yards suteen for skirt lining, 5 i yards silk for jacket lining, U yard silk for collar, about 8 yard wide braid, 28 buttons. Linen-Dress- . e of this dress are in dark brown The skirt and linen. The skirt is in a very smart shae, with panel effect front und back e la that is continued front the back into a deep waist-band- . The cut up in deep tabs that are buttoned to the walst-baud- , buttons also form a is of white cotton, spotted trimming at hack and front. The under-bodicwith brown. The yoke and sleeves are tucked; the high collar and wrists of sleeves are finished with pleated lace. llat of brown coarse straw, trimmed with shaded ostrich feathers. Materials required for the skirt and Six yards 42 Inches wide, 13 buttons. up-hi- to-d- fellow-Americu- braid-covere- d over-bodic- e over-bodic- FASH ION'S DECREE IN GLOVES SYRIAN WORK MUCH IN FAVOR Models for All Occasions Are Displayed, and Most of Them Are Gloves especially adapted for tennla playing girls are of one button length In white or yellow chamois, a material which will not only withstand boiling but become softer and more flxlble with every laundering. The most practical gloves for golfing are the mousquetairea of colored mocha, which come with quite long wrists. For driving and riding there Is nothing quite so smart as the white leather gloves with black buttons, stitching and gauntlets. Tan, mode, white and black gloves for the street are of fine French glace kid In three and six button lengths and of finely spun silk, with double finger tips and composition clasp fastenings. Young girls summer party Rloves are of white or delicately tinted twisted allk in elbow lengths. They are seamless, the thumbs hemstitched and some of them are exquisitely ELABORATE MILLINERY. i Hal of silver gray chip lined with black satin, a long wre;t'li of delicate silver rosea shaded by a silver gray Hlgrt-tlmixed with marabou. : cxcit-abl- md'lT.-renoe- , iaiil in How is net mil money r She liveiws certain miiii weekly or monthly ami that is exjnvtiil to cover nil the for tin1 lioiue. all repair? ami renewal- ami frequently ei.nali her own f loiln children. r.ml tho-- e of the ami the father e.nnin ihildn-She ha- - no set sum for her own; i for am. tig's poehet money, hut expect to r tain a proportion of their is ! ft. whal take etui all s.iiiofv to has mother teil ly (host who pomler the That this is a true picture will he ami arnnii;; thu-- e wlm doubt it tla-rions of many families, home hack ami av tout perhaps they, l,,Mk will will he in.'.'.iy who in .i!'n r years moil-.worth. in er in-ia'c i iqi they, did not nppni chi.Mren hy licit! ho ri'cl!.sh mother- - an apt to male tlm'.r tin- childnn do-dhe made ts irdii own In their litiei.ti'e to them. in ami mom .(rtii-eher l! em to y pry to pay mother'? mo-r.ml rather er! the ovn r hire, hoys The liih.iri r is weiiliv of h r position is mu fo0 hard ami that she it th..t to tlmiiM hv ami girls She lisuuly does more Ik hems to l,er. has a t'.dy fit ml of money that work than any other munhir of tie family. a siqi-j.li- is Slippers of Net. iri his seal eh for something new, has Invented an evening slipper of Russian net over colored sal In linings. Tiie heels are colored to match. There Is a jeweled buckle at the toe In any appropriate stones. Cloth of gold slippers are in fashion for all gowns trimmed wi:h gold lace, and some bronze slippers einbroi lei ! w Ith beads i ost as much as n gown ' There is also a fashion to have r ' top of boo's made of lcmralino a I rriiv nctic to iv nt eh tl.e gown. Tbe shoe ab.s irdl'bs wl'l soon be-- , roin as tamous as tin; miUlnr ry ones. A shoemaker, i i j j ; con-li- t I H- -li wa-os- - aii'ei-tionu- . . Glove Mending. mend cloves properly, never us1 Kilk, as it cut? tbe kid. instead cotton the exact shade of tin cloves pprl with a vry line net die hutinubfiharound the rip nr tear: then cat eh toi.'"tb'r on tbe wren;: side, taking one stiteh at a tine fro i one loop of the buti'mlnkt stitch to another. Whin the rent i joined in this way it is searcely pereeptibi weuis longer than I! sewed through tht gioxe. To -- -- s pil-olw- s e, fire-wate- the-bod- ht - i - i who kept every- A type of embroidery that is specially adapted to conventional designs is the Syrian work, that gives an effect of overlapping scales. The designs which are stamped for this embroidery are divided Into sections by lines running at regular intervals across the scrolls and other figures. rhorua. The method of working Is both AGood Lord, It was awful! simple and rapid. The sections are ttracted by the novelty of the thing, filled in with a filling cotton and then more and more parrots came around, worked in Batin stitch fulfawlng the and, ns the days passed by, they too growth of acroll. Three sides of secleurnpd tbe cry, and, moreover, taught tion are then outlined so thut the It to others. I'll be hanged if it didn't design when finished looks as If one come to be like a university extenscale sprung out of the other. sion movement, with my ranch as the This la particularly effective for center of intellectual culture. borders or table covers or sofa "Now and then 1 would go out and or the centerpieces made of "Yelling That Infernal Cry In Chorus.1 homespun linen used on tables be- arms and machetes were laid aside, shoot some of the birds, and had the satisfaction of seeing some of them r, tween meals. and the native aqua l.Ite the dust in the very midst of per As the embroidery is done In Turkresorted to Instead. So much for the past. Now, what forming their stunt. Rut what could ish floss or other heavy, glossy silk suitable for large designs, it works had brought Hubert the Devil back to one man do against such multitudes? flocked from up quickly, yet has a handsome solid his native heath? I put the question Why, new disciples everywhere, and the screeching that surface. There Is room for Infinite to Robert. Well." he said, "well, thats a arose was something maddening, to variety of shadings but it is well to He looked say nothing of the wearisoineness of keep the designs If possible in sev- rather long story, and-eral tones of the same color. Thus longingly and thirstily at the open having to listen to the constant practicing going on before the blamed a line of reds makes an attractive door of an unmistakable saloon. "Yes" I said, appreciating tbe drift birds got letter perfect in their parts. coloring or old blue (bluest greens Well, I couldn't stand it I had of his glance, come in, and you can and yellow verging to orange. tell your s'ury. If It's a dry one, to quit. I tell you, the woods were filled with that strident cry, and it's Care of the Skin. wlih something to moisten It. When the skin is delicate and inSo we entered Hnd sat down at a lit- spreading around over a wider area clined to chafe from heat talcum pow- tle table, and after Robert had prop- ei'ery day. I shouldn't wonder If that der may be used profusely. For thU erly lubricated bis threat he heaved ridiculous yell is now echoing from one end of Central America to the a big, soft puff Is the best for a sigh and said: and the dust should be thick "Well, that's a beautiful country other. Go back again to bear it? I enough to form a layer over the flesh down there, ain't It? Always bright, guess not! You see, tbe parrots will Several times a day and always aftci fine climate, and flowers j never forget It. and there's nobody to bathing, It must Is put on. Any kind and all that. Talk about the east teach the wild ones anything new. of powder answers the purixise mag why. I tell you It's the All tbe young parrots will catch on, that c.ills me; none of and so In future will the tinhorn thouneBla, French chulk, arrow root, etc south sunny The point is to use enough, (reani of your shouting, but a soft, persistent sands. No, theres no silencing that tartar water Is as cooling as soda and call that woos me all the time.'' cry now; it's hound to ring down the Is mixed In the same way. SomeI then? leave grooves of time forever. did it, you Why Yes, times only a combination of grease queried. I)o I liPHr the south and powder will allay severe infiam Robert heaved another Flgh. "Par- I do; hut I hear them blamed parrots still louder, and that's ths mat ion. For instance, carholized vas rots." ho said "parrots." elne, although It stings when lirst put This did not seem an adequate ex- reason why I stay away." on. Is particularly I "Parrots," I said. good Tor suefc planation. House of Historic Interest. cases, being healing as well as sooth duii't see why they should worry you. Horse, at Huxted, Sussex, Hoggus ing. Care must lie taken lo have tin didn't mind them.' states a contemporary, in the j England, surface clean before it is applied and hut you would now. You don't center of the old iron district, was fortell you. Hy the 'hen powder In large ipiautliy may know. It'll h't t the residence of Ralph llogge, be dusted on. Repeating these layers way, you never mine over to my merly He is celebrated as an Ironmaster. three or four times will make a past) liacii mlii. Well, It'B a lovely spot, having lx the first to east a canm.-that will adhere for tunny hours ami high up I'1 Iht mountains, and you in one piece. This occur 'd in 15i:i. is useful for the occasion when one 1 raise any thing up there, even Originally, big guns were hooped aud unable to renew the applicaiion. 1. if you want to. Well, 1 raised dangerous lo manage. The worthy ij of a parrot. merch.int's discovery revolutionized the In devil tfou a Convenient. Nn biiig but an ordinary the trade, and brought him wealth and take a strip of burlap, Yu ui-as the woods are fall of down lame. His ancient home, embowered I111 or any stout Ronds, and tael: i here. 1 got this bird young, and It iu tri'ca, is still iu good condition, well closet you will taul it most iceii.eil quite u quiet, respectable worth seeing and quite close to the .convenient for pinning skirts to. t Ini, didn't say nothing worth speak-.,j- r church. Oil ils facade is a hog in nrd and a l.n'r hr:g will be ,we of, t,l;t kept up a deuce of a thlnk-l- r heavy enmmb to pin a bail dozen I quite fond grad'ially g 'skirts to. Florins' Beware Becoming Wet Blankets. an; useful of It. i hough It need to nip me at iu attaching dresses to t The pessimist wears a face that strip or line.; w bon crers, but then It never looks as if it had gone through Ike afety pins can ,e ic ed. picked up any of the bad liuiguHge Fhe (lists spills of bat I used, and kept Its thoughts to Bottled Feathers. it wearitifFM about and forecasts gloomy ;il v. ays Intended to fern-itre'.f. The best way to keep plunms. weather. We all have troubles enough to talk, but ihcn the thought of to make us glum and wretched, but eolnlly nice ones, from one renyon to tin- - same idiotic expressions nother Is to place ti.eni in glie-'- .iaiv. we also have jnva enough lo make us a cracker, aliiut wanting oi ten to 1 eheerful. istening tin cover venn !y. If v. hip' or Also me. Why let the g'um and the bind discuiiragcd ones are pvt iiw.-.- y in this mai.nci e'c., on et in kers, and grouch get possession lust? The Ird long always .Miiit ! Let a eheerful, gixer of cheer. prickle t lien: with niiii,uc!.!u and (bought it might be embarrassing loves I !e and xvet herself "ben removed for use they will br io blanket shake I have tin bird ask for good when l:ght, clean and as fluffy us when I could n 't supply them. dry up. w. n-- English language will make advances to his teacher unless given considerable encouragement liy her, as they an altogether too conservative and cautious. They have lieen taught from childhood to treat their teachers with every possible respect, as they have n theory that the teachers do much for their country, in that they educate the young and that hoys will strengthen the mil ion. jiu-n- Decigne. " the science of teaching. 1 do not believe any Chinese intelligent enough to desire to learn the Iv iimilicr's devotion is How in fri-tinri cognized. ll r incessant work is taken too often as a matter of cour-u'it imiv Is e in youtiir lmt even hus net in the same wav. bands sometime unintcii-lO- r Moilier notice? this tiuiiiil a it muv lie. mil it makes her won der wlv she should he so lightly valued. Popular Type of Embroidery That la Without Rival in Conventional Attractive. native overseer thing going. The only change I noted was in the parrot. Just as soon as he clapped his little beady eyes upon mo be astonished uie by bursting out with: Robert the Devil! Robert the Devil! You're a devil of a fellow. Carambo! He seemed very proud and pleased with this performance, and encored himself sgsln and again. I laughed, for I saw that my friend had put up a joke uu me; but after a time that cry got dead tiresome. Tbe blamed parrot was so proud of hla accomplishment that he hardly took any rest. Finally, after listening to that yell for days, I got mad and weary, and I concluded that the poll and I bad better part company. He was young yet, and doubtless had loti of friends in the woods where he bad come from. So I took him out of bis cage and manumitted him. lie flaw up on a tree near tbe bouse and began to articulate again, so I threw stones at him, until finally be set sail for kcps and disappeared from view. Well, I enjoyed a quiet life after that for some weeks, aud was beginning to forget all about the parrot, when one morning I was awakened by a deuce of a racket; there was a regular chorus outside: Robert the Devil! Robert tbe Devil! You're a devil of a fellow. Carambo! ' I stuck my head out of the window, and saw a big, bare tree nearby waa simply green with parrots, all yelling that Infernal cry in chorus. 1 divined the matter at once that par rot of mine had returned to Us hiunts, and, instead of warbling its native wood-notewild, it bad repeated that cry until it was picked up by all its friends. It sounded like a sort of college yell now when produced In over-bodic- 1 i good e Having had an unusually wide and varied experience in teaching foreigners, wish the public to know what my export encc has been relative to the Chinese. During the last year my pupils have numbered gome 300 aud I have had representatives of at least 20 different nationalities and of the white, yellow and black races. I can honestly say that none have been more satisfactory as to their dqiortniont and application to studies than the Chinese. They are not brilliant, but patient and plodding, working hours to prepare any lessons assigned to them and never satisfied unless the result is perfect. They are quiet, attentive and orderly, never giving indication Hint they have any thought of us save us their teachers. They show appreciation of truly good work, frequently saying: This is a good lesson or I like this lesson. I classify my pupils whenever possible, regardless of nationality, grading them according to their knowledge or lack of knowledge of English. They are given lessons to prepare and unless they really desire to learn the English language they very sewn drop out, as they find we are there to teach them aud for nothing else. , 1 never use individual work save when absolutely necessary, ns it occasionally is with pupils who are working and who come 1o school at irregular hours. 1 do not believe the results are nearly as quick or as good as when the work is done in classes. But the teachers in the missions are very few of them trained teachers and have little knowledge of well-taug- 'Well, a friend of mine came along one day at least, I thought him a friend of mine, though I guess he's about my dearest foe now. I invited him to put up at the ranch, and having some business in Tegucigalpa, and as my friend didnt seem to be in a hurry, I asked him If he couldn't stay for a few weeks and look after things, lie said he could and would, so I packed some things on a mule and rode away. "I stayed In the capital city longer than 1 expected, and It was a good three months before 1 got back to the ranch. My friend had gone, leaving word that business had called him away, but everything seemed all right about the place, however, fur I had a ether day when poll-parro- t. , . wasli-wringi-- 1 I l j i. |