Show ri 0 THE CHAPERON 0 Dear Chaperon Please Chaperon e tell mo me what would be a gUt gilt for a H. June bride Perplexed Perplexed I I think nothing would give gho more delight as BB a present to tho the average a se brido than French embroidery work There pretty table pieces any of are arc 50 so o man mail many which would be most graciously acloU ly received These articles It must be admitted are arc not cheap by any means and one seldom seldom makes a 3 very cheap gift but the delicate workmanship Is such that an any bride would delight in tho the possession of articles so o exquisitely beautiful There TherA comes now a table tabla sst t consisting of or tho the lun luncheon table table cover and napkins made mado of or soft fine table linen with all aU edges finely outlined with em embroider embroidery em em- broider notches as largo large as a c 6 cent 6 ploce No r-o embroidery embroider appears upon the articles though the tho recipient can CM later on embroidery her monogram upon each article Another Another gift that will wm bo be appreciated is isa isa a a. pretty hall or dining room clock It Itcan Itcan Itcan can be bo found In miniature mado made of ot mission wood and will be an exact duplicate of or orthe the old-fashioned old grandfather clock wishes to Send no pictures No brido place ace aco upon her walls walli a 0 picture that Is so out out of ot harmony harmony harmon with her hor surroundings Pictures are aro the mo most moat t difficult articles to select for household furnishings A neat rug in oriental pattern would be ba acc acceptable al also o a dainty piece o of china Few women care caro for sU silver sUr r novelties no pre pre- pro pro- fering dainty silver sUver articles that can can bo be used each da day It is no longer con considered I good form olm for or other than the Immediate I lamn family to contribute sliver silver articles as It looks too much like friends were trying to supply what It was probable t tho e bride could could never afford Among the tho numerous gifts recently sent to a young younS' bride was a 0 set of ot white aprons and two white swiss sunbonnets sunbonnet No 1 need to sa say they were not appreciated for the bride Immediately Immediate donned her bo bonnet bonnet bon bon- snot s- s net not and apron and said What a sen sensible ib o gift IUt and nod I surely will need them A relative e can cun offer a gift gUt that Is always appreciated and that can be a pretty pair pall of hem hemstitched pillow cases and a n. pair pall of or hemstitched sheets or a a. pretty prett quilt or attractive bedspread will be bo acceptable I Dont Don't sent s flower vases china novelties an odd piece of ot furniture or a a. lamp Select something plain neat and not an article beyond your means Dewdrop German Dewdrop German green soap Is la of a yellowish slightly green color and of ot the consistency of ot a salve It Is a a. remedial agent for tor pimples and severe cases of ot acno acne and has err effected cures after aCter tho the failure of ot many expensive treatments It Is to be applied after the face faco is thoroughly cleansed and dried Tho The least bit on the tip of ot your finger Is sufficient as ns It penetrates the pores and spreads with peculiar force foree Massa Massage well Into the acne acno or pimples for a a. few minutes or less s time If It a un tin Un- Fling cling smarting sensation Is produced Then wipe oft off with a a soft cloth even evon though no perceptible moisture remains If 11 an Irritation o of the skin follows bathe with vinegar to counteract the alkali Repeat the tho treatment every night until untila a marked improvement is effected and md do donot donot donot not be discouraged If it progress Is 18 alow slow At u Atthe external tho the same ame e time remember that remedies afford only temporary relief If you ou do not tone up your general s system and live 11 In accordance with hygienic prin prin- M. M S S. S The S.-The The The process of or boiling bolting a lobster Is given on In any standard cookbook After it Is cooked and cooled split open the body and the tall so EO that the tho meat ma may be easily extracted with a fork Serve on a 8 platter garnished with lettuce lettuce let let- tuce tuco and other concomitants of a H. salad B. B 0 O. H. H You Tou You wish to darken your our light HeM lightbrown lightbrown brown hair Any attempt In that lino line Is Ie liable to result in streaks s of dark and light to say nothing o of the tho variegation which marks the growth of ot ne new hair hall coming comIng coming com com- ing from the I scalp calp as aa nature Intended Give mo up your our silly idea M. M 1 A. A E. E E. Have Havo you rou tried any simple old aid such as an occasional wash wash In cold tea for the growth of ot your eyelashes L. L A. A The Tho Tho prophecy for a June Juno wedding is Married In the month of or ro roes is es bloom Life Lire will Ill he one lon long Ions sweet tune tuno The favored da days daJ days J of oi the thc month are the tho tholet let 3rd and B. B B. B B. It If your our Invitation was In the third person your regrets must comply with the same samo form 11 Write rite Mr 11 B. B B B. B regrets that a u. previous en engagement engagement en- en c prevents pre his acceptance of Mr Mrs Blanks Blank's kind Invitation for Monday evening evening even even- ing InS June I. I C. C H. H As H.-As As the anniversary annl which you rou wish to celebrate follows i so o soon lIoon after your our silver we wedding make it 11 simply simp a re receptIon reception reception re- re or Ot dancing party without specifyIng specifying specify specify- ing the occasion From the Country Maps laps Maps of or Kansas City are arc found in local bookstores and at lealIn leading leading lead leal- ing In newspaper stands Your host will order for you OU at the ho hot tel He may ask your our preference for or this or that but there thero n need ed bo be no embarrassment embarrassment embarrassment embarrass embarrass- ment In answering a sensible question Discouraged Housekeeper All All because of ot those persistent roaches They The are arc proof against advertised remedies a and d are arc making life lie In your our new home miserable and unbearable When It comes to a war between n n. household pest and an Intelligent adversary adversary adver cr f sary aTy there comes a time that marks tho the survival ai of ot the fittest And in your our home ome tho those c roaches must go goy In Fasts Worth Woith Knowing It I is said aid that hellebore sprinkled on the floor at night will wilt attract roaches They Thoy eat cat and andare aro are poisoned Powdered borax spread along kitchen shelves and baseboards and in n crevices Ian Isan la Is laan an antidote effective in mild ca cases c Gasoline Gasoline Gaso Gaso- line Une poured Into cracks In which roaches secrete themselves s during the day a is II a a. popular exterminator but there must not be no so much as a lighted candle or gas Jet in the room during Its application A kitchen infested with roaches even enn as 8 yours was WIlS absolutely cleared b by the steam of ot boiling water Wahl and pouring th the water over o the crevices cre of the wood work above and under the th sink and in th the Innocent Innocent Inno Inno- cent looking corners of oC a spacious drain board An old teapot or a 2 sharp mouthed pitcher Is 15 necessary in pouring After the tho tho drenching bedraggled roaches came from behind boards that seemed too close to the plastering to bo be suspected d of or harbor harbor- harboring harborIng ing lag th the minutest insect In their dilapidated state the roaches roach I were ert easily captured with a dust brush hrush and pan and thrust Into th the sink t where a renewal of ot hot water treatment did the rest These Theae proposed rem remedies dies do not conflict with each other and are aro worth trying In Ina Ina ina a combination scheme schem I Tho The price is vigilance vigilance lance and a skirmishing guard after arter ex exter extermination extermination ex- ex ter termination seems to be be- effected d. d Need I 1 add odd that all kinds kind of food must bo be kept in tin boxes and that shelves es must be bo scrupulously clean and dish towels tow tow- to towels els Immaculate There must be no temptation or or- excuse for or the th return of tho the banished d roach that happens to escape death Mrs C. C H. H Yes H.-Yes Yes a busy housewife must mut be on her tc foot feet t. t oven even If It the they burn so 50 that Bhe she cannot for forget ct them their for a minute Have Haxo you tried tiled to le lessen sen the suffering b by frequent bathing in tepid salt 11 or alum water Hot water Is IB not RO f co ben beneficial because It makes the skin tender And have you ou learned to save Have 4 your OUI f feet et b by sitting Bitting while you OU do man many of the chores chore in the kitchen To the woman whose feet teet never cr trouble her It ma may s seem lm m u IL lazy way to sit while you ou 11 dry tho the dishes shell p peas as and beans and peel potatoes But what of or that If it tho the restful attitude brings you ou comfort Z ZA A woman whose feet teet burned even wen an QA yours ou 11 made the trial o of Ironing day lOlls less formidable by standing on a folded quilt or comforter which was tas also utilized for forI I other work She wore broad fol sold d slippers slipper without heels and casel cased her hr feet further b by placing thorn thom on a footstool while she rested And she he learned to count steps tep b by malting maltIng malt malt- ing one trip across the kitchen do do the work of three or four as ns In times past She ho did head heal work to save foot work When w thu thy food wa was to be se seasoned J the she acquired tho the habit of or carr carrying Ing the spoon poon pepper salt alt and butter or other otho condiments condiments condiments condi condi- ments from the cupboard to the tho stove In ono one trip Instead of ot going back for one ono at nt a 0 time There are women omen who patter and anel walk miles In a day In inside lda the tho walls of or their home who could reduce their travel to rods rod if It they would only finish up a n room at a time limo and always get what they start for without branching off orr to some side enterprise on tho the way Method l of oC this kind raves cs nerves and that tired feeling which Is not always confined to the feet Along with these suggestions for prevention prevention pre pre- re- re I If th the tho burning I Is not allayed add two teaspoonfuls o of this powder to your our foot toot bath Alum 1 I ounce Salt 2 2 ounces Borax 2 ounces Dear Will Chaperon Chaperon Chaperon- Will you OU please give me a 11 good n recipe for preserving watermelon watermelon watermelon water water- melon rinds I 1 have havo eaten delicious preserves pro pro- serves B made mado of this fruit and have never r been able to successfully preserve them myself Housewife After ArtOr peeling th the rinds cut them Into small blocks soak these In salt water for twenty four hours not hours not too then salty nalty then rinse e and place them in a kettle kettle to boll boil bollIn In th the tho syrup which mu must t already be boltIng bon bolt Ing To make c this R syrup rup allow allo one half pound of sugar to every O pound of or rind blocks block Boll Boil until the liquor lIf mak makes s a A. thick syrup on the spoon Th They are aro given givena a superior super flavor b by adding some h lemon mon peel while boiling Dear Chaperon Chaperon- Should hould 1 J use my own or my husbands husband's Initials In monogram stationery stationer where should the Initials he placed Rn and what should their form arm ho- ho hoFe bo Fe Perplexed Use UFO UIO your our own Initials not your your OUr hun hue bands band's in mon monogram rl m stationery Th The letters let t tom should be and and placed In inthe tho the center of or the sheet an Inch from the top of tho the first page I Dear Chaperon I I have ha a young oung gentleman gentleman gentle gentle- man friend whom hom I like veT very much but who writes an abominably spelled letter He has been ben paying me a great deal of or attention and I 1 was much Interested until recently I was out of town and wo we Interchanged Interchanged interchanged Inter Inter- changed letters when hen I J was much surprised stir sur 1 to find him a n. poor correspondent Shall hall I still encourage him I dislike tobe to tobe be beo cold and formal ormal with him he IB is so i O likeable a personality I can not help being Interested in him l Mabel Mabel-If Mabel Mabel If b being afflicted with had bad Is tho the only fault the young oung man has encourage him by all means J-I J Ho may yet et learn to compose and spell I correctly other faults faulL are arc not so easily eradicated Is it proper for a man to ask a lady sitting flitting in front o of him In ht a n theater to re remove remove remove re- re move h her 1 hat 7 I attended a matinee Saturday afternoon afternoon after after- no noon n and a young lady In front of me mo laughed and giggled through the entire performance with her Merry err Widow hat on n at times the stage was as entirely ob- ob D. D. D F F. H. H Yo Your four 11 duty in the case was to sign signal an usher and tell him to F see C that the barrier bar- bar II rier r was as removed A r request addressed to the young oung woman b by the usher would have brought relief Dear Chap Chaperon What What What shall hall I do to tomake tomake tomake make m my finger nails naJ less brittle It is hard to keep my m nails In hi proper condition condition condition condi condi- tion as the they break 50 so badly to Want Want Want-to- Know Brittle finger r n nails nills Hs are often orten an Indication indication indication indica Indica- tion of disease and your family physician should bo be consulted Soak the finger nails In olive oll oil at night before retiring This will relieve the tendency to break but butwill butwill will not entirely cure It H. Dear Chaperon Will Chaperon Will you U kind kindly give through your column a good soap to use uso for a a. hair shampoo Agnes Agnes Agnes Tar Tar soap I is considered one of or orthe the best soaps for forr this thle purpose but an egg shampoo which you OU can buy at an any barbers barbers' supply house is the best cleanser on the market for the hair Chaperon Chaperon What sort of ot an e evening gown could a young oung girl of ot IS 18 havo have that would be effective and yet ct inexpensive Maude Tho The c coming out gown OI of DC a should be of or some sl simple plc sheer white m material there are aie quantities of I silk lIk mulls and sheer cr fine tIne lawns which when made madA up tastefully and worn over fine One lacey lace lingerie erle are aro In the best of taste No o Jewels should be 00 worn A bouquet of or orna na natural tural flowers ma may be carried Dear Chaperon ron Chapt-ron-A ron A A young oung man who has been paying mo me a e. great r at deal of at attention attention at- at for or the tune last few cw months has suddenly sud- sud denly ceased to call on me Would it ht be proper proper to call him up on the phone an anask and ask for an n explanation I Worried Certainly Certain not Tho The young man ma may be busy too bus busy to be able to think of social so- so dal cial courtesy at present In an any event you cannot afford to display yourself as aa seeking seek seek- seeking ing ng tho the young mans man's attention It U la is a alady's alady's ladys lady's privilege to b be sought SUMMER TOILET HINTS Once In Iii a while one will III lIghted to find among linen garm garments the tho strictly strict strIct- ly h tailored gown of oC chic appearance Just now there Is presented something pomp of or genuine beauty In a Jacket suit of smoky Kra gray linen The skirt I is a gored ored I one of ample breadth at the lower portion thou though h close tiling tHinS around tho the 1 hips It conies comes down own the center front I and I Is |