Show V ra od arjon an april party my name Is april and I 1 often laugh as often cry and I 1 cannot tell what makes me only as the fit me I 1 must dimple smile and frown laughing though the tears roll down ant nature belr not art and I 1 m happy at my heart we are all happy at our hearts these days and none more so than the little mother who planned this party for the children of the neigh bo her own boy and girl being the host and hostess the usual in v ere sent out save that in one corner were the words soap bub be party the decorations were um brellis suspended from the ceiling under each was a small table holding two pipes ornamented with bows of rainbow colors a bowl and a bottle containing soap bubble water this mixture was soapsuds with the add tion of a tablespoon of glycerin in every pint of water which gives luster and stability to the fairy bubbles prizes were tor the largest bubble tor the one remaining longest in the air tor the one with the most vh id coloring and for the one soaring the highest A pretty game was arranged by stretching a board ribbon across the room like a tennis net providing fans to blow the bubbles the contest was to see which side could blow the great est number of bubbles and get them over the ribbon two persons played at a time or tour as in tennis the table was gay with a circle of candles in the seven prismatic colors around a large crescent shaped cake the howers were hyacinths in delicate pink lavender white yellow and purple ne stalk in a tiny pot at the plates made a beautiful table two april showers did you ever hear of a trouble shower well if not try one on the next bride elect you wish to honor on the invitation notes pin down one corner with a needle and the other op with a pin lettering the follow ing nursery rhyme prophecy across the top needles and pins when a maid marries her trouble begins the idea to be carried out Is this the hostess provides a dainty work basket or bag as she may prefer and the guests supply the contents to bt it out completely it the favorite color of the bride Is known it Is 9 pretty compliment to carry out that color scheme throughout the shower beard about had all in yellow the basket was a glided one lined with yellow satin and the of yellow satin the scissor case of pig byln there was a tape measure thimble emery ribbon pin cushion spools 0 thread and silk but tons safety pins common pins and cases of needles to make more fun these articles were done up separately in white paper tied with yellow ribbon and hidden all over the big living room the bittle bride to be had a time gathering all her possessions into her basket the hostess knew just how many parcels there were and they all bad to be found before eats could be served curtailments Curt ailments many of the young readers of conr department love puzzles and contests of all kinds I 1 wonder how they would like to wrack their brains over the following which I 1 am assured is V rf bully good fun go to work on it right now the word damo answers the first curtail a woman and leave a barrier curtail a blight depression and leave a lair curtail a pair and leave a beverage curtail a conflagration and leave a tree curtail a trademark and eave basks curtail a four footed animal and leave a serpent curtail one vehicle and leaa another curtail an organization of men and leave a limb curtail an orchestra and leave a prohibition curtail a building and leave aa obstruction st curtail a assure and leave parl of ones face curtail a vegetable and leave an in sect curtail a thick shrub and leave a public vehicle curtail a system and leave A fish curtail a garment and leave a head covering curtail a ringing sound and leave a tribe curtail a circular vessel and leave part of a ship curtail a sound and leave a weight curtail a breeze and leave victory curtail an organ of the body and leave to listen curtail to color and leave a bodily suffering curtail a camp and leave a num ber curtail a club and leave a beverage curtailments Curt ailments dame dam dent den team tea fire fir brand bran boar boa cart car army arm band ban barn bar chink chin beet bee bush bus code cod cape cap clang clan bowl bow tone ton aind win heart hear paint pain tent ten team tea A five and ten cent shower this jolly affair was given for a girl ft ho gratefully and firmly declined all parties know n as showers as she said she considered them too great a tax upon long suffering friends in view of this one of the girls who waa a leader in the crowd phoned about thirty of the crowd both boys and girls and told them her scheme of limiting the gifts to the five and ten and all were instructed to send their offerings to her the hostess house on the day before the party then on the day set for the event after all had arrived the parcels each securely wrapped were brought in two great clothes baskets then all were seated in a circle a step ladder and table brought in and the packages were auctioned off to the highest bidder by the funny man in the bunch when all the articles were bid in they were bestowed upon the bride and bridegroom elect and the rest of the evening was spent in watching them open their goods MADAME novelty spoon convenient for the feminine traveler who uses only a special brand of tea Is a spoon with a cover that la perforated similarly to a tea ball athla spoon works on the principle of a pair of scissors being governed by a spring near the root of the handle which sends the base of the contrive ance in one direction and the lid in the other by soaking this spoon ot solid or plated silver in the cupful of hot water which railway porters are always able to provide the traveler who Is a bit fussy about the quality of the cheering beverage may have it precisely to her liking quilted silk mufflers A pretty notion for feminine wear Is a quilted silk muffler cut somewhat on the lines of the man muffler these are made of pink or pale blue brocade lined with quilted white silk or they may be ordered to match the opera cloak they are perfectly flat and are bordered their entire length with marabou matching the brocade ready made they cost 2 50 each |