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Show friends. The handle stands up over, their heads, and the basket Is filled I with tiny bouquets, which are scattered among the guests when the H I? bride and bridegroom have left, and confetti or silver horseshoes have been sufficiently well circulated by their friends as they wish them Godspeed. , It was found that even .that would not treat everyone to the entire menu, the hostess offered to advance, for forfeit, enough to make up each deficiency. This was accepted, and later on the forfeits were redeemed, which was arC-'TOfiricjrrJj r.sr ft,,, rf,t 0 ftjg evening. Good Housekeeping, Frocks for Little Ones. A noticeable feature of the new frocks for the little ones is the continued popularity of black and white. fne liking for this combination of extremes has gained rather than lost with time. Frocks for almost every occasion are of soft white fabrics, trimmed with broad sashes with long loops and ends at the waist and with floating ribbons at cuff!) and collar. Over this is worn the redlngote of black velvet, silk, cloth or moire which has been in style so long, and a hat either of black or white. Beautifying the Home. The door drapery presented Is also suitable for a window. The best effect h may be obtained by the use of double-facevelour, which comes fifty-inc- d Harbor Bar. Clean the steelwork of your kitchen range when discolored by rubbing with vinegar. When making a cake. If you want It TSIE--s to slip easily out of the tin, grease the tin first and then sprinkle well with flour. i To clean tin or nickel kettles.' rub first wjth turpentine or paraffin, and afterwards with a cloth, dipped in dry, prepared whiting or chalk. Flatiron holders if lined with a layer Smart walking glovos are made up of old soft leather, like the top of a in two colors of kid. will protect your hand from heat Valenciennes medallions are Inset in boot, far better than if made in the ordithe daint.est linger!. A good deal of straw trimming Is nary way. nso.d on tho new hats. Pretty Afternoon Frock. Is used for embrq'dery An afternoon frock of many ot the modish blouses. New fans are made of the bright satin crepe de chine, with lace cap of plumage of tropical birds. After the cape Is coming the real ,dolmaD,--say- s Paris. Those convenient robe gowns now come in foulards, loulsines and taffetas. lilack r Ilk stockings come yvlth the college flags embroidered on the In, , step. The little bonnet for elderly women has become an unprecedented elabora-tlon- . SD r All In the feathered palm-tre- e tops the bright green parrots screech, The white line of the running surf goes No Longer in Trade. booming down the beach; but I shall never see them, though the Tve come, sir, said the young man land lies close aboard. I've shaped the last long silent tack as confidently, "to get your consent to takes me to the my marriage with your daughter. What? Youll malnsall-haul my bits o' things when Christ has took my soul, N youll lay me quiet somewhere at the landward end of the Mole, Where I shall hear the steamers' sterna from the heave. And the topsail blocks when a rope-yar- n fouls a sheave. , lime-juic- good-lookin- e Merely a Guess. Teacher Can you tell me why the place where a river ends is called its Visitor What is this sixty cents charged at the bottom of the bill for? Clerk Two looks at my diamond stud at thirty cents a iok. Orthodoxy in Boston. Guess you never lived in Boston. Cleveland Plain Dealer. many people seem to go out of In solid coloi 8 only. A WOMANS WAY. to-b- e well-beate- , ecru. Tbb tan parasol bag a design In browns and greens, and the dark brown hat is trimmed in light brown, trimmed with green leaves. Rev. M. E. Koonce and Miss Sara Thompson. Rampart City. The romance began v hen the' couple lived on adjacent farms near Clarksville. Miss Thompson left home to study music in New York and meantime Mr. Koonce graduated, became an ordained minister of the Presbyterian church, and then went with the American army to Porto Rico as first lieutenant He was afterward sent as missionary to Alaska, and It was on his returr home that the engagement was an fldtinced. ' ' Land Dispute 200 Years Old. Yellow and Dlack. Down on the fish wharves of ChesA popular combination in new millinery 'is that of yellow and black. A ter, Pa., . where Edgemont avenue runs to the Delaware river, are a lovely hat is In black Neapolitan straw and pale yellow tulle. The number of historic bouses that are afterward. Brass. If lacquered, sh'ould be rubbed crown is of fluted tulle, while the now attracting the attention of hisParticular interest centers with a cloth dipped In sweet oil, and brim' is of straw, faced with the tulle. torians. afterward polished with soft cloths. Round the crown is a wreath of yel- around the old David Lloyd house, and black roses and the same which is fast falling into decay. Unlacquered brass can be cleaned with low the bandeau, Just how old this house is nobody which lemon juice :or paraffin, and bath flowers trim brick. Polish with dry brick finely raises the hat from the hair on the knows, but when on May 4, 1783, left side. Lloyd deeded the property to Wil' powdeied. liam Pickles the presence of the Summer Muffs. Piano keys that have become dis- structure was noted. A few muffs have been made for colored cover with a rather thick It Is supposed Lloyd built the house paste weddings to match the parasols trim- made, of lemon Juice and prepared soon after he gained possession of med with fruit 'and grass, or made in chalk pr whiting. Be careful not to the land, Dec. 28, 1693. This soon bepink chiffon with roses. They do very let it" get between the keys. Leave a came known aq the disputed Lloyd well for brldesrpalds. There are a few. minutes, then wash off with a tract. good many fantastic ideas for wed- soft cloth, wrung out of warm water. Lloyd obtained his title by deed dings just now, and one of these is a Polish with the tiniest drop of sweet from the church wardens of the Swelarge basket, behind which the bride oil, and then rub with soft duster till dish congregation at Wiccocoe, which and bridegroom stand to receive their every trace of oil is removed. act on his part is criticised severely by Rev. Mr. Ross In his letter of June 21, 1714, to the Society of the PropaPRETTY COSTUMES FOR EARLY SUMMER. gation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Ye glebe lands, he said, alluding to this tract, was Irreligiously sold by some Swedes, under ye name of church wardens, to a powerful Quathe material. The Interlacing rings ker, who now plows and sows It and are of crepe de chine laid over thin disposes of It at his pleasure; but it stiffened material. is hoped his precarious title will be one day Inquired Into, and the church French- - Women of Fashion. restored to her rights again. The French woman of fashion Is This tract, which had been given most careful that every detail of her to the Swedes church by Armgardt costume should perfectly harmonize. could not be wrenched Pappagoya, Stockings, shoes, pett'eoat gloves and handkerchiefs have long bean chosen with this end in view, but this summer has added jewelry. Especially must the summer girl exert ire care In the selection of the long chain'- of real or Imitation stones which adorn her neck. She must either keep to a limited range of color in her gowns, or else have an unlimited supply of chains. These mad? frem the imitaa- tion stones are net prof" rs their more expensi e prjto'.ypes, so '1 that they will be widely worn. At the Did Lloyd Homestead. jewelry counters can be seen anxious women who are trying to match dress out of the strong grasp of David materials with the shimmeiing bead Lloyd, and, notwithstanding the dechains. It is not an easy task. As termined opposition of Jasper Yeates, one shopper said, "I think that in the he succeeded In having the land confuture I will buy my chains first and firmed to him by the' proprietary my dresses afterwards. ' That Part of It All Right Hardnutt I admit, sir, that my life has not been what it should be, but I truly and unselfishly love your daughter, and if ever I give her a moments pain I hope I'll be made to suffer torture for it. Old Gentleman (warningly) you will. You dont know her. lossal Black Cork troupe. Well, the last that were here did, responded the innkeeper, sourly. They took everytuing, even to the soap out of the rooms. & He She told me It was her first year out She Why, shes been out four seasons. Well, I suppose she counts four seasons to the jear. In a Good Cause. George, this burning of the candle at both ends means an untimely grave. It is nearly 12 o'clock. Come to bed. George But Im doing this night work In order to find ifioney enough to buy your birthday present. Well, If you will persist in working, of course, I cant stop it WTife Good-nigh- . He Knew the Man. What will my wife do If you send me to jail? pleaded the prisoner. "I think she'll do better, returned the judge. Not Informed. How long has It been since the last revolution? M dear sir, answered the South American, with a shrug of his shoulders, how can I tell? gome wretch has cut the telegraph wires and news comes slowly." NATURALLY. t, dear. All in the Dark. Ida When Jack told Mabel he was going to steal a kiss In the first tunnel she said she wished there were no tunnels on the road. Belle You dont say! Ida Yes; but alter they passed the first she said she wished the whole road was one continuous tunnel. . Not Too Previous. Johnes Let me shake your hand, dear boy; youll never see such a happy day as this again! Algy Oh, thats too previous, man I shant be married till old Johnes Thats what I mean youll never see such a happy day as this again. ' . Hot Place. What did they put the deceaseds tombstone? The phrase, Peace be to his ashes. " "Ashes! Dont you think they could have chosen a less suggestive phase of .the next world? A Canine Giant. French Voile and Nune Veiling. Two pretty gowns are shown here, long black feather and velvet bow. one of French voile-anthe other of The other is a champagne nuns Veilnun's veiling. ing combined with ecru guipure... The voile gown has a coat to match, Ecru medallions and knotted silk stylishly trimmed in a heavy Bulgarian cord ornament the front of the waisL lace. On each side of the skirt are It fastens to one side and has a yoke three box plaits which throw, a pretty and collar of ecru guipure. flare into the bottom of the skirt. A The skirt is trimmed with circular pretty liberty silk bodice is worn with strappings or the material. this coat with a full bishop sleeve, The toque Is of shirred chiffon, with which is left exposed by the voile an aigrette and rhinestone buckle. sleeve, being slit to the elbow, turned In the back is a stiff bow of ecru back and faced with lace. Velvet ribbon with two short ends The hat is a fine white straw, with which Just touch the hair. What They Took. minstrels take in this town?" inquired the advance agent of the CoDo - The bones of the largest dog ever known, the Stockkeeper says, are now being exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. The dogs skull, the bones of his neck and a part of the larger bones of one of his hind legs were found in Texas last "year by some of the explorers for the above mentioned museum. This dog, the scientists say, was as large as the largest polar bear ever seen, and looked and acted like a bear. Its bones were found embedded in solid rock, and it must have been dead when the rock was forming. Oh! Unfamiliar Firm. Miss Bookley You are from Boston, I believe, Mr. Staples? Mr. Staples Yes. I have lived there several years. Then you must know all about Browning and Emerson? I cant say that I do. Clothing firm, isnt it? , - Needed Much Rain. Willie, aged four, who was looking over b's sisters geography, finally asked: Mamma, did God make the ocean? Certainly, my dear, answered his mother. Then, observed the small philosopher, I guess it must have rained awful hard the day before. Mr. table-spoonf- Novel Card Party. At a recent card party the hostess puzzled her guests by providing beaus as tallies, instead cf paper stars and hearts. Five beans were awarded to the winners at the end cf each game and one to the losers, each one being solemnly warned to keep his beans carefully In a little bag provided for the purpose. There was much conjecture during the games as to the ultimate use of the bean? but no hint was given until, as the tallies for the last game were being dle'rlbuted. a maid brought in dainty b..'.s of fare bearing the following astonishing information; Sandwiches 5 beans Cffee s beans j Almonds ' 5 beans Olives 5 beans fcoa 10 beans Oakes g beans Immediately there was anxious diving Into bags to count up accumulated gains, and more anxious calculations those who were short of funds as to at their store would buy. Some of the fortunate, who had seven beans more .than the cost of the entire bill Of fare, generously offered to share Jrtth their poorer neighbors, but when is certainly something fierce. See here, said Mrs. Starvem, after the new boarders first meal, when I agreed to give you reduced rates you told me you were a light eater. So I am, maam, he replied. Im the Human Salamander at the museum. Youd oughter see me swallow burning torches. Yes. a man can be ungrammatical Little Johnny I dunno, unless Its because their mouths is where so and still be considered a Christian. Curtain rods that are very shabby can be freshened by painting with a coat of enamel of whatever color is the predominating note id the room. Burners should periodically be taken apart and well brushed. Remove the little bolt which Is on the side opposite to the handle that turns the wick and the whole 'thing will come apart quite easily. A paste made of plaster of parls and white of egg will mend valuable china, so that the point Is hardly visible. But it must be washed ' quite clean first. Ink spots on polished wood should be touched with sweet spirits of nitre. Use a tiny camel hair brush r feather to apply it and rub the spot directly after with a cloth dipped In sweet oil. Novel Style for Bodice. Boards that- are stained or discolSteel blue bodice of crepe de chine ored can be whitened by scrubbing laid In stitched tucks simulating box with water to which a little chloride of plaits, with the lace colored to match lime solution has been added a to half a gallon. Well rinse i IT COMES HIGH. mouth? Door Drapery. If fringed In a contrasting color it is made doubly effective. The overdrape, which Is the main feature of this drapery, may also be arranged with one pair of portieres fifty inches wide and nine feet long, providing the space draped is five feet and does not exceed seven feet wide. This alone makes a complete drapery devoid the straght hangings at the aides. The overdrape is arranged with the aid of three 4 brass or wood rings. The center ring should be placed about twelve inches above the door facing and rest on an brass extension bracket. The other two rings are placed on the door facing as seen in the illustration. Those Loving Girls. Dont you think Miss Primleigh is the very picture of her mother? She Yes, indeed; the resemblance He Give me a sup of Lord, Im drifting into port. The landfall lies to windward, and the Reciprocity. wind comes light and short, Time has certainly dealt kindly And Im for signing out, and off to take with Mrs. Slowgirl. Shes still my watch below, And prop a fellow, Jakey Lord, remarked Mrs. Goodfriend. its time for me to go. Of course. She never dealt harshJohn Masefield. ly with him grabbing him by the Travels 8,000 Miles to Get Married. forelock, or anything like that, reMiss Sara Thompson, a young plied Miss Acide. music teacher of Clarksville, Pa., is now on her way to the gold fields of Appearances Untrustworthy. You look like a "man who is fast Alaska to marry the man she loves. She Is unaccompanied and in spite of going to the dogs. Do I leddy? Den my looks is dethis has no fear of the jourceivin. I goes frum de dogs mucht ney. Miss Thompson's fiance is Rev. M. fastern I goes to em. Dere don t Egbert Koonce, who is stationed at happen to be none on dese premises, I hope, mum? 8,000-mil- Novel ornaments are the. big blackberries and chestnuts fashioned of cut Jet. j. , , No hair ornament la smarter than the plain velvet ' bow. matching the gown In color. snorted old Roxley, you? Give me the Beilpters. Jakey, n the pipe A mere clerk atween my lips. I'm bound for somewhere south and far Beg pardon, sir. Im a gentleman. beyond the track of ahips; The moment your daughter accepted I've run my rags of colors up and clinchme I gave up my job altogether. ed them to the stay, And God the pilots come aboard to take me up the bay. The Truth Merely. Plays a Losing Game. Green Browcovich I understand has heart trouble. Smithinsky Yes; and he also has spade, club and diamond trouble. She So they are engaged to be married, eh? of brimstone In their tempers. He Then they ought to make a good match. touh Strong, One. His Saddest Experience. Your father, said the sympathetic "Poor man, she Bald, stooping over neighbor, "always possessed an Iron the victim who had just been dragged will, didnt ue? out from under her automobile, "have Iron? responded the disappointed you a wife? son. It was armor plate! Fourteen No, he groaned, this is the worst lawyers failed to break It. thing that ever happened to me. Real Unkind. ' "I have an Idea, began young Too Late for Regrets. Mamma Johnny, I'm disappointed that I1 t In you. Are you quite sure, interrupted Johnny Oh, well, you aint just the Miss Cutting, that you can dlslln-- , mother I thought youd be. But Its too late now to cry about It. guish between Ideas and wheels? Soft-leig- Theyve both got I wonder whats the idea In throwing old Bllppers and shoes after bridal couple? "Probably the idea la that they'll come In handy for spanking purposes in the years to come. , An Explanation. Why havent, you been attending church of late? asked the parson. Doctor forbid It, replied the delinquent party. He said I must giv up sleeping In the daytime. Retort Courteous. , An Old Mans infatuation. Asks No More. The Very Latest Style. Tom I say, Jack, what reason have Recently the, wife of T. B. Haugh-ouTom I cant help asking my fiancee She (before the mirror) Dear me. a lawyer of Carthage, you for wearing an automobile cap? occasionally- why she loves me. this hat looks like everything! Mo, secured a divorce on the ground You never ride' in an automobile. Dick Me, too. Mine always He Oh, no, my dear, not quite. I gives that her husband was Infatuated with I Jack Oh, suppose the reason Is me a very satisfactory answer. cant say just what It does look like, his stenographer. A day or two later similar to the one you have for carTom That so? What does she say? but I am reminded of a few things it the lawyer was taken down with rying a pocketbook. Dick Because. doesnt resemble. Learning that he was pneumonia. .not likely to recover, he sent for the Job Lots Her Specialty. Friendly Tip. girl and was married on what proved Circumstantial Evidence. He If I should er ask you for Miss Screecher Papa is to he his deathbed. Mr. Haughout thinking Tommy Was that your mother I ohe little kiss would you refuse of giving my voice a trial. was 58 years old and his second wife Just saw with you yesterday?. is but 19, several years younger than me? Mr. Bluntleigh Well, I hope for Willie I She Well, I guess yes. Im not run- your sake his widows youngest stepdaughter. hell not select a jury from the one whoguess so; t any rate shes carries the key to the ning department. among your neighbors. jam closet at our house. t, well-to-d- - ' |