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Show ' tbs packet grasped cloeeiy is her hind. Azll lied to her room end locked the door behind her She felt that (he most exercise caution is taxing upon a thing at once so wicked aad so wonderful Her mother, die, wall knew, would consider the fact of her possessing a lore charts as (ring In the face of Providence. Ax lie felt somewhat that way herself, bu (.having. after much trepidation, as- wared an advertisement, and received coveted article from the hands of the'rural carrier, there was now no d ' The LOVE CHARM Ana mm. stock-in-trad- d e loose-blow- ' "As he helped her Into the buggy, he thought By KiN eruptions which children are likelv to have are not many, but there is probab.y none th more trying than eczema. Fat babies, nd those whose parents have a gouty of rlxeumatic tendency, seem to be O O - rireTr ver- for vision, Flrt great depth have either no eyes at all enormously big ones. Indeed, there are two they may get on in these gloomy abysses by delicate touch organd or 6y sight that collects the few rays of light doe to phosphorescence or other accidental sources. Now as we go down ln the water we find at each depth that the effects pro- fluced upon the eyes of fish are steadi- ly progressive ln one direction or the other. Species that live at the depth of eighty fathoms have the eye already a good deal bigger than their nearest representatives that live at or near the surface. Down to the depth of two hundred fathoms where daylight disappears, the eyes get constantly bigBeyond that depth ger andbigger. small eyed forms set in. with long feelers developed to supplement the s i t re Sa & r i h hs At in he LBl to 'Ul At mi l til 5u h rh ifff rr eyes. ''' Fish abTId it crolnybtoougrnf lls? Silas Peters. The minister wss nouncing the second hymn, and she hastily found it With a charming, glance, she proffered the book to her companion. Many a head nodded wisely ss the couple passed together down the aisle at the close of the service. And after that It seemed the most natural thing for Harold to walk home with Asile road. They along the walked slowly, recalling childish epl- sodes. and touched lightly on the years that had come between, Axile wss astonished at the with which she could talk to her school friend. Apparently the love charm had unbound the fetters that bad imprison- half-veile- hedge-border- Years af tfu habits' Hospital. should drink plenty of water, prefer- ably between meals. Eczema appears in two forms: the dry and scaly form, and the moist or weeping. Dry eczema Is more easily kept In check. It usually comes In patches on cheek., chin, forehead. back of naads. anna, or scattered over Wherever the eruption ap- - to u When the salve after several applies- the ,kln u ver mlld form- - 11 ln n v ut ,cale' beEeiLh Uong becomes thickened on the skin almost Impossible to effect a perma- - deep tfink and somewhat glazed. When ,t ghould be removed by gently rub- nent cure, that la, until the child is in this condition be careful that the btag with cotton dipped in olive oil after which a fresh application of the salve may be made. The moist or weeping eczema la far more difficult to control, and a perma skin. If the skin is simply rough and nent cure tion and Itching, ceases to be active, chndren under two years The skin of babies who are subject scaly, a daily bran bath may be given Is rare. Under these conditions the to eczema is extremely sensitive. A with benefit This bath is made by best a mother can do is to keep the skin as clean as possible by mlld, dry wind which most children do putting a pint or more of bran in a baby's continuous treatment of salve or lo- small cheese cloth bag; agitato this Uoug not feel, will cause the skin of these eeJ repgl, for h,r babies to chap, burn, itch, and become in a basin or small tub of water until efforts by the occasional periods when raw in a few hours. The use of soaps the Water assumes a cloudy or milky the skin clears up for a few days. strong, hard water, irritation appearance. After the bath wrap the These stubborn cases should be seen time t0. Ule br a Pbjsiclan. as a underclothing, or those baby in s soft towel, and gently pat the change in treatment now and then not rub 1L It la usually proves beneficial. that become harsh from careless wash- body until dry-- do There is another form of eczema Ing snd rinsing, all contribute to aggro- very impojtant that the child should vgte a gkjn inclined to eczema. The to not be allowed to rub or scratch the which can hardly bo called an erup- tlonbe places where It Is found part Iskin with his hands, as this keeps up fgat. d)gt gIgo plgy, not a the skin is always raw. This form of , sate of irritatlo&. If to- ia ,bl d1"- There may be 00 much lg intertrigo, and Is creamer fat tn the food, too much j dined to scratch, the bands should be caused by two surfaces of skin rubbing covered with thumbless mittens, together, the frictiou resulting in a sugar or starchy gruels; too much bound down to the sides by a broad raw or weeping surface. This Is found tgla al wben gk)mfBed milk or butter- . fastened around the body, or between the folds of akin tn the creat- riven if the blr,5ersmall aplints, or a stiff cuff fastened es of the neck, behind the ears, under mother nurses her baby, the excess of ar0un4 the arm. eo the elbow cannot the arms, where elbows or knees bend, fats may be reduced by more exercise bend and the hands reach the face, and in the groin. It also comes around in the open air; she should eat meat These measures may seem harsh, but the lower part of the body when babies and are not eo. for the child minds them are allowed to lie In wet diapers. These b(Jt onre g d uge cgg . ... very little, and any of them are much part, should be kept sbMlutely dry cerealB and more green TeSe a ef- more humane than to allow the little and dean. Separate every little fold She should drink plenty of water, and one to dig his nails Into the flesh until of akin on the body and dry with a absolutely abstain from malt or alco- It is raw and bleeding, with danger soft piece of cloth; do this several bollc Uqaorg of gny vhen ocse- - of ptlc Infection It la doubtful if times a day If necessary; then duet on medicine taken Internally will cure talc powder, s terete of stoc powder, or occur lD babies, the bm tta0mtng g(mpl, 1( even plain cornstarch, and rub it Into M,omt of sugar should be reduced, tigus gre very often helpful in over- - the creases. If the skin does not heal sad water used ss a diluted instead coming mlld cases, and In giving tern- - with this treatment, use some of the of gruels. If the eruption is no better porary relief when the eruption Is salve above mentioned, spread it little squares of cloth, folding then reduce th, fgtg wm, oJder cbl, more severe: Glycerine, one part; roro water from over once with the salve side out then dren who are fed on cream food such six to eight parts. Apply with a place tuck them ln between the folds of as oatmeal, potatoes, of absorbent cotton. kin. or cover any flat surface affected crackers, etc. the quantity should be Icbthyol. one teaspoonful to one pint with these squares. This form of ecse-mIf properly treated by powder or greatly reduced. Water to drink and of distilled or rose water. Sop this plenty of It enters largely Into the cure lotion on with a piece of absorbent salve, and the places kept very dean, of enema. Babies and older children cotton, and while still wet dust on tffls easily cored. , from woolen secrete mucus or slime, snd this alime often envelopes them completely, as to 3 sheet of Jelly, from head to tall. Strange to say It is phosphorescent. Moreover, many other deep-sespecies have two sets of organs buried on their skin consisting of round, shining. opalescent bodies, very doroly resem- One sort are bling mother-of-pearlarge and oval and are placed on the head not far from the eye; the other kind are smaller and arranged in a aeries along the body and tail, a pair usually answering to each Joint of the backbone. All of them are abundantly supplied with nerves, and they seem to be orgu tor the production snd perhaps also for the perception of phosphor- eroent llght. If ro. we may suppose that each such fish goes about like a s or s train of lightstring of ed cars, all the organs along his side or tail shining faintly to the dark, somewhat after the fashion of huninous - - 11 ,3 corn-starc- - 'shade ot tanVctesr ioft color, not brown or old gold, kould cover the walls, with Ivory woodwork. Here the curtains may be madras or net. made to hang straight from top of window to slU or baseboard. or If desired, curtains drer Sta! TheM lnRredJenu ,hould a smooth paste, then spread on a onfee slightly paper may be a foliage paper In tan, brown and gold tones to the plate rail, with cream friese. Woodwork should also ba ivory. Paint the kitchen yellow, Just off the cream, not a muddy or bilious shade. Tan or brown linoleum may cover the floor if it is not of bard wood. The woodwork might best be deep cream here, but tf preferred the natural wood tones can be used. If you like the yellow tones In the it may have deep cream, plain wall paper or' a dull finished paint, and then a border of paper or stenciling in s design of yellow flowers. Daffodils and tulips stencil beautifully, as do nasturtiums, and the latter may be donein all sortsofwum orange which visitors have glimpse of the house and indication of the character of Its occupants, might have plain deep cream, almost a buff finish. The woodwork should be Ivory enamel, and the stairs may have treads and band rail little powder, msde of equal parte of cornstarch and talcum. An excellent salve which will usually cure eczema when mild, and give relief ln Kvere CMMe9 U; One teaspoonful of cornstarch, one teaspoonful of oxide of zinc powder, of W tlenful For The Ideal Home ball, by rpHE their first fast Yark - head. fish have a ea- But many deep-se- a rlous system of hollows in the skull or along the line on the body which glow-worm- . an- - .nj, regentgtlve may gtm be recognized. ,mbeddld deep In the tissues of the Sight In fact U here beginning to atrophy. In the greatest abysses 'he fish are mostly blind, feeltng their way about entirely by their sensitive bodies alone over the naked surface of rock al the bottom. Some of them have still external relics of function eyes; in others, th paint. Axil felt her back growing rigid when she recalled the charm. Then she flashed on hf the m wHi mile that bad been the undoing of MARIANNA WHEELER more stMceptlble to thU particular form of skin trouble than othero.AVhUe the eruption is confined duly to the the body. -- U. T"? home-mad- CARE OF CHILDREN Hints formerly SnpirimUndnt far Ftfttr mud-buil- C had never looked eo lovely. before she ventured demurely: "And , It was only s half-mi-l to the little what might be the lady's name? hurch. whose single spire could be seen Again Mr. Peters mopped his brow, gleaning in the distance. Axile Oh, 1 hain't nobody in mind ylt, said never missed s service unless it was " He looked at too ha "that is er stormy, and this morning, tingling sense of Axile and met the gaze of the sapphire with her newly-acquire- d eyes. Blushing furiously, he dived, power, she dressed herself with undown Into his pocket and fished up usual care. When Axile got to the church, she some candy hearts. He extended them to Aide. "Have a peppermint T found that she was late, for they were hs asked. rising to sing as she entered. Glancing "Thank you," A rile responded gra- - about, she saw that the church was etousiy. and foil to cutting lettuce, full. Then Errs Colburn, who acted When her pan was full she rose and as usher, beckoned to her and led her walked briskly to the house Turn- - to a pew with one vacant seat. A man. ing once for a backward smiling standing at the end of the pew, step glance she saw Mr. Peters leaning on ped out to let her pass in beside him. She had looked neither to the right bis spade and gazing after her. Her hands closed over the charm with an nor to the left, but now. as she settled almost "Who herself, sbe glanced at ber neighbor, supers tlons awe. and encountered the gravely-smilinwould have thought It waa so easy! she said. eyes of Harold Whitney. IN queerest thing about the deep-- oldest and most confirmed the JiKrA) Skin Eruptions that are Common in Childhood ancient times Armenia was an is- - Aa late as the middle of tbs nineteenth waa not dependent country, and though fre-- century an Armenian wile for invaded, it succeeded in regain- lowed to apeak to her slster-ln-lalog Its independence many times until the first six months after ber marriage, for nine the Middle Ages, but it is now the Joint nor to her mother-inlapossession of Persia, Russia and Tup- months, while It was eighteen months key. Years of oppression and sobjec- before she wss admitted to speaking tkm hwru Wrought .ubj changes in the terms with her father in law and then country, and many natives have emi- - the speaking waa confined to a whisper. grated to other lands, where greater1 The women however were and are opportunities presented themselves for f encouraged In industry, especially with the taplay of their aptitnte tor trade regard to weaving, an occupation and commerce. They are also skilled which the men seldom take up. The women weave carpets, silk, and woolen as artisans. O their native health th Armenians j stuffs, stocking., are mostly shepherds ar.d tillers of the shawl and the like, t oil, living in low cottage, distinguish themselves in the making or Underground dwellings meagerly of lace, for which they obtain gold furnished. The bouses are built at the and silver threads from Russia Armenian women are very attract side of or around a small courtyard. the rooms with eo apertures for light Ire. many of them being decidedly with erect except into the yard. Frequently the haadaome. - - - carriage, regular ? Fair-have- The Status of Armenian Women THE 'HE 5 well-know- n "Goad-mornin- a g moors-Ugh- c Deep-Se- "tea-fifty- r, up" Eve-lik- red-face- d r y of Btlaa Peters, with reckless disregard a half month's wages already Jeo- blla e The Eyes of b"r a half hour later, and took her way down to the kitchen, her mother She remedy in a case so forlorn aa her own. j stared at her In amassment. Th he twenty-ninis no fault of it- - thought Axile had changed tier dress, and un- - bot. looking at It more closely, she self, but to he twenty-ninmarried! In the rural neighborhood saw that it waa the came dark print, which was her home, her friends were hut somehow there was a subtle been in the whispering, in charitable ajference. It may hare hair, or the white sides th she would soon be over the j "uffy coU" that, falling away from the border. In Agile's part of the world.,! eighteen was the approved marriage slender throat, laid hare its gleaming one was whiteness. able age. At twenty-fou- r "I was goln" to hare you get some of the late reddlshes and lettuce from the garden," remarked Mrs. Springer, NM that Axile was unattractive, after the first stare, "but seein' aa Many a youth had admired her trim you're so fixed "As If I'm not old enough to keep figure and blonde prettinesa But laughed Axile. She they admired only. There was a cer- myself clean! tain aloofness, a painful diffidence took a pan and knife and started for suitors the garden. She observed, as the apabout her that held would-b- e - to proached. that Silas Peters, the hired at bay. Sbe was too aelf-meet them on the comm grounds man. waa digging potatoes. Silas," said she, of domradeship Tat there had been a time when, aa flashing him s smile that revealed two a little girl in braids, going to school rows of remarkably pretty teeth. "Mornin," returned Mr. Peters briefin the old Limestone district, the biggest boy In school bad singled her ly, and mopped his brow with embaroat aa the object of bis special at- rassment. He was dsxxled by the tention. He had carried her skates, smile and by the alluring figure beand given her rides on bis sled, and fore him. In her chrysalis state, be had often slipped her surreptitiously bad scarcely noticed Axila Now he felt his heart pounding against bis an apple or cooky or candy heart. She smiled now as sbe recalled his riba Then K was that Axila awkward advances and, glancing from the window, her gaxe fell on drove borne another arrow. It was mesdowland that undoubtedly the magnetic influence the undulating Joined her parent's farm on the west of the love charm that mede her say "Arent you It waa the Whitney farm., and Harold with pretty concern: be o t tender memory still tired, bending over tboee potatoes so Whitney farmed It with his father. He, too. steady?" The note of sympathy la one of wss unmarried, but the boy and girl romance had ended with their school Cupid's most winning wiles. Mr. Pet-era, haring regained bis equilibrium, days Axile now fell to examining the rose to the bait aa a hungry trout rises to the fly. stone more carefully. The advertise"Well, of ment had declared that It possessed back-- 1 magnetic qualities which would giro that you mention It, It la sort of one the power to attract, even fascin- breakin' business. Bat when Tin tired I get to thlnkln' of the time when 111 ate, the opposite sex. Trembling she adjusted It to her have my own tater patch to dig. neck by a ribbon. A aenae of confidence There's food for reflection in hoe in' in her own charm surged over her. pertetora. Axila stooped and pulled a radish and painful Her i - aad pardized. " muttered almost Inarticulately, but It waa too late. "Gone," cried the auctioneer, bring, tug his fist down with a bang. "Sold to Harold Whitney!" During the remainder of that evening Axile felt aa aha bad vaguely be- dtockmt eJre WM apon bdU, are fete. ffiver, hto gravy." said she, casting about in her er ears. Don't mind for ruiouj toothoom delicacies Pred openly reach come over "and and peach abort reke" h Harold hesitated and looked at Axile. Mrs Springer', heart sank m iN eT apprehension. But her fears were an--; Hilrt7 fin' be that founded. She could scarcely believe llk dfm' ? her eyes. Axile was actually xmliing It waa all real, or would the acton 1U0 dn ,ad Iu" and dimpling and flushing in the pre- - R Cinderella a pumpkin coach, and lean ence of a man! Of course you will stay, won't you her e But the generous box of Harold said she. n felt as If goodies, with Harold seated beside After that the young he were clay in the hands of the pot- - her, unmistakably enjoying an appls offered tangible proof of the ter. He follow- - the two into the turn-ovebouse. Mrs. Springer haste"' 'he reality of existence, Sbe chided him prettily for his ex. kitchen and fairly "laid herself out." she expressed It, on that never-to- travaganrs. "I bad some idea of the kind of a dinner. The biscuits and the shortcake were rash promises, but box your mother would put up, said Besides" be. he lowered Ids vole she fulfilled them to the later. "I'd have run it up to fifty lor you." After this day She thought of fata words and the Harold wss a regular Sunday visitor. Mr. Springer referred to him compla- look that accompanied them as they drove home together In the still cently as the "star boarder," while hie wife continued to prepare toothsome Tbs horse stopped of his own accord feasts to which he did ample Justice. One evening Harold accompanied on reaching the gate. Harold alighted, and, aa he lifted Axile to Axile to a box copper over at As he helped her Into the bug- the ground, bis arm encircled her and gy he thought sbe had never looked drew her close. so lovely. Sbe wore a white dress "There has never been any one In with a pale blua girdle, and her wide the world for me but you, Axile," he hat waa trimmed with bachelor's hut- - whispered. Tor a long time I thought you did not care, but you do now. Silas Peters rode to the sapper on don't you sweetheart T" horseback. An idea had smouldered For Axile the doors of the unknown all day In his mind. He would get kingdom had opened. Her tears came even with that "Hal" Whitney. He in a blinding rush, for she found love ould buy Axlles box and eat sapper sweeter even than sbe had dreamed. , with her himself, It was not to be exact some time But Harold had also taken stock of later when Axile entered her room, the size and shape of Axils's box under ber first kies. Sbe lit tingling When the selling of the boxes began, her lamp in a sort of dream, and ss the two men bid against each other the light flared out, she made an amazfuriously, There lay the love Axils felt hot and cold by turns, ing discovery. on the bureau where she had Never before had her box ranked charm left it In the hurry and excitement of among the "best sellers. It had us-dressing! Reaching out ber hand, she ually been her lot to have to eat sup flun bauble Into the farthest per with some unwilling swain, or un oroer of the room. 8he knew now her desirable widower. But the doors of her kingdom had been star wss in the ascendant. As the tbat opened by the latent power of her own rose Into she sank ber higher, biddlng woman-hood- . Without the love charm seat with blazing cheeks. There was she had come into her own. Intense excitement Men bid sa men will when their fighting blood is np. Copyright The People s Home Journal Silas Peters held on doggedly. match-makin- h pered. When she emerged from her room f Going for ten dollars," cried the auctioneer, waring the box aloft "Tea dollars I am bid; going tor tea Brownell Dunaway From the kitchen window Mrs. Springer observed her daughter's approach with unbelieving eyes Then she arose to the occasion, as have all mothers since time began. Tying on a white apron, sbe hurried down the front v. extending a welcoming hand to Harold, she - I din "Ton Whitney. ed her within a narrow eonventional- fell from her like afaaeklea. In front of the mirror she studied Vicrsetf sit entirely. Nothing shout her revealed those little coquettish touches that are most girls' Her hair, drawn back tightly,' was colled at her neck In a hard, un-iHer dark print dress lovely "bun, was guiltless of a collar, and an ugly, gingham apron, amply and pretty Spa bad heard vaguely of lore po- full, concealed the dump lines at her figure Agile feverishly tiona and tarred began taking down her Ur. I will carly Cemitlous. she In them aa the did in the efficacy of give the charm a chance." the whismodesty be bellowed above the dollars," shouted Harold "N r-- ' of lD bed-roo- .2 yellow, tan. brown ?d figured materlaJTas soe . tc' Rug hould b brown nd or o(t- cb Oriental effect. The dlDn r00m w1! mlbt be a clear, bIu on 3rel'W' u and toucbes of blue on the p ate wW,e acrlm cnrtala,: or 010 waM Almond Jumbles i - - - Ur crem- - wltb brightness gained by hangings, upholstery, and cover curtains of cretonne or chintz ln t derigm or one of the pattern, Introducing gaily colored birds among lopoaaible but charming flowera. fred and olives, one-hateaspoon ftd of 'hopped tarragon and capers and a E,ncb ol BUAr- ley pound CREAM together and one pound of sugar; add the beaten yolks of five eggs, one cupful of milk, two cupfouls of flour. s pound of blanched and finely chopped almonds, one teaspoon- to! of baking soda dissolved to a very little water and the whites of eggs byaten to a stiff froth. Drop In around cakes on buttered tins and bake im- mediately, h three-fourth- Drop DmPllngs Mix one pint of flour with one-hal- f teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and one-hal- f pint of milk. Mix quickly and drop into a meat stew. Cook for ten minutes with- out railing the lid. Broiled Chicken Take a tender chicken and split it down the back. Place It to a baking pan and spread It thickly with butter; duet It with salt and pepper, sprinkle over with a tablespoonful of chopped parsley aad one tableepoocful of chops ped onion. Cover snd bake for of an hour. Brush over with beaten ere, sprinkle with fine breadcrumbs and broil to a nice brown color. Serve with sauce tartare. To make the tartarb sauce, put one cupful of mayonnaise sauce Into a basin, add one tablespoon ful of white sauce, one- half tablespoon ful of chopped gherkins 00a teaspoonful each of chopped pare three-quarter- until required. Orange Cup Custard Beat three yolk, of eggs with ene white. lightly, and add f cupful of sugar, a little salt and the grated rind of one orange, with cupful of orange Juice. Scald one cupful of milk wtth cupful of cream (but do not let It boll) and pour gradually into the egg mixture. Place four buttered custard cups on several folds of paper to a shallow pan, partly filled with the custard,, and surround with iwIltog'waterBake to a derate oven until firm (th nnt set bubble) snd aside to cool. Serve in the cape with whipped cream on top. or torn out Into shallow dlahes and surround with siloed oranges or a little orange syrup. one-hal- h wtr Date Ice Cream Beat the yolk of three eggs anti! light, and then beat Into them two capfuls of sugar mixed with two of cornstarch. Stir ln on quart of boiling milk and then chill- Now add one quart of cream, one pint of milk, cupful of stoned snd chopped dates, the whites of three eggs and one tablespoonful of vanilla extract. Freese and serve decorated lth stoned dates. one-hal- f ' ' |