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Show .f Trifles of Interest to the Young Girl. H 1 "SURPRISE BAG." A "SURPRISE BAG Ls being arranged ar-ranged by a girl for a friend who is departing for Europe next week. It is a "surprise. ' for the one who is to receive re-ceive it is not to know of Its being sent until it is in her hands, and even then the "surprise" is to last the length of the voynnc. The bag contains gifts, Uttle jokes, most of thorn from Intimate friends, and the number is being arranged 86 thnt she will havo three ench day. being put on honor not to open more at a The girl has been ill and Is still farj from strong, and the idea of the bag suggested -itself to a frleud who thought the invalid would feel interested iu hav- hlg something, however trifling, to look, forward to. So she told her best Mends at school, and they greeted the sugges-lion sugges-lion with joy. The bag itself h of heavy linen, the girl's cipher being embroidered on it. The bag is to do duty, when it ceases to hold gifts, for colled linen. All souvenirs sent are small, that they may be eily packed and not be a tax o csirrv about later. One long attractively wrapped parcel contains a small electric Hash light, most useful at times in strange hotels at night when a Ujrl.t may he M.deklv needed. A collapsible silver Lnllnsci) b I" the collection, also a fascinating silver ,nn purse ro u ti.e Girl's aunt. On the very top of the bag Tm to be a tiny down head cushion calcu- ated to ease hours in deck chairs and Say trains. A small kid case contain-lllk, contain-lllk, a few sewing materials ir another If. Each girl has made her own choice and wfth h11 the presents are the givers' noWs and n cheery wish. NEW FABRIC HANDBAGS. NEVER ww handbags' so enticing ns now Those shown in "" elusive eho on or adjacent lo fth aveimc are marvels of loveliness. . lo copT om of them or to originate others X eharuduc requi.vs but Htt e nv Senility, cording to Dame Kashion s mandate they mu.t be evolve! from some; Uric: they must be Hat: they mt.nl be) mism-nded on n cord. ' X Ttlie h.maNH.HM handbags seen ij. nf mnestry. envelope fushion , TnttdBriVpoS!SflV The floral de-. -i was outlined with tan coronation . "' , .n.k ing -very bud and full blown bW d and out distinctly. The ede r5 v n 1 with gilt Pillou" nnd the flap SIJAVX. Record was made of three titrunda of tun ulk soutaaie, braided. ' ,". t . Newest of all, the "Coronation bag," Is of delicate silk tapestry in designs of Wattenu figures or even animals. It Is uuusually large, though still of the envelope en-velope shape, and the silk and gold cord is of a length to be worn over the bhoul-dcr bhoul-dcr A similar cord outliues all seams and edges, and the lining Is of heavy, soft tOUod bilk. Many handbags match the costume woru, which suggests the possibility of having a bag to match every street dreJ fTOin the odd scraps of goods left from frocks. Eor the wash fabrics, mercerized cotton or bilk, twisted Into a good Ktout strand, having lusx'ls of the same at the ends, will make an excellent cord, easily run through casings, crochetted ring or eyelets. ' llund embroidery will give au individual finish to jour bag. While coronation or soutache braid is also au cfleotlve finish. The sliupes of your bags m.y be varied oblong, square, aval, circulur or round. Patent loops for closing flajw may be bought at auj uotlon counter. When jour bag Ls finished o will own ah ac-jcesiJ-trj that is uot only attractive nnd useful but easib laundered. ' , PINCUSHION IDEAS. t ANY of the pincushions ohe sc.i jl nowadays are charmingly dainty aud bomo arc quite original and out of tho common. Indeed, a pincushion shows ... . . -I.I..I. ...I..., L-Cyi.I nf Inuhl 1(m nunir UlOhl JJIUHllJ "" r.i.u v.. ........ .-. - - .-. has. That is, If she chooses il herself. Sometlmei one feels obbged tu use a cushion Unit was gift, even though one1 might like to burn it. t In the fluffv lace pincushions there Li, Infinite variety and they seem ut brst thought best suited lo a girl's room, but lhej nie perishable and do not keep fresh lookiug for any length of time. A very good substitute is a cover of embroidered llnon, either edged with narrow laco orl scalloped. Eor u round cushion tbo best , wjv to make this cover is to use two; circles of llucn. one o little larger thanj the other The smaller on.' is the top and is 'embroidered, and both have buttonholed button-holed silts to ruu a narrow ribbon through,, like beading. Tbo ribbon goes through' both nieces of linen, holding Uiepi to-l gcthcr over the pincusluou. which w itself it-self covered with silk of the same color as ihe ribbon. I The loiiK. narrow pincushions Mint are, verv popular now. arc alhO pretty mado, of embroidered linen. Eyelet embroidyryi is especially good for both these and the, round cushions, the color.nl silk showing' through an eyelet design, nre always cf-j fec.ivH. . . . v.u odd and quaint pincushion is. made ontho top of a low glass candlestick. A piece of wood is fastened to the top of( the candlestick with plaster of purls and, the cushion i rounded up from this, It in I covered first with strong muslin and Ia an outside cover of brocade- It is finished with a bead fringe. KITCHEN HINTS. , 9 AUTUMN now finds ns with no lack , o variety iu the matter of cereals ' ffl that ain be eaten without further .1 m cooking after they leave the factory, bur I VfL tbey arc alike in one detail. If in no other; 3 Tlio package once opened they quickly .1 1.1 grow flabby and tasteless and tough, uu- l J less restored by careful drying in the oven ' X' tor few minutes. One way out there is. ' -J Keep yonr packages on the shelf Above j 9 tho kitchen range or on the radiator. The l H? contents will renuun crisp and delicious i'4B and be truly "ready to serve" without riik ?M of that corchinc in the oven which al- , M ways happens when we forget for only , moment. "j 'M' By the way, the sudden emergency tlm.t J 'Wm finds us lookiug for bread or cracker L SM crumbs for dipping cutlets or croquette, c MM only to find the jar empty, will lose Its ji ll sharpness if we" have a Vox of crisp 'jOfl "Hakes" of any sort. These, crumbled MMm between the hands, make a most delicate wl substitute for bread or cracker crumbs, he I vfl tlie need one for coating food that is to be XI frieil or for the top of scallops and puhJ. For the latter use don't forget to dot lib- j jftl erally with butter. They arc especially i'ttfl tempting with creamed fish or sweet- jfl breads when serve J in scallop shells. ll If your supply of emmba for flipping b. 'H limited Instead of putting them in n. dish '( fl have them on a sheet of clean brown L paper. Each time a, chop or cutlet h laid . L on them to be coated the paper can be jH lifted at tho sidoj and the crumbs rumbled j jijH 1 toward the middle. .Moreover, tlic ne ot j 'mm 'paper for thip purpose eaves the washing Ifll 'qf an extra dish, b'or flouring fish try the J same labor saving dfaviee dropping the Q ipaiier in tlie fir when It has sorred its Ifl tuni. I I NUT FLAVORS. ? I" T was while making candies with fon- lH dnnt that the .Uttle Wise L-ndy diwcov- H ered how perceptibly the natural rlavoi M i of oocoanut is heifrbtened by tho addition JH ' of a very f ow drops of almond extract -jH I To any "package" cocoanut. bought al- tM I rondy shrcddtsl, it adds a fresh quality, IM which would lend the unsuspecting to tak IB for granted time the pie. pudding or cakt jH made of it was the product of a newly H grated cocoanut. J-a'cr on the Uttle WM Wise Lndv experimented with dishes In jM ulich other uutu wore ingredients, and LW she found the use of the almond extract JLW invnluuble. It is not to lis used iu suf- JH ncieut quantity to give a definite almond vH Savor, unless that b wnecm ly desired. M but half dozen drops will bnnf out the M fiavor of nnr kind of nuts, while the "won- '.H dcr worker" itself "froes off" in the cook- H in, so as not to be discovered by any not. H infti&led. ( ll |