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Show I MARRIED LIFE ON $80 A MONTH B . - Hl ' Mr. Eva Leonard's Story of Married Life on $80 a Month H Fashions by Paragraphs Cuffs Longer With Puffed H Tops AH Sorts of White Muslin Collars Worn m Small Embroidery Hints. H 1 have a scheme, my dear." Olive H eilson followed Molly to the kitchen H and picked up the dish towel prepared H to wipe dishes as soon as they were H washed. H "Please, dear, don't think you have M to work every minute you are In my H house," protested Molly. "Do Bit down and rest a minute." M "Rest-1 am not tired. This Is early H morulngr. Come, you are wasting my 1 time and yours, too," she laughed. H "Get some dishes washed and then H we can get to the scheme." H ' "You see, I had a hrlght thought j and I could not rest till I told you," Hj continued Olive as she ' polished a H glass. "Yesterday while I was over m at Jo Parsons', my next door neigh- M bor, you know, aj young lady called M to ask her to take her as a boarder. H sh is a teacher here and can not find a place to board where she can j he comfortable. She has tried Mns. Hi Brown's, but it is noisy there and H. she wants to be quiet evenings, as M she is trying to do some studying. H Mrs. Parsons could not take her. fl This morning L happened to think H that you might like to try that way H of earning a little something." H "She would not want to come here. M I have no good furniture and " H Molly's voice trailed off uncertainly. H "Your litle front bedroom is cosy H and could be made very attractive H with a little expenditure," urged Olive. M "J have heard that there is no mon- H ey in one boarder," objected Molly M after a pause. H "There isn't if you are obliged to H enlarge your way of living, but you H would not need to do that. The girl M would be only too glad to come and H be one of the family." M "l might see her and talk it over. H I would be delighted to do anything H to help John out of his tight place." H Molly smiled into Olive's face. H "That is a good plan. I will call H her up when I go home aud have her M come and 'see you. I believe you will H find that you can get ahead financial- H ly in this way. Charge the regular H price, just what Mrs. Brown charges, H and have everything on a business ' basis." Olive threw a shawl over her head and hurried off. Late that afternoon a slight girlish girl-ish form knocked at the door and it proved to be Miss Travers. She seemed very anxious to come and agreed to all Molly's conditions, and Molly promised to havo the room ready on the following Saturday. I "And John knows nothing about it!" Molly almost gasped as the door closed on her future boarder. "What do you suppose I have gone and done?" laughed Molly as John sat opposite her at supper. "You don't look particularly wicked." wick-ed." John smiled Into her face unconcernedly. un-concernedly. "Well, I have taken the t school teacher to board," exclaimed' Molly, throwing the bomb right Into camp. John laid down his knife and fork and stared at his wife. I "Well, Olive Ellson advised it," said Molly, with an air that the last word had been said on a subject. "She seems to think that it will be a financial fi-nancial help to us and if that is so I do not want to turn the plan down." "I am afraid it will be too hard and confining for .you," objected John "Oh, no, it won't; besidps I can give it up at any time, you know, It will cost nothing to trv," said Molly cheerfully. cheer-fully. (To be continued). FASHION PARAGRAPHS. Many of the new pleated skirts have a straight panel at the back This arrangement is especially good, as the back of the skirt is ihe part which wrinkles and where the pleats come out most easily. Cretonne is still used Nobody, of course, can predict how long it will stay In fashion, but at all events some of the advanced models show it. Gold braid is used to trim dark cloth frocks and sometimes It is also used on velvet frocks. AH sorts of white muslin collars are worn with silk and serge frocks They are usually high, with a flaring part at the top, which looks like a stiff paper frill, sometimes. Cuffs are getting longer, with puffed puf-fed tops. Changeable taffeta hems are some-I some-I limes applied on net and tulle skirts. SMALL EMBROIDERY. Small embroidery is that, which is usually made from linen scraps. You have no idea how useful these little pieces are until you begin making something dainty with them. They may, for instance, be used in making calendar mounts. One can embroider 1916 on Ihe linen In gold threads, then stencil a pretty design of flowers flow-ers and have it ready to receive the calendar leaves. Flower penwipers are flower-shaped and the edges of all the leaves are heavily padded. They have seeding centers. Two flowers of equal size are used to inclose in-close several pieces of chamois in the same pattern. When lace is added to a round doll', measure the exact quantity of lace needed, mafch the pattern and join the edges. Doublo the lace and roll it end to end; then wrap the straight or Inside edge tightly with a cord to half the width of the lace. Dip the cord end in water to shrink it. Lay it aside until dry, then remove the cord and unroll. The lace will be circular and may easily be sewed to the doily |
