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WOMAN AND HOME.
FUNNY PAGE HOLDER.

An Appropriate Present for . Musical
Fricnd-A Device Which, Despite It's
Comical Appearance, II of Practical
value-Dircctlons for Making tho Pretty
Things.
An ingenious device, not only pretty
and comical. but Of practical value to
the unsteady inclined, book
opener or page-holder designed to hold
open the leaves OF largo music-books
used with pianos and organs.
One Of these holders-"musical at
tendants," they are sometimes called
would mako q charming gift for .
musical friend OF either sex.
To make one, select two clothes pins
that are perfectly smooth, and spread
widely at the open end, and gid them
oil over or enamel them in any delicate
tin. Glue to the top solid pad made
of narrow strips of muslin or cambria
wound into round ball nearly an inch
in diameter, pat it down around tho
top of the clothes-pin. wind bit OF
muslin smoothly over the joining, Gov
er the whole with layer of sheet
wadding, and over that fit covering
of soft white or flesh tinted silk,
making 1t as smooth rs posi-
bile, and tying 1t ON around the
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Onco . slave OF Henry Clay,

Acolored woman who was once slave
Of Henry Clay died at Springfield, ILL.,,
recently,sat the advanced age of 1O7
years. Her name was Maria Todd. She
was born in Kentucky March "a, 1855,
and was slave until Lincoln's procla-
nation made her free. At an early age
she was sold to Henry Clay, then q
practicing lawyer near her birthplace.
Her master was indebted to Clay for
seven hundred dollars, and Maria was
transferred to him I'd liquidate the
debt. When she was nineteen years Of
age Mr.. Clay sold her to Paul Christian,
OF Randolph county, Missouri. She
passed into his hands and remained
his property until her race was freed.
The Oldest Of her living children, Luz
cinda Perkins, now living somewhere
in Missouri, is IS years Of age.
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A sERvlcEAeLE oNLooKER.
Tho Fourth Party Elected the Third Part!
and the Couple Were Happy.

Tho Fourth Party Elected the Third Party
and the Couple Were Happy.
The other night ferryboat episode
illustrated the fact that an onlooker
can be extremely serviceable.
A young couple sat in the forward
cabin. They were probably ten
gagged" Opposite them sat we'll
dressed loafer, not big enough to be
called bruiser, but bearing the marks
of highly finished tough. Presently
the young man OF tie couple got up,
walked over to the tough and said:
''See here; you have been annoying
this lady for the past Ave minutes. l
warn you to stop it." Then the young
man went back TO his seat beside the
lady.
Then the tough arose, staggered
over to the couple and leered down at
the young man. II suppose you think
you're id smart don't you," he
said. Now, wat yer 'goin' Z do about
it, hey?"
1t was crisis. The young man with
the girl hesitated to precipitate q
vulgar fight In cabin where his own
sweetheart and other ladies were sit.
ting. While he hesitated-in the in.
slant following the ruffianly remark OF
the tough-a step sounded from the
upper end of the cabin and the stately
figure of an exceedingly tall, hand
some, well-built gentleman, with an
"old school, dignity in his manner,
N puoa rod m, tho sooua
Young fellow" spoke the stately
figure, In q voice like the hero in the
play, II have watched your conduct "
He looked down witheringly on the
tough. II have observed it carefully
and it has grieved me good deal. ]
have waited to see how far you would
go. You have gone as far as I can per.
NIT. You will now leave this cabin.
On second thought, will put you ont. y
And the stately gentleman with the
hero voice took the cad by the ear and
led him down the cabin.
At the door he paused and added:
ION further thought, will kick you
Quit" and pushing Aopen the door he
forcibly kicked the shriveled and
whimpering tough into the darkness
Of the outer deck. When the boat
reached the dock the elected party was
seen to scamper out Of sight in the
briskest possible manner. 1t IL the
testimony OF the young couple that the
figure and voice OF this courtly stranger
will linger in their memory for the re.
mainder of their natural lives as some
thing all but divine.-N. Y. Recorder.
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In South America, . boy who wants
to own a pet animal gets monkey in
stead Of dog. Sometimes he can hny
q monkey already trained, and II he
can do so he is very happy boy, be-
cause wild monkeys are ugly little fell
lows and 1t takes long time to teach
them how to live with civilized people.
A South American boy has to pct o
monkey because there are not enough
dogs In South America. But with the
South American boy nice tame mon
key with soft fur hair and swapping
black eyes is very highly priced, and
he becomes attached to It. Just as On
American boy becomes attached To his
collie or his Newfoundland; so he dOes
not feel the need Of !. good dog.
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BILLY AND THE BOY.
The Story Of Horse Who Could Take
Care Of Himself.

The Story Of Horse Who Could Take
Care Of Himself.
Billy was q veteran among horses.
de had lived twcnty-nine years and
six months when I knew him, and all
that time he had been learning how to
take care Of himself without troubling
others to look after him. His reputa-
ton had never been good, though the
older he grow the worse ho grew, &C.
cording to his masters statement For
my part ! always thought the horse
vas Justified IL his treatment of those
who ill-treatcd him.
Perhaps II he had been better tenn
pered he might have been turned out
10 grass In his old age and Ind little OF
nothing to do. As 1t was no one was
fond Of him, and since he was able to
draw moderately heavy loads he wa
harnessed regularly and made to work.
He had beer known to bite, to kick. ia
run away, though no one believed that
he had really been frightened.
1T is Just ugliness, wanting to show
what he could do 10 be hateful" said
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been dipped in strong acid. Have
ready In glass solution Of chloride
Of potassium. The letters traced on
the cloth are invisible, but on plunging
the Inter into the glass they imme-
diately turn white, the material re-
tanning Its color. In our illustration
the experiment Is shown ut the point
Of plunging the stuff into the glass,
when the word "sciencc" appears in
white letters Care must be taken to
withdraw the material as soon as pos
siblo, or It, too, will suffer discolora-
ton and spoil the experiment.
THE CAPTIVE CORK.
Procure o good-sized bottle with q
wide mouth and an ordinary cork stop
per; also piece Of wire and another
piece Of cork, fat and round, such rs
usually found in mustard Jar; with
these materials you may make an APP
paratus that will present a very inter
esting trick.
Insert the wire In the under side OF
the cork stopper exactly in its center'
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Bonnsts Are Little.

Bonnets this winter are diminutive
affairs indeed, and elderly women who
seek In vain for a genuine protection
for the head are obliged to take up
with the empire round hats and have
strings added to give them q bonnet
effect. Otherwise, when velvet instead
Of felt is desired. the milliner is asked
to add brim and back to the bonnet
frame before 1t is covered. the 1880 and
1914 shapes being thus enlarged to
make bonnet proper. Fur and lace
are used on the little French bonneta
and toques Of the season, and they are
remarkable for their lack of height.
One loop of lace or velvet, stiff quill
or two, an aigrette or trio of mink or
sable tails are all that relieve the fat
effect Blue, pink and black velvet
toqucs with gold crowns for edgings.
and sable tail aigrettes are exhibited
among dress models; also white velveta
with gold wings and cordings, and soft
white feather aigrettes held by an Irish
diamond clasp.-St Louis Republic.
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MARCHED DOWN THE STREET WITH HIM.
did not know him, but he knew small
boys when he saw them, and had no
love for any Of them.
The boy stopped and Billy kept on
eating. The boy went nearer and
nearer the curb, and at last reached
over and tickled Billy's nose with the
straw.
Billy made believe at first that he
did not feel 1t, and the boy became
holder and holder and tickled harder.
Billy finished eating, and then had
time to attend to him. Suddenly he
tossed his head, caught the boy by the
back Of his jacket, lifted him off his
feet and marched down the street
with him. The boy screamed, but no
one was near enough to seize him
They did not go far, and before any
one interfered Billy stopped and shook
that boy exactly as man might have
shaken him for punishment, then
dropped him, turned and walked back
home.
No small boy dared to meddle with
Billy after that, and, although the lad
was not hurt, he had one Of the worst
scares Of his lifc.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
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his master, one day, when tho hired
man came home with tho news that
Billy had SHE'D at bicycle, had
run into wagon and broken 1t and
the one to which he was harnessed into
"slivers," Us the man expressed 1t.
This fright" If 1t really was one,
cost his master fifty dollars, and Billy
forthwith had binders put on him. He
never SHE'D again, but the binders did
not improve his temper.
One day when he was just about
finishing meal which he was taking
out Of pail set in front of him on the
ground, small boy came past with o
long wisp Of straw In his hand. He
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the other end of the wire, when the
bottle Is corked, should DO nt some
distance from the bottom Of the bottle.
Next pierce the second piece OF cork
with circular hole exactly In its cen,
ter; half fill the bottle with water,
then drop into It the perforated cork,
and, while 1t Is floating, pass the wire
through the hole In Its center and push
down the stopper; you will then have
the apparatus shown In the right
hand figure OF our illustration. Tho
trick consists In removing the captive
cork without removing the stopper.
This can be done by turning the bottle
round quickly In circular movement
several times In succession; then set 1t
on the table and the cork will DO re-
leased. The quick circular movement
will draw the water from the center to
the sides OF the bottle, leaving con.
cave depression In the center. The
water that has supported the cork
being thus withdrawn, the cork will
drop down off the wire as In the left
hand figure Of the illustration.-Once
Uvno1r
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Anything to ObllsA

Mr.. Greatman-I wish you'd stop
printing my portrait every time any
little thing happens to me, or else get
q new one. You've had that old plate
In seventeen times
EDITORIAL right my dear sir. Any.
thing to oblige.
Assistant Foreman Ia week laterl-I
can't find that picture Of Sam, the
sneak thief, anywhere.
Foreman-Well, dump in that old
picture of Mr.. Grestman. It amt going
to be used for him any more.-N Y.
Weekly.
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SAVED BY A BUFFALO.
How . Pugnacious Bull Put Savage
Tiger to Flight.

How . Pugnacious Bull Put q Savage
Tiger to Flight.
The forest land Of southern India
possesses breed OF buffaloes vastly
superior to the bare-skinned, ungainly
creatures common to the plains Of In
dia. They are shaggy-haired, massive
and short jointed, with short, thick,
symmetrically-curved horns They are
trained as beasts of burden and pos
sess immense strength. A bull of this
breed is o match for q tiger.
A herd Of buffaloes was grazing on
the outskirts Of the forest at Soopah,
with the herder on guard short dis
lance away. A tiger came out Of the
forest and tried by roaring to stampede
the herd.
The herdsman manifested great
bravery. He shouted, beat his heavy
quarter-statf on the ground, and tried
to scare the brute of, not thinking of
his own danger, but of that Of his herd.
Suddenly the tiger rushed forward,
sprang upon the man, knocked him
down and stood over him growing.
The bull OF the herd, pugnacioua
creature, now charged savagely upon
the tiger, and rolled him over and over.
The bull was so quick In his motions
that the tiger, taken unawares, was at
o disadvantage. He neither bit nor
scratched the bull, but gathered him
self up and gallopcd off into the forest.
The bull shook himself, beloved, pur-
sued his enemy few yards and then
went quietly to feeding as If vanquish-
Ing tiger were an everyday occur
renee.
The herdsman was not injured by the
tiger, but received wound in the leg
from tho bulls sharp horn, inflicted
when the buffalo knocked over the
tiger.
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When the Saunterer's father was q
boy he had an uncle whom, for conven.
fence sake, we will designate IS Uncle
Munty. Uncle Munty was o man Of
some joviality, but with disposition
70 be saving
Sunday afternoon was . memorable
time in the boyhood OF the Saunterer's
father. for, ON Sunday afternoons, he
was accustomed to take dinner with
Uncle Munty. 1t is easy to imagine
the dinners. Uncle Munty, who was
old and bachelor. ON one side Of the
table, his guest, who was young and
slight and somewhat timid, on the
other. Wine was served with the din
ner In those days, but Uncle Munty
was economical In wine. So when the
Eaunterer's father had finished one
glass Uncle Munty would make for the
bottle.
"William," he would say, driving the
cork into the bottle with his fist, "have
(thump, thump) another glass (thump).
William"
But william never had the other
glass boston Budget
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neck Of the pin, with tightly drawn
thread. For the arms, make little rolls
OF cambria, cover them with silk or
lace baby-sleeves, and attach them,
one at each side OF the neck, with
needle and thread and drop of glue
on the shoulder of the pin. Pnint the
faces as represented, using oil or water
colors; or simply sketch the features
and lightly outline the hair with sepin.
Put rufae Of embroidered silk or
pretty lace around the neck, finishing
1t at the top with shirred heading or
q ribbon tied in o bow ut one side.
Mount the pins on o slender gilded or
enameled hardwood stick, passed
through them as seen In the sketch
and glued to position; then, with tiny
tacks and glue, fasten the back side Of
the falling sleeve-ruff1es to the ends
and middle OF the stick.
Open music-book, slip the pins over
the top, one on each side, and see how
useful the happy, smiling little twins
con be. As sketched, one Is trying
with all its little might to assist in the
singing, while the other is delightedly
listening. Another holder might rep-
resent pair OF lovers ecstatica1ly sing
ing together, and another pair Of
quarreling choir-singers; by the nrtis-
tic, the little figures may be made to
represent any chosen characters. But
those who can draw but little may
produce very pleasing effects by first
sketchlng tho faces, then dressing tho
figures according to resulting expres-
sions.
Single pins make pretty openers for
any book. One shows single pin rep
resenting fat urchin, in cape and
scarlet cap, trying TO look like q
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A USEFUL DESIGN.
An Effective Pattern for Ornamentin
CuahlOna n0ilioa Etc

An Effective Pattern for Ornsmentina
Cushions, Doilics, Etc.
This pretty design is very simple and
well adapted to cushions, doilics, etc.
Anyone who can construct circles and
straight lines can decorate numerous
pretty things in this way. Put birds,
leaves, flowers or half moons in place
of the circles.
A cushion for the piazza hammock,
made Of blue denim stamped with
half moons and lines, embroidered Ia
contrasting color and finished with
cord and tassels, Is pretty as well a.
useful.
A lovely set OF doilies In white linen
is stamped in the same way. One was
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frowning, specialized student. 1t was
designed for . fun-loving maiden
whose fancc was OF o serious, literary
turn. The other Is quaint little
"old-fashioned girl" In frilled cap
and lace cape.
These single Plus are 80 easily
trimmed that DOZENS, all differing,
might be prepared in short time and
utilized as party favors or prizes
Frances Il. Perry, In Demorcst's Maya
v{pA
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NEAT LIBRARY STAND.

Combined Dictionary Holder, Reference
Book Shelf and Scrap Basket.
The combined dictionary holder,
reference book shelf and scrap basket,
shown in the accompanying illustra-
tion, Is not only artistic and useful, but
so simple OF construction that II con
be easily made by almost any person.
It requires four bamboo sticks two feet
and eight inches long; two boards ten
inches by twelve inches, and one board
twelve inches by twenty Each board
has holes bored In each corner large
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HE WAS NEIoHBoRLY.
Perfectly willing to Lend His Horss
Spite of Many Drawbacks

Perfectly willing to Lend His Horse In
Spite OF Many Drawbacks
They live on Drexel boulevard and
are neighbors One of them. the tall
man, owns q horse and buggy, while
the short man doesn't. The other day
the latter felt as though drive would
do him good, and he went over to the
tail mans place to borrow the rig.
"You are perfectly welcome to It."
said the owner. II believe In being
neighborly and accommodating, and
you can just go to the barn and take
the outfit whenever you want it But
think 1 ought to tell you, to prevent
accidents, that the horse has Ats
Sometimes when he's trotting along
he'll rear up and fall back In the buggy
and carry on awful He killed his last
owner that way"
"Well, II that's the case. perhaps ]
can get another horse. ="
Don't think OF It. will feel Of
Tended II you don't take mine. I like
~ be neighborly, and the horse needs
exercise. He has the blind staggers.
you know, and sometimes he'll jump
off bridge. or run up against q loco
motive. He killed q couple Of old ladies
year ago by disputing the right OF
way with freight train. But he's a
good horse and ! know you'll enjoy
driving him."
II guess I'll 60 to livery stable and
~
"Don't do anything of the kind.
Times are hard and you're perfectly
welcome to my horse. Only when
you're driving him you'd better re-
member that II essees telegraph
pole he is sure to become unmanage.
able. 1t Is singular, but that horse
can't bear the sight Of telegraph
pole. He just lies back In the harness
and kicks the buggy to pieces and
then throws himself down and rolls
over ON the ruins He killed my uncle
last spring-what? You won't take
him? Now, that's too bad. You're
just as welcome as the flowers in May
and"
But the short man was over the fence
and out-Chicago Tribune.
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FUN rOa ir7c pOYS.

Two Experiments Combining Science and
Amusement
Take Q small piece Of colored wooden
stuff and fasten on one end of it a
glass tube or @ long nail, the weight of
which will keep it we'll stretched.
Trace on the material the letters Of
any word, using glass pen which has
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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A BRAVE BOY.

A BRAVE BOY.
There was little boy.
With the cognomen OF Roy,
Who said ono day, ~ guess III learn to skate,
skate, skate"
But though striking out with care
His feet Jew In the DIR,
And he landed on his curly little pate pate.
pate.
ssNever mind" he bravely said,
III have splendid sled
Tobog.ning down the hillside will 60, 60
eoi"
Perhaps he couldn't steer
Just why Is not quite clear
But they dug him out Of seven feet Of snow,
snow, snow.
"Ohl never mind" said he,
"My roller skates see,
And swiftly DER the pavement will roll roll,
rolli'
But prone upon the ground
Star-gazing, no was found,
With . bruised and sorely aching little poll
poll, poll
Still he said: "Ohi never mind,
my cyclo Will uuus
Through Central park. my wheel will glide
alongT long, long"
He merely rubbed his knee.
As brave as brave can DO,
When ',header" threw him in the crowded
thr0ng, throng, throng.
But-invariably plunge.
Escaping soap and sponge,
When Nurse his grimy hands and face would
lave. lave, lavei
From lungs both deep and strong
Come bowls both loud and long,
And oil lavatory efforts he doth brave, brave,
brave
-Aannah Sedgwick, IN Our Little Men and
Women.
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II should like TO have q chance to
jilt him."
II know you would You'd accent
hin. Life.
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He ism very, very brave,
This Pullman Palace porter.
He'll fight we'll, Ill admit but he
= alwaya asking ''Nuarter.~
-Hsrper's Basaa
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May--If you were I, what would you
do?
blackwell, first Of all. I'd let mo
kiss you.-Life.
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DESIGN FOR CUSHIONS, Do1L1Es, ETC.

pansies and buds, embroidered with
yellow wash silk and tho edges
fringed. Another was birds, done in
brown, and the third was leaves, done
In greens.
Kid glove tops afford o scope Of use.
full things as we'll as pretty ones. II
you have the tops OF white ones they
will make lovely covers for pen wipers,
etc. One, cut in the shape of On open
apple blossom, painted to represent,
and two or three cut smaller to wipe
the pens on and tied together with
yellow baby ribbon. A palmer one IL
cut some pretty shape and the name
and date in gold paint.
A dear little notebook, five by ten,
was covered with white kid and ''Note-
book printed in gold, and pencil tied
to the cover with white cord.-Bessis
Eta Colby, in Farm and Fireside.
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Papa" protested the girl, in agony.
"Nol'' roared the old man ~ he
flercely kicked the youth from tho
front doorstep 1.-THE continuous ses-
sion racket doesn't 60 with me.
should say notr'-Truth
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enough to admit tho passage of the
bamboo rods. Slip the larger board
just over tho roda and fasten for the
top OF the stand; pass one Of the other
boards over the rods and bring four
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-Four Big sue
CeS9cS.

Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them. the following four
remedies have reached a phenomenal
sale. Dir. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption. Coughs and Colds. each
bottle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bitters.
the great remedy for Liver. Stomach
and Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world. aud DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. which are a perfect
pill. All these remedies are guaran-
teed to do just what is claimed for
them and the dealer whose name is at
tached herewith will be glad to tell you
more of them. Sold at j. S. Guenard
Drug Store.