The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17

CANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, september the
Twelfth day.
It's too bad to have nothing but trees and
skies to talk about. when it's high time to be
planning Fall sowing and when the new fash.
ions are 80 important There really is slim
young maple in the grounds about the Daven-
port cottage that is most exquisite bit OF
coloring, Some of its leaves have turned as
mink as La France rose. The other leaves are
an unusually delicate green, aud as the leaves
flutter, the color deepens and pales and SHIN
mers in the sunlight. The Ladye and are
the only ones who have profted by it. probably.
The cottage is deserted, and the news that the
tree is exquisite is not i'm portant to the rest of
the world, who cannot make pilgrimages to it
to behold its beauty.
Undoubtedly the fashions for this Autumn
will be moderate-one can have ladylike irocks
and be quite stylish. Sleeves are not immense,
disregarding all rules of proportion and bal
ancc as they were sometimes last year, and yet
they can be as full and fluffy as one faneies.
Skirts are brought down to reasonable bounda-
ries-four and half, five, and five and half
yards are the usual widths; six and eight
yards are tabooed for this season, which is u
very good thing for women, physically aud
aestheticaIly. Enormous, Topping SIX irts never
were healthful, pretty, nor wise
~
Braiding promises TO be one of the particu.
larly conspicuous fashions for Autumn-braid-
ing on broad-cloth or fine Ladies CLOTH"
The wise woman will conine her elaborate pat
oIn wi
little, if any ornamcntati0n OH the skirt
Much braiding on the skirt is apt to make it
clumsy, even with the most skilfnl work. And
that's abont all we know, that's new, of fash
ions, aud its newness is questionable.
x*x
The Ladye and l were invited ont to a
Dove party"-only young girls, with few
of us older ones. 1t was very pretty affair,
and tho scheme for entertaining the girls is
worth describing After introd uctiens all
around, We had q little time for visiting while
the tardy guests were coming. We were in
vited to be prompt. fWsswere given sheets OF
paper bearing names, and down one side
numbers from to % Each girl WAS also 81 ven
little pencil, and we easily found books to
rest our papers OH, and we took our examina-
tion," as one girl said. It proved somewhat
difficult; our wits needed sharpening. We were
told that there were 20 we'll known Hates .;
that each one would he described; that we
would have two minutes for guessing each, ard
of course tho girl vino guessed the most was to
win the prize The hostess mother read the
descriptions and gave Us . generous two min
utcs for each one. To make the idea Of the
game clearer, the first description. with the
answer, was read. III was g Kate has the gilt
of prophecy" This Kate was " Prognosticate
Every one of the IS words ends in " cate"
/. Kate is unreliable aAisanrely
speaks tie truth. ............... Prevaricate.
q Kate annoys and lenses. ....... Provocate.
g. Kate is devoted to some spe-
ciai object. Dedicate.
f. Knie Is beseecting and impior-
lug. ................Supplicate
S. Kate soothes and pleases the
angry----.-. Placate.
6. Kate pleads for justice and
nercy.......... ....... Advocate.
T. Kate IL fine and observation-disclosures.
g. Kate Is not easily understood Com picaie.
8. Kate POUNDS all colleges aud
universities. ...E iucate.
10. Kale snpcfes, poisons. and
degrades. ........-....-........ Intoxicate.
Ii. Kate loves the green fields and
the harvests......... .Rusllcate.
Il. Kate is full OF wrnth towards
the .Excommunicate.
IL. Kate destroys and obliternlcs- Eradicate.
II. Kate utters curses aud male
dictiOns. Imprecafe.
Is. Kate dies without air 5000. uffocate.
e. Kate shows the way. Indicate.
II. Kate is good friend to appe-
tite......-. Masticato.
IS. Kate Is n remarkable business
woman Syndicate.
10. Kate takes her stand and holds
it...-...... Locate.
20. Kate departs, bag and baggage. Vaeate.
Il. Kate scizes lands and treas
ures. .Corfiscat0.
%. Kate resigns glory and power Abdicate.
%. Kate has twin sister. Duplicate.
"a. KATE sparkies and Is brilliant. Coruscate.
IS. Kate is not simple. easy, nor
plain. ........IDtricate.
A bright young college girl won the prize-a
Canton silver spoon-but despite her clever
ness she only Guessed Is out Of 30 Rates given.
Despite most extraordinary efforts, the Ladye
and could not guess more than Is, at which
unlucky number the Hates deserted rs. After
tho papers were examined and the prizes
awarded we had a little supper-sandwicbes
and cocoa, cream, cake, and candies-and we
were all home again in time for some beauty
sleep.
RECIPE FOR THE BEST APPLE-BUTTER IN
| THE WORLD.
| We do have the best things to eat, any way
specially apple-butter, which was made after
this fashion, my hostess having very kindly
explained the reasons for its unusual goodness
The Layde, Bcss (the little brown horse), and
collected the fruit We all three know where
the best apples grow AND zone sunny morning
we went over the hills aud away straight TO
farm we knew about. They gave US pippin:
and Republicans and strawberry apples, and
host of others that were good, but whose name.
we did not know. Well, these were all peeled
big and little, sweet and sour-except thu
strawberry apples 1--WE ate them), and put il
the big kettle, with a little water, to stew. Al
they stewed down more apples were put in
and, finally, when the kettle was most full ant
the apples were all soft, in went the boiled
cder-a quart of it-7nearly as thick as jelly
Then the apples and cider boiled and boilct
and boiled-all day. IAN asbestos sheet was be
tween the kettle and stove to keep the butte
from burning. and a wooden paddle was uset
to stir it, Well, towards evening" half hou
before the butter was taken of-in went TIN
sugar Gust enough to sweeten it plenty ant
to leave it q little TART, the spices-two tea
spoonfuls each Of cinnamon, cloves, and ltt