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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

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direct answer, and made an excuse for
leaving early. The next month came a
letter for the lady in which her fiance told
the horrible truth. As a very young man
he had been convicted of forgery in Eng
land and sentenced to be hanged. But,
whether accidentally or by prearrange-
ment of his friends with the hangman, he
was found to be still alive when cut down,
and was smuggled out Of the prison and
sent to begin life new in Australia. The
bride TO be was so Mortified by this evela-
ton that she broke of the engagement.
and, Yowing never to marry, she went
home to England.
There is a curious sequel to the true
story. Many years after a party of brides
maids were gossiping together and packing
up the cake the day after a wedding. The
girls We're telling stories Of different we'd
dings, broken engagements and discussing
other fascinating topics, when one Of them
chose to tell the above tale. with little en-
bellishments Of her own dnating on the
hard-heartedness of the lady, etc. she
noticed that her monologue fell rather fiat,
and that al elderly maiden lady. an aunt
Of the house. suddenly rose and left the
room; but she was not prepared for the lit
tie note that was thrown into her lap by
one Of the other girls when she had fin
ished.
You are telling the story to the heroine
OF it." The heroine was none other than
the maiden lady.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
WHIST.
The Negative Side of the Game.
What the Trump Lead May
Show---Food for Reflection to
the Ardent Whistler.

Although it is a comparatively easy
matter to determine what an opponent
is definitely trying to accomplish, it IS
much more difficult to read what he is
striving to conceal. 1t is this negative
side of the game that is overlooked by
many players. Suppose the adversary
opens by showing strength in trumps,
preceding against odds to exhaust the
trumps. The inference must be that he
has a very strong suit that he hopes to
bring in. Suppose that ne shows great
trump strength, and after he has sue
ceeded in exhausting truInps he leads
TO his partners discard. The inference
is either that he has no side suit, or
else he wants his tenaces to be led up
to on a supporting card from his part
ner. If his opening be from short or
weak trumps, and should he continue
the trump lead in the face of shown
strength against him, he must have
one very strong plain suit and some
strength in the others. These situa-
tons are all the easy ones TO read. 1t
is when the enemy makes a tentative
trump opening, and when he regains
the lead refuses 10 90 on, that one
must try to determine the why and
wherefore, and must study what is the
weak point in his hand.
The instant the enemy shows a re
luctance to do. a certain thing, such as
to trump or TO lead to a particular suit,
he should. If possible, be pressed into
doing that which he has declined.
Perhaps n adversary opens a strong
suit, and it is shown by the develop
ment that the two opponents have the
absolute control OF it. First one and
then the other has the opportunity to
lead the trump and refuses to do 50.
The deduction must be that neither one
Of them has four trunps. or else each
Of them is so weak in some particular
suit that ne dares not run any risks.
Under ordinary circumstances, when
an opponent leads trumps and after
having been forced to refuse to continue
the trump lead. il is because he has
been weakened. In 2 case Of this kind,
it is often better whist to lead trumps
through him than 10 give him another
force. But in order to do this safely
one should be protected in both plain
suits declared by the enemy. or else
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

The young queen of Holland is said
to be the most economical of all soy
ereigns in the matter of dress.
Queen Victoria, since her widowhood,
has been careful in the same respect,
and probably makes a good second to
Queen Wilhelmina. But it is rather
unusual for a young oma or an I'M
married girl to be obliyious to the de-
lights derivable from rich and varied
clothing.
AS a matter of fact, Queen Victoria,
in her happy days of married life, is re-
membered to have had a taste in colors
lively enough to prove a source of
worry to the more artistic prince con-
sort, and which could scarcely be out
WED even in this our day.
The Empress Frederick, of Germany,
both before and since her w%idowhood,
was characterized by q want of proper
pride in her garbing, and is now TO be
seen in weeds that would be despised
by the ordinary middle class f'relict."
indeed, none Of the queens daugh-
ters, with the exception, perhaps, of the
Princess Louise, marchioness Of Lorne,
have ever displayed any great anxiety
as to personal appearance, and have al
lowed themselves to grow comfortably
stout and pleasantly motherly in a way
that does not offer great rivalry to the
fashionable grand danes of to-day,
whose waists are is inches round and
whose complexons and toilets are the
despair even Of matrons newly made.
When one of the sovereign's daugh-
ters is a grandmother, she is content
to look it. The late Duchess of Teck
was of the same mind, though she had
all her life a passion for the richest
fabrics which, unfortunately, she IA
rot always able t. crafty.
The Princess of Wales, slim, well
preserved and beautiful, is noted for the
invariable perfection and c~ostliness OF
her toilets. For well night 80 years she
has been called the best dressed woman
in the United Kingdom, and the repu-
tation is not one that can be obtained
and maintained-without much effort
and more money. Yet the Princess has
eve been considered wildly extrava-
giant. She knows what suits her and
what position she has to occupy in the
public eye, and from her standard she
never departs, although sometimes her
gowns are altered, retrimmed and re-
made in a way that the average woman
of fashion would scorn to c%ountenance.
In this latter respect the Princess of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

a good recipe for splicing grapes: Stem,
pulp and seed grapes Any kind OF
grapes may be used for this purpose.
but it is best TO gather them while
they are still a trife under ripe. When
they become very soft and juicy theyv
are less easily handled. After they
have been freed from stems. skin and
seed, weigh them. To Ave pounds CO
the fruit allow foss pounds of sugar.
7 pint of vinegar. two tablespoonful
Of cinnamon and the same of cloves,
Put fruit, vinegar and spices all TO-
gether in a preserving kettle and place
over the fire. Bring TO a boil slowly
and after it reaches this point, cook for
half an hour.
There are many recipes for making
grape wine. and as at this season of the
year they are very helpful. we hero
append a good one:
Grape Wine.-Mash the grapes thor
oughly so as not to break the seeds.
Let stand until the mixture begins to
ferment, then strain off The juice. To
four quarts add one quart OF water
and three pounds OF sugar. Let fer
ment for a week longer, skimming daily
and keeping the vessel covered with 4
thin piece Of cloth. Put into a cask
and leave open tw~enty-four hours. then
seal and let stand six months before
bottling. 1t IS really necessary that it
should stand six months to give It the
proper flavor.
There IS a story told OF La Land,
who was one day dining with a gentle
man whose beer was better hoped than
matted, and when the host asked the
poet how he liked his beer, he replieds
by the faith Of my body II is very well
hoped, but IL it had hoped a little
further, it had hoped into the water.'
MARTHA.
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Dress of British
RoyaI Ladies.

|, Wales differs from her imperial sister
in-law, the Duchess OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, and former Duchess of Edin-
burgh. The latter lady was brought up
in almost barbaric magnificence, and at
this hour she exhibits the same superb
disregard for mere money that was in
culcated at her family court. Her
own costumes are quite beyond descrip-
ton when occasion arises for display,
and her daughters trousseaux have
been the wonder of Europe.
The daughter who inherits the ma
ternal tastes most closely in this re-
! spect is the Grand Duchess of Hesse,
at present unhappily occupied with do
nestle incompatibilities. Her toilets
were allowed to have been the finest at
that marvellous pageant, the coronation
of the Gar Nicholas and his Hessian
bride.
The Princess of Wales has taught her
daughters to dress well since their ad-
vent into society, although as growing
girls their garments were Quakerlike
in material and make. The lively and
pretty P~rinchess Charles of Denmark is,
however, the only one of the three who
cares in the least for a brave display
Of finery; the Duchess of Fife and the
Princess Victoria of Wales being usu-
ally as quietly gowned as is at ali con-
sistent with their exalted station, and
being never so happy as when arrayed
in the most inconspicuous of tailor
made Neutrality-suspicious., neverthe-
less, for their quite wonderful smart
ness of cut and the perfect, slim grace
of the figures they
The Duchess of York was. in her
girlhood, considered somewhat dowdy,
but then means we're limited at
White Lodge, and the young princess
thought more of the good she could do
for her neighbors than the garments
in which she herself should be clad.
Since her marriage she has, of course,
occupied a wholly different position,
and she dresses accordingly. invariably
with the greatest elegance and good
taste. She is bright looking rather than
beautiful, and she has the family ten
dency to embonpoint, but she has not,
as the Duchess Of York. been unsuc-
cessful in maintaining the high stand
ard in dress set by her perennially
young and lovely mother-in law.
The Duchess of Albany has, Of
course, been obliged to dress as a widow
since her husbands death, as the queen
mother is extremely strict upon this
point. Of late days, and at exceptional
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
HAPPINESS A DUTY.


BE happy! BE happy in spite OF
everythingi When a person. is not
happy, he is a failure in naohe.
happy is to be normal. and the normal
people are those who come out on top
in the long run. Nature and human
nature detest abnormal things. and un-
happy people are certainly abnormal
people. Il is said that nothing makes
happiness like happiness, and. from
observation, one sees that it is true.
Happiness is two things-a good habit
and a spiritual state. Many women,
you think, are born unhappy. Is there
any one such a weakminded creature
that she cannot cultivate the good habit
Of being happy?
The trouble with the average woman
who fancies herself unhappy is only an
unwholesome fancy. She caresses and
nourishes unhappIness. In other WORDS
she hugs trouble. She luxuriates in
being melancholy. in looking on tbs
wrong side Of things. IL che only knew
how disagreeable this made her In the
sight Of men, she would very oon
change her tactics. for It has come 70
be a recognized fact in modern ciyiliza-
ton that happiness Is a necessity Of
life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
A Story and a Sequel.

It was so years ago, and an engaged
couple were sitting one evening in a beau
tiful garden in Melbourne. The young lady
of a good English family. and had only
recently arrived in the colony. Her fance
who was one of the wealthiest men in the
town, as handsome and about 40. Why
and when he came out to Australia nobody
knew, and it was consireded polite or, at
any rate, inadvisable in those days not
to inquire into peoples past careers, and
where everybody, more or less, lived in a
glass house, moral stone throwing became
almost extinct. As to her lovers history,
this lady, who as rather proud n matter
of fact Seem4 "a have had no misgivings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

times, such as the diamond jubilee fes-
t~ivities, her happy faced, plump royal
highness has been permitted to don the
garb of comparatively modified woe.
and has evinced a rather pretty taste,
a little dis-countenanced by her German
matronliness of form and her want Of
what is commonly called style"
The Duchess Of Connaught is inclined
to be indiscriminate in her choice Of a
wardrobe, and lacks the distinction that
is known as putting on and carrying
ones clothes we'll.
The dowager empress Of Russia, like
her sister, has always dressed ex-
quisitely and in the richest materials.
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perfectly d-ecarbonized.

perfectly de~carbonized.
In placing the foot upon the stairs
do not let the entire weight fall on
the ball of the foot, but by putting it
firmly and squarely on the step let
AN the muscles have their proper
share of the work. Not alone the ball,
but the heel should be on the step. In
this way here is no straining Of any
particular muscle.
The ascent should be made slowly,
and full, deep inhalations of air must
be drawn into the lungs. The hands
should be carried at the side to bal
ance the rest of the body, and the
eyes should be on the stairway, well
ahead of the foot, so that the head
may be thrown well back on the
spinal column.
1t must be obvious that, having as
cended the stairs, it must be neces-
sary to also descend. In doing SO
hold yourself erect, and, instead of
bening the knees only, the limbs
should be brought into full action from
the hip down. If the foregoing ad-
vice is needed, a woman will no lon
ger dread the ordeal, or need she fear
that there will be any after i'll effects.
On the contrary. beneficial results Will
ensue.
MARY SCOTT ROWLAND.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
How to Walk Up Stairs.

Walking up stairs is one Of the most
useful exercises, a fact which in these
days of elevators We are inclined TO
forget. That this is so you viii admit
when you remember that the women
who live in mountainous districts are
as a rule more graceful in carriage
than those who live in the lowlands.
The women of the hills are used to lift
ing their feet; those of the plains get
into the very bad habit Of shutting over
the ground, and consequently they wad-
die.
In ascending a stair do not bend n
til you are nearly double. The as
eending exercise excites the action Of
the heart. and every breath OF air that
can be received in the lungs IS need
ed. In bending over the blood is i'm
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10


A short time since the daughter Of 8
millionaire drove up 70 the door OF a
jewelers. shop, went in, and selected a
turquoise and diamond ring valued at
$3.50. SIC made out her check for that
sum and passed It to the assistant
The alert young man glanced at Il
and then looked lnquiringiy up at tho
young woman and said: There ID
some mistake here, / think"
The young IN flushed. and asked
II the check was not for the right
amount.
She was told it vas, but
But what?' she exclaimed frlgidly.
do you mean that my check is not
acceptable"
The assistant acknowledged that be
knew who the young wonnan was. but
explained that the check vas not made
out just as It should be. and he hand
cd It back.
The girl ran her eye " it and then
turned a deep crimson. oh" she ex-
claimed. 4 see"
And then she proceeded to make out
another check she had signed the
first one Your own sweetheart, Jes-
sic"
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But on this sum-
mer evening. as
they sat togeth-
er, S e p h 0
pushed back
the collar of his
airy ~astire-for
it wss very hot
and as she lean
ed lovingly on
his shoulder she
observed round
his neck a Curl
SIZE dark red
mark.
Ehen ques-
toned as TO its
meaning, h e
grew confused.
would Give M
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Some girls melt and run all oyer .
nan, and then make excuses for being
so cold.
Most men get married he way they
play the races; they take the long shots
and then curse the fayorltes for vim
ming.
As Ear as comfort goes. there Isn't
any difference between marrying for
money without love and marrying for
love without money.
The first drink makes some men act
Ike they were Il cents poorer: ths
third ike shex we're ahead d the gamol
ard the 800 4 milIlonalra-New1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

Miss Bernice Castillo, a bright Missouri girl, recently took to thedyceum
platform as a means of earning a livelihood. Instead OF following the usual
stereotyped methods she put on her thinking cap and decided that lin addition
to the inevitable singing she would give IS the principal portion OF lei per-
Torrance representations of the characters of some we'll known novel. winch
she would carry through from beginning to end. She selected James Lane
Aliens charming story, "a Kentucky Cardinal" and her success has been
so great that numbers of imitators have already appeared. 1t is rumored
that Miss Castillo will accept a offer to create an important role n a forth
coming New York production.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
DIANA OF THE GUN AND GAME BAG.

Diana of the gun and game bag is popular this season at fashionable
country houses. She is the latest development of the taste for sport among
society woman 1t is not unusual for women to ride TO the hounds in Eng
land and even to shoulder guns and go GU "poting for birds" but in Amer
lea there has always been a sentiment against that sort of thing, due per-
haps to the fact that Audubon societies and societies for the prevention of
cruelty to animals have been popular and under the patronage Of society
women. English women hunt, however and many American women of the
Ango-American type, having learned abroad, are finding the sport an x
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

PEACH Charlotte. Cofee.
Graham Bread.-Two cups Of butter
milk, half a cup of molasses. pinch of
salt. n teaspoonful OF ~saleratus; stir
all well together; add two cups of
wheat flour. scant half a cup OF corn
meal and enough graham -four to make
stif.
HUNT Cookies.-One and a half
cups Of brown sugar. one cup of butter,
half teaspoonful soda dissolved in two
tablespoonfuls water, three eggs. pinch
of salt, half a nutmeg, one and one-halc
cups chopped r~aisins. three and a half
cups OF -four, in which one %seaspoonful
Of cream OF tartar has been sifted;
also flour the raisins before adding.
Drop the dough from the spoon without
connecting. Bake.
Noodle Soup.-Rub into two eggs as
much -four as they will absorb and a
half te~aspoonful OF salt. Roll out with
rolling pin as thin as a wafer. dust
over a little -four, then roll up tight.
Shave slices from the edge Of the roll
and shake into long strips. Let dry,
then put them into the soup lightly and
boil ten minutes.
Peach Charlotte.-Soak one-third Of a
box Of gelatine in one-third Of a cup Of
cold water till soft, then pour in one
third cup OF boiling water, one cup of
sugar, piece Of one lemon. Strain
sufficient canned or freshly stewed
peaches through a sieve to make a cup
full, and add it to the other ingredients.
Stir all together in a dish set in cold
water, and when the mixture begins to
harden beat in the stifly beaten whites
of three eggs. Pour into a mold. Serve
with whipped cream.
September is pre-eminently the
month for splicing fruits. AS a relish
they hold a place between j%ellies and
pickles, possessing more pungency than
the former on account of their spicy
taste, and less sharpness than the lat
ter. Perhaps the task of preparing
them is not so irksome as preserves.
This should certainly recommend them
to every housekeeper. They do not re-
quire the tedious skimming and clear
ing demanded by %jellies that must be
bestowed upon them IN order to have
them palatable. Moreover, any kind
of fruit may be spiced. in addition to
the small amount Of labor in preparing
spiced fruit the expense is comparative
ly small. Beyond the outlay for sugar
and fruit, the cost is trihing-a few
spices and a modicum Of vinegar. The
time needed cooking is very small as
compared with that consumed by fruit
conserved in any other way. Here is
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

The sE5seHess q ronsa.s work g afea require her, q u oat # the ssrgest
uaft - necessary nat she noIgw " well protected from The worst
Maekiatoshe. are seldom sansfAetov. They are clumsy and rot always
absolutely FaArproel The Hewes rMng IN storm clothing Is % 1g ulster. wIn a
SAP et 4 81 ensNslks Jan q ne arwstsr and made ~ tae esssq quality q
oAzktn Eth sta finish Of black pr yelow. skirts and long COATS are made II the
oassh- win ne agas Or eaps 2 yoa ea7oss 70 cal them e match They are
Agat and can Pc foeez - h 50 small aconpass that there - not the ssme obee-
tn so ta@r aEisdin ths tasrs i Il = Maekntosa They arr tackled aaaer
ms sea- when tne yssng woman goes driving. tmo the becker whsn she goes boat
Ing p yassssg. g nag es carried in = uay parcel whens ne ge On any excursion
They are picturesque IN the extreme . heir general sefunes ought to make
hem popuaT- q rom who INDUCES IN outdoor sports should = without some-
thing o. the kind TIE short ecta and h cap tucked iot he cycers Ii. nay ave
Der from many . branching
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10
THE HOUSEHOLD.

martha" Reminds Our Readers That The Month
for Splicing Fruits is Here, Also That This
is Picking Season-Some Excellent Recipes
for Those Engaged in This WOrk-A Taste.
full Menu for the Coming Week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

citing one Anything which satisfies a craving for excitement appeals to
n fashionable American woman of the end of the century. When she zoe
after game, the huntres wears a short skirt of plaid and a little round
jacket often Of red and trimmed with large buttons. Under the Jacket is
q serylceable blouse and on the head a jaunty hat, in which a couple of quias
are stuck a game bag Of fancmul make is suspended from the waht. and
the feet are incased in stout boots protected by leggngs. The Jul is a
In silver o. the barrel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

MENU FOR THURSDAY sEPTEM-
Der l4TH.
Breakfast:
CantalouDe on ice.
Boiled LSgs. Graham Bread.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Ham Sandwiches. Hot Biscuits.
Sliced Peaches. Iced Tea.
HUNT Cookies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-10

Dinner:
Noodle Soup.
Lamb Chops. Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Green Beans. Corn Fritters.
Peaeh Charlotte. Coffee.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-08
Local Wezvs Items.

d. F. Dau had the front of saloon
reprinted this week.
Henry Smith, Of Roslyn, was in
the city on business this week.
Rev. Kenney breaches at the Dy-
sart school house Sunday at a. N.
The enrolment at the opening
of the Normal school was an even
one-hundred.
w. f. McDaniels and family are
rusticating in the hop fields of
Yakima county.
Married.-Sherman Lewis, of
North Yakima, and Bell Banister,
of this valley, on Sunday.
A glory ticket was issued this
week to Michael c. Miller and Lii
lie Rees, both OF CleElum
James Kocher, Of Candy, Ore,
is in the city this week visiting his
uncles, W. II, and John Corothers.
The ladies OF the Episcopal
Guild will give a social on Friday
evening Sept. -, at Masonic hall.
The usual good time is expected.
G. V. Warner and Ed Dixon
made visit to Yakima this week
not to pick hops, but to have a
good time and look after business.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-09-08
Superior Steel Ranges

Old and reliable and guaranteed
by Ramsay, Why send away or
buy from pedlers, when you can
get the best Steel Range on earth
for $500. This includes high
warming closet and reservoir. Sold
on easy terms. We have cheaper
ones also. sepS