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proud of the effect and consigned them reluctantly
again to their shelf. ~ -,
II think daddy might give them to me: He only
uses them once in a great while" said the young
aspirant tentatively. ,, J.. 49,. 49,,
A few days later came an invitation 10 the BOY
from of his classmates. asking MN 10 JON g a
house party of young people at their place IN NeW-
port. The lad Immediately went to his mother Win
a tragic air. ., ,o,.oa "ui.bout even
ing clothes All the other fellows OF my age wear
them and would look absurd # dd n1t G GpysS
for dinner Let take dads things-he VIII never
know and it couldn't hurt them. If you won't give
them to me must refuse the invitation a.,
The mother hesitated The house was a nls-
tinctv smart one and the invitation was hatterlh5
BESIDES she was Unfortunately proud OF her hahd-
some son while, the other hand: she knew ner
husband would be decidedly vexed II asked fOr the
loan of his garments. But finally with many IN, IN,
functions in regard its care. the suit was PACKED
and taken TO Newport. A few days later however
she received a shock: ,,... "1 an,
MARY" said her husband at breakfast ~ am
going TO Saratoga tomorrow evening to atten9 "a
dinner given by the society WI y9nu see , ei
INV evening clothes are packed up? ! VIII De pack
for supper. and will take the 10 o'clock tram, -.
Here was a quandary. Confess she oareI Ho re
The only possible thing to recall her son: , II
he started at once with the clothes he woua aiIire
in time So the telegram was sent the WISH Gra
tailed and Mr.. A.. when he wore MS ,WeI,,pI. Pr
served neatly fitting suit the next evening niue ae
imagined that it had just visited the M 81
Newport
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home presents the anomaly OF being in direct con-
trast. for that is as light and bright II can be
made by windows and balconies
Turning from the lovely view before us with one
OF the Sutans marble palaces and the tall minarets
Of a white mosque the opposite shore cleaning
in the afternoon sun. we glanced up and a son
OF the family at one OF the unbarred windows. The
windows OF the haremlik are always provided with
lstticed screens which distinguish them from the
selanlik. Met by black eunuch below.
conducted up long stairway, al the top OF which
he struck the wall with his open palm. announcing
the approach OF visitors. Voicelessly ushered into
Turkish salon hung with bright-colored draperies
and with broad. low divans running part OF the way
around the room We just had time to glance out
over the Incompatible Bosporus through the lat
ticed windows and for one brief moment IMAGINE
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kndnesses for the and their fellow patients
was one of the pleasing features of the place.
WANTED 1.-THE LATIN OF IT"

One young and rather iterate patient became
eager to acquire information. Now. would you
please tell me what does $ o. s. mean?' she
asked the junior doctor IL heard Or. Dash Uhe
house surgeon) telling Miss Blank to have
this powder S. o. s. and | couldn't feel easy
taking IT without I'd know the Latin Of it,"
1T means If necessary" replied the junior.
Sure Miss Blank explained that, but my nina
wasn't set at rest at all" The ward was attentive
Neither doctor nor nurses could remember tho
Latin of it," They had all learned it, but IL had
escaped them.
Then there's nothing for me to do but TO ask
moi d TINS Wool 5hf En- INQUIRER e
the hospital and put the question to the attending
knew her believed that she would, But before the
hour arrived the junior had refreshed his memory.
s sit informed her that 3 o. 5 signifies 81 opus
Pride in the description Of unusual or dangerous
by no means confined to wOmans department
In ANOTHER hospital small boy. who glored In his
asked her about her ailments 'Psha%!' he S ex-
claimed when She had informed him she was re-
Didn't you never go up on the operatin' table. and
Just listen to her now. will you" said an Irish
girl pointing to woman who had up I'm bed 10
stopped after Intellectual attempt. she says she
can't get the air Of that last And wasn't 1t her
that was Boosting only yesterday that she had
five inches and half OF tube in the inside OF her
sure II that was meself I'd have no trouble in get
MY face is swelling dreadfully" moaned a young
woman, ana m so much afraid they'll lance n "
on, don't You worry" replied the IA OF Erin.
,They don't lance everything that swells in this
hospital There's some, whose names / wouldn't
be after mentioning, that have badly sweled heada
and they've never been lanced yet"
SUPPER HOUR is MERRY.
Unless there is case of serious illness the supper
hour is a merry time in the ward and the friendly
exchange Of dantes that have been brought 70 tho
patients by their friends contributes to the general
good comradeshp. Such supplies are. Of course
under the supervision of nurses, but patients In a
surgical ward usually have fairly good appetites
and are able to eat any wholesome food.
one of the cheering aspects of hospital life is tho
discharge Of convalescents. Even when a lonely
one, unaccompaned by friend or relative goes
away to her solitary room there is thankfulness
and joy for recovery. In most cases the con-
yaescent departs under the care OF parents. hus-
band or children, who and happy in the
prospect OF n reunited family. But the ward has
become endeared by many associations, a rare COM
radeship has been established among those who
have faced death together mutual sympathy and
kindness have frightened dark hours and made a
bond that cannot be easily broken. And so not
without n heart twinge. smiling, but with tears
very near her eyes the convaescent one leaves her
late companions and goes out to take her place at
home and in the world again.
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MANUAL TRAINING ASSOCIATION.

The closing session of the sixth annual meeting
OF the American Manual Training Association was
held at Teachers College yesterday with the presi-
dent c. r. Richards. in the chair.
The following papers read and discussed:
.''Tbe Meaning Of Manual Training IN Education"
nv Professor John NJ. Tyler, Of Amherst College;
Manual Training In the Primary Grades" by Miss
NJ A Pinney OF New Haven; SHOULD the Manual
Training High School Aim at Technical or General
Education?' by r. w. Mather
The session concluded with the annual business
roeetlng of the association. 1t first took action on
a proposition to change the name OF the organiza-
tion TO the Eastern Manual Training Association
This It was explained was done In order 10 leave
room throughout the country for other sectional
associations the present scope Of the association
being considered too broad. This change was
adonted after some discussion.
Then followed the election OF the following OIL
GERS for the ensuing year: President, Robert {.
Tafes the head OF the training department. In the
ISIuIra Reformatory. ce-president, Frank VI.
Ieavitt supervisor OF manual training In the Bos-
ton nublic schools; secretary and Treasurer Walter
I Kenyon OF the State Normal School, Lowell.
Mass The new members OF the Executive Com
,nit,ee are w L. Roberts supervisor OF manual
raining in the public schools OF Cleveland Ohio;
Gustaf LARSON the principal OF the Sloyd Training
school Boston Mass; Dr. James Haney, super
visor OF manual training In the public schools OF the
borougtls OF Manhattan and The Bronx
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that gracious but Indifferent exterior. hoped she
had
The religion of hospitality is universal among
Mahometans, and no crosses their
threshold without partakng OF food and drink
During the conversation servant entered the room
carrying large tray covered with glasses and
spoons and dish OF preserved strawberries. Hang
ing from the tray a magnificent blue plush
lined with rich satin. and stin with goid EN-
broidery. With a spoon each guest dipped once
into the dish OF cOnserves put the contents into
her mouth. then took glass OF water, IN when
after slipping she deposited her spoon. This Is an
invariable custom OF serving Turkish sweets
from the Sultan in his palace to the humbest Turk
Afterward served with tiny cups or Turk
ish coffee held in hligree zarfs." like the bud OF
a flower in rs calyx. Just before we left we were
offered glasses OF q sweet syrup In water kind or
sherbet. When came 10 take our departure the
girls ACCOMPANIED to the head Of the stairs,
where we said our adieus.
We went out OF this Turkish home feeling that
here at least there discomfort or beating
OF clipped wings against the barred windows OF
its naremik Custom forbds the return of our
visit by these good people as 1t is the rarest thing
where she would the risk OF meeting men.
Under no circumstances could enter an hotel.
These daughters, though European IN their dress
at home. never leave their house without being
closely yelled and entirely enveloped in the fered
teh" the Turkish outer dress garment. which
entirely conceals the figure like n domino. When
walking in the streets they wear thick black
veil and hooded dress called the "charchaff."
which entirely conceals their Identity. 1t only
in carriages and caiques that the thin white "yash-
max" IS worn and which is usually the mead COW
ering Of the high-born Turkish women and those
LOUISE PARKS RICHARDS
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STORY OF A DRESS SUIT.

Az some recent author has quantity put 1t. there
O. n great army OF conQuerors ready to invade the
country who will take from us our property COM
nostions and all that hold dear. Nevertheless
we will not oppose their usurpation. on the con-
trarv we will most willingly abdicate TO the com
ing race for are they not our children our Dest
beloved? And we cede without murmur what We
value the most feeling little melancholy perhaps
that our day is over but content. on the whoe, 10
WELD what we cannot withhold. CLUB ana society
man who under the somewhat slothful influences
~ suburban life had settled into a quiet num-
drum existence rarely going out, and VINO win
other things had long since given up dressing
for dinner as a useless trouble, kept his evening
clothes neatly folded away on shell IN MS closet
only nutting them on once or twice year Inc
family was somewhat impecunious ana wheh 'acA'
the oldest boy grew tall and large as MS rather
his outfit was serious question, for athoush
oplv fifteen he had a soul above jackets ana IN
sisted upon going into tails" The next step IN
b,s ambition was the possession or a dress SUIT.
Tn, this his father sternly refused 49,,
SNonsense! he exclaimed. Il never hdd uIesss
s,,it until | was eighteen. You would grow our OF
a. On six months No. my boy you VIII nave 10
,,ait wear or two before you can expect me "
- tailor's bill for a dress suit --
c,snced bur not convinced, the lad had recou's sc
q, bis mother and persuaded her 10 let MIN Wy o'i
bIs fathers clothes, Just 10 see now they ooheu,
They fitted to a nicely. both mother ana son "eie
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WELCOMED TO THE HAREM.
YOUNG AMERICAN WOMEN VISIT
PACHA's DAUGHTER AT SCUTARI.
poLYGAMY Is NOW BAD FORM. AND THE HAREM
IS ONLY THE BoUDoIR SECTION OF A TURK


por.YGAMY Is NOW BAD FORM. AND THE HAREM
IS ONLY THE BoUDoIR SECTION OF A TURK
IsH HoME-A BOYS CoURTsHP.
scutari June II received an invitation few
days ago to visit with friends the daughter OF
a venerable pacha In the harem. We were all In a
CULVER OF expectation, for II is no easy thing for
foreigner to gain admission to Turkish home OF
the better class.
We were informed In the beginning that we need
not expect to half hundred, or even half a
dozen. wives for, contrary to universal opinion.
poygamy has practically ceased to exist in Turkey.
Mahometans are not allowed more than four wives,
while the laws governing Mussulman marriages
make II next to impossible for the ordinary Turk TO
take unto himself than Before he can
duplicate his matrimonial alliances he must be able
to support the unusual luxury and to provide for
No. 2 as well and In the same manner as No. ].
Turkish wives are not expected to add TO the In
comes OF their husband by their toll are
wives among the working classes and peasantry Of
Europe The common. everyday Turk is too poor
TO for more than one wife while among the
richer and official classes poygamy is the
fashion. In fact Turk Of any social standing
among his own people and certainly none who have
any European ideas affiliations, would marry
more than one wife. 1t would be considered bad
form"
We already knew. then. that In this harem where
we were invited there was but wife. and that
the word harcm but a used 10 distin-
guish the apartments Of the women of the family
from those Of the men. the former being called the
harem haremlik. the latter seamlik. young
man. in whom burned all the sroverbal curiosity
OF a woman. begged to be disguised and taken
along a sister. a cousin. or an aunt for 1t
known that In this harem there was really an
exceedingly beautiful daughter. who had already
turned the head of one young American, whose
chance of seeing her face had been one Of those
extraordinary occurrences connected with profess
sional opportunities. Dazed by her beauty he de-
clarcd himself ready to make any sacrifice In order
to win her hut Turkish woman cannot marry a
Giaour, and her family was not allowed even TO
know of this mans infatuation for the beautiful
Asss.
To the opportunities of the young man we turned
q deaf chr. for had been willing thus TO violate
Turkish hospitality would not have dared allow
him to take the risk Of invading the precincts OF
a harem which no Turk would presume to do
under possible penalty Of death. our harem was IN
the ancient town of Scutar on the Asiatic side Of
the Bosporus We came TO great double iron
gate Of formidable proportions. and, on pulling
tinklng bell one side slowly opened. carefully
held by a man In the picturesque costume of the
| Croats These Croats strong. powerfully built
! men, fearless and ferocious when occasion demands.
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and are the trusted gatekeepers and guards OF
hanks public buildings and private great houses In
Constantinople. Passing through the gateway we
found ourselves in beautiful garden, carefully lald
out in pretty walks among trees and flowers. Inc
waters of the Bosporus, dotted with boats ana
sails and all the strange craft that ply between the
plock Sea and the Marmora spread out be-
fore MS Tapping the foot Of the garden
on one side Of the grounds was the winter mousse
On the other was the summer kiosk. Both houses
seemed all windows invariable feature OF iIrk-
ish homes. which are built with so many windows
that there seems scarcely framework enough !eft
between to support the stories above or to hod the
structure together. II the character OF the IurK N
as usually conceived, dark and impenetraole' MS
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for the corners and the cover is passed under the
headboard and footboard and should hang ABOUT
two inches from the floor Pillowcases 10 Mt the
pillows are also made of the chintz and are
bordered all around with ruiiie; these are snpPed
over the pillows in the daytime. and are taken
off at night -, =, =. o,,o
n aounce 10 go all around IT, which. for the sake
of cleanliness should clear the grGuna Gy TWO two
of the founce, and is finished with white cotton
ball fringe. This may be bought for cents
ward Young girls in France generally have the
bed decorations and curtains in their rooms or
pure white. These made of cambrlc In me
same way the colored ones ALREADY ueScIlOeu
and the effect IS most attractive.
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SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
THE SECRET OF MAKING SUMMER
HOMES ATTRACTIVE.
BY THE USE OF WHITE PAINT. FRESH CH1NTz
AND vARNIsH. AN INCOMPATIBLE
EJECT is PRODUCED.


EFFECT is PRODUCED.
''White paint fresh chintz and varnish good
enough for me-" said recently who had
been looking for a furnished house for the
mer. ''Why landlords fill their with expen-
sive but stufy furniture which IS more or less
(and generally less) clean and leave carpets on
the floors, when for a small cost they might var
nish the latter give a coat of white paint to their
furniture and make curtains and coverings of
chintz at II cents yard. passes my comprehen-
sion.
II am sure that people would rent their houses
much sooner If landlords had proper appreciation
of tho attractive qualities of white paint, which
can be renewed every year and always looks cool
carries out this idea to perfection and rents his
house every summer for large sum. Every
spring every bit of woodwork is reprinted AS he
does ii himself the cost is slight. and there are
no tints match the job IS easy There
Is an attractveness about the bare purity OF the
rooms that many costly furnished house lacks.
Then. as I was saying, drapery is cheap, with
dotted muslin at 12 cents yard. huted ruffies at
cents and pretty Powered chintz from to u
cents that whole house might have new cur
tans and bed coverings at the cost Of few dol
lars.
ANY bedroom may be made to look dainty and
refined with fresh paint and chintZ. The
French fashion OF dressing the bed for the day
a furnished look TO a room at once, and as they
are taken off and folded away when the bed is
prepared for the night the coverings will last fresh
q long time.
A pretty way Of decorating a bed is TO make
chintz cover shaped like the cut reproduced on this
page and edged with a ruffle. The notches are
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CHERRY COBBLER.

Grease an earthen pudding dish line the sides
and bottom with a crust made OF two cupfuls OF
-four, pinch OF salt. two teaspoonfuls OF baking
powder. two tabiespoonfus OF cold butter mixed
through the -four and enough milk TO make a soft
dough. FIJI this with n layer OF pitted sour cher
reS. sprinkle with sugar and little cinnamon
then lay strips of crust across II. afterward an
other layer OF cherries, and so on until a quart
or stoned cherries has been used Cover the TOP
with strips OF the crust In the shape OF diamonds
Bake about three-quarters OF an hour
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SPICED CHERRIES

Take seven pounds Of sour cherries (stoned). four
pounds or sugar ono tablespoonful each OF aispics
cloves and mace. two tabespoonfus OF cinnamon
and one pint OF cider vinegar. Make syrup OF the
sugar, vinegar and spices. When Il bols pour IN
the cherries cook until tender. skim out and pour
over the cherries and seal
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CHERRY PIE.

Line a tin with a good crust. brush 1t over with
white OF egg TO prevent soaking. and nh with fresh.
pttted cherries Sprinkle over with one-half cup OF
sugar and half spoonful OF -four. a few cherry
pits are sometimes added. Cover carefully and
bake In brisk oven. Canned cherries answer
nicely for pies, but most Of the juice should -
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SAUCE FOR CHERRY CoBBLER.

To make delicious sauce will require three
fourths OF a cup OF sugar. one-half cup OF butter
and one scant tablespoonful OF -four Braid them
together until smooth: then pour over this enough
boiling water to thin II. and let II boil being
ful to stir frequently so that II will not burn or
become lumpy.
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PICKLED CHERRIES.

Select good-sized. perfect ones. wipe carefully.
but do not remove pits Place them In a Jar. and
pour over them the following syrup which has
been cooked and is boiling: Ore quart OF vinegar
three pounds Of sugar one ounce OF cinnamon and
one-haf ounce OF cloves. Cover we'll Al the end
them fresh syrup.
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srccFss or COLORED WOMAN.

a colored woman lawyer, Miss Lutte A. Lytte,
of Topeka, Kan, is a member or the facuity or
Central Tennessee College Nashville. She Is
Instructor in the law department. teaching especie-
ly the law Of domestic relations real property EVIL
dence crimes and criminal procedure.
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CARE OF THE HAIR.

TWO RECIPES WORTH PUTTING IN THE
sCRAPBOOK
II a woman wants to have beautiful hair che
should take OF the scalp Unless 1t is kept per-
feotly clean and in a healthy condition the hair
will not grow In summer the head should be
washed often II 1t is at all inclined to be oily.
The hair In a healthy scalp grows at least eight
or ten inches year. II grows faster In summer
than in winter and 1t will stretch in wet weather
and shrink in dry weather. which accounts for
artifcially curled hair coming out Of curl in the
rain moist air
When using curling irons should supply the
follices with extra nourishment in the way Of
briliantine to make up for what the heat abstracts
The following recipe is non-greasy and good:
Lavender water o.
Clarified honey o.
Rectihed spirit o.
First mix the honey and gycerine together, then
add the lavender water eau-de-cologne. and last
OF all the spirit.
This second recipe Is intended 70 give a more or
less glossy appearance 10 the hair. we'll as TO
strengthen st:
Castor oil arms
Altar OF roses to perfume.
Tncture OF cochineal ............,.........z drms
The best way 10 use this is to put few drops
In the palm OF the hand and rub 1t over the brlses
of a hairbrush.
All greasy preparations tend 20 darken the hair
Constan, brushing will also do It. The white OF an
os chestnut hair Borax. an even tea spoonful to
cup OF warm water, used once q month, Is the best
wash for hight hair The day after The application
dry In the sun, II possible. Borax VIII unge the
hair yellow and should never be used for gray hair:
gray hair that clean. silver appearance ana viii not
in1ure the hair.
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Regeneration

for Gray or Bleached Halr'
single application Of this marvellous a HAIR 10 rs
,rs1 or make BIEACHED HAIR any eoi96 Ce
sired Seven numbers produce all coiors Frioe si'' 49,
az We make applications a specially - .-,,ye,
IMPERIAL ViGoRosI5 is marvellous mar s'
and tonic Price $50 $1,000, oo,b end afst ST.,
202 9TH AV. 's'"1 cTss se'e els eva orI'