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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
The Right Kind of wife.

Many persons unable to read that
most interesting book, The Romance
of Isabel, Lady Burton" may like to
see the rules she wrote upon her mar
rage IN her diary for her own guild
ance in the new relation-rules to
whose observance she believed much
of her subsequent happiness was due:
Flrst-Let your husband find in you
companion, friend and adviser and
conidante. that he may miss nothing
at home. Second-Be a careful nurse
when he is ailing, that he may never
be In low spirits about his health with
out a serious cause. Third-Make his
home snug. If it be ever so small
and poor, there can always be certain
chic about it. Men are always asham-
ed of poyerty-stricken home, and.
therefore, prefer the club Attend
much to his creature comforts; allow
smoking or anything else, for if you
do not somebody else will Make it
yourself cheerful and attractive, and
draw relations and intimates about
him. and the style of society QiteratD
that suits him. Fourth-Improve and
educate yourself in every way, that
you may enter into his pursuits and
keep pace with the times. Fifth-Be
prepared at any moment to follow him
at an hours notice and rough it ltike a
man. SiXth-Do not try to hide your
affections from him, but let him see
and feel 1t in every action. Never re-
fuse him anything he asks. Observe
certain amount of reserve and deli
cacy before him. Keep up the honey
moon romance. whether at home or
in the desert. At the same time do
not make prudish bothers, which only
disgust, and are not tr. modesty. Do
not make the mistake of neglecting
your personal appearance, but try tc
look and dress we'll to please his eye
Seventh-Perpetually work up his in
terest with the world, whether for pub
fishing or for appointments. Let hin
| feel when he has to go away that he
| leaves second self in charge of his
affairs at home, so that If sometimes
he is obliged to leave you behind hi
may have nothing of anxiety on hi:
! mind. Take an interest in everything
| that interests him. To be companion
able a woman must learn what inter
ests her husband. and, If it is only
| planting turnips, she must try to un
derstand turnips.-Philadelph Times
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
ject of vision, to be replaced OCCASION
ally with a fresh one.
Danger in Hot Water.

The hot water relaXes the muscles
of the face too much; in fact, it does
of the body also, and the person who
uses hot water on the face and does
not sponge it off with cold, will find
that the years produce flabbiness
which she bewails. TfGsswrinkles will
begin around the ears, then they will
go ahV II nouth,~ed finally the
wrinAle- g. Grows and ths
skin becomes sGrt and fabby and fan
s 'ss' Z '' &C. ||||||||||| - s.
What should really be said Is, "How
careless that woman has been of her
complexion" Any woman using proper
methods and taking it in time, can
keep her face as smooth and lineless
and fresh as a young girls.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
THE WATERS BANKER.
He Provides His Customers with sms
Chance.

He Provides His Customers with Small
Change.
A correspondent of the London FL
nancial News writes: One is some
times surprised at the quantity OF
small money which a waiter usually
carries loosely in his pockets and the
readiness with which he can give a
customer change in the most suitable
form for facilitating the receipt Of a
tip. This small change is not generally
obtained from other customers. On
the continent, and particularly in Ber-
lin, the small coins are obtained by the
walters from a particular class of
bankers" or money changers, who
confine themselves to such operations.
These Berlin bankers" betake them
selves every evening to the tramway
and metropolitan railway offices, the
offices of the penny-in-the-slot ma
chine companies, and numerous other
places where money is collected in
small coins. Here they are ready to
take the small money in return for
goid, which these companies no doubt
find it more convenient to handle. Next
morning these bankers sell the
change at profit Of from l to 2 per
cent to walters at the numerous res
taurants in the city. 1t is said that
they find this branch Of banking bust
ness a very convenient and profitable
one, particularly as the necessary
working capital is very small. In this
country, where there is so much small
change in circulation, the business
would probably not be so profitable;
but in places like Turkey where change
is always at premium and difficult to
obtain, the sarrafs, or money changers,
make an enormous profit. These Ber-
lin bankers" have merely borrowed
the idea, although the scarcity Of
small coins in that city cannot be
nearly SO accentuated as in Turkey.
In the latter place, indeed, the gov
eminent is said to connive, as the
sarrafs pay handsome sum for their
privileges.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

passionate type promulgated by John
Calvin, says Ainslee's Magazine: 1t is
the sort that licensed witchcraft in
New England. His earnestness in re-
hsion, as he conceives it, cannot be
doubted. 1t led him, when he was 35
years old, to go out ON the lonely veldt
and cry aloud to the Lord his sins.
Three days and nights he remained
PROSTATE without food or water, and
he was nearly dead when found. He
is looked upon by the great majority
of Beers as chosen of God, and upholds
them in the most primitive religious
conceptions. To doubt the inspiration
of the Bible has never occurred to Dom
Paul. DR.. Jorissen relates that while
on the way to attend the London con-
vention the conversation among a knot
OF passengers turned to modern scien-
tific theories about the earth's forma-
ton and the origin of man. Mr. Kru-
ger listened in amazement, and then
broke in with: Pardon the Interrupt
ton, my friends, but if you arc right,
then l might as we'll throw my Bible
overheard"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
FOR HOME AND WOMEN
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
Imported Street Gowna-Dainty Home
Bodice--The Right Kind of Wife
She Is the Companion of Her Husband
Our Cooking School
The Love Knot.

The Love Knot
Tying her bonnet under her chin,
she tied her raven ringlets in;
But not alone in the sllken snare
Did she catch her lovely floating hair.
For, tying her bonnet under her chin.
sue tied young mans heart within.
They were strolling together up the hill.
Where the wind comes blowing merry
and chill;
ana II blew the curls. n frolicsome race,
Al over the happy, peach colored face,
ILL scolding and laughing, she tied them
Under her beautiful dimpled chin.
And 1t blew color. bright as the bloom
or the pinkest fuchsia's tossing plume.
All over the cheeks of the prettiest girl
That ever imprisoned romping curl.
OF, tying her bonnet under her chin.
Iled a young mans heart within.
Sleeper and sleeper grew the hill;
Nader merrier, chilier still
The western wind blew down and played
The widest tricks with the little maid.
AS, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied young mans heart within.
O western wind, do you think 1T was fair
10 play such tricks with her floating
hair?
TO gladly, sleefully DO your best
10 blow her against the young mans
breast.
Where he as gladly folded her in,
And kissed her mouth and her dimpled
chin?
All! Ellery Van. you little thought
An hour ago. when you beSought
This country lass to walk with you.
After the sun had dried the dew,
What perilous danger you'd be in.
AS she tied her bonnet under her chin.
Nora Perry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
1t Let Him Out.

The British workman hates to close
a quarter" but there are occasions
when even he is prone to fall.
1t so happened to horny handed
son OF toll who persisted in turning up
late in the mornings, and was duly
taken to task by his employer
Here you are again. said Mr.. Boss;
"late once more. What's the reason %
Very sorry" replied the man, but
I didn't wake up in time. oversight
myself
Anyhow" said his master, you will
have to get here earlier"
Why" CIRCULATED the man in
amazement, what's the good of me
coming when I'm asleep? Ally Slo-
per.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
new wo man crank

Mrs. John Maloney, aged 81. of
Springfield, ILL.,, walked into the bar
Der shop at Union station, hung up her
hat, and sat down to be shaved at st.
souis, Mo-, the other morning. and she
was shaved.
Eugene Smith, mulatto, was the
barber. The performance was wit
messed by more than hundred per-
sons.
The barber said, "You will have to
take off that collar"
It was black satin collarette, and it
came off. Then came the lathering, the
strapping and the shaving.
Just the chin, barber" said the fair
patron. Il would not have you touch
4 my lip, because it would make those
hairs come heavier than ever"
So the hairs on the lip were cut off
i with scissors. It was hardly finished
when man in another chair called
1 over that he would pay the bill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

spring or early summer. This fall 1
have examined the feet of perhaps
fifty birds. and their snowshoes are not
highly developed. Last fall they
showed unusual development. and al
most any kind Of prophet knows now
that last winter was unusually severe.
My conclusions are drawn from many
years,a observation of this phenom-
enon, and it is fact that the severity
of an approaching winter may be es-
timated by the condition of the par
tridge's snowshoes. offer no explain
alton, except that it is only another
evidence of the wondrous wisdom of
nature manifesting itself in her econ
omy."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
A Lucky Man.

Thomas Shields of Tarrytown, NY,
ought to consider himself one of the
luckiest men in the world. Shields
was at work Tuesday on the roof of a
building 100 feet high. A stiff gale
was blowing. In an unguarded mo-
nent he leaned too far to leeward
and the wind did the rest 1t picked
him up, carried him over the side of
the building, and his fellow workmen
were amazed to see his body hurting
through the air like chip tossed by a
strong wind. But Immediately below
where Shields was carried over the
buildings side was an immense sand
bank. Into this he plowed head first.
completely burrying all but his legs.
Persons who were walking along the
street at the time ran to his assist
ance, pulled him out, and then, to their
establishment, found he was alive and
not even unconscious. He got up,
brushed the sand out of his eyes and
clothing, then said he guessed he
wouldn't go up on the roof again until
the wind fell.
The happiest woman on earth is the
one who ia ahSolutely indenendant
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Cut a thin sheet of sponge cake into
rounds, by means of a small cookie
cutter; spread each round with FROST
ing made of confectioner's sugar, few
drops of vanilla, and hot water to make
OF the consistency to spread. Then use
almonds that have been Drowned in
the oven, for the petals and put drop
OF the frosting in the center.
New Filling for Layer Cake.
Boil cup of sugar and one-third cup
OF water without stirring, until the
syrup threads. Pour in fine stream
onto the white of an egg, which has
been beaten until foamy, but not stiff;
add one-fourth pound figs finely chop
ped and cooked in one-fourth cup OF
water; then add half cup OF walnuts
finely chopped. Beat until cold
enough to spread.
Coffee Cream
This is delightful addition to "a
little supper" table, and is we'll worth
the trouble it entails: You must boil
calf's head till it comes down to a
pint of jelly. This you must clear
from the sediment Make cup of
good strong coffee (the berry is better
for the purpose than the essence), and
clear it with isinglass. Pour it on to
the jelly. add pint of cream, and
sweeten to taste; give one boil up,
and when slightly cooled off, pour into
a glass mold, and turn out when set.
stewed Ok Tongue.
Where an OK tongue is to be eaten
hot, this is the best way in which to
cook it: Having washed it, rub it well
with coarse salt and little saltpetre:
let it lie for three days, and then boil
until the skin can easily be removed
Now put it into saucepan with q
pint of good stock and about half a
pint of the water in which it was first
boiled; season with black and Jamaica
pepper, two cloves, tablespoonful OF
mushroom ketchup, tablespoonful OF
lemon-picllle, or if not, lemon juice
Stir, without boiling, until perfectly
tender; take up the tongue, strain and
thicken the sauce with flour and but
ter, and pour it overseeing at once
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Caring for Wells.

The beauty and freshness of veil
can be preserved for long time if it
is properly cared for. After wearing
it should be smoothed out carefully
rod. A piece of broomstock makes an
excellent roller, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer. A veil which has become
limp can be freshened by dipping it
in weak, gum water, and pulling it
straight before it dries.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Economical.

An Irishman once went into hard
ware store to buy a stove. The clerk
showed him some, but the freshman
was not satisfied with any Of them.
Then, coming to q high priced stove.
the clerk said:
Now. sir, there is 9 stove that Will
save one-half Of your coal. :,
The Irishman promptly SAID
I'll take two.'s Short stokis J
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

'That is my husband" she said to a
reporter, "and there's my boy, aged II.
who does not have to go to the BARRIERS
yet. I am no new woman crank.
am simply unfortunate, like many 9th
er women with hairs on their face. l
usually cut them myself, but travelling
from Hot Springs I lost my little
shears, and upon my husbands urging
me, went into the shop with him. l
am too nervous to tell just how it felt,
but that shave made my face softer
than it ever has been.
Il do not see why all women af-
flicted do not patronize the barber
shops. It's better than worrying and
trying all sorts of patent remedies. At
Hot Springs doctor used an electric
needle, killing 300 hairs, but he almost
killed me. too, with pain"
For ten years Mrs. Malloney's beard
has been growing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

points. 1t was covered all over with
appliques of black velvet forming discs
an inch and half in diameter THESE
were ornamented with steel threads,
which formed also little dots between
the discs. The short basques of the
biouses were formed by overlapping
Vandyke points of the cashmere bor-
dered with a narrow bias fold of black
velvet. The velvet bordered also the
points On the upper part of the blouse,
ana those that fell over the tops OF
sleeges. The nigh collar was OF
s.ssIsisassssl vet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
Elephants as Nurses.

Siamese women entrust their chill
dren to the care of elephants, who are
careful never to hurt the little crea-
lures; and if danger threatens the sa-
gacious animal will curl the child
gently up in his trunk, and swing it
up and out of harms way upon its
own broad back. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

There
which
The accompanying illustration machine
which met with comparative during
fore th unmey death its inventor the
chimes flight Is that Of the aeropan the idea being that
contrvance would
4 AZ wardd direction
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Kruger and the Higher Criticism.
Kruger's religion is not that laid
down by Jesus Christ. but rather that
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Woodworking parents
PantageScotch
the president living America
Ireland fighting
Early Iis favorie marbles kites
At enlisted
Miss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Born Buckfed,
Parentage-New
E e-When years of age he entered Harvard;
oov VINO earned his through college,
scnoo studied then
ried Miss Mary Woodland Hingha in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Political harmony e often imperiled
by the cartosns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

Made of mastic venetian cloth over
linlngs OF the same shade. The deco
ration is composed of brown mohair
braid. Heavy ecru lace and white
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01

The happiest woman on earth is the
one who is absolutely independent.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
CHAPTER U.

A STRANNTE DlSAf L E<<ife<hAN = ~
A collection Of rusty houses, skirting
diminutiye though duly protected harbor.
their inhabitants living by fish, and most
" on fish. and the whole place rocking
OF n glorious mixture Of fish and tar
such was Oldport. The original village,
a survival of the eighteenth century
faced the breeZes of the channel and saw
tho stately ships go outward to the seven
Seas; but now. under the hand OF the
ubiquitous trafIicker in tenements num-
her of ierry-built brick villas under the
Title OF modern residences were begin
nine. to stretch away inland from the old
place. People who could not afford to live
at Fletmouth eked out an existence at
Oldport. where rents were low ana VIC
tuals cOrreSpondingly cheap. They were
mostly retired navy folk with large fam
lies and small pensions. who sent their
sons over seas to carry on the work OF
the previous generation, and kept the
girls at home IN genteel poverty. Conse-
quently Oldport was an Adamiess Eden
and numberless Ewes chased the service
men in F'letmouth. content to keep their
hands IN" between whites with certain de-
spised civilians. Whenever there was
marriage. fleet and army knew the happy
pair and all about them, even 10 the
scantv amount OF their income and the
whereabouts of the station to which they
would probably be eXiled. When Britain
MIA scrimmaged on the ragged fringe OF
her empire Oldport bought war maps and
q large supply OF little flags on pins, ana
generally studied geography at the ex-
pense OF the relatives wounded or slain
When the enemy were crumpled up the
town reIoiced and welcomed returning V.
C's and d 8. O.'s with cheap teas ana
Cinderella dances. Everybody knew every
body and the conversation included men
ton of every spot colored red on the map.
In a word, OldpOrt was one amongst many
nurseries of embryo Nelson's and undis-
covered Wellingtons.
Originally the inhabitants had consisted
solely OF fishermen who trawled for six
days out of the seven and passed the sew
enth in praise Of mankind generally. taxi
ing exception only TO such fry as the cap
talns OF cOalers or blaclI-bearded craft OF
that ilk who wantonly ran down ketch
rather than shift half a point. OF them
they had a wild and reasonable hatred
The better part of their sea harvest they
sent To Billingsgate through ubiquitous
middlemen chiefly The remainder they
sold to itinerant fshwives or lived on IL
themselves. Big burly men they were,
who could do absolutely anything with
their beautiful craft. and whose life was
given over to their work. with precious
little time for that smoking and daw-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
"Since When2'

sweet grave, my dear ana a most "PplO-
pirate tombstone"
$50 Gaskeu looked after everything?
Very good Of him." remarked Jayne.
"Oh. it was a pleasure to your cousin.
Leonard / assisted. and We had every
thing of the best / don't know that
ever saw Il more comfortable grave.
View OF the channel and all. my dear;
50 soothing To a sailor. isn't II! BUT
there groaning-"R Rowland VIII tell you
All about it, lie wants TO see you Inn
mediately. Indeed, he may De rouhd To-
night"
u hope not" said Leonard blGntly.
Il want no one but Norah. She hasn't
welcomed me half yet
Mrs. Wharton wiped her tears away.
and looked amazed. "Why, she went TO
meet you
"Oh. yes; she met me all right. I've
had my public reception, but Fellow
cxnects something more than that, aunt,
when he comes home from the CHINA
station. Tomorrow III so and see old
Bendigo and attend to business. but to-
r.eht / want Norah. nothing biz Norah-
nobody but Norah. I'm hungry for
''Tca will be ready soon. dear
Thank YOU. aunt: but You misunder-
stand me. Tea isn't the food Of love-you.
Of all people ought to know n sailor by
this time"
wen. I'm sure I hope you'll be pleased
with your Norah. Leonard: but It's SAD.
sad. Homecoming"
VINO is sad?' cried Norah. entering
briskiy. "Not Leonard. l hope!'
could Leonard toe sad with your" said
that young gentleman. taking her IN his
arms. There. that's tho first time,
Norah. darling"
Ms. Wharton Eroaned as though she
foreSdw a mournful CONCLUSION 10 the
dream of young love. and. rema ~iing In
hcart-broken tone that undoubtedly the
tea would b" spoilt. departed with step
slow and solemn as bentted her state OF
mind when her bl1cI, dress and Wild
ow's cap had disappeared from view. The
lovers heavcd mutual sigh of relief
and sat down under the shadow Of a
huge Chinese jar. tho loot OF the summer
palace at Pekin. II was some minutes
before they camod down SO far as to
content themselves with their mother
tongue as a vehicle for expression. Even
then Leonard could not bring himself to
dispense with his arm as an auxiliary. It
was round Norah's waist now and her
fair head lay on his shoulder. Mercifully
the ''brats" did not put i'm an appearance
being content 10 observe that etiquette
which they judged becoming in the cir
cumstanccs So after n soiourn I'm their
transcendental heaven. which, all things
considered could hardly be called inn
moderate. the lovers descended to earth
and the exchange OF their two years
news.
Aunt Selma doesn't seem a bit more
cheerful. does she. dcar?'
"Oh. she's worse-much worse" This
Norah said with the conviction OF one
who had suffered. "She is cheerful only
on the rarest of occasions. She quite en-
toycd poor Uncle Jim's funeral. What's
more. l believe she's longing for an
other"
Dear old dad 7 was awfullv cut up
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31

when / heard the news. But. after all.
Norah. he died at a ripe age, and ut peace
with himself and all the world Ny great
est sorrow Is that / was not with him at
the last"
'I don't know that he was at peace
with all the world. Leonard" said Moran.
after a pause. HE seemed terribly wor-
ricd. l thought. What 1t was about
cannot say. but Bendigo knows!
"What does Bendlgo know"
what worried your father. Uncle
Jim gave him a packet of papers FOR
you"
"Why were they not sent on to meT
"Bendgo told mo that his instructions
were to hand them to you personally. so
no was obliged to wait till you came
home"
STRANGER said the lieutenant.
thoughtfulIy. ct wonder what they can
he about. 7 must see Bendigo tomorrow
without fail. I daresay they're only pa
pers connected with the property. There
isn't much, Norah. The dear old mans
pension oicd with him. and he had only
about five hundred 4 year over and above
It,"
"The Beach cottage. too
"Yes. of course. | suppose Bendigo Is
there?'
"Bcndigo, and no one else ). He keeps
the place as clean as a new pin; but no
won't have a soul to help him."
mot even a woman?' asked beonaro'
with n wink He knew Bendgo of old.
"a woman least of all. He can't pear
me. because ] am engaged to you. Row
land wanted to live at the Cottage after
your father died, but BelIdiSo wouldh
hear of It,"
81 don't see why Gaskell should want
to Lave in nv house." said Jayne, rather
tartly. He's got one of his own!
"Rooms, you mean." corrected the girl.