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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-27


for two small sisters, it being nearly
large enough to 60 around their necks
as 1t was. A ruffle of inch-wide lace
finished the edges. After cutting the
collars from the two opposite sides,
there remained strip about five inches
wide through the center The hand
kerchief was scorched down the middle
fold, but was otherwise good. So
this strip was divided in two, each
hemmed, and made into tiny bows for
the closing of the collar.
Two acknowledgement ones had
the scalloped edges little defective.
so of them she made a sofa-pillow
cover. Two squares of prettily colored
cloth were chosen, each being about
four inches larger than the kerchiefs.
and one kerchief laid in the center of
each. Then with contrasting shade
Of silk thread the scallops were fas-
tened to the foundation with button
hole stitch. A cord finished the edge
OF the pretty cover.
One that was perfect she used to
fashion an odd hat-pin cushion. She
procured round pickle bottle about
six inches tall, and filled it with
slipped felt and wooden bits Then she
cut a 13-inch circle of pale blue silk,
gathered it along the edge. and, slip
ping it over the bottle, drew the strings
tightly around the neck of the bottle.
A little round cap of blue was drawn
smoothly over the top, and sewn firm
ly to the gathers at the neck. This
gave a sort of full-skirt appearance to
the bottom of the cover The kerchief
was laid over the top of the bottle,
with the center exactly in the middle
of the opening, then with bit of
No. 2 pale blue ribbon it was tied
about the neck of the bottle, and fin
fshed with fluffy bow. AS this
was a deeply embroidered pattern in a
very :'holey" design, the effect was
very dainty. It can be kept dainty.
as the kerchief cover is easily re-
moved and washed.
Another whole" kerchief helped
beautify a little basket. This was
an embroidered silk one, of the style
now USED 1Or nothing save FANCY work.
She chose one of the little Japanese
"jinko," or ball-baskets, and measured
the distance from the mouth, clear
around the basket, and back again to
the other side of the mouth. Then she
added two inches to that measure. and
drew a circle on the kerchief that was
the same as this in diameter. She
gathered along this line, using the
oYer-and-over stitch, and doing it on
the right side of the handkerchief. The
handkerchief being white, with pink
embroidery, she lined the basket with
bit of pink silk, bringing the lining
edges well over to the outside of the
basket. She then set the little basket
into the bag made of the kerchief.
and drawing the string until the bag
opening just fitted that of the basket,
she caught it fast with invisible
stitches. A string Of small pink beads
was sewed on as you would apply a
cord finish. This was for use on the
dresser, to hold collar-buttons.- May
Myrtle French, in Farm and Fireside.
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Thanksgiving day serves a purpose
supplied by no other day in the year,
says writer in Christian Work. It
brings the members of the old home
together once more; it brings up the
old times and recalls to mind the dear
ones, some giving THANKS in far-away
homes of their own, some of them,
alas! not to unite with us at the
Thanksgiving board as in former
years. But none the less hearty and all
the more tender will be the thanksgiv-
ing offered, with gratitude for what she
was-so sweet, SO loving, so exalted
her pure life; and there are other
blessed ones Of earlier years.
At this time, then, of family gather
ings and family rejoicing, let devout
thankfulness lodge in the heart and
find expression from the lips; as We
recall the blessings of the family rela-
tion-the love, the 10y, the hope, the
blessed memories it nurtures; for these
it is which make paradise on earth
and open up vision Of that endless
Thanksgiving in the Paradise of God.
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New Hair-DressinH Idea.

Hair dressed well forward and on the
top Of the head is once more becoming
the order Of the day and Of the evening,
too, for that matter. 1t should be drawn
up rather close to the head at the back,
taking care, however, that it is not too
tight just behind the ears, for this de-
tai. slight as it may seem, often consti-
tutes the difference between q becom-
ing and adowdy couture. The front
should be pulled well forward. but not
too low down over. the forehead, as this
Is rather apt to give scowling aspect
to the most genial Of countenances. The
width Of the head should be accentuated
as little as possible, except In those
cases where the face lis already very
long and requires q broader effect TO be
impaired BY the hair Chicago Exam.
liner. 81:
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Mats for the washstand.

Very pretty and inexpensive wash
stand mats can be made from colored
cloth with deep crochet border. This
can be either white or a color harmonic
ing with the room decorations. Pretty
ones are also made from squares of col
ored bath toweling and canvas with a
deep scalloped bordering. All these
mats are easily washed (if the wash
stand. This has flights of colored linen
most unavoidable marks made by the
basin. BY the by, the latest thing In
splashers is an art linen splasher hang
ing from small rcd above the wash
stand. This has flights Of coiored linen
butterflies Of different sizes, .appliqued
to the foundation with tiny black silk
button-hole stitch, the markings Of
wings and antennae being shown by the
fine lines Of marking ink put in with the
finest Of map pens. The whole is, easily
washed and with judicious arrange
ment Of color is most effective. Chica-
go News. .zz. ..z .s. :sS=. ::3#. .=5.5
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SHYNESs AND BLUsH1RG.
Two Tryins Defects Which nave
Their Origin I'm a Lack Of ,.s-
.@. ~ Self-P 0ss essiOn. zz.z..sEE

There is probably no defect which
causes SO much anguish Of spirit and
discomfort as shyness and blushing.
Nobody who has not personally SUI
tered from it can even begin to conceive
what torture it may cause.
Shyness may proceed from one Of two
cause.-the one physical. the other
mental. It is often an: affair of health.
The nerves are out of order, and the
will becomes weak. People shrink from
their fellow-creatures,. = and are filled
with an unreasonable horror Of meeting
or speaking to them. This is often the
case after an illness, or when one has
been overworking, and strained the
physical powers too much. The best
cure for this kind of shyness is fresh
air, exercise and cheerful society.
But there Is another shyness, and one
harder to cure, which comes from men
tai causes. Its afflicted possessor may
be in robust health and yet so tor
mented by this inward enemy that she
finds all intercourse with other people
positively alarming. To meet strap-
gers causes her severe struggle.
In either case, the root of the matter
is self-consciousness, and it is only by
losing that self-consciousness that self
possession and confidence can be gained.
AS long as one thinks about oneself at
all, one will be liable to shyness. The
only cure is to thrust all recollection of
oneself into the background as much as
possible, when one will gradually be-
come natural, happy and at ease. -
To overcome >shyness and: bfushing
there is nothing on earth like going
great deal into society, and every effort
possible should be made to achieve this,
This does not merely mean social life,
but intercourse with ones fellow crea-
lures. Force yourself to speak to every
one you come in contact with, no matter
what it costs you at first. Go on brave
y; never mind how much you may
blush and stammer. Persist in it, and it
will grow easter and easier. Never
shrink from putting yourself into posi-
tions which may draw attention upon
y0u.-N. Y. Journal.
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Mary's
Thanks giving
Proclamation
BY REV. JOHN +. FARIe

true 80 fur as the two letters are concerned Which
actually passed between Little girl aud governor.
The day before Thanksgiving, and Mary
Tolliver was sick. Poor Mary! How
she had looked forward to the annual
festival! For weeks she had count
ed the days. Grandpa and all the rest
had been invited for that day. And now
she was sick. She had tried to think
she was we'll when her head ached the
night before. But in the morning the
little face was flushed with fever, and
there was family consultation. Then
the doctor was called in.
"Just little ague," the doctor said.
Mary knew what ague was; she had
had it before. but never at Thanksgiv-
Ing time.
Can you get mo we'll for tomorrow"
she asked.
"1'm afraid not" the doctor answered,
with kindly smile. "You must be
quiet for few days, and maybe you can
have your Thanksgiving next week.
So word was sent to the relatives not
to come next day, as there would be no
Thanksgiving dinner at the Tolliver
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at Broadway, England, where they have
as their next-door neighbor Maude Va
lerie White, and it was with songs writ
ten by the latter and Mr.. Korbay
that Mary Anderson chose to make her
temperance, although she says she will
never again adopt the stage or plat
form as profession. The great actress
persistently denies that she will appear
in America this season in a series Of
readings, although the announcement Of
her appearance has been made with
many evidences of truthfulness several
times this summer and fall.
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HAS FINE ALTO VOICE.
OF the Stage, Makes Successfra
Debut as Singer.

Mrs. Mary Anderson Navarro. At one
time the most popular actress in Amer
lea, recently appeared before a large
audience in London, England, as a vo-
calist, and scored tremendous success
She possesses rich, clear .contralto
voice, developed during the past three
years by Francis Korbay, the fsm{,us
Hungarian composer and instructor.
Mr.. Korbay has been staying with the
Navarros at their quiet country home
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read Mary Tolliver's letter twice, and
then called q messenger

read Mary Tolliver's letter twice, and
then called a messenger.
Billie" he said, '.go down town and
buy the biggest turkey you can get, and
express it, with lot of cranberr1es and
celery, and all sorts of Thanksgiving
goodies, to this address,"
Then he called his clerk. and sent Mary
a letter.
Wednesday morning Mother Tolli-
yer handed her the big envelope.
This is what she spelled out:
''fIaving been informed that Mary Toll
liver was Ill on the 18th Of November, and
was thus prevented from joining In the
festivities incident to Thanksgiving Day.
I therefore recommend that at a con-
venient hour on Thursday. December S,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolliver. together with their
may choose to invite, assemble in the din
ing-room. and there with hearts full. Of
thankfulness for country, for home. and
for the blessed influence Of children, par
take Of such bounties as are usually
served In Christian America on the day ap-
pointed for National THANKSGIVING. and
that especial attention be given that Mary
shall be beautifully supplied with such
portions Of the national bird, and with such
other delicacies. a. are most congenial to
her"
"Just see his name at the~ bottom
mamma-the governors name!" shouted
Mary. "And the letter is all ribbons and
red wax on the back. Just to think he did
this for mel"
Eyes, he did it for you, Mary, and you
But what will you be thankful for. 4
week after the timer"
"Oh! I'll be thankful I'm 50 well again.
Will that do? And can't just as we'll be
thankful this week as last?"
And Mother Tolliver thought she could.
g. g. Times.
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"JUsT TO THINK HE DID THIS FOR
MET!

house. Two days after Thanksgiving
the fever was all gone, and Mary was
very quiet.
What is my little girl thinking of"
Mother Tolliver asked.
II was wondering if we could have a
Thanksgiving day next week, as DR..
Brown said" Mary answered.
'.Oh. no! Mary" she was told; mot till
next year. You know the governor makes
what he calls a proclamation and tells
US when to have Thanksgiving"
But Mary was not satisfied. She
thought all day, and made her plans.
Monday morning she asked II she
might write letter. "Just my very
own" she said.
Mother Tolliver gave leave very will
ingly. But 1t must be short, she added.
It was short letter which Mary
handed to her mother two hours. later.
This is what she said:
Dear Governor: Please can we have an
other Thanksgiving Day. and have it next
Thursday? was sick. and SO Grandpa and
the others didn't come. and I could not eat
any Turkey. ! amt very big, but like
Turkey. Please let US have 1t.
n ''Your friend,
MARY roLL1vER."
(. won't you send it, mamma?" she
pleaded. 49,. - - Is,
Mother Tolliver thought it would not
hurt to send It. so the letter went that
night. p
r..4S =
~ At the capitol the governor was very
busy. It was near the end OF his term,
and he had a great deal to do. But he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-27
when aIakinx Bu,ttonho1e..

!, Always run the buttonhole twist all
around the holp about on sixteenth
Of an inch: from the edge before be-
ginning the. actual buttonho ling? This
strengthens and prevents 1t from tear
ing out. besides serving al q guide to
The depth Of the stitches. zs.s5sSS.sE.
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RIDICULOUS.

Mrs. Turkey-Where have you been
pa? ~
Mr.. Turkey-1've been seeing that old
hen around the corner, who tells for
tunes. She's q fraud. You ought te
have heard the character she gave me
Said was Tightly and likely to lose my
head; told me was going to be mixed
up in some kind of an affair with q dark
lady, and warned me to look out for 1
bald-headed man. with, an ax.-9Did you
ever heard anything so absurd 1-Chi.
cago Record-Herald. :...s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-26
Prizes we're won by Mines Bushell. bartholomew

Prizes won by Mines. Bushell. Bartholomew
and Shay
The Friendship Club met on Tuesday with Mrs.
II. Starr, 407 E Seventeenth street: ionors
were won by Mines. T.. Friedman and j. Lngler.
The next meeting, March 10, will be with
Mrs. j. Friedman, 3333S Park avenue.
i Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Joyce will leave this
week for an extended trip through Mexico and
California.
Mr.. and Mrs G. E. Fisher will leave this
evening for months visit in the east
" Mrs. II. r. Ensign Of Ninth avenue has re-
turned from a months visit in Chicago
The San Toy Social cub will give mas
querade ball Saturday evening in the Fourth
Ward Republican hall on Western avenue.
Harry Pittman is recovering from severe at
tack of the grippe
Sycamore camp 366S, r. n. of A., will give a
card party tomorrow afternoon in the hall,
Thirty fourth street and Chicago avenue.
Miss Simmons of Red Wing is the guest of
Miss Nan Smith Of Hennepin avenue.
The Team Owners local union No 1. will give
its second annual banquet i'll Alexanders hall
| Saturday evening
tPansy lodge d. of R., social club will be. en-
| tertained Ntoimorrow afternoon by Mrs. Mary
Frisbie, 1884 Il Twenty-fourth street.
| The Fatty Felix Cinch club was entertained b:
Mrs G. H. Knapp, 1907 Columbus avenue Prizes
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CLUBS AND CHARITIES
Club Calendar.

FRIDAY
Woman's Christian Association, ST.
Marks parish hall, 2:SO p. m.
Mothersssme ting, g Mrs aBoardman, 81!
Thirteenth avenue S, p. m.
Cassiopeia Club, Mrs. Jennie Tunnel
3707 Portland avenue, $3.50 p. m.
Ladies' Aid Society ssof Wesley church
Mrs j. L. McCul1och, 3117 Bryant avenue
ESQ p. m.
Mothers league. Mrs. E. Medley, 2e2!
Stevens avenue; 5 p. m.
Frances Neal w. c. IT. u, Mrs. W. D
Mccall 70 Royalston avenues p. M.
Young Matrons' Club, Mrs. Shotwell
1888 Harriet avenue.
Cosmopolitan Club, Mrs. Bliss, 1716 Ell
lott avenue, 2 o'clock.
The Salad club, Mrs. E. Hutchinson
710 Il Fourteenth street.
North Star Temple, No. Il, r. s., Ma
sonic Temple, afternoon.
lie Cercle Francois, Mrs. Marie Vol
Schlegell 2416 Elliot avenue, 8 p. m.
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ST. ANTHONY PARK

The ladies history class met Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Isaac Cheney. Mrs.
T. L. Hacker gave paper on George Wash.
ington,'' Mrs. Henry Baker, Robert Norris and
BENJAMIN Franklin Mrs G. ). Backus, Tine
French Alliance.
The ST. Anthony Park Woman's Association
gave patriotic meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Duvall +. Polk. Mines.
Baker. Green, Hill Hunter Brace. c1dworth'
POLK. Professor Maria Sanford gave an inter.
esting talk
Miss Julia Tsdale entertained the Young Peo-
rles Card club Saturday evening. Mrs. Frank
Tisdale and Roy W. squires won the prizes.
mrs Gibson to-,norrow evening the benefit of
the library Of the Congregational Sunday school.
The Missionary society Of the Congregational
church will meet Monday, at the home OF Mrs.
| Burghardt.
and Mrs Stewart sn s1s 1h,s ra
| eight.
The class Of the agricultural school gave a
elmer Monday. The guests of honor were Or.
and Mrs. Reynolds Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mrs.
Shaw, Miss Comfort and Mrs. Lugger
/ The agricultural school basket ball team
l played Monday against the team from Hamline
/ university. The score was IS to 10 IN favor o.
] the agricultural school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mosely Of Goldfeld, Iowa
! are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Briminer Of
| NourSe street.
Mrs. D. f. Polk has turned from Ohio, whece
/ she visited her daughter.
Mrs. NJ j. Bowling of Olivia has been the
1 guest of Mrs. Arthur Reeves.
Mrs. O. H. johnson has returned from Cleve
1 land, Ohio.
4 MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ, Drew entertained at dinner
/ Thursday in honor of Mr.. DreW's birthday an
4 niversary.
Il Miss Putnam OF Granite Falls and Miss Nc
A Cormick of Fargo have been guests Of Mr.. ant
q AIvs. Reeves this week
4 Mrs. Luther cudworth has returned from su
q perior.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tisdale have moved t
, 2232 Langford avenue
S Mr.. and Mrs. D. a. Cudworth OF Cromwell
avenue entertained at whist Friday evening.
n Ten OF the young people of st. Anthony Par
, attended the informal party at the universit
|, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Stobbart entertained a
: dinner Saturday evening in honor of the Mise
Il Gilmore of Minneapolis and Miss Wood Of Titus
!. vile, Pa
= Mr.. and Mrs william Liggett entertained
! dinner Saturday evening.
Il Mr.. and Mrs Luther Cndworth will move
: Irwin Park.
2 Myrtle lodge. Degree of Honor. will give cal
: party and dance Monday evening In EastEaSt
e hail. 2413 Bloomington avenue.
a The Ideal Euchre club will have its annu
n r,idNinter spread tomorrow afternoon at Il
I residence of Mrs. Rudolph Troendle. 2541 Ga
. field avenue S.
& The Say Zus Zus will meet Tuesday with Mr
. Ramsel1 The club WAS entertained this Wet
t by Mrs. r. ". Bushsl 1al6 Clinton avenu
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fifty guests. at cards YESTERDAY afternoon .l,s
at her new home On Park avenue. The
decorations were In red and green Six
hand euchre was played and prizes We're
won by Mines. John Lind, Luth Jaeger
and p. A. Aurnes. Dainty refreshments
Mrs, q. III. Knapp entertained at dinner
yesterday at her home s35O7 Columbus
avenue Roses and ferns decked the
table, Covers were laid for eight and
the guests were Mines George LIE Baron
Robertson. Pittman, Carroll, Hare, Dan
iels. Nelson and Cook. The same group
of women will be entertained "Wednesday
with Mrs Pittman, 1923 Dupont ave-
nue. N.
Last evening Miss Mabel Dickinson of
Harriet avenue gave Kitchen shower SIN Tor
Miss Ida Thompso on, Ia bride OF next
month. The pallors We're decorated with
clusters of roses and jonquils, "A large
basket contained the gifts which was
placed before the bride. Tuesday, after
noon Mrs. Dickinson of 1lyndaieE ave
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. +
Miss Nellie Burns has gone to visit friends II
New Orleans and other . southern cities
i from trip to New Zealand and Honolulu.
Il Mrs. Elizabeth A. Martin and Miss May Nor
I. rill of Northwood. N. d.. are visiting Mrs. NJ
4 e. Bell. of Bloomington avenue
4 The Merifew Social Club will give dancing
i party next Thursday evening, in Malcolm's hall
Twenty fourth street and Fifth avenue $.
Z The Workers. Club has postponed the car
whsh tG have giysn as
Minneapolis people at New York hotels ar
a as follows Aston, b. ,Blymyer;@ Waldorf, Mrs
G. T. thompson Gilsey, Mrs. d. MacLean, il
Z The Elite Literary and Social Club entertane
its friends last evening III Easthagen hall. A
elaborate supper was served hssthe Misses Coz
malin Lindstrand,s Beck and Miller. The deco
rations were inspink and gold she club colors.
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mans and of Greeks-was unfolded with
fine imagination.
Combating the assertion that Hebrew
literature had been borrowed from the
literature of the Assyrians and the Baby
lonians Dr. Hrsch demonstrated an eS-
Sentlai difference. Hebraic thought was
invariably monotheistic. the ideas OF AS
syria and Babylonia filled the universe
with gods.
AS to the Bible in particular, Ruth and
Jonah were novels, ronances-romances
more beautiful than any that have since
been written. The best of the biblical
! composition was that acme of Hebrew
/! litera t.1re. the Psalms. which were more
sublime than the loftiest inspiration OF
| Goethe, of Dante or of Shakspere.