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Comedies Of the Hoosier Capital-V At Chilrens Part

denly there was a tremendous uproar. Shrill
screams came from the little girls; shouts
OF intermingled rage and delight came from
the little boys. and upon rushing breath
lessly into the the hostess beheld a
sight that struck terror to her heart. A
cruel war had broken out. and a terrific
pillow fight was raging. Chairs-dainty.
frail chairs-were being upset: tables-cost-
Iy articles OF furniture-were being turned
over. and pillows-delicate and expensive
things-were filling the air. Twenty little
boys and girls were smashing and banging
and whacking each other over the head
with the cushions.
1t seemed almost impossible TO break up
the battle. The hostess begged and be-
seeched in vain. When she would succeed
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797.-BOYs AND GIRLS.
(The pair of words is alike, the first being
BOYS or q girls name.l

CThe pair of words is alike, the first being a
boys or a girls name.)
My friend said, Come, a. ss', we will
ss' our best clothes and call on my friend
(2) -, whom have not seen since last "s'.
] hear that the brother co zee is making
quite a success zee music teacher, and the
name of their brother "a '@.s appears on
the '''' of the new opera just coming out.
The sister (5) 'f"s' Is a girl of beauty and
.''.'." replied We'll, Co '''.'. to be .ss'.
don't particularly care for that family, I
have my own sweetheart, ca -, to whom
/ stick as closely out of office hours as I
do to my own - while making up the daily
paper. OF course CD -. will ''' me with
out mercy but she is all right. and so are
the rest of the family, (9) sss~ s*ss surely
rise in the world, Q0) '''' is going to make
his *'''. and if QD 'ss doesn't find MANY a
lover to 20. for her hand 1 am mistaken.
while Q2) zee will ~" many a heart of its
treasures" But finally consented to 90.
only asking Q3) *'''' to ss'ss a note for me
to my girl, telling her why did not come.
We had pleasant call. and were shown
an Indian god which their cousin O4)
bohugt at a Hindu bazar for one ssss u6
*eff, the invalid member of the family who
always retired early and |*ss late left ia
in the middle Of the evening, first giving my
Irish setter Q6) see kind zee on the head
and We went home with our cousin an
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all attempts of the opposing forces to rout
them. They turned up their noses at every
thing that was said. unless it chanced to
be a saucy answer that momentarily fioored
the hostess, when they laughed gleefully:
they criticised in audible tones the dresses
of the other little girls: they discussed the
hostess herself and her reasons for giving
the party, and they made themselves so
thoroughly disagreeable to everybody pres
ent that the poor hostess finally gave them
up hoping to revenge herself by sighting
them somewhat at refreshment time
All of the expected guests had now ar
rived except Mrs. Us little boy, and the
hostess was wondering why this young
gentleman had not put in an appearance.
He was to be the real guest of honor-was
Mrs. Us little boy. His parents-very
wealthy people-were extremely careful as
to the children who played with their dar-
ling. and it was rare, indeed. that the little
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PART THREE.

- HERE is no social undertaking In
all the world that is so hard TO
make successful as a party for
ItDHSN children. This is due TO the fact
that the youngsters still In the
animal stage OF existence and are too nat
ural and unaffected to conceal their likes
and dislikes. Think what social function
among adults would be If the participants
In 1t were absolutely honest in all they
might say and do 1t is true that great
many pampered children. who are ever the
center Of attraction in their respective fam
lily circles. display marvellous skill in imi-
tating their elders. but although these inno-
cents may be fond Of pretending" there is
precious little OF the artificial about them,
after all, when IL comes to "show down."
With the jolly Christmas holidays an
inspiration, this Is the time Of the year for
childrens parties. and many loving moth
er. believing that an afternoon party for her
little ones will afford them joyous enter
tainmeDt and at the same time pay off
many OF her own social debts to the mothers
OF the little invited guests, finds. when the
function is in progress. that she has under
taken a tremendous task. and feels pretty
much as Penelope must have felt when she
deliberately opened the magic box that set
free the unmanageable company of trouble
some little fairies.
A childrens party was given recently in
the northern section of the city. the hostess
being a very charming and quite wealthy
little woman who wished to provide holi-
day celebration for her two adorable little
girls. 1t was necessary to give the party
several weeks before Christmas as the fam
lily Is to spend Christmas and New Years
day I'm another city. So. in utter ignorance of
the ordeal before her. this fond mamma
issued two hundred invitations for party
to two hundred desirable children" be-
longing TO parents whose social standing
was assured" Although her darling little
Mary Jane. just six years old. and her win
some little Tabitha Ann. going on eight,
Care their names not deliciously old-fash-
ioned and. therefore. paradoxically up to
dateD much preferred some OF the neigh
borhood children as playmates and al
though she herself (the fond mamma) had a
tender spot In her heart for these bolster
Gus youngsters. she could not take upon
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dear was permitted to go TO any party. But
Mrs. u. had sent word that Little Sweet
heart, as she called him, would attend this
particular juvenile function. Little Sweet
heart is an only child and is never out of
sight Of his French nurse, ii may be re-
marked parenthetically, and it was really
great honor, the hostess thought, to
have the prince-like youngster at the
party.
The hostess had just about concluded
that this important guest was not coming
after all. when suddenly he appeared. He
was dressed in white velvet Russian
blouse. although he seemed trifie too big
for such costume. Instead of the trousers
usually worn with these blouses. dainty.
lace-trimmed skirts were visible under the
white velvet. His mamma. it seemed, could
not bring herself to recognize the fact that
he was no longer a baby, but sturdy lit
tie man Of six. He was quite handsome,
but. unlike the other boys present his
brown hair hung in long curls over his
shoulders. He was followed by the stifr
French maid, who was always to be seen
with him.
Without a word Little Sweetheart stalked
noisily to the center of the room. He took
up a position of vantage, his little fists
doubled up tightly and his brown eyes
flashing angrily.
II can lick every kid in the house!" he
shouted. Just come on--any of youn
Such a scattering Of fat and skinny
legs has. perhaps, never been seen before.
The room was almost deserted in an in
slant.
When this belligerent gentleman had be-
come fully assured that he could not en-
gage anybody present in combat he al
lowed himself to be coaxed off to another
room to play "Ring-around-a-rosy, for the
mistress of games had finally succeeded in
getting a dozen children interested In this
pastime and had also managed to inveigle
several others into a game of "Drop-the-
handkerchief" In the front parlor condi-
tions remained the same ever The host
ess had found it utterly impossible to SUI
perintend amusements in this room, as the
opposing army OF imps still held full sway.
For five minutes after the games had been
started in the adjoining apartment all was
quiet in the hostile camp. And then sud-
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'cartwheel." thus proving that he was not
only a monologuist but an acrobat as well.
You mustn't be rude" said the hostess
gently, although her heart was already be-
ginning TO fail her. Now let me choose
game, children. 1 suggest that we play
London Bridge" and she clapped her
hands encouragingly.
"Oh. shoot!" yelled out two or three boys
together. " London Bridge is a chestnut"
And the little girls tossed their heads and
said :" London Bridge indeed!'
1t was by this time very noticeable that
all of the children had drawn away from
the mistress of games," the hostess and
her two little girls who were giving the
party" 1t was apparent that the guests
regarded the would-be entertainers as
hostile army and had decided instinctively
that, come what may, they would stand
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in quelling the on
slaught in one corner
of the room the fight
would begin to break
forth with additional
fury in another cor
ner. 1t was not until
the butler and all the
nurses present, as
sisted by the hostess
and the mistress Of
games, had secured
the pillows by force
and hidden them up
stairs that peace
again reigned, and
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herself the liberty to introduce such little
nobodies to the offsprings of mighty pa
rents.
last. The huge downstairs rooms of tie
handsome house were beautifully decorated
bay and laurel. No expense had been
cerned, and mistress of games "a teach
er from a nearby kindergarten) had been
engaged to assist the hostess in entertain
ing the little guests. At o'clock the first
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THE PRIZE SOLVING.

An attractive and very pleasing prize is
to be given the sender of the best list of
boy and girl names answering No. 1917 The
solutions are to be forwarded within one
week, and in case of doubt the winner will
be decided by some feature of extra merit
of one of the nearest complete lists
The prize for No. 7e4 was taken by Mrs
Kate Schooley, Dublin. Ind. Other excellent
solutions are acknowledged from f. II.
Parker to 764, 767; Mrs. Emma c. Humph-
reys. 755. 76s, 767. 76s. 7e9, no. al. 772, 773,
IA. 775; NJ. A. Austin. 764; j. II. B., 764;
Helen Reade, 764; G.. L. Clarke, 764: r. F.
Hammond, 764; Ella w. Stevens, 76i; c. N
Newman, 764 D. E. King, 764; L. p. Rob-
bins, 764; Nellie Pratt. T64.
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ANSWERS.

779.-"For greatest scandal waits on great
est state"
7So.-L-eve-L
7H.-Parlets, prattles. splatter, platters,
sprattle.
7S2.-Dapple, apple. 2. Spear. pear. 8.
Prose- rose. l. Wash, ash. 5. Breeds, reeds.
6. Master. aster. Z. Tweed, weed. S. Bold
er. older. 9. Soak. oak. 10. Spine, pine. IL.
Scorn, corn. IL. Coats, oats. 13. Helm,
elm. IA. Wholly. holly. Is. Price. rice 16.
Silly. lily. IL. Crushes rushes. IS. True, rue.
10. Usage, sage.
7S3.-Persevere.
7&.-The alphabet.
7s5.-1. Spain. spin. 2 Nepal. neal. 3.
Tonga, toga 4. Berne, bene. s. Maine
name. 6. Somme. some. T. Loire, lore. s
Delft, deft.
7S6.-1. Boy. bay. ban. man. 2. Dan. don
doe, Joe. 3. Cup, cap, can, pan. 4. Leg, lee
tee, toe. 5. Lea, leg. log. bog. 6. Pig, fig
fix. fox. z. Cat cot, dot. dog.
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window, who sat perfectly still. viewing the
scene before them with whitening contempt
Are you not comingg' inquired the host
ess. and she could hardly be blamed IL her
voice was somewhat icy.
The three young ladies tossed their heads.
''oh. we don't care for any OF the refresh
merits" answered the middle one in a snippy
little voice.
Why, my dears, don't you like ice
cream?" asked the hostess. trying to be
good-humored.
"oh, no." said the two end ones: 'ice
cream. indeed,'
Have you any chicken salad?' the queen
in the middle deigned to inquire.
"or sweet-bread patties?' demanded the
one on the right
"or any thanwiches?" Iisped the one on
her left.
Goodness. nor exclaimed the poor host
ess. But do come and have some candy"
The three graces shook their heads vio-
lently. II think mamma will soon be here
with the carriage" said the one In the
middle. II do hope she'll come very soon"
And the two end ones fell to giggIing hys-
terically.
In her own heart the hostess called upon
a kind heaven 10 witness her vow-that
those slighted little nobodies OF the neigh
borhood-willie O'Brien. key Cohenstein.
Sallie Morgan and company-should ne in
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of all the little boys.
roared out at the top of
his voice:
I'VE don't want TO play
no games! You get out,
you funny old LADY,
This speech brought
down the house. 1t was
greeted with a storm Of
approval. The little girls
snickered. the little boys
fell against each other in
tumultuous outlaws, and
the comedian who had
just scored a hit followed
up this one brilliant
achievement by turning a
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
796.-TERMINAL ELIsION.

Do not talke about Thanksgiving
And the glorious pumpkin pie,
For the time of JOY in living
Is when Christmas day Is nigh.
Hearts are light, and purses lighter
Than they were a week ago;
Even holly leaves seem brighter
For the pricks they can bestow!
Tommy Atkins In the far TWO
Eats his stale bread like man;
There's a pudding in the rear view,
Boiling in a rusty can.
ONE are spread, but deeper feeling
Stirs the hearts of rich and poor,
Just as when the shepherds, kneeling,
Watched the Star in days of yore.
Here's a toast to each Jack Horner;
May 81 spoon relieve your thumbs;
May you have a warm, snug corner.
And pie just full Of plums!
SAXON.
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carriage rolled up to the
door and out OF il came
a spic-and-span maid
leading by their little
hands two tiny boys
who were so bundled
up that they resembled
two bolts of velvet.
The young gentlemen
toddled UP to the front
door on fat. unsteady
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party broke up and the fond mammas came
after their little dears.
so good of you TO entertain the dariings." :"
the fond mammas would say 20 the hostess.
'Tt must have been hard thing 10 do"
1T was a delight" the hostess would
say to the fond mammas. What little
angels they are. anyway They must come
again some time"
But when? LOUIS W. JONES.
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SO2.-DECAPITATION.

Some people think that ALL Is ONE,
And others think that ONE Is ALL,
And admit ALL can be done
So that ONE we should 1t call;
Yet ALL can honestly he made
Though ONE can never honest be,
So ALL need not a man degrade,
But ONE displays depravity,
And / am sure we will agree
When you have solved this mystery.
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together and not al
low fattery or en-
treaty to win them
over to the enemy.
Three little girls,
whose parents were
very intimate and
very e c | u s l " e,
withdrew to a big
bow window, and.
settling themselves
on the window seat,
hald /ha Iann our
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SO3.-RIDDLE.

There are five gentle sisters, all obscure
when alone,
Nor can they aid each other in sounding a
tone;
But they have sturdy cousins, on whom
they depend,
Who come to their aid and their weakness
befriend,
When helped by these neighbors, with
music they ring,
And laughter, pathos, to multitudes
bring.
MRS. c.. w O.
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SOO.-ARITHMETICAL.

stood between my brothers twain;
My brothers twin, you well might guess
The likeness Is 80 very plain,
And both look cross, I must confess.
Each one of them is good as ten,
But / am thin and small;
And If stand between them, then
Their power will somewhat fall.
Nineteen We represent, we three,
When ranged in such condition;
But twenty-one, you all may see,
If 1 take right position.
So many another to his sphere
Contributes nought of worth or grace,
Whose value plainly would appear,
Could he but reach his proper place.
M. c. s.
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When the silent snow has fallen and the
ground Is ermine white,
And the mantled earth is glowing with a
scintillating light,
Heart and spirit both are cherry and all
life is young with love,
And the star OF hope is shining like the
stars of heaven above.
There is something in the snowflake that is
synonym of cheer.
Bidding faith arise triumphant, overthrow
ing doubt and fear;
Souls are LAST to nobler impulse and in
spired to deeds of good,
And each heart, however sordid, feels the
warmth of brotherhood.
So I welcome sturdy Winter as he comes
with TOTAL tread,
And / meet him fair and PRIME-less,
though the Summers heat has fed;
For the message that he brings me in each
snowflake from above
Is, BE hopeful, up and doing; Life is toll,
but God Is love!"
PRUDENCE.
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tains before them to show all Of the other
guests that this tete-a-tete must not be in
terrupted. During the entire afternoon they
held this fort successfully and frustrated
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vited 20 the next
Juvenile party given
in that house. They.
at least. would have
a good time. and be
thankful for it.
There is only one
more incident to
record-the CONVEX
sation that took
place over and over
again when the
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299.-DIAMOND.

1. A letter. 2. A tube upon which silk is
wound. 3. Money paid In addition to a
stated compensation. 4. Rolls. 5. Attested.
6. The act of weighing. T. Beating, as the
heart. s. Sextain. 9. A large net for fish
ing. 10. Figuratively, a wretch. IL. A let
ter. T. H.
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Nineteen we represent. we thre
eO1.-CITIES.

Here are some cities not found on the map.
/. A fast city. 2. A talkative city 3. A
happy city. 4. A wise city. g. A begging
city. 6. A fierce city. Z. A bold city.
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Sphinx Lore
Enismatio nnote Of Odd and Ingen-
ious Hind for the Leisure Hour
y05.-HOLIDAY ACROsTIC.

[Any communication intended for this depart
ment should be addressed to E. r. Chadbourn,
Lewiston. Mel
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13

A Lynn (Mass) shoe factory recently
made a pair OF women's shoes 10 see how
rapidly II could be done The making re-
quired five operations, the use OF fofty-
two machines aud 100 pieces. and the shoes
were ready 10 wear In thirteen minutes
after the first machine was started
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79S.-CHARADE.

ssssss and were ssss time to share a late
super. DOROTHEA.
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The initials OF the outside objects describe
c. u. L.
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checked chap who had been pulling the hair
of all the little girls and kicking the shins
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-12-13
The Other Woman's Nephew
Study of Childhood That People Theories Conoer
Should Not Fan to
BY f. FOX.

he boy was the other woman's
nephew. The other woman's sis
ter, the boys mother, was away;
likewise his father; likewise the
only other member of the bows
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26
INDUSTRIAL ECHOES.

The process of rapid tanning by cleo
trolysis has failed
Negotiations are in progress for fit
ting "a certain number of light vessels
round the coast of the British islands
with wireless telegraphy.
Every action of human free will is a
miracle to physical and chemical and
mathematical science, says Lord Kel-
vim, in the London Times
A speed of 10000 words an hour was
reached il recent test Of the Pollai
and Nirag system of telegraphy be-
tween Berlin and Frankfort, Germany.
The tests of turbine engines at Elber-
field, Germany, show a steam consump-
ton equivalent to about II pounds per
indicated horse power-an unparal-
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

and high belt draped carefully round
the waist.
High curved belts require the deep
buckles now so much worn in the
jeweled and enamel work.
Stiff little bows with tiny buckles,
rosettes with jeweled button CEN
ter, are amongst the novelties for
trimming coats and bodices.
The latest fashionable cmbroider-
les are Persian and Chinese. Every
country and cline are called upon to
contribute to our vanity!
The rage for lace continues. Yak
lace, made of fine wool i'm all the new
shades, is used for trimming wolfe
and Aeolienne. Teneriffe. Spanish
silk lace Mexican. Cluny. and an
tique laces are all most lovely. but
none is mere perfect than the old
Italian lace. Colored, hand-painted
and spangled laces are much seen.
All kinds of laces are worn together.
and black and white, or coffee color
and white lace are used to trim the
same gown. Filet lace is called upon
to do good service on our summer
gowns.
Cloth is used in all sorts of curious
ways. For instance. lace, grenadine.
and the lightsst fabrics are strapped
with cloth. 1t is also used for under
skirts; and embroidered cloth
blouses are a novelty They are
most elegant, if little severe
Smartest of all black dresses is
black crepe de chine. trimmed with
tucks, rnching and black silk guipure
insertion.
Foundations are made separate
from the skirts, and skeleton silk
bodice is needed for slip blouSes. in
asmueh as our bodices have become
slip blouses in themselve
Hip yokes, gagged or tucked. APP
pear on all the new skirts, regardless
of the fact that the whole skirt is
tucked from waist to hem, or
trimmed below the knee with lace in
sertion. The vogue of founced or
boX-plaited skirts continues una.
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from the waist with lace, with cuffs and
collar band to match
finished silky surface, throws up the
floral or Greek broGerie, now so
much worn.
Foulard, finer and thinner than of
yore, is made in the most perfect Chine
and pompadour designs; the bor-
dered floral foulards are as lovely as
if they We're hand painted Large
sprays, single blooms, or garlands
are all most beautiful. This style of
design is particularly adapted to
fiounced skirts.
Embroidered batiste is delicately
lovely. Dresden-blue or coral-red are
effective on a cream batiste. but the
shaded embroideries on self-colored
ground are perhaps the most fasci-
mating.
Medallions of lace are introduced
into many of the all-over embroi-
dered dresses, and they add, in a
great measure, to the beauty of the
gown.
A touch Of black is often seen in
the newest model robes, and it has
the effect of throwing up the EN-
broidery and giving it relief.
Chinese crepe in pearl-gray. putty,
c. champagne color looks very hand
some with printed colored designs.
which are as perfect as if they were
hand-painted; in black or royal blue
these designs are very handsome.
Grenadines, cloudy gauzes, Chimes e
and japanese crepes are much used
COttons are mercerised and en-
broidered in silk Canvas is used over
silk of a contrasting color for tailor
made costumes and coats. both long
and short. Tussore silk is trimmed
with raised embroidery in self-colors.
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oedgwiek; Ark, june 22d.-Mr. w. s
Ny little boy had Dropsy. Two doc.
tors,the best in this part OF the country
told me he would never get better. and
to have seen him anyone else would have
SAID they were right. His feet and limbs
were swollen so that he could not walk
nor put on his shoes.
hen the doctors told me he would
surely die. | stopped giving him their med.
l ZEN and began giving him Dodd's Kidney
Pills. | gave him three pills day and at
the end OF eight days the swelling was ali
gone, but as | wanted to be sure, kept on
WITH wit the pills for some time. gradually re-
ducing the quantity, till finally stopped
"Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly saved nv
ehlds life. Before using them he was
a helpless invalid in his mothers arms
from morning till night. Now he is a
healthy, happy child, running and dancing
and singing. l can never express our
gratitude
"Dodd's Kidney Pills entirely cured our
given him up to die N'N
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-26

One of the busiest lawyers In Zurich
is Anna Mackenroth, young woman
still in her twenties, who opened the
legal profession to women in Switzer-
land.
Few members Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are
as energetic and faithful to the cause
as Mrs. Florence c. Bethune. a society
woman and wife of the well-known
New York lawyer. Mrs. Bethune has
within a few months caused the arrest
Of eight men for cruelty to horses, and
in each case appeared in court to tes-
tify against the accused. After secur-
ing the conviction Of driver recently
Mrs. Bethune announced that she will
now direct her energies against mail
delivery contractors for inhuman
treatment Of horses. In the last year
Mrs. Bethune has turned over Sc sick
and homeless dogs to the society.