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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
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Tf. stood patiently while Dave lifted out her
t-rs.. and e oounted his fare from her shabby little
5 he trunk in for YOU. Constance" he
SAD ID his old familiar tones but |
.-er Il come for it. and it 5 getting late
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27


around a- the prettiest little girl in these parts
and you her since She was llnee-high TO
gras-r.-rer She's been gone sometime College
max haTe spolt her, like mott hope not, he
went or Relatively. One can't never be sure what
sort Of girl come back. but Connie nice when she
went away Git along, Dan and Kit night 5 falling"
Slightly aa~ylng their pace. the two fat horses
troel over il Of level ground and the passengers,
intent their affairs forgot Constance, who
still standing .sside her trunk in the lane.
This was home She had been away since she was
eighteen. her taenty-sccond birthday was past She
hal NOT reformed a after commencement. be
cause the home finances were chroncalv low-like
Pharaors lean kline they absorbed everything in
sigh and were the better-and she had had
a chance coach classmates sister through the
summer. I.. lit Of work had put acceptable
sum in her purse and also incidentally had given
her ar.-- life IN environment OF aiuence and
grace ~ which She had never been accustomed.
An ambitious girl she had worked her way through
college. and had been graduated high in her class,
mg' even among he first honored third Her record
Of e---lr r-s.z md brave sef-dcnial equaed by
her brilliant tIevernents in the classroom and her
charm. .. manner Take Constance Meredith all in
all She --..udid type OF the best kind of Amerl-
can n.--.-...I in It's youth and fearless courage.
Sh, would grasp the nettle and dare the danger,
and t-.-. good chance OF her coming out VIC
t.r.- --ragge.
Lingering .. the lane was not like Constance but
The truth - that she felt a singular hesitancy and
oppression SIN. OWNED that nobody had gone to
The -u..-. in some DAYS and that she not
ez--.t.f +. Oh times She had been the only one
20 ra- - .a- mail During her absence she had
du-,t--r ....r and her stepmother had usually
answered no interval. but Constance had realized
fi4at r.. .-.- having closed over her head. 50 to
speak ... not been much missed. They had
d.n- her. They could do II still without
7Iare ., She understood thas She had not
been .-. .anted Al home Nevertheless, she
had II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

| didn't think of it, I'm sorry.
The girl had thrown an arm
around the thin form of her step
mother. and her sweet full Inns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

rEEE -. are, Sis" Dave tones
RI a# the stage at the
L head Ht Meredith's lane
and rang to the ground.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
An Egg-Shell Garden.

1t is easy to have an egg-sheu COR.
den. Carefully cut off the end of tbe
egg for about one-third of it's length
treating it, with more respect than
the cook does. for she breaks 1t in
two in the middle by cracking It on
the edge of the cup. Fill the shell
with good earth, and plant almost any
seed that you like. If the plant food
supplied in tablets by nature and sci
ence is used, the shells may be filed
with sawdust or with gravel. Plants
artificially fed in sawdust do not seem
TO require so many roots as when
they grow in soil. With the limited
space in the egg shell, sawdust and
the plant food are therefore prefer.
able to soil. It is not difficult to have
plants grow in sawdust until they are
more than two feet high, although
there is so little space in the shell for
the roots.
To support these unique. round.
bottomed flower pots" it will be
found convenient to have a board
with holes bored in just large enough
to have the eggs shells set firmly, one
in each hole. Don't get the holes toe
near together Punch a small hole
down through the shell for drainage
st Nicholas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
A Flower Instead Of a Monogram.

A fad with many smart girls just
now is to mark their underwear and
many of their dainty dress accessories
with a little embroidered flower in
place of their monogram or initials.
The young woman. for instance, who
is partial to baby-blue will take a
spray of forget-me-nots for her en-
blem, and embroider it upon her hand
kerchiefs, her underwear, the tops of
her stockings and her wells. She may
carry the idea a bit further. if she
wishes, and use artificial foFget-me-
nots as a corsage decoration, a Golf
fure ornament and to trim her hats
In place of the spray of forget-me-
nots, violet, pansy, pink. rosebud.
buttercup, daisy or bluebell may be
used as a substitute for the more con-
ventonal monogram.-S e pit EN- b e T
Woman's Home Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
WHILE THE
TEA DREw

That classic blending of blue and
green, though anything save new, is
as smart as it is attractive.
The smartest turban seen lately is
or straw between cerise and pink. 1t
is draped with black chantilly.
White Isle thread gloves are con-
sidered quite appropriate to any
morning or afternoon costume.
Flowered organizes are a safe in
vestment, for authority says they will
be even more worn next summer.
Some informal evening dresses
have Jokes of plain net and in many
instances these are very becoming.
Closely sheared zibeline, not the
long-haired kind first introduced, is
the modish stuff for the coming sea-
son. s.
Net appliques are introduced with
charming effect into many elaborate
trimmings for dresses. as well as for
coats.
The extreme floppy phase of the
picturesque is on the wane. One can
now be smart without looking like a
freak.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

In making down pillows go over
the wrong side of the case with an
iron rubbed well with beeswax each
time it is applied to the cloth, to pre-
vent the down working through the
cloth.
AT a recent porch luncheon the
whole tomatoes served were peeled
and cut in lengths nearly through.
which made them look like red roses.
as they were brought on resting on
lettuce hearts.
In a country house where a large
number of lamps are used it is bet
ter to keep them in a little closet by
themselves than to expose them on a
shelf in the kitchen, where they are
sure to collect dust
The lid of a teapot should always
be left so that air gets in. Slip in a
piece Of paper to keep it open This
prevents mustiness. The same rule
applies to a coffee pot.
FIatirons should be washed every
week and always kept in a clean. dry
place. Few housekeepers use sufi-
cient wax in ironing. Do not allow
your irons to become red hot. as they
will never again retain the heat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

white handkerchief. which he has
knotted so as to make it partly soI,d
"hen everything is ready the leader
losses the handkerchief up in the air
ana then every player must begin
Laughing. But they must all stop laugh.
ing by the time the handkerchief
reaches the floor, and if any one does
not stop and the leader catches him
either laughing or smiling he imposes
; forfeit or a fine. Or, instead of max.
ing the detected Laughter pay forfeit.
ne may be required to drop out Of
tne circle If played in this way the
players drop out one after another
until only one is left, and that one
wins the prize.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
How Fishes Talk.

Fishes undoubtedly communicate
with their fellows. Even if they can
not talk" they have other means of
communication that are better adapt
lily fishes recognize their mates, and
how quickly brooding fishes repel in
truders on their own or other species.
Something besides seeing them-per-
haps some sense of which we have no
conception-may do this. Many fishes
communicate with their fellows by
means of sounds produced through the
medium of their air bladders, by
grinding their teeth together, and in
various other ways.-St. Nicholas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Hints on Attire of Rrid.s

1t is no longer necessary to be mar
ried even in the softest satin or most
clinging silk; ordinary muslins, silk
muslins, chiffons, eoliennes, and even
voiles with lace let in at intervals are
considered quite appropriate. White
silk and kindred stuffs are embroid.
cred in open-hole work, with orange
blossoms, daisies and sprays of dainty
forget-me-nots, and sometimes these
embroideries are simply charming
II you have lovely lace in the family
by all means wear it: otherwise tulle
is much prettier. Let it be soft and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

lare with the Spaniards, sometimes
winning and sometimes losing. In the
END, however, they were conquered,
after thousands Of them had been
Killed. Then epidemic diseases at
tackled and SO decimated them that a
hundred years later the islands popu-
lation was below the two thousand
mark. Since then it has slowly in
creased, until ten thousand people to-
day find their home on the little ISL
and, which is thirty miles long and
has an average width of ten miles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

cloth, trimmed with fancy braid and
held by handsome pearl buttons, but
all materials in vogue for children's
coats are equally correct.
The coat is made with fronts and
back and is finished at the neck with
a big Follower collar beneath which
the triple capes are attached. The
sleeves are full, finished with roll
over cuffs, and at the waist line is a
belt that is passed under straps ar
ranged at the under-arm seams.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size C. years. is 5
yards q inches wide, 8 yards A
inches wide or 2h yards So inches
wide, with yards of braid to trim
as illustrated.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Ranole as a PIedne.

A new idea is to substitute an en-
gagement bangle for the conventional
ring. These bangles, which some.
times slight circlets, and sometimes
broad gold bands. give the lover the
satisfaction of feeling that he has in
deed safely fettered his fair fiancee,
for, once fastened, the clasp can only
be opened by being forced apart with
a chisel. On the continent, where ii
is customary for lovers to exchange
rings, engagement bangles are some
times worn by men, but they are rare
ly seen on men of English-speaking
races.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

The.waist consists of a fitted lin
ing. that can be used or omitted as
preferred. fronts and back with the
chemisette, and closes at the center
front and beneath the band at the
left side. The back is tucked to give
tapering lines, each front at the edge
and again from the shoulder for part
of its length. The sleeves are full,
gathered at the shoulders to give the
broad line and finished with deep
cuff.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is yards 81
inches wide. So yards "a inches wide
or 2h yards A inches wide, with Il
yard of all-over lace and IL yards
of silk to trim as illustrated.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

distinct, with trimming of straps
piped with black and is stitched with
corticelli silk. The long lines are in
every way admirable and the tucks
are stitched fat for a portion of their
length, their fulness providing gen.
erous flare below that point.
The skirt is cut in seven cores and
is laid in two backward turning tucks
at each seam, those at the center
back being Tapped well over TO give
the necessary depth.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is So yards q
inches wide, yards A inches wide
or AS yards 50 inches wide wher
material has figure or nap; 7A yards
q, 81 yards A, or 81 yards 5:
inches wide when material ha.
neither figure nor nap.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

duplicates of those in Smyrna and
Beirut:
Put three Jumps of sugar into a lit
tie pot, turn in the water, and bring
1t to a boil. Then put in two tea
spoonfuls of very finely ground Mocha
coffee. AS soon as the froth rises.
lift the pot and tap the bottom until
the froth disappears. Do this three
times. Then turn the coffee into deli
cate china cups, giving each cupful
share of froth.
The coffee should be freshly roast
ed and ground. and the grounds
should be SO fine as to pass the pal.
ate unnoticed. Turks always drink
the grounds. considering them. in.
deed, TO be the best part of a cup OF
coffee.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
New Tea liable Covers

Tea table covers grow more and
more ingenious, and are often mar
vels of beauty. One of the latest is
found and made of heavy linen, with
an exceedingly deep border of Rus
sian lace, combined with Cluny, in
a most novel and fascinating manner.
The deep ecru Of the Russian braid
with the white of the Cluny makes
a fine and snowy contrast, and the
two are combined so perfectly as to
make one harmonious whole.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
cupid's Lonq Ears.

Supid was King Charles dog, and
hae long, silky ears They were a
lght to his mistress from an artistic
%Rndpoint but they were a nuisance
@nen 1t came to eating. If Cupid
%0lsnk milk from a saucer, his ears re-
milk bath, and the same re-
t followed upon his partaking of
vac and gravy or the various other
xands with which Cupid satisfied his
apartment of the interior"
fsyche was cat. She had no such
9sauty as Cupid, but she was the
vast grand mistress" in the art Of
eanliness. Psyche simply could not
s'noure anything that was dirty, and
Rpids ears were a great source of
annoyance to her.
One day Dorothy, the little girl
nc owned both Cupid and Psyche,
eeard the most pitiful bowls coming
rom Cupid. Rushing to find out the
Muse she found Psyche seated on
Suplds back with his head pinned
NpWn fast by her claws. Cupid pro-
sted' but it was of no use. Every
ame he moved, Miss Psyche's claws
vent into him more deeply.
Psyche had made up her mind that
Nuplds ears must be washed, and
W was washing them. Her little
P'lK tongue Tapped them, first this
ICY and then that The long hairs
80 In her throat and made her cough,
~ that did not stop her Notwith-
sanding Cupid's comical howlings,
ne persevered, and despite the large
ness OF the contract and the small
eSs of the washing apparatus,
FSyche continued in her well doing,
pnul Cupid's ears were in the state
cleanliness she deemed necessary.
now Dorothy laughed! She deter
lnihed' however, that instead of sub
~ecung Cupid to such treatment in
fne future she would pin-or, more
orrectly, hairpin-his ears upon the
fop OF his head while he was dining,
winch she did. Cupid at first object
a. nut when Dorothy gave him his
cnoice between hairpins or Psyche's
slaws' without hesitation he chose the
'ormer as the lesser of the two evils.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
ndor


may be made of wood taken from a
soap box. If the wheel is of the size
given above, the two sides should be
eight inches square. The ends are
fastened inside the sides-that is, the
nails are to be drawn through the
sides into the ends. The ends are two
inches wide, but are made shorter than
the sides, to permit the water to flow
out under them. The top has only one
nail or screw in it, so that it may be
slid around so that one may see in
side.
For pulley use a spool. AS the
hole in the spool will be found too
large. fill it up with a wooden plug,
and bore a small hole through the
plug. If no boring tools are handy.
burn out the plug with a large needle
or hat pin, heated in the gas jet.
For the hose pipe short piece of
metal tube is very necessary, for il
can be pinched smaller at the end,
which is stuck in the box next. the
wheel, and will give the water more
force. The small bit of gas jet which
screws onto the gas chandelier and
which holds the Top, is always to be
found about the houses where gas is
used, and is just the thing needed.
One. important thing must not be
overlooked in making this motor. The
axle, when run through the box, will
become stuck when the box swells,
unless the hole is large enough. The
best way is to make the holes very
much too large and cover them with
tin, in which holes just the right size
have been made. When so arranged
the motor will work beautifully and
at a great speed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

A few flower hats are shown for
early fall wear-not the solid flower
tops that we are accustomed to, but
wide-brimmed affairs with rows Of
tiny flowers about the crown and I'M
der the up-turned brim at the side.
Sometimes three rows Of blossoms
will make the depth of the crown,
and each row will be Of single col
or, as. a row of pink at the top. one
of white about the center and a
green or blue next the brim-enough
altogether to give it the name Of a
flower hat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

voiuminous. cut square; Il is prettser
not to have any hem OF applique
work round: take care that it does not
rest too fatty on the head; an orange
blossom wreath. white yiolets. OF lilies
of the valley may hold the pIaits in
place or jewels. Wreaths of orange
blossoms have come back to us from
twenty years ago, and they look ad-
mirable with the lace wells. The shoes
are either worked in silver or with
orange blossom A handful Of Annun-
citation lilies is now the favorite bridal
bouquet. 1t is held in the left hand,
and the wedding gown is often en-
broidered with the same flowers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Where Il Comes From.

When you chew those delicious leo
rice drops did it ever occur to you
where it came from?
Well, it is made from the root of a
southern plant.
These roots are a rich yellow in
color, and taste, oh! so good. But
they are not used right away. They
are mashed until thick liquid is
brought out. This is boiled and boiled
until all the water is boiled away,
and the gummy stuff that remains is
cooled and then rolled into sticks as
you buy it,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Tomato Minee.

One peck of green tomatoes, 5
pounds of brown sugar, pounds of
raisins, tablespoons of cinnamon, 2
tah'es-"ons of cloves. / teaspoonful Of
salt Slice with tomatoes, put them
into a stewpan with the sugar, salt
and spices, and boil gently for two
hours; then add the raisins. Add q
small piece of butter to each pie.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

and girls, the only
change necessary
to convert it from
correct masculine
to correct femi-
nine style being
found in tapping
the right side over
the left in place Of
the left over the
right. The model
is made of OK
blood red broad
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
The. laughing. Game.

Inc laughing game is one Of the jol-
nest 1t requires no preparation what
yer but may be played by a room
sui Oh boys and girls the moment 1t is
suesested. Any number of players
may take part in it. They first select
= leader, who should be bright alert,
Hulck-witted boy, capable of preserv-
ing his selt-possessfon while fun and
laughter are going on all around him.
me players seat themselves in a
Heie' and the leader takes his place
- tne center. He holds in his hand
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

Evening waists of white silk made
with more or less elaboration are
eminently fashionable and eminently
desirable. This one is peculiarly eff
fective and combines foundation of
soft white louisine with a yoke and
bertha of net, the joining of the two
being concealed by applied motifs of
lace. The waist is full below the
yoke and blouses slightly over the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
sunflower in Elm Tree.

A fully matured sunflower plant in
bloom is to be seen twelve feet above
the ground in an elm tree in from of
the residence of ]. c. Greenough, at
Westfield, Mass. The seed was dropped
by accident into a crevice, and there
was enough soil and moisture for it to
take root and fiouish. The blossom is
several inches in diameter, and the
plant itself is about FIVE feet high.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

can be varied
again and again,
and the design is
suited to number
less materials. AS
Illustrated, how
ever, it is made of
ivory crepe de
Chine with the
chemisette of ecru
lace over white
chiffon. trimming
and tie of MESA
line satin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Guam.

Guam, Uncle Sans lilliputian pos
session in the Ladrone group of ISL
ands, was once much more important
than it is now In the middle of the
seventeenth century its population
was fully fifty thousand. The Guam
ties were mighty fighters in those
days. They carried on incessant war
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Blouse Waist.

Blouse waists that possess an in
dividuality Of their own. always nnd
a place and are certain of. apprecia-
ton. This one is quite novel and a.
lows of many variations. inasmuch
as the trimming and the chemisette
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

The toy motor here shown is strong
er than any offered for sale, If it Is
properly made. 1t will run 1000 or
1900 revolutions per minute, and can
be made by any boy who has hammer,
saw. nails and some tin. 1t can be
used for running small toys, and also
running a thread to and from another
pulley some distance away. Keep the
description of this motor, for 1t can
be used in a great many ways, and
later on you will find it of value to
YOU. even if you make no use OF II
now.
The most important part is the
wheel. This is made from soft wood
half an inch thick and five inches
wide. To make the wheel, drive nail
in a half.inch board. Make a loop in
a thread and throw over it. Use the
string as a guide in drawing a circle
Inv nutting the end around the point
of a lead pencil and using the nail
as the center. Cut off all the wood
from around this circle, .
Now put the wheel in wise to hold
II still. From the edge of the wheel
down toward the center saw Sits half
an inch deep to hold the paddles. The
shane Of the paddles is shown inside
fine wheel. They are make of tin taken
from a cracker box and cut out with
on old pair of shears. Cut pieces of
Tin one inch square. Make two cuts in
each niece half an inch apart, half an
inch long. and make both cuts from
The same side of the tin square.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Real turkish Coffee.

Here is receipt for making Turk
ish coffee obtained in the Syrian quar-
ter of New York, where the finest
coffee in the world is sold at cents
a cup in restaurants which are exact
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
a SMART THE ArER WAIST.

belt, while the sleeves are wide aRd
ample with deep pointed cuffs which,
in this instance, are made of the net
finished with fancy braid. To make
the waist for woman of medium
size win be required 81 yards of ma
terial 81, yards % or IN yards "A
inches wide. with ~ yards IS or
IL yards 40 inches wide for yoke.
bertha and cuffs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
Magic Aperture.

Put three lighted candles close to
gether in a row upon a table. Lay in
front of them a large piece of smooth
white paper. Take a piece of paste
board that is higher than the candles
and has hole cut in above the mid
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15
TOY WATER MOTOR THAT is US EFuL.

an excellent axle. Force the rod
through a hole made in the center of
the wheel When the wheel is wet
the axle will be found to be firmly
wedged in it.
The box to inclose the wheel is nee
essary not only to support it, but to
keep the water from flying around. 1t
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-15

llu1AlAEbS Val la
ton, but always is
snug over the
hips. This grace
full model is
adapted to all sea-
sonable materials.
but is shown in a
small green and
blue plaid, whose
lines are quite in.