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and on Sunday extra visitors. workers from the
city who have only that day. But Miss Curry's
work is a work OF faith and so far her faith has
been rewarded When the struggle seemed hardest
certain people OF Pla4nfeld and Netherwood came
90 her aid and formed the Netherwood Fresh Air
Association pledging themselves to gather funds
for food and for necessary house furnishings for
the home Later they organized, also. an entertain
rnent committee the members OF which have gone
regularly ali summer to play games with the chill
dren besides taking parties OF them upon ex-
cursions.
what do you do with your family when It
rsins7' a visitor asked Miss Curry.
That's our great difficulty she said There is
such a host Of children, and the house is so small
comparatvely I'm praying that some friend may
he led TO give a plain board shelter out in the
sro,nds-it needn't much TO build it-a sort
~ hear garden for wet weather. That isn't quite
so near nv heart" she added. "as my prayer that
the mortgage on the nursery building in New York
NAV be ifted-that mortgage which forces us to
near But people have been good TO us here; Ana
nesceful summer. None of the children have been
hI-except little trhing complaints-and with All
these mothers helping about the house and In the
Kitchen 1 haven't heard unkind word among
The best thing about this Netherwood home is
thai II h ruled by love You cannot enter II with
out feeling this. And Yet the big and ever cnang-
tpg family is very well behaved. Il have neIds
nd orchards right near here" Mr.. Hamm one or
the members OF the NetheTwood Fresh Air Asso-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

ciation remarked at the closing exercises. II raise
apples and pears. yet I've never had occasion 70
say to one Of these boys, You get outP And
these ooys come from the sums Of New York!
The closing exercises were held out OF doors.
Officers of the Netherwood Fresh Air Association
made their reports; there We're brief talks by Mt.
Torrey, by the New-York physician who gives his
services to the nursery when needed, and oy MISS
Curry, who much against her will was induced TO
say a few words. Two three of the children re-
cited little pieces. and there was a number or
songs by them Hll.
Miss Curry and her helpers had one great disap-
pointment this season. The Netherwood summer
hotel the guests Of which last season contributed
about $500 to the home. was closed this year II
small matter TO make up that SJO0.especial-
ly as Miss Curry has had about fifty children con-
stantly at the nursery in the city to care for-but
with the help of the NetherwOod Association ex-
penses have somehow been met. And the children
themselves evidence enough that the work Is
richly worth while. Some among them are crippleSi
some stunted for life by the hard conditions or
their tenement homes; but one and all showed the
good effects OF these weeks of sunshine and free
dom and sweet air.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
Wber1 the Trees Go TO Sleep.

DO with is dark brown. That is the color Of death
When the delicate cells OF the leaves are frozen
they die and turn brown. -, e.
which Jack Frost IS usually held responsible, pat
with which he has nothing. or, at least very Ut
tie do. Trees shed their leaves IN coutlil rs
where IL never freezes at all. and in the North
a great many fall before the frost comes NeILHtr
is IL the autumn winds which make them ran;
though they help little like the frost 4 wind
strong enough blow the leaves on woulo take
the twigs, too and very likely uprcot the tree
off. It has use for leaves in winter ~ doesn s
expect 10 eat during the winter sleep ana thereIoIe
ture and though II always has TO breathe II can
breathe through its roots and bark, Just as human
beings breathe through their SKINS. -, =.
Besides being useless. the leaves EouIu aisV W Do
dangerous II left during the winter, as they
would catch the snow and wind ana mus nus preaH @
the tWgS and branches. sometimes an eaIlS silom
finds the trees unprepared, and then Lney nave
very hard time, indeed. The snow collects on on @ tne
leaves and the weight breaks on great praLCIes
thick ones m. This would happen every
year II the had not learned TO take on its
summer clothes IN good time.
The cutting-oh process begins when summer is at
its height. Away back in the dog days the trees
began to grow some cork cells between the leaf stem
when the leaf should fall for tree can be wound
ed just like an animal Then. above the cork
called the layer Of separation. cutting lay
er, and easily be seen on the blackberry where
stalk
There are three rows of cells in this cutting OF
layer. and after a while the middle dissolves
into mucage so that there is nothing left TO mold
tho leaf the twig except woody threads
which pass through the cutting on layer ana ana
through the layer Of cork Then the cells that
left begin 10 swell. and push the leaf stem
away from the twig until at last puff OF wind
or frosty night snaps the threads ana tne IeaI
falls 10 the ground. The frosty nights help
IN this work is because they freeze the water that
collects IN the cutting-of layer. or course the
little folks all know that when water freezes It
expands when the water freezes in the cut
tng-on layer. the leaf stem is pushed harder than
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
AZ no DOMESTIC HELP.

The requirements Of domestic life which compei
xvoroeu 20 keep more servants than are actualIy
required manifestly absurd. And yet nine peo-
plA out OF ten feel that they must have the con-
rentional number II they live other people do.
40 that two three persons in family viii often
have double that number Of servants 70 attend 10
ffslr simple wants Where great establishment
kkept up and the attendants become a species Of
rdnue It is all very well, but for the majority Of
Individuals who are only what is called comfortably
OF Il is ridiculous 10 burden themselves with IN
congenial associates (for il is obviously that
q refined woman Of cultivated tastes must in such
cases spend great portion Of her time in their So
cietyl when two servants could just well do
the work Of six. and would be so occupied thar
their time would De fully taken up by their work
and they would have leisure make their
presence felt IN any unpleasant fashion.
A woman who keeps her house beautifully neat
and who never seems worried with domestic
troubles thinks she has solved the problem with
outside labor. Il find she says that with two
maids and a scrubWOman. who comes in twice or
thrice week. ] can keep The house neater and
aWeeter and the domestic atmosphere clearer, than
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
A WORK OF FAITH.
How Miss Curry Gave Happiness to Seven
teen Hundred East Siders.

The closing exercises were held recently at the
home in Netherwood n. j.. where Miss Curry.
manager Of the Little AIssiOnary's Day Nursery.
OF Ney-York. has during the summer received over
100 children and mothers from the East Side
Some have STAYED two weeks. some n little longer
and few. where the need justified 1t. have been
kept through the season
II IS hard TO realize. when this home, with
its wide frame house its dormitory and tents. and
its scores Of children rompIng under the trees. that
yard. But brickyard though It was. it had great
natural advantages, and. moreover, It was offered
Miss Curry at a low price. A c. Morgan. vios-
president OF TIE board of the Little Missionary's 3
Day Nursery. volunteered to meet the rent-pur-
chase was out Of the question then; L. B. Rolston
and D. NJ Torrey. the president and treasurer. gave
the plan their warm support, and the thing was
done. The first summer all who were shelf
cred in the house already standing the place,
but very il necessary TO build ex-
tension. Even with this every nook and Granny or
the upper floor and big the lower are
crammed with little white beds and cribs; and it
would be difficult 10 hnd an empty bed at night
Naturally the question OF food is important
one u like this place. OF the boys remarked
cause I gets butter my bread" But TO MI
the mouths of the children-never less than two
hundred Of them-with buttered bread and acces-
sories. three times day, costs something. Then
there are always at least dozen mothers there.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
IDENTIFYING OLD FURNITURE

That suggestion for Identifying ones old furnt-
ture by OF tiny silver plates bearing the dates
and initials Of those who have owned them Is
that will appeal to every possessOr of fine old fam
ily mahogany. "Of course" as the woman who
contributes this bright idea to ''Harper's Bazar'
remarks bought old furniture can only be guessed
at, and the date Is apt to be quite as uncertain
in the case of elderly women who retain their
youthful charms bv artificial meansI When. how
ever old furniture comes to one by Inheritance.
there IS usually some way OF determining when Il
made. or. at all events. when 1t acquired
by the family. One clever woman to whom cana
from various directions much fine old mahogany,
hit an excellent plan for Identifying each piece.
She had made tiny silver plates and on these were
marked the dates and the initials Of those through
whose hands the articles had passed. These plates
were fastened on in some place quite out OF sight
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
nrAUrY IN HANDMADE RUGS.
,ts OF decorative art have been

.x.,ts Of decorative art have been more or
= Interested Of late in the revival Of some of the
= N.+,ssl arts Of our great -grandmothers. Among
l ,nat are called pulled rugs have been con-
s,oy. for their durability and artistic merit So
-. IN, work has been simply used for rugs. but It
-. osn.r possibilities, which viii undoubtedly be
-.-r,,es and utilized. 1t consists simply OF pull
-. loon through some material with a crochet
-. 20 With the rugs this is done burlaps. the
- veave making 81 easy TO pun the loops
sS,,,vb the latter being made with narrow strips
"a oolored rags so that a rug when finished is vir-
suv a rag carpet. the advantage over weaving
- that any pattern may be easily followed. 1t
- however a long time make a rug as the
tons are necessarily very close together, so that
,-ben eut aftergard they present the appearance
:. q thick Turkish pile-but the same work can be
sone on better and closer textiles than burlaps
-r.-a the material itself can be left showing. To
W 80 Reviewer a hole must be punched through
,o insert the crochet needle; Tor thls the ivory
,--ocbet needle. which must be large one can be
,hsrnened at one end TO point and rubbed
smooth with emery paper. In tlls WY any ma ma
ferial can be used, whether coaLsy " a NJ - 80
Tor rugs and hanGinEs or Ite emu OttIS aSt 80
ecynstions and evtp gowns would be very ',HeHtlNe
If the proper materials MeIe Tr,s tIro,,,-t vel.
baby ribbon could be drawn -It 49,, me ~ ,bat
vet or satin, and raised oIlI ;S- :. ..--,,s I5
would have very rch eleA' ol In ,,,ro,Ils III eoT,1a
he cut IN narrow strips ana CIV ~ 50 20
besyy material TO form the orniIneh'A14o' OF
curtain. - -,,-. ,-hieb have inst
heen finished by 4 woman are mace or M!'at AT :
called floor burlaps a close We {, ~ lI,.r - M
ting which comes in many e@Ie-.sI @Ii - frSr, the
ragbag pulle3 through IN tir l-t,,. - -
described. with ivory punea ahI go IN Ills Nay
there are two lines OF contrasunE cStoIs, ~ - -
space Of the buriaps ihs1 W. o-,,-e,tionsl g7lre
taken from an Oriental rug me e!-eJlY9 7soiIs
Whole Is good and the work is not al All TEDIOUS
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
Bald The little brown leaf IS Il hung IN the air
To the little brown leaS below,
What z summer we've had
To rejoice and be glad


But to-day there's feeling Of snow"
-(Margaret z. Sangster
Kaea the woods put or their autumn dress o:
fod and crimson and the brow Of nature is bright
WITH autumn leaves do the little folks
Ger why the plain green OF summer changes 50
suddenly 70 such beautiful glowing colors? Per
Itps the grow-ups will say IL they asked, thar
shek frost Goes II. But that is a great mistake.
a. ~ silsi see II we only take the trouble 10 think
fle4 - - 80
49, - s5at the red maple 'crlmsOns 10 a coral
tseLs ana II Is IN the years when the frost comes
- 1f,t tnat tne leaves color most beautifully.
=. Adb tlen, ls the for the blaze Of colOrs
mat makes the autumn woods so beautiful? We
90 hot know exactly Even the wise people who
htlte scienuhc books do not quite understand H.
esrr ,, SD ssll Us few things which it is inter
The The Xeliow color In the leaves they explain this
sIeth culor ln an plants is produced by
somelhllB called chloroplyll from two Greek
Aofls meaning simply leaf green The chIOro-
plyA - mace ln Of two substances one blush and
''-plls ana as every little woman who
~ US winter sleep these two substances separate
its coir - pfiits and the yellow is left 10 give
=, me red color is not quite 50 easy 10 explain but
b,.' plooucta ~ the waste mineral matter which
rTs. = coiiec1i1g ~ the tree since last spring.
sfo~as - D.si4tess 70 supply 10 the tree and IS
90 caleily In the leaves where ii Is very much
hss s.s way nut partly through he whole tree Now,
t ieakes f&ll the tree takes from the leaves
sseLything 81 wants to keep and gives IA tbem
tlo- sssinR II wants 10 get rid Of and the collec-
rr,sa y. al lils waste matter in the leaves has
TIE noa 20 90 with Their eoloring. For this reason
lroyiSaSS ~ most beautiful after a rainy summer,
v.s..foeo the fal Is Of the right kind IN RAINY
r,r.~sL tii,fe IS q great deal OF water for the
~ 70 take up. and the more water taken into
coio-a ass me more mineral matter is stored up 10
r4r M the leaves In the fan
'iiy co!or that Jack Frost has anything 20
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
ORR NEW DEPARTMENT.

o,s ~ our little women. LHcy Khasan. got into
argument with friend recently over matter OF
,hr and Mt last. 70 settle the dispute. she said.
-, oirg to write to the department. for Little Men
and IIttIe Women Of The Tribune and I'm sure that
tb viii tell Us what wan. to know" She wrote to
m and that letter what gave Us the idea for our
- se1artment. In it purpose to answer ques-
,i on any subject which boy a girl wishes 20
- of course we do not say that VIII be able 10
sv,.r every question satisfactorily. but will
I,x 10 do our best. First of all. want good name
,or this department. and offering to-day the
eho,,a Of one dollar OK Tribune badge for the most
appropriate name
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
MANY SCHOOL HOURS.

Is It the dreadful American climate or the ner-
vous. excitable American temperament or the pc
culiarly nerve destroying American public school
system that is responsible for all the talk about
overworked children. the cramning system. the
dangers OF home study, etc? Here comes an
American woman resident in Paris. who says that
her boys OF ten and half and thirteen and a half
spend from ato at school. with at least an hour
OF home work, and that contrary 10 all American
theories Of what they ought to do. they have actu-
ally grown strong. rosy and happy under It, In
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
"THE MEXICAN PAoEREWsKI.n

seror known "the Mexican Paderewski," gave
recital before the students Of St Elizabeth Col
lege. His selections comprised a sonata, Bee
thoven; fantasia, Meldelssohn; succata, Saint
Sa9ns. and ChOpins nocturne In F sharp minor.
This musical begins the OF musicians and
lecturers that to appear before the college
students during the session.
This the first Catholic college to confer de-
grees on Catholic women and that the efforts OF
its faculty toward higher education appreciated
is evidenced from the fact that the freshman class
Of this has increased 400 per cent that OF
last year.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
CIGARETrEs AT LUNCHEON.


And. Thomas" said the up to date girl TO the
new footman. to whom she had been giving a few
directions in regard 10 a girls luncheon party
which she was giving that day, ''when the butler
passes the black coffee. you follow with the
tray OF hqueurs and cigarettes Although Thomas
had lived with old fashioned people and had never
seen woman smoke cigarette. he was too good
servant even TO think TO comment, and followed
directions believing naturally that it the usual
routine at luncheon parties in his new place. So a
few days afterward. when old Mrs. s. the girl 8
grandmother, gave entertainment to a few or
her cronies he again. as matter of course passed
the cigarettes, to the great amusement OF the old
ladies', ard the shocked surprise OF Mrs. s.. who
was for turning away the man at once for what
she called his im0ertnence. until she heard his
justification which annoyed her even more, as she
had until then no idea that her granddaughter had
adopted what in her opinion the vulgar. mescu-
line and wholly pernicious habit of cigarette smok-
ing
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
Things TO Think About.

DIAMONDS.
IA third Of sir: a swelling on the eyeld hav-
InR curls; soft winds; a litter: a small support OF
wood: resembling ashes; a boys name: third
OF sir.
the sea: a male relative: rot the same: an insect:
a fourth OF brag
"A fourth OF dirt: a bright color; a well known
city OF India; an exclamation; fourth Of dirt.
PUZZLE.
am composed Of y letters.
My /, Z. 3. IS a vegetable.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
A DRY SALT BATH.

That salt possesses tonic qualities Is well known
but 1t has remained for woman suffering from
nervous prostration TO use dry salt rub with
beneficial results. She soaks a wash cloth in
strong solution OF the salt then dries IT, After
her cold bath of morning she wipes of the moist
ure with towel. then rubs with the salty wash
cloth till her skin Is in glow. She says she has
found this 10 be far more invigorattng than the
more usual bath IN salt water.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
CoLOREp PICTTRE.

Here Is your old friend Little Miss Muret. SIT
ting on her tuffet. all ready 10 eat her curds and
whey. We want you to make her Just as pretty
as possible by coloring her hair. dress. etc The
five little and little women who send IN the
most artistic and prettest five pictures viii receive
a badge book box Of paints. eheckerboard or base
ball Work must be In by Wednesday. October 5.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
cHARAng PRIZE WINNERS.

The FIVE prize winners in the eharads contest OF
september II are as follows: Frederick BenceL
eleven years old. OF No. 40 NTuloerry-st-. New
ark. N j. a baseball; Mildred Brown. twelve years
old OF No. $40 Clermont-ave.. Brooklyn. a box OF
paints: Vincent s Peck. ten years old, OF NO -
Pianist, Utica, n. Y box OF paints Margare&s & NJ.
Tiagden. twelve years old. Hillside Farm. VIII
JAMESTOWN Mass a book: Josephine Cole. thirteen
Nears Old OF No. Clifton Place. Brooklyn. oooH
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE Sunday SEPTEMBER 25 1904
FIhkARssszZ3zIls Boz 11l1IRs Ip11Ql1IR
Some E,ays of the e1orld.

II employed four maids The great advantage Of
bnr tbaf sa Is that she will cheerfqlly do
that everything is KEPT 1erfeSflv clean: and sec
0e{ ono wdr q mat servants love feel that some
~ - NIIs Tor them and IL makes them more
- an an quite sure that the housekeeping
lines OF outside service nv the hour or dav as the
WORK & can oe better done the cost will be consid-
inestimabe." ~ '
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
Hos0 10 Win q Prize.

Appropriate for our new
explanations o. OF
No aAb 4 the Mother
pa
outonsto e maze
pre
Allan strcaht IN Office
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
ALPHABET LETTER

The prize alphabet letter written By Fred
A. Wallis. of Port Plain. N Y. Here it IS:
Dear Editor: Appreciate book. Contents de-
lightfulIy entertaining. Feel greatly honoreo-
t,15Sa Kindly Ioyal management never onends-
TjcT,Ire quite realistic Sincere thanks unto very
worthy xylOgrapher- Yours zealoGSiy ,rs
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

After the leaves fall some trees up the
ends OF the broken threads with gum, as can
easily be the horse chestnut Here the
cork seals that grow the base OF the leaf stalks
are shaped something like horseshoes, and the gum
covered ends OF the broken threads look Ike the
nails in the horseshoe.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

ever After frosty nights IN the late fan there
fore there is apt to be a great fall Of leaves That
is why people say that the frost makes them
fall but II the had not almost cut them on
already the frost would not do H.. and a great
many fall without any help from either Frost or
wind
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

order to complete their home work these little
boys have to rise at $50 in the morning. or else
spend the long. delicious evenings In the house.
But what would the little New-Yorker think OF a
school day spent in such strict attention bust
ness on top OF the hardship OF rising $50 willy
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

Tho book offered for the best work done In last
Sundays puzzles Will be sent 20 Gladys Van De-
venter fifteen years old OF No. 23i West pne-hun-
dred- and -first-st.. Ncw-York city. 80,
We offer another book. which VIII go 10 Tue niue
man or little woman who sends in the neatest ana
best solution to the Things 10 Think About pun
lished to-day.
BEHEADINGS.
1-Behead the seed of oak and leave grain
2-Behcad Yield and leave to rave
3-Behead an excuse and leave a meadow
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
HONOR LIST.

It does not seem fair that only the few wno re-
ceve prizes each week should have their names
printed. so have decided to publish an honor
list every Sunday. in which the names OF those
contributors who have done excellent work VIII
be
Harry Bergin Nathalie Weiss; Gilbert Casui'ck.
Ernest Preston. Edward Parkin, Genevisvs Estin-
ger William Westring ir.. Isabel Swift. Grace Hol-
land Bert Buckley. Adele Hanson. Mary Toy,
Marie Cunningham. Edith Segune. Helen Lest.
Olga Aberli. George Allen. Dorothy LssL Bruce
Berlin, Charles Tippetts. Hope barry. Ellen Saw
age Elaine Hitchon. Eleanor Stabler, Emily
Griepe Margaret James. LOrins Wilson. Erhart
Ruegg Christine Keane. Richard Bennett. Thorn
ton Bell ALA Perkins, Ada Cunningham. Bruce
Eldrfdge Archibald Wilson. Augusta Westerneid,
Helen Bridges Muriel Avery. Eunice Ware eliza
beth Underhin Rubena Johnson. Henry Rover
Marjorie Livingston, Mildred Armstrong, katn-
leen Brush Anna Hauck. Harold WalcOtr. clyde
Brown Edna Winney. E Bunting Moore. Helen
HambIen. Marion Muir. Martha Helms. Arthur
GUIDE. Helen Gibbons. Helen strait WuAaA
Hacker, Ruth Corwin and David Blake