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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

wanter git mated. jes' In fun. ter see wat
you gwine say. 1 ain akin none er de gals
desc days; 'scuse me. eff you please. Dis
de time Wen you done hollered befo you
wuz hurled
Dat mex Mis- Tarr pin mad, an she say:
'Hysh. man. glong way fun yer: l done
had huff er yo' imp'ence. Watts mo-, /
swine tell ev'y pusson I knows dat you
done AK me ter may you an I DOM have
you. You s'pose any er de gals gwine look
at you wen 1 tell EN- dat? Nav, sub.
Wen L pint you out an smoker an snort
an say: Look yonner, gals! Yonner
goes my leavn's''
'Yas'm, dat dey is sezee: men folks
ain so plenty dat gals kin give dersefs too
many extry airs. Sidesen dat, kin tell my
side Nv hit: how you done mistooken joke
fer sho"nuff akin; an den wharu you
be, Mis- Tarrylong7'
"At dat she turn her back on him an
walk Off Toadfrog he ain say nuttin' mo- ,
'scusin' ter tell 'er 'solong. Den he mex
out lax he gwne hop off tu'rr way, but.
bless yo' soul. no sooner wuz her back good
an turnt dan yer come Toadfrog. witch his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

had to live alone with their hungry stom-
achs, nimble legs. keen noses and bushy
tails, full Of hairs and airs.
But pride always has fall, and the bot
tom fen out of their pride The wood dove
had made a mistake-they were not princes
at a1l-they were kings!
That Is another matter-kings cannot be
proud at all Bruin had been king and he
told them all about It. II q king Is proud
they make him eat his crown.
Now the two little foxes were very hum
cry, but they would not eat their crowns,
so they drowned their pride In the deepest.
darkest turn of the brook.
Then something happened! All the old
foxes cane from miles around to pay hom-
age to their kings. The two little foxes
sat upon their throne and were very afahle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

and aching the little prisoners climbed
down, and after some searching found the
path which took them to their cottage.
How happy the old woodcutter was to
have his grandchildren safe home again!
And what night he had passed. looking
out into the black night and hearing moth
ing but the wind signing among the trees
or the hungry wolves bowling here and
there in the distance
Max declared with tears OF sorrow in his
eyes, that he would never ask to do what
grandfather thought was not best. And
little. Margaret said she thought they
should all feel glad that the good fairies
had helped them to find the tree with the
low branches.
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1t was a very pleasant occasion and end
ed with a dance. Each fox danced with
his own tail, so all had partners. All? All,
no-not SOL One old fox had lost his tail
in trap. but he didn't care rap: he
just conjured up the ghost Of his former
tail, and so made the most OF a mishap.
It was chilly when the dance was finished,
and the full moon came up to light up the
paths and byways Of the wood.
After all the common foxes had retired.
the two little king foxes shut up their
thrones into patent couch beds. hung their
crowns upon the proper pegs and went to
sleep.
Then the wood dove came. perched upon
the imperial oak. and crooned softly:
Go to sleep. my little kings.
{ viii guard your royal rest
Wen leave them now, II you think best.
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Another Bung1e Story.
SECOND BY JOSHUA F. cRowELL.

Two little foxes lived in the woods in
June. They were red. but all the woods
we're green. They each had hungry stom-
achs and nimbie legs. They each had very
keen noses and beautiful, bushy tails. They
were princes, but they did not know it.
until the wood dove told them. 1t made
them SO proud. they put on airs. mostly in
their tails; hairs those tails had before. and
airs they now put on.
This was too much for the wood folh-no
one would speak to the two foxes. They
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Summer and the Children.

Where are You going. shmmering summerf
Where are you taking your smiles and tearsf
Into the ages part. my children,
Into the dusky, bygone years.
Como to smile at Us playf
Only in memory, dear little children,
By and by. when you're bent and gray.
Only stay with us, shfmmerng summer,
Then we shall never be bent and gray.
No. should cheat you OF life, my children,
II you should tempt me forever to stay.
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BEHEADINGS.
1 Slack. 2. Stalk. 3. Gold. 4. 0-peR.
STAIRS.
1. Canoe
2. pale
3. second
4. Circular
CALENDAR.
HIDDEN VEGETABLES
1. Potato. 2 Corn 8. Beet. 4. Bean.
WORD SQUARE.
1. RET
2. ROAR
8. EASE
4. TREE
DIAMOND.
J. FIT
3. MI GHT
L. THE
8. T
FIVE NOTED SEAS.
1. Seaman. 2. Sea-mstress. 8. Seaside. 4
5. Seat.
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said Ned Loomis to his brother, - tAsy en-
willy high h the swing 4. hls own yard.
mo. He went home. Seems to me he
isn't nearly 20 jolly e. hs u1oa 70 be. an
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1t is, of course, always possible for an
extravagant woman to find an outlet
for fresh lavishment of money, and in
nothing is this more pronounced just
now than in the ornamental combs
which fashionable women are wearing
in their locks. The woman of taste
keeps her ornamental combs for even
ing wear alone, in the daytime donning
a set of the simplest she possesses.
There is a wide range of prices in
combs, and one may have a head
adorned to the value of several thou
sand dollars or something very effective
at the cost of a quarter. At the opera
some beautiful combs literally incrust-
ed with diamonds have been seen, 9TH
ers studded with pearls, while some of
the loveliest are delicately enameled on
silver in every imaginable device. Then
there are combs with a trellis edge car
ried out in brilliants. Aiding and abet-
ting the combs in beauty and extrava-
gance are golden daggers with Jewell
ed hilt and slides and pins, ornate or
simple as the case may be.
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feta, with changeable effects taking
first place. Pastel colors are favorites,
the shade of the flowers used being car
ried out in the tones of the ribbon.
Quillings. bows and feather effects will
be the manipulations of ribbon most in
vogue. Attractive tulle and erin mod
els have the brims accentuated by a
rouleau of tulle crossed with straps of
fine silken straw, while the crowns are
encircled by scallops of shaded rose
ribbon resembling an enormous flower.
Ribbon trimming promises to be used
extensively on summer dresses and or
CANDIES. and point d'esprit net and
mulls will be literally covered with rib
bon run ruff1es.
Jewelry in Paris is an ever present
temptation, and a walk down the Rue
de Ia Paix is enough to tempt a miser
to part with some of his treasured
hoard. The nouveau art craze is dy-
ing out and is being followed by a
more classic style of ornament. With
the return of the elbow and three
quarter sleeve demand has sprung up
for bracelets, and Partisan jewelers.
have for some time past been busy with
new designs. Narrow bangles of single
colored stones set to show no setting at
all are much admired. These are gen
orally made of one kind of germ. Some
jewelers. fasten six or eight such BAN
giles together with diamond clasp.
| Other novelties are ornaments for hats
made of real gems which show to great
advantage when glittering in the sun
shine against a dark background. En-
pire combs for the hair are exceedingly
smart. A beautiful example is of open
work floral design formed of turquoise
matrix surrounded by blister pearls and
I silver leaves. These blister pearls are
an invention of the modern jeweler
which will be very much appreciated.
| Spanish combs OF tortoise shell inlaid
with gold and silver are much sought
after and are lovely. In the new pend
ants there is a decided leaning toward
early French patterns. A dangle just
| finished for woman of exquisite taste
is composed of diamonds with plati-
mum chain passing through a ring set
| with a square cut emerald. finished
with two pear shaped pearls with dia-
mond leaves and single pearl of great
beauty in the center.
| Another charming neck ornament is
| of dull gold set in the center with a
| large black pearl. Two white pearls OF
different sizes and two diamond drops
are suspended from chains. Even hat
pins turned out by modern machinery
and costing not more than a dollar or
two are of charming design and works
| of art in themselves.
| CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04

bic is smart and pretty. For a woman
who isn't as young as she used to be a
dark chine silk of navy blue with a
rather large but vague pattern. chiefly
in dull green's and purples, is a happy
selection.
Blurred checks in wooden material
viii be much smarter for tailor frocks
than the shepherds checks, which will
very likely become common later on.
Elaborate buttons of all kinds are still
leading trimming feature The new
hats are dreams of beauty and perfect
Nightmares as to price. A few days ago
a stunning creation was shown me at
Esther Mayors, a smart little hat,
dainty, but not too fragile or delicate
for everyday wear. 1t was a small
toque of shaded gray blue straw twist
ed in braid fashion and intersected by
pipings of velvet and adorned with
wings. For this comparatively plain
confection madame nonchalantly re-
marked, "a cheap little hat-only $685."
and then began showing me really
smart chapeaux at SIS and 800 apiece.
Imagine being bonneted in such an
expensive fashion when a creation for
almost every toilet is necessary in these
extravagant daysi The return to ia
vor of ribbon trimming on millinery
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04
Good Things For
The Spring Table

REAM OF SPINACH SOUP. -
Take one quart of stock, two
quarts of spinach, one quart of
milk, one teaspoonful of salt, one
fourth teaspoonful of paprika, two ia
blespoonfuls of butter, one tablespoon
full of flour and pinch of baking soda.
Put the spinach to cook in the stock
and when tender strain through a sieve.
Boil the milk with half cupfuI of
cracker crumbs and combine this with
the stock and spinach. Heat and thick
en- with -four and creamed butter and
cook five minutes.
Potato Soup.-Wash and peel three
medium sized potatoes, put them into
boiling water and cook until soft In a
double boiler put one pint of milk one
small onion and one stalk of celery or
half teaspoonful of celery salt. When
the potatoes are tender pour off the wa
ter and rub them through strainer.
Then add the hot milk and put over the
fire again. Melt one level tablespoonful
of flour and stir until smooth, then add
the hot milk, stirring until thickened.
Season with pepper and salt. If too
thick add a little hot milk and, when
ready to serve, one tablespoonful of
minced parsley.
Macaroni With Codfish--Soak half a
pound of Goldfish overnight in cold wa
Ter. Remove the bones and skin. Break
macaroni into small pieces and boil un-
til tender. Steam the Goldfish half an
hour. Arrange on a plate a layer of
fish and a few slices of hard boiled
eggs, then a layer of macaroni and
then fish. Make a white sauce with
one tablespoonful of butter and one of
flour. Stir over the fire until smooth
and boiling. Season with salt and pep
per. Pour this boiling sauce over the
top of the macaroni; sprinkle chopped
parsley over the top and serve.
Tripe "a Ia Creole.-Put two table,
spoonfuls of butter in a saucepan. add
to it ten peppercorns, two cloves, a
blade of mace and one small onion
chopped fine. Cook slowly until the on
ion is a light brown, then add two ia
blespoonfuls of -four. and let that
brown. Add one and a quarter cupfuls
of stewed tomatoes and stir until
smooth. Strain and return to the fire.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add half a pound of well boiled trfpe
cut in strips, cover the pan and simmer
twenty minutes.
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try. but if the materials are bought and
the piece worked at home instead of
the old time centerpiece the cost of a
handsome tapestry chair is wonderfully
reduced.
The newest table decorations are
made of ribbon, which many clever
hostesses fashion for themselves. Deb
utante luncheons afford excellent op-
portunities for the display of ribbon
flowers, the centerpiece and rose favors
being manipulated out of soft louisine
ribbon curled in such manner that it
exactly duplicates a La France rose.
Artificial leaves are used, and the rose
stems are wound with green velvet rib
bon. Bunches of violets are easily con-
jured into shape with narrow violet
velvet ribbon, and when combined with
natural leaves the effect is exceedingly
good. In making these blossoms care
must be taken that only soft ribbon be
used, as stiff satin would be anything
but pretty for such purpose.
Bags for dancing slippers are re-
markably pretty made from wide, shad-
ed sash ribbon lined with satin ribbon
toning in with the prominent shade in
the outer covering. The top of the bag
has four inch band of tucked chiffon,
under which are sewed thin brass rings,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04
Practical FanCu Work Suggestions

more shirtlike order worn with the tai
lor built gown. The illustration shows
a charming embroidered blouse of nat
ural colored linen with collar cuffs and
stole worked with flo floss in a flowing
design in oriental blendings of blues,
crimsons, green's and gold that has a
most telling effect. A variety of stitches
may be introduced in this design, and
the pattern is such bold one that the
work goes" with great rapidity, which
is not the least of its recommendations.
The girl who likes to have dress acces-
sories correspond is making up en-
broidered linen sets to be worn on
simply made tub" morning frocks.
These sets consist of a collar and en-
broidered straight length the width of
a shirt waist center box plait, deep
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04

through which are run narrow ribbon
strings.
Nowadays in my lady's hours of lux
urious ease she must needs have a
dainty foot cushion. They are thick
and obIong affairs made usually of vel
vet elaborately embroidered and adorn-
ed with gold tassels at the corners.
These pads are placed on low wicker
stands just high enough for the pam
pered owners tiny feet when she re-
clines.
Old pieces of brocade suggest lovely
possibilities to the home worker. Quite
the latest craze is the brocaded book
stand, expensive to buy, but quite eco
nomical if carried out at home. 1t con-
sists of a fairly high back piece and
two sides cut from stout cardboard, the
length depending upon the number of
books the stand is to hold, while the
bottom is a piece of thin wood. Choose
a piece of brocade with a pattern that
repeats itself in groups, so to speak, so
you will be able to have one whole de-
sign in the middle of the back. Cover
the three cardboard pieces on each side
and finish the edges with rather thin
gold or silk braid. The side pieces are
sewed firmly to the back, the joints
hidden by the braid. The wooden bot
and glued strongly to the cardboard.
Four little gilt knobs stuck underneath
serve to raise the stand from the table
on which it rests.
Brocade envelopes are useful things
for the writing desk and are made of
cardboard covered with silk and lined
with satin. The back and wallet shap-
ed flap is cut in one piece and the
front separately. When the two pieces
have been covered and lined set a piece
of satin ribbon about two inches wide
within the envelope, around the sides
and bottom. This will allow the bro
cade envelope to expand and hold a fair
amount of papers.
The spring brides are having made
out of watered or brocade silk a small
trunk for the safekeeping of their
bridal treasures, such as the wedding
invitation, letters of congratulation,
love letters and other tokens of senti-
ment. On top of all go the wedding
veil and wreath. A small lock fitted
with a gold or silver key fastens the
chest FLORENCE WIBERLY.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04

HE up to date woman lately has
scorned what her less pro-
gressive sister calls fancy
= work. She has no time for
such "twaddle." Life is too short, she
contends, to waste ones precious mo-
ments dddling at home making tides,
pincushions, doilies and all sorts of
things one may buy in better shape at
the shops and exchanges. But my
swagger lady, if she wants to be in the
swim, will have to change her senti-
ments on this subject. It's going to be
a Lenten fad to form art needlework
clubs to learn how to do anglaise en-
broidery, cut work and all the new
stitches and neediework wrinkles la
mode demands shall appear on smart
spring and summer clothes.
This hand work when left to ones
modiste makes the bill for even a sim
pie waist or frock assume alarming
proportions. So to the persistency with
which Dame Fashion insists upon the
introduction of embroidery on gowns,
blouses and dainty toilet accessories
and the expense thereof we are indebt-
ed for the present change of front.
Blouses and shirt waists are among the
the first subjects to be considered when
the question of spring clothes calls for
attention, and here lies an unlimited
field for the embroideress. Fifty dol
lars is not an extravagant price to pay
for smart lingerie waist which may
be made for about SO by the fair own
er. A sheer handkerchief linen should
be chosen costing about a dollar
yard Four yards are sufficient for an
average sized pattern. This year the
large, sprawling designs are consid-
cred better than the finer ones unless
much lace is to be employed. Have a
conventional design of some kind
stamped by a reliable firm down the
fronts of the blouse, on a collar strip
and on the cuff lengths. The flowers
and leaves are first padded with coarse
embroidery cotton and then worked
in over and over stitch with a finer
number of white embroidery cotton
Between the designs are cut out spaces
which are buttonholed around, mingled
with tiny holes punched with stiletto
and worked in the same way. The ma
teriaI between the embroidered front
design, which is. broad at the shoulders
and narrows down to the waist line, is
when made up filled in with a yoke of
fine hand run tueks. The waist opens
in the back.
Not only dainty demitoilet waists are
treated in this wise with ornamental
stitchery. but those of palmer and
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04

ESuSSlan LTd66Oy gave Tic hSJ-
note for much amusement the
other night here in Paris to
at least one of its citizens. He is hav-
ing all the fun to himself, however. for
a disclosure of his identity would land
him in the hands of the police. The
cause of the mirth, discovered by a
midnight pedestrian, proved to be tin
box with a fuse attached laid at the
principal entrance to the Hotel des
Deux Mondes. The modern Columbus,
after gingerly putting mis- foot on the
black, tapelike wick which protruded
from the box to extinguish any snol-
dering FIRE, shifted any further RESPONSE
bility to the shoulders OF two sergeants
de vile who happened to be passing.
One of these officers hurried off and
summoned the commissaire de police.
who upon arrival looked at the box
from a respectable distarce and has
tened OFF to inform the prefect of police.
This august parsonage found it neces-
gary to call the chief chemist IT the
municipal laboratory. The crowd had
by this time become so dense that the
police had a great time keeping order.
Excitement ran high when the Offend
ing box was carried off in specially
prepared van to be examined. At the
laboratory it was opened with great
care. and the contents proved to be
nothing more dangerous than a little
sand and charcoal, while the perilous
fuse was recognized as an old boot
lace. One can imagine the perpetrator
of this gigantic joke enjoying the fun
from a neighboring cafe. although it is
difficult to conceive of any enc finding
amusement in such a grave subject 1t
all seems, though, in accordance with
the Partisan temperament, the joke and
its attendant excitement, for every
thing in Paris, however serious, must
end with laugh.
The weather for the last few days has
been quite Springlike, and this welcome
change in temperature has brought
about a marked difference in the modes
displayed at the fashionable shops,
which have taken on quite a. surnmery
air. Never has the question of what is
becoming to the individual been so Sc
riously studied as at the present mo-
ment in Paris. Indeed, the modes are
elastic and leave large margin for
personal preference, and it is just in
this respect that they may prove fatal
to the person who has not an instinct
for clothes. The gift of picking out the
right thing-I had nearly said "spotting
the winner'-is a true gift and should
be encouraged and educated with zeal
and care. Dress demands brains. and
not only brains. but a liberal education.
One does not have to be a bluestocking
before one can speak with authority
upon the subject, but the more infor-
nation one obtains the easier one will
find it to dress herself and other peo-
pie. Alas, what suits one woman will
not suit another, as we all know. Per-
haps the most tragic part of it is that
we all cannot look well in the indis-
putably right gown, hat or wrap, and
yet none of US looks we'll in the unde-
niably wrong even though we may
with luck prove charming in that gar
ment to which the enlightened can
only give the benefit of the doubt.
The only definite note Dame Fash
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04

line, a close hip line and skirt that
has all its fullness in the stiffened hem,
which holds out the heavy though
tight fitting upper part. The plain
gored skirt even in the simplest walk
ing suits is conspicuously missing this
spring, and jupes of cloth and linen all
have their seams concealed by plaits.
A favorite skirt is laid in inch and a
half double box plaits, whose edges lap
and are stitched six inches below the
belt.
Waists for the most part are appar-
emily composed of belt and bodice dra-
perry, and on the smartest frocks-those
that have a boned lining-the belt is
not detached, but is part of the bodice
drapery cunning1y arranged. This ar
rangement must be we'll done to be a
success, and when accomplished it
saves the fair owner of the gown much
trouble and annoyance, and missing
connections are not likely to happen.
Belts have changed somewhat in their
outline. They are now extremely high
at the back, and all the front depth is
below the waist line. which is so clev-
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stices she had simply worked web in
heavy embroidery thread. The effect
when mounted over contrasting color
was most effective.
Children's clothes open up large en-
.broidery possibilities. The empire
dresses which have such vogue just
now are very smart with yoke and hem
embroidered with a powdering of daisy
flowers and buds.
Apart from dress trimmings and ac-
cessories, there are any number of
pleasing novelties in fancy work.
Making tapestry for chair backs and
seats is one of the crazes of the mo-
ment, and when worked on fine canvas
in graceful eighteenth century designs
the effect is charming. One pays fabu-
lous prices for beautiful finished tapes
The Topeka state journal., 1905-07-04

days in summer. The pale pastel tints
that appear appropriately with the
dawning of spring are delightful hues
in which to carry out gown in re-
vived chine silk. Blurred flowers on
pale colored backgrounds or, prettier
still, on warm ivory are exquisite. Yel-
low in all its tonings will be popular
shade this summer and a spring suit in
buff cloth is smart with its blouse jack
ct belted with buff grounded chine silk
covered with blurred mauve flowers.
With this costume a tip tilted hat of
mauve chip trimmed with buff ostrich
feathers would be stunning.
The bridge or skat frock will play a
prominent part during Lent, when
these games will be the principal
amusement of penitential days. Every