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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06
Mrs. FarweII,S
Guests
By 4. NJ. Davies OSdeu
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Out In the harbor the yacht. lying
placidly at anchor. CLEANED brilliantly
white in the afternoon sunshine. A
soft breeze stirred the awnings. deck
chairs filled with comfortable cushions
could be surmlse1. Altogether she pre-
scented n tantalizIng picture to Tie girl
who sat waiting on The long, hot dock.
no one was in sight. the dock being
a little way from the village. Miss
Norton sighed YEARLY. 1t was partly
TO escape importunate thoughts that
she had accepted this invitation; size
longed to be out there on the cool.
rcstful waters. She had come down by
train. expecting to meet her hostess at
the yacht landing, but as yet Mrs. Far
well had not appeared. Could any
thing have happened?
A quick, firm tread came down the
wooden dock, and Miss Norton, n look
of i%ncredulity deepening into n startled
dismay flashing across her face, shrank
inyoluntarily bnck. Harris Heming-
way. the man OF all others whom she
wished to avoidl She cast Il desperate
glance about her. but there g no
escape. Hemingway came forward.
lifting his hat. Miss Norton FASTENED
to speak.
They have not yet sent a boat in"
she explained unnecessarily. and the
Farwclls haven't come"
Hemingway consulted his watch.
''They told me to be here at g." he
said. but l was delayed and missed
my train. It's nearly Z now. And
you say they haven't turned up yet?"
s%urprisedly.
NO" answered Miss Norton. "They
were coming In their motor, you know.
Oh. do you think anything could have
happenedy' clasping her hands in sud-
den anxiety. But Hemingway shook
his head.
Il suspect they are all right" he re-
sponded reassuringly. 'They have
probably broken down somewhere.
The best thing for us 10 do is to get on
board"
Very well" said the girl reluctantly
Inwardly she was making plans FOL
getting away next morning. She sim.
ply could not go of on n three weeks
cruise with this man. What evil fate
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06

Over the historic capitol at Mont
.Eomery waves not the national flag.
but the Alabama flag. and not one Ala
bamlan In a thousand would recognize
It II he saw it elsewhere than on the
capitol. The flag in question has no
history woven into It. for It was not
adopted until 1895. 1t presents a st.
Andrews cross in crimson on a white
field. Such a cross Is shaped like a let
ter Y. and the BOOKS suggest that the
apostle Andrew died on a cross Of that
design. Few II any other states In
dulge In flags Of their own. A flag Is
the symbol of sovereignty, and state
sovereignty is limited by the federal
constitution. When we were a part of
Georgia we granted TO the federal gov
eminent the executive power Of pun
lshing treason, and if any II becomes
n traitor to the Alabama flag we might
have to call in the federal government
In order to punish him.-Birmingham
Age-IIerald.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06
Kept His Nerve.

An English clergyman had a rich
parishioner, Lady Blank. who dictated
to and hectored him outrageously. At
length he declined to put up with this
kind OF treatment and told her ladyship
so. Thereafter she refused to put any
thing in the offertory, merely making
a stately inclination yer the plate.
This moved an elder TO remark in her
hearing, ave could do with less OF her
manners and more Of her cash" The
clergyman, dining at a lords table, told
this story with great success n even
ing. The host said with a frown, Are
you aware, sir, that Lady Blank is a
relative OF miner" The clergyman
smiled slightly. mo" he said. Il
wasn't but I'm future when l tell the
story I'll always be careful to mention
the relationship oGakfarftrsss.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06

In Abyssinia it vas once the habit Of
complainants to stand before dhc door
Of the kings palace, loudly appealing
to his majesty for help. $50 accus-
toned is the king" wrote one traveller.
ITO these querulous tones of sorrow
that when the rains prevent such as
are really distressed from repairing to
the capital n set OF Migrants is pro-
vided whose object It is to raise the
cry OF artificial sorrow lest he should
feel n lonely q%uietness."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06
sacrednesa OF the n~rantila.

Many attempts are being made in
London and in Paris to adapt the
Spanish mantilla TO our use. TO the
Spanish women the mantllla stands for
all that is national and Characteristic,
and so intimate a part of herself is the
mantllla deemed that it is even held
sacred by law and cannot be seized for
debt.-LOndon Country Gentleman.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06

Jones-I suppose you know more
about that horse you got Of Deacon
Smith last week than when you made
the trade? Brownies, and / know
n lot more about Deacon Smith now
than / did then.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06

Frlend-Didn't your husband rave
when you showed him the dressmak-
er's bill? Wlfe-Rather. Friend-And
how did you quiet him. Wife, show
ed him the mililner's account, and then
he became simply s~peechless.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06

To him that has no employment life
In a little while Will have no novelty.
and when novelty IS laid in the grave
the funeral OF comfort viii o 0 fol
low@Anon.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-07-06
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much in advance of her day. gave me a
bit of advice, To which I believe ! owe
much of my continued viGor, II not the
blessed circumstance that I have not
had backache in fifty years"
A chorus of EXPLANATIONS severed her
speech. Five out of the seven guests put
their hands upon their spines. uninten-
tiOnably accentuating the astounding
statement.
The exceptional woman laughed
clear, spontaneous ripple Of amusement
as n girl might laugh.
Truth unfeigned. my dear friends,
We did not mOraliZe upon the iniquity
of needless fatigues in those days, and
sounding technical phrases like cellular
tissue and nervous prUstration.' and
'wanton waste of physical forces had
not come into fashion. But my friend
of advanced ideas said 10 me one day.
coming into the kitchen, where I was
standing at the table, rolling our pie
crust: Never stand when you can do
your work as well sitting,
THE table was not high. and I am
rather above the medium height of
woman. / was stopping to my task. My
head aehed with the rush of blood that
made my checks and forehead burn.
My arms were tired, and there was a
duh. boring pain in the small of my
back. Yet 1 secuted the possibility OF
sitting down TO make pastry.
" Whoever heard o. such Il thing?'
said. petulantly. And when she repeated
the admonition-I should be ashamed
to be guilty OF the lazy trick,
For answer the obstinate woman
brought from the dining room a chair
higher than any OF the four in the
kitchen. together with couple of sofa
pillows and a hassock. Between laughing
and scolding l was mounted in the be-
cushioned seat. the hassock was settled
under my feet. the rolling-pin was put
into my hands and ] was ordered 10
Go on with my work in n decent. hu-
name way. as befitted a sensible Chris
tom
.'When I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
but thankfuliy-that my arms and hands
had better purchase upon the board
than before. that the relief 10 the spine
from the sitting posture, and to the legs
and feet from the support Of the has
sock was great and welcomc-she &C
cepted my invitation TO 4 tete-a-tete
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When / have "A gallon or more put
into a large kettle with twice the guam
tity Of water. When the fat is all dis
solved. / let it boil for about twenty
minutes then cool IL. When il is hard.
/ take IL all off and render IL down
and pour back into the crock The re-
suit is a nice lot Of pure. clean TAT,
much better than lard for pies. and for
cakes also. by adding one-third butter.
, / always keep a clotheSpin near
the sink FOR scraping pots and kettles
that have been burned or are otherwise
hard TO clean
?. For mixing -four with milk or va
ter fOr thickeninE. ] always use a fork.
II never Jumps and II takes less time.
T. sor an old-fashioned Yorkshire
pudding. cooked under a roast Of beef:
Take four fresh eggs. beaten very light:
one pir-t OF milk one pint OF -four. siftsd
twice. and one-half tesspOOnful OF salt
Beat the whole for ten minutes. Raise
the roast on rack. turn out most OF
the gravy, pour the mixture into the
hot pan and bake for twenty minutes.
Be careful not 10 shake IL for the first
ten minutes
Please tell me what WIZ remove small
hard white spots from under the skin.
There Is cluster on each side OF my
nose. and ] assure you il is not pleas
ant. They are not sore. but are very
unsightiy y y L. buffalo. " ".
am not physician. nor do I give
amateurish prescriptions. believing the
human body in all its parts 20 be too
precious 20 be trified With. So T can but
say that the white Jumps which annoy
YOU belong 10 the mole family. and that
they should not be meddled with Show
them to a good doctor and ask him II
hey can be removed with safety So
long as they are painless they are
harmless.
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Y HAT Sftt-makcrS We are az
M becoming. Every holiday is
" " made an excuse TO exchange
trihes-some Of them most
costly trilcs. be il safd-with ones
friends. Once We gave birthday and
christmas presents; now we feel ag-
grieyed II Easter does not leave ~ the
richer by AT least few appropriate
tkoeus
Its a pretty custom-if not carried TO
eAcess-this Of Easter gifts. and nTettier
yet are this seasons gifts themselves as
they are TO be seen in the stores. or
may be made by clever needlewomen.
As yet Easter giving has not become
pcrfunctOry. as * too often the case
alas, al Christmas. When we send a
remembrance Of the day IL Is usually
something more or less appropriate. Free
quently IL meets some personal need. as
dainty lingerie not forgetting the ever
popular neckWear. Also understanding
sachefs 10 give This lingerie that eIus-
lNc. understandable. never oppressive per-
fume so much to be desired. or IL may
h4elude an attractive addition TO the
toilet table. as an odd pincushiOn. "A
hatpin holder. n receiver for shedding
locks. or a dainty jewel case
Candle shades also make a pleasing
Easter gift The yellow jonquils OF it's
sue paper ale pretty. and give soft be-
coming lighi. A set OF these is sure TO
be appreciat I'd. Another set worthy Of
creamy -hued inverted cup OF the lily
convcntionalrzed 70 spring from a green
lcaved calyx
II YOU wish 10 go into more elaborate
giving, a dozen or half dozen egg cups
of clear. transparent delicaJely tinted
French china TO represent the natural
shell Of the egg. are most effective.
Fascinating Gtt4e pincushiOnS are to
be bought most reasonably. One partic-
ularly fetching was simply a piece OF
yellow straw. about four inches square.
bound in pink satin ribbon. and tied up
AT the four corners with daisies and
pink baby ribbon TO form basket. The
handle was "a double arch OF wire wound
in pink ribbon and caught together at
the top with more daisies and a fluffy
bow. In the center OF the basket was a
pink velvet tomato pincushiOn. veined ia
gold wire
Another cushion was made of wide.
soft ribbon. shirrsd and shirred into a
friil. ard still another was Satchel-
shaped made Of TWO pieces OF art can
vas. bound together with baby blue
satin The sides were held out by soft
wool stuffing. shaped into rather full.
buiging top. and covered with light blue
served as n handle from which the
cushion might be suspended from the
side of q dressing glass This same
shape Was treated in white sarin-cOv-
cred pastehoard sides. embroidered In
French ribbon work I'm lavender. which
was used in a slightly deeper tone in
the bindings aud cushion top
AZ 10 embroidered things. there are
an sorts OF interesting ideas about for
making sofa pillows and centerDieces.
lows. and plenty Of other things. with
shadow work stili holding first place in
populariiy. largely because II is 50 easily
ond quickly done
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plate. - Aolo .
The i,est way in packing a lunch IS
20 avoid, as IdT as possible. the use or
utensils. which necessarily hsS-e - ~.
impossible. 'A
Sandwiches, cakes. tiny pies. fruit
harc5olled eggs. and biscuits are fhe
usual things packed for school or btIsi-
ness mncheOns- but into even SO re-
Staeted list as this can be-should
be-SoJ a great deal OF variety.
There are probably sixtv kinds %
81 ndWiches made Of ordinarily accessi-
Die materials With that list 10 20 nv
me same kind surely need not be pack
boiled eggs
Sandwiches or cake tand. by the
way, only the simpler less rich kinds
or cake should be InclUded). or pie mot
"A sllee out real saucer pie. and a
small saucer AZ that), should be wrap
ped in oiled papeT-eggS. should too.
for that matter-and cheese put in
double layer
When jeIlies are made for the table
small portion OF the hot liquid
should be poured IN little glasses
dolls tumbiers hold about enough. or
the little egg cups which come to hold
an egg on one end
Travellers luncheons demand even
more care. Tor luncheon which viii
carry half the day well Will be any
long day in heated cars. For this sort
Of a lunch leave milk out Substi-
tuting. If you must have some sort OF
a liquid other than water, ginger ale
or root beer, put into a bottle with a
patent top
II is a good plan. in putting I'D a
luncheon for a traveller, TO rack each
meal separately, putting each in a
small box. and either putting all OF
them into a larger box or doing them
Up in stiff wrapping paper into a pack
age. Baskets are in the way for this
purpose. for il is much less trouble To
throw the box away than TO have some
thing to bother about bringing back.
The most satisfactory way in carry
ing "A bowl OF something rather soft
"A delicious cuStard you made yourself,
for instance-tO an invalid is 10 set
the bowl in a box. StUffing around il
tissue paper and cutting strips Of the
cardboard to secure across the top OF
the bowl in sort Of lattice work. In
this way the bowl is made immovable.
and IL the box in which il is set is car
ried with an ordinary amount of care
the custard should arrive at its desti-
nation with never the mishap OF a spill
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wv s %@.sis n am = 81; or !. &
not housewives study econ
ony OF physical forces?"
Mrs. Brown makes study OF many
things Delsarte among the rest. Blunt
Mrs. Black may be a little intolerant of
theories, and she FASTENED to put the
question in everyday English:
You mean why don't they make their
heads save their heels2 I ask myself
thc same thing every day of my life
] suppose there must be 4 head with
brains in 1t above The heels before one
can put the rule into practice. The fact
remains that people whose brains are
in good working order in other direc-
tioDs don't use them here. \ cook has
a cake to compound, we will say. She
makes separate Journey TO pantry
and crocksry closet for each article
needed in the work-mixing bowls
spoons, measuring cup, egg heater. eggs
butter. n Tx, and flOur-nine round
trips. when two, or. at most three
would do as well So with my house
maid when she sweeps room. She car
ries out the furniture piece by niece
and wien ready for the business. brings
in the broom. or carpet sweeper. uses it
and runs back to hall closet for a.
whisk for the corners; next, for the
dustpaT: finally. when dust and furni-
Iure are settled. for her busters. Yet
we resent mems criticism of women.s
want OF SYSTEM"
Even the thoughtful and systematic
seldom take into serious consideration
the wear and tear of needless fatigue
upon body and spirit" said Mrs Str
ling. 1T is a sin against oneself
downright iniquityl'
An Nlgly word" protested Mrs. GRAY.
I'VE don't call ii that to ourselves.
The work must be done. 1t is the house
mothers duty 10 do it,
The American domestic service is
the worst in the world" ,himed in Mrs.
Bistre. And. American housewives be-
ing the most conscientious. it follows
that Nc az oiG becrse our time, break
Gown prematurely. and stepmothers
reign In our stead"
Let me give you a cup OF tea as a
means TO the postponemeRt OF the latter
Disaster interrupted the hostess, So
IicitousIy.
She turned upon her chair to the tea
oquipage. Sad chair is low and broad
just the right height for the round
table. and the wrought-iron stand in
the form of tie figure - from which
hangs the boiling kettle. While she
brewed fresh supply OF tea she talked
cheerily:
VERY 7arly in my married life an
experienced housewife. with ideas
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~ NJ OF the sma' Ter branches or
the domestic art oftenest
abused is that OF packing A
basket lunch Not only is this
true Of school and business Iuncheons.
but OF those carried by travellers max
ing the journey OF a day or two
Even picnics come under the same
general head whre the dainties pre-
pared for invalids are often transform
ed into anything but dainty looking
dishes by the way in which they have
been packed
Attractive baskets (and boxes. SIS
welD come fitted out with every sort Of
little convenience. or divided simply into
compartments, usually one that is Ia-ye.
with two smaller ones at one end. And
compartments are the biggest kind OF
a help, for into one can 20 small
bottle OF milk. into another a tiny not
OF Jam or the bit OF cheese. carefully
done up In its oiled paper: while IN the
DIE one VIII go The other things care
fully. arranged 50 that nothing can be
crushed.
Even If the basket has no com,,r,-
ments. II is possible 10 divide and sub
divide II IN crude but Efficient va
for yourself with bits Of wood (the sides
Of small wooden boxes viii do. whit
ehAAS OtAN -o-AAdAA PEGS WHICH can ka
forced between The woven withes 10
hold the divisions in place
Even heavy cardboard may be made
10 act as substitute for the made
kinds. but IL viii have TO be renewed
every little while. One advantage III
making your own divisions is that
they may be adjusted at viii to meet
the requirements OF different sorJs OF
/ lunches.
Anything in the way Of glass or
china, should be OF the wicker-cov-
cred form. in which every conceivable
sort OF thing comes. most of them in
expensive Drinking glasses have a
wicker top, which fits on like a lid to
Keep them always ready for use. and
other glasses or jars have in addition
/ a little screw top. which makes The con
tents absolutely unsp;ilable
! Tiny pepper-and-SaIt shakers-esc,
| with ITS screw top over the perfors ted
! top-are in the same wicker-covered
ware
| As TO the contrivances which make
I the carrying OF knives and forks and
/ spoons an easy task. they are legion
the most satisfactory OF all both from
/ a question Of the room il takes nm AMI
/ OF carrying the utensils in a protected
way, - one made OF leather in which
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luncheon and lectured me seriously upon
the crime of unnecessary fatigue Which
lecture I discussed with John that even
ing. Like the wise and merciful hus-
band that he is. he took all needful
measurements the next morning and
had a high Observation-Disclosures q
table of corresponding height and a
broad fOotstool. sent in before the week
was out A few days later there was
delivered TO me with his card framed
motto in large. Illuminated letters:
MEYER STAMP WHEN YOU CAN
Do YOUR WORK AS WELL WHILE
SITTING.
You know. do you not put in Mrs
GRAY. eagerly, that there are now on
the market high kitchen stools for the
use Of cocks, and even for iaundrcsses p?
The world moves" calculated Mrs
Sterling. devoutly. II know of at least
one Fitehen in which the cock sits upon
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A Lullaby.

Green gloom of night in the trees,
Days dying beneath the breeze.
Flower heads dropping to rest.
A mother birds call from ner nest;
Little one. safe in Gods arms,
Tell me. dear, how do you rest?
Wet Is my pillow at nisht,
Bitter tears binding my sight,
Empty is your little nest
Here on your own mothers breast;
Little one. safe in Gods arms.
Tell me, dear. how do you rest2
Mcclure.
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How 10 Make oilcloth at Home.

have been using many years a
waterDfoofing which | Will inclose. |
set out much more comfortably myself
in storm when / feel that my horse is
well protected.
I have for years used about four parts
OF InSeed. with one of animal oil or
lard The animal oil makes il soft and
pliabie. stops cut and crack. prevents
the linSeed from making tender but
isn't enough TO stop It's grip" After
a coat filling the material. next puI in
color 20 suit. | also use on common
wagon curtains lampblack to color and
a little varnish. il you choose. TO make
a gloss. IL keeps wet from ne body
material After curtains are partly
worn. il this is put on each springtime
they will last twice as long and keep
YOU dry.
s. F. W. ALLENTOWN. y. j.
You dc not tell US upon what material
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the knives and forks fit in little grooves
of metal
A case like this can easily be copied
IN linen, with heavy cardboard slipped
in between the IhicknesSeS. the little
metal clamps sewed instead Of riveted
in. or with leather substitutes.
With strips OF leather the much lsud-
ed HANDY man can turn the lid Of
the basket into a wonderfully convent
ent thing. Loops may be tackled or
Wired-eVen sewed-intO place. TO hold
spoons and forks and such small fry.
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Binding Pie Filings.

I begin 10 feel ike 2 sponge. taking
All the good and giving out nothing.
but il has seemed that my questions
uDon housekeeping were SO fully an
Swered. there was nothing left for me to
tell-only this-Which I have not seen
in the Corner II may help some one
l. When YOU make a pie. let the upper
crust extend about an inch over the
plate. When an the pie IS finished
with Toured fingers carefully list the
under crust and tuck the leftover piece
under the bottom Pinch all around. il
cannot leak. no matter how juicy your
fruit is
One ounce gum camphOr and eight
ounces of kerosene. put into 4 bottle
until dissolved. will prevent auinsy il
used at once. and cure any ordinary sore
throat IL IS fine for tOothache-
NJ L. g (MayVilie. n y
The welI-flled sponge has been
squeezed 10 some purpose The device
of tucking in the filling of pie. as a
careful mother makes her baby safe for
the night. is novel and sensible. The
cure" you describe is, of course, for
external use aIOne2