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variOby say that up to such and such time their
fingers were perfectly smooth, and they would
like TO know what caused the change. Upon dis
qusltion regarding their early love for study it
has been found that they possessed a strong
apathy to study in their school days Here l
might mention in passing that they merely lived
the life OF healthy young animals, so from the
time they were brought to realize their indlffer.
ence, and mental development began, knots OF
order and reason became visible. Paradoxical
it may seem, il is nevertheless true, While
preparing this article l recall to mind several
schoolmutes OF mine who dsliked school and
shirlIed their studies yet to-day they are success
ful in mental realm, and the transformation OF
joints has also taken place. This Twill ad-
init, however. is not the case in every instance,
as all tcmpcraments arc different
One must not mistake enlarged joints caused
BY a superobundOnec OF uric acid in the system
Joint rheumatism will produce obtuse pro-
tuberancc. which, however, is more to the top
than to the side Of tho joint and is generally
accompanied by white appearance as though
the cuticle were stretched by its pressure,
hand with exaggerated or abnormal knots would
produce lack of imagination, disdsin for all
that is beautiful, want OF understanding OF
poetry art music, in short low standard
of ideals one who would carry everything to
extremes, Such individuals arc hard TO live with,
and il would be very difficult to do anything
quite right according 10 their way OF thinking.
In my professional practice I have discovered
that a married couple will seldom find perns-
nent happiness and congeniOl companionship il
both vito and husband have knotted fingers, 1t
is better il the wife has smooth fingers and the
husband knotted ones.
In conclusion / may add that the knots upon
the hand stand for great deal in a persons
life, therefore l deem II a strong reason why
hands OF young people ought to be examined
early, the knowledge gained TO be used
basis for the study of the boys girls future,
and what calling he OF she ought to be encour-
ogod 10 select MARTINI
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question in accordance with common sense.
What great society leader, filled with compass.
sion for her suffering, humber sisters, viii init.
ate the changeI
Up.to'date science tells us that vibrations play
nm enormous part in tho world of life, little
thought will show the least learned reader that
they affect us for good and i'll. | ara concerned
only with tho bad ynricty, People sometimes
use the typewriter until every touch OF the keys
is followed up by little hammer striking in
side their brain. They ride motor cycles until
they get into such state that when asleep the
shocks 60 through their spinal column. There
nre countless means by which such mischicvous
vibrations arc experienced Thence como all
sorts OF nerve ailments, including neuralgia.
To treat bagginess under the eyes mako a
cream OF five drains OF lanoline, five grams of
yaseline, two and onc,hulf grams Of almond oil,
and one md one-holf grams OF Hilphate of alum
mum. Nix by melting the fats in a basin set
into pan OF hot water, and when liquid remove
from the heat and beat in the almond oil and
suThOte.
Wet cloth with water as hot as the sl1in can
endure without burning and lay over the eyes.
Renew this for five minutes and then wipe.
Gently massage the cream for about five min.
utcs, and wipe of what is left Do this Just be-
fore going to bed
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Mems Hats in Church

every modern church have cloakroom, where
gentlemen can leave their hats' This suggestion
has often been made. small sum could be
charged and devoted, let US cay, to the clothing
OF tho heathen in West Africa
A well-known clergyman who WIS asked this
difficulty explained why men did not go to church
gave nm unsympathetic answer. II cannot con-
ceive' ho said, "even in these artificial and I'm
nicking days, of a who would avoid going
10 church cut of consideration for his hat. AT
regular intervals male members of my congregs-
tion complain to me about this matter, and in
varably tell them to wear caps"
a minister at small church who offered a.
remedy the suggestion that should wear
opera hats, told the amusing story of e1peri-
ment. 'One gentleman always used to put his
hat outside the door of his pew" he said, Others
followed, until the whole aisle showed a row
OF silk hats. This all right till one night an
old gentleman who shortsighted and in6rm
came late. He helped himself forward by resting
his hand each pew. In this way be kicked
every hat into the oisle and 'dribbled his way
so to speak, up to his seat
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tude OF course, parents wish to stand in
the way of their daughters happiness, but there
are when circumstances are such that they
arc compelled to accept her sacrihcei and II her
lover really cares for her he will respect her more
for her decision and be satisfied TO wait until
such time she is able to marry.
ii Is better sometimes that girl should not
marry when her lover has very small salary
Loves young dream may be all right In its way,
but it isn't going to pay for Willie's shoes, nor
settle the gas bill Two persons in love forget
that they arc not always going to look at life
through rosehued glasses, for those glasses are
going TO be knocked of some day and broken bo'
yond all possibility of repair. The young mans
salary may be quite sufficient for two, but salaries
are not elastic, and what was plenty for two
cannot be made to stretch over three or four
or five And it is almost like stating an axiom
10 say that poor men always have large families,
When a girl marries she has no right to think
only OF herself and the particular young fellow
upon whom she has centred her affections; on
the contrary, she must take into consideration
the children that arc to come and to plan for
their welfare just conscientiously AS If they
were even now toddling about her skirts.
II both she and her would-be husband very
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own ideas and beliefs as to dogmas and crecds,
lney think for themselves, but express their
thoughts with tact and diplomacy. They arc
friendly to ALL but seldom make many bosom
trends; are exceedingly neat 20 their dress
and one who wishes to associate or nsk favor
from such individuals should be very particular
and note his own appearance. II occasion war
rants you to transact business with such hands
do not herald a statement that you are not able
to prove, nor expect reply to question rclat'
ing to great importance. Give them tmo for
cogtation. They are often egotistIeal and have
many reasons for being so, as their knowledge il
power. They arc not revengcfu but rarely il
ever forget an injury. AS the posscssors OF
phiosophic hands love 10 search for truth and
in things, they feel it their mission to sep
aratc the imitation from the genuine
This formation on woman's hand makes her
exacting and fastidious, to which miners and
dressmakers will voucb. She dislikes to wear
what others wear and often goes long way to
buy acertnln pattern she desires 10 be eY.
elusive, She is fond Of rare perfumes and odd
jewelry. In love she is not guided by sentiment
the head rules the heart. She sees peculari-
ties in man that other types would never see.
In many cases where she has failed TO find her
ideal she han determined 10 console herself in
company with the teapot and the cat
The knots in general signify order, system and
punctuality; the second joint well developed, q
taste for architecture, mechanics and the exact
sciences, With broad hand, liberal mind,
the just judge, stern, mind not easily influenced
by sentiment. IL lie also one OF tho attributes Of
a good common sense.
A point OF great Importance and rarely treated
by other authority is the influence leaning upon
the joints of late development or brain OF
a selfmude individual where fingers were per.
fectly smooth In early life, say up to about 81
years of age
From this period knots began to appear upon the
fingers, due to change OF mental condition. fact
true beyond a doubt. When considering these
knots while reading hands the subjects almost in
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them than riches. They seldom become rich,
and when they do they use wealth largely for
others, as they are unselhsh and selt-denying.
They possess a marked personality and arc often
looked upon as peculiar in their habits, They
have strange longing for the unique and Oriental
things; are often great collectors of curos, and
see beauty in things that weird and fantastic,
whereas the square hand would look upon such
with disgust They collect these odd things
simply because they are different from those
which other people own.
The possessors of phosophic hands, II the
palm be firm and the head line straight, act al
most entirely by reason in fact, they are stu
dents and investigators, who discover and promul-
gate innovations, They care little for what some
else says is so, and are seldom if ever proper
ly understood by their associates They the
whom we are pleased TO call peculiar or &c
centric, since they different from other peo
pie. They are proud with the pride Of being
different from others. careful over little matters,
even in the OF little words fastidious as 10
their eating, they desire linen that is immacu
lately clean, glassware that sparkes and odd and
pretty dishes appeal TO them more than their
contents 1T is the way things are served that
peascs their palate, quality not quantity
They are natural readers of human nature
and love 10 read character, or put people in
their places as it were, They all have strong
mental appetite for the occult and mysterious
consequently we can trace this type to the Ori-
entail nations, especially the inhabitants of India
the occult adopts.
The Chinese and japanese have these knots
upon their hands, especially those who create
weird and odd designs in art objects. but in
the Orientals we find the tip comic and the hand
generally has a sloping head line The Nus.
sulman merchant with his goods spread on the
floor found on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City
he who yends his lOees and drawn work, has
knots upon his fingers and his goods arc said
TO be the handiworl of his brethren in his native
country Tennyson, Cardinal Newman and Car
dinal Manning are said to have had this forma
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HeNHE philosophic OF knotty hand is easily
distinguished. A glance at the illus
hTA tration published herewith shows that
a. u the hand is not at all rare, but is met
every day 1t can hardly be consider
ed as a separate md distinct type of
~ because it embraces many Of the qualities
h A in other hands, partallns from each OF
"
distinguishing characteristics Of this hand
ME knots upon the joints OF tho fingers,
En and proper ls rather large, long, well de-
Ia ID, but bony. Both the first aud second
Lisare we'll exhibited. BY first joint is meant
\ rae nearest the nail, by second the next to
\ he finger tips may either be half-square,
|smnic and on. relating to the various types.
|Ntails are generally long and the thumb
thstrong. The first knot or Joint relates TO
n order, the second Joint to material order.
|hfry students OF palmistry have treated this
| les whole, or as one leaning almost ex-
ly towards science. research and absolute
where ideas are derived from external in
|GEDs only In this l shall differ somewhat
|.s hc other authorities. for / have found and
Frr' III many cases that it is also the ideslst,
fV ideas are involved from the inner CON
|eNless. This is particularly true where the
N lbint is we'll developed. By this l do not
4 pfor 1t TO be larger than the second Joint,
LsuIll noticeable, in which case 1t gives strong
Lsn, even sensualism. Where the skin on
ter side is loose md wrinkled reasoning is
,trated on mental subjects, whereas when
shond Joint is we'll developed, philosophy and
p arc based on physical and material things.
~ important 10 remember that knottcd
o Hmay be found on the square, spatulate OF
% bhands, which at times may confuse the
|oR but by close observation OF the finger
Aiilere should be no trouble in classifying
De.
ss rSnotty or philosophic hand Is largely found
u vpple who like TO CLEAN wisdom In fact,
|lky cases they are satisfied to devote their
|pstip acquiring knowledge; it is often more 10
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young she should not think Of getting married.
All that is said and written about marrying
young and growing into each Others tastes and
dispositions is beautifully sentimental but in nine
cases out of ten, instead of growing into each
others dispositions, they blossom out into the d-
vorce court. Few young girls know their own
minds, They may think they do, but as a mat
ter OF fact they do not, for the the girl likes
to-day in couple of years may be quite obno4-
ious to her
At twenty-five a woman's character has be-
come fixed; she knows what kind OF man suits
her and what kind of a is suited with her;
she has come to know something of men, and
consequently something of the art of making them
happy,
At eighteen she could not have borne with
patience mans moods and tempcrs, but by the
time she has reached the age OF twenty-five she
has learned that a man is usually disagreeablc
when he is tired and just before he has had his
dinner.
Moreover, by the time she is twenty-five she
has learned how to keep house: and to man
this is most important accomplishment When
a girl morries, she must be capable of doing two
things-makng her husband happy and giving
him a real home; and before she is twenty-five
the average girl is not capable Of doing these
things.
But suppose that she is twenty-five, and also
that she has good position with easy hours and
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For an Idle Moment

4 RECENT Mother Goose Market WAS
held In public hall, and an entrance
fee was charged. This was received
4 by the King, who was seated at ia.
BILE near the door and made an i'm.
hgurc in HIS royal robes The Queen Of
was dressed in white, with hearts cut
red paper scattered over her skirt. A
'er crown surmounted by heart. neck
tiny hearts and belt of graduated hearts
vcd to emphasize the character, Her
OF course, consisted of various kinds of
nd sugar hearts. Jack Horner, Mistress
Little Nancy Etticote, Simple Simon.
ing Cole. and tho others were on hand
ieir traditional nccompanimcnts. Mother
herself, in bright'colored costume, moved
the rooms introducing her children and
! their wares. A chorus Of young people
as various other characters sang Mother
melodies during the evening
ne present fashion Of wearing the hair
pmen have assumed burden that is be.
Increasingly irksome. II they were al.
20 wear tho hair loose its length might be
I OF beauty, and its yigor would be i'm,
(. But hair that is closely done UP is not
beautiful than hair that has been cut
and its confined state leads 10 badness.
|. question OF fashion; md we may safely
the self-interest of women, with regard
,earance and convenience, to settle this
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up tightly in a towel After this it may be
ironed, and the creases Will readily be taken out
To keep bread-and butter fresh and moist, put
1T in cool place, cover closely with servictte
or cloth wrung out OF cold water, and many
hours after it will be as moist as when cut
Keep the roots OF the celery plant, dry, crate
them, and mix the powder with one third as
much salt. Keep in bottle. we'll corzed. This
is delicious In soups gravies, hashes, etc.
To clean gold jewclry with stones in it, wash
it in warm suds made with yellow soap, with
ten drops Of sal volatile in them, You will find
this makes the jewelry brilliant.
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Practical Advice Condensed

lINsING milky glasses in cold water be-
fore washing them in warm prevents
them from looking smearcd.
When pouring hot fruit into glass
ace the latter on wet cloth; this pre-
NY chance Of its cracking.
shut your finger in door, or hruisc it,
st once in water as hot as you can bear.
the water MS it cools. and keep the finger
Fifteen minutes
nat the iron is not too hot when ironing
buses, etc, as silk quickly discolors
e the article first with water, then roll
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testify that in its opinion gentlemen sometimes
refrain from going to church because of their
mats
y daily paper has recently suggested that the
very irregular attendance of upper class males at
church may be due to the respect with which
they regard their headgear and the inadequate
accommodation provided IN sacred ediGces for
the safe bestowal of the cherished topper"
They quote prominent halter saying 81
receive more hats to block on Monday morning
than on any other day of the week md judging
from the observations / hear, 1 should say that
the owners benefit very little by going to church.
II they place their hats under the seats they
are kicked by the occupants of the pews behind,
ladies being almost careless mischievous
BOYS in this respect. Then If they deposit the
hats on the seats, some one-probably the owner
himself-is sure to sit upon them. Why can't
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Trio of Tasty Tarts

of eggs and two tablespoons Of water then roll
out the dough. Filling One pound almonds,
blanched and dried the day before, then grated;
one pound powder sugar, juice OF two lemons
Place on fire until it cooks, take it OF. stir
short time and add whites of eight eggs beaten
stiff Line spring form with the dough, put. in
the mixture, place strips OF dough over the top
and bake in very slow one hour. Dust with
powder sugar and decorate with candied cherries.
where strips of dough meet on top.
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nice salary. II she is making more money than
her lover, she owes it to herself to decline his
proposal, for when sne marries she must resign
her position.
Most men feel it reflection upon themselves
If their wives are employed; and certainly no man
If be is man at all would want his wife to be
drawing a larger salary that he
II the girl does give up her position and marry
him she will find herself obliged to live upon
very much less money, for the smaller salary must
now do for two. and many little fads and luIur.
les will have to be sacrificed.
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For the Brides Cook Book

water, turn upside down on bed of lettuce
leaves, lay a few shrimps around each and put
mNyonuaise top,
Maple Tutti Fruttl
Line shallow buttcrcd pan. to the depth Of
half an inch, with finely cut chopped hickory
nuts, pecans, Brazil mute, wOlnuts, almonds
dates, figs raisins, canded orange, citron and
lemon, grated coconnut and seeded raisns, Boil
two pounds OF grated maple sugar with one cup
OF hot water until it viii harden when q little is
dropped in cold water. Do not stir it while
boiling Then add tablespoon OF lemon juice
and pour it over the nuts and fruits in the pan
When almost cold, mark of into squares with
buttered knife,
Egg and SardIne Salad
Boil an egg for each person. by putting them
over the FIRE in cold water and letting them
boil half an hour; take from the fre and set in
cold water for hour remove the shells and
with piece OF coarse spool cotton cut each egg
in half longitudnally. Rub the yoks fine with
the back of silver spoon adding mustard, salt,
cayenne and lemon juice to taste, and for each
egg two sardines scrsped fine after removing skin
and bones. Fill empty halves OF the eggs with
this and lay OH lettuce, placing bit of mayon.
naise on top OF each half. Deviled chicken or
turkey or ham may be used instead of the sar-
dimes.
Salad With Cheese
For salad, roll the cream cheese into tiny
egg shaped balls, with the wooden butter pad
dies, heap it In nests of endive or lettuce and
pour over French dressing This is a good din,
ner salad. For o more elaborate one mix the
cheese with minced parsley and paprika Press
into tiny wetted molds Of china (smsll egg cups
will serve the purpose), set on ice to chill At
seryng-tme turn onto bed OF lettuce, and pour
over all thick mayonnaisc. Or line some very
small 1uted timbalc mods with aspic; when this
is set, place In the centre small ball of cream
cheese; en- this put stoned olive, fill with nspic
and set away TO chill md harden. When ready
to serve invcrt onto dish and place about the
little mounds celery shredded and mixed with
mayonnalse-
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The Philosophic or Knotty
Hand and What 1t Means

Whenever these joints arc found with comic
finger tips and soft palm the possessor is fond
OF art and poetry and all that is beautiful, and
he generally possesses the power of expressing
the same.
II when the square or spatulate tips pro-
nounced on philosophic hands the owners want
to know things. They are not content to
ceet facts they are; they are skeptical. They
are not orthodox in their religion, but have their
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ton with a rounded tip, This characteristic
often gives more Of devotional sense than a
religious one.
Since these knots arc found upon the hands Of
those who havc longing for Indignation and Of
inquring mind, it also gives us the college
professor, the scientist, who IS often greater
student than a worker. The late Prof, II, Ogden
Doremus OF the most noted toSicologsts in
the world, had an excellent philosophic hand,
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and poets claim, that love is not the only thing
in the world, and that in practical life there
are many things just important.
For instance, il it is girls duty TO support,
OF to aid in the support Of widowed mother.
an invalid father or younger sister, IL may
be better for her not to marry. She has right
to take her happiness at anothors expense, and
30 long as she is needed at home she should stay
single The people at home have taken Of
her when she was unable to take care of herself,
and for her TO leave them now would be ingrati-
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Proof Positive

Customcr-"Are you sure that this is real eroc'
ode-skin:"
Dealcr-"Absolutely certain. madam l shot
the crocodile myself"
Customer-"It looks rather soiled"
Enthusiastically, madam. That Is where
it struck the ground when it tumbled out OF tho
treel"