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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

What is gold brick'' interrupted the widow
planned the bachelor patiently - 80 90
Like cream puff with no cream inside.n asked
the widow interestedly. =
Yes,". agreed the bachelor, cor watch that
won't go, honeymoon without love- or cake with
out sugar in it, or an empty champagne bottle, or
the ca as dn pnx
anything she didn't gets" objected the widow.
mo, but she got a lot she didn't pay for" re-
marked the bachelor cynically. "A. ..-~ ---...'
Nevertheless " persisted the widow sit ism y th.
girl who marries for a title who gets-er- gold
bricked NOT when she gets the title anyway And
she ought not to be disappointed nor to regret her
bargain just because she has to take lot Of other
things along with it, like unhappness and neglect and
establishment Buying title is like buying a
house You've got to accept the taxes and the re-
sponsibilities and the bills and the neighbors that
come with it, but you get the house-or the tite.',
xGur iogie declared the bachelor admringy
IT know it, rejoined the widow serenely. "and
it's the same with the the woman who marries
for money. They always-'' -
' "Earn It,, broke in the bachelor fervently
But they do get it, persisted the widow HAnd
80 does the man who marries for home or the woman
who marries for income just in order to be
red or for social position or for spite for anything
who marry for love, who get 'goldbricked' It's the
people who give up single blessedness and independ-
ence and comfort and contentment for romance who
discover they have paid for something that-that-
doesn exist It's the who ina ines that life
is going to be all poetry and passion and wakes Up to
ind that it is mostly and potatoes and the man
who for curs and kisses and gets curl papers
and curtain lectures; it's the young couple who gld
the hard fact of life with their dreams and illusions
and wake up to find the gilt all rubbed off after the
who discover that they have sold their
. And they are both tethered to the same tree like
those horses over there" broke in tho bachelor nod
ding at the FESTIVE animals "ust close enough to be
In one another's way.''
"And to see all of each others defects,u added
the widow.
bachelor. ~ ~eON 'A
land to fight over the grazing patch and the meals
and the children and the bills and religion and politics
ana the evening paper and the morning coffee and the
dressing table and-1
- 1.-The past and the future Of the family" finished
the .t o2chelor comprehensively.
'Yes," sighed the widow, "that's what most peo-
pie appear to marry for.''
'But,, protested the bachelor, leaning over and
trying to look up under the widows little riding hat
th fa not n; what we are marrying for.'
..o., No, agreed the widow, leaning her cheek med:
1tatively In her hand, TT don't know what we are
marrying for at all, do youg''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
BY HELEN ROWLAND,

s. YUST beyond that HILL - said the bachelor rein.
ing his horse and pointing with his crop and
impersonal air, are church and q min
lister, who for small consideration would put an end
60 all doubts concerning trimony."
The widow turned in her saddle and considered
with her head sde
"That,' she said wistfuly, "would be nice and
romantic but wouldn't 1t be bit dangerous-rushing
into marriage-'
'It's dangerous sighed the bachelor, (which
ever way you go into it. But most people would
marry at all if they didn't grit their teeth and
shut their eyes and rush,
1--WE ought to think twice, )" protested the widow,
Kicking the hem of her habit pensively with her little
Glver-handled crop.
Everybody ought to-" agreed the bachelor. ..but
nobody does. If they did there wouldn't be any
MARRIAGE
But we must talk it overl" declared the widow
decsvey preparing to dismount The bachelor leaped
from his saddle and held out his hand
'"e,ve talked it over,'' he grumbled, con both
sides and around the edges, and crosswise upside
down.
Now" began the widow seating herself on tho
topmost rail Of fence when the bachelor had finished
lettering the horses, eff we should marry"
"fl'' The bachelor raised his eyebrows In
astonishment. ''I thought it was all settled Didnt
I propose to your
Many PROPOSE" said the widow, gazing dreamily
out over the hills, ''but few are accepted Everybody
would call 1t marriage Of convenience" she added
lrrelevantly.
''ConvenienceI" The bachelor leaned back
against the fence and regarded the widow with mild
amazement. "Where,'' he continued, twill the con-
venience come ms OF course If dividing nv income
in half and giving up half my clubs-''
All your clubs, Mr.. Travers,' interrupted tho
widow decisively.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
HELP TO HOME DRESSMAKFRS
By Elizabeth Lee.

blue purple cream pale pink dark seal brown, dark
req ana heliotrope. Napkin rings made from strip
OF white linen buttonholed all around and embroid-
ered thru the center make dainty gifts and need only
pear pvt button and worked loop as finish Another
Is stamped on fine white linen the edges Of each petal
when the embroidery IS complete and place the rose
lightly on SMALL round, white linen pincushion edged
with little lace fri Perfumed coat hangers not
new but are always acceptable and are easy of con-
strnction Two embroidered doilies joined bag shape
and lined with bit Of nice satin makes an ideal
handkerchief satchel for man. One end of the bag
is left open its entire length, that the handker,
chiefs are easily slipped in and out without any
ribbon or button arrangements men dislike so much
1t lies, too perfectly fat in the bureau drawer an
other consideration Little nests of drawers arc
pretty You pile three four Of the little boxes
that are used for putting up Prescriptions on the
other, and then make cardboard to fit the pile
tiny piece of satin is glued to the bottom of each
box and ring sewed on END, which forms
handle, then broad ribbon Is taken around three
sides OF the nest and tied in nice bow at the tor
This makes very dainty addition to the bureau and
belongings. fN"N
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

1--WE wouldn't have any pleasures at ALL" sighed
the widow, looking down at the little white church
once more ''just duties and habits and regular meals
and friendships, instead Of firtatons, and pastmes
instead Of amusements and
told you, - said the bachelor f'that ought to
rush into IT'D : 81
"Come," cried the widow, grasping the pommel Of
her saddle and holding out her hand, "let g rush,
Butt called the bachelor he sprang into his
saddle and spurred his horse in pursuit of her. 'you
are going in the wrong direction. The church is -
I'm going home the widow called back, waving
her hand merrily. -.. r' #..... 4. x.z.s9# ~.
IT knew grumbled the bachelor as he caught Up
married. - r.. ~ @,<r7-1-E7
The widow held out her hand with a happy little
laugh.
Dear old Billy" she said as the bachelor caught
1t IL his, just think what we've escapedl'
''Yes'' agreed the bachelor doubtfully. stthe
Parlor lamps and the marble images and the silver
teaspoons-'
"Whats" The widow refined in her horse and
looked up in establishment.
. THE wedding presents" explained the bachelor,
and the rice and the old shoes and the white ribbons
on our trunks and the TIPS
. And the newspaper notices, " rejoined the widow,
and our pictures in the Sunday editions and the
CALCULATIONS Of all my friends.'
And the commiseration Of all mine" added the
bachelor. -
"And-MATRIMONYi" finished the widow. way-
ing her crop trumphanty. "Why, BLY, she added
turning In her saddle and facing the bachelor very
solemnly, ~ we had really gone down to that little
church and been married, do you realize that we
COULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN UNMARRIEDT,
AND agreed the bachelor as he freed the
widows hand and put spur to his horse Gas long as
we remain unmarred-there is always the consolino
thought that we CAN get marriedl''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
Christmas Gifts,


II EAh j MISS S. LEE: am girl Of Is years and
4 would like your advice the making of
christmas giftsT I cannot sew very we'll I
always like to make needlebooks and turnovers but
would also like to make pretty little afternoon aprons
Minneapolis -
Pocket handkerchiefs with their dainty embroid
cred edges make into lovely Christmas gifts with 80
very little trouble. dainty glove case is made bv
sewing two squares of thin silk together the size
OF the handkerchief first interlinng with cotton wad
ding, sprnkled with sachet powder The edges should
be neatly bound with narrow ribbon the color Of the
silk then the handkerchief is laid on, the four coz
ners held down with tiny bows and the whole folded
book shape. Ribbons sewed to form ties are the
finish The same affair unfolded just lying fat,
makes most acceptable gift for it becomes scent
cd sachet for placing on the bottom of the hatbox
Some OF the prettiest yoke collars, too, are made
from handkerehiefs: A hole is cut to fit the neck,
and the handkerchief cut thru to close in the back
A little is taken out here, and then dainty stock
OF na1nsook insertion, edged with little lace frill
IS aoded' and the result is very dainty dress
little sewing is made from
ntte fr1n. This is put on ribbon belt with very
little fulness and then, laying large plate in the
sew down over the markings cotton lace beadinr
and thread with pretty ribbon When in use, that
Is on the person. the apron is open, and when the
sewing must be put aside it is placed inside the
Circle the ribbon is drawn up the belt released and
the apron becomes a workbag as we'll and is all
ready for the next time The aprons turned up from
'no oo'Ioln 10 IolH PocheCS are zoo well known to
need a detailed description, but I saw very pretty
one that am sure you could manage. It was large
pink roses on white organdy ground and turned
up from the bottom, divided into pockets with rows
Of Misunderstanding in pink silk the same decoration
edging the pockets. The belt was two narrow rib
effect dainty as possible. pretty pin
cushion within your powers is first covered with white
or solored china silk made in bag shape with self
Tufae ar around the edge just like sofa pillow
dolly, linen or lace, is laid lightly over the TOD.
This is also edged with lace frl to fall over the
silk fril and is set the square cushion, diamond
wise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
SSING THE MATRIMONIAL GOLD BRICK
The Widow and the Bachelor Have Heart-to-Heart
Talk About Its Advantages and DISADVANTAGES.

.sAnd my latchAey.' ..
"And my independence" sighed the widow.
and my poker games and stag parties and"
'Cocktails," interpoated the widow.
And your-er-amusementsl' finished the bache-
Tor defiantly. -
glancing up with SURPRISE %~-.
'Wel, Bobby Taylor, for instance" replied the
bachelor, with his eyes on the distant hills
lobby isn't amusement protested the
widow "He's a-er-friendn
"And that long haired poet ;" continued tho bach
eor counting off the fingers Of his gauntlets with
the handle Of his crop.
"He's so perfectly harmless Mr.. Travers, pleaded
and the boy who lives around the corner"
when I had just gotten him we'll trained |"
sighed the widow sadly.
- Never mind,' said tho bachelor soothingly
course"
- suppose so,'' agreed the widow doubtfully.
You'A gain the right to pay my millner's bills. -
she added more cheerfuly.
Ies,'' said the bachelor ruefully "and you I'll
gain the right to four Of five Of my chonier drawers
OF the wardrobe and"
The privilege Of arguing with your cook, }" inter
rupted the widow laconically, "and Of doing your
mending and Of waiting up for you at nights and of
keeping your dinner hot'
After all, - unused the bachelor, STUDYING tho end
OF his crop with serious face, "perhaps marriages Of
convenience aren' so bad"
"What" The widow nearly lost her balance on
the opmost rail- Of the fence she turned SO suddenly
near, )" explained the bachelor, ''when you COM
Pare them to the ordinary marriage Of convenience
TITLE or money, or home, income is like buying
a gold brick" 'e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
Becoming Colors.

Dear Miss Lee: Will you please tell ma how
could dress my HART am girl Is years old INV
height is five feet five inches, weight 1ol; have
rather long face, hazel eyes and lght-brown hair.
also tell me what arc my most becoming colorsi
ooAa'o' MILL j. T. j.
..s. +
Try parting your hair in the middle and nuff;no
it as much as possible about the sides Of the faea
draw It back softly to the nape Of the neck conceal
ing the tops Of the ears and dress there braiding
looping ana tying with ribbon. You can wear al
warm shades blush and rose pink, old rose dark rea
black cream, rose and blue gray. Green win become
you It you have color In the cheeks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
Girl of Thirteen

Dear Miss Lee have five yards, forty-two inches
wide, of the sample send you. wish to get help
from you. How would you have this dress made7
Would you prefer jacket and skrt9 I am 10 years
DID, have auburn hair blue eyes and good complexion
weigh 1876 pounds, feet ~ inches tall; bust meas
ure, 50 inches; waist % inches; hips, 4s inches What
colors could wear best9 C. NJ L.
Gardner, N. D.
The sample Of cloth will make up equally well
IN waist and skirt or skirt and coat STYLE I should
have a plain sevengored skirt, fitting the hips
smoothly and two side pleats let in at ounce depth
hemmed on the bottom: The bodice laid in two
deep side pleats each shoulder, tapering to the
waistline, and small round yoke coming down the
front in broad pointed tab of pretty checked silk
velvet, the shade Of the gown Outline with
self-strapping and trim with a few small buttons
The belt will match your frock in color Have fairly
full bishop sleeves, confined by cuffs matching the
yoke and the result will be pretty, becoming dress.
If you decide upon jacket, then the pony style will
become you, and the cloth will look we'll trimmed
with black braid The collar and cuffs to be
of velvet black shade of the cloth, tho in view
of your auburn hair think you will find the black
the more becoming: You can wear navy blue, very
dark brown, gray light and dark green purple cream
heliotrope and black.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
A High School Girl

Dear Miss Lee: Am young girl Of s'sweet 49,"
and high school student. Would like your advice
as to dress for school this winter and also
hat for Sunday. am feet inches tall % inches
waist measure, 81 bust and 80 hips have fair
complexion with very rosy cheeks Have rather light
brown hair, hazel eyes and red lips. What are nv
successful colorsa Am I too young to wear blacki
Minneapolis. -Bashful Maiden.
Black Is not good choice for young pirls unless
thru necessity, as for mourning, or when the figure
Is much stouter than normal for tho age. Yon ara
SO slight that you could not possibly be improved
by wearing It, because black will apparently decrease
the size for which there is necessity whatever in
your case. You can all shades Of blue. dark
green, red, cardinal, crimson, yellow pale orange
golden brown tan, fawn, old rose, pale rose, pink,
ivory and cream. w. -. 49,. .". : z 49,. -
The mixed tweeds make good school dresses, wear
skirt, the pleats stitched down well below the hins
and finished on the bottom with hem is q good
practical model The waist could be pleated to form
a yoke and then be cut out at the neck in ronnd
Dutch style, finished with band Of the goods
trimmed with narrow braid, or band Of velvet or
silk in contrasting color. This would allow Won
to change the guimpe as often as you wish White
serge makes good yoke, and does velvet while
lingerie may be INDUCED in weather permits There
is something SO refreshing about gown that can
have changes made about the neck, especially when
full bishop gathered into cuffs matching the band
on the waist, and any smart belt on a plain order
may be donned. In regard to best hat, so much
depends upon tho suit to be worn with it, white
felt trimmed with black velvet and wings is fairly
safe choice and an all red hat will look well with
almost any other color, the puppies excepted Ger.
tainly you have not asked too many questions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
TO Make Oyer Skirt.

Dear Madam: Will you kindly tell mo If this
style Of skirt can be remodeled If SO how, and can
I use something else with it to help make waists
have only small piece of tho goods Skirt is seven
gored, with cluster Of small tucks what would be
each seam reaching only to just below the knee,
where it has l4nch bias founce laid on with three
folds to simulate one-inch tucks There is also
cluster Of the small tucks round bottom Of fril II it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

The suit, suppose, you will wish to buy ready
to-wear for, strangely enough, the Of getting
gown correctly tailored is almost equal to the price
of suit readymade and usually exceeds the cost of
the material Ny advice in purchasing an inexpensive
cloth suit would be to select one plainly tailored
and, If possible, absolutely untrimmed. T have seen
suits OF this description at SIS that were much to
be preferred to those at $25. There was not tho
ready.to'wear air about the former usually seen in
the cheaper grades Of tailormades; that is any OF
those costing less than $780, AS you are 80 slight
for your height gray mixture would be good
s il for plain nn13deo 10th would b nice
the service obtained from tho mixed goods, and,
Of course they cost If gray is becom.
e oE to tb you and ahoy% choose suit Of This
plaid blouse for wear with It, and smart.
natty turban made of velvet in a darker shade of
gray or a gray felt as you prefer, combined with
cuffs OF the suit may be faced with golden brown
velvet and the gray velvet Of the hat be changed to
brown. neat white linen collar with black satin
tie and belt to match will complete a stylish Co.'S
tune, which, using care and Judgment. should not
cost over $25 at the outside Say the suit amounts
to $l5 and the blouse to SIS, which, If you can mako
Yourself and as it will be simple, plainly tailored
model, should not be too difficult for the averaoe
seamstress to attempt the cost may easily be reduced
to 1895, very pretty plaid taeta being offered a.
low as rs cents and three and half to four yards
being ample for waist Then, If you are handy at
millinery, by watching the shop windows you can
pick up good many ideas to styles and trim
mngs. Anyway, buy good materials that is, the
velvet and wings, as this hat will be expected to
stand good deal Of wear. "
Now, whether for street wear for calling, or for
church, you will be appropriately and smartly
dressed, at any time Of the day, too. You NAV like
to make the blouse yourself and SO save money, and
then buy readyto-wear hat in keeping with your
suit. Some very Stylish plain tailored looking hats
marked at less than So.
In regard to the two dresses take it that one
is for afternoons, the other for best and evening
For the former how would you like pinafore frock
of gray golden brown henrietta or fine surah
serge, to be worn over your plaid silk blouse some
times and at others with pretty lingerie ones verv
nice soft wooden materials answering your needs NAV
be bought for IS cents yard, and six yards, forty
four inches wide, will be sufficient for frock after
this model 49,. @=}.. ...l#. -
You could have fve-gored skirt taken into the
belt with little fulness, the bottom finished with
couple of folds ending at the front width
The pinafore is just bib from bust to belt gath
cred little at top and bottom, the former and the
armholes finished with band Of velvet, and the full
ce1dned at the waistline with belt Of velvet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
A Birthday Gift.
Ribbons and Hair.

v Ribbons and Hair.
have white ribbon with small corded lines n T.
and also pink Powered ribbon which would like to
have cleaned have rubbed them with gasolene. but
That did not seem to help Can you tell me of
something to uses Is the vaselne used with ounine
cure for falling hair or only for dandruffs d NJ
+
=, You probably aid not enough gasolene #
tho ribbons are badly soled they should soak in tho
gasolene Then rub them with little white SOAP and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
Precipitation Stains.

Can you tell me what will take the nersn,ra t;o,
stains out OF q delicate blue silk waist3-Mrs ".
There is really nothing that will remove the stain.
made BY perspiration from silk. 1-s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
FOR SEEKERS AFTER ADVICE
BY Betty Blair.

wash with the gasolene, dnsing in clear gasoene To
clean successfully with gasolene you must use plenty
OF the fluid The quinine and vaseline is very good
Tor falling hair and should be well rubbed into the
scalp every night. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

write again, please give details fully, when
shall DO very glad to help you If can.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
An Outfit for S76.

Dear Miss Lee: I have SIS for nv winter clothes
Now will you kindly suggest how can best utilize
1T. Would like to get suit, two hats, one for
evening" the other every day, couple Of dresses and
weigh ninety-fve pounds Il. M. @.
Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
Webster and CLAY.

Webster and Clay
Gould you please tell me Of one or two old maya
zines that tell about Daniel Webster and Henry CLAW
and have pictures and speechess Please tell ma at
"nat store can get the magaziness R. A.
Old magazines be found at the second.band
DOCK stores You also find them at the nnhl;c
library, where an index will tell you just what maga
zine to consult Ask the attendant at the readng
room and IT you want to buy the magazine after look
ing at the article make note Of the name and month
ana then inquire OF the secondhand book stores
An Evenings Entertainment
What would you suggest as an inexpensive. vet
novel entertainment for about dozen boys and grlsY
Reader
Why not let each Of the guests be RESPONSIBLE. for
some game or entertainment for the EVENING" That
variety and is certainly not expensive AZ one
guest may suggest charades another an odfashionad
game OF stage coach and third may have guessing
contest or some kind. Then after all Of the oames
nave oeen played, you might vote on which was the
most enjoyable or the most novel and award nr;ze
sometnng IN the way Of joke. To spend an even.
ing with noted people is always amusing Gut the
plctures OF men and women out Of papers and mao.
azlnes ana number each 50 that the cards VIII
1urn,sh material for a guessing contest Then have
sma sips OF paper, each bearing the nams Of Soma
noted person. and pin Of the slips on the hack NJ
eaen guest The guest must learn the name from tba
quesons that are asked him and as soon as he
q second sup IS pinned to his back. prize NAV he
given TO the one who guesses the most names. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
Ideas for Christmas.

Dear Miss Lee: I going to have new dress
which is to be of my best just Is years
old, rather thin, but feet IL inches tall; have
light complexion, dark blue eyes. I would like to
know how long I should my dresses, how I
should dress my hair and what colors I can wear7
would also like to know how to make few dainty
Christmas presents R. NJ. L.
Minneapolis
!.
Wear your dresses to within two inches of your
shoetops Fluff your hair about your face and tie it
In the back with broad ribbon. If your face is
thin, make your hair look fluffy possible If
your hair % light, you green, all shades Of