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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Hint as to Fabrics.

The brunette with clear skin and
black hair should always be a IaYen-
der girl" especially in her wash
clothes. Even when dyes act the
same, on cottons or silks or woods,
as the case may be, there is a distinc-
ton in fabrics when it comes to be-
comingness. She who would not at.
tempt heliotrope silk or henrietta, can
wear heliotrope linen with success.
There Is something in the cool wash
surface which jibes with the complex
ion of the brunette especially, and
which gives to the color the dash that
it needs. The reproach of being an
insipid color is never heard where
the clear skinned and black haired
girl wears 1t instead of the blonde.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
CHAPTER xII.-continued.

u am glad TO meet you: you have
come here to ask some favor of me;
in what way can | serve our poor,
distracted country"
Il am not soliciting aims. My bust
ness Is of personal order. l have a
duty TO perform. You may be shock
ed at first, but later on will thank me
for it,"
Mysterious words like these natur-
ally caught and held the attention Of
the heiress OF Lyndhurst.
rs 1t anything about-my father?
Has he been injured?" she asked,
quickly, remembering that the squire
went away before Colonel Johns
horse was brought around
"Oh, no, what | have to tell you
doesn't concern Squire Granger |
believed it my duty to expose an Inn
postor."
Il am at loss to comprehend, ma
dame"
You have been fortunate In hav.
Ing a guard thrown around your love.
ly place. How 1t comes | do not
know then her quick eyes noted
the rosy blush that flashed over Mol
lies conference.-the sometimes It
pays to have friend or 1t may be a
lover, among the Yankee officers"
"Proceed"--looking at the card
Miss Stevens"
"Ah! that was my name once-is
the name | am known by among
JohHston's officers. Sad was the day
| ever changed it to Ridgeway."
"Ridgeway?" echoed Mollie, CONTROL.
ing her voice with an effort, though
she could not help her cheeks from
turning very white.
"Yes-Mrs. John Ridgeway. We
quarreled several years ago, and sepa-
rated. Our hatred is as hot as our
love was strong. You see we espouse
different sides Of the great family
quarrel. You are shocked at my dis.
closure, Miss Granger?"
Not shocked--only surprised, be.
cause he--he came here as a bache.
Ior," returned Mollie bravely.
These men are all gay deceivers,
my DEAR" cooed the artful schemer,
having sent the poisoned arrow home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
From Leftover veastahlss.

Possibly both fresh and canned
meat is altogether lacking but there
are some cold vegetables on hand
some caulifiower, parsnips or carrots
Put on the frying kettle and make
some fritter batter and one egg, one
tablespoonful Of baking powder to
each cupful of -four. When without
eggs increase the amount Of baking
powder. says the New York Mail. Add
the vegetables to the thick batter,
with more seasoning if needed, and
drop by small spoonfuls into the fat,
which should be smoking hot, and
cook until brown; or dip each piece
in the thin batter until coated, and
cook in the fat. Slices of hard-boiled
egg. pieces of cold fish, raw oysters
chopped clans, these and a dozen
other things may be used with this
fritter batter mixture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
fled that she had accomplished

satisfied that she had accomplished
her work.
When alone Mollie gave way to her
feelings.
Ii was not that she cared for John
Ridgeway, she declared to herself
again and again, but her pride was
kumbled.
She would keep the secret for the
present, because it shielded Lynd-
hurst. but toward the man who had
married her to save his life she. meant
to present a freezing manner, to cut
him with her scorn. -
After all 1t was diamond cut dia-
mond.
She had welded for a mercenary
motive, at the command Of her father
and why should not he be granted the
privilege of a little DECEPTION when his
| life was at stake?
Unaware of the havoc being made
with his good name at Lyndhurst. Col
John gailoped to the city and reported
at headquarters. ..
Some urgent work was placed in
his hands, for the Confederates
around the city were already opening
their campaign of annoyance and en-
counters with their flying squadrons
could be counted on as of hourly oc.
currence.
Sherman. the soldier who had once
painted such a fearful picture of the
war-since come true, every word OF
| it-that his enyious rivals for honors
called him crazy, had conceived an
ardent admiration for the man we
have known as Colonel John. and rec
cgnizing his worth as valiant sol
| der and daredevil leader, did not
| hesitate to place in his charge such a
| commission as ne would have trusted
few men with.
Ridgeway recognized the gravity OF
his charge
He knew that whether he succeed
ed or failed, when the bugles sounded
| the return he would come back with
4 diminished host.
| Not that he faltered.
He was made of the stern materia
OF which heroes are composed, suct
heroes as proved their desperate valol
under the Stars and Stripes. under
the stars and bars--of whom poet:
sing as they did of the immortal si'
hundred dragons in the awful charg'
at Balaklaya.
So Colonel John. at the head OF hi
dismounted men rode out Of Atlant;
that morning. intrusted with dan
/ gerous duty.
The Confederates having eyacuate,
Atlanta had FASTENED to occupy sucl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Dominant Summer STYLES.

The three styles that will be worn
most of all this summer are very
much like the old styles. 1t seems alb.
Surd to mention them as new, yet they
have POINTS which make them new.
There is the princess skirt, coming
mp high enough to form a corselet or
girdle. with the oYerhang.ng Elton.
short in the back and long in the
front
There is the style which shows a
great deal CT machine stitching: the
plated skirt with short pony" jacket
naif loose front and back and trimmed
with braid or embroidery.
The killed skirt with Elton coat and
girdle, made of cloth or linen, or thin
summer stuff, will be worn again. And
there will be the circular skirt, with
little loose coat, nicely trimmed with
hand work and made along the tail
ored lines, with plenty of stitching and
seams very neatly finished
And, last, though it should have
been first. comes the circular skirt,
with Its neat blouse finished so that
1t makes a handsome suit for the
street. These styles, with their yaria-
lions and notifications, actually form
the list of the summer suits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Color Combinations Popular.

The combination of two or more
materials and colors is again in vogue
One sees gray skirts with dark blue
or black Elton Jackets, though all gray
Is fashionable and is often shown in
the model gowns. The skirt is some
times made of the sheer wool or silk
and material in a pretty shade of gray
barred with hair-line stripes of dark
blue or black-stripes which give the
barre design and which simply re-
lieve the gray without darkening the
gown. The jacket is then of silk to
correspond with the color used in
the stripe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Laces Everywhere.

There never was such lace season
and the fashion is most prominently
displayed in waists. Venetian and
Irish crochet are undoubtedly the
favor.te laces just at present, but al
most every kind is seen. Even the
old.fashioned Spanish lace has been
revived Combinations of lace are
very much liked. Cluny combines
well with the crochet laces and valen-
ciennes seems to fit in with almost
all other laces. Valenciennes, how
ever, is almost always better by itself,
for it is the simplest of laces and
loses its distinctive charm when too
much elaboration is sought for.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
The Dyed Laces.

Since the beginning of the season
women OF fashion have. shown a pre-
objection for dyed laces which has de-
veioped into positive craze. In the
sober shades, black. dark blue and
brown easily take the lead, while pale
pink. blue of the latest periwinkle tint
and delicate green are chosen for
Fighter designs.
The acme OF smaTtnesS is expressed
I'm a blouse of black silk cluny lace
which falls over a round girdle Of gar
net satin liberty caught with a buckle
OF dark bronze. The trimming of the
design Is eXquisitely simple, being
limited 10 round yoke of black yalen.
ciennes insertion. The sleeves are
puffea at the shoulders and have deep
fitted bands Of the insertion extending
80 the elbows and finished with ruff.
hes or soft black and white lace. The
blouse is built over white silk, having
che effect softened with an interlinine
Of white chiffon.
Nalenciennes is certainly the most
fashionable lace of the season, for nc
matter what other ornament is EN-
ployed In the smart decorative
schemes II is always called upon Il
add the requisite touch of softness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05

IN time to bear upon the advancing
| host.
Across the level ground they sped.
The Confederates above, amazed at
first when this unexpected picture
was presented to their view, hastily
prepared to give them warm recep-
ton, and before the Federals had
gone more than half way 10 the foot
or the hill the entire battery was roar
ing out it's angry defiance, while the
cracking OF, smaller arms sounded
like fierce accompaniment.
Men fell here and there.
Not shot was fired in return--it
would have been useless; and besides
these men had reason TO save their
ammunition until the fight reached
close quarters, when every discharge
would tell.
The blue line reached the foot of
the hill.
1t began to vanish as though swal-
lowed up in. some great bank of fog.
Soon not racing blue-coat was to
be seen upon the level Delow-only
a few dead or wounded remained In
view.
All! what was that, clambering like
goat up the face of the height-a
reckless soldier eager TO win the
praise of his colonel
He was not alone-a second, a
| third, a dozen, ten dozen were clam
bering upward almost in line. Inn
bued with the same grand resolve.
| And Colonel John led them all.
Useless were the great guns now,
since they could not be turned upon
| the tigers In blue who came swarming
up the rocks as though each man
were imbued with the fires of fanati.
cism.
The rattle of small arms began to
be heard.
1t was not all on one side now.
Those who scaled the heights halt
ed long enough to fire into the faces
of their foes, and then continued their
way upward to complete the work
with the bayonet.
The defenders of the battery were
not lacking in numbers of bravery.
Doubtless many af them had per-
sonally participated In some such SINH
lar desperate assault In past battles
where the Northern and Southern
heroes measured their strength.
That brave Southern spirit was
shown on every battlefield Of the civil
war-the world never produced better
fighters than few to the defense OF
Dixie land
Over the crest rolled the line In
blue, and there they met the defend
ers OF the battery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
New Dinner Cards Are Here.

The spring dinner card has ar
rived. They are as suggestive OF
balmy days as they are of color and
beauty. They are shaped in gar,
lands which are meant to hang from
the side of your goblet.
They're a pretty bit of color, adding
not little to the decorative effect OF
the table as you go into the room, the
cards just raised from the white cloth
enough to be displayed in the fullest
way.
Those other cards, with a folded bit
pasted upon the back, by means of
which they are made to stand upon
the cloth, are the next prettiest of
many styles shown. Whatever your
flower scheme is to be can be repeated
Ia these cards, red roses or pink ones
daffodils or carnations-all have their
copies in cards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05

| HETS ~ EGI & l,Sl@o
d roR,HOJsWIVI5

An olive placed in each bouillon cup
before pouring in the bouillon gives
the liquid an added and pleasing fla.
vOr.
Coarse salt and vinegar will clean
enameled ware that has been burned
or discolored. The same will clean
brass or copper.
Before beginning to mix cakes at
all see that the tins or molds are care
fully prepared. For rich cakes the
bottom and sides of the tins should
be lined with double paper cut to the
size and well buttered
Housewives should know that pa
per bags are made of compound of
rags. lime, glue and other substances
mixed with chemicals and acids.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
CAUSE OF HAPPINESS TO ALL
Benevolent lsraelite Scattered SUM-
shine in His Path

SuiHc IN tbs rain.
DO you know" asked Mrs. Scholl,
the story of the benevolent Israelite
and the poor woman in Warsaw who
could not afford to get her child chris
tened? 1t was outside a Catholic
church in Warsaw that this wealthy
lsraelite saw poor woman with a
child in her arms, weeping bitterly.
My poor woman he said, what is
it ails your The woman replied
The priest says he will not christen
my child unless pay him ruble.
And you have no money! The WON
an shook her head, but could not
speak for tears. Well said the be-
neVolent stranger, I don't believe in
christening, it is true, but cannot
hear to see poor woman in such
distress for the lack of ruble or two,
and for once don't mind going
against my conscience Here, good
woman, have no small notes, so take
this twenty ruble note to the priest,
get your child christened, and bring
me back the change Some time la
ter the woman returned, radiant, to
hand him the change of the twenty
ruble note. Now cried the benevo-
lent Israelite, we are all happy; you,
because your child is baptized the
priest, because he has earned a ruble;
l, because | am nineteen rubles to the
good, since that twenty ruble note
was forgery From Twenty Years
in Paris.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Close to the Exercises.

ANY man with sense of humor, "
once observed Frank Daniels, the
comedian. "can always find something
to his entertainment if he will stand
near the box office window of the
opry-house' in any small town and
listen to the Rubes as they make
known their wants to the man who
peddles the tickets.
"Out in Ohio one afternoon I was
standing near the box office window
a few minutes before the beginning
of matinee given by friends com
bination. A fine old boy from the
country-one Of the kind that sees
about one show in two years-ap-
preached the window. his roll in hand,
and delivered himself of the follow.
ing:
"'Say, young feller! I'm a voice
loud enough to be heard block
away Gimme a good seat! want
1t right down the middle lane and
close up to the exercises! '"--Harper's
Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
CoIdslaW.

Take the portion of cabbage which
has not been used for the soup, shave
it into fine slips, put it into a deep
dish and pour over a dressing made
in the following manner: Beat up two
eggs, add one gill Of vinegar and water
mixed, place it over the fire; when II
begins to thicken, stir in a piece OF
butter the size of a small walnut, a
little salt and a teaspoonful of sugar;
when cold, pour it over the cabbage
and stir it together. Before sending to
table sprinkle with a little black
pepper
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Novel Schema

A woman in London has hit upon
a novel scheme in establishing a
school for training young women in
household management and making
them proficient in home duties. She
advertises for the daughters of pro-
fessional men, whom she takes into
her family circle and provides each
with sum approximating $1,000, the
average yearly salary of young men
of their class and the men they are
likely to marry.
With this sum they are expected to
cover the living expenses of two per-
sons for year. rent, taxes of all
kinds, food, clothing and sundries,
and to do it to the best advantages Is
the aim of every pupil. Weekly
price lists are studied carefully and
periodical trips to market are insist
ed upon. The girls are taught to cut
and make most of their clothes, to
cook toothsome dishes and make home
attractive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Timbaie of Potatoes.

Cook, drain, mash and rub two
quarts of potatoes through a Colander;
put them in a saucepan, with six
ounces Of butter, two whole eggs, six
egg yolks. salt, pepper and nutmeg
Butter a timbale mold, sprinkle with
dry crumbs, roll beaten eggs all over
the inside and bread crumbs again.
Put the prepared pott oes in with a
SiLtle more bread crumbs and small
pieces of butter on top; bake for an
hour in moderately hot oven. Put
ION a hot dish, allow it to remain for
q while, then take off the mold and
serve quickly. For the next follow
The mold and serve quickly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05

The earth fairly tia1bled with the
thunder as the big guns were dis
charged. and more than one daring
spirit. climbing over the rough ram
parts was blown to atoms by the dis.
charge
As more OF the Federals clambered
into view. and joined in tie melee, it
assumed all the propertias OF a fierce
battle
Slowly the Confederate fell back
before such a fierce onsev. human ma
ture could not hold out as.iinst 1t.
They knew they were beaten. but.
seeing regiment hurrying to their
assistance kept up the fight with
logged persistence.
Colonel Ridgeway deliberately turn
ed the battery SO that 1t faced the
other way, and when the regiment in
gray came within the line such a
storm of shot and shell burst upon
them that In trice, as 1t were. their
shuddering ranks had been pierced
again and again, and demoralized by
what they believed to be a destruc-
i've nre from their friends they fell
back in confusion.
Seeing this the Confederates on the
hill gave UP all hope of success; they
threw themselves over the ramparts
o. the fort and scattered down the
hillside like covey of alarmed part.
ridges.
Already column was on the way
to reinforce Ridgeway and his men.
He was the hero of the hour.
Colonel John had not come out mn.
scathed by any means-several bull
let's had cut his garments in their
passage, for he had been a conspicu,
GUS object to the sharpshooters in
gray who crouched aloft waiting to
cut down all who wore the blue, and
1t was almost miracle how he ever
came out of the engagement alive.
One bullet had done a little serious
damage, but this adventure-loving
soldier laughed and thanked his lucky
stars it was no worse.
(To be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Hsve You Eaten Them?

Until you have eaten coddled egg
sou don't know just how delicious a
Aoft hciled egg can be. Have your
water boiling, and have ready an
earthen bowl or Jar of some thickness
watch you have previously made hot
place yoar eggs in the bowl and pour
Oa the boiling water. Then cover
the bowl with tight cover and put
over Il also coy or folded napkin.
In FIVE or six minutes the eggs will
ne done. soft boiled to consistency
that it is impossible to gain in the
ordinary way. One beauty OF this
clan is that the eggs are placed on the
table together with the fruit. cereal
and coffee, and by the time one course
is finished. the eggs are ready, without
die necessity of watching over a stove
az of getting up from the table to go
after them in the absence of maid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
"coFFEE JAGS."

The Doctor Named Them Correctly.
Some one said Coffee never hurts
any one" Enquire of your friends
and note their experiences.
A Phila. woman Gays
During the last 2 or 3 years ! be
came subject to what the doctor call
ed coffee jags' and felt like l have
heard men say they feel who have
drank too much rum. 1t n.useated
me, and I felt as though there was
nothing but coffee flowing through
my veins.
Coffee agreed well enough for a
time, but for a number of years have
known that it was doing me great
harm, but, like the rum topper, I
thought l could not get along without
1t. 1t made me nervous, disordered
my digestion. destroyed my sleep and
brought on frequent and very distress
ing headaches.
when l got what the doctor called
a coffee jag on, | would give up
drinking 1t for a few days till my
stomach regained a little strength,
but was always fretful and worried
and nervous till was able to resume
the use of the drug.
About year ago | was persuaded
to try Postum, but as l got 1t in res.
taurants 1t was nothing but sloppy
mess. sometimes cold, and always
weak, and of course didn't like it.
Finally | prepared some myself, at
home, following the directions care.
fully, and found it delicious. I perse.
vered in its use, quitting the old cot.
fee entirely. and feeling better and
better each day, till l found at last.
to my great joy. that my ailments had
all disappeared and my longing for
coffee had come to an end.
II have heretofore suffered intense
ly from utter exhaustion. besides the
other ailments and troubles, but this
summer, using Postum, have fell
fine" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's q reason.
Restaurant cooks rarely prepare
Postum Coffee properly. They do moi
let 1t boil long enough.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05

A difference of seventy-five cents
almost caused a separation between a
couple just married, in Springfield.
Mo. Justice Pickering, who officiated,
insisted on getting his regular fee,
two dollars; but the groom wanted to
pay only dollar and a quarter
Then the bride struck in with the re-
mark, "If l amt worth two dollars.
we'll call the wedding off, and I'll go
home to my ma" The groom paid the
other seventy-fve cents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Ribbon and Ruchinus.
pepper.

An excellent effect is obtained by
threading ribbon in and out through
ruchings of lace, even when no legitt-
mate opening is left for the purpose
Strips of crerc de sole are also
pouffed in between bands of lace or
ruchings where the edges are irregu.
lar, the crepe being allowed to pouf
out here and there. Just few light
stitches will keep it in position.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
Something Like a Gale.

Lieutenant Bevan of the Drake was
talking at the New York horse show
about rough weather.
Some one told the old story about
the winter day when 1t was so windy
that the crows all had to walk home
Lieut. Bevan laughed at this story
saying he could see the black crows
trudging along the road against the
wind. Then he went on:
But that wind could have been
nothing to one that my boatswain
talks about.
This wind" the boatswain declares
"came on in the Bay Of Biscay and II
blew so hard that II took four men
to hold the captains hat on, and even
then 1t blew all the anchors off tho
buttons of his coat"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
eNA,eGGszz
GOWNS or THE MOMENT

shown In this color has q scroll of
coarse silk braid on the front of the
bolero, with collar, cuffs, and belt of
dark chestnut. There is a tiny vest
and hem to the bolero of ivory cloth,
the sleeves being puffed from elbow
to shoulder, while the skirt is plain
except for an edging round the bot
tom of the same kind of silk braid
which decorates the bolero.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
VOGUE of Owed Lace.

And there can be little blue lace
applied to the softer of the cotton
print goods, those that make up
dressily. But, in every case, the dyed
lace should be very delicate, sort Of
pastel shade, light and tender, so to
speak, rather than deep and glaring
Pale blue lace is Frenchy, but deep
blue lace is not apt to be so good
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-05
CHAPTER XIII.
Battle Smoke.

Mollie asked no questions desired
no proofs but changed the subject.
and for short time carried on her
side of lively conversation on the
prospect Of Sherman being caught in
such trap as Napoleon entered at
Moscow.
At length the visitor took her leave,