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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

playthings of men--into our lives? You do not
expect this of me, Frank?"
Because if he does" murmured the tall usher
to the pink bridesmaid, che is very sanguine, and
he will apparently be disappointed-like England,
you know.')
'It is that you wish for, not servant; is
il not so, Frank?''
Certainly Pauline; you need not say it; hut
why couldn't you have arranged this quietly be
forehand?"
Because 1 wished to do it now. My friends, "
she said, turning to the assembled guests, "am !
not right? 1t is for you, my sisters that ! do
this A recent writer has said, Would that some
woman would have courage to make scene, if
necessary such occasion! 1t would be a
glorious scene, if she possessed the courage and
dignity to refuse for the sake of outraged won-
anhood to pronounce the monstrous promise. 1t
would be woman's splendid declaration of inde-
pendence The brave bride would be the heroine
of the hour She would do more than thousand
sermons to wipe out this blot upon the Nine
teenth century!
("Quoted correctly" whispered the blue maid.
"'What memory Pauline has!')
81 am this brave bride, my friends.-Now we
will 90 on" she said turning to the minister.
The service proceeded. The bride did not spoil
her point by refusing to be given away. The VOWS
were made Cleaving out the obnoxious word)
Then came the nervous moment while the best
man fumbled for the ring. He had not lost it,
He gave it to the man, who gave it to the wom
an. who gave it to the minister who gave it to
the man, while the nineteenth century stood by
and consented. The groom placed it upon the
finger of the bride and hesitated over the words
he was to say:
with this ring L thee we'd"
"And with all my worldly goods thee endow,"
prompted the minister
NO" said Frank, abruptly. 'Not all of
them"
The clock ticked again.
''NIy friends" said Frank, turning to the COM
pany, my brothers, I call you to my support
Why should man be expected>eentu after cen
tury to make this monstrous promise? Why
should we give all our property to our wives"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

anxiously, "you will write it with hyphen, won't
you dear?"
"Of course, 1 will" replied the bride as she
took look at the dressing mirror eve all prom
sed to do that, and | shall certainly do al ]
promised"
And you won't forget your other promise, it
is more important, don't forget said the five
girls in chorus
The lips of the bride compressed as she answer
ed: Girls, you may depend upon me- Yes
mama, l am ready now.'
A few minutes later the bride and groom stood
at the end of the long parlor in front of the hay
window, where the clergyman had grown restless
awaiting them.
Frank Lacey was the groom, and fine man he
was-a handsome couple everyone would have to
admit. To be sure one of the maids, the blue
one. of~eourse (she wore eyeglasses and wouldn {
take them off to be bridesmaid) had her own
opinion of Pauline because Pauline had not pre-
ferred the Greek professor But really one
couldn't blame Pauline The professor was we'll
along in years, and as he never talked in society
it generally understood that he didn't know
as much English as he did Greek
Pretty eyes were gazing earnestly in all direc.
tons, and there the drone of the clergyman's
voice coming through the veil into the ears of
the bride, but the first she really heard was: $50
long as We both shall live"
The groom had said 81 wll'' in a manly voice,
and then it Pauline who was supposed to
answer. Suddenly the full import of the words
worked into her brain she stood more erect and
raised her dark eyes from the floor to the face
of the clergyman-the querist. She was male
but from an earnest purpose, certainly not from
fear
81 will-do all of these things" she replied in
firm voice, Except that must decline to prom
ise to obey him."
Everybody except the five girls was taken by
surprise
There was a profound hush while the clock
on the mantel ticked ten times
Frank" she said, turning to her half-madc
husband, you do not wish me to make this mon
strous promise-to drag this relic of the Middle
Ages-of the times when women were slaves and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

~ lHE courtship ended and prepara
II tions for the wedding had been made.
S---ss Ends must, come to all courtships, and
SsSsE9ab this one was not very much out of
the ordinary at least there was nothing
remarkable in the courtship.
But even the most sombre of black clouds once
in a while have gleam of light.
In this particular instance the cards out
for the wedding, the trousseau was complete, the
best man had the ring just where he could reach
it at the proper moments indeed he had practiced
some time that operation.
Not only all these things had come to pass, but
the guests were waiting n witness the ceremony
which should make one this happy young couple
Everything else was in order, and the bridesmaids
were spending great deal of useless time sup
erintending the work of putting the last finishing
touches to the brides veil.
There were four bridesmaids as well as a maid
of honor, and they were all from the same class
from which the bride had been graduated only
year before Girls will do queer things in
their school days, and in this instance the bride
had agreed with the other five girls that the first
one to wed should invite the other five to bear
her company the wedding day. This the
first of the sextet to wear the bridal VEIL and it
a great time for those foolish girls, more fool
Ism Chan tney would nave been Wiling to admit
because, as will hereafter be shown, they had not
only agreed about the bridesmaids and all that
but there was something of more Importance to
the up-to-date maid, her independence despite
marriage.
Eventually the veil arranged but not with
out many pat and many sigh
There" murmured Nettie Valentine, one of
the pink maids THAT is absolutely perfect, don't
you think so, girls?"
Its lovely" murmured Theresa Evans in re-
turn, one of the blue maids "You may go down,
now, of course" as an impatient knock seemed
to threaten the panels of the door. Let us now
say goodbye to Pauline-Paulne Desmond for the
last time"
81 do wish, dear" said Fannie Graham, the
mad-of-honor "that you could only make up your
mind to insist that he shall take your name in
stead of you having to take his cognomen. But"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

r7OW that parasols are so elaborate it be-
II ri comes necessary TO provide cases for
k57,ss.z. them when not in use. These are made
issSSszf8i from fine white cambric, longcloth or
lawn. and are cut in four sections,
much like those of an umbrella, but measuring
a couple of inches at the narrow end, instead of
being pointed. The sections are joined together,
then hemmed top and bottom, the hens being
run with tape. The parasol is dropped into the
bag, the top of the handle passing through, and
then the wide mouth of the bag is drawn up and
the tape tied, thus entirely protecting the para
sol. Quite large bag is necessary and sewing
sachet of ones favorite perfume inside one OF
the sections is suggestion, and, OF course, II
liked, the outside may be made handsome with
decorative handwork although its mission is
equally well performed without it.
pretty addition to a linen color frock are
sailor collar tie and cuffs, which most
effective and are quite within the scope of the
amateur needleworker. They of white cambria
spotted with red the iollar is small square sail
or, with square lower front edges, trimmed all
aound with one-inch frlI of white cambria,
knife pleated.
The tie is Of plain red cambria, knotted in
sailor fashion, the pointed ends finished with
strapping of the dotted material The cuffs
are wide bands, pointed on one end, then edged
all around with the quaint little frills and added
to the sleeves, the points overlapping
few stitches secure them, so that they easily
removed when necessary. A belt of red kid will
give the finishing touch to a toilet owing its ex-
ceptonally smart look entirely to its accessories.
BEAD SHADES.
Beads that make the most attractive shades,
that have the most sparkle, the lined styles
clear glass with a touch of color at the top and
bottom where the bead is pierced
The diamond shape fringe is more complicated
and can be made elaborate with variety of
different coored beads worked into the pattern
One way to make this design is to start at
the wire foundation with three beads strung on
one thread, each string being a separate piece at
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
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BY MARTINI

THE Line of Health is also called the line
Of Liver and has been justly termed
- an accessory line to the line of Life, for
laS4S2i on this line we can tell the strength or
weakness of the individuals functional
condition, whereas the Life line relates more to
longevity. For so long as we have good digestion
and an active liver we may expect long and
healthy life. Figuratively speaking, the stomach
is the boiler to the engine Again, when the
liver is performing its duties properly, our minds
are hopeful and our energy intensified, which are
essentials for our success in life
Its position when normal is found starting
from the mount of Mercury, running up to and
sometimes touching the Life line. As such it
indicates long life, good health and good diges.
tion.
When the line is seen close to the percussion
of the hand, running over the mount of the
Moon Gig. y it denotes a changeable, nervous
nature.
When the line is absent it is an indication of
quick mind in an active body, especially true
If the hand be firm. Its very absence denotes
good working liver, hence none of that hesviness
generally caused by an inactive liver.
When the line is thick and short Zig. 2) it is
generally supposed to indicate poor digestion
in old age.
places in its course, a tendency to palpitation of
the heart is indicated. This prognostication is
emphasized when the line joins the Life line Zig.
81 due to poor digestion.
When the line is of various colors and very
red where it crosses the line of Heart, it is an
indication of rush of blood to the head, danger
of apoplexy.
When the line is yellc in color, an indication
of serious liver trouble. In this case all the
lines generally yellow.
When the line is wavy Zig. a biliousness is
the reading. If, with this Characteristic, damp
and cold hands are found the subject is very sus
ceptible to colds.
When the line is found in many little straight
pieces, partially over laping each other Zig. 81
it tells of chronic indigestion An early decay
of teeth is generally found with this marking, for
a poor digestion has bad effect on teeth
When the line is found with many little isl
ands Gig g., 30 the line of Head in similar
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

- minish, rather than increase, the acid
HA$W9$yI itv of the stomach The vegetable
sauces and juices are converted into
alkaline carbonates, which tend to counteract
acidity.
A pain in the eyes or back of them is often due
to undue pressure or straining of the optic nerve
and this condition is often caused by glasses. The
evident misit should be corrected Immediately
Glasses should fit so as to cause no pain or un-
pleasant feeling.
It is most depressing to a woman to have thin
neck, and the following treatment is said to be
very beneficial:
Take plenty of exercise The best for this pur-
pose is head rotation. Afterwards bathe the neck
in warm water to open the pores and then rub
in a generous quantity of good skin food
1t is always a difficult task to give children
medicine A trained nurse says the best way to
give castor oil is to fill wine glass half full of
orange Juice, then pour in the oil, with more
Juice on top. The oil forms ball in the middle
of the Juice, and it is swallowed without coming
in contact with the tongue.
The woman with no servant should never per
NIT herself to get over-tired. When she begins
to feel nervously tired, she should lie down for
ten or fifteen minutes upon couch on which she
can stretch full length.
To get real rest she must exclude all thought
of work from her mind To do this keep a book
of short, bright stories at hand which can be
picked up and laid down at will. relaxation Of
this kind is of wonderful benefit to a tired
woman.
frequent washing in black tea will gradually
darken red hair to beautiful auburn. Black tea
as a basis for a hair tonic has been found very
successful in many cases. 1t should not be used,
however. where one desires to keep the hair OF
light color.
Make an infusion of very strong black tea
steep for twenty minutes Meanwhile take two
ounces each of bay rum, gycerine and alcohol;
shake we'll and add ten ounces of strained tea.
Perfume to suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

r. r HEN making bread grease the pan you
wv put it into to raise. In the morning it
k1sssssss=TE=s will come out smooth and nice. You
asAGaJ won't have to scrape for half hour
to get the dough from the dish before
washing it,
Use the best -four 1t is the cheapest. Always
sft it and in cold weather warm it slightly
When mixing try making thin batter at first,
like cake dough; then beat it thoroughly the same
as you would cake; then add the usual quantity
of -four; knead until as elastic as rubber; do not
stop while kneadng; dough that has rested will
not make good bread; after kneading try sprink-
ling little sugar top to prevent forming
crust while rising. 1t will require scarcely any
moulding in the morning; just shape into loaves;
make small loaves and bake well.
Bread is proved sufficiently for the oven when
the dent made by the finger on the loaf will re-
main.
When ready to bake spread the top of the loaf
with little lard.
When baked turn out on clean board or table
and let remain until cool, changing the position
Of the loaves occasionally that all sides mag be
properly ventilated or cooled
Don't make the mistake of placing wet towels
around loaves as so many do-this is not at all
necessary and may tend to make the bread mould
Even though the crust may seem hard when TAX
ing from the oven it will become soft and ten
der as the heat leaves the loaves.
The only fit receptacle for keeping bread is tin
or granite. Drawers and stone jars are not suit
able for bread, it will mould quickly in either.
A large tin box such is used for cake or large
granite kettle with cover. The cover for either
should be left slightly ajar part of the time in
warm weather; this prevents moulding, and good
sweet bread little dry is much more tasty than
bread savoring of closeness or mustness
Very finely mashed potato added to dough is
good thing and helps to keep bread moist.
If milk is used in mixing it should be scalded
first and then allowed to cool to blood heat.
In making your bread over night use cold wa
ter in summer and quite warm in winter. A stone
lar with cover is fine for mixing in winter, as it
retains the heat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
Man1mofb Millinery

Very high hats seem to be much worn at
present, often with rather comic effect. II is to
be hoped that Dame Fashion, in her revival Of
past modes, viii not introduce the style of head
gear in vogue during the latter part of the sew
enteenth century. II was often five feet high,
50 that lady's face appeared 10 be in the mid
die Of her body.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
A Neev Profession

GOOD living be made by breeding
a parrots in this country" said bird
IAI dealer. 'Tf you have a hothouse, all
REHSSF, the better. If you haven't you can
l@SE$GJ breed the parrots out Of doors
81 know a man who for a number
of years has bred budgergars and cockatels out Of
doors. These superb birds frequently ran six in
nest and there would be three or four nests
season. Indeed, pair of cockaties never
produced less than twelve and on one occasion
had eighteen youngsters all of which grew up
out of doors,
'In the West there are several men raising
the gray parrot, three sorts of cockatoos, the
gray-breasted Montevdean parrot, the Rosela,
the Turquoisine the king and the bluefronted
Amazon.
"All these parrots sell readily and command
high price.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

The extraordinarily large double-bass here il
lustrated was made by Herr Otto Roth in Mark
neukirchen, and is intended for use in a Chicago
orchestra. 1t is about fourteen feet high, and its
body about seven feet, The top part of the body
is about three feet four inchesNQcross; the lower
part about FIVE feet. 1t weighs 100 pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
For NfmbLe FINGERS

the beginning. Two needles must pass through
fourth bead of the same color, or a different
shade in color design is to be worked out. Have
the threads separate again. three beads being
caught on either strand and both catching a
fourth one together. Continue this until the
pattern is the desired size.
To carry out the diamond shape in the loose
ends begin where the pointed shape ends the row.
Run thread through the last little bead and
string enough to hang down to the long
est point of the figure and end it by carefully
knotting over the last bead. The ends are
made by following this plan with each little fig
ure in the diamond.
JAPANESE CANDLE SHADE.
Candle shades resembling in character those
sold in Japanese shops are now made at home
by women with an eye for design and color
and fair deftness Of hand. The decorative pic
lures, which are an essential part of these shades,
are found in the cheap little japanese books on
crepe paper issued for some years past to meet
the demands of persons interested in Japan and
its literature. Some of these books are in French
and few are in japanese, but those seen in this
country usually in English. Whatever the
language, the books are illustrated usually in
Characteristic japanese fashion, with landscapes
innocent of perspective and figures like nothing
ever this side of the world
The maker of such candle shades cuts out
little pasteboard frames trapezoidal in form, with
the parallel sides slightly curved. Such frame
is laid over one of the colored illustrations in
Japanese book. and just the right figure or bit
of landscape is included within the trapezoid. The
frame is then blackened with India ink, in order
that the picture may be the more accentuated,
and the picture itself is strongly pasted the
back Of the frame. When five frames have thus
been prepared they pasted together with
strips of thin muslin. When the whole is dry
the shade is ready to be placed the little brass
carrier that clasps the candle When the candle
is lighted the shade has really jewel-like effect,
and if the pictures have been well chosen the
decoration has great charm and varity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
EV6ere eVon1en Lead

T=NN an age of Leagues" only too many
lWI of which are merely irritating fads says
kaAA4sn4 Black and White, it is refreshing TO
EQGA9I name one the objects of which are so
49, sane and wholesome as to commend
themselves to everybody, "The Open
Air League" with Lady st. Heller at the head
of the Executive Committee, and brilliant array
of distinguished medical men, including Doctors
Heron and Reinhardt, acting as advisors, has
been founded for the purpose of instlling into
the minds of the public, especially of the poorer
classes, the inestimable benefits of fresh air for
the prevention and cure of consumption. The
treatment of the disease in London hospitals is
subject to grave defects, and the League under
takes, at cost far less than has hitherto been
attempted, to provide sanatorium accommodation
in accordance with the requirements of modern
science
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

An English illustrated publication is authority
for the following; Chased by dog, the cat ran
into a stable where COW was being MIXED, and
took refuge on the animals back This frightened
the COW, who kicked the milkmaid off her stool
Thereupon the milkmaid sued Captain Bange
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
Bozkdofr Gossip

Biting the finger nails may be enjoyable, but
II has these drawbacks-It spoils the nails, spols
the finger tips, is apt to cause severe irritation
Of the stomach (by the sharp pieces of nail being
swallowed), and it is proof of defective breed
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
BY-pafbS TO
Health and Beauty

lESH fruits, such as the apple, pear and
plum, when taken without sugar, di-
minish, rather than increase, the acid
ity of the stomach. The vegetable
snnnns and i1ines are converted into
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08


Don't fold the arms. By doing you pull the
shoulders forward fatten the chest and impair
deep breathing. Folding the arms across the chest
so aattens it down that it requires conscious
effort to keep the chest in what should be its nat
ural position. AS soon as you forget yourself
down drops the chest.
Salt is as much of tonic for the hair as it is
for the body and most excellent dry tonic sbam-
poo may be made of it. A coarse quality should
be sifted so that no Jumps remain and then
scented with oris root powdered to proportion
of two ounces to a pound of salt. Sift again to
mix well and then rub well into the hair up by
the head. Brush with long bristled brush
Earache is one of the most distressing ailments
of childhood Heat, perhaps, gives much re-
lief as any application. The ear may be gently
filled with water as hot as can be borne, poured
in with teaspoon. The child should lie with
the affected ear uppermost and after a short
time turn on that side and let the water run out.
Sometimes small mustard plaster behind the
ear stops the pain. 1t should be left on only a
few minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

HE courtship was ended and prepara-
tions for the wedding had been made.
Ends must, come to all courtships, and
this one was not so very much out of
the nrdinar.. at lna-t thnro net b
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
Art in Making
Good Bread

HEN making bread grease the pan you
put it into to raise. In the morning it
will come out smooth and nice. You
won't have to scrape for half an hour
to get the dough from the dish before
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

now that parasols are so elaborate il be-
m comes necessary TO provide cases for
ssv-vszt them when not in use. These are made
iSSs5gSj from fine white cambric, longcloth or
lawn and are cut in four sections,
The Nome daily nugget., 1906-06-06
Sluicing On Beach Line
 Below Nome River.
Gravel Will Average Sl to the Bucket =. The Largest Dump Contains Over 10000 Buckets Shortage of Coal.

The beach line below Nome river is adding it's quarter to the spring clean up. The output, owing to the shortage of coal during the past win ter, will not be as great as that of the previous year, but in nearly every instance the operators have made expenses and a nice little profit on their labor.
 A Nugget correspondent who went over the line about a week ago, found the following men actively en- gagged in sluicing:
 Weigant and Kuntz, DOnahue and partners, Kelly and Langham, Bod ka, Kelliner, McWilliams, Sullivan, Cavanagh, Holt, Kelly, Stuart and Flannigan, Kelliher and partners and several outnts at the mouth of Hast ings creek. From conversation with the miners and pans taken from the dumps, it was gleaned that the piles of gravel would average about $1 to the bucket The largest dump con tained over 10000 buckets, and the smallest about 1,S00. An estimate of the entire clean up will be given in a future issue of the News.