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HAS a HOST OF FRIENDS.

r,,. little Men and Little Women: Three years
400 some friends of my sister gave her little
dog we tried hard TO give her an appropriate
nan,e. and at last decided to call her Judy De-
caues she so friSky ...-. ,v.~-,4
II, the morning when we were SettlnS uISSseu
for school she would take our shoes ana hde I Ileu
~, ~. always found Them in under the WARDROBE
When Judy grew little older we mad her See. sleep
dovynstairs and one December morning we i9u,d cum
puppies. ~, rousb WE pave all but
This kept and called Puncn
he was nosoned last summer and we all felt very
sad Judy used to hunt everywhere ior me- pay
mate. - -, 7 o,,,,,.s rotnda an,
te9ching her to carry things for me. and she learns
easily. 49,, f,u,,1,. Io,.as T,d1-
r, ,-95I5 ross her very much IL anything should
bannen TO her With her pretty face and risky
wavs She has made friends with many OF the VII
At the present time she is eating her noon meal
cut III 'Ne DOROTHY G. CRAIGIE (aged 1O.
No e9 Spring street. Catskiil, N Y
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Elaborate CosfurneS at. Troux,fle.
H urs Consumed Apparently the Making of Toilets Sc
Great Is the Atten to

most successful is to tie the long scarf of chiffon
about the hat under the chin and let the ends
float; dropped the shoulders, this form of veil
makes enticing scarf. Every little resort has
dealer in wells and chiffon, and in many cases he
appears at the twice-a-week vegetable and fish
market-rather a droll sight. the marchante OF
Paris frpperies beside the white capped Normandy
vonders of live fowl fruit and berTings. The
blanchisseuse de fin has six ouvriares where few
years ago she had one. and these work literally
night and day during the season.
Wraps differ so much that it is impossible to &C.
scribe them except in detail Loose coats OF coarse
linen inset with heavy coarse lace. often worn
in the morning, but equally popular are short
Jackets the paletot the cutaway, OF crimson
OF green cloth. The novelty is the vest of Irish
lace Ions vague, with lapels OF silk and buttons.
and worn usually under loose, open shoulder
wrap. There are little arrangements OF silk CT
cloth weighted with fringe, that give the neccs-
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a DOG AS GUIDE

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Last vaca-
ton / visited my uncle's farm The dog OF the
house was a clever St Bernard dog, named DIP
He knew all the places around there lor Hl41eS "S
well as any at the farmhouse. I'll cLo
one day my cousin and l went tor = T Mdlh- s
sIc.-ested that we should go to Mount GARNER IoI
had not been there yet This mountain IS Two @ >ld
n half miles from the house We TOOK DIP; a.l
Started out but before got lar, a low VIZ WIZ
resounded through the trees MY COUSIN COUSIN SSiiu 9Su
80 Eer brother calling her 81 going BACK.
She said but you need not come. just teIi Up
you wish 20 TO the mountains anu ne W, e.. IFt
us | said: '"To the mountains DIP anu NJ NJ
-ry1ad and yylgeed his tail In answer He leo the
Iav and / followed till at last we reacht'H% % tue
bottom OF the mountain had 20 eii.1o y. & up apSaS
and although Dip would nave iiAeu ~ iN ~
he kept at my pace ..-,.. -. =, Iors.s ,,orJ
I,e-,jnd which were lovely flower beds SItoSett
n va a most beautiful scene. and dd nor & MIs,i
ia7-s n bI+ If was soon time to start Tor nome
and called Dip He had jumped into the @ puhI S an
80 on toying swim. / enjoyed HySelI very @
w VIZ 80 IoGnitains but think Dip liked the home
Coming best for he got large Pone @ a9 aJr 1o "S
guidance bf-tA - - ttro1,e1
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MY BIRTHDAY PICNIC.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: We We're
g., the country on my birthday one year II was
lust a small country place away from any town
as bIg as Paterson The woman IN whose
house we were boarding said she would take US
Ne arose early and took little cart anu stLrt'u
down the road for some goldenrod we PicAIeo ~, u
ortT,,T nv the time we got home they had the
wagon full OF hay and then We started TO ttiih IL IT.
" W. tiej coldenrod around the spokes OF the
yvbeeIs and upon the edge Then we trlIlle9 tlly @
harn Al last everything was ready hnu We We
..d lia, We took an accordion with us and as
90 dro,,e along one OF the party played whlle tne
rest sang You should have seen the countTS 10y, 49,
~ ciriS come out of their houses. with thelr
months open, looking at the city folks soins On
y ricnic.F as they expressed IL -, 49,
NJ wagon was soon unoaded and we all nnr-
ried along good spot for pTih sanirres
p1,n.ad birds eggs and fished. We caught
,rnbo~ If fsh hut the boys said II was TOO $40"
aork so we girls gave IL up. -. t,o,,,, IN,
we stayed until it was dark ana drove Ho"io 0'
the hgi' u MSSRJORIE RoLLHAUS (aged 80.
oe- C,,+os a,-anue BROOKLYN, y. y.
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TTouViIle-en-Mer, August y
There was : tine, not so many years ago, when
the standard Of dressing was let down during the
summer. Comfort and quick toilet were S'To
fuxuries Of these months, but such an idea - ce-
TnodE now. The dressing at the shore, even for
the morning, judging from the results, must DC an
affair OF hours and. If anything, it IS carried out
with attention to details surprising. that Of the
formal spring season. This is not true OF TTOuViile
alone. but Of most of the resorts along the coast,
for in these days Of quick transportation, with Jhe
Iactor car \ necessary adjunct of life the whole
coast is one large pleasure resort. One may sleep
at TrouvIle. lunch the famous h0teileTic
Dives and dine at some chateau fifty miles inland
The conspicuous items at all the resorts are the
Reiis and number of. outside wraps worn. We'll
suIElied with these two features, a woman can
get along with few gowns and hats The vcils
OF ali coIors and many materials and there
are many fashions Of wearing them. Perhaps the
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sarv touch to n simple two-piece costume ana
there are no boIeros; that Is. no short garments
with sleeves.
AN UNUSUAL COAT.
Among the successful toilets worn at the races
at Cabourg last week one OF fine Whlte cloIh
with an odd form OF coat without sleeves The
breteles closed with large buttons the shoulders
the front was cut straight across a little uhoer
the bust, and the back and sides fell in one piece
almost 10 the knees AS there was considerable
funess in the lower part of the garment and IL
was in one piece, it must have been cut almost
in a half circle. The coat worn over blouse
Of Irish lace, making epauettes over long shlrred
sleeves of silk mousseline. This is a new touch'
the long lingerie undeTsleeve and one which Is TO
be important in the autumn. The skirt of cloth,
like the coat, was heavily embroidered with SOU
tache. - ,
Another costume had short wasted skirt, and
for d top. exaggerated bretelles meeting W.T. d
vest and finishing with frinGed stole ends Inc
material was heavy flet in cream, almost GOV,
e-ul with embroidery of white -Gouttt;te
raised cretonne flowers. The vest was OF rose zone
embroidered witF silver and there were iohs
shirred undersleeves Cf silver gauze
There are many short wasted gowns worn, but
fewer than was the month or so ago Inc
oro-piece gown. With japanese sleeves over d
sI,cuCus they are as a rule confined to wraps II
is difficult, however TO Fep&Ilte lie NJ? - t5.
the costume that they must be regarded N tiie
same cItecarv II j. most certainly conspicuous
f, ,af,1re OF the late summer modes. the OVef"fdp
with long ana rather close Uncer&!eeEeS.
4 rrettv neck arrangement Is q large IieffcC
rlche of white tule, 3oTdered with Wlnie anu dick
nltrich tins Par.3s0Is rarely match the gown. out
tba .,,orniug Flower trimmed hats have been SO
much worn thai eytrv blossom has mad It's DAY.
and 50 foliage ana ol-, '"' Si'4I'''- '
Hats trimmed with scarfs change the scarf to
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saa-kwat-ko was little Indian girl She lived a
long way OF from New York. Her home was in a
etny, tiny hut, called shack The shack was
one Of about nineteen that made up a ranchery
And the ranchery stood The foot Of 4 noble
mountain on a narrow ledge Of land fronting
wide river.
Perhaps YOU think that this sounds pretty? Wen,
1t looked pretty. too But M1-kWat-ho found )
very lonesome. She had TO play with, for
most Of children Of her Were At mission
school not far away. There We're bigger girls. who
wove Indian baskets-the funny long baskets IN
which Indian women keep their babies No uoubt
gon have seen pictures Of Indian nlaurllaS- WIN
heir pappooses slunE on their backs. M7-k"al-ho
could weave, too But sJIl she Was lonely. Tor the
big girls did talk much, and 10 ner never at an
But one day AIa-kwat-ko had an adventure she
never told any about it She kept it all 10
herself But il = most wonderful adventure
II began in this way: Tcosha and II st-1' We q
talking as their busy fingers wove- said Ioosha;
Tonight 1 so up the mountain. 10 The SHINING
Waters
ssNVtv go youg' asked Hist-ko.
T'ooslla laughed. 'Tis the fun Of the moon. she
said And IN see. maybe, face in the waters
Then Hist-ko laughed too.
AEa-kwat-ko quite understood If. IN the fun OF
fe moon vori went up the steep trail and by mid
nigh stood by the shining waters you would see
1lie face Of the man whose squaw You were 10 be.
But suddenly there flashed into her mind thar
vo, might see other things. She did not want 10
see the face OF a man. She did not want 10 cook
and sweep fer any man: but being 4 HUtle girl
she might see the face Of her next playmate. she
had been lonely since the last one went 10 me
mission school
50 that night when the two bigger girls. their
shazyls well round their dark heads, crept up the
trail father and mctaer sleeping and knowing
llot;. Na-kwat-zo followed them Al 4 safe distance.
The night was fresh ard cool, nights always are
among the mountains, and she even shivered a 1T
lie once twice The stars shone Ike eyes IN the
dark sky and The moon brilliant
on they went, on and Up, over the well beaten
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER

suit the costume The panamas and soft cloche
forms are worn for the morning trimmed only
seen on the beach of a morning are tailored. and
in white linen, trimmed with bands OF pink or
lavender blue to match the trimming ON the nat nar;
large tUlle veil OF delicate shade is worn ABOUT
the face and neck.
COSTUME FOR THE NEW GAIT
There is a certain vogue for what is called the
petit costume d'homme.' a fashion that is sup
posed to have come from America The skirt is
short and less voluninous than the fashionable
Paris snort skirt the coat Is half long ana
half fitted with the suggestion of being little 700
lapel. The bic hat is worn on the back of the
head and admirably suits the rather tired slouch
which seems to be the fashionable gait some or
these suits in cOlored linen particularly the
blue linen that wOrkmen's blouses are made o.
This material should not be trimmed with Wnlte
paSseuenterie may be used
Gloves for the afternoon are generally Of some
especially if the costume is white. loose wrist
glove of Il rather heavy white. kid Is considered
chic. The wrist is lined with color ana IS worn
CaTeleSsy turned over bit. This color. naturally.
matches The parasol or the hat or some accessory
Of the toilet
TatenesS keep pace with the others ABOUT theil.
Ones attention is attracted especially by the NUM-
Der of cDlqrs drawn on for The costumes OF ntIe
by them They no longer wear SOCKS atter Iney
re out Of bahyhood. but white stockings ana "i'e
hutjonCd boots
There are any amount of variations Of the skirt
and coat suit. woman alightinS from an auto,
mobile at one OF the hotels the other morning had
smart form OF travelling suit O! IuSSVF IN tHe
fashionable madou color. 1t was the heavy lus-
sor as correct ana suitable for tailored costumes
cloth an embroidery OF sout1che ABOUT
inches wide trimmed the skirt. rInnlnB up
the front il deep point, ard the Sno't n?ul-
fed kimOno sleeves were covered by the hraldlng.
The coat fastened with point and Single porCe--
lain button across the bust, and tie sides Slopeo
away in an exaggerated form OF the cutaway-
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the NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

lT,ear Little Men and Little Women: In summer
we live in Connecticut, very near Long Island
sorna and as we have launch we often go
sailing in It.
Several summers ago we heard that the New
York Yacht Club making It's cruise on Long
island Sound and as it 10 pass right near
-,,hore we live out in the launch and
watched The club go by II certainly was lovely
sight! Most of the sailing yachts came first then
ti's steam, Yachts. There yachts OF all de-
scriptions small. large, black and White ones
rer1eInber especially big black steam yacht.
0I, She was beauty! Everything just shone ON
her and She looked TO tin our little launch) as
biar Transatlantic hner would TO uShlnE
schooner We often came SO near the yachts as
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LETTERS OF THANKS.


Dear Editor: I thank you very much for the
fountain pen you sent ] am writing this little
letter with 1t. and ! hope it viii not be the last
prize l shall Waiting for the next Sunday
edition Of The Little Men and Little Women's page
! remain. yours truly. EDWARD CAChEII.
No $50 West 36th street New York
Dear Editor: You cannot imagine my surprise
and JOY when I found that I had another
prize. is much the prize. the 81, OF which
am proud. but the winning Of the prize, though
was very glad receive the check. and thanh
YOU very much il. l enjoy reading the letters
Of others and looking n the prize winning photo
graphs. Thanking again, and much, for my
prize, I very gratefully yours.
PAULINE NJ. DAKIN.
Uplawn, Cherry Valley, y. y.
Dear Editor: Thank you so much for the en-
broidery set. I have been wanting one for a long
time. have begun one OF the pretty doilies and
'---''N MARGERY KELLER.
Strawberry Hill avenue. Stamford Conn.
Dear Editor: Please excuse my not writing
to thank you fer my check sooner, but I have
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When Ma-kwat-ko had quite grown up size
known the Indian poetess' and day q
rich woman in d great city gave a reception for
her. Among all the guests there were none whom
she thought she would like TO talk to until there
came in At woman who tall and fair and more
beautiful than any of the others.
Il have always loved your people" she said to
Na-kvat-llo. once. when I i little girl. 1
made my father take me to the top OF mountain
= midnight Indian wishing we'll
oh, I YOU there in the water said Ma
kwlt-1o. and l have lOnged for you ever since"
So at last Ma-kwat-ko found the playmate she
had wished for, and she lonely again
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Hosv TO Il1in a Prize.

Contest No. CThe City Maze PIzzlel-ChoiCe cf
boys Tribune watch. a Tribune fountain pen. an
embroidery set interesting book box of
water color paints for the ueatest and best two
answers.
Contest No Crhings TO Think About).-ThOics
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embroidery set an interesting book. boys Tr-J-
une watch a box of water color paints for the
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a BIRTHDAY GIFT.

Dear Little Men and Little Wom.n:
l thought you would like to hear Of a novel
birthday gift which my friend received Most
gifts are sent, but this deE in the window
a pretty little canary bird. which Is now great
pet came To her her birthday. She has taught
1t many tricks and / will mention some OF them
At breakfast IL comes and sits her shoulder
and eats from her mouth IL also sits her
finger and puts defiant look. much ID
say: Touch IL you dare
But the prettiesJ OF all is when iJ fights Ic
raises it's wings and opens it's mouth and flies At
her. But it soon gets exhausted and stops Ny
friend is the only that can go near IT,
This IS q case that shows how nature seems %
tell a dumb Ettle bird who its friends and
who not WILLIE NANNIX (Gged 10
Fort Lee N +
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Contest No. 4 (OUr Letter BOxl.-A prize OF s. win
be given for every letter printed under this head
ing. The letters contain incidents in vour
lie. anecdotes OF pets. strange accidents. novel
school experiences. things in or hcrfon
These stories must be original and be written
side of the paper only
Ife 10 state your
BE sure 10 give your choice OF prizes.
Be sure TO give your rane and address Soma OF
our Little Men and Little Women neglect to 10
this. and therefore lose the chance OF winning a
prize
Contest closes on September 8 Age is considered
in awarding prizes. Address your answers ard
letters 70 Little Men and Little Women The NeS--
York Tribune. New York
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HONOR LIST.

Margaret Hallock; .. Constance Hunt; }. Ethel
A Pope; T. Perry Bluemein; ). Edgar G. Wilson;
. Theresa OI1Tiscol; T. Marion Savage: S. Margaret
Elsing; .. Helen Daniels: 10. Guy Richards; Il,
Philip Ritzheimer; L. Constance Lutz 13, Clara NJ.
Strodt; H. Lewis Mills 1J Mary Layton; 16. Helen
WakeIec; II, Henry Brau. IS. Margaret Chaplin.
le. Margaret S. PIT; 60 yirslnia ~ MarceIus; =.
George Gavey, %, Lulu Moore; .. Herbert Gavey;
"a Charles ID. Barry; p. Carmen Clyma; 20 Mary
Horne: a Katherine Esing: y, Karl Russell; p.
Ellen Marshall; 80 Joseph Mathes; 81, Herbert
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find some plant lice II did not take me long 70
discover a colony and then how / feasted! Most
insects after they have taken their long sleep and
come out of their pupa skins with pretty wings.
scOrn the food upon which they fed when they
were only poor crawling larvSe. but 20 me sun
nothing tastes qU.ee so sweet as juicy gree"
aphid. -
when the orange growers and the mop men hnI
wicked little scale bugs destroying their trees ana
their vines all they have to do is import colony
of us lady birds and We soon set the OrchatU'
right again by devouring the offending scales 9.
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cHuRcH OsSuARIEs.

In the little French town Of Serrieres, near the
RhOne. there is fourteenth century church which
has various pecUli2rities, OF which one Is that
Mass is only said there once year. Another
is that the subsOiI Of the church IS ver1tabls
necropolfs. and above the vaults. level with the
beIfry there is an ossuary in which, through a
little window in the wall of the vault, skeletons.
skulls and bones can be viewed IN all sorts OF
queer arrangemcnts- Globe.
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tvo davs-untfI ii can be sent to the tinsrnith or
sealed up with solder az home Another use for
the despised article is remedy for seasiSknesS
some one writes that she went across the English
Channel without the malady. and the preventive
She used was little pepsin gum which sne cheWed
in private
the closet wall instead of hangers extended
from the ceiling let the back OF the skirt rest
against the WALL then if there Is any Wrlnkllns ic
comes az the back. where ID Is not noticeable
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SNseulsI TrgE B OX ~

to see the people them, and they seemed 70
be having a very good time
1t glorious sight and one wOTt1 seeing.
MORRIS B. BELkNAPs Jr.
Black Hall Tnnn
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\ Scottish youngster. whose parents had died,
was being reared in hardship by miseTly uncle.
head. saying:
'Iur heaStie, you Sha!Tly live va yer uncle,
tac.I-Chums.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-01

Hoacland: 50 Frank G. Hayhow; 33 Adele Frank
In a. David G. Lewis IL ,i 55 Ludwig GroRm2nn
De Wick; 20. Alice Bensheimer: 40 Walter Zah1;
H. Lillian Tyler: Il. Emily Coniu i3. Mary w. Nc
Gehee: a. Miriam Phair, s.. Fred X. Bauer; 46
Adele Mess: E7. Hadleigh II. How'd; IS, Louise T.
Butler; a. Roberta Williamson; -. Margaret Booth
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WOODLAND KNIGHTS.

Lady bird. lady bird,
Whittier away
To search for GphiGS
This bright sunny day.
THAT is my work in the world. and when yea
to think of it q good and helpful task il IS.
My first thought my egSSheu cracked and
crawIed into the world was. Now, where can
New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES

NATURE STUDY PUZZLE
|. Pea, eye. gee, pig.
,. Sea, a. tea, cat
J. Pea, Il, are, are, o. tea, parrot
l. Queue. you. a, eye. ell. quaiI.
:. Pea. ., Dee. pod
). Are, ., o, tea, root
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Things TO Think About.

: Bee. yew. Dee. bud.
:. queue. yew. I. ell. ell. quill
B. Dee. a. WE. day.
10. Are, you, are, q, ell. rural
New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
CHARADE

CHARADE.
NV first IS served with cream.
My second is space,
Nv whole Of many a sauce
May form the base.
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WORD SQUARE.

Z An ornamental stone used II jewelry- y IA
different coI0rs which are arranged IN stripes @
bands or delicately blended in clouds.
2 Transferred without any price or reward
3. To ward off.
4. Elegantly concise.
Y, q N
New-York tribune., 1907-09-01

TOMMY can so count up to five on my fingers
can't /, MOTHER
Mother-Yes, Tommy. but don't boast I saw
count up to fifty -
Tonmy-why. where did ne get all them an
gers from?-Chuns.
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