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came across an exquisite drawing of
Mother Carey and the still more exquisite
description of her:
THE grandest old lady he had ever
seen, white marble lady sitting on a
white marble throne. And from the foot
Of the throne there swan away out and
out into the sea millions of newborn crea
lures of more shapes and colors than man
ever dreamed And they were Mother
Carey's children, whom she makes out of
the sea water all day long. She sat quite
still, with her chin upon her hand. look
ing down into the sea itself. She was
very. very old; in fact. as old as any
thing you are likely to come across, ex
cept the difference between right and
wrong.
now she said. without stirring a finger
i heard. MN. that you were always
making new things out of old SO peo-
pie fancy, but / am not going to trouble
to make things. my little dear. 1 sit
here and make them make themselves. "
/ think this description of Kingsey's
Mother Carey fits Mother Fashion quite
as well. 1t is, though, in this letter inn
possible for me to give detailed account
of how she makes things make them
selves" this same old Mother Fashion
But there are a few instances that may
be given. l think that she calls in the
aid Of two fairies, one of whom is Love
of Change and the other is Force of Con-
he ldtteT DrlHRS ABOUT lle
change from one extreme to another. from
the narrow, clnging skirts of the Ma
poleonic times to the full skirts and wide
pelerines OF few years later, and now
back again to the clinging Paquin jupe
that has taken such a hold upon our
fancy this winter. Then in the matter of
love of change are we not always fly
Ing from a mode directly We see ii once
too often? And does not the eye weary
of a vogue il 1t be worn more than
few months? l am sure that If one lis
tens TO a woman choosing a hat. wrap or
gown. one may invariably hear the answer
given as to a suggestion for the continue
ton of an accepted style of color: "Oh,
no, I've had that before. I'm tired to
death of It," Our strongest instinct of
change is where dress is concerned. Ii is
within us. and is not our blind obedience
to the desires of Mother Fashion.
The Modishness of Things.
In the modish world everything has it's
place. everything takes its turn Old
fancies come back again for two reasons
because nearly every fashion is pretty
enough to bear repetition sooner or later
and because there really is nothing new
under the sun and an absolutely novel
mode cannot be invented at this time of
the worlds day. But. like the changing
beauties ofthe seasons. each has its own
particular charm and interest, for no
matter how strange or unbecoming is
vogue in the eyes of the general public,
there are always some women who well
come IL ioyfully. And so We receive 1.-THE
new models" and so We decide upon their
acceptance or graceful retirement from
the arena. and so we abuse and praise,
quarrel and enjoy them and make the
best of ourselves in them according to
our lights, and Mother Fashion sits on
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sure its success. in addition to a good
figure. corset. built on impeccable lines,
is required, corset that clasps the hips
so closely that they measure not much
more than the waist itself
Instead of a petticoat with this skirt
are worn culottes of rose or black satin.
Absolutely adjusted al the top. without q
particle of fullness. they fit the leg close
~ and are held at the knees by a little
garter hidden under a frill of valenciennes
lace four or five inches wide. a second
frill is placed a little higher The pretty
fullness formed by the lace frills falls at
the sides over a knot of narrow ribbons
exactly as are seen in old pictures, When
the culottes are black the lace Is of black
chantilly and the ribbons are OF black vel
vet.
1t is needless TO say that the price Of
these dainty accessories places them far
above the reach of those of moderate
dress allowance, and naturally they are
sold only to the private clients of the
most exclusive houses. But. surely. from
description of this sort. aided by pic
ture of the times of Louis XIII. IL should
be easy for clever fingers To achieve the
making of them. II is a fact that the
new skirt cannot be worn successfully ex-
cept over garment of this sort.
Field Daisy in Again.
Again the debutante reioices in the re-
covery of her beloved field daisy. For
Time the mower went out or favor, but IL
is in again, and doubtless the debutante
is happy. Pink tipped field daisies are
worn in clusters and the flower is intro
duced in original manner on dresses
of pure white tulle illusion built up over
foundations of glistening white satin the
skirts being trimmed at the foot with row
upon row of white satin ribbon twisted
into loops at regular intervals, each loop
enmeshing a loose cluster of pink daisy
buds with long pale green stalks. A large
bunch of the same flowers Is imprisoned
In twisted true lovers knot of silver
gauZe In the front of the bodice. which is
made in bebe form. simply gathered up
into tucker round the decolletage. while
fringe of tiny pendent daisies falls from
the little draped sleeves over the arms. In
the matter of hair ornaments compact
posies of daisies and buttercups. such as
are gathered by children in the fields and
hedgerows, are sold in the shops and are
connected with silver cords or twists OF
silver ribbon. Silver harebells are like
wise used extensively for the decoration
of the gowns as we'll as for couture orna-
ments. Little frocks of pale powder or
hyacinth blue ninon trimmed with blonde
lace are adorned with bouquets of silver
harebells tied with twists of silver rib
bon while a combination of gold and sill
yer also is used in this connection.
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AfsiS, december II, 1907.
ERE In Paris it is New Year, not
christmas day. which is the
great ,, annual fest, festival: Noel is
Jour de Fan" is the day of the
family reunion. when friendly and official
intercourse is governed by the most elao-
crate etiquette. and time. too. when the
most costly presents are exchanged. In
deed, the entire month of January is given
over to the making of calls upon the dif-
ferent members of the family. which Is
certainly the heaviest untaxed burden
ever laid upon the shoulders of a civilized
people. Even the French children. instead
of hanging up their stockings as they do
in England and America. place their shoes
in the chimney corner. to find on Christ
mas morning that '1e petit NOEL or lie
petit Jesus has put some tritiing little
toys therein. but for the really important
presents they must wait until the "nouvel
an" La mode is a secondary considera-
ton these days. for we are then too busily
engaged in donning the ravishing toilets
madame and monsieur have designed for
us to give thought TO new models. But
in what an airy way We talk OF Dame
Fashion or Nine. la Mode, and / am
afraid when we do so il is generally to
call her tickle goddess or an extrava-
giant old woman. Sometimes. when for
the moment a particularly outre hat or
hamboyant sleeve is worn by people with
more enthusiasm than taste, we say she
Is a true woman and sacrifices her best
Instincts on the altar that she always
keeps lighted and burning before the lit
Tie tin god something new i am NOT
sure Eve did not find him in the garden
OF Eden-the little Tin god, | mean. Any
way. he is respectfully ancient. So when
we feel cross or our bills weigh heavily
upon US we reviIe Fashion with a big F.
for preposterous old bag who is the
ruin of silly woman and the bane of SEN
sible ones. and we put down all the folles
and all the ugliness and all the vulgarities
to her account. and practical. solemn men
write dreadfully funny stories about her.
which they think are serious, or deplor-
ably dull skits which they think are ago
nizingly amusing, and. poor. dear crea-
lures. try to discover some sort OF rational
attire that will not make them look like a
cross between a figure out OF Noah S
ark and a Guy Fawkes. They fail. of
course. They do not realize that fashion
is as old. IL not as the hills. as the hill
men, and that she has ruled alike the saw
age with his string OF beads and bone
earrings; q great dead queen. whose van
ity was so great that ii is remembered
before all her qualities and her fame, and
all the rest. of us. from prehistoric times
10 the present day. and that she Will rule
us while the world lasts.
Mother Carey's influence.
When | was little girl my favorite
book was the immortal Water Babies"
of Charles Kingsley. and. turning over the
pages idly one morning not long ago,
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garity. Naturally" she said. 1.-The world
copies the clothes that are too chic to be
CONNIE il fault and not those which are
too CONNIE il faut to be chic" Now. we
of Paris would say that such clothes that
are not chic are not Partisan and that
those which are not CONNIE II faut are not
fashionable. Here at the Vile Luminere
that which is fashionable is necessarily
CONNIE il faut and chic. 1t is quite true
that the Paris dressmakers design models
especially intended for expectation, and
that certain STYLES that have failed to
meet the Parisienne's approval or of
which she has tired are considered good
enough for the stranger 1t is not very
praise worthy piece of work AT the same
time. why does the foreigner so readily
fall into the trap If not from lack of
taste and Judgment? The supply, after all,
is only naccordance with the demand.
Daintiness Essential.
The famous French couturiers pay con-
siderable attention TO smart little home
toilets and Worth is said to be RESPONSE
Bile for the name under which they are
known in Paris. The little gowns that
he and his confreres turn out for their
fashionable customers are among their
most popular productions. and, though
their simplicity is costly, they are so use
full and becoming that women consider
them well worth the investment.
The woman who wishes to stretch her
allowance to cover all possible modishness
must give careful attention to line and
color in selecting the model for little
frock. No temptation in the way OF
beauty of material or smallnesS of price
should induce her to choose color that
is unbecoming On the contrary, she
should be sure to select just the proper
shade of her own particular TINT. Tor
color goes long way toward making the
gown success or failure Lisht'
dainty materials and bright or delicate
tones are best.
Adhesiveness of the New Skirts.
Another bone 1 had to pick with the
same woman was in reference to the
latest skirts. She considers that their
adhesive characteristics are decidedly I'M
practical since 1--WE are obliged to draggle
our skin-tight draperies over unsympa-
thetic pavements." To this objection she
would call the attention of their origi-
nator. To the remark the latter would
probably reply, Madame, the draperies
you so much dislike are not and never
were intended to be dragged over pave
ments." AS 1 have told you many times,
the costume for street wear in Paris is
round and OF trotteur length. No Paris
ienne worthy the name would think OF
dragging skin-tight draperies over sympa-
thetic or unsympathetic pavements.
The long empire skirts, clinging and
graceful-not dragging around the
hips, but slightly draped below the
waist-are reserved for indoor wear.
Surely the agony of raising them during
the moments interval between carriage
and doorstep does not deserve word of
complaint. The totteur skirt Is so uni
versally worn that we have long since
given up asscciating 1t with the plain
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other, while the other loop and end rest on
the crown.
These two modes are admirably adapted
to the chapeauX of young girls and the
younger women and with the addition OF
flowers or feathers will do equally well
for matrons and older Girls.
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espondence of The Star.
PARIS. December II.

PARIS. December II, 1907.
ERE In Paris it is New Year, not
3 christmas day, which is the
great annual festival. Noel is
, a religious feast, while the
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Mother Carey's influence.

When l was little girl my favorite
book was the immortal Water Babies"
OF Charles Kingsley, and. turning over the
pages idly one morning not long ago. I
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81 fS1S~omen TESS particularly well
for LUNCHEON occasions and that. if any
thing they gowns are handsomer for day
thanyfor Sening. In the evening one can
manage%ery we'll with something mex
kpensfve. provided it lights up well, but for
hay one must be gowned both smartly
and completelZ<ssa fashionable dress
maker. ~
fThe-SFrSC heon toilets which we now
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Nightgown in Empire Style.

Every woman loves dainty lingerie, so
she will want to know about a lovely but
perfectly simple nightdress which is the
newest model sent over from Paris. 1t is
fashioned from fine lawn in empire style,
gathered into a square neck of embroid-
cry, threaded with pink ribbon. A wider
band defines short waist and confines
gathers there the broad ribbon falling
halfway to the hem of the robe. The
sleeves are in wide kimono style. with
veining, and are trimmed with embroidery
edged with little frills Of lace. They are
quite short scarcely reaching the elbow
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-12-27
Yours Respectfully,
John H. Scott,
7 Iceland ave-,
San Francisco, Cal.
A Military Academy

The Breck School of Wilder opened
this fall on a new basis. In addition
to the business, commercial academic
and literary courses offered previous.
~, military department has been in.
stituted. A cadet first lieutenant of
six years experience has been engaged
to take charge of this department. A
regular consignment of rifles from the
government arsenal has been forward.
ed by order of the governor of the
state and the cadets have been pro.
vided with uniforms. This puts the
school in a position 10 offer thor
ough training along all lin9s, physic
al, mental and moral.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-12-27
A PRIZE GHOST STORY
An Incident of the Great Mime.
sofa Blizzard ..-.A Real Live
Ghost and a True
Ghost Story

The following is taken from the
Los Angeles News, published by
A. P. Miller, the founder of the Ad-
vance, and the incidents of his story
will be recalled by many old settlers:
"The 'Swastika' Magazine, pub
lished at Denver, by DR.. Alexander
]. McIvor-Tyndall, formerly of this
city, offered prizes for the best veri-
fed and corroborated psychic and
ghost experiences or stories.
The story given below received
one of the prizes and was furnished
by the editor of the News. 1t is
vouched for by many persons still
living. It is one of the many "ghost
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-12-27
Having a Good Time

The Advance has received several
interesting letters from J. H. Scott
who with Mrs. Scott and Miss Bessie
are spending the winter on the Paci-
fic coast. They have visited relatives
and friends at various places as we'll
as many interesting scenes. They
are now at San Francisco, and Mr..
Scott writes from there as follows:
San Francisco, CAL, Dec. ID, 1907.
We will remain here until after
Christmas. Sister says we would
have to stay anyhow. We arrived
here week ago to day, in q rain
storm, mud, andl slush, all through
the streets. Sunday it rained too all
day, so We did not go out at all. Mon
day was fine overhead. Tuesday it
rained and blew to beat everything,
some buildings being blown down.
Wednesday, Thursday, and today has
been just like June weather. We are
six miles out from the main part of
San Francisco, at suberb of tha4
city called Rice Place Track, which
is fine little town of eight or nine
hundred inhabitants. From here one
can see clear across the bay to Oak
land and Berkeley, when the air is
clear enough, but there is so much
fog and smoke that it can only be
seen across between 2 and 3 O'clock
in the afternoon. Last night beau
tiful sight was seen at sunset, by
looking out on the bay at the redish
grey and blue colors playing on the
water.
There are some grand sights to see
in and about San Francisco. The
hills are covered with buildings till
you would wonder why ever anyone
would want to live so high up. Every
stick of timber was carried up by
men as it could not be hauled up by
team.
It is plain to see the effects of the
earthquake yet, many walls and piles
of brick and iron are to be seen, and
in some places it will be many years
before it will be built up. There are
many fine buildings, all Hastily fur
nished. The city hall has not been
touched, but stands just the same as
the earthquake left it. The posto&ce
building shows the marks we'll yet.
I must close now as We are going
to the city right away, Nh. Robins
says.
Yours Respectfully,
John H. Scott,
7 Iceland ave-,
San Francisco, Cal.
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Aug. Habeck OF Round Lake, did
trading..here Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Boyce. who teaches
school near Bigelow, passed thru here
Saturday on her way to Adrian tc
spend the holidays at her home in
that place.
Mary.McCann and son, James, OF
Sioux !s.Falls, -were guests. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Roman, From Friday until Monday
Mrs. Mccain was a former, resi-
dent of Mobiles county. ... .-...
Christmas services were observed in
the Wass school, Dist. 80, on Tuesday
evening, when a splendid program
was rendered by the scholars of the
school and members of the Sunday
School in that district.
Traffic o. the Omaha was delayed
Christmas day between here and Sioux
City on account of wreck of No. g,
westbound passenger, three miles
east of LeMars. The front trucks Of
the tender were derailed, which caused
a delay of several hours. The trains
were obliged to go roundabout way
over the Illinois Central, in order to
avoid tue blockade.
A family reunion was held at the
home of MI. and Mrs. R. Prideaux on
Christmas day, the first time for sew
eral years that all the children were
gathered together under the parental
roof. Those present were Miss Clara
of Worthington, T. 81. Prideaux and
family of Rushmore, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Parry and children of Little
Rock, and Mrs. A. M. Feathers and
three children, of Lismore
A very pleasant Christmas dinner
was given at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs.
L. 81. Beckley. Presents were ex-
changed and the reception of each
was shared with the hospitable host
and hostess. Among the guests pres
ent we're Mrs. Austin, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Gordon, Miss Frances Gordon, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Saxon, Miss Orpha
Saxon, Mrs. Cora Maxwell, Paul Sax
on, and Miss Grace Smith.
Last Monday afternoon Ivan Petit
and several of his gentlemen friends
narrowly escaped drowning while ice
boating. The boat was running at a
rapid speed when suddenly she dart
ed into what seemed slush but soon
proved to be water. The boat sank
with it's Occur pants, and it was only by
the greatest efforts that they sue
ceeded in landing upon the firm ice,
as they were heavily burdened by
their clothing which prevented their
swimming.
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Sailors Dread Of the Dead.

The intense dread which sailors and
fishermen have Of the dead is preva.
lent among all nationalities and the
horror of the Chinese sailor when ask
ed to carry a corpse on board is
shared by his brother sailor on every
sea. They say 'the sea cannot digest
the crudity of dead body, it being a
due debt to be inferred where it fieth,
and ship cannot abide to be made .
bier Of
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~ Local News. ~

FOR RENT-Four large living
rooms. Enquire at this Office.
Wanted-A good 100 lb. driving
horse at once, by the Weatern Imple-
ment Co., Worthington, MINI.
You can't afford to be without a
business training. Write Mankato
Commercial College for catalog.
After January LIST, the M. W. A.
will meet the first and third Wednes-
day of each month in the A. O. U. W.
hall.
Miss Mabel Hogan, who has been
for some time in Minneapolis, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents in
this city.
The Alumni dance given Tuesday
evening was not much of success
there being Tut six or eight couples
in attendance.
Ollie Taylor and sister, Mrs. Elk
enberry, left Friday for Aurelia, la.
for u several weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Mile Crane, teacher in dis
trict 81, six miles west of Worthing-
ton, returned to her homo at Pana-
ma, Ia, to spend the holidays with
her parents.
l. Fulda and Heron Lake basket ball
teams met at Fulda to play match
game on Thursday evening. A dance
!, was also held after the game in hon
or of their guests.
\ E'Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing helped
\ me until l used Doan's Ointment. It
n cured me permanently.''-Hon. John
II r. Garrett, Mayor. Girard, Ala.
SF. Piece Goods at Extremely Low
Prices-I have several pieces of fine
cloths suitable for mems suits, ladies
;sfcoats or skirts which I will close out
regardless of cost, for the next few
days. Also few suits made to order
1 a bargain. William Jones. If
sifs. NOTICE. will have my saw
mill in operation about Jan. 18th,
Eand will saw logs for whosoever de-
u ssires. Mill will be located across
Rock Island track from John Ron
ans residence. Bring your logs
any time and--pile Pin sgood::..solid
!, piles Charges:$e. o.per..M.-E...H.
y Ferdou. ct
The rural carrier on Route i is in
Maebted to Mrs. c. E. Berry for nice
at chicken, dressed; Mrs. G. Graf and
y Hiss Doris Kunze each big fat duck
T.ressed;, Mrs. J. R. Upton for fine
$fssuck; Misses Jose .hine and Carrie
4 larson for a glass of jelly aud a roll
sssfbutter; Mrs, E. W. Golf for pound
5sIhoney; Mrs. E. F. Spielman for a
Ssnelous supply of sausage and Gus
@E:cklenberg for one-half dozen Tom
s;oores, all to which he extends his
Earliest thanks f ,r their contribu-
to his holiday festivities.