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The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Grandma Crppen~--Who Has Been "Put Upon." i"

Don't worry about me, I'm all right
Gone for rest. Sallie PEBBLE Grip
pin" Grandma Crippen surveyed with
| approval the little scrawled notice
that she had just tackled on the side
! door,
THAT ought to hold 'em, as Johnny
says" she nodded reassuringly to her.
self. Once more the door was tried,
the new "youngish'' hat was straight
ened gingerly and grandma took her
handbag from the porch chair and
walked slowly down the path to the
gate.
"Why, hello, granny" called
cheerful voice at her elbow. "Where
you bound for?'
Grandma stopped in dismay.
tom Crippen," she began pathetic.
ally, then her backbone seemed to
straighten: who gave you that $25
the time you needed it down to your
college doin's?" she demanded, when
your father said he wouldn't give you
another red cent?"
why, you, grandmother" said Tom
soberly, "and you just saved the day
for me-"
Guess the only thing anyone could
save that you was mixed up in," said
the old lady grimly. well, just want
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

One OF the York
% the smartest dresses the smart this
Gy thinks reaction and in size
hne is growing luxurious all the
smaller but Of high quality of material the
taHeta moe corded silk
price
in
yards allowed than
smaller
fusion
great variety of trimming
model
Some OF the silk hats not
crown white
cing
from he Wv A~
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
COINED A BIG WORD.
Little One Wanted to Pick tho "Un.
derchiIdrenable" Flowers.

When the first little granddaughter
was big enough to want to pick the
garden flowers, the grandparents tried
every guileful means to save their pet
posies from devastation. A truce was
reached when it was agreed that Har-
riet should let the garden plants alone
and pick only "children's flowers" a
descriptive name bestowed at once
alike on dandelions, buttercups,
daisies and clovers. After this there
was peace in the family. One day
Katherine, the newest granddaughter,
was contentedly pulling grasses while
grandmother shipped off blossoms
from the forget-me-nots Katherine
remembered that fresh flowers bad
not been gathered for the dinner 1a-
BILE. She ran over to grandmother and
promptly coined one of the longest
words a four-year-old ever used.
"Grandmother," she begged, "cant I
pick the underchildrenable flowers
for dinner?"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
TRANSFORMATIONS.
Curious Results When Coffee Drinkjno
Is Abandoned.

1t is almost as hard for an old coffee
topper to quit the use of coffee as it is
for whisky or tobacco fiend to break
of, except that the coffee user can
quit coffee and take up Postum with
out any feeling of loss of the morn
ing beverage, for when Postum is we'll
boiled and served with cream, it is
really better in point of flavor than
most of the coffee served nowadays
and to the taste of the connoisseur it
is like the flavor of fine, mild Java.
A great transformation takes place
in the body within ten days or two
weeks after coffee is left off and
Postum used, for the reason that tho
poison to the nerves-vaffeine- has
been discontinued, and in it's place is
taken liquid food that contains the
most powerful elements of nourish-
ment.
1t is easy to make this test and
prove these statements by changing
from coffee to Postum. Read "The
Road to Wellyille," in pkgs. there's
q Reason"
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you not 10 say you saw me going. The
fact is, Tom, I'm tuckered out, and I
guess I need a change"
Good for you, granny" he encour-
aged. where you going?"
"Wherever the notion strikes me-"
she said airily. "That's it don't
want any set rules to go by
"Mother'd love to have you come
and stay at our house," he said hos
pitably..
"And 1 could hem lunch doilies to
take up my mind,'" said grandma
tartly. mo, thank you.''
Tom began to laugh immoderately.
do you know what old Gen. Beach
am called you the other day when he
was up to our house?"
"What?" asked Grandma Crippin
eagerly.
"He said you had been the gracious
wardrobe mistress to the stork for two
generations and that you ought to be-
gin to enjoy life pretty quick"
That's exactly what 1 concluded"
remarked Grandma Crippin. "You
can walk as far as the depot with me,
if it amt out of your way
mo, Margaret Rogers, it's good of
you to want me to stay with you, but
I intend going around-a day here and
day there, free to go and come as
feel like it. I should have flown if
hadn't just cut out when did. There's
quite number of places want to go
and things I expect to see, before
start back"
How long you expect to be away,
Sallie?" questioned Margaret
maybe month";" announced Grand
ma Grippin defantly. Longer if
feel like it."
What ever'll they all do without
you so long?" demanded her friend in
astonishment
They'll have to manage somehow"
said Mrs. Crippin complacently. IF
should be taken, they'd have to. tell
you what, Margaret, I've slaved for
the whole lot long enough. But I've
come to my senses at last"
"How's Besste?" asked Margaret
"She always was my favorite.''
Bessie is we'll enough, guess"
said Grandma Crippin sourly. II just
about run her house. You know Bessie
turned out to be a lot like her father
she turned out to be a very poor
housekeeper."
Are Lurelia's children all well?"
followed up Margaret.
LAS we'll as could be expected with
Frank down with the measles, little
Mary recovering from broken arm
and the baby getting its teeth. She
wanted me to come over and take care
of Mary, but I Just thought they could
hire a nurse. It may sound hard
hearted. but had to come to it, Mar
garet Rogers"
I'm glad you've got your mettle up,
Sallie PEBBLE" applauded the friend
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

der some pretty colored ribbon sash,
tied in a bow at the back
Material required: Three yards 30
inches wide.
The other is pretty pinafore dress
in blue linen worn over a blouse of
white muslin. The epaulettes are cut
in one with the pinafore, and are
edged with lace insertion; the square
opening Of neck is also trimmed with
insertion.
Materials required: Two and one
half yards linen 36 inches wide, and
two yards insertion.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

Of girlhood days. II always thought
you made regular fool of yourself
over all of 'em. First your children,
now theirs" j..
1T does seem that after bringing up
II l oughter get honorable dis
charge" agreed Grandma Crippin.
Did tell you that Daisy-that's Joe's
youngest-went to her first party Sat-
urday? She looked awful cute. I
think she's going to favor my sister
Polly, that died. Oh. there're all nice
children, but you can't begin to realize
how relieved am to get away from
all of 'em!"
Il think can," murmured Margaret
Rogers with a shudder that was lost
on her friend II couldn't put up with
what you have ten seconds" .,a~o
mo, don't suppose you would, Mar
garrett said Mrs. Crippin ironically.
but you do tolerate heap from them
six cats and screeching parrot OF yours
that would put me in the crazy house."
You're not going back to-day!"
cried Margaret Rogers aghast. "Why,
you've only been away two days!"
But there's some things that need
seein' to-" pleaded Mrs. Crippin shame
facedly. Il feel I must be agettin'
back"
That's all nonsense" deprecated
Margaret. why, I've the greatest lot
of plans you ever heard of. Lie is
coming next week and thought we'd
ALL
Eyes, know" interrupted Mrs. Grip
pin, "but can't stay over much as I'd
like to. Some important things have
come up and I must get back"
'Oh, l suppose some of them pesky
young ones has sore toe,'' shifted
Miss Rogers contemptuously. "Or
maybe your daughter-in-law, Mis- Jes-
sup, wants to go away and expects you
to look after things"
''Now, Margaret, me and you has
been friends these many years, but I'd
hate to hear you say something you
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Road to Beauty.

There is just one royal road to beau
ty, and that is good health. To try
to mold beautiful figure and pretty
face out of an unhealthy body is as i'm
possible as it would be for an archi-
tect to build his foundation on bed
of sand. Before you try your beauty
exercises to reduce the hips and waist
and to fill out thet hollows of the
neck stop and think If you have the
physical foundations to build on. II
you find you are anaemic, exhausted
and tired, postpone the beauty exer-
cises and pass your time resting and
getting strong. Sleep as much as you
can, take long walks, drink lots of
water, and do not eat many sweets.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
HIS MEMORY WAS GOOD.
Commodore Vanderbilt Had Not For.
gotten Old Days.

The coming of age OF Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and the payment to her Of
some twelve millions of dollars inher-
ttance has brought out new crop of
anecdotes about the Vanderbilt for
tune. One Of the latest illustrates
the democratic spirit Of the old CON-
modore.
Sitting on the porch of a FASH
lonable hotel at a fashionable resort
on one occasion, it is related, the
commodore saw lady approaching
with whom he was acquainted. His
wife and daughter, who recognized
her, could scarcely contain their an
ger when he arose and politely ad-
dressed her.
Don't you know" said the daugh-
ter@after she had, gone, "that hor-
rid woman used to sell poultry to
,us?" 49,.
"Yes," responded the old million
aire, "and I remember when your
mother sold root beer and 1 peddled
oysters in New jersey"
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more mildly. But honest, have been
awful tried lately
Il think I've got just wha: you want,
Mrs. Crippen," said Mary briskly.
We'll. hurry up. l want to get 1t
over with before one of my folks tag
In here and try to run the whole
thing. Besides, there's several other
things I must buy me. want to get
away from the Observation-Disclosures
MISUNDERSTANDING kinG of clothes.
haven't had f1ggered silk since he
went away! When I was Sallie Pee
BILE was very fond of dress!''
II think you'll like this little model ~
said Mary Mullen. "Th.e minister's
young wife has ordered cne just like
it, only where this has lavender flow.
ers, hers is to have blue.''
"I'll take it," said Mrs. Crippen
promptly. "But don't say anything
about it If any of my girls run in"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Some New Eada.

1t is fad now to wear bit of court
plaster upon ones wrist This is to
bring out the whiteness of the back
of the hands. If one has a bony wrist
the court plaster can be placed upon
the back of the hand near the little
finger, where every hand has more or
less beauty.
There is another hand fad, and this
is wearing a band of black velvet
around the wrist. The place to wear
it is just back of the wristbone. The
black velvet shows up the arm in all
it's delicacy and beauty.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

may regret. I can't imagine what
cause you got to make little of my
dear grandchildren, and as for my
sons wife, I couldn't ask for better.
Living alone as you have has made
you sorter narrow, Maggie. But, ] will
say, it's nothing to do with my sons
and their families nor NY daughters
an theirn. This that tales me home
is purely of personal nHture"
"Oh, you let your insurance lapse? p"
demanded Margaret, now st home and
sympathetic. well, of course, won't
urge you to stay cause your place
would burn to the ground sure as
you're born. What company are you
in?"
ut isn't that, Margaret" admitted
Mrs. Crippin, who COULDN'T dissemble
"But there's number of other things
just as important"
do they steal your gceen stuff? ?"
suggested Margaret, eagerly. "A gar
denis nice, but it's such cs re. Thieves
bother the life out Of me-
Its not the garden, e1 actly," said
Mrs. Crippin, family. ''Ohv I'd be glad
Of cup of tea to brace NE up; thanks,
Margaret. But I'm afraid It'll put you
to trouble. Well, as I w;ss saying, (
feel I must get back anc look after
things. Are you putting 10 much this
year, Maggie?"
Nothing but some plum and few
other things" answered Margaret.
i've tried to get some tc matoes rea-
sonable; I always set mc:e store by
my tomatoes than anythinE else.''
Il dunno why it's, but 1oy folks all
think no ones preserves can touch
Grandma Crippin's. Margaret, I'm 60
ing to give you that hat o. mine with
the lavender on it. Somehow it don't
set good on my head"
Il declare it looks as if tie door was
just grinning at me pleased as Punch, -
muttered Grandma Crippir, fumbling
in i;er handbag for the key, well, it
hain't half as pleased as I l>e. Homes $
the best place after all--esrecially for
old folks. I'm glad to get ack to my
own bed, can tell you. There comes
the children. Bless their lit lie hearts!
Hello, hello. All of Crane mas little
lambs. Just wait till you see what
I've brought for all of grandma's an
gels!"
The Cherry. The mex: morning
Grandma Crippin started o,st with new
enthusiasm ito do for the ahildren."
Copyright, 1907, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

Pretty lips are harder to acquire and
keep than many other things which
women work for. If the lips are firm
and healthy to begin with, beautiful
lips may be produced with patience
and care. Most actresses have pretty
lips, and many Of them paint the
lips night and morning with equal
parts of rose water and glycerine.
This is applied with little soft brush
until they fairly glow. If glycerine
does not agree with your skin almond
oil is the best.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
FOR THE LITTLE TOTS
Two Dainty Dresses for Little Girl
Of from Three to Five Years
of AGE.

The first figure shows a simple lit
tie long-waisted dress for making in
cotton materials or thin, light wool
ems. The bodice is made on a fitting
lining which fastens down the center
of back; the material is finely tucked
in the upper part in series of three,
each series divided by strap of en-
broidery in graduated lengths. The
skirt is gathered to the bodice un-
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Knew What She Wanted.
Billions in New Securities.

Close to a billion dollars. of new
bonds and shares were issued in Wall
street from January to last July. The
railroads, which have been the great
est borrowers. issued the great bulk
Of these securities. In taking it's lines
fDom Jersey City to Long Island the
Pennsylvania company has esbeen
spending 500. 600, 000.-Boston Globe
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
The Cherry. The nex* morning
Grandma Crippin started o''t with new
enthusiasm Ito do for the children"
Copyright, 1907, by w. G. Chapman.)
Suffraqists' Plant.

The work of women has never been
acknowledged at. its full value either
in the Industrial, social " political
world. The opinion stu survives
among men that women are foreor.
dained for service. that theirs is not
work to be acknowledged and repaid.
but sort of divtnely imposed duty.
Ellington Greig., In Fort
nightly Review. ~ ::
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Cans for Women.

Caps are being adopted by pretty
women with negligee costumes, but
are almost entirely abandoned by the
elderly of their sex, which is a great
mistake for a little soft lace about
an elderly face is altogether softening
and captivating. Keep of age as long
as you can, but when it has come and
you can ignore it no longer, then by
all manner Of means render it as
graceful, gracious and dignified as you
can. It has its charms like youth, but
We should endeavor to enhance such
charms to the best Of our ability.
The best glass eyes cost about $50
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Currant Jelly Without Cookino

Strain and squeeze the juice in the
usual way, but do not scald the fruit.
Put the juice in a stone jar; stir a few
minutes, then add granulated sugar,
pound for pound with the juice, STIR
ring constantly until the sugar is dis
solved completely. Strain with tum-
blers or dip out with tumblers. Let
it stand until it stiffens and cover with
egg pape:. -~.E.. -. :.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Mary's important Testimony.

Justice Brewer, Of the United States
supreme court is said to be the author
of this story: A witness testified in
a certain case that person named
Mary was present when a particular
conversation took place and the ques-
tion was asked: what did Mary
say" This was objected to and after
some discussion the judge ruled out
the question. An exception to this
decision was Immediately taken and
on appeal the higher court reversed
the verdict and ordered a new trial
on the ground that the question
should have been answered.
At the second trial the same inquiry
was propounded and elected the infor-
nation that MARY said nothing"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Marrying for Love.

Happy marriages are surely possible
even in these unpoetic, hard-hearted
times. They are, if the people will
only follow the instinct Of their better
natures and marry for love-the reyer-
ent, impassionate love of the man for
the maiden, the pure, unsophisticated
affection of the maiden for the man
Instead of bartering happiness for
r%nk or mOney.-ThOrnG.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Beecher Scored Point

Justin Mccarthy tells a story Of the
late Henry Ward Beecher. Mr..
Beecher entered Plymouth church one
Sunday and found several letters
awaiting him. He opened one and
found it contained the single word
Fool" Quietly and with becoming
seriousness he announced to the con-
gregation the fact in these words: Il
have known many an instance of a
man writing letter and forgetting to
sign his name, but this is the only
instance have ever known of a man
signing his name and forgetting to
write the letter."
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

Emperor Is Well Housed.
The emperor Of Japan has no few
or than 80 residences. each mode,
Of comfort. .@sz.- -. i e .
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
ON A MAckEREL SCHOONER,
Daily Routine in the Life Of the GIou
cester Fishermen.

The routine lie on mackerel
schooner is not strenuous. The crew
consists of II men, skipper and
cook. Two men constitute a watch,
one aloft as lookout, the other at
the wheel, so that each man has two
hours on duty, and then II hours of,
before his turn comes around again.
During this period he may be called
on to shorten sail, wash the deck or
to perform other work. Half Of the
crew have their hunks forward with
the cook, who is king of the forecas.
tie, and the rest sleep aft with the
captain. We we're assigned to a
double bunk aft, where we were not
troubled with galley smells, but had
to be on our good behavior. All the
roles and revels were forward. The
crew ate in two shifts, the older men
with the skipper.-Travel Magazine.
A Ventilation Test
It Is very hard to make an impress
sion on those people who defend their
possessions on all occasions./A lady
was explaining to a visitor the many
advantages Of concrete hollow-block
construction, Of which the walls of
her new home were built.
"The air spaces in the walls afford
Insulation against heat in summer and
cold in winter" she explained. :"Be-
sides, such walls afford ventilation
and insure more healthful house."
The visitor reflected moment, and
replied:
"Our frame house must be quite as
we'll built. Every night we lock the
cat Id the cellar, and have to let her
out of the attic in the morning.
Youths Companion.
Knew What She Wanted.
"A foreign loobing woman, rather
well dressed, came in the other day."
said the librarian at one of the East
side branches, "and asked for Cot
tage Cheese supposed, of course.
that some one had directed her TO a
dairy or perhaps grocery, and that
she had got into the wrong place. But
she insisted that she was in the right
place and that it was Cottage
Cheese that she wanted. It's the
name of book she said. That gave
me the tip that she simply had title
mixed up, and, sure enough, it was
Scottish Chiefs '"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Drink More Water

There are so many soothing and
hygienic elements in water, just clear
water, either hot or cold, that, gen.
orally speaking, the whole human
race would be better for more varied.
If not necessarily copious, use of it.
Few persons drink enough water be.
tween meals.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Gathering Ostrich Feathers.

Ostrich feathers can be taken every
eight months. The plumes are not,
as some suppose, pulled, but are cut
with sharp knife. The stumps with
er and fall out,
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

The best glass eyes cost about $50
each. .~r =.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-01-01
BIDDING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT
Several Car Building Represent.
atives in the City.
Have Been i'm Conference With A. c. L..
Offcials-NO Time Will be Lost in
Awarding of the Contract.

Several representatives Of we'll
known car building shops in different
parts of the country have been i'll the
city cOnfeTring with a. c. L. officials
as 10 the recently authorized new
equipment, which will be contracted
for as soon as possible.
The different firms have sent their
representatives here to make bids on
the work, and to secure as large orders
rs possible.
1t will be recalled that recently
fremenduOus increase in equipment
was authorized by the \. c. l.. direct
ors, in their desire to meet the cOEdi-
tions forced on them by the rapidly
developing section Of the country
through which their lines run. The
present car and engine equipment,
both freight and passenger, IS realized
to be inadequate to give the gOOG ser
vice demanded, and the road authOrl-
ties are anxious to do al in tnelr
power to give relief Time AL the bids
are IN, the contracts will be awarded
as early us possible. 50 that there
will be no unnecessary delay in the
delivery Of the new equipment.
The gentlemen who are here, and
have already been in conference with
the officials, are as follows:
Mr.. John w. Ensign, representing
the American Car and Foundry Co.,
of Huntington, w. Va.
Mr.. J. E. McDonough, of the Stand
ard Steel Co.. Of New York.
Mr.. J. Ed Harvey, vice president OF
the SO. Baltimore Car and Foundry
Co., of Baltimore.
Mr.. J. C. Cameron. of the Pressed
Steel Car Co. Of Pittsburg.
Mr.. S. j. Davis, Of the General Steel
Castings Co., Chester, Pa.
Mr.. J. D. SchnOley. Of Baltimore.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-01-01
NEED OF AN ENGINEER.
Resident Officer Of the L. :. Corps OF
Engineers Needed at Head of Affairs
Here.

To the Editor of The Messenger:
1t is gratifying to observe from your
information about the Cape Fear river
and harbor work, that the Chamber OF
Commerce has made Mr.. James II,
Chadbourn the chairman OF the special
committee 1t is well to KNOW that a
Wilmington born man is at the head OF
this important work as president OF the
chamber, and that his efficient SuOOr-
dinate is also a native OF the Old town
which they are serving so Zealously
and that their motive is purely patriot
ic without the suspicion OF political or
pecuniary ends in view. 1t is to be
deplored however that we lack at this
impC Crtant juncture resident officer
of the nited States corps of engl-
neers. Even Mr. Burton expressed his
surprise at this unfortunate hiatus,
caused by the resignation OF Captain
Johnston who has retllei to private
life.
1t is also unfortunate thai our tall
ented townsman, Major Lucas, whose
fine achievements as an engineer won
for him such distinction in the corps,
is no longer available for the active
development Of this important work,
although he gives himself to every op-
portunity for reasonable assistance in
technical advice.
1t therefore behOOves our Chamoer
of Commerce to impress upon the prop
er authorities the Importance OF main
tanning at Wilmington an efficient en-
gineer in charge of the river and har-
Dor projects. 1t is not only inCnven-
lent, but unreasonable, to depend upon
the engineer at Norfolk whose duties
there must reduce his effectiveness
here Major Kuhn is an admirable
officer and we would rejoice to see him
established here but we should not De
subservient to Norfolk, nor TO any
other port Our work is OF great I'M
portance delays are dangerous, and we
should not be hindered for the lack OF
an engineer in charge.
The subOrdinates here are admirable
selections, trained to their duties an1
most efficient in their work, but we
need a permanent officer at the head
Of affairs and we need him now.
"A BACK NUMBER.'