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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26

ae ends his breakfast with fruit. in.
stead Of beginning II so. and because
the Briton must have his afternoon
tes.. and because he eats such slatbers
Of meat at every meal This is mere.
ly each mans putting up OF his own
local standard as universal.
Well do | remember the half-con.
cealed look OF plying scorn on the
face of my Indian room steward the
first time | ever entered A p. and o.
steamer and began TO dress for din.
ner as Is the way OF the world east
Of Provlncetown The p. and o. line.
Il would by myriads be considered pro.
vincial not TO know, has customs as
firmly fixed as those Of a court. But,
SIR" he demonstrated, you know we
do not dress for dinner In harbor." |
didn't know, any more than / knew
that II was "the thing" for a man to
20 into the dining room any time be.
fore eight o'clock in his pajamas for
his little breakfast" or that pajamas
we're a sufficient dress for deck any
time after II at night and before eight
In the morning. On another line, this
sort of dlshabile would not be toler.
ated
She Wanted a "Pawtah."
Speaking of our British friends, re-
minds me OF lot OF quiet fun a gar
load OF passengers had over an English
woman who was doing" America
from a car window. She had come TO
these shores absolutely assured that
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26

you ungrateful little deynp ~.
ont Mr.. Iegge. At length; "aftas "
kind way the skipper treated Won Nv ~
Did he treat him kindly?" inon,~s,
the captains wife, in conversatIons,
tones. '"
Like fa--like uncle. mum % 81,
the thoughtless Mr.. Legge. "Gaya qS
passage on the ship and fairly sn,,,.
i'm. We was all surprised at tho any,
e made of i'm; wasn't we Harrvss
Look here. Polly" he began
Don't talk to me-" was the ren,.
Il wonder you can look me in tbs
face" -
4 thought there was sometbIns -.
cret going on" said Mrs Hunt sT'sa
often looked at you when you've hoas
sitting In that chair, with a worr,oa
look on your face. and wondered wbs,
1t was. But / never thought It was %
bad as this. I'll do you the credI, -
say that never thought Of such a
thing as this.-What did you saw
What?"
Il said 'damnl" said the skippe,
explosively.
Even as he spoke the handle turned
and the door opening few inche,
disclosed the anxious face Of Maslo,
Jones.
"Motherl" he said, softly.
Mrs. Hunt stiffened In her chair ana
her arms tell by her side as she gazed
in speechless amazement
Mother, can | come in?" said IN.
boy.
"oh, Polly" sighed the sklppsr
Mrs. Hunt strove to regain the utter
ance of which establishment had IA
prived her.
'I-what-Joe-don't be a fool"
yes, I've no doubt" said the skin
per, Electrically. "oh. Polly! POLLY
Polly!"
What do you mean by calling ma
'motherT" she demanded. I'm not
your mother"
yes, you are" said Master Jones.
Mrs. Hunt eyed him in bewllder
ment, anu then, Touseu 10 sense OF
her position by a renewed gurgline
from the shippers chair, set to work
to try and thump that misguided man
into a more serious frame of mind.
Failing in this, she sat down, and,
after a futile struggle. began to laugh
herself. and that so heartily that
Master Jones. smiling sympathetlcaly,
closed the door, and came boldly Into
the room.
The statement. generally believed,
that Capt. Hunt and his wife adopted
him. is incorrect, the skipper &C.
counting for his continued presence In
the house by the simple explanation
that he had adopted them An OK.
PLANTATION which Mr.. Samuel Brown,
for one. finds quite easy of acceptance
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26
Fad Of Fashion That Undoubtedly
savors Of Extravaganza,

Slowly but surely have shadow
chemlsettes been coming to the front,
although their success seemed lnUvi-
table FROM the first TO those OF trained.
fastidious eye. To the necessarily
economical majority. however, this
covering up OF one good thing with an
other has savorIng OF extravaganza.
and, on the whole. II will be well to
bolster up that impression. But as
they stand. the shadow chem,5ettes
are fine inspiration. and most vel
come relief from their lingerie proto-
types.
From the initial essay OF yelling an
.Qil-over ivory lace with fne-tucked
chiffon toned to the color of the gown.
there has grown the yelling OF one
chiffon with another. the under
trimmed with ivory lace. And yet a
further step 70 the shadow corsage.
the slight incidental matter that is
now all that is exacted by the high.
waist skirt.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26

before my steamer sailed. had run
up to Handy, beautiful mountain
town that is the center OF Buddhism
Buddha's tooth--or what passes for
Buddha's tooth-is worshiped there
A black and oily Buddhist with few
clothes and a vast array OF misin.
formation, had attached himself to me
as guide. He was supposed to be
educated and a halfway Buddhist
priest himself so he gave me quite
a lecture on Buddhism. and the glories
of this particular shrine. winding up
with the assertion that IAN the world
comes TO Randy every full moon"
And he believed 1t. His horizon was
-narroM thai. WAS all. his Iittla world
was peopled chiefly with dusky devo-
tees Of "the greet gawd Bhudd."
II is human 20 think your way the
only way The Brltisher who cleverly
breaks the top of his boiled egg and
eats the contents from the shell Is
horrined At the mussy American way
OF cutting the egg In half and splitting
the whole mess into a cup. The Ameri.
can thinks the Brlton queer" because
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26

with dainty floral patterns and mar.
row satin edge. A white ground with
pink flowers and a blue satin edge
makes dainty bag
After the ends are evened turn them
under for narrow hem Of the cor
rect width to ACCOMMODATE n strip OF
whalebone. Then hem this down with
tiny stitches, using fine white cotton
thread instead OF silk. The cotton
makes a flrmer hem and shows less
than the silk. The two hens should
be turned on one side OF the ribbon,
the wrong side II there is any differ
ence in the pattern or weave.
Use pure white whalebone, which
comes In long strips and can be cut
any length desired for the pinch top,
or take two whalebone collar supports
about three inches long. Cut two
pieces TO fit the hens. Make them
Just a fraction shorter than the width
OF the ribbon so that they will not
punch through the ribbon afterward.
II the whalebone strip is used soak
II first in warm water, letting II re.
main in the water for rs minutes OF
longer This makes II cut easily. Aft
or the length is found and the whale
bone cut, shave the blunt ends ever
so little and cut them slightly round
instead Of perfectly square. Now SLIP
a bone through each hem. fold the
strip OF ribbon double with the tops
meeting evenly. and whip the edges OF
the ribbon together with white cotton,
and the bag is ready TO use. Unless
II Is pinched the top will stay per
fectly tight, holding any small articles.
To open the bag hold the whalebone
ends between the thumb and forefin'
ger and press or pinch.
One may have several OF these bags.
whole set OF different sizes and diff.
ferent ribbons. or they may match.
They VIII be found most convenient
for holding small articles Lace but
tons can be kept in one bag papers OF
needles In another. hooks and eyes or
patent fasteners In a third. and so on
until bag Is provided for everything.
and once put in order they will re.
main so.
A pinch" bag will be found inval.
liable for keeping collar buttons. sleeve
links and small face pins within easy
reach. There Is no danger of their
slipping out of the case.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26
JoHNNVs HOME LESSONS.
Tells About His Work OF Last Yea
and Hopes for improvement.

Vacation is over, and must return
to school again. think OF this with
the greatest pleasure. shall fall In
love with my teacher, and the walk
between my home and the schoolhodse
will be romantic.
Last term had photography, writ.
ing, history, grammar, mathematics,
drawing, current events and about IA
other things. This term hope ! shall
have about so studies.
Last term | had TO study all day
and until ten o'clock at night aud
then get up at six in the morning and
go at 1t again. This term | hope !
shall have to study all night and all
day Sundays.
Nothing does growing boy 50
much good "a to work his head SC
much that he has no appetite, and goes
about wishing he was dead. He
ought to be made to take up at least
40 studies that will be OF no use to
him whate yer as a MIA.
Last term. ", order 20 be perfect
In my studies from day 10 day I mad
to have the help OF my father, my
mother. my brother, my sister and my
uncle Jim. My father and Uncle Jim
did the swearing for the whole crowd
of us.
This term they will all help me
again, and shall have the aid OF
grandpa and grandma besides, think
we shall get through the work every
night by midnight.
There are boys going to private
schools who don't have more than six
studies, and who have time for recrea'
ton and sleep, but don't envy them
1t is such boys that grow up to De
come pirates In the dnd, The way
to make a good man of a boy Is 70
send him to a public school and cram
him so full OF knowledge that he wiz
go around with his eyef half shut ana
his mouth wide OPEN. Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
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lcopyrlrht. Lid. Mead compauyl

II was getting late In the afternoon
as Master Jones, in a somewhat
famished condition, strolled up Aid
gate, with keen eye on the gutter,
in search OF anything that would serve
him for his tea. Too late, he wished
that he had saved some Of the stale
bread and damaged fruit which had
constituted his dinner.
Aldgate proving barren. he turned
up into the quieter Minories. skilfully
lodging the mechanical cum OF the
constable at the corner as he passed.
He saw a stranger adopt mongrel
"'E's all right" said the orphan,
wlstfully; mo coppers to chivvy i'm
about. and as much grub as he wants.
Wish I'd been a dog"
A thought struck him just as a
stout, kindly-looilng seaman passed
with couple of shipmates. It was
good-natured face. and the figure was
that OF a man who lived well. A mo-
ments hesitation, and Master Jones,
with a courage born of despair, ran
after him and tugged him by the
sleeve.
"Halloa!" said Mr.. Samuel Brown,
looking round. What do you want?'
Want you, father" said Master
Jones.
Look here, my lad" exclaimed Mr..
Brown. goaded into action by inter
cepting smile with which Mr..
Charles Legge had favored Mr.. Harry
Green, you run off home"
Where do you live now" inquired
Billy, anxiously.
Mr.. Green, disdalning concealment,
slapped Mr.. Legge on the back and,
laughing uproariously. regarded Master
Jones with much kindness.
you mustn't follow me" said Sam,
severely; dye hear?'
"All right, father" said the boy,
dutifully.
And don't call me father" vocifer.
ated Mr.. Brown.
why not?' inquired the youth, art
lessly.
III you don't run away" said Mr..
Brown harshly, as he turned TO the
boy, Il shall give you hiding"
where am | to run tor" whimpered
Master Jones. lodging of and on.
Run 'ome," said Sam.
That's where I'm going" said
Master Jones, following.
Better try and give i'm the slip,
Sam" said Mr.. Legge. in a confidential
whisper; thought 1t seems an unnat-
ural thing to do"
'Wot's your name?"
Billy" was the reply.
BILLY wot?"
BILLY Jones'"
Mr.. Green's face cleared, and he
turned to his friends with a smile of
joyous triumph. Sans face reflected
his own. but Charlie Legge's was still
overcast.
1T amt likely" he said impress.
sively; 'it amt likely as Sam would
go and get married twice in the same
name, is It? Put 1t to yourself, AIRY
you'd your"
The unfortunate Sam said nothing
but strobe haunted man down Night
ingale Lane into Mapping High street
and so to the lSetch Nancy Bell, which
was lying at Shrlmpett's wharf. He
stepped on board without a word, and
only when he turned to descend the
forecastle ladder did his gaze rest foI
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26

How would you like to come to sea
with your father" he inquired
The grin Of delight with which
Master Jones received this proposal
was sufficient reply.
At six in the morning they got under
way. the boy going nearly frantic with
delight as sail after sail was set, and
the ketch. with stiff breeze, rapidly
left London behind her Mr.. Brown
studlously ignored him
II cant have somorsaults by that on
this ere ship, SAM" he remarked,
shaking his head, ut amt the place
for EN-,
II wonder at you teaching i'm such
things" said the mate, in grave dis
appreciation.
"Me?" said the hapless Sam, trem'
bling with passion.
HE must ave seen you do II" said
the mate, letting his eye rove casually
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26

how often. too, II suffers from mystert
GUS scratches, when Il Is not actually
In use. A wise precaution. and one
which Is easily adopted, Is to provide
a green bag. lined with wash.leather.
In size which Ats the teapot pretty
closely when the string at the top is
drawn. A bag OF a suitable size and
shape may be seen in our sketch, with
the teapot drawn upon Il TO show the
way In which Il should fit. Similar
bags OF green ba.ze, with wash leather
liniags. made In smaller shapes. would
be useful also for silver cream.jug
and sugar basin. In cases where a
whole tea service Is used
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the English way in everything is the
what she saw, made I'm loud enough
voice for her neighborhood to hear,
would have been maddening were we
not all so highly amused at her.
The climax came when the whole
trainload of people had to change cars
at a little junction, where there were
few conveniences except a lunch coun-
ter Into this most of us had piled.
and were ornamenting the stools near
est to the grub when the door opened
and a familiar voice called, "Pawtah!
| Pawtahl"
No porter responded, for the simple
reason that there was none; and after
madam had again cried, "Pawtah!
Pawtahl" this time more peremptorily
than before. good-natured drummer
near the door stepped up and, raising
his hat. asked II he could be OF any
assistance. Giving him a cold stare
through her lorgnette, the old dame
demanded, Are you the pawtah?'
The drummer confessed that he
wasn't, but that every American man
was at the service OF any lady In
need.
"Oh. but I'd ever so much rather
have the pawtah," was the discomfort
ing response.
II know II, madam but / regret to
say that there is no porter here. Can
help you?" Quite ungraciously the
snorting traveller, muttering comments
aloud about how much better they dc
things in England. allowed him to
transfer her is pieces of hand luggage
to the other train. Then. when he
had finished, she offered him tip
Anybody who has been a thousand
miles from his own doorstep can null
tiply instances of this sort indefinite
ly. For the moment, though, | am in
terested In the truth that provincial
ism is one OF the great factors In the
worlds religious life. Il is petty.mind-
edness that has filled the earth with
local deities, or with partial and made
quate ideals of a Supreme Being. Go
where you will and you will find local
customs being practiced, instead of
supernatural religion. Provincial
creeds take the place OF universal
truth. Puritan ancestors are followed
instead of the Almighty. We all seem
bound to worship God II at all, ac.
cording to Luther, or Wesley, or Cal.
win, or Claiming. or Campbell, or
some still smaller man
AS have sized up the situation, the
greatest barrier encountered by the
blgness of the Christian religion is
the smallness OF human nature. Seems
TO me that the Founder of Christianity
Mas -done- 70 death by nroylncLals be
cause he preached gospel too big for
his time. Ever since then his true rep
resentatlves have been trying to pull
men and women out OF their two-by
four state of mind into the broader
view. deeper sympathy and longer
reach of universal religion. The
spirit of provincialism and the spirit
of Christianity are deadly enemies.
J THE DRUMMER.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

N1NfsfAhANf ~ "N'NhAA - AfeNANasJ
A party Of young HOLSTERS who hcs
been up to the lakes got aboard an
accommodation train in southern In
diana few months ago. They we're
mostly young fellows from the farms,
and real cut.ups Having been away
from home over night, they were
now Travelled men Of the world, they
wanted you to know. and they took
possession of that sleepy old coach
In real coltlsh fashion. I've seen that
type often, in so many places that
was not especially interested Across
the aisle from me. though, occurred a
rather Illuminating incident
Two OF the excursionists, young
man~and his STEADY company" seat.
ed themselves in front OF jenkins,
who travels for a book house in New
York, and who is really one OF the
most cultivated and urbane men on
the road Young Hayseeds lighted
n rank cigar. and began TO smoke, to
the evident distress OF the girl and
several ladies' near by. In a minute
Jenkins leaned forward and tapped the
smoker on the shoulder.
Pardon me. my friend, but this is
not a smoking car"
you darst smoke on excursion
trains" came back the rather belliger.
ent answer.
"Ah." very politely, but this is a
regular train, not an excursion train
And you will find a smoking car for.
ward"
With a look of triumph, and note
OF contempt for Jenkins ignorance
the pumpkin retorted: HUH But
this is an excursion train, cause
! have an excursion ticket"
On ceylon's Spicy Isle.
There was no gainsaylng such mon
umental provinclalism as this, and
jenkins sank back in sheer enjoyment
OF the situation. He has all the literary
mans love of types" | watched the
barnyard rooster turn to his compan
ion and crow over the defeat of that
greenhorn back of him. He knew the
world he did; and he could tell them
all thing or two.
suppose II Jenkins were to moral
lie aloud over the incident he would
say that the commonest fault in all
this big world is just provincialism
Every pig thinks his own barnyard
the universe.
The episode recalled my visit Il
Ceylon. had done some business for
the house at Colombo. which Is a
more important city than a man from
Boston thinks. and having a full day
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moment on the small, forlorn piece
OF humanity standing on the wharf.
"Halloa, boy. what do you want?p
cried the skipper catching sight OF
him.
want my father, sir-Sam," re.
piled the youth who had kept his ears
open.
The skipper got up from his seat
and eyed him
Sam, your boys asking after you,
said the skipper, grinnmg madiy.
He's not my boy sir" replied Mr.
DrnMn Lhrnmuh hIa nlnnchnd taeih
Well, you'd better come up and
see him" said the other Are you
sure he isn't, SAM"
"You hear what your father says,
said the skipper-C'Hold your tongue
-Saml Where's your mother, boy?"
Dead, sir, whined Master Jones
I've on'y got i'm now"
The skipper was a kind-heasted man.
and he looked pityihgly at the forlorn
little figure by his side And Sam was
the good man Of the ship and leading
light at Dimport,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26
MAKING OVER OLD GOWN.
foxes by No Means Difficult to Change
Into New STYLES.

One OF the comfortable advantages
4 the new fashions Is the way old
gowns can be altered into new styles.
4 is not easy to make frankly two
piece frock into AN empire. but good
zeal can be done along this line. What
Eomen are working at most success.
iully are yokes. The old V.shaped one
aas gone out
The new ones are round and shall.
ow. a little deeper In front than
At sides and back The universal fash
on for these with the highboned stock
attached gives one chance to cut
away the top part OF old-fashloned and
anbecomlng gowns and replace bad
lines with these good ones.
For these yokes colored net is used
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the Fat mouth which closes Itself and
Is pinched open.
The pinch bag derives its name
from this opening. which is fitted with
two short. stiff whalebones. Ribbon
Is best 10 make the bag or When silk
by the yard is used seams must be
turned and there Is always more or
less trouble In giving them neat
finish inside. Take a quarter OF yard
Of plain or lowered ribbon about three
inches in width. or wider II liked. and
trim both ends evenly. Powered rib.
bon OF this width is something OF a
rarity, even on the bargain counter,
yet II can be found In a good quality
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26
HIS PREFERENCE D4Ly STATED
All Things Considered, Was Up to
the commlttYe.

Many years ago Mr. HIN, one of the
pioneer shoe manufacturers had a
shop In Sfoneham. wheret 'he- 6IIproySr
as boss in his stitching II bom one pan
Lowe, who, being a genitl, conVNlas
man and master of his trade was
liked end respected by all
One fall the stitchers donsplreo "
make Dan birthday phesent' Ous
being unable to agree as 10 the naau,s
of the gift, they called on MI Hin y
advise them. Mr.. Hill, otter solsp~
thought, located Dan on / lie top hO0''
and thus addressed HIM
Mr.. Lowe, the ladies "a the s'l'S|
ing room, being desirouSG oi mak'ns
you a birthday gift rs a 81 all token ~
their esteem, have subscr he'd SfV ~
more, and are unable to decide "
tween an easy chair, a CID IN and sea-
and several other articles They ~
pealed to me for advice. AIN thols"
the wisest plan to ask you to express
your preference and thus Iatisiy an
Mr. Hill" said Mr., Lowf after ou,
reflection, II have goodt chain anu
paddock, strong enough TO bold lep,
gallon keg. A ten-gallon kAg OF goOa
whisky could be bought f{r $40 a11
Iif J had a ten-gallon key Oh good Wll,
XIV well chained down I'm mI cellar any
old chair would seem easvlI
Mr. Hin retired for furthl delios''
ton.
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Petty EStortlon It Seems lmrosslbl,
TO Eradicate.


More suggestive OF the books title
than the topic OF libraries Is the an.
important subject of tips, to which Mr..
Russell devotes chapter Like all
wise people, he has given up the strug,
gle against the tip, admitting that you
might as wen try TO poultice the
hump Oh camels back as 70 cure
mankind of these little corruptions. "
Besides from time immemorial, every
...L L.. bad o. .....s... ...r..
This Is a strange country" said that
king, according 10 the report OF Hor-
ace Walpole. The first morning after
my arrival at st. James looked out
OF the window and saw park with
walks, and canal which they told
me were mine The next day Lord
ChetwynG She ranger Of my park. sent
me fac brace of carp out OF my
canal. and was told l must give FIVE
guineas TO Lord Chetwynd's servant
for bringing me my own carp. out OF
my own canal, in my own bark But,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-26
Handsome Touches for Gowns That
Cost wesrer Very Little.


'You extrayagant creaturel To buy
that handsome trimming for an every
day frockl" said girl as She gazed
admiringly az a friends trock 81 dark
blue wool baiiste trimmed with rich.
looking bands in shades Of dull orange
and old blue
"Cost mo less than a dollar what
can you show me cheaper than that2
was the reply.
NO. not bargain sale--a few days
OF hard work. and three yards % lne
Kitchen crash, cut InTo ihch'Wlle anu
twolnch-wide strips, and a dozen and
half sheins Of flo In different shades
OF blue and orange.
n kept the crash IN the natural
color, though sometimes am rather
sorry I did not dye Il 10 match the
ballsie, as Made did hers, ! put on
the design myself coyplng II from the
border Of Persian shawl mother
owns. reducing H. Whenever neces'
sary
"The work Is easy, really nothing
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7Hg rUcEr-rKsrg-

To get the full value of cold cream
Il must be let dry on the face II
takes time for the skin to absorb H.
In massaging wrinkles use the tips
OF the fingers and thumb, always work
Ing across the line. never follow the
lines OF the creases.
Bushy irregular eyebrows should be