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GirIbood Of Fanny Burney

,,r,sns .he reign OF George III there lived IN
-,E,n a musician named Charles Burney a man
q considerable note IN his time and much sought
ster both by fashionable and intellectual society
-. hss wit and agreeable manners DR.. Burney
..,e from an interesting and clever family devoted
- ,ne ene arts in n humble way for several gen
-ions and his wife is said to have been quite his
- intellectually. The children of such parents
I'D scarcely fail 10 be clever. too and Dr. Bur-
g six children were all remarkably clever Es-
= she eldest daughter. was an excellent per-
- m the harpsichord when she was only eight
,-s old James became admiral, and his
.has of wit were celebrated by Lamb In the
.rr,xssvs OF Ella" Charles made his mark as a
Creek scholar before he was twenty-five. and
--.,oes became the famous Nine. d Arblay.
D. when the children were little there was one
s-,ce IN the family II any one had told DR. Bur
:. this time that the fame Of one OF his chill
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A STRANGE SIGHT.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: The other
day picnic saw strange sight. We came to
the edge of steep bank from which the grass had
been account of a grapevine swing above
it. When started down great number
of centipedes crawling around (that is what we
called them, for did not know their proper
name. They had very many legs. and also hard
scaly backs). Upon watching them closely we
noticed that at the top OF this bank they curled
themselves into balls and rolled down. On reaching
the bottom they Strengthened out and went their
way We do not know whether they did this for
pleasure or because they knew a quicker
way down. perhaps they accidentally fell over.
Hoping some one answer this. remain, your
constant reader REBECCA RUHL aged 49,
Mount Lake Park. Md.
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s-en would entirely overshadcw his own, he proba-
b,v would not have been surprised, for anything
oo,,ld be expected of his two brilliant sons That
he would have looked at any OF his female chill
srer" as he called them TO shed glory the
.,ni,v name is Lot likely, and if ne had. we may
be cutie sure he never would have selected the
san1lv Ounce. shy and backward Fanny, poor
Fanny" IS ne used 10 call her Yet it is on her
account chiefly that the other Burneys are now
remembered.
Fanry's apparent dulness was really extraor-
ena-v At eight years Of age she did not know
se- letters and il was not until she was in her
teens that she showed any love Of reading. An
acquaintance once suggested that her mind might
b enlarged by the use of the rod. but Mrs Burney
did nor approve Of this method Of education, COM
mon as il At that time She answered that she
had no fear OF Fanny and il seems very sad
that she did not live 10 see her confidence justified
With strangers Fanny was shy, grave and
client that Dr.. Burneys friends nicknamed her
.rhe old LADY" and from the time she eleven
years old never called her by any other name Her
shness was so extreme that il never left her even
after she famous, and she considered ii a great
Joke that people should speak as If they were
afraid OF her. when she was afraid OF them Yet
shy as she was, she seems 10 have been child OF
spirit as the following story shows: At one time
there lived next TO the Burneys a hair merchant
who made wigs for the Judges and lawyers Dr.
Burneys children used 10 play with those Of the
hair merchant and one day they each secured
Wig and putting them on their heads, danced
around in great glee. laughing at their own riGic-
ulous appearance Unfortunately il happened that
& tub of water was standing near, and one Of the
wigs valued by the hair merchant al ten guneas
ESQ an enormous sum in those days. fell into the
water and lost all its beautiful curl The hair
merchant declared that ii was ruined. and was
extremely angry. Fanny, then ten years Old
thought him very unreasonable, and as he was
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HosU TO Hg)tr7 q Prize.

a leather card case imitation ivory paper cut
ter or novelty belt pin for the neatest and best
two original drawings.
These drawings must be in black ink on white
paper.
Contest No COur Letter Box).-A prize of 81
will be given for every letter printed under this
heading The letter may contain incidents in your
life anecdotes of pets, novel school experiences or
things in travel These stories must be origi-
nal and must be written on one side of the paper
only.
Be sure to state your age.
Be sure to give your choice of prizes.
Be sure to give your name and address.
Contest closes on July 50. Age Is considered IN
awarding prizes. Address your answers and letters
to Little Men and Little Women. The New-York
Tribune, New York.
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OUR TWO PET CATS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: 1 am going
to tell YOU about pet cats. Spot and Fritz
Both OF them are trick cats Spot had mitten paws
He was a great pet with every one because he was
so kind and gentle. He always slept at the foot
of mothers bed One of his tricks was TO jump
through your hands, and when you said Dead.
he would drop on his back, with his four paws IN
The air He would stay in that position until you
said Come to Iffei' Both OF the cats are fond or
having their pictures taken Fritz IS about nine
years old. but he is as fond Of playing as he was
when he was a kitten. When he gets silly
streak' he will run all over the house. and then
he gets into ball and rolls all over the room
1t is very funny to him get into ball and
then start TO kick himself He will shake hands
and then kiss you. One night, when We were going
TO bed We heard noise in the parlor; We went IN.
and there Fritz walking up and down the
piano keys. One night in March two great big
dogs got Spot and killed him. Hoping this will
interest you. your sincere reader.
----. A LOUISE TUBBS (aged 40
No 50 Broadway, Ocean Grove, N J.
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after which put two more rolls, which you can
shape little with your test card. Let them stiffen
a little and smooth them before. Proceed In
this way until you have built up your jar to the
right height. using the test card all around II 10
get the right size and shape and smoothing the
inside as YOU proceed When it Is finished fill IN
the hollows on the outside with soft clay, and
when half dry paint it with a brush dipped in
water until smooth. If any cracks appear in the
drying wet the places with brush and fill in with
clay. Leave it the plate until it is what Is
called bone dry" and it will then separate without
any trouble 7 will tell you in our next lesson how
to color it before sending It to be fired
MARGARET STERLING.
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swathing choker was two-inch pleated frfl OF hns
white Illusion rnakinga pretty. misty. cloudy eject
immensely becoming
posed Of wide. soft black ribbon with wide white
frills on top and bottom: the ribbon ties in huge
bow as preferred ar the back on the side: the
upper trtI graduated almost nothing under ths
chin To avoid the inevitable crushing it would other
wise suffer. New fans are Of black eagles feathers
Short wristed. one-button gloves are again IN de-
nand. NJ a FRIEND
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Practical Craft Lessons

and with IT paint the clay circle on the plate THIS
is to make the roll stick to the fiat bottom. Cua
the end of your clay roll II two for an inch, ano
lifting IT carefully, lay the cut end on the clay
bottom and bring the remainder around in Circle
cutting other end to fit over the nrst SO that
will be an even ring, and press it gently down all
around, so that it adheres firmly to the oottom-
Then pa. another roll on top or the hrst Win d
Slip between to make it stick and let II stand
for an hour to stiffen. Then with a soft oru7n
dipped IN Slip smooth the inside OF your work,
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Our Letter Box.

I have pair Of fantails the prettiest have SEEN
I received them a present from my mother.
They walk around as II they owned The whole
coop. The pigeons are one Of the few things ike.
The boys of neghborhood that have pigeons
have started club known the Hancock Pigeon
Club. On Friday took four to Fort Hamilton.
which is a distance os twelve miles They reached
home in short while
Hoping this will be Of interest to you. remain
your constant reader,
ADOLPH MILLER Caged 15l
No. 1905 Hancock street, Brooklyn
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all laid up in her memory before word had
been put pa per.
The book was published in the year 177S when
the writer twenty-six, and after that the be-
widered DR.. Burney gave up saying Poor Fanny
We do not care much for Nine. dArblays
novels now her contemporaries did but ii will be
long before the world tires of her diary with its
pictures of the famous people OF the time and the
court of George III where she lived for five years
in attendance the Queen.
Dear Editor: wish to thank you for the pretty
bracelet which I have just received I proud
Of II, you. Very truly,
JANET MEETZE
No 1226 18th street N. W, Washington.
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MOTHER GOOSE PUZZLE.

EZ rearrangtng the words in the sentences given
below make the first two lines of six different
rhymes from Mother Goose.
Peter Tom and Jack stole the piper's hot pease
porridge.
- Peter was there and met Jill. and couldn't run
away.
The pig, going to the fairro fetch pail OF cold
pease porridge, wondrous simple
He a pieraan He had pumpkin eater IN town
Her son simon our Tom and keep water.
A wise wife went uphill
WORD SQUARE.
One word Of the square will be found IN each OF
the following sentences:
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LETTERS OF THANKS.

Dear Editor: want TO thank you very much for
the watch which l received this morning. This is
my first prize and l will try to win another. Yours
sincerely. EVERETT ROVER.
No. 200 Shipper street. Weehawken Heights. N j.
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WHAT l LIKE BEST.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: have been
reading letters which some kind friends have writ
ten to interest all who read them.
7 am going to tell you about my pigeons have
tbirty-six in ALL and most of them are Antwerps
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Dear Editor: am very much obliged to you fol-
nv watch. It keeps good time. and please excuse
me for not writing before. Yours truly,
Morris Y FRED HALSEY.
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Dear Editor: I thank you much for
the beautiful bracelet which I received week ago
It is very nice, and prize it highly as 1t Is the
first prize 1 have ever Your constant reader,
Hackensack N J. RUTH c LOEBLE
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Dear Editor: Having received my check for
this morning I thank you and agair
Your constant reader GEORGE BECKER.
No. Il9l Hancock street, Brooklyn.
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What regatta See the pleasure boats galore
And Bunny Boots proud Boots, sailing before
Se Bunnys boat the people 'NOw ISM that too eute
And Bunnys boat fOrsooth Why his magic boot
He weighted with ballast, and he's fitted with sails,
And twenty flags, aft, tossing the gales
The Judges give evry prize; they all they
And e en his rivals say that this very Just.
Go be continue
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Dear Editor: I enjoy your page for Little Men
and Women very much. and always buy YOUR paper
on Sunday. I twelve years old Yours very
truIv RICHARD S BARTHELMESS-
No $50 West 57th street. New York City
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Dear Editor: Kindly accept my sincere thanks
for the beautiful volume you kindly sent
Although have not yet read 1t. 1t must he very
interesting. Thanking you again, remain d con-
slant reader, ELSA =. FREUND.
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NOT THE sUIToR's FAULT.

Fond Father (tremblng with emotion)-You are
audacious! You are heartess! She is my only
child.
Suitor (wtshing to pacify)-But. my sir, you
-er-you can't blame me for that-IIlustrated Bits
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Dear Editor; This is to thank you for the book
which I received this morning. I delighted
with IT, and am in hopes of winning another prize.
Yours truly ROWENA LAWRENCE.
Bella Haven. Greenwich. Conn.
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Dear Editor: I thank you very much for the dol
lar I received for my letter to The Tribune. ]
was very much pleased to get it, and I hope some
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day may win another. From your little friend.
Dobbs Ferry, n. Y AMY JENNINGS.
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o
many
the Of rolled
ard
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6bi76s 10 Think About.

l. We were in the same class at college.
z. A good knight is never at a loss for a lance.
8. He proposed to annex the conquered territory.
4. The indeed a lovely one
8 Both sexes in this species OF bird, are very
brightly colored
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
CHARADE.
Bobolink.
PI
Ocean, lake, river. bay.
Daisy aster, buttercup, goldenrod.
Moth, butterfly, ant, ladybug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
A Tiny Kitchen.

The other day I went into the contest
house / was ever in and / have been in
a few in my time from the million
aires mansions to log huts, but | still
claim that this was the contest place l
have ever seen. In the first place each
room was SO tiny that it would have
been too small with ordinary furniture.
but eVegy article was small convenient
and exactly suited to each room. Each
piece was good and there was the geniiae
home atmosphere about everything, from
the coy reading table. piled high with
books the neat desks. easy chairs and
comforta ole davenport bed to the kitchen.
1t is Of the kitchen wish to write. for 1t
was so very small. though just as con-
venjent as the pocket in the shirt. "
The kitchen was long, narrow, and made
with one extreme long. deep window OPP
posite the dining room door. 1t was made
for the sashes to slide to the right and
left At one end of the room was fitted a
sink at the opposite end of the apartment
was a cupboard made in the wall from
floor to ceiling Next to the wall con-
tanning the window was low shelf table.
fitted beneath with shelves, curtained off
to hide pots. pans and kettles. On one
end of the table was a three burner gas
stove There was one chair in the room.
There was a place for everything end
everything in its place. SThe open VIM
dow admitted good breeze and the
kitchen was sufficiently large for oiIlina-
nv purposes Just outside the wide win
dow was a long box of blooming garden
flowers that gave an attractive appear
ance to the window. Woman's National
Daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
The Correct Garbage Pail.

TIE careful housewife always has {
garbage rail OF galvanized iron closely
covered and enptied often. 1t never
stands in the sun 10 become Il nuisance
to neighborS.
supply If chloride of lime or some
other diSipfcCtant is used after eacf
new deposit of garbage. Separate re-
ceptacles for ashes and garbage are
kept side by side. The good house
keeper has little garbage. Everything
possible is burned. In that burning
she takes pity on the noses of the fam
lily and dries the garbage first. Wet
garbage not only poluteS the atnOs-
phere OF the house; it necessitates the
cleaning OF the range and chimney
several times q year.
PAIRING; and moist 'leavings" are
drained thoroughly before burning.
They are also dried.
If the housewife lives in city where
there is 10 municipal collection of gar
cage she economies on other things
ather than not have it removed sew
rral times a week in winter, every
ther day in summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
PRACTICAL IDEAS,

II comforts and quilts are dried in n
good stiff breeze they will be as light
and fluffy as when new.
To clean tan shoes, wipe all dust from
them with dry cloth. Soap wooden rag
with white soap, rub lather over shoes,
wash with clear water, wipe partly
dry, place where air and sun will dry
quickly This cleans and preserves
leather.
frequently umbrella handles become
loOsened from the steel rods. The fol-
lowing will be found an easy way Of
fixing them. Fut some resin in spoon
and hold over the gas or on hot stove
until thoroughly melted; then pour in
to the cavity in tine handle and put
steel rcd into it.; hold until resin is
cold and you will find your handle as
strong as when new.
The most delicate fabric can be sue
cessfully washed at home by using
soap Jelly with little ammonia and
rain water A clear day must he
chOsen for this operation, ana colored
ARTICLES must be dried in the shade to
prevent fading. 1t will generally be
found advisable to remove trimmings
and treat them separately. The great
improvement in appearance will amply
repay the extra labor
1t matters not how handsome the ap-
pOintments of the room, now soft and
luxurious the carpet. how fine and
white the linen. if the bed is poorly
and loosely made it gives the whole
apartment an untidy look that no
amount Of elegance can atone for. In
good bedmaking one of the first requi-
sites is perfect adaptation of mat
tresses and springs to the beustead
Next. we'll made mattress. whether
1t be OF hair. wool. moss or excelsior,
and over this 'pufT" or mattress cover
made of thin, unbleached cotton cloth
that can lie bought for few cents a
yard. containing large rolls of cotton,
tied with tidy cotton. Have the puff"
large enough To tuck under the sides
or the mattress to avoid curling under
the sheet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
ALICE z. WHITAKER.

come watery and acid One bushel
OF ripe tomatoes, One-half gallon
vinegar. one-haTf pound sugar, one
half pint salt and one and half
ounces black pepper, one and one
half ounces of allspice, one pint of
alcohol, two ounces of mustard, one
ounce of ginger, one-half ounce Of
cloves, One-eighth ounce of cayenne,
one-eight ounce of powdered as
safetida. Put the tomatoes on to boil
gently half an hour, then press them
through a sieve to remove the seeds
and skins. Return this liquid to the
kettle, which should be porcelain
lined, and boil down to one and nalf
gallons; then add the vinegar and
evaporate to one and three quarter
gallons; then add the sugar, salt and
spices, stir until thoroughly mixed.
Put the assafetida into teacup, add to
it two tablespoonfulls of the catsnp,
stir until thoroughly mixed, then
turn it into the kettle; stir continually
until catsup comes to boil, then take
it from the fire and add the alcohol.
Bottle and seal while hot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
Household Hints.

Black lead mixed with vinegar will be
found to give specially good polish tC
the kitchen stove.
A piece of flannel dampened with spirits
of Camphor will remove stains from mir.
rOrs or window glass.
Rub over new tinware with lard anG
thoroughly heat it in the oven before
using 1t. for thus il is protected from rust
When washing lace never rinse it ir
blue water. with the idea of improving its
color. Real lace should be finally rinsed
in skim milk. which will give it a soft
creamy color.
Carpets should be beaten on the wrong
side first and then more gently on the
right. Never put carpet down on a
damp floor. for this often results in a
carpet becoming widowed.
IL. when using a lemon for tlavoring
you need only half one. put the other
half on a plate and cover with a glass
tnnnhler. This excludes the air and pre-
vents IT from drying up or getting moidy
stove salt thrown on 1t Will keep down
the smell. II grease he spilled on the
table or floor cold wate- thrown on it
will set II and prevent its sinking into the
wood.
Flower vases often overhalance when in
use. for the flowers put into them are apt
to make them top-heavy. This defect is
easily remedisd by putting bits OF lead
vases.
10 prevent shoe faces coming undcne
tie the laces in the usual manner but
before tightening the bow pass It's right
hand loop through the knot in the center.
Then draw TIE bow tight and it will stay
tied until you pull the string to undo 1t
Table linen which has been stained
ing water as this has the effect OF set
ting" the stain and making it almost per-
mapent. The best method Is to soak the
cloth IN cold water, which will make 1t
perfectly easy to remove the stain be-
fore sending it to the wash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
Green Corn Recipes.

Boiled Ccrn-F'ill an enamel or granite
iron pot with plenty OF water to cover
the amount OF corn You intend to cock:
Bring it to Il boil and have your corn
husked the ears broken in mali ii they
are very long. Salt the water, drop the
corn into it at boiling point and boil brisk
ly from. five to eight minutes II the corn
is very young ana tender-from eight to
twelve il the kernalS are large. Remove
with q large skimner, drain, wrap IN Il
napkin OF corn dolly and serve llnnledl-
apt to turn dark, and ii allowed To stand
in the water at the back of the stove it
will become sogSy and tasteless
Corn prdding-For this and all other
made dishes in which corn plays part,
either CRATE or pres it from the cob. II
does not mix we'll with other ingredients
if it is cut roughly and coarsely from the
cob If YOU lack patience to crate it
then with a sharp knife cut through the
center of each row of kernels, and with
the blunt side of the knife press firmly
with a downward motion, squeeze out all
the pulp through the aperture thus made.
One quart of scraped corn, one cup of rich
mlk. lump OF butter the size of val
nut. melted and mixed with the corn. two
tablespoons of sugar. two Well-beaten
eggs salt to taste. Bake one hour i'll a
buttered pudding dish, set in a pan Of
boiling water. Have a moderate oven,
This will he the constituency OF a custard
If you want it trihe thicker, beat two
TABLESPOONS of flour in with the corn be
fore addins the other ingredients.
Corn peppers-Select firm bell peppers
either green or red. Do not cut oft the
stems. Parhoil them for fifteen or twenty
minutes whole. Cut n slice out of the
side of the pepper like a little window.
remove all the seeds and the partitions
found in the pepper. Have ready the FOL
lowing mixture: A dozen ears of corn
grated, Il tablespoon of butter melted.
tablespoon Of cream. two beaten es;gs,
salt to taste. Fill each pepper with this
mixture. tuck in the little slice or window
and bake in n quick oven.