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and such illustrations might be multiplied
indefinitely, for the attractive coats In this
class are legion. They are made UP In light
weight woods and heavy tussor. and origi-
ma ty In strapping, pockets. buttons. TO-.
Is the distinguishing feature, after. OF
course, the all important matter Of cut.
Many good looking coats are Of Raglan
cut, the long shoulder line corresponding
with the requirements Of the latest modes.
For motoring the high collar Is pract cal.
but an ordinary coat collar is upon numer-
GUS good models, protection Of the throat
being entrusted to the veil or q separate
shield or. at times. to a turned up collar.
On tho whole, however. it fs advisable to
choose a model with collar coming we'll up
around the throat il one expects to use tho
coat chiefly for motoring.
Most attractive and becoming models arc
shown in b,ue serge with color introduced
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OF the season are made up in these heavy
pongees, the natural color predominating.
and such a coat is a satisfactory possession.
though the enthusiastic motor woman will
need another for rougher wear. Red and
black or Copenhagen blue and black are
the colors most often chosen by the de-
signeIs for a relieving note in collar or
scarf, with the natural shade Of pongee.
but Empire green is also liked, and many
women prefer only black to relieve the
neutral hue. Some of the prettiest models
have braid buttons and fastenings, in self
color and a little Of the self color braid in
troduced into the finish of cola and sleeve.
Often the sleeve Of the pongee coat is loose
and impractical for serious motor wear,
but IL ia a simple matter to put in a little
storm sleeve of the silk drawn closely
around the wrist with a rubber.
The group Of coats sketched here includes
only practical models Of tailored characte r.
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The trick lies in pushing back the skin
without pressing upon the soft part of the
nail. A little practice will show one how
to have a light, gentle. effective touch.
The nails should be no longer than the
ends of the fingers. fer it is not now the
style to have the long pointed nails OF the
Oriest; shortness. even stubbiness, ia to be
preferred.
Hands with vivid blue veins can be made
more slightly by massage. IL the veins are
heavy, standing out like w%hipcords, the
hands can be treated by the Russian method
Of hand culture. ,
The elbow is rested upon a cushion and
the hand is mossaged from the finger tips
up to the elbow. This drives back the
blood and restores the circulation 30 that
the veins do not stand forth 80 prominently.
Hand exercises are necessary to the
supple. pretty hand. They can be taken
right al home with the aid Of a mirror placed
80 that the back Of the hand is visible,
Tho finger exercises are simple. though
rather trying. The patient who Is acting
as physician for her own hands sits so as
70 face the mirror. She rests her elbow
upon a cushion and then slowly but steadily
she separates her fingers.
She divides them into groups Of two,
slowly st stretching them apart 30 that her
them again 30 that they form the letter W,
and again until her forefnger points up.
ward by itself, while the others are stretched
fer away.
The importance Of the finger exercises
can be explained to you by any actress,
She will tell you that the hand must he
so 1.-the that the fingers will move by them
selves. 49,,
They must be 80 white, soft and pliable
that they will express any emotion. The
arm must also be pliable so that II can be
extended In any direction.
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BABIES I'M r
Infants Rarely Carried In the Road Skim.
mers, Says This Observer.

bbsaV
Am ! blind or simply unobeerving?' said
a man who really as a rule keeps his eyes
open.
Yesterday" he continued, Il saw in
an automobile a baby held in its mothers
arms, and that was a surprising sight to me.
/ don't remember ever to have seen a baby
in an automobile before. And now that I
think of it you don't see many dogs in auto
mobiles. You see dogs carried in carriages,
but not many in automobiles.
why is this? Aren't the people that
own automobiles fond Of dogs or babies?
Or if they are fond Of them do they think
the auto would be too fast for them, not
good for them. or something like that?
Horses and dogs go together all right,
and you might expect to see dogs in car
riages and not expect to see them in the
new rcc.or driven machines; in fact. dogs
may not take kindly to automobiles, but l
don't know Of any reason why babies
shouldn't.
And yet ! venture to say you rarely see
babies in automobiles; young children you
may see. but not babies, and why 10 thisi
Is Il because those who ride in autos lave
no babies, or it 10 because they are most
intent on their own pleasure, or is II be-
cause they think auto riding wouldn't be
good for them?
Il don't know; but that one ! saw yester-
day was the first baby ! ever saw In an
automobile"
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THE WEST WIND.
What Il and q Little Drop In the Temperas.
ture Did for the People In the Block.

va ~ eAshh - v esSp
ture Did for the People In h Block.
Silence in the block. dead silence. Not
that it's deserted-far from it; look out and
you see the stoops along all full Of people.
But there's nobody talking. nobody laughs
ing; they are just sitting out here in the dark
of the evening, some tanning themselves, but
most of them motionless. n all silent.
And why is this thus?
1t is because the Thermometer Is $50,
more or less, and the humidity about a.
thousand. the hottest and the stiokiest
that seems to be 30. anyway, and any mo-
ton or speech or SON would only d to
the peoples misery, and 30 they sit there
silently. trying vainly to; get cool; with
everybody out, the whole block is still.
hut Th iIf. a,snf bl ia,s silent oames sp e S1sets p ps Tsss
wind; just a breath, but a breath how grate-
full, for it has life, reviving vigor in It, and
everybody. everybody, feels 1t. in every
fibre. but nobody moves, nor does anybody
talk or laugh or sing. for it may be only q
breath. TO he gone in a moment. with the
heat and the humidity then to seem more
sitting; and 80 the people sit and wait. still
silent.
But it keeps coming. that life giving west
sit up with a new joy in life; the whole world
takes on a different aspect. The humidity,
the clinging, discomforting, facilitating
humidity sinks away. the temperature
falls; the west wind brings a revivifying,
keeps coming now with new life In every
breath: and now
Half an hour ago the block, full Of people
on every stoop, was dull and lifeless n
silent and miserable; now there is a hum
finding a great Joy in just living. all due to
the life giving, bracing west wind n q
little drop in the temperature.
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stay at hcme save for occasional walks
and drives. has taken unto herself a pongee
coat; and Of course "A majority OF these
coats are OF the cheap order.
Vow, il Is Il thankless task to discourage
tie woman Of small dress allowance and
fashionable aspirations, but there's no de-
nvlng that the cheap pongee coat after
very little wear is as stringy. f~orlorn, unbe-
coming a garment as one can well imagine.
tine can press 1t out? Yes. One can even
!alader some models? Yes. But who
lre>ses and Iaundcrs her oat often enough
to have ii look well every time she goes
out in it; And who can press and launder
d coat en- route"
Even many of the expensive coats OF
lightweight pongee are a dellsion and a
snare. They are well cut, attractively
trimmed, chic looking garments in the
shpus: but they look discouraged and for
l0rn after a little use: and while comfort
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the cars roll up and discharge their
loads. The day was hot. the roads were
dusty, ard woman after woman appeared
in a sad colored, shapeless. mussy coat OF
pongee, a distressful hat and an unbecoming
veil, Finally came a whizzing roadster and
deposited upon the steps a woman who
was not remarkably handsome. but who
won nods Of commentator from all the
veranda squad, She wore a loose coat OF
gray mohair. a mixture Of two shades, as
one saw when examining it closely. but
giving the impression Of a soft. silvery
gray, dark enough for service, light enough
to be bee ming. The mohair was OF ex-
cellent quality, firm but without the stih-
ness which once characterized the material.
The coat was strictly tailored, OF Raglan
cut. made with a collar that could be but
toned tightly round the throat, and with
no trimming other h stitching and big
white pearl buttons. Motor gloves OF gray
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It makes them plump and it develops the

It makes them plump and it develops the
arms.
The arms Of women OF leisure are apt to
be either too fat or too thin. III the former
Is the case the setting sun exercises ana
the flying motions will be found beneficial.
The setting sun exercises are Tor the
arms alone.T The woman with fat arms
can lift her hands, palms outward, to heaven;
then she can gradually sweep the horizon
Until she has lowered her arms to her sides,
This can be don frequently while she is
dressing for dinner or when she Is taxing
her late afternoon exerc ises.
The lving motions are suggested by their
name: the motion must be always forward,
sweeping the air from the front toward the
sides. The woman who takes them must
poise herself first on one foot and then on
The other. In this way she gets exercises
for her hands and arms
Beaut iful arms depend SO much upon
kind OF exercise will do. provided one keeps
at il, The woman who wants to make her
arms pretty can start of by doing her W
hoIsswork, part icularly her own window
washing, Should she be very much in
eaJnpst she can take a hand at sorubbing
and SHE can work at the wesh, tubs.
Women who want very nice hands often
trent the fingers In the wrong way. They
trim off the ~cuticle, whereas they should
never touch il with the scissors.
Long nails are now the rule. This does
not mean that they must grow long, but
merely that tho flesh must be pushed back
10 show the moons. This takes time, OUT
with patience each moon can pe naue W
chow forth in delicate silvery Wilderness.
Few persons, ever among -manicurts,
know how TO push bach the flesh at the
hase Of the nails. The trouble is thai they
nrens too stoutly upon the nail and this
leaves a scar or white marx.
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able and useful for hot days are not often
beautiful. Even the linen buster of odious
memory kept Its shape and freshness
better than a cheap pongee coat does.
And after all this grumbling protest
If one asks us what to substitute for the
cheap pongee dust coat we are at a loss.
There seems to be nothing else that will
protect a frock and be both coat ano COM
paratively inexpensive.
A well made, severely tailored coat OF
moiair Is perhaps the best all around light
weight motor coat. 1t does not sound 80
modish as pongee, and unless II Is smartly
made it has no style, but 1t does keen its
shape and t%riInness, it does shed dust. IL
is cool and 1t wears everlastingly. More
over the material may he had in a large
range Of colors.
Not long g we sat on the veranda Of a
famous motor rendezvous and watched
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doeekin matched the coat. and a close little
hat Of q straw that looked like a coarse
Panama and Of O most becoming and prac-
tical shape was trimmed with a soft scarf
OF gray and white dotted silk and envel-
oped in a big white motor veil OF wash
ga,lze
Compared with the women who had gone
before she was a vision Of immaculate
shipshapeness. and we. then and there
starred mohair in our list Of summer motor
materials.
The heavy oongees Of the Rajah and
French tussor type will. of course, keep
their shape better than the lightweight
silks and will admit of better tailoring, but
the roughness of the Rnjah's surface is a
disadvantage. showing soil very readily,
and a good soft. heavy quality OF French
tussor is always expensive.
Many Of the most attractive dust coats
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MAKE YoUR OWN IoE
And DO 1t In Your Own Kitchen Wheneve
You Want IL.


The problem of producing loo h small
quantities quickly and cheaply has app
parently been solved by a French ~inveetaEs
who has perfected a machine which n
cheap. simple Of operation, practically
everlasting and thoroughly practical.
1t may be operated by a belt connected
with a steam engine, by a small electric
motor or by hand cranks. The invention
is q ~rotative compression and ,automatic'
machine, regulating itself to all speedss
whatever may be the temperature Of the
condensing water used.
The important feature, says the TechntcdS
World, Ia a cylinder in which the chemicale
are sealed-the latter not requiring renewal
and lasting as long as the machine Itself
and which, revolving in water, produces
the ice. 1t can also produce cold air.
The machine has no joint piece, no pres
sure gauge. no suction or regulating valve.
1t will work In water reaching even lib
degrees Fahrenheit, and saves 9s per cent.
power as compared with any otherffreezing
machine known.
The Germans lave also a % freezing,
device especially adapted to household
and could be manufactured for about one,
dollar. 1t consists merely OF q doupiu.
wall tin vessel with a capacity OF five gallons.
The hollow space between the two walls
la about an inch across. =.
By the gradual admission Of oarbUniG,
acid into this hollow space through au'
opening at the bottom, and from theirs To-
the vessel proper through a cross arm tube,
1t is claimed that water may be converted
into Ice In the space Of sixty seconds. and
that meats, fruits and beverages, such 90
beer or wine, may be chilled or frozen In o
few seconds. This effect Is produced by
the sudden great reduction Of temperature.
caused by the rapid expansion OF the
carbonic acid, which IL admitted from an
ordinary carbonic acid reservoir.
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WORK FOR HAND and Arm
PLTMPNESS THE REWARD OF
PLENTY OF EXERCISE.

The Ideal Arm and How. 10 Achieve II
-Bcauty Brought by Housew FIN
ger Exercises That Make Pretty Hands
The Moons Of the Nails Brought Out.
The long sheath sleeve has brought relief
70 the woman with poor arms by covering
up their dcfocts. But there remain plenty
Of occasions when bare arms are displayed
and therefore the effort to improve the
AIMS goes on.
The woman with pool arms becomes
especially conscious OF her defects when
she is on the other side Of the water, where
women wear short sleeves on all possible
occaslouS,
The best arm Is that which is long from
The plump, round shoulder TO the sym
metrical elbow.
A dirHple or two must Turk In elbow and
IN shoulder. Then the forearm must be
tapering to the wrist.
Cool hands are part Of the beauty re-
quirements, particularly In summer. The
Lands Iced a certain amount OF exercise
t" he at their hest. The hand OF the work.
Iig woman is often pretty, simply because
OF the exercise she gives ii.
It's shape is good, and If II were blesched,
rested and manicured II would be charm
ihg, Hard work does not inJure The hands;
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King Edwards Wine.
From the Taller.

Chablis Is the one wine invariably drunk
by the King both at lunch and dinner. 1t
is usually mixed with natural mineral
water, and comes almost exclusively from
one vineyard, being forwarded to this
country in bulk.
Most Of this wine is bottled in the vaults
underneath st. James's Palace. where
every facility for this work exists. A
large stock Is constantly maintained here.
and it is depleted to supply the wine cellars
of Windsor, Buckingham Palace and Sand
bingham. Thus it Ia that none Of the Kings
wine bears the name of the maker or brand,
but simply the name and the vintage year.
surmounted by the royal crown.
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VONAN'S SUMMER DUST COATS
c,lLTS or THE Always POPU-
LAR PONGEE GARMENTS.

Mo,ai Oners Many Adyantas es--A Char
Rcteristio coat Seen at a Motor Resort
-rhe Tussor and RaJah silks--Serge
becoming, but Too quick TO Spot.
The dust coat Of ponsee is cool, practical,
sometimes inexpensive; but, be 1t whis-
percd with due consideration for the feel
ings OF the innumerable women wearing
sIch coats, 1t Is becoming a pest.
Every woman who motors, almost every
woman who travels, the average woman
who commutcs. and a host Of women who
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The Terror or the Meter.
n rom Hdrper's BdsJr

hrom Hdrper's Bdzdr.
With a family Of half grown children 10
is often difficult to keep the gas bills within
reasonable limits. We hit upon the plan OF
sending each child to look at the meter while
the gas was burning. The steady tick tick
tick as the indicator moved around the dial
impressed upon their minds the idea that
burning gas is burning money, and a decided
Improvement has been shown.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-05-28

although he crushed the innocent pa
per passionately beneath his heel, five
hours later he was in saddle, riding
steadily westward. his depleted troop
of horsemen gathering at his heels.
Up the valley Of the Bear Water,
slightly above Glencaid,-far enough
beyond the saloon radius 10 protect
his men from possible corruption. yet
within easy reach OF the military tele-
graph,-they made camp In the early
morning upon a wooded terrace over
looking the stage road, and settled
quietly down as one of those numer-
Gus posts with which the army chiefs
sought to hem in the dis satisfied red
men, and learn early the extent OF
their hostile plans.
Brant was now in q humor consid-
erably happier than when he first rode
forth from Bethune He watched the
men OF his troop while with Quip and
song they made comfortable camp,
and then strolled slowly up the valley.
his own affairs soon completely for
gotten in the beauty OF nearby hills
beneath the golden glory of the morn
ing sun. Once he paused and looked
back upon ugly Glencaid. dingy and
forlorn even at that distance: then he
crossed the narrow stream by means
OF convenient log, and clambered mp
the somewhat steep bank. A heavy
fringe of low bushes clung close along
the edge of the summit. but u plainly
defined path led among their intri-
cacies. He pressed his way through.
coming into a glade where sunshine
fiickered through the overarching
branches Of great trees, and the grass
was green and short. like that of
well-kept lawn.
AS Brant emerged from the under
brush he suddenly beheld fair vision
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haps as great 20 me as Co you. Yet,
now that have Numbered thus far.
beseech that be permitted to venture
upon yet another step."
She sat looking at him. trim, sol
dierly figure. his face young and pleas
ant to gaze upon, and her dark eyes
sensibly softened.
What step?"
"Te tarry for a moment beside the
divinity of this wilderness"
She laughed with open frankness.
her white teeth sparkling behind the
red. parted lips.
Perhaps you may. II you will first
consent to be sensible" she said. with
returning gravity; land l reserve the
right to turn you away whenever you
begin to talk or act foolish. II you
accept these conditions, you may sit
down."
He seated himself upon the soft
grass ledge. retaining the hat in his
hands. You must be an odd sort OF q
. girl" he commented. soberly, not to
welcome an honest expression OF sd-
miration.'
"Oh, was that ltG Then I duly bow
my acknow ledgment took your
words for one of those silly compli-
ments by which men believe they
honor women. l am not a baby. nor
am I seeking amusement"
He glanced curiously az her book.
"And yet you condescend to read icve
Stories" he said, smiling. Il expected
to discover a treatise on philosophy. "
Il read whatever chance to get my
hands on, here in Glencsid." she re-
torted. lust as | converse with who
ever comes along. l am hopeful of
some day discovering a rare gem hid
den in the midst OF the trash. am
yet young"
you are indeed youna." he said,
quietly. "and with some OF life's les
sons still to learn. One is that frank
ness is not necessarily fippancy. nor
honesty harshness. However, IL you
will offer me a topic worthy the occa-
sion. in either philosophy. science, OF
literature, l will endeavor to feed your
mind"
She uplifted her innocent eyes de
murely to his face "You are so kind.
am deeply interested just now in the
Japanese conception OF the transmit
grafton OF souls"
How extremely fortunate! II
chances TO be my favorite theme. but
my mental processes are peculiar. and
you must permit me to work up to
ward II somewhat gradually. For In
stance. as a question leading that way,
how. in the incarnation Of this world,
do you manage 20 exist in such a
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CHAPTER XII.
Under Orders.

II was no pleasant assignment to
duty which greeted First Lieut.. Don
aid Brant, commanding Troop n. Sew
enth cavalry. when that regiment
came once more within the enyirons
of civilization. from its summer ex-
ercises in the field. Bethunc had de-
veloped into a somewhat important
post, socially as well as from a strict
ly military standpoint, and numerous,
indeed, were the attractions offered
there to any young officer whose duty
called him to serve the colors on those
bleak Dakota prairies. Brant frowned
mt the innocent words, reading thera
over again with gloomy eyes and an
exclamation Of unmitigated disgust,
yet there was no escaping their plain
meaning. Trouble was undoubtedly
brewing among the Sioux, trouble in
which the Cheyennes, and probably
others also. we're becoming involved
Every soldier patroling that long
northern border recognized the APP
proacx of some dire development,
some early coup Of savagery.
Brant was not blind TO all this, nor
10 the necessity Of having in readiness
selected bodies of seasoned troops, yet
A was not in sold. er nature to refrain
from erumbling when the earliest de.
tail CHANGED to fall to him. But or
ders were orders in that country. and
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@You Z Of a Girl" Commented sobery

Of young womanhood resting on the
grassy bank just before him. She was
partially reclining, as IL startled by
his unannounced approach, her face
turned toward him, one hand grasping
an open book, the other shading her
eyes from the glare of the sun. Some
thing in the graceful poise, the piquant.
uplifted face, the dark gloss of heavy
hair, and the unfrightened gaze held
him speechless until the picture had
been impressed forever upon his mem
DRY. He beheld a girl on the verge Of
womanhood, fair of skin, the red glow
of health flushing her cheeks, the lips
parted in surprise. the sleeve fallen
back from one white, rounded arm,
the eyes honest, sincere, mysterious.
She recognized him with a glance, and
her lips closed as she remembered
how and when they had met before.
But there Was no answering recollec-
ton within his eyes. only admiration
nothing chung about this Nadia 10
remind him OF a neglected waif of
the garrison. She read all this in his
face. and the lines about her mouth
changed quickly into slightly quiz
zical smile, her eyes Frightening.
you should at least have knocked.
SIR" she ventured, sitting up on the
grassy bank, the better to confront
him. before intruding thus unin-
vited."
He lifted his somewhat dingy scout
ing hat and bowed humbly.
Il perceived no door giving warning
that | approached ouch presence. and
the trst shock of surprise was per