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Whistler as . Letter Writer.

Early MT. Whistler as a letter writer became a parsonage to be reckoned with. His pen was very frequently dipped in gall, but it is joy to read him, with his very delightful personal style. No one ever wrote quite like him. Hamerton, with whom he had many passes, always 10 the critics great discontinue, once, in reviewing his symphony Tn White" stupidly called attention to the fact that there were many other tints in the picture besides white There was, he main- tained. the reddish hair of the woman, for instance; her flesh color, bit of blue ribbon, and so on. Whistler re- sponded: Bon Dieu, did this wise per son expect white hair and chalked faces? And does he then, in his as- founding consequence, believe that a symphony in F contains no other note, but shall be a continued repetition of EFF -" Fool" And, of course the world is familiar with Whistlers 8 studied insolence in his reply to a com munication in the New York Tribune by Hamerton, who complained that Whistler refused to answer his letters. Whistler referred to the writer as "a MT. Hamerton," which made Hamer- ton perfectly furious and so served Whistler's ends-Arthur Hoeber in Forum
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Daintiness In Dough.

X west side fanIir tbat abhOrs all ,,rcau Is of :he t:;!.eshap advertised for a maid of al work
 Gan you make GreadT' was the lCestiCn put to each applicant
 Of all tbe maids who lsr".rSSed to ,wD that ac Gnpiishment lne u.is:ie"s ..ese the one with the fraiiest bands .nd arms
 "i dent know about the wisdom of hat rLCicp." veDtured a mn,e member
 f tic f.t:aily. 'Wmh.n't it h.;ve been ,e;ler to pick out a Stur,ier u.ri Y
 Not at "n, said ile .ad!. What we r2s .uii'e iD this family. above all tEin@S. Is good bread. We half live T bread ! am ~oEsdeEt have chosen 2 SGod bread.h;iker. A girl with rather delicate hands always makes better la.ead than e3e whose fists are like sle0@e hanl!4erS Bread to be good needs to be coddled in the knead- ing Fife .ic,t G!4-crel do that in- stinctively, bat tAe .Ieavy handed sla ID and ban" the very life cut of the dough.'-New York Globe.
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They are enforcing the Sunday law to the letter at Forrest City and as a result of the strict enforcement of the law the people are up in arms. A few strictly religious persons demand ed that Mayor IZard compel the peo- pie of that town to observe the Sab bath. He complied with their de- mands. Now they are sorry. The Forrest City people are unable to get ice on Sunday the daily papers are not delivered, the milk man did not make his usual Sunday visit, dr@g stores were closed and the sick sui fered, the cafes were darkened and the sick people went hungry and even the bootblack was prevented from shining shoes. Mayor Izard is giving the Forest City people touch of high life" That's just what he ought to do. Give the reformers just what they want. The sooner they find out what they don't want the better it will be for Forrest City.
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Philosopher and Philanthropist.

"CoQuelin was very charitable" said a theatrical manager. "He did more for superannuated actors and actresses than any other man in France. once heard him speak on charity in the French Actors home, that he did so much for.
 "There are plenty of philanthro- pists,' said Coquelin. There are plen- ty of philosophers-plenty, mean, ac- cording to the definition that too many of us accept
 "He smiled grimly.
 "'Too many of us,' said Coquelin, define philosopher as one who bears with resignation the cold and hunger from which his neighbor is suffering, and too many of us define a philan- thropist as one who gives away other peoples money" ..--.
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Pretty Absentmlnded.

A book about George Canning and his friends contains among its anec- dotes two which deal with Hookham Frere and the absentmindednes for which he was noted. Frere married Lady Errol, and while they were en- gagged he took her into supper at a ball. While they were talking he drank up the glass of wine he had poured out for her and then took her back supperless to the ballroom. After the wedding he went straight from the church to NIT. Murray, the pub fisher, who asked him to stay to din> ner, to which he very nearly agreed, remembering only just in time that Lady Errol was waiting to start on the honeymoon"
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'7ts Work.

Aunt -A.A.'a li..r was what he, Qelshbais :t!fo " regular driver" Posses>' q ,i U:a;irn- energy and un. failing strength herself, she made lit tie ale" anee fer likeness on the payt rf any one. and she declared that she could put up with a mean man easier than with a lazy one"
 Aunt Alvira's hushanS E.han was a. small, wiz 2. SsaN locking man, whom Ar. Alvira declared t( be mighty X .s, If he did look SC spindlin'" ,(
 One daytA summer boarder wh, chanced to be staying at farmhous, near the Fifer homestead wandered over to the little brown farmhouse ant sat down for chat with Aunt Alvira The visitor took note of the enormoD, quantity of stove wood piled up in th, back yard a"d overflowing from th great woodshed. The whole yard wa strewn with it. The caller estimate that there were not less than twenty five cords
 W nat :n enormous quantity c wood you EaNer Ee said to Aunt Fife
 4es, there is considerable" she r, piled. "l cal'late op sellip' most a in the fan
 "Who cut it?'
 "Oh. Ethan did it as sort O knittt, work, think its good thing for man to have some kind O knitti, work 10 do when he's restin. and thu wood pile has been Ethan's kn,tttr work -"-youth's Companion
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Scotch Profits.

we have decided" said the head of a Glasgow firm. ito conduct our busi- ness in future on the profit sharing principle. We shall begin at once on the basis of last years results
 I've are delighted to hear it," replied the foreman, speaking for the men, May we ask what were the last years results?'
 "We lost thousand pounds" said the employer, "and. therefore, on the profit sharing principle, there will be . reduction of 10 per cent in your wages"-Dundee Advertiser.
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A Strone Reason.

"You always speak kindly to your wifer said the prying friend
 Always" answered MT. Meekton "1 never think of giving Henrietta a harsh word"
 Because you believe In ruling by gentleness?"
 ''No. Because self preservation is the first law of nature. Washington Star
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Stood Up For Him.

Dolan-So Casey was runnin' me down an ye stood up for me? Gala han-Oi did. N sig to him, Casey" Sig Oi, we're honest an truthful an ye're no coward, an ye work hard an pay yer dibtS an ye don't get drunk an lick yer wolfe, but in other Ye- speets we're no better than Dolanv'- Puck
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Her Hands Full.

Poor woman: she has scarcely time to eat and sleep"
 Nonsense! Why. she is rich and has no duties whatever"
 But she tells me she reads all the latest novels. ."-Cleveland Leader.
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Military Valor.

wonder is it because men are such towards ln heart that they admire bravery so much and place military valor so far beyond every other qual. ity for reward and worship? ?-Thack cray
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Favors.

Stella-What were the favors at her dinner? Bella-Wen, all the quests thought they did her a favor by con- Ing, and she thought they did her favor by leaving.-New York Sun.
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Not auifa Aa aad

Polly Prim-They tell me you are | dissipated young man. Now. sun. poee you never see the sun riss. Jack nao6de-No; don't stay up ~. mt hte.-Ph,ladslphia Rseosl.
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Keep your eye on the Rutherford Park Addition. See T. Y. Murphy, 10 East 2nd Ave. 31 q 30t
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A Domestic Hen.

Joe Jefferson used to tell this one:
 'In the spring of 1892, being in the vicinit> & West Swanzey, N. H., l drove Sver to call on my old friend, Den Thompson. It happened that l called at an inopportune time, as the women folk were housekeeping. h fact noticed as 1 drove up to the house that the clotheslines in the yard back of the house were laden with carpets
 Den was very anxious that should look over his prize fowls, in which he took especial pride. We went out into the big yard back of the house. As Den was pointing out to me his favor ftes we noticed one old hen going through some queer antics. She was peckins away at something on tho ground, lifting 1t in her bill and drop ping 1t again.
 Whats tie matter with the old Biddy, anyway, Denr I asked
 ''Den was silent for minute, then drawled out:
 "Well, you see, Joe, as she's a rath- CT domestic sort of hen 1 cal1ate tho old girl must be getting ready to lay . carpet. "- New York Telegraph.
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A Gov Maiden.

A girl played postoffice at 8 party and yelled and shrieked and howled and ran behind the door and scratched the young mans face in seven places, upset lamp, kicked over the piano stool, and when he finally kissed her on the tip of the ear she tainted dead away and said she could never look anybody in the face again. They led the bashful, modest, gentle, sobbing creature home, and the next day she ran away with married lightning rod peddler.-Altoona (Kan.) Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
Health and Beauty Hints.

A flannel bag or hot alt is very
useful and comforting. not only Tor
rheumatism, but for any muscular
pain.
Peroxide, the application of which
sometimes prevents the growth OF SUI
perfluous hair, is apt TO have an In
furious effect upon the skin by over
drying it.
To alleviate the effects of blow
little ones often receive at play the
old-fashioned remedy of a little butter
or olive oil rubbed on Immediately Is
excellent. 1t should be removed every
half hour for an hour or two.
AS a knock hard enough to bruise
the eye may cause serious trouble, one
should be careful when walking in the
dark In unaccustomed spots to protect
the face and chest by raising the arm
about to the level of the nose and keep
ing it bent in front OF you.
Lemon being an astringent, 1t Is par
ticularly good If the pores Of the skin
are enlarged. 1t is excellent to rub on
the yellow line on the neck where the
collar ends. Be careful not to use
lemon juice too continuously, as 1t
sometimes hurts delicate skin.
The habit of grimacing overexer-
cises the mouth and draws unpleasant
lines about 1t. The woman whose fam
lily tells her of this defect should count
herself fortunate, and endeavor con-
! tinually to check these mannerisms
which threaten to disfigure her.
1t is foolish to put drops in the eyes
to give them an added luster, as this
will, in the course of time, If it is
kept up, almost entirely ruin the eye
sight. If the eyes feel heavy and tired
battle them with weak salt water,
either hot or cold. This can do no
harm and will relieve the strained SEN
sation.
A homemade specific for tan and
sunburn consists of paste made from
magnesia and lemon juice. Apply to
the neck and arms by means of a
linen bandage or directly to the skin,
Lowering II with cheesecloth. Allow
the bandage to remain on for several
minutes. then wash off In tepid water
which has a dash of witch hazel in it.
Apply twice day If necessary.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.

In the merging of groups she thought
abe detected a desire on her husbands
part to speak to her, which desire seemed
constantly frustrated by the claims made
upon his attention.
But the day was not to end without
further incident A Mr.. Hazen, a contem-
porary and boyish friend of Stewards
now married and settled down on the
family place, about six miles from Ork-
well. met with an accident.
His skate caught on a frozen twig. and
falling heavily, he broke his arm. There
was a great fuss and rushing about, and
various young women proffering first
aid" treatment were received with the
usual distrust.
Presently Stewart beckoned his wife
aside. II have sent foi Or. Smith TO
come to the house, and am going to take
Haxen up there. He wants to get home
as soon as the thing is set, and If he
goes, / must drive him over Anyway, l
must 90 and see his wife, do not want
to be out of the way just now, but there
II no help FOR it. Do you think you can
manage them single-handed?" he asked
anxiously.
use an unconscious familiarity which had
Of late been dropped between them
Il must do my BEST" she answered
resolutely.
Tell me-" he went on quickly, in a
low voice, did you pull through all right?
All could do was to get the others away,
and to leave him to YOU"
II think it is all right. 1t all depends
ON whether Norman heard him call me
Miss Thorne. / told the boy that trust
ed him and what he must say about me.
He is loyal, / am sure"
ITO you, yes" he answered with
smile that set her pulses throbbing.
Stewart hurried away, and his depar-
ture was the signal for a general break
up. Among the others. Hudson babe a
casual goodbye to her; but his eyes and
the lingering touch of his hand said the
rest.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
A MISUNDERSTANDING.
Young Bride Had Felt Neglected
Perhaps without Reason.

Young Bride Had Felt Neglected,
Perhaps without Reason.
Little Mrs. Briggs was almost in
tears, and for bride, that was a ter
rible condition Yet as she sat in
Mrs. Gilbert's dusky, candle-lighted
library and poured out her grievances
to a kindly listener. it was so hard
to fight them back.
And 1 know Miss Edgerly dislikes
me very much" she went on. AT
the faculty reception she would hard
ly speak to me, though I must say
she talked enough to Mr. Briggs. And
some Of the women haven't called yet,
and, o dear, you can't tell how horrid
1t Is to be a stranger in a little, COM
pact college town like this, where
you all have your own settled inter-
ests and friends, and where a new
conner always feels that she's what
the students call a 'Buttinsky' If she
tries to do the least little thing. And
| know a lot of them can't bear me-"
she ended fervently, If illogically.
But these are early days to judge.
dear child" put in Mrs. Gilbert, mild
ly. And remember that / knew and
felt, too, the same little petty stings
that are hurting you now. l was
bride then myself, in a new commu-
nifty, a strange environment. That's
why don't tell you that you are fool
ish-I know, you see-but that's just
why / want you to learn from my ex'
perience Few of us ever rise to inn
mediate and universal popularity. Be
sides, people can't dislike you. You
yourself have just said that they don't
even know you yeti"
well, anyway" little Mrs. Briggs
flashed back, Carol Edgerly's having
a tea, for all the new people, too, and
she hasn't asked US, and l think
She was interrupted by the front
door-bell ringing loudly; then, in ge
NAL, informal Hillsover fashion, the
library door was pushed open, and a
brisk voice called out cheerfully:
II can't see, but isn't Mrs. Briggs
here? No, l won't sit down, thank
| you, Mrs Gilbert. I'm not calling on
you. / just ran in to ask you, Mrs
Briggs, IL you wouldn't help me al
the tea I'm giving Saturday? 1 want
you to pour the chocolate, and l want
to tell you. too, that I've tried and
tried to get you on the telephone, and
called ceaselessly, but you're never al
home, o popular little lady of many
engagements. Will you help me-
That's so good of you, and now
must fly. I've a thousand things tt
| do in the next few days!"
She whisked out of the room as i'm
petuously as she had whirled in; then
when the door had closed. Mrs. Gilber'
turned with a whimsical smile to Mrs
Briggs.
| You seer she asked.
| Little Mrs Briggs sighed with hap
by relief 81 do" she said. only
don't deserve to pour chocolate at hel
| house. / ought to eat humble pit
there instead. youths Companion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14

SO numerous that the wearing Of
gloves becomes a question and the
result is their Punishment
Chiffon bishop sleeves have a por-
ton of the uppers made of dress ma
terial. The noticeable puff and fiuting
at the hand have a tendency to make
the hand appear much smaller
Picturesquely reminiscent of the
middle ages are the popular casquines.
made of corded silk, with short sleeves
and somewhat elaborate with letting.
The skirts worn with jackets of this
kind are rather full
The skirt for street wear is notice
ably long, and the skirt of sheer gar
ments is also quite long. Modistes are
fast bringing in dresses that must be
slightly lifted at the hem in order that
the wearer may take a step. This
style made its appearance when Paris
muslins were adopted and the femi-
nine dress lovers were delighted with
the long, billowy white dress and blue
ribbons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
Washing Blankets.

Put cupful of soft soap and two
tablespoonfuls of borax into a tub of
lukewarm water. When this has had
time to entirely dissolve put in your
blankets and let them stand for half
day. Then wash carefully and rinse
thoroughly in several waters. Do not
wiring them. Have some one take hold
of one end of the blanket and you
grasp the other firmly in your hand.
Shake the blanket carefully and hang
up to dry.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14

Collars are now practically even all
around and are very high. Tabs and
points have disappeared.
Scotch zephyrs in all the new berry
colors with a good amount of white
in the weave will be suitable for one
piece dresses.
Black chantilly shawls come in as
an excellent drapery over silk gowns.
It is not necessary to cut the shawl.
though it is draped and held in place
with rosettes Of soft satin.
The latest whim of the Partisan Is
carrying the evening gloves in the
hand instead of wearing them Rings
have grown to such large size and are
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
To Make Sleep Come.

II you cannot get asleep try a
sponge bath made thus: Into eight
ounces of alcohol put two of ammonia
and two of camphor Shake thorough
iy. and when well mixed add four
ounces of sea salt and enough hot
wafer to fill quart bottle. To apply
1t, adds the Family Doctor, pour a
little of the liquid in a shallow dish,
moisten the whole body a little at a
time by dipping small sponge In it.
Rub on only very little. then finish
with a vigorous rubbing with a coarse
crash towel. Get into bed, and well
insure the quick arrival of nature
quick restorer. balmy sleep"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14

She was making school dresses for
wear later.
She was taking her children for day
excursions into the open places.
She has explained all she can Of
the flowers. trees and insect life.
She studies some good nature books
along with the children before their
excursions.
She has superintendent her children's
games and their gardening efforts. in
addition to her own work.
And she's the salt of the earth, "
this woman who is above aping those
with more money, and who rejoices
in fine mind ard body, which she
puts to the best possible use.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
Carrots for Complexion.

Carrots are said to be excellent for
the complexion, and here is good
way to prepare them: Wash, scrape
off the skin, cut into dice and leave in
cold water for half an hour. Put in
the inner compartment of a double
boiler with no water upon them except
that which clings to them after wash
ing. Cover closely and cook tender.
An hour should be long enough for
this. Turn into a deep dish. pepper
and salt and cover with a good white
sauce. Peas may be added, and the
combination is delicious.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14

he should be disturbed so near bedtime"
go awayy she screamed again. "Sir
James, will you allow this man to insult
me:"
The poor old man whimpered: mo, my
dear, certainly not. But | do feel very
tired and if you would just speak to
Jem, am sure it will be all right. Jem
and Mathilde are here. It's all right
with them here"
Awed in spite of herself by the inn
penetrable veil of his infrmities, she
stood silenced.
"You see. ma'am, the master Is rather
hazy tonight" the servant ventured to
put in, when second time the door was
flung open without warning. and Stewart
stood glowering at his enemJ.
"Whar are you saying to my fatherT'
he demanded. sternly; but before she had
time to retort, Sir James had risen to his
feet with outstretched arms and wild
crv. "yem. my boy! All dead save you
Don't leave me again." and had fallen
forward, unconscious, into his sons arms.
..Send for the DOCTOR Stewart said
shortly, as he and the man were bending
over the stiff form, and Mrs. Herbert
stole quickly away with the sting of re-
morse already piercing her armor of self
righteousness. 1t was more than an hour
before the confusion and suspense were
over, and Stewart had heard from the
doctor that, although the end might not
be immediate, any return to conscious
ness was most improbable.
Leaving the other inmates of the house
to find this out as best they might, Stew
art we2t off at once to his wife's sitting.
room.
The door was opened by Jeanne. who
looked tired and worried.
Madame is here?" he asked, taking the
answer for granted, but Jeanne gasped
mo, Monsieur
why, where is she?" he asked, with
the first heavy promination of fresh tyea
bic.
Ito be continued)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14

this opening is painted a hat OF some
particular design, while below Is
design to represent a bust portion OF
a woman's waist. The idea is to have
a millinery supplied with painted
reproduction of every hat in STOCK
When customers come in they look the
hats over on their stands, and wnen
they see styles they would like 10
try on stand in front of mirror ana
put their heads in the card bearing
the design of those particular pieces
of headgear This plan saves great
deal of wear and tear on hats and
saves the customer great deal OF
time, but whether 1t will be appre-
ciated by the fair sex is matter OF
grave doubt
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14

walks with a forward stoop accentu-
open to various diseases as well. Be-
cause, IL you SLOUGH forward, you COM
press the lungs, and prevent proper ex-
pansions of the chest. Consequently
the lungs are lnsufficiently supplied
get enough oxygen for the require
ments of health.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14

A return OF the number of women
voters in England and Wales who are
qualified to vote for county councils
and for councillors in municipal bor-
oughs shows that the women's fran
chise extends to 563,961 for England
and 41,945 for Wales, making a total of
6O5.9O6. For county borough councils
In England and Wales the number is
265,S62, and for noncounty borough
councils there are 131, 421 voters for
England, 5,903 for Wales, making a
total or 1877, 324.-Westmins Gazette.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
To Remove Tan.

One OF the most celebrated recipes
for removing tan is the following
English recipe: Best English mustard,
one tablespoonful; oil of sweet al
monds, one tablespoonful. and lemon
juice to make thick paste.
Mix and spread in a thin plaster
over the face. keeping it we'll away
from the eyes and leaving it on the
skin until it smarts. In few days
the scarf skin will become loosened
and will gradually rub off, carrying
the tan and freckles with It.
Vichy water, applied night and
morning. is also effective in removing
tan and freckles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-10-14
Dispoxing of Old Gowns.

Instead of throwing away or giving
away her discarded evening gowns a
young matron Is converting them into
the most fascinating negligees. The
soft materials are ideal for such a
purpose and the transformation re-
quires but little time, especially In
the case of empire gowns, which fall
almost Of themselves into the lines
of the negligee. The best of it is that
the garments are much more hand
some and apparently much more costly
than any the clever owner could afford
before she tried this system.