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The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
for
the Vacation

HLREADY tie average housekeeper IS
looking forward 10 her summer Taca-
> ztion- And, II she be a wise woman.
she IS planning for it The taking Of
vacation By the average family Is an event
Of 10 small Importance snd Of sssuredly
large expense.
New clothes have 10 De purchased
clothes OF al sorts from hats 20 shoes
Travelling bags or q new trunk. perhaps,
snd z thousand and one other little uneI-
peeted expenses have TO be reckoned with
Unless there is an abundance OF money
with which TO meet all these demands the
family purse is apt to be surprisingly de-
pleted before such necessary items as rail-
road fare. table board. etc, have been
reckoned with There IS but one way 70
avoid this unpleasant situation, and that
Is TO I'll the family purse beforehand to
the best OF ones ability.
Now is the time to begin to save up for
g vacation. There sre comparatively few
families who DO not have 70 worry about
the vhereWithel for their summer vacs-
ton The average woman does, however,
and her only resource IS to begin 20 save
q penny here and q penny there FOR sew
eral months before she takes her sumner
trip.
1t seems rather a discoursging PROPOSE
ton to attempt TO cut even one dollar &
week Of the household expenses and lay
It aside for the vacation But Il can be
done and even z total Of only ten dollars
Is often a perfect gold mine to fall back
upon at the last minute when one discov-
ers that one simply has to have another
summer dress and another pair OF shoes
There Is no better way OF saving than
70 purchase one OF the many little coin
banks-thst cannot be unlocked until t1ey
are full or opened without bTeaking-a1d
conscisntiously cepOsiting therein all coins
under e ten-cent piece from ones pocket
book each day. This means pTiTation and
self-sacrihcs that become absolutely an
nOying and sometimes embarrassing after
the enthusiasm Of the first week has worn
OF. But Il pays IN the end.
81 tried the scheme Of dspositing all
ny spare change IN a little penny bank
last year." said q woman who has TO
count every one Of her pennies every
single day to make both ends meet NY
husband and ! had made up our minds
We would have a vacation that was q real
vacation, but We doubted our ability 10 save
the necessary cost I finally hit upon the
ba1k scheme, and 1 had my little bank on
one end OF the bureau and he kept his on
the other.
Both OF Us agreed TO deposit something
each 6aT I WAS IN 0lers All fha ~ofoz
under and including Z ten-cent piece from
ny purse in my bank My husband agreed
70 DO the same. but added the proviso
that be should deposit each day az least
. cents The first weak both OF Us were
very enthusiastic concerning our little
scheme, and We dropped numerous coins
into the banks. But ss tine wore OF and
ice-cream soda and other hOt-weather at
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A single bed, with the earth prepared
beforehand, Of course. should serve the
lettuce, onions and radishes. Lettuce seed
should be sewed broadcast and raked into
the soil. covering the seed not more than
a quarter Of an inch. As the green shoots
appear, thin out, and 10 time al win
have been weeded out or used for the
table except the plants left as head
lettuce, which should be allowed 70 come
70 full maturity. Onions may be grown
direct from the seed The soil must be
finely puiverized. Sow the onion seed in
drills from 4 foot to IS inches apart: SOW
thickly and cover with about a haIf-inch
Of earth. When the onions appear above
the earth thin out and transplant, or
throw away the less hardy plants. Not
a single weed must be left in the bed
Work the top soil each day with q trowel
and keep in a loose condition. Radishes
may either be planted IN drills OF sown
broadcast, as with lettuce. They, too,
must be thinned out. Beets. peas. beans.
etc, may be planted snd directions for 50
doing are always obtaiRable with pack
ages Of seed
The ambitious woman may even at
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tempt the growing Of tomatoes. They
may be grown from the seed, or the
young plants may be purchased from
dealers and transplanted IN the kitchen
garden. The latter Is By far the simpler
plan for the beginner When the plants
have been set out IN rows IN the garden,
and now Is Just the proper tine for this
work. water them daily and keep the
ground around them well-worked. Watch
for the bugs and take care that the vines
are not broken.
Just few brief hints Ike the above
and the woman gardener will soon find
that she is eagerly looking for further in-
formation as TO the running Of her gar
den Tbese Is always work 10 do, and
the results obtained are straightway Tisi-
BE, so that II does not seem g loves
labor lost Indeed, the further one goes
into it the more fascinating It becomes,
and e woman who has once had a garden
and delyed and digged and worked Il,
cannot let the spring and the early sum
mer pass without dOnning her sunbonnet
and her gloves and taking her morning
exercise in this most delightful OF pas
times.
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For the Baby

T7F HEN the baby has TO take q dose OF
"a castor OF cod liver OIL, q method
~ far better than holding It's nose Is
20 place a few drops OF lemon vine
gar on the spoon before pouring in
the oil. The objectionable favor OF the
oil IS destroyed IN this way and It's stick
Ing 70 the spoon prevented Another good
suggestion IS 20 plsce q smsH piece of
Zee OF the baby's tongue before giving
him the oil, as the cold blunts his sense
OF taste for the moment
To remove q splinter from a child's
hand I'll z large mOuthed bottle fun Of
hot water and hold the injured finger n
the steam arising from the water. The
steam draws the flesh and. aided by
gentle pressure, the splinter VIII come
out in q short while
To break the baby OF the habit OF put
ting buttons and other miscellaneous arTi-
cIes n It's mouth. coat several OF the arti-
cIes he seems 20 be the most fond Of with
cuiui1s. and be VII soon learn TO avoid
them because OF their Bssty taste.
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so hard 70 prepare a nice dinner this
evening, Ssphira's such an ignoTamus
that simply have 10 watch everything
she cooks. I've been standing over that
stove for the last two hOurs-and yOu
az the ball game. yelling and shouting
snd making q fool OF yourself, I have no
doubt. rm-rm going right back 70
M0mmer, I tell yOu- I simply viii Lot
be neglected IN this mauner-Rnd married
but so short a while. too I-I-bOO-hoO
-hoo-oo.-'
Mr.. Justwed sat down as one n dream.
Give me some Of the potatoes. please.
be muttered.
Mrs Justwed sobbed and sobbed and
soebed az the other side OF the table.
bat did not heed his request
Mr. J. reached FOR the potatoes him
self, but dropped the spoon nerTously at
a fresh outburst from Mrs. J.
Now, see here. Blossom" ae ez-
cIaimed. exasperated. y csn't see Why IN
the world you're making such 4 fuss over
ny being late for dinnerl Goodness
knows I've been later than this a dozen
times before. Why, oaly last week I
didn't get home until ! O'Clock three
evenings IN succesSion-and yUu didn't
mind q bit. tell you ! couldn't leave
earlier- The score was tied IN tie tenth
and-and-snd 10 man with any spirit
would leave at q tine Ike that for any
thing short of an earthquake. Dinner
waiting, Humph, What difference does
that mskeI I can't"
That's Just Il. Homer" sobbed Mr.
J. -that's-ju-just St! You d-d-don't
care one bit.'
--Oh. hang It aIlg' exclaimed Mr.. J, 'I
wish I'd never gone TO the old ball
Eame.'
Mrs. Justwed sat up as one electrified
She smiled suddenly through her tears,
and the smile thereof was beatifc- She
was radiant.
"Oh. Homer" she cried. IL tones ot
unmistakable JOY, Homer, dearl Then
you sre sorry you went to the ball game,
You don't Ike 20 keep ne waiting"
HomeT-dear was about 20 answer, bat
Ms J. went right on. ecStatically. with
out giving him time 70 formulate a reply:
4 an so glad. oh. SO glad, Homer
What DO I care about dinner being late.
OF your coming home late. Nothing at
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a beaut away over the left-heid fence.
They're looking for the ball yetr'
Mrs. Justwed rose from her chair, anx-
iOusly- Could the heat have affected
Homer!
Why, Homer" she faltered. what
what Is the matter7 What are you talk-
Ing about7 I don't
Mr. Jusswed stopped, amazed. He re-
gsrded Mrs. J moment or two as one
who can scarcely believe bis ears. There
was horror, absolute horror. depicted on
his face. he struggled 20 gain bis self
possession and finally blurted out:
'4ou-you don't-don't understand Do
you mean 70 tel ne that-that you dont
know what q baseball game Is! / can
scarcely believe such E thing is posi-
ble.'
Mrs Justved paused a moment, on
inousIy.
-Ah-hsl'' she cried. so that Is III
You've been 70 the baseball game. have
you' You've kept dinner waiting and
me waiting for you for a whole hslf-hour
Just 90 wstch & few lunatics knock s
baseball around Ike q crowd OF school
bOysl And yOu a married man with g
wife waiting for yoa ct honeT"
.'Why-Bhy. Blossom gasped the as
toniShed M J.. i can't imagine WHAT'S
come over youl"
4 tou't suppose you can Mrs. lust
wed snapped back, 4 couldn't expect vou
70! The idea OF your wasting an entire
afternoon az s baseball ga1e. You, a
man With responsible position In a bank
and enjoying the trust and confidence %
your employers, you. I say, 50 far for
getting your dignity as 20 attend q low.
professional game Of BASEBALL I an
surprised, Homerl I am heart-broken-''
Mr. JustWed Was simply and utterly
fabergastedl
For once IN his life be was unable to
collect even a single thought-much less
reply 20 his betterhalCs trade Speech
less, astounded. panic-stricken. be stood,
helpless, and gasped for breath.
Aside from that Mrs. J. continued.
following Ep Der advantage, Il should
think you would consider how feel
waiting dinner for you, For the last
hour I've been sitting here at the table
waiting for you The chops are cold and
the cofee's boiled away. And I worked
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fresh turned. the more charmed she viii
become with the fascinating mystery or
planting things all By ones self AID
watching them grow day by day Her
half hour In the garden each morning
Will become a recreation that she looks
forward 10 with pleasure And. Il she
be the mother OF children. she viii IND
inhnite Joy IN sharing with them her
work. in watching with them the growth.
as az cid hymn has II. Of first the
blade. then the ear. then the full corn
IN the ear" II means health for her
and health for her ehildren-bealthy out
of-doors exercise in the most delightful
Of all studies-Nature.
A few suggestions as 20 the practical
method Of beginning this labor Of health
may be servicesble. IN the first place,
do not attempt TO grow any but the most
commonplace vegetables. Lettuce, rad
ishes. beets, parsley and spring onions
are vegetables that the average woman
should be able TO grow in her kitchen
garden with almost positive assurance OF
reaping 4 harvest from her labors. And
later In the season peas. beans and sweet
corn may be attempted.
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practice before he has the saddle And
another five years before he has bis
wish-horse ready TO mount and ride away
on But he perseTeTed- And IN the end
be gains his wish
II you have a wish-horse. young man.
20 after Il, but be content 20 obtain the
bride first and do not let discouragement
or procrastination prevent you from see
ing the bride and the horse uaterialized
in the future-eyen though that future
be far distant
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saddle, what could they do with them
without horse? 4 bsggar walking
along the road with 2 saddle and bride.
and no horse, would be a sorry sight, In
deed And so they make no effort 70
maJerialize even a portion Of their wish.
II they cant have It al, they don't want
any Of t.
To put II IN more practical language.
the young man who wishes he had q
thousand dollars can't see much use in
working hard TO save fifty dollars Of that
amount, since It is only oRe-tweBtieth OF
what he wants
The maR who has e position paying
him but living wage wishes and sighs
for a better position with "a increased
salary. But he isn't content, IN most
cases. TO 90 after the bride first
Many a young man could spend q por-
ton Of his evenings in studying the busi-
ness he IS IN and preparing himself for
promotion IN his own firm or for a trans
fer 10 another one. But Il Is hard after
a fellow has worked all day TO come
home and spend the evening in more
work-especiaIly II it be study-without
any definite assurance Of q material re-
turn for his labor IN the near future 1t
is quite evident be IS providing at least
the bride for that wish horse OF his
but he can't see how IN the world be Is
ever going 10 get the saddle and the
horse for II.
somehow be feels that when the days
work is over he is entitled to rest and
leisure-and be is, too, for q portion OF
the week. But during those hours Of
leisure. il should be noted, be isn't rest
ing from wishing for the things be has
not There is but one way TO obtain any
thing you want in this world and that is
10 90 after it step By step,
Take the young law student. for exam
pie. Many young man IS working hard
during the day and studying law still
harder at night He has a long course
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IF Wishes We're Horses

WISH I had a thousand dollars. 4"
8 and the baRterinE answer from a
feIlow-employe. Why don't you wish
for million while you are about itT-
Is a conversation. II tabloid form. that
has occurred between thousands OF en-
-plOyes n thousands Of business houses
al over the country many times a year.
But II rarely gets beyond this wishing
stage II IS easy 70 wish u IS pleasant.
Then II is unpieasant-because the wishes
are so impossible. Almost as much so as
the old adsge, IF wishes were horses
beggars would ride
There are a few interesting thoughts
IN that old adage that are perhaps In
pressively applicable 10 the average en-
pIOye, who is able TO just about make
both ends meet On his salary. IF wishes
were horses" That part OF II IS al
very easy. The average empIoye finds no
difficulty In wishing for the things be
hasn't
II may not be horses he wants-it is
most likely nothing more than an IN
crease OF ten dollars a month in his sal
ary- But he wishes for Il as earnestly
as the fguratiTe beggsr in the adage.
wishes for his horseback ride. In most
cases that is al that II amounts to
simply e wish. he looks forward to the
ride, but he doesn't make the effort 10
obtain even a saddle and bride to put
on his Wish-horse!
For the man content with wishing only.
wishes are but wastefuI expenditure OF
brain power. For the man who wishes.
and wishes hard, and then does his level
best 10 materislize his vishes-they are
Incentives 10 8 tedious, but In the end.
successful search for the saddle and
bride for that wish-horse-
II they work hard and obtain the
bride. they argue, what good would Il
be 10 them without the saddle? And II.
by some chance, they also obtain the
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LA RS yUsTWED walked to the
N window and looked out She
ralsed the window to see fur
ther up the street But Mr..
Justwed was not n sight
Then she turned and looked at the clock
for the sixteenth tine In the last ten
minutes Even & careless observer would
have concluded, from the nervous tapping.
tapping Of her dainty little foot. up and
down. Up and down. upon the 6Oor, that
the lady was sZitated-
Ten more restless minutes went By. And
for each minute of the ter Mrs Justwed
became ten times more nervous, ten times
more agitated. ten times more irritable
A steely glitter came into her eyes, and
over her face spread that melancholy.
pathetieaIly humorous expression OF mar
tyrliks resignation that no woman on
earth fails 20 assume when the head of
the house Is late for dinner.
she looked at the clock again Twenty
minutes past six
Oh. Perhaps something had happened
TO Homer dear! Some horrible sccIdentI
Perhaps. even now, be wss lying in the
emergency ward OF - But no! Such
thoughts were absurd. She would be
senSibleI
The door from the kitchen opened and
the dininutiTe maid OF ell work entered
Dem ere es-parsguses Is a. frizzIin' up
in the pan, Ms Jes'wed." she CON-
planned. solemniy. ''eain't put OF din
ner"l
Mrs. J. paused 70 resect.
To be sure. Why should she wait din
ner and spoil It Just because Homer-dear
was inconsiderste enough TO be latel
you may serve dinner, Ssphira," she
replied, with dignity-
Mrs Justwed had Just seated herself
snd begun on a lamb chop when the front
door OF the apartment was nung open and
Mr.. J. entered
He vas excited and all out Of breath
bis collar was wilted and his hair awry.
We WOu.' he cried, gasping for breath.
what exclaimed Mrs- j.. we've
we-Won whatT'
The camel The game Mr. Justwed
exulted- Beat 'em 81 in the tenth IN
ningI Good old Jim HesEybstter lined out
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JeWelry for Men

- HoUGH the impression that the
average man does not care much
- shout wearing jeEelry seems to be q
prevalent one. the display OF Jewelry
for men in the shops seems 10 discount
this opinion Many hundreds Of articles
can be seen designed for men OF all
sorts and kinds, they are intended for the
toilet. for the smoker. the golfer, the
horsemzn. the sportsman and the stay-at-
home
The assortment Of scarf pins for this
season IS varied indeed The beautiful
and expensive pearl pin is still IN favor.
and even more expensive than those
shown IN past seasons. The pesr-shaped
ones. Of a soft creamy color, with lust
4 tinge Of pink, are decidedly IN vogue.
For the horseman, pins OF diamond horses.
with the design most strikingly made, are
shown. as are also whips and spurs. Golf
clubs miniature yachts. oars and boats
and any number Of articles which nan
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touch and the man who returns & bOT-
rowed fve-spot one day and then bor-
rows q tenneF the next IN the comic pa
peTS since Adam vas knee-high 10 4
grasshOpper. Come TO think about II III bet
you the drinks that Adam managed 10
borrow something or other from Eve or
the serpent.
Every nan has more CT less Of the
touch germ IN his system II the fnocu-
latioD isn't bad one. It IS apt to affect
only his mind. and be IS content with
imagining large and Juicy touches from
his friends; IN case OF absolute necessity.
such chap can manage 70 summon up
enough nerve to touch you for q small
amount II the germ is a vigorous. &C
tive one, as restless as q gold fish in q
milk bottle. It generally concentrates its
attack on the end Of a mans fingers and
makes him an adept at the art Of the
gentle touch
There's certain philosophy about this
touch habit that IS as interchangeable SIS
the laws Of the MedeS and the Persians-
whoever they were You want money
You re up against It You need the
money All right You pick out one Of
your friends whom you know TO be sub
ject to periods OF financial depression
and inhation-and you greet him in a hale
fellow-well-met fashion He comes across
with the same line Of hot air
Then you warm up and describe vivid
" the pain and despair Il caused you last
evening TO demonstrate that three queens
are not as good as three kings. Yvu tell
bow you bet your very shirt on the
pssteboards and rub it in that you were
dead game through it all You make
him admire your gameness and when
he finally passes over the fver and you
make him feel that he really ought TO be
proud TO lend money TO a chap who'll
bet bis shirt on three queens Amt It
so, Boi You suggest paying him back
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
A Peculiar Flower

m OF the most peculiar flowers
known 10 the world grows on the
" edges OF a volcano IN Central Amer
lea The Indians. believing that the era
ter OF the volcano is the entrance 70
he'll, have called the flower the rose OF
he'll" II IS a large blossom Of solid
wood aud resembles a gnarled knot Of a
tree, It has. however, petals Of bark and
OF wood. and its outlines. IN the rough.
resemble those Of g flower.
The petals are not only concave IN
form, Ike the petals Of 4 haf-blovn
rose, but they also have delicate lines
traced on the inside Ike the veins IN
a leaf This strange wooden flower has
a light. strong stem about q foot long.
The Hover IS dark-5rown IN color; the
blossom IS about y inches in diameter
and the whole grows on q tree OF very
large size. These trees are found n the
creYices OF the volcano.
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uses IN bis everyday life have been pat
termed in the seasons scarf pin.
Nest OF the new cuf Inks are set with
jewels Of some sort, the opal and the dia-
mond being most popular Fancy buttons
FOR the waistcoat seem 20 be the fad.
They are fashioned Of enamel, OF precious
stones unpolished. Of various designs in
gold and are gorgeous in color. OF course.
novelties for the smoker in the shape OF
cigar and cigarette cases are many Gold
ones, with intricate designs, seem TO be
most in demand Frequently enamels Of
brilliant color are used on the designs.
while jewels can be found outlining the
initials on the most expensive oneA.
Leather goods may be seen In profusion.
Cigarette. cigar and card cases are OF
dark leather with initial letters or designs
IN gold The men who wear rings this
season VIII md them unSuaIly heavv. with
their stones so deeply set that their color
and quality are almost hidden By the
mass OF gold around them
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for the thin threads OF the fine material
are easily broken Next rinse them
thoroughly fa several changes Of cold
water until every vesJige OF soap has
disappeared Finally, place them in 4
bowl Of milk 10 which has been sdded
several drops OF essence OF violet This
gives them q pure white color. Then dry
them with a clean towel and iron imme-
diately, without adding any starch. as
the milk VIII make them sCin enough.
The iron should be z small enc. scrupu-
lousiy clean and carefully heated. and the
ironing board should be covered hrst with
heavy flannel snd then with 6 clean piece
OF white cloth
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not You Just said yourself. voluntarily.
that you wished you hadn't gone to the
old bail gsme. didn't your And you
would rather be with me of Gn after
noon than ~ the ball park. wouldn't yOu.
HOmerT~
And forthwith Mr- J. eufOIded the 10Y
ful Mrs J 20 his bosom and assured her
that he woodland then some-thOugh.
Il must be noted. he winked at bis own
rejection IN the mirror directly behind
Mrs. JUstwed several times.
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next Monday. but ne waves your offer
aside and suggests loftily that any old
tine VIII CO.
"And you? Why. you take him at BIS
word and pay him back-any old tine.
Unless. OF course, you contemplate
larger touch q day OF so later, after re-
paying the first one And then
-How's that9 You're in g hurry-got
70 beat 1T Wen. well, old nan. In
sorry But ! won't detain you. So long!
guess I didn't pass out the double
cross and the kibosh and the Grated lemon
to his little touch. ali right, al right
Krew be had planned 10 brace me for q
fver hy the glad hand he put forth when
be ran into me. Fine and dandy. Good,
you old scout, 90 in and treat yourSelfiH