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with soutache applied in scroll designs.
The Following collar and wide cuffs
were of rough pongee; shades of blue
and green broadcloth still hold favor
but it Is rather heavy for late spring
and summer wear.
Naturally interest centres around the
summer gowns, and no wonder, for
they are Joys forever, or at least as
long as they're lit" Did you know
that the skirts are beginning to show
more n more fulness? It's a fact.
Rumor says that by the time we be-
gin to plan for next winters costumes
skirts will measure about twelve yards
around the bottom. Surprised?
The names of the shades of the filmy
summer fabrics are things at which to
wonder. We have mulberry, wisteria.
hyac.nth, rose-violet, sage, laurel, olive,
bronze, earthen brown, Danube blue,
Russian blue, Thames gray, taupe,
amethyst, Veronese greens, abbesse-
which is a rich purple tinged with
WHITEWATER blue. These are just a
few. Just let it be said that colors are
never more plain blue, or red, or green.
They must have attached to them a
name which signifies the mystery of
their shade.
Linen suits will be much worn and
will closely follow the lines Of the
woolen costumes. Buttons will be even
more in evidence than during the win
ter, In spite of the walls of the laun-
dress. When cotton or silk soutache Is
used to trim the linen and net costume
some of the braid is knotted and used
to decorate the buttons. One will see
white linen suits adorned with buttons
covered with Powered cretonne. These,
Of course, will have to be removed and
wa1hed separately. On the dress gowns
there will be plenty Of tassels as well as
buttons,
Some are merely long loops of Roman
silk or soft woven cord with the upper
portion twisted round and round with
gold or silver braid, while others are OF
finest chenille. threaded with gold. Thc,
counters. are piled high with all sorts Of
metallic trimmings. and gold and silver
laces without end. These are pretty
much confined to the evening gowns,
however. But, as / said before, SOU
tache and embroidery are far, far in the
lead.
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scARFs AND

All sorts of scarfs of silk and chiffon
are shown, som e heavily embroidered
in sequins. There is also shown a
sequin coat, made of Oriental scarfs.
It's sleeves are wide, in MiSado effect,
and it is very graceful, but too extreme
for the attention of the average woman
of fashion. The soft, draped fichu will
come back with g rush. 1t Will be of
linen, or soft chiffon or silk, or what
ever you like, only you must nave at
least n
Attractive shirt waist suits are made
of crash, a fabric that Is cool and
launders beautifully. Coat suits OF
crash are made with narrow skirts and
long, loose coats cut on straight lines,
with tailored ~slecves. One-piece frocks
of this material are piped with linen.
in pretty effect. Bedford cord is back
again, easily recognized in spite Of its
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THOUSANDS KNOW THAI
MONA
Cures Dyspepsia.
1t Is Guaranteed by e. r. Petty
or Money Back.

or MOney bdCk.
Yes, dear reader, thousands Of happy.
healthy people throughout America re-
;oic4 and are thankful that they
learned of Mi-o-na, The mighty stomach
ton,r and liver regulator.
II you have any symptoms OF indt-
gesticn or stomach distress, such as
sournsns, helcning OF ga, heartburn,
shortness of breath. b~iiousnsss, dizzl-
ness or headache. try Mi-o-na tablets
az e. n. Petty's risk.
Iney give almost in instantaneous relief,
tlaey make Won FEEL good In a few days.
If taken according 10 direction they will
cure any case OF indigestion, acute or
chronic.
Mi-o-na is old in every town in
America and by e. r. Petty in Newark
for 80 cents a large o and II you
want to enjoy and easily digest YOU
meals so that life will be a pleasure
get a box today.
For several years | suffered with
sick headache, nae smothering spells.
could not sleep at night, all caused
from indigestion. L tried several doc
any good. Last summer i got q box
Of 'Mf-o-na.' I took them and now eat
and sleep we'll, have not had a head
ache for 8 months and have gained IS
pounds in flesh, and would not be with
out a box Of Mt-o-na for anything.
Mi-o-na is the finest medicine there is
for q deranged stomach or as a general
tonic or nerve medicine. I shall always
be glad to recommend it."%-Mrs. ]. c.
chispa, Pettst, Ky, r. =. Q, No, s
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hem. Ones style is shown in one
ability to drape the girdle.
HATS.

Are hats large or small? just now
they're both, with all sizes in between
in evidence as well. There are Nat
hats. high hats, high scooped mats,
peach basket hats, indescribable hats,
broad brims, narrow brims, no brims,
and each and every n is pronounced
"the thing Truly, the beauty of his
seasons hats lies in their charm of coll
oring. for strict attention is paid to
blending and to lines. The effect of this
is noticed in the lack of an over-abund-
ance of trimming, which ruined so
many of the creations of last year. Vel
vet ribbon is preferred to messallne N
~taffeta, though the latter are soon
mostly on hats for misses. Shirred
silk is a new and novel treatment OF
trimming. II is fashioned into huge
wheel rosettes. sometimes forming a
beautiful trimming for the top of a hat
with a crown lacking sufficient height.
(~Continued on Sixth Paee.)
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PARASOLS.

The seasons new parasols are be-
witching. The detachable handle is a
feature, making it easy to pack a para
sol in a steamer trunk or even in a suit
case. The fad for fringe has reached
the parasols, and the newest ones have
sixteen panels. One beauty wss OF
natural pongee with a deep Persian
border. The long directoire handle
was of birdseye maple. Parasols COW
cred with Rersian silk handkerchiefs
are also new. The handkerchiefs are
cleverly arranged to form a deep border
OF solid color. Linen parasols, many
deliberately embroidered, will be as
much in evidence as ever. Some have
borders of knotted fringe.
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This model was developed in crimson
serge, with wide sailor collar Of en-
broidered linen, with plaited edge. the
soft belt n tie were of RED m~essaline.
The garment was in one piece. and
closed at the left side, beneath a wide
box plait, adorned with buttons of the
material.
Evening star., 1909-04-24

very long, straight legs. And the limbs
that grew out from their shoulders were
he. Squinkle, often used his front legs
to carry things. But never had Squinkle
stood so upright-just like tree, with
his front legs folded UP and carrying
carried great stick-picked up from the
ground-with which TO beat another mon
key who might interfere with his affairs
In the way OF getting what food he de-
strangest he had ever seen. and did not
belong to Squinkie's forest
Squinkie. knowing that self-preserva-
tion meant hiding In the tree branches,
hurriedly swung himself far above the
place where he knew these strange crea-
lures would soon pass. for they were
tearing vines and branches away SO that
they might pass through. Just beyond
this dense spot was more open space,
where one could get about without so
much trouble. And it seemed that these
creatures were making for that spot. But
to Squinkies surprise there popped into
sight another and another and still an
other black being, and all were walking
upright on long. straight legs. and all
were carrying in their short front legs
they had arms. but Squinkie thought OF
Inem as lckSD WcdpOHS. anu Slili IiOic
and more Of the black creatures thrust
themselves through the underbrush. fol-
lowing the first black one and the tall
white one.
Here's the place we'll find the mon
keys" said the leader of the band of tall
beings But, Of course. Squinkie did not
understand a single word Of what was
said. And neither would you have under
stood. for the creature did not speak our
language But In his own tongue-a very
peculiar one IL was-he told the tall white
creature that they were now in the place
to find the monkeys.
Il don't want any Of them shot," spoke
the white creature in the same peculiar
tongue employed by the black leader or
guide. II want them taken without
wound. for as / have told you. they are
to be used for show purposes. They will
be put in cages and carried all over the
world
Although the black guide did not seem
to quite understand what a show or a
cage or "ali over the world meant, he
did understand that monkeys were the
object Of the hunt through the forest. and
that they-the monkeys-must not be in
tured in any way.
"Well get 'em with our traps" ex-
plained the guide. So the white man
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Squinkie, the Monkey, and His Experience

his anger at boiling heat. And when
We get him We'll kill him; that's the way
well put stop to his lighting eian with with
and almost put out their eyes"
But Squinkie did not hear the White
Hunters threat against him, for he was
making all possible speed through the
forest. leaping from branch to branch.
from tree to tree. with the rapidlty or
a bird on the wing. and before the White
Hunters face had been wrapped in
squinnie was far. far out of sight of the
place where the evil enemies had seen
him.
And when. half an hour later. Squinkie
entered the confines of his own particu-
lar wood-where a great many monkeys
dwelt-he went with all possible speed to
his mother and told her the story OF his
experience. OF course, his language was
not a very extensive one. and he had
much difficulty in describing the tall
creatures who had walked on the ground,
their bodies SO straight-just like certain
trees-and who had displayed notion
to entrap him. But he made her under
stand that there was great danger threat
ening Monkeytown. and she was not long
in arousing all the monkeys, telling them
that they must flee, and ice at once, to
some more secluded place.
y
And thatsnight. while the White Hunter
the Black Mems village, Squinkie and
all his family and friends and neighbors
and acauaintances were moving to the
southwark with all speed, and when the
morning dawned they had come into
beautiful place surrounded by swamp
where 1t would be almost impossible for
the foot of man to tread. for the jungle
that lay between the swamp and outer
world was so dense that even a snake
had difficulty in creeping through.
And to this day the natives of the
Black Mems village tell of the time. long.
long ago. when a great White Hunter
came among them and learned their
tongue in so short time. and gave them
many trinkets of shining things to adorn
themselves: and that all he wanted was
their assistance in catching the monkeys
that lived in the forest near to the viii
lage But they shake their heads when
they come to that part of the story where
one monkey hit the great White Hunter
across the nose and broke it, and how
the injured man died of his wounds with
in few days and was buried there at
the outskirts of the village. and how no
native of that village can ever be tempted
TO try to take into captivity the monkeys.
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hut aere was dem folkes dat shake dere
heads an say what's bred, boun' to show.
an den dey say: Does yo' imagine dat
Hurrah folkes ever goin' to be anything
else den Hurrah folkes to de en- of time
Meanin by dat say Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle;
"A Hurrah once, a Hurrah fo'ever.' An
sure nun. chile, dey was right. TO Mr..
Bid amt been married no great while
befo' he begin to find things in his house
upside down an ever which way. Things
dat b'longs on de table, on de f1o' mos OF
de time Dem what blongs on de bureau,
ON de bed Dem what blongs on de
bed. in de closet or on de bureau. Things
what is kitchen things. in de parlor. Par
Ior things in de kitchen, an all like
dat"
1T must have been very trying on Mr..
Bird. Aunt Matilda said the little girl.
TT was dat an mo-, honey" the old
woman answered. 1T was bofe tryin'
an wearin', chile. But Mr.. Bird he was
Evening star., 1909-04-24

TO the house. calling to the two young
ladies to join her. saying: We will les
them be to themselves for little while
Our presence may serve as damper on
their fuller enjoyment. go we'll withdraw
for half an hour"
Left without the presence of the older
persons. the young guests entered into
more lively games. singing and laughing
till the noise of their Eayety resounded
throughout that part Of the town Two
rough men stopped TO watch them al
play. and one entered the yard to get a
better look at the May pole. He was
smoking the stump OF an old cigar, and
as he drew near to the assembled party
ne removed the glowing bit from his lips.
Pardon. little folks he said. but I'd
like to git peep at that pole. I'd like
to see how it's put UP, II you don't
mind
Robert stepped forward. saying "You
intrude. my good man. and l hope You
will withdraw. These are private grounds
and this is a private party
The man gave loud. coarse laugh.
shook the ashes and sparks from his
cigar and walked ont OF the grounds.
He joined his companions, and together
they were soon round the corner of the
street and lost to sight
But an instant later cry went up
from Pauline I'm on fire. I'm on fire.
And the guests turned to behold fame
rushing up the thin cloth of her frock.
catching in the silk sash about her waist.
The sparks from the intruders cigar had
caught In the sheer lace OF her frock and
the wind had famed them into sudden
fame
All was CONSERVATION at once. The
children screamed and fed from Pauline.
crying out hoarsely: Mamma! Fire.
as though she were some dangerous beast.
Even Robert stood riveted to the grodnd
But on the other side OF the hedge there
was one who knew what to do in such
emergency. Petro. who had seen the
blaze the very moment it started grasped
the heavy old wooden -hawl that was
about little Meta and plunged through
the hedge where the leaves were thinnes
and bounded across the fifty feet OF lavr
that lay between the May pole and tn,
hedge. reaching Pauline at the very mo
ment that she began crying Il am or
fret And instantly he threw Pauline
on the ground. covering her closely witt
the heavy shawl and smothering the f1am'
before it had burnt Pauline's flesh. A
slight scorching OF one wrist caused Pau
line some pain and fear, but there wa,
no deep burn.
Just as Petro had succeeded in putting
out the fire Mrs Baker and the two as
Evening star., 1909-04-24

IN the alley watching the preparations for
a May day party. and wondering what 1t
all meant. anyway. He knew that a,
grand event of some kind was to take
place on the morrow in the grounds OF
the Bakers home, but he did not under
stand what they meant by d May day
party.
anyway he whispered to himself.
Il II be In our garden at work tomorrow
when the party is going on in the yard
over there. and I'll slip to the hedge and
watch EN- at the game. Wish little
Meta could come and watch 'em. but
she's been sick and she might take cold
sitting on the damp ground under the
hedge. So I'll watch everything that
goes on and tell her about it afterward.
Then Petro returned to his garden and
pulled the weeds from bed of garlic.
But all the time that he worked his
mind was wandering to the coming party
which was to be held on the lawn across
the hedge, place so very close at hand,
yet inaccessible as though it was beyond
the seas. Never had Petro been on the
Bakers side of the hedge. Indeed. the
hedge itself belonged on the grounds of
the Bakers and divided their well-kept
grounds from the alley, beyond which
ranged row Of poor dwellings occupied
by Italian families. families very poor in
med hedge divided the rich from the poor
as effectually as though it had been
mountain-high wall of granite. Never
once had the dark-skinned, brown-eyed
little Italians dared to creep through the
hedge that they might the better behold
the beauty of their neighbors' grounds
and house. But the alley belonged to
them-was their playgr"und-and from
there they might look through the green
leafed hedge into the grand place they
admired so much. And there they
watched the rich boy and girl at play.
the little girl who was in Petros eyes a
fairy. and whose name was Pauline, and
the proud boy whom Petro watched with
30 much interest and whose name was
Robert.
The first day Of May came, beautifully
clear and warm, and the preparations for
the May day party on the Bakers lawn
progressed. From his garden Petro
watched the men-and women. too-at
work. They were draping ribbons from
the May pole. ribbons of every dainty
color; and from the trees and shrubs were
festoons Of flowers and leaves, tied by
ribbons. And little tables were set on the
green sward. far enough removed from
the May pole. They were dressed in
the May pole dance. And little folding
chairs were placed about the tables much
to Petros wonder. What could they
want with tables. he questioned. And
if his garden suffered neglect that day it
was not because Petro was lazy. but
deeply interested in watching the prepara-
tions for festivity on the other side of
the hedge-the rich side.
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x Little Petro, May Day Story Of Hero
40
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sistine young ladies came running To tho
scene. all pale from fear. And when
II was discovered who had been the hero
at the time when one was most needed
Mrs. Baker took hold of Petro's hand
and asked him how he had come to ap-
pear from the clouds.
You see. missus.' said Petro. bushes
covering his brown face. Il live over on
the other side OF the high hedge and
was looking through at the party when I
saw the fire start on her dress. SO |
just run in and smothered II out with
Neita's old shawl. ] didn't mean TO come
in without being asked. missus. but |
thought you wouldn't mind. as the little
girl was afire and no one seemed in the
notion TO do anything for her. Now l
must take the shawl back to Meta. She :
been sick and might take cold, being
without IL SO long"
Mrs Baker would not allow Petro 10
go in that way. however. and told him
she would see that Meta was well wrap
ped and brought to the party. too. for
Petro had confessed that he and his sis
ter were watching the festivities through
the hedge. And Meta was brought
blushing and happy, to the party. and
given a seat at one OF the tables. and
Petro was prevailed upon to sit beside
her, and dainty refreshment was brought
them And after they had eaten and
drank Mrs. Baker declared that they
should be the real king and queen OF
the May. and Robert and Pauline re-
moved their crowns to place them on
Petro's and Neitas heads. And then
Pauline. not much harmed by the fire.
went to the house with her mother TO
change her frock and to have her
sccrched wrist bound up in some oiled
cotton, after which she rejoined her
guests and the play went on as before.
with the two additional guests. Petro.
the hero of the party, and his beautiful
little sister. Meta.
And when half an hour later the mother
OF Petro came to the alley to call her
children into the house she saw them be
ing honored at the party on the rich side
Of the hedge. and when Mrs. Baker told
her of the heroic act Of little Petro tears
of 10y came into her eyes. and she said
proudly: There may be richer children
than mine but none braver or better.
And Mrs Baker took her worn hands
and declared she had a son she might
well be proud of. And more was said
between those two mothers, and there
was a big reward given to Petro for his
act OF heroism and besides that, he and
Meta becamA great friends OF Pauline
and Robert 4hd the rich family and the
poor family learned how to cross through
the hedge which was no longer bArriei
between them.
Evening star., 1909-04-24

in in it, he shet de book. writ down
sumtain' fo' Mr.sBird to take down to
DIR. Snake an git what it call TO- an
den folio de scription.
Course. chile" said the old woman.
most impressively II doesn't know what
dat was what Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle writ,
but 1 does know dat DR.. Snake give Mr..
Bird a certain kind of powder. an tell
him fo' to take it home an sprinkle it on
Mrs. Bird when she git to sleep dat
night"
And did Mr.. Bird sprinkle the powder
over his wife that night, Aunt Matilda" ?"
interrupted the little girl.
He mus have. chile" replied the old
woman. pretending the story was finished.
Why Aunt Matilda?" persisted the
child. why do you think so?''
Honey answered the old woman.
"yo' members dat po' old hen dat we
had las summer, de one whose feathers
stuck out in all sorts OF shapes an ways,
Evening star., 1909-04-24

berries and the youngest Of carrots for
the family larder. In fact. Squinkie was
the mainstay Of the family after his
fathers death, which occurred In a most
tragic manner.
But as this story is to be told about
Squinkie. and not about his parents. we
shall not 20 into detail about the sad end
ing Of Squinkie's papa. Suffice 1t to say
that Squinkie had been obliged to take
his fathers place as chief fighter and
provider for the family, which consisted
of the mother. Squinkie. a sister and a
brother.
One day while in the depths Of the
forest-a place SO dense with interviewer
vines and underbrush and so crowded
by great trees whose branches intermin-
Sled so thickly that the light of the sun
could scarcely penetrate-Squinkie pricked
,lp his ears at q most unusual sound
Now there was not beast. nor a reptile.
nor a bird in all that part of Africa with
whom Squinkie was not acquainted. l
don't mean that he was on speaking
terms with his fellow-creatures that be-
Ionged to a species differing from his own;
but he knew them by sound. He could
tell the instant q rhinoceros stepped into
the jungle. He knew the soft glide Of
the snake He understood the approach
OF the lion or the leopard. though he did
not see the form of the creatu which
made the noise approach. But on this
day Squinkie heard new sound-a
strange rafting of leaves and under
brush, a noise never made by any of the
creatures he was accustomed to hearing.
So he pricked up his ears and listened in
tentIy. a feeling of mingled fear and curl
osity taking possession of him.
Then, peering through the jungle.
Sauinkie saw a sight that made his deep
set eyes open very. very wide. A black
creature walking on two very long,
sfraight legs And beside him another
--.atnre-a white one-Walking on two
Evening star., 1909-04-24

Squinkie was hiding. And Sauinkie. be-
ing a warrior bold. looked about for some
dead bits of branches that he might break
off easily to be thrown on the heads Of
his enemies should they look up and be-
hold him there
AS he was securing a stick-for one
was close at hand-he saw one of the
black men look up into the very branches
where he was perched. Then such shout
went up from the whole band Of black
creatures. and they began to climb the
trees surrounding Squinkie. going up them
with the agility of monkeys themselves.
Squinkie understood his danger, but
Evening star., 1909-04-24

lookin I'll de worr like dey was je4
thrown on her ever which way? Well,
chile said the old SOUL before the little
girl could answer 'as Mrs. Bird looked.
when she riz de mex mornin' TO- all de
Norf jes like dat po old hen I Is boun'
to b'lieye dat Mr.. Bird done folIo'ed dat
'scription. Course. Mrs. Bird was a long
time gittin herself right, but she did at
las. an Mr.. Bird. while he done keep
some OF dat powder on han, never had
to use 1t more'n once"
What do you suppose was in that
powder Aunt Matilda?" asked the little
girl. as the old woman finished the story.
Dat l doesn't pursume to say, honey"
the old woman replied. Course, has my
spicions. chile. has my spicons. yit
never axed Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle what dere
was In 1t. De onliest thing dat consar rms
me. honey. is dat hopes yo' Uncle Jack
won I feel 'bliged to bring any OF it. roun'
dis here house."
Evening star., 1909-04-24

<<y m tired to DEATH! cried
/ Johnny,
When his ma called him to tea ;
1--WE hoed and dug and planted
Till l can hardly see.
"I've made fine big garden
And planted things just so,
And now I'll fest a little
Till the seeds begin to grow.
"And when the crisp white onions
And beets and lettuce, too,'
And peas and beans and carrots
Have all come nicely through,
"I'll keep the weeds from grow
ing
Round them, SO good to eat,
And when my gardens ready
Well have great big treat"