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Evening journal., 1909-07-23
MRS. HALE TELLS
A GOOD STORY,

Louise Closer Hale. author OF the
new novel "The Actress" attributes
most of the enjoyment to be got out
of life 10 a capacity for seeing the joke
when it is on oneself. and she has
sense Of humor which is quite equal
to any strain in that direction
'While 1 was writing The Actress
Mrs Hale said recently. Il was touring
England part of the time, and I often
wished 1 could put my various land
ladies' of the 'diggings' in which we
lived into my book. They knew very
little OF Americans and expected us all
to talk through our noses. She
speaks quite nicely. doesn't she? said
one landlady to my washerwoman
right before my face. Another. after
had put on the miserable rags that the
forlorn bride. Miss Hazy. wears in
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
had occasion to come TO the theater 70
bring a parcel and viewed me with
much satisfaction. Now you are
something like it, was her statement.
which was too fraught with dire sug-
gestion to require any further words"
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
A PICTURE POSTAL VACATION

which comes for the purpose by which
large number can be stamped out
one after the other. / intend to have
machine in the near future, but for
the present the lamp. though slower,
serves my turn.
AFTER having exhausted the hotels. If
want to remain longer in the neigh
borhood I have recourse to private
houses. If 1 see happy group on the
porch of a country seat or a cottage ]
walk up and ask IL they would not like
to be photographed on picture postals.
Usually ] get an order. either large or
small Then private patrons will ask
TO have their houses taken if they don't
wish to be photographed themselves,
or baby or pet horse or dog. !
take a number OF plates around the
house or Of any subject indicated and
make prints of the best Usually the
customer is pleased with two or more
and will order postals made from those
1T is an agreeable way Of travelling
for people are almost invariably inter-
ested and kind to the travelling pho
tographer, at least when of the stay
athome sex, and when all expense of
films, sensitized postals. etc, is de-
Quoted 7 always find myself to the
good both in point Of pocketbook and
health"
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

from myself I must mix with several
people
There is an age when the bones and
muscles grow stiff; there is also an
age In which a woman's mind takes
on the same characteristics. Do.
please, bear this in mind II you don't
keep broadening out mentally and ex-
ercising those thought muscles there
will come a time when your narrow
ness will be beyond repair
Read Everythine-oet In the Open.
Women should read more. anything
and everything. not merely Just the
things that appeal TO them How few
and limited these subjects are need
only be ascertained by reading the av-
erage woman's page or magazine.
How can we expect our sex 10 be
fitted 70 grasp the problems OF gov
eminent when II curls itself up IN a
cocoon OF limited thought and refuses
TO look at the outside world?
General information Is the thing
that makes a woman bright. That
helps her with everything she attempts
nowadays
Get out into the open. women, II you
would have clever brains. See all you
can, hear all you can and remember all
you can.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

Every bit OF information you absorb
will come in handy some day.
Originality is a quality that cannot
be too much cultivated in the growing
child.
our mode OF life, our school system.
everything tends to starve and engulf
this quality.
And vet without Il what are we
The individual without originality is
one OF the crowd of commonplace peo-
pie who are driven by the lash Of some
one else's brain.
He cannot think for himself. and
consequently he can never lead, but
must be driven by some one who has
the gift.
You may know ever so much in this
world, but II you have not the art OF
arriving at your own deductions you
are more ignorant than the little street
arab who can plan for himself and
size up a situation without help.
II there is one thing that makes me
tired above all others IL is when I
read some minister's opinions in print
about matters Of which he is absolutely
ignorant
minister is fine man In his place,
but he is not fitted to settle the af-
fairs Of the world at so many dollars a
column.
And. besides. 1t occurs 20 me there
should be enough work in an earnest
mans church TO take up all his time.
Why don't the ministers wives do
the writing for them? They could do
IT Just as well. and during that time
the pastor himself could be attending
70 his flock.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

headache. smile. as they are expected
to do. Keep up with the times.
Your wife. having in charge the
training Of the children. naturally reads
more than you do. Don't let her find
you disinterested. Keep your mind in
trim, so that your wife may not find a
more congenial companion elsewhere
And don't read the paper during the
whole time you are in the house. par
ticularly at mealtimes. Follow these
rules, and you will find your domestic
peace greatly increased.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
ICE CREAM LOOKED GOOD.

The young man in the new summer
suit who had just ordered maple nut
sundaes for two at a drug store pro-
ceeded TO be entertaining
did you ever notice how STYLES in
goods change I'm a drug store, Just as
they do In dry goods shop? In pat
ent medicines everything is guaranteed
in summer TO relieve that tired feeling.
while in the winter it was something to
cure your cough and keep your blood
up. At the toilet counter II was cold
cream for chapped hands and faces, and
now it's stun TO keep your hair in curl
or stunning bottles OF cologne water
for hot weather baths. And there
where you see tables and chairs was
the old candy counter They clear all
that away i'm hot weather-no money
IN candy for the druggist in summer.
Even the soda fountain signs are
changed and suggest tinkling ice in
stead OF nourishing drinks"
u never noticed: no." said the girl,
as she dipped her spoon into the tooth
some sundae, the offering of the young
man in the linen coat. Tee cream looks
good to me the whole year round"
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

to the men on this subject may not
prove altogether wrong. The men. par
ticularly husbands and fathers. ought
always TO wear smiling and happy coun-
tenances. Should the care of providing
the raw material TO make "A home weigh
you down. as II does the wife, never
mind-always go home with a smile.
Husbands have often lost the affection
Of their wives by looking cross and
careworn
Bo careful about your personal ap-
pearance. Much depends upon that. Be
sure that your hair is smoothly ar
ranged and your collar on and spotless
before you present yourself at the
breakfast table. How would you like
IL il the women came to the breakfast
table with their hair standing on end =?
1t is by attention TO such little things
that you may be able to retain the af-
fections Of your wife.
Don't complain II you are ill., II
/ generally irritates you when your wife
or any Of the women OF the family com
! plain II you have a toothache Of
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

parents, but II is much jollier 70 con-
vey the news with a unique touch.
clever girl recently announced her
engagement az a-luncheon party by
having a telegram brought IN by tho
maid to one of the guests in the secret.
When opened IL was found 70 contain
the news OF the betrothal amusingly
kept within the usual ten words II
was read aloud at once, creating much
surprise.
The dessert course is a good time
for the announcement, and ices served
IN the shape Of wedding bells are sig
niflcant and attractive emblems.
Stuck in the top of each ice might be
a tiny heart shaped envelope contain
Ing the name of the girl and her fance.
each name written on "a small silver
paper heart Joined by a silver dart
piercing the two. A novel favor re-
ceptacie for an engagement luncheon
or a wedding breakfast represents a
pair Of scales in which heart is
shown outweighing a hag ~of gold
Both heart and bag are filled with
favors, and the entire device is fash
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

~ o the open air girl tho dini-
culties connected with the
preservation OF the complexion
n during the summer months
are many. but they are by no means
insurmountable. with a little care and
forethought one may play tennis and
boat and yet keep a peachlilSe COM
plexion. but day by day each little
blemish caused by exposure TO the sun
must be removed. for II left until the
season is over the chance of entirely
removing Il viii be much smaller. the
progress much longer.
The surest way OF preventing the
skin from becoming permanently tam
ned is the use OF the following lotion
night and morning: Take two ounces
OF fresh lemon juice, half a dram of
powdered borax and one dram of
sugar. Mix together and allow it 20
stand for twelve hours; then rub on
the face or hands as required night
and morning. after washing. Lot this
remain on the skin for a few minutes
wiping of carefully with q soft cham
ois leather and busting lightly with a
good toilet powder. Bathing the face
frequently with elder flower water is
an old fashioned remedy.
A girl who suffers much from tan,
which. instead Of browning her to
rneerschaum tints. makes her look bill
ious. finds that she can keep her skin
comparatively white and also remove
tan after a day in the open air by bath
ing with water IN which enough ben
zoin has been used to give it a milky
look.
The cure Of freclles is by no means
so easy as that OF sunburn. but an in
expensive cream can be made at home
which. II persevered with. win remove
freckles Of long standing
Take four ounces Of pure olive oil
two small cucumbers and slice up the
latter without peeling them. Place the
oil IN an earthenware Jar and heat n
thoroughly Put the sliced cucumbers
IN the oil and let them stand for twen-
ty-four hours. Strain through muslin
and pour IN small ointment pots, COW
ering with preserve paper. When us.
ing rub carefully into that portion OF
the skin where the freclSles appear and
leave on for a few minutes Will,
dressing IN the morning. wiping OF
afterward with a cloth. Apply at bed
time and leave on all night
Sunburned hands may be bleached a
night by the use OF a paste made b,
mixing two teaspoonfuls Of almond OF
with the same quantity each OF fnel,
sifted oatmeal and powdered boraN
Beat all into a paste and smear owe
the hands. covering them with a PAL
Of old. loose fitting gloves.
Although the sun and wind have al
injurious effect upon the complexion
they act as an excellent tonic TO the hair
ana the summer girl who wishes L
brighten her tresees and Increase thei
growth VIII do well TO expose them a
much as possible 10 the rays Of tn
sun. A celebrated beauty whose hal
Is much admired confded TO me IN
secret OF her treatment OF It. Ever
day, weather permitting. she sits wit
her hair loosely shaken down and he
back TO the open window, allowing tn
sun ana air TO play upon her hair 70
at least a half hour. often longer. an
20 this she attributes it's growth an
the beautiful bright lights in IT,
Too free a use OF water has beei
known to cause badness. Immersion
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
THE VALUE OF RAIslNs.

In table OF comparative food values
a pound of raisins is said to be equal to
six pounds of apples, five pounds Of ba-
nanas a pound and fifth of potatoes,
a pound Of bread, two pounds Of milk.
a pound and a quarter of fish, seven
eighths of a pound of eggs and three
ffths of a pound of beef.
For raisin fudge, cook together two
cupfuls of sugar. a cupful of milk, but
ter the size of an egg and half a cupful
of chocolate. Boil until the sirup spins
a thread. Then stir in half pound OF
English walnuts and a pound Of seeded
raisins. both chopped fine. Stir until
the candy begins to grain and turn into
buttered pans. Mark off in squares
when cool enough.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
NJ :

M own experience leads me to
lVE believe that the picture postal
craze, can be made to pay the
expenses OF a vacation in almost any
part of the United States" said an
energetic woman. with the aid of an
inexpensive camera l am able to pay
for my summer outing each year and
to sec parts of the country that would
be impossible to me otherwise.
MY method is this: I set out with
money enough to pay for a ticket TO
any portion of the country I want to
explore and a little extra cash to carry
me over a week or two. After leaving
the train / wander about the town or
resort Swapping all the places OF in
terest, beauty spots. and so on These
films I develop at once and with them
make tour of the different hotels
and boarding houses, offering TO make
picture postals Of any view at so much
dozen or a hundred. AS a general
thing i find the proprietors interested
at once, in which case / get a nice
little order for the use of the guests
Of the establishment for advertising
purposes.
"This OF course, is done by means of
the sensitized postals. which ! buy by
the gross. print mine by the lamp
at night. There is a special machine
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
WOMAN, WOMAN!

Stray Shots by the Late John oliver
Hobbies.
Good wives so often die young Per-
haps that IS one Of their brightest vir-
tues
A woman's mission is TO play the
fool, and that is why she can lead a
man 80 long as she does not love him
on the instant she loves she must be
honest or die; she loses an discretion
Women only confess the sins they
have left undone. IL was man who
prayed for the talent of forgetting.
Men do not like their wives to have
too clear a perception Of the ludicrous
IL IS a masculine theory that the
laughter must be on the male side
only.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
OBSERVATIONS OF LA MODE

er more dainty, are the aprons Of all
over muslin embroidery trimmed with
sheer plain muslin ruff1ing and provid-
ed with ribbon strings or OF sheer plain
muslin edged with lace frillings and
decorated with satin ribbon ties and
pocket bows.
Every girl who likes to experiment
with chafing dish and confectionery
recipes should protect her frocks with
a sleeveless princess apron. A pretty
model which may be put together in
two hours time is made Of pale pink.
blue or green checked gingham, of del
icately tinted madras. of light colored
denim, percale or galatea This gar
ment covers the entire front Of the
bodice, the whole Of the skirt, is finish
ed around the bottom with a narrow
ruche and has two hip pockets
As the season advances one cannot
but observe how much more rational
the millinery is growing. The gro.
tesque peach basket shape seems tc
have had it's day. for out of twenty
four women seen in the shopping dis
trict lately only three wore this model
There was a sprinkling Of mushroom
shapes. but the majority were the
straight round brim hats. little larger
than the conventional sailor. yet small
er than the Merry Widow"
White chips trimmed with white
seemed to be the favorite style. Fruit
was not much in evidence, while fancy
feathers were favorites.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

certain faph ili s-tn committed and
always sneak lovingly.
Never forget the happy hours of early
love.
Let self denial be the daily aim and
practice Of each.
Neglect the whole world besides
rather than one another
Never let the sun go down upon thy
anger or grievance.
Let each one strive to yield oftenest
10 the wishes of the other
Never sigh over what might have
been. but make the most OF what is.
Never part for a day without loving
words TO think of during absence.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

toned from cardboard and Grape paper
with finish of filters or bronze paint
in gold or silver.
Another unique centerpiece is a huge
heart Of crushed white tissue paper
constructed on a wire frame. It is
decorated with cardboard cupids and
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
IN THE COOKERY WORLD.

Pineapple Punch.-Peel remove the
eyes. then chop finely one ripe pine
apple. pour over It one pint of boiling
water and allow to stand until cold.
Strain and press it TO extract as much
liquid as possible Add half a pint of
cherry or raspberry juice. the juice Of
two lemons and a sirup made by boil
ing one pound of sugar with pint and
a half of water. Before serving add
one bottle of mineral water.
Pineapple Sherbet-Peel and re-
move the eyes from a large pineapple.
then chop very fine. add one pound OF
sugar and mix well together. Add two
pints of water, the juice of two lemons
and one orange and leave in a cool
place for two hours. Strain and freeze
to a "mush" or batter. Stir in a
neringue made by whipping the whites
of three eggs to a stiff froth, gradually
adding three tablespoonfuls of sugar.
Finish the freezing, then repack and
let It stand for two hours till firm.
Raspberry Pudding.-Butter a pud-
ding dish. line the sides and bottom
with breadcrumbs. stew one pint Of
raspberries with two tablespoonfuls Of
sugar and one tablespoonful of cold wa
ter. pour the stewed fruit into the pud-
ding dish and cover with breadcrumbs.
Make a custard with a pint OF milk
and the yolks of three eggs. rour over
the .breadcrumbs and bake in the oven
till Drowned Whip the whites of the
eggs to a stiff froth, flavor them with
sugar and vanilla extract, pile this on
the top of the pudding and place in
the oven for a few minutes. This
makes a good cold pudding when II
may be baked in mold and whipped
cream used in the place Of the whites
Of eggs.
Frozen Coffee.-Put three table,
spoonfuls OF coffee and quart Of rich
milk in a double boiler and let steep
for half an hour Strain and add one
generous cupful Of sugar. When cool
stir in two teaspoonfuls Of vanilla and
freeze. Serve alone or with whipped
cream.
Orange Ice.-Put a tablespoonful Of
gelatin 10 soak in gill of cold water.
Add a pint of boiling water. one cup
full of sugar and the strained juice Of
six oranges. II this does not make
a quart in all add sufficient cold wa
ter. Freeze as for ice cream.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

NM IN policy are Ike the chi
WV nese. They hurt them
selves more than they
hurt any one else.
Don't hesitate TO hand a good thing
around. whether it is friend. dress
maker OF an accomplishment. For
everything you give 10 others you get
some exchange. and II you give moth
ing you get nothing
] know women who always want TO
keep their friends to themselves. They
like TO sit in one corner and talk with
one person. They frown II any one
else comes 10 interrupt this tete-a-tete
Now. that is the way to grow stupid
II I. for instance. am fond Of Mary X
ought 10 want to see all OF her differ
ent sides. She is affected IN a certain
way by me, but other women bring out
different qualities in her; therefore she
Is at her best with several people
around, not when keep her 10 myself
The Good Of Mixing.
II 1 have only a succession Of con-
fidential conversations with the people
I like am practically getting their
views OF my point OF view over and
over again. II ! want 10 get away
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

I'm pile, and they are woefully un-
handy in the dresser drawers.
A bright woman TO whom the lids
were as the hosts Of the evening has
now solved the question in way both
easy and inexpensive.
She got a length Of strong wire
stretched IL across the pots and pans
shelf by means Of a couple of nails
and on this the lids accompanying all
the cooking utensils are neatly ar
ranged. The wire supports them per-
fectly, and the even row of shiny tin
things is by no means monumental
in addition TO it's hardness.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
ouAINr LIrrlE oIock-

An odd little clock is in the form OF
a crystal ball suspended by leather
strap TO the top of a stirrup iron.
The iron. which is really Of silver or
gun metal, stands on the desk or dress
or on the metal base on which the foot
rests when one rides. and the clock
swings from its tiny leather strap.
This would make an ideal gift for
the girl who rides and drives and loves
horses
Evening journal., 1909-07-23

decorated with silver filters. It has
an easel back. which enables 1t to
stand upright. The second design is
in the form OF cupid cut from white
cardboard and bearing in his hands a
silver filtered heart. At the back is
a small tab OF cardboard which slips
over the edge of the water glass.
These decorations are easily made and
may be used with equal appropriate
ness for the brides table, at a we'd
ding breakfast or supper.
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
THE cosELINs I'M pANeER.


one of the principal sights in Paris
which all sensible tourists go to visit
Is the famous Gobelins tapestry manu-
factory. so called after Giles Gobelins,
a celebrated dyer in the reign OF
Francis l. But the Gobelins became
celebrated in 1867, when Colbert, Louis
XIV.'s minister. collected the ablest
workmen in the divers arts and manu-
features connected with house decora-
tion and upholstery The Gobelins
have since then continued TO be the
first mandatory of the kind in the
world Celebrated paintings OF the
old Italian. French and English schools
have been transferred to tapestry and
sold at fabulous prices The Duke of
Westminster owns some magnificent
Gobelins; so does the Duke OF Bedford.
and fine specimens are also held by
other collectors in the United King
dom. The art loving public, therefore,
will be sorry to hear that the historic
mandatory is threatened with ex-
tinction, owing TO the falling off in the
supply Of workmen. For centuries
father and son have succeeded one an
other at the Gobelins looms. but the
cost of living has become so high that
Gobelins tapestry making no longer
pays, the wages for a worker of twen-
ty years experience being only $50 a
month. The old hands are conse-
quently finding other branches of en-
ployment for their sons. and the staff
is now reduced from over 200 to 81
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
A SEWING TIP.

Why not keep a pair of tweezers in
the workbasket? You have no idea
how useful they are to pun out stub
born ends of basting cotton. particu-
larly when the machine stitching has
run over the hastings. Such accidents
are very frequent, no matter how
careful the seamstress may be. and the
twee2ers viii really prove OF great as
eiefaneo
Evening journal., 1909-07-23
FOR HARSH SKIN.

When the skin feels dry and harsh
and is beginning TO look wrinkled
change your soap or abstain from US
ing it entirely for time Nothing
takes the oil from the skin more quick
ly than a soap that does not agree with
IT, AS what suits one woman will not
suit another. It is we'll TO experiment
until a soothing soap is found.