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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

And does Monsieur not know how 1t all came about2" asked the saucy little | chatterbox Of a manicure, as she trimmed first one of the gentlemans pointed nails and then another. ''All of Paris was wild about it. For weeks the cafes thronged with the news. The papers exploited it in great head lines. Mon Dieul Every mondaine. every l clubman, every grisette in the city circled ' their conversation about the all impor- tant event." she rattled on. You see, Monsieur, that the Princess De Fibre should deliberately retire from ] the le beau monde was quite bad enough, l but with a shrug of her pretty shoul- | ders) that she should run away on Christ | mas Eve, when she had sent out thou ' sands of invitations for ner great ball Viola! Quest ce que c'est que cela? Im- possiblel
 "She flew to a convent, Monsieur, the beautiful Princess, she of the golden hair and the peachy skini Beaute de diable she had that sent mems souls to ruin and made the women say she had no heart-the beautiful Princess! And her friends would never believe.
 Mirabelle in a convent? they ex claimed
 "Jamaisl At the Moulin Rouge. indu1g- ing In one of her naughty little revels, or mayhap Maxim's; for Madame La Princess was whimsical and quite orig- nal But a convent? Non, non, non-Ja- mais!'
 With the nuns? Que voulez vous? Our Mirabele?"
 'Incredibler' they exclaimed.
 ''Now if 1t had been a monastary-Ah, perhaps
 But Mirabelle with shoals of black frocked sisters, praying and saying their beads over her, with never a. liason, never d man to smile at, never a soul to fiirt with? Why Mirabelle would die of ennui in a week."
 And so the talk ran riot-gossip upon top of gossip-until, Mon Dieu! the whole of Paris was ringing with Madame La Princesse and her sudden flight.
 And you ask why l, a poor little man. icure girl, should be telling you all this, Monseur7 And how should know 1t, and where?'
 Madame Florizelle's was the beauty parlor that the Princesse De Fibre ire quented that season. There it was, she had her rose baths, and her massuese to rub her and ply her with scented oils from the east and there it was that her peaches and cream complexion was made and 1t was I, Monster, I, who helped to make this gay, happy. pretty, foolish woman conceal her age and look like a newborn rose"
 Shifting Monsieur's hands and steep stood to her right, the little manicure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
The Romantic Christmas Bach
 elor.

Deep down in his heart every bachelor dreams that somewhere in the world 'the ideal girl'' is waiting for him, if only he can find her. And if the bachelors dream were to be put into one brief prayer, it would be: Keep fresh from me the romance of life, and let mo keep 1t fresh for you.'
 Most men have a real strain of TO- nance; they want some woman to live for. to be the gleam of poetry in their dull, workaday world, and never is it more noticeable than at Christmas tide.
 The romance is easy in the early days of marriage; 1t is the priceless heritage of two unselfish lives as years roll on. Have you ever noticed how engaged couples have little dinners" together, and how soon after marriage the little dinners" become just 'dinners?' The bachelor man watches his friends who marry, and wonders, and the prayer of his soul Is for a woman with whom the little dinners can ever keep their charm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

became silent-rehective-a pensive- for moment, but only for moment.'
 'Did you happen to know her age, Monsieur?"
 Thirty
 No. Monsieur" Forty"
 Another guess, Monsieur" "Forty-eight."
 ''Fifty-nine, monsieur"
 ''Flfty-nine?" came the echoed exclam- ation, as the little blue bowl contain ing the water and which Yolande quick ly caught one of monsieur's hands, went bounding to the floor with a crash
 Never mind" said the little manicure NO harm done. And was Monsieur sur prised when said 59? It is true though terribly true as you will find out when l have finished my story. I have not la mauvaise langue-I tell the truth. When first she became la belle veuve she was just turning 50 The good Prince died-God rest hir soul-and left her ohl so many francel La, Ia, h, la, la, la, she was quite rich and she said to me ah, many times:
 'Non, non petite, I shall never marry again. A woman who marires the sec ond times does not deserve to lose her first husband-and I? l do deserve-indeed do.'
 ''The Princess Mirablle de Floro was quite 59. Of course she did rot look half that figure. Pour quoi? Merely because she knew the art-at least, her mas seuse did, and her coiffure- maker and the rest.'
 Twice every week Madame la Prin cesse come to Madame Florlzelle's beau- ty parlor to be made young and lovely. She was saturated with Oriental oint- ments and many other subtle things that no man and few women know aught about. And for a spell the oils and lotions kept the bloom of youth on her cheeks. But ahl Monsieur, the great est Marathon race that has ever been run is between old age and the beauty specialists, and in the end 1t pays to put your money on old age-for it must surely win"
 Here the little manicure girl settled herself more comfortably ond began to polish vigorously the nails of Monsieur which, by this time, had reached that necessity in the regime of her clever art.
 "One day the Princesse became very irritable,' she continued. Great splotches, dark and livid, appeared upon her face; her skin began to look pafched and crisp. What to do about it was a puzzle, until Florizell,e wonderful wom- an that she was, suggested that the outer skin be removed and with it would go all the tell-tale wrinkles and creases that were gathering slowly but surely about her eyes and pretty mouth.
 ''But who could I dare trust such a thing to3' wept Madame la Princesse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
About the House at Christmas

Wire Tops for Vases-Vases or bowls with the wire tops are practical. It is possible to buy the wire covers separ- ately.
 Sweetening for Cranberries-In making cranberry jelly or jam, much less sugar will be required if the sugar be not add ed until after the fruit is well cooked
 Candlesticks and Snuffers-Candlestick provided with the hood-like snuffers are seen In brass as well as In iron.
 Keeps Pies from Being Soggy-Ons cook always greases her pie pans with butter. She says this helps to brown the under crust and that. as result, the pies are never soggy.
 A Hint as to Roasting-When roasting meat, add just a few drops of vinegar to the water used for basting. It helps to make the roast tender.
 Cleaning Porcelain Lined Sinks-Porec- lain lined sinks and tubs can be cleaned by rubbing with a flannel wet In kero- sene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

of the case are hemmed or bound with ribbon, and the back flaps are held in place by buttons.
 Another pretty novelty have seen was a handkerchief case made in the shape of a large square envelope made of white linen and embroidered with wild roses in their natural shades It was II inches square, having the alternate corners but tonholed in scallops and the others hemmed. It is folded like an envelope. The sprays on the bottom part and the two sides are near the outer edge. The flap that folds over is embroidered with the most elaborate spray and is down across the corner of the flap that 1oias over Forgetmenots or violets or but tercups would be pretty worked on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

many, with fishes, deer, rabbits and birds pressed on their surface are 40 cents a box
 There is a new sleigh for $1 9S which is guided with the feet instead of the hands and Is described as guiding" The runners are of steel.
 There are cunning little Christmas gar den sleds at a cent piece, and a 20- foot iron fence, green with beautiful gold trimming, at 95 cents. Artificial garden moss is cents a bag.
 So many artificial Christmas trees are in the shops that Clifford Pinchot will have a merry Christmas in spite of Bal finger. The very smallest ones are 25 cents and the largest s1995. The branches are made of wire, and can be folded against the trunk of the tree so that it can be put away and kept from one Christmas to another.
 A really handsome umbrella for a man is made of twilled silk, Is 2S inches wide and costs $5. It has a mission handle and is guaranteed for year, the guar antee covering everything but the loss. The same umbrella of satin de chine and with the same guarantee is $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
A Few Christmas Suggestions.

Fancy aprons, kimonos, armlets, corset covers, etc., are nice for Christmas gifts Did you ever try any brass work? It is quite easy to do and very pretty.
 Portfolios for clippings in brass are very pretty. Two pieces of cardboard, covered with white paper and decorated with gold paint, laced together with ribbon and a large envelope on each, inside cover.
 l think many busy housekeepel would appreciate half a dozen good dish towels and a couple of cheese cloth dish cloths, or even some nice work aprons. If you have a camera you can buy calendars and put picture at the top of each that you have taken.
 Some pretty apron patterns made of handkerchiefs can be attractively used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
The Christmas Trip.

"In spending Christmas away from home, starting for the trip. or any other for that natter said g. woman recent ly who does much travelling, T have learned many lessons but none has stood me in greater stead than one detail in the matter of packing What Is itI Well. it is always to pack my satchei first Then I proceed to pack my trunk. It is most discouraging to ind. after one's trunk has gone that she has sent off something she really needs very much and which she surely intended to pack in the hand baggage. By packing the satchei first I can be comfortable on the train or where things cannot bs bought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

1 'The very thing" said Madame Flor izelle. "A great Persian specialist is coming with his retinue to Paris next week and he can perform wonders. He has-and he can do so again. | And so 1t was all decided and at the | end of a weeks intense suffering, be- holdl the right side of the Princesse's 8 face was as beautiful and as soft as a new born babe. You see. Monsieur, the agony was so great that the doctor didn't dare to do both sides at once, which was safest, but nerve racking in the extreme. No signs of age remainedi only the lovely peaches and cream com plexion and Madame la Princesse was re- paid. One more week Of pain and Mon Dieul-she would be youthful-forever!lF'
 "The day arrived for the left side Of her face to be treated" "Eleven o'clock-no doctor" 'nTwelve-and still he came not
 'YoIande," she said to me, 'why does not Mahmaoudi Khorassan come Get hommo est une pestel Does he not know whom he serves? Bete! nate himi'
 Twelve thirty-and still no doctor Ask Florizelle what is the natter shrieked the prinecess as she lay among the soft cushions of the divan with her hair falling in great golden masses over her shoulders.
 Madame la princesse waited and waited for hours and hours-and still the doctor did not come-and there she lay with one side of her face like IS and the other with the wrinked visage of a grandmother!!"
 "Ah, monsieur, pity her, you must. for when tell you as I had to tell her that late afternoon. Florizelle received word that the great Persian physician was dead and with him his secret-do you not feel sorry?"
 "Ah, mon Dieul How the princesse cried and raved, and tore her tinted hair! It was pitiful to beholdr'
 And to what end?"
 "None."
 "She could not look on Paris, her friends and her lovers, as she was a laughing stock for every gutter child and grisette of the streets, as well as the flower girls and shop folk, who had heretofore sung her charms and glorified in her radiant beauty! Jamais!''
 Monsieur heaved a heavy sigh, and took out his fat wallet filled with francs and paid the pretty little manicure girl as she politely handed him his chapeau and cane.
 And so. monsieur. you see there was Mirabelle de Fibre to go to a convent where there was none to laugh at her face, which Is IS on one side and 59 on the other.''
 And that is why she fled on Christmas eve when she had issued cards for sumptous ball-which never took place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

heavier than the so-called invisible hair pins, are finding their way to this coun- try from the other side.
 Poplin Plaids for Children-Poplin plaids are especially nice for children's frocks.
 Fur Trimmed Scarfs-Scarfs of chiffon or liberty satin. edged with fur or mara bou, are among the novelties.
 Wide Vale Serges-As the season ad vances, the wide vale serges hold their popularity.
 Moire Trimmings on Coats-Some of the smart separate coats for afternoon or evening wear are of moire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Christmas Novelties.

I saw a case few days ago for corset cover ribbon that will perhaps interest some of the readers. It Is oblong shape
 with three roses embroidered on it in pink with spray of leaves) having the centers worked with yellow, like oblong eyelets. through which the ribbon runs. Three punches of ribbon are placed in- side the case. and an end of each comes from the center of each rose. Then stems and leaves are worked in green. and over the roses are scattered a few dots worked in yellow After embroidering, the edges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Christmas Stockings.

Christmas stockings. filled with bright colored candles or popcorn, with perh ps a gift hidden among the goodies. cause much pleasure Christmas Day. Small ones may hang on the tree, while the large ones find a resting place around the tree. These stockings may be made of tarlatan or mosquito netting. If the latter, two thicknesses are better than one. The small daughters of the family will enjoy to the utmost buttonholing these stock ings, and 1t is an excellent way of having them expend some of their Christmas energy. Worsted or the mercerlzed cot ton may be used for the sewing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Christmas Things in the Shops

A Jolly Pomeranian dog. made of cloth. with woolly ears and paws, may be had for 4S cents. It is warranted to stand any amount of rough treatment. and is an ideal gift for the baby.
 After-dinner hints for the grown folk are packed in tin boxes at 25 cents & pound. smaller size is 10 cents.
 The English collar and cuff box is a novelty that men ought to take to readily It is made of calfskin. The collars and cuffs are placed in 1t and it is then compactly rolled together by means of a leather strap. It takes up less room than the ordinary collar and cuff box and is especially convenient when travelling. The price is $2.60.
 Peppermint candy canes for the Christ mas stockings are penny piece.
 Fruit cake in tins is 60 cents box. spicy aniseed cakes imported from Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
The Age-Herald's Cook Book.

CHRISTMAS CHEESE DATES. Remove the seeds from nice, large dates And in the cavities Place daintily a little bit
 Of Neufchatel, light cheese. Then press the dates together well; With salad they will please, Or heaped in some fine cut glass dish, At Christmas jubilees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Letters to Santa Claus as I'm
 agined by Dolly.

>Letters to Santa Claus as I'm
 agined by Dolly. My Dear Santa Claus. Please make Mir. Dickie LeGallienne let me alone. WILLIAM WATSON. My Dear Santa Claus. Please give me a brid1e for my little Colt" ETHEL BARRYMORE. My Dear Santa Claus Please don't let MT. BodeSer find me-
 (Madame) F. W. PAGE. My Dear Santa Claus. Please let me be President next time."
 WILLIAM J. BRYAN. My Dear Santa Claus. Please give me the earth.
 J. PEIRPONT MORGAN. My Dear Santa Claus. Please don't let my emotional hair turn gray. MRS. LESLIE CARTER. My Dear Santa Claus. Please show me how to keep my tongue. CHARLES R. CRANE. My Dear Santa Claus Please give us the addresses of some deserving people we can help.
 THE SALVATION ARMY. My Dear Santa Claus. Please give us good roads
 THE AUTOMoBILIsTs My Dear Santa Claus. Please give me a voice.
 LILLIAN RUSSELL. My Dear Santa Claus. Please give me waist line.
 LUISA TETRAZZINI. My Dear Santa Claus. Please give us The Age-Herald
 THE PUBLIC. My Christmas Lady Modish. Dressy Bandeaux-A bandeaux of rhine stones or of pearls is one of the dressiest accessories for the coiffure. Tiny Hairpins of Tortoise Shell-Tiny tortoise shell hairpins, hardly larger or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
An Unexpected Christmas Gift

Everyone in Strasburg, says we'll known correspondent, Is talking of the good luck of a lady visitor wo picked m A small parcel in the streets a few days ago. She opened it. It contained a lady's watch and a note. To her delight 1t said: Please keep this watch as a souvenir of an aeronaut who wishes to pay his tribute to a lovely country. Aeroplanists are now in high favor with the ladies of Strasburg, since this un- expected Christmas gift was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Christmas Wants. "
From ,Judpe

From Judge.
 By lover, thermometer for testing the warmth of girls heart
 By an old maid, sprig of mistletoe and man to put up the same
 By little boy, stocking that will hold a bobsled. Said stocking must be delivered before Christmas Eve. or will be of no use.
 By parent, a pair of goggles that will prevent children from seeing Santa Claus while the latter is filling stockings.
 By minister pair of Christmas slip perS that will fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
CHRISTMAS TIME.

Gee Whizz. 'Tis merrie Christmas
 time,
 The shops are very gay; People are buying things for you That you couldn't give away; And while we bow and smile our
 thanks,
 And say they're all just dear,' Secretly, we are tickled sick, That it comes but once a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Dolly's Christmas Greetings.

Hellol People, hellol
 TODAY. A word of Christmas cheer I say; l hope with you that this Yuletide, That joy and happiness may abide. I hope the gifts you want you'll find, And that Santa Claus'n be more than kind, And may the season for you be jolly, Is the sincere wish of
 Yours truly,
 DOLLY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
VERY WISE

Auntie Jane-(Reading out of the Christmas Fairy Tales s)-"And so they were married and lived happily until they died"
 Little Johnny-"Wonder what killed them so quick?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Takes Place of Christmas Tree

It looks very much as though sporty snow men of asbestos and cotton. with hollow insides for holding pres ents, will put the time honored Christ mas tree out of business. As one wom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Dolly's Dialogues.

NAME IT AND YOU GAN HAVE IT." When I send Charbe the Christmas present have made for him, would you enclose a note?"
 "Of course. You ought to tell him what 1t Is to be used for" CHRISTMAS CONGRATULATIONS
 (AFTER HARRY GRAHAM How blest a thing it is to die For country's sake, as bards have sung; How sweet "pro patria mori" (To quote the oft-used Latin tongue) And yet to him, the palm we give Who through this Christmas time can
 livei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
'sTen Me a Christmas Story"

"In the big shops of Nuremburg, that quaint old city in Germany where many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

dour and the extremists are endeavoring to make the ears imperceptible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Dolly's Christmas Acostic.

C-andied custards. Hobby horses. R-aisins red.
 Innocent insouciance. S-accharine sachets. Trees trimmed. M-ystifying mistletoe. Autograph albums. S-avory sweets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

FROM THE DIARY OF A CHRISTMAS
 CHAUFFEUR. '1 ran across an old friend today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

AFTER ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
 ((Several Miles.) So may flowers, so many gifts, So many books at Christmas time, When just the art of being "dined" Is all this old world needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
AT CHRISTMAs-TIDE.

One half of the world doesn't know how the other half-bluffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

Tillie winkle-toes-"Tottie got reputation by getting her name in the papers"
 Cutie Cough -drops-"why that's the way l lost mine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

AMONG THE CHRISTMAS SHOW
 GIRLS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19

became silent-refiective-a pensive- for moment, but only for a moment.', Did you happen to know her age, Monsieur?"
 sarr1a.s
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-03
A NOTABLE REUNION SUllDkY


\ $50 -
A few weeks ago we noted the
celebration of Mr.. j. M. Potter of his
eighty third birthday At that tins
his+near relatives could not find il
convenient to be in Denison to Con-
memorate the event by family re-
union. and so it took place on Satur-
day and Sunday last. All the wsak
the clan began to gather and by Sun
day TWENTY-FIVE we're under the roof
of Mr.. Potter in the north part Of
Denison. Mrs. Merrill was the host-
ess. 1t will be needless to coy that
all enjoyed fine time. The rela-
tives and friends from out Of town
were as follows: Mr.. aud Mrs. Carl
Potter and baby of Colorado Springs,
Chester Potter of Des Moines. Miss
Kittie Robinson of Des MONIES, Mr..
Clay Printy of Dubuque, Kate Printy
of Sac City. Mrs. II. e. Printy 81
Center Point, Iowa. Mr.. aud Mrs. 6.
W Lee and children Of Sac City, Nrs.
Ellen Nichols of Glidden. Iowa, N.
Clifford Merrill of Omaha.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-03
A Pink and White Reception

On Monday afternoon in striking
contrast to the gray withs ut, Mrs. J.
n. Patterson gave pink and white
reception to Mrs. Kelly of Omaha. a
guest of Mrs. George Nicholson.
Mesdames Patterson. Nicholson, Baker
and Kelly we're in the receiving line
standing in the living room which was
decorated in pink roses. Frappe was
served in the hall, the bevy of pretty
girls wearing either pink or white.
The Misses McHenrv. Sims. Cush-
man, Neave and Hart assisting. Mrs.
Ray Friend poured tea and Miss Cush-
man coffee during the serving hours.
The dining room WAS very attractive
in pink roses, the side board having
an especially artistic arrangement of
roses. Refreshments were served in
two courses and were '. r7lie. The
reception was very informal and was
dainty and elegant in all its effectst
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-11-03

from the game at Missouri VALLEY.
There was great rejoicing over tAe
victory and jolly taffy pull &C The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Swasey.
Mrs. E. r. Holden Of Castana epent
several days visiting at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Walsh.
N P. Underhill was Dunlap vis-
itor last Sunday.
Ava Butler went to Omaha satur..
day.
An automobile party of young peo-
pie spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly.
Miss Bertha Lewis is spending =
week here visiting friends, which tern
includes everyone, who knows her.
A number Of young people went
last Saturday evening to the homo 81
Miss Vada Kevan for Hallowe'sH
party. They report very enjoyable
evening.
Mrs. Ira Underhill of Omaha and
Mrs. Carr OF Denison were guests Of
Mrs. Evans on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Horn aud little
daughter returned last week frem
their trip west.
Mrs. L.4C. Butler. Mre. Walsh.
Mrs. Holden, Mrs v. Talcott and
Mrs. Reynolds were Denison callers
last Saturday.
Atha Stilson was an Omaha visitor
Tuesday.
The officers Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety prepared very nice lunch aud
served it at the Thursday afternoon
meeting which was held ut the hume
of Mrs. Evans and at which nearly
all the members were present. Mrs.
Kevan was an out f town guest.
The young people enjoyed very
pleasant evening with games at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stilscn last
Friday.
There was good attendance &C the
Thursday evening meeting for Bible
study These meetings are very in.
te,esting. The next one will be held
at the manse.
Miss Mary Redfern of holdridge,
Neb.. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxey.
DIR. Luxford moved into the rooms
above the bank last week.