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The Washington times., 1910-12-31
TINY STEAMER RUG
ANOYELTY PENNIPER
Hairpin Boat Also Easily
Made and Always
Handy.

NOVELTY penwiper Is he
" steamer rug Three stripes Of
n red flannel, four inches -by six
inches, should be neatly seal
iOped at the edges, and stitched loose
" through the middle. These should
then be rolled I'd Cnot tightly after be
ing attached through the center to a
piece Of rough tweed FIVE inches wide by
six long
The two six-inch sides should be
drawn SO that q fringe about half an
inch shows
Now roll the tweed roSnd the flannel.
and neatly sew il in place Two short
strips of brown baby ribbon Cto repre-
sent straps should be sewn round, and
little piece to join them for a handle,
and the miniature steamer rug IS cor
plete when a tinv label is attached fOr
the recipients name
A hairpiR boat is always handy, and
can be made easily. Cut two pieces Of
cardboard, six inches BY four, into shape
Of q boat, and cover them in some pret-
" material Sew the curved sides and
bottom together, and fasten q length Of
bright ribbon to hang the i5Sat up b.,
finishing vi neat bows at each end.
This IS NOS; 5-seful to hang on the
looking glass to hold hairpfns The
sides Of the boat NAV be decorated in
coiored silks
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IT vas moonlight and the great Gran
berry Eeid stretching of into the
darkness appeared ike dark sea dot
ted with diamonds. a nightblrd flying
overhead said 90 himself. How pale
and sicklv the little cranberries look. II
it was not for the moonlight they woul6
not sparkle
Yes. the little millions Of
them-did look very pale a Ereenish
white kind Of color and their little green
beds. OF which they lay, seemed to make
them al the more sfckIy-IOokiuE- And
nc one knew better than themselves that
they were not well Ever since they
had first suddenly peeDed into the world
thev had been fraH and weak and the
great cranberry bog WAS worried, and
she wondered II it WAS the soil that
made them so.
Poor cranberry bog-it &as her 1rst
family, and she did not know that cram
berries are alvavs fraiI when they first
appeared She had always heard that
the children Of other cranberry boEs
were rosy-cheeked and healthy
But there was something splendid IN
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Scarcity in Fish,
And Vegetables, Too

That mlsfOftuneS never come singly
is proven TO be true in the market as
well as elsewhere BY the scarcity of
fish coincident with the green vege-
table famine that has existed for the
past two months
owing - the severe weather con-
ditionS this winter. oyster and hsh
men nave been unable to get their
boats u8 the river and for two weeks
the city has been threatened with an
oyster famine However. temporary
relief was granted by the warm spell
OF this week making II possible 10
send UP a few boat loads which ar
rived today. The cold snap OF the
last two days, however, may com
plicata matters.
Local fish dealers are dependent on
Florida for their supply. but there is
a scarcity. owing TO the small num-
Der Of the finny tribe that came into
the banks Local fishmen prophesv
a scarcity in all fish for the next two
months. and are trimming their sales
accordingly
Turkey is selling at 25 cents a
pound, cranberries al u cents a
quart, celery at 10 cents bunch.
Grapes are plentiful. as are nearly all
lines OF fruit
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~ Little Bedtime Tales By EDITH HAVENs

parts Of the northern land TIC wise
moon knew II was pretty near tiTue for
him to arrive in that part OF she country
where the little pale cranberrics lived.
but ne said nothing TO the bOE-mother
about IL
And then one night the air became
suddenly sharp and clear and the little
crallberrtes AZ over that -Sreat lsld sud-
denly avoke and tl1ev- broke into songs
or toy, Tor p new life seemed 10 have
come ia them They felt strong AM full
or eneTEy.
d. Frost had come while they slept
Silently out Of the north he foatcd
or gentle, frosty breeze, and as be
neaTed the cranberry bog he -.aused
for he saw that al was not wei
Here IS a csse for me- ne said 70
the breeze, end he foated 5o-r- and
gently ran his magic fingers across. the
face Of each sleHpinz crar berrr- He
worked with lightning speed and then
whif-he was aWav on the breeze again.
Nnsn morning came The birds f7viu-
overhead m8rveIed at the change in
the bog below them, for tho So ~
green, instead of being dotted with mil
lions Of little greer. pale faces. vas alive
WIKI TudGy. healthy faces OF seS and
the crant ferries were sinrzas-
Mother Cranberry-boz- was me han
pest mother IN the world
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attractive design IS suggeated IN se ustraon Tor the
girl who goes o business This Is smart looking
model shows good dressing Ladies Home
would develop well IN slate
gray trimming around the top Of the waist
yoke sleeves could ne
gray than the corduroy, and the but
button-loops OF bengaline match
The dress closes at the side-front having to-piec
Sleeves with style
suinpe chemisee The skirt IS in i've yores with
habit heightened fed circula hounce.
If corduroy, would be effective to CIT the inset
cuffs the Of the mat sriai giving
stripe Invisible cheviot. in ro1ze or
up model, witt
the yoke OF pale aiover lace and the
cafeau-laft satin This pattern
g. inches measure, and
s obtainaoe S. Kann. &
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On His Blindness.

When consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days in this dark world
and wide,
And that one talent which is deatL
10 hide.
LodS'd with me useless, though my
soul more be%
To serve Herewith my Maker. and
present
Ny true accounts, lest He returning
chide:
Doth God exact day labor. light
denied2
7 fondIy ask: but patience to prevent
That murmur soon replies. God doth
not need
Either mans work or his own gifts;
who hest
Scar his mild yoke. they serve him
best His state
Is kinsly; thousands at his bidding
speed.
And post O'er land and ocean without
rest
They also serve who only stand and
wait john Milton.
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Resolution Party
Timely for Tonight

This. of course, should take place
tonight. Pass slips Of paper with
the word Resolved" written at the
top. with the request that a set OF six
be written, to be unsigned,
but read aloud by the hostess at the
supper to be served at 10 o'clock
The hour for this party is ?, so that
all VIII be on hand 10 welcome the
New Year Examples OF resolves
that were written at such q party
are given:
Il viii be as honest as the times
4 viii spend less time before my
mirror-be the self-denial what II
may
Il VIII break no more hearts,
4 viii not cross bridges before 7
get 20 tent would be too diff
cult
Z win be good to all, but sooder to
I win tell no more He-except
social ones, which are necessary, or
should be ousted from society"
Il viii be what I wish to be
thought
My best self shall rule"
Where I pluck out a fault. I viii
try to plant 2 virtue"
4 viii look AZ lie through rose
colored spectacles-"
Il Will welcome all the bits Of
happiness by the way
As the hostess reads them the
guests try TO guess who was the
author. and the one who guesses the
most correctly IS awarded large
calendar.
The place cards a. the table are
small calendars with pictures OF the
home OF the hostess at the top
At each cover there is either tin
horn or a small drum which should be
used on the stroke of midnight The
hostess opens the door for brief
moment to allow the Old Year to pass
out and the New Year to enter. Then
All join hands and sing Aud Lang
Syne, wishing each other a Happy
New Year.
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BABY PILLOWS
GOOD FOR LOOKS
Handy and Dainty for
Throw-About or Gift
Purposes.

THE care women Efve their looks
and health these modern days
i casts its influence in strange
places Il has had much 10 do
with the vogue Of the baby pillow.
which has almost entirely lIsurnsd the
place OF the regulation pillow Nearly
every woman one knows has one Or
more OF these dainty little pillows. and
takes il with her even on over-nlEht
visits
The reason for its popularity IS that
the small pillow enables one 10 sleep on
ones back which is admitted to be the
LlealSny way 20 sleep, with greater com
IoLI II aiSo saves one from getting
wrinkles while asleep. The large uIf-
low throws the head and chin forward.
thus making the neck wrinkle
The proper position for the chin while
This can only Be attai5e t5eS'ig Sv s siesSI- sra
enurely without q pillow or using one
OF the tat baby ones II the little pif-
low habit IS once acquired IL is never
TelinOuishsd-
These small pillows make acCeDtzbie
Christmas gifts One young woman
who is fond Of her comfort and q
different sizes. and covered with psIe
pink They have been given to her At
different times. and the original do-or
often sends new slip for the next
These little pillows are OF down. ans
are covered with q soft satin Of the new
sateen. which looks so much ike satin
that II Is good substitute This cover
must be in tie same shade that IS used
IN the ccitr- sssheme of the bed room
After the pf'tcW IS covered the Gainffest
Of slips IL White muslin or linen is fash
ioned for n
The hand embroidered ones are lovely
TO look at, but are not nearly 50 com
Portable for service as the muslin slips
daintiIy trimmed with lace. The en-
broidery leaves its mark On the face II
one happens to sleep on ones side.
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Simple Hints on How
To Prevent Pneumonia

Tie .pueuuonia ses son IS at hand II
r1iu last for four m JnthS- Durlng tll tllS
Tim. several thousand men and women
row in the flower Of strength, VIII ots
az this disease-and these deaths neeo
rot he -
what can be done TO prevent it2 The
mast necessary thing is that man
zf.frId keen himself right The men
who die fron pueumonia usually are
strong Ar q robust when taken SICK
F-o=--T eaters heavy drinkers, fat men
and women are prone 70 get pneumonia
m aII men and women Weighing 10
rnr-rsdz and over would reduce their FOOD
and bez-erages one-haf for the next four
months al least 5o9 lives would be
saved
Tre frst lesson is eat and drink light
u at each meal until May
TIE next poi1t is that there Is some
trrsh I'm the statement that bad cold
may run into pneumonia This does
Fot nlean 'Suuffes' and minor colds
II rou set a bad cold do not neglect
g. Q1Iit eating heavily. take a purga-
fi1-e throw open The widows, get in bed
ard send for doctor. Do not shut the
windows and take hot drinks That
Eould be foolish
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NEWEST FASHIONS
IN hILADY'S SHOES
Cloth Tops TO Match Dress.
Others Have Silver But
tons AID Velvet Bands.

AI for every hour must be con-
" sidered as important factors
OF a costume No longer
do the plain black shoes mean the dress
d rade.
Paris is very emphatic in the use OF
the cloth-topped shoe, and the upper
must match the color OF the walking
suit or carriage gown There are some
extreme Louis XIV shoes with silver but
tons and a band Of vel-et TO match the
color Of the elaborate costume above
Tan shoes are II great demand The
waterproof feathers are worn for busi-
ness hours and sre msanish IN cut
Button and lacss are about equally
divided.
For evening the slippers are reveling
In & luxury of coIors and materials
Lace, satin. cloth OF gold and silver,
and many colors OF suede and finished
kid are shown The bucklesi Here
indeed. are the efforts Of masters An
disks and fluffy rosettes OF tuIle and
Of the evening shoe Beads play an
important part in the buckles
Some shoes are sold with several sets
shades are included, and the idea is 70
wear the set that best harmouizes with
a gown
Have you noticed the velvet shOes2
First, they marched into prominence
in black. but t.le other CO'oTs have
Joined the ranks Il is a question. TO
be settled later, whether America viii
follow the lead OF Paris
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pyramid style. This ARA nEement has
striking effect at night when the
same flowers are piled in Ike manner
on the dinner table
A more simple idea can be carried out
oy hhlng shallow pan with wet sand
ana Embedding the candles in this
Ihen MI the pan with flowers OF merely
asparagus fern IN the center with a
border OF white, pink OF yellow chrys-
anthemums set sfngly and primIy in
japanese Decorations.
Oriental table decorations. like every
thing else Oriental. are much the vogue
just now The japanese, who are past
masters IN the artistic arrangements OF
flowers, use one color ana one flower
only, thus giving each It's own value,
setting It with a sprg Of foliage up
right in a shalloT pan OF water and Sc
curely fastening the stem with a patent
clasp
A gaily eoIored japanese lamp shade,
preferably OF red, IN the ceEcer OF tie
ss5ls and beneath T. piled tthOugh-tflis
IS not a japanese idea) white chrysan-
themumss makes a charming table dec
grafton Candles with red shades are
Inen placed II equal distances around
the table Yellow lamp and candle
shades and yellow chrysanthenuu1s may
be substituted
A pink lamp shade and candle shades
with pink carnations and roses ar
chanting effect One can always re-
Tpeu5er that pink flowers and uahoE-
any are perfection together. and no
light IS more becoming than the rose
shaded candle
Pink roses are always with Us but
just now the more brilliant coIors are
at our service Rowan berries aTanEed
with shaded autumn leaves Or Virginia
creeper.- traiIed fatty on the table o.
draped from tail vases. makes 2 stun
ming centeTpiece-
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Fut the Ban
On Arguments.

Make an iron-clad rule that aTgu-
ueuts are going TO be taboo in your
family, and that there are not going 70
be domestic spats- OF course, YOU and
John are not going to think alike about
everything, and you are going to get
frritated many a time and Oft but YOU
can shut YOUR teeth on the anSry
and control your temper u YOU VIII
Don't delude yourself into the belief
thet when You quarrel and kiss and
make up that the matter Is all ended
You have dealt love wound from
which a little 5T the life blood trickles.
and by ana by IL viii die OF anemia-
Finally. beloved, II YOU wan 20 make
YOUR marriage d success, foster your
love. cCE6Ie Il, protect IL for after al
Il $ low that makes the wheels OF
nafrinaouv go round without creaklng-
Il Is beca use women cease 70 love that
they cease to -ry to please their hus-
bands And to keep IN love shut your
ewes to your husbands s faults, and
turn a magnifying glass upon his vir-
tues
Thus shall you be happy. and make
John happy for the real success OF
matrfmony les in a woman placing her
husband upNn a pedestal and having
the time Of I er life burning incense be-
fore him.
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In the starred belt OF zodiac sppear,
T. HERE is a sign for this year OF
many terrible commissions of earth
and nature, especially taking the form
CT earthquakes Il IS marked also as a
year IN which many great man shall
vanish from the world
Early in the year Mars Ellles in a
place held by astrolOgerS TO fOre-omen
trouble for shipping. fires, and expio-
siOns
There is an augvry OF ''eviI words and
TnWtSe cOunsels' IN the great law-mak-
ing bodies. with much personal recrim-
ination and disclosures Of frauds.
Neptune, Uranus, and Mars viii occu-
py a position over Washington during
the year said to betoken danger of war.
British astTOlogeTs say that the omenS
are excellent for trade and industry
over the United States. especially as
the year advances. But notable men
viii be disgTaCed and there will be much
classes. with riot and bloodshed in
plac5s.
The ruling signs are such as are con-
siderec favorable to agriculture
4 conjunction OF Mars and Saturn,
which IS one Of the great conjuncttons
of as1 Toiogyy VIII occur this year. As
tr0iogsrs hold that It auguTs rebellion
in ms ny dependent states against the
ruling country and that there are dan
gers especially in India, COrea, Russia,
Poland, Calabria, Ireland, and Africa.
Sc lrcity of corn" is indicated, ac-
cordillg TO European astrOlogers, in
lands ruled BY Taurus, these being par
ticuIa-ly Poland. Persia. Asia Minor
and the GreCian archipelago.
Earthquake shocks during the year
are prOgnoSticated as various planets
move into powerful positions for many
places The conjunction Of Mars and
Saturn is held to mean likelihood Of
seismic disturbances In CeHtraS America
and Southwestern UniteI States
Rhodes, Smyrna, Grceian lands and
the shores Ot the Mediterranean gener-
ally fall under Z rule early IN the year
which is always held to cause shocks
OF the earth and aT2kenings Of sub
terranean fires
A suns eclipse during the twelve
month is held to affect the Spanish
Main, Japan, and parts Of the eastern
seacoast Of America with conditions
making for volcanic outbreaks tidal
waves, shaken rocks, and other disturb
aEces q the solid earth.
At least two moDarchs IN Europe are
in mortal DANGER
This day Ushers in a month wherein
the Sun rules powerfully as mighty
and fortunate planet. promising many
good things. Uranus, also, Wields IN
usual force, promising frmness on reso-
iutions succes IN adheriug TO new
things, and Insight
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Answers to Inquiries
From The Times Readers

Two Subscribers-In volume a of the
q. s statutes at large on page L Is sn act,
approved on January 10. 1885. which pro
vides for the succession to the Presi-
dency in case both President and Vice
President should die or be otherwise in
capacitated. The Secretaries OF the DIFF
ferent departments In the following
order would take the Office: State,
Treasury, War. Attorney General, Post
master General. Navy. Interior In 1885
there was no Department Of Commerce
and Labor, but that departmsnt would
probably rank now after the interior
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In His Place.

Just put yourself in a mars place
and think how bitter il must hr 10 him
10 be stabbed continually with the re-
proaches Of a CIscontented ,sife- T1ink
Of a man exhausted v,th t7re labor of
day. nerve-racked with the struggle OF
trying to set along with an unrczson-
able employer or the crOchetS OF
grOuchy customers coming home TO =
melancholy wife who Is frettinE and
whining and disUali
Then think OF the same man con7 fTlS
home TO a wife who Is bright and
CHEEKY and COuIented. who thinks her
little two-by-four fat the SWeeteSt home
in the world. and her husband the finest
fellow in existence, and ask yourself
which woman would YOU rather be.
And dent forget it's UP TO you 10 make
the choice
Settle the money question before you
are married Have a definite allowance
and keep within IL There Is thirty
times less friction IN getting money
out OF man once a month than there
is in doing u every day Manage Your
domestic affairs. and don't ask your
husband to tell You what you think you
think There are plenty OF times when
TO saw wood and say nothing Is as good
motto for a wife as Il is for a poll
t1cian-
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Important MuSts
For Stout Women

She must
Keep an erect carriage
Keep trim and neat
Be dainty in her table manners
Keep her elbows OF the table
Be light in her walk.
Appear dignifed-
Keep away from excitement
Contro. her temper
Wear cool appearing colors
Buy no Over-0rlamented headKear,
Not hesitate 10 laugh
Eat sparingly.
Wear long corsets
Buy shoes Of stout leather. dun pre-
ferred
Comb her hair slightly loose AZ sides
Above all not Wa6die-
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Wynken, Btynken. and Nod
BY EUGENE EIELD-

Al night long their nets they threw
To the stzrs IN the twfnkIing foam
Then down from the skies came the
wooden shoe
Bringing the fishermen home.
Twas al 20 pretty. a san Il seemed
AS II Il could not be
And some folks thought II as a dream
they'd dreamed
OF sailing that beautiful SEA
But 7 shah name you the fshernsu
three
Wynzen.
Biyukeu
And Nod
Wynsen and BIynlCen aye two lttIs eyes
And Nod IS a little lead.
And the wooden shoe that sailed the
skies
Is wee ones truTldie-bed -
So shut YOU eyes ytile naother ssT1gs q
Of wonderful sights that be,
And you slzI see ne beautiful things
As you rock IN the misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the FISH
ermen three.
Wynken-
Blynkeu.
And Nod
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Developing the Bust.

A NJ O-Learn to breathe deeply at
all times In the early morning stand
erect before an open window clad In
q loose gown. Inhale slowly through
the nostrils with the mouth closed At
the same time rise slowly on the toes.
hold the breath q moment then drop
back on the heels and exhaIe quickly
through the mouth. Repeat ten times
Massage with cream made by the fol-
lowing formula
Tannin. one-haIf gram: lanoIine. thirty
grams. oil OF sweet almonds, twenty
grams.
Melt the IanoIine IN a double boiler.
stirring until thoroughly mixed As the
mixture cools. beat IN the Jannin-
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add TO her personality the charm
OF varied accomplishments
EVen in elaborate establishments she
most exquisite and expensive hothouse
blossoms are often poorly arranged.
They are left TO servants who are ig-
nOrant OF artistic effect and so lose half
their beauty
II girl has pretty gift OF this sort
sne may often have occasion &c use II
Al weekend parties. and so lift q large
item Of Torry from the harassed mind
or the house-Darty hostess and at the
same tine gain for herself the reputa-
non or being most satisfactory guest
AT Country Houses.
A. country houses where flowers are
brought every day from the -bothouses
only q little time every morning need
be given 10 seeing thar the vases are
freshly filed and taste displayed in their
arrangement. But il one Is staying in a
simpler house, then more time is re-
quiTed for the exercise OF this happy
gift. as tb5 flowers must be picked. as
Wen as arranged
II there Is clock and pair Of candle
STICKS or vases OF bronze on raauraI
surround them with ivy or ground
the clusters Of pink dahlias, which
must be put into small bowls Of water
that are hidden by the greenery- OF.
remove the ornaments and have seven
white candles graduated in pyramid
fashion. the tsllesr in the center Zach
candle mus be stuck firmly into a
small can filed with sand and hidden
by the foliage
The floral arrangement shO.hd con-
form with the candles, grE fuating 1
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Vynkeu. Blynksn and Nod one night
Sailed or IN a wooden SHOE
Sailed On a river Of crystal light.
Into a sea OF dew
Where are you going. and what DO
you wishT
The old NOON asked the three
I'VE have come TO fish Cor the her
ring nsh
That I've IN this beautiful sea;
Nets Of silver and gold have We
Said Wyuken,
Blynlxen,
And Nod.
The old moon laughed and sang song
As they rocked IN the wooden shoe,
And the wind that sped them al night
long
Ruffled the waves OF dew
The Ilttle stars were the herring fish
That lived an ths- beautiful sea
Now cast your nets wherever you
wish
Never afesrd are We.
So cried the stars 70 the fishermen
three
WyniCen.
BlyniOen.
And Nod
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Chalk Will Hold
Eyeglasses Firm

Persons who wear noseglssses and
who are troubled with excessive pers-
piration should chalk the sides OF the
bridge of the nose before putting on the
glasses. The latter viii then never slip,
even in the waTmest weather II the
chalk shows, use a pink stick. which
you can get ct an. art or school supply
store
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E,oelLeut Method for Staining Boards

The following mixture excellent staining boards
quarter pint of black jap@1 three-quaTtsrs
ts|pentine and # lump burnt sienna
turpentine Is
color.
Nix thoroughly, then thai
stained Leave Il two tours dr.
vanished. viii last quite long time.
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Poems Women Should Know

Edtofs poem n is that
Of
human
cannot ford to miss one nurnbe