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The Washington times., 1910-08-06
CROSS STITCHING ON
CLOSE WEAVE FABRIC

CTOss-stitch embroidery. always suit
able Tor marking linen. is hard to do
on close weave the threads Of which
may not be easily counted
A satisfactory way is to haste piece
OF old-faShiOned foundation canvas upon
the section 70 be marked. unen work
your cUoSS-Stitch letters through the
holes Of the canvas. being careful not
TO stitch through the threads of the
canvas
and when the embroidery IS finished
Dl.l the canvas away thread BY thread
This is simple CROUCH work but II must
be done carefully. 50 as not 10 pull the
embroidery
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USE COARSE THREAD
TO SEW ON BUTTONS

When buttons are 10 be sewed on use
a eoarse thread. not a double one. whbSh
Is likely TO leave one thread a little
looser than the other on the bottom.
The knot III the thread may be con
ceaied on the right side under the but
ton
Pass the thread and needle through
the button several times 10 make 81 g.
cure and before finally fastening the
thread wrap IL several times around the
button and fasten il on the wrong side
II Wnen seTI--S the button on a pin
is Iaio on TOP OF il. and the tFT-eali
passed over the pin. which Is afterxar nd
taken away. before the thread is wraD-
ped around The button. II VIII make the
Work neater and not give i a drawn
appearance
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- BEDTIME, STORIES ~
Sammie and Susie Littletail
X By HOWARD r. GARIS y
WsAMMIE LITTLETAIL DIGS A BURRow.

CANINE LITTLETAIL found that
- his leg was quite well enough TO
walk on. without the COrnsJaIk crUJch,
so the day after his papa's picture had
been taken. the little rabbit boy started
TO leave the burrow-
Come along, Susie" he called 10 his
sister.
Il viii also 90 with you said Uncle
NViEgily Longears- 4 VIII give you
children a few lessons in digging bur
rows It is time you learned for some
day you VIII want an underground
house Of your own
So he led them 10 q nice place in the
big park on top Of the mountain, where
the earth was soft. and showed sam
mie and Susie how 10 hollow out rooms
and halls, how 10 make back and front
doors, and many other things a rabbit
should know
7 think that viii be enough Of a
lesson today" said Uncle vvfgsiIy
Longears, after a while. I'VE VIII 20
home. now
NO" spoke Sammie, It want to die
some more It's lots Of fun"
You had better come with US" re-
marked Susie
But Sammie would not. though he
promised 10 be home before dark. So
while Uncle WigEily Longears and
Susie LdttletaE started of. Sammie con-
tinued 10 dig He dug and he dug and
he dug, until he was a long distance IN
der ground, and had really made quite
a fine burrOw for a little rabbit All
a. once ne felt a sharp pain in his left
fore leg
"Ouch,- he cried. who did thatc-'
Il did answered q little. furry crea-
ture all curIed up in hole in the
ErounI What 90 YOU mean by digging
into my house, Can't you see where
YOU are EOingz"
"Of course" answered Ssmmie. as he
looked at his sore leg But couldn't You
see me coming. and tell me TO stop
No L couldn't see YOU" was the
replv-
WHY uot9'
why not2 Beca use Tn blind. I'm a
mole and can't see but 7 get along
Just as vel as z I did Now. SupDose
We got TO go 10 work and mend the
hole YOU made in the side cf my parlor-
It's a very large one The mole. you
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see lived underground. just as the rab-
bits did. only in a smaller house.
I'm very sOrry," said Samrnfe.
That doesn't DO much good spoke
the mole, as he began to stoD mn the
mole Sammie had made. She really l7f5
very vel for a blind animal. but then
she had been blind so long that she did
not know what daylight looked like.
You had better dig in some other
place. the mole concluded. as she I'm
lshed stopping uD the hole.
Samruie thought so himself and did
so he went quite deer. and when he
thought he was far enough down. he he
gan digging upward. so as to come ont
and make back door. as his uncle had
taught him 70 do He dug and ne dug
and he dug Aha once his feet hurst
through the soft soil and ne found thar
he had come out on tCD CT the ground
But what q funny place he was in, It
was not at all like the part OF the park
near his buTrOW. and he was a little
frightened There were manv tall
trees about. and in one was q
big gray squirrel who sat Up and chat
tered ar the sight OF Sammie, as If
he mad never seen a rabbit before
What are you doing hereZ7 asked
the squirrel Don't you know rab-
bits are not allows ed heTe2"
why not2" asked Sammie-
because there are nice trees about
ard the keepers OF the park fear you
and your family VIII snaw the bark
ave never spoil trees" declared
Sammie- though he just then remem-
bered that his uncle, WigEiIy Long
ears. had once said something about
spple-tree bark being very good 10
cat
There's another reason" went on
tie squirrel. chatteriuE away
What is it2" asked Sammfe.
Look over there, and you'll see,
was the reply, and when Sammie
locked, with his little body half out
OF the hole he had made, he saw a
great animal with long horns, coming
straight at him. He tried to run back
down the hole, but he found he had
not made II large enOug.4 to turn
So Sammie Lituetaf. frightened as
ne was at the dreadful animal. had 10
jump out Of the burrow to get ready
. To run down It again, ana. lust as he
ca so, the big animal cried out to
him:
Hold on therer'
Sammie shook with fright and did
not dare move. But. after am the
big animal did not intend 70 harm
. him And what happened. ans who
the big animal was / VIII ten Won TO-
nIorrOW night
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SAYINGS EFFECTED
IN CARE OF WASTE
Woman in the Country
Should Regulate House
hold Trash.

A woman who lives in the country
viii ind she can save Z great many
pennies by regulating household trash,
ashes. etc.
Trash, for instance, Is an expense in
the country, because the householder.
N N a NUMBER OF cases, pays fOE-having
u carried away, therefore, her economy
comes n having infaumable STUFF burned
on the premises and as dry trash is
easily three-fourths OF the refuse, she
saves just that much on cartage
To hold trash, there should be q bar
Tel PROVIDED. and q firm mandate issued
Dy lne mead or the house that old tins,
Dotties- and everything nonbUrnabIe be
put into Il In another barrel papers.
rags. etc, that usually III the house
nola scrap basket, must De placed
one particular spot On the place
should be reserved for the holocaust
II VIII be black and unsiEhtlT SPOT.
ana Tor that reason a retired nook
sHou-d be chosen II there is none, the
crive may be used. for after the ere Is
out the gravel may be raked over. so
are OblIerated-
As for the ashes. unless they are very
coarse, they make excellent walks in
me country. It is best 70 have them
sifted first, as some may De burned
laIeTt thus reducing the coal bill Those
Left are ctnders that viii pack down
haro ana smooth and save buying
gravel Tor walks and drives In this
way q whole walk may be made OF
ashes, with a thin top layer OF grave.
mis- Is tip for persons building coun-
nv homes on limited incomes Thew
as none others. know that the financial
demands Of the grounds are endless.
and this IS one way n which MONEY
may be saved II one does not REQUIRE
ashes for the grounds there are aTyraT-s
country roads IN need OF repair. where
they may be put Borough officers have
no objection 20 this. II the ashes are
be saved.
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FINE LIMA BEANS
COME TO MARKET
Price Is High, But Supply Is Ex-
peCted 10 Be Alum
dauf
dant

The first lima beans OF any size and
flavor are Just beginning TO make
their appearance in the retail market
The are somewhat later than usual,
according 10 the market men, and the
truck gardeners, but from now on
VIII be abundant
OF course. lima beans have been
coming into the market for some time.
but hitherto the offerings nave lacked
both size and perfect favor The price
Is still high, 30 to So cents q quart
being asked for the best
AS IS usual for Saturday, the market
shows q biz Improvement over the
rest OF the week Although prices re-
main about the same. a much fresheT
quality OF garden produce can be 90
tanned today than has been possible
for some time
EgEs are selling for % and - cents
per dozen, poultry - cents a pound,
and butter from 80 to IS cents a
UOI-ud.
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THE BEST METHOD
TO FRESHEN RIBBONS

To freshen ribbon If it is only unused,
dust It, and then iron between tissue
paper
To wash colOred ribbon make a thick
lather Of good white soap and cold
water.
Wash the ribbon in this, rubbing It
about gently until the dirt is loOsened.
Rinse several times in water that IS
just a little SOapy-
% hen partly dry smooth out the rib
bon and iron between thin pieces Of
muslin
In washing white ribbon the water
should be warm rather than hot. End
the soap a fine white one
Rinse in two clear waters and one
strong blue water
Hang in the sun until half dry. theft
press under clean muslin, using a warm
iron
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Daily Horoscope
The stars incline, but 40 net
cOmpeID
sunday, August q, 1910.

Vow kindly stars invite TO ease
--And peaceful thoughts mid fields and trees
THIS Sunday is marked as a day IA
= vOrinE short journeys for recrea-
tiOns sports. and rest In the open CoUn-
ny, activities in woods and on the
waters. and occupations concerning
themselves with nature and tranquil
subjects.
There IS a particularly good sign for
the "care-worn, the weary, and the
aged" promising rest and pleasure in
this period
II viii be well today 70 shake or
worries and thoughts Of worldly mat
tiers as much as possible.
Venus rules powerfully for women.
the household and loving deeds among
friends
CoUrtships, engagements. and we'd
dings are under happy promise.
The beginners % new households VIII
be started today under unusually hap
py aspects for peTmanenCe and con
tinueG serenity
Family matters Of all kinds are under
good auspices The time should be
utilized for re-estabItshinE harmony
in circles that have been disrupted. WiD-
ing out old difficulties and uis-nde--
standings and coming TO agreements.
There IS an especially bright sign
over writing 70 friends.
Mars IS in a place relative 10 Mer-
curry promising well Tor energetic ana
skiIIfuI people, but warning the mex
pert and awkward against dangerous
attempts.
Persons inclined to deeds Of bravado
and vzfn-gIory VIII feel especial
temptation toward foOl-hardiness under
such aspects. and they viii run IN
usual danger in them
The period should bring good counsel
reI-tiVe 10 the future Of young persons
Sightseeing. curiOsIties, antiquities,
science, and ingenious studies are
under the helpful power Of Uranus to
day
There is a sign that books shan give
counsel"
Physicians surgeons, ocuIists, and
dentists are under auguries OF hep
fitness and skill
Herbal lore marks, today good for
barley, faZ-Weed. ounce. rye, Solo
mons Sea. plantain, beech, poplar,
sloes. beet. and MOSES under Saturn.
Persons with this birth-date are ruled
by signs that are read for business
skill discrimination and analytical
power
Children are born today under siEns
that usually indicate the ability to
adapt themselves TO environment and
conditions They VIII probably have
S-lf-confdenre
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Decorating a Room.

c. p. G.-Xour idea Of keeping the
main living rooms in tones Of brown.
dun orange, and tan Is very good. with
your brown stais.sd woodwork and fur
niture- As you do not want q dark ef-
feet Il IS best 70 use a soft tan or eCTu
on living room wal- deepening IL In han
10 a rich brown The couch could have
cushions Of brown mOtCled Ieathe-- The
desk would TT into nook beside veSti-
buIe In hall The Morris chair could
be reupholstered in tanestry leaE design
IN shaded browns with red and green
touches.
As the dining room faces south. you
might use a rich green stain on the
The Washington times., 1910-08-06
The Woman Who Smokes
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright 1910

cite who did not lose something Of heI
charm and her Wonanliness IN ms
eyes"
1t is not an unusual happening. in
these days, to meet a delicate refined
looking, charmingiy gOWned woman
who reminds YOU Of an unfolding flower
as she approaches you. only 10 have her
exhaie the odor Of stale tobacco
INDUCED to excess (anC very few
women can take up a habit OF this kind
in moderatiOn), il must, and does, inlure
the health
The Child
VIII Be Unhealthy.
Yet you viii hear women complain Of
their nerves, or their digestion, OF sleep
lessness, of all sorts Of maIadies. while
stoutIy declaring that their cigarette is
heaItbful and innocent in its effects.
II is useless 10 argue that a woman
has as good a right TO smoke as man.
that II harms her no more than il
harms him
Motherhood is a very different thing
from TatnerhOOd- for three-uuarterS of
a year before a child comes into the
world Il is dependent upon its mothers
physical condition for its physical well
being
No child can be born into this life
with the best possible equipment for
good health and good nerve If the
mother is addicted TO the cigarette
habit Every young girl every woman
IN the prime Of life. ought 10 think OF
herself as a possible mother, that Is,
II she is In coed health II she is not
IN good health then surely she should
not indulge in any habits which could
in1ure her physically
Not until young men and young WO-
men regard paTeutaEe as a tDrOf9cc IN
calling for self control and self cen
quest. and for the patient deveIOpn.4nt
OF such qualities as they wish trans
mitted TO their offspring. can the world
hope To see the race improve
The young man who Sow wild
oats frequently declares that his life
Is his own. and that il is nObodv-s
business what ne does with it; but II
he contracts the seeds Of disease while
sowing his oats and later transmits
these seeds to his offspring, IL becomes
the business Of the whole world
II would require the combined effort
Of all the good women Of the world
TO awaken the men OF the day 20 an
understanding OF their responsibility
in this matter
What a disaster II Is, then. to the
world, when we see women acquiring
an unnecessarys unhyEeEic, ungrace
habit themselves instead Of heTDfne
elevate the ideals Of men
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DIVERSITY OF STYLE
IN FLOUNCED HATS

Many fOunced hats are being worn
By young girls. the materials being lace
or plated chiffon over lace
The forms these hats take are ex-
tremely diversified, some Of them being
tai, inverted pot shapes with seven or
eight inch lace fCd1ces draped from the
top Of the nigh crown and falling an
Inch OF more below the brim all round.
FeStoOns Of baby rosebuds not Iarger
in diameter than half an inch are used
around the tops Of the large crowns Of
such lace hats: or a single tinted gar
denia with foliage Il paced at the left
side Of the front
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Engagement announcement.

To 3. Eft is not correct 10 send out
the announcement OF an engagement in
the formal form you suggest. Al least
not 70 friends. II IS given TO the news
paper in this form: Mr.. and Mrs ..
:. Blank announce today the engage
nent Of their Gaug'I=cr. Caroline Smith,
10 Mr.. Oswald Dunn"
All other announc, ments must be made
BIZ notes written BIZ the bride and BRIDE
Eroom-eIect to their friends. These are
IN the first person singular. cordial and
intimate. and are mailed in advance Of
the announcement which viii come out
III the paper 1t IS q Ss-iCt point OF Ell
the euEa cement before fl Is published
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Cards At the Door.

A NJ At IS not correct 70 give a
card TO any member OF the family who
opens the door for a caller. 4 visiting
card should only be given to the serv-
ant A caller gives his OF her name
10 the member Of the family who re-
spends to a knock OF a ring at the bell
II q child opens the DOR, and the caller
feels that the name VII never be re-
membered, then he or she can put the
visiting card on a table IN the hall
and remind the child 70 tel the family
when IL returns This IS only done in
case the hostess is out
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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
FAR FROM CORRECT
Contestants This Week Fail
10 Turn in as Many Right
Answers as Usual.
PRIZES OFFERED
PUZZLE SOLVERS

Weekly prizes Of five. three. and
two dollars. respectively. are given
10 the contestants for the puzzle
printed On the Wouan-s Pare OF
the Sunday evening edition OF Tho
Tines each week for the three So
lutious adiudEed worthy.
The contest. which closes AZ , D
n on Friday Of each week IS open
to all who care to solve Tire puzzles.
The awards are based. primarily.
On correctness tiueliEess. and neat
ness Originality IN Presentation al
so receives consideration IN award
Ing the prizes
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Wedding Customs.

EnEaEed-The Ushers nay walk down
the side aisi Of the church and brides
maids walk Cyw-l other side ais e. meet
ing at the pulpit, then TURNING and
walking up the middle aisle 20 meet the
bride. The party then faces about. the
ushers walking down the aisle first, fol-
lowed by the bridesmaids in couples
maid Of honor walking alone. two
flower girls IN front Of the bride and
the bride with her father At the altar.
ushers stand At right OF bes, man, who
stands next to bridegroom, and brides
maids AT left OF maid OF honor, who
stands next 10 bride.
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Etiquette ii Weddines

Mrs T P. E-Whether OF not you at
tend q wedding reception. the fact that
you have been invited demands a call
on your part This must be made on
the mother Of the bride, as she was
the hostess OF this ocaslon- Il AT
Home cards were included IN some
invitations anG not fl yours, then Il is
not necessary for you 10 call on the
bride. She determines her visiting list
as married woman by these lucIOsed
cards.
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WASHING EMBROIDERIES.

In washing delicate embrOideries
make a good Iather with SOAP and
warm water. adding Oue-fOurth Of
teaspoOnfuI Of powdered borax to each
quart OF water Place the articles in
an ordinary glass fruit Jar, then nearly
fl the lar with the Iatler- Seal tight
" shake the jar a little and place Il
IN bright sunshine for twenty-fOur
hours OF course, II the weather IS
cloudy the time should be allowed for
Turn the Jar around occasionally so
that the sun may penetrate every part
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JUNGLE CARVINGS
BEAUTIFY HANDLES

Jungle handles appear on parasols.
uTn brellas, and canes The Carving is
WeI executed. and -the natural color
OF the wood IS retained exCeDt IN the
black stripes Of the tiger which are
painted with smart effect The eIe-
Phants head In particular is easv TO
noIos WhiIe the figures OF crOuchinE
lions and tigers along the borfzo-,fs1
TOP or the handle are very attractive
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80 Patterns &c UEobtainable.

Dressmaker-The gown pictured was a
drawing from a French model. Unless
the names and addresses OF the firms
selling the pattern accompany TIE e.
IUsrrations in the daily fashion talk, pat
terms are not Obtaiuable- The Times
does not sell patterns at any time
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THE last arrival came IN yesteF-
day afternoon with not a min
ute 10 spare
I really cannot make out what
happened 10 the contestants this
" eek. Usually with a I0c0ed puzzle
they come along sTimmingiy with all
the assurance in the world
Things were vastly different this
week for almost all the puzzIers
seeming more than a bit put 10 10 ar
rive at any satisfactory sort OF con-
clusiOu at all
Dozens supplemented their iucom-
pIete collection with an explanatory
note, such as am foolish 10 send ny
answer in tits week. but couldn't
even half way master the last ones, 50
Just 10 let you see I'm still pegginE
along. send even this Incomplete an
svyer~
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WHERE WOMEN AGREE

Scratch q Russian and you VIII ind q
Tartar Show a woman Of any nation
OF cline bit OF 5swelry and YOU viii
discover her 20 belong 10 one universal
class, barbara or civilized
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THE TIMES INQUIRY COLUMN
~ E. Answers to Questions ~ ~
~ * Asked by Its Readers * *

plaster panels between wood strips OF
! lower wall, and the same soft ecru as
living room on wall above, also between
ceiling beams Stencil a decoration GA
upper wall space, introducing greens.
orange brOWLs, IN q leaf design
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REGARDING ETIQUETTE
AND ENTERTAINMENT

Etiquette and reason combine to
make very. positive rules as 10 address
ing envelopes that contain letters and
notes
First and foremost, ink should al
ways be used in writing. It not only
looks better than pencil. but IS more
lasting. because the latter may rub on
other paper and become 50 blurred that
r. IS undecipherable.
Next r. Importance IS the address
and il m Ist be clearly written Under
no circumstances must freak ad-
dresses be used
The name comes first. and II should
be written in fun, or at least with
initials. in case the street number may
be wrong Street and number follow
the number being the first on the sec
Ond line
Any invitation TO a gathering at which
only a certain number Of perS us are
invited. such as lunch, dinner, cards. or
theatsr, must be answered, and that
promptly
Giving the hand when being intro
duced IS entirely optional on the part OF
the woman unless a man should have
his extended first He should not DO
so. but If he does, the woman must
take IL or be guilty Of rudeness.
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Puzzle Is Fine,
Says q PUZZleI-

Think this puzzle fine, only a few
Of the plays I ever heard OF before
and such funny titles, Towel, here
goes, the best can do, anyway
Then others, not willing 10 have a.
space left blank in their lists, worked
the letters into some sort OF title
which might as wei do for the nams
OF an "OId play" as not
Unfortunately for these the history
OF the early English drama. is very
clearly preserved in divers and par
tiCUiar histories. so the proper titles
are all 20 be found II one IS only
fortunate enough TO come upon them
Really, come 10 think Of IL. Miss
Everett showed rare DETERMINATIONS
and insight In selecting the periods
from which she culIed the names com
DriSinE her list
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The GlOres Of
English Iiterature.

Indeed, the glory Of English Iitera-
tUre would not be so brilliant were
one to eliminate the names Of those
who contributed TO the literature OF
the EIizabethaa DAYS.
tomorrow YOU viii have al oppOr-
tUnity, as usual TO read the awards
and 70 take Up a new problem. 50
v atcn the puzzle corner and see
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NeedlewoIkers Paper.

K s R.-The Times does not give di-
recti0ns for crochetinE Of any sort Ad-
dress one Of the publications given over
10 the purposes OF needlew0rkers-
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LOCAL MENTION.

Wanted--EveTyone To Know We Dam
Socks Zee Star Laundry Co, I3I5-l317
l4th ST N W.