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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
Ousaly Il is a sood thteo hours. ha.a

o"sn'y " ls good three hours hard
work"
F. VEN the widest backyard tom bo.
CERTAIN grace and charm 10 the ca.
over bnt the owner Of \ beautiful
'O"s "a'red Angorn, Russinn or Persian
ea' ~ indeed 10 be- envlcd. To wotch ,,,
ol 'hese kittens at play ls n p,stlroo r..
OI'S on cnd' while its high bred corrago
uuo manner when full grown arc an m.
euoiog pleasure to look upon.
- never good thing 10 allow \ car
- Nicep on ones own bed. b1t there :,
no reason why it should not boxo t., -
A'"''y cushioned basket in a corner os
.'' food. SO clean is the we'll brcd cot
however that II can just az well ho a.
'o"eo It's choice of the most deficotc bno,,
p'no" on the divan or it's OWN s,o. -,
'Ho SnoWlest white fur rug. Whom L. !.
- "Ve SO Intimately with lts mistress
however the cat must always he Lo,t
aoV'e stairS-kitchen and cellar oro o,,.o
loo picoeian tramping places for thIs aria.
''1'u'' ana even when Ii goes out for II,
summing In the back yard II can bo .,,.
70 wear rubber boots For most oots how.
e'ef' tnis latter preoaut1on Is nnncccssarv
Tor they Will Themselves take na,na -
nave their feet clean and dry befor. 70.
'nrninc 10 ndlndy's dainty boudoir
Fashions in cats come and 60. AT onc
',me 1t is the long haired Angors. another
the short tniled Man1 cat. nrain tbs Par-
sian or the Russian kitten that ia co
eagerly Songbt There are cats of an
Kinds to be had for the asklnc-hIock
cats white cats striped cats and spotted
cats but after all it Is the soul of the cat
'hat should be judged. and the girl who
picks out the kitten at a show or among
a newly arrived tiny family should look
and judge from the expression more than
any other means. There is as greot dif.
ference between the faces of cats &C 90
human beings and it is easy to find a
gentle, loving, really good little kitten
inst as there are kittens naturally oheti-
nate and sure to be naughty, which will
require the greatest care and patience In
bringing mp 10 turn them into agreeable.
well hammered cats. It's really worth
while TO study the countenances of the
cats one secs, for their little faces nre
all 80 cunningly adorable. so gentle and
loving, and a cat or kitten was never yet
noticed without showing appreciation
From the first cat should be given q
definite name and soon 1t will answer 10
that and pay no more attention TO tho
ignomiuious and painfully ordinary
pussy" or "kitty" than if some one in
another room were being thus addressed
Allow and grant kitten certain
amount Of individuality and literally
freedom of thought and action and y w6l
repay by showing an extraordinary
amount Of intelligence and cleverness,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

| M AklNG curtains is lascinaune
pastime for the cirl who has taste
for interior decoration, and certainly
there is nothing which so freshenS MP a
room or so greatly adds TO its attractive
appearance as new drnperies- Wide Is
the range Of materials from which TO
select. and fortunately most Of them arc
of moderate price, notably bobbinet,
which forms the foundation of lace cur
tains. and is one of the simplest forms Of
cotton netting If the walls of the room
are done in some dark shade of green
brown or rcd all white draperics arc
rrcttiest and may consist of two straight
widths of bobbinet finished with a narrow
Cat gimp. with a two inch hand hem or
with self-rutilc
But in case the windows Of the bunSa-
low are very deeply set or lis walls are
Of stone, so flmy material as bobbinet
will not answer rs from distance the
house will appear to lack easement drop-
cries In that event. any all white cur
tains should be of strongly woven. richly
lnstcrcd half silk shanmuE, Of sntin faced
cotton poplin or OF shimmering near
silk mcssaline, any of which materials
look best finished with wide hens headed
with a gimp or with narrow insertion oil
plain Irish mesh.
When the wall paper and frie7e of q
room are OF some pale shade of yellow,
pink or blue the color scheme may easily
he repeated in the window dressings by
making curtains Of mercerizcd white
batiste. scrim or cross barred muslin and
bordering them with stcncillcd design
with m appliqued flower or Grecian pat
tern cut from plain colored China silk or
bordcred with colored linen and edged
with drawn work
Another way ia follow out tho color
scheme of the walls IS TO make curtains
of whitc jacquard printed with dainty
flower designs. of crosshar scrim with
colored lace Insertion and Of cross stripe
snowflake. any of which materials may
lac finished with cotton fringe and vii
lannder without fading: or the droperies
may be OF etnlniue trimmed with net
bands appliqucd with cretonne ho"erS
and set In via CluDy lace Insertions al
both sides of the border.
In reversible printed crctonne may %"
found designs which VIII harmonic per
fectly with the decorations of amy room
whose color scheme is not positively
freakish. Among the most attractive are
tho chrysanthemum designs in mauve.
yellow. light brown and rose on gray or
cream and the moss rose motifs on white.
and although these materials are rather
moro expensive than the ordinary Gre
tonnes such draporics cost no more IN
The long run. as they need not be lined or
bordcrcd
One tone curtains may be made OF inc
ward wide houcspun crash, linen finished
cotton and Irish linen commonly used for
suItings. as they come in every imsgin-
ohle shade Of which the most popular Tor
window draperies are the soft greens, like
chicory pistache aud olive. These ma
teriols may be treated similarly to the
reversible printed cretonnes edged with
= gimp or bordered with an applique cut
from n contrasting color or from White
linen. -
Curtains of 6obbinet or Ike fimy
fabric look best and prove most service !
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

l1A0 my n girl whose conscience Will
not permit her to pass n beg
gar without bestowlng aims t''-ns
haughtiIy from public weighing ma
chine which implorcs for only penny,
remarked the April GRANDMOTHER as she
peered through her lorgDett Ht the fig
ures indicated 10y tho weight mechanism.
THAT pointer proves that you arc ten
pounds too heavy for your height, and, -
she added nccusiusy, II think that you
must have realized chat fact, because You
were so reluctant 20 step upon the scales,
Yet accurately Ia know the weight is the
only safeguard against obesity, which Is
one Of the sins on your grand thcr's side
Of the family. II is the easiest thing in
the world TO acquire fow extra rounds.
but a yexation to tho spirit 10 rid ones
self Of them. and that Is why young girl
who is inclined 10 curves rather than 10
angles should he weighed at least once
each week.
on the contrary. do not wish you to
half starve yourself" said the April
Grandmother in reply to . dolcful remark
Of her plump young descendant. Semi
starvation is one Of the cct-thiu-quick
methods which hurry young girls into dys-
pcpsia nor is there easier way of rob
bing the face Of It's youthful beauty
That penalty is not worth the price Of a
hipless figure. although | have nothing TO
say aeainsr a straight up and down shnpe.
provided il can be acquired by nyEienic
means.
"a girl whose figure is generously
curved should 60 in for mountain climb
ling Ia some region whore 10 walk at all
is hard work \ three-mile rBmble over
trau which winds mp and down the
sides of canyon aud in places 50 steep
that one must cling for support 10 the
shrubbcry Will take oil more 0eoh than
will a tcn-mile walk over nu ordinarily
smooth road. After tho hrst week of this
sort OF exercise the hips will bo several
inches smaller. aud in ten days time the
waist bands will have TO be taken In.
Heavy shoulders and fat arms are, in
nv opinion, far more objectionable than
arc large hips" continued the April
lGrandmother. and for that sort OF bulk
the best reducing exercises are archery
and fencing Both these Sports not only
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

PLAYING with n spool or hall OF twinc
should have its special ball kept in Il
ploce whore II can get at il and Il will
soon he satisfied TO play with this and
nothing else. A cnt is not naturally
destructive and it is well known how
she can walk across q table crowded
with pcrishablc china ornaments and
neither break nor even knock over Il
single object unless she Is suddenly
frightened by being called and jumps
down In haste and confusion.
For a cat, as with any other house pet.
it is n good plan for II TO become nccps-
toned early in life 10 its own special chair
or cushion, AS well as its own particular
paythings A cat seems 10 delight in q
feeling of possession and, If allowed.
greatly prefers to eat always from on"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
REFURBISHING HATS.

NUJ ITH very little trouble a girl who
Nj possesses talent for hat trimming
w may always wear fresh looking MILL
ncry Whether the outing hat be OF Pan
ANA OF lIcxIcan weave. a natural colorcd
pineapple sailor OF a rough straw jungle
shape. It's surface should be regularly
gone over with q weak solution OF am-
monia and lts trimming rcsrrangcd or ro-
placed.
On any of these hats bandkerchiefs of
Paisley patterned silk crepe, 6gured pom
gee or dotted foulard are drapcd about the
crown and bowed at the left Gde. En-
circlinc scaFs of soft silk In one tone OF
old rose, pastel blue or sea green are I'm
shed at ench side With velvet ribbon
choux, and often striped ribbons are
wound twicc about the crown, knotted at
one side and the frlnged out ends allowed
TO hang over the brim.
The colored str1w tailored bats, which
look so smart when fresh and so shabby
after n month of almost daily exposure 10
sun and sudden showers, may be restored
by AN application OF milliner's dye, ap-
piled With a brush. II the original trim
mIngs are at all fnded they should be dis
carded in favor of large bows of wired
ribbon, opread horizontally II a broad
effect is desired and made into upright
loops If height is needed
Sometimes two narrow ribbons OF con-
tTnsting tones are sewed together or taft
ieta is combined with velvet or satin. The
same rule applies 10 rosettes made by shir-
q ~ A..
material and then slightly elcvatiug the
centre with buckram 10 simulate ca
bochoD.
Garden party and midsummer wedding
hats Of chip, Milan, tulle OF lingerie are
ethereal looking creations and exceedingly
perishable. But chip may be partially ~
shaped With hne wires. Milan m0y bs
pressed smooth with n hot hauron and
either sort Of hat trimmed with butterfly
or moth shaped wings OF white malino
aud wrestbed with morning gloSies, blucts
or daisies,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
FASHIONABLE SCARFS.

G lNCE scarfS are nike worn with
, street afternoon and dance costumes
It behooyes the girl who aims TO be
IN line with al fashion which is suited
10 her years to provide herself with at
least three OF those charming accessories
Of the wardrobe
The final touch OF smartncss may be
added To a dark hucd tailored street suit
by the addition Of scarf carelessly
crushed about the neck ono cud flung
across the shoulder and the other end
hanging 10 the belt line in front And
the fortunate part of this fashion is that
any girl who sews neatly can make a scarf
for herself from straight piece Of talIeta,
satin. velvet or crepe de Chine two yards
long and twelve inches wide The lining
should be of white satin If the outside Is
some tint which clashes with the old blue
or cerise, and the ends should be shirrcd
oO TO ung ornnments or folded to form
deep points tipped with taSsels.
More elaborate are the scarfs Of white
or light shade Of liberty edged with 4
band of blsck sntin aud gathered into a
cord ornament: OF brilliant shade of
green. rose or blue chiffon or mcSSalinc
embroidered in self color or of the same
mn teria us the frock and lined with
satin repeating The tone OF the hat trim
mings or with Persian mHrquiscttc-
10 go with dancing trocks, there h
no accessory quite 50 smart as scarf
Of net or tulle or Brussels frlngc-wcigNtcd
and bordcred with silver pearl, gold OF
! Jet A these transparent ln hrics crush
and wrinkle SO readily that they are soon
out of commission. il is uuwiSe TO eS-
I Instead of doing the borders with beads
/ buy pa asscmcuterie. which II quickly sow 60
on and rnn be ripped off IN few minutes
! time and used for a fresh strip OF scarf
material.
OF course every girl knows that the
I Persian border OF the old fashioned shaw
which has been knocking about the house
\ Tor half an century Is the height of fash
\ ION at this moment While the cuShmcr,
centre of the heirloom may be almost il
ratters from hard usage or from tin in
roads of moths, the hand worked border
may. be cut away aud nppliqued upon
piofsof new material As this task mus
he iiohc with the greatest care and Mt tn,
Iextn-nse Of considerable time, tue Persian
border should he attached to white or deli
cntclV tinted cashmere Of q really hn'
quality, so th it may withstand an IN
definite number of clcanslngs. II enough
of the border of the ancient shawl is avail
able nppluu6 II upon both edges of tn,
new scarf, but II only. smaU quantity
lis i'm FIRST clnSs condition use that mucl
for the ends Of the strip OF cashmere an'
) outline the sides With hand embroidery h
q Yrrotqn rOlors
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
A Jewel Sachet for TRAVELLING.

~ NE of the most useful bits of fancy
work which can he madc NJ COM
paratiyely little cost OF time or
money is a jewel sachct to hold ones
trinkets when travelling OF making short
visits. when a jewel box would be TOO
cumbersome. Such n snchet may he made
OF any piece of ribbon silk, satin or velvet
that one may happen TO possess. and oil
course. handsome brocades, wide strips of
embroidery on silk. satin or velvet are not
barred from use for this case. The ma
terhl should be about thrcc-quartcrs OF
a ynrd long and six inches wide For the
lining there should be piece OF chamos
OF the same size.
Place the silk md chamois together
and cut of pieces of each. one piece OF
each two inches deep and two pieces OF
each three inches deep. These arc TO be
used as 6Aps TO cover the tripkeis.
Sew the silk and chAmois piece that is
left together at the bottom on one side
and al the top after rounding this top
edge to make pretty finish. If YOU want
TO do your sewing on the machine you can
do so by sewing the materials together
on the wrong side and then turning the
strip inside ont. After this i done turn
the bottom OF the strip (the end which is
strnight acrosS) up TO n point six inches
from the bottom. Sow the side edges to-
getber so AS 10 form n pocket The
chamois side should. Of course, he the
inner one. Then stitch n straight liuo
directly down the middle of the pocket.
dividing It into two parts. Sew the two
inch flap which you cut on across the
strip. so that It falls over this pocket
Above this pocket a small pin cushion
for stickpins is TO he made. The side
edge is stil open between the chamois
and the silk and through this cotton wool
thin layer is stuffed into space nbout
four inches deep. Before stufrng in the
wool. however. It is necessary TO run a
line Of stitching across the strip Of mate
rial to make place for the cushion In
fact two lines of stitching should form
the boundaries of tho cushion. The first
line Of stitching placed about half nu inch
above tho pocket Hap will hold the
cushion in place when the sachct il
folded.
The other line IL placed four inches
above the 6rst. After the padding ha,
been plnced In this space the side cdg,
is sewed up and the flaps which wer,
cut from the strip are sewcd 10 IN,
sides These flaps are rounded on tn,
outer edge. They are meant 10 fold Owe
the cushion before the sochet Is rolled up
Half an Inch above the pin cushion az
Extra piece Of chamols the same widtl
as the strip and four or five inches deer
is sewed TO the inside Of the strip 10 forn
another pocket The bottom and tw,
'sidss ere sewn fast but tho top IL ef
open Buttonholes may be worked in tbi
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
Curtain Making Fascinating Work

able il their lower and upper hens are
stayed at the reverse side With a narrow
tape. AS it win keep them from wrinkling
while in use and from drawing up while
being lauudered.
Drnperics of lawn, scrim. snowflake.
printed jacquard or the hlmy Pckin
striped materials should not be suspended
directly from the bar. but heuded with
broad band of stif]y starched substantial
muslin scanned beneath a narrow gimp
the shade of the curtain ground
ing This will afford body TO the top of
the drapcries and cause them to stand
out from the upper portion of the window
frame instead of saggins against 1t and
quickly becoming wriDkled.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
For the Girl Who EmbroiderS.

which ls perched stiIl another Utte bird,
this time a small fat one. In the next
ulock there is n plant Of the bleeding
hcart, with very odd aud extremely dec
oratiyc bird perched on the branches und
most effective snail crawling out of the
other corner. The next block has jun
ole of eonveuuonaliled blossoms ia one
corner and 4 bird with very long, mar
row tail extending the entire length Of
the block
Next comes n group OF two fern leaves, n
big white daisy and two tondSt0Ols, and
above these u spiders web. The last en-
broidered block shows a background of
stars and wheel and II peacock poised
against IT, The spread is of white linen
and tie embroidery is done IN colors 1p-
propriate TO the motive, Done all IN
white. such n spread would be very beau
uful. but the work would be more dill
cult and hard OH the eyes.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
PRACTICAL TALKS BY THE
APRIL GRANDMOTHER

may bc pmctised at any convenient mo-
ment. There is the acroplonc dance, which
seems 10 call every muscle into play and
10 bc really hard work idenlizcd with
music Then. too. she should always trip
very rapidly mp stairs and without once
pausing for breath. pm on her shoes while
sitting on a high chair. so that she must
bend almost double in order To accomplish
the lacing of them md" the April Grand
mother smiled miSchicvously, pretend
that she Is an infant and Try to bite of
her own toes
NO girl who can porforT' f"at hns
an ouncc too much flesh, and 40 long as
she continues to practise il need NOT fear
10 look eighiug machine 'r "H' face.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

help TO make the figure slender and the
movements graceful. but they seem TO
brighten the expression ot the face. Prac-
ically the same results may he accom-
Plished by playing at hunting with pea
loaded shotgun and any dog which has
the instinct 10 raise n flock Of portridgcs
slimness may teach the pretty forest crca-
lures 10 he wary Of guns, give the dog no
end Of harmless sport and herself the
benefit of the fresh mir as well AS grcutly
improve the digestion and consequently
the complexion.
"Oncc girl has worked o." 'he desired
amount of flesh she may keep it In ahey-
nnce by means Of simple exercises. which
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
RULES FOR READING.

(lRLS who are fond of outdoor read
ling may Indulge in that delightful
pastime without deuiment TO their
eyes If tbey viii take a lew simple PIE
cautions.
Never allow the sun TO shine on the
page you are reading. Tor the glare Is
injurious. and Il Is wiser, when possible.
to soften The hEhJ OH The book ny The
shade OF a parasVi or u tree.
However great the temptation to hniSh
a fascinating stoty. do not read in the
twilight for this brings too great strain
on the eyes,
When reading on piazza do not lace
tbe hght. but turn your char about 50
hat.tn- hglt CONES over your shoulder.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
FOR LOW CUT FRoCKS.

,EWELRY simple enough for II young
girl TO wear with her Dutch or squirc
- necked frocks is In the snepc OF
Ia Vailiere chains OF platinum or tser-
ling silver They have pendants embcl-
lished with repOusse design, chased
pattern OF an incrusmu uoD of rbinestones
or fresh wntcr pearls. Entire strings of
amethyst, topaz. amber or carved sandal
wood beads are pretty for school girl.
II the throat is rather long and Just u
biz too slender she mas adopt neck
band OF black velvet ribbon with silver.
gold. rbincStoncs or JeWelIed sides and
nI1smS.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
lMHE CHARM and CARE 9f CATS and KITTENS

pose. on the other hand. OF placid content.
of quiet enjoyment in the simple things Of
life, il only q ray of bright sunshine OF
nothing more than n good meal. n cats
whole attitude is an example worth tax
ing lessons from.
II requires some time often for cnt
10 give itself over heart and soul 10 its
mistress, but once it has succumbed ii
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training of a kitten and the only mistress
who has influence "a ono who makes her
cats love her so that they trust her through
everything and apparently want TO plcnSc
her cnt, Of course. must be punished,
but never he rcally beaten or severely
hurt. and when gently chOstiscd must Mt
the same time have its error clearly
pointed out The kitten that delights in
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

IL CAT possesses an extraordinary
~ sense Of time. let it once become
used to cXpcctinC its mistress home
lat a regular hour each dny and II will
soon always he found waiting by the
front door To greet hcr-that Is. provided
of course the waiting wos at first re-
wardcd by some recognition either a
moment Of play, much priced dclicacy
or even gentle strokiug and cuddlins.
Some cats win act ns m alarm clock for
an entire household hy entering the room
and jumping M on the bed of each mem
her at certain definite time every morn
ing 1t is seldom that cat which is
fed regularly once or twice a day viii
escape heinc on hand for her "'onls at the
exact time appointed.
or MI things cnt should he fed reg
ulnrly Naturally a healthy animal It
is nevertheless necessary to keep ite food
MP to certain standard, especially if
Tho cat must hc kept coopcd up all day
in the house When therc is free run
Of n yard or garden il viii remain gen
orally in good condition unless IL persists
in eating insects. when n doctors care
will soon he required. \ kitten needs
to he fed twice day. hut for an old
cat who takes little. If any, exercise, one
good mcnl Is all sufficient, Fresh mix
for drinking and for food n raw skin Of
beef with some veEctable-lcttuce hoiled
asparagus ends cohbaee or almost any
other is liked and viii agree well. Fish
may he given occasionally bnt not ~ a
constant diet. and although it is fact
not ccncrnlly known cat really prefers
meat 10 Ggh Give IL the choice and in
vnriabIy tho acsh will he chosen There
should always he dish OF clean. fresh
water ncor NJ hand for cat 10 drink.
Water is as necessary for a cat ms a
human hcing and many cats show an OK
traordiuary liking for quaff Of cool
wntcr
\ cat is hv nnmre the cleanest Of ami
mails and viii keep it, good order
always Should the hair of m Angora,
Persian or any other long hnired variety
become matted OF kuotfc3 il must first
he damrcnod either with all or soft soap
and n luile water and after tho appll-
cation has soaked in it will ho found com
paraiivcly easy to separate the tauglc
wirh the 6nccr~ This must he done with
the utmost ecOtleucsS. aud If is mis-
tol., "a ,isc comb for the which
dracs out tie hair or ni any rate. breaks
il and makes The coat rough and uneven
When all mianclqd the hair must be
Thoroughly washed
There IS nI NOR dilhcnt taSl than to
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case. There is then remaining au uppe'
portion rounded Mt the top and sewed
around this upper edge The side edge
Is now also sewcd up and n ribbon fast
cned To the upper point 50 that when tho
case or sachct is in use it may loo rolled
mp and tied aronnd with this ribbon