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The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

frame six feet high, three and q half
feet wide and a foot and a half deep.
Across the ends he put bars, and from
these, across the long way OF the frame
he fitted small poles for clothes hang
ers. Then the girl herself who con-
jured up the idea painted the frame
work 10 match the woodwork Of the
room and covered the ends and back
with cretonne. put on fat with brass
headed tacks at top and bottom. The
front she fitted with brass rod and
hung with a curtain OF cretonne. The
bottom Of the curtain was supplied
with weights to keep It from blowing
out with chance breezes.
In taking lace curtains from the
stretchcrs don't pull them OF. but lift
of from each nail carefully and when
pressing dampen the edges FIRST then
press. and you win find that they Will
not ruffie but hang perfectly straight
and smooth as when new.
Handkerchiefs always yellow badly
in ''perspiry' weather. Javeue water.
put UP by the druggists. is the safest
and surest whitener for them. But
the bath should not be too strong, and
the handkerchiefs should be thorough
ly rinsed after they come from It. II
is more the lack Of proper rinsing than
OF bleachers that weakens the texture
Of fabrics in laundering.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
Gifts to Bridesmaids

As It Is customary to present each
attendant at a wedding with a suitable
gift at the bridesmaids luncheon or
the rehearsal supper many fall brides
are now wondering what form these
gifts should take. The object OF every
up 20 date bride Is 10 have these SOU
venirs Of the happy occasion as unique
and individual as possible. Jewelry Is
usually the first choice. There are TO
be had exquisite bits Of French jewel
~. enamel or baroQue pearls at mod
crate prices.
A charming gift is a spray Of orange
blossoms carried out in seed pearls
Shirt waist rings are inexpensive and
novel. These may be modelled with
the sign OF the zodiac under which the
bride was born, II all are alike, or with
each bridesmaids particular birth sign.
1t is now quite smart to give a pair
Of gold or enameled hatpins with in
tertwined initials OF bride and BRIDE
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CAN you MAKE GOOD PAsrRY7

To be good and tender the crust OF a
pie must be light, faky and tender.
The ingredients are simple - hour.
shortening. cold water. a seasoning Of
salt and sometimes OF sugar Lard
makes a tender paste. but butter gives
a better favor. The proportions Usu-
ally are three or four times as much
-four as shortening. according 10 the
degree OF richness desired. Pastry
-four IS better for this purposeN than
bread -four. The butter should be OF
a good quality and cold.
Pies made OF a plain paste require
from thirty-f1ve TO foTty-five minutes
for cooking and should be baked in a
moderate oven
Upper crusts should always be per
forated 20 permit the steam to escape
When two pieces OF pastry are put to-
gether. as In building up q rim or In
putting on top crust. the under edge
should be moistened with cold wafer.
the upper placed IN position and .as
two edges pressed gently together.
Pie tins need no greasing. Perforat-
ed PIE tins ara best, as the lower crust
bakes better in them than In ordinary
pans.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
The Schoolgirls
AHo10ance

Just now. when many girls are enter
ing or their boarding school or college
courses, the question OF an allowance
is apt TO be a ruling one in the minds
OF her parents and in that Of the young
lady herself. II # IS too large it viii
possibly s. her spendthrift habits
and mako he the prey OF undesirable
and spOngiLy schoOlmates. II. on the
other and, the allowance IS too small
IL ca SEE embarrassment, often in
ducing , rowing from and cringing to
girls who are willing to spend their al
low res on friends.
II, may schools the allowance IS lin
ited. girl being allowed to spend only
q stated sum each week Much de-
ponds upon the school II a girl at
tends a school near a large city and
the rule is 70 take the pupils IN TO
concerts. the theater and TO lectures
the allowance must necessarily be lar
ger than at country schools.
What every girl realizes and what
most parents fail to understand IS that
there are numbers OF demands that It
smbarrasses a girl not to be able to
meet
An allowance should be given regu-
larly and the sum fixed absolutely
This teaches habits Of economy. Il is
much better to let your sons or daugh-
ters control their money. however
small the amounts. than to encourage
them to run up bills or spend freely
with e confidence that they can get
what they want from home.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

THE ST. MALO CUSHION COVER.
gracefully designed and carefully
worked.
Tho centerpiece illustrated has the
morning glory for a motif In its design.
The flowers are gracefully arranged on
a linen background and stenciled in
their natural colOrs. so all there IS TO
DO is TO outline them and I'll IN the
veins Of the leaves, and so on. which
means very little labor 70 the en-
broideress, and a very effective center
piece is the result-sOmething out OF
the ordinary.
The flowers are bordered IN outline
stitch IN several shades OF purple and
pinks. and with the dark green leaves
the coloring shows up beautifully. IN
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
H0gU to Be Graceful

Your shoulders must be held well
back and your chin we'll up. The posi-
ton OF the chin is one OF the most i'm
portant Of all.
II your shoulders are not naturally
fiat you must wear shoulder braces
and also exercise them night and
morning. A simple exercise is 10 draw
the arms back behind you, bend them
at the elbows and back. then walk
up and down your room for ten min
utes or as much longer as you can,
the longer the better.
You should practice the different
pastures Of sitting and standing before
pour mirror until you SGT the right
ones, II is wonderful how this helps.
Remember when you are walking that
the same rule applies about balancing
the weight of the body on the balls OF
the feet. Turn your toes slightly OUT
ward and never swing your arms.
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groom and the date Of the wedding.
A recent bride delighted her entire
wedding party by presents Of oblong
shoe buckles studded with rhinestones.
Another prospective bride is having
designed belt pins Of a size TO be worn
at waist or back OF neck. They are to
be in small topaz. her birthstone, and
her own and her fiance's initials are
set IN a circle OF gold on which are 10
be engraved the day. month and year
OF the wedding.
Small charms for watch or chate-
Iaine In bridal emblems arc attractive.
A tiny garter in deep yellow gold or
wedding bell with initials Of bride and
bridegroom engraved upon it Is appro-
pirate.
Gold or silver cardcases are pop
ular gifts this fall fer brides who can
afford them. Sometimes the groom
gives his ushers cigarette cases to
match.
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Clothes
for the
College
Girl
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SHoPPING and dressmaking for the
- college girl has been going mer-
rilv on for the past few weeks. And
most important OF all the costumes or
this outfit are the tailored suits. two
Of which are absolutely necessary TO
the well being Of any girls school NE
The knockabout costume is perhaps
the most important. II should be Of
rood seryiceable material and OF e
color that viii not fade or become
streaked and dingy looking. This sea
son when tweed effects are considered
s,,ch good style. a suit Of this mate
rial in gray or brown mmglings IS to
be recommended.
The natty little costume seen In the
Illustration however. is OF dark navy
blue chevron serge with invisible hair
lines Of black The skirt is built along
the hobble lines sans the exaggerated
hobble. A fiounce and panel effect all
a, one makes a smart setting for the
circular sides, which, where they join
The nounce. are laid IN tiny stitched
tucks. There is nothing remarkably
new about the coat except the finger"
length that is novel this fall fIhe
perfect tailoring Of the suit is It's CHIEF
charm. Altogether IL Is a sensible.
smart and becoming suit for most col
lege girls.
The college girl In her hat copies her
Harvard brothers 70 q nicely, and
where his usually turns down over the
eves hers flaunts its brim 70 the ut
most rolled back limit
There isn't a wing to shock the sem
abilities Of an Audubonite or 20 be
the despair Of the student who filings
her chapeaus to the four corners Of
her den" when she comes in 10 do
some special grind" or is celebrating
some victory of the basketball team.
No. there is nothing to mar the plain
ness OF this soft, silky mouse gray
beaver hat save band and cabochon
OF fancy silk. The hat itself. by the
way IS OF the mouse shade Of brown.
For church and best wear costume
there is a wider field OF choice. Fancy
may run riot and dainty colorings may
be chosen. although Dame Fashion
now DEGREES that our winter frocks
should be in dark colorings. Velvet
and velveteen are apt 70 play con-
spicuous part in the wardrobe. Ger
tainIy velvet will in the millinery world
be even more used than ever.
A soft pretty shade OF rather dark
green velveteen for the dressy suit
with moderate sized flowerpOt hat TO
match trimmed with satin of a lighter
shade shirred under the brim and ap-
pearing in a smart rosette on the out
side. with the tall crown and brim
massed with grayish and old rose roses
how does that strike you for a Sun
day-go- to- meeting frock and hat?
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
SUNDAY DINNER DESSERTS

WHAT to have for dessert for Sun
day dinner is apt to annoy the
housekeeper on Saturday morning
when she is making out the Sunday
menus. A particularly pleasing des-
sert is called Spanish cream. Il Is
made In the following way: Put one
quart Of milk In a double boiler. Stir
into Il one-half box OF gelatin which
has been soaked In a little water.
Beat three eggs yoIks and one eupful OF
sugar together and stir into the milk
to the boiling point. Remove from the
IRE and stir IN the beaten whites Of the
three eggs. Beat all together until
cool add flavor to taste and pour into
mold. This dessert should be made
the day before using Serve with plain
rich or whipped cream.
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There Is no question about II, grace
fulness can certainly be cultivated. AL
though nature has favored some wo-
men with better material to work upon
than she has others, 81 Is still possible
for tho girl with the most ordinary
figure and carriage 10 possess grace"
TO an agreeable extent.
First, OF course. you must know what
q graceful carriage means before you
can train yourself TO obtain one.
Your body should be almost erect,
Let Il incline just slightly forward
above the hips. The weight of the
body should rest firmly upon the balls
OF the feet not on the heels or the toes
When you are standing keep your
heels fairly close together and your
knees also. and let your arms hang
naturally. with your slbowa close 20
your sides.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
WAX OF EARNINo A LIvINe.


A countrywoman whose success IN
canning fruits and making jellies and
pickles Is famous IN her part Of the
world has recently started in to make
her own living BY this same gift, the
idea having been given her by q eoun-
try boardeT. She goes to various houses
and makes the preserves and Jellies at
each place. staying by tho week or a.
many days as desired and charging her
railroad fare and fer her work by the
day. In this way nhe has had a very
pleasant summer. for her reputation is
widespread and she poses as a Travelled
person when back in her native VIII
lage. She has also the secret OF num-
Der Of wines and cordials and Seaps a
small harvest from this source alone.
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W/bat Is Ne5C In NeedIeg0Ork

side the cup OF the flower are a few
stitches OF yellow and green silk. The
outlining Of the leaves must be per-
fectly done, otherwise the effect Is
wabbly and slOvenly.
The groundwork Of the 81. Malo
cushion cover is gray linen, and the
colorings used are pinks. greens and
browns. sePia brown is used for the
circles IN each corner and continued
along the stems. which are worked IN
satin stitch. and the leaves. thickly
padded, are also IN satin stitch IN sew
eral shades OF soft green. Each petal
IS padded and worked IN q rich shade
OF crimson Green Is chosen for the
band that outlines the border, and the
small dots which break this line are IN
raised satin stitch IN q pale shade OF
gObelin blue.
The finished effect Of the cushion is
artistic and well worth the time eI-
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tight Con, how tightD skirts and hats
adorned with feathers 10 match. A
taxicab was standing before the door.
The first damsel endcavored to get IN,
but 1t was impossible. Her hat was
too large for the door. However, after
some skillful maneuvering she sue
ceeded in steering II through, but when
she came TO take her seat another DIFF
fculty arose The hat was too high 10
be accommodated under the roof OF the
taxi. What was TO be done7 The
whole effect Of her toilet would be
ruiEed were she 10 take her hat on
An instant Of hesitation: then hero
ieally she decided and seated herself
on the floor Of the cab. Her companion
followed suit, and thus they arrived az
Longchamps. Needless TO say. the
scene was a source OF keen delight to
the curious and interested spectators.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
LIE KNEELLNa PRoPosAL

FASHIONS latest mandate IS that the
custom which was In vogue almost a
century ago. when q young man lcnelt
70 propose, must be observed again.
and he viii also have to kiss lightly
the hands OF women he meets when he
enters a drawing room. This style OF
courtesy. which was practiced in the
early Victorian period. Is said to be
meeting with the approval OF leaders
OF society. In London the practice Is
In full swing. and the critics Of good
manners are becoming enthusiastic
about the revival A woman proml-
nent IN society, speaking OF the Gus
tom, remarked she was surprised re-
Gently when a young man on meeting
her kissed her hand gracefully he
did Il IN an transformations way" said
she, and as nicely as II he had been
gallant OF & century ago." The pro-
posal or tia knees Is also revivfng. and
'tt is Essa 80 be the proper thing
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
For the Coffee L0ver.

Here is a coTeepot that win add at
Effectiveness TO any breakfast table and
will also prove a boon TO the mistress
of the house whose husband Is mighty
particular about his coffee"
The features. according to the Hard
ware Magazine. comprise the following
good points: The steam generate 4
from the alcohol lamp forces the water
continually through the central tube.
BY means Of the spray head II is
sprayed all over the coffee on the
stralner and then percolates into the
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FLOWER FRlEzgs.

A pretty English idea lately como 10
America is the application Of frieze
consisting Of canvas or paper border
OF flowers with the background cut
away with a sharp pair OF scissors,
The dsco or ceiling border thus formed
Is very effective and may be applied to
any room IN the house with different
choice OF tiowers and n different tinted
wall appropriately distributed for each,
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reservoir. making an automatic circu-
lation until the entire strength OF the
coffee Is extracted,
The globe holder clamps to the body
OF the percolator. the globe fltz into the
holder, and the cover screws down
over the top OF the globe. uniting all
parts Of the machine. This screw top
makes II possible 20 lift the cover
globe and globe holder out Of the ma,
chine with one movement This fea-
ture admits Of the percolator being
tilted at any angle and stin remaining
intact, Eoonized handles make remov-
ing the top possible without danger OF
burning tho hands,
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USING UP OLD RIBBONS.


Have you a lot OF bows sashes and
hat trimmings that are too faded and
shabby for further use? Rip out all
the stitches, clean of all the spots,
press all wrinkles and then put them
into a dye pot with silk dye.
II you select ribbon OF nearly the
same color and quality to go into the
pot at one time you should have enough
good looking ribbon TO make nice plait-
ed frills for the winter petticoat.
These dyed ribbons can also be used
as color Innings, faclngs OF in making
a patchwork quilt. For such perma-
nent work. however. It is better not to
dye. as It sometimes rots the ribbon.
Wash ribbon carefully and use the best
hffe
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11
A TOAST TO WOMAN,

Here's to the woman who has a
smile for every Soy, tear for every
sorrow, a consolation for every grief.
an excuse for every fault, a prayer for
every misfortune an encouragement
for eveTy hope, "-sainte Folk,
Isn't that the kind OF toast you want
tho man who loves you to be able 90
make 10 you, my siFlsS
And isn't that the kind OF toast You
ought TO be able to make 20 the girl
you are going to marry, young man?
Can her Can youY
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GLAZED GINGER APPLES.

Core and pare eight apples. Make e
strip with a cupful OF sugar and a
cupful OF water. Cook the apples in
the strip. putting them in as fast as
they are ready. cooking them until ten
der. Turn the apples curing cooking
and do not cover the dish, az the steam
would cause them 10 break into pieces.
Have ready rounds Of stale sponge
cake. When the apples are cooked
place them on the cake. generously
sprinkled with graduated sugar from
the dredger. and set them IN the oven
70 glaze. IN the meanwhile add half a
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PRIME nnMPIINns

For persons who Ike substantial des-
Ferts this recipe IS to be recommended;
Stone and chop one pound OF fine
prdnes and mix them with one eupful
OF finely chopped suet, one cupful OF
breadcrumbs, one cupful OF -four. one
cupful CT sugar and three-fourths OF
teasp oonful % baking soda. mixing It
with buttermilk TIL a soft batter Pour
into well CREASED basin or mold, cover
with buttered paper and steam three
hours. Turn out and serve with sweet
sauce.
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A WORD 10 lie HOUSEWIFE.

A housewife who makes her own
table linen and towels has hit on q
trick to lessen the labor She adjusts
a small hemmer and & fine needle on
her sewing machine, removes the
thread from the upright and runs the
napkin or whatever IL is, previously cut
by the drawn threads through the
hemmer. This simple method Of turn
ing the hem and priching the stitch
holes makes the handiwork very easy.
Running the cloth through the ma
chine. too. takes out the stiffness.
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A WILL AND A WAY.

The following episode OF the Grand
Prix, the fashionable race meet OF Par
Ia. was characteristic Of the modes of
1910 Tive elegant mannecuins step
ped out from one OF the famous dress
making establishments of Paris TO 60
70 The races They we're needless to
say. dressed IN the height Of tRshion-
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QUEEN or PUDDINes.

This is another tasty dessert. as roy
al a dish as its name implies. Soak
two cups Of bakers breadcrumbs with
out crusts IN two cupfuls OF milk Add
one-halt cupful Of sugar beaten with
yoIks OF two eggs, grated rind OF one
half lemon and small pieces OF butter.
Bake until firm; then spread some kind
OF tart jelly over pudding and cover
this with the whites OF two eggs beaten
with one-quarter cupful OF sugar. Place
n the oven until the neringue rises
and Is a nice brown. II Is delicious
with cold thin cream
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

IT Is seldom that one sees the morn
ing glory flower used as a design
for needlework This blossom deserves
more notice, for It is charming when
The Washington herald., 1910-09-11

cupful Of finely chopped crystallized
ginger TO the apple strip and I'll the
open spaces with pieces Of the ginger.
Serve hot with cream.
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MORNING GLORY CENTERPIECE.
pended on It Tans. browns and greens
are other good color schemes, and for
a drawing room the design could be
carried out in turquoise blue with pur-
pie and an occasional touch Of green.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-25
Tn. u,Li. of the Elm Tree.

Trees which have their own individ-
unI methods Of reproduction are inter
esting. The way OF the elm is one OF
the most remarkable. because the elm
actually makes hedges. or rather It
Cts in with our English methods OF
bordering our trees and roads with
hedges and IN 4 very accommodating
way helps IS With material
The habit OF the elm Is TO send out
its roots in every direction and then
TO push up suckers from its spreading
roots. When an elm seeds Itself or Is
planted In a bedgerow and becomes
established there IL sends out It's roots
and pushes up It's suckers on all sides
Of II. but except on two sides the
Tourg suckers get killed They are trod-
den down In tie path OF cut NJ by the
plow or gnawed down by grazing AMI
mails
But they flourish ca each side OF the
elm IN the direction 10 which the hedge
runs. and they kill out the other trees
IN the hedge til at last possibly the
hedge Is all elm. Then II The hedge i
DOT cut or partly cut the strongest
suckers grow NJ and become trees
themselves and carry ON the process--
London Spectator.
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Ancient Rom. q. Its Worst.


It is well known that there is In
Roman history a period which. from
the reputation that II bears. may well
be called infamous. This extends from
the death of Sulla to the death OF Nero,
including the end OF the republic and
the early years OF the empire. This
period has q very bad reputation: not
only was It full of disorder. civil war.
scandalous lawsuits. but nearly all OF
its most, illustrious persoDages were
VIGOROUSLY vicious. beginning with the
most illustrious of them all. Julius Gaze
sar. All were deep 10 debt. drunk
ards. gluttons. spendthrifts: they were
dissolute. There is no infamy that
has not been attributed to them Only
q very few have escaped from this
universal censure, and. with the excep-
ton OF Pompey and Agrippa- those
who did escape were of minor impor-
lance. The others were either odious
Ia the extreme or else depraved. Ike
Lucullus. Crassus. Antony. Augustus.
Maecenas. yiberius. Nero. TO say moth
ing of the women of the Ciaudian line
who. when they were not prisoners out
right. were women Of evil life. about
whom historians. tell every kind of
horror. Ferrero In Atlantic