The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

that a very dear friend of mine used
10 do, not even calling IL charity, but
as / was one of those benefited I can
say that II was charity and of the
highest kind. She had an income that
seemed fabulous to us girls who had
but little spending money, and in some
very nice way she found out about
what each of us had. At Christmas
and other important occasions of the
kind each one received note that
was not long, but full of affection and
encouragement. Enclosed was a check
that somehow was always just the
amount most needed for some special
object that seemed almost unattain-
able. she never by any means inter
ested herself in girls who were ex-
travagant. but those in her own set
who really needed the sort of help she
gave to exc out their own small
means. So that Is how my over
income is going. The endowed and
established charities are before the
world, and requests to these come
from all quarters, but to well bred
poverty without rich relatives LITTLE
help is apt to drift. Friends of such
persons cannot assume that they are
In need, and few know how to send
help as my friend proved it could be
sent. l intend to emulate her exam
pie, as / think this form of charity
one which is too much neglected by
those of us who could do 1t without
giving offense or making those we are
really fond of feel that they are OBJ
jects of charity"
Ny, how l should like to be able to
be such a friend in need to some one!
If / ever get the chance I'm going to
play the same game of fairy godmother
to some modern Cinderella.
remember, Elsa, when poking
about in your attic last summer, STUN
bling over the steamer chair that you
used on our trip over the pond togeth-
er. OF course you have kept it as
matter of sentiment, but here is a way
of making it of practical value. Wash
off the cane seating with soap and
water, then dry with rags and put in
the sun to freshen. AS the wood Is
very shabby it can be treated to
coat of white paint and when this is
dry a finishing coat of enamel. Now
make an oblong cushion of cretonne,
with which your bedroom is hung, to
conceal the back of the chair and one
for the seat. if you wish, but think the
back cushion is sufficient for comfort,
and you will have converted what was
useless piece of furniture into a
mighty good looking and comfortable
resting place And don't forget to
throw across the foot of the chair
Roman blanket or dainty knit one for
artistic effect and for future use.
You are going to entertain the euchre
club? Why not try a euchre la Jap
nese? IT is so easy to do and so mex
pensive. AS all your guests live near
each other, have the invitations print
ed in japanese style on paper napkins
and inclose them in tiny paper Ian
terms and have them delivered by
small boy messenger at the individual
dwellings.
On each lantern have the name of
the person for whom it is designed in
gilt and black. 1t would be most at
( tractive to have several girls dressed
| in japanese costumes to distribute the
score cards in the shape of lanterns
having ribbon or cord drawn through
two holes at the top.
The principal lighting of the room
| could be accomplished by gorgeous
lanterns depended from wires criss
crossed over the heads of the players.
with gas jets at the sides of the room
TO help out.
1t would help along the good work to
have japanese panels and branches of
cherry blossoms about the room, but
this is not essential Decorate each
table prettily. For instance, one table
might have tiny dwarf tree in a por-
celain jardiniere. which afterward
could be distributed as a prize. For
prizes you could have a genuinely i'm.
ported teapot and japanese print in
lockwood frame.
AT our afternoon bridge game last
week there was a silly little woman, a
friend Of one of the members, playing
with us. l threw my cards down on
the table and, smiling across at her,
said, "Lay on, Macduffw In shipper
ing tones came the reply, Pardon me,
but my names MacDugal." Can you
beat that for absurdity? If you can
tell II to MABEL.
New York.