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fairy said Nettie. opening her coat: :
but the fairy had disappeared. That
is strange" said Nettie. Il heard a
voice.
1T Is your conscience" said the
voice again. 1T was the Fairy of Kind
ness that you warmed and she has
crept into your heart and now your
conscience can be heard"
"I knew that you would come back
like a good girl" said her mother when
Nettie opened the door and said, 81 will
take sister out in her carriage and do
your errands at the store"
How did you know I. would come
back?" asked Nettie.
20, a little bird told me, her mother
said as she kissed her. Nettie looked
out of the window to the tree, but
the sparrow was not in sight.
"Can / have some bread to feed the
sparrows% she asked.
"Of course, you can" said her mother.
that will please little sister to see the
birds pick up the crumbs"
There" said Nettie, as, she threw
the last piece of bread to the birds,
"I hope that will keep you from being
such little gossips."
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| from Missouri. the grand old State Of
show me- -
Heretofore there shas been no time
limit on the attentions of men without
intentions. To girl, and her father
and her mother, a beau on the parior
sofa was a beau, and hence welcome
Any man who had the nerve to do #
might camp on papa's best chairs, run
lie the daughters society, without ever
once permitting his conversation to
stray within a thousand miles of the
subject Of wedding rings and little Hat
for two, and nobody interfered.
That there Is great need for a vigi-
lance committee no one will dispute. In
every community there are men who
might be called Old Maid Makers. These
men are nearly always very good look
ing, very fascinating, exceedingly skill
ed in the art of capturing a woman's
fancy, but they have no inclination to
marry, and often have not the where
wtthal on which to marry If they would.
Nevertheless, It is their cruel custom to
single out the prettiest girls for their
baleful attentions, and to deliberately
cut these. girls on from the men whom
Such a man viii attach himself to
debutants, and become her shadow
almost. When other men go to call
they find him installed in her parlor.
When she takes walk, he manages to
meet her. At dances he fills up her
cards. and he literally crowds out
everybody else. People begin to say
that the man and girl are engaged,
and the girl herself is always expecting
him to propose, but he never does
He hangs around her until her youth
Is gone. her beauty dim, her chances Of
making good marriage lost, and then
he fits away to another bud that is Just
beginning to open.
From such a fate it is the bounden
duty of parents to preserve their daugh-
ters. A girl has not the worldly wisdom
to deal with such a situation, and ii is
the fathers and mothers place to pre-
vent their daughter being victimized by
the men who never make good
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But she wouldn't help you," said the
sparrow: "it would be too much trou-
Bile. She is much larger than I, but
my heart is larger than hers"
TT is not" said Nettie: land anyway,
my coat is much warmer than his
wing" she told the fairy. you come
with me- And she unbuttoned her
coat and let the fairy inside, and away
flew the sparrow.
Nettie continued on her way to the
pond to skate, when suddenly she turned
around and walked the other way.
Poor MOTHER she said. I'll go back
and help her; she looked tired this
morning"
That is right" said a voice.
'Ohi 1 had forgotten abouut the
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PARENTS ORGANIZE
TO SAVE DAUGHTERS
FROM HEART ACHES
By DOROTHY DIX.

A DISPATCH from Kansas City,
IAN organization has been
formed here to fight the prac-
tees OF young men callers who keep the
gas burning beyond the midnight hour
and never talk marriage. 1t calls itself
the Parental Surveillance Association
OF North America
A man living on Main street, admits
having been warned by the parental
vigilance committee. This is the letter
ne has received, written on stationery
emoossed with the associations formid-
aoie name. and marked form No. 1:
Dear Sir: We wish to have a word
with you in regard to your courtshfp
OF MT. --'s daughter. Whether or
not your intentions toward her are
serious we have been in doubt for some
time You have told her that you love
ner' but do you mean it? Young man.
you have already .frequented his home
and rnonopolized the company of his
daughter sufficiently long to make a
declaration Of your intentions. If you
mean business, say SO. If you are not
serious then Craze on some other pas
ture. His daughters welfare must be
protected. Yours truly.
PARENTAL SURVEILLANCE Asso-
CIATION OF NORTH AMERICA"
On the letterhead is the motto, Save
Our Daughters"
This document is interesting, as it
shows that American parents are at last
waking up to their ong-negIected duty
to their daughters, and are about, for
the first time, to take a hand In the
courtship game. 1t is also significant
that this pronunciamento should come
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Secrets Worth While
In Kitchen or Pantry

In making cakes, whatever eggs are
to be used should be added after all
the ingredients are we'll mixed. By
observing this rule two eggs will be
found to go as far in enriching the cake
and making il light as three would If
added at an earlier stage of the prepar-
alton.
A teaspoonful of salt in the water in
the outside vessel of a double boiler will
raise the temperature OF the contents of
the inner vessel. A cereal may be made
to boil in this way without danger of
burning.
Lemon dipped in salt will clean cop
per ketSS- and other metal articles
successfully. Afterward they must be
well rinsed in clean water and be pol
ished with a soft cloth.
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a Rhyme of the Road
published by Special Request.)

] bless that man whose Kindness set
These avenues of shade.
And may his place in Heaven be yet
BY many a green arcade!
The trees of Heaven are dark and
wide;
Sweet shade have they and full;
Our God Himself at override
Walks there in shadow cool.
Now may he pause mid heavenly folk;
Beckon that man and say:
"Friend, they are good, the beech and
oak
You planted on a day."
And by his palm tree and his well
May angel faces lean;
And may he hear Heavens sacred bell
From out !safZ ssEssp, -
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BEAUTY IS ENHANCED
BY TOUCHES OF CARE
APPLIED TO THE HAIR
By FRANCES CARROLL.

~ I'D you know that the way in
which you Frame your hair
about your face makes all the
difference in the world to your
personal appearance? Did 1t never occur
to You that the woman who knows and
practices only one way of dressing her
hair looks tame to her friends, just the
same all the time, until people think she
can't look any other way?
The most beautifully gowned woman
in the world can be spoiled by an unbe-
coming arrangement of the hair, just as
much as coarse texture may detract.
The beauty of the coiffure depends
upon condition of the hair itself and the
variety of it's arrangement.
The scalp should have dry treatment
every night. Grind cornmeal as fine as
powder Scatter a handful in the hair,
letting it remain there fifteen or twenty
minutes.
Brush it out briskly with good bris-
tie brush. The Ideal brush is the
very best on the market for this pur-
pose. The next morning. when you take
your deep breathing exercise in the
fresh air, leave the hair down and let
the air circulate through it. 1t will
fairly shine, and its texture will become
very beautiful.
Scalp Must
Have Breathing Spell.
Sometime during the day, when you
, are attending to some duty that will
not interfere, pull your chair into the
sunshine and air and take all the pins
from your hair, shaking 1t out thorough
ly. In order to preserve healthy con-
dition of the scalp. the skin must be
given an opportunity to breathe. After
removing the hairpins, lift the hair and
fan IL a few moments.
The skin of some heads never has
chance to breathe, as a cOnsequqqeQnce
of which diseases Of the scalp follow;
and the hair soon becomes ffeless and
colorless. When the hair is packed
tightly upon the head during the day
time, fastened by pins and shell combs,
and at night is buried in a pillow, what
chance does it get for the free circula-
ton of air through it?
The scalp should be washed not
oftener than than once a month, except
In cases of excessive oliness, and never
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German Apple Dumplings.

Mrs. Jones.-To one pound sifted -four
add the slightly beaten yolks Of two
eggs, a half level teaspoonful salt, and
enough water to mix into a batter.
Take care not to use frnore water than
Is necessary, as the dough must be firm
enough to hold its form when dropped
into cold water. Stir the batter well.
until smooth, then add four small ap-
pies cut into small cubes and mix thor
oughly. Have ready a pot of rapidly
boiling salted water. Drop the batter
in by the spoonful and boil without
stopping, from 20 to 80 minutes, accord
ing to size. Stir around once or twice
so that none will adhere to the bottom
of the pot. Then cover up again.
Take out one by one, and cut in even
slices. Have ready a pan of hot but
ter, drop in each slice and brown
slightly on. both sides. Serve immedi
ately with butter and cinnamon or fruit
sauce.
This recipe from an old German cook
book was sent me with the assurance
that II was delicious"
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NO" lot the acorn smooth and round,
And the beech mast so small,
His bed he made on the holy ground,
Where the dews CT Heaven will
fall!
o may the River of Life flow soft q,
Over its jeweled stones,
And may the birds in boughs aloft
Sing well their lauds and nones.
Yea, be he keeper of those trees,
And may he rest below,
Who gives to weary folk such ease,
This man of long ago.
And may he shelter golden birds,
And white lambs on the grass,
Who tempers still for fiocks and herds
This sky of molten brass. g.
-----.----- -KatAsEtps lyman,
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Varied Feathers
For Winter Hats

Aigrettes and paradise plunes will be
worn-except by members of the Audu-
bon societies.
Ostrich plumes will come principally
in black. white, and gray.
Shaded willow plumes will be seen.
pink near the midrib, fading to white.
and then dark pink or black at the
curIed edge
Dropping pluTnes are to be worn up
right at the side or back of high helmet
like hats, as a final manifestation of the
"Chantecler' style.
White-tipped black fox fur is being
cut and mounted like duills, as rival
to Its feathered cousins.
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Answers to Inquiries
By Times Readers
Orange Marmalade.

Mrs. MackintoshI do not recall the
recipe for orange marmaIade to which
YOU refer, but here is one which 1 am
sure will prove satisfactory:
Slice two dozen unpeeled oranges, and
remove the seeds. Mix with them two
lemons. These, as well as the oranges
must be shredded very thin. Measure
the juice and add enough water to
make three quarts of liquid. Put all
into n stone crock; cover, and set in a
cool place over night. Turn into a pre-
serving kettle and bring slowly to a
boil. Simmer until the peel is very
tender. Now stir in a pound of sugar
for every pint of juice, and boil until
the skin is clear in appearance. Remove
from the fire, and when cool turn into
Jelly glasses.
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Egg Mayonnaise Made
By Very Simple Recipe

One egg, well beaten, one tablespoon
full Of sugar, one tablespoonful of melt
ed butter, one level teaspoonfuI of dry
mustard, one tablespoonful of corn
starch, one and one-half cup of vinegar,
one-half cup water. and one pinch salt.
Beat thoroughly. then cook on slow fire
until thick. When cool, thin to right
consistency with cream. ------,----'.2.
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DAILY FASHION TALK y ~
~ ~ TO TINES READERS

THE bath robe
! that Is graceful
and attractive, and
that will serve as a
negligee. is a most
desirable one. This
model fills both
needs. 1t is finish
ed with a big
smart collar and
with deep rohed-
over cuffs, and it
will be found avail
able for all mate
rails that are
suited to garments
of this kind. 1t Is
equally well adapt
ed to flannel and
crepe, to Turkish
toweling and to
eiderdown, and 1t
is very attractive
made from simple
hannelette. T h e
collar and cuffs
can be of any con-
trasting material
edged with banding
of anything to suit
the taste, but this
robe is made OF
cider do W n In
shades of blue, and
the collar and
cuffs are of plain
blue flannel edged
with wash silk.
The robe can be
made to clear the
floor or a little
longer, as prefer
red. The seam at
the back means
exceptionally grace
full lines.
The quantity OF
material required
for the medium
size is 7Ia yards q
inches wide, "a
yards "A or 4 yards
50 inches wide,
with q yard q for
collar and cuffs, y
yard silk for bands.
A May Manton
pattern No. 6sA is
cut in three sizes,
small 81 or 36, me
dunn 3S or 20. large
a to A inches bust,
and is obtainable
at Goldenberg's. S.
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Poems Women Should Know


Of
ford to miss
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How to Bake Potatoes
To Suit the Fastidious

II potatoes are rubbed with butter,
lard, and olive oil before baking the
skins win be found to be thin and soft
after baking: olive oil will endure a
higher temperature and Is thus less
liable to burn than either tn. lard or
butter.
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Leftovers from yesterday are as fol-
lows: Boiled potatoes for potatoes
O'BrIen, biscuit to be reheated, rice for
the stuffed peppers, spinach to be used
for the soup (the canned spinach is
excellent when the fresh is not in
market). cold baked ham and a half
can of tomatoes reserved when making
sauce for fish cakes, also fig and raisin
sauce. Stewed figs and raisins are de-
licious as we'll as having a high food
value. Substitute scalloped rice and
cheese when peppers are not available.
Ham with Chestnut Border-Slice
cold baked ham and brown slightly in
frying pan. Sprinkle with pepper Place
in center of platter and surround with
border of ChestnutS cooked as follows:
Take one pound of chestnutS already
husked, scald and remove skins. Boil
until tender: put in enough stock or milk
to cover; pass through COlander, juice
and all into a saucepan. Add table
spoonful of butter, a rounded teaspoon
full of salt, one-half teaSpOonful Of pep
per and cook about ten minutes, mixing
well together. When on platter with
ham, garnish with parsley or water
CresS.
Potatoes O'Brien-Cut cold boiled po-
tatoes in thick slices. Melt two table
spoonfuls of butter in frying pan. Add
the potatoes, three sweet red peppers
cut in tiny squares, and season with
salt. Let cook fifteen minutes. tossing
them with a fork occasionally. Serve
hot.
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DINNER

DINNER.
Cream of Spinach Soup.
Ham with Chestnut Border, Tomato
Sauce, Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Cottage Pudding, Fig and Raisin Sauce.
Coffee.
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Mother-There are several nurseries in
Baltimore where children may be left
by mothers who are employed during
the day.
The Hebrew Kindergarten and Day
Nursery, 12H East Baltimore street; the
Baltimore Day Nursery, "a South Pat
terson Park avenue; Northeastern Day
Nursery, 429 Aisquith street; Salvation
Army Nursery, 1917 Eastern avenue; st.
Martins Day Nursery, Fayette street,
corner Payson.
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Working Girl Problem.

Mrs. z. V. M.-The case of the young
woman which you cite to me is that of
hundreds of Other underpaid working
girls of this and other cities. I am very
sorry for the Young ladv in question,
and would suggest that she make an ef-
fort to secure a more renunerative posi-
ton. An advertisement in the papers
for what she desires IS likely to be pro-
ductive of good results. You know we
can never hope to better a condition
unless we make the effort to do so, and
there is no real reason why a clever
young woman, in good health, should
ambitious to do so.
Since you are so kindly interested in
this case, WHY, not invest in the adds
yourself and help her to secure other
work.
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New Notes of
Various Shops

Lace robes in white or ecru are on
sale in one shop for SIS.
Mesh purses made of gun metal are
effective and are selling for $3.50 EACH
A shaving mirror of unusually large
size is oval in shape and has a silver
standard. Il Ia ilE ----.-
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oftener than once in two weeks. The
dry shampoo, with powdered cornmeal
and a thorough massage, is very cleans
ing and stimplating to the scalp, and
quent washing.
How Coiffures
Are Made Neat.
So, then, with little care and
thought, you can have thick, glossy,
shining hair, and beautiful hair means
beautiful coiffure, If one will but
study ways and means of framing 1t
about the face becomingly.
In considering the dressing of the
hair, not only the shape of the face
should be thought of, but the color of
the hair as well.
Certain colSrs look well in certain
ways. Red hair, for example. never
looks we'll drawn straight back from
the face. All hair having a reddish
tinge, as well as decidedly red hair,
should be waved and dressed very full,
like an aureole setting. for the face.
is the case. A plain. simple coiffure
waved, parted, and rolled back upon
the side. after the fashion of 1860.
Blond hair should be treated In
plenty of escaping ringlets. If you
haven't got the ringlets, buy them;
There is no harm In a false braid
switch, pompadour, puffs, or curls.
Necessary to
Every Toilet
They are very necessary to the toilet
of every woman who considers the
power of her own beauty,S as every
woman should. No woman of good
breeding attempts to bleach the hair
nowadays. Bleached hair is vulgar in
the extreme but, by following the
directions given in this article, you can
make your own hair full of life and
gloss and health.
Most hairdressing makes the wearer
look old, and the reason for this is that
it is not done correctly, with any
thought of variety, the contour of ones
individual face, or the color of the hair.
But first of all get into the habit
of caring for the hair systematically
and persistently, just as you care for
your complexion, for the hair is 'wom-
ans crowning glory and. with poor,
thin hair. a woman is ruined from the
standpoint of beauty.
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Henna Tea,
Early Buddhism.

Olive-Stee2 the henna leaves as you
would tea leaves, and strain.
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K|ND[RGARTENGAME
OF GREEN AND RED
Six Balls of Different Colors
Make Up the First
Gift"
By MARGARET LOUISE WALLACE.
<- HE FIRST GIFT" as the regu-
lar kindergarteners call the
ball. really consists of six

-- HE FIRST GIFT" as the regu-
- lar kindergarten call the
ball, really consists of six
balls, each one of a different
color, and each with its string and eye
let attached. but ready to be removed
at will.
The six colors used are the three pri-
mary colors-red, blue, and yellow-and
the three secondary colors-violet. or
purple, green. and orange.
The child, after he has played with
one ball for a while, will naturally
want another, and If his ball is red,
give him next the green ball. which,
being what is called the Compile
mentary" color to red, will strike him
at once as being very different in ap-
pearance, and If he does not know, and
1t is quite astonishing how few I'M
taught youngsters of four do know the
colors by name, he will at once ask
what color it is. If he does not, you
must lead him to think about 1t, and
ask him II he knows, taking pains to
see that he does before you leave the
subject.
Questions to Ask
The Youngsters.
What is there in this room that is
the color of the ball just gave your"
CHE green baIl.)
THE carpet" perhaps Ned will say,
or the graniums in the window"
Often it will be in the back OF a book.
or a soft cushion. So long as 1t is a
tV-,,a ha dc do ha arfio
about the shades-light or dark-that
will come later in his education In
color. Be content If he selects a green
instead of your blue necktie, or his own
khaki rompers.
Now find something the color of
your red baII''-that is easier, since red
is, perhaps, the easiest of all the colors
to comprehend, even children nearly
devoid OF color-sence finding reds quite
easily, while blues and greens confuse
them.
This is the time when the considera-
ton of number must be presented to the
childish mind. When mother says:
How many balls have you now.
Ned?" It will probably be natural for
Ned to say two" But If mother gave
him three balls is she sure he will know
the answer to her question? Better to
make sure of two first.
Suppose l take away one ball. how
many will you have?''
"Oniy the first one" says Ned, re-
gretfully. as mother holds the green
one behind her back.
Give that one to me and take the
green one. Now how many have you?
Not the first one. is it?'
May Be Puzzled
Over This One.
mo" Perhaps your little Ned will
look puzzled at this.
But you have one ball.
YES" and he says it after mother.
81 have one red ball
Now" mother gives him the green
one, you have two balls"
Yes, two balls" and II he says of his
own accord, "one green ball and one
red ball." you may well be encouraged.
Does it seem like calling things by big
names TO say that you have been teach
ing the baby mathematics? But you
have, for If addition and subtraction,
even in one figure. are not mathematics,
what are they?
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Early Buddhism.
Miss 4. A. Haines-I know of no stu
dents in this citv Of early Buddhism as
recorded in the Pail Buddhist Scriptures.
Perhaps some one interested in this study
seeing this NAV communicate with me.
If so I will inform you.
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Daily Horoscope
EThe stars IAcIfne, but do not
compel"
Sunday, January 8, 1911.

Beware lest passion lead
To ill-considered deed.
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TomorroW's Menu;
How to Prepare 1t

BREAKFAST.
Halved Oranges.
Potatoes O'Brien. Reheated Biscuit.
Percolated Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Peppers Stuffed with Rice and Cheese.
Rye Bread and Butter.
MolasseS Cookies.
Russian Tea.
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. I'D you know that the way in
which you Frame your hair
about your face makes all the
diffaranca in tho uorld IN vO,Yr
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a.t.s's ssts'';
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-19

finest horses and mules that have been
marketed in tho United States were
raised in this Commonwealth. The
horses and mules would be better
horses and mules II they were prop
cry taken care of. parade of the
work horses OF this town would be OF
immense benefit to their owners and
Their drivers and keepers as we'll This
Is movement which the local Society
Tor the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails might very we'll approve Such
q parade as that 10 be given in Balti-
more would make the well meaning
comtnnnity or Richmond take better
ana more humane interest in the poor
oumb driven cattle" that serve them
ana help them to gather new grain
Into their burns