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girls, daughters of my only sister, and to raise them on our simple farm, on pure, fresh food and let them romp over the meadow and cull the flowers and gather the fruits that would ripen them in'o the type of women. such as their mother would have had them to be.
 hey attended the village school and stood well in their classes and were the prioe and hope of my life-but ere long my pleasure was to be cut short
 lhey became mine at the pinafore age. seWeo TOT them and with them, and studied from the old blue back speller or Webster-dear old book, until Quacken- bro and compound fractions were serious subjects for my out of date tutorage Finally, their father claimed them for a hn1sning school. but promised that they should be with me for each vacation. Once they have insight into the realms of the city. the seashore, the little farm house had nothing left to attract them just Auntie. Auntie looked into the mir ror-and really I could not blame tbe girls for going to Newport.
 T had never appeared to myself the real, uninteresting old maid before. but the facts stared me so boldly in the face l. too, had to solioqdize. and found my self thinking life a real serious problem, Before had been waiting for the youth and beauty of my nieces to find pleasure had happiness in the old quarters again, but alas. I must find other interests. My heart was sore, but gathered fresh cour- age and determined to live amid the ruins of a cherished part. for on these same fields I, to. had scampered as a child I had gathered the wild roses and bent over the same old stream, and at my mothers side leaned frward and pulled the water lilies and played with the duclzsa It is all so fresh in my mind and realize 1t is, so long ago l shudder to think of myself in the days when you and I were in school together.
 And just by chance met you-it is God given pleasure to meet friend such as you and l were at the dear old college. I hated it then but now I can think of those days as the most precious part of my whole life. l enjoyed every thing. but you all said I was dignified. couldn't run and romp as you did, but had my brass button bestux at the uni
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sented to their new society they were was conscious too that love and pride prompted this interest; yet 1t all was so new to me that I was ashamed to have embarrassed them, and yet could see lots of.the ridiculous in their inuendoes to conceal my awkwardness Under the new regime of society Every minute was a pleasure. feel years younger for the visit and even if I do not recognize myself in my new dress I certainly am going to wear 1t and don't you think I retain a good style of my own?
 Do you play bridge? Of course I do not, but we were all invited to a bridge party and the girls seemed a bit uneasy but pfobably I was too keen to see. We all talked of what to wear, and the girls were generous with their clothing that would be suita ble to me. and I was thor oughly agreeable to any suggestions. Among the outfit they had given me. d long cloak reaching to the end Of my skirt. At the appointed time I placed the clothes according to their prescription, out on my bed, but my head was full of an idea of my own. I locked my doo- and carefully took out of my trunk q dress l had seen my sister, their mother. wear when knew she would have been a pride and ornament to any gathering I had bought this for the girls to see. with degererrotype taken of their mother in the same attire.
 "So I combed my hair just the same with the part In the middle. had been told to 'pompadour and furnished a rat. l never like rats anyhow and certainly not in my head; wore three short natural cur1s to either side hang ing just over each ear. Laced my waist very tight and put on the frock of elegant silk with black velvet flowers, woven all through it; big flowing sleeves with ruffles of real lace. A bertha of real lace at my throat. caught with this same pin on neck lace of old time pearls, and earrings to match the pin. Slippers of embroid cred white satin. little yellowed, and the old time clock stockings. I looked in the glass and I certainly was plea sed with myself. I hastened 10 put on my cloak before the girls came; hid the modern finery and tied nubia over my head. and with furs added we were at the party on time. The girls were to receive, so this gave me an opportunity to remove my wraps after they had gone to the parlor. Honey wish you could have seen those girls as I entered the room. For one time they seemed proud of their country auntie. I was the swellest thing there
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not say they were going to a dance, and do you know they said 1t wasn't time to dress yet. My mothers rule was to be at home by II o'clock; you won't have long to stay. ventured. We hardly start till then, said Dorothy, and what do you think Maria chimed in-'Auntie is thinking about the boys and was. too, because I wondered if they did not have to work next day, and l don't like folks to be inconsiderate. but they said 1t was the style.
 sand questions about the old friends. the little neghborhood church and even tho cemetery, with the crumblng family tombs that had stood the storms of years Each item found responsive listener. We were carried back 10 years ago, each pathway was almost sacred now. and the tears that came seemed to make me live the old life O CT when | used to sing 10 the self same girls. Bye, baby, bye
 They slipped away and prepared for the frolic. but auntie found her lids hea " and went 10 her room. and I was glad 10 be alone to think, nor did I stay awake long. but had I known the future, Nor pheus and I would have struggled through that night. The morning came and there seemed mystery to be fathomed--a good deal of whispering. l know wheat it meant now, nad to be remodeled.
 An early start was planned. I was carefully taken in and suits galore were sent out for approval or to be fitted on me. hlI heard the girls speak of a date, a/d upon query found it only an expression used when young girl has an enga gement-slang. l hate slang, but l am being modernized. I soon found had date. too. with the tailor to be re- modelled. and far from being offended, a keen sense of humor took possession of me and made me happily master the situ- aton. l posed, putting on this dress and trying on that in a most good natured manner. feeling certain would pass mus ter in any costume. realizing the clothes nor the style played the most important part in the make up of lady. I was half dead to laugh, poor girls. I knew my out of style garb was real pain 10 them, and I knew again my hair was whitened by my love and anxiety that they might perpetuate the highest ideais of mothers love. I wore the new froek with the grace and dignity that I felt a natural inheritance. I knew. too. the girls had tender memories awakened to the visit of the time now. Aunt and I re- alized that my visit was pleasure to each of us; the pleasure was not all mine own. but as it was the first of their real mothers kin that had ever been pre-
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 UNLESS THEY ARE OLD MAIDS
BY MRS. J. B. REID.

Oh, it is sure a pleasure to get off in a corner with some old friend and just speak as you think and feel of the ter rjhle changes time has wrought in the customs of modern society. This was the exclamation of dear old maiden aunt. who had early in life fallen heir to two motherless nieces-and as she said, "I gave up sweethearts and the prospects of Il good husband that l might raise the
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dad% and sometimes it Is best they should live"
 The train pulled in and a happy hearel boa rded the coach for the .uuietrd of the simple life.
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borhood house Each guest brought a
book for the young people S depart
ment OF the library. Mrs Frederick
+. Stcigmcyer, chairman of the library
committee, received the guests, assist
ed by a number Of young society girls
Tea was served during the afternoon.
The Ladies Aid society Of the First
Methodist church had an interesting
social entertainment at the church
Friday evening
a MAY day field meet was gwen AT
the Y. W. &. A. rooms Tuesday even
ing in honor of Miss IDez Kinney Of
Denver. territorial secretary OF the \.
W, G.. A, 4 number of interesting
events in the athletic line were on the
programme. \ reception preceded the
meet
The Daughters Of the Handcart Pho
neers were entertained Tuesday after.
noon by Mrs o. P, Arnold at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs, w Fl. Weyher,
All Fourth avenue
Mrs. c. +. Allen has returned home
after seven weeks VISIT TO eastern
states. IoIlO"InG . iUttliHE OF Iue ~"
tional Mothers congress in st. Louis,
to which she went as a delegate from
the Utah Mothers congress, and ap-
peared on the programme. The meet
ing was one of much inspiration, Mrs,
4 Hen saws. and was attended by the
leading club women and homemakers
from all over the country. In one re-
ception. women from thirtv-two states
were in the receiving line. While IN
Chicago Mrs. Allen was a guest Of the
Ever Dav club. She visited her old
home. in Ohio and was the guest Of rel
atives and friends in many eastern
cities One OF her most delightful ex"
periences was visit 10 Smiths col,
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With the Clubwonnen
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with Mrs. Z. n Cook. s5 X street
The ciyIcs committee of the Associa-
tion OF City Clubs and the decora-
tiou committee of the hospitality
committee TO have charge of the en-
tertainment of visitors on their way
TO tho biennial meeting of the National
Federation of Women S Clubs in San
Francisco in June are requested to at
ted the meeting.
The American Woman's league will
meet Tuesday evening, Nav 2S, in the
parlors of the Kenyon hotel Mrs.
Guekow will give a dramatic reading.
Mrs. Ruby Chadwick will recitc and
Mrs. Charles Doe will give paper on
"The lndustial Organization Of the
League.
The Utah Cougess Of Mothers will
meet Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Rowland hail. The programme will
be announced later.
The Swedish Sisterhood will give a
card party Thursday evening in the
Moose building. Refreshments will be
served.
The Browning section of the Ladies
Literary club will meet next Saturday
afternoon with Miss Qualtrough, 35lO
Seventh East street.
The Wasateh Literary club will meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. L. Haux-
burst, lois Blaine avenue. Mrs !. T
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Mrs. Thomas MarioneauK is home
from a delightful visit with the kstiei
family in Denver, having Cove over tt
atteud the wedding of her niece.
Mrs. C. r. Alley, who has spent the
past fortnight here, expects 10 leave
shortly for her home In San francisco
Miss Emma Madison has returned II
Toronto after delightful visit of some
three months with relatives here.
Mrs. Boggs has moved and is now at
home at $50 Second avenue
Mrs. O. &. Never left early in the
week with her son and daughter ter
Leavenworth TO visit her mother, Mrs
f. Z. Thomas.
DR.. A. A. Bird and his sister, Miss
Fannie Bird. arc back from pleas
ant stay of three weeks In California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ. DAILY are back
from their honeymoon trip and arc at
present guests at the J. j. DAILY home
Miss Charlotte Boutwell, has returned
from Stanford. having completed her
third year there, and will spend the
summer here.
Miss Hannah lie Compile Of Park City
has been spending the past week With
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace NJ. Bransford.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fennimore cX-
rect to leave soon for San Diego to
make their home.
Mrs D. b. Howsc is here visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. d. Beasley. at her
home on Fifth avenue. Mrs Howse is
en- route to her home in Illinois after
visit to the coast
Mrs. Girard B. Rosenblatt has gone
TO Butte, Mont, to Join Mr.. Roscnblatt
for week Is stay there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sigler are again
Mt home at No. Kensington apart
mcnts.
DR.. Warren Benjamin is home from
two weeks stay in California
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Delano
have moved To their new home at 4l9
Fifth avenue, in Waterloo.
Mrs. G. +. Allen is home from an ex-
tended stay in the east. where she
went to attend the meetings of the
Mothers congress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 3. tIeisler are
on their way home from Honolulu, Mrs.
ITeisler having recovered sufficiently to
travel
Mrs. Il. G. Woodruff is once more
in her own home at - Twelfth East
street.
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regular meeting Of the Y. w. G.. A.
board was held Friday morning at the
club house and it was agreed to en-
ploY a physical director to have charge
of the out of-door sports for the sum
mer. Miss Kinney will leave for Dem
yer Tuesday,
The Lloyd alliance made arrange
mGnts for next year S work IN meet
ing Wednesday afternoon ut Unity
hall. Committees were appointed with
the following chaIrmen Work com
mittee, Mrs. a. A. Moulton; dinners
and luncheons, Mrs. +. X. Fowler;
kensingtoDs. Mrs. j. II. Hawley; enter
tainment and programmes, Mrs. D. y.
Straup; hospitality, Mrs. John link.
Arrangements were made for the regu-
lar luncheon to be held May %
The College club met Thursday af,
ternoon for the last time this year
with Mrs. c. Il. Armstrong Arrange
ments were made for issuing the year
books for next year and for a picnic
to be given in Big Cottonwood canyon
June !.
The Shakespeare. programme given
several weeks ago by Mrs, Frank Lar
sen S elocution class for the current
events and current literature section
Of the Ladies Literary club was re.
peated last Thursday afternoon at the
clnb house,
The new board Of dierctors of the
Ladies Literary club met Thursday
morning at the club house Mrs. A.
II. Parsons was elected secretary.
Committees to have charge OF various
branches Of work will be announced
later.
\ book ten was given Thursday af-
tcrnoon by the library committee Of
the Free kindergarten and Neighbor-
mood House association at the Neigh
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MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS

Mrs. \, J.. Hansen delightfully."- en-
tcrtained the members of the u. T..
800 cub Tuesday evening at her new
home on Harvard avenue. Prizes were
won by Miss Ruby Stevenson and Miss
Dclphia Stewart. The club will meet
next week wish Miss Laura Morrison,
II. y. yelling was given n very en-
iovablc surprise bv his friends on the
evening Of Nav 13 in celebration of
his birthday and wedding anniversary.
The dining room was sweetly scented
with blossoms ard 4 Dutch luncheon
was served.
The members Of The Biliken club
will meet at the home of Miss Rhe2
.Iensou. 121 Canyon road, TUESDAY
evening. MAY 81.
A grand relic ball will be given
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le2e. where she attended school as a
member Of the first class taught there,
The 2. i. Q. Sisterhood met yester-
dav afternoon with Mrs. Byron Cum
miugs, 036 East Eleventh South street.
The programme was gwen by Miss
Anna Y, Becker.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the I'm.
manuel Baptist church met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Ebcr W. Hall, IL
was a social meeting and tea was
served.
The Bay View Reading club hold its
annual election Of offices Monday af-
terHoon in meeting with Mrs.
Thomas Carmichael S53 Second avenue.
Following are the new officers: Mrs.
\. McCurtain, president, Mrs. a. II.
Warren, vice president; Miss Leona Sui
livan, secretary: Mrs. Ambrose Nord,
treasurer; Mrs. II. II. Frame. critic.
The regular programme was carried out,
of which the feature was paper on
Commercial Life in Australia by
Mrs. Carmichael.
The Woman s club held its final
meeting for the year at the home of
Mrs. Joseph Johnson, Pol Third East
street, Tuesday afternoon. Officers
were elected for the coming year as
follows: Mrs. George Gatrell, president;
Mrs. A. Joseph Johnson, vice president; (;
Mrs. q. It. Carlson. recording secretary;
Mrs, Clesson s Kinney. corresponding
secretary; Mrs Allen T. Sanford, treas
urer; Mrs, John Bowman, historian;
Mrs. Emily Hampson, auditor: Mrs. A.
V. Taylor, critic. The advisory board
arc Mrs. Theodore Whitley and Mrs. J.
H. Powers.
The Seekers Literary club held It's
annual election OF officers Tuesday af.
ternoon In meeting with Mrs. Amo.
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27S X street. Tho new officers are
Mrs. j.. W. Senior, PRESIDENT; Mrs w,
M. Havenor, vice president; Mrs. Bailey,
secretary; Mrs r. J.. Thomson, treas
urer; Mrs. f.. c. McCu!low, critic {;
Mrs. y. 3, Owens, parliamentarian
Miss Madora Greenwood, delegate TO
state federation meeting, with Mrs. T..
Marcel. alternate. TIE study for the
afternoon was on ''The Rise Of Bay
view" A reading Of "The Parthe-
non, by Mrs. lTemans. was given by
Mrs. r. l.. Thomson. Music was given
by Mrs. Amo,
The Froebel society met in regular
monthly session Tuesday afternoon at
) o clock in the Y. w. {. A. rooms in
the Continental bank building. Mrs,
j. NJ, Dart gave paper on The
Methods of Signore Montesorri" Mu~
sic was furnished by Miss Alice Martin
and Miss Jennie Sands. Dinner was
served following the programme, The
hostesses were Miss Cora Bassett, Miss
Beth Pugh, Miss Florence Uavenor,
Miss Allie Taylor, Miss Estelle Murray
and Miss Kellar. The society win en-
tertain the graduates of the kindergar
ten department Of the University of
Utah Training school with lake party
June l.
Mrs. II. l.. Baldwin gave compre-
hensive and entertaining paper before
the Monday Night Literary club the
past week on the Pennsylvania Ger
man At this meeting. held at the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs a. r. McCanne,
1t was voted to close the club this year
with the next meeting. Monday. May
%. TO amend the bylaws and elect "a
vice president.
The art section of the Ladies Lit
crary club held its final meeting for the
club year Wednesday morning at the
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club house. The programme VA
uished by Mrs. F. j.. Parker.

James C. Dahlmann, serving nis
term as mayor, Omaha, Neoi'
was successful In receiving tpe I
whelming support of the voters !
primary election. He also sueee.ss
rid himself Of a bad case OIL ~
trouble by the aid Of Foley Nv =
Pills and writes; "I have taken
Kidney Pills and they have CIV
a great deal Of relief, so cass
recommend them" What Foley
new Pills have done for May"
mann they viii do for any o'pe,
bothered with backache, rneum',3 ~
any other form OF kidney OF :.
trouble. Just try them for qp,
permanent results. Schramm''
Co
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next Friday evening in the Bishop s
building on North Main street for the
purpose of collecting relics, the affair
having been arranged by the Daugh-
| ters of the Utah Pioneers. The organ
ization asks that all their friends bring
their relics If only to lend them for
! the evening.
Mrs w. NJ. Thome and Miss Edith
Thorsen entertained at Kensington
at the home of Mrs. Thome last Thurs
day afternoon for a number Of their
friends.
The Initial club was entertained by
Mrs. S. Ericsson May 12 at her home
on South State street. Mrs. Joseph
Haslem won first price and Mrs, Jo-
will meet at Mrs. Joseph Haslcm 8
June II.
Members Of Ye Old Albany club met
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs j. s. Brown. Luncheon was
served and papers were discussed by
the members. Mrs. Fl, Skillbeck drew
the hostess card and will entertain the
next meeting.
Mrs. Thomas Birkenshaw entertained
the III. II. Embroidery club at her home,
72S East Eighth South street, last We'd
nesday afternoon, The next meeting will
be with Mrs. f. NJ. Perlewitz, d24 West
Third North street, May %.
Mrs. r. A. Bennett entertained the
members of the o. f. F.. Sewing club
last Thursday afternoon at her home,
$40 North First West street. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Charles
Waldo at 200 Center street.
Mr. and Mrs A. A Robinson enter
tanned Friday evening at n card party
for MT. and Mrs, j. IT, Maddox, a
dozen friends enjoying the game, A
supper followed the game. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maddox are house guests of the
Robinsons
Mrs. G.. s. Smith gave n luncheon
Yesterday i'm honor of her mother, Mrs.
NJ. Buckley, it being the anniversary
of her birth Mrs. Buckley will leave
in June for Sheffield. England The
members of the Old Albany club were
present and presented the honored guest
with gold ring. The table was laid
for thirty guests, The decorations
were snapdragous, sweet peas and smi~
lax. Games were enjoyed and prizes
Ntit "uh " Ah' os i'' ~
Spillcr, Mrs. a. Ash and Mrs. Z. Har-
rott.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Camclia
Nelson entertained the members OF
the Danish Sisterhood No. 53 at her
home in Fairmont avenue. The rooms
were tastefully decorated and refresh
mcnts were served. Some of those
present were Mrs. Briksen, Mrs. Iver-
son. Mrs Nelson, Mrs, Sorensen, Mrs.
Skoge, Mrs. Tonnason, Mrs. Chrlstcn-
sen and Mrs. Ertmann.
The Chattcrbox club entertained at
q luncheon Saturday at Franklin 3
following the performance at the Or
pheum in honor Of Miss Dorothy Froi-
seth and Miss Helen Collier. Those
present besides the guests of honor
were Mrs. Charles Peet the Misses
Vilate Currie, Dorothy Helm, Leonora
Farrell Rae Elmer, Henriette Berets
and Lyle Currie,
One Of the most interesting affairs
of the school year WAS the copmence-
ment dance given in the Odeon Friday
evcning by the senior class of the l.,
}. s The feature of the evening was
,hc beautiful decorations, each class
of the school having cozy corner,
decorated with Navajo rugs and gay
;treamers and pcnnants. Punch was
,erved from the corner booths, and alto
.cther it was the most successful dance
of the year.