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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
fashions F@anme!les3

White and tan colored shoes ar in
the lead.
Serges are Prime fa,orites f.. 3
tailored suits.
Handbags Gf lace are a protts :
mer novelty.
Linen dresses are pre,tier III l.
son than eyer before.
Belts, il worn. must be eof, n
harmony With the costume.
Neglisees In both empire II
straight Elects are shown.
Ratine and macrame allosec 5
are used FOR pepum blouse.
One lingerie dress has sag /
with narrow valencielac lac.
In very deep mourning tin S.
folds and piping Of crepe are
Frocks OF cnangeable taft q
trimmed with narrow velvet -
Street suits Of white serge = q
Bedford cord continue to be y. ~.
Macrame, flet and yenctiis -
appear as parasol border p
sets.
The smartest low shoes o. 20 a.
tent leather have tops and te" Of
white
Coats Of white serge or Goth IN
scalloped edges are fashiorat's ior
little girls.
The latest novelty in sila b. ary
bearing the approval OF Paris Is - 4
ings embroidered with dos Use
may easily be done at hone ali i-ny
who cannot afford 10 pay ~ ezsTbl-
tant price asked for 4 Ia:- 80
pretty stockings ma e.. *
ury Of owning several ral.z m
broider the dots IN {. triangular no
upon the instep, - LILY ~ 1s
the outside line OF tie triangle &4'eA !
you lave basted on the stoekia-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
HAT WELL WORTH COPYING
One Of the Best OF Partisan Desjars
Easily Within Reach Of the
Home MiIlIner.

A very exclusive French shop shows
an unusual hat. imported recently
from Paris-one that most women who
are clever at doing fancy work and
love to trim their own hats can easily
copy.
1t was large white chip picture
hat: the crown and brim were GOV.
cred with maize colored chiffon, ap.
piled by cutting a circular piece Of
chiffon about six inches larger than
the circumference Of the hat, then
hemmed on the edge and a silk.
covered wire run through tho hem.
This wire was sewed on the under.
brim. about a half inch back from
the edge.
The fullness Of chiffon was then
caught at irregular intervals on tho
crown and brim, held in place with
small clusters Of flowers crocheted
with bright.colored wooden yarn.
Some Of them were tiny blossoms,
just 1--WE little shells crocheted around
central point and Joined to Few
small green leaves that had been cut
from dark green velvet.
The colors In the flowers were rich
reds. yellows, blues in varying shades,
but all having the mellow tinge Of tho
orient. Some were fashioned OF gold
thread, but most OF them were wool.
On the left side, placed at the base OF
the crown, was a cluster of LARGO
crocheted flowers and leaves wircd 10
stand to the height Of tho crown.
while some Of them rested well down
on the brim
That was all, but the effect WAS
distinctive and altogether charming.
Well worth copying, II one has time
for such dainty work and loves IN.
usual things-New York Press
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
Are Doing Good Work.

The ladies of the Civic League at
Orlando have been doing fine work
for that city, and now they are en-
listing the help of the children in
making Orlando the city beautiful.
The childrens branch of the work
will be on especial lines. one OF
which is to pick up all nails and
tacks found on the streets. This will
certainly be boon to the automo-
bile folks. and will save great
many dollars and hours of valuable
time. Another thing that the Young
sters arc expected TO do is 10 give
attention to the barkyards AT home
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
The Butterfly Craze.

There is al pr"ael. 4 craze Tor but
;erly effects. The design futters on
parasol tops, on smart ycilings. and
is worked in wonderful. iridescent ef-
iects on the nex Thinning The
winged favorite IS d also as shoe
buckles. brooches. ceiG8re ornaments
and beautiful Ges..sns are sfcn in
ehamels and stimuli diam9ads. Black
sa'ln and velvet butterfly bows edged
with brilliants or colored stones are
lFely. The material j. Slipped into
frame, and thus any color can be
aoied TO the diamonds trimmed bow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15

4A,i lam Why the oak roots
@rr I'LL mixed up with
-
- iasi the sap Tor oak
49,, raeh the rishtful stun
rr,a
..sr e,--amc soil and mOis-
~. ;,er making a mistake.
). '.raoi 10 mother, saying.
M M poor old herd does
4ao
y - NJ. Please be quiet.
~ dis'urb your father so!"
Ms e DOESN'T father answe:
a'~ m auMousest to know?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
The Fly in the Ointment.
(By Ruth Cameron.

We'll, you know there is always a
fly in the ointment concluded the
authOrman's wife with bromidic
philosophy. as she finished telling us
why She had not had quite as good a
time as she might have had ON re-
cent pleasure excursion.
There certainly always is fly in
the ointment to that woman.
And from the attention which she
bcs slows upon 1t and the certainty
with which she remembers to men
ton it, ii can't be any ordinary
household pest; it must be a horse
fly at the very least something
larger If that be possible
Nor is the authorman's wife cc-
centric in this ability of hers to find
flies in the ointment of all her pleas
urcs. On the contrary she is merely
one OF a very common type. You
meet this sort OF person everywhere,
and she always has substantially the
same story to tell.
4 neighbor in the kindness of his
heart takes her out autoing some
evening. and when you ask her If
she had a good time she says reluct-
antly. YES, ! enjoyed it, but | did
wish he had come last week when Il
was SO much hotter"
She goes TO the theater and ad-
mits grudgingly that the seats. the
play and the acting were all that
could be- desired but the orchestra
really spoiled the whole thing, it was
wretched She simply cannot see
why first class theatcr should toll
crate such a miserable peri rmance
She goes away on vacation and
you find her delightfully."- situated III
= large and desirable room in the
pleasanteSt wing of the houae, and
YOU feel sure she must be satisfied at
last. OF course you are foredoomed
10 disappointment. Yes" she ac-
knOwledgeS, 1T is a good room, but
il has the early morning sun in one
window and do dislike that be-
cause its so apt TO wake me up
Shut the blinds? ! suppose could,
but that's SO much bother. Besides ii
shuts out some of the air
Now Snpposo W. ar. to be per /
f"ttly honest, oPim.sta though we /,
arr, We must admit thai there al |
way is ilv n every ointment, I
JUS as thc lady says. Tic happiesj F..
and most ;g.tln;;c OF as could prob T,
ably find out something which might !
have been improved, even or /.
happiest day But here is 'he ..lii + !
one" between The authorman 5 wifa ,
and her class and The kind 81 ie48pla .
who usually come bark from Tho lit |
lis plea saying the. have Lad /
a perfect tine one always cez tn" +
iiK. the other. the ointment
And this is the difference not oily .
bel ween these TWO lu' between tho /
TO great ciasso- that make ID III
Il hole world.
To which ciass do YOU belong
Some people ar" gTieved because
roses have rhorns. says Mr.. Whit
ney; Il am glad because thorns hay..
r. rs
Whict ar. rou9
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15

taken right across front. buttons are
sewn below The sleeves are edged
with the insertion and have under
sleeves Of lace a black leather bell
encircles the waist
Materials required ) yards zephyr
80 inches wide, 90 buttons. yard
insertion throc.ciehihs yard lace
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
MAKES PRETTY TENNIS DRESS
Green and White Striped Zephyr Ad.
m'rably Suited for the Design
Shown Here.

Green and white striped zephyr Is
chosen for our model, which has the
front OF skirt trimmed below knees
by band Of insertion embroidery:
above this at each end is row Of
plain green buttons and loops.
The bodice il cut with a square
neck outlined with insertion, which Ia
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
Rather Neat AeIoinder.

A Frenchman, dining at the duke
OF Richmond's, bored the company by
Boosting that his country was first In
everything. and supreme in fashions.
hudles w then in vogue. and
monsieur . lined hat France de-
served tie credit Tor introducing
then. That is true" said George
Selwyn IT England improved them
greatly by adding a shirt to them"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
READY FOR SCHOOL OR PLAY
Useful Little Outfit That May Be Fash.
Toned in Either One of Three
Materials.

A nice little outfit this, which would
be found most useful for school or va
cation wear: it might be in linen or
zeph?r. or even navy serge The
dress IS cut Magyar. and has one
tuck taken to hem at back and front.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15

belt of lighter material draws the
dress In below the waist, braiding
trims the top and edge Of sleeves.
The slip is of tucked material
chosen according to that used for
dress; narrow insertion finishes It at
neck and edge of undersleeves. The
slip is set TO a plain piece of ma.
terial. which is buttoned to the knick.
ers-thesc are of the same material as
the dress.
Hat OF white cambria. embroidered
at the brim. and having a colored rib
bon taken round the crown and tied
In a bow at the left side
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-15
g.1sEs's RETlclENcE.

,a Always answer when
.al-u.yst TO know.
X nm just this morning
ii, 3 peaches ever grow
j.,r. he told me cause
..tarc's way" Then !
c.,,a. IL least bit wiser asked
SIMPLE question, Why?
e,. ,o.h iii, lat and muttered,
.c,s II tlmc Tor me to go.
,,,r.t he never answers when
All, III, most to know.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-05-11

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Billy glanced nonchalantly at her.

Billy glanced nonchalantly at her.
Don't you think, Aunt Minerva" he
made answer, Il S gittin' too big to go
'thout any shoes? s mos ready to
put on long pants, an how'd look.
I'd Jest like to know, goin' round bare
footed an sot on long breeches. /
don believe / II go barefooted no mo-
III Jest wear my shoes ev'y day"
81 Just believe you won't. Go take
them off at once and hurry back to
your dinner"
''Lemme jest wait tell eats no
begged, hoping to postpone the evil
hour of exposure.
No, go at once, and be sure and
wash your hands,
Miss Minerva spied the paint the in
slant he made lis second entrance
and Immediately inquired, tHuW did
you get that paint on your feet?''
The little boy took his seat at the
tables and looked up at her with his
sweet, attractive. winning Smile.
Paint pertec's little boys feets," he
said. @an' keeps EN- f'om gittin' hurt
ed, Aunt Minerva, don't it?'
Miss Minerva laid down her fork
and gave her nephew her undivided
attention.
"You have been getting into mischief
again, see, William; now tell me all
about It. Are you afraid OF me-"
''Yas m, was his prompt response,
"an' don't want to be put to bed
neither. The major he would MT put
little boys to bed day times
She b1ushed and eyed him thought
fully. She was making slow progress
with the child, she knew, yet she still
felt 1t her stern duty to ba very strict
with him and, having laid down cor
tain rules TO 11ear hi d she Wished
TO adhere to them ssS
| WilIiam. she said after he had
made a full confession, z won't pun,
ish you this time for know that Jim.
my led you into it but"
*Naw'm, Jimmy did MT Me an
him an Frances an Lina's all spoons.
ible. but promise you, Aunt Minerva
| not to clam no mo- ladders"
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factory down by the railroad, and
angels JUS all time make they arms
and legs, like niggers do at the chair
factory, and all God got to do is JUS
glue EN- together, and stick In their
souls. God got bout the easiest job
they u.s.
81 thought angels jes' clam the
golden stair and play they harps,
said Billy
"Ain't we going to look sweet at
Miss Cecilia's wedding?" said Frances.
after short silence.
81 IL betcher II be the cutest kid
in that church." boosted Jimmy con-
ceitedly. "You coming, amt you,
Billy"
81 gotter 60" answered that Tilted
swain, gloomily, Aunt Minerva amt
got nobody to leave me with at home.
l jes' wish she d git married"
'Why would MT you be a page,
Billy" asked Lima.
"Cause did MT hafto," was the
snappish reply.
Il bet my mama give her the finest
present they is, Dragged the smaller
boy; "I reckon it cost bout a million
dollars"
Mother gave her handsome cut.
glass vase" said Lima.
at looks like Doctor Stanford would
we give Miss Cecilia those twinses
for wedding present. said Frances.
''Who is that little boy sitting on
your porch, JIMMY" asked Lima, no
ticing for the first time a lonely-look-
| ing child.
That's Leon Upton, Aunt Elias lit
! tie boy. He just come out from Mem
phis to spend the day with me and I'll
be awful glad wher he goes home;
he's bout the stuck-up-est kid they is,
and skeery? He s bout the 'fraidest
young I'm ever you see. And look at
him now! Wears long curls like girl
| and don't want to never get his clean
clo'es dirty
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tA,rAl.Ss

Can't no woman at all cepting my
mama and Miss Cecilia kiss me. But
Leon is bout the kissingest kid they
Is; why, he'd just as soon s not let
Frances and Lima kiss him; he amt
got no better sense. Course I gotta
let Miss Cecilia kiss me cause she's
bout the plumpest Sunday school
teacher they is and the Bible say IT
your Sunday school teacher kiss you
On one cheek turn the other cheek and
let her kiss you on that, too, and !
all time bound to do what the Bible
say. You d better call him back
Frances, and kiss him, you and Lima
re so stuck on him"
Il would MT kiss him to save his
life,' declared Frances; che s got the
spindliest legs | ever saw"
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CHAPTER XIX.
Twins and a Sissy.
meddlers

Twins and Sissy.
Mrs, Hamilton and Mrs. Black were
sitting on Miss Minerals veranda talk
ing to her, and Lima and Frances
were in the swing with Billy. The at
traction proved too great for Jimmy
he impolitely left a disconsolate little
visitor sitting on his own porch Wnlle
he Jumped the fence and joined the
other children.
Don't you all wish you could see
Mrs. Browns new tWinses?" was his
greeting as he took his seat by Billy.
Where ID she get 'em?" asked
Frances.
Doctor Sanford token 'em to her
last night"
He muster found 'em in holler
stump" remarked Billy. II knows,
cause that S where Doctor Shackle-
foot finds a1ler oil Aunt Blue-Gum
Tempy's Perjury Pearline's, an me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln been lookin'
in ev'y boiler stump we see ever
sence we's born, an we amt never
foun' no baby t all, cause can't no
body but jes' doctors fin 'em. | wish
he d a-give 'em to Aunt Minerva
'stidder Mrs. Brown
II wish he d bringed 'em to my
mama" said Frances.
Il certainly do think he might have
given them to u.s." declared Lima, and
I m going to tell him so, too. AS
much money as father has paid him
for doctors bills and as much old.
mean medicine as / have taken just
to 'commodate him; then he gives ba-
bies to everybody but u.s.
81 m awful glad he never give EN-
to my mama" said Jimmy, 'cause l
never could had no more fun; they'd
be struck right under my nose all
time, and all time put their mouth in
everything you want to do, and all
time meddling. You can't fool me
bout twinses. But I wish I could see
'em! They so weakly they got to De
Matched in nincubator."
What g that?" questioned Frances.
."That s someping what you
matches chickens and babies in when
they's delicate and amt got 'nough
breath and amt got they eyes open
and amt got no feathers on" ex-
planned Jimmy.
Reckon we can see emp she
asked.
See nothing!" shifted the little boy.
Ever sence Billy let Mr.. Algernon
Jones whack Miss Minerals beau we
can't do nothing at all 'thout grown
folks r stuck right under your nose.
I m ies' cramped to death"
when I m mama," unused Fran
ces, Il hope Doctor Sanford II bring
me three little twinses, and two Nal
tese kittens, and a little Japanese. and
a monkey, and a parrit.'
When m a papa" said Jimmy, =
don want no babies at all, all they s
good for is JUS to set round and yell. \
Look like God d sho' be busy
a-makin' so many babies remarked
Billy.
why. God dom have none "a the
trouble explained Jimmy. HE s
just got him baby factory in heaven
like the chair factory and the canning
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CHAPTER Xviii.
Closer Than a Brother.

1t was bad, rainy day Jimmy and
Billy were playing in Sarah James
cabin, she. however, being in happy
ignorance of the fact. Her large
stays, worn to the preaching the night
before, were hanging on the back of a
chair.
"Ain't glad don't have to wear
no corset when I puts on long pants?"
remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
"Ain't that a big one? It's twice s
big s Aunt Minerals"
MY mamma wears big co'set,
too said Jimmy; Il like fat wom-
ans mother sight better n lean ones.
Miss Minerals bout the skinniest
woman they is; when | get married
I'm going to pick me out the latest
wife / can find, so when you set
In her lap at night for her to rock you
to sleep you'll have soft place to put
your head, while she sings to YOU
1.-THE major-he's mos plump
enough for two" said Billy. taking
down the stays and trying to hook
them around him.
lit sho' Is big he said; 81 berlieve
dts big 'nough to SO round both OF
US"
Les see IL t ain't,s was the other
boys ready suggestion.
He stood behind Billy and they put
the stays around both little bodies,
while, with much squeezing and gig
Cling, Billy hooked them safely up
the front. The boys got in front OF
Sarah James one looking-glass and
danced about laughing with glee.
Were like the twinses what was
igrowed together like mamma read me
bout declared the younger child.
Presently they began to feel I'M
comfortable, especially Jimmy, whose
rat, round little middle was tightly
compressed
Here, unlock this thing, Billy, and
Hes take her off," he said. I'm
bout TO pop open"
All right" agreed his companion.
sIe tugged and pulled, but could get
only the top and bottom hooks un-
.clasped; the middle ones refused to
bulge.
Il can't get these-here hooks to
come loose Billy said.
Jimmy put his short, fat arms
around him and tried his hand, but
with no better success. The stays
were such a snug fit that the hooks
seemed glued.
we sho' is In a fix" said Billy
eloon1ily look like God all time let
tin us git in trouble
.tou think ef more fool stunts to
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CHAPTER XXI.
Pretending Reality.

The chain-gang had been working
in the street not far from Miss Mi
nerva's house, and Lima, Frances, Billy
and Jimmy had hung on her front
fence for an hour, watching them with
eager interest. The negroes were
chained together in pairs, and guard
ed by two, big, burly white men.
Lets us play chain-gang," suggest
ed Jimmy.
! Where we goin' to git a chain?"
queried Billy; ''t won't be no fun
'thout lock an chain"
81 can get the lock and chain off m
Sarah James cabin
"Yo' mama don't low you to so to-
her cabin" said Billy.
my mama don't care il just bora
a lock and chain: so IN going to get
it,
Il m going to be the perlice of the
gang" said Frances.
"Perlice nothing. You all time talk
! ing bout you going to be perlice,"
scoffed Jimmy. Il IN going to be the
perlice myself"
"No. you are not" interposed Lima,
T firmly. Billy and are the tallest and
we are going to be the guards, and
| you and Frances must be the prison
ers.''
Well, amt going to play 'thout
can be the boss Of the niggers. II 9
| Sarah James chain and she g my
mama's cook, and I'm going to be what
| please"
Il II tell you what do" was Billy's
suggestion, well take it turn about;
me an Lima II first be the perlice an
y. all be the chain-gang. an then we
Ii be the niggers an " all be the
bosses
| This arrangement was satisfactory.
so the younger boy climbed the fenca
and soon returned with a short chain
!! and paddock.
| Billy chained Jimmy and Frances to-
.gether by two round, fat ankles and
put the key to the lock In his pocket.
"We must decide what crimes they
have committed" said Lima.
Frances done got rested fer shoot
in craps an Jimmy done got rested
fer 'sturbin public worship said the
| other boss.
tTo BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Rising In the World.


The painter had just finished put
ting a bright green coat of paint upon
the low, fat roof of Miss Minerals
long back-porch. And he left his lad
der leaning against the house while he
Went inside to confer with her in re-
gard to some other work
Billy, Jimmy, Frances and Lima had
been playing Fox and Geese Run
ming around the house they spied the
ladder and saw no owner to deny
them.
lie S clam up and get on top the
porch, suggested Jimmy.
Aunt Minerva II put me to bed IL
do" said Billy.
Mother IL make me learn a whole
page OF the catechism il climb lad
der" said Lima.
My mama II shut me up In the
closet, but our mamas are Mt bound
to know bout II, this from Frances
Come on, let s climb up
i amt never promise not to clam
no ladder but - Billy hesitateG.