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The Washington herald., 1912-05-04
FASHION FOR LACE
is INCREASING G
Many Quaint Little BOnnets Made
of Allover Lace.

There has been a good deal OF lace
used on hats during the past season,
and the fashion seems to be steadily
Increasing. Lace trimmings, used inde-
pendentiy. or in connection with flowers
or feathers, are prominent. Particularly
effective are the hats constructed wholly
OF cream, ecru and light yellow hne-
meshed laces, such as maline and chan
tilly. The enormous popularity enjoyed
by metallic 1aces all winter has been
transferred 10 all fine-thread lsces es-
pecially to the two types mentioned. and
shadow. Valenciennes, bruges, princess
and honiton, also to two coarse-meshed
styles, guipure. and macrame. These
laces are used on new, both large and
small, hats, and also ON bonnets and
for theater and opera wear.
The fine laces are in alIovers, landings
and galloons. with the exception Of
Valenciennes. which Is used as edgings.
in width upward of one-half
inch, and Is used for trimming frills
and ruches. either shirred. pleated or
iuted. Bands of macrame are sometimes
outlined with a little. friIl of Valen-
ciennes, and thus rendered less heavy
looking. Turkish toweling. the most re-
cent novelty in laces, is used with taf-
fec. satin or smooth straw. As ecru
and light tan are shades much seen
in dress goods and straw hats. and as
matched effects will be a characteristic
of summer. these shades are prominent
in all laces.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-04

Thrtieth In Rande
by beste
pyramid herewith
Is
is
Paris Washington
to the
properly
The Washington herald., 1912-05-04
$3.50 in Cash Prizes

$40 books
to o
Bank located in the Bond Building
to
is
Judgment
regu
''EiISk Rookovers stantsa 10
Bank. n. r.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-04
Second Prize-VaIue $3.50
KinSsbury
Inner-Player
Piano
On Exhibition by the
PercyS. Foster
Piano Co.
1880 g Street N. w.
Third Prize-Value $500

Library from Brentan
the hird dprizein n
is
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TNelfth M streeta NorhHe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Kindness to Animals.

~ A wagon wirfcfr passed by cur
house one day was heavily loaded
with bars OF iron. 1t looked too
heavy for q single horse to draw.
The patient creature had strain
ed and tugged until he sue
ceeded In reaching the top Of the
hill. Now he must back the
heavy load in at the open door
of the barn.
Back, jim! Back" said the
driver, pulling lightly at the
reins.
The horse braced his forefeet
and pushed, but the wagon did
not move. The man got down
from the seat. went TO the back
of the truck and pulled.
Back he cried.
The horse strained every mus
Gle,
Back" cried the driver again.
The wagon moved this time at
least a foot. Once more the
driver pulled and the horse
pushed, together.
Back
With the last command. the
great horse showed. showed with
all his might There was a sound
OF splintering wood. and the
wagon rolled back. Not a blow
had been struck. Only gentle
words had been spoken, and the
horse had done the rest. The
man went to the horses head,
took his nose in his hands. pat
ted him between the eyes and
said:
Good old Jim. You did II,
didn't you? knew you would. /"
The horse rubbed his nose
againat the mans cheek.
EIOREECD U10elA WALKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
FROM THE FAIRY KING

oh" said the old witch, that you
never asked out of your own Wits"
Now I must be Off" said the lad,
ito cook the Sunday dinner for the
Ichurchgoers."
Never mind that" said the hrst
old bag; ut will cook itself while you
are away. Stop with me, and / will
pay you better still. Here have l
stood and called and bawled for n
hundred years. but no one has ever
needed me but you
The end was he had to go with her
to another sister. and when he got
there the old bag said he was to be
sure and ask for the old sword, which
was such that he could put it into his
pocket and 1t became a knife. and
when he drew it out 1t was long
sword again. One edge was black
and the other white, and II he smote
with the black edge everything fell
dead, and IL with the white every
thing came to life again. So when
| they came over, and the second old
witch heard how he had helped her
sister across, she said he might have
anything he chose to ask for 1tr her
fare. .
"Oh." said the lad, then I will
have nothing else but that old sword
which hangs over the cupboard"
THAT you never asked out OF your
own wits" said the old witch; but for
all that he got the sword.
Then the old hag said again:
Come on with me to my third sister.
Here have stood and called and
Ibayled for 4 hundred years, and no
one has needed me but you. Come
on to my third sister. and you shall
have better pay still"
So he went with her, and on the
way she told him he was to ask for
1.-THE old hymn book; and that was
such book that when any one was
sick and the nurse sang one OF the
hymns, the sickness passed away
and they were we'll again. Well,
when they got across. and the third
old witch heard he had helped her
sister across, she said he was to
have whatever he chose to ask for
his fare.
ooh" said the lad. then I won't
have anything else but granny's Old
hymn book"
THAT" said the old hag. you
never asked out OF your own Wits.
When he got back to the ship the
crew were still at church, SO he tried
his tablecloth. and spread it just q
little bit OF 1t out, for he wanted tC
see what good 1t was before he laid
it on the table. Yes! In trice II
was covered with good food and
strong drink, enough and to spare
SO he Just took little snack. and
then he gave the ships dog as much
as 1t could eat.
When the churchgoers came or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Couldn't Look Father in the Eve,

Couldn't Look Father In the Eyes
A circus was In the town, and 4
little boy stood watching the great
tent curfousiy. A neighbor, coming
up, said:
Hello. Johnny: going to the cir
cus9i'
NO. SIR" answered Johnny.
father don't like EN-
"Oh. well. I'll give you the money
TO 60" said the man.
Father don't approve of them"
Well. go In for once. I'll pay for
yon.'
NO. sir: my father would rive me
the money II he thought II best: be-
sides. I've got twenty-five cents In
my box, enough to GO
"I'd 10. Johnny for once It's won
derful the way the horses do" said
the man. Your father needn't know
it"
- cant said the hey.-------------------.--
Now. why" asked the man.
Cause said Johnny, after r'a
been there l couldn't look father In
the eyes. but ! can now"
The boy who will never do any
thing that will prevent his looking
straight into his fathers eyes, will
never be rebel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

We have heard of tame neas ana
performing midges: but the following
authentic story OF n tame butterfly,
told by French lady. has novel eie-
meats In It:
Il found In my garden a maxnifl-
cent butterfly. quite numb with cold.
Taking it into the house and putting
II into a box for two hours revived the
little thing. Then l dipped It's an
tennae in q solution OF syrup and SUI
gar and. continued this treatment for
three days. On the fourth day the
creature fiuttered onto my hand and
sucked the liquor of Its own accord.
and. after this 1t beeamas perteakiS
tame. I put flowers into my room, ana
1t fed on them and was perfectly hap
py. When 1t sat on the table. could
pass my finger down its back without
the slightest fear the butterfly might
take to wing. In fact, 1t arched ita
back as does a cat when 1t Ia pleas
ed. After three weeks of perfect
tameness its colors faded, its wings
shriveled up and 1t died"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

foreign lord would not be so good
as to come up and dine with him.
Yes, he would 60" he said; and
SO he went up to the mansAn house
where the lord mayor lived. and
there he took his seat between the
lady mayoress and her daughter.
So as they sat there in the great
est state and ate and drank and
were merry, he threw the half of the
ring into the daughters glass, and
no one saw 1t: but she was not slow
to find out what he meant. and ex-
cused herself from the feast and
went out and fitted his. half TO her
half. Her mother saw there was
something In the wind and hurried
after her as fast as, she could.
DO you know who that is In
there, mother?" said the daughter.
No said the lady mayoress.
He whom papa sold for a roll of
tobacco" said the daughter.
AT these words fine lady fnayoress
tainted and fell down fiat on the
floor.
In little while the lord mayor
came out TO see what was the mat
ter, and when he heard how things
stood he was almost as uneasy as his
wife
There is nothing to make a fuss
about" said Master Tobacco II have
only come to claim the little gfrf /
kissed as we were going o>school. ("
But to the lady mayoress he said I:
You should never despise the
children of the poor and needy, for
none can tell how they may turn out;
since there is the making OF man
in every child Of man. and wit and
wisdom come with growth and
strength"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
The Serenaie.


1t was the second day Of the
annual convention of the vir-
glnian Juvenile Circle. The en-
tire membership was in attend
ance and all were assigned TO
pleasant homes Alma Kemp
were roommates. while just
across the street were Emma
Slater and Edith Rawlings.
oh, Dallas. let ME tell you
a secret" whispered Alma. as we
sat in our room that evening, Il
saw Clarence Baughan and John
James today, and they promised
us serenade tonight
Delightful. glorious," an
swered, and We both proceeded
to make ready for the occasion.
We spent. of course, a good part
or the time a. the looking glass,
which We believed TO be the most
useful. sensible article Of house,
hold furniture. and which, after
much use, told. In Aima's case,
at least. that we were quite ready
for our serenaders, who were
young men of decided taste
You may imagine how ANXIOUS
ly We anticipated our promised
pleasure and how we hoped that
our cousins would be awake and
obviously hear 1t across the
street.
The town clock sounded the
hour or midnight. and all was 81
lent around us. Then. down the
uUlNt street CANA n militia r&- ha
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
Aunt Nancy Offers
Halloween Prize

MY and
TO get ahead of nae and begin writing about
subject then might
terribly behind
Halloween
al o planning jokes
through the air and the
hobgobbins here, there and ywhere
think would be good for each circle member
Halloween he
All of the nece will to know how to tell their fortunes
witch
book lie
III each
of finding what they
will prize the circle member
article Halloween Thursday Octo
Halloween write
interesting letters about the day Of the spooks Be
are articles reach The ONCE by the gath
Contest
the OF
special
the excellence Of her ilustra
cd "Sumberland.'.
looks rather today and Gray Goose
the week display his The puzzles have
been 50 few
to attention his
NANCY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
I our nIeC&,,
EDITH RAWLINGS.

Dear Aunt Nancy lam a little
girl who will be ten yea rs old the
eighteenth OF October. I go to school
and am in the fourth grade. / have
four pets. Three are cats and the
other "A dog, which is very risky. The
cats are named Mary. vandelia and
Helen. / have a brother and a sister
/ live out in the country on a farm.
and my papa IL a preacher l go to
, church, and attend Sunday-school
regularly every Sunday. Please send
me badge.
From a new member.
PEARL l.. BAMBER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
what in the Citys


Find Her Age.
A lady was asked her age, who re-
piled thus:
My age, If multiplied by three,
Two-sevenths of that product trip
led be,
The square root of two-ntnths OF
that is four.
Now tell my age or never see me
more.
VIRGINIA BUNDICk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

Vineiand, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy am so glad
got the prize. I had no idea of get
ting It. IL hasn't come yet, but / am
looking for 1t tonight. My school,
opened Monday SO you must not ex-
pect such long letters from me.
think all the stories were good this
week. don't you? Well. there liz not
much news now, but wait until Christ
mas comes and then you will get some
long letters from your nieces and
nephews telling you what Santa Claus
brought them. / will close now, thank
ing YOU again for the prize.
Wishing much success to tho r. "
j. c.. / remain,
Your niece.
EDITH RAWLINGS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
The Wonderful Cradle.

Last summer there lived little
caterpillar in my grapevine. He fed
upon the green leaves and ate so
many that j wondered II there would
be any left one day. after very
large dinner. the caterpillar began TO
spin. / saw IA strong thread that
seemed to come from his mouth, and
II was fastened to the grape vine.
Then a strange thing happened. lie
moved his head to and fro and twist
- 1t round and round. until ~ was
wrapped In a beautiful soft silk
blanket, which he had made for him
self. Soon there was no caterpillar
to be seen--nothinE put this curious
sIlxen cradle. There lay the cradle
tied close to he grapevine stem all
through the fall. saanksgivin. came,
tls~- winter with itE snow and ice aui
bitter winds: the old year went out
and the new year came, but the
cradle lay quietly in Its Granny. II
did not even rock in the wind.
At last the cold winds died away.
and the warm days came. The little
aIeeper Awoke with the May sun
shine. ami rustled inside his brown
cradle. watched TO see the cater
pillar come forth from MS winter
nest, but what do you think I saw
A beautiful butterfly. that chung 70
the grapevine stem. and slowly I'M
folded his veivsty wings.
.sOh." cried the children. "a but
terfyl A butterfly Did you ever see
anything so beautiful"
wonder II they knew that the
baby caterpillar had changed into a
beautiful butterfly in hts winter
-p .rvr uI vyAy Yep
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
AROUND THE CIRCLE

l spent four days with my cousin,
arriving home yesterday. / received
a card from Emma Slater last week.
also one from FREDERICK Higgason.
hope this letter is not too long.
......s. - Your loving niece,
ALMA KEMP.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
3l0o Hull Street,

Dear Aunt Nancy am senifns
in a story for the prize. and hope TO
see II in the paper Sunday.
-. Are you going lie the fair ana
going tomorrow. Hope | will meet
you there. ] am going to wear my
badge. Ny school started Monday. l
am real glad.
Yours truly,
~. FLORENCE NALrkE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

Flowers In Roman Rotation.
80 VII-N-XVIfI-INIE- Xxf-X II-NIX.
IA XIII v-XNrI-tf-V -xINI
go XvT-rx -XIV-XI
80 xIt-T-VIr- XrV-xv
ID MILK -XII-NXN.
90 NTTI-l-XNI- XI-N.
'.tesss.s.-. -a. ALMA X Emp: ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
A Wise Dog.

Once upon a time there lived
a sailor and his wife and their
daughter. The father did not
come home very often. 30 one
day when, he was at home the
girl asked her mother to let
her go with him TO the shore.
She was granted permission.
and gaiiy started out after her
papa with the dog, Jack, fol-
lowing them, After her fathers
ship sailed away, she played in
the sand. and was about to fall
in the river when Jack pulled
her back and saved her.
VIRGINIA CAMPBELL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

Dear Aunt Nancy will write you
short letter to let you know that
my paper has ceased coming, and /
guess you think I have become a
dead member, but am going to re-
new the paper and write more often.
1 would beglad to read the letters and
see the drawings.
I guess they are beautiful: they
had improved so much in the last pa
per 7 got. I think Emma Slater de-
served the prize for her interesting let
ter. ! never heard who won the prize
for the best drawings. but guess the
Sleeping Beauty" was the best draw
ing Vacation Is over and have
tust started to school, and I like my
new teacher very well. As I have to
study day and night I havs no news.
So Will close. Your niece,
BARBARA CORKER.
Beaver Dam, Va,
Dear Aunt Nancy.--I think that II
Is so nice OF you to give so many
prizes and / am going to try for them
fevery time, whether l get them or not.
Ny school started Tuesday. October
LIST. i am studying FIVE books-arith-
metic. English, physical geography,
Latin and ancient history. The school
building is about mile from my
house. and I walk to school every
day. .....
As l was going TO school one day
last week | saw large stave mill
burn down. 1t surely was a large
fire, Aunt Nancy, ] thank you so
much for the badge you sent me- ]
think that 1t is real pretty.
am sending YOU some drawings
and puzzle. which ! hope to see on
our page. Well will close as I haven't
any news. From your niece.
leila TOwSEY.
Penaletaa. Va, <a& ea.-.es. .s..@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
PUZZLE DEPARTMENT

Girls Names In Tasnre~
/. Lucille.
2. Mary.
8. Edna
4. Louise.
5. Katharine.
s. Emily.
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13
willis VI


Dear Aunt Nancy know you
think that / will not hold out long
for ! have tried for every prize that
has been offered. / live on II large
farm of 55h acres. We milk nine
cows, shrdl
cows and have nine horses, We also
have thirteen hogs and fifty eight
sheep. We raise chickens and geese,
/ have a pet calf. This is quite a
busy time Of the year We have
grapes, apples. peaches, pears, water
melons, in fact, most everything. We
have had men hired every day that
is fair to cut corn I am glad to say
that they are almost done. We are
going To gather apples this afternoon
Our house has twelve rooms. We
have a piano. organ, guitar. mando~
lin, violin. accordion, autoharpr and
harmonica My morner is dead. and
my father is policeman in ST. Louis,
Mo. live with nfY grandparents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

An idle Thought.
The summer time has come and
fed,
Another season left us.
The rose Is scattered, withered,
dead,
And OF fragrance berefts US.
The leaves are falling from the
trees,
Stirred by the gentle whis-
pering breeze.
They die, and death is with
us.
The swallow note no more is
heard.
And every fleet departing bird.
Are friends which in need
desert US.
We hear no more the sweet
bees hum.
Once happiness. now sadness .
Natures colors grow more
sombre still.
Despair where once was .
1ladness.
Now yanquish repining, look
forward. ana see
The blue sky q symbol OF
trust,
And look for many more sun-
shiny days,
For the autumn breeze sigh
ing reminds u
That winters snow II yet to
come.
And usher In the spring time,
When. eyarY0nasa thouGht9
turns to things Of love
And every heart beats In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

Riddles
j. He cries the first six months, he
begins to take notice the next six
months. and 1t Is hard TO pull him
through the second year.
4 e Quarter to g.
3. Come to lard.
4. Fifteen cents
RUBY RAWLINGS.
Riddles.
l. Two birds
2. Window pane.
3. Lie still.
=. Because you never know the
value OF either until they are put
underground
g. l.. AND TT. s. sAvEDGE.
Articles of Jewelry.
/. Ring.
2. Watch.
2. Necklace.
4. Bracelet.
WRAY BARKER,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-13

400 Hull Street,

South Richmond, Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy am real glad
TO write to you again. My school
started Monday. I am sending in q
story today for the prize and hope
the Old Gray Goose viii not make q
meal OF II. We are going 10 the
fair tomorrow. Hope We will see you
Yours truly
GRACE WALKER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-01
EASY TO MAKE SMART TIES
Fashionable Jabots May BE Designed
From Black and white Ribbons
Of Satin.

Smart ties can be made from black
and white satin ribbon four incnes
wide. A good looking jabot Is MADE
from a six-inch strip Of three-inch RID
bon in soft satin ribobn. which check
or dot. Round the bottom edge win
inch silk fringe and across the top
nut satin butterfly bow in the same
shade. This bow may have double
loops neach side without ends, or
can have two loops and two ends' the
latter pointed and finished with
small tassel.
For quite young girls the model Is
prettily made of plaid ribbon, with
black fringe and a black bow.
A stir, rather formal. effect Ia had
from a jabot Of white satin two inches
wide at the top and four and half
inches at the bottom, which - cut
straight across at the end that reaches
to the bust line. The upper part %
drawn stifiy over two straight, stu
loops on each side without ends, or
An inch and q half from the bottom
nut a two inch band Of flet lace In
sertIon, and above It three crocheted
buttons, one above the other. This a.
bot is especially attractive In vivid
green satin, with ecru lace banding
and small gilt buttons.
A double frill Of black or emerald
green satin ribobn is cut seven Inches
wide at the bottom with the ends
slanting sharply and Ave inches from
the ton There are double strips. one
eight inches long and the other six
and one-half, and both are side-plaitSd
into one over the other one and one
half inch at the top. The plaits are
held by three small green buttons on
the back and gilt on green. On
either side to the top is a bow effect,
made by inch-wide frills Of plated
point de esprit.
A dainty effect to wear with q close
turnover collar is made from a stin
square bow Of two loops and two ends
of half-Inch velvet ribbon, with tiny
garland Of pink, yellow or lavender
roses and green foliage twisted
through the knot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-01
Tho MlddIe,Aaed Woman.

OF the many ways In which the mid
dle-aged woman may vary the effect
Of her afternoon gowns none is sim
pier than the use Of collar and cuffs
Of white wolfe edged with scalloping
an dembroidery in q floral design. An
other change may be the frock set Of
white chiffon with border Of black
malines. and still another is the one Of
black net hemstitched with silver
thread. Some of these collars are 20
long In front that they terminate only
at the waist line, where they cross In
surplice effect and are tucked away
under the girdle. An excellent model
Of this sort IL Of light blue lawn en-
broidered with black dots, and SEQ.
Ond 10 Of white agaric trimmed with
tiny folds Of broadcloth. alternating
with eponge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-08-01
ORNAMENT FOR THE TABLE
Arrangement Of Flowers, Without
Which the Dinner 10 Sure TO
Seem Incomplete.

The tiniest garden can be made to
furnish flowers for cutting all through
the summer.
II flowers must be used more than
once, It takes little time to have q
separate decoration for each meal.
The freshness Of sweet peas, nastur-
tiums, pansies, snapdragons, mari
Colds and peoples makes up for their
lack Of rarity.
At breakfast keep the scheme sim
pie; some people viii not use flowers
at this meal, but a few fresh blooms
in q slender vase are sure to look at
tractive.
Dinner decoration should have
thought put into 1t, and the lady OF
the flowers should bear In mind the
family tastes and anniversaries.
The amateur florist often laments
the short life Of some Of her treasures.
Poppies, for instance, must be put
on the table Just when the meal IL
ready, II they are to be a success at
all.
A good scheme Is to I'LL vases with
water and take them into the garden.
putting each poppy In as 1t 10 picked.
Treated In this way. peoples keep sew
eral days and much more artistic ar
rangement ls the result.
Few things are more depressing than
fading flowers. A handful Of wild car
rot leaves. freshly gathered. is infinite
~ better than q florists elaborate Gre
alton which has seen better days.
There Is q passing fad Tor flowers
parranged after the crowded posy fash
ion In which we have been trimming
our hats and gowns. but the woman
who really loves flowers win give
them more room and a more natural
setting, and content herself with time
tried combinations, such as purple
pansies with forget-me-nots, pink
roses or phl0x with delicate lavender
tones Of sweet peas, green ferns with
few white flowers, or the reddish
brown marigolds and pale yellow pop
pies.