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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

Get common wrapping paper, light
brown or white, and cut into squares
foot and half each way Put up
sheet across door and have the light
from lamp arranged SO that the
shadow of persons head will be re-
fiected on the square of paper.
A guest is to be placed sideways so
that the outline of the face, will show
on the paper. With heavy pencil or
a crayon draw the outline or profile.
One guest at time is brought into the
gallery and the name is put on the
back of the portrait.
When all have been taken an assist
ant helps cut out the silhouettes,
which are pasted on black paper and
pinned up like a portrait exhibition.
The guests are provided with pencils
and paper and write down who they
think Is who.
A prize is provided for the one who
guesses the most correctly, and, if the
hostess wishes, consolation prize
may be awarded.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

II any of you happen to be enter
tanning on the nineteenth of April it
will add a touch of novelty to remem-
Der that this is the day celebrated by
our English cousins as Primrose"
day, and everyone wears a primrose
on his coat. There is single variety
of this dainty flower that is perfectly
adorable in individual vases at each
plate or at the four corners Of the ta-
BILE. speak adyisedly, for / sat
around the board recently where they
were the only decoration, and the re-
suit was more than satisfactory. The
large double primroses in pots may be
used for prizes if bridge is played.
They come In all Of the delicate pastel
slides and are cheap Instrumentation 70
y szl,,ssssing < c;wers whickAis very De.
ssrabie for mott Of ms forgot.to tell
YOU what you may already know
VIZ: that Primrose dry 70 IA relnenl
brance Of the death Of Lord Beacons
field. MADAME MERhl. (
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11


tell me as long as you love me now.
You do love me. don't you, dear?" he
continued, shadow Of anxiety cross
ing his face.
MollIe threw her arms round his
neck.
with all my heart" she sobbed.
But, Water-o, how can l tell you?
But l must, even though you will re-
fuse to marry me-"
Nothing could make me refuse"
he answered. Nothing in the whole
world"
do you mean that, Walter? You
won't hate me for what am going
to say?"
Hate you, sweetheart"
Eyes, hate mel o, Walter, I did
it for the best. l thought it was for
the best. And now l see that should
never have done 1t. 1t was father who
advised me-"
GONE, out with It," said Walter;
but he was smiling no longer. What
could 1t be? Something dreadful, no
doubt, and something by which he
was to prove the sincerity of his love
for her.
Then listen, Walter, and let me
finish before you say word" said
Mollie, sitting up primly and stihly be-
fore him. Its about your pictures,
During the last year you have been
getting better and better prices for
them from Enoch, haven't your"
well, should say have. Two
years ago l was glad to sell paint
ing for $25 and 1 used to turn out
one every week as regularly as clock
work. Now can't do them quickly
enough to find purchasers at five hun
dred apiece. Why, last year made
ten thousand dollars
Then listen, Walter" said Mollie
quickly. THAT is all a trick of mine
and fathers. When you asked me to
wait until you had made name for
yourself father thought you foolish
He had money enough for both of us
he said, and nothing would have
pleased him better than that you
should continue painting all your life
and let the future take care of itself
But when you refused-well, you know
that Moonlight Over Brooklyn Bridge
OF yours?"
well, l should guess so. Enoch
gave me $3.50 for that and 1t was
my first success"
''Enoch didn't buy it," sobbed Mol
lie. "At least, didn't buy it on chance
as you suppose. Father went to him
and told him he would pay $3.50 fol-
that when you took it to Enoch and
$50 extra for each picture you painted
until you reached thousand dollars
And those customers of Enoch's who
you thought bought all your pictures
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11
Sheet and pillow Case shower.


A young woman who belonged to a
sewing club composed of six members
announced her engagement, and the
other members planned this most
unique shower, to which they asked
the men; that is, each asked an escort.
These girls conceived the happy idea
which made this affair reality.
Each one made a pair Of sheets and
q pair Of pillow cases. Then, arrayed
in these ghostly garments, they pre-
scented themselves at the house of the
bride-elect. They all met at the house
next door and dressed. The brides
mother had been taken into the secret
and looked out for the refreshments,
which the men had sent up After the
surprise was over and the white cos
tunes taken off It was explained that
the sheets and pillow cases would next
be seen neatly Numbered and tied up
with sachets of lavender for the linen
chest
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

they were Just father and me, Wal
ter. And every picture that he has
bought he has given away. That
splendid painting at the Metropolitan
hospital, for instance, was presented
by father. on the understanding that
his name should not be made public
And your old Man on Doorstep
which you thought so highly of-that
was given by father to the public
school on Thirtieth street and not
bought by them. And SO with every
thing. If it wasn't for father, Enoch
would still be paying you SIS apiece
and you wouldn't have made anything
more than you used to do. And now
1 know that things are back Just
where they were two years ago, and
1 oughtnt to have told you,- but l
couldn't marry you with lie in my
heart, Walter. So kiss me once and
then will leave you and not see you
again until-why, Walter!"
He was bending over her and laugh
ing, and the kiss that he gave her
did not seem in the least like fare
well kiss, but rather harbinger Of
many kisses to come.
walter! You aren't going to leave
me? You are going to forgive meg'
Mollie whispered incredulously.
Walter sat down in his chair again
and drew her on his knee and kissed
the last of the tears away.
NOW you listen to me, Mollte, and
don't you interrupt me until am
through" he began. "Of course If
had known Of that little trick l should
have been extremely angry. But II
has helped me in more ways than you
imagine. In the first place, this Civ
ing away of my paintings to hospitals
and schools has advertised me ano
created a demand for my work"
Eyes," breathed Mollie.
"And only last Friday was In al
Wallis's and he said to me: I wisf
you wouldn't give all your work tt
Enoch, Mr.. Barrett. Why don't vol
let me have some of it?' So I TOLD
him that 1 had made years contrac
with Enoch to give him SO many pic
lures and that couldn't break 1t. Ant
what do you think? Well, il hadn'
entered into that arrangement SHOULD
have been able to dispose Of my worl
at just about twice as much again
and if my pictures hadn't been dis
persed throughout the city coul'
have collected exhibit this winter a
Wallis wants. So that you and m.
respected father-in-law to be have dc
prived me of just about half year
income"
"Walterl"
"Five thousand dollars, and I'm &c
ing to get it back from you"
"How?" asked Mollie, smiling.
zone dollar apiece" answered Wa
ter, Give thousand kisses at con
pound interest, doubling -themselve
in five and twenty years"
Copyright 1913 by w. G. chapman1
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11
MOLLIE LOVED HIM
And He Loved Mollie, So Her Con-
fession Was Not Such a
Terrible Thing.
BY DOROTHY SHAW.

It was the second evening before
their marriage. All the arrangements
had been completed and for a brief
hour the lovers were alone together
at the home of the bride-to-be.
"Are you quite reconciled to marry
ing the daughter of rich man, dear
est7" asked Mollie Greaves, nesting
up against Walter Barrett, her fiance.
Just Think If you hadn't been SO
proud, Walter, we could have been
married two years by now"
"And where would my self-respect
be, Mollie?' asked Walter. Il love
you with all my heart, but l could
hardly live as a pensioner upon my
wife, could II" ~
but, dearest, surely your love for
me is stronger than your pride" urged
Mollie.
well, but now / shall have you
and keep my pride too" he answered
Il always knew that some day my
pictures would be snapped up. Wal
lis, the dealer on the Avenue, has
been offered a thousand dollars fol
that seascape of mine and"
He broke off suddenly, for there
were tears in his BRIDES eyes.
what is 1t, dearest" he pleaded
"Have said something TO hurt your
NO" she sobbed. But, Walter,
have been deceiving you these two
years. o, Walter. do you remember
telling me once that no matter wha
had ever done or ever could do i
would make no difference in you
love for me?"
Surely, Mollie. Come, what is it
Somebody you once thought you wer,
in love with and haven't told MI
about? Never mind, you don't have t.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

This may be given orally (like
spelling beef or 1t may be written
game. Limit each one to half-min-
ute, If played orally. after the first
word is named. The class is con-
Quoted in this way: The teacher
mentions the first word of well
known proverb, the pupil called fin
lshes it. If unable to do so in the
time it is passed to the next one, and
so on down the line until some one
Or no one finishes it.
If the proverb begins with "a, IAN
or 'the," or any very small word,
two or more words should be given
to start the pupil off. To help make
out the list a few proverbs are given
nere:
A stitch in time saves zine.
/ All is not gold that glitters,
Honesty is the best policy.
A friend in need is friend indeed
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Half loaf is better than no bread.
When angry count ten before you
speak; IL very angry, count hun
dred.
A,bird in hand is worth two in the
push.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Never put off until tomorrow what
You can do today.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Appearances are often deceiving.
Blessings brighten as they take their
flight.
Never count your chickens before
they are Matched.
A little nonsense now and then is
'elished by the wisest men.
No news is good news.
Look before you leap.
Out Of sight, out of mind.
Let them laugh who win.
He who is down need fear no fall
More haste the less speed.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11
Lucky SPOT in the Quake Belt.

Compared with the neighboring
islands of Japan, the peninsula of
Corea is singularly free from earth
quakes. The records contained in the
old chronicles of the country extend
back, however, for nearly 1000 years,
the first known earthquake having oc-
CURED in the year 81 B. c. These and
other records have recently been ex-
amined by DR.. Y. Wada, the director
of the meteorological observatory of
Chemulpo. The total number of
earthquakes in the period mentioned
amounts to 1917. of which SO were
notable shocks, many of them having
attained strength sufficient to dam
age buildings, and several to result in
loss of life. Dr. Wada gives an inter
esting map Of what he calls the seis-
mic density of the different parts OF
the country. North of the parallel of
81 degrees north the seismic density
decreases almost uniformly from west
to east, while south of that parallel
that is, in the part of the country ia
cling Japan-there is rapid decrease
in density from east to west.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

1.-THE late Bradley Martini" said a
New York clubman. had very pol
ished and cynical wit Bradley Mar
tin, apropos of an aged millionaire's
marriage to a debutante, once recount
ed to me a conversation between two
girls. The first girl, lpnching at
Sherry's with friend, said: I know
he's rich, but isn't he too old to be
considered eliglble?' My dear an
swered the other girl, he is too eligi.
BILE to be considered DID,"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

Stealing of servants is a social
crime that warrants the most severe
condemnation. 1t is really discourag-
ing to spend three or four years
teaching a raw girl to wait on the
table only to have the guest of pre-
vious evening entice her away. A
servant in the household is gem,
and the stealing of gems ought not
to be countenanced. - Charleston
News and Courier.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

The refreshments were little our of
the ordinary, SO I'll tell about them.
First. shrimp salad served in heart
shaped cases, with coffee and nut sand
witches mixed with mayonnaise dress
ing. Then delicious tuttifruiti in
bell-haped molds.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11
Sun la a Hot Old Planet.

The temperature of the surface of
the sun has been found to be about
5000 degrees Centigrade. At this
temperature all known elements are
vaporized. and we may safely con-
clude that no solids are present with
in the suns mass, especially in view
of the fact that in passing from the
surface to the center the temperature
must rise normously.-Worlds Work
Magazine.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

In this design we have clever en-
pire coat and one that is well within
the range of home construction. The
coat represents fashions latest die
tates in empire models, and is particu-
larly delightful for spring service.
The pattern (61S9) is cut in sizes
81 to AZ inches. bust measure. Me-
dunn size will require S9s yards OF
SO inch material and * of yard Of
"a inch satin.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

New dresses of white serge and
white satin have the serge carried up
above the girdle, where 1t ends exact
ly as if the skirt were very high, in
deed.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

This dress closes at the front in
duchess style The skirt is cut In
two pieces. The skirt is gathered and
Sttached to the waist with a belt.
Auy OF the wash materials can be
used 70 make this dresB with the col
lar, cuffs and belt OF contrasting ma
terial
The pattern t614o) Is cut in sSzes 8
to IL years. Medium size requires :
yards of "A inch material and y yard
Of 81 inch contrasting goods.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDGSC[l]OL
LESSON
By e. o. SELLERS. Director OF Even
ing Department The Moody Bible In.
stitute OF Chicago.)
LESSON FOR APRIL 1s
JACOB AT BETHEL,

LESSON TExT-Gen. 2s:10-22.
GOLDEN TEXT am with thee, and
will keep thee whithersoever thou goest.' 7
Gen. 2S:15.
Esau, like the foolish virgins, be-
came wise after his opportunity had
passed. Though there was partial
subsequent reformation (2S:6-9) II
was not real repentance. Jacob was
obliged to fee from his brothers am
ger. In order to get him off in safety
Rebekah prompted Isaac to send
Jacob to her brother Laban, ostensibly
to seek wife (27:46), but in reality
"for few days." that he might esi
cape Esau's wrath.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11
Spoon Shower.

A young girl who was to marry a
man not blessed with a great store of
this worlds goods was the recipient of
this novel and acceptable shower. The
girls, twelve in number, contributed
The price ofja Dozen spoons, Each one
was done n9 separately lii Tissue pa-
per and put IN a lovely pie made III
Inc enAnN Oh a igad1ing DHii ~ rsiste
satin ribbon ran to each place, When
.he bride pulled her ribbon spoon
bearing this jingle was forthcoming:
One spoon for two,
OH what fun!
But then. you see,
Won two are one
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

The rest of the girls each drew a
spoon, and exclaimed that, as they
lust matched the one drawn by the
brlde-elect, they must all go to her.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

cloth would make up we'll
a the left side of 'front.' buttons
aadlo peas
light colored cloth; buttons
set in under wrapped seams
trimmed the SIDE
cloth used for the
rev and
o velvet feather ruehe
6 inches wide 10 buttons
silk satin for lining coat
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-11

If worst comes to worst it's best to
make the best of it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-28
Postage Stamps That Caused Strife
By WINSOR M'CAY.

failed to appreciate its dangerous
significance in Mohammedan
country
No sooner had the stamps been
placed in use, however. than urg-
ent representations were made to
the sidar, Lord Kitchener, by the
local sheikhs, protesting against the
presence of an emblem of the
Christian faith on the stamps Of
the Soudan. and it is said that
native rising was narrowly avert
ed by the immediate issue of an
order for the watermark to be
changed to the more appropriate
Star and Crescent of Islam
The first attempt at introducing
Western methods, as eXemplified by
the ubiquitous postage stamp, into
the hermit kingdom of Korea, in the
year 1884, was fraught with disas-
ter. being followed by a severe anti
foreign outbreak attended with
bloodshed and incendiarism. While
banquet, given by the postmas-,
ter general in honor of the opening
of the newly erected general post
office in Seoul, was being held. an
anti nrograssiva riot hrol,o an,
among tho nonuIaca and an A.
tennt was made IA assassi,ata tho
kings apapt
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-28

a PIECE Of careless engraving is
~ reported to have led TO the
withdrawal from circulation
on political grounds, OF two of the
recently issued Indian postage
stamps bearing the likeness of King
George in robes of state Among
the insignia worn by the king in Mr..
McKennal's portrait is the Order of
the Indian Empire, in the repre-
sentation of which diminutive fig
ure of an elephant is shown.
Now, on the majority of the
stamps there is not the slightest
room for doubt as to the animal
that it is intended to represent,
but on the two annas and three
annas values the elephant Is poor
ly executed. and bears remark
able resemblance, not TO the state
ly lord of the jungle, but to the
humble domestic pig
cross ana crescent.
This fact did not pass unrecog-
nized by the Mohammedan popula-
ton of the British dependency, by
whom the lowly porker is regarded
as an unclean animal. strictly for
hidden by their caste and abhorred
OF all true Moslems. The grave af-
front to their religious prejudices,
arising from the necessity of apply
ing their tongues to this profane
image. caused an immediate cutlery
among the native followers OF Mo-
BANNED. who declined to have any
thing to do with the despised
stamps and as concession to
their scrunles il was decided that
the offending values should be
called in aud a fresh printing made
With the unfortunate elephant cor
rectly deljneated.
This is by no means the first oc-
casjon ON which the postage stamp
has been the subject Of internaI
and even diplomatic contention,
particularly in respect OF religion
and party politics.
A case in point is provided by
the first issue of Sudanese postage
stamps under the Anglo Egyptian
oondominium. which is a familiar
figure of a native camel postman.
ha ,,na, 5ah fhaSp - q
were first printed was watermarked
with "A curious device known to
architects as a quatrefoil--a cunt
form flower characteristic Of the
Gothic style: but its near relation
shin TO the Maltese cross appaf-
emily passed unobserNed by those
responsible for the issue. for fhet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-28
THE GEORGIAN AND THE S. A

Editor The Georgian:
AS member of the International
Stewards association and until this
year fourth national vice president
and, incidentally, steward Of the
Piedmont hotel, this city, want to
thank you not only for myself, but
in the name of all those who helped
to make the Culinary Exhibit at the
Piedmont possible, for the space
and notice you gave us on the front
page of your Surely Newspaper"
on January -.
We appreciate this moreso be-
cause no other paper in the city
thought it worth while TO pay any
attention to a body Of men repre-
senting the /. :. A.. men who un-
selfshly are working for the well
fare and benefit of mankind.
The members of the |. :. A. were
instrumental in having passed the
pure food law. They were the men
who introduced the so called Will
son bill regulating weights. meas
ures and net containers. and the
l. S. A. is now introducing bill in
congress to bring in meat from the
Argentine Republic free of duty, in
order to reduce the high cost Of liv-
ing-not for the benefit Of the l. S.
A., but for the benefit Of the public.
The Hearst newspapers are al
Ways with the people and nobody
realizes this more than the peopla
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-28
A Life for a Stamp.

The preparation of d series of
stamp designs on behalf of the Chi
nese government cost one unfortun-
ate Frenchman his life. through an
unwilling breach of the rigid ETH
quette of the Celestial court.
This gentleman, Mr.. r. A. De-
Willard, was ar artist occupying a
high position in the imperial Chi
nese customs service. and in 1894
was commissioned to execute the
designs for a series of stamps to be
issued in commemoration of the
siXtieth birthday Of the dowaaer
empress.
on submitting his design. how
ever. he incurred severe censure for
having employed the abbreyiation
Imp. Chin. Post" on certain of the
stamps in place Of the fun inscrip-
tton of imperial Chinese Post"
Chinese custom not permitting of
any abbreviation of an official title.
More serious still, in official eyes.
was his crime of using Imperial
purple in his color scheme, the en-
ployment of purple being strictly
forbidden in China except by mem
bers of the imperial court
For some time the fate of the
hapIess artist trembled in the bal
ance and it was a question whether
he would be beheaded for his I'M
conscious insult to the throne. VI
timately he was dispatched upon a
forlorn mission TO the heart Of
Tibet amounting practically TO
sentence Of death. since nothing
more has been heard Of him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-28

these Objectionable labels, and it is
even stated went so far as to mo-
Billie troops on the Dominican Dor
der, ere the authors of this fla
grant libel We're induced to make
the amende honorable.
During the recent political up
heaVal in China the postal service
was, by mutual consent, treated as
neutral by both combatants and
permitted to exercise its functions
unmolested.
But the over printing of the cur
rent Chinese postage stamps with
syllable characters signifying pro
visional neutrality" at the instance
of the imperial government, pending
the granting of a constitution, was
at once resented by the leaders of
the military republic of China, who
demanded their instant withdrawal
on the grounds that the wording of
the oyerprint was 'prejudicial to
the national repute." Accordingly
the stamps were at once called in.
after being on sale at a single post
office for 4 period of three DAYS