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The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
BY FRANCES sHAFFER.

Clara Barton was once asked by a
friend 10 tell the one incident that stood
out the strongest in memory as the most
beautiful Of all the experiences that had
come to her on the field of battle
And without d moments hesitation she
told this little happening, which sne
said had always been treasured because
well. as one reads il one need not be
told the because"
1t happened down in Virginia.
Miss Barton had all the strength of
youth then. and loved TO walk. As she
WAS tramping along beside the columns
of infantry one day. quite Unexpectedly
they came upon a stream about the width
Of a city street-Aquia creek, they call
ed Il.
In the rear of the columns were her
four great wagons, loaded with supplies
for sick and wounded soldiers The
water was not deep. but she had no
fancy for wet feet and bedraggled skirts.
81 she decided to wait for the soldiers
to pass and TO cross in one of the wagons.
Human Bridge.
In steady stream they filed by. with
soldierly indifference to the foot-deep
water. Suddenly an order rang out
from the captain of a company already
m midstream. Tho command went forth
more of request il was-fOr the boys"
t" kneel down in the water on their
right knees and let Miss Barton walk
across the stream on their left knees.
Without a moments hesitation. those
boys who gave her all the love of
their soldicr-hearts, responded to the
all and Miss Barton passed from one
h"nded knee t" another. the soldiers
reaching up and steadyIng her as she
walked along.
She reached the other shore without
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
SOME TESTED RECIPES
FOR UNUSUAL CANDIES
By Using Different Flavorings Many
Different Kinds Can Be Made.
Turkish Mint Paste.

Soak three tablespoons granulat ed
gelatin in half cup OF water for twenty
minutes. Put two cups of sugar in sauce
pan with half cup cold water and bring
TO boiling point, add the gelatin and let
simmer twenty minutes.
Remove from fire, add two table,
spoons lemon juice, four tablespoons
creme de menthe, a few grains of salt
and green coloring. Turn into pan (first
rinsed in cold water). to one inch thick
hess Cool remove to board. cut in
cubes and, roll in confestioner's sugar.
Fig Cream.
Three cups sugar. one cup cream, half
cup corn sirup. half pound figs, one
tablespoon lemon juice.
Cook sugar. cream and sirup to a soft
ball test (firm and waXy), cool mixture.
stir, and when it thickens add figs.
cut fine and add lemon juice. When too
thick to pour. spread on buttered pan
and cut into squares before IL is cold.
French Chocolate Creams.
-Four cups granulated sugar. two cups
hot water, one level teaspoon cream OF
tartar (be sure not any more or it will
not grain); stir over slow fire until
thoroughly dissolved. but do not let boil
As soon as dissolved take damp cloth
and wipe edges of dish to remove any
grains that might appear. CThis Is i'm
pOrtanO. Then put mixture over quick
fire and let boil until, when dropped into
water, II forms soft ball.
Remove from fire and let stand until
cCol: do not pour into another pan
set aside in dish it is cooked in. 1t is
important it should cool evenly, so do
not set in water.
When cool mot cold stir fast until II
becomes a thick. creamy mass. When
too stiff to stir take in hands and knead.
The lightness depends on the kneading
and II cannot he kneaded too much. Use
little NXXN sugar IL necessary in
the kneading.
When quite creamy put in earthen
dish. cover with a damp cloth and let
stand at least twenty-four hours. Then
knead in the desired havorinG. make into
halls, let stand about an hour. then dip
into the bitter chocolate and put on
waNed paper.
BY using different havoring and color
ing many different kinds can he made.
Maple creams are made in the same
way by using this formula:
Four cups brown sugar. Two cups
maple sirup. Two cups hot water. One
level teaspoon cream Of tartar.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
chopped almonds.
by Ida ANES WILLIS.

Meat may I've rather tough and Of
coarse fihy and yet contain more actual
food value than cuts that are more ten
der and much higher in price. But on
account Of the tougher finer. ignorance.
or carelesSness in the proper cooking of
such pieces and the deplorahls habit of
swallowing food much after the manner
of reptiles, We find these parts OF the
animal more difficult to digest and there
fore condemn them, denying ourselves
much good Strengthening food, much
pleasure to the taste Cas there is more
flavor and richer juices in tough. we'll
developed muscular tissue than in any
OtherI. Then. too. We get less for money
expended and for time and labor in the
preparation. All points well considered,
the good cook will give preference to the
sO-Called cheaper cuts and parts Of
meats, as she knows she can develop
finer and a greater variety of flavor that
viii charm the taste anew each separate
meal. even though the same kind of
meat be served.
Meat Loaves and MOIds.
These when skillfuIly prepared. are de-
licious, and. served hot with a good
much better than roast joint, and when
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Table Service.

A waitress who is up in her work
keeps up with the latest books on table
service as much as a matter OF course
as a professional man reads the latest
authorities in his line. A good waitress
will not carry more than one dish at a
time. even when the family is dining
alone. Each separate dish makes its trip
alone in glory: the rattle of dishes, then,
is never heard. The rule OF presenting
dishes at the diners left Is. of course,
never broken. and the work of the
waitress is as silent. swift and altogether
perfect of It's kind as the activity of
sun and air. Whatever makes for har-
nony and inconspicuousness, too. at din
ner, whether by guests or by those who
walt. is now regarded an important ele-
ment In civilization.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Small Hats Are Now Popular.

The small turban of fur, velvet. silk,
or velour is enjoying an undisputed
reign in the millinery world at present.
These toques are draped in innumer-
able ways and trimmed with feathers.
aigrettes or flowers.
The ostrich plumes are beautifully
shaded, and there is an unusual adorn-
ment of brushes" fashioned from os-
trich fronds or heron plumage. Sprays
Of graceful paradise plumes are a favor
lite garniture for the small hat.
Fantasies of every variety adorn the
chic hats of beaver and velour.
Partisan women favor the turban or
toque for street wear; they insure much
greater comfort than the large picture
hat, and have a smartness entirely their
own.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
How to Beautify a
Weatherbeaten Face
lFrom Beauty and Hralth.I

It's really a simple matter to renovate
a face soiled by dirt. wind or cold. Or
dinary mercolized wax. used like cold
cream. will transform the worst old COM
plexion into one of snowy whiteness and
velvety softness. 1t literally peels of the
outer veil OF surface skin. but so gently,
gradually, there's no discomfort The
wornout skin comes of. not in patches.
but evenly. in tiny particles, leaving no
evidence ofathe treatment. The younger.
healthier Hhder-skin forming the new
complexion Is one OF captivating lowell
ness. One ounce of mercolized wax, to
I've had at any drug store. is enough to
remove any coarse, chapped. pimpled.
freckled, faded, or Sallow skin. Apply
before retiring. washing IL of mornings.
Many skins wrinkle easily with every
wind that blows with heat, worry. sc.
An excellent wrinkle-remover. because IL
tiEhtcns the skin and strengthens re-
laNed muscles. is wash lotion made as
follows: Powdered saxolite. o., dis
solved in witch hazel. one-half pint This
gives immediate resultA
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

Did you read that account in The
Washington Herald last Wednesday
! morning of the eleven-year-old lad living
in small town in Pennsylvania who
, shot his widowed mother because she
| candy?
And as you read what were your
thoughts?
i think that no mother in this broad
land who has little lads in her own home
could have read Of the tragedy without
shiver of horror: a feeling Of utter be-
wllderment for when We look at the
eleren-year-old boys in our own homes
We can think OF them only as babies
symbolicaI Of the purest and sweetest
of the long, long thoughts of childhood
as far removed from murder as the
most distant star. And as We watch
them at their happy. childish play the
story OF this one boy who shot his
mother seems to US preposterous and un-
believable.
Yet the fact remains-a child Of eleven
years killed his mother for the sake Of a
bit OF candy,
Further than this you surely have not
forgotten the little lad in our own vfcin-
ity who ended his own life a few months
ago. and other instances when thoughts
that are anything but those Of a normal
childish lad have led the boys OF our
big brave land to the most repeIIsnt
tragedies.
Need Greater Protection.
At the time OF the suicide to which
refer I called the attention Of all the
mothers who read THE HeraId's Page
for Every Woman to the too great free
dom We give the children of our homes
In the reading OF newspapers and jour
nails which report crimes in the most
sensational manner. and urged a greater
protection to our little lads against such
an influence
1ndiscriminate reading is responsible
for the abnormal thoughts and ideas
which many an American boy develops.
for there is no question that his mother
Is much too thoughtless and unconcerned
in the sort Of ideals he may or may not
be gathering from the books and maya
zines which fall into his hands. Nor
does this apply to our boys alone. for
many has been the girl mind from which
all the saneness and sweetness Of youth
have been driven by senss tional Htera-
ture.
To use a common phrase. lit is UP to-
every mother TO examine the books which
her children borrow. or buy, before they
are allowed 10 read them. II is just
as much up to her. to give heed to
the sort OF boys with whom her boy
associates during his playtime for there
is a mighty bit OF truth in the old
saving: Tell me who your associates
are and I'll tell you what you are
Health and disease cannot live and
flourish side by side in the same body.
Neither can pure and childish thoughts
live in constant contact with thoughts
and ideals which are in state Of de-
cay. There isn't hoy living who can
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

HousewOrk does not have a tendency
to make a woman lovelier-in a physical
sense.
Woman is some times beautiful in spite
of household drudgery-not because of it:
and the housewife who takes upon her
constantly guard against the injuries
that her daily tasks may inf1ict on figure,
carriage. face. and hands.
Now. housework, moderately INDUCED
in, never hurts any woman; but the
trouble is few women will indulge in 1t
moderately. Either they disdain II en-
tirely and get too little exercise to keep
themselves from growing fat or bilious
or nervous. or they go in for il with a
strenuousness out of proportion to their
strength and muscular development.
A Doctors Idea
Every autumn" asserts busy physI-
clan in an inland town where the ma
jOrity of the women do their own work.
i have at least half dozen cases of
more or less serious injuries brought
about by putting up window curtains.
There is no household task that is so
inimicaI to woman as the task that re-
quires reaching. No amount of lifting can
compare with overhead reaching in dan
gerous possibilities, and the woman who
hangs window draperies or pictures.
wipes on picture molding just out or
reach when standing naturally, and es-
says to screw electric light lamps into
fixtures that can only be reached by
standing on tiptoe, runs the risk of doing
herself lifelong injury"
HouseworI< Beneficial.
When compelled TO look directly above
the head while brushing on the ceiling
or a high cornice, bend the head pacK
from the neck instead of bending the
body back at the waist.
The latter method will throw the lines
OF the figure at the hip out of position
and will help to form a little cushion
of fat at the back of the neck While
the bending of the neck itself Will tend
to prevent the formation of this cushion
OF fat and Will also strengthen and keep
firm the muscles under the chin, which
are first muscles to grow flabby as age
advances.
A small pillow under the knees Will
make the task of wiping up a rioor very
much easier, and may also prevent
rheumatism by keeping the knees from
the damp floor. Any small not too soft
cushion will answer. but . leather-cov-
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Da mana Pudding.

This is a very delicious dessert You
must split bananas in two lenEthwise
and spread with any kind Of preserve
as jam and marmalade. Slice sponge
cake very thin and place one slice be
tween the two strips of bananas to
hold them together. Cut on" banana
into three sandwiches and lay attrac-
lively in a glass dish. Cover with sweet
ened whipped cream favored with any
preferred essence ur sprinklcd with
chopped almonds
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
How Women Can Lessen
Drudgery of HOuSeWOrk

cred or ruhber-Covered cushion will be
best. as 1t will dry more quickly.
Nothing will ruin the skin of the hands
faster than scalding water and strong
soap; a dish mop with a long handle a
wire basket and drainer and pure white
soap will be found more valuable TO the
preservation of the hands than any
amount of manicuring and cold cream ap-
plications.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

The clever way in which the two ma
terisls are put together makes a dressy
garment without other trimming.
The collar is a double band OF the vel.
vet. with a long end to throw over the
shoulder. making an ideal closing at the
throat for the coolest weather. The but
tons are made of jet and crystal and are
very large.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
VARIETY OF STYLES
In HAIR ORNAMENTS
Feathers, Flowers, and Chains Com
bined for the Evening
Couture.

The hair ornaments worn with evening
. toilets this season tend to keep the hair
In place and encourage the neat and trim
air OF the small coiffure, for most OF
them are on the filet or bandeau order.
The wide filet Is less used than it was
last year. but In its place has come the
more generally becoming narrow ban
deau. Some of the prettiest things OF
this kind are mere single lines of large
brilliants. encircfing the head fatty. and
usually disappearing under the coils or
strands or curls of the back Of the Golf
fure. though many OF these bandeaux go
a II the way round the head.
Pearls and other jewels or imitation
jewels are used in the same way as the
the brilliants and often the band is a
trifie wider and includes both jet and
brilliants or pearls and brilliauts.
Odd Effects Liked.
Sequin and bead bands, usually less ex-
pensive than the jeweled ones. are liked
too. and any one Of these narrow bands
is likely to hold an ornament posed
wherever fancy dictates. Very frequently
this season fancy seems to dictate the
bizarre instead OF the beautiful, and
heron egrets. ospreys, &c. go shooting
of from the cOiffure at such ridiculous
and unbeautiful angles as one sees in
millinery trimmings.
But on the other hand, there are many
delightful things among the band and
osprey or egret hair ornaments. the deli
cate spra ying feather being sometimes
posed exactly over the middle of the fore
head. sometimes dropping downward at
the side. sometimes curling upward at
a point well toward the back. a jeweled
cabochOn usually holds the feather to
the jeweled band.
Tiny Mercury Wing Popular.
Tiny mercury wings. jeweled. spangled,
&C, are pretty. too. in connection with
the pearl or brilliant circlet.
Wide bands OF jeweled gold gallon or
embroidered gold net. with or without
narrow binding of velvet. are drawn
closely around the head and finish with
a jeweled clasp or ornament. and velvet
bands embroidered In metal or Jewels or
beads are much used. too. In Paris
many of these wider swathng bands
have cabochons covering the ears, and
weird effects are exploited. such as the
mad tiara" which is band OF velvet
with ear CabOchons OF the velvet and
gold with straight egrets standing stitfiy
erect all around the band, the shape OF
the head showing through the fine feath-
ers.
This. Of course. is fantasy run mad. as
Is the Russian tiara with its spiky front
points and its jeweled chains hanging
from side to side Of the tiara under the
chin.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

Dark green cloth is combined with
black satin in this design, the satin being
used for the darker portions Of the gown.
An embroidered design is worked in
gold thread on the collar. cuffs, and
lower edge of the sash end. which is
finished with fringe of black and gold
silk. Gold buckles on the collar and
Cirdln
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

For Group use flannel cloths wrung out
OF very hot water and applied to the
throat and chest: cover with dry ones.
and renew with hot as soon as the others
commence to cool.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

For disasreeable breath. put a few
drops of tincture Of myrrh In a tumbler-
ful OF water. and thoroughly rinse the
mouth with it,
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

UnsiEhtly marks caused by the drip
ping of water in marble basins or water
closet bowls may be removed by rub
bing with a cloth or old tooth brush
dipped in pulverized chalk or ammonia.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

A white cashmere or chudda may bs
nicely and easily cleaned at home by
using soap bark. which may be obtained
at any druggists.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

In washing black wool goods before
making them over use cents worth oi
soap bark to a pailful Of water. Let II
stand until cold. Iron on the wrong
side.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
Another Harmful Influence.

Another influence which is great. and
which We cannot remember in our own
childhood because it did not exist then.
is the moving picture show with its
vividly illustrated stories upon the
screen.
The moving picture is a wonderful in
vention. and can be used TO illustrate
travel talks, nature studies. and other
lecture subjects with tremendous advant-
age to the child. as well as the adult
mind. but II is a far cry from descriptive
pictures TO the blood-and-thunder melo-
dramas which our children too frequent
" witness in the five-cent theaters, sit
ting tense and wide eyed as they watch
the pictorial unfolding Of tales based
on murder. or again on unfaithfulness.
or divorce, or some other subject which
should be kept as far from the child
mind as one pole is from the other.
II YOU want a revelation in the care
lessncss and thoughtlessness OF mothers,
which is likely to breed the sort of alb
normal mind in a child which prompted
one to murder the other day, come
downtown some fine night and visit some
Of the picture houses which are noted
for sensationalism and watch the long
line of both boys and girls of tender
age Cchildren who should be in their
beds fast asleep. as they file in and out
of these places. sometimes accompanied
by their parents, but just as often
alone.
Every child is impressed greatly by
pictures, and those which depict histor-
icai events; tell fairy tales which keep
the child's Imagination alive: illustrate
travel talks. or natures wondrous ways,
are a great educational advantage to our
little ones. but the other sort of which
/ have talked are one Of the most per-
nicious influences OF to-day in the char
acter development of children. and the
reason Of II all is that there are too few
thoughtful and discriminating mothers
too few women who really concern them
selves with the sort of environment into
which their little ones go; the sort Of in
fiuences which are going into the making
or breaking of the future OF the prec-
ious lives within their keeping.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

A very good and simple face tonic is
ten drops of benzoin to one of rose wa
ter. Put a few drops into the washbowl
when bathing the face. Both will soften
and whiten.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

Quite new and becoming was the hat
at the top OF this sketch. The wearer
was decided blonde and the hat was
only a crown of elongated shape. COW
cred with amethyst velvet. Around the
front Is wreath OF pink roses with
gold lace and green velvet leaves. At
each side are wired loops Of amethyst
satin ribbon, connected by a band of the
ribbon, which extends across the back.
The black velvet hat is a drsped cup
shaped crown, trimmed with donkey ears.
Wearer
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
The Happiest Experience
In the Life of Clara Barton
Royal Gifts Are Put to Shame by Foolish Little
Something that Is IHumined by Mighty
Light of Love.

so much as a drop Of water touching
her feet. And many, many years after
ward. as she told the little incident,
which she counted the most delicately
beautiful tribute of love and devotion
that had come to her in all her long life,
she was deeply moved and said that the
memory of it was one of her most cher
ished possessions.
Yet in her beautiful home at Glen
Echo. Md. there were many treasures,
many decorations from crowned heads,
many Jewels crosses of gold; medals,
diplomas of honor from the rulers OF
different nations and countless personal
tributes from humber folk. the boys"
she had served and the families who held
them dear.
And as We read of the experience she
counted the most beautiful of all. we
think of the things that happen to the
rest of the world. the things that are for
ever priced and those that easily pass
from memory.
And, turning back to the incidents that
frightened our days. we know very we'll
that Miss Barton was right.
Things That stand Out.
For the things that stand out in peren-
nial bloom. the things We like Oftenest
to think about, rarely. If ever, bear the
value-stamp. the familiar mark of money.
They are-why, with most of us. they
are SO simple We could not put them
into words. could not tell the charm of
them. the peculiar significance and all.
because half their gracious appeal would
be lost in the telling.
But we know right well what they
are. the little happenings that conceal
lot of thought and world OF care,
but not a hit OF practical value.
In the great gift-making ason. II
anyone asked us what he wanted most
Of all. probably we would hasten 10 think
of something big and tangible, some
thing written all over with the telling
mark Of quality.
And II might he that the pleasure OF II.
the memory and the charm would go
somehow that has not been the way II
has happened in the years that are gone,
for as We call back the experiences, the
gifts and the acts that have pleased us
most. the big happenings. the royal gifts
and all are put 10 shame by foolish
little something that stands out illum-
ined by the mighty light Of love.
And one challenge any woman-and she
almost dares add man-tO deny that this
is true.
Must BE Sorry Life.
Not many OF US can recall experiences
like the tribute that was paid to Miss
Barton, who treasured it for over half
a century. in spite of the twinge of con-
science or of something. as she saw
the many wet, wet soldiers who had
made her human bridge.
But il must be a solitary, sorry sort
of life that has no memories of beauu-
full experiences treasured-'just be-
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
SOME LITTLE THINGS
WORTH REMEMBERING

Scratches and bruises may he taken
from furniture by using the kernel Of
walnut or butternut.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

To make the eyebrows grow better, rub
common salt into them every night be-
fore going to bed.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

Here is a clever little dress for the
younger lad. 1t is easy to make and may
have long or short sleeves. The garment
closes at the front and a belt holds 1t in
place. The collar. cuffs, and belt are of
goods. Any of the popular
wash fabrics may be employed.
The pattern, No. e55. is cut in sizes
1. 2, and years. Medium size will re-
quire Il. yards Of 36-inch material and y
of yard of 2I-inch contrasting goods
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the pattern depart
ment of The washington Herald.