The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1913-08-28

.That last Is moro or less What you
arr. Mrs n. replied And as a matter
of mct time proved that ! was So
carried on very beautiful silver rose
bowl which was the drst prize to'
ladies'
hut must explain the competition
10 was both novel and original ond II
ISN'T easy 60 dud these two Quauuea
lions at "mmc" teas, is it3
After having been duly numbered
each guest was given o little card,
wlrb pencil attached, ON which was
wHHu: eIf you had 90 choose be
tween instant humiliation ogmaruage.
which rlrl Tor mani u this room
wourI YOU take for your life partner
Please put down the number OF the
candidate YOU select n. BIT H|
AGAINST the rules TO vote for onnlhiIa.
d0u"
I Each card bore the number OF the
person holding &c. and &c would surely
/ bavc been discovered u guests voted
f8r themselves. which OF course would
/ mo-. be- fair. since the lucky owner Of
/ Inc HIGHEST number OF votes took FIRST
prIze What q mean Inslnuaton this
/ ls. but 10 would spoil the appearance
/ of the page It ] erased &C. 80 let 1t so
AS au expose OF my really truly self
To come back TO the competition
/ r1f of Measure was given TO a dear old
/ rrrharor colonel OF scventy-thrcc, who
easily headed the mems pou and was
presented with q charming leather
| br1ttar The popularity OF the girl
who got the most number OF votes was
easily accounted for because she was
Going TO De married the next week,
and tho men felt they could vote for
her without compromising themselves
| Another story:
If YOU have q summer parosol that
needs reluycnal0ng try Katherine LIS
| mtrst scheme You know how Kath-
. crime loves pretty THINGS, and this para.
sol idea OF hers Is really worth while
/ The suushadc was originally O beau
| ufuuy embroidered one OF white linen
with design OF roses, and after care
| fully washing and bleaching the para
. nIule she tinted the flowers IN rose
shades and tho leaves with water
colors
This gave un entirely new touch TO
"a last years belonging Katherine, the
immaculate. 0s we call her always
uses little water color paint the cor
rect shade OF yellow ON the extension
part OF the soIcs OF her russell shoes
Loo order 90 keep them looking Ike new.
With apologies 20 Mr. kIpllng-
other story
I know how fond you are OF wild
flowers. so o. garden I saw recently
Immediately suggested your bright
bouuy self 10 me- Il vas Wild dover
garden. and. as the owner expressed
liz. she had made it from a scrap OF
ground "us large as q half dollar and
70 certainly does blossom Ike a rose.
"The best way 90 make your garden
Wld tho woman who knew, els &c
transplant your lowers from tht
woods 10 Is almost impossible &c
gather wild seeds The wind and th,
birds get uheud OF one And the flor
lists have very few OF the seeds needed
some OF the wild plants that CONT
from bulbs can De procured from thO
uurserymau Many OF the yiolets anI
hep1ucas, but practically all OF Oh,
plants. must be taken from the woods
"Boglu your garden" continued th
Hower enthusiast "by tr8nsplantlng
'blt of the soil as WELL Tor few OF The
flowers win thrive ln ordinary garden
soil Dig out q space OF fourteen o
|Uuuou Inches deep aud ON it with lea
mold and loan from the woods II yol
can't DO tbIs mix o. little sand nnD
much fertilizer IN with the garden sol
.IrIt rs heavy; n It ls light aud sand
enrich Il thoroughly with manure
when the bed is accomplished bcgl
90 transplant the flowers and plaub
I'm % moist. shady corner pile som
stones. IL is here that the ferns an
moss can De placed"
This garden is going 60 be lovely a
summer. aud ! ann sure the advice
reliable. The results so Jar sufei
prove 10 lu most satisfactory way.
WHY don't YOU start garden of thI
sort ON your half dollar plott Tine
un. so. with all good wishes ana
pleasant month OF roses for You ~
dpyutcdly yours, MAbELs