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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10
Merry rhouaht RInas.

Surely more appropriate and hap
pier idea than the merry thought nap
kin ring could not be imagined.
But it has its limitations, for never
must it be broken, in order to follow
out the old superstition of extorting
the granting of wish from Fortune.
The ring is made of silver, and
perched on the merry thought is q sill
yer gilt grouse, while dog, hot on
the scent, is the decoration of an
other.
The silver gilt grouse appears as a
menu holder, with a slit cut down the
middle of the back to hold the card.
and there are also dogs, horses. stays
and other objects which answer the
same purpose. They are very pretty
little ornaments, standing an inch or
SO high.
The grouse is obtainable also as a
desk seal or paper weight, so that as
we'll as eating it, ii can be looked on
as an ornament.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

not John It was the hideous old
woman next door, crawling along the
porch toward her. Yet when she
spoke Joyce was amazed to hear the
tones of an educated woman, and a
voice as sweet and melodious as her
own.
We'll, young lady, so he has not
come back" began the old creature.
Joyce was too terrified of her old
neighbor to resent her strange famil-
iarity.
I've watched you" continued the
witch. II know who you are and who
he Is. | know you've quarreled. And
both are sorry and both are too proud,
Come here, my dear!"
She laid her skinny fingers upon
Joyce's arm and, to the girls amaze
ment, opened the door and led her
into the hall, passing from portrait to
portrait until she stood beneath Fan
ny Lamonts.
"You know who that is, my dear?"
she asked. "But you wouldn't know
that she was I, would you? Look!"
She thrust her old head out until it
came into the light beneath the por-
trait. To her amazement Joyce per-
ceived the unmistakable likeness. The
proud. beautiful young woman was
the skinny old crone.
II loved your father, my DEAR" said
the old woman, but we quarreled
and I made q fool of myself and
ruined my life. All, we'll, 1 thought
when he was dead could come back
and nobody would know me. But now
I've told you. Do you understand a
little better what life is, my dear?
Do you see that we have our own
lives to make or mar, and that we
shall mar them if we let pride stand
in the way of our happiness?"
The old creature released her hold
upon the girl and slipped out on the
porch again. leaving Joyce faint and
helpless under the shock OF the dis
covery.
Life was not all beautiful, then.
Life was not stroll in a pleasure
garden. but something to be .eid hold
of before old age came on. Joyce UNI
derstood better now. Only love could
bind up the separate links of life.
One must live, one must be true, one
must cast out pride like serpent
from Eden.
She hurried out upon the porch and
stood under the stars. and her whole
heart went out to John. If only he
would forgivel
A step upon the gravel, a football
on the porch. Joyce was running.
with arms outstretched. She felt her
self clasped in her lovers embrace.
He bent his lips to hers. And she
knew that life was Eden still.
Copyright, 1913, by w. G. Chapman.)
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10
MADE ONLY ONE RESERVATION


Mrs. Weddleson was desperate. For
FIVE months she had been trying to get
maid for general homework. She
had become 2 familiar figure in all
the intelli J nee cihces. shs had 'worT
ried her friends by calling their girls
TO the telephone and Offering them in
ducements to enter her service; she
had complained so much that her hus-
band welcomed every chance he got
to get out on the road for a week or
two, and size had publicly given it as
her opinion that something ought to
be done by the government to compel
girls to accept positions in kitchens,
whether they wished to or not.
Finally one morning cheerful-look-
ing girl called to enter into discus
sion concerning the matter that
was nearest to Mrs. Weddleson's
heart.
How many of you are they in the
family?" the girl asked
Only Mr.. Weddleson and l." the
lady FASTENED to reply. "Of course
have my mother with me most of
the time, but Mr.. Weddleson is away
good deal, so that the work is very
light
What time do you have break
fast, and does you maid get Thurs
days and Sunday afternoons out?"
oh. yes. l shouldn't think of ask
ing you to stay in Thursdays or Sun
day afternoons. We are all prompt
about sitting down to breakfast at
1880 every morning except Sunday.
But we will have breakfast whenever
1t suits you, whether it is early or
late"
Yes. Do 1 have a bath to my
self?"
There is a lovely bath room on
the third floor for your exclusive
use. And l send all my washing
out"
What about havin' company"
You may have all the company you
want. We will have the side porch
screened in for you, and-say, please
stay. You can have everything you
like and do everything you wish to
except call my husband by his
first name."-ChicaRn Record Herald.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

The bride. to be up-to-date. should
have cupboard full of shelves as
well as bureau full of drawers to ac-
commodate her lingerie. And these
shelves must be fitted with an edging
Of ribbon and lace and chiffon, put on
in the manner of pantry shelf paper.
This edging costs, according to the
elaborateness of its pattern and the
fineness of its material, a goodly price.
But 1t can be made less extensively.
1t consists of strip of satin ribbon,
or a hemmed strip Of satin, about
three inches wide. Over this lace is
pleated, and the two are fastened to-
gether with chiffon roses or little satin
flowers. The edging is tackled on the
edge of the shelves under the little
flowers. Thumb tacks can be used
for the lacking.
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!. ! !. ]
ONE MUST Be TRUE
ey GEORGE MuNsoN.

isn't she dreadful, John!" whis-
pered Joyce, casting glance sidewise
toward the old woman next door.
The old woman was watering her
rose trees. She was horrible old
woman, in outward aspect, at any
rate. She might have been anywhere
between eighty and hundred years
OF age; she was crooked and shrunk-
en-. and her wizened features were
exactly like those popularity attributed
to witch. And yet she was watering
her rose trees. with as loving care as
young girl might have bestowed
upon them.
Poor old ladyl" said John Durham.
ITO think that people can live to be
SO old as that"
S"Do you think she was ever a
young and beautiful girl, dearest?"
asked Joyce contentedly, Nesting
down into the fold of her lovers arm.
Il guess she was young all right,
but am sure she never was beauti-
full" said John.
Joyce Lamont and John Durham
had been engaged for three months
and their wedding was to take place
that fall. John Durham was new
conner to Catesville, where he had
opened law office and was already
securing a fair measure of business,
which gave promise OF comfortable
livelihood. AS for Joyce-well, II you
have ever spent even a week in Gates
vile you will certainly have heard
of the Lannon'S. Daniel Lamont was
one of the first American statesmen
in the time of President Buchanan.
The death of Joyce's mother, few
months before, had left Joyce alone
in the old house, to which she had
Just returned after several years Of
absence at school and abroad, and
everybody was glad that she was to
be married, now that she was sole
mistress of the manor.
Joyce remembered the old woman
next door in vague way. She had
gone there to live after the death of
Joyces father, seven years previous
ly. She had not seemed so homely
then, 80 far as Joyce could remember.
But she had not paid much attention
to her until she returned home the
year before; then the sight of her old
neighbor had begun to fill her with
aversion and horror
Il wish We could pay her to go
away" she said to John. She'll spoil
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

At what age must a gentleman be
proclaimed Officially dead?" The au-
thorities of German town have just
executed" in their absence, all those
who left the fatherland for the United
States in 1854. One of these pilgrims
first saw the light in 1875, so what
ever happens to him according to the
flesh he has had an official existence
of 1877 years.
This recalls the solution at the end
of THE Mikado."
You majesty's word is law Your
majesty says kill gentleman and
a gentleman is told .fff to be killed.
II your majesty says he is dead, practi-
cally he is dead. And ii he is dead,
why not say so?"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

lust now there is fad for neck
y pieces made of net or net and lace
combined. The sailor collar alone,
or combined with fichu ends and
finished with frills is going like a
tornado. They are dainty and easily
made-or, when bought ready made,
they cost very little. The net and
lace are so soft that they are easily
adjusted to coat or dress, and that
difficult matter of fitting he collar
cuts no figure in these pieces.
Plain nets and all the dotted varie-
ties are used for the collar and fichu-
ends. Plain net is used in combina-
ton with figured net and is especial
ly liked in the frllls of narrow side
plaitings with which the collars are
finished
Besides the various nets. all the
light, inexpensive iaces are brought
into requisition for these accessories,
and there is no end to the combina-
tons of net and lace in making them.
1t is matter Of the choice one makes
from hundreds OF appropriate pat
terms.
The sailor collar should be made
Of the fabric doubled, IL very thin
bet Is chosen. When the sheerest
faces are used, net is posed under
them, 20 give sufficient body for
shapeliness. In making up firmer
laces this is not necessary. A we'll
fitting pattern should be procured and
the net or lace should be basted to
the pattern until the neck binding is
sewed on. This keeps the lace from
stretching out of shape.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

at prices SO much lower than others
can, that 1t is best to buy the winter
coat of dealer. The cost of produc-
tion is figured down to the lowest
point. machinery working with great
speed and the efficiency of experts in
all departments combine to reduce
the selling price of such garments.
One is fairly certain OF good style In
them, too. for 1t is the life business Of
all who produce them to make them
excellent in style and up to high av-
erage In workmanship. Therefore the
ready-made coat from reliable man
ufacturer is to be recommended.
JULIA 5oTTOMLEY.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

our happiness, just seeing her there.
Why should there be ugly things in
life, dearest?"
Joyce was not unkind, but she had
always lived among beautiful things.
She could not bear ugliness. Her
home was superbly beautiful, though
simple, and the hall was hung with
the portraits of the Lamonts-all
handsome, dignified and fine to look
upon. Joyce had never dreamed that
any human being could grow to look
like the old woman next door.
She passed along the hall, looking
at the portraits. 1t made her very
happy to think she had had ancestors
like those-from John Lamont, colo
mel In Washington's army, to Fanny,
her fathers beautiful cousin who was
supposed to have broken his heart
when he was a young man by marry
ing an obscure and worthless French
man, who took her to his own country
and there deserted her, and to her
father, the hero of twenty battles and
the honored governor of hts state.
Then the day came when Joyce and
John quarreled. No need to give the
cause of lovers quarrels. They are
Inevitable; but 1t is only when pride
intervenes that they become impor-
tant. Both Joyce and John were
proud, especially Joyce. Bitter words
were spoken and more bitter answers
given; then came the time when
Joyce sent back his ring to John and
cried her eyes red that evening on
the deserted porch. wishing that he
could come back to her and that
everything could be unsaid.
Days went by; they slipped into
weeks John never came back. Joyce
was heartbroken. But she was too
proud to speak. She sat upon the
porch, waiting hopelessly for John to
come.
At last she determined to go abroad.
She would shut up the old house and
never return to it. She would do it
tomorrow. She would
A light football made her start up.
her heart beating wildly. Then de-
spair and terror seized her. Is was
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

A bias fold (double) is used for
binding the neck, and is a half inch
wide when completed. A strip two
and a half inches wide is needed to
make it, since 1t is doubled, and
little allowance is required for turn.
ing in and sewing. After the binding
is sewed on the bastlng stitches are
cut and the pattern removed.
The fichu ends are made of straight
pieces gathered into a binding at the
bottom and into the sailor collar at
the top. Sometimes lace motifs or in
sertions are sewed in the net, which
is cut away under them. Very mar
row finishing braid or cord is often
used to head the plating where It is
Joined to the collar. But the narrow
est lace insertions are liked best for
this purpose and are stitched over
the net.
A collar Of this kind can be made
for fifty cents or less. Nets are wide,
some of them, like point-de-esprit,
may be had in two-yard widths. The
frills on most OF the collars are not
hemmed. It is a little tedious to lay
the narrow knife plaitings but the
play is worth the candle. For a plain
gown or coat embellished with col
lar of this kind for finish takes on
a degree of smartness and freshness
quite out OF proportion to the time
one spends in making it.
Just now there is fad for neck
pieces in which the sailor collar and
this collar and fichu ends are COM
bined.
JULIA eoTToMLEY.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

This skirt may be one piece model
or two piece one, according to the
width of the material used in making
1t. 1t closes in front and has a lit
tie fullness at the top. This is eth
er gathered or laid in tiny tucks Of
hip depth. Such skirt may serve for
tailor materials, for cheviot. serge.
broadcloth and velvet or satin.
The skirt pattern (6359) is cut in
sizes 22 to 30 inches waist measure.
Medium size requires 2ss yards of SO.
A or 81 inch material.
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??, 1913-10-10

cite or some such pliable and warm
goods, will give the coat body and
warmth.
The lining material for these gar
ments must stand the hardest wear.
If they are to last as long as the out
side it is worth while to use a good
quality of mohair
There is not much economy in at
tempting to make heavy outside gar
ments, like these coats, at home. The
manufacturers have reduced their
making to such science and are able
to buy materials in great quantities
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10
PRACTICAL COAT
IN FANCY VELVET
OR IN CORDUROY

ONE of the best liked and most prac-
W teal of coats is made in the style
Of the Norfolk Jacket with plaits ex-
tending from the shoulders and a
strapped belt. It is developed in cor
duroy, fancy corded velvets, pushes
and heavy materials woven for such
garments.
But pushes and velvets come in
light weight weaves as well as heavy,
and If one of these Is to be used the
coat must be provided with an inter
lining, A soft lightweight flannel
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

What Did She Think He Wanted2
The Millers went on tour by mo-
tor car and arrived late one evening
at a village. which was crowded for
the annual fair. There was only one
inn and not bed in 1t to be had.
The couple were tired out and felt I'M
able to go any further, so Miller said
to the landlady: Cant you give me
a bundle of hay?" I'm sorry sir" she
said. There's not a thing left but a
bit OF cold roast beef"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

Tom-"Dearest, have no wealth to
offer you, my brains are all the fur
tune l possess" Ethel-"oh. Tom, II
you are as badly OF as that I'm afraid
papa will never give his CONSENT
Boston Evening Transcript.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10
On Leap Year.

Weary William-'I wouldn't have
many national holidays IL had my
way-only S65, that's ALL" Prayed
Philip-"so yer'd make us pore fellers
work one day every four years. would
yer, yer slave driverl"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

Nose Yellerby-I think youah sis
tab am very chic.
Melinda Bokeby (angrily)-D' yoh
mean to 'sinuate dat she looks like
q hen2-Pgek-
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10

A pretty house gown is shown in
this design developed in soft printed
silk. The dress may be made with the
short sweep or round. length, and with
short or long sleeves. The dropped
shoulder into which the sleeve fits
smoothly is a new feature. and the
dainty collar and frilled cuffs are both
unusually pretty. This design is suit
able for any soft material-cotton, silk
or wool.
Lady's negligee OF house gown pat
tern (6353) is cut in sizes "a to AZ
inches bust measure. Medium size
requires 4% yards Of So inch mate
rial.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
10 paIt a department" Of this paper.
sure to give size and number OF pattern
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10
INTERNATIONAL
SUNINYSCIlOOL
LESSON

(By E. o. SELL ERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-10
LESSON FOR OCTOBER ~.
JEALOUSY AND ENVY PUNISHED.

LESSON TEXT-Numbers, chapter 10
GOLDEN TEXT-"Love envieth not;
love vaunteth not itself. is not puffed up.
1874, r. "
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-14
FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Important to Give Hens Feed
Rich in Protein.
Glover and Alfalfa Are Excellent
Chicken Feeds and Should Be Used
More Extensively by Farmers
During Winter Months.
CBy OSCAR ERF.)

The food requirements of a laying
hen are very like those required by a
growing chicken. The production of
eggs requires material similar to that
required to produce flesh. One addi-
ton to the list is, however, required
for egg production, which is lime. of
which the shell of the egg is formed.
In the summer time hens on the range
will find sufficient lime to supply their
needs. Yarded or shut-in chickens
should be supplied with more lime
than the food contains. Crushed
oyster shell is now sold for this pur-
pose. and answers the purpose ad-
mirably.
A supply Of green food is one of the
requisites of successful winter feeding.
Vegetables and refuse from the
kitchen help out in this matter, but
seldom furnish sufficient supply of
this kind. Vegetables are sometimes
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-14
WHERE WE FIND EMERALDs
Famous Muzo Mines in the Republic
of Colombia Produce Finest
Gems.

The finest emeralds are found in
the Republic of Colombia, at the IA
nous Muzo mines in the department
Of Boyaca, seventy miles north by
west of Bogota, which have been
worked since 1858. The Spaniards
mined there in the middle of the six
tenth century, but withdrew after
a time, owing to continual fighting
with the Indians; with the result that
for awhile the locality of the mines
was unknown. They are now worked
by an English company. in partner
ship with the government. The emer-
aids at Muzo occur in calcite veins
running through black carboniferous
limestone in all directions and at all
angles. Often the limestone is COW
cred with earth, in which bushes and
trees are growing; this has to be
cleared before prospecting is possible
When calcite veins have been located
the side of the hill is dug away In
banks" usually by Indians, whose
chief tool is a steel bar forged to a
point at one end. The pieces of cal
cite vein are examined specifically
for emeralds, and are then set aside
for conveyance to the sorting-shed
where detailed examination is made,
and the emeralds are divided into if
teen grades according to color, trans
parency, size, freedom from flaws, and
so on.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-14
MARX Twaln and 4. r.

Augustus Thomas, the playwright
kept the mirth alive with story after
story. One had reference to a game
in which the players, so Mr.. Thomas
said, were Colonel Roosevelt, the late
Mark Twain and himself
"In the course of the game Colonel
Roosevelt talked much of war;" said
Mr.. Thomas. And / remember him
turning to Mark Twain and asking
him IL it were true that the bravest
men were nervous when they faced
the enemy, and Mark Twain, being an
old confederate soldier. replied: Yes,
that is quite true. for / remember
wildly to this day that / had the
quality Of maintaining 1t all through
the engagement New York Sun.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-14

especially grown for this purpose.
Mangels and sugar beets are excel
lent. Cabbage, potatoes and turnips
answer the purpose fairly well. Man.
gels are fed by splitting in halves and
sticking to nails driven in the wall.
Glover and alfalfa are excellent chick
en- feeds and should be more extern
sively used by farmers in winter feed
ing. The leaves that shatter OF in the
NOW are the choicest portion for
chicken feeding, and are best fed by
scalding with hot water and mixing
In a mash.
Almost all grains are suitable foods
for hens. Corn, on account of Its
cheapness and general distribution,
has been more widely used than any
other grain for feeding chickens.
Many people, having found out that
an addition of other kinds Of food to
a corn diet results in a better egg
yield, have concluded that corn is not
a good egg-making food. This con-
clusion is a mistake; and, while exper-
iments have shown that a diet Of
mixed foods is superior to a diet COM
posed chiefly of corn, it has also been
found by repeated experiments If hens
are supplied with green foods, as al
falfa, with mineral matter, some form
of milk or meat food, and are forced
to take sufficient amount of exercise,
the danger from overfatness due to
the feeding of reasonable amount of
corn need not be feared.
AS has already been emphasized,
the variety of food given is more es-
sential than the kind. Do not feed
one grain all the time. The more vari-
ETY. fed the better. Corn and Kafir
corn, being cheap grains, will perhaps
form the major portion Of the ration.
but. even II much higher in price, 1t
will pay to add a portion of such
grains as wheat, barley. oats or buck
wheat.
Where a mash is fed. corn meal,
shorts and bran, because least ex-
pensive, should form the bulk of the
mash. Other meals that can be added
in similar amounts are linseed meal,
pea meal, soy bean and cotton seed
meal. Buttermilk fed to the hens
makes q source Of profit to the poul-
tryman.