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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
BETTER THAN ANY COSMETIC
Combination of Repose and ReIaxa.
tion Is the Only Beauty Secret
That Is Worth Knowing.

There is a beauty secret, not found
in cosmetics, and which does not lin
ger in the perfume-laden hangings OF
the parlor of the masseuse. 1t is a
secret which any woman can possess,
and its magic effect is almost in
stantly noted. The secret is merely
a combination of repose and relaxa.
tion.
A restful woman always appears to
advantage. There Is culture in a re-
pose of manner that makes itself felt
both at home and in public. There
is a suggestion of reserve intellectual
strength, more impressive than the
uneasiness of the woman who feels
that her tongue or her body must be
in motion to let the world know she
Is in it.
At the same time, the wear and
tear will leave the marks of strain
on complexion and figure, which no
creams or lotions can remove. To
grow old gracefully and beautifully,
learn to take things easy. Repose Is
more beautlfying than rouge, and re-
Taxation more bodybuilding than
massage Weekly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
WAYS OF SERVING RADiShES
Always Popular Dinner Accompani-
ment May Be Utilized in combi-
nations or by Themselves.

There are two kinds of radisheS
one is round and small and red, the
other is long and tapering and streak
ed with white. Both when eaten raw
should be chosen young, as their flavor
is then the mildest. They should al
ways be served crisp and cold. If
they are prepared about an hour be-
fore they are to be eaten they can be
kept in ice water until they are served
and then served in a bed of cracked
ice. The little red round ones can be
cut in rose fashion. To do this first
make two deep cuts at right angles
to each other across the radish, not
cutting quite through to the stem end
Then with a sharp steel knife loosen
the skin on the four quarters. The ice
water will curl the little points of skin
back like rose leaves.
Individual radish dishes are a nov.
city seen on the tables of the up-tn-
date hostess. These dishes consist
of small saucer on one side of which
little salt cellar is fastened They
are made of engraved glass with silver
mountings and are sold for So each.
Young radishes sliced with the skins
on are a good addition to vegetable
soup. If they are used simply for
seasoning, they can be put in the soup
pot whole, but If they are to be left
in the soup they should be daintily
sliced or diced.
Radishes can be used in many ways
for salad. One way calls for three
punches of sound. red radishes. Put
them in cold water on the ice for an
hour. Ten minutes before serving
time wipe them dry and cut them in
fine clices Slice also two small onions.
Put them in layers in salad bowl with
minced parsley and dress them with
oil and vinegar.
Another radish salad calls for bed
of crisp, white lettuce leaves. On
this small, quartered radishes are ar
ranged and the whole is dressed with
French dressing and little onion
juice
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
EXCELLENT FOR TENDER SKIN
Victim Of Sunburn Will Find Relief
In This Preparation, Which Is a
Home Remedy.

A preparation that will suit most
tender skins or skin that has been
sunburned is made by mixing togeth-
er four ounces of pure almond meal,
an ounce of powdered orris, two
ounces of powdered CASTLE soap, one
half drachm oil of bergamot, four
drops of bitter almond oil and quar-
ter Of a drachm of extract of musk.
Only tepid water should be used on
the skin and after wetting it rub on
some of the above preparation in
stead of using soap, using the hands
to make the application because a
wash cloth usually causes friction and
this, added to a sunburned skin,
would make it sore and tender. More
water is used and the skin is cleansed
with the hands and finally rinsed sew
eral times and with old soft towels
patted dry. Then a mere suspicion
Of cold cream is massaged into the
skin and so left for the night.
Any girl or woman who will be
careful to protect her skin and care
for it as just described even though
not burn or tan nearly as quickly as
will the girl with the oily skin. One
would think that a girl with oily skin
would not burn as readily as the girl
with the dry skin on account of suffi-
cient oily moisture, but nevertheless
1t has often been proven that she
burns even more quickly. Why this
is so is because of the difference in
the skin tissues.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Curtains for Summer.

Cheesecloth holds great possibilities
for country house curtains, for it lends
itself splendidly to stenciling, and
thus a color scheme can be carried
out to harmonic with the other deco
rations in the room. The curtains
may be hemstitched and edged with a
small cotton ball fringe.
Colored curtains of cretonne or
chintz, used in conjunction with light
ones. should show brightly fowered
patterns when the room does not get
much sun, and cooler shades when 1t
faces south. This may also depend
on the color scheme of the room. for
when the walls are covered with a
flowing flowered paper the outside
curtains should be Of soft shaded
one toned material. while if the walls
are solid" color a contrast can be
made with gayly patterned materials
for the curtains.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
For the Rose Lar

The following mixture has kept it's
fragrance for twenty years: Gather
the rose petals on sunny day, in the
morning. The common, sweet-scented
varieties are best. Let stand in a
cool place for two hours, toss them
and put into bowl or covered disl. in
layers. Sprinkle each layer with salt.
Keep adding to these until you have
enough stock" Into large glass
jar place two ounces of crushed Gin
namon; then put In the stock, which
has been shaken up every morning
for two weeks. When all is in the
jar, let stand for eight weeks, COW
cred. 1t is now ready for the perma-
nent jar. Add two ounces of lavender
flowers and one ounce of shredded
(not powdered) orris root. Mix WELL
put into rose jar in alternate layers
with the rose stock and a few drops
of oil of roses. Over this pour
wine glass of good cologne, and from
time to time add fresh lavender flow.
ers and rose petals.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Currants With Raisins.

The combining of raisins and cur
rants in a sweet conserve is very
oid-fashioned idea that was popular
with our grandmothers. The follow
ing way of preparing this sweet comes
from a Duchess county householo'
where it has been in use for severai
generations: Have ready seven
pounds each of currants and OF sugar.
one pound of seeded raisins and three
pints of currant juice. This juice
should be squeezed from another bowl
full of currants. Add the sugar to II
and boil the mixture three minutes,
Then stir the fruit into it and cook
the whole ten minutes. The large
cherry currant," which does not con-
tain many seeds, is best for this pre-
serve. Look the fruit over very care
fully, as imperfect currants or ralslns
will ruin the conserve.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15

| gone, that | asked her here just as
chaperon. Perhaps I'll tell her when
Culver comes"
II have heard Culver speak OF him
| but never as an athlete. Have You
and Mr. Speed settled things between
| you, Helen? l mean, has he-said any
| thing?"
Miss Blake flushed.
mot exactly" She adjusted a
cushion to cover her confusion. then
leaned back complacently. But he
has suffered dangerously several
| times"
A musical tinkle of silver spurs
sounded in the distance, and around
the corner of the cook-house opposite
came Carara, the Mexican, his wide,
spangled sombrero tipped rakishly
over one ear, a corn-husk cigarette
| dropping from his lips.
Its that romantic Spaniard!" whis-
pered Helen. What does he want?"
"It's his afternoon call on Marie
delta, the maid" said Jean. They
meet there twice a day, morning and
afternoon
"a lovers tryst!" breathed Miss
Blake. eagerly. Isn't he graceful and
picturesque! Can we watch them?"
"'Sh-h! There she comes!"
From the opposite direction ap-
peared a slim, swarthy Mexican girl,
an Indian Watering balanced upon her
shoulders She was clad in the
straight-hanging native garment, belt
ed in with sash; her feet were in
sandals, and she moved as silently as
a shadow. o.
During the four days since Miss
Blake's arrival at the Flying Heart
Ranch she had seen Mariedetta fit
ting noiselessly here and there, but
had never heard her speak. The pret-
ty, expressionless face beneath the
straight black hair had ever retained
its wooden stolidity, the velvety eyes
had not laughed nor frowned nor
sparkled. She seemed to be merely
a part of this far southwestern pic
ture; a bit of inanimate yet breath
ing local color. Now, however, the
girl dropped her jug, and with low
cry glided to her lover, who tossed
aside his cigarette and took her In his
arms. From this distance their words
were indistinguishable.
How perfectly romantic" said the
Eastern girl. breathlessly. II had no
idea Mariedetta could love anybody" 7"
"She is a volcano" Jean answered.
"Why, it's like a play!"
"And it goes on all the time"
How gentle and sweet he is! l
think he is charming. He is not at all
like the other cowboys, is he?"
While the two witnesses Of the
scene were eagerly discussing it, JOY,
the Chinese cook, emerged from the
kitchen bearing bucket of water. his
presence hidden from the lovers by
the corner of the building. Carara
languidly released his inamorata from
around the building, pausing at the
farther corner to watt a graceful kiss
from the ends of his fingers, as with
a farewell flash of his white teeth he
disappeared. Mariedetta recovered
her Watering and glided onward into
the court in front of the cook-house,
her face masklike, her movements de-
liberate as usual.
Joy, spying the girl, grinned at her.
She tossed her head coquettishly and
her step slackened, whereupon the
cook, with sly glance around, tapped
her gently on the arm. and said:
Mice lii gally."~,
"The ideal" Indignantly exclaimed
Miss Blake from her hammock.
But Mariedetta was not offended.
Instead she smiled over her shoulder
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Card Cases.

The thin lingerie frock demands a
cardcase of handkerchief linen, en-
broidered with a very fine design;
those done in eyelet embroidery are
the most effective. If you do the tiny
flowers and foliage in solid work, pad
the petals first with darning cotton
and cover this with fine merceriZed
cotton. Scallop the edges, using the
buttonhole stitch, and whipstitch the
sides together.
With the one piece frock or tailored
costume should be carried card case
of heavy linen. The design is not
so fine on these and can be done with
white or colors.
For instance, if you choose card
case of natural colored linen. the de-
sign can be effectively done in white
brown or dark blue There are a few
designs to be worked with the Bull
garian colors, and these are extreme
ly effective when done in the brilliant
hues on a background of tan linen.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Small HELPS,

No one attempts to sew in these days
without a good machine, but many
women do not keep up with the new
attachments. The best machines not
only hem, ruffle, gather, and do all the
usual extras, but actually braid and
embroider. A device for cutting true
bias is of constant use; strips OF button
holes ready to tack into place can De
obtained; embroidered initials come to
be appliqued into place; ones full
name woven in tape and sewed to the
garment is the best way Of marking
linen for the laundry.
And last, but by no means least,
what is any home without a handy
box" on every floor. Strings, labels
tags. library paste-how imperative
the need for these things when IL
comes, how perfectly these little boxes
meet it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
SAVING TIME ON IRONING DAY
Housewife of Today Has Many Con-
veniences That Were Quite Un-
known to Her Mother.

The ease of ironing depends greatl.
on the height of the ironing board,
so that it is great advantage to have
board that can be raised or lowered
at will. A sleeve board is of course
a necessity. Many, If not all, of the
soft pieces can be as well done by
the mangle as by the iron, and with
great saving of time and strength.
There are several good designs of
fiat irons. The adjustable handle,
asbestos filled, does away with the
holder and heat under the hand, and
gas or electric attachment does
away with the fire altogether When
electricity and gas are both lacking
there still remains the iron with
tiny tank of denatured alcohol. This
iron is especially handy for doing
pressing in ones own room, either at
home or in boarding house or hotel.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15

WHO dove through the open door Inr
prairie dog into his hole. Carara
followed at his heels.
"It serves him right" cried Miss
Blake, rising. 81 hope Mr.. Carara-'
A din Of falling pots and pans ls-
sued from the cook-house, mingled
with shrill cries and soft Spanish i'm
precautions; then, with one long-drawn
wall. the pandemonium ceased as sud-
denly as 1t had commenced, and Ca
rara issued forth, black with anger.
Hal" said he, scowling at Marie
delta, who had retreated, her hand
upon her bosom. He exhaled lung
full of cigarette smoke through his
nostrils fiercely. you play wit me.
eh?"
mo, mol" Mariedetta ran to him,
and, seizing his arm. cooed amorously
In Spanish.
Bah! Vamos!" Carara flung her
from him, and lstalked away.
"Well, of all the outrageous things!"
said Miss Blake. why, she was actu-
ally flirting with that Chinaman."
"Mariedetta firts with every man
she can find" said Jean, calmly, but
she doesn't mean any harm. She'll
marry Carara some time-if he doesn't
kill her"
Kill her!" Miss Blake's eyes were
round. He wouldn't do that!"
Indeed. yes. He is Mexican, and
he has a terrible temper"
Miss Blake sank back into the ham
mock. "How perfectly dreadful! And
yeti must he heavenly to love
man who would kill YOU"
Miss Chaplin lost herself in medita'
ton for an instant. Culver is almost
like that when he Is angry. Hello
here comes our foreman!"
Slower, a tall, gangling cattle-man
with dropping grizzled mustache,
came shambling up to the steps. He
busted his boots with his sombrero
and cleared his throat.
"'Evening. Miss Jean. Is Mr. Cha
pin around?"
II think you'll find him down by the
spring-house. Can I do anything for
you?"
"Nope!" Stover sighed heavily, and
got his frame gradually ;nto motion
again.
You're not looking well, Slower
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
TO DRY FRUIT In SUN
BEST PLAN WHEN EVAPORATION
CAN NOT BE EMPLOYED.
Reversible Wire Bottom Trays Will
Assure Satisfaction, and May
Easily Be Made by the Men
of the House.

The evaporator is best for a number
of reasons, but where one must dry by
the sun there is yet much better
way than spreading out on the house
roof or a scaffold of boards.
Loss and labor may be saved by
having wire bottom trays two feet
wide and two or three feet long. These
trays should be made reversible, which
may be done by having the sides of
two pieces of inch and quarter lum-
Der nailed together with the wire bot
tom between them. This secures the
bottom and makes a tray an inch and
a quarter deep either way it is turned.
Four of these trays will hold as
much as an ordinary family would
want to put out at one time, and more
can be had as needed.
The wire cloth for the bottom should
be galvanized and what is known
as No. or No. 8 mesh; that is, there
are two or three wires to the inch
which is close enough to hold fruit.
The scaffold is made by setting four
posts high enough to be out of danger
from LQ6 otllpo VI l. ~ 80 v
nailed from one. post to the other as
high az wanted for the trays to rest
on. -
The end posts should be set two feet
or a little more apart. which will be
the proper width of the scaffold, put
ting the other pair of posts as far from
these as length of the scaffold is want
ed to be.
When the trays are placed on these
supports the air passes up through the
fruit, drying it much quicker and more
uniformly.
The greatest convenience In having
the trays is when a shower threatens
or to protect the half dried fruit from
the night dew.
The trays may be quickly taken to
shelter without disturbing the fruit.
If there should be several days of
rainy weather the trays should be
stacked one on top of the other In the
house; the air passing between the
trays keep the fruit from souring till
again placed out of doors.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15

Are you ILL.," inquired Miss Chapin,
mot physical" said the foreman,
checking the movement which had not
yet communicated itself the entire
length of his frame. 81 reckon my
sperret's broke, that's ALL"
Haven't you recovered from that
foot-race?"
II have not, and never will, so long
as that ornery Centipede outfit has
got it on u.s."
Nonsense, Stover!"
What have they done?" inquired
Miss Blake, curiously. Il haven't
heard about any foot-race."
"You tell her." said the man, with
another sigh, and a hopeless gesture
that told the depth Of his feelings.
"Why, Slower hired a fellow couple
of months ago as a horse-wrangler.
The man said he was hungry, and
made a good impression, so we put
him on"
Here Stover slowly raised one boot
ed foot and kicked his other calf.
The boys nicknamed him Humpy
Joe"
"Why, poor thing! Was he hump
backed?" inquired Helen.
NO" answered Still Bill. Hump
back is lucky. We called him Humpy
Joe because when it came to running
he could sure hump himself"
Soon after Joseph went to work, "
Jean continued, "the Centipede outfit
hired a new cook. You know the
Centipede Ranch-the one you see
over yonder by the foothills"
"It wasn't soon after it was ST.
multaneous," said Stover, darkly.
We're beginnin' to see plain at last. "
He went on as if to air the injury
that was gnawing him. ''One day we
hear that this grub-slinger over yon-
der thinks he can run. which same is
as welcome to us as the smell of flow
ers on a spring breeze, for Humpy
Joe had amused US in his idle hours
by running jack-rabbits to earth"
Not really?" said Miss Blake.
well, no, but from what we see
we judge he'd ought to limp hun
dred yards in about nothing and
three-fifths seconds, SO we frame a
race between him and the Centipede
Cook. With tumulchous joy we bet
our wages and all the loose gear we
have, and in burst of childish en-
thusiasm we put up-the talking-ma-
chine"
"A phonograph ?'
Yes An Echo Phonograph," said
Miss Chap
"Of New York and Paris said Sto-
YER
"Our boys won 1t from this very
Centipede outfit at bronco busting
tournament in Cheyenne"
wyoming" Slower made the ioca-
ton definite.
(TO BE CONTINUED1
his companions. entranced by the
faces fine frenzy.
Easy enough" was the answer
It's inside the lady"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Attractive Garnishes,

Little pink curls of shrimps garnish
fish attractively when laid in circles
or half circles with small punches of
parsley between EACH Tomato or
green pepper cups made by scooping
out these vegetables III cup form with
or without a handle across the top
transfigure a plain lettuce salad that
is secured within them. Game may
be decorated with red currant jelly
cut in wee cubes, or stars of tart or
ange with little punches of parsley be-
tween. Green foliage makes the best
decoration for fresh fruit.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Fruit Soup,

Put four pints of cold water into
saucepan, add half a cupful ofNwashed
prunes. half a cupful Of sliced apples,
half a cupful of seeded raisins. half
cupful of currants and small piece of
cinnamon stick. Boil gently until the
fruit is tended. replacing the water as
it boils away. Rub It through sieve.
Add two espoonfuls of vinegar.
sweeten to taste and thicken with 1t
two tablespoonfuls of sago or oat-
meal
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
"OIdn Indeed.

Il refuse" declared the star, when
the manager had registered the COM
pany at the Palace hotel in Pumpkin
Center, "to appear in this detestable,
town. You can let my understudy go
on tonight"
Whats the matter, Miss Belling-
ham? You simply must appear this
evening. The house has been sold
out on the strength Of your popularity
here"
Il don't care, never will come to
this place again. The local paper has
the audacity to refer to me as an old
favorite.' I want you to horsewhip
the editor"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Yellow Delicate Cake.

One and one-quarter cups fine gran
ulated sugar and one-half cup butter
creamed together. Pinch Of salt and
little more than one-half cup sweet
milk. Now add two cups flour. sift
with one and one-half teaspoons
Qevel of baking powder, one table
spoon each of lemon and vanilla. Now
add three eggs, one at time, and
beat each one into the mixture thor
oughly, the eggs to be added the last
thing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15

Although, perhaps, the lace tunic
has a tendency to age its wearer, 1t
has compensating merits which rec
ommend it tn women of middle age
and even younger women who have a
tendency to stoutness. For the close
fitting pointed tunic of black lace cut
with the upper part in the form of a
coat tends to make the figure look
slim in a manner that many, alas, find
eminently desirable as years come
fast upon them.
The favorite lace employed is Chan
tiIly, and when one knows how to
drape artistically nothing can be more
elegant On the contrary, nothing
can be dowdier than a drapery which
seeks to be artistic and fails lament
ably In the attempt.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Confirmed.

when 1 went up to the altar to be
married" said the man who always
bad to furnish proof that it was on
account of business when he remain
ed away from home late at night, Il
seemed to be in a dream"
Well" replied the confirmed bache-
lor, that only goes to show that sleep
walking is one of the most dangerous
practices a man can indulge in
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Put Loop in Hat.

Women know what a hard task it is
to hang up their hats. The Office girl
finds new place every day for her
hat. It is on the desk, the shelf or
pinned on the wall with big hatpins.
A new way. says the Los Angeles Elk
press; is to take piece of tape or
baby ribbon, make loop about four
inches long, sew it to the gathered
part of the lining of your hat and
that's all Hang up your hat by the
loop on the rack, n1tl or any available
place.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-08-15
Loves Labor Lost.

"Im sorry" said the manager, when
the advance agent had entered the
private Office. "but I'll have to dis
charge you
What's the matter? You surely
don't think I've been loafing on my
job, do you?"
mo. You've got the papers to print
so many fine things about the star
that she's demanding a raise in sal
ary."