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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Q.-To settle an argument.
what is the general direction
of the Panama canal? Is
the Atlantic end of the canal
west of the Pacific end?
INQUIRER.
A.-The general direction of
the Panama canal is northwest
and southeast across the Isthmus
of Panama. The Atlantic end or
the end which comes out In the
Caribbean sea, lies west of the
Pacific end, owing 60 the slant of
the cut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Dear Miss Grey: What do
you think of a husband who
wants his wife to work and
help herself? He doesn't
care what she does so long
as she gets the money.
We have been married
seven years. We have no
children and live in reason
able furnished rooms. He
doesn't want to buy q home.
but wants more money for
shows, but he never takes
me He has a steady position
and doesn't drink. l think
IL is hard to work and keen
house. but he says all women
dc IT. Please let me hear
from You soon. ID. n
Al am here 90 say that ever
married woman DOES NOT kee
her house and work oax, 80 a
wife who does must ef<1x<~ Owe
work herself or sadly ncrzecf \.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

BEVERLY BAYNE says:
Life may not always be one
grand, sweet song, but you
can always find something
in it to sing aobut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Furs and summer zephyrs IL
one OF the curious combinations
made this summer by Dame Fash
fon.
Many OF the motor coats worn
over summer frocks have big.
wintry fur collars. which are very
becoming though. perhaps. not
quite comfortable On warm
evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Q.-Piease describe a new
way for a girl to announce
her engagement to q small
party of her girl friends.
JUST A GIRL.
Al am sure you will find the
following scheme successful:
Prepare as many slips OF paper
as there are guests at the lunch
con. On each slip write one word
of a sentence which gives the date
set for the wedding. Number the
slips and arrange them at equal
distances I'm the dough of cake
before AZ Is baked. 50 that after
siicing, each girl will draw one
word. At the luncheon. let each
girl read her word, i'm order. thus
completing the announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

The survival of the highest
fitting is the present state of af-
fairs in millinery, #.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

The Paris shops are showing
handbags, purses and card cases
made of plaid ribbons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Q.-I have read your ad-
vice many times and now I
will ask a little myself. l
was going with girl for
about two years. and we're en-
gagged to be married and have
had the date set several
times, but she always wants
to postpone IL. Now, am
getting discouraged and don't
know whether to tell her to
postpone it for good. What
is your advice? l am 81 and
she is "a.
DISCOURAGED.
A.-When a man asks a woman
TO be his wife, he pays her TIN
highest possible tribute and he de
serves at least the courtesy of
definite reply from her. IL tn
girl does not wish to marry yol
she should be frank and tell yol
so. Tell her you must have
final answer as you will not b
put off again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Rome.
IL he wished you 90 work only
Tor limited time, and you were
both saving together for . mutual.
cause, there would be some ex-
cuse.
l attribute the real trouble 90
the fact that your home a child
Hess. No marriage Il truly sue
eessful unless children come "a
bless the home. II it Il not possi-
BILE for you to have children of
your own. the orphan asyiums are
OVERLOOKING with homeless babes
with childish arms outstretehed
and little hearts yearning for
Some Parental love and kindness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

The military cape is popular.
It's Invariably lined with start
ling stripes OF checks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Mrs. y. l.. Davies and Miss
Leah Wayne left today for
Ketchican. Alaska, for a months
visit with Mrs. Davies brother,
John H. Davies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Mrs. w. NJ. Logan of Hamfi-
ton, Ont, with her two children,
who have spent the month visit
ing With Mr.. and Mrs. o. III.
Becker, left yesterday for their
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Mrs. Leroy X. KnettIe. former
~ Miss Myra Benson of Tacoma,
is expected tomorrow from her
home in Pomeroy to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Benz
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

A white "weseut" is the cor
rect thing with a tailored suit
just now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

The house dress. the dainty
little frock TO be worn about the
house o'mornings. keeps right up
with the fashion parade. and
though IL is still a simple affair
it's up to the minute in style.
Dotted lawn or delicately flow
cred orgsndie finished with white
lawn cuffs and Japanese collar
makes an attractive gown for
home wear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Miss Kate Shehan of Waterloo.
Iowa, arrived yesterday to spend
the summer with her sister, Mrs.
O. r. Fflkins, 213 North @ st.
Miss Shehan made the trip by
way of the Canadian Pacific.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21
FASHION FADs

The newest skirts are short
and sHtless."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

Mrs. Clarence Opfe, Mrs. Hem
ry Rhodes, Mrs. william McCor-
mick. Mrs. stephen Appleby and
Mrs. L. l.. Love will be hostesses
for the weekly tea of the Tacoma
Lawn Tennis club tomorrow aft
ernoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-21

After taking a training course
In the Good Samaritan hospital
in Portland, Miss Marjorie Nc
EVAN of Tacoma has returned
for visit with her parents ct
S3S South Grant avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
LINEN SR0 YER
 WITH NOVELTY
Miss Carrie Mitchell Entertains For Friend Adeline
 Severen.

Miss Carrie Mitchell was hostess Tuesday evening, March 10th for linen shower held at her home, 1114 Park avenue, in honor Of Miss Adeline W. c. Severin, who is soon to become salesman for Rutherford auto tires Miss Severin is employed as steno- grapher with the Harvey Hubbell. Inc. The linen was presented Miss Severin in a most novel way. In the course of the merryTnaking the door bell rang and messenger boy handed the pros pective bride two suits cases and the following telegram:
 I've are gathered here together
 To wish you welded bliss,
 As token of our friendship. We tender yotl-just thiS.'
 When the much surprised young lady recovered her breath, she found that the suit cases were filled with handsomely embroidered linens for her future home.
 During the evening the Misses Ruth Benjamin and Isabelle Thomson pre- sided at the piano and the Misses Augusta Bechlein and Frances Bau- madn favored with solos. The Misses Anna Ryburn and Christine Schultz assisted in serving the dainty luncheon with which the evening was concluded.
 The guests departed at a late hour wishing Miss Seyerin much success in her married life. Among those pres ent were the following: Mesdames, M. Bisgood, R. Irwin Smith, Arthur Hyde. William BoIles. B. Drfscon, Virgil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pape.


 The fel1oss was getting up gaim of primers base wen I calm hoam fru1n skoo1 this aftirnoon, Puds Sim kins yelling Heers Benny Potts, I choose him for our side.
 Awl rite, I sed, wate till [ put my books in. And I kwtck ran in the house to put them in, and ma called frum upstares, Benny, is that you jest calm in.
 Yes mann [ sed, I'm going out, the feI1os wunt me to get in a gaim of prizners base.
 Well you'll ham to take yure euzzin Sue hoam ferst sed ma, Shes bin heer awl aftirnoon and it's not gentilrnan- ly to let a lady go hoam alone. Aw c, sed, shes not a lady.
 O. I am so, sed Sue, Running out cf the parler jest then and making a fearses fase at me.
 Aw ma, sed, the fel1os wunt me to get in a gaim of prizners base.
 You'll take yure cuzzin hoam befoar you get in enything, sed ma, you herd wat I sed; you can eetch have wun of those cookys avn the sidebord in the dining room, perhaps that will make you fea1 bettir. Wich it did, a. 1fttel, me putting my cooky in my cote pock- it and Sue eetfng hers vile we was wawking down the street, P5uds Sim kfns yelling, Hay, Benny, afnt you go- ing to play.
 1 1a1I 10 take my CuZZ1n aOaIQ I0TSCs I yelled back, and Puds Sfmkins yell eds Aw heck cant she go hoa1n alone, aafd me a11d Sue kepp avn wawking down the street, me saying, | don't see wy han to go hoam with you, you no ware you live, don't you, c wizz, a per- sin mite think you dident no ware you lived.
 You sed I wassent a lady. sed Sue.
 III say yure a lady if you go hoam by yureself, sed.
 Aw1 rite, say it, sed Sue.
 Yure a lady, I sed, yure 1adys for aw1 care. now are you going hoana by yurese1f.
 Give me yure cooky and will. sed Sue.
 c wizz, you wunt evvrythings 2 sed Wien she dug, pritty neer ,and sed, If I give it to you will you crawsa yure hart you'll go aoann by yureseIf and. let me go back.
 Yes, III krawss my hart and spit, sed Sue.
 Jest krawss ylre hart, I sed, I thawt you was a lady And she krawssed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
A PICKLE MAID

Dear Miss LiIbbey:
 have been keeping company with a young man nearly two years-when I'm not in school He loves and has proposed to me, but [ have not ac- cepted. He calls as often as will let him. There is another young ma who loves me and has proposed Really can tell no difference in my love for the two. T wouldn't make either angry with me for anything I would like to have both call Would that look nice? What shall do to be friendly and well liked by both?
 " E F 7's e.
 am afraid you are inclined to be a little dirts A school girl is too young to have serious thought of love and lovers. Reject both and give more time to your studies. Later on you will probably meet a third suitor who will be just your idea of all that is agreeable in a wooer. When you can. not choose between two men it is cer- tain that you do not actually care for either. Your heart is still sleeping. pIacidly. As yet. it is with you.
 How happy could I be with either Were t'other dear charnaer away
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
w1LLIEs NEW SCOTS.
Ry Virginia yaIe.)

v
 Once upon time. just in spring time now, WiIIie's father brought home a nice shiny pair of rubber boots forS Willie so that during the spring freshets and rains Willie could go out to play and not get his feet wet
 Willie was delighted with the boots which came way up to above his knees and were all lined with warm red flannel which Willie thought very pretty.
 One day Willie went out with his precious boots on. It had rained for two or three days and all the snow was gone. but the ground was very wet and soft so that rubber boots were necessary. Willie went down the street and when he came to big field with long grass over it, almost like summer. he climbed the fence and waded into the field.
 He thought it was a. field, but it really was a swamp and when he got half way across it he began to sink and pretty soon the water and mud were almost up to the tops of his boots and still he sank lower and low
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
The Valley of the Shadow
,lKatnerine Tynan.)

\1A1A1A4SA 1A4C ynGA.y The Valley oe the Shadow Lies beyond deaths door. The cloud lying over it Lifts ne ermore But the cloud that's lying o'er it Is only dark to see, For him that't not under it, For you, for me. I'm sure if we travelled
 That way, we should find The Valley of the Shadow So green, so kind; The. darkness not darkness But still twilight, And them that are travelling Will be home by night. What if the sun is shining Beyond the highest hill. What if the wind that's blowing Is somewhat chill; Since flowers of peace are growing, The sweat of death past; And the poor tired travellers Winning home.at last! There are fountains of water So clear, so cool, Many a towering riyulet
 Many sweet pool They step down to the waters. They drink of the spring; Sang ne'er thrush and bIackbird The songs they sing! There are children and old folk, And the pace is slow, But the wI1ite-winged companions Help them as they go 'Tis down-hill and uphill
 And o'er-hin they'll see The shiningest country
 That ere might be-
  There'H be running and 1eaping
 When that comes in view, But the Valley of the Shadow Has honey and dew. Gods hand makes their shadow. Surpassing bluest skies, And the cloud still is keeping
 The light of Gods eyes!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
BEAUTY CHATS
THE GIRL OF TO-DAY.
By Blanche Beacon

Admitting the beauty of my model, ' saouid like her better without her ssnowy head-dress, for which probab- fy three beautiful Birds of Paradise gave up their happy little lives.
 Her little velvet frock is simple enough; she is not overhung with 5eWelry, but she made one great beauty mistake in her all too elssbo- rate head-dress.
 If only young girls would remember thet youth needs no elaboration. It is so beautiful in itself. A dropping feather In a head-dress may cover a beautiful curve of the neck, or an sI1urfne curl of the hair, and how much more worth while is the curl or the curve
 American girls are more given to dress like their mothers than are English girls Dr. Prescott, the his forian, once. when in England wrotl a letter to his daughter Elizabeth which pointed out even that many years ago, the difference in the dress between American and English girls. He said:
 seI think, on reflection, dear Lizzie. that you did well not to come with me. Girls of your age (she was then nineteen) make no figure in society. One never. or very rarely, meets them aF dinner parties. and they are not so us, unless 1t be at balls Six out oe seven women you meet are over thir- ty, and many of them over forty or fifty, not to say sixty .he older they are the more they are dressed and dtamonded- Young girls dress less and wear very little ornament, in- deed
 What an unconscious criticism this is on our American way of doing things. where young girls rule society, put their mothers in the background and wear too much f1neTy.
 RRH ember this, gfr1sl
 You are always more attractive in a mother setting than any other, for her very love throws a glow about you that warns OUT hearts and makes us look twice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
WEDDING AN ARMY MAN
Doubt thou the stars are. fire, Doubt that the sun doth move, Doubt truth to be a, iiar,
 But never doubt I love-,


 But never doubt I Iove.'s
 Where Is the maid who does not a1- mire a flashing eye and the glea1n of brass buttons when worn by a we'll formed soldier boy?
 Girls are in their glory when invited to military ball The young army man who dances delight tfully has little difficulty in capturing the admiration of a pretty girl and winning her sus- ceptibIe heart. In her eyes, he seems a hero. She sees a vast difference be- tween him and the other young men she meets.
 He is generally an ardent svooer. Many a girl whispers yes under the fascinating spell The wedding day is set. Such girls often do not stop to think further than the present. She knows vaguely that he is private and his pay is small while his chance Of bettering himself is almost a mir acle. she cannot realize the full mean ing her friends would convey when they tell her that the life Of the wife of private in the army is a very lone Iy one Her husband could not be at her side He must be at his post, where his duty calls dhi1n. She must pass many a dreary night alone. She hasn't the advantages of most mar ried Women-daer husband Cannot be with her, to escort her to places she would like to go.
 Winter and summer it is the same story Where women love they think no sacrifice too great to make. She who is welded to the soldier boy of- ten comes to the conclusion that nine out Of a dozen of them would be bet ter off single. Home life is lost upon the army man, who can enjoy it. He enters the army ranks in early youth and becomes so used to life in the bar racks that other pursuits do not ap- peal to him
 True, he can spend much of his leisure time in writing to her, but even the most endearing words on pa per do not compensate for a husband,s s absence If he is i'll she may not be permitted to go and minister to him Nor if she has a protracted illness is he allowed to come and watch by her side patiently for " eeks His uIaiI- dren grow up without knowing much about him. His home comings are like angels visits, few and far between The sailors bark the sailors bride should be- The soldier should be welded to the army The sailor and soldier both have hearts which may beat warm with love Their yearning, to wed is as strong as any mans Ere they marry they should find out be- yond doubt if girl they would marry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
MISS LIBBEY,S ANSWERS
 TO YOUR LETTERS
HUSBAND SHOULD RETURN TO WIFE

TO WIFE Dear Miss Libbey:
 My husband and have been parted since June 12, 1e13 I see him every day. I love hisn Please tell me how to get him back He writes to me, but does not say anything about taking me back Advise me how to treat my husband. I would appreciate it so much.
 MRS J. F. Your letter is so appealing. [ would suggest that you mark this column with ink and put it in your husbands hands, or send it to him to read. The hardest hearted of husbands would not stand out against such plea from the aching heart of the wife whom he. once ciasped tenderly in his arms and whom he pledged himself at the altar to love- comfort and cherish until death did them part Invite your husband to call upon you and talk the matter oveA and if there is no ri. val in the background who is holding him from you, he will be glad to make up with you-''
 Be as pleasant and agreeable as yoal were in your ceurting days. Persist in your efforts to win him back and you will surely succeed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12

Howard. Alex Severin, c. P Morris and H. Mitchell, and Misses Adeline w. c. Severin, May Rasmussen, Ruth Saunders, Ruth Benjamin, Florence M. Connor, Marion Cole, s. Wall, Mar garet McGrath, Maude Butler Bertha Roberts Ella Thompson, G. Bankwitz, Mae Baird, Christine Schultz, Augusta sBechlein, Frances BaI1rn ann, Florence Severin, Isabelle Thompson, Alice Plunkett, Helen Mal1oy, Margaret Mo Dermott, Anna Ryburn, and Carrie Mitchell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12

dsland-there isn't room enough in that state. The dancers would not care to be caught eswishing their Iin- gerie over a corner of Massachusetts or an inlet of the Atlantic ocean Even the fish in the water would scuTr-y away in terror.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
4 NEW LoUHGINd ROBE.

cotton crepe or any materials of that class
 For a woman ok average size ft rs- quires 45k yards of 44-1nch material 16f the robe. costing anywhere from 50 cents upward a yard Tnree-ouar~ ters of yard of contracting material will be needed for the collar. and for this cretonne Is suggested.
 The shoulder line of the desisu ll especially effective. giving the fash i5nabTe dfoop.
 The material will have Go Ss 1atd open in cutting out tho front aud sleeve 1n the space left at ths side of the front and at the bottom the Dlee- ing of the front and the cuff. r@1pe1- lively. may be arranged
 To make the robe, sew 9he sleeve co the front and back as notchsd CIqas the under-arm seams and sleeve Hearng as notched- 1t Is well to have auyi1 goods for the tuFr-under.- because Ono rough fabrics pull easily and are apt to fray unless stitched well
 The center-front fs- indicated by large 70" perforations- Close che cuL seam as notched- If a tracery c1 feather -stftching or any other oscorz- tion is added. this should be done be- fore the cuff is attached to tbs sleeve
 The same is true of the collar Sew collar to neck as noSched. turn hem at lower edge on small %" perforationn and finish
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12


 CT and the water came in over the tops of the boots. | Then Willie got frightened and be- gan to yell, for he thought he would keep on going down until even his head would disappear and then mother and TafI1er would have no Iit- tie Willie any more, so he yelled as loud as he could. Luckily father heard him and came on a run just in time to lay a big board o1l the mud and crawl out, dragging Willie to a safe place.
 But the boots. the precious boots, they were lost, for in dragging Willie to safety the boots stuck fast in ~t11e mud and stayed there while WI11ie's feet came out Of them.
 He felt sorry at the loss of his boots, but his father was too thank ful to have Willie safe and did not much care about the boots for he could buy more boots, but could not get another boy like his.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY
By David M. Cory.

When was little boy
 I said to myself
 guess I'll eat the bread and cheese That's the pantry shelf. And then I told my mother The rats and the mice Had eaten up her bread and cheese Which wasn't very nice And so. that evening when went
 To bed I couldn't sleep. To think that had told lie
 Just made me weep and weep At last crept out of my bed
 And my mother went, And told her all about it
 In 8 manner penitent And then besides had pain,
 An awful stornache ache, And that you know is quite enough To keep one wide awake And mother said sdndeed it was
 A naughty thingto do; Of course you could not sleep because Your conscience troubled you She kissed me then and tucked in Before she went down stairs, And for Q while lay awake
 Although I'd said my prayers. I couldn't quite make up my mind,
 Cause I was half awake, e4 Which hurt the worst, my conscience Or my stuffy stomach ache! And then let's make Scrap Book; Got scissors and some paste, Cut verses carefully, fFReylasrraber Haste makes Mastery And paste them in so neatly That Any one can look; And by and by you'll find you have Grandma GOosey Book!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12

her hart and gave her my cooky ana she kepp avn wawking by herBeif, eeting it, and went back and the fsi- los was getting up a game of hare and hounds by that time, so I got in that.
 Nowadays a girl can make haIf e. dozen skirts out of the one her grand ma wore in the good old days. and be dressed in the height of fashion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12

Mrs Helen Gould Shepard celebfa- ted the first anniversary of her mar raige by feeding a thousand or more poor children of New York. Helen cannot forget her old kind-hearted habits. And she evidently thinks she has gained something by her mar riage to make her feel grateful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12
LAURA JEAN LIBBY'S DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS
soopyrisHt Mcclure esvsaper syndsease,

would be satisfied and never regret wedding an army man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12

We'll suppose that woman gets the GbalIot and a lot of other rights, but will she be satisfied to use a shingle nail to hold her trousers up2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12

A house robe that .is at once com fortable and shapety Is always highly prized by the woman who is a stickler for. appearance. Therefore this new design should find immediate favor It looks well in bath towel cloth. heavy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-12

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