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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-27
THE CONFESSIONS OF IA WIFE
MONEY NECESSARY TO HAPPINESS


There seems to be no vice, no sin, no
folly in which money does not prove
the biggest tempter.
When Dick came home last night
he fortunately began talking about
that five thousand dollars that Uncle
John gave US.
Have you said anything to Aunt
Mary about it, Margie?" he asked,
yes, and she said it was ours to
dispose of as we pleased"
That's fine. I'll turn over TWEEN
ty-five hundred dollars to father to-
morrow"
"Say, Dick" 1 began somewhat
timidly, don't you think it would be
a good plan to give that money to
Jack and let him put it in fathers
business? 1t would give him a kind
of independence and a right to some
say in the firm. am a great believer
in youth, and so are you. Father
Waverly is not an old man, but sick
man; his judgment may be warped by
i'll health, and his business methods
may be old-fashioned."
81 had not intended to GIVE the
money to anyone, Margie. was go
ing to lend it to Dad at six per cent
interest. i am afraid you would not
make a very good business woman,
after all"
confess / was somewhat disap-
pointed in Dicks ideas. The money
was GIVEN to us and why should we
not GIVE it to his father or brother
when we did not really need it?
Dick seemed to think favorably to
my idea of letting Jack have the
money instead of his father but he
said: 81 hope Jack won't get tied
up with that little chorus girl"
1 felt very guilty when answered:
"She is a lovely girl, Dick, and Jack
might go farther and fare worse"
Ito Be Continued TomoIrow.)
1870
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-27

Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
Ii Enterprise Association.)
1T is no wonder that we have come
to regard money as the absolute
necessity of happiness.
Some people may tell you that it
will not buy any of the. REAL things
of life. They say it cannot buy love
nor health-that virtue, honesty and
self-respect are not dependent on
having dollars and cents.
This has always seemed to me to
be a kind of sop that the rich man
throws to the poor.
Money, they tell you, cannot save
the life of your loved ones when the
thumb of fate is pointed down. Grant
ed. But there is no grief that money
will not soften.
Physical discomfort but sharpens
the pangs of a breaking heart and
adds another misery to the grief
stricken mind:
have never known a joy that
could not be heightened by the use of
money; misery or physical i'll that
could not be ameliorated; a mistake
that could not be easier rectifed; a
grief that could not be made less hard
if one were possessed of money.
How could Harry Symone have
kept from the world the tragedy his
curiosity and lust brought about if
he had not had unlimited money?
Without money Eliene would have
been unable to adopt those children,
who probably would have walked
along the road of neglect to crime
and oblivion.
With money Aunt Mary will be able
to help that poor little bride of Jacks
to bear her pangs of childbirth and
also give to herself an incentive for
living after she had thought she had
lost it forever.
But if it does all this good, its ca
pacity for evil is lust as great. Per
haps without it Harry Symone would
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-27

Get few large knobs of chalk and
lay them at the back and sides of a
fire. They will burn as red as coal,
give a, lovely heat and save the coal
Evening star., 1914-05-31

tine, alcohol or naphtha will probably
take out the stain. II the stain is old
and dry try chloroform. Put the por-
ton of fabric to be cleaned over several
thicknesses of clean cloth before trying
to clean 1t. ~s
GREASE-Use French Chalk for
grease spots. Apply 1t thickly and let
1t stand for several days. If this is not
effective sponge the material first on
one side. then on the other. with spirits
Of wine. Then press over a piece OF
thick linen.
CANDLE WAX.-Put a sheet of blot
ting paper under the spot and another
over It Heat with fat iron and the
wax will be removed by the blotting
paper.
MILK.-White soap and warm water
should BE- used to take out milk stains.
1t should be used Immediately.
INK.-There are various good ink
eradicators on the market, and 1T is
well to have a bottle OF one of these
on hand. Another method is to dip
the ink stained article into milk The
milk should not be allowed to dry on.
but II 1t does not remove the ink within
a short time it should be washed out
and a fresh application of milk made.
TEA STAINS.-Clear warm water
should be used to remove tea stains.
COFFEE.-Pour boiling water through
the coffee stains as quickly after the
coffee is spilled as possible. This is a
Evening star., 1914-05-31
Curtain of Vines.

NEAR Salem. Mass. there is a cur.
tain of hanging vines stretching
from one tree to another 1t is the
outgrowth Of years. but It could be
easily copied on a smaller scale by any
one who has patience
The curtain in question hangs from
two old elm trees which stand about
twenty feet apart Virginia creeper
is trained to grow up the trunk Of
the two trees to a height of about
fifteen feet and then il is trained
along a strong wire fastened from one
tree to the other. The long tendrils
of the creeper have grown many feet.
and they hang down and intertwine
until now they form a curtain. thick
and strong. which reaches to within q
few feet of the ground.
This curtain would make a satis-
factory substitute for a conventional
hedge. in some situations. 1t could be
copied with one of the thick growing
annual vines-like hop or canary bird
vine or balloon vine. Such a curtain
could be trained to hang on one end
of sunny porch or veranda.
or course. the vines forming il would
they are rooted should be rich and fine
and the vines should be scrupulously
watered. 1t might be better. in a
sunny position. not to train the ten
drills of the vine over wire. for wire
becomes excessively hot and some
times burns. Strong cord would be
better.
Evening star., 1914-05-31
Protecting Eyes From Sum

with some mild antiseptic. The best
oculists disapprove of this. II washes
out the natural secretionS OF the orp'
and if a stimulant Is needed for the ps,
IL is much better to insert it with glass
dropper =.
One of the most sensible fashions o.
summer is the fancy for lining mats anu
parasols with green. This throws a Won,
derfulIy restful light on the eyes ana
relieves them from the merciless giare
of midsummer sun. Both pongee ana
white parasols can be had that SHOW
the lining or an edging of green.
H.
After an all-day ride or a long tramp.
the burned, dry feeling Of the lids can
be assuaged by dropping weak solu-
ton of boric acid-one part acid powder
to thirty parts water-into the eyes II
is easily accomplished by pulling down
the lower lid to form a little socket II
the lids smart and burn, rub very weak
camphor on the lashes, or, in the case of
a slight discharge, there is a new form
of silver which is remarkably effective.
but this should be used at first only on
an occulist's prescription
To remove a bit of sand or dust from
the eve look up while some one else
pulls down the lower lid gently. fainns
to find it there. the patient should iooh
nanion puts one finger on the middle of
the lid quickly. but not harshiy, and
turns it back by the lashes with the
other hand. It is looking steadily up
or down that makes this assistance
The end of a perfectly clean handker-
chief or a bit of cotton which has been
slightly dampened to smooth the hne
lint. should be employed to brush away
the offending particle. handkerchief
which has been used for any other pur-
pose must never be brought near the
One last word to the girl who wears
glasses. Be sure that the center OF the
lens is directly in front Of the eye. If
headaches come on Unexpectedly, go 10
an ontician and have him straighten
out the frame or nose piece.
Evening star., 1914-05-31

IF there is one time when the eyes are
more severely taxed than at any
= other. 1t is during vacation months.
Free from the whirl of business or So
cial affairs, the fair vacationist grasps
the long g-sought opportunity to indulge
her love of reading or delicate embrofd-
cry.
Quite generally she reads while reclin-
trees or stretched at full length on porch
or bedroom couch. Il know 1t 8 not
right" says one Independent girl. but
it's nv vacation and I'm going to be
comfortable"
A noted oculist. who considers the
happiness of a patient as well as her
physical good. insists that there is no
harm whatever in reading in recum-
bent position if the head is well bolstered
up and the light shines on the book over
the left shoulder. Nothing is more IA
tiguing to the eyes than attempting to
use them when a strong light IS pour
ing straight into them. The habit Of
reading in the haZy light after sundown
is equally injurious.
However, while it is in close appiica-
ton, such as reading and sewing, that
the eyes do their hardest work. few per-
sons realize how constantly these indis-
pensable aids to existence are kept on
duty They are the only duplicate mem
bers of the body which must work aoso-
lutely in unison or totally upset their
owners mental and physical balance.
1t behooves the summer girl therefore.
to rest her eyes as well as her body In
the first place. make a point of sleep
ing so that the light shines over your
hrad. II uays also. now that old Sol rises
so early in the morning, to invest In
dark green shade through which the hght
cannot penetrate and force the eyes INTO
harness before you are ready to get up
Many women have an idea that II neips
the eyes to open them the first thing
in the morning into an eye cup filled
Evening star., 1914-05-31
Snapshots and Courtesy.

THE habit Of taking snapshot pho'o'
i graphs which belongs especially to
tourists and travellers has become very
widespread and as a result natVes III
many out-of the way spots, as well as IN
come of the more well known portions OF
the globe have become wary of the trav-
eler's camera.
Not that the natives object, usually. to
having their photographs taken. Not al
ALL They usually delight in posing for
snansbot. But they know the tourists
weakness for strange and unusual sights
and, therefore, they make the tourist pay
well for the privilege he is after
In many Of the winter resorts-Ber-
muda, Hawaii. Jamaica and other lslanos
of the seattle natives have standing
charge of a quarter for posing II you are
unwilling to pay this charge the natives
in question do their best to spoil the PIC
ture They run out of your range, they
hold their hands In front OF tneir idces'
or they turn their backs.
When these things happen. one remem-
bers the story of Queen Wllheimina ana
her search for interesting characters ana
wishes one were queen; me DutSn
SNAPSHOTS. and one day asked pictur-
esouely dressed peasant woman with a
baby to pose. The woman acqulesced
with delight and thanked the queen for
the attention.
To be sure. the queen spoiled the situa-
ton, for not only did she kiss the baby
in gratitude for her posing. but she gave
the mother a present
lust in the interest of tourists. she
ought to have let that picture go with
thanks and smile. or at any rate have
satisfied her desire to be kind with
kiss Any poor tourist could have eoualed
her then.
Evening star., 1914-05-31
To Can Strawberries.

CRUSH two quarts of freshly picked
~ berries and cook gently for twenty
minutes. then drain the juice from them
and put it to boil with a pound of
heated sugar to each pint of juice. Skim
and boil until thick. Fill heated Jars
with fresh, clean, whole berries, hulled.
Pour over them the sirup. boiling hot.
until it covers them. then seal. Have
tops and rubbers sterilized In boiling
water.
EXCELLENT SHoRTcAKE.
Sift a heaping teaspoonful of baking
powder into a pint of -four. add a little
salt rub into it a level teaspoonful of
butter and mix with half a pint of milk
to a soft dough. Press 1t into a pan
with a spoon until it Is about half and
inch thick. Bake for fifteen or twenty
minutes. Chop and sweeten the straw
berries. break the cake open and spread
it with butter. then pile on the straw
berries. Whipped cream looks better
and goes farther than the same amount
OF plain cream.
Evening star., 1914-05-31

@VHE first thing that impressed it
self on every one who saw peg
o My Heart" was not the
~ charm of the winsome actress
who plays the leading role. nor
the ingratiating antics of the dog. nor the
interesting characters of the other actors
The first thing everybody saw was the
fascinating window boxes. filed with
blooming geraniums. that showed through
the windows at the back of the stage
Every one who saw those cheerful win.
dow boxes longed to possess their coun-
terparts; but most of us took it out in
longing for them.
An interview on window boxes with a
woman who makes a hobby of beautify-
ing her home. inside and out, with flowers
results In the following practical sugges-
tons.
BY way of keeping down expenses
make the box Of plain pine wood. The
fancy ones. Of course. are all right, but
the ideal window box never shows its
sides. because 1t is covered with trailing
plants and vines. So the plain pine box
painted green or brown to be incon-
spicuous, Is quite as good as the expen-
sive box.
The box should be ten inches wide, and
six or eight inches deep. Its length. OF
course, depends on the width of the win
low ledge. 1t should preferably be some
what shorter than the space it is to stand
on in the summer. so that In the winter
it can be taken indoors and fastened on
the inside window sill. where the sunshine
zone is somewhat smaller than on the
outside sill.
The box should be fitted with a zinc
lining or tray. This tray may or may not
have holes in the bottom. 1t all depends
on how we'll you can regulate the water
ing The perfect gardener would say that
there should be no holes. But il there Is
any danger of overwatertng, have holes
to secure good drainage.
The soil used in a window box should
be somewhat richer than that usual In
the garden. because Of the necessary
cramping OF the roots To be sure that
YOU will have soil that is porous, spongy
and at the same time very rich in plant
food, you might take the precaution to
buy what is known as potting earth.
which can be bought at less than dollar
q barrel
This woman who has made a speciality
of window boxes gives another prescrip-
ton. She recommends a box a foot deep.
In the bottom of this goes layer OF
Evening star., 1914-05-31
Savory Peas.

MELT an ounce Of butter in a sauce
AvA pan. add a quart Of peas. shake
them over the fire for a minute or two
and pour in as much boiling water as
will just cover them Add a teaspoon
full of salt, saltspoonful of pepper,
the heart Of a lettuce. finely shredded; !;
three young onions and a leaf or two
of parsley. Simmer all gently over a
slow fire until the peas are tender Put
them in a hot dish to keep warm. re-
move the onions and parsley. thicken
the sauce with the yolks of three eggs,
not allowing It to boil after these are
added. and pour it hot over the peas
Peas may be cooked in the pods.
Wash them thoroughly. then drop them
in hot salted water. When the peas
cook the pods will burst open and
rise to the top of the water
Evening star., 1914-05-31

never-failing remedy If the spots are
fresh Otherwise it may be necessary
to repeat it several times
RAIN SPOTS.-When cloth that has
not been sponged is spotted from the
rain. spread a damp cloth over the
wrong side of the material ana iroi'
it dry. -,
ICE CREAM-Anything on which ice
cream has been spilled should ne
sponged with chloroform. Use sever
thicknesses of clean white oiotting
paper under the spotted article
GASOLINE SPOTS.-Sometimes gaso-
line leaves ring on cloth in when ~
ring can be removed by holding the
ringed cloth over steam. sometimes
this method does not remove the ring.
The only thing to do in that case IS 10
din the whole of the garment on when
the ring appears into gasoline.
GRASS SPOTS.-As soon as grass
,+a;ns are detected on summer frocks
cover them with molasses or with iard
and the stains will disappear.
Evening star., 1914-05-31
Talking Out Spots and Stains

results are generally sure and satisfac-
tory. But the average woman thinks
that, every detail in the somewhat in
volved directions may not be important,
and SO the remedy fails and she blames
the maker.
For instance. with one of the best up
date cleansing fluids come directions
to place the fabric to be cleaned on blot
ting paper or many folds of soft old
cloth. The woman who does this will
find the pattern Of the article cleaned
will be reproduced in discolored lines on
the blotting pattern. the fluid eating the
grease and dust right out If the blot
ing paper is not used the fluid will
form a ring in the fabric almost as un-
slightly as the original dirt.
Again, If you are using a patent var
nish or stain and instructions bid you
first sandpaper the woodwork use sand
paper vigorously. The patented article
cannot perform miracles.
Here are some simple remedies for re-
moving spots of various sorts:
PAINT.-If the paint is fresh. turpen-
Evening star., 1914-05-31
Lawn and Porch Parties.

THE picnic season is upon us. and the
period for garden and porch parties
is here For such parties the prepara-
tions need not be lavish. II more than
half a dozen are to be present small
tables should be arranged on the porch.
A larger table for holding the supply OF
eatables should stand at one side or just
inside one Of the windows opening from
the house upon the porch.
This. like the smaller tables. should
be spread with a white cloth, unless a
pretty variety is introduced by using
the dainty crepe paper covers that come
in many charming designs to cover the
little tables. At each of these there
should be places for four. with plates.
knives. forks. spoons. glasses and nap
kins. small vase of flowers should
stand in the middle of each table.
The refreshments for such an affair
need not be elaborate. but they should
be well cooked and daintily served.
Meat, nut. cheese or salad sandwiches,
deviled eggs. fried chicken, fruit and
iced tea or milk is a good combination
for such q party
Evening star., 1914-05-31
NN\\N &Ihe .&ummer\NndQMBox&
Practical Suggestions as to Its Comstruc
tiom and the Selection of Flowers
to Get Best Results.

clinkers, then a thin layer of pasture sod,
then-and you have to be a farmer at
heart In order to do this-a layer OF old
COW manure, and finally top it with fer
tile garden soil This prescription insures
good drainage.
Before choosing the plants to go in the
boxes. consider the exposure to which
they will be subjected and also the ef-
feet you want to produce.
Do you want a neat, trim box that looks
Just like the window boxes in the colored
prints of ideal cottages. or do you want a
trailing. green effect2 Arc your windows
hot and sunny, or are they shady and
cool?
Here are some plants that can be used
shade and sun:
Trailing lobelia. which has trailing
branches from ten to eighteen inches
long, covered with small blue and white
flowers.
othonna, yelIow-nowered. trailing
plant.
Kenilworth ivy. which Is especially ef-
fective. with its trailers that sometimes
hang for six feet.
that accommodate themselves to almost
any space or situation.
Sweet alyssum. especially easy to grow,
with sweet-scented. feathery white flow
ers that can be kept blossoming for weeks
If they are cut back before they fade.
Heliotrope which should be bought IN
plants and which can also be kept in
sweet-scentNd blossoms by cutting.
Petunias. sturdy and brilliant
Begonias, quite as brilliant in the rose
and red varieties. and equally beautiful in
the waxy, white-flowered varieties. one
of the freest boomers that can be chosen
Geraniums. the standby of the gardener
who wants a brave show of color.
Geraniums might be called the most
durable of the garden and house flowers.
They grow under the most adverse cir
cumstances and they are always cheerful
and decorative. One flower lover, who
considered herself an expert on the claims
to attention of all flowers. dubbed ge-
raniums as too institutional to deserve
attention from the fastidious gardener.
And to be sure. whenever we think of a
railroad station or an orphan asylum. we
do invariably picture to ourselves formal
beds Of gay geraniums.
But geraniums are mono the less ad-
mirable because they are easy to grow
and full of color. They will always re-
Evening star., 1914-05-31
THE BEST Treatment
FOR HARDWOOD FLOORS

THE simplest and easiest way to keep
wood floors clean, free from dust
and in good condition generally. wheth-
er painted, vanished stained, shellaced
or waxed. is to dust them daily with q
long handled. dustless dry mop. These
mops pick up the dust retain 1t and
leave the floor clean and polished In ap-
pearance. When scratches or heel
marks appear. or an extra cleaning or
polishing is needed. the oil mop is use
full Once in two or three weeks is
often enough to use this mop. In this
way the work is done quickly. STOPPING
is avoided and the hands are not soiled.
When the mops become too dusty for
further service. they may be washed in
soap and water. making them as good as
new.
Evening star., 1914-05-31
Short Cuts for Housekeepers

confectioners sugar, and after you have
rolled and sifted 1t. place 1t in a bowl and
add the sweet cream. or II that is not on
hand. sweet milk and a tiny bit of butter,
a little at a time. beating and stirring
the mixture until it Is light and creamy.
Icing that has been made in this fashion
will not dry quickly, and it can be favored
or colored like any other frosting. II
chocolate is to be used, crate 1t, set It
over boiling water until 1t has dissolved.
and then add it to the icing. Do not use
too much cream. as 1t requires very little
to make the proper consistency. This
frosting may be kept for some time II
covered and put in a cool place.
Sour cream Icing is made as follows:
Cover one cup of sugar with water and
over the well beaten whites Of two eggs,
beating constantly. Stir in one-half pint
of sour cream. which should be just
clabbered, not old Add q heaping tea
spoonful of gelatin dissolved in hot water
and set away to thicken- When cool.
mix in one-Quarter pound Of shelled al
monds. blanched and run through q
chopper.
Strawberry icing Is made by beating
cup of mashed berries which have
been pressed through strainer to re-
move the seeds into the frosting..
Of brown sugar with three-fourths Of a
cup of water until it threads. Beat un-
til creamy. Stir in three tablespoon
fuls OF cream and a lump of butter.
Almond icing Is delicious. First
blanch some sweet almonds and pound
them to a paste. You can make q finer
paste by adding the granulated sugar
during the pounding. Make a boiled
fondant, allow it to cool slightly. then
pour it over the beaten white of one
egg. To this add teaspoonful of rose
| water and the blanched almonds
Caramel frosting is made by boiling
one cup OF brown sugar and one-half
cup of cream. Cook slowly and add a
pinch of cream Of tartar. until the soft
boil stage is reached. Stir after adding
vanilla.
Marshmallows are nice when dis
solved in the sirup. and give a delicious
favor and creamy consistency. For the
whites Of two eggs full cup of sugar
is boiled with four tablesponfuls of
water. The coloring is added after the
sirup is stirred into the egg.
The juice from blueberries straw
berries, raspberries, grapes. etc, is
good to use to color icing.