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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16

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inc 'oVhScohlo, because OF
'Hc Scrrateu hhe formed by Il pleatlns
OF very VIDE, stiff SILK or ribbon along
side the crown. A cockscomb hat
just from Paris is pictured In the mod
el with a brim made Of pleated MORE
ribbon. Viewed from ona eida tbis
outstanding n1eated h,,,,, no. so,,,,
thing tho offnct ~ a., soa,1o. a,,h
alono. tho tor, 90 . f,afia,,. $500
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Thor carriod e,,t ~, it(,
red ,,,nira 80 ,,i,s
straw TIE hr,n, a. ,,aI. ~
croun of tba ha+ -. a7'ant 1e 80,
Yea siII, rosa d 49, el''ohl'
silks This hat fror, 1,irat -, 49,
Way will he worn with an Eos+or
inp-aWav frock nav Of, - por;c 80,
piled trousseau Tho froo1, n,i,h a.
charming fchu Of nioot edgad nat g
made of pussy Willow +,ffeta g., w.
new midnight bIue SHADE Wiz ,,.t,tat,
the red and ubito bo, Ia .,,a. afs1,.''.
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'''i'crs an" @'ehder' the Rule.
Another Virot hat. part of the same
rousseau shows three very important
style features; namely, the handmade
shape with straw brim and crown of
ss'N' .l'e 'onch Oh Sclntilating jet, and
tan feotbar a. 80 60, ~, op' uiuiy
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
CUe%f N00W Linens Or
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domiciic. The brides household lin
ems carry the initials of her maiden
estate. If her name is Margaret
Louise Brown. for example; and she
is marrying Il man named Richard
Thompson Smith; her towels, pillow
slips. table napkins, ETC., will be
marked NJ. L. b. After four or five
years. when the linen supply must be
replenished, she marks the articles NJ.
l.. S.-not II. T. S., her husbands let
tiers; for the household linens are pre-
sumed to be the property of the mis-
tress of the home.
In the guest room, made ready for
q week end guest, should be "A plenti-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16

new spring hat with pompons is: first
catch your hat shape, There are shapes
built for pompon trimming; and there
are shapes that are not. A pompon
fastened casually To Il shape not In
tended for such trimming may give a
really ludicrous line to hat and head
From Fifth Avenue milliner
comes the admirable pompon- trimmed
turban illustrated. There is very lit
tie to this hat besides the pompon
and its accompanying. outstanding
fcather-a clever aigrette imitation
The whole feather ornament is in a
lovely shade of gray-green and is at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
CONCERNING ORIENTAL RUGS.

- HERE Is only one way to lay an
4 Oriental rug so that the proper
~ result may be obtained; that 10,
to lay It in the Oriental way" with
the pile toward the light. because that
helps to bring out the beauty and the
bloom" OF It's coloring. In the East,
when dealer sells an original Orien-
tai rug. he sees that the buyer gets the
play of light and shade upon the pile
When a rug arrives home the pur-
chaser frequently complains that u
has not the same depth OF coloring az
when It was shown to him or her In
the shop. Shift the rugs position. with
the pile toward tho light. and the de-
feet will be quickly remedied. The
successful way to clean an Oriental
rug Is to wash 1t. square foot at =
time, with a soft brush and olive oil
soap, nrst with clear warm water. and
then clear cold. Lastly, rub II nifty
with a cIofh. una0It h Qulle fEN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
Weekend Gifts
for Children

n II dear; I've forgotten to get
H something for the children!"
" How many of US have made
this lament Just at the point Of start
ing for a Weekend visit to somebody's
country house. 1t is too late to stop
at toy store. The magazine counter
at the depot offers nothing better than
comics for juvenile taste, and so there
is nothing left but the inevitable candy
which very likely will displease the
childrenS mamma.
There is a shop in New York which
puts up weekend gift boxes for chill
dren. Dozens OF delightful surprises
are tucked away in compact space.
and the boxes come in various sizes
at various prices. Never was such
labor-saVer for the busy man or
woman who is bored by the thought
Of visiting a toy store and making sat
isfactory selection for two or three
small people whose tastes are un-
known. All one has to do is to tele-
phone for week lend surprise box at
a certain price and when il is deliv-
cred next day tuck i into ones grip.
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full supply of towels. Not guest-towels.
for these denominations which every
body really cordially detests but
which, on account of their cheapness
and the ease of making them, have OBJ
tained popularity for gifts and bridge
prizes - not guest-towels; but gener-
ously large towels of fine linen buck
aback, or better still. of snowy, silky
linen damask should be supplied
aplenty. Pity the unfortunate guest
who finds one linen towel and one
bath towel for n two or three-days'
stay and is not certain whether her
towel supply will be renewed daily or
whether she must economize and use
only one corner of her towel at time.
Three beautifully ironed linen tow
els and two bath towels is a satisfac-
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Ribbons In smartiy Knotted Bows.

tory provision, and every morning the
maid who does the room will replace
all used towels with freshly ironed
ones.
Washcloths must not be forgotten;
though many otherwise good house,
keepers do seem to forget them. per-
haps taking il for granted that the
guest will bring her own washcloth as
we'll as toothbrush. And right here
it may be said that in large country
houses where guests are luxuriously
taken care of, there IS always in the
bathroom beside the sealed package
of guest soap, n new toothbrush also
in a sealed package. Guests are so
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and up rakishly at one side; and tucks
an ostrich pompon against the oppo-
site side where the brim droops down.
ward, cannot go far wrong. Some
tunes there are two pompons; one at
each side or one in front and the 9TH
er at the back.
The pompon is Individually the most
frequently sounded note of new spring
millinery and one reason for the pom
pon's sudden and complete popularity
is the fact that pompon- garnished
hat is almost always youthful in sug-
gestion. But the advice OF the Scribe
to the woman who intends 10 trim a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16

" bandCauN again, they have gone
into the thing with enthusiasm.
NJ A twelvemonth ago the hat
perched up aslant on a three-inch
bandeau. with a bow of ribbon snug
Cling against the bandeau twiXt brim
and hair would have been so outrage
ously absurd that it would have caused
q ripple of amusement even among a
gathering Of women all unknown to
each other. Now the bandeau is
everywhere. and hats are once more
slanted perilously on the coiffure; one
eye and ear being hidden from the in
tarested observer while at the other
SIDE the waves Of hair are generously
revealed.
These new tilted. bandeaued shapes
are distinctly saucy and audacious.
They give womankind a more flirta-
tdous look than she has worn for sew
eral seasons past: and since 1t is I'M
possible--if one has any Imagination
al ALTO he de1nure, or severe, III
vfsage. under a raliishly tilted hat, let
women look only TO themselves for
blame if the coquettsh glances effect
ed by these hats aslant. bring about
dire results.
Wider BriIns Promised by Mid
summer.
Saner and less eccentric shapes, the
pilliners assure, will be here by the
time the sun begins TO be really blind
ing and frecl5les portend. Some Of
he hats being made ready for the
london season have wide supple
hrtms and are loaded down with rose
wrea.ths IN traditional picture hat
Hyle. But then EnglishWomen adore
hhese huge. hoppy- brimmed, picture
bats and insist upon having them,
season after season---and no other
type of nat is as enchantingly femin-
ene and charming with summer frocks
at embroidery and lace. But AT the
moment wide brimmed hats are rs I'M
known on the streets as strawberries
m October. Every headcoVering Of
authoritative exploitation is small,
pert and daringly tilted on its wear
srs head
Crowns or Silk With Brims OF Straw.
The "hand made hat is by all odds
khe faVorite, though occasional
blocked straw models, smartly trim
med appear with spring tailleurs. The
hand made hat--so called--has q
brim of straw and crown of fabric /;
Or # may possibly have n straw crown
with a brim made of silk puffings or
pieatings At any rate, brm and
crown are of different material and
are sewed together loosely so that the
trimmer may read1ust the sections to
achieve any preferred effect. The
blocked hat must be worn as its ori-
ginator intended 1t to be worn. The
only thing one may do is TO tip it at
various angles on the head and this
newer gives a really chic effect unless
me hat was designed to be so tipped,
Cor the fitting of a hat too far one way
m the other may throw the crown out
NJ alignment and destroy utterly the
meaning" of the brim movement--as
French milliners put 1t.
In all cases the brim is enormously
high, at least at one side, and rising
Rbruptly, hugs close TO the less sig
tnfcant crown. At the other side OF
the hat there may be no brim at ALL
In shapes that have a narrow brim
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16

linen damask with printed Cubist Dor
ders. The tablecloth, a yard square,
has three narrow bands OF Cubist
roses, each band OF roses smaller than
the last, until the innermost band
shows roses no larger than silver guar
ters, while the roses in the outer Dor
der are almost life-sized The roses
are printed in shades of pink with
pale green leaves and the napkins
have a border of the tiny roses In
similar shades.
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apt to forget toothbrushes, and the
little attention in the way Of n new
toothbrush will sometimes save the
occupant of the guestroom much dis
comfort.
There are beautifully woven wash
cloths with coiored borders to match
bordered bath towels and both towel
and the washcloth may be embroid-
cred In cross-stitch with the mono
gram or initials OF the housewife. The
bath mat pictured Is white, with n
smartly shaped monogram in blue
embroidered In the center a wash
cloth and bath towels to match have
the same monogram many times
smaller, of course. embroidered across
one corner.
Especially handsome are guest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16

VA Keeper takes more pride and
wv satisfaction than in her well
stored linen closet. The drawers and
sheiVes of shining napery for table
use; the piles of fresh. lavender per-
ruined sheets and pillow cases; the
mohogrammed towels for lavatory and
bathroom use are ever a delight to her
soul and she takes as much pleasure
in counting over her linens and in
noting their excellence and suitable
ness as does her husband I'm handling
the folded papers in his desk pigeon
holes, or his safety deposit box, which
signify to him investments in stocks,
bonds, mortgages and the like.
Naturally, the very cream of the lin
en- closet finds its way to the guest
chamber. and even when the supply
of family linen is simple, though good,
the guest-room towels. sheets and COW
ers are apt to be extra large in size;
extra fine in weave and extra dainty
In ornamentation. Every housewife
who prides herself upon her hospital
ity has two or three pairs of linen
sheets for the guest chamber; and of
course there are pillow slips to match,
possibly hemstitched and embroidered
with the monogram or initials of the
mistress of the house.
And by the way, house linens must
always be marked with the initials of
the mistress, not the master Of the
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tached a little to the left Of the front
of gray-green hemp turban slightly
darker in tone. Around the crown Of
the turban is u fan pleatinE of black
MORE ribbon. This charming hat
matches bridge gown of gray-green
Egyptian crepe in combination with
black satin. The skirt is rather short.
for possible tnngoing. and reveals
smart buttoned boots of patent Leaf err
with gray green tops the shade of the
frock and hat.
Ribbons In Smartly Knotted Bows.
Ribbon is a distinctive trimming of
the new millinery; but only the sim
plest tailored hats designed for in
formal wear with everyday tailored
suits are ribbon-trimmcd. More for
NAL hat models show conventional
flower arrangements. tulle, pleated
net or lace. velvet ribbon and Jet or
metal cabuchons, buckles and other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16

er-Easter wear, are presented on to-
days page. The conventional flower
arrangement shows a poinsettia-like
blossom mounted on a stem of twisted
silk, poised against the brim of a jet
ted hat. The flower is deep win erred
in tone and the hat is lined with black
silk. Another flower adorned hat OF
white hemp, with q new tam crown
and very tilted effect, is trimmed
with Natter blue velvet. pink roses
and violets; familiar combins ton
but one ever lovely and ever new over
a young face.
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ornaments. When the ri b b 0 n o.
trimmed hat is smart, it Is very smart
indeed; but only skilled fingers can
arrange the eccentrically tied bows
with one exaggerated end or loop
shooting out from an artfuliy placed
knot and shorter loops. Some Of these
tailored bows are made Of silk inst cad
of ribbon, and MORE and grosgrain
silks are the favorites for such use,
The soft, lustrous pussy willow tat
feta is much used for hat crowns and
for under-brim shirrings but it. is
scarcely crisp and stiff enough for a
big outstanding bow. Its very softness
is its chief recommendation however.
for this silk will never crack at the
creases as ordinary taffeta is likely TO
do. The spring hat which in shape re-
sembleS a mammoth teacosy has a
puffed crown and bow Of pussy willow
taffeta. but the bow Is hemmed along
the edges over wire. The brim of
this teacosy hat almost hides the silk
crown from view. so high do the sides
rise. The hat is made of wistaria
colored hemp and silk of a slightly
uuIhtI puIpIe TONE. SIliH Wnlte gar
denias and purple violets form the
wreath which runs entirely around the
hat at the base Of the high brim.
Flowers Here And There But Not
Everywhere.
The brave fight of the flowers for
their rightful place on spring hats is
pathetically like the valiant struggle
of real blossoms to bloom accordinl
To schedule time in n season of late
spring frosts. Each year the flowers
come forth in beauty of form and col
or and say, from their places on the
counters: Here we are, the proper
and perfect trimming for spring mil
linery. Why should we be passed by
for unsuitable feathers that have had
their innings all winter long, and now
try to usurp our prerogatives p" The
fight is on this season again; and It
really seems as though the flowers We're
winning out, for many Of the late
spring hats, designed for wear at coun-
try club openings, after Easter we'd
dines and the like have the charm only
lent by flowers to millinery.
Conventional arrangements are Civ
en- tho preference in flower trimmings,
for these are most universally becom-
ing. Natural flower arrangements are
only for pretty faces, and alas such
are in the minority. Two flower
trimmed hats just completed for aft
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''Hand-M de" Shapes
Popular : Pompons the
Conspicuous Spring Mil
linery Note MORE Rib
bon Much in Demand =
Saner Shapes Arrive
for MidsummerWear.

A. OW that hats have taken to
" bandoauX again, they have gone
y into the thing with cuthusiasm
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HERE is no detail of her home
in which the excellent house
Keeper takes more pride and
u satisfaction than in hnr ntrl
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-25
CHAPTER V.
rhe Strange Behavior of a Chimney.

The Strange Behavior of a Chimney. "HERE was no reason in the
 world why Hartley Wiggins
 should not call upon two la-
 dies living in Westchester county. and l must say that he ap. peared to advantage in Miss Hollister's library.
 He had got into his evening clothes somewhere perhaps at a neighbOring inn or maybe at the house of a friend, for he could not possibly have motored Into town and back since his interview with Cecilia In the highway. He had impressed the clerk at the Hare and Tortoise with the idea that he had left New York for long absence, and he had apparently camped at the gates of Hopeield to be near Cecilia
 When he had paid his compliments to the ladies he turned 10 me With an almost imperceptible lifting Of the brows. but he was cordial enough. If he was surprised or disappointed at see ing me his manner did not betray the feeling.
 Glad to see you, Ames. Rather nice weather this
 Even Dakota couldn't do better" affirmed with a grin, but he ignored the fling.
 Cecilia stirred restlessly, and I felt decidedly ill at ease Miss Hollister crossed to the fireplace and poked the logs.
 Just what part Hezekiah HolIster played in the situation was beyond me. If I had not witnessed Wiggins' clan destine meeting with Cecilia matters would have been clearer to my com prehension. but his appearance at the house after the colloquy l had over heard from the brier patch was in it. self mexplcable. Miss Hollister's sin gular references to Hezekiah-a person about whom my curiosity was now a good deal aroused-added to the mys- l tery that infolded the library.
 Responsive to Miss HolhsteTs ener. getic prodding, the flames in the fire. place leaped into the great throat Of ! the chimney with a roar She turned her back to the blaze, and looked upon
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-25

"I Imagine. Mr Ames that you are a member of some of the better clubs in town. If by any chance you belong to the Hare and TOrtoise-the name of which has always pleased me-do you by any chance happen to enjoy the ac- quaintauce of Hartley Wiggins"
 Cecilia lifted her head. l saw that she had been as startled as l. It crossed my mind that a denial of any acouaintance with Wiggins might best serve him in the circumstances. But I am not. l hope. without a sense of shame. and I responded promptly;
 .'Yes. l know him well. We are old friends. I always see a good deal Of him during the winter. His summers are spent usually on his ranch in the west. We dned together two days ago at the Hare and Tortoise, just be- fore he left for the west"
 You will pardon me if l say that it is wholly to his credit that he has for sworn the professions and identified himself with the honorable calling of the husbandman."
 We met Mir Wiggins while travel ing abroad last summer" interposed Cecilia. meeting my eyes quite frankly.
 "Nlet him. Did you say met him. Cecilia? On the contrary, we found him waiting for ms at the dock the morning we sailed corrected Miss Holister "and we never lost him a day in three months of rapid travel ] had never met him before, but can not deny that he made himself exceed iugly agreeable. If as | suspected. he had deliberately planned to travel on the same steamer with my two nieces ] have only praise for his conduct for in these days, Mir. Ames, it warns my heart to find young men showing something of the old chivalric ardor in their affairs of the heart"
 "Tm sure Mir. Wiggins made himself very agreeable" remarked Cecilia col orlessly.
 For myself" retorted Miss Hollis ter, "I should speak even more strong ly. He repeatedly served us with tao and delicacy. 1 had formed so higl an opinion of Mir. Wiggins that learn ed with sincerest regret that his an cestors were Tories and took no par in the struggle for American independ
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-25

| Seized the Tones and Poker and Be-
 gan Adjusting the Logs.
 room until the plumber has fixed the radiator" said Cecilia.
 And if you knew Mir Ames' game I'm sure you wouldn't care to waste time on him." plped Wiggins, whom had frequeRtly vanquished in billiard bouts at the Hare and Tortoise, where, may say modestly I had long been considered one of the most formidable of the clubs players
 Both he and Cecilia had risen, md we stood, l remember, just before the hearth during this exchange. At this moment a singular thing happened. The fire that had been sweeping in a broad wavelike curve into the chim- ney was checked suddenly l had re- peatedly remarked the admirable draft, the faclle grace of the flame as it rose and vanished. The cessation of the draft was unmarked by any of those premonitory symptoms by which a fire usually gives warning of evil inten- tons. The upward current of air had ceased utterly and without apparent cause We were all aware of a choking, a gasping in the deep hue, which could not be accounted for by any natural stoppage incident to chimneys the dislodging of masonry or a packing of soot. The former was hardly possible and the house was not old enough to make the latter theory plausible From my survey of the hue on my arrival in the afternoon I judged that this par ticuhr chimney had been little used.
 The smoke now rolled out in pillows and drove us back from the hearth. I seized the tongs and poker and began readjusting the logs, without, how ever, any hope of correcting a difficulty that lay patently i'm the upper regions of the fue itself. The smoke, after a courageous effort to rise, encountered an obstruction of some sort and ebbed back upon the hearth and out into the room My efforts to stop the trouble by shifting the logs were futile, as expected them to be, and ! retreated quickly. making, I fear, no very gal lant appearance as I mopped ny face and eyes.
 Well" exclaimed Miss Hollister who had rung for a servant to open the doors and windows, "thR is ccr tainly most extraordinary. What so lution do you offer, Mir Ames|
 ''The matter requires investigation, ] can't venture an opinion until l have made a thorough investigation. The night is perfectly quiet, and the wind Is hardly responsible ] think we had better abandon the room until can ! solve tbis riddle In the morning"
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che conversation that ! could reach no conclusion as Co her feeling toward Wiggins or Hezeklah Holllster, and, as for Cecilia. 1 was unable to determine whether she was a prisoner at Hope field Manor or the willing and devoted companion of her aunt
 In this bewildered state of mind |, while we fingered over our co6ee. the servant appeared with card for each of the ladies. saw Cecilia start as she read the name.
 "AIr Wiggins! How remarkable that be should have appeared just as we were speaking of himr said Miss Hol' lister "Be sure the gentleman is com fortable in the library. James. We shall be in at once. Mir. Ames. you will. of course. be delighted to meet your friend here. and you will assist us in dispensing our meager hospitality