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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

and said: "Oh, Mister Rat, If you
will let me creep into your eye and
sweep 1t out with my little broom you
will be quite we'll" The rat was very
glad to have him try, and in mo-
ment the elf had dug out the sharp
bit of dirt and the rat could see as
we'll as ever. He was very grateful
and asked the elves what he could do
for them. They told him the story
of their trip from fairyland to the
old witch's cottage. "My wife and !
will be very glad to have you come
and live with US in our nice new
house." said he. They knew any
thing would be better than staying
In the cottage, SO they very gladly
climbed up into his warm, soft fur.
gray rat had to waken the tired little
fellows when he reached home. Al
though the mud house was quite a
comfortable home for a water rat, It
was a bit damp for flower fairies.
One day Emereselda. queen of all
fairies, was passing that way dis
guised as a. bird. She saw the for
lorn little elves trying to coax clump
of marsh weed to bear just one little
blossom, and she was very sorry for
them. So the queen changed herself
into a great frog.
When they saw a new frog in their
pond all the elves gathered around
her to ask who she might be and
what they might do for her, for they
did not forget their manners. She
told the elves that she was queen of
the frogs and that she had been
| pleased because they lived in her
pond. Come, little ones, tell me
what you would most like to have me
give your" said the queen.
"Oh, II your majesty would be sc
kind, we would like a lily of our very
own that would grow In this pond for
us to live in. We promise to keep II
very white. Not a bug shall touch
the pretty petals, not water creature
nibble at Its stem, so careful will we
guard it."
The queen pretended she had never
seen such flower and asked the
elves to show her how one looked. So
all the little elves put their heads to-
gether to think how they were to
show her, and as they stood so with
their bright golden heads close one
to another, and their slim white
wings in a circle all around, Just so
she built for them a water lily. with
a great golden center and rows of
white petals all around. AS the beau
tiful flower grew out of the water
right before their eyes they turned to
thank the frog and there stood
Queen Emereselda. They were very
much surprised and Just as glad as
could be to see the lovely little lady.
l-(c) 1915.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Diary of a Well
Dressed Girl

Making an inexpensive Semi -Evenln g
Frock of White Net.
Cicely and ! could not be more
interested in the making of our own
trousseau than we are in Helen's.
We are anxious to be of every pos
sible help to her, and took 1t upon
ourselves to make one of her dressy
frocks, as well as two of the palmer
ones.
We agreed TO assume all the re-
sponsibilitles of the dress, providing
Helen would give us carte blanche
regarding the style, materials and
trimmings. She willingly consented
to our demands and promised to ap-
pear only when we needed her for
fittings.
The little room over the back porch
makes a pleasant sewing room, and
Cicely's ingenious mind is responsible
for the fitting platform, which she
made by saving off the legs of an old,
| round table, and a dress form, con-
Structed by means of a high basket
the kind they used to pack green
| vegetables Inland a tightly fitted
| waist lining stuffed with tissue paper.
| This is a great help when designing
clothes, as you can pin, baste and rip
| to your hearts content without tiring
| anybody.
We decided to make the frock of
white tulle, and wrote to Mrs.
Mathon asking her to do the shop
ping for us. In the letter we care
| fully explained that we wanted to
keep the cost of the frock as low as
possible, and at the same time use
| good materials.
She selected the same quality OF
net that l used for my dance frock
1t is moderately cheap and of an ex-
ceptionally fine mesh.
The trimming included old blue rib
bon for the girdle and French flowers
IN different tones of rose to be used
on the bodice and skirt.
Cicelys forte lies in bodices, SO cut
out the corsage and sleeves and SET
her to work. The neck line in the
sketch / had made was pointed, but
she rounded it, shirring the net owe
a thin cord, and the effect is much
more dainty than the original.
Down the center front she used two
narrow, gathered frills and trimmed
the dropped shoulder seams to CORE.
spond. The short. puffed sleeves ar,
edged with double frills, and the low.
er edge of the bodice, which fall,
| iooSCiy ONci liie slIulo, 10 SiliIIcu Will
q cord to form a narrow frill.
I first tried wide, straight skir
made from one piece of the net, in
tending to shirr the top over four o
five cords to make a yoke. but some
how 1t failed to look right on Heller
She Is rather petite and requires
quaint. frilly frocks to bring out he
daintiness. Then concluded to max,
a double skirt, using half the widtl
of the net for each tier I made tn,
upper tier the wider and trimmed eacf
one with frill shirred with mar.
row heading. The top section over
laps the other by several inches.
Cicely arranged the girdle in soft
folds about the waist, and tied the
ends in an up-and-down bow at the
back
After sewing the roses at even in.
tervals at the top and bottom of the
lower tier and tucking a cluster ir
at the corsage, the frock was ready
| for the bride.
Judging by her expression of ap-
proval and thanks the frock is fan
prettier than she had hoped 1t would
be. and Cicely and I are happy thai
1t is such a success.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
When Shrinking Voile

Dear Margery Doom:
l want to shrink voile dress and
do not know just how to go about IL.
l am afraid that unless I shrink the
material now / shall have trouble
after it Is made up. CATHRYN.
Fold the material in yard lengtha
and lay smoothly in a tub of luke
warm water When il is thoroughly
saturated lift 1t from the water and
without wringing hang smoothly over
the line. Let 1t drain and dry slowly
and while it is still damp fold and
press with q not too hot iron. If you
are to trim it with lace or embroidery
shrink the trimming also, and when
sewing have the tension on your ma
chine as loose as possible and still
make firm stitch. Follow these di-
rections and when your gown is fin
ished you may be sure 1t will always
retain its shape and not be disap-
pointment to you the first time 1t is
laundered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

All of you little folks who have
been out IN the country in the sum
mer time and seen the water lilies
growing III the ponds and streams
have wondered, 1 know, how so beau
tiful flower ever came to grow In
such muddy, dirty water. 1t was all
due to the vanity and discomfort of
certain little flower elves who lived in
the lily buds of Queen Emereselda' S
garden, for they we're not busy enough
to keep them out of mischief. One
day as the queen walked through tho
garden she heard them murmuring
among themselves.
The queen was very sorry to think
any of her subjects were unhappy
and discontented, and walked away,
thinking what she would do to teach
them how well off they were. Just
then a big black bug lit on the lily
leaf these elves were securing
(which one of those beautiful ladies
is the Queen Emereselda?" said he,
bowing very low.
"Oh. we are only flower elves" they
replied; but they were very much
f1attered to think he had taken them
for royal elves. He pretended to be
very much astonished that such love-
ly elves did not stand high in the
court. why" said he, Gin my coun-
try they would make you maids of
honor, at least" Then they all begged
the black bug to take them away with
him to his own country. He made
many excuses, but they insisted on
going. At last he consented and they
clambered upon his hard, shiny back,
| and away he flew over the golden
wall of fairyland into the big black
night of the world outside. On and
on flew the. bug until the little elves
were quite dizzy. At last he stopped
at the door of cottage. Here he
| flew down and knocked very hard
upon the ground with his left hind
foot. To the old woman who opende
| the door he said: Here are some
elves who were discontented in fairy
land. Let us hope they will find
things are quite, quite different here"
"Ha, ha" laughed the old witch.
The old witch took down a great
| black kettle from the wall and told
| the frightened little elves to scrub 1t
very bright and clean.
No sooner had they finished this
than she set them to polishing the
| tall andirons that stood upon, the
hearth. One morning as they pol
ished the sides of great brass cal
| dron they heard a pitiful sQueaking,
and, hunting about among the pots
| and pans, found a big gray water rat
| clawing at his eyes to get out sharp
bit of dust. They had learned by
now how 1t felt to be suffering, SO
| were very sorry for the rat.
One of the elves went up to him
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

i'm MafriInOny
The Safe Return.
BY Leona Dalrymple.

The Safe Return.
saw as I neared the shore that
Brink had succeeded in building g
fire. He sat by 1t In acute melan-
choly.
Hunt" he said, IT feel wretched
utterly wretched."
well" said I, $50 do I, and so dc
Mrs. Brink and Mary. It's been an
unpleasant experience. Why haven't
you packed up the stuff to take back
in the boat?"
IT didn't feel able" he said. III
took me hours and hours, 1t seemed
to build this fire. The wood was sc
wet and 1 couldn't find dry. And
them
] remembered what Mary had said
about Brink developing yellow
streak He was alive now with self
pity.
myself. I'm wet, and I'm not any
too clear in my head after a night OF
wakefulness, but we've got to pack
up that stuff"
"Of course" Brink went to work
with false energy, but l noticed his
ing.
Brinl's self-Pity.
l glared back at that camping spot
as we pushed away. / should prob
ably never forget 1t.
1T can't row." said Brink suddenly
'T'm sorry, Peter but I'm so sicH
all over and achey."
What did you do when | was
aone?" I demanded. You feel g
good deal worse than you did before
I rowed away to hunt shelter for the
women"
Nothing" he said sourly, 'excepf
build a fire."
"And what else?''
"I did heat up some coffee-the
coffee that was left in the pot last
night"
SAnd drank 1t ALL" said with dis
gust. "Of course. About three quarts
of it, wasn't there? The pot was big
And then you wonder what ails you!
Sit over there. I'll row."
And row I did all the way across
that lake again, my arms aching
badly. NY shoulders and back hao
begun to throb ominously, but every
time I glanced at Drinks greenish
pessimistic face 1 felt increased re-
spect for my wife and her sportsman
like courage.
Peters Cryptic Remark.
And the minute we landed at th'
boarding place he was demanding
some sort of medicine to which he ha'
been addicted since childhood. Ill
didn't wait to ask how the womel
were faring or whether they wer'
dry. The instant he saw the pleasant
gray haired woman at the landing III
asked II she had any of his particular
affectation of medicine in the house
She did, and he disappeared to take 1T
I went on to the kitchen where Mrs
Brink and Mary were drying theil
shoes and clothes. And I found then
in a gale of merriment.
1t was half the hysteria of tired
ness, I thought, and half Mary's ef'
fort to cheer Mrs. Brink.
"Oh, Peter" gasped my little wife
I'VE baked our shoes into the queeres'
shapes. Dear knows If we'll ever gel
into them again. And we've smoked
and steamed and dried until were
sights. Mrs. Brink was a great dea
wetter than she thought"
"And 80 were you," said Mrs Brink
"Wheres Mr.. Brink?"
Taking a pill" said /, and the con-
trast of Mary's attitude with Brink'i
coming over me again, | bent ano
kissed her on the cheek.
"It takes d thing like this" said 1
''to teach many things"
Mary, I'm sure, didn't know what
meant, but I did.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Nose Wells Revived

The nose veil has taken a new lease
of life and one sees II worn In the
place of a hair net, obviously to keep
stray locks from blowing about. 1t
is adjusted over the hair before the
small tilted hat is donned, and its
edge comes Just to the top of the
nose. These wells are of very open
octagon or filadorra mesh and are not
dotted or patterned like tho larger
wells that are draped around wide
brimmed sailors. OF these larger
wells the sanpan. with an elastic ad-
iustment, continues TO be the favor
fta
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Bread Mullins

Three cups bread crumbs, one
tablespoon melted butter. two and
one-half cups milk, two teaspoons
baking powder, one cup flour. one
quarter teaspoon salt; three eggs.
Cover the crumbs with milk and let
soak fifteen minutes; beat to a paste
and add the beaten egg yolks, flour,
salt. baking powder and melted but
ter. Fold in the stiffly- beaten egg
whites; bake in buttered muffin pans
in a quick oven for twenty minutes.
MRS A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

Maria Osterman, aged five. lives at
ISL Valley street, South Orange. Mr..
and Mrs. B. G. Osterman are her par
ents.
Burnett Vickers is a Montclair
youngster. His parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Vickers, and he lives at rs
Waterbury road.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

Two Newark children are shown II
the Temple today. They are James
O'Connell. the seven-year-old son O.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Connell, of 19t
South Eleventh street,
And little three-year-old Ruth Hen
derson, whose parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Henderson, of az Alpine
street,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Ink on an Shoes
Dear Miss Doom

Dear Miss Doom:
Is there anything to take ink spots
out of tan shoes? I have tried sew
eral proprietary articles with little
success. The shoes are quite new and
any help from you would indeed be
appreciated. CARELESS.
The following method might help:
Wet the spot with boiling water,
then touch quickly with feather
dipped in muriatic acid. or the stop
per of the acid bottle, and wipe off
Immediately with a clean rag which
has been dipped in boiling water.
Repeat. Do not give the acid a chance
to burn the leather. This may leave
little spot, but 1t will not be az
noticeable as the ink.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Housekeepers' Exchange
BY Margery Doom

j. J. W. writes that she would like
a recipe for elderberry wine and
one for canning spinach.
Who is going to be the helpful
contributor this timer
When going through my letters
today I found one from Mrs. A.
do not know just how long I have
had 1t, but, to my surprise. found
1t contained several tasty recipes,
which am publishing.
Mrs. A., please accept my apollo
gies If I have delayed publishing the
recipes for any great length of time.
Here they are. readers:
Potato Pan Cakes
Two cups grated potato, two eggs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

Give you song? No, can't do that
my singing days are past.
My voice is cracked, my throat's
worn out, and my lungs are
going fast.
Say, give me another whiskey. and
I'll tell you what I'll do
I'll tell you funny story, and a fact,
I promise, too;
That / was ever a decent man, not
one of you would think,
But I was, some four or FIVE years
back. Say, give us another
drink.
Fill her up, Joe, want to put some
life into my frame
Such little drinks to a bum like me
are miserably tame.
Five flngers-there' that's the scheme
and corking whiskey, too.
Well, here's luck. boys, and landlord,
my best regards to you.
you've treated me pretty kindly, and
I'd like to tell you how
l came to be the dirty sot you see
before you now;
AS I told you, once | was man,
with muscle, frame and health,
And, but for a blunder. ought to have
made considerable wealth.
''I was a painter--not one that daubed
on bricks and wood,
But an artist. and for my age, was
rated pretty good;
I worked hard at my canvas and was
bidding fair to rise.
For gradually l saw the star OF
fame before my eyes.
"I made a picture, perhaps you've
seen, tits called the Chase OF
Fame,
1t brought me fifteen hundred pounds
and added to my name;
And then / met a woman-now comes
the funny part
With eyes that petrified my brain and
sunk into my heart.
'rwhy don't you laugh? 'Tis funny
that a vagabond you see
Could ever love woman and expect
her love for me;
But twas so, and for a month or
two her smile was freely given,
And when her loving lips touched
| mine, 1t carried me to heaven.
|
whom you're soul you'd give,
with a form like the Milo Venus,
| too beautiful to live;
with eyes that would beat the Kohl
moor, and wealth of chestnut
hair?
II so, twas she, for there never was
another half so fair.
"I was working on a porarait one
afternoon in May,
OF a fair-haired boy, a friend OF
mine who lived across the way;
| And Madeline admired 1t, and, much
to my surprise,
Said that she'd like to know the man
that had such dreamy eyes.
'Tt didn't take long to know him, and
before the month had flown,
Nv friend had stole my darling and
I was left alone:
And ere a year of misery had
passed above my head,
The jewel I had treasured so had
tarnished and was dead.
That's why ! took to drink, boys.
Why, l never saw you smile,
Thought you'd be amused and laugh
ing all the while;
Why, what's the matter, friend7
There's a tear drop in your eye,
Come, laugh like me, tits only babes
and women that should cry.
"Say, boys, IL you give me another
whiskey, I'll be GLAD.
And I'll draw, right here, picture OF
the face that drove me mad:
Give me that piece of chalk with
which you mark the baseball
score
You shall see the lovely Madeline
upon the barroom floor"
Another drink, and with chalk In
hand, tho vagabond began
To sketch a face that we'll mightGRy
the soul of any man;
Then, as he placed another lock upon
the shapely head,
| With fearful shrek he leaped and
fell across the picture-dead
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Hearth and Home
By MdYgerv Doom
By Margery Doom

Hereafter no letter will be an
swered unless accompanied by the
name and address of the writer.
This is not for publication, but as
an evidence Of good faith on the
part of the sender.
Write only on one side of the
paper.
Readers are requested not to en-
close stamps, as the editor Is far
too busy TO write personal replies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Fashion Fancies

Fashion Fancies
Even the two-year- old baby may
have pockets In her dress.
The most popular skirt is arranged
in killed plaits or in big box plaits.
Flowered materials have taken a
prominent place In summer fashions.
Blue taffeta combined with black
taffeta makes a trim and pretty frock.
Flat Chinese parasols of embroid-
cred silk are among the seasons
novelties.
Overskirts with four points and ac-
Gordon plating continue to be IA
vored.
Spats increase in favor-largely be-
cause Of the shortness of the new
skirts.
wide-brimmed. foppy leg1horn hats
will probably be a great rage this
summer.
The shoulder strap or epaulet effect
Of lace Is always good in the fine
blouses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

one-half teaspoon salt, tablespoon
hour. The potato should be peeled
ana Kept In cold water over night
drained and grated in the morning.
seat the eggs separately; mix all
the ingredients; brown in thin cakes
IN putter. Can be served with meat
In the winter, and with fruit In the
summer. a MRS. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Potato Croquettes

Two cups mashed potatoes, one
egg, one-quarter teaspoon onion
juice. Beat the mashed potatoes
until very light; add the beaten egg
and onion Juice: form while hot into
rolls; crumb. egg and crumb again,
and fry In deep fat till a golden
brown MRS. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
A Collar Compromise

The neck line. always far from a
sta ationary thing, has now become
altogether optional. The collar may
rise, so to speak, to the ears, or it
may turn back and show q round or
" neck. But smarter than either,
though more trying to wear, is the
collar which fastens at the base of
the throat. revealing the neck at the
front and concealing 1t at the back.
Women have tired of the low collars,
yet refuse the high ones, and this
compromise is very smart, though 1t
is unquestionably trying.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Three Queries

My Dear Miss Doom:
Please answer the following ques-
tions in your valuable column. First
of all, my hair is very curly and Is
very hard to comb. Is there any
thing that l can do to 1t TO make 1t
straight. Next, you would oblige me
very much by publishing the words
of 1.-THE Face on the Bar-room Floor,
and last, how many episodes are
there to "The Goddess"
ARTHUR s.
The formula for the pomade you
want was published a couple of
weeks ago. Here 1t Is again. To
make curly hair straight. use the
following:
Beef suet, eight ounces; yellow
wax. one ounce; castor oil, ono ounce;
benzoic acid. five grams; oil OF lemon,
one-half gram; oil of cassia, eight
drops.
Mix the suet and wax over slow
heat. add the castor oil and acid, and
allow to properly cool, and then add
the other oils. Apply to the hair as
any other pomade.
| There are twelve episodes to 1.-The
Goddess"
Here is the requested poem. Please,
readers, clip 1t this time, as 1t is
rather lengthy to publish at short In
tervals.
.THE FACE ON THE BARRooM
| FLOOR"
written by DArcy.)
Twas a balmy summer evening and
a goodly crowd was there,
Which well-nigh filled Joe's barroom
/ on the corner of the square.
And as songs and witty stories came
through the open door,
A vagabond crept slowly in and posed
upon the floor.
''where did It come from?" some one
said. "The wind has blown II
in"
''what does it want?" another cried;
'some whiskey, beer or gin?'
Here, Toby, seek him, If your stom-
ach's equal to the work
wouldn't touch him with fork,
he's as filthy as a Turk
This badinage the poor wretch took
with social good grace,
| In fact, he smiled as though he
thought he'd struck the proper
place.
Come, boys, / know there's kindly
hearts among 30 good a crowd
/ To be in such good company would
make q deacon proud.
''Give me a drlnkt-that's what want
I'm out of funds. you know.
When 7 had cash, to treat tho gang,
this hand was never slow:
| What? You laugh as II you thought
this pocket never held sou,
once was fixed as we'll, my boys,
as any one OF you.
h
| There, thanks, that braced me nice-
ly. God bless you one and all,
Next time | pass this good saloon,
I'll make another call:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Date Nut Frost

One cup walnuts cut fine, ono cup
dates cut fine, one-third cup flour,
one teaspoon baking powder, pinch
salt, two eggs, three-quarters cup
sugar. MRS. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Orange Cream Cake

One-quarter cup butter. one cup
sugar (cream this), two eggs beaten,
one-half cup milk, one and one-half
cups -four sifted with one and one
half teaspoons baking powder Bake
in layers. MRS. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

few weeks. These storms made fish,
ing hazardous at the points where
Newarks supplies are obtained.
Following Is a list of the fish on
sale this week and the prices:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

One at Least
"Gladys Frogley was married this
morning."
who's the happy man?"
Her father. r."-London Mall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15
Filling

Cook in double boiler till thick one
half cup sugar, grated juice and rind
of one-half orange, one teaspoon
lemon juice, one-half teaspoon butter,
one heaping tablespoon flour and
one egg beaten. MRS. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

Housewives. have you the follow
Ing recipes In your scrap book? I
| have been requested to publish them
| by Helen N.
Grape Juice sherbet.
| Savory sauce.
Clam chowder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

Miss Katharine Margaret Louise
Leonard, of Decatur. Ill, Is a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Price, of South
Nineteenth street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-15

Mrs. Matte Grover. of 2o5 North
Seventh street, will entertain at
luncheon today in honor of Miss Edna
Brangs, the fiancee OF Ralph O'Hara.