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The Spectator., 1916-05-12

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The Spectator., 1916-05-12
WANTED q oAR 1RAsn 4Is.9R ef
The Plot.

Write, giving full description and price, to 6. D. TRAHERN, CLARkSVILlH, TENN.
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FURS TO THE FORE

outline of the figure without making
of coat tight-itting.
The collars of new suit coats are
very high, especially at the sides and
back. They are made so that they can
be worn open Or closed at the throat.
Suit skirts are cut on simple lines. A
few plaits are used, and many models
have a yoke around the hips. Skirts
are a little longer.
Separate coats are longer than last
year. Sport coats are about knee
length. Some are close-ftting above
the waistline, others are semi-ftted,
while many hang loosely from the
shoulders. Frequently a yoke is cut at
the shoulders with the lower part of
the coat hanging loose and faring from
the yoke.
All coats are very full and haring
around the bottom. Cape collars and
sailor collars, either long, square or
cut In points, are highly favored for
separate coats. Other collar ideas are
those that softly roll, and military
types that stand straight up.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21

softens it; it will fit on almost any
shape of shade and it is simple and in
expensive,to make.
Dried sprays of maidenhair fern can
be bought ready in packets; they are
quite cheap and can be had at any
fancy store; they are quite green and
look like the fresh fern.
The material that the shade is made
of should be transparent, such as net,
tulle, or thin ninon, and pieces sufi-
cient will no doubt be found in the
piece-bag.
Take a piece of net say Is inches
square, and lay it fiat on a table; in
each corner put a pretty spray of fern,
secure the fern to the net with a few
stitches.
Now over this put another square
Of net and gently sew the edges to-
gether.
Round the edges put a little edging
of gold or silver gimp, or beads; cut
out a circle in the center of the square,
the size will depend upon the size of
the shade over which it has to fit.
Hem neatly well round the edges of
the circle, and work some French
knots in green silk.
The net of ninon should be very pale
cream, white, or a very pale yellow or
green are the best colors to use. Moth
ing could look daintier than these pref
ty shades, and when the material is at
hand the cost is very trivial.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21

Long and very distinctive coats
trimmed with fur are an assured vogue
for the coming months. This is an eco
nomical fashion which permits of
much variety. With those who ought
to know, the belief stands firm that for
the early months of autumn the coat
gown will remain in favor, as well 1t
may. But with the coming of the
colder days, will fall back on
this second line of defense, the cloth
coat of particular cachet, with always
a touch of fur in its composition. And
as many are already in process of
thinking out the future of their warm
wraps and the renovating of fur pos
sessions, it is wise to talk of this sub
ject at this moment.
From a reliable source there halls a
report that will be readily credited, of
a feeling for "capey" effects at the
back. One very stunning coat seen a
short while ago illustrated the fact
that these tiny capes swung from the
shoulders can be very charming. 1t
was developed in brown gabricord and
ornamented effectively with rows of
coarse machine stitching and bands of
skunk. The cape effect was very OBJ
vious and took form in a separate
loose swing affair, weighted by a deep
band of the fur. A collar of the skunk
gave a touch of richness to the coat.
Just a word about furs. Reduced in
size, as are both neck fitments and
-, ec ,In,neN MONO el-;n khap ar,nr mill
be required to maneuver these new
fashions. There was abundant evil
dence last year of the futility of anna
teur fingers trying to compose n of
those upright collars, the upper edge
of which stood right away from the
head at the back. For the construc-
ton of these the most delicate shaping
is eXacted, while only & past master
in the peltry art is capable of pro-
ducing the more elaborate of collars,
some of which are so ingeniously con-
trived that they can be rolled down
right v the shoulders or rolled up
ward to close costly about the throat
and incidentally almost envelop the
head.
Again, though simpler in general eff
feet, there is probably quite as much,
If not more, making in the small melon
muff than was exacted by the straight,
loose saddle bag flung ove a separate
bolster foundation. Obviously the de-
cree aimed at is the complete suppress
sion of the mammoth muff. At the same
time it Is clear even at this early date
that the melon shape will have many
formidable rivals. Few women are
very enamored of the melon in its
most eXtravagantly small and pro-
nounced aspect.
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The Ten-Tale
Letter
By
GEORGE ELMER COBB
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.l

Copyright. 1s16. by W.. G.. Chapman.l
"Tell her right out like a man that
you love her, Hoyt."
81 can't do It,"
"Why mott"
"She might think me daring. She
might laugh at me. l never have a
chance to be alone with her. No, I'll
write"
Dale Bright placed an a~ffectlonate
hand on the shoulder Of his friend,
Marvin Hoyt, but smiled quizzically.
"Hoyt," he said, you're a good fell
low, pure gold all of the time and all
the way through. The matter is though
that you underestimate yourself. Miss
Eva Walters is a most charming young
lady, but If she turns you down it will
be because she isn't worthy of you, for
a more deserving fellow l don't know.
Write, if you think best. only get
through with this dilly-dallying, for
you're getting sallow and peaked
worrying over it."
Hoyt was one of those young men
having so profound a reverence for
~wOmanhOod that he shrank at the
thought of intruding his views upon
the especial m of the sex who had
won his heart. He really believed that
if his suit was denied he would die
forthwith of heartbreak. His shyness
and, as Bright had said, his low valua-
ton of his W merits, had kept him
in the background with pretty Eva
Walters for over a year. Now the
indecision was becoming unbearable,
and he determined to break the ice in
some way.
SO HOyt went to his lonely room and
wrote the letter that was to solve his
fate. He placed it in an envelope,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
Butcher in the HospitaI.

At the time of the seven years war
there was very little knowledge of sur
gerry, and the surgeons were often no
more than BARRIERS, inexperienced and
uneducated. They were commonly
known as the Company of Pain" a
name that fitted them admirably.
Lieutenant Butcher, afterward the IA
nous field marshal, was wounded in
the foot by a musket ball. At the
hospital to which he was carried sev-
eral surgeons began to probe the
wound and cut promiseuously in its
vicinity. Finally Butcher inquired. in
spite of the pain. what sort Of tall
oring are you trying to do? The wound
Is large enough already, l should
think I" "We're looking for the bullet"
answered one of the offended surgeons.
"Ohi Ohp cried Butcher angrily.
why didn't you tell me that beforei
| have 1t in my pocket" And with
that he drew from his pocket the bull
let, which he had extracted from the
wound himself.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
TRIMMING, THE AUTUMN MODE

Trimming, always of paramount i'm
portance, is very interesting this au-
tumn and is as varied as the winds.
Here are some of its striking phases:
Worth uses ostrich for trimming
evening gowns and, of course, many
American dressmakers have followed
suit.
Brocade is much used for trimming
afternoon and evening frocks.
Embroidery in Chinese and japanese
style is much employed, especially for
blouses and evening wraps.
Real lace is used again for trimming
and will probably grow in favor. We
may see q return of Irish lace to the
place it held half a dozen years ago.
Wool embroidery is much used on
frocks of serge, and silk and bead en-
broidery are also used.
A good deal of fur is used for trim
ming. 1t takes the form of hens and
wide bands on the skirt and of but
tons and cuffs on the bodice.
Chenille embroidery is almost as
much favored as wool embroidery.
Spangled nets and spangle embroid-
cry are used for trimming for evening
wear.
Peacock feathers are cleverly used.
Their gorgeousness of color and pref
tiness Of design make them particu.
larly suitable for trimming.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
WAITER HAD HIM SPOTTED"
Knew His Distineuished-Appearing Pa
tron Was "Up Amongst De Face
Guards Somewhere"

There used to be a little restaurant
In Washington famed for its southern
breakfasts, where the chief waiter was
an aged darky of beautiful manners
and unshakable dignity.
One morning a rather eve appear
ing, elderly gentleman, with a snowy
mustache and a keen eye, entered the
establishment. He was d stranger, but
the venerable waiter, after a quick sur
vey of the new patron, felt no doubt.
He approached with a napkin over his
arm and bowed low and politely.
Good mornin', gin'ral," he said, ten
tatively, in greeting.
81 am not a general" snapped back
the customer.
"'Scuse me, admiral" cried the OLD
negro. "What kin bring you, subj"
II am not an admiral, either"
swell sub, l knowed you wuz up
amongst de face guards somewhere.
Kin l have the pleasure of orderin' you
some ham and waffles-bishop?"-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
Stole In and Out Among the shrubbery.

sealed it and at dusk started for the
home of his beloved.
HOyt entered the front yard, but hes
itated. Then he summoned up his
courage and advanced up the steps and
onto the porch. The front door was
open. Looking through the screen he
had Il view of the dining room. He
recoiled as there echoed a burst of
merry laughter, as he noticed three or
four girl friends of Eva seated at the
evening meal. That was enough for
HOyt. He was loath to face so many.
He ~nervously drew the letter from his
pocket. He pulled up the slot cover
of the mail box and dropped the mis-
'sive within it. Then he stole down the
steps, feeling the coward, but also
realizing that a long contemplated
deed was over and done with.
Shell get it in the morning at the
latest he soliloqulzed, as he left the
place. She'll answer tomorrow. My
It's a strain-the suspense. Wonder
If I've done the right thing?"
HOyt went home. Over and over in
his mini ran all the pros and cons of
the incident. He went to bed finally
to go over them again with alternate
fear, hope, faith, doubt, gloom, bright
ness. He could not sleep. His worked
up mind had lost its balance. Now its
rational processes weakened. He saw
in the writing of the letter an amazing
piece of effrOntery. He was In a wild
perspiration through anxiety. He mar
veled how he had ever had the audac-
ity to leave that letter.
"TIl get 1t back. It's the wrong
way. I've made a dreadful mistake ~
he fumed and fused, and he got up
and dressed himself.
The dlsordered light in which Hoyt
now viewed the circumstances made
him eagerly anxious to recover the let
ter. He hurried along the silent
streets, almost utterly deserted. As he
neared a vacant lot next to the home
of Eva he lodged from bush to bush.
AS he stole in and out among the
shrubbery on the side lawn of the
house he stumbled over a bundle lying
on the ground with a force that sent
1t hurting In among some thick shrubs
out OF sight.
"a bundle of washing" he decided,
and paid no more attention to it ex-
cept to recognize that the bundle had
something hard wrapped up inside of
1t, "Olothespins, / suppose" he so
lIioquized. "Now for the letter box
and the letter itself. 1 shall feel re-
iieved when L get 1t back In my pos,
session once more. Eva would Just
have laughed ut me. I'll stop making
a nlnny Of myself. Shed never have
me-"
Hoyt assembled the steps and reached
the letter box. He strove to lift it,
owe 1t was In vain.
Locked" he muttered. Letter
still inf Yes. That's lucky" for, shift
ing the outside plate. he could see 8
white object beyond. "Well, I've JUS
gotlto get back that letteri My com
binatI0n tool knlfe-it's all right" anl
he drew the article from his poke
and opened its screwdriver blade.
There's no other way" decided
Hoyt, and he proceeded to unscrew tou
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
Embroidered Corset Raa.

If you desire a convenient place to
keep your corset while travelling or Wis
iting you a make one Of the very
useful corset bags. These are very
simple to make and require very little
material. To make one, cut two
straight pieces of the material and
outline a small design In the center of
both pieces. Fill this in with solid
embroidery or French knots-the lat
ter is much the simpler way-and then
sew the pieces togther and hem at
the top. Draw together with a cord
of the same color. A very effective
way would be to embroider the design
In q contrasting color.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21

A GAINST a background of
~ crumbling but magnificent mar
~ bic temples, of massive aque-
ducts, of extensive amphithea-
tiers, 1t is easy to project the ties of
sentiment which bind the life of the
Greek of today to that of the classic
worthless from whom he claims direct
descent, according to a communication
addressed to the National Geographic
society by George Higgins Moses, for
merly United States ambassador to
Greece. Mr.. Moses in his graphic pic
ture of the Athens of today and of the
modern citizens of the city which
reached the pinnacle of it's greatness
in the days of Pericles, says:
1T was with only q slight shock that
l learned that the man who brought
me my morning coffee at the legation
bore the tremendous name of Themis-
tocles. And yet it is difficult to Wis
ualize the modern Athenian with those
who once walked his streets.
Thinking of Homer, of Praxiteles
and of Phidias, II looks for Helen,
for Hermes and for Athene; but the
only Helen l ever saw in Athens was
an American girl, married to a men,
Der of the cabinet, and whose golden
hair, blue eyes and classic features
made her at once the ~reigning hostess
in the city. And it is only in the
islands or deep in the country where
the Albanian flood once swept across
the Attic plain has never reached, that
one finds the facial lineaments and the
bodily grace which the ancient sculp-
tor has taught the modern world as
being common to all Greeks of classic
time.
THE Attic year is sharply divided
dramatically into two seasons, the rainy
and the dry, the latter beginning late
in May and extending to early Octo-
Der, and during which there is no rain
fall except a single thunder shower,
which comes with great regularity dur
ing the second week in August. Out
side of Attica climatic conditions are
somewhat better. In the islands along
the Gulf of Corinth, and in the Morea
there Is constant greenery-grass,
vines and many trees. But for one
who spent, as l did, four summers on
and in Athens, it is not easy to learn
that hills may have a beauty aside from
forests, and that colors, contour and
form al lend enchantment to the
naked rock. 1t was long before my
New England eyes appreciated the
wonderful tints which the Athenian
sunset throws upon Lycabettus and
Hymettu and that l learned that Ath-
ems now, as ever, should be hailed as
the 'viOlet-crowned city,
Personally, l found the Athenian
climate agreeable, and 1 cannot now
recall a single day of my stay there
when, eve in the rainy season, the
sun did not shine at least part of the
time. Cold winds there were, to be
sure, In winter, blowing down from
the snow-capped hills above the town
or blowing up from the sea at Phaler-
on but there were no frosts the roses
bloomed during every month of the
year in the legation gardens oranges
ripened In the open air, and we picked
u breakfast fruit from the trees
outside of the window, while the palm
f1ourishes there as 1 have seen it no
where else, not even in the Riviera.
The summer heat is easily e%ndurable,
despite a well-nigh constant tempera-
ture of nearly 100
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and bottom fastenlngs of the letter
box. He would have to carry It away
with him to break 1t open, but in his
present desperate mood he needed no
destruction.
The box ratified as he stole down the
steps. Hoyt uttered n low chuckle of
%exultation. Then suddenly two fig
ures dashed from the shadows.
Hes a daring fellow, coming back
a second time" spoke a gruff voice ;
but we've got himl'
Here, unhand mel" ordered Hoyt,
struggling in the firm grip of two pairs
of stout hands.
you keep quiet, or I'll give you n
%stunnerv' growled the other of his cap
tors. "Jim, ring the bell and tell MIR.
Walters we've found one of the bur-
glars"
Burglar? I'm no burglar !" shouted
Hoyt. what does, all this mean2"
What does that mean2" demanded
his captOr, kicking aside the mail box
which Hoyt had dropped.
His comrade had rung the bell. In
a few minutes Mr.. Walters came to
the door, his wife behind him, Eva a
shrinking third, all in attire hurriedly
dunued.
Mr.. Walters" the man said, 1--WE
haven't got a clew to the men who
broke in here nor the stuff they took,
but we just got this fellow on the porch
there, stealing your letter box see !"
why I" exclaimed Eva, as the porch
light was turned on, tits Mr.. Hoyt!"
II declare" exclaimed the astound-
ed Mrs. Walters.
just then Hoyt began to gather his
wits, recognizing the two men as viii
lage officers. There had been u bur-
glary earlier in the evening, it seemed,
aud he had come around at a moment
when the officers were prowling in the
vicinity.
why, here's a mystery" observed
Mr.. Walters, picking up the mail box.
Il don't understand why Mr.. Hoyt
should steal n mail box. All, there's
u letter in it."
Eyes, sir. It's mine. II left it by
mistake. sir. Please restore it to me ~
Left a letter." echoed pretty Eva,
coming forward.
by mistake. 1t was one l wrote
in an ill-advised moment. Regret.
Kindly restore it. About the burglars
l just kicked some kind of a bundle in
among the shrubbery yonder. Maybe
the burglar dropped it,"
"Why, look here !" cried one of the
officers, securing the bundle and open
ing it. "A fur cape, some jewelry,
some silver"
"Oh, I'm so glad!" exclaimed Mrs.
Walters. "These are the things we
most cared for"
But the letter." insisted the peril
nacious Eva.
81 wrote it," admitted Hoyt, with re-
luctance.
ITO whom?" challenged persistent
Eva.
ITO you, Miss Walters. Thank you,
sir" as Mr.. Walters, unlocking the
box, extended the letter.
NO" demurred Eva, its mine. See !:
Miss Eva Walters"
"Youll-youll dislike me if you read
it :" groaned HOyt.
How do you know that, sir?" de-
manded Eva.
Just then the embarrassed Hoyt end
ed the comedy of the night by retiring
from the scene. He felt cheap, beaten,
ridiculous. but the next doV he ra-
ceived a dainty note from Eva which
read:
Mother wishes you to come to the
house so she may thank you for your
share in the recovery of her stolen
treasures"
And when he went, HOyt received
an answer to his letter from the sweet
lips of Eva that set his heart beating
with delirious joy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21

Socially, too, the Athenian year d.
vides itself with the climate. At the
end of the rainy season the court, the
diplomatic body and the rich flee away,
the latter going, as they say, to Eu-
rope; and to take their places there
flock to Athens and to the seaside no.
tells at Phaleron and to villas and re-
sorts at Kephisia-in-the-hills numbers
Of rich Greeks from Asia Minor and
from Egypt; and the whole city re-
verses the order of its winter life,
turning night Into day and spending
most of the hours between sunset and
sunrise out-Of-doors.
"Athenian houses are built to resist
heat. The exterior and interior walls
are all of thick stone, and, with tight
ly closed windows, one stays indoors
until the afternoon tea, when the level
rays of the setting sun permit adven-
ture. Then one strolls or drives, dimes
wherever the dinner hour may find
him, and invariably out Of doors, jour
neys by tram to Phaleron for the bath
ing and the music, or seeks the cool
garden of the Zappeion to see the
movies" or goes to Alyssida for din
ner and the vaudeville, and lever loses
caste by returning home as late as
two o'clock in the morning.
Athens Dimes In the Open.
Everywhere about the town, on the
roofs of clubs or hotels, in the gar
dens or on the terraces of restaurants,
beneath the pepper trees of the parks,
and even in the streets tables are
spread, and l venture to say that more
than 100000 people dine in the open
air each night of an Athenian summer.
Greek cooking is more oriental than
indigenous. Lamb or kid, with chick
en-which has always seemed to me
to be the national bird of I'LL Europe
are the principal meats, though from
the shores of Eleusis come delicious
wild duck, and other game birds are
found neal by, while pilau, a Turkish
dish of rice with chicken or lamb,
and giaourti, the Bulgarian ferment of
milk, are standards in every Hellenic
bill of fare.
"With the renewal of the rains the
brown fields and hillsides quickly
clothe themselves in green. The royal
family returns from its 'cure," the dip
lomats come back from leave, the
great houses of the city open, and
the winter season begins.
Entertaining in Athens travels a
somewhat narrow circle. State din
ners at the palaces, reciprocal enter
tainments at the legations, few recep-
tions, and still fewer dinners at Greek
houses form the backbone of the win
ter's enjoyment. Greeks rarely invite
a stranger to their board, although
among themselves exists a society
which the foreign colony knows of
chiefly by rumor.
"There Is much conversation in Athe-
nian salons, and always of a high or
der. In no capital of Europe, 1 believe,
can be found a more cultured society,
and in no drawing room that 1 have
known does conversation flow so
smoothly and at such a high level.
Art, politics and the drama are all
well known In Athens, and the Greeks
are such accomplished linguists that
any foreigner may use his own speech
without hesitation. French, of course,
is the prevailing foreign tongue, with
English pressing 1t hard for first
| place"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
COVERING for Dress.

Five yards of paper cambria, cut in
two strips two and one-half yards long,
will make a suit cover; join by SEW
ages; lap over the other two selvages
and button down the front. Cut a flap
at the top and button yer crosswise.
envelope shape. Make a small opening
at the top, through which the coat
hanger or skirt tapes can pass to hang
by. 1t keeps your suit or light dress
from the dust and is too light to crush
them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
MuddIed Thinking,

1t would be foolish to say that a
dynamo and an electric light are the
same thing; that green apples is a
term synonymous with Indigestion;
that an architects plans are the same
thing as a completed building or that
sex attraction is but another name for
the social institution called the fam
lily. In the same way it is an evidence
of muddled thinking to maintain that
being good is the same thing as being
religiOus.-Bernard 1. Bell In Atlantic.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
A Possibility.

strangers in the city need have but
little trouble in getting about on the
street cars" we declared. "They run
frequently and"
"Eh-yah," returned old Festus Pes
ter, 'but perhaps some of the strangers
do not come to town for the sole pur-
pose of running frequently."-Kansas
City Star.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21

Raspberry pink wolfe is used for the
dress shown here. The full skirt is
tucked above the hem and is gagged
in front at waist.
Bodice and sleeves are trimmed with
tucks.
Hat of pink moire, lined black and
trimming is of velvet.
Material required; 5h yards 40
inch voile.