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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-16
CHAPTER w.
In Which We Enter the Wilderness.


Andres. as no other of the islands,
is surrounded by ring OF reefs
stretching all around It's coasts. we
were inside the breakwater OF the
reefs and the rolling swell Of ocean
gave way at once to a millpond calm
ness. We were at the entrance OF
North blight, one Of the three bights
which, dotted with numerous low-ly-
ing Gays, breaks up Andres island IN
the middle and allows q passage
through maze-like archipelago direct
to the northwest end Of Cuba. Here
on the northwest shore is small and
very lonely settlement-oneo of the two
or three settlements on the else-de-
serted island-Behring point.
Here we dropped anchor and Char
lie, who had some business ashore,
proposed our landing with him; but
here again our passenger aroused his
uspicions-though Heaven knows
why-by preferring to remain aboard.
"Please let me off," he requested In
his most top-lofty English accent. "You
can see for yourself that there's moth
ing of Understanding but beastiy
lot of niger cabins, and dirty coral
rock that will cut your boots to pieces.
I'd much rather smoke and wait 1or
you in peace" and, taking out his
case and lighting cigarette. ne
waved it gaily to us as we rowed OIL.
He had certainly been right about
Behring's point-Charlie was absurdly
certain that he had known 1t before
and had some reason for not landing
for a more forlorn and poverty
stricken foothold of humanity could
hardly be conceived; poor little clus-
ter of negro cabins, indeed, scram-
bling up from the beach. and with no
streets but craggy pathways In ana
out among the gray clinker-like coral.
But it was touching to find even
here that, though the whole worldly
goods Of the community would scarce
| ly have fetched ten dollars, the souls
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surrounded our little oasis for miles.
Sailor lay at our feet, dreaming Of to
morrow's duck. His masters thoughts
were evidently in the same direction.
How are you with q gunY' he
asked, turning to the boy.
"Oh. won't brag. / had better wait
till tomorrow. But, Of course, you will
have to lend me gun"
Il have beauty for you-just your
weight" replied Charlie. his face
beaming as it did only at the thought
Of his guns, which he kept polished
like Jewels and guarded as jealousy
as violinist his violin. or an Arab his
harem.
Dawn was just breaking as felt
Charles great paw on my shoulder
next morning. He was very serious.
For moment, as l sat up. still half
asleep. I thought he had news Of To-
bias. But 1t was only duck.
was scarcely dressed when Tom
arrived with breakfast, and in few
minutes we had shouldered our guns
and were crossing the half mile of
peaty waste that divided US from the
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FOR HOMEMADE TABLE LINEN
Worn-out Cloths May Be Made Into
Napkins and Tray Cloths at
Little Expense.

Old damask tablecloths that are
worn around the edge of the table
may be utilized by cutting a square
yard from the center, hemstitching the
hem and using it as a luncheon cloth.
From the ends Of the old cloth nap
kins of breakfast size may be cut and
hemmed. If there is enough good,
firm material left at each side, they
may be turned into tray cloths. On
bleached linen luncheon sets are easily
made at home. These linens are fin
ished with hemstitching or fine
feather stitching. In some instances
the round centerpiece with doilies to
match are scalloped around the edges
and finished with buttonhole stitching
done in white, brown or blue linen
floss. Asbestos or cotton flannel pads
used under the doilies protect the
table.
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Abbreviated Garment Now Being
Worn in New York.
Nothing to Indicate Waning Favor for
Long amped Shoe and
Pointed Toe.

Just as we are informed that the
French woman Of the more exclusive
sort has repented of her abbreviated
skirts and is frightening them, we see
here and there on Fifth avenue q
woman with skirts cut to what we
have been led to believe was the
shocking French length, notes New
York fashion writer.
1t is disappointing. Not only are
we not shocked but weealmost hope
we shall see others of her kind, and
we wonder If there were exotic wan
derers from a foreign shore or lead
ers in the very vanguard of an APP
preaching fashion.
There were days when we adopted
a French mode In this country six
months or year after it was COM
monplace Of Paris, but the American
woman has held out so sturdily for
her longer skirts and long-vamped
shoe that 1t is hard to believe she will
at this late day adopt the extremely
short skirt any more enthusiastically
than she will the short-vamped
French sandal.
At present there is nothing to indi-
cate waning favor for the shoe with
the long vamp and sharply pointed
toe. 1t is as dear to us as IL 1t had
not made many a chiropodist into
q CroeSus.
1t is, however, possible to purchase
q modified version of this slim and
sprightly shoe which is warranted to
give all the comfort of the short
French vamp while retaining the slen-
der lines of the long vamp. Also one
can, if one is so inclined, buy slip
per on the veritable French model
with the short round-toed vamp and
extremely high heel.
The uncompromisingly low heel is
only found on the sport oxford, which
is perhaps at its smartest when built
on the fiat English last. For the
women who find this fiat last uncom-
Portable there is the regulation model
built with a higher arch and a slight
ly higher though still substantial heel.
Such shoes are developed in a WON
derfully soft and pliable dark brown
Russia calf, with the decoration of
perforated wing tips and brass eye
let's. Black Russia calfskin Is also
procurable for the sport shoe, but is
better liked for the walking oxford,
which may have a Cuban or military
heel. This shoe is also developed in
black or brown-glazed kid, and there
are oxford models with patent or dull
leather vamps and gray buckskin in
| tops.
| A dressier oxford IS provided with
a higher arch and high or half-high
French heel in brown or black suede,
in black satin and in patent leather.
The shoe in greatest favor for af-
| ternoon or for informal evening wear
is justly the colonial pump, with its
| high point over the instep and its
brilliant buckle. There are few shoes
more flattering to any foot.
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ADMIRATION NOT CALLED FOR
Aviator Would Very Willingly Have
Foregone Gushing Tribute Pa'o
Him by Fair Admlrer.

The hardest part Of flying is land
ing. and 1t is in landing that most
would-be aviators come to GRIEF. An
experienced pilot who makes pad
landing and goes bouncing across
field IS disgraced and usually feels the
humiliation to the utmost.
Early in the war a ladies DAY was
hold at an airdrome in England
Among the guests who thronged the
field we're many ladies in gala attire.
Iata IN the afternoon pilot VINO was
. cantoin gave an exhibition perform
once He left the ground in perfect
stvle. did a succession of vertical
turns and few "derobatics, tnen
shut off his motor to land and receive
tbe applause that he knew was await
ing him from the fair sex.
As the machine neared the GROUND
Tho captain misjudged his distance,
With the result that he hit the grouna
hard made a series Of high jumps aii
tho way across the field, and came at
last 70 rest Just in time to avoid crash
inc into a fence. He turned his ma
nh;ne "taxied" to the hangar and some
what sheepishly rejoined the guests.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-16
NEW USE FOR OSTRICH TIPS

So here is an opportunity to use that
little bunch of pale pink or pale yell
low ostrich tips that you have been
cherishing for years against the time
of possible dressy hat. which you
never quite got up courage to wear.
Tuck the little bunch of ostrich feath-
ers into the belt of your winter dance
frock and be sure you are up to date.
You can also get all the iaces you
have been cherishing, for now is the
time of times to use them. Lace is Law
ishly used on this seasons costumes
in yokes and other motifs for blouses
Of georgette, In bands and fiounces
on evening frocks, IN panels and
draperies and In whole bodiees, If you
have enough. Scraps Of fine lace that
are left over you can set into lingerie
garments, surrounding the lace sec
tons with flet insertions or very sheer
machine embroidery. attached by hem
stitching. Sometimes lace Is used with
shirred net and everything is put to-
gether airily with lines Of hem
stitching.
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Dainty PIumes Are Placed on Under
wear as Trimming; Also Used for
corsage Bouquets

Various and wonderful are the uses
to which ostrich is put this year. Who
would ever have thought of ostrich
corsage bouquets? Or ostrich trimmed
underwear? But both are fashionable
this season. Evening frocks have
fringes Of uncurled ostrich on tunic
and decolletage, and one magnificent
evening wrap Of cerise brocade Is Law
IshIy trimmed with white ostrich
fringe around the edge of deep cape
collar.
Small ostrich tips are used for cor
sage ornaments instead of flower elus-
tiers. and a smart restaurant dinner
frock of black jctted net Is made very
chic with a bright blue ostrich tip
the curled ostrich kind-at the left
of the wide black satin girdle. With
no other color in the costume, the blue
ostrich decoration stands out promi-
nently.
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few there are in this great big world to whom
we can make them-ths season OF the year brings
ms the chance to express friendly feeling and
kind wish for the welfare of everybody. People
talk about Observation-Disclosures. That is what
fraternity means; to wish good to other people
OF course the wish is q helpless thing without the
deeds to follow it. But you will never ind the
right deeds unless, first of all, you have the kind
wish. Ask yourself then, whether you really
wish well TO your parents and your prothers ana
s;s+ars and all the other folks. For good will is
the biggest part of a Merry Christmas.-Henry
Van Dyke.
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Artistic Machine Embroidery.

The hand embroidery on dress ma
terials for which France had hitherto
been famed, is now classed among the
scarcities, as the women are not in
clined to do as much of this, work as
they did before the war. So the manu-
facturers, to Offset this, have pro-
duced some cleverly-made fabrics that
appear to be all-oyer hand embroidery
of artistic merit, but machinery has
been responsible for every stitch. The
embroidery is so perfectly woven i2to
the fabrics in an over-and-over stitch
that one can scarcely detect that it 10
machine done.
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Great American Historian.

In 1896, on the 4th of May. William
Prescott, the historian, was born at
Salem, Mass. When Prescott entered
the field of world history America had
yet to make her mark in that line.
Her historians had been initiative of
the European writer's or hopelessly in
ferior.
Prescott's work was accorded Inn
mediate recognition in Europe and he
was recognized as being the highest
in rank of all American historians. His
best-known works are the History of
the Conquest of Peru and the His
tory of the Conquest of Mexico" He
died at Boston on the 29th Of January.
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Certainly it means that joycean pure satte rJ than
,,errment-is good for people, It IS oes. o,,, and
medicine for the health. II neips rro mn and
the ooay - yon must find happiness in wholesome
not down and you must share it with others sn
things u', est and simplest meaning OF merry
Christmas? r. e more blessed to
Another meaning is this: 1t IS more become The
give than to receive Christmas mas
General festival of gifts oan,nc in
sene.a .,,are Is another and broader meaning -
bu. Chr 1hristmas. 1t means good viii % an.
s,ssn where there are no gifts-and 'nihA ~"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-16
Always Blue.

Blue, blue, blue-it IS the great
favorite color Of women Of modern
times. We cannot get away from It.
If it is not navy blue it is natter or
peacock blue, drapeau blue or king
blue, or bleu roi, as the French call
it. Then there was Victory blue and
Devil blue that was taken from the
color of the uniforms worn by. the
famous Blue Devils French regiment.
And there is to be a blue in honor of
the young prince Of Wales. 1t is not
king blue or prince blue, but royal
blue, and 1t will be rich bright blue.
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T. us Y against the grip of
h IN another moment Charlie
! : ma hauled aboard again, his eyes
In sa'S OF boyish rage and hui
n.y. ! young fool" exclaimed Char.
.bo D wafer round here Is thick
Ts ',i ny ~, you wouldn't have gone
'a 81 without one Of them get.
t h., gasped out the boy, con-
,t ts.! ~ know more gY', about SUut
! seem 5lal.. to know a good many
pss S uol said Charlie. whose
h 1sd raa !, evidently relaxed a little
nv display Of mettle. Mean
bsb. temper was beginning to
EN- ra a,' u our young passenger.
If 'V W.. what Charlie" l inter
u'd b sou are going to keep this
nd se t',sr count me out on this
Y@ r., Us both ashore at West
'u' 'Ad's all right" u 'Ouf-
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SKIRTSAND SHOES

pands the price. for 1t is a very new
one! Here it is, and it is not q bit
too early to use it right of on that new
suit of yours for the coming season:
Instead Of the usual embroidery. make
tubes Of the material Of which your
suit Is made, and line them with GRIN
oline. Cut the tubes into various
lengths and. after the manner of sew
ing on beads, sew on the tubes into
motifs Of various designs The effect
Is stunning.
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TO MAKE HANDY WORK BASKET
Discarded Receptacle, Bright colored
Satin and Wadding Are Principal
Articles Necessary.

A most useful way to use up an old
basket of any kind, providing 1t Is not
broken anywhere, is to make a work
basket like one shown in sketch.
To make, get some bright-colore6
satin (green or red would look partic-
ularly WELD, and cut a piece same
shape as bottom of basket. only fully
large, so that there is plenty of stuff
to allow for quilting. Now get some
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-16
Demand for Irish Lace.

Reports from the lace trade have 1t
that one of the most active items at
the moment is "baby" Irish. This lace
is being taken In liberal way by the
manufacturing trades, especially for
the decoration of various kinds Of I'M
derwear for women, and, as the supply
available here is not large, there Is
quite a scurrying about going on In
order to locate the material in any
quantity. The lace in question is ma
chine-made, but 1t Is said to embody
much of the beauty of the handmade
article.
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His fellow pilots were having a hard
time to restrain themselves from
laughter, and just as 1t appeared that
they had succeeded very fat, gush-
ing sort Of woman approached the cap
tain and said In accents loud and
clear:
my dear captain, on behalf of the
ladies present l wish to thank you for
the wonderful exhibition of flying you
have given US. 1t was truly marvel
GUS 1t was positively a beautiful
thing to see; and that landing of yours
it was superb Just like dear little
bird-hop, hop. hop, hop youths
Companion.
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The Work Basket.

wadding and also cut to shape Of bot.
tom basket, which must be about three
thicknesses; tack these to the wrong
side of satin, and stitch from side to
side and top to bottom, forming
squares and giving quilted effect
Next cut satin and wadding to fit sides,
and stitch in the same way. When
these are finished, join up corner seams
and join on to bottom piece, always
keeping turning on wrong side. Place
the cover inside basket; it should just
fit, and tack through everywhere pos
sible.
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!, YOUNG fOoLl'

IT,. e. e. s., sei 3s ~ 's s. E:
j bin Ia ri friend, John a. s .sau,
ns n Official In !. Webster Ni
I.t iss5sss completes ssasu ces
rieads... ,,s sat''p purportin4gs .6 to
b ,. S9Seil' statement Of 1i HSa.
foSIas' "a . i SIT 1t gives two two
H.. BIN ar % million, and S,n 3 a and
as were The The conversation
paai93a Tisnds IS overheard ,1,,Ya 6dc ~
nst assar S. saunders how, how
aPp caDy :. The hero % deter s,,Ts
4 SEEK ! X, the buried Tb tps l pock.
. stake !. taken on as q pas
nan rs, I 'I voyage somebody body
! The gaso.,,. clash. the pas
.I passs'l . manifesto bearing bearing
sayl1S Henry ?. T Staa;s
nSi sa,a lands on Dead Men =, ;
b s,t hsie is' a fight, which us Is
/ 4 ne several " funerals, T me
SS !. cave cave containing the
H. !, two pirates and a mas sag
/ b. ,aas, :. ,n9 save for a rev Few
1 egbt scattered on the
o. me s,' hero returns to Mas as
D nv w good luck learns tne
oI Short shrift island
1. b III the yawl Flam lingo.
n -. Wy tbe hero sail for short
/ , apu a. As the Flamingo
~, is,1I wharf a young fellow elbow;
I ny jumps aboard
No iilawsd 10 remain.
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Smart Purses Of Leather.

Fancy bags of silk or velvet are not
so correct now with tailored street
costumes as neat little purses made of
leather. The elaborate bags are still
used with formal costumes and there
are stunning new beaded and embroid-
cred bags to carry when one is dressed
up for an afternoon affairs or for q
restaurant dinner, or for an evening
at the theater. But with the tailored
street costumes one carries primly
tailored reticule, quite different In
style and shape from the capacious,
old-fashioned leather handbag.
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That Little Touch Of Black.

A little touch Of black Is always
good on the gown, no matter what Its
color may be. 1t can be obtained by a
neck piece of moire ribbon not over a
half inch or inch wide. There may be
a touch of colored embroidery on 1t
or it is sometimes finished with tiny
silk tassel or a small bead one of
black jet.
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|,p7ER IIl-continued.

EsraE" answered the YOUTH
n cloud of cigarette smoke IN
II sDlral up into the morning
I've really told you all l
Hell
H. haven't told US how you
/ know of our trip, what we
E1osed TO be after, and when
/ starting"
Il rue," flushed the lad, mo-
Il losing his composure. Then
It: as it necessary 10
HAT question:"
Eutely," answered Charlie be-
Ito look really serious.
Fse, If you don't mind
1 lust as soon not"
That very reason l want to
w. are out on a more serious
/ than perhaps you realize, and
,sver may mean more to US
tre II cannot be Of such impor-
] think"
| you. Really, it's hardly fair
h tell. I should have to give
Friend"
srry, but I shall have to In
eplIed Charlie, looking very
right, then" answered the
boxing him straight in the eyes,
ashore"
b won't do that now. either"
Charlie, sternly setting his
ri put you in irons, rather
b you on bread and water-till
|wer my questions"
will, ehi" retorted the youth,
fire from his fine eyes. And
spoke, quick as thought, he
Ip on TO the gunwale and, with
'tatiOn, Owed into the great
follers.
'harlle was quick, too. Like q
grabbed one of the boys an,
that the beautiful dive was
and there was the boy, hang.
an imprisoned leg over the
side, q helpless captive-his
the water and his leg strug.
get free. But he might as well
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-12-16
Direct From Paris.

Here is an idea which comes to you
straight from Paris, and like most new
things it really is not so difficult to do
as the price of the suit might lead one
to suppose. 1t is the idea which ex-
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children Of Public Schools

and Io, e0ne from many different lands and
s. Pr nave been brought up in many different
hrs from 80 ~ 0ll belong to America now, and
boys ana wv Nv, america will belong to you and
dsanpoaras5, ',S IKE you. The old people will
is toiar W 4uo the children who are in the
ry 81 VIII be owners and rulers of the
In the dar. "'Sn you all a merry Christmas
While. ' meanF Think about it for
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mari lakes. Ahead of US, the crew
were carrying the skiffs on their Shout
ders, and very soon we were each
seated in regulation fashion on can
vas chair in front of our respective
skiffs, with our guns across our knees
and a negro behind US to do the pol
ing.
Charlie went ahead, with Sailor
standing in the bow qulvering with ex-
element. The necessity of absolute
silence, Of course, had been impressed
upon US all by the. most severe of all
sportsmen. Tom (who was polling me)
and l understood that our job, and
also that of my companion, was to
steal behind one mangrove copse. after
another till we had got on the other
side of a quacking flock Of teal
which might then be expected to take
flight in Charles direction and rush
by him in terrified whirlwind. This
not very easy feat of stalking we were
able to accomplish, thereby winning
Charles immense approval and put
ting him in splendid temper for the
rest of the day; for, as the wild cloud
swept over him, he was able to bring
down no less than seven. Like true
sportsman. In telling the story after
ward in John Saunders snuggery, he
averred that the number was nine!
The days that now followed for a
copies of that first day. But they were
none the less delightful for that-for
there is sameness that Is far indeed
from monotony-though will confess
that, for my own tastes, toward the
weekend the carnage of duck began
to partake little of that latter quail
ity. Still, Charlie and Sailor were so
happy that I wouldn't have let them
suspect that for the world.
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Jack Harkaway disap-
pears, without telling his
secret.

(TO BE CONTINUED
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-22
CHORUS DANCER VERSUS
COLLEGE GIRL AS WIFE
Discussion ms to Whether mathematics
More Conducive TO Happiness
Than Cosmetics.

PHILADELPHIA. June 21.-No doubt
Dan Cupid sits on the fence holding
his sides with laughter, for on the one
side is the contention that the college
graduate makes the best wife, while on
the other side the chorus girl claims
first place.
Mathematics vs.. cosmetics. Degrees
VS.. dancing. Which makes the woman
more fit to become successful wife?
$. NJ. Carey Thomas. presiden. of
Bryn Mawr College, in an address to
the students said:
joy the company of a Bryn Mawr
graduate better than that of Il chorus
girl We believe here at the college
that wife and mother could not
know too much.
IL is when we come to live that
college education counts most The
women of my generation and earlier
the opening of Bryn Mawr College,
ton"
But the chorus girl has a right to
her opinion. too.
She claims that education has moth.
believes. that chorus girls are more
practical and do not scorn cooking and
mending and various and sundry home
tasks as the highbrow degree holders
do.
TOO little atteltion TO the cultural
side of life Will lead to material
istic DOOM" said William Dick. secro.
must educate our girls to think in
more than dollars and cents"
And still Dan laughs, for when he
gets ready to put Anger In tho pie
theories and everything else are scat
tered to tho four winds OF heaven.