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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Your Home and You
By HELEN KENDALL
Fly HELEN KENDALL NIndern MinGlnHY Shade

There has never been anything in our entire scheme of domestic ar- rangements, to my way of thinking, more severe and ungracious than the plain, flat roller shade. In it's uncom- promising plainness it is about as in teresting as kitchen pan. It says to all the world. from our front win dows, I'm practical, prosaic thing. l am. I'm here for usefulness only to keep you from looking in during the evening and to keep the glaring light out during the daytime.' The more you trim it up, with lace inser- ton and the like. the worse it looks.
 The modern decorative shade is no less scrviceable. yet it adds to the bea uty of the window draping instead of coneealing the upper part of the curtains. when drawn partly down from the top. In the accompanying sketch is shown type of shade that can be made an actual feature of the decorative scheme of any room. It is made Of glazed chintz matching the hangings of the doorway and the up- hoIstery of the wicktN furniture, and it operates from pulley at the side of the window, similarly to the Japa- nese porch screens which roll up from the bottom.
 This window shade, however. does not roll up. but pulls up at the two shirred lines in the center, in the way an ordinary awning is drawn up. The small cords which are operated by means of pulley at the left of the window run through small metal rings. When lowered to cover the window, the fullness is entirely re- leased and the shade gives the effect of straight chintz panel. with three scallops at the bottom. When drawn up, the fullncss draws tightly to- gether horizontally and the effect is that of q chintz valance at the top of the window.
 This shade is not difficut to make and the local awning maker can easily contrivc it. In fact. the man of the house ought to be able to in- stall the cord and pulley arrangement and Friend Wife could certainly make the chintH shade proper on her sew ing machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
Fauorite Recipes
 of Famous Men
EDWARD w. BOX (Editor)
 ASPARAGUS
The food I like?

The food I like?
 The dishes I really crave?
 The things off which I would dine every day of my life?
 I never see them. I never have them.
 Why?
 Because Mrs. Box says there is not a digestible dish amongst them.
 But l often think of them-wist- fully, oh, so wistfully!
 Here they are:
 Soft-shell crabs, done in hot olive oil; or hard shelled crabs. deviled. Lobster with mayonnaise.
 Filet Mignon, banned in brown butter.
 Roast pork tenderloin.
 Fried eels.
 Sausages, never had enough; ditto scrapple!
 Currants with a hot roll lightly wound through them.
 Hot, fresh doughnuts.
 French pancakes of thinness likd unto gauge.
 Strong black coffee.
 Chocolate meringue glace. But as I never had the good for- tune to know the above foods at first hand, cannot well give you the recipes for them.
 Perhaps you might like to know my favorite way of serving aspara- gus in my home, Dutch fashion, as I remember it in my native land of The Netherlands.
 The asparagus punches arc placed in double boiler upright, the tips being above the water, and thus cooked by steam. Passed at table. with the asparagus, Is hard-boiled egg. put through a ricer: a. small quantity of finely ground nutmeg and a dish of hot, melted butter. It always has to be explained to guests, but once the introduction is over the convert is made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
By Branner
i'd Gurgle Glug just as hard as Cur

Old Gurgle Glug just as hard as Cur
 gle GIug had pushed him.
 Then Old Gurgle Glug pushed and
 Raggedy Andy pushed. and they both
 pushed and pushed until they were
 just about tired out. Then Raggedy
 Ann helped Raggedy Andy and before Old Gurgle Glug knew what had hap
 pened, the two Raggedys pushed him right splash into the brook. That was enough for the bottle imp and he ran away as hard as he could go. Then Raggedy Andy opened the door and who should walk out but Betsy Bonnet String.
 "Whee!" she laughed. Its nice to be out of that stuffy old log!" and she caught hold of the Raggedys' hands and danced with them. For letting me out of the log I shall take you on adventures with me" she said. And shaking her pretty white apron, she shook out three cream puffS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
GOING DOWN!

Dear Reader: Do you number among your acquaintances people who make you feel broader and big ger in every way? Who make you realize possibilities you never even thought of? If you do have such friends, stick to them. If you have not, seek them out and cultivate them, for they will prove invalu- able.
 On the other hand, if some of your friends are dead weights leeches. robbing you of your time and strength-get rid of them.
 Make study of this friendship proposition and make the cultiva- tion of friends your aim, and the possession of them a big asset in your life. The test of friendship is whether or not it draws out the best that is in you-fills you with new impulses and thrills. Yours truly, ALFALFA SMITH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

"Yes, yes, indeed, Betsy Bonnet String is very. very kind-hearted. Why! Betsy Bonnet String visits every little wood creature who isn't feeling well. And visits every little creature who Is feeling well. And she always brings great deal of happi- ness with her, wherever she goes"
 What does betsy Bonnet String look 1ike?" Raggedy Andy asked.
 She Is just about as tall as Rag gedy Annw Dinky Dwarfie replied. and she wears a pretty lowered dress and a white apron. And Betsy Bonnet String always looks neat and trim. no matter where you may see her"
 Dinky Dwarfie gave the Raggedys each lollypop to eat as they went through the deep, deep woods ana kissed them both good-by.
 "The Dwarfies are cunning little creatures," Raggedy Ann said as she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
"One Trick Day"
A CHECKER TRICK

Here is an interesting diversion, and although not in the regular cur riculum of sleight- of-hand tricks, is amusing as well as puzzling.
 The necessaries' are dozen or so checkers and table knife. Pile the checkers in neat column. Now, with the back of the blade of the knife, strike the lowest checker a smart bloW. If properly done, and no doubt you will experience little difficulty in this, you will be able to knock that checker out of the col umn, leaving the rest of the pile standing intact.
 After you have succeeded in per- forming this feat you may try to knock the middle checker out with out disturbing those either above or below it. A little practice will make you perfect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

and Raggedy Andy walked along eating their lollypops. When they turned bend in the path and came stopped. Some one is crying" Rag gedy Ann whispered to Raggedy Andy. They both listened and the sound of the crying came from the hollow log. The Raggedys ran around the log and saw little door. Who is crying?" Raggedy Ann asked as she knocked upon the door.
 Its mel a voice inside the log re- piled. "Old Gurgle Glug, the bottle imp, has locked me ill the log! It's his housei'
 "Then we will letNyou out!" said Raggedy Andy.
 No, you won't" Old Gurgle Glug, the bottle imp, cried as he ran up and pushed Raggedy Andy away from the door.
 Here. Who are you pushing?' |Raggedy Andy cried as he pushed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
By DOROTHY DIX

am never so filled with awe and admiration of the wonderful mascu. line intellect as when l mediate upon tho foxiness of the man who first promulgated the idea that wom- an was a strange, mysterious, com plex being that no man could under stand, so that 1t was useless for him to waste any time trying to solve this human conundrum.
 Compared to the theory that wom an Is incomprehensible. the discovery of the germ theory is mere piffhe. and the theory of relativity simple mental feat, for the hypothesis that there is something occult about the feminine sex has furnished every husband from Adam down with a blanket-excuse that he has thrown over all his mistakes in dealing with his wife.
 Nobody can understand woman You never can tell which way a cat or a woman will jump" Not even a prophet can foretell what a woman will do." These are the slogans that are handed down from father to son, and because it is easier to repeat a catch word than it is to think out the truth for yourself, most men ac- cept them, as gospel, and make no effort to get really acquainted with the women to whom they arc mar ried.
 If a woman has any brains what ever. the first thing she does after she has combed the rice out of her hair, and packed away her bridal veil, is to take to pieces the little tin god she has acquired. and see what makes the wheels go round. She studies his moods and his lenses. She fathoms his vanities and his weaknesses. She makes careful note of his strength and his virtues. She records his tastes and his prefer enccs She gets wise to his reaction to every variety of situation.
 When she gets through, she knows exactly how to work him, and she can play upon him as upon harp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
nRICKS ON STONE

Three bricks forming triangle on top of the stove keep the dinner pot or pan hot indefinitely without dry ing it out. Also pies. bread. etc.,, do not lose their crispness and are as if taken fresh from the oven. Cover a low flame with piece of tin, then set the bricks on top and the heat IS perfect. M. E. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

Silk gloves can be cleaned with white or. naphtha soap and warm water to which a little ammonia has been added; or they may be soaked for one hour in a naphtha bath. In washing them take care to rub with the silk fiber, never against it. Hang the gloves up and allow them to drip until they are nearly dry: then, to flatten them, lay them be- tween two clean towels and place a weight on one of the towels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
GETTINC nID OE sMo,xn

My kitchen is small and quickly fills with smoke when I fry or broil. To open the window or door means cold and discomfort. I have found by weeting 8 towel in a mixture of half vinegar and half water and gently awaying it about the room, it
 does away with every particle of smoke. |. J. D. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
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Speaking of kind.

 hearted folks" Din- ky Dwarfie said to Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, You have met Betsy Bon net String in your adventures in the deep, deep woods, haven't you ?''
 Betsy Bonnet String?' Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy exclaimed, What a queer name. No. Dinky Dwarfie, we have never met Betsy Bonnet String. Does she live near here" |,
 "No!" Dinky Dwar- fife replied. You see, no one quite knows where Betsy Bonnet String lives. for she never tells anyone:"
 That Is queer." Raggedy Andy said.
 Not so V e r y queer!' laughed Din- dy Dwarfie. Per haps no one has ever isked her where, she lives. And, of, course, if no one asks her, there IS no need of telling! You say she is very kind h e art t e d, Dinky Dwarfie ?" Raggedy Ann wished to know more about the lady with the queer name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
CHERRY SALAD

Drain and stone one can red cherries. Add one cupful shredded pineapple. one orange cut in small pieces and one-half cupful English walnuts. Arrange on white heart leaves of lettuce and cover with mayonnaise. This would be nice to serve o.. holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
KITCHENETTE KINKS
TO KEEP DOUGHBOARD CLEAN

If you wish to keep your dough- board free from dust and out of the way, make an unbleached muslin bag to fit the board and pull a tape through the top. In this way you will be able to hang it behind a door or on wall. keeping it clean and neat.
 M. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
"The Love Game
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE
 VAN DE WATER

A new serial by the author of "The Greater Love-" which won thousands of friends among Age Herald readers, will begin in Wednesdays Age-Herald and continue daily on this page. Do not miss the first installment. Then follow it through to its thrilling climax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
DREAMS OF TELEPHONES

DHEAMS OF TELEPHONES
 Telephones in dreams naturally do not figure in the ancient interpre- tations from which dream lore is drawn, but there are enough modern cases on record to make it possible to classify their meanings. They are somewhat scant, but none the less interesting.
 The most frequent of these visions is one that shows a telephone with out it being used. When you dream thus, no matter what other incidents may comprise the dream, you must prepareSyourself for the disappoint- ment of not receiving a message or letter you fcndly expected. You will spends hours waiting, yet there will be no result; and the vision of the silent telephone is a hint that you may as we'll make up your mind in the beginning that it is useless to expect what will not happen.
 To speak through the telephone is dream of varied and various mean ing. Conversing with a strange man is sign of disputes. With rela- tive, that you will have to keep an unpleasant, burdensome appointment. With man who means little to you, that you will have to seek advice
 
 remain at a distance for while where you will be unable to see him. Even if the dream conversation is to the effect that you are planning a meeting. that meeting in life, will at the best be to say farewell fer quite a few days
 To converse with a strange woman over the telephone is an indication of jealousy. With mere female ac- quaintance, that you will receive a pleasant invitation. With bosom friend, that you will have a deep se- cret to impart and will seek a con- fidante.
 The ringing of telephone without answering it is forerunner of a visit from the doctor. If you try to get someone on the wire and fail to connect, there will be bad news and you will be very anxious to learn all the details, but for some reason will be unable to do so. which means that anxiety will fill your heart
 Please read the following carefully. It refers to dreams where someone calls you on the telephone and you take up the receiver and answer.
 The1 the person on the other end Of .he wire gives yCu message. Now. in such cases. all the interprc- tation given above become invalid. No matter who may give the message and no matter what it is, it means exactly the opposite. Suppose some one were to tell you that you had lost all your tney-this means that you will receive a great amount. Or some- one were to say that he hates you this Is a declaration of love. Most other incidents connected with telephone dreams are valueless and have no specific meaning. Or, if they have, l cannot interpret them. However. you may always write me; and if there is way to figure cut the prophecy of the vision, I will surely do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
FRIGHTENING FIRE

When my coal stove fire is low, in- stead of using more wood or starting 1t over. take one of the front lids off and place a kettle full of cold water over the fire. This brings the fire up in short time. Then I put coal on. This enables me to save time and extra fuel. CS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
PRUNEs WITH RICE

Pack hot boiled rice in a buttered cup. Turn out at once into indi- vidual cereal bowls, surround with drained. stewed or steamed prunes; serve with sugar and cream. With coffee and buttered toast this dish makes a complete, wholesome break fast. Or if desired for hearty des- sert. unmold the rice in small dessert dishes. surround with cooked prunes and pour thin boiled custard oyer all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
WAYS OF USING
 PRUNES
FOR THE LUNCH BOX

For the lunch box, prune and cream cheese sandwiches are par ticularly good. Wash, dry and pit raw or steamed prunes; put through a food chopper. To each cup of chopped prunes add one-half of cot tage cream of Neufchatel cheese and one tablespoon melted butter. Mix we'll and spread on entire wheat or graham bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
IN THE NEW YORK
 SHOPS

The shops are catering largely to the Easter bride. The combination of white. silver and pearls seems to be popular in bridal gowns. A handsome one in white crepe is embroidered with silver thread and beaded with pearls.
 The length of the sleeves in the bridal gown has become matter of option. Many, possibly most of the gowns displayed. have the short sleeves and sometimes this Is merely the strap Casually pearl or crystal embroidered), falling low on the arm. There are, however. many brides who still adhere to the long sleeve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
NEW INVENTIONS

An indicator on the outside of a new refrigerator shows the height of the ice it contains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

A novelty is cigar lighter small enough to be mounted on the end of a lead pencil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19
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DREAMS OF FURTIyE ATTENTIONS
 It happens very frequently that young women dream of caresses and attentions so vaguely demonstrated, that "furtive" is the only word which adequately describes them. A shy lover always figures in such visions, or one at least who, through his ac- tions, his glances or his words. seems to indicate that the sweet passion fills his heart.
 One, were he hold, would seize his
 lady fair,
 But, being shy. she knows not he
 is there.
 Dreams of this character indicate, in most cases, exactly what they show: that somewhere there is a yearning heart which does not dare divulge it's secret to the object of its adoration.
 If woman dreams that such a shy admirer is touching her hand, she may know that she will receive a letter from young man-not neces- sarily the one who appeared in the dream-and the missive may sound commonplace enough, there will be hidden in it. somewhere and some- how, hint of the sweet confession.
 If she feels inclined to enter into tender relations with this young man, it will be well for hera to give him some encouragement. For the dream indicates that he does not possess enough courage to further in his declaration than he did In writing the letter. and that unless she acts, there will be deadlock in their relations.
 If the dream admirers love finds expression only in passionate looks and pleading glances, the dreamer may conclude that the man who ad- mires her Is poor and, for this reason, does not dare to speak. She will bo able to tell who is meant by letting a few of her men friends know that she hopes to marry a healthy man. The change in demeanor on the part of the one who was indicated by the dream will be ? certain sign. that here Is true love made unhappy by poverty. Unless she really craves wealth and luxury, she may well en- trust her fate to the man in aues- tion he will be loyal and will make her happy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-19

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The Winslow mail., 1923-05-11
QUICK WIT SAVED SITUATION
How Indian Native Preacher Tri-
umphed Over Enemy Who Had
Thought to Confuse Him.

What valuable gift is a ready Wit |.
1t so often makes the difference be-
tween humiliation and triumph. An
interesting example of its usefulness
in tight place is given by a con-
tributor to the Atlantic Monthly; she
writes:
One day an Indian native preacher
whom l delight to think Of was try
ing to preach to crowd of Moham-
medan villagers. An old hostile maulvf
stepped up and said:
IF you think you are able to in
struct us, tell me this: God made
the world, didn't he? Well, what
did He do with the pieces that were
left? You know there must have been
some scraps"
Without hesitating, the preacher
stretched out his arm, pointing direct
ly in front of him. The crowd turned
to look.
There are the pieces" he cried
dramatically, indicating the horizon
of Himalayas, which shone in their
SHOWS dazzingly after a winter rain.
The crowd looked and fell silent.
THAT'S o." conceded the awe-strucx
maulvi. And they heard him rever-
emily to the end, no longer doubling
his wisdom.-Youth's Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-11
Pixies Reach Large Size.

The pike grows to an enormous size.
Even If we do not credit the old
chronicler's account of a fish which
was two hundred years old and weighed
about five hundred-weight, we have
authentic records of pike of seventy
pounds which have been caught in
England. Several of fifty pounds
have been taken during the present
generation. In some foreign countries
they grow to even greater sizes. In
the Lake of Geneva, for instance, you
may see large shadowy shapes whose
weight must be enormous.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-11
Ancient Witticism.

Harry Pratt Judson, president Of
the University Of Chicago, cites the
dictum of a very crusty old bachelor:
'"The reason men are apt to be bald
while women do not usually raise a
beard is the same in each case-hair
does not as a rule grow plentifully
where there is the greatest activity.
But this is very ancient-I dare say
could be found in one of the classical
Greek comedies. In fact, the situa-
lions which lead to witticisms are
quite alike through the ages, and 1
fancy that the Herald will do little
more than reproduce something from
the Egyptian papyri Of the time Of
Tutankhamen."-New York Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-11
A Drauohtv Door

Doors that do not fit very we'll are
often the cause of draughts. This
trouble may be overcome by cutting
narrow strips from the inner tube Of
discarded bicycle tire and fastening
them neatly down on the door frame.
If the strips are cut exactly to fit
they will not be noticeable, for the
rubber is not thick enough to make
the door difficult to close, yet it will
entirely exclude all draughts. The
rubber also deadens the noise when
the door is suddenly BANGED
POST.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-11
AIadv of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate, fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Advertisement.