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Evening star., 1924-08-04
THE GUIDE POST
BY Henry and Tertius Van Dyke.
Folly of Conceit.

Great swelling words of vanity
II Peter, ills.
Vanity (Which in it's derivation
means emptiness and unreality) is
one of the most corrosive elements
that ever get into the metal of life.
1t takes perfectly good specimens
of men and women and turns them
into hollow shams.
1t makes us trife with seeming
rather than deal with reality.
1t makes life a welter of confusion,
and consumes more energy than is
required to do many noble deeds.
The famous William Carey, in one
of the stories he translated out of
the Indian dialects, offers us an anus
ing commentary on vanity.
He tells of a frog which, while
crossing a road, was terrified by the
approach of an elephant.
Trembling, it hid till the great
animal passed by, and then hearing
some one say on looking at the
tracks. How huge an elephant must
have gone this way" it hoped out and
said:
I'VE quadrupeds are wont to leave
such footprints"
How true to life that is!
Vanity always consists in claim
ing for ourselves something we
haven't got.
How ridiculous is the uncovering
of conceit!
And how exquisite is the discov-
cry Of true worth and it's unadver-
tised enjoyment!
Copyright, 1924)
Evening star., 1924-08-04
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND III. ALLEN.

lawn Innings under thin white ma
terials. Persian lawn and India linon
are the lawns most suitable for
dresses You will want the much
| coarser varieties for Innings.
When you select lawn for the sum
mer frock, see that it is firmly woven
and that the threads are fine. This
, VIII mean that you cannot buy the
cheap lawns, hut must get medium or
high priced material. However, you will
nnd that it is more economical in the
long run TO buy good cloth. for the
cheap lawns shrink and fade badly.
They also rumple easily.
The lawn you buy may have as few
as forty or as many as one hundred
yarns to the inch, and it is some
times, though not often, soft finished
instead of stiff finished
The terms lawn" and Cambria" are
sometimes used to indicate the same
material. The terms should not be
so used, however; for though both lawn
and cambria are staples of the white
goods" counter, their resemblance al
most ends there. Cambria is a much
stiffer and coarser material than
lawn. 1t is a cotton cloth, with
very glossy finish and feel 1t is
much heavier and warmer than lawn.
Even in it's finer grades, cambric is
so little comparable with lawn that
there is little excuse for confusion in
the names of the two.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Spanish Mode Has Definite Place
by MARY MARSHALL

ed with lace mantilla and worn with
ballooning skirts of red and yellow
trimmed with fringe or lace. Thus
costumed, if you do a Spanish dance
solo, with a pair of castanets in your
hands and a red rose stuck in the
corner of your mouth, these people
are pretty sure to guess that you
are affecting the Spanish mode with
out being told.
There is much of he more subtle
and more distinguished phase of the
Spanish mode that is too often over
looked.
II is perhaps because many manu-
facturers of women's Nclothes-mil-
liners, dreSSmakerS, accessory max
ers, etc.-pile it on little too thick,
that the Spanish mode, predicted so
often of late, has so seldom made
strong appeal to the really smartly
dressed woman.
Needless to say, the woman of taste
does not want to wear clothes that
make her look as If she were going
to a masquerade disguised as Carmen
or one of the princesses from Valez-
QueZ painting.
The point of departure for the
present vogue for the Spanish was,
"
Paris, earlier in the summer, at which
women assembled to show their
charms in Second Empire crinolines,
lace shawls. mantillas, and tight
bodices. This ball had been widely
heralded. The subject had been
chosen of course with eyes wide open
to the fashion tendency of the sea-
son.
If you expect that fashion is going
to take over much of the Spanish
note in dress intact you will. surely
be disappointed. But if you keep
your eyes open you will see that
already several details in the on
coming mode smack strongly of
Spain. The broad brimmed, untrim-
med Spanish sailor, the smaller
bolero sailor, are of the accepted
new shapes in millinery. The heay-
lily embroidered shawl of the past
few easons is gradually giving
way to the black or white lace shawl
or the black chiffon shawl heavily
laden with black silk fringe or oS-
trich. And these are Spanish.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Charm of Semi Darkness.

When I was very little girl ]
visited in a large house which was
kept in semi-darkness during the tor
rid days of Summer. The old fash
ioned shuttered blinds were drawn
together, affording a draught of air
but shutting out the sun entirely.
shall never forget the charm of that
green, dusky twilight in each room.
There was a hush in the air, it
seemed; and certainly it seemed
cooler there than anywhere else.
During very hot weather, when the
sun beats down relentlessly, try re-
ducing your rooms and verandas to
semi darkness. Coming in out of the
glare outside, you will get an effect
of coolness, even If the actual tenn
perature is not much lower. While
the oldfashioned outside shutters are
no longer used to any extent, the
same twilight may be secured by
awnings and by straight Venetian
shutters which permit the passage of
air. but admit the light only in mar
row lines.
These Venetian blinds are espe-
cially attractive for porches and out
door breakfast rooms. A morning
dining room naturally faces the
south as even in Summer one wants
the morning sun; but on a sultry
August day the sun is apt to be quite
as unbearable at breakfast time as
later in the day. A straight-hang-
ing screen which can be let down to
shade the table, and then rolled up
as the sun veers around, makes a
charmingly cool spot in which to
have the morning meal A vase of
brilliant Summer posies and a set of
bright bungalow china will make the
breakfast table an alluring place in
deed, if set in the cool twilight of
the Venetian screen.
/ often wish that we Americans
would adopt the single shutter used
so much in Bermuda. This is wide
blind the width of the entire window,
fitted with slanting Stats which shut
out the sun but admit the breeze.
This blind is hinged at the top and
may be pushed out from the sill at
the bottom. 1t is generally painted
a cool, soft green, which is reflected
upon the white coral walls inside.
The result is that of a grotto which
the binding sun cannot reach.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
BY EDNA KENT FORBES

CRIME around and under the nails.
Your hands have been in and out of
hot and cold water, the heat and cold
opening and closing the pores, SO the
skin has taken up much of the oil.
Canvas gloves will keep the hands
clean.
Now, all or most of the morning S
work being done. you can surely take
a moment to wash the hands with
soap and hot water, scrubbing them
we'll with a small brush to remove
the oil from around each nail. Rinse.
take your orange-wood stick and
push back the cuticle carefully. If
there are stains, remove with lemon
juice. Polish with paste and a soft
buffer. You will be pleased with your
appearance.
E. l.. B.-Bleach the hair on your
arms and it will probably not be no.
ticed; an application of peroxide sew
eral times each week should be all
needed to accomplish this.
You may be a bit run down, caus-
ing the hollows under the eyes. Con-
suit the doctor about this or try a
building tonic for a time.
A Reader-The formula you sent
for the cold cream is all right, pro-
vided you need a very nourishing
cream and have no tendency to su-
perf1uouS hair. If you have the lat
ter. omit the lanoline and the cocoa
nut oil using the balance of the for
mula just as it is. 1t will be a nour-
ishing CT cam even if you leave these
ingrediH- is out.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
BEAUTY CHATS
Finger Nail Hints.

The woman who does her own
housework cannot hope to have per-
feet nails and hands unless she pos
sesses such modern joys as dish
washing machines and electric laundry
machines. But she can have passably
perfect nails with none of these. not
even a self-wringing floor mop. if she
will learn to wear rubber gloves.
Good ones cost as little as % cents a
pair, so surely every woman can af
ford them,
Here are some hints for the over
worked woman who cannot make
electricity her servant. After break
fast smear the hands and nails with
lard, cold cream or petroleum jelly,
slip on the rubber gloves and slide
moderately tight rubber band over
each wrist to hold the gloves on and
prevent water from running in. Do
the dishes, using long-handled
string mop (price, 10 cents) and
wire rack so they can be sCalded
and not wiped. DO scrubbing or other
wet work with these gloves still on
Take the gloves off. wipe the
grease or cream from off the hands
with a cloth, and slip on loose. white
canvas gloves for sweeping and dust
ing. Remember that the pores of
YOUR skin are filled with heavy grease.
If you sweep or dust bare-handed, the
dirt will collect and form an ugly
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Narrowest of Escapes.
Give luck full credit when you must,
But ne'er in luck put all your trust.
Old Mother NatuFp

Many, many times had Happy Jack
Squirrels four children played tag
around the trunk of the tree in which
they lived. In playing this they had
learned to be very quick. 1t was well
for the foolish little Happy Jack who
had disobeyed his mother and when
no one was was looking had jumped
over in the next tree that he had
learned in play how to dodge around
the trunk of a tree. He was dodg-
ing now. but not in play. No, sir.
he wasn't lodging in play, He was
lodging around the trunk of that tree
for his life, That is what he was
doing, lodging for his life.
Every time he lodged there would
be a swish of great wings, and a big
bird with the most awful-looking
claws would sweep past 1t was Red
tail the Hawk, and Redtail had made
up his mind that he was going to
have a dinner of tender, young squir-
rel. Swoop and swish would come
Redtail The frightened, foolish. lit
tie Happy Jack would dodge around
the trunk of tree. Redtail would
turn with surprising quickness, and
be back again. 1t seemed to the fool
ish little Happy Jack that he hardly
had time to get his breath before he
must dodge again.
How he did wish he hadn't dis
obeyed his mother. How he did wish
he had remained with his brother and
sisters in the home tree. He was in
tight place, was that little Happy
Jack. There was no hole in that tree
for him to dodge into. He knew MOTH
ing to do but to keep on lodging
and lodging around the trunk of that
tree. He couldn't keep this UP forever.
He knew that. Already he was begin
ming to grow tired. You see he
was only little fellow.
His mother had discovered what
was going on, and she was doing her
best to distract the attention of Red
tail But it was useless. Redtail was
Evening star., 1924-08-04
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Evening star., 1924-08-04
What Today Means to You
Leo.
BY MARY BLAKE,

Today's planetary aspects are some
condition of women, who should care
fully avoid undue strain or over-ex-
ertion. They are not indicative of
any successful achievement, either in
business or art; rather do they coun-
sci caution and deliberation, and a
fixed resolve to eliminate extrava-
gance of both thought and action. All
risks should be eschewed, especially
those of a speculative or undetermln-
ed character.
A child born today will, with or
binary care and proper nutrition, en-
JOY a normally healthy life, during
infancy Later on it will be exposed
to a serious ailment, but, if the pro-
per physical foundation has been laid
in early childhood, it will weather the
storm, and attain a strong and Wig
orous maturity. Its character, al
though attractive. will not be very
resolute, and it will have a yielding
disposition. Strenuous efforts should
be made to inculcate into this childS
mind-while still child-the neces-
sity of obedience to the dictates of its
conscience.
If today is your birthday, you are
better, not worse. than you picture
Yourself to be Self-depreciation is
often mistaken for humility, while,
on the other hand self-exaggeration
frequently usurps the throne of genuine
self knowledge. You will find that your
true character lies with the inter-
mediate space between the extremes
of your own estimate of your indi-
vidual worth.
You must be honest with yourself.
Honesty is as important to ones self
as to ones fellow man. Dignified
and sincere Self-Confidence, if built
upon foundation OF spiritual
strength and demonstrable ability, is
not egotism, but symmetrical indi-
vidualism.
You are as rich as you give. You
live in proportion to the unSelf1shness
of your life. and you become poor in
the ratio that you indulge habits of
introspection, Self-centered interest and
personal gain.
Involuntarily, your thoughts enter
into processes of comparison. To the
extent only that this habit begets in
creased activity and optimism can it
be said to be a legitimate one.
Your vain regrets for the past are
of no avail Emotional reactionary
habits of thought are not conducive
to stability of character, nor to the
evolution of ideal manhood or wom-
anhood.
Well known persons born on this
date are: Russell Sage, fnancier;
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, states
man; oliver P. Morton, statesman, a
Governor of Indiana; Louis Wagner,
soldier and banker; Jesse w. Reno,
inventor; Silas G. Pratt, composer.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-08-04
little
Note Book

Ma was going out with Mrs. Hews
this afternoon, me thinking, G., 1 bet
ter beet it before she gets a ideer to
ask me to stay home and mind the
house
Wich I got my cap and started to,
and jest then Mrs. Hews rang the
bell, me opening the door for her and
saying, I'll call ma, she's up stairs
putting her hat on getting reddy.
And threw my cap on a chair in
the parler and ran half way up stairs
calling up, Ma, Mrs. Hews is heer.
Tell her III be rite down, ma sed.
Wich I went down to do, thinking,
C. better hurry up and get out be-
fore she comes down. And ] wawked
in the parler and heer Mrs. Hews was
setting rite on the chair ware
threw my cap, me thinking, G, darn
1t, gosh, Jimminy crikits, wat the
heck.
And I sed, Ma will be rite down,
Mrs. Hews, would you like to sit
over heer by the window a vile?
No, I'm very comfortable, thank you.
although its very polite of you to
Hews sed.
9 going on and a half G, look at
the funny looking kid across the
street, CESS you cant see from there,
sed.
No, Mrs. Hews sed. Not trying to
see from somewares elts by getting
up off my cap. me thinking, Good
mite, holey smokes, G.. And l sed,
Maybe you'd rather wait up in the
setting room, Mrs. Hews.
Wat, me cline a lot of stairs wen I
don't haff to. don't be silly child, Mrs
Hews sed. Being a big fat lady with
more than one chin, and jest then |
had a crate ideer. Being to ask her
If she was setting on my cap, ony
jest then ma came in with her hat
on saying, All reddy, Mrs Hews,
hope l dident keep you waiting. Ben
ny, wunt you to stay home and mind
the house. she sed
Mrs. Hews getting up off my cap
and going out with her, me thinking,
AW heck c. wiz rats con found il
Evening star., 1924-08-04
BEDTIME STORIES By BY aHssp;s THSsyEo'

too old and too wise a hunter for
this He had tried too many times
before to catch Mrs. Happy Jack.
He knew that that little Happy Jack
would soon become too tired to dodge
quickly. So he paid no attention
though she bravely showed herself
in the open where it would seem that
he had every chance to catch her
More and more tired grew the little
Happy Jack. He didn't move as
quickly now as he had moved at
first. Twice Redtail all but caught
him. Terror filled his heart. He had
no hope. Still he kept on lodging.
He would keep on doing that to the
end.
To win this dreadful game of dodge
for his life the little Happy Jack had
gradually worked down the trunk of
the tree until at last he was only
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Old Singing Games.

says.
Observing regretfully that children
no longer played those fascinating
old English singing games, 1 started
them one summer evening among a
group of little folks on our lawn.
London Bridge" Go In and Out the
Window" Oats, Peas, Beans" and
some others were quickly learned.
These are such lovely, quaint games
that every mother should pass them
on to her children. When you deplore
the fact that children do not play
the old games, do not forget that per-
haps no one ever took pains to teach
them correctly.
Copyright, 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Raisin- -Cocoanut Pudding.

Mix together three eggs, thre'
tablespoonfuls of cornstarch, on
tablespoonful of -four. one teaspoon 4.
full of baking powder. Two cupfuIs OF
sugar, one cupful of raisins. one-half
cupful OF butter, two Cupfuls of
sweet milk and one cupful of Shredded
cocoanut. Cook in d double boiler un :
til thick, cover with marshmaIlow and
brown
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Spiced Currants.

Put five pounds of stemmed cur
rants into a preserving kettle, add
eight cupfuls of sugar, two cupfuls of
vinegar, one tablespoonful each of
powdered cinnamon, ginger, allspice,
nutmeg and Cloves allow to boil, then
simmer gently for one hour. Pour
into glasses, seal and label.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

few feet from the ground. Red
tail turned more quickly than usual
and came swooping back. Frantical-
ly the little Happy Jack scrambled
around the trunk of the tree He was
so tired that he had no strength left
His claws slipped. Then he lost his
hold on the bark, and down he fell.
1t was his good fortune that right
below him was a little pile of brush
He had just enough strength left and
just sense enough to crawl into that
brush. With a scream of anger Red
tail made a last swoop just as the lit
tie Happy Jacks tail disappeared. He
was safe! But it had been the mar
rowest of narrow escapes. 1t had
been luck that he had fallen Just
where and when he did.
DOWNRIGHT 1924 by r W Rurxess1
Evening star., 1924-08-04

Prices realized ON Swift & Conn
pany sales of carcass beef in Washington, D.
c., for week ending Saturday, August 2, 1924,
shipments sold out, ranged from 1000 cents
to 1900 cents per pound and averaged 14.44
cents per popnd.-Advertiseme
Evening star., 1924-08-04

To some people the Spanish mode
suggests nothing but an enormous
shell comb nearly a foot high, drap-
Evening star., 1924-08-04
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Evening star., 1924-08-04
High Crowns.

The high, square crown is the
crown. Of Fall And here it is in
panne velvet, putty-colored. 1t is
trimmed in a long double bow of
self material, lined with the same
contrasting color with which the
brim is faced-brown.
The brim turns up and buttons back
| to the crown with a triangular but
| ton, and thus keeps the long bow in
place.
|
Variety is the mother or enjoy
I -ntoro aIi
Evening star., 1924-08-04
Menu for a Day.
BREAKFAST
Sliced Peaches, with cream.
Breakfast Loaf.
Rye Mullins.
Coffee.


LUNCHEON
Grapefruit and Apple Salad.
French Rolls.
Steamed Blueberry Pudding.
Iced Tea
DINNER
Broiled Swordfish with Horse
radish Sause.
Baked Potatoes.
Buttered Beets, Green Peas.
Banana Pudding.
BREAKFAST LOAF
Two cups of bread crumbs,
moistened in II cup hot milk, 1
cup chopped cold boiled ham, 2
eggs. Season with pepper and
" teaspoon parsley. Bake ~
hour.
SALAD
Cut a grapefruit into halves,
remove the seeds and scoop out
the pulp. Add 3 tart apples
cut into dice, dress with French
dressing, place on heart leaves
of lettuce and sprinkle with
chopped almonds.
SWORDFISH
Salt and pepper slices of
swordfish or halibut. Broi1 10
or IL minutes (over charcoal
fire if possible). Serve with a
horseradish sauce. Cream "a
cup of butter, add rounding
tablespoons grated horSeradish,
1 teaspoon prepared mustard. 1
saltspoon of salt and 2 table,
spoons OF hot vinegar.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

them, coming up to the gate and not
seeming nearly so shy. She's
asleep" explained the girl, and they
knew she meant the mean-looking
woman she lived with.
rs she your grandmother" asked
Betty curiously.
NO, she's my great-aunt My
mothers dead and my daddy had to
go to South America and could not
take me. He sent me here, and"
Her eyes filled with tears. I'D bet
ter not talk to you any more" she
said. "She might wake up. Good
bye, stop again"
Copyright, 1924)
Evening star., 1924-08-04
COLOR CUT.OUT
A Stolen Visit.

A couple of days after first meet
ing the little girl in the queer cot
tage. Betty and Billy passed again,
to find the girl out in the yard with
a skipping rope. She had on a little
pink apron and a hat with a pink
band and looked much nicer than she
had when they saw her before and
she had been afraid to talk to them.
This time Betty and Billy called
''Hello!" to her and she answered
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-25

200 p. m Afternoon performance
commences.
600 p. M. Departure of circus
trains for PASSPORT.
For two solid hours the perform
ance of the Sparks circus makes the
spectator live again th.se joyous,
care-free days of the Land of Make
Believe, - which is the reason for the
tremendous popularity of the Sparks
circus among all classes of people in
all parts of the United States and Of
Canada.
A scene of great pictorial beauty
called AN Egyptian Fantasy" is the
Introductory number on the program.
With its harmony of colors, its lustre,
brillance and magniiicence, it has
been conceded to be the most en-
trancing spectacle and pageant ever
presented under canvas. Taking part
in it is a big chorus of pretty girls in
gorgeous costumes, and there are
beautiful thoroughbred horses, sage
elephants, insolent camels and gentle
llamas, in trappings and accoutre-
ments of dazzling splendor.
The afternoon performance, start
ing promptly at 200, will be the only
performance the Sparks Big Three
Ring Circus will give in Ellsworth on
June 26.