Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1910 — Page 3

YOU AND “ANOTHER FELLOW” BUILT A BOAT. —Minneapolis Journal.

LOVE AND LIVE. All my past, life Is mine no more; The flying hours are gone. Like transitory dreams given o’er Whose images are kept in store By memory alone. The time that Is to come Is not; How can It then be mine; The present moment’s all my lot; And that, as fast as it Is got, Phyllis, is only thine. Then talk not of inconstancy False hearts and broken vows; If I by miracles can be This live-long minute true to thee, 'Tls all that heaven allows. —The Earl of Rochester.

Wedding Gifts

“Oh, Ferd!” exclaimed the engaged *irl to the engaged young man who had Just entered the hall door. Then «he threw herself into his arms and burst Into tears. “Why, Kathie,” gasped the mystified Ferd, "what’s up?" "Oh, Ferd!" moaned Katharine amid strangled sobs. “Did you ever see anything more hideous In* all your life?” She held up something round, smooth and pearly white In color. "Think of wearing it! Think of It, -Ferd! Oh, of all spiteful creatures, girls are the worst!” Katharine sniffed recuperatlvely and dabbed a bit of lace upon her discolored eyes. Presently she was in a condition to tell her story. - "The Alpha Zeta girls did 1$ just because ft makes them jealous to think that I’m about to marry such a splendid man aB you. They are, Ferd,” she insisted, as the young man smiled a bit Incredulously. "Though, In fairness to them, I will admit there Is the smallest chance possible of their ttavlng actually Imagined that I’d like this frightful thing.

"You see,” began Katharine confidentially, aB she settled herself comfortably beside the young man, "Vhen Clara Frazier was marled last June the Alpha Zetas decided to give her a handsome bracelet. And I gave in my little |1.60 —I, who love Clara as I should love a viper. Do you remember, Ferd, "when you both happened to be on the same train going to Detroit a year ago? Of course, I know that you were merely polite to her, but she actually made so much out 9 f your attentions to her when she told about them that the girls thought you and I were on the poftt of quarreling. Since then Clara and I have kept up a perfect fiction of friendship. If we meet as often as three times a day she always kisses ,me on both cheeks and, opening her eyes wide, Inquires sweetly, ‘How’s Ferd?’ "Well, to get back to Clara’s wedding present I was one of the committee of three appointed to select the bracelet For some rason or other we put off making the purchase till the last day. By that time Carrie had sprained her ankle roller skating and Helen had to help her mother pack for a trip to New York, so I was left to choose the gift all by myself. “I had a perfectly miserable time, Ferd. All the way downtown I Juggled possible and impossible designs up and down In my mind. By the time the salesman began bringing out tray after tray of bracelets for my Inspection I was utterly confused. “Of course, some of them were dreams. There were gay Parisian designs and hand-wrought orientals. I saw a sliver bracelet set with turquoise, native drilled and warranted never to fade. There was a beauty In rose gold with enamel flower tracings and studs of pearls. But- did I select one of these? Never! * "I waved aside all the lovely ones and chose a. sliver beaded affair. It was an ugly Wall of Troy pattern set with eight lapis knolls and three -cream Jades. There wasn't a bit of Algt fight on the article. Altogether

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It was the ugliest bracelet I ever saw in all my life—except this one here. “I was ashamed fC think what the handsome young salesman might conclude about my intellect, so I told him that the bracelet was not for me but for an elderly person of peculiar tastes. Of course, 25 Is elderly, and If Clara weren’t odd she never would have dreamed that she could make that sweet-tninded Billy Thompson happy for life. “As I exected, the girls all looked rather shocked when I opened the white velvet box for their inspection; but though the praises were tame, no serious complaints were lodged, so the bracelet was sent to Clara.” Tears were in Katharine’s voice as she went on. “Ferd, we received a wedlng present to-day!” She crushed tightly In her hand the white velvet box. Inside was an Alpha card. There were also the same beaded silver and the same Wall of Troy, with eight lapis lazulis and three cream Jades! A twin monstrosity to the bracelet 1 selected for Clara! ” Tears rolled ‘down her cheeks. ! “Oh, I’m nearly through crying," she declared, “but I want to tell you, Ferdinand Augustus Milton Stoll, that

“THE VERY SAME THING.”

you can Just make up your mind to use this bracelet to chain on the cover of the ash can or bolt the kitchen door. It may do to tie up the bull pup. As for my wearing it ” She rose Impulsively and the white velvet box went spinning across the room. The bracelet rolled out and lay on the rug. “Oh, Ferd,” sobbed Katharine, as she sank pathetically back on the divan, "wouldn’t you be awfully afraid to marry me to-morrow If I were as spiteful as some girls?”—Chicago News.

STREET NAMES LISTED.

Reaaoa Why Many Mledlreeted Ultova Beach Tkotr DMttaaUaa. Absent-minded persons who write a name and streot address on a letter and put it in the mall without bint of the town, city or even State to whleh It Is Intended to go cost the post office department a lot of trouble and money each year. Many of the partially addressed reach their destination with little delay,' the deficiency being supplied by a mall clerk. It looks like the cleverest) kind of work when an envelope addressed to "Samuel Btratton, 406 Colyton street” goes straight to Mr. Stratton at his home in Los AngSlse. but a peek behind the poital scenes shows that It Is sssy aftsr all. The department has Just issued s 000-page book In whleh are listed the street names In all of the 1,200 or so cities and towns In which a datrlsr tsrtios is usstatatnsd.

A glance In this volume, says the New York Sun, shows that the only Colyton street known is in Los Angeles. Another letter may be addressed to “John Jones, Woodward avenue, between Grand River avenue and State.” More than thirty towns or cities have a Woodward avenue, but the only city In which all three of the streets are found Is Detroit, Mich. The book shows it and the letter goes on its way. In the same way a letter addressed to St. Paul when the writer meant SL Louis eventually finds its way to the right address through the use of the Index. It Is not all so easy, however. The book fills out a deficiency only when the name of the street is unusual. A letter to “John Brown, 200 Main street,” will end up in the dead letter office, because of the 1,200 cities listed about 900 boast, of a Main street. Chestnut street and High street are also common, there being 400 or more of each listed. There are more than 500 Washington streets. Union and High streets occur about 400 times, and Maple and Water are found In about 350 communities. There are 300 Broadways. Thirty-seven cities have Roosevelt streets, twenty-one bear Bryan’s name and eight Taft streets are found, although there Is no proof that they were named after the Presidents and the candidate. Names of prominent Americans of former days occur frequently, but those of the present day are less frequent. Carnegie street is found In only three towns, and but two streets bear the name of Rockefeller.

Still Learning.

Three weeks before his death, when he was nearly 80 years old, Corot, the painter, said to a friend: "You have no idea of the things I could paint now. I see what I have never seen before. It seems to me that I could never before have been able to make a sky. That which is before me Is much rosier, profounder, more trapsparent. Ah, If I could show you these Immense horizons!” In ''Corot and His Friends” Everard Meynell gives Albert Wolff’s picture of the aged artist. He wrote In 1884: Only nine years ago one could still, on summer days, see one of the most touching spectacles an artist has ever given to his time. An old man, come to the completion of a long life, his white hair aureoled in reflections, clothed In a blouse, sheltered under a parasol, sat, attentive as a scholar, trying to surprise some secret of nature that had escaped him for seventy years, smiling at the chatter of the birds, and now and then throwing them the bar of a song, as happy to live and enjoy the poetry of the fields as he had been at 20. Old as be was, this great artist still hoped to be learning; for half a century he had been studying the works of creation, and every day they made a revelation to him> for, thought this old man, there can never be an absolute mastery in art, and s lifetime Is not long enough to study all the expressions of the face of the earth. "Two good studies must be made,” he said, “or I will break my palette and brushes." And, later on, “I hope with all my heart there will be painting In heaven.”

Man of Experience.

His Daughter-Daddy, you wero 35 when this was taken, weren’t you? Why, you might have sat for it yesterday. Her Father —M’yes—your mother’s own daughter. Well, well, you’ll find it on the table, I think. His Daughter—Find what, daddy darling? Her Fhther—The checkbook, my own lamb.—The Sketch.

The Change.

"You didn’t use to object to your husband playing poker.” “No, but that was before I learned to play bridge. It Is a lovsly game, hut I cannot afford to play It unlsas hs stops playing poker”—Houston Post One woman can stir np mors trouble than s IM assso man.

Ways of Women

Employment! Open to Women. Fifty years ago there were but few employments open to women, and definite'training in preparation for work was almost unknown. In every class of work to-day women with Bkill and training can command good salaries. Wages ( are * undoubtedly higher than they were fifty years agq, but the cost of living is much greater. General Averages of wages, in computing the absolute gain to mep and women, are of little use. In almost every trade a few receive high wages, and therefore averages conceal the wages of a large number of workers. Again, the worth of wages depends upon the cost of living, and income from wages depends, not on what a woman receives per day, but upon the number of days in the year she works. Statements of wages are vitiated by the bias of opinion of those who interpret or collect data. Reformers often estimate wages lower than they are, to show the need for reform. Suporters of political administrations are tempted to statements as roseate as possible, and often misleading. As to occupations, women are in the majority in only nine, viz., musicians or teachers of music, school teachers, boarding house keepers, housekeepers, laundresses, nurses, servants, stenographers and typewriters. Among tne occupations in which there are about as many women as men, as nearly as can be estimated, are: Acting, architecture, journalism, music, government employements, janitor service, agencies, bookkeeping, salesmanship, stenography, typewriting, telegraphy, telephone service, baking, pottery, confectionery making and selling, clock and watchmaking, bookbinding and photography. Many new vocations aTe being rather cautiously, but successfully, taken up by women: They are cutting and setting gems, hammering brass and silver, and working in gold. Beekeeping, mushroom culture and fruit anl poultry raising are profitably purand poultry raising are profitably purald.

Girl Who la “Too Good” for Him. No man ever yet got married without proclaiming humbly, at least to his personal friends, that he had found' a girl who was too good for him, and in a sense he is usually right. Nevertheless, to proclaim it is. a left-handed self-compliment, for if he selected a girl who was not good enough for him, it would not speak very well for his judgment, good taste, and self-respect. Of course, such a statement is usually moonshine, and yet withal a perfectly proper ante-nuptial frame of mind. It should not be overly persistent, however. Unless a man gets over the feeling that his wife is better than he is, there will be trouble sooner or later. A team to trot along steadily and without friction must be evenly matched. To insure a happy married life, it must be discovered reasonably soon after the ceremony, that one mate Is Just as good as the other. That ought to be admitted whether it Is so or not, for the same Inconsistency which will cause a man to marry a girl who is too good for him, will cause him to divorce her because she Is not good enough. On the other hand, if she is really too good she should keep it to herself, for he will be sure to think she is not good enough if she insists upon being considered too good. Anyway, comparisons are odious. As a matter of fact, no woman is too good for the man she consents to marry. - " 4 - __ Variation of the Rnaalan.

Accordion pleated chiffon doth in the new, delicate, pinkish lavender shade forms the overdrapery of this gown. It is decidedly Russian In tendency, with its somewhat bloused, full bodice, its close-fitting belt at the natuial waistline and its smock of chiffon ending well below the knees. The foundation Is of soft pink satin, this use of lavender and pink together giving the two-toned cloudy effect which is one of the most distinctive touches of the season. Bands of dull, bronze gold trimming outline the neck of the bodice, forming the sleeve trimming and belt. A ribbon of soft gold mesh la run through the upturned satin facing of the smock and tied In a soft bon in the back. Hew tu Fold a Dwi. To fold a dress* skirt properly for packing and to avoid the crease down the middle of the front breadth, fasten

the skirt band and pin the back to the middle of the band In front. Lay the skirt on a table or other flat surface right side out, with the front breadth down. Smooth out all creases and lay folds flat. Then' begin at the outer edges and roll each side toward the center back until the rolls meet. In this way the hang of the skirt is not injured, there are no wrinkles and the front breadth is smooth and flat. If the skirt is too long for the trunk fold it over near the top and place a roll of tissue paper under the fold.

Fads and fancies in Dress

Nattier blue, that exquisite shade, bids fair to be most fashionable. One sees It in the newest dress fabrics and silks. Tulle is to be worn not only as a foundation material of many dresses, but as the trimming and decoration of many others. Some dainty shirt waists, fastening under a plaited frill in. the center front, are made of printed bordure batiste in pretty colors. With the double blouse of chifTon and a contrasting material a plisse or lace frill is worn when a jacket is slipped on for outside wear. In ready-made petticoats modern jersey cloth is most used for tops, since 41__gives ample warmth without objectionable bulkiness. Depth of color is one of the pro-

THE NEWEST STYLES IN HAIR DRESSING.

CURLS, COIL AND TWIST.

Fashion is replacing the huge turban coiffure with a softly marcelled crown, around which are wound soft flat coils or braids, and occasionally a curl or two. or maybe three. The parting on the forehead is not clearly defined, being merely formed by the undulation of the hair. Fancy hairpinß twisted ribbons, gold and silver tissue, and circlets of small leaves make a pleasing addition to these soft coils and plaits.

nounced features of this winter. One sees it In deep blue blacks which have tried to steal the tone of Hamburg grapes. Skirts of new corsets are long and close and they are pulled farther in the usual way by stocking supporters at the front and sides and often at the back. ~ Black satin gowns are smart this season, but they are veiled with tunics of embroidered net of chiffon, covered with a jerseylike bodice of heavy embroidery net and jet combined or silk with jet

The American Woman. The women of America are wonderful! Their versatility, acuteness, splendid mental energy, high ideals, firm grasp of subjects, added to their charming manners, tasteful dress, graceful deportment, are refined and feminine to a degree. We all know the brainy, masculine woman the world over. But the American, while she may be masculine in brain and alertness, is also feminine—emotional, If you like — In her make-up. She Is a truly charming type. The American woman is also very practical, very Inventive. She develops an idea, and she works out her idea to Its utmost possibilities. It may be only a new sort of neck-band supporter, but she does not belittle her hobby. She brings her imagination Into her work. She may be utilitarian, but the successful business woman is artistic to her finger tips. —London Express. Battona and Buttonholes. Even such simple things as a button and buttonhile require proper treatment to insure neatness. When buttoning or unbuttoning a garment, forcing the button across the width of the buttonhole will soon tear out the latter. For the same reason buttons with only two holes are better than those with four, and Bhould be bo placed that their holes will be on a line with the length of the buttonhole. Even with a four-holed button, one seamstress sews through only two — those on the farthest corners. Frock (or a Child. Often we make the mistake of thinking frocks for little girls ought to be fluffy with lace and ruffles; but the truth Is that almost every child shows to better advantage In simple clothes, and if, Instead of spending money on yards and yards of trimming, a better quality of material is employed, the dress is sure to be a success. Order la the Pantry. Nothing Is so unsightly in a pantry or closet as a number of tin lid 3 pitched loosely on a shelf. One woman had overcome this effect by nailing a narrow strip of wood to cleats about ten Inches under her high pot shelf in the pantry. In fbe space thus made the lids are slipped. The handles pre-

vent slipping and they can be bed at a minute’s notice. Ranged according to sizes, hunting for the right lid does not waste one’s time. The Girl Yoa’d Hate to Trail. The girl who openly boasts of the married men who are in love with her. The girl who says she “dotes on children,” but whose smaU brothers and sisters shun her. The girl who is horrified byi calling a spade by its “right name,” but whose taste in. literature is lurid. The girl who is careless to return small loans. This habit may spring from heedlessness, but it bears watching. She who dresses lavishly on a small income. There is a distinction between looking well on a little and cutting a splurge on nothing a year. The girl who gushes over her love for her parents, while she lets her overworked mother mend and launder for her, and spends more than her father can afford. She who is prinked out for show views—and a sight when caught unawares. The man who contemplates matrimony should make it a point to see his Angelina off guard. She who is sugary sweet until she thinks she is alone. Far better be like al alligator pear with the roughness on the outside than resemble the tempting wild plum with bitterness within. She who has great tales of her prowess as a worker, but who never sees any work to be done. The real workers of the world rarely discuss what they do, and never need jogs for its doing. What Make* the Charminc Woman. Woman is most charming when she is bright and animated. A tear may arouse pity, but it is a smile that commands admiration. She must not be always sparkling—that is, monotonous

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and wearing; the perpetual flashing of diamonds fatigues the eyes. She must have her sober moments, if only to throw Into higher relief, by contrast, the moments when she is gay. A woman is always charming when she is tender and sympathetic. She may dazzle when she is merry, but when she is gentle and full of sympathy she enchants the man’s heart. Probably she charms the most when she is most unconscious of her power. A woman is really amiable when she is good-na-tured. Sarcasm may amuse when it is directed against some one else, but It does not win any one’s heart. Good temper is an attraction even in a plain woman. When a woman has that, in addition to her other winning qualities she is natural in her manners, not self-conscious, animated, tender! and gentle—then indeed she Is charming to all the world. Attractive Erenlag Bodies.

This effectively designed bodice for demi-toilette occasions Js. of black nlnon, with V-cut yoke and sleeves of cream net trimmed with narrow Jet insertions. Hanging Jet ornaments appear in front suspended from a band of jetted neck thickly spangled with small jet sequins. A blouse of this sort is not beyond the ability of a good home seamstress if she is at all capable. Mo.tk Wuk. An excellent mouth vyash may be made by mixing 1 ounce of carbonate of soda with one pint of water. Bottle for use. After cleaning the teeth as usual, rinse with a little of this liquid. It has a fine preservative effect on the teeth and cleanses the tongue and gums. To Make Frills. In many cases the ruflier of the sewing machine is hard to adjust. To gather any goods, simply lengthen the stitch to seven Or eight to the inch, and stitch. The thread can then be drawn tight and the frill made as full as desired.

COILS ONLY.