Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 48, Number 31, Jasper, Dubois County, 13 April 1906 — Page 3
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in Nancy. Nanry was uf the i. i tyj; MftNy I apable and ,gu She had t11 "nianagln' f,.r lb I IM months of their martltttnet; cookin, waahlng. Iron B i oil tatlng. IUI tMf became ium dm dtfldro; :'nd ,u da' ,., to 1 tri Mis' Babock ... pin' was a Jay defer: l. I iHMiniQK Mrs Babock sh- opened ttie ki'chen pnor, f -r there, like a ghost of the ,1. ti .mi Nancy' "chore duds." ! ooitM kirt and sack, labOUMt and hupe prunella M.i.y!" exclaimed 010, I n if Nancy's eyes were on me. . ! were here. I'd bug her." mis that? ' called Joe. "If you ike, hugging anybody, come hre Ig me. for 1 must be off.'' te sniffed. 'Poor Nancy. 1 hope ..ue back to-day. Oh. Joe! three day off. Nancy sl k. the in 1 ng here for BttlBT HVPtT, mm who knows nothing but 1 l ing! Poor Joe! ' i ! not anwer, but hl kitnc DU , MtCOtt, and Mollie, fluehei ng, waa convince I. I stopped Joe at the gate. "I'd , ,' Mis Hi1- k. ' b Said. ..li. ated Mollie. it hain't never Aunt Nancy'- .. gasped; then He ye?" t .iud added: ' Wa a!. 1 swan, he delivered the mournful OWON . N . . swo!- j iw and fh'-" that would keep her In bed for
oh -h!" said Mollie. and 'Oh-h h! t 1 Joe. "What hall we do?" laught Mollie "DO everything we proposed and a Utile more, to how how clever we at answered Joe. V s. but Alice Morris will pity you I :. -.i:ig married me." " W1U the? Then think how you w , I h:ie pli led me had I married ..iid. singing a rolllklng little Bt ran down the path, like tht, -. fellow he was. tu ir prac the that night they reI th Kaater anthem. "Therel.et l' Keep the Feast." The was n'W and delightful. Son i tenors led, Alice Morrb in with her deep contralto at n r i- with malice and um harlm sins her solo as if she un-
r stood malice perfectly." whlsperel .f the chorus. Mollie he.,r l th gracious remark and resüved t . b rf gentle wl'h Alice and her frio i. lossible. 'ie spoke p'.asantly and walke! I ine ! eside her She toM her ah had
room, her they unoacked h - 110 : It "Vom dear. she cried, at th t.eaourea were unrolled 1 hat proclaimed Joe catering ability. never shou'tf hive leruemoered half these thing yet I aft .u!-l have missed th-iii citetly we wer at tabic' But didn. you btlug Die anything?' "O. yea. I met lr .ic Mm. Gr-y a; UM Mgttoa, and thay ar- exp.-tiu us fo- dinner to-morrow, aure. ' "I that all? That wjs f r yo i. to-)." pouted Mollie "AH! All! Well. 1 think It pretty nice. Mrs Babcock: No dinner to ik. and a Jolly tcood one to eat'
! Wh it do yoi women expect?" i- '-ter morning dawned lear, and I M..III., mm mm n I , r. .
... ..li. 1 1 111 a ;u)iU9 muoi .:. sprang out of bad. and. Inging a eeul or two. rejoii -d "O, lea.- (ff. ( an't yoo?" munibled Joe, longing for OM MUN snooc. ani remeinbering the rusk, secretly rising for the Easter feast, she "MA oft." Suddenly lo. 's :ro.-iities.i fiel 11 ii.bered th r Nan-y was a Way,
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and. dressing swiftly, he hastened downstairs. No breakfast odors greyed him. and the hous? was very quiet The kit'hea fire blazed, but no kettle was over it There w;tb her heal on 'he table was Mollie, sobbing as if hi heart would break, and frjm the re frlgerator rolled and efferveaced rusk dough, that like a frothy sea aurged over the kitchen noor. "What under the canopy," began Joe, and then he laughed. Oh. oh. h be laughed! Mollie tried to look haughty, but broke down and sobbed out her story on Joe's shoulder. gee here," sail Jo kissing her and putting ber out of the kitchen. "You run upstairs. Mrs. Babcock. and ge; to rights. When your eye look Ilk my Mollie s eyes, oprn a box that lie. on the bed. and see if that boa's th tight shade. Tut!" as Mollie sobbed again, "mind! You re not to c,ni down till I call." He closed the doot and began to whistle. Vice! ' said h". "what a mess! That old cat (meaning Miss Morrl. ha? given Mollie the wrong recipe. I be: 1 could make rusk enough for 20 peo pie out of what's left. It a-lucky I was brought up on a farm.'' When Mrs. Babcock smelled coffeu -he forgot her Instructions and made straight for the kitchen. To her surprise Nancy was at work, faded calio.
! prunella boots and all.
Why. Nan-y. said -he, 'I am glaj you're back." "Nancy be blessed!" shouted Joe
from the depths of her plaid suubjn
net. and Mollies fun
Nam) s "duds," and imitating h' stride and grab of things, he did pre
sent a droll figure, an 1 Motile laughe.;
untl! they were both merry and brigr as Easter day.
IF WO 10 HOSTESS
9roOESTIONS FOR SEVERAL
WOVEL ENTEHTAINMEN'-S
Lota of Fun at an April Fool Taity
Amusements and Decorations Suitable fot May Birthday Gathering.
womlrr if the nfulslieij rnxn looked down Through all lliat Im. l it nmlit And burl- 1 in h-r Hrre.l breast, U-an and brown. Tt'.- memory of that sieht' I wonder of th' unea birds awofcs A glowed that strange, great ligtit Vhi h nil?d the iurle oast h re morning broke. And BwnfL Inspired by lod s own breath. Ttire Is no deatb' Th-re Is no death'" Tl re Is no death. 0 l.-.irts that throb tn vain With Innglng. puUin tide. Or In las f'illnes. nigh akin to r1". tnfariiiKly abide, There Is no death. Q whom nlgmrd fate Has U-ft uns.itisfled. Th- ryrle Bwinir an.l joy those lips await Who oft hae sung on earth I" P-ln-"1 rise asaln! 1 iis again!" No arrlflee. O Self, can blot thee out, ir 1 ilUf y the debt . Win. binds thee to the usurer of doubt WKa Interest of regret! Still is not life to even thee denied: m way remalneth yet WM thy Christ, must thou be crucified. But witii those wounjs In hands ar.-l feet, t: 1 Bell linda resurrection sweet:
Kej '.re, 1 ) soul wlioitf work is Jut begun. Tint all time lie l-for-1 Ki ,oice, O heart WbOM treasurea all have won That dimmer, farther all D Tlie stone that angels moved away that night Was rolled from ll-'aven door; MralM and stan.l forth In hopa's sudden light. An-I sins as san t!e birds .at morn: : There is no death, for Life la born:" Detroit Free I'ress
HISTORY OF EASTER. Day Commemorates Resurrection Christ A Movable Featival Among Christians.
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It is areli known tliat in the early Cbri-;ian ihurch for a long series of year- warm disputes took place as to the proper date on which to obserro Easter The churches of Asia Minor, following hat is called -The tradition of St. John.'' kept the fourteenth d.- of the Jewish month Nisan The wrest-rn churches, however, supported by tli church at Jerusalem and a few others said It was MMaflsaTy that a Friday -houll always b Ml apart to commemorate O.rlst's death, and a Punday His resurrection The contest grew so warm that ea. h side eeommuniceted th' oilier Sorely trivialities could harlly go much further! It Is difficult for us to Imagine that our father' could hare disputed, and aeparatr 1 the one from the other. ovt
a matter ci tnis Kin 1. nut is irue . that the apple of discord which cmed to the people of that age to he made of potd. to their suc e.-sors appears to be made only of Iron or clay With us. as I- well known. Ea.-ter Is what Is call0l a movable f. ;ival It is always held on the next Sahhath after the rnal full moon, with the exception that of the vernal faO moon ild fall on a Sunday, then, to
Venus, who was specially worshiped In the prin season as the mother an 1 giver of animal and vegetable life. From the earliest aRee various r u-toms and superstitions have aaao dated themselves with Easter. As at Christmas it used to be believed that all water was turned Into wine and that all cattle knelt In their stalls in adoration of the infant Saviour, so It waa held that at Easter the sun danced in honor of Christ's resurrec tlon Chicago Standard.
An April Fool Party. The first day of April offers an op
portunity for the up-to-date nosiess Cj provide something out of the ordinary
'or the entertainment of her guests ,t is needless to say that such an evening will be full of surprises Deco
rate the lns-itutions with a water color
or pen-and-ink sketch of a court Jes' tr, and request each gue&t to relai
the most foul" thing he ever did or
heard of Wh n the guests arrive
have the nouse all dark, curtains drawn, and very little light visible when the door !; opened. Instruct the maid to say: ' Not at home." Tftls, however, is only for a tuoment, when she changes bar mind and asks the astonished guests in. Offer a prize for the best "fool" story. Whan awarded, the box or package wilt contain nothing, but the real prize will be found elsewhejj later on, in the napkin at the table, fo.instance The one who declines to tell any story, or the worst one, gets his prize at once. To choose partners for supper, take ribbons three-quarters of an inch long and thut between
the folding doors, the men on one side, girls on the other. K.ich holds a ribbon, and when the door Is opened the ones holding the same ribbon are
partners.
The menu Is deviled crabs, bake1.
potatoes, asparagus, tomato salad. Ice
rream. offee and cake. For the ' bouillon" have creamed celery in old-fash
ioned soup plates. "Baked potatoes
mav be mashed turnips, carrots and
peas In baked potato shells, covered
with grated cheese and browned in the oven. These arc delicious. For the "asparagus" have large macaroni laid an toast, with ream sauce "Tomato salad" may be a mixture of blood orange, celery and nuts served in cucumber boats The "ic? cream" maybe old-fashioned custard frozen. Puff pastry filled with mince meat will be the "cake," and will delight the men "Coffee" may be one of the cereal preparations, but the real thing should be provided for those who wish It. Pass cigars and cigarettes of chocolate. Tiny wands wound with ribbon, the end Of eat h one bearing a bell.
make charming souvenirs and place
,-ards can be rut in shape of a dunc9
or fool's cap
SOME USEFUL POCKETS. May Be Made of Any Material and Any Sizo Defcireci A Few Instructions. The pockets we Illustrate here are very useful lor holding mall pieces ot work, also scissors, needles, cottons.
etc 1 hey ate specially bandy during
visit when a work-box or basket cannot easily be packed They may be made any size, and in linen, allk or satin. No. 1 is a amall pocket and needle-book combined; it is about &1 inches wide, and 14 inches long, one end being pointed. One piece is cut for the hack ni'-asurlng 'he M.e'stated; it is worked with tin- longstitch design shown In No. 2 round the edges. The piece which forms the flap It lined with a piece that is worked with a simple cross-stitch pattern. Then for the front another piece, the same width and 11 In' hex long, I worked with the long-stltch pattern; thla
piece Is laid over the back, and IS
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THE RABBIT AND EASTER. How the Little Animal Came to Bt Connected with the Celebration of he Day.
COMVKNISXT WHKN AWAY FlMJi HOMK. stitched to it straight across the center, the upper part being joined to it at the eides. but the lower part Is left open and finished neatly at the edges, and leaves ot fine flannel or cashmere are sewn in It for the needles. This it folded up over the pocket, then the flap is turned down, and H tied round with narrow ribbon. The envelope
po ket No. 3 Is cut In one piec e. 11
inche3 deep and nine in h-s wide-; the
corners of the upper end are cut off
leaving a point in the center.
The pattern No 5 is worked all
round the edge, and on the lining inside the flap a small cross-stitch bor
der Is worked Turn up the straight
end and seam together neatly to the
ends, then this flap also Is turned over and joined by ribbon tied round the pocket ANOTHER AUCTION PARTY.
Al! the Articles Arc Ridiculous and Much Amusement May Be Furnibhed When Disclosed.
The part the hare plays lu the celebration of Faster has nothing whate ver to do with the resurrection of Christ. It is a survival of Teutonic folklore of unknown antiquity, ami Its religious ' connection is with nature-worship, and
that j it.. of it in whi h the moon was a . Mtl divtliity. The hare became a symbol of the nuxin. for several reason.herause it comes out at night to fe. .!, levause the female t .irries ber yotinp for a month, representing the lunar y. le; because the ytMMg are born with their eyes open an t were fabled never to close them, thus resembling the moon. "opcn-e''l watcher of the night;" In one way or another there
There! That's O. K , litUe worn an." said Joe, standing off and viewing the table; and indeed it wa. All their prettiest china, glaas and ailvet ssmmbbI the satin like cloth. The
Mis' HAH- ' dishes were laden wl'h salads, meats. A day preserves, cakea and dainties, and, like
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a floral weare. were hyacinths ani lilies. Listen. Mollie! By and by I'll slip
! off. light the fire and put over th'
-d th .vred Ingredients. Mollie seme. ur . I a Knlch nn Mn tiA n.ulHa.1
;:tg at .. lamp post to Jot down 1 mwe u "7
items. "Half a yeast cake'" askel
ft!0" PltOPOOS TO l.AKN K llolSKkKKI'I.N'
.FKRRKDi -he ...oked as weil as the aang. 'I she plve her a recipe for rusk - was pleasant in turn, and re-
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Ftt, and a bit more. If yoo would their lightness." 0. thank you." said Mollie. at they PWIed, I would like thorn to be go d I 14 please dear Joe." Little fool," meered Alice to be boll mahe a meas of It. Much a about pleasing dear Joe! tortiOf afternoon th" little yell.w l.rlstled with eleanlin. s. Snowy ' urtaina were looped from shining wmEvery room was ap dless, an 1
e 1 little w nian was watching for
smiling delightedly
The members of Trinity choir we e coming Mollie and Joe met the happy ten at the door and made them wel ome All were me;ry and full of the da)' events. Molile kept talking am) avoided personalities. sh dreaded being oJstloned about rusk. In du time J dltappenred unmlesed f t I .nie one wa:i playing Die Traumerei.' He was gorie to long that Mollie trem bled; but when he returned, flusbe) and happy. Mollie slipped off ltkt a leion. The kettlet music greeted her. the
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following Sabbath Th.- vernal full moon is that which either tak-s place on March 21 or nn the next date after March 21 If the vernal full moon fall' on Mar h U, and that day hap- ; son to be Sunday, then Easter cannot be held till April ;.". which Is the latest date en which Easter can fall, the earliest being March 22. Thi is certainly a very mechanical contrivance, and one which most people find It difficult to under-tand or rem mber Owing to obvious connection between Easter and the Jewish Passover, the French call the former Paques 1 from the Hebrew Peeech, which means a passing oven and obviously some such title as this would be more appropriate than ours, which mm from the Saxon goddess Eostre. believed to th ttme as the Syrian Astarte and the Greek and Roman
and hoping she hadn t forgotten 1 Kitchen wa neat, and a teem or dir-
lug filled tne air. .inMiir wiMiucin .11 It. but was too buay to InTcatlgatr. When they assembled, all ompli tnented them n the beauty and ab in dance of the table. Yes." cried Joe. ecstatically, "Mrs Babcock la a notable houaekeepe-' Mol. to." De WPnt n' ÄTO,alnK nl! wife rebuking glance. Why, Mollie you are forgetting the ruk." He teyped to a side table, and. lift Ing two plate heaped high with gold en steamlnj: rusk, placed them w!h
the feast
connection 01 tne nare. tne innnr penoa and th paschal full moon, which nxe? 'he date of Easter, developed so that l( OJbOI fise to many popular customs, in Germany, among the Scandinavian leoples and in England. The queerest bit of this folklore is that of the white hare, whic h the children are told conis into the house on Easter eve and leaves in corners eggs adorned In beautiful colors, which every good child may have. The ege wa.j in re'lgious legend from the oldest t.nies a symbol of opening life and of Immortality, .ind naturally of th- re surrection, so her? we have the people coupling the two As for the rabbit, he is not the samt as the European hare, but he It his nearest American congener, and othei legends concerning the rabbit's Pool and the full of th. moon exist amonf the negroes of the south.
Once or twice before Mrue. Merrl has given lists for auction parties, bin this one may be new to many of th reacP-rs. Wrap each article separate
ly and give a list to the auctioneer 04
the things to be sold, wuicn are as ioilows . 1. A study in black and white A piec e of chalk and a lump of coal. 2. A wedding souvenir. Several grains of rice. .:. The IIQIOlOa"! guide. A tima table. 4. The fruit of disobedience. As apple. 5. A letter from Hell.-H. C. A marble group. Three marbles. 7. A revealer of men's th mghts. PaT knife I, A pair of slippers. Bits of orange and banana OOtL 9. Mightier than the sword. A pen. 10. The first American. Picture of an Indian. II. Hawthorn-'s masterpiece. -Sen let letter A. 12. Way to a girl s heart A box ol flowers and a theater titket. 13. Never borrowed, never lent A tocrb brush. 14. SymlKi! of eternity. -A barrol hoop.
tiing. She stroked an aggre'ssive in ih" curtain frill, and. hurrying to (tie kitchen, reetlrred th contents of 1 bowl, saying: le I d better put In the other b f yeast cake;" then decidedly. "I will, oh, wouldn't It be splendid l' WOtO lighter thin Alice Morrli How proud Joe would be," md l OJpOd In the extra yeatt. beat the miliare vtgoroualy. an i slid the b wl tot at sight In the Ice box. Whoa Joe Babcock reached home, a beside him was trundling a wheel
a a fin-1 with panels. Mollie ran I The bleing ",IU'( ow. u to the gate In a flutter of esclte- I and MHe lnwor ber ra'1,Hn meat Ist Joe was welt laden, too. lie ..vermottt eyes, for well he knew tb.V ittod mot of his parcels w,th the leaven of her good husband s lor . and. putting an arm about her. had saved her Trim the old Jet re uppad urf the path Into 'he Ittiag- of malice and un barltablenaao.
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hnf-W m trie if ve ry souad, Spreading TrutK and lovearoui
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A Birthday Party
A reader requests a birthday party
for a child of ten to be given down
south In the balmy month of May
If It does not rain, this affair shoul 1 be given In the spacious yard wbltb will be truly delightful. For decorations, stretch wire or heavy string and hang a quantity of Chinese lanterns where they will make a good showing; iven not lighted, they add much to the festive ap pea ranee. Tim on the porch or under a tree suspenu a larg" Japanese parasol Thi will form a covering for the bowl of lemonade, which several cupfuls of strawberry juice will give a lie witching pink color. Put in some ripe berrle; and slices of pineapple to float on top. For amusement have a "Flower'' hunt. Head the following list to the little guests, and tell them to take only the flowers of their own olrth month which they will find hid den throughout the grounds. The!1 flowers may be real or artificial, or cards may be used with the name ot the flower printed upon them. Pro
vide baskets tied with ribbons to put i the flowers in. which are to he given J
each child as a souvenir. Allow 15 1 minutes for the "hunt." This Is the , A Bit of Advice About Thinking and
list:
ON LENTEN PASTIMES.
January, snow drop; February, primrose; March, iolet. April, daisy. May. hawthorne; June, rose; July, poppy. August, water Illy; September, morning glory or golden-rod; October hop; November, chrysanthemum, an' the holly for DoeOBtfcOf. For a prlz' give a box of niar-hma -lows or buttercups. Then soap bubble blowing Is a fine outdoor amusement. Divide the company into sides and blow the hubbl"S across a tennis net, one side blowing and the other fanning thorn back with palm-leaf fans. If It is not too much trouble. Invite the children to come In costume, each one representing a flower, then give a little prize to the child guessing the most 'flowerV" Serve simple refreshments with a birthday cake containing ten candle and one "to grow on." MADAMS MKHRl
Orris Boot. Kxpenslve pcrfuni"- an- not nee led to give the clothing a delicate fragrance. There Is nothing better than the Florentine orria root, which costs ten cents an ounce by small lois, but can be had for about a dollar a pound It has a reasonably lasting perfume, does not pj nny
time lose Its odor If of flrst-class qnal- , Ity, and la the basis of nearly all the
expenolve sachet powders.
Working for Others at Afternoon "Kaffee Klatsch." During l.ent everyone recognizee the fact that nearly all entertalnlnj has but one end and object, namely, . ti .rity. There are thimble partle.- galore, but the sewing Is lor some hospital or some family in which the hostess or her guests may be interested. Kven the card cluba renouni prizes for the time being and contribute the money to some worthy cause Mine Merri would suggest that some of the young girls who have written for entertainment schemes within the last month would Issue Invitations Tor a Kaffee Klatsch.' which means, In German "Coffee and chatter," and then propose making the layette MM some poor little baby. At five o'clo k serve a cup of something hot bouillon, tea, coffee or chocolate, with om water. Try for a few weeks to make your entertainments count for some. hint besides your own social pleav.T. and by the time Easter comes the day will be ten times more bright and glorious.
Wrinkle Between the Eyes. Steam tha face, but do not hurt th-
ikla. Now go 10 work an 1 massage . M tn ,nnArt ,hP foot
gj. . gup W9 v' -
Heels Too High. It is said on the authority of a physician that many youtrg women are being treated for a broken arch of the foot, the result of habitually wearing highheeled Bhoes. It takes months, and sometimes years, to restore such a foot to Its normal condition, and in some
cases the vic tim must always after wear a epeclally constructed shoe with steel
che wrinkle, using a good 1 ream Hu
this In the wrinkle until It is smooth and fair. Do thla nightly for tw weeks. You will be surprised at the result
Oaiters for Spring. Lots of gaiters are being nn ; to match aprlng suits, w rn. In I ae . ?k 1 out ot ten. over blOfeb I 1