The Syracuse Journal, Volume 17, Number 8, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 19 June 1924 — Page 3

.•—•.III—. Variety in Tailored Suits; Coat and Frock for Little Girl

nrHE regulation tailored suit led the JL procession wlieif new styles for spring and rammer tnlde their entry, and It found a»w»rld of women wafting to applaud its coming. All the tailored modes received a royal welcome, for American women are convinced that there is nothing more becoming to them, and they are right. "Give them what they want” is a profitable slogan for stylists, and straightway they began giving us variations of the tailored suit, and *now we have street suits, sports suits, seml-sports suits, formal suits and suits that can be> managed—by means of accessories—to be'more or less formal. Many variations are.

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approve*! in tailored modes, and they range all the way from the simplest and most unpretentious styles to rich* ly elaborated affair*. As an example «us simple and casual style In a tw<y.piece suit, the mode! at the right of the two pictured challenges comparison. The designer has taken a barred flannel and made It Into a straight up-and-down skirt, and a coat (or what passes for a fcoat) that is equally uncompromising as to line. The opening at the front leaves us In doubt Us to whether.he had In mind a blouse or not. w Thfs overgarment docs the work of.both blouse and coat. The plain collar and cuffs, of crepe de chine, and the walking stick be«|ieak a boyish style which is ata approved phase*' of the tailored mode.

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A modest example of the mode in formal suits appears at the left of the picture. Rashion inclines to the heavier silk cape weaves for suits of this kind and finds the Chinese coat adapted to embroideries, which are usually done in self-odor. But satin in fcwopiece suits with straight box coats and plain skirts is a new arrival that hasi met with nothing that outclasses It. In I the light brown shades it is superb. | Narrow silk braid is used for adorn-; roent and scarfs to match add to the i fascinations of the satin suit No contentious reporter of tailored I styles can fall to mention the beautV I fully finished twill suits in beige and j tan. made with long coats, that, SQi many wotneif’hav’e sel&*t&f. ‘The? b»f long In the* setM-flbrtWt'l squad and 'lire very adaptlMa*flMk.«nd other access, •orfes eesfiy place them In the formal coterie, "is. Color l» a vital factor t 4 be conMatch C>pe and Hat to Frock Even th#. children are following the pleasant fashion of matching frodShat and cape thia season. The effect is vary smart- A little frock of wool in a shade between pink and orange* has a small bat as the same and a hfan-* lecgth cape. Scarfs and Still More Scarfs Scarfs play such an Important part In the fashions of the moment that one must have a large supply on band.

sidbred in the dressier rafts and con sldgrable attention is given to Lanvin green. Soutache braid to match is often used in bandings on coats and as a decoration for collars and cuffs. Borders of cartridge plaits, fastened down with 'hpavy embroidery is a novel adQcnmenL Just as beautiful as any in colors are the two-piece suits of black satin that are so sure of a welcome. - ' " In the matter of children’s clothes those wpo undertake* to make them at home are wise when they choose to be cdjtflsts.' So far as designing ■them goes it Is best to leave it to, proses- , siongls j» hose talent has made It worth

their while to give all their time ta this work —for there Is nothing they have overlooked in the direction of beauty, or convenience, or durability. Their ranks are filled .by people who have developed a genius for expressing chiidhiMMl through the medium of clothes., riiA* is considerable economy In making light summer coats and nearly ay” freaks that Involve handwork at h’ome. Heavier coats, li’ke that shown in the picture, require more expert work than that of the average needlewoman. But summer eoats of camels’ hair, flannel, crepe nnd’other materials are cut on simpler lines and are not difficult to make. ' , For little girls of three years and upward coats with shoulder yokes are

popular, in colors beige, tan. brown, f green, blue and some red shades are > liked, and tucks on a little stitching . contribute to tbeir adornment. i There is an amazing number o» ways ' in which simple dresses are varied by IWfee' differences In cutting and in decorating them. Simplicity is the keynote of all food styles children and the simplest decorative needlework remains unrivaled as a finish for . tiny girls’ dresses. Cross-stitch embroidery heads the list of approved decorations, followed by other rimpie patterns on the dressier frocks. One of these, made of white voile, is shown In the picture with needlewoßt addrmnent in colors. Voiles in white and in lively colors as yellow, rose, green sod btue are prettily finished with lA* darker tones of the same colors. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. ‘ F (©. MtC Wytm N'*w«p*J>«r The girl who has clever fingers will be able at little cost to Include any numl>er*ln her summer wardrobe. By using ribbon, either plahled or in brilliant Roman stripes, and heavily fnnging the ends one has a scarf that hr smart enough tor any purple and not at all exprarive. Color Combinations Color comblnationa recently featured are black touched with bright gree« or Hue, and dark blue and laegMi red. . . ■

CThe Kitchen Cabinet

<«a tm Western Newspaper Union.) WEEKLY MENU SUGGESTIONS ’ SUNDAY—Breakfast: Fresh fruit, cookies. Dinner: Roast of lamb, green peas. Supper: Whipped cream, cake. MONDAY—Breakfast: Toast, eggs, bacon. s Dinner: Cold roast of lamb, breamed potatoes. Supper: Combination salad.* TUESDAY— Breakfast: Griddle cakes. Dinner: Blueberry pudding. Supper:' Cheese custard. WEDNESDAY—Breakfast: Graham muffins. Dinner: Veal pie. Supper: Stuffed eggs. .THURSDAY — Breakfast: . Potato doughnuts. Dinner: Banana pie. Suppye: Green apple sauce. FRlDAY—Breakfast: Corn mush, eggs. Dinner: Fresh perch, fried. Supper: Chocolate layer cake. SATURDAY — Breakfast: Fried mush, maple sirup. Dinner: Broiled steak, parsley potatoes. Supper: Cabbage salhd. Blueberry Pudding. The cairned' berries may be used for this dish if the fresh are not obtainable. Spread dices of bread with butter and arrange in a baking dish, cover each layer of bread with berries well sweetened; repeat until the dish Is fulL Bake one-half hour in a moderate oven. Serve hot with sugar and cream. Potato Doughnuts. Take ftnir and one-half cupfuls of pastry flour, four teaspoonfuls o| baking powder, one-third of a teaspoonful of grated o nutmeg, one teaspoohful of salt, one-half teaspooMful of soda, three eggs beaten light, one cupful of granulated sugar, one cupful of mashed potatoes, three tablespoonfuls of melted butter and three-fourths of a cupful of sour milk. Sift the dry Ingredients; add sugar to the eggs, the butter to the potatoes and combine the two, mixtures, add the sour milk and stir in the dry ingredients. Take a little of the’dough at a time, roll and cut in rounds. Fry in deep fat If the mixture is well chilled on Ice before rolling there will be less flour needed and the cukes will be 'more tender. Banana Pie. Press* through a ricer enough ripe bananas to make a cupful, add onehalf cupful of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of molasses, one-half tea spoonful of salt, one beaten egg, one-half teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-half cupful of milk, one-third cupful of cream. Mix and bake In a pastry-lined pie plate. Don’t thlnkjyou have a corner on the trouble » market. I could mention several varieties you’ve never even heard of. What you need Is the philosophy of cheerful endurance. Then you will begin to accomplish.—Lloyd. BUMMER DRINKS There Is nothing that Is more satis-

iy than a cold, tasty drink. The forehanded housewife provided for the hot days with a good supply of fruit juices of various kinds when . they appeared tn season. Grape

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juice, raspberry shrub and combinations of Juiqes are all good. Os course, •tbe'lemon Is the good old stand-by; we couldn’t get along without It. as It adds zest to all drinks. Add a’beaten egg to a pitcher of lemonade (two If It la a large nttcher) it adds food value to the drink and makes it different. Orange and Raspberry Nectar.— Squeeze the Juice from six oranges, mix with tbe pressed-out juice from • pint of fresh or canned raspberries. Add one cupful of sugar, dissolve over heat, but do not let the mixture become hot Grate the yellow rind of three oranges and cook In ■ pint of boiling water for a few minutes. Strain, cool, and add the fruit Juice. When cold set Into the lee chest Dilute with 01 equal vbluroe of ice water. Fill tall glasses and add ginger ale to each. Garnish with a few fresh berries If at hand. Fruit "Shrub.—This la s recipe to save for the fruit season, so that next year there will be shrub on the shelves for warm days. Cover raspberries with half as much vinegar as berries, let stand h>r three day* tberf strain and add fMir quarts of fresh fruit to the Juice and vinegar: aeain let stand three days, drain and put Into a preserving kettle with a pound of sugar to each three cupfuls of fruit juice. 801 l and seal in bottles. Any kind at berrtea—black, blue, or loganberries are both stimulating and Iced Tea.—Take two tea spoonfuls each of green and black tea. pour over 1 , a pint of bolting water and cover tightly ; let* stand five minutes to draw. Take a large piece of Ice. place In a granite pan and pour over It the boiling tea. When well-chilled add water to taste, more Ice. and fill glasses. Garnish eicb glass with a section of lemon and serve with loaf sugar. Grape and Ginger Ale Jelly—Halt a pint of grape Juice with two tablespoonfEds of sugar: when hot pour over two tahlespoonfuls of gelatin which’ has been :>«ftened In a tablespoonfnl of water.” Add a pint of ginger ale. Mold and cool on Ice until ready to serve. ? ----- Lack of Variety “XVot’s up. Bill?” asked one' English barroom loafer of another. “It’s my missus —she’s about the worst manager ever.” was the reply. -I ’ad nothin' for supper Isrst night aa* she goes and again tor breakfast-”—Boston Transcript. » Monks Planted Forests The whole of the celebrated forest of Vallambrosa. tn Italy, was planted by the pittienr and Industrious monks Sdt St DhftliK

THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL

Straight Outline Favored in Paris

The war of outline Is still raging, according to a Paris correspondent In the Boston Globe. Paul PotreK has many faithful followers who fully (appreciate the curiously oriental curves he is giving his latest models. Giber famous dress designers are following the Polret lead, more or less, We are surrounded by styles that recall the gala costumes of Indian princes, by dance frocks wide at the hem and skin tight above the hips. But there is another side to the picture. Many of the best dressmakers of Paris are insistently showing a straight outline. Smart little gowns which are “tube” In character, but not really uncomfortably tight at the hem. since they are almost always slit up at one side to show a plaited underdress made of supple material. This later outline is undoubtedly tn favor with the more exclusive Parisiennes, and it is exploited on the stage by many of our best-known actresses. It is the herald of the Directoire revival which Worth has so confidently predicted. Changes of

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Overblouse, Dotted Crepe de Chine; Skirt of Red and White Stripes.

fashion —1 speak of radical changes—move quite slowly in Paris, much more slowly than in New York or even London. It rarely happens that the real Paris elegante accepts, except as a passing fad, a sensational or unduly remarkable style. She has unlimited faith in perfection of ensemble and individuality. On these two vitally important items her mind is made up. once and forever. I want to deal exclusively with an outline in which you have an eminently Parisian model recently created ’by one of the most famous designers in Paris. Something original and at the same time wearable. and quite simple. Opened at One Side. . The straight, perfectly cut dress was made of fine navy blue serge, and it opened at one side over a plaited underdress of Jnponica-plnk crepe de chine. * The pink crepe was passed

Plaid Taffetas With Crepe Back

A novelty of the season is. plsid taffetas with a crepe back, a reversible material with the crepe back Id e of the leading colors of the plaid silk. Plaid and checkerboard stuffs are extraordinarily popular. With regard to black and white checks—the squares are often so large that they would seem absurd ff the material were not very skillfully arranged and draped. 1 have seen black and white checked crepe so well manipulated that tfie big squares melted Into each other and gave the impression of long, curved lines. Ermine —or shaved rabbit—is decorated with black silk embroideries or with scroll braiding done in thick, black silk soutache, and then used to border coat-dresses made of white repp or white dress linen. They have a method of shaving rabbit skins In Paris which giv*» the effect of plush, only the sWbrt fur is so much softer and more decorative than any plush could be. Embroidered rabbit Is also used for hat crowns, the brim straw or wired

Monogram Fashionable on Shoes and Clothes

, Among the novelties in shoes are evening clippers of satin and kid. the ▼amp painted in some derorative motif, a conventional design, flowers, monograms, or. the last word in style, a miniature. The monogram on a dancing slipper Is but one of the many ways In which it is introduced. It appears on blouses, cravats, stockings, gloves, umbrellas and now on hats, according to a bulletin from Paris. The country seems to be quite monogram mad, for It is no longer an individual fancy, nor considered eccentric, but Is seen in every conceivable place where It adds to the coaturoe. On the front of a little fabric sports hat a monogram embroidered In ullk is a saucjptouch, and it gives snap to a sports suit or dress, embroidered on the jacket pocket, the blouse, tie. belt, shoes or the ends of the long scarf which Is essential to every smart °’eThere is s practical suggestion in

through a slit at the neck, just below the round opening, and it formed a scarf which crossed the back of the neck and then fell loose over the right shoulder. It was a charming little model, very origina l , and yet something that could be worn almost anywhere in early summer. All these straight dresses show a rather long waistline, and more often than not there is no girdle, merely some clever arrangement of folds or tucks over the hips. I recently saw Doucet models with silts at both sides to show the plaited underdress more plainly. Both Doucet and Doe'ulllet are showing many plaitings, short skirts for morning wear phdtvd all around; afternoon and evening models which have fine plaits only at one side or directly at the hem with the top notably tight. American gtris tn Paris are always on the alert when the pretty actress. Mlle Gaby Morlay. appears In a new piece. Gaby Morlay is a noted dresser, who always wears youthful garments, or at least, those which give a very youthful and smart outline. Jean Patou has Just designed some stage dresses for this artist for a new production at the Vaudeville theater, and they are all ideal F r instnjjce, a little morning frock made «»? bottle-green alpaca— a material that is at the moment in great favor—and ivory white crepe de chine. The alpaca skirt Is set in flat plaits and opens In front over a plain underdress of white crepe. The skirt is attached over the hips to a sort of glorified shirtwaist of white crepj, and where the materials are Joined two bands of green velvet ribbon circle the figure. jThe white crepe shirtwaist has a loose collar, caught :n by a black taffeta scarf, knotted in front and held down by a beetle pin set In diamonds. The sleeves of the shirtwaist are long and loose, caught in at the wrists by flat bands carrying beetle links, similar to the pin in the tie. Extraordinarily chic, this little frock. Skirt and Fitted Coat. Another Patou dress worn by Gaby Morlay is a tailleur—skirt and fitted coat —of dark blue repp piped with white glove kid and accompanied by a white crepe de chine casaquin blouse, the latter attached to the dark blue repp skirt under a banu of tine embroidery. The coat opens in a long V and shows a white crepe turnover collar caught in by the inevitable black taffeta tie. So many of the new summer coats have a throw-over scarf instead of a collar. In Paris there is a run on Batik scarfs, which show fantastic designs in vivid color on a black, white or dark blue ground. Very often the hat has a crown covered with the same printed silk, or the stumpy parpsol may be the chosen means for achieving a “set.” Apropos of parasols these get more and more stumpy. Some of the more sensational models are so short that they look like curiously-fashioned vanity cases.. They are slung on the arm by means of decorative cords, and when open the handle is so short that the arm must be raised to a curious angle In order to carry it. New and attractive are the coat dresses that have a considerable flare at the hem. while clinging to the figure above the hips. I have seen these garments made of plaid taffeta lined with heavy crepe and of the new printed repp. Some of the best Paris : allure are favoring heavy silk crepe as a coat lining—plain or printed. This Is a really beautiful material, almost as solid as charmeuse, but very much more supple. The same crepe ineffectively fashioned into directoire evening’dresses.

lace and a single rose of great beauty falling off one side. Wide bands of marabout are also used tJ bonier coat-dresses, or oriental models which flare at the hem. Marabout is now used In nil the brightest colors. A vivid puce-pink is a leading favoritt and also j:ide jreen. A short coatee made entirety of Jade-green marabout was to be worn with a plaited dress of black sHk crepe and a smart little hat covered with black and white violets. White and Gold for Evening Very beautiful is an evening wrap of white brocaded silk that has a w’de stripe of brocaded gold. A white fox collar and gold ribbon ties complete the picture. Splash of; Color The sleeveless sweater is more and Snore a splash of color. One sort has a pale tan background u;x>n which many irregular spots of color Ringing from orange to crimson are strewn.

shade or embrelia. as some of the imported ones are showing, and the effect is decorative ns well. Hats of Red and Blue The vogue for red and blue finds Its most tel’ing expression in hats of tailored aspect which are of blue straw trimmed whlf coc-ardes of ribbon with amusing little red parrots, or with narrow bindings and pipiiUM. Sogie are entirely faced with red and the note of bright color is repeated In a tiny bow that catches back the narrow brim. Slave Necklace To match the slave bracelets of oblong or oval gold links, there are necklaces which are worn close about the throat tn the same manner as tba choker necklaces of beads. Infants* Irish lace sets consist at

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Community Center Idea Z* Old as Schoolhouse The development of the community .•enter, both as a city and as a rural institution, is comparatively recent — Twenty or thirty years, perhaps, countng from the modest beginnings made >y pioneers in the movement; but the essential idea is old, almost as old as the western country schoolhouse. In fact the community center, whatever its name or form, is essentially the early prairie schoolhouse. Often it was the old sod schoolhouse. Devoted to lessons from the school i books by day, for five days of the i week, on Sunday it became the t’meet- ; ing house” for church services and : Sunday school; and on Wednesday or Thursday night it housed the prayer I meeting. On Friday night there was | the “spelling school,” or maybe the J “lyceum” or “the debating society.” Saturday night it was the meeting ball of the Grange or.the Farmers’ alliance. More than likely something else was i going on some of the other nights. This was an excellent thing for the j •ommunity. It gave opportunity for the satisfaction of the gregarious in- ! stlnct, the social craving. But it was ; likely to be a hardship upon the poor s teacher, and trial to her soul. Thus the Institution flourished, even ' If unnamed. The schoolhouse was the natural center, and is yet, of community interest and aroumi it revolved j the community’s social activities. The result was a very real community feel- ; ing and spirit. The growth of towns and cities; the multiplication of churches. lodsp?s theI aters, the increased facility in traveling eventuated in the gradual desuei tude of the country schoolhouse as a center of interest other than that for ! which it was primarily instituted —the education of the children of the comi munity. In the cities there is no longer a real community life any more than there is in the country. Without such 1 a community interest there can l»e lit--1 tie concerted action looking toward i the conservation of community and larger civic concerns. To re-establish : community solidarity and britig oppori trinities not otherwise available into ! the community, especially poor neigh- ; borhoods, “social settlements” were in- . vented and developed. The next step was to revive the idea of using the school building to house I community activities. Syracuse, N. Y., was one of the first cities to try to work it out. Milwaukee did a good deal. New lork gave lecture courses and conducted a few other activities i more or less under the educational adi ministration. _ | Tells How to Grow Grass Chicago’s parks and boulevards, the wonder and admiration of all visitors, ■ are an illustration of the power of trees and grass and flowers to beautify and please. Too frequently Chicago’s home yards are the opposite. Too often the front lawn shows a high degree of care and attention, while the backyard is left a dreary waste. The lot is an essential part of the home, and in the beauty of the surroundings is enhanced the beauty and value of the home itself. More and more as we study the dei velopment of ornamental gardening does . the necessity and beauty of - stretches of velvety greensward be- ' come apparent, particularly in places of larger extent. In the small backyard of the city dwelling the grass problem is more difficult than in larger places. It will be necessary to give more fertilizer In comparison to the grass plot. If it is decided to grow one, than to the annuals, and it needs to be dug Into the soil pretty thoroughly so the roots may delve for it, and there are also fertilizing formula to be sprinkled on the surface from time to time. As the little backyard gets harder and more constant usage than a larger place, a mixture of durable grass is necessary, sacrificing something in fineness, of texture, possibly, to be assured of fast growing, close knitting grasses that form a firm and resistant sod. —Chicago American. Fine Community Spirit Community spirit is always a fine thing and to be commended. It Is the one outstanding civic virtue through which true progress is made —the leaven from which all community greatness must rise. In its most exalted form it carries the Godlike attributes of sacrifice— sacrifice of the present that the future may Be made the more glorious. And this is the spirit that was displayed by a company of Florence business men when they pledged themselves and their possessions for the future greatness of their beloved city.—Florence (Ala.) Daily News. Work for Home Town Let us display a sign—“Your Home Town First.” This means we must work for our city. We must encourage pur merchants by trading with them. We shall not lose by this, for they can do as well by us as the merchants of any other town. We shall gain by it, because whatever helps one man in the city helps others. The more money we spend at home, the more is likely to come back to us, in one way or another.—Gadsden (Ala.) Tlmes-News. S. ' ‘ ' Cioe Boys Chance Every community should take stock of its assets and liabilities presented In its underprivileged boy life and to endeavor by co-operative effort to find where help is needed and where it can be made effective. There is no good reason why any boy should be , left unaided to combat the ever-pres-ent Influences that make for a life of dishonesty, delinquency and crime. —Selma Times-Journal. ■ ■"

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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE “This is when we have the real fun,” said the strawberries on the

strawberry shortcake. Their faces were red with excll eme n t and they looked very gay and band- s . some. “Sometimes we’re just eaten plain and, of * course, that is all right. Sometimes I we’re eaten with cream and sugar, and that is all right, too. “Then. again, ' we’re used for Ice r cream and ice cream sodas and all such delicious

o A Real Strawber ry Shortcake.

dishes, but the great honor to strawberries is when a strawberry shortcake is made. “We strawberries sat in a blue-and-white bowl. We had been all washed and hulled and we looked very bright and happy and the water had made us feel nice and at our cleanest and best. "Then we watched what was going on. Another big bowl wns brought out. Then eggs and flour and baking powder and hot water and a little vanilla and some sugar all had a regular party of IL “They must have enjoyed themselves 1 They were turned around with a fork and mixed all together after a time, though at first we thought the eggs were going to have the right of way. 0, “But no, after a time they all became so friendly and: they all blended together so beautifully and became such a pretty yellow color and looked so fluffy and yet thick enough to have some substance. “Oh, such a pretty mixture as was in that bowl I - ' ' I “And then the oven lighted and the mixture was put upon two tins which had all been nicely greased. “That wns considerate of the one who made the cake. For after having such a good time it would have been horrible if the mixture had had to stick to a tin instead of turning into a part of the cake which was .later taken out of the oven. “Well, after the mixture hnd been in the oven upon the two tins for awhile the most delicious smell came over the whole kitchen, and pretty soon —not a long time at all —out came the two tins all puffed up and pretty-looking. “How good they did smell! Oh, they looked fine too! "They came right out of their tins so easily and, after they were nice and cool, they were put on a great big dinner plate. “We had had some sugar put with us. so the sweetness would get right into us and, all sweetened and flxtd as we were, we were divided between the layer which was between the two cakes and upon the top layer. “We had been squashed and we were Juicy and very delicious. We weren’t hard and stuck up at all. We were so nice and squashy! “And then some cream was whipped and upon the top of us. as we sat upon

the cake, the delicate, beautiful whipped cream was placed. "We. then became a real strawberry shortcake. or perhaps I should say a strawberry spongecake, 'for we weren’t a biscuit shortcake, you know. “Then our bliss was perfect, for we knew how good we were, helped by the cake and the tream, and, too, -■

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by the one who had made us. “Ah, but we can't talk any more now. for we are being taken into the dining room for dessert. But just listen to what the family will say.” And, as the strawberry shortcake was carried into the dining room, cries of joy came from every one and as it was eaten sighs of pleasure could be heard and speeches such as this: "00000, Isn’t this good!" A Love-ly Game Little brother was missed by his sister, who was supposed to be taking care of him. When he reapjieared he said that he had been playing postman. “Where did you get the letters to give to our neighbors?" asked his sister. •Oh." replied little brother, “they were nice ones, tied up with ribbon, in your bureau.” Babies in Bunches Tt was the first time Bobby had ever known any one to have triplets come to their house, and when a neighbor family made the announcement he was quite excited and said: "Why, mother, Buster’s folks get their babies In bunches.” Age of Lester Lester is an unusually large child for his age. A neighbor asked him how old he was. "Well, I am only four la olds, but I am a straight six in suits,” lie replied. Next to Lady of House J “Is the lady of the house at home?" I asked a sweet-looking little girl who sat on the steps. •••* "