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I CALLED f | I HER AN | | AQUARELLE | <© by D. J Walsh.) F ALWAYS, In her net too distant childhood, Ellen Atwood wanted to paint. She had once voiced her secret longing to the great-aunt with whom she lived as unpaid companion. It is significant of that relative’s action that she nev«r opened her mouth on that subject again. Therefore when she found herself aged thirty-four, alone, not her aunt’s heiress, as every one who had Watched her slow martyrdom had believed, but merely. a legatee to the tune of 351,000. she did not buy clothes or act fictionally. She merely sailed for Lon don to see the Tate gallery. Whistler did it. She had absorbed the tragic beauty, the whimsical frailty of age lu the portrait of his mother. She had never had a mother to remember, since her parents had been killed la a railroad accident when she was three years old. She hao therefore adopted the beauty of mothers and grandmothers through the medium of paint. But when she arrived in England the chain of mists am. obliterated horizons followed her. She roamed the wet London streets in an ecstasy flooded with the beauty of what could not be expressed in oil phlnt—her hitherto conception of valid pictures. She became absorbed in the water colors of Copley Fielding. She trudged from her boarding house in the-dim old of Bloomsbury to the museunx at South Kensington. She lost the timidity of years as she bought a color-box and materials to sketch. She •worked incessantly, always at fugitive effects that eluded as she tried to get them. And finally she obtained permission to copy her adored masters in the galleries. She was so utterly different from the Londoner’s accepted conception of a traveling American that her presence failed to arouse the many students’ curiosity. She was so small, so insignificant. When she had time to think she was rather panic stricken. She hadn’t the round trip ticket the minister’s wife had begged her to buy; she had cut her moorings completely from the old drab life and she felt akin to the fogs that drifted the streets, excepting when _ her very healthy appetite and the alluring scents Os good food leaked through the doors of the three refreshment rooms of the museum and she remem bered she was a wholesome young American woman accustomed to three well prepared meals a day. Shejlpved to walk. Hence she escaped -fjus fares. She had plenty of clothes (she wouldn’t wear mourning) tout she had felt able to stock herself on that elastic account her aunt’s creditors must by now have closed Her aunt had Insisted she have proper clothes. That was her only concession to the pentup youth of the wistful grandpiece. Then one day she saw her funds were getting appallingly low. She must “do” something. But what? She knew that reading aloud was as unmarketable as croquet Her great-aunt had taught her to play croquet. She learned to laugh at the funny things she had been taught to do. She didn’t know shorthand; she couldn’t even use a typewriter, since the great-aunt considered it bad form to write social correspondence thereon and insisted on writing her tradespeople (Ellen found that word universal in England) herself. There was only one thing to do. She would seek an interview with the own er of a certain discreet little gallery where “one-man” shows were held and ask him what he thought of her ■drawings. Os course, if Ellen had known more of life and art she would never have considered such an idea. But she was quite childish, and even a little pleasantly excited. Surely, the great man could not be more terrific than her great-aunt! As a matter of fact he was a cynical soiil, who, really loving his paintings, was altogether bored by the antic issues of his painters. When Ellen’s little card was carried to his office by the uniformed porter, he frowned, but something of the oddity of the proceedings struck him; as he had nothing to do for the moment he let her come in. •; She paused. “Mr. Landell,” she said, ■“l’ve brought you one of my sketches. I'm from the United States. I—l—wondered, if you would please tell me if I,’ve any talent.” Arthur Landell smiled, and indicated a chair. Ellen, whose legs were shaky, was glad to sit down. It was rather more awful than anything for which she had bargained. “Did you. er, expect me to buy one of your sketches?” he said, And then, seeing the wide gray eyes and simple face, felt sorry. This was no beggar. She was deadly in earnest. Not “one

Finally Found Comfort in “Sensible” Footwear

The woman’s friend had purchased a pair of walking shoes. Stout, they were, and sensible as to heel and toe. Ideal for the golf course, the street, the beach. Nevertheless, their owner did not love them as her stilted, skyscraper footwear. “1 don’t feel comfortable In them,” she complained. She passed them on to the woman. But the woman discovered when she reached home with them that they pinched her toes. They cluttered up her closet for a long while, neglected and shunned, until an acquaintance came calling one day and voiced her desire for a common-sense pair of shoes. “But you can’t.find them anywhere, nowadays,” she complained. “The stores carry nothing but styles for Chinese women.” “Oh, yes, you can," said the woman. "In my closet are your very pair of shoes.” She brought them out and presented them to her caller, who went on her way rei<d<*ing, shoes under the arm.

of those dreadful strong-minded American women" after all. “Let me look at what you have there,” he said, and took the package from her hand. He expected something rather dreadful, but not in the way that Ellen’s work was dreadful. These sketches were ghostly. She had copied the water-colors but robbed them of vitality, and she was not psychologist enough to portray a soul. “Before 1 answer that, would you mind telling me .something of yourself? I mean, where have you studied; and how did you come to attempt Copley Fielding?" “England seems to me like a water- ! color drawing, and directly I came here I wanted terribly to paint In wa- ■ ter csolors.” And then she told him, surprisingly briefly, her experience, her legacy, and somehow he gathered the impression of a life denuded of color, abstract with the, prim soul- | lessness of a mid-Victorian amateur aquarelle. He found this rather interesting, and astonished himself by Inviting her to have tea. She accepted, because her reading had Informed her that it was an English custom and she would thereby violate no greataunt tradition. She did not care for China tea and would infinitely have preferred English breakfast. But the muffins were familiar (in her reading) and she was grateful for the salt butter the great served with them. She watched the surging modish women who teadanced, and the suave silk-hatted el- : derly men who regarded her —although she didn’t know that —as something • surprisingly young and springlike. When it leaked out that her age was thirty-four, Landell was amazed. “She has been embalmed in lavender,” he thought. “I am talking to some gracious ghost from a New England garden.” “1 think,” he said, “your drawings would be very interesting if you cared to study.” “I cannot do that, Mr. Landell,” she said, “because 1 have no money.” I He thought rapidly. “Suppose you come and see me in the morning. The young person who sells catalogs will be married tomorrow. 1 think you might care to have her place. You would learn sufficient to attend night school. Yotr see, I happen to know something about you. 1 knew Mrs. Enoch Atwood when 1 was in America and 1 saved her, 1 think, from buying two i spurious Cosway miniatures. Yes, I | know she had latterly quite a preju- I dice against art and artists. That is, I believe, the reason. May I count on you? Tomorrow?” “Why, oi course. I am accustomed to people telling me what to do. When shall I come?” “You have not asked about salary. It will be five guineas a week.” “Twenty-five dollars.” she said. “I think I shall move a little further south. Only—the plane trees.” “I advise your staying in Bloomsbury, Miss Atwood. The walk will keep you as you are. Goodby, I’ll tell you the best art school for you tomorrow.” Ellen ate her dinner that night in a dream. Somehow she had been adopted by this faintly colored country. where old houses dropped behind dim old trees, and pungent memories lurked in the very names of wanton old streets. “He called me an aquarelle,” she . said to herself, “1 wonder—• Drawing the Line Brown had been invited to dine at a big hotel, and, as bis financial position was not very great, he looked glum when, at his departure, a string of servants waylaid him. “Sir.” said one, “your overcoat.” ' Brown put on his overcoat, and gave the man a quarter. “Your umbrella and hat, sir,” said another, and he surrendered a second quarter. “Sir, your gloves.” But this was too much for Brown. Exasperated, he exclaimed: “You may keep the gloves; they are not worth it!” Lion’s Dentist Gets Nerve treatment of two trained circus animals gave the residents of J the Latin quarter of Paris a thrill recently. Doctor Stroumga, of the Paris,■ Faculty of Medicine, operated on the “patients.” He entered a lion’s cage and removed the nerve of a tooth which had been troubling the king of beasts, after the animal had been tied to a board. Doctor Stroumga then treated an elephant which, was afflicted with bunions on one foot. Variations in Sugar Eight sugars, all alike in having their atoms arranged in rings, are described to the American Philosophical society by Dr. Claude S. Hudson of the United States public health service. But some of their effects “are as different as can ne.” he says, due to slight alterations In arrangement. , They are glucose, galactose and mannose, found in nature, and allose altrose, gluose, idose and talose. thus far made only in laboratories.

A short while afterward the woman was walking down Fifth avenue when she met the original owner of the common sense shoes prancing gayly along the pavements with what might be described as an "athletic stride.” I The woman haded her. “You seem to be enjoying your ! walk.” s..e said. “I am,” replied her friend. “1 have the most wonderful new pair of shoes . . what 1 call Comfortable shoes. And I got them for nothing, too. You can’t buy shoes like these. They were handed on to me by a friend.” The woman regarded the miraculous shoes. Yes, there was no mistaking them. “My dear,” she announced, "those are your own shoes. The ones you gave me, and that I In turn handed on to an acquaintance. I’ll never forget that thick lizard design—lt pinched my toes terribly. But I see that they fit you beautifully now.” "I don’t know,” said the woman’s friend, “they seem a little short in the vamp!”— New York Sun, . . • «. « -«•*«• * J

DaddiftEvening fairy Hilary Bonner Z? IpiSpU SANTA CLAUS’ DOG “There was great excitement way up North,” began Daddy, “for Santa , Claus was getting ready for his trip. “His dog, Boy of the North, was the most excited of all. “He barked with little short barks because that was his way of laughing when Santa Claus said, ‘lt seems to me I have more things to do this year than ever before.’ "Boy of the North barked again, and put his cold nose into Santa’s hand and rubbed up beside him. ‘You say that every year’ he was trying to tell Santa, and I imagine that Santa understood what fie was trying to say. “The reindeer were waiting. The bells on their harness were jingling and the big sleigh was tilled with packs and packs of toys. “ ‘Now, let me see,’ said Santa. ‘There are many shops where packs await me, for the children have writ- | ten to me about the things they have i seen, and of what they would like. | “ ‘Then, they write letters, the pre- • clous dears! “ ‘They tell me how mucW they love i their brothers and sisters, and moth- : ers and daddies and playmates, and pets 1 “‘But I mustn’t stop to think of all those letters, for I have a long way to go, and I must get started.’ The reindeer were trying to hurry him; they could hardly wait. “ ‘1 won’t be late,’ ” Santa told them. “ ‘l’ve never been late yet, and I’ve been doing this trip to the lands where i' there are children for many, many i years.’ “And the reindeer made queer sounds with their bells, for while they “Good-By, Boy of the North.” knew that Sapta was right, still they were in a great hurry to start off. “And Boy of the North was anxious for them to start off, too, for while he didn’t go with them he longed to see them return and hear all about the trip. “‘Now, let me see,”’ said Santa Claus once again, ‘Have I got nuts and raisins, the bright new pennies and big oranges? Yes, we’re really ready to start at last.’ And when he said to the reindeer, ‘AU ready,’ they pranced -about as Boy of the North barked again and Santa sprang into the sleigh. “Off they went with the sleigh loaded down with toys, games, and countless other things for Christmas morning. “ ‘Good-by, Boy of the North!’ shouted Santa Claus. “ ‘Good-by, dear old North home, good-by, everyone and everything. I’m off on my big trip of the year.’ ” As he shouted this the reindeer were almost out of sight, and the last of Santa Claus that Boy of the North saw was when the sleigh disappeared as Santa waved his red cap with the red tassel. “ ‘Now,’ said Boy of the North, ‘I will get everything ready for him when he gets back.’ “So he started in. He got out Santa Claus’ slippers and his heavy, warm winter wrapper which his master wore when he wasn't working. “He put them near the fire, but not too near. “For he knew that Santa would he cold when he returned from the long night’s trip, and everything must be made warm and cozy. “And then, after everything had been done, Boy of the North fell asleep. Santa Claus' dog must have had very pleasant dreams, too, foi there was almost a happy smile on his face, and 1 think that happy dogs do smile. But you have to be very, very, happy yourself, to see it,” ended Daddy. This Boy No Quitter A pushmobile race was on in the neighborhood, and the parents were more excited than the juvenile en- . trants. The battle was at high tide when the left back wheel of one of the miniature cars collapsed. A- dis appointed father hurried to his son's side and said sympathetically: “Well, Buddy, I guess you’re out of It’” The Barney Oldfield of the familv did not answer. Instead he looked around, saw a toy wheelbarrow in a nearby yard, and rushed to get it. The boy who was serving as pusher did not know what was ranging through the mind of his driver. The pilot grabbed the little wheelbarrow, placed it under the wrecked wheel, then shouted to his motive power: “Push with the wheelbarrow! We’re no quitters!”—lndianapolis News. •• • ■ Young lambs should be creep-fed as soon as they old enough to eat grain, which is at about two weeks of age. Use a ration composed of 300 pounds of cracked corn, 200 pounds of crushed oats, and 60 pounds of oil meal. • • • Forage crops for growing and fattening pigs will Increase the rate of gain and result in more economical gains. Good results will not be secured when pigs sre fattened for map* kat.-«a cor-alone with pasture. -

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» for Christmas Gifts | CROCHET CREPE TWIST MULES An ideal Yuletide gift for the young girl who loves boudoir finery. These dainty “mules” are crocheted of crepe twist which looks like raffia. It’s really hard-twisted crepe paper and it comes in the loveliest colors. Six skeins make one pair of mule tips. Mount them on satin padded soles. Sew on tufts of gay ostrich flues as an extra beauty touch. DECORATIVE BUFFET ENSEMBLE Women interested In sealing wax flowercraft will be fascinated with this resplendent ensemble consisting of candlesticks and centerpiece. It j glorifies -buffet or formal dinner table with equal grace. They are teaching J this fascinating art in fancywork departments where materials for paper flowers are sold. To tell in this brief space “how to make” would be too long a story. Suffice it to say that the bases of candlesticks and the tree are formed of melted to-softness sealing | wax piled in a mass and then left to ] harden. The flowers and leaves are cut from crepe paper, wired and lacquered with transparent sealing wax paint. GIFT OF DISTINCTION This aquarium is suggestive of a . geographical globe, showing the ter- i restrial meridian and vertical plana ’ of the earth's axis. Not only does thia unique article qualify as a Yuletida gift of distinction which will grace any environment of culture and refinement, but then there’s the goldfishthink what a “Merry Christmas” they are sure to have in this home of world-wide dimensions. HASSOCK OF ENAMEL CLOTH Here’s a Christmas present which either Mister or Mistress will welcome. It is of enamel cloth, distinctly modernistic in its hectic colorings and striking design. Brings a wanted dash of color into any room. Quite one of the most popular types shown this season. CREPE PAPER CUSHION .J Ta- A* Once you make, one of these cushions you will want to repeat. Cut tw squares or circles if you prefer round cushion out of flowered crei paper—yes, paper 1 Really very dur ble because before seaming up it covered with a layer of transparei georgette. The effect is that of e qulsite handpainting. Some womc are quilting these placing a layer < cotton underneath before stitching. . Christmas gift which will ba admire and appreciated!

FROM FLAPPERISM TO FORMALISM: ALL-BLACK FOR DAYTIME WEAR - y x tW. , fc* Ok I - x -

UOW elegant the * mode! Rich fabrics, fine furs, sophisticated styling, thus fashion turns from flapperism to formalism. One cannot dress carelessly and “make the grade” this season. To answer to the call of the mode each costume must be“thought through” down to the slightest detail. Gone are the carefree days, when one might nonchalantly saunter through a department and "pick up

at a bargain” a mere slip of a thing, sleeveless, lengthless and waistless, and call it a dress or a frock. The trend now is toward that Imposing dignity and quality-kind which expresses itself through the best of everything which money can buy. The handsome costume pictured above typifies the new style movement which so insistently calls for handsome velvets, flattering furs and a studied ■ finesse which bespeaks ladylikeness down to the minutest detail. This exquisite afternoon mode is of | dafl# brown chiffon velvet, showing a shigred side trimming and a lovely lingerie collar and cuff set. A cioseI fitting soleil hat, luxurious furs and suede shoes complete this modish “study in brown.” More velvet conscious than ever are they that dwell in fashionland this season. Velvet for coats, velvet for suits, velvet for ensembles, is the cry

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of the hour. Os course hand in hand with velvets, go furs. So there you have it, the modes most outstanding trend when It comes to formal and dressy costume, summed up in two words —velvet and fur. The latest in Paris is the velvet ensemble in two colors, that is the skirt is of one velvet, the jacket of another. Such, for instance, is a costume which poses one of the new draped-about-the-hips jackets of red velvet over a dipplng-at-the-back skirt of black velvet. Along this line of thought is a stunning green ensemble, the skirt in a very dark tone, the jacket in a slightly lighter shade. The new velvet shades are adorable. The raisin tones, blueberry hues, fuschia colorings, wondrous greens, browns most radiant are carrying on a merry warfare with black, and in this case each is victor. Paris modes have gone black, very, very 61ack. Which means that now the vogue calls for black frock, black coat, black hat, shoes, gloves and purse. The lower picture shows one of the

Costume Jewelry Chanel in her collection makes use of a great deal of costume jewelry. She accompanies one of her evening costumes with an. opera length necklace of very large crystal roses. They scintillate brilliantly beneath the electric lights. Flared Cuffs A black velvet coat for afternoon has a soft bow at the back of the neck, with scarf ends that hang down in front and remarkably pretty cuffs,

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Exquisite Afternoon Model. < I very latest - < cloth which has a glossy surface and • is generously furred with elegant black i lynx. The close-fitting brow-revealing t hat is black felt. The shoes are t black kid in a one-strap street model . and the pocketbook is made out of corresponding dull-surfaced black kid. The hosiery is light gun metal. Study this ensemble detail by detail, for it stands for consummate chic, in the world of fashion. In adopting the dip-to-the-back hem- | line coats have followed the prece- | dent set by afternoon frocks. For a coat to have a longer to the back hemline is unmistakable evidence that it is of last-minute styling. In fact hemlines are a very important factor in coat styling this season. It may not be too extreme to say that a coat is known by its hemline. That is. if the salesperson brings forth a coat .

whose hemline is much longer at the back, rest assured that this same is none other than a model of smartest new lines. The same may be said of the three-quarter length coat which is so frequently heavily bordered with fur, the same very often outlining rounded corners at the front opening. The vogue for coats much shorter j than the frock is not confined to evening wear, but is gaining favor in the daytime mode. In coat lengths are almost any depth one- chooses, from fingertip to full length. Then, too, not only do coat hemlines accent flares, but they also place emphasis on slenderizing wrap a-round effects. In event of the latter, the hemline swings around at the front, describing a curve of upward tendency which joins a diagonal front opening. As to the wide use of»black fur on black broadcloth, velvet or broadtail cloth, stylists show no partiality to type, employing the longhaired pelts as l.equently as the flat types and vice versa. i JULIA BOTTOMLEY. ((c). 1929, Western Newspaper Union.)

deep flaring ones that slope to fit the full sleeve. A Street Hat Cocoa-brown soleil Incrusted with an intricately cut band of dull brown felt makes an interesting hat for street wear. It takes a medium brim. Flowered Decolletage The very low back of a dawn pink satin evening gown has roses in five shades of pink extending from the point of its depth to hip line.

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