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6 , ^ ® ^iTTie Care of Clothes SuBSMtkKis for Trimmings tad Decorations TTiat WiB Mr*« tt>o

- Holiday More Pjsajpnt

6iri Gives Tramp Two Dollars; Gets Back $65,000 O a^QE, IA.—Nine rear* afo Sarah I.Indlry, elxteeu. IlYed with bar parenta Mr. and Mr*. Ole Undley, on a farm a few miles west of Oaage. Shi *** flren her a* apendlns money by he;- father. One day a tranu •PPenml. Sarah waa alone. The tramp told k sorrowful tale and she Cave him her preUooa $2. Afraid of beias laughed at as an "easy mark." •tie didn’t tell anybody. She fdghed •rsr her lost $2. but finally forgot all ■bout It Her family moved Into Oaage. and eh® has worked at different Iplaces In town. She was Belling goods In the Bert A. Day general store when a stranger Introduced himself as a Mr. Mann, an attorney from Melesa. Minn. Ha told bak that for several mot hs he had been looking for a “8-rah Undley, Iowa.' to notify her of a bequest of $65,000 which had been left her by a tramp. Jobs Brats vlk. who had died about 18 months before at Stewartrllle. Minn. Now. what wonld you think If you were notified by a strange gen that a tramp had left you $65.000T Yes. That's Just vnat Sarah thought, too, and she told him straight out she wasn’t to be "kidded" that way by atrant In a couple of weeks Mr. Mann came back with the will and other papers. Sarah visited a local attorney. He thought some one bad simply been Crying to "string" the girl, and dismissed her. She employed Attorney Oarr of Minneapolis. Carr examined the case and found it to be Just as represented. It seems that In March, IBIS. John B. unsvlk, died at Stewartrllla, Minn Hr bad been working tn c sawmill there. A sensation was created when It was discovered b« had left a will disposing of upwards of IlfiO.OOO. One bequest was for *65,000 in cash to "Sarah Undley, Iowa.” The $65,000 was on deposit is s bank at Meleer.. Has she a bean! Of course she baa—a good one, too. He’s bean seeing ssttIi a in Francs and isn’t home yet.

Hargaret’s “Quackie” Rivals Mary’s Little Lamb S AN FRANCISOO/—Margaret Hanbrtdga, aged eight yaara. Uvea at 51C Belvedere street and has a <3nek whose name Is Quackla This duck she adapted wiia it was only two day* old. And now Qukckle is a peculiarly affectionate and unusual duck, tha marvel of <ttl the neighborhood. He follows Margaret down to the grocery and butcher’s shop and -laotc her father’s electrical estaht. ..men! oq Haight street. He accompanies tier on prolonged excursions to Ban Jose and elsewhere. Damon and Pythias were antipttbetle strangers In comparison with Margaret and Quackie. He would follow her to school if fcs could, and If the same limitations thet __x barreo similar aapirtfloos on the part ' ot “•’T# little lamb, did not. Interfere with his detarea. Aa it is, however, Qna&le perforce has to quack In lonesome melancholy while Margaret goes to qnest of learning. Before Quackie entered the Hanbridge scheme of tMnp Margaret had a *adg Charles spaniel. Babe, that ured to drag her about In a little gocart and waa her inseparable companion. Babe died of old age and was deeply lamentad. The duckling came to flU the aching void In Margaret's heart, and hence blTIntellectual development fto allows Margaret to dress and urdreaa him like a doll. He poses as a aoMitr klfh a cocked hat and a sword, and even as a lady, with all aorta of th* SIOBS Intunate attire. Mother's Fairy Stories to Children to Come True N EW YORK.—The fairy stories Mr*. HUds Cosgrove used to taR her five children to make them forget they wer® hungry have come true. Two ywu and a half ago the wolf took nr- tils stand at the door of Mra. Ooagrcv.-'i borne when her husband, John Cosf grwyjL a Bpealsh-Ami-rlcjn war veier“Many is toe time when the kiddles did not have much to eat that Td sit «kd tell them fairy stories of whst they'd have if I wa* only rich, and they'd forget they were hungry and listen to roe." she said. • *1 used to tell them of my isiry. Qa wa* not at all like the ones you hear about. He waa big and fat. and I remember him whan • wa* a little wea bit of a girt back in Virginia. He wa* L’nde John Oonaors and he sued ta take me Ir. hi* Up and te'i me etorlee while he lived la aa awful shanty out West. He laughad wbea I asked him what be did wUL all his money, but one day he told me ha was saving it all for me. “He used to tell me that some day I'd be queen of bU gold really never thought he meant It. but In the ia*t years he has be* to the folks back home and tuey to him. and I guess telling Unde John what a bard t>me I've had with the children. "Now they tall me I have a fortune of $50AX), and that the children can ha comfortable, go to school, have clothes they need and be happy."

Eovamment H»me Eaommta

SpaeMiti Give Advice.

The Christmas tree seems to the

happy eye* of little folks the moat fcecutifu' and splendid and gracious thing that the long year brings to them. Anticipation of It fiUa the children's thoughts aqd hearts for weeks before the great day comes, and they are happy to have a band tn waking preparations for It. It seems important that the Christmas tree

help to impress on young

aiUda the meaning of the ytaria greatsat festival—that "pence on earth, food win toward men" U the occasion of Christmas Joy and generosity. Therefore the manner of dressing the

Christmas tree 13 worth considering. All tbs old-fashioned decorations,

which the children have always helped to make, we love for old auodatines' •ake—the strings of popcorn and the strings of cranberries. IPtle tarlatan stockings and bags for bolding randy and nuts. Beside* these there are Wrd* and butterfilea. stars and crosses to be added to the Ust of things that are made at home. Festoons of tinsel. bright, fragile glass balls nnd strings of brigb!-colored bead#, that tre b-,ught at the stores will last from rear to year, but the bone-made decoration* are new every yecr, and their

'askln-; U a part of the play.

At Ui# top of every tree, uo tha tip |

of ita apex, something that calls at'entlon to the day as the birthday of the Christ child should be placed, and It ought to be tho moat conspicuous thing on the tree. A bright star of Bethlehem, the little figure of an angel blowing a trumpet or one cf the Christ child, or a bright picture of the Infant Christ framed tn tinsel la to have this place of honor. Nothing is prattler than the' ok fashioned Christmas tree candles, b» ( they are mote troublesome than Uttle electric light# ana less safe—only to be spar Ingly used when there are no electric

lights to be bad.

In dressing the hee strings of popcorn aou silver tinsel used more abundantly than the strands of cranberries er red balls, make the prettiest effect They set off all tbs, quny colored trinkets plac -d among tbtni. the red apples and yellow oranges that find \ place oc some trees and all the email gifts tied to branches. The header gift# wrapped in whit# paper and tied with red end grew ribbons i-r tins®: cord arc to be plated at the base of the tree and the tree so dressed that when tbe small gifts arc taaen off It Is still a thins of beauty, the Joy and pride of tbr children during.the Christ me* holiday

The organdies, palm beach suit*, the straw hats and the low shoes have now disappeared from tbe day-to-day wardrobe. The wise housewife doe* net let them stay in the overcrowded (A to take up valuable space brush against the velvets, serges broadcloths. Neither docs she lay them away In any condition they happen to be tn after their laet appearance. Instead. she puts them away carefully cleaned and treated so tbe change poealbie win come to then, keeping record of what supplies there are and where she puts them In order that she may find them when the occasion arises by Umply looking at her desk records. If packed In boxes, a label on each box telling tha contents make# the finding of each article an easy matter. Her outline of treatmmt would be very nearly live the following, according to home economics sperigllsu Id the United Sts tea department of agriculture: Washable White Clothing.—Washed carefully, no starch added, blued man. than usual to avoid a yellow appearance when spring unpacking comes. Hung In a closet reserved tor this particular use or folded so that the •es will correspond aa far aa possible with the folds Into wblcu tha garment falls to use and laid tn a trunk or box. West-able Colored CSotntaL— Washed, unstarched, turned wrong ■ids out and bung In the closet or packed away t* were the white gar-

ent*.

Pain, Beach Suits.—Cleaned and put Is separate box. carefully folded. Hats.—Hew to treat tbe summer hac depends muds upon the material. If of straw, bruahln.. off all dust and packing la a hat box Is good treatment. Tbe georgette and lace bats, if Soiled, should b* dry cleaned and allowed to air thoroughly fc*fore wrapping in tissue paper and storing away in a bat box. Avoid weight which will crush tbe trimming. Shoe*.—The pumps -nd oxfords should be deaneo and put away with shoe trees in each one. Inventorr should be aimi course, but definite, giving a list and storage place of the e.othee tor each member of the family. This wUl prove | of definite service when next spring’s i clothing budget requires thought and ' time.

t is dried the tetter Wbeff thoroughly dry take a c'oan clothes brash and brush vlsorouriy to latte

t he hap.

Once you realise that corduroy nay Tfe waited you will not be ta rtiumt to make use of a corduroy skirt ter ‘your household tasks st which you would usually cbooea only a tub frock. And In planning your winter wardrobe

arrange to have e ‘

Christmas Pastimes

Yearly Pilgrimage to Riley’s “Old Swimmin’ Hole” X D ENVER.—J. A. SlWer. leil Court place. Is beck fro* hls annual pilgrim age to The Old Kwlmmln' 11*1«"—the old original James Whitcomb BU.-J- awlmxnln' bole. “It waa tn 185B, when I waa but a saw lad. that my father purchased a strip of form Isud adjoining the town of Greenfield, ind Through this atrip of load ran a small neck called Braudywliw. and it wu» this swimming place which Mr. RU*-« eulogized tn hi* poem," Mr. BUfer aald. "Well do I remember one partial Ur swim. It was In the warn: sprim; days when the swimming hole was calling to the country Uds, but father bad a field of corn which needed attention, in the midst of the hoeing of tbr corn along came Jim Riley, and after macb per*ua*l‘«i Induced toy brother and myself to go swimming. We did. and we tarried Just a wee bit too lung m the eater, for father discovered hla field o» unhoed oon. and—but whaC* the nae of recalling unpleasant memortest Fot there are so many pleasant one* assort*led with Riley, and besldte Jim took his share of the blairw end puuishment. "You know James Whitcomb HI ley was a man of note la the community where he lived long before be ben me a r-crenlsrid poet.” ha aald. “It waaw a oLta painter, however, not aa a writer In Greenfield today there bangs a alga wtbhli bears the algnsturr of Jams* Whitcomb Riley, painted more that 45 years ago." Mr. Bitter aay* that there la on old colored barber. George U Snos b; oaipv oov living l£ greenfield, who ’’uratabed the money with which KHr ■tede hla fifat hour to country e-hooihouee* redtlag bla verse*. “in those renjeuber the weal filter aqalre* of (MM district Critirtsr tko barber bacamt they doubted the genius and ability of tbs Haotaar yout}.

There art s few fine. vn. t Christum* observances and pastime* (hat wa have drifted away from, which It la a pity to lore. It is all right to eXrhanye presents at Christmas time, but tbe mad rush of shopping that engrosaea people a weak or sj before tbs holiday*, twdlcs toe that Christmas revelries are being replaced by a mare exchange of gifts. After this Use txeo axianpllshed there U nothing further planned, end the universal wtab—for a "Merry Curiatmas"—has small

chance of fulfillment.

We cannot hope to have at many

days to give to gaystiaa aa people had a few generations ago when the yule logs’ burning measured tha length of tbe holiday*. Bat one. or perhap* more days can be pi aimed so that Jhey will not have any dull momi-nta—and will not be too crowded. Ctirtstmaa is above all a day for family reunions and for merry making

among relatives and friend*. Tbe Christmas carol has almost

been lost eight of—more'# the pity. Little parties of children ana young people used to serenade their friends and every tmaa* had a little spread of cakes and randies, with other Otrletl maa goodie*, which they tendered to the K-renarter*. Then there were tbe

merry masquerade partle* that

features that ran be tHtrodu-^d at « Christ mas party ia the thue-honered shadow ahow. All that Is m~ded fee this Is a curtain made of a sheet, with a very strong fight :*hto>1 It that will project on tha curtaia fhe silhouette of anyone passing betwerr it and the light. Tbe audience is aetitrd in front of the curtain and all lights are turned out except the one behind the curtain. The “actors" disguised in various costume* peas between the light and the curtain tvd the audteuce gue*M-a as to the Identity of each one. After the review the moet aucecKsful - guesaers may become actor#, while tbe acton who were least successful la their masquerade become apectiiiora.

MERRY CHRIfiTMA*.

It war tbe week before Christrosa— tbe time of rite laet frantic efforts to straighten out the Christmas ilet. “Let me ere"—Edwin L. I wrote till* tn Hie American Magazine —“there-'* Helene. Fee simply got to give her the collar. It's almost dune, anyway. No. I ron give h®r the one I made for Winifred and amd Winifred

‘"J® 1"' -r* ' ■ -M- »r .l- tfr. II to •* °»' ao ,l.d I tot*-' ,t» |

.. T”; „ w.ii „>; -If .1 th, aoor o, • Irton, „r nein- I y ]rgl nl„ All .J.. —,>■ m . U.I —— tor. with hi* masked rounmnlotia be- , of hind him. Having been made a rlrom* ” ^ i he done Hls mask and enters with bkB I nf^l. ■ rrl' ^ T

rend Aunt Georgia a card, too, or else

® ' write a nice tetter tc explain that j sre're being aeoaible this year and

••conotalzlng, eepeclally at Chrlatma* Hh* doean't give to anybody." "But ah® may leave u* auraethinc

aome time." I hinted.

"So she may. ferhaps I'll give her « collar of mine, thro, that I've never worn. What did I have down for her! OL-. yaa; a pin. Bnt the collar Is Ju»t

CORDUROY MAY BE CLEANED Fabric May fie Washed With Reap Providing It la Not Rubbed,

If you have a conduroy garment on hand you will be Interested to know that It is quite possible to have It renovated without having to send it t the dry clearer or even haring to Jlp It In gasoline yooreelf. For. according to one of the thrift leaflets issued b; tbe department of agriculture Jointly with the treasury department, "corduroy 1* a kind of c-dton velvet, which may be washed providing It U not rubbed.

company usually all dressed up bjlrth-pruvoklng tog*. Then there

gueudng a* to who la who. a little j lancing and everyone unmasks Tha heart and hosteas serve a little refr*»ib•nent and the ntesquernder* depart. Hath,-.* and mothers get toertlw-r before Christmas ttm* to prepare and

hr prepared tor ibeae parties. Children play their favorite indoor

rames that have come dew i<> Cham .

md will pass on to other t'etieratloi.*. j •* gt'°d. a* a remctnbrao, •, and 1 ran rh* younger people—end otn. .-*—like t eave the pin. Or f can give tbe pin

li, dance at Oi rial Bum time, ao there; to I-el's om. I esn gi»* it ly always be deiwndad I trdo. No—J^b to aand Lqta a card

1 -"i\ IT Or Virginia."

Further instruction is given to use a solution of mild soap or. for colors that may streak or fade, a eolation of soap bark, which U jncn-what milder than any soap. When tbe garment has been thoroughly washed and nnaed. It sheuid be hung up wrt and. if possible. In a way that It win dry tn the shape you wi*h it to remain. For Instance a skirt should be dried on a akin banger. The brisker the srtaa in which the,

e# opoesum. Th* high cellar la of tha same fur. It la an extremely am/rt suit fer the young school girt. SHOULD WEAR OWN COLORS Proper Shade* Are Selected by Woman Who Study Themselves; Cultivate Artistic Taste. Finding tbe onion best suited to you and then adhering to them Is an artistic aa well aa an economic measure. It t the bnee that be-a illy different shade#* of one odor or blended colon. Ter Instance, if bine is year color a Mae hat may sometimes be worn with different shade# of the same

color.

Tim# spent In studying color cult*, rates as a rustic sense, and the woman has found her colors la the on* when shopping, passdtt by tbe moet alluring bargain If It ir not la the colors that abe employs *r her ciotbea. Ir this way she aavri much time and maner. Rome very w»U dressed women hare .very limited Incomes. These women "tiy 1 , Uw, Ur. studied themselves and here planned their clothes careful.? They know eraclly what line* and color* are suHabV for them and hzve been able to emptoy these essentials In <h. —_®

fectiv#

Kerchiefs in Pretty Box

AoceptaM# P.rerrt for Moet Any Oc «aal*« May fie Prepared at •light Exponas. nalf-o-doseu da lutlly-embroidered. Uro-trinuDed handkerchiefs, in a pretty box. make a vary acceptable prerant

A Dainty Present, for ahnoot any occasion, and they can be prepared wtitomt much trouble and at no great expense. The handkerchief shown in our sketch Is trimmed at tha edge® with narrow lac*, and In ooe corner initials era worked with pal* pink at Ik. *acloaad In a Uoreeho* compered of tiny pel* green laavre. For (he handkerchief box any well, made cardboard box of a suitable sir® and shape can be utilised. Tba surface «tf tha lid la sUg^liy padded W'th « thifi layer of cotton voot. and than

covered with thin white silk, upoc •hich a ssnliai Initial to that workaf upon the handkerchief* has ' Tb. BU Bum, b, over at the edges and fastened on Just Inaide tbe lid with a strong adhesive. Tha Inner side of the lid H afterwards •toad with silk, snd tha edgre fi„L^ with a pale pink silk cord, which i’.'m ■" um. uo,. of the front cprnara. *'•> rrad with white afik. and tbe Interior **»** lined with the name materiaL Pale pink ribbon airing* are sewn in CB BtMr a,. ,, Uittoa « ,U, toUa over the handkerchiefs and hold them ta pure.

Parrot Mllfrtery. «°n <rf tmluCTa m.uu» **• oourae. the bird of paradiae and other Boris of plumage that are sTnJETiEf 1 V hta supplied their plumage tbundantiy lUnottaii era in their natural green are mingled with botta of black monkey for ao a toqur Out u wrongly rn, r«ti.,u ... iu^u. uw ,„ “V"- P-rrot in theb natural colors. ^ ,fn •atin Goes With Gabarama grbardine. usually of a ilk* abait®