which they bad previoO'ly contemplated fonalnjr, its members to be called “The Orioles" for no reason whatever. The two friends had talked of their plan at many meetings throughout the sumrrcr, and when Herbert's great-uncle, Mr. Joseph Atwater, made hla nephew the unexpected present of a printing press, and a newspaper consequently took the place of the dub. Herbert and Henry still entertained an affection for their iormer scheme and decided to perpetuate the ngme. They were the more sensitive to attack ui>on It by ah ignorant outsider and girl like Florence, and tier chance of Ingratiating beraclf with them. If that conld tw uc - her Intention, was not promising. It would be inaccurate to speak of her as hoping to placate them, however; her mood wrs inscrutable. She descended from the fence with pronounced Inelegance, and. approaching the old double doors of tbe "carrUgehouse,” which were open, paused to listen. Sounds from above assured her that the editors were editing at least tha* they could be fou:. i at their plac* of business Therefore, the ascended the cobwebby stairway to the loft, and made h**r appearance In the printing room of the North Knd Dally Oriole. Herbert, frowning with the burden of composition, sat at a table beyond the official ratlin? and bis partner was engaged at the press, painfully setting type. This latter person, whom Flor-

CAP1 MAY COUNTY TIMES, SEA ISLE CITY. N. d.

days. She stated the fact with heat, ^ddfng: “AWTUmy cirme then because I knew somebody'ought uy see that this stable isn't ruined. ‘It's my own unde and. aunt’s stable, and I got as much right here as anybody." ‘Vna have not!” Henry Rooter protested hotly. "This isn’t, either, your ole aont aud unde’s stable" -it tan'ii* . : •.;o. It Is r *t! Thl- :-n” anybody’s stable. It’s my and Hmbart's newspaper :■ Wilding. and I guess you haveoVigot' the face to stand there and cmlm you got a right :o go In a newspaper, .tmlidlng and soy you got a right there when everybody tella you to stay outside of It. I guess r •Oh, hpwnl ir "So, you haven't—I r Mr. Rooter maintained bitterly. ‘Ton Just walk downtown and go in one of the news-, paper buildings down there and tel! 'em you gc. a right to stay mere all day long whec they tell you to get out o' there! Just try it!' That's all I

ask!"

Florence uttered a efjr“'of l derision.. “And prey, whoever .-told you I was hound to do everytWng'^t ask me to. Mister Henry Rooter?‘' < ,. ! *jnd,e)is concluded by reverting to rttet hostile Impulse, so ancient, which |n desp. ir of touching r.n antagonist effective!;.. re fleets upon h's anceutorm. “If you got anything you «. nt to ask. you bo ask your grandmother'” “Here:" Herbert sprang to his feet. oLtrsgrd. "You try and behave like a lady!” ‘Who'll make roe?" she Inquired Too got to behave like A ledy as long as yoa're ir onr newspaper building. anyway.” Herbert said ominously. “If you expect to come -p here after you been told five dozen times ‘.o keep out—" “For heaver's -akes!" hl« partner Interposed. “When we goln' to get newspaper work doni ? She's your cousin; 1 riiuuld think.you could get

poem over sever, i ;>enlng pleasure [ evidence tha, e this work, j enhanced an ap- j i its singular tner- j ed the sheet of j » carefulness un- j f placed it In her I t went ownback yard. 1 determined eyes over the tn- » the repellent skysimple profile I father's stawa* straight jg but prudish ; she d fences, one afI she came to a f. whereon tbe |l»teiy made themfcprewive. i had but taken • a lesson In history It a profound translBeslde the f was a llrle brick t to the dally use . Quite as obs <*solete. anya from its outI no horse w'thla I the end of the

called.

g Jawbone to Maregins with maylth laboring anipresently to | 1 with lauoring f V W true that c .vs | for some time, that .hey are the milk f tt«*r’Mh*gmjm- .«•»•. ructed by the i lost upon Flirt-nce. her gaze un gar^tfuiw. fuel unon a igr> of no spec’s: esthetic- ■u.m ; the door: E 'fcTW KOirm innvcAU.T okioi.k ATWATKJt a aOOTKK O'VNKIUS AN

cnce for several months had named not once otherwise than as "That nasty little Henry Rooter," was of strangely clean and smooth fali-halhed appearance, for his age. She looked him over. His profile was of a symmetry he had not himself yet begun to appreciate; his drees was scrupulous and modish: rnd though he was short nothing outward about him explained the more sinister of Florence’ adjectives. Tet she had true occasion for it, because .i the d»> befbre sne began Its long n K se -sucj he bad made her uneasy lc«t an orange seed *hc had swallowed shtmld tak.- root and grow up within her to a size Inevttab!y fatal. Then, with her cousin Herbe-Fs stern assistance. Florence had realized that her - gullibility was not to be expected la anybody over seven years old. after which age such legends are supposed to be encountered with the derision of txperlenced

people.

Her fastidiousness aroused, she decided tha Henry Rooter had no bus! ness to be talking about what would happen to her Insides, anyhow; and so info-med him at their next meeting, adding an explanation wulch absolutely proved him to be no gentleman. And her opinion of him was still per frvily plain in her expression as made bet present Intrusion upon his working hours He seemed to re“Here! Dldi.t I and K -rbert tell you to keep out o' here?” he demanded, even before Floreov* had developed the slightest form of gretting. “Look at her. Herbert! She's back

agutn !“

“Yon get out o' here, Florence.” sale! Uerbert. abandoning his tt.sk with a look of pal "How often we haf to tell you we don't want you around here when we’re In our oflb-e

heaven’s sake:” Henry R* t fit to add. "Cant you l up and down our office s

“Well, Tm goln' Jo. a'n't IT' Herbert protested plaintively, fl expect to

get her But. don’t I?" .

“Oh, you do - *" Miss Atwater inquired. with severe mockery. “Pray, how do you expect to accomplish it.

pray?"

Herbert looked desperate, but wa unable to form a reply consistent with some rules of etiquette and gallantry which he bad begun to observe during the past year or so. ''>'nw. see here. Florence." be said. “You're old enough to know when- people tell you to keep ont of a place, why, It means they want you to stay away from

there."

Florence remained cold to this rcatjoing. Oh. poor!” she said. “Now. look here!" her cousin re-

monstrated. and went on '■-Ith his argument. “We got our newspaper work

at are made at Home

I

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thinking up new personal adornments or little home furnishings made of these purely ornamental materials. The hnudolr cap at the left requires two yards of taffeta ribbon four or llw» Indies wide. A band of crinoline, doubled, an Inch and a half wide and covered with sHk Is cut abort twentyfour Inches long to form the headsize It Is stayed ulong tbe center with tape wire A length of the tuffats ribbon Is sewed along one edge ot It to form the side crown. The other edge of the side crown is g-th-«red Into a circular piece of -Ibbon cut five and n half Inches long and four and a half wide forming the center of die crown and the two pieces

are hemstitched together.

. , The remaining length of ribbon

I, to tofl rm. ..tot to k.rt | A1 " „„ M.OOCI. to ton. ootvopapoo »On. Itto , aar , ^ „ Utl. oowtoopor o-ort, r toe oo ottr , 2^, „ fon , ^,, n „

" *“' ItotJIn. opo -irr .,.p. Oo. tot.

ciuiu a- play. (J j jirim Is pi coted. the other HU partner appeared to approve of lnto tbr headalze and turned

the expression, for he nodded severely up , rar ^

und then u«ed It hlmsrif. “No. you The cap of filet lace is simpler; bet It isn't any child's play!" he said. , )arrT . drc ie of the lace with “No. air," Henry Rooter again rjirrow ribbon threaded tnrougb It to

agreed. ''Newspaper work like this

isn’t any child's play at ail!"

“It Isn't sny child’s play. Florence " said Herbert. “It afc’t any child's play at all. Flo,-nee. If It was Just child's play or something like that, why It wouldn't matter so much your

always pokin' up here, and—”

“Well.” the partner in'errupted. Judicially, “We wouldn’t want her around, even If It was child's play." "No. we wou’dc't; that's so." Her-

bert agreed.

“We wouldn't want you aruuud. anyhow, Florence.’’ H>re his tone became more plaintive. "So. for mercy’s sake”, can': you go on home and give us a little rest? What you want, any-

how?"

■•Well. I guess It's about time you waa A*Vln’ m - that,” she said, not unreasonably. “H you'd asked me that In the first nlace Instead of actin' like yo«'d never been laught anything, and was only fit to associate with hoodlurw. perhaps my time la of some value, myself!" The luck of rhetorical cohesion was largely counteracted by the strong •xpressiveness of tone and manner; at all events, Florence made perfectly clear h-T position a« a person of worth, dealing with tic lowest of all her Inferiors. She went on. not pair-

g:

"I thought, being a> 1 was related to yon. and oil the family and everybody else goln’ to haf to read your ole newspaper, anyway It'd he a good ih.ng if whst was printed in !t wasn't s.11 a disgrace to the family, because '.he num- ot our family's got mixed up with this newspaper; so here!” TIius speaking, she took the poem from her pocket and with dignity

held It forth to her cousin.

"What's that?" Herbert Inquired, not moving a hand. He was but an amateur, yet already enough of an editor

to have bis suspicions.

“It's n iKK-m." F

R IHBONS and lares 1 nap! re the | for evening wear and are draped on making of so many pretty things 1 the figure llbe.a shawl or max.Lie.

that volumes have been written ■bout them The story' never ends. The eternal feminine Is always busy

But scarfs for <Jces-<y evening wear Interest few people as compared to those for daytime. Fashion has taken a sudden fancy to make much o: the«e and approves them In several styles. Foremost among them are tbe angora models for street and sport wear that may be described as wide and wider, and along with them the nar rower a arfs of angora or other wool yarns, or of silk, that are worn with

tailored suits and frocks.

Very wide angora scarfs are converted into wraps by the simple expedient of furnishing them with a long yarn glille. finished with heavy yarn tassels at the ends. This girdle Is of three stra:.ds of yarn, plaited together. and usually In the colon thal appear in the border of the scarf. The girdle Is slipped through two eyelets near the center of the scarf and through one near each end. Thus when the w rap la arfh sted the glrdla disappears at each side of the hack and reappears across the front. Tbe border of the scarf becomes a collar and the elasticity of the knitted fabric makes It set well on t! figure In a sort of cape and scarf >. ,mbtnatloo, aa

shown In the Illustration.

Scarfs In plain colors, with tarns to match, are shown, usually in quiet

WIDE ANGORA SCARF.

tons a flounce edged with a border of i tones, but fancy stitches, sometimes so cb'-IIon. The oft cap thus made ts ; open that It Is neceesary to line ts’-ked to a narrow ribbon-covered them. The lining ta of soft silk and baud of tape wire. The flounce !s like the scarf In color Wide scarfs of tacked up at each side over a small I white angora with tains to match are cluster of flowers and narrow ribbon , among the most peantlful sets dls-

lo.-j», extend across tbe back. . i played. , The little bootees are made of satin j * M ‘ V< ' ■ ribbon edged with lace and cut by a | ”* rwtt.ru. The cases are merely ob- j long or ctmii*.r pieces of ribbon j stitched together along th« edges and I .leco.ated with little bows. For the i

camisole a straight length of georgette I crepe, finished with bands of ribbon j A Nefllioee C« Luxe, as Illustrated. Is miutred. Baby ! of rr *T*' <;hln ''- ,n ezqolsdte orrt’lx»n run In a casing adjusts It to clj,d - " hich is In Itself bewltchlagly tbe waist and snap fasteners clow And 1 *> ®*de ®v>re so by the It. (*1*'* «>? ribb.® flowers. Of delicate The story of scarfs Is long and 1 shades of green and yellow end a muri. 11 verst fled, for scarfs range i"«''b of sliver. This unu«ua! comblnaa !l the -vay fr-ua the naual knit- i |o n evolved a striking and 'inlrellevted ones of medium length anl width, ably . harming go«n. The angel lt» wool or silk yarn*, to splendid af- ' sleeve* and ojs-n tbnsit are edged with fairs of rid brocaded •Jlk with wide i a fluting of self-material. The bride bolder* of fur. Thee, las: make a ! of whose troosse. u ilns forma a part uew and gorgeon addition to wraps 1 will assuredly be envied.

aunpUctijr and gr<-alnnia are aynonynsa Only the truly great are g, eat enough to be el tuple True greatneae conaiete la bvlng a good neighbor to the (amity next door—Thomai Ureter HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Mushrooms may be found In pa» Hire.- and woods until thi frost kills them. Many varieties may bo dried and used IggPPf^H for .Ir.voring -uu-.-s end soups durihg tbe winter. If nn abandonee ts found, yr JP prepare a few bottlea of mushroom catsup; these win make most accept • able gifts to the friend who enjoys the flavor. I’ut the mushrooms in a Jar or bowl, sprinkle with salt, let stand for two 'lays, squeeze out the salt, add spices and vinegar and cook until the tan brooms make a thick, well-sea-soned catsup. Bottle and oral. This will' keep for years. A two or three-pound coffee can makes a fine receptacle for bolding lettuce, parsley or other greens. Even wilted lettuce may be revived by washing and placing In a covered con in the ice chesL Parsley kept in a glass jar will keep for two weeks. Take out. wash and return to tbe Jai once or twice. Any small fruit keeps better If spread out on a platter or plate; If heaped In a dish the ber rte* ere crushed and soon spoil. In cooking ary of the succulent green vegetables, salt should not be added until they are ready to be seasoned. Peas. If lacking sweetness, n.uy be supplied with a teaspoonful of sugar to remedy this lack, much Improving the flavor. Mexican Scrambled Eost.—Put a dozen green peppers Into the oven to roast until th? skins may be easily removed; ped and chop removing the needs and veins, then boll until tender In a very little boiling water, ‘lesson well with butter. Beat six eggs, add salt and the peppers, stir f-r a moment In hot butter and serve hot A tnblespoonful of butter makes ■ butter ball or put of good size. Popovers may be used as sheila fc fruit or creams, and are much more digestible than ric. pastry. Larfioocs for larding should he cot from the potk next the rind. They are easier threaded and do hot break. Mustard seed and nuts are a good flavor for a change In chicken salad. When stuffing a fowl do not pack the dressing into it or It will be soggy. Heap It In llrbtly, giving room for it to expand In cooking. Firm ripe tomatoes, cut thick, dipped In seasoned flour and fried, make a fine change of vegetable to serve with beef steak. that you do, as soon aa you have dona U; Forset the praise that falls to you The moment you have woo It 1 . Forget the slander that you bear Before you can repeat It; Forget each alight, each aplte., each Whenever you may meet It. TIMELY SUGGESTIONS. Cut a slice of salt pork Into dice and brown tn a deep kettle. Add three medium-sired potatoes and one onion, put through the meat grinder. Add salt and pepper, and dredge with flour: cover with boiling water and simmer until the vegetables are well cooked. Add one and one-ha if pints of hot milk, a small piece of butter and serve with toasted crack era Beet Relish.—Take one quart of cabbage and one quart of beets finely chopped, add two cupful* of sugar, one tablespoonful of salt, one-half teaspoonful cayenne, one tcaspoonful of white pepper, one cupful of fresh grated horseradish; mix with enough vinegar to make of the right conatstency and can cold. Whits Grape Preserves Squeeze out the pulp from white grape.-,, and cook In a double boiler until soft enough to sop;.rate the aeeds easily by pressing the fruit through a colander. Add the skins to the seedless pulp, measure the mixture, allow ■ cup and one-half of sugar to every two I cupfuls of grapes, and cook the mtxI ture for fifteen minutes. Can end seal Orange Jelly.—This la a most con- ! venlent sweet to have on hand for i many occasion.-. Remove the rind from { one large orangt and cat the rind Into ! thin slices. Cut th' orange Into slices. ! add the Julc- of half a lemon'and cut ; the rind Into thin strips; do the saxae j with one-quarter of a grain-fruit. Cover \ with cold water and let stand overnight In the morning turn Into a granite pan and simmer for an boor I nr more until the rinds are tender ! enough to be pierced with * straw, i Drain In a Jelly bag without squeesi ,ng. More water may «e needed to be ! added during the cooking. Measure I the Juice with an equal amount of sugar and cook until the Juice forms j thick drops on the •‘dge of the spoon. I Pour Into glasses and when cool cover j with paraffin. i Ra'.sin Sandwiches.—Put through th* ! and a few pecans or walnut meats un-

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