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Lyrics of Life
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CU R MIGHT-HAVE-BEENS.
. uir might-have-beens lie all along
roiil of life: the plans gone
wrung
llmziuse we did not chance to do
certain thing some certain
way.
The dreams that never did come
trio,
'2“ n loves that died. or went astray.
.‘Iut merely things accomplished
mark
‘l‘l? progress through the dawn and
dark:
0 :r failures also we recall.
Not only smiles, but also tears:
They are the mlleposts after all.
Gray peaks that. rise above the
years.
And memory brings a pleasure still,
As memory nearly always will:
The sweetest hours we even know
Am not when victory we win.
But when we sit, the tire burned
low. -
And think of things that might have
been.
-——THE
HOUSEHOLD
Cat“ by ANNE IITTENHOUSB
0 VACATION PACKING.
rm; do not then you are an
exception. The fact that. pack-
.: is usually an unpopular task is
obvious from the fact that
must women who can afford to do
enzplov some one to do this work.
«PM! ;v’i"iiln: is: one of the essential
g.- illicatinns in a ladies' maid.
Ilzt par in: is far less difficult
"._in it used to he.
“no hit of wisdom. If there are
"J .. of ynuemother and child, hus-
un‘l and Wife. two sisters-«ion't
.. tnmptmi to pack together unless
. -m't possibly do otherwise.
~ '.iS',{ of lonklng over and sort-
.: wizt the contents of the trunk on
naval at your destinatirm is fire-
4.... tillll unnecessary. if possible
' I vvn the very young members of
.— hvw'icchnld own little traveling
~ ur Lyn-s so that their posses-
Le kept separate from
DON'T you detest packing? If
1.. ml"
‘4 may
r-‘sf.
.\ :nml plan is in getting things
» . l: .,, put all the things that may
em as stuffing in one place.
~‘ '..nzs should be here considered
. rte-.- will fill up all sorts of
Mn.- And can even be stuffed care-
lll'.) slippers and hat crOWns
lit m-usar)’.
_~ :11“ packers do a great deal of
r: .‘lan", many things can be
mi v..t3mut injury and a trunk
'iv- made to carry mUCh more
A r: thu things are rolled. But re-
m wr that though there are some
i'v’lfi’lzes to a trunk or bag
W l \‘Pry tight there are other
. ivzmtasrcs. Extreme weight
the hag difl‘lcult for porters
I:‘!".' and sometimes even taxes
' Urhnzth of the bag or'trunk.
> "Mtimf‘fi spaces can be Qlled up
rt":.~'th tissue paper without
“in: to the weight.
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I (‘OSGRATULATIOXS
Remember that c o u r t as y
lirnmpts the well-bred man or
‘ ’riman to write notes of want“.
l itinn on the occasion of wed-
risn: nr birthday anniversaries of
frlcllds 01" near relatives. When it
‘: as been impossible to cell for an
‘i‘tquai length of time. when
thorn is illness in the family or on
:‘zt rmrasion of any misfortune of
94:th fortune.
l‘mt remember that promptness
14 lb“ ilrst requisite of good form
n lertar writing. The best. way
w make sure of promptness is to
“5-.5; suitable writing materials st
Exmrl ——and if you have good black
or dark blue ink. a pen and plain
vrhztc paper of conventional shape
r. ! rire you have all that eti-
~-;rt‘e demands in the '3’ of
' "ti~ equipment.
f‘ 1“
we» I. Style? m. i. a Question
That Eternally Immsts Women.
HAT in style? ‘
This question calls forth
. a medley of answers. Can
you do better than to say that the
first requirement of style is that
one should possess the pose of the
moment. with a quick appreciation
of how to wear the clothes in the
new fashions? A second’require-
ment that must not be overlooked
is detailed finish; a third is suitabil-
ltyo-the practice of wearing clothes
and accessories thu are appropriate
to the occasion, the time and the
piece. Fourth. you might give place
to the faculty of dressing becom-
ingly—though a good many women
gain and hold the reputation of hav-
ing much style.when they do not
actually dress becomingly.
French women are agreed to haVe
the most highly developed ability
to adopt the new style. and they
have finish and usually the sense
of suitibility. American women.
however. are said by some observ-
ers to dress more becominglyu Per-
haps women who choose becoming-
nesa first do not follow always the
trimmed with
rosette made of loops of ribbon in
pastel shades.
Beige moire
‘
new mode so readily
Just why
for a. woman to follow the
gard her as dowdy
seem to be relative terms.
its day.
It is an easy enough matter to
pick exit. the grotesque features of
fashions that have gone—to say
that the clothes of the Directoire
were good while those of the late
But it is a far,
far more diflicult task to see where-
in the clothes of our own time are
grotesque and wherein they are
really beautiful—or to say whether
as a matter of fact thly are beauti-
Empire were ugly.
In] a! all.
Who knows how soon we
untrimmed bodices. the
becomms'.
Hero is a little frock. for instance.
beige moire With a large
rosette of loops of ribbon in pastel
the features
that the conservative women finds .
acceptable. It is smart and in the
style. How long before we will look
back at this sort of frock with
amazement. wondering howl the
More ever persuaded us that
nuts;
shades—it
it's-mint?
We Old Quilts Have Br“
eon?- the inspirstlon for Clever
Fusion pulse-rs-
on some of their inspiration
F designers have sane to the
tho “earth-to Indo-’
The
hen ~ ransacked—
agurehvoly—fer new colors and new
ends 0
China. to
museums he"
pt. to the Congo.
ex
large
as woment
with whom bedrimingness is never
- a first consideration. .
it seems so important
ever
‘changing styles is hard to tell. Men.
Just as often as other women. re-
and badly
dressed if she wears frocks that are
old fashioned and nothing worse.
For dowdiness and smartness really
Beauty
is enduring. hut style is constantly
changing. and the frock that was
in fashion five years ago is as of-
fensive'ss‘ the slang that has had
may
look back with something of dis-
gust and amusement at the long.
severe
sleevelessness, the uncompromising
batesu neckline—Metals that. be'
they ever so smart at the present
moment, are surely not amazingly
designs. precious old manuscripts.
have been tenderly lifted from their
glass cases for the closer inspection
of those artists who design and
decorate the clothes we wear.
It is a clever thing to search the
world over for the embellishment of
women's clothes—47in a. cleverer
thing still to find the inspiration
needed tucked away in a dusty old
trunk in your grandmother's attic.
And really there is as great beauty
and grace of line and cleverness of
workmanship in the designs found
on the old-time quilts as in the
exotic art of Persia or fade-Chins.
Both the regular quilting and the
applique work found on many old
quilt. are made use of in the sea-
son's smartest offerings. One of
the most_ interesting coats worn at
the French races was a long. rather
flaring coat of quilted flowered
muslin trimmed with very wide
hem. collar and cuffs of flying
squirrel.
From the south of France. from
Brittany. from Provence. from the
Cote d‘Or have been shipped to
Paris peasant frocks made of quilted
cotton something like our cretonne.
and these frocks have been made up
into all sorts of tempting acces-
wraps are made of 'this quilted
cretonne. and the e are capes made
quite narrow at t e top and fastened
with a cotton cord.
There really is no limit to the
possibilities of the applique work
in the making of women's dress ac—
cessories. and since it is necessarily
hand work there is little danger of
its being cheapcned by overpopu-
larity. One of the shops shows l
velvet handbag decorated with sp-
plique work representing quaint
little people in conventional design.
Sometimes these designs are faith-
ful copies of the traditional designs
found on the old quilts which wer.
the patterns zealously handed down
from mother to dauphter for many
generations and _ which may be
traced to very ancient sources.
Sometimes. on the other hand. the
designer has given a more natural-
istic turn to her work and one voile
overhlouse shows quilted appliques
all of vari-colored hoilyhocks down
the front.
Exceptionally smart is a gray
linen jacket with rlcsirns nppligued
on red which is worn with a. red
linm skirt banded with red. This is
shown in the sketch. ‘
A
g '. ’ Jim-l6]
T" Day 5 Color
Luck" Flower
8y- MILDRED MARSHALL
SAPPHIRE.
X iii: gem \vhiwh presides over
iT mortal destiny today—the sap-
phire—has double power. since
it is both the natal and tslismanic
atone. . As a talisman it protects its
wearer from contazlon. permitting
him to pass through an epidemic
absolutely unharmed. it is also be-
lieved to attract material wealth.
For these who were born on some
anniversary of this day, the sapphire
holds forth the promise of a. love
that is faithful and unchanging.
For this reason it is the heat possi-
ble gift, aside from the diamond, be-
tween amanced lovers. though in
modern times it is little used as
such.
Yellow is the color prescribed by
Oriental superstition for Wear on
this day. It is believed to attract
happiness. and to bring to a woman
the appearance of youth 'and radi-
ance. .
The yellow chrysanthemum is to-
day's fortunate flower.
“y’yv
Grey Hues jacket siphoned a rod
‘end sc'ors with red. shit
wearer. . '. :- .
series, gilets. hats. etc. Now whole »
isfor um feedingpoorPolly, '
Who looks very cross, but is really quite jolly.
Findthreeotherboys Uppernghteornerdown. along smandshoulder. um tightens-net
mmnfitleggup‘pernghtcomrmuonglcflleg. t -»
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emperor:
Gold-Thread Magic.
By MARTHA M. WILLIAMS.
Copyright, 1923, by The McClure Newspaper Sundial“
s
ERE made a picture against the:
v silver trunk of a. huge beech?
sole survivor of a primeval for- 3
est. The turf at her feet was tus-l
sockyto ruggedness. but she loved it?
better for that—the tussock: gave;
shelter to so many vagrant wild;
flowers. and garden strays—have-z
bells. scentless violets, white, blue.;
and yellow; Zarkspur. sweet wil-
linms. even starveiing mignonettefi
nnd'candytuft.
There were runaway June roses.
too. in a thick clump on beyond?
with a backing of stout blackbem';
hriers. Cold-thread. whose country-‘
side name is love ’vine, laced the'g
thorny tangle rlt‘ll:)'. Vere had pulled
a handful of the line yellow filth
merits. and stood snipping them in
pieces. saying under her breath:
"Love live: Love tile!”
Black mommy had taught her the
charm when she was fifteen. She
had practiced it. as 3.7. thoutht. in
the strictest privacy. only to be dis-
covered by Royal Dent. the object of
her incantations. ills shouted laugh;
had been cruel enough, but less so‘
than the shamed sullenness of his‘
eyes when her Earning confusion en-
lightened him.
He was two years older’. They
had been comrades half a. year—-
pals. Evidently by is thought. she
had never sensed articulate-1y what
he had m<ant to her.
Sudden knowledge had been scatho
gother if
gifalnt amused smile hovered about
ing as a. lightning stroke. He had
turned from her awkwardly, sayingE
Aunt
me to—to ask if she.
can get you people to help out \vithf
and 1
I'll tell ‘
her yc-s, and that you’ll come help‘
riulLv: "Oh, I better be goinz.
Margaret sent
the party—wups and spoons
plates and things. you know.
with the flowers.“
She had slept ill that night. think-
Ing of what she must endure facing
him again.
her that—Aunt Margaret made her
pray good-byes from Royal—he had
been suddenly called home—but was
coming back at Christmas—she was
not to forget him. and be sure to
save him dances. And she had
smiled beautifully.
in the night she had suddenly
grown up. This mature self knew
Royal would not come back—at least
not for years. In truth. he did not
come—his father's slight illness had
turned suddenly so serious that he
had had to go far away, taking
Royal with him. .
Then nebulously she heard of, him,
prop and stay of a. falling fortune——
later ‘of the father's death, the son's
engagement to an heiress of the
golden coast—after that silence—-five
full years of it.
They had been eventful years for
Vere. She had found her voice. a
magnificent (one. Then just as it
was comingth full strength and.
charm, tricksy Fate had flung into
her lap a tidy fortune. It had ended
her potential career—she had never
craved distinction, but song as birds
sing. because inner music must come
ut.
Now, standing in the old spot. g y
repeating the old charm, she ' -
dared whether she had been wise to
choose the high distinction of private
station rather than the World ac-
claim. She had had lovers—shoals
ofthcm—oneortwooofineshehsd
considered them for pé'haps a fort-
night and ended by givingjhem the
kindest of nays.
Not that she was romantically
faithful to that girlish fancy, but.
that the scar of it seemed to bar her
heart from again swelling at another
voice, another touch.
If Royal had ever kissed her it
would not have been s3 strange.
' She had nothing to remember but
the shouted mush. the when.
shamed eyes—meager food indeed.
for a. heart throughout a stretch of
years. ‘ y .
He was coming in a very little
whileé-hencc. her meat employ-
ment. Family she had told how:-
aeif she could better show ”.13 am;
be: complete indifference to anything
inthepsst. Alamtfledmambs
But Fate kindly spared.
tible than the lad she remembered.
If he came. bent on making amends
for that old cruelty, there might
arise a situation—unless she took
great pains to avoid it.
Had the ten years changed hm:
greatly? To her they had been
wholly kind. robbing her of'nothlng.
but changing her lithe. angularity
jinto a singular grace of pose and
motion. and—would they know each
they met elsewhere. A
her lips at the thought—it froze as
a. voice behind her said; "Am I
speaking to Miss Hawthorn—or
Vere?" ‘
"That depends!"
"Upon whom? 01‘ what?"
"Upon whom you seek! " airii'y, not
lifting eyes from the gold-thread now
almost exhausted.
“As to that—honestly. I can't say.
I came to see Vere—but her sup-
plantcr will not let me find her."
“Ah, ha! “'0 have learned to pay
compliments. ' Is your wife with
you?"
,“Not yet." rather thickly—then as
she flung away the last yellow
shred: “I want that. please. Don't
believe l¥hould have known you if
you hadn't been playing the same
game as when I saw you last." ¢
"“‘hat a memory!"
Vere apostrophlzed space. then
quickly: “Come to the house. I
want your judgment of- several and
sundry things there. 1 have such a
passion for changing. and then so
little confidence in the result—"
“Of course you have daffodils all
along your drive, and starbeds and
geraniums." Royal interrupted.
“Those Were your two pet ambitions
in the old time. Now that you're not
only a rich lady. but a person of
distinction. I am certain you have
uchieved them."
"I have not." pretending to pout.
“My lawn is as unflawed as ever my
conscience. Out back there“: a. real
riot of blooms. I ravage to my
heart's content there."
“I see! Your predatory impulses
have come to the surface." Royal
laughed. "I felt them without know-
ing they were there. That was what
made me always deadly afraid of
you."
“Politeness is a fearful strain."
Vere said reflectively. ‘
Royal laughed. saying softly. “Say
darnn-—call me a liar right out—if
you’re thinking such things."
"What mind reader you are!”
Vere inte pted him. “You know—
well—what awe‘ of your lordiy self I
stood in—after the day you pulled
me out of your saddle.”
“You had no business in ill—foot
of a side.” Royal countered, his chin
going up.
"But I wanted to try it.” Vere
persisted. “And have been glad al—
ways of the trial. It has made and
kept me a aide-saddle fan—helped. of
course. by your going away—it
wouldn't have done at all to let you
know you had any hand in it."
. "Come along! I want to see how
you have daecrated The Beeches."
Royal said masterfully. clutching her
arm. .
She drew it away. and half ran
along the tussocks to the smooth
grass, penning there to say: “Shut
your eye—tight—till I give you
leave to open them."
Silently he obeyed—dinning We
her, guided by her tight tootfslls
Presentlyhewnsawu-eofadark-
ening overhead—at the some instant
Vere cried. “Look!" pausing heck of
him so his vision might rsnge unim-
peded up. down. athwnrt. the groan
temple of smut trees. 7 -
Royal bored his heed to them. say—
ing roverenuy: “You have kept the
faith. Al is better than evhn hope
could point it. Talk ('1 changes—I
see none. The place this always
haunted me—now it 'will haunt me
more than eyes. - '
"I W your wife like it
as well!" Vere said. half wistful; '
Royal “Ether hand and rated
ithohislips. saying: “lean-ares!”
win—far unless she is yourself. she
mastheversomuchmoresuseep-
a.
unset-use mm'usnr
Summing to
' y,F.A.
ANY folk in their ardent wish
M to find peace and content. un-
wittingiy make their quest in
the wrong direction, and at some
time or another in their hard-bought
experience end in sorrow.
Their foolish ambitions prompt
them to envy and covetousness.
In a little while they are standing
on tiptoe to grasp things beyond
their 'rwh, straining their nerves.
ruining their dispositions and mak-
ing themselves, and their intimates
as well. utterly miserable.
They cannot accept their humble
position with cembng grace. even
though they are situated in pleasant
homes. dress becotningly and are
strangers to the rigorous trials of
actual deprivation and want.
They refuse to accept a prose ideal
of life. and let themselves go wild
in the exciting chase of luxuries;
which in their hearts they know?
they cannot afford. ‘
Mr. Hank’s new car as it comes;
for the first time gleaming down thef
street mum covetousnees. andg
sends afar at one arrogant honk all?
the old affection centered so long on:
their faithful runabout and blinds.
‘ Courting Unhapplncss
T 0
them to its further usefulnel.
They, too, must have a new car to
keep up with the never~ending pro-
cession of pride and make—believe.
So they mope and grape for days
over the question that confront.-
thern. drain their bank account and
take a plunge to find themselves in
a. year or two over their heads in
debt, with an odd. mixtu‘ro of fear
and shame tugging at their hearts
for mastery.
They are practically inwmmoded
by their ventious difficulties from
any further intimacies with their
old-time content and friends. Being
dissatisfied they grow dour and un-
lovable. given when alone to m
morse. but still lacking wisdom to
avoid covetousness and live within
their means.
They give up trying to under—
stand that no others are to blame
for their hapless plight but them-
;selves. and at the bottom of their
wretchedness is the restless, covet-
ing spirit of little souls. which is
constantly blighting lives and leav-
ing every day in its world-wide trail
countless sobs and tears, broken
hearts and wasted years.
T
cat dog, but I must say that the
1')! no believer in the policy of dog‘
young and beautiful ladies have-'
n't shown up very Well re this latest;
Voonoff promise of youth and pul-
chritude for those of us Who‘ve left
both behind some milestone back.
Cattingness isn't in it.
Cat eat cat, as you might say.
Hark at 'em.
One says: ‘
"Vi'e would not stand a chance
against the rejuvenated millions
as these would not. only pessess
youthful looks but the wisdom of
age."
And another:
“Young women are horrified at
e prospect of :1 world filled with
rejuvenated grandmothers, who
would cut them out at dances and
tennis parties."
You see what I mean'.‘
The fear of undercutting: An
overcrowded market! The prospect
of another army of wallflowemt A
slump in youth and beauty and
charm!
Poor jealous darlings.
?t I don't think they need lose
an of their beauty sleep come No-
vember.
From What i know of
they’ll not be queuing up outside the
nearest clinic srkmlying the gland of ..
hope and glory in any great and
alarming numbers.
They’ll be lying low and saying
nuffin', if thinking a. whole lot. while
the more venture-some and younger
ones have a go at it.
Trying it on the cat
'twere.
first, as
They'll be wanting to see results: T
they’ll be wanting to see if this
promised restoration of youth and
beauty brings in its train that giddi- .
noes, flightiness and brazenness of
behavior which cause them
dear-s) so much righteous horror.
And even if the best comes to the'
best. and the elixir turns to be all,
it's cracked up to be. and is proved
grannies i
(the
Through the
Glad Eyes of
a Woman
By JANE DOB
Copyright, 1925, by
he McClure Newspaper SM
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RE'JUVENATING 'GRANDMA
and tear of at
life. I
to stand the wear
least a. decade of everyday
don't think they’ll venture.
There'll be a. shade too much lov-
ing intimidation in the home to con—
tend with.
Grandpa Will, the question of
grandma‘s rejuvenauon being up for
iconsi-Czeration. put his foot down
iwith the fine air of loving master-
Sfulncss that made such a. hit with >
Ithe old lady when he was courting
her. He‘ll be saymg that white
hair's his favorite cut-31'. that the (its-
appearance of all thrse dear “Tin—
kles from eyes and brow—the har-
vest of long years of care and loving
patience and quiet good humor—
would be a horrible mistake, and
that a beautiful, kindly old lady who
has not let. the sorrows, the disap-
paluunents and the laud work of;
lifetime cmbitter or sour her is
worth a dozen doue~over young-old
9 ladies.
And he'll be right.
“‘th an awfully barren world it
would be without the grandmas as
grandmas:
“'here would our chicks turn for
the outrageous petting and adoration
ithat only grannies can bestow; what
would replace the comfy laps, the
soft czrpaz'ious liosoms‘
And xvii-sit would ‘K‘D. the sons and
:daughters. do when we wanted to
'borrow a little secret money from
‘:i the mahogany
(that special drawe
bureau: where sho‘ ~l we go when
we wants-d sympc. , in our private
i ’rnuhlns. when v.0 \v'trtted to be com-
forted and protcctc Z—Ihe need of the
anti («wkstirest of us at
; youngest
times ,'
j it would be a. sad day for us if
‘grandma wasn't at hOme when we
tailed, lint gadiin: about in glad
r325 of the writ-h at present
give her the unholy creeps when she
.espies t'rrm or. the hunk of that aw-
ful creature next door. and spending
her own money on herself and sow-
ing a lot more troubles.
e s e O .
“'ell. between you and me and
\‘oronoi‘f. i don‘t think we need
‘worry about that.
Ful‘i
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:::::THE:::
HOUSEHOLD
3"ch DY ANNE MT‘ItNHOUSB
\
YOUR TIME AT BREAKFAST.
‘ ‘ HAT time do you have
‘w breakfast." asks the
house guest. and “will
you see that I'm called in the
morning in time for breakfast?"
“We, have no breakfast hour."
replies the hostess. “it is ready
about half-past seven. but that is
only for early risers. However.
we shall be glad to can you at any
time you wish."
The definitely timed breakfast
when all members of the house-
hold are expected to assemble to
eat at the suns time is a thing of
the past—or at least it is no
longer considered in the best of
houses where there is ex.
form at
tensi entertaining-
Th
the
eggs. coffee; fruit. etc. are placed
on the table and guests‘ _ help then»
selves and each other: as they
am , not waiting for a servant
or carnation hostess to fetch and
entry from the kitchen or pantry.
Often cereal is kept hot over an
electric or alcohol double boiler.
long-draw'n—ont breakfast
be a diliculty for servants
or housewife who had to serve
it it not for the feet that
English custom of serving
breakfut. has 'heen so generally
. m. '11:. various. breakfast
dishes. cored. rolls. toast. bacon.
THE YOUNG LADY ACROSS THE WAY
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