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SCRAP -BAG GIFTS.
Christmas coming, i so let's see
1 b,
what dainty gift possibilities the scrap
b igholds, 'though, indeed, it is equally
useful when birthday anniversary and
hope -client remembrances are in order.
't -
z lei
z bit of silk. lace
ribbon, Every 1
Ii,
over yarn and half yards of material
should be used up, and there aro
way$ for the ingenious woman to
make them into unusual ' gifts.
There ,is nothing which so pleases
the little girl as doll clothes. Make
her a little bathing suit for her rub-
ber or celluloid baby, using an old
wooled stocking, binding it with gay
red ribbon, and a little cap made from
a torn rubber glove or the pieces of
a discarded bathing hat.
A velvet or silk evening cape; a
littlefeather or ribbon hat; under-
wear that willcome off; a knitted
blanket, a foot square made from a
small ball of rose wool; a little. white
bedspread—these-will bring their re-
ward in a child's gratitude.
If the men are handy with tools
make a doll house for the child. Par-
tition it into four rooms with tiny
doors and proceed to furnish it from
the scrap bag. The pleasure one gets
in making tiny draperies for the win-
dows, choosing small pieces of silk
and velvet for door hangings and
cushions, dressing the pasteboard
furniture in muslin sheets or gold-
thread tapestry as required, is such as
is never found shopping in town for
the expensive doll or mechanical play-
thing you want to give a Tittle girl
on Christmas.
Flowers are used on so many things
now that, they are a most acceptable
gift. Make them of organdie, velvet,
taffeta or sathi and trim with lace or
embroidery. It is easy to pick up ef-
fective ideas for such work, and both
maker and receiver will be pleased
With the gift.
Beautiful ° pillow covers for the bed
Di' couch can be made from half -yard
pieces of silks or linen. Even net com-
bines beautifully with linen—a deep
rose cushion, veiled with cream net,
making an ideal gift for a friend's
hope chest:
The porch can always find use for.
any number of square, round or ob-
long cushions covered with cretonne,
percale, gingham or..rep. Plain backs
of a contrasting color. using the same
in applique on the "fi-ont, permit us-
ing small' scraps.
Don't forget aprons! One cannnot
make the large kitchen aprons from
small pieces, but the refreshment or
hostess aprons offer no end of oppor-
tunity to the scrap -bag possessor. A
very quaint black satin exie was made
from a long narrow piece of material,
wide as the width and only half a
yard long. Turned about, the top
slightly tucked at the waistline and
ribbons attached, it became a great
favorite with its gay orange velvet
applique.,
Bits of left -over crochet cotton may
be used up advantageously in making.
three-inch filet initials for towels or
making lace out of short lengths of
rickrack or braid. One girl was pleas-
ed as could be with a half dozen
initials and trimming for the end of
as many towels for her hope chest.
A Yard and a .half of .material can
be cut beautifully into one of the
popular bed or breakfast jackets. A
combing jacket made of voile is al-
ways useful and can often be made
with a yard, if the
piece is used over
the head diagoaatlly, and short under
the ,arms.
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Doz overlook Don't � er ooh theg g in hktim lunch-
eon sets.. Perhaps by combining two
kinds of material the little doilies and
napkins p s ca n be made,
: trimmed with
cross-stitch er applique, Just the
lunch cloth alone, made of gingham
with plain border or unbleached
muslin with a deep checl;:ed border,
makes a mice gift for the busywoman.
Remember the old crewelwork in
yarn and give everything a touch of
it: Think over the 'possibilities and
copy the clever workY ou have seen.
Make a doll light, a candle 'lamp
shade, a telephone mask, underwear,
silver or typewriter covers of flannel,
bookmarks of ribbon with flower end
weights—anything.
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sera bagto da ,
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A POPULAR STYLE FOR A
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in flannel, cambric or jersey cloth.
The coat is separate, and is joined -to
the hood at the neck. This is a very
popular costume for children's the-
atricals, fancy dress parties and mas-
querades.
The Pattern is cut in 5 Sizes: 4,
6, 8, 10 and 12 years, A 10 -year size
requires 5 yards of 27 -inch material.
Pattern mailed to any address on
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Publishing Co., 73 West Adelaide St.,
Toronto.
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THE AFTERNOON CUP OF TEA.
If I wish to serve an especially
tasty cup of afternoon tea I .use
orange flavoring, many people prefer-
ring this to lemon. To' give the tea
a delicate flavor put dried orange peel
in a closed jar with cube sugar. In a
few hours the sugar will absorb the
orange flavor just enough to make a
eupfui of : sweetened tea delicious.
Sliced lemon served with the orange -
flavored sugar adds to the tea for
some people.
CHAPTER L--(Cont'd.) 'C
Peter Garvock was a long, lean,
harsh -featured man, with coal -black
and rather fiery eyes, a thin, but ex-
traordinarily mobile mouth, capable
of expressing far better than his
somewhat slow tongue the emotions of
his soul. They were chiefly aggres-i
sive emotions it must be admitted.
Peter Garvock was .one of those ag-
gressively masterful men ,who get
what they want in this world by de-
manding it in a very loud and no un-
certain voice, .
They talked briefly of the event
which affected both families, but did
not, of• course, come to any intimate
details until they were alone at the
luncheon table, with no one within
ear -shot.
"SoYougr'o'ng brick, Alan,
re not �
You didn't care for Bombay?"
"I was the round pegin the square
hole, told
l eter, and I daresay they've told
you that. Old Mackerrow would, any-
way, I'rn sure was often enough
rubbing a
it into, me that my place was
at Stair." ,:.'I
Macke • •otwthe anti Di-
rector
wasManaging g ng D
rector of Garvock's in Bombay, and
to -hint Alan Rankine undoubtedly'
1
owed what little success he had had in
his attempts to retake good in commer-
cial life.
"Mackerrow didn't" say much; but,
how are you going to do, Alan?
Things are down almost to rock -bot-
tom. ,Wouldn't it be better to let the,
place" ("sell it," he had been about to
say, but something in his cousin's look
deterred him) "and let Judy go to �
Cambridge and make a home fora
Claud while he's at College?" i
Rankine shook his 'head.
"I won't do that, Peter, It would
kill Judy to leave Stair. She isn't go-
ing to be asked—little'trumn that she
is! I can't speak about Judy, Peter,'
she's so splendid!"
"She's made a good fight, certain-
ly," Garvock admitted:
Then there fell between them an
odd silence,
"I haven't congratulatedyou yet,I
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old man, said Rankine, a trifle awk-
wardly. "I didn't get Judy's letter;
so -she threw the, bomb this morning
instead."
Rankine. was rather surprised by
the quick and vividflush which
sprang to his cousin's brow.
"It's all right:; These things hap-
pen in a man's life, and the quicker
they are the less time they take," he
added, with a laugh at his own clumsy
wit. "I suppose you'll be busy with
Richardson most of the afternoon?"
Rankine nodded.
"Then, if you can meet me at the
four o'clock train we'll drive down to-
gether, and I'll take you to the Clock
House before' you go back to Stair."
-CHAPTER II.
UNHIDDEN FIRES.
The Clock House, one of the oldest
in the Sandgate of Ayr, was not much
to look at outside. It stood sheer ,
upon the street, and the lower part of
tab�e where Carlotta sat.
it was destitute of windows, which have come beuguse Peter `sewnt '
n a strange, blank look, me, L suppose I ought shall
say how
gave the front st g , glad I am that soon we shall have a
The odd, little, round tower on the new cousin at The Lees, and a very
gable-encl., ' in which a clock fixed,
was
in one•handawhile, with the other, he,,
pushed back his spectacles among' his
hair,
"Rankine of Stair? That name cer-
tainly occurs in some of the" old Scot-
tish Records," he said, "surveying the
tall figure with much irate e,st,
Rankine laughed;.
"I don't �doubt it, sir; and not al-
ways creditably! We have been in in
the death a good many times in the
old days. 1 am flattered to think my
name signifies something to your 'im-
agination,"
The old 'man, liking the frank
hearty tones of the pleasant voice, mo-
tioned him to a ehair,•sat down beside
him, and Peter was free- to go to his.
sweetheart's side.
"Well' , how do you like' his looks,
Carlotta?" •asked Teter, and his slow
gaze beoame- quick and impassioned
AS it
swept over hera1read changing
ang
in
g
face.
"He is a very large person," • she
answered, and there was a strange
note of petulance in her voice. "Does'
he always take up alr•the roam there
is?
Peter laughed in evident enjoyment;'
"You must ask him, Carlotta. Be
kind to hini, poor chap," he added,
with a consideration surprising in him
who, untilnow, had had so • few
thoughts to spare for others. "His.
father died this morning, and it is a
pretty tough row he has come home
to hoe."
"But he'll do it," said Carlotta,
though her eyes did not travel towards
Stair with the words. •
"Shall I -tell him' you said that, or
would you like to tell him yourself?"
asked Peter. "I could see, when 'he
came into, the room, how surprised he
was! Nobody can understand ::my
good luck, Carlotta -myself least of
all!"
Carlotta, if she heard, had no reply.
Peter, least observant of" men and
lovers, did not see that the shaPely
hand, busy about the tea -cups, was
less steady r than usual:
"
You 11 be Bind to. Stair, won't your .
he repeated, "Don't take an unrea-
sonable dislike to him, as you' do to
some folks. He needs kindness"
" "I haven't much to spare, since you
came on the scene," she answered, and
her glance, provokingly •inscrutable,
left him in complete doubt as to her
meaning. "I promise you- I won't
snarl' at him. „You may go and talk
tofather presently, and send Stair—
as you call hini-,to get his tea from
my hand." -
Peter ',went, nothing loath: His
opinion of himself, neve at any time
a "small one, had advanced by leaps
acid bounds since Carlotta had accept:
ed him_
"Ca-rlotta wants to talk to you,
Alan;" he said at his cousin's elbow.
"And here is your tea, Professor. How
are the fossils getting on? Found
any fresh ones lately?"
Alan Rankine, not willing, yet in-
wardly glad—if so strange a contra-
diction is possible—stepped : to the
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'in combating disease.
Ever•da your children touch dirty' objects and coves
Every,day
themselves with germ -laden dirt. Give thein Lifebuoy
—the health soap..
Lifebeii.
rich creamy lather of Lifebuoy carries a wonderful health
They protects
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LFV]ER BROTHERS
WHEN] THERE �AWE
NO FORKS
Antiquarians. have an intimate know•
ledge of the ways in which the Creel
and Romans dived. They know that
they reclined on lounges when they
ate) resting their heads on, one hand
and eating with the other. They know
that they were accustomed to get very'
drunk at their big feasts, and they
know, the delicacies which they. ate:
But no mention is found of their eats
fog with forks- The food was brought
to the diners' by servantt end was til
ready prepared, being sliced roady,for
eatin, ,.w
• Luculliis, Or any other. epicure who
was dining, would then use the fingers.
The explorations at 1=lerculaneum,
'and Pompeii, which towns were des*•
troyed in the first century, added much
to the. information of modern.i as to
the customs' of the pacients. Only two
- ,
zn�., zun ent • ioseti 1iu table Porlts
t l k i b ig
were found iii •ZIerculanoum. None
were: found . at. Pompeii and, archeolo-
gists do not,beliede that these forks
were ,used as we use forks. If they
weto`uecl at all,. they, were very'uncom-
mon
It was in Venice in the year 997 that
foilcs are said to. have first made their
appearance as aids to the eating of
food.. The merit of their adoption be
longs`. to the Doge Ois`ola, who at the
wedding of his son precluced a. silver
fork and a gold. spoon.
It exdited great comment and added
much to the' already -great reputation
of the `doge as a gourrnand "of. great ex-
travagance. The device : was ;very
much. ridiculed at the time. O'rsola is
"Weil-„ sa'd the -great man hat is` ,
�.. 'tittle Bird Writes Copy. + �. � ,w now famous, but when he. Was held :in
PY
There are many stories about Hor-
ace 'Greeley's handwriting; which is
said to have been the worst ever seen
even in'a newspaper office: Perhaps the
best of the yarns is the following:
There was only one compositor in
the Tribune office who could read
Greeley's ., copy. One)eday while. the„
compositor was out a bird had flown
into the office,"•walked into some print-
ing ink and then on a number of loose
sheets- lying on: the floor:
"Why," , said one of the printers,
picking up.:a•sheet,-"'this looks like the
old man's writing," So. saying he'.
'fastened: the sheets together and ,put
thein on the absent compositor's case.
Presently the compositor .carne back
and with all eyes turned on him picked
up 'the sheets and to the amazement of
the room started setting up the sup-
posed "copy."
•
Presently, however, he hesitated at
a word and asked the man nearest him
what it was,
charming one?" .
explained its name.
"And you I not wish to'say it. I
Alan: Rankine had never' been inside s
the Clock House, although he. knew it 'with
what- I am toi infer?" she. said,
perfectly as one of the landmarks of i note a little, mocking, half -defensive
in" her voice. ' -
the town:. When he arrived at the' +<Wh should I not wish to sa it?
door with his cousin soon after five . Now ou are unkind," he said,In, a
o'clock that afternoon, he was, only a y
- lot, voice as he `stooped to take --the
WATCH THE ASH PAN.
Ashes .allowed to accumulate in the,
fire box of a stove will cause the lining
to burn out. Ashes will also interfere
with the heating of the rest of the
stove. To lengthen the life of the
stove, keep the ash pan empty. When
a full pan of ashes becomes hot, it will
keep the grate of thestoveso hot that
it will warp and burn out, and some-
times 'Cause the oven'to warp.,, When
a housewife tries to build a fresh fire
in a stove with a full ash pan, she
will have to take twice as long before
she gets her stove heated •satisfactor-
ily. It is also a waste of good fuel.
Oil Froin Locusts.
Locusts, the greatest pest to crops
that South Africa possesses,, provide
a wonderful aeroplane engine oil. They
are being exported from South Atrica
for that purpose.
The `Railway General "•Managers'
Bulletin,' of Johannesburg, states that
eighty-eight bales of locusts; weighing
approximately eighteen tons, were for-
warded recently from Kazerne to Dur-
ban for shipment to Holland.'
The locusts will be used principally
for feeding livestock and poultry,
while a small proportion of oil will be
extracted and used in connection with
aeroplane engines.
Special properties are reported to,
have boon found in the oil which, Is
said to retain' its liquidity at a very
high altitude.
rc' Sore Feet--NUnard's Ltnirneint,
trifle curious, and that'' •merely' on : cup she offered- "I an -1'a little over-
Garvock's account. 'The idea
Peter that the house could contain anything whelmBy what?" � is all:"
that would specially interest him, cer aB 3 lou."
tainly didnotoccur, - �r Y
I am insignificant, a person of no
The outer door opened on`a square account in the wor exp world oe t to a ve
ascended a short flight of steps to the Ing eyes that were marvels of tender -
living rooms. It gave the house ness towards the white head- in -the
rather a weird aspect, but once at the distance—"and, my. mother "
landing --a homely and comfortable
hall with a
ryy
stone floor, from which few—that old man"—she added bend -
"And Peter? Surely he mustbe in -
note was struck. Rankine, indeed, eluded?"
was surprised at the size and bright- Sheg ave•no answer to that
ness :of the drawing -room, into which, "Tell me about yourP oor sister.
they had been shown by a maid, smil- DoY ou know Mr. Rankine that she
ing ,consciously, as if realizing the is the only woman who has actually
importance of the visitspoken to and looked at me in true
Two persons were in the room -an frienddy fashion since I came to this
old, white-haired man, wearing a vel- place?"
vet skullcap anvelvet coat, and. a "I am glad that she happened. to, be
woman sittin bd ehind atea-tri- ds-
g that one,"
answered Rankine prompt
pensing tea. Afterwards Rankine ly. "But what you tell me is un-
could ' with perfect : truth have said thinkable!"
that, so far as he was concerned, the `It is true," she answered, and,
room held only her! Meaning her elbow on ';the .table;: she
Her eyes had a sightly startled, ex- permitted herself to look: for a brief
pression when the two men entered, moment into his Iean, brown, hand -
and she looked from one to theother some face. "We are aliens here."
with a glance that washar.diy a smile.
Her face, indeed, : as. Rankine after- I (To be continued.)
wards recalled it, seemed grave'to sad-
ness. It was very perfect in-line and
coloring, mill: -white her skin, tawny
her hair and eyes. The type was, ob-
viously, so alien to any house in Scot-
land that it was small wonder that
Rankine, lover of beauty as he was,
should be instantly arrested.
• To conceive of her in relation to
Peter Garvoek was the most confus-
ing thing he had ever met in his. life.
Peter undoubtedly showed at his best.
He advanced to the table, and let his
hand fall with an affection and pride,
which certainly at that moment were.
quite genuine, on his cousin's arm.
"I am earlier than usual, Carlotta,
for 1 have brought my cousin Alan.
He arrived this morning from India
to a sad .house. His father died this
morning."
Carlotta ,instantly rose. The grav-
ity seemed to deepen on her face, but,
after one startled glance, her eyes did
not meet Alan Rankine's not oven
when the musical' voice,bade'him wel-
come :and offered condolences,
"I am sorry," was all she said.
"Father, come and be introduced to
l.'eter's cousin—Mr. Rankine of,Stair.
Mother is upstairs to -day, Peter. She.
has one of her Very worst headaches."
The old Professor came across the
room with his shuffling gait, a book
COLOR IT NEW WITH;
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guaranteed with Dia-
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in cold water to tint
soft, delicate shades„;
or boll to dye °rich,
permanent color s.
Each 15 -cent package?,
contains directions
so simple arty woman
can dye or tint lin-
gerie, silks, ribbons, skirts, waists,
dresses, coats, stockings,' sweaters;-
draperies, coverings; hangings, 'ev'ery.,
thing new.
pity "Diamond Dyes"—no other kind
—and tell ;your druggist. whether,the
nrateriai you wisb to colon' is woof or
silk, or whether it ie linen. cotton, or
mixed, goods.
it?„ •
"I' h. word,
."
t this � oz dMr.Greeley." s y.
Greeley snatched the -sheet from the'
man's hand, looked at the alleged word
and threw himself back with a snort
of disgust, 'Why," he shouted; "any
fool could 'see what it is! It's `uncon-
stitutional.,
Minard's. Liniment Heals Cuts.
Not His Fault.
"Why, Charles; how much you look
Lilco your father," remarked a visitor
to the "little A -year-old
"Y.es'm," answered Charles, with an
air •of resignation, "that's what every.
body says, but I can't help
'Those' who refuse the long drud er
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of thought, and think with the heart
lather than the head, are ever the
frost 'fiercely- dogmatic in tone.=
Bayne.'
'Hoy* should °I know?" was the re-
ply. You know that you alone can
read the old man's writing. Better;
ask him "
Reluctantly the' baffled compositor
took the sheet','to Greele`y's sanctum,
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,contempt. Elected" unanimously by.
the .people, they got tired of; him after'
he had been their ruler for:flve or six
.years and they rose' and murdered
Three hundred years later the fork
reached France, like other,gastrono-
mi•c ideas of the. Italians. John the
Duke of Burgundy was the first
Frenchman - to use them. • History re-
cords that - he had twoforks, of which
he was, very proud. 3e hirnself used
one and offered the other to his most
distinguished guest, but they usually
preferred to use`their fingers, havinga
contempt for the Italian fashion.
At that time loaves were made
round, and they were cut :in slices,
which were piled by the side of the
carver, who was called "ecuper trans
chant," or "cutting squire." He had
a pointed carving knife and a skewer
of drawn silver or gold which he stuck
into the joint. `„
Having ccut of: -a slice he tool, it on
the point of the knife-; and placed the
slice of meat on a slice of bread and
handed it to the guests, Who took the '
morsels with their .fingers 'and bulclied
it as we do• sandwiches. The meat. al-
ways had a piece of paper or .cloth
wrapped around it, of which the carver
would • take hold : when cutting -tile
meat, ' Tltis..custom still -survives in..
same parts of Germany and Italy.
The oldest English fork known is of
silver and hears the date of 1610, when
it was evidently given as a present.
For 'a, long time after the introduc-
tion of forgs they were regarde l as
greatluxuries, and when a gentleman
was invited to dinner in France, before
the revolution, it was. the custom 'for
him to send his servant ahead with
his knife, fork and spoon. Tf he era:
no servant leo carried them in his
pocket, -and on this account they were
often made tobe folding, like a car-
penter's rttle or: a case knife. Even to-
day Some of the Tyrolese peasants
carry a case in their pockets contain-
ing a knife and fork.
The, Sun As Your Doctor.
' Have you noticed how the weather
affects:' your health?
Doctors are realizing` more and
more that changes of weather cause
changes in the human body. They -say
that sunshine and rain,- cold and heat,
are important ° factors in our. health.
The study of, the relations between...--
health and weather lies become a new
defence, which is called "climatology."
Different kinds of weather'affeot dif- •
ferent people in different ways, but as
a rule we feel better when the sun is
shining. Damp is an enemy of health;
a cool;''bbbacing day a' friend. Doctors
frequently order their patients a
"change sof scene," and they are now
learning that the benefits of such 'a
change are greater even than they had
thought, because a ;change of scene
usually means a +change• of climate as `
well. Temperature, the arnount of
moisture in the air, the height: above
sea-level--aIl these things can affect
our. health.
Not,only hat, weather a direct in:
;fluence on our•health, but an indirect
One„also: - Our lives, 'ar'e arranged to
suit the weather and climate. -Bad
weather keeps` us indoors, and conse-
quently, • in winter, when darkness
.hampers 0111' moveinents,.in„ the open
air, many oi=us lead unhealthy lives. ;'
Another discovery made by climato-
logists" is that sunshine has a wonder-
ful healing effects„in 'such diseases as
tuberculosis and rickets. The direct
rays of the -Sun on our bodies form a
treatment which 'is being given more
frequently every year. .,
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