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COUNT BCIa N Inventor WILL BE ALLOWED +/WE WANT YOUR 'A0COUNT. ‘SAMPLE PARLOR ROCKERS & s { !“:‘fl incapable ‘of In Addition to Our . Mark Down OF 10% | EASTERN 'MILL‘INERY CO. UP STAIRS- l BESSIE MACALLISTER | WITH POLI PLAYERS! * ‘Hartford gets a, real treat from the Poll Players this week in their| pre- sentation | of, “The Ghost Breakers” The title Is one to' conjure with, but ‘the ghost breakers is, in reality, only | | & young American, who undertakcs .| to, rout the “spooks’’ from;a Spanish’ ‘the managem: ng. U » b Apd g Wé ‘Be ‘nice,’ for th wbr: *fiflll"gu&&fl‘d‘s s weel | ingly, it was more than. b} aititude was girlish coq\i!mtflfy and her oF tesponding to' his But it was spring! § Want you'to write me a real nice iYerse on this‘note book;” handing him what, & mischiev- nce. to the city man £ | amus £ g0 over " ppinting to a. pretty retyeat. E could make me & crown and| he queen of—of-—-ok, @ny- tm‘i"fft‘pir» . indeed; you could m‘su"‘;: 3 jand I vin Mfir; % little h- 0B the -grassy plot teide ‘the fence and he ‘braced the "book on his knee while he wrote with & fountain pen. Hagerly she took it, and ‘read Rloud: “A June bug sat upon a gweet pota- . to vine, ‘A r:bbit-went skippiiig down the ane, ' - 'A ‘bumblebiee tumbled in a—- " I never read 'such trash in all my lite, 'and you an ‘editor!’ I want some- thing beautitul,' perfectly grand, |.something regpectable like an éditori- al in your newspaper.” “But, Marjory, we do not write ed- | itorfals in verse, and it is simply im- ‘possible to Wwrite verse on the spur of the moment, - 1 could talk love if that will suit you? . Now, how .does this sound?” _ 9, “The Kiss that she left on my lips, -book | you call a person castle and solve the mystery -of their presence there.. ' The 'production is |. motable for the first appearance of Bessie MacAllizter, the new member of the company, who makés her first bow in' Hartford in the'role of Dol- ores. ¢ i But to diverge. The writer has beon patient all the season, ' hoping that ‘the Poli stagehands would master the intricacles of stage-setting, but they do not oven improve and ' the long stage waits ure an injustice to . the public. It is N6 uncommdn thing ‘o find the stagehands ‘taking twenty and ‘even twenty-five minutes to eof- fect & setting which competent stage- hands would have accomplished in eight ‘or ten minutes. It mars the play, it displeases the audience and tdg‘ ib too makes it easy 10 be'nice. ‘“The Ghost | Broaker” is a stirring plece from the beginning. From the time the Prin- cess Maria Theresa of Aragon, in her | room at the Hotel Manhattan, is | used by two revolyer shots and is further Startled when a man in ‘evening dress bursts into her room, the ‘audience ls kept on the anxious seat. e daesn’t turn out to be & burglar, but the ! of a feud.. Isn't this meeting between him and the Princess. an ideal situation’ build a roman Dy - ¥ . ‘women '\hg 1s a8 than the : dly,” "1 for five happinesy n. Write “lve or perish, ye t6 me that you not a—a—what do steals ‘what others write?” ! - “I'dare 'not use such amicably. are ‘an An A language,” “Sometimes he s a plag- *| arist, sometimes & rascal, but what we usually term him cannot be sald in the presence of the dearest, sweet- est and most adorable little girl in Ohlo: But I can’t writé the verse,” “You can and you must,” shaking the ink down in the pen for him, He 'threw the book {nto her ap and noted the childish face as she opened i:n d read aloud from the scrawly L “I'd give my last week's sala: The first baseball 1'd miss, " It your ruby lips were turned to mine In a springtime lover's kiss. “T'd give my heart and hand Hl’fl 4. ll"hbfll“! o and seal, -1f you wi 8.8 b in) And tail In ipve with maao® .“Any pergon would know that was the. DY D e fi%flll ‘l;j o:-mg Like a dewdrop °shall Hnurln’ny lie original. | It is terrible. If I could . ‘Skin or leather gloves € ways be mended with cotton rather | smart combination. than silk, To keep a pet palm in order, the feaves should be’ «sponged- carefully every week. ' Don't water palms too often; let the earth become dry, then soak it liberally. The revolving breakfast tray is a comfort ‘which American women would do well to borrow from their HEnglish cousins. It makes it possible to do with less service. Have a black taffeta frock and wear white organdie collar and cuffs with it, or linen make to the summer Pipings of tussor @ dainty border hem dress. Short sleeves of evening dresses are often nothing but simple frills of pleated tLulle. There that . is nmost dren’s c¢lothes. is | a non-crushable ' linen satistactory for chil- ’ 1 Saches of soft moire’ silk, Jwith single ends, are a feature of soma Fromale dresges. Mulberry, purple, gray, tete de negre, dark green and navy are the favorite color schemes, not rorgetting the always distinguished black and *white, ¢ Lingerie ribbona’ should not . be ironed whilst wet, or they will be- come stiff; . They should be pulled in- to a smoath condition,'and when dry pressed over with aicool from. Don’t pull anything away in the ice chest while it is hot. Never leave uncooked meat or fish wrapped in paper. The paper will absorb the juice. of the meat and. waste it. 0 RO Bpfore starting the canning sea- san, look .carefuly over your supplies and look carefully into all the modern appliances for canning before setting to work with the old-time methods. Pockets are seen in the coming fur coats. I ) Even bathing sults show scalloped ‘hems. X . 5 0da top-coats are Teally chic this season. 4 Muslins and are first favorites. crepons PR Hats and parasols allke are made of taffets. Belted ‘suits will be good for early fall wear: gresuerv ol Striped ‘and plaided waists will' be seen in’ the' fall. * o0t Tl Lo Handkerchief shapes are favorites for bathing caps. Black-and-white net in lingerie dresses. Short circular basques sre braid. ed with silk galon. Tiny ‘checked “silks are much fay- ored by Parisiennes. iFoulard is now combinsd ‘with _organdie’ or. muslin, ge < V > i S in‘that little brown house down thers between ‘two, a8 “The idea! Why a colored family lives there.” ; < “Oh,” disappointedly. ) { half a are combined | o | which creep 1n have fur edges. The fall coats begin to Nothing is 8o successtul blouse made to measure. as & Pagoda ‘fashioned sunshades have abnormally long handles. Crinoline straw hats are trimmea simply with wild flowers, Smocking appears on some of the blouses of Georgetts crepe. l House_old Nc@ Befare cooking rice, grease the pan and the rice will not stick. Grease the pan in'which you are going to bail milk and it will not stick. Black stockings should be rinsed in blue water to make them a good color, Stilettos are indispensable for ém- broiderers who want to make round holes, Nuts which have grown dry can be treshened by soaking in warm iwater. To improve the light of a lamp put 'a ‘small piece of campher in the reservoir. N PESNOES Fresh air and sunshine have great deal to do with successful laun- dry work. If you keep chickens in a small run, be sure to give them plenty of green food. Rémove the odor of onjons from a cooking dish by bolling strong soda water in it. i To banish roaches, use' equal parts of plaster of paris and powdered sugar. Good eggs will sink in a brine of two ounces salt to a pint of water; bad ones will float, Tincture of myrrh is a good thing in the water to rinse after brushing your: teeth. Leét potatoes lle in cold water for a little while before paring if you Wish them' to be White. ke iy "'Rats' disitke sulphur—therefore sprinkle it about any place they haunt and they will disappear. When' fruit ‘leavey’ a stain’ on the teeth, it should be removed at once by rubbing ‘on a little salt. A slip for'a balsam pillow is best made of tan linen with & pine tree cross-stitched upon it. Children Cry for Fletch CASTO You Have Always o J flhm.""vmhu- Ld o been in f use o R v of a door apply a little soap to , This is as effective as oil, but does not spoil thé appearance of the paint. s To make jam or marmalade look clear without skimming it, add a piece of butter the size of an g% before removing the fruit from the fire. hdisiigy ! Warm towels are a great confort in the bathroom, and may be secured by having a towel rack made of pipe connected with heating system. — i Patent leather and kid boots will take on a brighter polish if they are first wiped over with a sponge dipped in milk. = Let dry and apply blacking. PRAEAL , Scorch can be taken out by wet- ting and rubbing soap on the scorch- ed places, then covering with thin cold starch and spreading in the sunshine. Household expense may be saved at any time simply by using bare floars all over the house, A few rugs will be sufficient even when winter comes. [ “Parnished silver can be Bright- ened if placed for a short time in boiling water in which a fair-sized lump of washing sods has been dis- When boiling a custard add about | solved. « i teaspoonful constarch; not burning. When storing cutlery, wipe the blades lightly with a little vaseline. Befare using wash in soda water and clean in the usual way, wil ensure its Mackintoshes can be cleaned fair- 1y. easily by rubbing with a cut po- tato, affer which rub well with a ‘ damp ofoth and then hang to dry. b‘d’ovar the dhlu". hu}: blue clouds floal ¥ 1 at the gray- “n‘ 80" far away. | “Well, tell me what you thought.” ‘It was not much, dear, yet the this | When only half a lemon is used, the remaining hailf can be kept in a fresh condition by placing on & cut side downward, and covering 3 | & tambler. To clean and sweeten a greasy sink, rub well with a cloth dipped in parafin until the grease stains have disappeared. Then scrub out with hot soda water. 3 who exactly understands what it was| to me to lose out en my boyhood and young been work, work, work: “Well, dear, { sum total of my life, I lost my mother,| since I was a little boy True, I know women, the ‘| 800d enough in their way, Fen b | each tall_rows of violet bushes.” I met you last summer an¢ began writing to you, as honestly as thers 8 god God in heaven mbove seemed you wel prayers, I hav sort of & man en ¢ g {“Oh, I know you poor 1 . ‘But a girl von.l?t. b ] you for your pititul loss,’ “Yes, one little woman utmwmt ‘n u;om of & nicey on what I want. W“l’vlm Marjory, 1 have eveh made ou It 18 a little place out in the su not far from neighbors, and bas a real roof which simply gl among the trees, and thers is 8 wo table on the front porch with nés on it. On of the walk a She screamed. “Why violets a little weenty teenty things, and would have them on the south of the house to cuddle to. it as if in love with, g0 on and tell th “It wouldn't make one bit of differ-|could ence if all the n up real th. rest.” on the scoo) 1 woul will some day. Then I - Bl et 73 ‘ -l‘n‘lho. For Over et The Kind You Have Always E would hop out; leave the panting ma- | here? think of nothing—" He .snatched the book fr tonned jt down the MLl and Teushey You can’t possibly get anything sensi. © |chine tn the road, and open the little “WELL DEAR, I WILL TELL YOU WHAT I THOUGHT OF.,” white gate just as you walk down the flower-bordered - walk to. meet me. Tll tell you what I have thought and | you know, when I was such & lttle down 2;:!” a msn in this heaven-born | thought and ‘thought, dreamed of at|baby. My new mother, while a :oodlg?&' tlh.h.dde.:::g ?fim‘ i u";w"h B &'1”]:!' "}“‘ you were| night, at my desk, and even prayed| woman, was no mother to me. 1I|arms and—ch, come back en jritiag I was thinking 1 should lovs. for. i I'don’t belleve, Marjory, that I have|leave that old note ‘book ' Jor_my wife. and live . Her eyes grew dreamy afid ehe look- ' ever had a woman Qr-Zrl ia mmv Lifal iory, 1 say you azssy e YNy, teotan not apswer for the simplé he ":r king of the iat sped over r intervals, 0 ; ) 'Twas_nectar-she gave me. to sip, ‘Twas nectar I drank in sor g “Did Kipling, write thaf archly, “He did not! Thomas Moors wrote And | that and dedicated it with a lot of hen | other really good stuff to the. Marquis rim.of Lansdowne..