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r: M H i V t r H PILLOW GASE5 Edging of Crocfocied Lacc lis Jusfc Wov Pillow cases edged with old-fash-loncd crocheted lnco nru taking tho place, to soino extent, of tho horn stitched flnUh. When tho lnco Is mndo o( fairly strong thread and tho pattern a substantial one tho edging will out wear tho llnuu or muslin cover. An effective two-Inch edging la made In tho following way, beginning with a row of wheels which form tho center pattern of tho trimming: Take medium size cotton thread, which comes espe cially for this purpose, and nmko rings by winding the cotton 15 times around a lnrgo woodon knitting ncodlo or pencil, then crochot 23 doublo stitches In tho ring; Join and mako three chains and crochot n trcblo chain Into each of tho ring doublo crochets, then crochot six chains nnd catch tho sixth with n doublo crochet stitch Into tho second trubiO stitch; contlnuo this around tho ring. This makes 1-1 chain loops around each ring. After a sufficient number of wheels aro made In this manner they should bo Joined together by fas tening tho mtddlo stitch ot each of two chain loops to two adjacent loops ot another wheel, nnd so on. This will lenvo four chain loops of each wheel attached to other wheels and ten chain loops loose. Now when n yard and a half or mcro of tho wheels aro Joined together, enough to trim tho edgo of a pillow case, fasten tho thread Into tho fourth loop from tho end and mako thrco "chains and a doublo chain Into tho next chain loop, live chains and ono treblo chain Into tho next chain loop, ono long trcblo chain (putting tho thread twlco over tho needle) luto tho next, ono triple chain, (throo times over tho necdlo) Into tlw two chnlns Joining tho two wheels; then ono long chain Into tho first elm In loop on tho noxt wheol and ono trcblo Into tho next loop. Thrco chains nnd n doublo crochet luto tho noxt loop nnd throo chains nnd a doublo crochet into tho noxt bring tho thread 'to tho top again. This makes tho top of tho edging almost straight. Then comes a row of doublo crochots, with two chnlns be tween, a row nbovo this of two trcblo crochots into tho spneo botweon tho divisions of tho previous row, then two treblo crochots nnd miss ono for tho next row nnd tho top row Is two trcblo crochets luto each spaco ot'that row. For tho edgo mako two doublo chains, four chains and two doublo chains into tho llrst spaco, then two doublo chains, four chains and two doublo chains into tho next spaco, nnd so on nround tho scallops Joining tho wheels. In many costumes tho tunic is sug gested by Insertion or by brnldlng In soutache. !rD(gIhietl This collnr Is worked with No 100 linen thread and a very flno hook. IU gin with tho solid trefoil forms. Mako 13 ch. turn, catch into 7th ch: 7 ch, 1 d c in 2d st of the ring thus formed. 7 ch. miss 2 ch. 1 d c, 7 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 d c. Now Into each of the thrco spaces work 1 il c, 7 tro. 1 d c, then I d c into ouch ot tho ch left over, this forms a stem; 7 ch, 1 d o In center of first scallop, 12 ch. 1 d c In center of next scallop, twlco, 12 ch, catch into tho ond of the stem. Into tho circle thus formed around tho trefoil work 5 ch, 1 d c Into ovory third st, then 5 ch, 1 d c Into center of ovory 5 ch lu previous row; fasten oft. Work onch succeeding wheel tn tho tarn) way. catching them together, so as to lenvo four loops between each at tho top, taking caro that the stems point downward. W'hon ouough wheels nro made to tit tho alio of tho neck mako tome more, fastening each one between the wheels already connected, ns shown In tho drawing. A third row of whools 1 then caught to the top row, nnd to thoso on either side, leaving ono clear loop between each two loops that nro connected. Next begin nt tho upper right hand corner with 4 ch. 1 s st Into the center ot each lo.p along the top, making 7 ch instead ot 4, between each wheel. Continue with 6 ch, 1 s st tn courso ot each loop, nround the sides and lowtc edgo of the collar, making 3 ch only between tho wheels. This complotod contlnuo along tho top only with 2 ch, 1 tro In onch third stitch. For the las! row continue with U eh, 1 tre In conter of next loop, 5 ch, 1 d c Into first st (rf. ch, 7 ch. 1 d c, 6 ch. 1 d c. nil Into snmo stltoh, 3 ch, 1 d c Into center of neui loop; repeat from all nrouud the collar. A ribbon run along the top makrl a pretty llnlsh nnd Insures a closo lit. Dumplings That Always Are Light. When making chicken and dump lings Instead of boiling the dumplings take n part of tho gravy, put in a bake pan, then put In the dumplings, cover and bako In the oven until done. To make the dumplings for a Buiall fam ily tako two toncups of flour, one-half tcaspoonful al, ono half teaspoonful soda, and throe-fourths cup of buttor milk; dissolve sodn In buttermilk. Or sweet milk and ono tcaspoonful of baking powder can bo used Instead. Theso dumplings aro also nice with any kind of roasL THE FASHIOW5 Gbatty Letter Telia oj iodc? of tfoe A' iTKfit ity P&rio In tho first place, nnd speaking broadly, rough tweeds are qv.tto do mode, says a Paris lottor. They aro all vory well for "tho mountain or tho moor," but they won't do at all for Iho town. All tho fnshlonablo tweeds nro smooth-faced surface, and aro vory flno In toxturo, with rich, dnrk effects of color and stripe. Stripes nro ns popular ns over, some diagonal, some chevron, but most ot thorn two-toned nnd ombro. Very fow tartans nro to bo soon, though I hear they aro still vory fushlonnblo. Tho color nnd cloth of n dress Is, however, not of so much Importance ns that It should bo supplo nnd soft. That Is tho most Important thing; becauso of tho soft draplngs ot tho dlrcctolro stylo of gown. AH dress es aro clinging and supplo, whether they nro mndo of tweed or cashmere. Striped wlncojB nro very populnr, too, nnd so serviceable; they stand nil sorts of rough wear, and como up smil ing nftor being out In tho heaviest rains. I was going to say being soaked with rain, but most of thorn nro water proof nnd enn't get soaked; And thero Is n lovely fabric for "party frocks," which Is a new palo mirror volveteon, a perfectly Inimitable Imitation ot mir ror velvet; but, of courso, not nearly so costly, nnd you don't need to bo told how splendidly it will mako up In to nny of tho modern styles. Equal in boatfe'y and usefulness with this Is tho "Charmouso satin," which la so vory limp nnd clinging, and has been In vented on pirrpoto to Bult tho present day dress satin. Dlrcctolro Is another of tho samo texture. Thoso who wish to bo very smart, hnvo skin-tight un derskirts, mndo of ono or other of thoso sntlns, over which Is n veiling of Bomo transparent gnuzo or chirTon fnbrlc. Tho "nott result" of which be ing, that very llttlo of tho figure Is left to tho Imagination I Somo of tho now bordered nlnons nro n perfect drenm! especially those with cropo do chlno borders; they drapo so beautifully and wear roally vory well, considering their delicate toxturo. Tho nowest soft satins have velvet borders, of oriental patterns, and some of tho faco cloths nro ornamontcd with silk bordorlngs, which give n very dressy effect; but I found, on closely examin ing them, that theso borders wero sometimes Insertion of colored silk or chonello embroidery on n not ground, laid on to tho edgo of tho dolalno or cashmero with which they wero worn. The Little Girl Comes Into Her Own. Tho reign of tho tall girl is not over, but tho liitlo woman Is coming Into her own ngnln. Thero Is n growing re quest for her, becnuso the fashion oC tho moment In hats tonds to glvo her n dlralnutlvo appcaranco which Is posi tively fascinating. Lady's Pictorial. Hair Italian Macaroni. Doll ouough mtcaronl for the fam ily, for about an hour, and when cooked, drain It off Into another sauce pan ami jwur over It half a cup of melted butter In auother saucepan stew n can of tomatoes until done, strain through a flue sieve, and thick end with a tablespoon of browned but tor ami Hour. Season with salt and red pepper to taste. Put tho macaroni in a deep dUh nnd pour tho thickened tomatoes over It, thon covor tho top ot tho dish with grated cheese. Sorvo at once. THE SMALL GREENHOUSE GOOD THING ON FARM WlinL Can Bo Done With n S. T. Maynardi Tho fnrmor who would mnko his crops of vegclnblcs most profltnble, or tho small gnrdoncr who would havo an early supply of early vegetables for homo uso or market must employ soino kind of glass structures to hasten thoso crops. Tho hotbed or cold frarno hnvo been much in uso in tho past, but tho cost of sash, shutters nnd mnts Is nearly as much ns tho mate rials needed for a permanent struc ture, whllo tho labor of caring for cold frumos or hotbeds la often much moro than that of tho smnll greenhouse. In tho lattor ono may work with comfort no mntter what tho woathor may bo outsldo. It requires much moro skill to run hotbeds successfully. Small greenhouses may bo built against tho south sldo of tho house or stable, Tigs. 1 and 2, or they may b3 built entirely away from other build ings, but tho sholter of lnrgor build ings on tho nortn or west will bo found of great advantage If ono has Details of Construction a bascmcrrt to the house or stable, n lean-to houso may bo built, and heat from tho open cellar In n large mcas u ro will heat tho greenhouse In tho mild weather of fall and spring. A cheap and efficient house may bo mndo by setting chestnut or cedar posts In tho ground, covering the sides with lining boards, then two thick nesses of tarred building paper nnd sheathing outside. Fig. 3. Cement, Btono or brick will bo cheaper In the end. Tho durability of glass struc tures will depond much upon tho form of tho materials. Clear cypress is now moro used than nny other material. Sills should bo of tho form shown in Fig. 4. Plates may be made of plank as In Fig. 3, or as In Fig. G. Sash bars should havo grooves along the sides to catch tho drip from tho glass, as In Fig. C Tho glass for ordinary work may be No. 2 doublo thick, largo sizes, 1Cx20 Inches or 20x24 Inches, bolng much used. Smaller sizes will bo cheaper In price, but moro sash bars will bo needed, and they cut off much of tho sunlight. Tho glass should bo put In with putty, mado with about one-third white lend In It, nnd firmly tacked ACETYLENE GAS AS ILLUMINANT A reprint nnd revision of bulletin No. 57 of tho stnte depnrtmont of as rlculture of Pennsylvnnla has been Is suod by tho depnrtmont of chemistry of the Pennsylvnnla stnto college, un der the nuthorshlp of George Gilbert Pond, Ph.D. The wholo subject of calcium carbldo and acetyleno Is cov ered most thoroughly without tho uso of technical language, and tho book contains complete and authoritative Informntlon, so simply told that the public generally will llnd tho book not only Instructive but extremely Inter esting. Tho uso of ncetyleno commercially Is an evolution covering ten or twelve j oars. Tho rapid strides which tho new lllumlnant has mado, espe cially In country homes, Is making It a formidable competitor for favor wherever Illumination Is required. Tho spectral analysis of tho light shows It to bo a practical duplication of sunlight, so that colors have their true value whon Illuminated by this brilliant gas. Recently tho use of ncetyleno for tho headlights of auto mobiles, its adoption by tho govern ment for beacon lights, lighthouses, forts and Indian schools, has given acetylene new Impetus. Prof. Pond has shown that tho dwoll cr In the country homo can secure this excellent lllumlnant nt a cost which compares, to the advantage of acety lene, with city gas when burned In tho open flamo burner costing a dollar per 1.000 cubic foot. The board of engineers of tho na tional board of lire underwriters have, after a year's examination of the sub ject, declared that acetylene, when In stalled with approved apparatus, Is Bnfor than tho lllumlnants which it re places, nnd the national board of flro underwriters has revised Its rulos lu such a manner ns to encourngo Its moro rapid Introduction. Calcium car bide, which has lu somo quarters been regarded as n dangerous substance, has been Investigated nnd declared to be without hazard by tho lire under writers. These facts will como in the nature of n great surprlso to many who have regarded ncotyleno as dan gerous. In dealing with this phase of tho subject. Prof. Pond has glvon thorough information ns to the safe use of ncetyleno nnd tho precautions which must bo takon with this sub stance, tho samo as with any other 11 lumlnnnt. An interesting phaso of tho subject Is the remarkablo uso of what is jf n v 011 9;J nbar i Small Outlny of Money By Massachusetts. with triangular zinc tacks of largo bIzo, or tho double-pointed tacks, which nro so bent n3 to prevent glnss from slipping down. Glnztng should bo dono during tho summer or early fall, ns putty will soon becomo looso If frozen before well hardened. In building thero should bo no mor tises, but all Joints bo mndo by toeing In with long, slondor nails. All wood work should bo thoroughly painted bo foro fitting, nnd nil Joints filled with whito lead paint. After all is dono tho frarno should bo painted bo toro tho glass Is put In. Tho most Important nnd cxpcnslvo feature ot tho small greenhouse Is tho heating. It ono has n hot water or steam heater In tho house, to which the glass houso Is attached, It will bo a very slmplo matter to carry pipes i through, as at a, a, Figs, 1 and 2. Hot I nlr may also bo lot Into such houses, or a small kcroscno heater in very of a Small Greenhouse. cold wenthor may bo used, if tVo houso Is built opening into tho ccllnr. Ventilators must bo located as shown In Figs. 1 nnd 2 at b b. Very smnll structures may bo run without much heat If opening Into cellars or other heated rooms by having shuttorf or curtains to draw down at night and In very cold, cloudy weather. Houses of small slzo may be mado by building n frarno upon which hot bed sashes may bo screwed. If ono has tho sash this Is a cheap way of building, and such a houso has tho advantago that tho sash may bo en tirely removed during the summer, but it is vory dlftlcult to mako a close houso with such sash. Tho woodwork of greenhouses and hotbed sash should have n coat of thin linseed oil paint every second year. Much of the success to be ob tained from nny glnss structure will depend upon tho skill of tho operator, and tho thermometer, both outsldo nnd In, must bo watched very closely. Tho temperature should bo maintained as nearly as possible llko that In tho open air under which tho plants grown thrlvo tho best. Farm and Home. known as tho oxy-acetylcno blow-pipe. By burning acetyleno in an atmosphere of pure oxygon, the highest tempera ture in chemistry Is evolved, practi cally equaling tho electric arc. A pen cil of flamo two or threo Inches long, and no larger than the barrel of a fountain pen, can bo drawn across a piece of sheet metal, and literally molts the metal In two. Tho process can be reversed and sheet metal. Iron, brass, copper, aluminum, and, in fact, any of the ordinary metals can be lit erally melted together and, curiously, tho Joint Is so perfectly formed that a file will not disclose the point of frac ture. Bridge girders have been cut with great rapidity, and It Is stated that this slmplo pencil of flamo prom ises n revolution in tho methods of metnl working establishments. Another curious phase of tho sub ject Is tho fact that calcium carbldo at certain temperatures has tho power of fixing tho nitrogen of the air and In this way will produco a fertilizer called cyanamlde, which Is found equal to tho Chilian nitrates. Few peoplo realize that $15,000,000 worth of Chil ian nitrates havo been Imported Into this country and used by the farmers hero during tho past year. Calcium carbldo Is a rock llko sub stance produced by melting together Itmo nnd coke In tho olectrlc furnace. It is not affected by any substance ex cept water, and when brought In con tact with water it gives oft rapidly tho gas known as acetylene. Tho bulletin on calcium carbldo and acetyleno can be had free by ap plication, accompanied by six cents postago, to tho Department of Chemls try, tho Pennsylvania State Collego, Stato Colloge, Pa. Care of Seed Corn. Seed corn at picking time has n high content of moisture. Sometimes it Is dried by ar tificial heat, but this Is dangerous. Tho chances aro that tho gorm will start to grow. The Important things aro voutilatlon, a dry atmosphoro and nn even temperature. Corn suspended on n wlro In a woll-ventllated granary or shed In such a way that thoro Is froo circulation of nlr about each oar Is a very favorable way. Corn that Is thoroughly dry cannot bo Injured by a freeze. Do Your Best. A rosolutlon that in variably loads to at least partial suc coss on tho farm Is to perform ovory task with painstaking care. Watch Him. Keep your eyes on tho man who raises tho most grain per acre, rather than on the man who raises the most ucrcs. ds-f rTttWrfevflsiff UIC33 jp SBxxBxx FROCK FOR EVENING DAINTY MODEL IN FROSTY-GREEN MESS A LINE. Includes All the Latest Caprices of the Season's Fashion Novelty Is Difference Between the Two Sleeves. Tho girl who cannot boast of a new frock for tho dnnco or houso party or afternoon tea feels that thero is a shortage in holiday cheer. Indeed new things are essential for the holiday weeks, for then hostesses vlo with each other for "days," dinners and dances. Somo lovely now fabrics havo come In with tho Into season, not tho Icist Important of which is tho satin fin- wTffi Empire Dancing Frock In Pale Green Messallne. ished cashmero which at a distance cannot bo told from dlrcctolro satin and which Is much more supple nnd warm. It costs, generally speaking, two dollars to $2.50 a yard, Is about 43 or 45 Inches wide, ha3 a wondrous sheen and Is no heavier than the old fashioned light weight cashmero. But how it does drapo and cling. And for houso dresses it Is Infinitely WHEN BLOUSE MATCHES SKIRT. Addition That Marks Best Style and Makes Suit Harmonious. Thoso who have net or chiffon cloth blouses In the samo color as n cloth skirt should put pieces of tho cloth on it. This makes the suit harmonious and brings it into the best style. It is always possible to get a little moro of tho skirt fabric Even if it Is ot rough serge or cheviot. It will not look amiss on net. Fine silk net Is not used for theso waists, but coarse Wet net that stands up under any addition ot cloth. Tho lattor Is added Into two-Inch bretelles and straps under tho arms. If braid Is used on tho suit theso may be braided In tho samo doslgn. Another method of adding the cloth, and a pretty one, Is to put a flvo-lnch band of It around tho center, under arms, on a straight lino. This should only bo dono when braiding is used. Another piece of the cloth goes over each shoulder and shapes Into this band. Tales of Tailored Girl. The tailored girl will tell you of many new things this winter. She wears a flannel blouso with detach able collar and cuffs, nnd sho has a wonderful front panel which turns tho front of her waist. It matches tho collar. Sho also has pockets which finish her rather mannish blouse. Her winter blouso materials aro flannel, silk, satin, glass linen and tho heaviest of whito crash. Theso materials nro made up in tailored fashion and are worn all winter under tho handsome tailored coat aud skirt suits. Rosebud Hatpins. Tho latest novelty in hatpins Is tho natural rosebud or half-blown flower, which, by somo wonderful process. Is transformed 'in all Its perfect boauty of form and color Into an Imperlshablo iitbstanco. Nostllng In tho fur or foil ago of a smart hat, they add the now est touch of elegance. From a Paris Letter to Vogue. Spats In Fashion. All thoso who aro not wearing cloth top shoes In brown and gray are wear ing spats. They aro already seeu on the streets, even during theso mild days. a: - V -rw 6 superior to even tho lightest weights of tho new dlrcctolro broaucioms. It comes In all tho new colors, cataw ba, London smoke, wistaria and the latest shades of blue. For trimming, either tho now passementeries with tho- color of tho cashmere predominat ing nnd touches of moro dollcnto color ing nnd gold or copper tints, or laces overlaid with colored embroidery aro preferred. Theso cashmeres can bo tipcd to great advantage for evening coats, in grayish-blues, coral-pink, flamo color, catawba and dellcato gray or modo. They should bo trimmed with lace, or embroidered bandings or braid. Incidentally, beaded nets aro tho fad of the moment. Tucked net of the plainest sort, lightly spangled with tiny gold, silver or steel beads costs J4.G0 a yard, but any nlmblo flngorod woman can do this spangling herself on not that will cost no moro than 90 cents a yard. Tho evening frock shown Is a dainty model. It Is frosty-green messallno trimmed round tho skirt with bias folds nnd tiny tucks. Tho shirred bodice Is outlined by n laco Insertion embroidered with seed pearl3 which appears also as a flnlsh for tho very soft sleeves. The shirred nnd draped uppcr-slecvo Is finished with small pearl ornamente nnd tho tucker of the bodlco Is of chif fon cloth, which should also bo used for the sash. A novelty In very smart and dreasy evening gowns is tho difference be tween the two sleeves. Ono may bo of tho fabric used In tho dress and an other of chiffon cloth or laco or not Ono stunning model showed tho right slecvo of the chiffon cloth In mous quetalro stylo to tho elbow, whero It ended In a tight band from which de pended a narrow dlrcctolro scarf of tho chiffon cloth. Tho other sleeve was of tho satin messallne draped and finished with a can of nearls. woven In squares or dla- monds llko a Juliet cap. Gold Bowknots for Hair. Among tho novelties In hnlr orna ments Is a crinkled bowknot of gold ribbon attached to a hairpin. This is worn at the sldo of tho Psycho or above tho ear in tho new coiffure that Is flat In front and wide at tho sldo. These are also mado of silver rib bon, and again of gold lace studded with rblnestoncs or with silver sequins. They nro rather expensive In the shops, but can be mado at homo at small cnt. One of them would malm an excellent Christmas gift for a young girl who goes out In tho cvonlng. Hair ornaments this winter aro u Important ns pocket books, evening bags, dlrectolro scarfs and necklaces. A New Muff. A largo flat muff of crmlno has t band of embroidered sliver running around each sldo of it, about two inches from tho edgo. Tho band It about two Inches wide. Over tho sil ver background are embrolderol beautiful flowers in the dellcato pastil shades. HAT OF MOLE-COLORED TAFFETA. Ilk With taffeta chou and silver galoi and tassels. Embroidered Stoles. Fashion is borrowing from thi. clergy ns well as tho classic. Wha with tho cassock gown, the girdles oi heavy lloss, tho monk capo, thero Is qulto an addition to tho styles from priestly vestments. Now tho stole has como Into hlghes'; favor. It was In fashion somo tlmu ago, thon somber nnd subdued. Now it Is resplendent with embroidery nnd metnl thromls. Theso stoles aro worn over tht shoulders, around tho wulst, down tho front of skirts, from tho armholea down tho sides of evening gowns and from back of an empire bodlco to hem of tho skirt. Flower Sachets. Flower sachets' aro extremely dninty. To mako n roso sachet a llt tlo ball of perfumed cotton must bo covered with crinkly pink or whits silk. Petals aro formed around thlt center with satin ribbon, and green ribbon wound nround wlro suggesls a stem. A tiny bit of roso folios (bought at tho hat-trlmmlng counterl Is nddod, and the result is a prott rose spray. A lovely velvet pansy will entirely conceal a llttlo flat perfumed cushion and a yellow and whito ribbon dais does Uio samo service. Turhan with Tails, The newest fur turban Is mado verv broad across tho head, Is without trimming, nnd has n bunch of erode tails hanging down to the shoulder oi the right side. It Is a question whether this is w becoming fashion to anyone, but tfu fact rema'ns that It is tho fashion. - sr H