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A CITY business man who sent his farmer brother a copy
** of “A Southerner in Europe”, writes us as follows :
“Please note the enclosed bit, cut out of a
letter from my sister in reference to your book,
and note that my father, now seventy years
old, was much interested in it.”
The “enclosed bit” cut out from his sister’s letter, reads as follows:
had of ld *man' a77 years old had never read a b00k through before,
he ahie f°P V* r6St 6yeS’ but lf your eyes are younger. you may not
iead b« ft0 St0P‘ R' w' D‘ Connor* author of “Cornelius Harnett”- “I
ful reading ^ C°Ver without stopping—a whole day of delight
ul reading. John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi says: "I read it ni«rht
CaroNnn*81 “d 9"i0y9d 11 v9ry “”9» ” ^‘Governor Aycock ol North
roiina, says. I read the last chapter of ‘A Southerner in Europe * the
it hS X7 lhVr Mme '0”Id “ 0PP0rthhity to look into
from thi , l chapter, I turned back and took the book up
om the beginning, and nearly completed it before laying it down.” P
No Farmer’s Book Cage U Complete Without It
/Tout owe It to yourself, your wife and your children to put this
volume Into your home—not an ordinary book of travels, but a book full
of vital, throbbing facts about the big things all Southerners may
learn as to how Europeans work, li ve, and are governed.
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yarded as,one of Lon^enow’s finest productions, is the first tn a series jf
the^rM’s Htlerature) CorIK!dy, wh,ch 18 next to Homer’B Jll>ad. Perhaps, the irrc.tm poem in all
Oft have I seen at some cathedral door,
A laborer, pausing in tho dust and heat.
Lay down his burden, and with reverent feet
Enter, and cross himself, and on the floor
Kneel to repeat his paternoster o’er;
Far ofT the noises of the world retreat;
The loud vociferations of the street
Become an undistinguishable roar.
So, as I enter here from day to day,
And leave my burden at this minster gate,
Kneeling in prayer and not ashamed to pray.
The tumult of the time disconsolate
To inarticulate murmurs dies away.
While the eternal ages watch and wait.
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
HOME DRESSMAKING: No. 2-CLOTHES AND THE
WEARER.
How to Decide Upon the Color That Suits You—The Particular
Problems of Thin and Stout Women—Some Common Violations
of Good Taste.
By Mrs. F. L. Stevens.
KW%. ® CLOTHE the family nicel]
>»<1 and well” requires, on th<
part of the buyer, a knowl
edge of values, of what the price o
fabrics should be, the causes of dif
ference, how to test different mate
rials and how to detect fraud. Foi
example, there is a great tendency a
the present time to adulterate linen
Linen adulterated with cotton be
comes fuzzy through wear, becausi
of the much shorter cotton fiber
This tendency can often be seen b;
rolling the geods between the tttnnil
and fingers.
To know what the first cost shoulc
be, to know how durable the materia
will be, and how easily it may be
kept clean—all this knowledge wil
enable the buyer to secure good
values.
With this knowledge in hand, the
next step is the choice of appropriate
material as to color, quality and de
sign. The size, form and coloring
of the individual must be considered.
TIM. 1 1 . n ...
leueciu ngni, matting the sur
face appear larger; smooth, but not
shiny material, produces a smaller
appearance; dark colors absorb light
producing the same effect upon the
figure. Stripes tend to lengthen the
figure; plaids attract attention and
should be avoided by most “grown
ups.” They are bright and charming
for little folks, but are rarely suit
able to an adult figure. Stripes run
ning round the figure are universally
bad. The eye follows the stripe and
either the largeness or smallness is
exaggerated.
“The Colors That One Can Wear.”
The selection of colors that are
durable and becoming is important.
Colors that attract attention should
| be shunned. Harmony, rather than
! contrast, is the thing to aim at. Sub
dued tones are more pleasing than
: brilliant ones. One should not be
tempted by new, faddish shades or
tones, but should select, rather, the
color that is becoming. There are
many people who spend a sufficient
amount upon dress to appear well,
but who in reality look illy clothed
because there has been no attention
. Riven to color or the combination of
’ colors in the outfit. Edmund Rus
> j sell, an authority upon dress, held
that a woman should match her hair
I by day and her eyes at night. By
choosing colors that will at least
harmonize with the color of the hair
j and eyes, we shall have rather a safe
.color guide in dress. The colorless,
ashen face, however, does not anDear
well in gray or pale blue, nor the
sallow face in green or yellow. The
decision as to a becoming color and
then adhering to shades and tones of
this color, means economy as well
as good taste in dress. For example,
if one decides that brown is a be-'
coming color, or possibly blue, by
using tones of brown or blue, there
will be bits of trimming, ribbons,
ends of velvet or braid that can be
tiansferred from old to the new gar
ment, thereby saving fresh outlay.
Hat trimmings and gloves may be
used for a number of seasons with
care, by following out this one-color
idea. I do not wish my readers to
think for an instant that I am speak
ing of elaborate schemes for dress
or for spending money. I am speak
ing in terms of six-cent calicoes and
ten-cent ginghams. If the garment
is to be made of calico, why not
Choose a Color that will ha — i_
to one’s type of face and figure, rath
er than to select a color that
pleases the fancy without reference
to these other things? Take the mat
ter of outside wraps. I have re
peatedly seen a light tan or gray,
over-decorated garment, of delicate
tone, lacking durability, chosen in
preference to a genteel brown, dark
blue or black, which would repre
sent good taste as well as good wear
ing qualities.
Adapting the Dress to the Wearer.
Similarly the style and cut of
garment is a matter for the indi
vidual to work out for herself, keep
ing in mind always that it is safe to
err on the side of simplicity. Of the
two types, the thin woman has, per
haps, less of a problem than her stout