Page of - Interest Mejmber --r Of the Household THE BOY PUZZLE BV J .S. KIRTLGY BY J. H. H1HTI.F.Y. Ouunrlron Hue* Two or hi* indispensable pow ers are Imagination and Imitation. They awake early and stay on me job till toe la dead. With him imitation is not limitation; it ia lite and enlarge ment. Me is like the i hameleon that takes Iff hue* from Its environment. At the start, it I* blind impulse, au tomatic at that, as he bobs up and down and sways around on his springs; grasps at everything tn sight, from hts mother to the moon. and makes a specialty of foraging for re freshment*. Soon he gets to imitating and never stops. Nature was wise in ordaining It so. That is the way he grows, for Imitation Is appropriaton. He an swers your stale nth a smle, your frown with a similar frown, your lov* With love, your hatred with hatred. Hie doe* this at first without know tag It, then he does it purposely, and, by this time he has the habit. He walks because he see* other folks walking, likes thehdea and de cides to take over the diversion, at any risk. And the risks he runs are enough. If be were raised among animals he would probably walk on at! four* and chatter or grunt as they do; and perhaps, would consider his occasional impulses to stand or. his pastern joints as a strange discom fort. And when he is brought up en tirely with grown up people, he is old. while young, a grown up before he grows up. He plays, becauset—no; 1 suppose he would plav anyhow. He Is a reflector long before the reflective age, the tones and senti ments and mannera/of people around Him finding an embodiment in him and a second expression by him. Not that toe Is just as echo* He knows how to wake the echoes himself; but h* also knows bow to echo and he does H. He never went to a circus in tils life without wanting to get up one at home, and be succeeds. At tending fires Is one of the solemn duties of his boyhood, and If domes tic sentiment was hot too much agpriwst ft, he would have them at home; but attending to the fire is not in bis line. He teams to swim by watching others, and from the frogs. He plays church and school; sings and scolds; yells at the smaller mem bers of the fsmily or community in the same terms and tones that were used on him—all a matter of reflec tion. It la not contended that be has only imitation. . He has Initiative, also referendum. He is original. It whs a boy who saw the steam lift the lid off his mother’s tea-kettle and got up an imitation that has lifted the life of mankind. If we could trace the history of aeronautics, we would find that some body started the scheme by making a descent from the barn loft loaning a ucacem irorn me uar Igt 'i with his father’* umbcrUa tor a PHI R i chute, or some ,man has done tt. with the gift if imitation cultivated so carefully in boyhood. He learns to apply the most recondite knowledge to the most common conditions. After giving a definition of the word •'ran som.” and using the case of Miss Ellen Slone as an Illustration, the teacher told the pupils to Compose a sentence having the word in it. Utile Jack Walker would never have shown tlie "pome” he wrote had not his nearest neighbor told of it. And it rend: “Away out west in the town of Ra< ine a Tom Cat sat on a sewing machine. The wheels began to buxz and the cut began to wall: for it took nine stitch es injthoend of his tail; and the cat ran some.,” There are some things a boy natu rally imitates with more or Ices ease simply because he is a boy; then there are some things he imitates at one •(age, and others at another. %Ther« may be an unspoiled, but not an un solled, simplicity of boyhood. The dainty little girl will keep her white drees and pink ribbons up to the stand ard of the angels whom she imitates; f white the dirty riTtTe Coy TiTTIe boy emerges from the puddle where he lias had a good time with his friends, the pigs, whom he imitates, when he' can. His words betray him—odd words, big words, long words, lurid words. They show -thetr-orlgtn.—me waiting bey In the reception-room of a wealthy and cultured Bostonian made me feel that 1 was talking to the W. and C. B. himself. A newsboy of Mr. John £.. Sullivan's town, with only a month's experience, wus heard to say to another newsboy: “William Scott, If you corrugate your brow at me in that manner again. 1 will temporarily deposit my papers upon the sidewalk | - and cause the blood to coagulate un %*' der your left optic. Hear me WU f:' Ham:” Words that express strong f. feeling, in a picturesque or acrid or a* even profane way, appeal to him. And |f; slang Is his favorite vehicle of expres sion. He can remember alal he hears - and reproduce it. ft is the objective, the active, the large, (hat wins him • at the first < He imitates actions as well as v word*; gather the ideals as well as actions; most of ail feels the spell of compelling personalities Those two tads, sons of Jack Abernethy. United j States marshal for Oklahoma, who rode horseback all the way from Ok lahoma to New York to serve on the reception committee when Roosevelt was welcomed home from Africa, en .joyed that trip far more than if they ! had if aim Ina pataca car, because. their ' adored Teddy and their pa were ' Rough Riders. He la a hero worship er from the beginning. It is the man he imitates. He would rather be like some fascinating man than be an an gel— for a while at least. In the first ; stage, from one to six years, it Is au tomatic and Impulsive and what ap ! peals to thosP impulses ne imitates. During the next stage the impulses get diffreuRated. He is a natural in surgent from eight to twelve. The strain on him is lerrltis as his habits | i get formed. It must have been of j the boy at this stage that Carlyle is i : credited with saying he ought to be brought up In a barrel, and fed | through the bung hole. But it was only j Car.vle w ho said it. He never had a ; boy, though his father did In this j second stage he la forming habit. In the first stage he Imitates ao i lions; In the second stage words and I the states of mind behind the words; In the third stage, though he imitates j less, he patterns after their ideals and j ! social habits. Rack of all this imitation is the ; ' hunger and thirst for completing him i self. It shows the truth of the old i saying that example is better than ] j precept, because it contains both and ! make* them practical. It ts better ; than punishment. If those In (Jiargt j of him are wise they will: 1. Take ad j vantage of his impulse to imitate and give him the play that will develop'it. 2. in his next stage they will make the play more or less dramatic, al j ways accurate: w'ill awaken Interest i as well as impulse; attract, draw . ! rather than drive; aim to give him i what I* imitatlde in thought and words ' and character. 3. In the latter stage give him com radeship that Will butld hi* character. ; Almost every criminal could have i been saved from crime by a proper appeal to hts instinct of Imitation. I Words, actions and people must lie 'worthy of his imitation. — FIRST MOURNING j MUST BE PLAIN 7,pa.at Polish in Material Employer Would Denote Either lgnor aikie or -Indifference. i Some confusion seems to exist as I to what white materials are correct for first mourning. tie It said that all ; must be plain, and that those with I dull finish alofie are proper. Shook I there be the least polish in the An 1 ish, the stuff instantly ceases to he mourning, and to choose it denotes either ignorance or Indifference, i There are two trimmings only, or i three. Including hemstitching, if one j calls that trimming, which may b< worn. They are white English crept: , And crepe Use, the latfer more com j monly called "wash blond." This U ’ really wash Brussels net, and is en j tlrely plain, yet thin enough to serve I as a decoration, it may he cut Into i strips of flat bands and similar scrips j are gathered into ruftles, leaving the (edge plain, it is extremely pretty for summer, and launderi beautifully, j English crepe is that used for mourn j ing veils, and comes In w hite as well i as black. Cords or bands of It are , charming on dressy frocks. Hemstitching is always good form, and hands of thin lawn, hemstitched, may be worn at collar and wrists, even by widows in deep black. The width of the hem denotes the depth of meurning, those for widows being wide, while slighter mourning takes only a narrow hem. These mint ni be trimmed in any way. All plain materials are suitable in ! w-ash goods, but no embroidery, even j of the simplest, may appear for Hr.it ! mourning, however light it may he. j Lawns. linens and muaUnaara-correct, pbift Tf those with black lines are sug | (rested they at once become second ! mourning. Frist mourning must be all black or all white. Silk materials are made now in white, with the same dull finish that i sto be found in black, und is strictly mourning goods. It. has the merit of dyeing well later, when colors may be put on. A girl correspondent recently asked me If she might near a white lace hat in first mourning. Decidedly no, but one of plain Brussels net, either white or black, would be good, and also pret ty, the material lending Itself to mif- i Itnery. HOSANNA SOUTHER. The South Dakota pastor' who in-1 slated on celebrating Fathers' Day made a great hit, • The papers are taking up the idea. Why should not Fathers’ Day b# celebrated as well as Children’s r*ay and Mothers’ Day.’ Why should not the preacher, once a year at least, preach of the angelic virtues of the man who Is a long suffering husband and a patient father? PICTURE PUZZLE EESHJC3EE? i* -f*tCAM! SAft - »\u |®-y ATtNU-S l‘•AyooT-_> HAf MRtV*T> - HOW HI TPtACH Mflftrtgoft gftoWk tHf OFJH'S HATiOn/o. pasTimi ✓ Ht WlKClplt 06IECT IN TH(E «AM« 8R0WM IS TO 6AT Trtt 8AU BACK Ant fOSWWTO OVTK THE>y VV V "cohfliWO NEW YORK EVENING TELEGRAM (NEW YORK HERALD COX Al RMt> Rsttm* Well Known Daughters of Famous Men i Copyright. 1910 All rights reserved. \ MISS ANNA STANNARD. Several weeks ago. at the Shaftesbury Theater, In Lon don, a special matinee was given one afternoon for the benefit of the English Actors’ Church Union. There was a goodly number of titled per sons present, together with many English professionals, and scattered throughout the typically English audience there were here and there per sons who were undoubtedly Americans tvho had come to London for the season. To them the moat interest ing feature of the performance w'as the work of an American aotresB. Miss Anna Stannard. who gave the second act of ' Medea" with impressive force and won golden opinions in this trying role, which ha* en listed the histrionic power of many of the greatest actresses in the world. There were those in the aud ience who remembered Miss Stannard’a appearance in America. She is the daughter 1-ouis, Mo., who was at once time mayor of his city—a man of marked originality and ex ecutive force, it 1* from her I ... Brown Potter and Kyrle Bel- < lew. She was also In the firat i production of "Lady Winder- | mere'* U’an.’ In January of 190*1 Ml»* *8tannard appeared In a re cital at the Waldorf-Astoria, and aoon afterward ahe de parted for London, where the has lived ever since. She has appeared there frequently at drawing room entertainments, her Koaettl recital at Leighton House being particularly suc cessful In private life she Is the Wife of John Hubert Robins, the aon of a Birmingham sur- 1 geon. Ulss Stannard Is a clever writer. Her article on a re markably carved crucifixion, Which expert* believe to be one wrought by Michael An gelo and which mysterloualy dlaappeared from the priory at San Splrtto aoon after It was presented to the prior,1 contains this admirbale eatl mate of the great scutntnr: “Michael Angelo'a chosen Ideal was one of action. He Invariably fixed upon some de cisive moment which suggest ed th one preceding and the | father that Mias Stannard ■ thAflra which- makes her Fn effective on ITic stage. Miss Stannard made an enviable place for herself __on* to— on the New York stage. Among other play* In which she appeared was the production of Dumas' "The Queen's Necklace" at Daly's Theater with Mrs. James Dressmakers Designs Wardrobe for Seashore. Dressmaker's Bureau; Will you kindly- suggest the kind of a wardrobe required for a two weeks’ stay at the seashore, and how to make , MtltV * I have a white rnessoline dreSS, em pire style (slightly soiled), a white duck skirt, a three-piece blue linen ’ suit, a white lawn dress, also two cloth suit* and a long tan coat. 1 ; am going to stop at a nice hotel and w'auld like to know what else I shall need. 1 am twenty-one years old, five ! feet six inches in height, slender build, fair complexion, brown hair, shaded ; or drab, and blue gray eyes. E. M. J. i The white messallne must he clean : ed and then it will come in for wear ! at hops and evening generally, (let ! two plainly tailored blouse* to go with j the white duck skirt and provide your | self with smart neckwear and belt to complete a morning costume. The I blue linen suit, when perfectly fresh, ! may be worn afternoons and may be • finished out for mornings in turn with I the white. A skirt belonging to a cloth suit and ! a plain shirtwaist will be welcome on a cool day; also for tramping and ! boating in the mornings. | The white lawn drees is for after noon, and you may add a pretty but simple frock of cotton voile, mull. I either plain or Jacquard, or any of the thin *UJfy looking, fabrics. You can add a dainty organdie or dainty frock to the list if you choose. Home girls leave home with lots of pretty toilets, while others manage to look well with only a few. I think one should be. supplied, with smart . and up-to-date accessories at the ave 1 rage summer resort, by way of belts. 1 neckwear and summer Jewelry. The 1 latest coiffure, if It is becoming, is another factor that makes for suc cess at these places, and it is far more important than the latest cut in gowns. Would Make Over-Blouse. Dressmaker’s Bureau: 1 venture to ask "you whether you could give me some advice on the fol lowing: I have a five-gored skirt like enclosed sample which has two flounces. I would like to know whether I could take the flounces and combine them with silk to match and make an over-blouse, or any other waist you would suggest. The flounces measure seven and a half inches, tapering to three Inches. 1 would like a fold of Silk on the sfcjrt, to take fhe plain look off. What kind of d guimpe would im suitable? Also what kind M&flQfc,.Should- J how are: Height, live (eat two Inches: bust, thirty-four, an.l waist, twenty-five. r. m. k. 1 am afraid if you take bottf flounces off the skirl will look very platn. True, you could trim with a band of platn silk, but ae you are not very tall 1 am afraid you would find the addition very unbecoming. I should feel in clined to let the lower flounce remain and use the upper for a small jumper, ' probably with waist and short sleeves (cut in one. The neck could be cut low and edged with a band of wood brown silk, and where the sleeves were possibly Joined the seams could he covered with f00 saloons in Dallas," said the doctor, "and they have kept our new (17,000 Jail taxed to its utmost. As a line business proposition some of the taxpayers are beginning to aee that the saloon la not a paying sltion." Points for Mother*, ft valuable article of me prevention of constipation, mean fat is more easily digested than the fat of butcher's meat.—Home Chat. Sugar is a valuable foodstuff for children, but It should he aaten with moderation.—Hama Chat, v mSSM-jsrSk « Before They Go Fishing Girls i | Must Guard Against Sunburn Powder and Cold Cream Are Necessary and Protection for the Neck Must Be Provided by Ty ing a Big Silk Handker chief About the Throat. Flatting, on* of the beat sports in which a girl may indulge In the sum* mer, must be arranged for, if neck, face and hand* are not be aarcrifloed to ravages of the sun. Not only are powder and cold cream necessary, but special protection for the neck muet bfc thought out In flatting, one bends the head so much as to leave the back of the neck exposed to the sun, and there will be a decided tine of red unless one is careful. The best way of preventing sunburn of the neck le by wearing a big silk handkerchief. Arranged with an eye to effect. It can be made tw look very well. It should be put on comerwlee, the two ends tied in front In what fishermen call a “square knot." Even if a linen collar 1* worn, this should be over It, but with euch a bandanna an under collar la not required. A face veil would be scorned by any true devotee of fishing, end so the” complexion must be otherwise pro tected. I ltke a cream {nadeby mix-} lng any cold cream with powder i magnesia, forming a thick parte, i Magnesia is cooling. In putting this! on. not only is the face to be treated.! but the ears also, the neck behind i them, and under the throat. Those who object to cream with grease will like one that is made by melting an ounce of beet Russian isin glass in two gills of rose water, add ing a tablespoonful of glycerine as soon as the first two ingredients are mingled. Thta is penetrating to the pores, and there le not enough oil to affect a greasy complexion. Hands, being more exposed than any other part of the skin, most be correspondingly cared for. Nothing. I I think, equala the wearing of cham ois gloves. They will get soaking wet. of course, but even so. If cream has been put on, there will be’neither freckle nor red afterward. Chamois. has the advantage of not binding thei hands and is not Injured by water. [ Before putting them on. cold cream i Is to be applied thickly to the backs j of the hands, and the nails should be , lilted until the hqllow they make has: been brought up to a level with the ‘ linger tips. Too mpah cream can-! not be put on. A grease is essential for this, as constant wetting would dry the cuticle badly, and cream pro tects it. On returning from the sport, all I skin which has been greased should i be wiped off carefully with a lotion made from equal parts of cucumber juice and tincture of bensoln. Done} with cs -e. this will remove all tbe cream, tnd a final application of the' lotion way be made, for It la-aatrm* Cent and bleaching _ MARGARET MIXTBR. Grandn tocher's I* had a perfec'Iy lftWly time At Betttkin'e birthday feast. It'wasn't because of mV clothes, cause It rained. And . wasn't dressed tip In the least. But I think It was 'cause of the time i that I spent .. ..._i With (.tandmecher, dear, Just before ■, i went. I Tou ere, she told me 'bout "Sunshine Bttb,” To use when a thing goes wrong. Right after a thing that’s unpleasant, you know. .-.— Is the place where the "Buts” be long. And she, asekd me If I wouldn't try them soon, And I promised I would, that after noon. So. when I found that the clock was wrong. That clock that stands In our hall. I said,' “I am, late, 'But'—poor Gladys has mumps. And can't go to the party at all.” Ann Jt s'prised me to feel so much better. »o cutck. Though, of course. I h-as sorry- that Gladys was sick. At the party, one girl had the darlingest curls-, ‘ But” ‘twould hurt when the comb went through! And Elisabeth's sash was tots bigger than, “But"—mine was the prettiest blue. And the prl«K for the game didn't come to me. “But”—Billy Boy won. and he's lame, you see. When nurse came for me. T hated to go. "Kut”—at home I should And papa. It waa awful dark in the streets cut side. So I'm going to try them, the whole f "Rut"—I eaw such a lovely star, of the year, These "Sunshine Buts" of grand mother. dear. —Selected. ■The conditions of a woman's Ufa favor hysteria and aptte. say* a writer In a contamporary. and it needa all the aweetneas of woman's nature to combat these unhealthy Influences.— Woman’s Life. PRETTY. USEFUL APRON IIT MRi. TORO. There are few women who are not \interested In aprons of some kind, and when utility and beauty are so ewer*'* combined, as In the model of fered, It is sure to prove attractive. T (tern Is cut in one sine only, but Is so arranged that It will lit any v. ran whose bust measure is be tween thirty-two and forty-four inches It can also be said In favor of thla design that It Is most economical to make, and it require* only two and one-half yard#-of goods twenty - seven inches wide. After the good* are cut. cut the apron 1* Very little trouble to complete. The body and skirt portion are finished separately by binding, facing hemming the cel; and they are then Joined at the waist line under a belt of the material. At the hack_It.la_held In place by a tie of the goods or by ribbon. Two good-slied pock ets. arranged op eith er side, add much to its usefulness. An apron, such as talked of. could be made aa plain or as elaborate as desired, and which it is to be should be determined by the purpose far which It la Intended. A fancy apron, to be used for sewing would be pretty devel oped In fine linen, lawn, batlatg or croaa bar rouslfn. and fin ished with an edge of lace or embroidery. Hie pockets would be effective If composed entirely of strips of Inssrtlon, and the belt »nd ties could be of ■vhits or colored rib yon. A charming lit tie apron that could Mi* f B 111 '111 be worn about, the t I ' house In the morning '/III All and one that would ; *. I Je ■] 1H1 stand frequent rub- I B iH fill hinge, without injur- I*4H R|||! Ing U. could be made ^ Ginghams. chant- * " brays 'and percales .. .■•■. . : . . will give satisfaction Cl/f D developed after this ■ model, and should one I wlWJ0 wish to have the '■ " .. apron longer, a broad flounce of the- goods can be added to the sjkT.t at the lower edge. i VIRGINIAN PATTERN. Name