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^woman’s! I^WORI^b * MISS MILDRED HOWELLS. i ' fbe Very Clever Dnnffhter of the Fa moan American Writer. Few artists achieve fame at the ten der age of eleven years, but such was the good fortune of Miss Mildred now ells, the only daughter of William Dean Howells, the famous American novel-. 1st. A decade ago Mr. Howells wrote u charming book called “A I.lttle Girl Among the Old Musters.” 'Ilia little girl was Miss Mildred, and the book was Illustrated by sketches she made of the famous pictures her father took her to see In the old world’s galleries and churches When the tiny artist avas busy with her pencil hor father MISS MILUUEL) UOWKbnS. had no Idea of using her sketches, and. In fuct, the book was an afterthought. Miss Mildred loved the works of art she saw and iu her childish 7,enl en deavored to make copies of them. She had quaint opinions of her own con cerning them, and her bright com ments form one of the pleasing fea tures of the book. She even went so far as to originate a Madonna of her own—“the Madonna of the orphans,” because there were “so many other kinds of Madonnas.” Miss Mildred is now a young lady, but she Is still de voted to her art and hus done a num ber of very clever things. She Is a slender, splrltuelle girl, very much in terested in art and literature and with little love for "society” in the fashion able sense of the word. She is not pret ty, but has nu Interesting face and charming manners. FiirnliihlnKM mill the I.lffht. Don't bu.v furnishings that will not stnnd the light. There nre plenty that •will, and they are quite as pretty as more perishable articles. Wo do not seem to be able to distinguish between good things of small cost and cheap things that are expensive at any price. There are the prettiest homes imagina ble without an expensive article In them, but everything has been chosen with care. An Inexpensive copy of a famous picture, says the Philadelphia Bulletin, Is better than a crude paint ing from unskilled hands, but you can not make some women believe it. Cheap silk and velvet have more virtue 3u their eyes than the tluest cotton, und lit Is the cause for so much bad dressing, to many tawdry homes. Excluding the sunshine to preserve these monstrosi ties Is a crowning piece of folly. .Making u Wnrdrobe. A good wardrobe may be improvised by taking two strips of wood, us long ns desired, four inches wldo and one inch thick, and screw them In the nngle of the wall, six feet from the floor. Cut boards to tit in the corner, and rest them on the strips to form the top or roof of the closet. If preferred, a heavy piece of goods may be drawn across from the top, tacking It to the strips. A wooden polo Is put across In front, resting the ends from wall to wall on the strips. This Is for curtains. Cre tonne, chintz or any such material will serve the purpose. Now screw upon the strips ns many hooks ns wanted, and if the top Is wood put hooks into It also. A shelf may also be put in. Belgian women take a pride In doing their own work. If asked why they en gage no help they are very apt to reply that servants are kept only by lazy, In competent, extravagant or sick per sons. The tidy girl will make a tidy wife and n tidy mother, and her influence goes far, like the ripples that spread in water nfter a stone has been thrown into it. For tho flower holder in the center of the table a plain glass goldfish globe is attractive, showing the steins through the clear glass. WHY I "MITCHED," AS RELATED BY THOMAS MARTINDALE How He Learned to Swim in the “Little Swimming Hole” Near His Old Home at London, Canada. From “Old Boys’ Reminiscences” "When I was young and charming —a long time ago”—to wit, when the number of my summers was twelve, for some reason or other, which I can not now even determine, I became possessed of the idea that I could swim. Moore’s swimming hole, back of Moore’s distillery, was the place where the boys of that time used to assay the art of swimming, and among a bunch of them I had paddled and spluttered, kicked and struggled, until I verily believed that I wasaswimmer. Elated with my apparent success, nothing would satisfy me until I had coaxed my father to accompany me to the river on a Saturday evening to see me swim. Now, my father couldn’t swim a stroke, and for that reason he was anxious to see how iris son could cleave ttie tranquil waters of the Thames, imagining from my foolish boasting, no doubt, that I could swim like a duck and dive like a fish. Alas! and yet alas, for human vanity, for it had a terrible fall. While my father storxl on the bank, I soon got rid of my clothes,and fearlessly plunging in I was soon out of my depth, and to my horror 1 found that I couldn’t swim, even a little bit, and down, down, down went I to the bottom of the river. When my head appeared at the surface again, I yelled lustily for help and again went down, down, down. Now 1 indeed thought of every evil thing that I had ever done in my twelve years of life and action, but not a solitary good deed could I remember, so I must have been a bad, bad boy. When my bead next appeared on tbe surface, tbe drowning (Ties were more feeble than before, because I had swal lowed a considerable quantity of water, and I went down for the third time like a plummet. I do remember otter ing up a prayer-—a very shortone—and then all was still and dark. To all in tent and purpose I was drowned, dead to the world and its lleeting pleasures. The next scene of my eventful life was when I opened my eyes on the bank, saw a couple of cows grazing pacidly on the green grass a short piece away, with my father and all the boys stand ing around me with frightened looks and more frightened actions. Father bad rushed into the water when he saw me sink for tbesecond time, brave ly wading up to his neck, then to his chin—and the boys said to the top of bis head—and thus wading he kept on till he caught me, and turning around waded out with my limp and appar ently lifeless body on bis shoulder. I was turned upside down a few times, allowing the water from the overfull stomach to escape, and I was soon breathing the sweet and precious air naturally and easily. Father's thoughts were too full for utterance; he had like wise swallowed a deal of water and he was angry and wet, so he took me by the hand and silently we trudged back home. With dry clothes and supper he recovered his power of spiech, and I came in for a lecture that was full of ginger and sarcasm. I thereupon vow ed to myself that another Satur day night should not find me unable to swim, and that if I should drown in the attempt, I was determined tomabe one more bold effort to learn the illu sive art. In the few mouthsof my life time that 1 had been permitted to go to school, I had never played truant or even thought of doing so; but the situation demanded unusual and heroic action, and on the followiug Friday afternoon I “mitched,” as the boys called truancy. I went to the “little swimming hole” below the Port Stanley Railroad bridge. There I found a plauk, and, pushing the plank into the water uutil I got out of depth, I commenced kicking and pushing it across the stream, until it huui|ed against tin* bank on the other side. Then the plank and 1 started back and recrossed in safety. Now, then, for the fateful attempt. I discarded the plank, for having acquired tire proper frog’s-leg motion ill pushing it across and back, i boldly struck out alone and unaided for the other shore. The trip was made, it is true, but with many mis givings as to linal success. After a good long rest I started back again, and when the bank was reached 1 made the welkiu ring with my cheer ing. 1 had conquered and had redeem er! my reputation, mid naturally I was elated and jubilant beyond measure It so fortuned that a comradeoffather's had been standing on the bank of the river and had watched the whole per formance unnoticed by me. The man has long since gone to Ids rest, but I think of him now as I did then, and my thoughts then were lhat lie was a miserable sneak, as without saying a word he stole back to town, found my fattier and told him what he had seen. Father was a stern man, who believed in Solomon's advice about not sparing the rod. When he arrived home he took me out into the buck yard, and the following colloquy took place: Father: Where were you this after noon? Son: I was in Hwimmiug, sir. Father: Swimming like you did on Saturday night? Son: No, sir. I swam across the river and back all alone. Father: Did you “mitch”? Son: Yes, sir. Father: Did you ever “mitch” be fore? Son: No, sir. I was determined to learn to swim to-day if I drowned in the attempt. I have succeeded, and no situation can ever arise that would make me “mitch” again. Father: Well, you may go in and get your supper. I am very glad you told me the truth. I am, in fact, proud of you,— and once more truth and virtue triumphed, and the story of why I “mitched” is told. Thomas Maktindale. -*-5-* She Aimonted. James Waldron, for several years superintendent of the Albion compa ny's mills, was one day approached by a recently landed daughter of the Em erald Isle, and the following conversa tion ensued: “Oh, Mlsther Waldron, sor, could ye plaze l’ave me have a bit uv a rise In me pay, a dollar a wake or the lolko av that?” “No, Katie, I couldn’t. Don’t you know yourself that you're not worth any more than you're getting already?" “OI suppose so. But, Mlsther Wal dron, sor, could ye rise me pay the bit av 75 cents, sor?” “Couldn't do it, Kate. You’re getting all you earn now.” “OI suppose so. Could ye l’ave me have 50 cents more the wake, Mlsther Waldron?” “Not much. The only way for you to get more pay Is to earn It.” “OI suppose so. But, Mlsther Wal dron”— "Look here! What do you take me for, a blamed fool?” “OI suppose so.” And Katie walked away discouraged at last.—Bolton Her ald. Mocha Coffee. Tho raising of Mocha coffee Is done by Arabs out In tho mountainous coun try of Arabia, where no white man has ever been and statisticians and crop forecasters are unknown. There are no extensive plantations out there ns we know of them In other places, but each Arab has his own few hushes around his tittle house and raises enough coffee for his own use and a little for trading for other commodi ties. It thus becomes a difficult and slow process to collect from hundreds of people enough to load a enravan. Tbo markets of Aden and Ilodeida are sex’ernl hundred miles from where the coffee Is grown, and the journey to these markets takes several weeks. African Hospitality. Hospitality may be considered as one of the characteristics of not only the Veis, but of the whole African race. It is considered the duty of every citizen to entertain strangers without the smallest compensation. Places of rest stand always open, and when these are found occupied by strangers a man goes and tells his wife, who will send her servants with water for the stran gers to wash their feet, for, as they wear no shoes, they naturally need such an accommodation. Afterward rooms and cloth wrappers are given them, food is brought from all quar ters or they are Invited to eat with the people. They continue to be so provided for even if they stay months. Their garments are also washed and returned to them. On leaving they generally make a small gift to the wife of the host, though not more than two or three cola nuts or two or three English pennies.—Century. F. M. CLARK —Dealer in— Pure Milk and Cream Milk served to any part of the island F. M. CLARK Glenwood and New York Aves. Wildwood, N. J. P. O. Box 37 Phone Connection Music Lessons Lessons Given on PIANO, BANJO and GUITAR By Miss M. J. Halford at her studio THE IDLEWILD 226 Pine Ave. FOR A DRESS SHOE BUY THE W. L. DOUGLAS PATENT COLT FOR MEN —AT— $2.50 OR $3.50 PER PAIR R f" RYAN, AGENT Wildwood, X. J. P. O. Box iox, Wildwood Phone Call 45 A E. S. KILMER (Successor to C. C. Young) Freight and Baggage Delivery Wildwood, Anglesea and Holly Beach Hauling and moving of all kinds bundled wilh care and despatch Satisfaction Guaranteed OFFICE Cor. Oak and Atlantic Avenues THOS. U. CLARK GENERAL Grading and Hauling All Orders Given Prompt Attention Glenwood and New York Aves. WILDWOOD, N. J. P. O. Box 37 Phone Connection A. W. POST & CO. Painters HOLLY BEACH, N. J. Estimates on old and new work cheerfully given. Painters’Supply Store Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Glass at Philadelphia prices RIO GRANDE AVENUE Holly Beach, N. J. L. S. Robinson Reuben J. Hand ROBINSON & HAND Practical House Painters Hardwood Finishing Polishing Glazing Enameling Staining and Graining Best materials and workmanship guar anteed. Estimates cheerfully given P. 0. Box 64 Anglesea, N. J. CHARLES A. McWILLIAMS, Shaving and Hair Cutting Parlor, Atlantic avenue, opposite the Casino. WILDWOOD, N J. Cape May County representative for the Milwaukee Dustless Brush Co. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Marine National Bank at Wildwood, N. J., in the State of New Jer sey, at tlie close of business, November 0, 1006: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.$1H0,008 00 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.. 20 88 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation. 7,600 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds. H00 00 Siocks, securities, etc. 80,574 57 Banking house, furniture, and fix tures. 2,284 00 Real estate owned. 5,500 00 Due from approved reserve agents... 10,215 26 Checks and other cash items. 884 68 Notes of other national banks. 080 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents. 160 74 Lawful Money Rksekve in Bank, viz. Specie. 0,716 00 Legal-tender notes. 2,000 00 11,716 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas urer (5 per ct. of circulation). 375 00 Total. 318,024 12 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in.830,000 (X) Surplus fund. 7,500 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid. 5,555 88 National Bank notes outstanding- 7,200 00 Due to other National Banks. 7,071 13 Individual deposits subject to check,256,005 44 Demand certificates of det osit. 2,404*25 Cashier’s checks outstanding. 037 92 Notes and bills rediscounted, none.. Total.8318, "24 12 State of New Jersey, County of Cape May, ss: I, SAMUEL F. MCKNIGHT, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. SAMUEL F. MCKNIGHT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me thisl5tli< day of November, 1905. JOHN BRIGHT, Notary Public. Correct—A ttest: R. W. RYAN, FREDERICK SUTTON, JED DUBOIS, Directors "THE TOWERS” HOLLY BEACH, N. J. For Sale (furnished) $5800 LOT 40x100 Beautiful house-keeping apart ments. Very centrally located with commanding view of ocean , on three sides. Electric lights, artesian water,sanitary plumbing Good paying tenants. Cash ren tals in 1904, #650; in 1905, #775 Occupy one suite and realize good income from the other six. Price, (furnished) #5800 net —one half cash, balance on time if desired. May I show you the property? No trouble to answer questions. Fullest investigation solicited. Address owner, F. A. BRECK Vineland, - New Jersey --M- M- M. M m. ■ ■ .m. -» m m. .m m m .m. .m. • .m. .m. .m • SAUL & INGERSOLL Contractors \ Builders Wildwood, N. J. Pllans and Specifications Free of Charge BUY YOUR BOY... -A W.L. DOUGLAS SHOE $2.50 Patent Colt or Valour -At R. W. RYAN’S WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY The Only Stylish Milliner On Five Mile Reach, formerly of l’hila. ALL THE LATEST FRENCH STYLES Hats Made Over and Retrimmed. Fea thers Curled. Prices Reasonable Miss Jennie Kinkade Cedar Avenue Near Atlantic OPPOSITE THE BARTRAM