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CHEERY FAVORITE
■ new skirts
A FEW cheerful pipings of spring
precede its full chorus in the dis
play of blouses and separate skirts
that make their initial appearance in
January. They are the straws that
tell the direction of the winds of
fashion and likely to be the very best
efforts of designers, working with new
fabrics. Just now the shops are stag
ing the new styles in skirts and
blouses, and already some of them
have made a tine success. A favorite
in separate skirts has been chosen
for illustration here, made of a fabric
that has been developed In a vnriety
bf ways, and designers show them
selves ingenious in the use of these
striped goods.
In this particular wool fabric there
are stripes of black and white shep
herds’ check alternating with plain
black stripes, but there are several
combinations in different colors, show
ing the checked stripe alternating
with stripes that are barred with al
ternating colors also. In the skirt
Spring Sewing Carries On
NOW that sales of white goods and
wash fabrics are under way in
all well-regulated dry goods stores,
of undermuslins, sewing for
the house and for the children goes
merrily forward. The annual sales
make It easy -to systematize the work
of the seamstress who counts upon
maintaining her house furnishings at
least, and occasionally takes up the
pleasant task of preparing to furbish
up her home with new curtains
and draperies when spring comes. But
with every spring the wardrobes of
the children need replenishing and
pretty, new wash fabrics Invite their
elders’ attention to this fact.
For girls from seven to twelve there
are some cleverly designed new mod
els in which plain cotton materials, se
lected In two colors that combine
well, are made up together. Such
frocks need very little in the way of
trimming; some simple stitching in
floss usually provides the finishing
touches. A dress of this kind appears
at the left of the two shown in the
picture above. The body of the dress
Is In the lighter of two colors, with
pictured, the material is arranged in
box plaits with the checked stripe
folded uppermost and the plain stripe
under, so that the plain stripe does not
show except when the plaits spread
apart. This arrangement is reversed
in other skirts of the same or similar
material, especially where the alter
nating stripe is not plain, but none of
the models out-rank the one pictured
for trim, neatness and crispness, or
for all-round usefulness. It follows
the trend of new style in its narrow
belt fastened with bone buttons at the
front and the same buttons are set in
prim rows on each side.
The well-tailored separate skirt is
fully established in the regard of
women as tailored suits are and al
most as indispensable, providing a
very welcome change in the same
character of clothes. The skirt pic
tured, in light weight wool, is a
spring garment that will be useful
all summer.
collar, cuffs, belt, pockets and band
about the skirt in the darker color.
The elbow sleeves have their cuffs
■ slashed in accordance with the mode,
and the collar follows their lead In
i this particular. As for the pockets,
they are both pockets and drapery,
but a panel of the light-colored ma
terial at the front of the skirt is an
1 entirely new feature which distracts
i one’s attention from the unusual pock
i ets. On the belt and above It a little
stitchery outlines points in the sim
plest of finishing touches.
The white dress shown at the right
might be made in organdy or other
sheer fabrics and in light colors. It
has a flounced skirt, elbow sleeves
finished with a frill and round neck
with turn-down collar. The bodice is
shirred across the front and the full
1 sash tied at the back is made of the
material..
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THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR, MT. VERNON, GEORGIA.
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Lesson
(By REV. R. B. FITZ WATER, D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
{©. 1920. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY 23
PROMOTION IN THE KINGDOM.
LESSON TENT-Matt 20:17-28.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Son of Man came
not to be ministered unto, but to minis
ter, and to give His life a ransom for
many.—Matt. 20:28.
REFERENCE MATERIAL—Matt. 19:27-
20:16; Mark 10:32-46; Luke 22:24-30.
PRIMARY TOPlC—Wanting More Than
Our Share.
JUNIOR TOPIC—How to Win First
Place.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
—Right and Wrong Ambitions.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
—Greatness Through Service.
I. Jesus Foretells His Death and
Resurrection.
1. The King on His way to Jerusa
lem (vv. 17-19). This is His last jour
ney to the beloved city. He took the
twelve disciples aside from the group
of traveling pilgrims to make known
unto them what was before them. On
the journey He went ahead of the dis
ciples. The courage thus shown by
the Lord amazed the disciples who
were following in fear (Mark 10:32).
“Christ, the conscious and certain suf
ferer, is courageous. His followers
who had nothing to fear were afraid.”
2. Betrayal and death foretold
(vv. 18, 19). He went forward fully
conscious of the awful tragedy of the
cross. He for the third time since the
transfiguration tells the disciples of
His suffering and death, but they are
so filled with their ambitious schemes
that they do not understand Him. The
treachery of Judas Iscariot; the
fierce persecutions of the chief priests
and scribes; the unjust judgment; the
delivery to I’ontius Pilate; the mock
ing; the scourging; the' crown of
thorns; the cross; the hanging be
tween two malefactors; the nails;
the spesy; all were spread before His
mind like a picture. Though He knew
all this He deliberately pressed on.
The joyous outlook upon the victory
which would be accomplished by the
shedding of His blood led Him for
ward. He w'ent courageously, for He
knew the time h'ad come for the ac
complishment of His Father’s will.
3. The resurrection foretold (v. 19).
Truly this would have been a dark
picture laid the resurrection not been
made known.
11. The Ambitious Request of James
and John (vv. 20-23).
1. The request (vv. 20, 21). This re
quest was made by their mother. The
request is for a place of prominence
in the kingdom. It is right for moth
ers to be ambitious for their boys,
but they should know that earth’s pin
nacles are exceedingly dangerous.
2. Jesus’ answer. (vv. 22, 23).
He spoke directly to the men, not to
their mother, declaring that they
knew not what they were asking. He
showed them that the way to this
position of glory was through suffer
ing. The cup of which they were to
drink was that of great suffering and
agony. The positions which they
craved were attainable, but in a very
different way from what they appre
hended. The way to the places of
glory in the kingdom of Christ is
through the path of lowly and self
forgetful service, even great suffer
ing.
3. How to Be Truly Exalted (vv.
24-28).
1. The angry disciples (v. 24). When
the ten heard of th,e request of James
and John they were filled with indig
nation against them. Their displeas
ure did not arise from the fact that
they were free from the same selfish
spirit, but that these two had thrust
themselves to the front; it was an
admixture of indignation and jealousy.
2. Greatness among the heathen (v.
25). The rule of the world has al
ways been by the strong hand. The
standards have been not moral excel
lence, but wealth, station and power.
Even today the reason one nation
rules the other is that the one pos
sesses sharper swords and heavier
clubs than the other.
3. Greatness among Christ’s dis
ciples (vv. 26, 27). Here the stand
ard is in sharp contrast. The way
to the places of prominence in Christ’s
kingdom is the way of self-abasement,
It Is not wrong to be ambitious to
be great, but the basis of true great
ness is that which human selfishness
seeks to avoid. There will be de
grees of rank In Christ’s kingdom, but
this rank will be character, not posi
tion or authority.
4. Christ is the supreme example
of greatness (v. 28). All who would
be great should study and imitate
Christ. Let them forget self and
serve others, even to give their lives.
This will eliminate all scrambling for
place and power. The one grand test
by which to know whether Christ’s
Spirit controls one is whether he Is
serving or seeking to be served.
Christianity Is Still Alive.
The greatest tribute to the neces
sity of religion is, that it survives its
outworn forms; the greatest proof of
the essential truth of Christianity is.
that in spite of the twaddle talked
every Sunday in the name of Christ,
Christianity Is still alive. —11. R.
Hawes.
The Instructor.
My hurt has been my instructor,
and I wish it may make me more cau
tious and less simple. — Thomas a
Kempis.
WELL-DESIGNED
BRICK HOUSE
Its Permanency and Strength
Strongly Recommend It.
APPEALS TO THE HOUSEWIFE
Rooms Arranged to Reduce Work of
Caring for House to Minimum—
Features That Enhance At
tractiveness of Exterior
By WILLIAM A. RADFORD.
Mr. William A. Radfsvd will answer
questions and give advice FREE OP
COST on alt subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 18*7 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. 111., and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Because the average man builds a
home but once in a lifetime, it is an
event of tremendous importance to him
and his family, and should merit care
ful study and thought. There are
many modern features in home-build
in*; that cahnot be overlooked if the
finished product is to be entirely
satisfactory. For instance, one of the
most important developments in home
building in the last decade lias been
that of sun parlors and sleeping
porches. With the growth in popu
larity of the “fresh air” idea, es
pecially when sleeping, these two fac
tors have become prominent parts of
new houses. And as the years pass,
improvements have been made in
their construction until now they are
near perfection as possible.
Another important factor in home
building is the material to be used.
Because of its permanency and
strength, brick is used extensively. It
insures a great deal ot protection
against fire and is specified in many
building codes. As an excellent ex
ample of what can be accomplished
with brick ns the construction mate
rial, the house shown here Is hard to
beat.
A glance at the illustration shows a
very attractive exterior greatly en
hanced by many variations in eleva
tions, such as the roof over the porch,
the wing for the sun parlor, the main
gable and the rear projection for the
sleeping porch upstairs. The arched
rafter effect is very pleasing and the
contrast of the white stone trim
against the darker brick background
is quite striking. In the sun parlor
and sleeping porch casement windows
have been used Insuring maximum
lighting space and adequute ventila
tion. The sun parlor is heated like
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the lest of the house and when
furnished with wicker furniture makes
a very bright and efficient addition to
the house. The wide, open front
porch supported by heavy brick col
umns is a useful place in the sum
mer time when it cun be screened in.
Three main rooms are provided for
in the first floor plan, the liv
ing room, dining room and kitchen.
The living room, modeled along
the latest lines, Is large, well
lighted and comfortable, a condition
made possible by the open fireplace.
In size, It is 15 by 10 feet. It opens
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on one side into the reception hail and
at one corner Into the dining room,
located diagonally opposite. The sun |
parlor is reached through the hall and
also opens Into the dining room. The
latter is a large, square-shaped room
with triple windows on the side and
rear. A small door leads to the kitch
en, one of those small cozy rooms, so
much in favor With the busy house
wife who no longer can get servants
at any price.
In a house of this size the work on
failed is considerable, especially If
one woman has to take care of all of
it. Because of the servant shortage
she has to have some substitute and
builders have found many ways and
means to help her out; first, by re
ducing the size of the rooms without
detracting from any of their charm,
and secondly, by Installing space-sav
ing and labor-saving devices. It has
been found that the kitchen no longer
need be a large room; in fact the
complete equipment can be Installed
In a very small space. A small pan
try is also provided in this plan.
On the second floor are three bed
rooms and bath as well as the sleep-
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ing porch mentioned above. The bed
rooms are not oversize, but ample for
needs of the family. All are well pro
vided with windows and exceptionally
large closet room.
Although quite impressive looking
this house can lie erected without con
siderable extra expense. It Is 33 by 32
feet. It is very suitable for title sub
urbs of a large city or for smaller
towns where wide lots permit a lawn
and plenty of breathing space.
SMALL CREATURES AS PETS
Some People Keep Bees in Observation
Hive Within the House—Water
Bug’s Odd Habit.
Such small creatures as bees, ants
fleas, toads and cockroaches have come
In'for t heir share of petting, and seem
to like It, too. Most of us have watched
in wordless astonishment the dashing
pair of fleas pull a small chariot
around a tiny ring in the sideshow of
a circus. Toads make as interesting
pets as goldfish.
Do you know that every time a toad
swallows a Junebug his face wears a
surprised and rather pained expression,
mid that he rubs his stomach with ills
funny liitle hands in order to quiet his
restive meal?
Many people keep bees In a small ob
servation hive on a sitting room table
near the window. The hive Is made
witii glass sides, and little dark screens
are kept pulled down to keep out the
light except when they are under ob
servation. The hive Is connected by a
one-inch bore tube with the window
sash, so that the little creatures do
not stream through the room.
I)r. L. O. Howard tells a quaint
story about a water bug which lived
In his desk. When the doctor finished
his cigar each morning he placed the
stumj) on the corner of his desk. Out
his little friend would come every time
after the moisture on the end of the
cigar. Later he grew to like the to
bacco taste and at last became addict
ed to the habit, without any detriment
to his health, the doctor says.—Natlrfn
al Geographic Society Bulletin.
Nature’s Wise Restriction.
Every fellow with any "go" to him
wants to do what he wants' to. We
might also add thar he wants to do
what he wants to when he wants to.
But very often that Is impossible. And
in u good many instances It’s best that
it Is. As a rule people are more rash
than they want to acknowledge. If
they had half a chance they would
glory in goading Others into the wild
est rashness and then laugh about the
predicaments they would find them In.
So nature has put safeguards around
humanity to keep It from doing many
things that never ought to be attempt
ed. Occasionally people break through
them and the victim pays the penalty.
—Exchange.
Useful Beech Tree.
When in full Pillage the beech tree
is remarkable for Its close shade and
coolness. The branches and such
parts of the tree as can not he more
usefully employed make cupltal tire
wood.
ABLE TO
DOHERWQRK
After Long: Suffering Mrs. Siefert
Was Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound
Pottsville, Pa. —“I suffered with
female trouble for four or five years and
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am now able to do my work. I recom
mend the Vegetable Compound to my
friends and you may use these facts as a
testimonial. —Mrs. Sallie Siefert,
313 W. Fourth Street, Pottsville, Pa.
The everyday life of many housewives
is a continual struggle with weakness
and pain. There is nothing more wear
ing than the ceaseless round of house
hold duties and they become doubly hard
when some female trouble makes every
bone and muscle ache, and nerves all on
ff you are one of these women do not
suffer for four or five years as Mrs.
Siefert did, but profit by her experience
and be restored to health by Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
Bad Stomach
Sends Her to Bed
for lO Months
Eatonio Gats Her Up i
"Over a year ago," says Mrs. Dora
Williams, “I took to bed and for TO
months did not think I would live.
Katonlc helped me so much I am now
up and able to work. I recommend it
highly for stomach trouble.”
Eatonlc helps people to get well by
taking up and carrying out the excess
acidity and gases that put the stomach
out of Order. If you huve Indigestion,
sourness, heartburn, belching, food re
peating, or other stomach distress,
take an Eatonlc after each meal. Big
box costs only a trifle with your drug
gist's guarantee.
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in New York City alone from kid
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yourself to become a victim by
neglecting pains and aches. Guard
against this trouble by taking
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No "Gowfer.”
Lord Haig confesses that whatever
conceit lie may have had regarding
ids prowess on the golf links was
killed by the remurk of a professional
at St. Andrews, who had wutched him
play.
"Weel, sir,’’ he said, at the end of
one round, “It’s a guid job for us a’
that ye’re a better sodger than ye are
a gowfer.”
The occasional use of Roman Eye Baleam
at nlsht upon retiring will prevent and re
lieve tired, watery eyee. and eye etratn.—Ailv.
Tlie father spureth the rod and the
son taketh it and goes Ashing.
Write it in your heart that every
day is the best day in the year.
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RE LL-ANS
la# FOR INDIGESTION
Deep-Seated Coughs
develop serious complications if neglected.
Use an old and time-tried remedy that
has given satisfaction for more than fifty years
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