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SUNDAY MORNING. THAT BABY. It ain’t no trouble now to find The tilings that used to lie A-seattered ’round about the house. Or hid away from me. The paper’s alius right to hand, The tidy’s on the chair. My hat don’t leave the-froc.t hail peg ’Most ’fore 1 hang it there. An* everything is orderly. An’ just the way it's put, Without a raft o’ cn’r'us truck A kickin’ under foot. But when I look around the room, An’ see the chairs jus’ so. An’ all the things a settin' in The place they ought to go. I’d give thp rest o’ this oi' life If I could only sec That baby strewiu' tilings around The way they used to be. —Portland Oregonian. Her V\feddinq Jourqey. * II j K. H. Porter. | J HERE was never a time that I , honeymoon ,'vips had not pos | sessed a wonderful fnseina "2” ation for her. Asa child she had eagerly devoured every available bit of Information concerning the wed ding journeys of the entire village, and in time it became a settled thing for each returning bride to subject herself to the admiring questions and worship fill homage of little Matilda Jones. When it was that the idea of her own wedding trip first *aine to her she could not tell, hut it grew with her growth and strengthened with her strength, until it became the best part of her life. The supposedly necessary adjuncts of a man and a marriage never occurred to her—her vision of a wedding journey contained herself alone. To be sure, as she grew older, a vil lage youth would now and then sham ble diffidently up the garden walk on Sunday afternoon, or shyly offer his escort home from evening service at the little church. But all these tilings only frightened her. and by and by the young men ceased from troubling. Then one day her mother died, and she was left all alone in the little white cottage at the end of the lane. As time passed the thin little face wore a look of placid contentment, and the faded blue eyes looked oil) serenely Matilda was about to take her wedding jour ney. Away in the top of the tiny house, far hack in a bureau drawer, lay a pile of money. She could tell the history of almost every penny there. This was the dollar her pickled pears had brought, and that was the quarter saved on the trimming for her black al paca dress. All this little pile of nick els and dimes, she liad earned selling blackberries, and that beautiful shining gold piece had iipcn sent to her on her eighteenth birthday by her uncle. This particularly dingy five-rent piece she had gained when a mere slip of a girl pulling weeds in the garden. It was the first money she had ever earned,' and she had Immediately dedicated it lo her wedding journey. She made daily pilgrimages to the shrine at the top of tile house, and lov ingly fingered her accumulated treas ures. She thought—she was almost sure—she had enough now. There were nearly twenty whole dollars: She caught her breath at the audacity of spending such a fortune, but. after all. ibis was her very own—it did not roll her scanty income iu the least: it had been saved for years for this very pur pose. When people tool; wedding trips they wore new tilings. She looked doubt fully at her black alpaca; brushed it sponged it pressed it and regarded it fcvhh a dubious si.-.ii li would have to ’do. She ci sin inly could not a if* :d a new dress. Rut in some trepidation she did invest in white cotton cloth ■and embroidered edging, and her cheeks grew pink with excitement of making the unwonted finery. Her evenings were especially delight ful. She would go into the parlor and bring out tile big atlas, and reverently turn the pages until she dame to the map of her own State. There, her slim forefinger would find the black dot which stood for the little village, and her eyes would gloat over the unknown "world before her. Just above that dot—where all those black lines met—was the junction, and sometimes she held her breath ns she carried her finger away out along one of those iines, and stopped with a little gasp of delight at the extreme end of flic map. Then she would draw a long sigh and shake her head, and, giving u quick hitch to her chair, would settle herself to the delightful task of mark ing out her wedding journey. She would go to the junction by stage. Then she would follow one of those little black lines until she came to that large round ring with a dot in the middle. Such a bit of a way it looked to he on the map, but she knew it was forty mil os from home, and a big city: Her breath came fast and she trem bled a little when she thought of a ho tel. Yes—she should go to one! She had never been to a hotel—a real hotel —she thought, regarding the village inn with line scorn. She was not quite sure she would know how to behave — but she should certainly go. Whoever heard of a wedding trip without a ho tel! She decided to stay three days, per haps four, and she looked fondly at the little round ring on the map, which contained so many delightful possibili ties. Then she would close the book and go to bed, only to dream of won derful electric car rides to the moon. At last the great day came. It dawned dear and cloudless, and a very happy Matilda climbed the stairs for her treasure. Joyously she grasped the precious pile with eager hands, then looked ruefully at tile empty spot in the drawer. She hesitated a mo ment, quickly found the dingy nickel, and smiled content as she placed it back in its old corner and closed the drawer. With trembling liSnds she arrayed herself in her wedding garments and seated herself on the doorstep to wait for the stage. “Matilda Jones looks almost hand some this morning, with her cheeks so pink,” said a pretty girl on the back seat to her companion, as the coach stopped for its passenger. “Why. Nellie,” said Matilda to this same pretty girl, as she clambered in, “am I going to have you to ride with? That will he nice. I'm sure!” "Yes, I am going up to the junction to do some shopping—you know I’m pretty busy these days.” said she. with an adorable blush, which suddenly re minded Matilda that it was nearing Nellie's wedding day. This warmed her heart to her at once, for was she not on her own wedding trip'.' She beamed anew on Nellie as she settled herself comfortably for the two-mile drive. How the sun shone and the birds sang, and how good the air was to breathe! “Are you going away for long, Mis3 Matilda?” inquired Nellie politely. “No—only a little trip,” she replied, trying to look unconcerned, as if trips were an everyday occurrence with’her, but the red deepened in her checks and her voice trembled a little as she asked abruptly: “Where are you going to take your wedding trip, dear?” The girl colored painfully. “We can't take any at all, Miss Ma tilda—isn't it dreadful?” and the young face looked pinched and drawn with woe. “You see Jim's money, that he’d been saving up to go with, got all burned up in the fire, and—and—we've had to give it up!” she finished with a wail that clearly told her disappoint ment. Miss Matilda sat very siill. She thought her heart had stopped beating then it gave a big thump, and there was a strange, tight feeling in her throat. She did not say anything, and b.v and by Nellie looked out the win dow with a grieved expression on her pretty face. When they reached the junction the young girl turned her head and said constrainedly, as she jumped lightly from the coach: "I hope you'll have a nice time, Miss Matilda.” "Thank you,” site murmured without smiling, and clambered slowly down. Then she walked along the platform and sat down on an old settee on the shady side of Uio building. By and by a train rumbled in—shoo!; itself of passengers—gathered anew lot and rumbled out again. One—two —three trains did the same thing, and the forlorn little woman .still sat on the old settee. “Didn't you wjint to take one o’ them trains?” good-naturedly asked the blue coated man, who had boon curiously watching her for some time. She looked at him with dull eyes, and shook her head. When tile stage coach made its even ing trip to tin* village Nellie was sur prised to find Miss Matilda on the hack seat. “Why, I didn't expect to see you so soon! Didn't you go?” asked the young girl pleasantly. “No, I had—l had a headache—l mean a throat-ache,” stammered Ma •tilda iu confusion. The next night. Nellie burst, into her mother’s room with an excited face, holding an open letter and a paste board box in her hand. “Mother what do you think! I told Miss Matilda yesterday how we couldn't take any wedding trip, and she never said n word, and then I felt real cross, ’cause I thought she didn't care a bit. but just sco wlmt that dear old maid has done! "My Dear Nellie: I think wedding trips are the nicest tilings iu the world, and 1 don't want you to give up yours, i had a little extra money that I did not know what to do with, so I send it to you for your wedding trip. I hope you will have a nice time. Your friend, “Matilda Jones.’’ And Nellie's tears dropped fast on ihe dimes and nickels that rolled out of the pasteboard box. Away at tlic top of a tiny house, in a bureau drawer, a lone nickel keeps guard over a dainty pile of wedding garment s.—The Criterion. F, Tree* Along tin; Iliglivray. A pleasant note commends what 1 have said about growing fruit along tile highway. The idea is not anew one, and there iias been considerable done on this line in some sections of the 1 nited States, Some years ago the railway companies in Algeria un dertook plantings along their lines of railways, and the last report that I 1 have seen gives us an estimate of 7.000,000 trees bearing frujt along these iron roads. Out of the 14,000.000 fruit trees iu Bohemia. 2,000,000 are grow ing along the public roadside. There are over 0000 miles of streets planted with tlie best sorts of fruit trees. More of the same good work lias been cur ried on in Germany. It Is said to he an educator of tlie people. Instead of destroying or wasting, the people con stitute a bodyguard to prevent any thing of the kind. I believe the use of the apple tree Is most advisable in thinly settled districts. This tree is very beautiful, and gives good .shade as well as fruit.—New York Tribune Farmer. Some men are born rich, apd others acquire riches, but few thrust their riches upon others. THE BRUNSWICK DAIRY NEWS. New York City. Hough-finished cloths are used for promenade eos tif ios this season, and are very appro priate for cold weather. A smart black ladies’ street suit. and gray homespun is shown here de veloped in strictly tailor-made style. The blouse is shaped with shoulder and underarm seams only. The hack is plain and the garment smoothly adjusted under tlie arms. Two backward turning pleats on tlie shoulders are stitched down a short distance, providing becoming fulness over the bust that forms a blouse tit the waist. The jacket is completed .. J i> LADIES’ OUTDOOR COSTUME. with a narrow velvet, he!', that fastens with a cut steel buckle. The fronts close iu double-breasted style, with ttvo rows of sled buttons that arc tlie only trimming used on the suit. The neck is finished at Ihe col lar line with machine stitching fJtio’ the collar is omitted. The sleeve is shaped with an inside Beam, lias slight fulness on the shoul ders and is gathered at the wrist. The sleeve is arranged on a wristband, with the gathers at the hack, where it droops stylishly. The skirt, is made with ten evenly proportioned gores fitted ' smoothly around the waist. It closes invisibly at the centre buck scam in habit effect. A narrow tuck is stitched at each side of the gores and flatly pressed, producing what is called the “slot” seam. To make the Eton in the medium size will require one and one-half yards of forty-four-ineli material. To make file skirt in the medium size will require five and one-lialf yards of forty-four-inch material. A Smart Costume. Very light shades of gray, fan and green are to be worn tliis fall, with velvet trimmings to give them a /Seavy apppenrance. A smart costume is shown in the large drawing, developed in Eau de Nil wool canvas, having white lace and dark green velvet for trimming. The waist is made over a glove-fitted featherboned lining that closes in the centre front. The back is plain across the shoulders and drawn down close to tlie belt, where tile fulness is ar ranged in tiny pleats. The plastron and full vest are perma, nently attached to tlie right lining front and close invisibly on the left. A band of lace is applied at the top of the vest to cover tlie joining. • A tiny rever and shoulder trimming of velvet finish the edges of the front above the vest, the latter extending over the shoulder to the back. A trans parent lace collar completes the neck. and is edged tap and bottom with vel vet: ribbon. The sleeves are shaped with the regu lation inside seams, and also have •seams on tlie top. They fit the upper arm closely. Material added at each side of the top scam is gathered and fastened tit the elbow, falling in a loose puff to the wrist, where it is finished with a velvet iiand. Ribbon covers tTio scam from shoulder to elbow. The skirt is made with five well-pro portioned gores, narrow front, and sides with wide hacks, fitted smoothly around the waist and Dips without darts. The fulness in the centre hack is arranged in an underlying pleat at each side of the closing. These pleats are flatly pressed and present a per fectly plain appearance. The skirt is sheath fitting from waist to knee. Tile rtomioos are narrow in front and graduate in deptli toward the buck. They are of circular shap ing and flare stylishly at the lower edge, where the hems are finished with machine stitching. To make the skirt in the medium size will require seven yards of forty-four inch material. ltecmniug to Youthful Weavers. Effective combinations of black and white are seen Iu children's garments as well as those intended for grown folks this season, and it must lie ad mitted that they are very becoming to youthful wearers. The coat shown here is made of white siltin-l'aced cloth with black satin trimmings. The front: shield is braided ill black ribbons. It. is narrow at Ihe neck, broadens considerably toward tlie lower edge and is completed with a biuck collar, both closing al; the centre back. The coat is shaped with shoulder and underarm seams, (its well on the shoul ders and llai'iKj in pox effect at; the lower edge, falling in soft graceful fold", Triple shoulder capes of lilack satin are edged with hands of white. They give a becoming breadth to tlie figure. Tlie coat is fastened Invisibly from the neck to the point of tDo capos. Be low that the closing is made with lilack satin buttons and buttonholes worked in flic edges of the fronts. The sleeves are regulation coat sleeves, shaped with upper and mulct portions. They have sliglit fulness on the shoulders and are finished with flaring cuffs of satin. To make tlie coat for a child of two osiigi Mo Cl AT FOR A CHILD. years will require three yards of twen ty-two-inch material, with one yard ot velvet trimming household Matters Couch For Verandas. The hanging couch is a now and salient feature of the" modern porch. It is not a hammock, being a much more comfortable and trustworthy thing. Made at home, the constituent ingredients of the hanging couch in clude an ordinary woven wire spring and a comfortable mattress, suspended in a frame by swinging ropes. The frame may be of canvas or of wood. A Bedroom Decoration. One of the newest and smartest bed room decorative schemes is to have green woodwork, with wall covering of Japanese wisteria and green leaves with pale yellow ceiling: green painted or stained furniture, Japanese rugs oi Japanese matting on Hie floor, Japanese yellow pottery ori the wash stand and cither plain yellow or kivender cur tains at the windows, over white mus lin. The result is novel and striking in the extreme. Temperature of Ovens. The proper temf ratnre of tlie oven for various mixtures often remains a perplexity to the young housewife after other details have been conquered. Here are a few suggestions: A cake which is made with butter needs a moderate oven; a cake made without butter wants a quick oven. For small cakes and cookies the oven should be moderately quick. Cakes that have an admixture of molasses hum more eas ily Ilian others, and should be watched closely. They require a moderate oven. If the cake browns too quickly after going into the oven there is too much heat, Remove a lid from the top of the stove cr put into the oven a dish containing cold water. A Shampoo Mixture. A Tory good shampoo mixture is made thus: Lay a cake of the purest soap obtainable in a pitcher. Add one pint of boiling water and stir until a good lather is formed. Lift out the cake of soap, and, if the hair is very oily, add one teaspoonful of bicarbon ate of soda, but under no circumstances ammonia or powdered borax. Wash the hair and scalp thoroughly with the shampoo mixture while it is still warm and rinse with warm water. Do not rinse the hair in cold water. The sud den change in temperature is bad for the scalp, and hair, toe. If the hair is exceptionally dry, a teaspoonful of sweet almond oil may be added to the last rinsing water. , , , Colored Tablecloths. Colored tablecloths are being revived to a certain extent for supper or lunch eon cloths, hut are never used for din ner. One of blue denim is cool and pretty, with a centre piece and doilies of drawn white work. One of cool looking green art linen is very attrac tive also in connection with green china and white flowers in a green glass vase for a table centre. Plain lavender linen shows effectively with pansies, heliotrope asters, or sweet peas for the floral effect, and blue and white china, lied or orange linen may be used for supper, especially in fall, with white china and geraniums and nasturtiums, with their leaves, for the flowers. With care to keep it har monious color scheme and fitting flow ers these colored tablecloths may be made to produce a pleasant change, originality and individuality without offending good taste in the least. . . RECIPES . . Peaches and Itiee—A simple dish for tlic children's dessert, anil one which will usually ho liked by their elders, consists of a thick layer of rice spread with sections of juicy peaches or with berries. It is eaten with cream and sugar. Vanity Puffs—Boll one cup of milk and thicken it with flour to make a stiff dough, then add three eggs unbeaten one by one, beating well after adding each; then add one tablespoon of'melt od butter; droit small spoonfuls into hot fat; when brown lift them with a skimmer on to brown paper; sprinkle with powdered sugar and cinnamon mixed. Sweet Pepper Saute-Remove the seeds and lops of six peppers; wash them in cold water; put thorn into boil ing water and cook slowly half tin hour; drain; put two tablespoonfuls of butler in a small pan; when hot turn in the peppers; cover the pan and cook slowly twenty minutes; serve over chopped meat cakes that have been boiled. Potato (‘requeues—To two cupfuls of Dot riced potatoes add two table spoonfuls of butter, yolks of three eggs, half a teaspoon of salt and a few grains of cayenne pepper; beat thor oughly; shape in balls and roll pointed at ends; roll.in flour; mark in three Prices on top of each with a knife blade; fry in deep hot lat; arrange on a hot platter; garnish with parsley and serve hot. Moulded Kggs—Butter six or eight timbale moulds; sprinkle on the bottom and sides chopped parsley; break one egg into each mould, being careful not to break the yolk; sprinkle with salt and pepper and a bit ol’ butter on the top; put the moulds in a pan of hot water and bake in the oven from live to seven minutes; turn out on a platter and serve with a cream of tomato sauee or serve on .-. round of buttered toast. Poloait AnitUnt Spsrt. Polo is probably the oldest of athletic sports. It has been traced to (MX) B. U. AN UMBRELLA PLAYHOUSE How to Make One For the Use o Children Out-Doors. Domorest’s Magazine tells how ttj make an open-air playhouse of a larg umbrella. Tie a strong piece of twine securely to the end of each of the ribs and tie the loose end of each piece ot twine around the notch cut in a pointed wooden peg a short distance from its top. This will give an umbrella with a fringe of dangling pegs. Open the um brella and fasten the handle securely to a long, sharp-pointed stick, binding THE FRAME, the two together with strong twine. First run one cud of the twine down the length you intend binding, allowing enough to tic at the bottom; then com mence binding at tlie top over all three, the umbrella handle, the twine and the stick. Wind tlie string around very tight, and when you reach the bottom tie the twine you hold to the loose end of the length under the wrap pings. Examine carefully and be sure the handle does not slide or twist on the stick: then push the point of the stick down into tlie ground at. the place decided upon for Ihe playhouse. If you arc not strong enough to erect the house by yourself, ask some com panions to lend a hand and- help sink the stick firmly in the earth. When ibis is accomplished stretch out each length of. twine in turn, and drive tlie THE COMPLETED PLAYHOUSE. pegs iii tlie ground. You will need a wide ruffle of some kind of material long enough to reach around the outer circle of pegs when it falls from the umbrella. The stretched twine Will hold the rutile out, forming an odd little playhouse, with a smooth, round roof and drapery walls. Pleat the ruffle and pin it on the umbrella with safety-pins; also fasten it at tlio bot tom to each peg. Newspapers pasted together and made of double thickness may take the place of woven walls, if more convenient, but be careful in handling the paper, as it tears readily. The longer the pole the higher you make your house, and the longer tlie strings must he; consequently tpe larger the house. liit|irnvement ill Drilling Miichlnes. . Although I lie primary use of the ma chine shown in the illustration was In tended to lie the boring of holes in fence posts, there are many other pur poses for which it will he found useful. Steadiness ami continuous inward pres sure are the two essentials which must be obtained in operating a drill proper ly, and both of these results seem to hi easily accomplished with the ap uaratus, which is the invention of SHOWING Tin: DRILL IN OPERATION. Thomas K. O'Brien. The machine con sists of the ordinary two-crank drill and a vertical spring support of suf ficient length to extend above the shoulder of the operator when bis foot rests on the hinged foot plate below. The drill is hinged to a sleeve, which slides freely tip and down the support until it is locked in position by a turn of the screw' clump, when it will carry the weight of tlie drill and allow force to he exerted directly on the boriug tool by the operator pressing liis shoul der against the upper end of the sup port. When the hole has been drilled to the required depth the operator steps hack with one foot, releasing the cranks, and grips the top of the sup port, when a straight rearward pull easily withdraws the drill and clears the hole. As the use of the support in sures a practically horizontal cutting little skill is necessary in guiding the drill, and the entire attention can be devoted to forcing the work by pres sure on the support and speed in turn ing the cranks. OCTOBER 5