V
m Wmll, Bob, just look at these
il two
pumpkins! Aren't they
just monsters? They are
just alike, too. I'll bet
they're twins. I never saw
sucii Dig ones; did you?"
"My eyes, Roy, but they are -whoppers!
I -wonder If we can have them
for lanterns. We'll ask mother."
"Mother!" called Bob and Roy from
the back yard, "can we have these
two pumpkins for lanterns?"
t "Oh, what large ones. Yes, boys,
you may have them. They are too
big for pies," answered Mrs. Phillips
from the doorway.
The boys continued their work of
. gathering pumpkins, and only one was
foifnd to match "the twins" in size.
"We'll make a lantern to-night out
of this one, Bob, and save the twins
till Thanksgiving eve. Then we'll have
some fun," said Roy.
"I say, Roy, let's go and scare those
people down in the hollow. Ilold it
up to the window and then run. The
boy who lives there hit me with a
snowball and nearly knocked out my
front tooth, and I've never had a
chance to pay him back."
"All right, Bob, we'll do it."
Early in the evening the boys worked
industriously at their lantern, cut
ting eyes, nose and mouth. Then lit
tle pieces of candle were placed inside,
and it was truly a hideous-looking
thing. Mrs. Phillips, who was busy
preparing the Thanksgiving dainties
for that glad day, did not notice the
wboys stealthily leave the house. She
despised a mean action, and Bob and
Roy kneAV she would not approve of
their unkind sport. They quickly
crossed the fields and walked down a
hill, into a lonely, damp hollow. Right
before them stood a small, tumble
down house with a feeble light shining
from one tiny window. The boys crept
to this side and crouched beneath it.
Just as Bob was about to raise the
lantern after he had lighted the can
dles, a child's voice asked anxiously:
"Mother, aren't we going to have any
pumpkin pies or turkey or anything
nice on Thanksgiving? We had such
a lovely dinner last time. Is it be
cause we aren't thankful that we can't
have any Thanksgiving dinner?"
There was a pane of glass broken,
out of the window, and the boys could"
hear every word. Bob softly lowered
the lantern and put out the candles,
and both waited to hear the answer.
"No, darling; the reason is that we
haven't any money to buy such things.
Since father died, deary, it has been
very hard for mother to even buy
bread for us."
Then a boyish voice with a brave
note in it spoke: '
"Never mind, mother, we'll get along.
I don't like, pumpkin pies very well.
-v myself, because they're so spicy. But
1 I'm -going to buy Bess a bag of sugar
eodklcs with that ten cents I earned.
Won't that be nice, Bessie?"
Roy pinched Bob and they both crept
up the hill and into the pumpkin field.
Seeing the twin pumpkins gleaming in
the moonlight, both sat down on them. :
"I say, Roy," said Bob, "that's pretty
"hot another thing could be
ceammtid into them."
hard not to have any Thanksgiving
dinner, and that boy's a brick. Did
you hear him comforting his mother?
Hike him even if he did nearly knock
out my front teeth. Let's tell mother
all about it. It makes me squirm,
though, to think what she'll say about
us scaring people. I'm glad we didn't
do it, anyway."
But Roy did not answer. lie was
thinWng. Suddenly he jumped two feet
in the" air and said:
"Hurrah, ' Bob, hurrah! I have it
now!"
"What have you, Roy? Tell me
quick."
The boy resumed his seat on the
pumpkin and unfolded his plan.
"We'll tell mo.ther all about it," he
began, "and ask her to sell us a lot of
pies, cakes, jelly, tarts and a turkey,
and' we can pay for them with our
chicken money. Then we'll scoop out
all the insides of these twin pumpkins
and fill 'em with the nice things, and
the night before Thanksgiving we'll
carry them down to that old house
and kick the door and run. Won't that
be fun! A hundred times better than
making a lantern."
Bob heartily agreed to the plan, and
both, boys hurried home.
"Mother! mother! we've got some
thing to tell you," called Rob, breath
lessly. Mrs. rhillips sat down and listened
while the boys shamefacedly told about
their intention of searing the people
in the hollow, at which she looked very
grave. Then they excitedly told her
their plans.
"Take all -our chicken money, mother,
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and give us piles of good things," said
Roy.
"And if there isn't enough money
you can have some of our chickens to
pay for the stuff," added Bob.
Mrs. rhillips entered gladly into the
scheme and promised to have every
thing ready by Thanksgiving eve. She
allowed the boys to pay for part of
the feast, as she thought it would be
a good lesson for them.
The boys were much excited and
early on the appointed night brought in
the twin pumpkins, nicely cleaned in
side, and each with a small cap cut
off of the top. It was a very Import
ant part of the plan that the pumpkins
should look as if Just carried from tne
field. Mrs. rhillips carefully . filled
them with tarts, jellies, cakes, celery
and delicious mince pies, a great pat of
fresh butter shaped like a pumpkin,
two loaves of currant bread and a pair
of chickens. The boys added a big bag
of oranges and a box of candy espe
cially for Bessie. Then the pumpkins
were so full that not another thing
could be crammed into them. Mr.
Phillips now appeared to assist with
hearty good will and brought a great
basket of potatoes, turnips, apples, and
last, but not least, a huge turkey, all
ready for roasting. These things, to
gether with the pumpkins, were car
ried with much smothered laughter to
the door of the little old tumble-down
house. The golden balls filled with
goodies held the place of honer and
.were stationed directly before the door.
Ther'-hoys had the pleasure of kicking
on the door and then dove into the
darkness.
The' door flew open and a young voice
called, "Mother, oh come and see these
immense pumpkins! And oh, there's a
turkey and a big basket of thingiS-"
The surprised little woman hurried to
the door and, after gazing at the gifts
in astonishment, said, "Let's carry
them in. I wonder who has been so
kind to us."
They dragged the basket and pump
kins into the house, and suddenly the
boy cried out, 'Oh! Oh! these big
pumpkins are full of lovely things. I
know who left these things. It.
was those Phillips boys. Bob and Roy.
I'm sure it was, because I heard them
ask their mother if they could have
those big pumpkins. Twins, they
called them. To-morrow I'll go and
ask Bob Phillips's forgiveness for hit
ting him and tell him I didn't mean
to."
Bob and Roy walked slowly home,
kissed their parents good night and
went to bed. The last thing Bob said
was, "That boy's a brick. He needn't
beg my forgiveness, And we'll be
friends after this."
Then he sank into a sound and happy
sleep. Detroit Free Press.
The Small Boy's Thanksgiving.
I know it's right to be thankful
On Thanksgivin' day, an' I am;
I'm thankful for turkey an' cranberry
sauce,
An' cake an' plum puddin an' jam.
But when I think about eatin',
(Cause that's what Thanksgivin' days
for),
I know I could feel still thankfuUer yet
If my stomach 'ud only hold more.
FLIRTATIOUS TO THE LAST.
"It's bad enough to have him exe
cuted," sobbed Mrs. Gobbler. "But
oh, did you see what he did a whole
minute after his head was cut off?"
"No," replied Miss Turk, sympathetl-
"He winked his eye. at that hussy,
Miss Guinea Hen!" Puck.-
f thanksgiving jjS-'
Qyste.r
r- : . rn -a
Boiled risb, Egg, Sauce.
Boiled Potatoes.
Roast Turhey, Giblet Gravy
Masbed Turnips. Browned Sweet Potatoes
. Cranberry Jelly.
Lettuce, French Dressing.
Oiccse' Straws, Salted Almonds.''
Ice Cream, Ginger Wafers"
, " ' Cofee.
Fruit.1 Nuts- Bonbons-1
The Thanksgiving Table.
Something Colonial by way of dec
oration is always in order on this day.
A pretty centrepiece may be made of
wheat and small artificial pumpkins
the wheat, bought at the florist's in a
set piece, will need to be opened and
rearranged in a small sheaf. Smaller
sheaves may be set down the length
of the, table if it is sufficiently long,
and 'the yellow may be stiii further
carried out in bonbons and in the can
dles and shades, and the ices may be
served either in little pumpkins, or
may be moulded in that shape. A
tiny card bearing the name of the
guest may be tied with yellow ribbon
around the neck of a small turkey and
put before each cover. These turkeys
by 'the way, come at all prices and in
every variety, from the little feathered
fowl which costs but a few cents to a
really artistic iridescent bronze bird
which will serve as a paper-weight
later on. The Colonial idea may be
suggested in the sherbet cups made
of black paper in the form of quaint
hats, such as John Alden wore; a spray
or two of the wheat may lie under each
hat with good effect. Harper's Bazaar.
Than'cssivincr Ceremony.
It's a very formal matter,
Eatin' turkey out our way,
'Cause gran' paw alius rises
With a v,ford or two to say
After gran'maw asks the blessin',
Jest before he starts to carve.
It's a joke. We think it's funny,
If we didn't we might starve.
It's something about Turkey
Gettin' all mixed up with Greece,
An' how the combination
Means disturbance of the peace.
Every year we're all attention;
Not another word is spoke,
An' we nearly die a-laughin'
When our gran'paw tells his joke.
Ills Capacity.
Seldum Fedd (who has been perusing
a scrap of newspaper) "Here's an ac
count of a banquet dat cost five dol
lars a plato. Gee! 'Twouldn't do for
me to git up in front of no T'anksgivin'
dinner at five dollars a plate dat is,
it wouldn't if it was costin' me dat."
Soiled Spooner "Reckon not?"
Seldum Fedd "Petcha! If I wasn't
good for fourteen plates it wouldn't be
me, dat's all!" Puck.
Ho, For Thanksgiving.
Turkeys am a gobblin' roun' de shanty in
de lane.
Ho for Thanksgiving day!
(Better quit yo' foolin er nits mos' like
ter bring rain),
Ho, Thanksgiving day!
Now ole Mistah Gobbler, will you pleaae
step up an' see
What's in store fer yo' to day (an' what'a
in store fer me).
Yo'll be mighty tender,
Pleasant to remember,
That's what yo' will be,
Then ho, Thanksgivin' an' ho-ho-ho!
Ho, Thanksgiving day!
Indianapolis News.
Before Taking Turkey.
This is the turkey goblin, child,
It comes at night, with gobbles wild,
And struts above your tucked-in quilt
To make your childish conscience wilt.
Thanksgiving night he will be due,
For he will nave a grudge at you
If you've been turkey-gobblin , too.
Chicago Tribune.
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LIBERIA'S RESOURCES, '
Wealth of th African Republic of th
Colored People.
Liberia is considering the expediency
of a new foreign loan in order to make
needed public improvements and to re-;
organize the public debt. It is now
eighty-three years since the negro re
public in Africa was founded by Amer
ican philanthropists and more than
half a century since it was recognized
as an independent State.
Sir Harry Johnston, the African ex
plorer, recently spoke very favorably
of Liberia's natural resources. Its
great wealth, he said, lies in its for
asts, which contain most of the West
African timber trees. In india rubber
producing trees, bushes and vines it is
richer than any other part of Africa
except one or two small areas of the
Congo basin.
The interior of the country is in
clined to be hilly, and from forty to 100
miles iniand the ranges of hills reach
altitudes which justify calling them
mountains. The marshy character of
the country. Sir Harry Johnston says,
has been exaggerated. Beyond the
forest region there is a park-like coun
try. Elephants are abundant in' all
parts of Liberian territory. Through
the forest ma::y cf the paths are little
more than elephant tracks'.
Very little is known about the min
eral wealth of the country. Hematite
iron appears to exist everywhere, and
traces of gold are found in nearly all
the rivers. In the Mandingo uplands
beyond the forest region alluvia! gold
is said by the natives to exist over a
considerable area. Lend and zinc havo
also been discovered in the eastern dis
tricts. On the whole Liberia is said to bo
less unhealthfnl for white men than
Sierra Leone, the Ivory Coast, the Gold
Coast and Lagos. But the high plateau
regions are naturally thought to be
most free from fevers to which white
men are especially subject.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
A man of pleasure is a man of pains.
Young.
Like our shadows, our wishes
lengthen as our sua declines. Young.
It can not be too often repeated that
it is not helps, but obstacles, not facil
ities, but difficulties, that make men.
W. Mathews.
There is no life so humble that, if
it be true and genuinely human and
obodient to God, it may not hope to
shed some of His light.
Happiness depends much less upon
external things than upon the disposi
tion of the mind and the affections of
the heart. Madame Roland.
Obedience, we may remember, is a
part of religion, and therefore an ele
ment of peace; but love, which includes
obedience, is the whole. Elizabeth M.
Sew ell.
There is dew in one flower and not
in another, because one opens its cup
to take it in, while the other closes
Itself find the drop runs off. So God
rains goodness and mercy as wide as
the dew, and if we lack them, it is be
cause we will not open our hearts to
receive them.
Child Itescueg Baby Brother.
The eighleen-months-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. F. Kyser, of Fall River
township, while playing in th: yard
fell into the well which was twenty
two feet deep. His sister, eleven
years -of age, hearing his criej, ran to
the well, and by clinging to the well
rope, started to descend and rescue
her brother.
The rope burned her hands and she
realized that she must let loose.
Throwing her body to the opposite side
of the well, for she was right over
the baby, she let go. and dropped safe
ly to the bottom. The water was be
tween two and three feet deep, and
tlu infant was submerged and strug
gling feebly.
The little heroine grabbed up the
drowning bnby, anil, holding him in hei
arms above the surface of the water,
called for help. The mother heard
her cries and came to her assistance.
Kansas City Journal.
A Meerschnnin Mine.
"Meerschaum is mined like coal,"
said a pipe dealer. "It is a soft, soap
like stone, and in Asia Minor its min
ing is an important industry.
"The crude meerschaum is called
hamtash. It is yellowish white in
color, and a red clay coat or skin en
velops it. The blocks cost from $23
to ?20O-a cartload. They are soft
enough to cut with a knife.
"These blocks in summer are dried
by exposure to the sun. In winter a
heated room is necessary.
"Finally, the meerschaum blocks are
sorted into twelve grades, wrapped in
cotton, and packed in cases with the
greatest care.
"The bulk of all this meerschaum
goes to Vienna. There the best pipe
makers in the world live." Philadel
phia Bulletin.
It Made a Difference.
A." story is being told of a Sibley
young lady who found a package of
love letters that had been written to
her mother by her father before they
were married. The daughter saw that
she could have a little sport and read
one of them to her mother, substitut
ing her own name for that of her
mother and that of a Six Mile young
man for that of her father. The mother
seemed utteily disgusted and forbade
her daughter to have anything to do
with the young man who would write
such nonsensical stuff to a girl. When
the young lady handed the letter to
her mother to read the house became
so still chat due could almost hear the
grass growing la the yard. Oak Grove
(Me.) Banner.
ilaby'a Short Clothes.
When mother is making baby's short
clothes she will find it a great saving
of labor if she will do these two things
make the neckbands of the little
dresses a trifle larger than necessary;
then draw very narrow tape through.
When making the sleeves, cut them a
little longer than needed, and sew hori
zontal tucks below the elbow. Baby
grows very fast, -and as the arms
lengthen the tucks can be let out, and
the tape Is not drawn so tight. In this
way the dresses will last much longer,
without being outgrown. Utica (N. Y.)
Observer.
Interior Illauilnatlu;.
The first consideration, as always In
the furnishings of a house, is that of
utility. We want lights that we may
soe, and that in the way best adapted
to the sensitive structure of the eye.
The delicate retina shrinks Instinctively
from a harsh, brilliant light, and from
one which strikes mercilessly upon it
without shade or softening influence
of any kind. It requires a steady light,
and at the same time a strong one, but
just as we soften the direct rays of the
sun with shades and draperies, and as
nature herself seeks t do wth foliage
and softly drifting clouds, having ob
tained the strongest and steadiest light
possible, we must make it as soothing
and as agreeable as well.
Much also depends upon where the
lights are placed to obtain the most
satisfactory results. Every one is con
scious of discomfort, even on a day that
Is slightly overcast, in walking when
the sun is directly overhead, while the
slanting rays dipping over one's shoul
der are most agreeable. The results
fire the same with artificial lights. If
the ceiling is very high and the light3
sufficiently shaded to be inconspicuous,
they are permissible in a room devoted
to entertaining, but even under those
conditions there should be side lights
to focus the attention rather, than direct
it to the ceiling, wheh is usually neith
er beautiful nor interesting. Martha
Cutler, in Harper's Bazar.
I'lanning; the Vrdrube
The wardrobe must be planned each
season. The average woman docs well
to decide on a few colors, the most be
coming, and stick to them. Ilor very
jewels should be made to harmonize
with the chosen colors. What is the
use of owning diamonds if they are not
becoming? Of what use is a necklace
of emeralds if green is not included in
one's color scheme? Of course, col
ored stones may be worn with black
or white, but it is better to consider
one's jewels in relation to the entire
wardrobe. The first advantage of hav
ing a few colors is economy. One silk
petticoat, one hat, one wrap, etc., may
be mode to go twice or three times as
far as they would if many colors had
to be matched. Another advantage is
that one gains a certain individuality
in her appearance. A certain artist's
wife confines her colors to black, white
and 3'ellow. She never departs from
those hues, and the result is that she
is called handsome without actually
being more than fine looking. She is
always perfectly dressed, and the hai'
mony of her gowns, hats, jewels, flow
ers and accessories is most attractive.
One need not carry the limitation
quite as far as this. A daik woman
might choose navy blue, brown, yellow
and white, with perhaps a little red and
bright green carried into the trimmings
of her hats. A blonde woman would
substitute black for brown, and mauve
or violet for yellow. Sticking to these
colors year after year, the wardrobe
would soon become harmonious and
distinctive.
The study of harmony in color is well
worth while to the careful dresser.
The most exquisite combinations are
seen in beds of pansies, or nasturtiums,
or in hydrangeas. If one can conquer
the feminine shudder there is noting
more beautiful than a richly-hucd cat
erpillar or a painted butterfly. All
sorts of color hints are to bo gained
by keeping ona's eyes open to nature.
Having selected one's colors, it Is
comparatively easy to decide on the
number of gowns one needs in a sea
son. It is also much easier to avoid
buying useless things.
Muttons.
A deep blue chiffon broadcloth cos
tume is smartly finished with flat brass
buttons in three sizes.
Small tucks serve to adorn and to
catch In the fulness of the Eton-like
blouse, while two of the large buttons
serve at each side, top and bottom.
The lace revers are faced with tucked
taffeta inlaid, which also faces the
cuffs. Three medium sized buttons are
on the upstanding part of each cuff.
The yoke is outlined over the sleeves
with the tiniest buttons, which also
serve for fastening the skirt each side
the narrow front Danpl. A button
catches the sections of tucked inlaid
strapping around the skirt.
Taffeta covered buttons are the fea
ture of this toso eolienne. The large
ones are the siae of little French "peas;
the small ones, are mere plnheads.
They fairly cover the front panel of the
tucked skirt, and the waistcoat, and
also appear at the rounding.. of the bo
lero and the cuffs. The frills are of
Val. lace.
Though buttons of lace or enamel
might appear on this dress of checked
voile in chrysophrase green and white,
those that catch the girdle of green
taffeta are made of great pieces of
chrysophrase set in rhinestones.
As for the trimmings of the triple
skirt, It consists of a Mechlin lace ap
plique with two tiny frills of Val. be
low. The same idea serves for the
broad collar, save that there's one row
oof lace. This opens to show a swathed
front of ivory white chiffon.
This, of course, is the merest glimps
ing of the button subject. Newark Ad
vertiser. ' """'
A New f art.
Every smart florist in the country
will be Interested in the latest fad at
Newport paper flowers for decora
tions. The craze has taken some of
the florists off their feet, but none of
them knows why gilded Newport is
turning the cold shoulder on beauty
roses, orchids and gardenias grown in
hothouses to go wild over the artificial
varieties made in the slums. All paper
flowers thus far used at Newjort have
been furnished by the most prominent
firm of stationers in New York, with
branches in other large cities. Accord
ing to their special agent at Newport,
a commission is being paid by the firm
to one of the three most celebrated co
tillion leaders in New York society,
but this is supposed to be a dead se
cret. It seems cruel that fickle fancy
should despoil the poor, honest florist,
who is so grateful for your patronage
that he employs the same roses over
and over again; but the use of paper
flowers will relieve social entertainers
of a program that has caused many of
them to lose hours of sleep. Paper co
tillion favors are already in vogue, and
now a man who has the entree to every
smart house in the country, but who
needs the extra money, is at Newport
booming paper flowers. Already the
committee in charge cf the annual
Coachmen's ball at Newport has pre
pared to imitate fashionable society,
and Oddfellows' Hall will probably be
turned into a bower of- paper roses
when Hannah and Dennis have. their
great spree. Town Topics. "
About Feeding: Children.
Do not forget that the baby , out
grows his food, just as he. does his
clothes, and that timely additions to
his dietary are a valuable meahs of
preventing scurvy, rachitis, -diarrheal
disturbances and other diseases of diet
etic origin, says Medical Brief.' -
Many; children are peevish and ill
tempered because they are improperly
nourished. A revision of the diet with
suitable additions will satisfy the child
and transform it into a happy, grow
ing youngster. A healthy child has an
Instinct for sweets, and this should be
gratified in moderation. Honey Is one
of the best of sweets, or a little' good
butter scotch or sweet chocolate may
be used. - '.
It is better to overfeed than to .un
derfeed a growing child. Overfeeding
is less apt to occur with a properly se
lected diet, for the child will -be satis
fied with a lessened bulk of food. , It is
not a good plan to feed children on
thin soups and similar fluid foods," as
they are filled before the deznaOd for
nourishment is satisfied.
Children often eat too much meat,
resulting in abnormal stimulation, of
the nervous system and imperfect nu
trition of the bony and muscular
framework of the body. Cereals, po
tatoes, whole wheat bread, milk, eggs,
cheese, nuts, green vegetables and sal.
ads furnish the elements of growth
and repair in a satisfactory form.
When children lose appetite, instead
of pampering them with injudicius
Indulgences, try feeding them nothing
but fruit for a day or so, when appetite
will quickly reassert itself unless some
disease is incubating.
Children who are properly fed will
suffer little, as a rule, from toothache,
headache, nerves, broken sleep, etc.
Proper ventilation, daily outdoor exer
cise and regular meal times are all es
sential to appetite and good digestion.
The wool waist gains in favor over
heavy linens and cheviots for cool
weather,
Large and realistic birds, one regrets
to note, are numerous in the milliners''
windows.
Among the wool waists batiste, flan
nel, mohair, albatross and yelling are
favorites.
The lingerie waist will be worn all
winter, and soft silks hr.ve by nomeans
lost popularity.-
The sweater has become almost a
necessity of life in the wardrobe of
women who love out-of-doors.
A white felt hat had a wreath of
shaded blue roses around the middle of
the low crown and a twisted band of
blue velvet under the wreath.
Black strap slippers, dainty white
stockings, a fine white linen dress and
a shirred mull hat with tricorne ten
dencies complete a very, pleasing rjg.
The idea of the drooping veil, jvliichi
in chiffon does suggest mere or less the
old-fashioned "weeper" once worn at
funerals, is carried out with excellent
effect in ostrich plumes. ."'.
A typical hat was a brown beaver,
sailor shape, with a rolling brim,
trimmed 'with a wreath o2 auturan
hued roses, pale browns shading into
golden yel!ow aud soft reds.