Life — October 18, 1906 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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EDRPrE Speaking of shining examples. Our house liveries are as care- fully correct as our liveries for outdoor servants. And all the little things that help the general good effect get their share of attention, from noiseless house shoes to the baize or gingham aprons worn for purposes of protection. ROGERS, PEET & CO., 258—842—1260 Broadway, (3 Stores) NEW YORK, ~~ also, F. M. ATWOOD, CHICAGO. DRINK SANDERSON'S “Mountain Dew”’ in moderation and you will find that-the life and force contained in it will be im- Don’t take our word. Try for yourself. parted to you. Overheard at the Dorcas Club (A Polylogue) ‘| THINK I shall make over my organdie. The front. breadth is all right, and I think I can match it at Crowder and Pushard’s.”” “Why don’t you put on a jabot ?” “Jabots are going out, my dear. I should ad- vise a pleated front.” “But that Mrs. Brown always wears a pleated front. Where are the scissors?” “Here they are, on the floor. Hand me the | ninety cotton, please. Do you cut this to most advantage on the bias or plain ?” “Bias, so as to avoid the pull at the armholes. By the way, buttons?” “They are off my fall dress, the brown one that I tured last y cleaner’s. I believe it’s a great mistake to buy those camel’s-hairs for fall. nothing like serge. Serge alv say. And you can get perf ight cents a yard.” “How wide are they?” | “Forty-four. They cut to such good advan- tage. It’s so casy to get the pattern out of them. I saw a lovely pattern for tucked’ shams in The Lady’s Own the other day.” “What sort of a paper is The Lady's Own?” “T don’t know; I only buy it for.the patterns. They have lovely sleeves sometimes. How do you cut this out at the neck ?” “Follow the perforations. Before you cut it, ‘ou have left enough for the yoke.” Amanda ns has broken her engagement:” Has she? Isn't that awful! I always did hate these yoke: -bodies. I like themfitted my self. How did it happen?” “I suppose it was that! Jones girl. “Have you any of those finest cambeic- needles? | They break all the time; I do think they must make them out of I don’t know what. I suppose | Amanda will be engaged'soon. Ouch!” “What is it? Stuck your thumb? How horrid! Look out you don’t Spot the muslin, I | believe I have sewed this sleeve in upside down. No, I haven’t, either. Do yqu mind letting me try it on? It won't take a minute.” “Who basted this’in? I can’t doa thing with it! It’s all puckered up. I shall have to pull it out again. Where is the emery?” “T had it a minute ago. “Here it is. I was reading the most interesting book the other day. Let me see—what was it about?” “Does that look all Fight? Seems to me I haven’t done it a bit well.” “Why, it looks lovely! I wish I could make those tiny stitches! They look like fairy work !”” “Oh, I remember now, The name of the book was”—— “Do you know, I found such a bargain the other day! ‘You remember my brown straw?” “The braided one?” “No; the coarse straw with the velvet edging. Well, I found the sweetest ostrich feather in a box of marked down trimmings and it was a perfect dear. After I steamed it over the kettle it came out just like new. And only three dollars. | I wish I could get a dozen like it. Ostriches are vays in fashion, and you can use them over where did you get those cut-steel stands by you, ly lovely ones for —the one they scorched at the | I think there’s| Revter’s Soap Just the kind of soap an exacting woman will appreciate. Its super- fine perfume and medicinal proper- ties make it pleasant and beneficial to use. The length of time a cake will last makes it an economy to buy. Try a cake for your com- plexion’s sake. At your druggists. Send atwo cent stamp for a tri cake BARCLAY & COMPANY $6 8tou08t, New Tore The first Derby made in America was a C&K = finapp Sel hats have noticeable clegance of style. Knapp-Felt DeLuxe $6. Knapp-Felt $4. Write for * The Hatman™ THE CroruT_& KNAPP Co. Broadway, at 13th Street New York HW) seems declari do you “Wi in? Y good J “De other? see $0 you « going (No N I the to the st sits ai man, Darw after: as sai went “anoth purcl itisa statue 1 There were eleven speed: | indicating devices sufs- ciently practical to enter the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland's Reliability Contest. One instrument only west through the 30 days’ trials without adjustment—te- | sponded to every test for accuracy and scored an absolutely afin record. That inSrument was the Jones Speedometer ‘The judges in awarding the club's Gold Medal ruled that the Jones was the mof reliable speed indicating dence t in the world. The following shows the order merit: 1 Jones 2 Elliott 3 Cowey Ind. 4Gratze 5 Vulcan 6 Cowey Rec. 7 Warner Auto- meter Tones Speedometer Mjd.by Jos. W. Jones 104 W. 324 ew Terk comicbooks.com