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Christmas Ideas from Europe 
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T HOUGH Europe may be at war, still 
there are minds which must evolve 
Christmas ideas, and as long as Paris re¬ 
mains Paris, she must display the little 
arts and dainty femininities of a beauty 
loving people. 
“But yes, mademoiselle, this is just 
the thing for the mademoiselle who gives 
luncheons,” I was assured in one of the 
prettiest shops in Paris. This dear little 
French morsel of petiteness was showing 
me a number of delicate shades for the 
candelabra or candlestick and immediate¬ 
ly I thought of a friend who entertains 
a great deal, and knew I had hit upon the 
Christmas gift that would please her 
most, I decided to make these for her 
myself. 
Candle Shades. —One can buy in any 
of the department stores or shops hand¬ 
ling shades of different kinds, wire or 
paper frames. Get several of these for a 
set, say three or four. Purchase a very 
sheer silk of plain color or figured de¬ 
sign ; for instance, for a violet luncheon 
for Spring, a faint-liued violet silk may 
be purchased. After the frame is covered 
with silk, if you are handy with your 
brush, paint on the silk shade deep-col¬ 
ored violets and a few leaves. For a 
rose luncheon, a dainty silk with rose¬ 
buds will make exquisite shade-decora¬ 
tions. Any number of wonderful ideas 
can be worked out from this. One pretty 
little shade which I saw was made of a 
delicate old rose silk on a very unique 
frame, while all around the lower edge 
of the shade were festooned chains of 
Daintiness in Candle Shades. 
gold and old rose beads. An exceedingly 
pretty set of shades was made by wind¬ 
ing the wire frame first with narrow 
strips of silk and then sewing on shirred 
silk wide and long enough to cover the 
frame. Over this was placed a covering 
of gold net and the top and bottom edged 
with narrow gold lace. Another set of 
yellow silk shades was singularly attrac¬ 
tive. A border of very daintily fashioned 
chiffon roses of the same yellow was fast¬ 
ened about the top and bottom of the 
shade and a tiny fringe of black beads 
gave an exquisite Frenchy touch to this. 
Hand-Bag. —The newest thing in 
hand-bags from Paris is made of a white 
or black satin or silk corded material with 
roses appliqued or embroidered upon 
them. These plain hand-bags may be 
purchased at any department store at 
very little expense, if you do not care 
to make them. Cut roses or wreaths 
from a fairly heavy silk or satin, and 
padding them slightly with cotton, ap¬ 
plique them on the front of the bag. 
These may be embroidered if preferred. 
Collar And Cuff Set. —One collar 
and cuff set that mademoiselle showed 
me I know appeals also to the American 
Arl. This may be made of the sheerest 
organdy or net. Procure a good pattern 
>>f modish shape and with very little trou¬ 
ble, the edge may be scalloped very dain¬ 
tily. Then embroider little wreaths of 
forget-me-nots on the collar and cuffs; 
this may be done in blue and green or 
any color desired. The cellar is wired 
and when they are finished they would 
delight the heart of any feminine friend. 
Boudoir Slippers. —“The very thing 
for Eloise,” I exclaimed and as the ma¬ 
demoiselle showed those dainty boudoir 
slippers I thought of a friend who was 
preparing her trousseau, and decided at 
once what I should give her. To make these 
comfy slippers buy a pair of soles of the 
correct size and enough ribbon of the de¬ 
sired color to encircle the soles. Join 
the ends of the ribbon firmly and whip¬ 
stitch to the soles. At the top of the 
ribbon, stitch a band of half-inch ribbon 
and thread with elastic between the rib¬ 
bon and the band, drawing this snugly 
about the instep. Then get a piece of 
white marabou and tack around the top 
of the slipper, letting it run down the 
front, part way to the toe. and fasten 
with a little cluster of roses of the same 
color as the slipper; or if the slipper is a 
delicate blue, use roses of a delicate pink. 
For another suggestion, fashion a pair 
of dainty “mules”; select a pair of soles 
of the size desired and to the front, stitch 
vamps formed of brocaded satin or rib¬ 
bon. Around the edges of these use 
either a colored or white marabou or lit¬ 
tle roses to harmonize. Any of these 
things may be made as fine or as inex¬ 
pensively as you choose and in spare mo¬ 
ments or evenings before Christmas. 
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|| The Woman At Law fl 
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Return of Deed. 
I SOLD a farm of 60 acres about seven 
years ago, and when the agreed time 
expired, I could not get my money, so 
had to foreclose the place. Through a 
sale in September the place fell back to 
me. I have just now received a deed 
that does not correspond with m.v old 
deed. Am I entitled to my old deed? 
Are they duty bound to give it to me? 
New York. c. o. 
You having given a deed to the pur¬ 
chaser, your title to this property now 
comes through him, and whether it is 
good or not depends upon the foreclosure 
proceedings. The old deed is of no use 
now; it really belongs to the person to 
whom you gave it, and you are not en¬ 
titled to it. The present deed should 
certainly contain a proper description of 
the property, whether it corresponds to 
the old deed or not. 
Rights in Wife's Property. 
A ’S wife has in her name, a farm with 
all the buildings, tools, machinery, 
stock, etc., free and clear, in New 
York State. She wants to make a will 
leaving everything, unconditional, to her 
husband, after her death. They have two 
sous, nearing the age of majority, who 
are in different vocations. The question 
is this: If she leaves everything to her 
husband, can the boys demand any part 
of the mother’s property after her death? 
Also: in case she made no will at all. 
would the property go to the husband 
after her death? A has been informed 
that if no will was left, the two children 
would get all the property, under the 
New York laws, while poor father would 
or could be, if the children choose, turned 
out of his home. d. d. d. 
New York. 
The wife may by will leave all her real 
and personal property to her husband 
and the boys would not be entitled to any 
part. In the absence of the will, at the 
death of the wife, the husband would 
have his courtesy of a life interest in the 
real property which on his death would 
go in equal shares to the boys; and the 
personal property would go one-third to 
the husband and the balance in equal 
portions to the boys. So. in any event, 
the husband could not be entirely left 
out. 
All over 
America 
Men Look 
for the 
Red Ball 
Wherever rubber footwear is 
worn you will see “Ball-Band” 
Rubber Footwear, with the 
Red Ball trade mark. 
BALL'-BAND 
Men look for the Red Ball in Alaska, 
they look for it in Massachusetts, in Min¬ 
nesota and in Oregon. 
In Colorado you can see sportsmen 
with the Red Ball on the knee of their 
boots. Ball-Band” Footwear is worn 
down in the mines of Pennsylvania, up 
in the woods of Maine, and on every 
farm where dry, comfortable feet make 
hard work easier. 
Eight and one-half million men wear 
“Ball-Band” Rubber Footwear. 50,000 
stores sell it. And the reason is that, 
figuring on the cost per day’s wear, “Ball- 
Band” is the lowest priced rubber foot¬ 
wear. Look for the Red Ball and if 
you see it, you are safe, for you 
it 
are getting Ball-Band.” 
Free Booklet, “More Days Wear 
The book tells how to treat your footwear so 
as to get the most out of it. Write for it. If 
your footwear merchant doesn’t sell “Ball- 
Band,” tell us his name and we will see that 
you are supplied. 
MISHAWAKA WOOLEN MFG. CO. 
333 Water St. Mishawaka, Ind. 
“The House That Pays Millions for Quality“ 
“Ball-Band” Arctics are 
made with one, two and 
four buckles. Look for 
the Red Ball on the sole. 
The tops are .best cash- 
merette and the warm 
linings we make our¬ 
selves from the same 
kind of wool that goes 
into the Coon Tail Knit 
Boot. Fine to wear at 
work, or to protect your 
good shoes. A strong, 
sturdy piece of footwear. 
The “Ball-Band” Coon Tail 
Knit Boot is knit, not felt, 
insuring the utmost wear. 
The only high-grade knit 
boot of this character on 
the market. The patented 
snow excluder keeps out 
snow and dirt. Heavy 
overs to fit. This 
boot is completely 
shrunk; it can be 
washed when dirty 
—it simply non't 
shrink any more. 
Look for the Red 
Ball on the Straps. 
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Goulds No. 423 
A Great Farm 
Pump for 
General Use 
This is one of 
ourlatest types 
—adj ustable 
stroke, force 
pump stand¬ 
ard. 
The adjust¬ 
able stroke 
adapts the 
standard for 
connection to 
any windmill 
or pump-jack. 
Revolving 
bearer top per¬ 
mits the lever to 
bo set and oper¬ 
ated at any angle 
with the spout. 
Large air 
chamber gives 
steady, oven flow 
at spout. 
Nut and hose 
tube spout for 
connection with 
garden hose. 
Outlet back of 
spout tapped for 
iron pipe con¬ 
nection. 
Extra strong 
construction 
throughout. Ask 
your dealer for 
Goulds No. 423. 
Avoid Pump-Buying Mistakes 
Before you buy a pump or water system of any kind, be sure 
It’s the very one best adapted to your needs. 
You can choose from over 300 types of Goulds Reliable Pumps. 
And we will tell you which type will give the best results when used un¬ 
der your particular service conditions. By getting exact information 
first, you’ll save yourself worlds of trouble and expense. Write 
our Mr. Gould, in charge of our Consultation Department. His 
lifelong knowledge and experience are at your service. You can 
get hie nelp without charge on any water supply problem. 
Outsell All Other Pumps 
For 65 years Goulds Pumps have been preferred by 
pump buyers who wanted longest and most satisfactory 
service. As a result, today we make more pumps than 
any other concern. 
And due to our enormous output, you pay no more for 
Goulds quality than for pumps of less merit. The best 
dealers in every locality handle Goulds Reliable Pumps. 
Look up the one in your section. 
How to Have Running Water 
This luxury is possible on your farm. Send for our free 
book.‘‘Water Supply for Country Homes.” It describes and 
pictures the most practical systems—hand, windmill, power, 
and hydraulic ram. with the most desirable type of pump nec¬ 
essary. Write for the book today. (30) 
THE GOULDS MFG. CO., 58 W. Fall St., Seneca Falls, N.Y. 
Largest Manufacturers of Pumps for Every Purpose 
