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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10,
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
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11-HATRES 12-Quake 16-Internal
17-A number 10-Bracing
19-Before
20-MOTDED
21-Golf mound 22-Farm animal 24-Percuralon-drifl 25-Hazard
27-A sign
29-Knock
36-Wicked
31-Sum up
33-Evergras tres
36-Result-
HORIZONTAL (Cont) 48-Carpenter's tool
48-Coast region of
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47-651" (Raman num.)|23-Balfor
23-9. African negro
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66-Bird_homsa
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44-Rise and fall of
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Now that the season for the vaca- tion land is almost upon us, the feminine shopper. needs much wis dom in selecting cool, comfortable and smartly appropriate costumes in which to reach her destination. Often the journey is a matter of days, weeks or merely hours. This alters, of course, the list of things. needed. Nowadays the traveller injects a sports note into most of her travelling clothes and, so achieves an extremely chic appear-|
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as the costumes themselves are Gloves, should be washable and Shoes are of often limited in colouring, the gay smartly stitched. printed kerchief that is so impor- great importance. They should al tant a part of the sports dress is ways be of the most comfortable last often seen giving a note of colour. and always possess walking heels. Leather belts are amart details, too, The Oxford is both correct and and also lend a note of variety. chic. Stockings may be of either
silk, lisle or woollen.
EASTERN SHOPPING.
Where Time is a Mere Incident,
Hats are invariably amall for travelling. They should never be of a type that will not stay on the head comfortably,
They
Pocket books, also, are articles to
wise attention to. pay should have compartments that al- low a liberal capacity and freedom in getting at them as they contain the essentials of travelling-money tickets, passports, etc.
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∙lukewarm fashion he still attempts to carry on the battle, but Madarne smiles.
"It is ruinous for me, Madame,” he continues. I shall have to shut my shop. I sell too cheap, much too cheap."
his bargain as she is with hers. His Still he is as much delighted with regret is that the fray has ended,
and enthusiasm have won his ad-
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tory shines in two pairs of eyes...The two contestants now retire from Both had seen the end from the the field as it is a drawn game, very beginning, and both knew from though the lady is presumably the the start what the result would be: victor
To begin with, the coat that must always he chosen, for possible cool What a difference there is be days or nights-especially on ship- tween the busy bustle of an Eagliah board-should be ae tailored sa pos- store and the easy-going methods of sible. With the mode for straight an Eastern bazaar! In England lines and unusual treatments in time means everything, while in seamings, bindings and tuckings, Caire it is incidental. Here, in to travel quite a bit, consequently apparently great friends, and The screen star finds it necessary for bargaining is joy untold to the soul of every Easterner. They are there is a wide selection given in Egypt, one sailles forth with the her wardrobe always includes saltindame is implored to visit his glint of battle in one's eyes, ready table ensembles. Billie Dove, a shop again, for she shall always smart travelling coats.
best to fight strenuously for an article pearing in First National's "The have the best attention. Her zeal In general, woollens Bre selected. They may be quite warm dear to one's eyes and heart.
Tender Hour,” wears several cos- is the favourite tumes that lend themselves parti-miration, and now the glint of vie] - for the ocean voyage and extremely The Mousky light weight for the trip across battleground. It is the great native cularly well to smart travelling.
bazaar in Cairo-possibly one of country..
world's wealthiest areas- Travelling coats should be chosen the with the greatest care, so that they though covered with grime and dirt. may be worn with any of the frocks The slike, the carpets, strings of and hats in the necessarily limited wonderful beads and jewellery of realize it is but the beginning of the contest. Madame has thoroughly wardrobe. In slhouette 'it ahould every description fill one with envy enjoyed the first round, and so has the dealer, but it yet remains to be not vary from the typical sports and desired w
Oh! For That Shawl. model, but unlimited variety in:
Suddenly a beautiful shawl; with seen which aide wins. A sense of material and detalls make its choice all shades of gorgeous colourings, strategy is necessary for the second an easy one. Plaids and checks are meets the eye, and to be the proud round, and a few days must elapse extremely wise selections. are chic and also do not show the possessor of that shawl is, for the before the struggle, le renewed. It wear and tear of travel. Tweede time being, the goal of one's am- would be unwise to appear too also are especially
bition, choose to enger though each knows perfect suitable. The price? "Ah! Madame, it is well that it is but a question of Browns, beige, blues and greys"STO
Ume. So again the Mousky is visit the wisest colours as they blend cheap, very cheap indeed. It is with almost all shades and do not only 8. Come inside, Madame, for ed; and the second bout begins, with we have others equally beautiful, the same old tactics on either side show stain as easily as lighter or
So one is escorted into a veritable and another friendly cup of tea or -brighter tones.
Ensembles are particularly for Aladdin's cave where one sees on coffee to add zest to the fray. Madame : is this time more on tire tunate selections for travelling, or all sides treasures untold, the sports coat that is worn over the
not enough. Nothing will do but gained is slight advantage. But it winning side próbably, and has
two-piece sport frock.
complete victory.
They
the bargaining begins. Greek has The shawl is brought down and met Greek and the battle continues A more formal note may be seen for nearly an hour, with no appre in the ensemble of black and white.clable gain to either side. When the shawl remains unbought. By So the second bout ends, and still These include a very light weight woollen coat, black crepe frock, both are somewhat exhausted by close fitting black hat, white flower their arguments the merchant, with now. It has been 'further reduced, but
Madame's limit is thirty shillings, on the coat, Oxfords and hose of the astuteness of the East, sug Eve Victorious
gests refreshment, and either tea black with white washable gloves. coffee, or Turkich delight makes Its Further visits are still necessary,
Dresses show a decided sports tendency. They may be either in appearance. It would be rude to one or two places but are extreme- refuse, so, with one eye on the ly simple in cut and detail. The shawl and the other on the coffee, cardigan sweater often makes Its the bargaining continues. Though appearance in making the ensem- the DC of net show nought for ble very chic in three pieces. Mate duced, it is not low enough
she departs without buy rials which do not crush are the Madame best selected for travelling and the ing it
Beginning of the Contest. Hght weight woollens, foulard silka
But this is not the end Both crepes and voiles are most often seen. Accessories Joom large, on
(Continued at foot of next? the travelling horizon. Inasmuch
Column)
and each time Madame returns home quite satisfied that things are progressing « favourably, if not very quickly. Unless another buyer appears on the scene she knows that sooner or later the shawl will be hers, and so she can afford to wait. At last the great struggle is ended, and the shawl is here for just half the price originally mentioned
As it is being packed, the seller still protests that she cannot have it
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