apply a strip or patch of suitable size.

In an article in the _Philadelphia Ledger_ on "What Can I Do to Earn
Money?" Mary Hamilton Talbot gave several examples of methods of earning
money, in one of which she incorporated practical directions, thus:

A resourceful girl who loved to be out-of-doors found her
opportunity in a bed of mint and aromatic herbs. She sends bunches
of the mint neatly prepared to various hotels and cafes several
times a week by parcel post, but it is in the over-supply that she
works out best her original ideas. Among the novelties she makes is
a candied mint that sells quickly. Here is her formula: Cut bits of
mint, leaving three or four small leaves on the branch; wash well;
dry and lay in rows on a broad, level surface. Thoroughly dissolve
one pound of loaf sugar, boil until it threads and set from the
fire. While it is still at the boiling point plunge in the bits of
mint singly with great care. Remove them from the fondant with a
fork and straighten the leaves neatly with a hatpin or like
instrument. If a second plunging is necessary, allow the first
coating to become thoroughly crystalized before dipping them again.
Lay the sweets on oiled paper until thoroughly dry. With careful
handling these mints will preserve their natural aroma, taste, and
shape, and will keep for any length of time if sealed from the air.
They show to best advantage in glass. The sweet-smelling herbs of
this girl's garden she dries and sells to the fancy goods trade, and
they are used for filling cushions, pillows, and perfume bags. The
seasoning herbs she dries, pulverizes, and puts in small glasses,
nicely labeled, which sell for 10 cents each, and reliable grocers
are glad to have them for their fastidious customers.

CHAPTER VII

HOW TO BEGIN

IMPORTANCE OF THE BEGINNING. The value of a good beginning for a news
story, a special feature article, or a short story results from the way
in which most persons read newspapers and magazines. In glancing through
current publications, the average reader is attracted chiefly by
headlines or titles, illustrations, and authors' names. If any one of
these interests him, he pauses a moment or two over the beginning "to
see what it is all about." The first paragraphs usually determine
whether or not he goes any further. A single copy of a newspaper or
magazine offers s