The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-24
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Taken socially the week hes not given
us single thing beyond the .Scalchi en-
tertainment on Wednesday evening.
Everyone was there and SAW nearly every
one else, besides listening to some very
good music 1t is IA pleasure to see
around you the smiling fnces of all your
friends and to feel, Or not just.as you like,
Chnt they nave been as.fortunate as your
self. The postpouement of the german
until next week will probably make it a
larger affair, as we are to have the pleas
ure of then having with us a party from
Lynchburg. We..world that our sister city
OF Salem would display the same good
spirit and join in the Roanoke germans
occasionally, but she will not and that
settles it. Nothing has been said about
private entertainment of any kind, SO IL it
comes upon US it will take ..us suddenly,
put not with lamps in such "a condition
that we cannot 90 forth IN short notice.
1t Is about time for the annual theatrical
spasm to make its appearance. AS vet
no symptoms can be detected, Though they
may develop rapidly. Why not have a
good play of some sort to relieve the mo-
notony and the financial initiation. If
suggestions are in order, why not.Ury our
old friend Mrs. farley?
The first meeting of the Derthick Fed.
Grafton was held on Friday evening at
the residence OF Miss Pearls on South
Roanoke street. Mr. NJ. E. Yeatman was
elected frs. president, Miss Dorney
treasurer, and an executive committee
selected, of which Miss Pearls and Mr..
w. w. Davis are the members The first
musicale will be given by Mrs. Seeligson
on next Friday at the home OF Mrs. Ora
watt. Chopin will he taken up and stud
led in the Derthick way. The work
omises to be very interesting and in
structive.
The Current Event Club Is now run
ming smoothly. 1t ia for the study one
evening in each week of prominent han.
penings of the day. This week the Der
thick and the Shakespeare Club will be
about all the club life that can be crowd
ed In, and then there is the Choral Soci-
ETY., which is preparing for concert
about the middle of November.
Weare not at all pleased with the lack of
appreciation shown in our Offer to HELM
through our column those whose trou-
bles or desire for Information bear henv.
lily upon them. We do not receive so
many Inquiries that those who really
need us should fear imposing upon our
valuable time
anxious You ask our opinion
upon the length of your bicycle shirt. If
you have not already made it you should
have said whether it is to be divided or
not. II the latter, you can arrange it by
either long division or short division.
though you will find short division sim
pier and easier to manage. Long skirts
that hang around the feet do not look
we'll. They give one the appearance of "A
balloon t1natinn alNnD tho or
loon sleeves, if not too large, are not bad,
but avoid balloon skirts. Wear Your
skirts just short enough not to hang in
the chain or to blow about If your
skirt Is becoming to you it may be worn
walking il not ride in it, but above all
things when you mount see that your
skirt is straight.
"Silicia. Your name reminds us of
dress lini"gs, so.we ipfer that you are.
woman. You ask an 'antidote for disa-
greeting lovers. You should have told us
the cause. Lovers quarrels are due TO so
many causes that it would be hard to an
swer you. If you know what you fell out
about and are really anxious to make up,
send him some nice cigars, for instance,
and then go around and nurse him while
he is sick. If he has any pride he will
not admit that tobacco made him sick
ana Will he 60 grateful to you for not
Knowing it yourself that he will probably
come around all right. We merely men
tion that, for there are other ways lust as
good, perhaps.
flames. You should not have sat
with your feet on the table in the pres
ence of IA lady, especially when in her
parlor. OF course you feel badly at hav-
ing been elected, put we think that it is
owing-to your wounded person rather
than your injured pride. Her father MAS
little rough, yet we think he WAS en-
tirely right in his action. Back action
has been found to be very effective and
sometimes exceedingly painful We do
not think you will sit with your feet Oh
n table again.
"E. "-"Do unto others us YOU would
have others do unto you" If your grand
mother objects to your wearing boomers
you should not wear them. You would
Eot like to see her wear them, would your
Literary. I've will be glad to pub.
fish your poem and will take pleasure in
advising you whether to sigu your name
to it. If you have desire for the liter
airy it is we'll to use nom de plume for
a time at least. Wise people look ahead
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