Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-10
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IN charge or the same work, rnOIeSIfy re-
marked. Colonel Cfor Law tea-fspked only
as colonel in the regular army, would
like if l could to get a new rug for this
ROOM This one has been in use for over
thirty years. and. you see, Is pretty well
worn have observed it, replied Dawton.
and have not only recommended q rug for
this room. but the-copdemQat ton for every
bit of furniture in the room. for it is all
worn out and worse than useless. In six
weeks-for such matters move very slow
there was complete new furniture for the
room. and today it is almost the only room
on that floor which has modern castings,
shelves and furnishings in It, and for which
the occupants were thankful for being
LawtoniZed.
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1T is an oft-repeated declaration that adj
vertising is fine art explained the wife
of a prominent public man to a Star re-
porter, but there are not many who know
what a very fine art It s--~wnde genius it
develops, or indeed know hardly anything
about it, though all are willing enough to
recognize it as art. I had an experience
this week which gave me more of an in
sight into the art part of advertising than
all the other ideas had about it combined
Among my callers recently was handsome
young lady who was stylishly and richly
dressed. Her whole get-up impressed me
with the idea that she was an uncommon
woman, she soon afterward fully Demon
strated. She first began with talking about
social matters, and showed herself pretty
thoroughly acquainted with number of
my friends. Then she talked of entertain
mentS, lunches and the like, and finally
wound up with the information that she
represented q popular biscuit which has
been on the market for some time Get
ting confidential, she asked me il l had any
social functions in view, luncheons or din
ners. and that if I allowed her she would
take entire charge of them. not only get
them up and serve them, but would pay
all the expenses of the same if l would al
low her to make the piece de resistance
one of her biscuits, though she would not
serve them but In one course. As 1 had a
luncheon on my mind, l asked her exactly
what she meant in her offer. She told me
she would serve a luncheon of eighteen or
more and furnish everything, even the
china and silverware, if 1 allowed her to
makS one course of her biscuits served in
various forms. and that in turn she would
serve a similar luncheon for each of my
guests at their residences for as many
guests free gratis for nothing, the COM
pany that was behind her being satisfied
would be served by the leading caterer Of
the city, though the biscuit course would
be served by herself and her chef, and that
it would be prepared in the residence or
outside, as desired I accepted the offer
and gave the luncheon, and it was a sue
cess in every respect. / dictated every de-
tail about it and really decided on the way
the biscuits should be served, and / told my
guests all about 1t. The interesting part
of it was the fact that the ladies all agreed
that the biscuit course was the best Of the
nine courses served. The young lady who
is promoting the biscuit told me Of her ex-
perience in other cities and Of the number
Of luncheons she had furnished on the same
terms that she had furnished mine, and
that she was glad of the opportunity to do
so. as an advertisement
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II have had many queer experiences with
transient boarders." said lady who has
kept a frst-class boarding house in this
city for number of years, TO n Star re-
porter recently, but the queerest case
came under my observation only last week.
To be brief, an old man. at least he SEEM
ed to be about sixty years of age or there
abouts, came to me about five years ago,
If I remember Alright, and secured a room
in my house for week. He said he was a
lecturer and gave the customary rigmarole
in such a nice way, however, that I~omit-
ted. very foolishly, to ask him for his
board in asyance. To make a long story
short, he walked out al the end of the week
TO go to some small town nearby, where
he was to lecture to young folks on the
twin subjects OF temperance and honesty,
and conveniently forgot where he lived
temporarily. The old man must have been
piled to me again for board here a few
days ago for few days Foolishly 1 let
him in, and still more foolshly decided not
to ask him for the price in advance, for out
of curiosity j wanted to see If he was still
playing the old game. Sure enough, at the
end of a few days he knocked a the door
of my room and Informed me that he would
not be back for breakfast IN the morning,
as he was going to give lecture to young
people in a nearby town on the twin sub
jects of temperance and honesty, but would
be back to luncheon. 1 knew I had him
and proceeded to tell him so, probably as
tonishing him more at his own lack OF
memory than my excellent ability to re-
member deadbeats. Unluckily, however
my room was on the second floor and his
on the first. and when he assumed a right
eous wrath. that [ well knew was feigned
could not but let him go to hts room to
get the filthy lucre' that would square US
l say unluckily his room was on the floor
, below mine. because he kept right on walk
ing and haven't seen him since. You may
exploit the mysteries of boarding house
hash. but don't forget that the boarding
house mistress has her trials too"
Mother-"Willie, did the grocer tell you
| these eggs were fresh?
Nillie-"He didn't say. but he told me to
| hurry home with them."-Tit-Bit5.