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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

LIVING -MISTRESSES
...OF...
THE WHITE HOUSE


was one of the most charming person
alities at the court of Victoria, and the
beloved queen, then herself young and
full of joy and strength, was inspired
with a warm affection for Miss Lane
and accorded her the privilege Of as
Stunning the rank and receiving the
honor that the American minister's
wife would have-had if there had been
a wife.
The quickly perceiving girl learned
therefore to be at home in all courtly
social grace and ceremonial. When she
became mistress of the White House.
the life there was naturally modelled
more or less on court and society GUS
toms in the old world and suffered no
loss thereby The years of this gra
cious, stately lady in the White House
were marked by social regime more
ceremonious than any since the days of
President Washington. Since then we
have become democratic again, too
democratic for the comfort and con-
venience of the lady of the White
House, because there are now so many
of us. While 1t is quite the right thing
for one or two republican citizens, even
toilers who are of the humblest, to in
wade the executive mansion and shake
hands with it's mistress on public recep-
ton days. it is a trial to which that
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o4iiei SiOhS"tSu Actually rolled herself Oh
bow of the the floor
same, which is placed a little below the
left shoulder. The dress fairly SHIN
mers, and one realizes its full beauty
when Mrs. Fiske stands against the
background of the open window
through which one sees the deep blue Of
the Spanish hills bathed in moonlight.
Perhaps the grandest gown of all is
the princess robe of black which she
carries so well in the last act. She has
need to carry it well, too. for Maisie lift
ed it, and such was the weight of the
cut jet that she could hardly stand even
the temporary strain. From the low
decolletage to the ground the entire
thing is laid in alternate stripes of jet
sequins and narrow velvet ribbons
placed herringbone fashion on strips of
black net All around the decolIetage
are flowers and strands of the cut jet,
and down the front hang ropes and
balls of it. The long, loose transparent
sleeves are of brussels net lightly fig
ured with jet. These are unique in
shape, for they are gathered into a jet
band half way between the shoulder
and the elbow, and from there down
they hang open and are, in fact, moth
ing but two huge squares of jetted net
reaching below the knee.
Wouldn't you like to have lovely
gowns like that?
Dear mel AS usual, when l run on
about fashions l never know when to
stop. I've talked much over my time
already
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just amusing myself with him to while
away the time" Such are the girls
who make men fear to marry them, for
no man likes to think that, perhaps
even after marriage, his wife will find
her pleasure and amusement in other
mems company.
Flirting once INDUCED in and culti-
waited becomes a habit, and the prac-
ticed hirt is like a spider weaving
meshes to catch the unwary flies of the
opposite sex. No girl has any right to
lead a man on and make him believe
she cares for him just TO amuse herself
and crafty her love of admiration and
attention.
Flirting destroys the sacredness OF
love, and TO every true woman love
ought to be a sacred treasure
Girls. beware of thrilling with love-"
or one day you win find that he has
turned the tables and has flown away,
leaving you with a broken heart.
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days and nights spent with her hus-
band on tented field or on Mississippi
gunboats, But all that she was to him
in those days how her strong, sympa-
thetic soul held itself beside him and
gave him power which sometimes he
needed-this has not often been told
May she have before her yet many
earth years.
Mrs Garfield lives altogether In re-
tirement at her northern Ohio home.
1t is worth noting that of all the mis-
tresses of the presidential house, only
two-Mrs. Lane Johnston and Mrs.
CIeveland-ever played any important
part in society after leaving the White
House. Perhaps the tragic ending of
some of our presidents. the sorrowful
scenes that attended the going out OF
others, left for those who remain and
remember Swallowed life that could
give little heed to gayety or publicity.
MARILLA WEAVER.
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brilliants. The satin panels themselves
are covered with a design of ears or
wheat, and each grain of the wheat IS
a long, beautiful pearl Where the ears
are apparently held together by rlp-
bon the ribbon is formed of countess
round pearls. Around the edges OF the
panels runs a handsome passementerle
of pearls and brilliants. The bodice is
cut severely plain, with a pointed
front, and for sleeves there are three
straps Of the pearls and brilliants,
There is a soft draping of the jeweled
tulle over the breast.
In the second act she wears dainty
gown of lavender silk yelling trimmed
with a sash of lavender and green
changeable silk, with the loose, hanging
bolero ornamented with two embroider-
ed sprays of flowers. The skirt is the
odd part of this gown. 1t is composed
of a full underskirt and pointed over
skirt edged with little hard oval silk
balls This skirt is gathered quite full
al the waistband in the back.
An exquisite CONNECTION is worn in the
third act. 1t is an evening dress of
white mousseline de sole over chiffon
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assortment of large red labels on
which were printed conspicuously in
yellow: str. Johnbullona-Brit
Lion line. Manifestation" Each
article held two apiece of all these la
bells Then the Misses Loppy and
Shadows took a local train that stop
ped at every station along the route
where they had acquaintance and
friends They kept the alligator bags
and the dress suit cases in the car
aisle, with the side on which were
pasted the foreign hotel, railway and
ship labels outward, that all who
passed would be sure to stumble over
them and thus see them. In due time
the ladies arrived home and were well
coined by their friends, who congrat-
ulated them on the Improvement in
their looks resulting from their sea
voyage. And to this day nobody is
the wiser Only once they came dan
gerously near split, which would
have ruined all. That was when Miss
Loppy was telling her friend how
frightened she became when she
stood upon a ladder gathering plums
and an old pig came under the tree
and nearly rooted the ladder from
under her.
4 was up on the ladder under that
tree, and no pig came roofing near
me" said Miss Shadows. with su-
peri0r manner.
That's because she saw you and
was afraid you'd fall on her!" retort-
ed Miss Loppy.
But they made it up, went home
good friends and never told.
OCTAVIA A. BROWNE.
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posed string was little fringed sash
which Mrs. Fiske had been wear
ing on the very same gown night after
night for a whole month. And she had
never even noticed it was there!
While l am on the subject of Mrs,
Fiskc 1 might as well give you the
benefit of a treat Maisie had. She had
the pleasure of handling and examin-
ing all the beautiful costumes the ac-
tress wears in her latest play, and in
this manner she saw exactly how they
were made, which was much nicer than
Just CHANGING at them from the front.
The dress in the first act won gold
medal at the exposition and really must
be superb. 1t is a ball gown of ivory
white satin. The skirt is divided into
five panels, which allow a soft under
robe to be seen This under robe is of
white tulle thickly spangled with tiny
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n Hiss LOPPY and Miss Shad-
MI dows adopted the fashionable
fad of taking a recreation trip
III the autumn. 1t is the correct
thing now. Common people and wo-
men who work for their living make
Journeys in the summer.
Miss Loppy was very thin, and Miss
Shadows was very stout. If they
could have evened up the matter,
both would have been of just the
right proportions for beauty, but as
they could not they had to take each
other as married folk do-for better
or for worse. In the shelf hunks of
a sleeping car Miss Loppy got the
worst of it, for Miss Shadows took
three-fourths of the space. At the
restaurants. where, lady fashion, they
ordered one portion for two. Miss
Shadows got the worst of it, for Miss
Loppy, after the manner of thin peo-
pie, ate the lions share of the food.
Thus perhaps they were not so I'M
equally yoked after all.
The ladies dropped one or two mys-
ferrous hints to Miss Tellitall that
they might go abroad" A word to
tbe wise was sufficient. Next day The
Daily Elevator announced in it's So
eiety column that Miss Loppy and
Miss Shadows were going to London
and would also take run over to
Paris. They babe their friends good
nv and boarded a train for the great
CITY Of Seaport. There they switched
off as it were. They took a little
huckleberry railway to Jayville. At
Javville a farmers wagon met them
and conveyed them nine miles over a
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into balls. With this crude product the
household linen was washed and the
pewters and brasses made to shine.
Ribbon makers on the continent say
that their industry has suffered greatly
because of the popularity Of the bicy-
Gle. Women who ride the machine
wear hats which have no other trim
ming than the single band. generally
Of black, and the picture hat is adorn-
ed with feathers, to the. exclusion Of
ribbons.
1t has been shown that whether wom-
en- have the suffrage or not they are
holding Office in ever increasing num-
bers: that. in fact, although it seems
10 be a paradox, more of them appear
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

determined to set a trap for the thief.
So she left a diamond bracelet on her
bureau, retired into an adjoining room
and began to watch through the key
hole. Presently a starting hoped
through the window, seized the brace
let and deposited il in the chimney,
where all the missing jewelry was sub
sequently found. This was, Of course,
the birds equivalent of human thiefs
habit Of putting stolen property up the
spout.
In a mining center some eighty miles
from Coolgardie. in Western Australia.
a carpenter died, and his widow had
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

DdCHtIoi > WIVES quOt- QIGA-ll4C CAA0S'
ed softly. in fact who
can't ba hrouob+ nm at all-who be-
come geniuses nowadays. 70 YOU
know that the nervous, irrltaple peo-
pie are the creators in this world
and that their placid, even broth
ers and sisters only carry out their
ideas? Did you ever hear of great
musician who was not nervous to the
finger tips? Did you ever hear per-
son with no nerves play the piano? It's
like five finger exercises. Do you know
that there are some kinds of music
Chopin's, for inStance-which simply
can't be rendered at all by people who
have no nerves? Can you teach a poet
composure of manner? Was there ever
such a thing as a placid artist, or. to
come down even to the lower orders of
society, did you ever notice that all
really good cooks have bad tempers?
This is a well known fact among cpl
cures, so much so that they will not
allow a placid even tempered woman
in their kitchens She can never no
matter how hard she tries, make sue
cess of cooking. Her dishes will al
ways taste alike"
Then, for goodness sake, what are
people with calm nerves good for in
this world?" 1 cried.
ITO be nurses and caretakers," Polly
answered. ITO carry out the wishes of
others, but never-never to originate"
dropped the conversation Just at
this point because really it was getting
too much for me. But it does seem a
trihe hard on people who have been
well trained in their younger days.
doesn't it?
The other day at the Van Twiilers'
tea several of us girls gathered in a
corner and held an animated discus
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

to. be of1ceholders in states which give
women no political rights than in those
in which they enjoy the franchise. In
many states where women have not the
ballot they hold offices entirely because
Of their ability, which must be of an un-
usual kind in order to overrule mems
desire to reward their own sex for po-
litical service.
Strange as 1t may seem, some of the
most costly dresses worn by women are
those which are owned by the blubbery
bellies of the arctic regions. In the
lands of fee the women dress them
selves by the light Of the aurora bo-
reals in costumes more valuable than
those worn by the richest women in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
New York.

offers of marriage from the doctor who
attended the deceased, the undertaken
the clergyman who read the burial
service, the local apothecary who made
up the medicines prescribed for the de-
parted and the custodian of the ceme-
terry where he was inferred; likewise
from about a score of mine managers
and miners. She did not accept one of
in Melbourne.
Every farmers wife in South Wales
in the good old days used to make her
own soap. During the autumn season
after the harvest the men cut fern from
the hillsides. This was burned. and
the ashes mixed with water and rolled
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

RE p. Hunter Of Snow Hin, Nd. Miss
Hunters father owns a small steam
yacht. and her license entities her TO
navigate vessels Of that type on POGO
moke sound. river and tributaries. Miss
Hunter is the second woman on the At
lantic coast 10 receive Pilots license.
In buying stationery the woman who
is nice in trifies leaves quire OF two
Of her note paper unstamped, this Tor
use when "a second or third sheet is
needed TO complete a volumin- Us letter.
Il is one of the small things that betray
a knowledge Of the correct usage that
only one sheet OF a letter shall bear the
address or monogram. Repetition is
unnecessary and should be omitted.
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New York or Paris. Frequently the
wardrobe OF a semisavage girl consists
of furs that would sell for $4,000 IN the
haunts Of civilization.
a Newark N. j. attorney says; II
sometimes happens that a woman VIII
make a short Will; not generally now
ever Usually her last viii and testa-
ment will be much longer than that OF
a man even if she has but a small es-
tate TO devise. She always has a great
= variety OF belongings than a man
and Is more likely to be specific with
respect 10 their disposal by will"
Tne first license for a female pilot is
suef By the Baltimore board Of steam
shiI inspectors was given to Miss Car
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Is it generally known that the fash-
ion OF pretty girdles from when depend
chains supporting knicknacks dates
back to Louis Kill? In those days
there were girdles known as deinl-
cent" which reached fabulous prices.
From them hung gold chains, gold han
died scissors and gold purses like those
which are so much in favor today and
small. round mirrors for which women
have displayed such rare fidelity. al
though their form has been slightly va
ried.
A Partisan actress who had for some
time been suffering losses Of Jewelry
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sion. You see as usual, there were no
men present, and we had to do some
thing to keep awake. / mustn't be ir-
relevant. The subject of the discussion
was this: In the case of two women
with equally large incomes which would
be the better dressed, she who under
stood all the details of the art, who
could even make her own gowns if nee
essary, or she who didn't even know
how the hooks and eyes went, who SIM
ply wore her clothes when they were
finished and left all the planning to
some great fashion artist?
OF course 1 took the view that to be
really well dressed one should have in
dividuality in ones clothes, and that
individuality can only be gained by a
thorough knowledge of oneself and of
detail. l cited Sarah Bernhard, the
despair of dressmakers, who on one oc-
casion actually rolled herself on the floor
amid yards and yards of goods in order
to show a stupid dressmaker how a GER
tain draped effect should be obtained.
Maisie Bender took the opposite view
She named in proof several leaders of
fashion, society women who actually
had to trust their maids to tell them if
their gowns were on straight Then, to
my surprise, she brought in Minnie
Madden Fiske. Now, 1 had always
supposed that Mrs. Fiske was a past
mistress in designing her own effects,
because all the lovely clothes she wears
in her plays seem so absolutely suited
to her, and she wears them with an
air quite different from that of a woman
who is simply dressed" But, it APP
pears, was mistaken. She doesn't even
know the first thing about clothes-de
spises them, in fact, and is proud to
say so. A proof of this, which she told
Maisie as a joke on herself, was that
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Photo by Marceau, New York.

mistress should not be subjected to
have her hand squeezed by, say, 1000
American citizens, who come pouring in
mayhap on stormy day, raincoats'
umbrellas gum shoes" and all. 1t
may be good republicanism, but it GER
tainly is not aesthetic. Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston lives in Washington.
Next in order comes that brave lady
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, whose memory
must many time carry her back to
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C hildre n Tree
from nerves and
free from tenn
per. We preach
composure OF
manner and try
to turn them in
to placid, al
most stolid
creatures with
even, calm tenn
peramentS. In
other words, we
kill wha tie v e r
chance the y
have of being
geniuses, and,
really, do you
know, it's only
he b a d l y
bro,Ight no chill
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and taffeta. The
bottom of the
kirt is cut
into rounding
points to allow
the underskirt
of hounced chif-
fon to show.
The entire gown
is covered with
a floral design
painted in gray
water colors and
then outlined in
silver spangles.
The only touch
of color is a
belt of turquoise
taffeta and a
smart elongated
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

one evening as
she was going
on for the Sec
ond act of Mi
randa of the
Balcony" she
felt some sort of
a stringlike ar
r a n 6, e m e n t
hanging from
her waist in the
back. Thinking
she had left her
inner belt I'M
ia e d, she
has tily called
her maid. but
W h e n t h a /
worthy cam e
she burst into
peals of laugh
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In every 1000 British men there are
IS widowers. In 1000 British womer
thera are rs widows.
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pedagogics which she was reading.
Now, 1 am used to Polly's startling
views, but really this was too much.
IF you didn't, how could you live
with jt?" l cried.
"Ah, that's where we're SELFISH"
Polly exclaimed. I'VE crush child's
individuality in order to make things
easier for ourselves. Now, if l had a
child
"Old maids children and bachelors
wives" quoted softly. Besides, what
has temper to do with individuality
What has it to do?" Polly retorted
triumphantly. We'll just let me tell
you. Our present aim is to make our
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THINK it's a positive injus-
tice to a child to take away
its bad temper"
AS Polly Benedict made
this startling remark she
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AIDES of the presidential man
sion apparently live long. Inc
wear and tear of being at the
seethlng heart of things po-
N litical must tell more or less
on tba stronpest nervous syS-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican electors of Penn
sylvania | am directed by the Republi-
can State Committee to announce that
the Republicans of Pennsylvania, by
their duly chosen representatives., will
meet in convention at the Opera House,
in the city of Harrisburg, on Wednes-
day, August 21, at 1870 a. m, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following Offices
One person for the Office of Justice of
the Supreme Court.
One person for the office of State Treas
urer.
In accordance with the rules governing
the organization, the representation in
the State Convention will be based on
the vote polled at the late presidential
election Under the rules each legis-
lative district is entitled to one delegate
for every two thousand votes cast for
the presidential electors in 1900, and an
additional delegate for each fraction of
two thousand votes polled in excess of
one thousand.
BY order Of the Republican State Com
mittee.
FRANK REEDER Chairman.
w. r. ANDREWS, c. E. VOORHEES,,
Secretaries.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
Johnny Suspects His Pa.

"Pa," said Johnny, looking up from
his book, what Is the meaning Of me
tempsychosisT
A look of confusion suddenly over
spread pas countenance, but 1t was
only for a moment.
"'Metempsychosis,' Johnny, means
1t means-but II should tell you you
would very soon forget the meaning
Look In the dictionary for 1t yourself,
and then you will be more likely to re-
member. Information that comes with
out effort seldom fingers in the MEM
ory."
Half an hour or SO later Johnny
sought the dictionary In the library.
When he got there he found pa with
the dictionary open at Met" Doubt
less 1t was merely a coincidence, but
Johnny could not help thinking that his
pa was something Of fraud.-Boston
Transcript
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11
ANNUAL REPORT.

]. II. Shultz, Treasurer, in account
with the Valley Township School
Board for the year ending June
Both. 1901.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-07-11

ture of the canine breed for his acts of
heroism or other performances which in
dicate that he has natural insight into
the affairs of men.
A comparatively new use to which the
farm dog is being put in northeastern
Ohio and western Pennsylvania is shown
by the accompanying illustration, which
demonstrates how a dog runs the churn.
The animal shown has churned the en-
tire product of large dairy for the last
two years. 1t VIII be seen that the prin-
ciple upon which the churn works is a
simple application of the old treadmill,
and dogs are easily taught their part Of
the work. The common shepherd dog is
said to be the easiest to teach, and,
having once been in the treadmill, he
barks and capers around when prepara-
tions are being made for his new occupa-
tion, thus showing by his actions that he
finds as much delight in the work as do
his masters in having him perform it.
In this case the cross section near the top
is a lever and connects with the handle
Of an old fashioned churn to the right not
shown in the picture.-Chicago Record.