The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-22
Out a0d About

A man more kindly in his careless
way,
Than many who profess a higher
creed;
Whose tickle love might change from
day to day
And yet be faithful to friend in
need;
Whose manners covered, through life's
outs and ms.
Like charity, multitude of sins.
A man of honor, too ,as such things go;
Discreet and secret, qualities of use;
Selfish, but not self-conscious, gener-
Gus, slow
His wit and cleverness consisted not
So much in what he said as what
he got,
His principles one might not quite COM
mend,
And they were much too simple to
mistake;
Never to turn his back upon a friend,
Never to lie but for woman's sake;
To take the sweets that came within
his way
And pay the price, if there were price
to pay.
Idle, good looking, negatively wise,
Lazy in action, plausible in speech;
Favor he found in many women's
eyes,
And valued most that which was
hard to reach;
Few are both true and tender, and he
grew
In time a little tenderer than true.
Knowing much evil, half-regrettingi5
good,
AS we regret a childish impulse lost,
Wearied with knowledge best not I'M
derstood,
Bored with the disenchantment that
it cost,
But in conclusion, with no feelings hid,
A gentleman, no matter what he did.
"A Man of the World" Caroline
| Duer, in exchange.
There is no unalterable law as to
the length of jackets. The short Elton has
I a new lease of life the three quarter
coat is in favor, while nothing smart
er or more absolutely regal than the
long coats has ever been seen. The
skirts of walking gowns are made
much shorter though not short enough
ito clear the ground, unless intended
Ssolely to be worn in bad weather, but
flor the house long trains are insisted
upon. For young girls the frocks for
! dancing are most cleverly constructed,
for while the skirts appear to be long,
they are cut so that they just escape
| the floor. their width around the foot
making them stand out in clever way
! that gives the appearance of length.
! All skirts are made extremely close
| fitting around the hips. There are box
| pleats, plain and inverted and narrow
! side pleats, but all so arranged as to
| be perfectly fat. Plain gored and cir
! eular skirts are trimmed with braiding,
| fat braid, bias folds, and cut-work.
! The hounce skirt is the smartest mod
| ell. This fashion is carried out in one
/ deep circular flounce, in two or three
4 scant founces, or in two or three deep
! fiounces.-Harper's Bazaar.
8 &c
One of the most alert listeners to
Rev. Frank L. Phalens Sunday sermon
was lady SO years of age. In the
course of the sermon Mr.. Phalen took
| occasion to relate some of the great
work accomplished by men and women
over 50 years of age.
While the preacher, of course, did not
know of the intended presence of the
aged lady, the coincidence seemed re-
Imarkable to those who knew of her
presence.
Mr. Phalen preached, by the way, to
an unusually large congregation on
Sunday and there was pretty unani-
nous feeling among the congregation
that the sermon was the best that he
| had ever preached and that is placing
| it among the best. ever delivered in the
| city of Worcester.
The department of education will
have charge of the program for the
| Woman's Club tomorrow afternoon in
| Memorial Hall. Papers will be given
| as follows: A study of the Boy; ~ as
influenced by heredity. by Mrs. Emma
| R. Goodwin; (2) as influenced by envi-
ronment, Mrs. Julia W. Carroll 90 the
| rights of the boys, Mrs. Harriette W.
| Forbes.
It was decided yesterday that there
would be no class in architecture under
the auspices of the Woman's Club Miss
Jeanne Lea Southwick presented her
plan of work for such a class to pros
pective members at the Y. W. C. A.
building yesterday and the fact that
the program called for work on the
Ipart of class members was sufficiently
terrifying to cause a suspension of the
scheme Last year Miss Southwlck
delivered lectures on art and it was
the desire of the members of the club
that she should present the subject of
architecture in the same way, but her
plans called for work by class members
rather than lectures by the instructor