The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-20

l. NY mother has tureen exactly like
an old blue in Horticultural Hall Musuem.
Where can l find knowledge and value
of such? She has. too, d pitcher ana
plates about which I long to know.
3 Also, will you tell me what Royal
Bonn, Crown Derby. Limoges and sucn
prevailing kinds of china look like, and
now to tell if they are authentic? The
few china books have read tell ABOUT
things of tie time of Pharaoh, apparent
~. and do ME no good or are all
about States, pitchers, etc. 1 want
to know about things one can
get now, or definite knowiedge as to
marks of the few pieces we have. 1
wolsd not thus bother you if could
get any information elsewhere.
g. I'm enames are lake, and some
such name as "Cornth'' Il forget. Quite
and one old, old plate has pale roses
all over it. Most of the others have
Japanese bridge scenes.
Mrs. A. B. l..
l. l wish you had given me your
street and number. I should like to refer
you to one versed in Such things who
lives in your own STATE. Write to me
for it, enclosing stamp.
/. I wish yo uhad given me your street
and number. should like to refer you
10 one aFeiSGu mo llsSS
in your own State. Write to me for
it, enclosing stamp.
?. There are many and varied patterns
of each. It is iUtossible to describe any
particular make" without pictorial illus
trations. Go to some large up to date
china shop and ask to see q. specimen Of
each OF the manufacturers you name
3. The japanese bridges, etc. prob
ably belong to the famous old willow
PATTERN Genuine specimens are ex
tremelE valuable
Some years ago I formed q. platonic
friendship with d man who proved in
every way worthy OF the confidence I
placed in him I married some time after,
but still kept up friendly correspond
ence with this cld-time friend, with my
husbands knowledge. of course. Now
comes the climax of affairs in his wishing
to pay US a friendly visit in the near
future.
My object in asking your advice is this:
Do You think his visit TO our home will
be detrimental to my future happiness as
far as my husband is concerned? That
IS. is it well for these two men, who
have never met before to meet, il I bid
him welcome? / leave this problem for
you or your worthy constituents to solve.
w. b.
I dislike that word ..platonic'' It has
shielded and CLOSED over So many in1pro-
prieties that it is soied by what it has
covered. If you mean that you have
formed an intimate friendship with this
man founded upon mutual esteem and
congenial tastes, with never a thought of
any warmer sentiment than q brother
might feel for his sister I cannot ses
Why he should not become your husband
friend a. well as yours. Welcome him TO
your home as frankly and cordially as
& ii he We're Johns chum instead Of yours
There are many such friendships between
good men and pure-heaEted women, and
the world is better for them. believe In
them firmly and happily. Unless your
husband is unreas0nably jealous and dis
Loyalty suspicious you have nothing to
fear.
Will you please tell me. on what to
feed a fox terrier from the age Of seven
months to one and one half years?
IRENE u
pom bread soaked in milk; once Il day
cooked meat fnever safO cut up fine; now
and then a leftover. OF broth or savory
vegetables. After he is seven months old
give him meat twice a day. but IN moder;1-
ton. and always all the water ne wants.
"A six-nonths-old dog should nave but
two full meals day. Bones may De given
to him often
am passlonately found OF trees and
shrubs ard all things green but all my
trees are being destroyed 4 by ants fthe5
small black antsl They have tunnels: