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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
A STORY WITH A MORAL.
The Jewel of a Housekeeper Lost
Lustre as IA Wife.

Lustre n wife,
Once there was a widower who had
three children and housekeeper. says
the Chicago Record Herald. The house
keeper was not tiresome to look at,
neither had she crossed the Rubicon.
In other words, she was fair to see and
still young enough to be winsome. She
was one of the best housekeepers ex-
tant. Day after day the widower look
ed at her, and thought of her house
keeping, and congratulated himself.
She took the best of care of his chill
dren; she kept the bills for running the
house down to the lowest notch: she
personally looked after affairs In the
kitchen. and she saw that the help"
attended strictly to business.
One day the widower sat In his libra
ry lingering coupons. The housekeep-
er, who had been left a widow three
months after her marriage, entered and
gave him detailed report of the run
ming of the establishment during the
quarter that was just ended She spoke
in low. sweet tones. and the widower
heard her as II in a dream. He nod
ded and said yes now and then, but
he didn't know what she was talking
about.
Having finished her statement, the
pretty young housekeeper bowed her
self out of the presence of the widow
err and returned to her duties. At
length he Strengthened up suddenly and
| ceased to fool with the pile Of, coupons
| before him. He was as one who has
| just awakened from a pleasant dream
What If should lose herr" he ask
| ed himself. "Who knows how soon she
may decide to housekeep somewhere
else? She may fall in love with some
| body and get married and then what
shall 1 do for a housekeeper? Where
| In all the world could 1 find another
| like her? She looks after my children
with as much care as If she were their
| mother. With her at the head Of
things here all goes like clockwork. 1
am never bothered. and the expenses
are kept down to the lowest point.
must not lose her.
That evening, instead of dining alone
with his children, he invited the house,
keeper to sit at the table With them.
When the little ones had been put to
bed he asked her If she would kindly
help him to look over some papers in
the library. He got the papers out and
they begun to look over them, but be-
fore long one of the fair and gentle
housekeeper's little white paddles was
resting snugly between one of the
hands pertaining to the widower, and
she was in his arms and her lips were
close to his when they said good night.
He was tubilant.
"She's mine! She's minel" he kept
repeating to himself as he went to bed
mo one can take her from me now =
In a little while they We're married
and the lady ceased to mingle with the
help" she gave up the practice Of
dealing with grocers, she forgot how
to find her way into the kitchen, and
they hired d governess for the chill
dren.
He that had been widower realized
with q sort of sadness in his heart,
when the bills for the first quarter
came in, that his housel0eeper was lost
to him forever.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
A CREED For CLUB WOMEN

The "club creed" Of Mrs. Robert j.
Burdette, first vice president of the
General Federation OF Women's Clubs,
created such a favorable impression
when given recently before the West
End Woman's Club that, in response to
numerous requests for a copy, she was
obliged to have 1t printed on slips of
paper before she left the city a week
or two ago. The creed follows:
/ believe in afternoon club life for
women
believe In evening club life for men
and women together when 1t does not
rob the home of father and mother.
believe that woman has no right to
undertake any work Whatsoever out
side of the home along the lines Of
philanthropy, church, temperance or
club life, that does not emanate from
the home and in its final and best re-
suits return to the home. Home must
always be the center but not the limit
of woman's life.
believe in equal rights in the fam
lily. for father and mother In intell-
gence. affection and filiai respect. These
the club should foster.
believe In nine-tenths OF the club
members doing the work and one-tenth
the criticising instead of the reverse.
for every interest OF the club. mutual
sympathy and appreciation Of results
/ believe no woman has a right to
accept a place on any committee un-
less she serve faithfully. promptly in
diligently, and rs willing TO stand by
the results Of her individual action
1 believe that women should have a
moral responsibility regarding hnan-
cial matters in the prompt payment Of
dues and pledges, and comprehen-
sion that as no other phase Of life can
be carried on without money neither
can the enlarged club life.
believe IN the value Of minute.
and that thievery Of time on the part
Of one late member from those In
waiting Is reprehensible. Railroad
trains do not wait; why should i'm
mortal eOulE7
/ believe, out Of constellation for
others, IN removing the hat IN al pub
llc assemblies.
I believe IN occupying the seat far
fhest from the aisle when there are
others ~ come, and. for fhe same. rfa-
son. occupying front seats first.
! believe that club members should
restrain Themselves from whispering
or the TusfllnE ~ skirts ~ papers dur
ing club sessions
y believe 10 woman should seek Or
use ofleiai position fof nelf-aggf anaize-
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man at the breakfast table. Think OF
the trial it would be to kiss her good
by Mediate on the mans state OF
mind who must take her to the theateI
knowing his old chums We're making
remarks about his sad lack OF taste in
choosing wife"
The woman looked him over criti-
cally and smiled before replying.
IF you were in love with her you
night see beauty in the plainest face, -
she said. "One of the homeliest women
l ever knew had a husband who
thought her a duplicate of the Venus
herself and was certain all the men OF
his acquaintance envied him his treas
ure.
"As far as domestic happiness is con-
cerned, am inclined to think, all ques-
tons of love aside, that the plain girl
would make you the best wife, even
though her features do not satisfy your
esthetic sense"
The man shook his head stubbornly
but the woman ignored the protest and
continued:
"Of course plain people, both women
and men, sometimes think themselves
handsome. l have known such cases.
THE plain girl who is to be recon-
mended as a prize in the matrimonial
market, however. is the one who knows
her own shortcomings in the beauty
line. This makes her properly humble
and she tries to supplement her lack
of good looks with more endearing
charms.
"She cultivates her mind and she
gives careful attention to her toilet
She is really grateful toward the man
who loves her and who has chosen her
in preference to her more beautiful
sisters.
Down in her heart she does not un-
derstand what he sees in her. OF course
If she is wise she does not tell him Sc
in words, but she generally has the
old-fashioned grace of humility and
she is determined that he shall never
regret his choice. So, knowing she /:
not pretty she cultivates all the gift:
nature has given her with the resul
that she is a much better comrade an6
a true helpmeet."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
is 1T A sLANDER.

Under the debatable title Of "a
Southern Book Club the New York
Herald publishes the following dia-
logue:
AS it became time to call the meeting
to order, Mrs. Bulloch approached Mrs.
Hunter and said, insinuatingly:
You take the chair"
mo, indeed. Why, no, of course not,
you're the hostess" replied Mrs. Hun
ter.
81 call that mean of you. You will,
Miss Huger, Know" and Mrs. Bulloch
gave a little tug at Miss Huger's sleeve
mo, sha'n't," responded Miss HUI
ger.
You're Sinking your responsible
ties, Mary. Take the chair yourself"
Thus Mrs. Bulloch was forced into
the position of honor, which she as
sumed with dignity. Looking around
she waited for a pause in the animated
conversation going on about her, and
finding that no pause came, she called
to Mrs. McRae. whose eye she happen
ed to catch, an inquiry as to what she
had read.
1.-The Documents in Evidence re-
piled Mrs. McRae in an elevated Tone
"It only took half an hour, and was
charming"
What book did you say?'' inquired
Miss Huger, who has been telling Mrs.
Hunter on the opposite side of the room
that she hadn't brought back her books
because not all the family had read
them yet.
1.-The Documents in Evidence" re-
peated Mrs. McRae.
"Oh, yes. We liked that Did you
notice the real postage stamp on the
Govern"
mo. How curious!" cried several
voices, and Mrs. King asked, What
did you say about the story, Mrs. Nc
Rae?|
II said / liked It," called back Mrs.
McRae. for Miss Huger was now tell
ing Mrs. Denegre how long II was since
she had seen Paul Denegre, and the
elder woman was saying how hard It
was that his own mother shouldn't see
her offspring oftener than once in three
months--but poor Paul was so busy.
At that moment Miss Waller called
the cat, Josephus, so that the chair
mans question, addressed to Miss Sin
clair was lost, and only her reply,
81 didn't read anything" suggested the
nature Of the query.
Mrs. Hicks rose at this juncture, and
hunted up a pencil, wherewith the
chairman raped the assembly % order.
A SEMI silence fell upon the gathering,
in which Mrs. Winthrop was heard 10
observe.
That wss always the way with my
babies" and Mrs. King 20 add;
Little Mollie walked for the first
time this mOrning-hve steps"
Just then, the nurse brought I'm Polly
Hicks, whose birthday cake, adorned
with one candle. was on the table, and
serious discussion was abandoned Cor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

ment or club affiliations for stepping
stones only, but that she should utilize
her opportunities for the altruisms Of
life.
name of each individual member
of the club should be as sacredly
guarded by all other members as are
those of the family. and that the use
of dshonorabe political methods in
club life for women will be the death
knell of pure. womanly organizations.
1 believe the golden rule for club
women should be, Do right unto 9TH
ers. regardless of what others do unto
YOU,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

hoops, growing larger and larger. no
hoops. which brought back the good
old medieval fashion of raising the
skirts bit in front, while they swept
the ground at the back; those hoops.
bustles with long trains, which nobody
made the least pretence at raising:
bustles with short skirts, slim trained
skirts. which were sometimes raised
and sometimes not; skirts so volumin-
Gus that they had to be carried in
both hands, and tight skirts which
were raised in most ungainly fashion
at the back.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
GOOD LOOKS AND HAPPINESS.
Beauty Not Necessary to Insure Do
nestle Tranquility.

Beauty in a woman is exceedingly de-
sirable, but it is not essential to the
happiness of a welded couple, as the
experience Of every careful observer
has no doubt shown. A man and a
woman, says the Pittsburg Press, were
recently discussing whether a beauty
or a plain girl would make the best
wife.
when l marry she will be pretty
emphatioally declared the man. Inn
agine having to confront a homely wo-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
A QUERY.

CAmerican Beauty roses, long stems,
$l2 per doz."-Florist catalogue)
II length of Beauty" stems impart
The heat of a lovers crush,
His depth of pocket and of heart,
Then why not send-the bush?
-Lippincott's
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14
CHARMING EVENING FRocKs.
The DeButantes May Have Bewiider-
ing Modish Gowns.

INK to"1"s
No debuntante. says the Chicago In
ter Ocean. ever before faced such pos
sibilities IN the way OF beautiful gowns
as have been prepared for this years
buds IN the way OF materials every
thing has been done 70 further the
mandate OF soft and ciinging' for the
evening frock. There is tbe loVeliest
new velvet. as piiabie as panne, silks
and satins as clinging as crepe de
chine, and crepe itself more beautiful
IN surface, II possible, than ever be-
fore.
So far as cut ~ concerned. there IL
little change IN the style ~ dresses.
skirts possibly, are d little shorter.
Buf IN garnitufe "a would seem as Il
the last stroke ~ the designers gent
us had been brought into play. Six
coptinued on Paee Twenty-Five
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

There are many peculiar things IN
Brooklyn. says the New York Times,
ana Surely there Is n0fbinE fgnuler
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-14

than this sign which adorns the front
of restaurant:
Dining Room for Lady and Gentle
man Oysters"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
SUNDAY SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES OF WASHINGTON

Hartsock, D. D, An Invaluable Peti-
ton; 6:45, Epworth League: g p. n
Our Thoughts" Welcome.
Ryland Church. Tenth and D Streets
southwest, Rev. Alexander BieIaski. pas
tor-9:30, Sunday school; II. p. hing
by the pastor; go. song servl-. aud
brief address by pastor
Brightwood Park Church. Rev. d. H
Martin. pastor-Preaching at Il a. N.
and s p. N. by the pastor; Sunday
school, $50 a m; superintendent. 5.
A Terry; EpwCrth League, 7:i5 p. m:
leader, Rev John William Flynn, prayer
meeting Wednesday a p. N. All vel
come
Emory Chapel. Brightwood, Rev. O. c.
Beall. pastor-Preaching II g n and s
p m Sunday school, $50 a m; Chris
ttan Eudeavor, 1:30 p. IN; prayer serv-
Ice Thursday evening, 5 p. II. \ cordial
welcome 10 all
wesley Church. corner Fifth and +
Streets MISUNDERSTANDING school. $3.50
a. m, sermon by Rev. Richard Emmons,
Il a. m; services at the Jail, 2:45 D. N
EPwoTth League, Z p. n; sermon by
Rev / J Smith, 8 p IN; prayer meet
ing Thursday evening.
Unicn Church. Twentieth Street near
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. Rev.
iage NilbuFn. pastOr-Union services
Nth the Western Presbyterian Church
continue, preaching tomorrow by Rev
Page Miiburn, II a. IL. at the Western
Church, r Street between Nineteenth
I'D Twentieth Street; 5 p. m, at the
Union Church; $50 d. NJ, Sunday
school; midweek service Thursday
evening. o'clock
OH Foundry Church. now worshiping
IN hall OF he Columbian University.
Fifteenth Street. entrance on Fifteenth
Street Rev Or. L 3. Wilson. pastor
Preaching at II a. II. by Rev. ". H.
Chapman; at S p. m. song service; sun
day school $3.50 a. m prayer service
,. n. Wednesday
Epworth Church South. corner Sew
onth and = Streets nort heast-Rey. VII
liam s Hammond. pastor - Sunday
school, $50 a. m; preaching BY pastor
at II 4. n, Epworth League at : D. III. :.
preaching by the pastor at s p. IL. Seats
free. Public cordially invited
McKendree Church. s15-glg Massachu-
sCtts Avenue northwest. Rev Edward l.
Hubbard, pastoT-SunGay school al $50:
preaching at II a n. AID S D. m. by the
pastor. Epworth League. D. ID. Strang-
ers are cordially Invited
North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. Eighth and B Streets
southeast pastor. Rev \. Norman
Nard-Preaching, II a. m: Sunday
school $3.50; prayer meeting Thursday.
At night viii be union service, the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30

general idea Of communion. In prayer
man talks to God; he voices his thanks
giving, his praise, his alteration; he sub
mits petitions. Too often communion
by prayer is imperfect because the
prayer consists wholly OF petitions and
lacks those other elements which glo-
Tify the hour of prayer The better part
Of prayer. says Dr. Mckenzie. is not
the asking, but the kneeling where we
can ask The ground wherein the be-
lieving suppIiant kneels is holy. and The
subtle influence of the time affects his
spirit
In Bible reading God talks TO US. Here
is a means OF communion open to all.
requiring only reverent attention. The
messages are clear and need only 10 be
received Their power for transforma-
ton is marvel of all time The lives
of many have been transformed simply
by this one means, a thoughtful read
ing of the Word But the Christians
communion by Bible reading is more
precious than that of another: for is he
not listening TO The words OF the all
wise teacher Does he not take to MS
heart the messages of love? Does he
not take into his soul the promises Of
strength Does he not take to himself
the commands concerning the conduct Of
life? And thus each period OF such
communion rounds out some feature o.
character, removes some Objectionable
angularity,- smoothes away some IN
couthness, promotes some stage Of the
mans transformation
In prayer. man speaks more especial
ly: from the Bibles page, God speaI.s:
in mediation, neither speaks by any
word that appeals TO eye or ear. And
yet. the most perfect communions comes
when the man thinks upon the things
Of God in His presence
Hearken, hearkeu. God speaketh 10 II soul
Using the supreme voice which doth ct..r7und
All life with consciousness Of duty,
All senses into one
MRS BROWNING
Truth comes TO the mind through
many channels. in broken bits and in
no order But let the collected particles
be examined in the studio Of the raind
in the light Of Gods presence ana the
relation Of bit TO bit viii be discovered
and the mosaic OF truth VIII appear.
one more Transforming step viii be ac-
comDlished.
Communion and transformation,
means and end; cause and effect. Com
munion with God necessarily transforms
the man; and the transformed man
seeks communion Hence these two in
fuences act and react until the man is
transformed into the likeness Of His
image.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Baptist.

Centennial Church. Eighth Street. be-
tween and G Streets northeast-Sun-
day school. $50 a. N; preaching. Il a.
N and p. n. by Rev. y. c. Naylor. Of
Berwick, Pa. formerly OF this city;
prayer meeting. Thursday. S p. N al
cordially invited. Seats free
Temple Church. Tenth and y Streets
northwest, J. J. Muir. D. D., pastor
Preaching, II a. Il. by Rev. E. Y. Badly.
OF Manchester, Va; Sunday school, $50
q N; Christian Endeavor, D. m;
prayer meeting, Thursday, S p n. Stran-
gers invited.
Calvary Church. Eighth and H Streets
northwest, Rev s H. Greene, D. D.. pas
tor-Sunday school, $3.50 a. N; Miles II.
Shand. superintendent: preaching, II a.
II. and p. N; intermediate Christian
Endeavcr meeting, p m; Young Peo-
pies Society Christian Endeayor. Tues
day, p. m; church prayer meeting.
Thursday. s p. m Welcome,
Metropolitan Church. corner Sixth and
Streets northeast. DR.. G. S Williams,
pastor-Preaching at II a n. by Rev.
Roloix Harlan, OF Danyers. III: service
al p m, conducted BY the Young Peo-
pies Union. Welcome
Second Church Auditorium. Fourth
Street and Virginia Avenue southeast
Pastor E Hez Sven explains How 8
Fellow Was Too Fresh and Was Fired
Out" Sunday night at s o'clock; preach
ing at II a N. by the pastor Free
pews, short services All invited Sun
day school. $3.50 a. m; Baptist Young
Peoples Union, : p. m; prayer and So
cial service Thursday at D. N
First Church. corner Sixteenth and 0
Streets noFthwest-Bible class. $3.50 q.
m; preaching at II a. m by Rev. E. 3.
Pollard, D. D., OF Georgetown, Ky. Seats
are free Strangers welcome.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30
Lutheran.

Church of the Reformation. Pennsyl-
-ania Avenue and Second Street south
asst Rev. ". Z. Parson. d. D, pastor
Services at Il a. m, with sermon by
Rev Charles Van Patten Young; Sun
day school al $50 a N. All welcome ;
seats free.
St Marks Church. c Street. near
Twelfth Street southwest - Sunday
school. $3.50 a n. The pastor. Rev John
G Bowers, viii preach al II a n. No
evening service
Lutheran Place Memorial Church.
Thomas Circle. J. G. Butler, pastor
-abor Day sermon, by the pastor. at II
B. N. All pews free, with cordial vel
-eme to all. Sunday school. $50 a. n. /;
Senior Christian Endeavor, I p. N.
Keller Memorial Church. Ninth Street
ard Maryland Avenue northeast-The
.as.-r. Rev C Il BntIer. has returned
nd viii preach at Il q. m; Sunday
school and Endeavor societies At usual
hours Free pews- All welcome.
Georgetown Church. Thirty-second and
= Streets northwest. s. BfIIheimer, pas
-or-Services morning and evening at II
end s O'Clock; Sunday school, $50 a m. !;
Christian Endcavor meeting, T,30 p. m;
uidv eek prayer meetings, Wednesday.
1t D n
ST Pauls English Lutheran Church,
corner Eleventh and II Streets north
vest, Rev. F. Y. Moot. pastor-Preach
ing at II .. III by Rev. e J. Wolf, D. D..
81 Theological Seminary, Gettysburg.
Pa Sunday school At $3.50 a m; Chris
ian Endeavor Society al p. m; pray
r meeting. Thursday. at S p. n. The
pastor viii return from his vacation
md occupy the pulpit next Lords Day.
Seats free Strangers welcome
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-30

Christian Endeavorers having charge
from 100 until 8, and regular servics
continuing until $50 The subject for
talk this Sunday is Recognition In
Heaven" There VIII be singing BY
children of the Sunday school. All are
welcome Free Dews.
Fletcher Church. corner Fourth Street
and New York Avenue northwest-Sun-
day school, $3.50 a m; preaching at II
a. m by Rev J. W. Steele: Epworth
League at 80 p. n; Epworth League
business meeting and election Of officers
next Tuesday evening
Hamline Church, corner Ninth and P
Streets northwest. Rev Dr. Lucien
ozark, pastcr-Preaching. Il a m. by
Rev I. J. Smith; p m, Rev. Madison
Swadener. D. D., of Indiana Conference:
Sunday school. $3.50 a m; Epworth
League, p. m. in connection with
evening service
Mount Vernon Place Church South,
corner Ninth and K Streets, Rev. For
rest J. Pretryman, pastor-Sermon. II a
H. by Rev E NJ Sweet: D. m. bv
Rev J. Z. MCGEE: Sunday school. 9.20
a m; prayer meeting. s D m. Thurs
K Street Church. K. Street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets
southeast, Rev William Lynn pastor
Sunday school $50 a m. Andrea
Steele. superintendent; preaching. Il a.
m. and rs p. NJ, by the pastor: praise
service, p m; EpwOrth League, Gas
p m; Wednesday. prayer meeting. T.45
p m; Friday night, Brother Gibson 5
class
metropolitan Church, FOur-and "a haIi
and c Streets northwest. Frank NJ Bris-
toI, D. D. pastor-Preaching at il a. N
by Dr. Charles w Gallagher; Sunday
school, $50 a m: Epworth League yes
per service. : to p N.
St. PauFs Church. Fifteenth and R
Streets nOrthT est-Sunday school $3.50
&. M; preaching by Rev. H E r. Reck.
II a. M yesper service under the aus
pieces Of the Epworth League. D. m