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New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
me, It was not my day; I had prepared for

to me. 1t was not my day; had prepared for
nothing
'Wasn't it? And then the umbrellas and hand-
kerchiefs 1 Iose-nOt to speak OF purses, with
money in them o.. -,
Il never carry much money in my purse. SAID
Miss MerivaIe Its the last place in the world TO
keep money! Pocketbooks. handkerchiefS and UNI
brelIas are all made be lost; that's the main
pocketbook than you afford TO lose without
shedding tears"
''NIy goodness Edith cried Mrs Weldon The
idea of losing your pocketbOCkt Why, / never
KNOCK on woodr' exclaimed several VOICES
simultaneously.
'Where do you carry your money!" some one
said Miss Merivale
@Pnned in nv blouse she answered promptly.
"Once I put it there and forgot I had it; and
when a. sudden need for money occurred away
from home / took long journey downtown ann
borrowed some OF a family friend. almost with
tears OF embarrassment. only 70 remember later
that had SO with me
TConne / feel encouraged exclaimed Mrs Lee.
after a chorus of laughter I'm no longer the
champion absent minded woman
do you ever forget people," asked Mrs. Nynne.
ssI remember faces. but forget everything else
ONLY last week a woman whose face knew came
up and greeted warmly. She was in deep
mourning and told she had lost her son since
I met her. l gave her my deepest sympathy pll
to this day don't know who she was, nor Tfeth-
er her son was a little baby or grown man
Yes. brains play Us straT,Se tTlcks' Sdlo
Mrs Weldon. Perhaps We're all a little crazy
Must YOU all go? | wish you had come in carrier
Mrs Lee: talking politics L beg PARDON
Is that your shopping bag under the clalr-
''Oh. thank youi 1t has everything IN IL. ana !
never should have thought of II until got nome
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
THE HYPNOTIC WOMAN.

There is a calm. forceful type of woman one finds
IN many important business positions, whose ilu-
enee on the impatient. fashionable women "hoIh
she serves seems almost hypnotic Take Nine SUIT
All for instance she enters the pariors al her IN
-elliee1ce office where a dozen or more weary ex-
asperated women are waiting like Aariannas IN the
rnoated grange for those who never seem TO come.
She is cool. admirably collected, amid babel OF
demands that greet her for cooks, chamoer1ilslos'
mattresses laundresses and hOuseworkers- W hether
IL is for a palace or q cot. whether she is
asked 10 provide chef a cook washer and
troner" her replies arc equally impartial 10 every
question her invariable answer is. 'Madan- can
s,,it Won exactly. Anna. come and speak to Mrs &
This IS YOUR cook madam; you Will find she can
turn out a perfectly appointed course dinner.
And Mrs r. (this with lowered voice, not TO pro-
claim the humiliating faco. yours is general mousse
work I believe. This Finnish girl VIII suit you
aGmirab bly,.
Il have q nice place In the country Aliha' 'e
gins Mrs. c. ingratiatingly
: And I stay in the city" says Anna. uncompro-
nisinely-
There are only three Of U.S. little Mrs B. is
heard TO rnurnur so there isn't much TO do; but.
az course there's the cooking and washing and to
,,ei-, ,,,rse with the rooms Now. about wages L
always begin very low" and she named sum unn-
fdlv and seeing demur in the sinillhs couh-
tenance felt she had secured the long looked Tor
treasure 'Can you come out with me to-day! sne
concluded. No "Win you come to-day?"
she repeated.
Il ought TO have to1d xeu.- MADAM " said the
.nanageress. sailing up, that Olga understands no
English; but do let that discourage you, she Will
quickly learn. what. are yen going, madam? One
moment. have another who Will exactly suit YOU,
And Mrs c. have little more patience; / have
sent for girl who viii precisely ill yonr require
raents: she viii certainly he here in a few
moments.
.If Is nearly 8 O'clock Nine, Suitail and have
not had my luncheon said Mrs. c. desIlS1rlneiy.
Wait only few Minutes said the voice OF the
siren. - .
poor woman. almost in Still. If you feel
quite sure tnaf this will do and can get her
today
exactly suit YOU"
u should not mind my luncheon said Mrs. c. to
2 total stranger (she reserved by nature. but
had become quite demoralized)- but J. am getting
so discouraged 1 have had practically TO COOK din
sler every evening tor nearly week
just fhen a pretty young woman came in aow
dye do. Nine Suitali. Perhaps you do not remem-
ser ne. used 10 come here for my mother but
(zvith blushl I now here for myself
have a large assortment or nice girls said
madam. and ca fil orders for any pesf%ien
dangling. as il were. the grapes OF promise before
I'll of her clients who iDstinctfyeiy Frightened up
when sh.y heard her calm assurance.
THAT NolnaT. is extraordinary Sreaturfl said
ore who had waited in Nine Suifalls pa-lors for
days she must be hypnotic The way She makes
yen believe that YOU will certainly get what you
want within the next few minutes is woRderfull'
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
REIGN OF THE CARD TABLE.

Rather reluctantly hostesses yielding to the
general demand and providing card tables for
tbose Of their guests who prefer that form of
terfainInent dancing or conversation. Reluct-
sntly. because theE realize that cards are alto
sether too attractive. and thai every table will
have its complement Of quiet absorbed players who
certainly do not add 10 the general entertainment
II consider cards at evening function as
regular blanket. and yet what is one 10 DO.
exclaimed 3 hoSpifabie matron recently IhSy
now seem to be considered necessary con
commitanls of every dance. But she conilnued
4 draw line little musicals There.
will not Tlsk she riVz iik Of the 't7uls Nert. A
friend OF mine recently sent out Invitations Tor az
evening at home with music and cards written ga
corner. OF course. every one weht eager 20
play cards, and wished TO listen 10 tilS
music. which vas really extremely good: so sht
had the modification of having her artists piaS ata
sing to comparatively empty music ROOM WINE
sbe ere2: proportion OF her guests were eitfer
s@sted al TIE card tables waiting their ciiance
50 -cut iT- and play possible BeSldes
she useless erperse she had been put TO, sne NOR
talk offended Sienof Basso and Nine SilYertone.
,vbo : an told declared that they had never been
SO sighted in any house before 4 might Just a.
veil she said have simply given card party ai'h
spared mYself all of The outlay and anl9yancf
<obody wished listen TO The music. and every
one wished 10 play cards. "
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Exactly! Why didn't L? As il moved on | sud I'D
denly reflected that nothing had prevented my
taxing II except a fixed notion that was to wait
there until 2:30! The train was. in fact, the rs
beiated and / deliberately stood there and watched
it go off without me- because of curious mental
impression that could take no tram uhtl the z'so
came up. and yet L am sane!
well hope I'm sane" said Mrs Lee, but / m
afraid You'll doubt it when you hear or what did
a few weeks ago. | thought at the time wouldn't
fell any OF YOU but I'm ir the mood for confess
sion You know the day our cIub me Rangers
met at MS. Holmes 81
Yes you were absent -, -,
thai meeting but after quite little discussion
II was decided that Mrs Holmes should take II.
and should have the next When the time came
hnvever decision temporarily wiped out
of my mind / refused "A pleasant invitation Tor
that day gave up some other duties; SET the house
i'm order brought down all the chairs had, and
moved things around generally bought several
boxes of waters and lot of cakes ana SET then'
our- got out my best cups ordered the tea made
OH n hundred things. You khow what Il means
10 have a meeting Then dresse,e and sat DOWN
In the parior among the rows ol chairs; Ihree
o'clock struck: quarter past. no one came naS NJ
up az II / were shot. The whole thins came back
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

flannel skirt which is shrunken by repeateo
gashngs and has been often menneq tha III ..T .T
nearly ,luIy earabIe And yet" says MISS N,
simply do not dare give il up, for feel sure az
soon as I piay match in another shall De peat
en- - one of this winters debutantes has dscoN-
ered-or thinks she has discovered--that IN d Ger
tain soUr, she always has good TIME Wh,ie
another beautiful Partisan confection she os
clares is her -'foodoo,' and refuses to wear IT.
while she appears in the former again and agaln
to the great annoyance of her mother Wfc' o5
course ''has patience with such nonsense anu
her daughter to be well dressed
For some unknown reason peacock is sup
sr,osed TO he a 'hoodoo" and ii is curious how IN
one especial instance coincidence has Strengthen
the superstition. About a year ago a pe$,uuiui
stuffed peacock was presented TO Mrs ~, VINO de,
lighted with its gorgeous cooring. hau IL plactu
on a bracket in the hall. where the sweep OF its
ma rificent tail ha-nonizcd particularly wen Win
some rich velvet drapery. Then came tr9uple- 9
First one of those lcng. unaccountable sleges,
when one member of the family after another
succumbed various attacks of illness ~ IS tHe
nes cock suggested her friends. NONSENSE! SAID
Mrs X Then came sharp financial reVerses.
and again the peacock was mentioned ana me
idea scoffed at Finally the unProptious year enc
ed with a really dangerous fire. and then the
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

March IA under the auspices Of number of promi-
nent New-York women promises to be one OF the
most brilliant entertainments of it's kind OF the
Lenten period Within week the promoters
Of the affair expect to be in position to announce
the acquisition to their musical programme of a
Metropolitan star According to the plans formu-
lated musical will take place in the grand bali
room at Il o'clock. and be followed by the break
fast which is be served in the main dining room
or the Fifth-ave. side of the hotel. Six OF the
large boxes and large number OF seats have al
ready been disposed of. The boxes are being sold
proceeds of the affair are to be divided equally
bel vceen the New-York City branch of the Fassar
Students Aid. Society, of which Miss Dele Fay
Norris is president which will devote 1t to its
scholarship fund. and the patronesses of the recent
Knickerbocker Charity Ball, who will apply it to
the fund they established for the musical edu-
alton of the three Keiert brothers who are to be
sent to Brussels in April to begin their studies in
the Conservatory there.
There will be parlor meeting in the interests
of the Consumers League at the home. of Mrs
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T DEPLoRES THE FREAkiSHNESS OF
THE HUMAN BRAIN.

''You look worried said Mrs. Weldon as Nirs'
Lee came in slowly and sank on chair With
sigh Let me give you some Tea dI onOo' "
then if you can tell US OF your woes
.I suppose YOU can guess that they're not deeply
serious" said Mrs. Lee as a smile cnased away 'iie
lines Of care between her brows- You re 700 sooo
to talk of my real woes in that way But you
know well enough to surfn1se thdt VIC DeeA
getting things mixed again
'Then must tell u.s.!
eft isn't SO very bad. but you know what Eliza
beth Eliza Peterkin said: Strange that shoud go
TO town and forget the very thing L went 1or
Well that's what I did today L went to the city
for the very purpose of making certain important
purchase and in the excitement of various other
errands and unexpected meeting with Irlehd'
II came back without it, and-and-wen, I'll con-
fess all, / left nv umbrella in a shop, and it's
gone, And / have to so back tomorrow and do
everything all over again. Oh have Such a feIloW
feeling with Elizabeth Elza."
But you know" said Miss Merivale, that Mr.
Peterkin said He thought it was quite natural
Now agree with Mr. feterkin-I think it's quite
natural. I'll tell what did the other day.
"Ohv' exclaimed Mrs. Lee, "are you absent
minded. too? I'm delightedH'
I'm more than absent minded; am at times an
utter rnbecile This is what did: wanted TO go up
10 the next station in hurry but found that had
missed the PA train. and would have TO wait until
the 23O. 1t Just Ell. so 1 settled myself TO
wait not patiently. but very fmpatently- You
must know that I am patient; I am resigned
TO impatence. which is different. As L paced up
heard a train coming up. 1t came and stopped, and
| watched the passengers getting in and out glad
I had to wait until $50 1t was just 2:2O at that
time and / grimiy reflected that should be ten
minutes late for my appointment .
But why didn't you go up the train that
stopped -
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.

For the concert at Sherry's. which viii be given
en- February Ie at D. under the auspices Of
Auxiliary Ne 2, the artists who have consented to
appear are Nine. Nordica. Miss Marion Gregory,
81 and Nine. Gilbert. and Mr. Wetzer with
stringed orchestra The purpose of this concert is
endow a bed IN the sanatoIium, and to help on
a good work which originated among some of the
women living in the tenement district Of the East
Side. For the benefit of working girls suffering
from tuberculosis they have during the hast two
years raised $1,000 and this effort which has in
Volved much sacrifice. Auxiliary No desires to
recognize by raising $30oG more Five thousand
his room win be endowed IA perpetuity for the
benefit Of those living In that densely crowded dis
Subscriptions for the concert SO with the priv
iiege Of four tickets TO each subscriber. Boxes
which contain six seats are $50
Some OF the women mentioned are Mrs Jose
Clark Mrs, George A. Dixon, Mrs. Stanley ".
psSter MI ,,, e Tiffany pysr ,Gara MRS l james sT Terry
MoIg2Sn Mr. William BTeyo9I5 Potts. ailss M Flor
Phelps Stokes and Mrs. Edward Nan Ingen.
TIE stony Wold auxaries having numerous
entertainments swell their funds
Plans for he enteltaiumelt 5rd dance 10 be
given by Auxiliary No. 10 now nearly
peted. and the dale IL appointed for Friday even
ing, February -, in the AsLor Gallery Of the Wal
which consists mostly of young married women.
mas d birthday valentine tea at the home OF Mrs
81. Mrs, Henry r A Ciausen is oharman Of the
entertainment confnit1ee and stTnG OF TIE others
Inond Howard. Miss AIay Stratton. Miss Florence
Wilson. Miss Virginia Stewart. Mrs Richard Suiro.
Mrs Francis Sullivan Miss Kane Miss Wheeler
and Mrs William Henry Schmidt
At the meeting Of the Hsoman's Republican
Club be hell a Delmohico's Tuesday morning.
February TO- II dock the subject will be The
Police Department Of the city OF NfW-Nork'
Colonel john \. Partridge viii be the speaker,
and Mrs. Seth Low and Mrs Charles NJ. DoTr.
president of the State Federation OF homens
Clubs, Will be guests.
The Urban Club. Of Brooklyn. will hold meeting
Place. Principal Lewis of School No. II VIII speak
on Public Education and there will also be vocal
music.
The National Society of New England Women
Will hold it's next literary afternoon Tuesday.
Music will be a special feature Of this meeting. in
cluding new national hymn written by Mrs.
Josephine C. Coodale and to music by Professor
j. Fl. Peterman, who VIII be assisted by Miss Luea
May Skitehly and by the Harlem Juvenile Orches-
tra. An address will be given on our American
Flag" by Mrs. Henry Champion of New Haven.
and paper read by Mrs Jabez Backus of West
old New-England-'
The Woman's Republican Club win meet at Del
monico's on the morning Of Tuesday February 10
al ii oe.eek. Colonel John N. Partridge will speak
on the subjecI THE Police Department OF key-
York Mrs Seth Low and Mrs Charles NJ Dow
will be present guests Qt honor a the close Of
the meeting luncheon VIII be served
From every standpoint the Mi-Careme musical
breakfast to be given al the Waldorf-Astorie on
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

sfrong minded Mrs n suddenly weakened TAKE
that dreadful bird out of the house!" she ex-
claimed. "Cau me superstitious whatever you
like hut I will not have il in the house any long
er-" And so the beautiful creature was tgnomlnl-
ousIy hustled off.
There was q mysterious burial by night in the
garden of well known Newport matron a few
years ago, II seems. she had had i'll luck ever
since the purchase of pair Of opal earrings, and
concluded that the charm could not be broken II
she either gave them away or sold them and she
therefore resolved bury them. For obvious rea-
sons she did wish to nave any servant assist
at the intermenf; under the pTefence of a walk
in the garden ono moonlight night, she and one
of her daughters dug deep hole under d bush,
where it presumably would not be disturbed. and
deposited within it the unluCky Opals-a sacrifice
Of 800 TO pure super stition.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

the reception OF live coal by which the pipe IS
lighted.
In this connection might be mentioned relic OF
unique historical interest which, with other curios.
Katekiro, Prime Minister Of Uganda, carried
to England last summer, when he went to repre-
sent his young sovereign at the coronation of King
Edward VII. This the so-caled death pipe,
with a huge bowl. In the shape of toad. From
this in the days of the bloodthirsty pagan kings,
all prisoners made to smoke medicine,
which not only robbed the condemned of life, but
was supposed 10 kill his soul we'll thus averting
all possible danger of yisitations from his disem
bodied spirit Another curio a large earthen-
ware pot from which projected three long, narrow
necks.
This was a drinking vessel. used only for the last
draught Of beer-or ''pombe, to use the Waganda
term-before of the wholesale executions-only
TOO common in Mtesa's time. With the beer
mixed the soul killing medicine to which reference
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Jacob H. Schiff, No. 965 Fifth-aye., on IhurSuay,
February 12 at $3.50 p. m. John Graham Brooks,
president of the National Consumers League will
sneak Illustrations of Social ResponMslolIitg: M
League. The Wage Earning Chlio
The fourth dance of the series of dances given by
the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Northwestern Dispen-
sary will be held at the Nevada. in Broadway. be-
tween Sixty-ninth and Seventeen SITS, Tues
dav evening. Cards at o'clock Dancing at 1870
c clock. Many beautiful presents have been con-
tributed for the euchres preceding the dances by
the, following women Mrs Georse fa Ghds' Mrs Mrs
George B. MeAuliffe. Miss Alice Cleary, Mrs E.
Stein. Mrs s Bretzdeld Miss Belle Stokes Miss
Louise Wann Miss PioTence 3rs5 E, Steyens Mn MrT o.
ard Marston Mrs. j. OReiIIy and Mrs. Leroy
Brown.
Mrs J. j. Williams OF No. 66 East One-hundred
andtwenty- will give afternoon euchre
at her home Friday: February lS for the benefit
of the Ladies Auxiliary
The Niobrara League will hold its thirtieth
niversary in the Church Of the Incarnation, Aiadi-
son-ave and Twenty-ffth-st.. to-day at p. m.
The Right Rev. William II. Hare. Bishop OF South
Dakota, will make the address.
The regular meeting of the Colonia Club was
held Thursday afternoon at the Eome OF Mrs.
Henry r. Parson, No. 457 Putnam-ave., Brooklyn.
Mrs. NJ J. Ludden presiding. An able paper was
read by Mrs Parson on The influence of West
ern Nations Upon Education in Russia. and the
Present Policy of Russia In Regard to Education
This paper gave historical sketch OF the Doukho-
hors in Canada. from the time of the Turkish war
the present time. Miss L QuintarG sang some
pleasing selections. Mrs J. G. Crowell accompany
ing her.
There will he entertainment in Calvary Meth
odst Episcopal Church OIie-hunti3 et-a f6-twe e1lty
ninth-st. and Setenth-avc. on Thursday evening
next. beginning at s:l5 oeloek The Momea's
String Orchestra assisted by A. Y. Cornell, tenor.
viii perform This OCCASION
The Daughters Of Ohio Will hold their regular
meeting at tie Waldorf Astoria tomorrow after
noon close of the meeting informal
reception will be held by the me:Hbefs at which
"A musical programme VIII he given. Refreshments
viii then 6e served This society. of which Mrs
AbneP g. Thomas s president. is rapidly ncreas-
ing and will soon number two hundred
Mrs Lowcll T. Field, of No. IS East Eighty sixth
ST. will be at home to-day
Mrs Rudolf Ballin CNnle. Eugene Pappenhen).
the Evelyn No. 101 West Seventy -eighth-st.. will
receive to-day from until O'Clock. There will be
music.
Mrs Julius Hubbell Seymour's 'at home
will be held on Tuesday. She will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs E. Mott Anabe. Morrstown
y. J.. and the Misses bel Lane. Grace Jenkins
and Margaret NJ. Jones.
The Young Mems Christian Association of Fort
Columbus, Governors Island. was the scene of a
recent surprise party in honor of the Rev. John
Upton Evers. on his departure to the pastoral
charge Of Trinity Church Allegheny City. Penn
This entertainment under the manag cement of
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin F. Kelley.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
SISTERS OF MERCY BENEFIT.

The institution known the Regina Ange0rum,
at Nos. JIG and lS East acknowledgements -sixth-st.
where young girls out OF employment may And
home under the protection md of the Sisters
of Mercy. appeals to the public for aid In paying
of its indebtedness by benefit at the Manhattan
Theatre on "Wednesday afternoon, February 1s In
a matinee MARY OF Magdnla- Harrison O.
F1ske and Mrs Fisie give the use Of the theeatTc
and the com paly free of charge The benefit IL
given under the auspices of Archbiahop Farley
and a coumftfee Reserved seats and tickets may
be had of l.. J. Callahan, No Al Vesey-st.: of the
Sisters at the home. and at the box office of the
theatre Broadway and Thirty -thTd-st.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
HAYS OF THE WORLD.
The Present Day FlGfiery and lis
EgpreSs50R.

II end thai aatterr goes a great way with peo-
,,,s remarked q popular woman, and II Is aston
txhine how thlo xiv you sp'ead 1t on sae
continued y used to think that fiattery shoeio oe
neiled. that vour admiration should be lnslnca'eo
rather than openly expressed but. bless me- 'iia'
is deticacy thrown away. 1 find that there is not
,;-. .,ersan In a hundred who viii not swallow
,,ornplacently the most extraxagant compliments;
ard take ali that you say IN PeIiecI Soou
<afrh of course tact must be employed There Is
an obviously fulsonne 1attely that only a1liloSs-the
faHning sxeety-sweety people WHO nave the saiHe
Quiet sensible TO deliver a epmpiiillenl as !.
IN were an iudisputa be fact. always tells. and as
I saw one need never pc afraid OF making IL TOO
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A Tissue Paper Pattern of Woman's WORK
Apron, No. 1924, for 10 Cents.

Every housewife. every artist and every "tner
woman whose occupation means danger or sol' 10
her gowns feels the need OF a protective SplO"-
This excellent model was designed with Glrece
reference to such need and is enuentIy servcsabie
and satisfactory at the time that II Is taste
full The original is made OF white lawn Snd IS
simply stitched but ginsham and all apron ma
teriaIs are appropriate, and bands of eTnoroiuS1S
can be substituted for the plain ones II desired
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
MASCOT AND HOODOO.

Probably no is entirely free from snpersti-
,ioa Il, regard 10 his her luck; even with the
most intelligent people certain things regarded
40 -naa asaote'' and others as 'hoodoos'-the infu-
.snce OF both for good OF evil being secretly be
1e,-AS ip even II IL IS not openly acknowledged
Sporting people especially susceptible TO ihls
f.es,sepce and many game has beeIi won or lost
NV the confidence inspired the discoura cement
.ys,t,sed l,y some ITffsi1g incident Certain gar
,ae-+s often become 'nlascots." and then cher
ssr1ed by teir until ready TO fall to pieces
Miss X who has won many tournaments, mas a
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Mrs. J. j. Williams, OF No. 66 East one-hundred
and-twenty- -nnth-st, will give an afternoon euchrt
her home on Friday. February 13 for the beneh'
Of the Northwestern Dispensafy under the auspices
of the Ladies Auxiliary.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

The Niobrara League will hold its thirtieth an
niversary in the Church Of the Incarnation, Madi-
son-ave. and Twenty-ffth-st.. to-day at p. m.
The Right Rev William II. Hare. Bishop OF South
Dakota, will make the address.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Mrs. Julius Hubbell Seymour's next "at home
will be held Tuesday. She will be assisted il
receiving by Mrs, e. Mott Anable, of Morristowr
N J.. and the Misses Mabel Lane. Grace Jenkin
and Margaret NJ. Jones
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Mrs Rudolf Ballin 0ime. Eugene Pappenheim),
the Evelyn No 101 West Seventy -eighth-st. will
receive to-day from until O'Clock. There will be
music.