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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26

At l5c Instead of 35c--Chidren' S
white Swiss ribbed Isle thread vests,
high neck and short sleeves, Just the
thing for present wear.
At l9c Instead OF 35c-Women' 5
white ribbed cotton vests, shaped low
neck and no sleeves, also drawers in
knee lengths 10 match.
At Csc Instead of soc Women's
white ribbed cotton umbrella drawers,
handsomely trimmed with embroidery.
At l9c Instead Of 35c-Mcn's fancy
cotton and Isle thread socks in black or
gray grounds, with neat silk embroidery;
also black Isle in lace effects and black
cotton with split soles, all have double
heels and toes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26

At Csc Instead of Soc Women's i'm.
ported stainless black gauze, Isle thread
stockings in plain and lace effects; also
a number of weights in black cotton,
both plan and ribbed, with double heels
and toes.
AZ Csc Instead Of 75c--Women's inn
ported stainless black Isle thread or
cotton stockings in Richelieu or REM
brandt ribbed, with neat silk embroidery
on instep, and double heels and toes.
Al soc Instead of $I.OO-- Women's
imported stainless black Isle thread
stockings, in Richelieu OK Rem brandt
ribbed, with neat silk embroidery on in
step; also lace effects, with embroidery
on instep and double heels and toes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26

At Csc instead of 50c-Men S imported
colored and black Isle or cotton socks,
with side clocks or neat silk embroidery
on nstep, and double heels and toes.
At Csc Instead OF 75c-Men's i'm
ported Isle thread socks, black or gray
grounds, with neat silk stripes or dainty
silk embroidery on instep.
At 35c Instead OF 50c-Men's white
gauze cotton shirts and drawers, shirts
short sleeves, self fronts and pearl but
tons, drawers nicely finished, gusseted
and with pearl buttons.
At SOC Instead Of Sl.00-Women's
white Swiss ribbed Isle thread vests, low
neck and no sleeves, handsomely trim
med with hand crochet lace in several
styles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26

At lOc lnstead OF 25c--Children S
ribbed cotton stockings in blue, red and
black grounds, with extracted and printed
dots, with double heels and toes.
At I5c Instead of 2Gc to 35c--
Children's stainless black Isle thread
stockings, in several styles of lace effects,
with double heels and toes
Al 10c Instead Of 35c TO Soc
Children's stainless black ribbed Isle
thread stockings; also Isle thread in
several styles of lace effects, with double
heels and toes.
At l9c Instead Of 35c--Womcn's i'm
ported stainless black cotton stockings,
with u1bleached soles or all black feet;
also several STYLES Of lace effects, with
double heels and toes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
For Thousands of StockingIess Feet.
Second Week of Phenomenal W Price Sale.

efforts 10 Ny mehhg better We
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The Washington times., 1903-04-12

and. devoting herself entirely to him,
will amuse him immensely at dinner one
night: but she is perfectly capable Of
cutting him dead at ball week after
If any more attractive man is present.
*Ah, my dear fellow" an old diplo-
matfstss advice rau-one. too. vino was
well versed IN the ways Of femininity,
never marry a charming woman; ad-
nire her from distance. She is de
ughtful. raYishing! 7 kiss my fingers to
her-from q distaneei But do not tie her
to you by the bonds of matrimony. Not
that I say she will not continue 70 be
charming after you have married her;
she probably will be more charming than
ever, only her charm viii not be for you.
Her wit, her smiles, her dainty dresses
they viii all eventually go 10 the amuse-
ment of others. You will have the priv
Ilege of paying the bills-in short. OF
running the show; but the show viii
cease to interest you greatly when you
see it every day.
1.-THE quality I like best in women, -
continued the willy dipIomatist, us, in a
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

4 MANS ideas on the inexhaustible
n subject Of woman generally de-
pend entirely on his age. He begins.
as a rule, by disliking them all. and Of
ten ends by Hiking them all, and be-
tween these stages he runs through the
whole gsmut Of opinions concerning
them.
Perhaps in his early middle-age. when
his judgment is the clearest. when he
has formed his opinions for good and
all on what he really likes and dislikes,
then is the moment when he can best
say what trait Of a woman's character
appeals most of all TO him
Here he is often tempted to divide
women into two cIasses-the woman he
approves Of and likes, and the woman
he does not approve of. but. strange 10
say. still likesi This latter lady is sure
70 be charming. but she IS equally sure
10 be little uncertain IN her moods;
then she. has reactions from her fits Of
charm. She will bow most graciously,
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
EDISON'S MANY PATENTS.

IT HE clerks OF the Patent Office began
several years ago TO keep a sys-
tematfc account Of the patents issued to
Thomas A. Edison. They have his vari-
Gus inventions tabulated and indexed
so that they can put their hands on each
different idea he has protected by patent
from the beginning OF his marvellous
career OF invention. When a pending
claim is allowed. as it no doubt viii be
this month. Mr.. Edison viii have re
ceiyed 79l patents il ALL
He is not adding to the list as many
ideas nowadays as he did some years
ago Up to 1895 he had taken out III
patents. Since then he has added TO the
list from three TO twenty-three patents
each year. Last year he took out nine
teen. This year, so far. he has received
six.
In ordinary fees FOR patents Mr. Ed
son has spent over $51, 600.
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
Che Rtno Of a yuoman Chat Oan Likes Best.

woman I am not related to-cbarm: IN
the women of my own famiIy-sweet
gentIeness, tact, and, above all. uusel-
fshness. They may be extravagant. or
nervous. or have any amount OF the lit
tie feminine fads ard fancies of our day.
they may be inconsistent, and may even
indulge, TO a certain extent, in whims
but the depressing and often bystericaI
reactions Of the brilliant and charming
woman Of society could not tolerate in
my own home. Ny wife may be clever.
yes, but she must not be cIeverer than
I am. Or if she is. she must never let
ne know it,
The great thing about women is, that
they are so extraordinarily amenabla 10
kindness You~can do anything you like
with a woman-make anything you like
out Of her, if only you humor her little
whims and fancies. Pay her the com
pliment of making q little love to her
yes, even if you have been married to
her for ten year5-and she viii forgive
you everything else.
After all" he continued. perhaps
adaptability is the most delightful trait
20 find IN woman. The politician, as
a rule. hates the political wosaan, AID
seldom marries one. Yet, II the woman
he does marry has only the sense and
adaptabiljty to interest herself In his
cause afterward, how she can help him.
and what chums they may become!
The things men like best IN women
are their kindness. and the gentle. cling
ing dependence on the men they love
a sweet low voice. an indefnable woman
" modesty, which shrinzs from notori-
ETY.. and, most particularly. a good
cheerful temper. These may not attract
and fascinate as does charm, versatility
briHiance. or the talent TO amuse: but
the old-fashioned aforementioned virtues
last longer; they stand the wear ans
tear of life better, and. after all. you
know" he added, slowly, its not the
sparkling repartee which amuses
crowded room that IS good to live with;
it's the cheerful good humor that car
brighten up a back parlor."
@11DDDNA~0D O-NrNON1DN
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
Ube Passing Of the Sparrow.

contract. Tree devourfng insects and
common bugs were not in his line OF
business. Whatever he may have ac-
eomplished beyond the seas he left IN
done here. One Of his wild orgies and
about the first Of his ofTenses vas to
drive every beautiful and soul enhancing
songbird out Of the city limits. He didn't
follow them into the country. for the
sparrow considers the town as a habI-
tation far preferable to the country.
Where are the beautiful Baltimore
orioles. who. with their lovely plumags.
made the parks Of the city respIendent
with beauty? Who now hears the sweet
carol Of the Iarks as he scars skyward
with Aurora in his greeting to the rising
sun? The bluebird's notes have van
ished. and the dainty humming birds.
with all the rest. took a long vacation
when the sparrow came, and they are
still enjoying it. But the caterpillars,
the moths. mayflies and every other sort
OF unwelcome thing in the bug family
remains undisturbed in possession. and
with no reason TO fear being ousted by
the sparrow.
Il may be getting prosy." said the
taIker, but I feel incensed at the vile
return paid by this freebooter among
birds for the homage paid him in this
country even before he got his land legs
on after his long voyage of three thou
sand miles. He has nothing 10 commend
him. He is a pugilist who always fights
10 a finish, a polygamist. and disturber
of the domestic circles Of his fellows;
he's a thief OF the first water. and
trouble maker. generally. If there is
anything in the world 10 commend him
it can be said he is not q coward. But
he is going. and the birds he has driven
away are gradually coming back. think
Though IL may be Imagination, can hear
a robin redbreast trilling a note now
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

So ANT you notice" said an ANA
- teur ornithologist. and a gen
tIeman who at the same time is no dab
ster at the science, to Times reporter,
that the sparrow is, fortunately for
other birds. as well as for bipeds in this
community. becoming in point of nu-
merical importance small by degrees
and BEAUTIFULLY less? He came here in
the first place" he continued, under a
sort of misapprehensfon. being intro
duced into this country from England by
General Babcock about the time the
streets of the city were being planted
with shade trees. The idea was that he
would at once launch into business and
make mincemeat Of the armies Of cater
pillars, mayfies. loeus's-:n their day
and bugs generally that were undoing
the work Of making the Capital a verita-
BILE city in q forest.
u remember perfectly well when the
first consignment OF these dismal vested
Britishers put in their appearance here
about There was something very much
akin to a paean of rejoicing when they
took possession OF the town. There was
a sort of disposition to greet them with
a fife and drum corps, playing 10, the
ConquerIng Heroes Come. They made
themselves at home without d seconds
delay. and at first, and seaIiy for a long
time. were Toasted and feted TO their
greedy hearts content. Citizens gener-
ally sprinkled daily breakfasts for them
when their early morning gatherings
and by no means musical twitterings
were heard after the break of day. and
the sparrow was monarch Of all he sur
veyed.
But. all the same. he didn't fiji his
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

eeived are the first to be filed when
the time comes.
Judging from signs the florist learns
20 know, carnations are having big
vogue this year. and ordered accord
ingly, Seven or eight years ago no one
paid much attention TO the caTnation.
which then was quite Insignificant IN
appearance. but lately It has been de-
yeloped into such a big gorgeous bloom
without losing its delicious fragrance
that 1t is running race with roses for
popularity"
II has come to pass that there are
specialists now among the flower grow
ers the same as in other lines OF busi-
ness. To Peep pace with the demand
for Gus Towers the business had 10 be
specialized Now there are rose nurser-
les. nurseries for vio1ets. for
carnations. for Dubious plants,
and so on. and the wise for
ist divides up his orders among them AT
least three months before Easter or
does what is practically the same thing.
places them with one OF the Wholesale
florists who act as go-betweens.
Thus the growers know pretty well
what is expected OF them for a spring
output by January 1. and they plan &C
cordingly. The beauty of the Easter
flowers. however, even though they are
grown under glass, depends a good deal
on the weather. II Old Sol. for example.
hides his face for a good many days dur
ing March the plants viii have TO be
forced. and in consequence they lose in
beauty and in hardy qualities. This IS
particularly the case with lilies.
According to a lily grower, the de-
mand for both the cut and the ported va
rfeties Of lilies this year has been enor-
nous. For decorative purposes the lily
has been IN the lead for good many
years. There Is nothing new about that.
A New Idea in Decoration.
4 comparatively recent idea, however,
is TO arrange lilies in fsncifuI designs
such as hampers, tubs, horns. and cor
nucopias. Hlled with moss and suspended
/ by ribbons This means an extra boom
! for the lily trade. These arrangements
may not have the lasting qualities OF
lilies growing in an earthen pot, but
they certainly are far pTettier, and
beauty IS what everyone is after at
! Easter.
The Japan lily is king everywhere It
is stronger. frmer, of purer white.
more lasting. and It costs more More
/ over. the bulb goes into the ground
nearly six months before Easter. where
as the Bermuda bulb is quick grower
that reaches full development in three
months.
Of the ported family, azaleas come
next to the lilies In favor this year.
and after them the ported hyacinths.
The aza1ea specialists are pluming
themselves on the triumphs OF color
they have secured in the last year. And
we'll they may. Such exquisite shadings
and blendings OF tints in this one plant
have never before been seen, and for this
reason alone. If for no Others the Easter
display at the florists this season easily
surpasses anything seen before
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

Arise my heart, and sing thy Easter song!
To the great anthem of returning bird,
And sweetening bud, and green, ascending blade
Add thou thy word.
Long the winter and the waiting long;
Heart there hours, indeed thou vert afraid,
So long the Spring delayed
Shut in the Winters alabaser tomb,
So white and sti the sleeping Summer lay
That dead she seemed;
And might kpewh n her magic side
Slept the young Spring and moved and smiled and dreamed
Behold she wakes again, and open-eyed,
Gaze in wonder, round the leafy room,
At the young flowers Upon this Easter Day
Awaken, too, my heart, open thine eyes,
And from thy seeming death thou, too, arise.
Arise, my heart yea, go thou forth and sing!
Join thou thy voice to all this music sweet
Of crowdng leaf nd busy, building wing,
And falling showers;
The soft of little lives newborn,
The armies of the grass, the million feet
Of marching flowers.
sweetly blows Resurrection horn
Across the meadows, the far hills!
In the souls garden sweetness str5
And the heart fills,
And in and outt the mind flow the soft airs.
Arise, my heart, and sing, this Easter morn;
In the years resurrection do thy part
Arise, my hearth
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

IT He sunshine seems brighter, the
breeze balmier. the sea bluer in
the land Of the Easter lily than
in any other land. Perhaps this IS be
cause the beauty OF Bermuda. dawning
upon one soon after leaving the cheer
less north, makes by contrast an unu-
sually vivid impression.
To have left city streets, swept by
cold and desolating winds, or country
homes surrounded by bleak. brown
fields. and then suddenly, after a short
trip by water, to arrive ct fairy island,
where all Is warmth and brightness,
where dazzling effects OK light and
shade, OF green meadows and gay flow
ers. entrance the eye and charm the
senses, ts to feel ones self indeed trans
ported to another realm. 1t is Ike liv-
ing chapter of the Arabian Nights
After one has experienced the sensu-
Gus delight Of life on this SEMI tropical
island one never sees an Easter lily
without an inner vision arising of white
roads fiecked with the sunlight which
falls through high. arching trees, Of long
orchards OF bananas, Of quaint little
snowy houses dotting the green sloDing
hfIIsides, and, most beautiful of all. the
wide gardens of glorious Easter lilies.
their white blooms making one mass OF
Iove1iness and fragrance.
Acres of Lilies.
These gardens vary IN size. some com
prising several acres, while others are
but small patches Of ground close by the
little home OF some native black, who
helps out his modest income by raising
and selling few Easter lilies. And
here in the small patch. as in the large
garden. the dark faces help unconscious
" TO form a color scheme OF contrast. as
they bend low over the spotIess white of
the lilies.
The plants are set out. all nicely ar
ranged in rows. and carefully tended
until the time for shipment. or for their
sale TO Bermudian residents who have
not gardens of their own, or to the
large hotels, to be used for the tables,
and TO decorate the private rooms OF
visitors 10 Bermuda
Shipments to the North.
The lilies commence to blossom some
weeks before Easter, and white patches
begin to appear scattered here and there
over the green lily field. but it is not IN
til April that the beds appear one I'M
broken stretch OF gorgeous bloom Ship
ment to the north starts before this pc
Rod sets in, and as early as the third
week in March the lilies begin their
Journey TO less sunny clines- Each bud
IS jealousy guarded and wrapped ten
DERBY in the softest cotton wool; fol-
these delicate harbingers Of Easter joy
OF springs promises. OF sweetness ant
beauty, must not be chilled to freezing
on the way nor bruised by awkward
handling. The majority of the plant!
The Washington times., 1903-04-12

are sent TO northern florists, but many
boxes of buds are sent 10 private indi-
viduaIs, friends Of those who reside or
are visiting in Bermuda.
When the buds only are sent a charge
Of from SO to $3.50 a dozen is made. This
includes the cost Of shipment
For one who merely sees an Easter lily
for its brief season Of life in the north
no conception can be formed of the pic
ture presented by this flower IN the Ber-
muda Islands, where vast fields of white
blossoms appear to reach out unendingly.
This brilliant effect is heightened by the
dazzling light of southern sun against
a bright blue sky
Many BeTmudians make the raising Of
Easter lilies their chief source Of in
come. It should be a profitable business,
considering the large demand from the
north. Other natives incline toward the
cultivation Of the more humble onion or
potato. These vegetables are grown to
perfection In Bermuda, and sent in great
quantities to New York and other for
eign markets
Natives in the Majority.
The population of Bermuda is over 50
per cent negroes. These people, on the
whole, appear to be better educated and
to have more refinement Of manner than
those OF the United States. All OF them
seem TO be engaged in some kind Of
work. No beggars exist on the islands
This fact is remarkable, IN view OF a
climate which easily might foster lazi-
ness. No tramDs wander along the high
ways. nor are aims ever asked, even in
the towns. Sometimes It happens that
as your carriage drives past. a little
black boy or girl will run out from a
native house by the roadside and throw
into your lap a bunch OF narcissus or
roses, for which he or she expects you to
throw a penny OF sixpence, but this is
not beggary The Bermudians, are
justly proud Of the fact that none of
them needs OF does ask for help. They
are all self-supportfng. Each native has
his little or big banana orchard, onion.
potato or lily field.
Banana Orchards Numerous.
Of banana orchards there are numbers
without end. They are as common IN
Bermuda as are apple orchards IN New
/ England. But. notwithstanding. no mat
ter how great a fancy one may have TO
eat banana ripened on the tree. such
| a thing appears impossible, because there
are no ripe bananas on the trees. The
1 punches of bananas are cut from the
/ trees while still very green. and either
shipped away from. Bermuda or sold to
ripen slowly in native fruit and grocery
stores. It IS curious TO the uuaccus-
toned eye TO notice that bananas, when
/ on the tree. seem TO be growing up
ward; that is, each banana points up
ward. instead of downward. as they do
when the bunch is cut of and hanging
/ inverted in the manner usually seen in
I stores.
The banana tree is distinctly tropical
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
THE FAIRY'S GIFT.

The butterflies in cloth OF gold arrayed
We're once as white snow:
BY ma gic vas the transformation made
Long centuries ago.
The fairy queen, whose ieweIed cloak and crown
Were dim beside her eyes.
One Summers day her chariot drove down,
Whose steeds were butter flies.
'Oh, blossoms pale" inquired the grateful queen.
What can I do for you?
Would you be like the rose on yonder green,
Or ike the violet blue?"
oh. make US like your yellow locks.' they said.
And blushed at speech bold.
The fairy stopped and kissed them where they sway
And 10, they all were gold
The Washington times., 1903-04-12
Gost Of Easter FLOWERS.
WASHINGTONS YEARLY EXPENSE. :

/ T 8STER Is the brightest anniversary
l. in the year to the florists of Wash
ington. as. indeed. it is to florists Of
all cities,
For several years the money spent for
flowers in this city at this season has
mounted to the hundred thousand dol
lar mark There are. however. several
conditions peculiar to Washington that
effect the local flower trade, Whethe.
it be the year OF a long session Of Con-
gress or of a short one Invariably makes
difference of many thousands of doll
/ lars to the florists. Looking ever the
records of the past I'VE years. this fact
J is marked in a regular series Of waves.
swelling and falling as the year happens
| TO be that Of long or a short session.
| Another circumstance that is Of great
! Importance TO Washington dealers is
the date upon which Easter falls. If it
| be late the florists suffer Many families
leave Washington early, making their
| homes here only during the winter sea
SON
THE largest number of orders for any
one kind Of flower, at Easter said a
prominent florist. rs for violets. They
have become the fashion to such an ex-
tent that there is almost a violet
! famine this year.
The Ever-Popular Lily.
THE Easter IfIv Is Of course. the mar
ticuIar flower of the season. and thou
sands OF them have been Sold. The rose
is always good seller. though since the
advent OF the violet craze it has fallen
/ off a trifie IN its popularity"
Retail dealers place their orders at
! least three months ahead. and even then
/ Easter sometimes finds them far from
| happy. Those that cater to the wealth
! lest class of trade have the hardest job
OF all, even If they do make the most
I money
Their customers are very exaeting
they say Being willing to pay almost
any price, nothing but the pick OF the
market will satisfy them. Furthermore
II one OF these customers takes a no
ton to want bouquet from century
plant, say. in any Of the ninety-nine of
years, the florist is expected to deliver ii
at almost an hours notice
The Florist Has His Troubles.
We are bound to have trouble OF this
sort every year" said the dealer. land
are fated u lose one or two good Gus
toners and gain others, for no other
reason than that our stock and the stock
OF some other florist is weak in some one
particular bloom.
Few people can understand why If an
Easter order is placed twenty four hours
ahead of the time 1t is TO be delivered
it cannot be filed. 1t does no good &c
explain that we perhaps had dozens OF
duplicate orders previously. which. OF
course, had TO be attended TO first. Peo-
pie don't believe it. Some Of our Gus
toners. though. have learned from ex-
perience, and they now place their Eas-
ter orders two weeks or more before
hand Of course, the fdrst orders re-