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Aogue introduced. had never seen you
SO near before. l have always been in
the upper boxes. Q'm not rich, and
can't afford to buy stallsD You asked
about my people? My father is a doc
tor and we live at Brixton-but since
I've joined this club run up every day
to town. It's so very convenient. I
write a little, you know, for ladies'
magazines. 1 hate it-but one must do
something nowadays to be independent,
and I'm not very happy at home. They
make fun of my aspirations and ambi-
lions. AS If I could help my tempera-
menti I feel quite out of my sphere
among commonplace people and things.
/ adore genius in any shape or form.
Everything in my nature calls for
artistic satisfaction. wonder IL you
sympathize with me? 1 feel as if you
did Your. letters seem to express so
much more than they say. Oh. what a
strange thing life Isl Somehow I feel
as if 1 was just waking to its manifold
possibilities. I have not yet recovered
from my disappointment at not getting
that engagement. To think that might
have been acting with you-on the same
stage-at the same time. Oh, it would
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have been paradisel And one Of those
peroxidized girls. all slang and vulgar
lily and imDudence, has got the part.
declare I could cry with vsxation.
But mustn't write like this or shall
bore you. Pray forgive me. Yours. as
ever, BLANCHE l..
T. S.-Oh. ] forgot to tell you this
club has = weekly tea party and mem-
bers are allowed to ask guests. Men
guests if they like. They generally do
like. VIII you come to the next tea?
It's on Friday, the 23rd, 4 to Z. III be
there and we can at last have that long
looked for and hitherto postponed
meeting.
I suppose you don't look very differ
ent off the stage? Anyhow, L should
know you, I'm sure. L shall live in the
expectation of at last speaking to you
really you'll Do come. Yours. B. L.
June
Dear Mr.. KnowaII-Are you joking?
Do you really mean that was not you
acting the other night? Only an under
study can hardly believe it. And
you have left the stage-and are going
back to business. OH what a shock
your letter is to me. With such gifts
and talents to go and become a mere
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The Club. June IS.
BLANCHE L

Oh! my dear Mr.. Knowall-what a
dreadful time I had or it, I'm sure
there were fifty girls all after a silly
little part like that Of French maid.
Not dozen words to say and only on
the stage two minutes! And such a
dirty place as we had to wait in
and the way they talked And such
tousled dyed heads and painted faces
was Mortified. And when my turn
came 1 was told that the part was
filled up, so had just to go home
again, and I'm sure 1 had waited for
hours! But l thank you all the same
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B. l.
June 1s.

What2 A chance Of getting into the
company at your theater? Is it posi-
bic? Call round? 1 should think would
call round. 1 don't care how small or
insignificant part it is If only could
get on at a real theater. OF course, my
people viii be mad, but in these days
no girl Of any spirit pays the least at
tention to what her people say. I'm
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tion-and oh, the scorn in your-face:
] dare not put in the adjective / wish.
1t would sound over bold. But you
must know how handsome you are. I.
alasi am but an unknown admirer who
may never even have the chance Of
seeing you off, the boards. Do you
know 1 have such a desire to go on
the stage myself? L have acted at
school and also among some amateurs
at Camden Town. But, oh, the real
THING must be so different! How 1
envy-but, there, i mustn't say more.
Good-by for the present, and thanking
you for your courtesy and kindness,
believe me, your ardent admirer,
2 T,
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business man. Any one can be bust
ness man. but how few can grace the
stage or the platform, or move or sway
the minds and hearts Of the multitude.
as a great actor can do. AS you might
have done. You beg to be excused
from coming on Friday as TIE shops
don't close till 7 O'clock" But what
have the shops to do with you-wheth-
er they close or keep open? Really your
letter has completely puzzled me. OF
course I'm disappointed. I had looked
forward to meeting you with such con-
fidence and then to hear that you'd left
the Buckingham" altogether. I'm sure
you'll regret it. You migL. have had a
career and you choose a business.
wonder what business? Your letter
was very brief. but then. Of course. I've
no claim upon your time. or your con-
idence. Still sincerely yours.
BLANCHE LIGETHEAD.
From John Topper to Miss b Light
head, at the Beacon Club. Dover
streetS London
June g.
Dear Madam: j saw you were great
ly startled when I addressed you with
the usual formula OF What is your
pleasure. MADAME" at the Bon Marche
yesterday. Your agitation led me 20
inquire OF the young lady who served
you as to your name and address. I'M
agine my astonishment when found
you were my unknown correspondent
during my brief career as first walk
ing gentleman" at the Buckingham
Theater. Your last letter suggested
that we should meet-although not
quite in the manner you desired. Once
again let me thank you for your kind
encouragement and appreciation OF my
poor efforts while was known to you
as CLAUDE KNOWAII.
p. S.-Really shOpwalking is a better
paying thing than first walking gen
tleman-and nearly as amusingI
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sure I could act I've always feltsit,
and since I've seen you I am more than
ever bent upon choosing the stage as
a profession. / shall be round at IL
o'clock to see the manager. L wish
there was a chance of your being there
also, but 1 suppose there isn't? Still
Well, with great pride as well as
admiration, now,
Yours sincerely.
BLANCHE L
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June IL.
Dear Mr.. Claude Gas you tell mo to
call you that)-Wasn't it annoying? It
seemed as IL every second girl was
wearing white gown last night, and
had twist of blue tulle in her hair.
So much for new fashion coming in!
OF course, it was stupid of me not to
tell you that was fair. But even then
there were two other fair girls in my
row. Well, never mind-I at least had
the opportunity of seeing you again.
and no one else could possibly be mis-
taken for you. thought you were bet
ter than ever. More tragic, if 1 may
say SO. And your part has been
strengthened find. A little more dia-
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for the chance and for thinking of
me. Your last letter was 50 nice and
friendly that somehow l quite feel as
if 1 knew you. So many thanks for the
stalls-third row you say. Well, you
will know where / am for once. 1 shall
wear a white dress and a twist Of tur-
quoise blue tulle in my hair.
In haste and great disappointment,
Yours most sincerely,
BLANCHE L.
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Dear Mr. Knowall-How very kind
Of you TO answer my letter. ! never
for moment expected that you would.
always give themselves such airs But
then you are so different ] knew it
the moment I saw you. am going TO
the tbeater tonight. I send you by
same post an orchid. ] wonder if you
viii wear it as sign that you know
] am in the audience? 1 should appre-
ciste the compliment more than L can
say. Yours most sincerely, B. L.
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June II.

You did wear il. Oh. how good OF
you. And how gloriously you acted.
assure you when you made that speech
Your iadyship is surely in error
I simply thrilled from head to foot. One
felt the sarcasm-the suppressed emo
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6escon Club. Dover Street, Y.
June 10
EAR Mr.. KNOWALL-I fear
you viii think Inc somewhat
bold for thus addressing you,
but 4 sincere and enthusiastic
sdmiration for your great talent must
plead my excuse. How superbly you
acted last night, Small as the part
vas it showed what you could do il
only you had the opportunity. May
that day soon srrivei I shall come
again TO see the piece. 1t is poor stuff,
but you stand out as something dis
unct and apart from the rest Of the
company. and as for the star" actor
they have engaged, why I'm sure he is
not worth naming I'm the same breath
with you! Hoping you will look upon
this letter a. a tribute TO your genius,
believe me- with sincere admiration.
yours. BLANCHE LIGHTHEAD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30

nuances from onion TO tawny yellows
will be safe choice either in solid col
ors or in mixtures. Stripes are to be
popular, and the day of the shepherd
plaids are not yet over; but, as the
little boy who paid court to all the la
dies in hotel where was staying this
summer confided to me one day "that
when he got tired Of every one else he
always came back to mother" just SO
do we tickle lovers or new colors and
combination always come back to the
safe and to be trusted navy blue or
some plain surface. White, though,
will be as much worn by young and old
as it has been for several seasons, and
there is a certain simplicity about a
white dress that always appeals to the
Partisan couturieres, for the Rue de la
Paix artists quickly tire of colors how
ever exquisite, and strive to dress their
clientele in distinguished looking white
when possible rather than in color cre-
ations, although they excel in tone
schemes.
The Partisan girl and young matron
are taking great heed these days to the
manufacture Of golfing costumes to be
worn on the links of Boulie, which
green, nesting between the Seine, the
terrace of st. German and Port Mar
| ley, is favorite spot on crisp, cool
days, and later on, when the melan-
choly days are really with u.s. large
part of Paris society will gather at this
attractive sporting ground. Then it is
that these stunning gowns will come
into commission. Gowns for the moors
must be included in the wardrobe Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Elderly woman's Dress.

Mothers of families are too apt to
consider that their appearance is OF
small Importance. The girls. Of course
they wish to have as pretty Gle thes as
they can afford to give them. Tut, say
they "Who will notice what wear? q
SO they are careless about the neatness
of their shoes. the fit of their gloves,
the fineness Of their handkerchie is. ETC.,
and present anything but a dainty and
smart appearance.
Now, all this is a mistake, and it is q
worse mistake for the matron than it Is
for the spinster, for it is likely to lessen
the happiness Of those whom she loves
best. When we look at fresh young
girl we often notice her likeness to her
mother, and when we see the mother
dowdy and draggle tailed a vision
comes before us of what the daughter
will be at the same age, and the vision
is unpleasing enough to scare eff any
man who was just awakening to a
sense of her charms.
The vision may be prophetic or not,
but all the same it has influence, and
therefore it is wrong of the mother not
to be. as well dressed as she can rightly
afford to be for her children's sake.
That she will thus also give pleasure to
her husband is a consideration which
should make the trouble entailed seem
very we'll worth while.
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woven tweed has been succcssrurly con-
verified into a stunning golfing costume
by famous tailor here. The skirt is
plain and graceful in its ankle length
lines and a russell brown cloth makes
the chic banded cote, which Is deli
ciously negligee. blousing just II trifie
all round over brown leather belt.
The fronts are turned back ant faced
with the plaid, which material also
fashions the smart little waistcoat that
buttons over shirt Of white line N. The
neck is arranged with the now decreed
turnover linen collar and small DOW tie.
And the at, that most imports MT con-
sideratio1 Well, it was the funniest
little bit Of an affair." canoe shaped, done
in white felt, banded with brown vel
vet and further trimmed in the back
with two fetching bows where the brim
turned up in high indentations. Anoth-
er costume of this genre was a white
friez,e in conjunction with pale blue
leather trimmings. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that this dainty eff sct will
be worn exclusively by a woman who
merely affects sport.
The hints have given you a:e only
fashion forerunners Of the great army
Of modes that will soon be On the
march, and it is well to heed the adj
vance guard, for we are all familiar
with the women who condemn the last
cry from Paris, but who in a few
months are only too glad to succumb to
a ghost of copy and be thankful. She
who hesitates over new sartor. al idea
is often lost.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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The New woman In Japan.

Until just lately Japanese women
stayed at home, where they battered
hither and thitfer as they tended their
sparsely furnished houses and looked
exceedingly pretty in their brightly col
ored kimonos. But times have changed.
and things are moving quickly in ia
pan. The dainty kimonos are being
laid aside for the more businesslike Eu-
ropean dress. Soon there will be no
more days set apart to admire and en-
Joy the fruit blossom, and the busy lit
tie ladies are preparing to desert their
lovely gardens and the cultivation OF
their glorious chrysanthemums.
We may well ask why they should do
so. The fact is that the western long
ing for work and independence has
reached our Japanese sisters. No lon
ger content with caring for the tea
plants and tending the silkworms, they
are to be found as clerks in the shops
and railway stations. They are in
tensely interested in education and al
ready possess their own colleges where
they can take their own degrees.
Equality and freedom seems to lie be-
fore them. but perhaps after little
while they will long to be back again
amid their flowers and sunshine, far
away from the stress and strain OF
busy life which is in many cases en-
tireIy self imposed.
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sion that it was the product Of one of
the legislatures which had served with
me during my four years OF admins
tration The contrary, however, is the
case, because this Jaw was first enact
ed in the 1897 and amended in 1893
and both laws We're signed by Governor
Black. During the second year of my
administration / objected to the
bounty which was paid to the sugar
manufacturers as being exec ssive.
"In reference to criticisms of the tax
methods of the state I can only say the
difference between them end those
passed heretofore by democratic adj
ministrations, is that under careful,
prudent and honest administration the
receipts have increased from about
$6,OOO,0OO to $22.O0O.OO0 annually. With
this result ! am confident that the tax
payers of the state do not agree with
the attorney generals condemnation Of
indirect taxation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
Grand Old Man of Massachu-
sets Breathed His Last
EARLY Today
WAS LAWYER AND STATESMAN
He Came Of Distinguished Ancestry
Who Played Prominent Part In the
Building of the Mathematical Served
In Senate Since 1s7-short Sketch
of His Career.

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 80. - George
Frisbie Hoar, senior senator FROM
Massachusetts, died at his home in THIS
city at 1885 this morning (f'riday).
The end followed a period Of uncon-
seriousness that had continued since
early Tuesday, and came so gradually
that only the attending physicians
were aware of the exact moment or
dissolution.
The physicians despaired of the sem
ators life six weeks ago, but such was
the vitality exhibited by their patlent
that even they were surprised, ana the
nublic was at times led to cherish a
faith in his ultimate recovery.
Hope Abandoned Sunday.
On Sunday last, however, all nope
was abandoned, after a last unsuc.
cessful attempt to administer medicine
nourishment. Brief lucid Intervals,
however, were followed by longer DUR
ations of Inconsistencies until Tues
day morning when the venerable
statesman sank into state OF coma
from which all efforts to rouse him
proved futile.
During the last hours there was no,
a movement of the body and only
scarcely perceptible pulse evidenced
the final struggle.
There were present at the bedside
when death came the senator's son,
Gen. lockwood Hoar, his daughter,
Mary Hoar, and DR.. Warren r. Oils
man. The intelligence of Hoars de-
mise was conveyed to the people of the
city by the tolling of church bells.
III Since Last Winter.
Hoar had been in Ill health since
last winter, when he was troubled with
lumbago. The death of his wife III
Washington proved such a blow that
he never recovered entirely from its
effects He came to his home here
soon after the adjournment of congress
apparently recovered from the attack
of lumbago. Late in May he attended
the ,bicentenntial celebration in the
town of Sutton, Worcester county, and
made speech. He left the speakers
stand as soon as his speech was fin
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WOMEN AS GOVERNMENT
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS.

AS ministers and government cmcialS
know full well, there are no more va1u-
able agents in the secret service ems
ployment than those Of the female 30,
and the number and social position ct
the women engaged In It would come
as startling surprise II figures and
facts dare be given.
Russia has good many female Sc
cret service agents who are told of for
certain duties, one Of the most impor-
tant Of which Is watching dangerous
anarchists, whether Of Russian nation
atty or not. They are themselves pro-
fessed nihilists, advocating violent
measures.
These women are regularly paid. and
paid well, but since they hold no social
position and are not supposed to be
possessed Of private means they must,
IL they do not work for a living. Al
least make a pretense OF doing 20 to1
avert suspicion, and AZ they know their
business they do 80. II
It is seldom these women spies arr
discovered, but when they are retribu-
ton is swift and sure, and Il the tdea
prevails that today they are not -
sassinated, even in this country. It -
an erroneous one. There are other
means equally as effective az the rec
volver and knife, and not nearly %
dangerous, IL dangerous at all. to those
who employ them.
Foreign powers pay handsomely Tor
knowledge concerning other nations
coast defenses. It is fact that Eng
land has been completely surveyed by
German agents. This knowledge has
not been entirely gained without the
female side Of their secret service being
put to good use.
The foreign nursemaid at seaside
| town occasions no comment and raises
no suspicion, nor does my lady's CONE
panion, and persons who know inter-
esting information about the place ind
them excellent listeners, dropping ques-
lions of no Importance in a most inno-
cent fashion. Young naval omcers l1nd
them most captivating and are nsvefs
surprised that ladies display so muclF
interest in subjects that the averages
woman never gives thought to.
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eEFoRE AND AFTER MARRIAGE.

Why do some married women get UNI
interesting and dowdy? Why? Be
cause their husbands do not appreciate
them as they did before marriage. HavE
ing given her his name, a man gives hif
wife up to a monotonous life. unbroksf
by kindly. cheering words or caresses
Before marriage his brain was fertilt n
In planning pleasant little outings
days excursion to the country or sea
side or visit to the theater; but afte 2.
marriage these little attentions cease
Yet they are just as full Of pleasure I.
the busy woman whose life is spent al.
most entirely within the precincts Of ne;
house and who is probably even more
in need Of little holidays than she waA
i'm her parents home. Some husbandsA
again. show lack Of appreciation OF the
appearance OF their wives. II Z hus-
band does not take 4 pride In his wife'4
appearance either she may turn to aAl
man who does Or she may become SLATE
ternly and careless AZ to her looks.
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frock of lesser severity being smartly
evolved from one of the legion of new
smooth cloths, which, If possible, are
more attractive than last seasons pro-
auctions. Not to confound these two
distinctly new modes and to have no
confusion between what was erstwhile
the morning tailor costume and the tai
lored afternoon toilet new name Will
have to be invented for the coming
sterner tailorisms. Just by way of ex-
pertinent how would it do to call the
strictly plain coat and skirt tailor
dress and the ornate affair tailor
gown? This is distinction with lot
of difference to the sartorially educated,
but is sadly lacking, probably, to the
woman of little dress learning. In
whatever way the weighty matter is