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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-04
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Brown" she said. "Do you really read my stuff:
Somehow it sorter hurt my feelings to hear her call
1t stuff.
Il am so glad if | have helped you, so very glad"
| hated to tell her that when you came right down
to facts, that while | read every word of what she wrote,
| hadn't been helped exactly; but I'd been set thinking,
and now she could-but Just here some more folks
came in, and we had to let the matter go over till she
came to lunch a few days later.
Now tell me all about your house, y she said, and
III give you my best efforts.
So | got out my lists and we set to work.
The lace curtains" she said quite decidedly, will
have to go. You might replace them with sheer
white organdie ones, made with little threeinch rufies
down the front"
'Threcinch rufies down the front" | wrote.
And the walls | think | should repaper in a good
two-toned yellow paper"
| almost pinched myself to see if | was dreaming.
To think of having Helpful Hints talking to me
face to face
Then cover your chairs" she went on. Il think
you said they were walnut frames"
Yes" | put in; but the plush on them is perfectly
good crushed plush-one red. one blue. two old-gold. >"
But that must come off. - she went on. seeming to
forget that they were my chairs. Il would get a
good piece of imported linen taffeta. some with yellow
and rich red tulips and green leaves on the ecru ground
that would I've stunning IN a room of that character.
Make some straight curtains OF the same to hang over
the rufied organdie ones.
She talked exactly as 1t read in the paper. and l
kinder forgot what a little. Young thing she was. and
listened To her as an oracle. | couldn't write as fast
as she talked. and was real glad when Cvnthv anne in.
Listen, good people" Cvnthy said, Il have an
idea. Well go down to the farm in the morning and
speni a long lovely day in the country. and after Miss
Helpful Hints here has looked over the ground she
indeed can he helpful to you, and the next evening
well all come back To town and buy things.
1t really seemed too good To be true: but the next
day there we were driving home with Joshua. Cynthy
had sent him a despatch and told him we would he
there. After we sat and rested a spell on the piazza.
] suggested that Miss Helpful Hints" and me 90 in
an look at the parlor. Was that anxious | could
scarcely wait So we left Joshua and Cvnthy together.
They always have a lot to say To one another.
When the windows were opened and the light
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-04

streaming in. | looked around to see how Miss Helpful
Hints" liked ii. She was looking straight at the por-
traits: but she said: The room has beautiful pro-
portions. and went on to say she was right IN all the
advice she had given me. The yellow would be good
on the walls. and the linen taffeta gave Just the color
needed. and the woodwork must be painted white.
ivory white. she said. and then she kind a hesitated.
Il suppose. dear Mrs. Brown, you haven't any upper
hall where those portraits could hang, You might
inaugurate a real picture gallery-add to 1t from time
to time, you know. think you could find a better
light for them some other place, perhaps"
So there | wGs-lmv curtains not right. and the pic
lures really too good for the best room.
After a little more talk she said: And now | am
crazy to see the sitting room. Cynthv had told me
about that even before | saw you"
Well. that was pretty poor taste on Cynthia's part.
/ thought. to laugh about the old room. / guessed
Miss Helpful = wanted to get at it, like l feel when
the silver needs rubbing terrible bad-because you can
see what you do. l only hopel To myself Mary Anne
had tidied it up a bit. and l led her in.
l was that relieved to see it all looked spick and
span. and she had put a big glass bowl filled with sun
flowers in the middle of the old mahogany table, and
al. the pewter mugs and brass candlesticks were a-shin-
ing. The pots of geraniums in the window were in
bloom. | was glad of that; but the beams in the cell
ing and the rest of the woodwork of the room seemed
most dreadful black. She'll want that changed at
once. | thought, and | wished Joshua wasn't sittin'
right there listening. She stopped still in the door,
and sort a drew in her breath and held her hand
clasped in front of her. Land sakesl | thought. Is it
as bad as that,
She was letting her eyes travel up and down. an
around that room. then she SAYS. speaking soft: oh.
what a delicious roomi What mellownessi What
color,"
NV old sittin -roomi You could a knocked me
down with a feather, after | got it through NV head
she wasn't making sport of me. She looked at every
piece of furniture and bit of old china and brass. even
the old brass warming pan that Joshua would have
hung by the fireplace Just cause it always had. And
she fairly gloated over the old glass knobs on the sec
rotary. them as I'd planned to change.
This room she said. still looking around and
speaking like she was reading it out of Helpful Hints.
this room is the embodiment of all that we are striving
for when we stain our beams and wainscot. and have
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-04
Words Thai Live
By Smith d. Fry

THE last words my mother ever breathed were
uttered to me a few minutes before she died.
said an old philosopher. land they have lived in
my memory ever since. She was bidding good-hv
to a large family of grown-up men and women. and
when she came to me she said: Better son never
lived. Maybe she was mistaken or over-appreciative:
but her words have helped make a good man of me
during all of the years
That reminds the writer of a story Senator Davis
of Minnesota used to tell about one of his cousins.
who had worked all day in a harvest field, and was
going to dinner, when his father asked him to take
a small package to the village, almost a mile away.
The young man was tired, and his impulse was to
resent the request with hot refusal. but some good
angel made him smile and chcerfully do his tiial duty
to an indulgent father. When he started away, the
father said: II am very thankful to YOU. for | am very
tired to-day and feeble. You have always been a kind
son to me. and your old father loves you very much. y
On his return, he found a crowd gathered around
the house, and was told that as soon as his father
had entered the house and sat in his easy chair he
died. The last words that were ever uttered by him
were words of commentator for a good son. Those
words were inspiration to a lifetime Of duty in all
things. The world would he better if all boys were
worthy Of such expressions OF commentator.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-04

the varnish removed from our furniture. and try to
take the color out of fabric and rugs. But yours is
evolved. and its time that has softened and toned it.
But never mind" she laughed as Cynthia looked
at her: IN put it all in Helpful Hints. It's a real
inspiration. Those curtains-could there be a more per
feet cold green? And the brilliant green of that fas-
cinating lamp accentuates it, and the CLEAN of the brass
and crystal knobs. and the perfect color of the walls"
Well. when she wound it all up by asking me to let
her photograph it and publish the picture | Just
dropped in a chair. and laughed till l cried. My old
sittin'-roomi
Now | felt surer than ever that | didn't know a thing.
When they went back to town next day | STAYED
behind. and they promised to send me down all the
goods to fix the parlor, which. when | come to think
of it. was to be clean done over. An the sittin room:
Well, the last thing Miss Helpful Hints called back
to me as they drove away was: Don't touch it,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28

the time when the women who were
foolish enough to follow that abomin-
able fashion, will have occasion to
regret their foollshness. Complaints
are beginning to come from all sides
and more are sure to come, as the
pompadour becomes a nightmare Of
the past. At present fashion de-
crees that the hair shall be parted
in the middle and gently waved on
either side. That is just where the
trouble begins for those who have
been wearing pompadours during the
past year. Nearly all of them fini
that their hair, just where 1t should
be full, shows more or less outspoken
signs of badness. This state of af-
fairs, against which women had been
warned a great many times during the
past year, is entirely due to the pom
padour The wearing of rats" caused
an overheating of the scalp and, in
consequence thereof, a drying out of
the glands and falling out Of the hair
The punishment for foolish SHINING
against nature, is fully deserved and
rather mild at that, inasmuch as in
most cases it will not be lasting. BY
systematic massage and the use of
proper tonics a new growth Of hair
can be caused in most cases, but 1t
will require several months of pa
thence, before the normal conditions
of the scalp and hair are restored.
In the meantime the victims of their
folly will be compelled to cover the
bald spots with light tulle bows or
some other dainty ornaments.
ESTELLB CLAIRMONT.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28

ia acres in Marion county, half
mile from Mill ChY, s5 acres I'M
proved, 65 acres good timber, " 70
mile from a 100000 sawmill. Land
good, rich, black soil; 6-room house;
lumber barn; with outbuildings; 10
acres good fruit mostly winter ap
pies, trees average7 years old; gooo
spring water at door; two creeks run
through place; good neighborhood; =
mile to school. church and railroAa'
Fine beaver dam meadow land, easily
cleared. II sold at once win tAho
$1,000. Title clear. Terms, twothire'
down, and from 70 8 years on pAf
ance with Z per cent interest; immS
diate possession. Call on or address
]. Il. Ray, owner OF the farm hin
City. Oregon. s-SSm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28

New York, May 2s.-spring has not
yet fairly begun, but during the past
week there have been at least a few
comfortably warm and clear days
Only those who have lived in New
York and have made a study of OBJ
serving fashions, fully appreciate what
q magic change the first few warm
days Of royal spring weather will pro-
duce in the appearance Of Fifth ave
nue and other aristocratic thorough
fares In the vicinity OF Central Park.
The magnificent display of beautiful
gowns, bewitching hats and stunning
coats or Jackets on such days reminds
OF a balmy spring day on the Paris
bonlevards Of the promenade at Nice
of Monte Carlo It is safe to say that
never before has there been such a
remarkable and such a bewildering
display of colors than this year. More
than at any other time is there liberty
allowed to individual originality and
although certain simple rules are gen.
orally conformed with, there is less
OF the monotonous samenesa than
ever before.
One of the most striking features
Of the fashion displays is the great
variety of colors shown. Among the
most favored colors are various shades
OF pink and pinkish mauve, all kinds
of blues from the palest to the dark
est, with some especial shades, like
hydranget and hyacinth, the dainty
and delicate willow and almond greens
the ever popular ecru and, last but
not least, the various tints OF white. |
light grays are used to some extent,
but by no means as much as in former
years. The same may be said of the
various tones of champagne color. |
which was so extremely popular last
year. Among the reds there are a few
particularly favored shades, like coral.
fruit American beauty. Browns are as
popular as ever, the reason being
probably that brown is becoming to
nearly every combination Of complex
ion, hair and eyes. There is only one
objection to it. 1t is not particularly
suited for hot weather as 1t absorbs
too much heat and also looks too
warm.
Unlined blouses are worn great
deal with dressy skirt and coat cos
tunes nowadays and there is none
more popular and becoming than the |
blouse of batiste, trimmed with batiste
embroidery or with combination of
embroidery and lace. Some exquisite
specimens have been shown recently (
and they seem to be even more popu.
lar than lace blouses or those OF fine
lawn embroidery with lace trimmings.
There is nothlngs prettier and daint.
Ter in the line OF negligee than the
after the Japanese pattern, I
which are displayed in the shops at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28
President at Gettysburg.

Washington, D. c., May 2S.-The
President has arranged to leave
Washington tomorrow night for Get
tysburg where he is to deliver the
Memorial day Grafton on Monday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28
HUE WING SANG co.

Great sale OF Chinese and Japanese
fancy goods. We also make up all
kinds OF wrappers and waists. under.
wear and skirts. Gents and ladies'
furnishing goods. silks. laces and EN-.
brolderies. All kinds OF summer goods.
mating. etc. Court street. corner Of
alley. Salem ttsahi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28
Free, Yes Free.

DR.. Stone makes no charge for cor
sultation or prescription. Can b
found daily at his drug store, Salem.
Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-28
Corvallis & EasteTRRR
TIME CARD NO. "a.

TIME CARD NO. "a.
No. 2 for Yaquina:
Leaves Albany ........ .12:45p D. m
Leaves Corvallis -. -. 2:O0r M
Arrives Yaquina :. 80. 6:2Op,m
No. Returnlng:'
Leaves Yaquina >. 80. 6:4SAm
Leaves Corvallis :. ....11:S0 an
Arrives Albany :. ..12:15 pm
No. for Deroit:
Leaves Albany :. .. :. 1900 a. 10
Arrives Detroit :. :. ..12:20p m
No. 4 From Detroit:
Leaves Detroit :. =. :. 100 D. N.
Arrives Albany :. :. :. 6:55p m
Train No. / arrives in Albany In
time to connect with the s. P. south
bound train, as well as giving two or
three hours in Albany before depar
ture Of 8. P. northbound train.
Train No. connects with the g.
p. trains at Corvallis and Albany CIV
ing direct service to Newport and ad
jacent beaches.
Train No. for Detroit, Breitenbush
and other mountain resorts leaves
Albany at 1900 a, m, reaching Dc
troit about noon, giving ample time
to reach the Springs same day.
For further information apply TO
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
T. CoCKRELL, Agent, Albany.
H. H. CRONIsE. Agent. Corvallis
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
Social and PERSONAL Notes

Miss Lulu Barker. of Delmar returned
home yesterday from a visit to relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Robert Singleton, Of Chester mas
been visiting relatives In this city.
Miss Annie Grise OF Baltimore, Is visit
ing her aunt Miss Florence Miloourne'
James Mooney is home from semi
nary in North Carolina, for the Christ
mas holidays.
Harry Lord has returned to prospect
parl after a visit TO Wilmington friends.
Miss Estelle washington has returned
from a visit to Newport.
Mr. and Mrs George Bryde are guests
of Mr.. and mrs. Arthur Bryde in Wood
lawn, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. NJ. stensle nave
returned to Georgetown.
Mrs. Martha Mcwhorter is the guest OF
her daughter Mrs. e. n. Jester in sassa-
fras. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton r. Pepper, Of
Georgetown, will spend the holidays with
their daughter, Mrs. w. Frank Sharp.
Mrs. Howard f. Schrack is spending the
holidays with her father, Taylor c.
Burke. I'm Chester.
Miss Florence Milbourne will spend the
Christmas holidays with her sister, Mrs,
Charles A. Grise in Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
A NEW KIND OF STORE
Success Scored in Wilmington in Very
Short Time.

The foundation OF the ever increasing
business of the Boston Cloak Store is to
sell the best goods obtainable at the
lowest prices. All Wilmington woman
kind knows how thoroughly dependable
our stock is. And our sales are grow
ing faster than even we anticipated.
The Boston Cloak store started some
little time ago in Trenton-the business
increased so satisfactorily and so rap
idly that another store was secured and
today both are doing a rushing business
in their respective localities. The eN-
pertinent Of starting a store IN Will
mington-already well supplied with
good cloak stores--has proven a re-
markable success. The store has been
open only a few months, but already Il
is recognized as the leader in its owr
line.
The Boston Cloak Store is a special
suit and fur house--lt is not genera
merchandise store. The variety OF
stock in those particular lines is as
large as they show in the Philadelphia
and New York department stores. JUS
at present an extremely attractive line
OF Christmas gifts is shown including
furs. silk petticoats, sweaters, goli
vests and eiderdown dressing sacks.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
Christmas Suggestions

Desk Pads, soc to $3.50.
Desk Sets, $3.50 to $500.
Fountain Pens, kinds, s1.00 to 5000.
Ladies' Gold Pens, pearl handle, in
plush case, SLIPS.
Playing Cards, 25c to S1.00.
Playing Cards, in leather cases, s1.00
to $3.50.
Poker Sets, s1.OO to $3.50.
Souvenir Postal Card Albums, 75c and
S1.00.
Pinochle Sets. s10O and $3.50.
Cribbage Boards, 25c to $3.50.
Shaving Sets. $500 to $500.
Manicure Sets. s1.5O to $3.50.
Smoking Sets. SOC to $500.
Ivory Paper Knives. Carved. 25c, SOC,
T5c.
Fancy Inkstands, 25c to $3.50.
Ring Boxes, soc.
Bronze Animals for Paper Weights,
25c and soc.
Pocket Knives, 25c to S1.5o.
Wallets, SOC to $3.50.
/ Card Cases, Csc to $3.50.
Bill Folds, 25c 10 $500.
| Ladies' Pocket Books. soc to s1.75.
Ladies. Shopping and Vanity Bags
s1.OO to $500.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
DOINGS IN A
SOCIAL WAY
CeJebrated Anniversary

In the New-Century Club building last
evening a largely attended reception was
given by Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Mil
Ter. OF No 1903 Delaware avenue in honor
OF the twentieth anniversary OF their
wedding
The decorations were unusually effective
the colors being red and green. Festoons
of smilax. red-berried holly apropos OF
Christmas season, were suspended from
walls and ceiling. The stage was screened
with the smiIax, studded with the red
poinsettia and on either side were Christ
mas trees. The windows were filled with
the poinsettias. making glowing banks Of
color
A collation. was served IN the upstairs
parlors from $50 to o'clock. and here
the color eject was the same. On each
table there was miniature Christmas
tree and there were red shades on the
candelabra.
After Q O'Clock there was dancing, for
which Cooks orchestra furnished the
music.
About 300 invitations were issued and
several hundred were present. The guests
came from New York. Philadelphia, Ches-
ter, Coatesville, this city and other
points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were assisted In
receiving by Mrs. Henry Townsend Scud-
der Of Brooklyn, a cousin Of Mrs. Miller
who acted as bridesmaid at her wedding
Mrs. Thomas Woodruff. Of Philadelphia
mother OF Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Preston
Lea. Mrs. James Baiiy, Mrs John Ban.
croft Mrs. William +. Sellers, Miss
Emily P. Bisselle. Mrs. Charles Elliott
Mrs. William G. Mendenhall and Mrs
Lewis c. Vandegrift.
Mrs. Miller was gowned in white chif.
fon satin, trimmed with Duchess lac,
which she wore on her wedding gown.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
MfddIeto1yn
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
Middletown. Dec. 2S.-Miss Ridgway,
Of Philadelphia, is the guest Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Merritt n. Willis.
Miss Florence Owens is the guest Of
relatives at Perryville. Nd.
Mrs. A. NJ. Heaton visited Wilmington
friends this week.
Mrs. C. w. Naudain and Miss Helen
Naudain have returned from New York,
where they were guests Of Mrs. Nau-
dain's daughter Mrs. Oscar Goodhand.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown, of Cambridge,
Mass, is expected home today to spend
Christmas with her mother, Mrs. S. NJ.
Reynolds.
Miss Mary H. Maxwell win leave on
Saturday for a weeks visit at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Naudain and
children, OF Baltimore. Nd. will spend
the Christmas holidays with Mrs. S. E.
Houstain.
Horatio n. Willis, Esq. of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting his father, Mer-
ritt n Willis.
Mrs. Oscar G. Goodhand and little
daughter, of New York city, are guests
of her mother, Mrs. G. w. Naudain.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Thomas Cochran, Jr.
of Orange, n. J., are spending the holi-
days with Mrs. Thomas Cochran. on
Crawford street.
Mrs. Wallace f. Eliason has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. William Vansant
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ella II. Pennington has return
ed home from Philadelphia.
Mrs. II. V. Parvis and Miss Grace
Parvis have gone to Lancaster, Pa.
where they will be the guests of Mrs
Henry Shredder.
George w. Alice. of Newbern, n. c..
Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Enoch G. Alice.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Harry Hardcastle, Of
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
DeIawareans to Wed

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Harper. Of 22O9
Tioga street, Philadelphia. announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Anna Har-
per, ana W. Trexler Root. Miss Harper is
a descendant Of an old Delaware family,
and is prominent in musical and social Cir
cies. Mr. Root is an instructor in the
PeeksNlI Military Academy and was
graduated from Princeton in 1902. He is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Root. OF
York. Pa. Miss Harper win be the guest
of MIR. and Mrs. Root during the holidays
and several entertainments have been ar.
ranged in her honor
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
Enfertafned Frfends

Miss Elsye M. Inderlied. entertained sew
erai of her friends at her home, No 11l9
West Fourth street, Wednesday evening.
Thosep resent were Misses Dena n. Ryan.
Catherine Henderer. Bessie Magginson,
Elsye Inderlied Brook Jackson, Harry
Hackett, Ray and Harvey LenderInan.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
TazeweII-Fo

Walter s. Tazewell was married to
Miss Charlotte Folk on Thursday after
noon at the home OF the Rev. Frederic
Doe-r, No. 9l7 Tatnall street. The at
tendants were Oscar o. Gouert, Jr. and
Miss Sarah II. Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Taze-
well have gone north.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
HoppIe-Seinbach

Miss Ella Nora seinbach and Warren
r. Hopple both Of Baltimore, were mar
ried at the parsonage OF the First NJ. p.
Church in this city, last night The pastor
Of the church. the Rev. George l.. Wolfe.
performed the ceremony, after which the
bride and groom left for their home.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
Receptfon to Bethanv Pastor

At Bethany Baptist Church, corner
Elm and Jackson streets, a reception
will be given on Friday evening, De-
cember 80. to the new pastor the Rev.
L. Judson Westfan. All members Of
the church and congregations are in
vited.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23

Pittsburg. Pa, will spend part OF the
holidays with relatives here.
DR.. Jerome H. Hardcastle, who has
been quite i'll with grippe, is slowly inn
proving.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23

Horse blankets, robes, Bells suit
cases. all kinds Of leather goods. IL e.
Third street. Yerger.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23

HAssENPHEFFER LUNCH.
Rex. 8 East Second street, will serve
Hassenpheffer and mashed potato lunch
Saturday evening. Everybody welcome.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23

For suit cases. trunks. Bells harnes:
see Yerger II East Third street.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION,

WANTED-A lady for manicuring and
shampoOing to work in Office.
MISS NORTON, 922 shipley st. d2S-2t
Evening journal., 1904-12-23

sble to make gift, you offer kind word which
ottimes is worth more than money. Try it. Don't let
Christmas go by without making some one happy If
you are looking for gift for oue there is store in
the city that has such assortment We are trying to
serve everybody carefully and it will help if you will
carry small packages with YOU
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
Christmas
Slippers

We cali them Christmas Slippers
because we had them made-up for us
to sell for Christmas Gifts. Conse-
quently you get better slipper than
if we had bought them already made
up.
All styles, for men, women and
children, and at prices usually asked
for much inferior quality.
First Floor
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
Christma.C Candy SpeciaIc
MIXTURES

Fine Mixtures, consisting Of 20
different assortments of candy.
mixtures and chocolates. ? pounds
for IS cents; pounds for 60
cents.
Evening journal., 1904-12-23
cHoICE TRuITs

Imported French fruits put up /
one pound boxes. 40 cents: fiy
pound boxes, S1.75.