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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-09
Batavia.

Batavia, Feb 6.-John Beeman of
Kansas arrived last week for visit
with relatives.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Cham
berlin, Wednesday, January 81, son,
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Al McClain Thurs
day, January 20, son.
j. F. Lawson of Ottumwa is visit
ing here.
Miss Leona Gilman of Fairfield spent
few days this week with her friends,
the Misses Matte and Vera Fan
shere.
Harry Latta otee and Henry Nell
son attended the horse sale at Fair
field Thursday.
Bert and Vester ornduff made a
business trip to Troy and Leando last
week.
G. B. McNiel was a business called
in Ottumwa Monday.
Meetings are in progress at the
Methodist church.
Miss Hester McNiel closed five
months term. Of school at Hazel Dell
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Case of Granulated Lids Cured by
Prof. Sehlegel's Eye Lotion.

lost this marvellous remedy has cured
positively and permanently in few
weeks and restored eyes to perfect
sight. 1t Is an absolute and perfect
cure for intiamed or yeak eyes and
has restored the sight to people near
ly blind for years.
Mrs. H. Neff says: For many years
I suffered from weak, inflamed aud
bloodshot eyes. / tried many doctors
and many remedies, eye lotions, eye
salves, glasses, washes, etc., but got
no relief. My eyes panied me so ]
hardly knew a good nights rest for
years. At last my eyes became SO
bad that wiped blood from them con-
tinually. The sight of my left eye was
completely lost and could barely dis
tinguish light from dark with my
right eye. I spent IA weeks in Chi
cago under the care of one of the
most noted eye specialists in America
and came home hopeless and help
less. He gave me up and was
doomed to total blindness when heard
of your lotion and tried it. In one
month my eyes We're clear and !
could read and see very well with
bo.h eyes. For person Of my age,
60 years, my eyes are now remark
ably strong. They are perfectly clear
and never pain ME any more"
Hundreds of students, professional
men and women, clerks, bookkeepers,
seanistresses and railroad men have
used Prof. Schlegers Eye Lotion with
splendid effect Many times it has
saved the use of glasses by people who
had tired their eyes out.
If you are sufferer send for a trial
treatment 1t costs you nothing and
will convince you.
1t relieves the pain at once and APP
piled at night before going to bed it
sight is perfect in the morning. 1t is
a scientific remedy-the result of
years of experience in the treatment of
obscure diseases of the eyes it has
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Feb 6.-Attorney w. R.
Gibson is seriously i'll at his, home in
this city, and his recovery is consider
ed doubtful. A few days ago he re-
moved bunion from one of his toes,
and blood poisoning has resulted. He
is also afflicted with diabetes.
Alex. Burns, an old and respected
citizen of Pulaski. died at his home
there Wednesday night. Death was
due to Brights disease.
County Auditor w. r. Baumgarten,
after a severe attack of the grip, is
again attending to the duties of his Of
flee.
A marriage license has been issued
by Clerk Leacheto Perry Shepherd and
Molly Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Walker, of Moul-
ton, are guests at the home of Mrs.
Walkers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bone
Swinney.
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SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG.
PIE YOU KNOW.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
ofYour Acquaintance as chronicIed
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Abba.

: Abba, Feb. 6.-The Y. w. c. A. of
Abba meets for the present with; Mrs.
w. A. Koontz every Tuesday evening
at 1870. Thirty Studies in the Cos
pei by John" is the course pursued this
year. The association is endeavoring
to secure more centrally located room
for it's meeting.
Miss Sara Blotchv. the dramatic re-
otter and impersonator, will appear at
the Presbyterian church next Thursday
evening. The women of the church
who secured Miss Blotchy fell as
sured that all who attend will be fully
repaid
Ernest Atkinson. who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends in Rich
mond, Kan, has returned to Abba.
The grand jury was dismissed last
Wednesday, having been in session on
ly three days.
Mrs. Reeves has been quite sick for
the last week with pneumonia but is
at the present time somewhat bet
ter.
The Iowa Central and Wabash roads
are intending to put on one more pas
senger train daily each way. The daily
traffic of these roads demands this adj
dition and it will be doubly needed
when the exposition opens at st. Louis.
The Iowa Central expects to build a
round house of twenty stalls in Abba
as soon as the weather permits.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Eschbach attend
ed some popular social event at Hite-
man, last evening.
Miss Blanche Esshom entertained a
company of young friends at birth
day party last evening.
Farmer Burns and Murray, the
Great, gave a wrestling match at
Kings opera house last night to a fair
sized audience Those present pro-
ncunced the exhibition as being very
good.
The case of M. A. Anderson VS.. City
of Abba was submitted to the judge
last night. The judges decision has
not yet been rendered. Today, the
case of Jas. Morrison, road supervisor,
VS.. David Mccoy is being tried.
The clerk issued a marriage license
to VIM. S. Sciesizinski aged "a, of Mel
rose, and Theresa M. Fitzgerald, aged
81, of Lovilia.
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hart, Texas, passed through here FRI
day enroute home.
Mrs. #. G. Isbell of Chickasha, O.. r.,
passed throughSth city Thursday en-
route to Keokuk, called there by the
serious Illness of her son, who at at
tending college. 80
L. w. Hall and DR.. Hearst We're in
Fairfield Thursday.
What might have. been serious. fire
started in the floor of DR.. Sawyers Of
flee Thursday night by some Goals
falling out of the stove. The room
below, occupied by the Baker Hard
ware goods was badly damaged by
water. Had it not been for the prompt
ness of the fire department the loss
would have been much greater.
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Pleasant Grove,

Pleasant Grove, Feb. 60. L. Bel
KNAPP and Milt Donaldson have been
hauling baled hay to Laddsdale.
Otis Crist was in Floris last Tues
day.
It. M. Brooks and wife Were OF
tumwa visitors on day the past week
j. w. Hancock and wife We're over
Sunday visitors at the John Hale
home.
Lutisha and oliver Brooks, who have
been quite sick with measles are inn
proving.
D. c. Brooks of Eldon spent few
days this week with relatives at this
place.
D. A. Hagarty is hauling logs to the
Floris mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Brooks and Mrs
S. j. .Peden spent Sunday at the Ma
rion Hancock home.
Geo. Lottridge and wife We're Eldon
visitors Thursday.
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Mystic.

Mystic Feb. 5--Wm. Jenkins has sold
his residence property to Bittenger
& Green.
A little child of r. Doughton has
been quite ill with lung fever.
Word has been received by relatives
in this city of the illness of Mrs. Mary
McDonough. formerly of this city, but
now residing in Pittsburg, Kan-
sas.
Mrs. Anna Clark has been quite
ill.
Mystic Circle lodge, K. of p, inA
stalled officers at their regular session
Wednesday evening.
Swanson Bros. are building a new
barn on Second street.
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Bladensbura.

Bladensburg, Feb. 5.--Mrs. Susan
Allen and Mrs. Cressie Allen of Story
county are visiting here this week with
relatives.
OF the severe illness of his sister, Mrs.
Robinson.
Mrs. Glenn his been on the sick list
this week.
John Mcdowell made a business trip
to Abingdon Wednesday.
Mrs. McGinnis left Monday for a
visit with her parents, who reside in
Illinois.
Mrs. O'Laughlin of Washington, Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Davis, this
week.
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ADVERTISED LETTERs.

List of Letters Remaining Unclaimed
at Cttumwa, Iowa, For the Week
Ending January 80, 1904.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Bench, Mrs. JAS, Bootler, Mrs. G. w.
Bryson, Mrs J. G., Burton, Pearle,
/ BoVe, MISS Eva, Derrickson, Rose,
Jones, Minnie, Kent, Rose,
sMundel, Sarah, Mynard. Mrs. c.,
Muldoon, Clara, Owen, Mrs. r. NJ,
Parker, Phoebe, Powell, Victory,
Sweeney, Josie, Smith, Mrs. JAS,
Traverse, Helen, White. Blanche.
Browning, Mrs. Anna w.
Buckhannon, Mabel
Grodes, Mrs. Margaret.
Morrison Mrs. j. A.
Cunningham, Miss.
MEMS LIST.
Allnuts Geo., Bonham, Jos. H.,
Black, Oliver c.. Barrier. Farmer,
Bowen, j. b.. Bennett, Homer
Bailey, Geo. W., Bailey, Kali,
Cole, Tom, Galley, l.. r.,
Humbert, Hiram, Kouns, Geo. S.,
Kelly, L., Leonard, Harry M I.
Lester, S. IT,, Mott, VIM,
Three, Frank, Mccoy, John,
Macarthur, Bros, Peters, Hugh E.,
Payne, Il. W., 80. Ross, H. E.,
Schaffer Chas., Titus, M. c.,
Parties calling for these letters
should mention the fact that they have
been advertised.
Fred w. Wilson, Postmaster.
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Cheuuest.

Chequest, Feb. CIV. H. Harry
man and son, S. S. Harryman, trans
acted business at Keosauque Mon
day.
Miss May Mercer of near Birming-
ham, is the guest this week of Mrs.
Walter Pollock.
John Nelson and family are moving
to Leando this week.
Miss Eva Coffman returned to her
home here last Friday after an extend-
ed visit with friends in Des Moines.
Mrs. and Mrs. L. p. Plowman spent
Sunday afternoon at the w. H. Har-
ryman home
The little infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kunzman was quite sick
last week.
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Trial Treatment by Mail Prepaid Alb
solutely Free.

Prof. Herman 7. Schlegel, the noted
eye specialist, 375 Mackinaw. building,
chicago is sending to any sufferer
from sore, weak eyes, cataract, or
graduated eve lids, absolutely free,
trial treatment of a most remarkable
remedy.
1t Is harmless. painless soothing
ana healing preparation that gives in
slant and absolute relief to all aches,
pains and burning of the eyes from in
Illumination. strain and graduated
lids.
1t cures the worst cases of gram
u!ated lids in a few days. In cases
of ulcers of the eye when doctors had
given up and said the sight must be
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HOME PROTECTION.
MarshaIItown People viii Place Such

MarshaIltoWn People Will Place Such
Ticket in the Field.
Marshalltown, Feb. 6.-The home
protection party organized here to
place ticket in the field for municipal
campaign has chosen it's candidate for
councilmen, as follows: First ward
Roy L. Waterbury; second, DR.. w. s
Devine; third, N. F. Miller; fourth, f
P Eichorn; fifth, Chas. p. Wassmer;
sixth, j. A. Seig. 1t is the intention tc
make a through canvass of the town
and a lively fight in behalf OF the
ticket is anticipated.
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Y. M. c. A. CONVENTION.
Northern Iowa Workers Will Meet a
Waterloo Soon.

IVOI -TOVFI
Waterloo Soon.
Waterloo, Feb. 6.-The biennial con-
ference of the Young Mems Christian
association Of northern Iowa, COM
posed of the student, railroad and city
associations on and north of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad, will
be held in this city, opening Thursday,
February is. and closing Sunday, Feb
ruary 81, The program committee,
consisting of Roger Leavitt of Cedar
association, and A. r. Eads of the To-
cal association have been busy ar
ringing one of the best programs
which has ever been given at half
state convention.
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Bonaparte,

Bonaparte, Feb. 6.-The Baptist
Young Peoples Union gave an oyster
supper at the Bee Office Friday night
Ice cream and cake was also served
Several dollars We're added to the So
cietys fund.
The women of this place have taken
a great interest in bowling at the Rees
bowling alley here. Several women
have bowled more than one hundred
Mrs. j. I. Israel holds the record with
1923.
2 Mayor Frank Ketehun of Farming
ton, was a business visitor in Bona
parte Wednesday,.
Mrs. j. Peck Sharp is visiting in Os-
kaloosa with friends.
While at her home Thursday morn
ing, Mrs. Lola Wilson fell down stairs
and fractured her arm.
A bobsled load of young people at
, tended show at Pennington Thurs
day night.
Will and Marie Swil We're called here
from Keolluk Friday morning by the
serious illness of their uncle, John
Swil at BigMound.
Misses Zada Rigsby and Myrtle Ben
nett of Keosauqua, are visiting here
with relatives.
Benz. Ketcham was out of the city
few days this week on business.
Miss Fannie Wilson has been quite
Ill for several days and unable to at
tend to her duties at the postoffice.
Miss Fannie Quin returned to her
home in Wisconsin this week, after
more than a year spent in this city
with her sister, Mrs. Phil McAffery.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Page visited in
Pennington this week.
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COAL MEN LEAVE oTTuMwA.
j. C. Osaood Goes to New York and
Judge Beaman Returns to Colorado.

From Saturdays Daily.
The party of western coal men, who
have been in the city the past two
weeks, taking dispositions in the case,
entitled the Atlantic Trust Co. VS.. j. G..
Osgood, which is directly in connec-
ton with the closing up Of the old
Whitebreast Fuel Co. of which Mr.. Os-
good was president. have left the city.
Mr.. Osgood left last evening for a
business visit in New York City and
Judge D. G. Beaman and party left in
Mr.. Osgood's private car, which was
attached to Burlington No. 3 this
morning for Denver.
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A neglected cough or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles.
Don't take chances when Foley's Hon
ey and Tar affords perfect security
from serious effects of a cold. For
sale by Elliott, Main and Court.
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White Elm.

White Elm, Feb. 6.-Rev. Goodrich
filled his regular appointment at the
Mt. Giliad church Sunday.
Charley Rail has returned from Call
ifornia, where he has been the past
year.
Sheriff Jim Wilkson of Bloomfield,
took dinner last Thursday with John
Sharp.
Clyde Miller delivered hogs at Sell
ma Monday.
Robert Lock entertained number
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BATTLEsHips NOT SOLD.
Congress Passes Budget Bill But Not
Ship Transfer Bill.

snip TTaHsreT Btu.
Santiago Chile, Feb. g. Congress
yesterday passed the budget bill, but
owing to the violent attitude Of the op-
pohition the government has closed the
sessions.
The bill providing for the sale of the
battleship Captain Pratt. the protected
cruiser Chacabuco, the torpedo gun
boats Almirante Condell and Almirante
Lynch and the transports Maipo and
Aconcagua was not adopted.
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FORM ,PHoNE MERGER.
Hamilton County Independent TeIe-
phone Co. Includes Two Old Lines.

Webster City, Feb. 6.-The stock
holders of the Stratford Independent
Telephone company and the Webster
City wing of that company met at
the Office of D. C. Chase in this city
and the two wings of the company
were merged under the name of The
Hamilton County Independent Tele-
phone company. The organization was
capitalized at $4,000.
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Eldon.

Eldon.
Eldon, Feb. 6.-The Congregational
Aid society gave a supper at Mrs
w. Flowes Thursday evening. A large
attendance was present.
The cemetery association will meet
at Dougherty's office this afternoon.
Geo. Hartman and family of Del
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Sore Eyes
Cured Free
Any Case of Cataract, GranuIated
Lide, Sore, lnfIamed, Bloodshot,
Tired or Weak Eyes or Wild
Hairs Can be Cured Pain.
lessly by New
Remedy.

Applied at Night to Eyes that Ache,
Smart or Burn from Long Study,
Reading or Work with Poor
Light, 1t Soothes and Re-
freshes and is Better
Than Glasses.
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Greensboro Social Events.

Greensboro, n. c., Jan. 30.-(Special.)
Mrs. T. B. Gillespie delightfully."- enter
tanned the Epworth Book Clue yesterday
afternoon at the Guilford Hotel, dainty
and enjoyable refreshments being served
after the literary exercises. Progressive
Pit was the chief amusement of the &C
caslon, the first prize being won by Mrs.
W. H. Swift, while Mrs. r. c. Bernau
captured the consolation.
There was merry party of young peo-
pie at the hospitable home Oh Hrs. Jas.
G. Glenn last night, the occasion being
a complimentary card party given to their
young friends. Ten couples enjoyed the
evening and the refreshments.
The most enjoyable and one among the
first OF the Leap Year functions, was that
given at Mrs. S. L. Aldermans Friday
night in compliment of her visitor. Miss
Hazel Love, of Wilmington Thirty
young people responded to invitations de-
spite the snow and blizzard The evening
was delightfully."- spent in the enjoyment
OF games and dainty refreshments ~ all.
while the young gentlemen came away
embarrassed by the novel experience of
gong through their first delightful ex-
perience of having the ladies take the
initiative in showing how good it feels TO
be made something of
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A Society Tonic.

The greatest of boons, ever offered tc
Society
In my opinion, since the talk of King
SOL
Is that magical thing
Of which an "up-to-da King
lis "twirlng his talker" and proclaiming
''Vinol."
If you're Glow in your mind" or "hot in
the collar"
It's merits he'll greatly extol;
And if ''isms'' and ''cisms' and nervous
prostration,
Should destroy hope of Heaven and youth
full citation.
The only thing for it is who'll
When the wrinkles that ''tell' turns you
Indigo Blue
And you long for the face of doll
When you're all out of sorts and wish
much to soothe,
The many trough places" and run good
and smooth"
Just elbow in" dollar on ''Vinol!'
Oh. won't it be great, when with perfect
propriety,
We can, "heart to heart talk with king
Soil"
When the &c. P" Grand chorus and every
known creditor,
Shall follow the lead of our N & o.
Editor,
In putting him on to 'Vinol!"
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Fremont, N. c., Jan. 3O.-(Special) J.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Walsh. a
charming and beautiful young lady of this
place, and Mr.. Edgar B. Yelverton, a
prosperous young farmer of Wilson, was
celebrated yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mr. Adrian G. Bogue, the cere-
mony being celebrated by Rev. d. l..
Earnhardt in the presence of number of
friends and relatives.
The parlors and hall were prettily deco
rated in palms, ferns and cut flowers.
Mrs. c. G, league rendered MendessOhn s
wedding march as the bridal party entered
in the following order: Miss Maggie Vel
verton with Mr.. Frank Finch, then Little
Miss Eva Bogue and Harvey Whitley and
Harry Bogue and Purcell Bogue, bearing
long wreath of evergreens and formed
an aisle for the bride and groom. I'm
medately after the ceremony the bridal
party left for the beautiful country home
of the groom's father, Mr.. Wyatt E. Vel
verton, where a bounteous supper was
served,
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Piano Recital at B. Y. P. U

The recital to be given tomorrow Mon
day. evening, February 1st, at the Baptist
Female University, by Mr.. James Charles
Craft, of Wilmington, before the students
of Peace, st. Mary's and the University,
will be a pleasing event Mr.. Craft is an
unusually gifted young pianist, credit
to North Carolina. A limited number of
seats are reserved for citizens Of Raleigh
and are now On sale at Kings drug store.
price % cents.
The program is as follows:
Beethoven-Sonata quasi w., fantasia.
OPP 81 No. 2 Adagio sustonuto, AlIegretto
Presto agitato.
MISUNDERSTANDING Sketches-"To a
Wild Rose" In Autumn ITO Water
Lily" Hexentanz, OPP. II, No ..
Observation-Disclosures strow, Oh. 10,
No. %.
Lindow-"Une Tabatiere a Musiaue'
(Valse Bandinage).
Chopin-Prelude, C minor Berceuse, Oh
81. Polonaise, A major.
st. Heller-Caprice, OPP. 80.
Lszt-Liebestraum A-fiat major. Polon
aise, E major.
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TH0MAS--STRONACH.
Wedding Invitations of a Prominent
and Popular YOUNG Couple.

The following invitations has been sent
to friends out of the city
Mr.. Alexander Stronach
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of his sister,
Anna Ball,
to
Mr. Howard Clark Thomas.
on Wednesday morning. February tenth,
nineteen hundred and four,
at eleven o'clock,
Six hundred and one N Bloodworth Street
Raleigh, North Carolina"
The bride elect is a most beautiful and
popular young lady, being recognized as
one of the handsomest of the bellies of
the State, her personal charms being en-
HANGED by her gracious manners, which
have won her many friends. The groom
elect is a son of Captain j. j. Thomas,
president of the Commercial and Farmers
Bank, and is an energetic and rising young
business man of this city, holding a re-
sponsible position with the Caraleigh
Cotton Mills
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The Gracious Woman.

In the current number OF Harpel's
Bazaar, in the editorial is tribute TO
THE Gracious Woman" A Raleigh lady,
who read it, said: at is a perfect d.
scription of one Raleigh lady l know-just
like her, and the editor must have known
her to write Here is the article in
the Bazaar:
"Grac. ous-courteous; friendly; kind :;
attractive; agreeable; graceful; disposed
TO show goodwill; benefcent; full of grace
or favor" The dictionary definition GER
tainly appears to cover q goodly number
OF the virtues as we'll as the graces.
Perhaps that is why the patronizing wo-
man, who has none of the Christian vir
tues in her, makes such a bad imitation
CT being gracious. Yet when a gracious
woman is met, it becomes evident why
others wish to initiate her, for her charm
is wide and abiding.
Graciousness, in fact, is so enviable a
possession that one wonders why more
women do not try for it. There are
plenty of clever women whose lack of it
is depressing and distressing. There are
plenty of average women who could make
themselves delightful by its aid. 1t is
most needed, and most missed, in the daily
little matters of social life. But a gra-
cious woman can be gracious n a mining
camp, or a club convention, or a busi-
ness office, and gain by it everywhere
Lack of graciousness in speech or man
ner is a disadvantage and drawback to
any woman, rich OF poor, young or old
pretty or homely, worker or idler. Yet
what plentiful lack of it there is, from
the stiff hostess in the milionare's uraw-
ing room to the ill-mannered saleswoman
behind the counter
For it is mostly a matter of condescen-
sion or patronage. A cook can be as
ungracious as a queen. A truly gracious
manner puts the humblest on it's own
level, and it is at ease with the greatest.
1t is simple, unaffected. sincere, respon
sive The classic epitaph in a New Eng
land graveyard, She was so pleasant, >
sums it all up. Surely not a hard thing
to reach, in these days of brilliant wo-
n2en-but how many gracious women can
we count among our acquaintance? How
rear to being 80 pleasant do we como
ourselves, at home and abroad, with our
sUperiors, our equals and those whom
we call our Interiors? Graciousness is
not a mask: it is the whole life, or moth
ing. "a gracious woman retaineth hon
or" said Solomon the wise; and all the
centuries have not changed the truth OF
the saying. The Notwithstanding wo-
man may strive for honoTs in many mod
ern directions; but gracious womanhood
retains the immemorial charm, and al
ways will