The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-16
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Women . and . Offers

nor of a light-minded attitude toward |
the matter, but is the outcome of many |
years repeated and insistent endeavors |
to harmonic my own views of Shakes |
peare with those of the established
amongst all civilized men of the Chris-
tian world" From his youth to the
latest test of reading Shakespeare to
which he has subjected himself i'm his
seventy-hfth year the Russian nnve-
list confesses that mot only did 1 feel
no delight, but felt an irresistible ro-
pulsion and tedium." Finally he con-
cludes: Il believe that Shakespeare
cannot be recognized either as a great
genius or even as an average author
Tolstoy, after an examination or king
Lear" asserts that any one not under
hypnotic suggestion must find the dra-
ma absurd" as "Percles," THE Tenn
pest" "Cymbeine," "Troilus and Ores
sida" are "senseless." The curious
course of the reasoning is entertaining
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Speaking Of shops, the manager OF
an atelier in Paris, taking advantage
of the recent agitation for woman's
rights, which has been stirring up
certain part of the populace, secured
good advertisement by posting the fol-
lowing announcement outside his es'
adjustment:
TO walk in, to select and to purchase
are womans rights;
To pay is the right Of man.
1t is devoutly to be hoped that the
men will appreciate this right when
the monthly bills come in.
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The cushions that are being used this
year are especially well adapted to
both ornamental purposes and to COM
fort, for they are large and, being OBJ
long, are easier to arrange under the
head when resting or to put al the
back as a pad They are particularly
artistic too, and unlike the varieties
that have been favorites for so long,
for instead of being made of conven'
tional or floral silk designs they are
fashioned of velour-any shade desired
and trimmed with tapestry panels,
form of ornamentation that has not
been used heretofore.
There is much character to the pillow
covers that smart women are making
this season, for many of them are
using panels of heraldic devices, shields
and coats-of-arms in one corner. If
done in tapestry these panels are de-
cidedly effective, and they are also
, pretty in colors on satin, though not
= so original if only done in colors on
f satin.
The fad of making pillows plain, with
. the exception of an oblong panel in one
corner, is a favorte method just now
and some stunning effects can be had
by using with dark green velour COW
er, a bright-colored bit of tapestry that
is worked out in a design that shows
quaint, old-world rustic scene or the
interior of a court room where the
: knights and ladies in gay costumes are
dancing a stately minuet. These pa
nels, whether i'm tapestry or embroider-
ed satin or silk, should be of color
that contrasts sharply with the back
ground so that the decorative portion
will show to advantage. Naturally,
these ornamental parts should be in
the same shape as the cushions to
j make harmony.
An effective way to decorate these
Oblong cushions, though not as unique
as the single panel, is to use one large
e piece of tapestry over the front Of the
0 pillow, leaving enough of the velour
y showing to give the appearance of a
e border, or of a very large panel
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Mayor Brush of Mount Vernon has
= established municipal ice plant. A
n young man congratulated him on this
plant the other day and Mayor Brush
o answered..
Corporations and monOpolies are
very powerful things, but one way or
n another it is always possible to get
just treatment from them.
e Il have friend, Whiting, who is the
e victim of the telephone monopoly. In
his town there is only one company
the rates are high and the service is
e poor. Writings telephone got out OF
T. order Sometimes it would work and
l sometimes it wouldn't 1t needed at
$ tentlon and Whiting said so repeated
n ly, but the company wouldn't do any
= thing for him but send him a bill
ADromptly at the months end, and the
d telephone remained in a very unsatis-
n factory state
d Finally Whiting put his brain to
= work on the problem of getting his
= telephone repaired, and the next time
he was called up, taking down the re-
t ceiver, he said mildly:
e Hello
It Hello was the reply. Is this
y Whiting?
t NO said he.
y Isn't this No. 713 A?'
e No, indeed. 1t is No. $40 b. Mrs
5, Cora Thompson
e oh, excuse me-
70 whiting smiled and returned to hi.
n work A minute or two passed, and he
was called up by a feminine voice
e the proud, naughty voice of the youne
o lady at the exchange.
y No. 71S A, isn't it?' she said
g No, no. said Whiting.
" Isn't tbfo M, lN,ftf,-ot