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Of wax tuberoses on black velvet hanging
above the clock, very suggestive OF the
mutability Of human affairs and OF the
tomb horsehair chairs with porcupine
seats; a faded red plush settee that you
have no truck with il you are wise; a bound
volume Of Godeys Lddy's Book for 1855
on the marble topped centre table; a sad
looking square piano Gtdt about 81, in
shadowy rear corner with copies OF the
songs Lily Dale and Silver Threads
Among the Gold, published in 1869, on top
OF it: In the other rear corner a whatnot
heaped up with the kind OF seashells that
YOU used 10 read about in The Swiss Family
Robinson and pieces Of faded coral and
one big but now ptifully shrunken apple
that was stuffed full Of cloves back in 1871.
oh, guess perhaps you know the kind OF
Henry street boarding house in Brooklyn
that am attempting 10 describe.
We'll, as enter the dank and dark parlor
a miserable rat Of a black and tan terrier
that looks to be at least o. years OF ago
sniffs at the bottoms Of my trousers and
begins 10 bark furiously at me in a Eheezy,
gasping way. When | try 10 motion the
mutt away with one Of my feet very old
lady in a black silk dress and a Nhito cap
with purple satin ribbon run through it
whom / haven't been able to discern on
account of the dimncss Of the room-hur-
ricdlv picks up the srarlnR aged kiyOOdle.
She scowls ferCcly at me as she does 80,
mutters something quite audible about
brutes meaning me, Of course-and swishos
painfully upstairs, carrying the senile terrier
with her.
Presently a very old lman wearing a
skull cap and loose, happg red and green
carpet slippers over white cotton socks,
with his long shiny frock coat huttoned
closely about him, although the temperature
Of the parlor Is at all times about pat 100
Fahrenheit, gropes his way into the parlor
Not being able 10 make me out as stand in
the gloom Of the room, the old man butts
into me, emits a squeaky shrek Of alarm
and fees as precipitately as he can, con-
sidering his great age. fancying, no doubt,
that am burglar engaged in ransacking
the plant.
Enter then after a little while the old
lady who, have been told, has been slightly
affected mentally ever since the civil war
on account Of having lost her soldier lover
in that great conflict. She dretses good
deal aa old prints show Womeif 10 have
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thing all up; like a. not he'd just dump her
trunk upside down on a dirty floor some
where. Furthermore, this thing and that
thing she was putting in her trunk we're
dutiable and II she didn't watch out she'd
have TO pay lot Of money,
i don't believe half you're telling mo-
she rejoined, -but anyway I've got a
scheme 10 beat the customs man. I'm
going 10 scare him.
you can't scare customs man. they
told her, but she smiled thoughtfully to
herself and went on with her packing
When she had finished she let them see
what she had done and explained,
She had arranged her clothes in the
trunk 30 that the first thing 10 meet the
eye on opening II was a mass Of lace trimmed
white things, and peeping out from the
lacy billows we're pairs Of other things
that ara usually black and sometimes are
Of silk. Hers were. Furthermore, she
had stuffed those black pairs in similitude
Of their appearance when worn.
Don't they look naturall' she exclaimed,
as she surveyed the array. DO you
suppose any man would dare 10 find out
what's underneath2'
week later one OF her friends gotu note.
THE customs man didn't scare worth a
cent" the traveller wrote. With me
looking on he just began to dig down be-
meath that top layer and to feel around
promisouOusly. | looked shocked. He
' caught my glance.
, We get used 10 these things, he said
the horrid man. Then he smiled. L
guess III pass this trunk Just because
you We been a bit original, he said. Which
he did, 90 my scheme worked after all
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dfessed right after that war: a wig held
waterfalwiss by a net, q sort OF greemsh
skirt rather ctinolined In effect, and faded
red baslue-I believe they used to be called
basques with two dabs Of rouge on
her cheekbones TO give her the old time
fashionable Camille hectic flush,
'She rambles into the paTlor from the back
OF the house somewhere can almost hear
her creak as she comes in. She looks me
over dsdainfully for a moment or 30 while
she pretends 10 be intere sted In the pages
of the GodeVs Lddv's Book for 1859.
Then. becoming less disdainful, she ne
slows rather a coquettish glance upon noe,
finally swlshing out Of tine parlor AZ pace
that must cost her great deal OF palniul
effort considering her years. ,,-,
"Then usually very large, blind Maltese
cat with unseeing topaz eyes totters into
the parlor, investigates me, rubB himself or
herself against my trouser legs for while,
leaving enough hair on them TO stun sofa
pillow and purring hoarsely the while; then
the cat totters into the hall and disappears
somewhere
"Ihen three young men with exceedingly
sleek hair. who look as il they might belong
10 the night shift in book bindery, descend
the stairs noisily, rubber in at me as they
pass the parlor door, wink sagaciously ana
significantly at each other ana JERK Lneir
thumbs toward the stairs down which
Somebody soon is to ome-and out they
20, banging the door loudly after them.
sThen the Second Floor Front, a hatehet
faced lady with a voice like an alligator iile
new from the factory, hustles down the
stairs, demanding TO know at every step
What's become OF them towels, I'D jes'
like TO know, and when she espies me In
the twilight Of the parlor she glares IN upon
me with an aocusatory glare as II she knew
that | had somehow or another pinched
them towels She iaunts down the hall
perfectly convinced that ! am the guilty
party,
sThen the Fourth Floor Back, super
animated souse Of the most obvi oharao-
ter, who never gets home 70 the boarding
house dinner. | am told. but who always
arrives on the stroke Of 3 P. NJ, with bun
befty enough TO burden at least two long
shoremen, reels In through the hall, Per-
ceiving me in the semi-darkness, he inn
mediately attempts to engage me In eou-
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soMETHING FOR rHE BOY.
In which. However, the Father Also Seemed
More or Less Interested.


A father and his son going homo on a
subway train, the father at a second look
man OF about 3d. though he looked at fret
sight younger the boy keen. lively, healthy
looking youngster Of maybe seven or per-
haps eight. And they been buying some
thing for the boy, something that the father
carried done up in. bundle and which as
soon as they hid got comfortably seated In
the car he proceeded 10 undo, holding II
for that purpose on his knees, bending over
IL with no slight interest on his own account,
while the boy sitting alongside leaned
over and watched the unWrapplng WIN
silent but raft attention, .,,
Holding the bundle so, and with the boy
looking on, the father got the string on
and then deliberately and carefully folded
back the paper wrappings, apd When ne
had come 10 what the bundle contained ne
picked that up and handed II over to the
boy; IL was a horn Of suitable size Tor tne
boys toy automobile, regular automoDlle
horn with the proper bellshaped moutn
at one end aud with the rubber bulb that
YOU sdtleez5d to make II honk at the otheF'
while fastened TO the slender part we're
clamps by which II could be attached.
II was a grand horn, and the boy looked
at II admiringy, while the father looked
down pleased on both. And then did the
boy try II TO see II II worked all righH why,
In about four seconds after he had looked
at the bell and the bulb and the middle
of the horn he held ii up and squeezed the
bulb twice vigorously, and II did workNal
right; its "Honkl Honkl' filled the car;
And then the boys father looked down
not with a frown but with lowered eye
brows, and shook his head. But the boy
tried Il again In a minute--how oould ~
help it2--and this time his father salc
quietly but firmly:
later the boy sounded it again the father
! the boy not resisting took the horn away
! from him gently and put II In his own pocket
| In his inside upper coat pocket, where !
! was out Of sight and where for about hal
| a minute IL was also quite silent.
And then suddenly the horn squeake'
| family. Father had brought his elboy
| down 10 his side and squeezed on the bun
| softly. And then father looked down anC
smiled on the boy and the boy looked ul
| and smiled at his father. Apparently Une!
! both thought it was very funny thaC tn
| horn should squeak like that while II wa
slowed away in fathers pocket -,
And about q minute later father tool
! tbe horn out Of his pocket and looked !
over himself and then he squeezed on tn,
bulb softly few times to see Just hooV
much you had to squeeze It before IN
horn would sound and then he put II bacl
in his pocket again and kept II there thls
time until the train had reached the sta
| ton where they we're TO get on. But WheI
they had stepped q upon the station ,plai
| form the horn was given into the boy0
| possession, and there 1t was heard aRaln
and then the two marched of together
the boy very happy and the father probabl!
not less 50.
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and embroidered in white, but sometimes
colored embroideries are used
Women desiring colored blouses to match
costumes often buy these embroidered
cotton voile or crepe blouses in all white
and have them dyed TO the required shade
The same thing is done with blouses OF lace
or net. but the embroidered cottons are
rather newer.
The mania for pongee has led to the
vogue Of the pongee blouses both in plain
and in embroidered styles, The severe
tailored model in fine Shantung ia liked Tor
tailored costumes, but come very attractive
models are shown in all over open work
embroidery on pongee.
These are made over sheer batlste ana
are pretty models, simply plated at the
shoulders, open all the way from throat 10
waist, to show very narrow vest OF tucked
batste almost entirely hidden by two tiny
frins of creamy batiste edged with the mar
rowest of real valenciennes the straight
high collar and wristbands are OF the tucked
batiste, lace edged.
Much real valenciennes is being sold this
season for the frils and neckwear. II
wears well enough TO repay the initial
expense, and one can get the pretty very
narrow aces more readily in real than IN
imitation valenciennes.
For dark blouses to wear with coat and
skirt costumes chiffon cloth and net are
perhaps the most modish materials. but
crepe, sheer India silk, messaline and SILK
voile are all used, A crepe blouse inset
with oluny insertion dyed to match and
hand embroidered in self color is a prao-
tical and chic blouse for the purpose. but
is Of course expensive.
A Twenty street firm has had con-
siderable success with a serviceablo little
model in good quality habutai silk which
il made up in several ,olors, As our sketch
of il will show. this blouse is very simple
but il has better air than most Of the dark
ready made models,
The sheer silk is ppited finely throughout
its length, the guimpa and collar are Of
finely tucked net and there arc turnback
cuffs of tucked net covering the wristbands
The only trimming on tho blouse is line
OF hand hcrringbone stitchery running
round the line where blouse and guimpe
meet and this very simplicity Of finish gives
the model it's success.
Striped materials in alternating stripes
OF satin and chiffon or satin and mousselne,
all in one tone, are used for dark blouses
10 be lghtened by separate lingerie or lace
neckwear; and among the very unpreten-
tious dark bouses which yet have a certain
snartness are tailor made little models Of
dotted foulard with plated frills and with
bows or scarfs Of the foulard 10 be worn
with embroidered linen collars. Similar
models come in sheer striped silks.
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trihes Many women have learned 10 do
up the little accessories themselves, and
by giving the time and care 10 the work
which the average laundress will not de-
vote to it-and often cannot AFFORD to de-
vote TO itslcceed in making the lingerie
trincs look well and wear we'll One Of
the tiny folding ironing boards and an
electric iron or iron heating by alcohol
both Of which may be had put up In mOat
compact form-should go into the trunk
Of every woman on a summer trip.
The various modish shades Of blue,
brown and rose are the faForite oolors for
embroidery upon blouses of white batiste
or linen and occasionally one finds charm
ing green embroideries. Wash cotton
voiles, cotton orepes and similar materials,
some Of which require no ironing, are num-
erous among the French blouse models and
are usually inset with cluny or baby Irish
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TWO IN THREE SEATS.
mats tho,Way Mr.. Bls Man and His Other
and Similar Half 60 10 the show.

and Similar Half Go 20 the SHOW
The audience at a Brooklyn theatre had
few extra laughs the other evening which
the manager hadn't provided.
The seats we're about all filed and the
vaudeville show was about 10 begin whom
down the aisle came an imposing array.
First one man, and be was bigger than Taft,
which is something, Then one woman. and
she was just as big,
Mr.. Big Man held out three seGt checks
10 the usher. The usher asked question.
Mr.. Big Man answered, mo, just two OF
US" he seemed TO say
The two were shown 10 three aisle seao
Into the third one pumped the woman
pumped soldly. She overlapped. Into
tho aisle seat also pumped the man, also
soidly also overlapping
OF course they didn't quite meet over TIE
seat between them, but pretty nearly,
Jtht enough room left for those Immediately
behind them to get a peep Of the stage.
The audience laughed frankly and un-
ashamed Mr. Big Man and Mrs Big Man
didn't seem 70 mind. They could he seen
settling slowly into their seats. There was q
decided reformation OF contour
Il simply have to get three seats for the
two Of us. Mr. Big Man remarked genially
10 the man in front OF him. 'and It's bad
enough as II Is. We've come late 30 that
those beyond us could get in first -
The curtain went up, but the show didn't
absorb all the attention, II may bore
marked that at the end Of the performances
the two occupants Of the three seats extri-
Gated themselves with diffioulty.
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TIE INDISPENSABLE BLOUSE
AGAIN IN EVIDENCE THIS YEAR
IN SPITE OF FASHION,

The Touch Of Color in the PredOniinatlnE
White the Most Pronounced Innovation
Of the seaSOn-MOdels simple or Ornate
IN the New Lines and New Materials.
Even In this day Of the jumper frocks
with glimpe, the three piece costumes and
the princess trotting frocks, the separate
blouse holds It's own. Each season fashion
frowns upon Il, but designers 90 blithely
on evolving new blouse models and women
hail these new models with acclaim. The
separate blouse is too convenient, solves
too many veIed problems to be dispensed
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yersation with respect to the relative merits
of William Jennings Bryan and William TAFT
as Presidential candidates. fan lhim,
and out he rolls, mumbling things about
pinheads that don't know nothin ceptln
the cut Of their cute little pink barred
shirts.
Then the whistling shoe clerk, who has
at last mastered the first part OF The Merry
Widow waltz and desires everybody 70
know it, sails iauntily down the stars,
making his shrill birdie music. AS ne
10 n glance that clearly is meant TO shrivel
me into the conviction that ] am 100 to !
shot all three ways across the board, and
that haven't look In at any stage ot the
journey, ,,,...
"And then Phyllis, the rare and radiant,
trips gayly down the stairs, all rugged and
fused up, and everything is all right
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SOARING THE CUSTOMS MAN.
The Young Woman Tries to Shock Him and
lie Doesn't shock worth q Cent.

The young woman was preparing TO
make her first journey into another country
Her friends, in the know It all way that
friends have sometimes, insisted on planting
firmly in her mind the bugaboo OF the Gus
toms, man.
As she packed her trunk they sat about
and told her that she needn't pack things
nicely. tbs customs man would mess every
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Women's Suits and DresSt

SPECIAL OFFERING Of TAILORED SUITS Of various
materials and styles from regular stock
Reduced prices to Close 22.50, $3.50, $500, $3.50
RAJAH SUITS, strictly tailored 46.50, $500
HIGH CLASS LINEN DRESSES, English Eyeet Combination
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TaiIor-Suit Fabrics

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
WILL INVADE THE SOUTH
Campaign to Add to Republican Rep
resentation in Congress.

New York, Aug 31.-Chairman
Frank II. Hitchcock Of the Republi-
can national committee had long
conference Friday at the Manhattan
Hotel with James S. Sherman, repub.
lican nominee for vice president, Rep.
resentative William Mckinley, chair
man of the republican congressional
committee and Representative Louden.
slayer, secretary of the committee.
The conference began upon the return
of these gentlemen from Oyster Bay
where they were called by President
Roosevelt for a talk about the con-
gressional situation. 1t was very late
before the conference was concluded
but the list of congressman who are
to be invited to make speeches in both
the national and congressional cam
paigns was completed
1t is said that President Roosevelt
displayed keen interest in the ar.
rangements being made for a vigorous
campaign in all parts of the country
to retain the present republican ma
jority in the House of Representa-.
ives. He was able to give Chairman
Mckinley and Secretary Loudenslager
many valuable suggestions and these
were approved also by Mr.. Sherman.
who was chairman of the COMPRESSION
al committee until his nomination for
the vice presidency.
NO details of the conference at
Oyster Bay were made public upon the
return of the officials of the congress.
ional committee to New York tonight,
II was admitted, however, that ar
rangements were made TO enlist speak
ers for contest in a number of dis.
tricts in southern states which are
now represented by democrats.
Secretary Straus of the department
of commerce and labor, who was q
caller at national headquarters, was
asked for an expression of opinion
concerning the New York governor
ship question. He would not say
whether he believed that Mr.. Hughes
should or should not be renominated
but he expressed this opinion: Poll.
ticians should not temporize with the
will of the people. The leaders should
learn the will of the people and then
properly represent their views"
The meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the national committee was
taken up largely with general dis
cussion ofroutine affairs and some time
was devoted also to the question OF
finances. There were present at the
meeting Chairman Hitchcock, Mr.
BROKER of Connecticut, Mr.. Ward OF
New York and Mr.. Dupont of Della
ware, members of the executive com
mittee; Mr.. Sheldon, treasurer of the
national committee; and Cornelius N
Bliss and Senator Crane, members OF
the advisory committee.
The West Virginia controversy was
taken up today by Messrs Ward Du
pont and BROKER, but no decision was
reached.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
PARENTS FRoWN ON MATCH
Pittsfield Lad May Remarry North Ad.
ans Girl After July 4 Romance

North Adams, Aug. 31.--A romance
which started on the Fourth of July
eliminated Thursday in the marriage
at Bennington. VT, of William McMa.
hon, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
j. Mcmahon of Bradford street, Pitts.
HELD, to Miss Pauline Plumbo of North
Adams.
Michael Batter of Albany, a fellow
employe of Mcmahon, was best man
and the bridesmaid was Miss Mary
Joseph of Adams. Mcmahon is IL
years old, as is his bride.
w. J. Mcmahon, the boys father.
said yesterday that he and Mrs McMa.
hon had not given their permission to
their sons wedding. 1t is possible
that proceedings for an annulment of
the marriage may be started.
Ii is understood that Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcmahon will be remarked in a local
church II the written permission of
the parents of both is secured as that
will be necessary before a marriage
license can be granted in this. city.
There is no objection to the marriage
on the part of the relatives of the
bride.