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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15

My Dear Miss Doom:
l am a young man of p, and have
been going with a girl for some time.
She said she loved me, but l heard
she told another fellow that she was
only going with me until Christmas,
so that she would get a present. Now,
Miss Doom, this news u me very
much, as l love her dearly. l could
not ask her about such a thing, and
| do not know what to do. ] want to
do the square thing, but hate to think
she would say she loved me and not
mean 1t. The young man to whom she
made the remark used to be her friend
before she met me. l have been going
with her since last May. | will look for
your answer the early part of next
week, so please do not ~disappolnt me-,
as | am all ct sea what to do. I was
going to give her a seal ring.
D. f. G.
You ought to know her pretty well, II
you have been her intimate friend since
last May. Perhaps the young man who
made the remark is still o of her and
hopes to anger you into giving her up.
so that the field will again be open to
him. I think 1 would trust her, if I
were you. Give her the seal ring just as
you had planned, and try to forget what
he old you. If she does cut o after
the holidays, you will know that she
was not worth your love, n will be
able to fine consolation in that knowl-
edge. However, | do not think she will.
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versation with a young man who picks
up a girls p~ocketbook, for which h
thanks him. They get on the same
car and sit next to each other. He
speaks and she answers him in a
pleasant way. Do you think this was
very wrong? I did it, and my sister
said I was very bold. The young man
was very nice, and I do not believe |
will ever see him again, as this took
place in New York. He got off the
car after we had gone about ten
blocks. Please let me know what you
think ANXIOUS
1t wasn't exactly the correct thing
to do, but there was very little harm
In It.. However, you were taking great
risks. That young man might easily
have thought that as long as you per-
mitted slight attentions from a
stranger you would not mind accepting
greater ones. For instance. he might
nave waited until it was tim for you
to leave the car and tried to cultivate
your acquaintance. Take my advice,
and do not do 1t again.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15
Many Debutantes at First
Fortntghtb Dance of Year

ship" A. w. Myers read a paper upon
"Carversville," giving a description of
the upper end of Bucks and naming
several prominent families whose an
cestors had traded with the Indians in
that vicinity. He was followed by M.
f. Tomlinson, who confined his remarks
to the Quakers of Bucks, and odd sew
eral horse-trading stories of the early
days. Mrs. Wright had prepared a very
large surprise pie, which covered an
entire dining-room table, and refresh
ments were served. Among those pres
ents were: Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stewart Sassman and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dillingham;, OF this
city; Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 7. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. W. IL.
A. Austin, Miss Alice Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Tomlinson, of Eliza
beth; Mrs. Bennett. of East Orange,
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bushnell, of
Railway.
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mountain" spoke up Kenner. Good
ness knows thar's enough profit in it
at that. You bought the Charleston an
Atlanta lots under eighty"
No one spoke for a moment. Hanks
was paying only slight attention to the
conversation. He was seldom inter-
ested in what did not personally con-
Germ him.
"I jest want yore judgment, George"
said HiIlyer in the proud tone a man
might have in addressing a successful
son. Buckley's eyes held the eager
look of the young speculator as they
met the old mans excited stare.
IT don't like to express myself" he
answered finally. "If 1t were my money
| would, but it is yours"
"Well. yo're welcome to a FOOLS adj
vice." put in Kenner, deeply
'I,ve watched the market for twenty
odd year, an you'll hit the ceilin' In
this thing If you don't git out while you
got a chance. Why, Hillyer, anybody
can sec
George" the merchant broke in, with
firm earnestness, 81 am simply asking
you for yore judgment. I want that
an nothin' else"
"Well, there is nothing else for me
to do but give it, them" said Buckley.
'If 1t were my investment I'd hold
on"
"Thar, thar, you old skinfiint," cried
Hillyer trlumphantly as he slapped
Kenner on the shoulder. you cayn't
scare that boy to death; he's got grit;
he'll hold on till it thunders."
Eyes" retorted the cotton buyer, IN
George will be like the little boy a-hold
O. the calf-he'Tl be yellin' fer some
body to come help i'm turn loose"
Hillyer's face was beaming. He sat
down at his desk, and, taking up a
telegraph blank, he began to write.
Kenner pointed to him as he touched
George on the arm, Got back his
senses at last" he laughed; 'he's goin'
to take that offer"
Hillyer looked up with a smile.
"Goodale & Banks, Nashville. offered
me TO- 900 bushels by this mornin's wire
at s1.05 a bushel," he said. I'm goin'
to nab it fore Tarbell & Co. find out
whar it's at"
kennel whistled softly, growled out
something to himself, and vent out Of
the room. Hanks turned from the win
dow and leaned on Georges desk. do
you reckon yo're safe IN that?" he
asked, and, when George replied in the
affirmative. ne said slowly: by gum!
you make me want to resk a little my
self, Somehow 1t seems to me you
could turn the thing yore way, jest
with that dern steady eye O. yore'n.
But I reckon I'll stay outside. 7 never
was a hand to take resks, an it'll be
fun to watch you uns tussle with it,"
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CONTINUED From Yesterday.)

.sayen-eighths Is the best L kin oo'
Ras. If they take my offer git EN- TO
drive it up to the side door. I've rented
space fer 500 bales here. 1 hope they
amt water packed or got any DEAD
~n;ppers slowed away in EN-. Slavery
cver an, we never did buy 'em by the
pound nohow.
Truitt smiled. -,
..Thev'u let you have it," he SAID
They want to tank up an go oaoA
home" r,,nLs
He was turning away when Hanks
detained him. "Thar's several In tnat
gang that owe me fer supplles' he
said pulling out his bunch or notes
..Bas. tell 'em I'm prepared TO CAST
Their checks no
Gan light. Mr.. Hanks" said the long
nountaineer. "I'l tell EN-"
Kenner went out to receive the cot
ton and Hillyer followed to lndlcate
the snace Kenner was to use. Inns
left George Buckley and the note snaV-
or alone together. George was wrltihs
when Hanks stood up ana leaned on
tbe desk near to him. He cleared MS
throat and chewed his cigar for a mo-
roant then he said awkwardly:
1T bain,t much of a hand to talk, but
I'VE been wantin' to say somen TO you
ever since yore pa got In his trouble,
b,,t somehow / couldn't git TO II. Jes'
feel like telin' vol that I'm yore Irlenu,
an eff it had been in my poWer IA d
helped YOU out o. all that mess.
IT thank you. Mr.. Hanks George
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returned, with a flush of gratitude
tlI,m Glad to know Won felt that WaY.

returned, with a flush of gratitude.
Tn glad to know you felt that way
The old man coughed and stroked his
beard with his crawny hand. 1--WE
been watchin' yore progress, George,
ever since Hillyer tuck you up. ]
reckon 1 was more interested In 1t on
account O. my bad luck with my own
boy. George, Bob hain't wuth his room
in hell, nur never will be-"
George avoided the eye bearing down
on him when he answered:
"Of course l can't dictate to you, Mr..
Hanks" he said cautiously, "but I
think you are wrong about Bob. I
think he will turn out all right when
he's a little older. He's in with the So
ciety set here and half of them have
well-to-do parents, and the truth is he
doesn't know how to begin. 1 think he
wants to, but
Hes always after me to put up the
money fer i'm to do business on
sneered Hanks. "Now, wouldn't I be
a daddratted idiot to put money in his
hands when he hain't got enough
energy to keep wood cut to run our
fires at home? He's got to fust show
that he's got business capacity fore I'll
resk i'm. He's the biggest trouble I
ever had, George, an when I see what
a man you've made o. yourself on yore
chances it makes me mad enough to
kick i'm. Oh, he's jest rotten! 1 hain't
got no money fer i'm to dabble with,
but I'm here to tell you eff you need a
stake at any time all ypu got to do is
to call on me. AS ] say, I've watched
you"
George flushed as he thanked the old
man again and assured him he was
not in need of money. Kenner came in
rubbing his hands. He was followed
by Hillyer with a telegram In his
hands; he eemed excited as he spread
It open on Georges ledger. ''Tarbell &
Co. offer $1.05 a bushel fer u entire
lot o. wheat" he said. Whats yore
Judgment, George-is it sell or not
SELF"
"Td let 'er slide like a sled on a snow
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NEWS FOR SHOPPERS

A special sale of cowhide suit cases,
strong and of good quality, is being
held at L.. S. Plaut & Co.'s.
Typography sets for the lover Of burnt
wood work are selling cheaply at the
David Straus store.
The little maiden would be delighted
with a tiny pair of kid gloves as a
Christmas gift. w. ". Snyder & Co.
have an excellent assortment in all
sizes.
Padded editions of the poets. bound
in leather and boxed, are to be had at
an astonishingly low sum at Hahnc
& Co.'S.
Mems wash ties in pretty designs
may be obtained reasonably at the
Goerke Company's. -
New sheath girdles in a great variety
of attractive styles are shown at L.
Bamberger & Co.'S.
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CHAPTER VI.
BUSY man can forget trouble
much easier than an idle one,
and the activity of his life dur

A BUSY man can forget trouble
~ much easier than an Idle one,
and the activity of his life dur
ing the week following his fathers con-
viction was a blessing toAeorge Buck
ley. Indeed, the first Sunday after
ward was a sort of critical period, for
every citizen of the place who had any
claim to responsibility put on his best
clothes and attended one of the six
white churches; and our hero knew
that If he was to continue to hold the
position he had made for himself in the
social life Of the village, he must not
appear to falter OF to stink into retire.
ment on account of what had hap
pened.
1t was a bright, balmy day, and when
he went down to the postoff1ce after
breakfast at the Hillyers' he found the
usual group of idlers waiting for the
mail. There was a barber shop next
door, and 1t was thronged with church,
goers being shaved and having their
boots polished. George bowed to sew
eral of his friends and acquaintance,
but there was something within him
that made him shrink from a closer
contact with n of them, particularly
as he fancied he noted on their faces
expressions of a sympathy that was
CALLING to his sensitive spirit, so when
he had taken his mail from the little,
glass faced lock box, instead of pausing
to speak to them he busted himself
with looking over the letters n
turned down toward the warehouse.
One communication was from a con-
fdential broker, informing Hillyer that
had risen to s108 a bushel and
advising him to hold on, as the market
showed a decided upward tendency.
Meeting the negro porter Jake on a
corner Buckley gave him the letters
and told him to take them up to Hill
yer, and then, for lack Of anything else
to do. he entered the warehouse, shut
the door after him and went back to
his room. Here he sat down at the
window In the sunshine, n almost
before he was aware of it he a al
lowed a feeling OF utter dependency to
descend upon him. What Is the use?
he asked himself. 'How am I to fight
it through" For half an hour he sat
thus in the very dregs of despair, and
then suddenly a picture rose before his
mental vision-a picture OF old man
Hillyer as he sat there on the bed in
the vague lamplight, %recounting the
one mistake Of his life and the grim
he was still making to overcome
the consequences, and a lush of shame
stole over the young a I've prom
ised him to be a man, and | SHALL
shalt"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15
Hair to Be Soft and Pretty
Must Be Carefully Treated
Madame Alta Suggests Simple Remedies for the Growing
Glory of Beautiful Women.
Other Hints.

middle and plat it loosely in two braids.
The hair needs more frequent washing
in summer than in cooler weather.
Various are the methods of cleaning
the hair, but perhaps the simplest of
all shampoos is the following: Dissolve
half a cake of white soap in a quart
of boiling water. Let it simmer half
an hour over a slow fire. Dissolve a
tablespoonful of washing soda in a
quart of boiling water. The two quarts
mixed together complete the prepara-
ton. Five rinsings are necessary.
The following egg shampoo has also
been found excellent:
Shave two ounces of soap and cover
with one quart of hot water; let stand
over a slow fire until soap is dissolved.
When cool add the yolks of three we'll
beaten eggs; alcohol, two ounces; water
sufficient to make it the desired thick
ness.
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MR.. WILSON'S BIRTHDAY.

David w. Wilson, of 109 Belleville
avenue, was rendered a birthday sur
prise party last evening in honor of
his seventy-second birthday. Among
the guests present were his brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson; a
sister, Mrs. Margaret Decker, and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel H. Wilson, Of An
dover, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Boss, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Faulks.
Mrs. Elizabeth and Susan Pollard, n
his two Sons, Walter S. and d. Gordon
Wilson, of this city! A supper was
served and an enjoyable evening was
passed.
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100 Couples Present at Society
Function Given in Ora
ton Hall.
MISS EDITH A. DICKINSON
ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. ROss's Tea-Other Notes
of Interest to Newark's
Younger Set.

More than one hundred couples par
ticipated in the first of the Fortnightly
dances of the season, given last night
in orator Hall, at Bridge and Broad
streets.
The hall was decorated with palms
and greenery, behind a bank of which
an orchestra was hidden. Hundreds of
tiny incandescent lights, screened by
red shades, shed a soft light on the
scene. Among those dancing were
many of the seasons d~ebutantes.
The -patronesses were Miss Antoinette
Quinby, Mrs. Martin Dennis; Miss Isa-
bella Ballantine, Mrs. Francis Barklie,
Miss Agnes clifford, Miss Alice NJ
Hayes, Mrs. Schuyler B. Jackson, Mrs.
William Kinney, Mrs. Arthur H.
Mackie, Mrs. Robert H. Mccarter, Miss
Florence Murphy, Mrs. Chauncey G.
Parker, Mrs. James S. Polhemus and
Mrs. Gilbert Potts.
The next dance will be on January 4,
and others on January 1S, February l
and Is.
Miss Quinby. who headed the receiv-
ing line, was gowned in a robe of Irish
point lace over white satin. Mrs. Pol
hemus wore white lace over white
satin, and Miss Hayes wore white
satin, with garnitures of point lace,
Mrs. Mackie was gowned in pale blue
satin, with trimmings of pale blue vel
vet and lace. Mrs. McCarter wore a
gown of white manipulated chiffon
over white satin. Mrs. Parker wore a
black lace gown, with trimmings OF
black Jet and sequins. Mrs. Dennis
wore black lace over black satin, with
trimmings of duchesse point lace, and
Miss Murphy was gowned in pale blue
satin.
Among the guests We're Mr.. n Mrs.
Jasper Crane, Miss Cora Crane, Miss
Edna Crane, DR.. Jasper Coghlan, the
Misses Coghlan, Wallace Cole, Miss
Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cook Downing,
Miss Alta Emery, of Morristown; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Grumrnon, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver w. Jackson, Miss
Katherine H. Jones. Miss Dorothy Lee,
Miss Florence E. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur H.. Mackie, Miss Eleanor Nc
Carter, Miss Emma Peterson, Of Pasa-
dena, Cal; Miss Dorothy Green, of Co
lumbus, O.; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Earle
Moody, Miss Helen Osborne, Miss Pol
hemus, Miss Mary Runkle, of Plain
field; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Peters,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Martin Phillip, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierre S. Ross, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland H. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Rankin, Miss Agnes Ritchie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace NJ. Scudder, Miss
Antoinette Quinby Scudder, Miss
Erben, of Philadelphia; Miss Charlotte
Smythe, of Ireland; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Foster Wilkinson, Miss Kate Ross
Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jarvis
Slade, of New York; C. Osborne
Wheeler, Addison w. woodruff, Ken
meth Wallace, Gayle Young, DR.. Fred
erick M. Paul, w. Clark ~Sy1nington,
Edwin M. Lines, Bernard Littell, John
Meeker, Robert O'Gorman, Alan de
Sc~hweinitz, Samuel Halsey, J. Lewis
Hay, jr., A. Nelson Hollifeld, jr., Fred
erick Alling, Rolfe R. Booraen, Fred
erick Bigelow, John Bigelow and Gill
bert Brown.
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OUR CHILDREN'S CORNER
WRITING LETTERS,
M ANY children, I suppose, think it
" quite a troublesome matter to

INK W ANY children, I suppose, think it
quite a troublesome matter to
49, write a letter-to some it Is a
laborious proceeding, wen when writ
ing those missives that are addressed
to Santa Claus asking for certain long
desired gifts for Christmas Day. But
the children of today did not have
nearly so much trouble as our great
grandparents had when they were little
and had to write them.
They didn't use a steel pen, as you
do, but one made out of a feather,
usually q feather from a goose's wing.
They had to sharpen the end of the
feather and split it a little way, and
that was the pen. Or, perhaps, If they
were not old enough to be allowed to
use ink. they used a pencil, a funny,
old-fashioned pencil that cost a lot and
was very likely to split in two halves
If great care was not used.
And il they wrote a word wrong and
wanted to rub It out they didn't have
an Eraser. What do o suppose they
used? A piece Of dry bread!
Then, again, IL they were writing
with ink and got a blot on the pag
they didn't have any blotting-paper.
They used instead fine sand, which was
kept in a little box on the desk, called
a pounce-box. The sand was s%prinkled
all over the page to dry the ink, and
then it was collected and put back into
the pounce-boX again.
Then when the letter had been fin
ished it was not put into an envelope,
as we do, for there were no envelopes
in those days. 1t vas folded in a GER
tain way and sealed on the back with
wax to keep it from coming open,
But that was not all. The letter was
written and sealed, it is true, but it
hadn't been stamped as yet. But they
had no stamps in those days, and there
were no letter-boXes handy on the cor
ner of the street for the convenience of
the letter-writer, SO the missive a to
be carried to the nearest p~ostoffice and
the postmaster paid to send 1t on its
journey.
No doubt If we had to go through all
this trouble tot write a letter now, we
would think twice before we even wrote
to good old Kris Kringle.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15
AUNT MATTY'S MENU


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Grape fruit
Cereal with cream
Poached eggs Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Lamb tongues Farina balls
Toast
Sliced bananas
Cocoanut cream cak
. Tea
DINNER.
Bouillon
Roast beef
Potatoes baked in gravy
Asparagus Apple fritters
Orange pudding
Coffee
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THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schneider, Of 80 Liv-
ingston street, celebrated their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday
at their home, which was decorated
with palms Inc smilax, the color
scheme being green and white. Covers
were laid for 125. Guests were present
from Lafayette, Trenton. Jersey City.
New York, Brooklyn and Far Rock
away N. Y; Evansville, Ind, and this
city. Rabbi J. Silberfeld OBLIGATED. The
couple were recipients of many gifts,
among them a sterling silver can
delabra from their children.
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Your Maids Christmas.

The first gift for your maids should
be money. They need money more than
all else, but even a crisp paper bill does
not convey the pleasure that some r
prise tokens give. OF course glft-g1V-
ing must be governed by the means OF
the donor, and where one would be
able to give a fine present perhaps 9th
ers could not do so.
Something not suggestive of work
should be given. A fancy comb, a waist,
a piece of jewelry, a purse, a belt, IN
fact any dainty article of dress, is ap-
propriate. Place the gift among the
family presents and let the recipient be
present to receive hers with the fam
ily.
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A Twisted Inquiry.
Dear Margery Doom

Dear Margery Doon.
1 am invited to a surprise party. but
I do not know whether to go or lot
as my gentleman friend seems to show
more love for another girl than he does
for me. I cannot seem to care for him
as | did before, on account of his ac-
tions. Should I go with him any more,
and please tell me whether or not |
should go to the party. A. j. ,.
If you think he loves another girl, ana
YOU are not in love with him, the
sooner you break off the friendship the
better. I do not see why this should
keep you away from the party, unless
he had invited you, or you had planned
to let him act as your escort.
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ARNOL-HENDRICKS,

Miss Mary Gertrude Hendricks and
George c. Arnol were married at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard S.
Schneider, of 1872 Wickliffe street, Sat
urday night by the Rev. H. Frederick
Hoops. Mrs. Frederick Ball was
matron Of honor, and he best man was
Gustave Hoffman,, while little Flor
ence Heineman was f1ower-girl and
Horace Horter was page. The bride
was given away by her father, Emil
Hendricks. The young couple will live
in Newark.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15
GOLF.

Old Golf Professionalism, yell no
max a gowffer-ye've begun over late
and we've over muckle polite; but it's
juist possible If ye practise hard,
vera hard, for two-three years, We
MIGHT
Jones (expectantly)-Yes?
PROFESSIONALLY MIGHT begin to haze
a glim1ner that yell never ken the
r-rudiments O the game.-Sketch.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15
ENTERTAINs BRIDGE CLUB.

Miss Edith A. Dickinson, of South
street, entertained the Afternoon
Bridge Club at her home yesterday aft
ernoon. Miss Elma c.. Mennen and the
young women who will assist at her
marriage to Henry P. Williams, Of De-
troit, were guests. Mrs. William B.
Henry, of 176 Clinton avenue, will also
give a dance for Miss Mennen at her
home Wednesday night, December 80.
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Pineapple Punch.

Pineapple makes an excellent and re-
freshing beverage. To the juice of six
lemons and six oranges add sugar to
taste, with sliced pineapple and a few
hits of lemon peel. two quarts of water
and CHOPPED ice to cool.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15

One woman states that she can pre-
pare onions for a meal without the
bother that some go to. The onions are
laid in water, left for q few minutes,
taken out and peeled in the usual man.
ner. The odor is less noticeable and the
eyes are not injured.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-15
BOYS CHRISTMAS SALE.

Articles made by the boys of the
Manual Training Club. OF the Sophia
Ricord Neighborhood House in North
Fourth street, were sold at a Christ
mas sale yesterday afternoon. The
boys were drilled by Miss Jane Roberts.
Tea was served by Mrs. Charles e.
Hill Christmas decorations were the
order with holly and Christmas bells.