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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-22
Leyend0 "La ,'atulea"
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Yo esperaba en- este momen-
TO- este alto en- Ell camino, este
reposo, este TinCon de Castillo
quieto y solar, en- este pueblo
clio donde el silencio es el amo
de todo, bajo el sol y bajo la
luna. Aqui Sc esta bien. Por
las mananas Ell aire trae aromas
del campo lleno de mejorana y
de a edrea, en- los mediodias el
viento de las eras viene dorado
" lujuriosO y en- los atardeceres
Ia terra Sc pOne sentimental y
los paJaros COmponen sus Tit-
mos mas suaves V los arboles
humildes y lejanos Sc saludan
con leve estremecer de hojas Y
eSta todo, todo inmovil, todo So
bTeCogido en- tanto la noche, la
gran sonora. va hacienda su en-
tTada solemne y lenta.
Aqui Ell espfritu, conturbado
e inquieto, Sc sosiega y Sc en-
quista. Hay que ordenar, para
que no Sc pierdan las impresio-
mes, las ideas y los sentimientos
v el pueblo ampara y enmudece
para que podamos hacer feliz-
mente esta obra FL campo es
mi buen hermano y ell pueblo,
amigo del campo, nos quiere
bien.
YO esperaba este instante. Ma
drid me hace perder la noci6n
del tempo y de la realidad con
Su aJetTeO, con Su ruido, con su
vibTacion. Exalta Madrid mi
nervosismo y me pone doloro-
So Hospital, laboratorio, lite
ratura, libros de mi carrera,
amigos. muchachas. ateneo. todo
este. tan vario. tan desigual me
desentona, me destempla. Y
hay perfodos de ataxia, dc abu-
aia. de tedio en- que renuncio a
andar, a pensar, hablar, a es-
cribir. Son desquites. Luego
vuelvo d mi sitio de lucha q con-
1inuar -.
Yo he padecido un periodic de
estos algo largo. algo largo.
Vino La Patulea" este gran Ii
bro de Perez Losada, cuando
era indomable mi laxitud, en- ell
perfodo algido de mi dolencia
is6crona, Fue culpa de la ca
Sualidad este.
Hoy, en- Ell pue blecillo tran
quilo, mientras I'm gallo doniua-
meSco cOrteja y una codorniz da
su canto de tres golpes y unos
Enuchachos feos y renegridos
Juegan a la pelota escandalosa-
mente, voy a ensartar mis- i'm
pEeSiones que seran las de un
poeta que va a hablar de una
Tmujer.
Yo me he enamorado de esta
Luisa de la novela. Yo os juro
que debo haber conocidoa q Luisa.
Debi6 ser aquella muchacha
que yO some una noche para un
Cuento que no Sc escribio. IHe-
mos de Greer en- ultratumba2
Tai vez esta Luisa es TN espi-
ritu de mujer que no pudo amar
en este mundo y Sc quedo in
completa y anda ahora inspi-
Tando de noche, hablando con
nuestras almas. Yo os juro que
debo haber conocido a Luisa.
Los que. peregrinos del que
Ter, vamos buscando por Ell mum
do un cariiio de muchacha que
no encontraremos nunca; los
que leyendo novelas hemos pen
sado que la vida es como elias y
hemos besado ronanticamente
una novia ideal y nos hemos
Quedado solos con nuestro pro-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-22

0%0~AS0ho h~A1oo ~CNAAto @ou 01
lgo de enojo: las mujeres no me.
|recen que sc las quiera bien y
hemos sentido luego la incon-
gruencia y la ridiculez de esta
Erase: los que, en- desquite, he
mos sufrido la tortura de bas-
tardearnos en- carnalidades glo.
riosas de mujeres opulentas Y
maduras, sabias en- amores; los
que apenas iniciados en- la vida
llevamos en- la boca la sensacion
de una amargura y cuando rel
mos la risa cuala I'm POGO del
Idolor y la tristeza en- nuestras
almas prematuramente tilosofl-
cas-; los que un POGO cansados
|Corremos d los libros para que
el sosiego calme nuestra peren-
ne exaltaci6n. hallamos en- La
Patulea" de Perez Losada, como
en- los libros grandes el recepto
querido, y en- Luisa una mujer
adorable de novela para ena-
mOraTnos.
Luisa es una mujer pequena.
la que todos hemos ilusionado
para nuestros altos amores, la
mHterctta de nuestros suenos
de paz Y de vejez.
La pluma de Gabriel Y Galan
supo loarla Y Goya en- su Ma ia
Desnuda la eternizo y Blasco
1banez en- Joaquina la hizo ser
viviente.
Luisa desde su aparicion en-
la maravilla del bosque tropical
nos impresiona. Aquella su-
blime inocencia de ponerse des-
nuda ante su amigo es de una
emoci6n suprema. La parejita
infantil entire. las frondas hu-
manizaba la leyenda biblica del
Paraiso.
Y Luisa, nina aun, siente ce-
los. IOs acordais? "Te GUSTAV
las mujeres gordas Y grandes. !"
Y luego "yo no quiero que tn
yeas a las demas mujeres" aque-
las estatuas vivas que surgie-
ron de pronto en- la quebrada
de Id selva. "aquellos cuerpos
de curvas poderosas. de abulta-
dos senos Y de rodondeces esta-
llantes enfadaron a la nina.
I'm su interior de hembra sin :
ti6se distinta. sintiose diosa de
la lujuria, delgada y nerviosa, Y
no mujer de hogar cachazuda V
abundante. Y Sc rebel0.
Cuando de>pues de su matri-
monio con el viejo sadico, Luisa
vuelve a la terra de su infan-
Cia la hallamos I'm POGO mas
grGnde pero con Ell espiritu del
mismo tamano. Porque 10 que
absOrve y convenCe en- esta fe-
menlna eS su perenne ninez, su
conStante geSto de bibelot de
pOrCelana.
Aqui Ell novelista tuvo un
acierto definitivo. Como unir i,
despues de la ausencia, a Luisa
Y Jorge2 Perez Losada 10 re-
suelve prodigiosamente bien.
Monsenor Kent, bajo palio, glo-
riosamente como una reliquia.
lleva a Luisa al santuario don
de Jorge la espera. FL capitulo
este de una ironia pu1cra a 10
France es uno de los meiores
del libro. Yo recuerdo al leer-
10 aquella acritud de1icada del
dialogo de That's con Ell esti-
lista.
Y comlenza Ell poema. Y Lui-
sa Sc muestra entera muier va,
perversa.
Tn POGO exquisite con el Co
mienZo de la dolencia que ha
de matarla POGO a POGO con esa
lentitud lfrica de las flores que
Sc agostan, va mostrando su
tesoro pasional. Es una .insa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-22

1 "A II
Fs todo nm retrato. "iM;ra
cuantas camasp
La fiebre one le apota Y s1
misma calentura sexual la in
dignan contra Ia nieve Ante el
a,dor fecundo del naisaie desde
Ell tren, ella rememora a triste.
"a de los camDos blancos. de Ia
ciudad nevada Yle DareCe una
cosa terriblemente estunenda 81
que Jorge Sc ria de la nieve.
| del frio que i ella tanto le
asusta. " Ell sol sin salir
Ounce. veinte dias. IN mes sin
yer Ell sol ioue tristezal
Y la nieve subiendo, subien-
do. v un silencio muv pran-
de. de GALES vacias, de ciudad
abandonada, un silencio asola-
dor de cementerio blanco
Y 81 friO aouel horrible frio ca
mo I'm nresentim;ento dc Ia
muerte"
Apunte es este de mano macs.
ira, poroue dibuiando muieres
| las frivoiidades son las que ca
racterizan Pensad en- las ne
mas que habeis ouerido Y notad
que de elias M oued3n mas
que estaS COsas pequeras V bo-
nitas en- que ponen toda el alma
Erudito en- mimosas es el autor.
mo Sc conoce ese divino So
bresalto del amor ilegal2 pre-
Igunta con sorpresa Luisa a su
companero, Luisa. despues de
su permanecia en- ciudades de
'perd6n y condescendencia, tie
ne I'm sarcasmo para la mojiqa-
terra social A ella. que ha visto
bastante por el mundo. lie llama
la atencion aquella torpeza de
los tondistaS que no disponen
comedores intimos. encanto Y
blason de las ciudades moder-
mas libres V cultas Y esa pre-
.gunta que parece un POGO pue-
'ril, es otro chlspazo del carater
'compleJo de Ia protagonista, es-
ia gentil duquesa que tanta sc
parece a la Clara del Iardin de
los Suplicios.
Siemnre contamoe O., r,,ae
tras hIstorias de- don;nanae ma
mnier / oui4n onsten los ia rd;N
nes. Ella nos ha hablado cuan-
do el ambiente se ha puesto
|trlste, en- los crepusculos 8 d los
lnviernos, del poema infinite de
las flores. Ella, ante TN arti-
culo nuestro que hablaba de
carmenes y de surtldores Y de
slestas de Andalucia en- ell pa
no morisco, Sc ha quedado So
nadora lnteresante. Esta mu-
JGl ! 8 hnlsa en La ratuiea
~ 40 &c "a au1illsll0 q a : QUO le9alo que
.ouao iae 1oles n que quleras ne
' a 1no rehedo ih ihssan'e en
ou"i4 ui0i ' poinl'a uq IDS que
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uHd IHlScI1d! En Ia uRura
de Luisa pone cl autor la init
ma protesta de su alma. Otra
protesta al medic literario ha
llamos en- la Ultima production
de Fernandez Juncos. Y Me
lendez Mufioz en- un trabajo|
erudito tambien Sc queja. Luisa
en- Espa1a le diria a su amante|
10 mismo. La literature es una
perdicion. Mnchos de los poe
tas actuales que everenciamos
visten pesimamente. Pero esa
rebeldia en- la persona de Luisa
tiene una fuerza brutal. FL es-
Icritor sabe hacer bien las cosas.
Yo, que EN- la soledad absolu-
la de mis- creencias unica viveI
la fe en- las mujeres; yo, que be
perdido todos mis- afanes Y solo
ME siento poeta cuando hablo a
las lindas; yo, que he podido|
salvar de todos los derrum besI
Ell baluarte de mis- lirismos, creo,
contra la opinion del autor, que
Ia Jorge le hace falta Luisa para
luchar. Esto quiza sea una
|aseveraci6n I'M tanto ligera. or-
'ge, cuando Sc We aislado. cuan-
do nadie lie atiende. cuando el
egoismo lie olvida Y el esta en-
la carcel a solas con sus dolores,
su amor le saliva. Porque yo,
despues de ser anarquista en-
todos los campos he acabado EN-
tibio y eclectico; despues de
odiar ell carifio a las mujeres
como indigno de I'm cerebro
bien organizado, heresuelto pen
sar que ese cari1o es 10 1nico |
que IS en- nuestra vida, despues
dc cantar al eelibato perpetuol
he creido en- Ia bondad del ma
trimonio, aunque no me case. |
Luisa lena la vida de Jorge Y
Ia ,lumina. Considered toda la |
novela sin Luisa Y no hallareis
mas que TN esfuerZo in1til la
manifestation dc una rebel dia |
que sc pierde. infructuosa. Que
Sc apaga sin gozar La vida dc J
un martir que Sc sacrihca sosa
mente.
mo estais conformes conmigo?I
No 10 pretendo. Jamas he pre-
tendido convencer Ademas es-
Ia opinion no tiene fuerza. Vol
declare hondamente que jamas
he hecho analisis n he deseadoI
ser crjtico
Las palmeras que crecen
junto a la orilla Sc inclinan hA-
cia Ell mar como 81 quisieran re-
coger conhdencias lelanas de-
otras tierras que han besadoI
aquellas mismas olas Esta
lindisima Erase que e autor de
La Patulea escribio En- le pa
gina I27 dice todo mi objeto
aqui. Sobre el libro, he lido ats
bando intimidades cue el autor
supo sembrar, intimidades de-
su vida, cachos de su carne Y
de su alma, 10 sacratislmo que
hay en- toda obra de literato, lol
que. como I'm conjuro mago le-I
vanta en- los espiritus alboroto
de recuerdos, de dolores, de-
amarguras -.
Levemente, esa obra ha des-
pertado la afloTanza de una cosa
que estaba bien dormida Y que
me inquieta como TN crimen.
FL libro, como Ell mar d las pal
meras me ha dicho que en- otras
tierras hubo una naujer como
aquella, hermana deaquella i.
DEDICATORlA.
Va aquf este, hermano poeta,
que no sc 10 que es. No ha sido
obra de un momonto. Dias "
|dias, cuandO la vida Cansa Sc
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DEDICATORIA.

Va aquf este, hermano poeta,
que no sc 10 que es No ha sido
obra de un momcnto. Dias y
dias, cuando la vida cansa y Sc
oscurece todo en- derrodor lie
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10

My Dear Miss Doom;
l am a girl of 20, and love a young
man of 20. He calls ON me three times
a week. but lately he has acted very
cool. When 1 ask what Is the matter
he SAYS nothing. He used TO kiss me
good night. but he doesn't any more,
merely telling me when he will see me
again. 1t would break my heart to
have him go back on me. but will
take you advice.
A HEART-BRoKEN GIRL.
/ think he deserves a dose of his own
medicine. Pretend that you no longer
care for him. but are greatly interested
in someone else. Let you manner be
very sweet and cordial, but decidedly
Indifferent. This new attitude will
awaken his curiosity. and if he has any
love left for you it will come back in a
flood. If, after trying this, he does not
change. l would advise you to try to
forget him. Believe me, 1t will not be
as hard as you think. At twenty heart
breaks heal quickly. Think OF the null
titude of more desirable and lovable
men in the world. and, try to be con-
tented until you meet the right one.
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She Has Two Beaux.

Dear Margery Doom.
I am a young girl of %, and there are
two young men about the same age
who want me to keep steady company.
/ like both young men. Now, Miss
Doom, l am a girl who has no parents.
SO ] would like to get a fellow who
would make a good home for me. One
of the young men would pc able to
give me a nice home in about a year,
while I might have to wait three or
four years for the other one, but I
would not mind waiting If I was sure
to get the best one. I a you, Miss
Doom, to please tell me how / can find
cut which likes me the best, for I want
to give either one a decided answer as
o as possible. ANXIOUS.
Which of the two do you love? He
is the one you should marry, IL you
want future happiness. If you do not
love either I would advise you to wait
until the right man comes along. I
think you'll find out soon enough which
one you like best. It Is more a ques-
ton of finding out the state of your
own feelings than theirs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
NEWS FOR SHOPPERS

Imported enameled belt buckles in
dainty color combinations and pretty
designs are among the special bargains
at the Bee Hive.
Pretty little clocks In carved wood
cases ofSdark walnut, with white hands
and Roman numerals, are now on sale
at Hahne & Co.'S.
For children's use are odd little
plates, highly colored. with pictures of
grotesque-looking Dutch children in
their quaint dresses. They may be
seen in the china department at the
Goerke Company.
The bath robe Is nov a necessary
addition to tile child's wardrobe. Some
very pretty ones in soft eiderdoYn with
silken cords are shown at L. Bam-
berger & Co.'S.
Art curtain materials, showing Orien-
tai designs in dull reds and greens are
offered at the David Straus store.
A box Of acceptance cards with en-
velopes to match may be had for a rea-
sonable amount at w. V. Snyder G.
Co.'S.
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CONTINUED From Yesterday

Don't you bother about that" re-
torted Mrs. Hillyer. THAR never was a
woman that turned agin a man she
cared fer on that account; they'll make
fer EN-, an the Lord knows
she could fish up a good many to JUST
fly George. I know I could. Pore fell
low! Jest think o. hin tryiR an tryin'
to git his head above water an that old
scamp of a daddy 1erkin' i'm down
an right now when he was gittin' sech
a fine start. He could "a married that
Cranston gal eff this thing hadn't como
up--I mean he could In time, beca'se il
was in i'm
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Do you know that very few girls get
their mental balance before they are
%? How can you tell whether you are
In love or not? 1t is more than likely
that you only think you are. Remem-
Der that the young man with whom
you are in love is only q boy of 90, and
no more able TO tell his own mind than
you are. If I were you I would make
up my mind that such things are non
sense and wait a yea or two before
permitting myself to consider love in
any light. Try just being good
friends" with this yaung man, and see
il 1t is not a great deal better.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
MANS SECRETS.

The secrets of a mans heart are
seldom found In His pockets. The
amount of money which a woman
may find In the pockets OF her ex-
travagant or dissipated spouse will
hardly be worth the search. A
woman's knowledge of her hus-
bands iniquity generally needs no
v~erification by visits to his pockets.
His improvidence is in most cases
moro apparent by their emptiness.
than by their contents. The re-
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NEEDLE and THREAD
Sewing Suggestions.


When making net waists with silk
Innings. instead Of tuciing the net, tuck
the silk and the same appearance is
given to the outside material.
If scissors suddenly become too dull
to cut silk. cut them lightly over a
steel needle. This will sharpen the
edge.
When pressing dress material, occa-
sionally press the tape measure. A
wrinkled measure loses a fraction of an
inch.
Use one hundred thread for baeting
either coarse or fine materials. The
hastings are more easily Withdrawn.
A bicycle pump has beer found valu-
able in a sewing-room to blow lint from
the delicate machinery.
An authority claims a wooden carpet
is preferable to a smooth carpet in g
sewing-room, since, If there Is dust II
the room, 1t sinks into the carpet and
there is less danger of a garment being
soiled thai falls to the floor.
Often an oily or dark mark made by
the machine upon a white material car
be removed II saturated with ammonia
and peroxide of hydrogen. Rub dry
with a clean cloth.
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blind mans buff, and is thought
by many to be IN Improvement
or that game.
& The player VINO is blindfolded stands
in the. centre Of the room with a long
paper wand, which can be made Of a
newspaper folded up lengthways, and
tied at each end with string. The other
players then join hands n stand
around him in a circle.
Some one then plays a merry tune
on the piano, and the players dance
round and round the blind man. until
suddenly the music stops; the blind
man then takes the opportunity of low
ering his wand upon one of the circle,
and the player upon whom 1t has fallen
has to take hold of it.
The blind man then makes a noise.
such as. for instance, the barking of a
dog, a street cry, or anything he thinks
will cause the player he has Caught to
betray himself, as the captive must
initiate whatever noise the blind man
likes to make.
Should the blind man detect who
holds the stick, the one who is caught
has TO be blind man; If not, the game
goes on until he succeeds.
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THE PRIZE. WINNERS.

The correct answer to last Thursdays
rebus puzzle was, the house that Jack
built. Tho following children were
prize winners:
RUTH KEASE, aged IA, SO Sher-
man avenue, Newark (book); FRED
SCHAEFER, aged II, 81 Jacob street,
Newark (box of paints; FRED Won
DEN STEINEN. aged 10, SO Ridgewood
avenue Newark fbook).
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ward for this enterprise may not be
commensurate with the risk OF
domestic happiness which it In
wolves. The interest" pleaded in
justification may thereafter lose its
original quality of unselfis1 disil-
terestedness. and become more con-
cerned with the anticipated discov-
cry. The attention of a woman to
her husbands pockets when they
need nlending might be regarded as
o more eloquent testimonial of her
affection. Though this may be a
wife's privilege, 1t does not always
follow that such explorations are
necessarily Indispensable to a mans
welfare. Yours respectfully,
M. A. CALLAHAN.
81 Taylor street, Orange.
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She Wants an Understanding.
Ny Dear Miss Doom:

MY Dear Miss Doom:
J. am a girl II years of age, and have
been keeping company with a young
mar three years my senior. OF late he
seems to have lost all of his owe for
me, but I do not understand why.
Please tell me how to reach an under
standing with him, I dearly love him
and hate to awe him up Hoping to
hear from YOU soon, | remain. in
despair, PEGGY.
Peggy dear, you are pretty young to
have such serious thoughts about love
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10

David Buckley, a shiftless North Georgia
ton. Despite the interposition o. friends, he is
sentenced to five years at the mines. His son,
George, an upright young man, prominent
socially, is frenzied when he hears the news
and starts for the Court House.
Young. Buckley gets a number Of drinks and
returns to Hillyer's store. His mother comes
there to plead with him to keep straight. even
IL his father had gone wrong. To impress her
arguments she mentions the names Of Lydia
Crsnston and Hortense Snowden. two Of Buck
ley's friends, who are interested in him.
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DOLLY'S DRAWING ROOM.

It is Frenchy.
Quite Louis XVI.
Gilt is conspicuous,
Ornament Is all over.
Brocades cover the furniture,
There are gilt fixtures for lighting.
All sorts of pianos are ready to sup
ply music.
Beautiful lamps are designed to sit
on the table.
Curio cabinets and pictures are to be
had in variety.
Lovely rugs may be chosen, though
one woman has made a rich one from
pieces of an old moth-eaten Paisley
shawl.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
AUNT MATTY'S MENU

FRIDAY-BREAKFAST.
Baked bananas
Cereal with cream
Eggs baked in cream
Wheat mullins Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Oyster soup Crackers.
Baked potatoes
Brown bread and butter
Sweet pickles
Cup custards Tea
DINNER.
Tomato soup
Baked fish Egg sauce
Buttered potato balls
Picked beets
Lemon sponge pie
Coffee
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Why is a kiss owe the telephone like
a straw hat? Because it isn't felt.
Why is a selfish friend like the let
ter p? Though first in pity, he is last
in help.
What heavenly thing and what
earthly thing Hoes a rainy day affect in
the same way? The sun and your
boots; takes the shine off.
What are the most important fruits
In history? Dates.
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But, sh! Til whisper a secret.

But, sh! TIL whisper a secret.
I DO 1T!
That has nothing to do with the
ethics of the question, however.
l feel awfully mean and guilty,
while / am at it--like a second
story prowler. expecting to have
someone come upstairs every min
ute and catch him in the act.
And. then, the modification Of II
all, when / have new been repaid,
for my and fears, by my
finds.
For there's V anything in
them. POLLY BURTON.
351 Summer e
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81 FEEL MEAN DOING IT."

That's right, too, about a wife's
right to search her husbands
pockets.
She shouldn't. for his sake, if she
has faith in him; she shouldn't, for
her own sake, if she doubts him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
Following are the prize letters.
DEPENDS ON CIRCUMSTANCES.

circumstances alter cases. Search,
ing pockets may be right or ron
according to the accompanying cir
cumstances:
If a woman's husband is a Shy
lock, no doubt she is justified In
making a raid on his pockets. But
if the husband is liberal and the
wife is wasteful. she should GER
tainly keep out of his pockets.
1t is deplorable when q
searches her husbands pockets for
proofs of his suspected infidelity.
And It is Just as deplorable If a man
deems it necessary for his pockets
to be a forbidden secret to the
woman he has sworn to love and
honor.
In the model home this question
could never arise, for the only kind
of a search of her husbands pockets
that the model wife would make
would be an open search original
ing solely In her interestedness in
him, and the model husband would
not think Of protesting against this
kind of q search.
There is something wrong with
the home. where this question arises,
MRS l.. BRINKERHOFF.
50 North Thirteenth street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-10
CHRISTMAS MATS.

They are new.
Though they're old.
They are lone In crochet.
And where were they done?
Away off in the LAND of Syria.
They are In white cotton in pretty
figures.
They are recommended for lamp
mats, being useless to save ones ma
hogany as doilies.