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The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

foundation for strength In time OF need
and an inspiration 70 cournge when cour-
age IS needed the most. In case Of an
accident she Is one OF the hrst 70 offer
aid. with her sympathy at least.
The expression q popular girl or wom-
an does not necessarily mean she Is q
Womnnly" woman. Yet she may be-
woman who Is loved by men. who likes 20
be with men rather than in the company
OF other women is quite frequently a
'Womanly' woman, a woman 70 the very
core. It IS the ''wOmanly" part Of a wom-
an that men love. They do not care for
q mannish girl. the girl who thinks OF
nothing else but her athletics OF her clubs.
They admire and respect the girl who Is
truly feminine In the highest sense Of
the word
At the summer hotel. where many wom-
en- spend their vacations there are al
kinds OF women. The "womanly" woman
is easily distinguished. She never has
special seat on the verandG. She IS easily
accommodated-any chair suits her. She
does not complain OF little incouvsnf-
ences at the dinner table She shines IN
the sick room. She IS tender IN her treat
ment Of those who are weaker than her
self aud Is apt 70 take the place OF the
under dog In hght-especially II Il be a
case OF gossip.
one never hears the ''womanly' woman
speak unkindly OF those who are absent
nor viii she repeat anything 20 their dis
advantage. She is respected by all. By
many she is enyied. BY all who really
know her she is loved and never forgotten.
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ance each season IN bathing suit be-
gets.
Shortly after Mrs. J. stepped from her
bathhouse-about the nlftiest bather on
the beach in her new black-and-white-
check mohnir suit. She smiled gaily as
she trlpped along 10 the sand. admired
by many.
Now. Blossom" began Mr.. J.. as she
Joined him, Il want TO impress upon
you the necessity for caution. Though
the beach appears 10 be perfectly safe,
with so many around. the waves are
strong and the undertow treacherous. You
must be careful and not get separated
from me. And"
why. Homer" exclaimed Mrs. j.. sur
prised, I've been 10 the seashore before
and know perfectly"
That's all very truefA lnterposed MF
j., grandiloquently. but you never can
tell, you know. Watch what / do-and
you win be perfectly safe. Can you
swim1
Mrs J. paused n moment before an
swering Then she smiled as she re-
Piled somewhat dubiously:
Just a little Homer; or, rather, I used
TO be able 10. but l daresay I've forgot
ten now"
mo, oh, no"' insisted Mr.. J. IF you
ever really knew how TO swim you can
do II again anytime-even though you
haven't been in the water for years. Once
you learn, you know. you never forget.
Now, l used 10 be one Of the best swim
mers IN my class at college and III ven
ture 70 say that l haven't forgotten
single stroke, though / haven't been I'm
the ocean for two years. After we have
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Mr. A. Good Fello1U or, Vacation Money.

you? No! Not even two bits worth 7
What have I been doing-eh what have
I been doing? Slowing every single, soil
tary dollar / could get my hands on away
IN an old sock for my vacation ramble
where the cool breeZes hlow Honest, DO.
I've gotten on the outside OF so many
egg sandwiches for lunch during the past
month that my digestive apparatus turns
over and grOans aloud whenever 7 think
OF 'Sunny-side upr or Adam and Eve
on a raft!
Now, after all this Hetty Green busl-
ness Of mine with vacation two DAYS OF
for me. what do 1 dol Go down 10 the
bank and draw my little nest-egg. buy my
railroad ticket and get all ready for my
flight? Again, nothing doing
What I do do. though, Is 70 run into
half-dozen Of the boys last evening. Just
as I was vending my peaceful way home
ward TO bury my nose in book and save
money by so doing. They were hot for
a little sitting all right. and l after
listening to their oily tongues for awhile
and plcturlng what an ever-present help
IN the time OF my vacation a Killing
would be, consented to sit In for awhile
and daily with the red, white and blue
loZenges a bit. / dallied. all 70 the
merry-o, and l bit all right, don't you
forget Il When I cashed in at o'clock
this A. NJ your Uncle William had lost
every last red Of bis vacation stake-and
Their some I see where I get my vaca-
tion this summer-lOOking out the front
windows Why do we do Il. I want TO
know When a fellows got a nice little
vacation pile all present and accounted
for, why In the deuce does he have 20 get
IL into his sky-plece that be can just about
double it at a nice little game Of studl
That's what l don't Understandable you
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elaborately and convincingly. that she and
Homer-dear had been playing "tag" In
the water and that hs had really made an
unfortunate mistake. So, By the time
VIII" came uD everything was satisfac-
torily adjusted
Homer-dear was truly grateful 20 Mrs.
J., though, as far as "WIu" was con-
cerned, there was but little occasion for
alarm, es that individual was precisely
the sort Of q skinny husband e militant
fat lady Of the type ''ducked' might be
expected 10 have chosen and dragged TO
the altar.
Moreover, Mrs Justwed kept up tia
5lun beautifully
Come on. Homer" she cried You're
it. Tag me. II you can"
And, with az easy. graceful overhead
stroke, she started away from the beach
straight FOR the open sea.
Mr.. Justwed was appalled,.
Watch out, Blossom be called. fear
fully. Come backl You're over your
depth-"
Come on after me-if you canT' cried
Mrs. J.. tauntingly.
And Tor the next % minutes Homer
dear, so astonished that be actually
rubbed his eyes 20 assure himself that
he was not dreaming, saw Mrs. J. mount
each incoming whltecap with the strong,
steady stroke Of an expert swimmer as
she went further and further OUT, waving
a taunting challenge all the while 10
Homer-dear 20 come after her.
But there was nothing doing-Homer-
dear preferring to cling to the ropes AZ a
safe distance from the fat ladies.
CARYEL CALVERT HALL.
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NelO Handkerchiefs.

n HE latest plan in vogue is TO have
exactly two handkerchiefs 10 match
- each shirtwaist. Many OF the new
colored patterns are OF delicsteiy corded
linen, with solid color hemstltched edge
OF pastel green, blue. grey or rose. On
the latest handkercbiefs from Paris all
kinds Of figures are embroidered. such as
elephants, dogs and cats An attractive
fty!e Of the shirtwaist handkerchief Is
printed and hemstitched. with cluster
Of leaves in design in each corner. An
other hns a naturally colored bunch OF
violets embroidered within two scalloped
lines Of the matching TINT and a third
shows a bunch OF lilies embroidered in
pale green.
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EE a OULDN'T the good old summer
time be all 20 the merry II our
vacations didn't cost anythingT'
AH questioned Mr.. A. Good Fellow
after his pal who was perusing
pc Sunday papers with him. called his
ttention TO one OF the advertisements
D the summer resort section. well.
ust guess yes This vacation business
is funny thing, anyway. You save and
isklmp and economize-if you happen 10
be thrifty. nonsportive person-alI the
year round. and then 20 of somewhere
for two weeks and blow IN all your hard
won savings with the grace and abandon
Of a multi-miIlIonalre Nothing Is too
good for you-and you want everything
you see! Then. when you get back home.
II takes about two weeks more 10 &C
custom yourself again TO the old. frugal.
ount-youT-pennles way OF living. Vaca-
tion. you see. Is the time when the sun
shines brightest for the chronic buffer
10 make his hay.
"But that part Of It IS all right It's
the corralllng Of the mazuma to be flung
70 the winds that gets my goat. Now
listen 10 this little tale OF woe, and get
out your handkerchief to catch real man
sized tears. For the past month your
Uncle William has been squeezing every
copper that came into his hands until the
eagle screamed. Talk about your tight
wads AID l1.Scrs Why. bo. l had them
all skinned forty ways from Sunday
clear across the board and back agalu.
Z even wrapped my hands in fly-paper so
none OF the coin would slip through my
fingers You haven't seen me hitting the
high places recently, have your You
haven't noticed any prodigality or riotous
living on my part in the past month, have
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and in the kitchen for a good workable.
with shelf inside md hooks on which
pots and pans can be hung. IN furnish
lng summer cottage the box can be
made into almost any article Of furni-
ture, except perhaps a bed. This. for
comforts sake, should be OF the regu-
iatiOn materials
And, speaking Of beds. few people re-
alize the Importance Of THIS article OF
furniture. However much you may
economic ir other things. when It comes
10 the bed. let your pocketbook have
fuli sway. In the first place, the springs
should be well made and so supported
that they viii not begin 20 sag after a
Few months use. As 20 the mattress.
get the very best your money viii buy.
\ good comfortable bed viii insure I
nights rest. Linen sheets used In sum
mer viii be found TO be the coolest and
most refreshing.
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certainly knew that HIS living expenses
would have to be paid out Of his own
pocket, but what these expenses are dur
Ing four years would almost keer a corps
OF accountants busy IN totaling up the
figures. The salary Of the president Of
the country Is not estimated on a com
mercial basis. The entertainments he
gives must be OF the greatest elegance.
The domestics at the White House are
paid by the government, but the personal
servants are paid by the President and
Mrs Taft The government supplies the
President with n barber, stable groom
and labOrers, n maid for Mrs. Taft and a
steward who has charge OF the household
servants.
II the President or any Of his family
become III the regular surgeons and ply
sicians OF the Army and Navy attend
them. In case Of the death Of the Presi-
dent while he was IN Office the govern
ment would bury him, aud his widow
would probably receive an annual pension
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n y the morning after their arrival
at By-the-Sad- -Sea-Wayes Mr.. Just
wed was up and about early. AS
" Mrs. j. came down for breakfast
she met Homer-dear just IN from a
long walk up the beach
"Ah, / tell you. Blossom, this is greatr'
he cried ecstatically.
'It Is good. isn't itT" she replied cheer
fly.
'Wel, ! Just guess yesl Just smell this
air! You can almost taste the salt IN
81, can't your And the sea! I've been
for a long walk up the beach, plodding
and trudging along. with the foam-crested
waves rolling and curling and dashing
IN and running way up the beach and
then receding In mad. wild dance Of
er-er-it's great, anyway! Made me
think Of Rocked in the Cradle OF the
Deep and that beautiful line from some
thing that runs within sound Of its
manifold voices. Just wanted TO plunge
right in-clothos and all I tell you I've
been dreaming about a dip in the briny
deep for the past two months. Just you
wait until I get my bathing suit on!
And from then on until IL o'clock-the
bathing hour-Mr. Justwed managed TO
make himself and Mrs. J. miserable with
his efervescent poetic spasms Of ora
tory anent the sea, It's heaving billOws
and the Joy Of plunglng therein.
In n trice. when the time came at last.
Mr.. J. emerged from ais bath-house "a
all the glory, all the shyness and all the
feeling Of being the cynosurc OF critical
by disapproving eyes that first appear
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- lie most popular place just now In
city and country is the veranda.
1t IS used more today than ever
w before. Part Of the veranda should
be screened or as a dinlngroom,
ora little balcony porch built out OF the
second story for sleeping purposes. The
desire for breathing fresh air Is becoming
more and more 4 part Of the necessary
arrangement Of sleeping quarters In
act. wherever Il is possible to build
porch nowadays. there you viii find It.
The most serviceable treatment OF the
ioor Of n porch Is 10 paint Il. The
solor should be selected with regard TO
footprints aud a slate color Is the best.
Two coats should be given the porch
when new, and IL will last a couple Of
years before repainting Is necessary. II
should be washed every few days. and
little milk in the water will give II
glossy appearance.
The furnishings Of the veranda or
porches can be as simple or as elaborate
as one wishes. This Is the day OF porch
furniture and one can carry out almost
any scheme be mas IN mind. A good plan
Is to select the coolest corner OF the
porch and furnish IT, rs n sort OF recep-
tion room. with articles which Will not
be ruined by bad w~~ther. The hrst
thing 10 consider Is protection from the
sun. This can be done by means OF
vines OF Virginia creeper or ivy. but an
even better and cooler way is 10 have
screens Of japanese mating which can
be let down or rolled up az will. II rugs
are desired. let them be the old-fashioned
rag-rugs or the new CTex rugs. Chairs
and tables should be OF hickory because
OF its durability; or the wicker furniture
with its easy chairs and chairs with
footrests and a basket at each side for
books or sewing. table OF the same
material is quite an addition and Is use
ful IN serving afternoon tea. You have
now an excellent place for receiving
your friends IN warm weather and a
social place OF gathering for the family
IN the evenings.
The rest OF the porch need have but
little in the way OF furniture. A ham
mock IN SOME convenient place. or one
Of the delightful Davenport hammocks
Is almost a necessity. An entrance lamp
Of wrought iron adds much to the artis-
tic effect
For table covers. sofa pillows and
hammock cushions use a wash material.
Make the pillow covers so that they viii
button on. In this way they can be easily
slipped or and laundered.
very appetlzlng sandwich for porch
lunches or picnics is made with crackers,
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back was turned 10 him as she clung 10
the rope. enjoying being tossed about by
each incoming swell. Locating her posi-
ton directly In front Of him, NJ. j. diyed
under water opened his eyes and swan
toward Mrs. Justwed The wafer was
clear and green and he could see clearly
his hands and arms and the white peb-
bles on the sandy beach as he swan or
a sudden he saw before him a pair OF
legs-distinctiy feminine-even though the
water mBgniaed them considerably. He
grabbed-one IN each hand-and pulled
With all his might, al the same time let
ting his own feet rest on the bottom to
increase his pun Down cnme the owner
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Place lettuce leaves in your salad dish
aud pour this mixture on them. Then
put over the whole French dressing and
add maraschino cherry or two. This
will serve eight or ten people.
"A good sponge cake is made with 3
eggs, ] cup Of sugar, / cup Of sifted
-four. y cup OF water and teaspoon.
fuls OF baking powder. Flavor with
lemon or vanilla. Beat the eggs separ-
ately. Put IN the yolks with the cup
Of sugar and beat until light, then add
the l cup OF sifted -four and u cup OF
water. Next put In the havorlng and
finally the baking powder. Bake in a mod
crate oven
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KRON can play an important part
In the furnishings OF n house or
EW an apartment. whether 1t be made
10 order from exnct dimensions or
bought from the surplus stock &;
some department store. Both are equally
good
In the first place, a box IS a useful
article for storing the winter clothing
and furs. In the days OF car grandpar-
ents, cedar chest was considered al
most a necessity. One that will answer
the same purpose today can be made by
taking a box and lining It thoroughly
with tar paper. Fit I'D tightly over H.
also lined with the same paper, aud you
will have a place which moths cannot
invade.
Another use Of the box IS where there
are open breplaces. Such q box. large
enough to hold wood the size OF the
opening, can be obtained or made; cas-
tors dtted 10 the four corners Will
enable Il 10 be rolled back and forth
In the bedroom the box assumes a more
decorative shape. a fancy box OF rat
tan. or OF wood covered with cretonpe
serves as receptacle for shirtwaists
This. II made low enough. could be slip-
E'N hANNA thN hNAt "a NAN ANHlu IS ollull.
A box just wide enough for your cup-
board can be used for shoes. A window
seat formed OF a box covered with cush-
ions with curtains IN front will add
much 70 the appearance OF your room
In the country the farmers use boxes
covered with wire netting in which 10
place their meats until ready for use
This box is put high in the crotch OF
tree or similar place out OF the way OF
animals.
But an even greater use IS found Tor
the box in making furniture for the
house. In this case the boxes should
be made according 10 dimensions. An
excellent washStand with n shelf set IN.
and the open side 20 the front. can be
made ont Of a box. the top Of which
Is covered v'ith a linen scarf and the
sides and front hung with curtains.
These curtains should come together in
the front so that they may be separated
when II Is necessary 20 take out the
toweling or linen from the shelf beneath
Something on the same plan can be fash
ioned for a bureau. the box being taller
and narrower. but with three or four
shelves instead OF one. This can be hung
with cretonne or dotted swiss according
20 preference, and the top covered with
a fancy cover. A mirror hung above
completes the bureau. The same scheme
may be carried ont In other parts OF the
house-in the dining room for sideboard
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Value of a Smile.

- HERE are all kinds OF smiles from
that Of the coquette to the approving
- smile Of mothers and grandmothers.
There IS the smile OF the child who does
not know trouble. and OF the woman who
puts trouble behind her and looks on the
bright side OF life. There is the smile
which comes Of perfectly good health nnd
buoyancy OF spirits. and there is again
the smile OF the sufferer who forgets self
and shows only her bright side.
1t IS the woman with the smile who Is
wanted and loved by everyone. She does
not need 20 be beautiful or wealthy. She
carries with her the charm which admits
her to society IN general We have every
reason 20 believe that we were intended
10 get all the fun. humor and play pos
sible in life The long-faced. discontented
woman is all wrong. She Is like a black
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the opinion that they had discovered a
perfect substitute FOR rubber. The chicle
gum was found to be insoluble and there
fore could not take the place OF the
rubber gum. Go this day there has not
been an acid, spirit, alkah or ether found
that viii dissolve the gum) As a conse-
Quenee Of this large shipments OF the
gum lay unsoId and unsuitable on the
pier docks at Brooklyn. The gum is
reddish and has sort OF n rubber look
about It. The fact that the gum could
be used for chewing purposes was dis
covered through an accident. one OF the
men who examined 1t placing q small
piece In his mouth. He was surprised at
its consistency and he invented chewing
gum
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EANCIES TfINS SrInTEPESTroWOYEY
Fix Up Your Vera1da IN Summer.

cream cheese and stuffed olives. Take
the cream cheese and mix It with the
olives, which have previously been chop
ped very fine. Spread this between two
OF the crackers. No butter is needed
Another delicious sandwich is made
Of bread not too thinly sliced aud light
" buttered. Between the pieces put a
slice Of tomato and n very little bit OF
mayonnaise dressing. These should be
made only short time before using.
salad which is especially adapted
70 summer time Is made OF fruits. Cut
IN pieces, the size Of a square Of cut
sugar four apples. four bananas one
pear fhroe oranges and one grapefruit.
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"Won1anly" Woman onHer Vacation.

her face is scarcely ever without its usual
CHEEKY smile. She IS neither too frank or
the opposite, and she can generally say
the right things at the proper time. She
Is neither too mannish nor too feminine.
The mannish woman is generally regret
Ing that she Is not a man and Is always
trying % make other people forget that
they owe anything to her sex. But not
so with the "womanly" woman.
The woman who is really ''womanly"
Is often more thAn gentle and sweet
She may have a very decided aversion 10
spiders, mice aud the Gravity June bugs,
yet you could depend on her not to
scream or faint II any OF the horrible"
creatures crossed her path. She always
has something within herself that IS a
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One often hears the remark, II
Ike her, for she is so Womanly" The
wcrd ''womaniy" is entirely descriptive,
and Il tells much. The "wOmanly" wo-
man can always he depended upon.
On her vacation she has many chances
to demonstrate her good qualities. She
does not hesitate 10 give the choice seat
next the window IN the train TO an eld-
erly lady, or a young mother who is
carrying child The "womanly'' woman
does not complain when the accommodn-
lions are not 70 her especial liking. and
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Of 5000. Repairs on the White Honss
are paid for by the government. Taft
has $4,000 at his disposal each year for
furnishing the White House. A similar
amount is allowed for repairs; 5000 Is
allowed for the taking care OF the grounds.
$500 for greenhouses and $1,000 for fuel.
The President has 10 pay nearly all the
expenses OF entertaining These affairs.
especially IN winter, are very elaborate
ana cost great deal OF money. Taft
spends $1,000 perhaps for each OF his
state banquets. The music, supplied by
the Marine Band. is free, being given by
the government for such occasions. TWen-
ty-hye thousand dollars a year is allowed
for travelling expenses. but this amount
is insufficient and the President has 10
make up the deficiency. OF the monarchs
OF the world the Gar Of Russia Is said
70 receive the largest salary. His income
is about Sl3,000,00O per year, this from
his state pay and private income COM
blued.
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Mystery of Che,Uinq Gum.

0HEWING- GUM has been called the
~ mysterious confection, for out OF
~ the millions Of persons who use It
there are very few who are aware how
Il Is manufactured, and they really do
DOT know what they are masticnting.
As a matter Of fact, chewing-gum is
nothing more than chicle mixed with
sugar and favoring to give It the pleasing
taste. This chlcle IS the gum Of a tree
which grows plentlfully in Mexico and
Central America, and IN recent years 1t
has been cultivated on a large scale 10
YucHtan. where one company owns sew
eral million acres Of the trees. The
chicle tree is very similar to the India
rubber tree, aud the gurn was FIRST
shipped to America by men who were OF
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A Queer AnstUer.

III REGIMENT OF soldiers had camped
H for the night and a young Scottish
> recruit had been placed on guard
outside the generals tent. In the morn
ing the commander awoke aud, sticking
his head ont Of the tent, spoke 10 the
recruit IN loud and stern voice;
who are your
The young man turned around and re-
piled:
Fine; hoo's yerselfT'
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can take IT from me, DO. that there's
many more men in my boat too what's
that? Haven't I got anything leftl Sure /!
I've got just enough 10 buy a stack and
get back into the game again tonight
II l win-then Atlantic City and the gay
and festive Boardwalk for mine II I
lose, then I've had my vacation-for two
nights at the green table -
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padded around bit on the beach here
I'll show you how 70 swim way out and
take the whitecaps. Come on, let's go In"
SO, hand in hand. they stHrted down the
shelving beach INFO the sea. And straight
way things began 70 happen 20 Mr. J.
Just az the precise moment when he
was giving Mrs J. superior advice as 70
how 10 enter the water-as the wave re-
ceded Homer dear stepped on q sharp
pebble, drew up his foot quickly with a
whole -souled "Ouchr' and toppled over.
He scrambled 10 his feet Just In time 20
be caught by the next incoming wave
and slapped and banged along up the
beach willy-nilly- Was HOmer-dear macq