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The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Queer Assortment in pawnShOpS.

EHE HILE anything concerning ''un-
cles" and compulsory transac-
tions 81 the Sign Of the Three
A Balls IS usually q matter Of
not letting ones right hand
know what ones left hand dOeth. an in
sPection OF the things deposited on
pawnshop shelf BY the aforesaid left
hand is Of more than passing interest.
False teeth. glass eyes. bridgework snd
false legs and arms sre by no means
strangers 10 the average "uncle's" treas
ure chest The question naturally arises
as to how the uncle viii dispose Of
such articles. should their owners fail
10 redeem them II IS surprising. but
nevertheless true, that such articles are
always IN great demand BY POOR people
who cannot AFFORD 70 purchase them
frst-hand
Several times week at least" said
4 Well-knOWn uncle the other day.
women enter my shop and pawn their
false hair and wigs. False hair IS pref
" cheap now az every department store,
but there IS always some woman who
hopes 20 save a few pennies by purchas-
ing unredeemed wigs and switches from
me- I had one woman come IN the
other day and pawn her hair, which was
q dizzy blond. She seemed rather well
dressed and in no immediate need OF
the small sum Of money I gave her for
her false locks. Then she surprised me
by asking 10 be supplied with a complete
set Of false hair Of raven blackness. 1
supplied her When she came into the
store she was a blonde; when she Ierr II
she was a brunette.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

a dozen things dear 90 her heart. What
ever 1t Is. you may be sure she feels the
necessity OF a conscientious adherence TO
her chosen essential OF Lenten Observ-
ance- You may tempt her with candy. II
that be the especial brand of sackcloth
she has donned; but she viii steadfastly
refuse TO capitulate. You cannot help but
admire her will power; and. II the temp
ter be In male attire. he is apt to have a
vague, indefnable feeling OF alarm that.
perhaps, absolute abstinence from candy
may work serious harm to her healthi
Milady's pathetic little self-denial Of that
she Graves does much to strengthen this
grave and masculinely silly apprehension
But, In many instances, Milady's absti-
nence il not total Not that she breaks
her self-inhlcted promise. Oh, no! She
holds to that steadfastly. But-be Il
whispered cautiously and with great Sc
crecy-there's Sunday every week dur
ing Lent, just as in other weeks OF the
year. But what q different sunday IL
is. Sunday 70 Lent means a refreshing
little rest, a chance TO recuperate, an
oasis in the desert, as II were, for Mi
lady. From midnight Saturday until
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

- HE bungalow Illustrated in this
issue Is ~ feet wide by IS feet
- deep, exclusive of piazza, and has
six rooms on the main floor. with
three chambers on the second floor.
The roof is low and spreading. with
wide projected caves. giving the appear
ance OF one-story bungalow The piazza,
which IS wide and liberal. extends across
the entire front and the main roof is car
ried out and over the same by large piers,
built OF native rock or boulders.
The large living room Is on the LEFT.
entered through a vestibule, size is IA by
"A feet, exclusive Of the front alcove.
which is 8 by feet. The ceiling Of the
living room is beamed, and in the center Of
one side is wide fireplace, carried up on
the outside with rock. On the right hand
side Of the living room is 3 door opening
into a wide hall. in this hall is The stair
way leading 70 the second aoor. and
underneath to the basement, this hall con
meets with three large sleeping rooms aud
bathroom, also with the kitchen IN the
rear. The dining room opens In connection
with the living room, with wide arch
way, and connects with the kitchen
through the pantry
The finish Of the living room. dining-room
ard hall is in oak, all other rooms and
second story chambers are finished in nine
and painted or enameled. The floors ar
polished hard wood There is a good
basement under the entire house
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Any Day Bargains.

~ HERE IL one woman who had an
experience last week in a larSe cut
- rate drug store that has made her
question seriously the adYlsability Of rush
ing madly after every bargain advertised
She has come to the conclusion that she
might just as well take her time about
1t. The other day she saw a number
Of toilet articles advertised at extremely
low rates Scarcely waiting 70 finish
her breakfast. she few 10 the drug store
and purchased 20 cents worth. By so
doing. she figured. she bad saved exactly
90 cents
After she had been home an hour OF
so she felt somewhat anxious over the
non-deliyery Of her purchases. She
phoned the drug store. A busy clerk
assured her that the articles would be
delivered within a few hours. But they
failed 10 appear. Again she phoned
the store and another clerk assured her
that the articles would be delivered
within a few hours But they failed 20
appear During the afternoon and the
early part Of the evening she phoned the
drug store exactly five times. Well to
ward the end Of the evening her pur-
chases arrived, and she breathed P sigh
Of relief and satisfaction.
-Four or five days later she happercd
10 be passing the same drug store when
she was seized with the desire to find
out the prevailing price Of The articles
she had purchased earlier in the week
and rejoice over the amount saved.
What is the price Of quinine pills."
she asked one OF the clerks.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
8 MILADY N SACkCLOTH AND ASHES

midnight Sunday each week. Milady, II
she be so minded, may doI her sack
cloth and ashes and return to "the flesh
pots Of Egypt" which is Just another
way OF saying that she may eat candy
or the one OF another thing she has
given up for Lent This she may do
for Sunday is a feast day all the year
roend
But Milady, quiet, demure, adorable 1T
tie creature that size is. does not live
from one Sunday until the next. Oh.
no! That would be but a half hearted,
seif-deeelving way OF wearing her sack
cloth and ashesl She approaches the box
OF chocolates with cautious step and slow.
She allows herself but four-of the big
gest-chocolates. and sternly. determined
IL puts the box back into her bureau
drawer-until the next Sunday
Dances. parties, cards and the whirli-
gig Of society are things upon which she
turns her pretty shoulder And She does
not find Il SO hard. after all, for most or
her friends are doing likewise. More
over. she finds sOlace IN many Lenten
diversions. There are walks. and drives.
and books, and magazines. and her sew
ing and shopping. and countless other
things to keep her mind occupied and
her fingers busy lest they stray into paths
forbidden And so. MilRdy wears her
sackclOth snd ashes. quietly, unostenta-
tiOusly. determinedly.
She Is not a martyr, nor does she so
consider herself, unless. perchance. her
Lenten obligation is total abstinence from
the society of-men!
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
MQ1EN 9qgp11m qg BGHJFL6

~N the past few years an entirely new
field has been opened up for women
who have 10 earn their own living.
In every large city the better-class
hotels are now employing women IN
places heretofore filed by men. They
find them more satisfactory. The home
has always been wOman's province. and
II is but natural TO suppose that the wOm-
en- employed 10 hotels viii impart 70 the
hosiery the distinctive feminine touch.
The positions IN hotels hlled by women
vary from tleaners to trained house
keepers. The old-fashioned method Of
having one housekeeper with about a
dozen chambermaids care for the cleanli-
ness Of the hotel Is almost obsolete
Every arst-class hotel now has a trained
hOusekeeper FOR each two aOOrs. thorough
ly familiar with the little comforts that
tourists will appreciate. and her capable
corps OF assistants Each hotel makes
use CT about a dozen pRrlOr maids. an
equal number Of chambermaids. two or
three times that number Of cleaners. and
frCm one 10 two dozen seamstresses. be-
sides other incidental help in special de-
partments. Then the cashiers and floor
clerks must be remembered In the
laundry work for from 90 to 20 women Is
provided and a dozen or so more are
necessary for the kitchen. The pantries
and the store rooms afford employment 70
another two dozen women. All these women
employees make their home In the hotel at
least as far as their board Is concerned.
and over a dozen mattresses are required
20 serve them over al these women IS
the head hOusekeeper who mast keep her
forces busy at all hours Of the day. Fre-
quently she attends 70 the proper appear
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Of course. any fair-minded person win
readily admit; but she just couldn't help
IL. She fairly shook with laughter-reaI,
Out-loud laughter
And NJ Jusrwed fairly shook - with
egotiSm, sat upon and vanity wounded.
Nv hats the matter with your be
snapped: 4 don't see anything hilarious
in that"
~of course. sou doat. you dear old
goose, shrieked Mrs. JustBed between
laughs; -but-but il seeEls 50 funny that
you-yOu-you don't know that eggs
vary in price every day and-and-"
Vary In prieeF Mr. J. retorted: 'T
don't see why they should Don't the
hens lay Just the same On"
'Of course. Homer. Of c-c-course; but
but-but it's exactly the same, 1 suppose,
as your silly. foolish stocks and bonds
supply and demand. you know"
"WeH, suppose so. ] suppose So"
And Mr. JUstwed became so peeTish
and so ridiculousiy funny IN his self-sat-
isfed ignorance about sugar and noodles
ana asparagus tips that Ms JuStwed
simply had 70 80 into the next room-or
explode
Bot Mr.. Justwed persisted In his eyes
was the CLINT of the Don t-give-up-the-
ship" spirit. He added and subtracted-
and multiplied ID divided-and struck
tTisl-balances. single and double entry,
until his pencil was a mere stub and be
looked Ike a paying teller at the close
OF a run" on a bank
But finally be Strengthened up triumph
antly.
Now, Blossom" he called; come here
I've 6nlshedr'
Mrs. Justwed. her composure recovered,
came.
Notwithstanding all those foolish over
charges thar you women stand for" he
explained. grandilOquently, I have sue
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

eeeded IN running the house on the
amount allotted each week! Moreover.
there's a balance, on the right side OF the
ledger. OF g. eentsi Now, you see, K can
be doner'
That Is splendid. Homer. spiendidf'
Mrs Justwed enthused- II didn't think you
could DO It. Sixty-seven cents left over!
Splendid! That wiz pay your esrfare
down Town and back again any number
OF times, won't iti-aIoFd yOG the luxury
OF the finest toilet powders, won't It
give yOu al the ice-cream soda you can
drink IN week, won't it-buy your hair
pins, your tooth paste and pay your incl
dental expenses and-a1d leave 4 snug
little sum 10 put IN bank. won't ft!-
won't itl-WON'T 1T Think CT thst for
a Ehiler'
And, verify, Mr.. Justwed 6id.
All that eTening he held silent. medfta-
tive, close communion with the little
goldfish swimming peacefully around in
the Justwed aquarium
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

anee Of the furnishings. decorations and
draperies
The spirit OF specializing seems 20 have
reached the women employees OF a hotel.
Certain women scrub nothing but bath
rooms; others sweep the halls. stin others
the rooms. and another diviSiOl attends
70 the care OF the glassware. etc. A large
number Of women are kept busy the year
round repairi.T and replacing the torn
lace and table-Iinen.
In the very large hotels professional
trunkpackers are employed. Before
woman can obtain g position OF this sort
she must be vel qualified. indeed. 70 III
il She must be thoroughly capable OF
packing the finest Of imported gowns
and articles OF great value in such a way
that they cannot possibly be damaged
Just because woman can pack the ordi-
nary trunk with ordinary wearing apparel
u not an assurance by any means that
she can al the position OF packer IN q
hotel. II is an art that can be learned
only from those who have gone before
and by practical experience with them IN
their work.
In many OF the large hotels there IS q
woman who has the somewhat vague
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
NelO Spring Hats.

TS ITH Easter but short tine OF,
U the purchase OF a new hat Is es-
W sentiaL TIE cloche shaped hats,
which come low down On the head and
give the eject OF q high crown and no
brin. are safe q purchase as up-tO-date.
For the past few months this style has
been seen everywhere in furs. snd this
spring the same shape viii be seen made
entirely Of flowers. Violets, faded roses.
bluets and other small flowers are % be
seen Some OF the French hats src made
with the entire cT0wn OF silk roses in
soft shades Of pink and the bEim OF
straw.
One popular spring model Is made of
coarse straw in the same ciochs shape
faced with black chip and trimmed with
nve-inch satin braid The hats must bs
set well on the head, with high crowns.
and many cf the models are trimmed
with metal gauze-
Poke bonnets that 6t the head very
tightly are 70 be used for the automobile.
For the rest OF Il, artistic hats elabor-
stely trimmed sre In vogue Tor sumner
wear
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
The Art ofLook-
ing Pleasant.

II MORE than profitable way OF en-
tertalning one'. self while riding
y ) down town OF a morning is to scan
the faces OF the women passengers on
the other side Of the car. At least one
half Of them have that tired, worried
look. Watch them intently for a min
ute or so and It VII get on your nerves
Then glance at the other women whose
expressions are pleasant. Isn't Il a re-
lief.
Just because those pleasautlooking
women are pleasant looking Is no assur-
ance that they ought tO-lOok pleasant
For all you know. the woman at the
end OF the car with the most serene Of
expressions Is worrying about a thing q
Thousand times more vital than that
which troubles the sour-faced woman
just across from you One woman has
acquired the art Of looking pleasant and
the other has not.
II women only knew II, one Of her
chief charms IS a pllcid. pleasing ex-
preston when her face Is In repose The
average woman ends It easy 10 look
pleasant when her shoes pinch or an
unreasonable pin Is making its presence
felt; but she gives up in despair II the
cause Of her unpleasant expression be
mental worry. II one gives up to minor
worries that can't be helped a picayune
by worry, her features become set in
unpleasant lines Look your troubles
sQusrely In the face and resolve firmly
not 20 let them worry you sufficiently 20
stamp their lines Of unpleasantness upon
your face. An ounce OF prevention OF
this sort Is worth several pounds OF beau
" doctors and beauty cures.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Shopping at Home and
Abroad.

TF Il were not 4 matter Of necessity
the average man would pay but little
attention 20 his shopping But since
u IS and since II means an expen6i-
ture Of hard-earned dOllsrs. he Is mora
or less inclined 10 enter upon Il with the
same systematic economy he observes IN
his business. The idea hat a man TO be
well dressed must purchase expensive
wearing apparel. made IN London Is bv
no means true. for the mems furnish
ing stores in any OF the large OF medium.
sized cites OF the United States oher lust
as attractive bargains as Do the Londos
shops
a man who has Just returned from
abroad and who has been in the habit
OF going there eseh year for his clothes,
has the following 70 say on the subject:
Take the matter OF the American
shirt versus the English shirt. for ex-
ample For cut. ft and adaptability 10
different builds OF men the American
shirt Is far superior to the English A
man shopping abroad has not the tine
70 have bis shirts made 70 order. Unless
be ts Of a standard build be has a pref
Y aard tine obtaining a ht in the Lon
col shops. English shopkeepers and fac
tories make their shirts with but one
length sleeve. for example. and Il IS i'm
possible 70 obtain the exact length you
want unless you have the garment made
70 order.
Goat shirts are an unheard-of article
among the English II you insist upon
them they win have 20 be msde 70 order
for you The only shirts that can De
purchased more reasonably in London
are those made of flannel or wool bot
here again difficulty With but one stand
ard size IS encountered
Derby hats cost q trife less IA Lon
doH than here and, OF course, gloves are
admittedly cheaper there. Shoes made
abroad are absolutely impossible 70 the
American. English shoes are hideousiy
ungainly, and the French and German
ones have q decided tendency TO turn I'd
In front IN the matter OF evening
clothes London still leads Concerning
other suits made there the average
American tailor VIII tell you that the
workmanship is not as good IS bis own.
Bat the fact remains that they wear lust
as well All clothes made IN France are
absurdiy expensive and somehow have q
smack OF the feminine about them"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
nrJusttxead mdEeessDfOA ends meet

soil the virgin Whiteuess Of q long. I'M
posing blank page out OF an old bank
ledger with multitudinous figures.
Hum-hum," he paused, suddenly.
meditatively. there's something wrong
here On Wednesday ] ordered a three
pound roast Of beef. BY phone. az 80
cents per pound, and here on the book
Mr.. StaplegOOds has 3I5 pound roast
or beef, u cents'-the old rObbert That's
an overcharce % II cents! I ordered
three pounds. not three and a half. Now.
there's an excellent example OF what /
mean by watching every item and"
But. Homer. dear" Mrs. Justwed IN
terrupted. with just a trace OF a sup
pressed smile about the corners OF her
pretty mouth. you know you can't al-
ways get a roast al exactly three pounds
sometimes II Is three and a half or
three and three-quarters. etc The stores
always charge yOu FOR actual weight"
"HCmph." muttered Mr.. JustWed.
'.you don't sag so, I'don't see why they
couldn't give you the exact weight you
order. and sell the other haif-p0und -
another customer who might happen to
want a half-pound roast.
1t does-does-" replied Mrs. lust
wed. spreading her handkerchief al over
the lower part OF her face TO hide the
smile that threatened 70 break into a
full-grOwn laugh az any minute; 'it-
-seem-unfair. doesn't f. There
ought 70 be someone who would want
half-half pou-half-p pound roast. oughtn't
theres"
And look al this, win yout" Mr.. J.
exclaimed. wrathfully. Here on Monday
l ordered a dozen eggs at . ceats 3
dozen. and on Thursday another dozen
and that pirate StaDlegOodS has charged
2s cents for themi We've got him dead
to-rightss this tlme-they don't weigh
eggs. do theyE'
Mrs JustWed should not have done SO.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Long about 7;3o Of the evening I sort
Of wandered into the Rathskellar, you
know, lonesome and looking for company.
The whole bunch was Understanding in
a sort OF seauce circle in the little pas
sage. you remember, that separates the
cigar stand from the bar. The min-ut
l piped them | knew something was
doing and quicker than you could get
on the outside OF three fingers Of BOur-
bon ] tumbled to the game-or, rather. I
thought I'd tumbled- There on the floor,
few feet from the bunch, was the fat
test-looking pocketbOok you ever saw.
Did ! stop to pick IL up Ne-veri Your
Uncle William wasn't going to fall for
game Ike that-on April Fools Day, I
just passed II by with an Tm-next' wink
at the bunch. And so did every other
man that passed it going out.
What's the matter with YOU. A.
GOodT asked one OF the bunch Don't
you know easy money when you see II
lying roundT
Not for mine ] answered. you
cheap skates don't expect any suckers
going TO bite on an old gang like that,
do you"
And they all gave me the horse-laugh
for fair
There's real money in that wallet
says one
." II you don't believe e. says another
kidder pick It up for yourself and see
" We're just trying a little experiment
another grinning cuss urged. There's
that wallet lying stuffed full Of real
money and not a man that's seen 1t
has got the nerve TO pick II up for fear
Of being laughed at in front Of his fel-
low-patriots. Queer thing about the hu-
man race. isn't it-this fear OF being
fooled on April Fools Dayl Bet you
haven't got the nerve to pick It up and
open itY
Look here, you wise gazabes,' says |.
sort Of feeling my oats, IF pick up that
pocketboOk right out in front Of you all
and find no money in II, viii you staDS
Tor the drinks-wine only, nothing else
gOesY ] thought that was calling their
bluff some!
They hesItated a minute. and one Of
EN- came back at me with:
What do you want for nothing7 We
told you there's real money In that wal
let, and you won't believe It. Now how
about this for a sporting proposition? You
pick up that wallet, and II there Is no
money In It we buy you all the wine you
want; If there is money In IT. at least
$40, you buy US wine and a rafting good
support Are you onY
i was in a minute. II there wasn't
money In it land none Of that bunch was
likely to put up real green goods for an
experiment Ike that, flgured) l win on
the wine. II there was money in II. II
had to be $40 at least-and that would
help some.
watching my chance. scooped up the
pocketbOok when only the bunch was look
ing. Sure 'nOugh, there was SO In II
and wad OF paper.
i stood for the supper all right, all right.
And every last kidder in the bunch or
dered the most expensive layout he could
find. The 10-spot Just about paid for tl.,
wine The supper cost exactly $3.50. No
more April Fool days for mine II you
bite. you're bitten; and II you don't bite.
you're stung just because you haven't got
the nerve to bite and let 1t 20 at that"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
FASTENING HAT ORNAMENTS.

TINE thread and needle usually prove
tnadequate for fastening ornaments 10
y hats The smateur mIIliner VIII ind
snOe thread satisfactory. Black shoe
thread used with q .'glOFe-needle" with
a three-stded point. can be run through
almost any material and VIII hold Il
admirably. IN attaching velvet bows.
wrap the shoe thread around the looms
OF tie bows, and sew 20 the hat with
the same thread Feathers and uuills
should be attached 20 the hat IN the same
manner, but II the tips OF ostrich feath-
ers sre 70 be held az a certain angle
a very hne thread and 4 number ten needle
are preferable as the stitches. are then
Invisible
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

A shaggy, unkenpt nan came IN only
tnls morning and stated that he was 50
hard up that he simply had % sell his
glass eye gave him the price agreed
upon, and he departed Not % min
utes later another man entered and said
mat he had just lost his glass eve and
must haye Il replaced at once. His own
eye was a peculiar shade OF blue. Both
ne and / went carefully over nv ass0rt-
ment and the only eye that was az az a
match Tor MS Own was the one sold 20
me 70 minutes before by the shaggy nan.
Although tais second customer was not
exactly satisfied with its color, be pur-
chased Il, stating that be would try
several other pawnshops later IN the
day and see if. be couldn't exchange il
for q better match"