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The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
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As a hitting climax 70 MS Efforts to
shine socially and let the other women
see why Mrs. Justwed Ao9A have con-
descended TO marry him. he heli the
bonbon dish aloft. during the refresh
ments which were served 1t the indl-
vidual tables. IN good-natured,
cunning. little set-to With the Widow
He held it up, real cute-dke. for the
Widow 10 reach fora thing she seemed
nothing loath 10 do. After Just the
right amount OF teasing. be ct hcr have
At that point Mrs. Jusrwed smiled
more sweetly upon him than sAe bad, dur
ing the entire evening.
Mr. Justwed was Ia the seventh heaven
OF delight,
And he was positively radiant as be
and Mrs. J. bade the Widow goodnight
at the close Of the festivities and Mrs
J.. in the softest Of soft voices, begged
and insisted that the Widow come to
their fat for an evening IT Five Hun
cred" right away.
Mr. Justwed was really proud CT him
self. he was certain he had made a hitl
He could just feel Mrs Justwed's COM
phments and anectionate appreciation that
cess, he venJured what he considered an
excellent opening for Mrs. J. 10 begin
the distribution Of flowers.
Wen" he brearhed, self f-complacently.
'Im glad that's over. IL sure was stcen-
UOus and"
StTenuousl Strenuous Mrs. Justwed
interrupted. In hard. chill tones. Il
should say IL was strenuous, But l can
scarcely believe. Mr.. Justwed. that you
are glad It Is over with The Widow.
as you are pleased 10 call her. seems 10
have"
Mr.. J. looked az bis better half IN abb
solute heWilderment
The Widow, I repeat" continued Mrs.
Justwed. even more frlgidly, IS = fas-
cinating woman. without doubt But
when a supposedly sensible married man.
presumably Ia love with his wife. makes
the absolute. blatant ass ont Of himself
that-how could you do it,
We'll. gasped Mr. J.. "IH be Jig
geredl'
Il should think you would be-" snap
ped Mrs. J., nearly IN tears.
"Oh. now look here. Blossom" Mr.
Justwed FASTENED 20 explain. you know
I did u just 20 please y0u-didnI you
tel me 10 make myself agrees 5ie. 70
strive 20 please
For goodness, Homer. don't say 7 told
you so" OF eli things, or course ] told
you 70 be pleasant. hut-but-I didn't
tell you 10 make a fool OF yourself over
one perg"a--a-a-woman-a-a-a-widowr'
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To Pack Properly.

HSK a woman II she knows how 10
F pack trunk and she viii consider
= . the question superhuous. ASK a
man II he knows how 10 do the same
thing. and be takes extreme delight I'm
telling you that he just pitches things IN
and stamps on them. Be It whispered
cautiously, but the fact remains thar
many a woman does not know how 70
pack. II is something Of an art. after
all
The bottom layer should be Of boxes.
photographs. books. and odds and ends.
all OF which must be wedged in very
tightly Upon this should be spread
layer Of undertaking. carefully but
tightly placed. Gowns come next, the
heavier ones underneath. Wells, ribbons,
neckwear. aud other perishable odds and
ends should be placed in the corners Of
hat boxes.
Gloves, handkerchiefs, etc. should be
packed in a tray. II things Of glass.
like pictures and vases. must be carried
in the trunk, they should be heavily
wrapped in several thicknesses OF paper
and laid between soft clothing The
vases should always be stuffed with
soiled clothing and placed as near the
middle Of the trunk as possible. Shoes,
slippers and rubbers should be wedged
in every Granny and crevice to be found.
each shoe should be wrapped separately
with either paper OF hose stuffed 10 the
toes to prevent the box OF the shoe
from breaking. A closely packed trunk
is the bestpacked trunk. for there IS but
little opportunity for the things to move
about.
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IN the morning in an absolutely unf;
condition. Nights spent in dissipation and
late hours result In a befOgged brain.
deadened conscience and a most surpris-
ing Indifference 70 an employers inter
ests- Even the most conscientious Of ef-
forts to perform ones work IN the proper
manner result In but unsatisfactory imi-
tatiOns Of what might be done II the
employees mind aud body were at for the
days labor.
And another temptation 70 give ones
employer but half-hearted work Is the
firm conviction and selfsympathizing
argument that ones services are but
poorly paid. Discomfort is a good thing,
but continual Crouch and desire 10
give an employer only the amount Of
labor that the employe considers his pay
demands is n horse Of another color.
Such an employe is always looking for
raise-which he never gets
On the other hand. there IS 10 doubt
that many an employe is underpaid. The
average employer makes a point Of get.
ting his work done as cheaply as possible
and be is justified in so doing. Place
an employe who grumbIes in the position
Of his employer, with the responsibilities
and risks of the business to be borne by
him. and he would be the very first 10
seek employees at the lowest figure pos
sible.
II all depends upon which side OF the
fence you are on. If you are on the
wrong side, the obvious thing is to try
10 climb to the right side. Grumbling
and grouches and half-hearted work Will
never boost you over the fence. Prepare
yourself for the climb. At the proper
moment, when you are fully cOcked-not
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the car. or course. no nan could expect
a woman TO get up and give him her seat
But did yOu ever see g woman enter
car and any Of her sisters. who are
seated. IN q hurry 10 move up and make
room for herr Not for a minutel Don't
they always look across az the poor. tired
men in that 'aren' n't-you-ashamed-of-y your
self fashion that means get up there.
mister man. and give this lady your seat
OF course. that IS all right and as it
should De, but it's g little hard 10 rub II
IN on Us IN the end-seat hog style.
E'The other day was coming into the
city on a train There was but one
vacant seat. I walked Up 10 take il, but
stopped when I noticed two ladies' wraps
banging from the hook on the side OF the
car Moreover. on the floor in front Of
the seat were deposited two suit cases.
In the seat IN front were two women
chatting away for dear Life II took me
about 'steen-eleyen minutes 20 tumble 20
the fact that the tao fair ones had con-
fOrtably eDscOnSed themselves in q seat
and. for greater comfort. deposited thelr
belongings in the one behind them
Meekly and with proper submissiveness I
walked on 70 the end OF the car and sat
down on the arm Of 4 seat occupied BIZ
two men, Naturally, I was thoroughly
comfortable.
AT the next station n woman entered
the car. She walked down the aisle ia
search OF & seat Did she hesitate when
she saw that seat occupied By the suit
cases and the clOaks1 Not for a minute,
She glanced once at the owners OF the
paraphernsEa, snifed contemptuously. and
in no undecided fashion yanked out the
offending suit cases, at the same time ex-
planning 70 the two women in front IN
the hOneysucklest OF honeysuckle voices:
&c believe. my dears, these belong TO
you, do they notF
Ny dears' merely turned casually
around aud smiled with equal contemptu-
BUSINESS. They do. We trust they aren't
In your way
But they made no effort 20 lift the
suit cases over into their own backyard.
The other lady, with equal indifference.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

- HOUGH many a man considers him
Il self capable OF telling good wine
- from bad and tastes it with the air
OF a cOnnOisseur, there are men who make
a business Of tasting wine. Their judg
ment is but Hrely questioned, though they
rely soley upon their sense of taste and
smell It takes a man following such
profession long time to become an au-
thority in his line. Practice and e1per-
ience are essential
Men engaged in this business never
smoke. Il dulls their sense Of taste and
smell. They likewise avoid certain strong
fiavors that tend to alter the taste Of
wine Nuts and cheese and edibles, es-
peciaIly sour or especially sweet. are
barred. They taste but a single kind OF
wine 4 one sitting. drinking water after
samplhg each wine cask. Some profes-
sionaI Itasters even rinse their throat with
vichy first and then with water.
Thy have three ways to sample wine
by sight, smell and taste. First, the wine
is Inspected most carefully. A new red
win. Is generally very bright; older ones,
OF 4 slightly yellowish color. A slight
cIodiness in q new wine, however, is not
alfays a bad sign. Very old wines are
always very clear.
duch can be told by the bouquet Of
te vine. Many professional taSters can
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Worn to a Thread.

bit by BIT. To store up health and vigor
IN ones youth is the only safe way Of
providing for a large reserve fund Of
good health In later years. The number
OF young people nowadays who are utter
ly oblivious to this necessity Is surprising.
The child who eats candy and pickles
and what not in between meals. who re-
fuses TO wear rubbers and carry an UNI
brella; who seizes every opportunity to
wear one pinafore in preference TO an
other simply because IT is pretty rather
than warm. is piling up a debt that IL
will take her years TO cancel.
The woman who rushes hither and
thither 10 balls and parties and teas,
night after night. with but a scant FIVE
hours sleep in between; who eats any
thing and everything at all hours OF the
night and day; who considers a wet day
as safe for 4 venture abroad rs a dry
cne; who works and slaves In her house
hold duties. attending 10 n thousand and
one little details that might Just as
well be left 20 the servant: who worries
and frets about things that cannot be
Eelped or bettered unless rocks should
fall 80 dust and mountains melt away;
who attempts TO do this. that. or the
other thing, way beyond her means and
her strengths surely drawing upon her
reserve fund in drafts that can he hon
ored with irreparable loss to her eapi-
tai
It is all right TO he energetic; Il Is all
right 10 be Interested in ones home
and social affairs; 1t is all right TO do
what one does with all ones heart and
mind-but II is all wrong 10 go at break
neck speed. without reservation and In
defiance Of all laws Of health and com
mon sense, until the final smashup
comes and The doctor has TO be called in
for nnrrnrls rlrlst,-a ton
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Mr.. Justwed fairly scintillated! his bon
mots and repartee and subtlest OF subtle
pleasantries. surprises 70 himself even,
brought forth audible appreciation from
the Widow. Aye. thar. and more, too.
The Widow was absolutely absorbed IN
his remarks between deals. The Widow
let the whole room know what a reckless.
Gebonair, gallant young Loehinvnr she
considered Mr.. Justwed when be boldly,
carelessly. indinerently bid EIGHT on 10
trumpS." without the Joker" in his
hand. The Widow placed the laurel
wreath Of approval. admiration and joy
on Mr.. Justwed's flushed brow when he
made IT." with just the dearest Of half
subdued applause with the dearest OF
dearly jeweled hands.
And Mr. Justwed was right on deck
for every sally. Mr. Justwed sent back
rs good as he received and then some!
Mr.. Justwed remembered that he had
what was supposed TO be an attractive
snile-and used Il! Mr.. Justwed was
all attention, all courtesy. altogether
pleasingl In fact. Mr.. Justwed was al
most flirting, Not with the two married
folks ~ his table-oh. no-but with the
Widow
And he was happy Ia the taOsght that
he was pleasing Mrs. Justwei al tie
time.
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The Successful En1ploye and His Work.

EACHLNG or mOralizing upon
usiness topics is inclined to be
- more OF less wearisOme But a
man would be better OF financially
n he took a few OF the ''thou-shalt-
nots' Of the moral philosophy of business
life and read. marked. learned and IN
warly digested them.
a as the hills though It IS. It is none
thsless true that man cannot succeed
inais business unless be puts ais whole
bsrt into It. To no man IS this frame Of
my an employe Of a business, large or
call, stays just where he is simply be-
use he does his work half-heartedly.
18th such a man the earning OF his bread
nd butter means merely the putting in
# a certain allotted time each day at the
of1ce OF his employer And that's all he
gets out Of this daily bread.
Various motives animate such an en-
ploye. In nine cases out OF ten it is the
inability to keep his play out Of his
work that initiates against him. He
fails TO remember that he has sold the
allotted number OF hours to his en-
ployer and that they no longer belong to
him More than that. He seems unable
70 grasp the fact that 1t is his duty TO
give his employer the very best that is
in him. Too frequently he gives counter
felt work in exchange for real money.
But he never receives counterfeit money
for bis work, be it whOlehearted or half
hearted.
There are various ways Of doing coun-
terfeit work. Sitting at ones desk pre-
tending TO be busy is, ot-eourse, the most
prevalent But another and a more ap-
parently innocent way is to come to work
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There are many other kinds OF women
who make themselves unbearabie to those
with whom they come IN contact with
socially Take. for instance. the woman
whose life and ideas Of life are all wrapt
in herself She talks about her own do
ings. about her owa friends AID is posi-
lively ugly TO anyone whose ideas differ
from her own She is the greatest woman
IN the world IN her own idea and the
smallest woman fn the world IN the idea
Of her friends. FOR u IS her rule 10 make
herself obnoxious by comparisons thst
are mostly always unjust.
Such a woman makes her own life and
the lives OF those with whom she comes
IN contact absolutely miserable
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cestors did II is simply a case OF her
placing every enterprise in which she is
interested far above all consideration OF
health. II one may be allowed to make
use Of tn idiomatic expression, she truly
''runs eerything into the ground" II
her hour, IN social affairs and even 10
her slee, she strives TO do everything IN
the sh0test time possible and take up
anothe enterprise before the present one
is Completed. II apparently never occurs
to he TO keep a reserve fund OF strength
and ealth and TO conserve her abilities
and her ambitions. She is always living
I'd o and beyond her capital. physical
and mental
I woman were only an unsmashable
mchine It would not be necessary to
witch out for the reserve fund. But she
fat It is only when the sudden break
own comes that she is conscious OF the
poHshness Of sQuandering her vitality
The systematic taking Of rest and the
conservation Of ones strength IS not
dIficult thing II one only goes about ii
determinedly. Il does not take much time
each day to rest a minute OF two. 1t is
only common sense TO stop work, even
the most urgent. when one feels that the
strain is becoming unendurable. But few
women seem 70 reslize this truth.
1t ought to be obvious that a woman
cannot attend TO her household duties
and enjoy her peasures unless she be
strong. Success d any line is very rarely
attained when It is case OF ''the spirit
IS willing but tie flesh weak" notwith-
standing the feE successful examples in
history.
1t Is not unH the reserve fund IS gone
and the healtI broken that the average
woman OF the present day is willing to
look 10 the observation Of that fund To
play fo0lhar9 tricks with ones health
IS an experiment that must be paid for
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Sa111pling Wine.

smell a sample Of wine and tell just
where the wine was made They can
even detect any adulteration IN It.
The test Of taste is 8 more subtle one
known only to the Initiated In the same
wy that be can tell whether a wine is
sweet or bitter he discovers many other
qualities in the wine that the average ap-
preciates, perhaps. without being able to
define. In tasting the wine, a profes-
siOnal never swallows it right away. He
takes a mOuthful and holds it against the
mucous surface OF the mouth until it is
warm Thlnness aud roughness are two
qualities easily told-and a host Of others
that he alone seems capable OF distin-
gushing
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Made an Impression.

nT the conclusion Of a sermon the
other week, that the minister consid-
, Eered his masterpiece. he hurried TO
the door OF his church TO shake hands
with the departing congregation. and es-
pecialIy. 20 speak With a man who had
seemed unusually attentive 70 his dis
course. Catching up with the interested
stranger. the divine exchanged a few
pleaSantries and then asked him what
particular passage in the sermon ap-
pealed to him most.
~Oh yes" said the interested one, after
a moments thought, 1t was where you
were speaking Of evil influence Of sa-
looms and the Indifference men felt about
entering them boldly. Il all came over
me then, where ! had left my umbrella
last week 80
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deposited them n the aisle, incidentally
blocking all traffic; hounced herself down
on the seat. jammed her own suit cases
down beside her and hung her own wrap
over the two wraps already hanging from
the hook Just as an experiment I wan
dered down the car and stood for a no
ment sUggestively beside the seat But
there was nothing doing Il seemed %
me that even the suit case gave ne the
merry -hat har
"Siuce then / have become an out-and-
out end-seat hog-and don't care who
knows IT,
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half-cocked-take a long running jump
and aim for the top of the fence. II yon
don't get all the way over. you may per
haps hang on the top. II you fall back
wards, you can't fall further than from
where you started-but you may be pain
fully bruised. To any man who wants %
succeed the taking Of a chance is un-
avoidable. The reason why moss always
grows on a stationary stone Is because il
is stationary and never has the chance
TO move forward. A chance taken half
heartedly Is rs unsatisfactory TO the en-
ploye as half-hearted work is to the en-
ployer- Watch for your chance and take
it-whole-heartedly!
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
HOUSE HEATING.

IT WOMAN who had lived away from
home several years explained. What
> have ] done with my complexionl
Well. ! viii tell you what I have done.
] have learned that the most important
thing in keeping well and the complexion
clear IS 10 learn how 70 heat the house.
or rather, how not 20 heat IT, When
travelling through Switzerland was
struck by the remarkable colorinS q rhe
peasants who lived In their Kitchens
which. many times. we're so COLI that
the average American wolli Deris1 IN
them. Our perfect systems OF heat. our
steam radiators and hot ar furnaces boil
our blood to the cold-takins stage ard
dry up our skins. Since / have been
home / have made a study ~ heating
with the result that the temperature OF
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PORCH RUGS.

EAA ANY women take Up their time IN
the spring making rugs 10 adorn
, ( their porches in the summertime.
These rugs are of woolen goods cut from
old dresses. and since the goods are hight
and different shades the rugs are very
attractive Stretch burlap IN a wooden
frame and cut the material IN Convenient
strips and draw through burlap with an
iron or crochet hook. To get the general
scheme or n rug you can put the burlap
on the floor and mark OF the designs
with col0red crayons. Woolen makes up
always the pretriest
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

SrqS there a1,v woian IN the world who
has not mad use Of the protest
against ovepork and worry and
fatigue in , way more satisfac-
torily expressed than by the phrase
.T am worn TO athread!' II there is she
Is. indeed. blesed. But the average
housekeeper, 1t GEMS. must answer that
question In tn negative judging from
her own expdence and that OF her
friends.
The average woman OF the present day
IS more or les inclined TO be worn to
A thread" Itisn't because her constitu-
tion is NOR frail than that OF her
grandmother. nor Is It because she is
compelled to work harder than her an-
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FANCY PAPER DECORATIONS.

~ ISSUE paper seems 10 have again
come into vogue as suitable for the
- making of fancy decorative novel
ties Table mats 0f fine cord and small
rope. made Of twisted tissue paper, ure
pleasing They are woven Ike the old
fashioned plated rug. with the cord fas-
tened Ia the middle of the mat and then
twisted round and round. closely and fat
ly. in much the fashion that sailor
coils rope on the Geek OF a vessel They
are used on the table as doilies II de-
sired. these tiSsue-paper mats may be
slipped inside OF linen COVsrS- Asbestos
lining may be sewed under .hem-
A fancy crepe paper w0rkbox caa be
finished quite attractively II the edges
are bound with the twisted tisSue-paper
cord. II more extensive decoration Is de-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

- HIS is a small cottage 24x26 feet,
exclusive Of piazza. II IS snug,
compact. no waste space, economi-
- cal to build and artistic In ap-
pearance-
There are three rooms on the first floor
and three on the second. The first story
is nine feet high and the second story
eight feet six inches high. There is one
large iTing-room II feet six inches by
% feet, with a pretty Dutch window
lighting at the side with wide shelf for
plants As designed, the overhead tim
bers show In the H5lng-room.
The kitchen is convenient with q COW
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RECIPES FOR THE OFFICE.

To Make n GeIatine COpier-Soak
a pound and a half Of glue in water
until soft. and then melt it in a glue
pot with six pounds Of glyeerine. Let
the gluePor remain on the stove for some
hours, in order to eyaporate the water
from the glue. and then pour the mix
ture into shallow zinc trays.
Ink For GeIRtine COpier.-A good
ink for gelatine copiers may be made by
adding an ounce OF rectided spirit to
seven ounces Of water and mixing with
this an ounce Of aniline violet
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

with shingles, also the gables are de-
signed to be shingled The first story
Of this cottage is covered with narrow
siding. It would also look well in shin
giles or cement, and the cost would be
but a little more than siding.
The piazza across the front Is large
in size and the main roof is brought for
ward over It. This gives additional space
for the second story rooms. With the
roof stained in dark color. the lower
story VIII look best 10 be either white
or some very light shade Of color. The
estimated cost, exclusive Of plumbing
and beating, is $3.50.
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BY CHARLES S. SEDGwIcK.

cred entryway in back. There is space
for refrigerator and good cellar with ce-
ment door. The floors Of the frst story
and finish are hardwood and the second
floor Is finished IN natural Norway or
Southern pine.
The front piazza is supported by two
large stone columns, one on either cor
neT. These columns are designed to be
built Of rock-faced quarry or field stone.
laid In cement, and the joints neatly
pointed. With timber brackets built In
the top Of the stone columns to aid in
the support OF roof the rustic effect Is
very artistic
The roof is double pitched and covered
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as he crowded next a friend on the rear
platform the other day, with all this
talk, say. OF the end-seat hog. who lets
old women stand and babies crawl along
under the seat. in imminent danger OF fall
ing down the slot, I wish 10 make
gentle protest against the placing OF it all
10 poor. weak man. Take Il from me,
there are as many end-seat hog -esses,' II
that is the feminine for hog. as there are
male hogs. II you don't believe II, keep
your eyes open the next time you are on
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rJhl6I9lll 1blat3 3 fir hol}5ekeePe9s

ny house IS never above G5 degrees Try
my plan and see what effect 4 viii have
on your complexion"
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TIE SCRTR RTCKET.

~ BE most convenient scrub bucSet IS
light and is made Of galvanized tin
~ with a vide fariag top The bucket
should be dtted with g wire soap tray
on the outside. for often the soap Is
wasted while floating IN the water, or
there IS no convenient plaee 10 put IL
while scruhbing. Holes can he pUnctuTed
IN the bucket and the wire tray fastened
on with q heavy cord