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The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Letter From Grandmother to Girl
Who Will Enter Society This Season

French not English. and in the French language
there Is word for home. MADELINE
Answer-The formal style simply marks
the swing Of the pendulum from the
horidity of the Victorian era to the affec-
tation OF the classic OF an age that pre-
coded Il, and the pendulum will swing the
other way again before many years so
by. I Ike simplicity. but the extremists
are rather OVERRIDING simplicity. and any
thing that takes the individuality away
from a room or house Is 10 be deplored.
The most beautiful room is the room that
expresses the tastes and needs of cult
waited and beautiful people. Fancy put
ting venerable old lady into one OF the
cherries so-caIled colonial bed rooms OF
to-day, with its straight backed chairs.
its narrow sofa and its slippery floor.
We will have our comfortable chairs
and sofas and footstools back one of
these days, so don't worry.
5 Questiou-Is it good form 70 wear nd neck
tfef Doesn't It look like a Jockey Ny son Of six
teen insists upon wearing a red tie TO church.
which seems 20 me 20 be almost impious.
BAPTIST MOTHER
Answer-The only reason your son
should not wear a red tie Is because II
annoys you. otherwise It is a At and emf
nently proper tie 20 be worn In church or
anywhere else
l. QuestiOn-In announcing nv engagement to a
family have known all my life should write tc
the daughters, who are my own age. 20 Their
mother whom I have often visitedi BEATRICE.
Answer-It is more respectful to make
such an important and formal announce
ment TO the head Of the family.
8 QuestiOn-My father has promised 70 give M
rarty dress a new one l mean. n get certain
marks in my Mathematics this month. Would yuJ
set pink. which is very becoming. or white K.
Answer-It is difficult to answer such
question not knowing what your ward
robe contains. II you have several part,
dresses" and your pink Is very becom
ing" get it by ali means. but IL you hav'
only a few 1t would be well to decide'
upon white.
G. Question-Is Il compulsory 20 wear whit
gloves when one Is an usher at weddingi L.
Answer-White. II the other usher
wear them, or pearl OF lavender, II eithe
OF these colors have been selected bu
! some gloves.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
PEGGOTTYS HUT IN RUINS.
Scenes Around Yarmouth Described
in David CopperdeId."

Scenes Around Yarmouth Described
in David COpperGeId."
Great Yarmouth correzponde1oe New Orleans Tines
Domocrat
A Yarmouth hundred Of herring really
counts I82. and In many ways the in
habitants Of the old town are credited
with an open-handed generosity. Pes
COttv told David Copperfeld, you re-
member. that It was tho finest place
in the universe, 70 which the boy re-
piled that "a mound or two might have
improved It. and also that If the land
had been a little more separated from
the sea and the town and the tide had
not been quite so much mixed Up, Ike
toast and water It would have been
much nicer"
But presently, when he got into tho
streets and "smelt the fish and pitch
and oakum and tallow, and saw the
sailors walking about the carts jingling
up and down over the stones young
| Copperfeld admitted that he had done
! Yarmouth an injustice.
| The remains OF Peggotty's hut may
! stn be seen. sad and TOrlOrn. alas. but
suggestive nevertheless, Of the quaint
/ home where David was so happy, OF
! Pepgottv's Jokes Of little Emily's pretty
/ WAYS and OF the dOlefulness Of Mrs.
Gummidge. There are many ancient
/ buildings that have stood the tast OF
/ time better than the queer boat-home OF
/ Peggotty.
Formerly Yarmouth was one Of the
principal ports Of England and its mer-
chant adventures enjoyed the patronage
| OF Queen Elizabeth. It's Toulouse claims
to be the oldest municipal building in
| the kingdom.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
HALLOWEEN GAMES.
What Happens When the Prince Of
Darkness Presidss at the Party.

What Happens When the Prinos Of
Darkness Presidss at the Party.
A Halloween celebration at which the
Prince OF Darkness personally presides
can be made very effective. The invi-
tations should be written In red on
black paper. and the guests should be
asked 10 wear masks.
The hostess should be dressed as a
witch in black with peaked hat and
broom, and Satan wears red, with a
red mask There are also various sub
sidiary friends (smali brothers and
sisters) dressed in black with rope
tails. painted caps and toasting forks
at the ends Of sticks.
A room can be arranged as hades.
or the basement can be used for the
purpose. in which case the furnace
door can be thrown open at intervals
with great effect A throne OF boxes
draped in black Is erected in the cen
ter Of hades. and on It Satan sits. with
q book Of record IN his lap. A die
tionary serves the purpose excellently
At the appointed time the hostess
swings open the gates OF hades or con-
ducts the guests by a circuitous -oute
20 the basement Two hends rush
forward. seize a guest end begin TO
prod him with their forks Chains
clank. groans are heard. and the VIC
tins are led to the foot OF the throne
Here IS where most OF the fun comes
In. for Satan knows or has been primed
with ali the interesting facts IN the
history OF each guest In hollow
voice he reads long lists OF sins from
the dictionary. and all the time the
hends are "torturing' the victim. As
soon as one Is sentenced TO tOOthache,
malaria, unreQuited love or headache
another victim Is brought before the
throne until all have been disposed Of
At 611pDer all unmask. Satan sits az
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
ADVICE TO DEBUTANTES Letter

they do not understand but brush all
preconceived notions. all prejudices from
that pretty little head OF yours and be-
lleve me that the charming young men
sent over to serve their various countries
ut this Capital are neither wild hyenas,
seeking what they can devour. OF snakes
in the grass spreading poison. They are
merely a lot Of weIl-bOrn, well-bred, we'll
educated young men who have gained a
broad culture from wide travels and in
tercourse with the best society in the
world. There are exceptions, Of course,
TO this summing up. but few exceptions
Some of them will pay you more
floral compliments than you are ac-
customed TO. but some OF your own coun-
trymen have the same habit. and you
will find many of them bit spoiled from
too much petting and pampering. at
least this was true a half century ago
and I fancy Il Is true to-day Tell me,
when the seasons gayeties allow you
the time. II I am right
ITO my mind, the young men in our
/ military service are quite as dangerous
as the diplomats. for the circumstances
Of their life make them peculiarly sus-
/ ceptible to the charms Of women; and a
/ young officer Just returned from three
years cruise. during which he seldom
/ had any save men for companions. or a
I subaltern back from long service in some
isolated fort In the West. Is apt to fall
/ in love with every woman he meets, and
| 60 say things to one pretty face that he
! forgets as soon as he encounters another.
/ Not that he makes false love to a girl
/ deliberately. He is simply so famished
from long fasting from feminine society
that he secs an angel in every woman
who crosses his path, and pours out
hts soul to her; and II young and mex
perienced she is likely to take him quite
seriously and to break her little hear
when he sails away for another port. 81
don't let your pretty little head be turned
by brass buttons. gold braid, and clank
ing swords, but remember that when tn,
fascinators who wear them are stripped
Of their regalia they are mere meI
after all.
1T will not hurt you to think Of these
things in the midst of the brilliant seasoi
before you. for never want you Z
cease in your efforts to win love an
good opinion and to do kindly acts. 70
in these lie the only true happiness"
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o DO aristocratic is all yer!
we'll my friends. and. being

~O be aristocratic Is all very
well. my friends. and. being
somewhat Of a snob myself.
z have sympathy with the class.
But remember this-the true badge Of
blue blood Is to be able 70 do any class
OF work when IL is necessary.
I have just received a visit from
woman who is very hard up. indeed.
but instead OF getting busy at any old
Job that VIII bring her the necessaries
OF life she is living at the expense OF a
little woman much better born than
she Is. by the way who fortunately Is
enough Of a thoroughbred to work for
both
Sometimes I get out Of patti .nce
with women who have only too little
money and yet haven't the nerve and
pluck to reduce their expenses and got
down to any kind Of work that pre-
sents itself, instead Of waiting for the
golden chance that Is worthy OF them
/ Cat least so they think.
It Is the women who have the least
money who spend It the most reck-
lessly. which accounts for their being
as dead broke as they are half the
time
Take the subject OF the cleaners bin
for example. Have you any idea how
many things there are that VIII wash
An Essay on Lace Cleaning, Etc.
The average woman never finds out
because che never takes the trouble 10
investigate. It is all right to patronizs
the dry cleaners II you have the mon
ey. but II you haven't you had better
pick out articles Of dress that Will
stand a good scrubbing with SOAP and
water. Fortunately there are many OF
these.
For instance, a heavy lace waist
lined with point d'esprit or brusseI.
net, will launder beautifully. but tn,
same thing lined with chiffon mean.
rags and perpetual cleaners bill. o.
course there are very fine and dafnt,
waists that have 70 be made Owe
chiffon and have TO be dry cleaned, bu
these are not for the woman Of small
means. Then there are many varieties
Of wooden goods that wash far bette
than they clean. Among these are blacl
and white checks. white serges an,
even some grades OF white broadclotf
A white unlined broa6cloth cape O
good quality can be Numbered over en-
over again, and friend Of mine has
black and white wool checked dress
also unlined. that she puts regularly 4
the tub.
On the other hand. when a carmen
needs cleaning do not believe in tn
homemade naphtha operation I ar
sorry to say II is apt 20 be decided
r strealCy and smell TO high heaven"
, Dry cleaning is not an operation 1
! which the average woman excels. an
, she had better leave II 10 those VII
make OF II q profession. The woma
who economies. at any rate. should d
so sensibly. Too many women. alai
are penny wise and pound tsolisE
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
PARIS GOWNS IN eoNDoLA.

A womRn's league has been founded
IN Venice for the purpose of introduce
ing once more the fashions OF the
renaissance period
Signora Rosa Genoni. the novelist.
who is at the head OF the movement
appeals 20 the spirit Of independence
and patriotism Of her countrywomen TO
discard obnoxious Paris modes and 10
adopt the national dress worn by their
ulustriOus ancestresses.
Signor3 Genoni says the sight Of the
daughters OF Venice. attired in smart
princess gowns with enormous hats.
sitting up stidly In q gondola is al
once grotesQue and painful. II Is q
blur on the landscape. in spite OF no
torboats. which are doing much 10 dis
figure the beautiful city.
She has won over a considerable
number OF women TO the cause. and the
men Of Venice are giving a warm sup
port to the new league.
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popular girl in society was a little. poor.
and ugly girl OF good family. good edu-
cation. and adorable manners, who after
ward married a distinguished military
officer. At first I could not understand
why this girl went everywhere. and why
she was always the center Of an admirtng
crowd, but I soon learned. She was so
likeable. so full Of fun and jollity, SO
spontaneous, yet ever READY TO give up
to others and ever considerate of older
women l recall a ball at one OF the
smart houses in I street. where a num-
Der of girls from out Of town we're pres
ent. It was quite natural that these girls
should not have as much attention as
those Of US who knew every dancing man
in the room: but my ugly little friend
provided for their entertainment. and
saw to Il that none of them were wall
flowers. Near the end of the evening
Baron R sank down by my side
breathless and tanning his red and steam
ing face with a handkerchief and NUT
tered plaintively, 'Ach! l am so tired, so
tired Then why don't you rest" l
asked. thoroughly amused at his evil
IDENTIFY exhausted condition and his splut-
tering. Rest he exclaimed. Rest! Be
cause I must dance wis dose strange and
homely girls, who cannot dance at all.
IL is Mees Blanks will Already she
comes for me. Seer It was quite true,
Adele bounced down and carried the
painting baron off to do his duty. /
venture that no one enjoyed the ball
with. perhaps. the exception OF the
girls from out Of town, as much
as Adele did, although she hardly danced
herself but was so busy making every
one else happy that she had glorious
time. There Is a sequel to the story. the
persplring baron married his partner of
that evening. one Of dose strange and
homely girls, who cannot dance. and mis-
baroness. ever grateful gave Adele a
diamond tiara on her marriage 20 the
I General. This Is a favOrite leaf from my
experience and I leave you 10 make the
application.
you will want to know something
about the men you are likely to meet
the beaux Of society, who are of quite
different class from the men Of other
cities. for there is no business at the
CAPITAL to tempt ambitious young mer
to make their homes in that agreeable
center or to induce the sons OF its oiti
zens, when they are ready to take VI
their life work to remain there. Tn,
young men you will meet in Washington
belong to the army and navy and the dip
lomatic corps. with a scattering OF younl
lawyers. men IN real estate. which is ;
popular business for those not especial!
fitted for anything else. few journalists
whose occupation. however. leaves then
but little time to disport themselves II
society, and the always to be counte,
upon clerks in the government service
OF these IL is the men in the diplomatic
corps and the military men 1 wish Il
speak
You have heard much about the dip
lomats and the most of what you hav
heard is not to their credit. for people Of
] the outside are sure to discreGit wha
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
LACED IN FRONT MODEL.

slmmer-one might say that the bust
line is lower. the bones cut &c q rea-
sonable length. although the material
continues Ions over the hips, and the
line In front from the waist Is short
eneC. which admits OF comfortable Sit
ting. In connection with corset boning
II Is interesting 10 note that Catherine
de- Medici was the first person TO wear
ivory corset steels and that at a little
later period corset makers began 10
substitute bone for ivory. Il was I
believe, in the reign OF Louis XIII. that
whalebone for this purpose was intro
duced. Indeed. the origin Of the corset
has been open to much debate. Some
historians have dated II from the De
Wristbands OF the Egyptians
Greeks. and there are others who at-
firm that the corset was never heard
OF until the middle ages 1t was then
known by the name Of justaucorps, and
later Il was called surcOr and cOrsetus.
At that time II was a stiff contrivance
that laced front and back. this last
form being introduced by Isobel OF Ba-
varia. An improvement on this royal
invention is to be observed IN the new
Margarine Lacroix laced in front corset
developed IN a lightweight batiste In
this model steels are few In number
and are light and flexible. making The
garment less cumbersome and the
wearer's figure more supple.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

and those OF us who make our own
headgear will keep on wondering just
what is meant-hrstly, by such vague
term as "toque" and just wherein lies
the difference between 1. and the tur-
ban.
Toque has meant to Us for long years
a small crush hat made of some soft
material mounted on a wire frame and
fitted closely to the head-a very small
AFFAIR.
Our well known turban had an up
turned brim several inches high and
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
SMART WINTER SHOES.

On some Of the smartest high shoes
for winter there are little turnovers OF
a contrasting material that resemble
sons ago. Patent leather is used on
suede, and on a pair Of patent leather
boots with cloth uppers there was even
a turnover OF caracal- Under these
turnovers is run a black silk ribbon
ending in a bow with tasseis IN the
center Of the front
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
OLD TRUNKS.

The outside OF a trunk is not the
only part that gets battered and IN
slightly. although there are. no "inte-
rior' baggage smashers. When the
hinges and lining becOmS. torn and
soiled they may be replaced at home.
Strong tape, securely fastened with
tacls. makes excellent inside hinges.
Body and lid may be lined with MORE
wall paper, the edges neatly finished
with passe partout binding
The paper should be put on with
good wall paper paste and allowed TO
dr.. before the trunk IS used
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
BY the SOCIAL ARBITER.

A letter recently received by a young
woman. who will pass the coming winter
in one Of the official households at the
Capital, written by her grandmother, a
belle here I'm the COS. is so filed with
good advice and shrewd suggestions. and
would be Of such help 10 other young
women similarly placed, that have OBJ
taIned permission to publish It in this
column. II will be an old story to some
OF the debutantes. for IT was read aloud
10 a little coterie OF these the other day
at a luncheon, where they had gathered
TO discuss plans for the winter, but they
cannot do better than TO reread and
ponder on It:
my Very Dear:-And so you are going
10 pass the winter, your first winter in
Washington, with the Blanks. and you
want g7anny's advice. or. as you put It, a
leaf from her experience. l will no;
undertake to tell you what memories your
letter recalls. for that would occupy all
the space that I should devote 10 ful-
filling your request. Suffice II that the
first season I passed at the Capital. de-
spite many heartaches and many heart
breaks. as I thought them to DO then
the happiest winter OF nay life. May
YOU. when you have attained 20 the easy
chair from which ] look out into the
world be able 10 say the same.
Conditions, fashions, customs have
changed since I first stepped before the
social footlights and nowhere have they
changed more than they have at Wash
ington, for in those days the republic
was still in the making-I will not say
lest I be accused of the cynicism sup
posed 70 come with old age that # II
now in the unmaldng, although ! some
times feel that we are far on the roaC
TO autOcracy-but that is another story
No matter, however. how much condi
tfons. fashions and customs change, The
human heart is the same yesterday. 10
day, and forever, and present society II
made up OF much the same people al
II was in my day, or my mothers day
or her mothers day, although othe
standards and other styles may maxi
them appear different
Society at any capital, Rnd this is pc
culiarIy true OF Washington. is in on
wav unlike that in other cities since Il
a single afternoon one is apt to NEE
more distinguished people than one woul
run across in months in some CONNER
cIal town. You will realize this earl.
I'm your visit so 1 must say word {
YOU in regard TO these same celebrities
You remember the old saying and doubt
less think It very clever, that no man
n hero to his valet. Ny experience ha
taught me exactly the contrary. Tn
closer I have come 10 great men an
women the more intimately I hav
known them, the greater and finer 1 hav
found them. / have found, too, that II
easier to know the great ones of cart
than II is the little ones.
Il shall never forget one OF my earl
experiences at the Capital 1t was a
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
SHIELDS FOR coRsETs.

A large majority OF women find their
corsets constantly marred by a yellow
stain across the back, which comes
from skin moisture. II gets there
from leaning back in a chair or from
any violent exercise
Il Is a serious matter. for corsets
cannot be sent 90 wash and cleaning
them every time the stain appears 10
luxurious and costly.
Knowing this, the shops now OFFER
shields for the back OF the corset
They At perfectly. are placed on the
inside and are basted over with a one
inch flap on the outside.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Thentera ON Rirer Roat..

From Harper's Weekly.
The future looks good TO the show
boat man on the Mississippi River More
money is coming into the valley. Larger
crowds gather TO the loot Of the horn
and wall Of the calliope. Larger towns
than ever welcome the floating theaters.
The promise is that a showboat TO seat
5000 is not far of. When such a float
ing theater arrives. THE showboat
towns" on and OFF the railways may see
some of the famous actors and actresses
Of whom they all have read
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
The Inh for Him.
,athnlic STANDARD ard TfneA

From the Catholic Standard and Tines
ibid I understand you to say that
Heeder has gone on the PLATFORM" asked
Coakley.
yes: he gang put him there" replied
Joakley.
''Nonsensei He can't speak"
"He can say Fares, please and Move
I'D 'front.'"
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
GLLrALI TONGUES.

The latest fad is delineeting char
acter by the shape OF the tongue
Thus the tongue that shoots out
straight. without turning or waver
ing. indicates a solid. reliable man Of
affairs Tongues that turn up indicate
impractical natures. A downward
dropping tongue belongs to the one
born to poverty and a ready eye for
the hopeless side OF things. The cruel
tongue hattens and broadens when eI-
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The eminent lawyer looked at the emil
nent alienist.
But. confound it, he presently ex-
ploded. you testified for the other side
at the last trial.
The alienist calmly smiled.
MY dear SIR he said, could I offer
stronger proof OF the fact that I am
entirely unprejudiced?'
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

tended. The delicate speaking organ
with curled edges is the property Of an
imaginative and artistic being. When
the tongue issues forth as II gripped in
a dental wise it signifies a love Of life
more than ordinary.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

From tho Boston Transcript
Father-I must study that young man
Of yours, daughter. want to see how he
takes hold Of things that interest him.
Daughter-All right, dad. Just you pop
out on the pizza suddenly some night
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Kz MA

one end OF tho table and the witch al
the other, and there is q gypsy's kst-
tie in the center. which later emits a
ghost light from burning alcohol
sprinklec on sat
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

l. Question: have tried everywhere. without
success, to find the name Of poem dedicated By
SWinburne 70 J. A. Whistler. I notice YOU fre-
quently quote Swinburne. Can you, perhaps. en-
tighten mel II. NJ J.
Answer-The poem you fer TO. fancy,
is entitled, Before the Mirror" verses
written under picture nnd inscribed TO
the artist who painted il. Whistler. 1t is
strange you had difficulty in finding this
poem, which is one Of widest known that
Swinburne wrote.
2 Question: was much interested In your arti-
Gle on furnishing the home Do you approve Of the
very formal style now in Toguei It seems 10 me
that it banisies all feeling Of homo. believe Il is
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

TOQUE VERSUS TURBAN.
We shall no doubt hear OF the toQue
and the turban from the present mo-
ment up 70 the first blast OF winter.