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The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

~ I'D yOu ever stop 10 think what a
little thing will interest the aver
age busy business man." remarked
Mr.. A Good Fellow, ''when's he's
walking along the street right IN
the midst Of the busiest time OF the dayI
Well. just you notice, tomorrow. when
you're going to and from your lunch.
You'll see men flying along the street as
though their lives depended upon their
reaching their destination in express train
time-and suddenly they'll stop and lose
as much as Is minutes without the Quiver
OF an eyelash. Did you ever see many
men get past a crowd on the street with
out stopping TO find out what the mat
ter was7 Not many OF them. take it
from me!
Not that I've got anything on them,
for a minute when It comes TO the rub
bcrneck stunt. you'll find yours truly
there with the bells on. But il certainly
is funny the way trivial and unlmportant
things that happen on the street get
strangle-hold on the hustling. bustling
business man and put him to the mat for
minutes that he'd consider time wasted II
be had to use them to exchange a BIT OF
persIhage with a jovial friend. Amt it
the truthl
eff a mans on salary It never occurs to
him that be is using his employers time
TO watch 4 street incident And If he's
his own boss. he thinks he can AFFORD to
do It because-well. Just because he Is
his own boss
Lend me your ears for a minute as
one Of the old Roman chaps once said,
and III mention few Of the things that
attract the passing crowd Of men OF
course there's the ambulance
can resist the magnetic thrill that runs
up and down your spine when the bell
clangs and the lean lanky horse comes
through the crowd oa the gallop and
stops; pulled away back on his launches,
ind the white-eoated doctor hops out on
the jump. The police patrol and the FIRE
engines are IN the same class and they
pever fail to draw the crowds.
Those and the bulletin boards Mt the
newspaper Offices are really worth while
stopping TO see-the high brow might
even argue that they possess educational
advantages But take the window dem
onstrator Ten TO one he's got nothing
but a new-fangled razor strop that he's
operating for the benefit Of the traffic
5lockaders-but there's scarcely a mo-
ment Of the day that he isn't playing to
bis little audience. Just think about
waat ne does Tor a minute-ain't it fool
ish when you 10? He takes an old razor
and hacks a bit Of wood until the edge
is all busted 10 smithereens- Then be
holds IL up so you can see. Then he
~hets It a few times. Up and down the
strop, with his sleeves rolled back so
you can see there's no sleight OF hand
about It; that done. be feels the edge.
pulls hair out OF his own head and cuts
1t right in front OF your very eyes IN
that ''I-tOld- -yOu-so'' manner to which
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Imported (?) Goods.

q UST at this season OF the year there
are number Of men who 20 from
= ONCE 70 o4ice in the big cities offer
ing for sale odds-and-ends OF suftfnrs
guaranteed 70 be real imported wooiens
al ridiculously low prices. They Usually
accompany their ofer with a tale 70 the
effect that they are statesmen from mann
featuring houses In England on their way
back home 70 get their samples for the
next seasons trade. The goods they
oheT are. they say. samples OF the past
season that they would rather dispose
OF at any figure than carry back Efth
them Then they dilate upon the cheap
ness with which the suit can be made
Up and the biz saving IN total cost Their
goods are usually worth about one-half
what they get FOR them.
Another little dodge Is to hint mrs
teriOusly that the goods were smuggied
IN from Canada and must be disposed
OF quickly. Sometimes y0u get a good
suit-and sometimes you don't
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~ ~

n Ne night not long ago II certain
large hotel IN q middle West city
" Of some size, a gentleman in a de-
cidedly inebriated condition wandered
vainly around the sixth hOor corridors
in a disCouraging effort to locate his
room he remembered that II was Nc.
coo. and be tried valiantly 20 End t.
Finally he hit upon the scheme Of
knocking at every door until he found
lis own Accordingly he knocked upon
one directly IN front OF him
An old man. sleepy and gaping. opened
the door.
rs 1sh room sixsh-nineT' Queried the
inebriate, unsteadily-
No, II isn't" snapped out the old
man. closing the door with a bang.
''Thanksh. mumbled the poor fellow
as be & ned to fad another door. His
legs were Woefully wobbly and be tried
to reach at least a dozen doors with
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counts that he wanted straightened out
before o'clOckf And that Mr.. Justwed
didn't get bone until $50 wasn't bis
fault either,
Mrs. Justwed was trembling on the
brink OF tears and wrath Devastating
when he dnaily opened the door and
rushed into the apartment
~Oh, Homer. she exclaimed, what IN
the world have you been dOingl And you
promised me that"
And Mr.. Justwed fully. en-
phaticaily, verbosely - the meanwhile
rushing madly around the rOom collecting
the things 70 be put 90 and discardins
the things 70 be put Of
Mrs J. sat IN the living room waiting
patiently waiting. her fun regalia accent
uating that feeling OF being all ready for
an undertaking and being held back BY
an inexcusable incident
Bang
The crash 70 the next room made Mrs
J. fairly jump out Of her seat
Homer" she cried, what Is"
my safety razorf" came a pItiably
angry voice through the closed door.
where IS the blamed -thIngT'
"Ohi" CaSped Mrs JUsIwed. reiieved.
And then, sweetly. Its so the top, left
hand bureau drawer. where you left u
this morning. II you'd only look for
NO. Il isn'tl" the irascible Mr.. J.
hurled back. Nothing Of the sorti
Just pulled the drawer out and upset the
whole business on the door ] tell y0u
] eaa't 6nd - on. here it IS. wrapped
uP in my handkerchiefs- Never mind!'
Il knew IT," said Mrs J.. taking ad-
vantage of the constitutional right OF
'-lasr word" irretrievably granted her sex
II you'd only look FOR things II IL had
been q snake it'd have bitten you- Hurry,
nowI"
For & time there was silence. broken
occasionally 5y the movements OF Mr.
Iustwed lathering and scraping his face.
Homer" called Mrs Justwed. "hov
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the rear. The kitchen and culinary ar
rangements are very complete. The second
story is planned with Eve bedrooms. two
bathrooms and ample closets. A good base
ment under the entire house. with brick
division walls under the main positions
The finish Of the first floor is in hard
wood. and the second story IN pine,
painted or enameled- The estimated cost,
exclusive Of heating and plumbing. IS
$1,000. The construction IS entirely Of
wood. the outside finished with narrow
siding and the roof shingled and stained.
There IS an attic space sufficient for
storeroom- With plenty OF foliage about
the house, It viii look best IN light color,
cream or white, and outside blinds viii be
found TO add both 10 the comfort and
beauty OF the house.
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diary should be bound IN fne white linen
or silk. embroidered with forget-me-nots
and stamped with the baby's name. Each
page bears the date OF the day, month
and the year. and affords space for the
inserting OF small photographs taken at
various stages OF the baby's life.
Birthday and autograph books bonnd
in fine. soft feathers. eIaborately en-
bOssed IN point OF lettering, are useful.
The covers are usually tied together with
satin ribbon strings.
NeedlewOrk books holding patterns and
directions for crocheting and knitting and
embroidery, are bound in tan-colored
heavy linen Frequently these covers are
decorated with hand-painted fOrnl de-
signs and the edges OF the covers fas-
tened with ribbon strings.
Covers for magazines can be purchased
OF flexible leather with strap handles
that fold about the volume much as do
those on handbag. Each month the
current issue Of the favorite magazine is
inserted. and removed when the one for
the next month appears.
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cARING FoR HoUsE FERNs.

- VERY housekeeper knows that Il Is
~ difficult 10 keep ferns as she would
~ wish 20. Table ferns should always
be kept well watered, and the best way
10 do this is TO place them in the bathtub
and turn a spray on them. Make sure
that the water is cold. as warm water.
or even lukewarm water. Is injurious.
Place the plants in a window where they
will receive light and the suns rays for
a part OF each day. With proper care
table ferns should last two months.
Boston and other house ferns last about
six months. but they must be watered
every day and every other day should be
placed In a vessel that viii contain water
rising an inch above the top OF the pots.
They should be allowed 20 remain in this
water for a couple OF hours Should small
white insects make their appearance on
the leaves the plants must be placed near
or In the smOking-roOm. II the man OF
the house does not smoke the alternative
Is 10 spray the leaves with a solution o.
tobacco and water.
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On Miladii's Desk.

nF all parts OF the house that should
be as attractive and as dninty as
" possible. milady's desk Is the one
There is nothing that serves 50 TO make
a desk attractive as novelties in desk
books.
Every housekeeper has use for an en-
gaCement book. They can be purchased
bound IN embossed silk. in satin and in
grain leather. Shades Of Indian red with
a dark tone OF graining or 10 green and
tan or oiled brown are MADE 10 the peIts
Calling books bound IN similar coiors.
with the dates OF the year and the month
in order inscribed on their covers, are a
necessity.
Though the keeping OF a diaVy Is an
oldfashioned idea. there are many women
who still do so. These can be purchased
IN fashionable lightweight feathers. in
tHupe-COlOred chamOiS and in corded silks,
fitted with miniature padlOcks. the key
10 which can be kept IN the desk drawer
There seems 10 be a craze nowadays FOR
the keeping Of a diary Of all the cute
things a baby says and does. Such q
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- 70 the maiden OF the Indies there
has been a demand for hair that
has set them all a-gaping and Won
dering. They are asking them
selves what the clipper is going to do
with It all While hair is pretty
adornment and all that. they cannot IN
derstand its commercial value But the
willy clipper knows all about il, and be
Is not telling what be knows. he and
those be represents are cullinc q rare
profit from his performances and II would
not pay to let the innocent victims into
his game
That the traffic In human hair is In
ereasing nobody that knows ANYTHING
about the makeup OF the head Of the
average woman denies. IL is admitted
that II Is largely the hair OF somebody
else that she is wearing. or course. this
applies 10 civilized communities, so
called, where the latest fashions have
found their way and where the enormous
stack OF hair is looked upon as a ueces-
sity.
To the woman OF Breton, whose main
object in life Is 10 marry. and whose
hance IS thrifty and needs the money.
the coming OF the hair shearer is a bless
49, " AANAN - AuE uUuoE 10 De luE-
nished. the trOusseau 10 be provided, the
other necessary arrangements to be made
for the nuptial day When Jean finds
out that his iEtended's hair has a COM
mercial value be loses his sentimentality
and proceeds 10 push as hard bargain
as he possibly can. II EleanOra's hair is
worth $50 10 the shearer IT has no com
mercial value TO him. And. Ike n cum
ming soul. as he considers himself. be
bargains with the clipper until finally
her hair IS IN the latter's sack and $50
has been added to the marriage portion.
And IT is from such people as these that
your grand madam and her no less grand
daughter. with their thin hair. obtain
the almost impossible hair eorOnets that
they wear on every occasion
The Hair Harvest
II might surprise you TO know that the
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for grown men to stand ike a lot Of kids
rubbering IN az a candy-stOre window,
doesn't II? Il isn't unconstitutional or
breaking the peace. or anything Ike that.
but. as ! see it-what's the use OF rub
bering at thirgs like that when both
sides Of the street are hlled with pref
tier things with iuffy rufies on and good
complexions The way I see it is Just
this-if you're going to loaf between
steps. why not get the best excuse Oh the
MARKET"
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Dressing Golons.

= He padded dressing gown. which hss
always been one OF the indlspensibles
- Of the Englishman, seems 70 be be-
coming a faTOrits OF many Americans.
The new ones are made In dull brown.
dark blue. q deep garnet OF vvaddpd sils
or satin. with turnover collars and LIS
OF velvet
They are double-breasted, fastened with
silk frogs ana braid loops, and the fronts
have wide, comfortable pockets. Such a
gown is.lndeed, a luxury in a mans own
den, and especially on Sunday mornings
when be IS lounging around with the Sun
day papers, the thing Of greatest monsat.
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potted flowers. for tS4y may be set ont
IN tne yard or on the Verauda- But IN
the season Of the year when q palm
must be kept indoors great care should
be exercised in watering il properly.
AT least once every week sponge the
leaves with lukeWarm water. 10 which
a little milk has been added. Afterwards
place the plant for several hours IN luke
warm water deep enough 20 cover the
pot completely II this treatment IS
given every week. especially in the faH
OF the year. Just after the plant has
been brought Indoors, a vigorous, healthy
palm viii adorn your home sll winter
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DAINTY BEDROOM CURTAINS.

- EDROOM curtains OF heavy white
n net. with a border Of a cretonne de-
~ sign are the very latest for a bed
room. A border with 4 blue ribbon an
inch or so wide. caught here and there
with a single pink rose IS attractive.
such q border can be cut from cretOnne
and fastened 10 the net OF The curtain
with a chain stitch. The edges NAV be
finished With a narrow pale blue galIoon.
Another curtain much in use is the mad
ras one. Il Is OF an ecru tint. with fg-
ures OF flowers IN artistic cOlors scattered
here and there. The heavy border Is
used as a frieZe instead OF being placed
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MAKING CLOTHES FIRE-PRooF.

n HILDREN'S clothing. lace curtains
portiereS. rugs and other articles
~ IN the house may he made per-
fectly fre-proof al very little expense and
with practically no trouble. Dissolve haIf
a pound OF tungstate Of soda. which can
be bought at any drug store. IN half 4
gallon OF water. Pot this into bottles and
seal tightly. When the clothing IS ready
20 hang on the line about a tea cup of
the solution should be added to the riusing
water. In the case Of rugs and similar
articles the work should he done By
spongiug them over with the solution.
added 20 four times the amount Of water
II the articles are 70 be sJarched tie
solution should be added 10 the starch
instead OF 10 the rinsiEg water.
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A Lou Gar1bril With Wide Facade COSTING $1,000.

a total frontage OF 81 feet, the main part
being 40 feet in depth. with the kitch IN
part % feet wide and IS feet deep. The
treatment OF the front is symmetrical. with
the entrance In the center, wide smpie
hall and spacious recessed Testibule. with
an outdoor seat on each side OF the en-
trance. There is a wide porch IN the cen
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ter with covered piazza on the right
carried around on the side back 10 the
dining room. and at the left Of the porch
IS an open terrace. Entering the center
bail, there is a large amp.e living-room on
the left Is feet wide by y feet 6 inches
long. with a wide fireplace at the end and
a very pretty den at the rear. also pro-
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parlOr. and back OF this the dining room
Parlor and iving-room open together
with wide-eolumned arehways. There Is
wide stairway leading up IN the center,
with double platforms. and the hall ex-
tends back and opens out onto a rear
porch. with toilet-room and coat closet at
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LAUNDRY nae.

II LAUNDRY bag that will be found
OF more than ordinary convenlence
IS made Of two large bordered
towels. with three sides sewed and a
drawing string run through at the TOP.
For holding large pieces OF laundry. such
as table linen and bed linen. a circular
laundry bag Is more seryiceable. II
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near dressed are your It's perfect sin
and a shame 70 keep ne waiting Ike
thIsr'
.-Waitingr' echoed Mr. J. ''waitingl
I'd ike 20 know how many times you Te
kept me waiting.'
That's neither here nor there. Homer,
besides being very rude speech
should think you would get dressed IN
stead OF standing there arguing with ne!
] suppose you'll lose your coliar-buttOn
next. just as they always do in
Vow. Blossom. dear. don't be unrea-
sonable! One would think. from your re-
marks. that take great pleasure in keep
lug you waiting Confound it, Where
where's whatT' shrfIIed Ms. J. ''You
don't mean TO tell ne you have actually
lost it,
Ny other shirt stud!' walled Mr. J.
Gave you seen itT'
mo, I have not" Mrs. Justwed replied.
quite loftiIy- when placed your
things out for you this afternoon could
fnd but one I supposed you knew what
had become OF the other"
For Eve minutes nerve-T -Tracking sounds
o. things being tumbled and twisted and
turned upside down came from the next
room
Mrs. is orderly souI fairly writhed "a
@Ahr' shouted Mr.. Justwed. snddenly
and triumphantly. I've got it!'
u was exactly $50 when Mr. J.
emerged. struggling into his ovsrcoat-
with his hair and his tie very much
awry.
Thank goodness breathed Mrs Just
wed, ferTently, you're ready ct lastl
Hurry, now It's g 2O-minute ride before
we get there. Just a minute, now, must
get the cards 70 the tea ] an not e1-
actly sure Of the address Wait-1ust--
A.
Mr. Justwei waited.
Then be waited & little while longer
There was q suspicious silence IN the
p. living room
I Blossom he called. Blossom. In
waiting"
But 10 reply
Then he became curious
Entering the living room ne saw Mrs.
/ Justwed sitting bOlt upright IL the o's
mission rocker.
She was staring straight ahead as Ole
| who gazes into the supernatural
-'BioSsOmr" he cried. really alarmed,
whats the matterT'
"Homer-Homer. dear" Ms Justwed
replied slowly. timidly. plaintively. .!
\ made a mistake. -deareSt-dOu't b.
( angry-but-but the tea isn't until next
/ week Ill dcu't know how ! made
/ the mis-"
/ But M Justwed heard no more-be
/ had keeled over on the divan IN q peace
{ fuI oblivion where afternoon teas and al
/ other mundane matters are non est
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BY CHAs. S. sEDGwICK.

- HE Gambril adapts itself well TO
the low cottage-style house. When
used with the wide Facade II af-
~ fords the low and homelike appear
ance that is so much sought after,
and is so well adapted for a suburban
home and looks best where the grounds
are spacious, and when not closely
hemmed in by other houses. This roof
treatment is often found in old colonial
work, and there Is a certain qualntness
that Is very pleasing. The expense Is gen
orally less than with straight high walls
and high roofs above, owing to the fact
that it takes less material. There IS no
saving on labor.
The house shown In our Illustration has
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In the Morning.

The wind IS blowing from the south.
The aShen buds are swelling;
The bluebird came at peep Of dawn
And sought his olden dwelling;
And Nora has a spray Of green
Her auburn locks adOrBilG.
And there's n sprig Ia Daniels coat
st. Patrick's Day In the morning.
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one wishes 70 fnd an article IN this Bind
OF a bag the bag cFn be opened on the
floor and the article found by assort-
ment. II the bag Is a closed one every
article must he taken out before the de-
sired one can be found.
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WATERING PALMs.

TEATERING n palm Is an art that
but few women understand. and
w for this reason so many women
complain that they never have luck with
plants. In the summertime there Is
not much necessity Cor special care OF
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al the bottom of the curtain. Madras
curtains IN harmony With the furniture
OF Libraries and dens are desirable For
a room furnished In mission style a cross
bar silk with woven figures in soft col
Ors IS a correct drapery.
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s SollEHAcB 4 '%AETIFIcIAl a HAIR 4

There are hundreds OF hair agents
securing every country in Europe for
young women who can be inveigled into
selling their tresses for a merely nom
inal sum. In Italy they secure coarse
black hair mostly. This brings the poor
est price in the market. but even that
is nothing TO sneeze at. In Sweden the
most costly and beautiful hair Is OBJ
tanned II Is Of a rarely fne texture and
is very much I'm demand among the so
ciety queens 10 whom price IS the least
consideration as long as they can obtain
the thing thew want.
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the inebriate. unsteadily. why don't yo1
shtOp yer damphOolisness E'vry door T.
hic-knock on. you shtick your-hie-
head 0ut off,
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The European peasant girl who. With
the consent and the appreciation OF aer
fauce sells her charming tresses may re-
eeiye anywhere from one dollar 10 ten
dollars TO compensate her for her loss.
The latter figure is the highesI paid by
these professional shearers, who resort
TO all kinds Of devices 70 attain their
end. and yet have known Of case
when one batch Of hair bought from a
Breton peasant girl for this sum was
sold IN America 10 a lender Of fashion
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WAA r. JUSTWED'S promise, hastily
HN given as be rushed OF late for
the ONCE In the morning. gave
no evidence Of developing into
the dire calamity II did Little
did Mr. Justwed reckon the awful couse-
quences 10 his peace Of mind. he prom
ised In haste and repented AZ leisure. and
Il all happened thusly;
Mrs. Justwed. with that laudable pride
that every newly wed woman feels %
trotting out her husband and putting him
through his PAGES for the admiration OF
her friends, had begun. with the grape
fruit az breakfast, glowing accounts OF
the "at home" she intended going 20 that
afternoon, and finished with a promise
from her better bali that be would come
home early and enter The crush with her.
Now remember, Homer, dear" she
said, for the hundrcdth time at least. as
she bade him goodbye" at the front
door, remember. we must be there at
$50 this evening. DO come home early
enough 10 get dressed IN tlme!'
And Mr. Justwed promised
OF course. g. wasn't his faulti How
could he tell that the president OF the
bank would come IN al 3 O'Clock that
afternoon With a special batch Of ae-
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~ ROM the pretty Breton peasant
- 10 the maiden OF the Indies there
l has been a demand for hair thar
has set them all a-gaping and Won
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
"M He Hedrt Of Birmingham N0fherS''

tied together with ribbons were painted and the names of Hillman and Crook.
 Miss Hllman, who is graduate of the University of Chicago has had charge of the domestic science department on the State Normal school here the past two years and has made hosts of friends during her stay here, and has proven tho fact that higher education for woman Is not a drawback to her matrimonial pros peets MT Crook is a representative of one of the oldest and most influential families in Jacksonville, being a son of Capt James Crook. He Is a popular and successful travelbng salesman for the shoe firm of Hoge X Montgomery, Frank fort. Ky.
 The marriage of these two young peo- pie will occur at the home of Miss Hill man some time in the latter part of the summer This event will be of interest not only to people in Alabama and in Chicago, but in other states as well.
 Among the Misses Caldwell's guests were Mrs Robert Morris of Columbia. S. C., Mrs John Burke Mrs. Hubert Montgomery, Mrs George Rowan, Mrs. E. M. Murphey, Mrs Charbonnier. Miss Carey Caldwell, Miss Hannah Crook, Miss Susan Lancaster. Miss Mary Good lett. Miss Ritchie Norton and Miss Helen Mcknight.