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The Washington times., 1909-10-07

heighth. Materials with crosswise de-
signs should be Stunned by the ON
an who must make the least Of her
cmbonpoint. and she should not wear
horizontal tuckinRs or trimmings She
should wear her garments with the
lines in design or trimming running
up and down.
The thin woman must not wear
dress that is absolutely plain u must
cover up any angulaTity, which is CTR
tainly not beautiful. This is not de
crying the simplicity which is always
good form. but an appearance Of full
ness can be gained by making lines rua
in a horizontal direction The bertha
effect softens any sharp lines and adds
attractively TO an angular figure The
draped sashes cause the eye 10 follow
"a curved lateral sweep. and this de-
tracts from a painfully thin effect
Hats are the rocks upon which the
large and the small women come 10
grief. Hats Hith immense crowns and
brims can 10 carried with dignity by
the large woman. They give q certain
proportion a tie top which makes for
a pleasing effect
The ;ittle woman with the small face
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
STAINED WALL PAPER
NOT HARD TO CLEAN

To brighten wall paper that is stained
and dirty, apply a cleanser made OF
equal parts Of cornstarch, whiting, and
Fuliers earth. Mix these ingredients
well and put them into a pail.
This cleanser is rubbed on the walls
with a pad, reade by covering the end
OF mop handle with cheesecloth. This
pad should be about six inches long and
four inches wide. and must be soft
Dip IL in the powder and rub IL on
the paper, making the strokes only uD
and down When the surface has been
thoroughly rubbed. wipe with fresh
cheesecloth.
Grease spOts will frequently disap-
pear before a combination OF ammonia
and Fullers earth. Make a thin paste
Of the two and spread IL over the stain.
Let Il remain until dry and brush Off
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used on both waist and skirt vokes or a
little hand embroidery if one has time
or fancy fer It. The Illustration shows
the dress made Of swiss muslin with
skirt of embroidery bouncing and hand
embroidered yol<es attached by beading.
A ribbon beading run with black velvet
is used for neck. waist. and sleeve. A
plain and serviceable little play-time
dress could be made of check Bingham
with plain yokes neatly stitched into
place and a narrow embroidery edginG
for neck and sleeve finish. There Is a
plain full length sleeve included in the
pattern. which may be found practical
BILE This IS q Ladies' Home Journal
pattern No. 4724, and may be had at )
Kann. Sons a. Co
FRANCES CARROLL
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Autumn Wedding Gown.

Bride-eleCt-A wedding gown. just
sent over from Paris, for pretty litle
fan bride has been very minutely de-
scribed 10 me and from 1t YOU may get
an idea of yours. It is Of much light
err weight satin than the old-tashiOned
sort that could stand alone and creal<eG
men1cingIy as the bride went up the
aisle.e Notwithstanding the popularity
of the long wasted bOdiceS, the French
couturier. abides by the grace Of the
empire effect for his bridal gown The
long sweep Of skirt IN this model is sU-
perb and the little bodice with a SUPPLE
ed front tucked into he girdle and the
short smock sleeves falling over the
under sleeves bf net, IS Indicative OF
the best winter ideas for w'ddIng cos
TUNES At the front of the skirt a
straight panel weighted by fringe. falls
to the feet and helps In the effect %
height given by this wedding gown
The veil IS 20 he draped in a new
fashion from the top Of the couture,
hllets Of white ribbon crossing the front
Of the head with orange blossom clus-
ters over the temple.
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Puzzle ChaserS Enthusiastic
About Solving Locoed Trees

was from "A man. Yes. indeed. there
are number Of men puzzlers He said
that ne had been engaged in the lum-
her business for great many years
and thought that he knew everything
there was to know about-tree lore, but
the locoed trees had him guessing for
fair However. from the looks of the
answers he guessed right and fairly 100.
There is one class or puZZleTs that
have never deserted me. and that is
The "Siddics' Miss Janet Little, only
thirteen years Of age. has sent in ner
solution. and while she may be little
law name and little by years. she is
not little in her knowledge of locoed
trees.
appreciate the efforts Of the school
girls and boys. for I know they do
not have very much time. And the
busy housekeeperS. who have been
my old standbys-but they know
v hat I think of them.
FRANCES CARROLL.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Since the long lines OF the figure
are being followed by the dictators Of
fashion. perhaps we'd sneTit pro-
portion I'm dress may not be out Of
place.
II this important element Of beauty
were considered when a woman Sc
lects her gown, the beautiful in dress
would grow conspicuous by its pres
ence on the streets or IN the. home
But how often is the attractiveness Of
q woman diminished by a frock which
emphasizes her shortcomings or ex-
aggerates the long lines Of the figure?
And how many times is the beauty Of
a gown lessened because a woman
lacking in a sense of the eternal fit
ness OF Things has beeu unfortunate
enough to wear il?
There are certain things which a
stout woman must deny herself The
draped polonaise. for instance, increases
the appearance OF width in the skirt
and correspondingly cuts dowr The
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Special price, $3.50 each.
Values up to $500.
Friday Bargain in
Black SILK PefficGafs-

A lot Of Women's black SIX Petit
coats. made Of good quality tafeta.
with deep tucked aounce and sec+forai
ruffles.
$3.50 each. Value, $500.
And these remnants:
Women's Albatross Kimonos. in Law
en .or black and light blue, finished
with striped wash ribbon bor5ers
slightly soiled- Reduced from 500 10
800 each
Colored MessaIine SILK Pet+icoa+S
made with deep founce finished Wit,
s.. - each. F'-'e -
Third floor. Eleventh ST.
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what did I tell YOU Yesterday Ct
course we are not uuitters,-wc are Just
so busy hunting up answers that we
have not had time 20 send them i'm. but
they will get there in. time and the
prizes will not have To go as a dona-
ton to home for decrepid puzzlers
either"
The foregoing is a portion OF let
ter received this morning from one
of the puzzlers Her solution has not
put in its appearance. but ! am sure
it viii before o'clock tomorrow Sew
eral others have told me that the per-
son who said the contest was so easy
said so before they attempted TO solve
it.
An interesting letter was handed mo
just as j came in the office today. It
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Friday Bargains in
Linen Department.

Fifty dozen AU-Iinen Hemmed Huck
Towels. size 1854 inches.
Special price. 1216c each.
Fifty dozen 34-inch Pure DamaslS
Napkins An excellent value.
$500 dozen. Value, $3.50.
To hundred Hemstitched Linen Pill
low Cases, warranted ali pure linen,
size 221Lx36 inches.
Special price, soc each.
Second floor, Eleventh street.
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WITHOUT A PIPE.

She looked up at the wall Of the arr
lists studio AT the little pieces Of pipe
THAI was al that was left Of the stove
he had had there In the rsiEter time.
What did you do WITH your stove2"
she asked him.
Put II away in the closet" he re-
piled
Il should think" she said. that the
little stove would be lonesome in a
closet all summer without it's pipe
New York Press.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
TOMATO PICKLE.

Take small tomatoes OF the peach"
variety. II possible Wash and slice
very thin. Soak I'm prime over night
and drain from Twelve to eighteen
hours The reason green tomato pickles
do not keep is because they are not
drained long enough. Put into clear
wate- I'm which IS dissolved a piece Of
alum IS large as q filOcrt. Heat slowly.
and vs. zen hot pour Off the water. Rinse
iu cold water. drain and place In a
strip as for spiced crabs. When hot,
seal.
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Friday Bargains in
Umbrella Department.

A lot OF Mems 2S-inch Rainy Day
Umbrellas, with steel rod. paragon
frame and natural wood handles
Special price. S1.GG each.
A lot OF WOmen's 26-inch Union Tar
feta Umbrellas. with steel rod. paragon
frame, and mission and natural WOo,i
handles.
Special price, $3.50 each.
Main floor Tenth ST
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Daily Fashion Talks.

The fashions favored by the adult
world are reflected in the domain Of the
l1idcies. consequently though the yoke
skirt is stii new it al 'eady appears
among the models for children.
The pattern offered today is Il good
example. The yoke is shallow enough
to be childish I'm appearance and IS cut
circular and the skirt has a straight
lower edge. Allover embroidery can be
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Glove Department.

70 pairs Women's Two-clasp Sue6a
Gloves, IN tan and black sizes 81 s..
and 5. Reduced from $50 10 &c pair.
pairs Womeu's 12-button-lenEt q
Glaze Kid Gloves. IN black only: sizes
5Is and 594- Reduced from $50 10 SIS
pair.
Main floor. c St
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FRIDAYS Our Remnant Day

rTHE counters will be filled tomorrow with the cleanup offerings
all the store. There all of
lengths odd lots broken sizes and asorments dened
Clipped articles etc There also great many odd and
kind things small to advertise in detail but splendid pcngfor
housekeepers and others that come early
The items below give an indication Of the attractions in values pre-
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Friday Bargain in
Boys Wool Suits.

A Iot of Boys Suits. mostly all-wool.
with KniCi-erbccker trousers. in neat
dark miNtm es; sizes TO 16. Well made,
sturdy suits
Special price, 1915 each.
Were $500, $500, $3.50 ard $3.50.
lot Of F3ys' Fine Atwood Suits,
with RnfckerbOclSer trousers. IN pretty
stylish mixtures; sizes 20 is.
Special price, $500 each.
We're $3.50, $3.50, $1,000 and S11.O0.
Third floor, Tenth street
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Antique Tapestry.

V. A. Booth-There are several stores
i'm this city, the names OF which. / can
not publish in this column, that deal
in antique furniture. They could proba-
bly, tell YOU the value of your tapestry
and painting.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Corcoran Art Caller y.

Mrs. H. O-The Corcoran Gallery CT
! Art viii not be ope1. on Sundays to Wis
itors until the first Sunday I'm November.
iThe hours are from l:50 until $3.50.
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sI.OO adj. value, g.

And these remnants
2 Fine Lingerie shirt Waists. front
formed Of tuci1s. lace medallions and
hand embroidery; back tucked 20 form
yoke. long sleeves tucked and lace trim
med: fa-Ss1 ir back. size 90 Reduced
from s675 30 $50 each
4 Fine Lingerie Shirt sWaists, with
front OF hand embroidery and vide Ger
man vaIencfeunes lace insertion. back
Of Wide tucks and German valenciennes
insertion: high collar e German val
enciennes tHace and tucks, long sleeves,
easten in S,4ek. sizes . and 2 Re
dl1ced from IS ~ 70 s175 each
s Fine Lingerie Shirt Waists. front
collar and sleeves formed Of vice Swiss
embroidery and narrow Irish lace, bac :
f0Aned Of cluster tucks. long sleeves;
fasten in back: sizes a. . and a. Re
duced from s3.75 10 1926 each
Third floor. 9 st.
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Friday Bargain in
WOmen'S Sateen Waists.

A lot Of Women's Black sateen Waists,
Nth front cluster tucked 20 form yoke
back tucked to match; long sleeves las-
tered In front under tucked plat hem
stitched white muslin collar ana cuf1s.
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Ms. Taft's Maiden Name.

NJ H. Mrs Taft the wife Of the
President was Miss Helen Heron be
fore her marriage
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Old Coins.

NJ. K.-Any coin dealer or the Union
Savings Bank will tell you the value
Of your old coin
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Value of Painting.

Fl. r. Many good art store would
tell YOU the approximate value Of youl
painting if YOU allow them TO see it.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
ANS WERS. TO
THE QUERIES
Information Asked of
The Times Is GiVen
Here.
Mereerized Batiste Waists.

l. a. B-Mercerized batiste waists
can be cleaned very satisfactory by
washing i'm benzine, easolcne or warm
water and white soap.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Deliciously Cooked Oysters.
Phila. oyster and Chop House. 5l3 18th
ST n. vs..
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

We Clean Your Carpets Right.
No Halfway work with US.
Charge Very Moderate.
CONGER Phone. West ~.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07
Friday Bargain in
Children'S Goats.

A lot or Little Children's Coats. made
o. me corduroys and serges. in red
eroWn' and blue, and in Russian AMI
double-breasted STYLES. Ve1-v s+t-s,tf,-s
garments.
S5.0e each. Value, SIZE.
Third floor. Eleventh =
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Pennle al Refncd Taste

like our Port. Sherry. and Angelica
Wines, sc per bottles for 81. Schwab s..
rs Stn St. s. +
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Friday Bargain in
WOmen'S Silk Isle Hose.

twenty-five dozen pairs Women's Fast
Black Silk-Lisle Hose. with double
All size
Special price. Soc; pairs for s1.RO.
And these remnants.
Il pairs Women's Fancy Isle Thread
Hose. in plaid and checked effects.
sizes 81, 9, and 95z. Reduced from q ~
to 37lzc pair
a pairs Women's Fast Black Isle
Hose, With lace. ankles; sizes and 81.
Reduced from SOC to Sc pair.
Main floor. f st.
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carnets cleaned and Laid.

1'IIIA
Mattresses made and renovated. TELL
Main 9O25 L. p. Hinkel & Co.. 4SS Maine
ave. S w.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

Gas Ranges, Water Heaters, 6I6 Izth 81
{. A. Muddiman & CO. 1904 G ST.
The Washington times., 1909-10-07

caverly's plumbing. lgsi C st. n. ".
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Friday Bargain in
WOmen'S Coat Suits.

NOeAA S0AASs
lot of very attractive Coat Suits.
-hdoe OF novelty mixtures. diagonais
serges, bedford cord, and plain serres
Coats are in the new 42-inch length.
and skirts have t3.e new plated founce
and cluster pla,is.
Special price $3.50 each.
Values up to $500.
And these remnants:
/ Black Serge Coat Suit: seni-fttinx
coat finished with tuxedo collar OF black
Armour silk, gored skirt; size e Re-
duced from $3.50 TO 5000
Navy Blue French Serge Coat
suits; semi-ftting coat and xorea
skirt; sizes Al and 45. Reduced fror,
$500 and $3.50 to 5000 each.
J Light Gray Serge Coat Suit: semi
hitting coat with strapped seams: gore
skirt with panel front; size "a Reduced
from $500 to $500.
Third floor. G street
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YOKE SKIRT FOR CHILD
Cost of Tbs Skirt
In TqUo Materials
IN SWISS MUSLIN.

IA Yards swiss muslin. 80 inches
wide. Poe yard.....-......-.-.... S0.7
ga yards 11-inch houncinK. 39c
ward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Los
2lz yards seam beading 15c yard. IS
Ia yards ribbon beading. PIC
4 yards ribbon velvet. &c yard p
yards cdging. 10c yard............ 20
IN CHECK GINGHAM.
2i5 yards of gingham, 30 inches
wide, 15c yard. ......-.--.......... S0.55
yard edging, 1Oc yard............. 20
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Sented.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
LONDON NOW HAS HOBBY club.
All Hobby Lovers, Including spook
Hunters, to Be Eligible.

Viscount Molesworth and the Hon.
George Scott have hit upon a novel
Idea for club which will be called the
Hobby club. the New York Times
Londor correspondent says. Men Will
be admitted as members and women
as associates on condition that they
have hobbies, are amateurs so far as
the club is concerned. and possess the
ordinary requisite comprised in the
term clubable. The club viii cater
for wide variety OF hobbies. from
gardening 10 curio collecting. and even
psychical research. which at this last
hoar seems to have received its prop
er classification.
An extensive library will be formed
and intellectual salons will be held. at
which men and women OF similar
tastes may confer. Experts have been
engaged TO give lectures and advices
on various topics. The club has al.
ready an influential committee end Is
receiving hearty support. from among
others Lord Avebury, who is keen
advocate of hobbies.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
DEALING WITH LOCUST PLAGUE.
Methods Employed by the Dw:llers in
Algeria.

Algeria and Tunis have this year
suffered from an extraordinary inva-
sion Of locusts. The locusts arrive
from the direction of the deserts in
swarms SO thick as to hide the sun.
They cover the ground as with a yel-
low carpet, and sometimes render the
railways so slippery that the trains can
hardly run. At this stage they are not
voracious. being engaged principally
In laying their eggs. But 40 days later
the young locusts. not yet winged, be-
gin to run about devouring every
green thing. including not only leaves.
but even the bark and tender shoots
OF trees. The hordes, advancing in a
body. sometimes cover an area of sew
eral square miles. Barricades OF cloth.
surrounded with wax strips. erected
In the line Of march, arrest the prog
ress OF the insects, which are unable
TO crawl up the smooth surface. Pass
Ing along the line OF the barricades.
they fall into bitches dug for the pur-
pose. where they are killed with cor.
rosive liquids. Another method is 10
smooth descending paths. ending In
poisoned bitches. The insects follow
the descents. and thus go to their
deaths.-Youth's Companion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
Endurance Of q Guide.

An Alpine guide. Philippe Allamand,
OF Bex. has gained publicity in the
Swiss papers by a marvellous pedes
trian achievement He started on a
Monday from Taesch and ascended
10 the Weisshorn hut, whence he re-
turned to the valley to fetch a mem.
Der of his party who had been left be.
hind. There was time for only three
hours sleep after that, and then the
Weisshorn had TO be climbed. 1t was
In bad condition, and the ascent took
nearly II hours. No sooner had he
reached the top than Allamand hast,
ened dcwn and proceeded to Zermatt
to join another party who had en-
gagged him for the Matterhorn. He
overlook them In the hut at four
o'clock on Tuesday morning, went up
the Matterhorn at once. and did no,
get back until II o'clock on Wednes
day night. having been "A hours with
out sleep. walking and climbing all
the time. Even then he took only \
days rest before leading party up
the Dent blanche
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
The Fitting.

Meath the street lamps flicker she
stood and wept softly. A gentleman
approached her.
My good woman" he said: per.
haps can help you II you are in
trouble"
Trouble" said the good woman. be.
tween her sobs; 1T isn't the word.
Everything-everything's against us
even the moon
Il am afraid. my dear woman. that
you have absorbed some foolish super.
stition."
NO. ! amt sir. bat it's true. Here's
me at work all day packing up. and
now I've heard that there's going to
be an eclipse"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
WATER SIMPLY HAD TO FALL. 4
Would Have Been Considerably More
Remarkable II Il Had Not,

Bradley Martin. Jr., who has mar.
ried Miss Phipps OF Pittsburg, has a
dry humor that has been llkened to
Mark Twain's. On his last visit to
America the young man went to NJ.
agara for the first time.
He was accompanied on his tour by
Harvard instructor who admires
nature profoundly. The instructor
hoped TO see Mr.. Martin impressed, al
most overcome. by Niagara's gran
deur. The young man. for joke. was
determined to disappoint his friend
Their first view OF the falls was by
moonlight. The great water was beau
tiful under the pale light Of the moon.
and the air was filled with deep.
sweet music. Mr.. Martin really was
moved. but he yawned. lighted =
cigarette. and said:
Let's be going"
His poor friend was thunderstruck
at such indifference.
Why" he cried, where are your
eyes? Aren't you amazed? Aren't you
impressed, Aren't you transported"
"0f course not" said Mr.. Martin.
What is there here to make such 4
fuss about7''
Look" cried the Harvard man.
look how that mighty river pours
over into that deep abyss"
Well" said Mr. Martin, what is
there to prevent IT."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
Australian earmaids.

It is telegraphed from Sydney that
the American sailors were much al.
tracted by the novelty OF pretty bar.
maids" The barmaids Of Sydney and
Melbourne are the prettiest in the
world. They are mostly recruited
from Tasmania. the insular state Of
the commonwealth. which has been
christened the "Circsssia Of the Col.
onies." on account OF the surprising
loveliness Of its daughters. several OF
whom have found their way into the
select pages Of bod and Dehrstt
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
His Saturday Night.

The pretty. broad-faced. blue-eyed
woman was telling how 1t happened
that her husband came home SO late
OF Saturday night
When he goes TO get shaved for
Sunday" she said. he waits so long
for the line that gets there before him
that he goes to sleep in the chair
while he is being shaved Then the
barber. who is friend of his. lets him
sleep as long as he likes after he has
finished with him. But don't see how
he can fall asleep with a dangerous
razor scraping all over his face. |
couldn't. Could yous"
1t isn't the most plausible excuse
ever heard" said one TO whom the
question was put. but II ought TO pass
on account OF It's originality"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-17

and uninviting entry hall. through
which there breathed an air heavy
with the dank and dusty odor Of un-
tenanted rooms. Hesitating on the
threshold. over her shoulder the girl
smiled kindly upon her Communicated
esquire and stepped within.
He lifted his hat automatically. The
door closed with an echoing slam. He
turned to the waiting cab. fumbling
for change.
"I'n walk" he told the cabby. pey-
ing him OF.
The hanson swept away to tune
Of hammering hoofs. and quiet rested
upon the street as Kirkwood turned
the nearest corner In an unpleasant
temper, puzzled and discontinued. 1t
seemed hardly fair that he should
have been dragged into SO promising
an adventure by his ears $50 to put 1t,
only to be thus summarily called upon
to write "Finis' beneath the incident.
He rounded the corner and walked
halfway to the next street. coming to
an abrupt and rebellious pause by the
entrance to a covered alleyway, of two
minds as to his proper course Of ac-
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-06-17

turned . third vehicle rumbleo
Of the news.
For between his curiosity aho,.
his concern for the girl he was - "a
led back to No. 0 by the nose =
were. hardly willingly at best =
foundry stupefied by the contemn,. ="
of his own temerity. he vet re sa."a
unfaltering. He who had for 50 s, !,
plumed himself upon his strict =. "us
vision Of his personal affairs and sss s''
~ steadfast Inconsistencies !, Ias
neighbours business now found b,n. ~
In the very act Of pushing in wba,s u
was not wanted. as he had besn !
vised in well nigh as many words "
He turned up Frognall stree, -.
the manner Of one out for lei,n ~
evening stroll. simultaneously 49,
the farther corner another pede.t.,'
debouched into the thoroughfa,a =
mere moving shadow at that d,st.s.'
brother to blacker shadows that str,s
ed in the fenced areas and unl,,a'
entries Of that poorly lighted hlo.s
The hush was something beyond !.
lief when one remembered the ~
ness Of blatant Tottenham Court 49,