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The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
A VISIT TO MARY.

SOUTH RIVER, n. j.. April o.
Mary Grogan was scrubbing the
kitchen table.
GO away" she said.
But. Miss Grogan"-protested The
Times correspondent.
Don't Mrs. Grogan me. I'm Mary
and I'm working and don't want To
be bothered"
But, Mary, pleaded the reporter
who. In his time had been up against
hard propositions like Archbold, Har
riman, Rockefeller and Roosevelt
when they didn't want to talk-"but
Mary can't the photographer take
your picture ?"
well, the nerve OF that" said
Mary. Get out of my kitchen. Come
around here to take my picture when
I'm on the edge of the grave! Why
didn't you come around when | was
80 years old? Move on"
But all the country wants TO know
about you. They want 10 know how
you look" he pleaded.
Bother with all the country Get
out of my kitchen"
well, won't you talk when your
work is done?"
Eyes, I may" said Mary. But you
won't be where en- when my work
is done. A woman work isn't done
until she's through with this life. Get
OUT"
It's true that Mary Grogan has been
considerably pesterod by reporters
lately.
| About all she has done ell her life
that's rs years-was TO work in a
kitchen; to get breakfast. clean up;
get lunch, get dinner, get breakfast
and so on. day after day.
But Mary is famous. because she
was satisfied TO live In one family for
90 years as a servant.
And a servant girl, who has been
true and loyal for 80 years. is enough
TO bring the reporters to her door,
in this day and age.
Mrs. Abial Price. Mary's mistress,
has little to say about Mary, be
cause Mary is modest.
I'VE love her" she said. She has
been so faithful and loving. We gave
her a big dinner and we all waited
on her one Sunday recently, In honor
OF her hftieth year in the Price
family"
II remember the morning she came
10 us. Two months before she had
come 20 a neighbours with her three
| little children, and asked for place.
She got It, She was green, for she
had just come over from Ireland.
where her husband had lied. The
neighbor family moved away. but be-
fore leaving they asked Va to take
Mary We took her and gave her 500
year. She has Lever asked for a
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
CHAMPION HIRED
GIRL IS MISS MARY
She Has Been in the Kitchen so
Years and Prescribes: Mind
Your Own Business.
MARY GRooAN, AN
APPRECIATION
BY CYNTHIA GREY.


Simple. steadfast Mary Gro
gam Mary Grogan, paragon.
jewel.
For 80 years she has served
one mistress. served her faith
fully, uncompainingly. well.
One hundred dollars a year
less than 81 week.-Mrs. been
her stipend. Raises she has
spurned. days of she has asked
but one.
She teaches. by her example.
a tremendous object lesson,
does Mary Grogan. This faith
full maid -of-all-work, this cham
pion hired girl, is richer than
us all. She measures her for
tune In happiness, found by con-
stancy. love for and from her
employers. good cookery, good
cheer and good service.
For so years she has kept her
place" She has raised her
own and three generations o.
others children-all in the fear
OF the Lord, all TO be manly and
womanIy American men and
women. She is proud OF them
they are proud OF her.
All America should be proud
OF her-Mary Grogan.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

that adorned the restaurant of old man
Gonzales.
Charles Davis, who had spent years
IA Mexico and made his pile there.
knew nothing of the customs of New
York, and he was thinking OF going
back home where he understood the
language, when he saw Heloise Muir
ply hurrying one evening from the
factory where she was employed, and
lost his heart.
\ He followed her to the elevated
road and saw her enter car and take
q seat next TO a window. Heloise had
been at dance the night before. and
she was dead tired. Looking at the
housetops as the train sped along, she
thought OF less strenuous days, when
she would have married and left the
factory forever. Her air castles were
dissipated by a faltering voice say
ing: beg pardon, miss, but is this
seat taken?"
Looking up she saw bashful
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
In Society

In the First Presbyterian chutch. az
9 o'clock thfs evening sacred chr
tata, The Seven Last wofds.s by'
Theodore Dubois. wilf he 'shhk % ~
quartet and chorus OF 20 voices The
public is invited
The Michigan Society OF the Colon.
ial Danes held meeting in tie home
OF Mrs. Arthur NJ. Parker. No, 1891
Jefferson-ave.. and elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. n. ii.
Fyfe, reelected; first vice-president.
Mrs Charles A. Metcalf second. vice
president, Mrs. Arthur NJ. Parker; d.
rectors. Mrs. Richard III. Macauley.
Mrs b. c. Whitney. Miss Harriet
Farnsworth and Mrs. George w. Pat
terson, of Ann Arbor. The eight other
directors are: Mrs. John s. Minor.
Mrs. j. T. Emerson, Mrs. James Coss-
lett Smith. Miss Henry. Mrs. 4. H.
Jewett, Mrs. e. II. Wright. Miss Agnes
Burton and Mrs. Edward II. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs John Andrew, OF No.
1874 East Euclid-ave., celebrated their
fftieth wedding anniversary Thursday
evening, with about 40 relatives pres
ent The couple were married In Lon
don, Ont, but for the last "a years
they have lived in Detroit. Mr. An
drew was in the employ of the Grand
Trunk railway for as years, retiring
from a position in the claims depart.
ment only few years ago. There are
three sons and four daughters, T.. p.
Andrew. Cincinnati; A. II. G. Ans
drew. Chicago; Mrs. S. X. McEldow-
ney. Chelsea; Mrs. John Robb, Miss,
Augusta. Miss Lillian and Alfred H..
Andrew. Detroit.
The Ladies' Aid Society. OF the Mess
siah Lutheran church, Grand Boule'
ward and Toledo-ave., will hold an
Easter sale and social In the chapel,
Monday evening, April H.. .-...~, =.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
Ambiguous Row-Wow.

A big black dog puts In good deal
of time trotting about Pleasant Hill,
whenever il meets any one 1t wags
it's tail in most friendly manner. but
at the same time growls warningly.
The Pleasant Hill Times offers a
leather medallion TO any one who will
tell the town which end of the dog
to believe-Kansas City Times.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

NEW YORK. April 9.-Sllk bathing
suits this year
II you can't afford silk. use satin.
&c will last longer
Here are two bathing suits from
Palm Beach.
The girl standing wears a black
and white striped taffeta. with both
skirt and bodice cut on the bias The
seam Is down the middle front and
back. There are Gibson pleats at the
shoulders The short circular skirt is
given extra fullness by side pleat
that is stitched only TO the hip. A cap
of the same material. draped over an
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

oiled silk foundation, fits the head
closely. Silk stockings, with no shoes
made up the costume of the Palm
Beach girl.
The other suit Is OF navy blue tai
feta, with black stripe, piped In
white with sailor collar and tie, also
of white taffeta. The waist Is trim
med with bands OF the material, which
extend from the shoulder line TO the
hem. This young lady wears shoes
but she's bit old.fashioned for thai
reason, for there were no shoes or
sandals on the beach at Palm Beach
this spring.
Parasols match the costumes.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
PLAYTIME STORIES
Fred's Lesson.

Do you ever tease? Don't. for a
tease can never be loved by anyone.
Fred, the little boy of this story
was an awful tease. He learned his
lesson
His mamma was so fond OF pretty
dresses and of parties that she had
no time for teaching her little boy
Fred soon found that by teasing and
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

raise. She loved us all from the first
and we loved her"
II think she's the ideal servant"
Miss Price, Mrs. Abial Prices daugh.
ter. says that Mary bossed all the
Price children.
why, we minded her better than
we did mother" she said. She wor-
ried about us and scOlded us and loved
us and we all loved her"
Mary's children married and settled
down. The Price children married
and moved away-most OF them. They
brought their own children back 10
the old homestead for family reunions
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
|&Ic4MM> s16S
seaIIoped Eggs.

Into a buttered baking dish put a
layer of bread crumbs. one OF sliced
hard-boiled eggs and some bits of but
ter Continue this. in the same order.
until the dish is filed. Then pour
half a cup OF milk and sift crumbs
over the top. Bake for 10 minutes.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

whimpering a little he would always
make nurse give him anything he
wanted.
Fred sometimes went to visit his
father at his Office. and he always
leased for things he could not have.
One day he leased for a pencil and
scrubbed all over a very important
document. Another time he teased
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09
BY ELMER RIGDON.

~1ROM Mexico came Charley Dav-
is to hobnob with civilization.
III but after a weeks sojourn In
x the metropolis he pinned for
M the baked clay roads. His
SEARCH for homemade grub had
ltSed hltile and he would have
Men a good deal to again gaze on the
o6radoxical sign: Hot Chilly Beans"
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

When her husband died. Mrs. Clark
Fisher. "a prominent Trenton, N. J.tt
society woman, pitched right in and
started to learn to manage the anvil
works he left. She has succeeded adj
mirably well. She has mastered the.
molders trade and now works elbow
to elbow with her men.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

and Mary cooked for them. Then
some great-grandchildren attended the
family reunions.
Mary worried about them all and
made them obey her.
p. S.-As the correspondent was
leaving he stuck his head in through
the kitchen door and said to Mary
Mary, can't you tell other servan;
girls how to keep their jobs sc
years."
by minding their own business.
replied Mary.
Which was intended more for the
reporter than for other servant girls
The Detroit times., 1909-04-09

Mrs. Frances Christine Fisher Herman
Mrs. Frances Christine Fisher Tier
nan, novelist, of Salisbury, N. e., Is
one OF the few litterateurs to. receive
the much coveted Laetare medal CIV.
en- annually by the University OF
Notre Dame to some Catholic layman.
who has particularly distinguished
himself in the service of the. church,
Mrs. Tiernan is known to the literary
world as christian Reed" The medal
is always bestowed on the fourth Sun
day In Lent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
A HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Not On a Railroad, but between Two
Baby Carriages.

Head-on collisions on railroads are
commonly caused by disregard Of signals;
this head-on collision on a sidewalk was
due 10 quite another cause II was be
tween 10 baby carriages, the engineers
being two mothers, and each vehicle con-
tanning one small passenger.
These two baby carriages in a shopping
street were being propelled from opposite
directions on the same line Usually in
such circumstances baby carriages turn
out 20 pass when they meet. but on this
occasion the two mothers propelling the
baby carriages had both become en-
crossed in the display in a shop window
they were passing. and so engrossed they
both kept on advancing. with no thought
of what they were doing. with the space
between the carriages steadily narrowing,
narrowing, narrowing until the first
thing you know, kerbunk! They bumped
right into each other in a head-on COLI
sion.
Both engineers had been so wrapped up
IN what they saw in the window that they
had both been moving very slowly and so
no serious damage was done, and now,
with their attention brought back by the
shock OF the collision, they both smiled
and pulled their carriages back enough to
free the ineTlOClOed wheels, and then each
turned out and passed on.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27

here is your State treasurer. who had
sought 20 injure you b. AAfaulting the
State bonds due to-day,
Of June. And that frow
Mr.. Foster is Secretary
Bronx Loan and Trust
has treated me az times \
est injustice and condescc
er Treasurer Foster has 4
which 10 meet those bo.-
know; but 1 do know that I have to-day
paid them in full through the Buckhaw
National Bank, OF Raleigh"
Col. Daubeuspeck leaped 20 his feet
and swung his cap. He proposed three
cheers for Jerry Dangerheld: and three
more for Barbara Osborne; and then the
two governors were cheered three time
three; and when the bungalow had ceased
10 ring, IL was seen that Ardmore and
GTiswold were IN each others arms.
Surely, by this time" said Mrs. Atch-
ison, you have adjusted enough OF these
weighty matters for one day, and I beg
that you will all dine with Us at Ardsley
tonight at s o'clock, where my brother
and [ viii endeavOr 10 mark IN appropri-
ate fashion the signing Of peace between
your neighbOring kingdoms"
For Gov. Osborne ana myself, I &C
cept. madam replied Gov. Dangerheld,
provided the flowing frock coats, which
are the vesture and symbol OF our re-
spective Offices, are still in the log house
on the Raccoon where became e pris-
oner."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27

not he
until late and that
shouldn't that a test
is a thing
suggestions
subject that be worth
thing
you him.
it.
! don't mea Isl hguratively
wondering
who much IN love.
think
a minutes
why Jimmie 1 going anywhere m
q perfect age" friend
think
tirely unable imagine a without him
Don't married unless
is the advice
Be that it IS not his love that
The falls in love with the falls
a
That is often
highest o
II think possible that with to
imagine how
and II could
him probably
DO the little MISE
word in the spelling
and he didn't your
That's mighty
his own proudr
his achievements competition
him would be really happes m out?
II would. test. CAMERON
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27

Prof Henry Maine Griswold, associate
professor Of admiralty IN the University
Of Virginia, and the author Of"
'Griswold2'' The anger slowly left
Gov. Osborne's face. do I understand
that you belong 10 the Virginia Tide
water family OF that name2 Then. sir.
without hesitation I offer you my hand 20
Osborne" cried Gov. Dangerfeld. we
have every reason 10 be proud Of our
daughters They have done their best
for US. and they seem TO have acted
wisely IN accepting aid from these gen
tlemen; and now, what is 10 be done
with Bill Appleweight2''
7We have with US that reQuisition you
left on your desk" exclaimed Barbara,
turning 70 her father.
I'm afraid that won't help" laughed
Gov. Osborne; that reQuisitiOn, Barbara,
is purely PiCkwickian in character"
The disposition Of Appleweight." said
Cooke, is a matter Of delicacy for both
Of you gentlemen. and you viii pardon
me for thrustlng myself forward, but
that this affair may end happily FOR all,
neither North nor South Carolina should
bear the burden OF prosecuting a man 10
whom-we may say il rs between friends
here-the governors Of both States are
under some trifling obligations"
The governor OF North Carolina ex-
changed a glance and a nod with the gov
ernor OF South Carolina.
Therefore" resumed Cooke. eve must
hit upon a plan Of action that will elm
mate both States from the controversy.
I viii, with your permission. turn Apple
weight over 20 the United States revenue
officers. who are even now IN this neigh
borhoOd looking for him
NO" cried Jerry. I'VE shall do moth
ing Of the kind. I met Mr.. Appleweight
under peculiar circumstances. but I must
say that I formed a high opinion Of his
chivalry, and I beg that we allow him TO
take a little trip somewhere until the
Womans Civic League Of Raleigh and
the carping Massachusetts press have
found other business. and he can return
in peace 70 his home"
That" said Gov. Osborne. meets my
approval"
And J." Ardmore added, will give
him my private caboose in which to
-vuise the larger Canadian cities"
Two more prisoners were now brought
in.
Gov. Dangerheld," continued Ardmore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW

The dissatisfaction with modern educa-
ton Is so general that those whose duty
it is TO attend TO such matters or who
have time to spend in solving problems
are eating and sleeping with the subject.
a common school education is compul-
sorry, unless a parent or guardian is able
70 convince the authorities that children
can be quite as well educated at home or
will be sent 20 private schools.
There Is much to be said in favor Of
public schools. As this is a democratic
country. with a standard Of equality, #
is wise TO associate with our neighbors.
Boys in particular are benefited by as
ISOLATION with children Of their own age
I'm the work and play Of school days.
They acquire independence and are saved
from snObbish notions which they may
acquire later on. but not likely 10 get IN
so marked a degree as does the boy who
is kept within the confines OF his social
class. To be sure. children acquire some
Objectionable notions I'm unrestricted
intercourse with boys from all kinds Of
homes. but a wise direction by parental
hands will counteract that. There are
compensations in everything.
But public school education does not so
far enough. especially with girls Their
education is incomplete unless they can
sew. because they viii probably have 10
do some mending even II they are spared
the other kinds Of sewing a moderate
amount Of skill with the needle doubles
the life OF any garment. and money saved
is money earned. and often with less ex-
ertion. For similar reasons OF economy.
cooking is a vital part OF feminine edu-
cation-an experienced cook can save
money IN the original outlay and on doc
tors bills by wardlng of illness. A seri-
Gus amount OF sickness can be directly
traced 20 the kitchen. Good cooking is
even more necessary in the home OF the
worltingman than in the mansion OF the
millionaire, and there is just where It is
lacklng-it is where there IS only a luke
warm interest In good living.
Every girl should learn how to spend
money to the best advantage; therefore
she should begin at a tender age with
a weekly allowance. which should be
made TO cover some part Of her personal
wants. That was the plan OF the best
OF mothers with me. and beginning with
hair ribbons, I branched out as my al
lowance was increased, adding handker-
chiefs and gloves and stockings. An in
tcrest in sewing was stimulated by the
possession Of as many pieces Of body
linen as I would make up. There was no
limit 10 trimmings and everything was
supplied by the material hands. which
did the cutting This was after I had
served an apprenticeship at dolls clothes.
BETsTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
CARE OF PoXGEE FROCKs.
rom the St. Louis Republic.

From the 81. Louis Republic.
POngee froclls that have done service
all summer may be ripped apart. washed
and pressed, and then remodeled into
practical and smart lounging robes. COM
bined with q piece Of bright colored silk
or similar goods.
There are quantities Of short remnants
OF silks left over from the summer sales
that can be bought cheap now, and as
the gown VIII be worn in the house only.
neither color nor design is Of first i'm
pOrtance.
The contrasting material Is generally
used for yoke that runs down TO the
edge of the gown and for undersleeves.
slashed draperies Of the pongee falling
over the latter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
BETTY BRADEEN.
CORRECT MOURNING FOR MEN.
Period of Wearing IL Is Shortened
and II Is Less Conspicuous.


Period of Wearing IL Is Shortened
and II Is Less Conspicuous.
Whether we approve or not, it is unde-
niably true that the period Of mourning
IS being shortened and the evidences
made less conspicuous than in the years
OF the past, says the Haberdasher. only
rarely nowadays do men wear emblems
mediate family.
First mourning for a wife covers a year
and for other relatives six months Dur
ing the first period only black and white
effects are permissible. The scheme calls
for deep hatband white shirt, either plain
or with black stripes. and black suit,
overcoat. waistcoat, half hose. gloves,
and shoes.
The second period of mourning lasts
six months for a wife and three months
for any other relative. In this time gray
IS correct and the mourning band Is not
worn on the hat. Black and white effects
as well as gray are allowable.
The brassard. or sleeve band. is in ex-
ceedingly bad form. IL originated in Eng
land as an expedient for servants and
others who could not afford entire change
Of outfit
Attendance az social affairs Of 4 Cere-
monious character is not expected during
the first period OF mourning. II circum-
stances make It necessary. the only
change from customary usage Is in day
time, black gloves and cravat, instead OF
gray and in the evening cloth band not
silk. on the silk hat.
Black tie and waistcoat should not be
substituted In the evening for the white,
nor are black studs and links or black
bordered handkerchiefs any longer APP
proved These things savored Of parad-
ing sorrow and have wisely been aban-
doned. The primary purpose Of black is
TO prevent such embarrassment as might
arise from ignorance Of bereavement on
the part OF those met
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27

From the Habcrdasher
Combinations never before figured so
largely in holiday orders. One of the
newest consists OF crocheted cravats and
suspenders to match, boxed together. The
matching in shade Of cravat, handker-
chief, and half hose Is OF all undoubtedly
the most popular.
At the same time II is possible to pro-
cure from certain manufacturers any de-
sired combination Of suspenders. arm
bands, garters. CTavats. handkeTchiefs.
and half hose OF one color. IL only re-
mains for them TO include waistcoats and
the colored accessories will be complete.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
Handmade FriIls.

From the St Louis Republic.
Nice fancy work you1l find in the hand
hemming OF tiny linen frills to wear
down the front Of your shirt waist. II
all your plainest shirts are really blouses
fastening down the back. the frills. four
or five inches deep, should be sewed to
finished strip OF sheer linen nine inches
long and two wide.
This may be attached to the middle
front OF the stock collar by a small fancy
pin, or even buttoned fast. there being
provided two buttons on the collar OF
your blouse and two tiny buttonholes in
the strap that holds the frilL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
Washington Herald Pattern Coupon.
PLEArED FLoUNCE SKIRT.

From the Boston Herald.
There is an increased popularity of
the skirt with the deep hip yoke Joined
TO a pleated hounce.
The lace covered slippers are pref
ty, but they should not be attempted by
anybody who has not small feet.
Many OF the new slippers have formal
rosette bows Of ribbon, shaped like a
daisy or a small sunnower.
The turban worn by young women is
a much larger affair than that intended
for more elderly ones.
There has been a revival OF skirt
blouses which the short-waisted gown
rather put in the background.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
LADIES' PETTICOAT SKIRT
Paris Pattern No. 3O7I
All Seams Allowed.


All women realize the Importance OF
well-designed underwear, especially the
fit and adjustment Of the petticoat This
one Is made with seven-gored upper part
and plated fioUnce lower part The back
is IN habit style. Muslin. cambria. silk.
satin ana pousve may all be used FOR
the making. The pattern is in sizes
. to 81 inches. waist measure. For IS
inch waist the skirt VIII require SIS yards
OF material 20 inches wide a.. yards q
inches wide, "a yards Sc inches wide or
3A yards 4 inches wide, with IL yards
20 inches wide. yard q inches wide. 4
yard IS inches wide or 3 yard e inches
wide extra for bias rufie. Width OF
lower edge Of founce in medium size,
about yards,
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como Boo to Rcmnin.

Baron Mayor des Pianchcs. Italian Ambassador to
the United States. yesterday denied the rmor that
his recent rcturu TO America from Italy where he
spent the summer was for lie purpose o. presenting
LIS letters o. recall The baron stated positively
he had returned 20 Washington 70 stay. Barousss
des Planches has been detained in Europe b. an
health. but the baron stated she expects 70 san
frum Cherb0urg for New York to-day