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Be Careful

TT YOU have reached the place in
your life where the commonness Of
= word. action or thought does not
disturb you.
II mediocrity Of purpose and accom-
plishment be ali that satisfies you.
When you can work in surroundings
totally lacking in law or order without
trying TO remedy the defects.
If work poorly done. does not trouble
you in the sharp haunting way Of other
days.
When you do not expect refinement,
sincerity or truth from your friends,
for that means laxity in self-require-
mentS.
When deep down in your heart there
is no striving for an IDEAL
II you scorn the contempt or admira-
ton Of other broad-minded individuals.
For these are a few signs OF pitiable
deterioration of character, and abso-
lutely mark the failure OF an individual
70 carry on the forward movement Of
the race.
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GeeinggHuG~

you have discovered such places you
have found what many
Are toihng all their lives to find
a something Of which no power in the
world can deprive you; possession
more to be desired than rubies or fine
gold.
You sit in the street car and gaze at
the stolid faces around you. Does your
heart not yearn for those men and
women? You see the hard. harsh lines
OF toll. unsweetened either by that abid-
ing affection which comes only to the
truly religious in temperament or by
that higher consciousness OF truth and
beauty. Do you not long to gather
some Of those tired persons TO your
heart. to relieve their troubles, to point
the way down the lengthening vistas OF
enjoyment 10 something that trsUuse-nds
the everyday pettiness OF life? WOr-
rying. pickering. sscolding. gossiping-
all are useless and worse than useless.
And the stamp Of their presence is writ
ten on the features indeiibly forever.
UnloveHness Of character sooner or
later hangs its sign in the window OF
the face. One bit Of inward sweetness.
however. can relieve the whole express
sion
In a beautiful stretch Of hill country
one summer 1 was living near a won-
an, a native OF the place, crude in
speech, in her unfortunate moments
very much OF a scold and gossip Yet
that woman knew every bush and bird
in the country round about. and was
continually calling my attention 70 some
particularly perfect flower or lovely bit
Of sky. For all her harshness she was
not irpperviouS TO beauty. And because
she was not I could love her-in spite
OF the faults all so plainly apparent
She had missed much in nfe-content-
ment, 5uficiency OF worldly goods the
blessings OF true friendship; yet one
thing she knew. one thing she had
possession which no misfortune could
dim-the consciousness Of that beauty
which makes life to the artist divine and
to the meanest slave endurable-
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reading. John buys all the new novels"
Yes. I'm awfully fond of music.
James and I often go to the outdoor
concert. Have you been on the air
ships?"
DO 1 like pictures? Yes. should say
So See that picture over there" point
ing to lithograph in hideously glaring
colors. Il bought that for . cents.
frame and all Wasn't that a bargain?
Pictures do make a room look so cozy."
Is there anything much more pitiful
than the insincerity and lack OF taste
shown in these telltale remarks only TOO
frequent among women? To me the sad
dest fact in life is not that sorrow
comes to each of US and sin and wrong
to many. but that there are everywhere
in tenement and in palace-multitude
who never know the real values OF
things: who never feel the subtle infiu-
ence of true art: who never are con-
scious that there is more in life than
the mere surface pleasures and the mad
quest for bread or gold.
Nothing else really matters when you
have once gained a glimpse of the inner
beauty. when you have once consecrated
your soul to its service. You read OF
the struggle Of artists, poets. musicians
-of struggles with poverty. opposition.
hunger. suffering. ingratitude: yet do
you imagine for moment that the dl-
vine delight OF genius. the momentary
snatches Of pure ecstasy, are not suffi-
cient compensation for the pains OF a
lifetime?
Existence is not all barren waste.
There are valleys OF pleasant thought
and mountain peaks OF exquisite emo
ton. where each of US. if she will, may
realize bit OF heaven here and now. If
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Sleeper and sleeper grew the hill
Nader, mcrTier, chillier sill
The western wind blev down ard pIay'd
The widest tricks with the little maid.
AS tying her bonnet under her chin.
She ticd a young mans heart within
o Western Wind. do you think it was fair
; To play such tricks with her floating hairT
To gladly, gleefuly do your best
To blow her against the young mans breast9
Where he as gladly folded her in;
He kiss'd her mouth and dimplcd chin.
On, Ellery Vane, you little thought.
An hour ago, when you besought
This country lass TO walk with you,
After the sun had dricd the dew,
What perilous danger you'd be IN,
As she tied her bonnet under her chm.
Hsrs Rr,y.
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rebellion, It is customary for his mother
or nurse to conclude that he has been
possessed by some demon of mischief
Immediately measures Of punishment
are adopted to drive out the fiend in the
hope of restoring the child to his former
self. But it often happens that such
means tend TO aggravate the chfId's dis
temper instead OF ridding him of it, II
every mother would appreciate the fact
that when her child becomes petulant
and fretful. the cause may be some real
illness instead OF Just badness" much
unharpiness would be spared to the
parent.
For mothers should realize that they
cannot expect more from their children
than they themselves give Children.
like their elders, are apt to betray by
their i'll humor the existence of some
physical disorder. Notice, If you please.
the scowling brow and impatient man
ner of some adult member OF your
family the next time he tells you in a
far-from- -amiable way that he has
headache" Surely, you would never
think OF administering a spanking as a
means OF curing him: and Just be-
cause the child is not old enough to real
lie the fact that he is i'll. is there any
reason why its parents should show a
similar lack Of intelligence by resorting
to chastisemeIt?
If it is the rule and not the exception
for grown-ups to be disagreeable when
they are III. why should we expect
children to smile when they are likewise
affected?
To be sure. it is not customary to tell
the adult members of ones family that
they are very naughty, annoying peo-
pie They would not for an instant toll
crate such lack of consideration. and.
besides. We know that they are subject
10 headaches; so the grumbler, instead
Of being rebuked, IS given our commits
Grafton.
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APARTMENTS
FOR RENT

TTAVE a care, dear lady, how you
RI lease an apartment for a year
u - if there's a woman at the other
side OF the deal; she may be saint on
Sunday, but keep your, eye on her
through the week, when once you've
put your pen TO paper and given check
for rent in advance
Get your improvements before you
commit yourself and your belongings to
her kindly care.
Kindly? Well, 1 should say she is-in
outward seeming. She can smile and
smile and be a villain STILL while only
one doorkey is forthcoming, although
she promised three, and the paper in
the back room hangs in ribbons while
you wait
After you've got half settled and put
new tips on all the gas burners in
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d e S p e ration, you
can't bear to leave,
so don't suggest a
breaking of the con-
tract, but you keep
on hoping against
hope that the steam
filter she says she
h a s engaged Will
come to regild the
radiator pipes and
fix the valves that
won't turn on or off.
She wanders in
and says consoling
nothings on Monday
after you've spent
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AN OPEN
QUESTION

MOT a very vital question, but
M quite worth while, this, TO women
- the world over The dainty
woman is by nature neat, and while it
is by no means granted that she would
abandon all thought of frill and iounce
were she to be cast on a desert island
and alone, we will assume for purposes
of argument that she does not dress for
herself.
For whom then, pray. does she dress?
She is lured on by convention both on
the public thoroughfare and at the most
exclusive evening affairs where men
and women both do congregate." For
whom. then, has woman garbed herself
in day or evening splendor?
Town life may tempt, or village
ease, but in either situation clothes
are necessary to the happiness Of
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OoME one has suggested that mans
inhumanity to man" is not to be
~ compared to woman's cruelty. The
heights and depths of feeling and action
belong to women. There seems to be
no middle course. She is either ex-
tremely sensitive and tender hearted or
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AS to Your Diction

TTYOULD you enunciate with f,u-
M ency and ease, and yet with
w the precision Of the we'll bred !,
Practice method originated by a IA
NOUS actress of generation ago. She
went to her own boudoir and shut her
self in alone; beginning very slowly
syllable of the lines she was STUDYING
Increasing the speed gradually, She ae-
quired great rapidity without loss Of
that certain elegance to which the edu-
Gated all aspire.
Slouchy expressions grow like weeds
and choke out many a rare flower OF
perfect English.
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ALMOST TOO LATE

The little boy in a feeling OF resent
ment at the injustice OF his mothers
treatment (for apparently he had begun
TO realize vaguely that something
wrong within his little body had caused
his rebellion), drew his foot Up and
kicked one Of the blocks across the
room.
The mother, fairly beside herself with
anger, screamed at her child;
You naughty. naughty boy, You are
worse than any child I know
Incited by his mothers display of tenn
per. the boy shouted:
You are bad mamma. and I won't
love you any more. I am going to
throw this block at you!"
The mother seized the upraised arm,
with the block clasped in it's little hand
She started as she felt the hot. feverish
arm For the first time she realized
that something was amiss.
Her entire manner changed Snatch
ing him up in her arms. she carried
him to his bed. She placed her hand
on the little burning forehead. looked
at the exhausted little form and at last
was truly frightened. All thoughts OF
AlC4 N4SALUNS ldQ ucO-
oh why didn't I notice" she sob
bed. that he was sickg' Why. indeedI
She hurried TO the telephone. and in
broken sentences told the doctor that
her boy surely must have scarlet fever.
The businesslike physician. when he
came. needed but a moment to feel the
pulse, observe the yellowish tinge OF
the skin and the coating on the tongue.
to assure the fear-stricken mother that
it was nothing more serious than a case
Of overloaded stomach and a sluggish
liver
What has he been eating?" asked
the doctor.
Nothing that could have upset him.
the mother replied. ''Oh. yes. it might
have been the hot biscuits and canned
corn he had for lunch"
Any pastry?"
He had a ladylock for lunch. too.
but 1 don't think that could have made
him so dreadfully i'll"
That is just what il has done,
madam" said the physician. Give him
plain. wholesome. weIl-cooked food:
nothing between meals. He will be all
right in two days. If my instructions are
followed"
So this mother learned a lesson which
she has never forgotten. She knows
that il she had been more careful Of his
diet. more Observant Of his physical
condition and more patient with his
outbursts Of temper. her boy would
have been spared at least that one Ill
ness
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TYING her bonaet under her chin,
She ned her raven rnglets IN;
But NOT aionc1n irS Slken snare
Do she catch her lovely floating hair,
For, tyIng her bonnet under her chm.
She ned young mans heart within
They were stroIhng together up the hih
Where the wind CONES blOHIng merry and chil
And II blew the curls froEcSome race
Az over the happy peach-eolor'd face,
TIL scolding and laughing. she ned them n,
Under her beautiful dimpled chin.
And Il blcw color, bright as the bloom
OF the pnkest fuChsia's tossing plume,
All over the checks of the pretueSt girl
That ever ImPrison'd d 2 ronPng cur,
Or. IN tying her bonnet under her chm.
Tied = young mans heart within
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Not Anxious

A GARDENER discovered a small
~ boy removing the bark from some
- - young trees. and Immediately
gave chase. Needless to say, the youth
outstrIpped his pursuer, so the gar
dener changed his tactics
Come here. little boy" he said in
very sweet. friendly tone. "I want
TO tell you something"
"Oh. no, you DON'T replied the
youngster; little bows like me don't
need to know everything
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otherwise barren existence or for the
occasional woman that she dresses, be
it ever so humbly, even here?
The kimono enters in. Does she
wear this loose thing only in the
privacy of her own apartments? Such
Is the general hope. For whom, then
pray telI-does she dress when she
dresses? For adoring man or against
critical woman?
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the W o m an who
daily m e e IS her
brother man or
sister-woman. For
which Of these has
she troubled a quiet
existence?
Some W e S t er n
ranch or a midland
farm has called her,
but even here the
fashion j ur n a Is
have penetrated, for
the personal salts
faction Of the few
women of the region.
Is it for the lone
man who fills up her
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} " Q N A y
wishes herself
back in the
darkness Of a
cave life, when
primitive man
sailed forth
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tender, unjust and cruel of beings, that
binds the wounds of soldier. lavishes
affection upon man, at the same time
giving astounding evidence of a heart
less cruelty.
Is there no possibility OF a day when
this will be different?
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se2unt fruit With the environment the April blossoms
n With
the efforts Of the VIII not have been made
30 with these With prodgaty unequed other
enough read em countless thoughts that
unfold eb profitable ideas viii make the days
OF womans life sweeter beautiful and more hopeful
the
the suggestions of this have been with their perfect
and sentiment grouped in aluring form
The hero Of today that of yryear will vista of ideals
and reaes the outofort child weeserved while
The cruelty OF with explanation brought your attention
assai houewifly
about apaenE Well listen the words of wisdom
Barbara with talks of that
clanored mind
thinks of
with lavish hand and them with mind They will
blossom woany
the of thought.
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on the one subject
Not consciously does she take it up.
but instinctively and upon occasions
as they present themselves and in the
face of problems as they shrek out
for solution.
The occasions and the problems are
not scarce; they assail the women at
every turn BY her intuitions does she
meet them, to the absolute. discourage
ment of man, who comprehends not
how the human feminine mind can
glide thus over the outside of a prob
lem and solve 1t somehow"
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KIT LOVE books.
w h e n I've
- n o engage
ments and nothing
particular to d o
around the house. I
just settle down to
a n afternoon o Z
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Mh GheCMd DI
1OuE Of SorV

sarp so my %''5sr5 T5sl5o4s. s,'- w.
And. disregarding
the hectic flush on the little boys cheeks
and the brightness OF his eyes. which
betokened high fever. the mother re-
turned to her guests. But soon there
was another crash. This time the little
fellow had built a mighty tower by
placing one block upon another. and
then brought them all tumbling 20 the
floor by the sweep OF his arm.
Angry thar her son should have dis
played such arrant disObedience before
company" the mother rushed into the
nursery. and in a hIgh-pitched voice
which was plainly audible in the recep-
tion hall. where were seated her guests.
she scolded the boy for his misconduct.
No thought that the child might be Ill
occurred 10 the mother. She was con-
cerned only about the disturbance 70 her
visitors.
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Bud, Blossom and Fruit

Spring hangs her infant blossoms on the trees.
Rocked IN The cradle Of the western breeze"
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Loves Little Game

rrYOMAN Is born an adept at the
M little game OF love. and TO this
w she adds the study Of a lifetime
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TrY HEN the av-
M erage we'll
v v b e h av ed
child suddenly be-
comes irritable and
peevish and shows
evidences Of genuine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25

"Tbey come high" "The best are
the chsapsai." Oar people watt them
and 50 we say TO the ladies yon can see
J. & T. Cousins Exclusive Styles at 422
King street, J. A. Marshall & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25
CHILD HAS TWO HEADS.

John o. Nelson, Of Brooklyn Hills,
Qleens Botugb, N. Y, hes daughter
Who hse two we'll developed heads, She
Is ak years old, AMI ia unable either to
st up OF walk, tu! her general health is
good and she possesses normsl iutelli-
gence, according to her father
When the child was born the doctors
said she could not live, tut Mr.. Nelson,
then possessed of comfortable means, en-
gagged the best physicians and gave the
little one the most careful attention,
sparIng 40 expense. Mr.. Nelson said
nesrly bis eutire fortune OF $S5, 600 bad
gone toward making the delicate infant
a healthy child.
The NelsOns live on the ground foor,
so that they can easily get their
daughter tul OF doors without sttrsciiOg &
ut sn.Ion, consequently few ptrsons 10
The neighborhoOd have seen her. The
child speskes EoglIsh snd German With
equal Adency, using both mouths whe1
she sptsks, her father ssye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25
TIE PRINCE OF MONACO AND
THE POPE.

The proposed visit Of the Prince OF
Monaco 10 Rome has resulted In new
nro,sst from the vatican, where the
priuce's set ia considered personal
offeuse 10 the pope. 1t wss officially an
ucunced several days ago that the prince
would arrive In Rome on April "A, AID
would be received by The king the fol-
loving day. His lecture on OCEAN
ogrsphy Is arranged for April 70
la an exchange of Communications
between the Holy Sea and the prince,
the latter explained that he was net
coming to Rome as ruler, but as a
scientist to give lecture. The vatican
answered thst it could not premit such
sophistry nor separate the personality OF
a ruler from that If scientist. The
vatican has no representative in the
Municipality Of Monaco, and ia only
svsitln0 the attitude OF the primes while
"a Rome, and will then decide upon what
., form "a official protest will lake.
In the meantime, fu'the' comm unics'
lion bss hesn sent to the prince, recall
iug 1bs, Ostbolic heads OF state are
btuud by specisl ties to the pon'fi spd
mut uphold his dignity, independence
sDd right,. |, Is polluted oOt thss the
primes might give hi' leet1re elsewhere,
but not in Rome. where, "While the foil
spd LASTING Independence OF the heso
Of le church is not GU iIsOteed, the HoIy
See must protest sgsiust the spollsitlou
suffered By the poDtih."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25
GREAT DAMAGE TO FRUIT.

Six OF the great Central Lake district
states mast buy nearly sll their fruit
from other states this sesson, and IL OF
more states will have hut half a crop.
This was made certain yesterday follow
ipc q careful examination Of the frozon
buds and twigs. All garden vegetables
also have suffered severely and Chicago
must draw its supply from distant points
as result of the blizzard aud fretz ng
weather of the last three days.
Yesterday the temperature was slowly
rising and the snow and sleet tarned to
rain, which fell necessarily. The same
conditions are reported from Minnesot',
Wisconsin, parts o! Michigan, Indiana,
Iowa. Nebraska and the Dskotas.
Latest estimates Of the loss 10 flu t.
vegetable aOd grain crops, based on yes
tefday's organizations puts the total
above thirty millions
Loss 10 Kentucky, Tennessee, the Da'
kotss and other states will not be 20
0nAVY, as tub Stututn bbAJ bpfa f''
tions of them. In the estimates 20 at'
cunt is taken OF the permanent crlppling
Of youug tees and the destruction, par
tial or compltta,o OF vines and plants.
Novel methods we're taken in msny
districts to save the strawberry sud vsge'
table crops. People stripped their beds
of blanket, employed table linen and
every thing else they could find to coVel
the gardens and vines. Damp sttaw
tir smudges and anything else lhst
would create heavy smoke were burned
in the orchards and gardens to check the
frost. =,
Owing to the uuusaly warm March
and April, all the fruit and vegetable
crops we're st least month 10 adVaoce
and In most places there 10 no chance
FOR a second crop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25

The condition OF FREDDY" Gebbsrd,
the former society leader and sportsman,
who has been seriously III 10 New York,
WAS reported as much improved tldsy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25

Cherry Cough syruptis carefully 1l1. msde I'm IN
0rr own store. Don't compare 1t with fse'
tory made medicines. 25c bottle. T.
Leadbeater d Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25

Continuing the communication say,:
"The pspscy can suffer The situation
created by The events OF 1870, bot can
not accept It nor permit puolic opinion
to believe that 1t has accepts d II. To
this end 1t chose several form, Of protest,
such as confinement 81 tae p0Dtff tn
In the apostolic Palace and the prohibit
tion OF Catholic lultr, 10 be the guest OF
the quirIuaI, considering such Wis IS as
an cflsnse to the Holy See. II the vsii'
can did not protest tLe world wtu'd be-
lieys that 1t pad definitely accepted Il e
present siiuitloD."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25
Samuel II. Luut. AuctiOnfer.


DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
D CORPORATION Court of the City Of Alex
sndris. Virginia, rendered on the 10th day Of
April, 1910. in the chsucery cause Of William
Demaine. IT,, etc who sues etc, VS. Lucy
Murray. in her own right etc, ct ais, the
undersigned will at 10 O'Clock m. on
SATURDAY,
the 9TH day Of May, 1910 IN front Of the
Poyal street entrance to the Market tnlld
inc, offer for sale at public auction, the follow
ing resl estate. to witt
4 honse and lot of ground on thu west side
NJ pitt street between OrOnooo sUd Pendleton
streets. in the City tf Alexandris, Virginia,
shont i52 feat 8 inches,no'th Of OToHocO street
and yuuuipg thence north on Pitt street IS
feet. more or less; thenee vest parallel with
Orono-o street 100 feet thence south parallel
with Pitt street Is feet; more or less and
thence east parallel with Cronoco street
100 feet to tue beginning.
Terms Of sale: Cssh, or one IN RI OF the
purchase money in cash 20 be paid IN the
day Of sale, and the remainder to be paid N
two equal instslments in SIX and twelve
months from the day OF sale with right in
purchaser Ito anticipate payments), with
interest at the fale Of six per cent per annnm
from the day Of sale until paid. and 10 be
secured by the bonds nf the purchaser and re-
tention Of the title until the payne tof the
nurcbsse price in full he msde. Convey6D.
cling at the expense Of the purcht ser a cash
deposit OF SIS 90 will be requi;ei Immediately
upon the property being struck off.
ROBINSOE ' M0NcURE,
SAMUEL G BRENT,
Special Commissioners.
7. p-evsll s. Greensway, Clerk Of the Coz
porstion Court, do certify thst Robinson Non
cure. one Of the Special Commissioners in the
above cause, has executed TIE bond required
in this suil, with sufficient snrety Iivea
under my hsnd this 2lst dsy OF Aprii, 1910
NEWELL g. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
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