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The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW.

An unusual amount Of newspaper space
has been devoted 10 woman in humble
life who has never done anything more
noteworthy, apparently, than sell fruit.
and who is leaving that work for the
familiar cause of getting married. But
back Of these are the real causes OF her
sudden jump to public notice-for forty
years she has sold good fruit at a fair
price. and thrown IN a warm smile with
every purchase.
It is limited that the fruits Of her years
OF labor make longer toll unnecessary.
Certain It is that all kinds OF weather
have found her at her post, wisely To-
Gated in a good business section OF a
large city. and patrons have never been
lacking. In her little way she has pur-
sued the methods which carry big enter
prises to suceess-careful attention to de-
tail, faithfulness, and determination to
please. There can be no failure where
such methods obtain.
It is not usual for women 10 concen-
trate attention upon business. There are
many temptations for the feminine mind,
many interests which particularly ap-
peal to women. The occasional exception
to common rule is conspicuous, no mat
ter where her business interests, no mat
exception is in Europe. buying for her
department In some large store. or is
planning the coming seasons campaign
IN frocks and hats, or is earning a mans
salary in a position usually occupied By
a man.
It matters little what one does-the
manner Of doing determines ones status
The woman who can scrub q floor little
better than her competitors is placed
above them by an unWritten law which
is none Of her making. The great singers
of the world. the composers. the dram
atists ana actors, the painters and f1nan-
ciers, and social leaders find distinction
from ability. first of all, but It has been
combined with something which the mass
Of human beings lacked.
There are scores of apple women, but I
know of but one who has had any claim
upon public notice. Presumably they all
sell good fruit and give honest value. but
just one Of the number did more in max
ing her patrons remember her. II may
have been due TO personality, in a
measure. but it is probably largely due
to hard work and untiring energy. which
are strong factors in success. even where
there is unusual mental equipment.
BETTY BRADEEN,
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

I its miracle of recreation among the bud
ding trees and flowers and grasses. stin
all the chill was not gone; sudden storms
OF rain and snow stin kept our old
friends in, until at last, when all these
Ills of the elements were mastered by
the inclosing power Of the glorious sun,
the good old summertime was here with
ali its beauty and with healing in its
golden wings.
Into this fountain of youth. glowing.
invigorating, and inspiring, as If they
had found their lost youth again on
some far, mysterious shore, the vener-
able pair sailed forth with hope and love
singing and tingling IN every vein. The
warmth Of summer made them look and
feel ten years younger; their smiles and
laughter 1t was a delight to see and
hear, as. hand in hand. like young low
ers in ardor and affection. they strolled
out through the green woods and rejoiced
in the miracle and marvel-the wonder
full Transformation wrought out so sweet
ly by the magic Of the summertime
If Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man"
were rewritten. with summer for the
mellowing perspective Of the last stage
or two. ''the lean and slippered panta-
loon and the sans everything" would
go glimmering in a new gloss 81 the
bard OF Avon. Instead would be de-
scribed with kindly touch Of reverent
admiration-age's due-and Oslerism ex-
cluded as a cruel caricature of the fine
old American ladies we now daily meet.
clad in snowy robes, and tripping along
with sparkling eyes and rudy cheeks and
hearts attuned TO love.
The sunset hour Is the crown of any
day, and so should be the closing hour
Of human life. If II close not, as Voltaire
prayed it should, radiant ane sparkling
with flowers, wet with evening dew, and
charmed with music divine, 1t ends not.
am sure, in summer, but goes out when
winter storms gather and howl about
these heads Of silver.
If gray hairs, found in the ways Of
Righteousness, be not crown of riches,
then the race must have lost its sense Of
the beautiful vision disclosed in summer
when the sun deseends to rest In chariots
Of Gre.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
THE GOLDEN SUMMER IN THE SILVER YEARS
BY PRIVATE DALzELL.

When the pavements are melting, in
the torrid glare and glow Of the golden
summertime. how Is it with men and
women whose locks begin &c sho> sueaks
of silvery age?
Summer is the time when they renew
their youth, like the eagles. Bathed in
the fountain Of sunshine, age retreats and
youth returns, as If by magic. The
heart resumes Its measured and majestic
pulsations, and the blood once more flows
through every vein and artery with gen.
erous warmth and pleasure. Hope and
ambition that were almost chilled 10
death by the frozen winter and the rainy
spring, are restored in all their strength
and glory under the benehcent heat of
summer
have seen the old man and his COM
panion sitting, quiet and morose, in the
chimney corner; shut in by the four
walls OF their home all the dreary winter
through; hands cold and feet cold all
the time unless the fires in the house
were watched and tended with unremit-
ting care and labor; every crevice of
door and window closed TO exclude all
possible drafts and ward of colds and
pneumonia. the ever-present fear OF
which made the long. cold winter a hor-
rid nightmare Of apprehension. Bed
clothes enough TO keep the chill off could
hardly be found, or piled too high. and
If the heart beat at all, or the blood cur
rents could be felt. the old folks only
shivered, as If the heart were an ieicle
and the veins but the chilly channels of
freezing water.
When the cold outdoors relaxed a lit
tie. the dear old pair only ventured out
q little way and for a short time. bun
died and wrapped up until they could
hardly breathe, in mortal terror all the
time OF pneumonia until they got back
to the warm and cosy corner of their
own house.
And so It was as the snow and ice held
the earth bound In chains the long win
ter through
Every day seemed q week. every week
seemed a month. until at last the sun
began to melt the ice and snow, and the
gentle breath Of spring began to work
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
Cheese Relish.

Cut one-fourth pound OF American
cheese in small bits and place In hot
frying pan. Pour over It one cupfuI Of
sweet milk. and while 1t heats stir to-
gether a small bit Of butter, one-fourth
teaspoonful OF dry mustard. salt and pep
per. and add to the mixture. stirring all
the time
When the cheese Is melted and the
whole is becoming creamy sift In grad
ually one-half cupful of cracker crumbs
Serve hot, with toast
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
TWO NEW AND PRACTICAL suRrwArsTs
Paris Patterns Nos. 1888. 1913
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waist lhen Of one Chiffon
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The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
TO-DAY.

Written for Tbs Washington HsTaid.i
To-day's q thing of bloom and breath.
The worlds alive. there is no death;
Woe and sorrow, float away.
Let me brand you. yesterday.
To-day: while there's soul within you
Strike my every vein and sinew,
Give me music. love, and wine.
Teach me living is sublime.
Keep me fighting all day long.
Though tired. make my armor strong;
want no night with quiet wings,
Alive! with all that courage brings.
To-day is mine. no drag of years,
No night of pain. my meat not tears:
Tomorrow may come without desire,
To-day's sword; my rest grows fire.
To-day sword from scabbard leaping,
Be mine. be mine, for valiant keeping.
Tomorrow may come, with her marble
Chill martial blood with her cold en-
brace.
To-day is mine. a gift. light.
Tomorrow may bring deaths cold night,
To-day alive and blood leaps red.
Loves wings so close. above my head.
Fresh. fair day. come higher and higher,
Tomorrow may bring cinders from fire,
To-day is alive! in triumph abideth,
To-morrow's & coward in darkness It
hideth.
To-day, to-day. loves wings are feet.
Soon sorrow comes with panther feet.
To-day is mine, for worst for best.
And love stays close. breast for breast.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
1875 Euclid Etrsss.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
The Neglectful Cook.

From the Deiineator.
AT Sunday dinner the other day little
fellow was picking the drumstlcks of a
chicken and swallowed one of the ten
dons. After much difficulty It was re-
moved from his throat. when he looked
up and said:
"oh, mamma, IL wasn't the chickabid-
dy'F fault; 1t was because cook forgot 10
take OF its garters.<
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

In regard to repairs on automobiles. the
Warren-Detroit car. driven by Norman
ST. Boules. In the last three months. has
covered an area Of 1000 miles. and dur
ing the entire time its expense has been
confined to storage and gasoline
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
MENUS AND RECIPES.

To-DAY,s MENU.
BREAKFAST.
Cherries
Fried Egg Plant Potatoes au Gratin
Berry Mullins Coffee
DINNER.
Carrot Soup
Crown Of Lamb
Peas Rice Croquettes
Lettuce French Dressing
Waters Cheese
Bread Pudding
Coffee
SUPPER
Fried Soft Shell Crabs
Sardine and Lettuce Sandwiches
Tomato Nut Salad
Cakes Iced Tea
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

A deal has Just been closed 10 remodel
the Warren-Detroit Garage at I60S Four
teenth street. where they will have very
attractive display rooms
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

The Warren-Detroit agency is under
new management and has Offices at
Fourteenth and H streets northwest. De-
liveries can be made in FIVE days.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

Mr.. 7. B. spence.of the Pope Auto Com
pany, unloaded a carload of Oakland run
abouts during the week.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
Recipes.

Bread Pudding-Butter slices Of bread,
arrange them in a butteTed baking dish.
Cover with four cupfuls Of milk. four
wel-beaten eggs, three-fourths OF a
cupfuI OF sugar, pinch OF salt. the
grated rind and strained juice OF one
lemon. Bake one and a half hours in a
moderate oven. Serve with hard sauce
Sardine and Lettuce Sandwiehes-Nfix
twelve boned and skinned sardines with
one tablespoonful OF finely chopped olives
and one tablespoonful OF lemon Juice.
Put a layer Of this between buttered
slices of white bread. with a crisp lettuce
leaf on top of the filling.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

TWO carloads Of oldsmobiles were un-
loaded last week.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

Dir. Hough. Of the Buick Company, has
returned from his trip to Frederick.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

new agency was established in
Washington last week. when Mr. STAN
ley Horner was selected to represent the
Cole car. Mr.. Horner viii be located at
1893 Fourteenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

Mr.. L. p Dorset and friends took a
trip 10 Leesburg last week in a Stude-
baker touring car.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

Mountain air is initiated for the use
OF invalids.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

Mr.. Claude Miller and Mr.. Charles
Bender have been appointed captains OF
the rival teams to increase the menu
bership OF the Automobile Club Of Wash
lngton. The team that succeeds in OBJ
tanning the largest number by October Is
will be the guests OF the losers in q
banquet at the clubhouse.
The Press., 1910-02-16
Wanted His Money Raek

It is an old saying that you cannot eat your cake and have it too.' But seasick person usually cares little for either side of the proposition. The captain of one of the steamships ply ing between this country and Italy, which arrived at New York with over 600 immigrants, tells a rather amus- ing story of a heated interview held between himself and one of them on the voyage across.
 The vessel had been out a few days and had encountered some heavy seas. The first morning that calmer weather prevailed one of the steerage passen- gers appeared for the first time above deck and with a face as white as a sheet approached the captain.
 '"This has got to stopv' he said an- grily.
 "What hasY' asked the captain, in surprise.
 '"This feeling of death. When bought my ticket I was told it in- cluded meals, but can't keep my food down. Now, it has got to stop, cap- tain, or else want my passage money back. You cannot break your contract in this fashion with me-"
 It took all the captains ingenuity to pacify him during the rest of the trip. Youths Companion.
The Press., 1910-02-16
Advice to Lovers.

It isn't altogether easy to believe it. but it seems to be fact nevertheless that some men are so timid that they need a good deal of encouragement in affairs of the heart. On the other hand, girl runs the risk of being called un- maidenly if she encourages a man too perceptibly. So it happens that many love affair will not run smoothly, no matter how willing everybody is to have it do so, the man never plucking up sufficient nerve to come to the point.
 Now, St. Valentine is the one par ticular canOnized saint who is ever ready and even anxious to help lovers out of this difficulty. He has been the refuge of halting lovers for centuries, and to bashful young folk of both sexes he has indeed proved himself to be friend. He is the medium through which many generations of hesitating lovers have come to an understanding. It is perfectly safe to conclude that the faint hearted lovers of this present year of grace will not be deprived of his good offices The lover who is too diffident to voice his affection and the girl who realizes that her lover needs little helping out may employ a gen. tie reminder in the form of verse de- scribing the state of their affections, and the proprieties will smile approval. It will not be necessary to become a poet and evolve something original. The poetic literature of all languages abounds in suitable rhymes.
The Press., 1910-02-16
oettina Awax From Land.

The question has been asked, Is it possible to sail 1000 miles from land ? This can be done at several points. By leaving San Francisco and sail ing nortnwestward into the north Pacific spot is reached where there is no land, not even an islet, for 1000 miles in any direction. So, too, sail ing from the southern point of Ram chatka southeastward ships reach a point equally distant from land of any kind, the nearest to the north being the Aleutian islands and to the south the outlying members of the Sandwich group. In the southern Indian ocean it Is possible to sail 1000 miles out from the southern points of Australia and New Zealand and still be as far from any other land, and the same may be done in 6 westerly direction from Cape Horn. Indeed, from this point much longer distance might be reached, for the southern Pacific between the Horn and New Zealand covers.a space of 90 degrees of longitude and 40 of lati- tude of absolutely unbroken sea, mak- ing it's central point over 1,200 miles from anywhere.
The Press., 1910-02-16
No Chance For the Truth.


 ''Be truthful" said the teacher. 'AIwaysY asked the boy. Always" answered the teacher. ''Never tell ieF"
 Never"
 Not even white lie?"
 ''Not even a white lie."
 ''Huh," calculated the lad scorn- fully, tits mighty good thing for you you ain't boy with my dad for 8 fatherw
 ''Why?" asked the teacher. Because" replied the boy, ''if you was my dads little boy, and you'd heard what he said about Aunt Eliza comin' to visit us with her children, and Aunt Eliza had asked you if you weren't all glad to see her, and you'd told the truth, like I did, you'd think there was place where your trousers was mighty thin after dad had fin ished with you"
 He went back to his desk. and as he sat down with great care there was an expression on his face that showed the great lesson of truth had been, at least in a measure, lost on him.-London Tit Bits.
The Press., 1910-02-16
WILMINGTON.

\ daughter, Mrs R. P. Pratt.
 The valentine social Tuesday even. ing was declared success by all par ticipants
 The ladies mission circle meets Thursday p m at o'clock, at the parsonage.
 Harding Hutcling and his wife, who have been at Rest Cottage, have returned to New York
 We are inclined to felicitate ourself over our hyaoinths, and to advise our friends to remember to pot few for winter blooming.
 The Endeavor mission study class met Monday evening at the home of the president aud the leader, Mir. and Mrs. Elmer J. Mathews.
 MT. Oosgrove enjoyed his visit at the agricultural college at Kingston, R. I last week, and it is safe to say that they enjoyed his poultry talk.
 The topic for the Thursday evening prayer meeting is of Rev. MT. Gard ner's selection-''Go thought and our thought, y Isaiah. 55th chapter
 At Pleasant View Sunday morning a 74 pound baby girl was born to Robert Preston Pratt and Myrtle Evans Pratt "A Sunday child, a sunrise child. '' Congratulations.
 Sunday morning Rev. Mir. Gardner Fchristened the twin baby boys, Mi chael and John. of MT. and Mrs. FSayor, who live on the Whitford 2place. The service was appropriate.
 Save for display of flags here and there, more particularly here, Lin- coln's day was not observed, but the fact remains that reverence for his memory grows stronger in the hearts of the people everywhere, year by year.
 Rev. E. W. Darrow, at the Baptist church Sunday morning, preached from Acts 19:2. The collection for foreign missions was taken, and there will be an opportunity next Sunday for all who wish to participate in this offering.
 The sudden death of Lawyer Wesley Strout at Asbury Park, mentioned in this column last week, was caused by acute indigestion. He ate his dinner and went soon afterward to the prayer meeting, was taken in great distress and died before reaching home.
 Ira Dimock remembers interesting beginnings of the thread business at South Willington. In 1851 he left Northampton, Mass. with spool turn ing machinery of his own invention, including the hollow cutter, having taken contract of Elisha Johnson to make the spools for 80 cents per gross, cents less than the company were paying for hand-turned spools. He made them for time for 30 cents; then 29, then 27. then 25, then g, then 20, and then MT. Johnson said that if I would make them for 19 cents he would not ask for lower price for one year. This he did, and then sold the machinery to the com- pany and went into the silk business at Atwuodville. Mansfield. MT. | Dimock used TOO cords per year of the white birch wood that was con- sidered nuisance on the farm. MT. | Hall for long time has used much ! more than that.
The Press., 1910-02-16
All the Printers Fault.

"What became of that paper you were going to start in the interest of uplifting the poor trampY' asked the interviewer
 "Ah. it fell through" confessed the great reformer, with much agitation, land all on account of the blooming carelessness of the printer"
 "Did he make a grave errorY'
 ''I should say so. You know the pa per was to be named the Bar of Hope. We'll, that idiot of printer changed it to the Bar of Soap, and as soon as my constituents heard the name they started running, and they are running yet."-Chicago News.
The Press., 1910-02-16
Well He Kns,..

Emperor Francis of Austria and his empress once attended the perform ance of play which abounded in po- litical allusions. On leaving the the ater he remarked good naturedly, "We may congratulate ourselves on having seen the piece at all, for 1 am sure that it will be speedily forbidden"
The Press., 1910-02-16
The Alternative.

Constituent-Say. Hill. the salary that goes with my job isn't half enough to live on. Cant you use your influence to have 1t ra.sed little? AL derman-I'm afraid not. Jake. But I'll do better than that. I'll use my in- fluence to have cheaper man appoint ed to the place -f ,hicago Tribune.
The Press., 1910-02-16
Redueed.

''Old Juggleworth died at an ad- vanced age, didn't he?''
 ''On the contrary, he died at a great. Iy reduced age. He was really twenty years older than he said he was."- Chicago News.
The Press., 1910-02-16
The Penalty.

Jinks-How much do you think a minister ought to get for marrying q couple? Filkins We'll, if wholly unac- qnainted with them, perhaps he might be let off with six months.
The Press., 1910-02-16
GARY BROS.
Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS.

WEEK DAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 6. 15 a. n. and ev- cry hour until 12.15 p. m., arriving at Rockville on the hour. Last car to Hart ford 10. 15 p. m.
 The Interurban service cars, with . change at East Hartford. leave Hartford for Stafford Springs at 6.S7 .. m and ev- sry hour until 10.87 p. m.
 Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for Hartford at 6.2s A- m. and every hour at a2 until 1922 p. m-, and leave Hartford for Rockville at 7.O7 n. and every hour until l0.07 pm. Connects for Stafford at Rockville.
 SUNDAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 7.I6 .. n. and ev- cry hour until 12.16 P. m-
The Press., 1910-02-16
m nIMAGR-A VAL ENTINE

Could ] but grasp this heart of mine That throbs at very thought of thee I'd pack it in a neat suit case, All wrapped in finest paper lace, And send it for thy valentine.
The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-08

amount of money, but failed 10 even Ees relief. then began trying the patent remedies. etc. I'll gamble l spent my weight in silver, halves and dollars, with tried another physician who had cured a case of eczema Cor at least they told me he had). We'll he got This" It was g % per throw, and every time I started to leave his ofrice 1t was call again day after tomorrow. ! stuck to him about Six weeks got discouraged and went back to the patent remedies. Every ad. l would see for eczema 1 would give it a good trial. 1 was then induced to try the Violet Ray" cure. N. c. l was working at this time for Mir. Austin. who was operating a pool room. My occupa- tisn was boardmarker. The disease had now taken hold Of both my hands and was compelled to wear a pair of white cotton gloves with the fingers cut off ell the time, both day and night. and to say that my hands were sight would be drawing 1t exceedingly mild and there was not a person in Denver whs had not heard of or seen my hands. had all the druggists within \ radius of nf- tean blocks from the pool room experi- menting. was ln such a condition that l would try anything. We'll. the posl roem closed up in Denver and I obtained a position with Messrs. Frank schirlh and Coiey Mayfield. at Pueblo, Colo They noticed my hands bandaged up and asked what was the matter l said ec- zxema. Had l ever tried "COSCURA." ANtNtI flAuf Dul nd1 tfleQ every other remedy on the market, but up against so many cure without even relief I vas disgusted and did not send for it. About week afterwards Frank SchifIlin ask ed me fl l had sent for 1t. I said ns He wrote me an order on you for one box to be charged to him. It came in due course of time, and on the second ap- pllcation l obtained relief, the itching stepped and before I had used half the box my hands were in better shape than they had been for over two years. By the time I had used the contents of the nrst box they were so well that l con cluded they were well for gosd and did hot get any more but in a couple of weeks they began breaking cut again, so Immediately ordered another box had hsed about half of t when the sores -1sappeared without leaving a -car. l have been waiting to gee if it wsuld return, but 1t has now been six months and no sign of 1t coming back. and am satisfied 1t is cured for good. If you de- sire proof of the enclosed you can write any frequenter of the Pavilion Club Pool Room, Denver, Colo, or of the Ford Club, Pueblo, Colo.
 Had I heard of this remedy n, xours ~ the start l would have been ahout sSVO Tn pocket and not have had ts xf, unIousn me tortures l did for about two ana ana a nah years. Should any one doubt tnS letter you are perfectly welcome to give them my address and 1 think | can prove 10 the satisfaction of the uost sheptlcal that this letter is true fa inc word. I'll not attempt to say how nuck sIatltuae feel toward you and youp remedy as 1t would be impossible for ma 10 express it. But will say that to Prank ScnlHlin Tor recommending it and the Ioscura Remedy Co.,. for furnIahing tt ! VIII always say, "God bless them both. 1ours respectfully, GEO. W. DERR.
 lzls Denver Avenue.