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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
The Simple Process
Of Nagging.

And / did it all by the simple process
Of nagSing. II ne looked at a woman
with any expression or admiration in his
eyes, or II he seemed interested in talk
ing TO her. the first time that he sus-
scsted that ] might do differently about
anything. I would say: "tDb. Of course
You are tired Of me. 7 can see that
/ am not young and pretty like that de-
ceitfuI Mrs. Hawkins, and because I am
your wife YOU don't care for me any
longer, or think il worth while TO even
be polite to me- I'm not blind. I'm no
tool. 7 saw how you looked al her 1
saw how absorbed YOU we've IN her con-
NCrsdtlOn, etc, etc
OF course he would deny that he
had been my more than ordinarily
civil TO tie ladies', but that didn't
stop me. / would go over. and over,
and over my Teproacnes, until, at lasI,
( made him afraid To even be ordl-
uoriIv civil to any woman not old
enough 90 be his grandmother
You see a woman has this great al
vantage IN nagEIng a man. Tho strain
Of his business. and the worries Le
has 20 go through all uay, with the
ueoUIe with whom he has 10 deal,
the breaking point His vitality rs
used up. his c0ura ge exhausted, his
resistance gone, and so there rs roth
ing left I'm rim with which 10 combat
a Wifc's naCGiug-
This makes a great graft for wom-
on. and makes. EeupeckluE so easy It's
like taking candy money from baby.
CTo BE Continued-)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
SURPRISE IN STORE
FOR THE PUZZLERS
Not Complete Correct List
of Answers Yet Re
CeiVed.
PRIZES OFFERED
PUZZLE SOLVERS

Weekly prizes OF five. three. and
two dollars. respectively, are given
10 the contestants for the puzzle
printed on the Wo1En's PAGE Of
the Sunday evening edition OF Tho
Times each week for the three so
buttons adjudSed worthy
The contest. which closes. at ; q.
m on Fridag Of each week. IS open
10 all who care 20 solve the puzzles
The awards arc based. primarily.
on correctness. uHenness. and neat
ness. Originality In presentation al
so receives consideration in award
ing the prizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
The Autobiography Of Mrs. Hen Peck
By Dorothy Dix

and get his money away from him.
when his poor wife is shaving and econ
ominizing and actually suffering for jew
els and point lace.
If I've cast that episode in his teeth
once I've done il a thousand times, UNI
I'll il has gotten SO that when / start
on II he puts on his hat. and rushes
from the house. But he wouldn't dare
70 lend his own mother 8 for fear Of
my getting hold of it ana forever hold
ing il over his head
And I've been equally successful IN
Quaiantining him against women. II l
do say il, John is a remarkably hand
some mar, and ne used to be a SPELL
binder in making love and talking the
airy HouSense that women like. But
that was before I go. hold OF him. I've
got him now where he doesn't dare To
hire a stenographer who isn't si1Cty-five
years old. and ugly enough 10 stop the
clock and where he IS about the stick
lest partner that ever tOOk-a woman 10
to dinner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
TARTS DELICIOUS
FOR AFTERNOON TEA

Tarts for afternoon tea or coffee are
Just as delicious as when our grand
mothers and GreataUnts made them. Use
tfle Ieft-Ovsrs from ole paste. roll them
out into a she-t. cut IL round and
heart shapes. pierce half the pieces with
the small end Of a funnel and bake.
When they are cold. spread the plain
pieces with current Jelly and put the
perforated pieces over. them, pressing
them down so that the Jelly VIII come
UP through the OPENINGS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23

Ky 1HEN the day Of awards in the
Nh puzzle contest comes along
Wv I fancy there viii be some
surprises in puzzledcm. With
the third day Of the week duly regis
tered 20 entirely correct solution has
been recorded. At the same time few
contributions contain blanks. which. OF
course signifies that the competitors
feel that they have forwarded a fairly
perfect solution.
Unless my hasty glance has misIed
me L should say that not more than
tweu1 y-one numbers have been correctly
solved 10y any one pe.son, So there stul
remains chance for the late corners 70
walk IN and cara, of one of the tro-
pixies with a perfect list perfectly pre-
scented
Lacking such a. clever parsonage the
prizes viii so TO incomplete solutions.
FRANCES CARROLL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
FIRE PREVENTS RUST.

Deposit all scrap paper and Old news
7aners ir the furnace, and about once
every two weeks through the summer
bllrn il. This viii take the moisture
from the pipes. smokeJ7Ck and chimney
thus preventing rust, and, incidentally,
Won viii Kid yourself Of scrap paper ana
trash
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
To Wash Blue Lawn

y. I. Try soaking your dark blue
lawn dress IN cold salt and water mixed
with q little pulverized alum Let it sNe-
main in this solution for az lea..- an
hour before vlInginE out and rinslnS IL
in clear. cold water
Wash at once in tepId suds-do not
rub the soap on the materiaI-Uniess
you prefer TO use soaphark or bran
water
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23

tell me they can't see in the dark
can't see well enough 10 play him. but
1 can derrick him OUT" And the Mouse
landed the beautiful struggling, painted
creature on the grassy bank
Come on, Willy-DOrfy-Tv got
one" He showed the others his prize,
and Willy promptly east a silver spin
ner into the inky shadows OF the pool.
Hear that? Clinked against the rocks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
By Dorothy Dix

but he refused He made the usual eX-
cuses. that he worked very hard and
needed some relaxation after business
hours, and that IL was good for hlm
financially and every way TO meet So
cialIy and informally other men. He
even went so far as TO declare that IA
made valuable business connections
through his club acquaintances.
Notwithstanding all this, OF Whlch i
didn't believe a word. because my
mother had told me that the men S
clubs were the enemies of home LIE,
and OF the terrible goings on that took
place an them, 1 determined that J0hn
should give up his.
Besides in belonging he was simply
defying me- doing his own way lnstea4
Of miue-and + wasn't going TO stand
for that. But how 20 make HIM resign
WAS the question.
OF course, I had really nothing 20 go
on against the club, but every time he
was a little late for dinner I said. on,
I suppose YOU stopped at your old club
and treated him 20 a moral lecture on
the WiCkedncss of Clubmen and the de-
bauched lives they led. When / asked
him to take me anywhere and he plead
cd that he was too tired 20 so, 7 would
say oh, yes YOU are too tired to take
ME, but you wouldn't be too tired to
20 20 your old club That rests you.
That enterrains you. OF course, I don't
pretend that ! am COngenial To YOU and
entertain YOU. Ike a lot of whiSky-drink-
Ing hgTSe-racing. gambling old rOues
with their wicked stories and their
scandal mongerinE. I am nothing but
your wife ] don't expect YOU TO enjoy
me ard a simple Christian home. like
you do that disreputable place"
And whenever he did 90 90 the club
made such a scene and was so frozen
and sUll1y afterward for days that il
took every bit of pleasure out of going
for. him. and I'm the course Of time. by
Just simply playing upon the wickedness
% the club. and nag. nag. naggiug him
about it, he finally suCcumbed and re-
signed from it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Let Us Hear
From Other States.

Incidentally. so far as L can Judge
OF things. Maryland and Virginia
seem the only States famous for good
rOOd- How about The otaer parts OF
Dixie. not % say a word about the
luscious things which nave come
down 20 us from the days of our Eng
IlsL- Dutch, French, or German fOT-
EearsT
Unless somebody steps into this
named viii reap all the glory that Is
breach the two famous old States
Going FRANCES CARROLL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
COOKING SARDINES.

Sardines drained from the oil Of the
can. arranged on strips Of toast, sprlnk-
led with tomato sauce and grated cheese
and Drowned in the oven, make an e1-
ceuent supper dish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23

But can they really see a little ffy
on a night like this2' asked Dorfy.
Come up here a minute" called the
TieklemOuse, who had left the noisy lit
tie rapids for a quiet pool where the
water slpred softly among granite
bOUldeTs. Now watch-see that2 See
that?''
For something flashed clear Of the
pool and struck his fly in midair. Don't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Recipe for the
Brunswick Stew.

Here IS my recipe for catching hus-
bands-I mean Cthe dissem5ler.
Brunswick stew:
stew two large chickens until the
meat leaves the bones Chop II up
and add one quart cut corn, one quart
lima beans. three piuts tomatoes, Two
onions. one quart Okra- season with
salt. red pepper, two heaping table
spoons butter and q little OF celery
seed Boil until well done and serve
hot.
Had Worcester sauce been known
in those DAYS. Mrs. Skeletons recipe
would have suggested that a little OF
tx could be added
MRS II =. HOLLIFIELD-
s04 Hammond court. Georgetown
D. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
After-Dinner Musing
OF a Famous Man.

After a few minutes Of silence, do
noting real enjoyment Of Thomas JET
ferson's favored dish, ne reflected aloud
" Brunswick country folks may have
started rhis sreg-
90 But Ar Jefferson viii finish f. in
terrUpted the merry little widow
Wei, yes laughed he, but I was
going 20 say. Charles City county can
put the finishing touches Now, Mrs
Shelton, please write me the recipe as
yOu have IL today. for / must take u
back 10 Charlottesville. or, whispered he.
WIZ YOU not be the little missionary -
the AIbermarle folks, yourself
Whether she accepted then Or not. -
not recorded. but il IS recorded that
Thomas Jefferson married Widow Ske--
ton daughter Of AIr. Wales Of The
Old Forest When Mrs Jefferson vas
invariably asked FOR her recipe Tor
Brunswick Stew'-faIling back into the
mood which made her the irresistible
merry Little widow, she would wink al
her distinguished husband, and say IN
her guest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
TO KEEP FLOWERS FRESH

To keep flowers fresh, place a small
quantity Of bicarbonate II soda in water
and stir unit! it is disso, we'd. BY so do
ing flowers may be kept fresh for at
least ten days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Historic Recipe Contest
By Frances Carroll

ICGING about among the con-
contributions forwarded in the
historic recipe contest have
come upon the following which
I place before the househoIders Of The
city who are none the less lovers Of a
good yarn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
TIMES INQUIRY
COLUMN
To Remove Ink Spots.

To Remove Ink Spots.
Mrs H. p Ito remove the ink spot
from your percaIe blouse. sat1rate with
spirits Of turpentine and let ir reluein
several hours before rubbing il between
the hands as IN washing IL this viii
not avail know OF nothing that Will
help.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
The Merry Widow
Of the "Old Forest"

Young mis-. who dat comm >"
"OId Zeb had a nlischievOUs twinkle
in his eye. as he came stumbling 10 the
front porch Of the hospitabIe home Of
Mr.. Wales, Of The Old Forest" His
daughter, the widow Of Shelton. gath
cred w her skirts and ran merriIy IN
the house, going up the stairway ar a
dangerous speed, displaying the dain-
test Of sIippered feet, and the tiniest
Of silk covered ankles
The traveller. riding slowly down the
lane, was pers9iriug in the not August
sun, and his horse looked as II he had
no objection 70 the spacious stables
some distance away from the house
% Welcome. aEiu' to de FOres', Marse
Thomas, said the obsequiOus old Zen,
as he unfastened. the gate and held the
horse for the gentleman TO alight, his
heart beating the SrafteTs tattoo
What he gwlne fling at meZ What
he gwine fling at meE
This was soon answered. for at this
minute a silver coin clipped 70 the grass,
and was quickly gathered into the hard
brown palm.
De Lord bless you. Marse Thomas.
was the Old darky's earnest response
Picking the dust from his hat. the
newly arrived. walked slowly 10 the
house, and seating himself in a large
cane rocking chair, was soon welcorn-
come a long way 70 see
-'CoquettinEIy she uDbraided him for
his unusually long absence, and Per
CeiViuE the compliment IN her aSsuTn-
ed displeasure, he replied
No gentleman could fan 20 be
thankful % be so rebuked, dear mad
anne. for it assures him. at least. that
his absence has been duly noted
Preserving her Characteristic poise
this cruel little ueaser retCrted-
And so we miss one OF OUT james
river chiUs when 10 doesn't appear or
the third dav-and speaking Of water,
am reminded that your room IS ready
and YOU would doubtless like 10 remove
some OF Charles CITY dust from your
face and hands.
When the guest returned, mach i'm
proved by the cool spring water, hG
hair now carefully arranged. fresf
stock and iabot replacing the one 81
uussed Ey the long ride through th'
country. looking over the spacious
fields. and cool lawn, he turned 20 hE
little hostess.
ever"
o. which NAV not mean 50 voF7
much laughed the wicked little mouse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23

cellarette- Sam, the dining room serv-
ant moved nOiselessly around
ny Jefferson. having a present.
iilehl OK eFll, on yesterday I had chick
ems killed thu hostess said
And that means mat you have I
nope. brunswick stew today
There are other ways OF serving
cL-lchenss you know teased Mrs Szel-
ton, knowing Thomas JenersOn's fond
ness Tor the stew Ignoring her WOEd.
he replied:
nope your presentineut Of evil
also sent the boys into the corn-rOWs
and tomato patch
rms was answered Dv the GriunllS.
sem entering with a bOWI--a turceu-
WITH steam stealing through tie top
after long grace the party was r.
warded by the most appetiZlnG OdOr IN
tle world. as the TOP was lifted fTorl
the tureeus and Thomas Jefferson would
have then and there declared that mint
yulep was good, but Brunswick stew
better Cor the purpose Corn bread
ineNer made IN old Virginia, except VIA
salt and water was handed, as was
aunt Saliy's best light bread
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Put on the
Thumb Screws.

In the same. way 7 put the thumb
screws on him about money fohu is
a generous hearted fellow and devoted
20 his friends, and, once upon a time.
when one OF his old college Chums got
in trouble. he lent the man 500. which
he lost I was outraged at the occur
renee. The very idea Of lending "a friend
$500 when ] needed new sealstIiu coat
and diamond barrctte,
But you may bet he has never done
il since. for I've never let him hear the
last OF his old friends. and the kind OF
spOngers they are. and the sort of
man who will Iet outsiders hold him up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
CHAPTER II.

~ course. after all. the real Sc
cret OF getting a man under
~ your thumb is the ability to
nag Without being a real
frst-class Al nagger no woman can
ever hope 20 Thoroughly COW a man and
break his spirit.
No. not even II she has the temper
OF a vira.So. and tongue that is a
perpetual motion machine. & shrew
rouses the fighting blood in man. and
he hits back a continuous lecture per
former gets TO be so monotonous that
her husband becomes so deaf and in
Ured TO her Dreackments that he can go
10 sleep in the midst Of them. as one
gets accustomed 10 the Shrek OF an en-
zine under ones bedroom window. and
misses it when it ceases.
But me nagSer is the little constant
irritauJ. he speck in the eve. the peb-
bic in the Shoe. that gets on the nerves
end wears away the courage OF the
bravest MIN. so that he becomes an
arrant coward who is willing to buy
peace and Immunity at any price.
Low, the only way, to. succeed as a
naggeD IS TO keep eVerlaSungly at il. and
thank goodness I have STAYING powers
and am always in at the finish.
The Motto Is
"Never Let Up"
Probably every wife has her own par
ticU.ar method Of nagGing, based upon
her husbands character, but I fancy
that the universal plan is never TO let
anything rest Never be done with
anything Never let any unpleasant in
cident be really closed, but always keep
the door of the skeleton closet ajar, so
that you can rattle the bones easily.
I know that in reducing my husband
10 a state Of subsection, in which he
does not dare to cali his soul his own
I have found that this plan works ad-
mirably.
For instance, 1 disapproved. as most
wives would. Of John belonging to
club and spending there the, money he
should have given me and the time that
should nave been devoted TO entertain
ing me. To be sure. he only went one
evening a week, but il was the principle
Of the thing 10 which / Obiected-his
yz$unting his bachelor freedom in my
face and actually daring 10 enjoy him
self without me.
Naturally. / was not mcaly-mOuthed
in expressing my opinion on the subject
and demanding II at ne resign at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
Dinner Interrupts
A Marriage Proposal

The distinguished looking man hsst-
Hy arose and standing ar the back Of
the Iady's chair. uervo-si- bit his lips
He was evidently preparing 10 be very
serious, but this psychological moment
was disturbed by the singing OF the
dinner bell. and. hiding his emotion he
offered his arm.
s.The dining room was large and cool
In The center OF the 6OOr, the table
OF san Domingo mahogany, beautifully
rubbed with wax and cork reflected
the mats and cut glass bowl 1Iled win
o75-fqs-forcd roses and uiEnonette-
silver OF several generations adorned
the table and chippendaie sldcboard and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-23
By Roy Rutherford Bailey
The Rocking BronCho y -

oCogyrIght. 1910. by Roy Rutherford Bazezl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-03-11
CONFIDENCE

said Lord Chatham, & is 4 plant
OF slow growth" People believe
in things that they see, and in q
broad seGse they are right. " h1t
is sometimes called blind faith i
not faith at all. There must II
reason and fact to form a for",
dation for trust. Il regard 70 =
medicine or remedy, for eXamp'c,
people ask, Has it cured oh
e.s? Have cases like mine beer
relieved by it? Is it in harmony
with the truths Of modern sclcnc.,
and has it a record above su pc
ION? If so, it is worthy q cont
dence; and if | am ever attacked
bv any Of the maladies for which
it is commended, | shall resort
to it in full belief in It's pow
or to help me- On tines" lines
WAMpOLE'S PREPARATIONS
has won its high reputation Q
mons medical men, and tie
raople Of all civilized countries.
They trust it for the same roa..n
hat they trust in the familiar
laws Of nature or in the action
Of common things. This effective
remedy IS palatabIo a. honey and
contains all the curative prop
or.;,.. nf ,,,7ra God liver OH.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
BY Mrs. r. l.. Stevens.

willing like dollhouse aowars You
Will see babies that know no regular
lily In feeding time. the FIRST symp-
tom Of fretfulness being promptly
checked by an offer OF nourishment;
or, on the other hand. II tho mother
or nurse be occupied. the baby con-
tinuing it's fast until It's lnsiy notes
demand attention. thus bringing
about by either method irreparable
injury 10 the digestive organs You
VIII see babies that are having their
brains and eyes permanently injured
by being danced into quiet upon the
knees OF the would-bc nurse. or JOLT
ed TO sleep In cradle or rocking
chair. You will see mothers who
have toiled 10 the health hreaking.
back-aching point. attempting TO
nourish their babies from bodies
built up" by patent medicines and
stimulants.
There are three things 10 which a
mother should give intelligent atten-
ton If she would have healthy.
happy baby. with mind and body de-
Feioping ms II should These are.
food, clothing and sleep,
improper Feeding aud Teething
Troubles.
IL Is now n well-established fact
that the terrible death rate among
oaDies under a year old is due TO
poWei troubles due TO improper feed
ing The lining OF the digestive tract
Is very delicate and more susceptible
during the first year OF the baby's
lie than at any later period The
natural food for baby is. OF course
mothers milk. No patent food or
preparation OF cows milk can quite
take It's place. The death rate among
artifcially fed babies is. as might be
expected, much higher than among
those breast-fed. A poorly nourlsh-
ed baby has small chance OF resist
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04

babies died in the United States
\ II has been satisfactorily shown
that 100000 OF these deaths were
unnecessary.
For centuries IL has been a com
mon belief that women, by intuition.
know how to carry on home processes
in satisfactory and economical
manner. without direct training for
this work. II Is a common belief
that with the coming of children into
the home there comes also intuitiye
wisdom TO guide the mother in the
care of these children; that without
education, without training. she is
somehow endowed with ability TO
handle these human lives In such n
way that healthy. human beings
will be the result.
Does the fact that one-half OF the
babies that died last year died of
preyentable diseases sustain this he
lief? Does the fact that &c per cent
OF our babies die in the first year of
their lives. that so to 80 per cent of
our school children have physical de-
fects speak in favor OF this intultive
knowledge?
Some Things That Babies Have Ia
Endure
Here are some OF the conditions
mat you may meet. conditions not by
any means confined to the homes Of
the poor, or even the middle class
You viii find babies sleeping In un-
ventilated rooms, creeping about
upon dust and germ-laden carpets.
feeding from unwashed milk bottles
upon milk polluted by the visit of
MES fed upon soothing syrups and
drugged teas TO calm with false lul-
tables their cries, or quieted with
mat which is equally bad. false
nipple or an abominable "paciner"
You viii find over-clothed infants
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04

1T Is More Dangerous he Baby Than Sma
pox'-Some of the Reasons Babies Died Last
Year With Prevenable Feeding
m
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04


He his
w. his brain fried,
rrh;77ng nlanets shrink And evera
To them they dried
me Spectre oi Tue .,,o a roasting pulet sit
AN wen may esai o,p' 'ui" '' n baking
n safe pale
len minon cuoic nnN " 1' Exinguishing his Leg
len ohoh ie"sueS Vi '"'' saw the
And what would happen TO the
And how would look the sea- o a cracking
bearded devils path
the that browsed the
the seaw
The heritage In his shrinking
Methou andhe all a
a dyspepic dream, huge fishes boiled TO
through bubbing
a N"
o So
heard a scramble gathered ""' N" no" = '''"
sigh n
saw fort-the soldiers all fearful dream
with memory haunts me gn
Pop cracked the guns "h new The
the oais: That wreahed wooded
Bang went the magazine!
a dip sweep.
n a tn oh hines
, read upon the warpng back, meal!
The Dream of Beezebub;" And shall be
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
THE HOME CIRCLE
THE COMET.

It
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