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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
GROCER AND NEIGHBOR
SOLE ACQUAINTANCES
Moving Story of Woman Who Finds alone" the Most
Terrible Word in the Language-In Washington
Three Years Without Finding Welcome

- HE postman every once In a while
brings me letters Of real pith and
1 moment in addition 70 the usual
quota Of correspondence in which
the public in general would find little
10 interest them.
In the collection Of letters worth while
an printing the two following If
anybody, in the fuIIness Of experience
Of life. in Washington can offer sugses-
tiOns whereby such women as the two
who have written to me may find help
and comfort, I would be glad to print
their comments. for the sake Of the vast
majority Of silent ones who keen their
anxietes and disappointments to them
selves
The first letter is as follows:
Interested
In Musical Clubs.
Dear Miss Carroll: This is another
Government clerk socially stranded in
Washington. Coming from a Southern
city. where social affairs are an every
day occurrence. have developed such
an 1ngrowinE disposition since have
been IN washington CsOme eighteen
months that feel that my nature has
entirely changed
may be unprecedented but I must
say that the impression ! have gained
IN the washington churches cit IS true
from one denomination only IS that
If you haven much money you needn't
come AROUND
This is oniy a part OF my problem.
Living In small fat. where have not
the use OF a piano I want To join
musical club OF some kind win you
not bring this TO the notice Of your large
circle Of readers2 There IS nothing Ike
music 10 drive away the blues Sincerely
years, Z. K"
The second, called forth by the re-
Gently published letter signed widow"
is OF more than ordinary interest
Reception
In Churches Cold.
MY Dear Miss Carroll have been
reading with great interest Your corner
IN The Times, especially the letters in
regard to strangers not being able 70
make acquaintance
81 am a widow and have been here
three years with the exception Of a
neIEhbor next door and my provision
dealer, I have not made an acquaint-
ance.
Il have visited three or four different
'rches. The usher IN each case shook
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
Making Over 4 Skirt

Mrs T. H--To make over your broad
cloth skirt recut Il by pattern with
the Sa ne number Of cores To hide the
necessary piece set on at the bottom
use one Of the broad folds Of srah OF
satin which are now in vogue Have
your bodice made on jumper lines, using
soft black satin OF surah. such as YOU
have for the fold OF deep hem AT the
bottom of the skirt Use SOutached net
for the under blouse, introducing a bit
Of white at the throat In the guise Of
a narrow yoke below which place a
band Of 5etted passamenterie- Have
your satin extend in sleeves 20 the cI-
bow which have sleeves Of the SOU
tached net Finish with a cuff or mar
row friIls Of net such as forms the small
ueck yoke Your Elrdie may be Of
bTOadClOth and satin combined
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
Cg,not Fix plume FIue-

Mrs r Tt think you viii not b.
able 10 stTaiEhten the fue Of your viii
low plume Usually the pIumes are
made by adding length to the fiue which
IS knOtted and tied. and I rather fancy
when you attempt TO unite It you will
not only spoil your plume, but find your
self iniulginE in a task which is as
tedious as il is thankIeSs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
A TASTY DISH

Select very light coIored beets. cut
OF the tops and slightly cash the
skin that they may bleed while cooIx-
ing. When cold scoop out the center
of each to form q rup.
Open a can Of peas. rinse thOrouzI,I,,
and let stand IN cold water for an
hour Drain. put in "a saucepan with
butter season TO taste. using a snri1I--
ling of sugar Put over the fire inst
long enough 10 become very hot sI1
the cups and servel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
NEEDED
FO3 THE BATHROOM
Emergency Remedies, Bandages,
and Antiseptc Solutions Should
Be Kes Handy.

The supplies IN Se bathroom are
no less important TIN fboza 81 +ba
kitchen Besides its n vva+a- No.
big and little, ammon, ro.1o,7{--,
lime water and sweet a ~
cent. solution Of carboIic af5 . ~,
OF absorbent cotton and a IN -
baudaEes should be kept at has
With these ready for use Al a.
Cident, such as a burn or cut. -
easily be treated, and pain SPAR
the victim.
The acid solution IS useful in ali
cases Of injury because OF its cleans
ing qualities
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
To Serve Baked Clans.

Mistress NeII-Baked clans may be
served in the shell or out, just as YOU
have fancy A drawn butter dressing
is the usual accompaniment. and To this
you may add a few drops Of lemon
juice; better still. If you do not know
the tastes Of those 20 whom you are
catering, simply serve a portion Of lem
on with the baked clans and drawn
butter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
TO POLISH STOVES.

4 little alum added TO stove polish
helps TO keep the stove bright and shin
ing.
The most s0iied kitchen towels viii
become white and sweet by this treat
ment- Cover with cold water and u7Ir
them at the back o. the stove Add one
tablespoonful Of white soap, shaved. and
the juice Of half a lemon Let come To
3 boil gradually Rinse. first in tepid
wafer. then In cold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
AMERICAN PULLED BREAD.

Take a freshly baked, warm loaf OF
bread. tear of one end OF the crust and
pull out the crumbs Of the bread In
strips. place these on a fat creased
pan and put in a hot oven until
Drowned Serve hot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18

appeal not only 10 the man Of the house
hut TO the little squad Of sons and
daughters who surround the family
board
The May Manton patterns. No. sos,
required for the evolution Of these mod
els may be had at GoIdenberg's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
GARMENT THINNING

Coarse Russian braid. row upon row
soUtache in intricate patterns and SOU
JaChe in hanging knots constitute q
trimming for outdoor garments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
GU SOAP WITH STRING.

Instead Of using knife &, cutting
the large bars Of CASTLE soap use a piece
OF string and see hew much better Il
cuts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
Rules for ZOO.

E. l. D--The game Of 800 IS played in
several different ways BY asking for
a 500 deck Of cards at any statiOner's
you viii receive with the pack Of cards
full directions for playing the game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
Of a Wedgewood.

NaIue o. WedgeWOOd.
Co1noisseur-It would be impossible
for me to tell you the value Of your
wedgewood- / would advise your con
SuItinE some dealer in antiques BY
reading up on the subject and familiar
ling yourself with the peculiar marks
by which all China Of any value is re
COgnized. you viii oe in a position 10
give a proper description Of your treas
ures. An inquiry at the main desk OF
the reading room OF the Library OF
Congress viii put You IN possession of
much that VIII be valua bic and interest
ing 10 YOU.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
Daily Horoscope
@T'he stars Incline, but do not
compel
Thursday, May 10, 1910.

Fortune fun many q door shall try.
BE thou prepared lest she pass BY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18
Word IN the Language.

Has any one a suggestion or common
10 make on this communication
FRANCES CARROLL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-18

The second. called forth by the re-
Gently published letter signed widow. i"
is OF more than ordinary interest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22
Husband Must Be Stranger

from acquaintances who know her cir
cumstances.
She declares she wants to marry a
man she has never seen, but she has
assured her friends that she will wed
no one until she has made full inves'
tigation of his reputation and habits.
Miss Lewis insists she will be hap
pier if she marries a Stranger" as
she expresses it.
Il may be considered foolish, but l
am to suffer and no one else," she de-
clared. Il do not believe in courtship.
Most girls tire of their future hus,
bands before they wed them. Even
then they do not know them thorough
ly until after they are married for
some time.
Il have had numerous friends of
mine who were about to wed say they
were unhappy and would net marry if
it were not too late to break off the
engagement.
Their sadness resulted from too
much courtship. If there was disap-
pointment on the part of one there
was surely disappointment on the part
Of the other. Both would have been
much happier if they had not known
each other so we'll.
"Matrimony is a chance at its best.
and although l know nothing about
gambling l believe that in every game
of life one should Iegitimately play to
win happiness and prosperity even if
it is necessary to leave the trodden
path"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22
Discovery Made by Chance by London
SpeciaIist-Break Down the
False Tissues.

New York-Mere chance has led to
the discovery that certain forms OF
deafness can be cured by the marvel
Gus power of the X-rays.- A fashion
able specialist of Harley street, the
mecca of English physicians, who
treats poor people for small fees on
certain days, was visited not long ago
by a patient who was suffering from
facial neuritis and a bad ulcer on the
tongue.
These the doctor treated with the x
rays and the man rapidly improved.
Recently he began to complain that
he could not sleep. He lived in very
noisy neighborhood, but as he had
been deaf for the last 36 years as the
result of a fall the street noises never
bothered him. Now, after month or
so of the X-ray treatment he found
that the noise of the street traffic
woke him up.
The specialist investigated the case
and found that there could be no doubt
that the X-rays had cured this man S
deafness. He followed it up by an
equally successful cure of a working
girl who had become deaf after scar
let fever and of another young wom-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22
SYNOPSIS.

Archibald Terhune, a popular and in
nolent young bachelor of London, re
ceiEes news that he has been made helr
TO the estate Of his Aunt GeOrgiana, with
an income Of $4,000 a year, on condition
that he become engaged to De married
within ter days. Failing 20 do 50 the
legacy will go TO a third cousin IN Amer
lea IIiE story opens at CaStle EChoLL-
Wnere Lord Vincent and his wife, Iriends
Of Ierhune, are discussing plans to ma
him wife within the prescribed time. 1t
seems that Lady Vincent is one OF seven
persons named Agatha, all close girInood
9nutaS. She decides to invite two or them
20 the castle and have Archie there as
2ne OF the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
Archie as handpainted beauty. Agatha
FIRST is a breezy American girl Lady
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him, but will require a
months time fully to make up her mind
Agatha First, neglected by Terhune, re-
ceives attentions from Leslie Freer. Four
days Of the precious time have passed
when Terhune Is called to London on
business. Agatha First, on the plea OF
sickness, excuses herself from motor
trip planned by the Fincents. Later they
see Agatha First picking hOEers with d
strange man The Vincents discuss
Agatha's seeming duplicity. The follow
Ing day the party visits the RUNS OF an
old convent. Terhune continues ms at
tentions to Agatha Sixth. Then suddenly
he transfers his attentions TO Agatha
First. Vincent scores him for his appar-
ent hckleness. The last evening Of the
time allotted in which to become engaged
arrives. The following day Solicitor Burns
will arrive from London, and the YIN
cents are anxious to cOnsummate the en-
gagement Vincent discovers Agatha
First and a man with his arm around
her waist Vincent decides that the man
must be Terhune. The next morning Ier-
hume and Agatha First are very friendly
at the breakfast table, while Agatha
Sixth seems somewhat displeased. Soncl-
tor Burns arrives. The Vincents are
anxious. In an interview of Vincent ana
his wife the latter cries in desperation
over the puzzling condition OF aHairs.
Solicitor Barnes arrives. The vincent S
are anxious. VIII Terhune report an al
danced or a free man? Terhune tells
Ford Vincent that he proposed to Agatha
Sixth and that she had refused to marry
him Terhune declares that If he cannot
nave the woman Of his choice that he
will sacrifice his aunts fortune. An auto
mobile arrives Murray Brancepeth, q
young man who resembles Terhune, steps
out OF the machine. He has been in love
with Agatha First, and was the man in
the cheCkered suit. It now lacks three
minutes of the time that Terhune has for
announcing his engagement. Vincent
rushes Terhune to urge Agatha Sixth to
accept him. Solicitor Barnes rs notified
and the ceremony is performed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22
PLAN BIG THEATRE

Initiated public taste which had de-
graded dramatic art and swamped the
stage with vulgarity and meretricious
triviality? There had been such Pc
RODS, notably that of the Restoration.
The taste for higher forms of dra-
matte art was not likely to be the
taste Of the average man. What
CALLED the actor manager Of the pres
ent time was that the public support
ed works of little merit that were
downright rubbish. The more public
taste could be educated by such an
institution as a national theater the
better it would be for the actor man
ager.
Thus he believed that members of
his own profession had no need to
fear the project.
A special meeting of the trustees
of Shakespeare birthplace was held
at Stratford-on-Avon lately. Sidney
Lee presided, and there was a large
attendance of trustees, among those
present being Lord Hartford, Lord
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22
Movement Is Revived for Memo
rial to Shakespeare.
Proposed to Erect and Endow to
Memory of Giant In Literature
Building in London Cost
ing $2,5OO,OOO.

London.-Nartin Harvey has deliV-
cred a notable address in Leeds on
behalf of the project to erect and en-
dow in 1916 theater in London as a
memorial of Shakespeare. That
would, he said, be three hundred
years since there died in this coun-
try the most amazing giant in the
literature of the world-an English
man. What had we reared to honor
MIN and to express our pride in our
great fellOwcountryman to whom the
civilized world had rendered homage?
A trivial and unregarded little figure,
borne above fountain which trickled
its small jet into basin in Leicester
square. That was the sole monumen
which was pointed out to the amazed
foreigner who visited the land Of
Shakespeare birth.
1t was now proposed to erect and
endow to his memory a national the
alter at cost Of $2,500,O00, and al
ready a fifth of that sum had been
raised. AS a result it was believed
that Shakespeare would at last re-
SNAfS III ILAS 11uO VI LIS DlI III I1S
homage that he now received only in
Germany. The work which it was
proposed to do in the memorial the
alter was already being done by pri-
vate enterprise.
But it is impossible always to count
upon a continuance of this happy
state of things. Shakespeare's works
alone could hardly be said to be his
own memorial. Shakespeare wrote
for the stage, and how were his works
to be kept alive in those periods of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22

of the minuet steps will be in. How
popular they will prove, can't say.
They are not being taken up any too
cheeTfully in London, from what we
hear"
Yes, slow dances and old world
dances are being revived again" said
Oscar Duryea. I'VE are getting away
from the chicken hop and the bear
hug as much as possible and making
the tempo slower. The idea now is to
bring back many of the old dances
and old steps from as far back as 20
years ago, in some cases even longer
ago than that. These dances have
come back under new names and
somewhat modified. Today the most
popular dance is the long Boston
waltz What will lead in popular
opinion six months from now it is diff
f1cult to say, but it certainly will be
some slow step suggested at least by
one of the almost forgotten dances of
the old world courts"
1t will be interesting to note whether
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22

neck, it was Dearest who was falling
on Agatha First's neck.
By Joye! it got ratzo7 +3casazae,
though once in while, for a change,
they'd all three get up and clinch SO
tight l couldn't for the life of me have
said which was my own wife.
We couldn't get anywhere at all with
the meal, and Brancepeth and began
to feel quite left out, they kept it up
so. But when we attempted to fall on
the necks of Solicitor Barnes and old
Chtltern, respectively, just by way Of
getting into the game, we were rudely,
and l may say almost violently re.
pulsed, so that we were unable to find
out what the fun was in that sort of
thing at all.
1t was only when we had quoted
down somewhat, the girls and Brance-
peth and myself, that Solicitor Barnes,
who had heretofore been giving his
undivided attention to his luncheon,
condescended to speak.
Where are Mr.. Terhune and his-ah
-er-fancee if 1 may ask?" he said.
One would have supposed that my
clients nephew, Mr.-ah!-Mr. Ter
hune-would have had more curiosity
as to the exact value Of the property
to which he has only just become
heir"
4 suppose they're still standing on
the stairs, just where we left them"
said my wife, ecstatically. The
dears!"
Not very comfortable place to
make love in I should say" comment
ed the solicitor dryly-he was a bache-
Ior himself. But I presume they hard
ly realize where they are, poor things"
And his thin lips parted slightly in a
smile of infinite pity.
But nobody else at the table seemed
at all to comprehend his sarcasm.
Quietly, unobtrusively, my wife and
l exchanged glances, and irritatingly
enough Brancepeth and Agatha First,
and even the impressive Chiltern and
Agatha Fourth did the same. We none
Oh US saw anything at all queer or out
-of the ordinary in the conduct Of
Agatha Sixth and Terhune You see,
we'd been there ourselves.
And as a needle to its magnet, so did
the hands of Dearest and myself, as we
sat cat-a-cornered at the table, seek
each other under the cover. And with
that clasp the last remnant of the i'll
feeling the exciting events of the past
few days had tried to make between US
vanished, and I vowed, as l lost myself
in the depths of those dear gray e.y~s,
that even as 1t had been our first mis-
| understanding, by Joye! it should be
/ our last.
THE END.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22

of them-Agatha Fourth relievedIy,
Chiltern trifie shamefacedly.
1T seems my fervor of duty was
quite wasted he se3a. 'esat, upon my
word, meant we'll Mrs. Ghfltern and
did our best TO persuade Miss Endi-
colt, there, to gEe tie lining up long
ago, until matters arranged them
selves. But she was very headstrong,
very indeed" And he shook his head
whimsicalIy at his late guest and
smiled. She smiled back at him.
And you see it didn't do any harm
after ALI" she told him brightly, my
being headstrong. Everything has all
worked out for the best"
Rather" remarked Brancepeth, ard
emily, and threw her glance that
made her fine color rise.
For myself. 1 never felt more bril-
liant, and Brancepeth We'd with me in
getting up would-he humorous tele-
grams, first to Terhune's Aunt Georgy,
and then to Miss Simplir, apprising
them Of the beatifc state Of the matri-
monial prospects of himself and Arch.
It's pity they can't be here to
share in the JOY which has been the d.
rect result Of their handiwork," said
young Murray, to whom, and to his
fancee, we had confded the sentimen-
tai situation between Terhune and
Agatha Sixth.
"Rather!" said. Their presence is
the only thing lacking to make this
particular soiree as good as the third
act Of well balanced comedy, where
all the characters appear at once and
compose themselves into statuesque
groups about the stage"
Yes" he agreed, but if we're going
to have all the characters in our play
appear, we ought really to have invited
| Mrs. Armistead and the three other
| Agathas with their American husbands
| for luncheon, to make it quite com,
pIete."
Right" I agreed, enthusiastically
| 4 say, wouldn't that have been jolly?"
And we laughed delightedly. I was SO
| elated over everything in general, and
! the outcome Of Dearest's and my
matchmaking schemes in particular
that was amused at anything at all.
But if Murray and I were hilarious
you should have seen those girls!
Their consciences seemed to be worry
! ing them for some reason, for every
half minute they'd get up and embrace
each other and ask each other to for
give them. If it wasn't Agatha First
who was falling on Agatha Fourth q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-22
QUEER KIND OF T00THPICKs
WaIrus Mustacnes Sought From Eski-
mos and Shipped TO China, Where
They Find Sale.

Seattle, Wash-James ]. Suffer
came down from Nome, Alaska, with
20 bushels of mustaches from walrus
killed in Behring sea. He sells them
to the Chinese for toothpicks. These
stout bristles are plucked from the
noses of the walrus by Indians and
tied into little bundles. Suffer had been
trading with Eskimos for three years
and has specialized on this commodity.
The sitter and longer bristles are pur-
chased by the wealthy Chinese and the
ordinary by the middle classes.
Suffer will send his shipment to Pc
king consigned to a wellknown Chi
nese commission firm for sale. He ex-
poets to realize about 5000. The mus
taches from an aged bull walrus are
about a foot long and as large as the
lead IN a pencil. They are extremely
tough and can be pushed between the
teeth without harming the enamel.