The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

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titic study of the way to be and do it
Grand houses. palaces, museums, libra
ries, stables. Conservatives. estates.
are to be found in every country; but
il you want comfort in perfection, you
will have to go to England. 1t is
universally conceded. and the servants
have an immense deal TO do with It
The due subordination of women to
the proper duties of their sex--these
being exacted OF them just as much
as Ii they We're doctors doctoring or
lawyers lawyering. CT butchers butch
ertng-as business, FOR value re,
ceiyed," is another factor in it; and
the mellow uses and traditions OF cen
turtles is third.
A Yellow Brocade.
Nothing could have exceeded the
amazement of Lady --, visitor
to this country SOME years since, who
stopped at a New York hotel. and
went down to dlnner in neat tailor
made suit, and met on the stairway "a
vision of elegance and beauty, dressed
by Worth" She said in letter to
friend: My dear. she was dressed in
a pale yellow brocade, covered with
point d'Alencon. Her shoes were of
brocade. and her foot would have fas-
cinated Ferneyhough (the heir); he
so adnires pretty feet. She carried
an ostrich feather fan OF an amber
shade. She wore full set of the most
exquisite turquotses I have ever seen.
even at court She had three yellow
tips in her hair and choux of black
velvet. She was a tall, pale, beautiful
blonde. thought to myself: One of the
Astors or yanderbilts. I fancy. got up
for some entertainment to be held
here I asked the hotel maid about
her. Ny dear. she was the wife of the
for q lawn party at MARLBOROUGH
Hcuse!" This lady was not impressed
at all by all this unsuitable, expensive
1nery In the wrong place; she saw
what It would be well for US all to
cerdance with their means and sta
tor. unless they want to be rdicu-
lous now and be booked for the poor.
house hereafter. Let US hope. then,
lies. &extravagances of oar people will
flow into the postal savings banks, and
tint they will encourage them TO both
work and save, and not dance all sum-
and suffer in the ic, blasts of mis-
fortunes winter. It was very terrible
to read In the papers Of that Swedish
lat orer, who killed h!.nself the other
day In New York because he had mo
home. no money, no work. no friends
1t was a scandal 20 any Christian
community, and am quite sure that
It could not have happened in the
South Our people are SO KIND to
strangers, to every one. There would
Fave been found somebody who had
tire to listen to his oespairing cry
some heart to feel Its polgnancy; some
soul that loved its own too well to
Ter another human beng so perish
IA eartstrings are better than purse
strings" ought to be on the shield OF
the South And if riches should in
crease among US may we not ''set our
hearts" on them. The poor. perishable
|wretched stuff for which our Loro was
lis earned In perfect honesty and speni
with perfect wisdom and affection. OF
saved for a rainy day. The way In
which an American wife and mother
takes posse ssion OF all that her hus
band earns and spends It all right and
lie she could possibly be seeing true. II
4 would seem so Impossible 4,
A. Iird Cage.
1t would be good plan If all the
youngsters who are making love tc
pretty sweethearts all , ever the eopn,
tie tts adv aavice given by the Rev. Tom
A Darlington to his four sons: Boys he
i beganNas they We're lying out in the
4 apple orchard at home enjoying thei,
Woli-won vacation-"fifty weeks OF
i work and two OF play as they put it.
'you will all marry some day. hops
4 for my four sons and my four daugh
i tiers. Rich ar poor. successful or un,
L z only 1 one Bit OF Eden LEFT in this
4 world FOR the children OF men, and thai
Is Christian home. Heaven itself
il could not have consoled me AZ l had
not had mine: and 4 know you hope 1t
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