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The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
Nv DOROTHY DIX.

The Rev. DR.. Talmage once told his
congregation that nine-tenths OF all
divorces are due to the temptations of the
summer vacation, and he warned wo-
men not to go off on a summer vacation
unless they were willing to risk losing
their husbands.
Is DR.. Talmage right or wrong? Does
the summer vacation promote domestic
felicity. or is it the first aid to the divorce
court?
Is a woman more sure of being in a
mans thoughts when she Is so directly
under his eye that II is physically i'm
possible 10 forget her, or does he think
most tenderly of her when she is far
away, and her remoteness makes trans
figuring haze that magnifies her charms
and conceals her faults?
Should wife, in particular, who de-
sires to retain her husbands affection,
give him her society in allopathic or
homeopathic doses?
Two Views About Husbands.
This is a problem concerning which
there is a great diversity of opinion in
feminine circles. Some women contend
that, as man is but a creature Of habit
and imperfectly domesticated at best. 1t
is never safe TO let him quit eating out
that more love is bored to death than
is killed in any other way.
And both of these opposite theories
have a certain degree Of right on their
side.
We all admit that propinquity Is the
great match maker, and If it is so valu-
able in catching man II should be
equally useful in holding him. The wo-
H. 90
those who never leave their husbands
for a single day. and insist upon sharing
all of their work and pleasure. Theirs
IS the matrimonial trust spirit-to estab-
lish such an tron-bound monopoly over
a man that 1t will head off all competi-
ton.
1t cannot be denied that there Is much
10 be said in support of this view OF the
situation There is nothing for keeping
a man home of evenings like knowing
he has TO render an account of himself
II he is absent. and the fear OF his Wlte
is the beginning of virtue in more hus-
bands than We wot OF.
Love Can Die of Ennui.
Not all of the arguments, however, are
on the side OF those who contend that
love must be always personally con-
Quoted excursion; for II love can die OF
loneliness In the absence of its beloved,
1t is equally susceptible to the blight
ing influence Of ennui, and the deadest
dead love in the world is that which has
yawned itself into the grave.
In married life there can be no gam
saving the fact that the majority Of peo-
ple quarrel because they see too much
OF each other. and thus get on each otn'
er's nerves If most couples We're only
married three days a week, instead OF
seven. there would be fewer divorces
The great tragedy of absence between
married people is when they must De
-artad for a long time. Then the inev-
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
JAP KlMONO COAT
Is NEWEST STYLE
Made in Simple Lines OF Ex'
pensiye Materials.

Now come some very fantastic Japa-
nese coat fashions. Their materials are
expensive, It is true, put many Of them
are made on the simplest kimono lines
and can be copied easily by the woman
who has taste and an old kimono Tor
model, even If she has but very little
skill with the needle
A coat, for instance. which in chiffon
can be used either as tea gown or IN
ATTN or etamine for afternoon or even
ing wear on the street, is made in this
very simple fashion.
A straight length Of very wide material
is used. When folded in half 1t should
fall from the shoulder as far down as
the coat is to reach.
Slit Up the Middle.
The front breadth is slit up the middle
and the slit extends little way down
the back to form the back of the neck.
1t can be left V shape or be rounded out
in the back. according to the trimming
to be used
The selvage or outer edge Of the ma
terial is turned back several times to
form a cuff for the sleeve, and the two
sides of the material are tackled together
below the space allowed for the arm to
come through.
The bottom Of the coat Is hemmed and
can be embroidered or trimmed with one
Of the band embroideries. A band Of en-
broidery or a bias band of satin can be
used for the neck and the front trim
ming.
The coat should fasten IN front with
frogs of gold braid or ribbon or braid or
naments.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23

The Puzzle Circle is very busy,
For in spite of the fact that tne ne"
contest is both short and simple, II mas
its rough places.
Contestants who went right 10 "ork on
our 2-cent stamp as soon as the sun
day edition of The Herald was out, sailed
along famously over the puzzle until tney
reached the eighth number. There they
met their Waterloo.
I'm 10 the present time no one has
found the correct thing on 2-cent
stamp with which TO answer Linear
variations of color.
No. IA n Stumbling Block.
MANY have also stumbled over No. IA.
s.Price paid for conveying a letter,
which sounds perhaps easier than any
other number of the puzzle. Since there
are several undeniable things on a stamp
that might answer this number few have
struck the correct one.
Let no one be discouraged on account
Of these things. however. for 1t is quite
possible that no one will get the little
puzzle solved in its entirety. Although it
is simple, there are some numbers which
might be answered by several things
found on a 2-cent stamp which intro
duces tust enough uncertainty to make
the puzzle interesting.
To those who are sendlng me susSes-
tions for further contests let me say
that the suggestion OF certain sort OF
puzzle should be accompanied by the
puzzle you wish used.
Very many interesting puzzles have
been suggested, but they were not pre-
pared and submitted.
Don't forget that you are choosing your
own contests and that you may earn
81 for a clever contest suggestion while
you are winning a prize for solving the
present puzzle.
: ANY idea that is out of the ordinal,
and Of interest to evcry woman, whether
:tt Is a puzzle or otherwise, will meet
with consideration, so do not hesitate
to state frankly just the sort Of contest
you prefer on The Herald's Page for
Every Woman. J. e. M
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
TO-MORROW'S MENU;
HOW TO PREPARE IT

BREAKFAST.
Cream OF Wheat with Strawberries and
Cream
Golden Rod Eggs
Buttered Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Manhattan Sandwiches
St. Honore Cream
Nut Cookies Tea
Spring Soup Zweiback
Baked White Fish with Parsley Butter
Mashed Potatoes Creamed Caulifower
Cress. Celery. and Nut Salad
Strawberry Shortcake Coffee
Manhattan Standardization each sand
wich, three thin slices OF bread. one of
ham, one of chicken and two good let
tuce leaves. Butter bread on one side
and put together as follows: Bread, let
tuce, ham, bread, chicken, lettuce, bread.
Cut diagonally.
St Honore Cream (Janet NJ. HilD-Sift
! together half a cup of flour and one tea
spoonful of salt till thoroughly blended.
| then stir and cook in one cup Of scalded
milk let cook fifteen minutes, then add
! the beaten yolks of three eggs and fold
| in the whites beaten dry. Flavor with
grated orange or lemon rind or vanilla
extract.
Spring Soup-Simmer two heads of let
| tuce, one pint of sorrel, one cup of small
dandelion leaves in two ounces Of butter
for ten minutes, stirring constantly; then
add three pints Of stock, and boil gently
| one hour. Strain and serve.
| Zweiback is twice-baked bread cut In
small cubes and baked until brown and
| hard
Parsley Butter-Cream four tablespoon
fuls Of butter and add the Juice Of a
small lemon and a teaspoonful of minced
parsley; season with one-fourth teaspoon
| full Of salt and dash Of pepper.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
WILL MONOPOLY OF A MAN
HEAD OFF ALL COMPETITION?

table changes that are always taking
place in character go on. One goes for
ward and one goes backward; for II
rarely happens that two people who are
apart keep the same step.
Life has no bitterer moment than that
which reunites many couple after II
long absence and shows them, disillusion-
ed to each other.
II they had remained together, they
would not have noticed the little changes
in each other; but when they meet aftei
the separation of a year they see the
difference, little weaknesses, little pecu-
liarities, little narrownesses. little detects
that CRATE and that slay love.
All of which goes to show that IN ao-
sence safety lies in the golden mean.
little Of 1t makes the heart grow fonder'
but too much is fatal
Absence should be taken intermittently
and in small and broken doses.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
WHITE HAIR NEEDS
CAREFUL HANDLING
Lemon Juice in Shampoo
Adds to Its Whiteness.

White hair. like white gowns, need,
careful handling. or it soon is ugly and
ill-kept looking.
Bushes and combs should be washed
every day or so. A dirty brush makes
white hair dull.
make white hair streaky. The best for
1t is made from the whites Of two egg.
mixed lightly with a teaspoonful of warm
water.
Rub mixture we'll into scalp, parting
hair in strands, and also washing long
hair. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm
water. then cold. Either spring or filtered
water should be used on white hair.
Use Tonics with Care.
Many tonics used with good effeci
even on golden hair are not suitable for
white-haired women. II carefully applied.
crude oil can be used occasionally or a
little white vaseline may be rubbed into
the scalp.
In using any grease keep it OF long
hair. as 1t acts as a dust collector and
dulls the luster of hair.
White hair to be lovely must have a
silvery tint When the hair is at pepp-,
and salt stage 1t can sometimes be made
white quickly by intelligent treatment by
a professional.
Shampooing the hair with lemon is ex-
ceIlent for white hair. Put half the cut
lemon in a thin muslin cloth and rub
over scalp which has first been thorough
ly wet.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
BY EDWARD 9. SCHMID.

Noncontagious skin diseases are usual
ly caused by overfeeding and want OF
exercise, or. paradoxical as 1t may seem,
by poor or unsuitable food and general
neglect. The disease is a blod complaint,
resulting from the assimilative organs
not fulfilling their functions.
Surfeit.
This may affect any part Of the body:
the skin is first infamed in patches.
showing in white dogs almost a scarlet
redness through the coat; sticky exuda-
ton is given of from the skin and forms
into scabs: these scabs fall of. takine
the hair with them. leaving the skin
in a red. infiamed state.
To Treat Surfeft.
First give a dose of saline purgative
medicine, such as EPSON salts. the dose
being from one drachm to one ounce.
according to the size Of the dog; this
medicine should be dissolved in hot
water, but not given until cold. To the
sore places an eczema cure should Dv
freely applied twice or thrice a day. as
It removes irritation. which at times is
very great, and assists the healing of
the part.
A dose of aperient biscuits every thiro
day will In these cases exercise bene-
ficial effect Sometimes, as an alterna-
tive. a little oil of tar may be applied
with q flannel This should be repeated
every day for two or three days. or until
the part Is healed.
Dogs affected with this complaint must
be allowed variety In their diet. which
should consist of fibrine biscuits. oat-
meal, or rice and vegetables mixed with
some gravy or soup.
A little flowers of sulphur, from sum-
cient to cover a dime to enough to cover
a half dollar, according to the size OF
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
BY WASHINGTON WOMEN

represented Holland, the first country
to be visited by the sight-seers. The
guests arriving In the automobiles were
received by Mrs. w. H. De Shields and
her assistants, all Of whom were gowned
in the national costumes Of the Neither
lands
The walls were decorated with pictures
Of Dutch boys and girls and flags.
During the refreshments of pretzels and
iced tea the party took as its subject OF
conversation the country being visited,
which. with the Dutch decorations and
characteristic refreshments, made tho
scene very real and interesting.
No CONFEDERATION for Distance.
Having no consideration for distance to
be traversed. the tourists sped away In
the big sightseeing cars to the homo Of
Mrs. A. H. Thompson, which, for the oc-
casion, was Greece.
Here again suitable refreshments were
served and the home visited was trans
formed into the country II was represent
ing. the tourists entering the spirit Of the
artistic little country as soon as they
were admitted to Mrs. Thompson's home.
where Greek statues pleased the eye, and
many pictures Of Grecian ruins helped
to carry out the idea.
From Greece the party went to Italy,
represented for the day in the home or
Mrs. Stratton, in Massachusetts avenue.
An organ grinder and monkey furnished
typical Italian entertainment, while
the travellers were served with such 1tal-
ian refreshment as spaghetti and talked
Of the old and the new Italy.
From Italy to Spain was but de-
lightful few minutes ride. where Spanish
girls gave a tambourine drill. and where
olives and saltines were rendered the
globe trotters. in the home of Mrs. Hardy.
Souvenirs Are Given.
Souvenirs OF each country were given
the travellers, and after the journey was
at an end they returned to America.
which was represented in the church.
where they had refreshments typical of
America, ice cream and cake. Here the
travellers discussed at leisure the pleas
ure of visiting Europe in an automobile
| for the sum OF IS cents.
When news Of this entertainment reach
ed Holland, the conductors of the party
received a cablegram Of thanks for the
compliment paid the Queen Of that coun-
| try.
The touring Europe entertainment was
| one of the most successful and unique
ever given in Washington, and the ladies
Of Waugh Church declare that they
could have had as many to join the party
as they could have furnished transpor-
tation for had they advertised the affair
beyond their own church circle.
1t is certain that they might have made
larger charge for so great variety OF
entertainment as they Furnished without
hearing any mumbling from the travel
ers.
Where the touring Europe plan IL tried
in churches of small towns I would sug-
! yest that other means of conveyance
could be used with as much success as
the automobiles were used here.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
THE ROBIN RAIN SONG.

ers, unable to stand the drought longer,
dropped their tiny heads-never to lift
them again.
"And then, one day, there came hop
ping along over the sun-parched grass
very hungry robin redbreast. He
did so want to find big, fat worm, but
there weren't any fat worms in such
dry soil as that"
"Oh, dear me-" said the robin, Il am
so hungry"
Now. up to that time, the growing
things had never talked to anyone out
side of their own kind, but when they
saw the sad look on the little robins
face and heard him sadly say that he
was very, very hungry, they just had
to speak to him, and of : sudden .
pretty, sweet fern bush. which had been
chosen to do the talking. spoke up and
said: Little robin. perhaps We may
help each other"
Tie little robin stood still, amazed
@Who is this that speaks to mef he
asked.
.'Tis l, the little sweet fem bush.' :
came the anyWef.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
COl0red Underwear Pretty.

The liking for underwear made of colored ma
terias adds very pretty note to the outfit for sum-
mer wear. The dainty pink and blue and lilac flower
designs which are found in organde often used,
and the silk and cotton mixtures in delicate color
ings take their turn well.
All materials, whether white or colored, are very
elaborately trimmed or embroidered The idea of
fatness is always borpe in mind, however, and the
edgings are put on fiat and any quantity of inser-
tions are used. Ribbon, beading, inserted medal
lions and, of course, the loveest of hand work
all pressed into the service of the of dainty
underwear.
Take for example the combination shown in the
accompanying illustration. 1t is certainly charming
just shown, made of wide founcing, the corset
cover scanned down the center of the back to insure
aatness here and allowed very little fullness in
front. The deep yoke gives absolute plainness
around the hips, and the fact that the founcing is
attached with peats instead of gathers means that
there will be no lines or wrinkles anywhere.
Pattern 4914 is cut in sizes 80 to A inches bust
measure. The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the office of The Washington
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
TRIMMING FEATURES
OF THE MOMENT

Masses Of foliage in the color Of the
hat, piled over the crown.
Buckles, carbochons and other orna-
ments made Of lace Tuscan and studded
with corals or turQuoises.
Butterflies and fans formed by wide.
pleated satin ribbon.
Heavy cord-shirred effects in the rib
bon earnitures of all kinds.
Fancy brim facings Of layers OF vari-
colored net or chiffon.
Wide, fat ostrich trimming bands
oyerlaid with roses.
Hand some brim bands Of braid. Jew
eled or Jet embroidered.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

So great is the demand for novel ways
Of entertaining. particularly by those good
patient women who plan all sorts of
functions to raise church funds. that
am confident a unique affair that was
given last week in Washington will meet
with both appreciation and imitation.
journey through Holland. Greece,
Spain. and Italy was arranged by the
ladies Of Waugh Church, the cost of
which to each voyager was IS cents. This
price included transportation and enter
tainment In each country visited, which
was a remarkably low figure.
Ticket holders assembled at the ap-
pointed hour at the church, where sight
seeing cars awaited them.
This trip abroad was made In automo-
biies. and four countries were visited in
the space Of three hours.
The apartment Of Mrs. r. H. Parker
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
NEW LIGHT COATS FOR
THE WOMAN MOTORIST

Motor or travelling coats are no longe.
beyond the reach of even the most mod
est purse. Pongee in the natural color
Is the most serviceable material, with
the possible exception OF linen.
At house which bears a rather excep
tional reputation for coats are to Dy
found some bargains dear to all women's
souls In these garments. Imagine Ions
semi-fitting coat Of fine pongee. with a
sailor collar of black satin, a long satin
tie. handsome buttons, well tailored, and
with lines that could not be rivaled by
a much more expensive coat for $40.
Also linen coats in several models are
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
Date Pie,

Simmer slowly one pound of dates in
enough milk to cover. Sift them through
sieve to free from the stones; add one
half cup sugar, the yolks of three eggs.
a little cinnamon and a pint of boiled
milk.
Bake in deep lined plates. as for custard
pie. Whip the whites Of the eggs and
frost, having favored the frosting slightly
with vanilla. Brown nicely. This Is suf-
ficient for two pies.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
READERS FIND HARD PLACES
IN TWO-CENT STAMP PUZZLE

! shown, some with kimono sleeves, others
with plain tailored coat sleeves.
One particularly good model is a long,
loose, perfectly cut, and tailored coat Of
Holland linen, buttoning closely with a
strap at the throat, NICE deep. cozy. use
full pockets, shoulders that will lend an
air of smartness to any figure, and last.
but not least priced Sc.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
New silk Material.

One sees many smart tailor-made gowns
composed OF MORE velours or poplin In
night blue or black, but the new wide
moire bengaline 10 a sumptous fabric that
invites experiment. II II richer and
heavier than the felt satins. and II Just
the thing for long coats used in driving
q for evsning wear between ssasonA
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23

"Why, it is easy" he said. All you
have to do is to fly up to some high
tree and sing a beautiful song to the
clouds. The rain loves music and will
come down to hear it"
"Oh. ! will try, I will try" chirped
the robin, and flying to the top Of a
nearby tree, he opened his tiny throat
and sang as he had never sung before.
And that night the rain fell and the
growing things lifted high their heads
and loved the cool. refreshing rain
drops
.Did the robin get his fat worml"
asked Marion.
Yes. and many of them. answered
her mother.
From the elm tree across the street
the song of the robin came again.
That night, as Marion lay awake in
bed thinking over the pretty ttory. she
suddenly heard raindrops pattsring on
the tin roof.
The song Of the robin had bcen on
swered
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
SKIN DISEASES OF DOGS ARE
OFTEN CAUSED BY OVERRIDING

the dog. with half the quantity Of cream
of tartar. may be mixed with the food
every morning.
Doc Should BE Exercised.
The dog should be given plenty or
exercise In some chronic cases Of
eczema, when the treatment above indi-
Gated does not prove effective. a course
of tonic should be given. An alterna-
tive treatment is the following:
Quinine bisulp.. gr.
Tlnct- gent. t....................... o0r.
Sirup orange. Or.
Dilute sulph. acid.........1o minims.
Dose-One teaspoonful per 20 lbs. OF
weight of dog.
A little meat may be added to the bis
cult. which should be given broken up
small and soaked in soup. In some cases
which have been standing long time
good effect follows the dressing Of the
patient all over with sulphur ointment
made with vaseline or with Sanitas vet
Urinary ointment.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
Daily Fashion Talk for Herald Readers
Combination Illustrated Insures
Flatness around the Hips, With
Neither Lines Nor Wrinkles.
1t Is a Very Satisfactory Model
for Every Woman.

In making the dresses of the present time the
main consideration is the preservation of the SLENDER
youthful outline which fashion has decreed shall be
retained This cannot be done if the underwear is
at all bulky, and it has been found that the of
the combination style of underwear is great help
in reducing the amount of material which must
be covered by the outer garment.
Of course, the arrival of summer means also
that sheer materials will be used to the exclusion of
nearly all Others at least in all dresses except the
plain taior-made styles This makes the demand
for compact underwear insistent, and it is impossi
bic to be well dressed without giving this point due
consideration.
Many of the newer garments cut in single
piece, and for these there is material quite equal
to embroidered houncing. Manufacturers max
ing it in many different widths with the pat
tern adapted to them, and in this manner can
purchase the houncing for the corset covers
which we make, while wider pieces are obtainable
for the petticoatS and drawers.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
Little Bedtime Tales
XV1HAr is that'' asked
w Marion: T.. . ,.

VVIHAT is that!' asked MB71
w Marion,
" For the moment her
mother did not answer and
again came the sweet little II
song, somewhere high up from Fl
the great elm tree just across -
the street, from Marion's pi-
azza '
what is it," asked Marion -
again, as she rose from her lit -
tie rocking chair and went
close to the piazza rail. -
"Why, it is the robin red
breast singing to the rain" an
swered her mother.
ITO the rain?" questioned L
Marion, wrinkling up her nose
in a perplexed sort of way.
Eyes, answered her mother.
And then Marion, drawing her chair
up close, listened in wonderment at the
wonderful story.
"You see," began her mother, "the
grass and all the growing things live
very close to the ground, and during
long stretches of dry weather they suf-
fer very much from thirst. OF course
you can see for yourself that they are
just as far away from the clouds where
the rain lives as possibly could be, and
so, of course, when they wish to talk
with the clouds they must do it through
someone who has the power to gel
nearer the sky.
"And so the robin does It for them,
interrupted Marion.
'Yes, that is the pretty part Of the
story" continued her mother.
1T was ever so many years ago, u
q time when it only rained. when the
clouds felt like II. For months the
growing things would suffer because
they had no water. and many little dow
The Washington herald., 1911-05-23
By EDITH HAVENS

"You say we can help each
other? Please tell me how?"
asked the robin, politely.
"Why, you are seeking a
great, fat worm" continued
the sweet fern bush, "and my
people and / want cool water
to drink The soil which we
live in is so very dry that the
worms just will not come up
to the surface"
"And you want me to get
you rain" interrupted the
robin, "but how on earth can
II" he added, mystihed.
The little sweet fern, in
spite of his suffering for lack