The Washington times., 1911-05-17
Times Inquiry Department

England. but are somewhat new in
this country.
Times Inquiry Department:
Would you kindly publish the story Of the
opera of Madame. Butterfly" and o6lige
W. T. MOORE.
Lieutenant Pinkerton, of the United
States NAVY. is about to contract a
Japanese marriage" with Cho-Cho-
San, known to her friends as Butterfly.
The scene opens as he is being shown
through the house he is to occupy with
his new bride. He is introduced to the
three servants who are to wait upon
him, and his friend. Sharpless, the
American consul, arrives. and the two
settle down to an intimate chat. He
warns Pinkerton that what may seem
a pastirle TO him (his marriage with
Butterfly may be a very serious matter
with her, for in a conversation with
Butterfly he has learned that she is
taking the marriage very seriously, hav-
ing forsaken the faith of her fathers,
thus practically cutting herself loose
from her old associations and her fam
fly, and intrusting her future entirely
to her new husband. The relatives ar
and the marriage contract is signed
with due formality. Then enters a
weird figure, Butterfy's uncle, a Japan
ese priest, who has discovered that she
has renounced her religion. and he in
sists that all her relatives renounce and
curse her, which they do. Pinkerton,
in a rage, orders them all from the
house, Butterfly is left weeping bitterly.
and Pinkerton proceeds to- comfort her.
Three years have passed in the sec
ond act. Pinkerton has been sent to
America, but has promised to return
when the robins nest" She is wiser
and sadder Butterfly, and longs for the
Homecoming OF her husband She has
faith, but she is interrupted by Sharp
less, who has come to tell her that
Pinkerton is returning to Nagasah with
another wife-an American. She refuses
to believe his perfidy, and brings her
baby boy, a blue-eyed, fair-haired child,
and says to Sharpless, Look, can such
as this be forgotten" She and the
baby are adorned in their best, and
await Pinkerton's coming until night
falls, when Butterfly falls asleep, after
waiting until almost morning for the
faithless husband who has forsaken
her
The third act shows dawn breaking,
with Butterfly and the baby fast asleep.
The faithful servant persuades Butter
fly to take some rest, promising to call
her as soon as Pinkerton's arrival is
certain. Hardly has Butterfly depart
ed when Pinkerton makes his appear
ance with a strange lady, his wife He
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poor Buttery and to tell her that the
new Mrs. Pinkerton will take the baby
and be a mother to 1t. Butterfly bears
the blow patiently, and with gentle dig
nifty, and tells Pinkerton that he shall
have his little son II he will come for it
in half an hour. When, in half an hour,
Pinkerton with his friend, Sharpess. go
for the child they find that Butterfly
has killed herself with her fathers
sword, which bears the inscription:
ITO die with honor
When one can no longer live with honor"
Times Inquiry Department:
Please let me know through The Times
II there is anything that will positively re-
move superfiuous hair. Could you tell me
IL the electric needle is permanent?
Very truly. Mrs. J. C. B.
There is nothing permanent but
electrolysis, and this is successfully
done by a number of professionals in
Washington. The operation is n tedi-
Gus one, and cannot all be done at
cnce. The results, however. compen-
safe for the expense and patience re-
quired' to accomplish the removal of
the hair. If you will send stamped,
addressed envelope, l shall be glad to
send you the name of a specialist
who removes superfluous hair.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me what to do to
bring back the luster to my false braid ?
When ! bought II IL was bright, but II has
grown dull, and looks like piece Of rope.
Very truly. GENEVIEVE.
Do exactly what the hairdresser
would do were you to take your braid
to her-treat is to an application of
oil. False hair needs oil, as well as
human hair, and collects dust and
CRIME rapidly Wash 1t as often as
you would your own hair. and after |
ward brush il, after applying brillian-
tine, or some other good hair oil.
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