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The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

} shoes.
Another point every girl or woman
should be particular about Is that of
wearing rubbers on a rainy day. Many
women think that these are such a nuis-
ance, besides making the feet look
clumsy, that they disregard them almost
altogether even in spite of the hardest
of transforms.
When one stops walking the circula-
tion becomes slower and heat is radiated
rapidly from the pores in the soles Of the
feet and the whole body becomes chilled.
This cannot but have a bad effect on the
face, and that blush look is sure to over
spread the whole countenance. How,
then, can girl expect to look pretty
with such a color tone to her complexion? /?
II, on the other hand, she took more
care of herself and wore rubbers when
out in the damp, she would not have
to complain Of feeling cold and chilly even
when forced TO brave the worst storms.
Another way in which the feet can be
used as beautifers is to learn to walk
properly. Grace, lightness of poise are
truly the two great charms of a beau
tiful woman; in fact, any woman, be she
beautiful or ugly, can appear really more
than attractive by her poise and we'll
balanced body.
No one can stand Correctly or look her
best when the weight Of the whole body
rests on the heels. No one can learn to
be graceful in movement who does not
learn to walk with her weight on the balls
OF her feet.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Expert Accountants in House
viii Lessen Cost of Living

7 intricate nowadays that the aocountancy
profession is often very closely connect
ed with the legal Consequently, Q good
legal knowledge Is Indispensable. 30 far
as commercial matters are. concerned.
before one can practice safely on q large
| scale as an accountant"
To obtain training in the heory Of
Bookkeeping y not difficult In London
schools and Institutes. but at present the
| important accouptancy bodies admit only
men to their staffs. so that women must
get their practical training As best they
may.
After ALL" says the sams writer
there is nothing to frighten the cul-
| tured and capable woman from seriously
| contemplating the plunge into profess
| sional accountancy. II there Is aptitude
| for figures, the rest Is comparatively
easy. Once established, even in a small
way, given ability and industry, the
practice would automatically grow. Con-
| sequently. the profession should attract
capable women OF good social status"
1t is only one Of many similar sugges-
] tions submitted for the consideration OF
women. while testimony is supplied on
all sides as to women's aptitude at hg-
ures. One very well-kHown Illustration
is the experience of the Post-ofice Sas
ings Bank Of London. which employs a
! thousand women clerks, with a woman
But what nobody in England nor in
this country has yet pointed out" says
one of the independent women account
ants OF New York. ''is the field for the
woman bookkeeper in the household
Home bookkeeping Is going to be an i'm
portant part of domestic economy before
the cost Of living comes down very
much. My idea is that for the lazy
women, the women who won't keen
fhaxy y1-TI
thing else that means effort, and for the
women who really haven't any mathe-
| matical facility there should be a visit
ing accountant You know our signs
now sometimes read. Business Econo-
mizer.' The new sign will read House
hold Economizer.' and the accountant
will come into the home and systemattze
| and audit and install a bookkeeping sys-
TEN, and once a week. or once a month
| come around again and straighten things
out
With that kind Of woman, accounts
are likely to need Strengthening once In
every so often-the oftener the better.
Then, for the capable woman, there
would be Just the opening of the books.
the striking Of balances, and the dis
| tr1buuon Of a given income to the best
possible advantage, all drawn I'd on pa-
per as sort OF guide. Or, perhaps, the
capable woman brings out OF her college
training enough technical understanding
10 open her own books and initiate her
| own system.
Perhaps in the future she will care
fully demand that sort OF training of her
college 1t should be definite and skilled
training The idea that because it is
housekeeping 1t can be sllpshod must
| not prevail. You know we have Eot 10
| the point where We keep books accurate
Iy and scientifically on dairy farming
and poultry raising and truck gardening
| and wheat growing. So II is going to be
! In housekeeping. and the public house
hold accountant could to-day find plenty
to Keep her busy. besides acting as an
'accelerator' OF the future demand
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.MEALSFOR ADAY
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
Wheat Cereal. Cream.
Ham Paties. Toast.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON
Baked Hash. Potato PUTS.
Cucumber Sandwiches. Tea
DINNER
Fried Chicken. Milk Gravy.
Sweet Potatoes au Gratin.
Stuffed Peppers.
Tomato Salad Biscuit
Jam Cake and Coffee.
Stuffed Peppers-For six tender. med
ium-sized sweet peppers make the follow
ing dressing: Soak in cold water enough
stale bread to make one pint, when the
water is pressed out. Season with salt.
fine herbs and two teaspoonfuls butter
Cut of the stem end and remove all
the interior. Fill peppers with the
dressing. Place them on end in a shall
low baking dish and pour around them
sauce prepared as follows: Put into
saucepan and on the fire one table
spoonful of flour. Stir until smooth and
brown. Then add gradually three
fourths pint meat stock Of water Sea-
son with salt and pour around the pep
pers. Bake one hour, basting often with
the sauce. Peppers may also he flied
with well-seasoned dressing OF chop
ped meat made with or without the ad-
dition OF bread crumbs or rice.
Jam Cake-Three eggs, one cup sugar
three-fourths cup butter, three table
spoons sour cream, one and one-half
cups flour. one cup jam. one teaspoon
sola, one OF allspice. one of cinnamon
one-fourth grated nutmeg. Bake in lay
ers; nut icing between.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
The Unselfsh Love of Count
Fersen for Marie Antoinette

It is seldom that pure devotion has
been able to grow from the hotbed of
intrigues and immortality with which the
French court has surrounded itself from
time immemorial. Yet here and there
shines forth the memory of unselfish
love and noble self-sacriflce, perhaps all
the more beautiful to our eyes because
Of its setting.
Such love was that OF Count Fersen
for Marie Antoinette-a love that meant
all things to her and helped her to &c
bravely through the terrors that sur
rounded her last years-the horrors OF
the French evolution.
Daughter of Queen.
Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna
In IT05, and was a daughter Of Emperor
Francis and the famous Queen Marie
Theresa. When only fifteen years old
she was married to the Dauphin OF
France and went to live at the French
court, still under the rule Of Louis XIV,
once called the ''WeI Beloved" but by
that time hated and scorned by the en-
tire nation.
From the first. mutterings OF the
trouble that was to come were In the
air. France swayed upon the edge OF
the revolution, driven there by the ex-
travagances OF the French rulers Of many
past generations. The court was disso-
lutte and corrupt But one ideal the peo-
pie of France and the courtiers of France
stiu kept sacred, and that was the pur-
ity Of the Queen. or the Dauphiness of
France, should be above reproach or
question.
This ideal Marie Antoinette did not
uphold There is certainly much excuse
for this child--for she was scarcely more
welded TO a stupid. sluggish man. with
out single thought or sympathy in
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be no need Of anything further to prove
| to you how important Is the work Of our
association" Mrs Gielow told me.
DO the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy help your" asked.
Indeed they do" she answered me.
Hundreds of them are members Of our
| association, and many chapters send US
scholarships and donations. Several
chapters have adopted our association
work. Every chapter in the Union must
eventually work for education II our great
memorial work is to live forever. For
with the truth of history and the eternal
memory OF our heroic dead must be pre-
served the supremacy OF the intellectual
status OF our Southland. We must re-
move the dark shadow of illiteracy that
hangs over thousands Of our long neglect
ed brothers OF our mountains For the
people found in our Southern mountains
are our only unadulterated Americans
The human gold OF our Appalachians
is a priceless possession, and the conser-
walton of this splendid stock is the most
vital work of the nation to-day" Mrs.
Gielow ended in a tone which limited
something of the great earnestness which
has characterized her big human work.
The work OF the Southern Industrial
Educational Association has become
broadly known, and many forces have
been started in the interest of the cause
for which the organization was founded.
The headquarters of the organization are
in the Southern Building, in this city,
where many Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy fiocked last week to see the beautiful
exhibit Of baskets. coverlets. rugs. and
hand-carved furniture which is sold there
in the interest OF the cause. Tea was
served daily and Mrs. Gielow, whose home
Is now in Washington, received the en-
tire Alabama delegation of the U. d. c.
yesterday. assisted by Mrs. Richmond
Pearson Hobson, wife Of the Alabama
CONGRESSMAN.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

Women bookkeepers in ofices, stores,
and factories long ago ceased to be
novelty In this country. Yet there was
a time when the economist had-to work
hard against public opinion In an enort
to make a way for them. In view OF the
general opinion as to woman's mathe-
matIcal ability. 1t seems rather strange
to find that from the beginning the ques-
tion of natural qualification was as
sumed, even insisted upon In 1s45, at
recognized crisis in the ranks Of self
dependent women, a speaker at a public
meeting said:
There are hundreds OF females in this
city who are able to keep the books as
well as any man in It"
You find this opinion voiced ten years
later In the opinion that "as account
ants and bookkeepers females stand un-
rivaled-"
But 1t took ten more years for public
opinion to yield to such an extent that
New York merchant employed a wom-
an bookkeeper. During the next twenty
years women had become so available,
and this was so generally recognized.
that business colleges sprang up all over
the country to meet the demand for the
trained woman accountant
In this country they are distinctly not
an innovation any longer, any more
than the woman cashier. or stenog-
rapher, or private bookkeeper is an in
novation.
In England the woman public account
ant Is so little known that every now
and then somebody writes something TO
call attention to the fact that here Is a
chance for women which is not being
taken advantage OF. Moreover. It Is
pointed out that attempts are being made
to place accountancy on the same kind
OF footing as the law, which allows no
one to practice without being a member
Of a recognized and registered body. As
these registered bodies uaIally adopt
methods to keep women out of them, the
sooner women get into the work the
fewer obstacles they may have to over
come.
The great difficulty" says one writer,
''is to get the necessary training. This
is highly important, as commerce is 30
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Sponge Cake.

Beat yoiks Of two eggs until thick and
lemon colored. Add gradually one-half
cup granulsted sugar and beat thorough
Y. Then beat two minutes; add one and
one-half tablespoonfuls cold water, put
three-Quarters tablespoonful cornstarch
i'm cup, and add pastry -four to one-half
filed cup; mix and sift cornstarch -four
and three-quarter teaspoonful baking
powder: add a pinch Of salt and one tea
spoon lemon extract; lastly, add the we'll
beaten whites Of eggs and bake in moder-
ate oven.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

The name Of Mrs. Martha g. Gielow 10
known from coast to coast as the author
Of ''Mammy's "reminiscences" "Old
Plantation Days" "Old Andy the Moon
sinner" her book of fugitive poems, and
the Mountain Pageant" the play which
has been given with success by schools
for the benefit OF the Southern Industrial
Educational Association.
But Of all Mrs. Gielows accomplish
ments. both literary and otherwise, her
work for the enlightenment OF the Appa-
lachian people means the most because
of its human quality.
Woman to BE Proud of.
1t is a commendable thing to perpetuate
the brave deeds OF the dead by building
monuments to their memories, but II Is
an infinitely more vital thing to reach
out tender hands to the human beings
who are our living fellow men, yet who
are the victims Of a grim accident Of
birth which shuts them out from all the
advantages OF modern education and civ
iliZation which you and enjoy.
1t is an Infinitely more vital thing to
carry TO these mountain Businesses knowl-
edge which will make their inhabitants
useful citizens OF the world: educating
the boys Cwho are shut away from the
school advantages which your boy and
HlAhe eHJOSl u 10 carpenters, Dullderh,
mechanics, Notwithstanding them
competent TO build their own homes, and
successfully farm their own fields: teach
ing the girls to cook and weave and sew;
to become useful home-mRkers and home
keepers, fitting both sexes to make and
maintain decent homes In health and
happiness.
Aren't you proud that a woman right
here in our midst founded the organiza-
ton which is doing this great and won
derful human work?
Asd wouldn't you be still prouder IL you
were helping her?
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Helpful Suggestions to Homemakers

II silver is to be stored away for some
time, pack It with dry -four. It will remain
untarnished.
To be absolutely sure that a carbolic
solution will not burn, use one part acid to
twenty parts water.
Before scaling fish you should dip them
In boiling water for a moment; they will
scale much more easily.
When the cream is too thin to whip, add
the unbeaten white of an egg. You will
have no trouble whipping the cream.
The edge of a silence cloth should be
finished with a buttonhole stitch, not too
close. A hem makes a ridge under the
tablecloth.
A delightful way to serve tartar sauce
is to cut q lemon in half, clean out the
inside thoroughly and then fill the halves
with the sauce. One is served to each
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

common with her, surrounded upon all
sides by corrupt women and dissolute
men, She entered wildly into reckless
escapades, careless OF the insults OF the
people, evidently too sick at heart, too
bewildered of mind to realize or care
what she did.
When she became Queen of France
che cared still less for the boots Of the
people or to keep her name clean and
fair to the eyes of the world. 1t was not
until the Count Fersen came to court,
and by his deep and honorable love for
her awoke the latent greatness in her
nature, and she changed and slowly but
surely grew into the noble, patient, and
dignified woman who suffered so bravely
and who died so calmly in the autumn
of 1873.
Worthy to BE Recorded.
Count Fersen's love is worthy to be
recorded among the great love affairs
Of the world, for he threw himself into
a worship Of Marie Antolnette, refused
to allow the hateful tongue Of scandal
to touch her name, and though less than
twenty years OF age, maintained the re-
serve OF a great gentleman and never
forced himself upon her notice. Theirs
was one of the secret, noble loves of his
tory. for when Count Fersen found that
evil tongues were talking about the
Queen whom he adored he left the court
and came to America.
He did nok return to France until the
horrors OF the French revolution threat
ened the woman he loved. Then he
strove valiantly to aid her. but all his
efforts were in vain. Both she and the
King were made prisoners. and at last
the day came When her head. with Its
shining golden hair, fell into the bloody
basket Of the executioner.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

boxes and butter jars; the sunshine
makes them sweet.
Rust can be removed from steel by COW
ering it with sweet oil for a day; then
rub 1t with a lump Of fresh lime and polish
in the ordinary way
Hoarseness can be relieved by mixing
one teaspoonfuI of glycerine to the we'll
beaten white Of an egg, the Juice of one
lemon and enough sugar to make It palat-
able.
Silver should never be allowed to stand
over night without washing II 1t is not
possible to do the dishes take time to
wash the silver in warm water, wipe IL
dry and put II away.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Noted French Beauty Tells
About Her HOtSand Baths

made of camphor dissolved in spirits OF
cologne, and then diluted with water un-
til II does not sting. II Is very good for
older people, both men and women, as
II keeps the flesh hard and invigorates
and stimulates the whole body.
As to the bath itself, there are all
kinds of wonderful bath salts which you
can use in the water you bathe in. SO
that by just shaking a handful of salts
OF one kind or another into the bath
water you feel that you are getting all
the benefit of a foreign bath cure with
out having the bore of going there.
When you were little, having your
daily bath was an ordeal. 1t was to me,
but now I love 1t for its stimulating ef-
feet, and the sand rub Is so pleasant
that / sing merrily every morning and
start the day right anyhow; for II You
sing in our tub 1t Is healthier and luck
Ter than getting out OF bed with the
right foot first
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

guest. When fish is served. the little lem
on cups are placed around the edge of the
platter and one served to each guest. BY
this method the sauce remains firm in
stead OF melting into a liquid when put
into a warm plate.
When filing the gem pans with batter,
leave one OF the cups empty and fill 1t
with water. The gems will brown nicely
without burning.
In heating the oven the draughts should
be closed when the coal is well started.
In a word. TO save fuel plan ahead and
then watch draughts.
There is no better disinfestant than
sunshine. Let 1t flood the rooms which
are occupied, let II shine into your bread
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

Graceful lines, coupled with artistic ir-
regularity in construction, mark this gown
as one Of the creations Of a high author
ity, and the colors are in keeping with
the design.
A striped velvet in old gold and black
is the material, and fancy metal but
tons, concave, with iridescent fascets,
form a noticeable decoration. The girdle,
of soft, golden-brown suede, Is held by
buckles which match the buttons. The
vest of cream silk voile is topped by a
double frill of lace, held by a tie of sable
fur. The upper frill is stfffened by fine
gold-covered wire.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Molasses Drop Cakes.

One cup sugar. one-half cup molasses,
two-thirds cup shortening, one cup sour
cream, one teaspoonful soda, one tea
spoonful ginger. one teaspoonful CHINA
mon, yolks of two eggs, salt, scant three
cups flour.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Beauty Hints.

] think that the most important time
for beaUtifying the body and skin is just
after the bath, and l believe thoroughly
in rubbing oneself with oil if the skin is
TOO dry, or with camphor water if the
flesh is fabby. This camphor water is
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
QUEEN WATER
POWER VACUUM
MASSAGE MACHINE

Home massage
treatments no W
within the reach
OF every family.
With this ma
chine any person
can build up the
wornout tissues,
and restore to the
s X In q cl ar,
healthy. youthful
appearance. The
machine operates
on the vacuum
principle, through
m a s 8 q & Q cups.
These cups are
m o ed slo WHY
over the face and
and body: gently
e X e r c ising the
small muscles and
restoring perfect
blood circulation,
these treatments
will carry OF the
impurities. en-
up the pores. and
build up the worn
out tissues under
the skin.
NAnr -.F-ukAls
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

Belted effects are in high favor with
all who are slender enough to wear them.
The suit illustrated Is of brown boucle
suiting, with edges and button-holes fin
ished with silk braid. A wide tie of soft
silk, changeable blue and brown, fastens
the collar, and a belt OF brown leather
with a blue enameled buckle is worn. The
buttons. oddly enough. are inconspicu-
Gus, being brown and Of dull finish.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17

use each day will soon eradicate wrin-
kles in the face, neck. or body. Can be
used In every home with running wa
ter-just slip over the faucet and II is
ready for use-made of cast aluminium.
Satisfaction guaranteed or your money
refunded. Free demonstration In your
home. Simply send US your name and
address and we'll send you booklet
of Beauty secrets.o
Mail orders filled promptly.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
BY GABY DEsLYs.

The maid whom have had with me
for some time saw my first article in
the paper the other day. She said, with
much feeling:
''NIademoiselIe must not forget to men7
tion polishing, for it is to that sne
owes her beauty. quite as much as to
her smile"
Indeed, I won't forget it. 1t is a pro-
cess which / go through every day with
the aid of the maid, and after am all
through I feel so comfortable and happy
that IL I were a kitten 1 would purr.
Now, this is what polishing consists
Of:
Every morning after I have had my
breakfast which take in oed, ana
when have answered my mail ana
read the last paper that comes from my
dear far-away Paris, have my bath.
But, unlike most people, do not dry
myself with towels. A quantity OF the
very finest seasand Is heated until 1t is
quite hot and brought IN on q large piece
Of canvas and when get out Of the tub
am rubbed with this sand until l am
not only perfectly dry, but until my
skin has attained a perfect polish, as the
maid calls It. and feels soft and satiny
to the touch.
MassAgcs with Sand.
This hot seasand is not a vanity Of
mine, and do not use it to do something
extraordinary, but once upon time
long ago, a doctor recommended 1t TO
me when ] was suffering from a kind OF
neuritis. 1 mad a bag Of sand heated
very hot, which was placed upon the
painful spot and was always massaged
and rubbed with sand. 1t did my skin so
much good, besides taking away the
pain, that I have kept it up ever since,
and l think that is one reason why little
Gaby is never troubled with those hate
full skin blemishes or that hard, dry skin
which is so ugly to look at and so un-
comfortable to have.
The sand bath, so my maid tells me,
will take away the down which so many
women have on their forearms. OF
course, the sand acts a good deal ike
pumice stone. I also have a little heart
shaped piece of pumice. which is quite
soft, and which is used for callous places
on the feet. and sometimes when have
ink spots on my fingers from writing for
you.