The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
A RAINY DAY

merits II you push the girl that STANDS
3n front Of you in line at school They
are inevitable and very necessary
things; by which we obtain results. ana
You will ind the weather nicely pigeon
holed in the new almanac. along Win
the signs of the zodiac and other things
you don't In the least understand
Did YOU ever wake up In the early
smofning time and hear the rain coming
down and not also find your Sub-con-
,scious self listening anxtouSly at the
deathly silence that broods in your
kitchen? Cooks and the weather are
two things a. variable as the heather.
and We have been told to put our trust
In neither. This particular day the
rain descended In a fine sheet that bid
fair to last the week thr ough. and not .
sound Of the cook nor a sound of the
nearness Of breakfast You arose in an
agony Of fndecision az TO whether you
really wanted food after all. and poked
desperately a. the dead Goals In the
range. The milk didn't come. and the
iceman drippcd water all over the clean
pantry floor. Such an unendinx list OF
woes as filled the day! You only
turned the page In a magazine for one
little minute, but in that short space
Of time the soup burnt and the tema-
toes scorched hey ,nd the aid OF the
most accomplished and Intelligent Of
kitchen maids You made up your
mind that you had always wanted to live
In q hotel. anyway. where you never
knew when II was the cooks day on.
But later on, when the family had I'M
compiainiagly swallowed the dinner
and the youngest sister had washed
the dishes. the rain sounded more at
ttractive. and the newest novel was still
unread. II you remember rightly. you
az npN
] and by evening the haze OF the past
several hours had woven such a spell
about things that the tea seemed
really Interesting thing to do instead
Of q terrible task
Rain IL SO necessary to the crops.
/ too you know. / have always loved
the sstory about the old deacon that
called a special meeting Of the church
TO pray for rain after a long siege Of
dry weather. They had . grand rain
that washed away what little was iett
OF anything in the way OF food for man
or beast. and the old deacon called
another meeting and said in his lead
ing prayer to Providence: Lord. we
needed rain and wanted rain, but why
send II down in buckets on the hayf
The woman whose cook failed TO Show
up went philosoohicaliy to bed when
the time came and murmured to hes-
self. "WclI. / hope the farmers are
satisfied. anyway"
Il all pes to make up the book OF
experience that we are compiling rs
we go. and, strange az IL may seem,
we may show It now and then to a
friend here and there. but each one
must make his own copy.
BRENT WITT.
Favorste soit Fabrics.
For suits this fall the "veiours de
,lafne.' or wooden velour, occupies first
place This comes in striped effects.
checked and undecided figured patterns.
a go,d two-tone eiYec, being produced
by the raised patterns contrast with
bright warp.
vslours de laine Is supple and ad-
mits Of drapery. gathering and pisitins
WITHOUT obtrusive buIkiness. II is a
triumph OF the weaver's art.
Boucle cloths are also highly favored.
These are the weases that show little
rings OF thread that give soft, rough
effect
Peau de suede has the softness OF
silk And the dull finish OF suede
veivets, c,rduroys and velveteers
are important for afternoon suits. aud
orally used in costumes.
Imitation furs are taking the place
az the expensive reltry. These fur
cloths form little vests, cuffs and coll
lars on Jackets
Materials arc as rule supple, soft
and wide. The tones are soft and neu-
traI. allowing for the intr ,duct;on OF
the color note by means OF the vests
SirdIes. velvet collars and ornaments
so much in vogue
OrlkSa Of Vaudeville.
Writing to the Kansas City star coli
corning the origin OF the word vaude
Vile. Raymond Weeks. professor Of
romance languages at Columbia Uni
versity. says the word is derived
from the Vsux de Wire 1.-THE Wales of
Hireb, village in Normandy.
'Oiiver Basselin was French poet
who resembled Robert Burns and who
lived At vaux de Wire In the fifteenth
century. He wrote many popular
songs. largely jolly drinking songs
These spread far beyond the obscure
hamlet where he lived. until hna!ly
the name Of vsux de Wire. by which
they were known. not being under
stood. they and similar songs were
called vaux de Vile. They are men
toned by Bciieau in his Ar, Poetique.'
Early in the eighteenth century in
France such songs were interspersed
to vary light oDerettas. which later
were called BY their name The songs
nj Easselin in praise OF cider and wine
Are probably the finest OF Their sort an
any language
AS for the fact that We have taken
vaudeville from the French. let me
observe that most OF our important
terms relating to the theatre came
into English from French"
Gseet for Eogogea Girl.
A useful and attractive gifs for an
engaged girl is an apron that may be
slipped on when the bride does house
work, and wishes to keep presentabIe
just this type Of apron IL hard 10 buy.
30 IL is doubly acceptable Probably
the most useful kind Is studio
apron. such as IL used by the woman
artist. Oct q good pattern with sleeves
reaching N the nj and ruf wishoszf