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cover the birth of the heroine tradition pens the
early dramatists. The latter undoubtedly specified in
writing Tor seected) the typical heroine that she
might be pursued without making the audience wonder
why she didn't round and site the villain the
STOPPED shoulders add to the air of hepessness
White signifies purity and is therefore the best dress
bet for the virtuous heroine Black signifies sorrow and
the heroine every awhile must be properly tear
full Coored dresses supposed to be more expensive
than either black white hence away with Coored
dresses far the traditional heroine is concerned
For in the instance of the adventures type
it is natural the hero and villain CASE that the
heroine order of things be reversed. An adventures
must always have "past." They are as inseparable
in the public mind the Slaese twins, senographers
and chewing gum, Boston and beans, and Klaw and
Erlanger The best way to suggest the ladys sporty
character therefore, to have her dress fit very tightly
Why? Because then the majority of women in the
audience will take violent and understandable dislike
to her because of her good figure l trust ungal-
antry will be read into these words but the theater
big bag of tricks, and just professional magician
knows that the hand is quicker than the eye do
playwright and producer know that the eye IS slower
than human nature And good figures are not so fire.
quent In Madls sphere as, let us say IN substantial
bank.
This brings us to the banker. A stage banker, de-
spite the fact that most bankers exactly the opposite
in appearance, must generally be as tradition COM
mands because as figure it out, probably not more
than person in the audience out of every hundred
has ever seen real live banker. Accordingly, when
the word Banker mentioned the unln1tlaed man
woman inmediately-and not unnaturaly-c jures
up picture of overfed old gentleman who is rolling
in wealth. Ask the first you meet in the street.
describe your idea of banker" and I'll wager Pro-
fessor Munsterberg any other psychology authority
that the resultant will fit the traditional type
of stage banker. Try it your family this Sunday
morning and just for yourself whether this is not
true.
The society debutante stage type rests on the
basis as the banker type. Remember, you skeptics,
that the theater is successful it hits the buseye of
the ideas of the majority. The minority does not loom
up large You always tell the Spanish girl by the
rose in her teeth, the mantla, and the fam 1t is
stage tradition land halucination welD that all
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EIRST in war, first in peace,
i and first in the hearts of his
countrymen and countrywomen.
One might so revise these words;
for, as Washington was great
patriot, soldier, leader, and states
man, he was also a great lover
although his love was often an I'm
requited one.
Washington's early associates,
as well as those of later years,
were chosen from among the best
bred people of his State, and in
marriage he allied himself with a
family as distinguished as his own.
Probably his first sweetheart was
Miss Frances Alexander, daughter
of Captain Philip Alexander, who
owned an estate adjoining Mount
Vernon. Little is known of their
courtship; but among Washing
tons autographs papers, pur-
chased by the Government and
now preserved in the library of the
Department of State, is an origi-
nal poem, an acrostic, inscribed
to her by her youthful admirer.
For some reason, Washington re-
ferred to her only as Frances
Alex" -Drobab1 the Muse re-
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BY ROSE D. MEYER

realize that the young poet had for
gotten the charms of the young
woman who had inspired the acros-
tic, for her place in his heart had
been usurped by another. Thus the
poor enamoured George wrote to
his "dear Friend Robin:
My place of Residence is at pres
ent at His Lordships lord Fair
fax where l might, was my heart
disengaged pass my time very pleas
antly, as there's a very agreeable
Young Lady Lives in the same House
(Col. George Fairfax sister-in-law).
but as that's only adding Fuel to fire
it makes me the more uneasy for by
unavoidably being in company with
her revives my former Passion for
your Lowland Beauty, whereas were
to live more retired from young
women l might in some measure
eliviate my sorrows by burying that
chast and troublesome Passion in
the grave of oblivion, or entarnall
forgetfulness for as l am very well
assured that's the only antidote or
remedy that l ever shall be releivd
by or only recess that can administer
any cure or help to me, as l am well
convinced was l ever to attempt
anything l should only get denial
which would be only adding grief to
11neaSineSS
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nelghbors, and more frequently dinners at his festal
board-so much so that although he the of
hundred cows, he at times obliged to buy
butter
At the close of the war many personages of note
visited them that in letter his mother, he kened
his home to a "wel-assorted inn"
Mount Vernon the dearest place earth to its
master and mistress and both disked to leave its quiet
retreat for a strenuous career. When about to
enter upon the duties first President of the United
States Washington thus expressed his regret on leaving
his beloved home:
About ten o'clock babe adieu to Mount Vernon. to
private life, and domestic felicity and with mind
pressed with anxious and painful sensations than
have words to express.
Martha Washington, too always referred to the time
spent away from home amid the excitement of public
life as "lost days"
In the unpretentious tomb at Mount Vernon rests
by his side this ast and best sweetheart of Washing
ton He certainly regretted none of his former loves
for after his marriage his diaries contain but few refer
to any except the gracious lady whom he
married, who after his death practically lived in the
attic of the Mount Vernon home she could see from
there the grave where her distinguished husband and
lover buried.
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zone morning, when not in good humor.
he said angrily to Mr.. Blgham. who ne
thought was sticking TO him too tightly:
Mr.. Bigham. Mr. Bgham! You are not
at all yourself this morning" Mr. Bigham
replied: unfortunately, my lord you are
yourself this morning
when the announcement was made that
Mr. Justice Blgham (as he then waS) was
TO receive a barony Of the United King
dom, IT was stated that he was about to
occupy a position of greater freedom and
less responsibility and this may explain
the outspokenness and unconventlonailty
OF some Of his evidence on the working Of
the divorce law before the royal commits
sion. The manly evidence. whatever di-
vlded counsel exists, will certainly form a
human document of surprising sociolog-
zeal interest.
"On the occasion OF his retirement he
spoke about the criticism Of his judicial
acts. adding that no judge should COM
plain Of criticism, for judge who is never
anything a all
The judicial 'meteorite, i'm tine person of
Lord Mersey. OF twelve months futtered
the legal dovecotes of the Divorce Court,
made things generally hum all around.
battered against old crusted traditions Of
the court. woke up stad officials and sot
on their nerves, made managing solicitors
clerks regard the changes in practice with
amazement. and the divorce ring was
wondering what was to happen next. Then
came the unexpected announcement Of mis-
retirement"
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me! Is he going TO the Admiralty Division
How very nice do trust that he Will see
that we shall have a strong navy
I'm his usual jocular way. on this .occa-
sion he referred 10 changes in the law and
said that Prisoners have become pets OF
the public He recalled the days when
prisoners were not allowed TO give evil
dence in the witness box, but now some
cursed spite had given them the privi-
lege. and he added. God help them. for
more dreadful pitfall was never laid for
a guilty wretch.
Lord Mersey acted as president OF the
Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
for a period OF twelve months, but he GER
tainly made things lively owing TO his mini
BILE intellect and masterful ways. on the
question OF cruelty charged by wives
against their husbands he was not pre-
pared to accept evidence which had salts
fed his predecessors, once or twice de-
Claring that there was too great a ten
dency TO magnify Incidents an opinion
shared by his successor Sir Samuel Evans.
He certainly was a most expeditions
Judge. The way he got through his work
was marvellous He was no stckler for
the old, crusted traditions as TO the way
in which divorce suits should be conducted,
and he brushed aside In the most ruthless
manner anything suggesting the SLOW,
methodical style Of past years. making old
practitioners rub their eyes IN amazement.
Though he was in the fullest sense
dignfied judge, II he thought the glory
OF his court was in the smallest danger
he was in a moment up in arms TO de-
fend IL.
When a case was before him he liked 10
get at the bottom Of everything. His Gues-
tons were OF the most probing character,
especially when he thought witness was
not detailing all he knew-a not uncommon
occurrence.
When at the bar Lord Mcr5ey was the
leader for many years OF tine northern
circuit. He was known by the nickname
of the Little Terrier owing. no doubt,
to his tenacity and fighting powers. and
also. perhaps. on account OF his size.
When ajunior. he had a large practice
at judges chambers, and there often met
and had long fights with Mr.. Justice Field.
most able judge. who late I'm life became
deaf. which made him very bad tempered
at times
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HE'S THE STRONG JUDGE"
Lord Mersey Is Handling Brit
aims Titanic Probe.

The appointment Of Lord Mersey better
known IS Mr.. Justice Bgham. 10 preside
o;er the inquiry into the Titanic disaster
will be hailed with general satisfaction"
says The London Daily Express" be
cause he IS good lawyer. a man OF the
world and in the best sense a strong judge.
1t came as great surprise some short
tim, ago when IL was announced that the
Hon. Sir John Bigham was TO become presi-
dent OF the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty
Division At the time the appointment was
announced he was the guest OF the evening
at the annual dinner OF the Liverpool Phil
omathic Society and in reply TO the toast
Of his health. delivered a speech in which
he sketched his own most interesting career.
He stated that he began active life on the
flags of The Liverpool Exchange in the
old newsroom. where he worked for some
years, and there he obtained knowledge
which afterward was OF great value 10 him.
In 1867, at the age Of twenty-sx. he came
10 London to try his fortune and got an
Introduction TO the then Mr.. Charles Rus
sell.
After referring to other matters. he
said that in a few days he might shed the
title OF Mr.. Justice Bigham and become
president OF the Probate. Divorce and Adj
miralty Division. This title. he went IN 10
remark he told 10 a lady. who said: Dear
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Count Apponyi Makes
Reply to Ex-Attache

that if parliament can be reproached
with anything in this transaction it is
rather with an amount of regard for the
wishes OF the crown Ito the detriment Of
peoples rights. which can be redeemed
from the charge Of servility only by the
peculiar relation of personal respect and
devotion in which Hungary stands
toward her present venerable ruler.
How EX-Attache brentwood Copyright
manages TO extract from these proceed
ings a charge OF gross indignities'
offered to that ruler is a mystery the
solution Of which l must leave TO the
imaginative among my readers. And l
ask furthermore: Are American sym
pathies to be enlisted on the side of
prerogative in conflict with peoples
rights?
.. AS TO No. >: The "preposterOus de
mands" of Hungary consist in this. that
the Hungarian part Of the army should
have Hungarian flags and Hungarian as
its official language. Is there a nation
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charges il is impossible for me to deal
within the limits Of this article. where
must take to task Ex-Attache's own in
ventions. In the course Of my Ameri-
can lectures, delivered last year,
touched the racial question in its main
features several times, and nothing
could give me greater pleasure than 10
GO to the bottom of this matter before
American audiences or readers.
Reserving this pleasure for another
time. | have a few words more TO say
concerning Ex-Attache's forecast. He
saws that Hungary is bound to disappear
a A kingdom, that she will be swallowed
as a province by greater Austria and
that the heir to the throne has to fulfil
this
Setting apart the libellous imputation
against the archduke contained in this
prediction, every one who knows Hun
garian history and the history Of the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy must smile
at its preposterous Childishness. Is an
ancient kingdom which has weathered
ten stormy centuries and Outlived fear
full catastrophes TO be blown up by a
few constitutional difficulties, the like of
which fill every epoch of its existence?
Has the repeatedly tried experiment to
convert Hungary into an Austrian prov
inCe ever resulted in anything else but
in a catastrophe to the dynasty and to
the Austro- Hungarian monarchy and in
the necessity of restoring Hungary to
her constitutional independence? And
SO it will be, with Gods help. for ever.
We have tough fibre and still
stronger soul. and we have a mission TO
fulfil, which is TO uphold on the east
ern borders Of the West Western
civilization. Western thought, West
ern liberty. You, Ex-Attache, are
so far right that our constitutional
growth has not been animated by suf-
ficiently progressive spirit lately, that
cur franchise law is perfectly inadequate
10 the wants Of democratic community;
but for these undisputed evils We don't
seek remedies in the domain OF
arbitrary power, which seems TO be your
ideal nor in a sickly fondness-such as
you profess-for the hereditary branch
of our legislature. but in progressive So
cial legislation. in a bold step toward
universal suffrage, and In all those
measures which secure purity and fair
ness in every branch of public and OF
business life. No amount of slanderous
aggression will make US deviate from
this c!ear-cut path, on which We shall
progress. loyal TO our King. to our con-
nection with Austria. and unfinchingly
devoted TO those principles OF national
independence and unity which are the
life Of our souls.
ALBERT APPOINT.
Budapest, April. 1912.
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TAPESTRY COUCH COVERS

We would scarcely have considered such la
we not felt that at prices We can name the &c
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SRONXVIllE.

on last Tuesday Mrs. VI. r. Fits gave
successful charity bridge I'm the ballroom
OF the Hotel Gramatdn. Lawrence Park,
BronXyille, for the benefit OF crippled chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Lawrence will
return To the Hotel Gramatan next Monday
20 spend the spring months. Indoor tennis
has become a very popular feature OF the
life at the hotel. The arrivals AT the Hotel
Gramatan this week include Mrs. K. Adams,
Miss 7. Adams. Miss :. +; Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ Buess. Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Nor
man y. 3. Bevins. George r. Upnam, Mr..
and Mrs. 6. VI. Campbell and family. Mr..
and Mrs. r. Y. Eossiter and family, Mr..
and Mrs McCammon, g. II. DoUGles.
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COUNT ALBERT APPoNYI.

on earth which would abandon these de-
mands? They are not contrary 70 the
terms Of the constitution. even as mod
flied through the compromise OF 1861; 1t
is rather the present practice which is
contradiction 10 its spirit and wording.
Still. they have been for the time being
suppressed out Of respect for the per-
sonal feelings Of the sovereign, to whom,
according 10 Ex-Attache, We are con-
stantly offering gross insults As TO the
Hungarian constitution, ii has not been
granted" 70 Hungary by the present
King or any other; it evolved with the
life of the nation; it is older than the
Hapsburg dynasty and than all CONT
mental constitutions in Europe. The
Kings prerOgative is derived from the
constitution, not vice versa. Can Ameri-
cans fail TO understand this? Can they
really be induced by Ex-Attaches and
Brentwood copyrights 10 sympathize
with theories favorable TO arbitrary
power? .
3. As 10 No. 3: cannot even make
guess as TO which obligation toward
Austria" of any conceivable character"
Hungary should have failed TO fulfil.
We have 10 other obligations toward
the sister nation than mutual defence.
! This obligation became practical In 1873.
when, after the Berlin Treaty. Bosnia
had TO be occupied by force, and 1t be-
came nearly practical two years ago,
81 =
ened trouble. In both cases two-thirds
OF the troops put into motion were Hun
garians.
4. Hungary has attempted intrigues
with foreign powers" When? Through
whom? With what foreign powers? 1t
! is one Of those assertions the-let us say
-boldness of which astonishes man
even after forty years Of public expert
| ence.
:. As 10 charge No. ,. Would EX-At-
tachk kindly mention the year in which
Hungary refused to vote her part OF the
common expenses? ! know of one year.
when the activity Of parliament had
been manned by constant propagation.
when. through no fault Of ours, it was
iupossible TO vote anything. Even then.
az soon as parliament was allowed TO sit
again. IL FASTENED 10 fill up the de-
fcieucy. This one year excepted, the
UNINTERRUPTED series of annual budgets
and accounts from 1861 (whcn the ma
cbincrv of common expenses was
started) 10 the present day shows hun
oarv's constant willingness to vote her
mart Of the common burden. Not in
single instance has Hungary done wha'
Ex-Attache charges her with doing con-
stantlv II is playing a bold game on
the supposed ignorance or creduIlty Oh
foreigners to throw out charges ha'iy
lcontradlcted by public documents which
tho American who cares 10 inquire INTO
tho matter may find in the Congress
slonal Library at Washington.
G. No. q contains reproduction OF the
well known calumnies spreau "saiiiS'
Hungary by pam Slavists ana "ther rev
dictionary conspratOrs, VINO because
they are not allowed 10 hreaN 'he
ancient kingdom into so many racia'
principalities complain Of tyranny OPP
preston. barbarism. though the lnui-
viduaI OF every race enjoys perfect iree-
dom To develop his racial iuaii''ea :"
SOCIAL. parochial. religious life ana III
grammar and high schools, WITHIN 'ne
limits of political unity. WIN '"SS'
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10 do in a similar case. But this may
be a matter OF taste. Anyhow, l shall
sign what I have TO say in fiat contra
diction TO Ex-Attache's statements. and
have the holiness to hope that my
testimonial will be accepted by those
Americans who gave me such a hearty
reception last year as bearing weight
al least equal 10 the testimonial OF an
anonymous pamphlet, every line OF
which shows gross ignorance of the
matter 1t tries TO deal with.
1t is not easy to extract the essence
Of "Ex-Attache- Brentwood copyrights
Statements from the mass Of declama-
tory rubbish in which they are i'm
mersed But I suppose they can fairly
be summed up as follows;
!. Coarse indignities have been hurled
al the head Of the venerable Emperor
King in the House Of Representatives.
2. Preposterous demands, contrary 70
the stipulations Of the constitution
granted to Hungary by the Emperor
King" are constantly put forward.
8 Hungary has frequently failed in
her obligations toward Austria, "obliga-
tons Of every conceivable kind CD.
4. Hungary has attempted intrigues
With foreign powers.
). Hungary is guilty OF everlasting
refusal 10 vote her moiety of the money
required for national (common) defence.
e. The Magyars are tyrannizing with
Oriental despotism over the other races
Of Hungary.
I. The point at issue (Which led to the
last so-called conflict with the CROWN
Vas-or is-an attempt TO transfer from
The hands Of the Emperor 10 those OF
The Hungarian Parliament the right TO
call out the entire Hungarian portion Of
The army in moments Of necessity.
think this is about all.
Now, in all these charges there is not
one sparkle Of truth. as will be shown
70 the g2prejudiced reader in the fol-
""iny fort remarks:
l. $40 Nos. and : combined:
The ,sent at issue was not an attempt
deprive the crown Of the right Of
aooihzation, a right everywhere vested
The head Of the state. This right Of
We King with Ex-Attache's permission
snail designate our sovereign by his
proper title in Hungary has never been
'hailenged But a fundamental right Of
4 TIE Hungarian people. one of the con
lelllufiOnal to f,h
."eiathers, the right of the Hungarian
eNlature 10 an annual vote on recruit
ing tan equivalent Of the annual vote on
"V mutiny bill in Englandl, has been
'eopardized by a false Interpretation
sven TO particular law, empowering
~ certain cases the King 10 retain SOL
osrs under arms beyond their regular
'h OF service. The proyiso Of this law
''a been misused by a former uncon-
H Nional government 10 eyade the vote
parliament on the leyying Of recruits
whole year and TO supplement tn
N'ehcy by calling In part of the re-
es' The present parliament wanted
my 70 declare that such evasion OF tbs
t'pies right was unconstitutional
49, me King having presented through
ffime Minister his objections L
declaration, the parliament
respect for the Kings person
@Vppea the matter altogether, and
''ief thSn 10 take q step offensive e
va majesty, left q grave constitutions
ssssl0n unsettled. Il appears TO ms
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HUNGARIAN Statesman An.
swers Article on Relations
ofHungary to the Aus
trian Throne.

M Arril an article appeared in The
work Tribune and some other
an papers which contains an I'M
- mass Of violent denunciations
.a,i,st hungary and the Hungarian
T,,,iamont. It IS signed "Ex-Attache."
We are furthermore informed that it is
,,,blisbed with Copyright, 1872, owned
=. the Brentwood Company" These
.-s the authorities on which rests a
srssping verdict pronounced against a
vbole nation without even the shadow
- nroof. No serious man should pub
vsb ANYTHING o. the kind without print
,ry his name under it; that is what my
sense Of responsibility would prompt me
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Some Wonder Why We Are Busy
When All Around Complain.
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