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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
SUFFOLK

ssneeia, 70 The Times-Dispatoh)
S~orS "a February S-The Matinee Car
80 80 - last meeting before Lem -
- >s-ss-,o,d Hotel on Tuesday afternoon
49, i ? Hill being the hostess ne -
- - beautifully decorated ~ ieIhs'
--~ssrS c-v<tsi vases Of Japan apple olvs-
- ~ ? l. Woodward. Mrs. X II
1870 as N-s = ". Whaley Won prizes
- ssit- hoS. and bridge sets AZ me con-. u u
sicr OF the same luncheon was sv ,.s. A.
Inr,-nss Mrs Seth Z. Everett, Mrs-
= tt5sick Mrs !. c Casey Mrs. I. l.
,for-ison Mrs Frank Whaley. Mrs Horace
"a sNslIsns Mrs George L Barton nirs-
me- Riddick. Mrs Il. L. West Mrs. ); L. -.
-s'iSsssv Mrs James e Corbitt. Mrs Charles
Tf-,chins Mrs NJ T. Elliott. Mrs. r. J. Nor
esst MIS- G. L. Hume. Mrs l. D. Iannef'
Ms = NJ c. Quimby. Miss Mary george
Set Of Isle OF Wight. Miss Julia Lachi-
800 NJ south Carolina: Miss Kathleen
Innr. Of Grzlhagn y. C: Miss Louise Brltt'
Mss Virginia Jordan. Miss Mary Causey:
atss Hilah Kflby. Miss Lulie Crump ana
Miss Evelyn HILL. ,, - A.,
azsne Club Thursday afternoon al her nome
in Saratoga Street ,s l.,
MIS- Thomas 4. Smith. OF Richmond, Is
the guest OF her parents. Mr. and MIS- u
Miss Kathleen Long. OF Graham. y. c.
il sren6inR the winter with her sisters, Mrs.
: = Everett and Mrs. ]. c. Holiday.
M..s Stott. Of Smithheld. is visiting Mrs
Y l.. Brewer. ....
sister Mrs Al r. Parker. Of Cincinnati. ..
Mrs Herbert West has returned from
Durham. y. c, where she was the guest OF
Nr and Mrs. Horace Phillips. Jr.. who
have been spending their money moon no' o "a
are expected TO return the last OF Inn
month
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buy the gown by all meals. il she
liked il so much; but he paused a mo-
ment TO give an air OF weighty mascu
line elaboration, and in that same mo
ment the mischief was done. His
wandering eye happened TO fall upon
a mirror in the corner OF the show
window, placed there to give the fem
mime shopper a back view of the daz-
cling creation which had arrested her
steps. 1t was not meant for the sac
religious eyes Of men, but he had seen
enough to harden his heart
Down the back of the dress from
the collar ran a regiment OF hooks
and eyes. a chromatic scale OF hooks
and eyes-hundreds OF them II seemed
TO his prejudiced imagination. Not
content with marching in a straight
line. they deployed at the neck and
saist in a most intricate and depress-
ing manner. His mind was made up
TO TIL act that his wife should not
have that dress-a monster with
which he would have TO struggle for
ten breathless minutes before he could
hope to conquer, and which would
trouble him all day long at the ONCE
with thoughts OF the task in store.
Therefore he lied. Jenny, what
you can zee in that thing I'm sure
/ don't know
Sh was hurt. rather. but she didn't
Ie; him see Il: and they walked on
until they reached the subway sta
ton. where be left her. saying that he
would probably be a little late for
dinner.
Things had not gone very smoothly
az he Office that afternoon He had
10 cope with several troublesome eli.
ents. and, finally, q block on the road
had held him prisoner in an Elevated
train for thirty sufocating minutes.
u was almost seven O'Clock when ne
got home, 90 he wasn't in the very
best OF tempers when he started TO
dress for dinner.
BIZ the time he had broken two
collar buttons. his state OF mind Dor
dered upon the distinctly annoyed
The voice Of bis wife calling from the
bedroom door brought him from bis
knees. this position having been as
sUmed 20 better facilitate a search
for a cuf-link. which had fallen under
the ccge OF the chifonier. He entered
he other room without having recov-
cred IL. sad saw his wife clad In a
house dress. With her hands At the
back Of Der neck. as though struggling
with a hangman's moose.
Please hook ne. dear" she smiled;
I 7 can't possibly get down past the
I afth."
She presented her back, which gave
Steve the impression Of locust hall
out ~ SIS shell This 10 hardly q
poetic simile. but he vas not Ia q
poetic mood. Repressing a grimsce OF
distaste. he bersn the operation. The
dress vas made % rather sfif ma
terial. and the eyes were % that devil.
~ Kind which are Htus more than
saresds Of elk.
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zens He is general freight agent OF the
Atlantic Coast Line. -
Miss Jennie Murchison delightfully."- en-
tertained al cards Monday night AT the
Nurchison home on South Third street.
Miss CYNTHIA Rountree was the charming
hostess at cards Tuesday night AZ the Rouh-
tree home. Carolina Heights. the affair pc
ing given in honor of her friend. MISS flor-
ence stockton, OF Jacksonville Fla
\ delightful dance was given MonuaN
night at the Howard Relief cub IN celeora-
IT,, ~ The seventy seventh anniversary OF
the Germania Club. over three-score couples
merrily participated -.
The regular business meeting OF the North
Carolina Sorosis was held Wednesday after
noon and in conjunction delicious refresh
ments were served and delightful fnuslcai
program rendered.
DR. and Mrs. Frank RI. Russell MT and
Mrs John II. Render and Claude cooper
have returned from trip 10 Panama
Mrs T. b. Manning LETT this week to visit
her sister, Mrs. Charles Z. Borden, in Rich
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treasurer.
Niss Edna Wine mas returned from a
visit 70 her cousins. Mr and Mrs. PEN
broke Fitzaugh. a, "Engie1Ood." near
Culpeper.
Mrs Tucker Chelf entertained at bridge
Saturday afternoon at her home, or East
street Those playing included NesoanleE
OTIS Marshall Mullen. Mercer Jennings.
Sanuelson, Nottingham clyde Lewis ana
Hudgins- Misses FRANKIE Taunt Hooi
Thompson. Louise Fray Alice Carter. Luiu
sutheriin sally Anderson, Bette Jones
Jennie Latham and Byrd Law. Prizes were
won by Mrs Hgdgins and Miss Taunt y
collation. was served at the conclusion OF
the games
Mrs Wise Jennings spent part or the
week in Washington. the guest OF her eon
ard daughter fu-iaw. Lieutenant Lewis
Wise Jennings a. their apartment AT the
Montana.
The Fancy Work Club met "Wednesday
afternoon with Miss Mamie waite. The ciub
mem ers present included Mrs Powell Joner
Nigses BEETLE and Mamie Jones. Mrs Jsck-
son rgxborn- Mrs Charles Fant Arz- Silhe..
Mrs Marion Lewis and Mrs Temple Ma;
f;ues,s present we're Miss Lizzie waite ana
her guest. Miss Bett Coon>. OF hyiand-
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HOOKS AND EYES
By Henry II. Hoyt, Jr.

hind their newspapers, the hilarity
OF the young oGes grated on his strain
ing nerves, and even the chairs and
tables seemed to leer cynically at
each other, as though TO say. Here
he Is again, after short and dis
astrous attempt to break away. We
knew he'd come back TO US; they all
do The opportunities OF a bore,
who insisted on talking about the
political outlook, drove him out into
the night again, where at least he
could be alone Re glanced at his
watch. and found = was only half
past nine. IL seemed an age since he
had left her. Oh, what was the use;
be might as well go home. anyway.
This decision was a grave mistake,
because IL he had stayed out a couple
Of hours longer, he would have car
ried all before him in his contrition
of spirit, and a reconciliation would
have been inevitable. AS it was. he
returned to an atmosphere which was,
to all outward appearances, IN
changed. and he could not guess what
had been going on just after he left.
Silence brooded over the fat
Just before bedtime he made an
other attempt TO soften her, but she
-retorted so stingingly that he became
angry again. The evening wore to
its close in mutual bitterness and
silent recrimination.
She did not come TO breakfast next
morning, pleading a headache. That
was all she would say to him, though
he spoke TO her several times.
Behold him. then. a picture OF de-
spair, glowering into his matutinal
eggs, the newspaper unnoticed at his
elbow. The room seemed so dull
without her. The coffee was as mud.
How like nectar IL always tasted when
she was smiling at him over the top
of the urn, He couldn't stand II, that
was all. He was going to kiss her
good-by, no matter how much she
repuised him.
Coat and hat in hand. he tiptoed
down the hall; but. alas! the bedroom
door was locked. and a mufied Go
away" was the only response to his
gentle tap. He went, and slammed
tho hall door unnecessarily hard, as
though to take revenge upon all such
contrivances in general
During the morning Mrs. Hayward
thought - all out She had possibly
seen IN the wrong as much as he.
On consideration. yes, OF course. she
ha1- No vondss q man hated 70 have
10 bother over such annoying things
as a voman's dress. Then his knock
on tat boltcd door had sounded so
pathetic. Why hadn't she opened u.
instead Of sending him away In such
heartless fashion, Poor Steve, be
did work hard.
After lunch she went out with the
Hight % purpose IN her blue eyes.
Down at the once, Mr.. Hayward
was also thinking. Work forgotten,
he sat looking up st little photo
graph IN q sit frame which hung
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J. Clifford Miller. OF Richmond were re-
cent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Writ Chei' on
East street
Greaner Neal. OF Richmond. has been
spending some days az his country place
Mulberry Green" near Brandy
Among the Culpep per people who attended
the Tate sampson marriage IN Richmond
on Tuesday were Mrs Lewis Nelson. Jr..
ID James Coleman. Royal Hume. George
Hiden and Master Shirley Tate Mr. ana
Mrs Tate are on a wedding tour
through the South. but viii return 10 their
home In Culpeper during the coming Week
Miss Georgia Macoy. Messrs- Glaszeil
S.ringfelIow and Frank Bennett we're week
end guests Of Miss Lava smith. at ner
home near Bostoi- this county Hiss Helen
Macoy who has been Miss Smths guest
for a fortnignts visit. returned home sun
day.
Saint stephens Guild wss entertained
Monday afternoon by Mrs. Robert Matthews
al her home. on East Street large mum
Der OF members were present. and much
business was attended 70. In the annual
election OF oiscers. Mrs Roslin Nass was
reelected president with Mrs Robert
Matthews az vice president. fiiss Kate
Perry. secretary. and Miss Adella Vowel,
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He had trouble with the twelfth
hook, and gave it a tug to bring It into
place. Just as he succeeded, the fve
hooks above came undone simultane'
ously. When he turned to discipline
the first Of these, the rout became
general, and he bit back an excia-
nation. Manfully he set to work to
rally his forces, and virtuously fought
down an inclination 10 let the eyes
20, and fasten the hooks in the lace on
the back OF the dress. Two more
and the job would be finished But
there was trouble still in store. One
Of these hooks had been bent fat.
and in attempting to remedy this he
ran il under his thumb nail and
swore.
What makes you take 30 long, and
why are you swearing so?" asked
Mrs. Hayward.
Now, this is hardly the most tactfur
way to address a long suffering man,
who has been struggling with re-
fractory gown for several minutes.
But the memory OF the modiste's win
dow ranked, and she did not stop TO
think. IL was a match to the maya
zine OF her husbands temper He
drew a long breath and replied with
unnecessary heat:
81 take long time because OF the
idiotic construction of voman's
clothes. Why any dress should be
made so that nobody but a contor-
zionist could fasten II is beyond my
powers OF reason n you had lsdy's
maid, and we're an absolutely help
less woman, dependent on her to
dress you entirely. this one thing
would make very little real difference.
But IN your case, IL - sheer fear OF
the dressmaker and a blind reverence
for foolish convention There must be
some other way to 90 It How about
all these women who live alone 10
fats, Do they have TO call In the
elevator-boy every day 10 sssis; In
their toilet?"
He finished this Philippe, and fss-
tened the last hook with a jerk 20 give
greater emphasis TO HIS words His
wife, free at last. turned and walked
by him. without a look. and passed
down the hall into the dining-room.
Still IN a heat. he returned 10 bis
little dressing room. tied his tie with
a vicious tug. jammed bis arms into
the sleeves OF bis dirner-cost, and fct
lowed her. leaving the cun-link TOT
gotten on the 6oor.
She was sitting at the table With
her head held high. and she gazeo
right through hin AZ he entered
Neither spoke, and the noiseles'
waitress removed TIE soBp plates 10
an atmosphere oninously quiet How
pretty Jenny looked When she vas
snEry, thought Steve, a. be sat vsin.y
trying 20 catch her eye across me
table. Maybe be bad been brute
and
AZ sb~ door cIoset o. ire maid
Mrs. Hayward broke In upon ma
thoughts:
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I'VE are not going to allow our
/ selves to quarrel before the servants,
she declared, with an emphasis sug
gestive of finality.
"Of course not, Jenny, dear. And
I'm awfully-"
Thank you, that is all wished to
say"
Well. IL she was going to act that
way, he could not help it. He had
tried to make it up, and he had been
snubbed for his pains. For that mat.
ter, be could show her that he had
some pride. too. So thought Mr..
Hayward, beginning TO get angry
again, and, what was worse. to pity
himself.
1t was a miserable meal indeed.
Hardly a word was spoken and then
only when the waitress was in the
room. Small use the agreement not
to quarrel before the servants" The
strained silence spook louder than re-
proaches: and, therefore, the cynical
Della, aged nineteen, remarked to the
cook: They're at ii at last. as I've
been sayin' this month gone. Can't
help quarreIin, these married people;
they're all alike"
BY dessert-time Steve was again con-
trite, and tried to speak to Jenny as
she rose from the table, but she swept
by him into the sitting room. laughter
and more frigid than ever.
His face hardened ana he stepped
into the hall. put on his hat and
reached for his overcoat- All right.
IL that was the way she wanted TO
treat him. He would go to the club.
The closing of the hall dsor brought
Jenny 10 her feet, and she hurried
toward Il, divining his purpose She
was sorry now. very sorry. and n only
Steve. as he stood moodsly prodding
the elevator bell outside. could have
seen her. this story would never have
been written But the stolid apart
ment house door interviewed. and he
little guessed that his wife was stand
ing so near him. without the courage
to turn the knob and see II he was
still there. Sadly he went upon his
way, rather 70 uphold a principle than
to follow inclination
He had actually gone out in the
evening without her Mrs. Hayward
sat down 10 consider just what u
meant He had never. never. done
such Q thing before. Was this the
thin edge Of the wedge. the frsi
warning OF neglect TO comet She
began TO imagine Just bow sbe would
feel after Eve CT ten years CO tbs
sort Of life. and the selfpity brousht
back the previous anger. He really
had spoken sbominabiy 70 her. espe-
ciaIly when referring 70 the lsdy's
maid. What q temper he had. she
thought: quite forgetting her Own 10
contemplating bis display OF pyrotech-
nics on, ~ she'd only known before
that II was going 20 be Ike thisf
The club vas oppressive. barren OF
amusement The stufy DID men
seemed to scrutinirs Steve from b
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HENDERSON

rspeciai TO TINS Times Dispatch
Henderson, y. c. February A-The social
event OF the midwinter season here was
rio Monday afternoon. at her handsome
home on williams street. In honor of Miss
NaRdalen Landin. the attractive daughter
OF Captain and Mrs. J. Y. Lands OF HER
Gerson.
Hearts" was the game played the score
cards being two hearts tied with ribbons
containing verses on love and the date
February 10 1918" announcing the sp-
proaching marriage OF Miss bandts TO I.
d. Peck, president of the Peck Manufac-
turing Company. OF Warrenton n L
The fifty guests present received as SOU
yenirs brides slippers hiled with rice. ana
the bride to-be given "a large heart, on
which Cupid sat enthroned holding love
letter and bunch of forget me nots-
At the luncheon. which was served IN
courses there was much laughter and run
when the wedding cake, containing but
ton thinble. money and ring. was cut
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THEY are one of the white mans
burdens. ! have no doubt that
- we have all come under the
JOKE, 1T one time or another-either
as sons. brothers, or husbands. No
body is immune, unless it be such
lucky creatures as orphans and old
bachelors. The masculine mind rebels
and inveighs again il with surprising
ucanimity and great forcefulness. But
woman will wear what Dame Fashion
and the dressmaker create, and the
laws OF the universe are not lightly TO
be set at naught. as was discovered.
ell in good time, by young Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayward.
They had been married little over
a year, and had Jared extremely well.
considering. Naturally. there had
been differences OF opinion, slight
Guarrels due 10 the instructive indie
pendence and intolerance OF youth.
but nothing OF any serious import
Withal. the fstes had been kind and
conditions favorable. Their worldly
circumstances were. 10 say the least.
perfectly satisfactory, in fact, the
very circumstances OF the average
hride-to-be, who eIpatiates TO her
friends in such words as these: "Of
oourse. we'll be as poor as church
mice. you know. We won't go out
a. all. and we've taken the tiniest
fat. etc" Little humOugs, whose airs
Of sham poverty give 70 their hearers
complete assurance .: al least i've
thousand q year But ] digress.
In Mr.. Hayward. even the most carp
ing mother-iu-law could have found
very little al which to cavil. To all
outward appearances, he was the
docile husband par excellence Also.
he was undoubtedly generous. But
beneath this shining exterior was cor
csaled a grave fault. as get unknown
10 his wife. Let i be breath ed softly
he cid not Ike 20 hook her dresses
~ the back" in the psrlance o. the
cav. As 4 matter Of fact in the
opinion o, an expert. the operation is
more easily performed from the top
downward
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October had come and gone, In tts
glory Of golden earth and sky; with
il. almost ali of Mrs. Hayward's dress
allowance for the following month.
The riches of her trousseau had quite
given out, and, besides, there were
so many fascinating things In the
modistes' shops. In spite of her f.
nancial condition. she had set her
eyes and her heart upon certain
light-blue creation IN the establish
ment OF one whose windows bore the
cryptic legend. Lucille, Robes ct
Manteaux" Whether the garment in
question was a robe" or a man
tsau" ! should De hard pressed TO tell
on, but suffice il to say hat IL was
a dream of something over something
else. and "princesse,' whatever that
may chance 20 tie TT1ncesse gowns
set of her slight figure 10 perfection.
and Steve had always ado-ed her IN
light blue. Therefore, she had gone
so far as to have it tried Oh. and had
found that it fitted besutifully-as
though IL were predestineo for her,
she thought
lust very fe~ alterations,
purred the siren voice Ct Lucille.
Madam has such a Irish figure"
Would he buy Il for her? II was
worth trying. at any rate. But. OF
course. she must lead him up to IL
gently. and cOntrive matters so that
the suggestion would seem 10 come
from him. Still pCaS ng upon ways
aud means OF beEuiis raent, so alb
sorbed that she hardly qsw the crowds
sh~rrruk s-fHrh q rs.aenI
turned hone.
Now. Nr. Hayward usually lUnched
downtown, but on that particular day
ne had TO see man "a business in
the hotel district. and syyrctinE to be
detained Cor several rs. had told
bis ofhce-boy that b. luld not be
back Until fhrse o'cio-s when the
business was sctfleo .s found that j,
vas only a little after twelve. so he
decided TO surprise his sife by drop
ping In OF her. u vas only a short
tine after her arrival that she heard
his key n the outside eoor. and ran
20 meet him.
Anything the matter. Stevie7" size
asked az re Kissed her.
Nothing. dear. except that I've
come 20 take Dot-luck With you" h.
answered
~Tln-caa luck would be nearer 2,
The truth
The both laughed. and their iunci
passed OF 1s hilsriousiy % picnic
Aftervard she walked = short VA
downtown with him; and. behold. ,
'fev minutes found then acth gszirs
INTO ndow which bore N ,rypu,
frur~T 4 ..1fffr pxhra - N.rssauw
Isn't q beautiful" breathed Mrs
Hayward
Which, asked the rairitiste male
The blue one On The ieft- ] thinl
it's perfectly ioveiy-
This should have beer enough. Nr
HAYWARD vas about . tell bis wife q
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EREDERICKS HALL.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Fredericks Hall. Va. February &-Mlss
Luciile Petit of Palmyra. is spending
some time with Mrs. w. a. c Petit
Miss Birdie Francisco Is visiting Mrs-
Blossom. in Newark. y. !.
]. V Hardenbergh spent a few days In
Richmond last week.
Rov Jenks. OF Chicago. is the guest of
DR. and Mrs. Clarence Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. of Canada. were
the recent guests of DR.. and Mrs. E A.
Terrell
Mrs. Annie Robertson has returned TO her
home in Richmond after spending several
days with her mother, Mrs. Bette Fran
cisco.
Mrs J. T. Perkins and children are
visiting relatives in Charlottesville.
Miss Sallie Maxey. of Richmond. is the
guest of Mrs. Edward Spicer.
Miss Charlotte Cooke. who has been
spending sometime with relatives In chi
cago has returned home.
L. =. Poinuexter spent last Sunday in
RichZ-onG.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richardson have
returned to their home in Richmond after
spending several days with Mrs. Lucy
Richardson.
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above his desk Dear Jenny. what
brave girl she was. How boring il
must be to be cooped up in lonely
1at ali day. and have to attend TO
the thousand -and-one trying details OF
housekeeping? He must be good 10
her to make up for 1t. Il tell you.
a man doesn't always realize how me
his wife is" he muttered-
He shot a guilty glance In the d.
rection OF his ofice-boy. but that III
dustrious youth was deep in volume
OF lurid covers. Hayward leaned over
and kissed the photograph
And so it happened. when young
Mr.. Hayward's latch-key sounded his
approach from the hall door. his wife
was there TO meet him. With her
two little hands upon his shoulders.
and her eyes cast down, she whispered
softly:
steve. dear, went out to Stacy
G. Wheelers this afternoon, and got
q dress that bb-buttoned all down
TIE font, but the horrid store people
haven't sent it, thought ] made them
p-promise."
One large arm went round her neck,
and Steve kissed her boisterousiy, as
he answered with a happy laugh;
Telephone them in the morning
not to send IT, These department.
stores are much too unreliable, and,
besides. they never have anything
good enough for you Jenny, CARING,
all day long at the ONCE felt badly
about the way I acted last night, so
I've brought you a little peace-oner-
ing"
From behind his back came the
other arm. bearing aloft an enormous
pssteboard box, long and fat. the TOP
OF which bore the cryptic iegeDo.
Lucille, Robes ct Manteaux.
(CopyTtoht, The Frank A. AaSsey ca
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Richmond. where Mr.. Pond Will atteno the
meetings Of the Grand Lodge or Masohs'
Miss Gertrude Lott. of Brunswick Gs'' Is
the guest OF Miss Marguerite Bayiey'
,.iIie High school were completed last Fri
day. 49,. - ,st.i-.
Mrs W. H. Hill and children are visiting
NJ Tfil-s father Mr.. MorrisSe cite, on Church
Hill Richmond iii,
George d. Rowe. principal or LawrenceNllie
High school left Friday afternoon 10 spehu
the weekend with friends in Richmond.
Mrs j. J. Bsyley. Mrs a. NJ Rawlnss
and Miss Gertrude Lott spent few days this
week in Norfolk.