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regain their equilibrium, although a
good many do fall by the wayside.
One of the young men now graduating
from the Georgetown Law School con-
fessed that one little slip almost did
for him. He is secretary to a con-
gressman. and is graduate of his
state's university.
IF you think II is a snap to be secre-
'ary to member of Congress and at the
same time carry course I'm law and at
tend class six times a week. just try II
for awhile" said he Resides my law at
GEORGETOWN and my work At the office.
so1nd time about year ago to take
unto myself a wife: SO all In all have
'ean pretty busy. 1t was this year that
;Hy finances have been at the lowest ebb.
My wife is native of Washington.
and have been here long enough to have
n good many friends and also 10 grow
lit careless about the way l spend my
money. As a result of these combined
circumstances We came pretty near 60
ing broke. fair and square. last winter
We never Lave felt that We could rent
apartments that would be suitable for
Very extensive entertaining, so when we
find 1t incumbent to do a little entertain
ing We go to one of the hotels and have
the thing done up properly. That Is. We
did go there a few times last winter.
Il am rot saying Just what we shall
do In the future but from the way things
went we probably VIII try the small and
coneenal party idea and entertain them
IN our little fiat, when we entertain at ALL
You see, some of my wife's friends and a
few OF my own happened into town all in
a bunch last fall. The party totaled fif-
teen. and we considered it up to us to do
the entertainment and dinner act.
SO care!essiy failing to total up all
the items. l made arrangements at one Of
the hotels for the eats and later arrang-
ed for an adjourned session at the the
alter. Well. the affair was grand sue
cess, except in one respect. When | fully
investigated the crimp that the little
splurge had permanently put into my
finances there was some high resolving
around our house. Not that we spent
any swollen fortune, as modern estates
go. but We didn't have any Treasury gold
reserve to speak Of. and ii has been a
hard, hard pull to get that little old 500
put back where 1t should never have left.
The little deal was good for us, however.
and while we have entertained our friends
several times since then. we have pre-
ferred the home affairs
Do | intend to practice? Yes. indeed
l do. just as soon as we can get money
enough ahead TO buy n pair of tickets to
the town in which we expect to start. By
the looks of things ii will be several
months before that happy state will be
reached. but in the meantime we will en-
joy living here, as We always have. Ii
takes a lot of nerve to start right out In
a strange town i'm the practice of law,
unless there is some money back of a
person somewhere
1t is practically without exception
that the graduates in the two medica
schools are expecting to take up prac-
tice at once. A few of them will
take postgraduate work TO fit them
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bordering he finally selected Bristol as a
place of residence and Providence as the
scene of his legal efforts lie was thirty
two years on the bench before his election
to the Senate, and adds another to distin-
guished wearers of the ermine who now
the toga-among whom may be
mentioned Senator O'GOrman of New
York and Nathan Golf of West Virginia.
Senator and Mrs. Colt represent SO
many varying and absorbing points of
interest that their influence on Wash
ington society has already been felt. In
this day of agitation against frater-
mites. these much-abused organizations
will find firm friend in the Colts. In
his college days at Yale Mr.. colt joined
several Of the frats. among them
Skull and Bones, and he takes a deep
and indulgent interest in all the pranks
connected with these societies. Mrs Colt
is not college woman in that she holds
no degrees. but she is sympathetic to
every movement which means charging
radius of feminine usefulness. Her three
daughters have received every adVanta &c
which higher education implies, including
several years each in European seats o.
learning.
Mrs. Colt has been never identified with
feminine activities. for her life has been
so filled with necessary duties that she
has found no leisure. The Colt home in
Bristol rs an important social center and
has been from the days when the fam
lily first removed there. II lies In that en-
yiable situation but a few miles from
Newport, and 1t participates in all that
the Queen City of the sound enjoys with
out having the glare of publicity. With
three charming daughters to assist in
the amenities the home In the past TWEEN
ty years has grown steadily more infiu-
entail. During the summer few days
pass without some special fete. usually in
the early afternoon with a spin down. to
Newport for the more pretentfous festas
in progress there.
Mrs Colt, however, has not limited her
activities to social leadership. Trained
to take responsible .iew Of life. she
has always been a Jealous aid in civic
and private charities. Her husband S
long experience on the bench and the in
stances that of necessity came under her
observation made her tender toward the
unfortunate and ready to exploit the good
qualities rather than the evil side of those
who fell into the clutches of the law
Providence. as vast beehive of indus
tries. has material and to spare for the
benevolent. Mrs. Colt belongs to many
societies that have as incentive the aiding
of special cases. and as her daughters
grew to maturity she gave to each some
poor family for whom they were held re-
Sponsible.
This method is unique in Providence. 1t
vived the civil war. band of rich and
noble-hearted women who took over the
care of some poor soldiers family, and
who fed, clothed and brought them fuel
until they became entirely independent.
Poor and injured factory workers now
supply the place held by military vic
Tins and all large factory towns can
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furnish fair quota of such. AS more
organized methods of aiding the poor
have become general among the philan-
thropic, Mrs. Colt has kept apace of
every Improvement and every preventive
to restrain those who need temporary
aid from becoming permanent charges
on the community. She Is one of the
district supervisors. and 1t has been her
duty faithfully fulfilled to see personally
the persons for whom aid Is sought Her
daughters and the daughters Of her
friends as they reach Womanhood be-
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before she can hope for many calls.
Stfu the big coterie from the lower house
is interchangeable in visiting, and Mrs
and Miss Colt have been remaining az
home on the conventional day for the
past month
Mrs. colt has vide grasp of exist
ing conditions and she will devote much
time TO congenia studies relating 10
national efforts to aid and upEft the ah-
fortunate Her work i'm 4 special way
has been for children. and the orSaniza-
tons and methods Of the bureau de-
voted 10 their welfare Will be of great
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come active workers. AS small children
they were taught to renounce some pleas
ure in order to give the money thus saved
to the needy. There are sewing and
cooking classes for these invalids. and the
term idle rich cannot apply with justice
to the wealthy in the city of Providence
at least To Mrs. Colt II seems the
generous and benevolent spirit of Roger
Williams still hovers over the common
wealth which he founded.
There are many ties that unite Wash
ington and the new senatorial family
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from Rhode Island. Mrs. Colt always
admired the capital city of her country
and she has been a frequent visitor. This
admiration led her to send her two older
daughters here for their education. Mrs.
Gross and Mrs Weeks attended school
here and the latter graduated with high
honors. Some years ago the Oldest son.
LeRaron Carlton Colt. met Miss Edith
Converse. daughter of Rear Admiral Con
verse. in Newport, and thei" wedding was
a brilliant event Young Mr. Colt has
an important position as head of great
industry OF Providence, but he and his
wife will be frequent Wis tors next season.
another daughter of Admiral Converse.
Mss She by Converse, married John
Huntington jackson and resides here, and
Mr.. Jackson's sister is TIE wife of Nj.
Fkengren the minister from Sweden. The
second son married Ethel Barrymore.
Senator and Mrs. Colt and Miss Bea-
t:ice are leisurely seeking home. They
Will not dis,Tantle their residence in
Bristol. fer Mrs Colt dislil,es the idea of
removing any of her cherished posses
sions. Then she expects to spend all the
family holidays in the old home. Mrs
Gross and the two sons reside In Bristol,
and with Miss Beatrice this makes major
part of the family. Christmas is a feast
of reunions and Mrs. Colt would not like
20 miss even a familiar cushion when all
her children with their wives and hus-
hands and little ones gather for the
celebration. She dislikes the idea OF a
furnished home almost as much 50
the chances are that she will fit up
another domicile for Washington pur-
poses Mrs. Weeks. the middle daughter,
resides In Brookline, Mass, but she will
spend part of next winter here. The
daughters -in-law with their children are
also expected, SO the Colt household Of
fers opportunities to ali divisions of
Washington society.
Miss Beatrice Colt is graceful girl
of the blond type, with a gracious and
frank manner She is rather serious in
her tastes and will perhaps figure often
er in occupations relating to philan-
thrOpy and social service than in the
realms of Vanity Fair. She is treasurer
of the various civic societies in Bristol
and has been for some time interested in
the American Red Cross. She made her
debut a few years ago in the family
home and has enjoyed great popularity
and her own in Newport. Miss Colt Is
q fine eQuestrienne and has Joined sew
eral of the country clubs. She also man.
ages a boat with great skill and Is
member of a canoe club in Bristol She
may be counted on as n social factor 8
far as the outdoor sports are involved.
and she is likewise said to be devoted to
dancing.
Mrs. Colt has been receiving quietly on
Thursdays since coming to Washington.
but a new member of the senatorial set
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HE Rhode Island
plantations. as the
small state still fig
ures In It's official
documents. has al
ways lent To So
ciety in Washing
ton the glamour
which necessarily
clings TO all that
environs Newport.
Its senators and
representatives In
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HE hands of some

HE hands of some
40 men and Vom-
en- just now are
b e In g stretched
forth in the Dis
trict of Column
bia for the covet-
ed sheepskins that
denote the recipi-
ent is duly gradu-
ated as a LAWYER
or as a physician.
This determined
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their present work That is one reason
why the government service is filled with
so many capable people and. incidentally,
why Washington is mecca for the
young men and women from all parts Of
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work and for school. Hours at school
begin at $50 each weekday evening
and last until $50. so I always have
dinner before going to school. Like prac-
tically all the men in the National Law
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from the sheltering mooring of a salary
and take the more or less hit and miss
remuneration that falls in the way of a
beginner in the law, or any profession
for that matter.
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DIS T INGUISHED
Hostess With an Inter

- Hostess With an Inter-
esting Family-She Is Spend
ing the Spring in Washing
ton With Her Young Daugh-
ter, Miss Beatrice Colt, and
Has Been Receiving and Dis
pensing Hospitality-Senator
Colt and Wife Represent the
Old Conservative Gentry of
New England.
BY MARGARET II DOWNING
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alive place and try her hand at practice.
1t is admitted, however. that II the young
woman had been more or less hampered
by a family Of dependents that she might
not be go willing to at once cut loose
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learn what Was In the girls heart IL
he turned to certain page ~ Lazy
F,laine's Martyrdom'' Naturally enough.
h,. return mail. the lover asked 9 friend
in Ciacton TO DO all in his power TO
secure a copy Of the novel for him.
one nigh. suspect the hand OF the art
full press agent were this the case OF
new novel but i'm the decade that has
nassed sine its publication he num-
iii, authoress who penned il has oled
and tile firm who issued il gone out ~
existence The heroine OF the little ro-
nance proves 10 nave left Glactoh. aliu.
,p TO date no copy of the sought-for
novelette,. has reached the heros repre-
sentative I'm the seaside town
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for special work or surgery. while
some of them expect to enter the gov
eminent schools to prepare for the
service in the army or navy; but for
the most part they will scatter to
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interest. One of the philanihropies
through which Mrs. Colt and all her
family-children and grandchildren-are
endeared to the poor in Providence ~
the Christmas celebration. A tree Is
nroyided for deserving families, together
with good things to fill il. instead OF
community tree as il We're There are
Of course trees trimmed 10y the sui.o@
for poor children. Mrs. cot VIII CON
time her work Ia Providence. but she
,-ill also W., ready to assist n ,he ;al-
merous and distinctive charities when
are local to Washington.
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4 30 I have rented rooms for my fam
lily. consisting of myself my wife and two
pretty well down town. so that
we can economic in car fares, both fol-
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Mrs Colt has been receiving quietly on
Thursdays since coming TO Washington.
but a new member of the senatorial set
has quite q. lengthy list to call through
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band of people is unique In many ways
not only because they are all that are
left OF the 500 or geo who entered the
study of these professions three or four
years ago, bur also because or the
difficulties they have overcome ana the
labors they have undergone TO attain the
coveted goal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

BY MARGARET b. DowNIN,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

A combination of circumstances lured
Mr.. Colt back to the east and after some
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than average comedy looks. Mrs. Colt
adds the distinction Of illustrious lineage
in merry England in the sixteenth CEN
fury and traditions from the pioneers
who figured In the heroic days of '76.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
His Fault and Her Fault.

For there are things which a wom-
an should not tell her husband 1t
goes without saying-for it has been
said so often-that one Of these
things is her friends secret. The
mere accident of marriage does not
confer upon anyone right to part
with that which has been given to
her as a sacred charge. It ought not
to be necessary to preface or follow
such a confidence with the warning,
please do not mention this. even to
your husband Some of us like TO
think that in our own cases such a
warning would be superfuous. I
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
Up-to-the-Minute Jokes

a patient young angler was dill
gently plying his rod and line
do you know" howled the irate
owner. appearing on the scene. that
you are fishing in forbidden water?
Yes. sir. preserved water. And per
haps you win allow me to inform you
that l have been TO considerable ex-
pense in well stocking II with fish"
All, yes, exclaimed the angler.
languidly And with what fish, may
ask, have you so literally replenish-
ell the stream"
with roach, sir. my favorite fish. %
"Ah, well, then, in that case" bland
ly observed the youth. there's no need
for you to worry further for l am fish
ing for trout"
A quack doctor was holding forth
about his medicines" to a rural audi
ence.
Yes, gentlemen he said, 81 have
sold these pills for over twenty FIVE
years and never heard word OF com
plaint. Now what does that prove?"
From a voice in the crowd came:
THAT dead men tell no tales?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
Should Woman Tell Her Husband Everything?

she had to say, and how could she
bring herself to tell him everything?
For l do not believe that, just be-
cause people are married, they should
have no knowledge which they do not
impart to each other The man is not
the keeper of the wifes soul and con-
science. If she is such a weak crea-
ture that she must go to him with
every problem that comes into her
life, she is surely too weak to be a
helpmeet for him and a proper guide
and guardian of his children.
"0f Course 1 Told Him. "
q mentioned that confidential mat
ter you told me to nobody except to
Tom. OF course l told him"
l was present when a wife said this
to her unmarried sister I was not
surprised at the indignant flash that
came into the younger woman's eyes,
nor at the resentment with which she
exclaimed:
You told my secret to Tom! What
right had you to do that? 1t was my
oSNA CT MI yOuiS. why SiOuAh 1OIh
know it?"
OF course, the wife thought her sis
ter unjust and unreasonable. l felt
that the girl was entirely right
BE careful what you tell to a mar
ried woman" warned a man. What
she knows her husband will know"
We may pause to consider that the
same statement could seldom be made
to fit the husband. What he knows
his wife often does not know. I am
glad she doesn't People call men
secretive; at all events, a man who is
worthy of the name can keep a Sc
cret. OF course, there are masculine
eXceptions-but l am talking now
about men, not about Cads. A man
can keep his friends confidence, be
that friend a man or a woman. Some
women, too, are safe confdantes-
even though they are married. I am
thankful this is so, otherwise some
of US would be driven to depending
upon the sterner sex for our friend
ships
In this day there are many wives
who claim the right to reserves from
their husbands, yet one occa siOnally
meets those who still cling to the old
notion that a woman should talk as
freely to her husband as to her own
soul. l insist that her contention is
wrong
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
You Have Until Thursday Noon
to Solve "The Triple Tie"
$3.50 in Cash Prizes for Best ''FinaI Chapter of
The GeOrgian's Great Mystery Story

CATURDAYS nstament of The Triple Tie left Gordon
~ Kelly in very dramatic situation The final chapters of
the story will be printed in The Georgian on Monday July
In the meantime readers of The Triple Tie will have until
Thursday send conception of the conclusion
OF the story containing their solution of the mystery
petition for prizes aggregatg $3.50 offered by Georgian
The problems for the reader to solve these:
Fnst-How does Kelly escape the mountaneers?
Second-What happens to Mildred Deery the
heroine?
Thrd-How did Gordon Kelly, who confessed that he
game of ball and played game of ball
to the time he asked Manager Smith of the Atlanta
club for position on his team-how did Gordon Kelly
learn bat catch and bases the marvellous manner
he displayed at Atlanta that Boston club to
give the unheardof price of 900 Gordon Keys re-
lease?
Fourth-What happened when Gordon Kelly went to
bat IN the ninth inning of the final deciding
Fifth-What is the final ending of the story?
No contributions will be considered if delivered at
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mark later than that time
Please remember that this guessing contest Orig
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The prizes for the best solutions are as follows:
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lanta, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
He Hesitated a Little.

NO you can't beat the law!" He
hesitated a little, then went on. with
certain curious embarrassment.
And this same old law says a WON
an must stick to her man"
The girls eyes met his with pas
sionate sorrow in their misty deeps.
Carson gave "A significant glance to-
ward Dick Glider then his gaze re-
turned to her. There was a smol-
dering despair in that look. There
We're, as well, an entreaty and a com
mand
80" he went on, you must go
along with him. Mary Won't
you? It's the best thing to do"
The girl could not answer. There
was n clutch on her throat Just then,
which would not relax at the call of
her will
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30

II was the monthly meeting of the
village council, and a project for pro-
viding a foot bridge over an adjacent
brook was being hotly debated.
Il think said Mr.. Jones. you are
making too much fuss about a thing
that I could easily jump over"
You are out Of order Mr.. Jones'"
said the chairman.
II know I am" he replied. "or else
could jump three times as far"
HeCkler Ito orator)-Hi, guv'nor,
do you support early closing?
Orator-Certainly I do, friend.
HeCkleT-Then shut up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
Owes Her Life TO
ECkman'S Alternative

Eckman's Alternative IS being used with sue
cess IN the treatment Of Tuberculosis in all
parts Of the country. Persons who have taken
It. improved. gained weight czhaustiug night
swcats stopped. fever diminished. and many
recovered II you are interested to know more
about it,, we will put you IN touch with some
who now we'll. You can investigate and
judge for yourself Read Of Mrs Goycrt's re-
cUvery
GriHm Ind
Gentlemen. About September 10. 1905. my
Pneumonia which developed into Lung Trouble.
In January. when Rev. VIM Berg Of St.
Mchaers Church. at schercrlllo Ind pre-
pared FOR her death. he recommended that
get Eckman's Alternative. and see Il # would
not give her some relief The attending ply
sician declared she had Consumption aud vas
beyond all medical aid So I Immediately had
ideally without hope for recovery. insisted that
she try the Alternative. which she did am
glad to say that she suOu began 10 improve
Now. she works as hard as ever. weighs twenty
pounds heavier than she ever did before she
took sick. and Is IN good health"
tAnidadU JOS GRIIAIER
jAbuye abbreviated. more ON -cguesfJ
EcEman's Alternative has been proven hy many
years test 10 Doe most enicacious I'm cases Of
severe Throat and Lung Affections BrOnchi-
It's. Bronchial Asthma, stubborn Colds and IN
upbuildigg the system. Docs not contain mar
hy all n Jacobs Drug Stores and other lead
ing druggists Write the EckmJl la .orui1ry,
Philadelphia. Pa. for booklet telling n recoy-
cries and additional evidence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-30
By Virginia T. Van de Water.

KIT TELL my husband everything, g."
said a woman to me. In
marriage, each party to the
contract should have a perfect right
to know all that the other knows.
In fact. 1t would hurt my conscience
If I kept anything from my husband"
felt a thrill of compassion for the
husband, and something approaching
doubt Of the wife. How could the
husband make time to listen to all