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The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
GOSSIPPING FRIEND is
WOMAN TO BE STUNNED
Woman Who Talks Too-Much Needs, but Small
Foundation Upon Which to Build Crush
ing Mountain of Misrepresentation.

TO have sent our grille back to her dear
school, which she loves so much. But
it's all right now. Father has won' and
she can 60"
Marjorie was so happy that she quite
forgot her estrangement from the girls.
and threw her arms first around her
mother, and then around her one-time
friend.
The books she held dropped from
Ruth's hands as she stood crfmsonin
in the presence of her friends.
Then" she faltered, lit wasn't the
champagne?"
champagne" exclaimed the Jones
mother in dismay; whatever can you
mean?"
And when she had heard the ridiculous
story she felt inclined to laugh outright.
but. remembering the days of cruel cut
ting to which her dear little daughter
had been subjected, she turned a grave
face to her young informant
MY dear child, the foundation for
your story rests upon a bottle of sherry
which Marjorie's doctor ordered for her
last spring when he wanted her to have
little tonic.
1T Just happened one afternoon, when
she was sick in bed. that several of her
friends went to see her, and while they
were there Marjorie asked the school
matron, who was in the room at the
time, to mix a sherry and egg for a frail
slip of girl who looked as though she
needed it badly, and the matron said IT
was against the rules for her TO do so
unless by order of the lady principal"
And they said you were caught get
ting the girls intoxicated, and that they
came near expelling you"' whispered
chubby Ruth Mason against the shoulder
OF her friend, as she sobbed out her sOr-
row for all the hurt she had given her
hurt for which there was neither
rhyme nor reason.
Except, of course, The -Woman-Who-
Talks Too Much, who, when she was
told the truth about Marjorie Jones, said
she always did know that her father
was stfaining every nerve, and that the
Jones mother scrimped and pinched un-
til there was no sense to IL, so that Mar
jOrie could go to a fashionable school.
aping rich folk whose level she never
could reach.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Care of Wood Floors.

Polishing floors is hard work. and calls
for no end Of "eIbow grease" For a
hardwood or stained wood floor take
eight ounces OF yellow beeswax. one
quart of Venetian turpentine; cut the
wax into small pieces and pour the tur-
pentine over it, and let stand in vessel
Of warm water until dissolved, which 1t
will readily do: then bottle. Apply a
very little at time with flannel CLOTH
rubbing in until there is none left on the
surface; then proceed until the whole
floor is finished. It keeps the floor In
excellent order, and the polish is re-
ouired ordinarily about once In six
months
soapsuds should never be used on a
hardwood hoor that Is oiled or waxed.
All that is needed Is to wipe with a
cloth dampened in a little warm water
say, a wash basin full, to which about
two tabIespoonfuls Of coal oil has been
added. One tablespoonful TO the basin
will be enough for anything unless very
dirty. The oil should be well stirred
into the water. the cloth just DAM
pened, wrung out as dry as possible be-
fore use, and the floor polished afterward
with a clean flannel cloth This Is good
for mating also.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING
ALL OVER THE WORLD

the district attorney TO prosecute one OF
the commissioners on evidence obtained
by her.
The profession of prompter is more
suited to women than to men. as their
voices carry better across the stage, and
are less audible in the auditorium.
Miss Ruth Sorenson, aged thirty-sx
years, has just been appointed a judge
in Norway She is the first woman TO
be appointed to such an Office in that
country.
So as TO bring them more into line
with present-day requirements, the Brit
ish House of Lords is considering
raise in pay for the housemaids.
Narrow skirts worn by women has
caused the mill operators throughout the
country to lose much time In work, as
there is not nearly so much cloth needed
now.
A real estate firm in New York, con-
Quoted by Mathilda Francolini, known
as the real estate queen has failed
with liabilities OF nearly a million dol
lars.
-
cause of her interest in the education OF
I the young child, has been named on the
Citizens ticket of that city for member
of the school board.
Miss Caroline J. Dukes. a teacher and
registered nurse, has been appointed TO
make a tuberculosis survey OF the CITY
of Rochester under the direction OF the
State board of charities Of New York.
Women cab drivers are fast disappear
ing from the streets Of Paris. Six years
ago they numbered fully a hundred, but
now they are reduced to six or seven,
and of these all but one will soon disap-
pear.
| Miss Emiline E. Pass has been appoint
ed to the position of tracer IN the Phl4a-
delphia department Of city transit at
salary of 500 year. She was nrst from
la list of eighteen applicants who took
examinations
One of the highest paid and highest
ranking women in the government civil
service is Miss Helen L. Summer, spe-
cial agent of the Children's Bureau, who
has just been appointed chief statistician
of that bureau.
lUmatiIla Indian. recently obtained a d.
vorce in Oregon City. Greg, from her
ninth husband and voluntarily settled
upon him as "alimony'' the sum OF
1000.
Mrs. Fannie Patterson, president OF the
Orphans Home Association, Of PIKE
lCounty, Ind, has announcbed her candi'
ldacy for clerk of City Council. and II
elected she will be the first woman ir
Indiana to hold an elective ofiice.
Greek women of the district Of Epirus
which Italy is now seeking to have
transferred from the rule Of Albania
are among the most picturesque peas
ants to bc found in Europe at the pres
ent time.
At Leige, England, there Is school
girI' who is seventy years Of age. sh'
lis Nine. Ortmans, and has Just finished
an elementary school by taking prize
Three years ago she could neither reaC
: lnor write. but determining that sh'
would master these rudiments, she en-
ltered her name on the register Of tn
I school
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Lesson in Scientific
Complexion Renewing
CFrom the Family Physician.)

Every one has a beautiful skin under
meath the one exposed to view. Bear that
in mind and it will be easier to un-
deTstand the correct principle in acquir-
ing lovely complexion. Nature Is con-
stantly shedding the top skin in faky
particles like dandrUff, only much smaller
in size In abnormal conditions or in
advancing age, these particles are not
shed as rapidly as in robust youth. The
longer they remain the more soiled or
faded they become-thats the immediate
cause of a bad complexion"
II has been discovered that ordinary
mercolized wax, to be had at any drug
store, will absorb these worn-out paFti-
cles. The absorption, while fastening
Natures work. goes on gradually enough
to cause no inconvenience. In week or
two the transformation is complete, The
fresh, healty-hued, youthful underskn Is
not satisfied with your complications
should get an ounce Of mercoiiZed wax
and try this treatment Use the wax
nightly, like cold cream, washing 1t on
mornings.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
CANDY OUTFIT FOR GIRL
GOING AWAY TO SCHOOL

lived before the days Of fudse-is given
in a new candy book. Fudge made ac-
cording to this rule is rich and rare but
il is warranted not to injure the school
girls tried digestion. This is the way
to make II:
Boil two cupfuls OF sugar. a cuplul oI
cream, and two tablespOOnfuls OF butter
foy. half an hour. Stir constantly. Add
a SQUARE of melted chocolate and boil
again. Take from the fire and beat un-
I'll creamy. Have ready the following
ingredients, and add them to the fudge
when it reaches the creamy stage-a
teaspoonful of vanilla, half cuPful OF
chopped nut meats, a tablespoonful oi
chopped candied pineapples, and the
same amount each of chopped candied
ginger and chopped cherries.
The preparation of the fruits and nuts
might devoIve on hungry and expectant
roOmmates.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
n, FRANCES sHAFFER.

Dr. Dudley S. Sargent, head Of the new
department of physical culture al Har-
ward University and director OF tne sa
gent Gymnasium for women III S.-r,
Sr;dgs recently addressed the Young
Wonen's Christian Association training
school In New York; and running al
Through his talk was the warnins 70
new close to the woman line ana PeEiliI' PelIn'
no false lure to call them away @ @iII
"the things which they can 90 oe''e'
And in pursuing his theme, he mace
some remarks that seem open 10 criu-
cfsm. as viewed from woman-Hnlhu'
He declared that when woman seehs
the same kind of life that man ieaus'
with all his freedom and independence
she often does not know what she Is
ssking. And then he proceeded 10 eA-
plain part of his meaning.
He calls TO mind the many instances
NJ women beautiful OF face and with
cspacity for genuine feminine char II,
who have entered upon the treadmll Oh
business and lost absolutely all a'tEaoc !.
! iveness, both to their sex and 10 men
| And then he tells how pitiful a thing II
Is for a woman utterly to lose all the
-, rart NJ her womanliness when she
throws herself unrestrainedly into man
work -a-day world.
| Must Knife Feminine Ways
Rscause, from necessity. he says, II
woman is to compete with man. she
| ..rnrIst knife her feminine ways, mus'
he brusuue even harsh, disregard suci
lnon-essentIaIs as dress, tactfumess' anu
| manners" He sees ali her gracious
winning ways gradually dropping away
under the steady grind OF the strenuous
life, and at last finds her robbed OF mucI
| OF her old-time CHAIRMAN 'unloNely' uli'
IIoyable member Of her sex.
| And at that point one fancies tna'
some of his listeners paused 10 commuht
with themselves just bit. For DOUBT
less many of them would be Obliged tc
plead guilty of having entered the uead
mill OF business.
Perhaps il Is a wrong notion OF thlhgs
horn OF limited experience, but one al
ways has believed, and hopes 10 80 OF
forever In that pleasant conception ina
the .'womanly woman" Is product
Nature and of kindly home training am
that no manner Of association In tn
business world, or any other, can max
Iher untrue TO herself and the best OF hei
training. -
| Furthermore, one has observed tina
not even the social treadmlH mas an
magician.s wand to offer, and that IN
hiRh-pitched voice, the tactless manner
and aggressive ways are as likely 10 o
found in the very heart Of social III
as anywhere else II woman stand
Al the threshold of society without an
natural fineness she is not likely 70 &C
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
A Com,nonnInce Life.

"a commonplace life," we say, and we
sigh;-
But why should we sigh as We sayf
The conmonplace sun in the common
place sky
Makes up the commonplace day
The moon and the stars are common
place things,
The flowers that bloom and the bird that
sings;
But sad were the world and dark cur
lot,
II the flowers failed and the sun shone
not;
And God, who sees each separate soul,
Out of commonplace lives makes His
beautiful whole,
susan Coolidge In ,rTabiB Talk
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
THE ENGLISH BRIDE
MUST BE TACTFUL
If She Is a Member Of London's Four
Hundred, Her Duties Are
Many.

With the announcement in the society
columns OF the newspapers. the curtain
rises on a period of rehearsals which
have their close only to the music OF the
wedding bells For the bride the happy
hours are all too short, which begin with
the gracious answering Of the hundreds
Of letters OF CongratulatiOn, which pour
in by every post.
The choosing Of her bridesmaids is a
work of diplomacy. Girls in society now
adays have their engagement books
crowded long in advance. and 1t is I'm
portant to secure them early.
Fills Many Days.
If the bride has many friends 1t de-
mands the tact of an ambassador 10
smooth over jealousies.
The buying of the trosseau fills many
anxious, If delightful. days. with long
hours of trying on" and such time as
the bride can spare from the many
claims on it she wisely spends in attend
ing other fashionable weddings to pick
up useful hints for her own debut. The
selection OF the church and clergy de-
mands much thought
with the planning of the reception an
other harassins phase is entered upon;
for. if the brides mother has no suitable
residence in town, II may be necessary tc
procure the loan Of one.
The issuing of the invitations follows
with all its demands for care in avoiding
rivalries and jealousies, and the stream
Of presents which now begins to iow II
calls for hours of the brides time II
graceful acknowledgement.
Must Await the King.
And is not the king to grace the cere-
mony? For his august coming and his
retinue, two front pews are reserved, anc
the bride may not enter the church por'
tails until he is seated. II her carriage
arrives too soon she must continue hei
drive until his majesty's carriage ne
longer blocks the way, and until he ha'
conducted her proud mother, who meet'
him at the door, up the aisle to her seat
When she in turn makes her dueenl1
progress in his wake she must courtesy
to him as she passes on her way 10 tn
altar rail; and when the last words hav'
been uttered. and she Is led by her gal
liant groom to the vestry, the climax o
her happiness is reached when gracious
words from his majesty's lips wish TO
her the golden future which she know
| Is to be hers.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
DEPLORES THE TREADMILL
OF BUSINESS FOR WOMAN
Dr. Sargent Sees All Her Gracious, Winning
Ways Dropping Away Under the Grind
of the Strenuous Life.

quIre It. though she has years and years
of experience at afternoon teas and
similar functions And II she stands at
the threshold OF business with an equip
ment OF delicacy and womanly grace,
contact with the rush OF the world never
will brush 1t away.
One of Many.
DR.. Sargent is one Of the many who
believe that the work Of the world
should be divided, and that the lines
should be more or less arbitrary, the
woman steadfastIy remaining on her side
Of the fence where nature gave her the
special fitness TO serve. And he asks;
Why should she scorn what she can do
best?
And one wOnders-did the doctor ever
read the plaintivs story Of Charlotte
Bronte's wanderings in the work-a-day
world before she found any kind Of an
anchor? II not, one would cordially rec
ommend that he and those who share
his opinions devote a bit OF time TO
learn her troubles.
By grace Of mind and natural leanings,
she was fitted to enter many a forbid
den field, but mind and leanings had
nothing to do with IT, and she sadly
turned away. But to what? Scarcely
to housework. nor yet to sewing, though
both those feminine accomplishments
were hers. And as to teaching, that
was not her forte, for she did not uPder-
stand children, and had no liking for
the work But she turned TO gOverness-
ship as she put il, for the simple reason
! that there was no other way to turn
: For years she worried along among folk
I who variously snubbed, patronized, over
worked and imposed upon her, accord
| ing to their wills, all the while hating
and abhorring'' the very thought Of her
work And it was not until she had
! knocked at literary doors under the name
! of a man that she found the field where
natural fitness conspired to help her.
4 Mistaken Idea.
| For il was a mistake to believe that
nature whispers TO women nothing more
than her beautiful home secrets II IL
well that she is more prOdigal, because
women sometimes miss connections with
ready-made homes, and have to provide
their own. When they do and when
they hate and abhor'' the teaching craft
and hear none OF the Old-tirne calls, II
is mighty refreshing to be allowed to
enter the treadmill Of business, to fol-
low professional paths. or TO go wher-
ever natural fitness guides.
II is refreshing, and. in the storm and
stress OF modern civIlizat ton. it is some
thing more than that; for one disikes to
think what might oveTtake the many
self-suppOrting women of today were
they crowded back into the narrow ways
which were all they ever entered a few
generations ago.
! In passing, DIR. Sargent confidently as
serts that to improve their status per
manentIy women must advance through
the accomplishments of solid worth, and
not through tears and stamping and
cajoling"
Is that TO be construed as an attack
upon indirect influence? 1t rather
sounds Ghat way.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
WHAT TO SERVE AT
THE HOME TABLE

Careful Planning Of Duplex Menu Cuts
Cost Of Meals Con-
idsrabIy.
I.
RREAKFAsT.
Chilled Gem Melons.
Fried Tomatoes, Cream Sauce.
Toast Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Half Peppers Stuffed with spaghettL
Homemade Brown Bread.
Iced Grape Juice.
DINNER.
Broiled Lamb Chops, Tomato Sauce.
Boiled Potatoes. Green Corn.
Fruit Salad. Cream Cheese. Waters
Coffee.
II.
BREAKFAST.
Bananas with Lemon Juice.
Honeycomb Eggs. Quick Biscuit.
Coffee. .
LUNCHEON.
neutrality-suspicious. Salad.
Mosaic Sandwiches with Peanuts.
Apple Sauce.
Tea or MIX.
DINNER.
FfIiets of Halibut a la Hollanden-
Potatoes. Okra and Corn Scallop.
Sliced Cucumber, Shredded Onion French
Dressing.
Lemon Jelly, Cream.
Coffee.
Materials and cost:
Melons, 9 2l-2, 8 cents; tomatoes, l-2 bas'
ket. cents: three large peppers, cents
spaghetti. l-2 package. cents; materials
for brown bread, L cents lamb chops
30 cents; potatoes, cents; corn, ears
10 cents; bananas, l-2 dozen, cents
grapes, . cents; apples, cents; okra,
cents; coffee. 10 cents; celery 4 cents
peanuts, cents: cream cheese, 10 cents
waters. s cents; lemons, s cents; gelatin
2 cents; 5 eggs, 10 cents; fish. IL pound
IL cents; pork cents; cucumber anc
onion. 10 cents; milk and cream, % cents
miscellaneous, Is cents; total S226.
Ieftovers-Sour milk Is on hand TO
brown bread. From first day are left one
half loaf brown bread. one green pepper
half stalk celery, two ears corn, fou
bananas, potatoes and peanuts. A glas
of crane Jelly, which had begun to crys
taIlize, diluted with ice water and i'm
proved by Juice OF a lemon. makes de
lIcious drink. Sugar IS not needed.
Fruit Salad-Rinse, then soak. the In
side leaves Of tender lettuce in cold waite
ten minutes; drain and shake dry IN
napkin: keep on ice till needed Cut on
stalk crisp celery across. Slice two pa
nanas one-fourth inch thick, pile slice
,,,a,b.r and cut down through center I
make wedge-shaped pieces. Cut twelv
white grapes In half and remove seeds
Grind twenty-four peanuts fine. Mix a
well together. place on lettuce leaves
and cover with French tor mayonnaise
dressing. Serve very cold with crear
cheese tsHced). aud toasted buttere
waters.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Bv wINIFRED SHORT.

The Grand Duchess Of Russia is a nun.
Vassar College now has 4 maids club
house.
Austria has 1850 women who belong to
trade unions.
over 10000 women in Norway have
complete suffrage.
Minneapolis will have woman's club
house in the near future
At the State Fair. held in Milwaukee,
four women acted as Deputy Shertns.
Women workers in the tobacco fac
tories of Toledo, Ohio, have formed a
union.
In Russia the bridegroom-elect is ex-
pected TO send his fiancee present every
day.
Miss Ida NJ. TarbelI. the magazine
aviation.
A campaign is being waged among the
Italian girls in New York City in the
interests of unionism.
II is claimed that E,VtvVp WOMEN HdH
protested against the fortiiication OF the
Panama Canal
The New York Woman Suffrage party
is within 1000 of its desired 10000 men,
bership.
The French woman in passing the nag
Of her country raises her right hand as
one does in taking the oath.
Twelve women students are now mem
bers Of Lady wolseley's school Of horti-
culture at Glynde, England.
A bill was recently introduced in the
Russian Duma for the appointment OF
women as factory inspectors.
The best risks in the insurance bust
ness are the unmarried self-supportine
women, followed by the widows.
New York has a woman butcher who
uses the cleaver and knife and cuts VI
steak roasts to the queens taste
Forty-nine per cent of the millinery
workers in France, who are all women
do not earn more than 20 cents day.
In the factories Of New York Stat
women are barred from working be
tween the hours OF 10. p. m. and a. m
The woman's Medical College Of Phila
delphia is conducting a campaign Z
raise the endowment fund to $4,000.
. Women are now being officially recog
nized by the Boy Scouts and may holt
the position of scoutmaster in England.
Women In Iceland have all but tn
Parliamentary vote since 1S2, and hav
been eligible and elected to ofice for tn
past ten years
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, Of New York
has made quite a study Of the New Jer
sew mosquito, and says that there ar
forty varieties OF them in that State.
] Miss Delphine Force, st. Louis societ
girl and daughter of wealthy parents.
|, now a millinery apprentice at 50 wees
and says she likes 1t.
, Denver's only policewonan. Miss Jose
phine Roche, has rendered her resigna
tion to the City Council Of that city
She gave as her reason the refusal
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Ne,sc.t Will Paners.

Everything in the newest wall papers
runs TO neutral tints and soft tones
Lavender tints are growing in favor.
and are used in drawing rooms where
once old rose was a favorite. Much
care is needed in the selection of the
tints, but, combined with the right tone
of wall. it is most attractive. II is also
an excellent color for bedrooms, COM
bined with yellow tones or pure white
walls The plain silk fiber for walls
and the English specially designed ere
tonne make the ideal living rooms.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Petficnnt Pointers.

Crepe de chine Is one OF the favored
fabrics, giving clinging lines, excellent
wear. and a novelty that is always at
tractive Crepes de chine are purchas-
able In washable varieties in all colors.
They combine excellently with fine or
coarse laces, and are easily pleated, re-
tanning the accordion or knife pleatings
for q gratifying length OF time
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Ham pattteg,

Ham patties make a good lunch dish.
Two cupfuls OF cold cooked ham minced
fine; stir into four cups OF bread crumbs
molstened in milk, To this add a large
lump Of butter and any seasoning liked.
Pour the batter into gem pans, filing
about two-thirds full. Break an egg over
each, sprinkle with bread crumbs, and
bake until brown,
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Bit of Economy.

Before a boiled ham has had chance
10 cool. carefully cut out the bone, and
then, filling the hollow left by the bone
with the trimmings made by the cutting
1 tie the whole up tight and let II grow
cold. 1t then slices readily and with
out the waste and annoyance occasioned
by cutting around the bone
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

Casts OF plaster paris which have be-
come soiled can be easily cleaned by
melting some whiting in water. Dissolve
a little isinglass in warm water to pre-
vent 1t from rubbing off. Stir the liquid
well, and apply to the plaster with n
soft cameps hair brush.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Try n Coin.

Many women ruin the nap OF the cloth
In scraping mud from their garments
with knife OF sharp object. Take a
coin, a half-dollar, and scrape the mud
of with this after it is dry, and IL will
not harm the nap in the least.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

A charming simple frock which one
could make at home is Of pale blue bs-
tiste, the low belt of folded taffeta
caught at the side with pink rose
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

The color displayed beneath the lin
gerie dress may be repeated in a taffeta
souple or figured crepe de chino short
bolero fronted jacket manteC
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

A large fat or bullet-shaped button
Of wood trims some of the tailored suits.
and leaufer buttons appear on motor and
steamer coats.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
FRILLS OF FASHION
DIRECT FROM PARIS

Two hats. one small and dark and chic.
one large and picturesque. will be suf1-
cient TO see the summer girl safely
through the season
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
ScnId the Wool.

Before mendinG tocklngs with ordinary
darning yarn, II is good plan to scald
the skeln or card over the spout of a
kettle OF boiling water. By this means
the steam effectually shrinks the wool,
and when the stocking is sent to the
wash there will be no thought OF the
mended portion shrinking away or tear
ing the surrounding part
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

TuIIe plaitings form a finish to bolero
corsages and trim the neck and sleeves
Of many tailored coats in crepon sole. as
well as serge.