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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Inquiry of Mrs. ]. E. II.

In answer to the inquiry of Mrs. j. e.
Fl. will say l have found the follow
ing: In the preface TO a work on auto
graphs among other albums noticed as
being in the British museum is that OF
kreig with Jacob Bobart's autograph and
the verse:
Count that day lost whose low descend
ing sun
Sees at its close no worthy action done. "
The author is unknown.
This is found In Standsford's Art OF
Reading" third edition, Boston 1902
MRS. NJ. A. T.
In reply to Mrs. j. e. rs inquiry I
would say that the lines she seeks are
by Longfelow. Correctly rendered, they
are:
Count that day lost whose low descend
ing sun
Views from thy hand no worthy action
done" MRS. A. y. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
DOBBS- CAMPBELL
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Carmichael an
nounce the marriage of their sister, Cora
Campbell to Mr.. w. w. Dobbs. The
wedding occurred Saturday afternoon at
o'clock at the Hotel DeKalb, Fort
Payne, Ala.
The bride, as Miss Campbell. is remeni-
bered by a number of Birmingham
friends, having formerly made her home
with her sister. Mrs. w. NJ. Carmichael,
of Corey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Cleaning Oilcloth and Carpets

l see in your corner G. c. S. asks for
a recipe for cleaning oilcloth and carpets.
| will give my experience in cleaning a
Wilton velvet rug which was very much
soiled from the use of soft coal. 1t
was new one with a light tan back
ground and I was distressed to find it SO
soiled. After beating the dust out as best
1 could l spread it out on the ground
and saturated cornmeal with gasoline,
then L put some on the rug and with n
bristle scrub brush rubbed hard. l had
TO repeat the treatment several times in
some places, but felt fully repaid for my
labor. After 1 had finished a neighbor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Soft Cake Icing

One of your readers asked for recipe
for soft cake icing. l am enclosing a
recipe which will keep soft and might be
of help: Take one tablespoonful of but
ter and heat it 20 a cream, add about
one and one-half cups of confectioner' s
sugar and moisteu with enough sour Or
sweet (sour preferred) milk, or water may
be used, to make It soft enough to spread.
Beat thoroughly ard add a little flavor
ing. Very good s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Hickory Nut Goof Cake

One and one-half cups sugar, one scant
cup milk. two cups flour, one large table
spoon butter, one cup nut kernels put
through grinder, two teaspoons baking
powder, two eggs. Add the nuts to the
other ingredients the last thing before
putting the cake into the oven, stirring
them well into the batter, first rollins
them in flour. Bake in loaf.-Kindness
of /. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Formulas for Wax Flowers

The following formula for making wax
for flowers may be a help to the woman
who asked for it recently: Melt the wax
over hot water, then add about teaspoon
of balsam of fir or sufficient to make
the wax tough enough to use. For white
flowers add flake white which has been
put in a cheesecloth bag to the melted
wax. CELINA
A mold or palette for making the sheet
wax is the first thing necessary Pro-
cure plaster of Paris and mix until all
Jumps are dissolved in cold water. 1
should think several cups of cement would
be sufficient. Pour this mixture into a
plate or platter which has been pre-
viously motstered with water and set
away to harden. When the cement has
hardened it will come out in a solid cake
which will be perfectly smooth on the
side next the dish. Get the ordinary
white max which comes in round cakes
and may be purchased at any druggists.
Melt the wax on the stove and, holding
the palette in one hand, take up the melt
ed wax with a large teaspoon and pour
it over the palette, which has teen moist
ened with water. Get pattern of flowers
by taking the natural flowers to pieces
and cutting paper patterns from thern
Lay the paper pattern on the wax sheet
and cut out with a sharp penknife. The
colors are obtained by grinding or scrap
ing colored chalk and applying to the
flower with small piece of cotton This
may be done either before or after the
hewer has been cut from the wax sheet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Tactful
From Judge.

u
Dobson had just bought new type
writing machine.
Now what color ribbon do YOU want
Tor this machine?" asked the salesman
'Oh, black by all means!' said Dod-
son You see, Eiy typewriter is a
widow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
Stains on a White Sink

[ find in the Corner an inquiry how to
remove stains from a white sink. found
by stopping the sieve and putting chlo-
ride of lime in and enough water to cover
the bottom of the sink, leaving it for a
while, the stains ere all removed which
could not remove any other way. The
Corner is the first place I usually turn
to as soon as the paper comes I shall
send some good recipes soon. I have
found many good ones and saved them
MRS f Fl "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

Joseph McLester for number of years,
and is universally admired. Mr.. Witt, who
is practically a newcomer, is popular So
cially and in business circles. He is one
of the leading mining engineers of the
district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

told me that If 1 had added some saft 1t
would have been good. | did not have a
fair trial, for l did the work out of doors
ana ram came up and drove me into
the house. keep the pan with meal and
gasoline covered - keep the latter from
evaporating, using only small quantity
at a time MRS. BEN d. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

Hawkins and Mrs James B. Coleman at
the home of the latter in Norwood. The
house was decorated in nasturtiums and
sweet peas. The color scheme was green
and yellow. The consultations were drawn
from a shower of nasturtiums from the
chandelier in the dining room. The
guest of honor was presented with a
hand embroidered boudoir cap. while the
other visitors prize, boudoir cap, was
won by Mrs. John Coleman The club
prize. pair of silk stockings, was award
ed to Mrs. Garrett p. Kerans and the
consolation to Mrs. j. p. Jones and Mrs.
-. G. Martin
A delightful salad course was served
at the conclusion of the meeting. The
guests were Mrs. J. l.. Fenberg, Mrs.
j. p. Jones, Mrs. Leo Whitaker, Mrs j..
f. Chairsell, Mrs. George C. Krauss. Mrs.
w. S. Lee, Mrs. P. N. Miller, Mrs. Garrett
Kerans, Mrs. w. G. Martin, Mrs. w. c..
Clary, Mrs. William Biles Mrs. d. {.
Morgan, Mrs j. A. Bowers, Mrs. f. G.
Buchanan, Mrs. Wilmer Hawkins and
Mrs James b. Hawkins.
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Cooked in Separate Kettle

I differ with one correspondent who has
given directions for New England boiled
dinner. The beets are never under any
circumstances cooked with the rest of the
dinner, but in a separate kettle. 1t is
much better to put the corned beef In
cold water. The pudding also should be
cooked in q separate kettle. A COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Holy Innocents' Hospital associa-
tion will meet tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock at Clark & Jones' hail. A full at
tendance is requested.
The social settlement workers will hold
an important meeting this morning Mt
1890 o'clock at Ncighborhood House.
The r. ID. Jackson chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will hold
an important meeting Friday afternoon
at o'clock at the home of Mrs. d. w
Mccall, 1898 First avenue, Woodlawn.
A full attendance is requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
BY MARION HARLAND

Wire hairpins may he used for stems. Use
the natural flower for a copy and mold
and shape with the fingers, warming the
wax slightly before applying to the
stems. MRS p. r. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05
JOINT HOSTESSES
TO CARD CLUB

Mrs. ]. L. Feinperg of Orlando, Fla,
was guest of honor at the regular meet
ing of the Norwood Five Hundred club,
which was entertained by Mrs. Wilmer
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NOTES

Mrs. ID. E. Huger, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Chisolm,
will not return to her home in Memphis
before Monday The remainder of the
house guests, who We're here to attend
the Watkins Chisolm wedding, will re-
turn to their respective homes today.
Mrs. Addison Lyman, who is i'll at
a local infirmary, is regarded as de-
cidedly improved.
Mr.. S. N Bernheim, who was among
the guests in Auburn for home coming
week, has returned home.
Mrs. ]. w Hunter of Mobile is the
guest of Mrs ]. H. Stanfiel at Ter
race Court
Mrs Sterling Foster will go to Mem
phis Sunday to be present at the mar
riage of her niece.
Mrs. Alexander Dearborn will leave
Saturday for Augusta, Ca, to visit
friends for a fortnight.
MacIvor Rountree, the bright little
son of Mr. and Mrs J. A. Rountree,
who has been critically i'll for two
weeks with colitis, was reported yes
terday afternoon greatly improved.
This favorable news VIII be grat1fyfn g
to all of the little lads friends.
Miss Nettie Beal has returned from
Marion, where she attended the Judson
commencement, and from Selma and
Montgomery, where she subsequently
visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Reynolds have
taken possession of their new home on
Twenty-sixth street and Tenth avenue,
south.
Mrs. W. A. Giles and her little daugh-
ter Louise of Huntsville, who have been
the guests of their cousins. Mrs. J. w.
Craig, Mrs. S. w. Boles and other rela-
tives, have returned home. Mrs. Giles
formerly lived in Inglenook.
The friends of Miss Ella Lewis Ware
will regret to know that she is i'll at
her home in Norwood.
Mr.. Felix Drennen and Mr. j. l..
| Drennen, who came from Orlando, Fla,
this week, returned there Tuesday.
| Mrs. C. w. Burton, Miss Catherine Bur-
ton and Miss Katherine Kohl are visiting
Mrs. ]. B. Timmons in Memphis for sew
eral weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

The friends of Miss Ella Lewis Ware
will regret to know that she Is i'll al
her home in Norwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

Mrs. W. A. Giles and her little daugh-
ter Louise of Huntsville, who have been
the guests of their cousins. Mrs. J. w.
Craig, Mrs. S. w. Boles and other rela-
tives. have returned home. Mrs. Giles
formerly lived in Inglenook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Reynolds have
taken possession of their new home on
Twenty-sixth street and Tenth avenue,
south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-05

Mr.. Felix Drennen and Mr.. j. l..
Drennen, who came from Orlando, Fla,
this week, returned there Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25

The average reader who listlcssly turns
tho pases of the professional literary
critics must sometimes wonder If to be
merely entertaining is not grave crime
in an author. while to write books or
really engrossing interest. stories that
grin YOUR attention and hold it to the
last page is not positive crime to be
expiated by period in the critical stocks
II is only the literary caterer who Is thus
harshly judged for recognizing that dr.
ferent tastes demand different viands
Nightlngales' tongues doubtless formed a
very appetizing dish in the palace OF
Heliogabalus, but shall we scorn an eX-
ira porterhouse in real chophouse with
sporting prints and a sanded floor? Or
TO carry our similc to its intended conclu-
sion. because Mrs. Browning was deli
catey poetic and George Eliot staidly in
tellectual, may we not sallop madly witt
BERTHE or die nobly with Cigarette in
Ouida's Under Two Flags?
What glorious hard riding. heavy
gambling madly loving men were Ouida's
mustached Suardsmen. who would toss
away title and career rather than
compromise in public woman whom in
private thcv had more than COMPOUNDED.
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taste. Her knowledge of the gambling
bells OF Paris and London Is encyclO-
pedic, and the gentle whir of the rou-
lette ball and the cry of the crOupier
echo constantly in her pages.
Early in the sixties Mile. de la Rance
and her mother went to London to live.
The girl had already done some writing
OF fiction that showed quality One Of
her earliest stories. written when she
was barely seventeen. appeared in a serv-
ice magazine. and this fact may have led
her to look to the army for heroes and
for readers alike. She had hardly settled
in London before she began writing sys-
tematically. brilliantly. and voluminously.
During the sixties she published in rapid
succession "Strathmore. "Chandos" and
Under Two Flags and had become both
famous and wealthy. With her mother
she lived at the Langham Hotel, enter
guests being Sir Richard and Lady Bur-
ton. Tom Taylor of Punch. Whyte Mel
vile and Sergeant Bailantine-a mighty lit
erary company. indeed: but one cannot but
suspect that Ouida preferred the scarlet
coats of her heroes, the guardsmen, who
hocked in throngs to do her honor.
Time Favorable for Her.
The time was favorable for Ouida's
peculiar art. The flood of translations
of French fiction had not yet begun. and
such books as were translated were ex-
purgated to the point of inanity. She In
troduced the French method into English
fiction. There was none quite like her In
the English field. for she brought to her
readers ideas. manners and moTals-or
immorals-which were familiar 10 readers
of continental literature. She hated Eng
lish fiction. wrote as unlike it's school as
possible. and succeeded amazingly. Her
books sold by the millions, and her wealth
seemed to her unlimited and inexhausti-
BILE.
Unha ppily those are excellent qualities
which wealth seldom possesses. as poor
Ouida was destined to learn. when hei
vogue was at its highest she went to live
in Florence. where one may still hear
stories or -. ridie -i'nus cxt-nvagance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25
LIEUT.. COL. W. L. SIMPSON DIES.
Body to Be Brought From New York
to Arlington for Burial.

the death from heart disease IN Garden
City. y. Y, yesterday OF Lieut.. Col.
Wendell Lee Simpson. L. :. A.. retired.
The body will he brought 10 this city for
interment in Arlington.
Col. Simpson was born in New York
city in 1879. and was graduated from
West Point in 1881. He served in the
Spanish-Ameriean war and took part in
the battle of San Juan Hin. He also
served in the Philippine Islands. He was
retired about six months ago. At the
time of his death Col. Simpson was pur-
chasing agent for the Panama railroad a
Observation-Disclosures corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Directors Decide to Do Away
With Harness Races at
Fair This Year.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. April D. 1913.
The directors of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Agricultural Society have decided to
do away with harness races at the an
nual Rockville fair this year. 1t is
planned to increase the number of run
ming races and to enlarge the horse show
1t is the idea of the directors to make
the horse show one of the best In this
section of the country. the arrangements
for which have been placed in charge of
committee consisting Of John E. Nun
caster. Joseph II. Bradley. Josiah j.
Jones and John G. Bentley.
Annie Swailes. colored was convicted
in thhe police court here yesterday of
violating the local option law and was
sentenced by Judge Mace to three months
in the house of correction. Susanna
Foreman charged that Annie sold her a
quantity of whisky.
The senior class of the Gaithersburg
High School has elected officers as fol-
lows: President. Miss Minnie Carlisle;
vice president, Miss Nettie Phoebus; sec
rotary, Miss Mabel King; treasurer, Miss
Iva Fulks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25

the streets in an orange-coored dress,
with black mantilla of lace. her car
riage lined with turquoise blue leather.
Ii was the high noon of her prosperity.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich. writing OF pow
erty and poesy. said:
man should live i'm a garnet aloo:.
And have few friends. and 90 poorly clad.
With an old hat stopping clIink i'm the roof
To keep the Goddess constant and glad.
Prosperity and profiigacy did not agree
with Ouida's goddess of fiction. Critics
generally agree that the quality of her
work began to deteriorate after Under
Two Flags" Even her style changed.
Published anonymously. the work of the
same author would have been detected in
"Chandos" and Under Two Flags" but
they have few points in common with I'm
a Winter City or Moths Perhaps an
unfortunate love affair with an Italian
gentleman may have insensibly affected
her thought She was all devotion. even
passion. He was coldiy Indifferent. a
fact she attributed to the Vaccinations
of enemies who had circulated ISLANDERS
concerning her. To throw of depression
she plunged into countless extravagances.
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FAMOUS WOMEN OF HISTORY.
MILE. DE LA RAMEE (THE "OUIDA'
BELOVED OF SCHOOL GIRLS).
1839-19O8
1839-19O8
copyrighted. 1913. by Willis J. Abbot,

have, and We thank the more her imagi-
nation for creating them. If not true to
life she believed they were. and her
knowledge of guardSmen was not limited
Indeed, her acquaintance with the great
scared even higher. Il am the only
woman" she once sad to Oscar Wilde.
who had inquired the secret of her liter
airy success. who knows how two dukes
talk when they are alone" Perhaps the
testimony of the dukes might be worth
taking, but at any rate the cOnversat .ons
as she reported them always satisfied
the zest of her readers for ducal dia
logues.
Secretive About Her Life.
Mile. de la Ramee-the de la being
perhaps her earliest essay in fiction. as
1t was lacking in her fathers name
systematically enshrouded in mystery
all details of her early life. and would
have been equally secretive about her
later days had 1t been possible The
interviewer. she once remarked lis
the vilest spawn of the most ill-bred
age that the world has ever SEEN" So
out OF the dimness of her past we gath
er only that she was born in st. Ed
munds early in 1859, grew up i'm Paris,
where she was the constant companion
ar her father. who pass'onately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25
Repairs to the Arkansas.

Repairs on the battleship Arkansas,
which have been under way at the New
York navy yard, will be completed in
time 10 permit that warship to partici-
nate with other vessels of the Atlantic
feet i'm the exercises incidental TO the un-
yelling OF the Maine memorial in New
York. NAV 10
The Arkansas ran on an uncharted
reef of the coast of Cuba. last winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25
"Pinafore" Again Staged.

The comic opera Pima re," which was
SO successfully presented in the opera
house last week by the Rockville Musical
Club. assisted by Washington talent and
4 large chorus, was repeated In the opera
house last night. another large assem-
blage attending. Mrs. Berry f. Clark was
in charge. AS on the first occasion. it
was given for the benefit OF the Mont
gomery County Social Service League.
a debate was held before the Waverly
Literary Club of the Gaithersburg High
School recently. the proposition being
that liquor Is more harmful than to-
bacco." Misses Laura Ward. Agnes Friz-
zell and Grace Fury argued in the affirm
alive, and Misses Mabel King. Laura
Frizzell and Alice Trundle in the NEGATIVE.
The judges dec ded in favor of the affirm
alive.
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Public Lecture at Atheneum.

The last public lecture OF the season OF
the Spanish-American -athcncum is an
nounced to be given AT the Public Lii
brary next "Wednesday night at $50
o'clock. Among the speakers viii he
Senior Francisco j. lanes, president OF
the atheneum; Senior Maxine NJ. kalaw.
and Senior j. Moreno-Lacalle, secretary
general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25
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The first American woman to make
livelihood. at least in part, by her pen
was Hannah ADAMS. who was born IN
Medfield Mass in 1152 She died in
BrookIine. Mass in 1892. her entire life
being passed in the locality of these two
villages. Her writings were published in
both America and England. They were
considered authoritative upon their sub
jects which were all serious In SCOPE.
Her first work. "A View OF Religious
Opinions" was published in 1iS4- Five
years later she published a history or
England which was regarded as standard
BY the educational institutions of the
period Miss Adams also was teacher
of some prominence.
During he revolutionary war. and for
some years following. she conducted
special school for fitting young men for
college. Her Evidences of Christianity
was followed by complete history of the
Jews and she also engaged in many con-
troversies. in which her manner of eX-
pressing herself was considered especially
apt. Poor Miss Adams had little chance
for development. her resources We're
small Travelling was out of her reach
and even the books at her command were
limited Her writings were successful in
winning the first literary honors awarded
American women. although financially
they were not sufficient to place her out
of want for the necessities of life. She
was supported by private charity for
years before her death In comparison
with the earnings achieved by Mrs. Bur-
nett and several other modern woman
writer's Miss Adams scant returns seem
pathetic.
During the PAST century. the number of
woman writer's has ncreastd so as to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-25
Splendid in Her Follies.

Great as were her royalties. they came
all too slowly for her needs. and she sold
her copyrights. making ducks and brakes
OF her capital. Her vogue faded with her
fortune. for she endeavored to husband
neither the one nor the other. Her pleas
ures left little in her purse and less time
for replenishing it, She was as splendid
in her follies as one Of her own heroes.
Never was what the French call a
debacle-a smash-up-mOre complete. The
brilliant woman. deserted by false friends
for in Florence she had fallen into the
hands of spurious aristocrats, who preyed
upon her-was reduced 10 aoject poverty
and became the object of friendly contri-
buttons. In this fallen state she died in
Italy. January % 1905
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