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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

North. tomorrow night there will be
small dance for charitable purpose.
and Mrs. Payne Whitney will give a
dance on Tuesday night. Mrs. John y.
Clifford is giving on Thursday at Sherry's
deJeuner dansant FOR young people.
Her guests will dance between the
courses and later othAi. will come for
tea and more dancing. The feast of st.
Valentine will be observed here and else
where with dinners and dances.
Mrs. De Lancey Nicoll will give a
small dinner dance on Saturday night
for her dau~h'o" Miss Josephine Nicoll,
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Mrs. Rowland Davis. Mrs. Gustav i.
kissel, Miss Elizabeth Montgomery
Lynch. Miss Antoinette Martin. Mrs.
Clarence Gray Dinsmore, Mrs. G.. Her
mann Kinnicutt. Mrs. J. Brewster Mac.
Donald and Mrs. Alfred Wagstaff
The associate managers of the home
include Mrs. William Barbour, Mrs War
rem +. Dennis, Mrs. William Herbert.
Miss Margaret Remsen, Mrs. T. Towar
Bates, Mrs. William p. Douglas. Mrs.
James j. Higglnson. Mrs. Henry s.
Rokenbaugh. Mrs. James Speyer, Mrs.
O. II. p. Belmont, Mrs. Ebert II. Gary,
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Dances and Dinners Will
Mark St. Valentines Day
Decided Drop in Entertaining After the Activity of the
Week Just Ended--. Elaborate Preparations for the
Carnival for the Lisa Day Nursery and the Fine Arts
Bal---Sprng Weddings in Prospect

~ NE Of the busiest weeks Of the
winter has passed into history.
" and IL was devoted To dining and
dancing. The Motor Car Tour
ing Society has reason to be well
pleased with the dance OF Monday night
given in Sherry's rooms, which will be
ranked as one of the most successful
- the winter. Nearly all OF the dowa-
gers Of society were in evidence,
and al the guests came on from
numerous dinners. The passing out of
che Junior Cotillons, a series Of dances
THAI has been in existence for nearly
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CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, Etc.

A COMPANION SALE 10 the Great February
Furniture Event-most wonderful values.
Carpets that were Si.Ss 70 Sl.Ss. now CSC. 10
$1.35 q yard.
Oilcloihs that were S0c, now at aOc. squsre
yard.
lnaid Linoleums that were sl2s, now S5c.
. square yard. Third door. East Building.
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Mrs. Alfred Graham Miles, Mrs. Hil-
borne Roosevelt, Mrs. John u. Prince,
Mrs Prescott Hall Butler. Mrs. Paul ID.
Cravath, Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar.
Miss Adelna Moller and Mrs Alfred
kessler.
Most of them will assist AT the tables,
where will be sold fancy goods, flowers,
confectionery and also articles made by
tho inmates OF the home. Eurupt's band
will play and there viii be exhibition
dances by Miss Joan Sawyer and John
Jarrett There viii he moving pictures
and dances for the juveniles and there
will also be a tea room Tickets at 81
may he obtained from any Of the man
ayers Of the home and also AZ the door
on Friday afternoon.
Rehearsals are being held frequently
for tho pageant OF the Fine Arts ball,
which will be held al the Hotel Aston on
the night Of February 20. There will
be 200 men and women In the part to
be called "Venise Il trayers lss Ages"
and one of the most artistic tahleaux OF
the evening will be that representing
the legend Of st. Ursula after the ia
nous painting by Carpaccio. Miss An
gelica Schuyler Brown Will be the Cr-
sula, and among others In the tab,eau
will be Mrs. Amos r. r. Pinchot. Mrs
Harold Barclay. Mrs. James b. Eustis,
Miss Laura Cass Garfield, Mrs. Harry
T. Peters. Mrs Ogden L. Mills, Mrs.
William Hamilton Russell. Mrs Henry
r. Godfrey, Miss Constance Perkins and
Mrs. Allen G. Wellman.
Others in this group will be Mrs
Goodhue Livingston. Mrs. L. Garrison
Potter Jr.. Mrs. Livingston Pell, Mrs.
Samuel A. Weldon. Mrs. Hasell Bor-
wick, Miss Frances Brcese. Miss Can
dace Hewitt. Mrs. Joseph II. Freedlander
and Mrs. Adrian Iselin Cd.
Mrs. William Greenough is organiz-
ing group Of Venetian youths and
maidens. among whom will be Mrs
Joseph III. Choate, Jr,. Mrs. w. Bourkc
Cochran. Miss Laura Chandler. Miss
Elizabeth Cutting, Phillips Robinson.
Frederic A. Juilliard. Norman White
house, Henry Whitehouse W. Wckham
Hoffman and II. Markoe Robertson.
For the pageant OF Justinan's court
George S. Chappell has assembled an
interesting group. Albert Herter will
be- the Justinian and Mrs. J.. Cooper
Hewitt the Theodore. Lloyd Warren
will be the leader Of the Gothic group
and Francois NJ. l.. Tonetti will lead the
Renaissance group. Vincent Aston will
appear as Venetian nobleman, and
others In the group will be Theodore
Continued an Third Page,
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There will be decided drop in enter
'aning This week, but few dances being
90 prospect, and as there will be holi-
Jay On Thursday many will leave for
.Ar country. At the nome of Mrs. Rob-
ert r. Livingston, II Washington Square.
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E MBROlDERIES

39c. to ACC. Flouncings, 24e. Yard.
17-inch Founcings, large and small designs;
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S1.25 to S1.98 Wolfe and Crepe Flounc-
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Especially pretty are the small designs and
shadow effects; all the correct styles for misses
dresses very beautifully embroidered.
Manufacturers Zoe. and l5c. Sample
Strips, Sc. and 7c. Yard.
Another shipment Of these most desirable
Embroideries, Edgings, Insertions and Gallons.
Street noor, center, Central Building.
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NOTIONS

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yards, black or white; value &c, a. l5c. dozen.
Large spools Of black Sewing Silk, 400 yards.
value Ice, at &c.
white. value csc, al SOC. a piece.
Real hair Nets, large size, in dark. medium
and light brown value lsc., At &c.
Sanitary Dress Apron Protectors made Of
Four section adjustable Forms; sizes, A-32
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cries during the week
Girdeline, warren's percaline Girdeline for
inside belts. 2l2 10 3 inches; white or black
value Sc, AT lOc. a yard.
Store orders only. Quantities restricted 10
20 customer.
Street Floor livingston Street Side Central building
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MEMS FURNISHINGS

2,400 Mems Fancy Shirts, ACC.
Fine percale Shirts dainty striped designs;
in the most favored colorngs: also plenty Of
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Mems $l.00 Sanspareil Shirts, sc.
New Spring STYLES, all standard 81 90 Shirts
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Mems 48c. Silk Four. in. Hands, 2Sc.
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-09
SYNOPSIS.

Enoch wentworth. journalist, and An.
drew Merry. actor. play q hand at poker
the stakes absolute control OF the future
OF the loser. Wentworth wins. They de-
eide TO keep the matter secret. Dorcas
knowing from her brother. Enoch. OF
Aerry's shortcomings. tries 10 arouse his
ambition. Andrew outlines the plot OF q
play he has had In mind and she urges
him TO 90 to work on II. When the play
10 completed Merry reads II to wentworth
whose life ambition In 10 write q success
ful play. He demands Merry's play az q
forfeit OF the bond won In the poker
game. Preparations for staging the play
are begun. but Merry, who IL to take the
leading part. Is missing. Dorcas provee
n success In the leading female part n
Tehearsals. She quarrels with her brother
for taking credit for a play she knows to
belong 10 Merry. Dorcas finds Merry
among the down-and-outs In bread line
and persuades him to take his part In
the play. The producer suggests certain
changes in the play. which Wentworth
tries TO induce Merry to make. The actor
refuses, but finally consents on condition
that Wentworth cease his attentions to
Zllla Paget. the heavy woman In the play,
who has bad reputation.
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the penitentiary Tor stealing-less
than, you did"
Wentworth laughed scornfully. He
tossed his cigar into the heart Of the
IRE and turned upon Dorcas In sud-
den rage. Stealing IN not a nice
word"
1T is nice enough for what has hap
pened."
DO you know" asked Wentworth
with grave elaboration, what did hap
pen? Has Merry ever taken you into
his confidence about this transactiony r
Merry has never said one word
against you-to me-"
Then reserve your judgment until
he does. II you were to ask him. and
II he played fair. be would tell you
that It was q straight honest bargain,
4 bargain bought and paid and
signed for. Merry, with all his fall
ings, is no welcher."
Bought and paid and signed forr'
repeated the girl In slow bewilder-
ment. How could you buy and pay
for something conceived by another
mans brain and written by another
mans hand
That IL my business, wholly" an
swered Enoch coldly. 1T IL an AFFAIR
no woman would understand" He
paused to light another cigar; then he
turned to Dorcas with such authority
as he had never used to her before.
II want to say one thing before you
leave this room. 1t 10 about the ques-
ton Of the authorship Of this play. It
is not to be brought up again at any
time between US. Do you under
stand?"
II understand" Dorcas answered
quietly. II understand 1t Is perfectly
useless to appeal to a conscience
which is dead"
Enoch shrugged his shoulders. If
that is the way you choose to put 1t.
we'll and good. 1t seems to me pity
that you cannot drop this altogether
and-forget. The future looks bright
for both Of US. We could easily go
back to our old happy life If you
would"
Dorcas moved toward the door. Il
cannot forget. promise you one thing.
Enoch, l will never speak Of 1t again"
Thank you." said the man brus-
quely.
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WESTERN CANADA'S
NATURAL RESOURCES
PETROLEUM, NATURAL GAS, COAL
AND FARM LANDS.

The developments that have taken
place recently in the oil and gas fields
Of Western Canada have but added
another to the many previous evil
dences that have been produced.
showing the great wealth that has
been an unknown asset for 90 many
generations.
The latest reports from the OIL
fields at Calgary show that there 10 q
production there that would appear
to equal the best paying fields on the
continent. Experts have been on the
ground for some tine. Il IL said that
one Of the wells 10 able to produce
1000 gallons an hour. II this 10 %
there are but about q dozen wells In
the world Of greater production. Dur
ing the past week discoveries Of sur
face indications have been made which
show that oil exists over q consider
able portion Of Alberta and Saskatche-
wan, while in Manitoba there have al
SO been showings. At Battleford,
Saskatchewan. q few days ago discov-
cries were made which led to the al.
ing for leases on twenty thousand
acres Of land, all having strong sur
face indications. Companies were
formed to carry on immediate work.
and in a couple Of months, or probably
less, the story viii be told whether oil
exists in paying quantities.
But there are also the coal deposits
and the natural gas deposits that are
helping to make Of Western Canada
one OF the wealthiest portions Of the
continent.
With the grain fields covering these
hidden riches 1t Is no wonder that .
continued range of optimism is to be
seen everywhere. Early reports OF
seeding Of all grains being successful
ly completed all over the country are
followed by reports of excellent and
strong growth everywhere. During
the first week in June most Of the
wheat had reached a growth Of from
twelve to twenty inches, with the most
even appearance, almost universally,
that has been seen for years. Oats
appeared equally we'll. and covered the
ground in a way that brought the
broadcast kind Of a grin to overspread
the farmers countenance.
Barley, q favorite with the hog rails
ers, had taken good root, and was
crowding oats for first place, as to
length Of shoot. Cultivated fodder
grasses are getting great attention,
as a consequence Of the inclination to
go more largely into mixed farming,
and the raising Of hogs, cattle and
horses. The weather is reported fine,
Just what is needed, and II present
favorable conditions continue, the
grain crop of Western Canada for 1914
will be the largest average in the his
tory of the country.-Advertisement.
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tonight; the papers will tell you SO in
the morning. Good night. God bless
you'll"
Good night" The girl shivered for
moment. 1t was intensely cold, and
she drew fur coat close to her chin.
The cabman drove quickly. for the
streets we're emptied OF vehicles.
Along Broadway the theaters we're
dark.
Jason stood waiting to open the door
when the girl ran up the steps. His
dusky old face was one grin Of delight.
He had just returned from the theater
and was growing impatient for the
triumph Of a homecoming.
Missy" he cried, "yo' certify done
US proud My soul! l couldn't er
b'lieved de baby ! toted yeahs en-
yeahs oga I'D ebber a lived to act ez
fine ez yo' done. used to play ! was
yo' black mule. ! reckon VI don
member. honey. ridin' mule on oil
Uncle Jason's back. do yo'? En- dar
yo' was, honey, a-workin' me up till l
'clar to goodness I mos cried my OIL
eyes out When Marse Enoch come
out en- made dat speech folkses hol.
Tered en- got to der feet clappin' en-
bangin' sticks on de floor. 'clar to de
Lawd dar want a prouder OIL darky in
New York den Uncle JASON"
Dorcas began to laugh and cry at
once.
Il don wonder yo's all done up.
Missy. Is got de fines supper ready
TO yo' 20 ebber see."
Dorcas was too unnerved to eat. She
swallowed a cup Of coffee and nibbled
at the good things Jason had prepared.
Then she went upstairs and began to
undress. She brushed her hair. plat.
ed II in two long braids, and slipped
into a gray kImono, which folded IT,
self about her in sheeny waves. The
coffee had driven sleep away. She
tossed q shawl about her shoulders and
ran down through the silent house to
the library. Wentworth often read
there until long after midnight, and a
coal IRE was burning brightly.
She pushed an armchair close to the
hearth and dropped into II YEARLY.
She realized that she was very tired.
She had not thought Of nerves or body
during the long weeks OF rehearsal,
with the incessant study. the multi
tude Of detail. and the strange irregu-
larity Of life.
She began to live over again the last
few hours and drew . long breath as
she remembered the strangling terror
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CHAPTER xIII-continued.

Here is the second act" said Went
worth brusquely. Il imagine 1t will
suit you. The changes are exactly
what you suggested"
/"Oh. splendid" oswald's voice was
cordial I'm ever SO glad you felt like
It. You will say yourself 1t is an i'm
provement."
Il hope So" Enoch spoke listlessly,
And. Dingley, while think Of 1t,
send q message back to Miss Paget
Ask II can see her now. in her dress
ing-room for few minutes" He
turned to Oswald. Il must explain to
her the change we're making. Better
have the part copied at once; Il must
be put into quick rehearsal"
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His straight. yellow hair was cropped
in a fringe about his eyes, then II
waved upward. He wore a black suit
with long. tight trousers. A round
Jacket, over a white shirt. reached to
his waist In his hand be held hat
like a small saucer.
"Hullo, David Copperneld, where
did you come from?" cried Merry.
THAT isn't my name" The child
had a soft English accent Il have
heard Of David Copperheld,' but I'm
not David sir. my name IL Robin
Tully."
come in, Master Robin TuIly." said
Merry. "and have dinner with US"
The child stared at them steadily
but did not move.
To BE coNTNUEDl
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grew blurred as faces in the audiences
had been. She turned to glance II
Merry. Once q look Of consuming
hatred lifted across his face. and his
lips grew pallid as gray ashes.
Dorcas pulled away from his clasp
ing hand and ran to her dressing-room.
She was choking with sobs. She felt
her fingers tingle where Andrew had
touched them, and there was look OF
terror In her eyes.
Alice Volk sat waiting for her in the
dressing-room. Little Julie jumped to
her feet when Dorcas entered. The
girl did not speak. but clasped the
child to her bosom.
Alice" she whispered, help me to
dress as soon as you can. And Julie,
ask Dugald to get carriage. want
to 60 home"
The woman kissed the girls neck as
she unbuttoned her gown. 1T has
been an awful strain, know all
about it-but Miss Dorcas, your future
Is made"
The child returned in q minute. "Mr.
Wentworth has q carriage ordered.
Dugald says will you go with him?"
NO." cried Dorcas; tell Dugald I'll
be ready in ten minutes. / am going
home alone"
Merry stood waiting at the stage en-.
trance when she went out. He had
heard Julie deliver the message. Good
night, Miss Dorcas," he said. sleep
well. Remember, everything is all
right. owe 1t to you, owe you more
than you understand. You made good
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had Brunton, but shes Just going out.
Then there's Mr.. Merry. believe"
she added decisively. Il would rather
have Mr.. Merry than anybody"
Dorcas bent TO rearrange q knife
and fork.
How do you know Mr.. Merry 10
in?"
HE is," cried Julie He called me
into his dressing-room when passed
and gave me these" She unclasped
her hand to show three caramelS
squeezed into q sticky lump.
Would your mother like to have
him here?"
, Julie did not wait for her mother 70
answer.
"of course. Mother and love him"
well, you may be our messenger.
Tell him he 10 invited to dine with
three ladies'. Dinner win be served In
ten minutes"
Merry returned with Julie clasping
his hand.
This IL unexpected! When the
young lady tapped at my door, was
debating whether It was worth while
going out to eat in the storm"
It was q gay little party. Dorcas
ordered the waiter to set the dishes
on the hot radiator. then she sent him
away. Julie took her place delighted
ly.
You're q clever waitress" said
Merry.
II used to plan to be q waitress
when was grown up" said the child.
while she gathered plates neatly on
q tray. THAT was before went on
the stage. Playing the little 'Cordelia'
Is nicer than being waitress"
1T means getting rich faster" said
Merry gravely.
"Of course" agreed Julie. Still, It
must be delightful work to be wait
ress. Before we found you, Mother
and used. to 60 mornings to a little
restaurant to get hot cakes. and !
loved to watch the mattresses. Some
OF them were pretty. They had love.
ly hair and cunning little muslin
aprons"
Merry laughed. You were wise to
decide on Cordelia.'
Il know that. would be quite
happy to be 'Cordelia' with you. even
II didn't get any money for 1t. OF
course, though, it's lovely to get my
salary envelope once a week. and to
have nice rooms at Mrs. Billerwelrs,
and all We want to eat. and clothes
and shoes. am growing rich-l have
a handbook"
Really"
81 have four hundred dollars in the
bank"
-Four hundred dollars!"
when ! have two thousand l am
going to buy little house out In the
country. Mother and l picked 1t out
one day when Miss Dorcas took us
driving. We will keep chickens and n
pony and q COW, and have cherry trees
and radishes and pansies in the gar
den"
II will come and board with you"
said Merry. If l don't have to milk the
| cow"
"Oh, Mother" cried the child i'm
petuously, Il never thought Of keep
ing boarders before!-only we cant
charge Mr.. Merry much"
May come too?" asked Dorcas.
"Oh. that would be lovely" Julie
laid down a chicken bone she held be-
tween her fingers to clap her greasy
little hands joyfully. Merry was tell
ing a ridiculous adventure which had
once befallen him on a snowbound
train when he was interrupted by q
timid knock at the door.
Julie rose to open 1t. She turned
to look back ut her mother with G
bewildered glance. A small. odd fig.
ure stood motionless in the doorway
little boy with serious. brown eyes.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Opening Night,

Dorcas stood motionless In the
wings. with Merry beside her, leaning
against a table. The curtain had fallen
on the third act of THE House OF Els.
Textbook" The girls body throbbed
from head to foot, and she felt as II
the emotions OF lifetime had been
crowded into that single hour. There
was babel of noise behind the
scenes; In front the applause sounded
like tempest. At intervals the hand.
claps died away as from WEAKNESS.
only to begin again with tremendous
vigor.
Come" said Merry; I'VE must go
out again"
Again" whispered the girl.
YES" Merry smiled; this time the
two Of US alone"
The two of us?"
The two Of us-alone." There was
a low. tender thrill in Merry's voice.
He took her hand and led her out
upon the empty stage. The curtain
was lifting slowly. From where she
stood she saw Enoch standing in the
wings. His face was flushed with ex-
citeInent. The audience looked to the
girl like blur of color and human
forms. The people swayed forward
eagerly, and the applause became up
roarious. A voice cried. Speech!
Speech" 1t began to come insistent-
ly from the back OF the house. The
cry was taken up by men and women
everywhere in the audience. Dorcas
turned to Merry, Oswald was beckon-
ing to him from the wings. but the
actor shook his head.
II could not make q speech tonight
II my life depended on IT," he whis-
pered, and the curtain descended
slowly.
A new cry came from the clamorous
house. Some one was shouting for the
author. Dorcas laid her hand upon
Merry's arm.
They want you." she cried.
He smiled and shook his head.
She heard Oswald urge Enoch to
20 in front Of the curtain. The noise
in front grew louder. The girl few
across the stage and put her hand
upon her brothers shoulder.
"Enoch," she pleaded in q whisper.
take Merry with you and explain"
Wentworth left her without q word.
Oswald and the stage manager beck
oned TO him from the wings. She took
q few dying steps as If to hold him
back, then stopped. Merry had called
her. She paused. staring into his eyes
with terror.
"Enoch must not go out there
alone" she protested in a low voice.
~He must not do It. You should be
with him. It is the last chance he has
% make restitution. He will never,
never do such q thing as this!"
Listen" she heard Merry's whls-
per clearly through the din. Dear, 1t
does not matter. What does anything
matter? The play is a success. You
believe in me. did it-for you. What
do care about the people out there?
They are nothing to u.s."
"OhI" cried Dorcas, "oh. ! will 90
and tell them myself. They must
know!"
She darted toward the edge Of the
drop curtain, then she stopped. A
silence had fallen, not only upon the
house but behind the scenes. Stage
hands who had been dragging proper
ties about stood motonless. A shiver
crept over the girl She felt Merry lay
his hand on hers with a steadying
clasp that seemed to quiet her. She
could hear Enoch speaking. He had
a strong, vibrant voice. Every one be-
hind the scenes was listening and I'M
-,Aerstanding except herself. His voice
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Idle Thouohts.

why are you watching that fly SO
intently?"
81 was just wondering II men will
ever be able to tango up and down
the walls like that. Wouldn't it be
fine ?"-Pittsburgh Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-09
Wear Well.

Husband-I note that the papers
again say that Huerta is on his last
legs.
Wife-They certainly do last.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-09

A man who believes he can't be in
the wrong may yet be in the right
sometimes-by accident - Albany
Journal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-09

Better a woman with rosy cheeks
than a man with a rosy nose.