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The Washington herald., 1915-12-08
FAMOUS WOMAN, HER.
BIRTHDAY AND YOURS
December S+Lady Anna Barnard.
By MARY MARSHALL

The birthday patroness for December !
b best known as the author Of the old
|kime favorite, Aud Robin Grey" She
was born and raised in Fifeshire, Scot
hand. and In her girlhood was associated
with prominent literary and social lights
Iof the time. Later she went to London
Ito live. She was often urged to marry,
but It was not till she was 43 that she
|consented to wed. her choice being q
|nan somewhat her Junior. a son Of an
English bishop. With him she moved to
Ithe Cape of Good Hope. where she spent
much time writing and sketching. Four
keen years later she was left a widow
and returned to London where she and
her sister maintained a brilliant estab-
|lishment where they entertained such
|celebrated literary folk as Burke and
|6heridan.
Lady Barnard wrote the poem that has
made her name famous and published
tt anonymously when she was only q
years of age Many were those who
claimed the honor of the poem which
attracted no much attention, but for
many years the true author chose 70
'keep her identity secret. 1t was no,
Itin Sir Walter Scot published his "Pf-
rate" drawing a comparison between one
|of his characters and the Scotch woman
who figures in AUD Robin Grey" that
Lady Barnard broke her long secrecy.
linen she wrote in secret to the great
Scotch novelist telling him Of the cir.
of her writing the then pop
'ular ballad and Immediately Scot made
|fhe news known.
Throughout the remainder Of her life
lady Barnard enjoyed popularity among
btominent social and literary circles of
II xnu6on
(Copyrisht, lgs)
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about the link, although blamed Jocko
for losing It was almost wishing he
was gone for good this time. He's wor-
ried me to death since my sister left him
here two days ago. He's stolen things
all over the building. and have to kesp
his existence a secret or they'll put W
both out"
The goldfish, believe. belong to me.
He was after another when I caught
him"
Thank heaven. I've found the owner
Of the fish. Fortunately. l happened tc
be at home when he brought them or
they would have died But he handles
them carefully enough. It seems, and !
dropped them into water right away. l
think I'll have to put up notice and
ask the others to claim the various arti-
cles I've been made recipient or I've q
comb, a lamb chop. a letter. bunch OF
grapes a candle shade. silk stocking.
goldfish. a box of rouge
Hilda laughed merrily. I'm not guilty
of the rouge assure you"
Hubert Field looked at her fair. rosy
skin and softly. curling hair. THAT Is
obvious, Miss Neighbor." he assured her.
And now that Jocko has introduced u,
may I hope that our friendship will con-
tinuc-'
Il don't see why It shouldn't" said
Hilda, flushing q trifie.
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HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
BIZ FRANCES MARSHALL
LEFT OVER BAKED BEANS.

Nowadays the clever cook Is the one
who understands how to utilize leftovers
Of all sorts in palatable and tempting
ways. Baked beans present dinhculty
even to the clever cook. They can be
reheated successfully sometimes. but the
family perhaps is tired Of baked beans
plain and unadorned.
Sandwiches present one method OF
utilizing leftover baked beans. To make
them. slice thin slices OF white bread.
butter them and spread bean paste be-
tween. To make the paste. mash baked
beans and mix with a little vinegar or
tomato ketchup. Shred salt pork. II 1t
has been cooked with the beans and
mix I'm the paste.
II there was no pork in the beans. cook
crisp slices of bacon and in each sand
wich place a slice of crisp bacon. This
gives an added bit of flavor to the
beans.
Baked bean soup also utilizes this left
over. To make II put two cupfuls of
baked beans in a stewpan with three cup
fuls OF cold water. Add some dried cell
cry leaves and one small onion cut In
slices. Simmer for one hour. then rub
through a sieve. Season the pulp with
salt and paprika. then add two table
spoons of butter and three OF -four. rub
bed together. Cook until slightly thick
ened. Serve with croutons OF fried
bread.
For Boston roast use three cupfuls oil
baked beans. half a pound grated cheese
brnadcrumbs and salt.
Mash the beans or put them through
a meat grinder Add the cheese and
sufficient breadcrumbs to make the mix
ture stiff enough to be formed into roll
Bake in a moderate oven. basting occa'
h,,tt onA Serve
with tomato sauce. This dish may b
favored with onions, chopped and cook
ed in butter and water.
(Copyrieht 1851
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Answers to Correspondents.

Mrs. C. II. C. writes: II have been
reading your talk about giving a child
an allowance. How much would you ad-
wise me to give our l0-year-old daughter?
We are not rich. but my husband has a
good salary
In your circumstances. 20 cents a week
would be a fair allowance, i should say.
And I would advise you to make this
amount cover expenditures for school
pencils and tablets. dues to the little
school society you spoke OF in your let
ter. sweets. Of course. and perhaps hair
ribbons and other little matters OF per-
sonal adornment the child may be tempt
ed to buy. n you would really teach
economy. the child should have to plan
for things and so without some in order
to get what she really wants.
Mrs B. r. n. writes: II want 10 bob
my little girls nair because all the other
children in the neighborhood are wear
ing theirs that way. but my husband is
afraid It will stunt the growth Of her
hair. Do you think II will?"
Cutting is sad to promote the growth
Of the hair. have never heard a COM
plant that a child's hair has been spoiled
by the fashion OF ''bobbing'' 1t, and a
great many children wear the hair In
that way now.
tCopyieit lG5l
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Social Side of Diplomacy.
Nv DIR. L. J. EDWARDS,

1t happened by chance at a time
when i was chatting with Frederick
w. Seward that l mentioned to him
incidentally that had received con-
firmation of the report that George
Westinghouse. at his home in Pitts
burgh, every day caused his table SO
to be prepared that he could bring
four or five guests to the house to
dine with him. feeling sure that COW
ers would be set and a menu prepared
for the entertainment of as many As
that.
Mr.. Westinghouse did not regard
this as an extravaganza or q mere
whim. but instead as good business
policy. for it frequently happened that
he met at his Offices business men
with whom he had large dealings and
order to complete conversation with
them he would take them to his home.
knowing well that they would be
properly entertained at his table. 1t
was doubtless expensive. but in Mr..
Westinghouse view the expense was
justified.
] noticed that Mr. Seward seemed
to be much interested when I told
him this. and he asked me one or two
questions which revealed his interest
When 1 had answered them. he said:
l
me of Mr.. westinghoussHb Hbecause II
brought to my mind a sii liar custom
which was established by his father
when he became Secretary OF State In
President Lincoln's adminiatration and
was maintained by him during the en-
tire eight years Of his service as Sec
retary.
MY father. when he became Secre-
tary of State, was fully persuaded that
| ~ h. l,ro hla rARnlfa af
diplomacy were made possible through
social intercourse. I think II Is safe
to say that many Of our most import
ant treaties and some of the negotia-
tions carried on by our State Depart
ment with the statesmen of other
lands were prepared in private and
informal conversational the dinner
table or after the cloth had been rs-
moved.
you can often in diplomacy get at
q man better II you are entertaining
him and he can reach you more easily
IL he IL your guest than would be
possible in the cold and formal talks
at the State Department =
MY father. therefore. gave orders
that at our house the servants should
always lay two or three extra covers
and prepare dinner as though guests
were expected. So II frequently hap
pened that there would be some diplo-
mat at the State Department with
whom my father wanted to talk and
whom he would invite to walk across
the park with him and take informal
dinner at our house. Sometimes thsre
were two or three.
after dinner, the diplomats would
sip coffee or wine while my father
smoked, and sometimes the dining
room was fSisly blue with smoke. But
they all talked on and on. sometimes
until midnight And many times their
minds met. in. this informal gathering.
60 that IL was all the more easy to
prepare for the formal Interchange at
the State Department when I heard
you ,lay that Mr.. Westinghouse was
accustomed thus to entertain guests
at his house without having notified
l.his. household Of their coming. II oc-
CURED 70 me that his purpose and
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about your concerns he will inevitably
turn to you for advice and comfort In
his own perplexitics. II cannot help but
be SO, mothers.
One OF the finest women I know had
Just such training in her youth. not from
her mother. but from her wonderful
father. The mother Was a nervous in
valid. unable and perhaps selhshly un-
willing to trouble herself at all about
this daughter. Fortunately for the girl,
the father recognized the great need OF
his child and he made II his business
to be both father and mother to her. He
took her with him. busy lawyer though
he was. on many Of his trips away from
home: he talked to her of his cases; he
told her the funny little happenings In
the Spnnce-in short. he made a friend of
her. Naturally she made a real friend
Of him. In return. and ms she grew to
young womanhood she confided all her
little love affairs to him az well as all
her misunderstandinss with her girl
friends. Many n time. she has told me.
this dear father would even write notes
for her In some OF her foolish little
affairs with her boy friends. and she
would copy them and send them. And
he II was who kept her from making
shpwreck of her life by his strong in
fuence over her when her first love was
given to a man who would have broken
her heart had she placed It in his keep
ing. This woman. now grandmother.
cannot speak Of her dear father without
tears coming into her eyes. for she says
she owes all her happiness In life to the
habit Of exchanging condolences with him
that he established between them. Isn't
Il worth while. mothers? And you. too.
can do 1t II you will and if you begin
early enough.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-08

It is a great week In the history Of the
old Tayloe mansion, or THE Little White
House." as 1t Is familiarly known TO
Washingtonians. Never in the widest
dreams Of the former hostesses Of the
house could they have imagined that IN
one single week the walls OF toe old
mansion harbor such an assemblage OF
notable and enthusiastic American wom-
en-, drawn from all parts Of the country,
united and working together with one
great purpose in view.
1t was through the influence and in
strumentality of Mrs. Robert w. Baker
that the house was secured as head
quarters for the first annual convention
Of the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage taking place this week. Here
the business sessions of the convention
are held, and here the committees meet
and transact their share of the work of
the convention. Here also many OF tho
social events of the week are staged. Mrs.
o. ii. p. Belmont's reception In honor
OF Mrs. Sarah Bard Field and Miss
Frances Joliffe last night, the dinner
for the delegates and their guests held
on Saturday and the reception to dele
gates and friends on Sunday evening.
During the week the delegates and their
friends meet for informal tea every aft
ernoon in the rooms or the old man.
Washington women acting as hostesses:
Mrs. John Jay White. Mrs. Ward
Brown. Mrs. william Barrett Ridgely.
Mrs. Judge Houry, Mrs. Harvey Wiley,
Mrs. Hamilton Wright. Miss Caroline
C. Hoffman. Mrs. John Fremont and
Mrs. George Odell.
Record OF Former Days.
The old house overlooking Lafayette
Square has been the scene of many
notable entertainments and has shell
tered many a notable guest. As the
Tayloe house. from 1880 to 1868. 1t
was a center of brilliant social life.
Afterwerd. as the residence of Sen
ator Don" Cameron. of Pennsylvania,
and of Vice President Garrett A.
Hobart. and of Senator Mark Hanna,
of Ohio. 1t gathered political associa-
tions. More recently. it became for a
short time the home of the CONNER
cial Club. For the past few years
it has been unoccupied. 1t was built
by Benjamin Ogle Tayloe. who in his
youth served as private secretary to
Benjamin Rush. minister to England.
The house was one OF the first half
dozen erected on the square. 1t was
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DAILY SHORT STORY.
THE LOST FISH.
By LOUISE OLIVER,

Hilda unlocked the door Of her little
apartment and hurried to the front win
dow. Another ones gone," she said In
bewilderment "One goldfish disappeared
yesterday. another today. It's certainly
a mystery. What kind Of place. i won
der. have / moved into?'
Outside the window was a small Iron
balcony. Hilda stepped over the low
windowsill and found herself on the tiny
shelf. from which she had q splendid
view of the street. She looked down. Be-
low her for several stories were little
iron balconies similar to her own, few
OF them gay with green things that the
owners had put outdoors to get the mrs,
warm rays of the spring SUM-
On the balcony directly beneath. be-
tween two Boston ferns. was an impro-
vised aquarium and In the water two
goldfish were swimming.
Good graciousr' exclaimed Hilda.
How in the world could they dive down
there. They couldn't. that's all there is
to 1t. Some one has helped himself to
my pets But why should he take one
at a time, why not all. and why take
any? Three why's and I cannot answer
any of them. And how could he get up
on to the balcony? can't answer that,
either because he would have to do II IN
daylight when I'm away and some one
would see from the street Wen. m
hungry. I'll investigate after dinner
After her solitary meal Hiida put On
a wrap. lifted a chair cautiously out 10
the balcony and established q watch The
plants and the goldfish were gone from
the balcony below. but tho window was
open and Hilda could hear a mans voice
talking. so there are two Of them," she
thought. II suppose the other Is his wife
That simplifies things I'll talk to hei
tomorrow.
She reached in for a pillow from the
window seat. settled her head against the
rail and before she knew 1t she wal
asleep. When she awoke there was an.
other goldfish gone from the glass tank
on the sill,
"Tbe idea. she exclaimed Indignantly
1t is the most uneanny thing ! eve,
heard Of" She shivered. I'll double
dock everything tonight. Tomorrow morn
ing I'll go downstairs and see II I car
oeear up the mystery.
That night she slept without fresh all
from the outside leaving only the tran
som open for ventilation. And In tht
morning another fish was gone! She al
mos, tainted with the shock. ! Some ons
or something had been in her room In tht
night! Then her foot struck something
She picked 1t up. 1t was q mans Gun
, , link with a single diamond inset SO y
is a person. I<housht It might possibly
| have been an animal Of some sort. Shs
| counted her money, the spoons and lei
of her few bits Of jewelry and her watch
All there! "a queer thief truly! shouis
certainly like to know the joke. II
happens again shall move out
She locked the aquarium In thu
bathroom and went to her daily worh
in the city library.
That afternoon. while she wal
handing out books to q cosmopolitan
public. young man approached tht
desk. "will you tell me where car
ind some books on sooiogy. please!
HIlda lo0ked at him with interest
The types Of men who customarii,
asked for this kind Of Information
were usually middle-aged professor
Of thoughtful mien. and students IRON
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built to please Mrs. Tayloe, who was
not content with the life offered by
her husbands Virginia estate.
Mr.. Tayloe, a grandson Of Governor
Benjamin Ogle. of Maryland. and re-
lated to most of the leading families
Of Virginia, enjoyed the life Of q
country gentleman, but Mrs. Tayloe
desired to entertain in ways for which
city residence was essential. and
her social gifts fitted her for the part
she wished to play. For forty years
every American and foreign OF note who
came to Washington was her guest.
Old Arrangement and New.
The house is now differently parti-
toned from what IL was originally. The
breakfast-room on the first floor. used
by the Congressional Union as a press
room, remains the same. The library
was on the left of the entrance. The
dining-rooal and drawing-room was on
the second floor. The house Is described
by one who knew II at the height of its
social glory as filled with fine pictures.
sculpture and furniture. and radiatine
a sense OF oldworld culture rare indeed
in America of these days. The pictures
are now in the Corcorar Art Gallery.
Among the American men OF note who
ascended the old marble stairs were John
quincy Htdf1S. VINO ollcH CAne
ly; Presidents Harrison, Taylor and Fill
more; the statesmen Webster. Clay.
Cass and Calhoun: the historians Pres
colt and Bancroft. Washington Irving
The Tayloe House was the last house
in Washington visited by President Tay.
lor.
Mrs. Tayloe died in 1sie. In 1sle Mr.
lTayloe married again. Although the sec
ond Mrs. Tayloe was not the social force
that her predecessor had been. the old
house welcomed during President Tay.
lor's administration guests from every
part of the Union. and was Hospitality
open throughout the Fillmore admins.
tration. when Washington social life wa:
especially brilliant.
II was here that the famous break.
fasts which President Mckinley fire.
quently came over from the White House
to share with Senator Hanna. took place
These breakfasts. said to have consisted
of sausages and pancakes. received nc
lack of comment from the press
The great rooms are admirably fitted
to their new role. and the house wears
with dignity its banners Of purple. white
and gold 1t pks upon the White House
as serenely, But one fancies more signl.
ficently. than ever before.
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For the GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL.

The preparations for the card party
|lor the benefit Of the. Georgetown Uni
varsity Hospital are being brought to
= successful finish. It is expected that
y very large number Of ladies will play
TO aid this most worthy charity, the
maintenance Of charity ward in the
)hospitaI
Ihe party promises to be a most en-
|toyable af1air, and the following ladies
|are working for its success:
Mrs. Milton E Allies, Mrs. James A.
|CAhiil, Mrs. Michael J. Ready, Mrs.
)9eorHs Tully Vaughn. Mrs. Charles A.
|Covington. Mrs. Frederick Pratt, Mrs.
Frsncis Dickens. Mrs. o. G. Staples,
pfA p. ]. inland. Mrs. ID. J. Callahan.
|1Grs. A. J. Mcintyre. Mrs. Edwin B.
|Dehrend. Mrs. Henry d. Frye. Mrs. Ash
1sy Gould, Mrs. wilfred II. Barton. Miss
0laFy e. Keliher. Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy,
|1fra. Thomas Stanton, Mrs. Frank
1aker. Mrs. John E Laskey. Mrs. Joseph
|Wan. Mrs. Charles Roach. Miss Louis
|0erthe. Mrs. John May. Mrs. Joseph
Dexa6burger. Mrs. Anne E. Murphy and
lra Isaac Cans. the president Of the
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II there il one thing We mothers desire
more than any other. It Is the feeling
that our children confide I'm us: that they
tell us their little secrets and bring their
troubles to US for our help in solving
them. And how very many Of US are un-
happy because We have never succeeded
In winning the confidence of our little
ones! But. mothers, do you know II is
your own fault II you haven't got It?
''Oh. Yes" ! think I hear you say.
Everything that goes wrong In bringing
up your children Is our fault. according
to your theories"
Well. pretty much everything is You
know, do You not. that modern thinkers
are Of the opinion that environment and
not heredity Is the chief determining
factor in the development OF the human
being? That being the case, Is II not
well within your power to have almost
absolute control Of the environment by
which your child is to be infiuenced9
do not mean In such matters as poverty
or wealth, of course. nor the rank In So
ciety in which you ind your place; those
are often entirely outside our own con-
troll. But surely you will admit that the
atmosphere Of your home is entirely
yours to make. and this is the environ
ment that counts in rearing your chill
dren.
Now. confidential relations between
mother and child are just as much q
part OF the wholesome atmosphere of the
home rs are cheerfulness and good tenn
per and usefulness. or any other virtue
But I want to call your attention to the
fact that ! have said confidential rela-
tions between mother and child. II you
have not been able to yin the confidence
Of yoiIr IiffIc one dear mofher has IL
not perhaps been because you gave no
confidence yourself in tho first place?
You see confidence. by It's very nature
cannot be one-sided-N must be rccip-
Tocal IL IL exist at all. DO you ever sit
down and talk to your children frankly
about the concern. of the home? Ask
them to help. maybe. by keeping quiet
when some one is Ill. or saving their
pennies where there Is a time of financial
stress?
"Oh no." you reply. II do not think
their young lives should be cloudcd by
my troubles. Life will bring them trou-
bles enough OF their own"
Il think the people who feel you
do fail to understand child nature. A
child has and will have troubles Of his
| own. OF course. but your troubles do not
! oppress him so heavily as his own do.
! On the contrary. II Is a most unnatural
child that is not proud to feel that he
Is made a sharer in the veal or woe of
the family-that Will not brace his young
shoulders to help you bear the burdens.
You are not making him old before his
time. but you are helping to develop a
steadiness. a good judgment and a self
reliant spirit that will make a frst-class
| man or woman in the years to come.
Better than all this is the confidential
relations that you establish between your
child and yourself by your trust In him.
Confidence begets confidence. II your
child feels that you come to him frankly
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Aunt Chatty's Mothers Club
Conducted by Mrs. Charity Brush
CONFDENCES.


fnS real Mother Club for the benefit Of mothers everywhere
who are struggling with questions Of discipline training eduea-
on clothing for the children Write Aunt chaty Of problems
which vezne and she will advise and help solution Of
them We to her, too Of dseosees Of methods have
found successful smoothing the cough paths Oh lite for the tender
childish feet that through the Mothers Club experience be Of
benefit other mothers who still tangled the web Of pey
you have 80 happily u1raveled
Coopeaaton the secret Of aay business: why
the business Of motherhood that ks, and he calling which always
has been and always w be woman Of glory what
other avenues Of u:ef9ess be opeaed her' Address Ms
Charity Brush. Of this paper