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Sophie muttered. We'll. bring Cute fn
Ina May. and give him a bit of meat
That'll take the scare out of him quick.
est Of anything"
the window. She was making over an
old dress for a woman who was in
great hurry for it. At seventy-three
Sophie Peel still pursued the dress
making trade. but 1t was seldom now
that she had new material to work
upon. No longer skilled of finger or
correct of eye. she had to be content
with making over old clothing. thing
she hated to do. Still work is work,
especially when it brings in some
thing. and Sophie had never saved
enough to enable her to be idle. Be
sides. there was Ina May. who did the
housework and occasionally helped
with the coarser stitching, but who in
no way earned her keep. Every mo-
ment OF daylight was precious to So
phie. since her eyes would not permit
her to sew at night, and she was
amazed now to find that in her recent
die and mislaid her thimble She was
Just calming down to real effort when
there came a knock at the door, fol-
lowed Immediately by the entrance of a
showed an overdressed child Of six be-
fore her.
"How-do. Mis- Peel" said the woman.
Nice day. amt 1t? I just want to
leave this bundle here while I go down
to the store. And do you mind If 1
leave Loverna. too? She makes me SO
nervous when I'm trying to trade
guess she won't be any trouble You'll
stay with Aunt Sophie, won't you, pet?
l always speak of you to her as Aunt
Sophie, SO she don't know the differ
ence. Sit right down in the chair.
that's lady. / guess I'll leave her coat
on You don't seem very warm in
here. Maybe Aunt Sophie has got some
nice picture books for you to look at
She's perfectly crazy over cutting out
pictures, Aunt Sophie, and If you could
spare her pair of scissors and an old
any trouble at all. I shan't be gone
long. Ta-taI
Away dashed the sandy woman. for
getting to shut the door behind her.
The child started after her and for ten
minutes Ina May and Sophie Peel COM
bursting her throat with rage At the
end of that time the child settled down
with scissors and a stack of old fashion
magazines. and Sophie was able to re-
turn to her sewing and Ina Nav to her
kitchen work.
The room became so quiet that Sophie
forgot that there was any one in it
besides herself until she heard ma Nav
give q cry.
Aunt Sophie! Look here. She's cut
up your latest number of Costumes
And, oh. Aunt Sophie. she's sheared all
the fringe off the table covert"
Sophie Peel dazed, stood staring at
pale. but she held herself in firmly.
She had never had any children. hav-
| ing married late in life, and she knew
nothing about them. But T. came to
her with something more than impulse
that she would like to turn Loverna
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Around the City

It was noon by An tho cfooks In town:
whistles began to blow In disoordant
unison and b church bell chimed the
angefus In way OF. mellow boomA
Noon in the workaday world means q
layon for lunch. % the swarm Of Ia
borers on An Avenue once building
flashed down from sca6old. popped up
from foundation trenches and swarmsd
from everywhere around to eat and
talk together as Dramatically natural
as though they were moving pictures
with . phonosraph on the side.
Tho passing crowd was too vitality in
tent on fts own lunch to caro- . ng for
a batch Of everyday workmen sitting
about on crossbeans and cement beds
and tho Nke-but there ara always ex-
ceptions:
Two men as hne as money could out
it were swinging along tho outer edge
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Pine. A gardener said so. and he

knowA
Tho woman who asked about It
such curious notions. sometimes! In
her daily goings and comings through
the Capitol and Library grounds for
oh. we'll. no use owning up to how
many years. except that you might call
tree and bush along the way; the
Christthorn. with it's long. sharp
spines; the gnarled old Judas tree; the
copper beeches, with their leaves for
ever dancing like chorus girls; the
Chtnsse-oh. all OF them! But she
said to gardener digging nearby that
1t was the loveliest larch she ever saw
he Strengthened up to contradict her in
the politest manner.
This Is not larch. madam. 1t looks
very much like larch, but it is a ma
tive Of tho Himalaya mountains, and Is
known as the India pine"
And when you come down to It, a
iarch-just a quiet. ladylike but most
ordinary English larch-is not half as
excitinsly attractive as a pine whose
ancestors have shaded mahatmas and
all that.
So II you should be interested In trees
don't forget that the larch in the LII
There is always a reason. II you can
only get at it. Here's one given by a
stylish young woman to an older one
as they waited to be served in a cafe:
oh: Harry and I get along all right,
and I like his mother, but lust
couldn't live in her house. when got
my first glance at that engraving of
Solomon and the Iron Workers. over
the parior mantel: I felt like needed
fresh air. and when I came to that
print Of George Washington with the
fish bladder legs in the dining room
opposite . chrome of Beatrice Cenci
with her head tied up with the tooth
good and straight that I believed IN
starting as we meant to go on, and that
II he expected me to keep company
with art Nightmares like that il was
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tonishnnent at the rsprtmand. her round
black eyes popping moro and moro.
You ought to be whipped" said Ina
May.
Lovsrna turned on her with fur1
''S'ut upi Sut upr she screamed end
flung the scissors at Ina May. AZ ma
May lodged. tho door opened and the
sandy woman entered.
What in the world" she began.
They're going to whip mer' baM,ed
Loverna, hurling herself upon her
mother. Don't let 'em, mamma, don't
let emp She glowered at Sophie and
Ina May over her shoulder.
you. either Of them." the sandy woman
what would happen whom 1 left you
with them. Go get your cap. Loverna,
and put it on and Wen go at once.
you At a dress for me, Mrs. Peel. but
guess I can get Mrs. Gibson to do it.
Come right along, Loverna. You needn t
say good-by to 'em II you don't want
to. I don't blame you mite"
She snapped open the door and de-
parted, jerking Loverna and dropping
parcels all down the steps.
Sophie Peel sank into a chair. She
was trembling. Ina May was crying.
Ina May always cried when she was
"The mean old wretchr' she sobbed.
"After all the dinners I've cooked for
her and-and the old clothes you've
made over for her. and-waited to be
paid for!'
Sophie Peel's mouth was grim Be-
hind her spectacles was an ominous
sparkle.
I'm pretty wen sick of being q door
mat" she said. I've Just about reached
the point where patience has ceased
to be virtue. I've suffered from hons
and dogs all summer and I've let that
woman pose upon me time and again
Cause I've always said twas better to
have the good will of a dog than the
bad will. Ina May, you go look out o
doors. And II them black chickens OF
Tuttles' are in my garden again"
They arel They are!" cried Ina May
"And they're eating tomatoes fast as
they can swallow 'em down"
Sophie Peel stood up.
INA May" she said, you shoe EN-
out good with anything you can lay
your hands on. don't care If you take
the best broom. I'm going over to see
Mrs. Tuttle. Neighbor or no neighbor
she's going to hear from me. And she
amt the only one." said Sophie Peel.
vehemently. I've tried to win folks
love long as I shall. After this they're
going to respect me-"
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TRAVELETTE
By Niksah.
Marienbad.

Marienbad is one Of the worlds famous
watering places. Hostility win have te
run high indeed after the war II 1t Is tc
French habitues who are accustomed to
come year after year and take tho cure.
The waters Of Marienbad are noted for
several specific virtues and reputed to
do many desirable things to the human
system But particularly and especially
is Marienbad known as a mecca for the
corpuient Her springs and her doctors
are the natural enemies Of surplus fat.
People go to Marienbad for various rea-
sons Some Of them go to lose weight.
Others go to watch the first class lose
weight, and derive innocent amusement
from the spectacle. Social adventurers
are not lacking. for the waters draw the
great ones OF tho earth, and when the
baron finds that he has lost ten pounds in
a week he Is likely to be in a complacent
mood and may send you a card for the
evening. II you drink the bitter waters
next to the countess. she may be moved
to fraternize with you as a fellow suf-
ferer. There are always hopeful ones at
Marienbad, whose chief trouble Is social
ambition.
AS a resort for the healthy Marienbad
has it's advantages. In fact, almost every
health resort would be a desirable place
for those who do not need 1t, II 1t were
not for the atmosphere of pessimism pre-
vailing. Catering to human comfort is
gotten down to a fine science in such
pla ces, and one should really be in perfect
trim to appreciate the luxury of it. At
Marienbad the pessimistic atmosphere Is
lacking; perhaps because everybody is
getting thin and consequently feeling
happy And it is a very satisfactory
place to live. Nowhere are there better
hotels and restaurants, and cafes and
confectioners. In fact, there is a suspi-
cion of collusion here. The doctors make
the pilgrims thin and hungry. and send
them to the confectioners. The confec-
TONERS fill them up and send them back
to the waters and the doctors.
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THE DA|LY.STORy.
THE DOOR MAT.
Copyright ,sue, BY W. w....p.,

Sophie Peel peeked from tho window,
focused her glasses and peeked again
Ina May" she called. sharply. run
and shoe Tuttles' chickens out of the
garden. They're peclking our ripe TO-
matoss."
Ina May ran. Ina May was Mrs. Peefs
niece. who had lived with her since
childhood. Dull Of wit was Ina May.
and mono too feet Of foot. and the
black game chickens Of the next door
Tuttles ned to cover before she had
fairly started.
They'll be right back again." sighed
Sophie. who had followed Ina May out.
Regretfully she eyed her tomatoes,
coming to slow red r1peness in the cas-
ual September sun. The best of them
had been riddled by the predatory
They're about half-starved. poor
Critters" said Sophie. but still that's
no reason why they should live in my
garden, as they have done ever since i
Tuttle. but might better have saved
my breath. The chickens are still run
ming wild and will till snow flies"
As she turned to re-enter the house
past her ned a black and white streak
which shot up the little apricot tree
and crouched. a fluff of fur and q glare
Of eyes. upon the highest bough. After
the cat scampered a lean fox terrier
who flung himself headlong upon the
tree trunk and nearly rent himself in
exasperated barking.
Tina Mayr' called Sophie. She was
afraid Of dogs. but Ina May was not
Ina May caught up a handful Of earth
and flung 1t at the dog. who paid no
heed until a soft. persuasive whistle
sounded somewhere from the distance,
whereupon he scurried away. Ina May,
half crying, reached into the tree and
rescued old Cute. whom she loved al
most as her own life.
Aunt Sophie" she b1urted out. If
you don't say something to Miss Sim
mons about her dog chasing our cat.
shall. So there"
I'm tempted to-rm tempted to-"
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light that flashes into every nook and
Granny Of the worlds doings, SO that the
humblest human can see where he is
going. And as 1t is light that never
falls
And there's where the woman made her
discovery. The vote hunter meant news
papers.
And do you suppose that the strong.
silent power" that he and his kind have
now to reckon with is just the plain,
everyday man?
The only thing noticeable between
the two men was that the gray-haired
one stood uncovered and the other let
him do it.
They were on the pavement in front
couple Of days before Congress got
UP and got-and that the interview was
of one-sided importance was obvious
by the younger mans outstretched arm
on the step railing, as II he were i'm
patient to get away.
There was nothing shabby about the
man who held his hat while he talked.
His herringbone trousers and black al
paca coat were as neat as neat: his tie
was dignity expressed In a butterfly of
black silk. and his collar was as white
as the laundry could make 1t, but in his
eyes was the cowed repression that
comes from being the underdog in
of emotion as he pleaded for some Ia
vor, or, maybe, returned thanks for one
already conferred.
That's all-only: What possible cir
cumstance of class. social or financial,
can excuse a man for permitting an
other man, especially one old enough to
be his father. to stand before him like
a vassal before king in a town where
there are neither kings nor vassals?
Answer me that.
You mustn't call 1t larch. It looks
like a larch, with its feathery sprays
of green needles, but 1t isn't. It is an
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was all tired out from honsymooaaA&,
anyhow, and when I'm sick Two Just
got to be homo with my folks. Has1X
raised . ruction. Of course. aD1
wouldn't come with me. % said Ill
tion until you can rent . nat to put me
into. But he wants to buy. Il ever he
can raise tho three hundred TO plu4k
down as q starter. before wo 6egiA
paying for house same A. rent for.
over and over. Amen"
Evening star., 1916-10-01
NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS

The first exhibition of the season will
open In the special exhibition gallery
of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art tomor-
row 1t will comprise original car
toons and caricatures by Felix Mahony
of this city. Mr.. Mahony is well
known in Washington, and the oppor-
tunity this exhibition will afford to see
his work collectively will be welcomed
by many. The exhibition will continue
for two weeks.
In December will come the Corcoran
gallery's great exhibition of cotem-
porary paintings by American artists.
This is held biennially. and is one of
the chief events OF the season and
may be anticipated with much interest
On account of the exhibition being held
in Washington, the capital Of the ma
tion, and because of the large prizes
awarded through former Senator Will
liam A Clarks generosity, the artists
invariably reserve for the event their
choicest works. So high. in fact, has
the standard been made in past years
that to merely exhibit is reckoned an
4onor. December 16 has been set as
the date of opening.
X
The Corcoran School Of Art reopens
tomorrow. The enrolment is about the
same as in past seasons and no
changes have been made in the faculty
The regular classes Will be conducted
'as usual. and the monthly art talks,
which have become quite a feature of
the school life, will be continued
Though comparatively small, this
school is doing work quite on a par
with that done in the foremost schools
of the country.
The Handicraft School, of which Miss
z. s. Schroeder is director, will reopen
October 4, with classes in bookbinding,
basketry, metal work, jewelry, wood
carving. leather tooling. dyeing. stem
CLING. lace making and embroidery.
There is a distinct revival of interest
in these arts, and very beautiful work
Is now being done by skilled crafts
men. The Arts and Crafts Society of
Boston maintains a salesroom, which
not only is success from a business
standpoint. but as considered from the
standpoint of influence on both demand
and production. Not few of the lead
ing manufacturers have visited these
exhibition rooms during the past sum
n1er, with the declared intention of bet
fering their machine-made product
throuSh greater know iedge OF art
Many of the craftsmen, furthermore
who have established regulations are
making very fair livings through the
production of beautiful hand work All
this is very encouragi ging.
Miss Bertha E. Perrie. Miss Catherine
C. Crftcher. Miss Sarah Munroe, Miss
Saunders. Mr.. siebert and other Wash
1ngton artists have been spending the
summer at Provincetown. where
Charles W. Hawthorne and several
ether artists have outdoor schools of
painting. Mr.. Hawthorne's school is
the largest and was probably the drst
70 give distinction to the quaint old
4shing town on the tip of Cape Cod.
bat sYen hefoss My. hawthorne went
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there. Mr.. HalsalI had built a studio
and was painting his pictures of ships
among the men who followed the sea,
and he is still working there.
Among the artists well known in this
city who were counted members of
the Provincetown colony this summer
was George Senseney. pupil of the late
Howard Helmick and one time student
at the Corcoran School. He has won
special distinction as a color etcher
In August, it is said. Provincetown
was SO full that there was really no
room for the proverbial "one more"
and 1T was warm well as over
crowded. but no one seemed to mind,
and those who were there not only
speak of it with enthusiasm, but are
apparently eager to return.
How there could have been so many
artists at Provincetown seems hard to
understand, for it was said that there
were no less than 800 at Gloucester
and Ogunquit, Lyme. and a few other
places had their share. OF course, the
number at Gloucester may have been
exaggerated probably it was but
there We're a good many.
Mr.. Smell had his summer school at
Gloucester this year; Miss Martha Wal
ter conducted a class. as did Haylay
Lever, Mrs. de Haas. Mr. Comins and
others. Miss Beaux was, as usual. at
her home, Green Alley on Eastern
point; Mr.. Duveneck was at one Of the
hostelries on Rocky neck; Randall
Davey was painting portraits of Por-
tuguese citizens of the fishing town on
Briar Neck
In East Gloucester, In a studio once
occupied by Miss Atwater and Miss
Jackson. Louis kronberg was painting
ballet girls. and in a studio overlooking
the harbor Walter Palmer was found
painting snow pictures.
Anna Hyatt, whose impressive Joan
Of Arc was erected on Riverside Drive
in New York last winter, has her sum-
ner studfo at Annisquam, and Charles
Crafty. whose portrait busts have much
distinction. has his summer residence
! at Lanesville. which also Is on Cape
Ann. At Folly Cove, between Pigeon
| Cove and Rockport. Miss Hale and Miss
| Clements have their summer homes
! and studios. Miss Hale's Is of the ma
| tive granite, and was built out of her
! cellar. for as the stone was blasted out
| II was cut into blocks for the walls.
! There was neither architect nor build
with an artist directing him-and the
result is charming.
Gloucester acquired. this summer,
! through the benefcence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Atwood, very attractive gallery
| in which in September an exhibition
was held of works by Gloucester
| artists-an exhibition well up to the
| standard of winter shows. The gal
| lery, which Is on the moore, was de-
| signed by Ralph Adams Cram, and is
of stone and stucco-a large room with
a stage at one end and gallery at the
other suitable not only for exhibitions
but for lectures, plays and other gath
erings. In fact, 1t was opened by a
| meeting at which Lord Aberdeen pre-
sided when moving pictures were
shown of the American ambulance
service in France and of the French
army. The gallery will prove, It is
thought, q center for art activities in
Gloucester in coming seasons, afford
ing. through the generosity Of its pub
lie spirited owners, an excellent place
for the exhibition Of works Of art ana
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Il 4
There is unique and interesting
summer colony of artists at Peterboro,
n. H It is known as the Mcdowell
Association and Mrs. Edward MacDow-
ell. widow of the composer. is the NOV
ing spirit. There 1t was that Mr.. Mac
Dowell had his Cabin in the Woods"
and because of this and the charm Of
the country other studios have been
built in the vicinity and an ideal COM
munity of creative workers built up.
for creative work, with congenial COM
panionship amid pleasant surround
ings, but above and beyond the benefit
derived through the accomplishment
of having workers in the several fields
brought into close relation.
For example. working at Peterboro
this summer were two well known
composers. two poets, painter, two
sculptors. a playwright-to name only
a few. Breakfasts are served in the
community house and the guest house,
as are also dinners, but lunches are
sent to the studios There is absolute
freedom. but also plenty Of good fell
lowship.
At Cornish. higher up in the state of
New Hampshire, there is another art
lists settlement. but of a somewhat
different character. There Saint-Gau-
dens built his summer home, and there
much of his work was produced. His
residence at Cornish brought others.
One will find there. or in the vicinity,
at Plainf1eld or Windsor, tho homes Of
Herbert Adams, the sculptor. member of
the commission of fne arts. and presi-
dent of the National Sculpture Society;
Maxfield Parrish, Charles Platt and
Kenyon Cox There it is that in the
studios used by Saint-Gardens the
sculptors widow has established a mu-
scum of his works, museum which IL
open free to the public every afternoon
from early spring to late autumn, and
which last year was visited by over
1900 persons from all parts Of tho
United States It is a veritable shrine
and a worthy place of pilgrimage.
Two changes have recently been made
| In the personnel Of the federal commits
sion of fine arts. The terms of service
of Pierce Anderson, architect, and Ed
| win H. Blashfield. painter, having ex-
pired, the President has appointed
Charles A. Platt, architect, and J. Alden
Weir. painter. to succeed these gentle
| men Both have accepted.
Mr.. PIatt is known both as an etcher
and an architect. collection of his
etchings was placed on view at the
Library of Congress last winter and
attracted much favorable attention, His
chief works in architecture have been
private residences such as the home OF
James Parmelee of this city-country
residences Of dignity and simplicity.
Mr.. Platt has done not a little, further
more, in tho way Of designing and lay
ing out grounds-landscape arohitec-
ture-and he has also specialized In the
selection Of furniture. In other words,
he Is an all around artist, ono Of the
many-talented few. and precisely the
right kind of man to have on an art
commission.
: Mr. Weir is president Of tho, National
Academy of Design, the highest dis
tinction an artist can attain in this
country. and his work 10 Of very dis
ttncttvs snsxtt LEILA lECHLR,
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a meeting place for those interested 1,
the arts.
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The PetwOrth woman's Club will
meet tomorrow evening in the Pet
worth School building. The home
committee will be the hostesses at
fall festival.
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George H. Thomas w. r. C. will meet
Friday at Masonic Temple northeast.
The sewing circle of the corps meets
every Thursday at the home of Mrs.
McWflliams, 1910 Lawrence street,
Rrookland
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Montromery Co. F. w. C.-The Won-
ans Club Of Darnestown held It's an.
nual social reunion September Is at
the home Of Mrs. e. H. Darby. The
Dawsonville woman's Club and the
Germantown Club were guests OF the
afternoon Mrs. G. v. Chandler ana
Mrs. Archibald Small, presldene anu
corresponding secretary of the Mont
xomery County Federation. gave talks
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-21

Thirteenth-when everybody draws three cards, say: Honest draw"
 Fourteenth-Every little while say. q wish We were playing jump straights." or q wish we were playing cats and dogs"
 Fifteenth - When calling for three cards say. Three of your best" When calling for one say: "One off the top of the deck" or cone, and make 1t a spade" Besides causing everybody to laugh this win confuse your oppo- nents They won't know what you really mean.
 sixteenth-when you are standing pat don't say merely. None" Say "I1l play these" or q have an ample sufficiency" or Help Albert"
 seventeenth-When you are a good winner say. Well boys. the misses Is home alone and I've got to beat it. I hate to quit when I'm ahead. but it can't be helped this time. I'll play one more round and then I'm through. This win stamp you as o good fellow and make a much bigger hit than if you come right out raw and say; Cash me in. I'm quitting"