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in livery for Mrs. Washington. but he
travelled by horseback on most occa-
sions. His estate was daily ordered and
inspected in that manner.
At o'clock he dined. His supper
was a very light meal. He retired at
9 O'Clock, after writing letters of bust
ness or friendship. reading aloud to his
family or playing a few games of
whist.
The time he spent in reasonable rec
reation, he believed, gave him a bet
ter zest for his labors. He worked and
made those around him work. A Scotch
America. received s55 a month. to-
gether with lodgings, fuel and good
provisions"
Writing to Scotland, at the time the
bargain was being made, Washington
notified the agent commissioned to hire
the gardener that "he would have two
or three laborers under him, but not
placed there with view to exempt
him from manual labor
Il begin my diurnal course with the
sum-" he wrote, somewhat facetiously,
to his friend James McHenry. Secre-
tary of War in his own and John
Adams cabinet. IF my hirelings are
not in their places at that time. l send
them messages of sorrow for their in
disposition
Not long ago Elihu Root, president
of the body. opened the constitutional
convention in New York with prayer.
ton frequently read the Bible to his
soldiers under the same circumstances.
He was once seen praying on mis- knees
in the woods at Valley Forge. While
living at Mount Vernon he attended
church every Sunday. regardless OF
how many visitors were at his house.
going either to Pohfck, seven miles
distant, or to Alexandria. ten miles
away, in both of which parishes he
was a vestryman. Everything with
him. religion included. was put on
methodical basis In this respect, also
Mr.. Rockefeller is like him.
MY first wish" he wrote to French
comrade in arms, lis to see the whole
world in peace and the Inhabitants
of it as one band of brothers. striving
who should contribute most to the
happiness of mankind"
Many of the uplifting outpourings OF
today are but the echoes of a better
and a much greater man. First in war.
Washington was first also in agricul-
ture and the application OF sound
principles to business matters.
Copyright 1916. by James B. Morrow-)
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The countess then brought UP sub
ject that caught like wildf1re. Top hats
and long coats for the men tomorrow
and the women had to curtsy! This en-
gagged them until the last course came
and went; and when that was over the
guests seemed to slide away all at
once Mr. Menzies led the vanguard of
after the whisky and cigars. He was
fat Englishman with a monocle who
was entering society via the route OF
an old castle he had bought and was
restoring For this deed of valor he
was soon to be knighted. We said our
addresses to him and he wrote them
down with a gold trimmed fountain
pen in a green leather booklet SO tnat
he could send us postcards of the place
The countess gave her hand to him and
her attention to me.
Il want you," she said, nodding in
my direction.
I might just as well come early. for
she was going to make me stay late.
The house was quickly cleared OF
guests, and the reluctant Lord Duffer-
ing-who was becoming very friendly
went on an errand of her manufac-
turing to the attic. The member of par
lament shook my hand and hoped
should not be disappointed In English
eroned receded from me as though on
a screen. She smiled in amused friend
liness, but objectively. as though on
an opposite shore of life from me.
looked at the gold clock-which had
been pointing to hve minutes OF
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involved and the hugeness Of the
favor of getting an inconsequentiai
person like myself introduced TO sucn
a title as her royal highness that l
was almost convinced Of it. l saw that
l must get from under. or shouia
have no mind of my own left.
Whether or not the dignity was,
abstractly speaking. cheap at lo. !
doubted whether IL was worth so much
to me. At least that was what ] toid
her, and 1 added that i would telephone
presently and let her know.
why did you begin thing like TINS
II you did not wish to spend your
money!" she demanded. Americans
who go in for this sort OF thing never
quibble about price
got away. with one point definitely
in mind-I must let her know early.
The countess was anxious to set IN mo-
tion the machinery for getting me one
early, il at ALL and she did not wish TO
bother with 1t for less than flo.
could not decide what to do even
when out in the street. The taxicab
ran slowly while 1 reflected on things
in general. The countess had acted at
Henley as though she were not going
to take me on this particular occasion
even in case 1 gave her the full $500.
for flo. I did not understand and 1
wished to understand; but more par
ticularIy I wished to be sure to meet
some of the royal family on a paid in
vitation. OF the fifteen other answers
received to my advertisement, one
sounded good. 1 got 1t out of my bag
and read it again. 1t was dated from
fashionable womans club and ran thus;
Private strictly! Mrs Sommers pre-
sents her compliments to the American
lady who advertises and would be
pleased to meet her at above address
by appointment. Mrs. Sommers is not
very young, but. having just married
her eldest daughter, mas leisure until
her next daughter is presented next
year. Mrs. SommerS private address
is Duchess street. The bankers are
Messrs. So-and-So. She will be found
under Fife, in Debrett, being a niece of
II. r. H. the princess royal Mrs. Som
mers asks fullest references in return.
went to the nearest hotel and tele-
phoned this elegant person. who even
lived on a titled street. She said she
was sick in bed, but to come along.
The taxicab this time pulled up at the
corner of fashionable boulevard be-
fore an imposing edif1ce that looked as
though it might house the king, but on
investigation proved TO be an apart
ment building. A magnificent being
opened the door and nfso the entrance
way to her fiat, which was unlocked.
There were only three articles of fur
niture in the entire six rooms. On one
of these, which was a narrow couch.
lay the PROSTATE figure of a woman
in no respect like the other profess
sional introducer.
The Countess of Ba1moral looked az
though she needed norning so much as
a chaperon. This one, in spite of her
baby skin, her white teeth and her
cheeks of fat roundness. showed years
that were full of trouble. A deep
curved line marked the double scallop
of her chins. Her iron gray hair had
pulled loose from it's moorings and slid
from the top of her head over her right
ear in an inverted question mark.
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BY MARY ISABEL BRUSH.
Continued From Last Sundays Starr

q REFLECTED on my situation.
III While an EnSllshwoTnan on one
Il side of me expressed her contempt
- for an American who had been
generous. another EnglishWoman on nv
right went TO any lengths necessary TO
get my American dollars. even to the
extent of selling out the royal house
Of Great Britain. ] had paid 800 in
FIVE days TO meet people who presum-
ably would be of benefit to me. and the
one deemed most beneficisI by my chap
eron had just cut meedead The new
acquaintance whoexpressed DISPOSE
tion to fxsssSTne thus far were
German soldier. a minister from a
South American republic. a curate, a
North tarolirsan and my American
hostess .of tn Mncheon party. had
been at 1ny, fh4esfIgations for only 1--WE
days. bat I might continue them for
fve years. with E1ty Balmoral assist
ing conscientiously. and the situation
would remain ths.aame. The hangers
on would accepS-me If were generous.
and the. Lad y~Aiices would partake of
my bounty when it was such as they
could not get elsewhere.
In strict analysis. just what ! bought
was the privilege OF walking among an
aggregation of people whom / should
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make her look her twenty-five, but
forty years of age.
You are quarters of an hour
late" she doomed in low. menacing,
pent-up voice. Then, taking me af-
fectionately by the hand. she announced
sweetly to the assemblage: I'VE have
her at last"
A small. helpless looking man with
wistful expression stood near the door
on my right. She rammed my name
down his throat and abandoned me to
him
Within twenty minutes luncheon was
announced. At our end of the long.
heavy looking, white clothed table it
began as grim affair. The sweet
spirit with which the hostess greeted
me extended to her neighboring guests
and lasted through two courses. Then
she recovered her point of view. She
remembered that she was treating me
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man 1 had met at the luncheon was 4
lord; he was married to a Boston
woman and he hated America-for
which reasons the countess doubtless
thought I should take pleasure in
knowing him. He was distinguished
for peculiar pigheadedness totally
belied by his frightened looks. The
essence and spirit of it l coud not get
in all its delicacy. but his wife has
advertised over London that it is of
superior quality. He began making
himself agreeable to me thus:
i've been to America and it's not a
white mans country"
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they thought we were going to annex
them."
What a ridiculous idea, when it's
the other way round!
Yet: they'll take Maine when they
get ready. And they could go down and
take Chicago any day
smiled pleasantly al this thought
and for that the countess commended
me.
You did. very nicely with Lord AL
mont today" BY implication she and
not I had done it. That sort of con-
duct will make you popular
Now, about the duchess tomorrow"
she began, on a clean slate.
I had deceived her. but there was
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from the time I made it's acquaintance
and said l was late for an appoint
ment.
"'Tisn't going said the countess. as
she, with fnality, sank into her Gus
tomary seat on the gold couch.
/ sat down beside her, observing to
myself that it would not be 80 bad as
it might. on account of her not having
that $26 yet. She did not begin in the
spirit of the days previous. when my
problems were hers also. but with an
objective and incidental item Of fact
in which she had no interest-that 1
could overcome my American enuncia-
tion IL wished:
There's a professor who could teach
you to talk SO that nobody would ever
know you were an American"
l asked for his address. She then
commented impersonally on another
point. The small, harmless looking
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personalness Of manner suggested
that bygones be bygones-there was IS
yet to get.
Il can get you the invitation: but
can't you give me s10?" she continued.
I had once committed the dire mistake e
of letting her know that l had seven
ty-five about me in currency.
I made the conservative statement
that | thought il was not worth over
five to meet royalty
Indeed. it is worth all OF ten" pro-
tested the countess. Sometimes. when
! take people round, as ] took You to
Carlton House Terrace the other even
ing, l have $50 just for that. You
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

were all put down in his diary-the
diary he kept from youth to old age
Returned to Mount Vernon after
eight years in the presidency. Wash
ington writes to friend in England.
saying: ITO make and sell a little -four
annually. to repair houses going fast
to ruin. to build one for the security
of my papers of public nature, to
amuse myself in agricultural pur-
suits will constitute my employment
this terrestrial globe
The amusement he took in "agri-
cultural pursuits" consisted. then as
always, when he was at Mount Vernon.
after breakfast. He died on the 14th of
December. On the 10th he completed
an entirely new plan for the cultiva-
ton of his five farms. 1t covered thirty
pages of large paper and was perfect
in detail and penmanShip.
From childhood until his death
Washington was employed constantly.
He squandered no time. though he
f1shed. shot canvasback ducks on the
Potomac, chased foxes. went to din
ners and parties and danced at every
opportunity, once for three hours.
without sitting down." with the wife
of Gen. Greene. as the general himself
proudly wrote in a letter.
Before the revolution and after. and
even following his two terms as Presi
dent. 1t was Washington's custom to
rise at dawn and to eat his breakfast
at I o'clock in the summer and at 8
o'clock in the winter. Month in and
month out il consisted of two cups of
tea and several hoecakes Of cornmeal
He kept a coach and four with negroes
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to give her any more of our American
money. This sudden delicacy of feel
ing on her part was entirely unfore-
told by any early manifestations in
our acquaintance. l did not under
stand it, but the fact stood neverthe-
less.
When my taxicab put in at the
brownstone residence it was a quarter
of Q owing to the fact that the driver
had first gone to the wrong address.
The fat young liveried butler let me in.
We had established an acquaintance
basically more friendly than the one
between myself and his employers.
Am l terribly late?" ] asked.
NO, my lady" he answered, mot
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as though I had no money. whereas
there was $25, which by my own state
her agreeableness.
Lady Wharburton," she called, play
fully. should you know Miss Brush
was an Americana
Not until she speaks" was the ver-
dict
Not until she speaks" reiterated one
after the other.
Isn't that fine" I exclaimed What
should you think I was?"
why" protested Lady Wharburton,
magnif1cently. voicing the popular
opinion. WED say you were En-
slish, you know
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THE Third In
L stallnent of a
Remarkable Series
Recounting the Ac-
tual Experiences Of
an American Wom-
an in Buying Her
Way Into the So
ciety of English No.
bility Last Week
Miss Brush lOld
of Several Introduce
tons, Motor Tours,
Teas. Parties and
Dinners, and Had
Progressed to a
Tame Tea on Carl
ton Terrace, Where
Badges, Tiaras and
Coronets Signified
the Aloofness of
Those Present From
the Common Herd.
A Tilt With the
Professional Intro
ducer.
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You mean you do not like it?" I
asked.
Yes: that's what I mean. Canada's
far superior
isn't Canada a fine country" I re-
sponded, quite sincerely. THE Cana
dians got excited few years ago when
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talked to Lady Alice, and you met the
greatest catch in England
II thought that was Sir Thomas Lip
ton or Lord Kitchener" / replied.
Her mind was not to be taken away
from the main issue. She made out
such a case of the vastness of the work
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describe AZ belnE totaiiv without sense
or wit. There is humor in the Eng
1ish race that is swift. keen and subtle.
but the circle OF the countess seemed to
constitute a society for its discourage
knew I had bought my privilege. yet
they neither resented this nor laughed.
Meantime the real patricians of Eng
land went about their business un-
aware of my presence in their country.
I met one, and one only. of this group,
but that was at the prize fight. where
l went without the benefit OF titled
chaperonage. He was simple and charm
ing, and when I told him what l was
up to he all but killed himself laughing.
then pulled himself together suddenly
with an II say. you're not going to put
us all in that?" OF course. the very
point to the investigation is that be-
fuddled Americans think this group can
be purchased. when what they are really
buying is a gold brick. 1t Is petit
Jogging business, and without great
Significance except for royal sanction.
The king receives those who receive
me. and he receives me also II l pay
those whom he receives to sanction me.
was standing on the lawn OF
house intimately connected with .he
countess was beside me, with her ques-
ton still unanswered regarding my
check.
The cards." she mentioned. bear
the name of her royal highness Prln-
cess Alexander of Teck and his Sc
rene highness Prince Alexander or
Teck. Then, you know. your own name is
filled in by the hostess 1t reads that
they would like the honor of meeting
you. A jolly little thing to show In
America
I turned on the countess a solemn.
heartfelt glance. Yes" l agreed with
her perfectly; Il certainly have got TO
meet royalty. 1t will be such jolly
thing to tell back home"
If there was anybody ! was uninter-
ested to meet-short of the queen her
self-it was the queens sister-in-law,
her royal highness Princess Alexander
of Teck To pay s400 for the expert
ence was quite outside my plans. Re
membering that the Countess of Bal
moral had never declined any sum Of
fered thus far. I wrote, making her
proposition. The note said that,
though 1 regarded $50 as little ex-
cessive. l was prepared to pay FIVE to
meet the queens sister-in-law and her
husband, his serene highness Prince
Alexander of Teck. The mornings
post brought this reply:
Dear Miss Brush: Will you bring
that which you mentioned with you
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no use going into that. Five thousand
dollars or five hundred. l had intimat-
ed was mine to spend. My very ma
tionalitw committed me to that, and
now it would seem 1 had been allow
ing her to waste time trying for some
thing that did not exist Her large i'm
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a nd come early tomorrow-Friday y--at
/ so that we may talk things over and
see what can be arranged'"
The occasion | was to precede with
my presence was luncheon at 1870, to
be given by the countess herself. 1t
took place on the day before the grand
affair for the representatives of roy
atty at Strawberry Hill, which was to
end the week. l told one of the hotel
servants to call up the countess and
say that ! could not be on hand be-
fore the hour set for the luncheon.
/ might have told him to add that
should have no $25 with me. She did
not intend to introduce me to any of
the royal dignitaries and l meant not
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toiled hard. 1t took, he found, so many
minutes to fell a tree, so many min
utes to cut off its branches. so many
minutes for consultation over how the
work should be done and 80 many min
utes to hew away the bark and turn
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broken. ] was tired all of the time, very
low in spirits, and found my family work q
burden. With these Affections / was also
troubled with indigestion, and conse-
quently had to be careful as to my eating
| often had pains after meals and my
bowels were quite irregular. The medi-
cines above stated were the means of re-
storing my health and / feel that a new
lease of life was given me. For consti-
patton | had to take but one dose of the
Pleasant Pellets as the other remedies
corrected my bowel difficulty Those to
whom have recommended the use of DR..
Pierce's medicines have been benefited
also. "-MRs. MAMIE w. SHUT, 209 w.
Arlington St., Gainesville, Fla.
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Is tonic and builder that brings new
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In short time, thus causing sallowness,
indigestion and constipation to disappear
Good blood means good health; good
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full of vigor and ambition, with minds
alert and muscles ever willing. ANY
medicine dealer viii supply you with DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery In
either liquid or tablet form. Send to
DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo.
n. Y, for free booklet on blood.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
AdviseT-a great doctor book-of 1908
pages, cloth bound-answers many i'm.
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dimes Tor stampsl to pay wrapping and
mailing charges.
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today on the election in New York at
the biennial session yesterday of Mrs.
William B. Young, of Jacksonville, to
the office of treasurer Of the national
organization. says the Jacksonville
Metropolis.
Mrs. Young, who has selected for
the Office by the directorate of the
organization, is a member Of this
board representing Florida. R recently
Mrs. Young resigned as chairman of
the Florida division ofthe National
Civic Federation in order to give her
entire time tothe general federation
work She has been active in Florida
club circles for several years and is
known throughout the State.
| In the treasurership fight Mrs
Young had the support of delegations
from various parts of the country
evidencing her popularity and the es-
TEEN in which she is held in the or
/ ganization.
Florida club 'women, members of or
CARNATIONS affiliated with the nation.
al federation, are much pleased witt
the result of the elections, taking the
election of Mrs. Young not only as rec.
ognition of the good work of a Flor.
ida director, but as a recognition Of
the State.
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Mrs. George Villar and three chill
dren left last night for Jacksonville,
Fla, where they will be the guests
of Mrs. Villar's sister, Mrs. w. II.
Dean.
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People and Events [
By Celia MyroOer Robinson
(Continued FrOm Page Five)

NOOAbAhAIA rum obS AtFNV
The evening entertainment hours
are arranged as follows:
June 16-Illustrated stereopticon
lecture.
June 17-An evening of song, con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. H. Young.
June 18-"Our Highest Visions"
R. C. Weidler.
June 19-Campfre, with "stunts."
June 20-Address, Marcus G. Fagg,
superintendent Florida Children's
Home.
June 21-Domestic science demon
stration, Miss Nell Keown, state dem
onstrator.
June 22-An hour with the Chris
tan Endeavor, Elton ]. Moughton.
June 29-Address, Rev. George
Hyman, of Sanford
June PA pageant: "Uncle Sam
Cleaning up the Nation"
June 25-An evening with the Y.
w. c. A., Miss Brokaw.
June 26-An hour with the young
people, Miss Ethel Bouchelle.
June 27-Foreign travel, Mrs. Ella
S. Switzer.
June 28-Grand gold medal con-
test, conducted by Mrs. Eta V. B,
Mendenhall of Tampa.
June 29-Medley mass meeting and
frolic.
Complete information concerning
this excellent camp conference may
be obtained by addressing any OF
the following organizations, each
having an office in Jacksonville: The
Florida Sunday School association
the Y. w. C. A., the w. C. T. U.
The expense for this great camp
are so small that almost any girl vii
be i.5le 20 go. Miss Lena Brokaw
40 West Monroe street, Jacksonville
is registrar, and names of prospec
tive campers should be sent to her
Girls are expected to bring only plain
clothes, bathing suits, tennis rackets
musical instruments, etc.