MAN'S FAJTHFUL FRIEND. ISoliliy loved mi' Bohhy'a dend Wlio shall Hiiy nu lieu veil liolils lilm? "Who shall tin r deny lluit Ood' All-oinbrnciiig love enfolds him? While the memory of trim lovo Mortal mill I 1 i K 1 1 1 to cherish, iWho shall miy Mint wuli a fond. Faithful hcurt uh his mIjiiII perish? Who shall say no noul looked out From til oho eyes that e'er seemed nnkiriff Me to recognize somewhat More than flesh and blood' more musk- I lug? Dear dumb Bobby, tried nnd true! Faithful friend and lunch defender! Heaven were nearer to u were all Human henrU an true, and tender. Many a mighty Ron of enrth Might have gone and ncoree bave moved me; Ilo was but n dog nnd yet Bobby's dead and Bobby loved nie! Hon ton I'oHt. MR. BOFFIN AND THE BAILIFFS. "Well! Of all the croolest things ns ever wos!" ejaculated Mr. Boffin, the butler. "It's a wicked shame, that's wot It Is, Mr. Ilollln," chimed lu Mrs. Asprey, the housekeeper. "Couldn't Imvo b'lleved It of the guv'nor. Never, till this mlnnit, know'd lilm to do anything but wot was pulllek ly genteel." "Ah, Mr. Boffln! One don't know where to trust!" "If he'd a told me I wouldn't bave taken It so wool. But to let us lu for the bailiffs like this, without a word of warning, and him a kicking up 'Is 'eels on a 'ollday! Well, It's a dirtier trick than I knows 'ov to express, Mrs. As lrey. And me a served biiu faithful, too, for twenty years!" "I 'ope that when you're writing to him, Mr. Boffln, you'll put It to blm quite straight." "You may trust me, mem. I shall be pnfllckly candid. Oh, yes! He'll fidget In his chair when he rends my letter to morrow. If the posthortlee wouldn't be shut berore a messenger could get there I'd send blm a wire. But as It Is there's no chance of bis getting back 'ere till termorrow night." I . "If he comes at all, Mr Boffln." 1 "Oh, I think he'll come, mem. He'll ave the proper feeling to come when be gets my letter, Mrs. Asprey." "Don't you count upon his proper feel ing, Mr. Boffin? If he'd have had much proper feeling he'd never bave served us this nasty trick. Borrowing fifteen undred from a Jew. I never! And lilm always pretended to be rolllu' In money. Well! He don't owe us much wages, that's one comfort." "No, mem! Ho've always paid our wages to the day. That we must al low." "Just his artfulness, Mr. Boffln. A cheap way of keeping up bis credit while ho was running Into debt. I can two through It now." "And only last week, mem If you'll believe me I brought hlin In a wine Mil for seventy-odd pounds, and he set tled It ns easy nnd casual ns a lord." "Ah, Mr. Hollln! Brazening It out to the last." "If anyone," snld the butler, oracu larly, "had told me an hour ago that the guv'nor wosn't ns safe ns the Bank of England I'd have said to that man, 'You're a llur and you knows It.' And now to have the bailiffs lu!" f As Mr. Boilln spoke a footman popped Ids bend Into the housekeeper's room, where the above dialogue was taking place. "Beg panl'i', Mr. Boilln, sir; but one of them gents Is arsking for ycr." "Thank you, William; you may tell the feller that I'll attend to lilm at my loesuro," mild Mr. Bolliu, witli extreme dignity. "Very good, Mr. Boilln, sir." And William departed with the mes sage. "To think of your being bordered " nlwut and 'ectored over by those low chaps!" exclaimed the housekeeper, With sympathetic Indignation. "Beggln' your pardon, Mrs. Asprey, but I'm not being bordered about, nor yet 'ectored over, mem." (.Mr. Boilln drew up his short obese person to Its full height.) "And I sent 'em that lues page on purpose to let 'em see It. But 1 am going to see what their next move Is, not beeos they borders me for I knows better than to take borders from such vermin but beeos' I'm the guv' nor's representative; nnd, shabby as ho lias be'aved to me after twenty years' service, I still considers myself the trustee, so to speak, of Ills hinterests nnd his property." With this speech, delivered In his most Impressive manner, Mr. Boilln quitted the Housekeeper and went to Join the sheriff's otllcers in the large front ball. There were two of them. The one, a squnro-bullt, bow-legged, unwholesome faced man, seedlly dressed and of vul var aspect; the other, a far smarter, more pleasant-looking and more pre fientable Individual, who might easily have passed for a well-to-do clerk or collector. From the first he hail taken the lead-Indeed, the bow-legged man had scarcely opened his mouth nnd was evidently the boss and spokesman of the pair. "Sorry to trouble you," he said to Mr. Hollin, quite civilly, "but before I go. and leave my man here In possession, I shall have to take nn Inventory of your master's effects, and I thought tbat you might like to go round with me while I do BO." "Certainly, 1 shall wish to keep my lieye on you, young man." retorted tbe butler, with distant frigidity. "Yes. Of course. Quite so," remark ed the other, carelessly, as be produced a notebook from his pocket. "Now! then. We may at well begin here eh? tJmph!" (writing) "Front linll-Turkey carpet, oak table, four onk chair ecclesiastical pattern, fancy hntraek, case stuffed pheasants, oak stand for Haino," etc., iinlll ho had Jotted down all the hall furniture In his notebook. "Well, where next? Dining-room eh? Very good. Uinpli! Turkey ear- pet No. 2. Two four six eight ten twelve Chippendale chairs red mo rocco; large mahogany tnble, antique sideboard -splendid piece, too; ten large portraits In oils ancestors, I pre sume. Ah! line painting that over the sideboard a Boniney? Thought so! Beautiful! bea-u-tlful!" '"ihank you, young man. It's really very kind of you to commend It most condescending, ns 1 may say," re marked Mr. Boffin, the butler, with sar casm. "Eh? What?" laughed the annotn tor, good-teniperedly. "Come, my dear sir, don't look so glum. You tuny as well put a cheerful face on It It can't be helped, you know." "Wbeu I want your advice In regard to my personal appearance I shall prob ably arsk you for It, young man," re torted Mr. Boilln In a withering tone. "All right. All right. I t's no use get ting shirty, my good fellow." "And requesting you will not again apply that vulgar and beastly term to me, young ninn," gasped Mr. Boffin "No offense no offense," said the other, Indifferently, ns he continued to look about blm and scribble In bis note book. "Let me see. That's all hero, Where now? Drawing-room. Ah! yes Axmlster carpet, etc." And In an instant he was busy Jot ting down the contents of this apart ment, also, Mr. Boilln looking on with a crushing nnd a stony store, and the bow-legged Individual whistling or rather hissing fragments of popular tunes through his set teeth. They next went to the library. Here was a very line collection of well-bound books-uuniberlng some 2,000 or 3,000 volumes. The man with the notebook moved slowly round Inspecting tbe shelves. "Ha!" be said, as he scribbled away rapidly, "I see your guv'nor's a blbll ophlle. He has some splendid old books here. I know collectors who would give their weight In gold for one or two of these." "I'll tell my master what you say," ob served Mr. Boilln, haughtily. "I am sure he will be gratified by your recom mendations, young man." "Ah, well, In spite of your sarcasms," said the other, not In the least put out or abashed, "I do happen to know a good deal nbout articles of virtu, and there are ninny good Judges who set store by my opinion, I can tell you." "Ho! Indeed, young ninn?" was Mr. Boffin's comment. "And now," said he of tbe noteliook, as soon as the inventory of the library a rather lengthy proceeding was com plete. "We bad better finish off the rest of the ground floor before going up stairs. Will you show the way?" "Very well, young man. But I do this same under protest, and that's the can did fack." The Inventory of the kitchen, pantries nnd other servants offices was soon completed. That of the cellar was a longer process. Some of the wines won; of fine brand nnd of great age and value, and the mi not n tor was careful to Jot these down accurately. They then went upstairs and worked off the bed roomsfollowed by the Inquisitive eyes of Hannah, the head housemaid, to whom the character of tbe visitors had not been communicated and who was very curious to learn what was In the wind. Nor should this have been dif ficult, for although the annotntor him self was of no distinctive cut,, the air, nppearanee and manner of bis under ling Riniply gave him away. A more typical lmlillT never trod In shoe leather. When the Inventory was nt length fin ished It was nearly 0 o'clock. The young man shut up his notebook with a snnp and thrust It into bis breast pocket. He then said to Mr. Boftin, civilly and Indeed throughout he hnd evidently tried to discharge his unpleas ant duty with as little offense as possi ble: "I must be off now, Of course. I shall have to leave my man here In posses sion Very sorry. But It Is what I am forced to do. Just a word In private," drawing Mr. Botlln aside. "Mako lilm comfortable and treat hliu decently nnd you'll tlnd him a most civil and obliging fellow." "If he Is nny think clso he won't find It go down with me," replied Mr. Boilln, with dignity. "No, perhaps not. But It's always wise policy to be on good terms with n man in, 1 can assure you. Our friend Is used to genteel company. That is why I have brought hliu here. Good night!" "Good night, young man," said Mr. Botlln, rather mollllled by bis conclud ing speech, "Now, then, my good feller," he re marked, turning to the bow-legged lwlllff, after duly shutting nnd locking the outside door, "I should say as the servants' 'all, with the buude'r-servnnts. Is nbout your fit eh?" "Anywhere for me, guv'nor. I'm no ways pertl'kler," answered the man, with a befitting hum 11 it, which still further mollified the butler. "They'll be having their supper now," tontluued Mr. Boffln. "You bad better Join them at once." "Thank 'ce, guv'nor. I could do a bit of viules," answered tbe bailiff. "This Inventory business makes a bloke peck ish." "I can't say that It has had that effect on me," was Mr. Boffin's answer. "I feel as If I should never enjoy my food again." "Ah, you ain't used to this sort of thing, guv'nor, and so It upsets yer." said tbe bailiff, with a sympathetic shake of his head. "No, my man, I am not ned to It," answered Mr. Botlln. "And the dis grace of It has nearly aetUed me." "Disgrace!" ejaculated bowlegs. "Well, now that Is a funny way to look at It. Lord love yer! I was In at a heart's only last week and at a dook's back In the summer. They didn't think It uo disgrace. And why should they? It s downright fashionable It Is really." "Which, in that case, heaven preserve me from wot Is downright fashiona ble." rejoined Mr. Boffln, fervently. "But 'ere Is the servants' 'all. my man. I'll take you in nnd Interdooce you." "Thank'ee, guv'nor." Mr. Boffin opened the door and usher ed the bailiff In. "Here's a guest," he explained, "as Is going to Join you, unexpected, at supier and I leave It to you to see that tie s looked after and has his food prop- er and comfortable." With that, and with a gracious wave or nis band, to signify that they might again be seated for nil the servants had arisen at the entrance of that great Mr. Boffin-he withdrew to take bis own supper In the housekeeper's room with Mrs. Asprey. The bailiff bowed very politely to tlio assembled menials and seated himself In a chair which Martha, the scullery maid, placed for mm. 1 lie company eyed lilm curiously, but coldly, for the nature of his calling nu the reason of his presence were now pretty clear to them nil. But he was so civil and pleasant spoken and behaved so deferentially to Mrs. Holly, tbe cook and to Miss Hannah, the head house maid, and so affable to the Misses Sarah, Jane, Eliza and Martha, subor atuate domestics, nnd so respectful to Mr. William, the footman, and so pa ternal to alter, the buttons, that they were all on good terms with lilm almost before they knew where they were. Ills conversation, too, was spicy without being Improper, and amusing without being vulgar. Nor did he ob trude his remarks unduly. As Mrs. Holly whispered behind her band to Hannah, "The niau knowed his place, nnd kept there." Mrs. Holly and Miss Hannah were pleased to smile at his funny anecdotes; Mr. William to snig ger languidly; as for the four uuder malds and the buttons they giggled without reserve. The servants' hall waxed altogether quite Jovial. It was obvious that our bow-legged bailiff, In his social capacity, had scored a dis tlnct success. Supper concluded, he addressed him- self to Mrs. Holly with an Insinuating and a deferential air; at the same time producing from one of his capacious pockets a large, flat case bottle. You would be doing me a great honor, mem," he snld, "ef you would allow me and hoping you don't think It a liberty to brew the company leetle bowl of something hot." "Really, sir," replied cook, regard ing the case bottle with a shocked, yet rather Inquisitive, expression, "that k a kewrious request of -yours, upon mj word." xne iacK is, mem, l can't get on without my glass o' sperrlts. And I orlways carries It about with me. But It seems selQsh like to drink It orl by myself, especially when you've made me so comfortable with my vlttles; and If you nnd the rest of the company would be so kind as to Join me In a brew of punch you would obleege me extremely, mem. ' Mrs. Holly hesitated and looked at Hannah. Hannah hesitated and look ed at Mrs. Holly. The Misses Sarah, Jane, Eliza Martha looked at each other and tittered. Mr. William looked at the celling, Master Walter at the wall opposite. The truth was this Only beer, limited In amount and re stricted In strength, was "allowed" to the servants' hall. And the prospect of a glass of something hot was attrac tive. But here, as at other polite boards, apparent eagerness for food or drink was out of the question. And so from sheer good breeding everyone hung back. "Come now, mem," pressed the bailiff, Insinuatingly. . "Well, sir," said Mrs. holly at last, "I won't say you mustn't, but I could n't touch a drop." Hannah couldn't touch a drop, either. Nor could Sarah, Jane, Eliza or Martha. William, however, was understood to say that he didn't mind If he did. While Walter, gathering courage from Will lam's example, expressed an opinion lu favor of nightcaps and volunteered to fetch the kettle. So the kettle was fetched, and a bowl nnd glasses nnd a soup ladle. Also at the bailiff's request lemons and loaf sugar. Then he compounded a frag rant JoYum, with no unpractleed hnud, And right Insidiously delicious did that Jorum smell. But the bailiff and Will lam and Walter were all too gallant to drink unless tbe ladies gave them a lead. So, not to disappoint them, Mrs. Holly tasted a drop, Hannah a drop, and Sarah, Jane, Eliza and Martha a drop apiece. And then William and Walter and the bailiff several drops. And everyone became pleasant and af fable and Jocular; so that the servants' hall presented quite a rollicking scene. While this Jollity was in progress Mr. Boffin walked lu. The mirth was In stantly checked upon bis entrance nnd everyone affected to be unconscious of the punch Iwwl. The bailiff, however. stood up, and addressing Mr. Boffin with great deference explained the cir cumstances under which be bad taken upon himself to brew the punch, and ventured to hope that Mr. Boffln would condescend to pronounce an opinion upon It Mr. Boffln did condescend. and was kind enough to say, as he set down his glass, tbat be had tasted worse. "But wot I come In to spenk about," the butler went on, "Is about your sleeping accommodation to-night my man. There ain't no bed aired ready, so you'll have to make shift downstairs on one of the sofas In theJa!L If w,--d knowed that you was coming" (this with sarcasm) "we'd have got the best spare room ready for jou, jou may be-sure." "Oh,.nny thing '11 do for me, guv'nor. I'll be quite satisfied to sleep on tjio floor, If you like." "Wo wou't ask you to do that," sf.ld Air. Boilln, condescendingly. "Hannah see that this good man Is provided with a blanket and plller, and auow blm tho way to the front 'all." And having wished tho under-set' vnnts good-uight, and suggested that !t was time they were going to bed, lie re tired to bis own apartment. "Which," he had previously said to ho House keeper, "It's the first time In my life, Mrs. Asp rev, mem, that I shall Imvo laid down under the same roof with a bumballiff. I know I shan't sleep a wink for thinking of It." But the circumstances did not, after nil, affect his repose. For he slept just as well, or better, than usual. i And when he awoke at n late bout next morning uh! what an awakening thnt wus! For first It was Hannah, then William, then Sarah, then Jane who rushed to him with such items of appalling news us made poor Mi'. Bof fin's gray hairs literally stand on end. He huddled on his clothes, lu terrible agitation, and went downstairs to see for himself. Alas! It was all too true. He now realized, with a dizzy sense of horror, how he had been Imposed upon; how those two knaves had so artfully schem ed It that they had mode on Inventory of all his master's most valuable curi osities under bis (Mr. Bolllu's) very nose; nnd how (for the fact that both he and all the other servants hnd nl"pt so much longer than usual now had an obvious significance) the household had been Inveigled Into partaking of drugged punch. The Romney hnd gone cut out of ha frame; some priceless curios from the drawing-room had gone; twelve rare volumes from the library had gone; ten dozen of the choicest wine !u the cellar had gone; and so had the bow-legged bailiff. Loudon Truth. WmJX I visiting. If both parti . MWiMJj-WiW')l tmie the ncqunlntum rl MMM Small cards with V V m&iVftKFSi? cngra ved on t hem i a n jMfy ' a 1,l"l when the V Ji xyJsexsSrA aN' n,' ready to receive csfrff;i fv With a mourning 4 V-. iv OF r SOCIAL SIDE WASHINGYON, Wi How Lover AVorkcd. Samuel Lover's daughter, Mrs. Fan ny Sehmld, writes her recollections of The Author of 'Rory O'More' " for the Century. Mrs. Scbmld says: His Industry was such that In the busiest years or nis lire tie aiu not even grant himself time to look at the dally pa pers, or to read any new book that was much talked of. His wife always read tbe papers and the new books for him, giving him In conversation a resume of the news of the day and the con tents of the books, so that he was al ways well Informed of everything that was going on. If anything exceedingly Important was on hand In the political world, or If any part of a book was par ticularly Interesting or well written, these she would read to him while he was painting. Many artists are as dumb ns fishes at their easels; but he could converse charmingly while he was painting, which was a particularly pleasant qual ity for his sitters. In painting or In writing he worked Indefatlgably, and seemed to be independent of the "moods" to which many artists appear to be victims. As to his songs, he used to say himself that he never wrote a song In bis life except when he couldn't help It. The songs used to "come to him," generally words and melody simulta neously, so that he had only to write them down. Frequently tbe Idea of a song would come when be was occu pied with something quite different, as, for instance, while painting. He would then leave his easel, write down the idea, and return to his work. After ward he would return to the Idea, and work it out 1 AS1IINGTON, on Its social clal side, Is more like a Euro pean than an American city It does not draw ail sorts and condi tions of people to It, as does New York The atmosphere is bad for both art and literature, because society, which at present Is the dominating Influence, gives them too many dinners uud asks them to too many balls. These Invlta tlons are not to meet tho sons and daughters of retired trades people, who, having had one generation of money, are pleasant and presentable enough, but who are nothing and nobody. They are, rather, to meet men and women of world-wide celebrity, who hiive helped to make history or who are making It now, and who are brought together from the ends of the earth for these months. Money In vast quantities was practically unknown In Washington un til the advent of the Arthur adminis tration brought a great number of rich New-Yorkers to it and since then it has become the chosen winter home of the mammon of unrighteousness. Especially Is It a great place for rich widows with daughters that peculiar type of American women who as soon as paterfamilias Is comfortably tuck ed away under the sod fly to Europe, spend years wandering about like a social bedouins, then nre seized with a romantic form of -homesickness, but they cannot stand Mielr former homes, and so liud Washington a bandy stop gap between tbe former abode and the European mode of living. So they go there, buy a fine house, get In with tbe diplomatic corps, and the thing is done. And Washington, which professes "a lofty scorn for trade and ruthlessly shuts the doors of society in the face of all Washington brokers, Insurance agents, real estate people, and, In short trade In every form except banking, welcomes with open arms the retired trades people from anywhere on the face of tbe globe. Washington Is the dinner place of this continent During the season four weeks ahead Is a very good time to send out invitations If you really wish to get desirable guests to gether. Two weeks' notice Is far too short. The dinners are very elegant but not necessarily expensive. The great question always is, "Who is to be there?" and if that be answered satisfactorily the rest matters nothing. New York's Composite Personality. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer con tributes to the Century a paper enti tled 'Tlnces In New York," In which she gives a picture of Interesting phases of life In the New World me tropolis. Mrs. Van Rensselaer says: More than 7G per cent, of those who people New York to-day were bom of foreign mothers; more than 40 per cent, were born on foreign soil them selves; and many of these aliens, brought from many different lands, continue here to live in clusters with their own kin after their own kind. Yet while each of these clusters, and each of their wandering offshoots, modifies the New World metropolis, all of them together do not destroy Its cohesion, they simply Intensify its cu rious composite sort of personality. They make it multifariously diverse, but they leave It an entity. They touch every portion of It with pungent exotic flavors, but ns flavoring an Aulericnn whole. They play their sev eral parts In n civic life that Is cosmo- ramlc beyond the belief of those who have not studied It well, but tbey do not turn New York Into a cosmopoli tan town; for this means a town which, overwhelmed by its strangers, has lost,, or has never possessed, a character of lta own. Head of a Kcboot Ttonril. Mrs Jennie C. Crays has been elected President of the Minneapolis School Board, after a service of four years as member of that body. The people tried Mrs. Crays as an experiment when they put her In office, nut she proved sucli a success that all doubt of her ability has long since disappeared. She was voted into the presidency by the men members of the board as a reward for the faithful performance of her duties. Mrs. Crays Is the first woman to serve on the School Board of Minne apolis. She is an active club woman and the secretary of the Foreign Mis sionary Society of riymouth Church. For eight years she was a teacher in the public schools, and for twenty-one years she has beeu a resident of the city. She has always been Interested lu politics, but has never taken an nc tlve part in campaigns. An interesting question is raised by her election to the cm wish to con- e. tho baby's name be sent announc- mother and baby visitors. Curds border may be sent by those In affliction, acknowledging sympathy and kindness at the time of bereavement. Cards should he left by nil their friends on those In affliction when n death occurs, and left Inter or a cull be made on the mourners. It la proper to call on a young lady when her engagement Is announced, and on people on their return from a long; or foreign trip; on a mother after her daughter's wedding, and on a stranger who Is visiting n friend. But we might go on nd Infinitum und not be able to give all the minor points In card nnd calling etiquette. The rules and regu lations mentioned are the principal ones, however, nnd generally accepted by those whose actions set the fashion In such matters. Dressmaking has been given a place among the domestic arts and Is being taught from plain sewing to uilllluery In Armour Institute, says the Chicago Tribune. The subject Is pursued In a technical and special course, and wom en can receive either professional or home training. There Is no longer an excuse for the woman who wishes she could make her. clot lies, but doesn't know how. Now she enu, learn If she wants to at comparatively little ex pense and be Independent of dressma kers and sewing women. If she thinks she is going to learn It all In a few les sons, however, she Is greatly mistaken. The first course In dressmaking Is in tended for those who wish to learn dressmaking for home use. There are 1- ," iV II 1 r MRS. JBNJflB C. CRAYS. Honesty Ilebuked. After a cable car conductor had pass ed me several times without asking for my fare I touched his arm and gave him a nickel. A few moments later as left the car I found blm on the rear platform alone. "Don't ever do that again," he said. "If a conductor misses you don't hunt him up. He doesn't want presidency of the School Board. Tbe person holding that office is, by law, an ex-ollicio member of tbe Library Board and the Tax Levy Board. The latter fixes the rate of taxation. It is claimed that men only are eligible to membership in this board, and it Is pos sible that tbe courts will be requested to pass upon the matter should Mrs. Crays attempt to assist in adjusting the taxes. Card and Callia r Kates. Some other card and calling rules that the present code of etiquette or dains are as follows: When calling on a person who is a visitor in a private also three terms of three months each In the course. Lessons are given twice each week and nre two hours long. The second and third terms are devoted to machine sewing, cutting and fitting undergarments, nnd the making of children's dresses. The full course Is ouly taken by those who Intend mak ing It a specialty, and after the first three months' practice the student is ready for the first principles of dress making. One dress is all that there Is time to make In a term, but the average woman will have learned all that is necessary for ordinary home dress making. One of the Instructors, when asked what class of women entered the dressmaking course, said: "They are without exception from well-to-do families." The Phlrt-Waist Kemnl-n In Favor Emma M. Hooper describes "Fabrics, Colors and Gowns" for spring In the Ladies' Home Journal, and of shirt waists says: "The comfortable cotton waist will be In vogue more than ever, and will not be confined to percales, cheviots, glngbamsand such substantial goods, but dainty dimity and flower sprinkled organdy, as well as silk ging ham, will be called Into requisition." house the caller must always ask and you to do It If I miss a passenger the j leave a curd for tbe hostess also. When chances are alnnit even tbat no one will notice It except the fellow himself. But when he rushes up to pay a fare I have missed everybody notices the fact that have been negligent and if there is a 'spotter aboard I lose my Job. The next time save your nickel; it may help me save my position." Chicago Times Herald. All the Better. He W e seem to have got here rath er too soon, tbe house Is quite empty. She All the better; every one will be making a call on a young married lady the visitor uiubt ask and leave a card for the young woman's mother. A bride should be called on after her marriage by all the calling acquaint ances ef her and the groom's families who were Invited to the wedding or received cards announcing It Person al visits should not be returned by card unless there Is some good reason for doing so. A hostess should call on a lady before Inviting her to an enter tainment, unless the latter owes a call able to get a good view of me as they j ' " ,-"ra9Kw,,n ,xuelr . , r.1.,1- r r-r, home address on them can be exchang- coine ln.-Fick-Me-rp. ed by people who inert In traveling or Hints on IIoiibs Jjccoration. In a house each room should bave Its own design and color scheme carried out through It all. Some of our multimillionaires pay as much as $S,000 or $10,000 for the decor ating and furnishing of one room. 0:ik in its natuial shades and the very dark bog oak are the two kinds of wood most used for both woodwork and fur niture in library and dining-room. Attractive house furnishings are not necessarily expensive. The stock of medium-priced things is quite as large as the higher ones, so that women with refined tastes but slender resources can have as congenial surroundings as their richer neighbors. Flax velour with a border of ooze leather or one embroidered In bullion Is the very latest portiere. These are susceptible of a great number of treat ments In regard to design and color. Many have Just one colonial or empire wreath in the center. Curtains of old satin, embroidered, are used in the very finest rooms. These are not particularly new, but nothing has been found to take their place, so they are still the most used. They come In every imaginable color, and the em broidery, while not being hand work (people wouldn't pay the price for this), is done In France, and la almost a per fect imitation. '