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
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OF
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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
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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. '