EVENING LEDGERPHILADEIiPHIA, SATURDAY, APBIU 22; 1916.
M'lJSS DISCUSSES SUBJECTS
9 OF IDEAL ETIQUETTE SCHOOL
It Should Prepare Us to Emerge Gracefully
From Embarrassing Situations That
Books Take No Account Of
i .
nfnHBRB art some things, wo aro told, that one cannot learn nt school. They
.,.Xmust bo taught Us nt our mother's kneo or by that most merciless of all
teachers experience,
tint more hnd mora the colleges aro usurping tho teaching of these subjects.
- j Pyfy a HtM while ago Oouchsr College announced a course In love and mnrrlago
,rdr its seniors, and now comes the New York TJhlvcrslty with a school of etiquette.
What a mission a school of etiquette could fill, were It conducted on the
right lines! How many embarrassing situations could be avoided, how many
painful moments obviated! Tho mistake such n school will probably make, how
ever, will bo In expounding the formal principles that the veriest anarchist Is
familiar with In this day of grace.
lis purpose should be not to tell a man tho ethics of his spoon In relation
tu a full cup of coffee, or his kntfo to
through excruciating situations for which tho ctlquctto books leave him en
tirely unprepared.
It was Catherine of Russia, I believe, who, 'in sending out her dinner Invi
tations, inclosed a warning to tho women that they would not be tolerated it
tltcy wiped their mouths on the tablecloth, nor would tho noblemen be received
again If they struck their wives at tablo. ;
t This was practical etlquettu.
But where Is the school that will tell us how to behave after having slipped
on the lco or a banana peel; how to turn confusion Into poise and aplomb.
What to say after having thanked a person for an anonymous gift, which,
it developed later, ho didn't glvo us.
How to cmcige triumphant from a situation like this: A young man has
beerl forbidden tobacco by his physicians, Ho meets a young woman with
Whom ho is Immediately smitten Sho smokes, nnd pt esses cigarettes upon htm. If
le yleldsiio will doubtless bring on a heart attack tho undesirable kind. If he
doesn't, she'll think him a ninny. What is tho answer?
How to behave when tho young woman hanging to a strnp nnd swaying
llssomely above you drops, unintentionally, a soft custard pie on your shirt front.
Of course, you know you ought to havo got up and offered your seat long before
tho catastrophe happened, but that Isn't thp point. You didn't, nnd now you look
llko Humpty Dumpty .'.fter ho fell from the wall.
How to gloss over the awkward pause that follows your husband's bland
remark, What are you kicking me under tho table for, dear? when you had a
very definite reason for 60 kicklnc him.
If n school of etiquette coul-i help us with such little problems as these, It
would not havo been established In vain. M'LISS.
Letters to the Editor of the Woman's Page
Address alt communications to M'U. rare of the Krenlnt Ledger. Write on on
Ida ot tlio paper on!.
Bcnr M'Xilsa I never havo any success
Washing nnd Ironing ribbons. They al
wnys get stiff and nre not usable. Can
you tell me a good method?
HousnKEBPnn.
Never wash silk ribbon In water, tlso
gasoline, precious fluid nowadays, and he
careful, for even friction cin causa Igni
tion. After the ribbon Is clean, hang In
the nlr after stretching them smooth. Then
roll In a damp cloth and after nn hour
press with a warm not hot Iron.
Dear M'l.lss A says that tho Presi
dent's daughter Jessie has only one child
and B says sho has two. Who Is right?
A. It
MAKING
By JOHN
Tawns may bo mado either by seeding
or sodding The gain of tlmo In laying
turf Is really very slight and the results
nre not so good as when tho lawn la
seeded. Sods separate In dry weather nnd
tho grasses nro usually coarse and hnrdly
ever uniform
Tho lawn should be carefully mado In
tho beginning. A carelessly made lawn
"runs" out In a season or two. Instead
xt gaining In smoothness and turflncs3.
Consult a reliable local seedsman, who
Will know what blend of t-ced will go best
on your soil. If some portions of tho
ground are shady, or sandy, or noticeably
"stiff,' provide special teed for tho situ
ations. Don't hesitate to use plenty of
seed In tho beginning. Thick sprinkling
oaves money later.
Careful preparation Is necessary for
permanent results. Tho soil should bo
thoroughly pulverized to a depth of C to
8 Inches. If there Is a stiff subsoil this
should bo broken, but not brought to the
surface. In the case of an extensive lawn
It will pay to havo tho ground plowed and
harrowed. A small plot bhould be spaded
thoroughly and raked fine, and to a uni
form surface. Breakage ot the subsoil In
. sures undcrdrulnage, so that surface and
rain water will go down through the top
solL keeping the roots moistened but pre
venting both saturation and drying out.
The depth Indicated Insures deep rooting,
fin that th tlhrnun nnilprirrowth will be
less susceptible to drouth or heat In sum-1
trier or freezing in winter.
The soil should be thoroughly enriohed
before planting. If tho lawn has been
prepared by the builders about a new
houso. be sura the ground la dug over and
Plenty of fertilizer dug In, for more often
than not, the earth from excavations has
been spread as top soil, and It Is tlmo
wasted to attempt to build a lawn on this
surface. If It Is stiff and clayey, work In
some sand, a ton to a plot 50 by 20 or 30
feet (cost J 1.73 per ton).
What Is known as a. "load" of manure,
the contents of a tall cart, should be
spread over each 1000 square feet of sur
face before plowing or spading and should
ba Incorporated tq the depth stated. The
-price per load Is ?1 to 11.23. A well
known horticulturist advises 10 to 20 tons
per acre In building n new lawn. Tha
lower figure I think enough for any aver
age soil. This would mean, for a smaller
plqt. one ton for one-tenth of an acre, or
approximately 4431 square feet. For easy
reckoning, calculate two pounds to a
square foot of your space.
This manure for spring usa In a new
lawn must be completely rotted. It should
tie six months old. The larger quantity
(50 tons per acre) would be proper to
spread In fall and plow under tn the
spring Jn the case of a new lawn.
A supplementary dressing of rough
ground bona meal should also be used
at the rate of one ton per acre, or 20
pounds for a space 438 square feet.
Stable manure la likely to contain many
weed seeds, and some persons object to It
on this account They can use powdered
sheep manure lit the proportions pre
scribed for bone meal and used In con
junction with it
One-quarter to one-half the quantities
prescribed can be used as fall or early
spring dressings for lawns, already In
ETasd. to replenish exhausted nutrients.
"An application of hardwood ashes Is bens
8clal to lawns old or new, but sprinkle
toese very lightly. It Is wise to avoid
farmyard manure on a lawn where there
I a good stand of grass. A good com
bined fertilizer Is made of equal propor
tions of hone meal, Bheep manure and
wood ashes. This should ba applied In
uUi wise as to give the lawn light
grayish appearance This can be put on
cither before the grass begins to appear
ur m, cuupia ot weeits mer Aiur a rain,
when the ground Is no longer soggy, roll
the dressing In.
For stimulation of (he grass give It a
Aresslng. at fortnightly Intervals In April
and May, of nitrate of soda, one ounce
tp the square yard dissolved in a quart of
water
Becently a new and tery good fertilizer
luxs bee put on the market in the form
of humus, or natural organic matter,
treated with other plant foods In acces
sible, fsro This has the advantages of
Hot scorching smothering or over-feeding
tt ssioaith, lltnv persons, however, pre
fi th older vay gt ttuUIng or freshening
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recalcitrant peas, but to guide him safely
V, Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayro has two
children.
Dear M'LIss If a couple were married
In church nnd no Invitations were sent
out, would It be proper to send announce
ments after tho wedding?
Friends of both btldo nnd bridegroom
would hear of tho wedding and ho at tho
church and many of those that witnessed
tho ceremony would receive the announce
ment, which does not seem altogether
proper to mo.
What sny you? INQUISITIVE.
Announcementn nre proper. Thoso
friends of tho bride and bridegroom who
nttend the wedding uninvited aro guilty
of n breach of etiquette which ohould not
be recognized by yu.
THE LAWN
BARTRAM
Urine yeur problems of gardening
to (lie Ktenlng Ledger for solution. In
mldltlnn to practical article, timely to
tlio senson, the editor will answer,
either utit of liN own experience ns
smnll-nu1 Rurdener or through con
snltatlnn with nutlinrltle., iiuestluns of
readers. Address John llnrlram, i:ve
Inc Ledger, Philadelphia.
to suit. See that tho entire lawn Is
properly topsolled to tho proper depth
and graded with a very Blight slopo to
tLe edges to carry off surplus water.
Flvo bushels of lawn seed is requisite
tor an ncre, or ono pound to nn area of
300 Bquaro feet (15 by 20 feet). The
pest time is early fall or early spring, to
Insure the benefit of the, Ainnni ii
Any time up to Jfay 1 Is safe it tho lawn
" ,. ,reu lw sowings should bo
, m."?Mna..Eccond " .TieM angles to tho
is watereu
flrst, for evenness of distribution. A quiet
uaj. nuuuiu oe seiecteu ; it Is well to re
member that between 5 and 0 a. m. Is tho
quietest time of day. After seeding roll
tho lawn so that the seed comes Into close
contact with the pulverized soli. One or
more rollings will be beneficial.
This Is tho time of year to mend old
lawns. IUke over bare places very finely,
spread some fertilizer, sow the seed and
roll. (
Begin mowing as soon as the grass Is
two to three inches high. It Is best to
set and keep knives high. Go over the
entire lawn once a week. If It Is very
large divide Into plots, Leave the clip
pings on the ground, as they coon shrivel.
They will furnish a desirable mulch and
when rotted add humus to tho soil.
Water In nature's wnvthnrr.nc.ii mni,.
Ing. Divide the lawn Into six parts and
water one each day, so the entire expanse
will be soaked once a week, to a depth
of at least a foot
To maintain your lawn each fall, spread
a generous dressing of whatever fertilizer
you select
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Tools for Small Garden
J!fleni3 Jo,hn. Bartram(l) will you pleas bo
sood enough to tell ma tho tools that I will
-?i5.i bf YS ln ?rder to work a medlum-alzed
sardtn? I do not want to havo tn spend any
more money than la necessary and vet I want
an adequata equipment. (31 Also what la tood
to "limber up'' a rusty lawn mowerT
AMATEim.
(1) Spade. 60 cents to II; hoe. 25 cents to
S2 SL" : rB k. (no,t " raits. 80 cents;
J1"" sarden trowel. IS cents to 23 cents, are
& .V??"?1"; u sardn Is as blir as
DO by SO feet, a whsel-boe or garden cultl
If,t?r(.at ." '? ".. -eedln 5 number of
?.l.iLhlSent" yul, rluc labor of weeding and
2iWrVlnir ,2 n2r J" "'J 'h rusted parts
with kerosene., which wll cut tha rust. A
couple of applications may bo necessary;
micB'lM'olL'" U"'"W" f.w d" p. of
Small Vegetable Gardens
SUBURBAN. U.C. S. and AMATEUU
will solve your obleros. -" ""
Beets
EXTRA Eclipse and Crosby's Egyptian aro
reliable strains of beets A 10-cVnt packet
should bo enough for a family of three. Flant
one-third at a time at three-week Intervals.
Tho joun tops may.. be cut o for use aa
greens. They. are delicious. By doing this
you can retard Uw maturity of a many of
tb beeta aa you want to. '
Dogwood and Mock Orange
Friend John Hartram J have been advised
to plant cornus and Ptolladelpbus la develoDlnir
my new auburbau home. Shall I order In thu
w ALUURT (
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name. The popular names of the shrubs
ars lva above.
Late Cabbage
X. L. N T It( will bo all rlxht to plant
late cabbage la the cold frame now and even
later. Late flat Duteb. Danish Ball head and
Copenhagen Market are all sood attains. You
had better wait tiU the murserymen put their
cabbage plants on sale for "earlier.' Early
Jersey Wakefield U a good sort, always heads.
American Drumhead Savoy la a sore header
of delicious flavor, almost as good aa caull
aower. ' T
Pot-grown Rosea; Planting
HAMPTON JJy no mejuj shake off (be earth
from tha roots of pot-crova rose. Tbia U
"T. ? ft1 ?uJta ttlf and It protects tfce
rootleU from drying; out Via a good hole
two feet deep. If aoll la not mellow put ta
three Inches of cinders or small atone for
S'laf't?.n', flU . Bbout Blt. Set at the
height they were la pot, wtln the too soil
nUxed w&ia till IU bulk of tlhorouzbly rot ad
maaure.
Sweet Peas Again'
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CHILD'S FETCHING OUTFIT '
TODAY'S Illustration shows n rather elaborate dress for tho youngster. It Is
niado of cnpcn-colfrcd chiffon over a foundation of net. Touches of taffeta nro
to bo seen on the pointed culTs. on suspender effect given to the blouso. Tho bands
on the boulTnnt skirt nre also of taffeta. Tho frill at tho nock features Van Dyko
Points of net ttoscs trim tho suspender ends where thev trmlnnte In a sort of sash.
I'rlcc. $15. Tho sanin mny bo ordered In other colors Sl.i Include 8 to 14 years.
A drooping leghorn hat has for Its trimming black let ribbon streamers and a
wreath of natural colored roses It also comes In olln . v.oloia I'rlcc, $8.
The name of the shop whero these articles may ha . tu chased will bo suppllod by
the Iklltor of the Woman's Pngo, Ilvn.vi.vo I.UDonn, G08 Chestnut street. Tho request
n.ust be accompanied by a stumped, self-nddressed onvelopo nnd must mention tho
dato on which tho article appeared.
SHOWING MADE BY
IN MARRIAGE
By WILLIAM
WHOSC business Is It whether a man
marries? If anybody's, It Is tho dor.
tor's.
Tabulation of tho first random hundred
bachelors over .10 shows fairly representa
tive conditions, aa follows:
Twenty-two of them nre aflllcted with
a communicable illhense.
Thirty-five of them are given to alco
holic Indulgence AVhlio a drinking man
may now and thou remain virtuous In his
living, tho presumption Is that he will not
do so, becauso nlcohol dissolves off tho
veneer of self-restraint and releases a
man's primitive Impulses, removes his oi
dlnarliy cautious Judgment and leads him
to excesses he would never commit In a
perfectly sober moment Nor must n man
becomo frankly Intoxicated to lose his self
control; It only takes n social glass or two
to cut through the veneer.' Ho theso 35
occasional drinkers aro to he classed as
undesirable husbands Wo will leave
them to their bclllsh lives.
Tho remaining 43 bachelors size up like
this: Eighteen of them are courting girls,
have been courting the girls for from two
to 20 years, nnd never making a very de
termined effort to havo a wedding day
fixed, on the ground that their salaries
are not sufficient to support a wife In the
stjlo to which tho girl has always been
accustomed. which Is nil rubbish, or
course. Tho truth of the matter Is that
these 18 weak-kneed ones never will
marry voluntarll) they aro too selllsh.
The remaining SB bachelors nre "men
about town." They hao no fixed asso
ciates other than tho hangers-on at tho
club, poolroom, bowling alley or street
corner. They are on extraordinarily fa
miliar terms with the class of girls who
seem to enjoy being Insulted by familiari
ties of young men ln public. They don't
want to marry, because they don't meet
girls who Inspire respect The girls they
know so well are the kind who patronize
public dances, theatres and such places
without responsible escort. In Bhort, theso
25 bachelors have no Incentive to mar
riage. So far, they find "variety the
spice of life," and It will be quite a while
yet before they discover that too much
spice spoils the Joy of living.
It was Bachelor Number Thirteen, in
the above list, an eligible man, and a
Novel Shower
Showers for tho June bride-to-be are
quite ln order Just now. A novel Idea for
a realty up-to-date shower was carried out
the other day. Instead of giving a regula
kitchen shower, the young hostess gave a
glass kitchen utensil shower. This In
cluded pots, pans, baking dishes and other
articles of transparent fusible glass,
highly tempered so that It can be used tn
the hottest oven without breaking. The
future bride was an ambitious, but none
too experienced cook, so that being able
to look through the dishes and see the con
tents cooking will be a great advantage
to her. The utensils themselves are rea
sonably priced.
A Bas Crinolines!
The reign of the iwlonalse, and In most
cases the pannier drapery, Is assured for
dance wear during the summer and fall.
The tendency towards the very full, bouf
'fant skirt falling free from, the waist
line Is Bald to be waning; Instead of this,
the bustle drapery and the puffed-up on
the hips are worn. A word to the wise is
sufficient, dainty lace petticoats will be
worn once tnore.
THE CHEERFUL CilERUD
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THE SHOPS
100 BACHELORS
ELIGIBILITY QUIZ
BRADY, M. D.
really desirable sort of man, who gave
tho
only worthy excuso for his single
1 cuasedness Hero Is what ho said! "Mv
I girl is beyond my reach She earns $16)
a week, and dresses like CO. Took her and
her mother out the other night Tho
.mater wanted to take In a plain two-bits
show, but Inez was strong for n $2 show,
and wo blew Blx bones for tho show Inez
wanted. I tell you, with my littln $40
Income I can't finance tho proposition."
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Collcfjc Man Would Try Focty
I'lcnso tell me what doBcs of asafctlda
ono should take for nervousness, I am
a student, aged 21.
Answer Klo, lie, young man. Take a
flve-milo walk. Ono pill (five grains) of
as.ifetlda tlireo or four times a day won't
hurt you, at any rate.
Hair of tho Dog
One of your articles alluded to the In
fluence of certain nnimal emanations upon
persons subject to spasmodic or bronchial
asthma. I nccr have an attack unless I
visit my husband's mother's home, where
mere nro two aogs sometimes I am In
tho house onlv a few mlniitp.q when ih
attack comes on. The houso Is but a few
miles from our home. Do you think It
possible that the attack Is In my case pro
duced by Inhaling dust or emanntlons from
tho bodies of theso dogs?
Answer. Very likely, Some Individuals
surfer an attack If they ride after a horse
or enter a stable. Others suffer If a cat
enters the room. Many victims have at
tacks If they eat certain proteins certain
shellfish, eggs, cheese. In othe r cases tho
foreign protein Is produced within the
body In some hidden or neglected septlo
focus by bacteria. In any case, the prob
lem Is, find the protein to which the pa
tient la sensitive, and Immunize the pa
tient against that protein by a prolonged
series of minute Injections a hair of the
dog that bites you. This prlncple works
successfully In many cases of hay fever.
when the particular pollen can be Identi
fied. Gift Suggestions
Here are a few suggestions for gifts t
Decorated flower pots, or bowls of Bo
hemian glass 1n brilliant reds, blues,
greens and purples.
Pearl-handled fruit knives.
noudolr clocks, featuring flowers and
bowknota In French tints. They are
made to hang on the wall opposite the
bed.
Wicker plant boxes. self-Irrigating.
Made to be placed In the sun parlor or
boudoir.
Lamp of wicker and silk ahade to
match.
Sets of fine carving utensils.
Floor cushions of heavy colored and
oriental silks. Oval, tubular and square
models, tied with silk cords.
Japanese prints In lacquered frames.
Summer FrocksN
White batiste or muslin Is combined
with pastel tinted silks on many of the
summer dance frocks.
Wander Thirst
Beyond tha east the sunrise, beyond the
west the sea.
And (n4the west a wander thirst that will
not let me be.
It works In me like rare old wine, to bid
rne say good-by;
For the seas call, and the stars call, and
oh, the call of the sky 1
I care not where the white road runs, nor
ni iuo uiue mils are,
For I know I have the sun for friend,
and for my guide a star.
And there's no end of voyaging when once
tha voIca la har,f
For the river calls and the road calls, and.
oh, tha call of a. bird I
Tonder the long horizon Ilea, and there by
night and day
The old ship draw to home again, the
young ships sail away.
And com I may. but go I must, and if
ny ask you why
You can put the blame on the stars and
tb ma and, the white read and
tfc sJQf. GEHALD OOyirx
Marion HarlancTs
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Magazines to Give Away
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"Dear Mr, C.s The lllble came this
morning. It Is In good condition and will
make a flno Blblo for our llttlo church.
Shnll I Inform Marlon Htirlaml?
MT- T A
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mnn who Is doing fine mission work. Tho
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same mission. It Is to this that our
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ludes In his brief eplstlei
"You will bo pleased to note that the
Ulblo has followed the organ to tho little
church mission. What a lot of people
will bo mado happy among thcml Your
Englishman, WM. C."
Who finds his chlcfost Joy In lending n
strong, warm, loving hand to all who
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If the mother wants to go out. I hopo
you will not overlook this, ns I have no
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shall apprcclato what you do for mo.
MltS. J. C."
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few miles away, whose building was
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upon your valuablo time. Mny God bless
the good work of tho Corner!
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would have.lt do. Your report Is like a
generous cordial to a weary toller.
New Fruit Cup
A very nice chilled fruit cup for the
Informal luncheon Is made of oranges
with mint leaves. Separate the oranges
Into sections, peel nnd cut them up aa for
sliced oranges. Cover these with a dress
ing of olive oil, lemon Juice and mint
leaves, finely chopped up. Leave Btandlng
tn the Ice chest for an hour or two before
Bervlng. Place ln Individual fruit cups
and garnish with green maraschino
cherries.
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" rflE housekeeper whose task it is
1 to provide new dishes to please
the different members of the
family will find the Woman's page of
the Public Ledger extremely helpful.
Each day it contains recipes for pala
table dishes written by authoritative
women, which are well worth a trial.
Are you reading the Public Ledger?
Make it a daily visitor to your home
each morning. And when anticipating
serving "something different," take,
advantage of the excellent recipes it
contains.
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GOOD FORM
Good form queries should be ad
dressed to Deborah Ruth, toriffn on
one We of the paper and signed tcllft
full name and address, though initials
Oh'LY will be published upon request.
This column tclll nppcor In rues
day's, Thursday's and Baturday's
Evening Ledger this week.
With the cowing of a gift senson nn In
cident cited hero lends to a little talk on
the subject of giving, though tho Incident
has nothing to do with gifts on various
occasions, such ns Easter, for the occa
sion generally furnishes tho excuse. Hut
I would refer to promiscuous giving, which
Is a form of quite Impossible taste nnd
places the recipient In" n most awkward
position.
Of course It Is a splendid thing to be
generous, but there nre times when gen
erosity goes too far. I have met persons
In whoso presence one would not dnre to
mention a liking for anything, for nt tho
next moment It would be presented, This
is not only embarrassing but It is In ex
cessively bad form The Incident ot whlrh
I nm thinking was this: A woman who
had great means and also a desire to bo
always giving knew another woman In tho
samo town for whom sho conceived n great
liking. Tho mother of tho latter was about
to pay her a visit and shortly1 after Bhe
had arrived a numbor of packages were
handed In nt tho door, addressed to her.
On being opened thoy pi-oved to bo all
sorts of presents, fancy work and some
quite personal things, and from tho nfore
said woman whom the mother hnd not
oven mot yet It wns In such cxcruclntlna
taste and poor Mrs. M. wns much embar
rassed nnd. In fnct, annoyed If tho kind
hearted womnn who sent tho gifts hnd
only known what a mistake sho made, but
sho was happy In thinking she wns giving
pleasure to others. A few flowers sent
to her friend's mother would hnvo been a
very grnclous thing to do and not In tho
least too much of a good thing. It Is tho
knowledge, the savolr falro, so to speak,
of those very things which distinguishes
the cultured person from tho uncultured.
A Legal Query
Dear Deborah Rush Will you kindly
glvo mo tho nnmo nnd address of n good,
rollablo patent lawyer In Philadelphia,
also If It would bo possible for mo to con
sult ono on Bomo Saturday afternoon, nnd
oblige nn old reader? ,
II. C.
As legal queries do not como under tho
good-form column. I havo referred your
lotter to our "What Do You Know"
column, which Is run on tho editorial pago.
Send Mnn an Easter Card
Dear Deborah Itush I read jour col
umn every time It l In tho paper. It Is
great I think ; I wish It was In every day.
Would It bo nil right for mo to send a
imn nn raster card or postal? Do you
think It would bo bad form to do bo? And
would he be likely to think I wanted
something from him? JANE.
I can see nothing sentimental In send
ing an Easter card to a man, nnd bo do
not seo how ho could sensibly mlsconatruo
your Intention. It Is not bnd form to send
one, unless you havo very slight acquaint
ance with him, as In that case ho might
think you wanted to nttract his attention.
Many Questions
Dear Debotah Hush Is It good form
to wear a bouquet Bent to ono for Easter?
Should gloves bo worn ln tho stroet al
ways? How should I lntroduco a mnn to
my girl friend? Is It necessary to Bend a
wedding presont when one is only asked to
the church and not to tho reception?
J. F. O.
First Yes, n bouquet Is usually sent
with the wish that it bo worn. Of course,
I nm speaking of a corsago bouquet. It
would not be In good tasto to wear u
dozen American beauties, for Instance, or
a number of vlolont-colorcd carnations.
Second. A woman should always wear
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I gloves In the street, In winter or summer.
xnim, use tho words or form "Miss
Jones, mny I prosont Mr. Smith " Always
present n man to a womnn, unless1 tho
man In tho case Is ono of distinction such
as a prelate or oho who holds n very
superior position In tho world. ,
Fourth. No It Is not required, nor Is It
necessary either to send a presont when
Invited to tho reception, but It Is custom
ary. Fifth. Tho expression girt friend Is
not ln good form.
Meaning of R. S. V. P.
Dear Deborah Hush Will yo kjndly
tell mo what tho letters "It S. V. V." at
the bottom of an Invitation mean.? ,
INQUIRER.
Tho Initials n, S. V. P. stand "for the
French words "Ilcpondez s'll vous plait"
The English meaning Is virtually "Pleaso
answer."
Who Precedes
Dear Deborah lluih Once before you
cime to mj aid, nnd I now call upon you
to solve this perplexing qieston. When
n gentleman takes a lady out to dine', who
should lead tho way to tho table? A
friend of mine nnd I had nn argument over
this, nnd your decision will nettle a little
bet. PREPAREDNESS.
Tho man should lend tho girl ts the
table. In nearly every case of this kind
tho man should precede, us ho Is the pro
tector of the woman, so to speak, and
thereforo lends tho way.
DEBORAH RUSH.
Use Old Newspapers
Paper is really more serviceable as a
clcauor than tho dlrt-coltectlng brush.
The advantages of newspapers are many,
hut the fnct that they nro used to clean
and polish stoves, windows or greasy pots
and pans, to store furs, to fill up crocks
and keep out drafts, to protect tables 'and
flno furniture nnd to keep the dUBt
particles from flying about on sweeping
dnys establishes their usefulness without
question,
A greasy kitchen Btovo should bo first
rubbed over with a thick wnd of news
paper beforo applying tho polish. It re
moves tho worst of tho spnttored grcass
without giving tho extra trouble of wash
ing nut soiled cloths that have been Used
for this purpose. Tho same may be said
of greasy pots and kitchen utensils. The
papers may bo thrown away Immediately.
Keep your old papers In some convenient
placo for purposes llko this.
From Paris
Waistcoat blouses aio faorcd by , the
lending r.irls designers, lienco nro des
tined for tho Amcrlcnn woman In n very
short lime. Thty are mado somewhat
llko the Russian blouse, which Is so fn)i
lonahlo Just now.
Only the waist Is made In n colored
Jacket style, with sleeves and collnietto In
white goods, or In somo slindo contrasting
with tho Jumper. One stylo features a
palo blue taffeta Jumpor, with Bleavcs of
whito chiffon. Another Is of cornl-tlntbd
falllo, with flesh-colored silk net. Theso
blouses are very chic. Indeed, with tho
dressy suit. Thoy aro premised for fall
wear In velvets, brocaded, heavy allks and
satins
New Collar Line
The lampshade collnr U Just what It
Bounds like a tound. plaited arrange
ment exactly like n lampshade, and laid
ncross tho front nnd b.icl. of the bodlco
In a now line. Tho shoulders nro patly
bare, and framed in n high, upstanding
ruche of silk or organdie, and ory becom
ing to somo types of women. A niching
below tho band which Fut rounds tha- top
of tho blouEo corresponds to the ono over
tho shoulders. ,
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