Hints and Advice
on Social Forms
By MMEL MERRI
Queries From Pearl.
I am so anxious to know these
things; will you help me? How should
a girl act so that the boy will know
that, she would like his company home
from church or a show? Is it proper
for a girl to ride with a young mau
after a party, church or late at night?
If a girl is in a strange town and has
a boy friend there should she let him
know she is there? Hope I haven't
asked too much. PEAIJJU
You may be sure that I will help you
to the best of my ability, but I am
afraid I cannot tell you how to get a
boy's attention if he does not care to
give it. It Is a woman's privilege to
be sought. Home is the place togo
after an entertainment, unless with a
party and chaperoned, and then a sup
per is permissible. It ia perfectly
proper to let your friends, both girls
and boys, know when you are in their
home city.
Puzzling Questions.
Will you please tell me Is It proper
for a girl of fifteen to write to a boy
of nineteen regularly? Should a girl
ask a boy for his stickpin or ring, or
will he give it to her if he wishes her
to have it? Please tell me is It proper
for a girl and boy to discuss another
boy or girl, or both? M. A.
As I have said bo often, I think a
girl of fifteen is too young to permit
the attention of just one boy; still If
the correspondence referred to Is just
a. schoolboy and girl friendship I see
no objection If the love element la left
out. By no means ask a boy for any
of his jewelry. It depends upon
whether the discussion is friendly
whether it is right or not. The less
we talk personalities, the better.
Reply to "A Bride-to-Be."
Your writing is good and legible and
not at all too large. In marriage it is
a question of love and congeniality
more than age, and I should say it
ought to be a happy match. Invita
tions are Issued just the same for a
church ceremony, and you ought to bo
able to invite everyone to the church.
I should not send out "At Home"
cards until you are back from abroad
and know where you will be. Look in
Webster's for the meaning of proper
names; our space is too limited to an
swer questions that may be found else
where.
If you wish a book pertaining to
weddings and their conduct please
send me a self addressed stamped en
velope in care of the paper and I will
be glad to tell you where you can get
the desired information.
Reply to "Faithful Reader."
Return the call and leave one of
yours and two of your husband's
cards, whether "he" is with you or
not. You were perfectly right in ac
cepting the invitation mentioned and
you now may call In return for the
hospitality extended. Napkins are
Lingerie Frock
Already there are appearing demi-season hats draped with two colors
of mallnes. and this mode of trimming bids fair to be a spring favorite.
The hat pictured here is of black milau with a brim facing of velvet. The
inalines folds and loops are of white, over black, a black and gold orna
ment holding the loops In place. The blouse Is a new white lingerie
model wita touches of black In net folds and buttons.
square and not trimmed with lace ani*
Insertion lor ordinary use.
Terms in Correspondence.
I would like some advice in corre
sponding with a boy. Should you write
"Friend George" or "Dear George?"
How should a boy write In corre
sponding with a girl?
ANXIOUS.
Do not say "Friend." Just the name,
with "My dear" before It, or Just
"dear" Is sufficient if you are both well
acquainted, and the same rule applies
when a boy is writing to a girl, only,
unless very old friends, ho should
say "Miss Grace." In fact, I think It
Is always more dignified and reveren
tial for a boy to say "Miss" in sp«uk
lng of a young woman.
Reply to "Lonesome."
You certainly ask a multitude of
questions and your letter is too long
to print, as space Is so limited. For
a girl of seventeen your writing is not
very good. You can wear any color
except purple or crimson, as they are
both too strong for your pink cheeks.
I should imagine you are pleasing in
appearance and well-proportioned. A
girl cannot be too particular in regard
to the boys she goes with, and I should
not worry. If I could not go with
the very best I would be content until
I could.
Have a white party dress with dif
ferent colored slips and sashes.
Concerning "At Home" Cards.
I expect to be married next month
and would like your advice on the
matter of "at home" cards. We are
going to live in Portland, Ore, but can
not select a house until we reach there.
Would it be better to have "At home.
Portland, Ore," which is rather Indef
inite, or to leave it out entirely? if
"at home" cards are necessary, which
is better, to have them engraved sep
arately or on the invitation?
ANXIOUS.
Under the circumstances I should
not issue "at home" cards until all
settled in my new home, and then I
would have a reception after I knew
people, and send the cards to everyone
in my home town with address upon
thei'.
MADAME MERRI.
F#shrorfr Fancies
Shot taffeta trimming is a feature of
new spring hats.
White kid gloves are extensively
worn with dressy costumes upon all
occasions.
Coming in for spring are the fas
cinating little blazer jackets oP striped
flannel or serge with notched collarß
and natty pockets.
The one piece drfcss seems to have
come to stay, for all the new frocks
are made in this manner, even though
they boast belts or girdles.
The fichu shape so much in evi
dence in gowns, is out in little fur
neckpieces that cross over the front
as quaintly aB the lace fixings of a
matinee. ,
The belted peasant blouse and a
loosely woven Cossack crash are wit
nesses of the Russian influence, which
will be greatly felt in the world ol
dress the coming season.
The height of simplicity is apparent
in the fastening of lingerie frocks, but
the simplicity is of that intricate sort
that is hard to define and still more
difficult to copy.
MDWAITiI
STORIES OF "FIGHTING BOB"
Interesting Tales of Famous Charac
ter While on Land and at Sea—
Pistol Saves Legs.
"Fighting Bob" Evans was sent to
Valparaiso, Chile, in 1891, with the
little cruiser Yorktown to protect
American interests. He encountered
hostility from the start. There had
been nn insurrection and certain po
litical refugees found asylum on the
Yorktown. The Chilean government
demanded their surrender and Evans
refused to give them up. What hap
pened was told afterward by Evans in
an interview.
"The commanding officer at Valpa
raiso of the Chilean forces requested
the admiral commanding one of the
European squadrons on that station to
say to me that unless these refugees
were surrendered they would follow
my ship to sea with three cruisers
and an ironclad nearly four times her
size and as soon as we got outside
the marine league they would heave
to and demand the surrender of the
fugitives.
"I told the admiral I would not sur
render the men. He informed me if
the three big Chilean ships attacked
me my little Yorktown would not last
thirty minutes. In reply I requested
the admiral to say to the officer com
manding the Chilean squadron that
while my little ship might-not last
more than thirty minutes, 'she will
make a lot of trouble while she is
afloat.' I steamed out of Valparaiso
bay the next noon with all my refu
gees on board and no ship of the
Chilean squadron followed me."
The Yorktown was made the target
for Chilean torpedo practice and Ev
ans himself was nearly mobbed when
he went ashore. Ho cleared his ship
for action and notified the authorities
that if they didn't protect him he
would protect himself. They protect
ed him.
How Evans Rained the sobriquet of
"Fighting Bob" is a mooted question.
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Evans Whipped Out a Revolver.
One writer has dug up a story of his
Annapolis days, which credits him
with having gained the nickname
then.
According to this version, when the
youth entered the academy he took
with him a framed copy of the Ixjrd's
prayer, a gift of his mother, who told
him to hang it over his bed. Rules
forbade decorations In tlie rooms. Ev
ans calmnly ignored the rules. An in
spector told him to take down the
prayer. Evans promptly swore he
would smash the face of the first man
who touched it. The inspector re
ferred the matter to the commandant,
who took it up with the secretary of
the navy. Evans wrote home about it.
It got in the papers. An indignation
meeting was held in the town. A spe
cial order allowing the prayer to re
main was the result. ) And It was
"Fighting Bob" after that.
Evans, in the Civil war, led a
charge of marines on Fort Fisher. He
was wounded in both legs and left dy
ing on the beach within range of the
Confederate guns. He asked a com
panion, hiding behind a sand dune, to
drag him to safety. The companion
declined to risk his life. Evans
whipped out a revolver. The marine
took the lesser of the risks.
Next day the doctor decided to amp
utate his legs. Evans again brought
the revolver into play and the sur
geon changed his mind.
What Evans told the surgeon is de
clared to have been a classic in its
line.
He concluded by saying:
"These are my legs and by the great
horn spoon, I'm going to keep them."
He did.
Fixing It.
"Oh, dear, do you have togo to
war? Maybe the 'enemy' will kill
you," said a tearful sweetheart at
parting.
"I'll fix that, love; I'll be the ene
my."
Hospital-lty.
An officer who had been exchanged
from Libbey was jokingly asked if he
met with much hospitality at Rich
mond:
"Oh, yes," he replied; "I was in the
Ucjifital most of the time."
IffIEBMnONAL
SUNMYSCHOOL
LESSON
| (By 15. O. Sf.'LBERS. Director of Even
ing Department. The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR MARCH 31.
REVIEW LESSON FIRST QUARTER.
Suggestions for Busy Teachers.
A good way in which to present a
review of the lessons for the first
quarter of the year 1912 would be to
select the best person possible to act
as leader and then to have either
twelve classes, or that many selected
| groups (individuals may be utilized)
and have each present the main
thought of each of the twelve lessons.
Take the first lesson —let some el
derly man speak for the character of
| Zacharias the priest—let him tell of
| the faithful discharge of his temple
duties and while thus occupied of
meeting the angel Gabriel with his
startling message which was a chal
lenge to Zacharias' faith. Then for
the second lesson let some mother tell
of the incidents of the birth of John
the Baptist, of the rejoicing of friends
and neighbors and the hymn of Zach
arias who received his speech as soon
. as he had testified to God's will and
I showed his belief.
As for lesson three, let some child
briefly state the facts only, or the
! birth of Jesus, 1. e., read Lnke 2:8-15,
and this to be followed by some music
| suggestive of the angelic hosts.
In lesson four we revert to the
| temple service again at the dedication
|of Jesus. It would be very appropri-
I ate to have the superintendent of the
\ Cradle Roll at this juncture togo
! through the service of receiving a
| baby for tho Crade Koll such as is fre
quently performed, keeping in mind
the main fact of the lesson.
Now let three men enter the room,
dressed in costume if desired, and re
cite either the necessary scripture
verses or some poetry that will con
vey to all the idea of the visit of the
wise men to Jerusalem in search of
the child Jesus and that they found
i him not in Herod's palace, but in low
ly Bethlehem and there presented
their gifts and worshiped him.
For the sixth lesson, let a twelve
year-old boy having a good presence
and strong 6peaking voice recite Luke
2:41-50.
Avoid Involved Questions.
Let the pastor of the church or some
other clergymafi tell of the prophecy
of Isaiah and of John's fulfilling the
same as he preached out in the coun
try warning the people to avoid the
wrath of God and to show by their
righteous living the fruit of the lives
that had repented of their evil ways,
j Emphasize, however, that John's great
est work (and our's as well) was to
point men to Jesus the Lamb of the
: world.
In a review such as we are now con
ducting we must avoid the involved
j questions and only present the great
] facts of the baptism of Jesus; the wit
ness of John, the presence of the
j Iloly Spirit and God's audible approval
i of those silent years in Nazareth. This
is the eighth lesson.
The ninth lesson has to do with the
call of the first disciples. For this
j five boys might be selected. Let the
: leader recite Mark. 1:14, 15, "Andrew"
! verses 17 and 18. Now let "James"
take verse 19 then on® (Simon Peter)
recite verse 16 and "John his brother"
verse 20. The leader can recite verses
: 21 to 26 and all together verses 27
I and 28.
A physician would be an appropriate
1 person to present lesson ten. Let him
| sketch the picture briefly of "all the
j city" gathered about Peter's door at
I the end of the day, the sick being
healed.
Some busy business man ought to
depict the story of "Jesus teaching
in Capernaum," lesson eleven.
Emphasize team play and illustrate
! by a modern miracle if there be suffl
| cient time. Jesus the dally friend and
; his interest in home life is the heart
1 of the twelfth lesson.
Must Drill Carefully.
Of course care must be taken not to
let any one lesson consume too much
time else the whole will be much too
long. This means careful drill and
presentation before review Sunday.
If a written review is desired so
frame the questions that the least ef
| ficient scholar may have an answer,
S !. e., let your question suggest the
i answer as far as possible. The suc
cess of a written review will depend
I upon the previous work of the teaeh
j ers. If this suggested program is in
! terspersed with singing, avoid singing
; all the verses and unnecessary iustru
j mental preludes and interludes. At
i the close let the leader drill the school
| upon the twelve subjects,
j 1. The Birth of John the Baptist
j Foretold.
2. The Birth of John the Baptist.
3. The Birth of Jesus.
4. The Presentation in the Temple.
5. The Wise Men lajil by the Star.
6. The Boy Jesus in the Temple.
7. The Ministry of John the Bap
tist.
8. The Baptism and Temptation of
Jesus.
9. The Call of the First Disciples.
10. Jesus the Healer.
11. The Paralytic Forgiven and
Healed.
U. FeMtlng ud Fa»tlnf.
OLD AND NEW WORLD
BRIEFS FOR THE BUSY
Roosevelt replied to Taft in a sign
ed statement, and declared that the
President's friends have blocked the
passage of preferential primary bills,
which he (Taft) says he favors.
Numerous strikes and general rest
lessness over wage schedules were re
ported from the mill districts of NVv
England; weavers walked out in Law
rence; disorder occurred in Warren.
The Ohio Republican County com
mittee chairmen, at a meeting in Co
lumbus, indorsed President Taft and
renewed the pledge of the state con
vention of 1910 to support his candi
dacy for President.
The New York State commission in
lunacy reported to Governor I)i.\ that
8,000 insane aliens are in the state
hospitals and that 1,448 have been de
ported since 1905. The commission
recommended an amendment to the
immigration laws.
Jules Vedrines, the French aviator,
was beaten in the election for mem- 1
ber of the Chamber of Deputies. Ve
drines conducted his campaign in an
aeroplane and at one time offered his
opponent his entire salary as deputy
to act as his private secretary.
. i
THE MARKETS.
(New York Wholesale Prices.)
MILK.—The wholesale price is 3%c. '
per quart in the 26e. zone or sl.Bl per 40-
quart can, delivered in New York.
Butter.
Creamery, specials 31 %@..
Kxtras 3! @..
firsts 29% @30% i
Seconds
Thirds 20 @27%
Held creamery, specials—•
Firsts 28%@29
Seconds 27 "@2B
Thirds 25%<i126%
State dairy, finest @3O
Good to prime 27 @29
Common to fair 23 (tf26
Cheese,
btate. whole milk, held—
White, specials 19 @..
Colored, specials 19 @..
White, average, fancy IdW-mmi
Colored, average fancy 18%&183*
State, whole milk, winter make—
I'ndergrades, colored 16 @l7',£
Daisies, all and earlier, best.... 19 @..
Egos-
State, fa., and nearby, hen
nery white, fancy, large, new
laid {726
State, Pa., and nearby, selected
white, fair to good 2S @25
Gathered brown mixed colors. . .21 <k*2
Brown hennery, fancy 22 «i22%
Western, gathered, white 22 («24
Dirties lji (ft 20
I'lick eggs, Baltimore 35 @36
Duck eggs, K\. and Tenn. . ...;-'.3 @34
Duck eggs, far southern 28 fu 2
Duek eggs, western 34 @35
Goose eggs 85 @9O
Live Poultry.
Chickens, via express, per 1b..,.13 @..
Chickens, prime, via freight @l3
Fowls, via express 17 @17%
Fowls, prime via freight, per lb @1?
Fowls, southern @16%
Fowls, poor to fair @16%
Roosters, per lb @lO%
Turkeys, hens, per lb @2O
Turkeys, toms @ls
Ducks, per lb @l7
Geese, per lb 9 <iino
Guinea, per pair @SO
Pigeons, per pair <^3o
Vegetables.
Artichokes, per drum 6.00@9.00
Brussels sprouts, per quart 05@ .15
Beans—
Florida, per basket 1.00@3.50
Beets, old, per barrel 1.75@2.00
Bermuda, per irate 50@1.5U
<>., 100 bunches 3.00@4.00
Carrots—
New Orleans, per 100 bunches 2.50@4.00
Old washed and unwashed per
bbll or bag 1.60@2.25
Cabbages—
lied, per ton 25.00'u 35.00
Red, per bbl 1.75® 2.00
Danish seed, per ton 50.00 d 55.00
Florida, new per crate 3.2:V<|.3.75
Fin., new red, per crate 3.75*1 1.00
Cat. per crate 3.001.00
Chicory, per bbl 2.25*113.75
Kndive. 1-rench. per lb 14@ 15
Kggplants, Fla ■ per box or bskt.
lise.iroi, N. i>., per l>bl 2.5n'ii4.00
Florida, per basket 1.50^/2.50
Horseradish, per 100 lbs 3.00@4 50
Kale, Virginia, per barrel BOOi 1.110
Kohlrabi. N. 0., per 100 bchs . ,3.00@5.00
Lettuce, per basket 2.00@4.50
Per barrel 2 not; 4no
I.inia beans, Fla., per basket ... .6.00© 8.00
Onions—
Cuban, new per crate 3.00@3.50
Old, crate or bag 1.50'n4.25
Okra, per carrier 1.00@2.60
Oyster plant, per 100 bunches . 4.00@6.00
Peas, Florida, per basket 2.00@5.00
Parsley, N. ( »., plain per bbl ... .7.00@10.00
N. O. curly, per barrel 4.00 @ 4.50
Peppers, bbls, bxs or carriers .. I.oo© 3.00
Parsnips, per bbl 2.7r@3.25
Jiomaine, per basket 1.00@1.50
* Per barrel 2.00@4.00
Per box 75© 1.25
Shallots, N. 0.. per barrel 4.00®6,00
Spinach Virginia per bbl 1.00©3.00
Squash, old Hubbard, per bbl.. I.oo© 1.25
Marrow, old. bbl. or crate.... 1.25© 1.50
Fla., new white, per box 2.00©3.00
Turnips, Rutabaga, per bbl ... ,1.00@2.00
White per barrel 1.25@1.75
Tomatoes, Florida, per carrier . .50© 2 50
Watercress, per 100 bunches ...1.50® 2.00
Hothouse.
Heet tops per box 1.0001.25
Cucumbers, No. 1. per doz I.OOSi 1.37
No. 2 per dozen 75© no
Culls, per box 4.00@6.00
I.ettuce. per strap I.oo© 2.00
Mushrooms, 4-lb. baskets 1.00@1.80
Buttons, 4-lb baskets 75©1.00
Mint, per dozen bunches 40©; .60
Radishes, per 100 hunches 2.50@3.50
Rhubarb, per doz bunches K' ©i .nil
Per bundle 50©) .75
Tomatoes, per lb 10# .25
Potatoes.
Bermuda, No. 1, late crop, bb1,.6.00@6.75
Bermuda, No. 2 late crop, per
bbl 6.f1»@5.50
Virginia, late crop, per bbl ... ,3.5004.00
Virginia, late crop, per bskt .... 1.25m 1.50
Florida, new, per I>l >1 St 7.nil
Florida, new, per bskt tr1.75
Cuban, new, per crate 1.25@1.75
State, per 180 lbs 3.50&3.75
State, per bag 3.35© .3.55
Maine, per 180 lbs 3.75©)4.00
Maine, per bag 3.50@3.75
buropran, No. 1, per 168-lb
bag 2.76@3.00
Huropean, per
168-lb bag 1.50@2.50
Sweets, Jersev, No. 1. per
basket 1 25©1.00
Sweets southern, per bbls 2.00@3.00
Apples.
Greening 2.25@4.00
SpilZeiioerg 2.1.-'if s.nil
Spy 2.25©4.50
Wine Sap 3. 00© -1.50
King 2.25© 4.00
Baldwin 2 2<> <i I.nn
Ben Davis 2.On© 3.25
York 2.25© 3.00
Gane 2.75©)3.25
Common 1.00@2.00
Srot Markets at a Glance.
Wheat No. 2 red, elev 1.01%
Oats, standard 60
Flour, spring patent, bbl 5.40
Corn, steamer .73 %
1- laxseed, spot 2.07
! Bard, prime, 100 lbs 9.70
Tallow, city, hltds 06
l'ork. mess, bbl 17.50
Coffee. Rio, No. 1, lb 14% c
Tea. Formosa, lb 14% c
Sugar, fine gran., lb 5.60e
Butter, creamery 31%
Cheese, specials 19
Bggs. firsts 21%
Cotton 10.65
Tobacco—
Havana, R. D 60
Conn , wrapper 60
HAY AND STRAW—Rye straw steady;
oat straw scarce. Hay. large bales, tim
othy. No. 3 to No. 1. 100 lbs., $1.1u@1.35;
shipping, $101.05; clover, mixed, light,
$1.20@1.26: nearby, $1.05@1.20; pure, $1 (15
@1.20; straw, long rye, 804|95e.; o«it, 65
10c. \
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