The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1904, Page 14

(- ery ojher de- fancy of the re are no re- J. G CKS was & . of the late 3oth did th er, although the r had onfined in the sea, to b sired the habit of go ng downr ps, while the former k h ra d stocks. Their fate s a trifie d nt also in that the T s B firmly and flectu d the other was v pablic p and asted in tk Goldbricks’ of dissolution he would an- ecured a controll- line and that it be put on a paying i succeeded number of their stock- au drawer y them out on the right-of- bottom b vay Id issue a revised announce- nent th ng to the unexpected ap- earance of circumstances over which he had no control the road would be unable to pay dividends on any but the first preferreé, leaving the second, ird and fourth eferred and the arious forme of common stock to go their way in peace. Whenever this happened it was a sure sign that be- tween 99 and 100 per cent of the first preferred was safe]y salted away in the coffers of the said J. Goldbricks. It is estimated that he received at least seventy-five letters a day, point- ing out to him the exceeding sinfulness of his possessing milllons, while there were poor women and children starv- ing for the want of an automobile or & seat at the grand opera. People who wouldn’t have recognized a $20 bill if they had met it on the street were full 8OO0 lengihs and they do not come sizes, but they are plenty zh for good sized panels, and the average person uses linens come in a variety of de- although but two ed together. For in- a whi red d blue two colors t blend ¥ it the patterr re as varied as or 1d wish for. The one trouble woven ticles that require ards, but neyer r a frock, although an orde e any quantity and a sidery has come in E ur that there is ar ariety of it on hand. It is a of Turkish embroidery, the de- sisting ent y of straight nes ike cre stitch work, it is done rely by the mesh of the material, or one that is woven nen or silk, Java can- vas is basted over the surface and when the embroidery is completed it romoved thread by thread. Bright s selected, such as red r shade of blue, and a ed of yellow is v used. There are top collars d cuffs, doilies and tray cloths and a hundred end one dainty mats and cen- SINS REMOVED WHILE %* Fable for the T" : Foolish. . to the brim with plang for the amelio- ration of everything in general and themselves in particular if he would only listen to them. In the midst of this torrent of good advice he went calmly on his way, working twelve hours a day and living o oatmezl and pre-digested crackers and shaking down the great American public for subscriptions to railroads that never ran and wouldn’'t have, known where to run to if they had had the chance. In the course of time he laid aside the ticker tape and quietly and unostentatiously died, as he had lived, with his eyes fixed on the fu- ture(s). It is needless to add that he didn’t take a large part of his money with him, which was probably fortu- nate for the money, as very lttle of it is being printed on asbestos paper now- adays. When the news of his death ap- peared on the front page in immediate juxtaposition to the report of an ex- pected hot wave the newspapers rose up and called the attention of the young men of the country to the mad- ness of striving for more wealth than could conveniently be concealed from the assessor. The obituary articles that blossomed out in all sorts of pub- lications were about as complimentary as the speeches at an election for presi- dent of a well-conducted woman's club. There was not complete agreement as to whether he should take rank in his- tory with Nero and the Borgias or with the man who stole Charley Ross or the hitherto undiscovered gentleman who committed assault and battery on the person of the late Billy Patterson, but there was general unanimity of feeling that when his name appeared in the Hall of Fame it would be time to burn the jails and turn the Govern- ment over to & syndicate of presidents of South American republics. That YOU WAIT. | any cre should cver rise up and call him blessed was considered about as likely as that the Mississippt River should overcome its natural prejudices and flow back past St. Louis again. It =0 happened that among the heirs whom Mr. Goldbricks regretfully left behind him there were one or two who had advanced ideas on the duties of rich men, aside from inheritance" taxes and the Custom:house hold-up. They Avere of the opinion that a vigorous application of philanthropy. would wash all tL.> stains off the prdinary double eagle of commerce and that even the more vulgar $5 bill might be cleansed c? all uncleanness, In pursuance of this laudable enterprfse for the pro- motion of the public health, and the re- vamping of their ancestor's time-worn and travel-stained reputation, they made public large and imposing plans for the ercction of the J. Gold- bricks Memorial Hospital to cost at least $1.000,000. This was followed up by a gift'of a few hundred thousand to the Omnibus Univers.ty, with the small condition that the university ghould erect a statue on the campus ghowing J. Goldbricks in the act of receiving a vote of thanks and a hand- embroidered copy of the Ten Com- mandments from a delegation of wid- ows and orphans whom he had ab- solved from what is considered to be the root of all evil. . About the time that the storm was at its height manifestations began to appear that the country had been mis- taken in its first estimate of the char- acter and probable future estate of the late J. Goldbricks. The first symp- tom was the cropping out of a lead of editorials pointing out that the world’s great men were seldom valued at their true worth by their own generation. Then people began to wake u to a realization of the fact that the exigen- cies of modern business, or something that sounded like that, wouldn't allow business men to adopt the same meth- ' ods that would bring success in & Sun- BURNISHED LEATHE . PIC v URRS S ERATE aay-school. From this stage the transition was easy to unadulterated praise of Goldbricks as that prince of business men and Napoleon of finance whose death was an irreparable loss to the community. It was all of that, for while he was still on this mundane sphere there was a chance that some one would ‘get him on the short side and squeeze a few cents out of him. Ilis past misdeeds were all forgotten and his panel in the Hall of Fame was specifically framed with gold leat and inscribed “To -the man who has done more than any other man of his gen- eration to hold up the American people before the eyes of the world.” He is gone, but not entirely forgot- ten, and while the evil that he did may live after him it is much more conven- ient to assume that it is a case of mis- taken identity. And in closing it is only fair to assure the world that while the sins of the fathers are visited on the children it is possible to receive the visit in such a way as to make even a 'b‘l.:l:.”k like & sight draft on eternal ter -nieces that are always availaoie and dainty about a home. Some of them present a dull appearance, while others are more pretentious and shine with the luster of silk, for all pocketbooks are carefully corsidered and catered te. ‘Working cottons with or without a sheen are used. so that all results may be obtained at all prices, and the sum asked, by the way, for these scrim ar- ticles is little if any more than they could be purchased elsewhere for and they always bear a distinct mark of individuality. Of laces and insertions there is not much of a variety, but what they have is good, well made and decidedly pretty, not te mention cheap, for a dollar and a quarter a yard for real lace over am inch in width is anything on earth but exorbitant. Danish embroidery is a satisfactory line of work that is displayed. The foundation is a mooth linen and & Reavy white cotton is used in out the design. It is somethin every one can do, but like the ma of fussy work, very few have patience to apply themselves to it in reality buttonholing, for it all the cut out edges of the linen and as the designs ar 'ormed in this fash- ion. it is easy to see that it is all im- portant. But needlework in its various phases is not ail that this guild b of. for there are quit %5 are enthusiastic membe are women. The beaten brass and copper articles are worth seceing in themselves. The one staple 4 at catches and helds the e at present is the can- tick As no two are ver ex- dle are a fascinating study. As a f e fe things sfactory to collect, for they always unfque and are dis- more sat are nearl tinctly serviceab well these days o that attract the most attention a that fasten t the walls by A screw or tack A s some six or eight nd probably about size in wic projecting and B place by a ler b b neath it to catch t with t f there should can chance to be any. A doz more or less, lined about on the ws would be perfectly charmi a dining-room or den, especiaily if s the trays, decanters and bowls were setting about her d there to further idea Naturally candlesticks call for shades there are endless variety of them in ap jued leather, both burned and colored, and in the heavy papers. Instead of frett ing about the correct ¢ for the tables. all you have to do is to select your colore and the guild does the rest, and on re- markably short notice at that. All sorts and cond work are right in t fr panels for d and pietures for pillows, exqui ture frame and last 1 not leather bookbinding that in itself is an exquisite art In the paintings, that the ca ily framed n oppe ff hon y a chance ¢ w full well that at any e torn for they moment th to a dark corner to make new come Woodw has not been hand erlooked in carver Chests orated the shuffle, for has made itse of Spanish ceda out e and side by si place fc crowded out of th icat home. There are screen both an art and a cr way, that would be an home, no matter how elegant it might be, for the very best efforts have been put and that proclaims an art e Of china in all forms there is an abundance—the laintiest chocolate sets, exq sat fine old steins numerous pieces that the nds so many uses for and of wh he is so justly proud. For you c ravel the length and breadth of the city and find no hand- somer hits than the work of these giris, who apparently are intent on pleas- sure seeking to do anything the least practical In fact, it is the same with all the exhibits that the giris so tempt-~ ingly offer with a merry smile and a merrier chatter, and if you are tempted to buy on aecount of this seif-same, alluring manner, there will be no after cause for complaint, fer you will be ab- salutely certain to get the full worth of your meney.