The evening world. Newspaper, January 27, 1903, Page 11

\ Ain Afternoon Frock. And a Visiting Gown. ) The illustrations show two new London fashions; the first a smart costume in wtamped Velvet. |@age ere jet ornaments connected by @fternoon frock of crepe de chine with applique lace trimmings. It is trimmed with bands of white lace, while on the cor- cords. The second is an énexpenstve (THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 97, 100v. —=WORLD'S = HOME MA GAZI T HIS fellow Doblin threw a quick reversal over Sun- day,” remarked The Cigar-Store Man, “He reversed himself so quick that you can still see the smoke,” agreed The Man Higher Up. “Doblin is the Barbara Aub of politics. You re- member how Barbara kept the courts strung along that time with a new story every day. If they put the screws on Doblin he is likely to re- verse himself again to-morrow and keep on reversing until the spring— until you can’t tell by looking at him whether he's going or coming. “Did you ever see 80 many lies passed out as were snaked into that investigating committee? In the first place Lessler sald that a member of the committee led to him by saying that the proceedings would be private. Then the members one and all came back and said that Lessler was a lar. “Lessler then put the bribery thing up to McCullagh and Quigg and Dob- lin. Quigg and McCullagh went off before the lanyard was pulled and sald that Lessler was ea Har. Doblin came along and said that Quigg was a Har, “In the mean time they got a man from Virginia in who says that both Doblin and Quigg are liars. Quigg gets on the stand and the luxuriant hair-out he wears quivered Iike a sea of dried grass in a gale as he de- nounced Doblin as @ liar. That was the situation Satumiay night. “The accusations of putting the kibosh on the truth were so compll- cated at that stage that nobody could frame them up but a skilled solver of puzzles in the Sunday newspapers. Southerners walked around Wash- ington in a trance so deep that some of them didn’t hear invitations to drink. Down South {f that many men had been called liars in public the hearse horses would fiave been worked to death. “Monday morning comes and Doblin complicates the whole mess by going on the stand and calling himself a Mar. Incidentally he called Less- ler a Nar, Of course it is now up to Lessler to call Doblin a liar. “As it stands now Quigg and McCullagh have been called Hars twice apiece, Lessler has been called a Ilar four times, Doblin has been called a Mar three times by others and once by himself. When Lessler gets it to him it will put him in the top rank. THE MAN HIGHBGR UP. EXPLAINS HOW INFORMER DOBLIN : CAME TO TAKE IT ALL BACK “If it {s true that they tried to bribe Lessler their work was #0 coarse that it would shame St. Loula, and out there the bribers worked with searchlights and wig-wag sig- nals from the roofs of the tall build- ings. ‘The proposition of going to a Congressman and offering him $5,000 to vote for a bill is like standing out on the street-car track at noon and throwing a rock through a Broadway Dlate-giass window. It is as hard to do @ getaway from one as the cther. “There was a suggestion of the !m- Proved method of debauching our spotless legislators in the testimony | of Quigg and McCullagh. They said that an intimate friend of a friend of theirs was an intimate friend of a man who knew a man who had some jstock {n the Holland Torpedo Boat Company. ‘They work this gag through Intimate friends now and when it comes to a showdown nobody can be caught with the goods. “In looking over the papers you have butted Into dreams about chorus girls kicking the upholstering out of the market for amounts ranging from $100,000 up. You have wondered how it could be pulled off. The answer is as plain as a high-ball sign. The girl didn’t put up a cent, but she had an intimate friend who was an intimate friend of a man who was going to be a milkmaid for a certain stock, “The intimate friend arranged to have somo shares put In her name, and some evening after the show he handed it across the table to her at Rector’s, Congressmen are the chorus girls of crooked legislation these times. They find in their mail some morning a notification that Gittem, Holdem & Buckem, the eminent stock brokers, have $25,000 to their credit at such and such a bank in New York. The Congressmen know that they haven't bought or sold any of the stock, but thoy find out in a few hours that one of the friends of an intimate friend of a man who 4s interested in legislation has staked them.” “Do you think Doblin Med when he said he tried to bribe Lessler?” asked The Clgar-Store Man. “It's hard to keep cases on a man who plays the lle card open and coppers it on the same deal,” replied The Man Higher Up. Do Pretty Girls “~' Make the Best Wives? Some Say, VES; Others, NO EVENING WORLD recently Ty offered three prizes for the three t a! to the question: “Do Pretty Girls Make the Best Wives?" ‘he prizes offered were: Ten dollars for the most excellent answer, and %& @ach for the two next in merit. ‘This is e question which has aroused much discussion, both In and out of the newspapers, from time to time; @nd a comprehensive reply might go far. toward helping many an undecided man<to choose a wife. The Evening World: therefore laid the question be- fore its ‘readers for adjudication. ~The prize contest closed last Satur- @ay.- Here are a few of the numerous letters received: Think Only of Looks. To the Editor of The Evening World: No; pretty girls do not make the. best Wives, because they do nor think of their-husbands and domest'c affairs, but énly that they are pretty and orna- mental. They require constant admira- tion, and do not encourage thelr hus- Band's business undertakings, because they only think how to be dressed and Bedutity themselves. The plain wife devotes the time (which the pretty wife ses in her own dec: of her household. A ome by a pretty ‘wasted, while a plain won P At home to the pleasure and com her husband and ¢ ren MATILDA OMMUNDSEN, f A Sensible Iden, Bo the Fditor of The Evening World wPretty girls make the best wiyes when Possessed of the qualities that make Plain girls good wives M. H. M. “Some May and Some May Not.” Wo tho Eattor of The Evening World Do pretty girls make the best wives? F think riot. Some may and some may vot. It depends mostly on the ability Of a pretty girl to keep a cheerful and happy home. Her character must be Moble, trae and faithful,,and ske must never once regret whom she has chosen @s her Mfo partner. “Beauty is but skin deep." Iomely girls may make the Best of wives All the more so if thelr character is true and womanly. If a pretty girl porserses a noble character and high thoughts and strives ever to Weve, cherish and comfort through life hher own chosen hus , then and then oply can she be one of the best wives, i -after marriage pretty girls stil Miké 40 Mirt with young men, thus mak fing thelr beloved husbands unhappy. Homely girls, in my opinion, make bet- fer wives, LILLIAN L. DORNBLUL, A Poetical Neply, Wo the Editor of The Evening World: ‘At seems to mo that this question must eertajnly be answered in the affirmative. “hp thing of beauty 1s a Joy forever.” thie adage ts true, the beautiful matd- Wifh both cheeks adorned with the Wy blossoms and pink flowers of vi; tous healih should be considered fi we Worthy of preference in the we- ection of u wite than ver homely wistor of bad health and complexion. Some Betwon has wisely told us that “health fw beauty.” If so, the truly handsome ‘oune Iady, whether rich or poor, will hy surpass her less fortunate contem- an efficient housekeeper and Joving mother and wife, ‘ ROBERT HENRY. “There. Ave Exceptions. ‘There are exception: girls Ser ry ‘Phroush too much ad, = ind love of personal adorn- no interest in their husband's welfare, They are drawing-room ornaments. The pretty girl is bound to give some poor fellow a terrible heart wrench. 5. Ww. F. Beauty Breeds Discontent. ‘To the Editor of The Brening World: A pretty girl is not so apt to make a good wife as {s one not blessed with beauty. Although a pretty girl does oft-times make @ motte! wife, besides pretty face she must have a sweet tem- per and disposition, and these good polnts are much oftener found in the girl who !s not pretty. Now, how much better wife the girl with an agreeable disposition does make, even though she 19 not pretty, than the pretty girl wit Mt a disagreeable disposition! Again, the pretty girl 1s more apt to be fickle, and when she marries often finds herself satisfied. Her home, though it be pleasant and comfortable, has no at- traction for her. The girl who is not 80 pretty is ever content with a true and loving husband even in the most humble home. JOHN W. SMITH, Jr. Goodness as a Beautifer. tor ef The Evening World: should a pretty girl make a bet- wife than a homely one? I have To the Wh: ter seen both in thelr homes—neat, good and happy. No one {s very homely that 1s y. g20d, sweet dleposltion 1 whom a sensible man prefers 1s happy, good-natured and por sed of a knowledge of how to make finances go far. Mrs, I. N. SEARLES. “Not Merely To the Editor cf The To men seeking a Skin Deep,’ Evening World partner my ad- make certain that you are truly loved by tne woman you purpose to make your wife, and if so then marry her by all means whether she be beautiful or plain of face. How- ever, the pretty girl of to-day ts intel- Ngent enough to know that boauty ts not, merely skin deep, but a true por- trayal of the fnner state. Hence sho knows that an ugly temper, a mean, nagging disposition, will soon rob her of her pretty looks. Consequently she will always endeavor to be at her best. And that 1s why J consider that man fortun- all indeed whose companion “for better or for worse” brings to him a face sweet and pretty and a big heart full of love and womanly sympathy Mrs, O. M —>— PAYING POETRY, What's the matter {th poetry? ts fre- quently enough asked these days, says the Boston Evening ‘Transorip Mr. Kipling has two great advantages over the clever vereifiers whose books SEARLBs. do not sell 200 coptes; he has real power; exceeding the mere crafisman's com- mand over his medium; and he has news sense which prompts him to write of things that people are intensely iny terested in, Who wants to read about Phyllis's canary bird or melancholy moonlight on the harbor of Valparatso when the coal bin is empty and the night lamp, with oil at 1) cents a gal- ton, ts eating off its wick? Buch ts t Kipling question that pauses for a sat- lefactory reply. ———__— PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION, Towne—You don't mean to say you didn't notice that earthquake shock? Browne—I guess 1 was home in Algu- huret at the time, Towne-—But the shake must have been mid- | THE GHOSTS’ REVEL sy (Copyrighted, 1900, Dally Story Pub. Co.) NE evening Mf. Majesté, manufacturer of seltzer water in the Marais, was returning from a little collation at the house of some friends in the Place Royale. He was in a merry mood, humming snatches of gay songs and smiling over the pleasantries of the evening. Two o'clock sounded from the bell of St. Paul. “How lal pavements were slippery, the streets dark and in this old quarte: trom a time when carriages were rare, thera were a lot of turns and corners, In- his eteps, especially as his legs were a little heavy and his eyes rather dim from the many toasts of the little collation, Finally M. Majeste arrived at his house and paused before the huge doorway ornamented with an esoutcheon, newly gilded, representing the arms of an anclent family and upon which he had placed the elgn of his factory, r ERLY NESMOND MAJESTH, JUNIOR, 1 t Manufacturer of Seltzer Water. 1 on all the siphons of the factory, on the labels, memorandum and letter heads were displayed conspicuously the old arms of Nesmond. I cannot express the grand alr of decay and sadness that hung over that ancient place, the Hotel de Nesmond. In @ strong light the hotel did not look the same. The words, cases, stores, entrance to workshops, blazed everywhere in letters of gold, making the old walls to live once more; the trucks of the railway jarred the dooms and clerks advanced to the steps, pen over ear, to receive the merchandise. The court was filled with boxes, baskets, straw and packing or sackcloth. One felt the presence of com- monce, the activity of tho factory. But with the night, the great eilonce, the winter moon throwing and inter- weaving shadows on the confusion of complicated roofs, the old house of Nes- mond took on a different aspect. ‘he balconies looked like lace, the court of honor expended and the old stairway upon which the unequat Mghts shone re- sembled the altars of a cathedral Upon this particular night M. MaJeste observed a peculiarly fine aspect. On crossing the deserted court he was Impressed with the loud ecno of his footsteps. Phe stair appeared immense and diMcult to ascend. It was the collation |without doubt that was rtsponsible for this, Arrlylng at the finst door he paused to breathe and approached a window. This is what ‘t 4s to lve in a historle house. M. Majeste Is not a poet, oh, no; but, however, on looking at the beautiful, artistic court over wh ided a sheet of blue Ight and upon the old house of the nobility, whlch had the alr of being asleep with many roofs under @ hood of snow, there came to him wusual and pecullar thoughts as tf he were ‘trans. id into another or more spiritual world, “Heln? All the same, If the Nesmond were to come again'— At this moment a greit bell resounded through the court. The opened suddenly, quickly, brusquely, ax the reverberations died away; during these few minutes the sound of steps was ‘heard In the shadow or the doorway, a confused, rustling nolse, as If whispering and ,the advent of people. Some were Aisputing and some pressing for entrance, ‘Tae valets, more valets, the glass of the coaches mirrored in the light of the moon, the chairs of otnors attended by chairmen with lighted torohes running eagerly unui the courtyard was filled. The company descended, ealuted, entered and conversed aa if they were quite familiar with it all, A awish of slik, a clanking of swords and @ superabundance of powdered hair; nothing but delicate voices trembling ana uncertain, lght laughter without resonance, feeble feot with no buoyancy, All these people had the manner of being old, old, Ire long the house had the air of being inhabi ‘Torches shone from Window to window; were seen mounting und descending the stajrease even to the upper windows in the manga’ as if en fete, sparkling anil flashing with vivactty, The Hote! de Nesmond owas (iluminared as though « glorious sunset had fullon upon the window panes and revivified it “Ant the place i# on fire! It ia a conflagration!” sald M, Majoste, recovering from ils stupor. He endeavored to steady himself, as his legs were stil) woak, and descended quickly {nto the courtyard, where the footmen appeared to be coming to light fresh fires. M, Majeste approached them, He #poke to them thoy did not reply, but continued to talk among themselves in a low tone, but to the astonishment of M Majeste no vapor issued from their lips in the frigid alr of the night M. Mafeste was not contented He wished to assure himsolf of this great fire which blazed 60 high and #o straight, a aingular fire indeed, emitting a flame without neat which ebines so unusual and burns not. Tranquillized by this latter thought the good man crossed over tre steps to enter the shops. ‘Tie shops were on the ground floor and formerly had beon the grand salon or reception-room of the castle, There were no curtains nor furniture, nothing but baskets and big boxes full of siphons with metallic heads, and the dried branches of an old Inc bus whiea doorway rose biack and ugly pphind the window panes. M. Majeste on entering found th shops full of light and people. He saluted, but they paid no attention to his The ladies on the arms of thelr cavaiers continued thelr lackadalsical, cere, ous manneriamy. & e were promenading, rsing and olhers ste or seated in little groups, ‘Truly all these old marquis and aristocrats had the al of boing at h Before pn ornamented pier glabs a. jittle dow stopped treniblingly, ‘gay that it is I, and that I am there!’ ani she rewarded a smiling Diar cluding spur-stones before the doors for the use of cavaliers. All these retarded | caded coats and the GUY DE MAUPASSANT tion!" It was the seltzer water of M. Majeste which they took for champagne. It was @ Httle vapid, but bah! one drinks Jt just the same, and like the poor little ghost, it had not a eolid head, Tittle by little the foamy seltzer water animated and ex. cited them until they began to desire to dance. Minuets were arranged, Four violins which M. Nesmond had brought with him commenced an atr of ft ts!” eald.the good man to timself, hurrying his steps, but the| Rameau, in triolets of minor tones and melancholy spirit. It was odd to see the which dates | old aristocrats turn slowly with each meagure and salute with a gravo and stately air, Their attire seemed to renew its freshness, the gold watstooats, the bro- ippers with their diamond buckles. Even the panels ofthe saion appeared to revive and understand that old times ‘had come once more. The mirrors on the walls, over more than two hundred years old, acratohed, defaced, black and old, lighted up and reflected the image of the dancers, a little dim possibly, but as if attended with regret. In the micet of all this elegance M. Mafeste felt uneasy and uncomfortable as he cowered behind a box and regarded them curiously and with a degree of ap- prehension. Little by Itttle daylight arrived. Through the window panes of the shop one Saw the court grow white, then the top of the windows, then the Interior of the salon. At the moment when the sun came the figures becamo luminous, Soon Mf Majeste could see but two of the violinists, and slowly they vanished as imper- ceptibly as the others. In the courtyard a few appeared still, the chairmen, some powdered heads, a glint of emeralds under the last glimmer of the torches which the footmen held, upon the pavement. All'these blendod with the ghostly wheels of the last carriage which hurried away with a great noise through the open doorway. LETTERS, EVERY WOMAN QUESTIONS, Should Read This. ANSWERS. It Means Advertiser Pays Ponta, To tho Editor of The kvening World: When an advertisement says; “We wil) send you postpaid,” &c., does it mean the advertiser will pay the postag buyer? There In No Legal Lin Ty the Kditor of The Evening World; How many terms can a e? B, BLL Street © To the Editor of The Evening World; 1 have noticed that people, in getting on a car, are apt to be thrown violent- ly against the brass handles which are attached to the doors of the cars, ‘This is particularly true when one gets or th from the front platform. A blow of this kind, on chest or side, may result in} sayos wondertul preparetion in the world."!— serious consequences F, A, ©, |r, Monroe. f Does in0re for my complexion and tor Speechmaking. saything | have ever aed’ Anna Helse te To the Maltor of Kvening World Thousands of Testimonials, If « gentleman altends a mecting and All speak In the highest terma of while there I# asked to speak o: ere tain subje a ar aaiaee a tees DR, CHARLES’ In that ape pornos? 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