The evening world. Newspaper, December 18, 1912, Page 28

hte a | MEL Modern Lazy Woman Thinks She’s Busy, | But She Never Accomplishes Anything *= ARE THEY ? OH= GuT Im TOO Your, TIRED To Get uPl FARE ENGINES! Mone, ARE ouTsiDE! Ns \ MAJAM THE | HERE \ \ { j » y) \ aN \\ 2 THE 2 . SNAIL. ) ©] Belteve Laziness Is a Worse Fault Than Glut- tony in the Young Wo- man of To-Day, for She Will Not Learn to Cook and Keep House,” Writes “‘An Old-School Bousewife’” on the Deadly Sins of Woman. the time I get up till the time I go to | “| be@. My doctor says I'll be a nervous) wreck {f I don't drop everything and | Ama you know that her toll, Ike her tat, i “tah of sound and. fury, ale: nifying nothing.” Bhe is all motion, but the motions are all false. She Is a neg- ative, negligible factor In the more or Jess coherent and consecutive activities: of the world to whtoh she belongs. Meny of ws feel that the world has rather grown beyond Tennyson's ad- vice to hie indolent young aristocrat: “Go, teach the orphan boy to read, or teach the orphan girl to eew.” We shrug Our ehoulders and tell ourselves that organized charity takes care of all that. But if the lazy woman, | i i HT | pus mh it i i i i t f f i feed.” te woman who 1s accomplien' Ghe declares. Whathove the men t® ing, really wonders where she may find cay to that? We ail know that tt 8 [an onjoct for benevolent activity she te men whe wonatiy pave for sno freed look @o further than her own Mawel fect” tee Bimecif, of We | What does the giddy and superficial ence the laty he escorts Gemends | Sorson looking back at her really know? $8? Gentlemen, apoak now cf BOI [ties that person's mind ever followed one sold course of study, or even ano Josie! train of thought, to the end: No, because she has beep “so busy’ H HH | ‘lk too, too solid flesh. UNTO A BUTTERFLY. But the modern lasy woman te an q@mtirely different type, on the surface, at any rate. She is no snail; rather @ gay and giddy butterfly, fluttering here and there end elpping 4 great many Gifferent Kinds of nectar, even though Re honeycombs are filled. Or, to take our metaphor tnto the vegetable king- dom, the tasy woman of to-day te rather Itke a tumble-weed, that sporty plant which disdains mots of its own ‘and goes careering over the country with every breese that blows. Now, both the butterfly and the tum- Die-weed probably feel that they're be- ing very busy indeed. But their pro- totype, the jazy woman of the twen- tleth century, not only belleves but pro- claims bersel€ a worker. “Why,” she wilt tell you, opening great eyes of eek-pity, “I'm doing something trom ——— Pour Httle euffragettes marching ‘There's a chance the Highlanders @Bricago corporations will distribute Jeerted and dented. \near from other readers: Here are two letters in which the sin- [fulness of woman ts respectively us- I @hall be glad to ACCUSES THE MAN OF BLAMING THE GIRL. Dear Madam: Men are much worse giuttons than girls, I read “Dis- iMualoned's" remarks yesterday, and all I can say is that I think he might find better company if he would look for it. I delleve he likes to blow his money on good dinners, and then put the blame off on the girl afterward to excuse himself for being so extravagant. So many times I have watched a husband and wife dining together, and it was so plainly the husband who chose the most expensive food and then fussed about it after tt ewws Oddities | ta te—— not get a Chance. ‘The sertth city of the unsalted seas, Duluth, ts blanketed under five feet of | 000 in Christmas presents thia year. | ‘There w a buzz of excitement in Rochester, State bee-keepers are holding a | convention. Women will scrub the streets of Williamsport, Pa., as a rebuke to the grin-| | ning city fathers. GROUNDS FOR SEPARATION—New York City school teacher doesn't like ber husband's clothes and a Philadelphia man alleges that his wife ts too fat, @o many highwaymen are busy In Kansas City the police have been oniered te ehoot on sight. Every patrolman who pots one will get a ten-days’ vacation. ‘Dateves who ransanckes Congressman Vreeland’s house !n Buffalo left valu- ables bebiind, but took twelve ples. Now he expects to have to ra'se his cook's Vor the nineteenth time in twenty te Morristown, N. J. siamo why one year was skipped. @ewennat (Ga.) couple have a twelfth child, born Dee, 12, 191%, tn Twalfty They will have him christened Jan, 12 and a@trest ani weighing twelve pounds. years robbers have loo! age contemplating giving him Dozen for 4 middie name. George |. 44 now, baad @rice of tazzas ts going up. At a London sale W. V. Creighton of New actually paid $1.53 for three William and Mary taztas and $75 for a pair tangas. to get down to something we all know about, an Irish potato ring the fon ted the post-office Inspectors are working with tireless zeal to ferret out the saat 2H OW, DEAR= PUT ITIN THE. LAY WOMANS HUSBAND. THE LAZY WOMAN'S NEMESIS THE BUTTERFLY. ACCOMPLISHES NOTHING AND EEPS EVERY- Body rise Busy. arrived. netimes he'd maxe a nice Uttle ac with the waiter, while his poor sat by wishing with all her heart that she might eat bread and milk tn peace and quiet. I saw one such couple in a res- taurant only the other night. The wife timidly suggested that the table a’hote hill looked very nice. lear, we haven't paid she murmured, apolo- “Muh!” snorted her po- Pocketbook. I noticed that he was ‘the one who ate most of it, too. \aitera ought to know whether men or women ai the bigger gtut- tons. And nine timgs out of ten in a restaurant the waiter will pass the largest helping of an order served for two to the man in the party. tively living alone herself, as any doctor wit admit. She may eat a chocciate or an ice cream soda during the day, but she never thinks of going out and blow- ing herself on a big dinner. And I believe that woman's appetite for sweet things la very much exag- gerated. Or at lesst pwople don't BAY enough about the fondness men have for candy, I know a girl who works tn a candy shop, and #he says lots of men buy of her, and they don't wive the candy away, elther. Bho knows, becauns they ask her to put It in a papor bag instead of a box, and thelr hands are stealing into their overcoat pockets before they Ket outside the door. ‘They come «one, because they don't lke to be laughed at, but they can't keep away JULIA T. SHE SAYS LAZINESS IS A WORSE FAULT THAN GLUTTONY. Dear Madam: 1 believe laziness is worse fault than giut- tony, in the young woman of to- Gey. When x see the young girls out on the streets at all hours, thinking only of their clothes, I at IARDR IDL VATE LMS LAE wonder that any young man hee the courage to marry ope of them. These girls will not learn how to cook and keep h they leave all that to tired moth- school athe bat 1 think nt to take @ om and aixix aren't always wants them, n her to work d talks atrily e will have mn wire aie does finally marry some poor fellow whose sulary won't permit servant, she insiste that they live in @ boarding-hovae so that she won't have any housework to do, Then she passes her afternoons at the matinees and shops, spending more money than her husband can at- ford and with nothing at all to show for it ‘The modern young woman is a thoroughly worthless product, ft @eems to me, and the sum and aub- stance of all her siliness t# that she doesn't want to work at any- thing but a good time. AN OLD-SCHOOL HOUSHWIFE. ONE OF THE SEVEN MEN HUSBAND NAMED WEDS BROOKLYN DIVORGEE Morris and Mrs. Martin Mar- ried Last August, Their Friends Say. marries, Tf Te Became Known tn Brooklyn yester- @ay that Mrs, Etta A. Martin, a well- known church and concert «inger, who was divorced by Edwin E. Martin, fol- lowing one of the most sensational trials ever held in the Supreme Court of that borough, had been qujetly mar- ed to Frank G. Morris, a lawyer Ging at No, 1991 Dean street, Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs, Morris, beyond admitting thetr marriage, refused to give any particu- lame of the wedding. Friend» said it took place in August. Mrs, Morris was formerly Mias Etta H. Hamilton, the daughter of the Rev. Jay Benson Hamilton, pastor of the De Kalb Avenue M, E. Church, She was &@ member of the choir of her father’s church., In May, 19, her first husband, ‘& Manhattan merchant, brought sult for divorce, naming seven men, He charged that his wife had been gullty of misconduct at his summer home in Cottage City, Maas. Lem Hall, a base- ball player, was mentioned at the and the name of Morris was brought in. A number of Iimericke which Mrs. Martin was said to have written were j read tm court, and in these the namos of the co-respondents were mentioned. Mr. Martin at first won the case by de fault. Subsequently the default was re- opened and Mrs. Martin appeared on the stand to refute the charges against her, Morris was a constant attendant, ‘but the jurors disagreed as to his part fm the case. The Court eventually Granted Mr. Martin the divorce and arrangements were made for the cus- tody of the daughter of the couple. CHILDREN ARE JUST WILD OVER PARTOLA ‘The New Peppermint Candy Laxative. Every mother knows how children hate but chil 0 It in delictor though thorough, Js mild, Jng woman welt the Partole box hi children itke it so well, ey try to force oll or any of the other nasty physics when they like Partole? It Jurious to the most dell child, The pure food aine nothing e. your Ge y to Gruggiet and get A 25e. or $1 box of Partola, of 40c. trial or end stamps to PARTOLA 0. 100" 24 Ave. N. Cleanse Your System Mater dpe Op. inertio N- ariP HON pi toU NURS" HEADACHES. BAD BREATH, BTU. BRADFORD'S Blood Purifying Pills varedy ¥ able. (Guaranteed oder Pure Porn impurities and g che eystom of all tinurities pad gas without eniping and produce a healthy and clear com- “for of 50" Film aber 5 tor ® eof ‘aties ! At all drug toF og math For free sample, eond 20, stamp. BRADFORD MRDICINE CO., 400 West ead St, New York. James McCreery & Co. 34th Street Victrolas Style IV. .§ 15.00 bd vil + 25,00 * Vill. . 40.00 w IN e+ 50,00 x 75.00 = 100.00 150.00 + = 200.00 Every Victor Record 7th Floor- 34th Street Victor-Victrolas Victor Records A Victor Charge Account May Be Arranged 23rd street —and— —for— Christmas Sth Kloor--23rd Street ING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 191% 34th Street 23rd Street On Thursday and Friday. DECORATIVE LINENS At Greatly Reduced Prices. Real Madeira hand-embroidered Luncheon Sets, Centre Pieces and Scarfs. Centre Pieces..... 1.75, 2.75 and 3.75 each formerly 2.50, 4.00 and 5.00 Scarfs...........-350, 4.50 and 5.00 each formerly 5.00, 6.00 and 7.50 Moravian Double Damask Table Cloths......... 5.75, 7.25 and 9.75 values 7.50, 9.50 and 12.50 Napkins ...vatues 8.00, 10.00. 6.50, 8.50 dos TRAVELLING RUGS & BLANKETS Below Regular Prices. Fringed Travelling Rugs. .5.50, 6.50 and 7.50 Italian Blankets.......... 2.00, 2.75 to 5.00 White Wool Blankets, full size..............008 pair 3.45, 4.75 and 5.75 Comfortables,—figured mull tops, plain borders, Cotton filled. each 2.50 and 3.00 BAGS & SUIT CASES Russet and Brown Sole Leather Bags,—saddler sewn, reinforced corners, English locks and catches. Leather lined’ with inside pockets. Size 14 to 18 inches. regul irly 6.75 to 8.00, 5.50 Men’s single and double handle Sole Leather Bags,—saddler sewn throughout, English frame and trimmings. Leather lined with inside pockets. 18 inches. regularly 10.00, 7.50 Russet and Brown Cowhide S uit Cases,— double steel frames; fitted with shirt pockets. 24 inches. regularly 6.00, 4.50 Russet and Brown Cowhide Suit Cases,— double steel frames, hand-sewn, reinforced corners, fitted with shirt pockets. 24 inches. 6.00 regularly 8.00 PRACTICAL HOLIDAY GIFTS Handsome Table and Piano Scarfs of Broche with galloon trimming. 7.50 to 34.75 Sofa Pillows..........0...++-.-B@S “ 25,00 Moquette Couch Covers. ..formerly 9.75....7.25 Tapestry Couch Covers........200 to 4.25 formerly 3.50 to 7.50 French Lace Curtains. ..2.50, 3.00, 4.50 pair formerly 3.75, 4.25 and 6.75 Arabian Lace Curtains..............0eeeeeuee a 12.50, 17.50 to 37.50 pair formerly 20.00, 25.00 to 75.00 Bed Sets,—Cretonne flowers appliqued on poplin. 19.50, 22.50, 25.00 set formerly 29.50, 33.00 and 36.00 Curtains to match sets..............15.00 pair ® formerly 23.00 Important Sale. MARBLES, BRONZES & CI.OCKS. 34th Street Store Marble Figures and Busts in classic and modern subjects. 22.50, 42.50 to 75.00 formerly 30.00, 58.00 to 110.00 Vienna, French and Japanese Bronzes...... 9 22.50, 37.50 to 62.50 formerly 28.00, 50.00 to 75.00 Hall Clocks with Solid Mahogany Cases,— movements guaranteed. 27.50. 125.00 to 345.00 formerly 35.00, 145.00 to 400.00 DOLLS AND TOYS In Both Stores A large and attractive stock of Imported and Domestic Dolls, Toys, Books and Games. Spectal Prices on Thursday. Full Jointed Dolls,—every joint properly moulded, sewed or pasted wig, moving eyes, shoes and stockings. 16 inches high. 5Oc regularly 75c Toy Pianos,—nicely made and finished. 18 keys. regularly 3.00, 2.50 Mechanical Railroad Trains with oval regularly 1.50 1,00 “James MeCreery & Co, 42% Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co., Broadway, Fourth Avenue, Eighth to Tenth Street, Advance Notice as to Parcel Post Inquiries are being made of us regarding the Parcel Bost service to be put in operation the first of January next, For the information of the public we desire to say @ shall ; aturally co-operate with the Government in € ing the much-needed Parcel Post. Our first consideration will always be to give the most economical service to our customers. There are many deliveries that will have tobece by our own automobiles and wagons. Deliveries at a distance will be governed by the of postage, cost of expressage and frequency and expedit{a ness of the service, always preferring the requirement o customer. We have but one price for every customer lives in the United States, and we shall make a free d everywhere, based upon the amount of the graduated by the zones laid out by the Postmaster D Our customers ordering by mail will have our cireul letter mailed to them, giving the amount of purchases neces- sary to obtain free delivery and other information relating’ thereto, operative after the first of January next. (Signed), fifos Christmas Sale of All-Silk Umbrellas $3.75, $5 and $7.50 for $5 to $15 Grades Styles for both men and women. All new patterns— and yelled handles this year are prettier than they have ever n. Women’s umbrellas have full length handles of sterling sil- ver etched and engraved, gold plated handles, sterling silver or silver inlaid and gun-metal tips, ivory tips, too many to describe. Men's umbrellas have good natural wood crook handles inlaid with sterling silver, and there are plenty of the fash- ionable Prince of Wales crooks. In many cases the handles alone have cost as much as you are paying for the entire um- brella. Please note the ex cellent quality of the silk. Silk and Union Taf- feta Umbrellas, at 92.50 have handles of natural wood with pretty onion or straight- tops of sterling silver or gun- metal. Early choosers have best selection, though every one of the 750 umbrellas is im the real sense of the word “aba gain.” Mein floor, O1¢-Builiias \ ‘A Sale of French Buckles and Lavallieres for Christmas They are the kind one enjoys giving friends,-because they are— Good—worth several times what we ask for them. Beautiful—some of the most effective pieces we have ever imported. Serviceable—a woman can always use another pin or buckle on her gown or wrap, and who can have too many necklaces? Buckles and Pins, $2.50 and $3.50 Worth $7 to $15 in beautiful dull silver and gold effects artistically set with dif- ferent stones. Lavallieres, $4—Worth $8 to $12 These also in dull silver and gold effects, set with stones. Not the real precious metals or stones, but such beautiful sim- iles as the best “French” jewelry is fashioned of. Any one of these artistic bite of jewelry will be an appreciated gift > Main floor, Old Building, Leather Gifts A considerable section of the Leather Goods Store is given over to the most necessary and convenient gifts possible to imagine. Limousine cases for men and Tiny picnic sets, in women are completely fitted with ivory or other brushes, mirrors and toilet boxes of all kinds. Shirt cases are always appreciated by men. Necktie hangers, with folding hanger, are so constructed that the ties can be fastened to lie tlat when travelling, 85—exclusively here Bottle cases, flasks bottles of every kind in le: Handy collar and cuff boxes, some with boxes for studs, Brief cases for lawyers—many other people use for papers. Traveling alcohol lamps are perfectly safe and no danger of their jeaking. : leather cases, big bottles to’ carry. toilet drinking cups in nests or water: , ebon- ide military bristles, 81 pair ish dressing cases, of kin or hide, with all necessary tings for a gentleman, 812, $14, 918 and upwards. Best 35 dressing cases—for men and women, of grain leather, lined with leather, with t brush, clothes brush, nail file, issors, comb, soap box, toot! id thermos her cases, Women’s Gloves Six Li 80c Pair Linen 1,200 fresh pairs of new im- Handkerchiefs Bored OveHIORE gince gloves In Burnt Wood Box, 50c with two clasps and eimbroid- ‘The handkerchie hi CEEUISSL TMEGO te EUV Foy DTG Pe LATER HEE He tan and brown, the most ¢ box is of burnt wood with sirableshades now. Alsol picture of preity girl on both and gray the kinds sides the caver, J nearly every ongof our cus- And the six ] t i , i six hendkere! tomers wants. 1} sizes to- and the box Prater morrow. Special value. only 500, . Subway floor, Old Building Subway floor, Ohl Building For Boy on Christmas Morning - A Chinchilla Reefer at $5 This is a chinchilla season, ov 10 litle And these are better-than-usual nveustar i Nita Cello All-wool, in blue and gray, with warm flannel collar of black velvet. Sizes 8 to 12 years ' The New Store for Boye—Broadway, corner lining and corner Eighth,