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". thumb tacas or pins so they cannot slip durlnc the operstlon. vo not rest your uuu h "yw. part of the desltn you are transferrlnr else tlnct npon the material si the drawn line of the design. Office Nuisance By ALICE The omce nuisance Is of Infinite variety. The grouch, the gos sip, the glggler. the chronic grumbler, the braggart, the gum chewer, and the bluffer are but a few of the forms It takes. Perhaps one of the most offensive forms of this business rnal- ady Is the gossip, for she Is usually a com- blnatlon of many of these germs Ehe is an Idler, a waster of time, the girl whose opportunities " lie only In the direction of the rest room where for a half hour at a time she discusses every petty office detail, eulogizing most unkindly on her employer s personalities, his business af fairs, and bis management of them. She Is the girl who Is always talking shop and who treats her employer's affairs with 'wfrW ,. n n - A A n n HWHR 7 N iff WtN U idN 'dy about as much confidence as a headllner In kempt hair and nails. Tb desk of the un a dally Is treated. Her treachery Is not tidy one Is ever In a state of disorder. Acou- conHned to her employer, either She Is the girl who, under the guise of sympathetic friendship and with an on-her-honor oath of secrecy, elicits confidences of the most personal kind from her fellow workers and then does not wait ror but makes the op- portunlty to transfer the sacred confidence to a willing ear The friendship of this girl Is much more dangerous than her enmity. Because of the tosslp's characteristic disregard tor strict veracity and her tale bearing, she Is a ma licious mischief maker She has no scru ples about listening to private conversations and less about repeating them. She Is a menace and her cowardly, underhanded op erations are most difficult to combat. There Is the braggart, she of the high and Bilgttty air, vhose self-appointed superiori ty, when not met with resentment, evokes laughter. She Is always generous with her opinions, always telling what she has done and what she might do if only the oppor tunities were not so lacking, cine is an ego- tlst whose conceit blinds her for her oppor- tunltles. A patronizing air Is hers. Gen- erally she Is a bluffer, wanting to lend the lmpresslon she Is not working because she has to. She Is th girl who, with an early morning yawn, prefaces an elaborate narration of the previous night's celebration with " O dear! I'm so tired this morning I don't believe I shall ever get through the day. It was so late when I got home last night. After the theater George Insisted on sup- ttr. Ofcourso I had a grand time George certainly knows how to spend his money. I love to go out with him. He takes me to such lovely places and you know It Is awfully nice to b able to travel with your own kind of people sometimes." And where Is there a worse form of nui sance than the office grouch th girl hates her work, loudly advertising the fact by looks and actions! Bbe goes around with a chip on her shoulder, ccotlncaUy grumbling 4xmi net work, but, sat? jaaxinw the r-Htr&axfkrm'fSk,, - CfA 7 SfFS v '" ' i in Many Guises. MASON. illchtost effort toward a. more coecenlal atmosphere. Breo when aaaed to do the work for which abe was en(Bel he as sumes the attitude of one Imposed upon, and If extra TorkmcesaltatesadeUrlnher leaving promptly- on time. In spite of the fact that three mornings out of the week she la late, she shows bitterest resentment. The girl who does her work in this frame of mind misses the Joy of work well done and her erouchy. sullen disposition bars her from any congenialities with her fellow workers Everybody hates and avoids a grouch A cheerful disposition, a willingness to perform the duties assigned and to perform them to the best of one's aWIUty, patience In the face of the Innumerable petty trials and an altruistic spirit make equipment sufficient to make a comparatively short Journey to the success goal. Again, there Is the untidy girl the ofSce eyesore. Not even a pretty face will coun teract a hlt-and-tnia belt connection, a shirt waist with mlsslce buttons, soiled neck bands, mussy jabots, and shoddy finery un- pie of minutes' delay for the recovery of her pad and pendl from the dSbrls Is necessitated when an emergency call comes from the boss, She is a nerve racker. . There Is something lacking In a girl who Is habitually careless about these little things and the boss is one of he first to recognize the shortcomings. Plain, simple clothes, well brushed hair, neatly dressed, and a dean. fresh look are the essentials of good groom- lng and good grooming has a great deal to do with a girl's progress In the business life. Some other well known phases of the odes nuisance are to beTound In the thoughtless. , superficial, giggling girl, whose constant giggle creates anything but a good im pression, the gum chewer, who compromises her business character and puts stigma on her profession by the annoying sight and sound and whose continuance of the dis gusting habit shows the possession of little self-respect and rx ambition; the borrowing type, whose easily acquired first loan Is followed closely with a second, then with every craving a recurrence of the habit until she becomes an object of suspicion the ultl- mate fate of the borrower and 1U feeling be- tween her and her bankers results; the girl who shifts her work on to her good natured office mate, who by her failure to do herself the distasteful thing loses a chance to strengthen herself for the hardships she must meet In life: the Indifferent girl, con tent to drudge alorg In the rut she has made for herself: the flirt, whose silly Uttle office affairs have so often been the ruination of her business career: the slangy girl with ber "Believe me!"and "Tou get me, kldT" and the girl who underrates herself, whose self. belittlemenl does not help to raise her In the estimation of others. Also there Is the woman In authority who makes of herself not only a nuisance but an Injury. By her self-importance she Irri tates. She labors under the delusion that no one Is as capable as she is. Her lade of sympathy and oSdousntss make extremely difficult the work of those) under her oJreo- tlm iiiiiiiiliiv.iii::' ' i::ii;:ii::!::i A( -' '' ' uiy r cr l m-Lsfm ev l & A VS A f V- A V- 111 vy n f THE WASHINGTON HERALD SUNDAY, MAY 12, MfOr 1 I ' ' 'f A tKf? (V jl .4 4r" 1 l v Seen ' in the Favor has been extended to the Russian blouse and long smock. Colored crystal buttons to match the gown are used upon a great many models Plain linen frocks trimmed with bancs o striped linen are smart for children. Email 'covered buttons of plain red ancj a belt of red leather give a delightful touch of color to a white costume. szt -sit.:?" :tttvn in , :r ,. rsear a !- - - - zv 111 feteeeees sss" B , t s s Two Afternoon Frocks. 4 Soth models are made in silk and trim SigavS?vUttff ajssEgy Jfegyrc;TtKWpggM IBS E QIuil Wmfm - v n End Embroidery Designs. Shops of Paris. The sleeveless blouse, or with shoulder caps like epaulets, of marquisette or chiffon over a satin or changeable chiffon, embroid ered or beaded or belted, is effective A stylish tailored blouse of white linen 1 often fastened dow the front with white crystal buttons. Rucbes worn at the neck are saining popu larity every day. They are worn to match every gown. Bed with button to match material. 1912. ! Byron Collar and Other Trifles. By LAURA BRANDT. A huge success hJU been newly achieved by the ostrich feather boa. It Is not sur prising, and only serves to prove the fidelity of woman to one of the etceteras of the toi let which best becomes her With the res toration of the long boa synchronizes that of the necklet made of ostrich plumage ftxea at one side beneath taffeta loops, which has many rivals In tulle and lace but none that exactly fills the purpose of the feathers, with their protective warmth There are reminiscences of the ea t in num bers of the ostrictr feather fringed scarfs and also In several of the full dress mantles seen now Shades of gold and green Tyrlan pur ple and bright blue are mingled to make gauze, and through them runs a thread of bullion, or a brilliant damask le chosen for a closely enveloping cape, worn clasping the shoulders tightly and below the waist girdled by a band, below which the material with Its feather fringe falls in rich full folds. Ko wonder such splendor as this demands a corresponding glory for the coiffure s deco ration. Magnificently oriental Is a swathing of blue tulle with a fine display of plumage and jewels in front. There is a sunburst of waving white plumiis with a trim Uttle bow in toe middle made of tiny flamingo red feathers, which makes a pleasant alternative to the usual trophy of gems. Another change Is secured by wearing a feather of fine and Said About One mother Is more venerable than a thous and fathers Law of Manou TeTl a woman that she la beautiful and the devil will repeat It to her ten times. Italian proverb. In love It Is only the commencement that charms. I am not surprised that one finds pleasure In frequently recommencing Prince de Llgne, God mads her small In order to do a more choice bit of workmanship Alfred de Mus-iet- Friendships of women are cushions wherein they stick their pins. Anonymous Cross-Stitching If you are not cross-stltchlng these days you are distinctly not doing the latest fancy work. For Christmas every woman you met had her sewing canvas and gay wools with which she worked quaint designs on every lmaglnsble article. The furore con tinues and hat extended from fancy work to decorating" summer frocks, blouses, and parasols The latest cross-stltchlng Is Dresden In effect; even the lettering shows tiny col ored flowers mingled withoutllnes In plain dark colorings, and jthere are wreaths, baskets, trees, and borders graceful In out line and artistic in tint. These design come by the sheet; the col ! iVr.i.Tir. i.v i I'.Vt i :.ni1ife; ilW.ii in. -, fe - w. 1 & o T ,U, v OU7UATE, S0LTJ)ASPZiy7Tafr &OL STITCHES. cleverly designed dlamente work from th. end of which a bunch of plumage starts. The glittering plume Is placed flat against the coiffure, which It almost encircles, and the effect obtained is striking Among the small Items that are significant are the new lace collars worn with the after noon toilet significant because they are lightly wired at the edge and co ered to stand upwards like the Mldlcls pattern In (mine The Byron collar limp, soft, and made of white silk. Is a smart design. It is one of those new devices which leaves the neck uncovered but which may be allied to an up standing stock of tulle or lace Although It was expected that the high collar band would triumph this spring, there Is so fascinating an aspirant for fame among the new schemes that the Issue of events wavers In the balance. It Is a muslin or limp cambric ruffled collar wide and deep at the back and In front arranged In a V shape Paris has accepted It with acclaim, and It Is expected to strengthen Its position her. among these who have become accustomed to the collar! ess corsage and resent the re straint, light though It Is, of the-hlgh band. The representation of It. sketched In Paris and shown on this page. Is made of pure white lawn and Is the accompaniment of a gown of snuff-brown taffetas sprigged with green and gold flowers. Womankind. I have found that there Is an Intimate con nection between the character of women and the fancy that makes them choose such snd such material Prosper Merlmee The enom of the female viper is mor. poisonous than that of the male vlpar. Benjamin F. Butler There la In every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which beams and blazes In the dark hours of ad erslty Wash ington Irving In nineteen cases out of twenty, for a wom an to play her heart in the game of love Is to play at cards with a sharper, and gold cola against counterfeit pieces. Paul Bourget. in Dresden Effect oring Is stamped and Is easy to follow. As the paper tears easily, each sheet should be pasted to a cardboard This makes It more durable and It can be propped before the worker when being copied. Mercerized cottons especially for cross stltchlng are used. They can be had In lovely soft colors and also In crude ones, so It behooves the seeker after artistic re sults to choose carefully The prettiest effects are obtained by using a fine canvas snd a fine cotton This quite does away with the coarse look that many object to In cross stitch embroidery. The colored cottons are generally Tul fljsll and launder well.