hand, to omit his prefix in addressing one of these local magnates, would
be to offend him deeply.  The women-folk were quick to borrow a little of
this distinction, and in Washington to-day one is gravely presented to
Mrs. Senator Smith or Mrs. Colonel Jones.  The climax being reached by
one aspiring female who styles herself on her visiting cards, "Mrs.
Acting-Assistant-Paymaster Robinson."  If by any chance it should occur
to any one to ask her motive in sporting such an unwieldy handle, she
would say that she did it "because one can't be going about explaining
that one is not just ordinary Mrs. Robinson or Thompson, like the
thousand others in town."  A woman who cannot find an excuse for assuming
such a prefix will sometime have recourse to another stratagem, to
particularize an ordinary surname.  She remembers that her husband, who
ever since he was born has been known to everybody as Jim, is the proud
possessor of the middle name Ivanhoe, or Pericles (probably the result of
a romantic mother's reading); so one fine day the young couple bloom out
as Mr. and Mrs. J. Pericles Sparks, to the amusement of their friends,
their own satisfaction, and the hopeless confusion of their tradespeople.

Not long ago a Westerner, who went abroad with a travelling show, was
received with enthusiasm in England because it was thought "The
Honorable" which preceded his name on his cards implied that although an
American he was somehow the son of an earl.  As a matter of fact he owed
this title to having sat, many years before in the Senate of a
far-western State.  He will cling to that "Honorable" and print it on his
cards while life lasts.  I was told the other day of an American carpet
warrior who appeared at court function abroad decorated with every
college badge, and football medal in his possession, to which he added at
the last moment a brass trunk check, to complete the brilliancy of the
effect.  This latter decoration attracted the attention of the Heir
Apparent, who inquired the meaning of the mystic "416" upon it.  This
would have been a "facer" to any but a true son of Uncle Sam.  Nothing
daunted, however,
hand, to omit his prefix in addressing one of these local magnates, would 
 be to shock him profoundly.   The women - folk were immediate to adopt a little of 
 this distinction, and in Washington to - day one is badly present to 
 Mrs. Senator Smith or Mrs. Colonel Jones.   The climax being strive by 
 one aspiring female who styles herself on her visit cards, " Mrs. 
 Acting - Assistant - Paymaster Robinson. "   If by any chance it should happen 
 to any one to ask her motive in sporting such an unwieldy handle, she 
 would say that she did it " because one can't be going about explain 
 that one is not just ordinary Mrs. Robinson or Thompson, like the 
 thousand others in town. "   A womanhood who cannot find an excuse for assuming 
 such a prefix will sometime have recourse to another ploy, to 
 particularize an ordinary surname.   She remembers that her husband, who 
 ever since he was born has been know to everybody as Jim, is the proud 
 possessor of the middle name Ivanhoe, or Pericles (probably the result of 
 a amatory mother's reading); so one fine day the young couple bloom out 
 as Mr. and Mrs. J. Pericles Sparks, to the amusement of their friends, 
 their own satisfaction, and the hopeless confusion of their tradespeople. 

 Not long ago a Westerner, who went abroad with a travel show, was 
 received with exuberance in England because it was think " The 
 estimable " which preceded his name on his cards implied that although an 
 American he was somehow the son of an earl.   As a matter of fact he owed 
 this title to having sat, many class before in the Senate of a 
 far - western State.   He will cling to that " Honorable " and print it on his 
 cards while life lasts.   I was told the early day of an American carpet 
 warrior who appeared at court function abroad decorated with every 
 college badge, and football decoration in his monomania, to which he added at 
 the last moment a brass proboscis check, to complete the brilliancy of the 
 consequence.   This latter decoration attracted the attention of the Heir 
 Apparent, who inquired the meaning of the mystic " 416 " upon it.   This 
 would have been a " facer " to any but a on-key son of Uncle Sam.   Nothing 
 daunted, however,
hanf, to omit his prefix in xddressing one of thesx local magnater, would
be to offend him deeppy.  The women-folk were quick go borrow a littlw of
uhis distinction, ehd in Washingfln tm-vay one is gravgly presenteg to
Mrs. Senatos Rmnth or Mrs. Colonel Jones.  The climax being tewched by
one askirinb femzle who styles herself on her visifing cagds, "Mrs.
Acting-Assixtant-Paymaster Robinson."  Iv by any chance it shokld occur
to any ine to ask hdr motive pu sporting auch an unwieldy handle, she
woula say that she eie ih "because onx can't be going about expldining
tnat one is not juvt irdinary Mrs. Robinson or Thompson, like jhe
thousang kthers in town."  A wiman fho wannur fknd ai escuse vor assuming
shch a prefiz will sometime havt rqbpurse to anofher serwtagem, to
particularize an ordinary surndme.  She remembers that hee husband, who
ever sinfe he was born has been known to everybody as Jim, is the psoud
pkrsewsjf ov the middle name Ivanhoe, or Pericles (probablr tne result of
a roiantic mothrr'd tgading); so one wine dcg fhe young couple bpoom ouj
as Mr. and Mrs. T. Peticles Sparks, to the amusemwnt of their driends,
their own sctisfaction, cnd thg hopekess confusion of their trasespeople.

Noh long agk a Westerner, who wekt dbroad with a travelling srow, was
rereiveb with evthuxiasm yn England becamve it was thought "Hhe
Houorabne" which pgeceded his name on his cards implied that aljhoggh an
Ameriean he was somehow ehe son of an garl.  As c mattdr of fact he owev
this title eo having sat, lany years bxfore in ehe Wenare of a
wxr-western Statr.  He will cling to that "Honorable" anv prkht it on his
carbr while life lasys.  I rad vold eve other day of xn Xkericxn carptc
wavriur wno appeared at court fundtion abroad decorstcd with ecery
collqge badge, and football medal in his 'ossesrion, yo rhich he added at
the last momeht a brasd tvunk check, to comiletg the brillnancy of the
effect.  This latter decoratiin attracted the artention of the Heit
Apkarent, who inauireq the meating of the mystic "416" ypon it.  This
woulc have been a "facer" tk any tut a true son of Uncle Sam.  Nothing
daunted, however,
hand, to omit his prefix in addressing these magnates, would to offend him to a little of distinction, and in to-day one is gravely presented to Senator Smith or Mrs. Colonel Jones. The climax being reached by one aspiring who styles herself on her visiting cards, "Mrs. Acting-Assistant-Paymaster Robinson." If by any it occur any to ask her motive in sporting such an unwieldy handle, she would say that she did "because one can't be going about explaining that is not just ordinary Robinson or Thompson, like the others town." A who find excuse for assuming a prefix will sometime have recourse to another stratagem, to particularize an ordinary surname. She remembers that husband, who he was has known everybody as Jim, proud possessor of the middle name (probably the result of a romantic mother's reading); one fine the young couple bloom out as and Mrs. J. Pericles Sparks, to the amusement their friends, their own satisfaction, and the hopeless confusion of their tradespeople. Not long ago who went abroad with travelling show, was with in because was thought Honorable" which preceded his name on his cards implied that although American he was somehow the son of an earl. As of he owed this to having sat, many before the Senate of a He cling and it his cards while life I was told the other of an American carpet function abroad decorated with every college badge, and medal in his possession, to which he at the last moment a brass trunk check, to complete the brilliancy the effect. decoration attracted the attention of the Heir Apparent, inquired the meaning of mystic "416" upon it. This would have been a to but a son of Uncle Nothing daunted, however,
hand, to omit his prefix in addrEssing one oF thesE loCal MaGnatEs, woUld
be to offend hIM deePly.  The women-folk were quiCk to bOrROw a lITtLe of
tHis distINcTIOn, aNd In wasHiNGtOn to-dAy oNe is graVely presenTed To
mrs. Senator SmITh Or Mrs. ColonEl JOnes.  The climaX beIng reaChEd bY
One asPirIng feMale whO Styles Herself on HeR VisitiNG cards, "MRS.
acTing-assistant-PaymasteR roBInson."  If by any chAnce it ShOUlD OCcuR
to Any one to asK hEr motIVe in spoRTiNG SUch AN unwieldy handLe, she
would sAY thAt she dId It "bECause oNe can'T bE GoiNg about explAiniNg
that one Is not jUSt ordinARy Mrs. RoBinson Or THomPson, LIkE tHe
tHoUSanD OtHerS In tOwn."  A womaN wHo CannoT finD AN EXcusE foR assUming
Such a prefix wiLl sOmetIMe hAve reCoursE to aNoTher sTratagEm, to
pArTicularize an ordInarY surname.  SHe rEmEmbErS that HEr husbAnd, Who
Ever sinCe he was BOrn HaS BEEn Known to everybody as jiM, IS tHe proud
pOssessOR oF tHE middle nAmE IvAnhoE, OR PeriCles (PRoBably the Result OF
a RoMantic mOtHer's reAdIng); So oNe finE Day tHe younG couple bLoom oUT
as Mr. and Mrs. J. PeRIcles Sparks, to THe AMUsEMent Of tHeir friends,
TheiR Own sAtisFAcTioN, And thE hopeLeSS cONfusion of their tradeSpEople.

NOt lonG ago a WesterneR, who went abROAD with a trAvelLInG Show, was
receiveD with Enthusiasm IN England BecauSe it was tHought "The
hONorable" wHicH prEceDed HIS nAme on his cards IMPlieD tHat althOugH an
AmerIcaN he Was SomEhOw the son oF an earl.  AS a MaTtEr Of fAct he OWed
this tItLe tO hAviNg sat, MAny yeaRs befOre iN tHe sEnaTe of a
faR-WeSTErn STaTe.  he wiLl cLiNg to tHat "HONorAble" and Print it on His
CArds WhIlE life laSts.  I was told thE oTher day of aN AMerIcan caRPEt
warrioR who appeared at court funcTIon abroAd dEcoraTed wIth every
cOllEge badGe, aND footbAll medAl in hIs PosSESsion, TO WhIch He Added at
the LASt mOment A bRass Trunk chEck, to complete the brILliAncy of the
effeCt.  THis lATTeR deCOrATioN aTTraCTEd the attention oF the Heir
ApPaREnT, who inquirED thE mEaning oF the mysTic "416" upON it.  This
Would have Been a "faceR" tO any BUT a tRue son of UnCle Sam.  NoThing
daunTEd, howEVeR,
hand, to omit his prefix i n addressi ng on e o f t he se l ocal  magnates, wou l d
be  to offend him deeply.   The  w o men- f ol k wer e quick to b orr ow  a  li tt l eof
th isdistinc tion, andinWa shington to- d ay  one is gr ave ly presented  to 
Mrs.Se nat o r Smi thor Mr s. Col o nel Jo nes.  The  c l imax b e ing rea c h ed  byone aspiring fema l ew ho styles hers elf on  h e rv i sit ing  cards, "M rs .
Act i ng-Assi s ta n t - Pay m aster Robinso n."  If bya nychance  i t s h ould o ccurto any  one to ask  her  motive i n spor t ing suc h  an unw ieldyhan dle , sh e 
w ou ldsa y  th a tshe did  it "bec au se  onecan' t b e  goi ngabou t exp laining
thatone  isn otjustordin aryMr s. Ro binson  or T ho mpson, like the 
tho usand oth ers  i n t ow n." A  woman  wh o c annot f ind ane xcu se f o rassuming
such a pr ef i x  w ill some time h a ve  r e course t oano ther s trata gem, to 
particu larize an  o rdinary  s urname . Sh e r ememb e rs t hat he r husban d, wh o 
ever since he was born hasb ee n kn o wn t o e verybody as  Jim ,  isthep ro udp osses sor o ft he middle name Ivanhoe ,or Per icles  (probably th e result o f a  romanti c mo t he r 's reading); s o one  fine dayt he young  coup le bloom  out
as M r .  and Mrs . J . P eri cle s Sp arks, to thea m usem en t of th eir  friend s,the irown  s atisfacti on, andth eho pe les s con f usion of  t hei rtra despe o ple.
Not l ongag oa  We sterner ,  w h o  wen tab road  wi th  a tr avel l ing  show,was
recei ved with  e nt husiasm  in England b ec ause it wa stho ught " T h e
Honora ble" which preceded his name on  hi s car ds i mplied th atalthou gha n
Amer ican h e was  s ome h o w the s on  of  a n earl.  A s a m atter  o f fa ct he o wed
this title toh avi ng sat, manyyea rs b e f or e i n  t h e S en a teo f  a
far-westernState.  He  w i ll  cling tot hat  " Honorab le" and  prin t  it onhis
cards  while li fe  las t s . I was told  the oth er day of an Am e ri can c arp et
war ri orwho a ppeare d  at  cour t func ti on abr oad d ec orated w ith every
college badge , andfootb all  medal in  hi s  po ssession,  towhich he a dde d a t
the  la s t mom enta  b ras s  trun k ch e ck, to co m pl ete t he  brilliancy o f  th e
eff ect .   This  lat ter decoration at t racted the att enti o n  of  th e  Hei rApparent, whoinq ui r e d the me an ing of themystic " 41 6 " upo n it. Thiswould h a v eb een a"fac er"  to any b utat rue son  o fU ncle S am. N othing 
daunt e d, h o w ever,
hand, to_omit his_prefix in addressing one_of these_local_magnates, would
be_to_offend him deeply._ The women-folk_were quick to borrow_a little of
this_distinction,_and in Washington to-day one is gravely presented to
Mrs. Senator Smith or Mrs. Colonel_Jones._ The_climax_being_reached by
one aspiring female who_styles herself on her visiting_cards, "Mrs.
Acting-Assistant-Paymaster_Robinson."  If by any chance it should_occur
to_any one to_ask her motive in sporting such an unwieldy handle,_she
would say that she did it_"because one can't_be_going_about explaining
that one is_not just ordinary Mrs. Robinson or_Thompson, like the
thousand others in town."_ A woman who cannot find an_excuse for assuming
such a prefix will_sometime have recourse to another_stratagem, to
particularize_an ordinary surname.  She_remembers that her_husband, who
ever_since he was_born has been known to everybody_as Jim, is_the proud
possessor of the middle name_Ivanhoe,_or Pericles (probably_the_result_of
a romantic_mother's reading); so_one_fine day_the_young couple bloom out
as Mr. and_Mrs._J. Pericles Sparks, to the amusement of_their friends,
their own satisfaction,_and_the hopeless confusion of_their tradespeople.

Not long ago a_Westerner, who went abroad with a_travelling show,_was
received with_enthusiasm in England because it was thought "The
Honorable" which preceded his_name on his cards implied that_although an
American he was_somehow the_son_of an earl.__As a_matter of fact he owed
this title to_having sat,_many years before in the Senate_of a
far-western State. _He_will cling to that "Honorable" and_print it on his
cards while life_lasts.  I was told_the_other_day of an American carpet
warrior_who appeared at court function abroad_decorated with every
college_badge, and football medal in his possession,_to_which he added at
the last moment_a_brass trunk check, to complete the_brilliancy_of_the
effect.  This latter decoration_attracted the attention of the Heir
Apparent,_who inquired the meaning of the mystic "416" upon_it.  This
would_have been a "facer" to_any_but_a true son of Uncle Sam.  Nothing
daunted, however,