HASHIMURA TOGO.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1479, 29 June 1912, Page 13

HASHIMURA TOGO.

AS DOMESTIC SCIENTIST. (By Wallace Irwin.) Letter to the Editor of "Good Housekeeping Magazine," who do so much to make family life less lonesome: — Dear Mr. Sir,—Home of Hon. Samulo Scott East Orange, N.J., is one of tho nicest horn-es from which I ever was discharged from. When I first Went there to work that family contained following list- of persons:— Mrs. Scott. \ Mr. Scott. Miss Scott (retired). This Miss Scott were young lady of 20 years complete beauty. Oh, such smiling hair and blond eyes! How well her complexion matched her costume! Before her marriage her name was Gladys, but I are not sure what she is called now, as each American girl must change her name when she get married. This is very confusing custom to Japanese boy. • I was working for thai Scott family when that Hon. Gladys obtained matrimony. I never seen an American wedding before. Now I see why so many people in these U.S. object to*being married more than once. Hon. Scott, who has been a father to Gladys all her life, arrived; up to me last Tuesday P.M. and say fidgetfully, "Togo," he says, "there will bo a wedding in this house next Satday & I wish you would be as stylish as possible in 'passing food. You must appear-fash-ionable in every way, because it are customary on such occasions to look more wealthy than you-'are." "Are von going to be married again, Hon. Sir" I ask with chivalry. ■ "Not if I could avoid it!" he F-ay peevly. "It is my daughter Gladys who I shall give, away." "To who will you donate this charming ladv?"I ask out. - "Hon. Charlie Swsetberry will be bridebroom," lie pronounce. "You remember. Charlie who arrive here more & more frequently bearing flowers?" "Distinctually," I. report. "He came ■with Tose-biul tokens so frequently I thousht that he was florist." . "We intend to make this wedding so joyful that we are all quite miserable preparing for it," lie describe. "The event will be shot off at high noon." . "Are noon on a wedding day any higher than any other noon?" I require for, information. "If you paid the "hills you would think so!" ho'explode glubly & walk in an offward direction. Mr. Editor, you would be surprised to see how much burden that wedding. was to Hon. Express Co. who brought the packages! For several entire days bundles arove in large quantities of freight. Street in front of that house was headquarters for de-livery-wagons. Messengers came continually bringing Merry Christmas parcels enwrapped in paper. Hon. Samnle Scott, assisted by me & family, would spend long-time each day disenwrapping those parcels and gossiping about ■ what came, Excitement. Out would drop some golden

fork or swollen pitcher marked "Happy Returns." "Why should these be labelled 'Happy Returns'?" I negotiate. "Because," pronounce Hon. Samule with depressed eyebrows, "they are all returns of wedding presents we sent other folks." I stand gast at this phenomenal. Each day for li complete hours that hansom Scottish home stood full of dressmakers, vacuum cleaners, dentists, milliners, atld other necessities of life. Hon. Samule Scott walk around looking tense with financial crisis. Mrs. Scott were always busy. When not engaged in any other housekeeping sbe set down and wept some tears. "Why you wept, Hon. Lady?" I ask to Jcnow. "I am preparing for wedding," she eay back. "No wedding can look fashionable without a few weeps." Each morning Hon. Gladys Scott stand ■np with dressmaker and report with angry rage of girlish soprano, "You make nic so nervous that scfeaming would seem pleasant!" Yet a few moments later she meet Hon. Clias Sweetberry in parlour & report with_ kitten words, "0 Chas, I am so happy!" My brain feel cross-cycd to hoar this duplex conversation. l«'riday night lion. 1 'lortoni, Italian Catenmau, back-up horse to front lawn and dump .sifliciont camp-chairs to furnish 1 complete picnic. Hon. Chas Sweetberry & 1 clergy man come later. Ihev rocet that Scott family, including Hon. Gladys, in parlour where they lock door and say a long ceremony, walking around & giving away several times. When Hon. Sweetbary coma, outside to smoke cigaret, I say to him witn banzai in my voice, "Congratulations, Mr. Sir! "For what?" he dib. _ "For your marriage which just toot place," I encroach. , "That wasn't marriage," he snork. <» e .was just practicing." . I was confused. J Great dale of wedding was finally there. AU furniture in Hon. Parlor was iixed like pews, so all could take set-down. Mrs. Scott wep some more when she too chairs in tiers.. All that home was dressed with greenish sniilax like a salad. Hon. Bridebroom arrive with silk-pipo hat oyer his headache. Five or six

men emergo at front door wearing Floridora clothing. Bridal-maidens came in quantities looking like they wondered who would be next. Humoristical college friends walk up carrying footware, rice & other groceries. Several hack-loads of relatives was wheeled to door. / Silence. A clergy man encroach at side door with Rev." Mr. expression. AH was prepare. Yet something was not. H°n. Samule Scott rosh up to me with quiet craze. "Togo." ho whosper, "where are Chas, the bridebroom ?" "I seen him in aunty-room off library quarreling with necktie," I report. Surely yes! Ho was thero in auntyroom trying to correct nervus behavior of collar button. "This is the happiest day of my life, report Hon. Chas when discovered, "How my shoes hurt me!" More silence. All that audience now set in parlor expcctfully. Humoristical college friends pass rice-packago amidst eyewinks peculiar to comedians. Several relatives appear quite affectionate. Music emerj from piano. Hon. Bridebroom with serene collar now pop forth and stand amid flowers at end of room. 2x2 now come Bridlemaidens expensively trimmed. Hon. Bride, artistically ' enwrapped in original Irish curtains, nextly step forth supporting her Father, wlm need this attention because of his quaker knees. , "You are what you say j-ou nrer require Hon. Ctergy to Bride & Broom who now stand close by. They agree to this. "Has somebody here an objection to this gentleman?" aosk Hon. Preach to audience. Everybody seems careless about replying. I was going to say how 1 thought he wos too easily peeved about his neckties, but Hon. Preach neglected to wait. When Hon. Preach explan to Bride how'she must fake that man for worse & more of it, she seem to feel no alarm. He warned her about several things which I could not hear. Still she was determined to be married. So Hon. Bridebroom, who seem too entranced to remember, borrow a ring from Best Man and Miss Scott became a Mrs. Wild onrush of friends now ensued kissing heard everywhere amidst sobs & other joy. Most elderly gentlemans was most dutiful about kissing .Bride. ."No one shall be permitted this salute except relatives!" holla Hon. Bridebroom appearing slightly frantic. "Then AVE must be included, report 16 humoristic college friends. "We are fraternity brothers to you." They aproach with happy mob. Nextly come wedding breakfast. This was the most lofcest brekfast I ever passed food for. Also it was so innapropriatc for brekfast, because wine was served instid of eggs. And the only toast which they ate was drank amidst speeches. Everytime somebody poke forth harsh word about Hon. Bridebroom it seem to bo laughing-signal for all. "This young.man," report Uncle Henry to Hon. Bride while he rose upward. "This young man remind me dishagreeably of his Uncle Hivam which led a wild life and was sent to Congress in his old

age. Bo careful or he will do likewise." The blushing Brido seem very calm. It was Bridebroom who done nearly all tho blushing. Pretty soouly the recent Mr. & Mts. Sweetberry make quick-change to railroad clothing and elope together to hack side. While they was walking together' down front steps those 16 humoristic college chums suddenly give Black Hand signal. WHOSE! I 42 gallons selected rice make cyclone upon hat-plumage o£ that Mrs. Bride who escape with screen to carriage. BOMB!! 12 complete carpet slippers hit Mr. Bridebroom with accurate target-prac-tico just as he was lifting his legs into that cab. More fcetware mingled with rice arrive in droves nnd hit Hon. Car; j riago with angry strokes. My Samurai soul stood endwise with alarm. I should prevent this cruelty. "0 stop!" I holla, roshing forwards. "Why should you attach them young folks and drive them forth with brutality after what they has went through I Toss one more rubber boot and I shall rebuke you with my rages." While thusly I spoko one 2nd handed ball-room slipper stroked my hair and I walk away feeling absent in my brain. Hoping you aro tho same Yours truly HASHIMURA TOGO. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (ree.). A guarantee with each case undertaken. See testimonials and letters Mrs. Sullen (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phone 1017. i (Testimonial.) Clyde Quay, Wellington. Dear Mrs. Hnlien,—l write to let you know how delighted I am with your new preparation "Rusnia.' After a real good trial it is taking splendid effect and my disligurement is fast becoming obliterated. Enclosed please find .£1 os. 0d„ in. eluding tho cost of skill food as well. Original copy of abov« can be seen nt my address. 7' In Arrnn, where the maidenhair fern grows plentifully, some of the inhabitants use it as a substitute for tea*