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FASHION'S FORECAST, BARGAIN HINTS, CLUB NEWS AND COOKERY FOR MAID AND MATRON
FRIENDSHIP H
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If peop e i.oud only be broutht to mi
dertbnd where friendship ends and lt
been herd would b fr linrtai '
R. and fewer sorrows I tMs stupid "I '
world of ours. The pity l that peo,u
won't pause, to think, but drltt on In n
happy-KO-liieky sort of dream.
Too many girls aro todn allowing
their Imaginations to run away with
them, and, are laying up stores of sor
row and regret for themselves which, In
tho early stages of affairs, could hnvi
been entirely avoided, and this by a lit
tle excrclsp of common "cure
The longer ono lives the more one re
Jolcts -r should rejrmp-ln the ((rial
gift of cop' rinti sense llumwr ono can't
ptit old hrnla on youtiK ihouldtrrs. ns the
sauitf goes, and there will always 'ie lot
of foollch maidens who delude ilieiiwcive
Into 'maglnlng thnt tho Kindly attention
of masculine friends mean something
more than mere friendship and nre tokens
of a feeling much stringer and mora
flattering. They delude themselves Into
believing that love Instead of mere
friendship, Is being oftucd them,
While this Is pleading to their vanity It
ccitnlnls Is up"ltlm; In th' Ioiti run
For thej.0 mistaken maidens cannot al
wajs 1 tt ii a dieam uml wl. n t ' lnd
out, n:' sooner or later they will Mi. I tut.
that it Is only frlen I'hin that Is bWtiK
proficrcd. and not lovr, they will feel
not onh ut e hum I Tted nt the eiroi
of Judgment mtn whh'h tho hav fal'tn
but at tho same time they may sutter
from a very real hvartni he.
For to give one's heart away, unwnntrd
and unasked. Is a vrry dren Iful thing
and the pity Is that hurd' - ind iiun
dreds of girls aro r - r i mtho V In
today, when by the exerc se of a llttla
common senso nm udmen the wdo'e
unhappy affair cou'd hnvn been avoid d.
It Is not easy to ' i hird and fat
lino at the place whore friendship ends
and lovo begins, but ft win. girl wl o
feels that she Is drif InR ftom friendship
Into lovo will pull up pretty sharply and
ask herself a few straight questions.
The first of these questions naturally
refers to her tricnif fcclim-s towards
herself She cannot, of course, make In
quiries on that most do, lute of subjects
from him, although I have heard of
cases where tho girl has boldly ques
tioned tho man and asked him poln
blank whether he Is In love with her or
not
This method Is scarcely to be recom
mended. It always defeats Its own end,
and not only puts the finishing touch on
love, but on friendship and everything
else. So tho wise girl will confine her
musings to herself, and look to her own
heart for guidance in the matter. Actions
speak louder far than words, and, If sho
sits down In a calm, dlspnesloned mo
ment and slowly reviews the whole sit
uation, she should be able to Judge pretty
clearly from the actions of her friend
as to whether he has a stronger feeling
for her than mere friendship.
In the cases where foolish girls delude
CHILDREN'S CORNER
TIRED OF
""pvON'T you think It's about time for
Ljprlng?" asked a sparrow as ho
searched for food In the drifted snow,
"I begin to fear there won't bo any
spring this year."
"Isn't spring ever coming?" asked a
Iliac bush nearby, "I'm really getting
tired of winter,"
Nobody answered, for nobody ever
answers the birds and bushes unless
maybe other birds or bushes or fairies.
But, of course, there are not so many
fairies around In winter.
So tho next day, the sparrow asked
Bo he crawled out from his hiding place
and fiexo over to the buth.
the came question, and the bush repeated
Its query but nobody answered.
And the third day the lilac bush asked,
Isn't spring ever coming?"
Now. Just at that very minute a fairy
happened to M?k his head out from his
winter home, under some leaves In a
sheltered comer, to smell (he weather,
,njJ Jje heard the lilac bush's question.
"I jfttna t !.' he answered, "and I
- ddh't see any reason to ask so dolefully
about It."
"You don't I" exclaimed the bush,
"Ibis's the reason! Look at all that!"
and she waved her bare branches toward
a snow drift.
"There?" asked the fairy, "that's no
reason, that's snow."
"I know It's snow." replied the bush
tartly, "but its a reason, too. I gus
if you had been buried under this snow
drift as Ions' as I have been, you'd
think that snow was a reason for asking
'about spring. I'm tired of winter."
"Ohl hoi Ha! ha!" laughed the fairy.
"What now," questioned (be bush,
ftrhat are you laughing att"
"At you!" answered the fairy. "I'm
laughing at you."
"That is most Impolite of you," said
the busb prop riy, "and anyway I said
Withloj to laugh aj."
"Didn't you?" and the fairy laughed
tyjsin "You said you wre tired of wln
f." "X, and I " affirmed the bash.
w aw I, said tbo fii j nv are (be
fcirds, and tn tree aua the people
iou'i think you ore te vuiy persoa ba
a&ew or Me Other
ne solves Into the mistaken belief that
mmeullne friendship offered them Is
' really love, the ancient acinic Is unfor
tunately true: "Tho lsh Is father to tho
t on nt." They dcslro so strongly that
th'lr 'rend would fall In lovo with them
thnt they finally pcrsuado themselves that
such has really happened.
When the awakening comes, their suf
fering will be keen. But It will bring
one good lesson with It, and that Is tho
warning to curb a rlotlous Imagination
for the future.
I nm a firm believer In friendship be
tween man and woman vt a real, gen
uine friendship Is not rn Ilv found It
requires certain qualities in both parties
that arc not so common as they might be.
The first quality Is common-sense. A
too-tomnntie Imagination must be curbed.
Secondly, sympathy Is entirely essential
to a friendship of this sort. The girl
who nlsln-s to be a real truo friend to
Himc man m mt have boundless stores of
svtnpnthy to oftcr.
Sho must strive to overcome any Jeal
ous tend, lults she possesses, for sho must
accept thn 'act that he hnp other friends
,nu Important to him as she Is. He Is
not In love with her, It Is a case of
friendship
Many people completely separate tho
two feel iu, those of friendship and love,
as holm: composed of entirely different
materials, and as requiring entirely dif
ferent methods or treatment.
This Is a mistake. Love springs from
n real, true friendship. Tho best Bort or
love, the most enduring love, Is born of
the very attraction, the community of In
terests, which nrst draw man and woman
together ns friends.
For love is only a glorified sort of
friendship, and friendship Is only a mild
form of love. The passing over from tho
ono to the other Is gradual, and the hap
piest lovers are those who have a long
and Interesting friendship to look back
upon.
Philosophy
The light of spring
On the emerald earth,
A man, a me"
And a moop of mirth;
A foolish Jest,
That a Bmile amends
It took no more
To mako us friends.
An evening breeze,
The year In bloom.
Lips quickly met
In tho garden's gloom;
The trees about us,
Tho stars above
It took no more
To teach us love.
Frost In tho air,
The air like wine.
Go your way
And I'll go mine.
Lightly we part.
Who lightly met
What more Is needed,
When both forget?
Alice Duer Miller
WINTER
Is tired of winter wo are all with you."
"But if everybody Is tired of wlntor
what do wo have winter for?" asked the
bush, "I supposed I was tho only one.
Why don't we Btop It?"
"Stop It!" exclaimed tho sparrow (who
had been listening all the tlmo and sim
ply couldn't keep still any longer). "We
can't stop It we'ro only birds and
bushes."
"And fairies," added the bush "I think
that's a good deal."
"Maybe we could make a plan," said
the fairy interested at once, "let's talk
about It and see If wo can't find some
Wdy to atop . Inter."
So he crawled out from his hiding
place and flew over to he bush and to
gether they laid their plans.
"But what they did and how they did
It, you will find out tomorrow.
(CopvriaM, IMS, Clara Ingram Judson.)
SUFFRAGISTS PLAN
OUTDOOR CAMPAIGN
First Street Corner Meeting
Will Be Held in Front of
Postofllce, March 10.
Balmy spring days have prompted suf
frages in this city to prepare for their
annual series of out-of-door meetings
These are held usually on the street cor
ners In the more populous parts of the
city, though the outlying sections are
not forgotten. In the latter the subcom
mittee) In charge are arranging a num
ber of similar affairs, at which many
prominent suffragists will make ad
dresses. During the course of the spring, sum
mer and early autumn several hundreds
of such meetings are held throughout the
city. Suffragists are enthusiastic? about
them, and are now convinced that they
are one of the beet and most satisfac
tory ways of reaching the voters. The
latter, they say, will stop and listen on
the street corners much more readily
than enter a hall or meeting room.
The first of these out-of-doors affairs
will be held in front of the Postofllce
Building, In 9th street, on March 10, at
the noon hour, when Miss Adella Potter
wll speak. Miss Potter is the suffrage
organizer for (he 7th division of the
Woman Suffrage party Miss Mary X
uurnhain. an ardent suffrage worker, has
offered her automobile, from which the
speech -will be delivered. Mrs. Harry
Lawenburg, Mlaa Harriet W. Dulles and
Mrs. M- C. Morgan will distribute "liter
ature" among the crowd This meeting
will be held under the auspices of the
Equal Franchise Society, 35 South Sth
street
Will Discuss Single Tax
"The Single Tax" will be the subjeot of
an addrfju by John Z. White at the Bthl-
cat Cult are House, UH (Spruce street, at
8 a itocfct tonight TUe ddre wilt he
made btfr tne .tojisiwjjw MBgi isjc
Society
VjillllL m AWsi' til yd vi - t,t v v ssa my
TOMORROW'S MENU
"Some hao meat and carina cat.
And some would cat that want It,
But wo hae meat and wo can cat,
Sao let the Lord bo thanklt." Burns.
BREAKFAST.
Prunes
Rice and Cream
Lamb's Liver Biscuits
Coffee
LUNCHEON OR SUPrER.
Macaroni and Cheeao
Canned Salmon
Boston Brown Bread
Preserves Wafers
Tea
DINNER.
"Vegetable Soup
Roast Lamb and Potatoes
Cranberries Spinach
Nut Salad
Bread Puddin?
Liver Cover the liver with boiling
water and soak for 10 minutes. Then
remove tho skin, which tho hot water
has Bhrlveled. Remove also tho veins
and cut the liver In thin slices, season
lth salt and pepper and broil quickly.
Prepared In this way, lamb's liver Ib
quite ns good as calf's llvor, and much
cheaper.
Boston Brown Bread Two and a half
cups of Indian meal, one and a half cups
of Bweet milk, and one nnd a half cups
of sour milk, two and one-third cups of
molasses, and one tcasponful of soda.
Steam It two and a half hours and then
bake ono-half an hour.
Roast Lamb and Potatoes-Fill the
cavity left In yesterday's leg of lamb with
mashed potatoes and shape nicely. Brush
tho outside of tho potato with melted
butter and brown In the oven.
Fashion Forecast
The smartest collars and cuffs fo
spring wear are made of satin. In some
of the exclusive Bhops the collar portion
la wired In the back, and points aro seen
on all models.
The Japanese Influence In fashions Is
seen on many of the new gowns. Em
broidery In blue, black and white Is pop.
ular. and oriental effects are used on the
skirts and collars of navy blue suits.
The flaring skirts are extensively trim
med with outstanding plaited flounces.
This gives fullness without .being bulky.
A vVery notable reversion In street
gowns Is the use of dark blue serge or
gadardlne, Girdles of royal purple gros
grain ribbon embroidered In wooden beads
are worn with this. ,
Perhaps tho most Interesting thing in
the fashions thla season Is the odd way In
which the new stocks are worn. In the
days gone by their use was limited to a
severely tailored blouse jar a close-nek
shirt. Now they are seen with every
thing, s
Cotton dre88 wl" be trimmed with
Cluny, Valenciennes and filet laee.
Evening y,-ropr In satin are not seen
half so frequently as the metallic cloth,
vevet ond brocaded styles.
White petticoats are undergoing a revo
lution from the narrow styles of last
season. They am aerdoa plaited,
(cnlfe-ptalted and at least three yards
around the bottom.
airdlee of outstanding taffeta are being
used on spring evening gowns These are
embroidered with motifs of flower,
birds, b.-tiorflles. Ml . with irideuent
teaile . i uecjuln.
GOWN IN PEACH-COLORED FAILLE
PRIZE
mams
PRIZES OFFERED DAILY
Tor tho following suggestions cent In by
readers or tho KvtMso LcDOa prizes oC 1
and r0 rents are awarded.
All HUBsesllon.i should be addrctsrd to Cllen
Adair, Kdltir ot Women's I'nKC. Kvesino
Lciioed, Indeixmdenco Square, Philadelphia,
A Prtzo of St Iioh hern nvuirded to Mary
C. ul.ir, 3115 Wnshlnctoii ktrrrt, V liming,
ton. Dpi., for the following HtiRKfttlon:
I have a black and whito check suit
from last season which Is still In very
gord condition, with the exception of
tho back of the skirt, which has worn
In two small holes. Now you will notice
among tho new spring styles that tho
skirts are trimmed wlch bias bandB, so
I have stitched two bands bo as to
cover tho worn places on my skirt, and
now I have a skirt almost new, besides
looking Just llko ti new spring model.
There aro doubtless many ofllco girls
who have this same troubla with skirts,
and to them this will prove a good sug
gestion. A prlzo of BO cents ban been awarded to
llnrnfiiy Vrrt. 1001 (irat's Ferry rond, Phila
delphia, for the following KugKestlont
To rcmovo a glass stopper from a bottle
when It sticks I drop a ltttlo sweet oil
around tho stopper and It comes out
easily.
A nrtie of ."SO i-rnU ha been nnnrded to
M. Ii. II.. I.lunerch, Pa., for the following
kUKcektlun:
When perspiration causes coat lining
to discolor white waists of cotton or
wash silk, soak discolored part In alcohol
from two to four hours, then pour boil
ing water gradually through stained
part. This method will remove tho worst
stain.
A prlzri of AO cent ha been awarded to
Mm. a. si. llrlKK. .lit I Arch street, for the
following iiscritloni
Fine china and glass may easily be
mended by uBlng two tablespoonfuls of
powdered alum dissolved In a spoonful
of boiling water. Place tho parts close
together and apply quickly, as It hardens
very rapidly.
Daily Bargain Hints
Silk and cotton poplin. 36 inches wide,
Is a serviceable material for a house
gown. It comes )n every shade, nnd the
navy blue or wistaria looka very neat.
The prico is 35 cents a yard.
Evenin-r slippers ordinarily selling at
il and J a pair are being sold for J1.83
this week. The woman who needs an
extra pair for some affair can easily
afford this extravagance.
Slightly shop soiled table linens are on
sale In most of the largo stores. As they
must be laundered anyhow, It is a real
saving for the- housekeeper to get hold
of them, and many women buy all their
linens at this time. Tablecloths, which
formerly coat (3, are Belling" for ?I36.
Satin finished bedspreads, with an at
tractive pattern, and scalloped borders,
are ?.C5 they sold for -M a short time
ago.
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Unanswered
I wanted you when skies were red.
And now the sky Is gray;
Now falls the nd ot day.
I oall4 you when the hills wer flame.
And now the hills are bare,
I toughi ou when the snowflakea came,
And tMfW Ui -''- '
Around the Clubs
The Woman's Club of Cynwyd will hold
a most Interesting meeting this after
noon. Tho subject under discussion will
bo art and currents events. Painting will
bo discussed by Mrs. Hollls Wolster
holme; sculpture by Mrs, Edgar S. Gard
ner; architecture by Mrs. lloraco Grlgg.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Plastlo Club will bo held this after
noon at 4 o'clock. Tho Finance Commit
tee, of which Mrs. J. M. Calcy Is chair
man, will meet nt 3:30. The annual color
exhibition at tho clubhouse is open to
visitors every day from 10 a. m. to 6
p. m. until March 0.
Tho Children's Hour will bo held as
usual at tho Twentieth Century Club of
Lnnsdowno this afternoon from 3 to i.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson Is chief "story
teller" and leader of the folk dances.
Tho merits of this year's exhibit at the
Academy of tho Flno Arts will bo dis
cussed at n meeting of t'no Oak Lane
Review Club this afternoon. A program
on the study of painting and sculpture
will be given under tho direction of Miss
Helen Henderson.
Tho Woman Suffrage party will meet
in tho Tioga Trust Building, 17th and
Tioga streets, this evening at S o'clock.
Mrs Paschal II. Cogglns will speak on
"What Is Wrong?" und Miss Florence
P. Berkhelmer will give an account of
tho life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Receiving at the New Century Club pre
vious to the stated meeting this after
noon are Miss Burnham, Mrs. John M.
Whlttall, Mrs. W. Austin Obdyke. Mrs.
Edward W. Biddle. Mrs. J. W. Klmber
and Mrs. Jo'nn Qrlbbel. At the end of
the stated meeting Dr. Morris Jastrow,
Jr.. will speak on "An Eighteenth Cen
tury Proposal for Universal Peace," nnd
Mrs. J Willis Martin will read tho ac
counts of the results obtained by tho
Emergency Aid Committee. At tho re
quest of the club members the president
will have an ofllce hour every Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a meeting
next Elday at 2:30 In St. Paul's Presby
terian Church, 62d street and Baltimore
avenue. There will be car barn meet
ings every Wednesday during Lent at
1:30 at Mth street nnd Chester avenue,
A 'nousewarmtng will bo held In the new
clubrooms of the Women Writers' Club,
1210 Locust street at their next monthly
meeting, on Monday, March 8, at 8
o'clock.
A SIGH
It was nothing but a rose I gave her
Nothing but a rose,
Any wind might rob of half its savor,
Any wind that blows.
When she took it from my trembling
fingers
With a hand as chill
Ah. the flying touch upon them lingers,
Stays, and thrills them still I
Withered, faded, pressed between the
pages,
t Crumpled fold on fold
Once it lay upon her breast, and ages
Cannot make It old)
Harriet Preacott Spofford.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Rare Collection on Vie'w at Academy
of the Fine Arts,
An exhibition of photographs, and sur
veys ot mediaeval buildings, mads by
William Henry Qoodyear, curator of fine
arts In the Brooklyn Museum, will be
opened tonight In the lecture hall of tho
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
It will be open to the public without
charge, closing one week from tonight.
Mr. Goodyear will give lectures on the
subject matter of the exhibition tonight
and next Wednesday night The collec
tion is in Its way unique and is the re
sult of many years of travel and re
search The Philadelphia view is held
under the auspicea of the academy and
the Phlladeliihl Obipur of the Ameri
can Insuiuio of AuCucUs.
An Attractive Gowi
I liavo Just seen n very pretty Rown.
It was worn by tho little Belgian bride
nnd had quite a foreign noto nbout It.
Tho filmdo of It was really exqulsltc-a
soft peach color.
Tho sklit was very full, but not too
much so, for It was shirred over tho
hips In n brond-band effect. The bodice
wa tlttht-flttlnff nnd laced down tho front
In corset erfect, long etidrt of ribbon hang
ing from tho front.
A high collnr wns worn with this, fin
ished with n smnrt bow In front The
sleeves were Ions nnd tight-fitting, ending
In a bell-like llnre. Tho whole effect was
quite novel.
The normal wnlst lino seems to be holding-
Its own ot present. The reason for
this Is that the normal waist lino Is more
becoming to tho nvcraso woman than tho
raised effect. The latter is vciy becom
ing to tho young girl, of collide, or the
woman with slender lines. But, generally
Bpoaklng, tho normal wnlst lino te more
becoming to tho many.
Taffetas nnd failles aro very popular
Just now. Ono sees them ovorywhero. Tho
gown I have Just described wns of faille.
THE DAILY STORY
Below Stairs
Evans, tho butler, was Industriously
reading the newspaper out loud. On tho
other sldo of tho kitchen table, Mortimer,
tho coachman, was mending his whip.
"The daring robbers then bundled up
their booty nnd decamped," t'no pompous
butler read very loudly, "leaving the de
tective officers battled without a clue. As
there was no ovldonce that tho doors had
been forced or locks tnmpoicd with, tho
detectives wot;e,at llrst Inclined to sus
pect tho servants; but, as Mr. Wnlcott
declared he hud the utmost faith In them,
tho police wcro not allowed to search
their rooms."
Mortimer, oblivious of t'no newspaper
item, did not reply when Evans stopped
reading1, as though expecting somo com
ment. "I say, Mortimer, old chap, that Isn't
such a bad haul, Is It? The paper says
they so away with $2000 worth of Bllver."
"Bad hnul?" queried Mortimer. "What
are you talking about?"
"Talking about?" repeated Evans, dls
guestcd, '
"Why, what elso should I bo talking
nbout but tho big robbery down tho
Btreet at old man Walcott's rnouse?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know you wcro
rending nn thing of importance."
"I should say It was of Importance.
Ab tho servants there aro suspected, that
naturally places us In an awKwaru posi
tion." "What do you mean?"
"Aren't wo nil servants? And If ono of
the fashionable families takes up a fad,
don't nil tho other fashlonablo families
follow suit?"
"Nonsense, Evans. You're nn old fool
"I tell you," persisted Evans, "that if
the Walcott Bcrvants are suspected of dis
honesty, the servants of every fashionable
family in tho city will have to clear their
characters."
"Why, wo nre well known to tho missus.
I havo been with her six years, yet you
dare" and Mortimer roso flourishing his
whip.
"I don't mean you," sneered Evans.
"It's Miss Chnrlotto who is moro likely
to be suspected."
Mortimer resisted tho Inclination to
Btrlke the fellow, though he was strongly
tempted Tho door bell sounding then,
Evans, with a muttered imprecation,
rushed to a small mirror hanging on the
kitchen wnll, primped himself, nnd disap
peared, bowing elaborately to Charlotte,
tho maid newly come to service, who hap
pened to be entering the kitchen at that
particular moment.
"Now, then, "ou stupid," broke In Char
lotte, "you almost made mo drop tho
chlnaware."
Chnrlotto bowed, without speaking, to
Mortimer, who commenced to mend tho
whip with redoubled anxiety. She busied
herself nt the g.n stovo making chocolate,
and neither spoko a word for several mo
ments. Then Evans broke In hurriedly
upon them.
"It's a detective," ho cried, rushing
across the room toward tho door which
led Into tho front basement, "I seen it
on tho card ho sent up lo tho missus. 'A.
L. Walker, Detectlvo Headquarters,"
that's what tho card said.1' Ho opened
the door Into tho basement.
"Hut what does ho want?" Inquired
Charlotte.
"That's Just what I'm going to find out.
There's a furnaco pipe In thcro that Is
loose, and It opens right under where tho
dotectlve Is sitting. I can hear every
word." And ho disappeared Into tho
collar.
"I'm afraid Mr. Evans Is not troubled
by scruples, Mr. Mortimer," said Char
lotte, turning to tho gas stovo again. "I
always thougt butlers a bad lot."
"I'm glad you think so" began Mor
timer. "Why, Mr. Mortimer, what do you
mean?"
"Of course, one can't bo Jealous of a
butler," broke In Mortimer, dropping the
whip.
"Jealous? Well, I like that." With a
toss of tho head.
"Perhaps I shouldn't say Jealous," con
tinued Mortimer, abashed. "But you see,"
I wanted to ask you "
"Well'"'
If you'd Bpend your next evening out
with me, unless you have some other en
gagement." "Next week, on Thursday?" said Char
lotte, coquettlshly. "No, I don't think; I
have anything on my card."
"Then I'll put you down for next
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Crepo do chlno and tho new lines In Geor
gette crcpo are much In vogue.
Tho now combinations In color schemes,
are very nttrnctlvo. I saw a perfect
symphony in blue and sand today, Tn
suit was a smart covert cloth and was
edged with French blue, while the smart
llttlo sand-colored Btrnw hat was trim
med with blue, and ono small blue r6se
wns fastened nt the side.
Wistaria nnd bluo always prove a
lovely combination, too, and I noted a
lovely frock In green and gray Just re
cently. It was so essentially youthful
looking and It suited Its wearer to per
fection. Tho combination of theso colors will
nlns provo becoming, and carried out
In tho old-fashioned gowns they will be
really effective.
There Is qtiltu n demand for Btrlpes, too,
JtiHt now. Striped crepes nre Immensely
populnr. A white ground-work with
stilpcs In neutral colors predominates
Belgian bluo nnd blown look lovely to.
gether in slrlpeH on a white background,
while black and putty como next In popuJ
laiity.
Thursday, Miss Charlotte. Thanksl"-!
"Did you say it wns ior mo grand
opern, air. .Mortimer?"
"No, Miss Chnrlotto.
men's ball."
"Tho coathmen's ball
lotto, onthufclnstlodlly.
For the coach-
" repeated Char
"Oh, how Jolly. '
I've nlwaj's wanted to go to i coach
man's ball. It's It's rather .xcluslve
Isn't It?"
"I should say ho," nn-uvcrod Mortimer,
proudly. "Only those who drivo for the
West End families arc eligible "
Tho sudden boiling over ot tho milk Inj
tcrruptcd these pleasant anticipations of
future happiness, nnd Mortimer wns dis
patched post hnsto to tho dining room to
secure somo chocolate. Charlotte, left
nlono, reached for her hnndkcrchlof and f'J
lounu a letter in mo pui-Kui ui nur upron.
Evidently she was deeply Interested, for
sho read and ic-rcnd tho letter several
times Then oho untied tho handkerchief,
disclosed a large diamond ring, and tried
It on fcevcral lingers.
"Cracky! A diamond," cried Evans, en
tering fcuddenly from tho cellar. Char
lotto hastily returned the ring to her
pocket.
"It's my own," she declared, "It wa
given to mo by a dear old lady who has
Just died." '
"Stuff and nonsense," broke In tho man
roughly. "It's tho diamond somo one i
stole from tho missus I heard all about
It through tho stovo pipe. Tho detective
Is looking for It now he's going to search
tho hoUBc.
"But it's mine, I say" 'A
"Ah, your game la up, my girl. Give
mo tho ring and I won't tell. Say you'll
marry me I can sell tho diamohd
"Let mo go you hurt me. Help. Let
mo go."
"Perhaps you'll bo good enough to
obllgo tho lady," Bald Mortimer, striding
down to Evans and giving Him a twist on
tho collar. "Bo off with you."
gfl
Evana withdrew to ono side, angrily.
"I'm going to tell tho detective," ho cried
roughly. "Then wo'll sco whose turn It -
will be."
Tho mai rushed out of the kitchen, an
grily. Charlotte flushed red. "What Is
ho going to tell tho detectlvo?" asked
Mortimer. ,'
"He he thinks I havo stolen this d!a-X
mond," sho answered, showing tho rlng.'SH
"My God. where did you get that ring?",1?
cried Mortimer, "and he says you stole. J
It? Quick clvo It to mo boforo the deY'
tcctlvo comes. I'll say I took It." ' Ii
lltlllf !' Mtn.. ..nil. T
L.UV 11. O III,,, (J ll.llj
"Then what does ho mean? Ah, I
know you wouldn't steal a ring. Miss
Charlotte you wouldn't steal anything
inoro thnn you'vo already stolen mj'
heart but If I can help you, only say
tno worn.
Evnns entered n few minutes later at 'j
nn tinfortunnte moment. Ho wns de- ""
cldcdly gloomy. ' jj
"Fine Joke, you pcoplo may call this, 3
making game of n man," lie muttered,
ciosslng to tho cellar door. 9
"Tho detective you told him?" cag?rly 3
naked Mortimer. g
"Yes, I told him. I goes upstcaira and 3
tells tho missus and the detective. Just j
as ho Is about to leave, that her maid u
says as how sho stole tho diamond ring J
nnd Is waiting In tho kitchen to be ar.
rested. At that the detectlvo and the
missus commence to laugh, and tho de
teck ho says 'Guilty conscience, my
lndy. Watch that maid Somo day she'll
steal preserves." And he goes out laughi
Ing. And then tho missus turns to me
nnd says: 'Evnns, the detective found
my ring under tho hall run. where it had
fallen.' "All right, ma'am.' says I"b"ack
lug out, for I saw something was wrong.
" 'While on tho subject, Evans,' con
tinned tho missus, 'perhaps you will ex
plain Just how you learned I had lost a
diamond ring. I nover told you ' And sq
x noa cuugiii, ana tno uest. 1 couia uu
Wns to H.'IV thflt nnn nf Mia filrnnA nines
was loose, and that I happened to be In '1
the cellar By accident. Now tpe missus
has given me orders to fix that furnate
pipe."
And ho gloomily plunged into the cellar.
"So you really believed I had stolen
the ring?" said Charlotte.
"Not once. I was prepared to swear I
had stolen It, because I love you."
A terrific crash from the cellar Inter A
rupted them ngaln at a critical moment
"What'H that?" cried Charlotte
"I think the furnace pipe must have
fallen on Evans" answered Mortimer.
cheerily, taking her In his armB.
"Poor Evans." murmured Charlotte.
"And we'll use my diamond ring as an
engagement ring. We must save money
now, you know."
(Copyrighted, 1015.)
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