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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY. JULY 27, 1915,
VARIED AND INTERESTING TYPES
SEEN ON CROSSING THE ATLANTIC
Introducing to Out' Readers
Spimtor, the would-be
Lady
By ELLEN ADAIR
HUMAN hnture l pretty much tho
fcamo alt the world over( nhct tho
paasBriRerB one meets on tfortrtl ship In
crossing the Atlnnllo nlwitys otter ex
ample Ot the aatne rocurrlhg type.
ThoroNs n lltllo atirfncss to begin with,
of course, but after the first day la over
everv one begins to get acquainted.
Klrst of nil, there Is tho gcnlat old gen
tleman with, that touch of Inqulsltlvotiess
about him which makes him alt ngog to
prv Into everybody's business. Ho tells
you. In strictest confidence, tho prlvnto
destination' And particular mission of
every soul on board, and has even ascer
tained tho exact proportions of their In
como and their prospects In llfo gencr
nlly. Just where and how ho has gleaned
this Interesting Information In n mys
tery, though his affability with tho stew
ards certainly gives
ono a hint. Ho Is
jM.-h KUJiuimiy surprisingly
.fjn, nccurate, too.
I llwri? T,lls 0,1 gentleman's
.",. fi geniality Is. also sur
?jn- .. . i - i .. t it.ii..
. i i n i ii (,. I'liuiiiiiy
nothing can put him
out of humor. Ha is
ono perpetual fund of
sunshine To bo man
ager of tho dock
yports and convener
of tho Bhlp'n concert
In his great ambition,
and ho docs his duties
thero In n remarkably
able manner. His long suit, as It wore,
Is his fund of humor. Ho tenses tho girls
and ho aids nnd nbotB tho young men In
their various flirtations with whole
hearted energy. "Let tho young creatures
enjoy themselves whllo they may," ho an
nounces affably, with his matchmaking
propensities well to tho foro.
The next typo ono Is always Buro to
meet Is tho elderly and sovero spinster
who Is entirely out of sympathy with tho
spirit of frivolity peculiar to tho short
Atlantic trip and who alts all day In her
aecx cnair Knitting interminable socks
whorowlth to annoy tho feet of various
Tommies it the front. Bho 1b very strong
on 'goud form" and "etiquette." nnd If
any glndeomo damsel Is discovered by
her on deck uftcr tho hour of 11 has
passed sho 'mmedlntcly rebukes that selt
samo damsel for her wanton conduct.
This elderly spinster Is not prepossessing.
The funny man Is another typo nlways
SANDY SOIL MENACES
UNIVERSITY BUILDING
Shifting Dirt Causes Floor of
Engineering School Structure
to Sink.
The Instrument room of the electrical
department of tho Engineering Building,
at tho University of Pennsylvania, has
beon virtually destroyed by tho settling
of tho floor of tho room. The settling
has thiown all tho testing tables out of
position and has cracked and marred
the cement flooring.
The sinking of tho floor is believed to
havo been caused by tho sinking of tho
foundation. Fart of tho building was
constructed over a sandy soil, which was
the bed of a stream. Tho soil has never
been satisfactory as a foundation, and
other buildings erected over the course
of tho old creek have settled -and cracked
Until In somo cases they aro unsightly.
Tho poor foundation caused tho con
tractors of the Pepper Building, at 31th
and Walnut streets, great dlfflculty dur
ing construction, and has prevented tho
erection, of nn overhead addition to
Kranklln Field. An Investigation made
by the professors In the Engineering De
partment, some time ago, to determine
whether the present foundations of tho
field would support a superstructure to
take caro, of tho great crowds, disclosed
the presence of weak foundations, due
to the old creek, which was filled.
Tho University authorities have not
decided what the cost of tho repairs to
tho engineering building will amount to,
but It will not bo excessive. An Investi
gation is being made to determine the
location of the fault and to permit repairs.
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The Pansy Bud
ONE summer evening a snow-white
jpaney bud shut Its eyes tight and
went to sleep.
And as It slept the shadows of the
evening crept over the sky, the moon
peeped up over the rim of tho world
and tho stars paraded through the
heavens.
Into the garden where the pansy slept,
there crept a tiny purple shadow a-hunt-lng
an adventure. "I will surely get ma
a playmate here," he said to himself
hopefully, "a playmate who will, with me,
seek adventure through tho night."
For, you must know, this same little
shadow was very lonesome not a play
mate could he find. Just as soon as he
picked out a gay moonbeam or a dainty
sunbeam to frolic with, that moonbeam
or sunbeam was sure to vanish! It was
most curious' Tho puzzled Httla shadow
couldn't at all understand it He didn't
know that shadows may not frolic close
by the beams of liahtthat shadows,
even nice, kind, obliging little shadows.
"Wanld you, like to play with met" alkfd
tha shadow noptKllv.
frigbUu u." u-..iu of tight and Mod
tima olf tdi 4D '
, So ll-v tittle i)4:lo. nut knowing.
Marehet l-i a pkjieiit ut light
Through the (urdsn, ut iu (fluwtr
b. J3 he husud in Lo Over ant under
i i i.uJa rid bljoii he r-'h-J lu
i ,tii.niiUm anidtfi (.tx oil Kit hui
t
the Genial Gentleman, the Elderly
Fuhny Man, the Languishing
and Others.
met with on board ship. Ho Is generally
young.nml rnthcr Inclined to embonpoint.
Just at first His Jokes are rather enter
taining than other
wise. But Boon ho
d o vo lops Into n
nuisance nnd Is
quickly Avoided.
Tho bo'ro Is an
other personality nl
ways to tho fore. Ho
takes hlmBOlf dread
fully seriously, nnd
It Is his peculiar
mission In Ufa to
corner unsuspecting
souts ns they coma
out of dinner and
! anil tl,nm Infn
the founRo or llbrnry, thero to pour Into
their more or' less weary carB mo iu
wlnded talcs ot his doings.
AitoMtlr. r-rnsulmr lii comoloto with
out tho presence on board of tho lan
guishing lady. Sho may bo cither mar
ried, or single, or divorced, or n widow
one never knows, nnd nnyhow It matters
tlt.tn. Tlin trront nnlnt nboUt her Is that
sho perpctunlly languishes. Everything
Is "so dear" nnd "so sweet!" In her eyes, J
h ihnn nrvlnn children who come
nrmi ml nnd try to listen to conversations
not Intended for their cars.
This soulful creature, when tho ship's
concort comes around, nearly always of
fcrs to sing, "Oh. Thnt Wo Two Wero
Maying." The only dimculty lies In tho
fact thnt for the completo rendering of
this plaintive ditty she must hnvo a male
accomplice The convener of tho concert
Is nt his wits' end. Nowhcro canh.
plucky man bo found.
And so tho languishing lady decides to
sing mono, it is n
mournful ditty, nny
how, and her peculiar
attack on tho high
notes gives ono tho
creeps. Ghosts nnd
graveyards haunt our
Imagination for
weeks. But wo sit
through tho Bhlp's
concert nnd wo ap
plaud her despernto
performance.
For a spirit of en
thusiasm pervades tho
boat. Wo really aro
different creatures for
tho tlmo being from
tho dull, earth-bound.
matter-of-fact souls wo wero on land.
Tho Atlantic crossing assuredly does
effect curious transformations.
SUFFRAGISTS WOULD FIGHT
IN FIELD AGAINST INVADERS
But Thoy Aro Opposed to War nnd
Too Much Preparedness.
WASHINGTON, July 27. "Wo suf
fragists would fight In tho field If this
country wero Invaded," snld JIlss Smith,
secretary of tho Congressional Committee
of tho National Woman's Suffrage Asso
ciation today explaining, however, why
her organization could not nsk that a
plnco bo given Miss Mabel Boardman on
Sccretnry Daniels' Naval Board of Inven
tion and Development.
"When wo consider that thero would
be no world war now If Germany had
not dooo so much preparing, I can readily
understand why President Shaw replied
unfavorably to tho suggestion that wo
propose Miss Boardman for membership
on Secretary Daniels' naval board.
"Doctor Shaw, Mrs. Carrlo Chapman
Catt and Miss Jano Addams of our or
ganization Jed In organizing thb woman's
pcaco party.
"I tarn' personally opposed, nnd I thlnlt
the association, too. Is onnonert to wir
and preparedness for wnr. I think It
would bo a line thing for the War and
Navy Departments to have a board to
develop humane method of warfare"
Suffrage Activities
Miss Gratia Erlcson, of Chicago, who
plans to conduct a suffrage campaign In
tho Berkshire Hills with her "caravan"
made two addresses In West Philadelphia
hist night, one at 52d and Market streets,
and tho- other nt 60th nnd Market streets.
The "caravan" Is an automobile done up
In tho suffrage colors.
Addresses by Miss Estello Russet and
Mrs. Clara F. Ladey and a class in suf
frage speaking under tho direction of
Miss Anna Johnson will All out tho
program of the Woman Suffrage party
for today. Mrs. Ladey will deliver an
address In German to tho employes of a
factory at 1615 North .23d street, at noon,
and Miss Bussel will , speak at Oxford
pike and Frankford avenue nt 8 o'clock
this evening. The suffrage speaking class
will bo held nt tho party headquarters,
1723 Chestnut street.
went, thero followed the searching
shadow. But always he was Just too
late; never did ho find the bright play
fellow he was searching -for.
Finally, tired and .weary, ho sat down
In the shadow of the pansy plant, to
think what he could do.
And as he sat thero thinking, the pansy
plant dreamed 'of purple shadows and
the deep blue sky of tho night. Dreamed
so vividly that sho stirred and wnkedj
nnd aw by her side the lonesome shadow.
"What aro you doing here?" asked the
pansy bud, shyly,
"I'm looking for a playmate," said tho
shadow, sadly, "but never a one can I
find."
"Oh, I'm so sorry," said the pansy
bud, softly; "what kind of a playmate
do you wish?"
"I want a bright playmate." replied
the shadow; "a playmate that is light
as a sunbeam or silvery as a moonbeam.
Do you know whero I can find onej"
Tho papsy bud thought a minute. "I
don't ' believe I do," the bud answered.
"I would like to play with you, but, you
see, I am only a white pansy bud I am
neither bright nor shining."
"But would you like to play with mo?"
asked the shadow, hopefully; and the
pansy bud nodded in the moonlight
"Tljen I don't caro about the bright
ness," cried the shadow, gaily, "l'H play
with you!"
So tho pansy bud opened her petals and
the shadow crept close to her hart.
And that Is why. when the pansy bud
bloomed the next day, a great purple
splash lay in the centre of the bloom.
Oopyrtaht OUtra Ingram Judian
Will Discuss Wanamaker's Plan
John Wanamaker's plan to buy Belgium
from Germany for 1 100, 000, OW, (WO will be
(JlMussed at a meeting of the Philadel
phia tiraaeb of the National teeurtty
League, wblou will be held In the UhIam
League today. Additional offleers will
aleu to elected. Ttuwe already faMt-y
oltUse luclude John Wanameker, hoaetary
president; AjUuir JB. KewbehJ, treasurer,
acd Robert fctorrla, seeretavy.
The EtJus Isdffr will award a dallr
prtie ef ft tor the tt crisis tugrci.
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CROWN TRADING STAMP
COMPANY'S LAST WEEK
Concern Closes Doors Here Sat
urday Holders of Books
Complain of Premiums.
Tho Crown Trading Stamp Company wilt
close Its doors Saturday and censo to
operate as a Philadelphia concern. 0(11
clats of tho company doclaro that no books
will bo redeemed after that (Into. In spite
of the brief period left for book redemp
tion, numerous book brokers loiter about
tho doors of tho concern at 10th and Arch
street, offering to purchaso books from
any holders who havo found that tho re
maining objects offered for their stomps
aro not desired.
Although tho stamps were sold nnd
given to patrons as nn Inducement for
their patronngo and although tho books
contain a list of articles redeemable for
books, thero are very fow objects that
can be obtained by tho housowlfo who has
treasured her stamps In tho hopo of ob
taining a doflntto household ornament.
With the exception of somo brooches, bed
linen, umbrellas, suitcases nnd traveling
bags thero Is nothing to bo had for stamps
today.
Hundreds of patrons of tho concern who
visited tho depleted showrooms expressed
disappointment nt the mcagro array of
goods to be obtained for Btamps. Somo of
the mule visitors who came In quest of
definite articles for which their wives had
gnthcred the stamps wero Indignant when
they learned thnt they wore forced to
select cither an umbrella, n, suitcase or
bed linen.
Upon the -Valley's- Lap
Upon the Valley's lap
Tho dewy morning throws
A thousand pearly drops
To wa.ko a slnglo rose.
So, often In tho course
Of life's fow fleeting years,
A single pleasure costs
A soul a thousand tears.
F. W. Bourdlllon.
A CHARMING AFTERNOON FROCK
FOR THE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN
I WISH I could conduct a
regular fashion section for
tho stout woman. Tho only
difficulty lies In the fact that
only one stout woman out of
ten Is willing to admit that sho
tips tho scales around pro
hibitive numerals. And yet I
never coul'd'see why the Btout
woman of mature years
shouldn't look Just aB well as
any other woman. She has the
same range of styles to choose
from and the same colorings.
She can wear fine material with
as much effect. And in many
cases sho can look as well
groomed and as elegant as her
slender sister.
Tho key to this success, like
that of almost any sort, is the
quality of selection. The stout
woman should make a point of
personally choosing tho styles
and fabrics which suit her own
type best. This Is merely n
matter of experience and can
bo ncqulred In no time. Take
today's fashion, for instance.
It shows a dressy frock of dark
plum-colored satin, made on
flowing, graceful lines and suit
able for almost any occasion. f
Figured chiffon, a great
favorite this season. Is used on
the bodlco. It forms the long
sleeveu and the blouse part of
the waist, showing a white
chiffon lining underneath. White
has a tendency to relieve the
too sombre effect ot the satin.
The girdle Is narrow, so that
the slxe ot the waist is unac
centuated. These little points
are Just the ones which give
the Impression of chlo to a
stout woman's costume. An
other significant one Is the
long sleeves, close fitting at the
wrist nnd finished off with a
toueh of lace.
Tho skirt Is softly draped to
one side, although not too much
so. It has no elaborate trim
ming of any kind, relying for
its effectiveness on the grace of
tho lines and the softness of
the satin used. It is one ot the
most successful frocks of the
kind shown this season.
Little Helps
To keep wood pulleys on
carpet sweeper brushes from
slipping after they have worn,
simply wrap once .or twice with
adhesive tape. This will also
keep wood pulleys from wear
lag unevenly with the grain of
the wood.
When buying tea, before using
It epread It out on a sheet of
Miw aud place it in a warm
but not u hot oven tor 10
or 15 minutes. By so doing the
tea will be made to go much
farther and the flavor will be
greatly improved.
If- a Utt warm water la
poured aver ute hejere ston
ing aa4 cutting them the 4ajtea
wiQ separate and you wtH ted
that they are met tnky or Uard
to Handle
To make apple tender aad
give them a bettvr O&vor jU
a j)iUL-b of a.U wtteu eeeldttL
OF, SLEIGHTON FARM
;
WAYWARD GIRLS FIND REDEMPTION
AND NEW LIFE ON SLEIGHTON FARM
Work of Mrs. Martha P. Falconer
Toward the Light and Helps
Industrious
HIGH upon a nun-crowned hilltop In
Delaware County stands a pretty lit
tlo whlto village, presided over by a gen
ius of character building, whero In tho
last six years tho latent spark of goodness
In tho character of hundreds of girls from
tho nation's scrnp-henp of crlmo has been
found nnd nourished and the girl sent
back Into tho world strong' enough to
meet and withstand tcinptntlon.
Bight years ago the Inmates of tho
Philadelphia Houso of Detention wero
kept bohlnd Iron bars, with nothing to
occupy tlielr minds but morbid thoughts,
then turned out Into tho world again to
fall still lower, and to And their way
Into tho Stnto Penitentiary.
Then tho managers sent to Chicago for
Mrs. Martha P. Falconer, nt thnt time as
sistant superintendent of tho Illinois
Children's Home nnd Aid Society, who at
onco set to work bringing about radical
changes In tho entire system. Uniforms
wero abolished, permission obtained from
tho ministers of a number of churches
for tho girls to nttend services nnd two
years later Slelghton Farm, a tract of 160
acres was bought, on which tho Uttlo
white village was built.
Distinguished from every other reform
school, Slelghton Farm was founded upon
the prlnclplo of teaching tho girl to do
right becnuso sho loved to do It, giving
her even, greater power of Bolf-govcrn-ment
than tho students of any of our
colleges have, nnd keeping her bo busy,
that sho wouldn't havo time' for morbid
thoughts.
Thero Is a spirit of deep rndlatlng hap
piness about tho villa go which astonishes
tho visitor nnd envelops tho girl.
Tho girl entering Slelghton Farm comes
first to the receiving cottago, whore she
Is graded In school, and her lessons in
sewing, cooking and Held work begin,
but whero her liberty Is in a sense re
stricted. 'After threo months, or some
times in less time, each girl Is promoted
to an honor cottago.
Tho rules of tho schdol nro made by
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AT WORK
Leads Inmates of Model Village
Them to Become Good and
Women.
the clrls of tho honor cottages. Kach
cottago has Its own council, consisting
of a Judgo. nnd a number of othor of
ficers. Thcso councils meet every wcok,
try cases nnd meto out punlshmonts to
tho transgressors. From tlmo to tlmo
tho councils meet In Joint session.
Each cottago has its campflro organi
zation, which holds moots in' nearby
woods, nnd works for honors from tho
national organization. But it Is over ath
letics that cottago spirit runs high. "Tho
baseball fans of tho outside world nro no
more enthusiastic over tho league sched
ules than theso girls nro over theirs.
Banners nnd cups nro contested for and
aro coveted with zealous pride.
Every two weeks ono of tho lending de
partment stores sends goods for a Btoro
to Slelghton Farm. Tho school building
ta turned Into a. department store, and
every girl goes shopping with any monoy
sho may havo earned.
Tho school- has its own movlng-plcturo
apparatus, and onco a week somo of the
uusi reois nro shown, while good speakers
unu umeriuinors aro not a novelty.
Each cottago has a piano and a VIc
trola, which tho girls havo bought with
their own monoy, nnd they havo many
other articles of furniture. It Is a pretty
sight to walk down tho village street In
tho ovening and catch glimpses of tho
parties being held within tho cottages
or tho entertainments being given, for
with tho help of their matrons tho girls
stage plays, which nro sometimes oven
written In tho cottages.
Every holiday is eelobrnted in nn np
proprlato manner, with pageants, parades
and so forth.
But not everything that is Jono in tho
village la play. That Is ono of tho se
crets of Us success. Tho girls' day Is
full, overy hour of It, with work, and tho
play thrown In. All tho farm work, savo
the heavy plowing, Is dono by the girls.
Thero nro always from two to thrco hun
dred persons to bo fed, and nearly all tho
food Is produced UDon tho farm vpi-nt.i-
blcs, meat, butter and' eggs. Tho sowing
department is sclf-aupportlng, mnklng not
only all tho girls' clothes nnd they all
wear pretty gingham dresses ordinarily
but a great many articles to sell.
Each girl spends a certain number of
hours a day In school at cooking and
sowing anu in tho ileld or tho green
houses, where beautiful flowers are raised.
Therq Is ono hour of 'rest overy after
noon, r
Every girl has her own room, Which
she can decorate to suit her Individual
taste, but which she must keen In order.
for order rules supreme severywhere InH
tms model village.
The colored children havo their own
cottages and are under the euro of officers
of their own race.
The Daily Story
A Vanishing Hero
Farmer Jumes Taylor had a daughtor
Sybil, eif he had had tho naming bf her
sho would have been called' Mary Jane,
after his mother, who had taken more
prizes at the county fairs for the best 10
yards of rag carpet than any other wom
an In Monroe County. Ills wife had In
sisted on the namo Sybil, however, as
sho had found it in a weekly story paper.
unu ruuror man navo irouDie, tne hus
band had let it go at that and always
anoravjatea tne. namo to "sibi
Sybil Is a romantic name, and tho girl
grew up chuck full of lomance. Whan
she was 12 years old sho stood nt the gate
and hoped for a knight to come along.
When she was 14 she wanted to bo tho
young lady who Jumped through hoops
of fire at the circus. At IB she wont to
the city nnd lived for two years with an
aunt, and sho returned to .pastoral llfo
more romantlo than ever. She wanted
permission to go on the stage. She had
been to the theatre a dozen times and
had become a hero worshiper. She did
not know any actors, but she reverenced
them and looked up to them with awe.
"It's all durned nonsense nnd you can't
go." was tho father's edict.
Sybil had to put on a cheoked apron
and go to work, but she held to her
romance and bided her time. It came
one June day. While the farmer was
In town he was accosted by a stranger
who wanted Jo spend three or four weeks
in the country at n quiet place. Terms
were soon arranged and Augustus Do
Qulncy rode home with him In the farm
wagon Augustus hadn't stated his pro
fession, but was. supposed by the farmer
to be a wire-fence man. seeking rest
from his strenuous labors of convincing
farmers that cattle rubbing against the
barbs improved to per cent, over the old
way. True, the stranger used many big
words and Indulged in many gestures,
but perhaps he represented a new brand
of fenre. and these characteristics were
thrown in without extra cost.
Mrs. Taylor looked upon the new ar.
rival as a windmill man who had talked
himself to a standstill nnd wanicu
rest his lungfl. but Sybil was not to be
deceived. Bho solved the mystery in Ave
mlnutM. One of her melodrnmfttlc heroes
had arrived. Sho had seen him on the
stage, and of all her heroes ho was tho
choice. He had killed the most outlaws
and saved the most maidens. On the
thres nights sho had seen him act sho
had felt his greatness so much thnt had
they been Introduced sho would certainly
hAvo fainted away with embarrassment.
Farmer Taylor wns troublMl when ho
learnrd who his boarder was, mid thfc
wlfo shook her head nnd hoped thnt
trouble would not come of It. Tho daugh
ter wns delighted, but did not mako tho
situation known at once. In fact, sho
wns a bit disappointed. Her hero didn't
wear Buffalo BUI hair nor carry nn Ar
Bonnl of guns nnd knives, nor toy with
n Winchester. He wasn't posing ngnlnst
cliffs nor shouting for tho outlaws to
como on. Tho summer suit ho wore had
seen better days nnd his straw lint had
not been rejuvenated while he waited. As
her hero of tho stngo she had supposed
thnt ho lived on angels' food or some
thing cqunlly dainty, and Sho felt a bit
provoked When he sat down to fried pork
nnd other thlncs and ato with tho nnnc-
Ulto of a hired man. Later on Bho found
that ho smoked a pipe, and that holes
could be Been In his Bocks when he put
on his run-down slippers.
A real hero woald havo gono round
tho country In search of mad dogs to
kill or highwaymen to arrest. Mr. Do
Qulncy did nothing of tho sort. Ho sat
on tho veranda nnd smoked, or lny un
der tho applo trees nnd snoozed, nnd
mad dogs and highwaymen had n good
time of It, Ho did rouso himself on nn
occasion and tako a pall to milk, but
ho didn't havo tho bearing of n hero
nnd ho didn't look a bit llko ono wlion
tho cow kicked out nnd sent him sprawl
ing, no had shouldered a maiden and
walked backwards over a brldgo whllo
racing tho despernto outlaws, but In
stead of shouldering tho cow nnd cry
ing out: "Back, yo hounds of hell, or
I flrol" .ho hnd mndo a bcc-lino for tho
houso. On tho stngo tho gallop of his
horso had beon heard behind tho scenes
ns ho came idnshlng up to tho roscuo,
nnd, though Sybil couldn't sco him, sho
Imagined what n hero flguro ho cut. Ono
day on tho farm ho mounted tho old
gray maro for n Httlo exercise, but tho
momont sho struck n trot ho was bounced
off, nnd complained of his bnck for two
days.
Tho second week's board was duo. but J
Mr. Do Qulncy didn't nlludo to It. Sybil
wns to havo tho second l to buy n shirt
waist. In ono way It seemed to her thnt
It was beneath a hero's dignity to speak
of JS In cash, but In anothor sho wondered
If ho wis going to drop from his bed
room window somo, night nnd leave her
shoeless and walstless. Sho had decided
not to mako herself known to him, but
thero wns yot somo of tho romance left.
Tho father had been sawing wood and
saying nothing, but when tho tlmo camo
to act ho was on deck. Ho felt thnt ono
good shock was all that wns needed, and
ho prepared It. As ho sat resting his
nchlng back after dinner, he remarked to
tho hero, who had eaten ns heartily as If
ho had pajd his board in ndvnnco:
uy tne way, havo you hunted 'for tho
nests of any modeler larks yet?"
"I have not," was tho roply.
"Better go down in tho medder whero
you sco that bush and tho tall grass
around it. I've read a heap of poetry
nbout meddcr larkfl."
At that Mr. Do Qulncy stood up and
recited n poem In which tho meadow lark
was referred to In terms of "highest
eulogy, and 'then sat down nnd said that
ns soon ns ho was through smoking ho
would tako a wander down to tho hoi.
nnd investigate. Ho loved nature. That's
why ho was out In tho country Instead of
putting In tho weeks nt tho Waldorf. Ho
wanted to get Just as close to naturo as
he could, except kicking cows nnd old
gray maros. Thero was nn artificiality
about them that ho did not like. Ho had
been studying the trees, the grass, tho
growing corn and manv othi-r thir,--
I nnd now tho meadow lark rising to greet
...u i.uiy-uutu nun una inu ner glnd lay
should como under his observation. Ho
might havo added that ho had been
studying what to do when his board bill
reached tho sum of $12, but ho refrained.
Ho know that heroes wero always taken
care of Somehow, -o
An hour later Sybil's hero was seen
heading for.thn mp.nrintv nnH ,i. 1 i.
llo looked nbout tho bush In vain. Not
a meadow lark or a nest. Ho was turning
away In a puzzled state of mind when he
got a lift that Jumped him two feet hlnh
and made him yell out. His yell was not
heroic. Then the meadow larks began to
rise up from the grass llko the locusts of
Egypt. Other farmers would havo called
them bumble bees, but Farmer Taylor
was a bit careless In his choice of names.
Thoso bees wero hopping mad. They
went to business with a vim. They
Jumped De Qulncy straight up In tho air.
They Jumped- him sideways. They
Jumped him over tho bush and tho near
est fence. Thoy rnn him up a hill and
aoross a creek nnd all tho time ho was
jumping and running ho was yelling,
when he had lufnnAri n ononnri i
iu Dk ,hlmSBlf n a field with a bull, and
the bull couldn't let such an opportunity
pass. He Joined in and gave chase, and
tho last seen of the hero ho was dU
S!?Parln,? ,nt., tno' woods' Ho "mo not
navk-nTrthl,tWr1.weok was "P wln a
any, ana his onlv bmrrnrrn ran.i.i
two old hlrts and a pair of socks. Why
!'V,lndV,thlnk x ouEht to go up to thb
woods and look for that feller," observed
tno farmer at tho supper table that eve-
J0 bet,ter K tha constable after
S2L n,ako,h'n Pay his board!" In
dignantly exclaimed Sybil.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
SUMJIKK RES O BTS
ATXtNTIO CITY. N. J.
OS T E N D
Occupying- an entire block ot ocean front mil
f"n1 with th. ranVoui ullriwik; "n
tho. popular CheUea section; capacity &0o"
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uou ft. of porches surround tha hnt.i .Si
new dining; room overlooks ho tea: finest
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owners.
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FIREPROOF HOTEL WILLARD
New York avenue and beach; delightfully
cool location; open surroundings; central y
located; full ocean view; newly furnished
private baths, running water In " roenSl
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up weekly.
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MEACM HAVEN, W. J.
NEW HOTEL BALDWIN
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CArm MAY. M. J.
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MBD-SEASON CROWDS
TAX ATLANTIC CITY'S
PLEASURE FACHIM
All Forms of Amusemeir
Patronized to Limit am
TTnfnte TimlinI n llrM
Time" Rush Continues afl
Shore Resort.
ATLANTIC CITY. July 27 -Allan!
City was crowded yesterday Pelmi.i
who had predicted dire disaster for ronn??
jioici nnu fimuHumciii prupnciom havS
been proved poor prophets by tho evenfo
oi mo nisi mw weuiw, lur mo weeu-eriVr
., I 1.-1 ....-t- 4 .. W''.U
first tlmo this season tho capacity of tk
shoro hostclrlca has been taxed to thi?
limn. . J
Every form ot nmuscment wns going In
full force, too, Tho beach was crowded
from oarly morning until long after din
ner hour; yachts wero loaded to the rails
rollfr chairs wero at n premium and thea
tres and enfes wero sold out. Excursions
brought hundreds from Bcltetonte, T&,,
nnd Allontown, nnd thousnnds from Phil
ndolphla. It wns tho beginning of thsij
reni summer season, nnu means a colli,
tlnuatlon of business until after Labo?,
Day.
Congressman nnd Mrs. William S. Vare
cntortalncd a largo party ot friends dur-i
lng tho yacht rnccs and over tho week
end at their cottago In Chelsea.
William Brady, of Qormantown, has"
opened his cottngo on upper Atlantic!
nvonuo nnu is now entertaining his sis.
tors, Mrs, Mary Cnrr, Mrs. Samuel Wag.
ner and tholr families.
Dr. B. .H. Wcnthorbv. a chimin i
Philadelphia, Is living hero for the sum-i
mcr nnd continuing his cxDerlmonta in'
tho making of dyes for tcxtllo manufac-'"
turers,
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. L. Greenfield nre here
for tho romalnder of tho summer. Mr1
Greenfield Is In tho realty business ln.1
Philadelphia and Is tho owner of twos
lltAntKAri J
Among tho guests of hotels In the ten-
trnl section who nro booked for IcngtfiV
vacations nro Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Joncs.'V
nnd Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howler, of
PhllndolDhla. ' "
Dr. and Mrs. J. Murray Ellzey, '
Chestnut Hill, aro Included In the list
of rcsldonts of Chelsea who will continue j
their visit until September.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Thropp, of Oer
mnntown, nro located lu Chelsea for a
month's stay. Mr. Thropp Is manager
of tho Colonial theatre.
Richard Shoycr, 'well known In mer
cantile and club llfo of Philadelphia, Is
hero for tho rest of the summor.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Konzelman, of j
Itoxborouirh. nrn lntn nrrlvnla in tVin ..nt. i
tago colony of Longport.
Mr. nnd Mrs. S. Bartram Richards are
cntortninlng Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseoh B.
Townscnd, 3d., at their cottago In Vent-;
nor.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo B. Warder, of
Philadelphia, nro nt their cottngo Inl
Vcntnor, nnd will remain until fall.
Walter M. Leslie, tho now mnnnger ot!
tho Casino theatre. Philadelphia, came!
hero direct from Now York to spend a'
few days preparatory to starting in on
ms uutics,
Dr. nnd Mrs. William R. Bread v. of
Philadelphia, with their family, aro um--mer
residents in their cottago hero and
expect to remain until October 1.
William Brown, well known In the tex
tile business. Is hero for the balance of
tho hot weather.
Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, nnd Miss Hat
tie Scott, 'of Southv23d street, are at an
uptown hotel for a three months' stay.
Mr. Scott is a hosiery manufacturer In
Spring City, Pa.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Isnac H. Adler, of Lnns
downc, aro located at their cottago hero
for tho summer.
Dr. and Mrs. H. Clark, of Philadelphia,
nro Chelsea cottagers, hero for nn In
definite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith, of Ger
mnntown, aro guests of an uptown hotel
nnd will remain hero for Ave weeks.
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THOMAS CLYDE
Family .Excursion Steamer to
AUGUSTINE BEACH
100 Miles 50 Cents"
Stopping nt Chester and PennsgroTt
Only Bout to Augustine Reach
Landing In fiont ot grove;. safe salt-water
bathing; COO sanitary bathrooms. Full or
chestra on boat and beach; dancing all dar.
Arteelan water; plenty tables, benches anl
hade. All kinds ot amusements at beach.
Fare, Round Trip, BOc. Children, B to 10, SJe,
Leave Arch Street Wharf 8130 Daily.
Sunday. 0 A. M.
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