iw-wmwiiw mp w Swlfw K r r m 1' JUST GOSSIP Miss Katharine Christina Lea Will Be Guest of Honor at a Theatre Party and Supper To nightMatters of Social Import AFTEit thrco nlRhti of rnncliig nnd danclne Into tin, ., .,... i .... .. . . V iitliink tho debs would bo nbout ready to pns n i,,,t tmt t nil. iimv ,n Xe. W' It off all mornltiK. you see, and bo fresh as rose-. In tlm pvmiiIiik aKnlii Tnnlchi Me W. -.-.!. Tnt.lnl- rttinmlinrit will r-ll.-i n llionli-n ......... r-- . . h " '" franc" a........ w ..... o.. .. for nainnniio i.v.., ..iu u) ui itsmi am o Bl't to hear that Emily Har- rls l to be nniotiij tho guests; It ihowa that lier Illness was after lt a really Blight caso of tho tilt tano uhlrli terillled Us all so lust summer and that tho effects In her caso hao not been very lasting- Tlioy tell Bite doe not oven allow V any laments".".. Tho other guests at P Mr Chambers's pally will bo Mnrv r 1'acknrd. Molly Thayer, Elizabeth Packard. Dorothy Ncwkolu, i ran ds ChamherH, .Tr , AVllllam Tavlor, Ned Smith, .llmmy Cromwell, .las. Smith and Nat Davis, Mis. l'latt alii chaperon the paity. Mv rv DUAKH, havo jou seen tho members of tho Klrst City Troop nt 8.59 a. m., tearing to tho armory to report, for you seo they aro not mustered out yet nnd mo obliged to appear overy morn at ! o'clock Thursday morning I saw two arriving In their touting ear, end on Twenty-first street I met Ham Drayton on a brisk sprint, buttoning his coat us ho hurried, whllo jestorday Hon Frazlor was racing up back wiij.h to icuch there In tlmo and Do Itlvlnus nirlvcd just nhcad of lilni, aimed with extra overcoats and bags. Homo Is du moralizing Is It not, after months of being on thu mlnutu for ovoty thing, no when ono does iela a bit one Is apt to havo to catch up, no to spent. 1 wonder when they will be mustered uut. Ono man I was talking to yesterday seemed to think that affairs were, If unythlng, In a worse mess down thero than an ono dreams and It would not urprlso lilm It theto weio ttoublo and the stay of tho troops at homo mighty slioit and sweet. I slncerelv hopo not. though I am no paclllst If honor Is assailed, and It seems to me and to most peisons with whom I havo talked hh If honor had been assailed light snuutly down that wnv In the last few yeais. It things con be settled peacefully and lion- oiably no ono wilt bo hnpplor than llttlo Nanc. but let It bo honorably, please! SOCIETY'S Interest In tho concert to be given by Alndnmo Ioulso Homer In tho Academy of Music. January 31, for tho Hahnemann Hospital and College, Is I rienced by tho list or patronesses who have havo subset Ibed to tho charitable affair It will bo extremely smart, and of course Loulao Homer Is lucompaiable. Among theso aro Mis. .1. Lewis Cioer. Baroness von lllller. Countess Santa En Inlla, Mrs Chillies D. Hamev. Mrs. .lohn (Jrlbbel, Mrs. Dllwjn Wistar. Mrs Jay Gates, Mrs. Ueoigo C. Thomas, airs. Wil liam W. Kltler. Mis. Klod ToniUliis, Mis. V H Littleton, Miss Isabel Somple. Mrs John D. Mcllhcnny. Mrs. E. Marriott Canbv, Mrs. Hoiutlo Curtis Wood, Mis. Frank C Henson, Mts. William C. Koulko. Mrs fleorgo O. Montgomeiy, Mis. Ed ward G. Moore, Mrs Noiman W. Ciamp, Miss Anna O. Howell, Mis. Kein Dodge, Mrs. ltoland D. Koulko, Mrs. Staunton B. Teck, Mis. Aithur C. Holmes, Mis. Wal ter Heilng, Mis Hoiaco J. Harding, Mis. Ilenrv D Uogers, Mrs. II. Evart Kendlg, Mis Edgur Jlarburg, Mrs. Kiedeilok C. Durant, Mis. Hiuest Tustln, Jtis. Cluules Ilcbaul Mrs. Joel J. Dally, Mrs. Francis Mcllhennj. Mrs. John Mlclieuer, Mis. Fulton F Peale, Mrs. Itobeit F. Martin, Mrs. Wnilam II. Van T.onncp. Mrs. Hor ace Fa&sett, Mrs. James II. Ely. Mrs. C. V Moorhead, Mrs. William A. Veaisou. Miss Cljde, Mrs. Stanley Gilswold Flagg, Jr, Mrs Eail 11. Putman, Mrs. Matthew Baird, Mrs. Howaid C. Potts, Mrn. Henry S Jeanes, Mis. J. Albert Caldwell and Mrs Clarenco liartlott. Since tho dajs when Madaino Homer, then Mlsa Eotiiso Ileatty. of l'lttbbuigh. was a choir singer In this city theio has been an Intenso Interest on the pait of Philadelphlans In her iccltals. Tho dliec tion of the conceit is lu the hands of tho Hoard of Women Manageis, nu organlw tion mado up t women well Known In cluiituble and social circles. NANCY AVYNNE. Personals Dr. and Mrs. Reorg Woodwaid, of Kreshelm. St Martins. bao issued cards for two muslcales at their housa, today at 3 o'clock and on February J Tl,. nr,.:.r!im toililV U III IllClllllO Organ soles by Mr Fselnia Clarke Smith, organist at the Church of St. Martlii-ln-lhe-Ileld, and violin selections by Mr. Albert Corn feld, a meinber of the Philadelphia Or chestra other ineinbsrB of tlm OrtlieMia. will also play, conducted by Mr. J. K. Wltzemaiili. Sirs. J Ernest Qooilinan, of the Hltten hue Hotel, will entertain at a brldg luncheon on Tuesday. Miss Sophy Worth and her fiance, Mr. Henry C. McMlchael, will b entertained at the Supper Club tonight by Dr. Daniel Hutchinson, Sd. Mrs. N. McLean Seabrease. of St. Mar tin's and Graver's Ianee, Chestnut Hill, en tertained Informally at luncheon and bridge Jesterday. . Mrs. Holllster Sturges, of Willow Qroto and Seminole avenues, Chestnut Hill, will give a bridge on Tuesday la honor of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Francis I.eggett, of New York. Mlsa Esther Jean Bochman, of 2018 Lo cust street, will entertain at dinner before the next meeting or the Fortnightly Dancng Class in honor of Mis Edith' Oracle, ( Washington. Mrs, Charles Beck, of Crescent road, Wyneote, accompanied by Mis Elizabeth Pussy, of New York, left yesterday for Plnthurst, S. C,, yiliero they wilt spend a fortnight Mrs. B. W. Woodward, of Wyneote, ha her daughter, Mrs, B. M. Newman, of New York, as her guest for several days. Mrs. Woodward will leave on February X for Atlantic City, where aha will spend a fort night at the Hotel Dennis. Mr. and Mr, dllbcrt Fall, of Benezet street. Chestnut Hill, gave a navel enter tainment last night. The guests arrived d;d In rag and tatters, and prizes vrero awarded (or the most unique cos turn. The manairarfl of tha If&hnamann Hoa- Phl gave a rucepllon and mwleal last VMdfig fur tha u4lel atudsoU la tU ABOUT PEOPLE .d.ni - i.i.nv miiowoa iv supper nt tlm llli? iiiiiisiiipr r Mr nnd Mti. ('Imrlci 1m. t J'ra' 'wwxatfaSiwSlaSafe&fc1''' "' ti '- 1 it ? - ' CM.'' "'' ' Pl 1'M iZM&s&Llu.t. - . - ..Jd i'hofo liy ll T. tJiHtncf, MRS. JOSEPH C. HUTCHISON Mrs. Hutchison was uinrriut'l on Wcilnos ilay of tliis week. Shu wus Miss Allies iwcveiBii, ol this city. rnllego liulldliig on lliuail street abuva Hani. The iiiiislcnl pingruiii iui'luded several Rcleetlons b the Ilulinuiminn oiihcstra and glee club, songs by Mies Winifred Uruso and songs b Miss Adnlliio J'ntil Nnali. who was nci-oiiipanled b Mini lliiili linrber Mis. Jenkins plnved nnd Mr William Tlvrd I'age perfoiined eiv woiiderful slPluht-of-hand tricks Thu rcoeptluii was followed lv gen ir.il dancing TIih bo.int of managers of the huspitul iuchitle Mrs. Tlminas Carinlcliiu'l. Jlru. John Urlbbi'l, Mrs. Claienco Unrtlett, Mrs. I Hiiihrod Jones. Airs. Hair' Weaver. Mrs Joseph M. Steele, Miss Isabel W Sniiple and lr. Ilouanl Cameron I'otts, who Is chairman Miss Helen Fling, daughter uf Mrs. (i Fling, of (ireeno and Coulter streets, ilcr- nrinUinu, eutertnlncd nt bildge yeHteiday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. The eugagimieut of Miss Fling to Mr. ltlchaid lirred, also of Oennantowii, was recently announced. Mrs. IMwanl Ornxscup, of 1901 Spruco street, will entertain at a bridge liiiichuun In tile Itlttenhoiiso Hotel on Januaiy 20. Mis. C. Wendell Woodward, of 21 H De Taiueey jilacc. has lier niece, Miss Maud Pe)tini, as her guest for soverul days. Miss Dllzabcth Hood Latta, of 3810 Spruce street, has gone to the Murlburough Blenheim, lu Atlantic city, for em f nil days. Mr and .Mrs. 'Wlliner Worthlngton Iloopes, of Oak Meadows Valley load, 1'aoll uccompaiilcd by their daughter, Miss l'lls cllla Iloopes, left this week for Now York, wlieio they will spend several days. They wilt return homo this afternoon. Mr and Mrs. William Snciser, of 3813 North sixteenth street, announce tho en gagement of their daughter. Miss Itoso Sieser, to Mr. Albert Moldawer, of this city. Miss Josephine It. Honulwell. uf .ISO I Spiuco street, it sister of Judge Dugene Honulwell. Is now convalescing at the 1'its byterlau Hospital, where) bho recently un ilerwent an operation for appendicitis Her friends will be glud to hear of her recovery. Mrs. William I'ahlll Devenuy cuhirtalned the members ut her caril club on .'liurtdny afternoon. Thuso present nuis Miss Helen J. Meagher, Mrs. Warren H. anibh, Mrs Walter S. I'hlttlck, Mrs. Clair I'. Ilurtner. .Mrs. John Sisheuibs, Jr , Jlrs. It. 1. Frank Maxwell and Mrs. Louis J. ilinger. JIIss Dleanore M. I'lark has left fur Bal timore, whero she will ho the guest uf Mr. nnd .Mrs. W. II. Tamuieu. Tho Terpslchorcans will huld their daucn In tho Hold Jlooin of tho Hotel Adelphla this oeninr. Tho olllecrs aro Mr. K. J. Ulrnbrauer, president; Mr. U. H. Knaue, lco president; Mr. J. ! McCol lough, tieasuier; Mr. C. D Wllilnger, teo retary. Tho committee Includes Mr. II. T. Clasen, Mr. P. Crewman, Mr. II. II. Dlctz. Mr. W. Liiienngton. sir. j. . sicciausland. Mr. 11 A. Melster, Mr. It. T. Parker aihl Mr. C. (1. Price. The Bosemoro Club of Glenside will give a dinner-dance on Friday evening, Ftbruary 2, at the Old York lload Country Club. The committee In charge consists of Mr. llatph Bair, Mr. C. Arthur Wannamueker and Mr. Stanley A Broza. Mrs Bobert Wallace entertained at her home, p?;; Catharine street, In honor of the Thumble Club. Among tho guests were Sirs. J. Wil liams, of Nlcetown; Mrs. W- Tate, of To cony; Miss Katharyna Lynch, Mrs. A. It. Labarrere and Mrs. W. Fleming. Miss Lynch gavo a ery Interesting lecture on China. Weddings ELLIS NICE A quel wedding of interest will take place this evening, when Miss Katharine Nloa, daughter of Mr. William N(c. of the This tle, Qgontz, and Mr. Bead Hobart Dills, of Baogeley, Me , ton of the late air and Mrs Nathaniel Bills, will be married. The cere mony will take place at t! o'clock at the home of the bride un bprlog avenue, and wU be performed by tha Jtov. A Edwin ClatUnburg, of Hazletou, Pa. A small rcsptlon will follow Immediately after the ceremony A bower of palms and bridegroom will stand to receive their friends. The bride, who will be given In marriage by har' brother, Mr Budd Nice, will be at tended by her sister, Mlsa Su Williams Nice, and her cousin, Wla Ethel Kingsley Ntca, as maids of honor, while tha flower rtrU will be Miss Susan Bassett and Ml Mary 8sitt, daughter ut Mr. and Mrs. EVENiyq LEDQER-PHILAPELPniA, S4TUBDAY, JANUARY 20, Ocorga Iltistett of Jenklntown Tho pages will bo Mr Thomas I'errv and Mr, Oeorgo Perry sons of Mr nnd Mrs. George l'errj, of Wjmoti Mr l.llis will lo nllrnded bv Mr riiarlr-" S Swll(r rf llr. ..klvn as bfxt mill 1 ho binlc win nfnr nn rin.uHllo gown nf white satin, ol ilmrnleh trimmed with pearls and slher cloth Tlm bodice Is mado on rather Plain lines, th skirt Is 'short nnd full, with two iiiillcs edged with prarls and embroidered Willi the same. A mot un usual and becoming train Will be worn; II is tullo from tho shoulders to tho unlut and from the waist down satin lined with clolh nf slhrr. The long tullo ell will bo hMd In place on the train by a cluster of orange blossoms A running Juliette cap of tullo ulgod with pearls will be worn. Tha maids of bnnnr will be gowned alike In blue tnrfetn Thnv will carry laigc shower boumiots of Anroiit-wnrit rorn ami maiden balr ferns Tho llttlo llowrr glil- will be diessed In most ntti.ii'lhe mull dresses mid will wenr blue ribbons Thev will carry largo baskets of daisies mui Anmii-uard rosea. Aiier nn nxienueu wruuing irip Jir nit Mrs. Dills will lUe at llnngelev. Me. win . they will bo at home after March I Among the OUt-of-tnwn eiiK!t v!m will mm. ... attend tho Wedding will bo Mls Dllii nnd Jlr Srolt Dills, .Miss Kathleen I.i . f Cllzabetli, N. J ; Mr Trowbridge, of iiroi k lll. Olid .Mr, llo)le, or New York 1MIINI- IltNOi; The murrlngn of Miss Maigu. i Ht Hh lliv Itlnga nnd Mr Joseph I'.mI, Itlinn will take nlni'ii nulellv nt tho Ikhiim (r il bride's parents Waldhelm, Thiec '1 huh I i nt 7 oVIock this i-venlng. MIkh Kminvn Itingo will bo tho bride's onh atli mln i and Mr U llnlph ningn will bo the I . -i man. Tho 1te. llenjnmln N Bird of ti Church of tho Messiah, llwjiipdd, I'n . mi l perform tho oeremony ntt'UMAN Md'WX Tlm tnarriagn of Miss Fran, hh 1 iiii Alma McCatui, datightri of Mr nml M Cornelius Mrt'ann, of ROO.I Wnudlaml lino, und Mr John A. Klilimnii li lloxboroUBh, took placo thN mi.iiiinr II o'i lock 111 the I'lllllill of Ht Finn, ii Siilcs, Foitj-sovcmli und Spt ini'll. ! ., I h um tin .1 niiptlal mass and performed the rcit-iuoii .MIhh Iteglnu .MiCilini, a fNtn ,., , lulde, attended ni.ii.l of h i. n. .Mi. Ctigeno El.hmnn wus best loan . hrcakfaHt followiMl the tcrcinoiu hi Mi. llclleMie-Striitrord for the Immi'iilnU' f.un Mies mid h few Intimate frit mis Mr mui .Mis UUhmun left on n widdlng Hip .lEoi.r.n mtiM.M The wedding of Miss Moron Druimii, daughter of Mr. nud Airs ('huiles Diumm. .1103 Diamond street, and Air A, 11 Kiegler, foimer football coach of the 1'ntvorally of l'enns1anln, took place today at noon at the homo of tho bible's parents. Tho liridn was given In inariiiigs by lier father. Mho woie a green elet unit, trimmed with natural opossum, and un ioiv and green velvet but. Thu maid of houoi was .Miss Amv Ferniler, of Atuhnuoy " 'IM After a wedding trip South .Mr mid Airs, 'icglur will Itvu at 3IU3 Diamond street Farmer Smith's Column 1)0 THK UKST YOU CAN Dearest Cblldnn Tho otlior dav I was called upon to wrltn a talk to ou, my I.ITTI.D l'KOPLK, in tile midst of turmoil and confusion. I wroto it on un uld sciap of paper and did not even correct It I trv to glvu tlmo unu tliuugnt to my mes sages to you Would you bellevo It? That lulk created nioro interest than uuv talk I have written In a year. Do you know why? f wrote It from my heart I had to. The themo gripped me. I could feel what I was writing about clear down to my pink toes, and It finally got to my eyes and I thought It wus wing to rain I I suppose 1 should not glvu iivvnv the secret which makes a writer Huccttssful, but 'If .von write from the heart, it will ri-atit to other hearts " And so, when ou write a letter or a composition In school, put YtlUHSKLF (J BAl'Elt I'ut what jou Ki:CI, and nut what you tee, hear, or, 1 might say, limit). Wilto of uur own experience, for wo aro all very much thu sume; nt least, we all have ONE hturt did oii ever think of that .' When ou write to me, tell me of what YOU are doing, for it taken mo back to tho dus when I was our age, and I know It it comes from vour la-art uu are DOINO THE BEST YOU CAN. I will understand. Lovingly. FA KM Eft SMITH, Children's Kditur. l'KOG HOYS AND MI.MHI.K HKH IJv Karincr Smith Something whizzed past Wllllo Tieo- fund's head. Wlllio picked up u stlel: and let It liy "Watch out 1" said Jack Frug "That s a Ilumblu Uee " "I don't cure," sold Wllllo. "I'm going to seo if I can't hit him." and liu let tl aiiQther slick, which strmk the liumblu lli-e und almost knocked him t tho ground My, wasn't that Bumble Bee augr). Imwi he lame Just us fast us lie could "Ituu'" yelled Jack But It was too laiu. The Uumblo IJeo landed on Willie's ucilt -ouch! Ouch!" yelled Willie, Jumping up mid duwu In pain. Til teach oii to throw things at me." said the JIumbJo Ilea oa ha gave Wllllo another piod. 'Knock him off. Jack I" cried Wllllo In agony. "Not for me," said Jnek "Not fur mo," bald Bill, and into tho pond wnt Juclt nnd Hill Around anil arounsl went Willie, tha Bumblo Beo hanging on tu Ills neck. At last ho could stand It no longer, and Into the pond ho went, und the Uumblo lice let go and Hew nvvuy. Now Wllllu Treetoad couldn't swljn even one llttlo bit. but ho hadn't even stopped to think uf that When ho landed at the bottom of tho pond Jack and BUI Frog took hold uf him ana nrouguc nun up out or mo water. l'oor Willis wus almost drowned, but after a while ha sat up and felt of his neik. There wus a lump there us big as a hlckury nut. "Why didn't you teJI me Bumble Beo could sting?" asked Willie "You didn't glvo' mo time." eald Jack. "I tried to tell you to let hint aluiio." , "Well, I didn't Know Ihey could hurt you," fcald Willie. "I gus jou know It now." said BUI- "I'll never again tease a Bumblo Use," said Willie solemnly. i uprlht iafa PuV'iMng Cumsaay. TEMPUS WILL EUGIT "That's queer I I saw a lot of land up here!'' ANOTHER ALLIED DRIVE fr'IISIP firi -xJJji i iff WSmZWmlMm vM-rm i j smmwyimwww wmzxsx wMif 3 y i T-wqLr-p- f p i rikf ;ti,Tyffitwtf An ht & vc4ss'j-'sszs PWftlllMiwS THE IVORY CHILD Hy IT. Rinr.K HAnnAHD Mufliol of "itarU." "Aliitf .Vofomos'f Jln'," "Sir." rtc. ma srony thus tak , ALLAN CJltA inmiAIN. a faniuus African liunier nnd forum unrkor, li In Unilsnil cm lie, of hit oci nnUin.il vlnlts Willi? Ilii n I Invited to annul u illlinvr Hi a funium oil estate l.ohD ItAONAI.t.. thn host, nnd QiiiiK-rmiln MrllM uo u ili,a rrltnilnlilp dlirlnis the, ,f ynilon i.rl..r to Mix dinni-r In lienor ot Mlsa i iW. 1'.'!r'1 Hnsnalfs flimoce , , i.I'u.-NA 'K'LMliM la h vguns woman of Brest . who na iiuiiio.I l.umv larcaiisv of mrilininik la n, tu,m ,,f a moon on hr .V, tJ"".r.,nr,nn, '""' frllll. nnd nrn'h:'"!''" ln.V ; will .d t Irnai imrl f l U'".."!"' tells (Jiint.-rmaln of an incldrnt In bw irl l,ii Tn ,w" Aratu rail In an uiumpt to klilnni. mr s mrtly nfmr illnniir ''':,,l, A ."."'."..ir?,1'"' niaklna Inuulrr nlioiil Qiialir nalti lIAItlir nnd Jl.vmir uak for Uuaiu aiiln by Wr.t.Al""! '''"'. MariimnaHna und '"''' fruhinn I.01.I ItamHll a vain. Hnvus. I'V, rro luilnic Miiilo-a Ironi tita ii.i, k.la 'I lie 'ras yra aliown In ami piCJj ntth giiatirinuln lo ra turn lu .vrrk-u and Mil tho Blunt cliphiinl soJ Juna Uuatrrmnln mll of Bn lni-n from tno cfiiir which lh Arab hand lilm nnd ",, throuah a. iiiIkI Hi, rlfiuiiiiil liilllns " ; mill Ml;i lliilmc. thtu luhulra the liueliao. and aji a ihlhlaml l.l.,... a .trlno of Bi'ins on hi n lliu Aiaha unphrM) llial uualrrninln wdl !" tlm 'Irphunt, mui lliat Mlai tlnlnii-N will '" to Afrliu 'II...5 livo and Blv u.,.,'"r.,!lti'.!l a small Mcki-l as a pr.aent for ''"","" lluii, ,.. U la iho alrlnu of Bi'im vildcti Mlia llolniHa a.iw In thn Malmi ,,. Ihul uluhl ijimi. uiiil.i J" "IT.1 tU Hoi a wmIkiiib in noi al..p II" follows '' Into iho uarcKii mid aulns In tlmo t pruvnit llurui and .Murul from iilulm Un Iho ""' V"" ioui woman. At broakfuat aho anowa nothlne ui nil of Hi,, colnu.l... for g.miormiilii had on Uuctod har taik tu Her room without vvaHlmr her. yualorniuln raturns to Aflha and bi tonlaa lutnrcatod In u dubluua sold tiilia' TU VI'I'liK VII (C'oallliiH'il) rpHUS lightly eipilpped wo might wurk -L through Xuliiland and tlicuco northward to Beza-Town, tho cupitnl of the Sluitttu. whero we were Hiiro of u welcome. After that we must tuku uur chance. It wus prubable that wo should never reach tho district nlieie thuso Keudah were supposud tu dwell, but ul lenut 1 might bo ublu to kill soma elephants in thu wild count ry beyuud Zullllaud. Whllo wo were talking I heard the gun fired which nniinunced the arrival of tho Lngllsh mall, and stepping tu the end uf I AiftjTV'vsfs 5 taw ' "IectMyIkicndHiiJonesJIeGievs PLUMDEBS DELICllT-Enn.ia:u5'APii'o Copyright Life 1'ubllBhiiu Cornpany. "ADS" YOU HAVE NKVKK SKBN tho garden, saw tlm stiamship lying nt anchor outside tho bar Thui I went in doors to write a few bushiest letters, which, olnco I becamu Inuueised In tho af fairs of that unlucky gold mine, hud grown to bn almost a dally task with mo I had got through several with many groanlngs. fur nono was ngrceablo In its tenor, when Huns poked his head through tha vvinduw In n silent kind of a way us u big snaku might do, and said: "Haas. I think there aro two basses out on tha road thero who ara louking for you. Very flno baasea whom ( dun't know." "Shareholders In tho Ilou.i Fide Uold Mine," thought I to no self, then udded as I prepared to leavo through the back dugr: "It they oomo here tell them I um nut at home. Tell them I left early this morning for tho Congo Blver to look for the souriv of tho Nile." "Yes. Baas," Mid Hans, collapsing on to Iho step. I went out through tha back dour, sor rowing that I. Allan quateriuain. fcheuhl liave reached a rung In the ladder of hfo wheivea I shrank from looking any stranger in the face for fear of what ho might luve to say to me. Then suddenly my prld asserted Itself. After all, what was there of which 1 should be ashamed? would face theso Irate shareholders as 1 lud faced the others yesterday. 1 walked round the llttlo housa to tha front garden, which was planted with orange trees, and up to a big moonllower bush, I balleve datura Is Its right name, that grew nar the pomegranate badge, which saparatad my domain from tha road. There a conversation was n progress, if so It may b callad "IkoBa," (that Is. " don't know"), "In koosi" (I. o, "ohlat"), said some Kafir In a stupid drawl. Tlvareon a voice that Instantly struck roc as f amUUr answ erad : ' "We waut to know where tha great bun tax llvas." Ikona," said the Kafir, "Can't you remwuuar hW native name?" asked another vole, which was also fa ntUUr to me, for I never forgat voloas. though often I am uubl to place them at ouse- "The great hunter Hara-cuua-a-xany," said tha first Yolca triumphantly, aud lu- w: Ail ! i'iti ,, HKwSoKKS? I'M k ! Ill' i 111--' II, Iti1 til 1 J I i 1 I I H" l I ll t trim. (Hi lit slnntly tliero Hashed bin k upon m mind a vision of tlio splindld drawing ruom nt Itagnnll Castiii and of an Imposing malur domo Inlroilucliig into It two wlilte-robed Aiubluoklng men. "Mr fiavagu. by the heavens'" I innt icrccd. "Whnt In the name of goodness Is ha doing here?" "Tlier. " said tho second Voice, "vour black friend has bolted, and no wonder, for who can be culled by such a name? If ou had done what I told you, Suvage, nnd hired u white guide, it would havu mved Us a lot of trouble. Why will jou always thlnlc that you know bettor than an)ouo else?" "Seemed nil unnecessary expense, my lord, (.unslderiiig wo aro traveling Incog, my lord." "How long shall we travel 'incog If you persist In culling me luv lord nt the lop of your voice, Havuge? There Is a house beyond thuso treees; go in aud ask w here " U this tlmo I had leached thu gate which I opened, remarking quietly, "'How do you do. Lord Hagnnll? How lu jou do, Mr. bavuge? I thought Hint I ri cognized jour voices on thu rood and cuinu tu see If I was right I'leuse wull. In; that Is, if It Is I whom jou wish to visit." As I spoko I studied them both, und observed that while Savage looked muvb tho same, although slightly uut of placo In these strange surroundings, tho time nun nun pusseil sinra we met hail changed Lord Bagnall a good deal. He was still a magnlflcent-looklng man, ono of thoso wnom no one mat nan scon lilm would evur forget, but now his hundsoino Tuco wus slumped with bunco now btul of buf fering 1 ftlt ut unco that ho had become acquainted with grluf. Tho shadow lu hit dull, oj-es nnd a oeitaln worn expression ubout thu mouth told mo that this was so. "Yes, Quatermaln." he bald ns he tool: my hand, "it Is jou whom 1 hiivo traveled seven thousand miles to visit, nud I thank Cod that I havo been so fortunate us to find juu. I feared h-st jou might be Ueud. or perhaps far away in the center of Africa whcio 1 should never bo ublo to truck jou down " A week later perhaps you would not hivu found mo, Loid ltagnall." I answered. but as it happens misfortune has Kept mo huie " "And misfortune has brought mo here, quaturmaln " Then buforo I had time to nuswer Suvugo cuino up and wo went Into tho house. "You aro Just lu tlmo for lunch," I said, "aud us luck will huve It thero hi a good ruik iud and a leg uf orlbo buck fur you to int. Buy, set two moro placed." "Ono mora phire. If ypu please, sir." said HaMige "I should prefer lu take my food afterward " "ion will havo to get over that In Afrlia," I muttered. Still I let him havo his waj-, witli tho result that presently tho stiauge sight wus soeu of tho magnlil cuiit English major-domo standing behind my rlialr In that llttlo room and handing round tho suuurc-faco as though It were champagne It was a spectnelo that ex cited tho greatest luteiest In my primitive cstublishment and cuud Hans with soma native hangers-on to gather at tho window. However, Lord ltagnall took it ns a mat ter of couiso and I though It better uut tu interfere When wo had finished wo went on to the stoep to srnoko. leaving Savaire t., mi his dinner, and I nshid Lord ltagnall when his luggage was Ho replied that ho hud lift It nt tha Customs. 'Then,' J said, "i will send a native with Ravage to ar range about getting it up hero. It ou do not mind my rough accommodation thero Is a room fur you, ami your man tan pitch a tent In tho garden." Aftur sumo demur ho accepted with gratitude, and a llttlo later Ravage and tho native were Miit oft with a note to u man who hired out a mute-oart "Now," I fcald, when tho gate had shut behind them, "will you tell ma why you have como to Africa?" "Disaster," he replied. "Disaster ot the worst sort " "la your wife dead. Lord ltagnall?" "I do not know. I almost hope that she Is. At any rate she Is lost to me" An Idea leaped to my nfind to tho effect that she might have run away with some body elaa, a thing which often happens in the world. But, fortunately, I kepi it to no self and only said: "She was nearly Jost onco before., wus she not?" 'Yes whan jou savad her. Oh I If only you had been with us, Quatermain, this would never liave happaned. Listen: About eighteen months ago she had a son, a vei v beautiful child. She raoovarad well from tha business an4 wo were as happy us tno mortal oould be, for we loved each otlur, Quatermaln, and Uod had blessed us In very way; wa ware so happy that I re inombar har tailing roo that our great good fortune mad bar feel afraid One day last September wlten I was out shooting, she drove In a llttlo pony oart we had with tba nursa and the child but no man. to call on Mrs. Scroops who also had been recently couauad 3ba ofteu went out thus, for tha pony was an old ani mal aud qulat as a sheep. "By sotua cursed trick of fata ft chanced that when thsy were passing through tha liUle town which you may rsuumbar near Ragnall, thay mat a travails? menagerie that was gulag to soma new aocampuaant At tba bead ut the procession marched a Urge bull elephant which, I discovered aftwrward, wus an Ul-teuparcd bruta Uut 1917 had ntnndy HilKtt a tnun and should nfver have been allowed upon the roads. The siRht of the pony cart, br perhaps a red rloak which my wife was wearing, ns she niwnjs liked bright colors, for somo unknown rv.i.on Seems to havo Infuriated thu lienst. which trumpeted The pony, lu mining frightened, wheeled round nnd ivcitiirniil the cart right hi front of the nninial but apparently without hurting nnj' l,ilv 'llirn hero he paused a moment mil wiili nu effort continued 'that devil in b tpl s shape cocked Its ears, stretched I it Iti long trunk, dragged Hie baby from iim niifps nrini. whirled It round and thr, w It high Into tha air, to fall rm'hfil upon the curb It sniffed nt tho body of the child frellng it over with the lip of Its tin ink its though to hiako sure thilt It wan dead. "Next onn more II trumpeted triumph intly, nud without attempting to harm my wlfo or anvlmdj elso, walked ipilclly past II,.. biokdi ut and continued Its journey, until outside the town II was made fast and diul ' 'What an awful story!" I said with a a.nl "Yes. but there is W'ore to follow My poor wife wi nt off her bead, with tho shock l KuppoNf, for no physical injury could luv found upon her. Mhe did not surfer In health or bun-mo violent; quite the tovere, halted for bei gciitlctiess Increased Kho in r went off hui hoad lNjf hours at n time she would Kit silent nnd smiling, plny It.g with the stones of thaf ird necklace wi hh those conjurers gave her. or rather intmir Mam. as a nun might do with tho I un of lier ronrv At times, however. -hi in uld talk but alvvnvs to thn l.lhv. ns Hi ut I it lav lefore her or sho were nurs ing it nlil (.Jtinterinalii, It was pitiful, p. Ulhil ' ' 1 did iiervthlng t rould She was seen I I thita of tho greatest brnlti dotturs In I ui; l.i ml but nono of them was nblo to In In 'I hn onlv hope lhe- gavo was that the lit might puss off as suddenly ns It had . nun. Thcv said, too, that a thorough i h mire of m i ne would perhaps bo bcneltclal, ml Huggi'tod I gipt; that wus In October. I did not Ink,' much to tho Idea, I don t Kii'.n villi- and pcrHoiiullj' should not havo i,.,, led lo li had It not been for a curious in limit in, e The lust t-oiisultnllun tonic ll lie In Mm big drawing loom ut ltagnall vv I,, ii li ii .n over mv wlf remained with h i moth, r ni one end of the roodi while ind the din tors talked togetlici at tho i iin-i as I thuimht iUllo out of hir eaishut. I'liscntli howeiwi, she called lo me, aj uia in u petfeitly clear and natural voice Yii ile.igc I will go to Kgvpt I should like to go to Kgjpt' Then she went mi pluvlng with the nrcklaie and talking to thu Imaginary child. "Willi these savings the doitors vuro veil- pleunfil, deflating that tl shown! signs of a returning Intercxt Hi life and begging me not to thwart hi r wish 'So 1 gave way and in iho ind we iwnt to llgjpt together with laidj l.ongden who insisted luion nicumpunylng us, alt hough she Is u vv retched sailor At t'nlio a largo ihihablvcli Unit I had hired lu adv. nice, manned by an excellent crew mid u guard of four Bohllors, wus uwultlng us lu it we startud up the Nile lor a mouth or more all went well; nlso to mv delight my wifn Kepmod now nnd again to bIiow signs of returning Intelligent e Tims sho look sumo Intel est in tho sculptures on the walls of tho temples, about which silo hud been very fond of leading when In health I nmemlier that onlv u few davs beforu the --thu citastruphe, bho pointed out ono uf them lu me, It was of Isis and the Infant lluriis, sajlng, 'Look, Ueorge, tho holy Mother and tho Holy I'hiliL' nud then bowed to It reverently ns she might have douo to nu n Uur. At length after passing Iho l-'lrst I'ataiait aud tho Island of 1'lill.ie wo cmnu to tho temple of Abu Slmhcl, op posite .to which our boat was moored on tho following morning wo explored the tumplo at tlaj break aud saw thu sun strike upon thn four statues which sit ut Its fuither end, spending the lest of tli.it daj studying tho colossal ilguics of Itameses that are carved upon Its fuce and watching somo cavalcades of Arabs mounted upon camels traveling along thu banks uf the Nile. "My wife was unusually quiet that after noun l'"or hour nfter hour sho bat still upon the deili, guzlug tlrst at the mouth of tho luck-huivn tetnplo und tho mighty figures vfhlcli guatd it and then ut the mil-rounding desert Only onco did 1 hear lier speak and thin she bald, 'Beautiful, beautiful ' Now I um ut home ' We dined, und as theio wus no muuu went to bed rather euily after listening to tha MtruneBa singers us tiny .sung una or their welril llllllltleS ' My wlfu and her mother slept together in thu stute rablii of tho ilahabtjuli, which was ut tho stern of thu boat. My cabin, a small ono. was on ono sldo of tills, and that of tho trained nurso mi thu other. The crew and thu guard were forward of the saloon. A gangway was tlxed from tho sldo to thu shore und over it a sentry stood. or wus supposed lo stand. During tho night a Khamsin wind began to blow, though llghtlj', us Ivan to be expected at this ceubon of thu jeur 1 did nut hear it, fur, us a matter of fact. 1 slept very Bound I y. un It appears did eviij one. else upon the dahu blyeh, including thu vuitii, as 1 suspLCt. I'UNTI.VLi.P MUNOAY ItEAt ESTATE rOR SALE tvr.sr riiii.vni i iiiia OUIC HOU.SKS KK SKI.MN(i ALL THK TIME WHY? "Ilia leat llouaa In iho Il' I i.jlluii" 39 Hold Out of r,D S5TH STREET Pine St. De Lancey St. Spruce St. una Itft on Hpruoa at , at jr.u0 Kluht l.'ft on lu I. jiii t at , at t:U0u Nina h.fi on I'm at . at 1 39UU 'llto h.)Mi l.roof aa to nuailiy of tho run atrui lion, romfurl darli I frum Ilia hum. cuuld tiu raally oLtahivil I tu lha DU h-ilu fiinillli'a uuiv living in .In opvrutloii. llKllll.VN MHOS. Uol'j Jlaikit St WINTER RESORTS lAlil.VV 111)1). .S. J LAUREL HOUSE LAKEWOOD Only l'a hour from New York ijulf 'iktitila M.iiurlun III hi). Du.hui Trap tiliuuili .- ,i. f amuib Ua- uri neatr.! t uiiLarfa. A. J. Murphy, Manager C. V. Murphy, Ant. Manager All VMM (111 N J xSfot&t ATLANTIC Cin Opcrvot all -scasorxa 'or theYcan Arocoiisi?d118tanaonl of excellence. CaMetrv-600. WUIERJ.BVZBf THE lfAW0 RtSOflT 1 SBatlboroujfiSknlidin ATLANTIC CrTY.N.J. OWhiaSIIIP MAHAOHINT JOglAH WHITHIOmi COMDAHV WpstlTlilmtpr -" ve. Bear Unch. blla- ytauuuiaiet ,r to t j,nv . ruB.g water. IS up wky 12 up dail) Chua. Hubre. EDUCATIONAL Riveiro School LANUUATSAK".nLAToNa STRAYFR'S " B' sbmi. pttUitcavo Ui atu Cbaatnirt Stiirf?. Vouiiom KvutraBtaaaV Baler u.w. pay nt jHt. RrliPll'fl T"uch T)pwrluaf l-rlvata Laaaacva. PH. IWU ju,y 110. MUM It. W4 CpVlhSTSt SUMMERliB j &snTiSA9 p6?i -tr i Tl" n"? VI CIsrTnljfcilwsrd Macartney win . . U1. "r" ' t)IS ?rles of aermons en it'rt! K'fornwrs openklnir on WyelllM and Iim. In Iho Arch Street Presbyterian ctvurcn. tomorrow nlsht On conaeemiv Sunday ve V..V "'! '". "Peat nn Savonarola, Martin I.tthtr, John t'aiiln, John Kno and John Wes wr.'I l addresses are delivered In recognition ?' "' '?"r hundredth annlTereary of Martin Luther "A I'rayer That livery Man Makee" wll( in Jhe euhject of the. hav. JJr. ilacaj-t-ne t sermon tomorrow morning. Thv ttt. Iter Dr Arthur Belflen I.tortl, nbrheD rtndtulor of Vlrxlnla nnd prealdent of the hoard of Mla4ia.il of tho Kplacopal Church, will riNirh t tu Hunday evenlnr aurvtc of ton Ohiietian Ai Uatlon of lJrrn Mawr Collet la Taylot Ball m . V I!;y JWtllsm L. Sulltran. of the VnU Mflan Church of tha Maaatah. Naw Torlc will dehvar tho acrmon nt Ilryn Mawr January M. nur Itoyal Illsh I'rleat" la th tltta ef a, jetninn to 1 rrlc''ed tomorrow raorning In SI Mntthaw a rhurcll Droad and ifmint Ar non streets hy the Itev Dr Rdtrln IleyrDellc romorruw nlaht ha will preach on "The Jleoov sry of a Son " "The Kind of Ivevil I Metle In" la the second iwrmon of tho series "What I Jvilfey " In ond Whr, lo h Delivered tomorrow nlsht ,y- me jo- iir rjimer i7iiawprin iiaimt m , i inrr flieino.iiai flitsfArhsi t finirrh Vnrttk. els niu street and llaittmor nvenuft Th pocotid jrmon of h nertt "mtMtlnft Oll AnJ Now. ' 1111 jtlwn br thi iter. I. Jrfrph IC ran a Kerf In. tha lmpl of Ileform ConnrpKnuon Konfmtti Jwrncl, nroiid trt nbo. rnlumbtA ntfnuA, will b "In tb llotr Ctv.' dHvtiel tomorrow utiht. At the Church of St. luTtf nnd tha Kptphatir, Th'rlfrnth Mtrrt tovr Hpruc. Xh Chrlrm tAtdt Bcrvlwn will ho tvUl tomorrow fter piwn nt 4 o clock. Tho nntlm, 'Trpm Jtlh Hniiven" with InAtnimnntAl accompftnlment br urgnn harp, violin Rtn! cUo, and tho instru ment nt number, "JUncrlV witl bo part ot thm frusrtttu. , 'Thr Amir of Pervicfl" will t th mihjert of tho third ltrturor by Charl sucljlln In Utoml Sir ft Tl if titer tutnorrow ranmlnic In hi tiirffr iforo the Kthleal floctatr pn "Tho United Btatf I'Acomaker or l,ui04inAker. (liRrlM S-MfTArd It n it. 1, huthor nnd ctnrer, 'll Ptwtk on "liACrt I'rnJudlo" toinornrw nfUr non In tho IlroAd Htreet Thentor umler tho eupicM uf tho HoLialtst Liter a rr t?floletr. CHURCH OF ST. LUKE AND THE EPIPHANY sad mui it thiuti:i:n'tii st. leyKtriidEjkiiliSHTjS m& i. ; 'r-fntj v 8- 11 A M Murnlnp I'rnyor nnd Sermon. I 1'. M - Uvenlni; Pnier mid Addreaa. OU AM) lMITIIl'MCNTAti I'lJATUIlCS linUOTHV JOIINSTONK-IIAHi:i.RR. llarplat HKItTIIANU A. AI'HVIN, 'Celllat JOHN K. WITKMANN. Vlollnlat MHS. llM.VHV 1K)T., Roprnno Soiolat lilt. 1IOWKI.1, M. ZUl.lCIC, THior Soiolat. COltil AND SAY lOUIl rnAYKltfl IttSV. I) Will M. HTl'.i:i.i:, Hector Quiet Talks liy MR. S. D. GORDON ' GARRICK THEATRE Mondays to Fridays 12:15 to 1 P.M. Jimunry i!2d to February 2Gth MONDAY 22.1 "Why 1'ruM-r IJosan't rimnire ThlnBa " ri'liMKAY. 2.ld Wliy It Taliea Po Zjne for l'rnver lo I'hnmro Thlnmi Homellmea lYKDMliillAY, 24tll "Unn a Human Will tha allfTeat lolntrd thintr thuro la Ua fhiinica,) Kulrly. hy I'ruyert" TllUHHbAY. Jtllh "How lTayr Uoea I'haiuio Thinra 'Hint Ara Clianced." ritlliAY 20th -"lion Duo Hatan i'lmira In iho ChaoKlni: of TIltmrK hy I'myorT" EViatTHOUY INVITfcD cojti: in wiin.N ion can ,sf,fl' OUT WHJrf YOIT MUST JOSEPH M. STEELE flfAlllMAN i:Xi:t'ITTIVI5 COMJnTTKIl ni:i.i(inuw yoTicrot UnptUt HVITIHT TlIIII'I.i:. llrood and Ilerka ata. IIL'MHUI.I, II. I'ONVVI.LI. will preach 1030 h m nnd 7 3d n in. Mario tttoiio l.ani,aton contralto, wilt aaalat the vhorua In tho tvinliuf i lareme Itoynolda dlnclur. livery ono lyelcolno. CIIKSTM'T hTKI.'irr HAITIST CIIUItCH rhratniit wl., vi4it of -luth at. (IKOItUj: li. ADAMS. D, D., Taator. U 4r, ii in Ilrotherhooit of A, und I1, lu au u. m,. VV'orahlp 2 JO p in IllbU Uihool. 7 -13 p. m VVurahlp AN 1111:11.1 ".Now tha Day la Over" Smdly "illorli. In ISxceUla" Conconl The rrirulur choir, aaatati d ty Arthur T. Drouka, baritone. llrelhren l'lltUT C'HUItCJI til' TUB ItltETIinEJf (Hunker), ror. Carllala and Dauphin ata. Wraihln lu 3U a. m. and 7:tf p. m. hunday bchooi, 230 p. ill. I'l aver aim ttng earh Wedneaday evanlna-. V.thlrnl Culture MK. til till. r.H .mil.IN will apeak on "Tha a, m. Arniv or nervi.o, urouu oi jneaire, 11 l'ublli hulled Iitheran at tin: riiira'w.Y cntmcii Hlxt..enth and Jeff-irMoii ata. Ii.VNIr.l. l: WKIULH. I'nator. Huudui mornlna- aarvKo, 1UJ0. liltlu School. 2.30 ivenlnir iervlc, 7H5. Wrrinon. "i'Odlt ltlf'IIAllD." William A. KUimlJt, callo. Phlladelpbla Or- rheatru Holn uuartat and orsaiu Metliodlht Kplacopal ( OI.IT.M 111 V HAitr I), AVE., ror. UH. rvlcea 23th at. Rev. B. W. 1UJ0. 7l30. 11. 872:35: lUrellaneoua IlflOTOK KirilMUND preacbaa Sunday. S p. m.. In Doctor KMrldg Hall, lalt M. L-aaaa . rreabrtrrlan AKt II bTIWKT rilUltl'H. loth and Arrh iti, "lUV 1-I.AKKNCK KOVVfAltD ilACAHTNKfc lu 10 "A Prayer Hvory Man iUk." 12 ih) hunday bcbool 7 flu iulf hour of muAla h DO 'Wxllf and Iluaa " rlnt aaruton in aerlaa by Doctor Uacartntr on J'ilruat Ktformara " lllll'K. 33J and Wharton ata, iltnlater, tha Jlev, J OKAY BOLTON, a. D.I K.v. WILjJjill TA.I.OH CAI.lAV'Bf.T. AaaUtant. 10M3 a. in., llaplleiu, Dr liulton a tbema, "V'ovra &tada"t 7 46 v in . Dr. Itoltun'a tbawa, "Tba Kaya to fcu..va " I'rote.tant KplaccpaJ ej) I III itlll OT THK HUI.Y At'OSTLOiS, 21t and 'lirliimn ata K.y. aHjpSOK lhuulBni? 'lO. U' i D, rterUr. Berytoaa u a, a- a -iu a tu. liau 1,44 p. id- Dusoar bhwoi uhi in 1.. ihiaeoa 230 p. in. Harp and vioan at ti, aveinutf aarvlca. UafonaeJ ICpUeopal jirjiimiAi, en uiit.ii or ous BrTTiKomt lia'v" ,!vaM0it',itSi:"MANTLK. Dj DB0tu-. IU JO a in "Thra Buja Thlmra," J 15ju 'DiealUra la lflra." Soi-lall.t r.llerury Beclatr 31 K fllVUl.KH KIW. JIUSSHU. nythor and It- tumr will aaaaa uev "Tba Irian Uvolultoo of tttlir lomarruv. 3 p. in., at uraad St. Tbaatra Uualo by Uatm'a String QaarUL Vublla tavlfl. , , Uattartan . 1'IKST UMTAitllN, 2136 Cbaataut at. 10a m Dun-lay echnoi. 11 a ui atav. F. R. Mwla. af North Beaton. Maaa wiu prcaea eai i-a iwai WltMa.' 'bf b Aaibaaia ''Tba ajw- ot Dabarab.'' by PhUlp U doapp. and "0 Qoa ot Lova, O KIM at pal" by J. V. WU rbllfp 1L Oaapp, graaaJaJ ,, l,KUMANTOYN IMT.IIiUX gOnKTY, Cfcel- tun ava. aaa urevua av. iw a j. iau- A J. IU V:-i I lalam " UAN Hvnaay a-soooL io, aerris 11 a. at. Aloraliif auaiaoc, -ia i-ar a , lura a JP-.ja L "Mahaiamad and : l- Yoaaa Maa'a ChrUUaa Antftclatlao SUNDAY FOUUM S 4a u m Caa, T 'Auarlca.aiid tba World, EauraaDcir Spaalnr- Wil Baa T. . aiiu. Auiaor aol lcturar DUwuh tba v'rlaaa tbat Atuarlta, rauat f ai-a at tha cluak ut taa wax. wtla IJr. lHlM, X b-Ml-Ul.v plaea Ut BlraMUL iiU (InlT'illlwW ' Hi ill ;IIliMiIl fwmm I i 1 r I 111 ft H eV 1 Ol Oi