v fjUST GOSSIP fnior League Plans Well Under Wav "An F.vp. Ihing in Rococo" Is Name of PantomimeVari ous matters uiscussea by Nancy Wynne ItREADV I hrtve BpoKen nuout the. ..Junior IxinRite nnci iiio-spicnniii wont , membets )mvo been doing, and It Is S,ry Interesting: to watch the nrogresa of r entertainment, -which win ne given the evenings of February 14 and 15. fit Is a pantomime of eighteenth cen- H i B..1.1..1. avtlll lid n ftnn.,t.nln liiry Venice, wm n m fu,S wholly charming representation ot ithe customs of those days In this partlcit. if place u . .....,, ............. now entirely top little about. Venice seems to have liien the center iMd meeting placo for nil those gay spirit" ho agree with the poet. "When Joy and (W e'Ml1' lct ,luty B0 to Bmn,,h'" C It WAS a WllOliy Uliuem-vuuic unci in- feredlble sort of spot. Kxaggcratton was periiap the one wont ma: one couiu con visnga It all Into. The buildings which !Urted one thing, classic, let us say, bo- ttme more ana more lmp-oaoie unu gro- tuque in their ornamentation. E Following the eamo principles, they tfidlln't connne themselves in me matter of a good time. In fact, one may frankly iy that all Venetians were whales tit f having- a good time. They had balls and Suppers and dinners, and they had fancy t- , i-u.l llav4,larwl innr,.a nft wbaU-niasques and carnivals, mill they didn't stop theio ot all. Above all thoy irere care-free and lndirrcrcnt to trouble stand worry '. .v.n,r,Ar TimnniiiiL liuil wtia iiiul Liio.t i,,w,..v. r' were so busy enjoying meuiauites mui. f.L. ,im'i nkn time to .worrv about 'Mine u.w.. - - Iwhether their clothes were different from fthe!r neighbors'. In fact, tho more allUe they dressed tno ueoper mo uiHguiHen. Bo they pretty much all (men anu women both) wore three-cornered hats nnd lace scarfs and loose coats or capes AM) masks! The "levelors of caste." For with out a ma3k any Venetla'n would feel lost, V but with It entirely at homo In this wild - .li, a Ar a!. ' city ui "") Backed by tho dancing of Mrs. John , Harbeson. who was Georgianna Brown, and Eleanor Butler's costumes the league seems to feel confident of success, par Ucularly as Mrs. Francis Lloyd Is fig uring again as tho hero of the piece. V Among the other star performers are, u it". Perry Pepper, Mary Frances Fisher, f Emily Fox, Mrs. Tliomnc Ueath, Jr., Mrs. Arthur K. Newbold, Jr., and Alva Sergeant. The scenery, designed by Katharine Munoz and Christine Chambers, promises '.to be the most rococo ever seen in fact, tt Is said to be "some" scenery. Am usual f the Junior League prides Itself on doing entirely without outside ot-slstance. Tho gfrls are making everything themselves, iand proudly Bay that they, would trust js no one else with tho Job. pilTTPT.T. mv rlenra !tM nilppr. till t frrtssln mill am itfoon't t and stories seem to run in channels, they, nnd one no sooner hears one latory than one hears another nnd more gla'M-MUng bit of news, yesterday It was "ftw wo newly engaged persons kissing tn an elevator, but this time It is a rumor, nnd wore than a rumor, for tho wee bird who told me was "posllutely" sure, and It I.s tsthls: In less than ten days from now I Mthero will bo n wedding which will In- interest us all very muchly. SHK Is a most attractive widow, very stunning looking, and who has had no end of at tention slnco tho death ot her husband. Bhe Is rather well off, but not greatly so, and. In fact, has recently talked of going Into business, If she has not already. HE Is a widower and n very attractive nan; he has a daughter who has been married within the last year, a mighty pretty girl she is, too. When the news comes out you will remember I told you, ana pernaps some or you will guess now Who the happy pair are. I vilsh them luck, don't you? irnHEHEJ will be several small affairs tOdflV Ilia fllntiat li'ltlnli tt.a U'mn., McMlchaels will clve for Marie Wrlo-ht ?fand Fenno Hoffman. whnt,e enaracement 'J'ou will remember was announced In the early summer. Marie is the daughter of the Rev. Harrison B. Wright and Mrs. fright, of St. Asaph's Church, Bala, and nno Is a son of Mrs. Ogden Hoffman nd a neohew of Mrs. Da Witt Pnvlpr. Mrs. Ned Beale, Mrs. Pcm Hutchinson and Mrs. William Montgomery. Then the Woodwards win give their econd muslcalo this afternoon, and let hope for their sake the pet pup of( J family win he sent out for a walk If re Is to be n violinist this afternoon, It was embarrassing, to nay the least, have the pup Join In with the music the first one u couple of weeks ago. NANC3T WYNNK. Personals ; DTt and Mrs. John Ivenrnlev ATltehell m- 1 Boiinc. tho engagement of their daughter. lis Mary Mlddleton Mitchell, to Mr. Vinton Sim J' son of the Iate SIr- and Mrs. A Tllllnghurst Freedley. etr, and Mrs. flenra-A lrroUe will ..,. 5 t.jlnntr beforo the Assembly on Kch Mr. and 1fm in.n. r ,-,. .. f." ow.n-will entertain at a theatre party, .fa!.? i by suPPer. at the Bellevue-Strat-ffi ,nor of SIr- and Mrs- Edward W. ffi'i ? "y "i "''-: rlnn.. . "i" J" meir nonor ai ,inoer on Pebrunrv S5 nt th n0r,.n,,..., s Cricket Club.' Mr. anil rea it , - .. .. .. Kii iti u1" nwaln fit dinner before the lll Which ate nn tic- r -,.., ...,., MflT ftt Hnrtle,,lt,ni vii -., iw "'i aii uii rcuruary v. f.Th PhllaH.le.V,l. Ai... j.. .u- . . kii.. iwA.UUn,ce lms ,sued Invitations to fulei i .. r mae"nK on Tuesday, Keb fV?l i,', 8:30 o'clock In the Clover Boom .r. "V.ueHlrMfora to meet Blr Her- -( Iree. Mr. flenre Aril,. U i.vh.i. M.1,lattn',.('P' Mr- naymo'nd Btchcock iv. waiter K. Bentley. Mrs. David T. Ymmi, ni.iI en r. " , -" --.., W A illl-L,lClltt Uermanlnurn win ou.A , S rn?fKMXt Week Bt tne Philadelphia Eleanor Cuvir uim win. r- .&'TlatiV"k m.i- "" -UBPPe ana Mr. Edward and Mra n,iBVi,-. r ,.- . .. land av.nu. Ch "J.7." " "t lWU. Qa., far-two wki.; """" ABOUT PEOPlS 'r. nnil Mm, Formnn l linllnni,in,i nt vicrur,! av, onus. Kikin,, i.n.i. .' nit t-tllrn .,,,.... ....". "'"! ""wuni:e Helen ifnTi..! , ; """' "aughter. Jll--. of latboror1 ,0 S,r I,ar,,", Q,lllU' Miss Ilollni.i-aii Is ro popular r member of j did ... ... the late Mr, Mill Mr a I. .!..,. v..i. a Bratliioffl f ,.'. ;;'"' " w-rii. lie n member nt iil ,'"-'"" university nml n ,? " hZ1,1 l0 toi I'hl rp.::on Fiater. nlty " unit- lias hcen ret fur Hip vv.-d. ding Mr. and Aim ii. ,n... , . ... ; nroo t:;t,v; ? lo InihM l '""".'V1 ""I" daughter. Ml-s time iTL "'"' Us ,:v '"" "t which nine the engagement will h0 announced. MlMBwl1'," " " IB, ftrV' "lr niece. tJ.Jm.. e LanR' of S,'J Winona avenue. Tip to Morlda and rul,.(, ofTll vn-lLV"b wl" 1""1 "- " "'""' Kortetli .',! r nl ,lu" ''"""'"'."la.i Club. exennJ ?' ,' "aUM ,,,re,t,, '"' Widnvsibo evening, Fvliruary T. arfrnTbil,0' "'C Vp,own """"C for the Aged '"'.' ut, tho Mercantile Hall, ltioa.l chae hi"..""'8?"'- Tl,e ewnmltteo In ?!.? SS-, 2K."?.red " cffott" t- make this ...-,..".": "' o 5ar. Miloi w 111 Ln-f,,r HltuatiiJ i i-raiiiciin hiiooi UaIU hchu-artz. chairman. M,s Klvltz, secrolarv! v.. n..,.. ...... .. v..,m,B , CMrKe ,,ru,ljM Mr hchtvnrlv nh.i ... . l.-it.i,- . -""'iiiiuii. .litis t aia KU Its. secretary; Mr Benjamin :M. x ill llolrln CJ , I "iiijiillllll 1,0 111, AIISK "nnJ Klu?iOI!.0n?.lr ,arry ''"'""off. Miss do? an.l M, J11 1'r"nk- 2l1""' Jc"l" -sl'-lor and Sir. .Satimel Cold klni PaM, i '" ,A ' "".enhiirg.-r. of CI iLm rk ,lavc '"'t for Morlda. uhore they will spend some tlmeMFloionco Villa! -.nl"', .';; J'lUlvo" ''.Mrtile. of :'?f"rl1 '-fli rtlfth Miwt. are being . 31 Mr McMuitrlo will l.o iemoml.ei.-d as Sllss Arnlea llaMns. f l'lilllpsburc, Pa. Mrs A. Klrscluier nnd her llttlo dangh ter. Miss SylMa JCIrschner. of C.ll South LIeenth street, lme left for a furtiil8hf Mslt to JIis, Klri-clmer'H auiil. .Mr." .I Cohan, In Bilitol. Mrs f.'H Moss, of 4:,J!) Spruce Hreet. left yesterday for a month's stav at Palm Beach. Mis. Warren .Mos, of Overbroolc, nnd Miss Mildred Potter, of Logan, aie with her They will stop nt St. Augustine for a few days. The man luge of Miss liesslf Coldberg. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. (Joldbc-rg, nr.Cl Market street, to Mr. Isador (Jottllrb will take lilac on Fcbruaiy IS at Apollo Hull, 1726 North Broad street. A sacred concert and dance will be glen to aid the Downtown TIebiew Day Nursery by the Auxiliary tomoirow evening at New Auditorium Hall, Seventh street and Snyder avenue. Among those who have contributed In the success ot tile proposed roncert and dance are Miss llebecca Kainnnsky, Miss Fay Toran, Miss Anna Whjte, Miss IIIU.i beth Oeslnker, Miss Lillian 7.eltz, Miss Sldna Toran and Mr. Hciin.iu Mlliod The first step in a nation-wide campaign to educate women to leanest I'oiigien.s to puss tk bill which wilt requite a Htatement of silk and adulteration percciitage on Hie outside of each bolt was t.iited(!ast night at 1211 Arch street, when the Pathu Frere film, showing how silk is made, was j;leii Its Initial presentation In this city before the members of tho Women Wi Iters' Club of Philadelphia. The film shows the silk Industry In Japan, shows the worms, the spinning of the co coons, the baking and soaking of those to be used for silk and the selection of those for breeding, nnd takes the big bundles of silk fiber across tho Paclllc to the lleldlng Silk Mills In Ueldlng. Mich, and finally shows n joung woman gowned in silk which has gone through the i-ntlie proeen The pictures are beautirulls colored .Miss Catherine Pfelffer, the oung woman who sang at the last Women Wi iters' dinner, held in Hamilton Com I. told about thu In dustry. This film Is to be shown Ihioughout the nation to educate women to the value of pure ded silk and get them to help Krt legislation to t-ecuie It. William Ueldlng. whose guests the ,-lub meinuers were, entertained the oung women with a luncheon following the motion-picture entertainment. The Bachelors, n club of elslit, celebrated Its third anniversary Thursday by a the atre party followed by a supper at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. The members aro Mr. Francis J. Lynch, Mr. .1. Leo Mctillnn, Mr. C. Daly, Mr. Thomas Thornton, Mr John Orr, Mr. Claienre llelnold, Mr. James Hennessy and Mr. Prancla Malum-. What's Doing Tonight Philadelphia Orchestra concert, Atjilpmy of Munlc, Admtcslon. Pennsylvania Corpt Club dinner, AdHphta Hotel, Members, Tioga County Society dinner, Hlttenhouna Hotel, Memberv. South Phlludelphla Educational Exhibit ton opened, 310 Cuthurtne miuft. Kree. faculty Club of Tfinplw ITnhernIty. homo of Dr. Samuel Wulfe, lTut UUmond atrft. Mem ben. aiatMUf'..tJa.,i,i.-i8.v,i.'..aa.J Photo' by Ilachrach. MISS GLADYS MARGUERITE JAMIESON Miss Jamieson's engagement to Mr. J. Montgomery Jb'orster, of St. riavtt. Wll rarftntlv nnnnnnA,l 'rprster; f yeWA1Mf.VftWWSW W SS VMV VV" vvv v , I IllllllllllllllllHiV alKllHl. V itSnofaWHHaHFl H EVEKlNq IiEDaER-miL'AOETJPHlA; SATUBDA.Y, MBRUARY 3 J , oirllit Life I'ubllihlhB Cuiut.mii l'.i-iirllilej bv r,eiai arrangement. THRIFT DAY KEPT HERE AND ALL OVER COUNTRY SuviiiR Idea, Originated in Philadel phia, Ponulnr, Thouglt Only Year Old Although Hie Idea Is onl a year old. the celebration of "Thrift Day" Is being ob sened today In more than a thousand towns and cities throughout the nation. It was in thl.s cli that "Thrift Day" started, and as the thought has proved popular Its observance heie Is better, of umise. than In any other lonimunlty. That long, thin line vent see waiting to niter M'lir bank Is the only parade by which the day will lie cclebiated It's a run on the lcrelvlng teller. School children aie educated to the pos sibilities of the lde.1 too Pamphlets that inn really textbooks on thrift have been dls tilbuled by the Chamber of f'ommcice to many of the. 230,000 school chlldreh. The textbook has been indoiscd by Superin tendent of Schools flarliei. PERSONAL I want to take vou very close today, my dear child! en. and tell you how borry I am that 1 did not woik haider dining the year past. I want you to profit bv my seeming mis take (mlsS-take) Tho only way 1 can for get the houis which now appear lo have been wasted is to work so hard during 11117 that I will nevajr think of l!il. I do not believe In mistakes. What t do toda.v which looks like a blunder a mis take turns out next ear to be ALL POP. T1IK UKST. Do not misunderstand me. I do not be lieve In making mistakes knowingly and then "filiating to luck" to have It all fixed up tutor on, 1 am busier J'LAVINO than I was lust year. I am i curbing down for tho fellow below me and helping lilm higher. "Suppose 1m does not appreciate It?" I hear some. ask. Bahl I am trjlng to do my duty. Can't you help some one with a lesson? Can't you mind the baby whllo some one goes out for an airing? If .vou 1IATIJ to mind the baby, think of poor me with my babies all going to school. Do not tell any one. but 1 kiss a' doll once 111 a while so fheie! Alwnvs lovingly, P.ltMi;it SMITH, Chlldien's Kdltor. THK HAPPY l-'LY Hy Parmer Smith Mister Klephant' was leaning against n tree, trying so hard to go lo sleep that It really Kept him awake By and by n Little Fly crawled under his ear and tickled him so'that he Just COULDN'T close his e.ves. At length he became so tired mid ctoss that ho r.iltl.v shouted u Little Flv. I wish you would go away and not bother me i want to go lo sleep Suppose .vou tickle my ear all you want to fur live minutes and then skeedoodle " "HOOD"' exclaimed the Little Fly no loud It made Mister elephant Jump, Then be buzzed under tile big fellow's ear and began tickling lilm for ail ho was worth. "Whoa! Your time Is up." said Mister Klephant. after a while "There, vou made me los a minute." Kald the Little Fly. hopping around In Ml 'er Klephant's ear and having a'beautl t (line. Then all was quiet. "Whoa "' shouted the big fellow, dancing first on one foot and then on the other. "Your time Is up " "Too bud Five minutes were nearly cone when you inane mo start all over again." The Little Fly once more began to buz In Mister i:iepbant's ear while he stood as patiently as he could Finally he could stand it not a minute loiiKer. to he, readied up and blew softly In Ills ear. "Here, stop that cyclone'" shouted Mister Fly. "You stop that tickling our five min utes are up!'' "Who said so"" asked the Little. Fly "The next time you make a bargain, sen that you select the Judge In this ease r am the one to decide when five minutes are up," "There never will be a 'nett time.'" said Sllster Klephant sadly, "Well. I hope you learn by experience," ventured th Little Fly. stuitlng to buiz once more. "Not so loud ! Not so loud I" fairly shouted Mister Klephant "I will be deaf If you keep that racket up. I agreed to let you tickle my ear for live minutes and then let me alone It must have been two hours now since you commenced," Just tlien the Little Fly touched a tender spot In the big fellow's car. "Ouch I" he exclaimed. Jumping up and down. "I agreed to keep ntlll while vou hop around like a hoppcrgrass." "You mean a grasshopper." corrected the Llttlo Fly. "Hoppergrass or grarshopper. r want you to let my ear alone," replied Mister Kle- phant. "Don't gl nervous cultivate repose and calm" "l repose YOU, If you don't let me alone"' whined Mister Klephant. Then he raised his trunk and blew and blow In his ear as hard as ever he could. When he stopped, he felt a tickling In his other 'ear. He stood quiet and said, "dt out of my other eart" "Of course, I'm taking up the rest of the five minutes In your other tar. You didn't say WHICH ear I was to tickle." SAY( th next time you make a ba, gain, find out all about It and then stick to your bargain." "Excuse Mtaui-iou Misier Kie., tAMinj, HaHJWfaHniOm ia,yru.. , Farmer Smith's j Column WINTER SPORTS FOR THE IVORY CHILD Hy II. RIDER IIACJC.ARD Uctrlr." "Ship .Voomoh v itlitri." Author 0 I UK STOKY TllfS r.K , l.t'NA 11(11. Ml. s IMCiNAl.l,. Ih MiiniB and "aullfiil wire of lainl lliicnall. lliaiira n"lrlnulj from her rnbln In h lnui mi Hi" Mile S, hna been Ina.tne lnm hr Hi Id wa snatelieil m, l,y nn etepliunt In Kuirtalul and lastieil lo ilenlh at her feet Slme Hint llliie "lie bus anked Inreasanllv lo so In Africa I01ll l!.(,.I,, nnjllv iniiarnla. and It Is while ,c. rH (r, ,rp u,,,, ,, wife illa Hniieara There la nliaolulrly n.i Uaie of her "liere.i uoula hut he irruFO to liollevo that ulie waa druwiuil In tha river .M.I.AN UrAlKKVIAtX. u rainaii Afrlr.ui liniiler and ruriune aeM,er a l.nril llouiiulla Klirsl nil his lust trip lo IhiKlaliil and In ueapalr Itnurinll turns to Ijilat rin.iln for belli. Allan and liH Hottentot major iloiiio Hun", ami Itaenall with Ida valet, .iavaxe. leave fur Ktluluh Land. There they mnt two AlaUi ..llAKlir AMI SIAKt'T, prophela of llie While i.eniJati, arrive tu meet Allan, whom they call .Marumaxana. Junl ua they had piedlrted when thev aimettrtd as ronjnrera at Mjgliatt'a home Their wlh Allan to kill Jona. llie elephant-sod (if the Itlack Kendih, ao that llie child-sod of the White Kendall will be vafe. forever. Hot Qualermalii and Kamiall ara lertaln that t.una la held bv llarut and ilorut and they ar-o tn the Araba' terms III order lo reaill tha aairtd ilty After a flerie flchl wllh thn IllacU Kendih. Allan and Marut are ulveu over to Mllilha. kllirf of the Klaik Kendall, an that tno ulliera luav plotted unmolested. ClIAl'TKIt M (Continued) XTOW, when 1 heard tills nmarlng sen-U-N tence I gasped within myself, but think ing It better lo keep up my role ot under standing nothing of their talk. I prexetved an immovable countenance and left Marut to answer. This, to his ciedlt be It lec otded, lie did with his ctltomary pleasant smile. "O King," he suld dead bark to life? who can bring tho Not even the Child Itself, at nny iate In tills vvmli! for theio is no way " "Then, I'lophet of the Child. ou had better tlnd a way, or, I lepeat, I send ou lo Join them." he shouted, rolling his eyes. "What did my brother, the gteat prophet, piomlse to you but esleiday, () King, If .vou harmed us?" asked Marut "Was It not that the three gieat cuises should fall upon vour people "Learn now that If so much as one of us Is muideted by you, these things shall swiftly come to pass t, Mai lit, who am also a I'tophet of the Child, have said It." Now Khuba teemed lo go quite mad. so mad that 1 thought all was over Ho waved his t.pear anil danced about In front of uh till the silver chains clanked upon his breast, lie vituperated the Child and its worshipers, who, lie declaied. had worked evil on llie Hlack Keiidah for generations, lie appealtd to his god Jnua to avenge these evils, "lo pletre the Child with his tusks, to tear It with his trunk, and to tiample It with ills feet." all of which the wounded diviner ably Mconded thioiigh his horrid mask There we stood before lilm, I leniiltig against t wall of the house with an air of studied nonchalance mingled with mild In tel est, at least that Is what 1 meant to do, and Maiut smiling sweetly ahd staling nt tile heavens. While I was wondering what exact poitlou of iny fiatne was des tined to become acquainted with that spear, of a Midden Slmlia gave It up Turning lo his followers, he bade Ihein dig a hole In the coiner of our little Inclosim- and set the diad mall In It. "wllh his bead out t-o that he may breathe," an order which tiny promptly executed. Then lie Issued a command that We should be well fed and tended, and lemaiklng tli.lt If the depatted was not alive and healthy utt the third morning from that day. we should hear fiom lilm again, he and his companv stalked off, except those men who were occupied with llie Interment Koon tills was finished also. There sat iho deceased burled to Hie neck with Ids fni.e looking towaid the house a most dis agreeable sight I'ltsehtl). however, mat teis were Improved In til s tespect b one of the sextons fetching a latge earthenwaie pot and several smaller pots full of food and water The latter they set around the head, I suppose for the sustenance of the body beneath, and then placed the big vessel Inveited over all. "to keep llie sun off our sleeping brother, ' as I heard one say to the other This pot looked Innocent enough when all was done, like one of those that gutdeu-eis-lri Kngland put over voiced rhubarb. no more. And et, such is tho strength of the Imagination. I think th.it on the whole I should have preferied the object under neath naked and unadorned For Instance, I have forgotten to say that the heads of those C the White Ktndah who had fallen In the fight had been set up on poles in front of Hlmha'sj house. They were un pleasant to contemplate, hut to my mind not so unpleasant as that pot As a matter of fact, this precaution agaltibt Injury from tho 'sun to the late diviner proved unnecessary, since by some nti-.iuge chance from that moment the sun ceased to shine. Quite suddenlv clouds aiose which gradually covered the whole sky and tho weather began to turn very cold, un prccedentedly so, Marut Informed me, for the time of year, which, it will be remembeted, "POT-LUCK" A CV ,,-" 117 She. 11 this country was the teasoti Just befot.i liamM Obviously Ike III.iclc Kendall thought so also, since fiom our seats on the loof whither we had retreated In be as rar ns possible fiom the pot, we e.iw them gathered in the market pMce, staring at llie sky and talking to each inner. The day parsed without Hiiy further event, except the arrival of our ineaN for which we had no great appetite. The night fame, eail er than iisu.r beiause of Hie cloud", and wv fell asleep, or lather .Into H set Irs of does. Once 1 thought hei.rd some one stlnlng III the huts behind us but as It was fol lowed bv silence I took no inoi'e notice. At length tho light btoke very slowly, for now the clouds were denter than ever. Shivering with thn cold, Mnrut and 1 made a visit to the camel drivel s, who were not allowed to enter our house On going Into their but we saw, to our huirni, that only two of them lemalned, seated stonllv upon the tloor W asked where llie tbltd was They leplled they did not know In the middle or iho night, thev tald, men h-id ciept In, who seized, bound mid gagged lilm, then dragged him away As there was nothing lo be said or dune, wo returned to lueak fast filled with horrid fears .Nothing happened that day, except that some priests otrlved, lifted the eatthenwnre pot. examined their departed colleague, who by now had become on iineucouraglng spec tacle, removed the old dishes of food, ar langed more about lilm, and went off. Also llie clouds giew thicker nnd thicker, and the air more and mole chilly, till, had we been In nny northern latitude. I should have said that snow was pending From our peich on llie loofiop 1 observed the popu lation of Slmba Town discussing the weather with ever-lncieaslng earnestness; also ilia; the people going out to woik In the fields wore mats over their s.ioulders Once more djikness came, and tills night notwithstanding tho cold, we spent wrapped in mil's on the loof of the Iiomh.. i, i,..i occiured to us that kidnapping would be less easy theie, as vv could make ,-om sort cf a right at the head of the stairwas or. If the woist camo lo the worst, div from the parapet and bleak our necks Wo i.ept waicli. turn and turn about. Uurimr ' lilt' tl'jh ll 'at.yill, .t.l.i'.l. a " ...j ......... ...,, iiiiuiiiuui, i neum u noise going on In the hut behind us, scurrilng and a stilled cry which turned my blood cold About an hour later a lire was lighted lii the center or the market place vvliele the sheep had been saciitlced, mid by the Hare or It 1 could see people moving. Hut what the.v did I could nut see, vvhltli was perluns as well Next morning only one of tho c.uuelineii was lett This leuuliilnir man was now al most ci jay with rear, and could Ke Ilu clear account or what hail happened to his lumpunloii . The poor fellow Implored us to take lilm away to our house, as he feaied to be k-rt alone with 'the black devils" We tried to do so. but aimed guatds appeared mys teriously and tin list him l,auk Into Ills oivn hilt This day was an exact lepetitlon of the others The same Inspection or the de ceased and lenewal o' his food; the same cold, clouded sky. th,. .,.,, agitated con lerences in Hie market place For the thlid time djikness M upon us In that hotrlhle place once moie we look refuse on the toof. but this night ne'lher or us slept We wet i too cold, too plivsi allv nilseiable, and Mo filled wllh menial apprehensions All natiue appealed to be ..., uiivvii upon tne eaith The moon was hidden, jet a faint and lurid light shone now In one quaiter of thu boiUon. now In another Theio was no wind, hut the uii moaned audibly. It was as though the end or the wot Id vveie near, as, J lelleUed inooauiy migm be the tase so far as we weie conciriied Never, perhaps. i,Hve 1 felt so spiilliully teuifled as I was dining the diemlfui Inaction or that night. Kven It I had known that I was going to be ex ecuted at dawn. I thln't that by comparison I should have been llghthearted. Hut tho worst pail of ih9 business was that 1 knew nothing I was like a man foiced lo walk through dense darkness among precipices, quite un able to guess when my journey would end III space, but enduring all the agonies of death at eveiy step. About midnight again we heard that siutlle and stilled cry In the hut behind in.. 'Hes gone," 1 whlspeied to ilarut, wlp Ing the told sweat from in blow. "Yes," ansvveied Maiut, "and verv 00ii we r ill follow him. Macumazana " I v. -shed that ills face were Visible so that I could ee If he still smiled when he utteied those, words. An hour or so later the usual tire ap pealed In the inatkel-plaie. luuml which the usual figures tutted dimly. The sl"ht of them fascinate! me, although I did not want to louk, fearing what 1 might see. Luckily, however, we were too far off to discern anything at nlnht. While these unholy ceremonies were In progress the climax came, that la so far as the weather was concerned Of a sud den u great gale spiang up, a gala or Icy wind such as In southern Africa sometimes I'lcu" iiiuuuerjioriu u blew for half an hour or more, then lulled. Now lightning Hashed across the heavens, and by the glare of It wo perceived that all the population of .Slmba Town seemed to be gatheietl In the market-place. At least there were some thousands of them, talking, gesticulating pointing at the sky, ' A few minutes later there came a gteat crash of thunder, of which It was Impos Iblo to locate the sound, for It rolled from everywhere. Then suddenly something hard struck the roof by my side and rebounded to be followed next moment by u blow upoii my shoulder which nearly knocked me flat although 1 was well protected by the skin rugs, "Down the stalrf I called. "They are atoning us," and suited the action to the word. Ten necondi later we were both In the room, cruueutu in us luruier corner, tor the stones or whatever they vvcro irrm..i in ,. roiiowinr u. i ttrucK a match, of which foriuntely, I hd .one. together with ray, -plpo, andia. good"fipeultof Usfca9eo;n ?? 1917 '.' ' down Marut'a face, and secondly, that thes stones were great lumps of Ice, some of them weighing several ounces, which hopped about the door like live things. "Hailstorm!" remarked Marut with his accustomed smile. "Hell storm'" I replied, "for whoever saw hall like thai before?" Then the match burnt out nnd conversa tion came to an end for the reason that we could no longer hear ench other speak. The hall came down with n perpetual, rattling toar, that In lis sum was one of the most terrible sounds tn which 1 ever listened. And et nbove It I thought that I could latch nnotlier. nt 111 more terrible, the wall of hundreds of people in agony. After the first few minutes I began to be afraid that llie loof would he haltcrtd In. or that Hie walls would rt limbic beneath this per petual llie of musketry of heaven Hut llie cement was i-ood nnd the placo Well built. So It came about ibat the house stood llie temiHst, which had II been Knifed with tiles or galvanized lion I am Hire It would nevir have done, time Hie lumps of Ice must have shmieitil Hie one mid pierced llie other like paper Indeed I have teen this happen In a bad linllstfiuii in Nat.it which killed my best lior-e Hut even that hall was ns snow Hakes rump. lied In this, I suppo-e th.it this natural phenomenon continued inr about twenty minutes, not moie dm Ing ten or which It was at lis woist Then by degiees It ceased, the sky cleat ed and the moon shone out beautifully We climbed to the toof again and looked. II was social Inches deep in Jagged Ice, while the maiket-placo and nil the i-ountiy round appealed In the blight moonlight In be liuikd beneath a veil of snow Very rapidly, as the nonn.il tenipiattne of thai warm land rcasseiled itself, this miow or lather hull melted, causing a flood of wnter, which, where then- was any fall, began lo iiisb away wllh a giitgllng uniiid. Also we he.nd other sounds, such as that tiom the galloping hoofs or many of the horses which had broken loose fiom their wtecked stables at the north end of the market -place, wheie in gieat number they had been killed hy the lulling roofs or had kicked eacli other to death, and a wild universal wall that rope fiom eveiy quarter ot the big town, in which quantities of the worst-built houses had nllapsed Fuilher. l.vlng heie and theie about the iimket place. we iiiillil see scoies of dnik shapes that we knew to lie those of men, women nnd children whom those shaip missiles hurled fiom heaven had caught before thev could escape and slain, or wounded almost to death For II will be lemenibered that pel haps not fewer than 2000 pel mis were nglhered on this market-place, attending the horiiil midnight sactillce and dlM-u&slug the tintuituiJtl weather when the ftorm buisl upon them suddenly as an avalanche The Child is small, yet its stiength Is great. Heboid the Hist ouise!' eald Maiut solemnly. ICONTINCKI) MONDAY.) KKMKIOUS UKEVITIKS ' M'dl-.it MHlpr," l HnsMnl, will ) lu uiik iuiiiu-ittv muni nt nip i irwr UuiitlM i't,t.rh uniJer lli dirt ctifjii of I'leiterltk .MaxHun 'I mi tmli.U.fl Will lit llrltll I .fill 7, AkfltS UHtnj.l.r, J'hll J.li'i.l and J. IMwurdH (Smith. Jr. 1 Cm llr tt WlllUm II. I J'huiuv, .TvNMetit of Uruwti rnUerffU. lll tiread,. Thotnu Hufuurn White will prfKcitt thn trln I IplPH Htltl liUrpUMfH i'f tlltl lropOH(l J.fUKUH to i;nfurH IVii.e tuinuriuw nlchl In t MauhfW h Lutheran Chun It. The He v. lJr. lMwit. llt-jl UelU will irtnlJe. . Th; tv. IJr c.nrem Kilwanl Matartn, puniur u f ihf Arch Htrtet rrt-r,itilun Church will deliver tho thin! ciriuon In ih Paries of rrent nformr tomorrow ntclit with a talk uii Martin l.utht-r. . The Kev. A It. Vail, nf Crhana. HI will tHI how to attuln thf helKhln of uplrittial eMeleno tomuirow inurnliitf Ht the l'lrst Cnl turluu ciiutih , , , MaunuVr'ri r.ititutn will M plated tomorrow nlkht ht llm Cht-Muut Mrret Kti.illM Church at a, FiJfcl.il nuixlcil mrilff A J Coleman will npeiik on "ctiarlen Uunhm Aim' tomorrow inoinlnu at tho OVrmantuwii Unitarian Cliuuh. Juhn It it n.i .ill Dunn, of M T.ouK will o. llv-r the tlrnt lrtun on ChrlMlan Mcrpiue eer Kiwi! In South PuilnrielohlH tomorrow afternoon at the Hroi(Jwu Theatre wllh a fri talk, on "What In Christian Hr iei.fi and How It HeutH" The Hev Dr. J Jra llollnii. navtur of the Ilium I,rljtiTlHH Cliuiih will talk tomurrow inuriiliiff im "Th ,st.letv of Heaen " 111 fWiilmc . topic will he ".sin Hemmed by rsai. rlflce." . World OiKnnlatloti" l th mibjM f i naii S't'uuiiM i tufins jTiurii ni ni rt rx on "Cnlted Statin IMicmikiT or IVaif maker" lomxirrow afternoon befure the Hthkal Culture .sot It l j nt the Hruud Slieet Theatre. JaiiiKii H Maurer irHlili.t of the statw iVd eratton of Labor will upeuk nn "Soclalltm and the l.ubor MoeinMit" tomorriiw afternoon In th- liruml Mlreet l heat re under the aintpkeii vt the iuUullnt l.ltt-raiy Holet. Th Hev ii V Swift, nuiierlnteiiilfnt ir t,f Uf Allt! S.tlooll Lt'dKUf. will addlfftM the l'i"li terlan Mliilitul.il Asiiul i Huii In U'tft mliiMitr Hall on Moiida tnornliiK UeorKA I.ontc will talk on "IfoM.oiit and HfakM" toinoiiow niitht In the lit.txitiuHi Mi. hIuii audltuilum Cont.rtH will participate in u hoiik hervhe hfjflunlux at half pHvt neii. A team of lUlttiiKirt trull hitter. intn.'rtfi of the uriuuy minpaiKii in mat tty. duct h in !.' niffilni; (omoiruw afluruuori In tli Nuitli Ilium ti V. M. C A. Tha Ittv lr Ifun.vr W Tupe OlatrlM fnipr tnltiuletil uf I he Allll bjlini JuKUt. wltl lt the t.pcuk-r at the Suntliv I'urutn ttiinurrow iififr noun, to he hfld In iho iVntral V Jl. A 1I will tn Ik on "Th New Ametlca A Call to th Men of the TwtnlUth I'tiiturj " win ton. MR. S. D. GORDON SPEAKS TOMORROW ' HOLLOND CHURCH BROAD AN1 FEDERAL STREETS 10::)0 A. M., 7:45 P. M. mXKillU'H MITICE.1 llaplM IIVI'TIM' 1i:MI'l.i:. Ilnud and Perks sis Itt'SSKI.I. II coNVVKI.I. will prcuih 10 30 a. III. and 7 Jlu p la. Wll. 1. 1AM Ml'TTCII tiarlliine. will asilst llie .hurus In tfw Kieiilng Svrvlco. Orgdn Ueiltul. 7 1A p. in i'i.aui:n'i'i: iti:vNin.ii. oisanit. Sutiduv Si huot. Utl p III Visitors weliOMle Clll.sTM r Mlir.l.T IIAI-TlsT ClllIHCH Clieslnut St. veit or -llltll St. II. 4ft a in tlrotherliood. 10 .10 a. Ill Worship i KM p. Ill llllila Hrlio.il. 7 45 p in Worship .musical simvici: .Muundel s CanlHtb ' Pollen, e Purdoll and Peace," Assisted by Waller . i;jJown Collletlst. , llrethren 1'insr t ill it( ii up tiii: i!iii;riiur.N lOunkerl, cur. Carlisle and Dauphin ala. I'resinin; lo .10 a in and 7 15 p. m. Sun-Jav Sehool 1-.3U p. in. Pravcr Heeling eadi Wednesday evening. rihleal Culture MIC. PIMKI.HS UKIII.IN will speak on "V orasnUallon. Ilrosd Bt. Theatre, 11 a Publlv Invited. Lutheran at -iiik iitip.Mii.v tinjucn lfltn and Jelterson sts. l)ANIi:i. i: WCKll.t:. Paslur. bunday Alornluir lo.ii. Illbla Stnoul. -.'.3D p in. Kvenlnu Service. 7-1.1. Sermon. "TllrtlKT " Solo, Quartet ajid Organ. Mttliodlit Ppl. opal "LANT'-illlNOM" M-RIMiPIPl.ll AK. Jl. K. C'lll'KCII CIII.DSIIIIA AVK , car .1J... 11 All l 11, U, Korvlcea 10:30, 7.S0, sJ,' B. W. S, 3:30. I're.bjlerlan AHtll HT. Cllt'ltCII, 18th and Arch Hev. Clarance lidward Macarlnty. l-.'ioo Hunday ttehool and ilen'a c'lass jail iiartln I.ulher 1017 Third in er I, on '.i.? i. rt"y .. Rirut!" u'illehn cWfo'S&l nru,ua ,.. .,, o l. in, AlOtldaV .-TIia .ludamenls Mendav. -irh. Urld, ot I'hrlit Tuesday. '.'Satan If a Klnifdom " Wedne.,..,. "The Hesurrectlons" Tliursdij. !lia".n'l tha Hev, II B 1 and Prlday; "Th. 52.",', i Comln ' OKO. 1'APt, Mhi'H. Pa.tor c4 Au.l n Wiles Jr.. Chorister Mun'li" J'ebrii: ary II. S. II OotT. Jr. Kvanasii.t ' "oru' .llh , wFWt9Mj&Bai 'V' Jl. i-v m&t CATHOLICS 0BS8RVE feast of st . mlm iicsnui; ui XJIIUUIH UUU9 rjaCK,V ijOL Bishop's Martyrdom Wor-i$g snipen Throng Churches notnfln Cnfhnllra 4lirA1,1im, .V.a aUw n. day observed the feast of St Ulalso by vIbIUT Iiib churclien nnd nartlclpatlne In.tlie perti , niony known nx the Bleslnff of th Throati, f Kollowlnp rolebratlon of the muss thla": mornlnc, the priests nf tho several church"' ;; imi-eu aioniT tno tnronir of parishlonefii if ut tho nllar mil, lecltlut; brief prayer' ? lis I hey held two lighted candles In th 1 -,... ..- .... ' """lie in ii nr. ,nuro-a cross to the throat K of oarh supDllcant li turn. TIiIh ceremony was repeated nt Intervals later In tha day and will continue this cvenlnc The bteslnir of the throat nnd Invocation or the saint are legftrded ns eincaclous In warding off throat nnd lunc disorders, and In America vvheio the crip nnd other pul monary or bronchial disorders aro usually prevalent ut tills period of the year, the Inl lercesslon of St. lllalsc Is yearly Invoked by Inci casing nttmbeis. The custom takes Its origin from the innrtyidom nf the saint In the fourth cen tury On Ms way to the trial which ended in his death. In the year 31C, St. ltlalse', who was Ulsliop of Sebaste. was stopped by a woman holdlne a child. Thft little one was choklnir to death rrom a bone which had lodecd Jn Its throat. Thn doomed Hlshop touched Hie child's thioat. made the hIku of the cross nnd prayed for lis u-llef Accordlnc to tradition, tho little sutTeter was cured Inslnntty, nnd the In tel cession df the martyred bishop has been tesorted to by purferns from throat and lime troubles with successful lesulls. Many or tho enily participants In the ceremony todav were Intants. who were carried to the churches by their parents or KUaidtans. The churclies In tho business centers of the city iccelve their lnr.-i visitation in the luncheon period, and those In the Industrial districts expect their Kieatest crowds tills evenlin?. Jn some parishes the priests arc kept busy thiough out the entire day hy the thousands, who visit the chinches tu seek the Intercession ot St lllale as u pieventlve or grn nn'd kindled throat nllmentx In the ear to comej Quiet Talks By mi. S. D. GORDON GARRICK THEATRE MONDAY TO FRIDAY 12:15 to 1 P. M. .ViONUAV. Slli. "A UloKruplilv.nl Kketth ot ShIhii ' Tl KSOAV, 0th.---The .tor ut Satin's Defent " VVi:i)NKsl)AV. Tth --"The Story of Hatan's I'repnt Kirusfde " TIU'ltSIiAV. hih. -'The Secret uf Victory liver Sjtan " KltlDAV, Uth ---rightlne Tactics i Ills and Ouie" i:vr.itvnot)V invited com: in viii:n von can Hl.ll' Ol-T WHKN VOU SIU8T JOSEPH M. STEELE f'HAlllMAN EXECPTIVB COMM1TTKR "Quiet Talks" Books By S. D. GORDON We hsve the tullovvlng In atiirK. "A fjul.t Talk About the Tempter." '-A Uulet Talk About tha frowned Christ," "A Quiet Talk Atiout Jesus." 'A - Quiet Talk on l'eraonal Problems." -A Quiet Talk on Home Meals." "A Quiet Talk About Our Lord's llelurn," "A Quiet Talk With World Winners." "A Quiet Talk on John's Gos pel." "A Quiet Talk on Power." "A Quiet Talk nu Prayer. ' "A Quiet Talk on Following tha Christ " "A Quiet Talk on Service." phone htiiI Mall Orders Killed Promptly. 1IIIIIK ROOM IIP TDK CIIKISTIAN 1.IPI5 I.ITKKATritl: Fll.MI Itooin fino, l-rrr- lllilc. IS.to.f hrstnut SI. Hell Telephone. Spruce L'tBS. , HIXIOIOL'S NOTICES ProteNlaut Kplsropal cm iti ii up Tin: iiiii.y apostlks .'1st and Christian sin llev. UCOIUli: HintlilHtT TOOP. 1) D., He, lor P:iu a. in -lloly f ouimunlon. 1 o :ti ii. in Holv Cuintiiunlon arnd Sermon, ' :ill p III uiul.iv Sihool and lllble Classes. 7 .10 li ill KII--11I .MONTHLY MUSICAti PLSTIVAL. the "I.IFIJ KVKItl.ASTlNO." by Matlhius will Iib rendered hy the Choir. Mr. P l.viiinii Wheeler, Oraanl-tt and Choirmaster. Miss CIIAItl.OTTi: TYSON. Soprano Vlrs. MAI! WAI.KKH I.OKLINU. Soprano. Mrs HAIlltY A OUIl, Alio Vlr JOHN IIIPI'WKl.t.. Tenor, Mr IIAItrtY WAl.TKIt Mass Mls CATIIKIUNF. I.KIIIY. Harpist Mr Plti:i)i:itll'K IIAIIN Violinist e ill urn up t. i.iki: , , , AND THK PIIIIIANY Pith li-hw Spruce ltev DAVIO M. STPKI.K. Hector. u 111 Holv Cotmuuntoii. Ill a in f Sundav School It a. in Holy Communion and Sermon. Hi in Kvinliuc Prajer. Anthem and Ad. dress The lector ivlll preach at both avrvices. CliritCII OP ST. MATTHIAS tilth and Wnllre his ltev 1) I.KSLIU flossi.l.VO. Hector. Moriilin: Service, lo.so n'rluf-k. i:venlliK Service 7. IT, o'clock. All lonllally weloine ST. .JAMPS1, 2-.M and Walnut sis. Tho ltev. JOHN MOCKHHJUB, I) l.. Hector, m a m Holv Communion. 10 30 a in Morning Praer (plain). 11 a fvi -I I il Communion with Sermon. 3 n in Continuation Instruction. Ii I.", a in and 1- to p ni Sunduy Schools. 4 p ni Annual Service of Ilia Kree and. open Church Association The Preaiher will he the Hev Mllo II. Dates, L). U. Vicar of the Chapel of the Intercession. Trinity Parish. New ork clly ' '"Iha Week of Praer," Pebruary 4 to 11. The i nur ll will ha open dally as usual, llallv services during tha week aa futlowa: 7 3n a in .Holv Ciitninuntuii, i a in Morninir Prayer. 10 a in Holy Communion, 111 itiniii Intercessions 11 p in. Kveiilmc Praer . Socialist Literary Boelety MH. .IAMKS II. JIALHPK. president of" stst'a Pederatton of Labor, will speak on ''Socialism and Iha Labor Movement" tomorrow, 3 p, ni.. ut Uroad St. Theatre. Music by liahn'a SirluK Quartet. Public Invited. . Sunday llreaLfust Association Sl'NIlAV llltKAIU'AST ASSOCI VTION " " l'.'lh tt. above Kaco St., Philadelphia. SUNDAY 8.30 a. ni. Breakfast served to the lioor I li.iio a in .Religious aerv ices . e ood apeak Ing. testimonies, solos by Miss KnoU llao' lutlre and Miss I.ula. MearKle. 30:30 a, in. Prayer service. ' J. nil p. m. Illbla School. 7 30 p. in. Tea aervlce. Monthly evening of song. Solo by Mlsa Marian Gross, Mlsa Carrie lloth and other: testimonies, etc. MONDAY S p. nt Apollo Union. TPKSDAY 7 p. m. Children Mestlnr. I 00 p. m -Men'a Meeting. WKDNKSDAY 7.S0 p. ni. Choral Clilb. :I5 p. ni. Club of flood Cheer Concert. Pro- gram In charge of K. Nevln Wtlst. asslslsd '' by Dr. and Mrs. !., C Anthony anil other." " .,..1lrl-a nn,.,, tn Clallnra flullerles ODen to visitors. TUtlllSDAY S p. ni Prajer Meeting-. KIIIDAY tt p in. Christian Kndeavor. SATUHDAY 2 p. m Sewing- School. y-s Unitarian 'J FIKHT I'MTAKIAN, 10 lunday chool, ' nols. will frasch on "How w lifay Attala fl Height of Sph-llugl Efflcttucy," 11 a m.- Rsv. , u. vail or urban. IUi. 12:lB---Communlon -Service. t - . Anlhema "How flreat la Thy Irving Klaat. , A nesa." by J. K. .West, and 'Turn Thy.SlBajJ Krom Jly Slna." by J, llarnby, PbUiw? Ooepp, Organist. - .,J UKKHANTUWN UNITAK1AN HOCIBTY. MAN Sunday He boo I. 10 1 Preach in-, , ti u b J act. Charle iordon Arotm.1 " Young Men's Christian AsscltfaW HUNjDAY VORUM liM F.' Bubjectl "The New America--: m: X: vne aisn Ol ina asHBl vfjllfl speaacri or. iiuam.'fr. c,o tocua, and dls '"J' 1 Mj; I & -J v t a ' -v wi -tl vjjM IV -1 ' ? '"' iaSBa4BBMHarajMttiytjiuUM.