" JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE fancy Wynne Discusses Recent National Events Various Matters of Social Import Prove Interesting .4 l.....l nAaatliln WAH anu mo qhcummh u i"" war Is tlie subject on every toni;uo, o that balls nnd parties are in mo Dae eround of society's mind, nnd tho ques. Hon Is: "W" u be wnr? WIU U mcnn helping tho Allies more than ever? Will it mean Bonding our husbandi, lovers, sons and brothers across to meet tlio IBS' enemy on the ncltls wlln lno reng" u" KS - ..i. ...i iini.riinu nr will It mean a condition of war which makes us defend our homes nnd watch that we be not at ucked at any port by the enemy? What Will it all mean?" Indeed, no ono can tell. The issue Is not in our hands. A merciful providence U over us all, and no matter n-hat tho outcome nt least wo are all, youns and old, rich and poor, millions X of loyal Americans standing as ono noay with our President, wno nas ineu 10 mane peace In every available way, In spite of criticism; and, sink or swim, we are with him to stand for the rights of humanity, nd above all for tho rights of tho United Btates of America. It is not that we Americans stand for the things for which h Allies are fighting. It is the principle! j, No, their fight is not ours, and we could never have tne same view 01 uuiigs; um we can and do uphold our righto when the laws of humanity arc attacked and broken. ' A! V XXCha-so veterans (?) will accomplish IT ' next Saturday when, arrayed In their uni forms, they will ondeavo.' to indues tlio men who pass to enlist In tho army or navy? Can't you see Betty Dercum, Marlon Sharpless, Josephine Poster, Nancy Reath, Suzanne Luvlck, Dorothea Oberteuffer, Captain Emily Waterman, Betty Elliot, Marlon Grant, Anno Lewis, Catherine Lennig and all tho rest of them pursuing tho unsiispectlng males who unthinkingly como their way? That sounds, perhaps, unpatriotic, but that Is not tho intention. Nancy Is Btrong for "our country," and If it needs defense on Isfid or sea let It bo defended to the last. Them's my sentiments." However, one little, round, bright-eyed Chevy Chaser tells me she has had no notice of this campaign as yet, so it may all be a tale, but if it isn't a tale go to It girls nnd win! ' THE board of managers or tne Dea coness Homo at 1122 Spruce street has arranged a course of lectures, five In all, I understand, for Friday nights - during February nnd March, to' be freo to the public and to be given for the pur- pose of increasing interest In tho school, which educates young women for the work in tho homo and fnielgn missions. fa helpers at the churches, settlement and social service workers, executives in or phanages and hospitals and In tho many positions whole rt'lable service Is needed for tho uplift of others. There are dbout u!ty prominent women ,cn the board of management of the house. and among the oflleers and chairmen of the committees aro Mrs. William Mc Lean, president; Mi p. Perry Allen, first Vice president; Mrs. Richard Xorrls, treasurer; Miss Ucrtlia lionson, corrc- Tipondlng secretary; Mrs. J.-F. Smith, re- BWcordlng secretary; Mrs. Samuel McClIn- ;t tock Hamlll, Mrs. Benjamin AVells, Mls3 Anne O. Laughlln, Mis. Samuel T. Kerr, Mrs. Calvin Pardee, Mrs. James A. Wor den. Miss Ella Parsons and Mrs, Uharle.s Waite. - fpHE first of the second scries of Mrs. :fcr LJ. Hutchison Scott's Supper Club was held on Saturday night nnd was In the '. Rose Gardens, which, to my mind, aro f quite Ideal for the club the soft lights and the splendid floor and the orchestra . In the balcony. Really, my dears, with . .put trying to wax poetical, It's some pic ture. What if it is crowded and the ball room gives more room? It always seems to me more exclusive and sort of homey In tho Rose Gardens. There were the usual number of peoplo there on Satur day night, and with tho Davis Orchestra, let me tell you, we had some time. . NANCY WYNNE. ' Personals Miss Eleanor Arnett. of 2118 Pine street. t sntertalnod at luncheon on Saturday nt 1 o clock. Mr. and Mrs. Eucene Stu'll. of Woodland avenue. AVyncote. have Mrs. Stull's sister, Mr. Clarence Marter, of Brooklyn, N. Y., as their guest. AirS. ChAl-ll T.n T anvia nt IhU ntti. V. . c. left for Plalnfield. where sh will lie thB tUeSt Of her SOn-ln-law And rinilp-htaT- Pnn. . 'an flnd Mrs. Llndsey Coates Herkncss, U. K. A- at their home for several weeks. Mrs. Clavton urnRirnv. nt ni? xin W Street, has rutum.,! ,-nn, nnutmn n.v.A R "he has been spending some time 'as the r'"i oi ner mother, Mrs. Nathaniel Cren- uWi M8S lltZ.lhMlt Unnttnn a T? 1 !... '"I spend several days this week In this city. MlSS DorOthv niaatnn nun-ViAM t 11.. Ilf? W."' Jacob Dlsston,' of Chestnut Hill", M Miss Sarah White, of Baltimore, as flH ' tnt - r - .. . i Bvh.iT V.7 "er ' unman, or Greenwood ave Bnu, Wyncpte. will leave this week for j-.uuoB, i a., where he will Btay for several fV&o,a,.l-."!5kLf'W'. .'tr o. a """ " iure, win leave loaay .L. Aune. Fla., to bo gone several . . Mr. nn.1 .! r f Join t " -"ouman rage. Jr., of :: Locust street, will !nv. nn w.h,,,. Pthe sTaso01"1 DeaCh for the remaln3r of tenhou.?" ,Spercer Mler, 3d, of 2221 Rlt- km Plh ,"'"7, McMlcta.1 will take place .Tth P.r. ' " A reception will follow l' cfmony Rt the Bellevue-Stratford. fmrh0h!i ?rlbbe' and the Misses drlbbel '' &tn.J?. f.1 !,.oma "' afternoon at tho Sttrd. h. 'V?"0' after o'clock. No IF1 nave been sent out. J B5i!lf,iaUIlnr5r- ' " c"8' 'feet. Vthe vIiJ I m N.w Haven and w' end --. iituut una evening. There will b tiir .ri .- . i ranced hv ill. !. .. , . f.r Crhelm' n.';. A "" '"""''?l. l.ne p, Bi v """i wnicn win taKe fftjiace on February 10, April 12 and-Aprll 28. XS'1"11 Mrs. IJoward Wood, o? Consho- rr-. .iyo Mrs. wooai mother, Mrs. H. Ll!!ner, Hi Centervllle, Md., .pendlnc M winter with them. ui. i'.'-T ' 5- Society's Attitude in nenfh f.,e.', wl" leavo tomorrow for Red ' N' J- o be the guest of Mrs. N. li illlams for a week. Rehearsals for tho Oondollers," which willibe the production given by the Savoy opera Company this year, will start on February 16, and will te held ns usual at the Orpheus room Mls Marlon Toulmln Is secretary of the club, Mrs. Oeorsc It. Dals, of Allen's lane, Chestnut II 111. has Issued cards for bridge on February 14. Tho Philadelphia Cricket Club took on an air of feKtlvlty on Suturday night, as there were n number of large dinner parties Sir. nnd Mrs, llolllster HturKls entertained forty Ruests, Mr. and Mrs Franklin Uaker had ten guests, Doctor nnd Mis Hhumann also gave a dinner for twelve friends nnd Mrs. A. Harper entertained for twenty guests. Mrs. William Wniner Harper, of City lino near Wlssahlckon nvenue. Chestnut Hill, has cone to Palm Beach for several weeks. Mrs. Frank Crnlg. of 241 South Twenty first stroM, will bo nt home on February 12 nnd 19 from 4 until C o'clock. No cards Imo been issued. Philadelphia horse lovers nnd those Insti tutlons which are to benefit through the Philadelphia Indoor Horsn Show 'will be glad to learn that this annual spring event will be hnlcl this year on Thursday, Friday nnd Saturday. April 12, 13 and 14. Tho organization of tho commltteo has been completed and plans aro rapldlv going forward to make the sixth Philadelphia In door Horse Show even a greater succesi than Inst year's Mora spectacular events will be Included In the six sessions of the program, since there will be both after noon and evening exhibitions as usua Many of Philadelphia's nnd New York's most prominent men and Judges of eijiilne uiue riDooncrs win participate In the event. Members of Miss Hill's School will give a danco on February 1G at the Rlttenhouse. The proceeds will bo used for the relief of lnfantllo paralysis sufferers. Mrs. F. H. McCandless entertained at luncheon last week nt her homo nt Hlkins Park. Mrs. McOandlcss has Mrs. H. M. New kerk, of Brooklyn, N. Y as her Guest for several weeks. The senior play entitled "Sincerity" will be given by tho seniors of tho Cheltenham Photo b KaBtlnnd Studio. JIISS MARIE KUHN Miss Kuhn lives at 129 East Mt. Airy avenue, Chestnut Hill. Her engagement to Mr. Harry R. Dotts was recently announced. High School at Elklns Park on the evenings of Friday. February 16, and Saturday, Feb ruary 17. nt 8:15 o'clock In the nudl torlum of tho school. Besides this the seniors are already making plans for their annual dance, which will bo given on Friday evening, April 13, at 8:30 o'clock at tiro Roosevelt. Mr. Carl W. Bishop, one of the members of the University Museum expedition to tho Far EaBt, gave nn Illustrated lecture on Saturday afternoon In tho University Mu seum, Thirty-third and Spruca Btreets. Mr. Bishop left this city In January, 191C, and In tho ensuing eighteen months traveled through the length of tho Japanese Empire, visiting Korea nnd Journeyed across China from east to west. Although ho found the Interior In a state of Insurrection, he was able to carry out his program of explora tion ahd returned safely to the museum, bringing with him valuable collections rep resenting tho earlier civilization of China Mrs. D. Parker Gravatt, of 1108 West Grant avenue, West Colllncswood. N. J., entertained the members of the P. W. II. So. Klub last week. The guests Included Mrs. Joseph Fuhs, Mrs. Edward Havens, Mrs. A. Knight Faxon. Mrs. George Webb, of West Colllngswood; Mrs. Walter C. Bunting, Mrs. Frederick Gautzsch. Jr Mrs. Frank E. Le Nolr, Jr., Mrs. L. Parker Miller, Mrs. James E. Shaver, Jr.. Mrs. George W. Smith and Mrs. Arthur Umholtz'. Invitations have been Issued for the marriage of Miss Madeleine It. Worrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Wor rell, to Mr. William Louis Tjjler, of New York, formerly of this city, on Wednes day, February 21, nt 7xo'clock, at Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, West Phila delphia. Mr. and Mrs. Silk, of 2315 North Thir tieth sfreet, have sent out Invitations for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Katie Silk, to Mr. Harry Klmmelman, of 415 Daly street, on Sunday, February 18, TO ORGANIZE RED CROSS Unlontown Women and Physicians Plan Branch Organization UNIONTOWN, Pa., Feb. E. A movement has been started here by prominent women and physicians for the formation of a Red Cross society, to be connected with the na tional organization. Prayers for the Presi dent and that war may be averted were of fered In all the churches. The chancel of St. Peter's Episcopal Church was decorated with two flags. What's Doing Tonight New York Symphony Orcheitra. concert. Academy of Muelc, Admleilon. ChrletUn Endeavor Union benquet, Curtle Bulldlnc Members. Old Guard ball. Adelphla Hotel. Invitation. Theater Avenue Improvement Aeeocletlon an nual meetlnr. 8189 Cheeter avenue. Free. Lebanon Hoepltal benefit dance, Mercantile .,, invitation. M Joseph Fell talke at Adath Jeehurun A.V.mbly. Uroaa ana uiemono eir.eie, 8:18 Aleitlan Society slvei annual ball, 808 dlrard avenue. Invitation. Oil Trade Association dinner, Kutler'a. In- V'wleVaR Alumni Association banwt. Art " ' u ' . : K y J " - " '- J EVENING LEDaERr-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 1917 . .,.- ' ' - 'LI Wouldn't she be surprised SILKNCK! My Dearest Children My mind cariles mo back to a klml sctwol-tenuhur hu u-i-d to pound tho ibsi. and shout "SlI.KN'i'l' ' ' I Invito our attention to Sll.n.S'Ci: be caupo I wish I h.ul learned tlio valuo of 3llcnco when I was your age. t want to tell you how very powerful silence is. Do ou i know that men who h.io been on expedi tlons to the North Pole hic gone mad nnd Jumped overboard becausu of tho terrlblo silence? I want lOl, 'nrlv In life, to get nc- qunlnted with sit nee. If I had my way nbont It owry sc.iool In tho world would open dally with live minutes of nlnolutc silence. Why? During that time the pupils would In.irn to cotnposu themselves They would leatn tho aluo of poise and, above all they would learn to. keep their tiny mouths rhut How much time did YOl" spiid In the sllenco of your ownso'.f last wek? Can you sit quietly for live minutes 111 s day this hour? Why hao so many of our great men been fanner boys or, why have so many farmer boys become great? Because they spent their boyhood days alone in tho hayloft In the meadow watching tho cows. Try tho sllenco and learn to like It. L'se Its power and do not let IT use or destroy you Lovingly, FARM Kit .SMITH, Children's Hdltor., THE CUDDLEY BEAK By Farmer Smith "Mother," said Cuddley Hear ono morn ing ns ho stretched himself nnd yawned. "I wonder why I have fur Instead of featheiH'."' . "My dear child, why arc you always nnl; Ing questions which our poor mother can't answer? If I knew why I have fur In stead of feathers, I would hao feathers" "Oh!" Cuddley Hear was still for a Ions time nnd then he said. "Well, I Ktiess I'll hae to go out Into the woods nnd find mimo one wiser than jou. There must be some one who can tell mo, even If you can't" Jlrs. Hear was hurt nt this, but she merely remembered that her son was only a youngster and sho tried not to let the thought hurt her. She was sorry she had not raised htm to bo more thoughtful Cuddley Hear went out Into tho woods and soon came to tho tieo where the Wise Old Owl was seated Knowing this wl'o bird to be blind In tho day time, tho llttlo fellow began to sneeze violently. "Ho careful, there, fiftldley Bear, or you'll sneeze your head oft!" Cuddley Bear was surprised to And that the Wlso Old Owl knew him. When ho recovered himself he replied: "How- did ou know who It wa, Wise Old Owl?" "How could 1 be ti Wise Old Owl did I not know my enemies when they approach? I am not covered with fur as you are, nor can I light for my rights as you can. but my cars are very keen In fact. I can tell who Is coming by the sound they make." "Wonderful!" exclaimed Cuddley Hear. For a moment tho llttlo fellow wns un decided whether to nsk Ihe Wise Old Owl tho question which puzzled him or not. "May I ask you a question?" asked Cud dley Hear nt Length. "Indeed you may," replied the Wise Old Owl, politely. "Why have I fur Instead of feathers, llko you have?" "Umph! What a big question for n llttlo bear to nsk. The reason you have fur Instead of feithers is because you have fur Instead of feathers very, very simple. Go back and nsk your mother If what I said Is not true, very true. Tho next time you do not know what to do, ask an old Owl To-wlt' To-woo!" As Cuddley Bear was on his way home ward, ho thought of how he would surprise his mother when he got home. "Ah! That Is ono ttmo I fooled my mother. Now I know more than she docs. I know why I have fur Instead of feathers. The Wlso Old Owl told me, so It MUST be true. I guess Owls know more than mothers, most mothers, anyway." Now It happened that when Cuddley got home nnd told his mother what the Wlso Old Owl had said, she gave him a kiss nnd then she waited waited very patiently for HER turn and It came, "SPRING TRAINING" Copyright Life Publishing- Company. Tho crack outfielder of the "Alloy Giants" yields to a natural tan- . Farmer Smith's Column utWmr 1 r vl uici 1 puue. HIS' FIRST CALL (irrl:M 1.1'- PublWdng if she could look ahead two weeks sind THE IVORY CHILD I!y II. RIDER TIAOOARD lulior of ".llnrlr. ' "A'iii; Salomon' Mlnri." "Hht." etc. Tin: sTinsv Tin's rn , l.I'NA lll)l,MI i:i.vi.i,. ihi )iiiihb nnd Irnulirul lfi nr l.m.i H.iuna II iluMppenM inifler . tv from lirr . Hun hi a boat nn Hi" Ml- ."ho h:ii liri n lntn- nine" Nr rhllil R snn'rhfil up i nn . I. pliant 111 llnnlnml nml lish.il In ili-ith nt l.r fi't Hlnw lint ll'' rno ln axki-il inn tt.tntw to ko In AfrUw. I.lllil) UM.SM.I, iiiuillv i-unio-nlH. nnl It I hll.. hi nr, cm tin- trip lli.it Ills lfe ills lippnm Then' In nl ulul.-lv no trncw lit 1"T STiVVS-'J,1.,! 'thnrl'Iir" , l.l,.N 111 1 1:1:11 . n lamno' Airirnii lnini-r nml furtunx lnr. l.or.1 Ilnauall riirst nn lili lout Irlp in r.-v; unl. nml In lispulr Hnxn.ill n.rni in unit nnilti for m-Ip Mian nml liln llntt. Hint innji r-ilntiin Han", unci llm-nll ..III. 1,1.. iln. Win ...... Icnii- for Kemlih l.und Then thiy nn-t t AralM IIAItri' VXfl M Mil I nr.inlit nf til- Wtltt Ken-lnli. nrrlM- In nmt Allm. wnnm th;"' enll Mnrumnsini Jnit iih th. v lin,l prullcleil wlnn llie ,ipiiiin1 lis rnllJliriM .it II IRIlllll h hum-. TVv wish Allan tu kill liinn the el. phnnt-Koil nf the lll.uk Km.lii'i i Hill the elllhl auj (if the Willi" Kemlall will lie mfe forever Hut JjnliTin iin nii.l luaiull uro certain lh.it Limn Is 1M hy Iliirul nnd Mnrut mid I V h-tu I.; Ihe Ar.ibn' ternm In unlc r In r.Hili thu smrtil After n fierce ilsht llh the lllnek Ken.lah. Allan nml Mnrut me slv.n ivir In hlnilui. KliU of the Itlnrk Kemiiti no 1l1.1t the oiiiftH miy prncieil mini 1I1 k cl Mirut threntens iliem vvltn the three fcil.l cnr.- nf the Chilli, unil n few iln ufter their lliiiirnniliiiient a llcreo luilletnrni heuts upcin the place clialriijltm llw cnips nml ilnc-kM una Kllllnif tliousinJs. This Is l nrt I urse t'llAI'TlIU M (Cnlillmieil) ISTARHD nt him, but as be cboo to be lieve that n very unusual ballstcum was II visitation from heaven I did not think It worth while mgulng the point. Duly I wondered if he teally did believe this. Then 1 remembeird that such an event was nild to have nllllctcd the old Egyptians In tlm liour of their pride becaus-o they would not "let tho people go." Not until the following morning did we como to understand the full extent of the calamity which bad ovei taken tho Black Kendall. I think 1 have said that their crops this year r magnificent and just ilpenlng to harvest From our roof 1111 previous (lavs wo cntild tee a gnat nre.i of them Mic tolling to the edge nf the forest When tl e sun rose that morning this nrca had vanished, and the ground was coveied with 11 carpet of green pulp CII.U'TIIIC XII .lima NO HRKAKFAST was brought to us that illuming, piobably for tho reason that thero was none tn biiiig Tills did not mat ter, however, hieing that plenty of food accumulated from supper and other meals stood In a corner of the house virtually untouched. Si wo ato wliat wo could and then paid our usual visit to tho hut In which tlio ramelmen nail been confined. I sny bad been, for now it was quite empty, the last poor fellow having vanished away like his companions. The sight of this vacuum filled mo with a kind of fury. "They havo all been murdered!" I said to Jlaiut. Wo," he replied with gentlo accuracy. "They have been s.icilllctd to Jana. What wo have seen on tho market-placo at night was the rite of their sacrifice. Now It will be our turn, Lord Macum.izan.i." "Well." I exclaimed. "I hopo thoso devils aro s.itlxlled with Jana's answer to their accursed offerings, and if they try their fiendish pranks on us " "Doubtless thero will bo another answer. Hut. Lord, tho question Is, will that help us?" Dumb with impotent rage I returned to tho house, vvheie presently the lemains of tho reed gate opened. Through It nppeurcd Slmba the King, tho diviner with tho In jured foot walking upon crutches, and oth ers, of whom the most vveie moro or less wounded, presumably by the hailstones Then It was thnt, In my wiath. 1 put off tho pietense of not understanding their language and went for them before they could utter a single word "Where are our tenants, you murder em?" I asked, shaking my list at them. "Have you sacrificed them tn your devil god? If so, behold the fruits of sacilflco!" nnd I swept my nrm toward tho country beyond. "Where aro your crops?" I went on. "Tell mo on what will you llvo this winter?" (At these wotds they quailed. In their Imagination already they saw fainino stalking toward them ) "Why do you keep us hero? Is it that you wait for u worso thing to befall you? Why do you visit 113 here now?" And I paused, gasping with Indignation. "Wo come to look whether you had brought back to llfo that doctor whom ou killed with your magic, whlto man," an swered the king heavily. I stepped to tho corner of tho courtyard nnd, drawing nsldo a mat thnt I had thrown there, showed them wliat lay beneath. "Look then," I said, "and bo sure that If you do not let us go, ns yonder thing Is, so shall, all of you bo before another moon has been born and died. Such Is tho life wo shall give to evil men like you." Novv they grew positively terrified. "Lord," bald Slmba. tor tho first time addrebBlng me by a title of respect, "your maglo Is too strong for us. Great mis fortune has fallen upon our land. Hun dreds of people nro dead, killed by tho Ice btones that you have called down. Our harvest Is ruined, nnd thero Is but little corn left In the storeplts now when we looked to gather tho new grain. Messen gers como in from the outlying land telling very many of tho cattlo aro slain. Soon wo shall starve." "As you deserve to starve," I answered. "Now will you let us go?" Slmba stared at mo doubtfully, then began to whisper Into the car of tho lamed diviner. I could not catch what they said, so I watched their foces. That of the diviner, whoso he-id I was glad to see had been cut by a hailstone so that both ends of him were mow Injured, told me a good deal, His mask had been ugly, but novv that It was off the countenance beneath was far ugl.er. Of u negroid type, pendulous lipped, stnsuous and loose eyed, ho was In deed a hideous fellow, yet very cunning and cruel looking, as men of his class are apt to be. Humbled as he was for the moment. I felt sure that he was still plot ting ovll against us, somewhat against tho will of his blaster. The Issue showed that I was right. At length Slmba spoke, say in: "W had Intended. Lord, to keep you and the priest of tho Child here as hostages Bgalnat mischief that might be worked on, t'umpinv It. n .1, ( , pei ial arranEement. see herself and him? lis lij tin alu.i"' b IIS llltll'll followers of the Child, who have en our bitter enemies and done undiseiviil viimig, although 1111 our p.111 mi have faithfully kept the pact cnni-liiili d (11 the d.ivs of our grandfathers It sec ins, In n ever, that fate, or your magic. Ih inn nircmg for 111, and therefore I have determined to let ou go. Tonight at sun down we will set j on on tlm road which leads to the ford of tho River Tava, which dlv des our tcnltory from that of tho White Kendall, and you may depart where you will, since our wish is that never again may we see your Ill-omened faces " At this Intelligence my heart leaped In Joy that was altogether premature. But A MOMENTOUS QUKTION t$ i "srrv.iH- wS-I' ffiTttt--', fg Cnpsrleht Life Publishing Company. "I wonder if lie's trying to find that bono I buried?" pieservlng my Indignant nlr, I exclaimed: "Tonight! Why tonight? Why not nt once? it s hard for us to cross unknown rivi is In the daik." "Tlio waler is low, Lord, nnd the ford easy. Mori over. If ou started now you would 1enc.l1 It in tho datk; whereas If you slait at sundown, you will reach It In the morning Lastly, wo cannot conduct you heme, until we havo burled our dead." Then, without giving me time to answer, he turned nnd loft the place, followed by tho otheiH. Only at tho gateway the diviner wheeled iciunil 011 his clutches and glared nt us both, muttering something with his thick lips; probably it was curses "At any late they aio going to set us free," I said to Mai lit, not without cxulta tlon.when they had ull vanished. "Yes. Loid," he icplled, "but where are they going to set us free' The demon Jana lives in the forests and tho swamps by the banks of the Tava River, nnd it Is said that ho ravages at night.-' I did not pin sua tho subject, but re flected to myself cheerfully that this mystic logue-tlephant was a long way off and might b, circumvented, wncroas that altar of saciltlce was extremely near and very difficult, to avoid. Never did a thief wltn a rich booty In view, or a wooer having nn nsslgnat'on with lady, wait for sundown more eagerly than did I that day. Hour after hour I sat upon the housetop, watenmg tho Black Kendah carrying oft tlio dead killed by the hailstones and goneially trying to repair tho damage dono by the terrific tempest. Watching tho sun nlso as It climbed down tho cloudless sky, nnd literally counting tho minutes till It should reach the horizon, although I knew well that It would havo been wiser after such a night to prepare myself for our Journey by lying down to sleep. At length the great orb began to sink In majesty behind tho tattered western forest, and, punctual to tho minute, Slmba, with a mounted escort of somo twenty men and two led horses, appeared at our gate. As our propaiatlons, which consisted only of Marut sinning such food ns was available Into tho In east of his lobe, were already made, wo walked out of that accursed guest houso and, at a sign from tho king, mounted tho horses. Riding across tho empty market-placo and past tho spot where tho rough stono altar still stood with charred bones protruding from tho ashes of Its extinguished fire were they thoso of our friends tho camel drivers 7 I won dored wo entered tho north street of the town. Here, standing nt tho doors of their houses, were many of the inhabltantr, who JrfP J-' &&U& S3 ffi$2l &i&r ALL PHILADELPHIA IS CROWDING INTO THE Chestnut Street Opera House n Vi One of thei Bewitching Loyc Priestesses ,-.. hod gathered to watch us pass,' Never did I see halo more savAg than wall written on those faces as they shook their fists' at us nnd muttered curses not loud but deep. No wonder 1 for they K were all ruined poor folk, with nothing to look forward to but starvation until long months hence tho harvest camo again for thoso who would live to gather It. Also, they wero convinced that we, the white mngaclan nnd the prophet of their enemy tho Child, had brought this disaster on them Had It not been for the escort I bellevo they would have fallen on us and torn us to pieces, Considering them I understood for tho first llmo how disagreeable teal unpopularity can bo Hut when I saw the actual condi tion of the fruitful gardens without In tho waning daylight, I confess tnnt I wai; moved to somo sympatny with their own ers It was nppalllng. Not a handful of grain was thero left to gather, for the coin had been not only "laid" but literally cut to ribbons by tho hall After running for romo miles tbrough the cultivated land tho road entered tho forest Here It was dark as pitch, so dark thnt I wondered how our guides found their way. In that blackness dreadful apprehensions relzed me. for I became con vinced that wo had been brought here to bo muiclcred. livery minute I expected to fteol a knife thrust In my back. I thought of digging my heels Into the horse's sides nnd trying to gallop off nnywherc. but aban doned tho Idea, first because I could not desert Marut, of whom 1 had lost touch In the gloom, and secondly because I was hemmed in by the escort. For the samo reason I did not try to slip from the horse and glide away Into tho forest. Thero was nothing to bo done save tu go on nnd nvvnlt tho end. It camo at last some boms Inter. Wp weio out of the foret now. and thero was tho moon rising past her full bill still vety bright. Her light showed mo that we weio on a wild moot land, swampy, with scat tered trees growlrg heio and there, ncioss which what seemed to be a game track lan down hill Tint was all I could make .out Here the escort halted, nnd Slmba the King said In 11 sullen voice. "Dismount and go your ways, evil spirits, for we travel no further ncro.ss this place which Is haunted ' Follow tho track and It will lead oil to n lake 1'ass the lake and by morning you will come tn tho river beyond which lies tho country of your friends May Its waters swallow you If 5011 reach them. For leain, there is one who watches on this road whom few euro to meet." As bo finished speaking men sprang nt us and, pulling us from tho horses, thrust us out of their company. Then they turned nnd in nnother mlnutn wero lost In tho darkness, leaving us nlone. "What novv. friend Marut?" I asked. "Now, Lord, nil wo can do Is to go for ward, for If wo stay heto Slmba and his people will return and kill us at the day light. Ono of them said so to me." "Then, 'come on, Macduff,' " I exclaimed stepping nut lulskly, and though he had never read Shakespeare, Marut understood and followed. "What did Slmba mean nbout 'one on the road whom few care to meet'?" I askul over my shoulder when wo had dono half a mllo -or so. "I think ho meant tho elephant Jana," replied Marut with a groan. "Then I hope Jnna Isn't nt homo. Cheer up. Marut. Tho chances nro that we shall never meet 11 slnglu elephant ill this big place." "Yet many elephants havo been here. Lord, and ho pointed to tho ground "It Js said that they como to dlo by tho wnters of tho lake nnd this Is ono of tho loads they follow on their deuth Journey, a roud thnt no other living thing daro travel." "Oh !" I exclaimed. "Then after all that a P. RUTH ST. DENIS & CO. Keith's TiinATftn ttUtfUVlLiLiHJ" Murray ; will & &"",. ".V'i" Others. vVVrr"? ?b. m -PATitiA "" COMU KAI1I.Y Ju hi;i; IT Al.1.1 MnT,s,:sTAN',sr,l?v;'Y vo.movv A m Zf .,Vvri T"8l i.lL-i.i'urliB .MAI. Martin Ho,l. Au.nlo. Ton. Mr I'ini ""' D1Uur' Seat.. 11 11s Chestnut M. Wal.' -MSI. Iiace 07. RETURN ENGAGEMENT " CHAPIN Auilci 1'i.lrcrslty i:xten "",. S?T.,',,5r' ACADEMY or .mi'sic, tiil'iis. i:ii, 11.11 S. Seats L'V tn ( Hej.peV, mo chestnut. AS "LINCOLN' STRAND v"bK"s Broad Ic ANTOXIO MOHB.NO Orchestra IS. ,...,'" "'ONRY MAOIC" 5IMB. HOLM. Vcx-nllitt. TA7nlmiT' Mat" 'ru. Tliurs., 25c. BOc. VV dlllUl. Iter. JInt. K.i. "1,1 r.n. riZ i.teiimiiii J 1.00 THURSTON Tm: S'AICLN rs-rnnins LYRIC TONIGHT, 8:15 ANNA HELD In "FOLLOW mi:. Co. of B0 . Hmry Lewis. ADELPHT "TONlailT AT 8:10 T.i-'iJiJi. lli j,0,, M ,,. T1...nn, . Smorr( UusMCnJJulIlt"? VERY GOOD EDDIE Knickerbocker J01'1, nml Market Street SSSM.&. 'threWeWs-' Next Week SINNIinS" MATt.Vl:i: TOIJAY Casino liierty girls with JACK CONWAY Drtlwirt-is r'SD Above MAltKHT GlniOllL Clara Kimball Vounrc "Till: roOLlMH VIKU1N" Trocadero 10TH aiich. sut. uaiiy. Tlin (ILNUlIIt U1IILS 3RD MONTH!! TWICE DAILY 2:05 AND 8:05 D. W. GRIFFITH'S COLOSSAL TWO-MILLION-DOLLAIt SPECTACLE "INTOLERANCE" LOVE'S STRUGGLE THROUGHOUT THE AGES Biggest and Best Show in the Worl; 4 Positively Wonderful Nothing A New Thrill Every Minute! , See It at Once, If You Haven't Already!! Many Have Seen It Two or Three Times 125,000 PEOPLE ' 7500- HORSES 1200 CHARIOTS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OP 30 CHORUS OP 30 VOICES SPECIAL, SOL PRICES: Evenlnps nnd Saturday Matinees, Lower Floor, 75c, $1.00. Somo ?1.50 First Balcony, 50e, Other Matinees: Lower Floor, 50c, 76c. Some 1.00. Firut Balcony, 60c, 75c Second Bkny, 26c;? ' ' - 1 J .. .1 -c " j. ' . . lingianu," '- ' , , . . 1 "Yes, I-ord, becauso my brotMt once lost Ms way out hunting n , young nlici saw what his mind una In tho dream, and what we shall 1 ..li.. tt . 11 ... .!, emir, 11 Yfa uvu tu cunia bu i&r. .i - I mnde no reply, both becAUes wMt fck s.tld was either truo or false, which I show ascertain presently, and because I wa 1 gaged in searching the ground with ' 3 eyes. IIo wds right i many elephant fca traveled this path one aultn recentlr. a hunter of those brutes, could not be, eclv-cd on this point Once or twice mm I thought that I caught sight of th om , lino of somo tall creature moving silently ' through tho scattered thorns a couple .er bundled yards or so to our right. It robitit' havo been nn elephant or n giraffe, or pef-;' ' haps nothing but n shadow, so I said noth nig. jn j nenru no noise 1 was incline i-ft 'nU,ArirL T 4 -t in uciievo 1110 laucr explanation, jn any v fi care, njiui nun IIIQ KUUU UV FpcaKinBf Un nrmed nnd solitary amid unknown dam gers, our position was desperate, and M Marut's nerve was already giving out, " empnnsizo us norrors to mm would mcro foolishness. N JW (CON'TIN'UHD TOMOrmOW) Above 1BT1I CO.VTIM'OI S 11 il!J A. M. to HUG P. GEORGE BEBAN IN- I'llisr I'llLSLNTATlO.V OP" "HIS SWEETHEART" Added Attraction -rirst Shontng CHAHLIE CHAPLIN in "Easy' Street" Thur., 1-rl.. s-it HIIHSt r. HA YAK AW A In BACH TO III KIND" I alace irene fenwick & OWEN MOORE in a oiiii. t.n;n that" A?,.on CHARLIE CHAPLIN XV ah",'. "EASY STREET" DR. OBERIIOLTZER Fecrctory nf the State Hoard of Ceniors Declares That CHARLIE CHAPLIN IS A FOOL! This e'ensnr Hier-'ir $2400 per Annum Chaplin ltin elves $2100 Every Day See Chaplin in "Easy Street" "WHO'S WHO?" 1, Arcadia CIIKSTNl'T Delow 10TH Dorothy Dalton In I'llll i.i;. UAHEX Mrs. Vernon Castlo AiMcd Attrni tlm In '1'ATIllA '2d i:plo.le Tliiirn. I'rl.. Frit - 'JIM IIM'DSO'1 AdJed CIlAlll.li: CHAPLIN in "Eaty Btrr Regent HJ ItKET Ilclovv 1TTII Daily Hie. Kvenlnir. lfle EDITH STOREY ANTONIO MOtiriNO In "MONEY MAniO" Ail.le.l- CHAHI.li: CHAPLIN In "i:av Stret Wed. ct. Thur., Wm. I'atnum 'Trice of Sllenea" Victoria MAIIKET Above OTIt ALL THIS WEEK Added Attraction CHARLIE CHAPLIN .Ire'nllon "EASY STREET" and 1'IIANK KEENAN In "nrilDE OP IIATB" Tliurs . I'll Sit. OI.r-.A IT.TItOVA in "iiriiNEo iminnnH" CnviiMi The Event of ihe Seamm NOI1MA TAI.MADGE.in "rANTHEA" ACADEMY OP MI'SIC PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA LEOPOLD STOKOW8KI, Conductor Friday Afternoon, Feb. 9, at 3:00 Saturday Evening, Feb. 10, at 8:15 Folol-i : ItEINALD V nilltr.SUATII. Baritone Overture. "Alcefte" GLUCK Two Arlns for llarltnne MOZART Wmphony Nu. H. in V BEETHOVEN ' I'll- hnn nt Tuonel.1" . . . .SIIJELIUB I'ull i.l. fnr Ii.irlton, "Iichlnviir." CHADtVICK Stnihonlo roeni, "Taso'1 .....LISZT Seiim Now cm Milo ut lleppe'ii, till) Chestnut. GLOBE Theatre fili v-' - v-' J-'--, YA UDEl'f ..;; Continuous 10c, 13c, 23 . 33c 11 A. St. tn 11 P. SL "THE SOCIAL WHIRL" HEAI'TY. SI1IITII, S1EIX3DY An lnnncLiit lljttainier, and Others. nrrcc TriTVC siauket iieiow ooTa UlVUOO IV 111 I O Dmly 2.30. Evg.,TB TALBOT'S STRING BAND .',0 l'lllZK-WINNINU SICSICIANS f AT?T?Tr,.Tv' LA4.T 0 EVGP. at 8 Sharp sut iiciiiiCHT T,Pi7lTr' "HE.vnr l.El.llllOHM llVlllilj VIII" EDITH 1.VM1 SlATTHihO.N. LYN HARDINO Sill M:llli. TONIOHT PTAIITINU NWT MONDAY MATINEE V TAIIl AND WAIiMEU"" Scuta Thumlay. BROAl5asU3l:vp;s. f Riu auonao ARLISS ln "T,i!ovE STonTR'8 r.Oc to $1 30 nt Pupill-ir Wnlnemlay Mat. Rlnrilnc Next Slomliy Slat. JOHN DIIEW la SIAJOll I'ENDENNl.S " t-'eatu Thureclay. FORREST Last'6Evrll,ti RAYMOND'ailTCHCOCK ' In a New MuIeal Tlay, "nETTY" Next Week lli.V HUH." Seats Thursday. ACADEMY or MI'SIC This Evening- (Feb. S) NEW YORK DAMROSCH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CO.VDl'CTOn HOFMANN SOLOIST Iter Seatn. T.V to J2.00. now at Ileppa'a. LITTLE I "Misalliance" THEATUE I Hy a. llEIlNAriD SHAW Like It Ever Seen Before! ":'; $1.00 Second Balcony, 25c -. V v Ki- v" ' 3i'! r') r'fl vtR . Jfl ';! -1 a n ', '.w wr. M llTRvutk. ? ... Etia,: r ' V . t n .. .'-...', . K- . ..'' y f. .-yA& ? ' " v-r e-rra :' & f ,.'"1 iXxM At ! ,. I , . tli 'A?"i . m i' ' i. il .. M tY'M lfc. rM Clot). jBVfUUOB.
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