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JAPS ESCHEW
ARIY SERVICE
People Tire of Exactions
Imposed by Ambitious
Militaristic Policy.
IMBIBE WESTERN IDEA
Prefer Home and Children
To Death and Worship
*
As Heroes.
Iln Ttew of the Increasing diatMta
for military aerviea trlnoed by the
young men of modern Japan, the
army and nary authorities are hard
pot to it to invent ways and means
to counteract what is regarded as
an evil influence Insinuating itself
into the mind of the rising generation.
In old Japan, the soldier died for
loyalty only: loyalty, not in the
modern sense of devotion to the
emperor, but loyalty to his feudal
lord. After the reorganization of
the Japanese army with the coming
of the Meiji Bra, this sectional
loyalty was merged into national
loyalty to the emperor; and this
has been the main inspiration of
the Japanese soldier during the past
sixty years.
Adopt Wester* Ideas.
But with the rapid growth of
Western ideas which suggest that
conscrtption is reasonable only in
| emergency, and that the soldier
k should die for an ideal of justice
h and right, rather than out of blind
obedience or mere personal devotion
to an individual, the young man of
I Japan has been flghting shy of
I military service, to the great disI
satisfaction of the military authoriI
ties. He is as willing as ever to
I die for his country: but not for a
system or to promote the wealth of
a few individuals; but he must be
persuaded that he is dying for his
country.
In accordance with his new spirit
of liberty and reason, the modern
young man of Japan betrays a
growing dislike of the nation's military
system and resorts to remarkable
means to evade conscription.
It cannot be said that the new
spirit is as yet very general, at
least not openly so. for few have
the courage to face the wrath of
the military authorities: but the instances
of aversion to military
service are becoming more and
more conspicuous .and increasing in
number.
Increase Every Year.
Every year the authorities confess
the number of evasions is on
the increase; and it is well-known
that a sufficient number of candidates
for officers has not been equal
to the annual demand in both the
army and navy. The devices resorted
to in order to be rejected
as conscripts are in some instances
curious.
In addition to the amputation of
fingers. impairing eyesight and
jtherwise mutilating the body, there
are some who feign various weaknesses
an<1 even purchase charms
* from neighboring temples to ward
off the unlucky choice of the conL
scription officer. That temples
should he willing to deal in such
' charms is regarded as most unpatriotic.
Last year there were some
956 cases of desertion from the
ranks of which some 7 per cent
were officers.
Spirit Worship Incite* to War.
(One of the means long in use
among Japanese for inspiring
greater desire for military service
is that of worshipping the spirits
of those who have fallen in war.
In Tokyo there is a big shrine
known as the Yasukuni Jinja, in
the vicinity of the war museum; at
Kudan. where twice every year the
leading army officers and soldiers
come for three days to worship the
spirits of fallen comrades.
At this worship the imperial
house is always represented, and the
affair is treated as a very great
occasion. Ample sports and other
amusements are provided lest acts
of devotion should fail to hold the
attention of the assembled crowd.
Among the names of those worshipped
at tlits shrine are those of
Englishmen who lost their lives in
the service of Japan during the
^ war with Russia.
P Soldier* Want Children.
I The Idea Is that if a man dies
L . for his country he becomes a god,
entitled to the worship of his countrymen.
But one cannot forget that
ancestor worship is universal in
Japan and that there is a very
general conviction that the dead
rannot be happy unless they leave
progeny to worship them.
For this reason the average Japanese
will adopt a child into his
'amily rather than run the risk of
iying childless and have no one to
worship his spirit. But the worship
ilven to the fallen soldier is greater
?ince it includes worship from even
the emperor and the imperial
princes and great personages of the
! nation.
May Prefer to Live.
Whether the flghting man of
nodern Japan will consider the ex:ra
honor of being worshipped by
mperial persons as sufficient to
justify the sacrifice of his life at
!:he order of the military is a question
now occupying the minds of
the latter. The number of those
^ seeking to evade conscription sugHl
rests a change of sentiment among
r the young.
Japan, like Western nations, will
t be thrown back on the necessity,
of providing some higher ideal In
return for the sacrifice of life than
she is now presenting to the public,
before she can expect her sons
I to seek military service. When
' Japan considers the fact that durI
ing the war more than 3,000,000
young Britisher volunteered to die
for their country her own methods
teem defective.
MOTHER-IN-LAW SUED
AFTER DIVORCE CASE
Cumberland, Md.p July 11.?Fol>
lowing the refusal of the Allegany
bounty Circuit Court to grant Mrs.
Myrtle Brant, of Elleralie, a divorce
from Howard Brant, the de[
fendant. Howard Brant, has entered
ault for $5,000 dmages against
lis mother-in-law, Mrs. Maggie
E Lrfjwery, of Ellerslie, for alienation
* * jf his wife's affections.
K Brant declares that Mrs. Lowery
treated him so badly- that he was
)bllged to leave home. Because of
tha influence the mother held over
the daughter, the latter, his wife,
rerused to live with him, he avers.
The suit is based on evidence given
\m the divorce pro seeding. .
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MRS- CLAGETT,
Wife of Brice Clagett, who accompanied
her husband on his
mission abroad She is now
in Paris and will probably remain
in Europe for many
months.
By L C. DRUM-HUNT.
The Secretary of 8Ut?, Balnbridge
Colby, is expected to return today
from San Francisco, where he went
to attend the Democratic national
convention.
The Italian Ambassador and Bareness
Romano Avezzana will be
! joined later in the month by the
j Counselor of the Embassy and Mme.
Brambrilla, who are now visiting
the latter** mother. Mrs. George von
; L. Meyer, at her place at Hamilton,
I Mass.
The Brazilian Ambassador, Dr.
sAlencar, will return to the embassy
| today after spending the end of the
week with friends In the country
jnear Baltimore.
j The Minister of Denmark. Constants
Brun. who is at Bar Harbor.
I will return to Washington in the
I fall.
CESPEDES POSTPONE
; VISIT TO EUROPE.
The Minister from Cuba and Mme.
de Cespedes have postponed their departure
for Europe and the minister
will return from a visit in New
York today.
The Minister resident and Counselor
of the Creek Legation and
(Mme. Tsamados, who are in Atlantic
, City, were joined there Saturday by
George Dracopoulo, second secretary
of the legation, who spent the end
i of the week with them.
Admiral and Mrs. F. E. Beatty.
who are staying with Mrs. Beatty's
, sister. Miss Peachy at the Decatur,
will have as their guests for a few
days, their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Henry Drayton, jr.. of Charleston.
I S. C.. and her young son, who are on
i their way to New England for the
; remainder of the summer.
W. C. Van Matre announces tn?
marriage of his daughter. Mrs. Martha
Van Matre Miles, to Bradley
Sargent at San Francisco, Cal., July
6. Mrs. Sargent has many friends in i
Washington, where stie attenaeo j
school. Mr. Sargent, who was in |
the air service during the war, is a ;
graduate of the University of CaliIfornia.
Mr. and Mrs. Sargent are
now on a motor trip through Call|
fornia, Nevada and the Yellowstone.
Miss Katherine Lowe, who has j
been the puest of the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Newton D. Baker for I
I
Sermons H
Intellectual Atmosphere Is!
Moist With Worldliness
And Poisoned With Mai
terial Pride and Doubt,
Says The Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe.
"You cannot put the everlasting
I into a day. nor God into a syllogism,"
declared the Rev. Wallace
I Rartcllffc, pastor of New Vork Avenue
Church, in a plea yesterday
morning for cecper faith. The occasion
was the termon which tl>e
pastor gave in benediction before I
leaving for his vacation. The following
are excerpts from the ser- !
i mon:
The great fact in life is God.
He. only, can pronounce any bene[diction.
The eense of God is refuge
lane power and ble*e!ng.
Even a Christian must be kept
from falling. He doea not fall from
the way. but he ofUn falls In the
way.
"Life is a continual stumbling,
j "Hi keeps us as wo keep ourselves.
Sovereigrly responds to
faith.
"He preserves us when we persevere.
"Our best things may be means
cf our falls. A hor^e-block becomes
a stumbling-block when we
use it not for moviiling from but
for standing on. The church is
often a stumbling-block when we
use it not for mounting from hut
for standing cn. It .should be a
ladder and not m pedestal.
"Living in a moist or poironeJ
atmosphere makes us stumble. The
intellectual atnricsphere f today Is
moist with worldltress ana poisoned
with material pride and even Christian
souls are itumbl!ng In a doubt
of the Bible ana Christ and tho
Holy Spirit and eternity.
"Men canr.ot exrluin tlio multiplication
table but they have to
use iL You cannot put the everlasting
into a iay. ror God into
a syllogism ror a human scul into
a gold frame for the parlor.
'The summer of nature is often
the winter of faith. When gardens ,
bloom often the Rose of Sharon
fades. When a man is resting he
is often going down. Often the
w.->r?t thing that can happen to a
man Is to liavo a vacation. He
rani down rhysically and spiritually.
"The reservoir of divine grace
cannct be exhausted. I^mvc th*
spigot open. Let Cbriat flow full*
UU every dejr."
> ???
MTertl months, has returned to her
horns In Cleveland. Ohio.
capt. stvart cramer hoit
at chivy cham club d1nnbr.
Capt. Stuart C. Cramer. }T* D.
8. A., entertained at dinner at the
Chsvjr Chase Club, Saturday evenine.
His quests Included Miss
Sydney Burleson, Miaa Francss
Hampson. Miss Anne Dulany. Miss '
Marcla Chapln, Miss Margaret Deeble.
Miss Virginia Eckels, Mlsa
Edith Lester, Mlsa Delhplne Heyl,
Miss Elisabeth Jeffries. Robert
St?ad. Jr., Hugh V. Tennaht, Chester
Snow, Jr., Fred Roy, Mr. Mslons,
Ensign E. Wilson Hampson. Capt.
William A. Raffsrty, Capt. Dwight
Partridge, Graham Hodges and
Chester Lockwood.
Comdr. and Mrs. Prank B. Freyer '
returned yesterday from Hot
Springs, Va, where they spent several
weeks.
Mrs. George T. Marye will return
to Washington Sunday from California
and Join her sisters. Miss
Callis Doyle and Miss Flora Doyle,
at hsr residence, 1800 K street They
will leave shortly after that for
Whits Sulphur Springs, Va. Mrs.
Marye's young daughter, Miss Helen
Marye. is at a summer camp at
South Stafford. Vt, where shs will
remain until the early fall.
Mrs. Thomas P. Logan will leave
this week for a visit at Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Hollander announce
the engagement of their
daughter. Fay Hollander, to William
Howard Goldman, of Baltimore.
Pet Wife of Ramese:
Maybe Eve Did 7
Defending Wc
"Powder and paint arc legitimate i!
weapon*, and medern woman has '
the authority ot centuries for their |,
use." ierlares Prof. Immanuel M.
Catanowics, cinalor of the depsrt- '
ment cf Old World archeology In (
the National Museum. 1
Perhaps years of research amonic <
he remains of the fade and foibles ; j
of lovely womsn from the time of j .
Knmeses the Great have made the J?
professor more Indulgent than |1
most moderns with respect to this i <
much-mooted question. He says: ?
"Tho use of rcjmetics was prac- 1
tlcallv unlverral rmong the ancients.
Remains in the tombs of i
Egyptian women of high station I j
warrant the belief that the l>uiics <
of the Egyptian court could outdo <
Sails to Seek British
Advice on D. C. Carillon j
Miss Mary A. Cryder, a member of j J
the national peace carillon com- i r
mlttee, sailed from New York yes-'
terday for England, where she will *
confer with authorities on bell mu-i*
sic In behalf of the movement to i J
erect in Washington a memorial i
carillon of fifty-four bells, it was 8
announced yesterday by the Arts
Club of Washington.
Miss Cryder will attend in Ens- ''
land the concert to be given by >
Josef Denyn. the Belgian master, at '
Cattistock. Before returning she
will confer with Starmer. one of l
the world's greatest authorities on , t
bells and bell music. Il:
eard in Washin
"God Is the One Sure Ref-'I
uge in Time of Trouble,"
Declares Rev. John E.
Briggs, Pastor of Fifth
Baptist Church in Morning
Sermon.
"God is the one sure refuge in
time of trouble." declared the Rev. r
John E. Briggs. pastor of Fifth Bap- , i
tist Church, yesterday morning. His j f
text was Psalm 34:6?"This poor j t
man cried and the Lord heard him ! .
and delivered him out of all his
troubles." a
"Trouble is the common lot of I J
all." said Rev. Briggs. "It comes
to the palaces of the rich and the 0
hovels of the poor. Wealth and lux- ?
ury are no safeguards against trou- f
1.1?. There is a skeleton in every (
< loset. whether the minister finds It 1
out or not. The man in trouble is 1
always a poor man. Marshall Field, 1
the merchant prince, was a poor man 8
when on a speeding train trying to 11
outrun death to the bedside of his '
sick son. So was George Vanderbilt 1
when he died here some months ago.
So was Mrs. Hetty Green at the hour
of death.
"When Jesus was here he helped ?
peopie who were (n trouble. He 1
made the l?me to walk: the deaf to '
hear, and the bllna to see. He
cleansed the leper, cast out demons *
and raised the .dead. The disciples f
sometimes wished to send the sup- '
pliants away, but Jesus always said: J
They need not depart." J
"So the Important question is how :
to deal with trouble. Many people *
get Into worse trouble by trying to
get out of trouble the wrong way. .
Some commit 'suicide. Others are
driven to drink! Some lose faith in
humanity, while others renounce
Christianity. But this poor man ,
cried out unto the lord who heard
him and delivered him from all his J
troubles. (
"God is the One who can and will ,
help us in time of trouble. If you .
begin to tell your troubles to oth- (
ers, you had Just as well tell them t
to the policeman. If you go into the
streets and tell your troubles the t
people will rush on in their mad (
way. Go tell them In the homes of (
the wealth; and you will have the v
door slammed In your face. Attempt t
to tell them to your friends and yon t
will get such a cold reception that
you will soon think you are without ?
friends. I
"This poor man cried unto the t
Lord because he knew he could not i
get himself out: because he knew t
that God couid help him and he was c
not disappointed. c
"God is no respector of persons.
If he helped this poor man In trou- t
ble, surely he will help us. God r
wills that none shah perish. There- '
Cor* 1st us look to Him." a
^^=^=SSSSSSS'
I
The Song and the
Sergeant
COCTUIOBD nOH PAOB ONH.
drawing card la the best houses.
But during the Uat two ,weeks It
haa lost 'favor. There is one
cene la It In which Miss Carroll
made a big hit Now she hardly
vets a hand out of it. She spoils
it by acting It entirely different
from her old way."
"It is not my fault." relUr?U4
the actress.
"There are only two of you on
In the scene," argued the playher*ht
"you *ad Delmars,
"Then it's his fault," declared
Miss Carroll, with a lightning
glance of scorn from her dark
eyes. The comedian caught it,
and gased with Increased melancholy
at the panels of the sergeant's
desk. a
The night was a dull one In
01 Particular polio* station.
The sergeant's lonf-blunted
curiosity awoke a littleT
"I've heard you," he aald to the
author. And thsn he addressed
the thin-faced and ascetic-looking
lady of the company who
played "Aunt Turnip-top" in tha
little comedy.
"Who do you think spoils the
scene you are fussing about?" he
asked.
"I'm no knocekr," said that lady
"and everybody knows it. So,
when ] say that Clarice falls down
every time In that scene rm judging
her art and not harsalb She
WM great In it once. She does It
something fierce now. It'll dope
the show If she keeps It up."
"You and the lady have this
scene together, I understand. I
suppose there's no use asking you
which one of you queers It?"
The comedian avoided the dl rect
rays from the two fixed stars
of Miss Carroll's eyes.
"I don't know." he said, looking
down at his patent-leather toes.
" Are you one of the actors?"
asked the sergeant of a dwarfish
youth with a middle-aged face.
"Why, say!" replied the last
Thespian witness, "you don't no- tice
any tin spear In my hands,
do you? Tou haven't heard me
shout: 'See, the Emperor Comes!'
since Tve been in here, have you?
I guess I'm on the stage long
enough for 'em not to start a
panic by mistaking me for a thin
curl of smoke rising above the
footlights."
"In your opinion, If you've got
one." said the sergeant, "is the
frost that gathers on the scene in
question the work of the lsdy or
the gentleman who takes part In
It?"
The middle-aged youth looked
up pained.
"I regret to say," he answered.
POLICE AND FIREMEN'S
SAURIES CRITICISED
With a view to comparing pay
and working conditions of Washington
policemen and firemen with
those of cities in the Eastern and
Middle Atlantic States. U G. Grossman.
chairman of the Washington
business men's committee for the
i betterment of the condition of poI
licemen and firefighters, left last
! night for New York City.
"Policemen and firemen here are
not paid as well as unskilled laborers."
declared Grossman at a conference
in the Victor Building.
"With the present salary schedules (
and the arduous duties, it is no
wonder many are resigning their
jobs. It is almost impossible to get
men of any caliber to fill their
places and give the District its lawful
quota."
Modern Girl Criticised.
"Home means nothing to the
modern girl," opines Charles C.
Hughes, superintendent of schools
of Sacramento, Cal. "Their mothers
go to night school to learn cooking
but the girls won't take domestic
acience courses."
1
> Yesterday
"Fight Temptation and Do
Not Seek Refuge by
Avoiding Issues of Life,"
Says Rev. J. Franklin
Bryan at North Carolina
Ave. Methodist Church.
"A Song in the Night." was the
subject of a sermon interpretative
of the eleventh psalm, preached by
the Rev. J. Franklin Bryan, pastor
of the North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church.
The pastor said, in part:
I "This is the expression of feeling
of David in the midst of trouble?a
jubilant bird-song. Sometime ago I
listened to a concert of mingled
thunder and bird song. Between
crashing peals of thunder I heard
the clear, thrilling note of a lark
and the melody seemed to come out
of the very heart of the tempest
"The environment of this psalm
is stormy. The sun is gone and
the stars are hid. The thunder is
crashing and the storm is beating,
yet David can siqg while the storms
of trouble rage. This to me indicates
that the Christian can sing
in the midst of the storm of life.
"A multitude of* counselors advised
David. They said to him,
'Flee as a bird to the mountain.'
But he preferred to stay in the
midst of the. fight, trusting in his
God.
"Nor should we in this day give
up the fight and flee to an ignominious
security. Sometimes the
temptation comes to us to flee as
a bird to our abode. How often we
are tempted to seek surcease of
sorrow in literature, sorrow entailed
by wrongdoing. How often
the tempter says, 'Take up music.'
or 'engross yourself with acience
and art'
True, a good book is a strong
defense; music is a wonderful help
to cure the weary heart and refine
the emotions; but the defense of
either is inadequate. They do not
remove the power of the tempter.
Jealousies, strife and petty, envies
of musicians have become a commonplace.
"Our all-sufficient security is in
the C'Ord of Hosts. David knew
what he was (Wing when he turned
away from all earthly counselors
and said, 'In the Lord put I my
trust' "
Snapping Turtle Gets Revenge.
Hagerstown. Md., July IX. ?
Franklin Yeau. a^ young fisherman,
hooked a large snapping turtle
which he landed, but not knowing
the vicious habits of tha turtle, he
undertook to release It The turtle
snapped him in tha leg aaveral
times, inflicting deep wounds, t
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Birthday Greeting
Edmoutom photo.
A. O. SEILER.
Maui*r of the touring bureau
of the American Automobile
Association headquarter* hare,
who. during the seven years ha
has been with this organization
has covered and mapped practically
every road east of the MIssissippi
River, today will celebrate
his 27th birthday. Mr.
Setter ha* recently been appointed
a member of the advisory
council of tha United States
Board of Surveys and Maps, authorized
by President Wilson.
He is a graduate of Technical
High School and George Washington
University and a member
of tha William R. Singleton
Lodge. F. A A M., and Theta
Delta Chi Fraternity. His home
la at 1344 Monroa street northwest.
s Used Rouge,
oo, Says Scientist
men for Making Up
iny of their /nodern liters In the
irt of making up.
"We And dainty little bottles and
rases of alabaster and colored glass
n which perfumes and unguent*
were kept by the dusky beauties
>f the Nile. We know that they
-ould have nerved no othef purpose,
since they are far too small
to have baen uted for beverages.
In tiny Jars of whitest alabaster
wa* kept the inky 'kohoU' used to
larken and accentuate the length
>f the eyebrows ani" lashes. This
word, "kohol," by the way. is one
>f the roots from which cur mod rn
English word, 'alcohol.' is derived
"In Pnoenicla. Assyria. I'-aby'.onia
ind Greece we fird the tame extensive
use of artificial aids to puihrltude.
Women tainting their
aces are frequently depicted on eximplc*
of Greek pottery.
"Indeed, it may be (-aid that the
ise of co.imetlcs Is as old as the
lifferentiation or the sexes. From
iavag>> times, both women and
i we painted, tattooed, and in other
vay* sought to aid Nature accordng
to the prevailing standard of
>eauty.
"It will be recalled that among J
om? tribes of American Indian*.
>ot only the wonfn. but the men.
tainted their face* rnd frequently
heir entire bodies. The custom is
is old as the rate.
"Of course. It must be remembered
that the use of certain cosnetics
Is harmful, anil if persisted
n results in permanent Injury to
he skin. It is greatly to be resetted
that so many young girls
lersist in 'rainting the lily' and
i id I ii V the natutal bioom which
asta all too 1 rlef a space."
i
igton Churches
Sector and Vestry of the
Church of the Epiphany
Pass Resolutions Praising
Character of Gen. William
C. Gorgas, a Member
for Many Years.
The Rev. Percy F. Hall, assistant
ector of the Church of the Epiphmy,
yesterday morning read the
ollowlng resolutions adopted by j
he vestry July 8 In memory of the |
ate Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas. !
i member of the church.-for many
'ears:
"Leaving to others the due recignition
of the notable and benefient
achievements of our late asloclate
and friend. Gen. William .
:. Gorgas, the wardens and ves- I
rymen of Epiphany Chiych desire i
0 record their testimony to his
vorth as a Christian gentleman, I
in exemplary life in true consotance
with the.high ideals enjoind
by that Lord and Master he devoutly
followed.
"A man to whom great talent
lad been entrusted, he made his 1
esponsibility for its unselfish us<? J
1 matter of conscience, never spar- ,
ng himself In any particular when j
he call for service to the needs of j
lis fellow-men In any quarter of the I
larth came. By precept and exam>le
he urged upon all who came I
vithin the sphere of his influence
he duty and joy of unreserved and
inflagging zeal and faithfulness
oward all recognized duties. For
lim such devotion had no merely
itilltarian significance.
"Most marked and attractive
:ralts of his character were his
infailing modesty while lauded of j
ill men and distinguished with their .
nanlfold honors, so richly merited !
ind spontaneously bestowed; his
gentleness and kindliness toward
ill with whom he came Into assimilation;
his never-failing sympathy
tnd desire to serve In every way
>ossible. The beauty of his char- |
icter was ever reflected in his face ;
ind bearing; therefore, be It
"Resolved. That this sincere
hough Inadequate appreciation of
Jen. Gorgas as a member of this
:hurch and its vestry be spread
ipon our records, and published in
he Parish Guide, and transmitted
o his widow.
"Resolved. That we also write an
xpresslon of deepest sympathy for
ter and the others near and dear
o htm In this hour of their keen
tereavement, while felicitating
hem upon the possession of the
omfortlng and treasurer memories
if a life of such high purpose and
ittalnments, believing, as we do.
hat from his Master he has now
ecelved the welcome and reward:
Well done, thou good and faithful
?rvsat. - n
?
By O. Henry
"that Miss Carroll Mens to hara
lost bar grip on that scene. Shs's
all right la the rMt of the plar.
but?but I tall you. sergeant, she
can do It??he haa done It equal,
to any of 'em?and shs can do it |
again."
IClaa Carroll ran forward, glowing
and paipltaUag.
Thank you, Jimmy, for the flnt
good word I've had in many a I
day," she cried. And . then she j
turned her sagsr face toward the
dask. i
"I'll show yon. Mrgeaat, whether
I am t* blame. I'll ihow them
whether t do that same. Come.
Mr. Delmars, let us begin. You
will 1A us, won't you, ssrgeant?"
"How lone will It taker asked
the sergeant, dubiously.
"Eight minutes," said the playwright.
"The entire play consumes
but thirty."
"Tou may go ahead," said the
sergeant. "Mjst of you seem'to:
side against the little lady. Maybe |
she had a right to crack up a
saucer or two in that restaurant.:
We'll see how she does the turn
before we take that up."
The matron of the police sta- ,
tlon had been standing near, listening
to the singular argument.
She advanced fnd stood near the
sergeant's chair. Two or three of (
the reserves strolled in, big and
yawning. I
"Before beginning the scene." ]
said the playwright, "and assum- i
ing that you have not seen a production
of 'A Oay Coquette,' 1 will
make a brief but necessary ex- '
planatlon. It is a musical-farce- (
comedy ? burlesque-comedietta, i
As the tltJi implies. Mis* Carroll's
role is that of a gay, rollicking,
mis:hlevous, heartless coquette.
She sustains , that character
throughout the entire comedy
part of the production. And I
have designed the extravaganza
features so that she may preserve
and present the same coquettish
idea.
"Now, the scene in which we
take exception to Miss Carroll's
acting is called the 'gorilla
aance. Sho is costumed to represent
a wood-nymph, and there is
a great song-and-dance scene
with a gorilla?played by Mr.
Delmars, the comedian. A tropical-forest
stage is set.
"That used to get four aari five
recalls. The main thU>g was the!
acting and the dance?-It was the
funniest thing in New York for
five months. Delmars' song. 'I'll
Woo Thee to My Sylvan Home.'
while he and Miss Carroll were 1
cutting hide-and-teek ?apers!
among the tropical plants, was a
winner."
"What's the trouble with the
scene now?" asked the sergeant.
"Mi?a Carroll t-polls It right in !
the middle of it," said the play-1
wright wrathfully.
With a wide gesture of her!
ever-moving arms the actress
waved back the little group of \
spectators, leaving a space In1
front of the desk for the scene of ]
her vindication or fall. Then she
whipped off her long tan cloak
and tossed it across the arm of j
the policeman who still stood officially
among them.
Miss Carroll had gone to supper
well cloaked, but In the costume;
of the tropic wood nymph. AI
skirt of fern leaves touched her
knee, she was like a humming !
bird?green and golden and purPie
. |
And then sjie danced a flutter- ] '
Ing. fantastic dance, so agile and '
light and mazy in her steps that :
the other three members of the j
Carroll Comedy Company broke!
Into applause at the art of it.
And at the proper time Delmars
leaped out at her side, mimicking
the uncouth, hideous bounds of!
the gorilla so funnily that the'
grizzled sergeant himself gave a
short laugh like the closing of a
padlock. They danced together,
the gorilla dance and won a hand
from all. '
Then began the most fantastic I
part of the scene?the wooing of1
the nymph by the gorilla. It was 0
a kind of dance Itself?eccentrle
and prankish with the nymph in1
coquettish and seductive retreat. |r
followed by the gorilla as he sang'ii
"I'll Woo Thee to My Sylvan t
Home."
The song was a lyric of merit. "
The words were nonsense, as be- c
fitted the play, but the music was _
worthy of something better. Delmars
struck Into it in a rich ten-'I
or that owned a quality that
shamed the flippant words.
During one verse of the song
the wood nymph performed the |
grotesque evolutions designed for'
the scene. At the middle of the
second verse she .?tood still, with ,
a strange look on her face, seem-l^
ing to gaze dreamily Into the s
depths of the scenic forest The
gorilla's last leap had brought
him to her feet, and there he;v
knelt, holding her hand, until he ti
nad finished the haunting lyric ^
that was set in the absurd com-1
edy like a diamond in a piece ofi*
putty. ]?
When Delmars ceased Miss Car- p
roll started, and covered a sudden E
flow of tears with both hands.
"There!" cried the playwright. ,,
gesticulating with violence: "there ,
you have it, sergeant. For two
weeks she has sp. lied lliat score 1
in Just that manner at every per- formance.
I have begged her to
consider that it is not Ophelia or ,
Juliet that she is playing. Do you [
wonder now at our impatience? I
Tears for the gorilla song! The '
play is lost!"
Out of her bewitchment, whatever
it was. the wood nymph
flared suddenly, and pointed a
desperate finger at Delmars.
"It is you?you who have done
this," she cried wildly. "You nev- i
er sang that song that way until
lately. It is your doing"
And then the gray-haired matron
of the police station came
forward from behind the sergeant's
chair.
"Must an old woman teach you
all?" she said. She went up to,
Miss Carroll and took her hand.
"The man's wearing his heart
out for you. my dear. Couldn't
you tell It the first note you hearo
him sing? All of his monkey
flip-flops wouldn't have kept It
from me. Must you be deaf as
well as blind? That's why you
couldn't act your part, child. Do
you love him or must he be a
gorilla for the rest of his days.
Miss Carroll whirled around and
caught Delmars with a lightning
glance of her eye. He came toward
her, melancholy.
"Did you hear, Mr. Delmars.
she asked, with a catching breath
"I did," said the comedian. It
is true. I didn't think there was
any use. I tried to let you know
In the song."
"Silly!" said the matron, why
didn't you speak?"
"No, no," cried the wood nymph,
-his way was the best. I didn't
know, but?it was just what I
wanted, Bobby."
She sprang like a green rrasshopper;
and the comedian opened
his arms and?smiled.
"Get out of this," roared the
desk sergeant to he waiting waitor
frcm the restaurant. "There s
nothing dolag here for you.
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