The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume], April 26, 1909, LAST EDITION, Page 9, Image 9

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Clubwomen Out in Force at Reception
of the Forest Hill Reading Club\
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Mrs. Willard C. Mellis Hostess
to Popular Organ
ization.
Representatives of aii of the
women’s clubs In the city and
suburbs attended the annual re
ception of the Forest Hill Reading
Club at the residence of Mrs., Vuillard
C. MeUls, 275 Montclair avenue, this
afternoon. The house was tastefully
decorated with palmB and ferns and
bowls of jonquils and pansies. Assist
ing Mrs. Mellis In receiving were the
president of the club, Mrs. Seymour
Tucker, and Mrs. Willard I. Hamilton.
* A pleasing prograrri was given, if In
cluded a delightful reading of "Miss
Philura Rice,” oy Miss Dorothy Varlck
Seymour, with Impersonations of five
characters, and vocal and Instrumental
selections by MIbs A. Harriet Brown,
of Brooklyn, and Miss L. E. Matthews.
At the conclusion of the program
’ there was a social hour and refresh
ments. A number of young women
served, among whom were Miss Mar
jorie Dubois, Mrs. Leonard Giles, Mrs.
Warren Hutchinson and Miss A. Har
riet Brown.
* UPS1L0N BIBLE CLASS.
The members of the Upsllon Bible
Class of St. Barnabas’s Episcopal
Church, composed of boys, have com
pleted arrangements for the presenta
tion of the three-act comedy by An
thony ' E. Wills, entitled "College
Chums," tomorrow night. The cast has
been rehearsing for over two months,
and an excellent performance Is prom
ised. Among those who will take part
are Miss Carmen Johns, Miss Gertrude
Campbell, Miss Winnie Beach, Allred
Wlertz, Thomas Wakefield, Frederick
Hooley, Eugene Barling, John Sutphen,
/ Thomas Barkley, Franklin Marsh, Jay
Crawford and Lawrence Pierson.
WOMAN’S PRESS CLUB.
The May meeting of the New Jersey
Woman's Press Club will be held at
the residence of the president, Mrs.
Corinne Ward, (57 Glenwood avenue, '
East Orange, Monday afternoon, May
3. James G. Riggs will be the speaker
of the day, and his subject will bo
"Tennyson." There will be a musical
program. Each club member has re
(eived permission to bring a guest.
MISS OHLE HOSTESS.
Miss Edythe Ohle, o? 133 Hillside ave
nue. will be hostess at a dinner at her
home tonight. In honor of her sister.
Mrs. William Green, of East Orange,
who is preparing to move to Chicago.
The dinner will be followed by a bridge,
at which there will be eight tables In
play.
ARLINGTON WOMAN’S CLUB.
Miss E. Marie Bonn, Leader, and Miss
Ethel Severance,, mezzo-soprano, both
of this city, will present a varied pro
gram at on entertainment and recep
tion to be given by the Woman’s Club,
of Arlington, in Quincy Hall, Arling
ton. Thursday night. Miss Severance
has a voice of great sweetness and
variety of expression. Miss Bonn Is
well known as an entertainer. It Is
expected that a large number of New
arkdrs will be present.
FERRIS—DAVENPORT.
The wedding of Miss Maude Schuyler
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Davenport, niece of Mrs. J. S. Henry
Clark, of 363 Union avenue, Elizabeth,
and the Rev. Ezra Floyd Ferris, curate
of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, this
city, took place in St. John’s Episcopal
Church, Somerville, on Saturday. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Louis Shreve Osborne, of Newark, as
sisted by the Rev. Clarence Sylvester,
of Somerville. The bride was attended
by her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Daven
port, of Scranton, and her niece, Miss
Sarah Henry Clark. The Rfev. Henry
H. Hadley, of this city, was the best
man and the uhhers were William Mc
Clure, of Somerville; Samuel Clark, of
New York; Benjamin H. Ferris, of
Chatham; James L. Hyde, of Prince
ton; Charles P. Henry, of Basking
Ridge, and Schuyler Van Ness, of this
city.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sauter, of 67
Avon avenue, have made public the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Frances May Sauter, and Harvey P.
Van Sickle, of this city,
HOLD ANNUAL LUNCHEON.
The Alumnae Association of Miss
Craven’s School held Its annual lunch
eon Saturday, at the Essex County
Country Club. Miss Rose Nichols, the
president, was in charge, and, with
the other officers, acted as a recep
tion committee. They are Miss Doro
thy Tompkins, vice-president; Miss
Beryl R. Baldwin, secretary and treas
urer. The guests of honor were Miss
Craven, Mrs. G. V. D. Conover and
Miss Wheeler.
“THE VIOLET RAY.”
Mrs. Mary Mason Greeley, of New
York, will speak tonight at the home
Other Society News of Interest
to the Younger
Set.
of Mrs. Jamas C. Corlles, 29 East Park
street,. on “The Violet Ray, or the
New Psychology.” .
GIVE CARD PARTY.
The second of a series of card parties
for the benefit of the Home for Crip-*
pled Children was held this after
noon at the Roseville Athletic Club.
Those hi charge were: Mrs, Jerome T.
Congleton, Mrs. Harry P. Dickinson
and Mrs. G. William Gehtn.
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY.
A surprise party was tendered to
Miss Celesta Clark at her home. 453
South Twelfth street. In celebration of
her fourteenth birthday Saturday. The
house was prettily decorated for the oc
casion. She was the recipient of many
handsome gifts.
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs. H. Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Lunny, Miss Mollle Harmon,
Miss May Kenney, Mrs. Anna Murphy,
Joseph Harmon, the Misses Irene Mur
phy, Gertrude Stolte, Alice Murphy,
Alice Murray, Margaret McGeekln,
Catherine Reilly, Margaret Reilly, Lot
tie Peterson,'Gertrude Murray, Marie
Clark, Cecilia Murray, Prances Hop
kins, Jennie Hopkins, Jennette Clark,
Etta Schneider, Catherine Lunny, Fe
dora Alexander, Anna Hill, Dolly Hill.
Howard Kelly, Clifford Kelly, Russell
Kelly, Arthur Reilly, Charles Reilly,
Francis Reilly, LeRoy Van Blarcum,
John Van Blarcum, John Clark,
Thomas Clark. Francis Corbitt, James
Flannegan, Edward Hopkins and
Joseph Clark.
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| Changes in hat Pins
♦ The season’s change of style, wich seems to have affected everything. ■■
f has also touched upon the pins in one’s hat. These are no longer made jj
♦ of gold and silver, nor are tlTSy enormous affairs sticking out from the
♦ side of the hat. On the contrary, they are very reasonable in size, and ••
Iare shaped in almost any way the taste dictates. ' ’
It has grown to bo the custom to have one’s hatpin match one's ,,
hat. Sometimes, indeed, the top is covered with a bit of trimming. It "
Is, therefore well in such a case to cover a button, or some such thing, ' [
with a bit of,lace to match the hat, and then use this button as the head ..
of a hatpin. But there is no reason why this covering should not be "
placed on the head of any hatpin, and, if It Is not quite large enough, it ''
may be padded out with cotton so that the same effect may be produced. ••
♦ Arranging Lilacs Gracefully
T This beautiful spring flower Is never shown to Its best advantage be- •
I cause, being heavy, the plants are usually placed In a heavy Jar and [ [
I stand In a pyramid, which detracts greatly from their naturalness, which ,,
T is to droop, as they blossom upon the tree.
I If you have a vase with wide, flaring top, you can arrange the lilacs ' ]
J in a very pretty manner.
‘ Crystal gloss baskets, with high handles, small base and wide, flor
I Ing top, make a splendid receptacle for this very flower.
♦ Cut the blossoms with their own leaves from the heavy branches ..
+ and arrange them gracefully around the sides, then fill the centre to ',
I round the effect. ‘ ’
♦ " White lilaes In a crystal basket or crystal vase would be beautiful as ■.
f a centrepiece for a bride's table decoration.
•I Where very large branches are decoratlvely used they should he placed ]
♦ In Immense jars, {he jade or terra cotta variety, and should be placed
I upon the floor, since they are too top-heavy to be placed In a jar upon '
I a pedestal. [
MISS BERTHA LEWIT, WHO WILL BE
GRADUATE PHARMACIST TONIGHT
IN Wallace Hall tonight Miss Bertha Lewit, daughter of Julius Lewit, who j
conducts a drug store at 154 Spruce street, will be graduated from the |
New Jersey College of Pharmacy and receive the degree of Ph. G.
Miss Lewit Is one of the youngest graduates of the college, and will imme
diately take charge of the prescription counter and look after her father's
business. Besides Miss Lewit, Miss Mabel Shipman Horning, bf Roselle Park,
and sixteen young men will receive diplomas.
1 AUNT MATTY’S MENU \
TUESDAY—BREAKFAST.
Grapenuts, with strawberries and cream
Oyster omelette Corn bread
Coffee. \
LUNCHEON.
Creamed smoked beef
Lyonnalse potatoes
Dandelion greens
Graham bread Olives
Orange gelatine
Tea
DINNER.
Puree of potatoes
Lamb chops Green peas
Pickled beets
Mushroom salad
Fruit Coffee
THE MENU RECIPES.
MtiNhrooiii Salad.
Chop the mushrooms into (lice and
put them in a pan with a little oil and
a slice or two of peeled lemon; let this
all simmer for a little time, then set it
aside to cool, and when quite cold lay
it in a salad bowl with chopped parsley,
chives (or shallot), pepper and salt;
toss it all in a mixture of oil and vine
par and serve. --—
Oyster Omelette.
To one-half cupful cream add six
eggs beaten light, and salt and pep
per tn season nicely. Pour into a fry
Irg-pnn In which a tablespoonful of
butterN has been melted. Prop In a
dozen large oysters which have been
cut In halves, and fry to a delicate
brown. Double the omelette over and
serve at once.
I*nrec of Potatoes.
Boil and mash In two quarts of water
four large potatoes, a small onion, two
stalks of celery, and a sprig of pars
ley. When done pass through a sieve.
Return to the fire, season with salt,
pepper, and two generous tablespoon
fuls of butter, rubbed Into a dessert
spoonful of flour. Boll up once, and
pour into a tureen over a cupful of
whipped cream.
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FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
Pencil striped materials In all goods
make splendid little one-piece dresses.
Percales with markings of blue are
cheap and clean, and no material
washes clearer, only it must first be
shrunken, or allowance made for
shrinkage. A white and pink or white
and blue would be ijtyllsh In a princess
dress with sheer w'liito yoke and
sleeves.
Many little frocks of fine white goods
have collars, cuffs and belts of white
eyelet. The sets can be bought ready
made.
Dear Miss Doon:
While on an excursion last summer I
met a young man who was very nice
to mo. I learned to like him a great
deal, but another young man has be
come very attentive to me, and I have
learned that because the Hist Is a
friend of this second gentleman ho
stays away from me. What shall I
do? I like the first one very much and
do not care for his friend at all.
POPULAR.
Oive the second young man to under
stand that you do not care particular
ly for his attentions. You can do this
In a nice way. Then write a little note
to the first one, saying that you would
be glad to have him call. But don t
spoil matters by letting him see that
you are very anxious.
A “Smart” Young Man.
My Dear Miss Doon:
A boy friend, whom I have known a
long time and like, asked me If I would
like to go to the theatre. He had never
asked me to go' any place wdth him be
fore, so I said "Yes" right away. Then
he said, "Why don't you?” and laughed
and walked away. Would you speak to
him again. If you were me? ANGRY.
If you stop speaking he will think you
have taken the incident to heart. If l
were you I would continue to speak
cordially, but would not hold long con
versation with him or Invite him to my
house.
He’s Good at Talking.
Dear Miss Doon:
A young man whom I love with all
my heart is delightful when we are to
gether. He always does just the right
things and has many beautiful things
to say to me. Yet he makes engage
ments with me repeatedly and breaks
them. When I see him again he has
plausible excuses and talks himself out
of his predicament. It Is getting serl
ous. I must Uo something definite.
What would you advise?
IMPATIENT. «■
Let him know that you firmly belleva
that "actions speak louder than words'*
and that he must prove his love to you'
by something more than high-sounding
sentences. Make it clear that if he doe#
not show you more consideration he
may consider your engagement at an
end.
She Is in Doubt. i -
Mv Dear Miss Doon:
I feel everything short of actual lov*
for the young man to whom I am en
gaged. He has neen devotion Itself for
two years. I couldn't think of giving
him up and yet I cannot bring myself
to set a day for our wedding. Maybe
I love and do not know It, but at any
rate we are both made very miserable
at times by my doubts. Can you ad
vise me? DOUBTFUL.
If during two years you have not
wearied of his society and have no de
sire to relinquish It 1 see no reason
why you should torment yourself wtth
doubts as to the depth of your love. It
is nature that makes a girl refuse. to
admit the complete domination of some
one else over her. right up to the very
moment when she makes her marriage
vow. When she rebels—or doubts-sha
Is only being herself, I think. So you.
may consider your "doubts" just a part
o,’ the wonderful change that has come
into your life. Do not let them worry
you.
A Starter. ;,iT'w a
Dear Miss Doon: .
I am invited to a dance and intend
to wear my first suit of evening clothes.
Would It be proper for me to wear a
fancy plaid waistcoat cut low.
IGNORANT. '
You might try It, hut I’m afraid therq
would be consequences. The correct
dress for evening occasions Includes A
waistcoat of the same material as ths
coat.
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A HANDY BOOKLET.
0 • ’
'[ The clever girl who makes ,
.. laundry nooks for presents se- ..
1 ■ lects a neat rice paper for the ''
leaves and cuts the double cover
,, from red paper of a heavy varl
'' ety, then ties the leaves together ‘'
' [ w-ith red babv ribbon. Between ] ]
. > the leaves of white paper are "
" blue carbon paper slips, so that a ' [
'duplicate copy is made when one ,,
. • marks off her laundry. This 1 ■
; ’ makes a handy booklet and one ] |
1! that would be appreciated by any ,,
• ■ woman who must send a list of "
" laundrv to her laundress and \ [
,, keep one herself. ..
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AWKWARD CHILDREN.
A school teacher has remarked that
many children are awkward, not
through being ungainly In walking, but
Tvholly because of impaired vision. 4
has been her experience with children
in her department who were usually
awkward and who had their eyes ex
amined that there was something
wrong with the vision, which was
quickly overcome when glasses were
purchased. It sounds plausible enough.
| NEWS FOR SHOPPERS \
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Jaunty little dresses for girls, fash
ioned of fine lawn with tucks and In
serts of lace, some in panel effect, are.
shown at the WV V. Snyder Company's.
Women’s ready-to-wear hats In the
new drooping shapes, smartly trimmed
with loops of velvet and quills, are dis
played at Llssner's.
At L. pamb- rger * Co.’s will be
found the daintiest of white moire belts,”
hand-painted in sprays of forget-me-..
nots and tiny rosebuds.
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Tan stockings of Usles, mercerised
cotton, silk and gauze will be found 1n
all the desired shades at Hahne & Co.’s.
Modish belts, veils, stocks, jabots and
other accessories will be found in great
variety at L. S. Plaut & Co.’s.
There is a display of cotton voiles at
the David Straus store that will be sure
to attract the attention of the mother
of growing girls. This cheap material
can be made Into the daintiest of.,
dresses.
115he Lure of the MasK. J
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The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
SynopNlM.
Hillard, a wealthy New York bachelor and
clubman, who had been born in Italy, la
startled during s foggy night In January by a
voice of a woman in the street passing hla
window. She was singing an Italian operatic
aria with happy abandon. HUUrd. drawn
against his bettor sense of tlw proprieties, trie*
In vain to find her. confining Ills inquiries to the
nearest policeman and to nig valet. '
an Interesting figure with a history in his native
land. Hillard, in love with the vo ce' puts
for Itr, possessor, even though his good Jugg
ment is against such a procedure. Hillard s
friend Jack Merrlhew. discloses hla love for
Kitty Kllllgrew. an actress. Hillard receives a
reply from the singer, "’ho withholds her name.
He replies, seeking acquaintance. While watt
lug developments Hilliard meets Kttt *"!!'
grew and learns that she Is going abroad with
an opera troupe, thu identity of the Pt'ma
donna of which is a mystery. Hillard, upon
Invitation, is conducted blindfolded to the
temporary home of his unknown sInger He
finds her masked In u home of wealth. Her s
l« nn alluring Illusive personality. She m'eals
little of her history, refusing her name. Hillard
believes be Is in the home of the Sandtords.
friends, who are abroad. He returns to their
home the next day to find the Place closed.
Hillard and Merrlhew decide to go to Europe,
where Ktttv Killlgrew Is now singling 'n the
opera, troupe. Hillard meets Mrs. Sand ford at
Sorrento, and she hints at mystery Inthe’
known singer. The two searchers then come
across the opera company stranded, with Hil
lard's singer as the leading star, but still she
evades hltn and hides her Identity.
(Continued From Saturday.)
Kitty threw a heavy shawl over her
head and shoulders, while the other
wound about her face the now familiar
dark grey veil; and the two went down
into the Campo to the lapding. Kitty
longed to ask La Signorlna why she
Invariably wore that veil, but she did
not utter the question, knowing full
well that La SIgnorina would have
evaded it frankly.
Pompeo threw away his cigarette and
doffed his hat. He offered his Hbow to
steady the women as they boarded;
and once they were seated, a good
stroke sent the gondola up the canal.
At each int'ersfittinn Pompeo called
right or left musically. Sometimes the
moon would find its way through the
brick and marble canon, or the bright
ferrule of another gondola flashed and
disappeared into the gloom. Under
bridges they passed, they glided by lit
tle restaurants where the Venetians, i|j
oiden days, talked liberty for them
selves and death to the Austrians, and
at length they came out upon the
Grand Canal where the Rialto curves
Its ancient blocks ot marble and stalac
tites gleam ghostly overhead.
"There, this is better."
"Jit is always better when you are
with me.” said Kitty.
For years Kitty had fought her bat
tles alone, Independent and resourceful;
and yet here she was, leaning upon the
strong will of this remarkable, woman,
and gratefully, too. It is a, pleasant
thing to shift responsibility to the
shoulders of one we know to be ca
pable of bearing it
"Now, my dear Kitty, we'll just enjoy
ourselves tonight, and on our return
I shall lay a plan before you, and to
morrow you#may submit it to the men.
It is as usual a foolish plan, but it
will be something of an adventure."
“I accept It at once, without know
ing what it is."
"Kitty Killigrew,” mused La Slgno
rina. “The name is as pretty as you
are. Pretty Kitty Killigrew; it actually
sings.” Then she added solemnly;
"Never change It. There is no man
worth the exchange."
Kitty was not wholly sure of this, so
she made no response.
“What a beautiful palace!" she cried
presently, pointing to a house in dark
ness, not far from the house of
Petrarch. It was only the. Interior of
the house that was in darkness. The
moon poured broadly upon it. The
leaning gondola-posts stood like sleep
ing sentinels, and the tide murmured
over the marble steps.
Pompeo, seeing Kitty's gesture and
not understanding her words, swung
the gondola diagonally across the canal.
“No, no, Pompeo!” La SI'gnorina
spoke in Italian. "I have told you
never to go near that house without
express orders. Straight ahead."
The gondola at once resumed its former
course. Never did Pompeo take a tour
ist down the Grand t’anal that he did
not exalt In his best Italian and French
tlie beauties of yonder empty palace
Had he not spent Ills youth in the serv
ice of tho family? It was only of late
years that. Pompeo had become a pub
lic gondolier, with his posts In the
stand fronting the Hotel do l’Europe.
”A-oel! Look out!” he called sud
denly. Another gondola scraped along
side and passed on.
•‘Who lives there?” asked Kitty.
“Nobody,” answered La Slgnorina.
“Though once It was the palace of a
great warrior. How picturesque the
gondolas look, with their dancing
double lights! Those without numbers
are private.”
"The old palace Interests me more
than the gondolas,” declared Kitty.
But La Rignorlna was not to bo
trapped.
Presently they passed the row of
great hotels, with their balconies hang
ing over the water and tlielr steps run
ning down into It. Kitty eyed them all
regretfully. She saw men and women
in evening dress, and she was sure
that they had dined well and were
happy. Without doubt there were per
sons who knew her by nnme and had
seen her act. From the Grand Canal
they came out Into the great Canal of
San Marco, the beginning of the lagoon.
Here Kitty forgot for the moment her
troubles; her dream-Veniee had re
turned. There were private yachts,
Adriatic liners, all brilliant with illumi
nation, and hundreds of gondolas, bob
tilng, bobbing, like captive leviathans,
bunched round the gaily-lanterned
barges of the serenaders. There was
only one flaw to this perfect dream; the
shrill whistle of the ferry-boats. They
had no placo here, and their presence
was an affront.
“How T hate them!” said La Rlg
norlna. “Tim American intluence!
Rome day they will be filling up the
canals and running trams over them.
What is heauty and silence If there he
profit In ugliness and noise?”
“La Slgnorina-” began Kitty.
“There! I have warned you twice
The third time t shall be angry.”
"Hilda, then. But I am afraid when
ever I call you that. You do not be
long to my world.”
"And what makes you think that?”
There was a smile behind the veil.
"I do not know, unless It is that you
are at home everywhere, In the Campo,
In the hotels, in the theater or the
palace. Now, 1 am at home only in
the theater. In places which are unreal
and artificial. You are a great actress,
a great singer; and yet, as O’Mally
would say, you don't belong.” Kitty
had forgotten what she had started to
say.
to
Lu Slgnortna laughed. "Pouf! You
have Been rending too many novels.
To the molo, Pompeo.”
At the molo, the great quay of
Venice, they disembarked. The whilom
prima donna dropped fifty centesimt
into Pompeo's palm, and he bowed to
the very gunwale of the boat,
“Grazio, noblita."
“What does lie say?” asked Kitty.
“He says, ‘Thanks, nobility.' If t
had given him a penny it wpuld have
been thanks only. For a lira he would
have added princlpessa -princess. The
gondolier will give you any title you
desire, if you are willing enough to pay
for it. We shall return on foot. Pom
peo; this will be all for the night."
Tompeo lifted .his list again, and
pushed off.
“He was very cheap,” said Kitty.
“Only ten cents for a ride like that!"
A ripple of laughter greeted this re
mark. “Pompeo can read human
native: lie knows that I am honest.
What I gave him was a tip.”
"Aren’t you laughing at me some
times?’’
"Disabuse you mind of that fancy,
cara. It is a long time since 1 gavo
my affections to any one, and I do give
them to you.” With tills she caught
Kitty by the arm, and the IWo went
up tho Plazetta leisurely toward the
Piazza.
The Piazza San Marco, or Saint Mark,
is the Mecca of those in search or
beauty; here they may lay the sacred
carpet, kneel and worship. Thero is
none other to compare with this mighty
square, with its enchanting splendoi,
its liaunting romance, its briliiant If
pathetic history. Light, everywhere
light; scintillating, dancing, swinging
light! Spars and lances of light upon
the shivering waters, red and yellow
and white! Light, the reflective radi
ance of jewels and happy eyes! Light,
breaking against the pink and white
marbles, the columns of porphyry,
malachite, basalt, and golden mosaics!
Let the would-be traveler dream of it
never so well; he will come to find his
dreams vanquished. Nothing changes
in the Piazza San Marco, nothing save
tho tourists and the contents of the be
wildering shops; all else remains the
same, a little more tarnished by the
sea-winds and the march of the
decades, perhaps, but still the same.
Read your poets and study your ro
mances, but delve into no disillusioning
guide-books. Let us put our faith in
the gondolier; for his lies aVo far more
picturesque than a world of facts.
There were several thousand people
in the square, to-night, mostly travelers.
The band was playing selections from
Audran’s whimsical “La Mascotte.”
The tables of the many cafes were
filled, and hundreds walked to and fro
under the bl ight arcades, or stopped t«>
gaze Into the shop-windows. Here the
merchant seldom closes his shop till
the band goes home. Music arouses the
romantic, and the romantic tempera
ment is always easy to swindle, and
the merchant of Venice jplll swindle
you if he can.
Tho two women saw no vacant
tables at Florian’s, but presently they
espied the other derelicts O' M ally,
Smith, and Worth*—who managed to
find two extra chairs. They Learned
that O’Mally had had two beers,, a. vast
piece of recklessness. He was ripe for
anything, and gaily welcomed his fol
low unfortunates, lie laughed, told
funny stories, and made himself gen
erally amusing. Smith made weak at
tempts to assist him. On the other
hand, Worth seldom smiled and rarely
spoke.
Through her veil their former prirna
donna studied them carefully, with a
purpose In mind The only one she
doubted was Worth. Somehow lie an
| noyecV her; she could not explain, yet
still the sense of annoyance was ai
I ways there. If might have been that
she had seen that look in other eyes,
land that It usually led to the same end.
She could not criticize his actions; he
was always the perfection of courtesy
to her, never overstepped, never In
truded.
“Gentlemen,” she said during a lull,
"I have a plan to propose to you all.”
“If it will get us back to old Broad
way before we are locked up for debt,
let us have it at once, by all means,”
said O’Mally.
“Well, then, I propose to wait no
longer for letters from home. The last,
boat brought nothing; it will be four
teen days before tbo next arrives, since
you all toll me that you wrote to have
your mail sent by the Mediterranean.
My plan Is simple. They say that a
gambler always wins th«* first time he
plays. Taking this as the golden text,
I propose that each of you will spare
me what money you ran. and Kitty and
1 will go to Monte Carlo and tako one
plunge at the tables.”
“Monte Carlo!” O'Mally brought
down his fist resoundingly. “That’s a
good idea. Tf you should break the
bank, think of the advertisement when
you go back to New York. La Signor
Ina Caprlcciosa. who broke the bank at
Monte Carlo, will open at tho -”
“Be still,” said Worth.
“Dash it, business is business, and
without publicity there Isn’t any bus!
ness.” O'Mally was hurt.
"Mr. O’Mally ts right," said La Sig
norlna. "It would bo a good advertise
ment. But your combined opinion is
what I want."
The three men looked at one another
.thoughtfully, then drew out their wal
lets, thin and worn. They made up a
purse’of exactly one hundred and llfty
dollars, not at all a propitious sum to
trap elusive fortune. But such as It
was, O'Mally passed it across the table.
This utter confidence In her touched the
La Slgnorina's heart; for none of them
knew aught of her honesty. She turned
aside for a moment and fumbled with
the hidden chain about her neck. S*
placed her hand on the table and
opened it. O’Mally gasped. Smith
opened his mouth, and Worth leaned
forward. An emerald, a glorious green
emerald, free from the usual cluster of
diamonds, alone In all its splendor, lay
in the palm of her hand.
“I shall give this to you, Mr.
O'Mally,” said the owner, “till I return.
It Is very dear to me, hut that must
not stand in tho way."
"Ye gods!” cried O’Mally In dismay.
"Put It away. I shouldn't sleep o'
nights with that on my person. Keep
it. You haven’t the right Idea. We'll
trust yojj anywhere this side of jail.
No, no! It wouldn’t do at all. But
you’re a brick all the same.” And that
was as near familiarity as O'Mally
ever came.
She turned to Smith, but he put out
a hand in violent protest; then to
Worth, but he smiled and shook his
head.
"O’Mally is right,” he said. "We need
no guaranty.”
She put the-ring away. It was her
mother's. She never would smile In
secret at these ntnn again. They might
bo vain and artificial and always theat
rical, hut there was nevertheless a
warm and generous heart beneath.
"Thank you,” she said quietly. "If I
lose your money we will all go to Flor
ence. I have another plan, but that
will keep till this one under hand proves
a failure. None of you shall regret
your conllderice In me."
“Pshaw!” said O'Mally.
"Nonsense!” said Smith.
And Worth smiled reassuringly.
O'Mally beckoned to a waiter. "Oony
bottle vino dee Asti, ealdo, frappe!” hr
said loudly, so that all might hear him
give the order. A month In Venice, and
lie would ho able to talk like a native.
True, If any Italian spoke to him, he
was obliged to shake his head; blit
that was a trifling matter.
"Tom!" warned Smith.
"You let me alone,” replied O'Mally.
“A quart of Asti won't hurt anybody."
So the thin sweet nine of Asti was
solved, and La Slgnorina toasted them
all gratefully.
Early the next morning she and Kitty
departed for Monte Oorlo in quest of
fortune. Fortune was there, waiting,
but in a guise wholly unexpected.
CHAPTER XII.
A Box of figur*.
ON the way up to Rome Hillard
and his pupil had a second
class compartment all to them
selves. The train was a fast one; for
the day of slow travel has passed in
Italy and the cry of speed Is heard
over the land. The train stopped often
and rolled about a good deal; but the ;
cushions were soft, and there was real
comfort in being able to stretch out
full length. Hillard, having made this
trip many times, took the forward seat
and fell into a doze.
Merrlhew was like a city boy taking
his first trip into the country. He hung
out of the window', and smoked and
smoked. Whenever the train swept:*;
round a curve he could look into the
rear carriages; and the heads sticking
out of the thirds reminded him of
chicken-crates. Never had he seen sucii
green gardens, such orange and lemon
groves, such forests* of olives. Save
that it was barren rock, not a space as
broad as a man's hand was left unculti
vated; and not a farm which was
not in good repair. One saw* no broken
fences, no slovenly out-houses, no glar*. ..
ing advertisements afield; nobody was
asked impertinently 1f Ronndso’s sv.-vp
had been used that morning, nor did
the bambini cry .for sooth lug-syrups.
Everything was of stone (for wood fe?rv
precious In Italy), generally white-. c,
washed and presenting the smiling
countenance of comfort and cleanli
ness. The Italian in the city i . sel
dom clean; there, it is so easy to lie
in the gutters under the sun. Reared
and bred in laziness for centuries, dir-t,r*.
lias rio terrors, but water has. With
his brother in the country it. is differ--*''
ent. Labor makes him self-respect ing. s,r
Merrlhew had seen so many dirty
Sicilians and Neapolitans working on ;
American railways that ho had com»v-S
to the conclusion that flaly was the
most poverty-stricken country in the :
world. lie was now forming new opin-v <
I ions at the rate of one every hour. .;v
How pretty were the peasants in
the fields with their bright bits of
color, a scarlet shawl, a skirt of faded
blue, a yellow kerchief round the head!
And the great white oxen at the plows!
I Sopu?tlmes he saw a strange, phantom
| like, walled town hanging to some cliffs
| far away. Ft disappeared and reap-.
peared and disappeared again. Never,
a chimney with the curling black
j smoke of the factory did he gee above - f
I any of these clustered cities. When he
| recalled to mind the pall of soft-coal
( smoke which hangs over the average
American city, he. knew that while
Italy might be cursed with poverty she .
had her blessing in fine clear skies: r
And always, swfriglng down the great. .
roads, ho saw* in fancy the ghosts of
armies, crusaders, mercenaries, feudal
companies, crossbowmen, and knights--*
in mail.
CTo Bp Continued Tomorrow.)
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