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By RAT LEWIS
1911, by INClara Nawapupor Syndicate.).
George Vanderpyle gazed from the
balcony down upon, the animated
ccene below, where many couples
moved In rhythm with the seductive
cadences of the {mini-embowered or
chestra. He had wandered Into’the
chapter house in search ot an* old
classmate and had paused for a mo
»’ ment to look on. , ~ _ ■ \
Suddenly, “Who Is that wonderful
woman?" he exclaimed, grabbing the
arm of the young fellow nearest him
and pointing out a slim figure swaying
In the dance on the floor beneath.
“Who d’ye mean?" Billy Walters
?/- leaned farther over the balcony. “Oh,
that! Why, that’s Miss Slater, libra
rian of the Mary Webster Memorial—
'has been here several yean.”
• The man who, bad addressed him
made no comment, but merely con
tinued to wait for the reappearance of
the slender, silk-draped figure In the
round of the waits. George Vander
pyle bad'seen many women in bis
forty-odd years of life, but never, so
; he told himself, had he seen as beau
tiful, as graceful, as attractive a one.
And to think of her being incarcerated
in "the Mary Webster Memorial 1
Where were the men, to permit such a
thing?
Vanderpyle, back for his twentieth
rennlon, bad dutifully-done what was
. expected of him as a wealthy alumnus,
-V end made the rounds of the various
university buildings. He recalled the
Mary Webster Memorial, erected since
his time, as an architecturally perfect,
severely classic building of cold stucco,
with a dim, vaultlike interior—admira
bly adapted, no doubt, for the preser
. vation of fragile first editions and rare
. manuscripts, but hardly a suitable en
viromnent for the winsome, glowing
bit of flesh and blood be bad just seen.
He did not remember having seen her
' v there. No doubt she bad an assistant.
Suddenly, the man smiled, whimsi
cally. All his life a mere desire on
his part to see a thing accomplished
had predicated its accomplishment.
And although thus far the field of j
matchmaking was for him virgin soil,
that fact might make a venture there
all the more interesting.
Surely out of all his vast acquaint
. ance he could pick some well-favored
>. bachelor sufficiently cultured and
• worthy to rescue the beautiful libra
rian from the dutches of the Mary
Webster S^morial and place her In the
environment to which her loveliness
and charm entitled her.
jtjut nrst ne wouia use to meet her
—to make sore that she fulfilled upon
acquaintance the promise of her face.
“Who’ll introduce me to her?” he
asked young Walters,-much to the lat
ter’s amusement. These old fellows
craning back were dandy chaps and all
• that, and demanded loyalty as fra
ternity brothers, but it was odd to
think of them being interested, in the
female sex 1 He considered a moment,
, reflectively.
Then, “Why, let me see,” he said de
cisively. “You might ask Jack-Ash
ley—he knows everybody.”
; < Jack Ashley! The boy hod hit it
t Jack Ashley not only knew everybody
but everybody knew Jack Ashley, knew
-' of him as rase of the finest products,
mental and physical, ever turned out
by the university. Vanderpyle knew
a little of his history since graduation.
He had hunted big game in Africa,
had served with the Canadian troops,
-..had become an American ace, and was
now being spoken of for an important
diplomatic post. And there was the
very man he was looking fori - What
a pair they would make! ~ *- •
He found Ashley at the Union, swap
ping cigars and stories with other
members of his class, which was about
ten years later than that of Vander
pyle. Like the canny financier he was.
the latter approached his’object ob
liquely. For he was becoming as en
thusiastic over the match as was his
custom In closing a business deal.in
volving millions. :%
: Settling himself in a deep-cushioned
chair, he Joined in .the Conversation.
Not till its close did he direct his at
. tention particularly to Ashley. Then,
‘Tm interested,” he began, "In the
Bereton Americana. Come over with
me In the morning to tin Mary Web
ster Memorial and tell me what yon
think of the collection.”
Ashley amiably agreed, and the,con
versation drifted to other channels. ■
Vanderpyle, regarding the man oppo
; site, wondered how he had escaped the
matrimonial net. Surely it could not
have been through neglect on the part
of the women! Perhaps he was awalt
- ing an Ideal, so perfect that be had
never found her.
At the thought, Vanderpyle nearly
chnckled aloud. She had been found
Next morning the two men met at
the smalt library -which was sedately
situated on a side street beyond the
campus, apart from the ways trodden'
by the commencement week crowds,
and presently Vanderpyle found him
self shaking the slim fingers of Anne
Slater and looking Into her dark eyes:
She was even more charming than be
had hoped, with a simple directness of
| glance, low contralto voice, and fine
eyes which looked first at him, lnqulr
| ingly, and then, almost with startling
surprise, at Ashley. Yes, apparently
Ashley had known her all right, for
they had called each other immedlate
| ly by name. That young Walters chap
had been a wise one. '
Content to let whatever slight ac
quaintance the two may have had de
velop, he sauntered away, ostenta
| tlously displaying deep interest in the
glass cases displaying yellow-leaved
books with ragged margins. To his
surprise, he ultimately did become ab
sorbed in an odd collection, and ah
hour slipped by unnoticed.
When he looked up from the last
pamphlet, he noticed that he was still
alone. Good for Ashley, by George 1
Knew enough to recognize his oppor
tunity!
i" He found them still standing by the
desk where he had left them, and en
veloped in Ashley’s hand was Anne’s.
Vanderpyle’s entrance startled them
Into separation, although he had not
uttered the exclamation of surprise
on his Ups. Jack Ashley showed
speed, he was thinking.
On the way from the library he
heard the story. Jack and Anne had
been engaged in their college days
and had become separated through a
misunderstanding. Circumstances had
combined, to keep them apart, the war
for Jack, years spent traveling with
an Invalid aunt for Anne. Jack had
returned to his reunion, unaware of
her proximity. Also between the two
of them had not quite died out the
bitterness of the trivial^ yet, to them,
important quarrel. ~
“And I certainly owe It to you!”
declared Jack soberly. “It’s all due
to your Interest in the Bereton Amer
icana 1 We are going to waste no
more time, but be married Immedi
ately. I’m telephoning this noon for
berths on the Celtic, which sails next
week." -
Vanderpyle accepted .Ashley’s grat
itude meekly. After all, his Inten
tions, although somewhat anticipated,
bad been to achieve the same result
So Anne and Jack were married—
as George Vanderpyle had planned.
But about two things, he had always
wondered. First, Just bow much had
Billy Waltera with an undergraduate’s
penchant for romance heard of the af
fair between the fair librarian and the
football hero?
Secondly—this after seeing Anne
laughing and chatting with the duke
of Norcourt at the London horse show,
a small Jack Ashley in the offing, a
miniature Anne at her side.—Jnst why
had he been so generous to. Jack
Ashley?
Instinct of the Groundhog.
Questions about the groundhog as a
weather prognosticator arise with each
recurring February 2. The marmot
family, to which the groundhog be
longs, lies dormant in winter, hibernat
ing much like the bear and the bat ]
At the approach of cold weather In the
fall they curl up asleep at the bottom
of their deep burrows. About the time
of the usual midwinter thaw the
groundhog comes out - Gy a peculiar
instinct he is able to foretell the
weather several weeks ahead. When
his sagacity-tells him that an early
break-up is at hand he stays out. When
a storm period threatens be pops Into
bis hole again and goes to sleep, not.
reappearing for weeks.
Knights Wore' Feather Ornaments.
It is pretty certain that the custom
of the knights and cavaliers of wear
ing feathers did not come from the
Indians. In the Fourteenth century,
In the reign of Edward H, it Is set !
down that the knights wore on their
shoulders feather ornaments called
"aillettes” or little wings.
All the men of that generation and
those that Immediately succeeded it
wore plumes- of ostrich feathers.
These feather ornaments were worn
in the left side that the right or sword
arm should be free from hindrance.
Peacock feathers were considered
harbingers of bad luck. - One chroni
cler writes that the men wore "feath
ers of'preposterous size,” ..... .
Pipe Punishment for Sin. -
■ In his work, “Voyages In the Interior
of America,” Alexander Mackenzie,
the famous fur-trader and explorer,
who crossed the continent to what Is
now the coast of British tkilumhla, tells
of a tradition common among the In
dians of a tribe called the “Chlpouy
ans.” At death they said that the soul
was placed in a stone ferryboat, till
judgment had been passed on it. If
the judgment was adverse, the boat
sank in the stream, leaving the victim
chin deep in the water, where he suf
fered endless thirst, and made fruit
less attempts to escape to.the Islands. :
of the Blewed.
Fabric Foundation Is Feature of
Seasonable Headgear.
Etamtne, Loom Meth Cotton Material,
Resembling Batavia Cloth, la On# ,
of tiio Latest
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The new millinery which has already
made Its appearance this spring has
usually some sort of a fabric founda
tion such as satin, taffeta, faille or
crepe de chine, this latter material be
ing In the lead. Another fabric which
is new to" the season is a loose mesh
cotton called etamlne, somewhat re
sembling batavia cloth.
The mesh Is so open that ribbons are
often run. through it, giving the effect
of embroidery. Colored fabrics from
Japan are also used. In fact, there Is
quite a vogue for things oriental^ and
Japanese embroideries are seen on
many a smart shape. Sport hats which
are. trimmed In this manner are gen
erally accompanied by a scarf and
handbag to match.
Small shapes are the general favor
ites, with‘a.strong tendency toward
the Moroccan turban effect This la a
draped affair with a trimming which
droops at the side This dropping ef
fect Is to be an important one this sea
son. Sometimes it is obtntned by
means of u ribbon bow with long ends
which hang from the side, extending to
or below the shoulder. Then again
flowers or feathers, often placed be
neath the brim, carry ont this idea.
It Is declared that if the dlrectolre
mode prevails in suits and frocks that
this summer will see the high square
crown of that period used on many of
, Blue Straw, Flower TrlmiM(t_ >
the rammer bats. Soft, drooping brims
also characterize this mode and are, as
a rale, becoming to many different
types: >-•' .
j As to colors, they are gay Indeed;
. vivid greens, bright reds, pimento, to
mato and tangerine, blues, and many
tones of tan and brown. At the same
time black bats are featured, chiefly of
tails. Users, hemp nuu horsehair.
All sorts of flower and fruit, and
even vegetable trimmings, are to be
found; grapes, currants and cherries
being the most popular fruits. Solid
flower turbans are shown, while Chan
tilly lfcce and cellophane are employed
to fashion tdques for dinner and eve
ning wear.
Feathers are also used this spring,
and as a rale droop- Instead of stand
ing upright
LITTLE GIRL'S SILK
-This modest and attractive alIk
frock, with a broad sash of ribbon
was exhibited at the silk show held
recently in New York.
WIDE RANGE OF SPORT TOGS
Name Appllee to General, Practical
Clothaa—Smart. Apparel That
Adda to Milady's Charm.
The word sport-as now applied to
clothes, covers a wide range of ap
parel. No ;longer ~ can this term be
taken to describe those clothes to- be
worn on golf links and for other out
door recreations. Sport clothes are
general, practical clothes—the smart,
serviceable .clothes that make a girl
or a woman look spick and span, trig,
trim and businesslike. ,
This type of tailored and seml-tail
orer apparel Is admirably stilted to the
American woman and her activities,
and it Is unquestionably this quality of
appropriateness that has, more than
anything else, helped to establish sport
clothes In this broad and general way.L
Our everyday tailored suit and the
topcoat that proves such an Ideal ad
dition to this outfit when emergency
demands are sport clothes in their
Well-tailored, well-cut development, In
the simplicity of their designs and the
excellence of the. material of which
they are made.
So, too. the word snort applies
truthfully to the tailored and semi*
tailored blouses and shirts of mannish
wash silk that many business and col
lege girls affect and to the more dec
orative and more feminine smocks and
overblouses, for is not serviceability,
quite as much as style, a dominant
note of these well-established gar
ments? V*
For sport clothes may be as plain
and practical as will edit the most j
conservative, yet be endowed with the i
charm of color and the allurement of
semi-concealment.
Embroidered in Gold. ' .."'
X low-necked ball gown of black
broaddoath Is embroidered In gold.
Necks Low In the Back. - '
Necks are being cut a little low In
the back.
Behold the Dashing Sash!
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Latest Embellishment« for Milady**
r Gown About Throe Yards, When
Bought Ready Made.
Enter the sash! It has made Its
bow, and from the Immense applause
at its entrance, it promises , to be on
the boards for some Hmn. By this is
meant, not the sash which is of self*
material and finishes off a great many
of those new low-blonsed frocks, but
Its more brilliant cousin, the separate
sash, that is bought or made separate
ly, to be treated as a pet accessory for
wearing with several costumes, or aa
several sashes for one costume.
’ it u tong, aoout tnree yurua, wnen
bought ready made, and goes about
the waist only once, tying to one side
and dropping to the edge of the skirt,
If not below it Deep-knotted fringe
weights it and composes at least
twelve Inches of Its length at each
rad._ ____—
And what makes the new sashes?
All those lovely new ribbons you have
been eying from a distance and wish
ing you could invent an excuse for
wearing. There are beautiful Boman
strlped ones, tiie fringe on the ends re
peating the colors of the stripes or ac
centuating one color. These are to be
worn with navy tricotine and serge
frocks, under the very short Jackets
that are earning Into vogue for top
ping oft the chemise dress, and with
separate skirts that are not too gay
In themselves. Wonderful new apri
cot, Jade and bronze satin ribbons are
weighted with matching fringe for use
on canton crepe and crepe de chine,
as well as georgette dresses of sombre
hue, or with the cotton frocks and sep
arate skirts for summer. It will be the
vogue to top the sport silk skirt of
white, ivory or neutral grgy with one
of theae flaming sashes.
Use of Laeea.
Laces i~ «k3 siiensiTe
rather as a decorative feature,
of the substance of the gown.’
iy, but
instead
To abort a cold
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and prevent com
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Price 35c.
No Room for.the Incompetent.. , '
Uadi of the work done In this world ; j
has to be undone. Incoinpetency I»
the greatest drawback to progress. In
competents are the most costly mem
bers of society, and always will be.
That’s why there Is always a premium
on brains and skill, which combine te
produce efficiency.—Exchange. — -■
WOMEN! USE “DIAMOND DYES9
Dye Old Skirts, Dresses, Waist*
Coats, Stockings, Draperies— -
Everything.
Each package of “Diamond Dyes”
contains easy directions for dyeing any
article of wool, silk, cotton, linen, of■> —;
mixed goods. Beware 1 Poor dye
streaks, spots, fades, and ruins mate- -|S
rial by giving It a “dyed-look." Buy
“Diamond Dyes" only. Druggist has I !.
Color Car*—Adv. .,
Much Worse.
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Sight harder If I don’t.” ' -
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