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XXI (continued)
People about them were titter-
‘3. One young man burst into a
Maw. Madame 2sttiany was
flhnly odting her dinner. The
“rude might have fallen on deaf
‘ 00".
Clovering’s skin had turned al-
lost black. His eyes looked mur-
Mns. But he did not raise his
voice. '00 back to your table.” ho
.. said porornptorily. “You’ve accom-
‘ shed your revenge and l've had
all i propose to stand. By
Codi if you don't get out this min-
Ite i'll pick you up and carry you
»-t and straight to your grand~
other.“
“Yes you wouldcmake a scene.”
“The scene could hardly be im-
- oved. Will you go?"
Even Madame
bliss Oglethorpe laughed uncer-
~ inly. “0b, very well. At least
never furnish material for your
" wspapers. That's just one thing
- owthlnk beneath us." She rose
pnd extended her hand. "Good
ht. Madame Zatllany.” she said
th a really comical assumption
of the grand manner. "it has been
”a great pleasure to meet you."
Madame Zattlany took the prof-
fered hand. “Good night." she said
Neatly. “Your little comedyhas
been most amusing. Many thanks."
Miss Oglethorpe Jerked her
lhoulders. “Well. console dear
unky. lle'd like the floor to open
and swallow him. To! Ta!" She
ran back to her table. and its hi-
,. larity was shortly augmented.
l ' Madame Zattinny looked at Clev-
oring :lizhnst. “Ilut it is worse than
I Slipp'Hed!" she exclaimed. "it
is rl-ullv a tragedy. Poor Mrs.
Oglethorpe." Then she laughed.
silently, but with intense amuse-
ment. "i wish she’ had been here!
After all! Nevertheless, it
is a tragedy. An Oglethorpe! A
mere child intoxicated and
truly atrocious manners. “'hy
don’t her people put her in a sani-
tarium?"
"Parents count about as much to-
. day as women counted in the cave
.: era. But it is abominable that you
should he made conspicuous."
"Oh. that! l have been conspic-
uous all my life. And you must ad-
: wit that she had the center of the
2 stage! if any one is to be com-
. miseratcd. it is you. int you real-
.‘5 l behaved admirably: i could only
dmire your restraint."
Claverlng’s ferment
Wand he returned her smile. “i
;.hope i didn't express all i felt.
a ‘ Murder would have been too good
' “for her. But you are an angel.
And for all her bravado you must
have made her feel like the little
vulgarian she is. lleuvens. but the
civilization varnish is thini—and
when they deliberately rub it off”—
"Tell me of this adventure."
"it was such a welcome adven-
ture after leaving you! She told
subsided.
had been to a. party and her best
was too drunk to take her home.
7 She couldn't get a taxi. so started
”,to walk. After i had fed the little
:.. ii: i took her home. Of course i
' “jail no intention of mentioning it
; ‘hto any one. but i hardly feel that l
;,,.,.sm compromising my honor as l
: ,U‘entleman!"
"But will Society permit this
state of things to last? New York!
it seems incredible."
f'lieaven knows. it might as
well try to curb the lightning as
these little fools. Their own chil-
dren. if they have any. will proba-
bly be worse."
'9'" “ "i wonder. Reformed rakes are
not generally indulgent to adven-
.:. turous youth. There will probably
.' be a violent revulsion to the rigors
of the nineteenth century."
"Hope so. Thank Heaven we
~ ‘pan get out of this."
.- “ They left the table. As he fol-
_ ‘1 lowed her down the long room and
.p.
‘hoterl the many eyes that focussed
on the regal and beautiful figure in
its long wrap of white velvet and
fox he set his lips grimly. Another
. ordeal before him. For a moment
he wished that he had fallen in
y love with a woman incapable of fo-
“',"““‘“"cussing eyes. He hated being con-
' spicuous as he hated poverty and
ugliness and failure and death.
Then he gave an impatient sigh.
If he could win her he cared little
‘ if the entire town followed her
every time she appeared on the
street. And she had been very
., sweet after that odious flapper bad
'_ taken herself on. He had ceased
to feel at arm's length.
nymflr,
M“.
XX"
They entered the box during the
nuptial hymn. Farrar. almost so;
We in the arms of the seducer,
‘ was singing with the voluptuous
gboudon that makes this scene the
most explicit in modern opera. She
M . Inng it thousand times, but
It. was stil the beautiful young
Pictures. inc. Watch for the screen ‘rslon produced by Frank
Lloyd with Corinne Griffith as gaunt-so lattisny.
Copyright in! by Gertrude Athena;
with Associated First National
creature exalted by passion. and
her voice seemed to have regained
its pristine freshness. She had done
many things to irritate New York-
ers. but in this scene. whether they
forgave her or not. they surren-
dered; and those to whom love and
passion were lost memories felt a
dim resurgence under that golden
tide.
Clsveriug had no desire to sur-
render. ln fact he endeavored to
close his ears. He had received a
cold douche and a hot one in the
course of the past hour. and he felt
that his equilibrium was satisfac-
torily established. had forgot-
ten to warn Madame Zattiany of
the step at the front of the box.
down which so many novices had
stumbled. but she had taken it and
settled herself with the nonchaia
once of custom. Odd. Once more
something beat in the back of his .
brain. But be dismissed it impa- :
tlently. No doubt many boxes in
Ens-ope were constructed in the
same fashion.
lie had seated himself a little to
the right and behind her. He saw
her lids droop and her hands move
restlessly. Then, as the curtain
went down and Farrar was accept-
ing the customary plaudits. her
eyes opened and moved over the
rich and beautiful auditorium with
a look of hungry yearning. . This
was too much for Ciavering and he
demanded abruptly:
"\Vhy do you kick like that?
Have you ever been here before?"
She turned to him with a smile.
"‘V'hat a question! But
opera. both thé'slllicst and the
most exalting of the arts. is the
Youth of Life. its perpetual and
final expression. And when the
house is dark 1 always imagine it
haunted by the ghosts of dead op-
era singers. or of those whose fate
is sadder still. Does it never affect
you in that way?" i
"Can't say it does. . . But
. . . i vaguely remember—some
ten years ago a young singer with
a remarkable voice sang Margue-
rite once on that stage and then
disappeared overnight . . . lost her
voice. it was said. . . ."
She gave a low choking laugh.
"And you think i am she? Really!"
“i think nothing. but that i am
here with you—and that in another
moment i shall want to sit on the
floor-Oh. Lord!”
The house was a blaze of light. .
it looked like a vast gold and red
jewel box. built to exhibit in the
fullness of their splendor the most
luxurious and extravagant women
in the world. And it was filled to-
night from coifed and jeweled or-
chestra to highest balcony. where
plainer people with possibly Jew-
eled souls clung like flies. Not a
box was empty. Claverlng's glance
swept the parterre, hoping it
would be occupied for the most part
by the youngest set. less likely to
be startled by the resemblance of
his guest to the girl who had sat
among their grandmothers when
the opera, house was new. But
there were few of the very young-
in the boxés. They found their en-'
tertainment where traditions were
in the making. and dismissed the
opera as an old superstition. far
too long-winded and boring for en-
terprising young radicals. '
Against the red background; he
saw the austere and homely faces
of women who represented ii“ that
was oldest and best in Neu York
Society. and they were their
haughty bones unchastenell by
power. There were many more of
the succeeding generation. of
course. many more whose ancestry
derived from gold not blood. and
they made up in style and ritual
what they lacked in puichritude.
Lack of beauty in the parterrs
boxes was as notorious as the
"horseshoe" itself. Dame Nature
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the more prettiness of youth enter-
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back. folded his arms and set his
teeth. First one pair of opera
glasses in the parterre. then an-
other, then practically all were lev-
eled at Mrs. Ogiethorpe's box.
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has remained in their seats. Very .
soon white shoulders and black in
the orchestra chairs began, to
change their angle. attracted by
the stir in the boxes. That com-
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no doubt. in the boxes on either
side of him the occupants were
staring less openly. but with fre-
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much whispering. Madame Zattio
any sat like an idol. She neither
sought to relieve what embarrass-
ment she may have. felt—if she felt
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The Ethic of Trade.
Al .- gh lacking the stimulus of
,M . of weather conditions until
‘ 3.. the close of the wait. retail
‘ s has broadened . 1. mainly in
I “it-.. linen. however, and M by
. oat active branch of irude.
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wire to report ..
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in many years. with snow and rain
storms west
been a. bar to fullest activities. and
final distributers
toward lower temperatures with re-
lief. because heavy goods at retail
have unquestionably been rein! ded.
From. quite a few markets. indeed.
which complaints of less bestow than'ex-
vented have been
and southwest. has
the trend
hall
be
11a«six
weeks post.
larger centers and with big depart-
ment stores which have advertised
freely. has been of good
Bad roads in Texas, however. have
been an absolute bar
trade at a. time when
returns have
big distribution
Mall-order houses report a rush of
trade latterly.
Exceptgfor belated orders to
out stocks. Jobbing trade hathendcd
to quiet. and primary buying is 'na-
turally seasonably smaller. It might
large. lines and ”industries thefectv 9,
r ~ -—- than‘ as“
A CcriillCu’Q of 12:32:. ‘ L, ’ l1
capital stock has im-rn .r.‘—- I“ -'
Mills. Inc, of Iiris'ot, .. .l
suance of 250 additional 0
capital stock thr- oat<tt'.:.:ls -
tal has been increased 37:». w. .
certificate is signed h" ii '1. -
Della B. Mills. lager ii. Ell“!
Bertha. D. Mills.
No. 516 Blue Hills avenue and A. S. Carlson. all of Naugatuck.
Bordon 0‘ N°- 205 North ‘Vhitney Certificates of increase of capital
street. ‘ stock have been filed as follows:—
Two other certificates of incorpo- Authorized capital of the Phoenix
P811011 were 8150 filed. '1. J. W ilard- Insurance Co.. Inc.. of Hartfor? has
con Inc, of Norwalii. real estate been increased from $3,000,050 to
dealers, have an authorized capital 35.000.060. The certificate is signed
‘ or $5 .000 and will begin oneness 'by Edward Milllgnn. Cha’les Hop-
With 1.000. Incdrporators are S kins Clark. James Lee Loomis.
Jo Willardnon. Edna Willardson and George M. Long. jr.. and Edward M.
E. C. Wflhtdlon,_..8u;pt_ ugltdj Day. majority of the directors.
The Carlson Furniture c6; Inc. An orized capital _or the Prr-mier
"of W hns’nn«f..uthorize:l cg.» 'Brunh 00.. Inc- of Hartford has
-« , ' ' , been incl-eased from $5.090 tasse-
190. . The ‘certificnfe is signed e by
W 89!. George and Ham
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months past. cases in point being
the steel trade. raw wool. crude
and refined petroleum and hardwood
lumber, while open weather and
very heavy new building planning:
for November have permitted or
encouraged buying of building mn- ‘
terinis generally. Lead is heard ’of
buying being absolutely postponnl
until after the turn of the year in
all of these lines. Cotton goods, ”off-
fected by} gyrations of raw catfish
prices. hays been inclined to quiet.
but a number of advances are n ‘
by first; hands. who'lare endeate
to get good: up to nomahin;
Holiday buying in the ket has been irregular. but suit):
the trend of prices upward so tLat
half of the summer and autumn
decline. in averages from the year‘s
highest has been recovered.
" Corporation Papers.
A certificate, of incorporation of
the Realty Improvement Corp" of
Hartford was filed yetseriayln the
office of the secretary ‘ ‘le state
Authorized capital. in. 353.000.. and
the company will begin listless
with 45.900. Janet-potato“ are.
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welcome.
to country
cotton crop
been excellent and it
seemed assured.
American Hardware.
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Directors of the ‘
ware Corporation at their ”u
held yesterday declared um l3...
quarterly dividend of :l per out .
an extra. dividend of 5 per (1‘1
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