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. r» Elinor Goodrich. Mabel Law-
i use. Polly Vane. lsabel Ruyler.
1.3 ion de Lacey. Moles Prevost.
Iii the had been so intimate with all
" ed them. not only in the school-
_. .Vssom but when they were all in
Society together. Now only her
V‘”mewbat cynical sense of anticips.
: tion mitigated utter boredom at the
thought of meeting them again. at
other six she had still vagusr
memories. although she recalled
having heard that the beauty of her
own last season. Lily Armstrong,
ad married one at the Tracys.
She also was to he at the luncheon.
'2 What on earth was she to talhto
them about at the tablet She
‘ could hardly'tell them the story
"T they expected before the servants.
,: That would be for the later hour in
the ‘ rwing-room—or would it be
is thu. absurd old room at Jane's
A: tairs'f
f ‘ Bhe recalled Elinor Tracy (Good-
rich) and her enthusiastic admira-
on. which she had accepted as a
”Matter-of-course, and given little
beyond amiable tolerance in return.
"As she had told Cloverlng. she was
not a woman's woman. She hoped
Nelly had outgrown "gush." For
some ten years after her marriage
she' had met her from time to time
abroad. but she had not seen her
(or so long that she doubted if she
would recognize her if they passed
on the street. The only one of her
old friends for whom she retained
either interest or ailectiou was
Jane Oglethorpe, who. ten years
older tlnn herself, with a com-
manding personality untoldlug rap-
ldly at the dawn of their intimacy}
had attraeted deeply but subtly her
own untried force of character and
‘ruthless will. Embarrassment ever.
she had enjoyed their long hour to-
gether. and was glad to renew their
intimacy. to find that her old
friend's warm affection had lost
nothing with years. And she had
found her more interesting than in
her youth. l
; She sighed a little as she looked
‘ «whack on her long hours of almost
, ~ ‘79?er solitude in this old house.
. 0 had been comparatively happy
w,.__4flret-a blessed interval of rest
‘, ' pun" peace in this marvelously
unmaiihy and prosperous city where
. 'i‘cxi poor were kept out of sight. at
m Orlst. where all the men Wore whole
Oil-0mm where one never saw a gaunt
“0317 omnn's appealing eyes, or emaci-
i fem“ "ell ranged children. Those un-
m .rouhled hours had tied for ever
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iroflomd astonishment. impotent fury.
"“04 "and dire mental conflict bad fol.
p '12. lowod. but nevertheless she had
retrg, dreamed—dreamed—and been glad
‘, 7”... of her freedom from social and all
In! -,,,,)ther duties. Now. probably these
in homer: and many more would
. ( pwnrm here.
ller mouth twisted as her maid
yelped her into the soft gray coat
”,irimmed with blue fox. Ordeal!
That would come on Saturday
night. No wonder she was merely
amused and totally indifferent to-
lay!
When she arrived at the house in
Cramercy Park, purposely late. to
givo: her entrance the effect Mrs.
Oglethorpe had commanded. she
heard an excited buzz of voices in
the drawing-room as she was being
Tr‘iit'veli of her wrap. As she en.
term it ceased abruptly and he
heard several hardly percepti is
1mm. But the pause. before they
all crowded about her, was too
brin.‘ to be noticeable. and they
shook her hand heartily or kissed
her warmly. if their eyes were
pnrhaps too studlonsly expression-
lrm. iiirlr words and manner might
have been those of old friends wel-
mrner back one who had been
ing uiiscnt and nothing more. Con-
flicting emotions. born of undying
heinininity. were not evident for the
moment. Mrs. Goodrich cried out
at once how wonderfully well she
looked. Mrs. Lawrence asked it she
bml stopped in Paris for her
clothes. and Mrs. Vane if ebb found
New York much changed. Nothing
could have gone 08 better.
Mrs Oglethorpe. in old-pile black
velvet as usual. with a front and
limb-boned collar or 'yellow rose-
point lace, stood in the background
alciiilig the comedy with a trunk,
donic grin. it her guests had
a inithlcss to the traditions in
ch they 'hsd been bred. she
V have ielt angry and ashamed,
“figs . - automatic manner in which
‘ «they use to the occasion and took
the blow standing (am. Oglethorpe
‘ . - indulged in the vernacular of
son. her_anet. end her lieelj
hornet with silent mirth.
V.” tsewesscuraowtheyifluni
‘ v I were a due-looking, set 7
’VV . aad‘haadsomsly dressed.
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ionable but not smart. They no
ried themselves with a certain con.
scious rigidity and alootness which
even their daughters had aban-
doned and was a source or disre-
iquftous granddaughters. Although
Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Lawrence and
Mrs. Tracy were more up to date in
their general appearance. wearingi
r‘sllghtly larger hats and fewer
feathers. with narrow dog collars
instead of whaleboned net. they
were as disdainful ,as the others of
every art that aims to preserve
something of‘ the effect of youth:
although they were splcklngly
groomed. They accepted life as it
was. and they had accepted it at
every successive stage. serene in
the knowledge that in this as in
other things they were above the
necessity of compromise and sub-
terfuge. They were the fixed quan-
tities in a world of shifting values.
in age they ranged from fifty-st:
to sixty~two, with the exception of
Mrs. Tracy. who was a mere fifty-
two. A few were stout. the others
bony and gaunt. Their hair was
white or gray. Only Mrs. Tracy.
with her fresh complexion and soft
brown hair, her plump little figure
encased in modern corsets. had got
on the blind side of nature. as Mrs.
Oglethorpe had told Mary. The
others were frankly elderly women.
but of great dignity and distinction.
some charm. and considerable hon-
esty and simplicity. And their loy-
alty never failed them.
The luncheon was by no means
easy and informal. Mary, by ruck-
ing her memory. recalled the first
names of most of them and never
in all her varied life had she been
more sweetly amiable, made so de-
termined an eifort to please. 8“
might not care what they the“
'. . . Mary looking up at the per-
trait of Jane Oglethorpe in her
flaming youth.”
of her. but she was sorry for them.
they had behaved very decently.
and for Jane Oglethorpe's sake
alone the occasion must be a suc-
cess. She was ably seconded by
Mrs. Goodrich, who stared at her in
wide-eyed admiration and rattled
of! the gossip of New York. and by
Mrs. Tracy. who had an insatiable
interest in diplomatic society.
When she had satisfied the latter's
curiosity she led the conversation
by a straight path to the snitcrings
of the children of Austria nd
begged them to join her in to tag
a relief committee. They received
this philanthropic suggestion with
no apparent‘fervor. but it served to
relieve the stilness and tensionnn-
til they retired to the drawing-room
for coffee.
They stood about for a few mo-
ments, Mary looking up at the por-
trait of Jane Oglethorpe in her
flaming youth. But the hostess orb
dared them all to sit down and as,
claimed peremptorily: "New. Mary.
tell them all about it or I'll have 2
lot of fainting, hysterical women
on my hands. We're Qlll human
it we are old and ugly. 00 to it,”
Janet would say. I believe you
have met that estimable exponent
of the later New York manner.
You are no more extraordinary
yourself than some of the changes
here at home. but you're more plov
tnresque. and that's harder to
swallow. Put them out of their
misery."
The ladies smiled or frowned.
according to what humor the Al—
:nlghty. niggsrdly in his bestowal
of humor, had allotted them. At
all events they were used to
“Jane.“ Mrs. Goodrich. who had
led Mary no a sofa and seated her-
self beside her. took her hand» and
pressed it a‘decttonsteiy. as it she
were encouraging heron the we!
to the operating room. (Tea. tell
as thastory.darlins. tt‘lsall too
woederfuli" ‘
“Do you really mean that you
not. 'l'swi'things are bower
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BATTLE SUNDAY
Decisive Clash. Expect-
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When Federals and
R els Meet
MEXI 0 CITY. Dec. zen—A. decl-
sive battle is expected to be fought
Sunday on the Jalisco front, ac;
cording to specials from LVnwiedad
Dc Cabadas. President pbregon-
established his headquarters at this
plan, following the first day's ads
vance against Guadalajara. wherein
Yurccttaro- was occ ied’ by rang
eral forces without the firing of, ‘3:
shot. ' - . , V
"l' expect that by the latter part
of January the military situation
throughout the entire republic n‘d
be dominated by the central governs
merit.” PresidentObr-egon is quoted,
as deciding to corn-pondering
' When quoetio‘ned’whether mercy
would he shovyfiVVVrevglutlonisMLth‘c.
President eatd:-—-' V , . , ' ,V
“There ,will be.‘mercy only for"
those who- are not responsible“;
the revolt." ~ .
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The President received a delegate.
tlon of striking electricians .rrqm
Tempico and later announced
had ordered the Department. I.
,dustry and‘ Comoros-to ; _ .
the elec mantras Tun
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Dixie Hines
NB‘V YORK. Dec. 28.—Thcac
terpischorean visitors from Sweden
have amusingiy anthappily caught
the high lights or Amer-roan life as
understood by our foreign visitors.
it is told that visitors from Europe
residing in our hotels in New York.
frequently inquire it they can tramp
up to Pikes Peak and return in time
for tif‘fln. . Thi‘Swedl-h Ballet, which
made a bad start with a bad selec-
tion of tuturistic‘dance numbers. has
W“ a happy Christmas glee to dance
il‘overa. Atop the; Century" Theatre
thembegau. at new engagement. 'pre-
seating three elaborate and amusing
bullets and a group or particularly
interesting divertissments. Closing
the program. to a. ballet, “Within the
Quota." which is as American as
3Webor andFlelds might have crea-
ted years agor “.An‘tmmlgran "airy
hiking from Sweden finds .hl , if
admitted as beingx-just “Within the
Quote"? ~With- his mama. his“ ae-
noi‘dian,» and his ' satanic . costume.
acquainted with
V'rhey are; all there. V
with hervmopea‘ifof pearls. 1«swaying
down the strict. ithe "reformer-who
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7' gnsdeundsr; the alumina or. the“
soubriquet ot‘ "the best Fhakespear- buckle.
can lawyer in Bowie county.“ He
was also nominated by popular ap-
proval. "Judge."
Texurkana_sent a. delegation to
New York recently and they arres-
ted Arbuckle and took him back to
join in the festivities an} eliiven
the proceedings. As the comedian
was Walking down the streets he
passed an old colored man. The
aged negro looked at Arbucai; for
a few moments and then his face
lighted up with‘recognliion. "His
but came off and his hand came.
out. ,
“Lords", lordy." he cannimed in
delight. "ct Mt aid-t ear. Judge Ar.
which his Dervish Dance is the most
original. Indeed. the music. excel-
lently rendered by the orchestra. and
‘the dances. including the typical
Swedish folk-dances. were most on-
Joyable and frequently recalled by
the enthusiastic audience.
Maurice Maetcrlinck's symbolic
fantasy. “The Blue Bird," was re-'
vlved at the Jolson‘s 59th Street
Theatre Christmas evening for an
indefinite period. This simple fairy
tale .was originally played at the
New Theatre which stood on the
site of the present Century Theatre.
Being a"new_importation at that
three. it was the cause of much com»
manner"): so entertaining did it
prove that it was later adapted for-
mittce remarked, "he
color replied. “but I
county.
unsuspected treasures
Howdy. howdy.‘ i
."Slhce Jedge Arbuckle left Fowl-.- l Stir-mm s.
county." one of the reception rtom—i
famous comedian and actor."
“I donn"k_now nothin about
nctln‘." the former politician of the
know that he was the most libero:
candidate what ever was it
He never. did have notth'
but what he devided wit me."
Pearl Fishery Discovered
‘PARIS. Dec. 29.—.A fresh watvr
pearl fishery in one of the hitherto
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well kn 'n is the story that it
needs no delinlatlon here. As to
the settings ~ and direction, ~ they
Were executed admirablyjy Frede-
rick Stanhope. to whoaSJnost cf the -
credit. tor the beauty of the produc-
tion-”must go. Ethel ,Jacgpon an,
Mummy‘r'l‘yle, Stapleton" Kent as
Daddy Tyle.‘Ben‘ Grauer and Mary,
Corday in the respective children
roles of! .Tyl'fyl and 11ml. Thais
Lawton tui- the. Fair? :Berlunmr Bah.
old do Becker as the Cat. and or.
grid Solfongln' the role. ct'Water.
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