New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 13, 1915, Page 4

- News REVELATIONSOF A WIFE By ADELE GARRIGON 'si Production 1, nd Dingwall “wy Memories of Jack. I laid down the linen and picked up the oriental fabric, my hands trembling. The sight of it brought the memory of my mother to me wth over-whelming ; force. How precious this gift had been to her, and how she had treasured it! It had never been a secret to me that my mother's dearest wish had been to see me Jack’s wife before she left me forever.- I knew that her last years had been shadowed by the knowledge ' that neither Jack nor I had any other feeling for each other ' than that of ‘the close friendship, al- most relationship, in which we had been reared. I had always been glad that Jack had never wanted to mtarry me. I did not love him, but I liked him so well that I knew in my Heart I never could have resisted the pres- sure of my mothers wishes and hig combined. A sginister little thought crept into my brain, “If you had married Jack, you would never have had to meet any of these problems which so coms« plicated your life with Dicky. Jack would never have urged you to do anything you did not approve, like smoking a cigarette. He would have kept you from meeting women of the type you must entertain tonight. He would have thought you perfect in every way, where Dicky seems to want to break down your prejudices &nd ideas at every turn. Memories of the past came rushing over me, memories, most of them, connected with Jack's unvarying kindness to my mother and myself- The son of a distant cousin, he had been adopted in his orphaned baby- hood by my mother’s sister. We had been brought up together. All our childish joys and sorrows we shared, and after Jack grew up and estab- lished a creditable place for himself in the engineering world, it was to my mother and myself he brought all his triumphs and dissappoint- ments. No brother and sister could have been closer in affection, The fact that We were not related except so dis- tantly added just the necessary filling to make our association a most in- | teresting one to both of us. Jack | was the only man Oof any consequence in ‘my life, as I was certian I was the | only woman in his. Then had come his long journey to the wilds of South America, where he could neither re- celve mall nor get any message out for so long. And 1 utterly forget- ting almost his very existence, had met Dicky and marrfed him during Jack’s absence. With a little sart, I remembered that just a week from today he would be horie again, expecting to | greet me as of old. The letter from | The ¥Famous ANINNY BRASS BAND Floor,, 800, T5¢, $1.00. ny, 50c, 35c. ‘Gallery, 25c. z i ‘William In IGN OF THE CROSS” . Victor Moore In/ “Chimmie Fadden” 'Mary Pickiord In SLITTLE PAL” Last Time Tonight In Her Life Triumph 1 we took as his guests, a thousand and one things came rushing to me. I flung back my head and faced Dicky, “If ever you speak of my mother’'s best friend in that manner again. I shall refuse the most ordinary cour- tesy to any friend of yours” I was surprised to hear my voice as cold and measured as it was, for I was trembling with anger. Into the silence that followed, Katie's voice came, do not know what Dicky would have answered if she had not appeared at just that peychological moment. I.have learned that. such little things turn the scale of Dicky's emotions. As loudly excitedly, his heel with a calling my name Dicky turned on to hear, and went to his own room. “Missis Graham, oh, Missis Gra- ham, come queek, dot brown skin, heem all come off.” “All right, Katie, I will come Tectly.” ai o I put the silken square back in the chest, laid the embroidered linen upon the top of the chest, spread a | sheet over them, and went to the ' kitchen, There I found Katie in a state of great excitement over the shelled almonds which she had cov- cred with boiling water for blanch- ing according to my directions. She had never seen any prepared be- fore. “Vot we do now?” she Fortunately for my anger and my | nerves, Katie demanded action | overy minute. I knew also that if | I wanted to be ready for our little supper in the evening. I would have | to hurry. demanded R “Turn on the cold water and holt‘l! that largest strainer under the' faucet,” I directed. Katie did so ! and I took the bowl of nuts covered | viith hot water to the sink. I poured . the nuts into the strainer, and emptied the bowl of the hot | water, rinsing it thoroughly, Katie held the strainer of nuts under the flow of cold water, watching them csrefully. “That will do, Katie,” T partly filling the yellow bowl with cold water and carrying it te, th takble. “Put the nuts in here now. “You no afraid heem take cold, first hot water, then cold water?” Katie giggled with enjoyment of her little joke. “Not this time, Katie,”” T smiled mechanically. “Now let us wash and dry our hands carefully before we touch the almonds.” . T went to the bathroom, leaving Katie the sink for her ablutions. T knew that if T had told her bluntly to wash her hands, she would have said him was in my desk now, the letter which had occasioned a quarrel m-.fi tween Dicky and myself. I felt a sua- | den seise of gullt. For my mother's sake, if not for Jack's, I should have | waited for his home-coming and ap proval before I married Dicky. “Oh, the Gorilla With the Mumps!"” “Well, upon my word, what are you mooning over?” Dieky’s volce ¢lose to me startled me so that I dropped the silken square which had brought back to me so many memories of my mother and Jack Bickett. Dicky stooped and picked it up and exam- ined it closely. “India,” he commented, and then suspiciously to me: “You appear very much upset over this oriental souvenir, What is it—a memento of some sentimental episode?” o “CARMEN” Gonttnig Tomorrow ARA YOUNG Bvery' s Favorite, In HEART ' OF THE. BLUE RIDGE” PO RS Dicky’s voice was sneering, un- pleasant. I had learned upon the day he discovered Jack's letter an- rouncing his unexpected return that underneath Dicky's careless exterior there lurked a demon of jealousy. It wag not a dangerous demon by any means, and one of which I was very sure Dicky was much ashamed, but it was strong enough to make him a most unpleasant companion while it possessed him. I knew that I had only to say, quietly, “This is something that be- longed to my mother,” to mako tonder-hearted Dicky utterly re- morseful and humiliated. But my consclence would not let me tell such a half-truth. T was aware that my brooding over the silken fabric had held as many thoughts of Jack as of my dear mother. So I faced him, outwardly brave, but inwardly quaking, for I dreaded another scene. “I found this when I was taking out the linen for tonight,” I said “It is something which my mother prized very highly, a gift to her from Jack Bickett, the best friend 1y mother and myself ever had.” .a Into Dicky’s face flashed the look of anger which I had learned to dread. . “Oh, the gorilla with the mumps,” he jeered contemptuously. It was the same explosion that he had used when he saw Jack's photo- graph. When he had said it before, the day that he had found Jack’s latter upon the living-room table. T had not noticed it particularly. Now, for some reason, it stung me deeply. I thought of the many kindnesses from Jack Bickett which had brightened -my mother’'s years of invalidism, of the ‘flowers and fruit and books and pictures which he had constantly showered upon ter. And his kindness had not stopped there. Pleading his distant kinsmanship, and my mother’s care of him when a boy, he “had done nuore substantial things. My moth- er's wheel chair, little trips which ‘Fiazes Presents.a Play Crowded dae - witle Langhs— s he- Volunteer- Organist” 10¢20c. Eve. 10, 29, 30, 50c tRA KIMB'LL YOUNG T%FOX’S IN.NEW FILM E 3 Kimball Ya}fhg, remembpered wonderful ‘'characterizations ‘at Fox's will again be scen at ‘popular playhouse tomorrow t'in “The Heart of the Blue ge”’ a Shubert production in 5 k of heart interest and pretty sen- ent. The Pathe News and other le reel attractions' will also be 'wn, B heda Bara, termed '‘Satan’s Soul- @' will be'shown for the last time in “Carmen” a five act drama, n’” will be shown this evening m. and 9:15 p§ .0, /€0mbining a copirasting color the little girl's /dst-year coat can easily gain the fashionable e, **Cut the ‘skirt of the coat off a high waisted line, set the new terfalion: full and with a heading the top, make a deep collar and ffs Of the new material and the will be a very pretty little coat. resented it. Including myself in the regulation, however, gave her no chance for offense. T returned to the kitchen to find her beaming, her bhands ted and shinning from the crubbing she had given them. “Now we will rub the brown skin from the almonds, Katle,” T sald, suiting the action to the word, “and lay the white meats upon this towel on the table.” Katie ig a very swift worker. She is also quick to grasp any method of doing things, no mat- ter how unfamiliar it may be to her. So In an Incredibly short time the rnvts were divested of thelr brown coats and lay upon the towel, white and_glistening with molsture. “Now cover them with this other towel,” directed, *and we must leave them for an hour at least until they get thoroughly dried.” “Vot you do den?” “Then I will brown them and salt them.” “You let me do?” Katie's request vas almost a demand. I realize again | how voracious was the mental appe- tite of this alien girl for the Ameri- can methods of doing things. i “T cannot let you do them yourself, Katie; they have to be done very | carefully, but you may watch me, and T will let you help me with them.” “Oh, tank you, tank you.” Katie's| e¢nthusiasm made me smile in spite | of myself. I thought of Tow Sawyer, | 2nd his success in getting his fence whitewashed, Truly making a task! difficult of access made it desirable | to Katie's child-like mind. I went back to my room, and put it | in perfect order. As I spread my ex-, quisitely embrojdered cover over the bed, T heard the telephone ring, and | Dicky’s voice answering the call. But my door was shut and I did not dis- tinguish the words. Indeed I did not care to know anything about it. My mental state was one of apathy. Life scemed just one disagreement after another I told myself, parodying a frmous profane sentence, I put the firishing touches to my room, and cpened my door to meet Dicky. “I suppose you would call this a direct Providence,” he sald unpleas- | antly. “Atwood just telephoned that| Miss Marsden must go to Chicago on the next train. Her brother is seri- ously ill there. Of course, neither of them will come tonight, so one of your social problems is solved.” | To test the freshness of eggs, hold them, one at a time, to a bright light. If they are fresh, the yolks will show clear. If an egg will float in water, it is a sure sign that it is old. Rancid butter can be sweeted by melting it, then skim it, and place u piece of light brown toast in it. In a few minutes the toast will have for Th | Katie Tushed through the living room, | foreible word which I pretended not, “INOLD KENTUCKY” CHARMING AS EVER Miss Louise Murray Makes an Ideal Madge—Scores at Lyceum We never see “In Old Kentucky,” with its wonderful old Colonel and Madge, the flower of the mountains, without being reminded of this story:— “An old gentleman crossing on a | trans-Atlantic liner was in the card room. Every time anyone said any- thing he would always interpose with { ‘Down in mah country,’—until finally one young fellow blurted out, ‘Well, old man, where is your country? To w'?,‘?h the old gentleman replied: Well, sah, ah come from whar th’ Ehnrses are so fast they make God's chained lightning look like a para- Iytic, ‘ ‘An’ whar the women are 80 beau- tiful they make Venus de Milo resem- ble“ .aA}mm;ly caricature, N’ whar the whiskey is so good that Dissipation is a Virtue. % “‘By gad, sah, ah come from Ken- ! tucky, sah!” And that is what you must feel to- ward the OI' Blue Grass State when once you have seen “In Old Ken- tucky,” which opened at the Lyceum last night and which will be shown again tonight. Although this old play has been go- ing the rounds of the nation for some twenty odd years, it never loses any of its charms. The character of (‘Madge,” portrayed last night by Miss Louise Murray, will always remain one of the sweetest ever shown on the stage. No present day character with he possible exception of “Peg” in ‘Peg O’ My Heart” has ever equalled it in this type of drama. And Miss Murray, although this is the first sea- son she has ever essayed the char- acter of the pretty little mountain miss, covers herself with glory. There have been some great contemporary actresses who played Madge Brierly, among them Miss Elsa Ryan, but none of these had any more qualifications than Miss Murray displayed last night. She is pretty, she is winsome, she has a wonderful southern dialect, and she can ride a horse. ‘What more could one ask for in a part of this kind? And yet this little actress has more,—she has the captivating smile of youth, and the temperament of a Laurette Taylor. As Colonel Sandusky Doolittle, Joseph Sullivan did not measure up to expectations. In his younger days he may have made a great ‘Joe Lorey,” the moonshiner in love with Madge; but as a real Kentucky Colonel Mr. Sullivan falls far short. He may be a bit too heavy, his dialect may not be just right; anyway, he is not the Kentucky Colonel of fiction, real life, or drama. Harold Russell is very good as Joe Lorey, the part Mr. Sul- livan used to play. And when it comes to portraying a real old “befo’ de war darkey,” who could improve on Paul Hamlin? No one we could mention with the possible exception of Lew Dockstader and ‘“Lew’” would surely burlesque the character, although he fared fairly well in “Dan,” his one moving picture venture, a character much on the same line as ‘“Neb” played by Mr. Hamlin in *“Old Ken- tucky.” Madge, the Old Colonel, and Neb. Those are the three characters that stand out in this play of the blue grass region. The others, with the i exception of Joe and the villain, Hol- ton, could almost be dispensed with if the equasion of love did not enter. Playing opposite Miss Murray, Bert Thompson as Frank Layson, a young | Kentuckian, was good. Conrad Cant- zen carried the villain's part well Grace Fine and Marion Langdon also deserve mention. The plot is well | known to all theatergoers. And those ‘“colored boys.” When they started dancing and playing | “Dixie,” well, if they had been in the South there sure would have been some applauding; because the dark- town contingent would have been in | the gallery, and the “white folks" would “shore start shufflin’” their | 1 | | spoonful of vanilla and heap | moderate oven, | and one pint of sweet milk. Louise Murray Who Appecared at the Lyceum Last Night as Madge in | Menu for Tomorrow_]' Breakfast, Fruit Cereal Sugar and Cream Egg Vermicelll Latticed Potatoes Coffeo French Rolls Dinner Tomato Soup Roast Mutton Brown Gravy Red Beans Browned Sweet Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes with Okra Lettuce and Celery Salad Wafers Cheese Prune Whip Coffec Supper Toast With Caramel Cake “heese Sauce ‘White Custard Coffee Prune Whip—Pick over and thor- oughly wash a ‘half pound of prunes; drain, cover with fresh, cold water and soak over night. Cook in a double boiler until very tender, then set aside to cool. Remove the pits and rub the prunes through a sieve. Beat with them a ‘half cupful of sugar and stir over the fire for five minutes, beat- ing vigorously, then set aside until cool- Whip the whites of five eggs to a stiff dry froth, mix thoroughly but lightly with the prunes, add one tea- in a set aside and serve very cold with a custard sauce. White Custard—The whites of three eggs well beaten with a pinch of salt, Bake in cups like caramel custards. When cold, serve with shaved maple sugar and whipped cream. “OVER THE WIRE” feet on the ground floor. My! How those boys can “cut de buck” an’ “de pigeon wing.” ‘“Dey shore is some hands.” All in all, the barn yard scene was enough to make any real southerner homesick, And Queen Bess,—Lord bless her,—we had almost forgotten her. We wish that she and her supporting cast could be here 'till Thanksgiving. Then we'd have some- thing to be thankful for, despite long delays caused by stage hands. BIG FILMS BOOKED FOR KEENEY PROGRAM Among the big photo play features booked for Keeney’s are: ‘“The Sign of the Cross,” with Willlam Farnum, to be shown Monday and Tuesday; “Chimmie Fadden,” Victor Moore in the title role, Wednesday and Thurs- - By DOROTHY CLARKE Well, I'm glad to see some one in a large tailored hat, for a change Every one, this season, to think that the only way to seems look day, and “Little Pal” a Pickford film, Friday and Saturday. The Big Four attraction for next week will be “Palace of the King.” Tonight's Keeneyscope will be Myrtle Stedman in “Wild Olive.” This picture made a most | favorable impression last night when shown before a large audience. The Four Aerial Wizards and the Smiths, variety entertainers, are among the vaudeville performers who will bring their New Britain engage- ments to a close this evening. The program for tonight is one of high merit and should attract a full house. ! i headliner | Evening dresses are made with foundation of net and trimmed with Fands of ribbon. The upper part of absorbed the unpleasant taste and smell. the skirt and the bodice may be rib- | bon trimmed. ! only loops, no ends tailored is by wearing a small hat and it doesn’t seem to make any differences what shape their face is, either Yes, Gladys is the sensi- ble being to whom I am referring I met her on the Avenue this morning and she looked so girlish and pretty Her hat was a large black velvet with a high crown and drooping, tho' stiff brim, shorter in front than in back The only trimming was a broad band of heavy black satin around the crown, run- ning thru a large oblong silver buckle and tieing in a huge bow in the back ..... It was wired and had She cer- tainly knows how to dress know you are in a hurry, so keep you any longer, dear .. bye. T won't . Good- - s s eater Goers and Women Reader Genius or Something Better We fell to talking about genius the other night Before we were through, the big lump that comes into my throat when I'm on the verge of crying, not because I'm sad but because I'm thrilled by a glimpse of the deep realities of life, had arrived. This is the way the subject came up. Someone spoke of a woman who married several years ago a young man with considerable money and a tendency to fast liv- ing. She herself had been brought up in a good deal of luxury, but her family had lost their means, and she was suspected of marrying for money, About a year ago he lost every cent and had to take a minor position at a small salary. Bomeone asked how his wife was taking it, and Molly, the little stenographer lady, said: ‘She's won- derful. She does all her own work, takes the entire care of her two chil- dren, makes all their clothes and hers. Her home always looks lovely and their clothes are just as smart and dainty as those she used to buy in the shops. And more than that, she has helped her husband to give up his fast habits and, oh, they do seem so happy together!” Molly Ends In An Exclamation Poir “That,” sald the Lady-who-always- knows-somehow, as Molly ended in an exclamation point, ‘is what I call ge- nius.” “Amen,"” raid the Cynic. “Genius " repeated the Authorman’s wife in rather supercilious interroga- tion. “I genius is ‘an infinite capacity for taking pains’ she most certainly has shown it,” sald the Authorman.. ‘If genius is the ability to create fomething beautiful,” said the Lady “no one can have a better claim to it than she.” No Time For Self-Pity, “Or than Gertrude,” sald Molly, naming another woman whom we all know. She has three babies, and her husband makes about twenty dol- lars a Week. Her home is one of the pleasantest and happlest 1 was ever in, her children are always neatly and prettily dressed, and she is giv- ing them a bringing up that cannot fail to make them an asset to the com- munity. She never owes a cent, and 1 have never heard her utter a word of complaint or self-pity. “Don't forget Mrs, Dale, the Authorman. A Signt That Thrills Me. “I should say not!” said Molly. Mrs, Dale is a widow. She was left witha three children under eleven, and & heavily mortgaged house. She imme- diately began to take boarders. She s & college woman and although she had to give up her clubs and every~ taing of that sort, she brought her broad viewpoint into her famlly circle instead of giving it up, and made her table popular, not only because of the excellent food served there, but be- cause of the delightful conversation which she stimulates, In this atmos- phefe of culture and self-help the children are blossoming forth, the girls into the sweetest-looking, swee< mannered girls in the neighborhood, the boy into a studious and yet manly youth, Every time I see them on the street, I think, with a thrill in my heart, “S8he has her reward” If this is not genjus, this wresting a beautitul and happy life out of hard~ ships and deprivations and economies and commonplaces, this passing on the living torch with its flame kept bright and clear, then it's something better than genius, that's all. TN Coneprmni put in Daily Fashion Talks BY MAYIMANTON « 8804 (With Basting Line and Added Seam Allowance) Yoke Skirt with Gathered Sides, 24 to 3o waist. Every variation of the yoke skirt is smart, but this one is especially attractd ive for the reason that it includes panels which can be extended for full h of cut off at the edge of the yoke as fou: more becoming. When cut full lengthj the pancis give an effect of height an slenderness which often is desirable and women who prefer a complete yoke will find it easy to accomplish the change. There are only four pieces in the skirt; the full sides are joined to the yoke, while the full' length nels are arranged over it and the shorter .ganell are joined to the lower edge. ince the pattern is a new one, with both the geams and the basting line, there is really no labor worth comsidering re- uired for the cutting and the making. In the picture, the yoke is braided with soutache and that treatment is much liked, but as a matter of course, it could be trinmed in any other way or be left plain, or, the yoke could be made of a different material from the skirt. For the medium size will be needed 73 yd-. of material 27 in. wide, 43¢ yds. 36, rydm ; the width at the lower s 334 ;3:. The May Manton pattern No. lB?Q is cut in sizes from 24 to 30 in. waist measure. It will be maiied to any ad- firess by the Fashion Department of this paper, on of ten ceats, TS INFORMATION, { " | w Advance Man For “Birth of a Nation™ Sceks Local Opinion on Picture: Frank Abbott, advance man for the “Birth of a Nation,”, the celebrated motion picture, which is to be shown | at Fox's theater shortly, was in town today seeking information as to local opinion on the play. Mr. Abbott had heard through news- paper stories that considerable antip- athy was being manifested by colored people here and he is anxious to learn just what the situation is and what sections of the film come under the ban. Also he seeks to discover how much sentiment there is for a full pro- duction of the picture and askes those interested in the matter to forward communications to Manager Ben Jack- son at Fox's theater. . 7 8812 (With Basting Line and Added. Seam Allowance) Girl's Middy Dress, 8 to 14 years. Middy frocks are always desirable for ithe school girls and this season they seem ‘to be in nal demand. This one iy ymade with an ied yoke and with the {dropped sleeves that are beco: and 'the same time, simplify labor, e 8l Jis cut in five pieces and the front and portions are plaited, while the sides a: lain and are joined to the yoke. In llustration, the material is blue i tho‘:llfirkmcufl;o{ufie:, but ;.: 1se jor the more dressy ..T a great many mothers will make louse of one material and the skirt another, and just now, there is a for using crépe de chine for blo Er with serge 1‘;: mtem'lm preferted. t both ims and the hnm m ™ For the 12 size will needed, " . 44, Wit |, 2 , wide Por &e cnfllf‘l:d cuffs and zdydn? o;' braid. s, It sny sddress by the Fashion of this paper, on receipt of ten cer v The easiest method of adjusting s hem is to measure a skirt which fith one. Take the length at the front, sides and back. The Intermediats spaces can easily be regulated, A baked apple is the most nu; Algested of uny way of serving apples. It n bit of butter is placed on top of each apple, before it 18 puit in the oven, the flavor will be much improved.