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TTT TEE Te OES LT +» OSRPREE we THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING; APRIL 16, 1900. HERE IS FOUND LAUGHTER FOR A DAY. THE ONLY REMEDY. 1 AN ACHIEVEMENT. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH THE DAY'S LOVE STORY.. THE HEART OF MARCIA, ER name is Marcia, It is pretty, not go? ie * blind, She lived here in this hous, ta sik street, You know the little window, Bigte [AURA JEAN LIBBEY. | To a Girl Who Took a Young Man’s Presents. nt, 1900, by the Press Publiabing Company, New Tork World na very pathetic [litle lette ' . | te the Prew Publishing Company, 03 to & PARK ROW. New York. Gb the Pest-Ofieo at Now York an Senged-Cisos Mal) Matter. I want to lay certain ¢ pefore up Dear the lop? Tt was there The rent ts cheap. MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1900. you and ask you if you think | acted Impradent!y ate at night her brother Luigi came home. He wae ohcageunies “1 am employed at T—'s. avd carn barely suleient os to clothe myself and give « ver to the home ‘erese came to live in the house with Marcia em@ BO verses coveee seers coseeeee NOs 24/118 [foixs, Ihave been Keeping comiany for nearly a year Luigh And they were happy—all three. ———EEEE with a young man whom | huve learned to care for In toe evening they sat on the stairs and talbe®, very much. or Beppo played bis mandolin while Marcia mag “We were not exactly engaged, but 1 supposed, from while ft was ali dark und still-maybe a little netee hie remarke ac different times, (hat he intended ask And on one of these nights, which WHO'LL BE IT? the litde bilnd girl sat silent, as if unhappy. and sighed And when It was all Anished—when Beppo had gone home-Marcia and Terese sat ing me to marry him Every pl unday afternoon he wou out fora wa hi fined in the house » strolled out of an ev king walks was our chief amusement ‘Very often he would bring with him candy and flowers as gifts for me “One day I said to him: “"T would rather have something useful than #0 much candy.’ and when he asked me ‘what I consid A useful present, swered palr of #hoes or gloves ed for the numbers and the next time he he brought with him both shoes and gloves have #ince had a falling out and he does not call upon me any more, and my heart is nearly broken over a remark which | heard thal he made, which ts that 1 was not out much In keeping company with Bim for he paid for the shoes I wore out in tramping about with him ax well as the gloves | had on on those oc castons. by! all day long we often rkably thin. T am sure it is all Mr. A.—That lady is really re = Mra. A.-Oh, that Is Mrs. artificial CRITICISM, Patien- | am euffering so terribly from my cough pains in my chest that 1 am unable to do any Then one way left for you; go climatic resort and turn beggar! ere be = CHANGED HIs MIND, Brown! saw you on the street with Smith this MDE LIGHTS ON HISTORY, morning. I thought he was an enemy of yours, 5 * “Crossed in love!” exclaimed Leander, as he jooked ireen—Bo he was, but I discovered that 1 had mis. 1 r ’ back the Hellespo hook the water from bis alr aud made a bee jine for Hero. A JOINT GIFT heartbroken with mortification. Did I act un- wisely in taking sensible gifts from him instead of fooltsh ones? Ple er ° ° . . . . . | You were unwise, my dear lof wearing apparel from the young man in question | A young girl may with propriety accept fruit, flow ‘ers, bonbons or a book occasionally from a male triend. That should be the extent of his offerings. let no man, save (ie husband to whom you ere in accepting any article Lsmought I could lick him PRETTY COSTLY. tp “THE LAST FAINT CHORD SNDED IN A CHOK han Vhat is it U@b, Won't Somebody Come Ping with Met” a?" usked Terese. wedded, contribut Ing ‘apparel, z ‘ = a — — J Fe oo And Marcia and held down her head an@ To speak plain y dear girl, tt } neither t/ . fia gh ty SPEAKING OF OPEN DOORS. | modest nor maidenty to accept such favors from a iS « r m her een, a though they fered to meet mere acquaintance, or even from a betrothed lover OME doors that are now wide open: There are men who aimost consider that they have One out of which to throw that part Of, mortgage upon a girl If they have contrinuted cver the Weetminster Creed which proclaims | +” Mttle toward her clothing, of which gloves are a i the sure damnation of certain men, women | "cided par and children. jgation to any young man, ‘Then you will have not! One through which imperialism and pér- | ing to dread in tho shape of hearing from alr Genel politica may be forced from the White|if fate should decree that your pathways should fd the blind girl, She hung her der, in love! You sre in lovet* rew whiter and held the litle blind gift whed al her a long time, silently and tO) } kick Brown? Smnith--He called donkey, Jones—Well. It seems he was, right. yourself under the least obll cla simply “Terese, thinkest thow a ‘House aad Democratic opportunity may enter. re seay ta: aati : Y a fete ‘There were hundreds ng which you can do now, my dear AWKWARD FO G i Sea RTS. ite One that Woodruff with his waistcoats May) eycont to bear yourself with dignity, I should advise A ADd scene 4, as did Terese Glance through but must not pass. you to think no more of the young man who made ot York, Devery | "ol he subject of disagreeable remarks, for It would ee sg ee Appear to me that his admiration for you ts at an end ba ~ baa : | When another lover comes on the scene take wart | Ope for the passage of the New York Borough |i1¢ trom ihe past and accept no useful presents from ‘and Municipal Assembly into innocusus | him. LAURA JBAN LIBBE end non-calaried desuetude. Laura Jean Libbey writes for The Bvening World by permis. > Ope through which should precipitately retire 0 of the Family story Paper. the “detective” insulters of women in the public ce Rie. . One which the Grand Jury ought to nee, sfford- A Chat. fag o way to jail for the Third Avenue Rallway WAI Aidh tse ahead torn: chat Dirates. Were talking of thin and of that a April's frat rate. * * $ i a $ GIVE MISS GOULD A REST. |} ggg ons Mee Minas son 3 4 ny heart, but it ls unsung,” thee said Marcia, and she bs art good," said Reppo. “And, yes—then halt « fF me, and make me happy.” And thougly shone in bis eye " her revert sand her » Marck looked at Terese, and love ‘Terese looked at him and v4 But her face was white, * were downcast. And when did not smile. When he 1 she did not look wp. He Jooked ag her sand thin Ips, and read the love within at for a moment he was awed, ‘Thaw S sald, And Terese hung limp withia «arms and dropped her head. “Yen,” vhe wadd, "I love thee.’ ‘Then-—just os poor bind Marcia’s song came to am vd. And why the sound of it should +e eee And what did those rich Solel rélatives of} j, you, Mabel? Something very: handrome, | narrow path that leads {your we were married George called me a Uitle fio heaven? 3 suppose? Oranny--Yes, darling; straight-and very, very naf-¢ Mabel—Oh, they sent me that postcard signed row, the whole Jot of them wishing me many happy turns of the day. hat T is an astounding announcement which is made, that Miss Helen Gould has recently Said whe of the prominent toque, With accordion plaits on her cloak end—they ki ve been so loud I do not know—maybe it was not “L hope it will blow, received in a single week 1,303 begging let-| ‘Now he says I'm very dear.” . ” ; Murlel—How will you manage, granny? nd aft "W— In rs For | ike tt, you know, . oud after oll—but it reached the ears of the litde an for an aggregate of about |? And laughed at her comical joke $) Stosesesnendineeossseasosors. satiate erates ate coe erore = mnerrr TTS TS blind girl like the roar of a mountain torn asunder. aa. : 7 , The iast faint quivered unheard in her throat 17 a Somebody who had never done anything |} ‘Then oll storied talitag at will : To Tell a Horse's IS SATAN A WOMAN? Bouillon Cups. | Of satine and tunte and frill HE popu he horse VER Mi! a soup plate too full. At formal din 1 ‘ for his or her fellow-men might merit a siege of | * Of sequins and tulle, >) *¢ , i ‘ ss ? oat last, “Terese and T'\— t > always be told hy his tooth, ners half a ladieful is the ¢ et thing, but ¢ She threw her head back ~ Selicitation such as this. Miss Gould deserves far of wage green mousseu!, * ye a veterinar ir entirely lies to the . if even at the home table * plate shouldn't be | and pressed hor hand across hls mouth. But the little 3 ‘of the American people. She has attained a $ Of Feilx, and bargain and bill ; correct. After the elghth year the horse Mere | Replies to Question of an Evening) hes to tho brim. 1: ts apt to be disappetising, and | blind girl undersioad, and rose io tet feet with Ret fn well-doing such as a regiment of wealth Quoth one with a flounce a la Jier, @ | ew teeth, so that the tooth methe . ae for Correspon it fs ungraceful. There are some very dainty lt''> | fece all ratte as she span round her hands were — lacl sted might rod z “I've found in my life's sojourn here, S| ceiling the age of a horse which is more than elytt | World dent. sets of “béulllon cups" this Spring in the shops. ‘They! flung high above her heud so. that, they fell ia king modest methods 3 It T gave my nerves starch B | years old, Ax soon as the set of teeth fe complete, | To the Kalior of The Bvesing World can be had in almost any china, These are better ‘for | Beppo’ face us he caught her and laid her tenderly % to reach. Her beneficiaries are found in all | « ‘And could juat pull through March, 2 however,.a wrinkle begins to appear on the upper| “Is Satan a Woman?" Now, If that is not juet| the boulllon, of course, being fitted out with Ids. | on the ground ~ Walke of life and gratitude to her 1s nation-wide, I'd live all the rest of the year.” & edge of the lower eyelid, and a new wrinkle is added | like a man! For of course nobody but a son of Adam, |But they are by no means necesmary. Any pretty | Terese cried, as Beppo turned to her with his face '. Ag @ emall token of esteem, shouldn't the men- $ —Dwight Anderson. B each year, so that to get at the age of a ho coarse, brutal man, would have conceived of |e of cups will answer for the most fastidious din- | ail ner—-if they are of delicate china and not too large} “She to destroy the dainty effect | white | mus: A SPRING CALLING COSTUME But Beopo did not understand this su must figure the teeth plu Hdloulous propgsition as that. It ts the old, old story, These men are always trying ————————=« | to freak out of the responsiblaty for chetr crime: and to lay them off on the poor weak ribs of huma! RING “The wothan gave it me and 1 did eat,” sald i : the First Man, and his sone have been working the DOOCOCOD00ND000 @ | same excuse ever #ince. T, tov, have had experience with Setan, end I can eanuire vou, sir, that he te avery inch a Mah. A fe- male, forsooth! woman ever tempted another woman succest- fully to ein. And who tempted Mother Eve, I would Bl ike to know? Yours triumphantly, ONE OF H®R DAUGHTERS ' She sobbed and kissed the poor Gicant letter-writers let up on this particularly littie one. “She loves thee, and I | Rard-pressed and particularly generous American girl? ~ Give Miss Gould a rest! THE BASEBALL DEMAND. NN the third day after this one professional baseball begins another season in New York. For severai years past the game has found lttie favor in this city, The fault has lain with the local management. |G {s a chance for a revival of interest at the # Grounds this year. To the improvement of hat chance the following conditions are essentia! No rowdyism. No “star” playing at the expense of team work. No “reversal of form” for spite. | Ro autocratic interference with the field from — the owner's box. , 89 AANPS OAD E114-5946-04-904446 6-66-56 4-¢ “‘Lovest thou me? he asked. set “* answered Terese, “| “Then,” said Beppo—he smiled | When Marcla opened her eyes h Bi with tears, and the whole of jou knowest that. rat ts all.’ OF SP Bj and walked up the stairs to the little room with the window that overlooks the lake a# though nothing had happened at all. Though Terese cried all the Ri way down again, despite the Kiwses and carbssen of | Beppe. “Vietim" Suwa Devil. I: ‘Te the Editor ot The Evening Viortd i D| In answer to the article in \"he Evening World ef the! @ 118th “fs Satan ao Woman?” and signed “One of Her | | Victims,” | certainly think that her victim deserves a! @ Place among our notables, In the Hall of Foolish | & ! af Bloomingdale. In giving my _— CO | oo amendmen 4 ee ee QUERIES % ANSWERS. §% * EVENING WORLD READERS, rd tell of people . ° Now it tsa spocmniasie Yaer'tnathpoaaee wie, oso | Nhat 4 B | Coe4-s titi HO oe ‘The public wants and wi!l pay for a ciear, clean @ Dioplum in large quantities while under the influence Rte Correct. gase of “Play ball!” 3 of the drug see small, afd what appears to them, fe- A says mouse isa young rat; B says a mouse toa i male devils. Now “One of Her Vietime” must have moure always and a rat is a rat « Wh taken an overdone. am! to apely thet femttiar chrase | @ | sot “‘awelled head,” witch in this cage must have been Bjaccompanied by swelled eyes, Hence the ‘ittle she devil appeared as grown | In conclusion, | woukt advise her victim to érink plenty of ice water and remain in a. large, sunny | | room with plenty of ventiiation, and in a few weeks, & | Providing you don’t see’ more of Mia Majesty's harem, you will be able to resnme where you left off. correc: dee @n One Side Only. When writing a story to be published should 1 write on both sides of the paper or ony on one? J. B.C, 4 B le Right. A bets that Russia has the largest standing army, B bets that Germany has the largest army. Whee wins? PP “Et Wan He” te Correct, FAME AND HENRY GEORGE. CORRESPONDENT of the Times asks if '@ there is any earthly reason why Heary |@ George should not be represenied in New York's coming Hall of Fame. The ques tion is pertinent and interesting. Henry George was a man who made gRFD. “ep Sm ‘And the tl te be & live — . Which is correct: “It was he, mia him. Many @ name has been proposed for ; : Sept. 11, 1988; ¥. ¥. Central: 407 Minutes, Ball of Fame whose possessor accor 4 When, and what railroad, and Band Buffalo? A. J. NUTTALL. Wag vot 8 place for Henry George? And 0 & Seven. “ea Pettage.” acknowledze an invitation ta a soctal a@air if he in- What wae the name of @ story in The tends actenting the Invitation, B ctaime tt is proper World a few months ago in which two gentlemen to achnpwiedge same, either tn (he form of acceptance \ % (on account of a Woman) agreed to Graw two lighters, of write regrets ADR. | /; y) \ the shorter one of which meant death to the pany Good form requires that every invitation should "| who drew ? HE shall be rank by the number of his tablet? /| Which i correct” A clatms It ts not necessary to J. Bloat Fasestt’s return excites more general Sines it Is understood that he merely stepped S of eight to open o small gold mine. ‘Givanger might suspect the Dewey arch, : condition, of collision with an tnt -Dewer | acknowledged, either by an acceptance or regrets, ‘Thereday. On what day of the week did the Suh day of Masa, 1008, fall? W. JOWER, ‘What te the name of the fort on Governor's A Fare Question. \6 2608800 6 GHGOIOVIONDONSGHDGOVOHOCNOO DO0DO0S 908900 Is it prover for « gentleman in a car, his fare al Raster bat and lest year's silver Yeaue | ready yold, when @ foung lady comes in the car with pasts. | A new an@ dainty parasol covered with Chantilly in a!) colors, but the exemple is in slack, (ie butters] MROM he knows and speaks to, for him to pay her Apply to Sapreme Court. flies being in colors, the Liberty: fining {n wht" fare? Alce le it proper: fee & gastioman to may 6 the mation to eee that hump for jteee trefolia and a machine stitched design, Cage pod ot SOEs Ot EAE Heine Bos THis rane tady's fare \t they gatet In tb morbing a What steps are needed to have a name changed? butiding. high up of each section in points; this pretty ard 4 Leeutiful thing In Napoleon blue ts ombronierrd in | Mariners? P. 8. | This dainty Spring gown is made of a bluish Iliac pe , | elaborate stitching ts tn the color of the alk, and t wasp If the acquaintance is a purely formal one the gen- finished . - cashmere. Both the bodice and the Skirt are. stitched with) What was the total immigration to this country last pipings; on the latter these pipings step |year? M. E. SAWYER, the bottom, giving a graceful flare. Hartford, Conn y From May 18, 1988, to Jaty 98, 1880, Por about how many mixed with Renaissance lace oraid For wear with the handkerchief watet there's ghe| Uemen should not offer to pay the lady's fare. If the ‘A Parisian beauty 1# composed entirely of frills of handkerchief parasol, with Ortental figures on {ta} Sentieman and Indy are good friewds or old acquaint- eatin ribbon in the three-quarter-inch widih. At the white ground. It if fringed out rounf the edge. Or) 8PCe# he may very property offet this small courtesy, edge there are (wo narrow chiffon ruffles each with course it has but fout points, the alternate ones pa —_— ite frill of ribbon. This one is tn vio) added from underneath, They ate of pure white. Ver the Mouth, than the key of the Bastile. There A eatin end gros erain white parasol has the oldest > te the clever bow on the handle and lovelieet puff star liniie Many of the finest| Which i proper? A saye & taptin should not be Peari nandies ad silver caps flourish to a degree. have two-tone linings In stripe effet weed 10 wipe the mouth. and tHAt: 9 hendherchet The stick ts enamelied the shade of the siik. One graceful binck parssol has a net cover, with) Mall be used instead: (hat napkine are on'y Embroidered butterfiies will frotic over your heed white design stitching on the net. | Baeese. = a caghia Bused tor sabi necidiphtipacitipamat . — " mouth at . ?