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DAStS BLUE BEADS t. 1901, by Dally Story Pud. Co.) TT sat Daisy Mason, im- ‘why on earth don't Jo Davis ask Emily to marry him and be done with it? He has beer coming here to see her every Sunday night since I can remember, A noth comes of It." “Oh, well,’ replied Mrs. Mason, sooth- ingly, “there's no hurry. They are young, and have plenty of time. [| am sure I'm not anxtous t) have Ernlly marriel. I don't know what we should do without her." “Nor I," admitted Datey. “But I am tired of having people ask me when he and Exmfly are going to be married. It would be a relief to my feelings to be able to tell them that they were en- gaged, “E don't see what people have to do with It. Itis none of thelr business who es courting Emily.’ No, tt dan't, and that fs Just makes mo'mad. ‘They talk as {f Je just flirting. Now, Daisy, you know FT pesnch aap what was that is ridie- SSAA RRB RA ARAM AMMAR AM VARA TE menene-n-0-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-0~0~en ene: nt o-tnemenecanenentananeneren eng By Mrs. Moses P. Handy. FS peer mene Jo tnemoees: ‘Tfason was one of the stock subjects of gossip. Tae two had been keeping pany for five years, more ov leas. Hayville wan agreed that they ought either to double or quit. There was parent reason why they saould bo married, Jo had a good farm tet: | Tim by ais father, and his old mother would be all the detter of a daughter- tusiaw lke Emfy, Jo’ parents had married tu Hfe and Jo was an only child, 1: wan fragments of this goseip witich, reaching Daisy Mason's ears, had wrought her up on the’ subject Dalsy was Emily's younger sister, the pretti- est girl in all Hayville, with a dozen or av of beaux, whom she fed a dance. ‘There is many a true word spoken in fest. Dalay felt that decidedly something ought to be done. Bhe had already tried to help matte vartous occasions, entertaining her own visitors on the porch when Jo came that the presence of others might not prevent him from proposing to Emily. ‘To her disgust there small manoeuvres had been fruitless; now she felt chat ROSIE MAKES A MATCH. “Indeed I am, if she'll have me.” fpapennsnnsn:: SHEARER aSteeoaie eg inn te mera an an img nine ey ulous. Everybody in town knows that Jo fairly worships the ground Emily. treads on. Why, he never looks at any ether girl. “Then why don't he spsak out? Mother, do you think they can be en- Faged?" Mrs. Mason shook her head. * Indeed, Emfly would have told me, cer- tain, sure,” “Yes, I suppose ahe would. But he ought to ask her. [ wonder Pmily stands tt. I wouldn't, [ know. Father ought to ask him his intentions. Z've 4 great mind to do tt myself.” “The idea. As if father would do such a thing. Why, {t would ecare Jo to death, and Emily would die of mortin- cation.” “And then we whould have two fune- rals instead of a wedding. I don't care, Fumebody ought to do somothing. It makes Eimily ridiculous, and I'm going to teil her sv.” : “No, Daisy, don’t do any such thing,” sald her mother. “Ail people aren't alike, and you would only hurt your ster'a feelings. You know Jo ts dead in Jove with her, and he will tell her so when he gets ready.” “Well, I wish he'd hurry up. I don't think much of a man who wants to marry @ girl and hasn't spunk enough to say so. I chink I see any man treat me like that.” And Mins Daisy gave a toss to her pretty head which boded Ii to the man who should try {: in 4 small country town where every- body knows every one else, most men all the women take a lively Interest ¢ affairs of their neighbors. In Hie Jo Davis's courtship of Emily more Vigorous measures were necessary. ‘There was a third sister in the Mason family, 2 little girl twelve years younger than the brother who came next to Daisy, Rosie Mason was a gencral pet, not only In her own family but with most of the neighbors. Naturally a clever child, constant association with her elders had made her wise beyond her years, and her bright sayings were told and quoted all over town. Jo Davin was eapecially fond of her and paid her almost as much attention as he did Emily. It was to this Iittle alster that Daisy turned for help in the present emergency, she asked, ‘can you keep a ‘i answered Rosle, in- digvantly. /‘Don't you know mother says I never tell anything I oughtn't “Yes, but this ls different. I want you to ask Jo Davis {if he and Emily sre going to be married,” ‘The Ittle elster was shocked. “Oh, Daisy, i couldn't. Mother would be angry, and Emily wouldn't Ike tt a bi Listen, Rosle. They won't inini at all {¢ you can do tt the right way and don't let anybody know I put you up to it. I'M give you my blue beads if you ‘a “Your blue beads? Oh, Datay, real- ly," exclaimed Rosle, but still sho looked doubtful, “Yes, my blue beads for your very own, Now, Ilsten. You know Jo wants to marry Emily, everybody knows 1t, and we are all willing shat he should, but he t# s0 bashful that he don't dare NETHERSOLE SALED TO-DAY. Actress Started for Lon- don to Undergo an Operation. Advised by her physicians that a sur- eal operation Ix absolutely necessary fo save her life, Miss Olga Nethersole galled to-day for her home in London, The decision was reached by the actress after a consultation yesterday with Drs. W. Gill Wylle and William ‘, Bull. She was compelled to leave the Brugo in Brooklyn nearly three we ego, and since then has been a guest at the Hoffman House, resting und pre- paring for the operation which she ut firet intended to have performed in this clty. Bhe, however, has beccme so nervous atthe prospect of the ordeal that tt was thought she could stand the operation better and prospecta of her recovery would be increased if the operation were performed at her own home. The only fear was that she would not be able to stand the long ocean voyage, put Miss Nethersolo insisted that the Journey. should be mude and passage way xe- cured for her and her ald on the Majestle, of the White Star line, Louls Nethersole, her brotne and the | WON $250 ON A FULL HOUSE. by effacing herself upon | SOE Sa Eres y j think wa | weddly Yor white ress, and ehiffo: grand. You know f wouldn': ask vou todo anything wrong Then vou iil have the beads. us soon ax vou ask hin if Emily are angry (1 will h Rut they won be will be glad. During this nex: dy Honle's Wise Httle head did a great deal oft ne. The me ndered. lie it Seemed to Expected them to Ket married. Jold Mrs. Brown, who w to find out everything pumr her, called her Meee told her nothing? ‘Then she did so. the beads. at even Carris W t girls at school made 50 w ty as they and by hin Nettle sweetheart, all vou have to do ta to tel him that vou had rather be his Iittle “The rfext me Jo a themsel and Jo calls mily ar The next Sun- day and had dixerectly he rest of the family on the por ple, one on ‘the often, ialking as had + 1. ‘Come here, Rosle.” Jo. Rosie went in and took jer stand be- side his knew, rite him and they us ther, quietly nt your Sinlly turned crimson, but Jo laughe de Mehte, “Loam indeed, tf shell he "t vat ker Having taken the p ald, Jo's bushfulness Mroonnd Mrs, Maxon ¢ little Laser they found Baily and her aceeptest | love waiting to recelye thelr consent) and blersin, Rosie we Monday vo her happiness Emily?” you, a Be. vished, mein it and wh: Y3 + the blue beade to sch; the Datsy, er Rosenbaum Het on Flo rate Pretty Maidens," Manager Edward Rosenbaum of Casino, and the event was very properly brated with wet goods, years the framed official ata the box office receipts of the Nicotine," have hung on the walin “| the Casino Cafe announcing thut the sum of $2,265.40 was the greatest amount ever taken at the tCasino for one per- formance in the twenty years of its existence: Mr. Rosenbaum bet $20 whut the re- celpts of the one hundreth performance of “Floradora” last night would exceed this, When the count up tant showe the won his $20 wager jast night, cete- no Cafe; ami e “Princess nd hung up the a” sign, umid the popping of eclebration continued until of the muk wagons was ——<—= Dramatic W: a Contest at ¥ NEW ITAV. Dramatle Awsociation will award a prixe for the best plece of dramatic writing. Competition open to ull members of the university. i i Fof over | “=INEW THEATRE ON LONGACRE. The Building Will Also Be Used for Offices and Bachelor Apartments. Winterbottom 90! Md three old 7 West Mary street, 5 for % ‘The plot Ix 187 the Broadway corner, 1 will form of the plot for a #ky-xeraper office build, Ing. A theatre also Ia designed for the lower part of the stru The upper fNoors will be used either as ofices, stu- los or Dachelor apartments, Dippel 1 Hoof De Nesske, Jean de Reszke will not sing at the Metropolitan to-night, His part af Walther In Wagner's "Der ter. singer’? will be suing by Dippel. Bine Hepner Gein Divorce, CHICAGO, Feb, 2-—Loulse Willis Hey Setou-Thompron to Lectare. Ernest Seton-Thompson, author of “Willd Animals as T Know Them," who has been lecturing to large audiences twice daily ‘s September, will by heard In this clty for the last (ime this season at IA, M. to-morrow In Carnegie manager of her tour, Is: wi RT Bt Louie, Silve Sylvia Teynden as been playing the ‘title role in “Sepho" since Miss Nethersote's retire- Hall, Old and young will then the opportunity to renew the wcqualatance with Little Johnny, Berineielg) ¥ox, Cottontall ard other pe! an actress, wan to-day granted a dl- husband, William Hep- Special Notices. ROEHUCK'S WEATHER STRINS, w ind window Mators: [et ‘ol Summer ck, Multon,... Telephones 1a Manbaltan and Brooklyn Dorooghe, THE WORLD: A Little Lowe Yarn sn Sige DE the Evening. with Rosie's truth | bi Forty-nixth Bowery Filled with Peoplc—All Return to the Theatres. four-s! was oh the first nnd recond foc apied by the “Music Hdl’ Compa) | The supper floors are occupied oy [aa and manager of the place he gallery 1 walter In tire, Noman whe nversation tinmedtiately for the atres which haa nin were Kly r the aude sone yelled “E erhes w fon was tn emp was put oui tw the extent Of 8 f CLYDE FITCH WAS THE MAN. Told Twelfth Mighters Ne Contd only W hes, Clyde Fit apolc Twelfth Night Club's) monthly Uon at the Berkeley Lyceum, with group of "The Climbers’ as satelli: in reply to a peremptory demand speech. “I can write speeches for other peo- ple to say,” murmured the unaappy vi tim from the platform, “but I can’t say them myself." t tn em happy by ng ail es to play leading part ping to write, ng Honized with an | Lol; . Blow & the rooms. Kendall, CTW Ning. | Nugget Was Made > nugget re gold, out of whieh to be fashioned Willlam Paul's wedding ring, Hex in a safe at the Metro= fan Opera House, but out ti St where Mr. Pautl tenor, Ls w agile Square Opera wt Gordon tray | Australia | | PABST THEATRE A FACT. | Aretitect Dp Minne Wendy — Work to Begin Mare 1 uw de- |actors PLAY FOR THE POOR. benetit given ye ‘Theatre for thi ered Hh The w jacks ters of the was realized, der the dh Acts f Barb rett O'Magh't ind Josephine 8 Rall | peared, n s the fund for orphans dren ‘CASTORIA | For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought | Bears tho | By ture 2 Amusements. EASTERN STAR’ FAIR Lodge’ Room, Masonic Hall, “NOW OPEN. Single admission, 25 conte; Children, 10 con Season Tickets, 11.9 dren, GY conte Small Blaze in Empire Music Hall Causes Panic. ALARM AT THE LONDON, Excited eth havlig in and completely captivated his BRUAKRY _ 'Cures | Goitre «| Remar Discovery that Cures This! | Dangerous and Disfiguring Disease | | ING, FE 1901, Without Pain, Operation | or Inconvenience, [TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FRE Rich Fu The mag ituide 4 every one of the | pacity and outlet us nh, who was entire ired suffering fo C h ask nothing more eamils Underwear Valu French ban ular price, \ vnen's Ml Ribbe {crocheted silk ¢ regular pric Stuyed han LOWeNor HUGvENOrsS | mateh, duced tot Boys’ Heavy Fleece-tinedt Drawers, reduced te 19¢ PROCTOR’ S New, Popular Sheet EVIE A NE Ben Hur Maret hintioes Ohe Miss t da 'poaten, Mion: cl Whistl : Sth Ave. : Fatal Rose of Rod, ; Asleep in the Deep, 58th St La Mexicana Wallze | y Johnston Harvest Days 25thSt.) i eaine Peas | entre: . 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We You'll buy voluntarily. eS. our reg. and-worsl hed Tights t with Men's Overcoats all wool black mide of st Irieze, fast estrian yen and with gener throughout) with value St mohair 7.98, with ectly «S108 Music. cred Shirts, en bosoms, hand ade butt red Dress shirts, stil bosoms, made in our own factory, off fine. 4s, in all the newest stripes and open front, with at P open-back-and-front, with ¢ etached cuffs, value $1,503 2 Women’s $3.00 to $4.00 Shoes at $2.24 PASTOR'S | Women's Storm Shoes, lace style, Women’s Lace Shoes, made of en- | ie Well: ene eestor Soha Paneth Nt ten inches high, made of velour amelled calfskin, military ineels, Me to our special order—all the Yaa calf, stock tips, medium weight welt soles, straight foxed, sizes |/2¥eFite shapes, but not) alll sizes, Nyt 2 Matirnr, | Soles, sizes 244 A to 7D, 243 Aw 7D. pure linen, tour, ply-—makings them TUNE, ViTAGnArit | A, eae Shee nmdeconeee| x ( strong and durable; improved*War= aT aP ote Lace) Shoes, nat ‘ Women’s Lace Shoes, mae of end buttonholes. They will wear K E ITH’ Ss ART STUDIES. falic box calf, stock tips, medium." Corona Patent kid, military heeis, | as long as any of the standard: 35¢.” SATU 4 Hn rena | weights welt soles, newest shapes, weit soles dull kid tops, straight ‘collars. Our regular price is 66c, ay D sizes 216 Ato 7 D. foxiny, sizes 246 AA to 7 D. per half dozen; now offered at 43c. 1h Positively Pull oh Women's Lace Shoes, made of) Women’s Button and Lace Shoes, ber halt dozen, CASINO, velour calf stock tips, medium, made of vici kid, welt soles, stock x r ei Matlin mannish fast, welt soles, sizes 214 3 (tps, medium, mannish shapes, ; Men’s and Boys’ Shoes. —Annex. ' Bto7kE. sizes 216 Ato 7 $2.24 Choice will have | state We "THE ‘CLIMBE ported Embroidered in, ay betas neatre on the | & Wait RS. ix ed with rutfles to match, value 23e, forwork:ln) 3! «| WALLA baare( sic + Value $1.25 per piece; our! per yarg A | Sporting Goods. : y¥ ATH Soe, and 600, | sbhinet Laces tintshed with tu | Extension Roller Skates, black harde 7 nd Dat Muslin to match, 27 inches wide. | Wood rollers, full strap heels, value with plain mustin 20. 50c.; our price, $7c. vai S06 nd $1.2 ate ti Per pair; our price § and OBC. mata of aera desoed ar ectele Massie Roll- di ‘ ‘Overs L ANE E.| Nottingham Lace : fe ee oe oe our price, idred Cnrtain: Poles, ainut tints | Amusements. ‘EMPIRE fe Toca MRS, DANE'S DEFE CAPTAIN JINKS , iAROEN THEATRE. ,° «UNDER TWO FLAGS "=" » GRVERION THEATRE JUL “IA MARLON WE “wh ‘WILLIAM COLLIER On the Men’s Laundered Shirts. made in our own factory of 1 and evelet holes, open-back ‘and open- it, soll by exclusive dealers at $1.50; our pric ed Dress Shirts, mate hy tive feet I Quiet. “Wie H CRANE as DAD ‘iain trom 13th to 15th, 6th Av. Natienal Flags, All-\Woot Standard Bunting Nae tional Flags. ” x Steetat $ $36 Ofectat $ 1,88 ' 3x S feet, at 2.61 3.49 3.54 4.89 7.39 43,13 ton Bunting Flags, fast colors, size 3x4 ft. mounted on six foot vahie 50¢.; our price, 36c, ae Silk Flags, size 12x18 inches, mownted. on statt, value 40c.; our price, 24¢) $ n 9 feet, at \ 10 feet, at non X 12 feet, at X15 feet, at ” x 20 feet, at $ Jn Annex. ctly | Men’s Sack Suits, made of all-wool! color, broad shoulder etiect, cut fulllength have wide shoulders, durably lined ly full back, lined: with double-warp Farmer's Siti serge, heavy-weight Oxford cheviot: Coats” value $12.00; our price, $8.98, 2 Boys’ Sailor Blouse Suits, madge fast color all-woo! blug serne serene with pure silk, every seam shed: value $4.00; our * 9c, imported Madras cloth, barge back, attached and detached value fet 00, ire 1.49 |Men’s “Webster’’ collars. i quality htront-an |Men’s Lace Shoes, made of Casco Calt, dongola tops, double exten sion soles, English welts, newest lasts, nearly all sizes, C, D and BE our price: widths, 1$1.49. value $2.5¢ | md) 3 3 | line uble extension soles, hand ' “ w popubr basts, value: | $4.00; our price, $3.13. 7 Boys’ School Shoes, made- of Casco i call, Dongola tops, “McKay’? sewed, heavy extension soles, sizes 23: to! 14, S149; sizes 12 to 2, $1.24. mR “Patterson” Pulley Exercisers, value $1.00 and $1.50; our price 74e. Boys’ All-Wool Sweaters, nuroon, navy and black bodies, striped collar, cuffs and bottom, value $1.25; our price 79e. s All-Wool Sweaters, red, navy, and black, valu pur price 986, Breoklyn ‘Amusemente. «!QORPHEUM. — § ABIES MATINER FVERY Lydia Yeamans-Titus, Maud Raymond, AND” Big: | The Great Goldin, otter Stare. W right Huntington & Co. | COLUMBIA. ty SS "FLATS JOSEP ARTHUR'S “LOST RIVER ‘°° AN AFRICAN KING Weeks STINE MORMON WIF BIJ Hits: MONTAUK, ‘a Sie /MAY IRWIN LADGE, SMITH. Religious Notices, \The Way to Win — is the