The evening world. Newspaper, November 20, 1902, Page 13

fliss Lavinia Had a Beau He Was a Nice Looking Man with Silvery Hair, szxl All the Village Wondered. THE EVOLUTION OF A GERANIUM. A Woman's Sacrifice for the Sake of Love and Her Romance’s Happy Ending. By HENRY WOOD. (Copyright, 1902, by Datly Story Pub. Co.) vinla put in her pocket and said she ti ey UST look at the avalanche aaa would answer herself—some time, and have brought upon me ® faint flush, liks @ late blooming rose, aJ Misa Lavinia, with a ways ret came to her cheeks as she made the her slender hand toward the old-time| remark, writing desk, which was heaped to over-| The following months were very un- flowing with letters of all sizes, shapes| bappy ones to Miss Lavinia, for she had and colors. “They have been coming} parted with some of her most cherished four and five a day for tho past week| household treasures, and they had been or two, and this morning’s mail brought| tipped to a distant point. She had peven. What am I to do? I have long| deen especially successful in finding @ wince lost the art of writing letters, and,| buyer who was on the lookout for old besides, a good many of the writers|colonial furniture, and who seemed have forgotten to inclore a stamp, and—| Willing to pay od price for ft, and—really, I haven't a etamp to spare,”| the parting with each plece was like the added, with a little sigh of regret. | the severing of the owner's heart “Don't answer the stampless kind," I| strings. fuggested promptly. ‘‘What ts all this} The following summer, when the correspondence about?” I asked, won-| Climbing gerantum was in full bloom, feringly. the whole village was electrified by “About my climbing geranium—the | the startling news that Miss Lavinia had ‘ou took a picture of and sent to] ® beau. te tiower Journal. People are writing] The rumor was speedily verified, for to me from all over the country—| the nice-looking man with ellvery halr, People do not know. They want slips} Who took lodgings just across the tad directions about growing flowers,| Street from the gloomy old brick house tnd to tell them where I got my plant,| became a frequent oaller there, and) and why I call it the ‘Richard T.', each day he wore a fresh tribute from if that was any concern of theirs,"|tho climbing gerantum. she added with a sudden flush. And Miss Lavinia—the pink flush ln- {You have never even told me why,” gered in her cheeks, and she seemed/ MISS LAVINIA’S! TRARSEORMESTION: . MISS LAVINIA SANG SOME OLD SCOTCH BALLAD. { suggésted, scenting a posstb'n past yo unger by ten years. Tho very place Femance. }Was changed, A light now gleamed “Perhaps I will some doy.” answered nightly in the hall and parlor, and more Miss Lavinia, blushing yct more dveply. than once I heard the tinkling tones <“Phey even want to know all about mY of the thin-legged plano, while Miss personal history," she continued plaln-| Lavinia sang, in ker gentle, uncertain tively. “A widower with seven children) soprano, some old Scotch love ballad. has written to know if T am married,| An: the power of love. I felt my own or if I ever contemplated matrimony.’ | piood leap the stronger as I listened. Well, as I am the Innocent cause! sone weeks later Miss Lavinia an- of getting you Into all this troubly! jounced that she was going away, and with my. camera, {t 1s no more oat, | the pink color deepened in her face as just that T should help to get you Ot | she made the confession. “I never be- Gather up those letters and give them ieved I could give my consent to live Pelme end) twill answer thew | any place else but here, until he came.” mh ‘tew writers inclosed small sums Tne plano was the Inst plece of fur- of money. Would it be right to keep the niture to go, and Mies Lavinia wept money and send them slips?” asked bitter tears when she camo to part Miss Lavinia, in hor timld, goft voice. j with it. ‘I feel as if It were the only “To be sure,” I said, promptly, “these | thing left me that could speak of the ball be answered at once, You might! past, but as I am golng away, too, 4 Give quite a trade in the slip line,” I/need the money for various things." answered, cncouragingly. “You promised once to tell me py “Dear knows! I need the money bad-|you called the geranium ‘Richard ‘I.’ ly enough,” sighed Miss Lavinia, “And so I will,” answered Miss ie Poor Miss Lavinia! My sympathies |vinia réadily, “I owe the explanation fiad often been aroused in her behalf, {to you. I named it after him, His Her life was liko a prge out of some|name Is Richard Thomas, We were fait-forgotten romance, with the scent’ swecthearts many years ago, then there of lavender and rose leaves still clinging | Was a ee ddet at ‘and fe men t. away. Not long since he read ace bys lived all alone in the gloomy brick | count of my climbing geranium, and homestead, where the once large family, |the name I had given it awoke old mem- had dwindled to the present | Orles in his Hoar ae Ena inrctey te vor. The house had been theme. That was the letter did not let village, indeed, ft was even | You see.” 80 yet, for people spoke with a certain! It was Miss Lavinia's Intention that we of the blue china Intact to {ts every | the wedding ehould be a very quiet one} Plece, the solid mahogany, unscratched | —Jjust the ceremony, and a few friends gnd unmerred, the long gilt mante! nir-| to witness it, but the neighbors would ror, tte tall braes handirons and the not Isten to this arrangement. One! Mike, which for the past fifty years at| baked a large cake, another furnished a Yeast had undergone no vhange. Even} froozer of cream, others. made selad! the tall four-poster bed remained tr tis| and beaten biscult, so that the wedding @eeustomed corner, because ‘motter''| feast was quite an elaborate one. hd placed it there. Not a great while after I received a For many years Miss Lavinia had lived letter from Miss Lavinia, gomfortably on a small income from| “It “1 just ike a bewutiful fairy funds left in the hands of a near rela-| story,” she wrote, “My husband had tive, but, as even near relatives will| ought, through his agent, every plece @ometimes do, he had forgotten his|of furniture that I solé—even my Honor and his ward's helphessness, and, precious blue china, and it wae all here @ day Miss Lavinia awoke to the un-| awaiting me in my new home. I am poy knowledge that she had no longer] golng to havo a conservatory, too—Just y {ncome—nothing, in fact, but the| think of that! How shall I ever be use she lived in and {ts contents, Sfateful enough to you—and the ciimb- Then b as pitlable a struggle an| ing geranium?" L have ever witnessed. No one can ever ——_— Know the great sorrow it cost, becaus ft was a silent, unexpressed sorrow, such aa is fought elone and in the most @cret ehombers of the soul. MAN'S LIFE. ‘The laughter in a chiidish voice, ,idiss Lavinia decided on selling her|} The iove light In a woman's eyes, furniture, plece by plece—the blue! | The raising of a white-crowned head Gishes, the polished mahogany, with ita! in weloome when ‘tis eventide; rea cut glass knobs—all would bave;] A sheltering roof, go that she might live. Bufficlent food, GAZIN eke } THIRD LESSON. ® HEN a young man and woman have worn off the newness of ac- quaintance they often find them- selves Uking each other so well that they enter into an agreement to “Reep steady company.” This is not an en- gagement to marry, but rather a timo ot probation—a sort of testing of each other to learn whether or not marriage is advisable. When a gentleman invites @ lady to accompany him to the theatre he should weoure the seats beforehand and call for the lady promptly at the hour agreed upon. It {s a pretty and a frequent custom to send or carry to her the flowers she will wear throughout the evening. A lady's costume for the theatre should be handsome but not too showy. One or two daintily made waists of silk, or sis and chiffon, will help her out wonderfully when she {s deciding what to wear after accepting an invitation. The allk should be of soft, pale shade appropriate for evening. ‘Theatre gow: must always.be high-necked and lon, sleeved. It is customary to remove the hat, if one !s worn, so the hair should be becomingly arranged. In very fashionabie society gentlemen wear full evening dress to all social] functions after 6 o'clock, Hundreds of ther gown from mud or dust. Wwell-pred young men, however, excort ride is In a street car the lady precedes |'The correct position ts neither too close | tne theatre and find them- selves in no way conspicuous or crit!- elsed, although their costume Js an ordi- nary business sult. gentleman can afford the expense he calls for the lady In a coupe. wise the street-car conveys them to the theatre quite as safely, If they go In a carriage he should help the carriage In the Proper way. Getting In is easily accom- the lady should put her hand tnto the hand of the gen- tleman, her right foot on the first step| {f there Is more than one (if only one step, her left foot), and so spring light- | ly to the ground. The gentleman stands the gentleman when entering {t, but the}nor too far away from the board, but gentleman precedes the Indy as they Ine Inches of it, Crossing the legs, hooking the fect around the chalr legs, monopollzing too much space with legs and fect beneath the table are very bad should pass to their seats quietly and If it Is neccesary to pass) between two rows of chairs they should do so with their fares turned stage Instead of toward the occupants of other places in their row, At the conclusion of the performance it Is allowable for the gentleman to en- jtertain the lady at a quiet Httle supper | Jin a restaurant, At a restaurant supper, at the home , and at any social entertainment manners are all ungraceful att tudes If the |are probibited while sitting at the table. chewing food and bending far forward to’ put each morsel in the bequally reprehensible, her to and from ows should not be allowed to rest oh the the knives and forks against the spoons vulgar and {ll-bred, as ts ng up of bread crumbs, patting down of salt in the saltcellars or the tracing of hieroglyphic on the near the fro ‘0 pre Lounging and e je front wheel 80 as to protect Knives are placed at the right of a jate or cover, forks at the left, ~*~ %* Photographic Lessons in Etiquette “~ % By HARRIET HUBBARD AYER. a mistnicadle sign of {ll-breeding is to use the Knife Instead of the fork for con- veying food to the mouth. Soup should be taken from the spoons without any sipp! sounds. Dip up the soup in a lrection away from yourself, Never seem eager to dip up the last drops in the soup plate. It {a not good form to tuck the napkin in at.the chin, About two of its long folds ‘sould be ald open and placed lightly across the Inp. Lift one corner to your mouth when necessary, but do not form the habit of applying the napkin to the Nps too frequently, It is not refolded after a meal at witch you mre a guest for a single meal. Gather It together loosely and Place it beside your plate, Dancing Is healthful and graceful ex- etclse, and where the dancers observe the rules of good breeding there can be no possible harm In It. A young Indy may arrange for a small dance in her own home, {f the rooms are of sufficient size and if the parents bring forward no ‘objection. At a small dance or at a large ball full evening dress 1s required. The re- t ents are usually served in the COMPAN arr j KEEPING { 6 form of a buffet supper. The gentle? men take thelr partners into the dining~ room for an ice, « 4, & cup of choo olate or anything they may fancy, at intervals throughout the evening, Occasionally there is a regular “set table.” In such instances the supper is announced at 11 or 12 o'clock, and the ball guests go in all at once, each lady escorted by a gentleman. A young man who has the pleasure of taking a lady toa ball ts In duty bound |to look after her pleasure and |He should write his name on her dance programme for the firat dance and for several others during the evening. He” should not, however, claim her exclus- ively for himaelf, but should bring fore ward pleasant gentlemen of hig @c-” quaintance and (If she does not already know therm) introduce them to her and allow them to ask for dances. He should escort her to the supper-toom, and conduct her safely home when the ball ls over. Together they should enter the ballroom to greet and take leave of thelr hostess. ‘The correct way to ask a lady for @ ance is in some such phrase as this: “May I put my name down for dafice, Miss Roberts?" or “I see your #fe-—— gramme is not entirely Silled yet, Miss: Roberts. Will you fet me have this walts, or the next jancers?"” 1s quite filled up," I think I shall not dance this number. I am feeling a little tired.” A gentleman offers his right arm to a lady and leads her out on the ball-room floor, where the dancers are beginning to form. There, he places his right half way around her watst, his resting, not high ap on her Dlades (as is the custom of rant dancers), but lower down, above the wast line and directly i cae middle of her back. ‘With his left hapd he clasps hand and holds {it out almost length. Rape extended arms not be lower than the lady's higher than her shoulder. his face clightly to the left, ag it _—— | Letters, Questions and Answers. ESE EB SC SS SE BESS the elty nor in the oountry. i¢| tacked and bitten by a dog. Knowing} I reported the facts 0, the Cornell Won. To the Biker of The Evening World Who won the last football game be- tween Cornell and Carlisle Indians? W. E. F., Newture, N. Y. Appeal to the Bourd of Health, To the Hdtor of Tht Evening World: What can I do about my neighbors' dogs, which persist In barking at un- seasonable hours and thereby causing annoyance and loss of sleep? Cannot Al- derman Goldwater also give some pro- tection to apartment~-house dwellers whose neighbors Ive In separate houses and keep dogs? ANTI-DOG. Yeu. To the Editor of The Evening World Is a child born In the United States of foreign parents entitled to citizenship and to vote? UNCERTAIN, Another “Masher? Plaint, itor of The Evening World: ¢ working girls and are much annoyed by these “L" mashers, Can- not the “LL! Company suggest g@ome- | thing to prevent them from annoying! us? CONSTANT, 812,500, To the HAttor of The Evening World: ‘A man owns 60 per cent, of a mine. He eclls 40 per cent, of bls share for 3,000, What fx the value of the mine? W. J. F. adrid, Spuin, 1848. To the Editor of The Evening World What was the birthplace of Adelina Patti? What is her age? C. D. M. Tallest of Our Mountains, To the Riltor of Tae Evening World Which 4s the taller peak, Mount Washington or Mount MsKinley. UNRAVELLED. Mount McKinley 1s 20,464 feet high; while the height of Mount Washington | 1s Dut 6,286 feet, Jan, 1, 1663, To the Editor of The Evening World When aid Lincoln prociakn the slaves free? AFRO-AMERICAN, “Vende re” To the Editof of Toe Evening World: means, A. M. G, Vendemiaire (vintage) was the period Abundant strength wherewith to work; A prayer of gratitude for these, the warming gun, and cooling tain— eet from Sept. 22 to Oct, 23 in the French Revolutionary calendar, Orowded “(Money Order” Lin Amusements. Amusements, PABST, HARLEM, 87! 7, | VISIT FROCTOR'S Tt, Goria, Vieune one Parise | pror. CONTERNO MILITARY BAND. | Arusis and Soloists. adie alng, 7 until 12.80. a \ ONLY A FARMER'S DAUGHTER F DU OL. 1 Br the Big Stock Miss Crawtord. Av. atter those tam draw their pay Saturday, once to the money order department, they are sending It home, | busy workers, who have taken part of | h hour for that purpose, must | hat often walt over haif an hour in line Just because the 1 two windows for domestic orders. ( this backwood’s slowness Le remedied? There these | No admission charges, TAN OPERA-HOUS! | powerless in this matter. mivself neaingt such beasts, | Informed that 1 had no | T was simply rignt to shoot or would ‘Be "arranced aad fin & concealed weapon eichout a per- Protect youreelf against a human belng In Self defense, but not against a dow 8. Tt seeme you J. K. In Right <, says that when two gentlemen walk together and one meets a lady that both men must says that only friend be knows, raise their hats. the one who knows the lady must raise NOUR ALLEY % 5, $1. Willlam R, To the EAltor of The Evening World: the Mayor of New York ©: onraira HALL, AND DAMROBCH OR Senrelty of Se Heats, The.s of The Evening W I read a ttle article entitled | Scarcity of Servants.” jeakt that the }of good household ‘standing riddles, not only for the mla- jtrews, but also for the help. Why is It ‘in this free country, where pored to have equal rig ro other laborers or wage-en | supposed to work more than eight hours. ‘ant-git] sometimes has to toil | at the most tiresome and laborious work from 6 A. M. to 10 P. M.? EX-SERVANT. — A falarly priced from $1.15 help Is one of ‘ % help Is one of “th AST TWO WEEKS, La THEATRE, # We have put in one lot all the rolls aud part pieces of Axmin- sters not to be continued next season, to be speedily cleared out. 87%c ought t to do it. 1 65C. BMPiRE Tuga RE, _ Wh FAVERSHA. in ‘elit Evenings at & sharp Times—Xtra Matin WILLIAM GILLETTE!" ¥ To the RAltor of The Sveniag Wo ronje ever released from the Island of St, Helena? An Auto Accident, To the Editor of The Evening World On Saturday evening I met with an aocttent which happily did not result in any sertous injury. Fifth avenue I was thrown down by an! T want to thank the p 80 kindly came to my assistance: cially those who went to euch trou and expense on my account I read in @ French book the word} wish to scem ungrateful, but I ‘vendemalre." I don't know what it) in BRERLOCK Brussels ai BSc grade. Patterns nt to be dupli- cate must be sold this season. Royal 1 Wilton Rugs. Size 9x12, $35 value, Cabeed 5 Size 8.3x10.0, $30 value, now. Size €2?, $20 value, now J.& J. Dobson, G cecererentnenetnenenenentenenerenmonanenenes}) GARRICK THEATRE. isn, vt THE |“ STUBEORNN OF GERALDIN' BY CLYDE FITCH, While crossing | MANNERING, ABW 8A vor THEATRE -BaKiTaGRE iA u Hin at, & way yand Sta AY. OUNTRY MOUSE, jomewhat dazed at they wall will read this and understand m my | Amusements, RLD In WAX! SINRN: (ATOCRAPE. “From a Victim, To the BAitor of The Bening World: Permit me to add a fow words to Mra, Reserved Every Aft. & Eve.—Full Orch aes fidaville. Clayton White, Marie Stuart & Co., wind Beara, Smedley Bketch Club. oth li \ CARMEN, William Bramwell, Min- nie Seligman. All Favorite Stock | Uwith Vaudeville. George Brana, vorite Stock. Vaudeville, ‘AS STBER.—Mies Keim, Mr. Fowler, Permanent Stock Fa: Yorites. Best Vaud, Interludes Best TOCK COMPANIES LN YORK. * mugs Lex ge v's Widonnelty Steck bo, «the New Hagdalen ACADEMY oF 2. A inne P moet. muscesstat of altima THE NINETY ne NINE, PASTOR 5. Gt cae LEW si WORLD'S TRIO LILLE weeren _WEStoN & WALTERS SKE Heaeh, | Amusements. HORSE SHOW MADISON SQU SQUARE | GANPE GRAND _inlisinion ‘ HORSES, Y, NOVEMBER 30. SHOW OW OPENS AT 9 A.M. JUDGING HACKNEYS, HORSSS, PONIES, RIGS, HORSES Vi POINTMENTS, SHETLAND AND TANDBSES, CONCERTS BY LANDER. The Seats in the Two Upper: Galleries Are Not Reserved. 14th St. 1 St. Theatre. tre. SaaS Pag ae ar. a ~OECOTR | 0 ME "BECASCOCTHEATRE LAST 2 WEEKS—DAVID BELASOO LESLIE CARTER vd Mat. 25, 1D. pt ne J ‘Theatre, B’ way © Ope. ‘a. mere Tue cate lMeectame fnfidhicr, FOUR WEEKS IN ADVA: Grand, Anna Held The Lit Wober & fields Taupin” TWIRLY-WHIRLY § And Burlesque, MUSMING BINDS @ ONIONS, BROADWAY Hs, vin é nit a Bivay. ATINEE SATURDAY. _THE BIEVER SLIPPER, Rankine in Ld Mocking Bird. ARS, OSBORK'S mut us (reese ONY MY ROT. 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