The evening world. Newspaper, January 31, 1905, Page 15

a ‘ > ag (©) ould have sulted you better than I ft ny aie By ‘‘The Vey CHAPTER II, 4 Strange Pledge. ; FORD Alys stands, a flower among hep. fellows, eawiiful, in _™ | the bear ight of the pune mpon— oh @ ohild!—with her little curly head Gnd emitling dips and large, dewy eyed. \ Bho hae given herself to Frank Pon- Sonby, but te ehe really hia? The body ‘the soul ts but a sorry bangein, SCould what?" —with a ebact, “Love passtonately, Kuthorino Nugent, * © mean,” 4" YOR! Do you think she could?’ His (manner 1s still a little vague, 4) » "Yea, Do you know, Frank,” coming me tt & Uttle nearer to him, “sometimes I fhave thought she was in love with fe vagal “Nonsenge, darling!’ oT have thought !t, Ts it nonsense?" “Utter, If you were right, you must @onfess she has a singular way of whowing her attachment. Only yester- ew May" —with a ight Jaugh—"something oj, PUtting tn her manner made me tell fmyself I was an object of positive ‘miverwion to her.” s"atill, I thought it," says Alys, with alla child's willful persistence, ‘But, of course, 1 was wrong.” Then, ' @idn't you fall tn love with her?” as you came to me.’ ‘Was that your only reason? pow, what mischief I have done, Bee, She fv, ball,” ® < "That fe tho one point on which I sfw7ill not give in to you." “Be is clever, and handsome, and”— "Dear heart, you are all thet, and a @housand other things beside,” “& thousand bad things, I dare say; ae @he—ghe seems to lack noth- “Beyond the orowning imperfection th othing but the truth,” she eays, with wm obarming mile, “You were angry Mwith me only twénty minutes ago,” “When, my dearest?’ “when 1 forgot my dance—this een " Megddneite Duchess.’’ )| =the affection you now bear me ts tess than you imakined it, and thet you could’—growing very pale—"aive your heart more entirely to another, promise me you will let me know of it in some ee | Way, by some werd, or pian, or token." “Y couldn't promise to be as rude as thea,” returns ahe mischtevously. such @ promiee,” whe seve, ghall never have to ha Pida! fat.” “Nevertholeas, Nf A willful tial tpunt have His way’ You have my promise, then; but not in words shall I redeem it. When I have learned to hate you I will send you one of these’—again pulling = marguerite from the tall bunch growing nean— “with ‘not at all as ite hast petal, Poor flower!” compassionately apostrophising ft, ‘what ® sad mission I should send it on! Do you know, I never invoked my fortune with one ofthese until. I) ty tried it to-night with your’ “T am glad of that; and’—eagerly— “you never will agin, will you?” “Why, how can I mow?" eays Mia Disney, with uplifted brows “My for- tune'is told; you ase It. How funny that sounds! it pute you éo the neuter gender at oncel’’ “T ghan't wee you again for « week,” Miabie, cousin's fiancee. n My Renee. Saree resthessly, and & tale color creeps into her ‘nignonne ar T suppose,” she says, with @ ra phy leuat, iivolwint oie ec mune 1000, owned by an Indian potentate, the Roy py he Ss 4 a = Mahe Rajah of Mattam; the Jaegerefontein of an clei} mon er, African diamond, owhed by Dngitah spy ous meant ” Bnd r-| syndicate, and valued at $1,600,000; the ine tran uly a ith all re air ot Austtlan yellow diamond, weighing 139 ae ye fp Rua Mi nothing of the fore /oarats, and owned by the Emperor vl Braet to-night will ph yh come, wie there over such Jong, long romived Bir George Grande one later'| day} © ‘gn. Deny # if you dare” ' “How did you know that?” “Your eyes told mo, Ah!"—laughing “I can see things sometfines,” “You are a little witoh, I confess all. our forgetting grieved me sorely; but, besides that, IK didn’t like you to dance ‘with Sir George.” “But why?” "For many reasone'\-He heallates, Why raise unlovely thoughta in the WY gaind of this tender child? ") “He looks as it he could be amusing,” , ays sho, carclessly; “and ho is staying dere with us, you know, He came this ' ; 4, morning, and will be here all the week », 4t the Duchess's house party. And my @untie says Lady Fanny Davenport is % Nery anxious to marry him,” "Ig she? Well, never mind, Let us forget him, You are golng w marry ‘me, are you not? And soon, darling?” SI think so," says Miss Disney, with the utmost serenity, ‘Mamma saya # Maudie can't ‘come out’ until I am got out of the Way; so it Is unfair to her to delay too long. And it is all the same to you, I suppose, lan't dt?” —anx- fously, The humor of his naive remark might have struch the young man but for Bon.ething else that strikes him still more keenly, and that has no humor jn ft; a shade eaddens his face, "Ie it to please’ Maudie or me you give po ready u consent?” he says, @ tinge Ap jotybltterness in his tone, It may be {othiit),the Mri marks {t and resents it, Hat oleant she turns from him with a ‘(mrepure that Is petulent, “Verhaps to please myself more than , either,’ she says; and, though the words might be made to convey a com- pliment, the delivery of them spoils ‘ the, eftegt. / “You love me?" asks Ponsonby, eud- @enly turning to her ane taking her hand, “Still a skeptic? Has Ast this mystic flower assured you of my truth?” nod- Ming -her small head at the marguerites han by. ‘'1 should be the one to doubt, moneklering tho dreadful tale it told ‘me}"’ me!’ “It ever,” ‘elose to him. Ponsonby, drawing her ou should feel that the When Girls Are Scarce, Sometimes hard tasks are set for the ‘Want Ads,, but they rarely “fall down.” For example, when girls for house- ‘work are really SCARCE, still the Want Ad, finds them—unless the supply for that particular day has been exhausted, ;, These, little Messengers of Publicity ¥n the Morning World Want columns ‘now enter more homes in New York ‘City every day than any messengers— newspaper or other—ever did before, (They are never unbidden guests, They are always: Invited there, That 1s why Peay do thelr work so well, if @ays the vounger girl, ly, “how often vou get me to eveak of Frank! Sometimes I have ought—but of course it was only . You never oe care for him in the’ way, did vou “The way you tare for him? Never.” “T am #0 glad I asked you, now, If you had given me a different answer it would have made me very unhappy." "That is a very kindly speech, But you need suffer no generous pangs of regret for me, biting 4 1g as little to mo as T am—to him," She shades her eyos with her hand for i moment, eee to concen! a emile, for presently sha breaks into # low laugh suggestive of amusement to her listener, “What put pe silly thought into your head?” the Anka, “I ‘hardly know.” “‘Bomebody must have done it," Again there Is the carelesaly-velled Insolence of tone, the Contempttous disbelief in her companion‘ sagacity or penetration, “Bormebody. T dare say,” says the girl musingly. eee — She paus “Was it he?” e words come fron her with exceeding sharpness, as thousl forced to her ie by some terrible thought that has just plerced her brain and brought with It un agony too keen to, nee re silently endured, “You ate sure?” —still flercely, with pale lips, and dark eyes allg! (7 with passionate fear, ‘Alys Disney does not dream of tho strange and heavy fate that hangs on her repl; aie! (To Be Continued.) Fashion H HI8_ simple T blouse with shallow squares of lace at the neck {s shirred over the shoulders and onto the sleeves, 80 giving the broad effect, and also includes sleeves made with double pufts above the elbows, As il lustrated, the ma terlal 1s embrold- ered eollenne, pale ‘plue in color, com bined with twine- colored lace and blue velvet ribbon, but all materials adapted to young girls’ dresses are equally appropriate, Material required for the medium size js 3 5-8 yards 2 1-2 yards 2, 1 8-4 yards 44 Inches wide, Pattern 4949, ‘for girls of 12, M4 and 16 years of age, will be malled for ten cent, Sond money to ‘Cashier, The World, Pulltzer Building, New York City,” All the Other B Big Dia- tmonds in the World Do Not Weigh as Much Together as the Stone ‘Found Recently in South Africa—Its Value ’ Estimated as High as its |carats, and valued at $1,500,000, and the | which weighs 14% carate and has been ue esthmated at $3,000,000, $25,000,000, Though It Is Yet, of Course, Prob- lematical. DIAMOND worth all the way from 415,000,000 to $25,000,000 and weigh- ing more (han all the famous dia- monde of the world put together has Just been distovered in the Premior Diamond Mine in South Africa, accord- ing to cable despatches received in New York by its American stockholders, ‘What « diamond of this size would look like if worn with the other fanious ‘rd diamonds of the world fe shown In ploture. te Hivening. World artist represents the famous musical comedy prima donna, Miss Hattie Willlame, wearing 960,000,000 worth of diamonds, among them the great new diamond, , ‘This is twice es much as all the da- monds worn on a gala night by New York soolety i worth, Ue io about one-third of the value of all the diamonds owned in this city and one-tenth of all owned in the United States, Phe new gem weighs 80% carats, | enough to supply as Now York girls with engagemenf rings of oredit- able eine and lustre, were it to be di- vided, But the Value of thie and other ttase of the diamond world far excends that of any aggregation of shall stones, In the workd of gems, many e nicklo does not make a muckle and ithe popu- lar proverb &@ belied. Before the atu. pendous alse and value of this great diamond the Kohinoor, the chief orna- ‘ment of the British crown and hitherto the most beautiful gem known, pales into insignificance, The estimated value 'of the latter 1s $1,200,000, but this is not due to ite weight, which te only 106 carats, but to ite remarkable whiteness and purity, ‘The Caar of Russia owns the Shah, a very ancient Persian jewel, weighing 8 chief ornament of the Russian crown ‘a another diamond known as tthe Orloff, The Regent, the chief etate jowel of France, weighs 1364 carats and is also valued at $2,000,000. Other tremendous diamonds are the Mattam, weight 367 carats, value $2,600,- Frank Jonef, valued at $700,000, Until the discovery of the new gem the largest, though not the moat) valu- able atone in the world wag a diamond valued at $1,000,000, which was presented by Oom Paul Kruger, then Presfdent of the South African republic, to - Pope Leo XIII, Notable among the famous diamonds of the world ig the dassiing blue stone oie the property of Lord Francis Hope formerly the husbend of May Yohe which in 1902 was purchased by a New Nork dealer, who refused an offer of $850,000 for it, It waa expeoted that the famous atone would be sought by somy rich New Yorker for the chief ornament of his wife's tiara, But the wives of Amerloan multl-millionaires, though dis playing a fondness for gems that makes this country the greatest diamond mar- ket on earth, are chary of acquiring the Immense stones, and a dealer who br ht one of these jumbos of the @lamond world to New York would be apt to discover that he had literally ax elephant on his hands, ‘The women of New York's ‘400'' own some of the most valuable jewels ‘on earth, but thelr collections are more remarkable for their dazzling beauty than their size, . Of gems of all kinds in America the estimated value 18 $00,000,000, Of these $170,000,000 are owned in New York, On any gala night at the Metropolitar: Opera-House there are sald to be over $25,000,000 worth of jewels in the hoxes. The value of the most important of the By May Manton. Blouse Waist for Young Girl. individual collections estimated by ints. Sd | NEW YORK OWNS $170,000,000 WORTH _ OF DIAMONDS. Diamonds worn on a gala night at the Metropolitan Opera-House; Mrs. O, H. P. Belmont. .$500,000 Mrs. Fred’k Vanderbilt. . 300,000 Mrs. Clarence Mackay.. 300,000 Mrs, George Vanderbilt, 400,000 Mrs, Astor, ........«+. 335,000 Mrs, J. J. Astor........ 150,000, Mrs, George Gould. ,.. 480,000 Mrs, Bradley Martin, ... 500,000 | A Mrs, H, McK. Twombly. 200,000 Mrs, Ogden Mills.,..,. 200,000 Mrs, W, D. Sloane. ,... 220,000 Mrs. Harry P, Whitney. 200,000 Mrs, Calvin Brice.,.,,. Thomas Jacob, editor and publisher of Ma Jewellors’ Review, 1s as follows: : rs, ®. Belm Mrs, Reedorict Vander Ht Clarence M. Mrs. George yan ai Red-Haired Comfort, HY not be proud of red hair? Socrates, the father of phi- losophy, was red hatred. St, Paul was red ‘haired, freckled and ugly, Julus Caesar was red haired, and that he was of tho red-headed fort there 1s none to deny, He was ever ready for a fight and wasn't afratd to meet all comers, and he would have Won against all hadn't Brutus and a few othor jelous office-hoMers dono him to death after a most vontemptible fashion, Queen Bess had red hait and lots of It, and it made the royal 'adies angry that they couldn't imitate her style, which was a much admired by cour. ters and gentlemen of every jand, ———— Just About Cate. Nearly all cats are fond of macaroni, Give it to them mixed with other feed twice a week, It seoms to agree with them. If your cats are kept without heat provide them with barrels contain- ing a lot of straw. This should be changed at least once a weak and the old straw burned, A few fresh bones will not come amiss once or twice a week, The bones are not likely to have so much meat that the cat will overeat, and It 8 of benefit to the teeth to have them to gnaw, bones with broken pieces cHnging to them, If the cat refuses to eat out of the same dish as the other o Sop sider this a mark of & sensitive, highs feeling cat, Cats should not be spiked to eat out of a trough Ilke a lot of | Bvery oat should have its own dis) <a FOOLED THE BABY. Mrs, Noopop—My baby cries all night, I don't know what to do with it. Mra: Knowitt—I'll tell you what to Avoid giving smaji |‘ The New Disond and Olber Famous. Gems _As They Wouid Look on Miss Hattie Williams. y's Mrs, Cal vin Brice, eX) ‘Tho total valiie of thoxe collections It will be een ta nearly $4,000,000, And they are but a few owned by the most con- Splouous meinbers of New York soolety, Mrs. O. H, P, Belmont and Mrs, George Vanderbilt are each the possessorn of hecklaces valued mt $100,000 and tho din- monds owned by the Vanderbilt family exceed $4,000,000 In value. Any one of a dozen New York 00 ;'might become the ry of the nw alm that pigs they flo, of taste, Gamends hat hy i not mest ERE Is a very amusing and highly beneficlal pastime for’ both young find old; Cut a plece of tissur paper, as shown in the ploture, and paste together so as to make a cap large enoug’ to fit'a child's head, Put & safety pin on each end, then take one corner in each hand lightly, hold u Miss Hattie Williams The popular mustos! comedy | A-Star Prima donna wearing the most fa- mous big diamonds in the world, ten besices the new o bout $60,000,000. ward and give one long, steady blow | @nd ace if vou can make it covet’ the celling, It ls rather amusing the angles it takes, at the same time testing and developing the luug power. Bee huw falling tn one minute, Stanyapiseeant in one minu' any a pleasan' bas with thie aiingae | * opher, tl being worth he HATS tte thither’ Feastmist, "You look myn ti rt ety "Then you Want me to be tented "Lam," sald the Philosopher aertousty, aa “T've just had @ terrible experience, “What was it?" asked the Perel: mist. "I'll bot tt waa a case of ‘Chere. | ches la femme,’ “Woll, a woman askod me to give her | my candid opinion about something, and i id," blurted out the Philongnh ex sorrowfully, “Well, of all i you are the worst,!’ Pessimist, “It evidently A dyad able opinion," "No, {t wasn't," ed the Phitow: opher, “but she made me promise ai my word of honor that I would her ‘a perfectly candid opinion and ta Would be absolutely sma ‘ “You're past all hope,” , the Pessimist, "T Gon't see why," sald the Philos ‘hen @ woman aske you to toll Hee the truth, doesn't she want It? T don't What she asks you for if dor “Well, Welly Lite Rolio! Come Wit Ubon my knee and I will ‘tell you,"* sneered the Pessimist, “A women never wante you to tell hor the truth unless it {8 complinontary, | Why, 1/4 rather ask Russell Bage for & quarter than tell a woman anything that didn’t flatter. her vanity, © What did your lady friend aek you?! “Why, she abked me to tell her if 1 thought the shade of her new: plum-vol- ored Areas wae becoming’ to come]. plexion, She made me cross’ my heart and hope to die i¢'T didn tell ner the} , truth, Go I did. And what do yo sup- nose she Aidt! | “Told you you were no: gentleman, [that you were a brute, and reported to | ’ her huaband or hee brother or geome one that you had insulted her.” ‘ “Why, how did you know?" queried the Philosopher, ‘Were you there?” “How did 1 know? Why, any new born babe has that much How aid I know, indeed! My, boy, 1 leamed that lesson when I was four years old |, and heard my mother aak my father if \ her new hat was becoming, F if r "T feo! hip dla you, but you want ya y £ bear in mii afta ‘tell the ype . i woman when it upon | a ee her personal eae or igs vanity.’ Aiea “But why ape ne the original human Savor | fey ’ ‘| tbe teat trick of the species to ran that opinion gag.” said the Peastnilst, “You know it creates an interest in [hoes Hime betngto \have 708 ing ut them o¢ ¢hetr clot! on don't wet it into rece Rid ‘ enat they really: want your opinion, Thoy don’t, All they want is @ nice and lovely rave about how ‘charmin, look, No matter if'a woman No Breakfast Table CIRCLE MR. ALBERT ett CHEVALIER fewiae | ONIAL, A Toy Lung-Developer.|; , Nore K Except ES FCO on eS ae ik Rasa LAW PIBLDS* Bway a 34 8.16, te chi ry hina | MURRAY #5 Ne 166-98, Bry. i in pacasct MO Ni at ll i i 3h BELASCO Theatre. 42.0, ve. Mtat.saua Py omy see Windsor 25; Windsor revtiw, lite" Brot Brother's & im ‘LESLIE CART METROPOLIS) NETAaLS BIUOU By aayr mina Hive 8.13 Mat Weds AMER AN White Si ‘oan, And amusing pastime, The first time amall Bosse atior died, “Because Gud ralled her,” she was naughty, After sitting quietly for a ¢ An soon as our baby somunenasd ory, I ou that AF ig to turn ‘i hou hr ron i nd ie Ro mits} plank next time, Fapo—Planked stint, my sou, ¥red—Well, I wish you would tell Out of the Mouths of Babes, ed a funeral sho asked why the lady A tow days liter pho was tled In ber little chatr becauae she had heen aoe, Wf Gou called me now I couldn't go ‘cause I’m tied fast,” Bred (at breakfast)—What kind of fish {9 this, papa? tod ime sho’ sid: cook ¢o pull the splinters out of the —Chleago News, [WARFIELD weal ermn Ea AN, Queen ii tb, WM. FAVERSHAM! MARION Weinentay ree ND ae IN LETTY. ay Mnte We 8a) OANDEN aL Ta ALB, HBATRE. 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