The evening world. Newspaper, January 24, 1908, Page 18

Friday, January 24, 1908. The Evening World Daily Magazine, DODO OCOD 0000000000. TES aaa Tae The Million-Dollar Kid 2% o& ws BY R_W. Taylor peor tenen ary 18 What's the Odds Which of “Em Pops The lLeap-Year Privilege Simply and _ Interestingly Discussed by Maid and Man at a Leap-Year Dance. THE FINEST EvER mabe! Look AT THIS BEAUTIFUL IRISH LACE EXHIBIT ? OW, JOHN! LET'S THIS COLLAR 15 $ By Clara Morris ¥ Author of “Stage Life,” “A Pasteboard Crown,” and others. arms and she flung | shelter, eryinj Ph fright Up: Oh, take care of me! Take care ig New York p By Gertrude Barnum. ng and trembling like an 4@ clung with a angling ein: ut his neck nd as he stroke: air with tender, magnetic touc and kissed her br 1 Ups, and mur Olve might | mure d words of courage and endearment, ut would Insure his 1 to go before tats their ‘gentlemen friends” to the party, and were hus- tening avout, filling their dance programmes, while the eaux sat self-consciously waiting to be asked. A group of young people about me were discussing the leap year ustom. How do you like being ch some one asked the waiting lads, “Bum!"* “Rank!” ‘Not for mine!” It evidently was not popular with any of them. One if was at a Leap Year dance. The girls had escoried a Mrs, Mar Dapone, Ss ONLY THE MILLION DOLLAR KID! eer Ws A BARGAIN a HELLO, SUE, WHAT'S So INTERESTING? vee (1 | |) HERE, ILL TAKE \ IT! IT SEEMS To BE WORTA THE MONEY, Too! sen instead of chooser?" Ww pride 11 her lips o> there would bi entreaties, no sceaes, 1B . but he also kn what she would su SF was particuclarly {rate, fer HeWtaltwEnouwould mberRwallicd |} Hully gee!” he muttered over his dance-card, ‘Look at th vunch T drew!" It will do you good,” sald his partner. ‘That's what g e. We can't be choosers devote Gertivaedarnum either at dances—or—or any other way. | “r think a girl ought to have a right to propose, same as a man 1. He would be very careful and home, At all| vents there was nothing to gain by'| | we have to stand all the ” cried a rbing his mind now. He was tn CHAPTER IV. igh good humor, and Daphne almost (Continued) veiieved she had found her lover aga wee Next morning, after the ladies had Three Years Later. left the breakfast-room, Dr. Kelth 1o Ny HE leading of that separate exist- eied his paper a moment and, looking K I ence had long been known to ccross at the professor, sal PSs) Daphne, who, having put her 1 eve, sir, you objected to a plan i whole life into her rapturous love for of Daphne's to throw out a small bit of him, had struggled piteously to merge re?” thdt life with his; was indeed still swered the professor, oy struggling. but re fa’ » finding wit racing up and down his herself ever baffled. “Whims—fads! Women are However, the doct: who never met full of them. But they never know the trouble half way, let the matter 4 cost of anything.” Gh strong-minded miss, coming Into the discussion. “A fellow don't like a gitl that's too anxious,” replied a dashing popular hero, whose programme was already quite filled. | “Oh, @ fellow don't like it, don’t he?” |eharply. “And why not, pray? A girl don’t complain 1f a man’s too anxious, The more anxious he $s the better she likes {t. What's the difference?” “A fellow Mikes to pick out his own girl, and he knows well enough when he pees her." “THs all what the fellow ikes!! Too bad about him! Don’t you suppose & girl likes to pick out her own fellow? She knows the right one to marry better picks out the wrong girl as often as the right one challenged the strong-minded girl, OH, YOU ARE SO SWEET AND KIND, MR. MONK ! than a man does. A fellow | Look at the divorce courts “If a man didn't care enough for me to ask me, I wouldn't want him," cooed a dimpled darling, in pink chiffon, glancing coquettishly at the dashing NOW I'LL FASTEN 'T ON WITH THIS until his suspictons became certaintie: 5 | Diamono! 17 or were dispelled. Meant yugh The Conservatory | ; , hen p : ih 1 hero the chatter of Olive, who let no ae Gly Gan Seed (SD CELE ee ID iS SEW, Ho promptly tucked her under hls arm and Jed her toward the lemonade bowl snapped the nly she does mestic matter pass her by, he was tadbraaicadlthe doct iephou ‘That timi4, shrinking creature asks the men plain as day, strong-minded girl, sourly, following couple with her eyes. " formed that the professor had “gailed | you could hardly condemn the expense ha esc a re you saw the plans and had an STROLL uP. an of hav It arpeeba ” | tt by tricks, instead of straight out!" probable cost. y Ma Weenaarentery Ls as eat ar ct BROADWAY | "7 don't see the odds who does the asking,” spoke up a Jolly youth, “A AND SHOW fellow don't generally ask till he gcts a hunch that he's got a show. I say a ‘3 a dunce to lot the wrong girl walk off with her Mr. Right. I'm for @ right to do her share of asking. No one thinks anything of it to-night. extension. “And I gue: ahe didn't come down to “Daphne said nothing to me about ft," eaid the doctor. “Of course not; she wi FOLKS Some REAL LACE! it would be a and use-| | | girl It's all custom.” “What do YOU think?” some one askef my friend Edna, whe had been sit- ting, quietly Mstening. We all waited eagerly for her re} Vell,’ she sald, after a little reflection, “It's too big a question to settle at squad) over anything, any more than a queen would. She wou old eyes glared straight 5, to ‘sit down’ ross into the coolly smil lue eyes fon, | the Tinie ca cae f his & dso: who, f m his | @ danc offhand. Hut it seems to me there's more to it than just custom that 7; ent table, d siz keeps us from proposing. You see, marriage !s the whole thing to a girl, and the kind that does any thinking goes slow on it. A man gets there quicker be asiest end of It. The fellow had ought to make out a protiy bling over the cost of a irl should trust him with herself and her children. It's a cause he gets the thing Ike that, that would give ure to the whole fan besides!” U gran It would ao food case bi The doctor's thou ew to the ex- apitally fine) place) to jaun\) a) Dbiche dead give-away for us, because a man’s got all the power the minute we say 5 =a = — yes. I guess it’s in nature as much as custom that men should get there first abroad on the marriage proposition oe | “Isn't this our dance?" urged a manly voice at Hdne’s shoulder. | It isn’t at all ladylike for you to be so bold as to remind me,” laughed sana, taking his arm. “Sf you were a girl, you'd just sive your dance to some one else {f your partner didn’t come on time.” A Game of Euchre at the Boarding House. 2 wicissi ee De eee oe eKe% | “and, thank heaven, I'm not a girl penses of his pti he promise heart talk with the professoi Daphne’s Pride. Meantime any one must have pe osived the increasing = lan Daphne's movements and } cantly capricious moods, most able in a woman o: rily perfect poise. Reserved and pro was at the same time abnormally s- sitive, Indeed, she was A Hint of Tr. gedy. man snail, and at every eh r N the i Bensitiveness she wil r parture of Dr, Kelth's de- P shell of silence—whether tt was sor, alone, had ac put upon her own 7 tion, {to t eamer, because of or a too bold expression of admiration | for public leave takings—he for her beauty from one of ivate word with Lena be hand's friends, or the Irritat rdla gay gvod-by to M opt by the , ofess old Page, and the r exchequer.. There was never a estic force in his became suddenly cing eyes stared, He rose stiffly and, com- e grasped Phil ng all over id eagerly: low th Oe hand and, bed old face, i fort By Joseph A. Flynn, | ¥**t he was slaving hard all day for; good and hard on the mahogany, and well hunt for door, so he picked it but she cou Hh a jab aboi ve him ten yards of her mind about up. And then : 5 ¥ Sent RENSTARYa) Men ina lean coeyery mokelahe caver iplayt the way !t ought to| “Mrs, ‘Trimmer threw her fist on the CE ; MM annears coughed up to her a ut the five|be piayed, adilof thiinkingllo¢! the |foor and ee} : 3 é o be out of hundred b wed from her | settlers in the corner saloon, twit Cnet nag evar ae ed which “Right atte ' th @ great many people, but ahe never YO yor CHAPTER V. pat ~- mother when they were mar i rts. ton xen yy z er that Trimmer played bunked into such a ot aeatae ae he forgot to pay. “It looked as tf some happy skeletons would ho; of thei! ; cnt bower twice, but everybody had Mrs, Starve-em and Whiskerino. The ; ses in thelr ears and never notice! it. old Indy turned tr ; i ay CORED Indy tur fe when th » but just then the old Ave to plek up a card she'd say, ‘What 18 “Wer sweheatneheniey A em a swift call, ame we ” And hi CEE aa Hers | t and the game that you turned up, dear?” And hubby play : 5 Hate E w their . 4 Jon re; Ones knew it was his cue to make that part TAR plied, narrowly| “Talk about pulling off blue ones. trum eal Gea eed a him imo! P. with you again. Leave to himself Ask Her Cut Once a Week. funtil on ceca to his senses and then a gentie-|‘The old lady 1s a good player when om got together and ays on the level, but once in a | accept him as a friend only, as you are marked Tess at breakfast this morning, patiently fore calling Clutterbuck, | of the small do- mploy. His real watching It was when the score was 9 to 9 th the muste started. Whiskerino dealt a Dear Rett man per of compla! never a a spurt of ng with his wife had taken plac third forgets, and’ last night was | seger, never any ‘last word” tactica,|above stairs; yet when he saw Oliv ‘ ernareny es those whiles, Every time /#and ell around and turned up the ace ; - ee f ~ i) ae Oy ines) a young | entirely too young for anything more, only there was her natural impulse to| with one hand pressed to a neuralgic ae aircon jo turned upp card that Mrs, (of @lamonds, I was sitting behind the was too much for me, and I wa nO yee Wie reel Aee Bn ro aee|| ou t Hams bane } iy n ‘or me, anc s afraid have fallen in’ love) with t hide her wounded feelings benind the her sallow face tear-streaked t so the old lady's off the| Starve: ed she'd cough like a {old lady and she had two bowers and the old lady would remember ab etree ave fallen tn love with her and’ She Js Not Too Old. proud, cold reticence that je front door to say good- ‘hl ng. Here's how it}con, and then apologize to Mrs, Trim- | three bullets in her hand. Whe ifr (ity MIE ers AEE IT reason to belleve that she cares rans a beautiful and refined w sudden desire to se: Sug Mr. and Mra,|mer for her cold. One time when she|turned up the ace she had the worst jast week, » Gio wtaleu tee cal ‘rf me. I would ike very much to Dear Bott: face the la a floor, an invite to/coughed Whiskerino was asleep and of coughs you ever heard. Wh How litve . i a * ae take her out, but on account of bu Ad ala etd er am erly in { owe Eaendsy 2Up t know, but] ves T could not do so except Sundays lovelwithiledelrljotgtwenty vega have been called sull Daphne's f never hesitated after getting that ji ty ¢p ; that's the reason Mrs. Starve-em looks | youtd you think that the difference tn our turned it down. Then she went up in be nroper for me to ask the | re wit The old professor had onco said of| he called loudly up to a eRe sel Beiatpeeaaadatienel airs 2 Wke| the air In a hurry, slammed her carda|tip. If he did he knew he might 9) iiucr ine weather t oon eee tor Daphne has all the fine, sweet cold-| ghe descended—little Daphne-May > down. =a Belicia oe yrs Dune ite ge uel soline, adv out (on yloncela Weel! ages) would) Benny. drappack tos0uR he fine, sweet cold-| Ag uns REG e at surprises me very much," I ob. X.Y. z, | future happiness? v. F RE EOE cere Beery Reece TEND sing ae {Dem game, Canned Tomato Recipes. HET eat Ones a week 19 often enough. You} No, I do not Tho al noustos sg sweet coldness lacks the| he held out “Well, Little girl, |Starve-em thought she had a ) apayere RERUN 4 OLED UTC EI ene Gn maven CRE SOUR ES, in explain to the young lady that|0ld for you. And there is no reason ng quality." . pee aeniniiand shevcaught |S a crack about mak 1 ssmled ie le) SLURS) 0 REE Ci) Co of meat soup and add naif a can{ coffee, “I always entertatned a very | your business hinders you from taking |¥h¥ you should not be happy together AT eaRGIaaUaeiin complalniale al tceccmerca ee eae rh otines , rierenndatheyna of stewed and well-seasoned tomatoes; strain, and serve with crou- regard for Mrs. Starve-em and] or out oftener. jin the future, "You ha Z e plain, alr, @ offered hand betn ornnorab ers laa Re PAR eT art tons. never thought for a t that she | > Fea he) yy exidiine nrotonsor) aha! m ta quickly | she leaned her head against his breast | 4 asked wifey to stake him, but she TOMATO TOAST—Stew down a can of tomatoes till thick, with a table would allow her feellngs to be overcome | He Is Angry With Her. | Don’t Kiss in Public ° 7 0%, but the, rest of us are) He bent tow unt pote with a 3 vn rieht back with a Lint to climb | $SPoonful of chopped onions, a tatlespoontul of chopped parsiey, salt and} by the exciteme t to a samo of ah is | Dear Bezty: orced into the ranks of that army of! den loud no drew violently | Sanger and get hig own tin from| ¢ pepper; when the jutce is somewhat absorbed pour over slices vf buttered ance . look |MeoaNciniais |v 8 tt pro yf valt’ “Oliv y a9 e3 meen x f ef ie Hh 2: os g Sie: y, een; eeth: ng | 3 it proper for a young man to ki eroes that only ‘stand and wait’ for| back, ex Ollve how youl i¢ ehear neta tee "|S toast and se t once, Do ‘ Aa eect mys Sree Merete eons | 5 i h bai der the carpet, because he was a mast and serve a Do not strain cause I accepted a box of candy |] bls love in front of company when y Christmas time from another boy. | 18 comes to see her? iH. J. jy down on her dead Ist for nin TOMATOES AU GRATIN—Take a con of tomatoes, add salt and pepper nts. ‘That was too much for him. | 1 a teaspoonful of minced onfon; put them into a deep baking dish in 1 wanted to, $ layers with soft bread crumbs, and put bits of butter on these; repeat ti 6 dish ts fulf, with erumbs on top, and bake till brown.—Iarper’s Baza Tess replied, | j{. won't look at me any more. What| It 8 p kiss her at all the foot | shall I do? LT. unless engaged. Even then, !t would re too young to be aertously in-| be less embarrassing for her tf you al inicboyalllexourl ay cart 's| would not indulge in affectionate the melting period. But let me tell you| smell of drugs! such proud dignity {s a mighty good| ‘The girl's face Mterally flamed. She trait in a wife of unusual beauty. How|caught one or two sobbing breaths, | Ho dented the table an would you like her to have Olive's tem-! then pro’ ed. | w where {In pickles she got all her ye ss nny Ser sae tn from, anyway, {f not from him, andi per of everlasting snap and splutter? jun n him, andig Shi “Oh, that is Olive's miserable physical A Drug Victim, id eee = AES SaaS ESE DCN SETS I duly Jealous but will undoubtedly got | demonstrations until you are alone condition that speaks through her child-| ‘“‘It's-it’s only a ttle salol powder | hie elec [sermons {sh malice,” protested the doctor. that got scattered on my dress! 1 can't ver his anger and be glad to bo friends | with her, ‘ help its scent lasting so long a A Strange Girl. “Better do without medicine !f you | handle it more carefully,” the | ow " y le! n: can't Wall,” demanded the older man,/CoMt mee snewered. “A young “can't you induce her to change her| ! grea se ways? She has not one single wh girl should suggest the odor of flowers fome, healthful habit. She feeds her|Tather than the compounding alcove of rug oker feeds an|® prescription counter. system with drugs as @ stoker feeds ane ee A sped, in speechless engine with coal—by the shovelful! Un-| , ae een (oan feauuicellies iiitstios wall] pan ono ramen me lemenctee crc ae she has the making of @ regular ‘no aes and I'd rather see the gi (gs —_ ay box-platted skirt fs always a satisfactory jing to his sintling demeanor, © “There, don't let us part in anger fave her develop intoa nagging woman!" again, child” Ie | sll ped his arn | Fea Go anl tne Gave passed De. Keith |ueuey about ben anouldert and felt her strove vainly to contrive some simple Sim body itn HN canal, and natural way of sharing with his good-by and good luck, . © for young gi Unes give the lang slender efrect ut 18 apt to be be i yer cheek, wife the momentous information he | 58 5 : kenow would come to her asa shiock, | Ut sie irs Se ea aes coming, while tt also consciously . de opening! “N° ih Medd i sath 1 A She unconsciously an opening oar nat nner ts is tn eleht of presen 16. for pim; They were laughing at the |smontnness. No, I BE eae eee Patnestich obi eBrondylew ii glveniby (eee ate etene cen antral Sea MGiseMacaceintanccstitoMaticiec ae car en U ana tO nae ME arGo thaw alnecl earl crornt Chain eumian | eeaere ee neoncenal tangle Hen Mia He eer eaia elit nlaceail abil eer res us elonruet cm miemiiusm enaubes Andy ore REC PSOE EE od quivering lips she flung away from him into the darkest corner of the ft 19 stitched fat over the hips, going away with bull at that point, while it P almost without alr. In answer to his)! question Daphne had answered: “on, 1/'!DY°F flares gracefully nt . The de oopec id held 8 . eheeial velalignadinallatliudsraclenaisell aceon ae ie taniee eoainitns the lower _ portion if I had a country home to name; it ae act eae Ae HE GRDICIE sing This one made of f sheer necessity min neue ores emhe Hien one ccu ns eee mens iy ASHE Ie wee oe to im lmpet-like, with all the power loth: with : aes ot odd) of small arms and legs, of brata, how my life is all wound about with |°f, 5" alle bata RUE ale Seo ime the name of Philip? Your cousin waal;ns°steire tehind. them, felt. stamond naterial required tor Philip, your father was Phil'p, you arelupon. her invonerat cael eee thellgixteaniven honiae Phillp, and, though I don't believe you|shotograpis that nev lite AG 4 rementber the fact, my father's name jasts, A piciure 80 > clear, 8u ards 44 4 in was Phillp, too. naddeningly disappointing time ste’ s wid hen,” exclaimed the doctor with {to come, because both dear faces were ; Vottern \ | genuine enthusiasin, “that will be the hidden, She saw the strong, stralgh i ane e ies @ = eaby's name-if it lg a boy!" lyo igure of her husband, the close rt | pera oer a ropped brown bair with the queer ilt fon Graphic and the Mlustrated Lon Misses’ F Plaited Skirt—Pattern No. 5894, td “lm Frightened, Philip! ar wave et wing, ‘ n spite of jon News the picture of a B | wasp watst ts fo enturles old. The from f iting and savage brushing, th Ro onalael thet bataty Beceeaupla Ppibs eieal 3 es m Pr 8 ann AN Or) For a moment Daphne stood as if apand crinkle that she as Daphn . one of the Padaung women, whe | figure on the 8 fe serpent k 3 Crete re panne ae z ° Le 909 td ‘seore Dlushingly longe: Wist brass wire round their neaks and | godd. ‘ * Cail or send by mall to THE EVENING WORLD MAY MAN- turned to stone. Her ghastly face the with lagering ngers, a mba and woar tt for tite as. Seater ste f shows the) pont and back views a 1 of } Howto TON FASHION BUREAU, No. 21 Wes Twenty third street,New flamed red, then paled again, Her two iis “strong neck she saw Lode Na By a A aici dame moressed waist. cors 4 spreading the Padaung 1 s) } Obeatn York. 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