The evening world. Newspaper, April 24, 1908, Page 19

The Evening World Daily Magazine, _Fric ee : Live Wire Stories of New York Life o>: By O. pe Greatest Short The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock. (From ‘The Four Mi! by O. Henry.) (Copyright 1906 by McClure, Phillips & Co.) P RINCE MICHAEL, of the Elector- | ate of Valleluna, sat on his favor- Prince Michael's shoes were wreck ite bench !n the park. far beyond the skill of the carefulle cobbler, Tho ragman would have a clined any negotiations conce 8" stub clothes. The two wi face was gray and brown snd red and ; greenish yellow—as !f it had been made up from individual contributions from the chorus of a musical comedy. No man existed who had money enough to wear so bad a hat as his Prince Michael sat on his favorite bench vas a divert thought to was we: enough to of tho close-ranged, window-lit| ma sions that faced him, !f he chose, He | could have matched gold estates and acres | is proud city of vely have entered ings, He cc 28, in Jewels, art trea with any Cro: X attan, anc upon the bulk of have sat at table with reigning sover- | eigns. H The Prince of the Park. And se Michael's eye rested wpon the ace of clock in the contempt, Bile thou were _rince's; and it was always with @ shake of his head that he considered ar- the subjugation of the world t bitrary measures of Time. The comings and goings of peo in hurry and @read, contrlled by the little metal moving hands of a clock, always CED] im sad, By and by came a young man in even: | ing clothes and sat upon the thind bench | from the Prince For half an hour ha smoked cigars with n haste, and then he fell te waten. e face of the illuminated clock abov pus the trees. ‘His Highness arose and went to the young man’s bench. ‘I beg \our pardon for addressing you," he raid, “but I perceive that vou) @re disturbed In mind. If serve | have to mitigate the liberty I I will add that I am Michael, heir to the throne of the Blectorate of Valleluna. I appear in- cogntto, of course, as you may gather! from my appearance. It 13 4 fancy of | mine to render ald to others whom I) think worthy of {t. Perhaps the matter one t that seems to distress vou eld to our mutua: nvould more readily y efforts." The Other Man. The voung man looked up 6: the Prince “Glad to meet you, Prince.” good humeredly. “Yes, I'd you were Incog, all right. whanks for your offer of assi —but I don't see where your butting-in woud help things| any. It's a kind of pi @ affair, you know—but thanks ali the same. Prince Michael sat at the young man's} side. He was of ed but never offensively manney and) words f “Clocks, ne, “are kles I have that t, ite ttery | t at Ive got my re “1 know trees and earnest philosoph hold the are few not al your cui honesty tross, vico or ald gence I see | from my @y04 defeat your troubles.” “Remain | Tne young man glanced at the clock again and frowned darzly, When his gaze strayed from the glowing horo- logue of time It rested intently upon a four-story rod rick house in the row of dwellings opposite ty were he sat ‘The shades were drawn, and the lights fn many rooms shone dimly through whom, “Ten minutes to nine!" exclaimed the , young man, with an impatrent gest- ure of despair, He turned his back upon the house and took a rapid step or two in a contrary direction, Remain!” commanied Prince Mishel. tm #0 potent a voice that tho disturbed ‘one wheeled around with a somewhat eas I do o Pr nee, Ws a master nar wnat fertunes that 1 can- I have read} well as dis-| sald t “loam or tenance, nd nobilit 1 beg of you t Do not rac ace of by ability judging, my to chagrined leugh. “Tll «ive her the ten minutes and then I’m off," he muttered. and then Cwm to the Prince: “Tit foin vou tn @onfounding all clocks, my friend, and @rew In women, too," Ht down." said the Prinas, catmty 4 G0 not accept your addition, Women @re tho neturel enemies of clodirs, and therefore, the alles of those who would @ack lberation from these monsters that measure cur folles and limit our pleasures, If vou will so far confide in mo I would ask you to relate to me your story.” The young men threw himself upon the bench with @ rockless laugh, DOADOOODDIGODOHOQOHDOGODOODOGIDGOGOONDIOHHOGOGIOOF | {é o'clock I stood in that house with the| lerything between us 1s ended forever.’ | She's always on time, ‘1 wit , fatiguing.’ Henry -<~ Story Writer of All voung lady I am—that 1s, I was—en- Baged to. I had been doing wrong, my dear Prince—I had been a naughty doy. | and she had heard of it. I wanted to) be forgiven, of course—we are always| wanting women to forgive us, aren't) | we, Prince? | Waiting for the Signal. “IT want to think over it,’ sald she. ‘There ts one thing certain; I will either forgive you, or I will never see Nope! (1m DONE! Don't Go, Bicu! wait! 1 WANT TO TELL YOU — SOA ! Goopaye, matic! your face again, There will be no half- way Inisiness. At 8.90,’ ehe said, ‘at ex- actly 8.20 you may be watching the mid- dle upper window of the top floor. If I decide to forgive I will hang out of that wiadow a white silk scarf. You will| know by that that all {is as it was before. | and you may come to eee me. If you! see no scarf you may consider that € That," concluded the young man bit ter! s why I have been watching that clock. The time -or the signal passed twenty-three minutes | ou wonder that Iam a e of Rags and Wi “Let me repeat to you,’’ sald Prince Michael, in his even, well-modulated | tones, “that women are the natural enemies of clocks. Clocks are an evil, women a blessing. The signal may yet | had a fuss last night with Bill. He says he’s quit for good, but still He'll come back—or | hope he will! Can ycu beat that, Sadie? CURSES! PLL SPILL YOUR Wine ! OH, BILL! How CAN You GE So Rough! DON'T BE Ruve, sir! appear ‘Never on your principality!” ex- claimed the young man, hopelessly “You don't know Marian—of course, to the minute. hing that attracted Instead of the! That was the first me. I got the mitten scart. I ought to have known 4 $31! that my goose was cooked. I'll go West! on the to-night wita Jack Milburn The jigs up. I'll try Jack's ranch| a while and top off with the Klondike| and whiskey. Good-night — er —er—| Prince.” | Till the Clock Strike:!” Michael smiled his enigmatic, | pe fe, compre: ing smile and| the coat sleeve of the other. | Mght in the Prince's eyes to a dreaml cloudy the d power men, am afi This woman word o: solemnly, wea said I have a leluna. Or ) I will giv you $100,000 ar ce on the Hud gon, But there must be no Clocks in that palace—they measure our follies and limit our pleasu Do you agree to that?” “Ot course,” e young man, cheerfully, “they're a nuisance, any: way—always tloking and striking and getting you late for dinner.” | He glanced again at the clock in the tower, The hands stood at three min- utes to ni e] that as deen | {a Prince Mich The day ink, 1 sicep a little. He stretched himself upon a bench with the manner of one who had slept | thus before. “You will find me in this park on any evening when tho weather 18 sultadle, said the Prince, sleepily. “Come to me hen your marriage day \s set and 4 give you a check for the mone ‘Thanks, Y Highness,” sald the | ) z ma It doesn't loo as if 1 would need that palace on th | Hudson, bet I appreciate your offe just the same.” The Stroke of Nine. Prince Michact sank Into deep alum- His Pattered hat rolled from » the ground. Toe yo placed it over the froway moved one of the grotesquely ed limbs Into a more comfo:ta) e| tt “Poor devil eo aald, as he he tattered res closer about the Prince's breast Sonorous and startling came the stroke of # from the clock tower, The again, turned als young man sigi leace for one last look at the houso of his relinquished ‘hopes—and erted aloud ne words of holy rapture. the middle upper window blos- | in the dusk a waving, snow divine emblem of} m somed fluttering, wonderful, forgiveness and promieed Joy. By camo a citizen, rotund, comfor- home-hurrying, unknowing of toe 1 of waving ollken scarfs on tho| borders of dimly-lit parks. Ail you obligo me with the time, sir?" asked the young man; and the citizen ehrewdly conjecturing —his| watch to be nafo, dragged it out and! \ And then, from habit, he glanced at Use clock in tna tower, and mado} further oration, | sn Awakening. “Hy George! that clock's half an} hour fast! rat tine in ten years I've Known tt to be off, This watch of mine rever varies a'—— But the citizen waa tatking to va- cancy, Ho turned and saw his hearer, fa fast receding bluck aiadow, flying in the direction of a house with three Matted upper windows. And in the morning came along two polleemen on thelr way to tho eats they owned, The park was deserted save for ono dilapidated figure that sprawled, aglecp, om @ bench, They | stopped and gazed at tt. | It's Dopy Mike," gala one, “He hits the plpe every night. Park bum for | twonty years. On his last legs, 1 musas.” ‘Tho other policeman stooped and! looked at something crumplod and erfap in the hand of the sleeper. | “Goe!” he remarked. ‘He nea! out a ffty-dollar bill, anyway, Wish I knew the brand of hop that he “Your Royel Highness, I will,” he @aid, in tones of mock deference. ‘Do you see vonder howe—the one with Qe upper windows ented? ‘Wall, at smoke: And then ee aeeate I" went the inet @ soles of club of. rm Seen ot Michael ef the Mlectorate of | proved 8 | once 1 did ask her to go to the theatra I like folks to be jealous, too, It shows they think a lot of you, But my! what awful things they do. Right cut In public, Sadlel 2 LLAKSLLLLAL SALAH KARAS Gives : Betty Vineent Rk. Ee eC ene ee AMAR nee EEE A Birthday Farty. ady company with another gentle- t could I do to get more in er Can You Beat That, Sadie? x « « 33 R. W. Taylor) ay, \VkNow (T, 50! OF COURSE I ONLY WANT TO IMPROVE Your AcT,MAZIE! Gee whiz, kid, ain't men Jealous, though? He seen me Monday night with Joe In Considine’ OOH! Look. WHo's Here! WAS ALWAYS JUST KE A UNCLE To Me! t You a after the showl | Can you beat that, Sadie? OH, BILLIE! "™ 30 GLAD You came! HONEY) DON'T LET'S EVER | Fuss AGAIN! At that, And I guess Bill's awful sore if he don’t come back no more, ''ll--There he is now at the door! Sayl Can you beat that Sadie? PE KCK KN KKK Tv ws continue the friendship ask Faint heart ne‘or you wish to rif you m won falr lady, He Loves Her Still, Dear Betty ¥ call, you know BOUT two years ago I met a young I man who has always been very attentive to me up to alx months ago when my cousin came to live with us and he now talks a great deal Drag Betty ; feet acquainted with the a ad and, and I would ilke to Gis 6 Of course, you should have been tn- ree “tl troduced in the first place, and ae young lady was rat Gat twent ‘] to you wiihout i y Introd: edi tion, She has evidently regretted her ence < 0 a yesn’t wish the acquaint- Baia ance to go any furt However, if cream and cake #201 ——— t presence of 7 *y the guest ut if desired they can all jon left unopened until the party is over \Is Ste Too Ola? Ee TE I VET fil an oll lamp or @ paraMn Inmp etther, it'is alight. "AM in love with a pretty blonde. | wish to marry her within one year. It Is quite easy for the vapor to Some Household Dangers. come is $15 per week. Sne 18 ae veeaiieiien oa we Cat B low. Always turn the lamp out beforo refilling it ran ry ia girl so much older than my- 11? J. E. M._ | trickle of off on the sides might easily catch fire. se L think the young lady ts a triile too old for you, but many marriages has ful where there {a a dl ference in # If you love the girl and she is willing to try matrimony on $15 per week, marry her. Ask to Call. Dear Betty: nineteen and have known @ AM young lady of my own age for about halt a year, We were not introducml properly, but have kept up the ac- quaintance made in an offhand man- ner. I often, and at her wish, send her portal cards when away from the ¢ She has never asked me to call and I have never had the courage to Asi should be thrown away. ploston. tn the boller, Otherwise, Mkely to crack it. fire unguarded. of it to prevent the sparks flying. the chimney and eet that alight. | ing upon it. comes in with a light—bang! but, she excused ‘herself on | rooms as well. that she was with me, the ground Don't allow the of] to stand in the Iamp for very It gathers impurities and increases the risk of an ex- For the same reason always keep the paraffin can well corked. flame, and the escaping gas will fill up the room. long. Don't try to make a fire draw by holding a newspaper up tn front of tt doesn't ect fire to the mantelplece or to your own clothes, it may for that matter, catch fire and set spirit or ofl in the bottle ablaze, and an explosion will most Mkely fol- while the After filling a lamp, too, be careful to wipe the ouside dry, for any Tf tt fa not burned tt Be careful] when you light a fire in the kitchen that there is plenty of water when the cold water rushes into the hot bc er it is Don't put clothes round the fire to dry and then go to bed and leave them. A spark may eastly fly out of the fire and set them alight Always put a metal fire screen or something of that sort In front Never leave a wood If tt fly blazing up If you ure a gan stove, never leave !t with anything that might bot! over cook It Is quite possible for soup or milk boiling over to put out the gag And then as soon as somebody When you turn off the gas at the main don't forget to turn off the taps In the You never quite know when the main tap will be vurneu on agaln keeping ' and one of the others may be easily forgotten, AFSL SFLH KL SL LLL SSL LA KF LAS KKK LLL LASS AAAKAKSAB BY |The girl bs % % On Courtship - Marriage On ae en tt | Several Avenues Open. | qualified for | avenues are open to you. A secretary | Manhattan. | Working Papers. | SOOO In this column M “50° Ways for Girls to Earn a Living By RHETA CHILDE DORR. 3 DDODOFODOGOGHOOHODSHOOOGOHIAC) Dorr to-day replies to questions about girls’ work from Evening Worid readers, and gives advice and Information concerning different employments. To Teach Dressmaking. Dear Mrs, Dorrt OULD appreciate very much if you would tell me where to place an ap-| tlon for a position In the night! Schools as teacher of dressmaking. 1] have boon a competent dress tor! Write, or better still, apply in per- son at the Board of Education Butld- ing, asking for Mr. Matthew J. Elgas, who f# the district « rintendent in charge of the evening schools. He will give you full Information, Dear Mra. Dorr: AM @ young woman of falr educa- tloa employed at present as gov- erness to young children, but wish I think I am work {f T knew to change my_ position Kecretary where I could gto get a course. of training. Tam able to pay for the | training ™M. BE. R. Your letter Indicates Intelligence and refinement. If you have money enough to take a course of training several must usually be a good stenographer. Examine the courses offered at Cooper | Union, Pratt Institute, Ryerson street. Brooklyn, and by the best of the busi- | ness colleges in Now York. The cata- |logues of Cooper Union and Pratt In- atitute ought to prove interesting read- Ing to you. They might suggest ocou- pations you never dreamed of exactly auited to vour tastes and inclinations. Telephone Operator. Doar Mre. Dorr: HERE can I apply for a position as telephone operator? I have had a tem, but have had no experience with the ‘light gystem, which I understand is used In New York. LCL Apply at No. 68 West Houston street, Dorr: know what to do with my daughter, aged thirteen |] years and six months. Although she graduated from @ pubifo school in February and was marked very high, | she cannot get her working pepers. ‘This seems to me to be very unjust. getting to be rather wild to do tout run around. We really need the small wages our girl might earn, She wants to be a dress- | maker, but I can't put her in any | place ‘wRhout she has her w papers, | is there any way. to around this diMculty? eldest with nothini ing with her and makes quite a time over her, but he ts still attentive to me, and if he has any new plans or secrets he always tells me of them. When we go | out and he sees me talk to another fel- low he gets angry. Whethor this young man loves me or not, as I love him very muc! what can I do In the matter? 1 think the young man ts merely friendly with your cousin. Treat him the same @s you did before he paid at- tention to the cousin and do not let him see you are Jealous, I think he still loves you. i} A Widow's Complaint, Dear Betty: W's will a middle-aged man ove: A.C. RL look a senstble, attractive widow, who would make him comforta- | ble and happy, for a young woman who has no home qualities and ts not competent nor responsible? WIDOW. Possibly because the man is in love with the young woman. He evidently | considers her compantonable {f not com-| petent, and i I were you I would not| waste time trying to attract a man who | prefers another. In Love at Seventeen, Dear Betty: |“ seventeen and am desperately in love with @ young girl one year my junior, I earn $7 per week, th prospects of getting more money shortly, Is it proper for me to con- nue my attentions toward her? 1 love her dearly and cannot do without her. i), 1) You are too young to know what real ove is, Do not have any serious tnten- tlons toward the wirl. Be friends with er, but nothing more Springtime Fancies. The City Farmer—Doggone it! I planted three cans of baked beans here a month ago, an’ dere ain't no signs of ‘em growin’ yet! w ww By J. K. Bryans. Eddie, it you had $200, wot'd you do wit it?” You tell me how many nickels dat is an’ I'll tell you Can you tell me! and Your daughter cannot meals S om} Ployed until she is fourteen. This je a good law, although it seems in spe- jclal case to work injustice, Your daughter must te an wnoommonly Merry Moments | skilled, right gfrl to grad.ate from a grammar echool at thirteen. Would {t not bo a ¥ity to put her to work at some un- » low paid Job? With her gool brain, provided she develops industrious | habits, she ought to become a highly skilled dressmaker. Take her at once to the Manhattan Trade School for Girls, No. 209 Bast ‘Twenty-third street. This school has classes all the year. It will give your daughter the best instruotion, free, and if necessary, will assist her financfally, No Streetsweepers, Dear Mra, Dorrt AM a strong girl, born on a farm, @nd not afraid of hard work, Wil Le the inform me where I wilt aoinething of that kind? = NEWBURG Tf you are anxious to do hard manual |labor why don’t you get @ job on @ truck farm or a dairy farm? don't sweep strests in this country, thank heaven. I have always turned my head aside when I eaw them doing it in European alties, Women In Real Estate. Dear Mrs, Dorr: O you think the real estate business is a g00d one for women? Do you know of any way in which the business could be acquired by actual practical experience? Is CR ro n place to re A number of women in New York, especially in Brooklyn, the Bronx and ‘Richmond, appear to be making @ good living as real estate agents and brok- era. I shou! think that @ good way to begin would be to connect with a Teputable firm, selling or renting for them on commission, In this way you woutd learn the business, get a know!- @ige of tand values, &c, The only the retical training required would be reading up laws relating to landlord and tenant. Hospltal Tralning. Dear Mrs. Dorr: AN a girl of ¢wenty with but « gremmar schoo! education enter a hospital training echool? Iam very anxious ¢o become « trained nurse. It is the only ocoupation I would aicare for As your letter is eent from Brook I advise you to epply et the Kins County nospital, Clarkson street. I b: Meve all first class hospital train! echoois require @ high-school education and most of them require candidates to |be at Mast twenty-one years of age ‘Why not find out the exact educational requirements ant spend ® year or two bringing yourself up to the standari!” Women n for Some One. ACK—I ‘hear you are engaged to that homely Miss Gotrox. 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