The evening world. Newspaper, December 17, 1908, Page 10

eRe + Frohman through REAL COUNTESS N CONTEST FOR FROHIMAN PRIZE pete, are Titled Italian Girl Hopes to Be One of the Winners Under | Manager’s Offer. FORTUNE IS DWINDLING Still Holds Her Ancestral Home of the Bartoluccis, but “Must Earn Money.” By Ethel Lloyd Patterson. A real live countess is the hero- ine of this story; a countess who Is young, beautiful and just at pres- ent in distress. Only one year ago the Countess Can- @ida Bartoluccl was wandering thr the grounds of her own in Cantiano, Italy. gazes out at the clanging from the windows of a si room fiat at No, § West On and Ninth street. As a matter of fact scarcely six months have passed since she was girlishly coquetting with the aristocratic eligibles of fashionable Nice. Now she has entered her photo- ph to compete for one of the scholarships offered by Mr. Ch The Evening World. And she has done so not as the whim of a moment but because of stern necessity. Drops Title for Stage. In the sitting-room of their artistic: ally plain little home the Countess, her mother, and a younger sister sat and told of the older daughter's aspiration , and the facts that made their realiza- tion urgent. “My name is to be Cleo Dundas on the stage,” announced the Countess, “for I will not use my title. I will drop that, but I am in hopes I will not have to lose my social position. Do you think that one loses caste by going on the stage in this country?” she in- quired anxiously. In her earnestness the cheeks of the Countess flushed a deeper red, and over | the wave of color her eyes seemed to} darken and widen. A very girlish | countess she looked; she is only eigh- teen, and far, far more lovely than her photographs. “Ours is an old family, a broke in the Countess Who Hopes to Be a Frohman Prize Winner TANIGAB CLICKS AS BoY AND GIRL ENIGY THEATRE Youth | Com. ~ UTILITY BOARD Atlantic ee McCarroll Couldn’t Pay, and Lands | | i} Not Be Reversed. Ina Cell. Walter Mickens, New York y comely maid of a Walter said he occu position as office bi sixteen, arrived in rday mother, Madame la Contessa Dundas- | w. Bartolucci. “Napoleon I. gave us our title, We} have been very close to royalty for generations. See’—and she arose and | took down a framed card from the wall—“here is an Invitation to @ court affair from the King of Italy to one of our family, Lady Ci 4s my Candida’s aunt and godmother.” Bulk of Fortune Lost. “We were so happy until six m ago,” interrupted the sof voice of the older daughter. loved my beautiful home in It was the open air, the @riving and wanderin® aroun the beautiful trees that have m g0 healthy. Now I ame here in Amevica, I feel a little ashamed of my red cheeks, On the boat coming ever ther were some American girls, ¢ they would not speak to me because they thought I put paint on my face and on my eyes. that! I am too young to do such and the Countess gave a disgusted “Six months ag much of it,” th toluccl said, once story of their misfort. not one-third of all that I had left. Bu I have not sold our home. That I am keeping. And on it—the twelve sery 5 tached to me Yantiano. ‘ants, Jong as 1 possibly ca! almost as much their home ours. , Concert Route Too Slow. “But you see it i w I should do se as it is saw Mr. Frohn ing World, A city, a friend, But 1 don't Candida —_— BAD RAILROAD COLLISION con NTINE, werla, 1 rs Warhing ae A tae Sitmation How 1 oF bat one t eth ade et any rate 1 " \\ It is dated Nov. 10, 1808. | a aa Tweeddale of England |a | He c to gain er city from r In their q tered the si Hotel and tckets for guilelessly entered The chauffeur comy n't KO e time,” bh “Telephone your orders” found in tt ertising of ly all ess establ nts of all des. tions, J !ephone Connection” as tf of their servi Th ate the importance catering pper yu tried t 1 Are you aware ¢ 1G CONY saving Do your thata hone ¢ no sire r r" i NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO, SILL OPPOSES | FLATBUSH ANE.“ Vy Intimates That Original Ruling Will i}: s a A Rug or Carpet Males eee ' le i i THE N, Y, & N. 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Lowest Swinging Rock | Toy Too! , R eK | Dolls from the smallest | Chests—Lorg: a 1 ey. et Horase- tai, | tothe largest. We will sell | assortment. of NS ee Our | hisque heads, as illustrated; | ment | sze 15 in. regular value | year ! 1; this sale she, ses previous year’s dis and 2 seated styles, at $25.00 down to 4.49. Open Evenings Uli Christmas. 31 Broadway. | SUNDAY WORLD WANTS | WORK MONDAY WONDERS | | | Retail OMP’Y mechanical in- #reat favogite with the boys; cede ctly harmless cut; regular value this week 97e, toy; like $1.50; Drums—We have them in all tyles—from the smallest toy style to the best pro- fessional males, from We to 10.00. Automobiles— assort ~*~ this evlip- any , ayo Re prices ranging from autos, r ( SALE e i} FREE TRANSFERS | JORDAN ORIARTY 80)! \55-\57-\59 EAST 23™ ST. a DOOR WEST OF THIRD AVE. L TAS GIES. AUNDANGE Hundreds of articles combining utility with § attractiveness specially suitable for Christmas Gifts, such as Music Cabinets, Cellarettes, Curio Cabinets, Pipe and Plate Racks, Shaving Stands, Foot Rests, Sewing Stands, Mission Lamps, Toilet Tables, Vernis Martin Cabinets, Fancy Rockers, Dainty Upholstered Chairs, Morris Chairs, Lamps, Ladies’ Desks, Bookcases, Oriental Rugs, Vernis Martin Tables, @c., now on exhibit at our hig { store at prices way below actual value. Soihout Extra Charge or Security i Per Week Opens an Account re All Furniture purchas e if desired, for delivery on Chrisimas Eve. Wii idl 0 eS | P LEXINGTON r0 SAVE 59 Fr 0607Sr | tere Open Evenings Until Amas, Don’ t Deiay! If you want a piano for Xmas you must make your selection immediately. For 6 Days More Don't Miss This Great Christmas Sale of Louis XV. Walters $450 Concert Grand Upright Pianos, Music $ 2 Ze 5 Cabinet, Chair and Cover - - On very easy terms of $5 Down and $1 Per Week We charge no interest for time taken in making payments. We do not charge or insurance. No extr s whatever. rkenansbip; They Are Pianos Built to Last Forever If you secure one of these pianos at $225 About 3 I, its Value. You save $225. le year free, nile of this guar which ts fiom 40 per ovBt. to 0 per ce toned Walters Pianos, ey Besides you make |} tnest Walters Planos by paying $5.00 Down and $1.00 Per Week. $375 Style A Walters Pianos, $198 9475 Style C Walters Pianos, $240 | $(00 Style K Wallers Pianos, $300 | 500 Style L Waliers Pianos, 3250 $650 Siy.e F Wailers Pianos, $325 9500 Sty eD Wasters Pianos, $260 | 3750 Sty.e R Waiters Pianos, $375 | $700 Wa.ters Co'cnal, $550 $720 Waiter. Vertical Grand,$375 860 Waders Premier, $400 ' $1,000 Waiters Baby Grand, $575 | | $960 Waiiers Mastertone Player Piano Outfits, $450 Finest player plano made, with 12 rolls of music, cabiner and scart, Leware of Piano Frauds! Ph he 00d one, but for the dealer iif ol plano ‘ano, tn part It makes little difference what you need -~a World “Want” will go and get it.