The evening world. Newspaper, August 23, 1912, Page 11

COuPLE OF SOUR | SR Loos FROM ME Sette T QHER “The Master Of th: Hous?’ \ Weak.and Obvious. BY CHARLES DARNTON, B’ the time the prodigal father returned to a leg of lamb with cranberry Ne) ly iy ! i \ sauce Ho had done more to exhaust @ patient audience than the heat itself. To give the author his due, however, It must be said that the acting, except for a really beautiful performance of the long-suffering wife and mother by Miss ¢ Reals, was worse thin the play. There was sincerity only when Mins Reais appeared. ‘The other members of the cast acted at times as though they were playing farce, possibly out of regard for the sizzle season when life 1s serious enougl anyway, or probably because Edgar James had labelled hie first play “an American comedy-drama." Bverything was so carefully labelled that nothing was left to the imagina- tion, For mental exercise we were obliged to turn back to the idea Mr. James had taken from the German and wonder why it had been “Americanize It seemed a pity that an able-bodied German idea should be put off the cars near Buffalo and left to shift for Itself. There was just enough of the original idea loft to give the Impression that 1¢ was trying to express itself in two languages. erick Hoffman hi reached the danger- ous age, A good housekeeper no longer appealed to him. He wanted something more, d when Bettina, young and chipper, came to be his wife's oom- panion, he took off her wet shoes and found a new interest in life. Bettina knew a thing or two. She knew, among other things, how to drum out a tune on the piano, and Hoffman and his promising son Harry promptly joined her music class. She got along so well with Harry that Mrs, Hoffman decided she could get along without her, Then Harry told her that he must have her. ‘The news pleased her until Harry added the Interesting information that his father would be sure to disinherlt him for marrying her. He didn't care—but she did. So she sent Harry away and soothed his father by letting him know thet he was more her sort. Whereupon the foolish old viotim announced that he would go away with her, He merely paused long enough to speak to his wife about a divorce. All this was so sudden that the play seemed to be running away with itself. Also it was very obvious, for in playing Bettina that headstrong young actress, Miss Florence eed, put all her cards on the table at the beginning of the game. Miss Rood did, to be sure, exert a certain fascination, but she neglected to see the importance of giving this modern Becky Sharp subtlety as well as charm, Even an old foo! like Hoffman should have seen through her at once. For his part, Malcolm Williams did nothing but make a lot of noise as Hoff- man, The monotony of his perf nce was unbroken until the end of the third act when he became unduly “emotion- al. In the old days it was always th woman who “paid” and raised a row over the account. Put Jast night it was the man who gave way to angulsh when he @isoovered that he was loved by his second wife for his bank ro’ alone. Hettina, true to her parasitic nature, had been nestling close to his cheen book right along, and sho didn't deny it when he called her to account. Her sentimental interest was centred In @ very bad violinist with black hatr and a purple temperament. That settled things for Something told him that he longer master of tho house. He couldn't even order the parlor maid around, She went out of her way to let him see what she thought of him, But Bettina and she got on beautifully together. It was a joy to hear Bettina slapping her fece. Life was one grand row after Florence Reed as Bettina. Hoffman. was no another. Malcolm Williams as Frederick ‘After these charming domestic scenor Hatinan, tt was quite apparent that Hoffman Kould return to hia old fireside. It needed no loving daughter, repeating her But we were obliged to endure a great deal of heavy sentiment, in which Harry joined heartily, Only the wife behaved quiotly and sensibly, thanks to Misy Reals, Under the burden of his grief and starched hair Mr, Willlams became a pitiable actor: ‘Overacting bexan early and ended late, One of the worst offenders in this respect was Mies Helen Kelmer, who, @® & voluble housekeeper, seemud deter- mined to shatter the fine reputation sie made for’herself at the New Theatre, A prosy old lawyer played by Forrest Robinson was equaily trying in another way. The only character that counted for anything was the middle-aged wife. Both the author and Miss Reals made her true and human, In every otner way “Phe Master of the House” proved dramatically weak childish prayers, to bring bin bi Betty Vinceni’s Advice to Lovers. The Jealous Suitor. Mercenary Maidens. “B, ©." writes: “Ihave a position that) 3. RB." writes: ‘I am not @ woman pays mo $10 a week, with a chance of] hater, but I believe that most young advancement, Do you think it advisable! women think only of the dollars-and- to marry?” cents side of marriage, Do you not think It would be more rensibie to w this co be true?” the advancement, if you have to live in| Some girls think as you say, but there tor York. are plenty of others who don't, “@, 3." writes: “In entering and! oz. 7." writes: “I am going with a faving a restaurant with @ lady who. girj two months older than myself. I hould walk ahead am seventeen, Is the difference in age nan preceles the lady In ali too great for us to become engaged?” ‘ing al Certainly not, but you're both rather young to think of marrying, chureh, tad oR, C." writes: “When @ and] “B, A." writes: "I am engaged to « rentioman ave dining at a restaurant! young lady, Do you think it proper for how #hould the dinner be ordered?" me to pay her vacation expenses? The geptieman does the ordering, after| If the young lady has any self-respect consultity the lady as to her wishes, = she _won't permit it, ee 2 Rie The Evenin em ‘‘S’Matter, Pop?” e o RB oGeaumm:)e Heo Mo & WAS THAT Woman [] YA-A-8 SHE YES MA You You AW: UM-Ye STOP! THE 3 < Ine WATER MeByaanena. CAN ur ware Tad wists. Lav sinha h beer © To TAKE AT dee HAT AE TODAY Sabginddid AROUND BUT A me.I Wuz WATCHIN SOMETHING t the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre last night, “The Master of the) One thing, however, was clear—Fred-! il - World Daily Magazine, Friday, August 23. 1912 WAS THERE: AH- Hee -HEE WOULD FLOAT HER, EVERY TIME SHE Go prrer iT, HameT! Swim in AND (Cine 7 [ex cop] —~HONty > (Author SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALMENTS J ewes, © Dot rant baa lowt frontier Je hte into * halt At the door he collkkve with « |The latter introduces himself aa Jim: ager and mmnands everytexty in the place to drink with | him." AML comply, exces in. voleintly refuses the invitation, wre hie 1 on The man, whe promptly breaks Colinas ria with © pio bullet. Gates walla. wo, to, the Atrangee and engages him at $200 a month to hunt [down cattie thleres on the Diamond Dot ranch, ‘eater’ named Dan Miller of a bis cattle, Miller tw in love with Gates er, Mary, “Mie refuses to mmrey hin une ital thie whiall be Ae Mi | And Miller ace riding ‘together | Gates hae inet andlente « | ison hie way to the Le wiapKCKR Om Kyppo! BFRE'S Do Yov NEED YouR. SKIRTS ANY AssioTANce HameT Four. an mrs i — v OWS You WHeLP! MY ShiRT! 7 (pw Tant Neier! “sice AN WARM! Tae Dogowen "Rie referta tn CHAPTER V. (Continued) | The High Card. 66 UT, don't you id woftly that cot, ahe told ‘ou wouldn't try m very hard to eatoh Oan if 1 went riding with you, and {wanted aive him time to discover the rustler, “So you're Ikin' Dan Miller? “T have loved hin “So Dan's goin’ to he sneered, taking a short step toward her. | “T hope #0," she returned falteringly. T reckon there's somethin’ foln’ on | that I don't know a heap about," he | Why are you hopin’ that Dan’ll ki nh that rustler?” io that Tenn marry Dan," ahe re turned, meeting his eyes bravely. @ather made me promine that 1 would Kive Dan up tf he failed to bring the = ee eeeereteeerrenins aes rustier in within a month. The month | enda t norrow."* eckon I hold the ace in this here When Domestic {Cheer Up, fh ser" pet ian a0 fa est ‘The following morning at ten o'clock, A | Cuthbert ! Mine Gates and her father were sitting | 0 lery of the ranchhouse, Routine Drags} | ey diarence £, Cuten Merten "eke tata The Lawyers Knew. | peared an hour before on the river trail, ‘ he girl's face w le; there ICHITA lawyer are yet talking abont the By Sophie Irene Loeb Covynait, 1 He Lege Pinitog Oo aod an hee eve IGN Ace One way Wallace Baker, who was foun: a Seen nee tly of unshed tei a4 een ef eaiee ; 0 aes “i tears and doubt, Pre- mitnel Moet ta tae Copyright, 1012, by The Mress Publishing Co, (The New York World), ITE Bush Leaguer of Merit CAN'T) sently the rose and went to a comer tarried life, ‘The prosecuting attomey was try: OT long ago a young woman took) convention that has come down to us Hide bis Light under 5 Bosbell | ree isntiy at the deereine ing to chow thet Beker wesn't eerried. He the notion that domestic Ilfs| from Mother Eve; the mother instinct <a | horsemen, She 1 epronching es ie é heard her father laugh jesked Baker the following quest renee palled on her, So forthwith she! that CRAVES satisfaction in spite of | Tho Destination | triumphantly, and she clenched her Dia glial ig aged bot left an adoring} all THEORIES, all the independence! ‘es Important—but hands to retain her composure. ni had af ere a pes ened beer? husband and tnter-| that this suffrage age eilclts? | ou've Got to To-day's the lant day,” he mald, ant- emt her one good dress and three common esting children to] There may be many a mother who tn! Know how to De-|tsfaction tn hin votce, “I reckon T give oes. shift, for ¢ ! hours of petulance and trial feels much iver when you! I BGO AEHID’ OF @ Jobe-BHaMiD’ tn iat ‘How much did you pay for the good drew, selves, while she|as THIS mother does, and would break Get Ther FRAT Ae ie Covina WARHOL CB ine Mr. Baker?" went forth to seek bonds that bind, that 9 rp “You eoaaiiel ee bri him 4 " “Ob, 1 guow about $4.00. the solace that sie] ANYTHING would be better than tho! We're top Apt t0| 4 10 "vou win your bargain with, ger" The lavien out Bt. Mele dove then end might find AWAY) seeming endurance she js called upon nEune DISORI| he added there 69 en unmarried man and @ poot guosser,— ening bamal id Be ThRRLaR 4 \ agement with De-| 2 al Pittsburgh Chronicle. Telegraph, o throug! Paint | “1 don't know," answered the young posits a a hearth - ste oe Yet she had better think long «1 — wanes dully < the ties that bound] takes tho step ip tall mihi “LT would'nt feel ao bad about it Her Throw Aright. tey # simple enough “ The Ha gb OR cot its Guiding ig her to them, with! to write the note and go away, ‘There . an aan Mary." he said, with a thace of pit MAN who, with, be He sortered em merely a note lett] comes a time, liowever, when the lone. | oluen | In his tone that the tears in in Sire andor ‘ y | . plotted xtreams from the young woman A recently found hi ine bad pred to tell the tal tng for little arms around her neck, the goed @ ie the rustier yal wouldn't tment when, in attempting (o evade the ondlagite R 7 The language 28) need of PROTACTION and the reliant| for Ais Acumen, but Sometimes he way, marry him anyway.” He arose ofa savage dog, saiatan then approval of hor fe ures are al Merely Suffers from Vacuity of the ant stood beside the young woman, in | When’ the woman came up the dog fastened Lidia He Ags eB CESSITY nnot combat Brain-Pan! tently MM the (8a har awe | nis teeth in the calf of her husband's kg and‘ Neither did she sa And whi esson When itis t's sure Dan and the gun-man.” h holding 01 dear life, Beising @ stove ded to so. And th o se: h ’ in his with wonderful presence of mind, | in ot « } as they w Git i | you are again, Bein epend-|in the beginning. The d Anybo toto Wupatac independ lin the besinnin no dear old gr 4 Marr! Doa't teow the stone ot the! ont, it was merely a matter of CHOICE) nother adaxe of “Look before you I on hy ne ali to her is no unwive measu especial! b = — ; pecially where : ‘ : van were , Her own inclination was the A'PHA: the tives of more than your own are in- tan. ie: NA vee nastitle ‘ No More Than Fale, | iter nara ee he Se the re lang TG, ala Nia MANAR a 11AGIL 4 NOTED lawyer of Tennesser, who latored | DUTY was the LAST thing to claim} token of the knot Ma y 1 us ; under the detec high temper | Consideration; oF elve the ‘eed would | en of the knot yom f and of being de: not have been done, Ms iy Dig T of it n foam preskied over by 8 ule 1 wond this woman has ever been! § ban) note and vt for the Pa face the older practitioner sua! | 2 wo! i oni settler-t a It Ie rarely E " qualit ¢ Presently, in the hearing of down on the east side, where the lit tel LED that way when he : to Octes. was a clash between the Berit be 1 on mother of two, three, four and five chil- " 1 our M a Part of be Hi J : " jud order : wyer to git down, . her sacred y - we v Nl " ri Tr age orting. eats dadn't Dear im fad aren not only deems it acred duty ae F new Ge Abe Bul r he wald wont op talking, the Judge fived lim $10 for but her PLEA: fasa mother tobe Solyjin =} 8 » uN nian that. wa Selene RESPONSIBLE for her wee tots, [ L g the Egg Problem. ne sald, “'l The lawyer leaned towand the clerk and cupped) 4. se she has seen some of these E was a genius. There was no 1 will # My had babies Oe StF smauirel self-same mothers go out and toll by dount tit, His hate was) Se Let 0 Het ° w I'm tah “He fined you $10," explained the clerk, the day in order to provide the NECES- long, and there was a dreamy fiva Too 4 lead Re caellen | “Por waa! | SITIES for the children way look in his eyes, and he had A ion alps bc | And does this woman a> ¢ A scheme that would make him rich It Doesn't Make Much Difference \') 4 oe aaa : veg b a te ircle teh beyond the dreams of « C 7 I Hh apd reached « hand int aside the domestic t leh tee. whom you 'Kess Up To later on, After ws ve ag it be sald, “It's © Jus debt."—! eiected to fill when she sald th What | ur achome?" asked 9 ine deka ten era Wat th Saturday Evening Post “E will promise to love, h , &e. | friend of his, seeking the secret ine VOW EE ArENE an u She plain! mits that she does not | formation Yourself and ‘ f love, and c she does not honor,| ‘Come to a qulet cor and Tw! an . peeetee Ak but she does y the mandates of HER) tell you," sald the ne-locked No B fage eo Rut ss or Unre t i 4 oft 18 OWN mind Tis thus, It been estimated that tng ns the Tyranny o Phat run sh 1 uneed Hour ot] Phe word “SACRIFICE” has nel ane com we Ny lays W,- nas dun AMONG Ie Pa etion, wae ee Bate | GOUdt Never been known in her cates OO) exxs 1 Ive a 1 nent for ; cane tate Mvaning Post, Late in the afternoon be en-| gory of reasoning as It ix ever present| "Weil 4 his friend, “what M . works Inde 4 ne ite bat Tye got th tere] te outer office of one of the insane) with the tolling mother of the east aide. | of that?” vioh Permits V this here deck ant I'm playin | naylume, ‘ ough thie} Tt Were wise to learn a bit of acre | E propore,” aihan il | m the man whi fx been workin [ pvontd ike to make @ trip through pe a aiuecatia dlp ed rer p § rab " a ) ‘ rf jo anid to an under keever who chanced to| fice, 1 6 "sat in’ thnes with: | a triu: e the h ; 4 is’ hies, bla chien | be in eole charge of the office temporarily |, {out numbs rcan re Joy | My onto the hen! —Lwudon Answers, n Need to f te flashing hu You're goin’ to isitors’ days are Wednestaye and Sacudays.” | without SOME sacrifice in the service! a. oak Happy M ween Taking Ours! ee ent te.” he sald, “I'm said the keoper shortly: “and, bender, i’ 8M) Oo Cin ers, especially from the mother s To. and Viewing that 1 tn't get you, but t Peat 1 tnwlat on betas shown throvgh,”* salt | angle HI8 OWN BOSS THEN. Whole Game av a Joke! woo Wasn't high enough to Perhaps, litte woman, you think you, ‘“Tomm aid a visitor to the Ave. | But I'm kissin’ youmi¢ You're ant a m growled the keever. | ha n BRAVE to strike out !n your) year-old. pride Parte a) Hemealaa no obj 5. That'll yon to be giv ordera’ ‘ ” i 1 for the month I've In here, CO eee cas og | HOMN opment.” Perhaps you think | would you do hu ‘ pay me ior the 8 ry Pear fall At yout have the “courage of your convies | the Untied State A ia ON gh OE PP PET 1 about all," sald the keeper | tlons.’* “TL woutdn't let a ach " re Certain Contin a ‘ns ‘arma around the gun-mnan'’s BL, ee ee Ra} Wesng22"!| But have you stopped to consider the or co:nb b ed H sf t4 Called Fo tt Da looking on in silent sym- dhae's only one of him?" ond COURAGE OF CONVENTION —the Caicago Journal the W u ' By C. M. Payne Be | Th Triangle Cupid By Charles Alden Seltzer _ Miss Gates stepped back, blushing amd em iling. Then the gun-man bowed to her, winked at Dan, and spoke to Gates, “Don't look tor me in Dry Bottom. I'm hittin’ the breege out of the Territory!" clattering over the hard sand © corral yard. Floating back to the grow in the gallery came ® mocking jaugh. For a moment Gates stood watching the disappearing gun-man, Then he turned to the young people, grinning sheepishly. "m laying down my hand,” he eatd. “Thie game is too deep for me ‘Then he stealthily kissed the lipe that were upraised to his, “I'm rakin’ in @Re pot,” he laughed. CHAPTER VI. The Thief at Cirele Bar. HE sun had reached the peaka of the mountains of the Heg- fl back range, and ite rays were touching the snow caps and ahedding broad white shafts into the basin where the cattle were feeding. An the shadows reached hia p'ny’ hoofs and a slight breese began to rust the dried mesquite of the basin, Dave Thompson, the Circle Bar owner, urged ‘is animal closer to the range boss, who stood at one end of the wheels of the said Thomp- ) e been ridin’ most of the day, an’ she'll be gettin’ some tired. “She' ght brave «irl, to be ridin’ ail day," observed the boss admiringly. Thompson smiled. “Just ike her mother,” he returned. He urged hi: Pony about, rode twenty feet, and then. returned, “I reckon you're keepin’ Luke Lynch with the wagon—itke I told y rhe range bows laughed shortly, “t's pretty hard to keep track of Luke,” he said, peciaily when Mise Jane's around," ‘Thompron fidgeted. ‘That's the woret of havin’ a J-lookin' man in the outfit,” he said. ‘Tryin’ to keep a girt from takin’ a shine to a man ike hat fs worse than tryin’ to get enough water durin’ a dry epell.” He gased gravely at the range bows, his eyes Hgnt- ing with @ sudden suspicion, “Where ke now?” he questioned, He's workin’ down the erick,” re- turned the range boss, Wheeling away from the wagon and peering in the direction of the river, For @ moment ne stood whading his eyes. Then he emiled furtively, his back to Thompeo.. “That's him comin’ now,” he informed ‘Thompson, ‘An’ well — thunderatien! He's with Miew Jane!" The riders came slowly up to wagon—« young woman of twenty, looked strikingly graceful on her pon: and a tall young puncher, lithe, plotu: emiue, Whore face wore a broad grin. The puncher dropped from hls pony and forward to the wagon, stand- ing near the range boss, The letter slowly clovod one eye at the young man And shook his head with an almogt fm- pereeptinte negative motion ve was th.nkin’ Miss Jane had got said the range bons young woman laughed, “Luke Ad would be Worrted,” she eald blu tat the young ain't ied aw ie looke mpeon's: worryin daughte supp Ups be 1 no word to his daugh- ter d five-mile ride up the r t © ranchhouse, but several times, as her pony travelled close to his, Pe noticed that her eyes shone very bright and “her lips were tea teoder smile, At ne Wat tied and, . 1 and the young * kitchen washir ew nis wife | talked I ea Ia 2 calle Mis ouletly, “day after toot ther is goin toe, just t ¢ a visit. His pia e can't take Is place for 4 1 cn start In the Vl have Wes’ Cole ride over s suddeniy slowly ever not he elu flush swept hompson did flash wit witt Ked up there Miss Jane's ¢ inderstanding vas a sm. It would «always fun wo Diamond, was suddenly at her mother’s ide, kissing her. For a moment Thomp- hon stood looking at the two, and then, sausfaction over eady acquiescence, t into his office to pore over his ac ints, (To Be Continued.) wl oe oe ees ART SE EE RAAT Re a