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| Mrs. Thomas’ Passion Poems | Were They Just Good Copy _ or Her Own Heart Throb? Afyhow, “America’s Most Beautiful Woman” Wrote Love Verses That Contain Real , Thrills. By Marguerite Dean, WT — Caper, TH, By The Prom Pubiiehing Ca. (The New York: Evening Worth) “I weary of Jove a ) 7 WW¥th its Justing jeatous pride.” \ “Never has my soul been wooed suffi. ctentiy ‘To tnftrtgue ths Maeltty.”” " “And eo we, drifting apart, Yoked etill, and wudely by passion;”™ “AMlied in some inexorable bond Of passion ami reproach, we two allied * hrough knotted hours from which ‘ Joy has sighed Away her presence, Ab, can jove-have ated | From pleasure, and is this inflamed regret ‘The pession yoking our alonencss * yetr” ‘Was the recently reported @ivoree of the social leader, “the most beautiful woman in America,” Mrs. Blanche Oviriche Thomas, and of Leonard Moorhead Thonras, the wealthy chubman and for- mer diplomat she married in 19%0, foreshadowed in the * above lines, which are taken ‘ from the lovely Mra. _ Thomas's latest volume of “Poems,” pnblisbed only last year by Brentano? Underghe pseadonyme of “Michael Strange” Mrs. ‘Thomas was haited as “So- * clety’s Postess of Passion” as long ago as 1916, for her Qrst volume, “Miscellaneous Poems,” was brought out at that time by Mitchell Ken- nerley. There was then no rumor of domestic infelicity in the Thomas home, at No, T East 87th Street. She now lives at No, 21 East Sth Street, and It is ander- stood that Mr. Thomas moved recently to No, 177 Madison Avenue Yet even in thts earlier volume the author, with no .Visitde shadow resting upon ber happiness as wife and mother, writes more of the sorrows, pangs, regrets, frustrations, of love than of its joys. In “Love's Epi- logue” she of the ten- der passion; “Tt comes with rushing worship, ‘And leaves in blinding pain Like the tossing wind of autumn With its cry more sad than sane, “Tt comes with strangest tension, Remains in sharpest woe, Like a violin'’s suspension On some note profound and low. ike an agonized suspension On a violin's taut bow.” Friends of this exceedingly popular young hostess, whoses entertain at New York and Newport have been eagerly sought, doubtless read with some amazement her melancholy {lyrical outpouring which begins: “It is a atrange thing to be young, Yet giways lonely; To be filed with the apirit of the neo And the essence of dreaming, Yet always lonely. > Pt ts odd to be continually surrounded ‘Without any companionship.” + And only a few pages further on those friends—and also Mr, Thomas— might read: . "O there is no happiness of content- ment in my And I laugh Because tragedy is so beautiful.” It is, of course, a moot question if the busband of a poetess of passion ever does read his wife's poems! But ‘IF Leonard Moorhead Thomas did 1920, by The Press Publishing Co, } GOING DOWN * (The New York Brening World.) EAR FRIENDS: We are in a D great big school. That child over there is one of your teach- ere. ur wife or husband is an- other. YOUR BOSS is a very impor- tant teacher, Your lesson which you must learn in this life is PATIENCE, and that is the reason your CREATOR gave you the wife you have. She would try the patience of Job, I acknowl! edge, but she will keep on trying YOU until you learn your lesson. I know the children annoy you, Great big selfish man that you are Who asked the children to come he: anyway? 1 know the BOSS is picking on you all the time, yet behind him is the school of life and you are one of \ the pupils. | Are you going to learn your lesson faere or hereafter? 4 BE PATIE j) The voice of God speaks through your wife, your husband, your ehild, your boss, or some one you least ex- pect. LISTEN! Yours truly, ALFALFA SMITH, turn the pages af “Miscellaneous Poems” four years ago, what did he think ef Mra Thomme’s poem en- titled “Can it Bet”: “Can ft be I shall love you like thie And never know i? permanent jegal separation. But there ts a distinct note of finaltty sounding through many of Mrs. ‘Thomas's most recently published love lyrics, In one ghe writes in the person: first 3 haste to be out of love thee homes “So I, making And white sti with There ts another called “Love's Lexicon,” sums up the entire history of a-love affair, from “a few vobuptuous evenings—tidally raptur- ous,” through “explosion—epluttering to, at last, “the trom gnashed teeth,” MRS. BLANCHE OELRICHS THOMAS. involuntary smile * * * whimsical upon this subject of the ‘grande pas- sion, and more lately the quiet laugh.” And there is @ true “lament of the lovelorn” roup of poems “Mi- gha weer called “Emotions:" A cure from loving you, You provoking in me forever more love, . * ’ . . . Ah, the love, the double love we give to those Who have wounded ue—horribly!” Has society’s poetess of passion follawed that old axiom which bids the regret,’ ‘blinding pain,” the Jove, despair, tragedy, entirely impersonal, merely eee copy”—as, of course, it may eo? GUUS IPSIES SHOPS Among the new togs for little boys there is a charming model in the Oliver Twist style. The trousers are of blue gingham which button in a pretty design onto a blouse of tan, The new cartridge sifk promises to be popular. Frocks made up af it are being shown én the shops, amd they look pretty in their Dive ami rose tones. They are also to be had in a combination of these colors with white, An attractive model is made up in an accordion pleated skirt which looks especiaty well in the striped patterns, ‘Dhe blouse is in hip length and of the slipover type, Embroidery at the bottom of the blouse and around the short kimono sleeves adds to its effectivencss, Organdy blouses are appearing in plontiful quantities in the shops and "y are meeting with such ready ates that It Is safe to say the white orgundy lingerie blouse is an estab- lished mode. Thi i trimmed With colc funcy stryped or figured crash’ com- bination “gives a smart effect. In colored blouses; yellow, flesh and blue seem to be the favorites in silk as well as organdy and‘ net. Be ure sometir ed organdy, ‘The Making the easy task for the lingerie frock an dresemaker these days, The shops are displaying 1 large variety of wide flouncings in lace and tucked or that n home essary is to gi this on a ty and there skirt. The waist with its low 1 neck and shoit siceves |s a simple operatiqn, At the riebon counter the unusual ort ment of beautiful ribbons makes it an easy matter to select a sash that will put the finishing touch ta de- lightfully simple but fashionable cos- tume, by ane Pres Pub (The New York Drening By Go. ford.) Maurice Ketten | NEED Some NEW STOCKINGS Too . WE'LL Go ~ SHOPPING | & RO TOGETHER HEY Wifey | CONE ON JOHN .YOURS,. ARE AT THE NEXT COUNTER IF You WEAR « SILK STOCKINGS WHY WASTE MONEY. ON You ? ‘The gar, family Copyright, 1920, by The Press Publishing Co. (The New York Evening World.) THAT'S this?” asked Mr. Jarr when the dessert cours? was reached, “Prunes again?” “Now please don't criticize what's set before you!" said Mrs. Jarr sharp- ly, “If you knew what a good quality of prunes cost these days you'd con- sider them luxuries, You know ‘the railroad men went on strike and we coukin't get strawberries just at a time when they should have been cheap. When they were dear, because they came from far South, we didn't ha any, and then, as J say, when they should ‘have been obtainable at a reasonable price, the railroad men went on strike—and that's why I couldn't get any. And it was just the same with spring vegetables. Why, I paid 40 cents for a little head of cabbage yesterday. Just think of it, 40 cents!” “I refuse to think of ft,” replied Mr. Jarr, “Anyway, you are not serving cabbage for dessert.’ “Well, donit sneer at the prunes then, Be glad you have them!" sald Mrs. Jarr. “Prunes are heulthy, al- though 1 don’t want to say so, for if you insist on things that are hea the children don’t want them. believe that's why children hate rice pudding and shre@ded wheat and Parsnips and castor oil—just because they are told those things are good for the health.” ‘Tm kicking,” ventured M Jarr mildly, “Prunes are al right, and I hear that if you"—— “Never mind giving me any more recipes for home-made drinks!" Mrs. Jarr interruted. one to make fine old Bu ee not sundy that your friend Rangle and old Mr. Mont- with it gomery said they had yeast cake and grape only turned to vine tles exploded, and been injured we trie juice “and rand three b if Gertrude could ha 49on Law, your prunes as what- ut they are, and don't you dare to tell me you know how to make a de- Hcious brandy out of them—because you don't, nobody does!" ow going to intim y thing of the kind.” said Mr. Jarr with a sich, “Only we had prunes for breakfast, and we had. prunes yesterday at ‘dinner, and prune pie A we “IT tried that 54 the day before, and prune whip last Sunday.” “The prunes you had for breakfast and the day before for desert were not as fine as these,” Mrs, Jarr re- torted, “And, as I told you, there has been no fresh fruit or vegetables coming in on account of the railroad strike, and the best people eat prunes —everyboty is eating prunes—and are glad to get them, too!” “I guess you are right,” Mr. Jarr admitted. “Everybody is full of prunes, and I might as well be, So let us stop fussing about it and give ™me some more”—— “Some more what?" asked Mrs. Jarr sharply. . Mr. Jarr was going to say “more coffee," but he knew Mrs. Jarr would tell him he was drinking more coffee than ‘was good for his nerves, and would deny him another cup. So he gulped and said, ‘More prun But (Mrs. Jarr told him he had had enough. And he didn't argue fur- ner, Dolvou Kkmow? Copyright, 1920, by The Press Publishing Ca, (The New York Evening World.) 1.'What English King is supposed to have founded the Knights of the Round Table? 2, On what English was George Washington when had smallpox? 3. In what country is the University of Berne? 4, Who was the author of the ‘best known books on English law? 5. What State is sometimes called Hen State?” © wrote the biography of Dr. “| Johnson? 7. Who was noted for jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge? Ista nds he ing 8. How many Senators are Known as the “Irreconcilables” in regard to ce Treaty? t German district tn the neutral zone has been taken over by French troops recently? 10, Of what State is Frank O. Low- den Governor? i. What kind grain is often planted as a cover crop to be tumed under in the sprir 12. What must be done to a knife blade before it will cut soft rubber? ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. 1. Arthur; 2. Barbados; 4 land; 4, Blackste 5. Delaware 6. Boswell; 7. Brodie; 8.14; 9 Kubr; 10. Illinois; LL. Rye; 12. wetted. WHY IS IT WASTING MONEY FOR ME IF NOT FoR You ? Want a Servant? RE gervant girls, housekeepers and houschold assistants #0 hard to get? Well that all de- pends! If you know how to advertise and are & widower there doesn’t scern to be any difficulty at all, In fact for such a “party” tt is onty a matter of pick and choose, For instance, take the case of George B. Wood of Hermosa, Cal, the widower who made a nation-wide appeal through the Knights of Colum- ‘bus employment service for a 2) pound housekeaper. Over fifty letters have come “flying in,” all from ludies wetahing 260 pound® and over, and at least fifty ladies themsetves have come (not flying, but waddiing) into the Long- acre Hut, 46th Street and Broadway, “I want a good-natured, big fleshy 250 pounder 2 housekeeper to ange of my phace,” write to the K. of ©. employment service, and then he adds the finishing touches: “I am a widower and have not the tims to care for my place.” Not a Word about bonuses, not 4 word about eight-hour days, Sundays off, no washing, simply two facts “must woigh 250 pounds or over” and “I am a widewer.” “Why, that little Longacre Hut has Just been crowded to jts full capa- " lanehed Jot Kennedy, “T were such large had to get strong of them and w chairs for son n ten or twelve of them were in at the I felt as if I couldn't avery one of them admitted she ghed the required 260 pounds and any confessed they weighed a good deal over, Then, at one the they got Here’s Secret! Bachelor! Fat One! That’s All By Fay Stevenson. Copyright, 1920, by The Prem Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World.) weight; one saying she weighed 255, another 260 and so they kept gving up and up as if at'an auction, “They ranged from twenty-six years old to fifty-six, though the oldest age given was thirty-seven, Most of them were New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey women and nearly all with one or two exceptions were widows who had the gleam of a ‘second husband’ in their eyes, “Although gome of them began that old gag about eight hours and wanted to Kkniow if there swimming and movie thewtres there, most of them were simply anxious tobe the winners of the situation and were busy de- ascribing their virtues as cooks.” I feel quite sure I can comply with the requyrements,” wrote one woman. “I walgh 275 pounds, am 6 feet 7 in height, styfieh and attrac- tive, fair complexion and a good cook, Tam 4 whiow with no encumbrances.” “I am t “six, diond, single and weigh wrote another ap- plicant. “am anxious to get to the Coast to reduce my weight.” , If Mr. Wood really wants a husky lass no doubt this letter will appeal to him. We print it with the writers own #peling and punetuation: “Am a widow with no incoumber- ance, ‘Their is only one in my famély bewides myself and he is able to do for himself my waight ix 280 my age 37 wim in good heath. Kindley let ane know if Twill do or not as [wil not gO out t with the intentions of coming tb in a hurry would like to play strate.” » says nobody woman? And who says there are no ser- vants? Have you a tig widower or bachelor tamity? loves a fat to vying with each other over their 2 your Modern Conveniences Best Roasted of All—the Telephone—by Which Are Called and But Few Get the Right Number. By Neal R. O'Hara. p Coprright, 1990, by The Press Publtvhing Co, (The New York Bening World.) MONG the modern conveni- ences that America roasts are the telephone service that doesn't work, the car service that can't work and certain laboring men that won't work. We speak of these conveniences with mallets for all and charity for none of ‘em. Nickel-in-the-slot machines that pay no dividends on wrong numbers, rapid transit outfits that are strapped only for the convenience of straphangers and labor disturbers amile still gets you for wouldn't want to crack with a smile? A temperature of 98 in a a normal, but it's no place for = healthy guy. When the phone systel has paralysis you get a shock if they LIKE SOME MOVIES6—NO ACTION! that ride in taxicabs—they don give you the right number. You need any charity. get dropey from dropping in A telephone is an idea whereby and a hemorrhage from being many are called and only a few get for more. If sleeping sickness Was the right number, The phones have contagious you could get it from the wrung more good nickels and wrong operator. If you get the numbers out of the public than any- by mistake Central amputates the thing since lotteries were legal. Get- connection in the operating room. ting a number is a no-limit game, A You can get anything in a telephone | phone booth is the only place where booth except a number. De? a lead nickel is worth as much a But say what you may of the good one—you get nothing for phone service, it never fails to ring» either! up nickels on the company’s 1 Government statistics show that register. As a paying preposition the value of the dollar has declined the telephone has bells on Forty — to .000 in any pay station. Any guy years ago phone stock went .. that ever tried to get central knows because nobody thought it was pom the wireless phone is here already. sible to tatk over telephone wires. It's as hard to get Stutz Motors on To-day there are millions of the Exchange 4s it is to get a num- that etill think it’s impossible, ber, And just as expensive. the company has plenty of 3 If Central's in doubt about your now. Every day tt gets thousands ¥; number the phoné company gets the call money—mostly nickels. + Aa nickel benefit of the doubt. The pay Alexander Grahem Bell invented station makes the penny gum ma- the phone, and it made even a bigger — chine @ piker. You put a cent in the hit than Alexander's Ragtime Rand. slot of a gum trap and you get some To-day the phone is gum to chew, But you put a nickel perfect and practically useless. What in the telephone slot and you don’t it needs most naw is a switchboard even get a chance to chew the rag. that will do for the living what the — Phone service is like the kind you ouija board does for the dead. rubles For he alr Copyrieht, 1920, by Tho Prem Publishing Co.(The New York bits —- The Fable of the Helot Husband— : Moral: Even He MAY Turn! ® Ass @ 7 ¢ A BRAHAM LINCOLN freed the slaves; . 7X { aspire to be the Abraham Lincoln of the American husband!” - Duringly proclaims Vicente Blasco Ibanez, Who wrote “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypee”— And if American men have any sense of gratitude His next novel will sell even bette’ unless, of course, American wives: Succeed in stopping its circulation as incendiary Mterature caloulated to inspire revolt in the Only Slave State left— i: The State of Matrimony! Does the American husband need a Great Emancipator? Answer: He DOWNS! He is, without exception, the most thoroughly ~ouse-broken, broken, spirit-broken husband and helot In this and all foreign countries, including the Scandinavian, He supports his wife , ¥ In the style to which her richest neighbor is acoustomed, Even if he has to hold down two jobs, turn his clothes, half-sole. bis shoes, wear his overcoat four years running, lunch on a sandwich and a piece of pale pie, perjure himeelf to the tax assessor and te the classmate who asks him to attend @ reunion banquet at ten dol- jars a plate, At the dinner table His are always the tough tall of the sirloin, the burnt fried potatoes, the neck of the chicken He wears the ties his wife selects, Sees the plays of which she approves, Heroically stays awake at the concerts to which He ls prepared at any moment To give the detailed itinerary of his blameless day From the minute he catches the eight-one To the minute when, bundle-laden, he clambers aboard the five-fifty-two. Purt of the condition of his servitude Is that, so far as all other women besides his wife are concerned He sball be not merely indifferent, but DAF, DUMB and BLAND, (What does a married man want of women friends?) If there are children ‘ His role is that of ogre-in-the-home. And he has to work harder than ever. He must be the bored yet complaisant recipient Of what his wife thinks are her thoughts About Maeterlinck, psycho-analysis, sex equality, civic uplift, the oulje board. If he even tells her she doesn't know what she's talking ebout oe He is guiity of “mental cruelty” And can be discarded legally for a more sympathetic—and a richene” spouse, ‘i Nor does divorce strike off hie shackles In alimoniacal America, Ob, beyond any question, a marriage can endure half slave Ben if a Government cannot— And the free half, in American marriages, Is always the “BETTER half!" Nevertheless, as one woman to another, And with due obeisances to Patrick Henry, 1 am going to point, for my feminine readers, the moral of this fable “Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cronawell, The American WIFE may profit by their example, Ae Ses & THIS be treagoa, make the most of it!” | a * harness« she subscribes. “4 and hatf freon ©