The morning call., 1893-11-18
LOCAL WRITER'S.
They Furnish Novelties for
the Bazaar.
Features of the Fair for the Kings
Daughters Home for lncurables
This Afternoon.

Much time has been spent by the men,
bers of the Kings Daughters Society dur
Ing the past week in arranging for the
bazaar which is to be held at the Home for
Incurables at 217 Francisco street, near
Powell, this afternoon.
The newsstand at which will be sold
manuscript novelettes by well known
local writers promises tobe quite a
feature. and the pretty little books will
undoubtedly considerable swell the re-
ceipts of the treasury Among those who
have written novelettes are Lillian Plum
kett Ferguson, Joaquin Miller, w. c. Nor
row. Ellen NJ. Sexton. Ruthella Schultz
Ballard. Adetine L. Knapp, Anna MOrrl-
son Reed. Charlotte Perkins Stetson, Sa-
rah b. Cooper. Sarah NJ. Williamson and
Florence Percy Matheson.
Mrs. Ferguson has contributed two nov
elettes. Que is called THE Reformation
of G. Washington Persimmons." Another
Is a clever bit of rhyme made to go with
some doll pictures which were in the book
she was handed to write in. The lines
read as follows:
Yattari Hoodi Hopti Fan
Was TIT ed native of fair Japan;
A II arvelouS do in flowing gown
FIR IN his patent djustiDie shoulders down
TO his sanda ed feet with their sIlken nose.
And patent adjustable wooden toes.
FIoralette Angelina GLADYS Grace
Was sawdust belle with waxen face;
Although an American bed and born
She turned her admirers ay with scorn,
And Iavished her love in a klesS way
ON this pennies foreigner. bold anu gay.
Alas tits a terribly sad mistake
To wed with obIe OF foreign make!
Her feelings were dreadfuliy shocs ed and hurt
To find that her ran was WicSt d hirt;
He would smile, as he posed IN his gorgeous gown,
At every TEN nj doll in town;
No matter how hOnely or short or tan
Or armiess or headless-he loved them all.
With twinges OF Jealousy in her breast
P or tloraletIe knew nelthtr peace nor rest;
She lost ner sweet temper ana smashed his nose,
And trod on his patent adjusti0ir toes.
His beauty departed, he lies on the shelf,
wreck of his lormer brilliant self.
His fate is a Warning TO every man
Yattari hood Hopti Fan.
Miss Knapp has written a novel on
evolution. entitled ''Zllher and Zodiac"
1t is illustrated from life. and as the ad-,
vertlsement reads THE bargain must be
seen to be appreciated"
Mrs. MathesOn drifts into verse describ-
ing "Tongue-tied Thomas" The first
couplet reads:
Young Thomas was a charming youth,
All sash and tie and curls.
And his heart was full of glowing
Admiration of the girls
"a Tale Minus a Moral" is the title of
the novelette, by Sarah NJ. Williamson, and
is pretty pen-picture, carrying out the
Illustrations of kittens and mice that were
pasted in her book.
Sarah b. Cooper writes some wise say
ings regarding children in her little work,
which bears the title of Notes and Com
ments"
Mrs. Stetson writes some verses which
follow this prologue:
Think, ere thou readest what herein may be;
Think If there is no better place for theel
No other way in which the hours may fnd
Process and preteXt to improve thy mind
"The Vision of Far Cathay'." a
Worlds Fair picture. is by the pen of
Anna Morrison Reed. and Ruthella Schultz
Ballard writes Of THE Land of Promise"
Ella NJ. Sexton contributes THE Twin
Sisters-Their Lament table Misadventures
and Happy Denouement-A Romance"
Joaquin Miller writes something and it is
probably good, but the writing will require
careful study before this can be decided.
There is one thing certain about it, how
ever. The penmanship in JOaQuin's.
There are other novelties for this bazaar,
and 1t will undoubtedly prove a very sue
cessful one. Much credit is due Miss Ida
b. Diserens. daughter OF Mrs. F. A. Disc
rens. treasurer of the home, for her la bors
in behali of the newsstand and other dis
plays. Miss Diserens is one of the most
tireless worker in charitable interests.
Her efforts in behalf of the bazaar have
been most unSslfsh.
The ladies hope that the proceeds of the
bazaar will enable them to enlarge the
Home for Incura bles. The admission this
afternoon will be only % cents. The off,
GERS OF the home are: President, Mrs. j..
6. Clark; vice-pres ldent, Mrs. Z. NJ Golfer;
recording secretary, Mrs. Richard Brown;
financial secretary, Mrs. j. B. Low; treas
urer. Mrs. F. A. Diserens.