Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-16
Observation-Disclosures
THE ROSARY OF A RAMBLER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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Children play follow your leader,
and the principle instilled by the harm
less little game seems to enter into heir
being with such force that 1t Is very
prone to become almost an instinct.
Perhaps the philosophical side of the
matter would be found in stating that
the instinct is really mate and makes
the little game as popular as 1t is among
children. The demonstration is seen all
thru life and each and every circle OF
life. In its strenuous form 1t takes ef-
feet in mob law and in civic life 1t
makes possible landslides. In its mere
social side it is seen In the people who
applaud where they know applause is
due and who never for a moment con-
slider the possibility Of honoring any one
or anything who is not the thing OF the
hour" At any concert, any theater you
attend, and talking with any group OF
people about the latest books, you will
find the blind obedience to what they
say" Last week in Chicago was held
magnificent entertainment for the
actors home benefit fund. The Audi
torium was filed that afternoon and
thousands were turned away. Every
house of any note in the city had sent
its offering to the entertainment, with
the result that as varied a program as
could we'll be imagined was presented
and lasted over four hours. Henry Ir-.
wing, who recited Hoods Dream of
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lady, Ellen Terry, who read part OF the
trial scene Of Queen Katherine from
Henry VIII, were of course the draw
ing cards of the afternoon. The people,
knew this and the people were bent on
showing that they knew 1t. The papers
the next morning told that the recitation
Of Irving's was something which the
hearers would never forget. They also
knew and also intended THAT people
should realize they knew. 1t may have
been fine production and example OF
the speakers art but with straining
every nerve there were many In the
house who could not hear one word.
Those In the orchestra seats and the
first rows of each balcony were more
fortunate, but the men and.women who
were too late or too poor to have their
choice OF seats, looked at the great TRACE
diem, but it can scarcely be said they
heard him. The rapt look on the faces
was one not SO much Of enchantment as
of desire. Yet the applause was great
when the last word had been said. Ev-'
cry one appeared satisfied-the people
could go away and say they had heard
Irving and he could say that he was en-
cored to the echo. But the real feature
Ct the afternoon was reached when the
four Cohans brought down the house In
one act from 1.-THE Governors Son." The
old plot or semblance of one, where nu-
merous husbands and wives figure to
their own discontinue and the Devil
derment of the audience, with songs and
dances which have no bearing on any
thing in the play, or on earth or above
1T or underneath 1t, for that matter-it
is old, old as can be, yet that immense
audience went wild with joy. Again and
again the curtain was raised. again and
again We're the songs and dances given,
and again and again did the overworked
comedins bow their thanks to the APP
preciative audience. The people in the
boxes and the seats had done their duty.
They had applauded the rawlings of the
murderer, because 1t was the thing to
do. Then they gave themselves over to
enjoy to the utmost what they really
liked. After all they may be pardoned
for they could hear every word of the
comic skit. But the real question is:
How did Irving, who stayed the per-
Torrance thru after his own part in it,
relish the ovation, for it was little else,
which was accorded to the dancers and
the singers and the mischief makers?
This Is the time of year when the willy
photographer grows glib In his injunc-
ton to look pleasant. please" for there
are many people who still adhere to the
custom of giving their photographs for
Christmas presents. 1t is pleasing
custom, If kept within bounds But like
all good things it is capable Of abuse
That is what one young woman of Mar
shalltown thinks, at least For six years,
according to her story, young man
friend of hers has sent her his photo.
graph at Christmas. Not the same
photograph of course. but different
one for each year. The first of the dou-
BILE trio came when he was just about
Of age, and it is not within the bounds
of reason to expect that in so short
time he should change enough to war
rant her desiring evidences of It, Still
they have kept on coming, until the
young lady, thoroughly exasperated, has
grown wont to tell what she thinks of
people who send their pictures to their
friends, in an indiscriminate fashion.
The only difference l can see in the
pictures" she says. SIS that he is little
worse looking in each one than in the
one before it. But then, what can you
expect of man who is as vain as he
must be?" The best of the story came
out when she learned that the young
man Is to be married this holiday sea-
son. "You won't get any more pictures
of him now" sympathizing friend said
to her when the wedding cards came.
10. / don't know the young lady re-
piled. II really think 1t has grown to
be, habit with him. so this year I'll
probably get picture OF him and his