The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-28
Remember the Alamo Byron!

L1VAN, the BATTEkY DAN WEBS TER, has
been in Indiana, giving the last touch to
his eagerly awaited Sociological Stud
les and Portraits. While Indiana il
honoring this illustrious Manhattanese
author it is our happiness to commend
once more to a discriminating public the
greatest Hoosier, the Hon. JAMES BYRON
ELMORE of Alamo. He has been good
enough to send us a copy Of his new
work, Supplement a Lover in Cuba
and Poems" His autograph enriches our
copy; his portrait beauties every copy
Deep. thoughtful eyes, long, straight,
sculpturesque, severely modelled nose
a mustache like the murmurous groves
OF Dodona, vocal locks and ears like the
sea -echoing shells -this is the metrical
face of our own BYRON ELMoRE, the
unparallclable singer Of Sassafras and
the Monon Wreck. His song is as me-
dicinal as the pastorals OF Gen. SAMBo
BowLEs, as tonic as exercise, as sweet
as sassafras.
He is maker Of prime prose, too. In
this new volume. his novelette,, How
Evelyn Won" il worth bale of ordinary
stories. EVELYN won JACK NOBLE, a
bankers son from the city; won him
from his loving Lucy BRAsIER, whom
he drove around to see in a fine rig.
JACK was a popular youth and had
very beautiful girl in the city who was
setting her cap for him. But the party
at EVELYN JoNEs's marred the hopes Of
Lucy and the other beautiful girl. EVE
LYN was Queen o the Autumn > for the
evening:
Her glossy. bonny curls hung In rolls about her
head and her dAnlAsk checks were sweet two
roses gl,terine in the sunlight. Her hair slightly
hid her pretty face. and gave her the simplicity
Of sweet faced doll. She wore a crown OF autumn
roses which blended with her beauty. She was
no, given to much talking. but well knew what to
say and how to say H. She was rather shy. which
added TO her beauty and slmpncity-
The fascinating JACK was we'll toned
up with cologne-the fad in the city"
Lucy was dressed in the latest fashion
and was we'll adorned with rich cos
metics." PHILIP HOWARD was dressed
with all the modern equipment Of
gentleman JOHNNIE JACOBS was tall
and handsome and "t the ladies all liked
him for his gentle air and manners.
This was rather select crowd The
dance went round. So did the rich
fruits of the season and pleasant con-
versation. May We borrow this idyll?
The girls would select the apple seeds and name
them: then they would Try their fortunes by
repeating:
One. ! love;
Two. love;
Three. I love, I say;
Four, love with all my hear.
Five. cast away;
Sl1. he loves:
seven. she loves;
Eight. they both love:
Siuo. he comes
Ten. he tarries:
Eleven. he courts
Twelve. he marries
They who got odd numbers were the lucky
ones to get married nrs,. EVELYN WAS the nrs,
one to obtain tho lucky number All laughed
loudly and jollied with the aueenly girl. II was
then. for the mrs, time, tina, JACK took much notice
OF EVELYN As he looked into her eyes 80 large ana
blue. feeling came over him which he had never
experienced be fore. She observed him with modest
air. not thinking OF wha, was going on in his
mind, JOHNNIE JAcoBs named EvKLrss apple seed
JACK NOBLE and all laughed heartily. Then
EVELYN dipped the apple seed to the ceiling, and
II struck with force"
BY this time JACK was like kite
with two tails. tossed about with each
gentle gale He was pale, but now
and then he broke his sadness with
a warm smile at EVELYN, which was re-
turned with afrectionate grace" JACK was
satisfactory in the cotillon. for he had
taken lessons in dancing Before the
party closed, JACK asked EVELYN in
his sweetest manner for her company
on the next Sunday evening JACK
was butterfly as well az a cologne bot
tie. He drove home with Lucy that
night, opened the gate for her, and
stole last sweet kiss" Next Sunday
night the rogue meets EVELYN at her
gave her kindly greeting and pressed
his sweet lips to hers, as much as to say,
Will you be mine? We hold with Mr..
ELMoRE that the daughters of Mont
gomery county. Ind, are both lovely
and lively" but possibly they are little
less informal in their manners than
might be inferred from this sketch. Still,
the scene Is Aroadian. Will the BYRON
of Alamo forgive us for transplanting
one more flower?
LUCINDA RAY came over on Sunday evening
and they prepared a dumb supper. Neither was
to speak a word, and the FIRST gentem en- who came
In and sat down by them would be their husbands.
Mrs. JOINS was to ask the company In to dine. so
EVELYN and LUCINDA SAT down at the table oppo.
site each other. They could not speak: they could
only smile at each other. Pretty soon JACK came
along, and he was ushered In 10 supper by Mrs
JONES, JACK smiled, and the girls laughed heart
ny. JACK stepped forward and sa, down by Eve.
LIN. and wha, Jolly shout went up to break the
silcncel
JACK, graspng the situation and getting deeper
into conversation, jestingly remarked: i be.
neye I would like always to dine with you, Miss
EVELYN
80 Would you asked EVELYN
Yes. answered JACK.
- I'm sure you would be welcome said EVELYN"