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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18
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The Saturday Evening Assembly will
give it's opening dance Of the season mex,
Saturday evening, October 25, at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Andrews will return in a
day or so from Newport.
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Miss Sackville-W daughter of Lord
Sackville- West, former British minister to
Washington, is the guest of Miss Madeline
Goddard daughter of Col. Robert H. I.
Goddard at his summer home at Polo
womut near East Greenwich.
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Speaking at the lord mayors luncheon in
Manchester, Sir Henry Irving urged the
would encourage the state of things OPP
posed to high kicking and other dscredit-
able performances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

An oriental tea party was rendered f.
Fred. Jones Gen. Lawton's orderly last
evening his residence, No 945 c street
southwest Refreshments were served
after the style of the Philippines where
Mr.. Jones has lately returned from after
two years service in Manila. Among those
geant Troop c. United States Cavalry;
First Lieut.. Geo. B. Mason, 4th Cavalry;
Sonora and Senorita Anita Fernandez, Miss
Mabel Cummings of San Francisco, Cal.
Miss Nora Bell of San Francisco. Cal. ana
many others. Senorita Fernandez enter
tanned with her Spanish dances and sars
the national air of Porto Rico with Mr.
Jones, who speaks the Spanish language
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

The marriage of Miss Lillian Addison
Cragin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hartwell Cragin, to Mr.. John Wilmer Latl-
mer will take place on Monday evening,
November g. at the brides home on Dunn
barton avenue At the ceremony, which
will be attended only by the immediate
families, the brides sister, Mrs. D. Agnew
Greenlees, will be matron of honor and Mr..
Greenlees will act as best man for the
groom. A reception will follow, limited to
relatives and friends of the young couple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

Miss Daisy Foster and Mr.. Samuel p.
Dodd We're married at the New York Ave
nue. Church, Rev. Dr. Radcliffe officiating,
last night. The ushers were Messrs VIM.
D. Cross, Edward Smith, Linden Hayes
and Joseph Freund. The bride was ele-
gantly gowned in steel blue crepe and wore
a large white hat. Mr. and Mrs. Dodd
after a trip south, will live at 1919 18th
street
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A delightful time was enjoyed by the
ladies' auxiliary to the Caledonian Club
last night at their hail. 719 9th street.
Light refreshments were served and scotch
songs sung by Mrs. Woodhead NIessrs.
Black, Smyth and Others The piano was
presided over by Mrs. Thomas Miller.
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Mr.. anfMrs Charles Allston Stone have
issued the invitations for the marriage of
their daughter Mary to Mr.. Milton Leroy
Cough Monday, October 81, at high noon,
st. Margaret's Church. The wedding break
fast will follow at 1921 NJ street from half
past - until o'clock. The couple will re-
side at the Marlborough, where the bride
will be at home Thursdays after Deem
Der l.
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MARRIED.

Continued on Seventh Page.)
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Mrs. Ben Butterworth has returned to her
apartments at the Olympia and Is expecting
visit from her daughter. Mrs. Hazelton,
who Is on her way from California. During
Gen. and Mrs Miles recent stay in San
Francisco Mr.. and Mrs. HaZelton gave a
dinner in their honor at their home at San
Raphael.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-18

Chas. w. La Porte Of Peoria, Ill., for
merly of this city. with his wife and son,
Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
M. La Porte Of us street northwest
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Col. and Mrs. Robt. N. Harper left yes
terday for Richmond to join the party Of
Governor Montague, en- route to Newport
News. where they will attend the launch
Ing OF the battle ship Monroe, which takes
place today.
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Mrs. NJ. c. Fletcher of st. Louis is spend
ing few weeks in Washington at l404
NJ street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Thompson have re-
moved from 2145 California avenue to 2l21
kalorama avenue. Their new home Is
''Tanglebank," the former residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Parker Mann, who are so popu-
lar in this city. The charm of he hos
pitality extended by this latter couple Is
not likely to be less delightful during it's
occupancy by Mr.. and Mrs Thompson,
who are making a most attractive spot Of
the place, both within and without its
threshold.
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A DOZEN ROSES.
BV OLIVE BEATRICE MUIR.

EONIE rpped lightly the steps of the hospital,
paused for breath readjust her hat
IL ringing the bell. piquan Though pure
that rceped from beneath the blue turban
of the sparkling of buoyant youth.
nged her checks the exquisite pink tint which
acterized the Ii France roses in her hand
They had benn presented afternoon at con-
where she had and she had received
tender light that
to her passionate love Leonies thought
others outsrpped
and she her
hastened give less happy in
such gifts.
frequent visitor hospital the matron
had recognize the face rarely OPP
portunity chat with her slip today
limited, for she train for New
York So she told the maron who cool
darkened parlor
stay" hurry Give those roses
is always the children forget others. l wish / had
more"
we have patient to they will bring more
happiness than a child / you him.
up yourself" said.
But I haven't time today. You give them is
same"
no. is not Half the pleasure lies in seeing the
poor things appreciation. go-t only be for a mo-
ment There there. must I'll tell aferward. The
floor, third the right It's private
the hustled leaving Leonie
reluctance having patient
afford the privileges a private
every emotion compassion as
gently knocked She only
sickness suffering She response
quiet surprised %
patient bed she expected.
He was man a trife over fifty modestly dressed and
with expression of resignation his features He
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rose and waiting hir& speak,
Leonie offered her saying:
hope you will enjoy these flowers have. You"
suddenly by stranger who
roses with rushed the
window with them The late the fering
through. high up glow held deicateiy-
veined leaves and seemed revvify them This and
that the their pnkness Above
his head he held them gazed
glorious beauty the full.
Then, with coIrsing his face,
the window and gently shaking them, threw them lightly
by dewy fragrance upon This
completed he gazing them silent ecstasy
could bring herself interrupt his meditation
though the approaching perously the
hour her departure.
After few the crossed the rapidly to
where she Stood for amazed think
of sitting Unprepared for what followed she nearly
lost her his her neck
heavy uncomfortable Leonie, being
sensible did indignant nsued at
such demonstration her alarm for the
sanity caused her to wish herself the situation
Poor thing" thought pated him reassuringly
the back. He who perhaps has
been in solitary confinement of his life wish the
tron had warned me-
Thanks for what you have DONE" he said
sanely enough God bless YOU"
Then he knelt down by bed, and Leonie
praying. Slipping of the she down
Her alarmed eyes have given a that
good for she Immediately exclaimed:
He didn't rghten you, did he? l ought hare
rs he crazy?" asked Leonie. who he
He is Louis Aggalith botanlst He is as san. IS
but he's safely through operation on his
Twenty he lost his eyesight only
yesterday Everyone passion for rer
and yours were the first he had in twenty years"
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ordway received a letter. It was from
Julia Martin, and it was brief
Il am going to Boston this afternoon
Goodbye"
"Good-bye," he muttered, fercely
scowling. But all his apathy had fed on
the instant. She was going to Boston.
What did that mean?
He sDrang to his feet She was going
that afternoon. Shell take the boat"
he hazarded. 1t was already past 5 He
seized his hat and called a cab and drove
to Warren street swiftly.
She was there. She was pacing the
wharf, dispassionate figure amidst the
hustle of imminent departure. She greet
ed him with pensive calm.
Il told you good =bye in my note" she
remarked.
He saw with joy that her hair was
wavy. Il have not come to say good -bye.
Where is Dumont?" he demanded
He is cruising around he sound with
Mr.. Blair" she answered, and fishing.
He had-an attack of his neuralgia. and
l told him it would do him good to go.
II thought over what you said, and
saw" she affirmed, not in humility. bat
in a rigor of pride. that it is true. 1t
would have been mistake. from the
first feared it. And almost think ne
agreed with me, in his heart. So. after
all, | am not going to have a home. /
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am going to Boston" She smiled brave!y.
Those are misstatements," he az
swered-"both."
What do you mean?"
You will have home, and you will not
go to Boston," he returned, though he
spoke to the back of her head, abruptly
averted. LAS l reckon it, we have been
fools for four years. and that is long
enough, Julia
she faced him with valiant resistance.
Il won't consider IT. she declared 1T
is mental alteration
If you say so, but it is chronic. 1t is
hopeless"
Il should be cruel to take advantage
of it-inhuman."
No, no; you are inhuman to confuse
me with Dumont: that is all. What are
We dawdling here for? Come"
Il can't" she gasped. My trunk is on
the boat"
NO matter. 1t is not your trunk" said
Ordway with rude and joyous laughter,
that I am going to marry
Her cheeks were tenderly flushed and
her lashes moist. I'VE shall always
quarrel" she murmured family.
And l." he answered, shall always
come out ahead in the second round" He
defed convention and the cold hearted
onlookers. and put his arm around her.
And they watched while the boat pulled
off.
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"Cecoo is now coming home from the
pasture with the goats
A goatherd. It was truly pastoral
Again ! felt thrill of self-approval.
who brought you to town." / asked
suddenly.
My uncle. He comes to the market"
/ looked at my watch.
What is your name?"
Marta"
Very well. Marta" l pursued. Gene
with me. Has the uncle gone back YETI
on, yes, Signore." wonderingly.
"You-does no one else go back to-
night"
She looked DULY at me.
No one but il pastore.
Then we will find il pastore. Where is
he?"
Marta could not reply, but as | was
about 10 ask again she gave little shrek
and ran down the steps to a drowsy old
priest who was ambling along with folded
hands.
Padre, padre she cried, and l knew
that she was safe.
The old man turned a suspicious face
TO me as joined them and politely bowed
"A thousand pardons, reverend father.
| observed Marta has found that the
city does not please her. and so l hope
you will take her back to la mamma and
Cecco"
But alas, l have promised the sig
more artist-aHd the wedding gown of
silk" cried the girl.
Never mind the signore," l returned,
with an utter lack of principle. There
are plenty of models in town, and as to
the wedding gown-buy one with this.
Martina mia | said with sudden resolve.
as | handed her a fiitylire note.
The Holy Virgin bless you, my son;
you have done a good deal" exclaimed
the priest, taking off his old shovel hat
she is Il good girl
Marta hesitated a moment. then caught
my hand and kissed it.
Il will say three AYES and Pater
Nostre for you every vespers, signore
mio" she cried. oh, ! am so happy
81 had the most perfect model engaged
for this week" remarked my friend Jen-
infer Clayton to me couple of days
later, as ! was lOunging in his studio
''and. by Jove. she never turned up.
They are the most unreliable creatures
On the face of the earth" He held up a
rough pencil sketch as he spoke. Good
head Ell? Found her beyond Fiesole, and
she promised she'd come; but you can
never believe them
Il suppose you can't ! said.
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! take a position her husband has waiting
for me. 1t is a better one, and I should
have gone. but-Mr. Dumont," she said,
had spoken
But" he cried with energy, "Dumont,
If there must be a victim, why, OF all
men. Dumont?"
"Becaase he wants to be the victim, "
she returned, with resentment
Probably he thinks he does Most men
have spasms of mental alteration, and
this is Dumont's. Julia you would never
take advantage of it? Julia, you couldn'
He had got back his old way with her
which lay between bantering and mild
| bullying-and with it his hold on himself.
He warmed to his subject
Married." he said. ''Dumont married.!
It's inconceivable. 1t is appalling.
Many thanks
"Oh, you might not make him much
more miserable than any other woman
would. But, Julia, do you know how Du-
mont puts In mis- time
He spends some of it.
Here, yes; that is a serious symp-
tom OF his attack of lunacy. But what
has he been doing for the last won I
undertake to say how many years? Why.
lounging around the club and absorbing
the news and refreshing liquids; going
to an occasional stag dinner, and getting
his new cures for his goui-or neuralgia,
Is it? And taking a hand at poker now
and then with the boys and smoking on
roof gardens and talking stocks and poll
tics.
That" said Ordway, lis what Dumont
does, and he's done it till it Is q habit
with him, like eating and breathing. II
would be a smaller undertaking to throw
a steam engine off the track than to shunt
Dumont off his track. And what would
result for Dumont? Misery"
He seems willing to risk H." she OBJ
served.
Willing-willng, ! tell you It is his
loss of mental equilibrium. In such a
case there is degeneration of the gray
cells in the fore part of the cerebrum and
strange hallucinati0ns are the outcome;
any doctor could MAKE it clear to you.
And you would tale advantage of it? J
cannot credit it
She threw b,ciz her head and laughed
Don't laugh: | i.ean it," he said.
sharply, and for space his eyes looked
into hers The long look burned its way
through the something that had inter
posed ever between them; the himsy
barrier which their ignorance and their
heedlessness had reared.
Julia" ne faltered. The door bell
pealed.
1T is Mr.. Dumont." she said, with
trembling lips. Must you go?"
Eight days later Ordway. sitting in his
office in the heavy gloom and dullness
which for the past week had held him
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The Eve of Her Surrender.
A Love Story Almost in the Abstract.

once more. This time she was smiling
again.
Il wonder how it would feel 10 really
care" she said, and drew photograph
out from under her handkerchief. He
is very good looking, but I'm not in the
least in love with him." and she put
the photograph back with sigh. then
| finished her dressing. singing
When she had given the last little
pull and push TO her ribbons, and put
on her hat, then decided not to wear
it. then taken it out again and pinned
it in place, she strolled down to the
gate and made friends with a country
baby that CHANGED 10 be playing in the
dirt outside.
I'm expecting company. baby VIII
you give ME a kiss?" she said. Then
she saw someone coming through the
bronze shadows OF the live oaks, and
she flew TO her own room and shut the
door and stood watching it with her
hands elenched against the front of her
gown.
We live so quietly, the idea OF COM
pany makes me nervous she said. Il
wish he weren't coming. 1t would be diff
ferent if | cared for him. l wonder il
the blue and white wouldn't have looked
better?"
She went to the glass and gave vari-
Gus little tugs at her hair. The click OF
the gate came to her through the open
window. She went quietly down the
/ stairs and cut to meet him.
Why, it's very good to see you again.
/ she said Don't let Musgy Jump on you
I Did you have warm trip?" His face fell
/ little, though ne answered her gaily
/ When she had blown out her candle that
night, and the spark was quite dead. she
leaned over and put little kiss on the
/ other pillow.
I'm not in the least in love with him.
but he's dear boy" she said.
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q fLORENTINE FANCY
BY ARTHUR BLOUNT.

IT was in the duon of Florence. at
vespers.
L girl with brown face. brought
into strong relief by the orange
kerchief knotted under her chin. knelt
on the cold stone floor and was RAPIDLY
muttering prayer. her rosary of coarse
brown beads slipping like lightning
through her rough fingers.
| do not know why | watched her. She
was not at all pretty, nor even strikingIy
pictuI esque but sat down on one of the
brown benches and looked at her.
Across the church, in the left tran
sept, a service was being held The
droning of the priests could be heard.
and, from time TO time, the tinkIe of the
bell.
1t was a dark and gloomy day, and
still.
My contadina knelt on, in front of the
deserted altar.
The vesper service ended and | saw the
little crowd disappear down the nave.
| looked at my watch. The girl with
the orange kerchief had been kneeling
twenty minutes.
she viii have rheumatism" ! thought
Il was just remarking to myself that
the lines of her neck were admirable.
when party of tourists came up be-
hind me and began to talk loudly /
turned sorrowfully away.
Half way to the door was stopped by
a StIhdund cry of "SignOrer'
turned 1t was my contadna.
III signore has dropped his glove" she
said shyly l took the glove and hesi-
tated
You are kind, said in the ceremo-
NOUS idiom. Let me give you a Ira to
buy some little souvenir.
DO you live in Florence" | asked.
No: oh. no. | am from the mountains
beyond Fiesole. / come TO be painted. An
artist. forestiere, will paint me and give
me fifty lire Then / shall be married to
Cecco." b.
you are lodging here2" | asked.
Isl. Signore Sixty eight Via della Yer
gognosa." She looked around the great,
dusky church. II was very lonely | came
to pray little to our Lady. and now-I
must go back-alone--I
She gave little. frightened sob.
''Poverina-poor little one" | said,
quite regardless OF the tact That she over
topped me by fully three inches.
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I'm not in love with him, she
said and went around with de-
mure face and her heart singing
like thrush-possibly for the weather's
sake.
Hell arrive about tea time. Mugsy,
she told the little dog On the steps. Sup
nose we put some flowers in his room?
You know We always do that for conf
pany." So she slaughtered all the sweet
peas that were to come, that the ones
that were there might wear long stems
in the white jar; and she shipped off the
blossoming twigs of the little peach tree
which had planned fruit offering later
and shook it's leaves at her reproachfully;
and she gathered the last of the poppes
which were to have made the seeds for
next year.
II don't care for him. but want it to
look pleasant" she said over her heapinG
armfu.
When the flowers were in place, she
went to her own room and took out three
dresses. which she had laid side by side
ON the bed; lavender and a rose cOlored
and blue and white. And she looked at
them earnestly and held the bodices up
against her face before the mirror.
There is no use looking like fright
even if | don't care for him." she said
and she finally chose the lavender. The
late sun came into the room and made
golden patches on the wall. and she put
her hands against them and laughed.
Life is so good. she sang to herself
Then she coiled up her hair and frowned
at it and pulled it down: and frowned
harder over the next twisting. with an
angry little jerk of her bare shoulder.
And it must all come down and go up
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A Question of Humanity.
By EMMA A. OPPER.

ordway's usual Wednesday evening call
on Miss Martin had endured for five min
utes. You do not look like yourself to-
night" he pronounced meditatively.
A faint flush warmed her cheeks; her
emotions were always visible thus, as
through transparency.
1T is your hair" he said; you haven't
plain around the neck-you look five years
older. don't like it, either"
She spoke her answer firmly, though
her redness deepened. Il think Mr.. Du-
mont likes it." she said.
"Dumont?" he echoed. Lord, is it
for Dumont? 1t rolls him to see you look
SO young is that it? He recalls the days
when he was your age-ffty years ago,
say. The look in her eyes stopped
him. They always chaffed and bickered,
but there was something different in this
something sharper.
Il will not quarrel with YOU" she said,
''for we are too old friends" That was
true. They were the best Of friends. He
had lent his influence to secure her the
credit born of efficiency, and she had in
return shown him many a tactful, woman
ly little favor. Their friendship, though
warm, was strictly friendship; of that
they had been always rather proud.
What is it about Dumcnt, then, julia"
he asked. What's up?"
81 think" she answered, Il ought to
dress to please Mr.. Dumont, If can. He
would not like-his wife to look so much
younger than himself"
"His-wife?''
He has asked me to marry him, and
! have made up my mind that | will"
II needed courage to meet Ordway's
look; but Julia had courage His gaze
was spellbound; II was incTedulous. He
felt suddenly and strangely, as if he had
never seen her before. He felt dazed and
spoke with difficulty.
do you care for him." They had
scoffed humorously at love; they had
even proved to their own satisfaction that
there was in actually no such thing But
his question hung between them fraught
with intensity.
Il respect him."
you respect the memory of George
Washington, | hope! Heavens, Is that
all you have to say, Julia?"
No" she answered him; cit is not.
] am not afraid to tell you, my friend;
no, nor ashamed. / am going to mary
Mr.. Dumont because II want home
l don't want this always" The room
was agreeable, but 1t was conspicuously
a boarding house parlor.
He murmured. with frowning brows.
mo. Well?"
Mrs. Crosby-you met her. you know
has sent for me TO come to Boston and