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plebeian but thoroughly enjoy bringing back 10
town what our country friends would describe as
"a fairish mess of garden truck While we are at
Versailles Miss Marbury and l work an hour OF
more every morning in the kitchen garden. and no
vegeta bles under the compare, In our esti-
nation with those which carry back to our
cook.
$50 much for the garden. Now as to the vege-
table diet. Some three years ago was the most
unhappy victim of terrific pains in my head. AL
ways abstemious mortal. could not believe my
stomach. But in rapid succession passed through
the stage when I feared might die and when
was quite willing to die. Then enter at Versailles
the Dowager Marchioness of Anglesey, who was
our neghbor-and vegetarian. We met daily,
and she naturally suggested that If dropped meat
from my diet the headaches might cease. She told
me how she had checked pronounced tendency
to obesity by adopting the vegetarian diet and
we'll the upshot of it that 1 tried the expert
ment. 1t was just beginning TO bear fruit when
Lady Paget president of the Vegetarian Society OF
London came to visit the Dowager Marchioness of
Anglesey. and she completed my conversion be-
gan TO read up on the subject and discovered that
men who made athletic records were vegetarians.
and as ill-heath was bound to prevent my making
a record in my profession was ready to go into
any sort of training. 1 did not break away from
meat abruptly but tapered off gradually Now
for three years not one bit OF meat has passed my
lips.
What do eat? Well as said before I have
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three young of my acquaintance right nero IN
New-York
aThey were well-to-do and had stunning apart
nents near the Park. with a chef In cnarse- os
this means they hoped to escape the evil erects oA
boarding but something was wrong Ihey "eio
chaps of good habits and lived well, Dut not eA-
travasantly; yet they woke every morning Ieeiins
heavy and dull. They had headaches and nerves
and all the Ills which come to our poor oVerIeu
race Then some one advised them to cut OUT at
least part of their meat diet. The cook reoeiied,
but cut out the meat. The boys began 10 ieei
better They cut out meat, and were re-
warded with more Improvement Headache STOCK
dropped and so did the chefs In his place Came
q deft Japanese boy. and now what DO you sup
pose those three brothers are doing? Living III
tvptcaI suburban cottage the line OF the New
York Central. They have garden, ana that 'S
where they take their physical exercise every
morning before coming into town Iher lholan
clubs are idle, but their shoulders are squarihs
and their backs Strengthening. They have LOST
that 'beefy' heavy look. and they think more OF a
tramp across country in corduroys than coming
into town at night for the best play on Broadway
In the face of the bravery that breaches gospel
which takes away with the first pair OF corduroys
the front rows OF audience one hesitateS TO ask
Miss De Wolfe if she finds a dead fish a pleasant
object contemplate.
With Miss De WoIfes art collection, one steps
,ndoors She has acquired this collection by per
sistent travel" and has been rewardcd-surely for
'Dersistent' travel should be rewarded, or
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1T may hardly claim the title Of vegetarian be-
cause my diet includes fresh fish oysters and other
shellash" saws Miss De Wolfe herself. but may
lay claim to being a curious combination of vege-
tartan and aErculturst. / DO not believe that the
eating OF fresh vegetables is sufficient, but II
such a thing is possible. woman should have a
garden In which raise at least part or what
comes to her table. This garden may be on the
soping hillside of her country place. In the back
lot of suburban home, In the limited confines
of 8 city yard henmed in by brick walls or high
board fences The average city woman turns her
wee back yard over TO the laundress when 1t de-
serves a better fate. If she is brave enough TO
face the stares and perhaps the cameras or her
curious neighbors she raise in succession ali
sorts of spring things, such lettuce, radishes,
onions peas and beans in the small space OF ground
which by many householders is wasted six days In
the week.
'Of course 1 appreciate the fact that the woman
who has never tried gardening will lose haif II not
more of her first CROP but the investment VIII
nevertheless bear good interest in quickened pulse
fmproyed circulation and better color Zen min
utes' work with a hoe is worth twenty spent IN
swinging dumbbells or Indian clubs indoors, ana
no instructor Of physical culture has ever invented
an exercise more advantageous than wedding In the
early morning air.
believe me- 1 live up to my own preaching
When ] play in New-York during the spring sea-
son I fee the city every Sunday, and my friends
know there is no place where can be so pleasantly
entertained as in their gardens 1t may sound
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=" COME LITTLE CHICK! COME! " THE RAGE IN PARIS.
THE NEW CRY OF THE HOUR THAT Has CAPTURED
THE GAY CAPITAL OF FRANCE.

the composer OF the popular Partisan opera.
Louise" NJ. Trebitsch has also written some
bright and witty military songs, such as
"Ous'qu'est Saint -Nazaire?" which are the de-
light of the barracks With his "viens. Pou-
poule," however, NJ. Trebitsch suddenly became
famous. When questioned to how he man
aged to hit so palpably the popular fancy. "
Trebitsch said: "One day an artist friend OF
mine returned from London and told me that
he had heard there Of the most catching
songs imaginable. It was a German ditty By
Herr Adolf Spanh called "KOmme. Caroline.
1t occurred to me TO adapt the song TO the
French ear. and after reading Paul de kcck I
decided to give it the Partisan title 'Eens. Pou-
poule! Viens' Then. together with NJ Chris
tine, who shared my enthusiasm, new song
was constructed with over fifty variations, and
this is what caught the Partisan taste with such
unexpected success -
The song admits OF all sorts OF gags"
and interpretations. very much was the case
with the once popular refrain OF "Tara-ra-ra-
boom-de-ay' that equally nonsensicaI ditty
that dozen years ago caught the public fancy
in New-York and London Some OF the coup
lets of ''Viens, Pou-pouIe-' are addressed by a
young lover to his sweetheart. Others are put
in mouths OF Deputies after stormy sitting Of
the Chamber. Deputies turn TO their wives and
say. Come along, my little chicken C'pou-
poule')-let's come awayr Other couplets refer
to Cabinet Ministers. others are purely local
skits at popular actors actresses. authors. writ
ers. professors and men women prominently
before the public. cOUplet that has just been
cut by the censorship referred 10 President
Loubet. who after the tedious ceremonial of
state reception at the Elysees Palace. was made
to say TO Nine. Loubet, "Viens, Pou-poule, Let's
get out of this, ana be off to bed! AS may
readily be imagined. Partisan vivacity has ap
piled this phrase of 'Viens. Pou-poule.' to every
imaginable situation. Students and frequenters
of boulevard cafes have taken up the theme
with a vengeance. In the underground railway.
at the racecOurses. tops OF Omnibuses. at
the theatres, at the restaurants. and indeed.
everywhere in Paris. one is hailed with this ire
pressible cry of the hour. "yiens. Pou-pOule.
Viensr' CT r
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the young man; and for minute there was bond
though the latter knew nothing about it,
What makes the foxes run up and down their
@ one of I the IL children & Were going asked
They are taking their exercise was the answer
III they did not move about the keepers would
know that there was something wrong with them.
minds occupied The elephant swings his ponder
Gus head from side to side. and once in whine
back and them shaking IT OFF sgan The
oo2s n MS long neck like & the pendulum OF clock
MS cage. every bar. every crack in the floor.
awhile and IT gives the animal something to do
finding out about his new home You know. when
looking over their house.
who had been kept in circus cage for years and
years One day the train was wrecked and the
ued in the least tu but 81 the ime door Of b was no' m
broken open. Naturally he jumped out. and the
50 long in The cage. that he did not Know how to
lieve IT, he crawled back into the cage and lay
down In the corner"
They crossed over to look at the tigers then
ana were spit at savagely for their pains. The
young man told them now some of the natives of
said that those who feared tiger whiskers always
Three children declared their intention OF looking
t6r 6r MINISTER'S ms in the library tiger skin
There We're several cages of deer but the graceful
ones with the white tails pleased the chlldren
said their guide ''and hunters would rather go
sIIer anY other kind. because these can smell so
as as slsnai. raising it into the air as a danger
vicinity" ~ ' - ia '--0
lie ne e&pained how the rump patch OF the antelope
was was ussd III the same way. and told them of tho
Nt"l-eIiut musk glands in their feet. with which
~ caIslen on sort OF wireless teiegraphy with
liigIe are several interesting things about the
- 80 iubuer neck mules" Jack called them
Iheir horns Tor instance are covered with "A hairy
srli'' anu thelr tongues longer than those or
any oi1er animal. The wild ones need this extra
IenSlh Sl IN picking leaves off tall trees.
OF iemo,aafr, =. t len nc would get out OF a glass
re .it eonii taste " all the way down his neck
tout nuSuiIth think that they never drink oh
served tue Young naturalist. because they 90 for
9, aeten oi SlEht months In the hot on the
d'S1rt Wlt1out touching a drop OF water
"""' @i9 ausninen?' was tho question which
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not given up fish. Macaroni. prepared with cheese
or Italian fashion with tomatoes, find invaluable
Rice and cereals of all sorts replace my meat
course but my real standby is fresh vegetables
never canned We Americans live in such hurry
that we do not want to take time even TO pre-
pare our food properly; hence the enormous con-
sumption of canned vegetables, which are prac-
tically devoid of nourishment The French peas
ants DELIGHTFULLY."- healthy people, never see canned
goods and the real Partisan housewife Will convert
the cheapest of fresh vegetables into the most
palatable of dishes.
IF woman feels depressed, II che suf1ers from
headaches and a heavy feeling generally, to say
nothing of nerves all out OF tune let her turn a
critical eye on her diet. l think you Will ADMIT
that there is no more strenuous profession than
mine vet l can work long hours now without
trace of exhaustion, and those who know me best
saw that my stock of vitality Is amazing. nave
every reason to think this is due to my penchant
for fresh vegetables. and 1 am only too glad TO
spread the gospel of correct living.
But Miss De Wolfe's diet has more than prac-
ticaI effect apparently Listen to her further dis
course:
These are the practical results Of right living
but there is an indefinabe something which follows
the cutting off OF meat diet which can be under
in you a strange loathng for anything dead You
want things TO come to you fresh, crisp ana IN
stinct with life. mental refinement comes with
the DEVELOPMENT of more delicate appetite. Just
to prove this, let tell you the experience OF
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Cream Of Colored Aristocracy.' Moore and Haight
will be another turn in the lighter vein, with
the sketch, Change Your Act Back to the
Woods
On Tony Pastors bill will be James F. Dolan
and Ida Lenharr, in Mr.. Dolan's latest farce,
Taking Chances" MIR and Mrs. Browning, in their
latest farce, THE Cure; Wolf and Milton the
billiard acrobats; Lillian and Shorty De Witt
the liputian comedian and the soubrette, and Hol-
den and Florence. in a comedy operate SKETCH
1.-The Fairy of Killarney"
The benefit for Miss Clara Morris at the Broad
way Theatre the afternoon of Tuesday. April
"a promises to be noteworthy in point of receipts
for the many admirers of the actress have been
eager to testify to their regard by generous premi
ums for the seats and boxes. The members of the
profession been equally liberal in their offers
OF services and their gifts
Miss Amelia Bingham, the chairman of the COM
mittee, is completing the programme. Great
interest is attached the temperance of Mrs
Agnes Booth Schoeffei. Mrs. Minna Gale HaineS
and the joint appearance of Edward Harrigan and
Mrs. Annie Yeamans, who have not acted together
since their association in the Harrigan plays
Weber and Fields in of their oldtime skts
Henry Miller, Joseph Haworth, Creston Clarke.
J. T. Dodson, Boyd Putnam and Miss Annie Irish
are other contributors Ar. and Mrs William Col
Iier Lew Dockstader and Peter F. Daley, assisted
by the Weber and Fields chorus the comedy
features of this varied bill
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HOBBIES OF AN ACTRESS.
Miss Elsie De WoFe's Vegetarian
Diet and Art Treasures.

Miss Elsie de Wolfe. the actress at present ap-
bearing In Cynthia at the Madison Square The
8tre may be recommended TO public attention for
many other reasons beside her work as Cynthia
Perhaps this is WELL If were disposed both to
recommend Miss De Wolfe strongly TO public atten-
xion and maintain critical acumen. Be that as 1t
may, the list OF Miss De Wolfes hobbies. attain
xnents. collections and theories is long and varied
enough without touching her dramatic powers.
That work may be left to the critical chain gang.
Here shall be set down only the facts-the facts
and what her press agent tells US.
First and foremost. Miss De Wolfe is an antisar-
eophagist An antisarcophagist IS sort Of dietetic
Peter Pan. a Betwixt and Between, neither a red
eater wholly q vegetarian (All this cru
clifton is simply press agents that we have
q bower up own sleeve) Because she
IS an antisarcophagist Miss De Wolfe has a COM
plexion. She is also newer Of weeds in her gar
den plot. though the story that she and Miss Mar
bury have q cabbage patch on the roof OF the old
irving mansion. in Irving Place. where they live
during the winter. has been found upon investiga-
tion from lofter building next door TO be untrue.
Finally, she is a collector Of art treasures beside
whom Miss Pauline Chase sinks into insignifcance-
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LENTEN ACTIVITIES AT BARNARD.

In this Ienten season the Barnard College Chap
ter of the Young Women's Christian Association IS
one of the most active societies in the college.
Last Monday IL held reception for its members
and friends in Earl Hall 10 celebrates the return
OF Miss Jean Miller. 'OS. president of the Chap
ter, who has for months been absent be-
cause of Illness. Miss Ruth Reeder 'O5 has been
appointed delegate to the American Committee
conference TO be held WfkesDarre from April
10 to % The speakers at chapel this week under
the auspices of the association. were Dr. Henry
E. Cobb and DR.. II. r. Hulse.
The College Students Missionary Association at
its last meeting discussed the missionary work IN
the dependencies of the United States-AIaska the
Philippines. Porto Rico and the Hawaiian Islands.
The class of 1875 elected the following officers for
It's Junior year: President Cecil l. Dorian: vice.
president. Frances Hope PurdOn: secretary, Ruth
Reeder: treasurer. Laura Parker historian. Georg-
ina c. Bennett. Emile Hutchinson and Helen
Cooley were made editor-in-chlef and business
manager OF The MortarbOard.' the Junior year
book. The other editors of the book have not vet
been elected.
The Barnard Chapter OF the College Settlement
Association. which supervised the performance OF
"A Midsummer's Nights Dream given the Bar
nard Theatre by the Associate Clubs OF the College
Settlement cleared by the sale OF tickets $50. This
is to go toward buying a horse and carriage for
the use OF the summer home Of the clubs. Mount
Ivy.
The seniors will week hold a class party
which they viii celebrate the completion of their
senior theseS-dOcuments which always the
burden of the graduating class. Songs appropriate
10 the occasion, refreshments and dancing Will M
the afternoon
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punished-by q collection that has since quad
rupled in value. That is better than being IN a
sextet One of her treasures IS said 20 be the por-
trait OF the Duchesse de Chateauroux. by Natfier'
the one mentioned by the de Goncourt orotners.
those friends Of Philip Hale The carefui EDMOND,
indeed asserted that the portrait ranked IN I'M
nortancs with those by the painter In the
galleries of Versailles Another oolect OF Inteles,
Is a fire screen with needlewOrk design execute1
by pupils of Nine. de Maintenon at 81; Cyr. "A
ma rbIe baptismal font Of the seventeenth century
is In Miss De wolfe's bay window. This certainly
is an Improvement over the form OF WlndoW deco
ration certain parts or New EneianGs
silver ice water pitcher. On the walls hans plct-
ures and in the corners and on tables stand oo-
1ects to enumerate which would De 10 quote Nngte
pa ges from Baizac's Cousin i'ons Even Miss De
W0Ife's work basket contains its treasure. tnim-
bic the gift Of Lord Byron 10 her grandmother
OR perhaps she keeps this in the gold etui. also
gift to her grandmother from the Marquis De La
fayette ,.,. - AL
we cannot close the narrative without the nnal
rehectonpossiby irrelevant II may 2e lrrsueres, NJ
hut certainly persistent. II IS this Had MISS DE
Wolfe known long ago that she would some
play the part of Cynthia. would she not have
paused in her collecting, hung up her noe eaten
three chicken wings and fallen 10 practic1nS
skirt dance?
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PRAY WHILE ON BEATS.

In addition to their duties guardians of the
peace and inspectors. the alert for violations
Of the anti-tobacco smoking ordinance. policemen
at Zion City required to offer up prayer while
duty. Instead Of the customary rolleau the
night force ASSEMBLIES for prayers at o'clock
every afternoon. Elder Dinnis led recent meet
ing. and of the officers said afterward: The
lesson of watching and praying was most impress
sively given The vast interests TO be guarded and
the work of the night presented with direct
Several short petitions full OF thanksgiving
and imporng Gods help for faithful service, roi-
lowed by glad. earnest hymn. closed the devo-
tons" It is said that policeman has yet been
found asleep while on duty.-lChicago Record
Herald.
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a crowded theatre every night "A Country 0lfl
novel and bright diaogue the AIDE AIDE aEe Blay
but more tnnefu better cast m as cepton of The
any sPan of suin It stood head and shoulders above
sny & afbT SIaef to be SHOWS IN pas Theare
was not nj to If be en1%Sre SnSSn above Four
teenhst. and it should neyer on any {o1oes
have Of Peea o aeMsa nes OF IN more has lowered the tone
of that theatre "a Country Girl will be heard I'd
fhish the season in Boston where it has already
received the warm welcome II deserves.
We have received a poem. but as we have our
selves blame. because not long ago IN TINS
department II was disclosed that George AIDE Is
st the end of his lyric tether and cannot invent
a third verse for his R-E-M-O-R-S-E song in me
Sultan of sulu.'' the same is received with phil
osophic resignation. He who sends II disclalms
the authorship but as he present fourteen
years ago when 1t was written and has saved
a copy ever since, he will not escape so easily
1t was written, he says. by a newspaper man In
basement establishment where the Park Row
Building now stands, and, like THE Old Oaken
Bucket" was composed from a full heart He
further declares that he has been waiting for four
teen years for the proper opportunity to ofer 1t
TO the public. This reminds one of an incident
that happened some years ago at dinner given on
Italian warship in Boston Harbor William
Everett, during his speech, quoted some three
hundred lines of Tasso in the original tongue
remarking when he done that he had waited
fifteen years for a chance TO do it.
The last of this poem is hereby offered to
Mr AIDES consideration:
E. and Old Triton
D. them both and d their mission
this make suffer for their brief spo-
radio joys!
Making smiling faces fearful
Making both fearful.
D both 1 wonder what these buffers did
when they boys?
There, will be novelty this week, at the Four
teenth Street Theatre, where a edition of the
musical hodge-podge called ''Spotless Town" will
be produced. There are two German comedians
in the cast. and doubtless many girls. Next week
khis house piece "a the ruinous title of
Happy Hoolahan'' will be shown under police
protection
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REALISM IN THE PULPIT.

From The Atlanta Constitution
There IS danger of making pulpit realism too
nnelodrarnatic- A conservative old Scotch dominic
desiring revive healthy fear OF the orthodox
hades iu frivolous congregation, preached a
hot birthstone and had his sexton howl
dfsnaIIy and cIank chains at telling juncture in
the discourse In the panic which ensued many
were injured and the church Is now divided
against itself.
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TROUBLES or THE RICH.

From The Smart Set.
Jaggles-what persons are EicSt subject I" ap-
pendicitis2
wasgies-Those who are able TO pay for An op-
Grafton
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put an end to the giraffe lesson for before he had
answered IL. the gOngs sounding for the
/ opening of the three rings show.
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MUSICAL PIECES THAT REMAIN.

MUSICAL PIECES THAT REMAIN.
MAJESTTC-"The Wizard of o."
CASINO-"A Chinese Honeymoon" Q.ast three
weeks)
BROADWAY-'The Prince of Pilsen."
KNICKERBOCKER-''Mr Blue Beard"
BIJOC--Nancy Brown
WALLACK'S-"The Sultan Of Sulu"
WEBER & FIELDS -'Twirly- -Whirly'' and
''TThe Big Little Princess" Q<ast weekly
IRVING PLACE THEATRE-'Das Suisse Madel."
Nsast week. Special concert tonight
DALY'S-'The Jewel of Asia" QIast week.
Kirke La SheIle and Harrison Grey Fiske have
set aside Monday. April g. TO devote portion of
the gross receipts of The Earl of Pawtucket' at
the Manhattan Theatre the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Association This win be the 160th birth
day anniversary of the author OF the Declaration
OF Independence. The jefferson Memorial Asso-
citation was organized on April 13 1902 Its presi-
dent is Admiral George Dewey. and IT has board
of governors in each State and Territory. 1t is
proposed TO erect building in Washington Of some
proportions and of pure classic architecture 10
cost about $4,000.
Devils Island" a play purporting to be pict-
IRE OF Captain Dreyfuss confinement is TO be
presented tomorrow the American Theatre.
AT the Murray Hill ''AIl the Comforts of Home
will be the attraction.
At Proctors Fifth Avenue this week will be pro-
duced a comedy by Sydney Rosenfelt, called "A
Modern Crusoe'' which was once put for q
time at the Boston Museum and later in Chicago
II the last play acted BY Roland Reed before
his fatal illness.
The Fatal Wedding" by the prolific producer
OF 'thrillers," Theodore Kramer. will be seen this
week It the West End Next week At ths West
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Keith's offering for the coming week will contain
as one of the leading attractions the original
Florodora Sextet, in the tune that made Floro-
dora famous Pleasure Will be afforded the young
patrons who delight in animal life by the Giilett
troupe of trained dogs. The intelligence displayed
by these animals is surprising. Jones and Sutton
win help along in the comedy with SKETCH
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May Isabel Fisk announces evening Of orig
final monologues in the Astor Gallery of the Wal
dorf-Astoria for Wednesday evening, April q.
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Next weeks offering at Proctors One-hundred-
and-twenty-fifth-st. will be q dramat atization by
Miss Marie NJ. Stone of the novel "A Social High
wayman." This play was originally produced at
the Garrick Theatre by Richard Mansfield for Z.
NJ and Joseph Holland. who played the leading
r-G
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End will be made notable by the appearance there
| of Weber and Fields. the owners OF the theatre.
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PLAYS THAT HOLD OVER.

SAVOY-'The Tanning of Helen
BELASCO'S-'"TNhe Darling of the Gods
acknowledgements
EMPIRE-''The Unforeseen" Q4ast two weeks)
GARR1CK-"Mice and Men
PRINCESS-"The Frisky Mrs. Johnson
MADISON SQUARE-"Cynthia." O1ast weekly
HERALD SQUARE-"Pretty Peggy
ACADEMY-''The Suburban
MANHATTAN-"Th Earl of Pawtucket," clever
farce. cleverly played.
GARDEN-''Everyman.
CRITERION-"A Message from Mars"