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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

PARIS, May 21-If you were to see Mile.
Jeanne de Saunoy walking with her mamma.
you would say: There goes a pretty
schoolgirl; and, perhaps. They surely
are timid lot, the demoiselles of France!"
For you would see a demure. blushing
creature, her figure concealed under a
schoolgirls navy blue cloth coat. her
glossy black hair done up under an unpre-
tentous schoolgirl hat, walking doubt
fully beside the elder woman.
She would not see you. for her eyes would
be cast down. All French young girls,
that is to say, young girls in their families
walk with downcast eyes. Yet in this case
you would make a mistake; since our seven
teen-year-old Mile. Jeanne, though in one
sense schoolgirl still, has been very
truly in society since the age OF l2 She
is the friend OF statesmen and princes,
whose compliments and bouquets she
receives composedly in the fullest kind OF
evening dress. while her photographs
are sold as things OF beauty over the whole
world
Ispeak of De Saunoy because have the
honor to know her; but she has a raft OF
sisters. like herself regularly known by
their last names only Mendez, Dentard.
Manileve, Andre. Kubler. Choinska. Hugon
De Folly. Hanauer, Nicoux, De We're,
Louvel, Bertilon. Poulain, Sob g.. Hugard
soret, Urban, Raboin and Milliere. In
word, they make up the first quadrille OF
the personnel Of the danse OF the French
National Academy Of Music, that is to say.
Of the corps de ballet OF the Paris Grand
Opera
TIE. eve most interesting and pleasing
young things. these first quadrilles. A
couple OF years ago they were only second
cnadriles; and in couple Of years more
they will be coryphees, the next rank below
full subjects.
Only time and stiff civil service exanina-
ton stand between them and the rank
OF coryphee; and when it is remembered
that the sublime Cleo de Mer6de did not
pass her subjects examination until after
her return from the United States, the
hierarchical progress that these pretty
schoolgirls have made since the age OF 7.
when they were brought to the Opera by
ther mammas. becomes at once apparent
How near some of them are to world
wide fame will also soon appear. or the
iory-four girls, making UP the first and
second quadriles Of the Paris Opera ballet,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
SKYLARKS' SONG HEARD HERE
A COLONY OF THE BIRDS IN 4
DROOKLYN SUBURB.
II Was Founded by Birds Imported From
EnEland-They Have Thriyen in Their
New Home and Their SONG May BE
Heard Daily as They Wing Skyward.

English skylarks are singing in the open
air only an hour away from the Manhattan
end of Brooklyn Bridge.
1t is far out on the further Flatbush edge
of Brooklyn that the birds make their home
amid grass grown open fields that lie about
the region centred at the corner of Avenue
l and Thirty-ninth street. There is q
new park here soon to be presented to the
city and the birds soar and sing within
sight and earshot Of the few persons who
visit the spot.
The sunburnt old man who cuts the
lawns Of the park found this spring nest
of the birds just across the way from his
green little bailiwick. At first it had three
eggs, then three young birds but they
quickly took on feathers. and disappeared.
Strangers who have heard Of the sky
larks come looking for their nests, but the
old man thinks that few are found. The
search is like looking for the proverbial
needle in the haystack.
The skylarks frequent an area OF earth
perhaps Of thirty acres and an unmeasured
space Of the sky overhead. They sing not
once an hour. but almost continuously
in springtime, less frequently in midsum-
mer and now and then on mild bright days
even IN winter.
The old man vows that the higher they go
the sweeter the music. and certainly the
charm of their melody is the chief attrac-
ton OF the fiat, grassy plain which they
nhabit. The music goes on morning
noon and evening. Even as the midday
whistles sound and the midday bells ring,
the sky over these broad, fat meadows is
filled with the melody of the birds.
Not even the noise Of trains on rail
way running through the tract can dis
courage the songsters. The place is one to
far horizons bounded by scattered trees.
and it's blue sky fecked with clouds against
which the soaring birds are outlined as
mere specks.
1t is seven or eight years since the
feathered immigrants were loosed in this
spot, and they have made them selves
thoroughly at home, breeding and taking
possession Of more and more Of the meadow
land. Along with them are native Aneri-
Of which suffer as songsters in comparison
with the strangers.
The rich sweet whistle Of the field lark,
and the brief song Of the sparrow seem
trivial beside the long ecstasy Of the sky
lark.
These exiles seem to have lost all feelings
OF the alien, for they sing as freely and as
sweetly az the best OF their brethren at home.
Here amid the commonplace surroundings
Of a new suburb the song that has tasked
the greatest of English poets to give it
due praise has lost none of its distinction.
As the visitor to the park nears the spot
he hears what suggests chorus Of half
a dozen glorifed canaries. Then, looking
across the meadows, perhaps he sees a
small dark bird rise on futtering wings
and soar for time almost straight toward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
What Constitutes q Family:

From me Phi7ddeIphia Prem.
The question az to what constitutes Q
family is often up before the RAILROAD q.
fcial- Some railroads are quite liberal u
their definitions The Pennsylvan MIA Railroad
Company's definition IL regard to pass
bearing mans name and family is that 1t
is only good for himself and members Of his
family who rely upon him for support
Some of the European roads are more
liberal j. T. Hutchinson OF the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad Company. who has Just re-
turned from trip abroad, said FL was
struck with the liberal definition OF what q
pass hearing ones name and family is good
Tor on the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean
Railroad. He had copied the instructioI9s
lows: A pass for one and family is good
for father, mother, children. grandfather.
brother. sister. brother -in-law. sister -in-law,
uncle. aunt nephew. niece and servants ~
tached 10 the family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

tic soul who sees in her minds eye, dark
eyed maiden. going to Coney Island some
Sunday and wearing the pink silk under,
perhaps, a white muslin and Haunting her
skirts little with the true air of the sunny
daughter of Italy.
1T is too much" he declares loudly, as
he waves the pink silk in the eyes Of a pretty
gray-eyed and gray-gowned woman who
is here. there and everywhere superntend-
Ing the sale Of articles, answering the ques-
tions of her helpers and REFRESHING the
desire for loot, which lies dormant In watch
ing eyes.
1T Is too much" he shrieks, as his first
declamatory effort meets with no response
u gift you ten 1t is enuf; 1t Is enuf.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

beautiful. Stern necessity rules.
In the shoe corner, q tired man with
bent back at whose side stands wee miss
of some eleven summers, turns the shoes
over thoughtfully. He is undecided whether
to buy the pair of black walking shoes
with two buttons missing, or the OK
ford ties with a single ribbon dangling.
The price bothers him, for 1t Is the same
for each. and that is always hard problem
for the shopper torn by conflicting desires.
One Of the assistants, bright eyed girl,
who is enjoying the novelty OF the situation,
takes up pair of tennis shoes and says as
she hands them to him:
perhaps these will do better; they are
very nice for the country
The small girl looks at her with distended
eyes while she ponders the suggestion
thoughtfully.
i amt goin' to the country'' she says
decisively.
The father mods approval to the remark.
Apparently Ardelia has no ambitions for
Arcadia and no invitations.
But the tennis shoes are taken and the
hot pavements will be pressed by them
instead of the green grass and the moist
sod and she will never know what she is
missing.
BY a strange coincidence, which rarely
happens at rummage sales, the stocking
counter is near that of the shoes. A young
girl is leaning over trying to find some one
who will wait on her.
Il want some stockings with little holes
all over them" she pleads, pitifully, as
she finally receives attention.
with little holes all over them?'
The saleswoman is new to the business
From her expression one would judge that
she thought it would be like bringing coal
to Newcastle to bring stockings with holes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

of any size to that Valhalla of heelless and
toeess hose.
The girl is visibly annoyed at the stupidity
of one whom she supposed the fount of
wisdom Finally bright idea occurs to
her she drops to the floor, wriggles along
between the counters and lifts the sales
wonan's gown tI'umphantly.
You va got the kind on, she announces
triumphantly, as the openwork variety is
holes
pair of openwork stockings are dug
out OF the heap, three times too large
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

y Amt COIN TO THE COUNTRY
"You cannot have it for ten" says the
little lady in gray decisively. She has met
this kind before and is not to be downed
by lung power. 1t is a bargain for fifteen;
you cannot have 1t for less.
The dealer is not rebufed. He moves
the skirt TO his other shoulder goes away
and returns to the attack a moment later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

At noon hour come the pretty factory
girls and the homely factory girls, and the
girls who are neither pretty nor ugly, de-
bending for their charm, like others OF their
sex, on what they wear and the way they
wear it.
There are two long lines Of hats-felts.
straw chi Ton-a nd toward these the factory
girls naturally gravitate. They. make q
pretty picture as they stand, trying on the
of the respective merits. advising, even
ouarrelling, when two or more desire the
same hat but always human and always
interesting. with that interest Of beauty and
youth which even bad air and unpieasant
surroun dings cannot wholly destroy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
Raleigh md the Potato.

1t was Sir Walter Raleigh who brought
potatoes into Ireland at the same time
he brought the other American prod
uct, tobacco. Sir Walter was busily
engaged in expressing the people about
Cork, so naturally, when he planted
the potato on his estate at Youghai,
near Cork. the people We're suspicious
of it despite its palatableness. Cob
bett cursed the root as being the ruin
of Ireland, declaring tia device Of Sax
on ingenuity brought into their midst
to tempt and eventually to weaken
them. Sir Walter ate quantities Of 20
tatoes himself before he could assure
the people of their harmlessness. Now,
with commendable gratitude, the tour
list is shown the very spot in the gar
den where Sir Walter planted the pota-
to root. Close by it is another historic
al bit of ground. There, it is claimed.
Sir Walter rested under the shade of q
tree smoking his first pipe of tobacco
when his servant deluged him with a
pail of water under the impression he
was on fire.-What to Eat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
A sill<vorm of the Sea.

Silk is obtained from the shellfish
known as the pima, which is found in
the Mediterranean. This shellfish has
the power of spinning a viscid silk
which in Sicily is made into n regular
and very handsome fabric. The silk is
spun by the shellfish in the first in.
stance for the purpose Of attaching it
self to the rocks. 1t is able to guide the
delicate filaments to the proper place
and there glue them fast, and if they
are cut away it can reproduce them.
The material when gathered (Which is
done at low tide is washed in soap and
water, dried, Strengthened and carded,
one pound of the coarse filament yield
ing about three ounces of fine thread,
which, when spun, is a lovely bur
nished golden brown color.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
P0pe related to a sultan.

We learn from a Swiss writer of the
seventeenth century that Pope AlexaQ-
der VII, whose pontifcate extended
from 1866 to 1867, was related to the
sultan Mohammed ". The connection
between these two contemporary SOW
ereigns is traced to one of those occur
rences which in the times of Moslem
invasion and predatory aggression Of
ten led to strange blood relationships
between representatives of Christian
and Mohammedan houses.
The story is told by Walichius, a
contemporary of Alexander VII. and
Mohammed ". Some Turkish corsairs
attacked and pillaged the castle of the
Marsilis in 1925 and carried off Mar
gherita, the daughter of Mani NIarsili,
and this fair lady was reserved as a
present for the Sultan Solyman, who
made her one of his wives. BY this
union she became the mother of Selim
H., ancestor of Mohammed w.
From the same noble family Alexan-
der VII. was lineally descended on the
maternal side. LEONARDO Marsili, broth
er of the captive Margherita, had q
son, Cesare, whose daughter, Laura,
married into the Chigi family and be-
came the mother of Fabio Chigi, known
on the roll of pontiffs as Pope Alexan-
der VII.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

Farm, Mr.. Vanderbilts estate in
Portsmouth, r. 1. Following this an
extended wedding tour through Eu-
rope, which Mr. Vanderbilt has al
ready arranged for, Will be taken.
Miss Cathleen Nelson is q daughter
of Mrs. Frederic Nelson of New York
and will inherit a great fortune. The
Nelson's are Roman Catholics, but the
difference of religion was no bar TO
the young peoples marriage. Miss
Nelson is a tall, graceful beauty, with
light brown hair, dark eyes and q fine
figure. She is fond of society and of
all outdoor sports.
Reginald Claypool Vanderbilt is the
youngest son of the Fate Cornelius
Vanderbilt, from whom he inherited
$10,O0O.000 He is only twenty-five
years old. but has been devoted to
Miss Nelson for the past three or
four years. The engagement was an
nounced. last fall. and society now
looks forward with much eagerness to
the marriage, which will be a notable
event in the Newport set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
In fbe Merry |prinsfime

In the spring the rugged ranchman counts
his decimated herds;
In the spring the willy sportsman HES him
out to slaughter birds;
In the spring the undertaken figures on
the fatal grip;
In the spring the chronic tipster adds
finger to his nip,
In the spring the burly copper gathers In
the restless tramp:
In the spring the patient doctor reaps
harvest from the damp;
In the spring the freckled youngster bub-
bleS Ger with noisy fun;
In the spring the careful mother keeps her
eye upon the son;
In the spring the joyous maiden learns
another way to flirt;
In the spring the rising dudelet dons
louder style of shirt;
In the spring the scheming broker punches
up the bulls and bears;
In the spring September babies tumble
headlong down the stairs;
In the spring the husky icernan bitches up
his sturdy team;
In the spring the hopeful angler casts his
line into the stream;
In the spring the cunning workman insti-
gates a summers strike;
In the spring the scorching wheelman oils
the bearings of his bike;
In the spring the long haired poet limbers
up his writing wrist
And upon the suffering public springs q
bunch of words like this.
Cheyenne (Wyo.) Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
Settling n Bill.

When Andrew Jackson lived at Sails.
bury, N. c., he once attended court at
Rockford, then the county seat of Sur
", and left without paying his bill,
which was duly charged up against
him on the hotel register, which seems
to have been the hotel ledger at that
time, and so stood for many years.
When the news of the victory of the
9Th of January, 1915, was received in
this then remote section the old land
lord turned back the leaves of the reg
lister, took his pen and wrote under the
account against Andrew Jackson, set
tied in full by the battle of New Or
leans"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
REGINALD c. VANDERBILT.

bilt and the ushers will be chosen
from among his relatives and college
friends. He will give his farewell
bachelor dinner at Newport.
Miss Nelson's trousseau, which has
kept her and her mother busy in New
York for some time, is described as
being very elaborate and beautiful by
those who have been so fortunate as
to obtain a glimpse of it. After the
wedding the young couple will spend
a short honeymoon at Sandy Point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
auick Change Artist.

MARIA" began Mr.. Stub, last night
played poker, and'-
played pokery' interrupted Mrs.
Stubb. "How dare you spend your
money gambling, sir?"
GAS was saying, played poker and
won enough to buy you
You did? Oh, John, you are so goodl
I knew those sharps could not get the
best of you
"And just as 1 was about to quit
dropped it all and fifty more
You bruteI To think should have
married a Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

friends, and, in addition, Oakland, AL
fred C. Vanderbilts farm at Ports
mouth, r. l., near Newport, will house
4 large party.
The wedding will not be very large
but will be most exclusive, being re-
stricted to relatives and very intimate
friends. The house in which it will be
celebrated will be the villa of Mr.. II.
Ruthven Pratt, which Mrs. Nelson has
also taken.
The ceremony will be performed in
st. Joseph's Catholic church, at which
Miss Nelson has been an attendant
for many years. Miss Nelson's maid
of honor will be Miss Gladys Wander
bilt, the younger sister of Reginald,
and the bridesmaids will be Miss
Nathalie Schenck, daughter of Mrs.
Spotswood Schenck; Miss Evelyn Par
sons, daughter of Mrs. Schuyler Par
sons; Miss Florence Twombly, cousin
of Mr.. Vanderbilt, and Miss Isabel
May of Washington. Chiffon Kemp,
Miss Nelson's little niece, will be the
flower girl.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's best man will be
his brother. Alfred Gwynne Wander
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
The PolrrIot Menu.

La MONTH"; is quite an innovation
for that cafe proprietor to have his
menu in English, French and Latin.
La Moyne-It's economy. When an
English dish is left over, he gives it a
French name, and if it is still around
on the third day he changes it to Latin.
philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
sumcient Provocation.

"But why did you hit hin?" asked
the justice.
Your honor" replied the witness.
she drew on me-
well. perhaps you were justified, -
admitted the justice. But what did
he draw-a knife or a gum"
Worse than either, your honor. He
drew on me at sight for $15O!'-Chica-
90 Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
An unnpprecinted Erort.

whats the matter?" asked the law
yer's friend. Been in a railroad acct
dent?'
mo. 1 had a jury case the other
day, and in arguing it / bore strongly
upon the theory that my client was a
fool rather than a criminal"
YES"
Il did it so we'll that he was acquit-
ted and met me outside" - Chicago
Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
She Carried the Argument.

do you mean to tell me-" he said to
the little wife at the breakfast table.
that you really believe in n personal
devil?"
Yes, dear" was the confident reply.
1--WE always had supreme faith In
your And then he said that he'd bet
ter be going, for he was ten minutes
late anyhow.-Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
AN APRIL WEDDING.
REASON FOR THE EARLY OPENING
OF THE NEWPORT SEASON.

Smart Set Gathering For the Coming
Marriage OF Miss CathIeen Nelson
and Reginald VanderbiIt-A Not
able Society Event.
New York's smart set Is, greatly in
terested in the coming marriage of Miss
,Cathleen Nelson and Mr. Reginald
Vanderbilt at Newport, and as n con-
sequence Americas most famous wa
tering place will experience the earli-
est opening of its season that it has
known. Already the fashionables are
gathering, and many houses have been
put in readiness for the numerous en-
tertainments that will precede the we'd
ding, which is announced to take place
on April II.
Preparations for the wedding are
about completed. Five fashionable
boarding houses have been taken by
Mrs. Frederic Nelson, mother of the
bride to be, for the use of relatives and
guests who have been hidden to the
event. Mrs. Vanderbilt, mother of the
groom elect, has opened The Breakers
for the entertainment of the members
of the Vanderbilt family and their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
Looks For n Dome.tic Pnradi,e.

Mother-Does that young lady you
intend to marry know anything about
housekeeping?
Son-NOt thing I'll be the happi-
est man alive. 1 don't believe she'll
clean house once in ten years.-New
York Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
Nnnh Enr Him.

Tattered Tim-Gee! What did that
woman say t made y run so?
Mir Mike-Say? Scarf me half t
DEATH See she: Don't be discouraged
M good man. While there's life there's
soap."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

The greatest number of complete BIZ
bles ever issued In one year-viz, $780,
7O6-was sent out In 1901 by the Brit
ish FOREIGN Bible. society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
The Fcminine Wa.

''The average woman treats her hus-
band about the same way that a serv-
ant girl treats a bit of bric-a-brac."
''How do you mean?"
1.-The more he's worth the more she
tries to break him."-Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
A Little Help.

Teacher-Did you do this problem all
by yourself?
Bright Boy-Yes'm.
Teacher-Every bit of it?
Bright Boy-Yes'm-all but the an
swer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
A Danger Period Through Which
Every Woman Must Pass.
TWO COLUMNS OF PROOF.

DEAR MRS PINKHAM Il was sick
and nothing seemed to do me any good
until began taking Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine.
at was Change of Life with me
and falling of the womb. Ihad severe
pains all through my body. had
a terrible cough and people thought
had consumption.
81 took six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
and two of Blood Purifier, and two
boxes Liver Pills, and am now stouter
than have been for a long time. 1
can do all my work now, thanks to
Lydia Z. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound.
" If any one wishes to write me, to
verify these statements, will gladly
answer their letters"
MRS. CLARA CHEZEM, Jewett, III.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM - For seven
years l had been suffering, was pass
ing through the Change of Life, and
my womb had fallen; menses were so
profuse that at times / was obliged to
lie on my back for six weeks at a time,
could not raise my head from pillow.
: had been treated by several ply
sicians, but got no relief.
'' was advised by friends to try
Lydia T.. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound, which did, and after
taking it six weeks l was able to be
around all the time and do my house
H5000 sSS.s @GisS %
WOOOO Lydi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
New Method Of Treatment.
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