The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11

over the water, and is now happily 10
Gated at Manhasset Manor, Shelter ISL
and. Here with little Hugh, now two
years and a half oId-a delicate, high
bred little chap-she is for a time at
least out of the limelight.
Apropos of foreign matches, who is
there but has sympathy in her heart
for poor. heartbrOken Natalie Schenk?
Twas blow enough to discover that
she had welded a penniless man, she
who had been reared to every luxury,
and aIasl without means of her own
to support it. But on finding him a
forger. "no-funds'' culprit and an
outcast from the British army, that was
the full measure of shame and sorrow.
1t is said that the first expose came
in this city, before the spectacular sail
ing of the pair for HOnolulu-when it
will be remembered that the alleged
captain" shipped a COW as part of his
necessary equipment for comfort. Poor
COW! Did she ever get back to her ma
tive heath?
Then it was that large part Of the
wedding gifts had to be sold for
passage money, and on their return
to this city that the same expedient
was resorted to for transportation
East
Now, while every one sympathizes
with this high-spirited American girl
in her misfortune there is much In
her case that may save other girls
from similar pain. And the primary
lesson in it is: Don't wed on sight
The secondary lesson is: Don't sail
under false colors. If you are heiress
to ten thousand, don't give out the
impression that the sum is ten mil
lion, because if you do some fortune
hunter who knows the same trick may
trap you at your own game-then ex-
plantations, tears and home again.
Over in Marin County stands a great
gray stone building, ivy-clad, with
beautiful turrets and spires and gables.
It's a home for little orphans.
Now, there are many mouths TO feed
in that gray stone house and many lit
tie bodies to clothe. So on September
IL, the home of Mrs. Kent, at Kentfield
just at the foot of Tamalpais-wiu
be thrown open for a fete champetre
the nickels, dimes and dollars to go
into the treasury of that gray stone
house. Among the ladies actively in
terested in the work are:
Mesdames H. L. King, H. w. Tavlor
Charles Hoag, Caldwell and H. II.
Dobbin, who will preside at the hand
kerchief booth.
Mrs Church and Mrs. M. Comet,
will dispense tea, and Mrs. ]. Coughlin.
sandwiches and salads.
Mrs. H. L. Van Wrinkle will assume
charge of the fancy booth, as will Mrs.
D. w. Hosborough and Mrs. Jane L.
Martel.
Mrs. Robert Dollar and Mrs. John
Kech will preside over the fruit booth.
and Mrs. John Mckay of Ross at a
fancy table.
A clever arrangement has been made.
whereby a luncheon will be served on
the lawn for 25c- Thus those who go
over for a breath OF September air
may go over early and stay all day
thereby doing good unto themselves
and unto the fatherless little ones.
Mrs. Latham McMullen's visit to the
high Sierras has brought a fine tone to
her cheeks. These Sierra trips are
growing in popularity year by year.
When Lieutenant Clarence Carrfean
and his bride return from their honev-
moon in the romantic Yosemite thew
will take up their abode at Fort Baker.
where Lieutenant Carrigan is sta
toned.
And now comes another engagement
which arouses the united interest OF
San Francisco and Marin. BENJAMIN
Dfbblee has won the heart of Isabel