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Dictates of Fashion Make Her
Impervious to Weather,
Hot or Cold.

spruce. Ills interest in clothes wakes
and wanes with the state of his peck
cts. It's different with a woman. The
less her pocket contains, the more she
nowls for something to wear. :
Thusly. my readers. are women
harder than men. Did you ever know
a woman to wear a red flannel chest
protector, or turn up her collar in 4
rain storm?
A group of men, marooned clotheless
on an island where the weather was
moderately warm, might be. expected
to die off in a month from draughts
and colds and rheumatism. The health
of women similarly placed, would suffer
little from the enforced exposure. The
truth appears to be, therefore. a cinch,
that in vitality, nerve, character, rug
gedness, brain power, everything, in
fact, but muscle-and she doesn't care
particularly for that anyway-woman
Is the tougher and stronger, and by no
means the weaker sex
A wonan will stand pain with a
stoicism creditable to a wooden Indian.
She bears a t%oothache like a martyr.
A man suffers it like a raving maniac.
That's the difference. Sayvy?
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of the danger steadied me for the\n1o-
nlent. ] acted as if nothing unusual
had occurred, and. with the officers
around me, engaged Elias in talk about
the feud. q
AS ] talked to Elias ! saw the way.
7 resolved upon a mixture of force and
moral suasion. That afternoon l sent
ont soldiers and arrested every sus7
pected man who could be reached in so
short a space, while other details were
to go further into the mountains and
seize the more distant feudists.
| had been asked to stay while l was
in Elverson as a guest at the home Of
Mr.. Samuel Hay, who kept the general
store, and who had the best house in
the place, an offer that l accepted. Al
twilight, feeling that the work Of the
day was over. | went there, and sat
down with the family to a h%ospitable
mountain supper. Then, after spending
awhile in talk before the open fire to
answer the demands. of courtesy, | went
to my room, weary with the long days
toll and anxiety.
Artap at the door. and my hosts small
son said that the Reverend Elias Pea
body wished to see me. I might have
known that Elias would come, m glad
OF 1t. I promptly told the boy to bring
him up. In a moment his firm step
was heard in the passage, and then he
entered. closing the door behind him
with care. | had risen and ] held ont
both hands.
"Old friend." | said.
A look Of relief, almost boyish in its
delight, came over his face. and, step
ping forward, he seized my hands in
his.
"Charlic,' he said. forgive me. I
never dreamed OF. it: how was | 20
know that you. the man who was with
me in the cell was the Governor OF
Kentucky? Had they told me 50, !
should have said that it was false, but
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more interest has never been held in
the mountains tina that conducted
on a beautiful Sunday in early June by
the Rev. Elias Peabody at Elverson.
| sat near the front, with Mr.. Hay
on one SIG OF me and Mrs. Hay on the
other, when Elias came into the pulpit.
He was as II consecrated, the light
that never was on sea or land SHINING
on his lace. L nave compared MIN be-
fore to OF the. prophets or old n
| think 1t a good comparison. Today
he was transported by MS TASK.
He preached ne milk-and-water doc
trine, but q hell, at least of the soul,
If not of the body. Every word was
laden with conviction and went straight
to the mark. ] saw the dark faces of
the feudists paling before the light
nings that he hurled.
Elias. painted magnihcently with
mountain symbol and illustration the
condition into which they had brought
themselves. He. told how the wrath of
God would punish the assassins and
the murderers, and he deftly alluded
to the temporal power. that is the
State, az another agency at land to
help. But 1t was always the spiritual
wrath that they feared the more, as
! I could see, and as l had expected.
Their apprehension soon passed into
fright as the great minister Numbered
invective and threat at them, and more
than once / saw a huge mountaineer
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Copyright, 1e6s, by Joseph A. Altsheler.
Entered at S~tationers' Hall.
All rights reserved.
SYNOPSIS.

f
usrrr Clarke. a wealthy young Kentuckisn.
while wandering in the Far West. has faiiep
into dissipation. Coming back to LOUISVILLE.
unannounced and unknown. the idea SEXES MIR
late in the evening TO call on Alicia Grey, ms
sweetheart. who has recently. been
married to George Grey. Clark, VINO isA not
realIy conscious OF what he Is doing, pushes MS
way INTO the Grey house. when the door Is
opened II his ring. and meets Alicia IN the par
ior. She Is frightened and begs MN 70 60
AVA at once. At this moment. Grey. a marc
suspjci5us man. suddenly enters. Clarke, reaiiz-
ing what he has done, slips Alicia's purse IRON
as a burglar to Grey. The purse, found IN r nis
md sent to prison under an assumed name,
His term over. Clarke studies law at mar
vard- enters politics and rises fast. -.
rich, young diIettante named Harrison also
enters politics, and he. too, Is In loye WIN
Alicia Grey. Clarke Is elected to the Leglslar
ture. where one Of the most active i9 pav,,ns
with whom he has to contend is Paulne
Harmon. clark's election to the governor.
min follows quickly. the choice consututlhg a
triumph oyer the faction that had been "orhink
,5 me course of his duty he accompanies the
militia ,nito the mountains to put down 2
feud.. Here he meets e preacnet. nnss fespo's'
who had been with him IN prison.
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I had 70 believe ms own eyes, ana there
was no warning"
you were not to blame ! said, but
did not think that You would know
me No onc else has"
mo one else has known you as I
have. Charlie" he.said, and there was a
deep note Of affection in his voice, for
which | was grateful. Nor did | seek
to keep him from calling me Charlie.
a name that seemed to come spontane-
ouslv to his lips.
"Sit down. I said. I'VE meet again
strangely when we think how we first
metz
you've become a great man. he
said.
"No, you are the great man l only
have a great place, while you are great
without the place"
shivered-it may be with P prer1o-
nition of a great change TO come. His
eyes searched me through, and in The
freight, which was the only light, his
figure grew,
"charlie, ne said. IN keep your
secret. II you want me to do it,
sDnly n1o other knows it."
"a woman. Who could keep such a
secret but a preacher and a woman?
! said nothing. | looked With troubled
eyes at Elias. then at the fine, and then
at the mountains beyond the valleys
! rim, where the growing moonlight
bathed every peak and ridge i'll a silver
glory. His few and simple words had
touched new springs in me, had made
a new call to conscience.
Charlie, I'll keep your secret, If you
want me to do it, he repeated in the
selfsame words.
1.-THE load will get heavier and
lheayier all the time he said. {
Again he spoke the truth and knew
it.
I'm your friend, Charlie" said Elias.
! "I'm glad to see you governor Of the
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enacted by children, was
given before an audience of children
this afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gottfried Kruger. 500 High street.
for the benefit of the Babies Hospital.
The audience was composed of chill
dren ander the age of 16, and the nine
characters were taken by little boys
and girls.
The playlet is fromsthe pen of. Miss
Anita Day, and there have been many
rehearsals. The playlet depicts stirring
scenes of frontier life. A large number
of seats in the ~improvised theatre have
already been sold. and enthusiasm
among .tlie. juvenile members of the
cast and audience runs high. A sale
Of ice cream, candy and cake is SEIZED
uled to axe place after thes perform
ance. Frolloving,is the cast of charac-
ters.- " sf ~ nfss
.Nabun1,2 Dorothy Krueger: Bunlbe,
Beatrice S~toutenhurgh; Becky, Anita
Day. Anna. ono year younger, Dora
Connect; Sarah, youngest girl, Ruth
Eberhardt: mother. Catherine Johnson;
Nee Wana. Indian princess, Neva Cros-
elmlre. Indian, Lillian Smith; boy,
William Plum.
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She Has the Stage Bug"

My Dear Miss Doom:
The girl to whom I am engaged
wants to go on the stage. She has
been offered a place as chorus girl In =
leading show. 1t would drive me mad
to have her accept it. She loves me.
but ] haven't been able to dissuade
her. How can I do so?
DISTRACTED.
Haven't you a friend in the theatrical
profession to whom you could introduce
her! Get him, or her, to tell her the
truth about life behind the scenes. its
struggles and hardships, etc. Perhaps
she'll be convinced that. after all, 1t
isn't worth while.
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State, and Tn proud, too. It's n
thing that I've come here tonight to
say, n to say to you alone"
We relapsed into another silence,
which I was the one finally to break.
You'll help me all you can with the
settlement of this feud, won't you.
Elias?" ! asked.
with all my heart and soul" he re-
piled with fervor.
Then I told him of a plan which ap-
pealed to him strongly. He was to be
. central figure in it, and / saw his
face illumined with yea for his task.
When he rose to go and took my hand
in his strong clasp he said:
Goodwill show you the way, Charlie
| arose early the next morning and
as soon as | could leave my post went
TO the camp, where | found all things
trim and ready. Harrison was one of
the most active officers-it seemed to
me that he would have made a good
soldicr-and after my inspection. he ap-
preached mo and began a conversation
at first about camp subjects, III he
said presently:
This minister, Mr.. Peabody, is likely
to be of great help. don't you Think"
yes" ! replied, understanding where
he mean to take tho talk. but har-
denod at that moment into indiffer-
ence.
"Ha seemed to recognize you yester-
day he said in a soft. insinuating
tone.
HE did. We have met BEFORE I re-
piled shortly.
IAN old friendship, I suppose? I no.
ticed that he called you by a given
name. I did not know that your mid
die name was Charles
This was too much: i more thar
bordered on insolence ara | aid sharp
ly TO him:
II think, Lieutenant Harrison, that
a detachment CT the Louisville COM
pany Is about to start in search OF a
member of the iorner faction. You
should see to It."
He flushed, Their saluted n with
drew. 7 was commander-in-ch chief, and
I was resolved that no subordinate off
Ger of mine should annoy me.
Our movements were attended with
unbroken success. Armed in advance
with accurate information the troops
brought in all the Kent and Horner
combatants. Those who we're con-
cerned in the murders were placed un-
der double guard to await trial for
their lives. and all the others were
compelled to. attend services in the
large church on the following Sunday
/ believe that a Christian service OF
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Wants Her to Wait Three Years.
MarrerY Doom.

Dear Margefy Doon.
I have been engaged two years. My
fiance say 1t may be three or four
years before our marriage can take
place. but ! cannot afford to keep conf
pan so long. My parents are poor
and want me to marry. He works for
an uncle, but will soon be in business
for himself. My relations advise me TOT
give him up, but | o him. When +
ask him to marry sooner he says he
annot. Please tell me what to do.-i
WORRIED.
Evidently he has an idea that he can
be absolutely sure of you under anys
circumstances. Let him discover that
this is not true. Pretend that you cars
for another, until he actually begins to
worry. Then he'll be only too anxious
to marry you.
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AUNT MATTY'S MENU


Apples
Oatmeal with cream
Dreamed smoked beef Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Baked beans with tomato sauce
Brown bread, Dill pickles
Lettuce and celery salad
Tea
DINNER
Cream of celery soup
Broiled steak Mashed potatoes
Spinach
Chicory with French dressing
Cup custard Coffee
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tcontinued from yesterday.'

we entered the little town, and a
curious crowd soon gathered about us,
attracted by the first Governor VINO
had ever appeared at Elverson. Nor
were they wanting in respect for my
office. there were no hostile looks. no
derisiye gestures. but an attentive
silence: the t~aciturnity of the noun
.tains IN the presence of strangers still
prevailed.
we stood In the little public square
talking with the town officials, when a
murmur suddenly, arose.
"Mr. Peabody is coming said m
one, and the next moment a tall, thin
a with long black hair andrthe rapt
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"QMEN are harder than men,
wv though if you told them so
directly they would deny it as
Indignantly as the men themselves
The latter may be stronger muscu-
larly. but their inability to withstand
the elements and their reliance upon
clothes places them considerably below
the so-called weaker sex in the matter
of unclothed ~toughness.
Women wear clothes for ornament,
Warmth. and eomfort or GOODNESS and
comfort are minor considerations. Find
me a woman who would not prefer
wearing exquisite silk stockings to
sensible wooden ones on a winter day
and you will nave found me a wonan
who has soured in regard to the whole
proposition Of life.
If the edict should go forth that one
piece broadcloth costumes were to be
the correct garments for August nine
women out of ten would face the blaz-
ing midsummer sun beneath their
weight. If they should learn that linz
geria hats and peek-a-boo gowns were
the only proper things to wear in win
ter, ~they'd--but, goodness, they do that
right now.
Men, bless their hearts, wear clothes
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AT BRIDGE.

Mrs. Michael T. Barrett, of 16 Wash
ington place, entertained the r-embers
of the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
at her residence this afternoon. The
games were followed by an informal
tea. The decorations were ferns and
spring blossoms. Among tie club
members are Mrs. Henry A. Towle,
Mrs. William c. Stanley, Mrs. William
II. Delehanty, Mrs. James Smith. Sd.
Mrs. william F.. Hoffman, Mrs. John
Byers Holbrook, Mrs. John j. Phelan,
Mrs. William T. Plum, Mrs. James I.
Smith, Mrs. Inglls Uppereu, Miss
Maryrose Smith, Miss Reilly, the
Misses Harrigan and the Misses Led
with. II
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/ stayed W weeks in Elverson and
] found that the double threat of spir-
itual and temporal punishment was a
good deterrent for the Kents and Hor+
ners. | had the satisfaction, too.
of seeing the murderers placed on trial
for their lives, several of which were
afterward taken by the State. But
Elias remained as the great moral de.
t%errent, and it was his influence, aided
by a little judicious law. that settled
forever the feud of the Kents and the
Horners, -
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BENEFIT FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN.

Mrs. Harry p. Dickinsop. Mrs. Je-
rome 7. Congleton and Mrs. G. William
Gehin, of the young ladies' auxiliary to
the board of managers of the Home for
Crippled Children, gave a benefit whist
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Dickin.
son. 119 North Ninth street. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Benjamin Whitley,
Mrs. John Rutan, Mrs. Oscar H.. Luff,
Miss Sadie Halliday, of South Orange;
Mrs. Samuel Abbott. Miss Fanny
Mrs. Carl Longlan and Mrs.
William Hurlburt.
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XVIII.

$3.50
r CAME back to the capital q differs
ent man, and, what is more
strange. I knew of the change at
the time. A large measure of the con-
tent that I had felt with myself and
my career was gon The past would
ON back, !
Alicia was o from the CAPITAL to
her mothers house, near Carlton, buff
received a note of congratulation from
her over my success with the feud.
In July ! ran down to Carlton to SEES
Uncle Paul and Aunt Jane, and they
received me with joy, but with the new
note of Difference that ! did not like In
them. Yet | saw how intensely proud
they We're of me, and IL would be- III
bitter thing to me and to thems.to
destroy this pride.
j stayed only ten days at home. bsis
in that time l saw Alicia twice. L
called at their house in a formal way
and then I asked them to dinner at orr
house. an invitation that Alicia ac.
cepted for both her mother and herself.
DUR was a dinner in the afternoon.
and they were to return home 1n the
twilight. | asked leave to take them
back in a two-seated rig of my own.
requesting Aunt Jane to zeal us COM
pany for the drive both ways Alicia
promptly accepted, despite her mothers
slight frown, and ! took her upon the
front seat with me, while the W older
women sat behind. 1t was not d long
drive. but it was in the cool of the eve
ming, with all the pleasant odors of the
woods and fields about us, and the
woman whom I loved sitting close to
me, her dress touching ME and
her cheek not far away. But I
never forgot for a moment that sfo
was the wife of another man. forever
shut from me by that invisible but inl-
passable barrier reared by the law and
the church. - -
| Gro Re Continued Tomorrow) "a
sE -
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THE MENU RECIPES.


Place the thinly shaved beef in a
stew pan, adding one-half of a teacup
of cold water. Let conle TO n boil. and
if the beef is pretty salt pour off the
water and add milk sufficient for a
meal. a. piece of butter and a dash OF
pepper Take enough cream, a full
tablespoonful Of flour. and stir to a
smooth paste. Add gradually to the
beef, stirring until it thiokens. An ex-
cellent breakfast dish.
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Flowers at a Dance.

My Dear Miss Doom:
A young man has invited me to at
tend an Easter dance, and / am wor-s
ried about flowers. I do not a to Enr
without a bouquet, but I have no way
OF knowing If he is going to give me
one. Tn afraid il I buy my own he
will be insulted. particularly If he
brings some, too. Please advise me
PERPLExED.
DO you not think that If he failed to
bring your flowers he would be morti=
fed to think that you had TO buy them
yourself? If he fails to bring them. 4
will be far more tactful to wear mons.
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Dear Margerv Doom:

Dear Margery Doom:
I am 10 and love a young man of %.
He is very quiet and when he calls has
very little to say, which makes it hard
for me. as ] never know how to enter
tain him. I know he cares for me. and
wish we could have an understanding.
Please tell me what to do.
ANXIOUS.
Do not worry. II he loves you he will
find a way to say SO ooner or later,
particularly IL you give him an idea
that you care for someone else. Make
him jealous and note the result.
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IN HONOR OF HER SISTER.

Mrs. w. McCullagh Smith. of 30 Hill
side avenue, entertained the members
of her evening bridge club at her resi-
dence last night in honor of her sister,
Miss Grace Leonard, who viii leave
shortly for Washington. where she will
begir her three years course as a
nurse in the navy.
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MRS. ROSS ENTERTAINs DAUGHTER.

Mrs. Margaret Ross, of 1870 South
seventh street, is entertaining her
DAUGHTER Mrs. Clarence Rostow. Of
Summit. DR.. Rostow. who has been
studying in Germany, Austria and
France. will arrive home this week and
will join Mrs. Rostow here. on his way
to Summit.
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Her Father Won't Consent.

Dear Margery Doom:
/ owe a young man who loves me.
but my father is opposed to the match.
He will not let my fiance come neal the
house. l cannot bear to give him up,
and do not want to be married quietly.
What could | say to make my father
change his mind? | am 20.
FORLORN.
There is no reason why your father
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: CHAT CLUB DANCE.

The Chat Club gave a dance at Ora
ton Hall last night. The hall was pref
tily decorated in red and green I'M
guests we're received by the committee
in charge. consisting of Miss Ray
Gluck, the president of tho club; Miss
Jeanette Kohn and Miss Mabel Holz-
ner.
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minutes to the fire. then press thenf
through a potato press. put half d
cupful of milk and one tablespoonful
of butter in a small saucepan over the
fire; when hot. add it to the potatoes.
mix all together, and serve.
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Cut up a half dozen medium sized
tomatoes, or a quart of the canned
ones; put in a saucepan with n large
onion sliced, n tablespoonful of sugar.
a tablespoonful of butter, one whole
Glove and pepper n salt to taste. Set
ON the fire, where IL may cook gently
for three-quarters of an hour, strain
through .. fine sieve and thicken with
fiour to the consistency of rich cream.
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ENGAGEMENT RECEPTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Macmillan Kussy, of 80
Baldwin avenue will give a reception
at their residence tonight in honor of
their daughter, Miss Rose Kussy, whose
engagement to Meyer Kussy was re-
Gently announced.
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Other Society and Club News of
Interest in Essex
County.

night. Among their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence Pagan, Miss Pagan,
Miss Margaret Pagan, Mrs. Cavanagh,
Matthew O'Brien, DR.. j. Leo de Varona,
of Brooklyn. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clock
ers, Of Portland, Me.
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VISITING IN WASHINGTON.

Alderman Emil Nohlfarth, of the
Third ward, accompanied by his wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles koos, of
Clinton syenue. left Yesterday for
Washington, u. e. They will return
the latter part of the week.
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A COON IDEA.

"A oma who makes delicious hrovrn
gravy with roasts always puts in a lit
tie coffee instead of all water. 1t IS an
old-fsshioned idea and a good one.
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OFF FOR THE SOUTH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert P. Gleason, OF
1893 Broad street, left yesterday for
Springs, Va, to be absent about
-four weeks.
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should try to spoil your happiness, ur-
less he considers the young ma I'M
worthy. Why don't you ask him TO
talk the matter over fairly? When he
sees how much you care he may relent.
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Peel and wash one quart of potatoes,
place them in a saucepan with oIle,
quart OF cold water, add ore table
spoonful salt. and boil till done; then
drain, return the potatoes for q few
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H FULL LENGTH.

How long did Mr.. Flipper have his
arm about your waist, jane"
The full length, me- ."-Spokane
Chronicle.
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MRS. T. r. PAGAN HOSTESS.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Pagan. of 81 Hell
Ter Parkway, entertained at dinner last
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The Easter bride will show wisdom in
inspecting the array of fine underwear
at the w. V. Snyder Company's. Simply
exquisite are the combination pieces
worked in eyelet, with skirts and gown
to match.
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Long. paradise aigrettes. in III
and dyed colors. may be pure
Jissner's at decidedly reasonish
There ia also a complete n
wings, quilts, ostrich n nj
made birds.