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MISS DURAND'S CARD PARTY.

Miss Durand is entertaining at cards
this afternoon at her residence, 20 Say
brook place, in honor of her guest, Miss
Parker, of Boston. Six tables are in
play, and at the conclusion of the games
there will be an informal tea, at which
Mrs. Oliver Wolcott Jackson and Mrs.
George G. Lewis will preside at the urns.
The tea table is prettily decorated
with ferns and cut flowers. Among the
guests are the Misses Haight, Miss
Trusdtll, Miss Jane Durand, Mrs.
George Clifford, Miss Gretta Fort, of Or
ange; Miss Elizabeth Osborne, Mrs.
Pierre S. Ross, Mrs. E. Blair Sutphen,
Miss Adeline Dodd. Mrs. Russell lewis.
Mrs. Robert Parker. Miss Charlotte
Smythe, of Ireland; the Misses Harri-
son. Miss Miller. Miss Emily Wright and
Mrs. Francis Barklie.'
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Letter from Birmingham Exec
utive to Be Read at New
ark Club.
SESAME CLUB TO TALK
ON SUBJECT OF MUSIC
Miss Mennen to Wed This
Week-Other Society Notes
of Interest.

A letter from the mayor of Birming-
ham, England, will be read this after
noon at a meeting of the Newark Civic
Club by Miss Kate Louise Roberts.
The mayor of the English city tells of
what has been accomplished by a SINH
lar club to the Newark organization in
his city, in the way of effecting reforms
in the condition of the public streets.
This includes Objectionable noises, signs
n public ~nuisances.
Miss Roberts, who is a former mem
Der of the Civic Club, is a member Of
the staff of the Free Public Library
n of the Newark Educational Asso-
citation. She is greatly interested in
civic conditions and a worker for re-
forms.
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SYNOPSIS.

George Buckley Is the protege of Mr.. Hillyer.
a rich Georgia merchant. His father Is sent to
prison for theft. George is attentive TO Lydia
Cranston, daughter Of a proud Virginian. The
shame of his fathers crime makes him desper-
ate. Hillyer confesses to George the murder Of
a friend thirty years before the story opens.
To atone for the deed he took George out Of
his degraded home to make a useful man OF
him as a substitute to society for his dead
friend. Hanks. q note broker. and Kenner. .
cotton buyer. have desks in Hillyers warehouse.
Bascom T-uitt. a Confederate veteran, is a
champion of George. Hillyer invests heavily in
wheat on the advice of George. Mrs. Hillyer
praises Georges noble character. Hillyer is in
fear CT being brought to trial for his old
crirlt. Lydia comes from Richmond's best
social set. Governor Telfare. of Georgia, a
middle-aged widower. is pressing his attentions
upon her with the approval of her family, and
George champions the cause of young Bob
Hanks. who is ambitious to rise. Hillyer loans
the boy capital to start in business. Lydia
lulls the fears of her parents about George by
saying that she believes a daughter should re-
Hillyer sells his wheat at a great profit and
gives 1t to George. The Governor visits the
Lydia acce IT'S his attentions and presents.
Lydia pays a visit to Georges mother and
kisses her warmly at parting. This brings a re-
pesis to Lydia's friend, Kitty Crosby. to bring
the girl to her senses about George. Kitty tells
Lydia that the Governor will be a good catch,
but, after hearing of some of Georges virtues
fears for the safety of her own heart. George
protects JEFF Truitt. son of his friend Bascom,
from the vengeance of a mob. Lydia and Kitty
hear the story recounted in the presence of the
hero. Lydia adores George, but may marry the
poor health. Governor Telfare offers to pardon
Georges father IL he will give up Lydia. The
offer is holly spurned. Lydia snubs the Cover
misconstruts the act and ahr,intlv leaves her
In tears. Bascom Truitt twigs the Governors
ear to avenge the insult to George.
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Dugan begun. You'd "a thought she
was on the courthouse stand swearin'
in a murder case. she was so serious.
She led UP to it as gradual as a mar
drivin' a school o fish upstream into d
net. l think she give everybody in Oar
ley a slap or a dab in pa~ssin'. Finally
she said it was the men that laid low
an that everybody thought was 50
steady that was the regular devils on
the sly. Now. thar's that long, slim
shanked Kenner,' said she, fappin' u
the sheet she was hemmin'. Folks
thinks he's so innocent: but la me. he's
the terriblest fiirt in seven states. He
buys cotton all over the country an
has a gal in every town he hits
"'You are off thar said / I know
better'n hat, He's one man that don't
care fer women
""Tell that to the maroons,' Mrs.
Dugan sneered. Then she reeled off a
tale she said Bob Hanks wife told 'er
about a bet Jim Kenner an a whole
passle o. fellers had made, that they
was goin' to kiss a certain gal whether
or no. She said the gal was kinder
saft, anyway, an they all got a whack
at her, but that when Jim Kenner got
through with 'er she had the backache
an said he vas the wust she'd ever
seed. l vas a-watchin' Hortense out
o the corner o my eye. She got fust
white an then red, but she kept 'er
ears open. l don't know all Mrs.
Dugan didn't say. but the best thing
was when she said no ordinary woman
could make any impression on a man
o. tina stamp. | seed Hortense sorter
bite 'er lip an straighten up like she
was maxim a resolution. And after
Mrs. Dugan had gone home she set
around like she was out o. tint all at
once. You know a woman will kinder
count on a mans regard, an, feed on
it, an jest drift without lookin' ahead.
Eff she's shore O. his admiration she'd
a heap o. times ruther have i'm at
arms length than to be cookin' an
scrubbin' fer i'm ur his brats. That's
whar Hortense was at. She's knowed
a few married men an had noticed how
plumb crazy they was about Their wives
after the honeymoon was over. But
nothin' amt smooth in this world, an
why should married life be an excep-
ton? An then Hortense hates to be
called a old maid. Wen, to cut my
tale off. Hcrtense Jest come out fiat
that evenin' an said. When you see
Mr.. Kenner you may tell i'm he kin
come An while YOU was out home
last Thursday night they had the par
Tor to the'solves. Me IN Mr.. SHillyer
set on the front veranda. Jim Kenner
hain't no SLOUGH. He kept 'er laughin'
all evenin' at his tales, an when she
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count fer. I reckon he knows his bust
ness, but it conflicts with my notions
like rips. Eff l was at the head o. this
whirlin' universe I'd not let men like
Telfare lord it over better folks; but
the Almighty made the skunk, an the
Teller may be SO perfect, in his way,
that he's actually pleasin' to an I'M
nipotent eye. The truth is, Telfare
may be stuck up thai to larn us con-
tentment. / know I'd ruther be a corn
field niger an split rails in the br'ilin'
sun an to be the sort of a governor
that man is an know it-like he knows
it now"
Without another word Truitt turned
and left the office. George sat a mo-
ment as if dazed by a sudden realiza-
ton that had come to him from the
old soldiers recital. He was recalling
Lydia's appearance and as she
came into the parlor that evening with
the flower in her hand.
God bless her!'' he said r%everently.
"She was right. then, trying to show
her contempt for Telfare's conduct, and
I vas brute enough to misjudge her."
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Oatmeal Cakes.

Put as much meal into a bowl as will
the right hand while you turn the bow
with the other. When the meal is suffi-
GENTLY mixed. turn it out on a clean
board, 'knead it quickly with the
knuckles of both hands, adding a little
meal, Inc using the roller to expand
the dough to the thickness of an inch.
Pare the edge and divide the mass with
a knife into three or o Il parts, lay
these on a hot hearth or griddle, when
they are half baked lay them edgeways
on a toaster before the fire until they
are quite dry. Butter mixed with the
meal will greatly improve the cake.
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Copyright, 1908, by Harper & Brother

Hillyer asked eagerly. Il sent out
home fer you an none O yore folks
knowed a thing about you The truth
is. 1 got worried. I told George I was
afeard you'd gone to"
That's whar l went" said Truitt,
his glance on Georges expectant face
AN the Lord went with me. / hui
inflated that skunk, an, as fer as I'm
concerned, I'm willin' to drap the mat
ter. Eff | was h man most inter
ested I'd be satisfied"
what did you do, Truitt?" George
was eying him eagerly, his eyes burn
ing sullenly.
Truitt made a detailed explanation,
leaving out nothing. He spoke of it as
If it had been an ordinary business
arrangement that was finally settled
satisfactorily. But he ended, 81
never felt as mean, somehow. in my
life. Pm sorry he wouldn't hit back.
I'll be burned eff he didn't Jest wiggle
an say OUGHT when l twisted his year
George, my boy, o ort not to give his
words another thought. What he said
to you was jest what a sneakin' cow
ard would say. He's got less sand in
his gizzard n n mar 1 ever run
across. I hope you are satisfied"
Eyes, I'm satisfied" said George sim
ply, and he extended his hand, land
I'm glad there vas no %bloodshed. Mr..
Hillyer told me what he did yester-
day In a passion. Well all nave to
find some way out of our troubles other
than bloodshed."
God knows l agree with you on
that" said Hillyer feelingly, and he
turned and walked out of the office.
But that hain't all / done,' said
Truitt, leaning against Georges desk
and looking down sheepishly.
MOT all?" exclaimed Buckley.
mo, / got my foot into some'n' else.
Jest after I landed in town I come
down here. but you wasn't about.
Then, as I a nothin' to do an re-
membered that l had promised Major
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you as she did then. The WING was
devlin' her hair, an her cheeks looked
like ripe peaches Seemed like she'd
sorted tuck a likin' to me. fer once or
twice she forgot an put her hand on
my arm. Then she said, Mr.. Truitt,
l believe l kin trust you with a secret,
an l want to tell you some'n'.'
81 taold 'er was a graveyard itself
when it com to keepin' secrets fer
women folks, but she sorter hung fire.
Her face got serious, an she wouldn't
look me in the eye like she had been
a-doin'. I told 'er not to be afeard O.
me, an she started in ag'in, but
stopped. No. says she, L believe I
won't tell you after all. Men are the
very dickens to tell tales Then 1 re-
minded 'er that I was a old Confeder-
ate soldier an that women an Their
private matters was sacred to men that
had fit for the south an its honor, an
that sorter fetched 'er. Well says
she, you do look like a man a woman
could trust, an eff you'll give me your
word that this won't go no furder I'll
tell you
"I'1 do it, says I.
"'Vvill you swear ito says she.
"'Not only that says I, but I'll ross
my heart
"'Well,' says she, that's all a woman
could AK, an I'm sorry l have to be
so particular, but I'd rather die than
have a single soul know what I'm goin'
to tell YOU. l want to tell you to show
how much | appreciate what you did on
that Atlanta trip Then she swallowed
once or twice, an, lookin' me in the
eye an p'intin' across the yard, she
said: Mr.. Truitt, l was settin' in that
summer house t'other night an heard
Governor Telfare insult George Buck
ley, an I'm glad-glad-glad-you done
what you done. As Governor Telfare
was visitin' my house an as ather's
health is so bad l couldn't do more. but
I tried my best that night to show
preference to Mr.. Buckley, but he mis-
understood me an went off mad
"She said that?" George exclaimed,
his face aglow, his ayes flashing. And
did she say anything else?"
Eyes, she did. George, an / got aw-
fully sorry fer 'er. She told me her pa
had set his heart on her marryin' Tel
fare, an that she was afeard, since her
father had heart disease. to run CON
trary to his wishes. III said she was
afeard the Disappointment nd actually
kill i'm. I didn't know what to say,
I tried to think O. some'n comfortin',
but couldn't, an so l jest come off an
left 'er han at the gate. The Lord
does a sight o. things that is beyond
our ken, but why he makes women
like that un suffer is more'n / kin ac-
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" IN Na wg Ns 49,
] NEWS FOR SHOPPERS
zee. Ns 20 20 500 z

The w, V. Snyder Company is dis
playing an excellent assortment of sill
yer dishes of triple plate, handsomely
engraved, with a space for initials or
monograms.
Neat designs in sterling silver cuff
buttons, appropriate for the business
woman's tailored waist, are sold rea-
sonably at L.. Bamberger & Co.'S.
l.. S. Plaut & Co, are offering special
bargains in women's umbrellas. of good
quality ~taffeta. with neat handles of
horn or gunmetal.
Long empire semi-fitted coats of
broadcloth and cheviot, trimmed with
braid and satin, are on sale at Hahne
& Co.'S.
Dressy suede shoes, with large but
tons, in colors to match ones suit, are
shown in the shoe department at the
Goerke Company's.
Pretty plaid handkerchiefs of very
sheer material, trimmed with lace and
insertion, may be seen at the David
Straus store.
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Cranston to come in an give i'm an
estimate on movin' several hundred
acres o. tan bark on some o. his noun
tain land, ] went down thar. He's a
sick man They got i'm propped up in
a big chair in the settin' room, an his
wife an daughter are nussin' him like
q baby. But he wanted to see me, an
they made me come in. His gal is a
beauty, George-but you know that-an'
l never seed a body seem as much wor-
ried over a sick pusson as she was over
her daddy. She loves every hair O. his
old, white head. Whenever he'd have
a spell O. coughin' she'd actually turn
pale an run fer his medicine. Well,
when 1 got through with him 1 started
off, but she follered me out on the
lawn. She wanted to AK me, she said,
eff I rally thought her pa looked bad
| She said she was afeard the doctor was
keepin' back some'n' ur was behind the
times an hadn't diagnosed the case
right. 1 eased 'er all l could, laughin'
at her fears tell she sorter got in a
good humor, an then in a roundabout
way, fore she knowed what was on
foot, I led up to my trip to Atlanta,
am"
Heavens, Truitt, you didn't tell her
that?" George cried.
Yes; 1 had to, George said the old
man, his eyes averted. Some say she's
thinkin' o. m%arryin' that man beca'se
her sick daddy wants her to, an I'd
never be satisfied eff I let a woman
marry a thing like that, believin' he
was honorable an brave like her daddy
an like somebody else 1 know. No; I
would thank anybody to tell a daugh-
ter O. mine sech a thing, an l felt like
it was my duty"
George bit his lip and stifled an ex-
clamation of irritation, but he met the
stare.
what did she say, Truitt?" he asked
finally.
Say? l hardly know" said Truitt.
Her face got the purtiest color l ever
seed, an while l was talk,u. she kept
sayin', Go on, go on, Mr.. Truitt. go
on!' an right in the middle D. some
things she'd jest laugh out an kiver 'er
mouth with that white hand O. bern.
but she kept sayin', Go on, go un." N
looked like she jest couldn't wait fer
me to git through. An when I finally
got to whar 1 lifted i'm by one. o. his
side straps put % his chair she jest hol-
Tered. No, you didn't rally. Mr.. Truitt.
Did you do that to the governor O
Georgian l told 'er / certainly did,
followed me clean to the front gate.
You may think she's a purity woman,
but III bet she never looked as purity to
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come out after he'd gone she said he
was the most agreeable man she'd ever
met. Not a words been said about
MARVIN betwixt EN-. but I'll talk 10
er about ier things inside of a week.
now see ef 1 don't. Seems like lots q
barley folks is under the weather here
lately. Thar's Lawyer Trabue. They
say he's awfully sick, George Buckley,
I may look light hearted. but I've go a
sight to trouble me. l worry about
Mr.. Hillyer mighty nigh constant"
Il suppose you do answered Buck
ley. meeting her glance sympathet-
cally.
I worry about him beca'se he hain't
open with me" she went on. "You
know thar's n matter that we never
mention betwixt Us, an l Jest have TO
guess at how he feels in his different
moods. Now. I'm bothered over the
way he's actin about Trabue's SICK
ness. Why should he git excited over
that? But he is. When we fust heard
it he didn't seem to pay no more at
tention to it than if the report had been
about any other citizen, but all at once,
while he was readin' the Advocate at
the lamp, he put the paper down quick
Oil SUI w di went oulSlQe- I went 10
the door an heard i'm akin Jake how
Trabue was, an when Jake told I'm
he wasn't no better he come back in the
house pale an nervous an last night
he hardly slept at all. Do YOU know of
any important dealings he's had with
Trabue, George2'
mo. I do not, Mrs. Hillyer." George
replied. II can't understand it,"
Il sorter thought at fust that it was
beea'se him an Trabue is about the
same age, IN it sorter made i'm re-
fleet on the INC we all have to come to
You know, George, Mr.. Hillysr's great
trouble has made i'm more afeard to
die than most men-men o. that sort
seem to dread the end, like they think
some special punishment is in store fer
'em. As fer as I'm concerned, l don't
believe Mr.. Hillyer II be punished at
all. He's suffered ten times too much
already
Later that evening Hillyer took
George into his confidence as they were
smoking on the lawn together.
George. I'm in a sight o. trouble"
he said. And it's the old thing. o
remember l told you Trabue was pay
in Mrs. Hambright a pension through
me?"
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In Love With a Pretty Face.
Dear Margery Doom

Dear Margery Doom:
| am a young mar Of q and see a
pretty girl every morning on my way
to work. I think she Is the grettiest
girl in Bloomfield. My mother is in
Elmira, and l am tired of boarding. I
want to get married. as I am a pattern
maker and make 81 a week. l could
keep a girl or the sunny side of the
street on that all right. Please tell me
how to get acquainted with his girl, as
she is the only one for me. I read
your column every night, and will
watch for an answer to this.
BLOOMFIELD.
The best thing to do is to find some
one who knows her and ask for an in
PRODUCTION. After you know her it will
not be hard to ask permission TO call
at her home.
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hidden behind the palms was Professor
Van Dykes orchestra. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eisner were given many handsome
gifts. Congratulatory kilograms were
received during the evening. Some of
the guests present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Eisner. Abraham Eisner, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Eisner, Edward
Eisner, Mrs. Johanna Eisner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stern, Mrs. A. Singleton,
Leo Julius and Mrs. M. Lindeman.
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He Talks of Going West.
Az Dear ME Doom

Ny Dear Miss Doom:
Please give me your advice as soon
as possible. I am a girl Of IS and have
been going steadily with a young man
for some time. He has beer out of
work for some time. and last night he
said he was going to give me up and
go away. as he was thoroughly discour-
aged. He said he guessed he WASH [
much use in this part of the country
and hat he would go out West. Miss
Doom, my heart will break if he goes
away. l am nearly crazy at the
thought of it. He said he loved me, but
that he had no right to spoil my life.
Please tell me what to do and l will
always bless you. DISTRACTED.
u do not think he meant it. Men like
to talk of making wonderful martyrs
of themselves when they're blue and
discouraged. You must try to cheer
him up. Make him understand that he
couldn't spoil your life If he really
loved you. and that you are willing to
wait and be true TO him until times are
brighter. You do not know but that
he was testing you to see how you
would receive such an announcement.
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THE MENU RECIPES.
Lemon Jelly Cake.

Two cups sugar. half cup butter,
three and a half cups flour, one cup
milk. three eggs, n teaspoon baking
powder. Fol- the jelly use the juice and
grated rinds of two lemons, two table
spoonfuls cold water, two cups of sugar
and two eggs; warm the lemon, water
and sugar gradually; add the eggs well
beaten, when scalding hot. Cook slow
ly, as it burns easily.
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CHAPTER XIV.

ffY THINK the Lord had a hand
~ in putin me next door tc
Mrs. Dugan," said Mrs. Hill
yer to George that evening after sup
per. when my sperits sink way down
to zero l go out in the yard an give 'er
a chance to come over an talk. No; l
never go over thar. All I got to d. is
to let 'er see me, an she's on me like a
duck on a June bug. She'll talk yore
head off, but she'll help you out of a
tight whenever you give 'er the wink.
Me an her together worked Hortense
as fine as split silk t'other day. You
know, Jim Kenner's jest about crazy
to pay his attentions, an she holds off
an won't let i'm set in. I made up my
mind six months ago that I'd make a
match out O. that material, but beyond
gittin' Jim to foller me all over crea-
ton an her to fairly lap up all 1 had
to say about i'm that was as nigh as
come to dom business. 1t puzzled me
right sharp, fer | knowed the gal had
marry on her mind. an / knowed Jim
Kenner was jest the thing fer 'er.
Finally I drapped on to the difficulty.
You know, a steady gal like Hortense
Snowden sometimes has a regular hor-
ror of a goody goody Teller, an I seed
she thought he'd jest escaped bein' a
preacher by a hairs breadth an was
not goin' with gals because he was
afeard of 'em. I let Mrs. Dugan in on
my racket, an I lowed she'd have a
fit, she was so tickled. She got her
SEWN an come over, an we tuck
chairs right nigh Hortense, an Mrs.
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found out what her real self was ike
before 0 married her. Don't. talk
about committing rash acts. Sit down
and think the whole matter over care
fully. Try to see her as she really IS,
and perhaps you'll find out hat she is
very different from the imaginary girl
you loved. And then try your best 70
forget her. YouIl be very glad that
you did this, if she insists on marrying
the other.
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WHATSOEVER CIRCLE.

Plans for the future work of the soci-
ETY. will be made at a meeting of the
Whatsoever Circle of Kings Daughters
Wednesday afternoon. The meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. Cyrus F.
Lawrence, 1142 Broad street. A fun at
tendance Is desired.
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X NEWS OF WOMEN FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME )
English Mayor to Tell Us
About Civtc Improvements

in the. Kruger Auditorium the second
week of March are Mrs. w. Campbell
Clark, Mrs. William p. Field, Mrs.
Richard G. p. D~ieffenbach, Mrs. Charles
Hartdegen, former Judge Gottfried
Kruger, Mrs. August Goertz, Miss
Laura. Radel, Mrs. August Seher and
William Hoffman.
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For q practical, s~emi-dressy "
this Illustration is very good.
1t may be carried out in any light
weight material. 1t is also an excellent
suggestion for r%enovating a last years
gown. a waist of the just gone kimono
period can easily be changed to the
long, slender lines of the present mode,
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MUSIC AT SESAME CLUB.

Point OF Interest in Relation to
Music" will be the subject of discus
sion at a meeting of Sesame Club to-
morrow afternoon at the home of Miss
Isola P. Stonelake. % Walnut street.
Each member will contribute an article.
Mrs. Henry A. Haussling will preside.