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Towers. The two men had not met
therefore since its arrival.
In the meanwhile Eva was certain
ly ailing. DR.. Bradford had seen her,
but had treated the matter as of no
Importance. The result of the shock
OF her brothers death and the re-
action due to the forthcoming event
which had so changed everything at
the Towers, was his verdict.
But Sadie was nervou and appre-
hensive, and yet utterly at a loss what
to do. To hint her suspicious to Eva
was impossible. She was so delighted
at the change ia Broadstone that the
merest suggestion would have beer
secuted as a sheer ilnpossibility, with
the almost certain result that Sadie
would have had to leave the Towers.
Dorrison had been away a week, but
his absence had made no difference.
either in Broadstone's attentions to
Eva or in her growing indisposition,
She continued to lose her color; her
appetite failed; she was subject to
nausea, n her spirits alternated be-
tween excessive brightness and intoI-
cradle depression. Even the mention
of her little n would fail to rouse
~
or cheer her at times.
Once more Sadie found herself forced
to face the urgent necessity of avow-
ing herself in order to remove Eva
from beyond Lord Broadstone's reach.
Yet the task was infinitely harder and
more embarrassing than ever.
Absorbed in thoughts of this kind,
she was starting for a walk in the park
on the day when Eva and Broadstone
had gone for their long drive, and was
crossing the hall when she noticed a
postal package on the table. She was
expecting one n glanced at the adj
dress. 1t was for Lord Broadstone, adj
dressed In Dorrison's handwriting.
The temptation to open the parcel was
almost irresistible. To know the exact
relations between them would have
been worth any amount of money and
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box 10 her room, emptied it and refilea
it with some of the chocolates h had
bought on the previous day in the VII
lage. She COX great care in the task.
selecting the substitutes of as nearly
as possible the same shape as the
suspects"
Then h examined half-a dozen of
the suspects" and found them all
strongly favored with vanilla-Eyass
favoritc lavoring. Another instance
then of Lord ~Broadstone-s careful
thought for her wishes,
Next. having scrutinized them min
uteiy through a magnifying glass, she
peeled off the outer covering of choco-
late n then saw everything. Each
had a double envelope of chocolate. amt
IN the under one a very small hole had
been carefully drilled. In each sweet
the glass reValed a quantity of fine
white powder. which had not mingled
with h white soft cream which formed
the inside.
The outer envelope was not so well
made as h inner one: and it was clear
that the chocolates had been purchased
and then doctored. The doctor had
himself dipped them again in Chocolate
paste to hide his work, aud had then
posted them to Lord Broadstone.
The doctors nam was an easy one
IN -t7cet-
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trouble, and here was probably a clue
in her very fingers. She had but to
open the parcel.
She turned into the library and paced
up and down the room in a fever of in
decision, seeking everywhere a justif-
cation for yielding to the impulse. But
and she fought down the temptation.
One little concession to it she could not
resist, however.
Turning the parcel over, she saw that
the wrapper had been slightly torn.
She made the opening a little wider
wide enough for her to guess the con
tents. 1t was a purple cardboard box,
and probably contained chocolates; and
thrusting her little finger into the hole
she made a slight scratch, which would
enable her to recognize 1t again.
why was Gilbert Dorrison sending
chocolates to Lord Broadstone7
The only answer which she could find
to the question was one which sent a
chill through her blood, and set her
racking her wits more strenuously than
ever to find the means of getting Eva
away from the Towers, without dis
closing to her that she was not Lord
Broadstone's wife.
To tell her that and all that it meant
to. the little one whose coming had
alone revived her desire to live, would
be to strike a blow, from the cruelty
of which Sadie shrapk.
Yet, without telling her secret, she
could see nothing but checkmate. To
accuse Broadstone of attempting Eva's
life was impossible; she had no proof
To deal with Dorrison was equally
futile.
she thought once of telling Broad
stone privately who she was and
promising to keep silence If he parted
from Eva. But there was Dorrison.
While he believed that Eva was not
legally married he would certainly take
means to tell her so-and thus nothing
would be gained.
Dc something she must. however, and
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MRS. K BRIDGE.

Mrs. George Barker, of 80 Milford
avenue, gave the second of two bridge
parties at hor residence this afternoon.
Mrs. James M. Higbie and Mrs. Thomas
n. McCarter presided at the urns at the
close of the afternoon, when an informal
tea took place. The decorations were
in pale pink, with the table adorned
with pink-shaded candelabra, and a
centre-piece of carnations and ferns.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Sumner Smaller, Mrs. Louis Pennington,
Mrs. Adrian Riker, Mrs. William p.
Field, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Martin Dem
mis-, Mrs. Chandler w. Riker, Mrs.
George Green Lewis, Miss irene Higbie,
Mrs. Frankland Briggs, Mrs. Albert
Henley, Mrs. Alvah Wilkinson and Mrs.
e. Martin Phillippi.
The guests at the first bridge party
yesterday included Mrs. Paul Cook
Downing, Mrs. Jaspar E. Crane, Mrs.
John j. Wright Clark, Mrs. B. Foster
Wilkinson, Mrs. Carl wildrick Lentz,
Mrs. Harold Armour Dodge. Mrs. Fran
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Bridge Whist and a Recep-
ton for Miss Townsend's
Graduates.
MRS. CHARLES A. GRUMMON
ENTERTAINS WHIST CLUB
Church Women to Give Chicken
Sup7er-Other Newsy
Society Notes.

II HE mid winter social of the
Alumni Association OF Miss
Townsend's School was a jolly
affair this afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Charles Ward Romaine, "a East
Park street. Not only were graduates
present, but a number of former mem
bers who did not graduate. The rooms
were prettily decorated in the school
colors, blue and white. Bridge was
played. There were twelve tables. At
the conclusion of the games Miss Town
e appeared and held a reception all
her own. The afternoon was concluded
with an informal tea.
The. members of the executive COM
mittee, who were in charge of the af-
fair, are Mrs. Romaine, Miss Mary
Bradley Smith, Miss Marietta Corbett,
Miss Alice Osmun, Miss Charlotte Fisk,
Miss Hildegarde Howard and Miss
Elizabeth Hopwood.
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at length she started off for the village
resolved to put DR.. Bradford on his
guard and urge him to advise that Eva
should leave home with her for a time,
But the doctor was away, and would
not be back for some days, and a
stranger was looking after his practise.
She was passing the chemists shor
when a thought occurred to her. The
chemist sold many things besides
drugs among them chocolates. She
bought a number of boxes, examining
the different shapes. of the sweets care
fully and getting a box of each.
The chemist. whose name was Greg
ory, knew her well. He was postmaster
among other things, and she had often
been there to send kilograms and post
important letters.
you have a sweet tooth, Miss Hutch
inson, two or three, in fact" he said,
with a grin.
II like to have a supply by ME
shall 1 send them to the ,Torersg"
mo, thank you; IN take them"
How Is her lsdyship? She drove
past this morning with his lordship,
and / thought she still looked pale"
"She is much better than she was,
Mr.. Gregory. a +
DIR. Bradford told me you had nursed
her most carefully. He spoke in very
high terms of YOU, Miss Hutchinson,
but he tells me it was the news of the
heir that is to be that pulled her round
after the blow of poor Master Pether-
by's death, What a sad affair that
was, and how hraveiy Mr.. Dorrison
acted! What \ a splendid man he is.
And so genial. You're sure you'll take
these? Eleven and sixpence, thank you.
l never sold so many sweets at a time
In my life. But there, ] don't cotton
to them myself. But we haven't all
the same tastes, have we? Good-dsy.
Thank You again.
Eva returned from her outing very
tired and the next morning stayed late
In bed. complaining Of a sick headache.
Broadstone came up TO see her while
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them" declared Sadie, playfully. They
look delicious in their staid and stately
robes she TESTED with a merry laugh,
holding the box out as if to admire it.
THE Emperors of all sweets fully
CARRIED in the Imperial purple
She was looking for the little scratch
which she had made on the previous
day and soon found it. But no one
would have guessed she had any but
the lightest of frivolous purposes.
1T is the best of all sweets agreed
Eva.
Broadstone said nothing. He was
busying himself with the flowers.
There, l have let the Emperor fall
that must be Russia cried Sadie; and,
laughing still, she stopped TO pick up
the chocolate she had purposely fiicked
out of the box. She seized the moment
TO substitute one of her own sweets,
and it was this one she gave TO Eva.
IT'S rather a bloated monarch, after
all-it must be the Sultan of Turkey.
1 hope he tastes good"
Eva laughed as she bit it in half.
Very" she said.
Lord Broadstone started and his
hand trembled so that the lowers he
held shook as he cast a hurried glance
at Eva.
Sadie saw it. and with a smile held
the chocolates to him. And now, my
lord, you will pay homage TO the Inn
perisl Court of the Brownies Z"
mo. thank you he said, II don't
care for them"
''Oh, fbbiest of hbbers, Bertram-
why, the other day o nibhled up half
a small boxful," cried Eva, shaking her
finger at him.
Il mean I don't care for them this
morning. live been smoking"
II should make him take one, Eva.
He tempted you by bringing them-and
Eve made Adam take a bite of the
APPLE and she held the box to him.
by Queen Eva's DESIRE she laughed.
II don't want one, thank YOU" he
answered. testify.
THE court is snubbed and will re-
sumo the imperial h~eaddress," she an
swered with the same air of badinage
and laid it down on a table neal her.
She had TESTED well, and the purpose
of the jest had been gained, without
the faintest suspicion being oused in
Bro~adstone's mind.
But Sadie knew why he had refused.
and understood that sudden show of
irritability when she had pressed the
sweets upon him.
Later in the morning she carried ths
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els Child, jr., Mrs. James Gordon Tay-
Tor, Mrs. Lawrence C. Ward, Mrs.
George Clifford, Mrs. Arthur JAWS
Slade, Mrs. Edward W. Scudder, Mrs.
Robert B.. Parker, Mrs. Littleton Kirk
patrick, Mrs. Albert III. Atha, Mrs.
Charles Fawcett Nicholson. Miss Louise
Washington. Miss Laura Plume, Miss
Kate r. Wallace. Mrs. Pierre S. Ross,
Miss Elizabeth Carter, Miss ~Georgianna
Haight. Miss Edna Crane, Miss Dorothy
Lee, Miss Florence Gilmore Murphy,
Miss Irene Hamilton, Miss Charlotte
Smythe, Miss Elizabeth Osborne, Miss
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A Practical Work Bag.

A capacious work bag is made of silk
a yard and a quarter long. Across each
end featherbone is sewed. The selvage
on either side is gathered up as close az
possible and secured so that the two
pieces meet. Ribbons tie the opening
together in the middle. The bag is car
ried by handles of ribbons that start
from big bows on either side where the
silk is drawn up.
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MRS. GRUMMON ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. Charles A. Grummon, of lie
Clinton avenue, is entertaining the
members of the Wednesday Afternoon
Bridge Club today at her residence.
The names on the club list this year
include Mrs. George B. Emory, Miss
Mary Campbell, Mrs. Arthur H.
MacKie, Mrs. Robert Cumming, Miss
Isabella Ballantine. Mrs. Gilbert Potts,
Mrs. Martin Dennis, Mrs. Wallace M.
Scudder, Mrs. Edward III. Wright, jr.,
Mrs. Louis Pennington, Mrs. John w.
Howell and Mrs. Archibald Mercer. An
informal tea follows the games.
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Sadie was in the room; she had re-
manned ~purposely. AS usual he was
laden with ipresents-a handsome dia
mond brooch. a silver date-pad for
memoranda, a gold holder for an eau-
de-colngle bottle, a beautiful bouquet
of orchids, asbig box of cut flowers and
a box of chocolates-a purple box.
The presents frightened Eva up and
she examined them all with smiles of
childish pleasure. you are really good
to me, Bertram-too good. You seem
to guess somehow just what will please
me most. What a lot of time you must
spend thinking out these surprises.
never know what to expect"
1.-THE flowers are from Dorrison,
Eva" he replied. Hes thoughtful of
you. you see. But'-he stopped and
frowned and then, as II recollecting
himself. smiled and added-"yes, real
ly thoughtful"
rs he coming back soon to Broad
stone?"
MOT if you don't wish it," He was
nervous and i'll at ease in referring TO
him and Sadie noticed it.
ss"Just as you like, Bertram. After all
YouIhiTuIfCSS II hOuid bt III 1871 VI
me to refuse you anything"
"Oh, I'm not keen N 1t, I've some
thing else to occupy me now
"And what's this?" cried Eva, TAX
ing up the chocolates after she had
scrutinized the rest of the presents.
ooh. that's nothing-only a box of
chocolates he answered indifferently.
But 1t shows you know my weak
ness, Bertram."
"I saw you had none, so l got this.
That's all"
at proves you were thinking of me
and that's a great deal,"- said Eva.
where did you get them?"
ct sent Robertson for them yester-
day to old Gregory's. But I'll get
some down from town. You can just
keep these by you till they come"
"Open the box for me-, Margaret,
dear, will your"
Sadie took the box and saw that
Lord Broadstone was watching her
closely. II should not eat them so
early In the day, Eva" she said.
II must have one. for the sake of
the giver. Just one"
Then it must be a very little one.
I'll pick out the smallest 1 can hnd.
What say you. my lord?r
II shouldn't take n at all. If you
think It viii disagree with you, Eva
he said, his voice a little strained.
Just one she pleaded.
THE tiniest, weeniest one / q ind,
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My Dear Miss Doom:

Please tell me If it is all right to cor
respond with a young man out of town,
II I am introduced TO him over the tele-
phone. He Is a nice young man., and
my friend knows him very well. He
has asked me TO write. My friend and
I are telephone girls. He is coming to
this city soon, and I will be introduced
to him properly then. ANXIOUS.
Better wait until you have met him
and decided whether or not YOU cared
enough for him TO carry on a corre-
spondence. I would advise you to steer
clear of young men of whom you know
nothing. There is nothing quite so
cheap as flirting.
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NEWS FOR SHOPPERS
~ ~ NNxMNN


There is a sale OF embroideries in all
widths n qualities at the Goerke
Company's that is well worth attend
ing -
A quaint three-piece tea set shown
at Hahne & Co.'S is of very fine china
showing a ladder and wisteria design.
Figured silkalines are shown in great
variety at l.. Bamberger & Co.'S. One
pretty pattern shows dark pink roses
on a pale pink ground. 1t would make
very dainty bedroom curtains.
\ new line of spring dress fabrics
in soft weaves and rnodish colorings
has been received by the W. V. Snyder
Company. -
Ready-to-wear hats of straw and
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Of All Things, He Wants to Give
Her a Dress.
Dear Margery Doom

DEBT Mdfgefy DOon:
1 am 19, and have been keeping COM
pany with a girl for nearly a year I
gave her a locket on Christmas. Her
birthday is coming soon. Please tell me
II it would be all right to give her a
dress, and if / could get n for SIS.
Would she be insulted at such a pres
ent? I want to do the right thing, but
am in doubt. Please help me. ". NJ.
Do not give her a dress If you care to
keep her friendship. "A silver toilet set,
a manicure set, bracelet, brooch, pic
ture or seal ring would be in far better
taste. and sure of a welcome. Why do
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He Cannot Say He Loves Her.
Dear Margery Door

Dear Margery Doom:
1 love a girl two years my Junior. but
find 1t very hard to tell her so. I nave
called at her home three times and each
time I WAS more embarrassed tina the
last. Is there any cure for this? can
not seem to help. making a fool Of my
self. AWKWARD.
Dc not try to tell her right away.
Wait until you get used to being with
her. If she encourages your visits IT Il
a sign that she is not Indifferent. l i'm
agine that after a time your difficulty
will vanish.
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continued From Yesterday

But Sadie would not. She was IN
willing to b. more in his company
tina necessary. She had heard from
Eva that his talk turned constantly
upon America and his life there, and she
was afraid lest by some slip of hers
his suspicious about her identity
might be started.
Sadie was indeed in a state of great
p~erplexity. She had had the anon
ynous letter sent to Lord Broadstone
from London; but so far nothing had
come Of it. She had detected no diff
ference in his manner, carefully as she
had looked for 1t.
1t was true that Dorrison had left
Broadstone, but he had ms be-
fore the letter could have reached the
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CHAPTER XVI.

The End of the Matrimonial uceirn-
CADIES discovery led TO one great
- change in her conduct. Perceiv.
ing that the only really effective
neans of protecting Eva was to sepa-
rate her from Lord Broadstoue. She no
longer sought to avoid him. II la
recognized her the explanation would
follow as matter of course, and in his
panic she would certainly be able TO
force him to do whatever she deemed
best. sS
1t was about this time that she he
gan to grope her way to a decision as
to the problem of Eva's child. Her own
son was the rightful heir. of course.
but she was very unwilling that he
should ever ONE in personal contact
with his father.
Better to sacrifice fifty peerages than
bring the boy under the ban of such an
association. She had ample wealth. and
in time il would be his. bur her am
billions for him were American, not
British The life of a rich young
American was wasteful enough, but
that of a rich young English noblemaii
was in her eyes infinitely worse.
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A Difference in Their Ages.

My Dear Miss Doom.
I'M "a. and love a man of 55. He
wants me 10 marry him. Do you think
the difference in our ages is too great
We love each other dearly, and that Is
the only drawback to our happiness.
UNCERTAIN.
Eleven years is not too great a differ
ence. when the man is the elder. II
your ages are all you nav TO worry
about, o should consider yourselves
lucky. You are quite old enough tn
know your own mind. and If you love
him and are sure of his love, you are
foolish to worry about non-essentials.
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'"DAY NURSERY DAY..

At a meeting of the Association Of
Day Nurseries held yesterday, Thurs
day, March Is, was selected as day
nurseries day. On that day collection
boxes will be placed in the public build
ings of the city, the banks and trust
companies, in charge of committees,
the proceeds torbe divided anon the
day nurseries who are members of the
organization. 1t was also decided to
hold a series of four meetings of the
association throughout the year. Mrs.
Frances Pell n Mrs. Solomon Foster,
ice-president and secretary of the as
ISOLATION, respectively, were elected
delegates to the New Jersey conference
of Charities and Corrections to be held
al Trenton tomorrow.
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CHICKEN SUPPER.

An old-fashioned chicken supper will
be given tonight in the parlors of the
Third Presbyterian Church by the
members of the Willing Hand Circle of
the Kings Daughters. Decorations
will be in colonial style and a good
time as well as an excellent meal is
2 assured. The proceeds of the affair
will be devoted to charity.
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WOMEN'S CARD R

Prizes were awarded at the close of
the card party given by the Ladies'
Benevolent Circle In Dodgers Hall,
Morris avenue, last night, for the bens-
ft of several poor families. Those in
charge of the arrangements were Mrs.
A.. Mousley, Mrs. E. Freeland, Mrs. d.
Baechler and Mrs. G. B~rueckner. An
other. card party will taxi place for
charitable purposes in Di Jianne's Hall,
Central avenue, March 1s.
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Roosevelt salad.

Two pounds of cooked fresh fish. one
pound of boiled potatoes. quarter of q
head of white or half a head of rcd
cabbage. Season literally with pepper
10 make it quite hot, add salt, and, il
convenient, a picked beet or two Gu
eumbers chopped fine. Mix all to-
gether. shape neatly and cover With a
good salad dressing.
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AUNT MATHIS MENU
~ q.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Canned raspberries
Cereal with cream
Sausage Hot waf7es
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Pork chops Succotash
French fried potatoes
Graham bread Stuffed peppers
Apple sauce
Cookies without eggs
Tea
DINNER.
Bouillon
Roast beef, brown gravy
Mashed potatoes Dreamed onions
Roosevelt salad
Prunes with whipped cream
Sponge cake
Coffee
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MRS. HoAG ENTERTAINs SESAME.

Sesame Club met yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Chester r. Hoag, s73
Mount Prospect avenue, to discuss 1.-THE
Southern Authors" Several papers
were contributed, and quotations from
Southern authors were given at roll
call. The committee in charge con-
sisted Of Mrs. Andrew Van Dusen, Mrs.
Ralph r. Skinner, Mrs. j. Bennett Nor
rison and Miss Amy Flavell. The club
president, Mrs. Henry Haussling, was
in charge.
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PHLITscIpOMA's DELEGATES.

Mrs. Eloise Russell Ferrall, Mrs. Ed
ward Gray and Mrs. Henry C. Ward
have been appointed as delegates by
Philitscipoma to the conference to be
held at Trenton tomorrow. Mrs. Fer
rail- and Mrs. Frank H. Sommer repre-
sent the board of managers of the
Home for Crippled Children.
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Back Stitching.

To start back stitching, take a short
stitch on the upper side and a long one
on the under side, bringing the needle
out a stitch in advance of the short one
just taken. Insert the needle where the
short stitch on the right side finishes,
passing it under the material and out
again a stitch in advance OF the last
one taken.
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NEEDLE and THREAD
q ~ e. q.

A dainty dress of lierre net over
peach satin was finished around the
neck and arms with peach satin appli-
que and the upper portion of the en-
pire skirt was deeply encruste1 with
the same trimming. It was a graceful
style that called for little decoration,
yet presented very good trimming fea-
lures. Satin applique always furnishes
just such excellent trimming effects.
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MATERIALS FOR STOCKS.

Metallic laces have become SO popular
that. besides the gold tissues and flets
for galloon trimming. the newest stocks
and yokes are being fashioned of
tucked metallic fabrics. This sounds
impossible, but the newest tulles in
gold and silver are Of a white silk