The evening world., 1911-03-17
Frank Arkush's Latest Fiancse
Says So and Big Brother
Backs Her Up.
FILLS H VOID
Phoebe Miers His Love Long
Before He Planned to Marry
Miss Radford.

Miss Phoebe Miers-Mr. Arkush will
positively be married 10 ME next Tues
day.
Big Brother M!c-s-You bet he Will:
there's 20 be no moro applications for
marriage licenses on his part.
Mamma Miers from amid the downy
coverlids OF a folding bed nearby
Phoebe, don't talk so much. We're get
ting altogether too much notoraety.
The young gentleman refererd to In
the above dialogue Is Frank f.. Arkush.
who lives in the Melba Apartments at
One Hundred and Second street and
Central Park West. and who has been
doing a little rspid-fre wooing In thes.
parts during the past wees.
His First License at City Hall.
A week ago he went to the official
Cupid at city Hall and obtained n
license to wed Miss Mary Radford. a
comely blonde Of No. IL West Ninety
NTH street. Until Feb. II Miss Radford
was Mrs. William A. Becker. Justice
Mccall granted her a decree OF divorce.
She accompanied Arkush to the mar
riage license bureau and they related 20
the clerk who made out the tender doc
ument that they would be wed next
Tuesday.
Yesterday Mr.. Arkush dashed back to
the marriage license bureau and revoked
License No. /. He was accompanied
this time BY Miss Phoebe Micrs, a
pretty. dark-haired schoolmarm. who
lives with her parents and Big Brother
at No. 1Oi West Eighty-hfth street.
Having revoked License No. / Mr.. Ar
kush obtained License No. 2. In which
Miss Mlers was named as the party Of
the second part.
Seen at her home to-day, Miss Miers
seemed radiantly happy at the prospect
Of filling in for Miss Radford.
Had east Last Night.
Miss Radford lives In a fine brown
Stone manson and the Mierses live In a
less p~retentious nat. There was a pre-
nuptial feast in The Miers fiat last night
AMI everybody was radiant this morn
Ing saving only Mamma Miers, who
still recired amid the feathers OF a fold
ing bed. hidden but heard during the re-
portor's interview with Miss Phoebe.
This sudden charge OF mind on Mr..
Arkush's part may seem strange to some
JOINS, ptS III us -MitVb, OUT We I'M
ders,and each other perfectly. We are
immensely fond OF each other and have
been for years. Yes. Frank and | have
been chums ever since | can remember.
"A week ago Frank came and told me
that he was going TO marry Miss Rad
ford. | congratulated him and wished
him JOY. | had absolutely NJ strong
feelings in the matter then. In fact |
ni.nligsal thu nDtfnr from my mind
His Brow Clouded.
when Frank came 10 see ne tho
other day. alter he had told me about
the engagement. l could see that his
brow was clouded. that there was some
thing on his mind.
rs all on he told me. and I ex-
pressed my deepest sympathy. Then
he said to me. Phoebe, will you hll the
aching old for me?' I thought for a
minute and said. Yes. Frank, I VIII
He cheered up at once and seemed
happy as a lark. You see. he has al
ways been very fond OF ME and I Of him.
We We're great chums,"
The reporter asked Miss Miers n she
didn't consider Arkush a Vinle change
able.
DO you think tina. he will stick to
this second license and not get out an
other" was asked.
'Most certainly. YES" exclaimed
Miss M.ers.
you can gamble on IT," INTERRUPTED
Big Brother Miers, who stood by the
mantel-piece. complacently gazing upon
a great fist which he raised and lowered
with charming grace
Phoebe" cried Mamma ,iiers from
the concealed folding bed, you are
talking too much"
Yes, TneylI Be Married.
Not a. all, mother" replied Phoebe.
81 am simply putting myself right. I
am saying that Frank and l VIII be
married nr TUESDAY"
Big brother M!ers with rumbiins en-
phasis)-T-u-e-s-day, Sarest thing
YOU know"
Miss Phoebe housekeeping l. ar
ranged"
Mamma M!ers-"Phoebe. dom, you
hear me-"
Miss Phoebe-"caIm yourself, mother
dear. I can attend to this"
Mamma Miers-"My dear. but the
notoriety."
Mss Phoebe Ng0orinG mothers inter
rJpuonl-'some people may th!nk all
tbs is very strange nut some people
can th!ui what they please"
B.s Ero:he. M.crs-'But better not
say H."
Miss Ph0cIe-'And don't think tina.
there are any hard feelings between
MIS- Radford n me, We have been
friends for years n all Is understood
atWeen US. Frank has changed his
mind and will stick by IT,"
bs Brother Miers-"HE WILL"
This ended the family colloquy. Miss
Radford could not be seen, as she Is in
Atlantic CITY. Mr., Arkush is out OF
town selling lumber for the Halves
Lumber Company, OF No. 222 Lewis
street,
Married Fifty Years md Hnppy.
W. mil Mrs .JOgepn FEEDER Of NJ ~