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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15

found in the second act for Meg, and 1t had
gone tremendously, eclipsing even 1 Wo Lit
tie Piggv-Wiggies." Miss Tenant was IN
dignant, complained to the management
that the song ought TO have been gwen to
her: but met with no satisfaction.
She then lost her temper 50 disastrousIy
that the next dav she was Frustrated, ana by
a strange streak Of fate her understudy was
also stricken with a sudden attack OF IN
Auenza. The manager was distracted; SO
Of course "Miss Langham' came to the res
cue and volunteered to play the part.
She was magnificent, and the house rose
At her Northshire sat in box and gazed
at her all the evening as if in a trance. :,
"But she's perfectly wonderful, Pen, oId
chap he exclaimed enthusiastically. LOOK
here, | simply must know her.
But Dora" put in mallciously.
"Hang Dora!" he cried irritably: She
as stupid as an owl, and this attack OF Jeal,
ousy has done the trick | can stand most
things; but not Jealousy. ! don't want 70
speak to her again. Now, do be dear old
chum and ashMiss Langham to let you IN
troducc me Do you think she would come
to supper with us:
| went round, and found Meg very happy
and tremendously excited. he manager
composer, and all the rest OF them were D ,u,
showcring congratulations on her. ne nc
manager was reckless, and didn't care II MISS
Tenant never returned: she might retire
and 90 in for slum work, for all he minded
He was somewhat tired of the lady 5 dofIl-
nccrlng ways.
When | put Northshires supper propo,,
sition before her, she smiled; but she refused
quite definitely.
"No." she said dcmurely. "Please thank
the Duke; but tell him that sort OF thing IS
not quite in my line | am going home with
Rose Immediately"
| bowed respectfully, and made my way
back to Yorkshire He was very angry.
But. bother it all, PEN" he said plant
lively. "Have YOU told her that I'm one OF
your fricnds-that I'm not an aII-round
rottcr,"
81 fancy she prefers one who isn't a rotter
at all, | said, enjoying myself. You see,
the Dora Tenant episode IS probably sun
fresh in her memory"
This Indifference was distinctly new eX-
pcricncc for the Duke; but it had the effect
Of making him more infatuated than ever
He bothered me to such an extent that at
last | grew rather weary.
81 think you might bccomingy rcIcnt
now" | said to Meg one day. The poor
fellow is almost distracted.
The Young person sthcd little yawn.
Really he is becoming almost q bore But,
let me sec" She consulted little book OF
dates. Il have an afternoon free next
THURSDAY and | thought OF gong %
the Tower Of London. If you and the Duke
.I
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all happened, how the idea first came ;.
me that morning in the Green Park WIN.
YOU told me it was on the cards tia, =
might marry Dora Tenant"
@And it flashed into your little head ~,
if Dora were clever enough 10 capture -.
biggest matrimonial prize in London, Wig
shouldn't you be?' | continued for her
She hung her head. "Yes-I went hon.
and the mad idea Of joining the chorus ar II.
West End came 10 me. You know how ~.
scheme succeeded. | hunted the Drts
hunted him in my own way-and I've can
tured him.
She looked up quickly, and I saw tbere
were tears in her glorious eyes.
"And now I'm ashamed, Pen-I can't Or
on with it,"
"Why on earth not: Isn't what you Set
out for?'
eyes; but now it seems all 50 unutterabIv
vulgar. At first it was just the sport Of Out
playing Dora Tenant; but then-whep I
got to really know him
"Grcat Scott you don't love him, DR.
you," / cried.
A little blush sprang to her cheek. "Thar,
the trouble, do-love him frghtfully. And
he's such a really good sort, it seems dread
ful to have lured him on.
| leaned forward and rested q patern.l
hand on her shoulder. "Nly dear girl, if w~
really love him, you need have no regre,s
All that Northshirc wants % make hin
thoroughly satisfactory peer is q clever wife
that can manage him. hate ha.tering YOU
but | think you will be more than adequate
in this respect.
She looked at me gratefully. Then yoe
think | can go on with it-de.en,ly?- She
said eagerly.
you've got to-" I answered firmly
"You'vc bothered me quite enough over The
business without turning it into q miserable
flaSCO.'
was terribly busy during the next few
DAYS arranging the various details. During
this time | managed 10 call on the Old Ouch
css Of Yorkshire, and in the course Of a few
minutes conversation had the satisfactiol
Of thoroughly amusing her. When took
nay leave, She remarked that had done her
a world Of good.
THE fatcful morning arrived o. last b.
arrangement Yorkshire called for ne
At NV chambers. We got into his car and
were driven u St. Ethclrcd's s, Westminster
He w.,- somewhat agitatcd, but very deter
mined
I'm going TO send a note round 70 the
mater Immediately its all over My hat
won't there be jolly old row. be said with
a ricfu smile.
As we alightcd at the church entrance, h
glanced round approximately. YOU'VE
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girI I've ever mct-quitc different from the
usual run! Come, tell me all you know about
her ca,
told him-a very little.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPlEMbER d. I'VE

o;rl I've ever met-quitc different from the
Usual rum Come, tell me all you know about
her
told him-a very little.
AFTER this the comedy developed with
~ startling rapidity From the Tower VIC
cot TO teas at Richmond, to motor rides to
Brighton, and other pleasing excursions:
And always Meg insisted on my beng Oh
the party. u..,t1;,,,
nv dear Pen she said in answer to my cH-
nostulations. She had got to the abbrcyia'
ton Of INV name by now. "YOu insisted on
looking after me in the beginning: no" you
must 90 through with 1t.
And Northshire he got deeper INTO
the mire every day. never saw man tall
G,,ite so headiong in love before. He began
to pet a little restless with my constant So
ciety. u,.
aLook here, PEN he said. ITS very
Jolly having you, and al that SorI OF ClLiiis
but can't you give us just one e%pedi'ioii To-
gether?'
| shook my head. 81 promised her poor
dead mother that would be guardian 10
her." | said regretfully. Besides, she would
not allow it herself. You've no idea no"
particular she is. ,.n
"Hang it, Ihave" he said between his teeth.
All the same, Rose Shelley and | used 10
wander off together now and then.
one evening Northshire came 70 me IN a
~ most troubled state. give been an
awful ass, PEN" he began.
"What particularly silly thing have you
done now''
ooh, found out it was her birthday, and
| got her a souvenir trilng little diamond
thing
@How many thousands did it COST |
asked.
aOh, a mere couple nccklct thing. But
she refused it and was very annoyed, ne
said rucfully.
smiled. 81 suppose, Jay young friend
you did not grasp that She could accept Il
trihc ike that only from one man,-thc man
that is going to marry her.
He strobe up and down the room rest
lcssly. Suddenly he stopped dead In front
of me. well, then, Pcn-Im going To %
it--sce thcrc' he announced almost de-
family.
! lbll Ddl IllNlillt 'ttI'f 's'- '-L..r'
ask her to marry me, Of course. There II
be q deuce of a row with the mater and the
rest of the crowd-but there it is. I'm hit
hit worse than I've ever been before. I'm
going through with it,
Oh, that girl from Ballymang.
what if she is an actress, She's Just the
sweetest girl I've ever met. And Of course
she'll leave the stage at once. VIII you hold
me up, PEN:
lighted my pipe. You're quite sure II 5
not another case Of Dora Tenant: ! SAID
warningly.
I'm dead certain. This is quite different.
I'm ready to 60 through anything for her
sake, and stick to her. What do YOU say,
PEN"
"Oh, be a fool in your own way. then, /
answered "I'll do anything | can.
He grippcd my hand fcrycntly and van
ishcd. did not see him again for forty
eight hours. Then he returned, and he was
distinctly clatcd.
ITS al right, old som" he cried cZul--
antly. "Shc has consented But I've got
to 60 through it very fully. | proposed the
usual Registrar; bu, she wouldn't hear Of 1t
She said it must be St. Ethelred's, West
Minister, with YOU as best man.
And when is it going 10 be, this haIf-how
or the next"
"Shc doesn't mind, bless her, The sooner
l. -. MIL lf
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
ALIENATION
SUIT UP TO
JURY TODAY
Each Side Closes This Morning.
Court viii Charge This
Afternoon
FEW SPECTATORS
HEAR LAWYERS ARGUE

There were about 100 spectators in
the Superior Court today when coun-
sci in the alienation case of Mrs.
Ralph c. Lupton VS.. Mrs Gertrude
N. Underwood addressed the jury. In
the court room were several women
It is case brought by Mrs Lupton
for the recovery Of $4,000 damages
lor the alleged alienation Of her hus-
bands affections by Mrs Underwood
a widow
Richard S. Rodney who with Dam
iel O. Hastings represents Mrs. Lup-
ton. opened for the plaintin in the
closing addresses TO the jury He re-
ferred to the great standing of mar
liage followed by love and home life.
In this case there are but four pieces
OF evidence. he argued On the one
hand is. Mrs Lupton and the tell-tale
eloquent letters and on the other side
Ralph Luptou and Mrs Underwood.
This case is unique in Delaware,
because it is the first case in this
State TO come before jury for the
recovery of punitive damages for the
alienation Of husbands affections
Following the close of Mr. Rodney's
address Mr.. Ball addressed the jury
for the defence He was followed by
Daniel o. Hastings who talked until
115 o'clock The case will go 10
the jury this afternoon
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
SHIVERS COME
WITH 10 DEGREE
COLD FROM NORTH

A bowling wind from the northwest
gave the city its first genuine winter
shivers this morning The change In
the weather set in last night and drove
home many heretofore late staycrs.
Ice formed. aud when the sun dawncd
today the thermometer was down TO
the rs degree mark Lower county
towns report snow flurrics.
Forecaster Hicks, in his predictions
Tor December. says we may look for
another storm from the 10th 60 the
goth Winter will visit many To-
calities on and touching the l7th, and
violent storms OF rain. turning to
snow, and high winds viii prevail
over land and sea during the lSth.
18th, 10th and 2lst. He predicts that
most parts viii get a supply OF snow
for Christmas, before and during this
period with a cold wave rushing from
West to East from about the gath TO
27th
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
ROOSTER SPENT
NIGHTS UNDER
MR.. MIKES BED

The usual routine of City Court
was disturbed this morning by pros
poets Of a poultry show and while
the fowls displayed, OF rather one. a
rooster. was of the barn yard variety.
il was hold by the owner. Mary Fer
ret, of No 1O6 Poplar street, as close
ly as if it were a prize winner Mary
was not the only one who admired
this fowl neither. as the testimony
produced showed that Mike Snyder,
Of No COS West Front street who
was charged with stealing the roost-
er placed it under his bed while he
slept
Mike, according to Mary. so admir-
ing the rooster that he had offered TO
buy IT, When she refused to sell it,
she said Mike grabbed the fowl and
took # home and put it to sleep
under his bed
The chicken was recoved by officer
Fox and this morning Mike was held
under $500 bail for the Court of Cen
eral Sessions on the charge Of lar
ceny.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
GARRICk SHOW
NEXT WEEK FOR
P. GS. HOSPITAL

Offers 10 aid the p. & Hospital
Benefit Fund are coming in fast The
committee is highly erathed at these
voluntary offers to help the cause and
eaeh one VIII be accepted and carried
through with every effort the asso-
citation can give the friends who so
willingly wish to help the hospital
collect enough to buy a home.
On Tuesday evening. December II
the Garrick Theatre has been obtained
by a number of well known society
women who are selling tickets for
this performance The boxes are be-
ing disposed Of and il is hoped that
all friends Of the hospital who are
regular attendants at Dockstaders
will choose Tuesday evening OF next
week The ticket sellers Will be sta-
toned at Robelens. Baynard. Banks
& Bryan's and perhaps i'm the main
entrance TO the DUPONT Building
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
EMPLOY CATS TO
KEEP RATS OUT

So many rats have been scampering
about the new DUPONT Hotel. at Eley-
enth and Market streets. that the du-
Pont Powder Company, which is build
ing the structure has obtained -four
cats, trained as expert rat-catchers,
to extermine the rodents. The cats
are on the powder companys payroll,
i'm that they are to be given special
care and attention while looking for
rats in the new building.
The first day they were "on the
job the cats turned up with 10 dead
rats. One rat has been nibbling
books and records IN the Court House
and the janitor borrowed one of the
expert cats for a night but it failed
to locate the Court House rat. and was
returned to its duties in the hotel
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
WHILE ON VISIT HERE

Stricken with pneumonia shortly
after arriving here to visit her daugh-
ter. Mrs Louise + Bowen, of the
southeast corner Twelfth and West
streets. Mrs Elizabeth NJ Hess, aged
So years. Of Fairhill, Ma. died at her
daughters home yesterday. Mrs.
Hess who was a remarkable woman,
having full possession OF all her fac
ulties: was a widow She Is surviv-
cd by three sons and a daughter, they
being Holster Hess. an attorney OF
Elkton. George T. L., and Henry c..
Hess. who live az the homestead az
Fairhill. and Mrs Bowen. Of this
city.
lnterment will be made i'm Fairhiil,
Md, on Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
In The rnited Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Positive denial
that anything had happened to the
steamer Mauretania line was made at
the local offices of the company this
afternoon. Il was stated that they
had received a message stating that
the Leviathan had wirelessed at noon
today that she was then 500 miles
from Queenstown and that all on
board we're well.
AT the Cunard Offices, it was stated
that no one there had any idea where
the humor, originating in Paris. that
the liner was in trouble, had come
from TOday's regular wireless re-
port. it was said, showed that there
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
TO
GROCERY THEFTS;;
HELD FOR COURT

Charged with the alleged theft Of
groceries valued at $500 the property
OF William d. Mullen Company and
the J. ID. Sisler Company. wholesale
grOcers. Joseph Ehart, aged So
years. living at The Cedars. near
Brandywine Springs. and employed as
the head OF the shipping department
of the George W. Bush and Sons
Company. was held in 81 1000 bail on
Saturday afternoon by Magistrate
Lewis for "a further hearing tOmor-
row The arrest was made by Con-
stable /. C.. Jones who at the same
time took into custody Alexander
Rothwell, colored as an accomplice
of Chart Rothwell was held i'm $500
bail Both men were released upon
furnishing security.
Ehart broke down and confessed
the offense to Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral Wolcott before whom he was TAX
en- following his arrest. The arrests
We're accomplished through Pinkorton
detectives who were brought here TO
work on the case, one OF whom had
been employed along side of Ehars for
more than a week.
For q long time groceries consigned
from Philadelphia to the local gro
Gerry concerns did not reach their des-
tination Il is charged that Ehart
would erase the names of the firms
from the boxes and redirect hem to
Mrs. y. c. Williams. his sist -r, who
has a store at Smyrna. Rothwell, It
is charged. knowing the goods to be
stolen. would haul them TO the freight
station for shipment to Smyrna.
Ehart has worked for the Bush
Company for three years and prior to
that time had occupied a like POSI-
tion with the Charles Warner Com
pany for twenty-seven years. the
freight business Of this firm having
been taken over by the Bush people.
He is the father of eight children.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
HIS HAND MANGLED
BY VICIOUS DOG

DominiciS Salvatore FISH mer-
chant. Of No. 705 1-2 King street had
his l0ft haud badly maugled by q
vicious bulldog on Saturday when he
attempted 10 stop dog hght
Salvatore had q small dog with him
when he entered Davis cafe at Second
and Market streets The bulldog was
in the place and as soon as he saw
the little dog the bulldog made for It,
Salvatore seeing his pet being torn to
pieces by the large dog. jumped into
the fray and stopped the fight The
bulldog got Salvatore's index finger In
he was made 10 let 60 The little dog
was terribly bitten but will live. Sal
yat0re had his wounds cauterized.
The dog was not suffering from rabies.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
MAURITANIA SAFE DESPITE
REPORT OF COLLISION AT SEA

was absolutely no basis for the rumor
Report Stirs Washington.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-An amateur
wireless operator here picked up this
afternoon a message which was re-
ported to have been sent by "A vessel
at sea. and. which stated that the
Cunard liner Mauretania had struck
derelict off Groat's Island and was
proceeding back to port
Government wireless stations stated
emphatically that the message was not
authoritative and that no distress calls
had been received but the message
created a tremendous stir in official
circles here.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
AFTER FISH COMMISSIONERSHIP.

Petitions are being circulated
through New Castle county in favor OF
having the next Fish Commissioner
appointed from New Castle county.
William Ball. of Delaware City. was
I'm Wilmington today with Fred Bend
Ter getting signatures TO petition
asking for the appointment OF Mr..
Bender as Fish Commissioner j.
Harry King, of New Castle, is another
applicant for the position Down
State men have held the Office for
twenty years.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
SOCIALISTS ORGANIZE
LITERARY SOCIETY

Central Branch Of the Socialist
Party met at headquarters yesterday
afternoon and organized a Literary
Society The organization will con-
duct a series of studies on economies
10 be followed BY debates.
The first study will be held next
Sunday afternoon when Blatchford's
book "Briton for the British" will be
discussed. IT, is planned TO have
George Brown the Arden anarchist,
address the organization in the near
future.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
HEAR AUSTRIA IS
PROMPTING TURKEY

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Dec 9.-UnofIicial des-
patches today from Vienna said that
Austria-Hungary in order TO keep
the Balkan allies from obtaining any
territory on the Adriatic without that
government embroiling herself with
any OF the warning states, was secret
ly urging Turkey to assume a thor
oughly uncompromising attitude in
the coming peace conference. Official
sources close to the foreign CONSUL
ates were unable TO verify the cor
reetness OF the Information
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
LEG AMPUTATED
AFTER BEING CRUSHED

As result of an accident today
Morton Belts, colored, Of No S14
Bradford street and employed by the
American Car and Foundry Company
lost his right leg below the knee It
was crushed so badly by a heavy
piece of lumber falling upon il that
amputation was made necessary This
was accomplished at the Delaware
Hospital.
The man was admitted to the insti-
tuition about o'clock, the accident
having occurred shortly after he
went TO work
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
MoRkERs r0R rnE H0ME

Workers In the home nigh.
. grade, capable maids, mattresses.
cooks second girls--there's a way
to summon them for an inter-
p view when a change in domestic
. servants is to be made; use the
want columns.
The modern housewife has no
terror OF the cooks leaving
= there's no longer CONSERVATION
. when home workers give notice;
the Want Ads will provide their
= successors quickly and at trihing
expense.
The better grade OF household
servants make il a point to keep
in touch with Want opportunities.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09

The closing oyster roast of the sea
son was given at the summer home Of
the Delaware Saengerbund, Grubbs
Landing. yesterday with a large num-
her Of members attending. These
roasts have been well attended during
the season.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
REr0YERING MON OPERATI0N,

Mrs Archibald Crozier. of Wood
bury. New Jersey. is recovering from
is at the Dr. Kennedy hospital in
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
CORONER PROBES BABY'S DEATH.

Coroner Chandler is investigating
the death Of Martha Washington, a
en-months-old colored baby who
died at Townsend. Although pneu-
monia is believed to have caused the
death of the child the little one had
not been attended by a physician.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09

The latest pledge Of a contribution
to the Delaware Hospital fund was
made yesterday afternoon at a meet
ing OF representative colored people
in Ezion NJ. e. Church About thirty
persons gathered az the church and
held an enthusiastic meeting. pledg-
ing themselves 10 raise fund OF ST.
900 for the fund. The committee viii
meet again tomorrow night in Gil
Continued on Page TwOJ
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
MOB LYNcHEs THREE NEGROES.

By The United Press
MOBILE. Ala. Dec. "a message
from Choctaw county says that three
negroes were hanged by a lynching
mob early today Six more negroes
are enrouto to this city for safckeep-
ing
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
THATCHER W. cru. MEETING

TThe Ella M. Thatcher w. c. +. IT,.
will meet at the home of Mrs. Martin
No. 500 Clayton street, at o'clock, on
Wednesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
MRATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-fOr Della
ware; Fair tonight and Tuesday; ris.
ing temperature Tuesday; moderate
west winds.
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
HOSPITAL
FUND NOW
$238,394
Contributions Today Send
Total to Within $4,000
Of the Goal
GET $2S,OOO FROM ONE
CITIZEN, C0NDITlONALLY

Announcement that one citizen had
contributed $4,000 to the 100000
Delaware Hospital fund on condition
that $500 OO0 be subscribed aud
that his name should not be made pub
lic was greeted with applause at to-
DAYS luncheon of the hospital commit
tee ia the DUPONT auditorium today.
This amount added To that reported
today. makes a grand total OF S2BS,-
594.J5.
Toiays receipts. amounting TO S34-
225.S5 were added TO hy contribu-
rion of SlOO from the employees of the
Sucllcnbure store. Employees on the
eighth noor of the DUPONT building
contributed S2i Mrs J. A. Draper
also contributed 5000
Ia order to get the S25000 offered
today II viii be necessary for S2l0,OO0
% bc collected first. which Is a stim-
ulus TO renewed zeal as il rs TOO
great prize for the campaign to
lose.
The $4,000 promised contribution
stirred the various committees to
greater effort and from now ON, there
viii be no let up. AS IL is an i'm.
possibility for each committee to sec
everyone who has not contributed, al
/ those arc urged 20 give or send IN
/ their money or pledges by noon to-
/ morrow
The teams OF Charles b. Palmer ant
w. a. Barnard Jr.. were declared th
winners of the two pennants in 20
/ days contest, Mr. Palmer reporting
receipts of 81 l55. OF this amount Eu
gene DUPONT contributed $1,000. MI
Barnard reported receipts of Sl,00
from Mr. and Mrs A L, Foster, {
Moutchaniu The total amount co
lcctod by Mr. %. nnard was S2,fQf
Tho following contributions of S0i
........ I..r|.. I...t. .a.....tt...l
Evening journal., 1912-12-09

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means d home pspeL
Evening journal., 1912-12-09
TO-DAY's TEMPERATURE

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