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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-18
The STRANGE Part,

isn't It strange that so few men
discover the secret Of success in nfeT
Eyes, but it's stranger still that the
secret Is still secret Surely some Of
the men who discovered 1t must have
told 1t to their wives."-Philadelph
Press
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-18
Tempo.

"ln what time was that composition
written" asked the man who profess
es to be expertly musical
81 don't know" replied the man who
doesn't But It sounds TO me as II II
ought TO have been written in ebout
ten minutes. Washington Star
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-18
Educated.

The Press-And we understand you
are a self taught as well as self made
man? The Personage-l ham. sir. NJ
twenty-one ! knew nothink Then !
set to work. and ut twenty two -
taught meself all ! knew! Sydney Rul
letin
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-18
Cunning.

Cunning always has been the often
slve and defensive weapon OF igno.
rance. Match cunning with cunning
only as last resort-John A. How
land
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-18

He Is wise TO no purpo>p who Is un,
wise 10 himself Latin rrnvprl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-18

Happy is the man who does all the
good be talks of.-Italian Proyerb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-04

voice as he drew himself 10 and sat
In the window. Hustle, Peaches, il
you are going to feed me. for I'm raw.
enous. haven't had any supper. You
have. so l don't mind taking II all
away from you-every bit Of it."
supper | shifted as | spread the
jam on those lovely. lovely slices of
bread and thick butter that had fixed
for my own self. THAT apple toast
combination tires me so now that /
forget 1t If can" AS handed him
the first slice of drippy lusciousness /
turned nay head away. He thought 1t
was from the expression of that jam,
but it was from his eyes.
"Slice up the whole loaf. Peaches,
and let's get on a jam Jag. Come
with me just this once aud forget
forget He didn't finish his sentence
and I'm glad. We neither of us said
anything more as fed him that whole
loaf found that the bite took off
of each piece | had ready for him
when he finished with the one he had
in hand satisfied me us nothing had
ever eaten In all my life before had
done. while Mt the same time my nib
bleS Soothed his conscience about rob
bing me.
His teeth are big and strong and
white and his jaws work like ma
chinery. He Is the strongest man
ever saw, and his gauntness is all
muscle. What is that glow a woman
gets from feeding a hungry man whom
she likes with her own hands. and
why should l want to be certain that
he kissed the lace on my sleeve as It
brushed his face when reached across
him to catch an inquisitive rose that
saw peeping in the window right
at us?
Continued next week.)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-04
Copyright, 1912, by the Bobbs-
Merrill Company
SYNOPSIS

The teller of the story, Molly Carter,
young widow, awaiting the return of AL
Bennett, an old flame, who is now a
distinguished diplomat, tries to reduce
weight Her physician, adviser and next
door neighbor is Dr. John, widower and
father of young Billy. whom Molly loves
molly Is surprised at play with Billy by
Judge Wade who is the most dignified
and able man in Hillsboro. Billy comes
over from next door with his father.
Hillsboro receives visit from Ruth
Chester, a friend of Bennett, and Molly
finds her delightful. Molly goes to the
city for an outfit Of clothing.
Molly has trouble in reducing her weight
Billy's singing of an old love song about
molly" under her window brings tears to
her eyes.
She firts with Tom Pollard, her cousin,
who is a ladies man. She decides to
re-enter Hillsboro society by giving din
ner. The doctor catches her eating for
hidden jam.
DR.. John and Molly pay visit to one of
his patients, young mother She doesn't
know whom she really wants to marry,
but thinks she will accept Bennett. Tom
invites Molly to dance.
OF all Molly's dances the one with DR..
John pleases her most. Preparations for
the dinner are under way. Bennett is al
most due in Hillsboro. Billy eats too
much and becomes sick.
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house.

house.
Miss Chester was delightfully."- gra-
cious about the dinner almost called
1t the debut dinner-and the expression
on the judges face when he accepted!
/ was glad she was sitting sdewise to
him and couldn't see. Some women
like to make other women unhappy.
but / think it is best for you to keep
them blissfully unconscious until you
get what you want. Anyway, like
that girl all over. and | can't see that
her neck is so absolutely impOssibly
fiowery However, | think she might
have been a little more considerable
about discussing Alfred's London tri-
umph over the italian mission As a
punishment | let Tom put his arm
around my waist as we stood watch
| ing them drive off and then was sorry
! for the left gray horse that SHE'D and
| came in for a crack of the judges irri-
tated whip.
| Then I refused to let Tom come in
] side the gate and he went down the
street whistling. only when he got to
the purple lilac he turned and kissed
his hand to me. That Mrs johnson
just couldn't stand. and she came
across the street Immediately and call
ed me back to the gate.
| You are tempting Providence, Mol
! ly Carter" she exclaimed decidedly.
| Don't you know Tom Pollard is moth
ing but fly up the creek? AS a hus-
/ band he'd chew the rope and run
away like a puppy the first time your
| back was turned. Besides being your
cousin. he's younger than you. What
| do you meanW
| He's just a week younger, Mrs.
Johnson, and / wouldn't tie him for
worlds, even If | married him." l said
meekly. Somehow / like Mrs. Johnson
enough to be meek with her and it
always brings her to a higher point of
| excitement.
"Tie, nonsense; marrying is roping
In with ball and chain, to my mind.
| And a week between a man and a
woman in their cradles gets to be fif-
| teen years between them and their
graves. I'm going to make you the
subject of silent prayer at the next
missionary meeting, and l must go
home now to see that Sally cooks up
few Of Mr.. Johnson's crotchets for
| supper" And she began to hurry
| away.
II don't believe you'll be able to
make it a silent session about me-,
Mrs. Johnson" called after her, and
she laughed back from her own front
| gate. Marriage is the only worm in
the bud of Mrs. Johnson's life, and her
| laugh has a snap to it even if it is not
very sugary. sweet.
When l told Judy about the dinner
party and asked her to get the yellow
| barber to come help her and her neph-
ew wait on the table she grinned such
wide grin that was afraid of being
swallowed. She understood that Aunt
Adeline wouldn't be interested in it I'M
| til had time to tell her all about 1t.
Anyway, she will be going over to
| Springfield on pilgrimage to see Mr.
| Henderson's sister next week, She
doesn't know 1t yet. but | do.
After that | spent all the rest of the
evening in planning my dinner party.
and l had a most royal good time.
always have had lots of company. but
mostly the spend the day kind with
relatives or more relatives to supper
That's what most entertaining in Hills
| boro is like: but as ! say, once In
awhile the old slow PAGER wakes up.
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I'll never forget my first real dinner
party. as the flower girl for Caroline
Evans wedding, when she married the
Chicago millionaire. from which Hills
boro has never yet recovered. was
sixteen, felt dreadfully naked without
tucker in my dress ana saw Alfred
for the first time in evening clothes
his first. | can hardly stand thinking
about how he looked even now /
haven't been to very many dinner par
ties in my life, but from this time on
mean to indulge in them often. Can
die light. pretty women's shoulders,
black coat sleeves. cut glass and flow
ers are good ingredients for a joy
drink, and why not?
But when | got to planning about the
gorgeous food | wanted to give them
all l got into what / feel came near
being a serious trouble 1t was writ
ing down the recipe for the nesselrode
pudding they make in my family that
undid me. Suddenly hunger rose up
from nowhere and gripped me by the
throat, gnawed me all over like bone,
resisting. must have astraliZed my
self down to the pantry, for when
became conscious | found myself in
company with loaf Of bread. a plate
Of butter and huge jar of jam
| | sat down by the long table by the
window and slowly prepared to enjoy
myself | cut off four slices and but
tered them to an equal thickness and
then more slowly put a long silver
spoon into the jam. even paused to
admire in Judy's mirror over the table
the effect of the cascade of lace that
fell across my arm and lost itself in
the blue simmer of old Renes master
piece of a negligee, then deep down
buried the spoon in the purple sweet
ness / had just lifted it high in the
air when out of the lilac scented dark
of the garden came laugh.
"Why, Molly, Molly. Molly" drawled
| that miserable man doctor as he came
and leaned on the sill right close to
my elbow. The spoon crashed on the
table, and | turned and crashed into
words.
You are cruel, cruel. John Moore,
and l hate you worse than l ever did
before, If that is possible I'm hun
CRY, hungry to death. and now you've
spoiled 1t all! Go away before wet
this nice crisp bread and jam with
tears into a mush I'll have to eat with
spoon. You don't know what it is to
want something sweet so bad you are
willing to steal it-from yourSelf!' |
fairly blaZed my eyes down into his
and moved as far away from him as
the table would let me.
Don't |. Molly?" he asked softly
after looking straight in my eyes for
long minute that made me drop my
head until the blue bow | had tied on
the end of my long plat almost got
into the scattered jam. Even at such
a moment as that l felt how glad old
Rene would have been to have given
such a nice man as the doctor treat
like that blue silk chef d'oeuvre of
hers. | was glad myself.
Don't l, Peaches2" he asked again
in a still softer voice. Again | had
that sensation of being against some
thing warm and great and good like
your own mothers breast, and | don't
know how l controlled it enough not
Toto
well have some jam them" man
aged to say with little laugh as
turned away and picked up the silver
spoon.
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he. He was about the only oasis In
my marriage mirage, though | don't
think anybody would think of calling
him at all green. He never stopped
coming to see me occasionally. and Mr.
Carter liked him He was the first
man to notice the white ruche sewed
in the neck of my old black taffeta four
or five months ago. and he let me see
that he noticed it out of the corner of
his eyes even right there in church
under Aunt Adeline's very elbow He
makes love unconsciously. and he
airts with his own mother. As soon
as I've made this widowhood hurdle
well, I'm going to spend lot of time
buying tobacco with him in his run
about, which sounds as if it was named
for himself.
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LEAF SIXTH.
Scattered Jam.

a IND when that confagration was
IAl lighted in me. Tom did 1t.
lSsSsssf was sitting peaceably on my
tSS1$SJ front steps. dressed In the sum
mer before last that Judy washes and
irons every day while I'm deciding how
: to hand out the first sip of my trous-
seau to the neighbors. when Tom, in a
dangerous blue striped shirt, with a
tie that melted into it in tone, blew
over my hedge and landed at my side
He kissed the lace ruff1e on my sleeve
while reproved him severely and set
tied down to enjoy him. But didn't
have such an awfully good time as !
generally do with him. He was too
full of another woman, and even a first
cousin can be an evaporation in that
condition.
Nov, Mrs Molly, truly, did you ever
see such a peach as she is?" he de-
manded after | had expressed more
than a dozen delighted opinions of
Miss Chester. His use Of the word
peach riled me and before / stopped
to think / said, "She reminds me more
of string bean"
''Now, Molly, don't be mean Just be-
cause old Wade has got her out driv-
ing behind the grays after kissing your
hand under the lilacs yesterday, which,
praise be, nobody saw but little me!
I'm not sore; why should you be?
Aren't you happy with me"'
/ withered him with look or, rath-
er tried to wither him, for Tom is no
mimosa bud.
''The way that girl has started in to
wake up this little old town reminds
me Of the feeling you get under your
belt seven minutes after you've slipped
an absinth frappe for the first time
you are liable for good jag and don't
know it." he continued enthusiastical-
ly. Lets don't let the folks know
that they are off until l get everybody
In a full swing Of buzz over my
queen" / had never seen Tom so en-
thusiastic over a girl before, and /
didn't like it. But decided not to let
him know that, but to get to work put
ting out the Chester blaze in him and
starting one on my own account.
That's just what I'm thinking about,
Tom," said with smile that was as
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sweet as 1 could make it, sand as she
came with messages to me from one
of my best old friends 1 think / ought
to do something to make her have a
good time. | was just planning a gor-
geous dinner party l want to have for
her when you came so suddenly. Do
you think we could arrange it for Tues
day evening"
Lord love us, Molly! Don't knock
the town down like that. Let 'em
have more than a week to get used to
this white rag of dress you've been
waving in their faces for the last few
days. Go sloww
1--WE been going so slow for so many
years that I've turned around and I'm
going fast backward" l said with a
blush that l couldn't help.
"Help! Let my kinship protect me!'
exclaimed Tom in alarm, and he pre-
tended to move an inch away from me.
"Yes," said slowly, and as l looked
out Of the corner Of my eyes from I'M
der the lashes that Tom himself had
once told me we're "too long and black
to be tidy" / saw that he was in a
condition to get the full shock. IF
anybody wakes up this town it will be
l." 1 said as l flung down the gauntlet
with a high head.
Here. Molly, here are the keys of
my Office and the spark plug to the
auto. You can cut off a lock of my
hair. and if Judy has got a cake I'll
eat it out of your hands. Shall it be
California or Nova Scotia? And pre-
fer my bride served in light gray
tweed" Tom really is adorable. and
l let him snuggle up just one cousinly
second Then we both laughed and
began to. plan what Tom was horrible
enough to call the resurrection raZoo
But | kept that delicious rose en-
broidered treasure all to myself.
wanted him to meet it entirely unpre-
pared.
/ was glad we had both got over our
excitement and were sitting decorous-
ly at several inches distance apart
when the judge drew the grays up to
the gate, and we both went down to
the sidewalk to ask him and the lovely
long lady to come in They couldn't.
but we stood and talked to them long
enough for Mrs Johnson to get good
look at us from across the street. and
l was afraid l would find Aunt AIDE
line in faint when ! went into the
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Phone your news items to the
Journal-'phone 20.
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a ND when that confagration was
IA lighted in me. Tom did it. l
iTsssssS was sitting peaceably on my
t159 front steps. dressed in the sum-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-28
Theaters Offer Wide Scope Of Attractions for New Years Week
HeuryW. Savage Makes His
First Production of Season
National Scene of Practical Premiere; The Great
Adventure" Delicious Comedy; Annie
RusseIPs Artistic Achievement

Broken Hearts," and as Sylvia in "Our
Society,"" From 1889 to 1894 Miss Russell
was lost to the stage because of illness.
She made her temperance under the
management of Charles Frohman in A.
M. Palmer's company at Wallacks The
alter, New York, in the spring of 1894 in
the leading role of Sidney Grundy's ''The
New Woman" from which time to her
marriage to Oswald Yorke ian English
actor, in 1904 she appeared in many de-
cisive triumphs
Following Miss RusselPs association
with the New Theater Company during
its first year in New York. when she al
ternated with Julia Marlowe as leading
woman, came a road tour with the same
organization in "a School for Scandal -
with the ultimate result of Miss Rus
sells creation of her own company as
the realization OF a long-cherished dream,
representing both her own capital and
her own experience gained through years
of faithful service that has touched prac-
tically and ideally the theater's best ira
ditions.
In its bulletin issued last week the
playgoing committee of the Washington
Center of the Drama League urges
fullest attendance at Miss RusselPs
New Years week performances because
her high ideals and artistic achieve
ments entitle her to most cordial appre-
citation and support" a commentator
which she does, indeed, richly deserve.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-28
Garden-Fenture Films.

Moores Garden Theater has secured
plentiful supply of exclusive features for
this week, chief of which, "A Bargain
with Satan" comes on Monday and Tues
day. 1t is a psychological story Of stu
dent life in Paris. being an adaptation Of
one Of Edgar Allen Poe's earlier tales On
Wednesday the principal attraction viii
be THE Doom of the Ocean," photo
drama telling gripping story Of intrigue
on land and sea
The Kissing Cup love story dealing
with English custom and character, par
ticularly exploiting racing life, will be
the chief attraction on Thursday and
Friday. Produced by the famous Hep
worth Studio of Tendon, the same or
ganization that gave US the delightful
David Coperfield" production, it in
cludes the full acting strength of this
company. On Saturday the main attrac-
ton will be a presentation of Alexander
Dumas famous story, THE Queens Jew
ell" The Garden Symphony Orchestra
will render musical Accomplishments to
all of these features.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-28
CoIumbia-Aanie Russell.

Tomorrow night at the Columbia, An
ME Russell commences weeks engage
ment in old English comedy, a work she
successfully began last season. The en-
gagement will open with new produc-
ton of Sheridan's brilliant, satiric COM
edy, THE School for Scandal" Although
Miss Russell directs attention to a scale
of elaborateness in this new production,
playgoers who saw her company last sea-
son will confidently expect characteris-
tic note Of refinement and good taste.
THE School for Scandal' win be given
Monday night, Tuesday night, Friday
night, and Saturday matinee and night
On Wednesday, New Years eve. will be
presented Oliver Goldsmith.s merry clas-
sic, ''She Stops to Conquer" one of the
delicious comedies which made up the
repertory when Miss Russell was seen
in Washington last season. THE School
for Scandal" will be repeated New Years
afternoon and night
Practically the same company of Eng
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-28

b. f. Seith's-High-class vaude-
vile.
The foremost feature at B. F. Keith's
this week is the latest New York COM
edy success, woman Proposes" by Paul
Armstrong 1t is described as an anus
ing satire going to prove that, in the
marriage game, 1t is woman who pro-
poses, and not man. The role of the
heroine is sustained bp Ruth Allen, who
is supported by a company of eight met
ropolitan players. The extra added at
traction will be the comedian, Edwin
Stevens. Assisted by Tina Marshall, he
will present a musico-dramatic burletta,
THE Troubles of R. and J." Third in
the list of features will be Sophie Tucker,
who has one Of the longest repertoires of
the day and will, upon request Of the
audience, sing anything they like in pop
ular songs. A Washington premiere will
be that of Louis winsch and Josephine
Poore, in George Totten Smiths al fresco
musical comedy in two scenes, entitled
mo Trespassing." Another first-time-
here act will be that of James Hussey
and Al Lee in their new topical travesty.
The New Chauffeur" Other attractions
will be Loughlin's comedy dogs in their
whirling wheel tricks; Lew Lockett and
Jack Waldron in songs and satire: DAM
tee La Crandall, the Pathe weekly mo-
ton picture review of international
events, and The matinee dansante, % ev-
cry afternoon. except Sunday. from to
Q p. m.
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Coming Attractions.
ooh, L say.o

After its run at the New York Casino.
Washington is finally promised a view of
the latest Importation in French musical
comedy. Oh, l Say" The play in the
original, as a farce, was seen for a long
Tina in London and Paris. The authors
of this musical pla.- are Keroul and
Barre. II was adapted for the American
stage by Sudey Blow and Douglas Hoare,
with music by Jerome d. Kern.
Included in the cast which will present
the Offering here are Walter Jones, Alice
York. Joseph Philips. Clara Palmer, Tyler
Brooks, Jeffrys Lewis, Joseph Herbert,
Ray Dodge. and many others of prom
inence. with an attractive chorus "Oh, I
Say" is said to develop all the charac-
teristics of the French farce. with its
complicated situations. snap and breezi-
ness.
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lish players who supported Miss Russell
last season has been retained. To inter
pref the delicious wit in the master
works of English comedy: to enact with
the required elegance of manner, the
English lady and gentleman Of DR.. John
sons time, it is essential to assemble a
company of actors. who are English by
birth, training, and tradition. Such a
company which Miss Russell is personally
qualified to head and direct, she has
brought together. Miss Russell will be
seen as Lady Teazle in 'The School for
Scandal" and as Kate Hardcastle in
"She Stops to Conquer" Oswald Yorke
plays Young NARROW and Charles Sur
face. Others in the company are Fol
lot Paget, Henrietta Goodwin, Florence
Leclercq, Fred Permain, Percival Stew
ems, Murray KinneIl. Littledale Power.
PoIi's-sIn the Bishops CarriaEe."
Polls Theater announces for tomor-
row night Charming Pollock's dramatiza-
ton Of 'In the Bishops Carriage" the
stage version Of one Of the most popular
novels of recent years. The play will be
presented this week with the original
New York production "In the Bishops
Carriage" portrays the regeneration Of a
g1rl-Inle1 InrOuBn ueF IONo IOr O man III
the world from which she is an outcast-
Nance Oiden, the girl. is an accomplice
of Tom Dorgan, a burglar. The pair Is
caught red-handed in an attempt to rob
the home of William ALatimer. young
lawyer. Dorgan is sent to the peniten-
tiary, but Latimer pities the girl and re-
fuses to prosecute her. Through his as
sistanee she finds an opportunity for work
on the stage. She develops unexpected
talent, and In few years works her way
to the very top Of her profession. In the
passing of time she learns to forget her
early infatuation for. Dorgan, and falls In
love with the man who had rescued her
from life of crime. The climax of the
story is her confession Of love for the
man she had attempted to rob at the be-
ginning of the play. Richard BUTLER viii
be seen as William Latimer, Izetta Jewel
as Nance Olden, Frank Shannon as Tom
Dorgan. William D. Corbett as the stock
broker, Stanley James as the bishop. Dud-
ley Hawiey as the theatrical manager.
and Russell Fillmore as the reporter,