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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
JOKE ON MUSICAL COMPOSER
Clever italian Newspaper Led Pucclnl
on to Criticize His Own
operate Work.

There are ingenious and quick.wit.
ted newspaper reporters in other
lands than ours-even in Italy, where,
perhaps, we should not much expect
to find them. Once when Puccini, the
Italian composer, was visiting in
Milan, he attended a performance of
his opera, "Tosca," in order to study
the effect of certain parts Of the pro-
duction upon the audience. The mas.
ter entered the house unknown,
bought seat in the pit, and was
greatly pleased with the display of en-.
thusiasm over his opera.
At the end Of the opera, he writes
in a German paper, the enthusiasm
increased to delirium; young lady
who was sitting next to me became
highly incensed because I did not also
join in the applause; and with a stare
and an insolent toss of her head, she
said:
"Why don't you applaud the master.
piece?"
Masterpiece" said l, and laughed
scornfully. Don't you believe It,"
What, don't you like the music?"
NO" l said. 1T is amateurish
work.
you do not understand much about
music, l take It," remarked my neigh
Dor.
That was enough. I began to tell
her how, according to the rules of
thorough bass and counterpart, the
opera Of "Tosca" was a very poor pro-
duction. I showed her how a certain
aria reminded the hearer Of Verdi,
and a chorus of Bizet. In fact, l left
nothing unsaid regarding the whole
opera. When l had finished. my neigh.
Dor politely inquired:
us that your honest opinion, really
and truly"
Absolutely"
We'll, l don't know" she said,
doubtfully, and disappeared in the
crowd.
The next morning l came down to
breakfast, intending to read my news
paper in peace; but the first thing
that confronted me was a headline in
heavy type-"Puccini Criticizes His
Tosca'" And there read in black
and white all the sharp things that
I had said the previous evening. The
young woman was a musical reporter.
She had recognized me, and had led
me on to criticize the whole opera,
without my having the slightest sus-
piciop Of her connection with the
press!-Youth's Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
SEPARATE skirt STILL HERE
indispensable In Combination With
the Many Beautiful 6Iouses
That Are Offered.

In spite Of the fact that there is .
great favoritism accorded to the one.
piece dress, the many beautiful
blouses that are being showered on
the feminine world demand separate
skirts that are either parts Of suits or
are alone in their practical and mo.
dish glory.
Smart checks in black and white,
brown and white and green and white
are being made up into models that
show the new lines. These are rippled
or in double and triple tiers. They
are easily made by the home dress.
maker.
Among the materials for wash skirts
are piques, cotton corduroys, novelty
crepes and linens, cotton velvets and
all weaves of ratines.
The hustle dress shows its effect In
the separate skirt. There is consider.
able drapery at the back Of some new
skirts. Pegtop outlines are just as
popular as the draped models that
have the fitness disposed around the
waist line.
Moire and taffeta are made into sep.
arate skirts. These models have wide
girdles of the material to match, and
in this way suggest costume rather
than skirt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27

"Hush!" said Bessie. That's un.
christian. And If you knew how glad
/ was. Now let me fix that tie. You
poor boy!"
Bessie" cried Conway, suddenly
has anything changed your feeling
for me since I last saw you? Tell
me?"
Bessie laughed nervously. you
know what my objections were," she
said. Now II you think you have
been good and inoffensive-and digni.
fed, I don't"
But that may not have been the
reason, after all.
Copyright. 1914, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27

|IAANGE OF HEART
ev KENNETH HARRIS.

6y
q ma objections Bessie Upton had ia
conway were that he was too good,
M Inotfensive, too polite and too dig.
] .ned. It did seem that Conway was
sther irreproashable, but he was al.
,,ys rather liked than otherwise. Not
/ 4 all bad little fellow, Conway. He
/ as pretty much taken up with Miss
\ sassie from the first, but his chances
,ppeared to be poor. He had plenty
I 4 competition to begin with. There
I CAS- something peculiarly attractive
Z ,bout the girl, as there is about any
] MI who is pretty, reasonably young
md not absolutely lacking in intelli.
renee, and Papa Upton was kept pref.
I r. we'll occupied with the considera.
Mon of the various suitors for his
aughter's hand. He distinctly ap.
noved of Conway. Possibly that was
mother of the objections.
Pauline Gerrish, who is herself not
,holly devoid of personal attractions,
xked Bessie one day why she snubbed
! vor Conway so.
Il can't snub him, darlingest GIRL"
ppled Bessie; II may try to occa.
4 donally, but my envenomed shafts
amt penetrate his armor Of mild
dignity and sweet courtesy. They re.
bound and hit me. He has the effect
III always putting me in the wrong,
I nd don't know Of anything more
] naddening than that"
Hes good.looking."
n suppose he is."
And he dances better than any Of
HE men I know"
Yes, I like to dance with him my.
8sK"
He worships the ground you walk
Hon."
II can't help that"
I'm not SO sure, Bessie; ! believe
| vu do give him a little encourage.
snent now and then. As to being too
Spod, I don't believe in such a thing
III man. They're not made that way.
We'll, If you don't want him III take
Him and see what I can make Of him. y
you are welcome as far as I am
3wncerned."
Absolutely sure?"
"Of course I am"
Accordingly, Pauline made her little
Experiment.. Bessie found herself
patching it with some interest. She
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
The Russian Girdle.

Wide belts and suggestions Of the
Russian blouse find much favor, and
the waist line is most literally ex-
tended. The wide belt gives straight
line from shoulder to hip, and leaves
the size of the waist to the imagina.
ton without defining it. But 1t is not
fashion for a literally developed
woman, nor those with prominent
hips.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
OF Two EvlIs.

John Sloan, the noted painter, NOR
allied at New York exhibition before
one Of Henner's red-haired Magdar
lenes.
THE evil that women dol" said MI.
Sloan, adjusting his pince-nez calmly.
"Of two evils" he added. men choose
the lesser-save when the greater ID
the prettier."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27
The Favored Skirt.

The skirt which is finding good
deal of favor has a plated front and
q draped back, with loosely falling
sides which balloon little. Rows
of buttons hold the plaits in place near
the waist in front, but otherwise they
are untrimmed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-27

observed that Conway was quite un.
responsive. and she felt q little impa.
dent with him.
The idiot" she exclaimed to her.
telf, as he left Pauline's side in obedi.
eace TO er-merest reckoning glance
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11

And. il | am. VINO made me one?
You can't send a girl to prison and
have her come out anything else
Burke swung himself around in Il
movement Of complete disgust.
''She didn't get her time for good be-
hnvior."
And I'm proud Of it!' came her in.
slant retort. do you know what goes
on there behind those stone walls?
Do you. Mr.. District Attorney. whose
business it is IT, send girls there? Do
you know what Il Cir! is expected to
do to get time Off for good behavior?
IL you don't. ask the Keepers
II served every minute Of my time
every minute Ut it. three full. whole
years DO you wonder that want to
get even. that some one has got to
pay? Four years ago. you took away
my name-;,nd gave me Il number,
Now. I've given up the nunber--and
I've got yonr name"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11

a thin rod Of steel. cunnlngiy useu,
and Joe Carson stepped confidently.
into the dark room.
For a space be rested motiOnless,
listening intently. Reassured. he drew
out an electric torch and set It glow
ing. A little disk of light touched here
and there about the room. travelling
very swiftly and in methodical cir
cles. Satisfied by the survey, Carson
crossed to the hall door. where he lis
tened for any sound of life without
and found none The door into the
passage that led to the storeroom
where the detectives waited next en-
gagged his businesslike attention. And
here again there was naught to pro-
woke his suspicion.
1t seemed to him that everything
was in readiness for the coming of his
associates. There remained only to
give them the signal in the room
around the corner where they waited
at telephone He seated himself in
elders chair at the desk and drew the
telephone to him.
"Give me 900 Bryant" he said
There was little wait. Then an an
swer in voice he knew came over the
WIRE
Carson picked up a penholder from
the desk and began tapping lightly on
the rim of the transmitter 1t was q
code message in Morse. In the room
around the corner the tapping sounded
clearly. ticking out the message that
the way was free for the thieves com.
ing.
For final safeguard Carson search
ed for and found the telephone bell
box and unscrewed the bells. which he
placed on the desk. He then took his
pistol from his hip pocket and thrust
it into the right side pocket of his coat
Once again. now, be produced the elec-
trio torch and lighted it AZ he eNtin-
guished the lamp ON the table.
He then went to the door into the
hall. opened it and. leaving it ajars-
made his way in silence TO the outer
doorway The doors there were freed
of their bolts. and one of them swung.
wide. SO nicely had the affair been.
timed that hardly was the door open
before the three mens slipped in and,
stood mute and motionless in the hall.
while Carson refaStened the doors
Then Carson walked quickly back to
the library. Behind him. with steps as
noiseless us his own. came the three
men.
To Be Continued
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF.
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Hair! Get IS cent bottle
OF Danderine right now-Also
stops itching scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. It robs the hair
OF its lustre, its strength and its very
life: eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink. loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
onlgnt-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get 20 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store. Yon
surely can have beautiful hair-apd lot.
OF it il ...oil will just try Il little na~,
iiarine Save vn,r ,,s;ri mry
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11

for vengeance on himself And into
his thoughts now crept doubt. one
thar alarmed his sense of justice. A
horrible suspicion that be had misjudg-
ed Mary Turner crept into his brain
and would not out. He fought it with
all the strength of him. and that was
much. but ever it abode there
Mary Turner herself. too. was in a
condition utterly wretched. and for the
same cause Dick Glider. That source
of the fathers suffering was hers as
we'll. She had won her ambition of
years-revenge on the man who had
sent her to prison. And now the JOY
OF it was torture. for the puppet of
her plans. the son. had suddenly be.
come the chief thing in her life.
She had taken it for granted that he
would leave her after he came to know
that her marriage to him was only a
device to bring shame on his father.
Instead he loved her That fact seem
ed the secret of her distress He loved
her More. he dared believe. and to
assert boldly. that she loved him. Had
he acted otherwise the matter wonId
hare been simple enough. But he
loved her-loved her still. though ne
kneW the shame that had clouded her
1te. knew the motive that had led her
TO accept him as husband. More-hy
sublime audac1ty he declared that
she loved him
There came thrill in her heart each
time she thought of that-that she
loved him. The idea was monstrous.
OF course. and yet Here. as always
she broke off. a hot tush blazing in her
cheeks
Mary Turner was just ready for bed
when note came by Il messenger who
waited for no answer, as he told the
yawning maid. AS Mary read the
roughly scrawled message. she was
caught in the grip of terror. The man
who had saved her from death had
yielded to temptation AS he had
saved her SO she must save him. She
hurried into the gown she had Just
put Off Then she went to the tele-
phone book and searched for the num-
Der Of elders house.
-
A few moments before Mary Turner
received the note from the hands of
the sleepy maid one OF the leaves
Of the octagonal window in the library
CT Richard elders town house swung
open under the persuasive influence of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11

/ - i 49, !.
me have your latch key. wan1 70
come back and make this. collar my
SELF
But why not stay. now that you are
here?''
Suppose some of them saw me come
In? There wouldn't be anything doing
until after they saw me go out again"
The hall door opened. and the butler
re-entered the room. Behind him came
Cassidy and two other detectives in.
plain clothes. At word from his
master the disturbed Thomas with.
drew.
Now" Burke went on briskIy as
the door closed behind the servant,
where could these men stay out Of
sight until they're needed?'
There followed a little discussion
which ended in the selection of a
storeroom at the end Of the passage on
the ground floor -
And now. Mr.. Glider" the inspec-
tor said energetically. "I'm going to
give you the same tip l gave your man.
Go to bed and stay there"
'.But the, boy" Glider protested
What about him? He's the one thing
Of Importance to me-
IF he says anything more about go
ing to Chicago just you let him GO.
that's all! It's the best-place for him
for the next few days.
You're in charge here Burke said
fO 1v I
BILE. I'm coming back to get this
bunch myself. and I'll call you when
you're wanted. You'll wait in the
storeroom out there and don't make a
move till you hear from me- unless by
any chance things go wrong and you
get a call from Griggs He's got a
whistle. and he'll use it il necessary
Got that straight Cassidy declared
an entire understanding of the direc-
tons.
AS the men left the room Burke
turned again to Glider
"Just one thing more" lie said. Aft
er I've goneNI want you to stay up for
a half hour anyhow. with the lights
burning Do you see? want to be
sure to give the Turner woman time
to get here while that gang is at
work.
Glider scrupulonsly followed the di-
rections of the police inspector Un-
easily he had remained in the library
until the allotted time was elapsed
He fdgeted from place to place. his
mind heavy with distress under the
shadow that threatened to blight the
| life Of his cherished son. Finally. with
sense of relief he put out the lights
and went to his chamber
His thoughts were most with his son,
and ever AS he thought of Dick his
fury waxed against the woman who
had enmeshed the boy in her plotting
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11

the bars. You owe for all that. Well,
I've begun 70 collect" 49,.
"And that is why you married III:
boy?"
ut is" Mary gave the answer cold
y, convinclngly. .
Convincingly, save to one-her hus-
band. Dick suddenly aroused and
spoke with the violence of one sure.
''It is not
He stood up and went to Mary, and
took her two hands in his. very gently.
yet very firmly.
"Mary." he said softly. vet with a
strength Of conviction. ''you married
me because you love me-
~, mo. she said gravely. mo. did
not"
And you love me nowv' he went on
insistin$ly
"No nor Mary's denial came like
cry for escape.
you love me now: There was ?
masterfuI quality in his declaration.
which seemed to ignore her negation
II don't" she repeated bitterly.
Look me in the face and say that"
There was silence that seemed
long. though it was measured in the
passing of seconds. at last Mary.
-Xho had planned so long for this hour.
gathered her forces and spoke valiant
H. Her voice was low. but without
any weakness Of doubt.
II do not love you
''Just the same you are my wife.
and I'm going to keep you and make
you love me-
''She's crook!' Eu&.e said.
81 don't care what you've been.-'
Dick exclaimed. From now on you'll
go straight You'll walk the straight
saxt line woman ever walked. You'll
1put all thoughts of vengeance out Of
your heart because I'll fill it with
something bigger-Im going to make
you love me-"
Burke spoke again:
II tell you she's crook
Mary moved little. and then turned
her face toward Glider.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11
CHAPTER KIN.
The Burglary at elders.

The Burglary at elders.
VIE entrance Of the butter
brought the inspectors thoughts
back to the matter in hand
My man." he said authorita-
lively. Il want you to go up to the
roof and open the Scuttle. You'll find
s'>me men waiting up there. Bring
EN- down here. They're police Off
GERS. You get 'em down here. and
then YOU so to bed and stay there till
morning. Understands
The butler looked ut his master for
guidance Receiving nod. he said:
Very well. sir
How do you know they're going to
break into the house tonight Glider
demanded OF Burke. .or do you only
think they're going toa break into the
house?"
Il know they are. fixed it,
You did,"
Sure; did it through stool pigeon"
'Oh.>an informer"' Glider interrupt
ed. d little doubtfuIy.
Yes" Burke agreed: stool pigeon
is the, police name for him. Really
he's the vilest thing that crawls. .
But if you think that" Glider ex-
postulated. why do you have any
thing to do with that sort OF person.
Because it's good business the in
spectOr replied. We know he's Il spy
and a traitor and. that every time he
comes near us we ought to use a dis
infectant But We deal with him just
the same because we have to. Now,
the stool pigeon in this trick is II swell
English crook. He went to Carson
yesterday with scheme to rob your
house He tried ont Mary Turner, too
but she told Carson to leave it alone.
But he met Griggs afterward and
agreed to pull it off. Griggs got word
to me that it's coming off tonight. and
so. you see. MIR. Glider. that's how |
know.
II see. Glider admitted without any
enthusiasm. But why do you have
your men come dowl, over the roof?"
1T wasn't safe to bring them in the
front way. It's a cinch the house is
being watched. wish you would let
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11
(coNrINUED.1
Copyright, 1913. by tho II. X. Fly
company.

There was 4 siIei1Ca 81 minute that
was like years.
Dick turned his tortured face to his
bride OF day. Then he spoke again
more beseechingly. ~ ..-..
Say there's i mistake"
Mary spoke with simplicity that
admitted no denial
"lt's all quite true
The man who had so loved her.
trusted her. stood trembling for mo-
1ent, tottered and sank into chair.
- The father looked at Mary with re-
Droach that was pathetic.
"See," he said. and his heavy voice
was for once thin with passion-"see
what you've done to my boy!'
What is that compared to what you
have done to me?''
"What have l done to you:" he ques-
toned. uncomprehending.
DO you remember what l said to
you the day you had me sent away?"
Il don't remember you at ALL
"Perhaps you remember Mary Tur-
y
Tor robbing your store, and perhaps
you remember that she asked to speak
10 you before they took her to prison"
The heavy jowled man gave start
"Oh. you begin to remember! Yes.
There was girl who swore she was
snnocent-yes. she swore that she was
Innocent. And she would have got off
only you asked the judge to make an
example Of her"
you are that girl?''
II am that girl
There was little interval Of silence
sThen Mary spoke again remorse-
kssly.
"YOu took away my good name: you
smashed my life: you put me behind
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11
To Be Continued
No Wonder.

DR.. Lyman Abbott, at luncheon at
the Colony Club in New York, was
spontaneously arguing the suffrage
question with q prominent sutfraget.
NOV, DOCTOR" said the .suffraget
there's one thing you must admit.
A woman doesn't grow warped and
hidebound 20 quickly as a man. Her
mind keeps younger, fresher.''
swell no WONDER" DR.. Abbott re-
torted. Look how often she. changes
it,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11

lHE entrance Of the butler
brought the inspectors thoughts
back to the matter in hand
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11
Buving To Save Money.

Buying Foley's Honey and Tar
compound saves money because just
lew doses stops the cough and cold
and one bottle lasts long tine. It
quickly heals raw and inf1ammed
surfaces, stops tickling throat, harsh.
rasping coughs, Group, hoarseness.
bronchial and Ia grippe coughs. For
sale by all dealers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11

thrown into Il patrol wagon ana car
ried to police headquarters. for it's
sure to happen? The cieverest of peo-
pie make mistakes, and some day she'll
make one
Dick threw out his hands in a GEES
ture of supreme denial. But the ia
Their went on remorseessly.
'"They will stand her up where the
detectives will walk past her with
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15

Why is it that we do not harmonic
with life? Is it that we are selfish,
or unsympathetiC, or self-centered? I
And after an hour of plain talking s
to oneself, after an hour sitting be- n
fore a mirror where ones eyes look /
honestly into the eyes reflected there, II
we will know that we were at fault,
and after that it is only a matter Off
vigilance and the fault is corrected
and we are in harmony with life
again. n
Be honest with yourself, little lady 4
who suffers with soul-hunger. Shut
yourself in a room and look into your
own eyes in the mirror. Ask your
self what you would do if the hus- :.
band who is generous and kind but +
does not understand you, were to be-
taken out of your life? If he were :
to be brought home to you dead? :,
If you never again could see his
satisfied smile as he watches you
ministering to the children; if you Z,
never again could tell him the trivial !,
things. Of the day that annoy you; if y
you never again could hear him tell
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15
JANE WHITAKER SAYS "sOULHUNGER is ONLY!
A FANCY NAME FOR SELFISHNESS"



terrible
kind but live different children
that will be eternity before
partnership from them there terrible form Of loneliness than
to have who understand"
That letter which
Chicago alone
where the only ticking clock girl smile
envy
And the writer this letter soul
hunger should have lOn
ness believe she must have been testing when she
But
what they believe their
they surrounded and the real everyday of selfish
lady lonely thousands
of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-15

49, S@A'J w just liz ROA79SE'A'i
world of women to take care of, to
be his companion. And there are
thousands of women who have hus-
bands and yet would still envy you
because Of your children.
You say you live on a different
plane from your husband. AS mat
ter of fact, we all live in the same
world, surrounded by the same kind
Of people with each and every one
some weaknesses similar to our own.
And when we say that we are not I'M
derstood it means merely that we do
not understand.
1t sounds very interesting to say
that we are not understood; it gives
us feeling that we are somehow
different, somehow more complex
than those around us, and it leads
us into peculiarities that do perplex
those who love us, but at the bottom
it is but sham and selfishness.
The moment we feel that we are
not understood, just that moment we
should go into a quiet room and have
it out with ourselves and discover
what is the matter-not with the
rest of the world-but with ourselves,