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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-07
AhAT0 A SCARPIA
ON MINUTES NOTICE
Makes Fine Impression in Favor
ite Role of Scott, Who
Had a Sudden Illness.

Iosca" was sung again last night at
me Metropolitan Opera House. with a
aeN Scarpia in the person Of Pasquale
Amato, Mr. Amato, called upon at the
.sst minute by Mr.. ScottPs sudden loss
OF voice, gave a surprisingly success
iai impersonation. an impersonation
none the less praiseworthy from the
act that IL was evidently patterned
Alter that Of Mr.. Scott.
II possessed not little distinction
coupled with great native strength
siid beast unclaimed on the banks Of
me Iiber. In addition, Mr.. Amato's
lsgnlhcent voice was Of magnificent
act
a, Miss Fsrrar, in the title part, and
1i. hartinelli, as Cavaradossi, were
poh IN excellent voice, Csyaradossi
yye'ng Mr. Martinell's best part. Mr..
''sesnini conducted with his usual fire.
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overture, and closed the evening with a
production Of his own First symphony.
The band itself was no worse than
many that have been heard in public
Of recent years. IL was earnest IN
intention and vigorous in execution,
and what it lacked might be largely
made good by more extended facilities
for rehearsal As for Mr.. Carrillo him
self. it is to be hoped that the new
organization will furnish him the op-
portunity of showing his evident eapa-
city as leader.
There was also a soloist at last
nights concert, Miss Margaret Harri-
son, who sang the Ave Maria" from
Bruch's "Cross Of Fire" Miss Harri-
son displayed q voice Of some natural
beauty, marred by tremolo and By
imperfect intonation.
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STEVENS HEIRESS
WITTPENNPS BRIDE
Wedding Is elimination
of Romance Long Held
as Secret of Family.
OUIET CEREMONY
AT HOBOKEN CHURCH
Port Officer and Mrs. Alexander,
Who Has 100000, First
Met in Public Work.

Mrs Caroline Bayard Alexander. OF
r..te Point. Hoboken. and Naval Off
..r n Otto Wittpenn we're married
.e.,er6sv afternoon in the Church OF
10 Holr Iunoceuts, Hoboken, in the
oresenee Of immediate relatives and a
fev intimate friends. The Rev, George
Erres, Nacill rector. dictated.
The br.de was attended only by her
brother. Richard Stevens, who gave her
,psy Nr. Wittpcnn walked with his
hos, man. Thomas r. Meaney, his pri-
cate secretary. The ushers were Ogden
Hammond and IheCdosluS Stevens.
Tho bridal gown was a rich costume
81 rearh bloom satin foundation, the
-.st of rovsl blue and tan velvet, en-
sroi6cro3 with gold. long chiffon
sleeves and blue chiffon tunic edged
vitb brown fur and lace collar. The
.os- was oi dark blue velvet, lined with
,escb bloom satin. and had a wide col
i,r and cuffs of crmiDe. The hat. Con
G~c-tsl .tt'c. was Of blue velvet with
, cold cocsade and trimmed with os-
trca feathers.
s reception followed 40 the home Of
,se bride. $50 which only the relatives
End the few friends invited TO the cere-
morv we're present. The reception
room was banked with flowers.
Those present were Mrs. Wlttpenn'
mother Of the bridegroom; Mrs. A. =.
Alexander widow of the brides son,
and her son. Master Archibald; Mrs.
Robert l.. Stevens and children Bishop
and Mrs Lines, MT. and Mrs. George
Dirke.. Nr. and Mrs. Richard stevens
Miss Edna Wittpenn, Miss Elsie Ste
rers. Miss Caroline Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. julius Wittpenn, Theodore Ste
yers. Thomas F. MeaHey. jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. C.. IT. Chaplin. Miss Mary Stevens
Chspin. Miss Juliana Conover. Mrs. r.
T. II. Talmage, Miss Mary Garnett'
Miss Elsie Jeuvey. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer
Campbell. the Rev. G. Z. Magill, Mr.
and Mrs o. Il. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seymour Cromwell. the Rev. A. Elmen-
sorf. Mrs. Stevens Whitney, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
HouChtalinc and children.
Colonel T. A. Stevens was not pres
trt The explanation given was "un-
avoidatlc absence
Il had been planned 20 keep the mar
rage a secret. out the fact that il had
been arranged 20 take place yesterday
baked ont on Tuesday night. A large
crowd. needless of the inclement
weather. stood for hours at the church
entrance or the gates Of Castle Point.
Both the bride and bridegroom have
been In public l,fe for O long time and
were familiar figures. Mrs. Nlttpenn
las freely mingled with the masses,
and only al the occasional elaborate
receptions al her home was It manifest
tsat she possessed a large fortune. -,
Mrs. Wittpenn is a member OF the
wealthy Stevens family, and her share
Of the estate is said TO be about 81
100000. She was born at Castle Point
ffty-six years ago, and has always
maintained home there. Her sum
mer residence is at Bernardsville.
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ISAAC NELSON FERGUSON.

Isaac Nelson Ferguson, one Of the
hest known of the Hudson River coal
merchants, died at his home in Hast
ings-on-the- Hudson yesterday at the
age Of ninety. He had lived in Hast
ings for seyenty-fve years, purchasing
when he began business, the coal and
General store business Of the late
George Munson. Ferguson patented
me present method Of unloading coal
barges with dumping buckets. lie
never tasted liquor but was an IN
veterate smoker. Ferguson retired
from business a few years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-07
BUYERS KEEN TO
GET ANTIQUE RUGS
Mrs. Burden an Enthusiastic Bid
der at the Sale of Clarke's
Chinese Carpets.

One OF the largest throngs Of bidders
and buyers ever assembled IN the
american Art Galleries filled the
salesroom Yesterday afternoon at the
first session Of the sale OF the Thomas
B. Clarke collection Of antique Chinese
rugs. Although the bidding was brisk
me prices. as . rule, were not hlgh.
The l75 lots offered included the
smaller and least important OF the col
lection. The total of the session was
Sll360.
An antique carpet Of the K'ang-hsi
period nearly twelve feet square, dam
aged by sea water, brought the top
price Of the afternoon, S46O. II was
bought by j.. II. Keresey. The great
field Of this rug was a trelhs OF
octsgonal figures in dark and light
blue lines, enclosing ground OF a pale
green tone, each enclosure bearing
conventional flower pattern IN the deep
blue and the crossing marked by ,yel-
low swastikas. IL had three borders
a dragon medallion and corners.
For a smaller carpet Of the seven
tenth century, having a bats and
swastika" design, in yellow brown and
light blue. Mr.. Keresey gave 500.
Russell Tyson's $500 obtained golden
sheen rug OF the C'hien-lung period,
and Mrs. r. Kramer gave S27O for a
Chien-lung carpet with a creamy
white quadrilateral field. For an elgh-
teenth century carpet with swastika
border in sapphire blue Mrs. Charles
S. Ludington paid the same price.
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden was quite
an enthusiastic bidder al the sale. Her
purchases included a C'hien-lung rug
with an oblong field Of pale golden
tone in which the nine Fus are dis
posed In unusual fashion, four at one
END and five AT the other, most Of them
IN dark and light blue. For this she
gave 1920 and for an eighteenth cen.
fury rug with a brown tawny ground
she Maid c1fO
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MRS. EMELINE MORFORD.

Montclair, y. j., Jan. 6.-Mrs. Enc
line Morford, seventy-two years old,
widow Of George Morford, died to-day
AZ the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. l.,
Frost, Of 50 Watching avy after a
short illness from pneumonia. Mrs.
Morford had been a resident Of Mont
clair for the last four years. Besides
her daughter, she leaves two sons
William Morford, OF New Monmouth,
and Harry Morford. of Red Bank.
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MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.

MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.
CURTIN, Catharine, 10 East Il5th ST..
January 4.
EGAN, John j., 1s4e Harrison ay,
January 1.
KIRBY, Ellen, 537 West f49th ST., Janu-
airy 4. Funeral to-day, 9:l5 a. m.
LATTEN, Robert, 645 East 10th st.,
January 4. Funeral to-day, $3.50 a. m.
NALLY, Katherine, 2l3 First av, Janu-
airy 4. Funeral to-day, ? p. m.
WOLK, Sigmund, s26 East 163d st.,
January 4. Funeral to-day, noon.
BROOKLYN.
BLISS, Barbara, 924 ST. Marks sv.,
January 5, aged p. Services to-day,
{ p. m.
DAVIS, William H., 1887 Bergen st.,
January 5, aged rs. Services to-day,
9 p. m.
DELANEY, Bridget, 173 So.th I'd st.,
January s. Funeral tomorrow, $3.50
a. m.
HAIG, James B., 1l41 SD ST.. Janu-
airy s, aged 70. Services tomorrow.
8 p. m.
HANLEY, John H. 557 Carlton av.,
January 5. Funeral to-day. 10 a. m.
HUNTER. Minnie R. G., 81 Eldert ST..
January 5.
PARKER, William NJ. p, 1872 Greene
ay., January 8, aged u. Services to-
morrow, s p. m.
SEALS, William H., 92l 81. Marks av.,
January 8, aged 46. Services to-day,
8 p. m.
LONG ISLAND.
HASSENTEUFEL, Carl, 237 Jamaica
ay., Astoria, January 4, aged s..
Funeral to-day.
M'MAHON, Patrick, South Ozone Park,
January 4. Funeral to-day, $3.50 c. m.
NEW JERSEY.
BAUM, Philip, 20 Spring st, Newark.
January s. Funeral Saturday, 8 a. m.
BUCKLEY. Mary, 166 Warren ST., New
ark, January 9.
GROGAN, George H., 81 Elm Road,
Newark, January 8.
HOOD, Frank H., 10 Bremen ST.. New
ark, January 5, aged "a. Funeral to-
morrow, $3.50 p. m.
KFARNEY, Anna. $50 Church ST.. South
Orange, January 5. Services to-mor-
row, Z p. m.
KUEHNLE, johanna. 395 South 6th ST..
January 5, aged 60. Funeral to-mor-
row, 1880 p. m.
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Cane Suite Brings S160.

An ivory enamel and cane bedroom
suite Of the Adam type brought the
top price. $50. yesterday, az the sec
ond session Of the estates sale at Silo's
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. IL was
sold 70 Mrs. J. y. Leonard. George
Warner gave $50 for an unpublished
mahogany reception suite OF three
pieces, and an old Ghorovan carpet in
rose and gold went TO +. c. Palmer
for SIS.
Other purchasers included Mrs. y. o.
Caswell. Mrs. Thomas +. Fortes, Mrs.
j. A. Post, Prescott Davie. +. T. Cock
croft and DR.. Elmer Lee. The total Of
the session was S4,467. and Of the sale
70 date s6,545. II continues this after
moor.
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THOMAS HARVEY.

Thomas Harvey, who was cashier for
forty-eight years at the jersey City
stockyards, died at his home, S02 Pa.
vonia av., Jersey City, on Tuesday. OF
pneumonia. Mr.. Harvey was known to
every shipper of livestock in the East,
ern trade, and will long be remembered
for his unfailing courtesy under most
irving conditions. He was seyenty.two
wears old, and leaves a wife and four
children. O.
The funeral will be held from st.
MichaePs Roman Catholic Church, Jer-
sew CITY. at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
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Fish Gives Box Party.

Hamilton Fish, jr., was host last
night at a box party at the Hippo
drome, where "The Wars Of the World
is playing. Among Mr.. Fish's friends
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Douglas, Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, Jr., Mrs.
Beverly Rodgers, Harry ). Black,
Percy Osborn. Robert d. Wrenn and
Robert Chandler.
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WHAT IS GOING on TO-DAY.

-. .t,,tssior 10 the American Museum o. Natural
T,ssr-y Metropolitan Museum OF AT ana ue
Aquarium
s,,rt.rp,u's show. Madison Square Garden.
,,,,orBsbi,e shoE. Grand Central Palace
Mating OF the New York Cly fedefAuon a.
'Women's Clu1s. Hotel Asior. 10 20 = m
,f..-iru Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of ne sisis
IN New YORK. IS LpefD S. I-.'y ? ~.
go. tv Major General John l. O.Ryan on
Aalres ,fiu.s~- pefe1ces ~ New York" Al the
,--b.,1 al he New lofk Pres Club. elubrooms.
,,...,,s If ne Portia Club. Hotel Aston. 3 p. N
-. a., Miss Katherine Blake and Miss Ida
A. 800, IA sSurrags CamDnguing' a. the meeting
- the Iegislaflle League CT Acf i9fA. Nldon-
Astoria. D. iA
,,.....-.,.i talk hy Iryin $ COBB On Resent Ii
H. -s4-. in ne War Zone" f0r thr nelcni u tie
IA C-ess Lurop,.n Fund. Waldorf Astoria. 4
%, Al. Advertising Mems Lesgue ~ Neu
b' w. Ci.v Adue Cluo. -0o fEih aE. 80 p m
,.,.,-,.,oo a. The anniversary o. the John lager
sfisslon Camp Memorial tllfehs ~ thiysle
a. m
80, a The NeW York County Llsyeb Aiso-
i,,isn. Hotel Ast0r. SIS N
- 1,..,,,r,. o. the Board - Edursuon. : IS
tu.lr Msnhstfan-'~Ihe s~cord War - hide
l.i.--. . by William Il. Gufhne. Washington
fIrs Hirh sclooi. Irving Place, ION Al i'm
49,, ~ Eukes Hal. IS hutsQn -. The
Min Through Al PerCts. ty Ms Dol.
f-f~- Shanrr Public Sclool -. Hester and
Norfolk Us Asiatie Manners 40 customs :, y
ssfS n enc Evolution o. shlps," b. George "a
styacbsr Public school a.. l5sih - ald ~
se.s ~ Eg - g. Nm S 4 .s fZs. lS,,
a1sitcrinm sss West losth q Aircraft IN
S,.tsrr W.rfsr. hg william Mcsel. Public
seAool q, al o.. eat q Third AZ.
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Marye Goes to Moscow.

warsaw, Jan. George 7. Marye,
-, American Ambassador to Russia
20 ms party left Warsaw last night
pe' Moscow, where they will spend the
,i.'siea Christmas. Mrs. Marye visited
e.. various hospitals here, and last
sturdy made trip 10 the BATTLEFIELD
s.sssompanied by Henry ID. Baker, com
SSslelsl attaeh6 Of the American En-
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MISS louise VI. LYON.

Summit, y. j., Jan. 6.-Miss Louise
NJ, Lyon, headworker at the Neighbor-
hood House, in North Summit, died
late last night from Bright's disease.
She was stricken on Monday evening
while visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry r.
Twombly, Of Hobart ay. Until the ar
rival OF sister from Akron, Ohio, no
arrangements will be made for the
funeral
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DIED.

Baldwin. Emma J. Schwlnd. Mette VI.
Benham. ZAP. Men. Shurtlef, r. ".
Clarkson. W. :. Tubby, George 2.
Haines, George A. Wickham, Delos o.
ALLEN-On Wednesday afternoon at
the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. after 8 short
illness with pneumonia. DR. Dudley
Peter, beloved husband Of Elizabeth
Severance Allen. Interment at Cleve-
land, Ohio. on Saturday. January 9.
Boston and Philadelphia papers
please copy.
BALDWIN-On Monday. January 4,
at her residence. West 10th ST.,
New York City, in the nth year OF
her age, Emma Jane, widow Of the
late Joseph c. Baldwin. Funeral ser
vices will be held al All Angels
Church, Slst st. and West End sv..
On Thursday. January Z, at lO:30
a. m. Interment at the convenience
of the family.
Elizabeth Ann Pierce Nc
Neil, in her 95th year, widow OF
Major General Henry ". Benham.
Funeral services at the Church OF the
Messiah on Friday. January 9, nc
$3.50 a. m. Entrance on Park sv..
near 34th 81.
CLARKS0N-At Oyster Bay, TUESDAY,
January 5, 1915, Walter Livingston
Clarkson. in the 10th year Of his age.
Funeral services az the Church %
the Incarnation. corner Of Madison
aY. and 35th ST., on Thursday. tho
18th inst, at 10 o'clock.
HAINES-At Cadonabba. Italy. on
Tuesday, January 8, 1915. George
Augustine Haines, of New York City. A
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
LY0N-At Summit, N. j., on January 6, =
1915, Louise Merwin Lyon, in her
10th year. Funeral services will be
held at the Central PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Summit, n. j.. on Friday,
January s, at 1880 a. m.
SCHwIND--on Tuesday. January s.
1915, Mette Marie Schwind, in her
S4th year. Funeral services at her
late residence, 223 Grand ay., Astoria,
Long Island, on Friday evening, the
9Th inst, at 8 o'clock. Interment in
Woodlawn Cemetery.
SHURTLEFF- Suddenly, on January
6, 1915, Roswell Morse Shurtlef,
n. A. Funeral service at his late
residence, the Dearborn. $50 West
both ST., on Friday. at p. m. Burial
at Hartford, Conn.
TUBBY-Suddenly at Greenwich,
Conn, january 4, 1915. after a short
Illness, George Prentiss Tubby, eld-
est son of William B. Tubby and
Clara Prentiss Tubby, husband ~
Frances Kidder Tubby. in the 2oth
year Of his age. Funeral private.
Holyoke and Boston papers please
copy.
WICKHAM-Suddenly, at Palm Beach.
Fla, of arteriosclerosis, Delos o.
Wickham, in the 74th year of his
age. Interment in Cleveland.
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WALLENSTEIN TRIL0GY
The Last of the Three Schiller
Dramas Acted at Irving Place

.r;ioov @Walienstein's Tod" was , pro
Juced last night at the Irving rl4or
Cbristians's chief service OF lhe , GU
cent season TO German classlcaLiStti;,.
Tie last piece is the most dr .nn"gS
and moving Of the three, ana Hi;.S1e
t fnp development may seem a l cor.
i ia'. 10 the modern taste; II G Ob-
to;ns many fine moments. ne Mar ,fer-
ost nraise must be given 20 NI' ho,b
80 ~ nortrayal Of Wallenstein' ooS.
~ bis bursts of vigor and IN ms mo-. moouS
III III n a,nSnTcbensios, vanity and weskhSTIr :.
k,otber striking portrayal was rr;sb
A adist,s Butler. the implaeable lr .si
me- TiS' who plots Wallensteins assaSda ed
U Oatjon after having been pe PERSIA sJ
Ia u~,t the Dukes friendship Tor nun s n%u
,gavered at one point. The stage os ses
49, Cor the performance were esp po
c o,aiiy designed in Berlin and the Pr lie
5"ctlon. highly creditabie 20 an ALI, sIy
Sorces participating in IT, was Will eobii.
s sDnreciated by large. audience, o 'Iace
L ~ certainly still holds warm pan
10 The hearts Of the local oei ma"
. ~ 80; public. The cast was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-07
MATERNITY" AT
THE PRINCESS
Richard Bennett Gives a
Fine Performance of
Brieux's Play.
ADRIENNE MORRISON
SCORES IN CAST
The First of a Series of Perform
ances Given by the Purpose
Play Society.

Maternity" By Eugene Brieux. At
The Princess.
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FEATURE FILMS.

FEATURE FILMS.
rstmars's wild Animal Life
S:3O-L'' Wallacks
.,.,o--The Girl Of the Golden West
q 10 ll'' Strand
e.ao-Mothers Roses.''''''''.Ni'asrAph
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CEMETERIES.

THE WOODLAN> CEMETERY.
ssad 81 49, Harlem Train and - Trolley.
once. 20 East 25d St. \. z.
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Time Curtain Rises o-day

o.oo-Dancing Around. Winter Garden
2:15-High Cost OF Loving StaIiu'Iu
go o,'tcast .LyCeum
~ ~ I ittle Thing. BandboX
o.1s-,rbe Law Of the Land. .....4Sth 81.
D .oo-,The Phantom Rival. ...... Belasco
o.oo-Wars OF the World Hippodrome
AFTERNOON FEATURE FILMS.
o.so-Ditmars' Wild Animal Lie
%'SN Wallack's
1t.ao-The Girl OF the Golden West
* " Strand
90 ,to+hor,s Roses. Vitagraph
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The Modern Way.

The Modern Way.
"You seem very proud of your
daughters"
Eyes, they have all divorced 50
we'll"
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ALGERIANs NOT ALL ARABS
Two kabyIes, While They Are Fol-
lowers Of Islam, Have Different
characteristics.

have spoken of Algeria as II 1t
consisted entirely of Arabs; but this
may give an entirely false idea of. the
population and characteristics of the
country. For though they are all fol-
lowers of Islam they do not belong to
the same race Roughly there are two
great races in Algeria, the Arabs prop
erly so-called. and the Kabyles.
The Kabyles are curious race. so
different from the Arabs as to sug-
eest an entirely different origin. Some
people even insist that they are large
" of that Roman race which for SO
long was master of all North Africa
Their language is quite different from
Arabic; though they are Moslems.
their conception OF Mohammedanism
Is 90 different from those Of the Arabs
that they may well be considered
heretics. and their racial characters.
tics are even more different than their
blood and their creed from those OF
the Arab population.
The Arab IL lazy. the Kabyle 10 In
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II see," replied Mary, thoughtfuily.
Someone to sit in his box at the op-
era-someone to go about and do him
credit Miss Strickland" she paused
moment and looked at Katherine
earnestly, there is such a woman, and
you know it. l believe, Miss Strick-
land, l believe the Lord sent you
straight here to me-"
Il only came to find out what you
intend DOING" Katherine answered.
alarmed and not knowing exactly what
Mrs. Slade meant. Il mustn't trouble
you any longer"
You're no trouble at ALL" said
Mary, OBTAINING her ITS the doubt
that troubles me. Miss Strickland. l
know perfectly well you must have
heard people talking. The words
want are in your mouth. Come, now.
honestly tell me-" she coaxed. who is
the hussy?"
Mrs. Slade," exclaimed Katherine.
haughtily, unconsciously drawing her.
self up.
Il ought not to have used that word.
l know" Mary drew long breath,
"but You can't blame me. Why,
do you know what it would mean? 1t
would mean two Mrs. SHADES here in
this town or - or - anywhere he's
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ltion Rights Reserved) BY David Belasco.
BY GERTRUDE STEVENsC

out soon after her arrival remained
mutely On her lips. Instead she found
herself answering the questions tina,
-Aary Slade was asking.
She found herself telling the woman
OF her own struggles against increas
ing poverty, talking of her own hopes
and ambitions.
| Mrs. Slade, I don't say this is q
social call" Katherine found herself
as frank as the woman at the other
| side of the table.
"You-you know all about my
trouble, Miss Strickland?"
Yes. that's what I'd like to talk to
you about, without offending you, if l
might. You see. this trouble comes
very near to us"
How does 1t come near to you, my
dear?" Mary interrupted.
Mrs. Slade," Katherine set herself
bravely to what she knew would be
a bitter task. MY father is virtually
a beggar. You know how we live!
People think we're rich. Well--we're
poor! We're getting poorer every day.
Every penny is tied up in-politics.
My father was the first to see Mr..
SHADES strength. He is now living
on Mr.. SHADES future"
Mary nodded.
Mr.. Slade Is very important man"
Katherine went on. but no matter
how much people admire him he can
easily be ruined by scandal"
i haven't any desire to ruin my
husband" Mary protested. quickly.
NO, I'm sure you haven't" Kath-
crime was more at ease as the con-
versation progressed. But you being
here and he being q few miles away.
Of course, there's no excuse to be
offered. is there? It IL q scandal. Pc
litfcally and socially he's ruined unless
he comes back here, or you" Kath-
crime paused. for the simple reason
that she didn't have the heart to I'm
ish.
"Or 90 away" Mary completed the
sentence. Yes, and II go away-I
know what that means. No. I'm not
going away. Miss Strickland. you tell
your father and his friends, from
me-"
"Oh. no-please." Katherine object
ed. Il came quite alone. unknown to
him."
We'll. you might a. we'll tell him
or anyone else that wants to know"
~Oh. no, l couldn't. Mrs. Slade.
couldn't carry any messages. / came
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here to find out-y Katherine checked
herself. The situation was suddenly
becoming embarrassing.
well, now, you know" Mary an
swered, there won't be any divorce"
II see-yes-" and she took up her
gloves, preparatory to going.
I'm very SORRY" Mary explained.
that Athers should suffer through
this, but that's how 1t stands. For
once In his life Dan Slade Is not go
ing to have his own way" She smiled.
Nov, let's talk OF something else. !
hear you draw pictures Of your dresses
Il that one Of your own
gowns!"
"oh, yes." Katherine replied. ami
ably. Il often do little sketches for
the fashion magazines. and ! do busts.
NY friends think it's q TAD, when -
: matter Of fact. It's for money. for
clothes and things"
II shad no idea" Mary was al sym