Evening star., 1915-01-17
Picked Up Here and There.

| The principal occupation of Omaha
bachelors at the present time seems to
! be buying dia-
Engagements Galore, mon m n d engage
But Out in Omaha Some of the
girls are wearing the rings. while it Is
whispered some of the boys still have
the rings in their vest pockets. Either
the girl has refused or the question has
not yet been popped No less than
three engagements have been "sug-
gested' during the last week. They
were all denied by the young women
Young men. you know. have nothing to
say.
Idle gossip. however. seems to know
when 1t comes to a question of hand.
some solitaire that has found it's way
on the third finger of the left hand of
charming society maid. sister of
society leader. This diamond. so Dame
designs. it is a very large stone e1 set in
platinum in tiligree design, with prongs
OF the ring surmounted by small dia-
monds niod1d The young man has a large
circle OF friends. and he has recently
bought handsome touring car for his
future bride. Their house is being Sc
lected. and the trousseau is being
bought.
Very few Omaha society people know
that right in their midst Is a sure and
truly international romance. that came
very nearly being cut off by the Eu-
romance was to have made this Omaha
gri his bride in early spring. On the
eve of his departure from Omaha. where
he had promised the girls, father he
would make his home. if the fathers
consent to the marriage would be given.
war was declared. and since the young
chap is a German. off to war he went
Along about the middle of rece er
letters ceased arrive at the girls
house. Upon investigation through dip
lomatic and state circles. information
came to this attractive maids family
that the German officer lay wounded in
an army hospital.
1t was after a great deal of talking,
advice and reasoning that the young
lady was kept in Omaha. She insisted
He is at the home of relatives in Berlin
but is not able to return. as yet. to
service. However. this young man will
girl is the eldest of. two sisters who
went abroad for an extended tour of
Europe, chaperoned by a prominent
Omaha woman.
the fact that they belong with such
absolute fitness
Houses and the to their par
Charm They Exert. This can be-
truly said of the Tevis country home in
Los Gatos. Cal. The whole surround
ings appeal strongly to the imagination,
and the home Is true to its purpose
and thoroughly expresses the owners
personality. One feels here that just
the right things have been brought to-
gether and placed in a setting espe-
cially created for them. In the music
room. of enormous proportions, which
Dr. Tevis facetiously calls his play
room, there is an old Italian stone
mantel of rare and quaint design. and
on the walls a marvellous collection OF
paintings which in themselves are
worth a days journey to see here
also one finds a complete library OF
plays and musical literature, very
unusual selection. Another Interestingly
room, charming in it's simplicity, IS tne
evening room, so called because 1t Is
never used in the daytime. A lovely
fire screen made by Emma Eames at
tracts admiration Immediately. There
ia absolutely nothing on the walls Out
a wonderful tapestry that serves as
background for the marble Rodin bust
of Minerva, which stands upon severe
Jacobean table. There are some beau.
tiful porcelains and bronzes scattered
about the house, and books. of course.
here. there and everywhere, as the IL
brary is a very extensive one. Dr.
Teyis' house is certainly unique, and
his entertainments likewise have the