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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17


Mr.. II. ]. Gerber entertained a number
of his friends at dinner Friday evening
at his home, ITO Porter street Among
those present were Miss Mollie Weinsten,
Miss NJ Tryle, Miss Helen Tltlebaum, Miss
A. Grabb, Mr., Levy. Mr. Percy Freed. MT
II. Abrahams Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel p.
Cohen, Mr. and Mrs, Titlebaum, Mr. and
Mrs. II. Davis,
Miss Rose Brest and Miss Gladys Brest,
of 254I South Sth street, entertained Mr.
and Mrs. William Orman. who have just
returned from their wedding tour through
the South. Among those present were Miss
Mollie Freedman, Miss Rose Salasin Miss
Mollie Schwartz. Miss Yeata Welnstein
Miss Sue Weinstein, Mr. IL. Leighton, Mr.
NJ Freed, Mr., NJ Nathans, Mr.. William
Sorkin, Mr. Jack Kratseg, Mr.. Edwin Gold,
Mr.. Robert RObb, Mr.. Philip Gold Mrs
Samuel Brest Mr.. and Mrs, L. Eisenstein.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ, Lipp and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Saberstein
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Announcement has been made of the en-
gagement of Mrs, j. f. Curran, of 2O34 East
Allegheny avenue, to Mr.. Joseph German.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17
Tioga

on Wednesday evening, May II, the 800"
Club of Tioga will entertain box party
at the Lyric Theatre. Supper will follow
at Kugler's. The party will include Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Shalmack, Mr., and Mrs. S.
Henry, Mr. and Mrs. NJ Levy, Mr.. and Mrs
S. Draifus, Mr. and Mrs j, Bledenthal, Miss
Estella Bledenthal, Mrs, l, Moss and Mrs
L. Freeman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Mr. and Mrs. Edward b. Mears, of 1918
pe Lancey place, who have been spending
me winter travelling through the West,
where they stopped for several weeks at
santa Barbara, Cal, and San Diego, re-
turned to their home last week, They will
fsmaln, here for a time before leaving for
5ar Harbor, Me-, where they will occupy
'helr cottage. Crossways, for the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Belin. of Scranton.
Pa, who were married about a fortnight
ago, were weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre S. du Pont at Longwood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Diamond street, have closed their town
house and are occupying their country
home. Ainslie, Elkns Park for the sum-
mer months.
Miss Marjorie Kent, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Kent of Bent road Wyn-
cote returned yesterday from New York,
where she has been the guest of Mrs. b. c.
Vee at her apartment, 230 West 10th
street for fortnight. Miss Kent will have
Miss Katherine Rogers, of 2301 st. James
place. as her guest for several days this
week.
Mrs C. Edwin Webb entertained today at
luncheon at her home in Elkins Park at 1
o'clock.
Miss Helen Stull. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Eugene Stull. of Woodland avenue,
Wyncote, returned yesterday from New Ro-
chelle. where she had been visiting for sew
eral days on her way home from Syracuse
where she was the guest of friends for a
fortnight Miss Stull also stopped at West
Point. where she had a tea given in her
honor
Invitations havs been sent out for the
graduating exercises and commencement of
the Ogontz School. which will take place
Tuesday, June 6. at 10 o'clock. Luncheon
will be served at 1 o'clock.
MISS Dorothy Bacon, daughter Oh MT.
and Mrs. e. l. Bacon of Wyncote and York
roads, Jenkintown, will graduate this year.
She is the head of her class and one of the
most popular members.
The Delta Kappa Sigma Sorority will
give moving picture entertainment for the
benefit of the Children's Country Week at
the Jenkntown Auditorium on Wednesday
evening, May "a. The first performance
will start at o'clock and another will be
held at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. w. H. Henneger will entertain to-
night at her home on East Port Royal
avenue, when her guests will include
Mrs. Harry Dagger, Mrs, George Miller,
Mrs Anna Priest. Mrs Harry Clark, Mrs,
George Wanklin Mrs. Whalley Sauers, Mrs,
William f. Steele, Mrs. William Mcclellan,
Mrs. Samuel Miller, Mrs. Harry Salmon,
Mrs. Washington Meyer Mrs, Howard
Meyer, Mrs Herman McMaster, Mrs John
Ransford, Mrs Christensen, Mrs John Lex,
Mrs. William Culp, Mrs, William Carver,
Mrs. Newton Bernard, Mrs. Louis Flick.
Mrs. Harry Wood, Mrs William T. Reed
The students of Beechwood School, un-
der the direction OF Miss Julia Mallaby
and Miss Lillian Sapp, will present Shake
speare's comedy, THE Tanning of the
Shrew," In the Jenkintown auditorium on
May 81 at Ais O'Clock. The principal char
acters include Miss Ruth Bennett, Miss
Florence Lowry, Miss Mary Rogers, Miss
Alvene Galloway, Miss Jean Wilson, Miss
Mildred Crawford, Miss Dorothy Fulton,
Miss Ruth Richards, Miss Pauline Rapp
Miss Helyn Corrigan and Miss Gruzila
Taylor.
The Jenhntown Choral will hold its an
nual business meeting and luncheon at the
Old York Road Country Club on Monday
May 22.
Mr. and Mrs. John b. Haber. of 3732
North 18th street, are occupying their new
home. on High School road. in the Manor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Miss Elizabeth jackson Is spending a
fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. Frederick j,
Hill in Elmira, n. Y.
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Wilmington

WILMINGTON, May 17,-Mlss Edith
Montgomery. Jr., had Miss Mildred Buck,
OF Philadelphia, as her guest over the
weekend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Miss Tillia Cohen. of 24t7 South Sheridan
street. is an extremely popular member Ot
this section of the city. She was the or
gani2er of the Martha Washington Club,
which has proved so successful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

MT and Mrs, William Bell Watkins. OF
Nestown Square, are entertaining Miss Vir-
Elna Mackay-Smith, of Washington, and
sia n Ashton de Peyster. of New York.
as Watkins will be remembered as Miss
gladys Mackay-Smith, whose marriage
took place last March
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Miss Margaretta Miller went 10 Norfolk,
va, Saturday to stay until the middle OF
the week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

n1aT AHAAIT SGD Above MARKET ST.
XIII lMkJN i Bertha Kaiieh. Marta
" he LoHiandg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Ar and Mrs, Samuel Emlen Carpenter
y tlls Spruce street, have taken cottage
:. northeast Harbor. Me-. which they will
supy this summer with their daughters,
sllAs Eleanore l.. Carpenter, Miss Edith X
earpenter and Miss Mildred D. Carpenter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

NJ and Mrs. Writ L. Thompson will en-
:. eain Informally at dinner at the Hunt
nxaon Valley Country Club on Thursday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

s. ~, e,Ntauons have been issued by Mrs
s.s. a'...sin Ellsry Almy, OF S2s7 Chestnut
~. ter the marriage OF her daughter
- nsisn Audry Almy, and Mr.. David
ss.eeen Reeder, on Monday. June S, al
=s,s.s =.,ss u the First Unitarian Church. Phil
za's 4 breakfast viii follow At the
ot ne bride immediately after the
H. Reeeer and his bride VIII
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Forrest-Pop. Mat. Today E09isas
A NEW NEW HIS BRIDAL NIGHT
With THE DOLLY SISTERS
Best Seats 81 AZ POPULAR Maainea TODAY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

Lindsey Coates Herkness, accom-
a ny her mother, Mrs Charles p. La
ss. s-.ns Of 2ols Pine street, viii close her
s.s.use house next week and will leave for
's Lake. where she has taken cot
'zsa Tor the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-17

ne usual meeting OF the Plastic Club
81 not be held today on account Of the
~. sso~er Market. Miss Mary S. Holmes viii
81 q most interesting talk on Some
~ 81 n,lscenees OF Old Mexico in Time of
At the Plastic Club next Wednes-
~ May a. at 4 o'eld ok Mrs. Joseph
nee baH will preside at the samovaT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
WILL HAB|TUAL POVERTY KILL
REAL LOVE? NO. SAYS BACHEL0 OR

4 written that letter She would
have been a happy. helpful wife.
a loving mother. and surrounded
+ by more and better friends than
I she is today. and ! bet 10 to l that
they would be very comfortably
situated. and he would have bet.
| ter salary than he has today.
/ would like to ask Ruth" a
question. not that | ask her to
answer. but for her to answer con-
scientiously TO herself: Isn't she
unknowlngly keeping her husband
down.
| know OF such cases. yet the
parties would not admit IL. and per-
haps Ruth" will not.
Influence Is great power and
can be used. abused or neglected;
I the chances are that II "Ruth's"
husband. poor fellow. we're to re-
ceiye 100 per cent increase in sal
airy the first OF next month. she
would have spent IL all before he
collected his pay at the end OF the
month. and probably contracted for
9 ~ UNlAlNlA vi fNttA > UdN lul
several months to come, and in a
I remarkably short time the same
old complaint would work it's way
! into her brain and thence into her
/ heart
Twas ever thus"
We are all prone TO believe that
we are entitled to little better
conditions than we have. and make
the mistake of trying to make the
world believe they are better. in
stead OF expending the same effort
efficiently 10 make them better.
Finally. Ruth" does not love her
husband.
am a BACHELOR, and am one
for the fear of getting into Just the
foregoing mess Yes, am lone
some. but which is the lesser of the
two evils? w. c.
Dear Miss Grey: I want to
answer Ruth" My trouble of the
same kind ended in the divorce
court.
She must see doctor and talk
lTf'lN 10 MN. utlT lIbHnltS are
not merely lack of money. The
husband is little less to be pitied
I'm these home tragedies than is the
woman. Both try their best for
home happiness but modern condi-
tions handicap.
She will make mistake II she
goes out TO work. Take care OF her
health and make a cheerful place
of her home. If she will 20 with
her girl to Sunday school. and show
that she Is willing to work. she
viii be given plenty of church work
to do to take her thoughts off her
own troubles.
There are thousands of children
IN Seattle who need to have soma
one notice them. Can't she read in
childish faces on the street some
hardship that she. in her own need.
can understand and help tighten?
Find out. Ruth what is the
matter with your health. Hold to
your home. as you value your
daughters future Cheer up and
tighten some ones else burden. One
woman, at least. wishes someone
had advised her. MARTHA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
BIG CHRISTMAS
DINNERS SENT
ABROAD BY U. S.

LONDON. Dec - BY MALI
notwithstanding war food
scarcity. food tickets, neatlesh
days and fatIess weeks, there
Will b. real American Christ
mas dinners In Germany. Aus.
tria. Bulgaria and Turkey this
year.
Thanks TO Uncle sam, his
diplomats and employees oener-
ally In the warning "foodlea
nations Will enjoy real turkey.
cranberry sauce. oysters. pump.
kin pie. etc. on Dec. 25-sli d.
rect from America. Somewhere
on the Atlantic today or per
haps on the North Sc, by now.
are big steel boxes clos-d with
the formidable seil OF the
American eagle. en- route 70
Uncle Sans diplomatic and
consular folks In the Central
Empires and smaller allied
states.
a Christmas dinner for these
orphans N one small job. Am.
hassador Gerard and his staff In
Berlin. together with the various
consular representative scattered
turnout Germany number NOR.
than 1850 mouths American off.
cial dependents In Austria and
Hungary are eual IN number 10
those In Germany and IN Bulgaria
and Turkey they amount 20 80.
making 3i5 Ia all This means
that some Of the 375 have fam.lic
aud the American state department
must provide Christmas eats for
all
American embassies in London
and Petrograd. where food In not
so scarce. will have TO provide
their own Christmas feasts.
Before the high price OF food he
came a factor In England. Ambas,
sador Page used To act as whole.
sale grocer for his compatriots IN
the Central Empires The food
vas bought In England and ship.
ped via Holland. Finally British
prices became too much for Jeffer.
sonian simplicity and Ambassador
Page suggested To Washington
that the catering" could better be
done from America direct.
A month ago orders from Berlin.
Vienna. Budapest. Sofia and other
points began TO sound like Xmas
There were appealing references 10
real turkey. sage and oyster dress.
INK. candles and other reuisltes
which a Christmas dinner cannot
be without These orders reached
America IN plenty OF time The
ship captain who has them IN
charge on the way 10 Europe has
been requested to ask any subma.
rine commander he happens 10
meet 10 have a heart"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Did poverty cause YOU 10 lose
the love YOU bore your husband on
your wedding day.
VIM pinching and scraping the
bottom OF the flour barrel drive
happiness out Of the window?
A bachelor says II It is REAL
love Il will endure The test.
What DO YOU thinks Send In
your experience or belief
Dear Cynthia Grey: am not
as rule reader OF the Cynthia
Grey column. but ! read your de.
oartment the other day. and the
last query, by Ruth" and invita-
lions for answers. causes me to
senture an opinion.
How long can wife endure pov.
srty and still love her husband9
will say until eternity That Is, "
they love each other as she says
they do.
Why did she marry the man in
the first place II he had not the
ability 20 give her all that she
"ant.d7 Perhaps he did at the
time. but cannot now. Such being
the case, would assume that u
was all her fault; you, no doubt.
realize the truth In the saying that
"A woman can either make or
break a man" not financially. but
in spirit, and ability, which indi.
reetly influences him financially.
n Ruth" married the man un.
der strained financial circum.
stances. she should have placed
her standard OF living under those
conditions. then helped him TO bet.
ter them.
Many men and their wives have
lived. and happily on salary OF
not to exceed Sl25 day, and
lived to n ripe old age. but they
did not expect nor Try to maintain
L mansion with a retinue OF ser
wants with II. and were. therefore.
happy In making the best of what
they did have, and in the posses
sion OF each other, and in trying
to help each other. yes. even they.
perhaps. longed for better things
and perhaps at one time or another
thought that they would have them,
but they iid not make themselves
and everybody around them miser-
able 10y nursing their grievance;
and thereby attained contentment,
which is a great promoter of pros.
rerity.
Had Ruth" and her husband
started in the beginning. IL years
ago and saved per cent Of all
they received, a small amount TO
be sure, Ruth" would not have
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y 4 y
among the Hollywood hills and has
started a sure-nuff chicken farm
About 100 chickens answer the din
ner call every day Cleo sells the
eggs 90 The prevailing market
prices TO other members OF the
l.aHky company.
The yellow Pawn" Is high
life drama with lots OF thrills. A.
with many OF the later l.askys
there il saffron Oriental tinge &c
the play
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
WELCOME. RICHARD

The silvery voice OF Dick fRich.
ard ~ Hose made the wcikin ring
Monday when he rendered silver
Threads Among the Gold" In con
junction with the film OF the same
name which Is being shown NJ the
Strand.
The picture was produced on e
bunch Of Ioses. and IL has proved
to be- a good one The action of
the picture ranges from the little
village 10 the city and back. with
jealousy playing prominent part
between two old schoolmates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
scRooGE is hgRE

Scrooge II here. You may read
about him in The star and see him
at tho Colonial. scrooge Is one OF
Charles Dickens most famous
characters lie IL the central fig.
ure In a Christmas Caro-" The
story will run all week In The
Star and three days NJ the Colo
nial The Right to he Happy" Is
the name ~ the feature At the Co
louial II was adapted from Dick.
ems story Rupert Julian stars as
Old Scroogc. the meauest man IN
London" Francelia Ellington sup.
ports Julian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
ErHEI,s HERE. FOLKS

Ethel barrymore. called the
greatest actress on the legitimate
stage. u az the Clemmer In the
perturbation Of Margaret Dcland =
famous novel. The Awakening OF
Helena Richie
In the play Helena has TO decide
which she loves the most. her
adopted child. or her lover. She
had left her husband after he had
killed their child In a drunken
rage. and had gone 10 live In q
little seaport town.
The Awakening OF Helena
Richie" Is an absorbing story. It's
a Metro.
COUNTESS A LIVE ONE
The countess didn't care a par.
ticular hang when. as chapeon. her
four charges became engaged IN as
many minutes For You see. she
also found the man Of her heart.
II all comes ont ut the Rex in
The Chapcron. Edna Mayo tax
ing the lille role. It's happy
comedy-drama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
ruo.uNus rop,N

rHo.u TO-DAY
LIBERTY -t.~org~ Fisher. charles
sanas aud Clara Williams In Three
Of Many
GLEN NEW--isthsi barrymore In
The sk~siag of uef~aa uirhte.
MISSION Fannie Ward, Jack
Dean and Walter tang In The Year.
Of the Locust"
sTHA>p--"siiver Thread. Among
the Cold
HEN--Edss Msye In The Gimp
eroa.-
toitsTt Nv ally Heid aud Cleo
Htdsi~y In The yellow rsvn.
toIONIAt--uap~rt Julian snd
trsa.eiis uiiiisEtos In The Right
To Ne Happy"
CLASS A--Nisisa Martin In "rhe
Little Msd~mois-ti.."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

KEWASKUM. Wis, Dec. 25.--
With a candy pistol, aided by the
village marshal. A. Rosenheimer. .
banker. captured a burglar who
had obtained $500 worth of jew
elry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
SPEEDY BOY, EH7

When iii Breyal was stranded
in a New England village sfter be
ing chased by tramps and dogs
why. the handsome young herr
auto.mechanic stepped NJ and said
Fear not. fair one. Jack Dalton
will perfect you" or words 10 that
effect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Do you
know what . "Brsehydlastenal.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" ls1
You dontf Well. it's an EN-.
bryo spenifanslles skesisforld
pelleepod Of the paieoxole age.
the professor Of geology AZ the
University Of Chicago told his
open-mouthed students. No one
questioned his statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25

Anyway. when the French giri
saw him. she fell straight away In
love with him. She couldn't tall
English. but he talked French. and
so the wedding bells were ringing
The picture II at the Glass A.
The Tramp a Tweedledum
comedy. IA on the bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
COUNTESS A LIVE ONE
cLEo's A FARmgagrTE

Il love the cows and chickens. %
etc. huns Cleo Ridgley
Cleo. who co-stars with Wally
Reid in The yellow Pawn" at the
Coliseum. has bought a new home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
A DIAMOND TALE

Years ago Fannie ward. who
stars In The Years 81 the
Locust. at the Mission. became
the wife OF Joe Lewis, the "dia-
mond king In the Mission pic.
ture she wears the same wedding
gown In which she was married
Later shc divorced Joe and mar
rlcd Jack Dean. who plays pppo
site her In the picture.
The Years OF the Locust II q
tale Of the South African diamond
fields
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-25
WAR STORY GRIPS

Clara Williams. who was the star
OF the Triangle IN The Criminal.
Is here once again 10 Three 81
MANY. the attraction at the LIB
erty Three Of Many" is quite as
good as the usual run Of Triangle
features In Il she takes the part
Of an Italian girl who ~ put be
tween two lovcs-that OF an Aus'
TRAN and that Of an Italian. The
three are called TO war. one TO
fight against his two comrades.
The picture. according 10 the
scenario lines. carries no moral.
but anything that shows up tho
deviltry of hate. kindled by war.
among former friends. has lcsson
that speaks In clarion tones
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09

as if by mistake, into birds bath
tubs and left stranded along side the
boarders' plates. He would have en-
ioyed even that meal, respondent chick
en- centerpiece and all But he had
lacked the courage necessary to face
the dragon eye of the unpaid landlady.
He had stayed in his room, and now
he was devilish hungry.
Must be beanery up here some
where" he said to himself, as he
plodded along. "Let me see'' diving
into his pocket and fishing out some
small change; GIVE still got sixty
two cents. Glad 1 didn't buy paper
this morning. 1 may need that nickel
for coffee tomorrow But a quarter
will surely get feed; and the balance
will do for my clean collars and car
fare'
Walking on, his attention was sud-
denly arrested by low, wooden build
ing on his right. Upon inquiry he was
assured by a passer-by that the place
was a restaurant. Indeed, it was even
Claremont-' Historic CIaremont' -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-09
By HORACE BARNES

that Ellsworth had CHANGED upon.
He finally found his way to the low
steps, and-in his innocence entered.
Ignoring the Establishments of the
nearer walters, he walked through to
find table on the river side. AS he
sat down and discovered the style of
the place, a qualm shot through him,
and he resolved to order nothing but
a cup of coffee.
A glance to the left showed him the
blush haze of the mysteric river twi-
light. A glance to the right showed
him the waiter, overwhelmingly statu-
esque, and with eyebrows hoisted, a
la Christy Girl. A glance straight
ahead showed him-the girl who had
stood up in the motor-car and screamed.
She was looking squarely at him,
and his flush was no more sudden nor
deep than hers. The other girl and
the two young men were with her.
Ellsworth felt sure that she would
notice what dinner was brought to
him. Turning to the Christy-eyebrow-
ed-one in sudden desperation he order
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ed soup, tenderloin steak, various vege-
tables and imported beer. Then, real
izing what he had done, he shivered.
He took up the menu, found the prices,
made a rapid mental caulculation of
his bill-and a cold bead of perspiration
started at the back of his neck
The totaI-but why dwell upon his
misery? Knowing well that he could
not pay, he nevertheless decided that
he was not going to forsake his stomach
in its hour of need. One tap of his
watch-pocket recalled to him that his
watch had gone the way of his scarf
pin, gold links, and the top-hat of
lamented memory.
He determined to drag out his meal
until that Hateful party of four, at the
table in front of him, had finished and
gone. Then he would send for the
manager, explain the plight he was in,
and take his arrest quietly.
While he was eating, he noticed that
his entrancer's companions would steal
chances at him, as if she had been talk
ing about him. And how those four
fingered And the champagne the
men consumed Ellsworth had at last
finished the final morsel of his food,
and still sat there.