Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-01

heard, was quite the leading surgeon In
visiting him and hearing from his own
lips that he knew he had very little longer
to live, said: But, Agnew. what will the
surgical world do without your" "Ah,
my dear fellow" returned the wise old
doctor, you need never worry with
Harry Wharton already at work on the
field" And his words proved true, for
Doctor Wharton is one of the most re-
spected surgeons Of our day.
T HEAR the Alexander Simpsons, of
L Overbrook, are up in Moskoka on Lake
kosseau, in Canada. and are spending
several weeks in that beautiful region.
It's one glorious spot up there; nothing to
do absolutely but rest and eat and sleep.
I often wonder why more Philadel-
phians do not go up to Canada. There's
Quebec, for instance, which is almost as
quaint as any French village on the
other side. The air is perfect and the
scenery simply lovely.
A ND yesterday came the news that
"A Pauline Disston had lost a valuable
onyx and diamond pin at the dance given
at the Clambake Club last week by Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Padelford. Pauline
said nothing about it for some time, and
then had local jeweler advertise for it.
And only yesterday did the story leak out
as to who owned the pin advertised. 1
am not sure, but think it is a pin which
had been given her by her late father,
for l know she had several very hand
some presents Of the kind from him.
And as Pauline was crazy about him, it
would naturally be a great sorrow to her
to lose one of his gifts.
- 1t seems to me there must be a pretty
clever jewel thief in Newport these days,
for Mrs. Reggie Vanderbilt has also
lost a handsome pin recently, and another
jewel was lost about two weeks ago by
another prominent woman. ! think the
Newport Detective Bureau had better get
busy. 1t sounds like Phillips Open.
helm mystery.
| TIME Webster Foxes have just received
l. word that Lawrence w. Fox, Jr., has
passed his examinations fof an officers
| commission In the United States artillery
at the Preside training camp, California.
| The family had planned for trip to the
Rocky Mountains this summer, you know,
! but since this news was received have
changed their minds, and Doctor Fox will
| 10 alone to Sergeantville, Me-. for this
month, and Mrs. Fox and Beatrice to
Eastern Point, near New London. They
will all return in September, when Law.
renee will come home TO visit them on a
short furlough.
Doctor Fox has been quite III, and II
| was Judged that a western trip would be
| of great benefit to him, but the exigencies
of war change many plans, do they not?
only hope the trip to Maine will prove
beneficial to his health. as his friends and
colleagues insist that he must rest.
TIME unconscious impudence Of certain
J. dusky rulers of the below-stairs world
is SO picturesque that one cannot help
being amused rather than affronteo. One
dark skinned kitchen mechanic, Lily
Rose nv name, had a particularly heavy
washing wished" on her last Monday
She looked her disapproval when one
white skirt after another hove into view
bedspreads and table linen likewise met
with a frown, and when tailored silA
shirt, with many fine tucks, was dis
closed she voiced her displeasure and said
she guessed IL Miss C'a-line had thai
shu.t 10 do up he'sef she wouldn't be sc
crazy about wearin' It," But Palm
Reach suit was the last straw "Doar
Won all come round yere VIII dat Pam
-, scot next week less'n 20 wants e
weah it rough dry" she adrnonisneo. Ane "a,
! Caroline, with true appree'euon q L'.S
noses feelings With ~ nesp'onsss' y
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