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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05
MODERN FABLES
The Contented Donkey
FARMER SMITH,
Childreu's Editor
BY Farmer Smith

There was once a Donkey feeding peace
fully in a field near n pond. A Duck chanced
to pass the Donkey and she spoke to the
Donkey just to pass the time OF day
at seems TO me that you are very con-
tented" ventured the Duck
Indeed I am" replied the Donkey, 81
have not a care in the world / couldn't be
made 10 care about anything"
And how do you obtain this wonderful
coutentment" asked the Duck
81 never believe anything unless / see
it," answered the Donkey, starting to eat
once more.
Then you will believe thing you see
is that the idea?" asked the Duck, who
really was not very busy
You have said it," replied the Donkey
paying no more attention.
The Duck walked ON to where the Tur-
key Gobbler was and asked him this ques-
tIon:
"Do you believe everything you see2"
Seeing is believing, but not always"
How is that, pray? 1 would like To
know, for that stupid Donkey is couteutrd
because he will not believe anything that
he does not see"
The Turkey GobbIer thought a while and
then said:
Try this on the Donkey, who may not
be SO stupid after all. DO you see that
railroad track over there?'
Il do"
DO the rails meet in the distarce?' The
Turkey Gobbler eyed his visitor keenly,
IT would seem that they did"
you may think that they do, for they
even appear 10 do so, but you know and
know that they do not Therefore ask
YOUR friend, the Donkey. TO look at the
tracks and then see what HE thinks"
The Duck did as he was told and the
curiosity OF the Donkey was aroused So
that he went over 70 the fence TO take
good look at ther abroad tracks.
Those tracks DO meet" he decided and
proceeded to jump over the fence.
What are you going to do?" asked the
Duck,
Il am going 10 prove to you that seeing
Is believing" he said as he walked across
the field in the direction the tracks ex-
tended
The Duck went over to the Turkey Cob
bier and they soon We're having a good
laugh, for In the distance they saw the
poor Donkey trudging along the railroad
And for ali that is known. the poor Dom
key is trudging along still. or perhaps, per-
The next day the Turkey Gobbler went
to the edge of the pond and he inquired OF
Have you seen our friend, the patient
eontented Donkey
mo" answered the Duck
"Ah" replied his visitor who laughed
and said;
"sELF-CONCEIT is A DANGEROUS
THING-EVEN FOR A DONKEY"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05
BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION
BY GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND
(sequel to "The Vacant World')

vh'ne on which the strangers had come from
lhe outer world; but though stern tried
most patiently 10 make him grasp the priu-
yIple OF mechanism, he failed. This talk
however, set Stern thinking very seriously
'nout Ia" biplaucG and he asked q score
or questions relative to the qualities Of the
native oil. To currents in the sea. locations.
depths, and SO ON.
Al that he could learn hc noted mentally
VITA the precision OF the trained engineer
with accurate scientific observation Inc ut
once began TO pile up information about
'ne people and the village, the sea. the
apNSS-everythtng. in fact that he could
possibly learn. lie felt that everything
depended on sound understanding Of the
topography and nature Of the Incredible
community whore he and the girl now
round themSclves-p perhaps for. q life stay
BentriCe and he were clad now like the
Foll wore their hair twisted in similar
fashion and fastened with heavy pins or
spikes Of gold. clcvorly craven; were zhod
with sandals like theirs made of the skin
Of shart-lille fish, and carried torches
everywhere they wcnt-tOrchn4 Of dried
weed. close packed in a metal basket and
mpreguated with oil
TINS oil particularly Interested stern. It's
peculiar blue flame struck him as singular
in the extreme. II had, moreover. the prop-
crty Of hurutng very long time without
being ropcnshed \ wick Immersed i'm IL
was never consumed or even charrcd
though tn" heat produced was Intense
"lf / can't set up some kind of an
paratus to dIstilI that into pas.engiur fuel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05
CmArrER NNIX-lContlnucdl

NhAilih ANN u Nu'lN"'''
..NTOu do not l;uow that man. exclaimed
L the patriarch 81 know him! Rather
would me and his slay every living ihinE IN
this community tNau yield one SmaH'S'
atom Of power to any other
lie arose wcartIy and gathered MS man
tie al about him. then reached Tor hlS
staT that leaned beside the outer door, =,
Peace g" hr exclaimed AN. wheh Sna'l
we have peace and learning ana q better
life again? The teaching aud the learning
Of the Euglsh speech and all the Arts You
know, now lost to us--to us, the ahAnu"N'"
Folk in the abyss? when? When?
lie raised the curtain to depart; hut even
then he paused once more, and turned To
her
Verify. YOU have spoken truth said ne
"whru YOU have said that all all here are
with us. with you and this wundrouS man
nov. living weak aud wounded IN my house.
hut Eamrou-ts different. Mas Ncu KNOW
him nut-vuu know linn NOT
watch well over my SON. here soon
must he gvOw strong again. Soou soon ,
Soon. against the coming OF kamrou. For
II the chief returns and my son be weak
st.lI, then woe To him, TO y"u, To- me WOE
to us all, Woe Woe
The curtain fell The patriarch was
gone outside. Beatrice heard the ch'k-
cucll-clirli Of his iron staff upon the smooth
ana nmty rock floor.
And to her ears, mingled with the far
roaring Of the flame, drirtnd the words:
Woe. woe TO him Woe 10 us all
Wuu-WUe ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05
Weddings
PRINCE-LOrGHLIN

The marriage of Miss Kathleen Marie
Loughlin and Mr. Burling Duhield Prince
took place Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, 22l5 Hunting
Park avenue.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev,
d, A. Corbett, of st. Charles's Seminary,
Overlook.
Only the immediate families were present.
After an extended trip through Florida,
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince will live at 152 Up
land terrace Bala
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

of more impor.
tance than the
present Il k.
G o m p leXioned
keeper of the
d o or, W n o
knows every
$ u bscriber so
well he finds It
unnecessary to
Il SIX for the
subscrip t / o n
card which one
n ev er shows,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05
What's Doing Tonight

Lecture by judge Ben B. Lindsey. OF Denver.
on What the Juvenlla Court OF Denver Stands
For" Witherspoon Hal.
Business Science Club dinner and discussion
on Finance and Ranking Adelphia Hotel.
First Assembly BAH, Bellevue stratford.
Philosophical society, i0l south Fifth street,
5 o'clock.
Philadelphia Chapter, American Institute Of
3 clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

the patronesses, even old Charles him.
self, who used to call with the subscrip.
tion book at the various houses, and
who would dar,ly refuse to allow the
addition Of any new name, was not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

TT IS an ordeal, you know, for the debu.
i tante, because the oldfashoned GUS
toms of curtsying and such have been
strictly adhered to for the Assemblies. and
not to make one would be a fearful faux
pas" even If in the doing one steps ON
ones escorts feet as he is bursting his
collar bowling profoundly to the six bob.
bing patronesscs who, dressed to the
mines, bedecied and bcnowercd, must run
the Eantct of a continuous procession
of people from II o'clock until supper
time, which is usually around l.
1t Is relief, though, when one realizes
that those who form the committee of
these two yearly balls do actually stick
to the old traditions, and though some
persons who it is known did not subscribe
until of late, and of very late, at that,
have been admitted as subscribers now,
the committee and the patronesses re.
main still the cream of cream of the
city's Oldest families, whose names have
appeared year after year on the books of
the ball, and whose ancestors We're among
those who started them. way back in
Revolutionary times.
And let me tell you that important as
the committee is and important as are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05
gJUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
First Assembly of the Season Will Be Held This
Evening in Belevue-Stratford Ballroom
Matters of Social Interest

.ND once more will the Bellevue.Strat.
n ford halls and entrances be fenced off
that only the Sheep may enter in by
cbancelior street while the Goats re.
r,ain outside, and incidentally have just
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter WarIng Hopiin-
son, of 2219 Spruce street, will entertain at
dinner tonight before the Assembly. Among
the guests will be Mr. and Mrs Robert
Logan, Miss Angela Newbold Miss Ga
briella FIopknson, Mr.. William Delaware
Nelson, Mr.. Emlen Hare Miller, Mr.. Vernon
Coates and Mr.. Robert Morris Kempton.
Owing to the fact that the troops have
not yet been dismissed from III Paso, Mr.
Hopliinson will be unable to be present
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

A KEEN dis.
IAappointment
to many of the
wives of the
troopers ON the
border is Ii e
fact that they
will not b g
nom G tonight
for the ball as
many had eX.
pected them to
be; in fact, !
am wondering
what Phoebe
Harding Will
do to replace
Roddy a d
y ed Y Page,
II o ug h per.
haps they came
up on furlough
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard wood Or and
Mrs. Henry X. billiard and Mr. and Mrs.
Armitt Brown will compose a dinner party
at the Ritz-Carlton this evening, To be fol-
lowed by the theatre before. going to the
Assembly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

have been taken out Of the satin
brocades and pearl passementerie
trimmed gowns and the middle.aged and
the aged and the young married people
and the for once really frightened debut
tante will mingle together at this historic
meeting of the scions of old Philadelphia
families.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

AAANAAA
as good a time
pro b a b ! v
though not as
much satisfac-
tion. There is
someth in & in
the fact tina t
YOU really can
have the priv.
ilege Of plant.
ing down SIS,
when your in
come is o only
twice t II a t
much a month,
perhaps, where.
as your neigh.
bor who has
thousands of
d IL a + s a
month, though
he may pull all
the strings he
can possibly
come in con.
tact with, can
not buy the
privilege of be-
longing to the
A S S e m b Y,
though it only
costs the small
BuDSCGlpllOu VI
fifteen hundred
pennies.
Well, to re.
turn to the sub.
feet matter for
tonig h t, the
camphor balls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

One of the most attractive of the weeks
entertainments was the dinner-danco which
Mr. Charles Longstreth, of 1881 Locust
street, gave last night in the ballroom of
the RttZ-Carlton in honor Of his daughter
Miss Ellanor Longstreth. The guests, num-
berlng 200, were seated at tables arranged
for ten the centerpiece artistically banked
with flowers of various kinds, which proved
TO be corsage bouquets for the girls and
gardenias for the men, Miss Longstreth
was charming in a frock of white lace and
silver cloth with a tunic Of CeriIe net She
carried an arm bouquet of gardenias.
A number of out-of-town guests attended,
among them Miss Eduardo Gamble, of Bal
tlmore, also Mr. Richard Nash and Mr.. Par
ker McComas, of Baltimore; Miss Grace
Chanley, Mr.. Charlton Chanley and Mr..
Bernard Chanley, of New York; Lieutenant
Merrill, u. S, ~, of Boston. Among this
years debutantes were Miss Gainor owen
Baird, Miss Marie Louise Fairies, Miss ElIz-
abeth Gribbel. Miss Anne Walker Meirs.
Miss Katherine Putnam and Miss Lois
Jackson.
Mr., and Mrs. Jacob Dsston, Jr,, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison X. Gamer, Jr,, had the
distinction of being the only married people
From $3.50 until 1880, during dinner,
continuous vaudeville performance was ar
3ged TO take place on the stage at the
4 OF the supper room. General dancing
ok place at 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. CnaIe, of Tor
fesdale, will give small dance on Wednes-
aay January 10.
MIR. and Mrs Robert BIelgs, who have
neen living in Pittsburgh, have taken a
house in Wayne, Mrs Megs will be re-
Inemhered as Miss Margaret Corlies Hous-
ION before her marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mcsherry have re-
turned 70 their home in the Green Spring
salley, Baltimore, after spending the holi-
aass with their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
a Wilbur Of st. Davids.
ar and Mrs. Buchanan Ewing, Of West
virginia. are visiting Mr. Ewing's parents,
NJ and Mrs. Maskell Ewing. OF Villanoya.
Or. and Mrs. George Fales Baker left
Yla oaks, their home In Rosemont yester-
~ 10 spend the remainder of the winter
= thelr cottage in Lakewood, N. j.
Miss Christine Stockton, daughter OF Mr..
~ Mrs n. Allen Stockton Of $500 Pine
saset and her fance. Mr., William Hopkins,
eao nave been visiting in Washington.
eshsfe they were extensively entertained by
~. hopkinss cousins, returned to town
Mss Margaret Clark. Of ss55 North
eleaa street entertained LAST evening Ia
a-A9f q Mrs. D. E Francis and her daugh-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

| l'I lHe nDiUAlS, as NICK Bluulc ulU, l
hope so. for Phocbc's sake, as it is the
limit to get enough men to replace two or
three at the last minute.
! TTONIGIIT the patronesses will boast Of
Il two brides on the list. Eliza Fox Thigh.
man is the latest, as she was married in
| June just before Ben Tilghman left for
! the border. The wedding, by the way,
was not hurried 10y the war rumor as the
| date had been already decided upon he.
| fore the Mexico scare started If my
memory serves me right the ceremony
was put forward two days; but it seems
rather ridiculous to call Mrs. Tilghman a
war bride Kate Furness Jayne Davis
will be the other bride patroness; and the
mother of a debutante is Mrs. Beauveau
| Borie. Jr. The other three patronesses
are Mrs. Arthur BIddle, Mrs Horace
| Binuey Hare and Mrs. Edward IngersOll.
| IIOW amusing people are and how little
they realize what joy their conversa-
tions, overheard give to their neighbors,
Yesterday morning, when riding down in
the car, two women were talking back
had been dancing the evening before at a
cafe and MY dear, | had most dreadful
time. | had a large hat on and it was so
in the way" I'm the way--a big hat
we'll. l should say So" replied her COM
panion, why, I never wear II hat.
even take of my glasses" She evidently
believed in preparedness!
NANCY WYNNE.
ter, Miss Kathryn X. Francis, of Balt-
more.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cadwalader, Jr., Of
Fairfield, their country home near Camp
Hin. have taken house on Locust street
for the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lewis Ketterlinus, of
2Ol5 Spruce street have left for Atlantic
City. where they will spend several days
at the Marlborough -Benhem.
Mrs Samuel Bispham Bowen, Of G4O7
Wayne avenue. Germantown, and her
daughter, Mrs, Walter carl. of Boston,
Mass, have left for Atlantic city, where
they will spend several weeks before Mrs.
carl returns to Boston February /.
Mr. and Mrs !. c. Walker and family. Of
Valley Falls, near MeadowbroOk, have
closed their country home and have taken
an apartment in town for the winter
months,
Mr. and Mrs, Bayard 4, Butler OF over
brook, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Butler,
to Mr.. Alan Hurst Lungren.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Greenbaum, Of 4l3
Catharne street, announce the engagement
Of their daughter Miss Jane Greenbaum, to
Mr. Mitchell NJ. Cohen,
Mrs, Horace Delauy and her daughter
Miss Florence Delany, of Wyncote road
Jenkntown, have returned from New York
where they have been spending several
DAYS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mrs, Horace Delauy and her daughter
Miss Florence Deany, of Wyncote road
Jenliintown, have returned from New York
where they have been spending several
days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Greenbaum. Of Al
CatharIne street, announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Jane Greenbaum, l.
Mr.. Mitchell NJ. Cohen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Dr. and Mrs. George Fales Baker left
"a oaks their home in Rosemont. yester-
~ 10 spend the remainder of the winter
- thelr cottage in Lakewood, n. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr' and Mrs. Buchanan Ewing, Of West
,a,rslnia' are visiting Mr.. Ewing's parents,
alr and Mrs Maskeu Ewing, OF Villanoya.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs, j. Lewis Ketterlinus, c
2OlJ Spruce street have left for Atlantl
City, where they will spend several day
a the Marlborough -Blenheim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard McSherry have re-
turned 70 their home in the Green Spring
sailey, Baltimore, after spending the holi-
qayS "a with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Rollin
a. Wilbur, Of ST. DaYlds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Melgs, who have
neen living in Pittsburgh, have taken a
mouse In Wayne. Mrs. Meigs will be re-
nembered as Miss Margaret Corlies Hous-
ton before her marriage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

MISS Christine Stockton. daughter OF Mr.
ena Mrs. N. Allen Stockton, Of 1900 Pine
street and her fiance. Mr. William Hopkins,
eso nave been visiting in Washington
sshsfe they were extensively entertained by
~, ~ Hopkins's cousins, returned to town
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Miss Margaret Clark. Of ss55 North
eieaa street, entertained LAST evening in
'2aef Of Mrs. D. f Francis and her daugh-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mrs. Samuel Bspham Bowen, Of G4O7
Wayne avenue. Germantown, and her
daughter, Mrs, Walter carl, of Boston,
Mass, have left for Atlantic city, where
they will spend several weeks before Mrs,
carl returns to Boston February /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs Bayard 4, Butler, OF over
brook, announce the engagement of theIl
daughter, Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Butler
to Mr.. Alan Hurst Lungren.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cadwaladfr, Jr, OF
Fairfield, their country home near Camp
Hin. have taken n house on Locust street
FOR the winter months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Cnale, of Tor
fesdale, will give small dance on Wednes-
day January 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

Mr. and Mrs. !. c. Walker and family. of
Valley Falls, near MeadowbrooS, have
closed their country home and have taken
an apartment in town for the winter
months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-05

ter, Miss Kathryn X. Francis, OF Balti
more.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-31
Hainesport.


g. Herbert Brydge was the only
representative of Hainesport who went
with Company E., to Sea Girt, last
Wednesday.
Motorman William Armstrong and
Conductor Isaac Reeves have the
incest patches of potatoes around
Hainesport.
After two weeks visit with rela-
tives near Harrisburg, Pa, John
Nitchman, has returned to his home
here.
Gasp" Bozarth lost p. o. S. of A.
badge, while attending ball game at
Mount Holly, several weeks ago. His
name ''F. C. Bozarth" is engraved on
the back.
William Doron has resigned his
position as night Waterman with the
]. d. Johnson Co.. and has gone
back to motoring with the Burlington
County Traction Co.
Baby girls arrived at the homes of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mack, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Armstrong, recently.
Last week John Oliver had one of
those happy smiles-it was boy.
The bungalows on the Hainesport-
Lumberton road contain many Phila-
delphians who have become daily
commuters to and from their places of
business in Philadelphia.
Indications point to sufficiency of
sauer krout next winter. Wherever
there was room to plant cabbage it
can be plainly seen that bumper crop
is expected and that Hainesport will
have full and plenty of this delicious
food.
These are busy days for "Humpty"
Cook, who rises before the sun in the
morning, milks COW, digs basket of
potatoes and then works in the foundry
for the rest of the day. Hump" is
doing his best to help his country and
if we all were as industrious as he is
the food problem in the United States
would need no consideration.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-31
disaster and he reached the conclusion

disaster and he reached the conclusion
that an inquest would not determine
anything Of value, so he concluded not
to hold one. The testimony on the
point whether or not the road crossing
whistle was blown is so conflicting that
it is question whether jury could
reach satisfactory conclusion. One
thing seems to have been made plain
and that is that there should be gates
at the railroad crossing.
Endeavor engine, of Burlington, had
slight mishap on its way to the fire
which caused delay of two or three
minutes. Had the engine reached the
place little sOonera than it did the
members would have been close to the
exploding tank and there would prob
ably have been more names to add to
the list of injured, which reached the
total of 80.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-31
PalnnYra.

In response to request from Charles
w. Alexander, secretary of the Citi-
zens' Committee on the Fiftieth Ami
versary of the Closing Of the Civil
War, Governor Edge has designated
Miss Dorothea Sharp, of Palmyra, to
represent New Jersey in sewing stars
on the two flags which will be unfurled
simultaneously in PHILADELPHIA and
Paris in connection with the | lafayette
anniversary ceremonies.