Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-08

By MELLIFICIA, March 7, 1917.
Tales of Smart Folk Retold.


Tales of Smart Folk Retold.
Little Tales About the Great and
the Near Great" let US call todays
etfusion. Two tales will be told, one
shockinely scandalous and the other
sweetly sentimental. First hear ye
The tale of the scandalized toll keeper:
One cold winter night at 2 O'Clock
in the morning an electric carrying
two passengers rolled across the
Douglas street bridge from Omaha
10 Council Bluffs. The toll keeper
knew that car; its owners were ire
auent patrons Of the toll bridge. ne
stepoed forward to take his tax with
never a thought Of anything wrong,
but as the door opened he started
back in horror, for strange man had
opened the door of that car. He
peered into the machine and saw
here the familiar face of the woman
who owned it. With an air OF deep
disapproval he accepted his money
and the electric went its way.
The explanation Of this little scan,
dal is simple. Milford, OF Council
Bluffs, was away on a business trip.
Milady had been invited to share in
some Omaha gayety and, nothing
10th. had accepted. When after that
hour of nights black arch the, key
stone the company separated, gal
lant gentleman offered to accompany
Milady to her home. Since the night
was cold enough to freeze engines,
they decided TO avoid trouble by leav-
ing the gentleman's car in Omaha
and to 80 home in the electric. That
is why the poor tollkeeper was scan
daIjzed and has ever afterward re-
garded Milady with dark suspicion.
Fair women and brave men, do
your hearts beat reminiscently at the
thought of your first love? One con
frmed Omaha bachelor in the ranks
of professional men is having reason
10 have palpitation OF the heart at
the Thought OF the first pretty maiden
who captured his affections. Since
that first time, be it said, the man has
been captured innumerable times, but
from each affair he has extricated
himself with remarkable success.
Now, however, with his spirit at
tuned to romance he has been con-
fronted with the love of his early
youth. Let US call the young woman
in question Marget. His confession
is this: "Marget was my first love
and | have mind to male her my
last. 1t takes two, though, to make
bargain and Marget doesn't seem
10 be overly eager to be party to
r." But. who krows'
Woman's Club Luncheon.
A patriotic note was struck in the
decorations for the Omaha Woman's
club literature department luncheon
at the Blackstone, honoring four for
mer leaders of the department. Miss
Kate A. McHugh, Mrs. F. HN Cole,
Mrs. Miilard Langfeld and Mrs, {,
H. Mullin. Mounds of yeliow daf-
fodils, for the club color, were sur
rounded by American flags and
small American flag marked each
place, Fifty guests were present.
Theater Party and Tea.
Miss Marjorie Menold entertained
at an Orpheum party, followed by tea,
at the Fontenelle in honor Of Miss
Mildred Foote, who leaves soon for
her new home in Pasadena, Cal. A
basket of pink roses formed the CEN
terpiece for the tea table,
Todays Affairs.
Mr., and Mrs. Alex Fitk are enter
aiming four tables at bridge this eve
hing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Branch Curtis will en-
ertain at dinner party this even
Ing for Miss Madeline Kaiser Of Chi
cago and Mr.. Fritz Frieze. A basket
OF pink and white tulips will be the
nterpiece. Saturday evening Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis will give a theater
party at "Chin Chin" for Miss Kaiser.
Mrs. Carl Palm entertained her
Five Hundred club at luncheon at the
Rome. The club was to have met
with Mrs. ]. G. Quick at the Com
mercial club. -----
Tea for Miss Stone.
Miss Eugenie Patterson win enter
tain at tea at the Fontenelle Saturday
afternoon for Miss Laura Stone OF
Wyanlusing, Pa, who is the guest OF
Miss Elizabeth Reed.
CALI Curci Recital Tickets.