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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

feel that you are entitled to
Entitled to nothing l said. "For-
get it,
But he went on as if had not spoken:
"To know that Eliane and I-com-
promised our difficulties, as it WERE In
fact, we both simply gave in to our feel
ings, imagine
well, you haven't any kick coming"
said. why not let it go at that?
Make her happy, that's ALL"
@Do you think it is so easy to make any
woman happy" he said, with little
smile. Then we said good night.
I WAS with them a great deal in the
next two weeks-they seemed to want
me in spite of their absorption in each
other-and didn't care much for all that
saw. 1t struck me, for one thing, that
Won K0nigstein was leaving certain fea-
lures in Eliane altogether out of his
calculations, and I figured he was due
for large, warm troubles when he met
them.
Meanwhile, he was like man drunk
with power for the first time. That
little streak of cruelty that some men
have under their easy-goingness seemed
to come to the surface, mixed with some
thing else. He was crazy about her, but
he loved domineering over her. | once
saw her come to the dinner-table looking
wonderful in some kind of shimmering
pink dress, and he looked her over lit
tie coldly and said:
Il don't care for you in that color,
Eliane. Go up and put on blue one,
If you will be SO gracious, my dear"
And, by Jimmy! that woman, that had
the proudest aristocracy in the world at
her feet, and was born aristocrat her.
self, got up meekly, and came back pres
emily dressed in the other color.
l didn't like his eyes then. They were
like Sultans. And hated to see her
look at him for approval.
But just once in while, at some such
demand, I'd see flush in her face that
looked like the old pride-and so would
he. Then he'd just lay his hand on hers
for minute, and she'd look at him ador-
ingly-and do what he wanted.
saw these contests little oftener in
the second week than during the first of
my stay.
Then, one beautiful Sunday morning,
Ouc SOOu-lOohiuS lnG poy, JOSci, oiullcu
up at me when / got into his elevator,
and said:
4Guten Morgen, mein Herr! Now is
war
whats that?" l says. "Who WITH"
"Jawohl" says Josef, quite pleased.
@Austria has the war on Serbia declared"
@What do you know about that?" says
cheerfully, and l started off for my
morning walk. A lot / cared, in that air
and sunshine, about some little hck-up
in southeastern Europe!
PUT all of sudden, while was looking
across the valley to those green noun
tains and their white crowns, some queer
rumors that had drifted to me, even over
In Geneva, all came together in my mind
like picture puzzle. l turned around
and hied myself down to the village as
fast as l could get down the hill.
Well, sir, every blamed "bath guest"
in Gastein-French, German, Austrian,
Hungarian, Russian, or English-was
damned up in front of the bulletin-board
on the Casino door, and heard more
talk in a minute about alliances" "Rus-
sian interference" "Kaiser Wilhelm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

Won kongsteln?"
"For heavens sake" the man said.
4haven't you heard? He offered himself
for military service, and was refused.
Then he"
Just then Eliane came back on the
stage. The young officer got up and
cheered and waved his unbandaged arm.
The whole house were on their feet, clap
ping, and, to save my soul, l couldn't
hear the end of his sentence. | made up
my mind I'd get hold of that fellow
afterwards, even If / had to risk being
insulted. But he got out before l could
catch him at the end of the concert. And
then, across the aisle from me, saw Won
K0nigstein.
He had his "prince" look on him all
right, and something had given him an
almost upright carriage-as much as he
could have. Even as l stared at him
open-faced he caught sight of me. He
made one dive for me, and we grabbed
each other.
"This is too wonderful, Alston!' he
says, his eyes sparkling. "You, of all
people, to be here tonight" :.
He hardly heard me explain how l
came to be in Europe.
eyes, yes, l know he said. 4Come
with me quickly. l have not seen her
since that day,-you know when,-and
must speak to her. And you must hear
what say"
He had new look of resolution-of
sternness, even-that l had never seen
before.
| followed him. We went through the
door back of the boxes and into the sing
ers' quarters. We knew which room hers
was from the fact that whole lot of peo-
pie had just come out. He knocked on
the door. 1t was marked Madame Won
Andrassy"; and when he saw that, and
heard her call "Herein!' he turned white.
Something told me what to do, and
walked in before him.
SHE was standing by the dressing-table,
and when she saw me she held out both
hands.
"My dear old friend!" she cried what
are you doing here? When did you come?
How glad am to see you'll"
Send your maid away, Eliane, said;
and, when she obeyed me: 1--WE brought
friend with me-.
Then showed the door open, and there
stood Won K0nigstein. She didn't greet
him. Instead she sat down in big chair,
as if too weak to stand.
"You!' she whispered.
He bowed over her and laid in her lap
two little crosses with ribbons on them,
what are these?" she says, trembling
all over.
"The Iron Cross of the First Glass, and
the Cross of st. Stanislau, he says. "As
you said, | could not fight; but could
serve my country as an aviator, and l
will again, though with these decorations
they gave me an honorable discharge.
First, | wished to say farewell to you,
however, and to ask you to retract your
insult to me at Gastein.
She looked at him an instant, her eyes
getting wider and wider. Suddenly she
flung her arms about him.
mo, no! You must not! You shall
not!' she cried out. at is too danger
Gus. l should die if you-if you left
me-
When you think of what she said to
him that other time! But that's what
say: women are queer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

ory like an encyclopedia.
Won Konigstein just sort of stood
bowed together, as if he was letting the
storm pass over his head. But finally she
went too far.
Coward" she says, between her teeth.
@Dastard!" she says. "Your forefathers
oppressed mine until we hate every one
of you, and now you-you demand that
my brave brothers shall be killed while
you sit idle in your luxury. Who are
you, to ask them to be sacrifced?'
He took a step toward her, and waved
his hand.
"Be silent!" he said.
almost moved between them, but /
didn't need to. Such loathing and con-
tempt came into her face that he moved
back as if she had struck him.
Then, with little smile, she said the
worst thing ever heard.
II had forgotten, she said. @You are
not like other men. Your kind is fit only
to domineer over women
She turned and walked out of the
room, and he dropped into his chair and
cried-like child
leave me alone, he said, when l put
my hand on his shoulder. And l went
out too.
4The Countess Won Konigstein left on
the four o'clock train for Vienna, mein
Herr" says Josef to me at dinner-time,
when he was taking me down on the
lift.
"Oh, yes!' says casually "And the
Count"
"He had already gone, says Josef. "He
went at noon"
That was the end of the Won K6nig-
stein Won Andrassy episode-for while.
WENT back to Vienna in the winter
of 1915 to wind up our bank affairs
but there weren't any. Vienna made me
sick-just as used to get, as a boy, when
they'd take me to funeral The whole
city was one big funeral. AS for my
Viennese friends, they were like the
banks affairs: there were none left.
tried to find Won K0nigstein; but his
bankers "knew nothing of his where
abouts and they said it very short, at
that. The palace on the Ringstrasse was
full of wounded soldiers, with the Red
Cross in charge.
Eliane, found out, had gone back to
oiuSluS Ill Duud-I coUu, WutTe BIG WAS u
greater favorite than ever She had sung
at any number of concerts for Red Cross
relief, and had gone to both fronts and
sung in the trenches. Her rendering of
the Hungarian war-songs was said to be
glorious" Buda-Pesth not being in my
line of march, never expected to see her
AGAR, so you should have seen me register
Joy one day when l saw her name billed
in front of the Royal Opera House as the
star of big concert the next week.
Long before the hour was in my seat,
and thinking of her and Won Konigstein
The house was packed. The old Emperor
was too ill to come, but bunch of arch
duchesses represented him in the royal
box. Gall of Vienna what was left
was there, in mourning, mostly. When
she appeared, everybody got up and
cheered her. She looked very thin and
sad, but as beautiful as | ever saw her,
and she sang like an angel.
When the clapping after her first
song was dying down little, heard
woman back of me say to the young
officer next her:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

incommoded myself, double-quick.
Won KONIGSTEIN was smoking by
the window when went in.
well, Aston, what do you think of
this idiocy?' he asked me. @Sit down
and smoke, will you not?"
Just as Lit my cigar, Eliane came in.
You ought to have seen her. She wasn't
the same woman. I'm told that the Hun
garians are the toughest fighters in
Europe, and at that minute she looked
all of the part.
you have heard the news, Hugo?"
she said, barely noticing that two of us
rose. @When do we start for Vienna?"
He smiled at her patronizingly, with
funny hurt back of his smile that she
didn't see.
@My dear child he said, 4why should
TOE start for Vienna?"
@Why--why?' she said sharply. Don't
you understand what it means? Ger
many, Russia, England, France, Italy, all
will be drawn in. l know it-you know
it, There will be war of the most terrible,
and we must go back at once
He shrugged his shoulders. l could
yond herself, but thought even fool
could see it, and he usually had his eyes
about him.
my beloved" he said, 4sit down and
calm yourself, beg of you. Why should
l be excited leave it to Alston-be-
cause pack of fools called diplomats
have embroiled us with Serbia? Besides
which, there is nothing for us two to do
but remain here"
what do you mean?' she demanded.
He laid his hand on hers, but she took
it quickly away.
IL needn't point out to you, my dear"
he said smoothly 4that Providence has
not precisely fitted me for the task of
soldering. Also, that / do not propose
TO 60 back into city full of madmen,
which Vienna certainly will be for some
time to come"
4But, if you do not fight, you can do
something -anything!" she said, painting
with excitement.
@Foolishness!' he remarked indul-
gently. All of sudden she quoted.
Every well; l will go alone she said.
THEN l saw sample of the way in
which he had probably cowed her occa-
sionally in the past He looked at her
with very cold, hard eyes, and spoke very
low. 1t was little like a cat splitting.
"You will do nothing of the Sort" he
said. @You will stay here with me, your
husband, and do your duty. The Count
ess Won Konigstein has as much right to
earn her title as the humblest washer
woman"
She took a step toward him.
what is that you say?" she said.
"You-you-"
Then she let herself go. She was chok-
ing with rage. might as well not have
been in the room, for all she cared. All
the opera-singer temperament, all the
Hungarian fighting temper, all the pride
of the petted favorite suddenly insulted,
broke loose together
Those days of half love-making, half
tanning had reused something in her, l
tell you. | think she went back over
about everything he'd ever done that
she didn't like-not forgetting tho cpl
sode of making her change her dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
The President of Big New York Club

HE president of Of New Yorks clubs wrote us
long letter when Grace Masons story "Pep appeared
months ago. IL have read the story" he said "and it,
and passed on to friends the maya
zine stories published"
There will be another story by Mrs Mason week. called
"Jesse Passes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
MAGAZINE SECTION for January es, 1917

yourself by mounting to his room, mein
Herr he says, bowling
incommoded myself, double-quick.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-01-13
PEORIA NEWS

Peoria is credit to the State, and
its inhabitants should be proud OF
the fact.
Peoria is to have another election
this spring. If the Mayor is made
mad, it is averred, he will be a
candidate for reelection.
A Ball was given New Years
night at Co. X. HALL.
The Masquerade Ball and Social
at the Young Mems Social CLUB,
Jan. l., was decided success. Music
was furnished by the Nix orchestra
of this city. A large crowd was in
attendance and a pleasant time re
ported by all.
Peoria is looking forward to a
great future.
j. w. Green's is the place to
have your shoes mended.
Jas. Finch, proprietor of the
Young Mems Social Club, and
Luther Perry, popular pianist,
were among the Peoria delegation
who marched in the Inaugural
Parade.
The Educational Section of the
Woman's Club will meet at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. b.
Osby, 200 w. Elliott Ave-, Mon
day, Jan. Is, 1917, at 3 p. m.
Members are requested to respond
to roll call by quotation from
some colored authoress. Mrs. r.
A. Byrd. chairman, Eulalia Z.
Secretary.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-01-13

Miss Georgia Osby, of Chicago
was the guest of relatives the first
of the holidays.
G. Franklin Proctor, of Chlca-
90, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. B. Osby, the first part of the
holidays.
Miss Sally Gates, who has been
in the city for several weeks re-
turned to Houston, Texas, Dec.
30th, where she is making her
home for the present.
Miss Julia Richardson spent the
holidays in Decatur.
Miss Edna Cook, of Elkhart,
was the guest of her brother, Ed.
Cook, in this city last week end.
Miss Dade Mae Simington en-
tertained few friends Wednesday
afternoon. A delightful dinner was
served by her mother, Mrs. w.
Jones, to the boys and girls.
LaRue Davis is spending a few
days at home before going to
Florida for the remainder of the
winter season.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Donaldson
entertained a party of young peo-
pie, Jan. 1, 1917, 8 to II p. m. A
delightful time is reported by all
Harry Hines, of Champaign,
passed through the city, Dec. 31st
enroute to his home, after a visit
in Southern Illinois.
Miss Edna Cook, of Elkhart
was the guest of her brother, Ed
ward Cook In this city last weel
end.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-01-13

Mrs. Bertha Hall, 1917 Phillips
Aye, spent the Holidays in Han
nibal, Mo.
A Community Chorus is to be
organized by Mr.. Robt. Taylor,
for the Culture Club. He has pur-
chased several score song books,
and the rehearsals will begin i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Lucian Davis, a former
Springfield boy. has been Sc
cured by Mr.. G. H. Barton, to as
sist as waiter at the Leland Hotel,
during the convention of the Leg
islature.
Mr.. Moore and wife, of Peoria,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Jenkins.
Miss II. B. McTiere, 1925 E.
Carpenter ST., entertained the fol-
lowing guests, Monday, Jan. 1,
1917, at course dinner: Rev.
w. II. Carter and wife, Mrs. John
Gaddy, of Danville, Mrs. H. r.
Alexander and niece. The after
noon passed happily in congenial
conversation, music and song. The
hostess is one of the most lavish
entertainers in the city. and excels
in the culinary arts.
Mrs. E. l.. Rogers was hostess
to Mrs. John Gaddy, of Danville.
at 6 o'clock dinner. Wednesday.
Editors Abbott and J. Taylor,
of the Chicago Defender and The
Broadaxe, respectively, were call
ers at The Forom office Jan. 9Th.
Beginning this week, special ef-
fort will be made to get The For
um to the subscribers on Saturday
morning. Owing to press troubles.
we we're unable to issue our journ-
al on Jan. 9Th, so we are combin-
ing our news notes in this issue
We hope to prnvent s similar oc-
curronce in the future.
Miss Alicia Smith has gone to
st. Louis where she will reside
permanently.
Julian Smith is assisting his un.
Gle, Chas. Barton, headwaiter at
the Leland Hotel, during the ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Ralph Singleton, who sufferer
Internal injuries as the result of a
companions blow, was removed
to St. Sohn's Hospital for an oper-
alton.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-01-13
SCHOOL NAMED
AFTER DUNBAR
New High School In Washington
Named After The Late Poet
Structure To Cost $5O0,0OO-Will
Be The Finest CoIored School in US.

Dayton, O.,-A letter received
recently by Mrs. Matilda Dunbar,
mother of the late Paul Lawrence
Dunbar, Colored poet, who died a
number of years ago, tells her of
honors which have been paid her
son by the commissioners of the
District of Columbia in naming
the new high school for colored
children after the poet. The new
school cost S55O,0O0, and, accord
ing to Principal G. G. Wilkerson,
author of the letter, is one of the
finest in the national capitol, and
the finest and best-equipped high
school for colored children in the
United States.
The structure will be dedicated
January 15, while appropriate ex-
ercises will be held during the en-
tire week. Mrs. Dunbar has been
given an invitation to attend the
dedication exercises as the guest
of honor. She is also told in the
letter that the alumni association
has voted to present the school,
during dedication week, with a
four-feet square bronze tablet of
Mr.. Dunbar.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-01-13

Arthur Woodruff and Miss
Belle johnson, of Champaign, ar
ranged surprise party for their
friends on Dec. 28- but the party
was given at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Brewington in this
city, with Rev. j. j. Chappelle as
master of ceremonies. They will
be at home in Champaign. The
groom is we'll known here, having
visited his aunt, Mrs. Brewington,
occasionally. He is member of
Beta Pi fraternity.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-01-13
NEGRO FOREMAN
AT FORD PLANT

Louisville, Ky.-Young Harry
Robinson, colored, of this city, has
been appointed foreman over all
of the stock leaving the great Ford
Automobile Works at Detroit,
Mich. This is the first time that
such position has ever been held
by a colored man.-Chicago Broad
AK.
The subject of the above sketch
is well known in Lexington, hav-
ing visited friends here upon sew
eral occasions. He was a men,
ber of the Central High School
foot ball team, which played here
several years ago, and was one of
the most versatile members of the
squad.
Mr.. Robinson's many friends
wish unbounded success in his new
position, and feel that he is deserv-
ing of any favors he may receive
at the hands of his employers. -
Lexington (Ky.) Weekly News.
What's the use of keering" if
you are colored.
We are opposed to all forms of
racial animosity. The colored peo-
pie and the white people, and all
people, should be as one.