Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-29

popular. At all the large balls one found
her surrounded by adoring youths. Among
the most attentive were several good
looking brothers-until the mere onlooker
was certain she would change the initial
rs" for its successor "T". However, such
was not the case, for now she has an.
nounced her intention of marrying Alec
Biddle--Lieutenant Alexander Williams
Biddle, should say. OF course it would
Z be a lieutenant" for these days there
seems to a run on ranking men of the
army and navy. Mr.. Biddle is a son OF
Dr.. and Mrs. Alexander Williams Biddlc.
The Sculls, pater. mater and Margot, are
spending the summer at Dark Harbor.
UNDOUBTEDLY there is time and
" place for everything, and everything
In it's time and place is only, after all,
quite as 1t should be. But to wear ones
best blue petticoat when-oh! here 1t is in
full:
There was a charming woman of high
degree-oh, very high. indeed, the branches
of her family tree being many and well
pruned. Her drawing rooms held only
women of culture and masculine pillars
Of strength in the world of finance. Her
children were models of decorum and
her househod-verily, her household ran
on oiled wheels, from the butler to the
boy who polished up the handle of the
big front door. Everything was quite
perfect except that this same dear lady
was quite shockingly forgetfu
Imagine her horror one day to see her.
self the subject of many suppressed
smiles as others passed her in the square.
She was (she thought herself dressed in
deep mourning. Her hat, made by the
smartest shopkeeper in town. was COW
cred by a long crepe veil which reached
below her waist. Her blouse of dull black
georgette was heavily trimmed with
bands of crepe. her slippers and stockings
were correct in every detail, but, looking
down rather doubtfully after several per-
sons had stared at her a bit queerly, she
discovered that she had on deep trench
blue satin petticoat, on which were EN-
broidered flowers In Japanese design
The width of Rittenllouse Square seemed
miles to the poor lady, but back home
she must go, as the only available place
to hide was Holy Trinity Church, which
( after ALL and for the first time, did not
seem inviting.
WHAT blessed thing it is that our
( ~ little boys as we'll as the bigger ones
feel thrill of patriotism these days
out Of the mouths OF babes" etc. Is an
apt quotation just here, as you will see
A fond mother gathered up her chubby
solden-haired son and whispered lovingly
IN his ear, "Oh. my darling. / am so
siad you're not going away from mother
70 fight in this dreadful war!'
But muddy dearest" he insisted, Il
would II something or somebody came to
nurt you." "Oh. yes" replied the mother
II somebody came in the house of course
you'd protect mother" He shut his big
{ olue eyes with snap and, giving her a
dig anticipatory hug. answered. wouldn't
be better to head them off, muddy"
APTAIN HARRY DUNCAN. who re-
turned recently from Fort Niagara, is
visiting his brother out near Lansdowne'
ne was down at the Country Club on Sat-
uroay for game of golf, and every one
nere was anxious to give him a pat on
.ne back and good-luck wish, for he
( raves soon for Annapolis.
Just a few days ago Mr.. and Mrs
ssmes p. Breen. of West La Crosse ave-
.ue' announced the marriage of their
Aughter, Adelaide Goff Breen. and Dr.
IMAM Mccullough Workman, Of In
snapolis. Ind. They were married out
on August IL. since the doctor, who
lleptsnant IN the medical division Of
eo cfetep army. could not obtain