Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-29

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- any kind of entertaining yesterday?
Did any one do anything but hug fires
and gaze out at Il perfectly disguised city
in the throes OF what promised to he n
regular blizzard, such ms that Of 1888. of
which one hears every time n blizzard il
referred to? Well. they did 90 out in
spite of 1t all, for l saw them, and 10 and
behold you! l happened to be passing
down numbered street and az I crossed
one Of the wider side streets. whereon
there are no cars, spied the sight of my
life. A man and a maid dressed just as
thoy used to about ten years ago, but not
as one would expect to see them. with ten
years added to their stature and a few
more yards of cloth In their apparel. Well,
but the dressing of ten years ago was not
all that caught this childs eye. Oh no.
for the delicious part OF 1t all was that
little brother. poor lamb, was home In bed
with a grippy cough, and so sister and her
fiance, who, though not in military attire,
Is working for the Government and was
here in Philadelphia for awhile. had Dor.
rowed little brothers very best sled and
were gayly pulling each other up and down
- street. to the edifcation Of the
stray passershy.
QUITE a few went to the theatres i'll
W the afternoon, as there were several
special matinees. And it was a day when
the men couldn't even get shaved, you
know, poor things, but had to so round
quite bristly as to face and feelings, unless
they had a valet or n bit of sandpaper.
Oh! it's a great life. If you don't weaken!
VOU see they are two lovely pups. In
fact, their mistress declares that they
are brothers. but not twins, though they
saw the light the same day. One looks at
present muchly as IL he were going TO be
fox terrier and tother looks like a nice little
chow. Time alone will tell. However, they
are very polite pups and shake hands with
you on all occasions. Well, their owner
speaks only certain language to these
lambs ibid him come to she" and such
like Well, said owner had what III old
fashioned terms might be called a future
owner herself, in the way Of fance. and
fance was very sarcastic on the subject
Of the way in which these small pups were
addressed by their fond mistress, and he
openly scoffed at her. Alas. had he only
looked ahead But how was he to know
that in the very next week he, while Wis
iting at the house, would be attacked with
tonsillitis and be Obliged to remain there
until pronounced able to return TO busi-
ness by his physician?
As time went on he grew better and felt
that diversion in the way of a conversa-
ton with the pups would be of interest to
him. So he, hearing the wee pets paws
patting along the hall, raised his sore
throated manly voice and called loudly
to them. They stopped, but did not enter,
though he entreated loud and long. Then
suddenly clearing his voice to high
pitch, the scoffer murmured Come to
she" and with that MIR. Chow pushed the
door open with his nose, and he and
brother bounded into the room. How are
the mighty fallen!
T1yERY day one hears more Of Red Cros:
IL work. Don't forget Mrs. Wellington
shannon's talk this afternoon at the In
dependence Square Auxiliary. COS Ches'
nut street. And, speaking of Red Cross
the auxiliary which is attached to HOLY
Trinity Memorial Chapel, and OF Whie'
Mrs. Clarence wynne is chairman. Il
planning a large conference on Red Cross
matters to be held on February at TN
Sunday school building Of the chapel. DOC
tor Tomkins will preside and introduc
the speakers who will be DR.. elise Kos
and Dr. Charles Hart.
Doctor Rose will tell Of her actual eN
periences in Germany at the beginning o
the war and of her narrow escape iron
there almost at the loss OF her ife Sh
will also tell Of the herrible instances an
suffering Of the French, to which she wa
witness-things which, even though maj
dened as a physician. were revolving
her.
Doctor Hart, who now is working unde
the Government and is so very busy ha
kindly consented to sacrifice the evenin
from his duties to explain the work II
auxiliary Is doing.
The conference will be open to all al
every one is urged to attend, as the op1e
is to promote more, enthusiasm ana pair
otsm among the women of Philadeiph'a
Another interesting feature OF the auNi
iary is It's work on THURSDAY from p
10 10 D. IN. A supper is served right thef
which enables business girls to attend al
in this way a great deal Of work Is
romnl,sbed' NANCY wYNNE.