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The herald., 1918-01-17
Cats of Japan and Cuba.

statement is made by Professor
Morse concerning the cats of japan
which we do not remember to have
heard before; namely, that all the cats
there are of the Manx breed, or at
least tailless. A cats tail is used
like that Of kangaroo, to balance the
body when the animal reaches up with
Its forward limbs; hence, we are told,
the japanese believe that the cats
tails in their country were originally
cut off to prevent them from standing
on their hind legs to pull things down
to the floor. This idea," says the
author. SIS paralleled in CUBA, where
the ears Of cat are cut off to prevent
1t from roaming in the cane fields
The sudden showers that fall In the
tropics are annoying to cats, inasmuch
as the rain gets into their ears, and
this they particularly loathe.
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Evening Frocks Obey War Orders

that spell luxury in all sorts of gar
ments. 1t is their power of sugges-
ton that give velvet and fur their
value in toning up fabrics.
In the pretty frock pictured an I'M
derbodice of net, with sleeves of net
top lace and corsage of silver tissue,
is yelled with crepe geOrgette. The
skirt of the georgette is worn over an
underskirt of satin. Any of the fash
ionable light colors will look well In
this design and silver tissue is made
in changeable effect with all of them,
so that the metallic cOrsage bears out
the color scheme. 1t will be noticed
that the skirt Is longer than is usual ;
this and the peculiar sleeves, small at
the top and flaring widely to the
wrists, give the design novelty and
dash.
To brighten up the dark colored
frocSs for evening and for wear with
other dark frOcks, strands of bright
colored beads have special value,
They are selected to emphasize
touches of color that appear elsewhere
I'm the costume, or to redeem one-color
dark frocks from somberness. Chi
nese beads are proving the most in
teresting, but strands made to ordel
for special frocks draw their inspira
ton from many sources.
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25-YEAR SEARCH REWARDED
Brother and Sister Have Been Hunt
ing for Each Other for Quar-
ter of Century.

Middletown, N. Y.-After 25 years
Of search for each other, Mrs. Ray
mond Miller Of Canaserago, N. Y, and
her brother. w. H., Vandervort Of
Walton. N. Y, met again at reunion
in her home. Mr.. Vandervort had not
seen his sister since she was thirteen
months old.
Mr.. Vandervort is employed as train
man by the New York, Ontario &
Western railroad. His parents died
when he was a child. His sister was
adopted and went to live at Canasergo,
in Allegheny county, with woman
who died last month. In that man.
ner Mr.. Vandervort lost trace Of his
sister. Since he was ten years old
he has been endeavoring to find her.
On the death of the woman who
adopted her, Mrs. Miller obtained the
adoption papers which disclosed to her
for the first time that she had broth
er. She wrote to the authorities at
Walton and quickly was put in COM
munication with Mr.. Vandervort.
The herald., 1918-01-17

The aptitude for wearing clothes
in the. right way has more TO do with
successful dressing than the style Of
the clothes themselves. American
women have earned a reputation for a
fine sense Of style and fitness-that
Is-a sense Of clothes" Perhaps this
Is the reason they have taken so kind
iy to the capes and fiat scarfs of fur
that have proved, by long way, the
most popular furs Of the season. These
fiat neck pieces are adaptable and
easy TO adjust.
Furs that may be worn either to
muffle up the throat and shoulders,
over warm coats out OF doors, or TO be
thrown about the shoulders indoors,
could not fail TO please. Whether any
inauisitive draft of air finds its way to
thinly clad shoulders CT not, the fur
niece Is a most becoming guard against
n. At concerts and club meetings
dances and restaurant dinners, coats
are discarded but the fur neck piece
sees its duty and does II nobly. II
stands by the bodice or blouse Of
creme, makes the uncovered throat
plausible and tones up whatever cos
tune II happens to be worn with.
AT the center Of the group Of fun
pieces shown in the picture, the shape
most popular In capes appears. This
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Is Il All Worth the Price?

the fuel pile with white mantle from
which the wood must be dug out with
aching fingers indefinitely for seven or
eight months in every year while ones
folks back in the states are enjoying
comforts and conveniences and civil
lied amusements including real music
not canned and reading newspapers be-
fore they're a month old and lot of
other things which obtrude upon the
mind and resolve themselves into the
question, is it all worth the price mere
ly to be free man in the large sense
Alaskans are free? The cave man
was equally free.
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For Little Brown Men.

In Japan the early part OF tle N nm.
Of May Is gala time for all HUE 10
nese boys, because 1t is at ma 10
that the birthday Of every one - Nc
is celebrated, notes a writer .,,,,dy
general birthday party Is la' nrd,s
known as the fish festival rss
the fish festival every fanny - f,e
there is a boy proudly heralus n ~
by a flag that floats from a pois -, .
dooryard. 1t is desirable 10 , Us .
tall and as big q pole as possiO ".ls
in order to get this kind OF :, 10
frequently happens that se'e .rs %
lilies will club together and ma role
birthday pole do for all. Ih as 3
then adorned with ef many ~ -
there are little boys In the
families.
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style Is made up In all the soft, fat
furs as mole, ermine, seal, kolinsky.
squirrel and mink. In he picture 1t
is developed In chinchilla. The cape
is lined with soft gray messaline satin
and ties are made of the satin fin
ished with a ball and band Of fur at
the ends. 1t has a straight band Of
fur, without the white stripe that ap-
pears In the cape. for a collar. Very
often two kinds of or appear In these
capes.
The cape at the right is of Hudson
seal with shawl collar of ermine with
out the black points-or tail tip-that
are shown In the muff. This cape is
full enough to ripple little and is
longer at the front and back than over
the arms. 1t is lined with soft dark
brown satin.
All kinds of fur are used for the
fiat scarfs that are wide enough to
form capes for the shoulders. They
are usually about a yard and a half
long and are sometimes discovered to
have pockets inconspicuously placed
In each end. Just what they are there
for is to be solved by each woman for
G.Ay Hzs7..Az
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We are under orders as to evening
gowns; the edlct is that they must be
simple. This is dictated by good taste
I'm Difference to the mood of the public.
Designers are not expected to sit down
In dull apathy and do nothing as long
as war lasts, and on the OtheE hand,
they must not seem to forget the
grim business that occupies so much
Of the world. The evening gown ap-
pears not to have suffered from this
restraint In being gay. Designers have
exercised so much cleverness with the
means at hand that there Is room for
thoughtfulness.
Velvet is greatly favored for one
piece frocks that do duty for eve
ming and extend their usefulness TO
daytime wear by the addition of a
guimpe of lace or embroidered net, OF
an underbodice with long sleeves OF
satin. This type of dress meets with
the readiest approval.
The evening gown, pure and simple
Is developed In the usual materials
OF crepe georgette, crepe-de-chine, net
lace, light-colored satin and mettali'
tissues. Chiffon velvet, In more or les.
liberal quantities. is used with all these
in combinations that add dignity Il
the evening frock. 1t Is surprisin:
how little of 1t can be made to g
so far, like the little touches OF fu
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them to overcome the inertia of mat
ter, totter along. bent double by the
heavy packs Of discarded wearing APP
parel they carry on their backs. Here
and there a son or n wife, coming to
the assistance of the brcadwinner of
the family. drags along the surplus Of
the goods in cripi ed ValiSeS, bags and
telescopes. Mere beginners at the
business, eager for a fOOthold on the
road that some day may lead to hand
cart or wagon, are not deferred
from joining the throng by the fact
that their entire stock in trade is linn
tied to single suit. Why should
they be? The one suit If sold to adj
vantage may help to gain working
capital for the purchase of two or
three more and these two and three
more-but all whose business 1t is to
buy and sell, in small quantities or
stupendous amounts. know the process
by which the wealth of the world is
increased.
The hands of our genie-to revert
to him-were clapped at s o'clock and
the procession of old clothes men
summoned by that signal has taken
perhaps a half hour to reach it's des-
tination. Now look along 18th street
see what has happened to it In those
thirty minutes. 1t has been trans.
formed into a second hand clothes
market which. so far as the writer
knows, has only one competitor in the
world - Commercial road, In White
chapel, London.
Nor is this Once-a-week market
which has concentrated here out of the
necessity Of the case and largely be
cause 1t could go nowhere else, alto
gether to the liking of the occupants
Of the cottages aforesaid. l noticed
for instance, as 1 jostled my way from
spot to spot, an old fellow, stoop
shOuldered, hOllOw-chested and white
bearded as his patriarchal forebears
who had sQuatted with his packs OF
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the front steps of 81 frc>hly-paiptad
cottage. He SyIulu,jEsi the eternal
wmdcrcr Injured to his lo, BE- visa
acceptance Of the utter imposs.buitv
of escape from it and who is coDte1,
if he cam snatch but Il moment Ina.
tween whites of the Icing rest that il
both the reward and the just portjop
of old age.
But even this scant tarrying by III,
way is denied him. From the wjndoy,
of the second story the head Of VIC.
orous old woman prOtrudeS and sha
shrills down ut him: rs il for trash
like You that pay SD for painting my
cottage?
Must T sweep up the old shoes and
paper and dirt you leave behind. on
impudcnt one? Why don't you sell
your filthy rags in the swell neighbor.
hoods where you buy them? Get out,
Ten curses rest on YOU for everyone
of your years! VIII you 20 or shall
| send for the police
SOlCmnly he shakes his white head.
BY the written laws that govern real
estate the cottage is hers; by the IN.
written laws established by the market
the steps are his for the day. He
stands on his rights, turning a deaf
ear to her stream of oblOquy. SO she
| adopts more effective measures and
drenches him and his precious stores
with buckets of water, tossed forth
with swift and unerring hands. His
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THIS CHAM" PROVED
POLICEMAN INSTEAD

Memphis, Tenn.-For many
years John Thomas, a negro,
never bought any meat or flour.
He worked at a wholesale house.
Whenever the family larder got
low John would fasten a sack Of
flour and q ham to the end of a
rope, lower it in the elevator
shaft, and, after everybody else
had left the building, haul it up
and carry it away. A few weeks
ago John thought the load was
uncommOnly heavy. He was GER
tain of it when he opened the
bag. A policeman stepped out
and q little later John occupied
q seat in the patrol wagon.
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weeks work-SuStenance perhaps ioi
family, home and himself-are gone.
1t is too much for even his stoical spir'
1t and he weepS.
All NationaIities in Throng.
You are deeply sorry for him, bat IN
this Kaleidoscope scene which appeals
to SO many emotions none can ABIDE
for long. Curiosity captures you and
you are tugged on against your VIII 70
see how and to whom are disposed aa
the clothes that Chicago casts on.
Greek, Italian, Slav--members OF tne
various clans that make Halsted strea
SO cosmopolitan and picturesque
move through the clamOring hosts lnh
would thrust bargains on them. ln
color of q particular suit strikes lT
fancy of blond Norseman. lie mke
off his own coat and tries on the prOf
fered garment. Does 1t fit? The pss
ter, says the salesman, fits the wal /"
better. Now the price remains for cur
sideration. At S1.75 for suit wn1
he Is assured he could buy nowseN
else for SD this possible custoDa
balks. The lining is torn too badl! J"
all the kings thread and all the nns'
needles ever to put II back into snape
Your salesman grants this wlilinsp
He swears he Is no liar ana mas :"
time to deny the obvious. But NV
all, what does one want with iihiHe
such hot weather? 1t Is SUIT INV
for the zephyrs Of summer and no'
blasts of winter. Tear out the In
look on ii as II 1t were not-ano -
suit may be had for S1.25. mus
bargain Is concluded and you ha''
insight into manners and methoas ..
You wander onward through
ever thickening crowds, refusins
seize time by the fOrelock anu
chase winter coats at summer p
But others, and especially seconurI
dealers, whose stores are sca" -
throughout the city, are more -
than you and snap up these pa's'
The herald., 1918-01-17
WOMAN ELUDES
ALL BUT DEATH
Notorious Bandit Escapes Most
Famous Detectives of Four
Continents.
WAS LEADER OF GANG
Cow Girl of West Finds Husband Is
Bandit, Joins His Band and Leads
Followers in Daring Ban
dit Work.

New YOrk.-Out of the wildS of Ar.
gentina came a recent news dispatch
that thrilled the New York police de-
partment and detectives throughout
the world. The news was that Eta
Longbaugh, the woman bandit, was
dead. This daring girl, who had elud-
ed the worlds most famous criminal
catchers, had been shot down by one
of her dupes, according to the mes
sage.
Years ago. a cowgirl, Eta Place, be-
gan to attract attention on ranch In
the West. Her fame spread and she
soon was known as one of the most eX-
pert horsewOmen In America. She
could ride and shoot as good as the
| best cowboys, and had pluck and cour-
age. Then she was married to Harry
Longbaugh.
Learned Husband Was Bandit.
Shortly after her marriage Eta
| learned that her husband was bandit.
| When she made this discovery the
woman not only joined his gang, but
became leader of it. Butch Cassidy,
Kid Curry and o number of other no
torious bandits were members of the
gang. While a Job" was being
pulled" the woman. in mans attire,
waited on guard. She bore the brunt
of the fight with civilians and police
and was the last to leave the scene.
The gang had its headquarters in
the Grand Encampment, Wyo., and
rode hundreds of miles to strike In
unexpected places. Throughout Wyom-
ing, Texas, Montana, Arizona and 9TH
er nearby states the band reaped rlch
harvests and always evaded the au'
fhorities. In a Nevada town one day
the gang robbed bank in broad day
light. Eta held back posse of citi'
zens until her comrades were safely
away, then swung into the saddle and
galloped off with derisiye laugh.
Avoided the Government.
When the government took hand In
the pursuit of the gang, Eta led hel
followers openly to New York. There
they had q group picture taken, board
ed a ship for Argentina and disappear
ed from view. Detectives l1, er found
the picture-after the gang had es
capped.
In Argentina the bandits penetrated
into the wilds and began cattle rails
> ing. They made a fortune, honestly
but the lure of banditry drew them t
their old ways. They raided bank
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One Reason.

81 make ii rule" declared q friend
of ours, yesterday, "never to spend a
cent that don't record, and to prac-
tice the strictest economy both in my
home and in my office
rs this war conservation" we asked,
cor did you always economize that
wayT
mo, 1 didn't always economize," he
answered. "Of course not. If L had
always done so, wouldn't have to dc
II now. Silly question:"
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Informative.

She was much interested in prison
reform and was visiting a large prison
pne day.
Don't any of your friends come to
see you on visiting days?" she asked.
Of a big, burly ruffian.
6 "No'm," responded the ex-burglar
they're all here wit me."-Every-
bOdy's Magazine.
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Domestic Diplomacy.

"Have you any objection to my mar.
rying your daughterT
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Cumrox. I'm
not saying a word. know mother and
the girls. If l let them find out that
don't approve of you, they'll make
Gladys accept you just to defy my au'
thority."
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Plaid Wool supersedes Bingham.

Plaid wool frocks are replacing the
plaid ginghams which were so popular
last summer. The plaid wool costume
has the same pleasing gayety and In
formality, but is, Of couse, more suit
able for a winter temperature. These
plaid frocks are made with exceeding
simplicity; a surplice bodice finished
with a long roll collar Of white pique
or wash satin and narrow, turned-back
CUTS to match. and a skirt hanging
st,,,ight ut back and front. with sad
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and stores in Argentina. then crossed
into Chile and left trail of looted
banks behind them. Then back to
Buenos Aires the gang had another
group picture taken and then fled to
Paris.
In Monte Carlo detectives finally To-
Gated them and planned to catch the
entire gang at once. A few hours be-
fore the raid the bandits disappeared,
Nothing more was heard until months
later word came that gang Of ban
dts, led by a woman, was operating In
Cape Horn.
Now the report comes from Argen'
tina of Etta's death, but New York po-
lice are slow to accept it. With the
authorities of four continents on hei
trail, Eta might wish to be officially
dead" and then come back to live
quietly in the West that she loved SC
well In younger days.
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COYOTE CARRIES AWAY BABY
Enters a Yard and Runs of With
Youngster, Who Escapes With
out Injury.

Sheridan, Wyo.-A rabid coyote that
recently entered the yard Of A. w.
HARDWOOD here. snatched up the Har-
wood baby and ran off with 1t. Men,
bers of the family pursued the animal
and the baby was rescued uninjured.
Coyotes with the rabies are numerous
In that vicinity this year, and have
given farmers considerable trouble.
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TRIALS OF FREE
MAN IN ALASKA
One of Them Emits Long Wall
Over His Lot Without PauS-
ing to Take Breath.

Seward, Alaska.-It is now just past
two O'Clock in the afternoon and the
encroaching dusk has already necesSi-
tated the lighting of the S4-tinplated
bracket lamp which hangs on a moss
chinked log wall, from nail purchas-
ed at cents a pound, and suffering
" consumes an inferior grade of kero-
sene retailing at GO cents gallon in
case lots, while the converted gasoline
caSk which serves as a stove IS eating
wood almost as fast as the mercury is
dropping, but not so rapidly as the
fast-fying, ice-laden snow is covering
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Hunting Doc Shot His Master.

Lebanon, Pa.-John Long was shot In
the right shoulder by one of his hunt
ing dogs, while cunning. About to
start for home, Long whistled for the
dogs, and one of them leaped into the
tonneau of the automobile, accident
ally discharging both barrels Of shot
gun. Long may lose his arm.
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Sometimes the skirt Is plated. with
wide box plat panels at front and
back. narrow sash of the plaid stuff.
faced with bright-colored silk that
echoes the dominant color I'm the plaid.
adds an attractive touch to such
frock.
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Ready for Sunderland.

Bessie's mother has set Of false
teeth which she always puts In weak
brine each night upon retiring. One
evening Bessie was restless, and didn't
like to stay upstairs alone.
Mother" she called at last, salt
dowrs your teeth and come to bed"
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sues like q stole and make him un' 4.
Portable to live with just because !.
coal bill happens to be large " n.
new coat does not fit quite 10 nn
Ing? Once having lost ones .e.'I !,
the whole world is out OF JO'H' "A
least for the time being, and as -
live In the "tlme being" thal
much.
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1 came extinct. What boSh.
know for Il certainty that one of that
superhunan race makes his appear
ancc every Sunday morning at
o'clock. weather permitting, at the cor
ner of 18th and Jefferson streets
writes /. X. Friedman in the Chicago
News. Here for Il minute, though IN
visible. he takes his stand, claps MS
hands and then presto. - what
transformation has been worked!
The windows of the little dyeing
and cleaning shops that hug Jefferson
street are flung open and piles OF sec
ond hand clothing-''tiXed' and "un-
fixed" as the Yiddish SignbOardS pro-
claim-cOme sailing down on the side
walks and the pavement of the road.
One-horse wagons laden with old
clothes push their way slowly eastward
from Halsted street, wheelbarrows
freichted with cast off garments COM
pete for place with pIShcarts piled
high with the same merchandise. while
other enterprising hands have fash
Toned crude vehicles out Of soap boxes
and discarded pairs OF bicycle wheels
To trundle more of these old wares
hithpr.
The less fortunate, white and black
bearded men and stout youths, whose
legs are the only machines granted
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A Side Line.

Turkey raising, as ordinarily en-
gaged in. Is a side line upon the gen.
eral farm. For those who are favor
ably situated for raising turkeys. q
more profitable side line can hardly be
found. Plenty of range Is essential to
success.
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Woman Captures a Wolf.

McGregor, Ia.-Mrs. Bertha Fox. a
farmers wife living west Of here, cap
tured full grown gray wolf alive
with her hands and brought it home.
The animal became caught In a wire
terce, and was unable to extricate It.
self. The bounty amounted to $50.
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ANYBODY Known

"King Solomon had a thousand
wives, more or less"
"Who published the official direc-
tory ?'-Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Dickie the Diplomat.

They had been married two days.
"Dickie, dear, which would you
rather lose, me or my money! said
the girl.
you, dearest"
ooh, Dickle"
"But l would. Because, you see,
dear, if I lost you, would have the
money to offer a large reward to get
you back again"
"You darling boyw
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NEGRO CHARGED With EATING Mail.

Chicago.-William May, cOlored post
Office employee, is being held under ST.
600 bond for eating a fruit cake that
fell from a parcel post package while
1t was being handled in the Chicago
post Office.
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Theoretical Endeavor.

"Have you found any new ways to
economical"
"Yes. I've thought OK so many new
ways that I've neglected to take advan-
tags Of those / already Knew"
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FORGET Little Troubles

When one thinks about 1t. few hap
penings are important enough to take
seriously. Why be disturbed abov.
the countless little things that irri-
tate, asks a writer. What is a mans
philosophy that 1t can meet great H.
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Emma Of Elrxt Litter.

Turkey hens will usually lay about
Is eggs In their first litter. while those
that do not have to be set can be
broken up on becoming broody and
made to lay q second and sometimes
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Solid Comfort.

The skeleton grins contentedly
And ne'er his fate bemoans,
Perhaps because It's nice and cool
To sit round in ones bones!
The Lamb.
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At Sea.

First Seaman-What's that wriggling
play off there near the horizon?
Second Ditto-Guess it must be a
nervous wreck.-WidOw.
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Snake skeleton win Wings.

Kissimmee, Fla.-Jim Santin, Sem
mole Indian from the Everglades,
came to town the other day with the
skeleton of q winged snake. which he
saya ha killed after = hard battle.
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A Sprjno Forecast-

Bingham silk frocks are to be quite
the rage the coming spring. They are
to have full gathered skirts and snug,
violating bodlces comir aowu
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"Did you notice the De Swells' after
noon receptions"
"Yes; frightful jam. Mrs. Heavy
weight had her arm broken"
"Dear me! How?"
"She happened to get in the way
when the refreshmeut room was
opened"