Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-16

unprecedented nerve" Of the men. By
nightfall they were pretty thoroughly
worked UP over matter that had mildly
amused them at the outset of the day.
a comparatively small proportion had
cared one way or the other in the begin
ming. Most of them did not care at all
Given time, however, to digest the
thought, aided by such seasoning us
could be supplied by half dozen deter
mined and more or less eloquent voices,
they came in the course of n few hours
TO the conclusion that they never mad
heard of anything so outrageous, and,
10 woman, we're ready to fight for
little Mrs. Cruises rights !, r. ..r
Several of the stewardeBses and two
or three women from the second cabin
were avowed and bitter suffragettes. In
deed two of the stewardesses, being Eng
lsh, were of the hatchet- welding, brick
throwing element that made things so
warm for the panied but builheadad
male population of London shortly be-
forc the great war began. These ladies'
harangued their companions with great
effect.
To have heard or witnessed the little
gatherings at noon and at the close Of
work for the day, one might have been
led to believe that a grave, portehtious
question of state was involved
Triiling and simple as all this may
seem to the reader Of this narrative. It
serves n definite purpose. 1t reveals TO a
| no uncertain degree the eagcrness with
which these castaways reached out hun
grily for the slightest morsel that would
atisfy the craving of active minds lulled
by the constant, never-absent thought of
| self minds charged with thoughts that
centered on something thousands Of miles
away: minds that seldom II ever worked
in harmony with hands that toiled.
The men took up the gauntlet. They
considered themselves challenged. Not
withstanding the secret conviction that
the women were right. they stood united
n defense of their action. Nothing that
Percival could say or do moved them
He trarnpcd from ono group Of toilers 70
| another always meeting with the Same
grins and laughter when he suggested
! chat they wait until Mrs. Cruise was
able 10 approve or disapprove of the
name they had chosen.
Good gOshv' cried one Of the sailors.
Are you goin' TO give in to the women,
bOss?"
We'll. I've. been thinking It over,
boys. ! guess We were n little too off,
cious. We meant we'll. God knows, but
after all, Betty Cruise ought to I've con-
sultcd--now, oughtnt shG?"
Sure" cried any number of them
Chcerfully. IT'S her kid"
well, there you'are," he rcjoined per-
Suasvcly.
"But how do we know she won't be
ticltled to death with our name" She'd
ought to be- It's purifier than any name
I can think Of" argued Jack Wales. u
sailor when she's well enough, well
tell her the KIDS name is poraine,
and"
"Sho won't hold back a second. boss
when she finds out that you picked 1t
for her" broke IN another "Only n
| couple o days ago sho was sayin' To one
of the other women IN my hearn' that
| II It was n boy she was gCin' to call him
earth she'd do II 1t was a girl. Said
she'd probably bave to call 1t after her
mother and she didn't like her mothers
name little bit"
"G know but after all, we did butt In
a tritle too soon with our--'
For GCds cake, don't let any of these
here women hear YOU talk like that,
boss" groaned Jack Wales. They'll
think we're beginning to hedge. We got
to stand together in this thing. IF we
you're foot high. l don't give n dern
what the kids name il. far as I'm con-
ccrned, but on principle. boss. IT'S Just
got to be Doraine. Doraine she is and
Doraino she stays"
Every one of them was good-humored
| about IT, They were taking It AZ 4 rare
and unexpected bit of politics. The thrill
of opposition invested them. They
scoffed ut surrender.
Buck Chizler. however, was seriously
affected. He was courting one Of tho
nurses and he for one, saw peril H.
preliminary defeat.
There won't be any living with 'em,
he proclaimed. acowling darkiy. Il know
what It Is to have 'em get the bit In
their teeth You just can't manage en-,
that's all Upset all the dope. Likely to
throw you clear over the fence. Expert
cnCe amt n particle OF use, The gad
don't do n bit of good. They just shut
their laws. lay back their ears, and----
"Wcre not talking about raCc-horses.
Buck" interrupted percival, smiling.
I ni,rls fnrrihIy
Ruth went to Olga Obosky. She did so
only after a rather prolonged inward
struggle. The Russians interest in Per-
cival was not moderated by the reserve
was an open idolatrcss. One had only to
watch the way she followed him with
her dark. heavy-lidded eyes to know
what was in her mind. Ruth tried not to
despise her. She tried not to care, when
she saw Percival laughing and talking
with this beguiling sensualist-and 1t
was not an infrequent occurrence.
The dancer was seated on the floor Of
her hut, tailor fashion. cigarette be
tween her lips, her bare arms resting
Imply on her knees, her body bent for
ward in an attitude of extreme fatigue,
The three "Coryphees' were busy at
work about the place with Olga's maid.
Ruth stopped in the doorway. Olga laZily
removed the cigarette from her lips and
II once thought I was very strong
and unbreakable," she said, but now I
know am not; See, am rI,,alI all n' as we we
how tired | am That also comes from
America Won't you sit down. Miss Clin-
ton? We have three or four deck chairs,
you see-and some cushions.
doubled up ahd-heavens, 1t must be un-
comfortahlc-if you are so tired? How do
you manage your legs?"
MY legs? Oh my legs are never
tired. 1t Is my poor back Whereupon
she slowly gracefully straightened out
one of her legs, and without changing
the position of her'body, raised 1t, with
toes and instep on a perfect line, until
the heel was some three teet from me
ward, twisting her body sinuou5ly to one
side. A moment later the foot was
stretched out behind her and she lifted
herself steadily, without apparent eXer-
ton, upon the other knee--and then
stood erect. Ruth watched this remark
able feat in wonder and admiration.
s'HoW-how on earth do you do it?"
she cried Whyygou msSt ab9ut b9 as st s5rSag
horse and floundered.
But | trust not as clumsy as one,
said Madame Obosky, stretching her
body in luxurious abandon. II sit on the
floor like Eat my friend, because my
i'm re deck chair when am tired, ! would
relax-and would make so much moro
regret for myself when the time came
10 get up again. Besides, 1t Ia good
way to rest 2ls way. Have YOU never
tried it? Do, some time. The whole
pody rests. it says; the muscles. have
nothing to do, so they become soft ana
grateful. The backbone, the shoulders
Gh@ nrCk--they all dToop and oh, Zey
they are so happy to be like Eat. It Is
tho same as when am asleep and they
are not running errands all the time for
NV brain rhe Arab sits like zat when
bo rests-and the Hindu-Land they
are strong, oh. so very strong Try It,
some time, Miss Clinton, when you are