Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-05

TENNIE'S big chance came sooner
c than she expected, and in way she
did not cxpect--and it came with un-
expected complications and undrcamed-
of risks; yet She was ready for it when
it did come.
When the participants in Mrs. Ship
man S coming bazaar began to meet in
that lady's big house on upper Fifth
avenue, first to talk things over and
then to rehearse, Jennie had oppor-
tunity for intensive study of the wom-
an whom it was part of her great plan
to win. Since the passing of that older
order of grand danes who, Il decade or
two before. had truly ruled society with
imperial might and hautcur, Mrs. Ship
man more nearly approached being the
leader of society than any of her con-
temporaries. She was more tactful,
more considerate of others, than had
been the great ladies of her own young
womanhood Jennie perceived that she
ruled more by the good will of her sub
jects than by the imposition of her
might; in keeping with the political
trend of her time, she was more of q
democratic queen. But though her
methods were different, Jennie scnsed
that her desire for dominance was no
less than in the leaders of old. And TO
maintain her leadership she had to be
always active. and every affair with
which she was concerned had to be at
least success, if it did not actual
stand above every similar enterprise.
She dared not fail; at least she dared
not fail often.
And yet, for all her aGrot demo
cratic imperialism, for all her pleasantly
hidden determination to hold her own,
! Jennie perceived that she was at bot =
tom good hearted and generous WON
an--pcrfCctly willing. SO long as the
main glory was hers, to give full credit
to others.
Jennie, studying quietly, decided on
the traits of Mrs. Shipman which
offered her her best chance to win: the
older woman's desire for success aud
continued success, and her Willingness
to render credit. These traits Jennie
must use.
Mrs. Shipmap had decided upon Il
program of emotional and dramatic
tableaus---thc "Wocs Of the Allies
the figures of which were to be por-
trayed by the younger women of society
And since she really liked n certain
young Percy Farwell, and everybody
thought him extremely clever, she had
decided to close her program with n
one act musical comedy written and
composed by him, and played by
amateurs. This would tighten the end
VI the program and prepare the guests
for the dancing which was to follow,
and also put them in the right mood TO
| buy freely at the booths which were
TO be tho real source of revenue.
Jennie allotted part in the pro-
gram was q comparatively minor one
merely a figure IN a tableau that was
to be called Daughters of Belgium -,
though after the tableau had been re-
hearsed many times she became the
| stricken daughter around whom the
others were grouped. But in the hustle
of preparation she paid more attention
to young Farwell'5 operetta than she
| did to her own act Gloria, with that
swift, possessive instinct which few ever
combated, had seized upon Percy Far
wells work even while Mrs. Shipman' g
plans were forming; she gave time to it,
he privately spent her own money, she
got the prettiest girls who were not
otherwise engaged for her chorus, and
she secured Slim Jackson as coach. Of
course Gloria had the chief feminine
part, with Percy Farwell himself play
'og the romantic lover. 1t really looked
very good to Jennie in rehearsal with
Slim whipping it into shape. Gloriu
had enough assurance TO be fair nc q.
tress, and she had a fair voice
altogether quite adequate for au
amateur performance. Gloria plainly
intended to register the personal success
doubtedly do so, for she had the su .
perior vehicle.
! CONTINUED TOMORROW