Evening star., 1927-03-13

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down. She was a lA4kxJ9xsSXxH III
mighty anX o EF&%%N%T% WiNbA NJ !,
woman, and as 4F3HAR VIVA II
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as m scry, she n WM bk, U.H4t
started a talk-fest k~TNlIB- - LlLiy4
at another wom-' IAN1tll hvV,lfI HklW H.
an--plain soul in VEENU~ IIlA Il iIi44kk
plain togs - who M' EWIEMM HUI N Alv yAA
was standing by: WkTmltlIH' w.
isn't this the IINMNkuN.AL Nix !
meanest weather? pN f~hU,I
L see you brought 4A - W
your umbrella
tn It's what
ought to have done. but I'd planned
to go to the matinee, and, you know
an umbrella gets in your way at
theater. And / know my dress viii
be ruined. II my coat was as long as
yours, IL wouldn't matter so much
butt only bought II the other day
and 1t isn't even paid for, as my sis
ter got 1t on her charge account
She said my Winter suit was E
EnaInG. We got lIe DeSl SlSlCl II
the world but she will have her owl
way. Just because | favor poor Ma
she thinks l ought to have nice
things that Ma never could get foi
herself, because she spent all she had
on us children. If she would let me
go to work, / could buy all the
clothes / want with my own money
but she says l look delicate, like
poor Ma used to. If 1 could only get
safe to a car going that way
The plain soul was going In the
same direction and offered to share
her umbrella.
'"The car stops at my corner, so you
might as well take the umbrella and
send It to me in the morning.
Address was given, and the thing
done-Which would be all there was
to the transaction, except that man
nice man at that-was standing by
when a messenger brought back the
umbrella next morning, along with a
grateful little note.
He registered surprise at the return
of the gloria and congratulated Its
owner on her luck.
Ever lend an umbrella and fail to
get 1t back?"
cant say ever did. but you know
the old adage-
And as nothing is too remarkable
20 happen in this world--or the next
there's no telling how many can
tankerous inventors of pessimistic
saws have had to take their spiritual
nnankings in punishment for earth
writings that hindered instead OF
helped.
HANNAH H. ARNOLD of the
Il women's City Club is taking
study course abroad. Between class
es. she writes to Mrs. Kinney, who IS
chairman of the French section OF
the club, and after 1t has been passed
around among the members: one ies-
ter. anyhow, found It's way 10 an Of
Ace high up in the air, to a reaoer
who broadcasts it-hke this:
"Having seen in the newspapers
read two French and one. English,
daiIv-that a service would De nelo
in the Church of the Sorbonne, l de-
cided 10 cut lectures and be present.
The service was TO be in memory OF
Cardinal Richelieu. prime minister I'M
der Louis XIII, whose tomb is In the
church. The original church was
b,Iilt in the thirteenth century and re-
built in 1868, at his expense. When
the whole Sorbonne was rebuilt IN
1ggo this church was left intact, al
though for many, many years II mas
had no religious services held there.
only for one hour a year, on the an
niyersary of the Cardinals DEATH
Members of his family, the Count and
Countess de la Rochfocauld, occupied
seats of honor, and the f1ve faculues
of the University of Paris were repre-
sented by the dean of each, resplen-
dent in crimson or yellow robes dat
ing back to the Middle Ages. All the
societies of arts and letters not con-
nected with that university had rep
resentatives there, and--it was most
thrilling.
After the ceremony, the count and
countess stood at one side and were
bowed to by all the dignitaries on their
way out. Then the candles were ex-
tinguished and probably no more
prayers will be said for the carolnai
In that church for another year.
yesterday, Sunday. started out
with no definite plan in mind. As
there is a severe epidemic of typhoid
and infectious grippe here, i wanted
to keep away from people Il lsle~ qe
In Cite, on which Paris started and
on which is the Cathedral de Notre
Dame de Paris, is about Ave minutes
walk from my hotel. / decided to go
up in the tower I'd look over the
city, and, IL j had uck. / might see
tine EUuSCL. II was EOtO diih NAAihJ
and / felt the microbes would enjoy
an early death IL they attempted to
mount 90 high. 1t was all right 60
ing up to the platform where the
bells are, as the steps are wide
enough for two persons. But on
ascending the last 1913 II was differ
ent story-pitch dark and narrow.
The view was magnificent. There
was a sunset. And the Place de
Grieve-now Place de lHotel de Vile
ON which was the scaffold where
Esmeralda died, was plainly visible.
Victor Hugos romance, "Notre Dame
de Paris is all right as a story, but
as an architect he had much to learn.
1T was a fight to get down, as peo-
pie would attempt to pass in a space
Just large enough for one. Arrived
on terra firma, / saw crowd of peo-
pie holding tickets Of variouA colors,
waiting for the doors to openA Being
curious, | asked what was happening
and learned that reception would be
held at 5 pm. in honor OF the six
native Chinese bishops recently ar
rived from Rome. Here was more
history in the making. SO l procured
ticket and had a really good seat
right near the pulpit where | could
hear and see. On the stroke of 5 the
dignitaries arrived. The immense
doors swung closed, the grand organ
thundered forth its welcome, and the
procession started down the main
aisle to the altar or choir. Repre-.
sentatives from the French govern.
ment, the Chinese government and
many societies were present. The
cathedral was packed AS you know
there are no benches; just rush bot.
tom chairs.
"As the procession started. every one
stood on his chair and / did likewise
After the address of welcome by the
head OF the order of religious work
I'm foreign lands. one of the Chinese