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he a a a MONDAY. THE ST. LOUIS STAR OCTOBER 3, 1910. MACAZINE PACE FOR THE HOUSEHOL THE GIRL INSURGENTS A Bachelor Girls' Club Whose Members "Don't Want No Cheap Men Around." By Dorothy Dix on Sunday night, tenerally about supper time, but who ver hear of a theater or any enter' inment where they will be called an to spend a dollar." A DECLARATION RIGHTS. Deadly attention is called to the young men--and double cross is to be given them--v always take visiting girls out bugs riding and send them boxes of cudy.

but who seem "he think that tre nome girls prefer walk and ha 6 no sweet CAKE WE DONT (ANGEL LIKE SPENDER'S NO CHEAP MAN. "Nothing doing' while he is a cheap man. man who never makes good. I One of the iron-bound rules of the organization provides that no can accept the attentions of a young man to church "unless he has accompanied her, or some other member of the the club. to a social function where the the cost of entertainment was not the borne by the hostess." Another rule is that under no cumstances "shall any member of the club accept the attentions of that class of young men who always show HIGH and heroic tale comes a small in Indiana, where the girls have arisen as one woman, and are making a stand against the dend-beat beau.

According to reports from the seat of war, the young women of the town have organized a "Bachelor Girls' Club," a constitution and bylawe directed specifically against the Sunday caller and the young teeth. This Bachelor Girls' Club is a declaration of women's rights that meets a long felt want, and it is to be hoped that other girls in other places will follow the shining example it sets. It is high time that girls should show some independence in the men matter that it of is an beaux, honor and and teach young a privilege to be permitted to visit them, and that. in classic language of the ragtime ditty, "They Don't Want No SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Adams, who have been spending the summer in California, have just returned and have engaged apartments at the Hotel Berlin for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Milverstedt and their daughter, Miss Hazel of 5873 Etzel avenue, departed Saturday for Milwaukee, where they will reside In future.

Mrs. R. E. Funston, of 5728 Cates a avenue, will entertain her sister-in-law, Miss V. H.

Vandeventer of Ishpeming, during the festivities of the present week. Breckenridge Jones and his bride are expected home Thursday from their honeymoon, and will occupy the palatial Jones residence, in Portland place, during the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Booth have returned to the city after a season at Old Point Comfort, and are guests of the Hotel Berlin.

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Madansky have announced the engagement their daughter, Miss Sara, to Benjamin Stocker of Detroit, Mich.

Mrs. J. W. Hughes and son, A. G.

Hughes, of Dallas, are guests at the Hamilton Hotel. The Young Women's Christian As- Cheap Man Around." One of the most pathetic and huhiliating things on earth is the frantic and senseless craving that the majority of young women have for the attentions of men, and the servile efforts they will make to get Girls set the measure of each other's success, and even their own, on number of beaux they have, and in order to have a lot of youths dangling after them there is no sort of treatment, short of actual insult, that they will not endure. A girl may be pretty and dainty, but she will stand for an uncouth boor because he is a man. She may be intelligent and well educated, but she will let herself be bored to extinction almost by a blatant and ignorant egotist for the sake of being seen out with a man. BECAUSE THEY ARE MEN.

She will work like a coal heaver to entertain the dull and silent; she will suffer a martyrdom from the endless maunderings of the senile; she will listen apparently enraptured to the babbling of infants; she will smile while the awkward trample over her feet and tear off her skirts, because they are men. Look about you goat the theater, in on the street cars, wherever men and women are together, and it's the woman who is gurgling and enthusing and making all the effort to entertain and make the occasion go, while the man sits up and suffers himself to have insense burned before him and his lordly self diverted. It is a sickening spectacle. Worse than that. girls show no pride in their dealings with men.

They allow a man to blow hot and to blow cold; to rush them now, and neglect them again, and when the man chooses to do the prodigal beau act and returns to them, they go out with rejoicings to meet him and fall upon his neck and reception followed at the home of the bride's parents, from 10 to 12. About two hundred guests were present. bride was beautifully gowned in white, and carried a shower quet of lilies of the valley. She was attended by Miss Corrine Hogue, as maid of honor. Thomas Murphy was best man, and Messrs.

Dubuque acted as ushers. Immediately after the reception the young couple, departed on their honeymoon, will be spent in California. Upon their return they will make their home in the west end of the city. Miss Florence Davis of 5866 Bartmer avenue entertained Saturday evening with a dinner dance in honor of L. S.

Davis of Houston, who is visiting the city. Miss Davis was assisted by the Misses Adelaide Murphy and Lucille Johnson. The Charm of a Melodious Voice BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. (Copyright, 1910.) THE American nation is a great nation, and it is to be the leading land of the world eventually in the arts, as well as in finance. But the highest development will not be reached until more attention is paid to the speaking voice.

The human voice is a wonderful thing. In the early civilization of Egypt written not the fatted calf in his honor, but out ice cream and anonly, gel's food before him. Half of the girls have so little selfrespect that when a man condescends to correspond with them they write two letters to his one and ten pages to his hastily scrawled note. More, there are girls who hold themselves SO cheaply that they call up men on the telephone and demand to know why these haven't been to see them, and entreat them to call. come any other way? Why should he take her to the theater, when she will make up box parties and buy the tickets in order to be seen out with a man? It's all the girls' own fault.

They write their own price tag when they are so dead, crazy for the attentions of men will take them on any terms. a If the girls had only dignity enough and self-respect enough to let the men see that it was an honor to a man to be permitted to take a nice Nothing too good for him when he is an entertainer. Of course, the effect of all of this is lessen women's value in a man's sight and to make him think that he is doing a noble and philanthropic act when he takes pity upon a young woman and drops around to see her. THE GIRLS' OWN FAULT. Why should he exert himself to pursue her when if he will only wait she will chase him down? Why should he spend his money on taking her to restaurants when she is so anxious for his society that she will tole him in with dinners and suppers if he won't pleadings alone were permitted in the tribunals, lest the judges should be swayed by the eloquence of the human voice.

When the verdict was announced the presiding judge touched the successful man in an unbroken silence with an image of the Goddess of Truth. In America, an agreeable voice in man woman is so unusual that it renders its possessor distinguished in circle where he or PAINFUL TO THE EAR. South of the Mason and Dixon line one can hear musical voices more frequently, but in the West and Middle States and New England they are, as a rule, painful to the ear and trying to the nerves. I am glad to know that some effort is being made to remedy this evil, for evil it is. Parents and teachers are inexcusably indifferent to the placing of the voices of children.

One of the most brilliantly educated young women of my acquaintance, a graduate with honors from several colleges, speaks with the voice of a startled parrot. After ten minutes her most instructive and interesting conversation becomes insupportable to one of sensitive nerves. The chatter of society women at teas and receptions is about as pleasant to the ear as the sound of a buzzsaw or the fillng of edged tools. The nose, the head and the throat seem to produce the voices of most Americans. Rarely do we meet one who uses the chest tones, or whose voice seems to be the expression of the entire being.

When we think of the wonderful things that are accomplished now in teaching the dumb and the deaf to speak, it ought to make us realize what could be done with a lit- sociation will give a jubilee banquet Monday evening, October 10, at the association headquarters, Garrison and Lucas avenues, to celebrate the splendid success attained in their building campaign. Prominent speakers will be heard, while music and various other festal features will make the occasion an enjoyable one. The engagement of Miss Iona Moll and William Schultze was announmed Saturday afternoon, at a linen shower given by Mrs. Ottmar Moll at her country home, in honor of the event. Assisting Mrs.

Moll were Mesdames C. O. Hodgdon and C. F. Moll.

The wedding will be one of the fashionable winter events. Miss Jessie Drew of Now. York, who has been visiting during past week with Mrs. R. W.

Upshaw of 5227 Westminster place, will depart Tuesday afternoon. English Beakers and Vases in True Sheffield Plate. Early Georgian designs, at Jaccard's. pretty church wedding of this morning was that of Miss Mabel Margaret Meinberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George A. Meinberg of 5147 erva avenue. and Daniel J. Almon, which took place at the St. Mark's Catholic Church at 9 o'clock.

Father O'Rourke read the nuptial mass. A A Romance of the Stage, Told from Behind the Scenes. 'THE COUNTRY RY BOY" WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY. Hiram Belknap- prosperous lawyer, and the leading citizen of Fairview. Hezekiah Jones--His secretary, afterward town constable of Fairview.

Sarah-A servant in the Belknap household. Mrs. Wilson-The mother of Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson-The Country boy. Fred Merkle-A New York newspaper man.

Joe Weinstein-A theatrical ticket speculator. Mrs. Bannan-Proprietor of a New York boarding house. Miss Le Roy--A show girl. Jane Belknap-Belknap's daughter, and the girl with whem Tom Wilson 18 in love.

Miss Dunstan-A singer with nothing but prospects. Herr Leitz-A barber. a favorite of Mrs. Bannon. Mr.

Phelps--A traveling man, a boarder of Mrs. Bannan. Mrs. Phelps--His wife. Lucy--The Bannan servant.

Jimmy Michelson--A rich New Yorker, an admirer of Miss Le Roy. CHAPTER XVII. (Continued.) "I DON'T rupted want Tom, to following her inter- toward the door. "I don't want to believe anything of you that isn't right. That's why I'm asking these questions." He detained her with a hand on her arm.

The girl, looking at him. and observing how very much in earnest he was, was a little frightened. "What do you want me to say?" she inquired. "If you don't know, I can't prompt you. But I want you to remember our agreement.

You said people were talking about you because we were going together, and I asked you to marry me. I didn't pretend to love you. I told you all about myself, and all about the--the other girl, who didn't believe in me, and you said you'd stick to me, and we'd be pals ceed. together, Well. and I we have would tried try to sucawfully hard, but I can't succeed without sympathy and encouragement.

You've made de me feel that I need you--that's all." Amy looked up at him cautiously. She wondered how he would take the news that she was about to impart. She didn't care much. but she didn't want a scene--not here, at all events. He was looking sullenly out of the window.

Slipping up behind him she cooed: meant what I said, Tom. dear. Brit a girl needs a Tot of things that you don't understand. So I just had to make other arrangements." Tow swung on his heel and faced her. "What kind of arrangements?" "I'm going to move into a beautiful apartment in Central Park He blinked stupidly.

"It doesn't any difference where you move, so long as I can see you," he began. "That's just it." she said, backing toward the door. "You can't see me." not' WON'T ALLOW GENTLEMEN. "Because Jimmy won't allow me to have any gentlemen visitors." "Jimmy!" cried Tom. clenching his fists, but still not quite understanding.

He stared at her a moment, then as her meaning slowly came to him, he gasped: Lord!" She watched him in perplexity as he stood there. his fists clenched, his face white. his whole attitude that of a man turned into stone. She had Dected and prepared for an angry out-' ADVICE TO THE LOVEL WANTS HIS RING BACK. ring, because I am that another young man paying her as I do not want to lose occasional visits.

I heart- broken yet I cannot do as she asks. She has also kept my ring and says she will not return same. Do you think it is proper for her to keep it? I am of a family with quick tempers, and although I love this girl very much, I will not put up with any nonsense. What is the legal point regarding the Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a Southern means to lose a $380 young man employed in New York City at $15 per week, and about one year The girl cannot ago invested my hard-earned savings much or she would in an engagement ring for my fiancee. the question, and Now.

I am not in a position to marry turn the ring. You as yet, because I need more time to a lawyer as to the save my money and I also have an too bad you bought invalid mother to take care of. My ring when your SP friend says she will not wait any think you will be longer for me, though she is only 18 girl who seems years old, and if we cannot get mar- selfish. ried now we might as well part. Now, I have investigated deeply and found "STAR Are Res Look Results are WI what you get Les The Star's classifie DAILY FASHION HIN.

girl about and a compliment to be ceived at her home, they could abolish those loathesome, conceited young that languidly drop the handkerchief and watch a lot of nice girls scramble for it. In the meantime it is cheering to hear that there are at least a few girl insurgents who have rebelled against the czars of society, and who purpose to make the young men of their community realize that it is a privilege to visit a pretty, intelligent young woman, and one that is worth paying for. tle effort to beautify the voices of those possessed of all their faculties. CAN BE CULTIVATED. There are so many painful sounds mechanical and mercantile age which we are forced to hear, why not make a science of cultivating musical voices? A few moments given daily to exercises for that purpose will accomplish wonders in a few months.

It is worth the effort. If you take two or three of the first lessons given singers and practise these twenty minutes a day, your speaking voice will improve. Or if you lie on your back without a pillow, breathe deeply and repeat the vowels of the alphabet over and over, with chest tones, a few moments morning and night, your voice will grow mellower and sweeter. Before a little girl learns physiology or algebra she should be taught to speak agreeably, since a woman's voice is often the only music in a home. POSSE IS HEADED BY MAYOR.

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faith, my hope and selfre respect-all, didn't that is cost nothing!" anything," said Amy looking at him coolly. "I've paid the biggest possible price for them." "Oh, well." she said, "if you're going to talk like DON'T UNDERSTAND." "What's the use?" said Tom, in disgust. "You don't understand. You never will. You'll go on to the end still looking for a good There's nothing to keep you now.

Run along!" turned away. But Miss Le Roy was now repentent. After all Tom was a nice boy-why not keep him for a friend? She would have lots of time to herself, and he always had amused her. "Listen, she said, following him. "It's not half as bad as you try to make it out.

Perhaps we can manage to see each other with Jimmy knowing nothing about it. I do care an awful lot for you in spite of all you've said, and if you'll just be reasonable' stuff you seem to want so badly." turning with a st "Please leave Miss Bellknap out of ters." As Merkl it!" said Tom bitterly. "I'm no longer the table he rest concerned in her affairs. She's to be "Wonder wher married." They've changed "Oh!" Amy swept grandly toward keep track of an the door. "I understand now.

You've 'Don't go to been thinking of her. That's why Merkle, lighting his pi you've been taking it out of me. Well, was preparing for a you certainly have your nerve with this smoke will fix you. And me wasting all this sym- "Here it de!" said pathy! Good night, Mr. Wilson! For the bottle in his hr all I care you can go straight to the "Good!" said Me devil!" with "Enough for one She backed through the door and a extended the bottle.

bow, slammed it afterward, a r10- you ment later Tom heard her laughing "No, thanks, I as she ran up the stairs. right." Merkle took burst. Miss Le Roy had had other Tom's silence alarmed affairs of much the same. kind. But She made several ineffectual movements toward him.

Then seeing that he did not observe her, she glanced covertly toward the door, resolving to make her escape. Softly she tiptoed toward it. but just the knob was within reach of her slim hand, Tom sprang before her and barred the way "Now. don't be mean." she wheedled, now thoroughly frightened. "You know I oughtn't to be here!" "That doesn't come well from a WOman like you." His voice wAS low.

but it trembled with excitement, and his face, as he regarded her, was the won't of stay loathing. and listen to such language." she fluttered. "Better let me out. or I'll scream." She tried to thrust his arms aside, but it was immovable. "Go ahead and scream!" he cried.

suddenly losing all control of his emotiens. "Call up everybody in the house, and when they come tell them the truth! Tell them that you are the sort of a woman they thought you! Tell them how you duped a boy from the country who was still fool enough to have illusions about women!" He was panting now, and glaring at her in a way that threw her into a panic. That isn't so!" she gasped. never fooled you about anything. It isn't my fault that you have crazy ideas about "GOD FORGOT YOUR SOUL!" "No- he continued, still in a voice pitched so that it might almost have been heard in the street.

"I can't blame you if God created the outward of a good woman and forgot features the soul." "You've got an awful nerve to talk to me like Amy had managed get past his arm. In the comparative safety beyond it her courage was returning. "I am speaking the truth, which is more than you can understand." Tom was shaking from head to foot. Now within easy reach of door Miss Le Roy could afford to sneer. "Is that so' she said, mimicing his tone insolently.

understand a good deal more than you do. Mr. Wilson, and that isn't much. If you think I'm going to throw away the first good chance I've had just because it please all it means to you," he broke in. A good 'It's more than anything you ever offered she snapped.

"You never gave me anything. You hadn't anything to give- at least, you'll do que an instant Tom stood gazing FOR blankly at the door through she had passed. Then, with a which gulp, he turned and strode over toward the window, throwing it open and breathing the cool air that rushed in street. Across the street, in the beer garden. someone was singing "Gee, I wish Had Girl" in a melancholy, highpitchec voice.

Tom quickly slammed down the window and returned to the folding bed. He pulled it down, arthe clothing for the night, and ranged if weary, sank into a chair then, as it. Presently he rose and looked beside about him. His eyes fell on the tube that supthe drop light on the center taplied with With a twitching face ble gas. tip-toed over tr it, disconnected it, he glancing furtively in the direcand of Merkle's room, fastened it to the burner over the bed.

set and grim now, and His face was to end the whole busthis intention ness was very plain. MERKLE USES A GAS TUBE, Having made sure that the connecgood, he tiptoed to the door tion was the bolt. Then he seated and shot himself at the table and began to write: Mother--At last I have "Dearest found something rustle of the portieres caused him to clap his hand quickly over the paper and to look around guiltily. Merkle walked quietly into the room, gave a little start as he observed the transferred gas tube, and proceeded directly toward the boy. "Excuse me for coming in again." His voice was very gentle.

"I thought you had gone to bed." said Tom, trying his best to conceal his agitation. "That shoulder won't let me sleep." Merkle drawled. "Knew you were still up, because your light comes through the "Sorry it bothers you." said Tom, rising and going to the portieres, which he attempted to draw so that they blocked the passage more completely. "Perhaps I can fix it." "I don't mind the light." said Merkle. "It's the confonnded pain.

Though you might loan me some of that miraculous liniment again." Tom hesitated, then he started for his trunk. "Sure." he said: "I'll find it. Leaving the letter on the table, he began to rummage for the liniment. Merkle glanced quickly at the letter. "Writing? he asked.

"Nothing important," said Tom, CHAPTER XIX. ady "No, thanks, I right." Merkle took turned as if to go. Ag on the gas tube and he ingly at Tom. "What's the idea?" "Why Tom was going to connect so I could read in bed "I see. For a mome was something eise.

Merkle looked at "I suppose," he ad cause I was thinkin thing myself." "What thing?" Tom a gasp. "You know. The tri route." "Stop your kiddi Tom, with little now "On the level feigned earner much fun goin day in and day Tom studied Could it be tru whom he looke ment of talent ly as desponder walked up to forting hand on "You feel that you're in pain," he will look different "Think so, do you! led grimly. "All you need sleep and you'll wake said the suddenly re "Thanks!" said "TE you don't see luck!" He started for hi Tom, following him back. "Say!" he cried, mean what you sat "What's that? He looked at the "Yes," faltered (To Be Burlington MOBERLY, MO ton surveyors wer day running their eastern outskirts Burlington is pla to Kansas City fr latest survey tr suburb of this cit vey the engineer berly, but it is was not entirel Burlington.

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