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THE INTER OCEAN, JUNE 16, 1901. 35 YOUNG ACTRESSES SHIFT III BILLS MAKE SACRIFICES III VAUDEVILLE i i in. ii Veil Their Good Looks in Charac The Yeamanses and Lucille Saun ter Parts. ders at Masonic Temple. 7 CHANCE FOR COMEDY NEW AOTS TO COME? Rural Drama Opens Up a Field of John Griffith to Appear at Chicago Opera-House.

tho Opportunity. aster, Ceaatry Ilsairwiff, a Fareleal Mot ker-la-Law Art flayed at Preaeat la Ckleag. The young and good-looking aaoirant for stage honors will avoid the rural drama as she would the plague, unless her ambition Is so strong: within her that she is inclined to sacrifice temporarily ber personal attrac tions to farther It. Th stage spinster and the country housewife are not lovely In dividuals and their main purpose is to Inspire levity by reason of eccentric actions and sometimes even formidable appearance. That she la esteemed as a character ac tress is about the only solace offered the layer, since that gives her a certain salary value, and some character parts, well- played, have brought many young actresses Into a sort of celebrity.

"Way Down East," "The Dairy Farm eiid "The Village Postmaster" are some of the rural plays of the crasser order that have recently given the character actress her opportunity, whfTe in the more distinctively country play of "Lovers' Lane" there are i fully half a dosen chances that have not been overlooked. Arrayed for the street, at least three of the young women In "Lovers Lane" present a strange contrast after their stsge make-ups and illusion of t-dd dresccs and queer cosmetics. Miss Zelda Sears. Miss Emily Wakeman. Miss Lillian Lee, and Miss Annie Mifflin are all young women who would make an afternoon tea highly attractive aiid yet.

In their guise of tillage scolds and rosslpers. they would be the last persons to be In cluded in sn invitation to such a function. Millie Jaaaea' Traaaforaaatloa. And in "Lovers Lane," too, Millie James is as irrepressible a kid as ever went un spanked to bed. Her task, however, differs from that of her associates In that the trans formation oDe that shall place a modish young woman of 23 in the part of a girl of 14.

How Mist James accomplishes this Is a secret of her own. but she is slight of figure and in a pinafore, with her hair tightly braided until this miss appears to be Just at that awkward age when It is necessary to tie ribbons or rebellious locks, she becomes so much of a child In appearance that she MISS JAMES AS THE APPLE-TREE CUMBER. Is often mistaken for a "truly" child actress. Before Lotta had acted for so long that people took to wondering how old she was. she had much the same success In Juvenile characters, although she was never called upon for so extensive a transformation as this.

Many tender hearted ladles, unknow ing the artifices of the stage, have ex-preseed their concern over Miss James and their doubt over giving "such a mere chud 1 l- 1 so long a pan. bfco ioc niwuiui uci i 7 society in New York is said to have beea In clined to action in ber behalf but was pre vented from making itself altorether ridic ulous by a member who knew the secret. 'And Louis James, looking upon this evidence of precocity from his grown daughter. Is said not to have recognized her. By whatever means this chsnge Is accqm-1 pllsbed.

It is certainly highly successful and If Miss James passes as one of the children In "Lovers' Lane" then the stage art of remaining youthful Is not lost. Illaslaas of Make-l. The metamorphosis of Miss Lillian Lee finds a comely young women turned into a lather aggravated1 type of village shrew, and there Is more eccentricity than character drawing here. The person the audience sees la a very tall. thin, and angular women, with a neck that appears to be scrawny and a face m-arked for Its spltefulnesa.

It Is almost a triumph in the unattractive, and the cnarac- Ii JAMES AB SHE REALLY la. ter Is so dressed tbat a severely striped skirt and bod Ire and an out-of-fasbJon wrap accentuate the thinness of the figure. -Something of the same effect Is obtained by Miss Plorienne Fair, who plays a spinster rn "The Village Postmaster," and who, like Miss Lee, has only to appear to cause the audience to laugh. Both of these young women aacriflee youth and aood looks to assist la the merriment of these country, plays, for euner is ice caricature she makes aerseii oy Ua aid of the "make-up" bog, queer wigs. fttaae Hi it a ni Wl sfe c.

II k-SI ff' i i Wg-eOliCAfto QPtSA House CI 1 1 I yfflp1 item ipi-f and fantastic clothes. And If either started on a stage career with the dreamed-of object of playing Juliet the country drama has surely placed that ambition distant. Emily Wakenran's spinster school teacher In "Lovers' Lane" Is a bit unusual. The op portunity here was not altogether in a change In personal appearance. The scboolmistres has progressed for some jeara without The comforting aid of a love romance.

Her eye Is set on the bachelor minister for whom she makes a pair of slippers once a year. She has seen long service In the church choir. But he Is content enough, even If the minister proves unresponsive, until a younger woman appears on the seene and at laat captivates the parson. That this should be her test friend only aggravates the circumstance. After that the schoolmistress is the most unchar itable of the lot until, discovering that there Is nothing to gain by it.

she veers and ac cepts condltlocs as she finds them. Miss Wakesaaa Likes It. It is a part that has evidently been studied to some purpose by the player, who gives it an Intelligent but not overconsplcuous prom inence. But she. too.

is compelled to forego a "nice appearance. High cheek bones are brought out prominently, and the face of the MIBB LEE HAS UKtJHPECTED COMEUNEFO. village schoolmistress usually reflects a self-satisfied superiority that does not give It charm. Unlike many of the young delineators of character, however. Miss Wakemaa declares she enjoys playing such parts.

8he was the Abble Taft of "Caleb West" when the dramatization of that story was shown at Mc- Vicker a last season. "I do not think said Miss Wakeman. "that all that lies before a young actress is and Ophelia, and Pauline. In fact. I have never cared very much to shin as a stag beaMty.

I don't think there is any character part, however personally unat tractive, but that something may be built out of It that la creditable to the player. Of course, there Is a temptation to appear In fashionable gowna of society heroine and all that nuost of a are vain. But after Abbl Taft I determined to go on with character, and I enjoy playing Molly Mealy. I would like to play the part of a comedy In dian squaw. -1 believe there I opportunity for bringing out the humor of the Indian character, and the field la absolutely new.

The only Indian maiden In dramatic litera ture ar the heroines of the border melo dramas, those of the type of Hiawatha's sweetheart and wife, but I think something. may oon wita a 'comedy Indian." The rareleaJ ltotifr.ls.Uw. An actress who share Mis Wakeman views Mis Gertrude Whltty. akhougb Miss, Whltty-as as yet made ao excursions Into th field of rural drama. Th farce oomeHy mother-la-law ha claimed her, and moth ers-in-law In fare comedies are a shade worse than th Jokes on tho unfortunate persons that prevail In vaudeville.

As th lady from Rockford. la "Art You a Mason Mis Whltty appear to be person or uncertain age ana 01 disagreeable temper. Th part la dressed somewhat slov enly by contrast with th modern gowna of th other women lp th comedy, but It is In iot piaying, oj gaining aa eneei or distinct irritation, that Miss Whltty give th char. acter individuality. "I do not know Just bow I happened to dron Into Ibis line of work." said MU Whltty.

"but I have played quit a number of farci cal mothers-in-law, and while I know they must appear unreal, for no member of th family circle I ao caricatured on th stag, aa th mother of a recently wedded daugh ter, yet. a we aay on th stag. vary thing 'goes' in rarce, ana 1 nave Decora accus tomed to this. 8orae of these parts. In fact, ar Just whimsical and irresponsible enough to be delightful, ana i ao hoc know umi i would car or a chang.

i v. I K. 6flTRU0E. LINCOLN AS A FRIEND OF ACTOeS Frank Mordaunt's Introduction to the War President "TAD" DID HONORS Old Stock Days in Washington and Chicago. Llaeala Had Oftea Express a Wis Meet tke Maa Wkt t'aase a Great Xatloaal Tragedy.

The death of James A. Herne has stirred the old guard remlstscently, and actors who were young when Herne was, and are still In service, look curiously back over the years that bare changed them as well as the theater Itself. A contemporary of Herne waa Frank Mordaunt, whose experiences strangely paralleled those of the actor-playwright, since he acted with Heme In many of the old stock companies, and knew, as well aa Herne. "the road" as It then existed from New Tork to Snn Francisco. Thirty years ago Mordaunt acted In one of the old McVlcker stock companies, and his professional career extends over a period of forty-one years, during which time he baa run the gamut of Juvenile' "heavies" and all the parts that go to th actor of experience, until now, when bis hair la white, he finds th fatherly old gentleman in "The Village Postmaster" to be snug-flttlng and a character easy of accomplishment.

Recalling bis stage experiences the other night In hla dressing-room at the Great Northern, Mr. Mordaunt referred to hla start In Troy, N. where Herns first walked the stage, and bis later experiences In stock companies in Chicago and Washington. He met Lincoln after the perfectly democratic manner of the great President, and an interesting memory of th actors waa Lincoln often srpreessd wish to meet th man who proved to be bis aasasnn. "There bav bean great changes in, th profession as well a la th city during th last forty years." said Mr.

Mordaunt "When I played la Chicago as a young man for three seasons. I reeslved th princely salary of 8 a week, and I was playing leading busln la th beat stock companies la th city. too. It waa a Chicago maa who gave my first start la th theatrical business. When I waa a bo i wis amuuoua to noeoma aa actor, MIS LKX AB TH8 VIL DRBffiMAKKa WHITTt-- l) H9 COURTUIGH SRANp.

LIILIAH COLWAH" Wrborh. I frequently took part la several amateur entertainments which were given In New York, my former bom. At last I decided to go Into the profession In earnest, snd I communicated my wishes to T. Bowen Bsker. now connected with the United States Wsr Department, with offices In the Pullman building In this city.

He took me to a dramatic agency, and I secured an engagement with a stock company In Troy, N. where Hern also started, and at about the same time. "I didn't tell Gabriel Harrison, the manager of th company, that I knew very little about he ever "discovered It he said nothing about It, for he kept giving me better parts to play all th time. Tbat engagement lasted about sit months, and at the end of that time -the company disbanded, leaving me with several weeks' salary due me and with an unpaid board bill at my hotel. The landlord kept the trunk and I made my way back to New York as best I could.

"It was' then that was er gaged for the McVlcker stock company and came to Chi The manager had to lend me enough money to get my trunk from the Troy hotel keeper, and be deducted a small sum from my salary each week until it finally waa all paid, so you can see that I was not particu larly flush during my early visits to Chicago, During my engagement with the McVlcker company I played all kinds of parts, although 1 generally was cast Tor th heavies. Mc Vicker always took the low comedy parts, and he had quite a reputation In Chicago as a comedian. We gave a great many of Shakespeare's plays, and there '1s scarcely one of them In which I have not played one or more characters. "After I left Chicago I went to Pittsburg and I arrived there Just as the city was pu under martial law at the opening of the war. Actors were leaving the city at the time, for they were afraid that they might have to stay there for a long time, but I remained and took an engagement with the local stock company, playing there for some time.

This was easier for me, for I was familiar with most of the plays by this time, and the stars with whom I had played in Chicago after ward visited Pittsburg, presenting the same line of play. StllL a stock-company actor bad to do a great deal of hard work In those days. Oa several -occasions I was obliged to take a new part on one a4ght and play It the next night, and I was expected to be perfect in It, too. Nsrssssi Sees Llacola. "After playing an engagement In Niblo's garden In New York I went to Waahlngton, In 1864.

and It was there that I first met President Lincoln. The meeting came about In a peculiar way. I went up to the Whit House one day Just to see th sights and with no intention of sacking an. interview with the President. I was walking through one of the rooms whea.

a boy cam running up to me and asked me If I was not Mc Mordaunt. th actor. boy was an 1m pulsiv little fellow and spoke with a lisp. which mad It difficult to understand him. 'Want to thee popr asked.

"I didn't know who th boy was. but I said and followed him. He told me to wait In a little room, and there I learned that be was Tad. President Lincoln son. I waa told to knock at the door of the Preiident'a room and tell who I was, and I did so.

The door waa opened by a tall, gaunt man, whom I recognised In a minute as the President. He was very cordial and extremely democratic He sat down onooalt me in a chair. and we bad a long talk together about theat rical affairs, for President Lincoln always waa very much Interested In the theater and went to see a performance whenever he had an opportunity. Then quoted Shakespeare, and he recited oae speech so well that since then I bav often tried to Im itate him. "That was th beginning of a pleasant ac quaintance, for I oftea saw the President after this, and we frequently chatted together.

Whenever he came to the theater be would sit unootrusiveiy in on corner 01 the box. but if I would look over at trim and give a little nod be would wave on arm in a salute, which would be sure to attract the attention of th audience and make them wonder what the President waa doing. "President Lincoln waa an admirer of th man who assassinated him. I know that, for hs said to on day tbat there was a young actor over in Ford's theater whom be desired to meet, but tbat the actor had oa one pretext or another always avoided any Invitations to visit the Whit House. Tbat actor waa John Wilkes Booth.

Before the assassination took placa I bad told th President that as I knew Booth very well I would try to bring about a meeting between, th two. I was not In Washington at th time of th assassination, but waa In th city about two weeks afterward, and I never saw aucb unl-vsrsal execration act whereas was expressed In that city against Booth. "That waa almost th last of my stock-company experiences. After tbat I went oa th road with Edwin Booth, playing opposite him In- th Bhakasperean play which produced. I was associated with many otbr famous actors at on time or another, but during th lat years I bav been around so much tbat can scarcely tell what 1 have beea doing." LORIIA DOOHE" READY FOR STAGE Is to Be Produced at the Grand on Thursday.

SUMMER PLAY BILLS Farce Musical Comedies and Rural Drama Continue. Ran at MeVleker', Great Kertkera, Dearbora, Itaaebaker, aad tke Illlaols. One new production, that of "Lorn a Doone," In the Grand opera-house, brings something of novelty to the new theatrical week. Otherwise, the summer attractions are fa- milar, for "Are You a Mason will continue to be asked at Powers'; "Lovers' Lase" at McVicker's. and "The Village Post master" at the Great Northern, will still reflect country life, and th musical pieces that have become known here and that will stay for a while longer are "TheCaain Girl.1 at the Illinois; "King Dodo." at theStud- baker, and "The Burgomaster," at the Dear bora.

"Lorn a Doone" comes as the on serious attraction la an otherwise frivolous sum mer. Not since "Arlxona" was produced, two years ago, has so much Interest centered about a local production. The dramatisation of Blackmore's famous novel was mad by Miss Mildred Dowllng, and as she baa cob verted the book for stag uses, th play opens In the Doone's stronghold In Bagwortby forest, where a council of the robbers has been called by their captain. Carver, to termln which of the forty bandits Is to possess In marriage their queen, Lorna. The brutal Carver Is himself desirous of espous- MISS WAKEMAN AS THE SPINSTER SCHOOL- MISTKE6S.

lng th queen, and ha Intends to tak her by fore. Th council, which threatens to a stormy on. Is Interrupted by th ea-t ranee of th yeoman hero, John Rldd, who has boldly penetrated- th robbers' abode fb demand th release of bt rich old ancle, Reuben Huckaback, who. with bis niece. Ruth, ar held la ransom by th Doenes.

No sooner does Lorna set eye on John. Rldd than sb la promptly enamored of hi ox She secures tba releas of the captive, and) la th next act of the play, th yeoman, who I equally Inspired with lov for Lorna, ascends th precipitous waterfall leading to Lorna's aylran bwsr, and nrges her to ae with aim and become bis wife. The lovers arrange a code of signals In case Carver becomes too Importunate in his demands. The ruffian slays little Lord Alan Brander, a kinsman of Lorna's, before her eyes, and she resolves to accede to John Rldd's request. Carver thereupon Imprisons her in the house of old Sir Ensor.

and strives to starve her Into submission to his wishes. John Ridd. backed by a goodly fore of yeomen of old Devon, loses no time in storming the place and rescuing Lorna. Every Doone, except Carver. Is slain In the attack upon their strong- bold.

In the fourth act. John Rldd has been knighted) by King Charles in recognition of his services In ridding England of the notori ous Doone band. The yeoman leads to the altar bl bride, who baa been proved a lady of noble blood In fact, no -other than Lady Lorna Dugak While the holy word ar being spoken at the altar tbat are make John Ridd and Lorna one. a musket shot rings out and- Carver Doone enjoys the sav age exultation of aeelng Lorna prostrate at her lover's feet. John Rldd thereupon takes this oath: "We two men live not upon this earth on more hour together." The next scene shows the Wixard)s slough, where Car ver has taken refuge.

He Is pursued by John Rldd. who overcomes him In a man-to-man combat, and the outlaw la thrown Into the weltering quicksand, blaspheming as be sinks to his doom. In the final act of the play, which has Its scene at Plover's Bar rows farm. John Ridd, who has mourned Lorna for dead, is rejoiced with the knowl edge that she 1s alive. The curtain descends upon their reunion in the farmyard of John's ancestral home.

The cast will be as follows: John Rldd William Courtleigh Sir Ensor Doone Robert Peyton Carter Counsellor Doone Burbeck Carver Doone Cnarlecwortb Ralph Delators Harcourt Phelps M. Blake Tom Fygus Rowland Bamfylde Master Reuben Huckaback Ruth Huckaback Bill Dadda Oscar Brlggs Ainsworth Periolat W. Wallace Ellen Mortimer Clifford Leigh Lorna Doone Olive May Marlcrie Babcock. Holt Gwennle Perry Chase Alice Plxley Mabel Tallferro Mrs. Ridd Llssle Betty Virginia Palmer Little Ensor Master Bertie Tracy Attraetlwas That Coat la ae.

Are You a Mason?" Is the eldest of the present summer attractions, and tonight be gins Its sixth week In Powers' theater. It Is being played by the same cast that mad It known, and? John Rice. Tom Wise, and ieo DlUlchstein continue to chiefly provide the fun. There will be no matinee at Powers on Saturday this week, as tbat Is Derby dsy. There will, however, a matinee on fti day.

"The VINare Postmaster' ha been played for a month on the' Great Northern stage, and It looks as If If will stay out the summer. "Lovers Lane." at McVicker's. la another popular thoroughfare. It seems possible that the Fitch play may continue until time to start the regular season, in August. There will be two theatrical benent per formance today.

At th Alhambra the bene fit will be for Miss Msy Hosaasr, and sne will appear In "Moths." Specialties will be contributed by the Two Macks. Charles Brewer. Nortis Smith. Zoa Matthews. George Russ Flske.

Little Myrtle, and others. Th finsl performances of the season this afternoon and evening at Hopkins' theater will take the form of a testimonial benefit for the treasurer. James J. Mackln. Members of the Hopkins stock company will appear only at the afternoon performance.

Tke Mseleal Caae4lea. Th musical attractions continu to find summer favor. "King Dodo" has apparently Mi Mentd aa aood warm weather diver- clan at the William worn ana Lillian Green remain to the ptrbllc liking, ana rtw Mat ter the ooera find Maude Lam Bert niMi wnni. William rruette. Artnur Wooler.

and Charles Meyer importantly placed. "Dodo" will, rrom present appear anees, remain all summer. icitm Snnier is one more i Be casino barlng returned to the cast of that musical rleea after a few days' lime, (jiauaine fiLaroe baa succeeded Kali Seymour. Anna I Auchiln's song. "Th Automobile OlrL" which waa Interpolated on Monday evening, has th elements of popularity, and Mlas Snyder will Introduce another new song this week.

In this manner "The Casino Girl" has been changed to som extent stnea It first ntgtot at th Illinois, although the popular ballet feature continue. Mr. Sullivan i still enacting th Pasha with the dialect. Jun IT of last year "Th Burgomaster, then an uncertain quantity, was produced. It will 1 year old tomorrow night, which in th ephemeral live of play Is a good lone step toward green old ge.

It Is to go on the road again In th fall, and still In higfc favor in Chicago. Th management of the Dearborn theater Is naturally- hoping for second "Burgomaster" in "The Explorers." It has not hurried) th production, and will aim to have It well rounded out tteforo th first performance, whlcb. according to present plans, will bo given Jun SO. LJsal Kvaas. Makel Hlte.

a ad Ckarl A. Caraser Will Catrlbate At. tractions la Barlesqae. The vaudvMt bills for th Masonic Tempi and the Chicago opera-bouse this week ar promising enough for variety. Interest la th Tempi bill csnters ale and Jennio Yeamaas, Lucille Tom Nawn.

Mrs. Teaman wiU make ber first appearanc in vaudeville in a short sketch. "An Actress to Order," with her daughter. Mies Saunders is well known aa an operatic contralto, and Tom Nawn will come forth in on of th Irish characters be ha mad familiar. Th rest of th programme include Nat M.

Wllla, known as "Tho Happy Tramp;" McMabon and King, song sad dance team; John Qeigef, violinist, and John and Bertha Gleason, singers and dancers. Galettl's monkey will re-main another weak. Beginning next Sunday the famous Agoust family will make its first appearance in Chicago at tho Temple. The Chicago baa som new-comers to vaudeville. Among them are John Griffith who, supported by Kathryn Pur cell and A company of fotir people, will give th garden scene from "Faust," with a special stag setting.

Mabel Hit, th Chicago girl who has been seen with "Th Telephone Girl" th past season, will appear in a specialty, and other specialty performers will be Billy Van, the black-face comedian; Max Cincinnati, th I Juggler, who will make his first appearanc here in four years; John T. Powers, come dian Ahern and Patrick, comedy sketch artists; Archie Guerln. boy contralto; Dallon and Hart, Irish comedians, and Proctor and Hamilton. Two abort plays will aleo be included. One will be given by Ltczle Evans and' her company, and is entitled "Two Girls and une Man.

cnariea A. uaraner. tne uermts- comedlan, also has a shotplay. "Jack in th Box." The three Nevarros, gymnasts, will appear, and another novelty is provided la blram Homm Birr" which translated into English means three musical clowns, who will make their first Chicago appearance. A second edition of "Whirl-I-Gig" will be given by tho Orpheon Stock Burlesque com-.

pany at the Orpheon Music hall thia The skit has been attended with such success it will be continued with several new fea-" ture. Nat and Sol Fields appear in the leading roles as well as Miss Josephyne Newman, the soubrett of th original "Burgomaster" company. The Florodora sextet will be retained. June McCree and company will continue for another week in "The Pope Fiend." while other olio features will include Ffyn and Dandy, th Aherns. Maddox and) Wayne, Chrla Lane, and Ruth Everett.

Sam T. Jack's Tenderloin company at Jacks' opera-house will be retained for an other set of fourteen shows, beginning Sunday afternoon. Two burlettas, "Mis Japan" and "Mile. Klkl," will open and eon- elude the programme. The specialty bill will Include th Jackson, athletes who sing, dance, punch the and walk the slack wire; Leon a Thurber and ber pickaninnies: MISS WAKEMAN WHEN NOT THE SCHOOL MISTRESS.

Caldwell and Henrys comedians; Col ton and Darrow in a sketch, and the Trolley-Can. trio of acrobatic marvels. "The Black Crook Junior" company, anew. organization of burleaquers. will begin ar week a run at Miaco's Trocadero with Sun-.

day's matinee. "A Crowded House" will bo staged as th main burlesque, while "Th Isle of Mixed Drinks" will be th curtain-raiser. Th vaudeville olio will have turns by Marie Rodgers, singer; the Powers sis- ters, soubrettes; McFarland and Murray, knockabout Irish comedians, and the Rossi brothers, musicians. Six fat women, headed by the heavy weight swimmer. Louise Hansen, will engag in- a swimming contest at Mlddleton' Clark Street museum this week.

Captain Cblttln- den will exhibit a collection of arctic hile other attractions includ Alfonso, tho Or king, and Professor Mack's Punch and Judy. Isrsa Dteie fa Kaet. The coming produotloa of "Lorna Doonet her recalls that th Biackmor novel had some historical basis. While not professedly. a nuralr historical narrative, th storv of th lit tie Scotch girl of nobis blood.

Lorna DugaL who was stolen in infancy oy tne roc Ders or. Bagwortby Fores has som foundation actual fact. Th Doones were actually st English family of rank who between th years of 1600 and 1700 betook themselves to a rocky, valley in Devonshire, then, as now, known i the "Garden County of England." Tberoj for several generations, they lived by pi Hag. 1 ing th surrounding country, defying lords, laws, and people. By their prowess snd eruej era around them, so that neighbors of all itii gree were glad to live and let live, bewail lEgj in secret the loss of horses, sheep, goods, all treasures even an occasional life as might any other evil that they had rather endure than rush to others that they knew, not of.

They made tne oast 01 every grief. lest worse befall them. The Doones werft, all-Dowerful until ther Were put down stalwart yeoman. John Rldd. whose had been killed by toe According to local tradition.

John, who was also a real! personage, braved the Doones in their strong-, hold, backed by a goodly force of yeomen, and succeeded in exterminating them. i Mae-r. "Mr. Blnks." said th fond New York fath. er to th youth who bad Just naked him for, bis daughter's band.

"I never can trust my daughter's bapplnesa in the keeping of a man who wears a made-up tie." Vs Th youth did not flinch. "Well, you see," he remarked witn an air. of easy nonchalanoe, "I can't tie the old thing because my fingers ar always so stiff from cutting off coupons from pa's copper She's yours, my boy. cried ta nappy, father, "and never let see you wear atj other tie than a made-up on!" Cleveland Plain Dealer..