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A New Fad
By SAMUEL G. TREAT
"Do you know the latest craze In
London?" said my English friend Hig
gins, who had just cotne over. '
"No. What is it?" .
"Why, they take a map of the city
and, closing their eyes, jab a tiny hole
In it with a pin. Then they open their
eyes and note where they have "pricked
the paper. Next they go to the spot
and see what happens to them. There's
no end of things happening to persons
who try It. One man saw a friend run
over and killed; another met a woman
from whom he had been divorced years
before, and they made it up and were
remarried. Come, let's have a try at it
here in New York."
"Thank you. 1 am not feeble minded."
You can't stop a Britisher when he
once gets an idea in bis bead, no mat
ter how stupid it is. Higglns got out
a map of the city and, closing bis eys,
pricked IL He made a hole for himself
somewhere on the east side among the
Yiddish people, then made one for me
that fell in Central park.
Not long after that I was crossing
Central park, and somehow it occurred
to me that I was in the exact spot
pricked for me on the map by Higgins.
I don't know what latent superstition
born in our natures induced me to do
so, but I stopped and looked about me,
refusing to admit to myself tbat I was
ready for something to happen to me.
Suddenly I heard a young woman sit
ting on a bench cry, "Oh, George!"
And, rising, she ran toward me and
. threw her arms around my neck hys
terically. An elderly Woman who had
been sitting beside her sprang after
her. Looking into my face, the latter
seemed for a moment much puzzled.
"The likeness is astonishing," she
aid.
"The young lady, I infer, has made
a mistake."
But the young lady clung to me and
I saw plainly that her mind was un
balanced. Without either the older
woman or myself speaking a word it
was agreed between us that I should
for the present at least humor the
younger one's persistence in consider
ing me to be George. I conversed with
.the girl while we walked on together,
carefully avoiding saying anything to
destroy her illusion. She had a beau
tiful face with large expressive eyes.
I gathered from what she said that
"George" had won her heart, then jilt
ed her. J wondered how he could have
done the latter, for she seemed to me
very attractive.
When we had reached the women's
home the'younger said that she must
go to her room for awhile and lie
down to compose herself, since the
meeting had been too much for her.
She tried to pledge me not to go away,
saying that she would be all right in a
few minutes. I partly promised, and
the older woman, after spending a
short time with her, returned to en
lighten me on the strange happening.
"She is .my daughter," she said.
"Several years ago she had a love af
fair with a man who Is the image pf
you. It ended unhappily for my
daughter at least and, with other
physical ailments, produced a mental
state that has lasted ever since, though
her physicians consider it temporary
and hope that in time she will recover.
1 am extremely obliged to you for lend
ing yourself as you have to permitting
her to be deceived. I only fear the
consequences when she finds that she
has a second time' lost her lover."
"That is not necessary," I replied,
"at least nt at present I can come to
see her occasionally."
"You don't know how relieved I am
by your promise. I wish you would
v come tomorrow. After that I may de
termine what is best to be done In the
premises."
When I called the next day the moth
er told me that her daughter had slept
continuously from the time I left the
house till late in the day and awak
ened in what It was hoped would turn
out a changed mental condition. She
; had not mentioned the meeting with
- me nor had she asked for me. Her
mother did not know whether she re
membered it or not I did not nee
Blanche, the daughter, but asked hep
mother to notify me when it would be
best for me to call and be introduced
to her. -
Three weeks passed wltnont my
hearlnz anything, so I resolved to
Ad
urn
make inquiries. I called one evening
and asked for the mother. She In
formed me that her dauRliter had en
tirely recovered. Blanche came in soon
after and could not repress a start at
seeing me on account of my likeness to
her lost lover. I was introduced to her
as an acquaintance of her mother's
and the episode that had brought us
together was not mentioned. Indeed,
I never knuw what was In her mind
about it till more than a year later
when I married her.
' I did not see Higgins from the time
he pricked the map till one day while
I was walking on the Strand, in Lon
don, when I suddenly exclaimed:
"There comes that blooming idiotic
Higgins!"
"The one you have told me about?"
asked my wife.
"Yes; he's the biggest fool Hello!
Higgins! How are you?. Permit me
to introduce you to my wife."
"Ah, yes. I heard about that Par
ker told me. You met your fate in Cen
tral park at the spot 1 pin pricked on
a map of New York. 1 told you there
was a lot In it."
"Rats! it was only a coincidence."
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow Says
Editors Aren't Prejudiced.
UBS. WILSON WOODROW.
To' many readers of Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow's breezy stories that from
time to time appear in the popnlar
magazines it will be a surprise to
learn that the author is a slight young
woman with curly blond nalr and al
together feminine in manner and ap
pearance. The vigor, breadth and
masculine viewpoint of her stories
have caused many persons to imagine
the author was a man masquerading
under a feminine pen name. But Mrs.
Wilson Woodrow is really the name of
this very clever little lady. ' Her hus
band and Governor Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey are cousins,, named aft
er uncles with the surname of Wilson
and Woodrow, respectively, and the
Christian names Thomas and James,
and when the boys grew up the au
thor's husband dropped the James and
Woodrow Wilson dropped the Thomas.
So Mrs. Woodrow can't help her name
nor the fact that she's a woman.
When Mrs. Woodrow was asked to
account for the masculine viewpoint
In her writings She replied: "I was
brought up in a family which Included
more men than women, which taught
me perhaps to handle my male char
acters in a fashion true to life. I am
not a college graduate," she continued.
"I never went to school even. When
I wanted to learn anything and said
bo I had teachers provided at home."
Before going to New York city ten
years ago from her home in southern
Ohio Mrs. Woodrow had written no
fiction, and her first short story, whose
scene was laid In a mining camp, was
submitted to a New York newspaper
syndicate, and a check for $100 was
sent to her two days later for the
story, with the request from the same
firm for a aeries of stories based on
mining camp life. - '
The same week Mrs. Woodrow sent
a humorous sketch, to a society maga
Woman'sWorld
"In. v-.- '
zine, which was accepted with a ro
quest for more copy of the same char
acter. This was th start, and the dainty
little authoress thought the letters so
wonderful thai they found a place of
honor as a lecoration on her study
wall. " .
Mrs. Woodrow tMnks that "pull" has
nothing whatever io do with the plac
ing of manuscripts and as for person
ality influencing editors and publishers
it had nothing to do with the accept
ance of her stories as her stuff was
sold before she had met the editors.
When asked recently if she intended
to confine herself to short story writ
ing, Mrs. Woodrow answered: "Oh.
dear, no. 1 feel as if I had Just be
gun to work as if I have just started
out. My best work. I hope, is to come,
and this, I think, will be expressed in
long stories. For one thing, novels pay
the better. One puts almost as many
ideas and as much work into a short
story as into a novel and for a com
paratively small return." The follow
ing is how Mrs. Woodrow's days are
spent when a long story, ts being writ
ten: "I cut out social pleasures almost en
tirelythat is, anything likely to dis
tract my thoughts from the main
trend. I don't go to the theater, for in
stance, nor to teas nor dinners, nor to
entertainments where I shall meetand
talk with a lot of people. I can't stand
play at such times. I get better re
sults by working steadily when I work
and playing only when my work is
done. Of course I don't mean that I
write all day long. I get to work ear
ly, soon after 7 o'clock.and stay at
py desk till 1 o'clock or so. doing per
liaps 2,500 words. After lunch I walk,
motor or do something that doesn't dis
tract my thoughts too much. 1 wish
Dying machines were in fashion, for
it seems to me tbat would be an ideal
ly secluded way to take pleasure and
exercise at the same time. - When I
come home I may work a couple of
hours more, going over -proofs or re
vising something already written, but
I don't resume work on my story until
the next morning."
The Rev. Dr. Anna Howard Snaw
is said to have preached in more coun
tries than any other woman in the
ministry. Besides this country. Dr.
Shaw has preached in England, Ger
many. Sweden, Denmark and Hollaoi.
SPICY SPORT CHATS
The baseball' sharps have discovered
that the Detroit team has allowed
many valuable players to slip out of
its grasp. Among them are Thomas
of the "Athletics, . Archer of the Cubs,
Warhop and Cree of the Highlanders.
Kirke of the Boston Nationals, Sim
mons of next year's Hillmen, Bescher
and Suggs of the Cincinnatis and
.Schaefer of the Washingtons. Yet the
Tigers have managed to play winning
ball just the same.
Charles Comiskey..' president of the
Chicago American league ball club.
While in New York recently declared
that he would not, trade Pitcher Ed
Walsh for Ty Cobb. "And it is not a
matter of sentiment," declared the Old
Roman. "Walsh has done more for
the White Sox than any one. He is
Just as good today as he ever was,
and he will be a star pitcher for many
years to come. It is true that I might
as well lock my park as to get rid of
this idol, but aside from that I consid
er this great pitcher the very best
baseball asset of this time."
Carl Morris went to Sparrow Rob
ertson's roost recently to be measured
for a pair of fighting shoes, and when
William had finished his operations
with a yardstick the result of hisef
forts created a sensation.
"Thirteens," said William. "You cer
tainly should be able to get a strong
foothold in pugilism."
"Ob," replied Morris, who is not
slow at repartee, "1 think 1 may leave
a few footprints in the pugilistic
sands." .
- "I trust," rejoined the Sparrow,
"that should you ever set your foot
down 1 may not be in the immediate
vicinity."
- Robertson explained that a thirteen
shoe measures exactly thirteen Inches,
but that the smaller sizes range larger
In proportion. A seven shoe, for ex
ample, measures ten inches. There
fore, In proportion to his size, Morris'
feet are not too large.- But they are
the most comprehensive pedal extrem
ities in the Queensberry Industry.
In picking out the twenty greatest
e part pee
figures In history Andy Carnegie got
himself in bad in Detroit and Cleve
land and also at Pittsburgh, where the
natives think Cobb. Lajoie and Wagner
should have been included in the list
In England there Is a wave of pro
test in boxing circles against the kid
ney punch. Here in America even the
fighters don't like it Neither do our
boxers exactly welcome the right swing
to the jaw. the solar plexus blow and
the left hand jab.
SAYS EMSLIE'S EYES ARE 0. K.
Hank O'Day Ridicules Story of Um
pire Bob's Failing , Sight. .
When one desires to make former
Umpire Hank O'Day shake with laugh
ter just mention to him in a casual
way that it is said that Bob Emslie's
eyes have gone back on him.
Nothing seems so absurd to the new
manager of the Cincinnati Reds as to
have some one tell him it is time that
the National league was putting Ems
lie on the pension list, as the American
league did Jack Sheridan.
O'Day had him for a partner during
two months of last season's schedule
and found him as efficient in render
ing decisions on the bases as any otlKr
man in the league.
"I stopped off at Toronto on my way
back from the' east." said O'Day. "and
found Emslie in tine shape. He was
just after winning a gun shoot and
was wearing a classy diamond medal.
"I watched him shoot one day, and
he killed forty out of forty-five birds
Now, that is some shooting. Then thej
say his eyes are bad. Do you knowv
I honestly think his work on the bases
was the best of the league.
"While we were together there was
less kicking made on bis decisions than
on any other man who worked with
me. In fact, there was hardly any.
Of course the players yelled, but they
never objected strenuously.
"Bob Is still a high class umpire, and
I do not think it Is necessary to put
him 'on the pension list. When they
say his eyes are bad they do not know
what they are talking about. His eyes
surely cannot be bad when he wins a
shooting match every fall."
SWIMMERS FROM HAWAII.
George Freeth of Los Angeles Has Tw
Good Men In Charge.
George Freeth of Los Angeles, for
several seasons connected with water
polo teams In southern California, is
managing two speedy Honolulu swim-'
mers. Duke Kahanamoku and Vincent
Glnoves. who have startled the Ha
waiian people by their performances.
The former is a sprinter and holds c
record of 55 2-5 -seconds for 100 yards
and has covered fifty yards in 24 1-5
seconds. Ginoves is a star at 440. 880
and mile races. Tbey will be entered
In events on the coast.
Playing 18,000 Point Billiard Match.
George Gray, the Australian billiaru
champion, and H. W. Stevenson are
matched to play a series of three 18,000
point games for the championship. The
first series Is now - being played in
London. The second will take place
at St. George's hall. Liverpool, and
the third at Caxton hall. Westminster.
May Form Professional Billiard League
Plans are under way for the forma
tion of an Intercity professional bil
liard league which will be composed
of teams from Kansas City, St Louis,
Denver and Chicago.
Gave Him His Portrait.
"I went away without paying yes
terday," said a clerk In a downtown
business house to the manager of a
restaurant where guests wait on them
selves and tell the cashier when leav
ing how much they have to pay. The
clerk then handed the manager - 25
cents and said, "I didn't mean to 'do
you' for the amount, only wanted to
prove to my friend it could be done."
"Thank fou." said the manager, "but
you proved nothing," and he took the
young man to the desk, whfere be show
ed him this memorandum: "Look out
for young fellow, light hair, glasses,
low necktie looks fresh." The young
man's smile faded when he was told,
"That's you." New York Tribune.
A Beggar's Luggage.
' A woman who described herself as
"a poor lone Irish widow woman,"
arrested for begging at Wells, Eng
land, had the following, articles dis
tributed about her person: Tea, sugar,
fresh cut beefsteak, piece of bacon,
two bloaters, bread and cheese, four
buns, bag of biscuits, cooked fagot,
two apples, onions, f.wo clay pipes, to
bacco, cigarettes and snuff.
MISS HELEN DAULTON
AT
Miss Helen Daulton was the hostess
of the Patience Poker Club Monday
evening at the home of her parents;
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Daulton, of the
West Side. A delightful evening was
spent in cards, the prize, a hand
some silver Fairfax spoon being won j
Dy miss Wynne Hanny. Delicious re
freshments were -served by the hos
tess, who was assisted by her sister.
Miss Bess Daulton. The decorations
were of ferns," The next meeting of
the club will be with Miss Montgom
ery. Members present were Miss Dolly
Pratt, Miss Kathryn Montgomery,
Miss Cis Barclay Pratt, Miss Wynne
Hanny, Miss Bess Daulton, Miss
Nieta . Harding, Miss Uan Cochran,
Miss Helen Daulton.
As to Humor.
"Yes," said the lecturer, "humor is a
difficult thing to define. I remember
appearing in Boston once with a hu
morous lecture, and 1 labored for two
hours with that audience, and not one
of them cracked a smile; but. by Jove,
as I started to leave the platform I
tripped on a nig and fell fiat on my
face, and, would you believe it the
house was convulsed?"
"Yes." said Dobson. with a grin,
"humor Is a very funny thing." Pitts
burgh Press.
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OF FAIRFAX CLUB
The Fairfax Club met at the home
of Mrs. M.'C. Brown Monday eve
ning. Mrs. C. W. Evans had made
the highest score in bridge 'and was
presented a beautiful Fairfax spoon,
and Mrs. Brown made second highest
score. A most enjoyable evening was
spent A luncheon was served by the
hostess. Mrs. Lena Charman will be
the hostess at the next meeting, which
will be held Monday evening, Feb
ruary 5.
Those attending Monday evening
were Mrs. E. T. Avison, Mrs. W. A.
Shewman, Mrs. Rosina Fouts, Mrs.
E. S. Follensbee, Mrs. C. W. Evans,
Mrs. Lena Charman, Mrs. Charles D.
Latourette, Mrs. H. P. Brightbill,
Mrs. A. B. Wilmot, Mrs. John J.
Tobin, Mrs. Elizabeth Fox.
ASK GOVERNMENT AID
The latest move of the Northwest
Development League is to ask the
federal government to collect, publish
in different languages and distribute
to foreigners as soon as they arrive
all the Information possible about the
states having vacant lands, about
their products and the opportunities
awaiting a family willing to work and
having only small means.
A
To accomplish this the league is
backing a bill introduced in the Unit
ed States Senate by Senator Brown
of Nebraska, which amends the act
to regulate the admission of aliens
into the United States and makes it
obligatory on the part of the General
Immigration Commissioners to give
this information to foreigners when
they . are admitted to the United
States. The league is asking Con
gressman Pray of Montana, to push
the bill in the House and to intro
duce one making an appropriation to
carry out the provisions of the act.
The Secretary of Commerce and
Labor is understood to be favorable
to the proposition and willing to make
a success of the campaign if the bills
are passed.
Another clause in the amendment
makes it lawful for agents of states
and territories to have access to aliens
at the ports where foreigners are ad
mitted and gives them the privilege,
under certain regulations, of present
ing the clams of such states and ter
ritories either in writing or orally
that the aliens may learn first hand
where they can go to farm.
"Many of these immigrants were
farmers in the old country and would
go to farms instead of to cities if they
had some information from a relia
ble source when they first come to
the country," says the secretary of
the 'league. "The trouble is they do
not get the information until after
they become acquainted In some city
and are stripped of the means to start
on lands. Many of them have the re
sources when they arrive, but spend
their last dollar before they discov
er that it would have been possible
for them to have secured land. Then
they are hopelessly bound to the city
and it is hard for them to get again
as much as they had when they arrived."