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G THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 21, 1909. A imnc?r ii iff 1 1 U.M mm if'Tr 113 you keepln' Lent?" Inquired Ja the House Detective of the - " St. Reckless. . ."I am said the Hotel Cleric "I've Riven up barefoot dancing. Until after Laster Sunday you'll not see me dsing a single step of the barefoot waltz or polka, as the case may be, no matter how great the temptation." t'Have you gone plum dippy?" asked the House Detective. "I have not." said the Hotel Clerk. "Why don't you read the papers? Don't you know barefoot dancing is the latest Lenten diversion of our best society? So far it's been confined to the ladies, but any minute I'm prepared to hear that Edisha Lyer. Jr., had been leading a barefoot cotillion with one-night corn plasters for the favors, the ladles -wearing Interfering boots and the ' gentlemen ilmmbstalls on their toes. "Twas a great idea all right. Society demanded a new diversion. Grand opera was over. The divorce season wouldn't open up pood for a couple of months yet and. anyhow so great was the desire for change that merely changing wives and husbands wouldn't satisfy, as it had frequently done in the past, for months or. even years at a time. A momentary flurry of interest, yet when ell's said and done, only a flurry, had been cre mated by young Sir. Btddle, of the reign ing house of Philadelphia, a great club man among the pugilists and a great pugilist among the clubmen, who desir . ing that most priceless ornament of the devotee of the manly art of self-pretense, a cauliflower ear, ' induced Mr. Phila. Jack O'Brien, also of his native city, as the name., would . Imply, to don the gloves, with him, thereby securing in 4 ;fow hurried but painful rounds, not only a cauliflower ear, but a peach of An.' eye and a boiled dinner nose, with trimato sauce; the whole constituting what might be called a four-course lace. -'It was at this juncture that the Lady Oocstance Stewart-Richardson took off iK-r shoes and stockings and came to the rescue. In England, where she comes from, I suppose the name is pronounced Constantly Stewed-Rxyn. . or something of, that sort, but in this country we sbiinded it like it was spelled and let It pro at that, which was wrong, of course, but the- best we could do with our own inferior knowledge of the mother tongue. THE WISDOM OF JESUS OF NAZARETH ND ho tirught them many things In parables, and said unto them In 1 's teaching. Hearken: Behold. the sower went forth to sow; and It tame to pass, as he sowed, some seed le1i"hy the way side, and the bird 3 came and devoured it. And others fell on the rocky ground, where It had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.; And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it. and It yielded no fruit. Arid 'others fell into the good .iournl ana yieiaea fruit, growing up and in creasing; and, brought forth, thirty fold and sixtyfold. and a hundredfold. And he said. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. ' Investments. The kingdom of heaven Is like unto a Treasure hidden in the Held; which a man found, and hid; and in his Joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a. mnn that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls; and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. On Forgiveness. . Then'came' Peter, and -aid unto kim. Lord, how oft" shall my brother sin against mo, and T forgive ' him? ntil seven times? Jesus aith unto him, I say not unto thee. Until seven time; but. Until seven ty, times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would make a reckoni- 7 with his serv ants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him 10.000 talents. But foras much as lie had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and iiia wife, "and children, and all that he had, and payment to he made. The servant therefore fell down and worshiped him, saying. Ixrd. have pa tience with me, and I will pay thee all. And. the lord of that servant being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt. But that servant went out and found on of his fellow-servants, which owed iim a hundred pence; and he laid hold n him. and took him by the throat, say-imr.-Tajr what thou owest." So his fellow-servant fell down and hsought him. saying. "Have patience ivlth me. and I will pay thee. And he wculd not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was hif. So when his fellow -servants saw nliat was done, they were exceeding siOry. and came and told unto their lord a that was done. Then his lord called him unto him. and suth to htm: "Thou wicked servant; I forgave thee all that debt, because thou hiisoughtest me; shouldst not thou also htcve had mercy on thy fellow-servant, ev-en as I had mercy on thee? . And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to his tormentors.. till he should pay all that was due. , So shall 'also- my Heavenly Father do timo youi if yod forgive not every one his brother from your hearts. , Who Is My Neighbor? And behold a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him. saying: "Master, what Miall I. do to inherit eternal lifer And h said unto him: "What is written in the law? Howreadest thou?" . And he answering, said: "Thou Shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, .and with, all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself." . And ho said unto him: "Thou hast an swered right; this do, and thou shalt live. But he. desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus: "Ana who is my neighbor?" ' Jesus made answer and 6aid. A cer tain man was cnlnr Anvn . .- i ''Tn to Jericho: and he fell among rob bers, which both stripped him and beat 1 tin and (ienitrtfri v. . . . . duatci. And by. chance a certain priest was -eoing down that way; and when he uw nim ne passed oy on. trie other side. And in like manner a Levite also! when he came to the place, and saw him passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he jour. The Lady Constance, who is a noted sportswoman and very daring, as she proved, was over here on a visit to some of our leading dynasties and in the name of charity, which, as the poet says, covers a multitude of shins, but hadn't uncovered any up to that time, she con sented to oblige at a semi-private feet recital given at Sherry's, tickets $10 each, and no rain checks. "Just the mere announcement created a sensation the like of which had not been known since the memorable year when Mr. Harry Lehr robbed a zoo to strengthen the intellectual pitch of a Newport dinner function. And, you can take it from me, there was a notable assemblage of notables present on the auspicious day when the Lady Constance came forth dressed in the costume worn by the ancient Greeks during an ancient Greek hot spell, and tripped the light fantastic toe, some say tripped it and some say stubbed It; but anyhow she was there with the light fantastic toes 10 in number. The performance started after several outsiders, including news paper photographers and a chiropodist, had been ejected. "I read the accounts of, it very care fully myself. Wearing draperies, of a diaphanous but economical nature, this gifted young noblewoman, who had gone to such ends, such ends Indeed, for sweet charity's sake, appeared before simple chaste draperies of long, dark green, and with her locks bound flat to the brow with fillet, the ancient Greek substitute for the modern headache bandage, she gave a programs which ranged from Os termoor's Springs Song to something from Bach, who in my opinion was all right as long as he stuck to beer but fell down hard when he closed up the brew ery and began to write music. Opinions of the performance seemed to vary. There was apparently a disposition In some quarters to intimate that if they had not been the property of a person of rank.- the limbs in question might have belonged to a hired girl without subject ing her to the importunities of theatrical managers looking for members of a beauty chorus, while some surprise wa caused by the feet seeming a fit on at right angles, just as in the case of a common person. One carping critic be longing to the metropolitan schoo'l of carp, . went so far as to say that the neyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compas sion, and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said. Take care o him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee. Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers? Aad he said. He that showed mercy or, him. And Jesus said unto, him. Go, and do thou likewise. The Foolish Man. And hn snalro a Tin-pahl x 1 v iiB.ta.uii, U II tueni, SHV- Irifir. The crnnnrl f - . - - y - Lo.ni nun man " ...v.fc.j , aim lie icd soned within himself, saying. What shall - , i uxvs not wnere to bestow my fruits? And he Kajri Tii, will r . v :,, ,. ' , , x win pull down my barns, and build greater; and " oesiow an my corn and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease,v eat, drink, be UICIIJ. But God RIli.i nn V, ; mi , . . - " uilu. xuuu loousn one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou has prepared, whose shall they be? 00 is ne mat layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he RICHEST HEIRESS AND s An V f X fc " , f t ' - I . ; V,-3 I -it , ; 1 I s , r -. , fi h r cfnf . " - " : 4 m CVv 1 i ' . n ; di t -I -f b k x k-v ,w I - f 11 h " n 1 I 4 I - - - 1 IK, 4 1 . ' ' I - ;: I n N I " v!.' S . II- 'f -4 i ' x is I ' $ " -iw: " MISS MARY DCEE. ' NE.tV.TORK, March 20. (Special ) Mary Duke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin N. Duke, is the richest heiress and debutante of 1309. Her father treasurer o the tobacco trust. B fortune Is reckoned at SloO.OOO.OOO. There are only two children. Miss Marr Duke pnd her brother Angier. The Dukes have homes in New Tork.- London. Paris. Durham. N C., and in Florida They have a steam yacht, many motor cars and all the other appurtenances of wealth. This portrait of Miss Duke was made at the time of her presentation at court recently. U w said unto him. Blessed is he that shall eti ureaa in tne kingdom of God. But he said unto him, A certain man made a great supper; and he bade many; and he sent forth his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden. Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto liim, I have bought a field, and I must need3 go out and see It; I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. And the servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said unto his ser vant. Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame. And the servant said. Lord, what thou didst command is done, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant Go out into the highways and hedges' and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, that none of those men which were hidden shall taste of my supper. GOT) IS LOVE. .1. To Save That 'Which Was Lost. And he spake unto them this parable saying. What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it. he layeth DEBUTANTE OF 1909 it on his shoulders. rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth to gether his friends and neighbors, say ing unto them. Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that even so there shall be jy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth. more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, which need no repentance. Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth to gether her friends and neighbors, say ing. Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost. Even so, 1 say unto you. there is jov in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 2. "Welcome for the Sinner. And he said, A certain man had two sons: and. the younger of them said to his father. Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he nad spent all. there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his field to feed swine. And he fain would have been filled with the husks that the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him. But when he came to himself he said. How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and . to spare, and I perish here with hunger! 1 will arise and go to my fat!. r, and "v. ill say unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight: I am no more worthy :o be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired ser vants. And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him. and was 'moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight; I am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said unto his servants. Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf, and killed It. and let us eat. and. make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 3. An Vnloving Brother. Now the elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called to him one of the serv ants, and inquired what these things might be. And he said unto him,. Thy brother is come: and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. But he was angry, and would not go in; and his father came out. and in treated him. But he answered and said unto his father. Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a com mandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid. that I might make merry with my friends; but when this thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him. Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine. But it was meet to make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. Self-Centered or God-Centered. .And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners. unjust, adulterers, or even as this pub lican. I fast twice in the week, I give tunes or all tnat 1 get. But the publican, standing afar off. would not lift up. 'so much as his eyes unto neaven, but smote his breast say ing, God be merciful to me a sinner. I say unto yoii, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every) one that exalteth him CONSTANCE Does the. TMSE fOOT OANCE , self shall be humbled; but he that hum bletli himself shall be exalted.. t Limit of Patience. Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, which planted a vineyard, and set a hedse about it, and digged a winepress in it. and -built a tower, and let it out to hus bandmen, and went into another coun try. And when the season of the fruits drew near he sent his servants to the husband men to receive his fruits. And the hus bandmen took his servants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first, and they did unto them in like manner. But fcfterward he sent unto them his son, Laying, "They will reverence my But the husbandmen, when thev sa.t the son, said among themselves, "This is tne heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance." And they took him and cast him forth out of the vlne- yaro ana Killed ntm. When, therefore, the lord of the vine yard shall come, what will he do unto tnose nusDandmen? They say unto him, "He will miserahlv destroy those miserable men and will let out the vineyard unto other husband men, wnicn shall render him the fruits in their seasons. Jesus saith unto them, Did ye ever read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, vThe same was made the head of the comer; ONE OP MOST BEAUTIFUL X A. -t s y f i & S - " y v. MRS. RICHARD M'CREBRY, FORMERLY LADf GREY EGERTOX. NEW YORK. Marcn 20.-(SpeciaL) Iidy Grey Egerton, one of the most beautiful American women in London, is no longer known by that title, but is now plain Mrs. Richard McCreery. She was the daugh ter of Major J. Wayne Cuyler, of New York, when she married Sir Philip Grey Egerton in 1893. She divorced him in 1903 and married Richard McCreery. There is a curious condition relative to the suc cession to the Grey Egerton title. Lady Grey Egerton was the mother of twins, and it had to be determined which of them (as both were boys) should succeed to the title. The one born first was named Philin and the second one Rowland. ankles which he saw twinkling hither aud yon, and occasionally twinkling up against each other with a quaint mock ing sound, were either Ionic tree-box de sign or else Doric nose-bag, he wouldn't care to state which until he'd consulted some standard work on the earlier forms Of Greelr Mrphitootnro "But these were merely the hyper critical remarks of interlopers. In the charmed inner circles of society. Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson's dancing was generally accepted as charming In the extreme and, besides, after paying the necessary expenses, a sum amount ing to nearly $8.oO was realized for char itable purposes. So they put it down as a success and now barefoot dancing has a vogue that hasn't been equalled since ather Kneipp announced his discovery of curing cold in the head by walking in the wet grass of a morning with noth- -L?Sn,tho feet exePt generous Nature's chilblains. "I'm glad the Lady Constance happened along when she did. dressed like a flre- coming down the brass pole with his boots and things over his arms to answer a midnight alarm, and that she gave the Jaded soul of society such an nspiring fillup. Only I'm afraid it won't last. It s distressing to think of a bright spirit of society, leaning wearily up against something all Lent with nothing on his hands but cuffs, and nothing im" portant pressing on his mind except the part in his hair, yawning from sheer ongwe until a full face view of him is lle, looking down a megaphone. "I'm a loyal American, Larry, but I'll admit they manage these things better abroad. Over there, where the upper classes have been cultivating repose of manner for a thousand years or so. an aristocrat can be idle for months at a time and feel rested enough at the end Sn-'S !f C!?inUe Jight alonS the samo line indefinitely. But with us. even in our most exclusive society, the National restlessness which a desperate effort to the contrary has not yet succeeded in entirely eradicating, drives our society people on and on. until after awhile they fall down on their foolish maps. "It's that same craving for sensation that makes our society women old be fore their time. I don't know exactly what their time is, but I know they are old before it. I've seen 'em. Think how earnestly some of them espoused the cause of woman's suffrage this past Winter. Why. if the W'ardens of the State Penitentiary would only be consid erate enough to have Paquin devise a becoming costume for lady convicts, done in the Empire mode, and provide bridge prizes of golden handcuffs with tur quoises set in the links, I'll bet you that SOME OF HIS This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?. Therefore I say unto you, The king dom of God shall be taken away from you and shall be given to a Nation bring ing forth the fruits thereof. And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall. And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables they per ceived that he spake of them. And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Mm for a prophet. Be Ye Ready. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took -their lamps and went forth to meet the bride groom. And five of -them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them; but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom tarried, they ail slumbered and slept. But at midnight there is a cry. Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were , ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. AMERICAN WOMEN IN LONDON 5 - -y ? - . -v. 4 IRV1H S.COBB. there's plenty of our society suffragettei would stand willing to martyr themselves for the cause and go to jail in defens of a great principle, the same as their courageous English sisters have done. "And before Lady Constance came along with her talented feet, somo had even been driven into settlement work among the poor, although that really ceased to be the correct thing as far back as three seasons. But 1 wouldn't like to speak disparagingly of settlement work. It was a treat for both sides, giving the rich a chance to see the poor and the poor a chance to see the rich, and nobody the worse off for it. Picture yourself. Larry, living in a restricted residential slum district. It is a neigh borhood typical of your class. There are four saloons on the corners Just be low your own cosy slum, all flourish ing and doing well: but the delicatessen store in the middle of the block closed up for want of business last week. The street below resounds with the cheerful clamor of ambulance gongs, cops beat ing the heads of the peasantry and babies falling off the fire-escapes. mingled with the prattle of the children as they chase the blithesome duck to the lighted side door. So much family linen is being aied from the windows that a stranger might think there was an unhappy mar ried member of the Gould family living on every floor. You have just . licked your wife and lighted your pipe for a peaceful evening, when the door opens and, with the subdued jingle of a dia mond stomacher rubbing against a pearl dog collar, in comes a patrician repre sentative of one of the oldest Knicker bocker families, forsaking all her social obligations and even forgetting to col lect the alimony, in her desire to carry hope and cheer to such as you. Would you not feel honored and proud to have her freely interesting herself in your most private family affairs without even being asked? Wouldn't you feel, for a time,- that a great spirit of uplift had come into your life?" "I'd feel for an axe," said the House Detective, "and do a little upliftin' my self. Can't society people find no better way to amuse themselves than dancin' barefooted and messin" in poor people's pussonal business?" "The trouble with society people is that they can amuse everybody but themselves." said the Hotel Clerk. STORIES Afterward come also the other virgins, saying. Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said. Verily I say unto you. 1 know you not. Watch, therefore, for yet know not the . day nor the hour. For it is as when a man, going Into anoiner country, called his own senv ants, and delivered unto them his good. And unlo one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents. In like manner he also that received the two gained other two. But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth and hid the Lord's money. Now, after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them. And he that re ceived the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying. Lord, thou de li veredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents. His lord said unto him. Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. And he also that received the two tal ents came and said, Ljord, thou deliv edst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents. His Lord said unto him. Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. And he also that had received the one talent came and said. Lord, I knew thee that thou art a 'hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; and I was afraid, and went away and hid my talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own. But his Lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant. thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest. Take ye away, therefore, the talent from him, and give to unto him that hath the 10 talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away. And cast ye' out of the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. The Test Principle of Life. But when the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory; and before him shall be gath ered all the nations; and he shall sepa rate them one from another." as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats: and he' shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand. Come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom pre pared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick and ,ye visited me; I ww in in i&uii, ana ye came unto-me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying. Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or athirst, and( gave thee drink? And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? , And the king shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, inas much as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unio me. Then shall he say also unto thein on the left hand. Uetsart from me. ve cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for tne devil and his angels ior i was an hungered, and ye gave no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, apd ye clothed me not, sick and in prison, and ye vis ited me not. Then shall they also answer, saying. Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and -did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying. Verily I say unto you. inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. And theso shall go away into eternal punishment; but the righteous into eternal life.
