“Joseph Conrad, Constructive; Anatole
France, Mocking.”—Mrs. Merrill
“Huxley and Arlen Are Followers of the Great Styl
ist, France—‘The Green Hat’ Indecent as
l Literature Can Be.’’
V "The philosophy back of two-thirds
f of our modern Action la The Phlloso
| phy-of-the-Kight-to-Experience," sold
Mrs. Anthony French Merrill, in the
opening lecture of her series of six,
to he given weekly at Hotel Black
•tone.
"Many of our modern writers be
lieve that whatever is indigenous In
human nature should be shouted from
the housetops, without delicacy or
shame," she continued.
"There are some of us who still
; think lhat education ts the develop
t ment of the power of right choices,
as opposed to the Idea that education
is the enlargement of the power of
universal experience."
Mrs-. Merrill devoted much of her
lecture hour to analysis of the work
of Joseph Conrad and Anatole France,
two recent losses In the writing
world.
"Conrad, though never didactic,”
she said, "believed in order, law,
beauty. He lived, thought, felt, saw
and wrote.
"France was a great stylist,” said
Mrs. Merrill, "the greatest In the
world, perhaps. He had a flow of
beautiful diction, was chnrmlng, bril
liant and original as a writer. He
was a genius; but a skeptic. He was
full of demure malice. He was novel
ist. poet, humorist, critic, playwright,
historian. France is probably more
responsible for the ton# of mind in
the world of letters today than any
one. Where Conrad was constructive
France was mocking.
"The modern writer writes from the
point of view that ‘Men and women
are really so absurd',” she said.
Aldous Huxley and Michael Arlen
were mentioned by Mrs. Merrill as
the two most discussed young writers
In England and America today- Arlen
has the record of four succeseful
books at the age of 25. He is a fash
ionable young man of unknown na
tionality. possibly an Armenian, Mrs.
Merrill thinks.
“At least,” she said, no Englishman
would write of English men or women
as he has written. He and Huxley
are followers of Anatole France.
"Not a writer Is more clever or
Additional Affairs for
Miss Maud Borup.
Added to the affairs for MLss Maud
Borup and C. T. Kountxe are dinners
the Joseph Barkers will give Monday
evening and one the Frank Judsons
will give the folltAvlng Wednesday.
This week, Wednesday, Mr. and
Mrs. Duther Kouiltxe will entertain,
# and Thursday the Tom Davises will
be hosts.
Sermo Club.
Mrs. J. P. Barnhart will be hostess
to the Hernto club Tuesday. October
2S St her home, S124 l.alayette ave
line, 1 o'clock luncheon.
Mrs. E. H. Barnes will read a pa
per on "International Relations. '
Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. G. T. Lind
ley, delegates to the State Federation
of Women's clubs convention held at
Grand Island, will give their reports
at this meeting.
Hallowe’en Party.
Division 4 of the First Central Con
gregational church will give a hal
loween costume party at the home of
Mrs. Nelson B. Updike Tuesday eve
ning.
Omaha V. C. T. U»
Omaha chapter W. C. T. U. will
meet Tuesday at the Y. M. C. A., at
2 p. m. Reports from the state con
vention held at North Platte will be
given.
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To C lean Black Milk.
If you wish to clean black silk the
beet results are obtained In thla way:
Brush the silk thoroughly. Ijiv It out
fist on a table. Have the right side
up. Wipe It well with a black cloth.
Strain aome coffee through a piece of
muslin. Sponge the Bilk with this cof
fee. When slmost dry Iron It on the
wrong side. THE HOUSEWIFE.
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THE LYRIC FIRE
Caused Us No Damage
I Although in business many
years, no fire has ever oc
curred in our premises.
F. W. Thorne Co.
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more skillful than Arlen. He lias fas
cinating style, anil writes with
flashes across the pages. He Is Ironic,
witty, an artist. He assumes we are
all bored to death _unle.es we sre In
mischief, that only dullards ore out
of It. He says that If a lady wearing
a green hat chooses to ride about
town In a limousine and visit a gen
tleman's chamber she is an emanci
pated soul!” said Mrs. Merrill, re
ferring to Arlen's ‘‘The Green Hat.”
"Arlen's wriling is as indecent as
literature ran be. It teaches degrada
tion,” according to the speaker.
"Huxley is supercilious. He recog
nizes no moral laws or spiritual
truths.”
f~Your Problems |
Forgets Formalities.
Dear Miss Allen: I am a girl of 18
and have a boy friend of 20, whom
I think a great deal of, for he Is a
good boy. The only fault he has Is
that he isn't polite enough. When
he comes for me in his car he doesn’t
come to (he door for me, but sits and
waits in the car for me to come out.
He never gets out of the car and
goes to the door with me when he
takes me home from any place, and
he doee not “tip” his hat when he
meets me on the street. My other
friends tease me about these things.
What can I do to make him more
polite? He is fine In every other way.
JUST A GIRD.
P. S. I have a twin sister and her
boy friend Is out of town. Would It
be proper to ask her to go with us
without asking my escort?
Try to be patient with this boy.
Everyone should be polite. Some peo
ple think of nothing, however, but
the external formalities and forget
all about keeping the heart right.
Tills boy evidently feels kindly to
ward the world, but just hasn’t been
schooled In the eustornary courtesies.
Get Into the rightly sympathetic at
titude toward him and gradually, with
all the tact you possess, lead him Into
an appreciation and use of the little
nicetle.a which really do make life
run a hit smoother. Remember that
politeness breeds politeness. You be
as polite as you can toward the boy
and It. will Inspire similar treatment
from him.
I would not invite my sister to ac
company me. If I were you, without
consulting your escort, who Is your
host.
Friendship and Dove.
Dear Miss Allen: I am 23 snd in
love with a girl of 20. I told her so,
but she said she didn’t want me to
he In love with her. However, if 1
can get the idea out of my head that
I'm In love with her, I can come and
see her. Otherwise she thinks it
best that we should not see each oth
er. What shall I do? WORRIED.
Evidently your friend likes you and
does not want to lose your friendship.
There is nothingidiscouraglng in this
situation. Accept her friendship on
the terms on which she offers it. t’on
linue to call to see her. Prove your
self a good friend in every way and
prove your devotion by all the little
attentions such as occasional boxes
of candy, flowers, etc., that women
love. Promise her that you will try not
to think or speak of love to her.
Who knows? Out of this tine friend
ship a deeper feeling may grow in
her heart which will make you very
happy. In this way you will give
her a chance to know you well as a
friend.
Then. If she does grow to love you,
her love will he worth while.
Qr kin Bros
Management-- Frank A le Bosky^
Beautiful Fur Trimmed
COATS
In a Feature Selling
TUESDAY
1
Positively worth
to $59.50
Emphasizing the New Season
Lines and Colors—Excep
tional in Quality—
Moderately Priced
Handsome coats of unusual and
distinctive modes, in smartest
new autumn styles, of beautiful
quality fabric, richly fur trim
med with fashionable furs.
Select Your New Coat
Tuesday-Share in this Sale
A Wife's Confessional
Adrle Garrison’s New Phase «t
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
(Copyright. HIM.)
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Tlio News About Kdlth That Leila
Broke to Mndgc.
Delia's tones were so distinct that
there was no use my pretending I
had not overheard her querulous
outburst against Edith, with its
startling reference to my husband.
That Mother Graham and Mrs.
Durkee also heard—and under
stood-—her little speech I knew by
the look of consternation Which
flashed into both their faces. But I
was concerned with one thought—
the quickest exit.
I turned to my hostess in an
agony of apprehension lest Edith
Fairfax should learn I had over
heard her sister's tactless—and re
vealing-words,
“Don’t let them know—” I whis
pered, but with the resourcefulness
which surprisingly lies beneath her
kittenish and fluffy exterior. Mrs.
Durkee pointed to the door behind
us and a? we noiselessly made our
way back to the front porch, she
followed us, whispering as she shut
the door.
“In about a minute ring the bell,
and I will welcome you formally.
Isn't It a merry that Katie tobk
Junior around to the kitchen with
her?”
I did not answer her. I found
speech impossible, for I had heard
Edith Fairfax's choking response to
her sister's surprising query, snd It
had shaken me sorely.
"Oh, Leila! How can you be so
cruel?” the low wail had arisen.
"I know you are not yourself at this
time, but surely even your condition
does not Justify you In bringing up
that—.”
I had heard no more, but it was
more than enough. I had not heard
that note In Edith Fairfax’s voles
since the time we faced each other
across the library table in the Mar
vin home, and she declared vehe
mently, passionately:
“I love him more truly than you
can—would make him happier—be
a better wife for him!”
“Don’t Let Them See.”
The memory of that scene had
lain between us ever since, but dur
ing the last year or two the ten
sion which both of us felt gradually
had lessened, and we had become, if
not close friends, at least Intimate
cordial acquaintances, thrown to
gether as we necessarily were by
the close relations between the two
families. Secretly I had shared the
openly expressed hope of her sister
[ Miss Information]
OSTEOPATHY
Is ths Name of a Complete
System of Haalinir
that she was at last about to re
ward the long devotion or Dr. Jim
Paige, her childhood sweetheart, and,
to quote his own delicious southern
drawl—"a cousin foh or five times
removed.”
But this wall fraught with heart
break, sounded when she was un
conscious of any other auditor than
the sister who shared her every
| thought, dispelled that hope upon
I the instant. A woman of Edith
I Fairfax’s caliber, with that emo
tional note for one man In her voico
1 and heart, could not be contem
plating matrimony with another,
and bleakly I faced the ghoulish
resurrection of a fear in my life
which 1 thought had been safely
burled.
If Edith Fairfax still loved
Dicky—a touch upon my arm
closed the gate upon that thorough
I fare, and I turned to see my mother
I ln-law’s eyes, unwontedly tender,
I looking steadly into mine.
"Don't let them see it disturbs
you Margaret,” she counseled, and
then her trembling hand slid down
my arm until It closed upon mine
| warmly.
Kdlth's Finns.
"You know that it Is all on her
side,’ she whispered Jealously—
Mother Graham never has particu
larly cared for Edith Fairfax—
Richard never thought anything
about her, and he is crazy about
you, always has been.”
This astonishing admission from
i my captious mother-in-law hcart
! ■- .
ened me even more than her sym- •
pathy, balm though that was. and I
pulled myself together In time to
ring the front doorbell as Mrs. I
Durkee had requested.
She opened it a minute later, and
hpr apparent surprise and flamboy
ant welcome would have done credit
to a seasoned stock actress.
The next minute, Edith and Leila,
summoned by her excited little
cries, appeared in the doorway, and
welcomed us warmly. I knew Leila
was genuinely glad to see me, but i
with the memory of that bitter
wail in my ears, I doubted Edith's
peasure.
Her mask, however, was a good
one and so cleverly worn that I look
ed to my own laurels In that re
spect. It was exceedingly difficult
to meet her upon the plane of im
personal friendliness which had been
ours, but I managed it, and in a few
minutes over the hot breakfast
which Mrs. Durkee planned and
Katie executed, we were deep in the
plans for the projected trip to North
Carolina.
“It is too wonderful. Mother Gra
ham!" Leila exclaimed, her enthu
siasm bringing a pretty flush to her
pale face, "(hat you can go down to
be with Aunt Dora and me. We
shall be so lonely down there after
Ede comes back."
I hoped that no one saw the dis
mayed start. I gave. Edith Fair
fax coming back to Marvin so soon,
and alone!
What did it mean?
Look For This Poster
in your dealer's window.
In his show case you will
find delicious, pure Inner
Circle Candies.
'
'Art Department
Tea Largely
Attended
At the home of Mrs. O. A. Peter
son the art department of the Omaha
Woman's club pave a muslcaletea!
! Thursday afternoon. One hundred
I guests attended.
Twenty paintings loaned for this
occasion included a group of water
colors, scenes of Omaha and the
Black Hills by Miss Augusta Knight,
and with several by Kva N. (Mrs. O.
A.) Peterson completed the sun room
exhibit. The oil paintings hung in
the other rooms Included Nebraska s
winter mows and Arizona landscape*
by Dr. Robert F. Gilder, a woodland
interior by Misa Augusta Knight and
•till life and New Mexico landscapes
by Augustus W. Dunbler. The
‘Church of Ranchos,” by Dunbler.
wag a picture admired this summer
jby the Russian artist, Leon Uaspard.
whose exhibition is now on at the
public library.
Vocal solos were given by Miss
Florence Thompson and duets b>
Mrs. George G. Prey and Mrs. J. H.
Kilkenny. Mis. J. Robert Cain, jr.,
was accompanist.
Assisting in the dining room were
Mesdames A. J. Hasson, James I*.
Slater, W. K. Davis, Charles L. Trim
~
hie, Lovell Dunn Charles Ames. Bun
C. Fowler, A. W. Dunbier and Fralfr
Builta.
Little. Evaline Amee of Cheyenne
Wyo, niece of Mrs. Peterson, met flu
guests at the door
Pouring were: Mrs John TV. Gill,
Mrs. T. H. Tracy and Mrs. Grace
Poole Steinberg.
In the receiving line were: M*e
dames John H. Golden, A. O. Peter
son. K. L. Lots, J. M. Hackler and
J. R. Cain. Jr.
The Thomases Hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Thomas will
give an Informal buffet supper on
Saturday evening at their home.
Burgess-Nash Company
* EVERY BODYS STORE
An Important Feature of Our '
Stock Reducing Sale
|
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HATS
! In the Bargain Basement |
Values to JR^H fewest
$7.50 ▼ Styles
Velvet*, felt* Draped turbans,
and combinations, off-the-face mod
trimmed with rib* els, turn* down
bons, ostrich tips, styles, tailored
novelty ornaments, hats, pokes and
and cockades. large hats for
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For School Lunches and when the kiddies come
home from school “hungry as baby bears”
■—just give them all they want to eat of ITEN’S
Graham Crackers, spread with butter, jam, jelly
or anything else they like. Good for them!
You and nil your folk? will
like Iten’s Graham Trackers,
because of their pleasing
taste and fine flavor of good
wheat. The longer you chew,
the better you like them,
though they are so tender
that they literally “melt in
your mouth.”
These fine crackers are
easily digested and highly
nourishing because made of
the best grade ingredients,
carefully selected and thor
oughly teRted before using.
When packed in the re
turnable can (either half nr
full sire) all dust, moisture
and odors are kept out-—and
all delicious goodness kept
in, so these crackers reach
your table fresh, fine and
perfectly palatable.
Just try a returnable can
(half or full size, as you pre
fer) of I ten's Graham
Crackers and make your kid
dies happy with this fine and
healthful food.
Free Weight and Height
Table.
.A postal card request to
Iten Biscuit Co., Omaha,
Neb., will bring you a free
Copy of "Building Up
Healthy Bodies for School
Children." This contains the
weight and height tables for
noth hoys and girls, as ap
proved by the Bureau of Ed
ucation of the federal gov
ernment.
You want your children to
enjoy childhood while they
may. But before they can
he TRULY HArPY,' they
must be HEALTHY. Why
not check up now and make
sure of it?
Ask your grocer for Iten’s Graham Crackers by NAME
always. Get the GENUINE and be SATISFIED all ways.
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Make Her Heart Glad
With an Electric Washer!
Washday Is drudgery for any woman, flours of hard labor
oter the washboard mean scrubbing away health. Aa eleclrle
washer will make washday a pleasure and a Joy and will conserve
health and sltality. Make her heart glad with an electric rusher.
' I
Bay That Washer Now at These
Very Liberal Terms.
Thor Thor
Easy Ironera
In order to com- j
slete your laundry
Automatic
matlc tremor* at
\i/0 L Ihm lint r*a
Tf dSnCrS •nnat'l* term* Th*
i Thor will do all of
.our irontnff bat
Tottr oholca of tar at lc»# coat
Tlior. Kist or and ln ona* fifth
, th* tlm* A on#
Atitoraallr with- *n**r control op
era at these terms. e-atea the ml*
Coma in and see chine l,et us show
j them tomorrow. it to you.
Vi) or Da him an ha* proclaim-* OI.AD HK \KT WEEK.” Oct |
IS-31 Electrical appliances make the heert prlad See the film
version of Kathleen Norris' ator\ , OHR1ST1N t; K THK HVN
j 3RY HKVRT," at Strand Theater
Nebraska □ Power <S. j
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V A Clear
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