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TIIK HEK: OMAHA. WKPXKsDAY. .H'N'K !. 19.r. I PTT he Be :Iome Maazitie Pa Love's Way The Latest in Sport Clothes Republished by Special Permission of Harper Bazar. The Mystery of the Pearl Gains in Ltuter and Beauty by Being Worn .1 1 I r. i X y JAXE MTLEAX. Sometimes Love wears a rosy gown. Her eyes are young and gay, And, flower-twined lock all tumbling down, She bids us to come and play. And then it seems her joyous song It stilled to mute desire. She beckons where the hours dream long. With eyes and lips of fire. Then like some priestess we have met With holy words she speaks, The while we serve with eyelids wet And tears upon our cheeks. Spring Festival of Poetry Society of America wrV v Copyright. 1916, Star Company. By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. . Thar are many peopls In America who have a great deal of money; there are nma' people who have beautiful' homes And surroundings; there are others' who hare exquisite taste and refine ment of feeling.; thore are others ho are generous and bl In their at titude toward lit erature and art; but there are Terr few people In Amertaa who com bine aO these qual ities. ' It U a pleasure to state that one such ' family lives in Greater New York and It la a delight to have been among the favored recipients of beautiful hospital ity bestowed by -such a generous hot and hostess In "the Spring Festival of the Poetry Society of America." The event took place on May . The jiuene was the superb estate and hofhe of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Untermyer at tlreystono-on-the-Hudson. The receivers of the hospitality were the members of the Poetry Society of New York and their special friends. It was lust a year ago that Mr. and Mrs. Untermyer Issued their first lnvita 'tlon to the Poetry society to come to (jfreystone-on-the-Hudson as guests of honor. Each member of the Poetry so ciety received an engraved Invitation, and an accompanying card stating that a special train, provided by Mr,. an Mrs, tlntermyer. would convey, the party, irom the GraW Central station to Greystone, luJf an" hour away. - The day was ideally perfects the event a; memorable one. This year the courtesy was again Tepeated, and the date was May 26. May and May 26 were bleak of sky, with falling rain and unkind winds: hut, as ft In appreciation of the generous and beautiful spirit . shown by the great-hearted Untermyers towards the "Poets of America," the sktos on May 25 were' like sspphlres; the sun was a combination of liquid diamonds and toas, and the breeze seemed blown from Edun. The poets. In their best "bibs and tuck ers." were an astonishingly handsome congregation of men and women, num bering more than 300. Automobiles awaited them at the station and con veyed them, along scene of bewildering beauty which distinguish the Untermyer grounds, to the palatial mansion over looking the Hudson. Tea was served on the balconies. Then there were visits through the grounds and through the conservatories, which cannot be rivaled In America- After that there was a gathering of the clans in the great muslo hall to ltMen for three-quarters of an hour to a musical program given by Petruccie Busonl. Bo compelling, so entrancing and so mas terful was the musio that the proverbial pin might have been heard to drop while this great genius entertained his audi ence with the compositions of Bach, Chopin and Lisst. After that a sumptuous repast was served. Special trains conveyed the poets and their friends back to the city. It was a scene and an occasion which must remain as long as memory lasts in the mind of every fortunate guest. Not since the days of old Greece have poets been so honored and so appreciated by people of wealth and leisure. It is doubtful If in any land In the last cen tury a parallel event can be cited. It la to be regretted that a hostess who has ' shown such thoughtful nees, such courtesy, such consideration and such liberality should have one embarrassed moment, due to the thoughtlessness of a few of the guests. On each card of In vitation, following the name of the one Invited, was written the words, "and guests." . Last year fully half of the members gave a friend the happiness of partici pating In this spring festival. So entic ing and delightful was the occasion that a few poets this year overstepped their privileges and ssked two, three and even four guests to accompany them to Grey stone Instead of the one the card of In vitation Indicated; and no forewarning was sent to tho hostess. In consequence, more than twenty-five unexpected guests appeared when the covers had .been laid. That was a diffi cult situation for any hostess, and the delicacy and poise and tact of Mrs Un termyer saved the situation-- , ., -- Qreystone-on-the-Hudson seems some thing of a misnomer In' May time; for It leaves upon the memory recollections of brilliant s'inllt skies, sapphire waters, emerald verdure and a blase of rhodo dendrons. So much beauty and splendor of nature and art were given that it needed the ' greatness of Shakespeare, Homer and Milton to seem really worthy ef it ail. Perhaps among the 2(0 poets there may be those who will devolop something of the genius of these masters as the years pans by- The Poetry Hoclety of America Is a notable organisation. It has received notable recognition. i - i n m m s i b . ii ii ii x y g i n i a sni at pjjw .gvn i i vw ftt5vw i nm 1 1 1 1 1 inniiiiii. 1 1 u mm wm fl I VnKPnU&efJK 1 J r-rrt ii ii i i l i i i I 1. r II I fe. L.ftDWttOW)v 1 L I II III WftHlittfVrfdJJGUA U U In 1(1 1 COTWTdY; rc. 111 1111 1 M i M. kftfttyAM i ll 1 1 1 rV'tfOVOTWifefl 1 11 Hill i iii i i iSM?m-Lv 1 1 iii.uii i v hi i rYftDcr&ptddjn irkfl i i 1111 iv i nil i nutyjrrrwxj 1 i MMMSSMSSMSHBHSHHSaBSMMMBMHMSMMSMSJMSSSSBSSnSJSS II i if- And here is a suit of silk jersey with a cir cular skirt buttoning In front and a modified Norfolk jacket plaited In the back. With it is worn a reversible hat of hemp and ribbon and low tennla sboea of white buckskin strapped In brown leather. For tha horsewoman who wishes to show ber horses In the ring: here are a skirt of black and whit check and a black coat. This fastens with one button and displays the white flannel waist coat piped In black. A black satin stock and linen collar complete the outfit. For tennla tha sportswomen selects a linen skirt with plaits on tha side to Klve freedom ot action, and a red and white blacer. She wears striped stockings, with tie of crepe da chine to match the stripes, with a silk tam. Read It Here--See It at the Movies AFTER SUFFERING TWO LONG YEARS Mrs. Aaelin Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. Minneapolis, Minn, "After my little one was born I waa sick with pains in . my sides which the doctors said were caused by inflamma tion. I suffered a great deal every month and grew very thin. I waa under the doctor's care for two long years without any benefit. Finally after repeated sug gestions to try it we got Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound. After tak ing the third bottle of the Compound I was able to do my housework and fcxLy I am strong and healthy again. I will answer letters if anyone wishes to know about my case. "Mrs. Joseph Aseltn, 06 Fourth Avenue, Minneapolis. Minn. Lydia E. Plnkhara's Vegetable Cora pound, made from native roots and kerbs, contains no narcotics or harmful drugs, and today holds tha record of being the mct successful remedy we know for woman's ills. If you need such a medicine why don' t you try it t If you bare the slightest doubt that Lydia C Plnkham's Vegeta ble Compound will help you.'wrlte to Lydia fLPlnkham MedlcineCo. (confidential) Lynn,Mas., for ad vice. Your letter will bo opened, read and answered by a woman, and held In strict confidence. Trrr: i -j:i . m Jimi lie.,). , xjTTBODvcnra EARLE WILLIAMS as Tommy aarolay ANITA STEWART as The eaasse Written br Gouverncur Morris (Ose ef tae Most SToteble rig. arse ta amarleaa Utsretnr) Dramatlsad Into a Photo-Play by c aaT.m w. oosxuLao. Author of "The retlls ef realise" Tae aaplotts ef Elalae" Copyright, 116. by the Star Co. All For eign Rights Rfsrnsd. Sraopals ( PrTlooa Chapters. Attar ths t ratio death of John Apis burr. his ttrotstrated wife, one of Amer- lea's greaUat beauties, dies. At ber deah. Prof, tittlllter, an agent of the Interests, kidnaps the beautiful J-yeer-old baby girl and brings her up la a paradise where she sees not man, but thinks she Is taught by angels, who instruct her for her mission to reform the world. At the eg of U she Is suddenly thrust Into the world, where sgents nf the Interests are ready to pretend to find her. The one to feel the toes of the Utile Amesburg girl most, after She had been spirited by the Interests, was Tommy Barclay. Fifteen years later. Tommy goes to the Adtrondam'ks. The tnUresis are respons ible for this trip. By accident he Is the first to meet the little AmesUury girl, as he comes forth from her Daradlae &a jCeleatla. the girl from heaven. Neither Tommy or Celeslle recognise each other, j Tommy finds It an easy matter to rescue Celestia from Prof. Btililter. and they ; hide In the mountains, later they are pur 1 sued by Btillter and eepe te an Ulead, where they spend the night. vtous to Prof. BtlUlter that Celestia no eyes and lie became the prey of fearful longer even wished to escsne. The heart and wild fancies. bad been taken out of ber. There was Most men dls but once. Prof. BUIllter no need to throw her Into a hypnotics had died a thousand deaths and all of trance. She would do as she was told. ; them violent and horrible, and due to a The crossing from the Island to the sudden loss of sight During the preced malnland was made In silence. The two ng night, lying miserably on the hard, guides navigated the old dug-out, its gun- rooty ground, he bad had a most un wales almost awash; old man ftmells- pleasant nightmare about himself, good busied himself making a,oompact, He was alone In the midst of a vast, portable bundle of Tommy's clothes, trackless forest. He was there on sclea whlch he had the forethought to steal tlflo buslness-to record the song of a and wondering how much he could get certain very rare bird. But the bird for them In cold cash; Celestia absent- wouldn't sing. It would only laugh. It minded! y trailed one hand overboard, and mads a noise like two little children Prof. BUIllter, bis eyes on the back of Uushlng. And It wouldn't show Itself, her head, thought long thoughts. I He had followed It half the day. Onoe Bince her emergence from that lm- he hod had a heavy fall and Bad broken aginary heaven, whlon netting could his spar glanses all to smithereana, and persuade her was Imaginary, Celestia had had hurt his side badly Into tha bargain. KOTUTH EPISODE. Calestla. Sllllter, the two guides and last of all old man Smellsgood vanished in the thick of the woods. Tommy gave them two minutes head start, and then beautiful as a Greek god, he rushed eut of tha water to the trees where he bad bung his clothes. They were gone. Tommy having failed her, It wss o Im proved less manageable than he had ex pected. He thanked his stars that ahe had taken a sudden fancy to running away with Tommy rather than with some other young man. He disliked Tommy for three good reasons. Tommy disliked btm, and twice Tommy had gotten the Now be had stopped to rest; so had the laughing bird. In the forest was the silence nf desth. Suddenly the bird be ta n to laugh again, and this time the laughter csme nearer and nearer. And presently there emerged from the forest Into the little open glads In which he Keeping Hold of the Helm better of him. Twice Tommy hd . . wn k.i v.. --a knocked his aaeses off and rendered blm!ugh,d Th,y wer, Tolnmy nrclty end blind and helpless. But he knew all i th. ,t0- AmtBburr They walked about Tommy and couldn t help respect-1 ,tralfht towws hlm M If they didn't seo . S !m Aothr runhlm. But they must have, for suddenly man iiMgitb nit, im.u butrmlkii us Col tie's Ignorance and Innocence. And i BtlUlter shuddered inwardly to think what a blow that would have been to the great schemes for which he bad labored so long. And he vowed silently that she would never again run such risk a She was in his power once more, and under his protection, end he would have laughed scornfully at anyone who might have suggested thst within forty-eight hours he would not even know where she was and that aha would be In unspeakable danger. He took off his glasses te polish them they stopped, and Tommy said: "8o you are the man that tried to take hor away from ma and lock her up In heaven, aren't your "Tet, I am, and what's more, 111 get her this time." And he lunged at tha little Amesbury girl, and Tommy simply knocked his glasses off. He stood still for quite a long time. Its could hear the children still laughing as they wandered off into the forest. The laughter grew fainter and fainter. . Then be knelt and began to bunt for and became for the moment as bllsd as hu lsses. Hs hunted until the knees of a stone. And that mads him shudder. Bo he polished bis glasses as quickly as he could, put them on, and once mors saw. Than he felt In his pocket to ses If this time he hsd a spare pair with him. He had. ".Nobody.- he thought "will ever catch me with but ens pair again." A roan ef leun nerves and of great Im agination tinder perfect control. Prof. BtUllter bad but on weakness his eyes. Otherwise he was as strong as a bull; bat let him onne begin to think about his his trousers were wrrn through and tho small of his hack ached like an ulcerated tooth. He hunted slowly and method ically until he felt tbat he must have covered every square Inch of the open alads. Hs stood up to rest. According to his calculations be was In the exact middle, of the glads, and so, his legs being In i,ed of stretching, he took two or three Incautious steps forward and tanged hU face Into the trunk f t a tree. (Te-Be" Continued Tomorrow.) Uy BEATRICE FAIRFAX. Are you a tempest tossed soul whose course veers with every wind that blows or are you a sane and sturdy mariner who guides the bark of your destiny T Do stray emotions and passions and circumstances carry you where they list with no purpose and no goalT Do the ambitions and Ideal of the people you chance to meet away you from your own notions of right and wrong and change your own desires and aspirations from day to day? Are you one of those who tact and sail about the sea of life and make no port and have no sure harbor ahead? Of are you one of those fine, strong beings great In fact or In possibility who hsve taught their hearts to know the control of their own soulsT Are you guiding your own destiny by ths high light of ths stars or by any wlll-'o-the-wlsp that fllokers before your dassled syesT Lern to say to your own spirit "Peace, by still!" Respect the might of self-control and calmness. Maetor your wavering purpose and marshal your own uncertain ambitions Into Una. Look at your life at a distance critically and like an outsider. Oet a little perspec tive on yourself see where you are tend, lug where your present tendencies roust carry you. Btop drifting, stop tacking and coming about Drifting Is Idleness. Tacking Is flurry. Self guidance your hand on the helm Is calm, sane making for port Calmness will bring you poise and steadfast serenity. It will give you eelf- I unoaratandlns and so knowledge of others. In real understanding ef human nature you will find power. As soon as you can govern yourseif you will be able to adjust yourself to the othsr people you meet; you will know enough either to rule them or to accept their guidance as Is suitable. Burely you know people who bave but to come Into a room and tranquility is there, too. Their serenity brings pea-cs and ths feeling of safety and power, Buch people are loved and loved stead fastly. Ths man who Is erratle and unreliable may be charming aad lovable If one meets him occasionally but be la toe trying and uncertain for real friendship, fur the lasting relations of life. The woman whu Is ss elualve as quicksilver. as uncertain as a butterfly, may attract and dellsht but she cannot hold. Un stable people never win stable affection. weet-tmpered, well-talanced. tran quil people always win affection. Theirs U a wholesome, healthy influence. Con sciously or unconsciously we all turn to calm, well-belaaced people with a feeling of liking that la sure and serene. There Is a certain pleasant satisfaction in knowing that we may. be certain ef some one's friendship that It la ours te call on that there ta a friend ta our life who may be . counted en-who will be there when -wanted. . II Advice to Lovelorn Lists to Yoar Pare ate. Dear Jdlae Fairfax: I am IS and still at school. A man of 21 has told me ha loves ma snd asked me te wait tares years so ha can save a little money betors we marry. My parents do not approve ot him. Father says that he did nut do ths right thing oy ooming to me. He earns 111 Mother says I am too ycsinsr to love anyone. My parents say that tney will also respect anything jou say. A CONSTANT KEADKK. You eould not have wiser counselors than your parents. I Jo not believe In long engagements and think 1 too youth, ful an age to choose a Ufa partner. The young man's present wage does not justify blm In thinking of marriage. Evi dently you are one of those splendidly fortunate girls who have parents with whom they can dismiss their affairs. Don't see this youth too frequently, and keep on a basts ef friendship. By GARRETT P. 8ERV18S. One ef the moot singular application, of the strange powers of ultra-violet ray of tight, and of the streams of hrokon stems that gush from a bit of radium i the beautlflcatlon ot gems and previ ous stones. These rsdlatlona seem to possess a mys terious Influence over the atornlo oonatltutloa o f crystalline nil stsnops, which re sults sometimes In sn alteration, or a deepening of color, and sometimes In an Increase of br!l!lsii(ry. Not 'nfrequently both rheesi effects are simultaneously pro- luced. Recently experiments of this kind hav been tried upon the most delicate . ot all gems the pearl with results about whloh experts dlesgree. It Is reported that a Parle Jeweler allowed a Hinder erpert to "peel" a pearl, valued at is.- ono, and than submit It to the action or ultra-violet rays, tha result being thst the gem lost one-fifth of Its original wo'ght but gained so much In "orient." and In beauty of color thst Its valti wps Increased to more thsn ITAWA. riel- ine," In this tese, means removing an euter layer irom the series ' of concen tric laminae of which a pearl connlet. and Which resemble the' successive coats" of sn' onion. The word orient." which Is current! employed smoni rearl rocrohfints, Is n poetln trope hssrd upon the Idea of sun rise, and refers to the peculiar iride- cenoe of the pearl. It Is analogous to' the word "wster." ss used to Xren the relntlvs luster of dlsmonds. But notwlthstandlnr the alleged sue-. Ores of the Paris jeweler s experiment- with his gem, a laonrton expert Is qnottHi as declaring that a better way to "doc tor" a pearl Is simply to wesr It. Thi Is no new legend, but one that has pfiuu been repeated. In some of its lorms u myrtle connection with the fortune of the wearer is assumed. There Is no doubt that pearls are more subject . to outside Influences than are stones. Ilk" the diamond. The London expert Just referred to ssys: "A pearl riscklsea that Is worn once or twice a month will go on for hslf a century showing no change. Loc that same necklace up for twenty yesrs and aH tbe slow and luster are gone, and the pearls look like wax beads. In Its manner of origin the pearl dif fers from an other gem a It Is not a stone. In the ordinary rente, but a growth ot mineral matter, mainly calolum car bonate, formed around a nucleus, con sisting of a minute grain of sand, or other hnrd object, or per heps a parasite, which serves ss a renter of Irritation Inside the shell of sn oyster, and which gradually becomes encysted, or encased In succes sive layers of carbonate of lime secreted I by the physiological processes of the liv ing animal. Various species ef oyster are capable ot forming pearls, but they be come true gems only when secreted in the bodies of species whose shells are lined with a nacreous, or pearly sub stance. The pearls sometimes fonnd tn ordinary oysters are dull, shapeless, and usually without valus. The old Persians, who put ths peart above all other gems, had a legend that they were formed of crystallsed rainbows which had ehanced to fall Into tha shells of oysters as the animals lay airing them selves on ths beach. Even the Roman philosopher Pllng could see nothing im probable In the supposition that the drops of -water, once Inside the shell of the oyster, eould be hardened by mingling with the secretions of the animal. . One of the most famous pearls In history was found by a negro boy at Panama In the days of ths Bpsnlsh conquests. It was pearl shaped and ae large as the largsst pigeon's egg. It was presented to Philip II and' became known as "Lsv Pelegrlns," and was regarded as . a prodigy. It was worn as a hat buckle by several kings ef Spain, then as an orna ment for the hair of a quean and finally It found Its way to Russia, where It seems to hsve disappeared. Whatever the real facta mar be as to the Improvement of the lustre of pearls by treatment with ultra-violet light or other rare rays, there seems to be no doubt that some precious stones yield readily to ths influence of the bombard ment of broken atoms shot from radium. Among these are sapphires. IThen ssp phlres of undesirable eolor are put Into a box with a little radium bromide, and left shut up with thst miracle worker for a month, they come out trsnsfigursd Into' gams of beauty, the oolors being all changed for the better. 8o, It Is as Id. ordinary corundum when shut up for i time wtth a tube of radium comes ont bloemlr.g with the glorious hoes br emeralds, topasss, precious sapphires and other eovtly stones. Wedalae; Cwstesas. Dear Miss Fairfax : I am about to get married and would lias a ohuroh wedding, yet I don t know how many flower girls they generally have and If they have IttUe boya with the flower gtrle. What do ths maida of honor do at tho tints of the ceremony T 1 am not here In this country so vary long. MART I Tho number of flower girls or of little boys acting as pages at a wedding la quite optional. At the time of the cere mony the maid of honor holds the bride's bouquet snd If the bride weaxs a veil over ber face, the maid ef honor removes It Just after the ceremony. Perfee-tly Pre pes. Dear alias Falrfag: 1 sn 17 and a Stengra4her. Recently my ernptoyer'e son, whom I have knJwn far eight months to be an honorable young man, aaaea ma to go to a ehow with bun. I aooepted his offer. We were arcompealed by his aitter. Xtvw. while In conversation with a friend of mine was told this wae Im proper. . A CONSTANT REALJv. You eould have no better proof of the respeet your employer's eon feels for you than tho fact that he felt you ware a fine enough girl to be takes) out with his sister. He psld you a delte and pleasing compliment Jk "la S( 'csrrsm " ' . Ms aad pomp a bard-ranninf; aewto tr""--'" Oil It wdtb S-irv-Ons and reduce friction &0. Ma-One works mi all dirt and movents repair bills. He . Follefcee the weosea ease use sew aaa pre sow wax. A DIstUearr ef toe thee ae with every battle, ataueteree. We, ge, sua. Vis-One (HI Co. as M. vdwr- M. V. cm