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By J. V. Z. BELDEN.
Copyrighted l>v Bobo* Merrill Cti.
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A Committee From Kelly's
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An Uninvited Philanthropist and Her .Surrender
ATHKKINK -give
it up, dear—
The man looked
down into tlie
earnest eyes of
the girl as she
sat in the shad
ow of a palm in
the conservatory
at the Morri
son’s. Strains
of music from
the ha 11 room f*dl
on u nhe t <1 i n K
sighed as she looked up
nr him.
"1 cannot turn bark now. lOverett,”
she said "'Elver since that day 1 spent
down on til#* east side J have looked at
life from a different standpoint. A
message ea.nne to me then ami I must
listen. Kor a 4 ear I have been prepar
ing myself to take my part in this
work. Tomorrow I take possession of
what is call led a model flat, and I hope
to teach those .poor litle children some
thing- beshfies tlie three K s. To tell
them ho -wV.o take a little sunshine
i.nto their dftsinai homes." She looked
like some i'aar saint with -her face ilh#
jiiinev 1 AVtli love of humnnt.v.
' ‘M111 i venture to suggest that
is phs.ny of room for sunshine
to nil 0.1 <1 hi^iise up the avenue.” said
t lie man w»ist!fully.
Th*? g*ii loked up quickly “Don’t,
KvcrWV. gifi e me six months to see
uhad J rain do--t3ien I will answer the
question .you as kind me last night.’
• Oh. my dear.'* he said, "you do not
know liow .1 hate to have you go down
i here. My sympathy with the great
imwashie.d is not deep enough for me to
he willing to have you mingle with
them. These. to he quite honest. I
have found them raiher a happy Jot."
"I.isten. Everett." said the girl;
‘Vome down to me a month from to
night and .1 will show you that 1 am
right and \tou are wrong."
■ A whole month”" the man protested.
"Vets, a whole montli
Tin* sum was slnining* into the front
window of a room on the first floor of
a high i e piemen t down on the east
side. A snow-white bed stood far
enough from die wall to allow it to be
made u»» wi: 1 perfeett ease. In front
of it stout! .screen cowered with pretty
<Aiiint:c: w iite nmsiin curtains hung at
I’M• ♦ • windows; everything was spotless
from the kalsomined ceiling to the
oiVd Poors where a few' bright-colored
i :r;s made walking possible. As Kath-
« rime Anderson explained to some scof-
l.ng friends v/h/j came down to take
luncheon with her:
"Everything Is dean and In its proper
plane, and the object-lesson Is invalua
ble io these pouu* children. If you go
into Jilielr homes you \yMI find that the
bfd ii 5 a bumfle of rags in some dark
rios*et while The front room is kept for
coiixpauiy. Here I show them how
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sitting: room by puting that screen in
front of the bed. and then there is a.
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of things. I have one girl who l know
is oging to be a great novelist, she has
such an imagination," said Katherine.
"Her big sister always has a duplicate
of anything of mine the child happens
to admire, and the other day she came
rushing in with the tale that ‘burglars’
had broken into their house the night
before and stolen twenty botles i>f
ketchup and ‘some preserts.' "
"Had they?" asked the guest.
"What peculiar taste in burglary?’*
"No," laughed Katherine; "she lias
no big sister and their house is one
hack room tour flights up."
Four weeks had passed since the
Morrison dinner, and Katherine was
tired. Then, too, she was not alto
gether sure that her mission was a
success. Was she wishing for the flesh-
pots of upper fifth avenue, or was it
just physical weariness that would
pass in the morning:
"My Dear Kverett: The work of the
model flat is still in existence, and it
is almost a month—a whole montli.
i *ii Saturday afternoon 1 am expecting
some of the mothers to come and tell
me what they think of the work we are
doing for their children. They will
probably ue gone by 5 o’clock, and if
you care io come down at that time
I might he induced to go out to dinner
with you. Don’t bother about a chap
eron. As 1- feel now, 1 could chaperon
a < horns girl myself. Cordially,
"KATHERINE."
Whether the meeting at Mrs. Kelly’s
had been called together by engraved
«-ards. I»v postals, or simply by shriek
ing from one window to another. 1 do
not know, but there was evidently
some excitement, some deep feeling
which needed expression among the
little crowd of women In the fourth
floor back.
"I tell ye." shouted Mrs. Kelly, to
make herself heard above the din of
many voices. "1 tell me. we must or
ganize. an* 'Pirn Kelly himself says it.
Only last Sataday night. an' him
swearin’ wid hunger, an’ me faintin’
with the big wash J had lip the a ve-
noo, what did we come home to hut
hull wheat bred an’ ags olla Becky-
mell. There stood my Katy, wid her
ban’s on her hips a-sayin* as ‘teucher
said’ them things was nourishitier than
I Piled cabbage. Well, Tim was that
mad he broke every plate on thtj table
:m’ then went and drank hissHf stiff in
Casey’s salon."
"An* what do ye think,’ ci ied Mrs.
McGimiiss, as Mrs. Kelly stopped for
breath, "tile other night, when me an’
some fi*i nds was coinin’ in for a quiet
evenin’, we found my Kllen Addy had
hauled I lie bed into tin* front room, an’
she an’ the young ones was all asleep,
an’ up t*> the winders was vn.v best
peticut out in two. When I waked her
:t,> she whined, "Teacher says it ain’t
healthy to sleep in hack. I >i^l ye ever
hear the like of that? an’ every blessed
one of them kids born there!’’!
"Now. wha’ d’ye think that?"
murmured the crowd.
Mrs. Hv‘ley caught her breach ami
began again, "I’ve axed ye to conjie hero
because' teacher sent word that': slic’d
like the mothers to come of Satadly ami
tell her how they liked what she was
doin’ for the young ones. Tim says as
they send a committee from men’s
meetings, and 1 think if Mrs. .ileGiu-
nlss, Mrs* McGraw and me was lio rip-
risint this gatherin’ We could ttjll her
how me all feels.”
It was Saturday afternoon, and the
model flat was in perfect order, while
the litle servant tailed "frieno’ by
Miss Anderson, waited in her spotless
apron to answer the bell. Vrfotlier
object lesson for the mothers who Were
expected The bell rang and three
women walked soberly into Hie litle
hall.
I am so glad to see you. Mrs Kelly,
and you. Airs. McGinniss.” She hesi
tated at the third name.
” Tis Mrs. McGraw,’ said Mrs. Kelly
in a deep bass voice.
"Bring the tea. Louisa," said Miss
Anderson, "and then after that I want
to show you’ how pleasant my home is
here."
Mrs. Kelly gave
sum. it's sunny,
home up town,
likes of me to i
a sniff. "Hum, yes-
but I’ve seen your
and it’s beyond the
ee why you’re down
here ilL all* at ail.’"
“Yes," said Mrs. McGinniss. "an 1 ve
come to say that you’d better stay up
there an’ stop teachin’ 1113 children
about their insides. I'm tired of bear
in’ J can’t eat this an’ I can’t eat that,
vaiise teacher says there ain't no food
walue. An' there's Airs. Polinski,
down the street, says she'll have no
more folishness."
Mrs. Kelly had < aught her breath
again. Her Rebecca "come home only
visibly an’ cut all the stitches in 1 key’s
4 lo’es, an’ him sewed up for the win
ter."
Just then a woman with a shawl over
her head came in without knocking.
YN ith a noil to the three women, she
faced the teacher. "Now, I’d like to
know one tiling," she said; "you sent
my Josie borne this morning to wash
the pa f< holly offen her hair; now, .1
want to know just one tiling does she
come here to be'snielt or to be learnt?
"There’s another thing, too,” said
Mrs. Kelly; *1 want»that physical tor
ture business stopped. The young ones
are tearin’ ail their does off, an’ it’s
got to he stopped!"
Katherine Joked a litle dazed and her
voice trembled a hit as she said:
"Wouldn’t you like to Io kat the Hat?"
"No, Miss, we wouldn’t.” said Mrs.
Kelly. ‘‘You're a nice young woman,
and you don’t mean no harm, but it s
the sin.se av t he * commit tee that you’re
buttin’ in. Good day to ye." And they
filed slowly out.
rheeks aflame, turned
There was a suspi-
Landon s eves as he
K a t lierine, with
to wart I the dodr.
cions twinkle In
said: ,
Are you anil
dear?”
I here was a lit lie break in her voice,
and she gave him both her hands.
"Quite ready for—-for anything, Ev-
eret t.”
ready . or - dinner,
SpooR A.cts As Barber to This
jZ? Astonished Man ^
OB MKT r„ KIKI.US. of
Charleston, \V Ya., lias
abandoned his idea of
raising a beard. likewise
bis engragenient to Miss
• -l.eiia Creuber lias been
broken, and he will re
main single for a time at
least.
Miss Greuber refused io
wed Fields until lie (grew
a beard—not that she
eared much whether or
not lie grew a beard, but
for other reasons—and it i* vowed and
declared by Fields and b> others who
are interested in the case that the spook
of Field’s first wife shaved him while lie
slept and prevented his marriage.
Kuiiciilous and astounding uie siae-
meni sounds, and preposterous as it un
doubtedly is, it is scarcely less astound
ing and preposterous than the known
facts surrounding - the case. It. is certain
that Fields made at least seven efforls to
grow a beard, that he strove hard to
accomplish this object, and that he de
sired greatly to wed Miss Greuber. Also
it is certain that the Mrs. Fields who
died abhorred whiskers, and refused dur
ing her life time to permit her husband
to grow any hirsute adornments on his
face, it is certain tlial Fields was shaved
in'a most unaccountable manner and by
means unknown to the tonsorial profes
sion, and that the shaving was accom
plished mysteriously.
That some practical joker should hate
shaved him while he slept seems im
possible. That a foe or a rival for the
hand of Miss Greuber should have done
the shaving: seems equally impossible,
for the simple reason that it would have
been extremely difficult in several instan
ces for any one to reaclt his bedside or
enter his room.
The only explanation advanced ihat
appears to admit of plausibility is one
favored by Dr. Walter S. Mulloy. of
Fharleston. who declares it is his belief
that Fields, acting under some mental
or spiritual suggestion, was impeued to
shave himself. This theory is strongly
combatted by Fields, who vows that he
never shaved himself in his life, and
never possessed a razor, or that there
was any implement with which lie could
have shaved himself in or near his room
when he so mysteriously lost the hair
off his face.
Twelve years ago Fields, then a. man
of twenty-three years, was married to
Miss Clara. Kinney, a woman three years
his senior. They lived in comparative
peace together until four years ago,
when she died. it appears from recent
developments that Mrs. Fields and 'Fields
quarreled over only one thing (besides
money) during their entire married life,
and that was over the question of
whether or nol lie should wear whiskers.
For some reason she refused to permit
her husband to grow either mustache,
goatee, or any other form of whisker.
But while Mrs. Fields lived he did not
attempt io grow any whiskers. Four
>1 ars ago last November Mrs. Fields
died. and. despite the whiskers. Fields
mourned sincerely, l.ike all other widow
ers. lie announced that he never would
wed again, and lie stuck to his resolu-
1I011 until last May. when he met Miss
Greuber, with whom lie fe l i n love. Miss
Greuber is young and good looking, and,
as Fields still is comparatively young,
prosperous, and not bad looking, their
friendship ripened into something akin
to love within a short time.
(everything might have been joyous and
1111 troubled had Fields been wise enough
to keep silent on lhe subject of whiskers.
They were engaged, and were planning
to he married in December, when the
subject was broached. He told Miss
Greuber about his wife, and went through
the usual formula of explaining that,
while h e had cared deeply for his wife,
and loved and cherished her, it was not
like the love that he felt for Miss
Greuber. Fields says that one evening
Miss Greuber remarked casually that he
would look better with a mustache, and
lie replied lightly that his wife never
thought so, and told her how the wife
had objected to whiskers.
It seems that even eight years of mar
ried life had failed to teai ii Fields any
thing about tiie whims of woman. lie
ought to have known that Miss Greuber
would resent the idea that he still kept
his face clean shaven out of regard for
liis wife's wishes. Indeed, she took that
stand, and informed him that she pre
ferred a mustache, and he could choose
between them. Fields replied, laughing
ly, that he always had wanted to cover
up his upper lip. and that,'since it was
her wish, lie would begin immediately
in grow a mustache.
A few evenings later when lie came to
cull Fields' upper lip reported progress.
Two nigiits later he vowed lie already
could begin io iwist the incipient mus
tache at the corners.
He did not call again for five nigiits.
When lie did come the mustache was
less visible than it had been. They had
made quite a joke out of tlie jr.ustaehe.
and Miss Greuber. who had laughed at
his exaggerated pride, started to rally
hint about the mustache, and was sur
piised to see that lie was nervous and ill
at ease. Then fille noticed that it was
smaller, and asked him seriously if he
had shaved it off IJe dodged and twist
ed. until her suspicions were aroused. As
a. matter of fact, she was jealous of Gift
de.ad wife—or rather of the idea tl/ut the
widower still cared more for his dead
wife's ideas than for hers. They parted
on the verge of a. quarrel, and the next
day she met Fields on the street, and lie
tried to dodge her. She telephoned him
to call on her that night, and lie came,
shamefaced and nervous, and without a
hair on his upper lip
Miss Greuber was angry. She said she
did not much care whether or noi lie
wore a mustache, but she W’as not go
ing to marry a man who showed that he
cared more for his dead veife than for
her Fields vowed he did not. and then
lie told tlie most astonishing story ever
told to girl by man.
Earnestly, convincingly, and with a
nervous excitement that showed deep
feeling, .he told her that he had intended
and desired to grow' the mustache—but
that it had been shaven off or removed
in some way twice while he was asleep,
lie had not felt the slightest sensation.
He simply had gone to sleep on two
different occasions, with tile mustache
progressing favorably, and wakened to
find his upper lip as barren of hair us a
scraped pig. He had worried over it,
avoided her, and hesitated to tell her
because the story sounded too prepos
terous.
The latter part of this statement she
believed, and she coldly informed him
that the story strained her power of be
lief. Nevertheless his earnestness had
made an impression on her. She believed
lie was not telling the truth—at least not
;he entire truth—and she confesses now
that she had an idea lie had suffered
the loss of his mustache either at tlie
hands of practical jokers or during some
lodge initiation.
Before they parted 11«at evening Mis.-
Greuber told him '.hat she would give
him another chance to produce: a mus
tache. He promised to start one at
once, and he made good. The mustache
grew' and flourished. A week passed,
two weeks, a month—and tlie mustache,
black, luxuriant, and certainly promis
ing in the way of facial adornment, con
tinued to grow and improve.
On the night of October 19 Fields took
Miss Greuber to a concert, returned to
tier home with her. and then went to
liis house.. He retired shortly before
midnight. He remembers distinctly that
Mrs. Shaw, the old woman who kept the
house and cooked for him. was ill that
night, and her married daughter had
come to spend tlie night in the house
and prepare breakfast. He went to his
room, retired, and fell asleep. When
lie awoke the mustache was gone. He
was angry. He called Mrs. Shaw’s
daughter and asked if she had heard any
one come in during the night. She re
plied that no one had entered the house,
because she had been up during the en
tire night applying hot clothes to her
mother's back and kept the light In the
hallway burning. The room in which
the women slept was at the head of the
sairs, and to reach Field's room any
one would have to pass their door.
The loss of that mustache caused se
rious trouble between Fields and Miss
Greuber, but she linally agreed to give
him another chance. Fields admits that
lie was frightened, puzzled, and annoyed
not only because of the trouble with us
fiancee, but because of tlie mysterious
manner in which his mustache disap
peared. Another tiling that added to his
alarm was tlie fact that his barber while
shaving his beard Inquired: “llow did
you shave that upper lip?" The barber,
wiien pressed, declared that the hair had
not been removed with a razor—or at
least not with any kind of razor he ever
had seen—and he said that if any one
attempted to shave that close with a
razor lhe skin would tear or get sore.
'Fields determined then to grow a mus
tache. He carefully locked himself in
liis room every night. When the mus
tache was three weeks and two days old
it disappeared during the night. Fields
vows that he lockiy i his door before re
tiring, and that lot* slept like a log alt
night. IJe awakened before daybreak,
however, with a. feeling that something
had happened, and instantly put his hand
to liis face, discovering that the mus
tache was gone. He had leaped from liis
lied, switched on the electric light, and
found tlie door locked, the window lock
ed, and nothing disturbed in the room.
The discovery gave him the first real
fright he had experienced. Before tha'
Io. had groped around for possible ex
planation. and suspected that some prac
tical joker was back of it all. This
time, however, lie became convinced that
Hit ghost Of ins uouO vvlTc was slaving
liini to prevent him from wearing a mus
tache, and that she had carried her dis
like for beards into the spirit world.
That loss almost drove him insane, but
spurred on by his love for Miss Greuber.
he determined to try again. The date
fixed for their wedding had passed, and
she refused to make any definite prom
ises, but he decided to try it again—con
vinced that, if he went to her with a
good mustache to prove his earnestness
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and his devotion to her. she would take
him. Five weeks passed—and the mus
tache was better than ever. lie went
to Miss Greuber and renewed his suit.
She agreed that his devotion deserved
some reward, and they set a new date
for their wedding. Six weeks—seven
treeks—two months passed Fields was
convinced that his wife’s ghost mus:
have become reconciled to his improved
a ppea ra n ce.
Then, in the night and while he slept,
the mustache disappeared again.
That settled it. 'Fields did not go to
Miss Greuber and plead with her for
another chance. Instead, lie frankly told
her that if she. wanted him she would
have to take him sans beard, sans mus
tache, sans goatee —that he never intend
ed to let his beard grow even three days
again. That ended the engagement—but
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The May American Magazine has g«»t
hold of the story of Oscar Hammer-
stein. a Jew. who at 57 has realized
the dream of his youth —the posses
sion of a grand opera house in New
York city. The concluding paragraph
suggests the personality of this ex
traordinary man:
"So the boy who ran away from the
parental skate-a trapping at 15 to
work in a cigar factory at S2 a week,
to invent, to speculate, to hang out
of the balcony when Patti sang, has
at last an opera house of liis own to
play with, and is happy! He lias no
artistic mission, lie lias no school of
music, like Wagner, to fight for from
the stag
work out in th
houses. IJ has
;i rc..xt( 11
philanthropic \- t ;
masses
puts p
houses lie had
Jeadei
hum
but
li is
hitectural id
auditorium; all the
10 aspiration to he a
Mvrfrv. He has no
pose to educate the
though he always
gallery seats in his
11 aspiration to be a
or he has a sense of
Ho i ,inds nobody’s business
°w u leads nobody’s life but
S Pvoids no money
1 u x u r ie s
toy,
■on -
toy
flat
(except opera houses), asks nothing
society Diit to come if they like to
se< hi cho J lis interest in the opera
h "isc is the boy’s interest in
■* 1 toy, somet h i ng
ric.ful and all his very own. To see
the machinery of illusion working,
and the mo^i complicated and high-
strung machinery. operatic illusion,
to wind it ,up himself and play with
it. that is h js happiness his summum
bon urn.
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