Life — January 16, 1908 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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Hla A Misunderstood Woman By Jastes L. Forp Mrs. Warren, of London, Desires to Ex- plain the Errors Into Which Some of Her New York Entertainers Have Fallen 0 THINK that with all my experience in the world, my visit to New York should have brought so many misunder- standings! Well, I may as well tell the story from the beginning and show that although the first mistake was mine, the others were not. Jennie Gilfeather, an old acquaintance whom I met on the steamer, told me so much about the absurd American immi- gration laws, that I fully expected to be seized and deported as soon as my feet touched New York soil. You may judge, therefore, of my feelings when, as I came down the gangplank, 4 found myself in the hands of three smartly dressed women who were dragging me toward a big red autocar. Jennie had told me not to make any trouble in the event of unpleasantness, so I simply smiled upon my captors and suffered myself to be whirled through the streets to a house so gorgeous that I imagined it must have been furnished with the proceeds of those “raids” that Jennie Gilfeather was always talking about; and: when I saw the Hon. Bertie Beldragon— many’s the five-pound note Bertie has had 7} from me in London—standing there with his usual grin, I naturally supposed that he had been nabbed, too, and asked him how soon we were to be had up before the beak. “Hush!” he whispered ; ‘you're at Mrs. Codway Clymer’s, one of the Four Hundred.” “Is that all there are of us in New York?” I asked. “Well, surely, there should be plenty of business for all.” “You are an innocent,” said Bertie. (It’s a long while since any one called me that.) “Mrs. Clymer is a leader of the New York monde—beau monde, mark you.” It sounds like a dreadful mistake for one to make, but it’s not surprising when you come to find out the number of people who are always getting married and then separating and afterward remarrying perfect strange:s or old friends. At home, you know, we have only ‘two classes of society—the quick and the dead—and in ylight, at least, they make the pretence eping apart. Warmed by this experience, I deter- mined to be very careful, and so when I Was entertained by a society called the Recommended by the best Dentists and used by the best people. The OXYGEN Tooth Powder Of all Druggists 25 cents Dainty trial size can and booklet sent om receipt of Scents McKESSON & ROBBINS, 91.97 Fulton Street, N. Y. Forty-fourth St. and + Madison Ave. 114 West 72d St.. N. Y. Daryg |e in great variety Prompt reliable service F YOU WISH TO SUBSCRIBE TO ONLY ONE MAGAZINE, careful investigation will show you that the Metropolitan Magazine should be that one; so thoroughly American is it, so vital, and so varied. several, however, we, as publishers, are able to secure for you, as one of our patrons, what you wish, together with the METROPOLITAN, at wonderfully low rates. In any event, send for our List of Premiums and cash rewards. We venture to call to your attention a few of these combinations: Reg. Price Pet Year Camera Craft. Good Housekeeping . Harper’s Bazar Home Magazine. Little Folk: Success Magazine. Travel Magazine.. Woman's Home Companion World To-day The METROPOLITAN and any one magazine in Class “A” for If you wish $1.65 The METROPOLITAN and any two magazines in Class $2.30 The METROPOLITAN and any three magazines in Class “A” for.. $2.95 The METROPOLITAN and any one magazine in Class “A” and any one in Ch $3.00 The METROPOLITAN and one C! “A” and two Class “B” for... . $4.35 CLASS “B” * Independent. Recreation Outing or Y: Reader Magazine Suburban Life. Short Stories "er Year $2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 at the prices quoted Special Offer METROPOLITAN and McCLURE’S On account of our special arrangement with the publisher The METROPOLITAN and any one in Class “B” for... eee $2.35 $1.65 The METROPOLITAN and any two B” fos in Class “ $3.70 | LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL. | MUNSEY’S MAGAZINE. | SCRIBNER’S MAGAZINE. | SATURDAY EVENING POST. | YOUTH’S COMPANIO! f the various magazines, we are in a posi tion to quote prices to you far below those which would ordinarily be given to you, +0 if you do not find in tl wish and we will quote you the lowest possible price for such a combination. METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE i AGENCY 7 WEST 29th STREET Metropolitan N. Y. CITY, N. Y. above clubbing offers the combination which you desire, write to us exactly what you METRO- POLITAN AG. AGCY, Enclosed please find for which please tend me the following combiaation : comicbooks.com