Penny Dreadfuls, 1900 · page 30 of 37
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-” : _ you know, deah boy, I weally feel flattered— didn’t know I was so weally clever, don’t you know. So seldom that the same person is “both clevah and attwactive.” “Oh, I say, old chappie, have you seen - Glenham lately? Weally, you'll be shocked _ when you see him—been scwapping with a ‘s zy eat big bwute of a fellow,” said Jack, sud- 3 «BR Jawve, I know who it was, too!” broke i in Van Twiller excitedly; “it was Jack- x ‘son, the new Sadition to our set, don’t you _know—not a bad sowt of fellow, but so dooc- edly healthy !” ; a. *Tt's dweadful to be so wobust,” said Wur- Pienibaire, ‘sadly. “’Pon honoh, I think it’s almost wude and yulgah!” _ But Bert Jackson was not distressing him- self about the vulgarity of his good muscles ; he had too much to gesepy him in other di- rections. _ For eae. keeping’ an eye out for any ti rcathery that Roy Glenham might see fit to it ndulge in, Bert was quietly spreading the Y ad his version of the tale was not lacking in € m bellishments. “ % Miss Allyn, the society reporter of the Star, and Marion’s dearest friend, was his ) ‘Io al ally, and the two vied with each other ir thinking up new versions of the story, which were duly printed in the leading news- Paper. _ “Thought they could down her because she was a country girl and an actress,” Bert 8 id once, with a grin; “why, she won hands down, and had cards to spare—but she isn’t ay ead to be dazzled by a title!” THE END. _ Mrs. Stetson’s statement that Marion Mar- Towe, ‘was not impressed with society” was ‘quite true. Great as her success had been, she preferred to be free from the glamour and artificiality of society life. Her experi- ence had not been without benefit to her, however, as she was to learn later on. In turning away from the dazzling glare in ne aturally to the other side of the picture— he life of the over-worked girls and women in the es of the great city. - In the - — MY QUEEN. entitled “Marion Marlowe’s Risk; or, of. Marion’s refusal of the Duke, and- ‘effective combination which she had been moving, Marion turned. 27 : s next number of My QurEmn (No. 13) a story the Treachery of a Factory Inspector,” will deal with the experiences the young girl had in visiting the factories and work-rooms in the company of a woman factory inspector. The inspector's own dishonesty and her treachery to Marion when the young girl attempted to help some of the unfortunate workers, to- bP gether with the timely aid rendered by her Brookes, are some of the in- old friend, Dr. - teresting features of this interesting story. PATTERN COLEMN. ‘By special arrangements with the manufacturers we are enabled to supply the readers of My QUEEN with the pat- terns ofall garments described or illustrated in this column at TEN CENTS each. Address, ‘‘Pattern Column,’’ My QUEEN, 238 William Street, New York City. 8@-ln ordering patterns be sure to give size and number No. 2351—LADIES’ FANCY WAIST WITH VEST FRONT. Heliotrope all-wool satin duchess, one of this season’s new materials, is here pictured with all- over lace and white silk accessories. The ends of the long re- vers collar meet the tops of small reversin front. A slight full- nessis gathered at the lower edge of the waist both front and back. This design calls for the soft effect in wool fabries or for silk. The pattern is cut in sizes 32 to 42 inches bust measure, Size 36 requires 2 yards of 42-inch ma- terial. - No. 2370—AN AFTERNOON WAIST. Dark brown satin taffeta with the sleeve puffs, yoke and collar of tan all-over lace and applique bands of lace, make an : . in thismodel. The ma- terial for the waist is tucked before being cut, as the pattern does not provide for making the tueks, The pattern is cut in sizes 32 to 40 inches bust measure. Size 36 re- quires 3 1-2 yards of 2t-inch or 2 yards of 42-inch material. As shown, 2 yards of ar- inch, with I 3-8 yards of all- -over, I-2 yard of velvet and 2 r-2 a ae braid trimming. DOOKS. EO COMNMUG