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MR. KOOP'S LECTURE ÀT ST. PETER'S Y. M. CLUB"
PAULINE STARKE IN SOCIETY DRAMA.
he
unconven-
Art, in the sense in which it is Paulino Starke, is the leading; generally understood, is an expres-player la "Woman Love Din sion of spiritual values, said the monda" the main pleture at the and to- Rov. H. N. Koop in a lecture which World Theatro to-day took the place of the usual fort morrow. The picture is a apocta- nightly debats at St. Peter's Young cular story of the lives led by al Now she studied him critically, Men's Club last evening. A man certain class of society-the idle as he stood at the altar, waiting for or woman might be termed artistic rich. Paulino Starke is the chief VALERIE WEST, pretty and the bridegroom. He caught her if or sho showed somo character and portrays a young
buying charming-and hard as nails-glance, and smiled at her with his taste In
a new tie dapper of society who, tired of engaged to BAD THORNE, adored eyen. He was really very hand-or hat, but discarding all the tinsel and gold of her exist- brother of SYBIL THORNE, nesome, she reflected, and remem- these loose applications of the ence, turns to a moro toriously lovely and. Indiscreet, bered, with quiet humour, a bit of term, art was beat defined as tional mode of lying, with start- Sybil, a Boston society girl who has her mother's homely advice"A translating into physical or tabloiding results. Owon Moore, plays had plenty of affairs of her own girl could go a lot further and fare form the inward spiritual realities the hero, injecting his usual high distrusts Valerie from the begin-worse."
of life, continued the lecturer. standard of whimsical humouri ning, and is fearful for Tad's hap "Here comes the bride1"
A man might be an experienced into his part as a chauffeur-lover. pincos,
The little organ in the loft was poot or musician and confess to Other members of the cast include A few days before the wedding booming exultantly. And Valerie, total inability to paint a good Lionel Barrymore Gwen Lee and Tad finds Valerie with a monocled on her father's arm, marched down pleture, yet the same artistic tom-George Cooper.
diamond the aisle. Eyes downcast, arma full perament was present in both the Englishman, buying a ring. She introduces him as LORD of roses, and a big, white prayer musician or poct as in the painter, MONTFORD and telle Tnd that the book in her little hands.
although expressed in different "It was reported at a meeting of beautiful dinner ring she exhibits. She looked like a nun, devout and forma proudly is a wedding gift from his pure. Tud, coming from the vestry, Education quickened the artistic the Central Board of Finance of lordship, Furiously Tad ordera his had joined Craig. All other eyes inclinations of the young, but he the Church of England recently fiancee to return the ring, Lord were for Valerie, but Sybil's dwelt warned against introducing the that 353 candidates for Holy Or Montford intervenes, and Val becompassionately on her brother,
farring nute into a precocious ders had been adopted as the re- sponsors. A "Four Taddy. Poor little devil. mind which had already possessed ault of appeal for glas to argue..
...... If she's not good to you, I'll
its own idena of what was number of other excellent candi- fix her!"
harmonious and artistic. One dates were stated to be still on Valerio was making the re- must not defile those idens with the list. The Board authorised Slowly Valeric slipped the ring spouse. Clear and sweet her voice a combination ranging from a de- the sealing of a contract for the
rang through the church. "Here, Monty," she said. "Tad's ker nu rehearsal the evebilitating green to a devastating erection of a Church Training
CHAPTER VIII
from her finger.
violet."
College in Melrose-gardens, Put- The lecturer condamned theney, at the cost of £128,000. The modern school of painting which report of the Finance Committee misapplied the name of art to cer- stated that the receipts from the in grotesque combinations of dioceses were £44,031, against colours called by some cubist, £37,908 at the same period last
in showing how civilization is year,
right. Thank you just the same."ning before, instructing Tad.
She took Tud'a urm.. "You know, Monty, I'm crazy Most men mumble se foolishly."
"Speak up good and loud, dear. about diamonds. But I'm crazy And now Tad was, numbling. about this big boy, teo. And he's You could scarcely bear his voice an awful bad actor, Munty."
Valerie was carrying a delicateyond the chancel rail,
The little church was heavy with situation with verve, Tad. thought lie had never seen her so adorable roses and all the langourous, pas-judged from its art, the Rov. Mr. before. She extended her eliminate odor of crimson flowers, Koop,alluded to the high standard Candles #ickered in tall holders, of the ancient Greeks whose con- "Goodbye, then, old dear. We'd And there was hint of Incense, and tributions to sculpture, pottery, love to have you come to the wed-the close, sweet smell of sanctity, poetry and music, etc., made life He found in the best examples ding, woudn't we, Tud? And the gold chulice stood on the altar in every department beautiful. reception, too. It's only for our a Bible dripping purple satin
of Grecian sculpture 'the embodi- very best friends--but we'd adore ribbong.
ment of all that was beautiful and having you. Wouldn't we, Tod?"
"Delighted," murmured Tad,
ideal, and for that matter unat tainable. jelly.
hand.
They were shaking hands, Lord Montford and Valerie,
"So sorry," he told her, "that shan't be able to. But you'll look me up when you conie to Lon- dón? And remember me to your charming mother. So curious to have seen you again. Cheerio."
"It's like Val," thought Sybil, "getting tied up ao grandly and fuasily, with all this holiness. She's making it seem
complicated, but
that doesn't make any difference. it comes untied these days, how ever elaborately it's knotted."
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Potash and Perlmutter theme He hoped that In architecture., Tad bent and kissed his bride.
planning the artistic Church of the without however, in any way in- Story Telling. "Part of the act," reflected Sybil. "Damn clown!” thought Tad, and
future, they would strive to have fringing on that series. There She had inadvertently heard that, tugged Hittle, at Valerie's Arm,
too
The art of story-telling. in the it built on simple lines, for sim-are two Jewish partners in a Outside she turned on him.
"As soon as the minister blesses way it should be done to express pllelly was the very essence of art, wholesale cont and suit firm, who are always quarrelling, always "Well, Tad Thorne, I don't know
It was art utilised to express differing as to business methods us," Valerie had told him, "you're those beautiful ideas had no better whether I want to kiss you, or slap to take me to your arms, Tad, like of the Good Samaritan and reset about to build their own travels for them, is their prize re- author than Christ, whose parable
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WAB right, buttons on my veil, I'll leave you on the fields were perfect gema in was in their own art and he view-most expensive modois where Valerie."
the spot."
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which could be applied to the ing sequences Miss Shearer is I'm so sore about it. You'ra niwaya Valerie's alim hand rested lightly verbosity. right. And I'm always wrong on Tad's arm. She smiled to left
The highest spiritual values Christian Chinese Church out known only as Dolan. Drummers of rival houses,, sensing they are But, Taddy, that was a peach of and right, leaning prettily on her needed art for their expression: ring! I'll never have another like husband.
and the lecturer said that applied The Templo of Heaven at Pel-losing their best It."
Their attendants followed them to everything connected with the ping had something definito to Dolan, form a conspiracy on the opportunity She sounded very wistful.
Bertha's rose pink had heightened worship of God: to architecture, offer along those lines, in its train and await an "Your're a little imp, Val. Don't you know it would make an awful her colour. She looked hot and un- ritual and other things, which embodiment of the beautiful sug- to "get" the saleswoman whom spaciousness and they think is a man. Ralph comfortable, and took Craig's arm must be of the very best. We gested by simp out of me, to have you wear-awkwardly. As they passed Sybil hoped the time might not be far simplicity of outline. It was apt Forbes leads the conspiracy and Ing a ring like that, from another and her mother, Crnig smiled again. distant when art would be re- to call it a "home canonised," asis in love with Dolan before he learns she is his most haled rival. Mrs. Throne was crying softly, conciled to religion, in the same one writer had done. and Sybil braced herself, for the way that science had been, and At the conclusion, the Rev. Mr. Complications ensue and a series Capital (falls paid up). 106,000,000 ordeal of the reception. There was go hand in hand with it. He found Koop was cordially thanked for his of amusing events lead to a sur-
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nan7"
"Oh, I suppose so," she agreed, "but that isn't my fault, is it?" He looked at her sharply. "No," he agreed quiety. It isn't But you don't have to marry me, you know, Val, if you don't want
to.
""Don't be a fool," she admonished him saucily. "You know I do."
Three days later they were mar- ried.
Valerie wore her "misty pink," and carried roses of a deeper shade. She seemed more like a' fairy prin- cess than a bride, and looked as though she had risen from the heart
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"After all," as Mrs. West had said to Mr. West, "Valerie's our only daughter, and we might as well do the thing up right."
"Oh, sure, conceded Mr. West heartily. "We'll give Val a good sendoff."
of a rose. Her veil billowed about ful. A muffled orchestra played
her like clouds at sunrise, and
The affair was entirely success- softly, and everything was quiet
everyone whispered, as they always and decorous.
do at weddings, "Isn't she the love- llest bride you ever saw!"
"I suppose it's a dreadful thing
to say," remarked Mrs. West
Tad seemed very serious and to Mr. West, as they drove home in little pale, no he bent tenderly over hired limousine afterward, "but his exquisite wife. His curly since Mr. Thorne hud to die any- chestnut hair was greying at theway. It was the luckiest thing for temples, and though he was less us that he did it just before the boyish, he appeared very hand-wedding. Quiet weddings are com some. Morning clothes and alik paritively reasonable, you know. hats make some men grotesque and My dear, I efmply shuilder to think others magnificent. Tad was the what this affair would have cost Apollo type.
Mrs. Thorne bustled around tell, if the Thornes weren't in
mourning.”
ing everyone, "I haven't lost a son. I've gained a daughter."
Mrs. Weat folded her hands upon
her ample bosom. "It's an ill
But her cheer was all assumed. wind," she remarked, "that blows For the weding she had discarded nobody good."
her heavy black, and worn a gown
of lavendar georgette. The follow- Ing week she would be quite con
Tad and Valerio were going to
scious stricken about It, fearing drive to Montreal and Quebec, that people might talk. Sybil had and upon their return were to visit clung stubbornly to black, because at the Thornes' place at Winnno. she knew that Valeria disliked the They planned to start housekeep- ing in the fall, and would not look for an apartment until mid-summer. Valerio had been quite indifferent about a place of her own.
Iden.
Her drass was of black satin, swathed about her litho figure, and her skirt was draped and caught at
the hio. She wore a large "black "Oh, of course, we can get some-
milan, faced with flesh georgette, And pink pearls that Craig had given her.
Some people said she was loveller than the bride. Craig thought hor Infinitely more beautiful.
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thing when we get round to it, Tad," she insisted, "but why rent
a place now, and start paying rent months ahead of time?"
"But I should think," he ven- tured, "that you'd be anxious to get all your things around. Wo've got a raft of wedding presenta, Val. Sybil had been dreadfully discon- Guess we can fix up a pretty smart tented that Spring. But melan. little home, dear. How about it?" choly, which usually makes women "Oh, Tad, I'm not particularly unattractive, had softened her, and keen about settling down In a hurry. tinged her expression wistfully, If your mother will put up with Like most women, she needed us for awhile it's so hot in Bos- anchorage desperately. Forlornly ton In the summer, you know, I'd she clung to Craig. Wanting, and lots rather wait."
not wanting him. She had asked Sybil went alone to Wianno, to him to tell no one of their engage-open the place for the return of the ment. In that way, she felt that newly-weds, aho had left a sort of loop hole.
(To Be Continued)
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