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K Ml
ifr In the swaying of the snmmer trees,
When cvaning breezes sing their vespM
hymn; j
Not In the minstrel's mighty symphonies.
Nor rinplt breaking on the river's brim, J
earth's best muBic. These may move awhile
High thoughts In happy besrto and corking
wtres ucguiio. -
But even as the swallow's silken wings,
Kfiimnilnv the water uf the Umln take.
Btlr tho still silver with a bnndred rings,
pa uoia one sound the sleeping spirit wake
To bravo the danger and to beur 'the harm
A low end gcstlu voice, dear woman's chitfest
charm.
An excellont thing It Is, and ever lent
To truth and lovo and meeknoca, Thev who
own
This gift, by the all graeions Oivcr sent,
Ever by quiet step and Hmile 'are kuuwn :
By kind eyes that have wept, hearts tiutC Inv.i
sorrowed;
By parlance never tired, from their own trial i
borrowed,
Ari dxcellent thing It Is, when first In gladness
A mother looks into her Infant's eyes,
Buiilcs to sts smiles, saddens to its sudni-'ss,
Pales at its iilonwm, Morrows ut its erics:
Its food and sleep and smiles and little joys .
All theso come ever bloat with one low, gentle
voice. '
An excellent thing It is when life is leaving.
Leaving with gloom and g lactams, joys and
cares
Tho strong heart falling and the hlga soul
grioving '
With strangest thoughts and with unwonted
fears;
Then, then a woman's low, soft sympathy
Comes like an angel's voice to teach us how
to die.
But a most excellent thing It is in youth, -When
the fond lover hears the luvud one's
tone.
That fears bat longs to syllsblo the truth-
How their two hearts aro one, and she his
- ownl . .
It makes sweet htimsn music oh, the spells '
That huunt the trembling tale u bright eyed
maiden tells 1
Edwin Arnold.
MASTER MANOLA.
Princo Neagce Bassnrab was a
God fearing man whowasovof seek
ing a vrny to display his pioty. He
had built tho churchos of tit. George
and the Metropolitan in Tergoviscb
ta and the wondrously beoutiful
cloisters of Cosinaud Tinmann, the
latter upon a rocky peak from which
a cataract foil, and yet ho cleemod
that ho had r.ct done enongh. He
longed to erect at Curton de Argiuoh
a church liko no other in the world.
Ho eont far nnd near for architects
noted for their skill and originality
to undertake tho r.ork.
Among thfira a raan named
Manola. Homo fcr.y that ho came
from Macedonia,' otbera that he was
a Spaniard. Ho promised the priaoo
to delight Lid cym with u etructure
that in its Lnriccnious virion of By
aifiitinc, Arahio and Pcryiun r.ichi
tcotnro should bo-cf unsurpassed
lovclinecs. II u choso tho laborers
that teamed to him nio&t ekillfal
and began Liu v.ork with inhnito
j.iy arid icvt, fcr ho felt that his
power 'waa ripo and that ho waa
master of Liu art. Eat it wasaaif
Eonio evil spirit opposed him. -No
matter how deep the fnundationa
were laid ctrcama of water would
gush forth, loosen tho toil and dis
place tho stoma. Daily they found
the sand bat recently removed had
drifted back, nnd daily the walls had
to bo torn down and built anew.
Acd when Manola, after working
and thinking all day, left tho place
at evening with moist forehead and
puckered brows, he -knew In what
Condition he thould find it on tho
morrow.
TJi laborersiegnu to murmur and
were loath to work, saying that the
spot was accursed and that a church
would iiotlt bj erected there. Ma
nola bad as much trouble with the
grumbling men. as with the refrac
tory ground, tinny a long night
would ho tcss to and fro open his
bed In painful thought, then tipring
pp and abed bitter tears. Hut sweet
young wife, Anno, would claoniiso
and gaze at him anxiouaiy with her
large doelike eyes. , '
"Toll me your thoughts beloved.
It makes mo tad when yon Buffer
and say nothing to me."
Manola drew her to. Lis side,
Stroked her little hands and bent his
glanconpon the ground, while aha
sought to read his sorrow from bis
countenance. , -
"I have been too arrogant I, an
alien and an unknown man, have
boasted that I shall produce an archi
tectural wonder, and the first stone
I pnt together will not bold. The
workmen have lost faith in me, and
they are right. Even the earth op
poses the stranger. - The prince is
wasting lis money, and 'tis said
that bo has. angrily intimated as
inocb. From every side enemios and
enviofiateopie spring op wno"Te.
proach tho princo for having trusted
m ; I Lave won only shame where
I hoped for fame. I know that it is
childish, Anna, but sometimes I am
infected with the belief of the peo
ple that the spot is bewitched."
Heavy figbs escaped his bosom,
and bo stared before him like one
whose brain ia ia-tornieot.
."Ob, what can I do?. What can I
suggest?" cried the young wife.
Yon T saia Mancla bitterly.
"What can yon, frail child, do where
we men with wisdom ana strong
arms ere helpless?
He sprang op and strode restless
ly np and down the small room like
a oaged lion the whole night And
so for many nights. Anna burned
many a 11 before the Virgin to .
win br a'.d, but in vain. Tbe work
did not advance. Manola" pecameu
ploerhler every day untirtbe labors
era began to fear him. At lust one
of them mustered the courage to
say: .
-'.'Master, there ia an old supersti
tion in our country that has often
been proved true. If a building will
riot stand, a living ierson must be,
placed at tho foundation ; then will
it last for eternity.." . -
Tbe workmen surrounded Manola,
eagerly awaiting bis reply to thia
daring speech. Ho stared at them,
and the veins ujwn his temples
swelled,
"And whom would yon placo
there?" ho finally nskulr
The men glanced at one another."
''It must be one who knows noth
ing of it," tbey answered.
"But who?"
"Master, nt noon otjr wives, sis.
ters and daughters como to bring us
food. Lot it be one of them,
"And who will offer bis?" asked
Manola looking at them with the
flaming eyes' that they had learned
to fear.
They vere silent. ' t
"Well, who?" he queried again.
"The first who conies, " came at
last timidly from the circle.
"Well," cried Manola, "then
swear!" - Ho raised his hand. "Then
swear - tbe first who comes, no mat
ter whose wife, sister or daughter
she may bo, shall without dolay or
murmur bo immured!"
"WeswoBrl" whispered the men.
The sun seemed to mount so rap
idly to the, zenith that day, and
many an eye glanced first toward
heaven then into the distance. Not
a word was spoken. The men's
hearts trerablod.
Manola had long stood with down,
oast eyes, brooding darkly, , Now
he looked up and folt his blood con
gealing. There, through the sun
shine, enmo a slender form in enow
whito raiment; from her dark hair
thero floated n filmy, voil ; upon her
shoulder sho bore a pitcher; within
her hand, a baskot. 'Twas Anna,
his young wife.
"O God!" ho prayed, "hast thou
wholly forsaken mo? Thoti hast in
deed punished my arrogance. Ko
leaue mo from my oath. I cnr.not do
this thing. ' Bid mo not tnerifico my
young wife, all that I cun lull c:y
own in this etrange lscd, try licppi
nets, my lifo! EcvA a tempest that
sho may como rp farther !"
As ho tittcd npon the i caffold and
piavcil he fi.lt that ail eyes v,cre
turned coldly r.pcn him, and he
knew that he weukl le made to koep
hij oath.
Then the heavens darkened. From
greenibh Lice k clouds ean.e peals of
Billion thunder niid vivid sheets of
lightning. 'I hire was n roaring and
quaking as though the world was in
its death struggle.' . A viind arose
that bowed the uiightivfct trees and
stripped them cf their foliage. Tho
men ki-elt i.i-d made tLe tit.n cf the
crots, bnt - the young wife eame
calmly on, heeding not the tempest.
Bhosnw Mauola's figuro upon tho
scaffold outlined ngiiiufrt the blaok,
liphtniig iticaltd ky, and the has
tened her steps toward hiui.
"0 Uod!" pleaded he, "now she
has reached the brook. Cause it to
overflow that sho may not cross it!"
And sec, a rain descends as if tho
firmament hud opened and every
cloud had poured its contents upon
the earth. Anna came ccaror. And
tbe brook swelled and teamed wild
ly. Not even a horse could swim
across it Fcr a moment the whole
landscape was hidden by the veil
of rain. Manola clutched a beam
and strove to pierce the vapor with
his eager glaueo. 'lhen all was still.
Tbe sun shone forth, and look ! Anna
baa taken off her shoes, tucked op
her ffowu and is wading ibreugb
tho roaring flood. Manola stood mo
tionloss. His lips were white be
neath his dark mustache, as the men
who gazd duinLly op at him could
seo. .
The yonrg wife was now but a
few steps away, and she nodded and
smiled to him who stood aloft and
in whose dark eyes lay the thought,
"I had rather the stream bad swal
lowed yon than you should gufler
this agony." He descended the
scaffold, took from Lcr the basket
and pitcher and.. eluded. Jier laugh
ingly for coming out in ancb wild
weather, she wbese approaching
motherhood made qniet and comfort
so essential. Bbe noted a faint quiv
er in his voice and asked if the work
was spoiled again.-
"Come down and see for youmelf
what was rained overnight We
are no farther cow than we were :
yesterday evening."
bbe-wint down and viewed with
troubled face the pcola of water, the
heaved np earth, the dinplaoed
atones. Meanwhile Mane la gave
signal, and tbe masons began their
work; , .
."Ob,? said Anna. "I am in the
way here. Yen most help me, hus
band, it ht so high." Andbluebmcly
she extended Lcr bsiL He took it
not "- ,
- Stay down there a lilUe longer,
w eel beat t You can then see bow
quickly the men weik. Besides, tLoy
have a fancy that tbe glance of your
lovely eyes will make tbe wall
throng."
Tbo stone bad reached her knees.
She looked on smilingly. Kow they
Were np to her waist.
"Manola," she cried, "now; yea
must lift merferitannotget oat of
here by myself." : "
"Yes, my lovo, when it is time.
Just one rooro moment. " .
"Manolal The stones crush me.
Think of our babe, Manola !" :
"Boon, Boon it will bo finished,"
and with his own band bh laid stone
upon stone and urged the mob to
work fastor. ,
"Manola, my breast ' hurts mo.
Let not thom build any more."
Bnthe answered not.
"Manola, let not them cover my
month and eyes. I nm so frightened.
Manola, where aro yon? Why don't
yon speak? Ob, jest not sercfoelly.
It will cost my life. Manola, Ma
nola!" Just then they laid the last stone
over the pretty young head. But
tho master made them work on antV
on. Noonday was long past, but no
one thought of food. Naught was
board save impatient calls for brick
and lime.
Lower sank the sun, yet highor
rose the wall. The master swung
his trowel with feverish hand and
bent forward whenever the cry,
"Manola!" came fainter and fainter
from below. At last the workmen
throw down their tools and declared
they would not raise another stone.
Night fell. Manola went not home.
Like a ghost be wandored to and fro
upon the scaffold, wbich reared its4
black rafters to bcaven against the
moonlit landscape. Then be strode
through' tho fields, but a spell seoui
ed to draw him back to the building
place. He did not want to listen,
yet he did eo, and heard her still
calling. Thero,' silvery, cool and
still flowed the Argiscb. .- Surely its
waters ought to waah' away the
sounds that tortured him so. Ho
disrobed and stepped into the river,
holding bis bead long beneath itu
dimpled waves. The water hushed
the sou n da But scarcely had he as
cended tho bank ere ho board tho
calling again.
Months passed. The church with
its five domes and richly decorated
walls began to be a mru-rtl of beauty.
Then the work thereon ceusod, for
thero v,r.3 no nichcy at hand. Ma
nola igcd. Oue passion yet lived
in him, ambition, the consuming
ambition to which bo bad sacrificed
everything. No money.
Prince Kongoocne-in bled his coun
cilors and asked litem to levy addi
tional taxes. Lot tbey shook their
beads or.d said tbe country could
bear no more. And was that struc
ture, tho glory of his reign, the or
nament of his kingdom, to roinain
unfinished?
JnSt then the door opened, and
there entored in ell her grandeur
and loveliness the Princess Despina,
robed in wbito satin, a mautlo of
blue brocede, edged with rich sable
clasped around' btr snowy throat
Over it rippkd her soft brown hair
almcbt to her foct. TJpcn her head
was a cap of table, from wbich today
the diamonds were missing. No
bracelets, ntckjace or earrings were
visiblo, but a silken veil fell like a
spider's web over her slender form.
In brr bands she bcre a casket con
taining all Lcr Jewels, which she
emptied before the princo. Then,
shyly, as though about to confess a
wrong, tho said, "Take these end
; complete the church; else they shall
bo bodowed with the tears of women
whose children are suffering of
want. " And sho was gone ero the
astonished men could reply.
Tho church was finished. Rightly
wss it called a wonderful structure.
Each stone was carved and painted
to represent a flower upen a golden
ground, and no L lessors was like an
other. The domes, the crosses and
tbe chains which held tbe orcMnee in
placo gleamed with gold like tbe
sun itself. Around the roof wero
golden doves that held tiny-bolls in
their bills, and every scphyr niadp
these poal with njarvahyS swt
nesa. :- - ' ' -
But Prince Nea goo, who so ardent
ly wished to see the church cons,
pletod, and his faithful Desplna, who
Lad given all her possessions for it,
Lad long closed their ejee upon (his
world, pud their successor, itadu,
was a cruel man.
All the scaffolds wore removed ex
ezoept one small ladder, by wbiob tho
prince asoendul to the roof to view
elderly every detsil tf the superb
work. Manola listened silently to
the prsiso bestowed upon him. Kven
(be huzzas of tbe admixing u alti
tude brought no smile to his face.
Hie eyes humcd and glistened from ,
nights of wskefolne
and lever Ian ;
thoughts. Prince Kadu had seen
everything.
"WelL Manola," said bo at last,
"would you pledge yoursolf to buihl
a second church like this?'' .
"Certainly, "answered the master.
"Tho sroend should be a thousand
times more Leant if ol. Now J realise
my power. Uis lace ligbted up as
Le saw in LhJ mind
hie next splen- .
did work.
- "In order that that shall sot hap
pro," eakl tbe prince, "you a ball
abide up here, nrr excellent muter.
Your n-eo shall destroy tbe ladder
m soon aa I descend. I would sot
part tbe master from his work." -
'Manola stood speechless upon tho"!
shining roaf ; From the vast multi
tudo that afew momeatango shout
ed his prnisps arose no word of re
monstrance. No band was raised to
rescue him. On the contrary, they
began , to mutter: "Tho prinoo is
right The master is in league with
the 'devil. He walled up his wife
vritl) bis own band. He deserves
the punish mont."
Even his own workmen bhid : "We
would not have done it. He forcod
us to take an oath. He helped wall
her in, the poor woman. And she
oried to him so piteously. He ia a
ornel, wicked man. Has be given
us a kind word since that day? And
it is to lis that Le owes the comple
tion of this building. Lot him starvo
up there. He deserves nothing bet
ter." Not one pleaded for him. All
gazed up with abhorrence at Ibq
man who bad begun bis great work
In sin that would now be punished
with death.' But he stood with fold
ed arms and raw the ladder removed,
saw ' tho people follow the prince,
who mocked him asholefttbeplaoo.
He stood thus when night fell and
thought of his whole life; his bound'
less ambition, to which he bad saori
floed his happiness, his lovo, the
only boing in this wide unfriendly
world that ho. could call his own.
Then there seemed to ring faintly
from below tbe voice of his beauti
ful wife, "Manola, Manola!" Btill
- &6game 80ald that ha haunted
him sa many nights and robbed him
uf sleep. The night was sultry and
there was no dew. Liko a flaming
disk tbe sun aroso and poured glow
ing rays upon the golden roof.' All
around the grass withered. Over
tho marsh hung a bluisb, ehostlv
light. The Argesoh seemed to have
ceased to flow. Not oven a gnat
stirred in tbo hot air.. Hunger be
gan to gnaw at tbo bowels of tho
lonoly tun, and thirst, consuming
thirst, parrhed lips,- throat and
breast Tho next night thero was
again no dew. Net the slightest
moisture lay upon tho roof. A mar
bio stillness was upon everything.
On the second day Manola's brain
grew giddier and giddier, and he
beard Anna's voice louder and clear
er calling him as sho did in lifo and
as if sho would appear before hiui
the next moment
Another long night, during which
his mind was darkened by fever.
He totterod to and fro ppon tbo
roof, and wherever he glanced bo
beheld Anna beckoning to him. At
dawn a soft wind arose and all tho
bells began to peal. To the starving
man they sounded liko tho voice of
his wife. Ho reeled to the roof's
odgo, and with tho cry, "I'm com
ing; yes, I am coming to youl"
oast himself off. Where befell thero
sprang up a fountain, but the water
was stilly like endlessly flowing
tears. Translated From tho Gor
man of Carmen eylva, Uuoon of
Boumania, For Hbort titorics.
Movements of Hrafoirl.
Young wild ducks aro so light and
active that tbeyseem ablo to run on
tho surface of the water. It is hard
ly credible that they can do so, as a
"water boatman" does, without
breaking tho "snrfaco film," but
thoy certainly can make a dash for
a short distance with their feet on
tho water and the wholo of tboir
body out of it. In catching insects
on the water they rival the dexteri
ty of a young partridge on an ant
hill. There is very little doubt also
that, like young fish, they live large
ly on tbo microscopic entomostraca,
wbich come as a kind of manna in
tho wilderness to all aooatio crea
ture. Young cocts, water hers, water
rails, grebes and swnns ara almost
as clover as tbe young wild ducks
when in their downy youth. Later,
when nearly fledged, and even when
able to fly, tbey are much less
adroit They loso their cleverness,
together with the beauty of baby
hood, and pass through a stupid half
fledged period as "flappers." ven
their nerves go amiss. In parts of
Iceland the line cf Sight of the
young swans is marked by tbe na
tives, who assemble, and when the
flocks pass over yelL shoot and
scream at the' bird; Tbe young
swans become perfectly muddled,
and many of them simply oloao their
wings, leave oil flying and drop to
tbe ground, wben tbey are oaoght
London (Spectator.
. PratrcUea Far fcafr.
' Wbilo there may be some plausi
ble pretext for setting traps for mis
chievous persons and animali, there
ear be but little urged in favor of
tbia practice bon any number of I
individuals have access to tbe place)
in wbich tbe traps are placed. Air!
inventor has brought out a device,
by means of which, when a aafa
door ia opened, a bsmmcr falls and
a glass vessel containing poisonous
Chemicals U broken. The fames of
tbe drug either stupefy or kill tbe
burglar: Tbbf is .11 ver wolf, if no !
I
one tut Us buTsLir ever went there.
cut should toes interested person
attempt to oiiea- Ike safe be might
forget that the trap was placed and i
be suffocated by tbe vapor of the j
chemicals. Each devices Involve too $
become poir,,.. YorkLedget. I
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
CHINESE WHO HAVE STYLE.
Costumes they Wear Mow and Couldn't
Have Worn Ten Tears ago. -
New York has reaohed that degree
of cosmopolitaniani at which the
most extraordinary of foreign garbs
attract little attontion in its streets.
Eyen tbe picturesque and onoe abus
ed Chinaman can go forth in all his
glory without much oomment
One of tho most., picturesque of
' this raoe went tip feroadway a few
days ago in a manner whipb, ten
years back, would have created n
small riot of interest and curiosity.
He lounged baok in the corner of a
brougham with a fat cigar poised at
a graceful angle in bis face. . His
garments were of the most flowing
style and amazing pattern. The ma
terial was elegant flowered silk and
tbe color dazzling blue. On his head
was some sort of ?ar that could
hardly bo called either a hat oap or
bonnet This also was blue, and be
tweep balancing it properly on top
of bis curled np cue and keeping
the fat oigar tilted at tho proper an
glo tho attention of the gorgeous
Celestial was pretty well occupied.
On the opposite seat sat two Amer
icanized Chinamen, short haired, cor
rectly clothed and duly ornamented
with large watch chains and scarf-1
pins. They appeared to be listening
reverontfy to- the remarks wbiob
from time to timo tboir companion
trilled out in ground and lofty oa
denoos. At that particular hour
Broadway was busy getting book to
business from its lunch and that
oarriago loud of Cclostials didn't
evon line up people on the curbs to
see it go by. Tho only porsons who
took more interest in the brilliantly
dressed Cbinnraar than was express
ed in a brief glance were tho women,
A number of them halted and com
pared admiring notes as to the silk
of his apparel. Tho consensus of
opinion was that tbey all would like,
some off tho same piece, but that its
liko couldn't be found in this ooun
try. Very different was tho dres of a
Chinaman who paraded on tbe Bow:
ery on last Burnley. He, too, bad he
appeared ton or even five years ago
as he was on Sunday, would have
needed police protection. He was a
big fellow, over 0 feet tall, a most
unusual thing for a Chinaman of
low casto, as roost of tbo New York
Chinese aro, and his stature was
made more imposing by a silk bat
of a forgotten style. Furthermore,
be worn n long cutaway coat, a fan
cy' waistcoat, striped trousers, and
patent leather shoes, and his mien
was that of a domigod as ho saunter
ed along tbe well filled thorough.
fare. Imagination pauses powerloss
before tbe thought of what would
have happened to that hat and its
wearer in tbe times wben the Bow.
ery was tbo subject of song and sto
ry, in Its roformotl state of ths
present day it treated that China
man almost with deference One
might have supposed he owned the
place. His fellow countrymen ai
' they passed bowed low, receiving
patronizing nods in return. One of
thorn, in handsome silk attire, stop
pod and fingered tbe big fellow's
coat and hat a pparon tly compliment.
ing hint upon the beautiful shine
on the diagonal of the one and tbs
fine furry appearanoe of the other,
for he looked much pleased. Even
the policemen on tbe corners nodded
affably as he passed, and one of
them said to an inqairer: "Him?
W'y, be's one of tbo biggest politi
cians in Chinatown."- T
Od -1 Bvwrd Cera. .
"A fact well known to farmers is
that the row of grains on an ear of
corn aro always even in number,"
sai'l A. D..X'atlin of Tolono, Ills.
"There may bo , 10. 12,' It or 10
rows, but never 9, 11, 13 or 13. This
fact and tbe knowledge of it cost
several men in my Beighboi-hood
. very dearly. A farmer who" raises
a rmall crop of com, ami who hes
always been regarded as of rather
week intellect, rtnu-hided that he
saw a ch.uvo to make some beta
Early in the rcaiou Le crrcfully
scraped friiiii!ow;ae.u-Hof corn just
fonncl ono cf the row. The corn
ripened end the remaining rows
grew topfthw eo an to Lido tbe evi
dence of the one removed ever
having exbtod. T!n tho' fanner
offered to bet either thst the others
could not or that ho could find ocrs
of corn with odd row. He had no
trouble In Letting tome very croud
f on u UUue- t r''1kosiiion'
rVinvca -rm A .r tha flvszr TTaa
of course, none on tbe first He!
tbrn found thecal, ho had. fl.wL I
1 . . .1 ...... , . . ...
tluzen ears as be did tni the entire
crop of corn. How, any suggestion
of corn villi odd rows ia provoca
tion for a Grht in thct uuiriibcr-
Wl" - WesbmSton br.
mm?!
" OF DIFFERENT MINDS.
thought Their Dlnaer Was Air lca4j
- .'' but tba Company Well. I
1 "Six o'clock already I'LT h
' Monsieur and niacbunctt in tbp" din
lag room, are .giving a final satisfied
glance at the preparations for the
coming dinner.
Madame (frustrated) Is eery
thing right? You see nothing out
of the way I Are you sure 1 Then
I can finish dressing. 1 Lope, dear,
that our guests will he pleosfedV
"We can't do any better, my (leaf.
Well, 1 hope it will be a success.
You'll seo, when the tongues art
loosened, it will be gay enough,"
Half past 7.
' The guests have arrived toilets of
rosej of inauve, in exquisite taste)
form a charming whole. White
Bhouidera Offer a ravishing eontfast
to the black Coats. After the usual
presentations they pass into the din' '
ing room. . ;i :
Every one finds the" dinner' per
feet ; the wines are approved by the
connoisseurs; tho mait open gayety
roigna ; mormieui1 and martama ex
change fvorrtf time td time Jittl
smiles of satisfaction. . '
Th9 company rise from the table.
The ladies pass into tbe drawing
room, when the gentlemen oh, thd '
wretches hasten to the smoking
room. '
A slight coolness results but passes
quickly when they make their np
pearanoe again. There U chat, A
little music, a monologue. The even
ing ends at midnight - -. -
On tho stairs. -,.-.
First Ouet Did you see, my dear;
what awkwardness, what .atfeebv
tion. Poor .things, they trotted out
all their silver. r
Soewul OuestTheir silver 1 4Yoo
mako me laugh I It was plate, t
can always telL I have so much old
family silver myself. i '
Third Guest You are both wrong.
That silvor was hired from tho ca-
terer. I saw those some candelabrrt
last week at some supper.' - -
All (together) Imporwiblo! v:
Fourth Guest If their, wine had
only been good, I should not have
noticed the rest But such wines I 1
can't imagine where they got them.
St Emilion, indeed I, . .Clos Vongeotl
I nearly laughed intheir faces. Now,
in my cellar I have . those wines.
But what a difference!
, Only at tho door uf tho carriage
the remarks end. " ....-
Midnight " ' ' ' "
The guests have left. i
Monsieur and madame aro tdono.
Madame I am so tired, but so
pleased it was perfect Everything
went off well; our friend were de
lighted. Don't you think sot The
dinners at the Limety or at, tbe
Corunt were neither of then) com
parable to our. ; - ' -l
' Momdeur I should say not Some
of the women werejoaloua too, I
saw their glances. How could it ho
otherwise t The, dishes were deli'
cious, tbe wines exquisite. ,'
Madame Andro, dear, I hope yon
don't mind, now that it's such a
success, but I've spent a good deal
more t lummy household, allowance I
Are you angry t ",...-'.
. Monsieur Angry, no indeed. We .
made a great hit tonight I will
make up the deficit I am delighted. .
Arid tho compliments tho men paid
me on you, my dear I But you must
be tired" We must go to rest .
Mwlune Yea, on your laurels.
P.-'j-is TribouM. ' "
Kit ftoodwln's Oplaioa.
Nat Good in, a long 'while ago,
was invited to. a Small entertain
ment, on wliieb occasion bo was to'
oo bimtdf imitated Ly a lesser-'
light. ' -
As a rule, imitations of Mr. Good--win
are raid to Lo spurious from tho'
label to tbe solder en tbe underside"
of the can, and that tbe only original
package is put np by tho Goodwin'
firm. However, the comedian is al
ways locking for something noveL
So he went. . " '
-7 At an early hour the imitation oo
ourrod, after wbich Nat took bin bat .
and a friend's umbrella and stagger
ed out into tbe night ' ,.
Nearly a year had gone by; and
tbe incident of the imitation was al
most a memory, wben one aXteraouat -Goodwin
was introduced to a tally
distinguished and debonair penile .
man, in whose eyes ahoue the csstor
light cf personal satisfaction.
. "Ab I" exclaimed Goodwin, graspv
ing tbe proffta-cd band. "Lctmeaco.
Hampton Hampton. Yea, .1 feein to
, , ..
6t)emn wbo gave an imita-
WW, vm uv puiu u. l; . .
"lain tbe M.mo,"ansf(ered Ramp
ton. Nat shook bis band again, and.
leasing forward, said in an under
tone, ''Well, ceo of ca must Ui rct
tea." Xow Ycci JcaraaL