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rnr-\ ? - Tr"5 k i 20 TIIJ3 OMAHA DAILY BJSJiV Sl'NDAY , JUNE 10 , 1890. THE WHITE OWL. The. Story of 'Tohtcttc , a Little IJrotou Maid. j ( Copyrighted Itt5 , by Gerald Brcnnan. ) , i. "Totnette wa 7 and "Tolnetto was naughty , the naughtiest little girl ( said her adopted mamma ) in all the broad province of Ilrlt- tanjr. Hut much of her naughtiness which was In truth only thoughtlessness was con- floned by the ilinple llrcton peasants of Cahutac , among whom she dwelt , because of her birth and blood. For , let It be known , 'Tolnette was no mere daughter of the soli. She was one of those waifs too common In modern Ilrlttany , the last offshoots of an ancient but Impover ished race. In the days of the French monarchy her ancestors had been lords of many castles and broad domains. In fact her real name was Marie Antoinette de Lacherols-Jarnac , and her father had been a grandnephew of the famous "M'sleu1 Henri" the gallant Marquis de Larochjacauelln. But poverty and the republic had done their work upon the family of Lacherols-Jnrnac. Men said that far away In Paris or some inch distant place there still lived a Comic do Lacherols , but poor "Tolnette's branch never heard of or saw him. Kindly peasants reared the orphan child. Mcro Illhan adopted her after her father's death ; and so she was brought up In the primitive sim plicity of a small llrcton. In spite of the kindness displayed by these Kood people , It must bo owned that 'Tolnette tvas not quite happy. Through some strange respect for her rank , old Mere Blhan would not allow the child to associate with the other little folks of the village. Conse- qunntly 'Tolnette ' had noi playfellow8 at least no human ones. There arrived , how ever , one fair summer , a strange fr end at the house of Mere Illhan. Hogcr , "Toln- otto's adopted brother , captured In the woods 'TOINETTE AND IICTI PCT. hordby a great white llrcton owl , who looked as though he had lived ever since the days of the Druids , so grave and venerable ol nspcct was ho. It was said , Indeed , thai ho represented the very last specimen of the old Ilrlttany owls. 'Tolnetto also being ol old family nobody was surprised that the two became cronies. "Moncelgncur" ( such was the owl's name ) seemed always happi est when alone with 'Tolnette , and 'Tolnettc seized every opportunity to spend her hour : with "Monselgneur. " Roger Illhan fashioned a huge oaken case for Monselgneur , with baize curtains around the sides , so that the light could be shut off when necessary. From far and near the peasants came to view this wise bird , and strangers even arrved at Intervals from Hrest , Morblhan and the coast towns vvltli the same purpose In view. It was even rumored that the Abbe Ilonnnrd , a very learned antiquary , had written a paper for the Breton Folk Lore society about the owl ! nnd that the piper had been published In the 1'arlslan newspapers. But 'Tolnette did not care about the fame of her pet bird. She loved him , for him self alone , and because he was her onlj playfellow. So the two held long secrel confabulations under the green baize cover' Ing of the b's cage , 'Tolnette telling hei little sorrows to "Monselgneur" and "Mon seigneur" blinking back at 'Tolnette In sil ent sympathy. More BIhan rather approved of the strange friendship than otherwise. "After all , " she would say ( for your trui Breton peasant Is an aristocrat at heart "after all It Is natural that a De Lacheroli ihould have much In common with a bin who knew all her great ancestors. It I better than running wild with the canallli of the village. " So the Intimacy grew am became very pleasant for 'Tolnette. But pleasant things rarely last long. II. One day a positive bombshell In the wa ; of news exploded In the BIhan farm house Maltro Lechaudel. a bird dealer , It seemed came all the way from the Hue des Petlts Frercs In the great city of Paris , to bu ; this wonderful white owl. The price offerei seemed fabulous to Madam Illhan and ho neighbors. But Maltro Lechaudel explalnei that ho was merely acting as agent for i very great and very rich nobleman , wh' ' desired to add this ruro specimen to hi world-famous collection of birds. Poor 'Tolnetto heard of the negotiation and hastened to tmploro Mere BIhan not t sell "Monselgneur. " But Mere BIhan wa poor and money Is a specious argument Maltro Lechaudel conquered , and It was ar ranged that the bird , cage and all , shouli bo shipped In his care to Par.s on the mor row. row.That was a woeful night for 'Tolnette She did not trust herself to visit "Monselg nour" before retiring to bed. Her plllov was wet with tears and her heart achc < with unutterable sorrow. Suddenly , abou the still hour of midnight , when the yelloi moon peeped through the lattice , like on 3f those hateful lou's d'or which had temple Mere Bahln , a grout project sprang In th child's brain. "Why not go to Paris wit Monsclgneur ? Why not share the cage wit her beloved owl ? " Trembling with excitement 'Tolnetl dipped out of bed , and hastily robed hersel In her simple short klrtle , warm stockings an hooded cloak. Thou grasp ng her w oode shoes she hastened Inlo Iho deserlcd kllche where Blood Iho cage of "Monselgneur. Quickly withdrawing the curtain she foun the great yellow eyes of the owl fixed upo her with what scorned to too a look of plead Ing. That settled the mailer lo the llttl girl's mind. The cage was large enough fc three 'Tolnetles ; so unboltlnu' Ihe door sh slipped In among Iho slraw , and wound he " ' " necl arms around "Monselgneur's" downy The green baize curtain fell once-more an all was darkness. But "Monselgneur" ul tered a single , solemn "twlloo ! " probabl a note of owlish gladness. III. The hours passed slowly , bill at earllei cock crow came Maltro Lechaudel to clali his prize. "Quick , boys , " ho cried , "Tie that gree baize tightly round with ropes. We don want any pry'ng ' eyes on our Journey. Mak haste or that fool of a little girl will I down stairs making a fuss. " 'Tolnette heard them binding the cae iround with cord ; but she only nestled clos to the broad back of "Monselgneur. " The the men began to lift the case to thevl ' lage cart , which was to bear It ten mill to the railway stallon at Cncrbullez. "Blgrel" cried ono of the Liters , "U heavy , this owl. " "Oh ! that's the cage. " explained anothe "Hoger made It out of solid oak. " Then ensued a long period of Jolting ov nnseen roads , during which poor , tlrtxl 'Toll ette fell fast asleep. % Vhen she awdke the uneven motion ho been exchanged for one of great eato ail comfort. Unknown to her the cage ho been placed on the express train for Parl "MonselKnourl" she called , to make BUI that all was well , and the bird answere by a soft rustling of IU fealhers. He mai a quiet fellow traveler , did the white owl. Very cramped and sadly hungry wi 'Tolnette when the even onward motto finally ceaied , and she heard around her confused roar of volcci that sounded 111 the uea along the Breton coast. "Can this. " she aikcd. "be Paris ! " Par la fact , It was ; and after a long Interv the cage wa * once more lifted by men wt rowled about IU weight , ad carried It I omo kind of vehicle. This vehicle did not olt , however , but went easily like the cure's ; lg at Cabutac , and Its voyage was a brief ne. Tor the third time the lifting process vas gone through , and 'Tolnette recognized ho gruff tones of Matrc Lachaudel saying : 'Gentle now gentle ! Carry It Into the nornlng room. Has Monsieur lo Comte risen yel ? " "M. le Comto Is waiting monsieur's ar- Ival , " was the answer. IV. The cage was carried still further and then et down upon what sounded like a largo able. A itrango and ralher agreeable olco broke the silence. "Aha ! M. Lechaudel wclcomcl You lave brought me my whlto owl ? It Is well. Open the cage. " One by ono Iho ropes were cut. 'Tolnette's heart beat agaliiFt her ribs with fear. Then ho green baize was dexterously plucked side ar'l a flood of light poured Into the age. Tor a minute the child was dazzleJ. 'Mon dleu ! " exclaimed the kindly voice , vhlch belonged to a tall , very grizzled old gentleman. "What Is this ? A lltllo child ? " Maltre Lechaudel was c\cn more nston- shed than the count. It was some time lefore he could find breath to answer. Then 10 blurted out : "This , M. le Comtc , Is a Itllo Breton peasant girl. 'Tolnetto flung open the door of the great ago and stepped forth. 'I am nol a peasant girl , M. Lechau- el , " she exclaimed , "Mere BIhan says my ) lood Is the oldest In Brltlany. " The elderly count glanced from the eager Itlle face to the clumsy sabot's and burst nto amused laughter. "What Is your name , then , mademols- lle ? ' he asked. "They call mo 'Tolnetle , " responded Ihc Illle maid , "but I am really Marie An- olnette de Lacherols-Jarnac. " The count dropped his ejeglass and stared it the bird fancier. M. Lechaudel stared lack at his patron. "Is she poking fun at me ? " demanded the ormer , "or Is she an Idiot ? " Then advanc- ng suddenly to the lable he eagerly de- nanded of the shrinking child : "What was your father's Christian name ? " "Ills name was Henri Oaston " sobbed Tolnette , who sat dangling her sabots over he edge of the table. "But he has gone to Ivo with the good Cod. I reside with the Id Mere BIhan. I have no friends but her nd my white owl. Oh , please , please , do not ake away my white owl. " But M. le. Comte was not listening , lie tad turned aside lo examine a great parch- nent scroll which hung upon the wall. Ills finger soon rcslcd upon a certain portion f the scroll. "Come here , Lechaudel , " he cried. "Here Is the very name. Died at Tabusac. Does not mention any children. Where did you pick up this little creature ? " Briefly the bird fancier told all he knew about 'Tolnetlo and her love for Ihe while ) wl. "They said al Cabusac , " he added ; 'that she was of good family , but I paid no attention to their rumblings. Is It possible that she can be a cousin of M. le Comte ? " "It Is more than possible , " raid the counl , ' 11 Is probable. This very day I shall send a lawyer Inlo Brlllany lo Inquire. I Ihought myself the last of my name and race , Lech audel. It seems as though heaven had sent this lltlle Breton fairy. " Then turning to 'Tolnette once more ho said : "My dear child , It seems that we- are lamesakcs , if not cousins. I am the Comtc e Lacherols-Jarnac a childless , friendless old man. Years ago I knew your father , whsn we were bolh boys. Will you let me )0 ) your father In his stead ? " 'Tolnette put her thumb In her mouth and ooked at the count steadfastly. "Yes , " she said , "If you will let mo keep my white owl all to myself. " "Mademoiselle , my lltllo cousin , " said the old count , kissing her tenderly , "the white owl Is yours. " 'Tolnette clapped her hands for Joy , while 'Monselgneur , " Just as though he understood ho whole conversation , uttered a triumphant 'Tu-whlt ! Tu-whoo ! " GERALD BRDMAN. SUMMKIt TO VS. Vimncment for lloyi and Girls Dnrlnc Vncntlon. _ _ Wlth Ihe summer comes the outdoor gamester tor children those special novelties which present themselves In the toy bazaar and most of them well worthy of mention. Every sort of amusement Is ready at hand for boys and girls of all ages , with a cheapness In price that Is unrivaled , and one which meets Iho requirement of any purse , however slender. For Iho seashore there Is Ihe wooden box , square In form , filled wllh good sized sand molds , In which shovels and a small wheel barrow qullo compleles Ihe Outfit. These range of all sizes , from Ihe small sum of 20 cenls lo $1 CO. But the genuine sand mill seems to be In the lead this season. One of those gorgeous and taking affairs of ladder effect which , after the pall Is filled , lifts Itself Ihrough Iho mill house by means of a wooden pipe , ready lo be bagged and sold. This clever Invention brings $5. Another of rough construction is a ladder In which a man of wood al the side turns a crank. The pall at Ihe foot of these bars Is drawn up the vessel filled , and this amus ing toy Is sold for 25 cents. The new water pump Is a clever departure from the old. U Is a gay affair In paint of dull red. By a handle In the back the waler pours out for dally use , and Ihe palls , num- FILLING Tim SAND SI1LL. bcrlng three , all In a fine dress of sombei color , ready for use. For very small chll dren there are willow baskets In which sam molds , with boatrelns , pumping rope , am shovels , all for the beach , are In good fern from $1.50 to $3. A very attractive toy. AMUSEMENT FOR RAINY DAYS. The wee tots who fancy soap bubbles , tha plaiza toy so much played In the warmes days , comes this season In splendid attire There are two tin pipes , painted In blue am red , a cunning little box ot soap powder , am a good size bath , all for 75 cents , and wel worth It. Then there Is the toy piano , a delightfu little bijou of a present. This small Instru ment Is made of cherry , finely pollbhed. Tin hand board Is elaborately carved , like thox ot the old-fashioned splnnet. The keys an all on good hammers and the tone excellent A line amusement fur a nursery , or evei for the big girl whose continual practlclni In the early morning is often disturbing ii her elders. An excellent play for rainy dayi In fact a household charm. This affair Ii of good size , and would fill up a corner ad mlrably. IA\VN AND GARDEN TOYS. One ot the new attractions for the hill > ldi la the watering tprlnkler , a charming toy o fine size. The tank 1s painted a bright red ted wheu filled hold * tt leut two quart * o water. The pip ; at the end of the cart Is n gilt , and yields eagerly when In motion , A delightful scheme for the morning hours , ts value Is (5. The target for the lawn Is In full sway nd the numbers sold show Us popularity at II times. A game as much in vogue for Iders as for little people. There arc tall nd small ones , some three or four kinds , ach one Increasing In size , decorated with bright tints and as Inviting looking as pos- Ible. Among the smallest Is the Punch arget. This affair Is made ot wood , the mil being thrown at a hole In the lower part of the target , opens a door at the top md Punch In smiling array peeps out. 'here Is a double target ot this same game. One , $2.75 ; the other , fn. But the real fine turn-.ut Is the true donkey art , an expensive affair , which brings $20. t Is built on a very elaborate plan , the scat landsomely carpeted and much gilt orna- nentatlon , which , ot course , adds to Us alue. This cart Is of unusually largo size and Is designed for either donkey or pony ; s not easily upset nnd a delight to a family f growing children. FOR SAILORS AND FISHERMEN. As for ships , they are of all kinds , from at boats to yachts. Boats which cost a mere rifle , rough affairs , which sell for 20 cents nd twice that sum. Large size schooners , Utli sails , and larger ships whose magntfl- ent appearance In slzo brings $20. War hips , ctinoes , steam yachts , catamorans all nd every sort of sailing craft every one to > lease n boy's heart and give the amateur allor l.id pleasure. Fishing outfits , whose bright poles filled he buyer with admiration , reels , lines , hooka , Inkers , floats , files all for the sportsman's ileasure. There may a word of advice be : ald to the buyer. Buy at the shops In which here Is the largest quantity of goods. Fern n these bazaars Is the best nnd cheapest of to > 3 for the million of children who nlgrate every season to the seashore , to the illlslde and to the mountain tops , where lealth , fresh air and good food combine to restore faded cheeks , poor appetites and loss of strength. For In these days there are summer toys as well as winter ones , and all o suit everybody , however poor , however rich and at all ages. THLOl'IIILi : U VUriKK'S CATS. Wonderful Anlnmlg thnt Ilclonged to the Orcnt Novell * ? . Theophlle Gautler , ono of the most famous and artlhtlc French authors of the present century , had an especial fondness for all anl- nals , but cats were his particular favorites , n his book called "La Menagerie Intlme , " 10 descrlbex his household of pets. One of the first was Chlldebrand , a short- lalred , fawn-colored beauty , striped with jlack velvet like the clown In Hugo's "Rot s' Amuse. " He had great green eyes , al- nond-shaped and surrounded by bands of jlack. Madame Theophllo was another favorite , eddish and whlto breasted , plnk-nobed nn.l jlue-eyrd. She dwelt with him on terms of great Intimacy , sleeping with him , Bitting HI the arm of his chair when ho wrote , fol- owlng him on his walks through his garden and always present at meals , when she some times stole attractive bits from his plain. Ho tells an amusing tale about her and a parrot left In his charge for a short time by an absent friend. Madame Theophlle had never beheld a parrot and it astonished her greatly by Us gyrations with beak and claw and the strange motions of Its awkward green body. She sat for a long time as still as an Egyptian mummied cat watching It with meditation , for she had nc.cr wUn3s ed such a peculiar example of natural history. Finally she seemed to say "I have It now , It Is a green chicken ! " Meanwhile the par rot watched the cat with Increasing alarm , rullllng Its feathers and whacking Its beaks uneasily against Us cage. Presently the cat seemed to say : "Well , even If It Is n green chicken , very likely It Is good to eat. " "I watched the scene , " says Gautler , "her paws gradually spread and contracted , she gave alternately purs and growls , and pre pared for a spring. The parrot , perceiving the danger , said In a deep base voice : 'Have you breakfasted , Jactjuot ? ' " A blare from a trumpet , a pistol shot , an earthquake could not 'have frightened her more. All her ornithological Ideas were upset. "What more , " bald , the parrot , "the king's roost beef ? " The cat's face expressed terror. "He Is not a bird ; ho Is a monsieur , " she seemed to say. The green creature then sang a French couplet about good wine , and the cat , fleeing for her life , took refuge under the bed. Madame Theophllo had all the tastes of a great French la'dy , being especially fond of perfumes , but patchouli and vertivert would throw her Into ecstacles. Slio liked music , too , but sharp , high notes affected her and she would paw upon a singer's lips when such a high note distressed her. A t'llrd ' favorite was brought to Gautler from Havana by a friend. This was an Angora , white as a swan , the founder of the "White Dynasty. " He received the name of Pelrrot , and as he grew older and more djgnl- fted this was extended to Don Pierrot de Navarre. He always loved to be with people ple , adored Gotitler's literary friends , and used to sit silently when they discussed great questions , sometimes putting his head on one side and occasionally making a little cry. He used to play with books , turning over the leaves with his paws and going to sleep on top ot them. Like Chlldebrand he ustd to sit by the author when he was at work and watch his pen move across the paper with Intense Interest. He never went to bed until Guatlcr returned home and no matter how late It was , he would bound out of the dark to greet him , and so soon as the candle was lit scamper ahead like a page. His companion was a beautiful puss , white as snow , and owing to her celestial purity she was named "Seraphlta" for Balzac's romance. I'lt.tTTLK OF Till : YOUSQSTRHt. Mamma Hero Is an English cousin , dear , whom you have never seen. Little Girl ( whlsperlngly ) Shall I have to speak English to him , mamma ? Teacher Can you tell me , Johnny , why Satan goes about the earth like a roaring lion ? Johnny Cause he can't cut any Ice In the place where lie lives when he's tc home. Johnny Maw , I should think It would be a heap moro careless to cast pearls before chickens than to cast 'em before swine. Hit Mother Why BO , Johnny ? Johnny 'Cause they'd eat 'em. It was at dinner , and there had beer chicken , of which the little daughter of the house had partaken wlfh great freedom. "J want some more chicken , " said Frances. " 1 think you have had as much as Is good foi you , dear , " replied Frances' mamma. " 1 want more. " and Frances pouted. "Yoi can't have more now , but here Is a wish bone that you and mamma can pull. Thai will be fun. You puil ono bide and I'll pull the other , and \\lioevcr gets the longer end can have her wish , come true. Why , baby you've got It ! What was your wish , Fran ces ? " "I wish for some more chicken , " sak Frances promptly. She got it this time. A teacher of ono of the lower grades of ; city school was endeavoring to Impress upor her pupils the fact that a plural subjecl takes a verb In I5ie plural , "Remember this , ' she said ; "girls are ; a girl Is , a boy IB. Now do you understand U ? " Every hand In tin room was raised In assent. "Well , then , ' continued the teacher , "who can give me i sentence with girls plural , remember ? " Thli tlmo only one hand was raised , and tha belonged to a pretty little miss. "Please ma'am , " she said , with all the assuranci of primitive reasoning , "I can give a ecu tencc. 'Girls , are my hat on straight ? ' " nan Bommllle Journal. AVliv does the sweet girl graduate Seem no preoccupied ? Why does she haunt the dressmaker , As If the were a bride ? All day , and half Into the night , Her fancy visions weaves : She's putting her whole soul Into Her graduation sleeves. Muybo she has nn cnsay , too , On homo Important theme , Like , "How to make home happy , " or "Are things Just what they nem ? " But thnt which , till a troubled sleep Her active brain relieves. Absorbs her thoughts Is what she'll have For graduation ttleeves. Of course , there'll be , to hang them on , A graduation dress , But that gets little thought from her , Ami other things still lew. That fateful pair of bltr balloons Alone her care receives. Her Ufa Just now Is centered la Her graduation sleeves. ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM. The thirty-eighth annul ! meeting' of the Masonic grand lodge of the stale of Nebraska was held In Ihe Maionlc. temple In this city last week , convening1 Wednesday afternoon. This year all of the 2G6 blue lodges of the state were represented and mere than COO delegates were In ottendince. The oration to the delegates was delivered Wednesday evening by Grand Orator Benjamin F. Thomas of this city , who spoke as follows : Few arc Ihc Institutions that live to look upon the graves of successive generations of empires. Against the adamantine walls of one , however , the restless waves of lime have vainly rolkd and dashed. Back of the pomp and splendor of modern king ; , beyond Ihe glitter and show of feudalism , before the worldwide empires of the early Christian era , back of thai dim period when Ihe father of history first recorded the acts of men , even before the greal Pythagoras wrestled his truths from the boundless realms of mathematics , Ihe principles upon which our order Is based were assuming langlble form and Ihe greal fraternal Institution of the ages was slowly lifting Itself Into being and nfluence. Slnco then principles have contended , pre vailed and been forgotlen ; arls have flourished and decayed ; nations have risen , prospered and fallen forever. That which lias survived must ncSds possess a vital and enduring principle , mint bo animated and sustained by an ennobling spirit and must be grounded upon truth eternal. Free Masonry Is In closest touch with every human sympathy , and sympathy Is as wide as earth and as deep as human feeling. Free Masonry lives and grows because It cultivates and encourages the spirit of brotherhood , because It molds human hearts togelher. From the expanding spirit of brotherhood In the race conies the good will of man to man and the world's hope In that longe'l for era of universal peace. It stays the bitter strife of selfishness and leaches Ihe world Ihe priceless Joy Ihat comes from the aid we give lo others. Welcoming all beliefs , opening Its doors to all nations. It gives to life a large horizon and a liberal spirit. It touches lives with nobility of purpose and gives lo thought a liberalizing tendency. In such an Institution progress Is the law of life. It grows with growing civilization. More than thai , liberal and progressive , It helps to mold civilization Itself. It Is at once an effect and a cause. As operative , It touched the art life of antiquity , and the stateliest structures rose under the handicraft of Its builders. It crossed the Mediterranean , and Roman mag nificence felt the Inspiration of Its presence and the priceless vaulo of Its labors. The vast military movements of Ihe Imperial armies knew Ihe nature of Its Inventive genius and Ihc efficiency of its engineering skill. Temples and elites rose lo Us glory and remained Us monuments. It touched , beautified , transformed the operative world. But every stage of' ' human history has Its peculiar function to perform. The higher forms of social and political , as well as of plant and animal life , spring from the lower The growing centuries fill the world with new thoughl , spirit and purpose. The pro gressive elements of the old rule In the formation of the new. So Free Masonry lived through the dark ages. It gathered now life when the world again came Into the light. A new career opened before It. The mental and moral succeeded the mechanical j the speculative emergeJ from the operative. Its builders of buildings became builders of character. It had within It the elements of growth , Just as Its craftsmen , In the earlier days , had welcomed to their lodges the skilled of every people and molded their arls from Ihe ex cellences of the art of all , so In this new age , the architects of character welcomed open-armed from every rank of life , minds tempered by reflncmcnl and hearls lotiched by the nobility of nature. It was broad , be cause It hold men of varied attainments and differing convictions. It was capable of de velopment because animated by a liberal spirit. Its movement was upward because It touched the loftiest sentlmcnls nnd Inspired Ihe noblest purposes of the race. It was strong because its whole structure was sup ported by the Corinthian columns of manly character. The spirit of Free Masonry was In accord with the times. In this era a new lease of life had been gven to the Intellectual and moral forces of the world. Physical might had found In them its peers. The spirit of enlighlened enlerprise moved everywhere and stirred everything. Aroused from its lethargy of centuries the world again com menced to think and to acl. It was now thai Free Masonry developed Us peculiar ex cellence. It had forerun the older order of things. It was In full sympathy with the new. It lived for Ihe world's bellerment Every means devised to Improve and uplift humanity was an instrument in its hands for Ihe working out of Us own subllmo pur pose. Every device that helped to annihilate distance , lo make neighbors of nations and to weld hearts together was Its ally Every broad and ennobling concept In ph losophy , general literature. In art thai touched a common chord In human hearts , aided , In a way , Us great purpose of widen ing brotherhood. As the nations of earth have , more and more , mingled In commercial enterprise , In literary emulation and In social Inter course , the fraternal spirit has quickened , deepened. Intensified , until In busy marts , In legislative halls , upon Ihe bench and In every useful and honorable walk of life throughout Christendom our brothers discharge their dellcale dulles and honor Ihelr high posl- llons. Even In Ihese earlier stages of Its development an ample field of labor lay open before Free Masonry. Art , science , pollllcs , soc ety are each the resultanl of various Influences and forces. Upon each Iho virtuous - ous and the vicious elements of life alike converge. The stronger and more perslstenl Influences musl chiefly delermlno Iho re- suit. Into the various channels of human ac- llvlly our ancient order has ever been pourIng - Ing the streams of purest Influence and highest purpose. Guarding carefully the cul tivation of the mind , It has yet bent Its chief efforts upon Ihe heart. It has labored with the ever-present Ihoughl Ihat thegreal building of all time must be character buildIng - Ing ; lhal Ihe square and plumb must be used In erring nature , and the rough ashler of human purpose be made perfect. More polenl lhan armies , more efllclenl than legis lation has been the spirit of brotherly love , widening throughoul Ihe world , touching hearts , moulding lives and ennobling men. In Us onward march Free Masonry has al ways , like every olher agency for good , been confronled by one llreleas opponent In the world. Human BelfUhness Is the great re- tarder of progress and destroyer of peace. It enters the home and every social delight Is marred , dulled and daformed. It enters ths church , and Chrislian Influences arc weakened ty wrangling counsels. It takes Us place In social circles , and contentment and confidence flee at Its approach It be comes the ruling spirit of the statesman's life , and the g neral welfare Is swallowed up In Individual Interesls. Agalnsl Ihls len dency the fraternal spirit has always stood pitted. It draws nearer the hearts , am ! makes more uniform the purposes of men. It adds to the plodding toll of life the In spiration of a common purpose and a com mon hope. It lifts men out of the narrow ness of their lives alone , Into Die breadth and scope and purpose of many lives. II enlightens the mind and liberalizes the thoughts of men. Selfishness Is the splrll of darkness ; fraternity the spirit of light The one Is morose , discouraging , grasping the other cheerful , encouraging , generous The one smiles at Its neighbor's weakness the other rejoices In his strength. The success of the one Is the cojrow of many ; the victory of the- other Is the signal foi general rejoicing. The one worships at the altar of celf ; the other kneels before the shrine of truth. The one bailies agnliul the * world , the other for It. Selfishness belongs - longs to time ; fraternity Is linked with eternity. Before this spirit of fraternity the barrlen alike of rank and nationality fall. Pledget1 to a common object , Imbued with commor principles , the dlstanl may be brothers. Ai In all lands ninny of the choicest of hearl and brain work to the same high end , there stands revealed In the result of their laboi the strength and beauty of united efforts. What jfreemasonry has done for the world Is what Us craftsmen of character In ever ) land together have achieved. U la not one star that makes the night resplendent , but gentle Dolphlnos , the glittering Plleads , gorgeous Orion and their peers , and among ill these the chaste and gentle Diana mov * ng In luminous majesty across the face of the heavens ; these , all these , make up the glory of night. Our order Is not , however , a mailer of history only. It has to do with the living , moving , throbbing present. Nor Is It unpre pared for Us work , The Intellectual storeHouses - Houses of the world arc In no small measure filled with the garnered fruits of Its experi ence. The moral fields of Itfo have known U cultivating hand. Through thinking U has gained the power of thought ; through doing It has acquired the strength of action. Every epoch has Its questions and Us irises. The dull routine of time Is often broken by heroic actions and brilliant achievements. The different stages of prog ress In society and gov eminent are con stantly presenting different phases of even the came general Issues. There Is always present the tireless struggle between the right and the wrong. Error crushed In one form , defeated In ono purpose , reappears In another form , bent upon yet another purpose. To drive It from ono to another of these forms Is a gain , for each succeeding one Is generally less hideous than Us preJecessor , but this Is not ultimate victory. U does not remove the cause. There are evil actions In the world be cause there are evil hearts ; there ore acts of njustlce because there Is a perverted sense of Justice ; there are Insults and Indignities because there are spirits cruel and vindic tive' . The development of a higher and bet ter civilization Is largely a question of char acter. When all hearts are just and gener ous , animated by Ihe spirit of fraternal love , rejoicing In the Joy of others , the world may Indulge a new and rational hope. Then , catching the confident spirit of the great laureate , we may exclaim : Not In vnln the distance beckons , Forward , forward , let us range , Let the great world spin forever , Down the ringing grooves of change. In this great work those who live In the light of the lofty precepts and ennobling examples of Freemasonry cannot but take their part. The all that the principles of our order have accomplished can never be told or even known. Those principles have wrought upon lives , and those lives ha > e wrought upon the world. The chain of human Influence Is endless and conserva tion's law Is as true of moral as of physical energy. Shining pebbles of kindly thought drop Into the great ocean of human feeling. Their waves never cease to ripple the surface of that fathomless sea till they roll with gentle undulations upon the Infinite shores. Somewhere a brotherly sympathy has en couraged a drooping heart. Somewhere a kindly word has revived a dormant energy Somewhere the magnetic touch of fraternal Interest has revealed the possibilities , of a noble life and marked the beginning of a career that has moulded Itself Into the his tory of the world and challenged the death less gratitude of men. If we may look with Justifiable pride upon the past of our order we may review with the same feeling the promise of Us future. The forces which have been so long at work for the weal of the world are still active and tireless. The broadening spirit of brother hood sees opening before It a well nigh Illimitable field. True , new questions must continue to present themselves , gave Issues must continue to arise , but the fiercer the struggle , the closer the competition o f life , the greater the world's need of moral forces , molding gen erous Impulses and fraternal acts. Every new field of man's enterprise will be another field for fraternal achievements Every new- city will be another of Its stronghoUs , and every Instrumentality that In growing years aids the growths of the world into a larger and better life will be the friend of the fra ternal spirit. In the language of one of the country's sweetest singers let us exclaim : Build thce more stately mansions , O , my soul. As the swift seasons roll , Leave thy low vaulted past ; Lot each new temple , nobler thnn the Inst , Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast , Till thou nt length art free , Leaving thy outgrown shell by life's un resting sea. Free Mssonry Is fitted to every possible de velopment of the world , to every po slb'e Im provement In the conditions of life. Its voice will ever be on the side cf such develop ment and Its efforts will contribute to such Improvement. Secure In Us past , watchful of Its present , hopeful of Its future , It will continue Its victorious march , clad In the mjstlc armcr of truth , down through the long stretch nf the csnturles. The thirty-eighth annual session of the Masonic grand lodge of ths state of Nebraska was held In this city last week , nearly 400 delegates being In attendance. Work In the past master's degree begun Wednesday evening , when fifty candidates were the object of attention , and was com pleted Thursday evening. Much of the time was devoted to the con sideration of the reports of committees. An Important feature was the report of the committee on codification of laws , appointed at the last session. It was recognized as an able and thoroughly meritorious report , the aim of the committee being mainly to simplify the law as before worded by elim inating all unnecesbary verbiage and con densing paragraphs. So well was the work done that no discussion preceded the unani mous adoption of the report , nnd copies ol the new code will be ready for distribution , It is thought , In thirty days. A decision by the grand master wlthlri the year that all appointive officers of a subordinate lodge must be appointed by the martcr , found favor with the commltt ° e on jurisprudence and as great favor with the grand lodge. Heretofore It has been the custom that one of such officers be ap pointed by a superior officer other than the master. Fraternal responsive greetings were received by telegraph from the grand lodges of South Dakota , Vermont , Wisconsin , Oregon gen and other states. The election of officers resulted : Grand master , Henry II. Wilson of Lin coln ; deputy grand master , Charles J. Phelps ; grand senior warden , James P. Dins- more , grand Junior warden , Frank Young of Broken Bow ; grand secretary , W. R. Bowcn ; grand treasurer , Christian Hartman. A prominent New York Mason gives this statement as a satisfactory explanation why men still join that society : "Men join that famous order or society generally unsolicited , because they have formed a favorable opinion of It from what they have been told and what they have read about It , and very few ever leave It volun tarily. It possesses the attraction of fellow ship wltSi men who have been found worthy to bo accepted In Its ranks , and who , there fore , will bo pleasant companions. It Is based on allegory , and teaches many valuable les sons In morality , and Its tendencies are to ward Uie knitting together of a. brotherhood of man. As It Is , In all societies where men are brought together In Intimate relation , each one feels a responsibility for the suc cess of the fraternity resting on his shoul ders. Unworthy men may get In , but they coon find that they have wandered Into the wrong fold and will get out again The order Is so organized that If a man joins for mercenary motives he soon becomes marked , and is either radically cured of his error or drops out. Many men Join because they bellevo It to be a good thing to belong to an order as universal as Masonry IB , and which gives' him the privilege of visiting kindred lodges all over the world , with his Masonry an a practical letter of Introduction to those who would otherwise be strangers , Others desire to find a body of men with whom they can become Intimately acquainted and maintain pleasant relations. "Undoubtedly there are many people Igno rant of the order and Us objects who have many erroneous notions about the order , such as , for Instance , the supposed Immunltj from punishment for wrongs committed by aid of the order and protection given by the members. This Is absolutely false. On the contrary , the order will punish wrong-doings by Us members , and will not conceal a mem ber's misdoings. "As everyone cannot join the order , and therefore It ls a mark of preferment to become - come a member , tome may join for that reason. "The best reason I can give for being a mem ber of the order Is that I thought I should like It , and joined ; and having been ar active member for over thirty-Ova yean , have never regretted It ; bavo been benefited socially , morally , phyilcally and financially In on economic war , nnd had J to do It over again , knowing what I do , I molt certainly would join today It I were not already a mem ber. ber."I "I am a Mason because I like the order , all Its ceremonies nnd objects , and If others knew what I do they would join as well. " The delegates from Nebraska to the ses sion of the head camp of the Modern Wood men of America , which convened Tuesday , June 4 , at Mndlson , WIs. , have returned , The delegation was almost fifty strong. The lelegatcs met hero on the Saturday preccd- ng the opening of the session , were enter- : alncd during that evening and on the follow- up afternoon , and then traveled on a special ; ialn to the place of meeting. On the re turn the delegation held together until Chicago cage was reached , and then the delegates chose their several W.IJB of getting home. The Omaha delegates report that they were royally treated at Madison. The city was practically given over to them. Of the 271 members who were entitled to vote In the : onventlon hall only two were absent , ono jccauso ho was dead and the other because there was sickness In his faintly. It Is considered that this Is a remarkable showing. On one of the days of the convention the entire body of delegates marched In proces sion through the streets of the city and pre sented a fine appearance. In this the No- jraska delegation was strictly In line , for each member had supplied himself wllh a ahletlo that had a remarkable capacity for screeching and these were blown two or : hreo times In each block , drawing attention f nothing more. Among the Important pieces of legislation accomplished was the organization of nn ex ecutive council which Is charged with the administration of the order , the organization of a legal department and the changing of the salaries of some of the head officers. Here after the head consul will draw $3GOO annu ally Instead of $2,000 , the head clerk $3,000 nhtead of $2,500 , and the head banker J2.00 nstead of JOOO. After considerable discus sion the camp refused to agree upon the emergency fund. Considerable new territory was taken Into the jurisdiction , U consisting of the states of Ohio and Indiana and that portion of Missouri smith of the thirty-eighth larallelexcepting the river counties. The irlncliKil offices of the order were changed * om Fulton , 111. , to Rock Island , the re moval to take place as soon as practicable. A building to cost $ GO,000 will be erected In that city for headquarters. Dubiiquo was : hoscn as the place for holding the next jlennlal session , which will convene on the first Tuesday In June , 1897. The new officers who were elected ore as tallows : Head consul , W. A. Northcott , 3reenvllle , 111. ; head advisor , Benjamin B. Smith , Mankato , Minn. ; head clerk , Charles W. Hawes , Fulton , 111. ; head banker , A. II. ilolllster , Madison , WIs. ; head physicians , U. 13 Beach. Vandalla. 111. ; C. A. McCollom , Minneapolis ; J. B. Hlbben , Topeka , Kan. ; A. 3. Faulkner , Lincoln , Neb. ; E. Portcrfleld , Indlanola , la. ; head chaplain , F. F. Farmlloe , Itockford , 111. ; head escort , W. II. Daw son , Slayton , Minn. ; head watchman , E. C. Burk- liart , Mexico , Mo. ; head sentry , L. E. Mentch , Carey , 111. ; board of directors , J. G. Johnson , Peabody , Kan. ; A. R. Talbot , Lin coln. Neb. ; J. N. Recce , Springfield , 111. ; J. W. White , Rock Falls , 111. ; Man-In Quacken- jusli , Dundee , III. ; auditing committee , C. D. Sharrow , Michigan ; D. I. Thornton , Kansas City , and W. A. Doran , Montlcello , la. The Junior Order of United American Me chanics will convene In twenty-seventh tn- nual session In this city next Tuesday morn- Ing. Between 125 and 150 delegates are ex pected to bo pressnt , representing nearly every state In the union. The large hall In the Young Men's Christian association build ing has been obtained. Tuesday morning the delegates will b5 welcomed to the city. The headquarters of the supreme council will ue at the Mlllard hotel. On Thursday evening a banquet will be served to the delegates. Ono afternoon will be devoted to a carriage drive about the city. The session will last three or four days. Thera are three councils of the order In this city , Washington council No. 1 , Columbia council No. 3 , and U. S. Grand council No. 10 , There Is also ono il South Omaha , Garde-Id council No. 6. Active preparations arc already being madi for the annual sessions of the tuprcmc * tern * pie of the Patriarchal Circle of America , which will convene In this city on July 10 , and wilt continue for three days. A largo at tendance Is expected , arrangements being mndc for from SCrt ) to COO visitors to the city during the convention week. Large delegations are coming from Milwaukee. Chicago , BloomtiiRton , III. , Richmond and Elkhart , Ind. , and other points , Omaha conclave No. 334 , Improved Order of Heptosophi , will meet In Its ledge rooms In The Dee building tomorrow night. A number of Initiations are on the program , and these will bo followed by an entertaining social session. The supreme conclave of the order met In New Haven two weeks ago , and at that time reports were read showing that tha membership was growing rapidly , There are now over 25,000 members on the rolls. Lifeboat lodge No. 150 , Independent Order of Good Templars , will give Its first plcnlo of the season next Wednesday night at llenils park. Invitations have bon sent to all members of the order In the city. The women are expected to bring along baskets of food and the men fruit. Supper will ba served at C o'clock , and then the remainder of the evening will bo spent In other forms of enjoyment. A. G. Wolfenbarger of Lincoln , one of the delegates from Nebraska to the International supreme lodge , which meets In Boston on June 2C , has left for the place of convention. The other delegate Is the chief templar , Anna M. Sounders. On Monday evening lost the members o Omaha lodge No. 200 , Order ot the World , celebrated the second anniversary of their lodgo. Although the weather was very stormy and threatening , every available space In their largo hall was filled and It Is estimated that over 500 people were pres ent. A fine literary and musical program was rendered. Irving G. Barlght , district superintendent , In a vciy neat speech pre sented the ledge with the prize banner of fered by the supreme ledge to the ledge In this district making the greatest Increase In membership during the year. A. A. Buchanan , president of the lodge , accepted the banner In behalf of Omaha lodge. This banner now becomes the property of the lodge , having been won for two successive years. A. A. Buchanan presided and T. L. McDonnell was chairman of the entertain ment commute * * . The entertainment was a complete success. Ice cream and cake were served In the dining room after the enter tainment. Dancing followed until the small hours of the morning. The district convention of district No. 2 was held at Minneapolis , Minn. , on Juno 8 and was largely attended. Rev. T. F. Stauffer , past president of Nebraska ledge No. 93 of Lin coln , Neb. , was elected representative to the supreme lodge , which meets In Wheeling , W. Va. , July 8. The Omaha delegates to the convention report that they had a fine tlmo while la Minneapolis. The Ladles Circle of Golden Rod Grove. Woodmen of the World , will give a literary and social entertainment at .Myrtle hall , Continental block , on Thursday , Juno 20. Refreshments will be served. All friends ars cordially Invited to attend. Mecca Court No. 13 , Tribe of Ben Hur , held a very Interesting meeting Friday , Jim 14. Besides taking In thirty-one applicants nnJ doing the regular work of the court , It waii decided to give a social entertainment to consist of an address of welcome by Brother A. 0. Edwards , an addre's on "Tho Alms and Objects of Our Order" by Charles Rosowatcr , .M. D. , recitations' ' and musical compositions , cards , Ice cream and cake an I a dance. All members and their friends are Invited and they are all expected , as the above Is free of expense In every rospect. 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