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, k i heard thy DMMk .irlj loly f ratne, -cpy of light and bluer V . i i A comUn of translucent dew, Iihod la tlia ry. of Um gntt sett lag lUm, Hespenia with thm boat of bMren came. And lot creation widened In man's view. Who could ltaa thought such darkne long eon realm. 4 ! Within thy beam, O Sun I or who Tould find, Vhllat fly, and leaf, and Insect stood revraled. That to such countloM orb thou tnad'at us blind. Way do we, then, shun death with anxious strife! If life can thus deceive, wherefore not life? Joseph Blanco White. TITE FATE OF A FLIRT. It was in a secluded cave, wbero lay the laro bulk of a long wrecked ship, which bad half burl! Itself in the sand. Through a wide, shattered opening in tbo side of tbis diurnal obj'K't the adventurous Miss Rosa mond Frail bad found her way to a stair loading to the flock, w here she secured a sea? and abandoned herself to the luxury of a day Tbis no doubt took color from the Inspiring view of grand Lluo ocean and high filled sun act oloii'la. At any rate, its s;ell claimed ber through a long period of half oblivion, for when at last she started up, it was growing dark. Desperately angry with Leraelf , and 1 'desperate! afraid, she hurriod down the stairway, and on through the dark bold, shuddering at the touch of the rolling sea wwd and green slime which carjietod tbo floor. Fortunately, sho reached the opening without slipping. But her troubles were far from over, for when, with a sigh of relief, she sprang out npon tbo dry sand, sho stood ace to fac-o with a roan I "Oh I" criod Miss llonamonJ, faintly, draw ing back. Tardon me do yon belong to the hotel P Tli la question came out of the darkness and the man in it, 110 doubt; at any rate, it was well done, judging from its effect on the young lady. "Ye," she answered, with hesitation, but as if reaured. "Oh, how late it is!" she almost whispered, looking about iu distress. "1 forgot myself forget where I was." "I was -ashing by and saw you," the man rejoined in a pleasing, gentle voice. "I thought you bad forgotten where you were, and I stopped to see if may I seo you to the hotel f It is hardly safe for you to go , alone." Miss Rosamond was now qui to bewildered and did not answer at once. It was appar ent, even in tho dark, that she felt confluence in this unknown man; but she seemed per plexed with many doubts. "I thank you," she said, graciously, in a moment, "but I'm afraid that would that would be worse tlian going alone, since we are since wo" "That is true," he quickly followed ber; but still I I must not leave you to go alone. "Will you walk on and uermit me to follow behind and seo that you corao to no harm J" Miss Uosaniond Frail was quite overcome by gratitude at this proposal gratitude, doubtless intensified by every recurring thought of the two miles of deserted beach stretching gloomily between them and the hoteL She uttered thanks which in calmer moments the might have considered offen sive, and hurried on the man following at a convenient distance Nothing more formid able was encountered during the hurried walk than a drunken sailor, who leered at her very unsteadily as he reeled past, but she felt none the less glad of the sense of pro tection afforded her by the silent, considerate man who walked behind. The 6moking room of tho modest hotel at the modest seaside resort of Eastport the came hotel whoso shelter had been regained by Miss Ilosamond Frail the night before only a small fraction of a minute in advance of her unknown escort this smoking room was tho scene, next morning, of an unexpected meeting of two friends, both of them men of the world in n sense, but onlyono of them really a man of wealth and fashion, and the other man only of aspirations and ideas. U was the latter, Charles Leo byname, whi gave cxpi-esbion to surprise when they er countcred each other. "I never expected to see you in this out of the way place," he exclaimed. "When did you leave town?" "Yesterday. Your letter brought me." They lighted cigars and seated tlieniselves, and presently Mr. Taleot Lome was telling the story of an adventure, not yet a day old, in which Miss Ilosamond Frail had taken, part lie told it with animation, and told it well, not scrupling to exaggerate a little for the sake of effect. "That was a capital Idea," ho -declared, confidently "my proposing to walk behind in that way. It won her: I could seo it. She's no doubt as curious to see me as I am to see ber." , "Don't be too sure." "Have you any idea who she isP 'It muft have been Miss Ilosamond FraiL" "And who is she?" "A Savannah girL I met her in Baltimore last winter." "You have the start, but Til beat you at the finish, old man." Leo smiled unconcernedly. "The field is open," he said, rising and looking through the window toward the sea. "Here, Tal eot P he called a moment later, "there she goes now." "By Jove! Lee, she's a goddess. Who are those ugly old ladies with herP "Her mother and aunt." fe "Why hello! the one in the lavender gown is Mrs. Potts. I know her well. How very fortunate she can present me." "That may or may not be in your favor. I have an idea that they didn't altogether ap prove of each other that young lady and ber aunt." Ra thi no it mflT she wonlil and did serve to enroll Mr. Talcott Lome among the ac 1 quaintances of this charming Savannah girL J I borrow my adjective from Mr. Lome him- self, who maintained that she was more than (charming. He claimed to be fascinated from tuJ first, and certainly made every effort to fascinate. The time soon came when Miss f Ilosamond was hardly safe from bis polite in- trusion outside of her own private apart' stand, was of Knickerbocker extraction) took a lively interest in these proceedings, ex horting ber niece to be less shy, and warning ber to be more careful by turns. Ho was "a dreadful flirt," she declared, but theu he was an extraordinary -catch," and it would not to be swayed by mere personal feelings iu ' K case. know what you are about, youH effort," she said Impressively. j which Miss Ilosamond only made. Te ller by looking sternly through the wiu m and remarking, "Aunt Agatha, I am icked." lira. Frail was afraid, but &s Mrs. Potts 1" xidcdljf f avorcd it, and she herself was j ;--ca1 at the thought of such an adventure, llise Rosamond a week or two later accepted tie argent invitation of her persistent cd- ' m a n-t with V tllA 1 1 rrVittVl f n . t W KM V " .M"" rvcbored on the shoals fifteen miles out to : 1 frc-n Eastport. The acceptance of such - v JiaX prcycal, while it confirmed t v . w won, to Lee's mind, 1 i&aa.t simply that Mrs. Fr all was weak, lira. Potto obstinate and Miss Ilosamond unfathomable and, yes a little reckless. . They wero to have started in the morning, but unforeseen accidents, with the exact nature of which 1 am unacquainted, delayed their departure unt 2 o'clock in the after noon. This would involve returning utter nightfall, as everybody knew, and Mrs. Frail took occasion to renew ber objections; but Mia Rosamond was loath to lie cheated out of an adventure merely because of unfore seen accidents, and trusting to Mr. Lome's assurance that they could easily return by 8 o'clock, sho decided to go, with her aunt's, if not ber mother's full approval. 80 when all was ready they walked boldly down to the beach and took their seats in the little boat, calmly trusting themselves in the bands of a single gloomy, wooden faced sailor. During the Hrst half hour Miss Rosamond's attention was divided between the porpoises and this grim boatman, win so green, expressionless eyes concerned them selves with the sails or industriously scanned the sea, but never rested 011 her even foi a moment, which struck her as quito extraor dinary. Her companion, who talked ccn btantly, addressing her in low, suggestive, lover like tones, must have been a little daunted, meanwhile; but later she entered more into what ho was saying, and the trivial, low toned conversation flowed on delight fully. Lome told himself that ho had passed few more pleasant afternoons, and the light ship loomed up big and clone at band all too soon for him, though it was later by two hours than he had anticipated. It was now seen that to return to shore by 8 o'clock, or even by 9, would be im possible, but Miss Rosamond was not afraid, being occupied by ber surrounding, which were of a nature to interest her greatly. The sun had quite set and the ocean was wrapped in a dusky haze when they were as sisted on board the weather worn old ship, whose great beacon light aloft, burning its steady signal to the mariner far out at sea, seemed to quicken and intensify the surround ing gloom. They were politely received by the keeper or captain of the lightship, who ordered a meal served to them in the cabin, which, being supplemented by a bottle of Madeira, was well worthy of their attention. The wine proved to be so good, in fact, that Lome was moved to propose a toast to the health of their host, to which Miss Rosamond re sponded with much enthusiasm. They also drank to their safe return to shore before 10 o'clock, and wero very merry dallying over the table longer than they knew. Finally Miss Rosamond asked if they ought not to be going, and Lome then rose and went on deck in search of the captain, whom he found at the traffrail, looking intently through his glass toward tho south. "Very sorry," he began, before the young man had time to speak, "but d d if I ain't afraid you'll have to bunk with us to-night. Squall coruiu' up strike us in less 'n an hour." Ho raised his arm and again looked through thegla-s. "Yes, sir-ee," ho added, "you'll have to lay over till mornin'." Talcott Lorne was thunderstruck. "Why, it's impossible 1" he exclaimed. "Where's our boatman We must get off at once." "He's gone below fix'n' to stay over night." "The rascal! to leave us in the lurch like that!" "You couldn't git him in that boat to night." declared the captain, a hint of laugh ter in his tone. "But we must go ashore," persisted Lorne, earnestly. "That young lady you see your self" "Yes, hit's a pity, 'specially as there ain't no women folks on board; my wife ain't h'yer to-night, ner the other one, nair one. But ef you try to go ashore in that boat to night, you're goin' to the bottom I tell ye right up and down." Lorne was in despair, but be made one more effort; could he not have another boat, a larger one, with men to man it; he would door pay anything in turn. Quite impos sible, the old captain declared, decisively; tho only boat strong enough to make the trial was already on shore. "I'm sorry for you, sir.he added.. with genuine sympathy. "It's a pity you didn't make the trip in the morning." Lorno returned to the presence of Miss Rosamond with such a disturbed countenance that she at once inquired in alarm: "Why, what i3 the matter?" "A storm is coming up, and they say we can't leave the ship before to-morrow." "Oh! why why, what will they think! Mamma will be distracted. Oh, we should never have come!" "No, we shouldn't. I was a reckless, un thinking beast to have led you into it." 'It was not your fault," she said, gener ously, as soon as the first shock of horror had passed and left her more calm. "I consented to come I wanted to come." They were still talking about it when the cquall struck them, and the tough old ship began to heave and strain at her anchor. This increased their uneasiness, and Lorne soon excused himself in order to have an ad ditional word with the captain. Partly as a result of this . conference, the captain came below as soon as he found it possible to do so, and, with many smiles and pleasant words, and a great show of polite ness, conducted the anxious young lady tq the apartments which she was to occupy for the night. "But, where's where's your" Miss Rosamond looked around expectantly. "My wife! oh, she's 6iok," said the old fellow, looking very blank. "I'm mighty sorry. She'd be h'yer right now, but she ain't able to git oufn her berth." "Indued? I hope it Is not serious f "Putty bad off--putty bad," was the ready response, with a rueful shake of the head. "I went to her jes' now to see ef she couldn't jes' speak a word to you to make you wel come, for I know mighty well there's pothin' like havin' women folks around to make thing3 pleasant .when strangers come, 'spe cially ladies; they always has a heap to say 'long with ono 'nother 'fore they git settled, But Polly said she couldn't no use taltin' of it; but she was mighty sorry, and she sent her regrets." "I am glad she didnt try to get up," said Misi Rosamond sweetly, 'I can do very well." "And the other one's gone ashore," par sued the captain, to which. Miss Rosamond made no rejoinder, though she wondered who the "other one" was. "Aren't you from the Georgia coast V she asked at the door of her stateroom. Your accent" "J am that! I was born aud raised in Chatham county. And sq was you, ehP He laughed almost with the delight of a child. "Mr. Lorne told me you was from Savannah, and I up an' says to him, s'l, 'she's the mistress o' this ship jes as long as she's a mind to be,' s'L, an I mean it, Miss Rosamon'." "Thank you ever so much." "Why, Miss Rosamon', I've known of your famly all my life. I ain't sever met none cf 'em personally, but" But here he checked himself, remembering that duty sailed him on deck. Miss Rosamond bade 1 1 V J -"7 1- - 7, 2 t czi way f r--:r-H": "Ood bless 'er UtUebeartt I'd tell forty seven dosen lies before I'd let hes find out." - When Miss Rosamond . opemsd her door next morning the ship was ftill roughly rocking, but Lorne told her that the blow had not been as severe as the captain bad ex pec ted; the sea was too heavy, however, for them to leave the ship in their boat that morning possibly they would be obliged to wait until the next day. The young lady was brvrined at the prospect, grieving to think of the anxiety her friends would suffer; but oddly enough, as she thoug'at, the young man appeared to think that a few hours more, or even a day, made little difference, now that tbev were fairly in for it. When they went to him the captain told them that it would positively be dangerous for them to leave tho ship that day; it would tie far wiser to wait until tho following morning, and by noon it was seen that this co-irse was not only best, but necessary. "Ob, how is your wife this morning P in quired Miss Rosamond of the captain, when tho three wero at breakfast. "Who! Oh, yes yes my wife. Ahem she sho ain't so very well: sho's woi-se if anything." Miss Rosamond noted his confused manner with surprise, and wondered also why the gay Mr. Talcott Lorne 6tored so soberly into bis plate and made no remark whatever for such a long time. "Wliat is the matter with herP she asked further. "What ails LerJ Wby-oh, sbo'a got the rheumatism dreadful bad, and and well, I don't know but what she's got almost ever' complaint women folks ia liablo to have." Tho old man put down his knife and fork and wiped his forehead, as though be felt warm. "Do you think the ship rolls as much as it did early this morningP interrupted Mr. lxrno. But Miss Rosamond was not to be diverted from her charitable designs. "Couldn't I go in and see herP she persisted. "I might be able to do something for her; I should like to." Mr. Talcott Lorne seemed unable to swal low his mouthful of food, and tho unhappy old captain looked desxerate. His wits did not desert him, however. ''Well, you know," he stammered, "well, rayly, you're very kind, but Polly, you know well, I don't think she'd really like it Sho ain't so fond of company when she's sick; sorter cross, you know." This was enough for Miss Rosamond. The invalid Polly was discussed no further, and her better half heaved long internal sighs of relief. Lome's opportunities for the exercise of his talent for pleasing (which usually ulti mated itself in whispered nothings und num berless small attentions) were during that day without limit, but, although h was a man of imagination and exerted himself with n singleness of purpose quite admirable, Miss Rosamond did not always appear to be pleased. When the day was over he looked back upon it with a sense of failure that was annoying; it struck him that somehow his talents had gone under a cloud for tho time. Miss Rosamond had certainly failed to be impressed, and beneath her exquisite tact he detected what seemed to be an unwaver ing desire to keep him at a distance. Even when ho had prudently retreated from more delicate topics and talked of persons, she had disagreed with him; when he remarked that his friend Lee was one of those "dreamy literary fellows" who never came to any thing, she had rejoined with some warmth that, in her opinion, he cams to a great deal as it was. After due reflection, many other men would have decided that it was a mis take to consider Miss Frail already won; not so Mr. Lorne, he was merely annoyed. And even this annoyance was dissipated in tho Eunlight of a friendly smile from Miss Rosamond next morning. As they took their seats in the little boat, a few words uttered by a blundering sailor led to the dis closure of the little stratagem which had been resorted to in order to keep the young lady in ignorance of her real position, and after the first moment of disagreeable surprise Miss Rosamond turned to Lome with sweetly, genuinely grateful eyes. "It was very kind of you and Mr. Bams to do all that," bhe said. After this his feeling of annoyance gave place to quiet confidence aud he was em boldened to make a delicate proposition, which he appeared to think the situation de manded: Why shouldn't they say they were engaged when they reached land' To. him the idea seemed capital. Inconvenience could hardly arise from it, as neither of them would be at Eastport more than two, weeks longer, and it would effectually silence those gossiping peoplo who they had reason to fear. He put it very delicately, and certainly not in a way to give offense, but Miss Rosamond colored faintly and showed that she thpigt,t him wanting in tac. Without even an an swer she adroitly changed the subject, and Lome thought she was offended because he had proposed a sham and not a real engage ment. But when they rode in among the breakers, and Miss Ilosamond sa,w the staring crowd of people who awaited them on the beach, she drew iu her breath with a gasp aud her heart failed her. "I accept your proposi tion," she said hurriedly, turning upon Lome her frightened eyes. Then the boat was run in and the unhappy young lady knew the agqny of being stared at by a hundred wildly curious people. Mrs. Frail and her sister, Mrs. Potts, were in the crowd, both of them half frantic, scarcely able to restrain themselves from hysterical exhibitions. At the last moment the eager ness of the former to, receive ber )ost daugb? ter back to ber arms was such that she stepped forward heedlessly and allowed an iuflowing wave to dellS3 ber ankles. Oh, Ilosamond, how perfectly awful!" cried Mrs. Potts, in a stage whisper, when they had the young lady between them, and all the people wero straining to see and l;ea.; Now was the dramatic moment for Mr. Lorne. "But it doesn't matter so much as it might, Mrs. Potts, as long as we are engaged to each other." Whether they understood him or not does not appear; the elderly wpmcn merely treated ' the ready young man with looks of angry suspicion, ana hurriedly bore ALiss Rosamond off between them. Miss Frail is said to have declared after ward that the arrangement was the acme p absurdity, and that her position as the sup posed fiancee of Mr. Talcott Lome was mor tifying in the extreme. In ber own words, it made her feel "silly." She was anxious to quit Eastport at once and free herself, and it was only through the efforts 01 ner matcn making aunt, Mrs. Potts, that she was pre vailed ou to remain until the appointed time. There could be no doubt of the epgagement at Eastport, for Lorne was more assiduous in his attentions than ever, leaving hardly any opportunities at all for Lee, who seemed to. take a quiet, friendly interest in the young ladv himself. The latter knew all about the sham engagement, for Lome was ia the habit of talking very freely m his presence al ways with an air of great confidence. "Ever since that lightship busintss she has been mine merely for the asking,'? he tcld Lee, confidentially, one diff-" i'.J'knbw the to WvJ to be rL ,.:x AzJ if U weren't that I believe Vm really in lore this time it would take away all bar charm for mo. I usually want a gjrl desperately until she is mine, then I very soon begin to cool off, as it were. Yes, that's my history in about every case." "I hope you don't expect me to admire itP remarked Lee. dryly. It was the day before Miss Frail and her friends were to leave Eastort that Mr. Lome prevailed upon tho object of his pas sion to take a last walk with him. Tho occa sion was memorable, for as soon as they reached a secluded place, where ho thought she could ta ierfectly free to fall into hi arms, he spoke: "Dear Miss Frail" after a craftily elabor ated speech, introduced to givo her time to calm herself "dear Rosamond, why shouldn't we remain always engaged, only, that is, until we'ro married For we n.a going to bo married, aro we not? I wish it. When I projjosod a imtck engagement on our return from the lightship 1 was in earnest, and I meant a real one." "I am very sorry, Mr. Lorne," said Miss Rosamond, slowly, and tho direct look she gave him certainly was not sympathetic "I um very sorry if you really meant it, be cause I didn't." Mr. Talcott Lorno lieeame terribly uncom fortable, but he could not believe in his dis missal all at once, aud so forced upon liiuistlf the humiliating realization that that sly, quiet genius, Lee, had been intimately con cerned throughout, and knew perfectly well why sho didn't. "But, Miss Rosamond, you could conldn't you itiean it now!" "Xo." "How cold you are! Why not why notP "Because yesterday I became engu-;rd to Mr. jjee." Jjouis JTni:.!u i:i i i :.: Bulletin. DIET OF THE AGED. What an Authority Says on the Subject. A Popular Error. An authority of no loss weight than Sir Itenry Thompson declares, in a recent hand book, that considerably more than half of the disease which embitters life among the middle and upper classes of tho population U due to avoidable errors in diet. And whil-j he tells us that with few exceptions men and women are healthier and stronger in every way without alcoholic drinks than with them he does not hesitate to declare, at the same time, that more mischief, in the form of active disease, impaired vigor, and shortened life, arises from erroneous habits in eating than from the occasional use of alcoholio drink, great as he knows the evil of it to be. Sir Henry does not think it a bad sign that tho appetite should diminish as age increases; and ho deprecates any attempts by stimu lants or tonics or concentrated foods to "im prove" the appetite in such cases. As wo in crease iu ago wo put forth less energy and activity, and as a consequence wo have less power to eliminate excess of food. The scieutiflo view of the case is simple enough to bo popularly comprehended. The ovtr supply of nutrition must be thrown oiT or absorbed into tho system. With tho young the surplus is got rid of by active work or exercise; but even in tender 3-ertrs it makes its presence felt in occasional sickness. From about middle life onward it is packed away in the form of fat; and it may mako its presence known by interfering with the action of the liver, by rheumatic attacks aud obscure and troublesome diseases. While condemning excess generally. Sir Henry Thompson holds, with Cornaro, that from middle life onward persons who would have health and long life go together must conform to nature and reduce tho daily sup ply of food. Y hen. 0 is reached it 13 more than ever necessary, ho tells us, that this should be done; and in the same way, at 80 with less activity, there must bo less support. If this course be followed, a right good and happy and even useful old age may be cu- jo3-ed; providing, of course, there ia iio in herited taint to be cornted and accidents do not come n the way. The difficulty in such a case is that a man wants to be saved from friends and relatives who aro apt to re gard a lessening appc-tito with alarm, and seek by endearments, and when these fail by threats and also by suerstitious means, to force the palate beyond its natural require ments. Plain and frugal fare, then, would seem to be the essential condition not only of prolonged but of happy existence; aud tho ancient maxim remains a guiding principle to tho race, that ''man must eat to live, not live to eat." Leeds Mercury. Facts Concerning Stage Wageo. The prevalence of the "stago craze" among women is not duo to the love of excitement or other emotional cause, but to the gener erally accepted opinion that they can mako a better living iu tho dramatic profession than in any other vocation. To a certain extent this is true. The moment a woman gains recognition as a trustworthy and capa ble performer in the legitimate drama or light opera she commands a salary from $30 a week ypward for the entire season. Esti mating ibis at forty weeks would give a minimum salary of $1,200 a year, or $24 a week. The position requires disbursements unknown in other callings. Sho must havo i good wardrobe and be neatly if not hand lomely dressed in private life, and both of these conditions involve a considerable out lay. Qa the other side she receives a certain discount in nearly all business dealings. Not only do hotels, but milliners, bootmakers and other tradesmen regularly give wht aro known as "theatrical rates," these meaning an average discount of at least thirty per cent In no other industry are such figures known. The average shopgirl receives ?G a week, seamstress bookkeeper $10, type writer $10, factory hand $5, tailor operativo $ 4 and cigarette maker 0. Allowing for dull seasons, these figures, snittli as they are in comparison with ihose paid upon the stage, are still further reduced. Besides this nota ble inequality is a much more powerful difference. On tho stago there is no limit as to earnings. Every actor has before him the potentiality of fame aud fortune. Each looks forward to enjoying at some time tbo princely success which has rewarded M iry Anderson, Mi's. Langtry, Lotta and Maggie Mitchell. In the other industries tho limit of enrninjj is quickly reached beyond which industrial laws allow nq progress. This is the real magnet which draws women toward the foot lights. New York Press, Cinder In tbe iye. Railroad conductors get a great deal of medical information and the understand ing of many helpful little schemes ia the course of a long yesx's run. Many of the conductors, who, among the many other ills and ailings of their passengers, have found that of a particle of dirt op cinder in the eye to be h& pios$ frequent and painful, carry with them a supply of horse hair. Their experience makes them experts in doubling tho hair and drawing it over tho eye while the lid is closed. Chicago News. .9 Sheep's Eye. A sheep's eye resembles the human eye. 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