Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, January 22, 1903, Image 6
I WON BY A TUNE > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OOD-BY , dearest ! " "Good-by ! " For the twentieth time Mar ! Jermyu uttered the words of farewell nnd for the twentieth time the gir responded , but , realizing that the part lug was not an ordinary one , the ; Were loth to part even then. Year : lienco tney might meet again ; perhap : tiever ! "And dearest , you'll remember , i the recollection of me ever stands ii your light , you're to forget I existed Promise me that ! " The girl looked into the earnest fact bending over her , into the depths o : the grave , brown eyes. "I cannot , " she said softly. "More Dver. is it necessary ? Is it what yoi would do were you in my place ? " Her logic was unanswerable , and lu sighed. "If you were the onjy child of some body next door to a millionaire , " she went on , "and your father forbadi you to marry any one who was uol weallhy while you really loved one poor as a church mouse , would you give up without a struggle ? Of course you wouldn't. Mark. You'd wait , and wait , and hope ! " "But waiting doesn't always brine wealth , " broke in Jermyn , "especially In Lt > musical profession. Why did my father ever destine me for his own career ? " he added , bitterly. "Because it's what you're most fit ted for , " Elsie Rentou replied. "Mark , dear , you're going to be a great man. " He waived away her words with a Binilo and another kiss. "You flatter me , sweetheart , " he said , "although it's true my father was far from being a mediocrity. He changed his name on marriage , and died when I was only five years old. But his ex istence really ended , so far as the world was concerned , when he for- book nis old name , for he never com posed a single thing after. " "How strange ! " remarked the girl. T rmderingly. "And what a terrible c.xniple to you , dearest. " "You may think so. Of course , I was too young to know much then , and never heard how it all happened , for my mother soon followed uiy father. " "And his name before was ? " "Wegar Mark Wegar one of the foremost composers of his timel" * * * * * * * A couple of years later Mark Jer- oiyu was in London. It seemed much loufi'ir since he had parted from Elsie ReuLon iti Paris , where they had been fellow students at the Conservatoire ; she forthe sake of finishing a musical education. Iu > because he had his fu ture living to consider. In ParLs the girl had been free from the hidebound conventionalities of home , and her doting parents would doubtless have been horrified had they known she had dared to regard some one with affection. The two had parted ; he to work for a name and she to enter Society. And now he was in London , his fame having preceded him , and Mark Jer- myu. the celebrated pianist , was an nounced to make his debut before the most critical audience in the world. Success had not spoiled him , and he remained the same modest man that had held Elsie's hand in his two years since ; deeply , madly in love with her still. Several times she had written to him , and with her last letter in his pocket as a talisman , he faced the eager crowd that evening. The performance was a success , Mark .Termyu's reputation was more than upheld and he quickly became the lion of the hour. Invitations from the highest In the land literally show ered upon him. so numerous , that they would have taken years to respond to all , one of the earliest coming from the Uentons offering a < > rincely fee for a short recital at a \n-thcoming "At Elome. " To this Jermyn stiiliy replied that he only accepted social engagements. An answer soon came jiUering the tone of the invitation , and a day or two later he found him selfibout to meet his loved one once more. The place was alreadj' thronged with guests when he arrived , but Elsie was the first to greet him. and as lie took her hand he would have knelt down there and then and kissed It , hod not decorum forbade. She wel I i comed him gayly , and he felt all at once the happiest of mortals , for a single look served to tell him he held her heart still. "I'm hostess for the moment , " she observed. "Let me take you to mother. " He followed her. and a little later WIIH being introduced to Mrs. Renton. "Mr. Jerniyu. mother ! " The stately lady addressed , looked np. and as she saw his handsome , clear-cut features , started. "Mr. Jermyn V ah. yes. of course ! Your appearance seems familiar. But then , aren't your photographs all over London ? " she asked. Mnrk bowed , but guessed by her tone that she had never seen his por trait He sauntered aimlessly about , con- vfTKiug firstvili one and another , till Ht length he found himself addressing the host himself. And Jermyn was surprised ; Elsie's father was not nearly so formidable as h ! had pictured him to be ; on the COE trary , his attitude toward the youu ; lion of the season was courtesy am geniality itself. "Ah ! my daughter tells me she me you in Paris , " he remarked. "One o the first to discover your genius , I be lieve ? Elsie's a dear girl , my dea sir ! " "She is , " assented Mark , earnestly "Always a dutiful girl , and a priz < worth the winning , " continued Mi Reuton. briskly. "It's a pity we're t < lose her so soon but there ! the men the men ! I was young myself once. ' "You mean some one will fall ii love with her ? " queried Jermyn , aux iously. "lias fallen in love. Scores of them By the way. there she is with Lori Mapleson. " Mark Jermyn turned and followec the other's glance to where Elsu stood talking with the man he hat noticed a few moments before. "Are they ? " "Engaged , my dear sir. engaged And to be married shortly. My wife's a wonderful woman's she arranged ii all ! " Mark's first impulse was to flee , bill he resolved to learn the truth from Elsie's lips first. At last he caught her glance , following her into a small ante-room leading from one of the principal apartments. When the dooi closed , he took her hand , and looked into her eyes. "Elsie , " he asked. "Is it true ? " She averted her gaze. "Is what true ? " she murmured. "That you're engaged to Lord Ma pleson ? " Her eyes filled with tears and she turned toward him passionately. "No ! " she said vehemeutlj . "He's asked me frequently , but I've always refused. But mamma insists , and the rumor we're engaged is about already. Oh. Mark ! Mark ! " with an out stretching of her arms that was irre sistible ; "what's to be done ? " He took her into his arms. "You love me , what is to prevent our happiness ? " "Mother she insists. Father , I know , would rather I married a man of uiy choice. " "And I insist on you marrying me ! " lie cried earnestly. "That is , if you're willing to become the wife of a non- antity ? " She looked up quickly. "Who is the nonentity ? " she asked. 'You , the clever artist or" with a gesture of disdain "Lord Mapleson ? " "Then , darling , " he cried , "if your aiother will not consent , it must be a . unaway match. You're sure you lon't mind intrusting your happiness to me ? " "No , indeed , Mark , no ! I love you , > h ! heaps more than I did two years igo. and that's something , isn't it ? " He admitted that it was , and kissed ler. when some one calling Elsie , she lad to leave. Mark strolled back to : he drawing room with a lighter icart. Sonic one was asking Mr. Ren- ; ou whether Jermyn was to play ; the lost shrugged his shoulders , but the nusiciau at once interrupted with the emark he should only be too de- ighted. A move was made to the piano , , vhile all voices were hushed as it be- 'ame known that the great Jermyn rvas at the instrument He ran hrough several of his better known hings in succession , playing as he lad never played before , his audience , spellbound and enraptured. The ap- ) lause at his conclusion , unlike most Irawing-room applause , was for once sincere. Mr. Renton was profuse in his hanks , and then his less genial wife uquired as a special favor , whether le would give them a novelty. "A novelty ? " repeated Mark , anx- [ > us to please has prospective parent. Ah , yes ! I had almost forgotten. L\-day's the twenty-second , isn't it ? There is one thing I only play once a rear , and always on the twenty-sec- uitl of this mouth. " The lasl notes of the song were mutually dying away , when all at nice there was a tense scream from a listant corner of the room. All turned and saw that Mrs. Ren- on had fainted. A few days later Mark Jermj'n call- 'd ' to inquire after Mrs. Renton , whom i was understood was seriously ill. The young fellow was at once shown nto Mr. Renton's study , where the nillionaire greeted him cordially. "My dear Mr. Jermyn , " he said , 'you're the very man I wish to see ! LOU remember the effect your won- lerful playing produced on my wife he other evening ? " " " the fa- "Unfortunately , responded - nous musician. "Believe me , I'm ex- icedingly sorry. " "It's not your fault , my boy , " 'he ii'.swered kindly "The event has ) i ought something to light which I iope inny mean your happiness. I vive learned that my daughter loves 'Oil. " "Yes , " responded Mark , quietly. And I love her , top. " "Just so , just so ! What I was going u s .y was this ; my wife. It appears , vas once engaged to your father. " Mark Jermyn looked up In astonlsl ment "Yes. " continued Mr. Renton , "an from what I can hear of course , thl Is in confidence between you and m it broke Mark Wegar's heart. M ; wife jilted him for myself , and i seems that , out of pity , he afterwan married a cousin whom he discoverei had been in love with him for years The air you played the other eveninj was one of Wegar's compositions , wa it not ? " "Yes , " replied Mark. "My fathe left me the manuscripts , with the in junction it was only to be played 01 the twenty-second of November ii each year the anniversary of what could never make out" "Ah ! my wife recognized the theme it Avas the old love song he used t < play to her and of which she hac been so fond. The date you mentioi was the one on which she broke ofj the engagement Old memories carm back to her , and and " "Say no more , sir , it's a painful sub ject" "To be sure , to be sure ! My wife wishes me to tell you that , althougl she broke your father's heart , she has no wish to break either yours or hei daughter's. We are both willing you should marry Elsie. " Some one opened the door just then , and Elsie Rentor , seeing Mark , threw herself into his arms. New York News. A PURSE FOR HIGHWAYMEN. Highway Robbery Very Prevalent in England a Century Auo. The frequency of highway robberies only a century ago sounds surprising to the present generation. Horace Walpole , in a letter to a friend , re counts an adventure of this kind which befell him and his friend and neighbor , Lady Browne , in the autumn of 1781. The night I had the honor of writ ing to your ladyship last I was rob bed. Lady Browne and I were , as usual , going to the Duchess of Mont- rose at seven o'clock. The evening was very dark. In the close lane un der her park pale , and within twenty yards of the gate , a black figure on horseback pushed by between the chaise and the hedge on my side. I suspected it was a higlnvayman , and so I found did Lady Browne , for she was speaking and stopped. To divert her fears I was just going to say , "Is not that the apothecary go ing to the duchess ? " when I heard a voice cry , "Stop ! " and the figure came back to the chaise. I had the presence of mind before I let down the glass to take out my watch and stuff , it within my waist coat , under my arm. He said , "Your purses and watches ! " I replied , "My watch is not in my pocket" "Then your purse. " I gave it to him ; it had nine guineas. It was so dark that 1 could not see his hand , but felt Liiin take it He then asked for Lady Browne's lurse , and said , "Don't be frightened ; [ will do you no hurt" I said , "No ; you won't frighten the ady. " He replied , "No ; I give you my word [ will do no hurt" Lady Browne gave him her purse and vas going to add her watch , but he said , "I am much obliged to you. I , vish you good night ! " Then he pulled ) ff his hat and rode away. "Well , " said I , "Lady Browne , you ivill not be afraid of being robbed an- ) ther time , for you see there is noth- ng in it" "Oh , but I am ! " said she. "And now am in terrors lest he should return , 'or I have given him a purse with my > ld bad money that I carry on pur- > ose. " "He certainly will not open it direct- y , " I said , "and at worst he can only vait for us at our return ; but I will iend uiy servant back for a horse and L blunderbuss , " which I did. Faithful to the Last. In many Scotch families the old man ervant is a permanent institution. He inters the service of a family when he s a boy , sticks to his place , and resigns uiy when the infirmities of age are ipon him. Naturally he grows in time o claim as rights what were at first ; ranted him as favors , and if he is op- losed asserts himself with a spirit of ndependeuce. An English paper tells . story illustrative of this. A lady's coachman a crusty old fel- ow who had been in the service of the amily in her father's time gave her ; reat trouble and annoyance on several tccasions by not carrying out her in- tructions. At length his conduct be anie unbearable , and she determined o dismiss him. Calling him into her iresence , she said with as much asper- ty as she could command : "I cannot stand this any longer , "ohn. You must look out for another ituation. You will leave my service t the end of the month. " The old servant looked at her in musement for a minute , and then the haracteristic "loyalty" came to the urface. "Na , na , my lady , " he said. "I drove ou to the kirk to be baptized , I drove ou to your marriage , and I'll stay to rive you to your funeral ! " A Potent Remedy. Customer Are you quite sure this reparation of yours is good for weak ungs ? Druggist Certainly. Less than one ear ago a man in the last stages of consumption bought a bottle of it and o-day Customer He's a dead one , eh ? Druggte * Not on your life. He's a calamity howling political orator. 3Wcago News. Tight shoes won't hurt you If left in he shoe stores. DOINGS orwonm In an Isolated Home. j The only woman in the world in j charge of a lightship entirely surround- cd by water lives in New York bay. She is Mrs. Knty Yalk - er , a n d she has charge of Robbiub Reef lighthouse which rises out of the water five miles totith of the Bat tery. For seventeen years she has been at this post. Foi three of these years her husband was keeper , but since MIIS.VALKIK. . hls deatu siie has had sole charge , and it is to her credit that the llobbins Reef lighthouse is one of the cleanest and best kept in the country. For weeks at a time in winter Mrs. Walker never closes her eyes in sleep when night comes. Then it is that the windows inclosing the light can be kept free from frost only by constant cleans ing. Night after night she remains at her post , and often in the day time when fog overhangs the bay s > l e looks after the fog whistle or sets in motion the mechanism which keep ? the fog bell ringing. The duties of the position are very exacting and wearisome , yet in all her years of service she has not received a reprimand nor had a com plaint lodged against her. A Girl's First Offer , . There are two extremes , into one of which a girl often falls on receiving her first "offer. " The worst and the most frequent of these is that of fan cying herself in love , when , in reality , she doesn't care a tig for her lover. The other consists in a coquettish pride , which leads her , against the dic tates of her judgment and * the inclina tions of her heart , to reject a suitor , however worthy. When an honest man offers a woman his hand , with all accompaniments of heart and fortune whether these be exalted or lowly he pays her the high est compliment in his power. Undeniably she is complimented , and she must be untrue to her womanhood does she not in some measure feel so , even though her suitor be beneath her regard ; but the compliment will be val ued very much in proportion to her es timation of the man. Many a woman has blighted her own life and that of the man she loved by indulging in a passion for coquetry. Having charms of which she is fully conscious , she proudly measures her power and says to herself : "I am equal to great conquests , and shall I thus early be conquered ? When I have had a surfeit of these delights , then " But the time referred to in the long futurity of the little word "then" sel dom comes to the coquette. It will always be "then. " The accepted time is never near when we have once let the opportunity pass. At IS the co quette asks : "Who is he ? " At 28 , "Where is he ? " New York News. Some of the new models of the Monto Carlo coat are made without a collar , having a wide stitched band curved to cover the collar of the dress and form a novel square effect in front. The woman past her first youth can get the Norfolk effect in the jacket of her walking suit without its looseness in the neat new tight-fitting jacket that has stitched box-pleats , patch breast pockets , belt and all. Flowered silks and satins and bro cades will be fashionable. A few of these gowns were seen last year , but did not become so popular as it is ex pected they will be this year. There are double-width silks and satins with large flowers , which cut to especially good advantage in a circular skirt or In a skirt with the shaped front breadth and circular sides. As is right , so beautiful a matei I is left plain as to the skirt , while tl waist is finished merely with a berth of real lace , and Is cut in the old-fas oned round low- neck , with a small tucked sleeve al most hidden by the lace , which falls over it. The satin crepe de chine and liberty satins , white , black , or blue , spangled with steel paillettes , make up most charmingly. Harper's Bazar. "What One "Woman Says About Colds. For ten of the twelve years of his life my son suffered from influenza , which no amount of precaution could ward off , and which , with or without a doctor , was often weeks In"ning Its course , at the end of which time he was about ready for a fresh attack. At last I became convinced that an over indulgence in sweets was one fer tile cause , and many a box of candy the gift of unwise friends was sup pressed , and the colds became less fre quent. On his tenth birthday he be gan , upon rising in the morning , a series of cold sponge baths , followed by friction , with a coarse towel. That year his colds were limited to two. When the second began to make Its appearance we determined to try he roic measures , and for thirty-six hours he went without food with tl > e excep tion of a cupful of hot water and the juice of an orange taken on the morn ing of the first day's fast. The second morning he awoke without a vestige of cold , and a happier and more tri umphant boy it would have been hard to find. As many of my friends and family have tried this with equal suc cess I do not hesitate to recommend it. Exchange. AN omen Do Not Sleep The thing that makes many of our women look cross , tired out. old and prematurely wrinkled is la'-k of sleep. All the twentieth century women the professional woman , the shop girl , the domestic servant and the society belle seem determined to defeat the ef forts of nature's gentle restorer for the ; ired brain and budy. The hustling life of this age leaves little time for repose even for the lady i.J leisure. That term is a mere nothing , for there is truly no leisure class in this country. Eveiyone is so busy that the demands : > f nature go unheeded. But despite the fact that sleep is the reat strength giver and that health ind beauty as well as happiness de pend upon it , women will persist in giving but from five to seven hours to it when ten is not too much to ceep them stronir and beautiful. All .he powders and loi"ii.s in creation . annot so effectually do away with ivrinkles as can sufficient sleep. If jvery woman would drop all these : hiir ? for one year and make prepara- ions to sleep as lonr in each twenty- lour hours as nature required , it would ) e surprising what a change for the jelter would come over the feminino > ortion of humanity. A Bachelor Girl's Reflections. Many a man marries a girl because she is as "pretty as a picture" and hen growls at the price of her picture lat. lat.Man Man was made from dusc so that voman might sweep all before her. The brilliancy of many a society eader depends largely upon her jewel ) OX. OX.Men Men allow their wives pin money ant hen expect them to buy tiaras. No man is really blase who retains a ingle ideal. No man yet was so high up that bis vife could not call him ' \ wn. Men select theirvh much as i-omen buy books chiefly because of pretty cover. No man is a hero to his trained iur.se. Chicago Tribune. Ireland's Vicereine. The Countess of Dudley , the new 'iccreine of Ireland , is the wife of iarl Dudley , recently appointed Lord Lieutenant ot Ire land. Her husband will be practically a reigning sover eign. In Ireland she will at all times t a k e p r eeedence over e v e r y other woman , save Queen Alexandra herself. i > ven the Princess of Wales , should she visit Ireland , being obliged to give place XKW VICEREINE. to the Vicereine. The Countess is one jf England's most noted be-iuties. JLittle Hints. To make a caudle burn all night put iinely powtloivd salt on the candle until it reaches the black part of the wick. There is nothing equal to finely sift ed coal ashes for brightening metals af all kinds brass , tm. copper , nickel. Rub over with a damp cloth dipped in the ashes. To remove mildew mix lemon juice rt-ith salt , powdered starch and soft oap. Apply with a brush and lay in the sun ; or you may ruL soap on the spots , scrape chalk on them , moisten ind lay in the sun. Soups and gravies are richer and jetter if the meat and vegetables are > ut into the saucepan first with a little mtter and allowed to cook slowly for icarly half an hour before adding the .vater. To clean rusty fire irons rub them ivell with sweet oil. leave them wet : or a day or two and then rub them A'ith unslaked lime. This will remove he rust and then the fire irons may > e polished as usual. Motives of economy as well as re- inement are satisfied by keeping i scrupulously clean refrigerator or Ice sliest One article that has been al- owed to remain in the ice chest ufter t has lost its freshness will soon com- nunicate the contamination to every- liing else in the box. Honeycomb Pnddine. One-half cupful of butter , one-half ; upful of sugar , one-half cupful of milk , one-half cupful of flour , one cup four eggs and one ful of molasses , teaspoonful of soda ; mix the sugar and flour together , add the molasses , warm the butter in the milk , then add the eggs , which must have been well beat en ; lastly , put In one teaspoonful of soda , dissolved in a little hot water ; Stir well together and bake half an hour in buttered pudding dish. Serve hot , with sauce. To make the sauce , beat the whites of two eggs and one- half cupful of powdered sugar to a stiff froth ; add a little wine or lemon juice. J Fillet of Chicken Broiled. From the breast of a chicken cut the four fillets , which can be easily separ- ited , and remove every particle of fat jr skin. Dust lightly with salt. Butter i piece of heavy white letter paper and ivrap It lightly about the meat. Lay on i broiler over a clear fire and move constantly over the heat. The paper ivill brown and gradually char , but be- 'ore it takes fire you must lift it from : he fire just before this happens you ivill find the fillet nicely cooked and nuch less dry than if cooked directly > ver the coals. Good Housekeeping. Seale'5 Ham. Cut from the ham large slices as for he table ; remove the outer rind , heat horoughlj' in the oven ( nearly done ) , lave a large crock or jar ready , into vhich put the ham in layers , and after t is full , or the ham all 5n , cover with lie fat deep enough to conceal it from 'xposure. This Is always ready for - ae , tud it is especially good for families hat have no good cold storage and can- lot always get fresh meat. Enough : an be taken from the jar for a meal , vhen it should be sealed again for fu- ure use. Cranberry Whip. Stew one quart of berries until soft ) iress through a sieve ; return pulp to tewpan and add same measure of ugar : stew until like marmalade. Beat our egg whites until stiff , then drop he hot pulp in by spoonfuls and beat onstantly ; then add one teaspoonfui f vanilla extract ; turn into a mold and ake in oven for thirty minutes. Un- lold and garnish with whipped cream nd plumped Sultana raisins. What to lat. Crystallised Popcorn. Put into an iron kettle one table- poonful of butter , three tablespoon uls of water and one teacupful o $ -hite sugar ; boil until ready to candy , icn throw in three quarts of nicely opped corn , stir briskly until tha indy is evenly distributed over tha 3rn. Care should be taken not to ave too hot a fire , or the corn will e scorched while crystallizing. Nutd ? any kind may be treated In the same ay. S iiTed Fins. An excellent dinner sweet Is stuffe gs. To prepare them , cut an opening i the side of nice fresh figs and takq it the inside with a spoon. To thlq Id some salted almonds or salted pea- .its that have been chopped fine. Mia ie.se thoroughly together and moisten ith a little brandy. Put this mixture to the fig shells and press the sldeq : the opening together. Roll the filled ; s in powdered sugar. Reniely for Burns. One of the best remedies for burns I * e following : Put the yolk of an egg a very hot pan , turning and pressing constantly till all the oil is out of It ; t cool and apply to the burn. This ha : en known to cure several burns tha | ere considered incurable by a physi * in. Of course it requires several gs , as one makes but a small quan- y of the oil. Duchess Potatoes. Remove the inside from hot baked toes and whip this well with a fork , > r half a dozen medhim-sized potatoes ve two eggs well beaten , the yolkij d whites separately. Season the pot toes with pepper and salt , put in the g yolks , then the whites , and put alj to a baking-dish. Sprinkle melted tter over the top. and brown very Ickly in a hot oven. Lemon Taffy. 3oil together two cupfuls of grann- ed sugar , one-half cupful water , ree tablespoonfuls of vinegar , on * ispoonful of cream of tartar. Whei ne add a teaspoonful of lemon ex * ict and a teaspoon of fruit acid , and ur the candy upon a buttered tin , hen sufficiently cool to pull , buttet j tips of the fingers only and puU til white. Chocolate Creams. felt some chocolate over boiling wa and after the little balls are dry ck a piece of wire in each and rotf the melted chocolate. The nut an < | tit candles may be dipped in the colate If desired. > The cream may flavored and colored brown by stu > g in melted chocolate before snap. Virginia Muffing. 'o one quart of sifted flour add ono t of buttermilk , one tablespoonfuj butter , three well-beaten eggs and o ch of salt Heat the muffln ring * y hot. then grease them. When this done add to the mixture one even * spoonful of soda dissolved In a littlt water , aad bake at nce.