The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, May 21, 1884, Image 4

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WEDNESDAY, MAYf.21t'jBW...
Xtterei st tit Portico, Cdsmta:. St.. s hoi
elu: sattsr.
n? teejjHan,s song.
tiood-aaoraing-, good Pedestrian I'm glad.to
Me Rollout; - " v.'
3l day is full of health f ulness the birds an
aH about;
tTkere-ta a quiet breezineas in all the pleasant
air;
2 hope this happy exercise may drive away
our care.
For I am a pedestrian iJ '
A very good pedestrian
And all the glowing benefit of waudngj can
share:
Although I tread the atmosphere and do not
touch the ground.
I welcome you fraternally; wherever you are
bound.
But my impatient lady-love
in yonder vale
aoui wait;
I wish you better company;
swifter gait.
and 6tTikO a
IL
Good-morning, good Equestrian a noble steed
youTide: v ,-r , .'
We do not soom to frighten him. so here be a
by your side. ."'-
It is a least of hcppine6s to smoothly bound
along, .
With sturdy muscles under you. and looting
swiftly strong 1
For I am an equestriaa ic :- b
A cry fair equestrian
With bugle-blast of melody, and unassuming
song;
And all the thrilling ccstaSyof horsemanship
I foci.
Although the steed I ride upon is bred tot
molten steel. ,
Bnt his impatience urges me to-swiftcr time
than vou. '
And so I p U you pleasure, sir, and bid a kind
stdic!. I
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Good-morning, Mr. Itaccr you've a trotter
' that is flne; , '.
never would disparage him, or say too much
ofmine. (
Your horse is full of mettle, sir, and bravely
takes his load:
It most be pure deliciousness to speed him on
d him on
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the turf
tne road.
For I am nuite a racing man
A modest, humble, racing man
Tfeough slight is my solicitude upon the
But If j on have an auxiousness to try a little
race; " .
I'll undertake, with courtesy, to give you sec
ond place;
But If the first you win from me, and fairly it
be earned.
Til hope, in near futurity, the tables may be
turned.
IT.
Good-morning, Mr. Carriageer you have an
easy ride:
Those cushions are luxurious, and pleasantly
you glide.
'Tia very nico.and fortunate, if onebe tired or
ill. "
To have a carriage to his-call, and travel as he
will.
But I, sir. keep my carriage, too
A very pleasant carriage, loo;
Though it is not the easy one that your de
sires would fill.
It carries me in comfort over many a pleas
ant mile. ,
And we who 1 lJe are satisfied completly with
its style
So with a blithe economy establishments 'are
run.
With driver, footman, passenger, and horses
all in one.
V.
Good-morning, fellow-wheelmen here's a
warm fraternal hand.
As, with a ruh of victory, we sweep across
the land!
If some may be dissatisfied to see the way we
ride.
We only wish their majesties could travel by
our side!
For we are pure philanthropists
Unqualified philanthropists;
And would not have this happiness to any one
denied:
We claim a great utility that daily must in
crease; Wo claim from inactivity a sensible release;
A constant mental, physical, and moral help
we leel.
That bids us turn enthusiasts, and cry, 'God
bleii the wheel!"
Will Carleton in Outing.
MASTEIt TOM'S ENOAGEJIEJiT.
Old Mr. Moiyneux was immensely
proud of his position as a county mag
nate. He lived in a feudal castle which
he had bought cheaply, having taken
over at the same lime the good will, so
to speak, of its former owner's social
iullueuco and dignity. In consideration
of his great wealth his neighbors charit
ably ignored t lie fact thatliis father had
been a small tradesman and that he
himself had carried on a lucrative busi
ness in the hardware ljne for many
years. He was not a bad old fellow,his
vulgarity being of a subdued and in
offensive kind, and consequently he was
received in tho best county .society. But
he aspired to even greater distinction,
for his pet project w:is to marry his only
son, Tom, to one of the Earl of Laburn
um's daughters. There seemed no
reason why this auspicious event should
not come about, for the Lady Florence
looked kindlv upon Master Tom. and
his Lordship had more than once hinted I
that he would raise no objection. Lord
Laburnum was the Lord Lieutenant of
the county, aud an alliance with his
family meant admission into the most
aristocratic circles.
Unfortunately Master Tom was rather
a scapegrace, aud his father preferred
to let him see a little of the world before
revealing the high honors that were in
store for him. The fact was that Tom
showed no predilection whatever for the
Lady Florence, and be was just of that
democratic age when a youth is apt to
underrate social advantages. The old
man hoped that when Tom hail his fling
he would begin to awake to the respon
sibilities of his position, and be amena
ble to reason. He knew that Tom was
raising a very respectable crop of debts,
and that before long his paternal assist
ance would be tought. When the crisis
arrived he intended to make known his
wishes, and to take advantage of the
lad's embarrassments to impose condi
tions. .Meanwhile, as Tom tccnied to
have given Ids heart a roving commis
sion, there was no apparent danger of
his seriously compromising his affec
tions. One day, however, the young man
came down from town, where he was
ostensibly studying for the bar, and
with a very grave and determined air
announced that he was engaged to be
married. Old Mr. Moiyneux nearly
had a lit of ppoplexy on the spot, and
when Tom proceeded to state that the
young lady earned her own living "by car
rying on the business of a dressmaker at
the West End his horror and indigna
tion knew no bounds. In vain Tom
pleaded that Miss Fabian was a ladv by
birth and education, and that" the
poverty of her family was her only
crime. His father became more and
more furious, until Tom showed symp
toms of flat rebellion.
"Think of your position in the coun
ty!" exclaimed old Mr. Moiyneux, per
ceiving this aud wisely making an effort
to control himself.'I -will take'it for
granted if you likeUhatthe girl is an
exemplary character. Shcmay be lady
like and well educated and alt the rest
of it But her station is altogether in
ferior to vours."
"I don't see that?' said Tom, stub
bornly. "Why, of course. It isridiculous,"
said the old gentleman, swelling with
self-iiaportance. "Her father, you say,
is a poor out-al-elbows devil of a clerk
in the city."
"I've never noticed his coat had holes
in it," retorted Tom. "As for; his being
a clerk in the city, so were "you once.
The only difference is that" you have
been more fortunate thau he and have
made enough money to retire upon."
"None of your infernal Radical non
sense here, sir!" cried old Mr Moiyneux,
infuriated at this reference to his own
origin. "It would be just as sensible to
.say thatj'ou and I are the equals of Lord
Laburnum liecause Adam was our com
mon ancestor. What .does it. matter
if I was once a clerk in the city?- I have
-since attained a superior grade ia the
socixl scale, and that is the fact that
must be faced. By marrying the daugh
ter of a city clerk, who earns her living
by dressmaking, you would make a mis
alliance." "Just as Lady, Florence would by
marryiaf me." said Tom, looking won
darfolly raaooenb
"Who is talking about Lady Flor
eaccf " said old Mr. Moiyneux, taken.
jafracfc h taw hbptjp ortid -taraaW . .
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"Mobeiy odyl & idea
that
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me to. marrr eat of mr gta-
.n MriUui'K . ? i f -' tt
' rTd6wieh yorto nanr'at &.
not for many a long year!" cried tho old
ma, fairly juonplusscd.
Jj5a$oan is. fathcr.lairtt,
doggedly, "that I sec no more harm, ia,
marrying below oaVs station to use
2&5&ss!f
aran ana nonsense, sir: xou aon't
know whayeire talkiigZabout," ex-
ciaimeamr. Moiyneux. "l don't want
to'-kave ah argument With you. The
longhand short of the, matter is,, that .X
won't hear of this, foolish engagement.
There! It -is no "use talking.-"-J.'eC
there.be an end of it, or I shall hare
sometblnejrcrv unpleasant to aav: A
Jihe oia man bounced out of tne room
-. . v - . ----
as be spoke, not a little startled end
amazed at his son's tone and attitude.
Hitherto.-sTom had sever ventured. to
armf with' liim rrtW frn.il filM AiUJ
6 "- -"-1 -- "J " " -
fana"partjyTronvnnnerent weakpesr-or
character, lie began to fear that the
jldiosesse'd'uBerpeqted firinuviiotil
-he soothed his 'miad by I th reflection
that he had probably been carefully
coached for the interview-, This sus
picion explained Master Tom's unaccus
tomed readiness of repartee, which had
made him appear a dangerous adver
sary. Relieved in bis mind by the dis
covery, old Mr. rRIolvneuxfgrwluallv
cooled down an coajpletew irecerti;
himself that Toirwbtiirf
disobey him, andlnsterfbcrTflgftfle
least apprehensive of the marriage tak
ing place was only uneasv lest rumors
TO.taef eagagenient should reach tne L.a-
waiter as uciiuiusi v rnsposea or, and to
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rmake" no" furtlier -allusion to it at all'
events until Tom had had time for re-J
flection. Judging from appearances,;
the lad seemed completely subdued, j
He spent the next few days slaughtering;
pheasants in a dejected and sulky frame
of mind. His father smiled within him-!
sidered that he might safely speak he,
said one morning with assumed care
lessness: "Well, my boy, what" are Tou going
to do?"
"I'm goiug to shoot over Bailey's"
farm," replied Tom.
"Nonsense Tou. know what J i am
referring to," said the old man, turning
red. 'T'sm speaking of 'this 'idiotic
love affair." ,m , .
"Oh! Well, of course, I must keep
my word," said Tom, with flushed
cheek.
"What! you have written to break it
off?" said Mr. Moiyneux, feigniug sur
prise. ' & U
"No, guv'nor, I "haven't,'' said Tom.
"I hoped you would have softened by
this time."
"And I believed xom would have re
membered that your lirst duty, was to
obey your father? '-cried' the- "old man,
beginning to boil. "Do you mean to
tell me that you still contemplate marry
ing a a dressmaker?"
"She has solcLJier -business, fajherj"
said Tom,eagferly.JliIShe'mifbo W-e
done better had she waited jT bit, but
out of deference to your wishes "
"My wishes!" interrupted Mr. Moiy
neux, angrily. , JL don't care if she
carries xtwntvjbusincsse.s. What I
say" is that yoif shall never marry her
with my consent. That's all."
"I should be very sorry to disobey
you, father," began Tom gravely;
"LookJIhere.tmy )-' j inJeVrupled
the old gentleman, quickly, sneaking-
with unnatural calmness, "let us unrL
derstand each other. I forbid this fool
ish engagement, anil I order you to
break itjoff instantly. 'That ismy bark.
Now for my'-bite. ' You leavetuy house
within an hour, and unless you" inform
me in the course of a week that the
affair is at
xn eud I stop supplies. If
j'ou persist in marrying the girl, then,
by-Heaven!' I 'will -alter 'my--will and.
leave every lartiiing l possess to your,
cousin Ted in fact, I will make "him
my heir and dhcard you altogether."
It is doubtful whether the old man
would have really carried out this
serious threat, for "he was fond of his
son. -and proud of him in arwav.ihut'Tin
Jerked yeryjdeterminexljwhenjhettered.
it, uuu iuui was eviuenuy impressed.
The lad dropped his eyes before his
father's irate glance, and the ruddy"
color left his cheeks for an instant.
"lou know, torn," he added, notic
ing the wholesome effect of his words,'
"you are" entirely-dependent upon me,
and unless you tooTc to teaching I don't
see how you could possibly earn a crust
Besides, you are up to your ears -in
debt"
I don't owe much," sard' Tom,
quickly, with a tell-tale blush.
"You will find out that you owe a
good deal when your creditors' learn
that I have made your cousin Ted my
heir," said the old" man, enigmatically.
. - ilom ,was j evidently serlonslyliscon
certed by this remark. He turned on
his heel, muttering something about
catching the next train to town, leaving
his father master of the situation. The
old man considered he had gained a
signaly victor', aud was, therefore, not
the least perturbed when his son started
offtothc stationwith his luggage; in.
literal accord ancf. with hwr.;,, ,;
He did not doubt that Master Tom
would see the folly of his ways;, and,
sure enough, two "days afterwards the
young .man -reappeared, -looking: decid
edly sheepish and tendered his submis
sion. He even brought acopy; of ,thc
letter he had written to the j'oung lady,-,
which Mr. Moiyneux-thought a little
too curt and matter of fact, ifanv fault
was to be found with it Howeverhe.
was not inclined to be hypocritical in
this respect anil' he heartily applauded
Tom's action.
Tm going.away for a bit, guv'nor,"
said the lad., who winced a little at his
father's boisterous good humor, and
seemed half ashamed of his conduct
"Websterad.some other.fellows have
hired aiyacht, and sail for Madeira to
morrow." "By all means, my boy," cried Mr.
Moiyneux, secretly delighted that his son
should leave England for awhile at this
juncture "and look here, Tom, while
yon are away I will settle matters with
these friends of yours."
He produced rather a formidable list
of names and figures as he spoke, and
Tom started with surprise, as well he
might, at perceiving; how full and ac
curate was his father's knowledge of his
pecuniary embarrassments. The old
man cut short his son's confused " pro
testations of gratitude and' apology, by
say111 good-humoredly: " .
"Well, well, you must turn over a
new leaf, my boy. jReasonable econ
omy must henceforth be the order of the
day, and I hope that on your return you
will settle down and reside permanently
in the country."
He held it on the tip of his tongue to
hint that he must be prepared to marry
Lady Florence; hut he wisely re-
-raiaeu. ievert&eless be was as full of
the project as ever, and after Tom's de
parture he spoke to Lord Laburaum
more plainly than he had hitherto done.
His 1-ordship, without pledging himself,
gave him an encouraging reply; and he
resolved to bring matters to a crisis im
mediately upon his son's return. The
consequence was that the task of settling
with TomVcreditors nmrH .,;., -.5
univeu nnim n
greeame relaxation, and did nm.-.
him a moment's ill-humor.
But he was very much' startled and
-disgusted on hearing that his .solicitor
had been asked to accept service of a
writ oa Tom's behalf, ia aa- actios! for
damages for breach of pro-gite of saar
nift teoug at by MiMffci agaiaat bar
i - '; w ";. ij -j
'shoMCd IbYj fue'iBanner that he-dial not
iiftemf to be trifledmithV iWKenltel-on-
faithless lover. Tbi? Mife upset him
considerably, for sv&mmed would'
set all the papmgNHpi-about his
antecedents, while Tomfld hardly
fail to cut a.ridfcoJra pMMJji the wit
ness box4Sil Mr.-MoljsBX soon ar
rived atl&elusij .tfcaStlK3 action
must be laromMat;iacost, for
the sake lwm'diffthjjtixrio men-
LaburaiSHMfcei '1 fetown in
Suite a ifiia;ritoto.ajtt disregarding
te advfeerudMrbtestatioBs of am solici
tor, insisW-.tki4.--iriM FaWan'' claim
should be settled forthwith at any sacri
fice, in order to avert the danger of the
.afiaiiv finding its way into the papers.
ne.wa3succe5siiu.in uis main ooject,
but rich man as hewas, he almost
groaned when he safdown to write the
check that "Miss" Tabian's "advisers de
manded. THe.amount'was represented
by no less than five fignres. and the
.worst of. it was that he got no sympathy
iiumtiu nuiu ilia auiiuiiui, Wliu uc-
clareUthat by going to trialfr-eveo-by
holding out, lie might have saved the
greater part of tthe money. f; sJI
; -In-spitepf his, great reHefiehat4the
jthrealened scandal ad7 been averted,
6Td MrVMoIyneuxsoon' began to regret
th"esacreIieeTieQiad"-TOade vandto5ret
about'his enormous loss: is He was --not
value of money. He did not' mind what
'bo spent fo long as he-had 'something to
ahow for bis Qutlay; but fa thisinstnnqe
tpe.resiut. attained, was, entirely nega
tive. Every one is inclined to underrate
y dagger wbenit 'has' passed,1 and Mr.
Moiyneux could not help suspecting that
he. had been top. easily frightened. This
.uncomfortable reflection worried him a
'gooH deal.'particularly whenhe' learned
rtnat voro. Laburnum bad maaearraage-
that Lord Laburnum bad made a
ments to take his famih)'rto theSouth of
France for thes winter.. "This; did not
lookjtlilojbipjasreryjinxious ,
aboutsii-s daughter's marriage with' Tom, ,
and old.Mr. 'Moiyneux. was seized with j
an ominonslfocBJamiiMrtjaten he heard '
Tom returned after an. aDsence of
ltliree6rf6u,rmonths,'aVda5:evjdentIv
not1 a little a'ppreavehsirexjf the reception
he wouhlnieet wjtb.S3Heshad. received
some angfv letters from" bos "father, re-
ferrinto'thedaniages'lie 'had 'had to
un f nuuiuc uiciciuid uupvaicu sicivt'iin
-aud, embarrassed at-their ; first meeting.
xutuie. oiu. man. .ueuguieu. .ai,eeiug
him again, sought to put Him at his c:tsc
bv saving: "' 3XJ " x ,
.TmBotgoiruj.to allude to what has
unnnnAi,i ..Tx,r. t'- ,;ii: i
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ou art Veri'good 'father but
but" n u
"What is the-matterf" inquired okl
Mr. Moiyneux, as Tom. caused in con
fusion. "" "
" k'I-stilleling'tothe hope tliat voa will
consent to 'mymarriage-invith Miss
Fabin.'-' said Tom, desparately.
"What!" roared his father with, a,
great start. . A
tYou see, guv'nor,," proceeded Tom,
'Tm in a much better position than I
was before I went away.- Then, as you
justly pointed.out, I was in. debt, I had
no capital, and L was altogether depend
ent upon you. But my debts are now
paid, and as for capital "
"Well" sir, what about capital ?" in
terrupted the old man, too much amazed
to .bo -angry;. m -,ct ?
. "There is the money you paid to Miss
raoin,' saiu torn, wunancetingsnuit.
4Tlie interest otf it would keep us from
starving, and at .least it is.enough to
buy and stock a farm with."
"But but I paid the money because
vou'broke- your promise to marry her."
Urged "his lather, dncreduously. "She
would never marry you now."
"I think.she would," replied Tom in
a confidenttone.
"The fact is, sir; that I have been vic
timized," exclaimed old Mr. Moiyneux,
suddenly, as the truth flashed across his
mind.
"Not r 'exactly, father at- least not
yet," retnrnett-Tom, with great earnest
ness. "Thopefyon will 'not? withhold
your. consent to" our marriage. If you
will consent the money shall be paid
back to you every farthing. 1 don't
wish to defy you, 'as it were ; and both
of us are willing to rely entirely, with
regard to the future, upon j'our" gener
osity." " "' -t
rOld Mr. Moiyneux had turned purple
in the face, and Tom was justly alarmed
at his aspect. But before he could utter
a word in reply a man servant brought
TnPBoTeTnArWtignbataTnessenger
was waiting5 toknow if i there was any
reply." Mr. Moiyneux opened the letter
half:absently, glanced hurriedly at the
contents, and then gave vent to a mut
tered execration which apparently, re
lieved his over-wrought feelings. After
striding about the Tooni for a fewimo
ments invgreat agitation, he suddenly
halted'in front ofTom, and criedin a
voice of suppressed passion: ,g
"You impertinent, disrespectful, dis
obedient rascal! .What did you say
about the money?"
"I said every farthing' would be re
turned to you, replie'd Tom staring at
his father. t
"Very well," said the old man ab
ruptly; and he immediately sat down at
the writing table and wrote a note with
a tremulous hand. "Read that," said
he. to his" son when he had finished.
Tom, in his turn amazed and be-
.wUdered,jrcad.as.tollowsj, . Mi.
Mr Dear Xobd Labcknuvi It was very
kind otyou.to hasten to inform me, on bearing-
of sayison's return, that .you have other
viows with regard to your daughter Florence.
I ouR-ht, perhaps, to have mentioned that my
son has been engaged to a Miss Fabian for
some months, and that bis marriage will take
place immediately. Yours faithfully,
John Molyxecx.
"Oh! father. It is awfully good of
you," cried Tom, with tears in his
eyes.
"I expect .Lord Laburnum will be
riled," said old' VTr. Moiyneux, sulkily,
as he folded up the note." "I doubt if I
should have made 10,000 by allowing
you to marry his daughter." iV. Y.
Graphic.
He Wasat Blutd.
Up Michigan avenue the other day a
butcher was trying to purchase a very
fair-looking horse which a farmer hail
driven in before a one-horse wagon.
After a good deal of talk the butcher
declared his belief that the horse was
blind.
"Try him,"feplied the owner. "Try
him in any way you desire, and if he's
blind Til give him to yon."
"I can tell by opening an umbrella
before him."
"All right, bring on vour umbrella."
One was brought out and the bntcher
stood in front of the horse and suddenly
shot it open. The animal wasn't blind.
Every one who noticed his conduct
agreed that he wasn't He gave a sud
den 'start of alarm, wheeled short
around, and the way he4 left pieces of
that wagon on. the next two squares in
terested a large floating population.
The owner was bounced out and re
ceived a scalp wound, but be was no
sooner picked up than he raised his
voice as high as the house-tops and
cried out:
"You bet that no butcher can bluff
me on a blind horse." Detroit Tree.
Press.
The Nashville TForW is in hard
luck. They wrote that ''all the win
dows in a certain dusty village looked
as if they needed washing.," The prin
ter set it up "all the widows."' A score
or more letters came, "in haste," "stop
my paper." New York News.
-
k Bismarck, woman says she can
put her babyrto deep in two minutes by
aiagiag "SKeetVioletB." The knowing
lsttfe oae. probably feigns Bleep to get
her to; atop, .the muMc Bimwuxk
fri-
bv amuueans a penurious man, but, like
all .parvenus, he keenly appreciated i:ie
i
Intm . "iuci.
ilfrlBj,lIas. -
"Bound whom tho cnshadoiring purple Hm
Of babyhood's royal dignities.
Lay on my neck thy tiny hanl!
I am thine Esther to command."
Philip, my King-!
We never called him Philip, although
that was his name. "Vu jn-,t called
him "Pet" and "Rose-bud" and "Prec
ious" and "Baby," or any other sweet
diminutive that .our fond and foolish
love for hinupromplcd, and he answered"
to mem wiin a sweet itemuung oi
his' baby lipsr and a questioning'Iook'on
bis beautiful serious face.
He was still a baby, with heaven's
blue in his limpid eyes, and heavens
sunshine on his golden hair, when3 one
day a rap came to my door, atfd there"
stood a- woman without twhoi w.as
swarthy with the sun of Egyptian cen
turies, tall, strong, sinewy, with Coarse
black h'air and tawny skin, "a5-woman
shunned and feared as a so:ceress a
gypsy fortune-teller and vagrant u nt
I was about to, "shut the "doorin
"hastc, and ex'cludeher unwelcome face
and form: when the babv rave a -Hula
cry as of recognition-and -held out his
tiny,dimpied hands with a caressing
motion to the strangewierd woman!
And she her whole face ww trans
figured with that tlook of. mother-loe.
which comeS;from a.jheart bereft of jits
y'bung. .Tears were m 'the' fierce black
eyes. She devoured my' child with her
burning glance, and 1 well I pitied
hex. and badejier.coniejn.
t Then the, baby laughed anjl. cooed and
patted her with his precious "hands,
and laid his golden head 'on her- hard
.breast and while -I iwatched bert aar
rowly, jealously, as I trod the hospi
table round 6f kitchen and sitting
room, he fell asleep' in her lean) dark
arms, with a sweet smile on his con
tented face. o ,
O, t strange democracy, of. a child's
nature! "Asslie laid him'" down his
arms sought her neck? he wonld' have
nestled again on her alien breast. She
.held one little .hand in(hers, and, he
smiled in his sleep.
" Tfed'the woman and clothed 'her for
baby's sake, but then I bade her begone.
She'wanted to stay to work Jor.niq;
assured me she was wise in woman's
ways could minister to the sick, read
the stars, knew the secret values of "tho
herbs of the fields but no, I felt that I
could not breathe the same air with
that Egyptian sorceress, and I sent her
away.
But before she went she leaned over
the baby, took his little hand, soft and
' edm sleep, and spread it open in
her dark withered palm, where it lav
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woman looked at me.
"You leetel bebe. I tal you leetle
bebe fahchune, propah good?"
JNo ! no !'r I pried, hastily. "I will
not have my baby's fortune told, at
least not by"-you.
The woman was smiling to herself;
the baby smiled, too. and nestled his
hand in hers. I hated her and longed
to thrnst her away.
"Sodeetel," she murmured, vague
ly, "so leetel lines iu leetel bebe'shan'!
leetel short line, but so good. Missee,
I tal you leetel bebe's past?"
"Joa tell his past?"' I answered
scornfully; "his pat is in Heaven.'"
"Ya. ya; eet is true, Misoe Heaven
my bebe there too!"
I wanted to cry "It is not!" and
snatch my baby away from her; but
there was somctliiug in her weird face
that checked me.
"I tal this, leetel bebe's fuchah?"
she asked.
1 looked at him, my beautiful boy;
his future! I had trodden that path for
him over and over again.
"A wreath, not of jrold but of palm one day.
Philip, my Kin."
1 said briefly: "Yes, yes; tell me."
"It ess notmooch," she answered in
low and solemn tones tricks of her
trade, I believed then. "He ess a
leetel kingling; here ess a life-line in
pitty ban , au' on both ends lifc-line,
eet ess Heaven. He leetel
an' have crown in fii"hah."
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"o"e
She went away reluctantly, and keep
ing her eyes upon him until the door
closed, and when he awakened he
looked around with a little grieved cry,
and fretted anil was impatient for
something that wa gone.
I have only a few words more to say,
and that is t mot hers. Never let any
weird woman tell your child's fortune.
There is such a thing as tliH evil eye,
and it-envies ali happiness and prosper
ity, and easts its baleful glauce oa
those whom it would injure, and they
fade, witiier unto death. My baby
Eined from the hour that woman left
im, and when the wood iolets were
abloom iu spring-time and the robins
plucked their bnn-t, we laid him
away from our .si-.ht
tell me it was ma'ar a
some natural ti.iii''
lorever.
Don't
or teething.
or
it
was mat
. woman's longiuu: for ni n I'uit drew him
away And slie i-am with crocodile
tears and tried to mo tne. but lliey kept
me from her. 1 s..o;i!d have straugled
her, weak as I am.
O, my little lost
Free Press.
kingling! Detroit
English IiaU
English hats of htraw will be tlie first
choice for promenade wear, while small
honnets will be principally reserved for
dress occasions. The new shapes in
hats repeat, in exaggerated effects tho
high crowns of last fall. .Some shapes,
in fine Milan stiaws, have peaked
crowns in Alpine .style, while others
have full bell crowns and are exactly
the shape of the silk hats worn by
horseback riders. A stylish shape in
Milan braid has an extremely high
square crown and a brim which is
short at the back and. Hares in point di
rectly above the forehead. Hats with
full bell crowns which shape towards
one side have a brim turned up on
the same side. Large hats in llelgian
straw with slightly-pointed smiare
crowns have straight brims which flare
from the face. Nearly all the brims of
new hats are arranged to roll or flare,
and show .a facing of .dark velvet to
harmonize in color 'with the straw. The
trimmings of English hats will be ex
tremely simple. Several bands of rib
bon, separated by a space, are set in
rows around some crowns and end at
the side in three clusters of loops and
ends, through each of which a single
long heron plume is carelessly thrust.
A stylish trimming for square-crowned
hats is two folds of velvet or velours
laid over like old-fashioned cravats and
tied in stiff cravat bows at the sides.
A cluster oi ostnen tips witn an
aigrette, or marabout feather with an
aigrette, or a bunch of feather pompons,
complete the hat
Some odd French hats are in helmet
shape, with a high crown which runs
to a sharp edge. A military crown,
which slopes at the back toward the
front, like West Point cadet caps, is
seen in hats with visor fronts, or with
crowns narrower at the back than in
front. N. Y. Mail ami Express.
The Hudson River will soon be m
picturesque as the Rhine. Baronial
castles, turreted towers, lordly man
sions and splendid homes of every style
of architectural beauty and magnifi
cence are rapidr studding its banks.
It is there that New York millionaires
live when they retire from contact with
the "common people," and pass their
leisure in luxurious enjoyment and
seclusion. Residences costing $150,000
to $200,000 are numerous, while every
where one finds beautiful grounds, ex
tensive lawns, conservatories and parks.
X. Y. Tribune.
A physician who has practiced in
fhe Cumberland plateau of the State of
Tennessee reports the entire absence of
consumption in that region. ifeaM
Jtonthly.
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the leading corn, planters of the great
corn-growing region of the west. They
have the rotary anti-friction drop. Come
and examine them.
The old reliable "STUD EBAKER" Wagon with truss axles.
It stands at the head, above all competitors.- ' -
business with a strictly .first-class house, come and examine the
prices.
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