12 THE OMAIIA DAILY 33EE : SATURDAY , 1SOYEMREII { ] , 1894.
IRS , DUANE'S SECRETARY ,
II. II. Havemyer In Wa.hlngton St-r.
"What Is Phil reading ! "
Mrs. Raymond lipped her head and looked
Intently at her brother. But evidently btr
look was not satisfactory , for , after a tew
tnomentt , during which he continued to
stroke his mustache nnd gaze at the note In
4la hand , she said : "What In the world
are you reading , I'hlll" "Mm. Duane ac
cepts with pleasure Mrs. Raymond's kind
Invitation for the evening of the 21st. " Mrs.
llaymond was more perplexed than ever.
What did her brother ( Ind 10 Interesting
In a perfectly proper nnd formal note ot ac
ceptance. She continued her china painting ,
With just the shadow ot a lint- between her
pretty eyebrows. Presently ho came over
nnd sat down on the divan , near her table.
"I should like to know the writer ot that
note , Mlnchcn. It's an acceptance , so 1 11
see her tomorrow night. "
A few moments later he sauntered out ot
the room , whistling softly. When the porllcr
fell behind his tall figure Mildred llaymond
put down the cup she had been , painting and
leaned back with a decidedly troubled look
on her pretty face. Phil was a subject of
much anxiety to her at times. To bo sure ,
she was considerably his Junior and he had
petted her all his life. She had scarcely
been out a year when she became engaged
to Jack Raymond , and , although ho continued
the petting process as begun by her brother
and parents , Mrs. Raymond , while keeping
all the sweetness and dalntlnpss ot her girl
hood , had developed Into a very knowing
little woman of the world , holding a.i un
disputed away among the upper ten , and hav
ing , moreover , the desirable reputation of
being exclusive , Phil often declared that
they had changed places nml that she was
at least ten years his senior In the greatness
of her wisdom. Her chlet care was her
brother. She plainly saw that he was an
extremely eligible party , nnd worried her
self extremely as to whom he should and
should not marry. As for Phil , he showed
the utmost Indifference to all such matters.
lie had a comfortable Income , some little
talent for painting , a decided literary taste ,
was a line lawyer , when ho chose to practice ,
nnd a good all 'round fellow. He had
studied law at home , that Is to say , In New
York city , and art In Paris for a couple of
years , where he had learned little , but en
joyed himself Immensely ; written several
notably clever stories and Illustrated them
with no mean show of talent. Ho had made
two trips around the world : had spent some
time In India and other remote corners of
the earth , and at the ago of 30 had settled
down to his law practice , with an excellent
partner. Society adored him , andIn a ne llg nt
way , he liked society. He was courteous
and attentive to all the fair sex , but It was
said that ho had never paid to any woman
serious attention , barring se\eral flirtations
during his college days , which were , of
course , desperate al the time.
Just at present he was enjoying his holi
day with his sister In n pretty continental
city , where a large number of English and
Americans were settUd. lie had been here
a \feek , but , try as she might , his sister had
not been able to draw him any nearer the
social whirl than a dally drive with her In
the afternoon. Meantime she had sent out
cards for a small reception , hoping to In
terest her brother In one of the American
girls who were at C . She had not In
vited Beatrice Duanc b < cause she wanted
to , but because she had to. She was not at
all the woman for Phil , and here he was In
terested In her before he hail met her , and
such a thing with him meant more than It
would have meant with moat men. All over
B. simple note. "What could he have found
In that note to arouse his Interest so ? " In
fact , so deeply did It annoy her that had
thbre been any way of decently doing so
she would have put off her reception. But ,
twin , as the wise little woman reflected. It
would only put off the evil day and whet his
curiosity.
The reception was ovir. It had been a
success , of course. Mrs. Raymond's affairs
always were. Her rooms had been full , but
not crowded ; there had been a goodly sprink
ling of celebrities ; the licust had never
looked lovelier ; the supper was perfect , and
everything had gone smoothly. Yet , as she
throw herself back among the soft cushions In
her boudoir , her pretty eyes looked as though
they might bo the reservoir of vexatious
tears. "It was too annoylngt Jack. He paid
her moro attention that 1 have ever BCCII
him pay to any on ; Woman In my life. "
And Jack , who nt first had been Inclined to
laugh at his wife's fenrs , stroked his fair
mustache and looked thoughtful.
During the following weeks matters did
not Improve. Chance favored Phil , for wher
ever he went , and he went out a great deal
now , he met the charming widow.
Meanwhile Beatrice Duane , who. In addl
tlon to her undeniable beauty , possessed a
thorough knowledge of tnsn , made , what
Mrs. Raymond considered Phil's downward
path , an easy one , and he fell or rather
walked , straight Into the snares spread for
him. He was not as wildly devoted as tli-
young subalterns who followed In her train ,
but he permitted himself to be whirled
I along In her victoria occasionally , and al-
1 ways danced and talked with her wherever
I ho met her. U seemed to please him better ,
I however , to stand In some Inconspicuous
placs , where ho had a good view of her face
and watched her closely. And whenever he
watched her In this way his sister , who
' watched him nutto as closely , noticed that
his expression was one of deep study nnd
slight perplexity rather than deep admira
tion or wild jealousy ,
Mrs. Duane lived In an artistic little villa
on the outskirts of the town , and hr
i o'clock tea table was usually thronged with
her young admirers , It was a pet trick ol
hers to suggest to some favored Indlvldua
that he should come early , and then to b ? al
home to no one else. Now , these little tcte
a-tctes were dangerous to more hardenei
men .than 0 > o gay subalterns , for Beatrice
Duirie , In a perfect tea gown , lying back In
a deep chair , covered with whits fur , was a
beautiful picture of luxury , and her manner
ot conversing on such occasions was undoubt
cdly fascinating. Philip had found hlmsel
party to these tcte-a-teUs on several occa
Rlons , but had not yet been brought to the
point of sending her flowers , books or verses
or paying her any of those pronouncsd atten
tlons with which the young olllcers over
whelmed her.
Lent was approaching rapidly , and the
whirl of festivity , Ilko n whirlpool , became
fatter and faster as It nared the vortex
down which It must plunge- .
H was Ash Wednesday morning , and Phi
Reddlngton lounged against the mantel o
hla ulster's boudoir. In the most attractive
attitude. "How handsome ho looks ; not n
day older than whn he graduated. " HI
sister was standing before him , drawing 01
her gloves , and as she looked at him tlier
was a smile of genuine approval In her eyes
Sh had not looked at him with that smtl
for onio time. He smiled back almos
shyly , and then said slowly "Mlnchcn ,
am not a school girl , and therefore I do no
pretend to read character by handwriting
but , yet , there Is somtthlng about that not
of Mrs. Duane's that interests mo strangely
and I should like to see the writer. "
' It seems to mo that you have been de
voting a considerable amount of time t
seeing : the person who wrote It. " She drew
herself up and spoke with somt asperity.
Phil turveyed her with evident amusement
"I don't like you In that attitude. It's no
becoming , nnd , besides" more gravely "
am convinced that Mrs. Duane didn't writ
that note , " "Then may I ask" the ob
Joctlonablo pose was moro Intense than be
fore "why , If you arc not Interested , d
you cultivate her society to such an extent ?
"That note came from her , and If she did no
wrlto It herself , and I am sure she didn't
Bho knows who did. I've ' tried several time
to make her wrlto a. few lines , and sue
cceded ; but she always wrote with a foun
tain pen , and all the people who use thos
things wrlto alike. Yes , 1 am quit , certal
that a woman ot her caliber would no
wrlto Ilko this , nnd I am anxious to see
this tanclful theory of mine works out. "
The unbecoming pose uas laid aside nn
lire. Raymond's face brightened vlslblj
She read the note over her brother's aliou
iler , The letters were long and slender , ( In
and delicate , nnd gave the Impression tha
they bid been formed quickly and easll )
"It's a very pretty hand , but I can't linagin
who wrote It unlcis she did , and It's scente
with that peculiar oriental perfume she a
ways us < , and Phil , dear , she's n very dai
gerous woman , so do bo carcfu1 ! "
One morning during the second week I
Lent 1'hll accompanied hla sister to markc
Hit nrtlstlo nature was greatly gratified b
the quaint pictures he found , anil ho wa
making a ikctch of an old flower worn a
when his sister cried out , "O , Phil , do Icok
There are those lovely mountain primroses
Jho first I've seen tlili" year. " Phil looked
but he saw somethingbetldc.i the grea
bunch of pile jellow flowers a ( lender
black clad figure and a pale , dellcatu face
Most persons would not liavo called her
fiirlj but bo stood iJuklue at he
rapidly illiapf caring figure until It vanished
around the corner.
"Aren't they perfect ? Do you think my
copy that hangs In the boudoir Is good ? "
To which her brother Irrelevantly replied :
"That girl might have written It. "
"I didn't notice the girl , but now that I
know these flowers are In town I shan't rest
until I have some. "
At luncheon Mrs. Raymond innounced thai
her search had been fruitless. In a remote
corner she had found a flower woman who
had brought some primroses to market that
very morning , but her young lady a young
lady who came very often had bought them ,
every one ,
That afternoon when Phil came Into Mrs.
Duano's parlor he felt a glow of artistic
admiration. The dark paneling , lit up by
the flames from the burning logs , threw Into
bold yet delicate relict the figure of a
woman , halt reclining In a low chair. Her
head , crowned with soft black cells and
curls , was pillowed on yellow satin cushions.
Her gown was the palest yellow , and her
full , rounded arm , the elbow luxuriously
burled In a deep cushion , showed the full
beauty of Its magnificent curves as she
raised a full , swelling gvld tinted cup to her
lips. The young subalterns gazed at her
spellbound , and Phil itood motionless on
the threshold. She -was Indeed a dangerous
woman ,
"Ah , Mr , Rcddlngton. " She moved fcr-
ivard to meet him. There was no trace of
ho oriental perfume , but a faint , scarcely
leflnable breath of the spring. On her
ireast was a great cluster of mountain prlm-
cses.
The burden of the conversation foil to the
oung ofllcers that afternoon , Phil had
eated himself at a little distance from his
'air ' hostess , and was , as usual , regarding
er with that keen hut unobtrusive scrutiny
. lilch so much puzzled her and piqued her
uirlos'ty. Today the studious expression on
Is face was a trifle deeper than before. Here
n the house from which the note had come ,
Inned on the gown of Its ostensible author ,
, -n3 a cluster ot mountain primroses. He
ad seen a bunch of them before that day ,
nd his sister assured him that there were
o others In town. Tl at bunch was In the
lands of a girl who. It seemed to him ,
night embody the character he ascribed to
ho writer cf Mrs. Duane's note.
In a sunny corner ntar the quaint market
ouso of D , on a certain misty morning
: i February , the old"peasant. Mere Maria.
s she was popularly called , was dozing bc-
.Ind . her display of simple wares , when she
i-as awakened by the voice of her young
ady. It too1 ! her some time to tell In her
.ualnl . way how , on the last market day ,
nether lady had come , a very beautiful
ady , who had descended from a carriage
, -ltli liveried servants and prancing horses ,
ho had asked for primroses , but she had
old her that her own mademoiselle had
aken them , every one. but today she had
nough for ell.
All this time there was a handsome young
man on the other Bide of the street In the
hadow of a projecting doorway , who seemed
o bo making a sketch of old Maria. For
.lie next few weeks this picture was re-
icated , except that the young artist had
made friends with the old peasant woman
ind gained her permission to sketch her
roni a nearer plnt.
It was Easter morning. The little Eng-
; sh chapel was filled to Its greatest ca-
'aclty ' , for many cf the congregation who
ad drifted Into the foreign mode of keep-
ng the Sabbath and rarely came to the 11
I'clock service turned out on Easter. Some
iamo from mere fzshlcn's sake ; some from
trcngth of association , and some came with
true appreciation of the day's commemora-
lon. The last class was large enough to
pread throughout the church a reverential
tmosphere. The white robed choristers
led in singing a triumphant hymn ; the
olemn confessional was said , and then the
Icir boys' voices burst forth again"Christ ,
3ur Passover , Is Sacrificed for Us , " The
ihorus dies away , "through Jesus Christ ,
iur Lcrd , " a few chords on the organ , and
hen a single vclce soars up , as a bird set
tee , clear , pure , calm and triumphant ,
'Christ Is risen from the dead and become
hs first fruits of them that slept. " That
wlce was not heard again throughout the
ervlcc. When the congregation poured
'orth , after the service , the one question that
svery one asked every one else was : "Who
s the new soprano ? " By the next afternoon
t was whispered around that the gruff old
iholrmastcr had unearthed , from some cb-
cure corner , a nightingale , and given her
hat ono tiny solo In the Easter music to
ntroduce her .and to whet the public curl-
islty. By the end of the week the rutnor
had fully materialized. The s nger was a
young American girl , nn orphan , who was
amployed as Mrs. Duane's secretary. It
xaa positively asserted that she would no
onger sing In the choir.
The reason for this was not difficult to
find. Hitherto Mrs. Raymond had gathered
around her all the literary lights and fine
musicians that the little town afforded. This
gave a distinctive nlr to her receptions that
Beatrice Duane vainly envied. Now at last
she hod the upper hand. The wonderful
soprano was In her possession and should be
heard only In her drawing room.
Margaret Ilalford's place as Mrs. Duane'e
secretary had nof been any easy one. At
the time of her engagement she had been
told that she would be expected to do what
ever was required of her , nnd so It hap
pened that she had grown accustomed to
earn her small salary by the performance
of manifold and miscellaneous duties and to
be surprised at nothing. She had her books ,
however , and , thanks to the friendship ol
the English minister's wife , a few rare op
portunities to practice her beloved music In
a congenial nttnosphere. The morning o (
Easter Monday she had been summoned to
Mrs. Duane's boudoir and Informed by that
lady that she would no longer be permitted
to sing at church , but would hold herself in
readiness nnd prepare suitable songs to sing
In the drawing room whenever she should bo
called upon to do BO , The girl listened In
silence , but a faint flush spread over her
face. This was worse than she had ex
pected. Although Mrs. Duane had always
Inspired her with an Intense aversion , as long
as their relations had been purtly business
ones this had been tolerable , "To come
under her control In a social way , to be made
to associate with that throng ot yount ,
officers and dlllelante " The flush on her
cheek died , leaving her deadly pale. The
next sentence came as a relief. "Of course
you understand tiot , you do not come Into
the drawing room' In any social capacity
whatever. You will come- when you an
sent for , take your place' at the piano am
leave the room after you have finished. "
A fortnight had' passed since Margarel
had made her debut at Mrs , Duane's "after
noons. " She was n " great success. Arroyo
In a perfectly plain" black dress , white am
thin , she came nnd sang song after song untl
dismissed by a haughty gesture from her
mistress. The world applauded the song , bu
paid little attention to the slneer. To be
sure , at her llrat appearance , Phil Redding
ton lias asked about her. nnd his hostess hai
replied that she was a poor clrl of common
extraction who filled the place of on upper
servant. In general , however , her personality
wns a matter of Indlfferepcc to her audience
On this particular "afternoon she was pale
than ever , for her additional duties were
telling on her strength. The score of a new
song was before her. The maid had brough
It to her room with the- message that sh <
was to learn It as soon as possible , and Mnrl <
added the Information that one of the foreign
gentlemen had brought It. Her uccom
panlst played tlio prelude , and as she sang
the opening lines :
"Oh , promise me that some day you and
Will bear our love together to some sky"
She raised her eyes , and encountered al th
far end of the room a pair ot dark biu
eyes fixed Intently upon tier's. A thrll
passed through her. Those eyes wcr
strangely familiar.
" \Vhero we may be alone and faith re
new ,
And find those bowers where those flower
grew ;
Those first sweet \Iolets of early spring"
Again tome compelling force made he
raise her eyes , A shudder passed throug
her whole trnmc ; she trembled violently
her lips refused to move ; the paper fell fron
her hands. She left the room quickly an
the accompanist followed her. Mrs. Duan
rang the bell and directed , the footman t
send her maid to Jilts Halford. For .
moment there was an uncomfortable silence
then an apology on the part ot the hostess.
"A chill that would soon pass off. " "Th
girl was not very strong. " She rcgrette
the accident and then the ueual flow of con
ver-atlon.
Meanwhile Margaret was pacing the ( lee
uf her room , shuddering and burning b
turns. What was this that was leapln
through her veins ? Why did her thought
come so quick and fast ? Was she gale
crazy ! Why , when she sung that long , ha
she thought of the young artist , who wa
painting the old flower woman at the mark t !
She had looked up then and he was look-
ins straight at her What made her tremble
eo ! Elm had thought ot him BO many
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.Imes. and It was at these times that she
'elt ' the wretchedness ot her petition. What
did she care ? "Why , at sucn times , did she
eng to be back In her own name and not In
.Ills false' and menial ppsltlon ? What did
t all mean ? She paced up and down until
worn In mind and body , she threw herself
on her bed.
It was quite late when Marie knocked at
ler door , and , receiving no answer , came in.
'La panore enfant" she murmured , laying
ler hand gently on Margaret's forehead. At
.ho first touch the girl opened hsr eyes.
Mrs. Duane had sent for her. She arose
with a premonition of coming evil ; yet It
was with a feeling of calmness and strength
that she entered the boudoir. "You sent for
me , I believe. " Then the mistress turned.
If Phil Heddlngton had luxurated his ar-
: lstlc soul and strewn his note book with
sketches of an eastern beauty reclining on
a divan against a background of pale yellow ,
and a fair , saint like madonna In black , with
a hunch of primroses clasped to her breast ,
10 would have gone mad with artistic fervor
could he have seen thcso two women stand-
ng face to face. IJeatrlce Duane , In her
trailing gown of yellow satla .cut low to
show her perfect arms and neck , her dark
fialr disordered , her eyes flashing as she
liurled abuse to the slender girl who stood
lefore her , white as marble In her severs
} lacl ( gown , her hair shining like a halo
about her head , and on her face an expres
sion Indescribable In Its loftiness , Its cold
ness , Its sweetness and dignity , Her clear
eyes were fixed upon her mistress , but she
did not speak a word. Finally , her strength
spnit , Deatrlce pointed to the table and
said In the haughty tone that her secretary
knew so well :
"There la your ticket to Dusseldorf. You
have what llttlo money will bo necessary to
take you there. You will not , of course ,
after this disgraceful performance expect to
receive the part of your salary duo you.
You will leave the house Immediately. "
Dack to Dusseldorf ! As well there as
anywhere else , for she had no friends , but
It was here that her mother had died , and
here that she met the English clergy
man and his wife who had become her fast
friends , and who , when her little store of
money was exhausted , had procured for her
a position as Mrs. Duane's secretary. These
two \\ero the only friends she had. She
could go to them for tonight , at least , and
they would advise her what to do next.
With trembling hands she packed her mea
ger wardrobe , and telling Marie she would
send for It In the morning , she drew her
long , dark cloak around her and left the
house. r
Tlio wind had risen , nnd before sht had
gone many steps the rain began to fall In
torrents. Hut a wild fear had taken posses
sion of the girl , and she ran on with throb
bing brain and trembling limbs. Past the
lawns and villas ; down Into the more thickly
settled part cf the town , until she reached
the quiet street or. which the English rec
tory stood. The cathedral clock was chim
ing 12 , but the light In the minister's study
was Btlll burning. She struggled up the
steps , but her strength was exhausted , She
reached out for the knocker , but the door
was opensd from within , arid she fell .iincon-
BCious at the feet of Philip Ueddlngton.
When Philip woke naxt morning and began
to review the events of the preceding < 5i\y \ he
began to think that he had been dreaming.
Dut no , It was all real , for here was the
nott that the minister's wife had promised
to send him , eaylng that Margaret seemed
stronger , but was not fully conscious yet.
He tried to think tha matter out clearly
and to determine on his future cours * of ac
tion , but gave It up as a hopeless task In
his present state ot mind. Of two things he
was certain ; that the full measure of his
wrath and Indignation was kindled against
Diatrlce Duane , and that Margaret Halford
had taken possession of hla heart. Ho
found himself saying over and over again
that ho would never give her up , never.
His sister w& in the pretty breakfast
room , waiting to pour his coffee for him ,
and to her ho made- his contesslon. I low
he had felt strongly attached to the girl the
first time ho had sen her In the market
place ; liow the sketch ho had made of old
Maria liad been 'only an excuse to see her.
Each time he saw her at market or In Mrs.
Duane's drawing room she had seemed more
and more lov ly. He had asked hla hos
tess for an Introduction and had been re
fused , almost brusquely. Then ha tud heard
some one sing "Promise Me , " and had longed
to bear her sing It , and so hail brought It to
Mrs. Duane. When he heard her voice he
had forgotten evtrythlng else , and before l.e
left that evening lie had openly declared to
Mrs. Duane that he was peculiarly Inter
eited In her secretary. She had flatly re
fused to Introduce him. for once had lost
control of herself and showed plainly ler
extreme Irritation. It was quite late when
h ! left the villa and went to ece the rector
on some Imperative business. Here bo had
learned Margaret's history ,
Her father was the youngest son of a
distinguished New England , family , and
whllo studying music abroad had married a
Swedish girl an orphan , dependent on the
parish anil well nigh friendless. When his
family hbard of this they cast him off. Fcr
some years he , with his wife- and child , led
a wanderlhgiillfo- a imiall. Income , eked
out by help 6 ! hla 'musical talonU They
made no friends , but lived to themselves ,
the wlfa too happy In thddovo of her husband
and I'ttlc ' daughter to oare for other com
panionship ; the husband , proud and re
ticent. One day , when his daughter was
13 years eld , the musician was brought
home dead , killed by a runaway team.
The widow drooped from that day , and ,
finally , persuaded by her daughter , who
hoped that Bhc would revive In her native
air , went to a llttlo town In the south of
Sxveden. Hero she died , It was shortly
after her death that' ' Mr. and 3Irs. Stanly
met Margaret , and latar had obtained for
her a position as secretary to Mrs. Duane.
The Idea of her serving Jlrs. Duane was
unbearable , and before he had left the rectory
Phil had made Mrs. Htahly promise that he
should bo Introduced' to Miss Halford as
soon as possible , but this , she added , \\otild
be difficult to manage , as she was kept hard
at work nnd rarely had any leisure. He
had sat with the rector"and his wife talking
of Margaret until the tell rang 12. When
ho had opened the street door a great gust
of rain had rushed In , and Margaret her
self had fallen Insensible at his feet , her
long hair lessened and drenched by the rain ,
her faca pals and haggard. Here Phil
stopped , and there was a set , determined
expression on his fnce.
Mrs , Raymond had heard his story with
mingled consternation and sympathy , and
now , wise little woman that she was , she
advised her brother to possess his scul In
patience , and she hersolt stepped Into her
carriage and drove up to the English rectory
From Mrs. Stanly Phil's sister heard Mar
garet's history again. It lost nothing In
the telling , for tlje rector's young wife was
enthusiastic In her admiration of Margaret ,
and her face flushed and paled and tears
stood In her eyes us she told the story of
the girl's sad Ife.
When Mrs. llaymond had met her brother
on her return home It wag with outstretched
hands , smllng lips and tearful eyes
The llaymonds spent the summer In
Sweden and the Stanlys were their guests.
There was another member of the household ,
in the person of Mrs. Haymond's secretary ,
and It was whispered about that she was
the same person who had served In a like
capacity for Mrs. Duanc. Dut those who
had seen her In both places found It hard to
bcllevo this report , for during the summer ,
amid the congenial surroundings of the
Raymonds' home , the BlrPs starved nature
had grown and expanded until her whole
being seemed changed. The pals cheeks
were rounded ind flushed with a delicate
glow , her slender figure liad Ailed out to
line proportions , her sad eyes were s.td no
longer , but retained just enough of their
former expression to give her nn unworldly
and uplifted aspect. Iler voice was as pure
and clear as ever , but deeper and richer In
volume. She had laid aside her plain black
dress for lighter and more artistic gowns.
People began to say that she waa a beauty.
And If the clrl were not the same , her
life was entirely different. Mrs. Raymond
paid her a generous salary , anil could she
have had her own way would not have given
Margaret a stroke of work to do , but deli
cacy forbade her to wound the girl's pride ,
and so she turned over to her the formal
correspondence of the household. For the
rest her position was that of an elder
daughter.
In the early autumn Phil sailed for New
York , but In the early spring he returned
On Easter Monday the English church was
the scene of a quiet wedding to which a
select few were bidden. The newspaper
published In behalf of ( he foreign residents
devoted considerable spaca to describing It.
"Ono of the prettiest features of the oc
casion being tha touch i of color Introduced
by masses of mountain primroses among the
floral decorations and the bouquet carried
by the bride. It Is sold that these flowers
were used to commemorate a romantic In
cident connected with I the engagement of
the happy couple. "
Mrs. S. A. Hell ot 'Pomona ' , Cal. , had the
bad luck to sprain her tnklo. "I tried sev
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until I used Chamberlain's Pain Dalm. That
remedy cured me and'I ' take pleasure In rec
ommending It and testifying to Its efficacy. "
This medicine Is also pf great valuu for rheu
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They were standing < jn the street corner ,
waiting for a car. Bays' the Boston Budget.
She was American , hi was English. She
delighted In proclaiming the glories ot this
new world , but he only elevated hli beastly
nose and answered every remark with that
Irritating phrase , "In the old country , " etc.
While they were waiting a pair of bicy
clers , a man and woman , wheeled by. The
woman was dressed decidedly "up to date. "
I'Aw ! " the Englishman remarked. "Knick
erbockers ! "
The girl looked up In surprise. "Do you
mean the woman In bloomers ? "
"Yes ; but In the old country , ye know ,
\vo call 'em knickerbockers , "
Miss America hardly knew how to answer
his know-lt-all manner. She felt It would
be rude to change the conversation too
abruptso ! she alinply said : "Uy the way ,
do you call a pair of knickerbockers singular
or plural ? "
The Englishman glanced after the re
treating blcs'clers , "Plural , " he said , "as
applied to men ; but In the case of women
singular. "
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Quite a curiosity is on exhibition at the
cigar stand of Daw&on & Durch , says the
Nashville American. If the curiosity Is not
a petrified egg , then nature can give the fowl
creation cards and spades In the art of egg
manufacture. The freak Is of perfect oval
shape , with both ends very smoothly clipped
off. A farmer living on Paradise Rltlge
picked 11 up In a field one day and started
to throw It , when Its unusual weight at
tracted his attention. Stooping , he picked up
a rock and struck the peculiar object a
sharp blow near Its middle. The- exterior
shell cracked and three pieces shelled off , re
vealing about half of a perfectly rounded
object nestled away in the remaining pertlon
of the shell. This under sphere Is of a
pinkish hue , and Is very granular In its com
position , something like sandstone. The first
thing a person would think of on beholding
It would be the yellow of an egg , and the
more h& looked th more thoroughly he would
become convinced that that was what It was.
The concave portion of the broken shell fits
back perfectly about the Interior sphere.
The shell's exterior Is also granular , though
perfectly uniform. It Is about one-quarter
of an Inch thick , and Immediately beneath
the granular exterior Is of a drab color , re
sembling very much In composition lava or
phosphate rock. A close Inspection of the
broken edgea of the shell shows a very thin
exterior shell of about the thickness of an
egg shell.
In fact , the entire effect produced Is the
same as that obtained by taking a hard
boiled hen egg and cracking the shell , part
a section of It , with the white adhering to It ,
from the yellow , leaving the sphere nestled
In the remaining portion of the shell.
The petrified egg for that Is undoubtedly
what tho-freak Js weighs about half a pound
and Is about the slzo ot a large goose egg ,
perhaps larger. It Is causing no little Inter
est and wonderment among those who ECO It.
"Wblla down In the southwestern part ol
the state some time ago , " bays Mr. W. Chal
mers , editor ot the Chlco ( Cal. ) Enterprise ,
"I had an attack of dysentery. Having heard
of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy I bought a bottle. A couple of
doses of It completely cured me. Now I am
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Chicago Tribune : "Hear the wind moanIng -
Ing through ( ha orchard ! " exclaimed the
Artless Girl. "It sounds like some unhappy
spirit. Do you suppose , Mr. Hanklnson , that
ghosts ever ever frequent apple trees ? "
"I think it not at ajl unlikely , " responded
the Disagreeable YSung Man. " 'IJy their
fruits ye shall gnome. ' " .
And the night winds moaned and shrieked
through the tree tops like a lost soul walling
In agony.
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Chicago Tribune : Hearing a faint rustle
In the darkened hallway below , the elder
sister , supposing the young man had gone ,
leaned over the balustrade and called out :
"Well , Denslc , have you landed him ? "
There was a deep , sepulchral silence far
some moments.
It was broken by the hesitating , con
strained voice of the young- man :
"She has. "
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