THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AP1UL 21, 1001.
JL
Sensa tional SelingLLahr-Bacon Co's Stock
(DEPARTMENT STORE OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.)
TJie sale of this line stock of Dry Goods hns aroused the interest of every consumer in the vicinity. At no time have we offered you greater values. The character of the goods and the extremely low prices must certainly ap
peal to every body. Everywhere in the great store you will lind the very merchandise you arc in need of marked about half the price you usually pay. The most important sale tomorrow is the CAHPKTS.
15c Silk Veiling 3c a yd.
Allelic veiling from the Lahr
Bacon stock in plain nets,
dots and fancy'colors, tr
worth 15c yd., go at. . . .
BOSTQSE
STORE
New Golf Skirts $4.98'
ladles' flno golf skirts, mado of Hue
frlczo materials, all wool, fancy stitched
facing, mado with 16 rows o( stitching
around bottom the best A
shirt valuo over Known c. V.J 4
go at -
ANPEIS a SOU
I 4rjD0U6lP
73
"simple Jackets
fjfyi Most of these sample Jackets are
r.vwfiX, the now Eton styles and cm-
VI lirnco aA tho latest Ideas, tilso
f,- Iloleros and Ilox Coats, I'ly
1 V'il ,'ronl nn(1 TlRhl 1'IU1"K Jnckets,
IK. 1?A mmlo of tucked taffctn, braided
Jffv taffeta, cheviot, broadcloth, cov-
R$J1&J ' this season's trade; on salo at
'ulfity' 3$k J"Bt lmlf tnclr worth
1:10,1 Jftck,,l'!- co an
fifo fl& aBil MftSa w,,rt, for 3y.ou
Vi 'fllLv'ulVVtfA l:t011 Jackets, fo
lKMy worth u ,or JpOtyo
aTiVHwm. MWS worth ? IT., for.. $7.50
jtsjttnSPm "ox ContB, AVE ri
sSSsBf worth 10, for
SfX'fijWMk. ivl worth $7.50. for.. ...$3.75
-lTKBSll'ffil Jackets at $3.08, $1.93 and $3.75,
" worth double.
Ladies' All Wool Cheviot Skirts Made
with scparnto flounce, wide band of Qj QQ
fancy trimming, a rcgulnr $7.00 value; n P -C7
fortunate purchase pcrmltB us to sell them
to you for
LaceslEmbroideries
from the Lahr-Hacon Co. at 1-2 and 13 Price
Very flno torchon and Fronch valcnclonnca r
luces and Insertions), In nout, dainty imttarns 2w
ull qtinlltlus; Luhr-Hacon's prico 8o yd., our prloo yd
Normandy, valonclonnos, not top oriental, and Unon tor
chon lacos and Insertions, all extra gj" 'g -J tft
lino duality, many difToront patterns, ijV lJ
all widths, Lahr-Bacon's price 33c yd. yd
Kino lacoa and insortions, including galoons, chantillas,
Venice, etc., in a ureal variety of patterns, newest otylos,
SSs-W!fl5c 19c 25c 39c
out price.... yd
Everybody knows that wo aro headquarters for flno .cm
broidorlos, but those aro tho biggest ' bargains wo havo
over olTorod. Pino hwIss, nainsook and cambric cmbrold
orlcs, neat lino edges, lino open work 1
ollocts, Lahr-liacon'a prlco up to 20c yd., 32W
our price yd
All tho finer embroideries and Insortions In medium
widths, neat, lino and fehowy pattorns, - 5-,
In swles. niiinuook and cambric; ljC I UC
their price to 00c, our prloc m.
Thou9auds of pieces of all-ovor orabroldorlos and tucklngs,
In plain and laco offectfl, i yard lengths g
worth up to $1.00 yard, JJC
go at each
Sale of Lahr-Bacon Co.'s Carpets and Rugs
SOME ARE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
Ml the carpets that wo purchased from the Lahr-Bacon stock will he placed on sale tomorrow. The remarkably low prices
at which these carpets will be sold is bound to make this the most phenomenal carpet sale Omaha has ever known. Lahr-
Ilacon Co. wero very large dealers In carpets. Tho stock comprises only tho best makes, such as Illgelow Axmliilslor, Smith's Moquctte, Hartford Axmlnstcr, Lowell
Ingrain and other well known brands. Sonic of theso carpets aro damaged, others slightly mussed In handling, but most of them aro absolutely sound and perfect.
$1.00 Carpets at $1.25 Carpets 39c yd. $1.50 Carpets 49c yd.
25c a yd. One lot of Wilton. Mn- All the Brussells, Moquette
We will Bell one lot of tho damaged
carpets, comprising Ilrussclls, Mo
quctte, Axmlnstcr, Velvet, etc. These
nro slightly dam
aged, and will
go In one lot
at, yard
25c
$1.25 Carpets 39c yd.
Ono lot of Wilton, Mo
quette, AxminBter and
Velvet carpete, nearly
sound and per
fect, go at,
yard .......
, j
39c
and Velvet carpets that are
absolutely sound and per
fect, all new and beautiful
patterns, mado
for this spring's
business go at,
per yard
49c
$2.00 Carpets t 69c yd.
All tho best grade of enrpet manufactured,
Hoyal Wilton, Hartford Axmlnstcr, Mgelow
Axmlnstcr, Hlgelow llody Brussels, In fact
there aro no better
carpets made, nil sound
and perfect, per
yard -
Theso aro In hall, stair and parlor pat
terns, all new for this spring's business.
69 c
Made-Up Carpets
We will offer ono big lot of nil sizes
in made-up carpets, In Wilton, Volvct
and Brussels, at
Half the Regular Price
Bring tho tncasurmentB of your
room nnd If you find one to fit, you
will secure an lmmcnso bargain.
from Lulir
liucon Co.
Rugs and Art Squares
One big lot of l yard Moquetto and Velvet CQp
rugs, go at, each Dz?K
All of tho U yard long Smyrna and Wilton rugs, all
now and beautiful patterns. Lahr-Bacon's price $2. 50
all sound and perfect; we will sell thorn
tomorrow at
All tho ingrain art squares, all absolutely sound and porfect.
Wo havo divided thom Into two lots
Straw Matting Rugs
All tho yard and lr yards
long fringed straw matting
rugs go at, 1 rn
each
All tho straw matting mats for cus
pidors and flower pots
mado to soli at lnc each 1 O
go at, each
$2.98 for the medium size $3.98 for large size.
Pvfra nPfiaf NfvtirP On account of the large quantity of carpets to bo placed on sale it will bo impos
EXlTd OpCLldl nUlllC siblo to offer the oil cloth, linoleum and drapery on the same day,
all of Lahr-
25c
On TUESDAY wo will sell nil of Lahr-
Bacon'a linoleum that
they sold up to J1.G0
for
All Lahr-Bacon's oil cloth that they
sold up to COc, absolutely
sound and perfect I Jj
TUESDAY at, 'yd AV-r
All Lahr-Bacon's Drap
ery and Lace Curtains go
on salo TUESDAY.
All Lahr-Bacon's straw matting that
they, sold up to 40c f gjj
go on salo TUESDAY, I JC
at, yd
Millinery
Sale of the New "Shirt Waist" Hats
Monday wo will place on
Halo a number of original
pat (urn lints, New York anil
PnriH models, that cost from
$120.00 to $.'r.00, at 10.00,
Each hat is an ideal crea
tion anil portrays the cor R
rect fashions. These are
!1 4 l. I L tt m.
offered at . mm
Ladles' and mln!cs hnndsomcly trimmed hats, designed after
leading European and Now York models, tf gA
trimmed with silk nnd flowers, gill aud IJj i OU
steel ornaments, somo faced with chiffon, ""V" '
$8.00 values, for M
Tho now shirt waist hats, in all colors, mado of fancy braid
trimmed with crinkled chiffon, vclvot rib- (XL "4 fQ
bon nnd gilt ornaments, sold In the cast i) 7O
for $3.G0, our special sale I
prlco
1
Ladies' Pine Kid Gloves
from the I.ahr-Hncon Co., on salo at half their value.
Lahr-llacon Co. wero Importers of the, very highest class
real Kid Oloves somo wero marked to sell up to $3.00 a pair.
Every pair Is perfect, In all sUcs nnd all colors, go In three
lots at, pair,
69c 98c $1.49
Worth tip to $3.00 a pulr.
Sale of Lahr-Bacon Co.'s gyfrg an( Jgg G(X)dS
Lnhr-Bacon 75c Dress Goods 25c
yard Tomorrow we will placo on salo an Immense as
sortment of all wool and silk and wool dress fabrics,
worth up to" 75c, at 2Do a yard. The lot Includes
l-ln Snlln Ilrrhera
10-ln. Tnced Siilllngs
IO-Ih 31 1 x i'l llumcipnnt
:iS-ln KuKlUlt Coverta
IU-Iii Slolinlr 3rllllonUna
liiiln I'lKiircd Jnciiuarils
ItS-lii Scotch I'InlUa
ilN-ln French Serge
OH-ln Ucrinan Ilenrletlaa
25c
Yard
Lahr-Bacon $1 Dress Goods 49c
yard Allot Lahr-Ilacon's highest grado Imported
and domestic dress fabrics, worth up to Jl.&O a yard,
on salo tomorrow on bargain squaro at 49c yard. The
lot comprises
43-ln All Wool Papllna
IU-ln Two Toned Melroae
Multlnsa
no-ln Mixed Covrrln
IS-ln Silk and Wool
lMerolaal
ll-ln Mohair
Orllllanllnea
ia-ln KnRllah Crepona
--I it ! rcRi'n aergca r
A'iAu. German 1 I ard
Ilenrletlaa
niaclc and all colora
'49c
75c
satin- striped, Iron frame, figured, sewlnc
silk grenadines and Egyptian, worth $2.00
a yard 05 exclusive patterns on sale, each
La,hr"9aco" Co- $2 Silks 98c Sale of Black Taffeta-A bic pur-
yuru-iuacK grenaain.es, vo mcns wide. !,,;, nf :inn nl.n, nf ot.i., ,i M..nX ,rt
onablos ua to ollor you during this sale $1 Hl.k at
50c yii. Sl.SOshknt79cyd, $2 silk at SI. 19
pattern containing 6 yards, per yard V-W IvQIir-UaCOH VO.'S 7p OllKS 4iC
I nlif.Rnrn)a 7Bn C:il, o r lRh cost Foulards, S7-lnch Taffetas, Nov
Lnhr-Iiacon's China silks, foulard sllka
and brocaded silks, worth
up to 75c yard, on salo
on bargain squaro at, yd...
98c
25c-39c
25c-39c
city Silks, Urocades nnd satin Duchcase, 1
In black und colors. J1.00 values. lj
yard
New Black Dress Goods 75c yod
All of Lahr-Bacon's finest black dress goods,
worth up to $1.50 a yard, go on salo Monday In black
goods department, at TGc yard. Tho lot comprises
.-.4-ln Clay Worsteds
r4-ln Ilroadcloth
42-ln. Mohair IMrrolaa
Silk Klnlah Drllllnntlnea
Shrunk Chcvlota
All Wool Sertcra
All Wool Henrietta
Cheney Bros. Foulards $1.39 vnluc, 07c ynr
Kinc Imported Foulards, nil exclusive pat
terns of from VI to 15 yards. In tho latest pmm
deslmis and tho wanted shades old rose, r o"t
resedas, now blue, light castors, tans, etc., J M. "W
worth $t.: a yurd, special
Lahr-Hacon Co s $1,50 Silks (9c yard-Hijrh
rlass nuvoltlefl. Dresden anil Persian pat-
terns, wurp prints, cinliroldercd novelties, wrJkf
wnsh silks, satin duchesse, crepe do clu-ne, J S W
etc., $1.50 values, on bargain sfiinrc, yard..
Yard
All Wool French Chnllin, llnndnonic Kliirnl DrslKiin, llrniillful l'eralnn 1'nt lerna In Ever y Tint and
Color, Many Silk Striped, 7.1c mid H.'c nlurn, mi Snlc nt :tlli; nnd t.'.c n yard.
Lahr-Bacon Co.'s Hosiery
On Sale iMonday at Half l'ricc.
Ladies', misAes' and children's Fast Black Hose,
all sizes, full seamless, worth lHc pair, fry
go at vJw
Jioys' and girls' line and heavy ribbed school
ami Bicycle Hose, fast black, full seamless,
double sole and knees, Lahr- "1 ff 1 Eat-
Bacon's price SHc pair, go at .1VC'"1CC'
Ladies' flue quality imported and domestic
llose, in fast black, fancy colored and mercer
ized cotton, lisle thread and silk finished, all
size's, worth up to p.1 Kp O t-tpi
50c pair, go at . 2CMItJC-i-yOW
Men's line plain silk mercerized aud fancy col
ored Half Hose, all colors, 1 fr 1 -Ol v-i
all styles, go at, pair lJKmlsl
Underwear Sale
Big Dargalns from the Lahr-Hacon Stock.
Ladies' fine jersey ribbed Vests, with crocheted
laced and taped necks nnd armholes, in line
lisle thread, cotton and fancy silk mercerized,
all sizes, worth up BSp, 1Ap 1 Cr
to line each, go at. . A7 l-
Misses', children's and boys' line India Gauze
and Balbriggan Vests, Vants and Drawers
11 ste 10c, 15c, 19c
Handkerchiefs
Lahr-Bacon's all linen nem
stitchd Handkerchiefs, with
hand embroidered corners
worth .15c each
at
6c
All tho ladles' flno imported Swiss em
broidered and Irish linen handkerchiefs,
neatly hemstitched, also handsomely cm
brntdured with worked
edge,-worth up to
Wo each
nt ,
10c-15c-25c
Men's lino Imported China nnd
Jnpaneso silk handkerchiefs, In plain whlto
nnd fanoy cnlo-ed borders, with hand em
broidered silk 'nltlals,
worth up to ".le
go at, each
29c
Salvage Sale of Boys' Clothing
aJU,0(JO stock of Wolfcrs-Goldbcrg Co. slightly damaged by water.
$2.50 Boys' Suits $1.39
made of Scotch cheviot, sizes 8 to 15,
doublo breasted, also boys' vestco suits,
with open doublo breasted vests, and
shields stylish gar
ments salo price,
only
$10.00 Boys' Suits for
$2.98 and $3.98
1.39
$6 Boys' Suits $1.98
all high grado novelties, mado of fine
highest grado novelties, Korfolks, ves
tces, threo-plcco suits, sailors and Rus
sian blouses also top coats mado of
English covort
cloth up to $10
values, for
quality casslmore, cheviots and serges,
Little vests made of silk and embroid
ered French cloth vestco, sailors, and
ltusslan blouse styles
up to $0.00 values,
for
.2.98, 3.98
$7.50 Boys' Suits $2.50
1.98
Doublo breasted styles, kneo pants,
ages 8 to 10 vestees, Norfolks, sailors,
nnd ltusslan blouses, ages 3 to 10 years-
mado of high grade ma
terials soma nro water
ttalned $7.50 values...,
2.50
New Patent Leather Shoes
Men, Women, Children
$1.50
$1.98
$2.50
$3.00
llUnderwear
Lkl tmat'tmh
W .AUDIO
Wl on ivcrv
r
VERY
SWELL.
at
$1.69
$1.98
$3.00
$5.00
$4.00
$1.39
$1.50
$2.25
Strap Sandals
50c, 75c, 89c,
98c, 1.39, 1.59
From br I.alir-Hncon Co.'a Stock.
Ladies' fine muslin umbrella
Drawers and embroidery
rimmed Corset 1 Cp
Covers, go nt
Ladies' nlain cambric and
muslin Corset 71
Covers
Ladles' flno Cambric Corsot Covers,
handsomely trimmed with laco and
ombroldery, many styles, worth up to
" 00 B0 at 25c-35e49c
Ladles' finest muslin and cambric
Night Ilobes, Skirts, Skirt Chemlso
and Drawers, extra, well mado, full
size, 50 styles, worth up to $2.00,
go at
49c69c98c
HAUNTING THE GREENROOM
First Experience of Oltra Morrii on tko
New York Stag.
MEETING JAY GOULD AND JIM FISK
llri'ollcctlou of the 'tril 3!nnluln
turn if I hi; llrlc-Chnrncterlatlo
ul I'InU Morrinv nt Ilia
l).alh.
(Copyright, 1W1, by S. S. cClura Co.)
Tho following morning wo wero cajlcd to
tho theater at U o'clock to haye tho play
"qut Judlcloualy," as old actors used to say.
It was wry loosely constructed and besides
cutting, tho entire play required a tighten
lng up, as It were.
Mr. Daly was tho first to greet mo and
offer hearty und genial congratulations.
Everyone, followed his oxamplo. and that
morning I was n'dmlttcd into tho family
clrclo and camo Into my luat Inheritance
of equality nnd fraternity. A little sur
lriseci, uui very nappy. I gavo back smile
for smile, hand-pressure for hand-pressure.
for being held on nt arm's length by thorn
nil, had hurt worse I am sure than they
know, theroforo when they .offered mo
kindly greetlug I did uot stop to study out
tho cause of this effect, but shut my even
uml opened my mouth, and took what luck
had eont mo, aud thankfully became so
much ono of thtm that I nevor had a clash
lng word with a member of the company
novcr saw the faintest cloud darken our
good fellowship.
That morning, ns tho cutting was going
on, I .advanced and offered my part, but
Mr. Daly waved mo away, "No," ho said,
"thero'H plenty of useless matter to take
out, but tho publlo won't want Anne cut
they've none too much of hor now,"
IIo gavo but few compliments, even to
those ho liked, and ho did not like me yot,
therefore that gracious speech created a
sensation among the other hearers, and
wbb carefully treasured up by me.
Another of his sayings of that morning I
recall. In conversation with ono of tho
ladles I remarked: "As a western woman
I suppose I havo various expressions to un
learn," when Mr. Daly turned quickly from
the prompt table, saying sharply: "Miss
Morris, don't say that again, you aro a Now
York woman now, plenso remember that.
You ceased to be a westerner lost night
when you received tho New York stamp."
I thought him Jesting and was about to j
make somo flippant reply, when ono of the ;
ladles squeezed my arm and said: "Don't
ho will be angry; he Is In earnest!" nnd he
was, Just as he was In earnest later on,
when we had become good frlcuds and I
heard him for tho first time swear Ilka a
trooper btfeauso I had been born In Can
ada; and whon I laughed, at his anger he
wus not far from boxing my curs. "It's a
damn shame." ho declared. '"In tho first
placo you are an American to tho very
marrow of your bones and in the noxt place
you aro the only woman I know who has a
living, pulsing love of country nnd (lag oh,
the devil! I won't bollevo It.' You, boru
In a tw'-penny, ha'-penny, little Canadian
town under that Infernal British flag! See
hero, It you ever tell anyone that I'll I'll
never forglvo you! Have you been telling
that to people?"
I answered him: "I had not, but I had
permitted tho nssertlon that I had been
born In Cleveland to go uncorrected," and
with the sweet frunkness of friendship he
answered that I had "more sense than he
had given me credit for."
Imagine, then, my amazement on the
third night of tho season when this oc
curred. In ono net I made my exit be
foro tho curtain fell, all the other char
acters being still upon tho stage. Having
j a cnango of dress thorc, I always hurried
I downstairs quickly as posslblo nnd, pass
ing in ono tdoor and out tho other, crossed
me greenroom to reach my dressing room.
That evening us I ran in I saw a gentle
man standing neur the opposlto door. I
turned Inatuntly to retreat, when a volco
cnllcd; "If you pleaso!"
I paused I turned. The senUcuiau re
moved his hat and coming to tho center
of tho room held out his hand, saying:
"Miss Morris you are Miss Morris?"
I smiled assent and gavo him my band.
His small, smooth lingers closed upon initio
'Irmly. Wo stood and looked at each other.
IIo was small nnd dark of hair and of beard
and his piercing eyes seemed to bo reading
no through nnd through. He spoke pres
ently in a volco low and gentle, almosi to
Badness: "I wanted to speak to you," ho
said, "I'm not going to waste tlmo tell
ing you you nro a wonderful actress, be
cause tho papers have already dono that
and nil Now York will do It, but I seo you
aro an honest girl nnd nlono hero"
"No oh, no!" I broko in, "my mother
Is hero, too!"
A faint smllo seemed to creep about his
bearded lips. Thcro was a distinct touch
of amusement In his volco as ho said:
"I-n-d-e-o-d? A valiant pair, no doubt
n .truly valiant pair. Hut," his small
fingers closed with surprising strength
about mlno, In emphasis of his words,
"but, oh, my honest little woman, you are
going to see troublo here!"
Ho glanced down at tho hateful cheap
dress I woro; ho touched It with tho brim
of bis hat: "Yes, you will have soro
troublo on this Bcore; to. say nothing of
other things, but don't let them beat you!
When your back is to tho wull, don't gtvo
up, but nt n last pinch turn to me, Clara
Morris, aud If I don't know how to holp you
out, I know somobody who wilt she "
Steps; running steps were coming down
the pussagewny, then tall, dead-whlto with
anger, Mr, Daly stood In the doorway. He
almost gaBped tho words: "What does this
moan, sir?" then angrily to me: "Leave tho
room at once!" I bent my head and
moved toward the door, when calm and
clear camo tho words: "aoodnlght, Miss
Morris; pleaso remember."
Mr. Daly Beonud beside himself with
auger. "Mr. Gould!" ho cried. My heart
gave u Jump nt tht name, to save my life I
could not help glancing back nt them.
"How daro you pass the stage door? You
hove no moro right here than has any other
stranger; your conduct, sir"
The fiay bUzlne eyes of the speaker were
met by Mr. Gould's calm, cold, hard as
Bteel; and his voice low and level was say
ing: "We will not discuss my conduct here.
If you please; your ofllce, perhaps;" as I
lied down the entry to my own room.
Mr. Daly sent for mo nt tho end of the
play to demand my story of tho unexpected
meeting: "Had I received any noto any
message beforohand? Had wo any common
acquaintance what had ho said to mo?
Word for word what had ho said?"
I thought of tho gentle voice, the pierc
ing eyes that had grown bo kind, the
frlondly promlso, and somehow I felt It
would bo scoffed at I rebelled! I would
only generalize. He had called mo an
honest girl, had said tho city pralsod mo;
but when I got homo I told my mother all,
who was greatly surprised, slnco she had
had only the newspaper Gould In her mind
a sort of human spider, who wovo webs
strong webs, that caught and held his
fellow men. His words camo true. I saw
troublo of many klnd3 nnd colors. Moro
than once I thought of his promise, but I
had learned much 111 of human naturo In a
limited tlmo nnd I was afraid of ovcryono.
Knowing much of poor human naturo,
now, nnd looking back to that evening, re
calling ovcry tone, every thado of expres
sion, I am forced to believe Mr. Jay Gould
was perfectly honest and Klucere In his
offer of assistance,
Tho first time I saw James Klsk In the
greenroom ho was surrounded by a smil
ing, animated party and as ho advanced a
step unexpectedly I disappeared. 1 havo
been told that ho laughed at his own dis
appointment and tho suddenness of somo
claim upon my attention. Tho second time
I was In the room when ho entered nnd
at my swift departure ho reddened visibly
and nftor a moment said: "If you were
not al such good friends of mlno I should
think someono had been making n buga
boo of mo to scare that young woman."
"Ob," laughed ouo of tho men, "sho's
from tho west and Is a bit wild yet."
"Well." ho replied, "It doesn't matter
whero she's from, New York's got her no
and means to keep her. I'd like to olfcr
her a word of welcome and congratulation,
but she wou't filvo chap any margin, '
and he resumed his conversation. Tho
third tlmo ho was alono In tho room and
us I backed hastily out ho followed me.
I ran so did he but that was too ridic
ulous. I shopped nt his call and, turning,
faced him. Ho removed his hat and hur
riedly said:
"I beg your pardon for forcing myself
upon your attention, Miss Morris, but any
man with a grnln of self-respect would de
mand an explanation of such treatment as
I have received from you. Como now;
you aro a brnvo girl, an honest girl, tell
me, please, why you avoid mo as If I wero
tho plague? Why. good Lord, your eyes
aro all hut Jumping out of your head. Aro
you afraid even to bo listening to mo?"
Suddenly ho stopped; his own words
lind given him nn Idea. His eyes snapped
angrily. "Well, I'll bo blessed!" ho ex
claimed. Then ho camo closer; ho took
my hand nnd asked: "Miss' Morris, ha.o
you beeu putting theso slights on mo by
order?"
"If you please If you please!" was all
I could say. He looked steadily at me,
lifted my hand to hla lips and said with a
compasalnnalo sigh: "Dread nnd butter
como high In New York; doesn't It, child?
There, 1 won't worry you any longer,
Ilrothcr Daly and I will hold a llttlo lovo
feast over this matter," and with a laugh
ho returned to the greenroom, where I
could hear him singing "Lucy Long" to
himself.
A fortnight later, finding him again sur
rounded by tho company, ho laughingly
called out to mcs "Don' run away, tho
embargo Is raised! It won't cost you a
cent to shako hands and bo friendly!" and
as I seated myself In tho place ho mado
bcsldo l;lm, ho added low, "and no advan
tage taken of It outside the. theater!"
Tho time ho won the name of "Jubilee
Jim," when tho whole country was laugh
ing over his triumphant vIMt to Iloston
with his regiment, ho made this unsmiling
explanation of tho matter:
"You heo, tho Ninth and I wore both
tickled over tho Invitation to visit Iloston
und as there wero so many of us I paid the
expenses myself. Ilelug proud of the regi
ment and anxious it should be acquainted
with all real American Institutions, I ar
ranged for it to stay over Sunday, for
thero wero dozens of the boyB who had
nover oven keen a ellco of real Iloston
brown bread or a crock-baked bean and a
Iloston Sunday breakfast was to bo the
educational fcaturo of tho visit. Every
thing wns lovely, until tho Ninth suddenly
felt a dcslro to pray, ns well as to eat
and I'll bo switched onto a sidetrack If
tho minister of that big church didn't begin
to kick like a steer, and finally refused to
let us pray 111 his tliop,
"Now, If them's anything that will make
a man hot as blazes in a mluuto, It's
choking him off when ho wants to pray!
Somo sharply pointed and peppery words
woro exchanged on tho subject. I supposo
our numbers rather muddled up his sched
ule, but If he'd said so quietly, I could
havo straightened out his heavenly tlmo
table, so that thcrn would havo been no
collision botween trains of prayer.
"Hut no, Instead of that, ho slums the
doors of his church In our visiting faces
and In act, nt least, tolls us to go to
what's that polite word now, that means
h ? What what do you call It Sheol?
Shucks! Thut word won't become popular
has'nt got any scrap to It! Well, tho boys
were mighty blue they thought the visit
was off. Ilut I got 'em Into the armory, nnd
I suld, what umouuted to thls-I says!
'Thin visit ain't off Iloston Is right as a
trivet, and wants ub! Wo ain't bucking
against a city, but against that sanctified
stlhgylko who don't want nnyoue In heaven
but his own gang but you, see hero, when
tho Ninth regiment wonts to pray I'm
d 1 If it won't do It. Who cares for tho
church anyway whore you'd be crowded
like sardines and have your corns crushed
In m.nnvl U'n'll CO tO IlOfltOI). bOYS. anil
we'll pralBo the Lord on the Common, If
1 .. ... . 1 I. ...Ant, ......II I.
tnoy II ICl US, UUll 11 llivy null t tvij 11 iuuiuii
out to tho suburbs and havo a perfect Jubl
loo of prayer! And what do you think,"
he cried, grinning like n mischievous boy as
ho twisted tho long waxed ends of his mous
tucho to needlo-llko points, "what do you
ihlnk we prayed out of doors, with all
female Iloston nnd her attendants looking
on aud saying, 'Amen!' aud oh, by George!
I sent n man to see, nnd Btingylke's church
was nearly empty. Ha, hal I tell you what
it is, when a New York soldier wonts to
pray ho prays, or somothlng gives!" After
that ho was Jubilee Jim.
His growing stoutness annoyed hlra
greatly yet bo was tho first to poke fun
at what ho called ht3 "unrallttary figure."
Ono evening I Bald: "Mr. Flsk, I'm afraid
you havo cast too much broad upon tho
waters, It's Bald to bo very fattening food
when It returns."
"Well, I swan!" he answered; "I'll nover
give another widow a pass over any road
of mlne whother she's black, mixed or
Hi-HBs for that's about all the bread
custlng I do "
I heard much of his generosity on benefit
nights, but personally I novcr tested it.
ltefore my boneflt night arrived Mr. Ed
ward Stokes bad cnught Mr. Klsk on n
walled-ln staircase, as In a trap, and had
shot him down; nnd then, In that tlmo of
terror and excitement, Jubilee Jim proved
that whatever elso ho had been called man
of sin, fraud, trickster, clown hn was not
a coward. With wonderful self-control ho
asked as tho clothing wan being cut from
his stricken body: "Is this the end of me
ant 1 going to die, doctor?"
And when tho man addressed made an
evasive aud soothing unswer, that his hope
less eyes contradicted, Jamos Klsk testily
continued; "I want to know the truth)"
Then more gentlyi "I'm not afraid to dl.
doctor; but I am afraid of leaving things all
nt sixes and sevens! This is the end of mo,
Isn't It?
"Wull, do what you can, and George send
for and for (his lawyer), aud I will do
what I can, Whon can Lucy get horo7"
And so he quickly and calmly mado all
posslblo use of his ebbing strength of the
flying moments disproving at least one
charge, that of cowardice. Ho was dying
and crowds were awaiting nbout the hotrl
whero ho lay, hungry for any morsel n(
news from tho victim's bcdsldo. That was
tho situation us I went to thu (heater. 1
dressed und went through ono uct, then as
I camo upon tho stngo In tho second act I
faced Mr, risk's private box. I glanced
casually at It, and stopped stock still, the
word dying on my JIpi.