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production. 10 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. she was still a child, her hip-bone having been & Yes, God kngws I do.” AMUSEMENTS. The Spectacular Assyrian Drama at Hooley’s Theatre. Johin T. Raymond and Ifis Insurance-Nan —Bartley Campbell's Comedy Com- pany--Local Theatrical Announcements. A Dog Story About Tony Denier— Stage Gossip from the Metrop- olis and Elsewhere, Beethoven Society Reunion--- The Rive-King Testimo- nial--Apollo Club. The Hess Troupe---The Season Elsewhere---A Violin School =-=-Local Miscellany. THE PLAYBILL. SARDANAPALUS. Although it may be truc that Lord Byron ccomposed his dramas with a view of nof having them put upon the stage, there is no reason why managers for all time to come should be compelled to respect that ancient whim—except, indeeq, it might appear upon reflection that his Lordship knew very well what he was about. His many dramatic compositions may each and all be said to have the clements of gooa spec- tacular exhibitions in them. A picture of the deluge in “Heaven and Earth,” with the angels swooning down upon the top of Ararat to woo the sisters of Shem, Ham, and Japhet, might mske a splendid stage efect. Unly the speeches of the aorels wounld assuredly be pronounced wearisome by an audience, particularly if George Morton was the star angel. Cain soaring into space with Lucifer, the murder of Abel, and the destruction of the altar, might be worked up into fine spectacular cffects. But they wonld hardly compensate for the soliloquies of Cain, the long prayers of Adam and Abel, and the in- terminable speeches of the Devil. Of course the only excuse for bringing ¢“Sar- danapalus * upon the stage was the supposed opportunities offered for scenic exhibitions, for the production of ballet, and the clothing of an army of “supes” in the gorgeous garb of the ancient Assyrians. It was not to be expected that a drama almost devoid of action, and over- laden with dialogue and monologue, could of itself be found attractive to a public which yawns at Shakspeare, and rejoices in “Forbidden Fruii.”” Superb mountings and all that sort of thing may go band in hand with fine Qramatic situstions and effective dialogue, but in most cases it is the mountings rather than the literary work that attracts the people to the Richard Hooler, in 2 burst of jocularity mingled with impatience at the dragging utter- ances of Georze Morton,—whose every line of blank verse takes a minute and ten seconds to pass a given point,—gravely recommended Mr. Palmer one night to cut out the entire plot and give it to the carpenter. It was not a bad idea after all, for, although Mr. Morton appears tobe firmly of the belief that his reading it is, and not De Rosa and Letournier’s dancing, tbat rivets the attention of the sudience, a stern re- fard for truth and justice compels us to say that he is laboring under a delusion. The last of the Nimrods is from first to last an in- ‘tolerable bore, and 60 is Salemenes, bis brother- jndaw, and s0 is Myrrha, his mistress, and so, with all possible respect, is Zarina, the Quecn. If all these very lonz-winded per- sonages should happen to be immolated at the end of the first act, no regret would be felt. We do not go quite so far as Mr. Hooley. ‘We do not advise wholesale slaugnter. But we Qo believe—and possibly this was the idea Mr. Hooley meant to conves—that, in a piece de- voted mainly to ballet and spectacle, we could dispense with classic poetry, aud accept instead of it the old familiar bombast which goes in at one ear and out at the other—* There’s bluod upon the face of the monn;: the Queen’s in danger!"—or austhing of the old, stercotyped £ty Serioutly, Jurrett & Palmer have madea great mistake in hiring to _recite Byron_for this o casion 2 company of utility people. A little extra expenditure in this direction would as- suredly have been attended with better §nancial Tesults to the management, and would have at least rendered the dramatic portions of the ex- hibition endurable. Tne reading and acting of the present company are simply atrocious. Luckily, the pleasure of the entertainment is not solely “dependent upon their exer- tions. We can forgive wuch for the cake of the really excellent geries of dioramic effects with which the play abounds, and for the bewitching dances of D¢ Rosa and her accomplished cosdjator, Letournier, who deservedly rank among the highest artists in the country. The entire corps de ballet is worthy of sincere commendation, while the scenic decorations, which form lendid frame- work for the piece. wmust be rezarded as among the most elaborate and artistic that we bave seen in Chicago. JOHN RATMOND. Mr. Raymond has met with flattering success at McVicker’s in his very Raymondish character- ization of Penmngton Pembroke in Bartley Campbell’'s *Risks.” It is a humorous carica- ture rather than a piece of artistic comic por- traiture. Perbaps this was the only feasible way to treat the portrait, for it will be admitted that any effort to de- pict the insurauce bore as be is would end in producing very much the same ciflect upon a0 audicuce that he does in actual life. Mr. Raymond perceived this undoubtedly, so, instead of making an attempt to sink his per- sonality in the character, he has made the char- acter conform to his own idiosyncracies, aud with nappy effect. Out of the materizl furnished by the dramatist he has created a very humorous personage, one that may stand stand as a good cumpaniun picture to his famous Colonel Sciiers. Jobn Dillon attempted tnis role some years ago, but failed to make an impression. He was con- scentious enough 1o try and be the person he was representing. Raymond overrides the g thor, aud does’ what Le pleases; and, beinx Raymond, with the great prestige of one wio is STt e “found amusivg, he eirikes 3 new success. Mr. Campbeil will please bimsclf with the happy thought that he bas contributed a new character tothe Americanstage. But Ruymond can very {rell_tury round upon him and say, # Who i Pfi:}[{xflgfl dlll'l"s personification? Who invented The truth is, P. Pembroke is in Raym s Qs Lands as far as conceivable from the type of - character fuagined by the author. The author Will be urobably amazed as well as amused with ibe Nborties taken by the actor. He has re- Quced ali the serious elements of the play into herely, Subordinate episodes, ang be injects fniself and bis comical extravazances into cach ol them in a maner that. would o : uld appal even :fl)}%nqle fiend to contvmplate, .\1:) uudelvu%‘:- Hlobject 0 it, or pause o cri the propri- €ty of his proceedings, 1t may *dings, ¥ Dot be orthod: it may not be thisor the other, but it is fanay, and, aboveall, 1t is Raymond, : THE NEW CHICAGO. Bartley Catupbell'e venture at the New Chi. €ago has suflercd, like eversthing else, from foul weather. but there ecems po reason to g-:uht of its ultimate success. His comeds, “How Women Love,” has given very geners] gatisfaction, and the company playing it com- pitse a nuaiber of artists who are highly ee Leemed by the public. They act well tozeihen, ;ifihzu;:c:'ld&n m\id uE 2 harmonious _cffect udering of au agrecable e i o the reud and effective THE KATIE PUTNAM COMBINATION closed a rather unprofitable ergacement st the Adelphi last vight. *‘That Lass o' Lowrie's™ must be set down asa fsilure. The piece has some merit, butit was evidently dobe in haste, dr else by anamateur at adaptation, and is per- Laps too literal 3 transcription from the novel 10 be serviceaife. Miss Putnam made ample amends, however, duriug the rest of the week the line of character in which she has always been so popular. _She is quite capable of und taking a more scrious live. but she is never hal so charming in them as_in her rollickiug, frisky parts. Frank Pierce astonished his fricods by his extraordinary terpsichoreal exhibition in the part of Dick Swiveller, and nightly received about four encores. WOOD’S MUSEUM. Tony Denier has been drawing fine houses to his Museum all the week to see his ““Humpty Dumpty,” of which he remains the best repre- seutative onthe American stage. ‘The Museumn appears to be in a highly flourisbing condition. LOCAL MISCELLANY. OUNCEMENTS. “Sardanapalus” will be on the boards at Tooley's another week. ‘The Campbell Comedy Company will present “How Women Love” for auother week at the New Chicago. “The Danites,” Joaquin Miller's play, will be proauced at the Adelphi on Nov. 26 by McKee Rankin and company. At the earnest solicitation of many friends, Mrs. Abby Sace Richardson bas consented to deliver hier course of lectures on ** English Lit- erature™ in Chicago, begioning early next wonth. John T. Raymond will :Tpenr at McVicker’s in “Risks” on Monday, Tucsdar, and Wednes- gay. Forthe balance of the week * Colonel Sellers,” which has been re-christened **There's Millions in Ir.” At Wood’s Museum the week will open with a new company, consisting of twelve star per- formers, foremost of wiom is Jule Keen, the German comedian, in his drama of *Chris.” Fanny Beane, the Victorellis, Annie Braddon, Gilday, and Ginevan, Harry Bryant, Georze Garland, and Cherry Chupman, aud others are amony the company. Billy Arlington, the well-known minstrel, who needs o introduction to the Chicago public, is now on a lecturing tour. The subject of his re- marks s ¢ Life’s Progress,” which he is said to bandle in a masterly “maaner. - He will deliver the same at McCormick Hall on Friday, the 20th inst. " Arlington is unaccompanied, not even by a pianist. He runs the entire show alone. Mrs. Laura Dainty has been giving readings DesMoines, Ia. The Hegister saysof ler: ve had many famous readers in Des- Moines, among them the beautiful queen of them all. But this little woman of Jast night entertained her audience asnone of them before have doue. She exc-ls, among other things, in that she indulges the stubborn, fun-loving pub- lic in its desire for the comical as well as for the patnetic and the elegant and cloguent.” It will be remembered that the vretty operetta, “ Little Red Riding lHood,” recently performed at MeVicker's Theatre for the benefit of oneof our hospituls, is the work of Mrs. Harlan M. Page, under whose management, the performances were so successfully conducted. This lady is the wife of a well-known Wisconsin journalist, for mauy yearsthe regular corre- spondent of Toe TRIBGNE at the Capital of that State. Mr. Pare has for some two years been totally incapacitated from work bya mental malady, and_ his young wife has bravely ta upon hersclf the attempt to support her atlli cd husband and her little ones by the use of her remarkable musical talent. In consideration of Mrs. Paac’s services on_ this oceasion, 3 number of her friends and admirers have tendered her a testimonial, and acnoufice un_entertainment consisting of a concert and readings’at the lect- ureroom of the Union Park Congregational Church, on Thursday evening, Oct. 5. " Among those taking part will be Mrs. Page. Mrs. Laura E. Dainty, and Mr. Kimbark. The price of tickets will be 30 cents. HARRY ARMSTRONG'S STAR DOG. Harry Armstrong, the burnt-cork comedian, is well konown iu the theatrical profession, and so is his inseparable companion and partner in business, the yeltow dog. This valuable canine bas played importdnt partsin melodrama aswell as in minstrelsy for some years They command a pretty fair p combined tulents, sowctimes “as bLigh as $50 a week. Those who have admired the public performances of this four-lezwed star in, “We to the lain to tatters, or hanging on dowgedl, latter end of an ascending bear, Tuay not Le aware that he is equally sagacious in vrivate life and alive to his master's iuterests. In the matter of making & new enzagement, the vel- low dog is alwavs consulted, and he may seen quietly scated while llarty is arrauging terms, eycing now the manager and now the master, and softly beating the tloor with his tail, s if he understood clearly what was going on.’ Harry believes implicitly that be docs. ‘The other day Harry and his yellow partnermet Tony Denier vn a matter of busine The dor sat down alittle apart and cast his large know- ing gaze upon Humpty-Dumpty while the fol- Towing conversation was Zoing on: Harry—* Tony, I want an engagement with Fou for the season—me and him there. Now, kmow times are rather dull, and we are ready to take a good percentaze off our regular fizure for the sake of a steady thing.” Toug—* Well, Harry, you know how things are in the business just now. I can’t afford to give vou the figure you've been playing for.” Harr Ot courze, of conrse, I don’t look for 5 only 1 must have a living salary. you know, so’s the dog and me can board decently, and have some lush mouvy over and above.” Tony—" Tell you what, Harry, I'd like to have ou, ‘and you kuow I'm 00d for what [ Bay. Harry—“ T know it Tony; T know yowre firstclass pey, or I wouldu’t come to you.” ‘Tony—(after a pause dog eyeinz him atten- tively) Look here, Harry, this needn’t go any fartlier thun between you and me. Il give you $12 a week.” Harry—(drawing Tony off hurriedly) *“ Hsht! Moses? Tony, don't let that dox bLear you. S'help me, it he did he'd eat you up.” That engagement is off. STAGE GOSSIP. NEW YORK NOTES. The venerable Jo Proctor bas revived * The Jibbenainosav ™ at Niblo's Garden. Some one says that this play bas struck terror to the hearts of two generations. They are agitoting the subject of a benefit for Georyre L. Fox, the once great clown and punio- mimist, who is on®his death-bed and in embar- rassed circumstances. It is stated that Mr. Charles R. Thorne has positively refused the part. offercd him in “Sera- phine’” at the Union Square, and that he absented himself from the rebearsals of the play in Philadelphia. Mrs. Marie Wilkins, who s stated to be slow- 1y dyine. has ceased to belong to the Unton Square organization. Her performance of Fro- chard in the * Two Orphans " will live in the memory of all who saw that play. Sothern has gencrously offered to carry the Park Theatre Company to Philadelphia 5{! his own expenseand play the * Crushed {’rn&cdinu » for the benefit of Edwin Adams. The offer has been accepted, and the performance will take pk\ée at the Walout Street Theatre Oct. 57 or 33, Buffalo Bill’s “May Cody,” which was played at the Eagle last week, is a redhanded llrnm):;[i- zation of the Mountain' Meadow massacre, and introduces Brigham Youns, John D. Lee. Ann Eliza, two bears, Bill himseif, and any number of red men. Brignam is the bold bad man of the play. Mr. Joseph Jefferson arrived_in New York on Wednesday, accompanicd by his daushter and her Lushand, Mr. Farjeon, the novelist, Mr. Jeflerson will make bis first appcarance in this city in three years on the 29thinstant, at Booth's Tlicatre, in his_famous character of Jtip Ian Tinkie. He will be supported by Mr. Daly's old Fifth Avenue Theatre Company. The Union Square Theatre will begin its reg- ular season on or about Nov. 1, with Victorien Sardou’s * Seraphine,” which will have tho title of “The Mother's Sccret.” 'The season will end about the middle of June. The follow:ng Iadies anda gentlemen will compose the regular company: Mr. Charles R Thorne, Jr., Mr. James ‘U'Neill, Mr. J. H. Stoddart, Mr. John Tarselle, Mr. J. B. Polk, Mr. W. T, Wilkes, Mr. 1. W. Monteomery, Mr. J.. W. Wilder, Mr. J. Ramisay, M Kathérine Rowers, Miss Fanny (es. Marie Wil ss Sara Jewetr, Miss Maud Harrison, M da Dictz, Miss Louisc Sylvester, Miss Ruberta Norwood. The New York Sun waxes wroth because some weekly papers have written up an account of au outraseous attempt to blackmail Miss Emma Abbott, the sinver, by a critic for 4 - bretentions ? weekly, who was kicked down- stairs in short order. The Sun says that © Mr. Lake’s du To expose the man, and bave him et to nrisons and if he does not do so his rep- utatios for truthfulness will suffer among peo- plf: who do not know him.” The Sun miight also investigate the old unpleasantoess with Bret Harte. and_ ascertain whether there ever Wasaletter written to say that the play was a yery bad one, but wight look better seen :{::‘4‘|\z§lxet‘_!ne{meglttxx? of 43100 bill; and whether riter of that letter e i LR was the notorious Joe A MORAL AND SCIENTIFIC DRAMA. by ker exceilent acting in the Marchiones. It séems 2 pity that this_remarkably clever und versatile actress should ever devart 1rom Dr. Leiss’ American comedy drama, * Married } and Not 1\]:\" ¢, bas proved 2 disastrous fail- lure 1 New York. and, judeing from the ae- count given of the picce by a World reporter, who interviewed the authoress, the real wonder is that ftcould ever bave been put upou the stage by any mavager. 1t is the joint produc- tion of Doctor and Mrs. Leiss, the latter con- structing the plot and dislogue, and the Doctor filling in the scientific parts. Mrs. Leiss says: 1t is a sort of moral ecture; it treats of the rights and_ responsibili- ties of labor and capital—of love, its causes and effects—of the Chinese lubor question, und all the morul substance that you can possibly put in a play. 1L has been written about four months, and, oh, the trouble I took with it. There ure twenty-threc speaking parts and fifty charucters in all n the drama. ~The speak- ing parts are divided_among all nationalitics, Amuricans, Germans, Frenchmen, Italians, En- glishmeu, Irishinen, Scotchmen, Chinatnen, ne- #rocs, and Indiaus, all of whom were supposed To tatk with their respective dialects. This was bad cnaugh, but, to add to the misfortunes of the performan: appear to have be- haved shamefull ciss S3ys: the actresses was so tipsy that she had to be locked up in her drdssing-room after the first act, and the play had to go _on wiumul' her, so you can imagine how absurd it was, While she was on the stage she frightened the amateurs *and talked all sorts of nunsense, encouraging the other actors 1o *zuy? too. Sceuesgzot tixed up, wrong people came on in the wrong place and said absurd things, the actors talked to cach othier about_their private afairs instead of re- peating the dialogue.” = The reporter presents the foilowing choiec extract from the first act, adding that it {5 one of the wittiest and liveliest passages in the vlay: Fred—We love not because we will, but hecause wemust, This is_my theorv of love, which is borne out hoth by observation and sciente. Frank (langhing)—What has science to do with ved ‘oFmd—E\'er_\'llling. for love is the result of a force in nature that rescmbles magnetizm. You have observed how steel is attructed by the ‘mammet; in the same manner human beings are attracted Lo one another. Take one more ilfustration; you know what vermilion is. Frank—Yes, that beautiful red color. isten; vermilion is composed of low sulphur; they umite by their lerful! o Fred—Imagine, then, that Lucy is quicksilver, while I am =ulphur. s Frank—I sce, you attract each other. Fred—Good, but understanding that if iron Is broy t into contact with vermilion the quicksil- ver in it will leave the salphur and #o over to tae iron. OLD FEL.'S RECORD. Some Philadelphia critic was rash enough to say that Leonard Grover lacked the necessary literary and constructive ability to write a play, whercupon Len addresses himself to the Dra- matic News, and doth the following round un- varnished tale deliver concerning himself: Perhaps Tdo. Butl amata lossto know how this verson knew it. For his information then: Atsixyearsof age I mastered the mental arith- wmetic, at_eleven had finished Legendre, at twelve the first premium for English eran al Sehovl, and unti! . my time, not wholl lired, Genesee, and It several respectable musi which still rel Counci! of Sufety at 1 < tor to the Knickerbocker at17; di Opéra at 20: edited au important journal for th following three years; resumed management with I t24. “Since which I have, n¢ occasion . tten_and produced, with_positive success, Treasure Trove, to a lonz New York run: i ny Diamonds, with which ‘Dan Setcheli the burlesque of Had Dicky and the farincs, the ome entire. the other the greater part. besides Our Bourding louse. 1am not cntirely without knowledge ics, rend_and spéak passably well rench, can still face a respectable equation, re- ligionsly read a certain daily which shall not be mentioned, and which of itself is an extremely hiberal education., T <ubmit, then, ‘that with fifteen years of mastery of the details of every sort of stagé performauce, T wvught to consider that T come somewhere near pos- sessing the required abnlity to write a play. Not that it necessarily follows that it will ‘be a good one: and should [ ever again, which 1caven fore- fend, launch play 10 Philadelphua, may 1 beg of this person who prods me, not in_the hest of zrammar, that he will refrain from lovkws from +uch an cxalted pinnacle of learning, or I shall be oblized 10 chullenee him to a ame of Greek con- jusations, not mentioning certsin vulgarities of the class- erman und jusations, ttymology. GENERAL AMERICAN NOT] Clara Morris plays Miss Vulton in Baltimore this week. Augusta Dargon will play Tennsson's Quien JMary at the New Park Theatre, Brooklyn, this week. Louise Poweroy has played successfully in the West, and recently added fivmeo to her list of characters. Miss Fauny Davenport, it is announced, will visit England professionslly at the couclusion of tiie present season. The Adah Richmound Burlesaue Troupe opened on Monday at_Cincinnati in an extravaganza called ** Chow Chow.” A. L. Sawtelle, a traveling manager in Wild- Cat reaions, is reported tu have been arrested ada town lately. for beating a little girl beeause she did not play as he desired. “A playwright is not without honor,” ete. Georze Fawcett Rowe is coming back to Awmerica. Wonder if he will bring testimonials this time from the ghost of Charles Dickens, complimenting him upon his Bra Lawrence Barrett, in his sketch of Edwin t. printed in' the Galary tor October, mentions that tae grent tragedian once returnc 1o him his (Barrett’s) umbre We always thought Forrest w: ittle ‘*off™ in his latver days.—Cincinnati Saturday Night. The conest regarding the custody of the un- fortunate child actr Mahel Leovard, and of her brother. ias finally come 10 un end. ‘The Doy has been mven over 1o his_ father, Mr, Mes- sam: and it is acreed that the interests of Manel will be best subserved by taking her from her mother and placing her in charge of a suitable guardian. a theatrical manaver, who will see that she is properly brought up to the stage. Speaking of Paulive Markbam, a Cincinnati critic says: “Tune bas chastened her rather redundant development, within a more modest contour, and lLeeun the swrand transformation that all female Leauty must submit to, from Soit, sinuous curves to obtuse angies, and so on. But she stitl has enough of physieal loveliness ng\tix v ‘:uxmmu‘s hcmlut}'t set up half 2 dozen in the roles she takes, were it properly buted.” ! b Manager Macauley, of Louisville, is suine out an injunction azainst the production of * The Shauhrann™ there, Last June Mr. Macauley made a contract with Boucicault’s agent to play the **Shauehraun® in Louisville in Februar y Mackay taking the leading part, it being und stuod, but not stated in the coniract, that Bouei- cault would not play in that city before that time. Boucicault says there was no such a stipulation, and play be will. Fechter employs his time from July to Octo- ber in farming, cooking, and painting. 11is favorite dish is macaroni. Asa farmer be is said to be a , but, as he grives away eve: ing e raises, it is hardly i that he will er make it pay. e keeps in his kitchen four larze cages, tenanted by some seventy or more birds, belonging 1o aimost every known species Ll I Jive 1o this climate. Canaries. bull- finches, thrushes, king birds, Australiau parrots, and many other varietivs, rich in fong and gay in feathers, all live together in this happy family. The Boston Advertiser gives the following candid estimate of Mary Anderson’s bistrionic gifts: “ Inregard to the weneral werits of an actress of whom much has_been said, it scems pretty clear that Miss Anderson 15 not, as_she has been fondly deseribed, a wirl of startling genius whose dramatic gifts have made her ju- stantly great. It would be delightful if = she were Such,—but miracles are rare. But she may become, if she chooses, something scarcely less interesting. If she is to afford the pictue of a devoted student of her art, changing in methods and in standards of cxcellence, perhaps. but al- Ways gaining in streneth, in repose, in unatieet- el expression,—if she is to do this, it m triumpl worth setting against even the rapture of sudden fame. With the vizor and earnest- ness shown fn the performance of ey Jerrilies it scems certain that she has a spirit” not to be spoiled in injudicious praise.” FOREIGN NOTES. Miss Heleu Barry, the English actress, has married Maj. Rolls.—Theatrical paper. Sweet felen Barrr, so they sav, To wedlock's charms thou turnest, Resigrinz minor roles in play Fun, For Slaor Roile in earrger —Fun. Dom Luiz I, of Porsugal, has just published a trauslation of “Hamlet " in Portuguese. The book is published anouymously ‘in Lisbon, and only 1,000 copies bave been struck off. It fs only some two yearsaco that the Portueuese were first made uequainted with Shakspeare hy meaus of a complete translation of one of his work: A Midsummer Night's Dream "—by Custillo, the joet, since dead. Pato, another Tortuguese poet, has vublished a few extracts {from Romeo and Juliet,” and is said to be cn- gaged on atranslation “of “The Merchant of Venice ™ and “ Hamlet.” e Berliu police have followed the example given by the Humburz authorities in forbidding Adele Spitzeder, o former sctress, who con mitted giguntic and wholesale, frauds on po ignorant neofte of Bavaria. pearance on the stage. An enterorisivig mana- wer liad engaged her at a considerable salary to represent ifary Stuarl. Vlacards had alréady been posted announcing her performance, and an overllowing house was_expected, when Gov- ernment, in the interest of public morality, pro- hibited the acting of this noted criminal, only lately discharged from a Penitentiary on the ex- pirationof a long term of imprisonment. MUSIC. TAE RIVE-KING TBSTIMONIAL.~ The areangements for the testimonial coneert to Mime. Rive-King are rapidly beingcompleted, and promiise one of the most remarkable events of tie whole season. Miss Thursby, Miss Drasdil, Mrs. Kempton, Mr. Wolfsohn, Mr. ‘Tomlins and chorus have already been scul}red, and negotiations are pending with Mr. Whitney and others that promise suc The concert, in magnitude and cb er, already eclips anvthing that has yet heen announced for this season. Lt will_take place Nov. 12, Cincinnati will give Mrs. King a' testimonial on the T4th, and is making preparations to outdo Chi BEETHOVEN SOCIETY REUNIO The first of those always pleasaut reunions of the Becthoven Socivty will occur next Saturduy evening at llershey Hall with a superb pro- gramme. Upon this occasion, Mrs. Jeunie Kempton, the eminent contralto from Boston, who bas come here to reside, will make her dcbut in this city, her opening number being the “ A quel giorno ™ from *Semiramide.” The otber yocal numbers are two ot Mr. Wolfsoln's songs, “1Wept While Dreaming’’ and *The Water Lily,” by Mr. Charles Kuorr; an a from ** Tancred” by Mrs, Jewett; and Meyer- beer’s song, ** The Monk,” by Dr. Martin. The three instrumental numbers are of unusual im- portance and interest. Mrs. Watson will play Liszt’s Thirteenth Raphsodie, for solo; the concerted numbers being a Rudinstein string quartet i F wajor, op. 17, and a quintet [ur\g[smo and strings, in G major, op. 1, by Schgppe. Tl string quartet, as now G g s Messr: wanized for these reunions, com S Lewis, Fehl, Loesch, and Eichhéim. Mr. Wolf- solin, of course, tak the piano varts. Both the quirtet and quintet are uew here. We are sted to state in this connection that mem- their certificates of membership sion, MME. EIVE-KING’S CONCERT TOUR. Mrs. Clara D. Stacy, the well-known soprano, has resirned ber position in the Cecilia Quartet Club, and will sing this season with Mrs. Julia Rive-King in ker piano concerts throughout the West. The engagement is not only & well- werited complinient from this eminent artiste to an excellent sin but it _will also be a source of musical enjovinent aud satisfaction to lic concert-going publi VIOLIX SCHOOL. The managers of the Chicago Musical Col- lege have decitled to found a school of violin instruction. ‘I'his is a branch of study replete with inte ¢ one which has been L0o gou- erally neglected in the conservatories of this country. At the Chicago Musical Colleme the me attention will b ter be devoted to tii: teh of instruction as is shown to the others. To carry out this purpose the services of Mr. Adolpl Rosenbecker have been retained. Prof. Rosenbecker for severul years occumed a po tion as violinist with the "Fiieodore Thomas Or- chestra. e is a pupil of the late great master, Ferdinand David, of the Leipsix Conser and is an nowledzed musician. lis arrival in this city will be welconied by all interested in the art of music. Mons. Buiss 1 1 vears and at present the violin tutor, College 1“.|‘<i'nlx) in his conuection with the With such tatent i Rosenbesker and Bu ret, the violin-gchool cannot but warrant suc Pupils desiring to join the cl at cither of the colleges, 493 W coruer of Washingt The tuition for the sons per wecek, private, has been APOLLO MUSICAL CLUB. We are pleased to leakn that the rehearsals of {his organization are very punctually attended, the strictest discipline being enforced in this re sveet. We may therefore look forward wreat pleasure to the forthcoming concerts. which we are assured will at Teast be equai to any previous efforts of tie Club. The member- fast filling up, so tha able for ot to he tou The ticket sible, and wi who are an o are requ-sted to state to those 1 cure them at once to in- close a ctieek tor the amount necessary to the Secretary, Mr. William Cox, 76 Mouroe strect, who will give his personal attention to their de- livery forthwith. Thie manazers of the Club bave just issued a circular, the following extract from which ex- plaius its purpose: Desiring to contribute to the advancement of musical culture in Chic arranzements have buen concluded by the Posrd of Management of the Apollo Club. witereby a_mixed voice for bevinners, will be orz: tent instruction of Mr. ¥ apparent that there are m m ¢ lack of musieal trainingalone preve ing for advsnced poitions in choir or ice. " Itix the intention of the aboy zement to provide such s means for securing that elementary thich 1s essential (0 an intelligent appreciati well as interpretation of vocal -comuositions. lication wiity be made at_the Apollo Music: oms, 76 Monsoe sireet, between 11 and 2 any day. when Mr. tobertshaw will be p #ive any information. The meciings will be held in the rooms of the Apolla Club, on Tuesday even- 10gs, commencing Tuesday, Oct. 23, ut § o'clock. LOCAL MISCELLANY. George F. Root’s * Haymakers” has reached San Francisco, and was given by amateurs of that city last week. Mr. 8. G. Pratt, so well knoswn here, is an- nounced for piano recitals at Chickering Hall, New York, Oct 23 and Nov. 1. The management of the Beethoven Society has withdirawn the $5 tickets, and of the full membership (§10) tickets there is only a limited number remaining. The first convention of the Wayne Connty Musical Association was held I bridue Cit, under the dircetion of H. S. . T Perkms, of thiscity. One of the Swedish lady vocal quartettes. with Aotommas, the celebrated harpist, wi cason of one wed n Musical Society is ma 1 its rehiearsals for its first coneert, which takes place Nov A special rehearsal will be held to-norrow evening at Storey & Camp's, 211 State street. Miss Florence Holmes, of the Mrs. II. M. Smith_Concert Compauy, has been engaged as contralto at the new Ola” South Churchin' Bos- ton 1o take thy ee of Mrs. Kempton, who has Iately made Chitago her home. The tadics of Calvary Tabernacle wili give the gecond concert of the series for the benefit of that church on Thursday evening next. A most attractive programme Wtll be presented, amt everybody will be sure to get more than their money’s worth., The first soirce of the Chicazo Musical Col- lege will be wivenat the Colleze varlors, 403 Wabash avenue, to-morruw evening, and will be repeated at thie West Side College, corner of Wa ton strect and Ogdenavenue, on Thurs- day evening. The programme has beea already published fn these columus. ® In our Inst Sunday’s issue it was stated that a new soprano had been sceured as St. Mary's Chureir, n justice to Mrs. been simgine there so long, we m her resiznation followed a zeneral thie salaries of the choir, and was 1 watter of re- gret both to pastor and congrevation. A concert wil be civen onTuesday evening nestat the Ceatennial Charel, corner of West Harrison strect and Hoyne avenue, for the bene- fit of the German-American Institute. Mr. and , Miss Joanna. Zurburg, M arz, and Lefler, Maguire, who lias Ts. and the e Quartette will take part in the pruzmmggmws The Peaple’s Dime Leetare Course begius its second scason to-day, at Temperance Rudi Hall, 619 W ake street, with a literary and musical afternoon, in winch the verformers will be as.follows: Miss Ullic R. Aker: .rom, elocu- tionist; } ssic Andres. vocalist; Mr. Joseph Singer, violinist; and Mr. J. 4. Seobaum. piauist. The Root & Sons Music Company send us tne following new musie: ¢ King Biblers' A\ song 2ud cborus, by Henry C. Works iy With You, Aunie;” sone and chorus, by Georze W, Pers) Faithful Forever” and *Jesus Loves Me,” by Havens; “Rhein- lauder,” for piano, by Fritz Spindier; Gounod's ‘Funeral March of 2 Marionette,” arranwed for feur hands, by Theodore Thomas; A Year 420" soug, by George J. Bulling; “The Mountainect's O bistle, by [el.i J; Merrill; and c ower Song,” arranged for piano, by Joseph Lov. £ * Bilney by ‘Ihe Mendelssohn Club oreanized at Hyde Park last’ year has begun work on a larger seale this season. Two rehearsals have already heen held, and the bezinnine is made “‘ithysixu‘ from a public reao- | voices in the chorus. The repertpira of mugic [ selogted represents Handel, Mendelssohn, Cos- ta, Sullivan, Mucferren, Pinsutt, aud other com- posers. - A number of soirees and concerts will be given during the winter and spring, and re- hearsals will be held every Monday evening in the audience-room of tue Baptist Church. Mr. Hyde Park, is engaced to conduct the Society. Mrs. Kempton, who has already commenced ner profession here as a teacher, hus reccived a Jetter from Mad. Rudersdorff since her arrival niere, inwhich the latter savs: -*1f you will pre- pare pupils for me in Chicago in_such perfectly satisfactory manner as you did wmany times in Bosten, I hope you may bave hundreds of pupils in your new home, for your teaching can work flothug but good.” Mrs. Kempton does not need any further introduction to the musical public of Chicago than such a testi- wonial as this, coming irom the most eminent teacher of the voice in the United States. Chicaro deserves the credit of having fnaugu- rated several musical novelties. We ' recently announced the hlishment of a musical cir- culating library by the Chicago Music Compa- ny, and now the Root & Sons’ Music Company have entered the field with a new enterprise. On the 1st of November they will open their usual seazon office for the sale of concert and other entertainment ti but will, in addition to the Carpenter & Sheldon series and other amusements_heretofore sold by them, offer oice seats for all the reputablé theatrical rep- resentations, making more of a specialty of this enterprise, which s original with them. Their centra) location awd freedom from the annoy- ances common to most of the box offices will commend this institution to ladies purticularly. ¢ Chicago Musie Com- for the following new Came Home to Tea,” he Strict . T.,”” “Robinson Crusoe Quadrille,” and **Robinson Crusoe Polka M: zurka,” from the burlesque of Rovinson Crusoe vow being performed by the Lydia Thompson troupe, znd * If I Was Ouly Long Enough,” irom the burlesque of ** Blug Beard 5 * In the Starlight ” and ¥ Darling on the Sen,” songrs 3 amb; “+ Going Out with Letting Lemingtou the Tide,” song by Alfred H. Peasc the OId Uat Die,” by “Chomas P. Westendorf: #What Were All the World Without Theet? by White and Biue,” song by K. ¢ Beside the Sweet Shannon,” by : ou arranzement of Faust for Heury Tucl piang, four hands, by J. A. Getze; * Les Arch- ers d"Armagmac,” morcean for piano, by Georee Lamotie; * Bourree,” from Bach's Third ouate. for violoncelld, arranged - for piano by rdinand Dulcken; and Landsdowne Marel by C. C. Smith. THE SEASON. f The season is now sufliciently open to aamit of a glauce at what is woing on in other cities as well as our own. The Hess English Opera ‘Troupe commenced their season in N last Monday evening with Ambroise Thomas® *Midsummer Night's Dream,” und Gilmore closed his season st Sunday evenin: with the *Aunvil Chorus” and ending with *Old Hundred.” Theodore Thomas commenced his season, Wednesday evening, with a popular vrogramme, introducing the Swe Ladies’ Quartette and Master Leovold Lichtenbers, a iolinist, protese of Wieniawski. - Dr. Dam- ommences his svinphony matinees on 25t, und Emma Thursby has a bene- on the 2Wth. “ Masauicllo” will out at blo’s shortly, with fit be brought Baccel, Susini, and Gottschalk in the Cast, the i donna being Sivnora Bussetti, and Carl- ew York Oratorio Society . 15 with **Judas Mac- ¢ Fryer Opera Troupe finished o in Philadelphia on the Lith, week in Baltimore Jast night, in Boston. Durmg last estival of choral societies cr the lead of Carl Zerrahm, the solo talent West, Mrs. Flora Barry, Miss Norton, Brignoli and Whiteey. Thomas erts inBoston, commencing N the llurvard Musical Association tei Ou inc Sth inst. s and certs, b n" was given in San Franc co, with Kellogr, Cary, and DI Murska i’ the cast; ~Don Giovanni” on the 10th, “Mignon” on the 12th, “Don Giovapn ** on the 13th, and ** Aida was underiined for the 15th, The St. Louis Oratorio 'he Creation,” Nov. §, with M, )y hoff, and Remmertz in the solos. Carleton and Maas have orgunized a quartette with tinez for soprano that made its debut in Spr i on the 11th. The Barnabee Tronpe s way West, and_smgs in Buifalo One of the Swedish Lady G 1 Aptommas, the harpist, was'in C k. The Holman English Opera Troupe . The Milwaukee ¢ s ‘e Para on the 16th. Blind Tom is giv- ing coneerts in Washington. THR HESS TROUPE. The Hess Enzlish Opera Troupe scem to have made a very decided suceess with Ambroise Thomas’ * Midsummer Night's Dream” in New York, last Monday evening, which they have ung every evening during the past week. The New York Tribune says of the performance: iy collected a tronpe which, althoush riing, well-trained, and hishly : he has supplied rood aresses and Signor Operti holds the orcnestra ie” rehear<als seem to have been the honse is cheerfal; 1L iy a lively. pleasant entertaiu- ment, which deserves 1 hberal share of the public favor, In the person of Miss Emclic Melville Hese has foumd a valuublé prima donna. * She ba recable $0prano voice, of ample po er for a small kouse: <he sings carcrully and_cor- cctly: she is perfectly at home in the vusiness her drantatic instincts are_rarcly at fault: she ba a bright face and a neat little flzure; and her mannes It speaks well for her abiliti ined upon the audience 48 the evening wore on. © Mrs. Sex- uin'y handsome face and rich. sympathetic voic erateful a3 ever; Mr, 1 unusually i t: and M. ¥ sang aste, but showed bis voiceto be in uuch hef Ler order than jt has been for several seasons. Th apera chosen for this auspicious opening mght w: s Dream™ of Ambroise th Shakspeare, but it has no comnection with Shakspeare's play, The bard is represented as a riotous and tipsy voung person, gaing 1o the bad in the_company of Sir-/okn Fal- Siapt but he is vaved by Qieen ouls him xeveral severe lectures eries of mystification w last saug in Pit Musical Sor and the Peri’ carefn and th $ 5 = 3 3 2 iy Drenme 1t 15 ot p wre in such_gmise, and the story.- borate than incenious; but oue saon ol sbsurdities 1 adwiration of the licht anil musie, now tripping How temter more ots its sentimestal, —always vivacious and melodious, it more fluent and spontancous than the music of **Mignon,” ‘without showing so_many oruzinal fancies: perhaps the general vublic wil) Jike it better than the more serious works npon whici the compozer's fame chiclly rests. Dr. Von Butow is expected in London. Sigmor Tambertik is singing in Madrid. Miss Anna Drasdil will return to America about the 1st of November. Mrs. Letitia Elliott, of New Orleans, has taken the place of the late Mme. Gulager as Evprano in St. Thomas® Church, New York., The fourth volume of Ambros’ * History of Music” has been published at Vieuna. 1t deals with the times of Palestriua and the origin of the opera. Mme. Adelina Patti bezan her round of five concerts on the 17th inst., prior to her en- zagement at the Scala at Milun for a limited number of nights. Ars, Louise Qliver, the sopranoat Dr. Cha- pin's Chureh, New York, has formed a concert company. w left during last week to fill several engagements. Journal says: *Clara Louisc it takes her ful inerse ¥ oy can sing forty operas.” A “Richard Wazmer Lexicon™ is being pre- red by EHerr Kastner, of Vieana. It will give complete eatalogue of Herr Waaner's works, d of the various writings and nesspaper arti. clus about them. Asonof Henry Wieniawski, the_celebrated violmist, s now in Bostor, and intends to remain in that city some time. Hes said to be, him- selt, a fine violinist, and will probably appear in concert at an carly date. Hunearian paper states that the Abbe Franz Liszs s compored a new opera, entitled * Lu- ther.” Dr. Lisziwill return to Pesth early next month to resume the duties of Principal of the new Academy of Music founded last year. A movement is on foot to have Boston repre- sented abroad by a band of fifty musicians, who snall truly repreresent the American inscru. mental performer. Of Mr. Gilmore’s orpaniza- tion, about sixty are Germans or Europeans. The principal parts In Gounod's new oo “Paliuto,” withi which tne Theatre Itallens, Paris, is expected to open on the 3d of Novem: ber, will be sustaincd by Mme. Urban and Messrs. Tamberlik, Pandoltin, and De Reszise, “Mme. Urban ™ is Mrs. Alice Fleury Urban, an Amcrican Iady who was born in New Orléans avd educated by Curto, who is still a teacher of music in that city. The Paris Figaro states that “Mme. Patti, or rather Mme. Barili, was a_woman of most ‘an. governable temper, and that the lameness of Carlotta wis owine to her mother having Frederick W. Root, who fs now a resident of fractured in the fall. Carlotta Patti is now slowly dying from the effeets of that outburst of maternal’ wrath, an nternal tumor having formed near the injured part-which is gradually sapping her life.” HER OATH. Fhilip Bourke Marsion in the Galazy for Noveniher. The 11th of October, 1810, was a wild night, night of cloud-wrack, and pale, intermittent moonlight. The high westerly wind scemed likea demon let loose over sca aed land. In cities, houses were unroofed and chimnes-pots fell with the sound of thunder. On scas, full of hurry and confusion, ships staggered blindly, with far more chance of going down than of making port. Through forests the wind roarcd and raved in its fierce ou-rushinz. One could hear great trec-boughs snapped short from the trees and hurled about in blind fury. At To'clock in the evening, a post-carriage, with smoking post-horses and shouting post- boys, drew up before the principal inn at Deal. The carriage was occupled by two persons, & nan aud a woman, who, heving heard that they could obtain a good night’s sheiter, disrounted. Seen by the'bright light of the inn parlor, the two travelers showed a strange contrast. The woman, or girl rather,—for she could not have been more than 20,—presented a striking type of village-beauty. She was tall and straizht, with a firm, shapely figure. She had brown hair, thick and curling. There was a wistful look in the dark, deep eyes, whose abundant lashes fell on rounded, warmly-tinted cheeks, The lips, ripe and red. might huve excused any man for louging to kiss thew. Her companion, who was at least ten years older, was evidently in a very different position of life. He must have bad good blood in his veins: at least you could have guessed it fromn the long, slender fingers, terminating in the ex- quisite, filbert-shaped nails. He was tall and slightly fashioned. The face would have been called a handsome ome, but it was too 'pale and too delicate in outline to suggest the idea of compiete manly beauty. “Weil, Mary, my durling,” be said, holding the girl in Ms arms, “how do you think you shall like being Mrs. Oldworth, and a painter’s wife! Would vou rather have staid ouly a farmer’s daughter?” 1 1 suppose 1 could have remained so had’I wished; or I could have been a farmer's wife. There were pienty of lads who wanted me. ‘There was Bob Turner, son of one of the richest Turmers in Kent; and Tom Miller, who fought Joe Martin because I walked bome from church oune Sunday evening with Joe, when I had promised to walk with Tom.” - And vou prefer meto Bob, Joe, Tom?”? re- turned the man. © Yes, or why should 1 have married you?” He drew her head down upon bis shoulder, smoothine loviugly her soft, brown hair. They had the rooip to themselves: and o wrapped up were they in each other that they failed to notice u f: y W] against_the ¢ them with bri . stramped, sinister ey But when the girl, thanging ber position, did catch t of the face, the blood suddenly forsool cheeks and lips, and, uttering a short, sharp cry, she Lid her face again ou her busband's shoulder. »+0my God, it cannot be!” she exclaimed. 4 We are watched, Arthur. Don’t you seet But the face had vanished, and se Oldworth uietly: i T e nétlgar: Towasonira nervous faney : ' adding, as she was shivering in hizarrs, * The long, windy dri Leen too much for you; you have taken a ehiil.” “Yes, I think I bave. Let us #0.” Oldworth was about to ring the bell, when a door opened and closed, and 2 maz came up 1o where they were standing, —a ‘mau about tae middic height, but powertully built. His tace, beaten by wins d tanued by sun, 0, you would uot s, whicl looked strajght out 4t yon from under the beavy, overhanzing brows. ipad iu them a strange and indescribable fascination. e was a mau, you could tell, who meant to bave his own way,—a gort of mastuf, dangerous when roused. 7 come to offer wy congratulation mg himself to Oldworth's wife, and holdiug out his hand, which she did not ap- pear tosee. * I have heard all about it frot the postboys,—all about the grand wedding down at Farmer Grant’s this morning. It is lucky my weeting you here. s on my way to oive you important vews, which I hav brought from over sea with me. It's not a night when a man travels farther than bhe nceds. But [ can't say you seem gladto see an old acquaintance.” My friend,” Rut in Oldworth, “ this lady is v She has had a lovg ‘and fatizding , aud is to-night quite unfit for couversa- but to-morrow, before resuminz our id, addres tion: Jjourney. she will, I am-sure, be happy to ex- thange the warmest wishes with you.” “Oldworth had spoken in a toné of sweet pat- ronage; but the other man never looked in his direction, only saying to Mary, “That's vour choice, is it! Why, he looks “as if*a breath of wind would blow him away. But you must hear my news alone. Get rid of him, will you, —or must 117 ““One word,” exclaimed Oldworth, the color rising n his face, though he strove to control his_voice. “You come from a journey, the nieht is stormy, and this is your excuse for having drauk 100 freely; but, i you cannot be- have yourself, it will o¢ my duty to have you removed.” ‘‘Look here,” -returned the other, fix- ing now for the (st time his @ eves upon Oudworth’s face. = “My pame's Mark Shaw. I am first wate of the ship Annie, brouzht to Dover Harbor last night. 1 am no more drunk than you are, and, when you say I am, you know that you are telling alie. You call yourself 2 fine gentleman; well, inthe mat- ter of words, you beat mes but you wouldn’t like to have a zo-in with me. No! she wouldn't ikeit. You wouldn't care to 2o sprawling at her fect; the floors here are dusty. Keep a ciyil tongue in your head, and I bave no wish to iu- terfere with you.” Ilis large, strong hands were clenched, but they bung down beavily, *The sooner you o, you know.” le went on, “the Detter it will be for all three.” * Yes, do wo, dear,” exclaimed Mary, with an assumption of gavety in her voice. * Whatever you do, dow’t. quarrel. Mark 1s rongh and vio- Tent, L know; but he mauy have news which 1 oucht to hear. Of course 1shall tell you cy- crythine.” “1 will leave you then for ten minutes,” said Oldworth, addressing himself to Mark. *Not, you understand, on account of your threats, but ccause a grentletan will allow no brawl to take lace before a lady. and I see nothiug less than At the end of ten min- I his would satisfy you. utes T shall return.”? Oldworth glanced at his wateh, and left the room. Thedoor closed afterbim and thetwo were together. Mark folded bis arms, and fixed hrs cyes on the airl’s face. Under that keen and pitiless serutiny she writhed and winced as fu Sowe great physical pain. The wind shricked round the inv; the wood fire on the hearth crackled and sputtered, the red flames leaping up fitfully: a cart lumbered near ou the dark road, and drew up ponderously at the inn door. Atlength Mary broke the silency “For God’s sake, speak,” she sn D 1l *Do you wish to kill me by just looking at me” %1 wish could,” he” rejoined. [ showld like to sce you dying iach by inch under my eyes, without touching you. You're the right sort of wirl, aren’t you? fora 10 have loved,—before, indeed, he was a man,—nothing but a small boy, who went miles after the least thing you wished for, and only left you when he Wasaman to get. money cnouih to build a home for you. You're the right sort of wirl to have trusted and believed in,—to hase prayed for night and day. Wy, in some of our great storms I have done what [ never did till then. Ihave prayed, ‘God save e, for, if I go down and dow’t come back _any more, how will that girl I know of far off in Kent bear it? If she knew that Mark would never come again to take herin his arms and kiss her anv more, why, it would just break her heart or send her mad.’ Amtall the time vou were making love to this fine gentleman,—this creature that looks more like a sick mrl than a man! Why, if I were to slap the thing friendly- like on the shoulder, it would go down under my hand like a ninepin, ang Lowl for pain! Did you hear any rumor of the ship being lost " ‘: ¥u”vlfid’5he' «Yon b ' h!m!”o“ n't that excase then! “1 fancied I aid.” “ Have you any excused” ' No, onlv father and mother were fafling, and he said he would do everything for them, and make me a lady, and take me to places wanted to see so much. And every one said it would be such a fine thing for me; and they made me proud; and that was how it hap. e hamed Are you as] L onr: pt o ¥ of yourself?” he que% oW Do you despise yonrself ! Do you love “ Well, he replied, * the strange thi 1, who uuzlm to hate you, ousht tnhzh“‘“ spurn you, love vou just as madlyasever. po; Polly!' Ican’tbear ft! For God's syre. 1! to me, my darling! sakie, comy For a momept she stood irresolute; the with a low cry, She flunz her arms rogyg 1 neck, and drapped azainst bis heart. Huslmm‘ hier close to hun, kissing her with long, pags, ate kisses, calling_ber b a bunired sapeah names,—seeming to forget everything sape 1 fact that she was in hisarms azainafter thefy separation. AL length, with a sudden revgpn of fecling, he thrdst’ her trom him. gatd roughly, siving, ina voice jarred with supp it passion, “ Have you furdotten your oat} ~ths 0ath yuu swore tG me that last night, undey 1 moonlight, when we stood togother In i father's rarden?” your She cowered againgt the wall, shrinking g his cves as a cluld from the hand which hey stricken it. [ forzet nothing,” she moang “Say that oathover, then,” he exclaing holding her hauds in his. a5 in a vise. ) Spare mo Liis,” e cried. at have you done that T shor out™ b retortd, almost Urutaly: Gork} have 4 faey t0 hear that oathy and hear 1§ will. T can prompt vou with it.” " And they, one speaking in 1 trance, she spoke: e * 10 ever during your absence let any mgy touch my lips. or Williugly histen to any wonts of love,or become, in the” least word, thoughy or deed, unfaithful, may [ be slain, sop) Lvof)}i_.lso’h elp me God £ “That’s theoath yor: made and brol " ke exclaimed, still Roldinie her hane i ooz, ing at her face with his keen, Ditiless eyes. “0 Mark!" she_cried, 1 lose vou, a0 oq you. It is not too late yet. iy tozether.” 0, We can’t zet out of it like that,” jotwed, T doo’t know that T've. e o sciences or it may be that I have a zood dea] in my own way. Where two folks love eady other, they make their own laws, i what I think. What's right to theny is right, aud what's wrony is wrong; boy shjs man, your busband, I'd t0ss bim over, as fg roush weatiier We've 1ossud overboard far mope precious cartzo o save the ship. {am not wigs men call pious cither. Tdon't live ditferent gy Sundays to what L do other days, aed I’y nop particular about going to church whey I’ ashore: but I awm a bit superstitious. 1 beliere tna God, and, if your outh weant anytling, it meant eversthing.” It you'd made a bluner, i mun, loving me all the time, ang ivle and childlike, *Mark, | am sorry. ve me,’ I'd have taken you back tp my heart, and thought nothing hard of yoy, But we cin't et awiy from this cath. Ynat sort of God would He be who would fet Hig name be taken and sworn by just to make a fie sound! No, we can’t cseape it. Don't you know we cau’t? Wasn't it for this, just to meet you bere, ‘that the shi came back ihree months before the time she was due? Do just as i tell you,” and e would have taken her inher arms avain, batat tha moment the door opened and Oldworth came in. “I told vou I should be ten minnteshy said, “and I bave been tweive. Come, Mary, your room is ready. Wish your {riend ol night. 1t strikes me.” observed Mark, “she’s nos as anxious for that as you would have ber. You've come back too soon: we haven't done our talk yer; we'vea fancy to finishit onthe shore.” A faney which you must most certainly re sign,"” repifed Oldworth, forcing a smile, thongh hewas white as death, and bus hands and lips Were uiverin: b my dear, are you coming?’* No, “she isw’t,” pit in Mark. “Do you think she’d rest without knowing my news? [ tell you again, Fou came back too soon. Five minutes’ walk and talk on the shore, and thea it will all be over.” “Yes. Then it will all be over, dear, sad Mary, going to her husband, “You doo’t want to «rieve me, do youl” he answered. **Come, Mary.” “No. Tmmst o 'to the shore first.” she re- plied. “Indced, I should likeit. 1t Is such strance news Mark bas for me, that it makes my head turob and burn, and the night sir micht cool it.” You will tell me eversthing?” said Old worth. * Yes. everythinz,” she answered. “Well, of ¢ shall come with you.” ¢ As you like,” ejaculated Mark, who during this brief dialozue had been waiting with a look of sullen impatience on his face. 0 those three went out into the night. The white. panic-stricken moon scemed to be ff through the sky, followed by great mass cloud. As these three came to the shore, jou could hardly tell which was louder,—~the wigd's voive, orthé seu’s. The spirits of the oceanand the storm seemed to be holding some wild resel. “The huge. black, foam-crested waves came with the sound of thunder against the land, and the hissing sprav, blown uplike smoke gashedin the faces of the two menand the woman. W henthey were fairly on_the beach, Mark turned to Ol worth. and said, in a voice which was quite aud ble through the sound of wind and waves: * Look here, now; I'll be frank and above board with vou. I Joved this girl a Joug time ago; we were playmotes together; and it's rough on me_that ‘she should love you betier. Come, now, dow't be greedy; let o3 have fire minutes to ourselves tosuy £0od-vy in, and then I will never azain cross your path or hers. This Iswear.” Oldworth turned tohis wife. * Do you wish it he asked. She murmured fainely, ** Yes, it will be bet- ter, I suppose.” So be held her with his arms for a minate while he Kissed her lips lovinely: then he leb her go, and walked aside, turning bis back tote sen. To-morrow let gy The moon was hurrying throush the heavens, and all around Qldworth the isht shook and clamored. At times emed to bear footsteps coming and going near him, and at times he scemed to hear 8 sound of r through the_storm, but these were only cies. "He waited five minutes; he waited ten; then be turned and went nearer. to the sea, but his eves could not discover that for which they were looking. 3 “ Mary!” he called at the top of his voice. Mary, my darling, where are you?” But there came no amswer to his call. Wind and sea janghed him to cernsion, and overhesd the moon fled faster than ever between zh;fmt spaces of black cloud. Oldworth searched the Ueuch iu all directions; then he weat to its ex- tremity, where two sailors were lounging to gether. *« flave you seen 2 man aad a woman pass up s way 2 he inquired. We saw you and another man go down with a zirl some minutes back,” replied one of the sailors, ** They certainly have not come uptbis way. Now [ think of it, they can’t havegut round any other way, because the tide is higk up over the rocks.” “Why, you must be drunk, Bill, to ralk like that,” cried the second sailor. * Don’t you know thegentieman was married to her to-day! 4 Then he turved to Oldworth: ** Never mil him, sir. They’ve ouly gone higher up. i be bound we'll find them fast enough. might the man’s name bel” ** How, in Heaven’s name, should that betp you?” returned Oldworth desperately. *Tho map’s name was Mark Shaw, and he was3 sailor.” ot * Mark, Mark! Why, that's our mate!™ cried ooth men together. ¢ Well, we'll do all ¥ can.” And they went down to the sea, an¢ while Oidworth stood, fecling that the horror which he suspected could not really be, an wonderine what be should do next, the men e turdied, bearing something with them. “Is w womun's hat, sif” second sailor, the one who proved his companion for Wl o5 deemed his inconsiderate specch. “But doo you take on, sir; more hats than one get blo#2 ay this weatlier.” o “Thank you. [know the hat,” retw Oldworth, with awful quiet in his voice. The2 e turned from them. £ % Tuke my arm, won't you, sir!”’ said u"f sailor who had last_spoken; observing that Ol worth seemed hardly able to control his steps- This sailor was known on the Annie as “JiB the pizeon-hearted.” ® . “ Thauk you.” rejoined Oldworth, takiog 152 man's baud. ‘[ know_you mean well, and shall not forzet you. You're a sailor. Is tbfi any boat, dv you think, that could follow ] find them? Can they be all the way down 1eb Down at the veryboitom of the seal \V’xm‘ thought just now [ licard Her laugh. Dont 513 think she might have run past us! I shall fio her acuin some day. Not to-night, perhaps, but some day.” . He pressed his hand to his forehead as !“1"_7; ing to collect his thoughts: then a_cry, Whid those who heard will never forzet, broke {rod Dis lips and rang through the storm. Hizh ",i; it went, far away over the wind. Thedead mU: have heard it. Then he fell aenseiess t0 eround. The sailors, good-hearted men bore Oldworth back on their shoulders (o inn. Medical afd was procured, but _all 4 night be raved deliriously. Very early thenext morning, in the first low light, the bodies o man and woman, clasped in one another’s &% were washed ashore. Two sailors identifed 158 man’s body as that of their first mate, Mac Shaw, of the schooner Annie. William Grank a farmer in Kent, swore to_the woan's as beintr that of his daughter, who bad fo" married only the day before. The two bad 9; cent burial, side by side. Oldworth lived, bu reason never returned to him. *He i a trouble- the “Yps thrown ber down-stairs in & fit of passion wiie « !3?, Fou bate yourself s you deserve to be some patient, and a_dangerous ove,” ¥ b kecpers, * whenever the wind is igh and Wes A Vbt