Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1874, Page 6

The Golden Sunset. ard ekadow lies. The clonc-:!ke rocks. the rock-like clouds, Diseolved in glory float, And, midway ct the radiant flood igntly the boat. at another ¥ rhe earth and heavens blend; th peace the spirit float, b sent rapture g’ow, Til) where the earth ends and heaven begins The sou! shal! scarcely know. Sanvet LorcrEttow. A FOOL'S MUSTACHE, Wet n's Journal) | venerable, wealthy, and some- | eutleman sits in bis parlor in @ land summer resort. pen, snd through the asoft breeze, iaden numerable flowers, and | iz. in Appl nt the roo ch, for it bee left is a mantel, clock, the pendalam of {swinging in a golden Jock isa beantifal and on the other | of his “Duplicite.” has written a as if in search reads aloud, It probably will not | my ward, Incase, Lowever, the great stress of your | Dustvess ailairs has criven ber out of your me- mory, Tam snre that I have only to say that she is thie ‘Diss Mad’ of my mavy bewailing letters to you. “She has been noted for the eccentricity of her humer. The first of her antics was to pull kers as you kindly held her at her | g. 7 t of her antics (or, at least, the Inst performed, to my know- ledge, up to 11o’clock last night) I am about to desert “You recollect her precocity. At 7, she led the German at the party given in honor of the birth of your own Clarence, on its second anni- Versary. At li, she bad a suitor (Cormichart, who loved her because she sang the ‘Three Fishers’ in four languages). At 15, she engaged herselfto be married to every member of the Class of gradusting engineers at West Point | 3 ter was accustomed to exhibit to ked for her hand (and they idable list of horses, cari and articles of apparel, that she ebouid der in exchange for it. “At this age she had tlaxen hair, and was vi- vacious and joyous beyond description. “Ather present age she is charming. She bas frolicked her way through the world, and there is hardly a pleasure that she haz not en- joyed to the full. At ber silly feet there at this moment lie prost lawyers, clergymen, and laymen of ell corts. She has rejected a prodig- jous number of very excellent opportunities to marry, and she has trified with the affections of many estimable men. “Ail this, my dear Frede to the overwhelming annonr friend and assoc make. “This gay butterfiy bas soared for the last time. “+1 have said that, in her first antic. she palled Zont hair; her last will make you puil it your- aelf. “She has engaged herse! There iseuch athing asa a thingasa foolish fool absurd f n exclaim, ‘why are you this the same act, with ouly t I write a letter to you about that itis not. this case excep- k, is but a preface | ement, that, asa | sate guardian, 1 am bound to to marry a fool! ol: and, again, such s man, whose name ut,’ I frightened? Tet a different Paul’ “The fact tb the matter, sho: “The feature which make al is_iove. I am positive she loves the fool (pardon me for. using this aggressive word so freely; if I could not write it, ! should be obliged to exclaim and the walls arevery thin). “This Randidge is the youngest of a troop of Feprobates let loose upon the world in conse- quence of the union of a scapegrace toa bur- Jesque actress. He bashis mother’s soft eyes and bis father’s soft brain. “My ward, it is hardly necessary to say, has been brought to earth by the first. “Of course, 1 am endeavoring, with all my might, to break up this courageous attachment and [ have sent to the city for information re- specting the antecedents of my enemy. I ex- pect answers to my letters this morning. “Young Curtis is in town, and he has prom- ised to bring my mail from the post-ottice at 11 It now lacks ten utes of that hour. «I will write to-morrow to eay how matters then stand. If you have any remedy to pro- pore, telegraph me here. *+] suppose that I sboald warn you that I am likely to come led plumage in my coming Your af- agepary, “but, alas! my to calculation, and who ever outdid lovers with profundity?” Curtis,in approaching the hotel, passes ‘ove of pines, in the huge and ragged trunks a the spine-szown ground. One of these | yes, brown complexion, and strong neck, steps out to meet the new-comer; he is clad ina white flannel. ‘our hand, Curtis.” yhat for lise Praed." = the utmost consternation. Married Mise Praed'—you have? The angels defend her! But what do you mean?—married her! She took away peopie’s breath when she admitted that she even danced with you. Mar- ried her!” Kandidge’s body becomes convulsed with a Doiseless laugh, and he contemplates Curtis with mingled triamph and amusement. He Snally raps his way back to a calmer mood, and he cries his eyes with a perfumed hand- Kerchiet, “For Heaven's sake, Randidge, tell me how this was brought about! “Ob, by the law; by promises, protestations, vows y office of aJus- (ul show you tice of the fyou lik the spot where she siood. A rusty stove was the altar; torn envelopes took the place of flowers m our path; a few gudilies gave us the music, and for the marriage-bell there was a chandelier with biue tissae-paper.” “This is infamous!—When was it done?” Randidge looks at his watch. “An hour and a half ago, my dear friend.” “But she was insane! she was mad! she was meleep! she was——.” “On the contrary, she wag brighter apd more Gelighted than usual. You should have beard her respond to the interrogatories! She pre- tended to lisp, and, when she was asked if she would take me, Ameden,to be her weaded husband, instead ot saying, ‘I will,’ she laughed, and said *Yeth!’” “Sir. sbe bas matried a ecoundrel!”* Randidge sighs. “Ab, yes, that’s the only bad thing there is about it” Curtis glances at him, tor seme seconds, Speechless with rage. “What can sbe Lave found in you to respect?” “That is what puzzles me.” “You have the appoeten e of a gentle ‘and armless fop. You have a sweet volee, and you siz: and ogre like a girl; and yet you are a wretchea's profligate as there is in the State. y, in name of compassion, did not Na- make you ug! ee it!_I'd like to strangle ie “Soft, Curtis, soft.” ~ “How many people know of what has hap- bave vity; but you now are really great. You Hive. wien ons clandestine astm bed a woman of ber chances ot happiness, thrown a whole family into a tumult, secured a large fortane to sueander, and have yet remained alive to tell thetale. Fire le lied Randidge laughs. a congratulate me, don’t you?” “Keep hand out of the way! ‘Pat it in your et—behind your back. i if you tempt me into toucning you, 1 shall give Fe ete make a the of Indies I You'd forestall ali the terrors of , fullof glee, waves his hand, and then, sits down and strokes hie'mus- tache. Curtis enters the hotel with haste. In passing door of the lor he sees Madam Randidge (ee Brned) standing wits, stared ia sidoee habit. She is: herhat. He ap- ey ep wi gy finger: "Dick—ah-trh-ht—I'm married’ know it. Your husband told me that you think you must have been astonished.” little rised, perhaps.”” “But, O Dick, such a presences!” such aten- der manner! such @ way of whispering in one’s “Ast ‘And his mustache; I remember.” “It is not like yours, rolled uptight like two black cocoons; but it bas an Eastern sweep, a droop, a thick, silken———? Curtis grows restless. “Ob, you are jealous! Poor boy! But his eyes! Ab, Dick, no woman could have resisted hiseyes, They change from grave to gay ina breath. Now | laugh, and now they sigh; now they are sad and new—don't you know they say that Guido has four hundred ways of turning up his ey “(His own eyes, or those In his pictures?"* “I—don't know about that; read it somewhere in some book or other: but my hus- = has at leasteight hundred ways of turning up bis. “Indeed!” ‘And each way is so charming! H&d he been & monster with claws and horns, [ should have loved him.” “Oh, mad, mad!” “Ob, envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharita- blenegs! I’m laughing at you.” “But are you sure that you are thoroughly devoted to your—to Randidge?” et us see” (slowly). “You will probably be his wife when you come to be 25 years of age also when you come to be 30, and 49, and , and 69, and 70. One's appearance’ un dergoes certain changes in & The young lady's head rises at these hints, and her lips part. Her eyes dilate a little, and ste taps the end of her whip in the palm of her bar There is an instant of silence. It is succeeted by the sound of footsteps. Randidge appears in the doorway. Both involuntarily scratinize im. Curtis admits to himself that he is handsome. ‘The wife, conscious that he must be thas im- pressed, and feeling herself a fresh emotion of pleasure, suddenly runs to her husband with outstretched hands, and, with a burst of jollity, = disappear = “But your unc! thing like desper: He receives no answer. He is left alone. “It appears,” he says to himself, reflectirely, “that Phave been the king-pin in this matter. No one seems to have felt the strain of it thas far but myself. I wonder ifI shall have suffi- cient courage to place the burden where it be- longs?” He looks at the letter in his hand, and then shakes his head. “I doubt it. He ts a wonderfully original old gentieman, and he might fancy that 1, in place of Randidge, was the man to be throttled. One must mors poe: cipitating error. I'll hold my tongue. Poor Miss Mad!” Curtis enters the parlor of Mr. Tyrwitt. The eyes of the host rest with pleasure upon the fine face and erect figure of the young man. He greets him with great cordiality. But, upon seeing the letters which are brought, his thoughts at once revert to the af- fairs of bis ward. He sighs deeply. He examines the mail-mat- te er. cries Curtis, with some- r. “Ah, ab! Here is evidence against our foe. Sit down, boy, and we will condemn him to- gether. Have you seen Miss Mad this morning?” “Yea, sir, but for a moment only.” “And the—the knayve—have yon seen the knave?” “In passing merely.” “I suppose he announced his triumph to you? I suppose he told you of his engagement?” ne Poeagement! ‘y-yee, sir. He at a . “I understand. The rascal!” “The scamp!”” Mr. Tyrwitt tears the envelopes from the jet- ters, and he places three of them aside. He giances at those that remain, and then, with itted brow, carefully peruses the others. Durtis watches him with attention. Great delight begins to take possession of him. He smiles, and his eyes grow limpid. Now and then he strikes the arm of his chair a blow. He isoverjoyed. He waves the first letter aloft. “This is glorious! This proves him to be a miscreant of the first water. It is from aclub- man. He says—let me see—where is it? Ab, yes: ‘Randidge is universally detested for the spirit of unfairness which enters into all bis contracts and obligations. He jockeys all the races that he can control; creepé out of his lost wagers if he can; presumes on every rule of the house; carries an evil tongue; never sticks at a postobit when hard pushed: and, to indicate the character of his instincts single phrase, | will merely say that, in winter, he stands with his legs apart before the fire! What do you think of that? We have himon the hip, my dear Curtis. Miss Mad, with all her madness, isa gentlemanly girl. She’d resent each and all of those faults, eh! Curtis looks distressed. “Perhaps all that, sir, is only an enemy's method of saying that Randidge is an indepeud- ent and eelf-asserting man.” “Curtis! Do my ears deceive me? Is it pos- sible that—that—are you in the acheme to foist non an honorable family /” sure, sit, you can answer that question pre least is @ pause,in which the anger of the old gentleman cools by degrees. «True, true, Curtis. I beg your pardon. But listen to this. _ Here is @ letter that will con- vince you. It is from my nephew, who is in the pame regiment of militia with this miscreant. esays: * ndidge is fined for absence, impu- dence, and neglect of duty, more than any man inthe’ corps. He once came near marrying a little dancer at one of the theatres, but her fa- ther, fortunately, stepped in time and prevented the disgrace. He is constantiy being sued by somebody, and his habits are worse than bis credit. He is a pretty black jackdaw,and a very little shake will make his extra feathers drop out. Take my word for it, a young man’s opin- ion of another young man is worth considering.” Well, sir, what do you think of that? Is that the langasge ofan enemy, eh?” “Perhaps not, sir; but, pardon me, is not your nephew in Company “1 believe so. ¥. é is. But what of that, pray?” “And isnot Randidge in Company D?” “So this letter states in another piace.” “Abr” (retlectively). “Well!” “It is often the case that the hate of Company € for Company D, and of Company A for Com. pany B, and so on, is past haman comprehen. sion. The struggles of the Montagues and the Capulets were nothing to the regimental squab- bles of our militia. erefore—'? “I'll not listen to @ word of it. It is prepos- terous, Curtis! Just hear this other letter. You aggravate me with your objections to the bad reputation of this man. I think you should enter more heartily into his destruction; I do, indeed, sir!” (He rattles the letter for some seconds, and appears to be very indignant, but he finally begins to speak once more.) “This letter is from a private inquiry-office. It says: “Know the party well; was locked up last New- Year's Eve for overturning ash-barreis on Fourteenth street: visite gambling-houses in Fifteenth street; carries a card in his vest- pocket which comes in use when the policeman find him in the street drunk and disorderly. it says: Carry me to the Coachman’s house in rear of Ni avenue; ri the bell, and when the man comes he will give you $5, don’t report the case at the station house; has been horse-whipped three times, and is now sought for, etc., etc.” Curtis, overwhelmed with the violence of his emotions, says nothing. “This is the man, my friend, that my niece basfalien in love with—awretch without a peer; a cheat, a clown, a heartless relation, shirker of dui windler a brawler, a gam! ler, a drunk is distinctly proved, point by point, by these true affidavits. Besides all this there is an entire set of bad qualities, that he possesses, that baye not escribed.’” (The ele fentioman rises from his chair and backward and forward with great ex- “There are the various kinds of du- that he practices with success. The citement ) plic po te of these is his to features that we to te blood out of his flesh. frank, | “Curtis! interference, Curtis, I rersain other.” artis! this is intolerable! What! advice, and threats from re ge bger once retire, and tuntil one of ushas need of the bbe nn gentleman points toward the door, and Curtis, glad to escape, crosses th room in ——_ paases Out into the hail, and goes speedily away. He at once hurries to his room to write three letters to Randidge, warning him to avoid Mr. ‘Tyrwitt at any cost for the present. One of these he intends to send to Randidge’s apart- ments, another to the office of the hotel, and another he desi; shall be entrusted toa ser- vant, who will instracted to watch for the endangered man on his retarn from the ride, upon which he (Curtis) supposes bim to have one, © Meanwhile, Mr. Tyrwitt has, with the aid of his ¥alet, made certain propositions, and has sent a hall-porter to request Randidge, when | found, to do him the favor of visiting in his parlor. ’ Handidge, who is still smoking in the pines — seated his wife in her saddie and started er off alone with her groom fora canter, to allay suspicion concerning thetr intimacy — the people thereabout), is found by Mr. Tyrwitt’s messenger. He listens to the respect- ful request with much doubt and curiosity. He hesitates, recedes, but finally accepts, and as- cends, nota little perturbed, in spite of bis usual hardihood, to the apartment of the gen- tleman with whom he isat issue. The servant kn nd is bidden to enter. Mr. Tyrwitt rises from his seat, and, upon seeing Randidge, summons him with a pleasant manner to enter. In a moment they are alone. The door closes. The valet has stepped into the adjoining room. Mr. Tyrwitt points toa chair, and, after Ran- didge has seated himself, he approaches the main subject he apparently has in mind at once. “It seems, Mr. Randidge, that yon have done my family the bonor to ask for Miss Praed’s hand in marriage.” “Ah,” reflects Randidge, ‘he is yet in the dark sbout the case.” He replies, smoothly: “‘Miss Praed has done me the honor to ascept my addresses, sir, Sheis one that must be loved quickly and without delay, and that ac- counts for my neglect to ask your permission to become her suitor until now.” Aside: ‘Will he swallow that “Perhaps you are quite right,” returns Mr. Tyrwitt, with charming complacence. ‘Young hearts seize true happiness much oftenter than old heads are able to arrange it for them.” Aside: “The impadent seamp!” _From this point they go on with admirable fa- cility. The host gradually becomes more affable and pm sorggs and Kandidge more delighted and fa- miliar. Now and then they laugh together, and they frequentiy nod and emile responsively, as their chat flows. Their conversation turns upon the duties and obligations of married iife. Tkandidge does not see how a leopard can change his spots or a man his habite, ; Mr. Tyrwitt assents to this entirely, and with urbanity. In the course of the succeeding conversation, ——e expresses himself adverse to child- ren, in favor of hotel-life, and of the throwin, of the properties of the husband an wife into a “sort of pool, you know. ‘These propositions tally exactly with the pre- conceived notions of Mr. Tyrwitt, and he rises to ring for claret-cup, and Randidge throws a leg over the arm of his chair. “Hate settlements,” pursues he; “it looks mesn all around. Breeds distrust. Seems as though everybody’s honesty was doubted. Yes, hate settlements in ~ form, hate ‘em!”” lso, meets with Mr. Tyrwitt's strong and he and Randidge glance at eac! very evidence of watm regard. ‘The claret-cup is brought in. , Itis contained in a tall glass jug, through whose transparent sides the agreeable com- pound of ice, frait, sugar, and wine, exhibits most temptingly. Randidge involuntarily sits up, moistens his lips, and fixes his eyes thirstily or. exclaims the host, inwardly. ‘*He shall have enough!” He pours out two glasses behind Randidge’s chair, and into the one intended for his guest he stirs twenty grains of bromide of potassium. This is a sleeping-potion, quick of action, and entirely harmless. He explains to his guest that the great age of the wine may have produced init a certain tartness which he (Randidge) will, asa connois- ‘eur, no doubt accept as a proof of its excellent quality, Randidge, in the true manner of his kind, empties his glass at a draught, while Mr. ‘Tyrwitt, standing erect and watchfal close by, merely stpsat his. Randidge fills again and is happy; Mr. Tyr- witt follows him. ‘The oid gentleman moves his chair closer, and begins to charm Kandidge with the graces of histalk. The victim finds himself happy. He opens what there is of his heart, and his ble tongue trips along with ecstacy. In an hour it becomes incoherent, and his eyelids droop. He dimly sees his new friend, benign, emiling, and still gesticulating before him. His head nods in spite of himself, his arms drop by his side, and he sinks heavily in bis chair. “His ears are filled with the mellifiuons laughter of his conqueror, and he smiles a tilck- ering smile in response, and then is lost. Mr. Tyrwitt cautiously rises and proczeds to the door of the next apartment, and beckons to his man, who enters, bringing’a pair of raz ors and a set of shaving-utensils, ‘Together they bolster up Randidge’s head with pillows, and the servant at once proposes to cut the offending hair from his lip. Meanwhile Mr. Tyrwitt paces up and down with a most triumphant look. “Ah, you wretched sham, you shall be ex- posed! “Tom Moore’s Unveiled Prophet did not present a worse spectacie than we shall look upon in another moment. [t is said that Sheri- dan bad the brow of a god, but the mouth of a satyr. You will be found to resemble Sheridan, except that you have the head ofan ass. So you want the money pooled,eh? You dislike brats,do you? You are skilled in the taste of brandies, and have no use for ‘love and that sort of thing.’ And yet with so sweet an eye, so tender a voice, and 80 winning a manner! But let us get at your mouth, my friend. Only per- mit us to take away that silly screen that covers the only tell-tale that can warn the unsnspect- ing. Then I will bring my niece. She will stare, purse up her lips, tarn her shoulder. Then! shall have saved her. Let me wheel you to the light, so. Good! Ihope that Eu- gene will not cut you. The barber undertakes the work with great care. wg dd mustache disappears by degrees under hiv hands. The delighted Machiavelli becomes more and more excited as the experiment proceeds. He cries: “Admirable! It is better than I thought. it is shocking! wretched!” Randidge’s tace gradually becomes trans- formed. His month is truly a repelling one. As the valet finally rises from his work the old mn tlems ns to the door and bids a ser- vant to search for his niece, and to request her to call upon him at once. He dismisses Engene, reminding bim that ab- solute secrecy will be expected of him. minutes pass. andidge still, sleeps. His antagonist walks up and down, now and then turning upon his captive a look of triumph. At the endof that time Nandidge begins te recover bis senses. He yawns and gathers his limbs together, and opens his eyes. He is be- ee . He stares about him with sober per- plexity. ‘His venue settles upon Mr. Trywitt. Why does he laugh? Why does he shake bis head? Why does he rest his chin upon his hand, and fix his eyes in so curious a manner? He starts and sits erect. His eyes become a. He suddenly raises his hand to his lip. His treasure has been filched. A fresh burst of hilarity comes from the mouth of his tormentor, who contemplates him trom a short distance. Randidge bounds to his feet. At this instant the niece enters the room. Mr, Tyrwitt calls to her in a voice broken with rapid breathing. *Look at him, Mad! Behold the shorn Sam- son! Feast ir eyes upon the wretch whose only strength and ‘Protection was a haif-hand- ful of hair!” “Ti startled new-comer, with pale face and a bait-pewildered air, gazes from one to the other in silence. Kandidge, white with rage, endeavors to eak, but his venerable foe overrides him, an Sanding where he can easily see him and the “Now, Si can see what a rascal the m bas hidden. Examine that ev Miss om all = yitnin ear 3 "hen fs Pay Pe hg | divorce for my wife. His wife draws back from him. She slowly re- Hace. by step, and them caries her face in er His tone alters to one of forced gayety. “Yes, we are married fast and true; my wife there the certifcate in her pocket. My love, produce it.” ‘The young girl, with her face turned aside, and in agony of = rapidly obeys, and ie per a eo Curtis pieks it Up, and, after unfolding tt, exhibiteit with a grave face to the uncle, who reads it, meanwhile leaning upon the table fur support. “Married?” be cries, in a loud whisper; “then what bave I done?” He fixes his eyes upon his ward. ‘Done!” echoes Randidge, lightly—done? done a great deal of mischief; irreparable breach between usband and wife! You see she has stopped bracing me. She thinks ms ugly. I am afraid I cannot keep her love. That causes me much sorrow.”’ Randidge assumes an easy ition, and rubs his lips with his finger-tips. He is master of the situation, He looks from Curtis to Mr. Tyrwitt. and then'from Mr. Tyrwitt to the sorrowful one, and then back ‘The clock ticks upon n. the mantel, the Cupid swings to and fro, and fro, and ‘“Duplicite” beams across at “‘Simplicite.” Mr. Tyrwitt is plunged in gloom, the wife rome and Curtis handles his stick secretly and frets. “Come,” says eapring oe Me all see the posi- tion. Let us make the t of it. Wecanim- prove upon it as it now stands. Iam, at the present moment, very desirous to go ‘abroad, ‘or my creditors are becoming troublesome— Mr. ‘Tyrwitt, there is your secretary; in it is your check-book; write me an order for—for this amount. Aileyesturn upon the speaker. He rapidly makes some figures upon a bit of paper with a pencil. “Incase that I should comply what will be done?” demands the other, quickly. “Then I will permit rp to obtain a decree of need be only a matter of two or three lawyers and a good Judge in chambers.”? “Oh, 20, no, nol” sobs the wife, in a low voice. 5 once seats himself at his desk. ‘Miss Praed,” he says, while trying his pen, “T shall draw this sum as attorney. it will be debited to your account.” ; He receives no answer, but sounds of weep- iD, v2 “Will you not make it tiis amount?” says merge es presenting a fresh scrap of paper, upon which is written a larger sam. “‘Sir,” retorts the other, ‘I shall now reduce the orignal sum by one-tenth. Another word from you and I will reduce it another tenta!"” —s smiles apprehensively, and remains silent Mr. Tyrwitt stops in his work, and turns his head, and looks over his shoulder at bis ward. She is pallid, and her head droops. Her lips are compre: . She glances twice or thrice at ——* face. Atter each giance she sigs eeply. In a moment Randidge receives the draft. He hurriedly points to the date, It is @ month ad- vanced. “That, you see,” replies the other, ‘will pre- vent you from drawing the money until I choose that you shall have it, which will not be before the present relations’ between my niece and eates destroyed. You wili see that I ave indorsed the paper with a legend, which will prevent you from selling it to any person ignorant of the conditions upon which it was is- sued. Iwish to stipulate that, for the next three days, you visit my niece here in this room in my presence, and converse with her for two hours, if she be disposed to grant so much time to the purpose. At the end of the three days, should she declare herself willing to continue to be your wife, then I shall cause that check to be nullified, and will recognize yon as her hus- band. 1 must inform you, however, that her property is settled upon herself, and that no es- pecial advantage will accrue to you should you succeed in making yourself charming. On the other hand, should she feel that life with you cannot be made all that she thinks married life should be, why, then I will cause the check to be paid immediately after the separation has been legally perfected. Madam Kandidge, heey husband is about to go out of the room. t is my desire th: a bid him adieu until to- morrow morning. You will then meet him at 10 o'clock precisely.” Randidge folded his check in bis fingers, and crossed over to where his wife stood. She looked at the draft, and then at him. He laughed. She was about to put up her face, but sche gave him both her hands instead. He said nothing. She also remained silent. She looked at him, and then slowly dropped her Rasen There was a struggle going on within er. Randidge cuts short the scene by dropping her hands, and walking coolly to the door. Returns around, ‘nods fightly to all pre- sent, aud kisses his hand to his wife, and de- parts with a triumphant smile. ‘The niece bursts into tears, and tiles to her apartment. Mr. Tyrwitt crosses over to Curtiz, and solemnly shakes his hand, and they then sit to emoke and retiect. On the fourtuday after this Mr. Tyrwitt writes this letter to his brother in the West: “My Dagar Frepertcx: I have already told youof the comedy that commenced in this apartment on ‘Tuesday last. “On each of the three past days an a been played as I indicated there would be. “On the first, Mrs. Randidge cams in ha: and kwsed her husband warmly. has ily, They sat to- window. The to speak the dolt and the ras- cal appeared. His contemptible visage chilled her. She grew dull, and a minute did not elapse betore she recoiled from him. His wretched mouth shocked her in spite of nerselt. Still, she chiruped and twittered with a bravery that moved even me. “T think na must have seen that toy the mouth of which, on moving, cauzes a pair of donkey’s ears to’ project and’ gestic: may use theword). If you have, you would be reminded of it on seeing Kandidge. He has but to part his lips to prove himeelf an ass. *-Mad’s displeasure with him increased to an- tipathy, and in ten minutes | felt safe. ‘But if you'll believe it,'the courageous child kissed him when he went away! And all for pride. Alito show me that rhe was not to be influenced so easily. It was a sad little device, for it deceived noone. She went quietly to her own room, and did not stir thence for the whole Sy. “The next interview was agp @ tax upon Mad's ingenuity and fortitude. Randidge was simply unbearable. He sat at one end of a fau- teuil and she at the other. She snapped at him once or twice, and then the brain appeared— aud, of course, in the lines of his mouth. “He went away after an hour, and shs only gave him a tardy hand. ‘On the third day they did not sit down at ali, but stood looking beyond each other for ten minutes, hardly exchanging a word. Mad ae, and Kandidge frowned. It was all over. Finally he disappeared, “Mad came and went for an hour, fessed contrition and shame. ers that she now believesin me. I am glad of it. She bas founded herself on a rock. “My experiment has succeeded. My theory has been put to practice, and has been found to be correct. Take a warning, my dear Fred- erick, and do not permit your Clarence to hide his face as Kandidge hid bis, Keep your eye upon bis lips. If he tends to ungentiéness, or egotiem,or to Rrotigacy, the beg will hang about his mouth. Demand that he clear his face of all obstructions to your gaze at leastonce insix months. You will then be able to read the secrets of his heart. If this particular line or that particular comprehension does not suit you, labor with him in his infirmity, and cor- Tect the feature. Amend tne relative position of his lips, and you will have amended the con- dition of his soul! Lam now writing a treatise on the subject. “T bave taken steps to separate Beauty from her Beast, and few people need ever know of the unlucky matter. He has gone to the se: shore, a8 1 directed he should, and Mad, sub- dued and thoughtful, has taken up Strickland’s ‘Queens.’ 1s not this a victory? “Believe me to be your affection brother, “Lucius.” “Goop Tors Among tas Lowty.”— “Why, you’re a new comer, aren’t you? haven’t seen you before,” we remarked to a Jad of twelve years as he wag giving us a shine BtBY-TaLk. BY GAIL HAMILTON. When the new town-house was taken, the | pursery was for the top of the house. It was sightly ani airy and spacions, full of | aud From A noble domes as as eared, arrange their pli all which is dear to the letantineg heart, and pursue the momentous affairs of life, without rupning the risk of interference from trivial, frivolous, and espricious elders, Traly itfwasa baypy thought, this establishing the the top of the house, happy thougbt. For practical Tesn'ts it would seem that the nursery isthe one Place the children will not go to. A line of stereoscopic views reaches down every stair- case. All the chairs in the chi sheied into ope railroad train, a cricket to sit on only by suiferance. room is inyaded, my best shawl con’ My own into tent, all my pretty little Shakspeares serve building biocks, and I am only too happy if Yam not myself pressed into service as architect. here are children under the dining-room table, children behind the sof children in the china closet, and, as I live, there is Baby-in- Breeches at this moment dragging Tae Other Baby ont of the best drawing-room cabinet, where they bave been snugly bestowed at hide- and-seek! House-top nursery indeed! You may turn it intoa servants’ room, or a billiard-room, ora studio, but the children are bubbling all over the house, and never by any accident de- viate into the house-top, unless, possibly, a bust in clay is waiting there its transition to marble, in which case undoubtedly Baby-in- Breeches, will catch the general spirit of criticism, “think that eyebrow too high, papa,” and stick & billiard cue into it by wayof definition, at the cost of an heur’s reconstruction by the patient artist. It is a disorderly and reprehensible cnstom this overflow of the children beyond all bound this determined onset of sturdy irrepressi bi but it cannot be denied that thas do we get de- lightful and unexpected flashes of fresh indi- vidual nature. J go into the blue room of an errand, and be- hold! Star-Eyes curled up on the middie of the , asleep, under a damask napkin. Presently in my neighboring room {I hear a velvet voice calling “Gusnabe!” £ hold my peace, to sce whereunto this thing will grow. Twenty times e calls “Cusnabe !” in every variety of soft intonation, evidently experimenting on her own yoice. Then @ thud, & pause, patter, patter, patter, and in she shines, al! dewy with sleep, only a little snip of cambric falling off her shoulders, but all her fine clothes tucked un- der her arm and dropping along the way. Then, without a word, without invitation from me, without the least eign of encouragement, she climbs into my lap as calmly as if she owned me, and unto thisend was I born, and for this came I into the world; and the very as- surance and assumption, which in a grown per- son would be intolerable, in her are simply adoptable. Are shyness and shame, then merely conventionalities? Who shail teach Star-Eyes the dividing line between the charm of self- withdrawal? No one, indeed,ffor in the swift- coming years swiftly will come to her the tre- mors of self-distrust and timidity and dread of encroachment; but as yet her universal confi- dence, her absolute impossibility of intrusion, are her guarantee of winsomeness. And now her mantie of sieep fallsoif from her, and the blue eyes wander about the room. ‘They meet a paper doll on the bureau. “Whose ig that naice little doll?” “It is yours. Jt was sept to you in aletter.” Then ho! for the bureau, and ho! for ail the rest of the house; and gathering up her bestrewn a in a straggling wad under her arm, jown the stairs she cresps cautiously, and is soon again deep in the mysteries of life. Baby-in-Breecbes is fondof his sister after a high and mighty fashion. When he is gloved and booted and close-buttoned to the chin in all the dignity of going out to spend the day, he turns back after the door is closed to hug her and kiss her and ejaculate, “Pretty creature!” Yet she comes in from her playin the yard quite pale and agitated, and presses up against me close, as she asks, eager! “Will Prince Butler snap Starry’s legs off?” Prince Batier is the warlike dog of a warlike general around the corner. And that little rogue of a Baby- in-Breeches has been telling her that Prince Butler wiil snap her legs off! Telling her? He tells her under my very eyes. He leaves his sweetest tidbit at the table to come round and whisper his awful screed to Star-Eyes. Bat Star-Eyes has found a way toturn bis flank, and now, when the miscreant approaches her with his Gorgons and chimeras dire, she simply puts up her eager face: “Will Prince Batler spap Starry’s legs oft” ‘No, indeed.” Whereupon, turning to her Evil-Merodach, she annihilates him with her ‘No, indeedy.”” And the little wretch even dares to practice upon me. *Cusnabe,” he says, as he stands contemplating his varying expressions in the great looking-glass, “I climbed a tree in the ‘k to-day.”” PATON Do! you did not dare to climb a tree and break your legs?” i €8, I did. Dangerous tree, too!” Who wonders that man’s inhumanity to makes countless thousands mourn, when Fi year-old instinctively enhances his pleasures by the mental torture of his inferiors? I do not think we give men half credit enough for their goodness—for their magnanimity and tender- ness and benevolence when they have those qualities. We do not know what ap-hill work their attainment is to the natural male mind. We little think what longings to be cruel he has ‘overcome who has learned to be mercifal, what spasms of self-denial have gone to the upbuild- ingof grace in him who was the man-child of nature. Itis a momentous occasion when Star-Eyes is first admitted to the family table during the temporary absence of nurse. Her docility is pathetic.” “Star-Eyes must not put her hands on the table,” and off they §: “Fold your hands, Star-Eyes,” and the fat little sweet hands are folded with a solemnity of expression fuliy adequate to a doctorate of divinity. Ido uot wish to use the word humbug, but this poor EDUCATIONAL. ——— | FAMILY SUPPLIES. loft at the Music Topean rociety. will be octs eolw Btores * UCAL ImsfBC0TION 3 Manin: Byer partied ciremlars, to be bad ‘or particulars see circulars, (0 | music sores. [Teraig} oct -tn } T ve at the th of | Cotober, at 54 o'ch.ck Betid ng, » at the 0B Sth street, between D ‘aad E streets. 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PASCHAL, The Law of Real Property, Pleading Kridence, Criminal Law and the Scicnce of Government CHRISTOPHREE LINGLE, LL. B., Personal Property, Comzracis, Mercantile Law, midget is tricked by nature into lieving that ‘sti Kelations and the Docirene of Bauity her deportanont at table m sm impertant setter, | ection and excmiceiioe epee aes sore eae ‘wonder cam fatto Are there higher classes of bein, net wih i fons of actual Court illoes seem as phenomenal, as innocent, as inter as hers seem to us? She folds her hands demurely, and is wondrous attractive in the attitude; but Baby-in-Breeches is eagerly thrusting both fists into the strawberri and cream, to the imminent peril of tablecloth and jacket, and the annihilation of propriety; and though in the interest of good morals he must be reproved, his eager unconventionalism, his absolute unconsciousness, are not leas at- tractive. And what is his unquestioning obe- dience of Star-Eyes’s but natural virtue? Her sphere is limited. Society and morality, speak- ing through their authorized representative, impose upon her the law of sitting with folded hands, and that law she unbesitatingly obeys, and will obey till she is demoralized by bad ex- ample. That is, when she finds all rest of us reaching forth our thumbs to pick out the plums, she will unfold her own thumbs and ex- plore and exploit; but at present she has n9 de- signe in her inmost heart but a complete and devout observance of law. There may be such thing as original sin, but the sin that! see most of is acquired sin.—Harper’s Bazar. *1011 1 0 1 1 PENNSYLVANIA A WOW READY! au EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT FASHIONABLE AND CHOICE Fall and Winter Clothing! NS’ DRESS SUITS, MENS DRESSS SUITS, 1 BUSINESS 9 BUSINESS E Suits; MENS’ WORKING sor MENS WORK sults: YOUIHS’ BUSINSSS AND DRESS SUITS, BOYS’ SCHOOL AND DRESS SUITS, A. 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