Evening Star Newspaper, January 17, 1880, Page 3

MY NEIGHBOR'S WIFE. IN TWO CHAPTERS. CHAPTER 1. “Harald! There ts something in my mother's volve that warns me she is about to broach an ant topic of conversation; for she pro- nounces my name Ina timid, deprecating man- ner, suggestly T inwardly run over a list of disagreeables peculiar to her sex rvants, new bonnets, match-making, and, last Dut by no means least, es “Yes, mother,” I reply. as cheerfully aS the Gireumstances will pele “ Ae very Settled weather we're having for Thought s0—It Is house-cleaning. “It won't last, though,” is my Fanteeting re- joinder. “Don't you think so, dear? I am sorry for that. I thought it would be such an excellent opportunity for having tne house cleaned and Te-papered.” of—. if to the trouble unt, mother te of you ady Haughton 8 done like tow was advising me to ha’ hers. on the ‘high-art other, Lady Haught ed sue was at the bottom 5 She who has been gt poe in “high-art.” Of course iF, me into te nelghborhood. my pd parent Was #s “art a new born he is transformed 1 into a true dauch- h to save me trouble: bat | Imentally ejacu- te retty een au Tain an only son, and my mother is a widow. vent of the aforesatd titled lady, a an we two could not be found but sinve that ill-starred day when we honoret by an “At Home,” to which in an evil hour we responded, 1 mes te fellelty has co.ne to anend. Ineessant visits are inte ged between the two ladies, who have conceived that violent Hking for each other. Incompreiiensible to man, but a part and } of women’s comp: It Lady Hangh- ton Is not at our house, mother is at hers. cy. B.—It ls more frequently the former, fo: the rent roll of the House of Haughton is from long.) Then “dear Mrs. Gilchrist dinners are so admirably ged,” and * _ lage 1s.so roomy, and rides It “dear Mrs. Gilehrist’s * iperior to “dear Lady Haug misguided relative is actuated by the profoundest pity to lend every po: article in the house—including our French ¢ —to her less fortunate friend, and to work my favorite chestnuts almost to death. Can you wonder then, that my feelings toward this dis- turber of our peace are the re’ and that my assumed chee vanishes at the mention of her name? In 1 am afraid I look decidedly cross as I push b my chair from the table, and v then, mother, since you déer siiy to turn the hou ull run down to the room to another to please you know the abominable knoeks me up.’ “Where do you think of going, dear? mother composedly. “oh, I don’t know!” 15 my ungracious reply; and Mghting a elgar. T stroll int meditate on a bache! mother been my wife, she would have b Lound to obey me, not T her. Hitherto I have entertained a nego horror of matrimony, founded upon the of pafnt always asks my With partners of the Havsht breaktast my ideas on th rgolng & rapid change. a mother, tial resp ely—or unfortunate! SUSCO ct pride myself upon adamant. When I to Sims croquel tor miles round so’s chance of ever becoming Lady ihe fb was too palpable, 1 ain not ugl not handsome. You shall es ou then I'shall not be accused of fn- + towards “Miss so-and-so.” ee I have a tolerably wells ead, adorned with closely cropped black err a brick dust complexion, a “compositor fe nose, a pair of rather decent brown least there would be if one were not a heavy black moustache, and nerculvan frame of full. six feet four laches high—these complete my charms; so I think I antisites in saying I am not ugly, bu taitily not unduly landsome. Of course tn; mother, blind where my unworthy cerned, thinks me quite equal to the ‘Apollo Bel: - videre; indeed Lam not quite certain if Were called upon to give her candid opinion. as to the relative merits ot that gentleman's pay- siye and nine, whe verdict would not be in my favor. ce of invete ecounts for helor at the some" tL mature M-numor vanish sropased ¢ Uisalong Ume before I up ins inind where to go, bat ab tast al on. So V Tor a few wer w iy ted: but of this 1 wil! not hear, and: announ my intention oi starlivg orrow, Wwe the dear old spouts oO put of the hous*-c 1 ra, ae we at same even- i my rugs strap, filled. “So one seems inclined are very few pass follow iny ex: themselves re YOU Before I ha the door fs eS are fringed lashes, two or three shades Je auburn hat bewitching face, whose great varying ¢xpression and’ co: Allowing for my unpardonable stupidity matters of the toilet, 8 it my- Seif—whieh fits ler to perfection, and her ni 3 @ saucy little felt deer-stalker to match. Charlie, you are a lucky feliow ! feel In gre danger of br aking: the second clause of the at an awful uursance they must think me, Thate being de trop: but tt is not my fault; I aim quite as much to be pitied as they a more I bury myself in the Jow-backed voltime, w its Of course my cigar w ce aees long 9 doomed and cast to For some time she k from which T prineipaii * visit to Brightoy untry to Lond se dential whisperin Very little lovemaking her pull hts long thovght E was not lookin, fs most decorous. nelor as Ts a he prefers the & me is none of me confi- behavio confirmed bi that if I Not be quite so sved ase is. Tov could any man re. sist those roguish blue eyes? How can Char. ie? Most assuredty this is n0 honeymoon Uip, for presently Mrs. Charlfe subsides Into a yer. seked volume like mine, and Mr, Charite into a nap: and who ever heard of a bridegroo! indulging | in forty winks at the very commence: Ment of the tour? Instead of falling into the arms of Morpheus I, for one, should prefer fall- ing into the arms cf ny wife—that is, sapposLig her to be such another as Charlie's. Evidently Mrs. Charite’s, book proves a snare SS ann. for, atter glancing over ghee ae lew pages, she closes it with un alr of tience, quitting her husband’s side. she seats herse! ir opposite te him and looksoutof the window. By this time I have ceased pretend- ing to peruse my yellow-backed friend, and am, toall ap) nee, eng: in_ contemplating the beauties of nature as seen through Charl!e’s window, not mine. Meanwhile Charlie slumbers on, as tranquilly as though there were no such son as Mrs. Charlie existence, let alone sitting right be fore him in all her bewildering beauty. He a not even stir when she gives him a piayful tap across his knuckles with her book and ca'ls him softly by his name. With a comical little move she gazes from the window; and I to feel less uneasy about violating the tenth command- ment than! didat first. Such an lant feliow as this does not deserve such a dear little wife! I fervently wish there were no such a | les convenances to be studied; then T coul Het into conversation with my slumber companion’s wife, which might cause her to fee! less lonely than she does now. Whether inten- Sity of desire brings fulfillment of the wish I know not; but this! do know, that when I see her take hold of the heavy leathern strap to let down the window I am not. at all slow in avail- ing myself of the opportunity kind Fate throws in my way. “allow me!” I ejaculate, starting to my feet with an alucrity that seldom characterizes my movements. (However much I may admire ani- mation Jn others, I must confess to being rather addicted to taking it easy myself.) “Thank you!” answers rlie’s wife, with a gracewl little bow, and_a sinfie that causes me to bungie most awkwardly with the strap. “Tam afraid you will tind the wind rather cold,” I say, going back not to my former seat, but to the one next hers. “Oh, no! I think not. I cannot have too Inuch alr,” she returns, with another of those dangerous smiles. ‘I always think these tirst- class carriages are a great mistake; they are so close and ill-ventilated. For my part, Tshould pes pen traveling third.” “ Indee I laugh. The idea of Charlie's dainty little wife ra eling third-elass is too ab- surd. ‘I fancy you would soon alter your opin- jon re you were td try the experiment.” she demands, lifting her pretty dark aie in disbelief. “Tm afraid you wouldn’t find the society quite so agreeable as the ventilation,” I an- swer. | “Oh; but I like to study society in all its phases, not only from an opera-box or in a ball- room. ‘Ialways envy Dickens his insight into human nature both high and low. If T were a man I should do just as he did, go iato all sorts of places and all sorts of company,” announces Charlle’s strong-minded better-half; and I don’t doubt that she would. “It would be a good thing if there were a few more young ladies as sensible as yourselt,” 1s my stilted response. Jam rather disappointed to find that bewiteh- ing Mrs. Charlie is somewhat strong-minded. 1 ikea “womanly woman,” and have a lively horror of strong-minded females. ‘Does my fair eompanion divine my thoughts that she hastily adds: * You will set me down asa thorough ‘blue; but I really don’t deserve that epithet. For one thing. 1am no bellever in woman's rights.” “Noteven to the extent of allowing the window to remain open, just because it will be certain to give your husband an. aw tl tooth. ache, sitting as he ts, right in the draught,” | Lot intended for a strasger’s ears | thing roots me to the sor, anl I strai my ears to cateh the giri’s ore thou; h the partition that divides usis very ht. Can you not see that {t that ‘my heart Js given? That other poor girl— ; heaven help her! gone — or she wo man whose life's love eee given to another. Poor child! She never guessed that I repented | my, directly Der tl ser the man sly]; wile gives ‘me. a quick, searehing nm breaks into a little sf Tay lt. How thoughtless or me! Close if you will.” Shall Topen the other? find the Perhaps you will smell of stale tobacco too much for hypoeriticatly remark. “To teil the truth, Tam dying for a cigar, 2nd be king my brains for the las! ras to the most delicate manner of Minding out whether my foir friend objects to sinok ing. I don’t like to put the question point- lank. Oh, no; T don’t mind it in the least; In fact. Trather like it, You see, I am used "to It, tor Charlie smokes from morning till night.” “So do 1,” I laughingly admit. “and you have refrained from indulging in the Rernicious weed all this time, in case its scent might annoy me?” she archly quer! . Lknow a great’ many ladies ob- *T reply, pulling out my cigar- racuing a choice Manilla.” Then, opening my ne ee find that I have al. 1 Vhat a nuisance { tae ‘omitted to supply myself you some,” laughs my neighbor's Tic is in the habit of forgetting his, § ‘ally carry a bo: and she passes me a natty littié Russian leather fusee-case. * What a boon it must beto have a wife to look after one’s comforts!” I reply, casting to the wind any lingering scruples and breaking the tenth command Charlie does fe U outright. e until we get Into that tunnel; then he suddenly ris up, gives me a suspicious ea reproving one, for we are autinated: isston of Thack- Vanity Fi (Charlie's wife ts well read), ‘are laughing and joking ag merrily a$ h we were old friends. We cometoa dead my companion goes baek to her for- Her jea rd d tie rest ¢ to look at ig her att mpts at conversa! ion only ‘meet mohosyllabie_replie nthe poor little thing nes her discarded book, and never once ts her eyes from Its pages’ until the trains into Brizhton station. As she is leaving iS and gives me a little bow; her aud the portinanteau are driven aw: vhs life she must “That fellow is the ! | Poor } bave of it!” 1 muttel | greatest tyrant I ever ins so fond of him! > Indeed v ilix 2, too hail a fly Beno # inno ver} envi- am rattled off to Tir able frame of inind. Th the € | red that Cl at torr fel a ne ton tora lie is done “up | with nara ork, they are going to stay | With some friends in Regency square. Thad hoped that th ‘ould put up at the saine hoi | as my ae forsome how oe other Tam inter- | este And yet, 1 don't know that 1 amt part ts | Charlie! What man 1s particularly | In any member of his own sex? | F Wo days I see nothing of either of them, ugh Tat out from early In the morn more, no doube wk dd cairy her far a site 1S bounds pt in dismal thinking” fs that I pass wnnotic s for Charile, he has eves for nought else than the girl at his’ side. 1 h them out of sigat, with an ove jestve to perform the part of that | Wave, tor which (I imagine) she Is vainly, sadly | longing, and to snateh her up and bear her tar aWay trom her cruel faithless bondsman, to a home where she should reign a very little queen, and where Harold Gilchrist would be her ‘al and loving subject. “Thou shalt not hy neighbor's wife.” whispers that ae meator Conse eae but I stoutly us | come tumbling on } ing that Sa very prominent part in my dreams, lowing morning 1 stroll tpeleey pos vout half-past nine, ae. once myself behind a high sh \y eakwater, and ‘prepare to enjoy Iny meer- | Schaum and a novel, with a faint none that the | | heroine of my dre: ‘ms may | have just fnished m: ling On the other | presentiy his way. 1 pipe when Thear a rast. ide ot the breakwater, we me one begins to read aloud, ’ It deep but not unpleasing; he “1s noch Arden. and this 0 sy pears 1s soon atterconfirmed, W, — the poem ded, I heard a ma “Poor Enoch!” eh Rather an awkward predicament— wasn’t it—to come home and find your wite married to another man? What would you have done, Miss Fairfax, if you had been in fee herolne’s place?” queries the reader earn- Tdon't know, Dr. Carington. I cannot tm- agine any thing So dreadful as being inarrted to owe man and loving another,” answers his com- panton ina low Spee voice. “Or vice versa,” he puts in. “And yet how Often it occurs! How Many men aredrawn into hae = a a One bone they have not one spark ob ron) loves One: ie marriages now- mee sighs Miss Fairfax res,” si x; “you have good cause to say 7 tie Mabel a ‘dont remind me of my Fant Itisa thing of the past now, and regret is less,” he says in pas-fonate low tones, Then h ne YO) takes a dangerously tender inf ection: * do Aah Gespise ine for that mistake?’ I begin to feel that Iam playl: a Gienoaora bie part in Ustening t2 i ee 2g Peuine a murder. rush to my s by side with the object of ny unhappy thoughts. How bright and preity slie looks, in her about ler lovely hued eyes dance with, hap Harold’ G Wonder ‘you sitidaer when friendly little hand in yours. to sake as gay as her own, day is long; an getting quite himself again. That fact alone 1s Sufficient to make me love Brighton. We were all so anxious about the dear boy. He is so good anfl clever that every one likes him; and his practice is increasing so rapidly that he is liter- ally worked to death,” she answers, her lovely face aglow with fond pride. stammer. i She looks up at_ me with such unonee surpri in any one in the whole wide world. you ask such a question?” wonder that I should doubt her aff him to whom she is bound by vow sh back the lips an that my reply. N thinking’so? anything that occurred that day, ean that my c bit some- replys, fh is alnost inaudibie, ‘ou know I do bis Dr. Carington.” “Then why do you for if So cruelly? pu ito 700, and you only, | knew nothing of what had juld never have marrried a | ‘the words that sealed both our fates had left my lips, Mabel: have you | quite Rad See those old happy days when we were all all to each other?” No answer. Have you, darling?” ‘0 ans\ wer. “Mabel, you torture me! Say, have you for- In hoarse accents. “How coult “Then darting, bY the memory of thos by gone days when no one had come between yr the love which has neverdied, and can never be overcome, Iimplore you to end my misery, and to break the footish vow apart! at keeps It fs not only for my sake, darling — But Charlie, y‘ vite “ Charlie, your wife!” I wait to hear no more; but start to my feet, and one giance behind the breakwater confirms my worst suspicions. Re- clining beside the girl with whom I had seen him walkin; poor little friend’s faithless husband. eyes are fixed on the dark face vending over him, with a hungry passionate iove that quite transforms his somewhat apitietic counte- nance; and restraining an almost overp impulse to lay him dead at the feet of iis gu ly, heartless love, I stride wrathfu‘ly wiv. witha great unutterable pity at my heart for the pre ty child who has been so ruthlessly betrayed. Of one thing I am resolved—that is, she shall not remain ih ign Between hee wretched ueband ‘any her ‘sup- on the previous evening, is my tits Talse oO vering jorance of the intimacy existing sed friend. The blow may seem a cruel one; ut better—far, far better that she should kaow their true characters now, that in tie ane to come, reha taken deeper root, and have her life. Poor little wife! heart! from before y‘ when I first crossed your path? but whichever it may be, my purpose 1s unal- terably fixed. when her love would ped come a ee ot Poor loving little Will you thank me for tearing the veil ‘our eyes, or will you rue the day I know not; At first I think I will send an anonymous letter, to warn Mrs. Carington of her husband’s treachery; then I remember that I do not know thelr exact address. Moreover, I hate anything underhand, and it seems such a harsh coarse way of awakenin; happy married life. the man whose name she bears, “Charlie dear!” I hear the sweet fond voice repeating, and a strange mist rises to my eyes as a few short hours I must slay that trustful love with a relentless hand. And yet why should I? Tam to them a stran tome. does not in any Way concern me? All the re- mainder of the morning and ail the afternoon I di wend my steps in the direction of Regency Square. on the ground, and my mind concentrated on the one e subject. her from her brief dream of Ineyer doubt her love for think that in ger, as they are strangers What right have I to interfere in what cked my brain as to Whether Tam justitled in losing the sad truth; and still undectded, I Iwaik gloomily along, my eyes bent So engrossed am I, that when very voice at may >T start as Ibow bids me Good eve- guiltily as phous Thad been erhaps have; Many women have died from, ? Hastily I raised my eyes at the sound at Sweet voice; and I feel the hot blood hamed face when I tind myself side ray dress and rose-wreathed hat! lowing the soft yellow ring: y childish fac it ‘The wind is of her hatr all y rist, your task 1s 2 you take tine “T thought at first that you had forgotten me, for you stared at me as though you were a spectre,” lg uighs Charlie's wife. “Did 12” T query in a volce that I vainly strive even now you don’t E appear to have quite recovered from the shock. ; “How do you like Brighton?” I ask, anxious 0 rhange the subject. Oh, it is delightful! I am as happy as the as for Charlie, he is already “You love him very dearly?” I awkwardly er honest blue eyes! Love Charlie! Of course I “a0; better than What makes ‘There was no trace of anger in her tones. only ction for taken in the at of heaven. “I—I didw’t know, One is apt to make a mis- n't do it! by des: ae will pl ET had made a mi: Sup as Splint and wholly cru but it wil “Youdid! \ = vainly hoping red castor by her mnay be ren’ inless It Wi 2 Charlie was rather 8D: vexed with me for. talking to you In the traln the other d t unreasonably jealous: he is not je the term’ he 1s’ onl: did not like iny talking s ger id you him down asan yrant. But T assure you lous, in the ordinary: very car familiarly to Ges dhat ‘why you thought 1 had ke?” she interrogates eagerly mont why ean she not understand ‘an you think of no other reason y 2 opinion was not founded on ne see We have met only one in aw him last nigat,” Tannotnee so so!- panion breaks into a mexrs nun. hen—beating ays | att aitention, pn the dre ippres 3 of cont#ol. nat Lie was too Du: FP ui me, this stony calm, far more tha Violent outburst of grief. ‘irs. Carington, for heaven's s: toreproach me for opening the sad truth!” I exclaim, my voice wrung y sorrow. No answer save a curious twitehing of the pretty coral lips and a smothered, inarticulate sound. It cannot be a laugh, unless in my cruel awakening I have driven her mad. I feel my face blanch deathly white at the horrible ae. cae cry in agony: For pity’s sake ‘ou frighten me.” Slot ‘he long lashes are lifted, and a pair of Ca ee sane blue eyes meet mine. “Who t yu Charlie was my husband?” Hada tiniaderbolt fallen at my feet { should not have started more violently than I do at those few calmly-spoken words. “Why, yourself, madam oe I gasp, almost speechless with astonishme: “Pardon me; it was you who gave him that we Bree 1,” she answers, her eyes demurely wicl «Then what in the name of patience is he?” I exclaim, halt laughing. oe spite of feeling most uncomfortably “smal “ My broth ‘The ridiculous role I have been. pias proves too much “for my gravity, and I burst into a h Y peal of anenier’ in Grice Miss—no: —Carington joins. Why did you allow me to contiaue in my absurd mistake?” I ask, when our mirth has slightly abated. “Oh, ae ist for fun you know, I told Charlie all abot cit afterwards, and he dia laugh.’ Iter all, the fact of your brother's on fidelity to his wife—whoever she may be—still remains,” I say, grown suddenly grave, and pectin, to think our mirth somewhat ill- cean well, I see, but ou do not under- Poor boy! he has @ great deal of pe and we seldom talk of it. But it is ne- sary that I should vindicate his honor in this instance. When little more than a mere bov. he fell in love with Mabel Fairfax.” ex- pining Miss Caringtot | times since he has been free has S | rests a deep bog of peat. Curiousiy” eno | oceur on the hillsides or KISSING BY TELEPHONE. lhe Prince of Wales as a Good MISCELLANEOUS. had aiways been a.erse to my brother's early engagement, and thought ert an = = portunity to get him to break it off. “T really beg pardon, but wonid you be xana | I was present tact ea coy chu gather erate and tor him ant she had heard; and by ot to inform me if you havea telephone ing of actors and journ: chance BENSON’S CAPCINE the next mail can ai ter to say that he was | Dtre, sir?” was the salutation of a natty youth, the conversation turned on ne Re Family. martied toa whom he had met on aon ring an ulster, wiio entered’ 7y ath office tant otimy ie ae RH. the Prince of Wales, one voya . Of course marri x nds, a some eminence, her tow eit ‘Seema head oni Poor} | ies Sir, we have,” replied the clerk. ome years since Prince of Wales mamma did not long survive the news ; she died in a fit of apoplexy; and as there was no one else 10 take care of me. and our property re- quired locking aft Shartie and iis wife came to live in Engiand. But the poor girl was con- {bee pardon, Dut may 1 use i, sir?” rtainly, sir; With a jauaty air’ set scentedindivituat waltzed into the editorial rooms. en Shown | the Instrument he turned to the acrn, and blus~ was crossin the stage of Drury Lane Theater, smoking a He was accompanied by Mr. EF’ chatterton, who was at that time mana of ‘the Lane.’ A zealous fireman, praise oblivious of the rank of Mr. Chatterton’s dis- POROUS PLABSBTERS teringly said: “I Nn, Sir, but Idon’tun- ed guest, ste} up to his Bera any cia URS SAR! | dow tomar the Peet tees cai eee eee heart-| broken when she heard that Charlie had fieman's attention to the fact of the Prince's “Who do you want po ikea the clerk. “I don’t want to say,” stammered the stranger. “ Well, if you don’t tell me you cannot use the instrument,” said the clerk. ae 1 tel?” said the young sprig, plead- certainly.” so readily believed the false stories raised agaimst her, and had revenged himself by mar- ryinga girl he had known but a few weeks. She was angry, too, dreadfully angry, and vowed never to trust in man Many ‘harile asked smoking. On_ retirh His Royal Highness asked Mr. Chatterton the cause of his shaving been accosted, whereupon the manager peated the fireman's words, In 2 moment the elgar ‘Was put out and the fireman summoned. After Leer ty pane on his 7e2l—and no ‘The only Porous Plaster in the world @ that received official recognition at the CENTENNIAL and PARIS her to marry him, but although he Is as dear to one can say a graceful more gracefully EXPOSITIONS. her as he ever wad, and altheveh ae has quite | _,For a moment, the coy youth hesitated, and | than the Prince he inquired his name and pre- forgiven him, she will not break her vow; and seeping y up tothe clerk whispered in his ear, | sented the freman ih a soveroiga. Some until she does the poor boy will never be nappy. | oa: Years after thatthe Prince was on the stage 01 So now, are you Det astnmcd OF having 80 ais: . eho i in thunder ts your girl?” blurted out | {ne Court Theater in company with Mr. Hare, judged the Very best brother on earth?” she | the clerk. the manager. To everybod surprise he, ‘The biushes that fllumined the young mai saucily demands. Ss | after looking earnestly at the fireman who was ih present, said, ‘Your name is Nichols, 1s it note | g Overwhelming evidence of thelr superiority over cheeks at this question rivalled the electric den “What 2 feel you must have thought me!’ I all other plasters. Srecrenere root Fecom- Soy, shametacedt in brillianey, Finally he tmidly said: How long is it since you left Drury Lane?’ The ded by Physician: irra the “yather,” she feturns, with a demure ittie | AlN, at my boarding-nouse. interview, as genial and pleasant as before, | Mended DY Physicians, soe! “Say, see here, young man,” said the clerk, growing angry, “if you cannot be more definite, you had better'get out. Now, Tl give you half ; 4 minute to tell me your girl’s name and where She lives, Business Is business.” “Please don't get angry, sir,” gasped the novice, “Lreally want to say something tomy smile. “Will you forgive me, and promise as a favor not to tell anyone of my absurd mistake ?” plead I, feeling unaccountably happy without exactly Krowing why. “I will forgive you; but I don’t know about | not telling. ‘The joke is too gow to lose. Talk | of the angels and they are sure .) appear!” she suddenly exclaims. “ Here come Charlie and ended astbefore. with the Prince again tipping the fireman with a sovereign.” Now this litte anecdote—which, unlike many of the charming stories that are purveyed by London correspon- dents for the American mari is perfectiv true—exhibits a well known trait in the Princ> of Wales’ character tn a foreible Mght. He never forgets. It 1s. a characteristic that is pe- culiar to the younger members of the royal ‘Thelr great merit Wee Sn the fact that they are only plasters which relieve pain at once. °> Tee Orer 2,000 Druggists have signed a paper staking that Physicians any they are in coery way Superior to the ordinary sine-acting Porous Masters. The only improvement ever made on the common porous pl ‘a4 oan tell me her name.” ” Do not buy cheap plasters. Mabel. “I will futroduce you to my ‘treasherous Anna, 24 West —— street. family, but those who best Know them declare friend’ and my ‘faithless husband’ she in ag to oe transinitter, ne ee called } that the unfeigned simplicity of the Prince of Do not take imitations. «Be generous, Miss Carington,” Lentreat: but A = a ot > | who was tal correspondent of the Standira tis ennicecory conresscute and Cuntorinciont hae ‘— clerk called. “Hello!” The conversa- | quring the Prince’s tour in India, tells several Every one dete’ from actors in ft having come to a very satistact ry | UORt Larerctetices in this manner: aneedotes which prove this. Chatting with Beck, Wolds: Eame, Back, or Weak Sea PE gies ca ae as IS don’t hear you; speak londer, What's your | Dimat rads, he ee mor ache should ase Benson's Capcine reat forgiven my eaye ropping, an we is from my wife this morn! She tells me she spend the evening together very plessantly. name? All, right. ‘Wait a moment your fellow | reads all the papers. she likes the ceounts tn Porous Braet ad pe souerod at ence. eae 8 = discover that the Caringtons are very friendly Afr at the Standard, and Daity News the best.” ; Turning, the pedtles ene, Was standing expec- tantly by the clerk, saic OW, Sir, put the tel- ephone to your ear, nt ‘talk into the transmit- ter.” Carefully removing his hat and uister, with my dete nof'e Lady Haughton, and | iat they have met my mother at her’ lady- ship’s house on one occasion; moreover I hear wife,” not “the Princess,” Now it is sin that not one of the Prince of Wales’ brother With the exception, perhaps, of Prince Leopel OUISIANA STATE oe A Splendid Opportunity to Win a Fortune. was as follows: “Anna! It’s me—Dave. Don’t you know me? Is Ma home? Who ts in the room? Good, I am | Slad you are alone. Say Anna, I oo awfully sorry about that bouquet. T will get you one sure, to-morrow. Hey? What's that? Who said I was out, until 5 ‘Dielock in the morning. It’s a lie, by “Say, hurry up young man and finish that conflab. One of the editors wants to use the in- ivr Tso0-Aivth Moxranx Daawine.| Louisiana State Lottery Company. ‘This institution was regularly incorporat the Legislature of the State for Educational ana ¢ uurposes in 1868 for the term of Twent ni five Nears, to which contract the inviolable faith of the State ts which pledge hi newed by an overwhelming popular vote. ite ite franchise in the new constitution es De- . D. 1879, with a capital of $1,000, 000. “Tsay, Olive, I wonder if Mrs. Gilchrist told a certain. gentleman 3 your opinion of him?” puts in <I ‘harile, slyly. “Because, if not, I think 7 wi Charlie, if you dare utter another word, I'll box your ears!” threatens his sister, blushing to the very roots of her golden curis. “One good turn deserves another,” laughs her brother. ‘You told tales of Mr. Gilehrist ; so I tell tales of you. You must know, Mr. Gil- with curious satisfaction that Miss Carington J ogsesses this art of charining everybody. AS thinks my maternal relative the “nicest old | t4¢,verdant youth did ashe was bidden, ——” | Pasties uuS arton chartaiae, everybody. ae AREQORD GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS : lady” she ever saw. The conversation as heard by the reporter | once asking a distinguished special correspond- NS, TUESDAY, | f ge ent if he had ever come into personal contact with Prince Alfred, whereto he replied, “Yes, and 1 ara not very anxious to repegt the expe: rience.” “Why2? I inquired. “Why, to begin With, heis rathera bore asa conversation list, and he ts forever wanting you to puff the fellows. he takes an interest in. Fiddlers, and Russian painters, and so forth.—{Zondon Letler. ONLY A DANCING GIRL, te nithas added a reserve 000, christ, that your mother and my worthy sister sir, in one moment,” was theexcited {Ry the author of “Pinafore.” iam bas SRT M TET gel ry W bet y a ct orp trait of a entieman, which especially took , Ama, don’t you believe Sain Jones. He's whan seed onion and cc tribution & ing’ to cut me out, Say, Anna,” lowering his voice, “I am going to kiss you. Yes I will— here goes.” A loud smack thereupon resounded through the office as the love-lorn youth kissed the transmitter. iss Olive’s fancy—she is very impressionable, you must know. With all the enthusiasm of ‘sweet seventee: he did not hesitate to pro- nounce him ‘the handsomest man she had ever seen ;’ and with extreme naivete turned to Mrs. ‘APITAL PRIZE, $30, 100, 009 TIRE Ts AT TWO! BOLTS EA KKETS, ONE DOLLAR. on: UST OF PRIZES. With fixed, mechanical smile, With many a hackneyed wile, With ungrammatical lips, And corns that mar her trips. 28 8 sae ecw ; I must use that Instrument,” sald the clerk. No airy fairy she ieee 1 Capital Prize: "i Ghar, fof Lam a partial crities that eenticiaaa | Nome soon, Anna Thave to stop at stu ‘street iy fhnpemate sens” 8 Prizes or 1000 S000 isimy Son, ama your méther. leave the | My way up-town. Bye-bye. Ulernelt not over 20 Iypizes of 10,000 2 ato your iinagination !” i is ‘This ended the conversation, and the verdant For fave don’t suffer, i told 100 Prizes of 10,000 see role discovered the perpetrator of that | CUss picked up his hat and ulster, slid. out, first From bunions, coughs or cold. eas 30,o08 ny palpable fo; and. MissSo-and-so turns | offering all hands cigars. About’ an hour'after But change her gold and zreen 500 9 10,000 Nery alae ON eon ington! Harold Git, | WS exit, there was acall from the instrument, Hoe oGaranait erie Owe 1000 Prizes of 10,000 Citi? did vou hot once aay that“ that tb | Answering it the reporter heard “Dave's” volee Aud see her upon the scene” APPROXIMATION 1 IZES. CP An ee a shouting: “Much obliged for the use of your tel- OF ‘her home when ¢ouxing down § Approximation Prizesof $3) 709 We ADY nd- | ephone. Anna is, er drunken father's frown proximation of 2 fi so’s chance for ever becoming Lady Gilenrist? | PGS to ‘Mazes, shouted the reporter, as he In his squalid, cheerless den: 9 Approximation Prizes of 100. 200 Well. what it T did? Ttis Hot the first mis- | gy 4%, blaze — or a hie eguaia, cheanen: a _ 900 take I have made. Moreover, Miss So-and. ‘SO a ”. W. GILBE «tT. 1857 Prizes, amounting to.... -.+-.8110, 400 implores me not to put faith in Charlle’s v y . | _Responsitte corresponding agente wanted at all racity. But I don’t kuow about that; Tam in- Something About Jot. Soiiething Aboutn nel nails ink es points to shou: iberal eompensation will be paid clined to think he Is telling the truth, and | he mineral itself 45 nothing more nor less RATE AMOUNT OF BEANS SRD ee soWFite, Clearly stating fulb address, for further in- So Ae ae the very best | t#ama.species of pitch coal, found in detached | A young Duke fs naturally an attractive figure ‘only to We part at Regence Sat ieee. masses, grained ike wood, splitting horizoi to the popular imagination, more especiilly M, A. DAUPHIN, felends possible, duel as Tihold Wu maine ly, light and moderately hard. Itis often con- | when he leaps to the full splendor of his posi- New Orleans, La., eee hava been euler of aareanatngD founded with “cannel” coal, but it 1s quite dis- | tion from a comparatively humble state. ‘The | Orsame person at, | eae Know I have been fe queries, not Withdrawing | Met. Cannel coal is much harder than Jet, has | new proprietor of Welbeck Abbey, the Duke of | gy one gO; 3298 broadway, New Yowic. Ren eas 1 ne ducriee, yao pvt no grain, and splits in any direction. Jet is not | Portiand, will not, indeed, enter Into the entire shetperviaton aud man ment of GENERALS eee ne the a easily fused, and requires a moderately strong | kingdom over which his predecessor reigned PAURPOARD One (GENER Thou sflause of the tenth | heat, burning with a fine, greenish-white flame : and émitting'a bituminous smell. ‘The particu- lar Value of jet 1s, of course, Its susceptibility for taking on a fine polish. Jet abounds more or less all over the world. In England it 1s found in greatest quantities in the nelghborhood re ee of Whiths) in Yorkshire. ‘There it ts mixed with My umenized wood and coniferous trees in the “Thave some news for you. Charlie and | Upper lias or alum shale of ine dineiee ae tel wre Fore te. Uo aiareled on ths 24th ot Prussia It occurs in association with amber, and amed by the amber diggers “black amber,’, “Indeed, 1 am glad to hear it. Charite ts | a’phrase which seems to have travelled to Italy; ae a, good fellow that he deserves to be | for the minerals there sometimes galled “ambra idn’t always think him ‘such a good be nera.” ‘This term {s more applicwble from the fellow,’” says my satey wife of two blissful fact that Jet, like amber, becomes electrical by supreme and invisible, but he will have enou a |S yaniestw tomake him one of the six greatest nobles in SSL SS RL SR the realm, and to emphasize ‘the contrast be- Wy ssineton AND NEW YORK STOCK AGENCY. tween the ne jots Me ich foals ay estes enced. Had the unhappy Marquis of Hastin: Exclusive and_ direct Tek h Wires is Agency in W: Washington aud ? iow Yon oes pore to man’s estate as a commoner, it it H. H. DODGE, A. G. WOOD, Ikely enough that he would have never Bone 2 No. 1, Willard’s Hotel, Washington, D. Ov. AGENTS FoR commandment : neighbor's wite, hand is snatched ae runs indoors. | “ Harold!” and Miss Carington such tragic and irremediable grief. As ab he had good tendencies and and a fair intel gence, but his life, from childhood upward, was the record of the easy victim of pimps and para- sites, flattering knaves and fawning adventurers. me ian inestimable advantage for the future r of the purse of Fortunatus, when sup- Plemented by the highest dignities of the peer- PRINCE & WHITELY, Stock BnoxeErs, 64 Broapway, New Yors. ‘ friction. | age, to have had the training of a stinple com 3,D- PRINGE,. montis an your favor- |. There isa belief that amberand jet come from | moner. This has only allen to the 1ot Of Taree Jad, WHEEL, General Fartacr ite Macauley says of Byron, | began to think it ohne source; that amber is a fossil gam, while jet Tae of the United His Grace of . ERS, special. Kingdos is the trunks and the branches of the trees more | Bedford was plain Mr. Ruseelly poe Duke of De- my duty 10 hate tay neignbor, and to love | compietely bitumentzed and treet trom earring. | Eoeha as Plain Mr. Russell; the Duke of De- EXO, cites, of, Securitios Bought and Sold. on p> DI ‘ion in 8 my Neighbor's Wite. impurities than cannel and other coal. Indeed | he become second wrangler 3 York and Washington: no Phadelphia, New Mr, Magellan goes so far as to say that jet isa | the new Duke of Portland was a fortnight ago TIRED OUT. pure amber, diifering only in color from the un- | Lieutenant Cavendish Bentinck of the Cold- Orders in COTTON executed. nov disputed varicty. In France large quantiti are found in the department of the Aude, where alarge number of artisans find steady émploy- ment,in fashiouing it into rosaries, religious ‘and ornamental trinkets when fashion de- mands them. In Spain, jet ofa very high qual- ity is found at Villavielc in the province of Asturius, and is manufactured principally at Oviedo. But during the present century jet became a stream Guards. In each the fortunate individ- ual had some reason to congratulate himself on not being born actually in the purple. The wonder in this country is, not that so small, but that so large a percentage of the tidied aristoc- racy ris@ superior to the emervating andmis- chievious conditions of their station. From the first dawn of consciousness, the heir to a peer- age Is pursued by parasites and toadies. ‘The ath osphere which he breathes ts impregn ited [Can any one tell who is the author of these @elicate and tender lines?) mpue GREAT EXTERNAL REMEDY He does well wh» does his best; “SAPANULE,” 3 ‘Is he weary? let him rest. beads era! ‘I have done my beat, fet me rest. uv) TRADE “SAPANULE,” * CURES BY ABSORPTION. 4 ott in v: Afuitieg, set to strucaie fain; After tiling long, to xain fle xood with nickle pain, Ler me rest. lar Ornament, and now probably in nota | witht incense of adulation. MATISM, NEURALGIA, i few minds Whit id jet_are inseparably as- The Dui of Tichmond, Lord President of the a , sociated. ane, art le acquired consinranie Council. Is stiongest, on questions affectin ¢ the MALARIA. valuc, and some twenty years ago jet earrin: cattle pla: vet, bis eloquence even upon that 1 Hess He rag foah ane SPs nod: ranged in value from five shillings to thirty | topic P ly suffices to save the peeraze, so | ‘SAPANULE,” the WONDERFUL GLYOERINE Where the old wands w. rehip God, shilllnes a pair. ‘Then a lucrative trade was | far as its Dukes are concerned, from the charge Whe ts the sod. carried on at Whitby, jet miners scooped out | of poverty in regard to rhetorical power LOTION, ‘ostle sina, tries his wings: Ver BWILES, ing springs! mapest’s roar, ‘rtanteca and chore, ill rave old Barnesdate o'er, pis in the prettyCleveland hi nda large num- rot men and youngwomen in Whitby found em- ployment in carving the precious coal into artl Cles of feminine ornament. Bab the success of the English jet trade brought competition into the field, and wich it imitation, which latter first demolished the genuine jet trade and then com- , mitted suicide. “Cheap <ind Inferior jet was im- } ported trom France and Spain, and what was wanting in value with regard especiaily to the former Gi these was amply compensated for by the superior ta: by the French artists in designing the ornaments, ‘Then col- ored glass invaded the Jet mart but the cke of Argyle is an orator of no mean but somenow his harrangues rarely serve'a better Pee than to recall the late Isa positive cure. It has never failed, **SAPANULE” has no equal ror ChronicuLame- 88, Lame Back, Lumbago, Sprains, Piles, Chay ie oe laing, Bunions, and all diseases Beaty abe Diners ive Mot eausonie a Ria fs diseases. La Ladies who suffer Lord Derby's joke about the blacksmith, lessen that singular prejidi the McCallum More which prevails so ally, except in western Scotland and aimpden Hill. Unquestionably, the most able of our living Dukes is his Grace of Somerset, though in these degeverate days he has been left high and dry by i and isknown to the new genera- 1 crotchety old fog: ip which assoc There, beneath the bre ‘Tired and thankiul, Like a child that rieey ‘On its mother’s gentle Pane sy ip sponee: me oF ioe Bias ‘removes all soreness of body, An Avatanc When the brief statement SE the remarkable eines guaranteed or money refunded. few months ago. 11 greatest blow of all was the Invention of vulean- ‘anger with a fa BOL ey Alana re inte Eine, ose iver ore lle. Vuleanite is a simple compound, its only rtyr King. Shrewa Send for illuminated circular and cards. flood of peat, th components being india rubber and’ sulphur, ei has fallen Tonge totale nq | Combined by the pressure of steam. ‘This sub- y eld, Whom he defended some | SAMUEL GERRY & COMPANY, PxoParerons, Englaud which leave no doubt o the ‘ace Tae stance bas many advantages over real Je a - edented. | edually black, more tenaciou: nd was there- decl8-00 237 Broadway, New York. phe ia is_believ neues for watch gi etuated by the “best Intenuens.” Detrac- belug sorts were to be silenved by the ob- at the Premier “would not be likely an dishonorable name to de- miable argument advanced by in fgnorance of the fact that Benjamin as no children.” iS ore than two Dukes are at present en- gaged in administering the affairs of the em- i value of the aidrendered by the ivy Seal, the Duke of Northumberland, be tina nea when it is remembered that, As tor the Duke of be presumed to have made a peaceful province, tnas- been heard to the con- would indeed be mad who worth while to shoot at the Gov- pulated wi hile hot, and is noe ney than one-tenth the price of je FTER THE HOLIDAYS Get your WEARING APPAREL nicely cleaned or re-dyed at imexplored nearly Na Ar Constitute Great |” Vulcanite became the rage for a time, and jet fell into disuse. But the manufacturers of v canite, not satisiied with their victory over gen- uine jet, fell into evil ways, and suecumbed to the great temptation to adulterate the genuine vulcanite. ‘The addition of té/evge and whiten- ing cheapened the yulcanite coi for a tine did not interfere with but ihe pernicious ef and the “Jetty bla 3 | laded greeb. The vuic: and fashion iz its react hament tie W. H. WHEATLEY'S DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, 49 Jefferson street, Georgetown, D.C. Goods sent for and delivered anywhere in the District. Send your address. jan3 ADIES AND GENTLEMEN, wh elt zt mata yurchase of are golicitons 0 ° N° HOLIDAY GOODS. ld res fully call your ttention to the “a ali Between D oe Ertrcots Bt een D an Rorthyr Where you will ind the oe Largest an Finest Assort- ent of TOYS, FANCY Goo! Aas WORSTED ape RTS Give bim a call. You will 1 ed prices the time. fe the entrance to th A >of the isiands, known as East ‘alkland, are much larger than the and upon the east side of the former is ley, the chief town. ‘There scems to be nfluence in the climate pecaltarly Yorable to the prodvetion of peat, for, barwin, dof plant, the whole St o th scare situation checks is : some OF the eds & reas much as twelve 301 ne by which the among the ve Di greater th: Ininster u ess_even eof West- House of chairman In this staie or mathers dian, comes the annou that there are ‘The indic the 3,000 cetiniend, rises are surmounted bs * whic! a plateau, en the y tangible, but Ww: rate not de- | string to throw a wet blanket on industrial nit With regara to thie Dukes of Devonshire and hopes of any description, we would venture to of Abercorn, they may be said to have no title the thi eposits of peat in the Falklan hill tops. In other : ucstion whether there are any real grounds | to fame, except as fathers of unusual! ID GLOVES: KID emt! p paces he ee eee coeets B Tew eres i oe Supposing that the manufacture of jet will | ising children, though the former may claim to | SM. eivea for aay eds peneirable by water, aud in the Stanley box | ever experience anything like a real revival. It | bea more thorough educator of youth Gant the Ju x aoncieed tone KID GxovEs 2 as 37g already mentioned tiis is between twenty-four | Way de true that the stocks of jet ornaments at | latte 6 buttow, in Opera an and thirty feet below the surface. | Whitby are being exhausted, but what does that The. Duke of Rutland competes with Mr. Mac- ‘On Nov. 2%, 1878, « southeasterly storm of | Prove? The fact is, that jet has been for some | Iver for the glorious post of Champion of Re- Monogram GLOVES, 2 button, 85c.; 3 wind and rain set in at Stanley. and the rain | Y€87880low in value as o be hardly ‘worth cee the puke of Cleveland excels in pro- | button on 1-10 10; 4 button $1.30; 6 button $1.55. fall from that time until midnight of the 39th | keeping,” and probably hardly worth carrying A discount of ten per cent. will be allowed on all isestimated to have been two inches. Then | 2Way- which in the halcyon days of sine Duke ot ‘Sutherland's fancy for fire en- cash sales of six or more pairs. the peat bogon the heights above the settle- the jet trade would have brought thirty shil- gines is not nearly so strong as the Duke of ment gave way. “The black oozy mud,” writes | Ug8 a pair, retail price, ieee, recent | Wellington’s preference for the more ancient J. P. PALMER, a naval officer to the Royal Geographical So- | Yeats, have been had for five sh: and what | four-wheel cabs to be obtained in the metropolis. Giety, “rolled down the hill with a momentum | wee ae ee ee former! ane now ‘The Duke of Marlborough = the =e decl6 No. 1107 F street northwest. which neither the iron stanchions around the oreh spout two anda halt pence. case1s | some service—perhaps most by nis retirement = reservoir nor the barriers by the sea could with- e same with vulcanite, and an ornament of | into seclusion—and so Duke of 3 ‘OLIDAY GOODS. stand. It broke through the backs of wooden this com) houses, inundated the rooms, and the | Suilt has ition which’ might have cost two | Albans; but both have faded into obscurity, years: we. could now be bought for | and the latter is oniy remembered as a connec- one ‘1 Taree ae eine Riot, Pine igo Baga, Warreae Bott ant mn ent che 4 PR Sey er loud a Sone noneemenot seve the Fest, nothing is inown, in publi and Pink Nagasaki, Satsuma. Pa -t consequently not very mi A itting: swallowed up in the drresistible stream, Dut for- | sn ineressed value, that moment would ahs ducal existence should’ be pia RR te art nln F locity of thestream was not noted at first, but be over: if in the morning, after its force was almost ex- pended, it was still moving into the sea at the fate of about halt a mile an hour, Dr. John Mulvany, Staff Surgeon in the Brit- ish navy, Was an eye-witness Of the phenome- non, and attributes it to the ayes of the heavy fall of rain upon the it. estimates that Over 500,000 gallons of water fel into the bog on the four = coe i the avalanche. The impermeable yellow clay underneath would not permit it to sink through. and his enermous cuanta of water. mingling with the peat, burst the weakest side of the bog and rolled down the seaward slope of the heights abovethe town in the remarkable torrent we have described. ‘The entire absence of trees in these islands has been remarked by all visitors to the Falk- lands. In this respect they offer a = contrast to Terra del Fuego, whic! only 306 miles distant, is clothed il — the largest: oe to gh Paste reely as tallas the Brit ‘British peice the best fuel D being a litle bush resem- bung’ heath, lenge burns ae poy, even Dr. Mulvany si its that the y is .due to the The Largest assortment of GAS FIXTURESin the city above goods were awarded premium at theinte ae re soda E. E, BEAo! - rath No. &3: Tach st, : 1eare io inform st, Eaves Bory at his a — Soe a avec, will mest with es Ca M4 ?fo" ize Penn: ave., has established a that dukes may Bereta Bama ane He te him, in whom center the SS Hiehmona and of peg to himself simply as “I, for on wumnantey should faint Jest poor hi under the: meene of too great authority. hoped that ladies intendi: kate in London will Se the precaution ot attended by a male escort. “The other ught,” which yielded in. 1's imag- ination to the “Stone more of af ue, and more Smooth and fine.—{Scientijie American, Customs Differ. ae : oe See that he hada Ces hee as he ipand down Office corrider, eh the tno secant at hy has happined to the goose .—_— 9-A St. Louis mule tried to kick an that 1a | oom, etek, 2 boosh ip md budge. =~ ~ - boa