Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1888, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., CHAPTER I. Jt was a Diazing June day. Aldershot, beloved (of soldiers of all ranks, wore its usual summer air of biasé dejection, as if life was too much for it and i Was Weary of eversthing—Itself most of ail Sand and metaphorical thorns were everywhere! Horses steamed tn their stables and mea groaned im their quarters, while those who were on duty not only groaned, but likewise “cussed” vigor- — my irters of the caval co ¢ officers’ quarters of the cav parracks about & oclock on this particular after. neon, an evidence of a contented mind and cheer- ful bearing made itself apparent, for a lowd and especially joyous whistling came from one of the offers’ rooms, “There's old Daddy Longlegs whistling away ike the very devil,” remarked one fellow to another. “Gad, What spirts the old chap has; nothing seems to take ’m down, not even such a taste of the in- Ternal as we've had to-day, with the pretty nearly certain prospect of worse to follow.” AB!expect Daddy has managed to get leave,” the other maa languldly. Never! By Jove, I'll go and see. saaaged to screw another leave out of the chiet, 2 ge and try my luck while he’s in the right fhout more ado Chester—hetter known in the “Creams” a§ the Bouncer—pulled himself out of chair and went off to the quarters occupied by who by-the-by, was put down in the Honorable Wilfred Okedon, the second senior subaltern, ‘& devil of « shine tor, eh?” leave,” returned Daddy gent- to town for the Daverel's “Any chanceof my getting twodays’ out of the cise inquired tue Bouncers 5 “1 say _not the very ” returned coolly. “Of course you can ty it on—but Jane fs in a bad temper to-day, very.” Bouncer, with keen int born of a hope of Jeave, not of anxiety for his "§ state of mind, ‘or BesNetther. Tes . I don’t quite know what be it Jane’s more like an owl a toothache than usual J say, old fhap, can you lend me s crush hat? Minegot iilied witn jam something, the other night.” don’t get leave—but you see [may Get Smiler's—nis is just new; it the shine taken off it.” miles too big for me,” re- “Be quick and ask for your leave, not to get it, send the hat get, Smilers,” retorted the Bouncer 4s rather bigger than yours, ‘@ dignity to your general ap- improve you immensely,” and Daddy Longiegs sent a good solid, sub- ‘olothes-brush Ing across the foo, tbe Bouncer disay ima hurry to ask for his leave. Whether he got it or not_ makes no differeece to ‘accomplished the loan With his portumanean went ad his two days’ leave, and Baverets dance that the Davereis were enor. Bot perhaps quite of the sai family, who, if poor, ma ¥ & supegabutdance of pride and @ still greater abundance of pedigree. in fact, Dkedobs Were sv poor and so proud and #0 Dlessed oF cursed with pedigree, whicuever Way you like to put it, that Duddy was looked upon quite as a special treasure by the Daverels, and as ‘Being able to give a brightness and luster to their ance, such 23 does not fall to the lot of many men to have the credit of. ‘The Davereis were city peopie—bankers. If the truth be told they were almost Jews, Not that So much asa single drop of Semitic blood ran in their veins, unless, Indeed, it bad been inherited from those "lost tribes of Wiiom We every now and again hear so much. No, i was not by blood that the Davereis were almost Jews, but by associa- Yon, for the great firm of which’ George Daverel ‘Was now the head stoud to the world as “Moss & Daverel,” and without doubt the detunez Mr. Moss, when in the flesh, had been an Israelite, a Hebrew, aJew! It seemed as ix the great house of “Moss & Da- verell” was fated to die out, unless its present head Thought Mt to tase im_parthers from the large and efficient staff tn order to keep the concern going, much on the same principle a8 gardeners. gral strong, Young, yreen shoots on to old trees of great varity abd past youth aud beauty. For Mr. Da- verel had only che ciitid, Violet, who would one day be the heiress of all nis vast wealth, and who mbW was the darling of his heart and the very apple of bis eye. To be explicit, 1t was for the sake of the apple of Mr. Daverel’s eye that Wilfred Ukedon had with infinite pain and dificalty strewed that two-day leave out of his unwilling colonel, that he had borrowed a crush bat and had come to town fecliug as blithe and gay as any bird. And yet, when be had reached the great flower- decked, gorgeous palace in Queen's Gate, and Rad sealed ‘the crowded stalrease and found himself hoiding the young hostess’ ham tn bis, this big, handsome, popwar young aristocrat, with his long pedigree and his brave xray eyes, and his devil- imay-car# contempt for everything and everybody except just these which suited him for the Inoment, felt himself of no greater account than if he bad been one of the ridiculous insects whose name he bore ainong his comrades, “P've come awfully early, Miss Daverel,” be ex- plained, “because I was so afraid you wouldn't save M¢ @ dance: but you have, haveu't your” “No, Mr. Okedon, I haven't,” said Miss Daverel with 2 miscluevous laugh. “Then, good night!” said Daddy, falling off the dizzy height of sweet and pleasant hope at once, and going down—down downto the lowest depths of ‘misery and despair. “I'm going, Miss Daverel, at once.” 4 “No, dowt do that,” she laughed, “for though I haven't actually saved 4 dance for you, Tan give youone. Asa matier of fact, my program 1s still empty.” “Why, how did you manage thatr” Daddy in- quired, ‘taking this reverse or fortume with far quieter coolness than be hat done its predecessor, He got no answer, however, for a fresu stream of guests began to pour up the stairs, and Miss Dav- erel bad to turn her attention to them. But as ‘he had secured her program he did not much mind the interruption—in fact, he quietly took the o portunity of helping bumseli, aud pata neat « * against three of the best Waltzes ‘ANG yet, although Miss Daverei raised not the Smallest Sbjection to bis doing so, and was looking more jovely tha he bad ever seen ler look betuns Daddy Longiegs went back to his hotcl In the ‘small hours of the aud back w Aider- shot when bis leave was ended, without paving Wrought matters any nearer to Cae conclusion for Which be had been Wisiing ior montns past— without, indeed, having made the smallest attempt todo so. In truth, despite his handsome face and his brave and “bonny gray eyes, bis long, lithe form and his popularity, bis family pride aud his family Ure, the Honorable Wilfred Uxedon was neitier more nor less thay airaid—not of Violet Daverel, the beauty, MOF of Violet, tae girl, Du of Miss averel, the betress. “It duly,” he sighed, as his train sped swiftly voward the military land ot ‘sand and thorns, “it oniy she were not so beastly Hien; but the cursed money crops up every minute just when I'm beginning to ferl It’s all Tight. T Wish she hadnt any money—or. no, 1 don't quite wish that; but {do wish Tbadas much as she as. J could get the whoie business settled out of Rand in a brace of suakes then! “I think she likes me,” he went on, fondiy. “The question 1s, does she like me well Guough Y Now, when Daddy Lougiegs was away from Vio- Jet Davere! he generally au=wered this question — Which was one he asked ulmself a great many Umer in the course of the day—to bis entire satis: faction; Dut when he was near her he seemed to forget that she was Violet, tue girl he loved. and vo remember oaly that ste was Miss Daverel, the netress, So it Game about that a werk or two later, when ‘the “Creams” got their orders tor the Egyptian allair of ise, Daddy Longiegs went to say good. dy to Violet Daverei, teetiig that now It would not De Fight to speak, whether he was convinced of her liking for him oF ‘not. For this campaigu might just make all the dif. ference in the wor.d to him.” He might come buck aamed and shatiered out of all recogaition; he Bt not come back at all. poor Daddy had pusw-ssed as much perception and power of reading the human countenance as Le had honor, he would just have told Violet Dav- rel that it was only his body which was going out Wo active service, unless, Indeed, she would give daim @ heart to take with iim. But Daddy did not sary ine neare Of Noman. ani 50, Im spite Of the aguBy in Violet Daverel's Die eyes, he sald good bye, and went away - = irl murmured, as he beld her “perhaps you will let us hear how mn? We stiall be anxtous—father have Ume to write—w write a line or two, tatuer will Will write to you it I may,” eried poor Daddy. “Ou, yes, you may,” answered Miss Baverel, 10s tone Witich Would Lave made Linety-uine meh Out ‘of a hundred propose on the spot But Daddy Was the soul of honor. He never for @ moment dreamt of taking advaatage of the soft. ening indueuces of @ parting whieh might be for kissed the ttle have given worids “God bless you,” he said, broke: Fou—darling™ and was golue. CHAPTER 11. Naturally enough, Violet Daverel was a good eal upset by the party. For her, poor girl, it was ® painiul and cruel position in Which she found Rerseif. Sue tit sure that Daddy liked her. Hat, by-the-by, she did not not, indeed, a¢ Ment to hks tc In bis family be had always been called Willie, And in society be Was Wlilie Okedon still, She felt quite sure Uaat Willie Okedon iiked ner: aud, unfortunately for her, every oue of her frieuds, aud even her acquaintances, seemed quite sure of ie also, Many were the condolences offered her Upon the horrors of war and the special aud mel- agcholy Interest sue inust take in the present campaign, maay were the inquirtes after the ab weMt one, Tint! at last Miss Violet got so thorouguly Sick of explaining that she Was not engaged to 26. Okedon, and of declaring—wiich was a lie— Vint she Look no more interest ia bim than in any Ocber acquaintance who had gone out to the land Of tue Pharachs on a aesperate errand of life or | oak of another 3 Leman Who came vo o—just by way of proving that if Wiitte Okedon kau lett his "heart Weniad lta, sue | able to write the line or two for which Was not at all afraid of V Violet Daverel, |; StILL less Of snd least of all and, in fact, Miss Daverel the heiress was the prize hé meant to win, while for the Deauty and the girl he cared nothing at al Like poor Daddy, Sir Piers Trevor had a very Jong pedigree behind him; like poor Daday, he Was but modestly blessed with wealth of this world: like poor Daddy, he was big and strong—“a great huliing brute” one or uwo had been known to describe him; and unlike Daddy, he was no beauty, 7out, on’ the contrary, a decidedly ugiy map. Not so ugiy in feature, Perhaps, for his nose and cast of head were perfect, but in the lowering look of the hard eyes, and in’ the cruel set of the rather large inouth, not made less pronounced by the heavy, square chin. Yes, it was an ugly face, yet one whic might have been charming had the expression been pleasing. jut the expression Was bad; and ugly the face Was, even witen he was maxing the most efforts to ‘show at his best, and It 1s not ex: ation to say that while she éncouraged him, Violet Daverel hated hitn, ‘Not always! Sometimes—when she had for a moment forgotten the vision of Willie Okedon's brave gray eyes shining through a mist of tears, had forgotten that last choking “God bless you— dariing?”—sbe found Sir Piers Trevor a fairly leasant companion, Certainly after he began to auDt her presence, she had to endure no more painful condolences about that other one, whohad one away without a word Which could’ compro- mise himeelt. canna cae It was very hard on poor Daddy is self renunciation had been so entirely misunderstood by the lady of his love! It would have been 80 | much more to his likiug and his comfort, lad, if he had carried ber promise and her love witht him instead of hanging on a hope which seemed almost hopeless, while he knew “that scoundrel, Piers ‘Trevor, was hanging about her.” And, of course, he did not know It, and very soon, for we | all have those kind friend’ who let Us hear of those annoyances and sorrows, which the heart could not grieve about if It did not know. ‘Thus some time Yetore, poor Daddy felt Daverel had asked; then an incident happened one evening In the streets of Alexandria which served to give lin the necessary excuse for recall- ing bimseif—for that was how he put ft—to her memory. ie was loating tn one of the cafés with several other officers and lot of Europeans, when, find- ing the heat and noise greater tuan he could bear, he went out to smoke a cigarette on the veranda until tho others should be ready to go back to their quarters at Remieh. As he stood leaning against oue of the supports of the veranda he saw & Nery old negro woman, come tottering along carrying a bag in ber hand, “Poor old gif,” said Daddy to himself, and. feel. ing in his one" pocket found a bit of'silver and tossed ft to ber with a careless “Hi, old lady, here's | something for you.” | | | | t \ | | | looking coquett The old Woman tumbled out what Daddy sty posed was a Stream of thanks, and eventually went on her way. Not unobserved, however, for a supple, shadow-like individual, in ‘the dingiest of White ‘garments, slid from the shade east by a house opposite, and darting down the road she had taken, fell! upon her, and a scuMe for the money followed. Dacdy Longlegs never thought of the danger into which he might be going, Dut just gave a shout to his comrades within the tafé, and sst off down the moonlit road as fast as his long legs could carry him, “No, you don’t, you brute” he remarked to this dingy person, who, being troubled with no fine sense of honor about respect due to the feminine sex, began to belabor the old negress soundly. And, fortuwith, Daddy, with an exceedingly strong and useful riding Wiulp, Without which he never went out when off duty, began to play vigorousiy upon the softer parts of the dingy person's body. The effect was miraculous! ‘The aingy’ person dropped _his vieuim and howled what ‘the halt. dozen oflicers, WhO came racing down the stree afterward graphically deseribea as “blue murder. ‘And Daddy, when he had giving him a good drub- bing, gave hin ashake and 4 parting kick and sent him flying back whence he had come like a shot from a catapult, yelling “blue murder” stil, When the old woman realized that the great gentleman who had given her the money had come to her rescue, and had thoroughly flogged the cowardly thief, who had hankered after her Mt Of fortune, into’ the Dargain, she fell down in the dust at iis feet, and passionately embraced his long legs in a way most embarrassing to him, Fake the old girl off” he cried, “She'll throw me down to a certainty. Confound it, don’t stand In chat Idiotic way giggling like w lot of school- misses! ‘Take her off!” Unfortunately the officers were too thoroughly amused at the sight of Daddy in his dilemma to | help him, even if they had wanted to do so, which | they did't; and the old woman began to change her tactics ‘and to sway backward and forward, uttering a kind of sing-song chant in an exceed: ingly croaky and cracked voice. hder this new expression of gratitude, poor Daddy had less hold of the ground than ever, but the old Woman held onto him and he perforce had to hold on the old we while his brotner omMicers stood around the combination and roared, simply roared with laughter. And, at lasf, In spite of his anger and his unut- terabie disgust, the infection of the jolly laughter proved too strong for Daddy to resist and he be- kan to laugh also, It was fatal to his equilibrium, for he went over prompty, and after a moment's strugule parted company with the old lady, and wittva scramble got almself together tn a taflor’s heap and sat laughing unill, a he sald afterward, he thought he should have died of laughing. ‘The only one Wko did not in any way seem to ‘sée the humor of the situation was the cause of it all. ‘The old negro lady sat back om her heels, after she had gathered herself together again, and besougut Daddy in tones of abject fear not to visit bis fail upon her miserable head. “What does she say?” asked Daddy, still sitting on the ground ike a tailor, with @ hand on either knee, “Jack, you understand that sort of lingo, don’t you? What does she sayz” “sue Says that you are her iord and master,” the officer Who answered to the name of Jack replied, “God forbid!” exclaimed Daddy plously. “And grant Ibe lord and master to something better Than that when my Ume comes.” ‘A fresh roar of laughter followed, and Jack Des- pard explained further. “And she says you are not to punch her head for tumbling you over, which she didn’t mean to.” “Tell her it’s all “Poor oid thing,” said Daddy. night. By-the-by, have any of You chaps got a coin or two to spare?’ You might hand them over tothe old girl if you have.” As he spoke he dropped the few shillings he had about hii into his White sun-helmet and handed it round for further contributions, with the result of a shower Of sliver, such asto the old negro lady's eyes meant weaith—wealth untold, riches for the Test of her life. Yo say Chat She expressed gratitude 1s to put It so mildly as to convey no reat idea of the scene which followed, She delivered a long and pas- Sionate harangue, accompanied by every gesuure of Which her withered old arms were capab, “What's she cussing about now, Jack?” asked addy Of Despard. “She Says, Will ou tell her where she can find you, thea she will give you a powerful charm in the morulag which wil give you happiness for all the rest of your life. “suppose you don’t Want to hear all the flowery gratitude and such ike?" ‘Not quite. ‘Tell her tocame to Ramlen. I sup- pose it Won't do to discourage the old girl She might try the evileye dodge om one—deucea un- Pleasant that, you know.” Eventually One of the olcers produced a small nove-book and Wrote Daddy's name and address blank leaf, Which he tore out and handed ver to the od Woman. ‘Then the officers went off to th ir quarters, and the old negress went on her Way rejoicing. ry As a matter of fact, not one of them expected to hear or see any more of the herotue of the in- cident, Lor any of them being Diessed with faith in thé honesty or gratefuiness of any natives or Sojouruers In that delightful country. But, Loward noon, when they were thinking of lunch; Despard came into the Veranda of the mess hut, Where Daddy was smoking acigarette and reading hs letters in company With half the oMicers of the regiment. “I say, Daddy,” he sald, “that old dusky beauty that you're lord and master to tsasking for you.” “She has brought the charm,” said Daddy, put- ting up Lis correspondence in’a Leap. “Where ts she?’ “Out here. Come along.” ‘They found her squatting ona big stone just around the corner, looking as much dead as alive, Jor usturaliy, at her age, a sound belaboring, jowed by an exciting rescue by a great gentleman, and # Still more exciting exhibition of grativude ending in a complete downfall to mother earth, have their effect. At the sight of Daddy she roused up a litte, however, and tried to get on to her feet. “stay where you are,” shouted Daddy. Then, finding that she did not understand even the plain. est and loudest of English, said to Despard: “Tell the ole gir! to sit still.” Finally, after a good deal of gesticulation and a long hardngue, “Daddy's beauty,” as the officers by ‘common consent’ called her, produced her cuarm, her gift of gratitude. it caine from some Wonderful inner recess of her truly wonderful var- jueuts—it Was Wrapped in many folds of cotton ray, and finally, as all these were unwound, it came to light, abd Was nelther more nor less tan an ordinary stuail fan of carved ivory. What good can that be to mez” Daddy ejacu- lated; but the “dusky beauty” having found out that ‘Despard was the only one of ali the group who could wuderstand her, Was speaking to in wild, excited accents, “sho Says,” sald the Interpreter, when the old | Woman paused, “that this fan is some hundreds of years old; that it Was blessed by some wise woman of her race, aud Cat it has a peculfar power, being able to give happiness in love matters to its fortu- Bale possessor.” 2 “odd of the old girl to part with it,” murmured Daddy. But she says she is “Just what I satd to ner, too old for it to affect her now, and that she has had the best of husbands in het Lime.” “How many?” asked some one, Despard put oniy bad five,” the question, “she says she has hie sal ron replied to |. When the old woman had atwalen all the men laughed again, and even the ‘old lady herseif Jol in, her five ber of ber fate tish as she heid y by way of - ing the mi | hua | known what was me: | board Mr. Standtsh’s RUE ny satelite aH Eee i Had go seal ob vane 0 win aguin, proved ‘herself to be, in spite of her coquetry and her encouragement, He was 50 faithful, and his meaning was so plain—and Wil- le Okedon had gone away, perhaps forever, with- ‘ oshe w that she did not like him so well as Willie; that he did not touch her heart so easily; but-—woman’s reason—he had been so faithful and ‘so true, and that touched her heart if he did not. And fy A letter and _ wa aso eran fan the emeraorance of hs orave and Pouny es tbe eof i ae fact that he had remembered her at all, each and all served to send her heart back to the glorious days of the last season with a great gush of love such as made Piers Trevor's chance a very poor ie ppened chase, fe bay to be staying at the as the Daverel’s country house was called, when Willie Oxedon's etter and parcel, reached’ Violet, Bap- indeed, to be in. the room very mo- ag gg Gh a Tapid changes upon her Deautifal face as she re “You have news?” he asked, wondering what it all meant, “yes,” looking up at him with radiant eyes. “Mr. Okedon has sent me a wonderful fan he has had given hit in Egypt by an old ‘And she began quickiy to denude it of ‘the wrappings which’ protected it. “Ob, isn’t it quaint !—tsn't it——" and there she broke off short, for Sir Piers had taken her bodily into his arms and was hold- ing her to him, fan and all. “Don't say Okedon and hs fan are anything to you,” he cried in a shak:ng voce; “don’t look like that—dou't, Violet, for God's sake f His words recalled the girl with a shock to a re- membrance of the fact, Which for a moment she had forgotten, that, in ‘truth, Willie Okedon was nothing to nér! “Mr. Oxeddn 18 ny very good friend,” she said in a frozen volce. “I don’t think Thave said or impiled that he 1s anything more.” In his rellef Sir Piers set her free and stepped back to the Window, that he himself might breathe more freely, After ‘a moment or #0 he revurned to her side again. “Violet,” he sald_hoarsely, “do yon know you aimost killéd me of fright?” “I—i—" gasped Violet, stepping back that she might get out of his way, “I don’t know what” He caught her hand, "“Don’t. you know what I have been waiting, oping, Watcliing for all ese monthst” he asked, ints and brow lowering and bis square and heavy Jaw settling itself into Squarer and more deternitned lines’ than ever. “Don’t you know that I—I could have killed you as you Stood there smiling over that other fellow's letier, because | was afraid he was going to step in between us und rob me of you?” Not one word of love tn all thts storm of wooing, and yet Violet was giving way fast, and the radi anee which had come to her across land and sea had all died out of her face. “{ don't know what you mean,” she stammered, finding he was waiting for her to speak. He canght roughly at the other hand, which stil held the ivory fun agains, her heaving’ breast, and as he caught at it her fingers halt released 10, and the fan few open between them. For full & tuinute they stood thus, looking ‘ht Into one another's eyes; then Sir Piers slowly, and as If against his will, set her free and fell a step away from her. As for Violet, her attitude, from one of confusion and shrinking’ ‘distress, altered to a calm and u ight pose of dignity. “Sir Piers,” she sadi askea, to you love me?” “ie “Have I’ not sufficiently proved itz” he de- oper a perh: asked “Perhaps, an aps not. I you a ques- ton, and you answered it by another ‘ He laughed out loud. “Love you? “Yes!” he an- swered. But Violet shook her beautiful head. “No—not as would be my right itl were to marry you. I have been close to the crisis of my lite, Sit Piers; Dut some strange power tells me that you do not love me as you can love—or as you do.” It seemed to the girlasif she spoke by: tnspirac tion, as if scales had failen from her eyes, and she Was able to look straight into this man’s soul. “We will be friends,” sie said, still with the same alr of dignicy, ‘noting more,so I beg you to say no more about it. By-the-by, you have a cousin who has the same name as J, ave you not?” She had moved away, still holding the fan, closed now, in her hand. Sir Piers turned upon her flereely, almost savagely. “My cousin! Who told you anything about he “Nobody; only I saw it in the paper this morn- ing that sie has had an accident.” “An accident? When? Where?” ‘Violet Daverel took up a paper from the table and pointed to a short paragraph: “Lady Violet Standish, Who was only married a few weeks ago, met With a serious accident on Yacht, the Clipper, yester- day afternoon, at Plymouth, by falling down the companion ladder. "The unfortunate young lady had not recovered consctousness at a late hour last evening, and the worst fears are entertained An consequence.” Sir Plers glanced over the paragraph like a man 1m a dream, and then the paper tell from his hand to the floor. But there he stood, Just. where the blow had fallen upon him, staring blindly out into the bright autumn sunshine, as unconscious for the moment of all around him ag the girl tying on board of the yacht Citpper in Plymouth sount Violet Daverel stole quietly out of the room. “That fs Jove!” she said as she closed the door, CHAPTER Iv. ‘The same evening Sir Piers Trevor left the Chase, and that night Lady Violet Standish—the bride of a few weeks—dted! So that erisis in Violet Daverel’s life passed over, and the intimacy between her and Sir Plers Trevor ended. Tue reilet to her was great, and although there were certain wise people ih society who remarked that 1 was certainly odd, but men who were professedly admirers of Miss Daverel, the beauty, seemed to get very quickiy tired of’ her. ‘oud, you know, When she has so much money; it almost looked a5 if there was nothing behind that pretty face of hers.” ‘They did nov say it to her, and so she did not suffer in any way. But, after @ while, the 70th (Royal) Dragoons— popularly known as “The Creams,” and’ some- Umes as “The Ice Creains"—camé gaily home agaln, and Look up thelr quarters at Shornclifle, And then the Hogorable Wilfred Okedon tested Rot until he got leave and went straightway off to Londor town to Visit the girl he had lef: benind him. Now it Is no exaggeration whatever to say that during the journey home Daddy Longlegs had gone over with care and loving attention every little untling detail of this iuterview until be might fairly have been described as “word per- fect.” Daring his sojourn in the land of pyramids and scarabel he had completely forgotten Miss Daverel the heiress, had thought very Iittle about Violet averel, the Deauty, and a great deal about Violet the girl.’ In_his own mind he had arranged that though she would not be expecting hit, she would be alone, that she would spring from’ her chair, , with a few tears, fall into his arms, and, ike the’ prince and princess in the fairy ‘tale, they would live happy ever after. J was all sory, pretty; but, Ynhappily, tt did not fall out as he had planned at Bil. On. the con trary; for when he reached the home where his divinity dwelt, he found other worshipers at the shrine. She fuuped up in a great hurry when he was announced, 1t was true—but there “all resem- Dlance to nis arrangements ceased. He had to endure a good deal of hero worshtp, which he felt he did not deserve, and hated accordingly; but he had not the smaliest chance of a few quiét words with the fair young mistress of the house, At last, just when he was beginning to think he should have to go, Mr. Daverel came in, and, act- ing on @ hint given in ‘a whisper from his daugh: ter, told him they were going to the lyceum that evening, and asked him to come back todinner and go with'them. Daddy needed no second bidding. He was out of the house and intoa cabin two minutes, and spinning back to the Alexandra Hotel, which he had chosen because iL was nearer Queen's Gate than the one he usually used. He was dressed in ‘next to no time and on bis way beck again; but he Was not early enough to find Violet in the drawing-room alone. However, to be with her at all was joy, and Daday did'not grumble, but ate an uncommon!y good dinner and enjoyed it greatly. And then When Violet rose, telling her father ‘and an old gentleman, Who was only other that they had just fve-and-twenty minutes they need move, he asked her if he might come wi her, and she said “Yes.” ‘Of course she said “¥ might have on it. But he’behaved very much as let Miss Daverel, the helr- ess come betwee him and Violet, the girt who joved him, “Ten minutes gone!” sne said impatiently, as she glanced at the Jeweled handsot tue little Dres- Gen clock. “Oh!-whycau't_be iat "and and Daddy 1 Instead, he haa done betore and was ly! “Willie!” she said, “Ihave kept Yousee!” And’ she spreadit Out and put it into his hand, Bae vi it FA if { 7 E i Ee. 2 . FASHION JOTTINGS. St.var Jewxiny is still the rage. - BLack Pras arein great favor and bring fancy Prices, Conpuror will contifiue to hold its own the ‘coming season, Warre with terra cotta is a very stylish mixture for the coming season. To Duars WELL isthe sine qua non of mate- Tal, whether, silk, wool or AttEoeD Dorcw hall clocks no longer command ‘the high prices of a few years ago. ‘Torker Rep will take the place of scarlet in the favor of persons of taste. “KNICKERBOCKER Burr” is given as the name of @ color to be fashionable in spring goods. Naw Srnaw Bonners are so soft and pliant that ‘they are foided, yot pressed, into shape. ‘TELEGRAPH BLUE 3s one of the new shades which Ygayite the already popular gobelin and porcelain Maxy Fasmrowasue —— for — and ‘summer ‘tulle or lace ‘are made simply or ithout Boas or Lace on Faaruens, it is said, are to be Yorn until warm weather comes, as the authori ‘Ues consider them “stylish and dressy.” Waar 18 Kyown as the Marie antoinette fichu ‘has been revived, and London DUurgive Lady Churchill the credit of the revival. ARTistio Cosrouina gains ground in London, where, instead of fashion the best _mo- distes now cousult the museums ad picture gale Jet Boxxers, with the beads forming an open ¢ross-bar pattern, are filled in with tulle, of black, paper Ted, suede or apple-green, according to Mauocany Browxs are among the most stylish {ints for spring costumes and take as a trimming Diack or theta braids as Delng the most harmo ious colors, ‘THe REDIXGoTR PoLoxalse is one of the most far for wear. graceful lines Gebind ana ss only drapery ism oustige wire ie 48 caught by @ bow or a rosette, ‘TUCKS appear in ail fabrics, trom tulle to cloth, and while in the light stuffs they are run with floss silk, in the heavier ones they have a layer of wadding’ added to give a rich effect. Srnirep ribbons which take one back half a cen- tury are to be used on hats and bonnets the com- ing season. ‘They may rightly be called rainbow ribbons and are gay without being pleasing to the WoouLen VeLveT—velour de laine—ts among ‘the most stylish as well as the costliest of mate- rials for sprin, but yhtful a Heh and wari that no intending purchaser cal grudge the money. OMiRE On SHADED STRAWS are among the new- est things in bonnet productions. Straw head gear in colors will be worn earlier than usual this season as they are appropriately mixed with dif- ferent materials, such as chenille, gold lace and various sorts of beads, ‘Tue Wipe Boxpers at the foot of the skirt are called valances, and why not dados?—since that 1s nearer approach to the truth. This sort of trimming 1s becoming to all tall women but makes a short Woman look cut up, particularly If the trimming ts half a yard deep, as some of the foreign modeis display it. A band of galloon at the top of the valance makes 1t still Wider and more conspicuous... iain es Gen, Hancock Defended. COL. ANDERSON WRITES TO SENATOR INGALLS Col. Finley Anderson, who was on Gen. Han- cock’s staff during the war, has addressed an open letter to Senator Ingalls protesting against any utterance that implies an impeachment of Han- cock’s loyalty to his country. After recapitulat- ing the dead general's services in the fleld, par- ticularly at Gettysburg, Where he won “a triple crown of glory,” and Was thanked by Congress for his gallant, meritorious and conspicuous share in that great and decisive victory, the letter con- eludes: “In view of Hancock's constant and con- splcuous service to his country for more than forty years, sealed as that service was by his own blood, and in view of his proverbial purity of char- acter, it 18 amazing how any man could rise tn the Senate chamber to defame his memory. But hav. ing had the audacity vo do so, the least that you can now do in reparation of this cruel wrong alike Ww Hancock's memory and the patriotic sentiment of the country 13 to rise again in the Senate cham. ber and make a full retraction at logy.” Ss m Challenges Mitchell Again ARTHUR MAGNUS READY 70 BACK THE BOSTON MAN FOR THE SUM OF $25,000. A special to the New York World from Liverpool, March 14, says: Arthur Magnus, with whom John 1. Sullivan 1s stopping here, makes public his willingness to match Sullivan for the sum of $25,000 to fight Mitchell again if the latter agrees to fight in a 16-foot ring. I asked Sullivan if this publication were made with his authority and he Said: “Yes. ‘Though at first_I did not intend to enter the prize ring again, I would do so under favorable circumstances and outside France, No- body was more surprised than I was at the result of the late encounter, and I'm not ashamed wo say fo. But all was fulr and square, T can't say that Mitchell ever dropped without being hit, but he fell at the slightest touch. I only got one good whac< at him and thatdisabled my arm. Another one like it would have settled him. It was no use going on, so I was satisfied to make tt a draw.” MITCHELL DECLINES THE CHALLENGE. A special to the World from London, March 14, says: I saw Mitchell this afternoon and asked him if he would take up the challenge of Magnus, He Was drinking with friends at the time and said: “T wish to pi the health of Sullivan, who, though beaten, is not disgraced. Not 1 shan't fight him again nor anybody else.’ The way I feel now is thata man with a family dependent on him must be careful about engaging in serious en- ‘counters of that kind.” Mrs, Hendricks’ Denial, SHE DOES NOT FERL AGGRIEVED BECAUSE SHE DID NOT GET A PENSION. Mrs. Hendricks, widow of the late Vice-Prest- dent, complains that she has been grossly misrep- Tesented in a recent interview crediting her with censuring the democratic party because it had not Provided a pension for her. She says: “I never at ‘any time felt or expressed myself as complaining that the widows of Gen. Logan and Gen. Blair should receive pensions. "No such sentiment was ever expressed by me. Indeed, I am rejoiced to know that those ladies are likely to receive pen- sions. It ts a great mistake that I ever alluded to a pension for myself. I have thought, and so ex- pressed myself, that ‘the Government should give me the salary that would have been due my hus- band. It isin the abundant United States ‘Treas- ury, and, as I am told, is drawn by no one, Russian War Preparations, A BELIEF THAT THE STRUGGLE IS RAPIDLY AP. PROACHING. London Special to the New York Times, In spite of all the expressed sympathy for Ger- many at the present time, there 1s undeniable evi- dence that Russia intends to take pronounced ac- tion of some kind, and probably soon if the weather permits. Authentic advices from the south of Russia to-day state that two generals, fresh from the council with the war minister at st. Petersburg, have said that hostilities will begin In May, The work of putting the harbor of Odessa io a we of defense ts actively on. The trans} jatoum to troops transported some time ago from. Sebastopol are belog carried to the Austrian fron. Uer and Bessarabia, and trains are carrying them in preference to ali other business. Large num- bers of troops are also moving by easy ‘from, Tula and Brest, and Litoffsk to Kiev and the southwest. At Hitzabethgrad, the headquarters Of the South, Russian cavalry, the purchase o¢ cavalry horses 18 going on on ilie largest possible scale in all directions, sales being compulsory. Cavalry arms of all kinds are belng repaired and furbished, and the blacksmiths are working night and day. "Tho feeling 8 universal in Southern Russi the government 1s temporizing till the frost and snow disappear, when its intentions will quickly become evi Gen, Boulanger Defiant, ‘HE REMAINS IN PARIS, DESPITE SOE ORDERS OF THE Wak OFFICE. ‘The French minister of war has ordered Gen. Boulanger to return to Clermont-Ferrand. If he refuses to return he will probably be urrested, Committees have been formed to make Geo. Bou- langer @ candidate in all elections as a national Protest. Boulanger had a conference yesterday With his radical supporters in the chamber of deputies. ‘The object, Was to discuss the course to be pursued in the present situation. Mm. Rochefort, and Lalsant were present, Boulanger declared cancerous: ‘health is good now, and my: feneral fer than it has been i ana Tk T am work! g sand iteen bottles of 8.8.8, ‘The result has. BEotupte eure. The Weer or cancer healed ving scarcely a Sou beth fe Specific hav my on, 1D aw fd Dott ofa, "te ciguit-year ‘ulcer is one eu: fours sincerely, Mrs. W: BCaxsox. tirely. Trenton, Todd Co., Ky., Feb. 25, 1887. sq Trettise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed i ‘Tue Swirt SPEciFic Co., DUCATIONAL. BOOKS, &e. 5 3 penis Sager piagese Mans 51 at Circular of terms mused Upon Fequeat. mn16.2t* E. SCHEEL, TEACHER OF PIANO, ORGAN ‘Singit Particular attention grate, pnts tlie tenors performers, pera. 734 12th st. nw. FRDwARD Cc. TOWNSEND, BEGINNER'S CLASS IN PHONOGRAPHY, FOR A hie gd exntlemen, will be formed ou Mendaye intonation apply ayy tine to the» JARANTEE TO TEACH ANY ONE TO MAKE eA litesatee Ors : and 15, cor. 7th and E ste, Wasington CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, ST. Piano, _mh15-3m 1317 13th st. mw. 1409 New York avenue. in 15 lessons. No Gur er ae Aree Snes os air eae TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, the ‘Sf the Young Mens" the rooms: Ld 7 ror IONDAY say EVENINGS at the Aanoclation rome: it tite Crayon Portral loud Buil ding, 9th and F ste. Nineteenth Year, ‘Voice: Violiny ‘Fiute, "ae. Pres Ravantaree. “0. B BU! Director. "mhio-1 WING AND PAINTING ACADEMY OF FINE rt over by Mrs. IMOGENE ORHELL, who has hed 12 aud studied 15 years in Europe with the most To i ving, of ace children ag = a ae habits of Eiey wl be reosived saturcars ‘almost and Hi HE ite Suudions 1113 Benunyieania aver” Tanne oH Moree AS. HEATON and DELANCY GILL, Misses TON and SYLVEST me a Life or Portrait, #5; Water-Color or Antique 8. iw JM"5 MANNS _EINDERGARTEN AND? ,xp. M M’*"'Sattany scaoon **Pi axp INDERGARTEN NORMAL TRAFNING CLASS. 1918 Sunderland Place,south of Dupont Circle. HE WOOD INSTITU’ 1212 iD 121, "TD ikunst and G07 MamachumelisaveAtiee oat ious: ‘with open junds front Day For eticalarsaidrses Brand Mira. WA D.'CABELE Onarory. Actixa” ‘THE SHAFTESBURY METHOD. The most Natural System now Taught in the World. Large Catalogue and full Series of Circulars Free. MARTYN COLLEGE OF ELOCUTION MAKES A SPECIALTY OF LADIES’, MISSES’, Uo om rr 4 a EER ms | vu tt Tr - Sg8 “uu mt Sys8 F cco L 00 A ' eco L oo AA aa ss Se Fan So Ah Bh ag coc Tub 00 42 4 K kK Sgs8 = A I oe a Ce Gee tiin 00 (Vv REE Sgs8 = : HOH 588g 1 FER RRR Y ¥ HOOK ° E 4 ef Hun 8 g ss, 2 kee yy HH O $ By - HOE Sys! wR ER = UNDERWEAR. ‘We are now prepared to show the finest assort- ‘ment of the above mentioned goods of any house in the city, and at the LOWEST POPULAR PRICES. Ask to see our $10 " s883§ Uo Uo om Tir uuga T ee ue et A ow ft £ = and then Judge for yourself. All other goods marked in the same proportion. WM. H. McKNEW, 243m 933 Pennsylvania avenue. Look Auzan: Cease your reckless expenditure. Have acarefor the future. “Save money while you have {t to save. BUY JUDICIOUSLY. ‘Youcan doso if youcome to us. Weare just nowclear- ing out 78 Prince Albert Coats and Vests, seal brown, imported fine wale worsted, serge lined, sateen sleeve Mning and silk facing, at 813.75. Candidly speaking, these Coats and Vests are good values at 820. 62 Fine Spring Overcosts, Oxford Mixture, serge ‘ned, silk facing, strictly all wool, at 87.50. 90 Spring Overcoats, neat Brown Mixture, serme lined, silk facing, strictly all wool, at 96.75. ‘These goods are exceptional good values, VICTOR E ADLER'3 Per Cent Clothing House, Strictly One Price, ‘927 and 929 7th st, n.w.,corner Massachusctts ave, Fine Clothing at 10 per cent above the actual cost of manufacture, Open Saturday Until 11 p. m. mbl0 10 20 Gear Rewovaz Sue Weil 5 ents illreigven or about March 20,t0527 10thst., Our Qonafort Shirt the OU ageries Toa of We oe sutts Cotton, and Richardson's’ 3.100 Linen Boosts. ‘mde Bationholes sud cut ful t the weeacane— to 79. GES: osc. back, with to w= 81 to Be. seveliteen ‘cotton, and very Bue lined bosoms Shirt splosted Vosome-teduces Ss at the SHIRT Fi LY, LATE. fareat beresing RANCH BALTINOBE mb8-91 ‘Uhat he had resolved neither to resign nor to aj bent adispaten t arvclies saying thar ge ke sent Pe pig Sr a an er ni a and that the value of nis election would Me tn its as a national protest. men wear- ing cockades collected about the appr tothe chamber of de] esterday and rist were iH Boulanger was recognized by the Who greeted him with shouts of “vive Boulanger’ "Sckas euthustaste tried ta tthe horses attached to hus with te i ‘themselves, &, the Pincers Han Barc ‘Cleanses and besutifies the hair. Promotes a luxuriant growth. Never fails to Restore Gray Hair to its ‘Youthful Color, Cures Scalp Diseases and Hair 50c. at Drugwists. J. & J. Coun, LONDON, ENG. FOR OUTWARD APPLICATION, A Positive Cure For RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA COLDS aXD MUS- CULAR Parnas, Bold by all Grocers and Druggists, and-wholesale by JAMES P, SMITH, 45 Park Place, New York. je7-wkal 026-w&sl Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. AND ORATORY, ___313 6th street northwest. 816-Rm ‘RS. E. BRASELMAN, Wx. H. McKzew, M _ 118-1 ee 2 _604 11 OOD'S: MERCIAL SCHOOL. °7 STH Successor to the late (iva Re ee ES Faia lessgus freer COURT By WOOL Brnereal R. H. TAYLOR, ‘fb17to30mh ai » JPRENCH sysTeM oF SOUND scHoOL Removed from 14th st. to 723 13th st. M'LLE V. PRUD'HOMME, a resident, experienced, and successful French teacher of Washington, has classes of all grades tor aduite and children. Good Pronunciation at any age. Novel, attractive avd rapid of learning to speak and’ uuderstand. Prench, Trial lesson free. New term now. Call at 723 13th, OF sond name and addrvss to Box 398, ‘References: Hon, and Mrs. 8 8. Cox. 7 A GEAbeaTE oF HARVARD, TEACHING IN Washington, desires pupils. sincly or im small Glasses, Mnquircof Mik JARVIS BUTLER, 34 F ae Dw. 7a FX N WASSER AnreN Nonwar msstrterE, For the training of teachers, Model Kindergarten and Primary School, Established 1874. Mrs LOUISE POLLOCK. Principal, 1017 10th st, HINGTO! Wr © onane, ‘Teacher of Violin ,Piano, and Organ. 217 strectaw. “Terms reasonable. £2. MM VERNON SEMINARY, joth 1100, 1104, 1116 M STREET AND 1128 11TH — STREET N. French and English Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Little Giris. Academic, Iutermediate, and Primary a Thorough instruction sh all Urauches ya with best modera methods ‘Thirteenth Year. Second Term begins FEBRUARY 1888. ‘Comniodions new school building, heated by stean and containing Chapel, Session-rooms, Class-rvoms, IE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN, 2 SCIENCE INSTI- ta ‘and pattenta,forinstraction und teaunent ia Chenin mn on eatin Chrteti Stlchee Mind Healing. Classes tormed the ret son the Principal, EMMA, GRAY. C.SeD. normal cores $8 Basel yea D noveal course euaats tho Massachusetia Metaphyaical college, SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR. 7TH Saagsn Entrance on, D st_—eatabl y ea . Wainea for ountoss coe Pract H y mst. i. 'ENCEK, Priucipal, SARA A. SPENCER, Vice-Principal. ol | PRIVATE LESSONS IN ALL GRADES OF STUD to adults confidential: prepares for college, bapolis, West Point, all exami: sobs WE INSTITU: Tar sentrtz scnoot, oF LANGUAGES, WASHINGTON, 723 14TH ST. N. W., __PIANOS AND ORGANS. Drseur PIANOS FOR RENT. 29 W. G. METZEROTT & CO., 903 Pennaylvauia ave, L -ADING Assrvuests. DECKER BROS., WEBER, ESTEY, organs of any maker taken in part payment SANDERS & STAYMAN, mb3-3m ! PIANOS. and pianos Washington, D. ¢. it, Baltimore, Md. 3m ‘Richmond, Va. (GBLECTED, WARRANTED, PIANOS AND OR- GANG at Feanonable. GUSTAV I. KUBN, Steinway KRAKANER Sons. Selis the” noble Baos’praNos PEASE PIANOS, and BUKDETT ORGANS, pA _f San Ewan F. Dnoor. 925 Pennsylvania ave. Importer of MUSIC and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sole agent for the tn-quailed STEINWAY, GAH NPEHUNG. ‘BIGGS, AND STRONG & CLARKE’S STERLING ORGANS. "and Ongaite for nale or 1oF rent upou reason- terms, ‘uning, Repairing, and Moving done by compet workinel, alae >a Established 1864. Kranich & Bach and other Pianos terms. or ASTEM CARDS AT HALF PRI | EeScoert Scher. “Great variety of it went to pease Gem tex JAY 421 9th ig IN MANY ELEGANT DESIGNS, AT MODERATE PRICES, PRANG’S, TUCK’S, WIRTH'S and other EASTER CARDS Gnd ART PIECES. ABIDE WITH ME, ROCK OF AGES, NEARER MY GOD TO THEE, MY REDEEMER LIVETH, and other EASTER POEMS. mb1s- Srecu Suz Or 2 o> BE om $3 83 oo mk rey BAUWS, 416 7TH ST. N. W. CING THURSDAY. MARCT 15° ‘CONTINUING FOR TWO-WEEKS ONLY. Fegular customers need not to be told what we when we advertises SPECIAL SALE. For the cht of strangers. of ‘and others ‘wish to fora i ing, we wlll ate that weemenn a GES ERA Re | least 20 to 30 per cent lower than "The books offered embrace the best standard AMER ICAN and ENGLISH AUTHORS. “= Nou our usually low ‘We quote a few special prices: 219 6.00 The same in full morocco, Sus 10.00 ial Lot of Juveniles... "> [: standard authors bound in cloth a 300 music folios, inetra'al and vocal 50 200 music folios, imstrw’al and vocal |.” is 25 ‘Other prices equally as low. Call aid examine wtock ities Fisyer dons, sud "Fiymnain Cacia Frayer Garde GREAT REDUCTION nn ad Easter CHAS. BAUM'S BOOK DEPARTMENT, _ mn eor AG16 7th street, Easter Canps. Exsrer Booxs. EASTER NOVELTIES. W. H. MORRISON, mb10-1m_ Easrzx Cunns, BOOKLETS AND NOVELTIES. A LARGE AND CHOICE SELECTION. THE BABIE EASTER, b} Rev. J. BE. Raukan, D.D, EASTER ANGELS. by Phillips Brooks, EASTERTIDE POEMS, by E. Nesbit. THE MESSAGE OF THE DOVE. Mlustrated. 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I ADIES WHO KEQUIRE THE SERVICES OF AN TesoR 1 ioe Pate Pace 1th and 12th sts. me. ee | Dart roe tt She mts cual es Seale creer SSeS SOLE See _ PROFESSIONAL, __