Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1888, Page 7

FAMILY PORTRAITS. On a certain morning in last June Iwas stooping | € fasten @ shoelace, having taken advantage for | “the purpose ofa step ot a corner house in St ames" square, when aman passing behind me ‘Mopped. “Well!” said he, aloud, after a short pause, dur- Ing Which I wondered—I could not see him—what ‘he was doing, “ths meanness of these rich folks is Gisgusting! Not a coat of paint fora twelve. month! I should be asbamed to own a house and leave tt tae that! ‘The man was a stranger to me, and his words seemed aa uncalled for as they were til-natured. But being thus cnallenged I looked at the house. ‘It was s great stone mansion with a balustrade atop, with many windows and along stretch of area railings. Ad certainly it was shabby. I ‘urned from it to the critic. He was shaboy, too— Slittle red-nosed man wearing a Dad bat. “It is Just possibie,” I sugwested, that the owner may be © poor man and unable to keep it in orde “Ugh! What bas that to do with it?” my new friend answered contemptuously. “He ought to think of the public.” “And your nat?” I asked, with winning polite ness, “It strikes me, an unprecedented observer, aga bad bat. Way do you not get a new one? “Cannot afford itt” he snapped out, his dull eyes | sparkling With rage. “Cannot afford 11? But, my good man, youought to think of the public.” “Youtomeat! What have you to do with my hat? Smother you!” was his kindly answer; and be went on hid way mutteriag tuings uncompll- mentary. 1 was about to go to mine, and was first falling Dack to gain a better view of the house in on, When a chuckle close to me betrayed the Presence of a listener, a thin, gray-haired man, Who, hidden by & pillar of tue porch, must have heard Our discussion. His hands were engaged With a white tabie-cioth, from watch he had been shaking the crumbs. He had the airof an upper ‘desire wile would ha been sera 1 any Ora desire which w ve beew i other man, to see this thing to the end; concetved it and acted upon it. eeihe Horary? | That was wpoceens en oe ot he hall, opposite to Mra, Wigram’s sitting room. Probably, nay I was certain, it had another door opening ‘on we in which I stood. Would cost me but a step or two to confirm opinion. When John ushered in the visitor one door I had already, by way of the other, ensconced myself behind ‘a screen, that I seem ‘to know would face it, Iwas. ‘to listen. Per- hapa hed my reason. Perhape—but there, what matter? I, asa fact, listene The rooui was spacious but somber, wainscoted and vaulted with oak. Its only visible occupant ‘Was a thin, dark man of middle size, with a nar- | row face and a stubborn feather of Diack hair rising above his forehead; aman of Welsh type. He was standing with, nis back to the light, a roll of papers in one hand. The flagersof the other, drumiming upon the table, betrayed that he was both out of temper and ill at ease. WI Iwas still scanning him svealtnily—I had ne’ seen him before—the door was opened, and Mrs. Wig- Tam can io, I sank back hind the screen, I think some words passed, some — of the most formal character, but th the room was: Sull, I failed to hear it, and when vif he was speaking. Efi here at your wish, Mrs. Wigram, and your service, too.” be Was saying, With an effort at nilancry which sat very ll upou im, “although fining it would bave been better if we had lett the matter to our solicitora,” deed?” ‘es. 1 fancied you were aware of my inion.” was; and I perfectly understat Lora Wetherby, your preference for that course,” she replied, with sarcastic coldness, which aid not bide her dislike for him. “You ‘maturally shrink ng me your terms face to face.” Now, Mrs. Wigram! Now, Mrs Wigram! Is not tnis'a tone tobe deprecated?” ho answered, fis hands “come to you aga man of business upon business” “dusnewt Dos Cant mean wringing advan- tage (rom my weacness?” she retorced. I recovered servaat of the best class AS our eyes met he spoke. NeNcatly put, str, {f1 may take the Mberty of Saying 80,” he observed with a quiet dignity it wes » pleasure to witness, “and we are very much obliged to you, The man’ was a snob, sir.” “Tam afraid he was,” Lanswered, “and a fool, too." ‘nd a fool, sir. Answer a fool atter his folly. You did that,'and he was nowhere—nowhere ai aul, except in the swearing line. Now, might I ask,” be continued, “if you are an American, sir?’ , 1 am not,” f answered; “wut I have spent some time in Whe states.” Loould have fancied that he sighed. “I thought—but never mind, sir, ne began, “I Was wrong. It is curious how very much allke FAs, Mat are real gontiemen, speak, | Now, dare sweat, sir, thatyou have a taste for pic: | tures.” I was tnclined’to humor the old fellow’s mood. “1 ike a good picture, I admit,” I said. “Then perhaps you ‘would not be offended if I asked you to step insite and look at one or two,” He shrugged his shoulders. “I do deprecate I come in piain Enguisa one waleb you can accept or refuse a8 you pleasé. I dtfer you five hundred a Year for thls house. It is immensely too large for Four needs, and 100 expensive for your income, nd yet you have in strictness no power to let It. Very well; I who can release you from that re- striction, offer you flve hundred a year tor the What can be more fair?” In plain English, Lord Wetherby, you are the only possible purchaser, and you fix the ‘t fair? ‘The house’ would let easily vssibiy,” he retorted, “if 1 were in the open Bit tt ts now” “No,” she answered rapidiy. “And you, havin Uhe £40,000 a year which, had my busband hiv: Would Rave been bis and mine; you, wo, a poor taan, Lave stepped tnto tals taberitaace—you offer me £500 for t tamily house! For shame, my lord? tor shame “Weare uot acting a play,” he sald je showing that her words had stung him fs some ii ni Hit a but “you know the provisions er ti Durst forth with Violence, dashing the back of band against the paper, “I aay, ir, 7OU KBOW lord,” I answered... Nor aid I. “The unjust provisions of thts will!” he Passing over my negative agit it had “Fifty thousand pounds to a woman who ay When she married his son! Ay and the interest on another £100,000 for her life income, an abnormal in- come—for a woman! And out of whose At to come? Out of mine, every stiver of it! It is monstrous! I gay it is! ‘How am I to kee] income left to me 1 provisions of “T do not, my utter had uot a Why, it ts & pr Utie on the sworn under £400,000,” You talk nonsense,” he snarled. “Look at the legacies! Five thougand here and a thousand there, and hundreds like berries on a bush! Itis 4 fortune, a decent fortune, clean frittered away! A barren Utle fs all that will be left to me.” What was he going to dot {ls face was gloomy, “Who are nesses, my lord?” I asked in a low voice. So low—for under certain conditions a tove con- veys much, very much—that Le sbot a steal .ance toward the door before he answered, “Jobn his hands were twitc! Liliams, lind,” I replied in the same low tone, ‘William Williams,” “He is dead. He was Mr. Alfred's valet, Ire- member reading in the newspapers that be was y the Indians at rue. I remember that that was the case, answered huskily,” and the ‘handwriting 1s I assented. Tuen for fully a min~ ute we Were stlent waiie he bent over tl and I stood behind him looking down at hiu thoughts in my mind wuicu he could as little fathom a3 could the senseless wood upon which I Jeaned. Yet I too mistook him. I thought him, tobe plain, a scoundrel; and—well, so he was— Dut amean'one, “What is to be done?” he mut- tered at length, speaking rather to himself than poor man, my lord,” while inwardly I Was quoting “quem ‘Deus vuit with his master, and was killed the same time.” Wetherby’ to me, T answered softly: “Iam a perdere.” My Words startled him. He answered hurriedly: “Just SO! just so! So shall 1 be When this cursed HOME MATTERS. ‘WORDS OF ADVICE TO PRACTICAL ‘MANY LITTLE THINGS WELL WORTH REMEMBER- ING—TIMB AND LABOR BAVING SUGGRSTIONS—R2- (CIPsS FOR SUMMER DISHES. ‘Swarr Potatoss dipped in egg and bread crumbs fare delicate and nice if fried quickly a nice brown. A Faw Daors or Hovsrmoip Ammonis, diluted With water, on & bit of Manuel, will brighten sil brass, and you need not let it touch the wood-work. b Suate Box Fuxcee Wiese Lax sul eset 06 8 helt in tne or closet will absorb ‘Bess and Keep the aif in the closet dry and Sw Pascuss v0 ua Kure avy Tacs ehouid beapresd Out on shelves in a cellar, looked 0 ‘everyday, and eli the spocked ‘ones used ‘Soda Mixx.—This is an excellent and nourishing rink in hot weather, and will remain on the most delicate when anything but koumiss ‘ould be rejected, and ta siiuply soda trom tbe 8 phon and milk. ‘Mzav.—Three pounds of loaf sugar; pour three pints of boiling water over it, add one pint. of mo- lasses, one-quarter of a of sassafras, one Ounce of tartaric acid; tobe betted ana used 88 syrup with soda, To CURE FRECKLES, take two ounces of lemon- Juice, a half drachm of powdered borax, and one rachm of sugar. Mix these together, and let it stand in a glass bottie for afew days, then rub it on the ‘and face occasionally. PONOEE SILK must be washed in tepid lather Soap must never touch it, as it makes it harsh ‘hung to drain without wringing atver being well Tinsed, then folded while very damp, rolied ® & cloth and ironed after twelve hours, ‘Naver Pur AwaY Foo on Tim Puates.—Fully one-haif the cases of poison from the use of canned goods 1s because the article was left or put back Into the Un can after using. China, earthenware or glass are the oniy safe recepiacies for “left- overs.” AN ARABIAN REMEDY FOR SuNsrRoKR.—Bind the head with wet clots, wet another, cloth, fold tt into a smal square, cover thickly with salt, and apply to the back of the neck. Put dry salt bebind the ears, and mustara plasters to the calves of tbe Jegs and soles of the feet. ALL MILK Vessais and utensils should be thor- oughly washed and scalded and allowed to get per- fectiy cold before the milks put in. Pitchers with harrow necks are unsafe to use for milk, as they cannot be thoroughly cleansed; nor 1s it even safe to add fresh milk to that which fs left over. Hear 18 Goop for both salt and sugar to be used in cooking. Ifyou heat the salt (for corning beef) on a plate in the oven before using it will penetrate much more easily into the meat and make a more Satisfactory dish, If you peat the sugar in the he suggested, Uuidly. “I would not take a Wverty, str, but there «te some Van Dycks and a | Rubens ic the dining-room that cost a mint of | money in their day. fhave heard, and there ts | Ro one else im the house but my’ wife and my- seit.” It was a strange invitation, strangely brought degree." “The law ts tue law. Iask for nothing Dui my rigtts, and one of those | am willing to Waive in Your favor, You have sy offer.” nd ti J refuse it? If 1 let the house? You will hot dare Lo entorce the restriction.” Ty me,” be Fejolned, aguin drumming with his fingers upon we table. “Iry me and you will Paper takes effect, A very poor man! A hundred and fifty thousand gone at a blow! She sail have It! She shall have every penny ot ‘ido not see What iiterenice one more day will thake.”" 1 foliowed his downcast eyes, which moved from the will before bit to the agreement for the lease uly,” he concluded slow]; same Way on a ‘lasge flat dish before preserving your fruit will boll sooner, especially with jelly. Cagaw CurEsx.—Take a pint of cream which bas Stood untouched for twenty-four hours since skim- ming; te 1t up 1n muslin bag, and let 1t hang two Or tree days, agpording wo the weather, till 1¢ about. But I saw no reason for myself way I) | ‘The matted foor had a cold look, and so bad the | ‘Should not accept it, and I followed him into the hall It was spacious, but sparseiy furnished. sec { my husband had livea— jut he did not live," he broke in, losing patieuce, “aud Coat makes all the difference, Now, of the house; and IJ did see what a difference a da: Would make. I saw, aud understood and wondered, He had not the courage to suppress the will, Duc ceases to drip, Then turn it out, shape ‘It, and lay it between straws sewed together, with a light weight on it. Iv will be Mt to eat in a few days. aunt stand, wh Gog whip. As I passed a haif open door I caught a gitmpse of a smail room prettily furnished, With dainty prints and water colors onthe wails But these were of a common | order. A dozen replicas of each and all mizht | be seen in a walk through Bond street, Even this oasis Of taste and comfort void We same Story as bad the bare hall and dreary exterior, and laid as it were a finger on one’s heart. i} trod softiy as I followed my guide aloug the ‘Strip of matting toward the rear of the Louse. He opened a door at the inner end of tae ball and.led me intoa large and iofty room, built pat from the back, as a state dining room or bull room, At present it rather reseubied the latter, for it'was without furnivui Now,” said the oid Iman, turning and respectiuliy touching wy sieeve to gain my attention, “now you will not cousider | Your Libor lost in coming to see that, sir, Itis a | by Sir An- | tuouy Van Dyck, and is Judged to ve one of the | Syest specimens Of his style ihexistence.” | | most ap portrait of the second Lord Wetne 1 was lost in astont#hment; amazed Palled? My companion stood by wy side, uis face | Wearing a pl Satisfaction, its hand pointing slightly upward to the vlank Wall before Us Tue Diana wall! Ofany picture, there or else. seemed tobe a fixture, and | ted but one umbrella, one sunshade and’ one | S sake, Mrs Wigram, do not make & Do you accept my offer” Fora moment sie hud seemed about to break Wu, DUL Wer pride coming to the rescue she re- herseif With Wonderful quickness, “I have no choles,” se sald with dignity. ain glad you accept,” be answered, 30 much lieved “tat ne gave Way to an absurd burst of euerosity he cried, “We will say 44s Instead of pounds, and have done with it!” him in wonder. “No, Lord accepted “your terms. them. You said that you Would bring tue.necessary papers with you,” If you have doue S07 will sigu tuem now, and my servants can witness them. have the draft, and the lawyer's clerk 1s, no oubt, In the house,” he answered, “I lett direc- tous lor nim to ve here at 11.” “ido not think he 15 in the house,” the lady answered, “I should know if he were here. ‘ot beret” be cried augrily, “Why not, I won- der? But I have the skeleton lease; itis very short, sud to save delay I will Mil in the particu- lars, hames, and so forth, imyself, it you will per- mit'me todo so, It will Lov take me twenty mia- utes.” “As you please. You will find a pen and ink on the table. “If you will kindly ring the bell when Ake could gain a slight Mivautage by withholding it for afew hours be Hada mind todo tha Mrs. Wigram, @ rich Woman, Would no longer let the house; she would be under no compuision to oso, and my lord wouid lose a cheap residence as well > bis £150,000. ‘To the latter loss he could. re- Dut he could not bear to forego the petty gain for whieh he bad schemed. think I understand, my lord,” I replied. “Ot course,” he restiined nervously, be rewarded for makiug Unis discovery. that tt 1s so. You may depend upon me. I will mention the case to Mrs Wigram, and—and, in fact, my friend, you may depend upoa me, “That will not do,” [sald firmly. “It that be all Thad better go to Sirs. Wigram at once and claim sign biuselt with a s my reward a day earlier.” ‘He grew very red in the face at check, “You Will not in that event get my good word,” he said, Which has no weight with the lady,” I ” his lordship answered, politely, but plainly. “How dure you speak so to me?’ cried. “You are an impertinent taere—bow much do you want?” “A hundred pounds.” “A hundred pounds for a met Which wili do uo one any hari,” ‘Except. Mrs. Wigram,” 1 receiving this re day’s delay, retorted dryly. “Come Lord Whetherby,’ this lease is worth a Cutcksx CRogusrrss.—A dish of cold chicken, Which should be cut from the bone and minced tine, then season with salt, pepper, and fufco of a lemon, Let this stand ‘one hour, then make a batter of wo eggs to a pint of miux, a little salt, and flour enough to make a batter ‘not too stifl Sur the chicken in this and drop tt by spoonfuls ti Dolling fat, Fry brown, dratn, and serve. ‘Tue Breap-Box.—Empty and wipe the bread- box every day, airing 1t well before the bread 1s, putin, Exatine all bits and broken pleces, as they are Mable to mold even in one night, and moldy bread has to be thrown away. It is better todry the bits every day in the oven, roll then fine, while hot, and put them in an alf-tight Jar, and’ not allow ihem to collect in the bread-box. Wasnine Winovr Soar.—A laundryman in the vicinity of Paris has discovered a very ingenious method of cleaning linen without soap. He uses ho soap nor lye nor chlorine, but replaces these Substances by boiled potatoes, with Walch he rubs the lnen. ‘This curlous proves, 1 appears, 1s Inuch superior to those nituerwo employed, And the worst soiled cotton, linen or silk, cleaned by Unis method, are made Whiter than they could be by te use of an alkall. A Goop Docrox Says, “not only from practical Where in the room, there Was no sign. I vurned | to him and then from him, and I felt very sick at heart, Tue poor old fellow was—must be—mad. | you are T will come aud bring tue servants.” “Thank you. You are very good,” he said, smoothly; adding, When she had left the room, thousand & year to yo Mrs, Wigram, as you Well Know, Will not Voluntarily let the house Personal experience, but on theoretically sclentitie grounds also, a safeguard against much prevalent 1 gazed blankly at the blank wail “by Van Dyck?” I repeated, mechanically. “Yes, sir; by Van Dyck,” he’ replied, in the must matter-of-fact tone imaginav.c. “So, wo, | Js UBisone;” he moved as le spoke a few feet Lis left. “The second peer’s first wife in tue costume of 4 lady in waiting. This portrait and | the List are In as good a state of preservation as | @p the day they were painted. ‘Ob, certainly mad! Ad yet so graphic was his manher, so crisp and realistic were his words, that | Truvbed my eyes, and looked and looked again, | and almost fancied that Lord Waltér aud Anne, | his wile, grew into shape before ie om the wall | Almost, but bot quite, and it was with a heart full 9f woudering pity that I accompanied the old man, 4m Whose manuer there was no trace of wildness or excitement, round tne wails, visiting in tura the Cuyp Which imgiord bougul in Hoiland, tae Ru- Dens, the fouf Lawrences, and the Piuilips—a | Vary barmecide feast of art 1 could not doubt that tue old ian sew the pictures. Buc I saw only Dare walls, ow I think you have seen them, family por- | ‘traits aud all,” he concluded, as we came to the Guorway again, stating tue fact, whic was no fact, With compiacent pride. “They are tine pte tures, sir. They, at least, are left, althougn the | house is not what it was.” ‘ery ine pictures,” I remarked. I was mindea tolecnif be were ‘sane on otuer points. “Lord Wetherby.” I sald, “I suouid suppose that nes not 4m London “I do not know, sir, one way or the other,” the “and the’ devil take your tmpudence, madau: As for your cursed pride—well, it has ‘saved me @ Year, aud so you are welcome to it. I was. a Tool to make the Offer.” And witn that, now grumbling at the absence of the lawyer's clerk, now congratulating himself on the saving of a lawyer's fee, my lord sat down to bis task. ‘A hansow cab on its Way to the East India Club Tattied through Wie square, and under cover of the noise I stole Gut from behind the screen and stood in Uae middle of the room iooking down at the un- conscious Worker. If for a minute I felt strongly the desire (0 raise my baud and give iy lordsutp Such a surprise as le Lad never in his lite exper enced any other man might have felt the same, aud as it was I put it away an only looked quietly avoutme. Some rays of sunshine piercing the coruer Pane of a dulied window fell on and glori- fed the Wetherby coat-of-arms blazoned over the Wide fireplace, and so created the one bright spot in the bare, disumantied room, Witch had once, un- less the Uers of empty shelves and the yet linger Ing odor of Russia Wed, been ined froin Moor wo celling With Books. My lord had taken the turn. Lure; iny lord had taken the books; my lord had taken nothing but bis rights Retreating Sotuly to the door by which I had en- tered, and rattling the handie, I advanced fresh inco the room. “Will your lordsuip allow me?” I Said, after I bad in Vall coughed twice to gain his attention. He Lurued hastily and looked at me with a face full of suspicion. “Some surprise on finding anoth- wo you. If you Would have ‘Wetherby House You Must pay me, ‘avis the long and short of iw You are an impertinent fellow,” he repeated, 0 You have sald before, my lord.” Texpected im to burst into a furious passion, but I suppose there Was a something of power 10 my tone beyond the mere defiance Which tue words ressed, for, Insteud of doing so, he eyed me with & Luoughtful,’ malevolent gaze and paused to con sider. “You"are at Poole & Duggan’s,” he sald, slowly, “How Was it that they did not search tuis cupboard, with wnich you were acquainted?” Isurugged my suouiders. “I have not bee the house since Lord Wetherby dted,’ My employers did not consult me When the papers be leit were examined,” ‘You are not a wember of the firm?” “No, I am not,” I answered. I was thinking that, sofaras I knew those respectable gentlemen, nd of them would have helped my lord in Uhis for n Umes @ hundred pounds. My lord! Faugh! ‘He seemed satisfied, and, taking out a laid on te table a litte pile of noves, Your mouey,” he said, counting them over With re- luctaut Magers. “Be'good enough to put the will aud envelope back tuto the cupboard. To-morrow You Will oblige me by rediscovering it—you can manage that, no doubl—and giving information at once to Messrs, Duggan & Pole, or Mrs. Wigrain, a3 you please. Now,” he continued, when obeyed him, Will you be kind e.ough to ask the servants to tell Mrs. Wigram that I am waiting?” ‘There was a slight nolse bebind us, summer illness Mes in the free use of lemon-juice. Citric acid beips to supply the place of the fluids which are unduly’ dissipated through the pores of plenty of lemon- Juice and you can stand the heat infinitely better Uhap those who do not make use of the fruit with which nature bas supplied tropical countries.” In CookinG Coun do not put any salt in the water, as it shrivels and hardens the grain; a ta- blespoontul of sugar, however, will supply part of the sweetness which city corn generally lacks, Corn should be put into boiling water and cooked only five minutes after 1% begins to boll. Cooked corn Will not keep over night, except on ice, dur- ing this month, so that it 1s better to cook no'more than Is needed. It sours quicker than any other vegetable, therefore it is safer Uo taste the “left overs” before using, Wane To Keser Vgoetasigs.—When brought from market vegetables should not be allowed to stand in @ hot kitchen. Sweet potatoes should be kept in the coolest, dryest — you have, and carefully looked over every day, picking Qut ail that are unsound. Do not throw these away; cut out the bad piaces, carefully scrape away every |p le that Is soft, let them Me in cold water tif an hour, boil them in salted water and use them for custards or for frying. Cucumbers should be kept on ice; corn, unhUsked, on the cellar floor, A DxINK ESPECIALLY AvAPTED FOR IXVALIDS 18 servant answered with a new air of reserve. “This 3s not his jordship’s house; Mrs. Wigraim, my late lora’s daughter-in-law, lives here. “But tis is the Weilervys’ town house,” I per- Sisted; I kuew so much. “It was my late lord's house, At his son’s mar- Tage it wus settled upon Mra Wigram; and little enough besides, God Knows!” he exciatined queru- | Jousiy. “It was Mr. Alfred’s wish that some land suould be settled upon his wile, but there was er person 1a Uhe room and ciose to him Was nat- urai, Dut possibly there was also sowetuing in the alundsphere Of that house which Uurew Lis nerves off their balance. “Wao are youz” he cried in @ tone Which matched his face, “You leit orders, wy icrd,” I explained, “with Messrs, Duggan "Poole tlata clerk suduld at- Wend bere at eleven. I very much regret that some delay has unavoidably beeu caused.” “oh, You are the clerk!” he replied, uagracious- ly. “Youu do not look much like a lawyer's clerk.” said some one. Tain sure that we both juin tne sound, for though I did not jook back, the voice Was Mrs. Wigraim’s, and that sho was In tue room. “I have come to tell you, Lora Wether- by,” she Went on, “that bave an engagement from home at twelve. Do I understand, however, that you are ready? If so, I will call in’Mrs, Wl: jams. “Tue papers are ready for signature,” the , betraying some confusion, “and fam iswere made by cutting four lemons into halves, squeez- ing the juice mto three pintsof boiling water, then taking half @ pound of lump sugar and rub- Ding the peel Unt! the sugar ts yellow, 80 as to get ‘al the essential oll of the peel.” Pour the whole jnvo a jug, cover it, let it cool and strain. Cracked ice may bé stirred intoa tumbler a few minutes before drinking. Wen the patlent 1s recovering itis well to add Ube white of an egg and then froth up. When so prepared this makes a most Bone out of the entail, aud my lord, who did not | like the maten, though’ Le lived to be fond enough involuntarily I giagced aside and saw in a mir. ror Uae refl-ctlon of a tall man witn a thick beard ady Wo Sign. I'shail be glad to have the matter settled as agreed.” Then he turned to me, where nutritious drink, particularly sooting 1n cases of fever and bowel complaints of children, Of the mustress aitcrward, sald, ‘settle the house | in town! im a bitter kiud of @ jowe like. So tne | aud mustache, gray eyes, and an ugly scar seam- ing the fice frou nus to ear. “Yet l hope co give Thad fallen’ back, as eeiaed becoming, to the end ot the room, and Said, “Be good enough to ring the Suet a9 4 PReskeveR.—It is stated that meat may be kept sweet for several days by Aipping it Louse Was settled and £500 a Year, Mr. Alfred died abroad, os you kaow, sir, and wy lord was not Jong in tokowing nim,’ } He was closivg Lue shutters of one window after Another as he spoke. Tue ruom bad suuk into deep | gloom I could imagine now that tke pictures Were really where be fancied them. “And Lord Wetherby, the late peer?” I asked, after a pause. | “Did he leave his daughter-in-law gotning?” “My lord died suddeuly no wil,” he re. | Dited sadiy. “Phat Is bow ic ail is And the pres. | €ub peer, Who Was only a second cousin—well, I | Say Botuing about him.” A reticence which was | Well calculated Wo cousign bis lordship tw the low- ext deup. “He did not help?” I asked. “Devil a bit, begging your pardon, sir. But there, | Mt ts uot my place Lo talk of these Untugs. I douut | 2 have wearled you with talk about the family. It | Js not my way,” be added, as if wondertag at Lilm- | something Iu What you said seemed to rd ike.” ine We were outside the room, standing | at the taner ead of tae hali,wuile be tuUled with | Tue luck of the Ft passages euding in | swing dors rap out right am: lett (rum Cis punt, aod Turough one of these a tidy, middle-aged Woman Wearlag an apron suddenly emerged. At | Sight Of ue sue loosed greatiy astonisued “I | Lave been showing the genUewan the pic.ures,” | aid iy Guide, WUO Was still Occupied with tie | or. 4 quick flash of pain a.tered and hardened the Woman's face. “I have been Very much interested, | maa/laun,” I said softly. Her gaze left me 1 well upon the old man with infuite affection. “Joun had no right to bring you im, sir,” she said peimly, “f have hever known’ bitn'to do such a ting before, and— Lord a mercy: there i$ the mistress’ kuoc and jet ber in; and Uns geutiewan,” sitive look at me, “Wii not mind step. Piog @ Out aside while her ladyship goes upstairs” Certainly not,” 1 answered, draw back into ohe Of the side passages, into the Garkest corner of it, and there stood leanlug Against the cul panels, wy bat In my hand, iu Uke short pause which ensued before John ie door sue Whispered to me, ~“You have Di Sif. He Is bland, you see.” Bln?” I exclatmed. Yes, sir; eat and more. And when the Pictures were taken away—by the present eari— (uot we had kuown all bis life, and been so proud Yo show to people Just tue same as it they had sown, Way Ik seemed a Shame to tell him. ¥ the heart vo doit, and he thinks ¥ Unis day.” uci I uad never tuought of that, and while 1 was grasping tue wea now, aud Mung It to the facts, « ligut footstep sounded im the hall and a | An's Yulce On Uwe stairs—such a Foto (hat, as it seemed to me, a man, if | home’ in | ele Were left to nim, might ue. “Tour mistress,” 1 said presenuy, sounds bad died away upon tue Mod “ha- a sWeet Volce; but Bas not something oyed Lert “Well, 1 never should have thought that you , who was tds a ESSE phonies ae ay, taauy outer things iat Tel say. Yen there iy a souetulog has gone rom, lak that am Americ etna BuvUid Lave Boticed I a — “i aio not 4a American,” I said, perhaps testily. Ob, ladeed, sit; I beg your parion, fay sure. We was Just your way of speaking made me think H." she replied, und then thes came s ood Mader rap'at Use door, as Joh, who laa goss oe =o = bis mistress, came Gown ia a deasureiy “that ts Lord Wetherby, drat bim:” on is wite calling to bim ing ow voles he aig; 2 borant,I muses my Lae goog “He ts to be shown lute the Uurary aod the mistress ui Lita there in five minutes, and goto her rom, Ob, tap away! ‘he door and shaking bis fst at it. Buaoy a beter tian than that wor interposed his wif, with the simplicity of bank, . itlle will show you Out,” sue added rapidly vo te. wus soon as his lordsuip has goue tn if you do Lot mind waiting anotuer minute. hastened to | | Takis Bave noticed that!” exclaluied the Louse | “You havea sharp ear, sir, | ‘Not at ali,” I said, drawing back into the corner &3 Ley Went on their errands; but a I said “not at you full sauisfaction, my lord,” I murmured, drop- Ding my eyes. “It was undetstood that you heed- ed a confidential clerk.” “Well, Well, sir, lo Your work,” he replied irrita- diy. “etver late than never; dnd after all it may be preferable for you to be here an. see it duly exceuted. Gnly you will not forget,” be contin. ued, hastily, With a glance at the papers, “tuat 1 have myself copied four—well, thre-—taree full folios, sir, for Which an allowance must be made. But there! Get on with your work. The hand- Wilting Will speak for itseit.” I obeyed, and Wrote on steadily, while the earl walked up aad down the room, or stood at @ window, “Up stairs sat Mrs Wigram, schooling herself, I dare swear, to take this ave favor that Was no Lavor frou thé man who ad dealt out to her such hard measure. Outside a casual passer turougn the square glanced up at the great house, aud seeing tue beut head of te secretary, and the figure 0; Lis companion moving to and frd, saw, as he thought, nothing unusual; nor had ‘any pre- Sentiment—how should te—ot the strange scene which tne room with the dingy window was about to witness. I had been writing for perhaps five minutes when Lord Wetherby stopped im his passage behind me and looked over my shoulder. With a Jerk his evegiass fell, touening my shoulder. “Bless my souit” he exclaimed, Your handwritisg somewhere; Where could it have been?” “Probably among the family papers, my lord,” I answered. “I have several times been engaged in | the family business in the time of the late Lord Wetherby.” “Indeed.” ‘There was both curtosity and sus- in his utterance of the word, “You knew es, my lord. I have written for him in this Sirzfogm, and be as walked up and down and ictated LO me, as yOu migit be doing now,” I ex- plained, Xs one His lordship stopped pacing to and fro, and re- see that he Was interested, and L was not surprised When he continued With tfansparent carelessness: “A strange coincidence. And inay I ask what It Was upon which you were engaged? “At that tue?” I answered, looking him fall im the face. “It was a will, my’ lord.” He started and frowned, and abruptly resumed } bis walk up and down. But I saw that he had & better conscience than I had given him the credit Of possessing. My shot had not struck fairly where I had looked to place tt; and, finding this Was so, I turned the thing over afresh while f pure sued my copying. When I had floished I asked him—I think he Was busy at the time cursing the absence of Lact In the lower orders—it he would g0 through the instrument, and he took my seat. Where ] stood bein! lim I was not far trom the fireplace. “While he muttered to himself the legal jargon tn which he Was as well versed as a lawyer bred in an office, I moved to it; and, neither missed hor suspected, stood looking from ‘his bent figare to the biazuntd shield, Watch formed part of she mantelpiece. If I wavered, my hesitation lasted but a few seconds, Then, raisti Yolce, Tealled Sharply, “My lord, there used tobe bere: os He turned swiftly aud saw where I was “What the deuce are you doing there, sir?” he ried In Doundless astonisament, rising’ to ‘his feet and coming toward me, the'pen in bis hand face aflame wita anger. "You darks ‘A ate e concesied sate Sor a tinued, cut im Short In my turn, seea the late Lord, Wetherby place papers nae more than ouce. ‘The spring worked trom here. You touch this knob.” “Leave It alone, sir!” cried the peer, a He spoke too late. ‘The shield had swung gently outward on a hinge, door-fastion, and where 1t had been gaped a stall open safé lined ment. he ray of sunshine that » part on a shelf. It was as clean as if it hag been, put, tare that morning. No doubt the sate was ~~? aid. tay. pon it “My lord cried, turning to look at him with beil if Mrs. Wigram peruilts it.” As I moved U0 tue fireplace to do 80 1 was con- Scious that the lady Was regarding me With faint Tegained iny position and loosed toward her, she Was standing near the Window gazing steadily out into the square, an expression of disdain rendered by face and tigure Slall [confess tuat {t was a Joy to mle to see her fair Lead so high, and vo read even in the outline Of her girlish ford a contempt whieh I, and Toni: Knew tW be so justly based?» For myself, I leans against the edge of the screen by tue'door, and peraaps my 2100 lay heavily on my neart. 4's for him, We Hdgeved with bis papers, aithot Were all in” order, and was visibly limpatient to get his bit of Knavery accomplisued, Ob! he was surprise. But when I had aworthy man! And Welshman! “Perhaps,” he presently suggested, for the sake of Saying something, “wislle your servantis coming you will read the agreemeni, Mrs Wigram. It is Very stort, and, as you _kuow, your solicitors have already seen it in the draft.” She bowed ana took the paper negiigentiy. Tead some Way doWn tue first sheet with a smile, half careless, haif contemptuous, ‘Then I Saw her Stop—she had turned her back to tne window to obtain more light—and dwell on a particular sen- tence, 1 saw—God! I bad forgotten the hand- writing—I saw her gray eyes grow latge and fear Jeup into them as she grasped “the paper With her other Land and stepped nearer to the peer’s side, “Whot” she cried, “Who wrote this? Tell me! bo you hear? Tell me quickly?” He was uervous on lis own account, wrapt in his own piece of scueming, and obtuse. “I wrote it,” he sajd, with maddening com- Placency. He "put up bis glasses and glanced at id out to him. can assure you that It 1s quite rigut aud @ faithful copy. Think! No, no! This, I mean. Who wrote this?" she cried, awe in her face, and a supplant Lone, strange, ‘as addressvd to that man, the top of the ‘she wrote it myselt, and 1 twink—* in ber voice, He was confounded by her vehemence, ag well as hampered by bis own evil conscience, “The clerk, Mrs. Wigram, the clerk,” he said, petulantiy, still in his fog’ of seifishuess. “Tne clerk from'Messrs, Duggan & Poole’s.” “Where ty he?” he repeated, in querulous sur- here, of course. "Where showd he rise. “Why »Wadam? He will witness my Would he? Signatures! It was little of tures I recked at that moment, I was praying to Heaven that my folly might Dé forgiven me, and at my light ined vengeance ead. “Joy docs aot. ki on my own ing to myself, repeating woman, oF, as her face trom which aM color passed snlo Mine, and searched it in infinite hope Andiufinite fear, aid our two minds need of physical lps. ‘ eating it over, and ‘over and clinging to 1t rately. “Joy does not But ohf*was ic true? in face of that ‘white Upped ‘speak without for a moment in bolling suet, laying tt tn a dish and then covering it with the melted suet, which 4s then allowed to harden around and over it. ‘The suet 13 easily Laken off when the meat 1s wanted tor cooking. ‘The suet which has been melted Will keep sweet and good all summer, and 1s ready for use When required, The pleces of suet attached toa sirioin steak if put in a pan and setin the oven will melt and can then be strained into a Kettle kept for tne. purpose, Ot course, it gets hard, DUL Only a minute or so 13 required to chop AU fine for dumplings, puddings, &e. How To Make aw Ics PouLtics.—Spread a layer of linseed meal three-fourths of an inch deep on a cloth of proper size, and put pieces of ice the size of amarble on the meal at intervals of an inch; then sprinkle lightly with the meal; cover With a cloth and turn over the edges; apply the tick surface to the skin. ‘The meal protects the skin and excludes the air from the ice, thus preventing melting. It is to be supposed that everybody knows how to break Ice in pieces of the given size, by holding the head of a pin frimly in a towel; on the other end ofthe towel place the bit of tee ‘and drive the pin into it, cleaving directly a piece of any size you choose Yo apportion, ABOUT PRESERVING KETrLEs.—Copper or Dell- metal are undoubtedly the best to use with care Acid fruit should not stand for along time in a slowly-heating copper kettle. ‘The fire should be hot, the sugar readily dissolving to make plenty of Juice, Which, by boiling rapidly, prevents any hurtrul action én the copper. Porcélain-lined ket Hes are more apt to burn If ‘they touch the stove. There is a new crock of earthenware that does not Louch the stove, but gets in a Un jacket, that touches the range top (not presenting” any siirtace to the flame), that promises well, But the hand- some bell-inetal kettle 1s an heirloom 1n many fam- {iles—the cleanest and quickest preserving vebt- ele. All such kettles should not only be put away clean, after using, but must be cleaned again when Drought out on preserviug day. | Vinegar and gal Or flue ashes and vinegar, scour it completely, ai when thorouguly rinsed in scalding water you may be proudof your bright kettle as you put it on the Tange to heat before using. Elegy. ‘Through alt the silent rooms, from far away, " mes softly, love: ‘Through all the alent roots. day after anys? And gves up sorrowiag to its home above. ‘With sad dumb look, with sj “hl sea setter gusta i atte scetiesas teaT asco Fatieut and sad. but hopefa’ as befor Itetlil comes that which te deat bright inte which a ‘shall ee no'more, * Oruey notes ‘That abe eB EE i i ial * EE Be RAILROADS._ “Tt 1s a well-known fact that no other section of the population avail themselves more readily and speedily of the latest triumphs of science than the criminal class,” said Inspector Bonfield yesterday. “The educated criminal,” he continued, “skims the cream from every new invention, if he can make use of it, Nosafe has yet been constructed ‘that keeps out the shrewd and determined bur- ‘recalls caso in wuich a Drilliantly demonstrated than the Maxwell case.” “What Case was that?” queried an old: don’t recollect of ever you don’t,” asin Rte nl of te inter Dut Tean speak ot te IN EPFRCT AU) a SISSY PAA LYS and the West. Chicago: festibuled Care, ar wen ‘TRAINS LEA Limited Rapes. O.50'em any ek in ‘this truth was Sat Sai kane Tol FOR GIRLS AND BG RR tor Prebmess weer Miosak (Seems? ot will, ae For announcement and RREK Mr. Bonfield, 18 it never was ‘You see it was at the ume when the telephone had just been introduced name, but tt will do as well— Was at that time one of the most successful specu- the board of trade, and was currenuy red to bave some tine ‘ago tipped the scale which marked tbe million. He was & you handsome man, and he bad just married a. ing Woman. It 'was an out-and-out love match, A Score or 80 of messages Were dispatched every day during pusiness hours. ‘They contained such im- 2:10 p.m. How are you now, for you, How 1s my sweetest?" expenses and to increase the facilities of nication, Mr. Maxwell connected his office With his home on Asnland avenue by private telephone wire. He was one Of the first men in Chicago to do so, About five out of six business hours were spent by him at the ‘hello.’ “One day Just before the close of business there was a ring at the telephone. The devoted husband, with a jump, was there, pet wish?’ he murmured. BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RATLROA: For Erie. Cavandairus, aud Rochester, daily. ¢ ffalo and Niagara, d= 1a. With Sleeping Cat For Williameport, Look Ha daily. except Sunda: ‘and the DEPARTMENTS. NA- sate bs Keen into business and ven, ald ELITE at OD that’s not bis . 200, 4.10. 1000. il a. ‘Liniied Pxpre Car 940 am datiy, except m. daily, wits: Dmimg Cai For Boston without chans: ’ For Bar Harbor without change daily, cacept Sater For Brocklyn, §. ¥., all through traing connect st Jan. key City with’ Leute of Bro Girect trausfer to Pulte ‘fringe wcrsne N. jelyiaia, 720, 9-00, 2 THAND BEVOLUTIONIZED. Stained in tare ‘NOW FORMING. Private tuition daily. Typewri ShNys, Seed etamp for peosi crus SADEMY, SIXTEEN MILES , evan cy Te tictl news on of this imetitution begins on Mou lag” at will ‘eccommoda fare of his iaunlly tweuty cave bore. For terme tion courte of hastrarGoty end syeeal BnU September L ville, Montgomery County, Md. NLARENS’ SCHOOL FOR GIELS. Se is tec McKim, 1223 15m Se ‘The MISSES KERR'S School for Young Ladies and Little Girls willopen WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26. Ac commodations for « limited nuruber of Boarding Pu- pile, Until September address NIAGARA FALLS gOUTH, Ontario, Canada, DENTAL. AND PHARMACE of Howard University will becia ;, For information aud “T8130 at, AND WINDSOR FE ; separate bulldings; full graduating mary, preparatory, ahd oF regular terms, address 1 Prest., New Windsor, Ma. WS COLLEGE, ANN APOL Department ‘out Courses of Study, Permitted to board in clube if desired. T moderate. “Prei ook attached. Special at- to fitting boys to enter college, the tni- versity, or the military or naval schools of the Gov- grnmett, Situation most beautiful and bealthial. address «THOMAS, FELL. National 3 ‘MEDICAL COLLEGE 2-00 P.m, every ‘ay, T00, ana 12-40 Am week-dayeabd 3:46 pm daily, with TP For Balumors, 6:35, ‘What does my sweet "m no pet. You mistake me, sir! came the re- ply, in an unmistakably masculine voice, a volce gruff and rasping, but very distinct. “Who are You, then?’ asked the astonished mil- 'm “thomas Jefferson Odell, the accomplished burglar, if you want to know.’ * ‘Repeat, please,” gasped the other, « Odell, the burglar, came the answer over the “The devill’ exclaimed Mr. Maxwell, No, only one. of his faithful servants, now, listen. Ihave no tme to fool away. J an: two of my pals have gaived access to your house. maid, and your wife are For ‘Annapolis, ; 20 and 9:00 am, 12.05, 4.20, sna 6-00 pm, daily, except Suuday. “Sunaaya, 9.00 ALEXANDRIA ND FREDERICKSBURG Ratt. ms — 4 DDKIA AND WASHINGTON IS AFTERNOON. RUSTEE'S SALE OF IMPROVED NO. 432 Di poe sriker virtue of 8 District of Columbia. dors! naudria, 6.00, 6 55, 8-05, and 10 odation for Quantico, 6°00 p.m. w For Kichmond snd the South, 6-00, 10 1. daily, except Sun’ ‘Traine leave Alexandria for: Washing *on. 6 0: TP\GE MEDICAL, ‘cal Departupedite ‘winter session October 1 lying here bound and ‘©. B PURVIS, M.D. man has been disposed of. Some buu Tags have been judiciously distributed about the house, ready to be ignited.’ “ ‘You bloody scoundrel!’ shouted the agonized husband, whose eyes were buiging during this re- “ ‘Don't excite yourself. If you should disap; hope without acceding ¢ shall oot Or 7 Ouse. It's no use applying to the police for we' be too qilick for them.” You will see Mr. Maxwell ‘ou are completely in iny le thing you can do 1310 Posal and to agree to it.’ 1 wish I had my hand at your thi villain!’ ghouted the imillionai “But you know you havi of talking that way! Let us T need a loan of $20,000 cash, It you are inclined to lend me that sum without gUarantee I shall leave your house with my pals in exactly Lhe same condition in whicn I found it’ “*You are ruluing ine,’ groaned Maxwell. I don’t thiuk I bave that much money in cash in ‘whe oMice safe.’ “You'll force me to commit an atrocious deed,’ came the remorseless reply. “All right then—ves, I'll pay, but to whom?’ “lu is how 5:15 exactly, At this very moment my pal has entered your oflice to receive the ay him and he will tell you the to between us, Which you will ‘9:10 and 11.07 mation at the office, northeast cor per of 13th street and Penne where orders can be left for the checking of bax ce to destination {row hotels and reaideucea, _ Gein. Paw Ascoiit WINDSOR COLLEG! ‘cian’ E. Puok. General Mameser. (a6) 1EDMONT ATR LINE. PINON palate in eect Jane 2 Fast ‘ivun, Mal Dally’ Yor, Warrenton bare and Stato Now, sir, here 1s my ar from the tele ‘Shall set Ore vo the Pritam Aliechouy SP: fering, A 5 ™ Sleeper Washington to New € M.—Fast ‘ail Daily for Warrenton, Char. Jottesville, Gordonsville, Stations Chea. & Ubic Lynchburg, Kocky Mount, Danville and Stations be- tween Lynchburg and Danville, Greepeboro, Raleigh, Columina, Au wen to mY pro = S522 Sth street a. w. GEO. W. STICKNEY, Auctioneer. — W OY NO. 317 M eT. so what's tne use | T's'y on wi Bate, Yess, business instead. Tneed it at once. MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY. The sizty-seventh winter session will begin October 1, 1888, and end March 1, 1889, in the new College Building, 1325 Hi st.n.w. For circulars snd informa- ton of both departuents address Dr. A. F. A. KING, ‘726 13th st. n.w., Washington, D. 0. Telephone call. 885. FOR sv TION, ORATORY, VOICE AND GRACE. resume on 1UESD; for two monthe course. Tuition fees. {0 ward, depending on the wumuber of s!udies purstnd, commence October 3. Texas ain! Callfornsa, Liman Slejers Montirumery to N. pore for Mirmingeh a! Putman Siecrse aud Shreveport. mibia end Angcumta Aua:ta. “Does not connect for C.and’O. Toute puints unday. 2:35 P, M.—Dafly, except Sunday, for Manassas Rtrasburg, and tuterme:iate stations, 5-30 PM— Western Express Daily for Warrenton, Gorionsvilie, Chariottesvil renorts on aud near Une and Obie route, Pullman Sleepers and. Solid ‘Washineton to Louisvilie to St Loule: ai jewphia, Little Kock, and ail mo ig THTOURL Pullman “Sieepers’ Waskinyton to jempbte without chature, outhern Express Daily for Lynch- Jeigh, Asheville, Charlotte, Colusa: Aucuste, “Aulanta, Montgomery, i ale: One-half caah, balance in ong and two Ta Conveyancing st. purchaser's Spek ene of rich th ten Gaya. ‘of 830 1B ABOVE SALE 18 Pos’ ELEVENTH, same hour ana ey leo eLOcU: E CULTURE, GESTURE, Tite Bulphur Sprince unter Classes EUENIMb July watchword agt ‘Velephone to le at once.’ “sir. Maxwell turned around, pleasant mein, dressed in the belght of f ‘stood before him, Said the visitor: ‘I have ® collect a Littie matter of $20,000 ror a friend of mine, 1 bos. Jefferson Odell.” “Correct! repiicd Mr, Maxwell, who went to the safe, took from it two bundies containing $10,000 each, and handed the money Uo the stranger. latter ascertained that the amount Was correct, ‘Uhen placed tue money inside his two breast pockets, “And the watchword?’ queried Mr, Maxwell. “Do right and interfere nov!’ replied tue burg. lar’s confederate with a great deal of df strode out of the office with all the Spanish bidaigo, “*Do right and interfere not!’ joyfully shouted Mr. Maxwell throug! you'll leave my ‘And as for my Ww: IHOMAS DGWLING, Auctioneer. GOVERNMENT SALE OF ERIY AT THE WINDER URY DEPARTMENT, AND STATES NAVY-YARD, PETS, | MATTINGS, ‘Oratory or Acting ‘3 rues aud Journals Free.” MARTY: ILDING, pity rine OF as UTON AND URATUMY, 313 , CONSISTING OF Cak- FURNI: DESKS, TIER PRESSES. (RON AND OT! per Washington to Augusta, Ga, witho Pullen ‘Sleep Baltimore and Washington ings and C. ad O. Kesorts. om atid Obio division leave Wash. Daily cxoupt Sundey, and 4:45 P Jeave Hound Hill 5:50 4. C junday, arriving txt vu the South via Charlotte. Dan~ ‘arrive in Washington 7-00 A. t Teneswoe. Bristol and Lynch= CHAIRS, “LE: STEEL, “OLD 1 Bc On MONDAY, AUGUST THIRTEEN’ at TEN O'CLOCK AM. at the corner of 17th and F sta. n.w., 1 will sell ‘mentioned above. THEREAETER, AT TREASURY T, w lot of same kind of T THREE O'CLOCK P. ES NAVY-YARD, a ““TVRMS CASH, snd all articles to be basers as 20un as postivie. By THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, BOL, AND Kk StREEts Coote TE, 3007 oF set ice 1000 South Capitol ‘ORAVIAN SEMINARY Beth by few and excelled by none. ASHINGTON CONSE! Cloud Building, Piano, Organ. V advantages. 0. SAME Day, UNITED STA‘! and 7:39 P.M: via 1. burg at 11:13 4M. and 940 PM And Ohio route and Btraxbury Local at # RVATORY OF MUSIC, ST. F ste. Nineteenth pene q i Chariottewille at 940 TMs AAL ying car reservation and information vasrage checked at off venue, and at Railroad, 6th and B ts LLAKD, Director. QLWOOD INSTITUTE SELECT SCHOOL FOR 07 Mars, ave M5 and Ms oF summer WALSEY, ‘a the telephone, premises, Mr. Odell, ‘wou't yout faery “‘Have no fear, Mr. Maxwell,’ replied the man at the other end.’ *¥ou have to deal with a burg- lar and a gentleman.’ “Mr. Maxwell locked his office, buggy, aud drove to his house at a’ ‘The wore closely he approached the keener hts he became. But as he stopped atthe gate he noticed nothing out of the way. rabg Up the stairs, two at a time, and en- retty boudoir of his prettier wife, She “ ‘How you must have suffered, my angel!’ he cried, and a sob shook nis voles”! ‘The young wile looked up astonished, Suf- “That burglar, you know—it must have been a dear, WSL 1s the mactert You ‘But didn’t he gag yout" he asked. here, George, I wish you would talk do you mean?’ “after Mr. Maxwell had finished the recital of “Wasn't there someboay “ ‘Why, yes tere was,’ replied Mrs. Makwell, ‘a young and well-dressed young Successful business maa, can self to me as “ 1RLS.—Apply at 5, cal Poe Ww: ae ALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 29, 1888, OF NEW JERSEY AVENUE AND U STE Fer Cuicaxo aud Northwent, expreas daily Snennatt and Bt Louie express daily San’ For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily 10:35 & mand #:15 pam For Lexington and Local Stations HARLOTTE HALL SCHOOL, ST. MARYS COU! PRU ESDAY, AUGUSe Sil commence its 115th year SEPTEMBER 3, 1888, — iluation anearpamed for mands, rough mili ‘Terms $160 for Particulars, sdurews 2m KW. SILVESTER, Principal. R\PISCUPAL FEMALE INSTITUTE, WINCHES- X seasiot of this weil: kiewn, accom. v4 ‘Dewius |S \ climatic, social, ediics_ Tate A: MAGILL SMITH, M.A. Princi- wai. LEAVE WASHINGTON fear of a catastrop! aud tuition for ten months, ‘an. fof caialogse 4 QW 4eTEMoRE ‘OOLLEGE, 0th month, 11sh Thi ~Biatien, fusiadcipe Under ‘college course for both sexes ‘Also, & Manual Training and a Pre feattheul andapparatus, For ‘AD Ht. MAGILL, LL. D., President. intermediate pointe between Baltimore an’ pointe, (7:30 am, ‘THOMAS DOWLING, Augtionser. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. 15 am. and 13:15 pa ‘and mvermediate 30 p.1 “yet Bimore 5, 6:30,6;40, (45-minute train), a.m, 12 10,2. feat eae Savas 1:15, 205, 3:30, 4:80, TEpIDENe Root care of Frade Ricuh CGnGeERing pu CASI TN. PE! FURNITURE IN SUITS GANT BED SOF. ‘speak in riddles.” Le ete sonse. What ee, Rie es 5 or Autapolis, 6:40, SUITE WITH WARD. ‘WALNUT. peratory School his adventure he askea pidecda ED 23 here using my telephoner OBE Pin WHEL TENHAM ACADEMY —BOAEDING SUITES, ODD Pls - 7 DO} 3 Y BINGLE) CHAMBER CaRveTS MATE HUSK MaTTREssis, BLA: SHEETS AND. man, looking like a introducing him- jefferson Odell, a speculator,” and requested permission to make use of your private telephone to send you a Ot course, I gave him ALN FONT ne Usshiae IMENTS, Ovonts, ur Phila API jOOD INSTITUTE, FOR BOTH sexes, Concontville, Graduating, Euglixh Grad Be epmuincnied by patrons, JOSEY : Jev-eo6m_ M MB UNIVERSITY SCHOOL ELLICOTT “Sig, Ma.—Seveuth, easion 2 ne ve 2)28-saw. 3m" DGEWORTH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, 122 West Frankiin st., Baltimore, Md, Principal, ‘This School will re- e 20th of SEPTEMBER The instruction ea all lt ym ina thoroues Enlist on, French German iauguacen are practically tausut 2S. waelin EL, TEACHER OF PIAN Particular attention 4 be o¢ performers 734 Lute ne perintssion. “He used the uoné but a couple Of minutes and then came ck into the parior, thanked me for the tavor I had done hin and went away, ‘was a very useful invention- nd that was all?’ asked Mr, Maxwi didn’t gag you god the servants? He was lolence to you?’ “*Why, nol He was very polite and gentleman you are at this moment, ‘ee. saying thetelephone | _ pe virt rederiek. 10:10am, 13, 14:35, 15:30pm, wndays, 1:15 jm. jaxerstown, +10:10 am. and 5:30 p.m. 4 Pome ou the ‘He didn’t offer |BOROUGE, Trustee ING, Auctioueers aus IHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ALUABLE IMPROVED THOMAS DoWLIS ‘Shenandost Valley ta south vin Nore ak Jy—quite'as much as “Oh, the devil!’ exclaimed George, outburst. ‘What an infernal ass I’ve made of my- ut I can’t help it. I'lidrive ~ Western tele Traine arnve trom Chicago aatty 7-2 p.m. from Cincinnatl aod Be Levuis : Sod’ f-55p. ant trom Pittabung dslly 7220 @ me S13 18, Chester, and Wilmington, 10:43 seit! Excuse t, DI Over and tall we police about tt at's What he did,” the way I came’ 2. * From Philade concluded Bonfield, “and to know about it. But after talking the thing over with me, and after consult ing with the smartest detectives we had at the Ulne, we came to the conclusion that there was no chance of recovering the money. two slick. And in spite of all we've We've heard noting more of Mr, Thomas Jefferson Odell ute train)’ am. ; ‘The pair were done since tuen Uhe $20,000, nor of EW ENGLAND. {excert Sunday: nin ASS. Baswue jor and checked at gence Gu orders lett" at Ucket ‘Nauia ave. CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ‘The largest MP RUSTEES SALE 1 BRICK DWELLING Eo $17 C BTREET BOUTHWEST. yirtue of three Saturday Smiles. “Phat’s thim?” said Mulcahey, life-preservers on the deck. preservers,” said the officer, are they? ‘Thin why don’t yez sent hospitals, where there’s ‘he tolme, bedadt ¥irst New Yorker— the Irish pretty well.’ Second New Yorker—“Indeed he couldn’t know more about them if he had lived all his lure in New York.”—Tezas Sijtings, “Father, the paper says you ‘oMclated at the , Clad tn the traditional garbof theclergy.? joes traditional inean?” “Traditional, 8 be looked at his “refers to things Tribune ‘Branc) ities, Re. Tull Board and took with: Sica Host wal Pay per week, Fail Term » giving full information, ‘hose are life _POTOMAC RIVER BOA TS. 5 STEAMER JOUN W. ‘Conmencine MONDAY, June |RSS, for Poto= pitaty dying, an’ dying all ‘Parnell seems to understand 4 a ‘Curnoman, and ‘Leave Gib street whart at Fare to all lapdi ‘secoud-ciass, SOcemta LW. Monday, Wednes. 4 : DAME OF MARYLA! School TO. three tiles from Balt the Bisters of Notre Dam 3¥30-m,wiee- 2m ANNAE ‘ACADEMY —14 OFFICERS 4. MORE ; fl 5 for Little Girlie, Md. Condi ts é 5 Hd MAC TRANSPORTATION LINE. For Daituors snd Potomac River Wiarr every SUNDAY. at fret must be gal ‘Delos pe hives SUES sow & MT. VERNON! 8 Wasee son,” replied the poor mtniste of black with # sigh, ‘ave been ‘handed down.’ ”. (to importunate Ha Hl iCK FEMALE SEMINARY IS DE jtuated in the beautiful and healthful Valley, Bids it has am sbundaut supply of ‘and elegantly furuisbed : the ‘eBicient: tne, at “I have no pen- good fan. I will hand'you “Ah, sir, It was doing busi- Feauged ine to this,’ ¢7ezas A member of a Western com| night of the encampment when He arose in the mor exclaimed, “Jee w: rained up the creek!" Wilmington Messenger. inday-school Teacher—Now tell me, what 1s Little West Ender (just back from Eur you don’t pay unless you have to.”— A little girl in this city, who ts very over’ the national poh household by crying out’ in her mean umpire-"— Augusta (Me) J salesiady)—You didn’t seem to induce’that Indy to prea going to waste ht coml oggar (dolorovly STEAMER ‘Leaves 7th-strect whact da ness on credit that Vernon and River = ws far Gown an, 10 wclock & mi. eschew about $ LL BLAKE, Captain _ ‘ide was out, when the tide was in, and ‘Heturning TUESDAY ns, men, how it muster nip mtouchin at eek Vas ox Clemente Bete od Fy Pabubii. ae ee od SATURDAYS FiuDAYs and SUND: ——— = Leo necte 3 BOYS AND YOUNG ‘See schedule. JUHLN B. Gtonsrs FOR Senberde, fee schedule. MEDICAL, &, EAD AND BE WISE—DB_ enthusiastic tly startled the “what a toa will guarantee « cure ei ya po Ge aa doonselt Mee. Fubia, ae 1am Bibs mote Sore Swi eo. - G03 7th at aw Call and tnapect pinta and description of vemaela, Los PROFESSION Alcouol vatbe and Magnetic Trestment, 1410 New hork ave. Saleslady—“No, I wasn't: time on her. She didn’t want to buy anything” “But aren't You mistaken? She was evidently quite struck by the jar. I heard wer gay 1t Was the ‘She ever saw.” =n ~vrdilg to eras wt low rales, COR Senors « ‘cations soude at ome. and $125. hound-trip ‘and Only Reliable Ladies" nee dita cabrestlsomemensGorpavontence Cet, between 43 and.oth