Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1889, Page 10

THE ICE CRO! No Fear Need be Felt of a Famine Next Summer. A FAIR CROP OF THIS WINTER'S ICE 18 ANTICI- PATED, BUT IF IT SHOULD FAIL ALZOGETUER THERE IS ENOUGH LEFT OVER TO LAST NEXT SEASON—TEE PRICE NOT TO BE INCREASED. On account of the mild weather during the winter season there have been several scares among the patrons of the ice companies, who feared that the failure to gather ice in this city would cause arise in the price of ice during the coming summer. Inquiries are made at the offices of the different companies almost daily by persons interested. Some few persons in the county gathered a small quantity of ice during the last cold snap, but that crop was not more than two or three inches thick. There is now in many places along the river front two or three inches of ice, but that does not extend many feet from the shore, so that it is not worth gathering. Many persons about the river front think that there will yet be 2 freeze up that will affo: ne ice gatherers an op- portunity of getting in enough ice to fill their houses for the coming sumi WHAT 4H. CHURCH SAYS. “Washington is the best pr ed ejty in the country on the ice question.” said Mr. C. B. Chureh, president of the Independent ice com- pany, when questioned concerning the pros- pects for the coming season by a Sram re- rter. “The prospects.” he continued, “are wight, and there is not the slightest cause for alarm, especially among the retail trade. The ice crop up to date it is true may be said to be a failure, but then the winter is not neces- sarily over. It is not a compiete failure by any means, but the crop does not compare favorably with former years, ‘The failure so far as it goes is of course due to the mild weather.” “What effect will a shortage of ice in this " locslity have on the price next summer? Was asked. ‘None at ell, I think.” was his reply. “The failure to make enough ice on the river and ponds to supply the butchers and others who ave storage ©: eed not affect the price of Kennebe The Maine ice compony has been harvesting on Booth’s bay for some days, and are now shipping ice to this city. The Independent company has offered to sup- py ice direct from the vessels to persons wing storage capacity. The ice is of the finest quality, and costs but little more than that which thered about the city. Many persons have availed themselves of tne oppor- tunity offered, while others are holdmg back for acold snap. While the prospects are very bright it is impossible to tell what may turn up between now and the time when the heavy de- mands are made. “PRICES MAY GO UP IX MAINE that will cause a slight rise in the price here, but, as I said before, I do not anticipate such a thing. At the Independent company’s houses, on the Kennebec, there are two iarge buildings with a storage capacity of 69,000 tons. One of the buildings is stocked with last year's crop. Harvesting will begin there in a few days, the ice now being a foot or more thick. The ice. hands have been cuitivating their crop on Kennebec for some weeks, and have succeeded in getting the ice thick enough to gather. To persons unacquainted with the ice business the Word cultivate would seem puzzling. What I meau by using that term is that the ice is cul- tivated the same as a farmer prepares the soil and makes rop all the better thereby. The ice is first scraped by large iron scrapers drawn by horses, and in of thick snow-ice on the surface a large planer is used. This fine ice caused by the scraping and planing is removed, leaving the surface AS SMOOTH AS GLASS, “The work of grooving is begun. This work is similar to the ploughing of the soil. The grooves are made 22 inches apart, the width of acake of ice, and cuts almost through the ice, so that the frost can get near the bottom and thicken the ice. In this way the ice is culti- vated and made much thicker than it other- wise would be. It will be some time in April before the vessels can start from the Kennebee with ice, because the ice blockade is scarcely every removed before that time. I repeat that Washington is so well protected that there need be no fears entertained as to the supply next summer, and that at moderate figures.” ‘MR. LAMBERT TALKS. Mr. John D. Bartlett. superintendent of the Great Falls Ice company, is now on the Kenne- bec river superintending the gathering of the ice crop for his company. Mr.T. A. Lambert, president of the company, when asked by a ‘AR reporter concerning the prospects for the com season, said: “Eis season is much later I have ever known it before. At one time there was reason to be apprehensive, but I think that time has now passed, and a full crop will be gathered. The ice on the Kenne- bec is now forming very satisfactorily, and ad- vices received show that the cutting has alread: commenced with every prospect of a full harvest. Even if there is not a full harvest the quantity of ice carried over from last year will — like an ice famine. At present think there is every reason to expect a con- tinuance of the fair prices that prevailed last summer. I sce no reason for ANY CHANGE IN THE PRICE unlese{ithere is]some unforseentrouble. A change in the weather is likely to occur, or something else that may utterly defeat our cal- culations in regard to the present harvest. The lateness of the season necessarily makes cutting more expensive than if it had occurred at the usual time. At this time of the year the heavy snow storms are encountered. which makes considerable additional work, and the time in which housing can be done is more limited than in favorable seasons. The demand for labor is also much greater, causing larger ex- penditares, which, of course, enhances the Value of ice.” “From the present prospects,” said the re- crag “what is your idea that the price of ice jor the coming season will be?” “That isa question that I would not like to answer.” responded Mr. Lambert, “because what I have already said is simply a matter of approximation. I do not care to give my opin- ion, because, as I have already stated, present calculations may all be upset. From advices recently received, the cold weather has set in on the Kennebec more earnestly during the past week than at any time during the present season.” oe Unloved and Alone. doaquin Miller. ‘The sea dove some twin shadow has, ‘The lark has loves in seas of grass, ‘The wild beast trumpets back his vow, The squirrel laughs along his bough; But i, i am alone, ala: 48 yon white moon when white clouds pasa, As lonely and unloved, alas! As clouds that weep and drop and pass. © maiden, singing silver swee! At cabin door, in Meld of cor Where woodbines twine for thy retreat— Sing sweet through all thy Summer morn, For love is landing at thy feet ip that fair tele in seas of corn. it J. Lam unloved and loru As Winter winds of Winter morn. ‘The ships, black-bellied, climb the sea, ‘The seamen seek their loves on land, And love and lover, hand in hand, Go singing. giad as glad can be, it never more shall love seck me By blowy sea or broken land, ‘By broken wild or ‘willow tree— ‘Nay, never more shall love seek me. —+e+ The Labor Question in Belgium. From the Pail Mall Gazette, A very serious question has arisen for the Belgian government, and our own rulers will be interested in its issue. In certain depart- ments of industry there have been repeated strikes, one following another, some successful in their result, others disastrous, all entailing joss either to the artisans or the holders of capital, It was said there was over-population and over production and other familiar causes of discontent. And it was also said that the one cure was emigration. The cure, applied at Staton now threatens to be worse than the » The Belgians are flying from their country almost like the Irish. “ Like the Irish they were a patriotic people, slow to tear down the roof-tree and carry their penates across the salt sea. But emigration, which ately a tide, has now beeome a torrent. 1886 the number of emigrants was in 1887, 4.000; in 1838, 40.000, —_ wonder the subject causes anxiety in high quarters. The minister of justice bas ordered commission to sit to try and find the cause, which, indeed, will be easy; and to try and find the cure, which will be more difficult, For it ts believed that the mischief not only is grave, but to be ver. Bad as it is, its mtuated by an event which has . A circular of the nga por It has been de- ouded ~ i as little os tyerman’ lines. The orders to be vane rl i 8 j © GENE AEE x * eabbarcey—2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SA' A CLANDESTINE CORRES- ed | PONDENCE. ing: “Why, Kate, we've been fancying you as happy as the day is long! I verily believe there isn’t another governess in the kingdom so comfortably placed in all respects; and you know you are only an amateur, without cer- tificates or diplomas, or anything of that sort. I'm sure Mra, Bulstrode spoke to us just now as | if you were her daughter and I was her daugh- ter’s friend. What can you possibly find to complain of 7” to New Orisane aud Mein howler Sings, Put i, ~ Shreveport, Greeuaboro to Co, umbia, a “Complain? You quite misunderstood me! | th le Py pin) te Atlanta, “Doce hot counect tes It would be not only ungrateful, but idiotic be- | one, I must run the risk, y desperate w. ‘230 ‘eM > henten, tor sides. What I meant to say was, that in spite| | My friends have been urging me to marry h only i ut tain meus os nl ptermietinte nations.” ae — oe reeghody's Siadaiao—om tnt ebsinaah Yer | SSNS seca et 2 Santee ances QnsheA off at's, bhite henty Resta ts ese hee a aces haps—life is rather dull. Mrs. Bulstrode has | not support them. “I have erve wes te nas | ie ion a was v ce rhabewe idignat Points. such a lot of friends, and she’s always so busy, | whose charms tompted mete think thet ike % @ with pereenttne gel - ; : eipeyer, Orange Chorlotserriie: Leiectan thee: the So interested, that it makes one feel lonely—I | grave responsibilities of marriage would be | talk of dull people? I venture to predict that | With that kind sm: is Florence. The Pay panne Ceatnagtes i while, i "00 PS mai can’t express what I mean; but the result is | Compensated by the happiness of her society | you will, as your personal interests grow | to Ly thor npg al stron; ef. Ihave said that T would give anything to have some con- | thFOugh life. Pray do not misunderstand. gor.’ General conversation becomes more ned the miscl that : tna, Denil lee AMBRE ie, Geeholan Monet sun etiny ou to mesb ae have not looked for such a lady, and I have | Shafto’s face did not strike at a glance, E. Troth’ i i a ae “Well, bas iy. dese” eid" EgBa, ghecing (nee, Matis tn te way of finding her by ; thing to think of. I pause Captain Bulstrode had never happened to re- | gov Ww to New Orleans vin Atlanta aint Mente M a ear, ci is, iy. er with ‘tion. i n ii Sleeper Ws to Augusta around snd laughing, “isn’t it possible that | | “But it ivmy plain duty to take a wife, in so | “Yes 1 am a soldier, and I have fulfiled my | avoided doing so non oud care eee spamenttine hea ard | Ga.‘without chuuge. ceertadrem youmay find some sach oceupation shortly? | fF a8 that daty is not counterbalanced by | wish: Very shortly after that’ introduction, | her very best-red. With eee ee oe ae i Farpeniox Borne. | furtou 9:00 AM, Holy seen anda ee Capt. Bulstrode scems to be as pleasant as he | #R0ther, which forbids a man to marry unleas | which is bearing its fruits now, I was ordered loose, eyes and li ii ly: arrive Rotmd Hill it Aa ae 7:20PM is handsome.” he love with all his heart and_ believe ‘himself | to India, and I have taken but one furlough | with the humor HF ine lea Hill 6-0 Daily and 1:30 pApenday. arriving Washington 8 39 from the South via Charlotte, Dan. arrive in Washington 7:00 A t Tennessee, Brist A.M. and 9:40 PA you can’t imagine what a fann: loved in return. Subject to these conditions, | since. _ When we fall short of matter for con- gras] So startled was he that he “Capt. Bulstrode is certainly pleasant, | 1 seknowledged the reasoning of my friends, | versation—if that could ever be—we will talk | say Me: “Ths is Mise Shafto?™ but found an What Ihave scen of him; but bo appears to | “td therefore it is right to give myself or to| of India, But I distrust myself upon that | excuse upon the instant—“Er—vou are in think that the only conversation possible make myself the opportunity of discovering aj theme. It tends to raving and incol erency. ‘at pain, I fear?” With that he snapped the " a young lady ix an exchange of smiles. So far | Person who must exist, if we can rely on tra- | If I declared in public my views, there. would | hook and drew it pentierone stylish than cream color. as they go his remarks are most agreeable, for | dition the helpmate who is destined for mo, | be danger of a writ de lunatico inquirendo,” | Kate foresaw what would happen. If there | Eastan Gowxs axo Boxxets of flashy red he has very nice teetn: and I respond as prettily | fr whom Iam destined. : : * * « * * * * | are girls who cannot read the look of over-| are threatened, aslcen, But in three days we have aiready iss Troth, in thinkingof this! 1 must make an end of these ii } notations. It | Powering admiration in honest, manly eyes, Covmns exhausted our store cf topics—at least I have, | Matter continnally and for many months past, | would be a pleasure to transcribe. the whole | she was not one of thems Bet ge any eats | EARRING Covans of gold filigree are new. | for Capt. Bulstrode never Fecolieeta that he of- | With equal persistence my. thoughts have | correspondence, bat no plossare, I wmavoct. nee | bee far more indoc coastal rae nave | They add beauty to the diamonds that shine fered the guns cheatin anes 4 turned to the little girl who sat with her head | the majority to read it, due anmpleeare enough | disheveled than to rotors home under an escort | rough them. mile—half a minute ago. It's like saying, | UPOn my shoulder through a long, wet, miser- | to show liow easily these young people mastered young man, and she “submitted to fate | | T#= Braceter with pendent golden clip for | “10 THE Nonin, Wi) AN Sol THWEST, How d’ve dg all day long, and I feel the ap- | #ble night on the deck of Channel steamer. | the dificulties of their extraordinary situation. |Yery willingly since it must be se Captain | holding ball programs is likely to be a favorite | DOUBLE TRACK.” SPLENDID SoU NERY proaches of (inning imbecility.” Tsearcely could see her face, but I think she | ‘The credit was dno to the lady. of course. Kute's | Bulstrode had wound up his tackle before she | with dancers. ; The school-room maid entered, and while | ¥48 not pretty. and I have never asked myself | first letter struck a keynote which summoned | Was ready, they started. Tar Ovp-Tixe HemstrtcarNe is now a favor- she was laying the tca-table Kate Shafto talked | Whether she may be pretty now. But her eyes | joyalty to respon: Had he failed todo so, the The castle was not a mile away, and the little | ite finish for all manner of house linen from mervily with her cousin of old times Then, | and her sweet voice under sufferings of mind | romance would have ended then and there, | girls demanded Cousin Jack's cttention: witke | 9,82 Gamask to pillow cases. langhing and coloring, she produced a slip of | 8nd body have never faded from my memory. ! On the contrary, his success was complete, ‘Sho | out ceasing: but he found means te deaw the fa: a newspaper. The impression grows stronger, indeed, for I recognized a man wérth talking to, and forth- | governess out—at least to assure himself that psoas ete a mach worn es they were ptain Bulstrode could never give me an | Was only twenty-one, and a boy at that age | with began to chatter—brightly, humorously, | she was well worth the troubie.. Kate under- | 19st season, especially the new French ones, interest in life, even if he wished and if let | takes little notice of a girl in short frocks, You | with familiar frankness, for it must be borne | stood perfectly. Scveral times she marked his | Which closely similate self-toned brocade. him try, which are both utterly out of the | ©2uld not have been more than fourtee in mind that Kate did not regard her ano cautious survey of her face and read therein,| Tu Srarerr Crorm Crecvnars, or Conne- wer Staion, Peuneyiva- JAS. L. TAYLOR, General Passenger Agent. Pt ones, RS PEXNSYLY ANTA ROUTE, NBN, M STATION RELI S, PS Poke Limited Express of 50) au. daily. Past questi Bat here is an opening with a ven-| | “These premises I feel bound to state at! mous correspondent as a stranger. The with pardonable vanity, an expression of as-| mara cloaks, geance, Lydia, as'Tom used tosay? You recol- $pur demand, “But are you able to leave them | fsmiliarity, However, was intellectual, As her | tonishment which grew rather ‘than subsided. | Jone of ei inode -acdipdig ei ee oe, Eicepers fr lect how I crossed the channel alone after poor | there. us mere statements, without drawing a! interest grew sho felt inore and more disin- | How could I possibly have overlooked this especially for traveling wean Pa West, with through Sleeper to Petstrarn sued Pitt | Papa's death, and how kind a boy was to me? | Conclusion? I have heard that your sex ignores | clined to encourage the hope of a personal it said. She did not feel called upon to | “HS Ju o bireces' ture te Chicago, . at appears in all the newspapers thi | 19 OR}; but again, from my vers | intercourse. That would destroy the charm, | mislead him, by the affectation of a character |, Hts Just Ovr from Paris have crowns so| _ 'BAl ne Ay he ek aed jeans of observation, I have myself | Uneonsciously she admitted that some time by | good or bad, which was not her own. And | lows tobe almost invisible from the front. | amen y y ‘i 1 Saturday, should mect the eye of the young | remarked that it works a straightforward syl- | somo abnormal means, they would be. brought | shyness would have been a affectatio: As a make-weight there is more than a whisper We who crossed from Boulogne to Folkestone | 1osista with unfailing accuracy. It would be | fore'to aoe eit ee be, brought | saynens would have be help’ sogerding Captain | of the chignoneretinl en | ight in January, 1883, the young man who | *reeable at this moment and ‘in this caso to rts harmonious all through, He wrote | Bulstrode as an old and intimate acquaintance. | ‘Tx Woxax wuo Danrs has appeared in| ¥ lent her arag and an overcoat begs permis- | believe the former proposition if I could, brilliantly, and tamiliarly as herself, | | So they talked merrily and frankly through | tondon with « ste — sion—which he will regard as an honor—to | Bat however it be, Lentrent you to forget an i wish to meet, — Itis true | the children, who played a very useful part as | LO0don with a strip of feather, trimming fall- correspond with her, He will not ask her | ¢XPlanation which is offered’ most unwillingly, iy had elapsed when Iresume | conductors. When the letter came Kate felt | ing straight down her back a /a queue and tied name, nor seek to ascertain it without her con- | Since various reasons and motives may induce | the story, He had no need to hurry the action | that it was ancient history. ‘She saw him no | & the end with a big bow of ribbon. sent. Address Loyalty, care of Messrs. Jordan, | YU to breek of our correspondence at this | ye more that day, but next morning, of course, he | TH Pantstan Opera Bao grows apace. It Austin Friars.” early stage, after learniag my position. They 1:40 a.m. 2:00, 4-20, Sunday, 9°00, 17-40 a. 31:20 pan. Limited & 6:00, and 11 2:00 pam. Ty day yet. hroush trains connect at Jer. Meantime Bulstrode Castle became a rendez- | was at the brook. and very near the path. The | is now big enough to hold hand-glass, der | ‘ unex. affurdime = “fea ne ' 1 | may be such as I could not gainsay. But ; “ it 6 i ‘4 i X : gam, powser ys Fal ee what fun! It must be you! “4 May ae wate object 3 of conven. | Yeu for young ladies such as the chatelaine rod was intrusted to Mary, and until she broke | pox bonbonniere, empire fan, gloves and lace ding double not. h . rs 5 ry a s., | thought likely to fascinate Jack. None of them | it in a triumphant flourish they strolled to and i Y “What do you think?” tionality—I beg you most earnestly to resist | had ‘succeeded, apparently. in trut@ things | fro. Naturally, then, Captain Buletrods saient hood. and in event of a coup d'etat, may hold 0.600. 10,10-0N NaI T SU p ae “I wouldn't hesitate 2 moment—that is, if | them. Let us talk together Zrankly, honestly. | soomod to be going the other way. Kate over- | have accompanied them on their walk, but he Me « 00, 11:40 @. m., Messrs. Jordan are respectable people, ‘of | fithout thought of consequences. It was in| leard more than, one remark that Capt. | was too sagacious, Next day, however, they | T#£ NEw Dimgcrorne long coats for utility Pate Gare eee which Ihaveno doubt. Admiral Bulstrode or | the belief that the little girl who dwells in my | Bulstrod was like a knight of chivalry, and an | met him ag: nd the next. The fun was | ¥8es during the inevitable wet and chilly days duly. with ‘Dining any one could find that out for you.” recollection could sustain such converse with- | impulsive young person declared him outright | over now; inatters grew serious. On the fourth | of the spring season are stylish garments, They | Tor Ailsietie Cory 1 but they would find out a deal | Ott need of personal topics to eke itout thatI | «tdear.” “He had that gentle and amiable | morning Kate took auother direction te the are mad lousty of i 9 ind out 2 good deal) searched for her again—and Miss Troth’s let- i i iearad F i made variously of faced cloth, Scotch more in the process! There was a regular de- ag: “2 wait | calm which specially becomes distinguished | great disgust of her pupils; but on their return | tweed and light-weight broadcloth in various bate ab brenkinst over dais adivaetinsment— | i that belief. I shall wait | young soldier. and is 9 oakaliy 4 preciated by | Cousin Jack joined them. She felt, without | shades, which was lucky, for it prepared me, so that { | fT her reply with anxiety Bis air was thoughéful, but nothing | pretending irritation to herself, that her} Tue ga® of th at Cash ee kept my countenance when Mrs, Bulstrode gave | _ “P. 8.—I also was very sorry to miss bidding | . ped him, and his low, quiet laugh | shrewdness was no match for his, There was e moment is the low, so! itto me to read. The admiral declares it is a | YOU good-bye at Folkestons, When you went | shoyed keener enjoyment than’ the roar of | no éscape, for the admiral insisted that his |CT®Wned toque. For morning it is made of cryptogram. Everything that appears in the | down below, in sight of harbor, I paid a visit | boisterous souls. Conspicuously handsome, | girls suould take exercise regardiess of the | cloth to match the suit; for afternoon driving, second column of the newspapers is inserted | t?.# friend, a queen's messenger, on board, and | grasefat in ail he and did, heir to an an | Weather. At a glimpse of their favorite the | receptions or the theater, of fine pale velvet or by nihilists, or dynamitards. fell asleep in his cabin, He did not rouse me | cient name and large estates, Capt. Bulstrode | chitdren galloped to him, and he contrived it else black, with a tuft of violets nestled in its in a secret language. This advertisement may | till too iate. As for the rug, Tshall treasure it | realized. in serions truth, the popular notion js that they always seemed to bring him to the | folds, be an exchange of suggestions for blowing up | With ‘pious care’ henceforward.” of a hero. | governess, Kate was perpleged, amused, and| We sre to be fast approaching the classic the house af commons. my dear; or, at best, it's | Loyalty had to wait with such patience as he Kate admired him warmly, as a picture, and | began to be troubled. Then the next letter ‘, # 4 a hint for a becgie . The police read these | could muster. Very seldom ae girl receive | liked very much what 5! w of him—in the | arrived, Serrnst of Greek dress in our most elegant and Ii’s so easy that the admi- | a communication’ so embarrassing. K: same sense, But this inroad of guests confined | My Dear Miss Trora: It is not four days | fashionable attire. Long softly flowing folds 4 ted Exp and week day 00, 9-40, 00 7:20 and 9-00 a.m. 229-0: cept Sunday. Sundays, DEIA AND ND ALEXA and 4-49 FREDERICKSRURG RATL- NDRIA AND WASHING DON ciphers like a boo! i 5 ; im, and 5:00 | ral himself undertakes to interpret it, with the | Shafto’s brain was singularly clear. iio her to the school-room. ‘Though Mrs, Bulstrode | since I took refuge in chicenery to evade the | “ppear upon artistic gowns designed more es- assistance of a friend at the senior! Oh, your | itbe with other women, tew males had a keener | had dismissed her vague alarms after observing | plain meaning of your injunctions. and to sus- pecially tor teas and grand dinners. Grecian | ¥and #40 .1n-niy esp Sendag aa notion wouldn't do at all! But you might ask | grasp of logic; even the mechahics of that art | Jaqk, was too shrewd to tempt the Fates by | tain a corresponilence which interested me | features are ,noticeable also upon expensive | Trains leave Alexandria tor W somebody at Richmond to ascertain who the | she understood well enough to know all the lovely governess upon the notice very deeply. I did wrong, and 1 knew it, but | Paris-made visiting and reception gowns,— A Messrs. Jordan are.” meaning of a syllogism. The whole process of 3 ‘g man. So it came to pass that Kate | you are avenged. Itis painful to eat one’s | New York Evening Post. “Til ask Mr. Williams and let you know at | her correspondent's azgument lay open before | only'saw hin at @ distance, and never spok so in this case, for I have to beg! Desesrorr 18 Tae Name of a new and intense ane her as before himself, But no objection which apie 1 fe 2 pondenc be when it was offered—a kindly | black which the manufacturers have succeeded “Thank you, dear. And if his report is fayor- | he could not gaiusay arose, and as for the in those long, solit Even hér lit- | farewell. “Explanation is unnecessary, I think, | sn Shesining in ale - able you would really send an answer?” ventionalities, th dy cast aside, | tle pupils were less izno: t th under the cireumstances, and it would be most | *" Obtaining in silk and wool goods for morn- “Indeed I would. "It’s delightfully romantic; | Moreover, her inciination’ to trast the d- ag. She did not know that Captain Bul- | embarrassing. You have proved yourself to be gowns. “Lunar eclipse” is a new moon- ew *8 : : e Geverai Mouager, and where's the harm? some, gallant boy was greatly strengthened by as the Admiral’s heir; much more, | wise and prudent all through—iet that suffice! | light gray, “Oak trunk” is a peculiar cream - “Weil, but there's the question of address, | the conduct of the man so far. ! is array of damsels. was paraded for his | With the warmest respect and admiration I re | gray found in new woolens and satin brocades, | FRALTINORE AND Otto RATLROAD. You will take in Loyalty’s replies? The | eer of answering. therefore, | choice. The castle had been lively with young | ciprocate your expressions of good-will, and | A rather dingy gray white is called “lost lamb.” rher of New Jersey “Kate! I could not hear of sucha thing! | caused her not a moment's hesitation. But | people, more or less, since she resided there, | I subseril myself for the last time, Loyatry. Tae Mep Cixcreze is worn upon te Mamma regards second-column advertisements | how the answer should be framed, how certain | !t was natural that a larger gathering should | If Kate was perplexed and somewhat trou- | gowns iets; <1 Guite as Admiral Daletrode docs, ‘She would | grave probabilities should be guarded agcinst | be made to oblebrate therretern of a faverits | bled Befay thir ee nee dee ee mete gpa Sieg shy oa (orcas Ser never allow me,even if were willing: and | at the outset, oceupied her thoughts for two | nephew. But one day, about a month arter the | her, She could scarcely finda smile for the Sate ve Serer Sar Ses really I must say downrigh. that Ican take no | days, and even, in a measure, for two mght: e of those letters cited, enlightenment came | extraordinary attention which a correspond- | fnis x share in such an indecorous proceeding.” that is to say. until she went to sleep at the | with mruah, Hier eldest pupil. e charming lit- | ence, began in sport, had developed. It was | Composed of small gold, silver. or jet beads, of | "Yori “Think of the romance, dear! I h usual hour, and again until ehe rose. It was adeap, suddenly exclaimed: awfully funny; doubtless, but grave enough | Mterlinked chains of metal. interwoven with | For told you what a mauly, courteous, high-bred | fun of the best class, brimming with interest | “Oh. Mivs Shafto, they say that Cousin Jack | for thoso concerned, and most complicated for Sink precious stones, of silken cords and rings, boy it was. We can rely upon his word, I'm | and possibilities, but distinctly not the kind of | is goimgto-marry Lady Norah! You don’t be- | he Explanation was unnecessary, indeed, | $<. | the cincture is about 3 inches. in'width, quite sure. Nothing will come of it beside | thing to make areasonable girl turn ou her | lieve it, do you? you don't if yon do. y broke off hisrelations with Mise Trot | $¥ards long, and ends in points tipped with p score Mares} pillow. I know nothing at all about it Mary. Who | because Captain Bulstrode had fallen im love | Pe2dauts. “Oh, but five years ago you were athin lit-| ‘The outcome of these cogitations is shown ie with Miss Shafto. Kate thrilled in reading | Moxxrxa Wnarrers, whether of silk or of riled Limited ex- a.m. ; express, 9-00 pan. iduapolis and St: Louis, expres, ith this old century ornament. It is | ,20F Fittsbanc an 2 1:30 p. | “For Way 00, 6: tle chit of fourteen, and now you are a well- | in her repl é the confession, but it was dreadful. fine wool, or striped flannel, are fitted smoothly grown young woman! Your manly boy has be- “My y also regret the de- I have told you several times, my dear, that he had thus declared himself, uncon-| in strai i " | Sense «real man in the auaetene, If) you pay 8 which you so honorably | i dylike to listen to the servants. in straight redingote style with the fullness » time. is ; ‘ thered below the two middle forms in th any attention to my advice you will not dream | meet, since théy cannot be quite forgotten Oh, yes, when they're gossiping—that’s ee 6 of purnuing the mstte 7 henceforth; but I believe myself able to net in | what you said. Miss Shafto. But Cousin Jack's Beka Lert Niemntnigy tone nln coer “It's too absurd, Lyd: Just now you| the sense which you suggest. Referring to | marriage isn’t gossip. It’s a landmark in his- 1 Ww! d Geta seeker sik aan wrey~ J an accor- would not hesitate a moment—you would ask | your explanation for the last time, it appears ‘ son | Coucerting before. “It did not occur to Kate, | 10 Pleat eer Wiener actgare ey had Mr. Williams and le: me know at once, and so | to me that we must fix a date when our corre- eimphasis and gesticulation | even as a possibility, that she might misunder- | 100';, A "rapper of red-and-biack striped flan- forth! But I won’: demand too much, Will | spondence shall cease. I think you will per- Sate laugh. Before she could interpose, | stand the motive of Loyalty's withdrawal, is lined throughout with red surah, IB ee you take a note toold Hannah asking her to | ceive the reason, or one of several. The search as given. ia, | Captain Bulstrode’s eyes were too expressive | Maxx Nover Pamrep Trssces will forma] gig °jgui i {2 the Mewopalitan Branch. 10.25, receive the letters and explaining all the cir-| to which your relations have engaged will “Nurse said to Wilkins, the new housemaid, | for that. portion of handsome spring toilets. Eolienne, | t10:10am:, 14 10:30 pan, [ cumstances? I'm guite sure she will consent | prove successful, doubtless, and, at an earlier | that ail papa’s estate goes to Cousin Jack. [| But how to check him? She had no grounds | with large bouquets, is one of these, flowered | mf 3) Outheruuns, iL intermediate points, 19:00 a, if you put it properiy. date, your attention will be too much distracted | know that’s true. And papa and mamma have | for giving a hint. nor was he in the least likely Bengaline another. The colors are most varied, | ,,for Boyd's anu intermedists stetions, 17-00 pan Lydia was not unwilling to accept this com- | to find pleasure in writing to a stranger. I| been trying to persuade him to marry for to supply her, The children must go out, their 5 = . . £19.00 p. ae promise upon conditions which Kate was very ; Will not run the risk that my letters may be- | years—and he wouldn't until now—and maimina | governess imust accompany the a Ki prominent among them being aurore, old rose, Ses Sale eres Npshington on Sunday at 1:13 willing to grant. She wanted only the excite-| come a bore. Regarding the question thought- | got all these young ladies here to choose from, | owned herself no mateh in strategy with this pot yen watee Sones, one pele tender: uch potas cmapere ment, an interest of her own in that busting, | fully, I have resolved that two months is the | and he’s chosen from Lady Norah. Oh, I wish | youngeoldier, She thought of feigning ill- oo large flowers and foligge are favorite | | For Fredorick, 10:10am, 4:35, 15:30 p.m. Sun- cheerfal household, where everbody except | very lougest time thot can be fixed with safety. | it bad been any of the others, don’t you? I hess, but he was aman who could wait. The | (esigus. They are very gepérally fashioned | das. t-To piu.” "1000 eins "88 the children had a packet of letters every | This is the zith of February; om the 24th of | shall speak to Consin Jack—it's an outrage.” | only’ means of escape was resignation, and | it? gowns that open in fronton agold-braided | 4-i,Hlarcrstvwn. 110-10a.m. ang morning, and news of some sort to divert them | April I shall write good with hearty ‘You mustn't do anything of the kind.” That | that would be disastrous. A girl is not called | & 8°d-bordered skirt. Pan. ; trom Cineimnat! and st. das |—even Captain Bulstrode. So it was coven- | friendship and respect, I feel sure. If the cir- | was all Kate could sa} a upon to sacrifice her livelihood, perhags all a re Shs So bm: trom Pittebars anted with all solemnity that Kate should give | cumstances I contemplate should arise before . butexcuse me, dear Miss Shafto; this | her future, to avoid an honorable suit from The Curse of the Novel. > no hint of her name, shagld not seek to learn | that period I lay it on your honor to inform | i y matter. I must act in the interests r’s_ heir, i f story do | From the Christian Advocate, “the boy and, emphatically, should not; meatonce., You will ratify this understand- | of the family.” And she ran off. hat kind of thing, but Kate Shafto was a| The grinding out of novels goes steadily on. grant him a meeting without the permission of | ing. please, without comment or discussion. in | _Kxte’s mind was very quick. It followed the irl.” no more and no less, 8 The amount of time and labor ied’ in Mrs. Cantley. her aunt. This arranged Lydia | your next letter. chain of reasoning at'a glance and estimated | solved at length to take holida iti ahaa eres arg beeame enthusiastic once more aud undertook ‘Now, what are we going to talk about? In| the probabilitics. Another soldier might be | give a pause—and wrote Mrs. Cantley forth- | “Titing novels, in prin ing them, and, last of to persuade old Hannah, So she went away. | the division of labor it will be your duty to find | found in this great country whose relations | with to ask whether she could be received. The | *, in reading them, is simply enormous, |. Certainly nature had not designed Kate ics a ipon them; m had been urging him to take a wife; another, | good old dame consented with warmth by re-| Their character changes with the temper and | Shafto for a governess. The worst disadvant- | ment to criticise your views about ev z aps. could write those clever, charming | turn of post. the conditions of the time which produces | age, truly, had Leen spared her, for she was | That is the approved system in these matters, . But the coincidences were too many to| ‘The sume morning Mrs. Bulstrode sum-| them, The most useful which our ceatass | fcc not pretty in a style which the tirst glance | A clever man creates, a dunce passes judgment | be thus explained, Mr. Loyalty was Captain | moned the governess to an interview: she reise Reiee: century | \\ a CLEMENTS, recognizes. Iu fact, the perception _ of | on his work, and the people accept the opinion | Buistrode ! seemed flurried and nervous, and she spoke | #98 produced are the historical romances of | “ax” “Cen. Manager. her beauty came us a surprise, after | of the dunce. If you expect a young lady-like | A painful shattering—not of hopes, most | less kindly than usual, Walter Scott. Perhaps the next are those of = some acquaintance, even to those qual-| assent to every proposition, it is ungrateful to | assuredly, but of ideals. Kate felt so angry | “My dear, we are starting for the continent Thackeray. The many tales of Dickens have| POTOMAC RIVER BO ified to » afid most people remained | diseppoint you. Bat, really. the part of Echo | that she prused in sudden consternation, to | to-morrow. | You will accompany us? won a large place in the affections of two |= “ unconscious to the last. beh was owing, | is very dull, and, besides, 1 am not qualified to | ask herse!f what Loyalty had done io justify) Kate was amazed, “I was just going to beg | generations, but their terrible prolixity makes T. VERNON: perhaps, to the ivory-white complexion which | pla You will not talk commonplace, I feel | this temper. Why. of course! He had vio-| a short holiday, madam,” she said. the reading of them a sad low of tine. how. rejudiced observers sofar that they did not | Sure—partly from recollection, partly from the | lated a solemh condition—he had failed to] “This will be month's holiday. I | ever eager one may be to learn the secrets of | Leaves Tth-eimet ies dally eee eA as) for Me look beyond. But personsof taste remarked in { wording of your advertisement. A dull person | warn -her of his growing love for one of the | should not ask y if e the children regular | the darkest stratum of London life. In the a dings a» tar down ae Givmecet, good time that the skin was exquisitely clear | would have said instinct the young | beantifal girls around him. | Forthwith Kate | lessons. We go to Italy. thence north, and we | Jatest novels there is no improvement, but the Returning, reaches Washingtou and soft, the features perfect, the dark eyes | lady, &c., still sumvive,’ or something superfiu- | ran to her desk and set herself to prepare the | winter in Rome. The admiral will be with us| reverse. Robert Elsmerc, which is just now in L. L. BLAKE, Captai: full of life and shrewdness and . The | ous to that effect, Commonplace irritates me | indigtment which was to be Miss ‘Troth’s fare- } much of the time.” many hands, and scquires @ certain import | —os—————_—__ ©. BLAKE. Captain. discovery once made appreciation grew warm, | 28 nothing a I think. “Bat? Now| well. It proved to be mighty difficult, asthe | Kate could not inquire whether Captain > a POTOMAC KIVER LANDLN ip | #209 10-40 a 10:00 m., 12.05, 4:10, pm Sundays, and Wilmingte " 30 p.m. Buffet Parior Carson tue 4220 pun. trains, “Bleeping Car ou the ‘Dai e called for and: check. @ences on orders left at ticket offic ? n h ! Mee ins! com TOMAC KIVE! b ' in general, with singular rapidity, and reached + diovalty grasp that ‘bold figure of | reader will understand it ho roviews the cir-| Bulstrode would be of the ‘party. She an- | with the Arnold family, io oie of the soeenae | Peeves MeN ON EE AMER ON AREPIELDS the point of enthusiasm. For some w. j speech? Oh. the by, I mast put another | cumstances. Half an hour afterward Mary | swere wholesome books of the last twenty-five years; | 824 SATURDAYS at 7 a.m. Returning TUESDAYS, Mrs. Bulstrode thought her governess plain, {clause into oir agreement. I reserve the | found her still obstinately wrestling with a] “I should like to spend a few days with | for it is the dark story of a minister of the | }RIDAYS and st {SO Oa then suddenly perceived that she was interest. | power of closing this correspondence at any | task as desperate sa composition well could | my friends before leaving them for 80 long, | Goel losing ito fave, raking al ne Gov eee | sapgings afar as Xo Connects with Baud’O Re hak ing, and twenty-four hours afterward declared | time without regard to the limit of two months. | be. ‘ madam, and evangelical wife, and dying in Algiers, ei, See schedule. JOHN B. PADGETT, Ayt. her lovely. Itseems a rude stipulation, but constitutional | | +-Oh, Miss Shafto!” she cried from the door.| | “You can't do that!” said Mrs. Bulstrode | jeaving nothing but the seeds» afree-thinking | _ © ¥- S1DLEX. Manager. sate Kate was happy in obtaining such a situa- | lawyers hold, [ believe, that the right of self-| “I have questioned Cousin Jack seriously, and | shortly, and Kate's spirit rose at her tone. brotherhood in London. Black's Princess of | ene = tion at the outset. Nothing there roused the | defense cannot be annulled by any contract or | he gives me his word of honor as a gentleman Relying on your constant kindness, madam, Thule, which ap) some years ago, was a OCEAN STEA MERS. impatient scorn of meanness, the quick pride, | covenant. r that there is not a syllable of truth in it.” I begged iy aunt to receive me, and she has | good picture orHebridean life; but all le come or the biting ridicule which prudence would| ‘*And so I leave you to the exercise of your Kate accepted the assurance implicitly, and | made arrangements.” ane works seem to be chips fallen during hi ROUTE TO LOXDON, never have restrained had they been chal- | ingenuity. We are to make no allusion to pri- | her indignation vanished; but the letters must| ‘The lady looked im het face, which had | ser, wornas hewing. The fact is, the present NOKDVECTSCELK LLOYD 8. 8. CO. lenged. Her mistress was a charming woman | vate matters, @scepting, if you like, such as | cease. endeavored to convince her | grown stubborn, thought’ an instant, and | typical novel is poor stuff, to say the most of it To Southanpion (London, Havre), Bremen in tue best sense of that term—so thoroughly | came to our mutual ie ating in the very | that if there was no harm in corresponding | spoke frankly, with a total change of manner. | * \We claim, therefore, that the vast amount of 5 » o.m.: Sane, Wed, Feb good-hearted that she never thought of dismiss- | broken discourse we beld that night. You have | with an anonymous gentleman the chance dis-| “I honestly think, Miss Shafto, as I om time occupied in reading novels is wasted. The | 33; Hi. Sata. ‘b 2, 6a. maj Trave, Wed., Maret ing the ‘irl for her prettiness, | “It's not the | forgotten what they were. Ofcourse youhave, | covery of. his name and address could not | that you have bagn comfortable with us, We | return winch, comes to the reeder ie eorene | Sie da. et, March 9, 11 a.m; Lahn, Wed, child's fault!” she said to her husband. | but I will give youa hint, It is already known | make it improper. Through her simple life | have not tried kind, for, it wes no effort, | excitement of the sympathies, a wear upon the excelien I ‘We must hope that Jack doesn’t admire that | to me that you are a soldier, or were, and that | hitherto the instincts of womanhood had never | and you, I believe, found it no effort to be affections, and now and then a dark disap- | Suoou qhPe! a p sizler"| And Admiral Bulstrode agreed the | the grand desire of your heart at one time was | been opposed to the dictates of common sense, | gratcfal.. Ispeak for the admiral also in de-| posntment, But the novel Feeder pushes ait | TaEes ertigeeestane op eat Bes more heartily because he was-one of those | to visit India, That may bea starting point| and in one of her bright discussions with claring that your character and ition,| of one fiction into another. Ni satisfies. ve. “ who could not see where Miss Shafto’s beauty | for our excursions, I am inclined to finish with | Loyalty she had maintained with warmth that | made it a pleasure to have you in the house.” i ii i quae Le. bv by: the exclamation which sophists of old were | they never could be. The logic of cireum-|""“Indeed madam, you have treated me asa |@2 sey CHAS DebOrs & 00., agente, 605 74h a. 1. But it would certainly be annoying if Jack | Wont to use when they invited the audience to | stances refuted her now. Reason might urge | daughter,” Kate exclaimed, her eyes full, ‘ ry pe x, 4d of sailings Dassencers did admire that style—much worse than annoy- | give them a theme for eloquence. You would | arguments unanawerable, but instinct declined . Bulstrode stretched out her bands and | passiona story is read, oan TES ” ing if he carried admiration beyond the ae: thus be convinced that it is no light responsi- | to hear them. She wrote at once: drew the girl to her bosom, ‘Heaven knows, | sti stract point. Though still young, Mrs, Bul- bee. ‘ou have undertaken. But I forb« “My Dear Mr, Lorary: Iam compelled to | dear, that I wished to do so! I feel certain we za strode no longer hoped to give an heir to her - §.—Tam ashamed of myself! That forego an amusement which Ihave learne@ to|can rely on your honor!” And then she told Middiemarch, DRor. cha: LY GIFTED CLA husband's ancientname. Jack would represent | observation will give you the idea that I under- | cherish before the date we fixed. Im not | how Jack had ca rd an interview the night P' a ii < ERFULL Astrologer avd jtual Medi: the family at his death, and would succeed to | stand Greek, and I dare not protest that it was | write again, and I send this brief note only to announced that he would Faeaeag, the por ee — 8-87 the estates which had known a Bulstrode ag | undesigned! Remorse is consuming me! Pe-| assure you that my resolve is unconnected with, pa Rg Ly taster from immemorial time. The admiral | cavi, O Mr. Loyaity! I can’t even read the al- | any action of yours. It is bare truth to sa: found some solace for his disappointment in | phabet!” 4 that your letters have given me a broader pe this fact, since he regarded his nephew with | | “My dear Miss Troth, without comment or | clearer view of the world, There is food for | pride and a very warm affection. It was a| debate I subscribe to your conditions, but if thought im every line, even those that have painful reflection with the old sailor—st you knew what I feel! made me 80 often. I feel myself wiser, by none, but constantly haunting him—that in Nev when one contracting party | and that knowledge, I think, will gratify you" thirty years’ service he had never found an op- | is so precise, the other may seize any vantage | Tt is my very earnest hope that wo may meet rtunity to distinguish himself. Almost all Cnepeg unoccupied. You do not fix the num- | at sometime, but is contemporaries had the K. C. B. at least, of our letters per week, and therefore I but his name would be recorded in the annals | exact two at least. You do not say that I must | of the family with no testimonial of merit, | submit when you bid me farewell, and there- Jack would retrieve its glories. At twenty-six | fore I reserve full liberty of action. years of age he had won his brev. Yy | upon the field, and had been mentioned twice in general orders. Furthermore, he was the best and noblest young fellow in England. Therefore Jack ht to marry—should comm: lit Sen Sonremncnaance '—must marry—to the 3 925 F st. nw. ot the sack. For two Feary epee me, as ae you me 1t wes grave matter ee fo aon while his wife had ben diligent r accking it shows fon. tn Wword that Eigeets ~ =e cio “ltter “wow teemligls bride. This pursuit gave = Mra, a this subjec day appointed, and hospitalities, frie Esteves sss correspondence the air of bustling interest which made Kate 2F. M.D. Manager. fe feel lonely, as she has explained. At Jack was permuted, or, rather, for he could not Three : Hs ul! ul if |e