Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1890, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, MBER 20. 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES. STRANGE PUNISHMENT. ———__ WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAR BY EDGAR FAWCETY. —_—— [Copyrighted } HE neighbors a!l looked upon it as avery happy marriage. A year had passed ince Frank Amory came with his deli- ‘cate. golden-baired wite to livein the little chalet-like cottage just at the foot of the hill. Adela Amory had been the daughter of a New York clergyman, and some of ber recent associates here in D. said of her that she was quite too prim and puritanic to suit their taste at all. Bat here they were indeed wrong. Adela was merely shy and reserved. “I sometimes think,” her husband would say to her, ‘that you are never just your real seif except when you're with me.” : Then Adela’s blue cyes would kindle, and perhaps she would remain meaningly silent, perhaps she would gently answer: “So long as that is true, Frank, I've no reason for com- plaint.” Stili it nettled Frank a little to think that people should imagine his wife dull and un- compamonable. He was himself the soul of vivacity and liveliness. a young, athletic fellow with a short, dark curling beard, eyes that were black stars and a smile that could some- how warm your heart before you heard his voice. He used to say of himself that he was by imstinct a loafer, but by profession a Wali street stockbroker, though it was reported of him that his proceedings among the purlieas of hazard implied anything rather than inzi- nese. During the first few mouths after their marriage they had } New York, for though Frank's means 4 still in no sense summer's sojourn in D—— & her husband to stay on in their pretty cottage throughout the wint She had had bi ret reasons for putting forward this plea, and Frank more than vaguely realized them. Certam things had happened during that town life of theirs which had bit- ten mdelibly into poor Adela’s memory. There had been evenings—there had also been a few midnights—when Frank had come home as he would not have eared to see himself could he have done so with a sober gaze. To Adela these episodes had teen frauzht with an almost delirious horror. In vain Frank had told her that what had happened to him happened to hundreds of other men. He might as weli have tried to convince her that if a thunder- bolt had plunged through the roof of their cozy little Lexington avenue house the catas- tropne would have been only a triffe. He dearly loved her, and at length made her ssolemn vow that he wonld never touch wine again; for although days of perfect solf-control would enter by protracted periods into his life, he would be sare sooner or later to cross that boundary which divides continence from excess. But even this promise. after awhile, lost its potency. One day, feeling rather jaded and il, be took stimulant, “just as a medicine,” and that which had now become the unusual ness of the draught provoked sudden and strong craving for more. Adela suffered anguish once again, and Frank made no concealment of his bitter repentance. At the same time he told his wife that com- Plete abstinence would not, in his case, by any means prove possibile. He had hosts of busi- ness friends and club friends who were forever tempting him: there were certain times. in fact, whea for him to drink nothing would amount toan uncivil act; be had thougift the whole matter carefully over, and there was only one thing for him to do. Tremnuionsly Adela asked him what that one thing was, She bad a thrilling dread lest he might be about to mention an_ asylum for in- ebriates. She remembered having heard that there are such melancholy and mysterious Places in existence. But Frank had meant nothing of this gloomy sort. “I'm convinced, Adeia,” he now de- clared, “that I shall have to go on with my glass or two of claret at dinner and my one or two ‘nighteaps’ afterward, just as Idida few weeks ago. I've often ‘heard, darling, that swearing off is the worst thing a man can do, and nowlIclearly understand why. So to- morrow or next day—as soon as I can get over this hateful, ‘seedy’ feeling—I'll recommence the old life.” He did. and at first with signal success. But one night, at a Delmonico dinner, he wholly lost bis head, and thas it happened that Adela saw him again in a state which it dealt her acutest torture to look upon. She conceived the idea thatif they should pass the winter at D-— Frank would be more Hlled with » duteous domestic sense on the one hand and less visited on the other by those ellurements which were constantly calling to ie eud RE CALLED ON HIS NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR. him while in town. His friends would recollect that he “lived in the country” andso leave him out of their banquets and other merry makings. Allthrongh those long and rather lonely months Adela had no cause to regret her new lan. A certain train brought Frank up from New York every evening, and except for an occasional whist party at the house of one or two of the neighbors he woald keep indoors from then until bed time. Last summer bh had not behaved haif so well. The spaciou hotel rose only about a quarter of a mile dis- tant, aud while that was open and in {nll flare of summer gaycty he was dangerously fond of loitering about its huge piazzas, whence the ‘0 its bar room would mean but a few ps More than once Adela had wept hot tears over what had happened in the care- less company of Frank's hotel friends, Now when another spring came around, mel- lowing the garden beds 1 ting little tufts of feathery green on w tree at the gate, Advla began to huve new visitations of dread, Everything had gone on so well through the wiuter. What if summer should change it all? And then she tried to take comfort in the thought that her busband had shrunk and wonld still shrink for weeks yet from dealing her the slightest pain. Not that he ever really wanted to doso. Adela Rnew just how doeply he loved her and could not fail to see the poignancy of his remorse after cach act of Kony and weakness hail lsd secctation iow and cast its insult upon his manhood. But as a certain very sweet and tender hope grow in both their ‘wedded hearts it bad sarely flung about Frank's a spell of the kindliest eonsider- Ation, vigilance and chivalry, Adela’s wistful face, with the new expectant look in its eyes, would have risen almos? palpably to haunt hun if while absent from her he had felt least antoward impulse. And so moderation ruled all bi . with mover a single hint of treapass, le had had troubies perhaps ti might have been peril tor him even now, at a time when his treasured wife had become still dearer to him with so mysterious and pathetic a potency, for his natur oue that might seek relief from care,in the fevers of drink. At Present, however, bis affairs were buoyantly Prosperous. The stock market, that electric Fepository of tempest and earthquake, had been for weeks delightfully quiescent, while at the same time fur from aay state of exasperating dullness, Frank felt that he bad nothing whatever to worry about and (as he thought of Adela and the subtle, fas- pleas- Ginating change in her) a great deal to @rabiy anticipate. CHAPTER Il, During the early days of May, however, a little cloud of annoyance revealed itself. At Grst it was a very small cloud indeed, though gradually it assumed much larger proportions, Directly next door to the Amorys dwelt an elderly man named Rothsay, who had the re- ute of bei extremely wealth; is ramer, ‘like all others whi cosh charge, slnse whenecer thay mothe Sousk himself treated with good deal of rough though distinct courtesy. et Frank at length had reason to reverse his decision. The modest ii:tle vegetable gar- den at the back of his honse was separated from a large meadow of Rothvay’s by only the most insecure of fences. Within this meadow the Rothsay cows were left dav to gra: and more than once they broke throuzh into Frank's domain. The rean't. noual in such cases, each time proved man remonstrated with one o. 3 ous men, a several t mrs the fence was re paired. But in so slovenly and haphazard a w jas this reparation performed that one p ticular little short-horned cow with a wicked nek eye found slight difficulty in cormmitting fresh pranks o! demolition. And at last Frank determined to see Mr. Rothsay and settio the matter, if be could, both amicabiy and perma- nentily. led upon his next-door neighbor one morning before going into town. He had heard that Rothsay was given to occasional fits of intemperance and felt therefore not quite so surprised as he might otherwise have been to find him pacing the floor of a rather vulgarly furnished sitting room with blood shot e and a morose mouth, Still, whatever tray have happened on the previous evening he was by bo means in lis cups now. But he chose to treat Frank very uncivilly abont the feuce, “Iean't be expected to spend a small for- tune, Mr. Amory,” he said, “for th rotecting a few of your potatoes an cabbages, hat fence bas already been repaired three times,” “And very badly each time, with a thread of ire in his voice, it had been re; Rothsay, and alw said Frank, “Besides, if aired a hundred times, Mr. that would e right to make ulders ard ‘Oh, it wduldn't?” he mut- Making a complaint and having it ned to are not exactly the same.” They're the same in a matter of this sort, mons gentlemen—alw: returned Frank, feeling his nerves tingie as he spoke. “Poh.” said his host, with a toss of his un- kompt head, a sudden thrusting of both hands into his pockets; “it’s the opinion of my man Peter that your man Matthew weakens his re- (rome at night just so that, sooner or later, I'll ave to put up “Your man Peter wouldn’t dare say such thivg to me,” cried Frank, ‘Matthew's as de- cent and honest a fellow as evog breathed.” At this Rothaay showed a set of somewhat dingy teeth in an almost sardovic smile. a good deal of confidence myself,” tantalizing]: seowiled 2 tered. lis But aloud he said with terse- ness and no little se Tt all comes to this. I think, Mr. Rothsay: The fence is yours and yourcattie break through it. In order to prevent such proceedings either proper repairs should ‘be made or else a new fence built altogether. Which of these two things are you willing to do? threw back his head and stroked his ‘Please do consider,” struck in Frank very sharply. And he arose. burt and atung to the ick. passing forth at once from the house. All that day while in town he felt a tempta- tion to drink. It is the fault of our too perfect civilization, perhaps, that comparative trifles will afilict us with an extraordinary discomfort. rank felt now and then as if a burr were sticking in his mustache and he had been for- bidden to comb it out. But he resisted all de- sires to win forgetfulness of Rothsay’s affront. FRANK RAISED BIS KNOTTED FIST, That same night a new depredation took place in his garden and with more destructive effect than ever before. When the news was brought to Frank he was at breakfast. Adela saw how pale he turned and broke out worried); “Oh, Frank, don’t mind it so much; there's “No use?” he replied. And then he gave a little curt, dry laugh. “Life isn’t worth siving i got to bear such insults as these.” ft the breakfast room and went out into his garden. What he saw there made him turn paler yet. Happening to let his eyes stray across the broken fence he perceived Rothsay, who stood in converse with one of his farm hands. ¥rank went nearly as close up to the fence as its bars would allow. “Mr. Rothsay,” he Either having previously feigned not to see Frank or in trath not having seen him, Roth- say now turned with a cool “Well?” anda slight arrogant fitter of the eyelids, “TL have only this to tell you,” rang Frank's next words. ‘if any of your cattle cross into my land again I will shoot them—and shoot them dead.” He walked away, almost fearing to remain there longer, lest he should quite lose control of his temper; and on Adela’s account this would be am event keenly undesirable, He omitted to bear in mind during that same day, however, what an undesirable course it would be to let liquor gain with him the least headway. It is always very easy to drink in Wali street, if one is so inclined. To the habitual drinker, indeed, abstinence is a difficult ordeal, since he is at every turn as- sailed by old convivialists who crave bis com- pany. Frank narrowly escaped missing his usual train thatafternoon. The moment Adela looked at him she felt that something was wrong. He baci of late always drank claret at dinner, and now he drank it more freely than ever. These fresh potations loosened his tongue in an un- wonted way, aud set him talking with hot vehemence of Rothsay’s insolent behavior. He deciared to Adeia that his plans were fully formed. Matthew and himself were to taki turns in keoping guard over the vegetable garden all night for the next three weeks, Either of them would be armed with a pistol, and the first head of cattle that showed itself on the Amory grounds should receive a bullet in its brain. Adela silently shivered as she heard of this resolve. Inu hor weuk and over-sensitive state it was cruelty unqnestiouable for Frank to speak as he did. Still, he was no doubt guilt- less of the Jeast really unkind intention. And yet apart fr alarming Adela, i wounded her tothe core. After @ cigar and left her. apparently quite oblivious that she had seated herself on the little piaz: according to custom. and was waiting for his presence there at her side. Adela strove to console herself with the thought that after all it was not half so bad asit might be. ‘True, Prank had evidently drauk during the day a: those subsequent glasses of claret had not by any means cieared his brain. Bat now, thank heaven, he wus there at D—~ and not in New York. This evening she would try and persuade him to go to bed carly. Then tomorrow morn- he would be # changed maa, dreadfully sorry and contrite, as he always was alter similar follies. So Adela sat there building hor little castle of hope, which Frank suddenly appeared apd demolished as though it had been a child's house of cards, “I'm going over to the hotel for a little while,” he said. “Over to the hotel!” repeated Adela, with the color dying out of her face, “Oh, Frank! You'd better not!" He looked at her somewhat annoyedly. “I shan't be long,” he said. “I heard John ‘Traf- ford had come up for the summer and I'd like to see him. Ho walked away, puffing his cigar, wh Adela watched him’ with = ‘obbing site ie to the gate, but su 3 Was not pique, for of that as capeble-Tat least toward him, ieee it evening was exquisite and she sat on until the heavens had become id with stara, By ens she became disinchned to admit the truth of any | rol was in ble to see self, and yet likenwas, mistakable. His face had , after all, a bloated look: his eyes rolled wildiy, he tripped and stambled. | Avels felt-ne if | wanted to it gree. not the power. Frank reised | Rothsay’s face, Rothsay clowored and had the | mien of one about to strike. | Gant, and the words that his wife heard ring ‘om next instant he appeared in the bright-lit door- way. foliowed hotly addres: Rothsay caught Frank by the shoulder. Adela gas each othe: of her, for she peréeived that her husband's assailant bore a Yonge Frank was reeling; he envisaged Kot clenched. His condition was pitiable; he could hardly stand. He shook off the hand of Roth- say, however, and glared fierce challenge. was evident that bi drinking. “Oh, my God!” thought Adela, « poor Frank be mad enough to face that pistol?” out mediate levolent victim 0: monthe. PEOPLE HURRIED FROM THE BAR Room, ‘Then o report sounded and Frank fell. Adela gave awild shriek, rushing forward. People burried from the bar room. They gathered about her, while sho crouched with her husband’s bleeding head in her lap, physicians had supposed, Frank bocai heart would brouk, she taker Gist she iad ths courage, bat his Enotted fist nnd shook it Frauk stood de- his lips were packed with inealt, ‘The the man whom he had just so das she saw the two men front And then a great horror took bold y, and bis hands were It opponent had also been CHAPTER II. Frank lingered botween life and death for several weeks. They strove to keep Adela from his bedside, but without effect. She in- sisted upon nursing him. Rothsay was ar- rested and only permitted to leave prison when it was decided that Frank would un- doubtedly recover, ‘i when Adela’s child was born. At first his im- He had been ill a month recovery had been thought certain. but afterward it was found that Rothsay’s m: bullet had ploughed deeper tha: mx tho cerebral trouble that threatened his reason and prostrated him for many weary Poor Adela was too sick herself to know the exact time at which his Wall street friends bore him from the cottage in D—— and placed him under the care of specialists, For many months Frauk lingered at the sani- tarium whither he had been brought. Adela suffered tortures of suspense and yearning, but it was not deemed admissible for her to meet him. His malady was of that peculiar and delicate kind which the least emotional flurry would have increased, aad suits promptly fatal. At last, however haps with re- re- covery became a matter of complete certaint The sensitive organism of tho brain bad finally yielded to medical aud surgical treatment, Frank felt like one who has «wakened from a long, drowsy dream. for him, this prepossession his new Inter: life Darsed out with ard He had never been reall kind of stapor had veiled actualitios and through the departing mist of autd joy in nt inter f) ‘To see Adela again was a delicious experience. They met at the sanitartum just before hiv sanctioned departure. Adela could scarcely speak for her tears. Butshe found voice enough to answer a few of Frank’s questions, “Our child is a boy, theu,” he said, lad of that, 4 fixe me or like you?” “Like I—I thi “Why queried Frank. brought him! 1? Ho must be old—real ol “Yes, Frank.” ‘Tm ll me, Adela, does he look ou, Frank” she answered. so. I—Lam not quite sure,” didn’t you bring do no, witthe bs Still, Ti. him | by 1 2 Dle sos “He can walk, can he not?” “Yes.” “How sadly you seom to 4] well. You. I hope he’ foeble of:sickly, do y ; “No.” And then Adel bitrst into a passionate flood of tours, clusping her husband's neck with both arms and bewilderfag Frank by what appeared to him the most cau less emotion. it was a lovely spring day when Frank came home to the cottage at D For some time he and Adela talked together in the old famil- i itting room down stairs, Then suddenly ik remembered the child, 2 ” he exclaimed, ‘in my happiness at ro agnin I've forgotten him.” Cas Adela slowly rose from her husband’s side. Frank rose, too. and stared af her wonderingly because she had grown ona sudden so unac- countably pale. “Margaret, the nurse, is—is with little Frank now, stammered Ade! “I—I will find her nd tell her to—to bring htm kere.” wife left the room Frank asked him- self what her agitation could possibly be caused by. 5! did: not remain away long. On her return he saw that she was trembling and that inshed her eyes Casta he 4 with ui tears, xclaimed, and caught her in his arms. ‘You're suffering, my dear, and I think Tcan guess w She let “No, Frank—no, I'm sure “Our little one, Adela— hy. her head drop against his breast. You cannot guess,” She lifted her head and stared into his eag “Yes—well—what of him?—what of Frank?’ “He is deformed—or blind, perhaps,” Not blind,” she said, biting her lips. “Not blind—no,” “Deformed, then?” As those words wero spoken a ste; in one of the doorways, Frank and turned, charge. sounded dela both It was the nurse. Margaret, with her Adela at once dismissed her, taking little Frank’s hand and leading him toward his ft yes, what does i The child in his movements of body, limbs faltered Frank, sinking into a id gazing at the child with horrified at—that staggering walk, Adela, it mean?” and head suggested an almost imbecile state ot drunkenness, His tace was not miss! . but its expression seemed completely bere! ae “At least | even thie, darksome visitation had not |ONE GUOD ACT THROWN AWAY. | Written ‘ce ie Erasmo Sram: occurred. ‘ture sometimes proves a Nemesis a no means alwara. In a certain | Why Noodles Has Declared That He Will FROM “FHS PLAIN.” her seeming stérnnese of revengesfor love which grew up ia his heart toward his fittie unfoctuuate sot -took the form of @ gentle conso‘ation. THe became so passionately attached to the child that its to us. but eu way Frank a Be a Good Samaritan No More. An Ol4 Mammy and Her Pickaniany Come to Town. I was recently returning from a business trip ap the Midland road when my attention was attracted to a couple who boarded the train at “The Plains.” I bad roused myself from my comfortable position to see if any passengers should get on; and my curiosity was gratified when I saw Capt, Billy Payne, the well-known conductor, assisting an elderly colored woman, laden with parecis which out- uumbered those of Mr. Petor Magnus, to scramble up the steps, She was followed by a small boy, so black that his skin was dull, but with a face intelligent and bright. After con- siderable difficulty this interesting coaple selected the seat iu front of me, and, as is usual with travelers of their color, proceeded to eat Peanuts, At that early hour of the morning* the coun- try looked very lovely, but the convereation of my neighbors distracted my attention from the beauties of nature, “Mammy,” said the smali boy, with his mouth full of peanuts, “what make dis yer train go?” “Somethin’ pull it, chile,” she said, and com- — smoothed a wrinkle out of the ban- anna handkerchief she carried by the exact! center, “Mammy, what pull it?” Her expression changed from thoughtful to severe as she re- OW prevalent a vice is ingrat- itnde!” exclaimed Noodles at the Platypus Ciub night be- fore last. “Upon my word, there arc some fellows for whom you can put yourself out toan indefinite extent, and they will not even manifest an acknowledgment of the ser- vhy, what's up now, old man?” queried one of the other men in the crowd. among ‘whom was a writer for Tax ot Star. “Til tell you. You know that fellow Tipple- kins, of course. He never was in our set, but his own friends have dropped him on account of his drinking habite, I was shocked a fort- night ago to find him living up in a fourth- story bed room, six feet by eight, in a third- rate lodging house on Pennsylvania avenue. Before be had spent the few thousand dollars he came into when he was twenty-one he used tocutsuch a dash in ths way of good clothes and horses and such things that the contrast was painful. At all events, I found him one night about a week ago on the street unable to walk withoat assistance. He couldn't say A CERTAIN AGE Ci OF BLESSING, infirmities no longer shocked him. And ret, oue day when he heard of # famous physician who had wrought wonderful cures of nervons diseases he eager!y sought what helpfal | %ything intelligible, but I had been invited | piied: change science migitt effect. by him up to his room # week before, where he | " «I¢ is do Lord’s will for dis yer train to 0. The physician at first seemed doubtfal of hie] “ton, the bed while { took the only thrce- | an’ it go. Down you be qnesierfyin’ of what own curative powers, Bat later he consented | legged chair, snd so I know whore he hung | de Lord see fitto do. You oa a peanuts.” out.” “So you took him home, eh?” “regret to say that I did. 1t was only two blocks away andI found no difficulty im get- ting him that far; but the trouble was to get him upstairs. The nour was past midnight and I thought we wore in luck to find the front door of the lodging house on the latch. I got him as far as the bottom of the stairs after some preliminary difficulty with the front steps and then came the tug of war. The desirab thing seemod to be to get him up to his room without exciting attention. and to do this I was obliged to push him up one stop and pull him up the next for three long flights. He is a rather heavier man than I am, you know, and the job took me fully throe-quariers of au hour. ho time I had got him iato his room, the location of which I remembered from my previous visit, I was utterly exnausted. Neverthelgss, I felt the en- couragement of having done a noble and un- selfish action, as {laid him out on the bed, lighted the gas, turned it down to a bead, put a pillow under his head and departed, shutting the door behind me. I think that you your- selves will admit my behavior to have been magnanimous, to say the least of it.” f “Dear boy, you behaved most worthily,” said the other men, as Noodles gazed around him for approval, “So I considered,” admitted Noodles, “But when I do a decent thing I rather expect some appreciation of itto be manifested by the person benefited,” (ou mean tosay that he never thanked to attempt a course of treatment which proved drastic and yet was crowned, alter three good years, with perfect success, In this was Frank's bitter punishment turned out to be a more lenient one than he had dreamed of believing it. His boy is now a strong, healthy and clear-minded lad, whcse ‘ents never guzo upon him except with either conscious or instinctive gratitude. And yet Adela’s thankfuln has always been keener than Frank's, This may scarcely be wondered at. A mother's love is always the hardier, as it the holier. ——____—_9e——____—— LOOKING BACKWARD. A Romantic and Emotional Wife anda Practical Husband. From the New York Times. “Oh. Gregory, it’s the very place!’ Mr.Gregory Ffrench glanced in the direction indicated by his wi: exclamation and saw the wide windows, open doors and marble hall beyond of a fashionable restaurant, Well?” ho said inquiringly. Well,” echoed Mrs, Ffrench with some sar- casm, “‘how like a man! Why, don't you see it’s the very place where we took dinner that summer before we were married. I came on with mamma, you know, to shop, and you ran down for the last day or two to fetch us home.” “I recall all of that, of course.” replied Mr. Ffrench, ‘but this particular restaurant arouses no faintest wave of reminiscences concerning that trip. “Oh, Gregory!” reproachfully now, ‘don't you recall we had been down to the seashore, and when we got back mamma was so tired we put her ina cab at the ferry, to go directly to the hotel. while you and I walked across the city to this restaurant and had such a delight- ful tete-a-tete dinne: “I remember the sea trip and your mother’s anlamented fatigue and the dinuer,” asseuted Mr, Ffrench, ‘‘but not this place at all. I doubt if it be the one.” “Oh, it’s suro to be!" said his wife eh i “I cannot be mistaken. Do. Gregory, let us go in and renew our emotions of ten yoars As the peanuts bad all vanished the small boy was unable to obey this command, but he subsided temporarily andI settled myself ior a nap. “Alexandria!” shonted the conductor, as the train slacked, and I expected my friends to leave me, but they evidently had no idea of it. Turning around to me the old woman said: “Mister, kin you tell me how fur it is to in'ton?” ‘ven miles,” I answered. in't we goin’ to Washington, mammy?” rived there I helped her out — her numerous bundles and bade her adieu. IN TOWN. That afternoon as I was on my way home from the office I saw the same couple,with all the bundles and some more peanuts, on the avenue, not far from the White House, and overheard a fragment of their conversation. Yea, honey; dis is a good house; dis is the Presden’s house, so dey tell me, and he is a good Presden,” “How you know dat?” “Case he’s ‘publican, an@ de ‘publicans ix de frends ob culled folke. Why. nigger, dis yer Presden am such a good fren and such a good ‘publican you might almost take him for aculled pusson. He ain't no low a "Fo! Gaud!” she cried, and I involuntar: to eee the cause of this emphatic ejaculation. She was pointing her finger in astonishinent at a stylish little turnout going down the avenue driven by a very pretty girl—the footman seated behind her. *“Fo’ de Land! Look at dat! Chile, I hearn tell o’ uppish niggers—niggers what thinks they’s got book learnm’ like white folks—but 1 ected to live to see dat black nigger a settin’ in akerrige an'a sweet young white lady for his coachman! De Laud have mercy ou her. Why my o!d mars'er would turn in hin grave if he suspicioned anything like tat! 1 smiled and passed on by, leaving her shak- ing her head over such a state of affairs. AT THE cIncus. Tsaw them onee more. It was at the circus, They were eating peanuts as usual, The boy was delighted with the horses and seemed carried away with the riding of a cer- tain young person gaugily attired. “Ain't dat gran’, mammy?” he said, just as Not only did I not receive any thanks, but the next time I met Tipplekins, which was yes- terday, he seemed indisposed to recognize me. I thought it was an accident and accested him, saying that I didn’t sup} ho remembered how he got home the other night, but that it had given me much pleasure to see to his safe conveyance. “ ‘Woll.’ he replied. ‘€—n your eyes. I wish that ip future you would mind your own busi- ness,” ‘Good heavens!’ I exclaimed, aghast. ‘What can you mean? Are you aware that I took you home and put you to bed?’ “You meant well, I Care say,’ said Tipple- bins, still angrily; “but itso happened that I had been fired out of that lodging house nearly a week before. “With all my beart, my dear,” replicd her husband. ‘I may find them inside—the emo- fons, I mean, not the years.” my own boys clapped their hands with delight. Once within Mrs. Ffrench looked carefully A printer sraed ane “Yes, honey, dis is a *markable place. I don't about her. A waiter stepped forward and drew the room I use know as I likes de way dem ladies dress, but occupy came home about 2 a.m,—at least, I believe thatsuch was chai city fashions ain’t like country fashions, La don’t dress dat way at de Plains.” issented, and she Sionbefere iliersored the cose wiiea sted the case—and, find-| contd do all manner of fhigne aul er cavees tain’ pretty fassiness of decision to covers Ning me in tas part | to the repeated inquiry Beg A gem- near a corner window. “This is tho act ment, woke up the | man do dat” came the reply, “The Lord ‘nable landlord. At alleventa, the landiord, who is the bouncer of his own establishment, drag- ged me up at what judge to have been Pied that ar and ic me ail the py the three THE PuOPRIETOR IN- flights of stairaandout VESTIGATES, of the front door into the gutter, where I was compelled to repose for the rest of the night. He was annoyed with me beeause I had not paid him seven weeks’ rent. You haven't got a dollar you want to iend, have you? No? Well, then, I will bid you good day.’ “And with that,” added Noodles, “Tipzle- kins walked into a gin mill and left me stand- ing on the sidewalk.” “So that’s all the thanks you got?” quericd Puppsby. “Absolutely, by ged!” replied Noodles dis- gustedly. ‘And I tell you what it is, fellows, it is tho last timo I'll ever attempt the good Samaritan act.” ———___-e-—______ YOUNG ARISTOCRATS DISGRACED. Scions of Nobility Scored by the Dean of an Oxford College. From the Churchman. There is excitemont and deep indignation in the ranks of the British aristocracy. The dean of Christ Church College, Oxford, has in- sinuated that itis going down to the lowest abyss of degredation and carrying with it the honor and greatness of England. This severo disciplinarian, annoyed by the frequent cases of intoxication and lewdness reported to him, “called up” some recently arrived Eton col- legians, all of whom are sons of lords, baronets, ambassadors and representatives of wealth generally, Said he: “Students of Christ Church--1 Acould also say young gentlo- men—the time has come to call you serious account, It pains me to receive re- ports that you so behave yoursolvos within the precincts of this seat of learning—whenct have arisen some of England's greatest and noblest men—asto be called a nuisance and disturvers of the common peace. Your brawls and in- iscrotions scandalize the residents, whose wives and daughters fear you as they would savage animals of the lower order. 4 “You consider that because you are tho sons of nobility you are entitled to extravagant lib- erty, to be distended to vulgar license, You are laboring under the delusion from you may havea very rude awakening. college is not intended for well-born dunces such as you. “You are not content with manly recreation sueh as your forefathers delighted to enjoy— the pleasures of the field, of the river. of home. You court fiercer and oo pleasures— drinking to excess in public places, to show your quality, it is said; gambliug in gilded par- lors, to show how wealthy you are; following after women whose presence by the side of your mothers and sisters you would resent as contagious contact. Yet you donot hesitate to spot, I think,” she said delightedly, and they eat down. Mr. Firench studied the menu, while his wife vanfolded her napkin, . “Aud now,” he said, ‘what will you have to ire, Ffrench gazed thoughéfully out of the window a moment before she answered: “I should likeitta be the. same, but it couldn't have béen soft-shell crabs. you know.” Mr. Ffrench looked his perplexity. “I mean, I want some soft-sheil crabs, but I eculdn’t have ordered them that night, for we bad been by the sea all day, and, of course, we had eaten that sort of eine. ‘ “Perhaps you had a ste suggested Mr. Ffrench, been fond of it. “Possibly I did. You see, we had been en- gaged some time.” Mr. Ffronch waited, ‘Uf course, in the first tenderness of con- fessed love I could never hi ordered steak with mushrooms—no woman could—it would have been too—too—solid, you know, Mra. Ffrench looked over at her husband as if she had made everything plain, Mr. Ffrench hid his want of perception in a swallow of ice water. ” he said, wiping his mustache, “shall ft be a porterhouse tonight?” “Yes, I believe so, and rare, though I think I did not tako it before,” she added, apologetic- ally. ‘(However’—as the waiter took tho rost of the order and went away—‘ barring the rar rterhouse, everything is quite the same, It’s 6 very month, you know—early a earpest and warm for the season, as it was then, only’ —she broke off suddenly—-your clothes were two or three shades lighter. ‘How in the world do you recall that?” Oh, I remember thinking that after we wero married I should advise you to choose gomewhbat darker goods, which look well longer than light ones." Mr. Ffrench found himself wondering in a hie bed way, ashe caught this glimpse of his wife's goneralship, if possibly the advising pro- cess had extended beyond his clothes, but b fore he had time to formulate a mental opinion Mrs, Ffrench was speaking again, “But, Gregory,” she was saying, “what do sere we talked about years and years 02” Finally a letter from the pocket of a man in the audience was given the performer. This letter he read, word for word, through three blankets, b The old Indy watched him with increasing indignation, “Mammy, dat man got good eyes.” “Yes, honey,” she said, rising and gathering her skirts around her with dignified wrath, “he have dat,and I’se gwine. Ise gwine. Come on chile, Dis ain't no place for us, I'se gwine.” F. —__—_e+__ 3 HANGING ON TO THE CORNICE. Riding on the Cow-Catcher of an Ea- gine in the Northwest. “Ten or twelve years ago, in "78 or °79, a young man, who had braved the cyclones and refrigerated climate of the northwest for some- thing over thirty seasons, was serving in the capacity of paymaster for the construction hands on a new railroad line in northern Min- nesota,” said a western M.C. to a Srau re porter. ‘In passing over the road it was often his daring habit to sit on the cow-catcher and get the-first breath as tho train bounded along around curves, through cuts and over the trestles of deep ravines, His life was insured | to cover all accidents for the benefit of his family, and little did he seem to caro whether it was long drawn out or suddenly cut short. His animal spirits were at fall play and it was life enough to live. One day as he was riding along iu that manner his engine stopped at a junction and an elderly gentlem: nd form, smooth, kindly face. broad-brimmed hat aud linen duster, climbed off a train that had just arrived and coming to t! master inquired if there wi in front for two. ‘It onto the cornice of h—} ply, ‘but if you like the job there's always room for one more.’ ‘We may all need alittle practice of that and with your consent Til take a turn at it now,’ responded the elderly man in a merry tone and manner that betrayed at once a witty and cultured mind. He was quickly seated, for the engine was j roady to pull out, and soon with their mner arms locked together and clinging to the iron horse with their other hands they wore gallop- ing away, the crisp autumn air whistling about them in their flight. The scenery there is rug- ged, and at that season of the year the foliage ot the woods has a beauty unknown in a south- ern climate. The old man drauk it ail in and by questioning his companion, who had dwelt 80 long among those western wilds, gathered a rich store of information. In turn he told of trips over the Alps in languaze and manner so entertaining as to awaken in his young comrade- in-arms a very found admiration. ‘Sure thing the old gent’s no slouch or tenderfoot.’ he mused to himself as they along. For twenty or thirty miles they j@ in that man- ner, the while busied in conversation, till their engine stopped for a drink. Then they retired toacar was attached, and as the paymas- ter's destination had been reached he ex- with mushrooms,” “You have alway: room hanging was the re- “I really don’t know—the weather possibly,” replied he, somewhat literally, ‘aud, though this ig actual, not reminiscent, it looks very much like rain at this momon! “It does, indeed—a thunder storm, too,” as- sented his wife; then, anxiously, do hope your sister is afraid of lightning.” “Yes,” submitted Mr. french with a rising inflection. “Because then she will be sure to close all windows and doors and it is so much safe Rie to have asked her that"—her tone grow full of care—‘‘oh, dear, itis such a rospunsi- bility to leave children. I thought I made ar- rangements for every possible emergency. “You cortainly did,” her husband replied, “go long as your strength and time Insted. 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They were sipping their coffee, with the waiter lingering at that discreet distance which is compatible in a waiter’s mind with a coming » when Mrs. Firench had another ‘wave of reminiscence, “I'vo been watching our waiter,” she said slowly, “‘and, do you know, his face becomes more and more familiar. It hardly scems sible—yet ho 8 not so very Zouss. either—and its ouly ten years ago—I do bolieve, A she Snished with enthusiasm, ‘he is the ti- cal man who served us before. I am to = with eee tho waiter, who had seen wo hbareareh of interest, approached in- ive ': SEN mi the npn Bl 170 are a want nothing more, ve you not been some time?" ‘ here : Mrs, French glanced triumphantly at her promed to the tranger tho pleasure rocoived m his ed company, and handing ace yourselves on a level with them and lay a him a card received one in exchange. Tho Foundation for degradation which must follow you through life. “What husbands and fathers of the future! It is such as yon who have demoralized tutcrs and guardians who have toadied to wealth and position for personal benefit. You sbould be panion, but was now almost dumbfoun: when he read in a plain script letter, ‘Henry Ward Beechor.’ ® little time his specch re- you think you could give up this beautiful home and go and live in a cheap flat?” Z ¥ HEUTE i é i | uff : Hi ! £ £ ? HE re 8 & F ; i i i fil i La F 00 am. daily, 1:50 p.m. aly except Sunday Nicmind ull 11280 a returning leave ound UTE TO LUNDO! VEUTSCRER Li) Pest