Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1892, Page 12

12 a THE EVENING STAR: WAS ™ * NEW YEAR COSTUMES. Valuable Suggestions for Women Who Want to Be Well Dressed. FOR AN UNCERTAIN AGE. The Effective Draping of Sleeves—A Plam Colored Costume for a Matron—An Appro- priate Deshabille Toilet—The Latest Styles im Keception Dresses—For » Twelve-Xear- Old Miss. (GpecialCorrespondence of The Evening Star. New Your, January 8, 1892. VERY WOMAN, young or old, who makes the slightest pre- ence to being well dressed must submit to the slavery of detail. ‘There is noescape from it, for the very moment she begins to neglect the bi red and one little points which go to make up the general | effect she is lost. She presents the appear- ance of having jumped into her cloth To ber own limited for you must bear in @ that she can wer have but @ very slight idea how 6 looks to othera. She may seem to be well dressed, but to theerit- ical eye of the looker-on she presente an un- finished appearance. Her skirt is not cor- draped, here an- other pleat is neede.., there the corsage binds, on this side there isa wrinkle, her collar isa trifle too high, her cufi=are too loose, ber baxques are too fullon the hips, the presence of whale- bones is visible here and there. her bair is not te carefully put up, her bonnet is not q straight, her gloves are too large, her ve badly arranged and there's a dash of rice Power on the tip of her nose, which in her made haste to get ready was mised by the bit of chamois. Daughter of Eve, if you would be considered a well-dressed woman, you must wear the yoke patiently, you must be the slave of detail. DRAPING THE SLEEVES. ‘We see most charming effects attained by draping the sleeves, and proof of this mi be seen in the initial illustration, Here is 7 ~~ . INGTON. D.C. SATURDAY. JANUARY 9. 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. breadths cut on the cross, the two facing the back breadth are very bias in the lower part and the center back breadth being also very bias on both sides. ‘The skirt, after leaving the side breadth, must be longer to form It falls apart in front.as indicated,and is garni- tured with large silk ruche scalloped, made from straight pieces stuff about’ seven inches wide. The skirt is not gored but pleated asshown. The fronts of the skirt are tarn back, hemmed and caught here and there to the tublier. The jacket is ent on the cross, the bouffant front is sewed on one side and hooked on the other. It will be noticed that the front of the jacket is aplit to let the ribbon ceinture pass through, the left side of which books over on the right. The jacket fronts have no darts. ‘The basques are cut away as indicated. ‘The leg of mutton sleeves are finished with a ruche and so also is tirely. ‘the neck, but it is a separate piecs RECEPTION MONTHS. January and February are pre-eminently re- ception months, and nowadays the ladies who preside at the same over-cxert themselves to appear richly and elegantly clad. It isa com- pliment to their guests. True, at some houses the hostess gives too mnch attention to dress and too little to the comfort of her callers, who in sharp weather have no objection toa deli- cate sandwich and a cup of hot bouilion instead of the watery tea and elusive vanilia wafer. RECEPTION DRESS T¥ OLD ROSE CLOTH. In the fourth illustration is pictured an altogether charming costume for a lady to wear at her afternoon tea In fact, it is almost handsome enough to take the place of refresh- ments entirely. This charming costume is in old rose cloth, cut on the cross. ‘There ia only one seam in the middle at the back. With this dress 18 worn an old rose silk underskirt made demi-train and trimmed with a gathered and ped flounce ‘The dress is draped on the hips panier style and is garnitnred at the bot- tom with a feather ruche. The corselet is in pink cloth embroidered with jet and Pooks in fornt underneath the jet ornaments, ‘MERVEILLECE cosTUME. lovely little toilet for theater or reception in silk figured with true lovers’ knota The cor- sage closes in the middle and ends ina black velvet ceinture; one-half is sewed on, the other hooked. ' There are two darts;” one however, is only made in the lining and the stuff is pleated over it. The neck is cut slightly V shape in front and back. ‘There is a plastron of crepe de chine framed With velvet revers cut bias and slightly gath- eredat the top. The plastron is puried and run with ribbon. The sleeves are bouffant at the shoulder, while the lower slecves of the crepe de chine are made on ordinar, and there are ribbon bracelets run in and end- ing with bows. The skirt is cuton the ¢ and is made on a foundation and lined wi some thin woolen stuff and the back breadth is tmunde in a train. There 18 @ certain age which we all must reach, and it has been most appropriately termed the uncertain age. Some women reach it earlier than others, but it is au age not with- out its advantages, especially in the matter of dress, as is presented in the second illustration. ‘The material is a satin marveilleax of a plum color. The fronts of the underwaist close in the middle. The old gold surah plastron is ornamented im the upper portion with a trellis Of chenille and is made of stuff cut bias. On the right side this plastron is slightly pleated and sewed. It hooxs on the left, and in_ order that it may keep its shape it is well to line it With some thin material. Below the waist it forms a bouffant. The straight collar.trimmed like the plastron,is added by sewing the chem- isette lining to that of the back and front pisw=. The jacket corsage has crenclated ques fifteen inches deep and split up for about six inches. The front tabs are tured as shown in my illustration. fronts are lined with silk and have single dart. The sleeves are set of fringed epaulets and the covered with a treilis of puried chenille. The skirt panel is fashioned in the same style. You either make up the skirt on a foundation oF line it with flannel or some woolen material. ‘The back breadths b the skirt and for the fs bias on both sides. t Opens on the left, while the opening is concealed under a pleat. a by 's of light silk are skirt foun: of the COSTUMES FOR THE SEW TEAR. Some people always make a point to begin new year with a batch of new resolutions, Dut sew resolutions are often harder to make ¥ Eo | esses and much harder to keep, great majority prefer to celebrate ar by arr themselves im some- thing tasteful and nt to please their friends.of course. M es to please somebody. That is a pleasant view to take of the matter. ity disagreeable, selfish characteristics. It takes us smile at times to hear a handsome married woman with a charming figure make the assertion in such a solemn tone of voice that she herself cares very little for dress, but that her husdand insiets “upon her dressing faskionabiv; that it is really auch a task to stand for several hours and be Sitted for baif a dozen Bew dresses, &e. ‘Therefore, for the benefit of those who want to order something new for the first month in the year, the third illustration gives a good idea of'a very pretty dishabille in striped It robs the question of dress of | its edges gaping somewhat. The irt comes over the corsage, the fronts of which are crossed, as shown. The revers, the collar and the bottoms of the cuffé are trim- med with feather edging ‘The outside of the collar is embroidered with jet, which also simu- latesa yoke at the back. The sleeves are made bouffant on fitted linings, the bouffant at Dwn. Perhaps it Is only fair that the little miss of twelve, who stands but a step from the fair land of womanhood, should have a word spoken for her before closing. The last illustration ortrays a very pretty little costume for such a ttle Woman. “It is in green cloth and hasa yoke of biege or whiteembroidered in green silk. ‘The skirt, which is lined with silk or alpaca, is sewed to the waist. You'll need about three breadths. ‘The lining must not be sewed in th the material, co that it may be turned up over the stuff. The dress is gathered at the back, but quite plain in front. The waist seam hidden by a ribbon ceinture hooked beneath a large bow with long ends. Or it may be tied on one side. ‘The corsage, which closes at the back, must be made upon a fitted lining. the ‘plastron being first adjusted. At the back the yoke is framed with bias strips of the material, one of which COSTUME IN GREEN AND WHITE, extends to the waist line. To insure a proper fit of these strips, first cut them in muslin and adjust them. ‘The straight collar is ombtoid- ered. The sleeves are of the beige or white material. embroidered at the cutTs and set off with gathered and pointed epaulets. cedar amet NIGHTS IN EGYPT. Hours of Enchantment, Such as Cleopatra May Have Outwatched. From Scribner's Macazine. Nights there were, too, fall of enchantment— such nights as Cleopatra once ontwatched on some wave-washed Alexandrian terrace—when the moon, burning with a white fire unknown to the north, hung over her own perfect image in the water; or when the sky, “clad in the beauty ofa thousand stars,” was mirrored in the still river below, and we seemed to float through a starry world. In the crystal-clear air the great constellations flamed with un- wonted splendor; above, Orion blazed; the Hya- des and Pleiades glittered like diamond fibule in the night's dark cloak: Canopus’ great lamp burned with a mellow light; Berenice’s shining locks hung on the vault like a votive offering; Cassiopeia queened it im her silver chair, while Gemini’s twin beacons flared and paled. Under such a sky, from the terraces of the Alexandrian Museum, king Ptolemy's tronomers watched these gleaming worlds in their ordered march through space, seeing in cach planeta divine chorisier In the infinite symphony and hearing faintly the prelude of the celestial harmony centuries before it thundered in Galileo's ears as he stood at midnight oa the brown ‘Tuscan tower among ¢ oli Most precious of all these experiences is the remembrance of the hours spent on deck at What the Arabs cull “the time of evening prayer,” when the sun dipped behind the ybiau chain and Mustapha’s fire rose in pale- yellow flame against the violet water. The Mountain tops stili glowed, the desert was ashes of roses, the high Lank turned to bitu- men, the sky to molten gold, and darkly #il- houetted against its splendor, a frieze of living bronze against a golden wall, the ever-charming figures ot ptian pastorai—Canephore, on their stately march; Chloe, lithe and slender, driving home her sheep; Dapbnis, herding his goats; the gleauers of Virgil; the husbandmen of Theocritus: the loves and nymphs of Anac- reon passed before us in the glamour of the evening light, every low-browed profile out- lined in sharpest relief against the giowing west, A Pup for the Pastor, From the Louisvi.ie Cou: Journal, A Paducah clergyman tells this: “I married couple up in Allen county, and after I had Pronounced them man and wife the groom took me to one side and asked me what the damage was. I told bim that there was no fixed price. He might give me whatever he chose. “Parson,” said he, ‘I've got five hound pups down home for which Lam asking $5 ap aad I'll let you have one for $3!" “Of q@urse I declined so ridiculous a fee, as Thad no use for the hound pups. “When he got home he must have found his wife better than he expected, for he sent me one of the hound pups, accompanied with a woolea, ornamented with « silk ruche. The skirt and waist seem to be made together, but they cre really separate. The skir: foundation f in thin silk made with demi-train. Is is made up of oue froat breadth and of four letter saying that he was so bappy with Maris that he wouid give me a dog for nothing.” juake shocks Lave been felt at Verona, arses Modens and other pisces fa Taye UNDER POLICE RULE. The Pawnbrokers and Second-Hand Dealers of Washington. THE LICENSE REGULATIONS. Dealers Required to Keep Books Open Al- ‘ways to Inspection—How Stolen Goods Are ‘Traced—Little Profit Now in the Pawn Busi- ‘ness—Objections to the Law. 66])CCToRS ARE NOT THE ONLY PER- sons who benefit by sudden changes in the weather,” observed a member of the de- tective corps a few days ago when a young man in distress walked out of the office after hav- ing accomplished the object of his visit. The weather was exceedingly cold, and still the young man was not wearing an overccat. It was the absence of that necescary garment that caused him to visit Inspector Swindells. The young man was the owner of an overcoat, and the fact that he did not wear it that day was because he had loaned it to “his uncle.” The weather the day before was warm and the young man was in need of funds. He wanted a small amount of cash and a grcat deal depended upon his getting it, His overcoat was about the most valuable and least useful article he had at that time, and so he pawned it. Night came on and Uncle Jerry Rusk'a predic- tion proved untrue. Instead of a continuance of the mild weather, the cold winds appeared and played hide and seck about the young man's sack coat. ‘The following morning there came a remit- tance from another part of the country and the one who had suffered for want of his over- coat had the money necessary to redeem it, but when he went for it he learned to his sur- prise that the law stood between the pawn- rokerand himself and that he could not get his coat much less than forty-eight hours from the time it was pawned. A note from the chief of the detectives, how- ever, operated as a sort of suspension of the Jaw, and the youngjmanjwas made happy for at least once in his lite by being given an oppor- tunity to secure bis coat before the cold weather was over. ‘There are several regulations prescribed by Congress und the Commissioners which are re- quired to be observed by the pawnbrokers, aud most of the sections aré applicable as well to the junk dealers and re in second-hand clothing. REGULATIONS PRESCRIDED BY LAW. Under the law the pawnbrokers pay an an- nual license of $100. and the law says: “Any Person, corporation, member or members of a corporation or firm who loans money on de- posits or pledge on personal property or other valuabie thing other than securities or printed evidences of indebtedness, or who deals in the purchasing of personal property or other valu- able thing on condition of selling the same back stipulated price, is hereby declared d to be a pawnbroker.”” Under the law a sccond-hand dealer is any person who purchases and sells second-hand clothing and other articies, and the regular junk dealers, who operate ‘under the same license,are not under the same regulations, the latter being exempted from making certain re- ports After providing for the license tax the law provides for a bend of £3,000, to be given by the person so Reensed, “for the due observ ance of all such acts of the Congress of the United States as may be passed or in fores re- specting pawnbrokers at an; g tho continuance of such license, ‘If any pervon shall be aggrieved by the misconduct of any such licensed pawnbroker, and shall re- cover judgment against him theretor, such person may, after the return uusatistied, cither in whole or part, of any execution issued upon said judgment, maintain un action in his own name upon the bond of said pawnbroker in any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed, provided such court shall, upon ap- pheation made for the purpose, grant such cave to prosecute.” WAVE TO KEEP A BOOK. Every pawnbroker is required to keep a book in which shall be written, at the time of each loan, an accurate account and description of the goods, article or thing pawned or pledged, the amount of money loaned thereon, the time of pledging the same, the rate of i terest to be paid on such loan, and the name and residence of the person pawning or pledging the said goods, article or thing, to- Gether ‘with a particular description of such person, including complexion, color of eyes aud hair, and his or her height and gen- eral appearance. This Look shall, at all reasonable times, be open to the inspection of the Commissioners of the District, judges of criminal courts and the police department. The law provides that goods in the hands of pawnbrokers shall not be sold until after the expiration of one year from the time the arti- cle is pawned, and then only after being adver- tised for six days previous to the date of sale. A section unkuown to many persons who pawn ticles is section 10 of the act, which provides ‘that the surplus money, if any, arising from any such sale, after deducting the amount of the loan, the interest then due on the same and the expenses of the advertiscment and sale, shall be paid over by the pawnbroker to the person who would be entitied to redeem the pledge in case no such sale had taken place.” Articles received by junk dealers are to be disposed of under an amended section, which reads: “That no shall be made by jank dealers and dealers in second-hand personal property in their possession until after the expiration of ten days from and after the time ‘h report has been made to the major of eof the purchase thereof, as provided by the police regulations of the District of Colum- bia. Under section 1 of the police regulations every pawnbroker, junk deaier or person en- gaged in the second-hand clothing business shall keep at his place of business a book or books in which shall Le written at the time of each loan or transuctiom in the course of his business an accurate account of such loan or transaction (except in the case of junk dealers as to the purchase of rags, bones, old iron and paper), setting forth a description of the goods, article or thing pawned, purchased or rece on account of money loaned thereon or paid therefor; the time of receiving the same; the name and residence of the person pawning, selling or delivering the eame; the terms aud conditions of loan, purchase or receipt thereof, including the period tor which any such lua may be made, and all other facts and eircum- stances respecting stich loan, purchase or re- ceipt: which said book or books shall at all havo been stolen, and that without a warrant, thereby investing any policeman with tho Power to enter the premises of these business and at his option seize any property Tnight woe fit to take. It was also objected to, he said, because the second section of the police regulations re- quired the dealers to kee} write the names and descriptions of their customers and give the police the benefit of their business operations. Another objection was that the dealers wero rohibiied from selling or allowing goods to redeemed until after they had been held for certain length of time, and that time was in- creased from twenty-four hours to ten days, uch interference with the rights of prop- erty,” Mr. Cook said, ‘was intolerable and de- structive of the value of property, and the laws were therefore unjust, arbitrary, improper and some, if not all, unconstitutional. It was the intention of the association to take a case through the courts, but for some reason they took out their licenses and at this time there seems to be no likelihood of the law be- ing tested, as there is no case pending in the upper courts, the police are well satisfied with the manner in which the regulations have operated, and now they have ail branches of the business well under control and have but little troubie with any of the dealers. There are only six persons in the city now doing busin pawn brokers and their reports come in regularly every day and the police say they make honest reports. ‘The police generally are of the opinion that the rate of interest allowed is really too small and requires close dealing tu make it pay. LITTLE PROFIT FOR PAWNBROKERS, Detective Block, who spent considerable time in preparing regulations after a careful study of the business, is satisfied that the amount of interest is too «mall, as he saya he can hardly seo how a pawnbroker can manage to get along on the rate, loaning as they do in this city such small amounts. ‘Ihe largest firm in the city, he says, does not average the loan of more than $400 to $600 daily. while some others loan only from £100 to $2 Pawning, he thinks, is not resorted to now like it was years ago, because the people who really need money haven't the necessary valu- ables to pledge or they are ablo to secure money on real estate. Gamblers, he says, did more borrowing than any other class of persons and every one of them of any consequence wore diamond jewelry for no purpose other than to “raise ‘a stake” after an unlucky game. Another source of income was the women to whom the gamblers in their good days would make costly presents, but he said the absence of the professional gambler who could afford dia- monds has largely decreased the pawnbrokers’ revenues, and the pawning to people who really need the money is not sufficient to enable the broker to loan enough money to make it pay. With the second-hand dealers and those who deal in junk the officer find it different. ‘They deal in goods that can be disposed of in a short while, and their business is ubout the same the yeur round. THE SECOND-MAND BUSINESS. The second-hand dealers handle clothing principally and their profits are usually large. With these people, he said, alittle trouble is experienced once ina while because some of them make their reports in a manner as to really givo no information, and then again a stolen article is taken in now and then and is not reported. In conclusion Detective Block said that th law governing the three branches of busin Was not intended so much asa matter of reve- nue to the District as it was a protection to property of citizens that is stolen, as it pre- Vents the sale of such property to persons in business without the police kuowing of the sale and being able to recover the property. ‘The law has proved beneficial in that regard and many stolen articles have been recovered through its operations which would never have been recovered in any other way. — A&A VERY FINE FIDDLE. How Its Sale Very Much Astonished a Petu- lant Small Girl, Kate Chopin in Harper's Young People. When the baif dozen little ones were hungry old Cleophat would take the fiddle from its flannel bag and play a tune upon it. Perhaps it was to drown their cries, or their hunger, or his conscience, or all three. Ono day Fifine, in a rage, stamped her small foot and clinched hor little hands, and declared: “It's no two way’! I’m goin’ smash it, dat fiddle, some day in a t’ousan’ piece’ !” “You mus’n’ do dat, Fifine,” expostulated her father. ‘Dat fiddle been ol’er ‘an you an’ me t'ree time put togedder. You done yaird me tell often ‘nough ‘bout dat Italien wat give it to me wen he was die, long yonder befo’ de war. An’ he say, ‘Cleophat, dat fiddle—dat one part of my life—w'at goin’ live wren I be dead—Dieu merci!’ You talkin’ too fine.” ll, I'm goin’ do some’in’ wid dat fiddle, po!” returned the daughter, only half mollificd. “Mine w'at I say.” So, once when there were two great carry- ingwon upat thebig plantation—no endof ladies and gentlemen from the city riding, driving, daueing and making music upon ail manner of instruments—Fitine, with the fiddle in its flannel bag, stole away and up to the big house where these festivities were in progress. No one noticed at first the little barefoot girl seated upon astep of the veranda and watching, lynx-eyed, for her opportunity. “It’s one fiddle I got forsell,” sho announced, resolutely, to the first who questioned her. It was very funny to have a shabby little girl sitting there wanting to sell a fiddle, and the child was soon surrounded. ‘The lusterless instrument was brought forth and examined, first with amusement, but soon very seriously, especially by three gentle- men: one with very long hair that hung down, another with equally long hair that stood up, the third with no hair worth mentioning. ‘These three turned the fidddle upside. down and almost inside out. ‘they thumped upon and listened They ecraped upon it, and listened. ‘They walked into the house with it, aud out of the house with it, and into remote corners with it. All this with much putting of heads together, and talking together in ilar and unfamiliar languages. And, finally, they sent Fifine away with a fiddle twice as beautiful as the one she had brought, and a roll of money besides! ‘Tho child was dumb with astonishment, and away she flew. But when she stopped beneath a big chinaberry tree to further scan the roll of mouey her wonder was redouvled. ‘Ihere was far more than she could count, more than she had ever dreamed of possessing. Certainly enough to top the old cabin with new shingles; to putshoes on all the little bare feet and food into the hungry mouthe, = Muybe cuough—and Fifiue’s heart fairly jumped into her throat at the vision—maybe enough to buy Blanchette and ber tiny calf that Uncle Simeon wanted to sell. “It's just like yo’ say, Fifine,”” murmured old Cleophat, huskily, when he had played upon times be subject to the inspection of the major of police or any olticer of the metropolitan po- lice force of the District of Columbia by him authorized in that behalf. REPORTS TO THE POLICE. Following this isa section which provides for daily reports to be made to the chief of police, and this particular branch of the service is under the personal supervision of Detective Proctor, and it is in this way that a great many stolen articles are recovered. Probably the article which is objected to most by te dealers is section 4 of the act which says: ‘ “It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker, feces = engaged in the second- and clothing business, and of every person in the employ of such, to admit to bis prem- ies at any time any member of the Metropoli- tan police force of the District of Columbia, as aforesaid; to examine any pledge or pawn book or other record on the premixes, as well as the articles pledged, purchased or received, and to search for aud take into possession any’ article known by him to be missing, or known or be- lieved by him to have been stolen, without the formality of the writ of search warrant or any ‘other process, which search or seizure is hereby authorized " ‘The pawnbrokers are permitted to charge 3 per ceut per month, and where the loan is secured by the pledge of personal property re- quiring extra caro to prevent injury during disuse a pawnbroker may charge such reason- able sum for storing or taking care of the same as the Commissioners may prescribe. When the regulations first went into effect there was a generai complaint, both on the part of the dealers and the police.’ ‘The former did not wait to make the reports in full and the police had considerable trouble in educating some of the dealers. OPPOSITION BY THE SECOND-HAND DEALERS. Later on the second-hand dealers formed an organization of a protective order and held many meetings and employed Messrs, Cook and Sutherland, attorneys, to test the matter in the courts. In making the n investigation Mr. Cook found that the act of Congress of March, 1889, made the existing police regulations a partof thatact. In ing of the matter Mr. ‘ook told a Stan reporter that he regarded tho Inv as unernstitutional, because it permitted property thet dealers might bave in their ; to Bearch and take Tracies Eaowa to be ‘lsang oe"belored the new fiddle that night. “It's one fine tiddle; an’, like you say, it sline’ like satin. but some: way or udder, ‘tan’ de same. Yair, Fitine, take ity ‘side. 1 b'lieve me, I a’n’ goin’ to play SHE SURPRISED HIM. Which, Considering the Slippers, is Not Very Surprising. Frog the San Francisco Chronicle, They wore talking in one of the big uptown boarding houses about a certain marriod lady who sat on her hubby's knee the other night and stroked his side wiskers so tenderly that he blurted out “Well, go ahead! What is it? A new hat?” “Oh, no, you old darling. It's e surprise I've got in store for you.” “How much doos it cost?" “Oh, who cares about the cost? It's the sentiment of the thing.” “All right; let's have the sentiment.” “Well, yop see, you never wear those neck- ties I give you every Christmas and it ian't fair that Lahould have all the benefit and you none, so I've made a change this year and got you a pair of slippers.” “That's very kind.” “I knew you'd appreciate it and want to give me something in return, so I thought I'd ar- range «eurprise for you ‘and I went and got something real nice in return.” “Ah, you did, eh? What is it?” “A beautiful diamond bracelet.” “Sehosaphat! A thdusand dollars?” “Oh, more. Twenty-five hundred. You are surprised !” it he wasn’t the in the next room were when they heard the lauguage he used. She Madc Them, of Course. From the Boston Transcript. Young Wife—“I knew you would like the slippers, Harry, if for no other reason, because IT made them.” Husband—“You don't mean this is all your work! Why, what a talented little wife I have, ‘Young Wite—"Yea, all my work. Of course c “Yes, T bought the uppers and sewed them to- ther and I man to sole ; but I put ES Vows ou adda thom tp in tinbex. nd Harry, 1 Lalaert think Teould eves do‘uch things, 1a- A SAFE NOVEL, ‘The Novelist Avolds » Libel Suit, From Punch. (With Interpolated Notes by Our Own Legal Adviser.) CHAPTER I—THE Love! PARTING. ‘The sun was sitting behind the towers of the church of Greenborough-on-the-Driblet. (It must be clearly and distinctly understood that this village is not intended to refer to any parish with the word “green” introduced in the title, allincumbents of such livings being the most honorable and distinguished of men.) ‘Two persons were bidding one anothor adieu. The first was a man in the prime of life, wear- ing a suit of tweeds. (Please note that the name of the tailor is not given, and it is not to be assumed for a gle moment that thi refers to any individual in particular.) ‘The girl. for she was only a girl, wore @ cos- tume of almost puritanical simplicity. (Again no dressmaker is singled out for dis cussion. | It ie a purely fancy portrait) They were both in tears.” For the hour had come for their parting. (tis necessary to state that by “parting” no reference is ‘made to any existing firm of hair dresser For a moment they were silent, Phoebus as he descended in his glory and gold. (This refers to the mythical God of Day, and is not to be confounded with a member ‘of a Rellknowa firm of manutacturers of black- ing. By watching of purple *he murmured, this our iast meeting?” (The name of Zozimus was selected for tho hero because it is an uncommon one, and con- sequently unlikely to be confounded with any moro frequently used designation. If by ai unlucky nce there isa Zozimus, he is as sured that the coincidence is purely acci- dental.) “Lam afraid it must be so, my Zuluwolfa,” was the heartbroken response. , (Again the name has been chosen on the same lines as in the selection of Zozimas, and the explanation above given may be taken as hay- ing reference to both.) “And so you are going across the sea in a boat?” she queried, trying to smile in spite of her blinding tears. (No boat in particular is intended and we have the euthor's authority for saying that he has the greatest respect for every official con- nected with the shipping interest.) Yes," ho returned, sadiy, “it is my father’s wish, and I trust that in anew world I shall find greater prosperity than I have been able to achiove in dear old England.” (No reference is made in the above to any weekly publications, although, perhaps, The World and England’ may have’ been taken as titles for Saturday journals, Before passing this passage we received the assurance of the author that Le felt the deepest esteem for the Cditors of the periodicals thus inadvertently mentioned.) “Well, my beloved, you will soon see me; and, dead er alive, Ishall be by your side in the spirit. (This passage is not intended to single out any particular firm of distillers.) “We shall meet again,” he cried, pressing her frail form to his breast “Indeed we shall meet again.” (it must not be assumed that there has been 4 misprint in the above passage, and that ref- erence is made to any particular firm of butch- ers. And 60 they parted! _ (to be continued in our next, after consulta- tion with our solicitor.) — — ‘The Original Mr. Creakle From the London Teiezraph. Respecting recent discussions on the delinea- tion of real personages in the pages of romance, Owen Thomas, a school-fellow of Charles Dick- ens, who contmbuted much information to John Forster concerning the early portion of the great novelist’s life, writes that Mr. Creakle, in “David Copperfield,” was undoubtedly a por- traiture, in some respects, of one of the mas- ters of @ school which they both attended in Hampstead. Dickens and Mr. Thomas were present when this gentleman said, in his pe- culiar manner, to a boy whom he’ had just caned: “Ab, you may rub, sir, but you will not be able to rub that out”—words which, slightly altered, aro used by Mr. Creaklo on a similar occasion to his scholars. But Dickens did not seek to describe the personal appearance of the Hampstead masier, the latter having been rather good looking. ‘In short,” eays Mr. ‘Thomas, y take it that many of his characters, especially leading ones, were taken from living persons, only, to use the words of Mr. Dickeus to me in reference to one of them, ginal I knew, ‘a little colored.’ I may be allowed to add’ that Mr. Dickens told me he had felt it a pleasure to have been in after years of some service to our old school- mastcr, and also to one of the assistant mas ters.” ———_+ee______ Begal Advice at $200 a Word. From the Indianapolis Journal. It is not often a piece of legal advice costs £200 a word, but yet this recently happened in this city. Not long ago Mr. Morris Butler, son of John M, Butler, who had just arrived home from an evening party at 2o'clock in the morn- ing, hoard a carriage drive up to the house, and, a moment later, answered a ring ut the door bell. A young man of handsome face and energetic ianner blurted out, without cere- mony: “What states can cousins legally marry in?” “I don’t know,” said Mr. Butler, as soon as he could recover from the effects of his vis- itor’s bluntness, “but I will ask father. He went upstairs, and, after much knocking, ed his father. ° he, “what states can cousins in?’ was the single word in response, between what sounded suspiciously like snores. Mr. Butler returned down staira * what does he say?” asked the visitor. as," replied young Mr. Butler. : "Thank you!’ ‘The door was closed and the visitor was gone. Nothing further was thought of the incident until yesterday's mail brought Mr. Butler certiied check for $200 for “legal advice from his hitherto unknown client. Is Iron Kust a Cause of Fire? From Ircn. When oxide of iron is placed in contact with timber excluded from the atmosphere ant mided by a slightly increased temperature the oxide will part with its oxygen and is converted into very finely divided particles of metallic iron having such an aflinity for oxygen that, when afterward exposed to the action of the atmosphere from any eause, oxygen is 60 rap~ idly absorbed that these particles become sud- denly red hot, and if in sufficient quantity will produce a temperature far beyond the ignition point of dry timber. Wherever iron pipes are employed for the circulation of any heated medium, whether hot water, hot air or steam, and the ‘pipes are aliowed td become rusty, it close contact with timber, it is only necessary to suppose that under these circumstances the particles of metallic iron become exposed to the action of the atmosphere—and this may occur from the mere expansion or contraction of the pipes—in order to account for many of the fires which periodically take place at the commencement of the winter. ——__ 1s He Traveled on His Face. From the Chicago Herald. “You've forgotten to pay, sir; you owe 60 said an attendant in a State street hotel to a well-dressed man who was leaving the billiard room without paying for the games he hudlost. With the fumes of one too many glasses dimming his brain the fellow turned siowly and exclaimed: Pay! What'll I pay?” Toney, boss. what wo need here.” Well, P'don't have topay See? I travei on my, face. e man with whom he had been playing was algo tipsy, but not so much as to forget that paying is the sequel to playing. youdon’t pay your bill,” said he, “I ‘No, you won't,” answered the other, who wasalargeand well-built clap “I'm three times seven, 1am. Come on,” and he caught his friend by the coat collar and dragged him along. ‘The attendant ran to the house officer aud told him what had occurred. When the festive billiardist reached the rotunds hé found that official, accompanied by two stalwart porters, waiting for him. They tock him be- tween them and started for the street door, which was over a andred eS way. eens fellow gazed at them stupidly amoment as they Purhed him along and then said joing’ wil FROM THE PHONOGRAPH. How a Man Felt When He Heard His Words Repeated. Up town thero is a and the man who is running it is a hotel owner, says the Lewiston Journal. He had a caller Tues- day whose “dander” was up. The room quite full of people and the caller had an in- sane desire to give his man a “piece of bis mind.” He did so. He berated him up hill and down. He didn’t leave him, as be ex- pressed it, in any kind of shape. All the time the object of the attack had on the counter by his side the phonograph, in action, only the caller didn’t know it. When he had finishod the Lewiston man said: “Are you doneY ‘Yes, Lam done,” was the reply. “Just one moment,” wasthercjoind you tobear what you said,” and the merciless Phonograph was reversod and the recerd pro- nounced through the machine so that ke could hear it. A blush overspread the caller’ tened in wonder and surprixe. As oaths and epithets flowed out of the machine, the exact reproduction of his own vituperatiou, he moved away, and when all was doaea man more sheep- ish and ashamed could not be found. Said he, after a moment's thought, turning tothe Lewis- ton man, “I have had a valuable lesson. No man who would taik like that in public has right to be considered. I want you to pull that record, as you call it, off from’ that machine and give it tome. I'll pay for it.” It was done, and the caller stood by the counter uttering apolgies and whittling into pieces the wax cylinder that contained his re- marks. face. Ho lis- tee —_____ SMARTER THAN THE DETECTIVE. How a Western Sleuthhound Was Very Much Astonished. From the New York Hera‘d. A famous western detective declares that he never surprised @ criminal more completely than he himself was surprised in # recent jour- ney from Albany to New York. He was seated comfortably in @ parlor car skimming over a newspaper when a gentleman Tose from his seat opposite, and, touching him on the shoulder, remarked in an off hand way, 8 if they had beon chatting together for hou: ell, sir, of course you will do as yan think best, but it's my opinion that you are on a faiso scent.” “How do you mean?” asked the detective, staring at the man with all his eyes in a vain attempt to make ont his identity, “Why, Imean that there is no usein your trying to find out the motive which prompted thi — girl to throw herseif into the river, because was dead before she ever left the hat young girl? What river? Who the d—1 are you talking about and who are you?” All this rather ebarply,for the westerner was not a little piqued at being addressed thus familiarly by an entire stranger, who seemed —and that was the puzzling }a:t of it—to be perfectly familiar with his private affairs, “I trust, sir, that am not annoying you.” said the newcomer, with the utmost courtesy, “I know what professional discretion cails for on your part, but the extreme interest I take in the fate of this unfortunate girl prompted me, perhaps unwisely, to venture the suggestion you seem to resent.” MYSTIFIED. Somewhat mollified, but as much in the dark as ever as to the man’s identity, the detective replied: “But, my dear sir, how can you possibly take any interest in my business when you do not know me?” “Ah, but there you are mistake,” said the other, smiling. “Ido know you very well and sympathize deeply with you in the loss of your poor mother, who died about a month ago, if I am not mistaken.” ; ‘This was indeed the case and wonderingly the detective listened as the gentleman went on: _ “By the way, you must have had an exciting time in your ‘recent trip abroad in pursuit of those St. Louis counterfeiters. What a pity they gave you the slip at Mannheim. But for that you Would have accompiisled one of the greatest_pieces of detective work of modern times, Don't you think that German banker who was 0 friendly betrayed you to the ras- cals?” haven't the slightest doubt he did,” ex- claimed the man of wile, “but who in the name of heaven are you?” ‘Tue stranger, still smiling, continned: “suppose you have given up the idea of having that boy of yours follow in your foot- steps. On the whole, I think the law will be a better career for him. He has not your strength and endurance and”—— “Now, look here, my friend,” interrupted the bewildered detective, “let's call a halt on this funny business. T'll'own up you have got the dropon me. Now, come, what is the scheme? How do you come ‘to know and, above all, how in the name of all that is mysterious do you know things about me which no one” — FRIGHTENED. “Oh, I know more than that,” was the exas- perating reply. “I know all about the mean way you were turned down at the head office last summer. I know the man who did it and why he was jealous of you. Iknow how you proposed to get square with him in this very case by proving that he bas accepted bush money from” —— “For God's sake, my dear sir, be careful what you are saying. Some one ia the car may be listening. Lio you speak French?” wat is precisely what I do speak," said the other, and, suiting the action to the word, he continued in that language, which he spoke with the purest Parisian accent: “Now Hsten and I will give you an explana- tion of the present enigma. Possibly you may find in ita leston for the future. “Do you remember being down in Pennsyl- vania about a fortnight ago, riding from Pitts- burg to Oil City with a dark-complexioned man about my Leight who wore full black bear. ,”” answered the detective, “I do. That Was an eastern detective who was working with me ona bank robbery. He is one of my’ best friends.” And you told him, did you not, all about this recent row you liave liad at headquarters, and discussed with lim what was the best thing to do about it?” EATISFIED “Yes; but how did you know that? Did he tell you?” ‘Never mind how I know it. You also talked over with him the case you are now working upon and declared your intention of exposing the dishonorabie conduct of your rival. Is not that true? And if so, don't you think that for a detective of your experience you showed a lack of caution in speaking of such serious matters ina public car?” “Yes,” answered the detective quickly, “but I remember now that my friend aud I spoke only French 28 a precaution. No one unde stands French out in western Pennsylvania. “And what if I told ap that I wasin the seat behind you all the way to Oil City, — fast asleep? What would you say to at?” The detective’ fell. “Do you mean to tell me that all you know *Jabout “my life and my business’ you got froma chance conversation overhead on a railway?” c “Precisely.” “And that you never knew me, or my friend, or any one who knew us?" °F ™Y “Never.” “Well, 'l de d—a! Stranger, you aro smarter’ detective than Iam an you've got memory that’s just chain liguuing. Ther's ten minutes to wait here. Come along and haves The steamship tal recently struck the — Ida im ‘heen and foundered soon after. AY THE WILD HORSE He Makes = Kover of His Domesticated Brethren When He Meets Them. From Goldthwaite’s Geographical Macazine. Very young students, in their first attem pts at composition, often informed us that the borse isa useful animal. This sweeping gen- eralization is subject to important modifica- tions before it is accepted in all communition There are many thousands of horses that toil not like their progenitors, but go like the wind where it listeth, and are looked upon as in- tolerable nuisances in the civilized regions they sometimes invade. Our Australian friends, for instance, are no lovers of the horse in his untamed state, and some of the colonies set a Price upon. his head and doall they can to stimulate movements for his destruction. Soveral thousand wild horses were shot in New South Wales alone in 1875. These rovers of the plains play the mischief with domesticated animals when they come among them and the colonists are very much diagusted to observe that the noble horse, relapsing into barbarism forgetting his oats aud the other comforts ivilization, rans off with his wild brethren Who have not enjoyed his superior advantages It must be confessed that our horses nee. the restraints imposed upon them to preven them from disgracing their ancestors, ho were | y domesticated when they were intro © this country. Years ago it used to be the custom in our southwestern territory to brand the young stock and even many work animals and turn them loose to shift for them- selves for a year or two, When they were wanted they were always as wild as Mexican mustangs. Mr. Powell wrote a book on the best method of taming wild horses, The epecimens on which he exerted his talents a were, for the most part, formerly domesticate animals, who had forgotten all southwestern territory. | Travelers in western territories are no longer in danger of such an eruption of horse flesh aa Murray described in his “Travels in North America.” He not only witnessed a stampede of thousands of panic-stricken horses, but the living torrent swept along toward and over his camp, trampling skins aud dried meat into the | ground, knocking down fome of the tents and taking with them all its horses except his riding mare, who vainly struggled to break her fast- | enings. They still range, in much smaller herds than formerly, on the plains of the upper Colo- rado, but the wild horse, like the buffalo, has practically disappeared before the advance of the white man. ss In spite of the experience of the Australians, many peoples, chiefly savage, have been able to turn the wild horse to good account. Hun- dreds of thousands of Mexican mustangs have been reduced to servitude. The wild horse of ‘the South American pampas, which three cen- turies ago, only fifteen yeare after the horse was introduced from Europe, had spread to re- sions as remote as Patagonia, has been tamed by thousands and has become the useful serv- ant of Indian tribes, 3 Naturalists often discuss the question whether there is now in the world such a crea- ture as an aboriginal or truly wild horse. We know very well that the wild horses of the western hemisphere aro all descendants of domesticated animals. Where, then, is the aboriginal wild horse to be found? ‘The ques- tion will probably never be settled. Mr. J. H. Steel. who recently read an interesting paper on “Wild Horses” before the Bomba History Society, thinks the evgdence is in favor of the existence of the wild hozse ia central Asia. Gesner, the great authority on zoology of the sixteenth century, was of the same opin- ion, but the fact has often been questioned, and the assertion cannot positively be made that the wild horse of the great mountain region which the Russians are now exploring and of which: they have secured some specimens is not himself the descendant of ancieut domestic animale. Anothe. question of importance as yet un- solved is, whether two or thrce years’ run on the Pampas would rejuvenate the ai car horse, develop the latent savagery of nature and make awild horse of him. equine liberty and freedom from human re- straint could achieve such a miracle it would be very interesting to know it. eau chet exes CZAR ALEXANDER AS A BOXER, Few Men Dare to Put on the Gloves and Stand Up Before Him. From the Chicago Herald, I hear that while at Copenhagen last summer the czar distinguished himself as a boxer, box- ing having become the favorite form of exer- cise of this imperial hercules, writes the Mar- quis de Fontenoy. His great difficulty is and always has been to find any one ready or willing to stmd up against him and to respond to each blow by a counter one. Neither his Russian brothers nor any of the dignitaries of his court are particu- larly willing to oblige him in this matter, a8 they dread not only the force of his powerful fist, but also fear of incurring his resentment in the event of their responding to: his blows. Indeed, the only man who ventures to put on the gloves with him and to mect him fairly and squarely is his brother-in-law, young Wal- demar, tho sailor Prince of Denmark. The'other day, during the performance of one of Wagner's most wearisome operas, the ezar and the prince withdrew to a vacant room and bad a good set-to, which was on the point of ending fatally, for the ezar’s huge fist struck Prince Waldemar’s chin with such force as to dash him to the ground, where he lay for a quarter of an hour before the czar and his at- tendants could restore him to consciousness. The czar would do well to abandon the gloves, for he is apparently unable to realize the extent of his strength and does r-uch da‘ age with his sledge-hammer blows. Indeeti, it was a blow such as this which struck his elder brother, the late Czarowitz Nicholas, on the chest, the which enabled Alexander not only to marry one of the most attractive princesses in Europe, but also to become the beir to and eventually the occupant of the Russian throne. tna whiemd cma He Could Not Afford to Do It. From the Chicago Tribune. The doctor shook his head and looked sol- emn. Doctors havea way of looking solemn when they want to impress anything on a pa- tient's mind. This doctor had beard his pa- tient’s story, bad examined his tongue, felt of his pulse, nearly choked him by sticking a sil- ver spoon with a looking glass on it down his throat, and done various other things that made him nervous and troubled. “It's a serious matter,” he said at last. “Ought I to go home and go to bed?” asked the patient anziousls “No-o-o; I don’t see that that is ni a returned the doctor slowly. “It won't hurt you to be on your feet; in fact, that will be rather beneficial. You're a drinking man, if not mistaken.” ‘Why, yes. You wouldn't have me stop—" “Not at all, not at all,” interrupted the doc- tor. “The shock ton man’s system when he chops off suddenly is too great. I don’t believe in it.” ‘m not much at grading down,” said the patient. “Not necessary.” said the doctor. “I don't see that liquor will do you any serious harm if taken af the proper time. , with your meals—' ‘The patient shook his head. “You might drink something.” continned the doctor. “When the is properly pre} jittle—" ‘top right there,” interrupted the getting up to leave. “That may do Erm Honaires, but I can’t afford to eat often enough. | dearest, Good day.” ———~+es____ Nurse Searvant Indicted. The Brooklyn grand jury yesterday handed in an indictment against Herbeart Searvant, the narse who shot Mra Hawley Chapman. She charges him with assault in the first de- gree. A SURE CURE. From Judge. Mrs. Van Twiller (complacentiy)—"I made him resign from the club.” bout their re- | straints while wandering over the plains of our | y Natural | 4 LINGUISTIC TEST. When = Man Can Get Mad ine F; Tongue as Easily a8 in His Own, From the New York Herald. ‘One frequently bears @ man, or more com: ‘monly still, a woman, speak enthusiastically of some friend who knows French or German, or Italian, or whatever language it may be, quite as well as English. There is about one case ina hundred where the claim is substantiated. In the other ninet: nine casesa little investigation would si that the lingaist in question does not possess by any means the same mastery of the foreign tongue as of his own English. Leaw this well ustrated the other night ine | French restaurant, where a gentleman who hae lived in Paris for a dozen years was dining with jome friends. In the coarse of the meal beg with the waiter for having | And his a: the enormity fortunate gare grew red * that the wine sauce ae a know why you that fellow tomght ey t so angry with Tasked him later im the eriainiy I nearly spoiied mj blunder. No,” said I, “4 ou had been in ai merican restaurant you into such a rage over the not, pray?” you ve spoken Englieh, whereas tonight ed to get angry in a fore er excellent your Fre w FOU to dispore of U Tina few quiet but crush would n lane ch | be it did not al and o} nd u would have done in English. | The waiter b | exasperated yc | _Attirstmy friend was disposed to argue the ally became conv : ‘ucial tests of a ana lan, me is hi ¥ to use itwith the ess and deliberation as bie own wien he is under the influence of some strong emo- tion. lity to add or mul- A hawes for the figures. Ask your friend who boasts that his French is as good as his English to add up a substantial column of figures with the vingt and quarante and soixante instead of the names be has accustomed to, and nine time indeed oftener, you will find do it. This speaking foreign languages as well as one’s own is @ much more dificult matter than certain Cook's tourists would have one be- eve. And Many Other Children’s Games Have Re- markable Antiquity. From Harper's Yours People. Bat every now and then in town one secs. on summer nights the babies of the poor tucked away on friendly doorsteps, while the elder children on the flag stones dance and sing in | magic rings. Such good timos as they have, even without the meadows! They play the same games, too, and that is the wonderful part of it. For all over the world and for hundreds of Fears the very same games exactly have been | played by littlechildren. 11 nce, Oats, pease, héane and barley erows— ° ts barley grows 1 Wok tbody kiiowe cane, gets abd Late} crows, 1 the rest of its fascinating verses. Now, Froissart, who was born au 1337, played. and s0 did Rabelais, who was b And the game bb; ace that day this « te Origin in some re mony that was performed when the ficlds were planted. Here is this game: “Marlow, Marlow, Marlow bright, Babyton: ered at al! Buc take care of the old witch by the roadside.” The maids of honor in the time of Queen ‘as cong wud Licht Elizabeth played that game. How strange it But the game was very fashionavle jamong them, though nowadays only litte children play at, and sometimes even they think themselves too grown up for But “I spy” (pronounced hie played that game in the second century after Christ. It makes one fecla certain import ance—does it not?—to play a game with such @ line of traditions behind it. in this most delightfal of books Mr. Newell gives the history of all these games, and you y think this even better, he gives the 8 and those fascinating children all loved so well in my day. what despair we used to be filled whon some one learned a new one and would not tell! Here is one that used to bother us at first: |. children ieowa, Old mathew I wonder if any of you eonnt your apple seeds now? And did you ever play this game: He knocks at the door anil picks ups pim, ‘And asks 12 aliss —— in an. peither is in, she neither Is out, She's in the warret a-walking about, il, ‘stl Down she comes as white ‘A rose in Ler bosom as #0! She tates off her glove and shows mea ring, ‘Tomorrow, tomorrow, the wedding begins. They all seem very absurd set down here in black and white, but how serious we used to get over them! I can rv mober the voices and re- member the faces, too, so well of the boys aud girls who used to sin “You will not think me presuming, I hope,” said the youth, his lip and chin wabbiing nerv- iy, “now that you have filled my heart with If you what, Jared?” “If L claim the privilege usually accorded te an accepted lover aad—" nd what?” “Aud ask you for a kiss, _ 2. 8 © we be a strange thing to confess, ight have bean ho teictpanr- ibiy it might bave irty-sev- Enth—“but 1-1 never beforein my life k-kissed TH The. bexntiful maiden lifted her blushing from his shoulder. SrSirel” be acid, as the exlamen worse chased euch other across her happy face and she toyed shyly with the top button of his coat, “you must have been raised in Aurora!” ——coe—____. A Doubtful Compliment, From the Detroit Free Press. ‘Aman who was selling rugs stopped ate house on Howard street, at the door of which woman was sweeping. A great pile of dirt bad accumulated under her vigorous wielding of the broom. ‘It