Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1892, Page 7

MAJOR DYMPLE WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAR BY © BADDON CHAMBERS, CHAPTER L AJOR DYMPLE IS AN old traveler. As be has visited almost every country in the known world, he has plenty of experiences to reiate; and, what is more un- common, he possesses the knack of relating well. Get the major in ‘@ good humor—and it is not difficult to do so if you are fortunate enough to dine with him—and you may depend upou an interesting story. Thad been dining with Maj. Dymple at thé elub one evening. and we had been talking philosophically of ocean voyages and “board- ship” life. I feltcertain that the subject would recall to the major's memory an interesting experience, and I was not disappointed. With the cigars came the following singular story, which I must take the liberty of relating in my own way im, for the reader's satis- faction, many details, such as I imagine them to have bee and which my friend's suscepti- iti rompted him to omit. = 80 the enjer found himself in Australia, He had been away from home for three years, during which he had “done” the two Americas, India, China. Japan and the far east gencrally. Cape Colony, the east and west coasts, Egypt, Arabia and the Holy Land he had done im former times, while he could almost count bis scampers over the continent by dozens. Since Janding in Australia, too, he had spent four months in cruming among the islands of the pouth Pacitic. It no wouder, then, that when he came to bims?if in Melbo to long for home and rest. He was sated with travel He reflected, with shame, that he knew many countries more intimately than his own. He knew Mall, W Wimbledon. Brighton, Goodwoo other piaces. but he had never Grampian Hills or down a L a mine, to the Lakes of Killarny » the Giant's Causeway in th ster isle. The major ac- knowledged to himself that it was 2 man's duty to see his own cou: before wandering about other people's, and he felt remorseful ‘Then came the mournful thought that he was no longer twenty-fiv ‘y few years of twice that age Heavens: Ine little over twenty years more he would have lived the tied span, and he was still en up the neashire coal Buraarried no provision made for the respect- le abie domestic comforts old age demands. had bis income of fourteen hundred a yea suficient for all natural comforts—but age without companionship would be unbearable. He looked im the mirror and 3 sturtied at the quantity of gray hair that was to be seen among the brown. Had he remained at home. he thought bitterly, he would have had plenty of kind friends to tell bim how gray he was jetting. Im short, being tor the first time in is life terribly howesick—a moral ailment which might frequently be traced to physical eauses—the major resolved to arise and depart. No sooner was the resolution taken than my friend. a mao of action and impulse, began to make it good. A glauce at the morning paper told him that the fates were propitious, In two days the R. M.S Iberia would =ail for London via the Suez canal In half an hour the major was at the agent's office looking over a plan of the Iberia’s saloon. With the discretion of an old traveler he selected the most comfortable and the best situated of the vacant state rooms; then he paid the fare, receiving his ticket, drove back to his hotel and began to pack up his wisely d luggage. A visit to the bank, lis upon two or three of the few friends he had made, messages of regret to those he was unable to see. and then the major shook Australian dust from his feet and rowed off to the Iberia, When the big ship steamed through Port Philhp Heads our friend was as comfortably settled on board as though he bad lived there ail his lite. Daring the first few days Major Dymple kept himself well in reserve. He knew too well the folly of making sudden friendships, especially on board ship, if a itttle patience and Observation is cx: . the true characters of One's fellow passengers will very soon be dis- cloged. ‘The passenger ship is a splendid field for the student of human nature. ji ple was less « student of human ure than a student of sclf-comfort. The er it wus bis ce to study with consider- rneatness; and. accordingly, he retrained from getting mixed up too imtimately with pecple who upon further acquaintance might prove to be objectiouable. As a mattter of policy he made himself agreeable to the officers, and he seized an early opportunity of cracking @ bottle of dry monopole with the captain, Several duys passed. The usual call was made at Adelaide. anda seamper on shore was afforded. Then the Iberia steamed along the great Australian bight in beautiful weather. rounded the usually turbulent “Leeuwin” ina calm—the stormy cape was caught asleep for once—and began to plough her way N. N. W. across the placid breast of the Indian ocean. It was not tli then that the cautious major permitted himself to be on friendly terms with ‘any of the passengers. Three men in the sa- loon he found to be very decent fellows. They were gentiemen and they played cards—two first-rate recommendations. Among the ladies there was only one who attracted our travel- ers attention—a widow, bionde, beautiful and clever, and certainly not more than thirty the major was very susceptible to fe- male loveliness, especially when it was accom- panied by wit. It was accident and the wan- dering life be had led, and not want of inelina- tion, that accounted for his not having been permanently caught im the silken toils of the gentle sex years ago. It must not be imagined for one moment that his celibacy was the consequence of an Unattractive app ce. So far from that be- ing the case the major was generally consid- ered a handsome man. A tall, manly figure, with broad shoulders. deep chest and straight, muscular limbs; a weil-set head. clothed with thick brown hair besprinkled with gray. and clear cut aquiline features; a distinguished bearing. courtly manners and a smile which disclosed white. even teeth, all contributed to personality which excited admiraticn in women aud envy in men. Years have the same improving effect upon some men as upon wine. ‘The major was one of those mev. He was much better looking at forty-five than he had been in his twenties. Of all the men on board who were attentive to Mrs. Flemington—and they included the captain, the officers and ail the grass widowers and unmarried men in the saloon—the major was the least demonstrative and the most suc- cessful. He sat opposite to her at table, furtively aud admiringly watching the play of her mobile features and the changing lights in her big gras-biue eyes, He sat nesr and chatted with her on deck, enjoying the brightness of her wit and the keenness of her intelligence; he fetched books for her from the library, trequently choosing them himself; be turned over the music at the iano, and occasionally—having a light, easy, aritone voice and « good ear—sang duets with her. He did all these things in a quict, unosten- tatious manuer, aud in the same quiet, unosten- tatious manner he sank deeply in love with the ebarming widow. Perhaps Mra. Flemington was also in lo’ Dut it was not quite certain. Although she had plenty of dignity, with the power, too, of exercising it very sharply when occasion re- quired (as more than one presumptuous wight ou board could ruefully testify), she unbent to the handsome major, and it was very apparent that she enjoyed hie society. Perhaps, baving IY experienced one courtship, she en- feavored to compare her feelings then and now, and was ui to determine their rel- ative depth and value. Perhaps. woman like, she was merely enjoying the companionship of the most agreeable man on board without troubling to analyze her feelings or give the matter any serious thought at ail zi Not so the major. He was playing N: inthe smoking room one night when be ole he bad allowed one of his oppo- he had a certain four im bis own hand. Such on absurd thing had Rever happened to him befo: Such a serious discovery justified the ma; io ing ef hendache and retiring frien —— trath, bad he «particular inclination either. Why he? Had he not come to the ber seyoar - — that it was time he settled down in life’ Was he not too old to wander about the world unloved and uncared for? To settle down with id be loved and cared for by Mrs. Flemington was a destiny to be desired. True there was a slight disparity in their ages, but a man is as old as he feels, and a woman is as oldas she looks, The major felt thirty-five, and Mrs. Flemington looked # young thirty — very suitable difference indeed! y bad both traveled, and wero © man and woman of the world--another circumstance to be reck- oned among the pros, A woman of experience and worldly wisdom, the major concluded, would be a more congenial companion for him than a modern society young lady. ith his usual courage and promptitude Major Dymple decided to seize the first favor- able opportunity of proposing to Mrs. Fiem- ington, reserving to himself, however, the right of first discreetly questioning her aunt— genial, garrulous old lady who accompanied ber—as to their social position. “Of course I know nothing of her,” he mur- mured to himself, ‘and,” his sense of justice obliged nim to add, “she knows nothing of me. She may be penniless, but, hang it! 1 bave enough for two moderate people.” With which generous thought he retired to bed CHAPTER IL The next afternoon the major secured a quiet tete-a-tete with Mrs. Flemington’s aunt. Itre- quired very little diplomacy or tact to elicit the desired information, for the old lady, besides her garrality, was very ingenuous and great on family history. Had it been necessary the in- terested inquirer might have beard the story of the Lincolnshire house of Dornocear, of which Mra. Flemington was a daughter, from of Kutus, Sufficient, however, that ly was old, reputable and pro’ though in the latter days com ivelY J in consequence, of course, of an ancestor's un- swerving and unselfish allegiance to the firs Charles, Further, the major learned that the late lamented Flemington had been a barrister. He had settied in Queensland for the sake of bis health, which w: very delicate, ard there had left his wife a widow iwo years since. All this, to which should be added the intimation that Mrs. Flemington had an income quite suf- ficient for her needs, was eminently satisfac tor: « The major was constrained to unbosom him- self at once. He gave a faithful account of his cumstances and told of his attachment, The betrayed no surprise. She had seen the wind was blowing for some days, and she frankly confessed that she had formed a good opmion of the major, which she be- lieved ber niece shared. But sbe depreeated haste. Mrs. Flemington was entirely her own mistress, and the major could speak to her, if he liked, of course; but the old lady thought it would be proper and advieuble to wait until the friendship had ripened; at least until they reached England and knew more of each other. ‘The major admitted that there was reason in what the old lady said, but he did not pledge himself to follow her advice. On the contrary, he secretly resolved to strike while the iron was hot. He was not tie offly suitor Mra, Flemington had on board. The major saw a probable rival, and a formidable one, in a cer- tain Mr. Sparkle, one of the card. play: young. handsome and reported to be wealthy. Mr. Sparkle was a buoyant, amusing fellow, and the major remembered. with a pang. of anxiety that the fair widow always had « bearty laugh for his nonsense and buffoouery. No! there was certainly no time to be lost. The major could find no opportunity of carrying out his intention that day, but he de- termined to be more successful on the next, even if he bad to descend to the conventi “Can you spare me a few moments’ private conversation?” to secure a tete-a-tete. Later in the evening he tried to divert himself at cards with Sparkle and the rest aud in a couple of hours his abstraction cost him ten guineas, Atmidnight he retired, leaving bis com- panions, who seemed bent on making a night of it, still playing. The major had sept about two hours and was in the most interesting part of a beautiful dreath, in which Mrs. Flemington figured as heroine, when he was awakened by. a noise in the cabin, 1t was Sparkle and one of bis com- panions, both ina somewhat elevated condi- a awake, major?” whispered Sparkle. T'm not,” grunied our hero. «We have run short of liquor—want a night- cap before turning in—thought you might have some.” “Flask in lower bunk,” answered the major from under the bed-clothes. “Thanks, old fellow.” 2 Ina hazy sort of way the major thought it was like their confounded impertinence to come into his cabin in the middle of the night; but before he had time to get angry he fel asicep again. “Here it is!” announeed Sparkle, atter grop- ing about the lower bunk for a minute. “No. Sure to be one here somewhere. Let’s see. Ah, here we are, Hullo! it’s fall of water.” hack it out of the porthole.” It being a terribly hot night the major was sleeping with the porthole open. Leamng over the bunk, and being careful not to disturb the sleeper, Mr. Sparkle threw the contents of the tumbler into the Indian ocean, Then the two genticmen, with ludicrous so- lemnity, drank the major’s health. “Good fellow, the major,” remarked Sparkle, gratefully; and'the pair stumbled out of the cabin and made for their respective quarters. ‘The major was an early riser, and when at the next morning he had not left his cabin his steward ventured to knock at the door. ‘There was no reply, so the steward rapped a little loud ‘What is it?” asked a muftied voice. But when another hour passed without the major appearing the stewerd suspected that it was not all right, He knocked again. “Well! “Shall I bring you some breakfast, sir?” {ter a pause. “Shall I send the doctor to yon, sir? Then while the steward hesitated, the voice added, with some asperity: * away. ‘SX bells had strack. It major had no! was so unlike him that Mrs. Flemington’s head was full of perplexity. ve you seen Maj. Dymple?” she asked of Mr. Sparkle, who had taken advantage of the absence of his rival to ensconce himself at , I've not.” jave you made any inquiries about him?” “Well, no. We're very good friends, but I must confess to being a little selsh and I have felt his absence this morning to be rather an advantage.” “I'm sure that Maj. Dymple would never feel your absence to be an advantage,” said Mrs. Flemington, coolly. Mr. Sparkle winced. “Shall I look him up?” he asked, hastily. “If you wish,” replied the widow, indiffer- ently. no difticuity in finding a messenger.” And Mrs. Flemington opened her book and aj peared to lose the knowledge of Mr. Sparkle’s existence. ‘Another knock, ands loud one, at the ma- jor’s door. Vo is it?” “Your own Sparkle. May he enter?" our “Ob, bang it!” muttered the young gentle- man. “That's the second knock in the eye I've had today. 1 must pay him out for that. Ar 7 feeling seedy, major?” fou dane be conteh of pemmni™ ‘She voice, if not the words, hinted “at the major's gray hairs, “You shouldn't bave slept with the port hole open last night Have you cau it cold?” ‘bat's bad, You really must take more care of yourself. Shall you be on deck pres- ently?” a ‘bad as that? ‘Two or three people have inquiring after you.” hot” asked the major, with ill-concealed Weil, let me see now,” answered the me- licious Sparkle, thoughifully. “The second ofcer he asked; so did and, yes, so The major groaned inwardly, and turning his face to tne ful or rather tthe aide, spoke no more. ‘Mr. Sparkle returned on deck and found Mra, Flemington where he had left her. ‘Taking s ide he looked grave. ¥ Sipe day passed with it the leavii e without major leaving his cabin: Some luncheon and dinner was brought him by the steward, but sent away barely touched. On the following morning, as he still did uot appear, the doctor was sent’ te him. The visit lasted for s few minutes only. When Mrs, Flemington met the doctor on deck tterward she anxiously inquired after the patient. “Is the major better, doctor?” “There is no change in his condition.” Is it a dangerous illness: ‘Oh, no! not at all. It is an inconvenient andunpleasant attack, but it is neither dan- gerous nor, fortunately, contagious.” ‘Then Major Dymple will be on deck again soon?” “I fear not,” replied the doctor. ‘In fact I don’t think we will see much of him for the rest of the voyage. Mra, Flemington looked very disappointed. is Major Dymple subject to these attacks?” asked her aunt, who had just joined them. “I don't think he has ever had one before, replied the doctor. ac, AD4 i# he suffering?” asked the widow ten- erly. ‘Acutely, but not physically, His sufferings are of the mind.” And to avoid further qué tioning the doctor beat a retreat. ‘This sudden indisposition of the major’s is Yery singular,” remarked the old lady. ‘‘Per- haps I ought to tell you, my dear, that Maj. Dymple confided to me his intention of pro- sing to you. I advised him not to be too asty; to wait until you had seen more of each other. He has evidently not spoken to you on the subject, or you would have toid me.” ‘No, he has not,” replied Mrs. Flemington, with @ heightened color. “I think you like him,” said the old lady, who was at beart a match maker. “1 like him very much,” answered her niece, simply. irs. Fiemington spent a very dull day. Sparkle devoted himself to her, but failed to enliyen her, His wittiest saliies fell dismal flat; his most ludicrous absurdities were r ceived with sadness, In the evening, however. he was more successful, together at about 10.30 Mr. Sparkle joked aud Mrs. Flemington laughed. Suddenly they saw # tall and unmistakable figure wrapped in « long overcoat, The widow involuntarily rose to her feet. i@ that you, Major Dymple? There was no reply. The figure quickly di appeared. i] turbed spirit!” quoted Sparkle. on retired to her cabin in an- ication, ing made up her mind that the major’s illaess was a pretense, and that his object was to gvoid her. CHAPIFR HL An hour later the major again appeared on deck and looked cautiously uround. He could bear the confinement of Ris cabin no ionger. He wanted fresh air and exercise. As the saloon deck was now deserted he paced quickly up ond down. His thoughts were very bit He had beard Mrs. Flemington laughing laughing gaily, while she knew that he was ill. He used to enjoy her merriment, but the sil- very peals he had just heard stabbed him to the soul, for they were occasioned py the witti- cisms of his rival, and, torturing thought! were possibly at his expense. Pausing in his walk the major leaned over the stern and gazed at the agitated water be- neath, One little slip—a quiet vault over the taffrail—and in a very few minutes he would be miles astern, floating alone on the great wilderness of water, to sink at last, murmuring the name of one fair, false woman, to a ione! resting place in the ‘cold, hungry deep. Or, lees poctic thought, he might be caught in the ‘ms of the propeller and crushed out of ex- istence in its revolvings. But in either case the effect would be the same, Mrs, Flemington would be doomed to a life-long remorse, Satisfied with the pleasant fancy, the ma; resumed his walk, and in a few moments he w with singular inconsistency, memtally consign- ing his deadliest enemy, Mr. Sparkle, to the happy fate he had sketctied out for himself. ‘Lhe major was not the only restiess soul abroad that night. He suddenly discovered that there was « man paciug the second saloon deck, whom, in bis preoccupation, he bad uot hitherto observed. Oceasiouaily “they met in their walk at the railing which divided the two decks and the major became seized with a longing to address nis fellow waicher. Mu there not be a bond of sympathy between them that they two, of all the passengers, should seek that quict hour for solitude aud reflection? Our hero at that moment would have fled upon the approach of the captain, Mrs. Flemington, Mr. Sparkle or any of bis friends, but he would have gladiy chatted with the evok.or the baker, or any one he had not met before. His fort eight hours’ confinement made him long for companionship, audso he was drawn toward this stranger of the second saloon. Accordingly he hazarded “It’s a beautiful night” when they next met at the railing. ‘The stranger responded with alacrity. He a very small and very attenuated man.with a pale, lean face, straight black hair, an a gressive nose and bright dark eyes, which sug- gested a restless, sanguine spirit too big tor the weak little bod: “It is indeed # beautiful night, sir. The man who elects to stew in a hot, stuffy cabin on such a night is wanting in taste and poetic feel- ing. ithout pausing to consider to what extent he merited this indirect complimeat, the major accepted it graciously. “I quite agree with you, sir,” he said. “Mid- night on the ocean is a seductive, dreamy hour,” “It is certainly the hour for the dreamer, replied the stranger, looking up at the stars— “and Lam a dreamer. Physicai insignificance, a limited education, lack of tunity and a condition in life to the commonplace—in short, out from the possibility of soaring. But Ihave my dreams. I encourage and foster them; I steal awayby myself und gloat over them, and «m bappy. Now I have the might and courage of Achilles; in en hour I have woven for myself as adventurous a career as that of Ulysses. Atone time I aim a second Shakespeare, at another the mantle of Charles Dickens has fallen upou me. [have been ail things—poet. priest, politician, philosopher, scientist, soldier, navigator and king; aud as each und ail I have been pre-eminent. I have dwelt in yon golden planets, and I have pene- trated the most hidden depths of this mighty ocean. Ihave tracked the tiger through the jungle to his lair, and in the desert I have taken the lion by the beard and have slain him. Thave—well. I'm afraid have succeeded in boring you. ‘Not ut all,” answered the major: contrary, I am deeply interested. Sut I con- fess to being surprised that a mun of your very evident abilities should couiine himself to dreaming. Small stature cannot be agood ex- cuse for inaction whea we remember that many of the greatest men that ever lived were of small and even weakly frames. How often has it been proved that a great spirit may conquer any physical disability, Remember that “the mind's the standard of the mau,’ and——' “Stay, air,” interrupted the little man, not condemn one without a fair h . you just now that my life is trammeied by a muititude of commouplaces. Let me give you ‘afew examples, Commonplace number one— my name is John Jobson.” “And a very good name, too,” interjected the major. eas politeness does you honor,” replied Mr. Jobson, smiling. ‘Granted then, for the sake of argument only, that John Jobson is a euphonious Ly Seared Let us proceed. Com- mouplace number two, Iam, and always have been, poor. Commonplace number three, I am a dentist! ‘The major started as though Mr. Jobson had discharged a pistol in his face. Had the gods offered to grant him the realization of o: wish he would have said, ‘Send me a dentist. And this weird little man seemed to have dropped e ukies to his deliverance. Then the major’s ecstasy became chilled by the reflection that s dentist in bis gomeatting room and workshop and the same individi on board ey bernhen Keane thin; Mr. Jobson it object to practicing un the circumstances, a — . he had not the necessary parap! in with him. “Ye ppear surprised,” remarked Mr. Job- ‘Am I to infer that I have met an unfor- professional?” f i His ins s Lg As they sat on deck } cee ee aT EAE “Those by nature were kicked out ‘at foot bail over twonty years ago,” the major, “the admirable substitutes hed by your useful profession are now at the bottom of the ocean.” t the bottom of the ocean!” echoed Mr. soles ety Peel wnat plate has to “Exactly. Porhay ite gone supply a deficiency in the mouth of some aged shark. This is how it happened. Two half- pss fellows came mto my cabin in the middle of the night in search of @ drink. I directed them ton fiask of whisky which was in the lower bunk and fell asleep again, but I hav. an indistinct recollection of one of them lean- ing over me to empty something through tho porthole. In the morning the tumbier of sconted water which had contained my teeth wes empty. Of course, under the circumstances, I could not appear among the passengers again, and I have had it given ont that 1 am indisposed: Mr. Jobson, you are the only man on board who can do anything for me. Believe me, the happiness of at least one other besides myself depends upon you, “The difficulty would be to find a workshop, said Mr. Jobson, thoughtful; the doctor would assist us in “Tho doctor will facility at your disposal, I am sure.” replied the major eagerly. “Ho is in my confidence.” “Then you may look upon the thing as done, as, fortunately, I have everything necessary in @ portmanteau in my cabin, 1 will match your teeth In the morning early and by noon on the following day you will be yourself again.” “How shall I ever reward you?" cried the major, grasping the little man’s hand in his gratitude. “You shall name your own fee, be- sides having made a staunch friend for life. ‘My fee will be the usual on Jobson calmly. ‘But that necessity forbids it, I shall make no charge at all, for yours is the only case Ihave met in my homely pro- fession in which there has been a spice of novelty and interest, But perhaps I may one day ask @ favor of you. lam writing a book: you mar be kind enough when it is completed to permit its publication under your patron- age. The mnajor declared that he would be only too delighted, and he further pledged himself to tuke one hundred copies of the work. 1 know it’s very presumptuous of mo.” Sparklo was saying to Mrs. Flemington two days after the eveuts recorded; “but for the life of me I can’thelp it, Llove you, upon my honor 1 do, most dearly. “don’t doubt your word, Mr. Sparkle, awered the widow calmly. ve been trying to pluck up courage to gested the lady, smiling. ell about that time”—and the young man changed color—“but you're not listening se- riousiy to me. You little know— Mr." Sparkle stopped abruptly. His hated and powerful rival approached, erect and dig- nificd, along the deck. ‘The major paused in front of them, smiling the well-known beauti- ful smile, and disclosing the well-known beau- titnl teeth, “How do you do, Mra, Flemington? Mr. Sparkle, how are you?” Sparkle rose from Ins seat and offered his hand, ‘The major fa- vored him with a heurty, revengeful grip, which made his fivgers tingle for. an hour afterward and coolly sank mto the vacant chair, Swallowing his rage Mr. Sparkle re- tired, Before the night closed Maj. Dymple had vowed awas his bacholorship and Mrs, Flemington her widowhood, In the course of time Mr. Jobson's book was given to the world, It consisted of a num- ber of poems under the title of Dreams, by a Dreamer.” and it was inscribed with the name of Maj. Dymple. Copies are now very scarce, Sa ee ee Written for The Evening Star, A POET-ARTIST. Thomas Buchanan Kead, Author of “Sher!- dan’s Ride”—His Life in Italy. Rome was for many years the home of the American artist-poct, Thomas Bu- chanan Read. His apartments were in a Stylish stuecoed building at the corner of the Via Babuino und the Piazza di Spagna. over- looking the noted Scala, Dr. and Mrs, Gould, of philanthropic fame, occupied a suite in the same house. From any of the windows on the square may be seen the identical room in which the eritic-murdered boy, John Keats, died in a arge dwelling at the lower side of the Scala. Mr. Rewd’s studio was in the artist quarter of the city near the American club, and at the time of the present writer’s visit to it, in the winter of 1872, contained a copy of the cele- brated painting of “Sheridan's Ride,” the original of which Mr. Read presented to Gen. G a capital design of Abou Ben Adhem, nthe artist had promised Lenh Hunt. to paint a quarter of a century before; an elabor- ate representation of the ‘Angels at the Sepul- chre;” and a beautifal little thing, “The Bridal veil Fall in the Yosemite,” where the waters blend and braid with the flowing golden tresses of a graceful maiden, Mr. Read's favorite type of beauty wax the bionde, which it may be no impropriety to mention, was in tender tribute to his charming wife. PLEASURE IN ENTERTAINING, It was a delight to the poet painter to lav- ishly entertain any worthy fellow countrymen visiting Rome; to feast them at his hospitable board; to accompany them in rambles among the eternal ruins, and at nightto drive with them to the accustomed haunts of the lazza- roni and banditti, in whose estimation the American artist was a sort uf king of the com- mons, so liberal was his customary largess at leaving. An osteria antica on the ‘bank of the Tiver at the head of the — bridge of San Angelo, the noctural _ resort of conspirators,’ ass convicts and other Italiun outlaws equally dangerous, Was uot unirequently lighted up by the pres ence of Mr. with a few distin,zuished stran- ers in charge—major generals, governors of honorable Senators at home, who were grati- fying their curiosity to see the actual status of criminal institutions abroad. Among Mr, Read’s usual drives wre that to the tomb of Ovid in the Campagna, on the roud leading from the Porta del Popolo, and several mile distant from the city. ‘ihe ‘fuct of its b little better than a cattle shelter at this time did not mar in the poet's mind the classic har- mony of the spot. A GENIAL COMPANION, At home or at the club and when the host of a galaxy of genial friends—for guest his peer- less generosity would seldom permit him to be—Mr. Read was wont to give easy rein to conversation and daintily sip the froth and foam of fancy from the beaker brim of wit His mind was well stored with memories of notable persons and events. and stories of home poets, such as Poe, Halleck, Morris, Willis and ‘Sprague. were ever ‘on his lips, Sometimes on these bright particular occasions when mirth and conviviality reigned supreme monarchs of the festive hour, he could be in- luced t> r two of his own poems— i Drifting,” “The Brave at Home” and “‘Lines to Burns and Bryant” be- ing the favorites, Few who have heard him recite the glorious “Ride” will soon forget the spirit and electrio patriotism of his voice and bearing almost martial, Indeed, love of his native Jand was a noteworthy trait in his char- acter. He had served his country asa staff officer with Gen. Lew Wallace in the west and used to say that his shoulder straps were bigger and brighter in his eyes than the fame ho had got as a “‘dauber and rnymster. THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BOHEMIANS. The Cafe Cavonr on the Corso was the head- quarters of the literati and artists of Rome, a harbor where editors, authors, painters and all brother bohcmians might meet on a friendly and familiar footing and enjoy the social equality of sharing the same chop or steak and discussing the news or gossip of the day. Here Mr. Read was a welcome friend, and many ® needy writer or struggling artist was indebted to his sympathy for a cheering word and hearty hand-shake, ar, better still, a satisfying meal, McKay owed in to Mr, Read's counsel and timely ai ‘Roan ieee eae enterprise, the in Times, Saxon journal then published in Ital; Nor was Mr. Read unnoticed of royalty. When Victor Emanuel made Rome his = tal the a poet honored the king with scopy of his works. Next day, the scarlet liv- ery of the kingdom of italy wes to be seen at Mr. Read’s door, and Prince Umberto left a cardin person for the American poet and artist, In body Mr. Read was delicate features and At times his manner was ‘eye would glow and the cheek with enthusiasm, but his usual manner was PAY FOR HEROES. Why Congrese Should Grant Higher Wages for Saving Lives, AT THE CHICAGO FAIR. 3,441 Persons Rescued From Wrecks Las Yeax—Shores That Are Burying Grounds for Vessels— Dramatic Incidents of Life Saving—Methods of the Service. N THE FIRST DAY of May all the life-sav- ing crews on the At- lantic coast of the United States went out of active service. Dur- ing the next four months the 179 “sta- tions” along this shore will remain unmanned. This does not mean that the beaches will : be without guard in case of shipwrecks, Keepers will be in charge of the posts, and are empowered, in the event of trouble, to summon the regular surfmen, who nearly always reside in the neighborhood of the stations, being fishermen and boatmen. Also thoy may hire volunteers, at $3 apiece, for each occasion of service, One reason why the men ere off duty for one-third of every year is that they could not be hired by the fovernment in the summer seuson, 90 profita- ie to them in other employments, at the rate of pay allowed by law. it is difficult to secu capable hands at other times for the wag given. TO RAISE THE SALARIES, It is precisely for this reascn that Congress, it is thought, will raise the pay of the life savers in the government employ. Fifty dol Jars a month, it is claimed, is no sort of wages for a hero. ‘So the Senate has passed a bill making the stipend $65, and elevating the salary of each station keeper from €700 to $00 a year. A similar bill has been favorably recommended to tho House, granting the surf. men $75 a month and the keepers 21.0004 year. Inasmuch as there are now 239 hfe-saving stations along 10,000 miles of an lake shore, employing from five eight men each, this will mgnify a large in creases in expenditure over and above the million doliars annually which the eervice has been costing of late. It will doubtless be usked whether the results obtained are likely to be worth the price. Some light is thrown on that qestion by the fact that 491 wrecks occurred luring the last year within the scope of opera- tions of the service. ‘Ihere were 3.491 people aboard the lost vexsels, and 3,441 of them were rescued, In the lust twenty years 5.943 vessels have been wrecked, and of ‘the 49.874 persons on board of them 49,274 were save THE COAST IN SUMMER AN The life-saving service on the Atlantic coast does not have to be very actively maintained in summer, because few wrecks occur during that season. There are few bad storms, the sees do not run so high, and there is no ice or freezing cold to contend against. According! when disasters happen, rescues are eflected Nith comparative ease, "But how different the situation is in winter! It is reckoned that if all the skeletons of vessels lying upon or embedded in the sand betwe n Sandy Hook and Barnegat could be ranged .n line the ghastly array would reach unbroken from one point to the other. Along thisstretch o! beach in 1848 the govern- ment placed a few rude buts, supplicd wi boats, which were manned on occasion by vol- unteers, and from this nucleus the present life saving service grow, HOW THE STATIONS ARE LOCATED. Tho life-saving stations are not placed at regular intervals along the coast, but are dis- tributed according to the dangers which threaten different localities. Nearly a right- angle is formed by the ocean shores of Loug Island and New Jersey, with the national me- tropolis as its vertex. The shores are bordered with outlying sand bara, which have levied a fearful tribute on passing commerce. being literally strewn with half-buried and decaying wrecks. Stations are established along them short intervals, averaging __ five miles apart, so as to be within ensy distance for rendering mutual aig. With equglfrequency they are scattered ou the eastern borders of Cape Cod, which, with ite fringe of shifting sands, stretch forty miles out to sea and then tyrne abruptly north, like a threatening arm, menacing the commerce of New Englind’s chief port. Here unnumbered craft have found a burial ground. HOUSES OF REFUGE ON THE FLORIDA Coast. Wrecks are of rare occurrence on the Florida coast, but formerly the people who were so un- fortunate as to be cast away on that deserted straud were exposed to the terrors of starvation and thirst. Now there is a continuous line of so-called “houses of refuge" along the shore twenty-six miles apart, and at every mile there is a sign post pointing the way and telling the tance to the nearest of these establishments, ‘They are plain dwellings, each supplied with cots and provisions to last twenty-tive persons for ten days and iu charge of a keeper, who is provided with only oue small boat of iron, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STATIONS. The life-saving stations are nearly all con- nected by telephone or telegraph, so thgt the entire coast line of the United States might be said to be atall hours of the day or night on the alert for a wreck at any point, through a ream of intelligence communicable along shore, and the same is true of the region of the great In case of disaster three or more “crews” can at any time combine their forces for purposes of rescue. On the occasion of the great storm of September 10, 1889, twenty-two Yeswels were stranded at Cape Henlopen. ‘Three crews were concentrated by telephone and 194 persons were taken off in sutety, every form of “appliance being utilized. Most of them were brought ashore by means of the »s buoy.” others were fetched in the ife car” and vet others were conveyed in the surf boats, ‘Not one lifo lost” was the mes- sage that throbbed over the wires to all parts of the country. MEMORABLE OCCASIONS. On another occasion of thrilling dramatic interest a crew from the station at Sturgeon bay, Lake Superior, in response to urgent summons, was transported by special train to a point 110 miles distant, near Marquette, Mich., together with its apparatus. There a vessel Jay stranded and the people on shore had abandoned their fruitiess efforts at rescue. At midnight, in « blinding snow storm and bitter cold, these heroes saved twenty-four person all that wore on board, from the wreck. .n the memorable storm of February 3, 1880, waich wrought such devastation on the’ New Jersey three crews, at the height of the tempest and in the dead of night, when not even their own appliances could be seen, res- cned the people from four vessels without mis- hap. During the great floods of 1883-'84 the flouting station at Louisville, which isa big <i the roofs gnd upper stories of buildings ‘and supplied food and necessaries to DISASTROUS WRECKS, RES g, ° He Above are a ey —_ shipwrecke: ui judes two surf boats, tho sets of breeches THE GUN AND PROJECTILES. The gun is a very curious affair, It throws ‘8 projectile about 700 yards, which turns about end for end after leaving the muzzle, carrying ene extremity of a long rope the size of & lead reamed Great skill is cause much allowance has always to be made for the force and direction of the wind. ‘The projectile itself goes straight sh, but the rope it carries is so blown by the ag that may be necessary to direct shot far away from the ship, in order that the line may fall across the lat- ter. To the rope is attached what is called a “tally board,” which bears an inscription in large white letters on a black ground, in En- rs on one side and in French on the other, telling the people on the vessel to pull in the line as fast as they can. Otherwise it would often happen that they would not know what to do with it, BUILDING A SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Pulling in the line the people on the wreck find attached to it an endless rope of larger diameter, as big round as one’s thumb, with a block through which it runs and a * rope fastened to the block. With it com other tally board, which tells them to secure the tail piece of ‘the rope to the mast or what- ever else may be secure, also instructin; them to puil in the ‘endless line an similarly fasten the big bawser which they wil find attached to it. These things accomplished a temporary suspension bridge is established between the ship and the shore, and _by means of the endless rope any convey- nce slung from the bawser with tackle can be made to travel to aud fro. ‘The most easily managed apparatus for the purpose is the breeebs which is simply a strong cork belt with short rubber breeches fastened to it asiftoa waistband. Into this the passenger inserts himself and 18 quickly drawn across the raging surf. experiencing no other disagree- ableness than a wetting from the spray, perhaps, Many thousands of lives have been saved by meaus of this device, and only one has been lost, through the carelessness of the victim. In exceptional cases, and particu- larly for women, the life car—a covered boat- shaped affair of iron, which will hold six or seven persous—is empl ently utilized for fet treasure and perishable valuables, like ashore. On one occasion it was used to convey a large amount of gold belonging to Uncle Sam. THE SURFMEN ON DUTY. The surfmen ere obliged to stay both night and day at the stations, patroljing the shoro at regular intervals, This latter part of their duty is attended with many perils, especially when the tides are very high, when they are compelled often to wade or even swim at times. In the darkness they are more or less likely to tumble over bluffs, or even to get en- trely lost, and in several eases they have lost their lives through such accident On catching — sight «of = 8 wreck the patroiman sets off a red light, if it is night, to convey intelligence to ‘ople on board the unfortunate vessel that they are seen, Then he runs ue fast is possible tv the station and the _life- saving apparatus is fetched with the utmost possible celerity. The rescued are taken to the station, where they are immediately sup- pled with hot coffce, dry clothes and medical xttention if needed,” There isa fair library in each station to relieve the tedium of enforced detention for any who are sick or injured. The clothing is provided by the Woman's Kelief As- sociation. the books being given by the Se men’s Friend Society and by benevolent tndi- viduals, Several newspapers are sent regu- larly to the stations by their publishers, PRACTICAL WORKINGS AT CHICAGO. At the world’s fair station there will be reg- ular daily drills, such as are practiced at ali the life-saving posts. A spar will be erected in the usual fashion out in the lake at a distance of seventy-five yards from shore, and surfmen, figuring as victims of imaginary wrecks, will be rescued from it able intervals, Ifa crew with one month's training cannot accom- plish such a rescue within five minutes their fail- ure is made the subjectof reprimand. Capable men have done it repeatedly at night, without any lights, in three minutes and thirty sec- onds from the time of setting up the appa- ratus, Hring the shot and getting the man ashore from the wreck pole. Following this comes the “drowning .” in which the men go through the forms of resuscitating each other after the most approved method. This cousists, briefly, in laying the victim upon his face, with @ roll of clothing under the stom- ach, pressing upon the jower part of the back to expel the water; then turning him over aud alternately pressing the stomach up into the chest for three seconds and relieving the Pressure, 80 as to induce artificial respira- «tion, making sure meanwhile that the throat is clear by introducing a finger wrapped with a handkerchief, and keeping the teeth apart if necessary with a piece of wood placed between. them. During the last twelve yearg this pro- cess has been successful in 60 out of 118 real drowning cases in which it has been tried. THE INVENTOR OF THE LIFE CAR, Joseph Francis, is now in Washington. Though he did not design the first life boat, which honor is claimed by Noah, he is the father of life-boat making in the United States, a coach maker in England having devised the earliest modern craft of that description in 1789. He is ninety-two years old, The last Congr-ss voted him a medal of pure gold, which was the biggest and finest ever given by this goveru- ment to am individual, it was _pre- ented to him atthe White House by Pres- jent Harrison two years ago with appropriate ceremonies, He has since donated it to the National Museum, where it is now on exbibi- tion. It is worth $6,000, being two-thirds of an inch thick and as large asa tea plate. To- gether with it is shown his original life cur, which saved 201 lives from the wreck of the Ayrshire on the New Jersey coast in 1847. People laughed at that car when it was first made. The inventor is full of curious anec- dotes, KNOCKING DOWN AN EMPEROR. “The Emperor of Austria,” said he the other day toa Stam representative, “asked me in 1857 to give an exhibition of my life boats on a lake. Figue thousand people gathered to see the show. While I was superintending opera- tious his majesty came up close behind me, without my knowing it, aud looked over my shoulder. Then » hitch occurred in the process of launching one of the boats, and I seized » rope quickly, giving it a powerful jerk to loosen a tangle. The emperor received a blow from my elbow square in the chest and was knocked flat on his back. Of course, I offered a thousand apologies, but he was very amiable about it, F y= to bis feet aud saying that e acci it was evidently unavoidable. But the assembled multitude, including several companies of sol- iers, looked aghast at the catastrophe, ii agining that for such an outrage upon the dig- nity of the sovereign, even though it were un- intentional, I wouid presently suffer some awtul punishment. Muny of the newspapers atthe time commented upon the affair with horror and distress. PREJUDICE AGAINST LIFE BOATS, the idea of making thom out of corragat ri notion, regarding it as Sol frbak, tstamrace es every one hase iron would ‘sink, Commanders of iat F ata al torrent of objurgatory epithets, le roared with laughter and he declared, with tears in bis eves, that it was all an accident, but she would not believe him, finally making her exit ina range, whereupon the audience granted to myself and the man with the pump was proceeded with.” LORE OF THE MOLE. The Fiercest Animal in the World in Pro- portion to Its Size. “What is the fiercest animal in the world?” asked a Stax writer of a zoologist. “The mole,” he replied, “You are surprised, but such, in my opinion, is the fact, People ordinarily look upon the mole ass sluggish and harmless creature, spending its life in groping blindly underground. As usual, the Popular ides isa mistaken one. The mole is in reality the most ferocious and most activo of animals, Imagine it magnified to the size of a tiger and you would have a more terrible beast than the world has yetseeu, Though with defective powers of vision and therefore incapable of following its prey by sight, it would be agile beyond conception, springing this way and that as it went along, leaping with lightning quickness upon agy creature which it met, rending it to pieces in a moment, de- vouring the yet warm and / bleeding flesk aud instantly secking, with hufiger insatiable, for ; creature would, devour a serpent twenty feet tremendous #ould be its vor: cat twenty or thirty such snakes in the course of @ day. With one grasp of its tecth aud a single clutch of its claws it could disembowel 4n ox, and, if it should happen to enter a fold of sheep or an inclosure of cattle, it would kili them ail for the mere lust of slaughter. Let two such animals meet and Low terrific would be the battle! Fear is n feeling which the mole scems never to entertain. In confli¢t with an adversary of its owm kind its efforts aro cx clusively directed to injuring its opponent, without regard for its own protection. An ex- amination of the skeleton of a mole will repay your trouble, so wonderful is ite adaptation of Structure to its manner of life. It looks lik Yeritable machine for digging, and it has se eral accessory bones which are not found in any other living beast, being discovered only in certain fossil forms, GIFTED WITH INCREDIBLE actIviTY. “The mole is gifted with incredible activity. It pursues the earth worms on which it chiefly feeds with an energy that is untiring, and, when it has caught one, it devours the prey like a starving tiger, rending it with its power- ful claws and teeth. Occasionally it will cap- ture a bird and tear it to fragments, devouring eagerly the bleeding flesh “During the latter part of Juno Mr. Mole falis in love, and in his attachments he is as furious as in all other thout hesitation, length, and so ity that it would phases of his nature. At that period hecannot meet another male of his kind without fight- ing, very often to the death. He constructs» bridal chamber for his chosen spouse at the in- tersection of two of his tunnels, so that there is more than one way of escape for herself and the young ones in case danger threatens. This chamber is partly filled with dried grass fora couch, and it is always at some distance from Mr. Mole’s dwelling proper. “The subterrancan dwélling of Mr. Mole is a wonderful labyrinth. No human being could very well find his way about in it, supposing that its dimensions were sufficiently i to admit his age through the maze of tunnels. The latter compose a network as complicated as that of the sewers of a metrop- olis, It must not be imagined that the animal burrows at random. On the contrary, it works on a well-defined system, though how it forms its burrows in such admirabiy straight lines, always laboring in the blackest isa mystery. ‘The home of the beast is in a hillock under the si elter of some tree or bank, so as to be inconspicuous, Here is its center of operations, from which regular roads lead off in different directions to its feeding grounds, If you dig into the hillock you discover a very elaborate and wonderful structure. “The central apartment of the dwelling isa nearly spherical chamber, around which run two circular one on a level with the ceiling and the other at some height above. The upper circle is much smaller than the lower one. Five short and nearly vertical connect these galleries with each other. When Mr. Mole enters his house from one of the tunnels he has first to get into the lower gallery, thence to ascend into the upper ery and so descend into the chamber. jowever, there is another entrance to the chamber from below by a passage which di downward from the middle of the spherical room, then curving upward and fiually opening into one of the bigger tunnels or highroads, Of these bighroads there are seven or eight. “Owing to the peculiar habits of the mole comparatively little is known about the animal and its ways. The use of this labyrinth and complicated system of tunnels, the latter usually extending over, or rather under, a very great space of ground, is in some degree a mystery. One object of the arrangement is doubtless that the owner in case of alarm shall be able to make his escape. By the continua! Pressure of the creature's far the walls of the chamber and passages are rendered smooth, hard and polished, so that the roof will not fall in even after the most severe storm. The mole can swim excellently and it often sinks wells for the purpose of obtaining water to drink. In fact, it most varied ac- compiishments, and I consider that in point of ferocity, activity and voracity it is superior even to the great cats of the tropics.” FOREIGNERS IN CHINA, Minister Denby Says That 1,022 United ‘States Citizens Live There. In view of the suggestion that China might possibly retaliate azainst the United States for the exclusion of the people of that country from our borders by expelling our citizens now resident in the flowery land, there is much interest in a report newly rendered to the Department of State by Minister Denby. According to hia statement there are at pres- ent in China only 1,022 citizens of the United States, nearly half of them women, Of this number 400 reside at Shanghai, 186 xt Tien- Tein and 75 at Canton. Nearly one-baif, 506 in all, are missionaries, 28 are in the diplomatic and consular service, 6 are mining engineers, 3 in mercantile oceuy , 28 arule. however, they are rational, erring on the side of primness. It takes an “old bach- Jules Simon's Description of a Night With Thieves and Murderers. Mike French papers have pobiicede ily Papers have pa! . description of a night among the thieves and murderers of London, by Jules Simon, whe says: “Inever made the acquaintance of am assassin in Paris, but I have known several im London. I don’t mean to say that I have beem on intimate terms with the one must Bever Doast—but I have conversed with them and rank with them, “The assassins and thieves of London are the curiosities of England and of the world,” the statesman continues. “They are peerless in their professions, and they are freely ex- hibitod to foreigners. Of course you have re= marked on landing at Dover these words Placarded at all the ratlroad stations: “Be- ware of pickpockets!’ You may perhaps have imagined that it wasamark of kind attem tion to foreigners, It is not; it ts the na- tional vanity that speaks. You are warned” that you are in the classic land of thieves. At London when you have sem Westminster, St. Paul, the bridge of the ‘Thames, the British Museum. &c., the proposal is made to you to pass a night or two among the thieves. as a supreme enjoyment. This is ® pleasure allowed only few. On the date fixed you receive letters from a crowd of people Tequesting the favor of being your shadow, because you he right to bring a shadow in this curious voyage, and, inasmuch as the Permission is granted to foreigners only, it Simply as shadows that the English oan be pre- sented to their assassins. ‘Well, they gave me a guide, a pleasant fel- low, to whom I paid apuinea «day for his serv- ices. He also received another guinea for im visible beings of an inferior order, who took care of me without being seen, at least by me, My guide told me to leave at the central offi my gold, my watch and jewelry. 1 kept s ver only, to pay for drinks, Armed in this + I passed down beyond Fi localities unknown to the not d gentry and to the rays of the sun. My guide brought me to a concert saloon crowd At the entrance the guide said to me: “All these people are thieves of different categorics. There is not a single murderer here, They take great care whoh Shey set out for work to carry no weapon of any sort with ¢ Se ingle operation, and who carry it out with extraordi fection.’ Lexpressed a wish to #ee a repre- sentation of some of their toure de force; bat I Was told that such arequest could not be made, Decause it was contrary to the courtesy with which the profession should aiw We passed hurriedly through « hall, ike preoccupied indivi expecting to see a more spectacie else where. Iwas introduced to some customers whose names were figuring in the newspa- pers. We passed through several houses, Some were cafes where comedies were played and where drinking carried on, “It appears that after twapty-fi Practice in their profession the common thieves preter the drinking saloons, while the assassine Irequent the theaters, At the door of one of the latter places my guide said to me: “The People you are about to see are not assassine with premeditation, but if in the course of an operation they find that murder is necessary for their safety, they take 4 hand in it, bub always with regret.’ It at an advanced hour of the night when we reached the final circle of hell, ‘Here,’ said my guide, “they areail assassine.’ I asked for information in regard to the social position of these gentle men. “They have all some other calling,’ re- plied the guide. “They are potboys, saloon Waiters, hotel waiters and employes of differ ent kinds. Some really follow their employ- ment, and only have recourse to murder whem except ly good chances are offered; the rest are confirmed criminals, and the honest pm Ee ‘they pretend to do is merely a ‘But,’ said I, ‘what is their judicial situs tion? It is doubtiess by that you kuow them,’ “There are several categories,’ he replied ‘Some are at the present time serving out their sentences, They have obtained tickets-of leave, which, of course, are revocable, and generally the rascais conduct themselves to} erably well, because they know that the offense will send them back to the peniten: ith an addition put on their sentences, Others are known for having formerly served out their terms, and others again for having sev- eral times been tried and always acquitted, al- though guilty in all cases. These rascals could give points to the smartest barristers in ibtlety. They ploy a veguler game with police, perhaps as much from the attractions of the game itself as from the benefits to be derived out of it, “The ablest and the most celebrated had that triumphant and self-possessed air by waich we recognize statesmen in « political assembly. My companion was on terms of familiarity, and almost of fr with them. One might say that they were both skilifal players. * io,’ said ry ‘in London “Yes, governor, an perfect b> Papers all right and reputation ~~ ‘I — ratulate you. “Goo! governor,’ said another, ere you here than in court, like last week.’ ‘I thought I had you for certain that time.” “Loss of time, governor. I know all cards. Youcan put me in the dark for few nights, but as for a conviction—never, gov- ernor, never! “I really believe the rascal is right,” said my aide tome. ‘When you stunk ‘you have got im sure he shps out through some creep-hole or other and bids you good-bye." “The —— received many it to Grink, but he refused politely. Neverthe: Jess he drew upon me when occasion required. “The fellow that you see coming here now,” said he, #4 scoundrel who killed two women torob them of their savings, and, after all, found only azempty purse. I don’t know why they let him out, unless——’ and here his retic cence was intended to give me to understand that there were profound secrets to which I could not be initiated “Shake bands with hum and ask him to take a punch. shook and ask I entered into conver- sation with him, There was nothing extraer dinary in his remarks. “Toward the ciose of this long visit | noticed that my own position was changed. At first I wasreceived coldly. They woudered who L was. Later on they were more courteous, be- cause through my bowls of punch they looked upon me as h foreigner. Finally they treated me with « good-natured and bautering familiarity. They had me down fine. I wase French detective who bad come to study the secrets of the profession in the best school im the world. ‘ou are classed at last,’ said my ye tone in which one migiit announce a piece flattering news. ‘This reputation will follow you to Paris.’” —_—2——— Took the Lesson to Heart. From the Chicago Tribune. “Going home!” he exclaimed. “Well, 2 should say I was going home.” “Oh, well, there's no hurry, Wait « few minutes.” “Not a minute. I'll never be Inte to any kind ofa meal again. My wife has taught me bet peste “Curtain lecture 2” “Never « lecture, but—well, you've eaten “With, the potatoes jas right?” “There's nothing in the sume clase with # when « man is real hungry, is there?” “Pos Toan'seny thes Shere ta” “Tomales, jueties, terrapin suck Thave'to take a back seat, don't they?™ —*