Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1892, Page 11

cell THE, EVENING STAR: ™ , - . WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY. ECEMBER 17, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES “PI —— SH.” THE ENGLISH COSTER. A Peculiar Type of Life in Lon- don. AND wn The London Street 4 Charactertsticn—An Metropolie—Costers Or- THE L REAL. ¢ The Fvening Star. HEN JULIAN RALPE firstaaw agroup of cow- boys tn Montana be waa, he tells us, gredly dis- appointed by their pearance. They were * very ordinary lot of young depot loungers, aiiar only because they wore big flat- brimmed hats and be- canse they had a long f bronchos fet- tered to a hit tet to me ang rail had expe > cowbors “WHE Mr. Gladstone gave bim the right to vote. Neither is beas vile as Mra. Frances Hodgson Turnett hae where desc the Matelots and Techeurs of Boulogve he lives tn a social world altogether his full of une the otu color to 4 the dull life in somber Londs a rule, church member, babite always commend ples W.C.T. not entirely of the now that he has be- pon have a lex- questi or know Homer LoWss EASE AND PLEASURE. The coster ix witty, Lam led to understand, of the admittedly witty among he needs meiodious, iy adequate the m ! an interpreter wonder ft for ali lt» voonbulary . mentary epithets would fill « wild western poker player or © member of the Press Ciub euvy. He would make « good the Audubon Society, for be bass et commendable fondness for birds of all feathers, and here perhaps i the best key to lie softer side of his character. The coster himself, and ix a strong jon of recreation. Bank time, and then he and his the Welsh Harp or some rural playgrounds to en- “beer sud skittles,” var Daneing Club. In esonse the coster is « capitalist, and he is certainly a most useful member of the com- the cheapness of his wares as prices ho to ameli- e. | and ev liberal mince have said. he hasa real grievance. his I started out to write. AN ISSUR IN LoxDON. ‘The coster is now an “issue” in London and an issue that will not down. He is fighting for the right to earn his daily bread in his own time-honored way. He will carry his fight to the highest courtsin the land—even to the honse of lords, that it British law court of last resort; and he win it, for the bese ge f of the le and of the jle's press is wit him. It is strange, indeed, that w! London is face to face with’ the really awful problem of It was of AN IDEAL COSTER. what to do for its unemployed and discontented he power of petty local tribunals to deprive a deserving body of men and women who have | | never been rden to the community of the | right to earn honest livelihood. THE COSTERS’ MART. | ‘The Farringdon road is one of London's big- gest and busiest thoroughfares, Through it « great body of the middle and poorer classes pass daily. Ithas been the costers’ principal mart, and there they found the readiest market for the stock in trade they purchased every ng at Covent Garden. There they ht their heavily laden barrows, or, in the | cane of these in better circumstances, occupied their modest but cozy little stalls.” Many of these staliholders had been there for years, | some of them for a great number of years, The residential or passing publie did not think them im the way, for they were a convenience, if not essity. Kecently a large market was mn the road asarival to some of the great markets of London, and big dealers started shops therein. The market was and is a success, but the dealers and market managers believed it would be a greater success if they could drive the costers from the road and so lnwyer earned a big fee by the discovery that under an act passed in the reign f the Second George costermongera were not exempted from | proceedings for street obstruction, and that this act had never been repealed. sary intlience was soon brought to bear upon committee of teat anomaly in al institutions, the corporation of the jon, and itin turn inflneneed the rd of works to insue a notice to the move ou.” Then the public inter- comters te ested iteelf i was vigor taken up by several of the more d of the newspapers. The allega. tion that they caused serious ineonvenience t the public was proved failnejous by the fact that A PETITION IN THEIR FAVOR received more tha 00 signatures, and that t of those who signed it were local residents. ald not be aaid to be very much in but the powerfal few bi even thongh the costers swell the criminal clase ities would not yield, became stubborn.” They refused to to the poorhonse without a struggle, and #0 » summoned to Cierkenwell police arved or wen! Th LKSs.”"' court. There they were, of course, beaten, for in a London trate’s court the poor man has but little l against the rich. wore uot, however, frieniless in high or wealthy places. ‘A traly noble philanthropist in person of the Baroness Burdett-Contts came to their aid and an apveal was taken. She has instructed her solicitors to take the matter u) j and carry the ense to the court of queen’ | bench, where it will be fought by the greatest wing criminal classes it should be | get the trade that flowed to them. Thena bright | The neces- | | > costers’ behalf, and their ease | to be satis | SS — = view to the enactment of legislation for their | in time to catch up with the other They were presently seated in a cart bet, Sm ee cea sess TRACK INSPECTION. |"estataxee ete eeees(LOVE’S TRIUMPH. |tecmeeseesees * and ry ‘One in- i pl "s life. stance of ber well-directed kindness came un- der my notice some years ago, and its recital — not be out of piace here. For a long time ‘ill be that of this good has been « Lady Bountiful to the poor Pessantry, half dher folk and half agricultur- ts, who live along the southwestern coast of Ireland. In times of famine and distress she alwaya subscribed liberally to relieve their wants, and when Father Davis of Baltimore, County Cork, a good priest, recently deceased, broached to her a scheme for enabling the antry to participate in the rich harvests of fish Which the well-equipped Manx, French, English thd Scotch fleots bad been renping for years on the Irish coast she placed in his hands the sum FLOWERS. of £12,000 a8 a doan, on his own personal se- curity, to enable him'to procure the necessary fishing boats and gear. With this money Father Davis was not only abie to supply the fishermen of his flock with sorely needed equipments, but he founded a fishery school at Baltimore. ‘The place is now the most flourishing fishing dis- trict in Ireland, and it is pleasant to be able to add that every penny of the £12,000 has been paid back to the baroness, Faancis J. O'Nem. NOVELTIES FOR CHRISTMAS. Some of the Innumerable Pretty Things That Delight Ladies. Uy “Last winter I lost several hat pins at White House receptions,” said the pretty little woman in the French bonnet, as she sipped her cup of Sclock tea. Then she added with a sigh: “And nowadays, you know, such pins are expensive articles. A friend of mine had one stolen frem her the other day that cost $50. It wasatn | wedding in New York, and the detectives were too busy watching the presents to look out for the wraps, My best hat pin now has value of only 50 cents, and I am in hopes that somebody will give me a nice one for Christmas.” Said a Washington jeweler, when asked by a Sra reported for some information about hat pins: “The newest ones come in the shape of jeweled and enameled ewords and daggers of gold, representing weapons of all nations. Other pretty designs are flowers in natural colors with gemmed centers. Here is a pretty pin representing pansy with brilliants tipping each petsi.and with single diamond in the middle. Not leas dainty and novel is this thistle in white enamel. SILVER TOILET SETS. “Of course,” continued the jeweler, “no fashionable woman nowadays considers her dressing table complete unless it is adorned with a silver toilet set, and luxuries of ‘this de- description run up as high as Such a set comprises a brush and comb ona tray, prefer- he Louis Quatorze style: brdshes for clothes, for velvets, for hats, for the nails and for the teeth; manicure apparatus, with file, scissors, polisher and powder box; a large pow- der box with cut-glass bottom and silver- mounted puff. These things, of course, are necessary, but a toilet set of the most costly kind includes a number of other articles. ‘There should be boxes of cut glass with silver tops for raseline, cold cream, cologne, lavender salts und to hold floss silk for the teeth; also glove stretchers, curling irons, button’ hook, shoe horn and + tray for tweezers and hair pins, Finally there should be a tiny ball for the Jap- anese headache cure. Any one of: these ar- ticles makes a most charming Christmas gift, and, indeed, comparatively few people buy ali of them at once, most women depending more or less upon holiday presents for completing their sets, NEW POWDER BOXES, “A new design for powder boxes is of glass, either white or colored, and covered with silver in an openwork design. For housekeepers ap- propriate Christmas gifts are bon-bon spoons with bowls in the shape of silver-gilt grape leaves and with silver handles. Silver-gilt tea strainers. with ebony handles, are pretty, and 80 also are little silver kettles for the same pur- pose. Tea balls come in both silver and silver- gilt. A new souvenir tadle is a fac-simile of one used by Washington, bearing his crest. Another, in either silver or gilt, bears the head of Washington on the handle, with dates of birth and death on the reverse side and with a fac-simile of the general's autograph. Souvenir coffee spoons have pansies, narcissi, or lilies of the valley as handles. Very handsom: tirely American in its manufacture is wood pottery pitcher of most graceful shape over which silver has been molded and then cut and engraved in a design of clovers, open- ing to show the flowers in the pottery. “‘Ladies’ leather goods are in great variety this year. White kid card cases, mounted in both silver and gold or in enameled silver, are still popular. ‘Those mounted in solid gold are beautiful. Gold, however, shows especially well on the fashionable emerald green leather. Among the -white ones a pretty pocket book has ® cluster of forget-me-nots in the corner, while on another the same dainty flowers form @ wreath that makes the border. A novelty isa silver mounting so much oxidized that it looks more like old iron than anything else. SOUVENIR LOCKETS, “A revised edition of the prayer book in kid mounted in silver makes a delightful gift for a devoutly inclined woman. A particularly hand- some copy is of white leather trimmed with solid gold. Less expensive presents are visit- ing lists. These come in several sizes. A model of the new Columbian souvenir coin, somewhat enlarged, and with a picture of Co- lumbus on one side and a bird's-eye view of the fair grounds at Chicng@on the other isa photograph locket, opening with a little spring to disclose the picture. Lockets, by the by, are once more fashionable for ladies, being worn on very small chains. One of the most popular designs in these is the “sunburst,” which comes in gold, pearls, pearls and diamonds, or in diamonds, andis very effect Bracelets. or rather bangles, in the shape chains, with or without padlocks, are in great demand. “Queen chains or chatelaines are still the proper things for ladies’ watches, the new chains having little flagons, canoes, acorns or some similar charm at the end, rather than the ball. A new and effective design for a chate- laine is that of an enameled gold sword with weled hilt, which passes through the dress. rom the sword a little chain hangs bearing the watel “In watches the styles of 100 years ago have been revived and little fiat timepieces with open faces, surrounded by pearls and with enamel pictures on the pearl-rimmed backs, vogue. Adainty Swiss watch is ornam with transparent enamel in the form of a shell d has an open face, the whole watch being about the size of a thumb nail. “Ladies? with gold clasps come as high as $35 a pair, anda great many of them are sold this year.’ In rings the marquise style is still most popular, emeralds ‘the fash- ionable stone. Pearls of different colors set together make a beautiful jewel. A ‘‘sun- burst” brooch has pearls in it varying in tint ad black to aieieen ana and pink. lungarian and A\ are very as are turquoises also. The diamond Aon send are made so that they can be worn on pins in the hair as well. A very beautiful Pop it of diamonds is in shape somewhat a large spread-out tassel and is valued at $25, every diamond in it being perfect.” pian, He Wanted to Know. The Way They Worked It. ‘From Puck. “Hal” said Dr. Depew, as he stepped on a banana peel on Elm street, “this ought to be called slippery Elm street.” W Private Duval had the pennants” How Railroads Are Inspected and Improved Every Fall of the Year. LOOKING FOR FLAWS. ‘The Dynograph Car and How It Works—4 Prizes Awarded to Supervisors and Fore- men for Condition of Roadway—A Story Mlustrating the Dangers of the Task. NE OF THE MOST interesting and enjoya- ble duties that the offi- cials of the different railroads have to per- form is that of inspect- ing their lines every fall. To the unin- itinted the task seems a prosaic one, but to the officials and sub- ordinates it is quite an event. To the former itis like looking over a Personally conducted farm or city premises to ascertain if everything is in shipshape, andto the latter it is like submitting a work for in- spection and receive prizes or censure, as the critical eye of the overseer dictates. Tt has become almost a univerval rule among the large railroads to offer prizes for the best kept and smoothest pieco of track on certain divisions and also for the finest stretch’of the en- tire road. It is needless to say that the honor of being the foreman of such a section equally balances the monetary consideration, which is bout $100. Besides these prizes ‘there aro honors and riches for the moat fal super- visor, whose section of the road comprise from eight to fifteen gangs of laborers under competent foremen and cover a distance of from twenty-five to fifty miles,according to oir- cumstances. The supervisors are men of con- siderable education, have the blood of old rail- Toad stock coursing through their velns, and ae they grow older invariably drift into positions of trust and prominence in the railroad world. THE FALL INSPEOTION. During the hot summer months the roads are kept in as fair a condition as possible, but when the leaves begin to turn in the early fall an unprofessional eye, looking out of the car window, can easily discern the neat appearance of everything along the track. In railroad = lance it is ‘house cleanin’" time, and, while the deft and dainty hands of the ‘gentler sex are missing, the rougher work, culling for sterner hands and results equally as pleasing in- variably follow. Dying weeds, young sprout- ing trecs, leafless branches and bushes are ruthlessly cut down and, with worn-out ties, are collected together, and soon disappear in smoke, the ashes being quickly gotten out of sight so as not to mar the pleasant effect on the eye. Gravel and broken stone alongside and between the ties and rails are scraped together, holes filled in and the slightest indenture in the rails removed. By the time this has been accomplished over a stretch of three miles of track the annual inspection cars, with their dozens of occupants, are not far away, and the foreman indicates his uneasiness and anticipa- tion by quick pulls at his short pipe, and hopes the cars will pass by before anything occurs to disturb the harmony of his work. Among the, division superintendents expec. tation runs high, although in a more dignitiea way, as befitting their position, as they too re- ceive complimentary notice from the higher officials of the road and to possess the prize stretch of road is oné of their fondest desires, For weeks provious to the annual inspection the superintendents’ cars can be seen making frequent trips over their divisions and the knowing smile of the supervisors and foremen indicates that they are in perfect accord with their chief and understand his movements. One of these division inspection cars came into one of the local depots recently and an Evexino Stan reporter took advantage of the opportunity thus presented to inspect it, WHAT THE DYNOGRAPH TELLS. In these cars are contrivances known as the dynograph, an instrument that can tell to a nicety the condition of the rails and roadbed traversed. The car is about forty feet long and represents in its perfect atate of efficiency the study and development of twenty years. ‘The dynograph is an ingenious electrical in- strument, which, by a system of little glass tubes filled with ink and tapering to fine, pen- like points, will trace on paper, as the car moves along at any rate of speed, everything that is desirable to know. The paper used is about twenty-four inches wide and it passes from one roller to another, both the rollers moving in connection with the wheels of the car. A strip of this paper, eight feet long, is used to each mile traversed’ and the points of the little glass tubes mark on the paper the alignment of each rail, the degree of curvature as well us the elevation of each curve, the speed at which the car is moving and the condition of the surface of the rail. Every variation of 1-16th of an inch and over is recorded. Connected with the registering and tracing instruments in the car is a contrivance which automatically ejects a drop of blue paint upon each point in the track where the end of the rail is one-sixteenth of an inch or more out of gear. At the end of the trip the exact number of such faulty spots is found recorded on a slip of paper. These slips are immediately for- warded to the supervisors and foremen and the defects speedily remedied. ‘These trips are re- peated until a few days before the general in- Spection and the road reaches a state that imost perfect. As the general inspection cai carry dynographs it cau be readily seen that such personal inspection and perfection is almost a necessity to receive marks of merit. ‘The Jersey meadows are an obstacle that cun- not be successfully combated against in the try for prizes by foremen in other sections of the country. ‘There the tracks for miles run in straight lines and without the smallest indica- tion of a hill or curve. The foremen that have sections there to look after have comparatively little work to do outside of the cleaning up poriod, and one of these stretches invariably gets the prize each year. This full the usual result followed and 1% Jersey meadow foreman came out on top. The second prize went to a man up in the Alleghenios, and when the cir- cumstances surrounding that section are con- sidered the work must have been of an exce) tional high order of rond building. One of the prizes drifted down near Washington, and whi the sandy soil traversed by the road is consi ered the lucky supervisor's work must have been exceptionally good. ‘The general inspection is usually made with three special trains over the main lines, and over branches but one is used. The inspection takes in roads from New York city to St. Louis. Three of the inspection carsare generally pushed a of the locomotives and contain poate ar- ranj pyramid style that require a big open front. These seats, while the train is resin at a high rate of speed, are anything but com- fortable, a8 the wind’ makes a veritable sieve out of one’s body. But the clerks who do the figuring and occupy the seats enjoy the trip, as 18 means elaborate meals at the end of each run and enables them to exchange views pertaining to railroading with each other. Up around Altoona and the Alleghanies they tell story in connection with these inspection trains that cannot be vouched for as to truth- fulness, but aptly flustrates a certain amount of that surrounds the trip. AN UNFORTUNATE REMARK. THE WILD can’s RDN. The trainmen of the branch from harm, aeall trains had track and await the passage of the “wild” car as it gained the main down grade to increase its oats pos ppd Keating profusely and the special was brought almost @ standstill just south of the last curve of the letter S. The inspectors were ——s them- selves off the train ina helter-skelter fashion, but many were yet therein and their fate seemed sealed, as @ bank sixty feet high was on one side of the road and a gulch three times that depth confronted them on the other. On the car came with a Ces roar and the travelers faces blanched with fear as they realized their terrible sitdation.* As the last| This curve was reached the car must have attained 8 epeed of seventy-five miles anhour, and asit lurched and swung from side to side it seemed impossible for it to remain on the rails. With @ bang and a crash it struck the curve and ina twinkle of the eye disappeared over the side of the roadway and went crashing through the trees down, down, into the deep gully and finally brought up in the little oreck at ita base, mass of splintered wood and ifon. It was almosts minute before a word came from the almost paralyzed inspectors, several of whom were trying to climb the steep sides ofthe mountainsor rifning down the track away from almost certain death, but when breath came back into their bodies a shout of gladness went up that echoed and re-echoed ‘through the mountain defiles, and must have reached the ears of the would-be murderers up the mountain atthe mouth of the minés and caused them to shake as if withague as they realized that they had not yet the brand of Cain on their souls. The inspection on the Clearfield branch was not completed that year and a broken brake rigging was given as the cause for the car getting away, but an old railroader, with divers winks and nods, explained to the reporter at the time how easy it was for an evil-minded rson to unshift the chain that attaches to the rake rod and render a car a fearful instrument of destruction on a single-track road. Had the scheming railroaders waited but three minutes later before starting the car nothing could have prevented a terrible success to their plans. ——_ +02 POINTS ON SHAPES. Exhibited by # Kind of Lay Figures Newly in Fashto: ‘The sign on the door said: “Positively No Admittance.” Nevertheless, two fashionably dressed women had boldly intruded into the little room at the back of the shop, where they were examining with unlifted lorgnettes half a dozen lay figures. The manikins were unclad, being of the kind which are intended for stretching worsted one-piece underclothes upon while they are drying to prevent them from shrinking. This is a comparatively new idea, and people have them made to order for private use. Of course they must bear a general re- semblance, as to measurements, to the owner. “This one appears to be Mrs Snoozleby Tomkins,” said one of the visitors, examinin, the inscription on a tag which was attached to one of the figures, “How fat she is getting!” murmured her companion, contemplatively. “You know we always thought she laced.” “There cannot be any further doubt of it, Just look at the size of her waist!” “Who is that skinny one next to her?” “Let me see. Why, this is Miss Dobbins! I it’s no wonder she pads,” ‘Did you ever! She is the sume size all the way down.” “‘It's wonderfal what artifice will do to make up for the deficiencies of nature.” “Yes, indeed it is. I'm glad that no one can justly accuse me of altering the shape that nature gave me.” Me, too. I think it's positively ‘disrepa- table.” aa see 2 Julia Dobbins on the tress ine that she had quito a igure. Bo you would, bus always suspected that it was made up.” ae did L” We know now, however. “He-he!” “Who is that one on the end?” “Tean’t make out the name on the tag. Oh, yes—why, it's Mrs. Noodles! ‘You don't mean to say so: “There can be no mistake about it. And she had the impudence to tell me the other day that her waist measure was only twenty inches.” “How awfully she must be pulled in!” “I should think vo! Who is that other crea- ture with the queer looking lege? “There isn't any name on it, But yes, here it “cats that Spriggs woman! “Ite woman!” “The fiirtatious widow!” “Who is so stuck on her own shape! “Why, she travels on it!” “Did you ever?” you'd He- with her.” “What would people say if they knew?” wo shall Yoke care that they Go know, my dear. I consider it my duly to expose such outrageous sham. ‘The men/in particular ought to know it.” % “I think eo, too, Who is that bolster-shaped object just behind? I never saw such a ” “Quite too absurd! What crooked legs!” “be most waddle ike w duck!” “And wi of r development altogether!” mies sa “The worst of all of them, I think.”” i pee ps — a there no tag?” “I can't find one, though I would give » good deal to Know who it in Bot here comes the shop woman. Perhaps she will tof us.” “Madam,” said the shop woman in res} to a question, “that is your own ing gare, ‘We have dropping “Excuse me, ae man, “but I assure the La ae it is made ata.” Let me offer you bot- z may smelling tle, my hence the a word of, this I'll never for- wo- rom WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAB BY N THE DINING CAR} of the New York and Chicago limited, at one of the emall tables near thedoor of the car, eat an elderly gentleman evidently enjoying his dinner very much. His face had a very genial expression, and a merry | twinkle in bis eyes was made merrier by fre- quent libations from a Dottle of port, with which he seemed te be on excellent terms. He wore side whiskers, cut after the}English style, and hie bair was of aniron-gray hue. His up- per lip was smooth, distinctly revealing to the observer a mouth of peculiar curving. He was rather handsome man,and was so scrupu- lously neat and attired that one was apt to Smee boat him as he To" in. passed formed, a little large, perhaps, but remarkably flexible. The lips were thin, and when in the position of 8 smile rovenled a set of perfectly formed testh. ‘The smile was always inviting, winning—and one would say, “In his home that dear old gentleman must be too indulgent to his loved ones”—and when the smile vanished, and his face was in , the thought would be sug- ted that “the old gentleman had a will own after all, and compelled ol Having finished his dinner he was on the point of rising from his seat, when there entered the car a little man whose wrinkled face and twink- the village. | Then the usual survey of rooms, calculations concerning meals and sundry minor affairs, | which when ladies discuss especially «ben one of them is cross--generally drive « man | nearly distracted, such as‘*I wonder if there are mice in that closet--do go and sce, Sam,” of “Don't you think there will be too much @raught in that fireplace—stick your bead ap and see, there's a deat,’ &o., seni Mr. Benning out fork walk I Walk Liars managed this | Seal intecah trcaan ets Dosners coming to othy, and here I am at S———., and the dootor doesn't have the least idea where Iam. This seems to bea very pretty little spot, and then | my frionds, the Weavers, have a charming cot- bere. Fam sure we shall all enjoy our- | ives very much, very much, indeed” And after the eun bad ciosed up business for the day | Mr. Benning retired to sleep the sleep of » suc- cessful echemer. July had now seen ite 20th day extinguiehod and replaced by the morning of the 2ist. Again the sun neared the zenith and again the train stopped at the pretty village of S—~. Three persons alighted from the cars, and after at- tending to the transportation of their baggage were driven to a pretty cottage at the other end of the village from that where dwelt the Ben- nings. The party consisted of a fine-looking gentleman and his wife and son. The young man appeared moody and was not inclined to say anything, although his father was discours- ing upon the beauties of Cape Cod in the most smiling manner. His mother seemed « little anxious about him, but she, too, endeavored to lead him into conversation.’ In’ the afternoon the mother and son took a drive, but the father preferred a quiet walk. As he wentalong through the shady woods and every now and then caught glimpses of the sea beyond he thought: “Everything seems favor- able toa breakin g off of my boy's infatuation. Thave taken Mra Grantly's advice”—it was no other personage than the worthy doctor— “and picked out this charming little hamlet in which to spend our summer. Iam sure Ben- ning will never suspect our whereabouts, and Reginald is out of the reach of Dorothy ling black eyes betokened a shrewd in Person sat down beside the old gen! " and with a puckered smile of recognition upon his lips accosted him cordially. “How are you, dootor,” he said. “I was not aware that we were feliow travelers—you must be inanother car from that which I'am in. I am delighted to see you, and ly 80 88 T have some important communications to make toyou. You are through dinner, I see. Can Ihave a little chat with vou later in the observation car? I would like the interview to be private.” “Certainly.” replied the doctor, “I will see you there in half an hour.” Accordingly, at the expiration of the time fied, the little man found his way into the observation car and discovered the doctor in a chair near one end of the room reading the evening paper. The seat beside him was unoccupied, in fact, there were but few passengers in the car at all, it being too late to view much of the scenery, and the little man dropped into it. “Lov weather for traveling, doctor, isn't it?” he be- in. “Good clear ait and not too cold, either. low did you leave Mrs. Grantly?” “Very well indeed, thanks,” replied the doctor. “And Mra. Benning is in good health, I presume?” “Oh, splendid, splendid,” said the other. “Never better. They—er—give excellent meals aboard this train; excellent, "t you think 00% “Very good, indeed,” answered the doctor. Every luxury seems to be afforded by the rail- road company in this service. “You're right—quite true,” said Mr. Ben- ning. e jMuch—er—news in the paper this “Well, no—nothi ” the acta nothing paren” cape te ‘as one reads about nearly every day.” “Getting almost unsafe to travel now—almost unsafe. But I never get never. Al- ways feel as if something must Such 8 feeling is very uncomfortable, very. Ever felt that way? “No-o,” said the doctor, “I can't say that I have. I_in fact—generally carry an insurance policy with me ‘agalust accident.” There was a pause for a few moments, during which the doctor seemed to be looking through tnd ile man "appected ot tn theeeht, it man ap) lost it. Presently he said: “Doctor, how is your son- well, Thope? Very fine boy indeed —vers.” “fee,” said the doctor, * is doing as woll as {could wish. He is inthe funior year at college, you know—and I understand he stands very well in his class.” “Well—er—it *was about bim—er—that I [ished to hold this taterview. You know ot ways had a sort of—er—liking for my Dorothy. You knew that, of course?” “Perfectly well,” replied the other. “Well, from the letters that my girl receives from him, the affair seems to be more serious than I—er—anticipated. Now, I like the boy, understand, but I think my girl is too young for any such goings on— ‘and heart not settled yet, and all that. I've been meaning to speak to you on this subject for some time, but I took advantage of this, my first opportunity. Now, what do you think ought to be done in this matter? Don't you think—er—this heavy lov- ing business should be put a stop to until they are considerably older and know their own minds better? Then if they are of the same feelings—why, all right. Not"—as the doctor was about to speak—“that I have the slightest objection to the boy—fine young fellow—knew his father, too, when I was a boy—great old times those, eh, doctor?—but I think my girl ought to see more of life before she gocs en- gaging herself to any young fellow, whoever he may be. What do you think about ee “I agree with you perfectly, Sam—this thing should be nipped in the bud. My boy is at college, and can't afford to be spending all his time writing love letters when he should be studying. If, as you say, they are of the same mind in future years, wi ‘The doctor's smile was not in pla} a She says that salt water doesn’t | Poss visitor sym ms day!” her yt ‘com- ‘got into the car- “If you panion almost as they it became branch in- sent ahead railroad em- should be the Tu used to A country, coal down the mines and is ns Seies Genk Gee Sos canons main hg wifes mage out of ‘Tyrone, the at hee fu of the branch and main ata iclals on it 10 complete give you to my 4 “Mum's the word!” the other con- ri es TO ASK HER REASON. ‘He Was Not Very Particular, but He'd Just Like to Know. . From the New York News, He rested gracefully upon one foot and . ‘Tho elderly him eyeglasses nonchalantly. a at his deak contemplated now, and the determined look was very promi- nent around his mouth. He bad been some- what startled at the news that the affair had gone so far, and ho was very anxious to end what he deemed a silly and transitory attach- ment which would interfere largely with his son's advancement. And he was very ambitious for his only child. ‘The two men sat absorbed in thought for awhile and then Mr. Benning said: “I can only think of the old way of intercepting their let- ters. Itseemss mean thing to do, but I can some other means, if tine nature, but I can see no other way of cutting off their infa if milder means will not avail. I cannot write to my son a very strong letter, for that will make him the more te, but I will sen hima letter in which T will lt him malewtend my feelings on the subject of young cou; n leave the rest with you. How will facinations. Then, too, my friends the Wear, ers have a beautiful residence here and will be sure to contribute largely to our pleasure. I am positive that I bave done the right quite positive.” And with this comfortable reflection Dr. Grantly retraced his footsteps to the cottage he had left an hour previous. There was in connection with Mr. Weaver's handsome house « stable, and attached to the stable was a bowling alley. Miss Catherine Weaver was extremely fond of bowling and hed frequently won prizes at bowling parties city. Of course she and Dorothy had “met and kinsed each other” and had been on one or two drives. In fact, they were bosom friends at once, but Dorothy had not spoken yet of ber love affair. She was going to in a little while, but thought ahe had better wait. The two girls were in the drawing room one morning when Catherine «aid: “Oh, Dorothy, T ees did idea. I spoke to’ papa tit and he was just as nico as could be about it and said I could do it” “Do what?” asked “Gi “Perfectly stu: don't know how to the ‘for there's no one to set up'the pina, But tomorrow morning you come up and P'll have two of the boys here and we can take turns setting up the pins, Will you, dear?’ “Of course I will,” said Dorothy, and after planning for the y, the result of thet nothing definite wad decided further which was upon, Dorothy FOne of, the other awhile, tho: He is awfully looking. Good-bye, ar ee poegee 8 ey remem went in the house. ‘The next morning was rainy, but at 10 o'clock two young men made their ap; Wyeaver mansion. "As they were ushered — the parlor and found the two girls sit one of them started slightly. Catherine rose and introduced her guests to Dorothy. ‘Miss Benning, may present Mr. Conrad and Mr. Grantly," eho Dorothy bowed to Mr. Conrad, and inclined her head stiffly to while that young gentleman endeav- ored to control his emotions, which were a com- bination of delight at seeing Dorothy again, embarrassment at the unexpectedness of the meeting, and ‘wretchedness at the state of adiaira. "Catherine pro at once that —s to the bowling alley, and consequently sapeyin to recover as the start for that placa was made. Catherine and Mr. Conred the way, leaving the other two to follow. Reginald assisted Dorothy with her (for the entrance to the bowling alley was out- side) in silence. Presently he said “Dorothy.” “Mr. Grantly,” came in a freezing voice that made poor Reginald’s knees tremble. ‘Dor— Miss Benning—there—er—has—it is raining quite hard, isn't it?” and he metaphorically Kicked himself for not keeping his dignity and totally unable to say what be wan! “Yes, it's quite wet,” she answered coldly, and nothing more was said until the alley was reached. Catherine suggested at once that they cast lotsas to who should bowl first. The gentlemen offered their services to. set up pins while the ladies bowled, but Catherine wouldn't hear of it, and said that one couple should set up pins while the other pair played. So lots were cast, and it fell upon Dorothy and Regin- tld to eet'up pins, Silently they: went tothe end of, the alley, and Dorothy herself upon the little shelf there to keep out of the way of the balls. Regy set up the pins and then hopped up beside Dorothy. Catherine Degan to bowL Regy thought: “I must say something now, and find out what has come be- tween us, or I never will be able to.” So he turned to his cot is probably mistake in the choice of her balls, andso did not knock down a pin.” Reginald said nothing, but waited for the next ball, which came wit a crash, scattering the pins right and left. A third came and then Reginald set w the pins alley, fond of bowling, Mr. Gran’ nothing, but set up the pins sadly, ball was about rn cast a look at said: “Oh, Dorothy, ball crashed) than ever before. has been some mistake. Tell me that you will ould bee very excellent idea, Iam ferent placos—and not letthe other know where 8, cy f EB j F i ‘ if E e di Hi i FFF EEE listen to me again; that—' F cy so ima aa with all this noise - i “You know what I mean,” he retorted. “Not now, but later—tomorrow. Hef Fibeeii bf i il EE ‘and later the moon had started in for herself | Pretest views tn. Ma-sucbusetta, © the right stretched the woods left. Before the vision lay the through whose waters yw craft hed plowed ite way when’ (@e ccionies sore tm their infancy. And to the left could be seem which rose majestoally from the 4 formed the western boundary of bay. and in an abrupt point which histone Teiching to the northward around the scribed he aaw something move his glasses, rub them carefully with hie handkerchief replace them wpe stare motionless for the «pace utes Bate short distance going in the «ame direction ingly slow pace, and of the world berond themselves be had sorarnestiy, and eo successfully a be bad supposed, striven to separate. Ham hand the y state of utmost happiness. nning was astounded | gether here, when he had | they were ‘far apart? itout. But be wasn of the loving couple. The worthy doctor on his constitutional hed found, as he supposed, a new walk, and baving been captivated with the view, was retu along the puth in question ats tayad. peas tak he might impart the discovery to his wife and rsuade her to accompany bim there ¥. Ashe came around the bend be warded by the sight Just described. seen also by the two, and they Pinred, st the doctor, who was orothy seemed frightened and as if to flee but she saw stand Mr. Benning. She gave a lit elipping ber arm through the worst. Her voice Benning to bis senses, near to them, at the sane m: doctor had reached them. Each to rebuke his child, but é i i i i L 5; t i 4 t ; f : I f & 1 i tf Hi th : has given us the opportunity to be together en afirme ing seemed embarrassed and beck~ to him Leay Sil vilently upon kin rear botoe fo actions of the two, and after the worthy mele them they quietiy stole ous iT if somewhat disrespectful, but under stances perhaps be was not to be blamed. “Come, let us go nowyand I'll see if we can't have sottied this time,” be wentor. “It's a on them, for came here, I Us, and ve * us know, to separate together after all their trouble.” And they both laughed as they took their way homeward. . . . . . . A week later the e1 tof Mr. Reginald Grantly and Miss Dorothy Benning was an- nounced and as soon as Kegy had graduated from college they were married. They bad « very pretty little home, too, for Reginald was Diessed with a handsome share of this world And in the parlor is « picture of « jovely grove of woods —with a pretty path wind- ing through it—and when I weulced tae paint ing one day after dinner as being « particulariy fine piece of work Regy took me into his ing room and told me the story of his ship, or rather that much of it which ion and under different names n my pleasure to record in the eolumus Tus Stan. ~~ ee<-—___ Written for The Evening Star. Little Child, Who Made Thee? Little child, who made thee, With such charms arrayed theet Who prepared for thee & nest On thy mother's gentle breast? Gave thee home and shelter warm From the wind and peiting storm ‘Tt was He, who had bat sbed For His humbie birthday bedy He so sweet and undefiiea, Born like thee, @ little chia. He it was who made thee, ‘With euch charms arrayed thea, ih Hi Hi i ees. iF it fl i i eRe tf HI fii i fl} ti i i Hi fi Het re 1 t oe Wine oe