Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1893, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. SAT URDAY, APRIL 8, 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES. 7 WHAT WOMEN WEAR. | Some of the Recent Decrees of Dame Fashion. —s A THREAT OF THE CHIGNON. - Wraps and Spring Costumes—Odd Combina- tions and Odd Effects—Some Suggestions for the Dressmakers—Stylish Cloaks and Charming Tollets, ———_—_ Correspondence of The Evening Star. New Yon, April 7. 1898. > ONCERNING THE new empire cloaks it should be said that they look a good deal like bath wraps and glori- fied wrappers. But if| the fashion says empire | cloak, you are all right in wearing one, only you will feel when you put it on a certain need to label yourself, that | the observer may not mistake your intention. One design is set on a yoke and it hangs loose all around, except right in front and in the back, where « panel of velvet is introdnced. This bangs unfitted, but quite flat and without folds. Sleeves are very | wide and very loose. ‘The general effect is so comfortable and loose looking that one won- lers if there is a dress neath, after all. A loose empire mantle | of auvther sort is portrayed at the left fn the first illustration. It is made of black diagonal and black bengalime and is lined ith black silk, showing a design in tiny red flowerets. "At the bottom the mantle ie wide and flaring, but at the top it is pleated to = square yoke. The yoke base linen lining to stiffen it. The leg-o'-mutton sleeve is made of bengaline and is very fuil at the top. There is a standing collar, which is partially hidden by a ruching of black ribbon that continues down the front in two long ends. ‘The yoke is edged with black cord passe- menierie about three inches wide. The gar- ment can be made tight-fitting in the back if desired by a mbbon sewed to the fabric at the waist line and tied with a bow in front. | { BECOMING OTTDOOR WrAs. ‘The costume of the comranioa ot collar, which lends a casi Heavy i @ark biae braid ia widtas from ove to ts inches are respectively the material and trim- miug. The skirt is in the usual be!! form. the waist the cieviot is draped loos tight lining to form a blouse. Th> @plastron, made separately and lice with it is sewed to the collar and to the front neath the right flap of the sailor culls and there hooks over. The sieeve is the ol¢~ | fashioned full blouse sleeve with a nar-ow cuff. | A large flaring straw hat. trimmed with ribbon bows and wings. is worn with it. ‘The pointed erown survives curiously in this season's hats. Itcan be seen carried ont in a pagoda effect of jeweled wires that rise gloriously in| eurved and gli ¢xown of the lint ia supposed to be. the spaces the hair shows. The bi Bat may be either solid or wired Jexeled wire. Most often the brim is sol and when of green felt edged with a rampant | fow of grasses. the pagoda rising from the | center, ithas the general effect of a Chinese landscape, architecture, vegetation and al Straight Lrims are seldom seen in big hats, The brim is very wide, but it is flared sirsight | up, and this often right infront. The chip used | in so fine and soft that on either side of the flare | the brim droops gracefully and tho upright | effect does not give awkwardness. A rich rose | seems to hold the brim up and is half crushed under the edge of the hat, quite as if it wer worn in the Bair and not a part of the hat, ing lines over where the ‘Through ODD SLEEVES AND VEST EFFECT. ‘Two very stylish spring costumes are the smbjects of the next sketch. One is of tan-| colored woolen suiting, trimmed with dark | brown velvet and eatin ribbon, in different widths, and has the skirt of the fashionable form, which flares from hip to hem, and a cape made separately. The other is of coffee brown diagonal cloth and consists of skirt, basque and jacket, the latter having a shaw! collar of darker velvet. The sleeve of the costume is entirely new. Itiscut very full at the top and bot. tom and the space between wrist and sbout half | of the lower arm is tucked lengthwise. ‘These tueks must be so clove and deep that the lower part of the sleeve can be closed with hooks and eyes, which will prevent it from falling over the | MT, edd, vest tthe garniture of the other fo made of light-colored. figured ilk. and bright- ens the gown effectively. The skirt is un- trimmed so as to conform to the tailor-made ‘The jacket is open inches wide at the top, but only one and a hal inches at the bottom. The jacket fares some- what at the bottom and the back is laid ins pleat from the waist down. ‘The puffs made to sleeves little while ago sees quite inadequate now and the effect can added to in many ways. A rafile of color and erial contrasting tan be stiffencd and put on like an epaulet. In case of a plain dare gown these shoulder ruf- fies may De the only touch of color. They may | be made of the material doubled or may be | Iined with silk or satin either to match or con- | trast. Another way is to make a puff that orig- | inally-eame to the elbow, push up to just a/ shoulder paff, thus getting the full value of all the stuff. Make new lower sleeves and these may match or contrast according to your cloth. To look at her you wouldn't think it, but this gentle-looking young woman bas defied legisia- Yares ard anti-crinolize leagues and permitted ber dressmaker to line her skirt with hair cloth. Tae few months she will pretend to wonder how she ever endured those flimsy skirts. Her costume can be reproduced in any desired ma- is cut very full and closes at the shoulder and under the arm. A wide embroidered belt fin- ishes the waist, and the front of the blouse has three rows of like embroidery. The sleeve is tight and has a large puff at the shoulder. The cape is lined with silk of the same shade as the MILD AND VENTURESOME. drese. The edge of the cape as well as the high collar is trimmed with a band of ostrich feathers. The large hat may be of felt or straw and is trimmed with velvet and ostrich tips in shades corresponding to the costume. The rage for plaids of two sensons ago has subsided @ a large degree and plaids are now mostly worn in silk for waists with plain skirts, but occasional handsome costumes are seen composed of plaid thronghout and the squares are invariably lnrge. A correct example is here given. It is very light tan-colored cloth plaided in large squares by tiny stripes of pale blue and tan somewhat darker than the ground color. Hercules braid forms the sole trimming of the gown and is alight tan. It runs around the bottom and down the front. The fronts area trifle biased at the outer edge and the second deeper dart is altogether on the bias. ‘This is rendered necessary by the large plaid in order to make a more slender waist. In joining the seams of the basque the greatest care must be paid to the evenness of the squares. The A TANGLED SKEIN. Carrie D. Beebe in the Bc 2 Home Journal. N THE STATE OF New York thereareafew thinly populated coun- ties, which are nearly covered with dense for- ests of hemlock. The trees are of but little value for timber, but their barkis extensively used for tanning pur- poses. And. it being easier for Mohammed tocome to the moun- tain than for the moun- tain to go to Mohammed, quantities of hides are imported from South America, and other countries where wild cattle are abundant, and taken to these forests to be made into leather. Extensive tanneries are built, with little villages of laborers’ houses about them, and a short distance from these may usually be seen an im- posing mansion. the residence of the owner of ‘the tannery. ‘The proprietors of these tanner- ies are necessarily men of wealth, and they have an absolute control over their laborers, as the land holders of England exert over their tenants. Lney Drumgold sat in the drawing room with a basket containing numerous balls of bright-hued wools beside her, her slender, pink-tipped fingers ditigently engaged in stitch ing the pattern of an elaborate bouquet of roses and lilies into a piece of soft colored velvet designed for a chair cushion, Her father was the owner of one of these tanneries of which Ihave been telling anda man of in- fiuence in his county. His tannery and its sur- roundings were known as the village of Beech River, and it was situated in a picturesque valley with the loveliest of wild scenery about it. Lucy was not the only occupant of the room. Her brother Rob was lounging upon a sofa, ostensibly reading a book. but in reality watch- ing with eager restless eyes a still. slender figure at the opposite end of the long room. All unconscious ofthis gaze Celeste Halbert stood at the oriel window, her face turned away. With her outward eyes she saw to the right the | | shapeless and with no reference to the shape of | onto the back of the head. | bread or sleeves are leg-o” matton and hook on the outer seam near the wrist. The skirt is three and a quarter yards wide. ‘The initial picture shows another pretty model for street wear. It would look well made up in bedford cord and trimmed with braid. tannery, » long dark building, and clustered | abou. it the low wood-colored houses. efore | her was the lawn, partially shaded with its firs | and beeches and gay with flower veds, arranged | in graceful shapes. Beyond it swept Beech | “Darling!” he whispered, softiy. And then the face, aflame witha bright rose tint. was lost to 1.ortal ken for a moment as .ne had her in his arms, “0 Rob!” choking a sob in her throst. That Was all: but it revealed to him all the trouble and grief in her lonely heart more eloquently than any lengthy address could have dot He opened his lips to speak. bat what could be ell her? What can any man who loves a woman say toher but the trath? So he told her all—his love, his father's commands. “But you are all the world to me,” he said, in conclusion. ted him. She interru, se the world, Rob, or you would ‘No, not al not hesitate a moment: still, am satisfied if 1 am the larger half of it, as your truthfulness has proved to me,” “Bat Iam going todo exactly as you say, darling,” he replied. “Do you think I would be @ millstone about your néck?” she asked, “You could never be that, Celeste.” could, but I never will.” do not mean that I must Iwould renounce the give you up, ‘whole world ‘You are to give up nothing,” she answered. ‘Celeste, do you love me?” “I will wait for you,” she said. A few weeks thereafter Celeste was upon the ocean, bound for Havana. Thanks to her knowledge of Spanish, she had been en; as governess to the daughter of a wealthy Cu- ban planter, a widower, whose wife had been merican. Her sister, middle-aged and both in form and feature, engaged Ce- leste; and with the child, Viola, accompanied her on the voyage from New York. The weather was soft and mild, and the first evening out Celeste sat upon the deck, almost happy when sbe reflected that she was’ taking care of herself while waiting for Rob, There was only starlight, and as they moved along seeming to swing lazily in midair, with the sky above and below them, Celeste twirled the diamond upon her finger thoughtfully, for 1t was Rob's last gift to her. A sudden movement of the vessel, how or why she never could tell, for the sea was smooth. and the ring slipped from ber slender third finger and was lost 1m the water below. An aimost irresistible impulse to prange into the water and follow it ame over her, but she shook it off. and going below she crept into bed and sobbed herself to sleep. From the first Viola seemed an interesting child. She was accustomed to travel und 60 was not shy, yet she was not overbold. She spoke Engiish with a pure accent, but ber aunt usually conversed in Spanish. She was a short, dark Woman, with a forbidding expression of and as she was always bewailing her lot her name, Doiorite, suited her well. river, a bright silver stream, To the left was a n_covered with dark hemlock, the | cloud shadows floating over it, and above and | around all was golden sunshine, blue sky and | a perfect June day. But Celeste saw none of this. Her great | brown eves looked straight before her, beyond | the brightness of the ‘summer day, ‘into the gloom of her future life. Over her m 1 vis- ion dawned a drear November sky, and a pall | of winter wind and sleet seemed’ to dampen | and cbill her spirits and weigh them down. | She was Lucy's school mate and dearest friend. | both having gradnated but a few days before. | She had come with tospend the summer, | and for the fature there was all manner of de- lights in store for her, for she was a beauty, | belle and an heiress, "Bat now! Only twelve | hours betore she had received the el ment that her future had been suddenly swept away by the speculation of an unjust guardi: and she had only two slender hands between herand future want. And they were such heipless hands! Lucy, delightfully impractical, | since she had never known the want or vaiue | ‘Y. had arranged it in her own mind and generous heart that Celeste should spend the | remainder of her days at Beech River, but | Celeste knew this could not b ent Lu vin of aie pink wi the basket veside her, she slipped it back of a low ch: and bega But | the skein knotted and tangled provekingiy, and | as her patience was so seldom tried, she had but | a@emall stock on hand for use. ste !” she called, hat resem- | bled a grieved wood-robin's, “O Celeste ! what | shall I ever do? The only skein of the shade this side of the , and just see how tangled it | is! My rose wil spoiled withont it.” | Celeste turned took the skein IN LARGE CHECKS. As if it is not enough that we should endure crinoline, the drendful whisper “‘chignoni heard. How can it be possible that women. after the education, the simpticitr and beauty of hair dressing for some years must have been, can consent to go back to hanging a bag pu ding at the backs of their heads! Bat it looks as if they were going to doit. A wad of bair— the head or face cr to the beauty of the hair itself. is to be crammed into a net and pinned Of course, in less and wad will be taken off and the real bair being concealed wad. It would be as son the back of the head, ed having little enbince to bair, and if the old styles are fo come back, being as much net as hair any- how. Why not tse a sofa pillow. or a loaf of y other arbitrary “ornament” to yp the space? gestion scems nieer than Jot of never-cumbed already does seem that woman ean and graceful for | eoveral seasonr. indeed since the bustle went | cat, must now bave a chang and make herself bideous. blue exes, but Celeste's were “Perhaps I can wind it, dear. With a little murmur of profis led into the depths of her easy while Celeste pati undid the knot an wound the ekein. Rob, still silent over is | booig, watched the two girls, Lucy was a deli- | cate "bio! asa white lily; but! Celeste vision of beauty. An’ oval | face with a pa complexion, brown | dreamy €3 3, smooth forehi and rich sca framed in abu ant braids a slender but quietly han. no time ni pat on tozethe ed’ patrician air | avoice like a siren’s ke sunlight, see CARDINAL GIBBONS. his sister's, but, u and muscular. mind and nob! this particular m on in his heart. like her, he was ta’ He was young mai strong He Will Be Received on His Arrival by thi Gonzaga College Cadeta. At 4:30 this afternoon Cardinal Gibbons expected toarrive in the city over the Baltimore and Ohio raiiroad. It is the intention of the | faculty and cadets of Gonzaga College to | meet the cardinal at the railroad station and es- | woman who, with a face paler t cort him to the pastoral residence of St. | ns of her recent trouble, Aloysius Church, where an address will be pstiently bent over he: task and he wanted her made by Maj.Ed. J. Sweeney on the part of the ees bani a students, The erection of » new college will | yir. Drumgold pause soon be commenced, and the cardinal’s blessing | door. will be asked upon the project. The cardinal fobert,” he said, will deliver the sermon at the solemn high mass | Moments in the libra sius tomorrow, and will | ,, ob rose dutiful admini f confirmation to 8 | tr! Drumsold beg large number at $ o'clock in the afternoon, bert, there are tnrning points in every The cadets will have a drum and bugte corps man’s life, and I believe you have Ki thre, for he was nn only son, But he love step in the hall and @ moment at the open wish to see you a few and followed the foot- When both were seated of twents-iwo pieces and will be ofticered as | reached one now. follows: Ma| iward J. Sweeney; adjutani,| “How so, father?” Rob asked quietly, but | Jobu M. Con; sergeant major. J. V. Coughlis; | with a foreboding in his heart as to what was to quartermaster sergeant, C. E. Burg; captain ny A. John E. Fenwick; first heutenant, it, C. Danforth; first sergeant, W. J. Quinlan; captain company B, J. Maguire; first Kevtenant, J. Schnapp; second lieutenant, Alexander Herron, and first sergeant, A. Heim. pune ES A Successful Church Fair. At the close of the fair at the Church of Our Father last evening the managers found that the church fund had been handsomely in- creased. A pleasant entertainment last even- ing was an amusing burlesque entitled “The Irish School,” well presented by the young people under the direction of Mra. E. B. True and Miss Annie Tichenor. “You aro in love with Celeste Halbert,” he replied. Bob started to his feet. ly son,” resumed Mr. Dramgold, testily, beg you will not annoy me with such abrupt ness of manner. It is not necessary for you to confess it, for every member of the household is aware of it. Of course I don’t blame you in st. ‘The girl is beautiful enough to lure pulsive young man like yourself to his father,” trying to keep down his anger, “it is strange you never thought it necessary to warn me before.” “No heroics, Robert, if you please. I dislike them exceedingly. Heretofore there has been no warning needed, I knew you were in love with the girl, but I was sure you had no idea of immediate marriage. She has been unfortun- ate in losing her property and, as sbe has no near relatives to cars for or support her, it is not unnatural for you to wish to do both. No doubt you are quite ready to die forher or do any other impostible ti Now, I do not wish to discuss the subject at all; have a com- mand and a suggestion to make, and then you may go. I forbid your marrying before you are twenty-rive years of age. “And I think it | better for all of us to have Miss Celeste ieave | the house within a week.” For a moment Robert stood regarding his father attentively. There was no pity in the old man’s gray eyes, not @ relenting curve in the thin firm lips. “Father,” he said at last, “have you anything to say against Celeste “Nothing.” Mr. Drumgold answered sharply, xcept that she isa woman, and a beautiful one, too. And if I had my own way, you should ‘not speak to a woman in the next five years.” Bobert turned and walked slowly away. Meantime, Celeste had finished the skein, and tossing the ball into Lucy's lap, she turned again to the oriel window. “You're such « darling.” purred Lucy, in a kittenish way. “I never could have any pa- tience with a tangled skein. And this one ran Yery smoothly at first, and then suddenly re- solved itrelf into one grand snarl.” “It is lixe my life,” answered Celeste, with a little desolate shiver. “It ran so smoothly for a time, but now it is one grand tangle. I won- der if it will be always so?” drearily. “No,” chirped Lucy, as she rose to leave the room.’ “I predict,” eagerly, ‘some pretty lit- tle romance for you, ending in sunshine, as all Prope: romances do." ‘she ran up to her room. and while her foot- steps were still upon the staircase Rob entered the drawing room. As be approached Celeste he took-in with one glance her wonderful beguty and the barmony of her attire. A black dress, thin, airy and trailing, coral fastenin; the lace at her throat and coral in her dar} hair; all was in perfect keeping. Reason told him it would be best for him to give her up altogether; but his heart cried out “ be mine! She turned as he drew near, and the sorrow- fal look in her foce was too much for him to Dr. Crow at Death's Door. Dr. Selden Crow, formerly of this city, at Zanesville, Ohio, has grown alarmingly ill. The old mau lies a mental and physical wreck. In relation to his connection with the Cress- well malpractice case in New York no coherent statement can be obtained from him. He said had not been in hiding, and in a rambling denied responsibility for the killing of any woman. At other times his wild talk of that or some other similar case warrants the belief that be has not been accused amiss. He may not recover, Visiting toilet of the front crosses tania wool en liagonaliy over a V and| bear. It was such a fair, fair face! with » fastens on the left side; the back is cut off like | brooding, desolate look upon it; such # sweet, it and over its rounded jacket; the skirt | womanly face! and the dearest in the world to taew ry white lace over plan taffeta; the | him. He took it in bis hands, and kissed the | feream of de lexion and hair like | Ik, she wore v, but her fat fingera were monds that glittered as both night and d: covered with cost unpleasantly upon Celeste’s sight as did the =e owner's weird e3 They 1 stormy Hatteras, and, shooting out to avoid the gulf stream, soon reached the crystal sen around the Bahamas, with the deep blae of the tropical skies above them and the whie cor reefs below. All this was new to Celest ste would have enjoyed it ghor- oughly oniy for the loss of her ring. ‘his preyeil upon her mind ix spite of all her efforts to overc: p it. When they reach Havana and anchored in the bay little Viola looked sly about in the little sail boats which came to convey the passengers on shore for her father, one band claxpiug Celeste’s mean- while. “I want to introduce said, ‘*beenuse I love you.” Then turning to look again, she gave a little {, end threw herself into the arms of a gentleman wiom she announced to Celeste as her father, Senor Pedro Laramello. a to my papa,” she He was a iandsome man, or would have been, only there seemed something in his bright black ery like his sister's. A sinister it was not the: ver when he looked upon his child. The custom house safely passed, they entered two separate volantes and rode to the railway depot, for Senor Larameilo resided upon bis plantation, which was situated a few miles dis- tant from Hava: Celeste gazed upon the country about her, wondering if the had not by some chance been spirited into Central Asia, everything was so strange with its many colored ho ppeared singular enough, but the its stately palms, some ‘standing Jes; its cocoa tree, inder the weight of ¥ squalid houses, with here an there the ruin of some ancient’ wall or dwelling, looked very dreary, very unlike anything she could e. When th was reached Celeste begged to be #! once to her room. It was cool and comforvable with ita marble floor, its cane- chairs ard lounges, the doors’ reaching but half way to the ceiling to allow a frte circa- lation of air, ‘ihe building, like all Cuban houses, was low and rambling. Butit was ele- willing slaves were always ghtest bidding of one tetter from Rob, one precious letter,and then she beard from more, She wrote him once, twice, {uO answer came. Day by day she d warted,her de-olate heart filled with bat her watching was in vain, lowy when they came assiduously to little ‘ust of the child. embroidery, she the said to a servant, more quietly to herself, ngled skeiu. house was gay with invited ments were given sister; balls, fetes foilowed in quick suc- ded these at first, but he urgent solicitation of Senor she joined the revelers. She wi fine pianist and possessed a sweet, clear voice, and con became the life of these entertain- take it away.” T “Teannot bear a Meanwih guests, by Senor ll she received no tidings from Rob. Even Luey had forgot for, after the first month of hers ine had no letter 1d not have been elf, for the first y had ceased to care was little company and g toward evening so they conid venture out in the sun Celeste accompanied Senor Pedro out to view the sugar mills and the coffee upon the d for them. "The senor and ax he conversed low voice something in his look < her suddenly—was it a pang or thrill of joy? He loved her—she was very sure, ‘Then'she remembered that though she had been a member of his household for more than a year, though she had been far from friends nnd ‘completely in this man's power, he had never been unpleasantly familiar, had never caused her to feel her dependence in any way. Yet he was ever thoughtful of her comfort. She was too warm, and the volante was imme- diately drawn into the shade. She was thirsty, ® glass of wine was at once forthcomin; brought by a slave at her master's biddin tozether with a pomegranate ripe and fair. 8) paled suddenly xs these things dawned upon her mind. Was the senorita weary? If so they would return. No, she was not weary, she told him, and then she sighed. “The senorita is sad ‘then,” he persisted. She is grieving for the friends she has left bebind.”” She looked up into his eyes. There was only tenderness in them now and it made bis whole face beautiful. She trembled; was it fear or pai ‘Tam sad,” she answered, desolately, and she looked far away to where ‘a white ship was coming over the sea. Then she turned and looked him full i the face with her sad, beau- tiful eyes. “But it is because I have no friends, ‘They do not care for me, though I thought that they loved me once.” _Senor Pedro's faco lighted with sudden pas- sion. “Do not say you have no friends,” he said. “I love and adore you. my pale, pale northern flower! Be my wife and I will be more to you than all your false friends could be, were they ever so true!” He caught her hand and pressed it to his lips, She glanced toward the sea, but a mist came over her eyes, and the bright tropical flowers near the roadside seemed to blend like the hues of a rainbow and shut everything else from her sight. “Promise me! he exclaimed, eagerly, “promise me!” And he bent low to look into her face. and pent sil spoke tolerable Ei with Celeste it and tone stra: But her thoughts wandered to the the sad memory bells chimed, softly, “I = for you.” Faint at heart she answered i ‘I cannot tell you now; I am weary, ill. Please take me hom ‘Tonight, then,” he pleaded; “answer me tonight,” “Tonight,” she ech and, with snother kiss, he turned to conduct of orange biooms in the center. whose watchful care had sent them, terial, but care jd be taken to have the bands of embroidery and feather trimming a few shades darker than the dress. ‘The blouse : sleeves have bias shoulder puffs and a plain | red grieved lips and the white drooping eye- lower par: nithed with deez lace rufiles, lids, : kissed the floral offering, solemnly resol reward his love. Dressing her hair, she care- folly arrayed herself in a rich dress of mingled black and white lace and drew the orange blossoms through the dark braids. — Again the servant entered, this time with ‘The Great Gathering in This City Next casket and s note from Senor Pedro. If ht j Month. answer was yes she was to wear the inclosed | jewels and meet bim near the orange grove be- | IMPORTANT QUESTIONS COMING UP—THE STATUS fore the house in half an hour. She 0} the| oF THE BRIGGS CASE—IT Mat Go BACK TO —: ne a! ——, eo aml om THE SYNOD AND COME UP AGAIN ON APPEAL Sg toppings em aire ieee Then, | During the month of May the eyes of the | whiter than the orange blossome, Pager out Presbyterian world will be turned toward this | to where Senor Pedro, with afew guests near | City and will foliow with close interest what | THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. him, paced slowly backward and forward | transpires within the walls of one of the large, through the grove. With the first gleam of her | Jocal churches here. The general assembly of dress in the doorway he turned to meet her. : | the Presbyterian Charch will hold its sessions incacks 1 Riearaee sing pepoging; Kimed her | at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church | arm he announced her to his friends as his | and the occasion promises to be fraught with future bride. the utmost interest and importance. Celeste felt his protecting arms; she heard| Tho ressions of the assembly will commence ! the congratulations of the guests; the breath | yay 19 cThureda : : ¥ morning), when the opening | Se ee a ae eh by Rev. Dr. Young of | scene was fair to the eye. What more could | | Kentucky. In the afternoon the assembly will | proceed to the election of a moderator, the pre- | siding officer of the meeting. In the evening | there will be a communion eervice at the church. | It is thought that the assembly will continue i for about twelve days. There will be two ses- sions a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, unless the assembly 1s crow ded with business and it is found necessary to have even- ing sessions aswell. This is not thought to be likely, and asa rule the evenings will be set | apart for the purpose of holding special services | aon sort and another in the various churches | of the city. At the time that the as- sembly is in session a number of other religious bodies will be holding their meetings here and this will lend even more importance to the oc- casion, Among these bodies are the Woman's Home and Foreign } ry societies, which, while they have no direct or organic connec: tion with the assembly, are yet of such a character that they find it most convenient to hold their memorial meetings at the same | time. As a result of this it is t i there will be thousands of Presbyterian: city at that time. There will be ple: yy their time. passed by, and the scourge of yel- swept the island, leaving many homes desolate. At the villa of’ Senor Pedro Viola was the first victim. Her father, dying a few hours after, was buried in the same grave with her. Dolorite and Celeste were both attacked with the disease, but slowly recovered. One day Celeste was examining some of her husband's private papers and rhe came to a ge envelope addressed to herself. Slightly surprised she opened it. A bitter cry burst from her lips when she broke the seal and saw the contents, There were ten letters—she counted them engerly—from Robert, bearing different dates, and directed to Celeste Halbert, in Senor Pedr. They had all come be- fore her marriage and were filled with e treaties and loving words. The last one bade her fareweil, saying he had received a letter from Dolorite announcing her appreaching wedding. Senor Pedro had withheld them from her, assisted, no doubt. by Dolorite. There was no need of explanation. Pedro was dead. He had loved her; sho would not speak of it 10 Doiorite. But she made all haste to return to New York. There was nothing to detain her now. She had been for months a widow,und the wealth she had once inherited from her father was a mere pittance compared with that she received now. She would go at once and tell the truth to Rob, even though he might be married and care uothing for her now. Upon reaching land, Ore., and when it edjourned then it wa: to meet in this city this spring. There will be in the neighborhocd of 600 commissioners or delegates to the assembly, ministers and w thinner, paler; her form was languid | New York she set out at once for Beech ‘The village was not situated on the railroad, it welve miles from the nearest station. While waiting here for the carriage to take her to Mr. Drumgoid’s Celeste made some inquiries concerning him of the woman in waiting. “Dear me!” was the answer. “Why, you couldn't have been here lately, ma'am.” Mr. Drumgold drank himself to death months ago failed a few weeks since. Even the men’s wages were not paid and they are all in fearful ant. Young Mr. Drumgold hasn't the credit to get him a barrel of flour even and. the tan- nery families have lived on potatoes for two weeks. If it had been the ol house would have been burned over his head before this, As it is, the tanuery has been fired twice, but Mr. Drumgold was on the wateh and he got the men to putit out, I wonder he don’t leave, but the house is to pass into creditors’ hands and he is waiting for it to. bo settled. It's not, much of a place to vieit at this time, ma‘am.” te turned away. The carriage was wait- ‘I wish to go to gome flour and provision she said to the driver as_ehe entered it. ‘They were soon reached, and Celeste purchased large quantities at each, ordering them sent to Beech River at once, When they came to the village she gianced out and found the buildings were little changed since she saw them, years ago. But the tan- nery was closed, and the men, in little knots of two and three ‘each, were gathered together here and there, a dark, almost desperate look on their faces.’ ‘There was little store where Mr. Dramgold had dealt out the necessaries of life to those men, but it was closed. Celeste halted as she drew near. ho has the key to this store?” she asked. “God help us!” exclaimed one of the men. “It matters little to us. But [believe Mike has it, ma'am.” Mike. “But sorry a thing to ate is there in it, ma'am.” “No matter. You are to open it, for there are flour and provisions on the way.” Put them in their places when they come; these men will help you, Now,” to the men who were crowd- ing about the carriage, “have you anything to show what is due you for your labor?” A score of dirty slips of paper were handed to her at once; due bills, all bearing Hob’s name. “These shall all be redeemed,” she said, her Ups moving unsteadily. ‘‘And you are to get whatever you wish to eat from the store bé- sides.” Some looked incredulous, some cried “God bless you! and others seemed moody still. Celeste opened her purse and took from it a handful of small coins. “Yon are to pay these men for helping you,” she said to Mike, and she dropped the gold in his hand. Gold! and they were starving! A loud shout rent the air. Hats were tossed above their owners’ beads and unsteady voices called down blessings from heaven on their delivery. The door was opered, she did not stop to ring. She glanced through the long drawing room: the one sie sought was not there. She assed on to the library. A young man sat be- ‘ore the center table, his head bowed upon it. His left hand hung by his side, bis right grasped something which giittered in the light which came from the window. It was a revolver. “0 Rob!” Celeste called quickly, fearing it his head and disclosed @ pale airing face. bh, Rob! and the tears rained down her cheeks. ‘I never received your letters, dear, they were kept from me, as I suppose’ mine were from you. Iama widow now. And ob, my darling, I have loved you ail the time! It was long before he could understand her— long before le could believe the blessed truth. But that evening. just before sunset, when there was not a hungry soul in Beech River, the laborers were bidden to the lawn in front of the mansion, and there before them all Rob and Celeste were married. ‘The tannery passed into other hands, and when Rob's affairs were settled satisfactorily he and Celeste bade adieu to Beech River and went to scek another home in the old world “‘over the sea.” ———— The Quiet House. © mothers, worn and weary With cares which never cease, With never time for pleasure, With days that have no peate, With littie hands to hinder And feeb) to guard, ‘Wit tasks that lle unfinished, ‘Deem not your lot too hard. Tknow a house where childish things Are hidden out of sight; ‘Where never sound of little feet Is heard from morn till night. ‘No tiny hands that fast undo, ‘That pull things all awry, No baby harts to pity As the quiet days go by. ‘The house is all in order And free from tiresome No moments of confusion, No scattered, broken toys; And the children’s little garments Are never solled_or torn, But are laid away forever Just as they last were worn. And she, the sad-eyed mother— ‘Waast would she give today To feel your cares and burdens, ‘o walk your Weary way! Ah! happiest on all tiis earth, Could she agatu but see ‘The rooms all atrewn with playthl And the children ‘round her knee! Alma PENDEXTER Harngy. A Dilemma. From the Cuicago Record. ‘Well, Ralph, do you have many playmates?” “Naw; don't have any.” “What, no playmates at all?” “No; mamma won't let me play with about half the boys, and the other boys’ mammas won't let them play with me. Say, would you reform or just get tougher?” | paltiugpee—“For_ de lopisiatar’ ter pass bill and left things in a dreadful state, for the firm | fi gentleman the | [have it,” answered the man designated as | elders, sent by the various throughout in proportion to the ber of churches that compose Thus, the Washington presbytery, is considered to be comparativeiy a small one, bas but two commissioners to the general as sembly, while the New York and the Pitisbarg presbyteries send a considerable num! delegates. The Washington commissio; v. Dr. B. F. Bittinger of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and Mr. John Randolph, clerk of the Court of Ciaims, who we Church, IMPORTANT QUESTIONS COMING UP. | The coming assembly promises to be one of a great deal of importance, inasmuch as in ad- | dition to the routine work of sucha meeting | two matters will come up for discussion and | pomibly for settlement which are’ regarded es of vital interest to the church. These | are the LEriggs heresy cave and the | matter of the proposed revision of the con- | | fession of faith, which comes back to the assembly on a second report from the cou: mittee to which it was referred. matiers are likely to attract a good attention and are certain to provoke somo lively discussion from the commisrioners, who are pretty sure to have some very decided views on the questions involved, even if they do not come w:th strict instructions from the presbyteries they represent. It is the Briggs case, however, that will at- tract the most a:tention from the public gener- Jally. Ifthe truth be told it would seem as | though the Presbyterian Church is just a little bit tired of the Brigzs case,that has dragged its weary course along for such a length of time. Twice before has the ease been up for discus- sion before the general assembly. It comes up this time on an appeal from the presby- tery of New York. When the charges of heresy were first’ preferred against Dr. Briggs, who is a _ professor in the Union Theological Seminary, for his re- fusal to adrait the divine authonticity of cer- tain portions of the scripture, the charges were referred to the New York presbytery. That body dismissed the charges, but the last gen- eral assembly referred the ma‘ ack with in- structions to try the case. After a long and rather tiresome trial, that is still fresh m the minds of the public, Dr. Briggs was acquitted. The presbytery’ sim ply exercised one of it# constitutional preros tives when it appealed the case to the general assembly for final adjudication. The vote by which au acquittal was reached was aclose one and it was decided to be best to leave such a matter to the general assembly as the court of last resort. WHAT EIS ACQUITTAL MEANS. The acquittal of Dr. Briggs is not regarded by Presbyterians as in any way binding the eharch down to an acceptance of his views. It imply meant that they were willing to tolerate him within their band notwithsianding the breadth of his views. If he had been dropped from the Presbyterian Church i if he should be now, it would ’ not be regarded as anything like such an awful matter as some people are disposed to regard it. It would mean that while the gen- eral assembly might have no fault to find with Dr. Briggs as a man, it still held that it would them. which then, or be better for all parties concerned that the re- lations between them should be severed in view of the fact that he did not agree to cer- tain tenets of faith to which the church It would not be mas aman or a minister. It would simply deny his Presbyterianism. Dr. Briggs is not regarded by the ministers of the church as a great or a particularly in- teresting speaker. At the last general assem- bly he spoke for eighteen hours on his case and naturally some of the listeners got a little tired. For this reason the Briggs case at the coming assembly will not come up for consid- eration until the lutter part of the session, Has ease is not regarded in any sense as a case of Fersecution, In fact, there are some who think that it is a little harder on the church than it is on him. The Briggs men, it is thonght, will not in- sist on a vindication of their leader just now. ‘Their more probable course will be to attempt to bave the whole matter referred back to the synod of New York. The case might have been appealed by the (prosbrtery to the enod, which lies between it and the general as- sembly. If it goes back to the synod this year and is decided there the chances are that it will be appealed again by one side or the other to the general assembly. The commissioners, it is believed, will be kindly disposed and will desire to treat Dr. Briggs with every consideration, so that if his follow- ers force the issue, the matter may be dis- osed of this year in that way. If this is one, the Briggs case wil drag on still further and there is no telling when it will be definitely settled. The end of it all, however, is likely to be, if not certain, that the general assembly will eventually dis- approve of the views he has expressed. Tho only question then to decide is whether or not they can afford to let him remain among them. THE ARRANGEMENTS. All the arrangements for the coming assembly have been placed in the hands of various com- mittees, the lists of which were printed in Taz Stan several deys ago. The chairman of the committee on arraugements is Rev. Dr. Will- iam A. Bartlett, the pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, who is also the chairman of the executive committee. Mr. Joha B Wight is the secretary and Mr. John W. Thompson the treasurer of the committee on arrangements. In addi- tion to this committee there are others on finance, reception, social entertainment, hos- tality, exeursions, information, music, mect- ings and assemblies, pulpits, preparation of the church, transportation, press and print- ing and ‘on and ‘assistants. Tho | what foun work of the committees is already well in hand and everything will be completed in full time for the assembly. Blanks bave Deen sent out to the stated clerks of the differ- ent presbyteries throughout the country, asking them to send the lists of commissioners from ‘The reporter finally took his leave of Dr. Verrinder, but not without the Professor enter- taining him to another piano treat, aymphony played with faultless execution and soulful in- terpretaiion of the composer's thought. Calling upon Messrs. A. well-known drngg'sta, th Dr. Williams’ Pink Pil sale in Chatham, and that fre come glowing reporis of the exc following theiruse, In fact, Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills ere recognized a8 one of the greatest. modern medicines—a perfe-t blood butider and herve Testorer—curing sch diseases as rhew- matism, neuralgia, partial paralysis, locomowr ataxia, St Vitus’ dance, nervous headache, A CHATHAM MIRACLE, Dr. Carl Verrinder’s Vicissitudes of Torture and of Health, He Sarvives Them AN, and Recounts His Wonderful Deliverance from Poverty and Death, and His Restoration to Pres- perity and Vigor of Mind and Body— Good Words for the A, 0. U. W, ervous prostration and the tired feeling result ponding upon humors ing therefrom, disenses < tn the blood. such as ser las, etc. Pink Pills rest " complexions to the glow of health, and aree specific for all the troubles pec female sex, while in the case of m a radicai cure in worry, overwork orexce These Pills are m: Williams’ Medicine Comp N. ¥., and Brockville, Ont., {Chatham Planet.) In @ Raleich strect residence there lives with: Wife and one child—a little ten-year-old daugh- ter—a musician known throughout Ontario, if not the whole Dominion, as a prince among pianists, organists and choir masters—a verit- | ard of the Ivory Keys,” | and no one who has ever listened to his mantp- ulation of the great organ in the Park Street Methodist Church, or beard him evoke “magic dare sold in music's mystic melody” from the magnificent | boxes (never tn loose by the dozen Decker Grand in his own drawing room, but | hundred and the autioned against will declare that his eminence is well deserved, | Bumerous this ahapeyatee and his peers can be but few smong the pro- | Cents # box, or six boxes for $2.4), and may be fessors of Divine Art. The door platebears the | had of all druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Williams’ Mec Company from either aA Gress. The price at which these pills are sold makes @ course of tres expensive as compared wit Medical treatment. PATAPSGO, following inscription: | CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. Dm Car Leo VERRIXDER, To sit, as did a Planet reporter a few daysago, in a very atmosphere of sweet harmony created 4 n-like touch was an e that might well be envied, and one experien . m alculated to inspire the most sentimental rev- amion LYiann ries. But sentimental moods finally vanish i te i } Gi i | Wi | and leave one facing the sober and practical UG OA side of life. The music ceased and the conver- sation took a turn leading to the real object of seail, © are stories abroad,” said the news- paper man, “regarding some extraordinary de lverance from death, which you have met with recently, doctor. Would you object to stating tion there ts me with the tru 0 MAYWIN Lis Tavera, ‘The Best will Prevatl. 19TH YEAR, facts for publication. rrinder shrugged his shoulders and | P*? Flour for over furnish Dr. V k “I have given to seeking newsp fifty-five yea: gin, and y me Decause the P he replied, “been | . a 1 of the Best aper notoriety, and at | grown inthis country itis not Mkely I shall be- | a, ene Flour is 7Alws said the professorafterthinking® | and always gives the Hiches? nentand consulting Mrs. Verrinder, “per- | *tuer. haps it ts best that I should give you the eir- | cumstances for use in The Planet. The story | Tt leads Alt Br untry end all Amer joan brands in kurope FOR Save py of my rescue from the grave might fittingly be 3.8. Redman F. M. Walker prefaced by @ little of my early history. We} Xinateewe 5 Pov Wine y SE Memcowers. EMP. is resided in Ei ugh Twas @ prom E Tsien” Bee pendent on my art, as [had acquired a compezence, My wife was an heiress, having £50,000 in her own right broker she was rob- while by the Bank my money vanished for- sary for me then to re- turn to my profession in order to lve. 1d0 not speak of it boastingly, but I stood well among the musicians of that day in the old land. My fees were a guinea a lesson, and it was no uncommon thing for me to give twenty in a day. We came to America, landing im Quebec, where I anticipated getting an engage- ment as organist in the cathedral, but was dise appointed. Subsequently we moved to St 1115 F Sz N.W. Catharines, in which city I procured an organ, and choir azd soon bad a large elientele, Later, in order as I thought to better my fortune, I] Just received 384 pairs Ladies’ Stanley Bucher Lace took up my residence in London, first filling an | Shoes. Someare cloth tops, vith French Dongola engagement with a Methodist church and after | vamp, the others are all French Dongola, a4 all of wards accepting the position of organist in | themarehand-sewed Turns, They-are selling arcun® . Peter's Cathedral. In those cities I made | towmfor $4,86.50ana95. many warm friends, and their tributes and gifts I shall ever retain as among the most precious of my possessions. It was while living in London and pursuing my art with much, earnestness and labor that I received @ stroke sis. Perhaps,”—here the speaker rose tching himself to his full height, thus displaying his well-built and well-nourished frame—“I éo not look likea paralytic. Batthe truth is I have had three strokes—yes, sir; first, a» $2.95. second and third, and they say the third is fatal, ninety-nine times out of one hundred. Yet here you see before you @ three-stroke| MEN'S 96.00 HANDSEWED FRENCH P4TEEB Victim, and a man who feels, both in body ‘BALS. AND BLUCHERS mind, as vigorous as he ever did in his life, My cou $3.75. ultimate eure I attribute to my testing the virtues of a medicine whose praise I shall never 1115 F S: N-W., cease sounding as long as I live, and which I shall recommend to suffering humanity, as I ‘THE PEOPLES RESORT. FOR Sad GENUINE BARGAINS am now constantly doing, while I know ofa case and can reach the ear of the patient. After removing to Chi am I had not long been here. Credit YOU WANT. when my health further began to give way. Gradually I noted the change. I felt it first. NOT ONE PENNY DISCOUNT FOR CASH. C. A. GAMBRILL MFC. CO., Office, No. 214 Commerce st. Baltimore. fe25-,ta, thm ever. Ii bee: Mozz Exreaoxprxanr Vacors and most strongly in @ stomach affection which produced constant and distressing nau-, sea, It grew worse and worse. I, myself, at, tributed it to bad water poisoning my system,,| One doctor said it was catarrh of the stomach, Another pronounced it diabetes, still another @ different diagnosis, I kept on doctoring, but getting no relief. I tried one medicine after an- other, but it was no use. Grippe attacked me andadded to my pain, discomfortand weakness. At last I took to my bed and it seemed that I was never going to get well. Nothing of a nour- ishing nature would remain on my stomach. No drugs seemed to have acounter-acting influs ence on the disease which was dragging me down todeath. My wife would sitat my bed- side and moisten my lips with diluted spirite: which was all th uld be done to relieve me. Besides three local doctors who gave me up, L had dociors from London and Kingston whose skill I believed in and to whom I paid heavy fees, but without receiving any help or encour- | There is no use in waiting « minute for the Gaines agement, It istrue thatastomach pumpopera- | 300 need about the house—s pocketfull of money tion afforded temporary relief, but yet I felt | Wouldn't get them « mite quicker, nor » bit cheaper that my pecaliar case needed some special and | than we sell for oneredit. It isn't the poor man who particular compound or remedial agent which | buys on creditany more than the man of comfortable Iknew not of. But, at last, thank God, I dis- | means. covered it. [had been for eighteen months a| Your money may be otherwise employed—it 0. miserable wreck, unabie to work, unable to eat | don'ttouch t:—get the Matting and the Refrigerator or tosleep properly. My means were becoming | of us and payor them s littlest etime—once ® week exhausted. 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There 1s some subtle life-giving principle in Pink Pills which I do not attempt to fathom. Ionly knew, like the blind man of old: ,“Once I was blind; now I can see!” God, in the mystery of: his providence, directed my brother of the OFFICE 910 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. ¥. W. A.0.U. W.,to me. I took it I live and re- | DEPOTS—Oth strest wharf and 3108 Water st, Joice in my health and strength. I have physical malady, save a slight leg due to grippe. I feel as well_ss in paimiest days. My prospects are this I gratefully attribute to the Pilis for Pale People, “and now my story is done!” as the nursery ballad body should ask confirmation of this mine let him write to me and I shall fei ub nr cma ee cava eae | oo Sereems Sz, NCW.