Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1895, Page 14

14 _THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1895—-SIXTEEN PAGES. LEGAL NOTICES. LEGAL NOTICES. times, and in the Washington Law Reporter once before said 15th day of November, 1895. By the court. (Signed) __W. 8. COX, Justice. A true copy. Test: (Seal.) JOHN R. YOUNG, Clerk. THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, sitting as a District Court of the United States for the said District. No, 457—In re suburban subdivision known as sub. of Jotn Little's estate, in the District of Co- lumbia, in “section one” of the map of perma- nent system of highwuys. Notice is hereby xiven that the Commissioners of the District of Coltmbla, pursuant to, section 6 of an act of Congress approved Marci: 2, 1603, entitled ‘An act to provide a permanent system of high ys in that rt of the District’ of Columota lying © of cities,” bave filed a petition in this Praying the condemnation of a permanent Fight of way for the public ove: all the land lying within the limits cf said subdi jon, not already owned by the United Stazes or the District of Co- lumbia, er dedicated to public es a highway. which ts included within th WHYS OF Tewerva- tiens laid out by sald oes, on the map known as “section on ners, knowD * highways nd parts of highways, and opens up others in sald subdivfston, For laying out a highway along the northern boundary of the subdivision, for @ highway through lot 1, for a highway Truaning nerth from Mintwocd Place, for widening Mint- wood Place and 19th street extended. A copy of so much of said map as shows the pro- Posed changes is on file In the cause for the infor- mation of all concerned. It is ordered this 2d dav of October, 1895, that all persons Interested in the proceedings be, ‘and.-they. are hereby, required to appextr in this court on or before the 15th day of vember, 18%» and show cavse, If any they have. the prayer of safd petition should not be grant: ed. and why this court should not proceed directed by said act of Congress: Provided, That copy of this order be published in The Evening gad the Washington ust newspapers, at least six times, and In the Washington Law iteporter once before said 15th day of November, 1895. By tie court. W. S. COX, Justice. (Signed) A true copy. Test: Seal.) JOHN R. YOUNG, Clerk. THE SUPREME COURT OF columbia, sitting as a District Court of the vited States for the suid District o. 4 In re suburban sutdivision known as Wareaman's sub of Pretty Prospect, K:ttoruma and Widows’ Mite, in the District of Columbia, in pectin one’” of the map of permanent system of he Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, pursuant to section 6 of an ct of Congress approved March 2, 1893, entitled “An act to provide a permanent system’ of bigh- Woys in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities,” have filed a petition in this court praying the condemnation of a rmanent right of way for the public over all the land lying within the Imits of sald subdivision, not already owned by the Uniced States or the District of Co- . lumbia, or dedicated to public use as a highwa which is included within the highways or reserv: ticns laid out by said Commissioners, on the map known “section one’’ of the plans for a perma- stem of highways provided for by said uct ress. wap prepared by sald Commissioners, known as “section one,” dispenses with ccrtain highways and parts of highways, and opens up others in sald subdivision, viz.: For’ the extension of Hampton e. for widening Woodley road, 20th street and foodley terrace, fur dispensing with a part of Woodley terrace. of so much of sald map as shows the posed changes is on file in the cause for the in- rmation of ull concerned. It ix ordered this day of October, 1595, that ‘all persons interested in tke proceedings be, und they are hereby, required to appear in this court oa or before the 15th day of November, 1805, aud show cause, if any they have, Why the prayer of said petitfon should not be granted, and why this court should not proceed as directed by said act of Congress: Provided, That @ copy of this order be published in The Evening Star and the Washington Post newspapers at least six times and in the Washington Law Reporter ence before said 15th day of November, 1895. By the court. (Signe) W. 8. COX, Justice. A true copy. Test: (Seal.) JOHN R. YOUNG, Clerk. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, sitting as a District Court of the United States for the sald District. No. In re suburban subdivision known as Brightwood Fark, in the District of Columbia, in “section one’ of the map of permanent. system of Dighwayn. Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, pursuant, to section 6 of aet of Congress approved March 2, 1893, entitled SAn act) to) provide a permanent aystem’ of bigh- ways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities,” have filed @ petition in this court praying tie condemnation of a permanent Fight of Way for ihe public over all the land tring ithin the limits of said sutdivision, not already owned by the United States or the District of Co- lumbia, or dedicated to public use as a highway, whieh is included within the highways or reserva- tions laid out by said Commissioners, on the map known as “section one of the plans’ for a perma- Rent system of highways provided for by said act of Congress. The map prepared by said Commisslouers, known as “section oue,”” dispenses with certain highways and parts of nighways, and opens up others in suid Islou, (viz: For widening Brandywine street. ‘opy of so much of said map as shows the ropesed changes is on file in the cause for the in- mation of all cencerned. It 1s ordered this 2d day of October, 1895, that ‘all persons interested In the proceedings be, und they are hereby, required to appear in this court on or before the 15th~day of November, 1805, and show cause, if any they have, Why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, aud why this court should not proceed as directed by sald act of Congress: Provided, That & copy of this order be published in The Evening Star aud the Washington Post newspapers at least six times and in the Washington Law. Reporter once before said 15th day of November, 1805. By the court. Gigned) W. S. COX, Justice. A true copy. Test: (Se JOHN R. YOUNG, Clerk. IN 1 #% SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, sitting as a District Court of the United s for the said District. No. 460—In re suburban subdivision known as Green's sub. of a part of Girls’ Portion, in the District of Columbia, In “section ow"? of tke map of permanent system of highways. Notice Is hereby civen that the Commissioners of the District of Col an mbia, pursuant to section 6 of ct of Congress approved March 2, 1818, entitled n act to provide 2 perinanent system’ of high- Ways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities,” have filed a petition in this court prayieg the condemnation of a permanent Fight of way for the public over all the land lying Within the Hmits of said subdivision, not alrendy owned by the United States or the District of Co- lumbiz, or dedicated to public use a3 a highway, h is included within the highways or reset tions laid out by said Commissioners, on the map Known as “section one" of the plans for a pert nent system ef highways provided for by sald of Congress. ¢ map prepared section one," di y said Commissioners, know es with certain high vs arts of highw nd opens up others in sald a, viz.: For laying out a highway run- east and west through the north part of the subdivision. y of so much of said map as shows the anges is cn file ip the cause for the In- It is ordered this 2d persons futercsted fi hereby, requ court ve the 15th and show cause, if ony they of sald pases should 1 by Provided py of this order be p we and the Washington rs at lea six tines and in the Washing Reporter ene before said 15th day of November, 1995: By the court. (Signed) W. S. COX, Justice. A true copy. ‘Test: (Seal.) JOUN R. YOUNG, Clerk. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, sitting as a District Court of the United States for the said District. No. {61—In re suburban snbdivision known as Park sub. in the District of Columbia, in ection one’ of the map of permanent system of highways. Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, pursuant to section 6 of an act of Congress approved March 2, 1893, entitled “An act to provide a perma ¥stem’ of high- ways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of citics,” have filed a petition In this court praying the condemmation of a permanent right of way for the public over all the land lying Within the mits of mud subdivision, not already owned by the United States or the District of Co- lumbin, or dedicated to public use as a highway, which is tneluded within the highways or reserva: Uons laid out by said Commissioners, on the map Known as “section one" of the plans for a perm. Eent system of highways provided for by said act of Congress. ‘The map prepared by sald Commissioners, known as “section one,” dispenses, with certain highways and parts of bichways, and “opens up others in said subdivision, viz.: For laying out a highway through Dlocks 14 and 8; for a highway aloug the western beundary of the ‘subdivision for extending Magnolia avenue through blocks 2, 3, 4 and 11; for extending Vine street through block’ 15; for widening Mag- avenni avenne, Carroll avenue, Vine « Maple avenue, and for widening Blair road, in block 2. A copy FOLOS f so much of ald map as shows the changes is on file in the cause for the In- formation of all concerned. It is ordered thie 2d das of Octote ons interested in . required to appear iu this Sth day of Nove and sbow cause, if any they have, why the of said petition should not. b gtanted, and why this court should not procee &s directed by said act of Congress: Provided, & copy of this order be published in The Evening Star and the Washington Post newspapers at least six times aud in the Washington Law. Report ence before sald 15th day of November, 1895. By the court. (Signed) W. S. COX, Justice. A true copy. Test: Seal.) JOHN R. YOUNG. Clerk. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT Columbia, sitting as a District Court of the United States for the said Distict. . 462—In re suburban subd! Gilbert and Wood's addition to Takoma Park, in the District of Columbia, in “‘scction one” of the map of permanent system of highways. Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, pursuant to section 6 of an act of Congress approved March 2, 1893, entitled n act to provide a permanent system of bigh- Wars in that part of the District of Columbia lyin; Gutside of cities,” have filed a petition in this ion known as court praying the condemnation of a permanent Fight of way for the public over all the land lying within the limits of said subdivision, not already owned by the United States or the Distriet of Co- lumia, or dedicated to public use as a highway Which is included within the highways or resi tions lald out by said Commissioners, on the m known as “section one” of the plans for a pern Rent system of highways provided for by said act ) prepared by said Commissioners, known "dispenses with certain highways aways, und opens up sin sald pdivision, viz.. For laying out a highway run- Bing east und West through the southern part of subdivision, a highway (east and west) through the middle, a lighway running north and south through the west part, a bichway (north and south) through the east part; for the widening of Magnolia avenue, for dispensing with Walnut avenue, in part, and lane between blocks Gand D. A copy of so much of said map as shows the Propoued changes is ou file in the cause for the tc: formation of all concerned. It is ordered this 2d day of Cetcher, 1895, that all persons iter in the proceedings be, a they are herevy, required to appear in this court on or before the i5th day of November, 1885, and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, and why this court should not proceed as directed by said act of Congress: Provided, That a copy of this order be published in The Bwening Star and the Washington Post uewspapers at least six times and in the Washington Law Keporter ovee before sail 15th day of November, 1805. By the court. (Signed) W. S. COX. Jpstice. A true ccpy. Test: (Seul.) JOHN Rt. YOUNG, Clerk. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, sitting as a District Court of the United States for the said District. No. 463—In re suburban subdivision known as Gtammar’s addition to Takoma Park, in the Dis- trict of Columbia, in “‘Section one” of the map of Permanent system of highways. Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of the Tistrict of Columbia, pursuant to section 6 of an act of Congress approved March 2, 1898, entitled “An act to provide a permanent system of high- ways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities,” have filed a petition in this court praying the cendemnation of a permanent Hight of Way for the public over all the land Iyin within the limits of said subdivision, not alrea: owned by the United States or the District of Co- lurbia, or dedicated to public use as a highway, which ‘is included jvithin the highways or reserva- tions Inid out by sald Commissioners, on the map known us ‘‘section one’’“of the plans for a perma- nent system of highways provided for by said act of Congress. ‘The map prepared by said Commissioners, known s “section one,” dispenses with certain highways and parts of highways, aud opens up others in said subafvision, viz: For extending @ highway through lot A, for ‘widening Piney Branch road, for widen- ing a highway along,the southern portion of block 1 ‘A copy of so much of sald map as shows the roposed changes is on file in the cause for the in- Fortiution of all. concerned. — It is ordered this 2d October, 1885, that all persons interested in he proceedings be, and they are hereby, required to appear in this court on or before the 16th day of November, 1895, and show cause, if any they have, why the ‘prayer of sald petition should not be granted, and why this court should not proceed as directed by sald act of Congress: Provided, That ‘& copy of this order be published in The Evening Star and the Washington Post newspapers at least six times and in the Washington Law Reporter once before said 15th day of November, 1895. By the court. W. 8. COX, Justice. (Signed) . YOUNG, Clerk. -A true copy. Sea! E SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of Columbia, sitting as a District Court of the ited States for the said District. 464—In re suburban subdivision known as West Takoma, in the District of Columbia, in “section one’ of the map of permanent system of highways. Notice is hereby given that the Commirsfoners of the District of Columbia, pursuant to section 6 of fn act of Congress approved March 2, 1893, entitled “An act to provide a permanent system of high- ways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities,” have filed a petition in this court praying the condemnation of a permanent right of way for the public over all the land lying within the limits of sald subdivision, oot already owned by the United States or the District of Co- lumbia, ‘or deaicated to public use as a highway, which is included within the highways or reserva- it by sald Commissioners, on the map jection one’? of the plans for a perma- nent system of highways provided for by said act of Congress. The map prepared by said Commissioners, known as “section one,” dispenses with certain highways and parts of highways, and opens up others in sald subdivision, viz.: For widening Piney Branch road. ‘A copy Of so much of said map as shows the proposed changes {s on file in the cause for the !n: formation of all concerned. Tt is ordered this 20 day of October, 1895, thut al persons futerested fn the proceedings ‘and thes are hereby, required to appear iu this court on or before the 15th day of November, 1895, and show cause, if any they 4 why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, and why this court should not proceed As directed by said act of Congress: Provided, That a copy of this order be published in The Evening Star and the Washington Post newspapers at least six times and in the Washington Law Reporter once before said 16th day of November, 1895. Test: 30 Ry the court. (Signed) W. 8. COX, Justice. A true copy. Test: x eal.) JOHN R. YOUNG, Clerk. In the Queen’s Household. From Pearson's Weekly. The queen’s household is a large one, consisting of just under a thousand per- sons, for the maintenance of whom the nation sets apart the sum. of. £500,000 every year. Most of the offices are sinecures or fixtures for life. Some of the posts are entirely orna- mental, and others have very little duty at- tached to them. Probably the only addi- tions to the household since the time of Herry VIIE are two steam apparatus men. Although there is no longer a royal barge, mcr any pageantry on the Thames, there are still a bargemaster and a waterman, with a salary each of £400 a year. There are four table deckers, whose sole duty is to lay the dinner cloth and see that the plates, dishes and cutlery are fairly set forth. ‘There is also a wax-fitter, who sees the candles properly disposed, and 4 first and second lamp-lighter, who receive £100 a year. Then there is the “keener “of: the sWans.”” who annually pockets £30 for looking after the sacred birds on the royal waters. Lastly, there is the ‘queen's rat-eatcher, who is especially atteched to Buckingham Palace. His office is by no means a sine- cure: His salary, £15, is provided outside the civil list. Every session the house of com- mons, in committee of supply, considers this vote specially, and gravely agrees to the charge. Most Fortunate of Men. From the Boston Transcript. Dolor—“There’s not much for me to live fcr. I don’t suppose I have a friend in the world.” = Philo—“Not much to live for? Nonsense. If you have no frierd, you have nohod borrow money of you, nohody to eall when you're ifi the middle of an interesting i hehody to tell stories about you to other people; nobedy, in short, to boi fore your face and abuse you b hack. And you say you have nothing to live for! From The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, The New Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, 4} St. 1 So. 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The sun of the world is setting, but to them the gor- geous colors cf the cloud-streaked western sky are emblematic of a fairer dawn than ever earth had known before, for the sun of love has risen upon and for them, and it was but now that the mists of uncer- tainty were dissipated when nis heart found utterance in words, and hers gave a re- sponse whose faltering accents belied her trust and happiness. We all know substantially what must have been said; the precise form matters little, and when it comes to that, I think most men make a poor enough display of language on this momentous question. The prearranged speech somehow won't speak itself, the prepared gestures, or caresses or what-not, have a way of failing to work, and that man who, forgetting his oration, desperately stammers “I love you,” and waits with powerless arms, trembling and choking, for the answer, is as eloquent, and, when he deserves success, as effective as the situation demands. The important thing in this case was that the young man and the young woman had made themselves understood of one another, else why should they have started down the mountain hand in hand, when the sun told them that darkness would set in by the time they reached the valley. They were peacefully happy. Love prom- ised for them no other vista than the Adi- rondacks, with its pathless forests, moun- tains, streams and hundred lakes. It brought no hope of wealth, no change of circumstances save that they would hence- forth be together, and the prospect of one day owning his own house and plot of land was to Will Spencer simply the matter-of- course aim cherished by all young men who lived in Granite and found their wives there. There were not many of them, to be sure, but to such inhabitants as Granite boasted rent was a term for some strange evil that existed in remote cities as a pen- alty for higher civilization, although they may not have understood it that way. It was recognized that the school teacher had to pay her board—unfortunate creature—and a similar tribute was exacted from the stray fishermen who came up in the spring and summer from New York; but when a young man warted a home of his own he sallied forth and bought a piece of land or traded for it, and the amount of the in- vestment was trivial even there, where money was searce. Such a plan as hiring a house was never so much as thought of. ak to papa and mam- id the girl, giving his fingers an added pressure. Elsie,” he responded, with a fierce ‘it's better to have it over with.” Elsie laughe? contentedly. “Why, you silly fellow,” she said, “what are you afraid of?” “Afraid of nothing, but it almost kind of seems to me to ask a girl is enough. for one evening.” “You're afraid!” she cried, and then, demutely, you want to, but you’ | never sav a word.” “Of course J shall ask them,” he retorted, “and this evening, too. See here, Elsie!” “Well,” and she turned to him with a tantalizing inquiry in her voice and eyes: He had stopped short and stood looking down at her. She knew perfectly well what was in his mind and heart, but she was not going to help him to say it, or offer it, either; not she! “I want a kiss,” he blurted. got a nght—* Her glad laughter checked his argument, and her lips as promptly. stopped his breath, “Ah! dear,” he whispered, when he could speak, “I love you so!” She nestled against his arm for reply. Their love was yet too young for free ex- pression. It had cost the sturdy young banteringly, ‘you can put it off if got to ask them. I “I guess I've woodsinan a greater effort to say “dear” than he would have expended in felling a tree. Elsie had not even said in so many words that she lcved him. Will was con- scious of the omission, and though a man with no more than two senses would have known that she was heart and soul his own he longed to hear her say so. I believe ft is a common longing of lovers, whether men or women, dwellers in cities or in the forest, of high degree or no degree. Will, encouraged by his success with that little term of endearment that means so much ut first and afterward—well, sometimes not FIRST INSTALLMENT. so much, restrained Elsie as she was about to start on, and said: “Walt a minute, Elsie. say something.” “What is it?” she returned, and this time her inquiry and wonder ,were genuine. “Say you love me—dear.” It wasn’t quite'so hard that time, but still it was rather forced.” ne “Why, of course,” she said, casting her eyes down. ; “Well, but say it, please.” “I did say it, didn’t JZ" this with a shy glance upward. ‘No, you didn't. Sa“4t, please.” “Well, I do. There!*-'and she looked him in the eyes with réguish bravery. She knew she was dodging! “? “Aren't you q humbug, though!”” exclaim- ed Will, laughing outright as he felt a I want you to sense of mastery growing upon him in the face of her evident embarrassment. “See here,” and he took her face in his hands and held it up, “say it after me. I love you.” “I’m awful glad," said Elsie trying to suppress a smile with a pout. Will made a pretense of shaking her, but the result was as gentle a caress as if his brawny_hands had been a woman's. “Say I." .”’ obediently responded Elsie. ‘Love.” “Oh, I love you, Will,” she cried yielding all at once, “I love you and you know it.” “Yes,” he sald, passing his arm around her waist and starting down the path again, “I know it, and I am very happy.” Eisie uttered a little exclamation of fright and shrank close against him. “Who's afraid now?” he sked jocosely, id you see a snake “No,” she whispered, all of a tremble, “look there!” Will looked in the direction she indi- cated and saw, indeed, an unusual sight, but not one to inspire terror. They were passing through what had once been a dense wood; now the trees were scattered, the lumbermen having made many an in- cursion there for the best spruce, hem- lock and pine. Under a tree whose gnarl- ed trunk had sayed it from the ax were two men. One was stretched at full length, asleep, his face turned tcward them, showing in its deep brown the effects of long exposure to all kinds of weather. The other was sit- ting with his legs crossed under him, lean- ing against the tree and staring at the lov- ers. He was a black man, or boy rather, for it did not seem as if he had passed bis teens. His arms hurg loose and motfoaless at his side. Not even his lustrous eyes stirred. I have caid that he was black, but bis skin had not the rich, deep hue of the full- blooded African. It was but noticeably darker than that of his companion, who was unmistakably a Caucasian, and_his lips were not over thick or nis nose flat; but he was clearly of a different race. As Will tcok them in, with a single glance he almost wished that, they would offer to molest him that he might show the girl at his side that however, he might quail at confessions of what lay: deepest in his heart he had no element of physical fear in his make-up. His heart bounded and his mus- cles betame tense as he thought he no- ticed a disposition on the, part of the man to accost him; for, aroused apparently by a touch from the black boy’s foot, the white man half raised himself and said: “What is it, Wanga2” _ The boy made no reply, and the man giv- ing vent to an impatient grunt as he saw the peaceful couple inthe path, lay down again. “It's nothing but a couple of tramp: marked Will in a lowovotce. you so frightened?) 13 “It was so sudden,” returned Elsie, with a shudder.“ Didn't yoursee the black man’s eyes?” ma “Yes. But what of them?” ‘Oh, I don’t know; nothing, I suppose; but they seemed dreadful. He was looking straight at me.” “That was natural enough. Funny name he has, isn’t it?’ Elsie did not respond. Thev walked along in silence for a few minutes, Wiil wonder- ing why she should have been so disturbed, and gradually working himself into some perturbation over the simple occurrence. He hoped it had passed from her mind, when she said: “I don’t remember that I ever saw a ne- gro in the woods before, did you?” “Yes; servants of the rich people passing through Granite on their way to the hotels at the lakes,” “That isn't what I mean. one alone before.” “Wanga isn’t alone. Well, you know—never mind. I suppose they’re’ only tramps or hunters. I wish they hadn't frightened me so. I won't re- “What made I never saw think of it any more. What are you going to say to papa?” Here was cause for, trepidation, and Will answered rather somberly: é “You wait and see.” Elsie laugted, a little uneasily it seemed, and they went on again in silence. They had not strayed more than a mile up the mountain path, and it was but a few minutes, therefore, before they arrived at Elsie’s home. It was a rambling old build- irg, with low studded rooms and great fireplaces. In front was a rustic garden of flowers that impressed one more by its profusion of bloom than by the taste in selection and cultivation. Hollyhocks, like fat and contented old ladies, gathered at the minister’s tea party, were much in evidence, and sunficwers nodded to the de- parted sun and the approaching lovers as they went in through the gate. Nicholas Warren’s house was commonly regarded as within the village of Granite, although to city eyes it would have seemed to be considerably removed from the center of population. The meeting house and the cross-roads store were fully a quarter of a mile distant, and but two or three dwell- irgs intervened, nevertheless they were all in the same block, so to speak, and one felt quite in touch with life if he could but see his nearest neighbor’s house through the foliage. As he walked to the house between holly- hocks Will felt a wild hope that Mrs. Springer was making one of her inter- minable calls upon the Warrens, and then he blushed at the recognition of his own weakncss. “Nick Warren himself had to face just such music,” he thought, gulping down his tremors, and with more nerve than ease he strode to the door and opened it. Elsie followed him into the sitting room, where her father and mother and grand- father, Nathan Kirk, were sitting, just as she had expected they would. Mrs. Warren was by the front window, where she had sat to get the benefit of the last rays of day while she plied her needle over home- knit socks. It was now dusk, and her work lay upon her lap while she rested pending the coming of darkess sufficient to justify lighting a lamp. At one side of the fireplace sat Mr. War- ren, taking that complete and contented rest that only the farmer or woodsman can find after a long day ci hard work in the open air. His hands rested on the arms of his rocking chair, but he was motionless. Complete inactivity became his present temper. The chair was at the firepiace habitually, for, though no log burned there now, it glowed during at least nine months of the year, and even in midsummer it was not unusual to resort to a light fire of an evening. Gran’pa Kirk was crouched in a similar chair, fast asleep, on the other side of the fireplace. It was all just as usual in the hour or two after supper, save that Elsie herself was not in her usual place or at her usual occupation. When she entered the room she left Will's side and went to her mother, kneeling down and burying her face in the good lady’s lap. The mother knew, and stroked her daughter's head gently. Mr. Warren looked up with idle interest. “Nick,” began Will, in a confident tone; then he stopped short, confused at having fallen into this familiar address by which erybody in Granite greeted Elsie’s father. ‘Excuse me,” stammered the young man, feeling worse than he had expected to, “I mean Mr. Warren.” - “Eh remarked Mr. Warren, without grasp:ng the situation at all. “What's the matter?” “Elsie and I want to get married.” That wasn’t what Will had meant to say at all. He had supposed that he would say how much he loved Elsie, how hard he would work for her, what a prize she would be to him, how his very soul was bound up in her, and such other things as frame themselves with burning eloquence in the thoughts. Mortified at his abrupt, informal utterance, Will blushed yet more deeply, but he stood, like a hero, ready for the consequence. Mr. Warren glanced over toward his wife with a knowing smile, and replied slowly: “Well, I ain’t a bit surprised. Why don’t ou’ve no objection, then?” asked Will, eagerly. “Not a mite. Ask mother.” Will turned, and Mrs. Warren held out her hand. He stepped forward and grasped it just as the door opened whhout the warning of a knock, and a stranger stepped hesitating- ly into the room. All turned inquiring eyes upon him, not in resentment or surprise at his failure to knock; that ceremony was quite unknown in Granite, but in simple wonder as to who he might be and what he wanted. The stranger removed his hat. “I can’t be mistaken,” he said doubtfully, “Martha—Nick.”” A loud scream from Mrs. Warren startled the room, shocking everybody except Gran’- pa Kirk, who slept undisturbed, and she hastily drew her daughter's head again to her lap, and held it there to prevent her from looking on the man in the doorway. Mr. Warren started to his feet, and lean- ing one “hand heavily on the back of his chair, stared with open mouth and bulging eyes at the visitor. Evidently disconcerted, the stranger es- sayed again to speak, his eyes wandering from Mrs. Warren to her husband, but though he opened his lips, no words issued from them. For a moment the tableau con- tinued, Mrs. Warren's face drawn and rigid, but her hand trembling, Mr. Warren growing deathly pale, Will looking on in profound amazement. Then slowly Mr. Warren stepped to the fireplace, still with his eyes upon the visi- tor, reached up to the wall above it and took down a rifie. He aimed it full at the man in the doorway. “It’s loaded,” he said huskily, “you know I ain’t afraid to use it.” The stranger raised his hand deprecating- ly, a look of supreme sadness came over his own face, he shook his head slowly, turned and left the house. “Nicholas!” whispered Mrs. Warren ap- pealingly; she could say no more, but her husband knew what she meant, and his own hands trembled violently as he re- placed the weapon. Gran’pa Kirk yawned and opened his eyes. “ was jes’ thinkin’,” he said in a voice that creaked with age, “how Si Potter killed a bear right where this house stands when I was a boy. That was in twenty- five. There ain’t no such bear chasin’ now, as there was in them days.” (The next installment will be printed in tomorrow's Star, and the mystery will be- gin to develo a ees A Clockless Village. From Tid Bits. A recent traveler in Alsace writes: “On my return from Belchen I looked upon the beautiful villages of the Lewen valley, and, being a tourist who likes to poke his nose into everything, I turned by chance into the church at Kirchberg. On coming out I took out my watch to regulate it by the clock in the church tower. But there was no clock to be seen. Hence I went into the village inn, and there asked the time. But-my host could not oblige me. ‘You see,” he said, ‘we have no use for clocks. In the morning we go by the smoke rising from tye chimney at the parsonage up on the hill. The parson- age people are very regular. We dine when dinner is ready. At 4 p.m. the whistle of the train coming from Massmunster tells us that the time has come for another meal, and at night we know that it is time to go to bed when it is dark. On Sunday we go to church when the bell rings. Our parson is a very casy-going man; he doesn’t mind beginning haff an hour soorer or later.’ ” —_—_——__+e+—____ At His Expense. From the Boston Transcript. Richard—‘‘Wonder if we can get a drink at this place?” William—“Don’t know. by going in, I suppose.” Richard—“Thanks; don't care if I do.” We can find out THINGS HEARD AND SEEN There has been a great deal of dismay expressed by the patrons of the fruit stand that formerly stood at the corner of 15th and G streets that its removal has been decided upon.- To the truant husband it was a boon to see piles of luscious fruit inviting purchase as he took his home- ward way at an unconscionable hour, and many a family split has been avoided by a basket of those delicious peaches at the transfer. On the day of the passing of the stand a sympathetic individual engaged the fruit vender in conversation, expressing regret that he had to go. “Yes,” replied the Ital- ian, “it was a verra good corner, but I pay fifty dollar a month for ii “What, $50 for room under the eaves cf a building; how much money do you take in in the course of a month? I should think your rent would eat up all the profit.” “Oh, this verra good corner,’ repeated he, polishing an apple. “I make two hun- dred twenty-fi’ to tree hundred dollar every month. I got nuther corner down town and most six thousand doliar in bank, but this verra good corner,” and he heaved a sigh at the thought of parting with the goose that laid the golden egg. With so much talk about the abundance of fruit this year it seemed curious that Washington should have received only small and inferior shipmerts, and in re- sponse to inquiry on the subject a dealer cleared up the mystery thus: The western crop has been very small, as weil as the northern, ‘so that producers have made their deals with remote cities where the demand was greater and opportunities for larger profits were possible. As a conse- quence the only, fruit received in Wash- ington has beer such that would not stand a long journey, and when that was picked over it was negessary to put up the rates in order to get your money back.” Up town there is a hall dedicated to the fraternal meetings of the I. O. G. T. which, being interpreted, signifies “Inde- pendent Order of Good Templars.” The initials attracted the attention of “Farmer Stubble” the other day and he asked a lounger in the vicinity what they meant. “I often get tight” was the emphatic in- formation, and the farmer treated the crowd as ‘a reward. That “love levels ranks” Is an accepted saying, but there is still another potent leveler that has not arrived at the digaity of a truism, and that is smoking. ‘There is no more miserable man than one who has just extracted a fragrant Havana from the inmost recesses of his coat pocket, poiced it daintily between his teeth, and feeling for a maich, finds none. In his stvait he accosts the first passer-by for some “fire,” be the good Samaritan of his class or rot. The other day just such an occurrence took place. The dude had the cigar, silver match case and the desire to smoke, but the workman with iis pail had a lighted pipe, and without a thought his fellow smoker stcpped him, puffed for a while over the proffered light and went his way. The American friends of the present Lady Beresford, formerly Duchess of Marlbor- ough and Mrs. Hammersley, excite them- selves needlessly over the fact that Blen- heim and all its splendors on which her money was expended passed out of her hands with the duke’s death, without his wife’s receiving any return of the large sums used in restcring the estate. Wich true American enterprise, the duchess at the time of her marriage persuaded the duke to have his life insured for her bene- fit for a good round sum, and even if she had to keep the policy paid up herself she reaped her reward in a goodly supply of ducats when she gave up the name and castle to the young duke. While the appendicitis scare rages and people are fearful of eating grapes lest the seed should inflict them with the fashionable melady, the device of a clever housekeeper for extracting the seed without losing the flavor of the fruit is worth imitating. She first presses the pulp out of the skin and places it on the stove, where it is soon re- duced to a fivid,then by running it through a celander all the seeds are extracted. To this juice is added sugar to the taste, and finally the skins of the grapes. When this has stewed for about a quarter of an hour you have a delicious jam, containing all the benefits and none of the harm of the fruit. A very interesting book has been brought back from England by a recent traveler. it is an octavo paper volume, containing full page portraits of all the members of the royal family. One showing the four livirg generations, the queen, Prince of Wales, Duke of York and infant son is of especial interest. The Princess of Wales is, as always,charming looking,but her daugh- ters without their exalted titles would not attract much attention viewed from our stardard of beauty. A little pardonable varity is exhibited by the male, members of the family having their photographs taken in Highland costume while visiting the Duke of Fife. The calves thus shown could don knickerbockers without shame. Taken all in all the queen has every rea- son to be proud of the appearance of her offspring and their consorts, but it seems questionable taste to sell the whole lot at a railway station for sixpence. Madame Romero, whose afternoons are so largely attended throughout the winter, was talking this summer about the fatigue incident to seeing and receiving such crowds. “Of course I am tired when it is all over,” she frankly admitted. “But while people are coming and going I thor- oughly enjoy it. I am glad to extend a cordial reception to all, for I remember one occasion when I got a snub at a grand house, and I determined then that if any one, even an old apple woman, should seek my hospitality she should receive it. To be sure, I never expected to be put to the test literally, as really occurred, for one, afternoon I glanced toward the door, and’ there peering in, evidently having followed the crowd, was an apple woman, basket, little plaid shawl and all. Here was my chance to prove to myself my sincerity. So stepping forward I gave her as hearty a greeting as was bestowed on the most fa- vored guest. My apple woman was quite a joke for a while among my friends, but she was pleased and I unharmed, so I rather enjoyed the fact than otherwise.” Students of natural history, of course, know all such things, but a chance ob- server seeing a string of little birds on a telegraph wire may notice that they all face the same way without knowing why. Lafeadio Hearn in his charming book,“Out of the East,” receives the information from his runner that “all birds, facing windward sit,” but that is further’ supplemented by the comment of a Washington man -that birga are the dudes of the animal kingdom, and sit that way to keep their feathers from getting. mussed. “Have you a gentleman's bicycle?” tim- idly inquired a lady at one of the bicycle agencies in the city. She was contem- plating donning bloomers, and vas looking for a wheel adapted to that style. “There is no such thing as a gentleman’s bicycle,” stiffly answered the dealer. “There are ‘diamond-frame’ bicycl>s, which are preferred by gentlemen, and by ladies who ride in—ah—costume.” He was going to say bloomers, but the stern look on the face of the would-be new woman seemed to deter him. —_—.—_—_ She Concealed Her Age. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A suit for divorce was filed in the Louis- ville, Ky., courts recently. The plaintiff is Cc. H. Jelf, and ths defendant is Malinda Jelf. The petition recites the fact that the couple were married in New Albany, April 13, 1889. They lived together until last Au- gust, when the plaintiff left his wife. Jelf charges that in August, for the first time, he ascertained he had been deceived by his wife as to her age. He says before his marriage to her she represented to him that she was about his own age. He says he was married when fifteen years old, and is now a little over twenty-two. He alleges that at the time he married de- fendant she was forty years of age and not fifteen, as she repeatedly had represented herself to be. He alleges that by reason of these facts the marriage was procured by fraud, and he therefore asks the court to grant him a divorce: The new sanctuary lamp of St. Patrick's Church was given by Mrs. Jno. F. Ellis. It is a beautiful work of art, and has already been described in The Star. —IooIo SS KILLED EVERY .ONE OF THEM. They Were Guerrillas and He a Union Man Whom They Left for Dead. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. In the closing years of the war both sides of the Kentucky and Tennessee line in Monroe, Cumberland and Clinton counties of the first ramed State and the corres- pending counties in Tennessee were scenes of the most stirring adventure and the most brutal and barbarous outrages. The Scotland of Bruce’s day was not more har- ried than the section I have mentioned. Champe Ferguson was on the one side and “Tinker Dave” Beattie and Elam Huddles- ton were on the other. “No--quurter was asked, and no quarter would have bean given had it been asked. No citizen, when he retired at night, was safe in his own household, for in that community war meant rapine. In Monroe county, Kentucky, lived a most extraordinary man, John Frame by name. He was a tall, slender, angular man, full of energy and determination, whose life had been exceptionally active. He was trader, meschant, farmer and capitalist. He had dealt in dry goods in Philadelphia, in hogs in Cincinnati, in cattle in St. Louis, in horses in Atlanta, in mules in New Or- leans, in tobacco in Louisville.~He was @ natural-born morey maker, and at the be- ginning of the war he was a very rich man for that section. He was a most disputa- cious man and dearly loved a law suit, and he was very rarély defeated in a court house. In 1861 Frame was an ardent, active and influential Union man. He recruited soldiers for and furnished supplies to Gen. Ward’s command at Greensburg. Ward.made him wagon master, a position that required just such a man to render that department effi- clent. He could push forward a wagon train with more expedition than any other wagon master in the army. Never having felt physical fatigue himself, he would not admit that driver or mule could feel fatigue. Early in 1862 a party of Texas rangers, scoutng 1 ear Columbia, came upon Frame, who was the guest of a friend in the coun- try, and captvred him. He was carried to Glasgow, thenze to Bowling Green and final- ly he was landed a prisoner of war in the prison at Salisbury, N. C. ‘There he remain- ed about two years before he was exchang- ed. When he returned to the federal lines free man, he engaged himself actively in the promotion of the Union cause, and so contin- ued until the war closed. About the last of July or first of August he was at home on his farm on Indian creek, Monroe county, Ky., looking after his varied interests in that vicinity. While eat- ing dinner one day the house was surround- ed by five of Champe Ferguson's men, who were there for the express purpose of killing him. He knew every one of them personally and they knew him. Knowing that no quar- ter would be shown him he ran for it, enter- ing a cornfield with all five hot after him. They shot him six or seven times, some of the wounds very serious. He fell, simulat- ing death. They came up and fired other shots into his body, and then, astisfied he was done for, they departed. When they Were gone he dragged himself home, where he lay for weeks hovering betwen life and death. After a time his splendid physical constitution and indomitable will prevailed and he recovered. In speaking to me of it years after the war, he closed with the sig- nificant remark: “They ain’t nary a one of them fellows alive today.” He slew four of them with his own hand before the war clos- ed and he killed the other in a desperate en- counter, in which he also was desperetely wounded, a year after the war closed. ——_——-e+ —____ THE DRUGGIST’S HOSPITALITY. Why the Birthday “Opening” Closed so Suddenly. From the New York Journal. Mr. Orlowitz is a Harlem druggist. . He ts @ pretty shrewd business man and seizes upon every occasion to advertise and at- tract trade. Last Friday was his birthday— he did not sey which one. On Thursday he put up the following alluring little notice in his window: ‘Tomerrow being the propri- etor’s birthday, a glass of ice-cream soda will be given to every lady customer, what- - ever be the purchase. The pharmacy was crowded all day Fri- day with ladies, and Mr. Orlowitz was de- lighted with his little scheme. Saturday noon two young ladies—one a good-looking brunette—entered the store nonchalantly, and, walking up to Mr. Orlowitz, one of them said: “I understand you gave ice-cream. soda free to customers yesterday?” “Yes, we did,” was the reply. ‘ew embryo pharmacist in the family?” “No—sort of birthday opening like.” “Suppose we are too late?” “Well, yes—ice cream all gone.” Then the young ladies began to ask prices of several articles, some of which were rather costly. ’ “Haven’t you saved any at all for cus- tomers who did not hear of this till today?” queried the brunette, as she picked up @ pint and a half bottle of perfume and asked the price, while her companicn's basilisk eye rested on an elegant manicure set. “Well, I'll see. Julius, see if there isn’t some more ice cream in the refrigerator.” There was. And two glasses were handed to the prospective customers. They sipped the soda, ate the cream with a spoon very deliberately and giggled and chatted gayly, while Mr. Orlowitz ‘stood by expectantly, seemingly enjoying their enjoyment. “That was very good, indeed,” said the young ladies in chorus. “Glad you liked it,” said Mr. O. what can I do for you, ladies?” “A 2-cent stamp please,” said the bru- “Now, nette. The “opening” closed right there an@ then. ——_——-e+. He Had Called Before. From the Detroit Free Press. He stood in front of a house on 2d street and gazed at the doors and windows a lcng time. At length he came to the con- clusion to walk up and ring the bell of the side door. His ring was answered by a wo- man with a broom in her hand. “Madam,” he began as he looked around, have called to make an inquiry. Vell,sir,” she snapped. “You look hke the woman and this looks like the house, but yet I may be mistaken, Did I call here last February?” “You did, sir!” “Ah! I thought so. I called here one afe ternoon?” ‘Yes, sir.” “You answered my ring?” “Yes, sir.”” “You had a broom in your hand—the same broom you have now?” “Just the same, sir.” “And do you: remember, ma’am, tha’ asked for cold victuals and old clothes?” “Yes, sir.” “And you told me to skip?” “That's what I told you. “And as I seemed reluctant to skip you jabbed me in the back with the end of the broom handle to assist my movements?” “Yes, I did. What do you want now?" “I want to know, respected lady, if the situation has undergone any change for the better?” “Not the slightest, sir! I have no cold victuals or old clothes for you. I want you to skip. If you don't skip—!” ~“You'll jab me again “Yes, sit she said as she made ready. “All right ma’am—I'll go—I'll go without teing jabbed. Folks say this is a world 9 change, but I'll be hanged if there's any round here that I can see. Madam the broomstick, I am gone—farewell!” sents av Name Worth Something. From the Oakland Bulletin. “What's the matter, William?” said the wealthy hcuseholder. “Anything gone wrong?” “Not exactly gone wrong, sir; but I want a@ new understanding.” “What about?” ‘My pay, sir.” “Why, you get very gccd wages for @ cook.” “Yes, sir; they does very well for a cook, sir; but I overheard you when you were talking to your friends, sir. You called me our chef.”’ if ‘Well, you ought to be ccmplimented.” “Yes, sir; I am complimented. But busi- ness is business. I can’t be a chef for less than three thousand a year. Wages is all right for a cook, but a chef has got te shave a salary. From Truth. The young man had asked for a horse that was gentle and safe. As he drove out of the stable the livery- mun said: “The spring on the right side of the buggy is the stronger,” and the young man blushed until his ears looked like a sunset in a chromo.