Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 1, 1900, Page 3

i Seated by the glowing embers in the wloomy old firelit hall, watching the fame retreat, advance, flare up in isplendor, and then die into a dull slow, was Jack Long. Thirty-five years had elapsed since Jack first saw ‘the nght of day, and his life had been ‘as full of joy and misery, of light and shadows, as the ordinary life of man- «ind. fypical of the ever-burning glow \was a love within lis heart which ten ears had not smothered. Like the fire flame leaping high and sinking low, was the hope in his breast. As Jack sat there aione, gazing into 'the fire, thoughts of bygone days came over him, trooping at his memory’s call. Mingled with those memories was a fair and radiant maiden, with hair o1 sunsnoine and eyes of azure. This im- age conjured up so vivid and’ lifelike ‘was his ioving, laughing sweetheart, ‘Queene Graham, as she looked on that ‘Thanksgiving night so long ago. It would be ten years on the mor- row since he had last gazed upon the dimpled, smiling, roguish face which ‘he loved so well. They were then betrothed, and se wore the betrothal ring which he had placed upon her finger only a few weeks before. How vivid that picture came before his eyes. Ten years seemed to have rolleu backward, and he v a youth of 25 again, and Queenie Graham, his adored one, a blushing maiden of 18. The old-fashioned farm with white, oaken floor, and the b with ‘their sweethearts, and the jolly old fiddler who played half asleep, only awaking to call out in deep, stentor- fous tones: “Swing partners to place.” The lamps swinging from the ceiling flooded the scene with the most bril- liant light. Gay laughter and jest told of light hearts, and happy faces glowed to the soul-stirring music of the “Irish Wash- erwoman,” sawed off by the fiddler. Jack’s love, like all true love, did not run smooth. In fact, love begets its own misery, ..e was madly jeat- ous when she smiled on Sam Brown, and in swinging partners her hand too long and ueezed it too ardently to suit the jealous lover. “Queenie, you’re a flirt,” he de- clared, “I saw you wink at Sam Brown.” She turned on him with proud, flashing eyes, and said: “Don't be surprised if I call you an- You kissed Susie Bell.” other. “That’s not true.” “Yes, you did; for I heard her tell Mary Courtwright.” “It is false, Queenie,” he czied, in fhis indignation. Susie Bell as a round-faced, ugly country girl with no attractions, and tongue given to mis- chief making. The dance went on, and the lovers’ quarrel with it. As Jack and Queenie whirled in the giddy mazes of the dance that silly, childish quarrel waxed hot, entrancing her beauty with every angry word she uttered. At last, as the “set was over,” she suddenly jerked the betrothal emblem “QUEENIE, OH, MY LONG-LOST LOVE.” from her finger, and thrusting it into his hand said: “Here is your ring; you can marry Miss Sue.” With a heavy heart the angry Jack (Long donned his topcoat and winding his muffler about his neck to keep the ehill November air from his throat, ;went out into the night never to look upon the face of that adored being again. He neard from Queenie occasionally, and at last that she had gone east to jive. How far east or what part ot tthe east, he did not know, and was ‘too proud to ask. She was lost to him forever, and he grew melancholy. He went west, to ‘De as far from her as possible, and en- gaged in business at a frontier town, ~with cowboys and ranchmen for his as- eociates, Yhen came’ the mutterings of war with Spain. He had always loved the weak, and wprang to the first call to arms, Rough | Sam_ held, riders were wanted, and he had learned to mount the wildest broncho, He enlisted, and hurried off to the front. At Santiago he landed, and in the march to the city was in the first skirmish. Then came that noble charge on San Juan hin. He led the charge amid dust and heat, fighting like a mad man until struck down, faint and bleeding, he lay on mother earth to die. “Queenie, Queenie, oh, my long-lost loved one, shall I never see you more?” he was heard to murmur, as_ borne away from the field. Somehow there was something in this, piteous cry which touched the hearts of those who heard it. A newspaper man who was near sent with nis report the following brief sentence: “A soldier, wounded and dying, while being carried from the field, was heard to exclaim with his last breath: ‘Queenie, Queenie, oh, my long-lost loved one!’ No doubt this piteous appeal wrung from a noble heart was to some faithless sweet- “WILL YOU DANCE WiTH ME?” heart who had deserted him years be- fore.” This simple little paragraph had been copied and recopied, and dis- ‘cussed, an] made the theme for count- less stories and ballads. But Jack, who uttered it, didn’t die. He lived tg return to America, was honorably discharged, and resolved to pass another Thanksgiving in the ola neighborhood where his young days had been spent. So he returned, after an absence of nearly ten years, and wes at the house of his rather on this evening, gazing sadly into the fire which seemed to reflect his own ach- i art, hat was life to him now? That chief charm, that only light to his soul, had gone out, leaving all gloom and Carkness, He wzs like an old man. His hair, once dark as the raven’s wing, showed traces of silver in it, and his face, so handsome, clear and fresh, now had the lines of care upon at. Though he sometimes smiled and as- sumed an appearance of gayety, his mother knew that his heart was sad. But that mother had a hope that happiness would yet dawn on her son. She had a piece of intelligence she had not broken to him. Queenie Gra- ham, after an absence of ten years, had returned to visit an aunt. There was to be a great Thanksgiv- ing party at Jack’s grandmother’s, the oldest lady in the neighborhood, at which she was to invite all the young folks, tor “Grandma Goodwin” took great pleasure in young people. Queenie would no doubt be there, and she determined that Jack should meet her. The mother knew that her son’s pride would keep him away if he knew Queenie was to be there, so she kept that surprise a secret from him. She little knew how love had hum- bled Jack’s pride. In the vest pocket of the veteran, he carried the self same ring which Queenie had thrust back on him ten years before. It was next his heart when he stormed San Juan hill, and he hoped if he was slain the bullet would pass within the golden circle of his youthful love, and that he might die with her name on his lips. But fate destined Jack to live. He was once more home, among friends who had crowded about to hearshim tell of the wild charge and the storm of death, Would he go to grandmother’s next day to the Thanksgiving dinner: Yes, he would, The mother was happy. The old carriage was loaded. wish jolly young folks and middle-aged peo- ple, and among them the veteran of San Juan, Grandma’s table groaned with plen- ty; goose and turkey, pies and can- dies, ciaer, nuts and apples in abun- dance. | But what was far more precious to the ex-rough rider was a radiant face he had loved so long before. He thought she had suffered as well as he. They were too much surprised at meeting that neither would tell what emotions were being stirred in the other’s heart. Fs Queenie’s beauty was matured and seemed more heightened by time. She was far more lovely than before. Aft- er the first moment’s shock of surprise pride assumed control, and placed each other on the guard. They longed to break .the ice, but neither wanted to make the advance. After the feasting was over the happy .group assembled in the great parlor to talk over pleasant reminis- cences or indulge in a quiet tete-a- tete. Then someone, may his tribe in- crease, said: “I brought my violin. I will play and call off; let us have a dance to- night.” The suggestion was greeted with a hearty shout, and the young fellows rushed to find their partners. Right quickly they all took their places on the floor, when they found that they wanui just one couple more. “Come, come, Soldier Jack, secure a partner,” cried .ae voluntary mu- sician. Moved by some uncontrollable im- pulse, Jack arose and went to where Queenie Graham: sat, and, bending low, whispered: : “Will you come and dance ‘Haste to the Wedding’ with me?” She assented, and all were at their places, Then someone on the piano accom- panied the violin in that sweet old melody, “Haste to the Wedding.” There is always an opportunity in a quadrille for a sly word now and then between partners. “All join hands and circle to the right.” “I want to ask you something,” she whispereu, when they were at their places again. “What is it?” “First four forward and back again.” And away they went. When next they hau an opportunity s.e thrust into his hand an item clipped from a newspaper. at was of a young soldier carried bleeding and dying from San Juan hill, murmuring: e pat “Queenie, Queenie, oh, my long-lost loved one, shall I never see you more?” “Was that you?” she asked. “Yes,” he answered. Then he took her nand. It trembled, and her azure eyes grew dim. “Balance all.” It was several minutes before either could speak. The sweet-tuned violin, accompanied by the piano, poured forth such soul- stirring music as can be found only in that precious old air, “Haste to the Wedding.” He was about to speak when the musician “calling off’ shouted: “Gents to places—all promenade.” It gave him an opportunity to re- cover himself, and when next they glided across the room he whispered: “Say, Queenie, will you keep that old promise ycu made long ago?” She looked up at him, through her tears. Ten years of misery and suffering had passed since he held that hand. Oh, it was reward for all that suffer- ing! “Queenie, I have it yet,” he whis- pered, taking from his vest pocket the betrothal ring which he had carried all these ears. “It has never left me, for I always had hoped that a time might come when I could restore it to the finger where it belonged. It was with me on that dark, gloomy day at San Juan hill, where I saw so many noble men die. “I carried it over my heart and prayed that if I fell some Sphanish bullet might pass through the band of love to redch a heart that beat for you. Oh, Queenie, did you know that you have never——” “Swing partners to place.” What an abomination was'that old fiddler and the dance to Jack. When he next got an opportunity he whispered: “Never been out of my mind,” smiling CLANCY’S RAFFLE. There’s @ raflle down at Clancy’: They are throwing for a “turk, et the way the dice-box dances ou can see it’s hard at work. ‘Whew! the air is close and smoky! There’s a crowd about the beer; Every stalwart thirsty blokey Downs his pint without a fear. “Twinty-wan,” called Jerry Clanc: And he pounded on the bar. g “Shure, the game is rather chancy, Lucky divil that ye are! “Come, O’Brien, tak’ the bi-r-d!” ae wig peacpint | Lhe) d wink: . irra, boys, an’ haven’t ye hear-r- O’Brien ashk yez ahl to dhrink?” a ‘There were twenty-seven hus! Gathered there about the jaa hd na “Whiskey here!” each shouted then, Clancy answered: “Here yez are! “Tin cints aich, ye lucky sinner!” “Faix!” O’Brien said, “‘thot’s nate! “Tis a moizhty coshtly r— Hight years old, four pounds in weight! A day for toil, an hour for sport, but for a friend, a life is too short—Hm-. TOO DEEP FOR THEM. Ministers at Pekin Regarded as Un- sd equal te Their Task. Washington, Nov. 28—Cables from European capitals testify that the powers subscribe to the latest note of Secretary Hay urging moderation, but it is becoming daily more evident here that the ministers at Pekin are unable to cope with the broad, profound prob- lems which confront them, and the solution of which must determine the future of China and its relations to the civilized world. This government fa- vors the appointment of an interna- tioral tribunal, clothed with authority to grapple with all the questions in- volved and composed of liberal mind- ed statesmen versed in the intricacies of diplomacy and government. It is dawning upon the officials abroad and at home engaged in the settlement of Chinese affairs that the disposition of the persons now de- manding attention in China is of more far-reacking importance than at first apprehended. To leave these matters to ministers who naturally cherish a spirit of vengeance for the fearful crimes and outrages which they wit- nessed during the siyege is looked upon here as inconsistent with the tradition- al policy of this bovernment. It may be authoritatively stated that the United States is willing to take the initiative in this direction, providing the powers show a disposition to act Ikewise, by divesting Minister Conger of his plenary authority and appoint- ing a special commission of distin- guished men who will command re- spect and confidence in an internation- al council. UNKNOWN SCHOONER. Sailors Lashed to the Rigging of the Masis. Kingsville, Ont., Noy. 28.—An un- known Schconer is sunk on the middle ground off Point Pelee and the sailors are lashed in the rigging for the masts are above water. Since Sunday morn- ing the tug Home Rule, from Am- herstburg, has been trying to rescue the men, but there is such a high sea running that her efforts have been fruitless. It is feared that the men will die from exposure before aid can reach them. The Hame Rule came in here last evening and the crew went to the life-saving station at the end of Point Pelee to get the life boat. Capt. Hackett informed them that the boat had not been in the water for three years and would not float. The Home Rule draws too much water to go near the middle ground in the heavy sea that is running on Lake Erie. The schooner Reuben Doud is also on the middle ground but nothing is known of her condition. About fifty boats were anchored west of Point Pelee yesterday. Since the wind has gone to the north a number of them have gone out. > KRUGER’S PLANS. Ex-President Will Lenve Paris for Amsterdam. Paris, Nov. 28. — Forty Nationalist members of the Jockey club asked the committee in charge to invite ex-Pres- ident Kruger to be the guest of the club. The committee replied that while they agreed with the sentiments of respect and admiration for Mr. Kruger that had been expressed by the Nation- alist members, they were not author- ized to take steps which were beyond their province. It is stated that ex- President Kruger will leave Paris for Amsterdam on Wednesday. Mr. Kruger took a long drive during the afternoon in a laudau. He was ac- companied by his grandson and es- corted by police cyclists and mounted guards. He was warmly greeted along the route. Later Mr. Kruger received Various delegations at his hotel. GER} DISCLAIMER, Has No Territorial Ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Berlin, Nov. 28.—The correspondent of the Associated Press has obtained the following authoritative statement as to the rumors that Germany has territorial ambitions in the Western hemisphere: “The report constantly recurring in the American press which imputes to Germany plans for acquiring territory in the Western hemisphere are abso- lutely baseless. Germany does not in- tend in any way to acquire territory in Northern, Central or South America, She values the friendship of the Unit- ed States far too highly to jeopardize it by acquiring such territory, large or small.” { DRIFTING ASHORE, Vessels Helpless, and the Crew Probably Washed Overboard. Portsmouth, N. H., Noy. 28. — The patrolmern of the Willis Sands Life Saving station sighted a heavily laden schooner dismasted and helpless, drift- ing ashore on the Sands. A high gale prevailed and a heavy sea was run- ning. The schooner was a two-master and looked to be a lumber carrier, but her name could not be made out. There was no sign of life on board, and it was thought by those on shore that they crew may have been swept over- board by the furious sea. The deckload had been carried away. The life sav- ers prepared to go to the schooner as soon as she struck bottom. GERMAN NAVY. Emperor William Again Coming to the Reiehstag for an Increase. Berlin, Nov. 28. — Emperor William ias sent to the reichstag charts, maps and statistics, showing the growth of the Russian, British, French and United States navies, and also their strength in far Eastern waters. In view of this the members of the reichs- tag fear that another bill to increase the strength of the German navy is coming. Guardien Trust Receivership. St. Louis, Nov. 28.—The application of John W. Gates et al. for the ap- pointment of a receiver for the Guar- dian Trust company, was filed in the United States circuit coutt. Judge Amos Thayer reserved his decision. _ Go | WEEE in a Gale. Sandusky, Ohio, Nov. 28.—The steam- er M, Sicklen and the schooners Shade- man and Malvina went ashore in yes- terday’s gale on the Marblehead peach and are now being pounded: to pieces. The crews were taker oft. Circulation of Blood. The mileage of the blood circulation reveals some astounding facts in our personal history. Thus it has been cal- culated that, assuming the heart to beat sixty-nine times a minute, at or- dinary heart pressure, the blood goes at the rate of 207 yards in the minute, or seven miles per hour,l 68 miles per day, and 61,320 miles per years If a man eighty-four years of age could have one single blood corpsule float- ing in his blood all his life, it woula have traveled in that time 5,150,886 miles, Jell-O, the New Dessert, pleases all the family. Four flavors:— Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw- berry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Try it today. Knew His Business. In days gone by, in a country town, there lived and wrought a stonecutter who, besides being reckoned skillful in designing tombstones, was also credit- ed with critical taste in the epitaphs inscribed thereon. Being requested by the disconsolate, weeping relict of one of his fellow townsmen to place on the slab of her dear departed the words: “My sorrow fs greater than I can bear,” he took care to space them out so that an ad- dendum was possible, and was by no means surprised by her visiting him a few months after, to ask him, as she was about to remarry, to efface the in- scription and substitute a more fitting one. “No need for that, marm,” was his reply. “I always looks to the contin- gencies where there’s widdies lef’. All that’s wanted to the inscription on that tomb is jes’ to add the word ‘alone!’ ”’—Stray Stories. Best hed—! . zi J. Ww. GUNNELS, Toledo, Ohia Where Dr. Hoyt Could Have Stopped. Dr. Thomas A. Hoyt, pastor of the Chambers-Wylie Memorial church of Philadelphia, was recently entertaining President Patton of Princeton, Gen. John B. Gordon, and other eminent men, at dinner. The guests were speaking in strong praise of a sermon the minister had just preached, and those who were versed in theology were discussing the doctrinal points he had brought out. Dr. Hoyt’s young son was sitting at the table, and President Patton, turn- ing to him, said: “My boy, what did you think of your father’s sermon? I saw you list- ening intently to it;” at which praise Mrs. Hoyt smiled cordially, and all listened to see what sort of a reply the lad would make. “I guess it was very good,” said the boy; “but there were three mighty fine places where he could have stopped.”—Saturday Evening Post. When cycling, take a bar of White’s Yu- catan. You can ride further and easier. Compassless. Mrs. Hibbits—Where were you last night, my dear? Mr. Hibbits—Really, my dear, I can’t say. I had no guide book.—Ohio Statesman. ‘Women Convicts in Austria, ‘Austria is the one country in the world which never puts a woman in prison. Instead of giving the female criminal so many months in jail, she is sent, no matter how terrible is her record, to one or other of the convents devoted to that purpose, and there de- tained during the time for which she is sentenced. The convent is not & mere prison in disguise, for its court- yard stands open all day long, the only bar to egress being a nun who acts as Portress, just as in other convents. No Room There. “What is meant by the expression: “The worm will turn?” “Pessibly that the worm doesn’t live in a flat.”Philadelphia Press. COME AND GO In many forms Rheumatism Neuralgia Sciatica makeup a large part of human suffering. They come suddenly, but they go promptly by the use ol St. Jacobs Oil which is a certain sure cure, GRAIN THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE Grain-O is not a stimulant, like coffee. 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