The evening world. Newspaper, March 2, 1895, Page 5

‘TALKS WITH THE DOCTOR Mavice Given to Sufferers Whose Allments May Be Safely Treated by Themselves at Home. Wo the matter: ‘Will you kindly tel! me through your evening ‘Wodica! column what to take for a coated tongue nd headechet—H. BK ‘Take five grains of gray powder or @ five-grain blue pill at bedtime, and « ood dose of villacabras water before breafast the next mornin ee ‘Will vou Rin@ly publish a wash for sore, tm Gamet gut Biectshet event P. J., New York. A wash composed of ten grains of pure borax and two ounces of camphor ‘water is usually beneficial in such cases. Xt may be used several times a day. oer Mrs. A. G. La, Sixth avenue, New York.—Apply at the Academy of Medi- eine, £1 West Forty-third street. eee Please tell mo what I can apply to my lip; tt Glwaye splits open im cold weather, also say what X ean take to improve the condition of my diced. 1. Apply tincture of myrrh to the fie- Bure and rub the lip with camphor Ice. & Take a pill composed of one-thirtieth ef @ grain of Grsenious acid and one Grain of powdered iron after each meal, eee “Nere,” New York City.—Apply pow- Ger composed of equal parts of tannin and alum as required. ee Mrs. C. T. B.—You should consult a phyeictan; self-treatment for diabetes te not advisable. eee Can you, through your evening medical column, Give mee good remedy for heartberat I have been troubled for @ long time and have tried eovera! things witheet benefit Tincture of idmo has been used with ‘very good resulta, The dose is ten drops, to be taken in water between meals. eee Mrs. V. C. H—Apply at the Vander. Bilt Clinic, Amsterdam avenue and Six- tleth street. ‘a * ‘Will you kindly repeat the exesilont corn Fomedy you gave came time ago for the benefit ote SUFFERER. ‘The remedy should be composed of the following | Camphor, five grains. Chlora! hydrate, five grains, | Balleylic acid, thirty grains, Simple cerate, two drams, Apply the salve at night, cover it with | @ piece of cloth or adhesive plaster aad ‘ Yeave it on all night. Soak the foot in ‘ot water the next morning and ‘worn will probably come out. ee ‘Will you please tof mo what I can tabe for an (Decaaionas! attack of Rives? Take five grains of salicylate of soda in water every two or three hours. {se troublesome itching which usually ‘eccompanies an attack may be relieved by applying « lotion composed of one part of ammonia, two parts of spirit of camphor.and two parts of alcohol. eee B. B., South Brooklyn.—Use the sul- phonal as directed above. ‘Will you kindly tet! me bow to make a onef mizing equal parte of powdered cam- phor, borax and salt. . and roghelle salts and Rew the mixture should be taken !—Henry ©. H. three parte of rochelle salts.. tablespoonful in a glass of water every morning. eee Mra. W., Brooklyn, N, Y.--Use the ointment of carbolic acid, tannin and Temedy for excessive perspiration of the feet. day. addressee of specialists cannot be ob- tained through this column. of @ remedy for violent palpitation of the heart caused by excitement and aervoumesn—O. D. 8 remedy in a mixture composed of equal parts of Hoffman’ pound spirits of lavender. spoonful in water, and repeat the dose in an hour or two if necessary. . New York. grains of hours, Mindly podtish a geod remedy in the evening |Ber cold tm the head? “BT ' You can make a very good snuff by T° ing strength. SOOO O0' H 13 : ee ‘Will you kindly inform me through your oven- Medical column how to mix cream of tartar 1. Take one part of cream of tartar to & Takea jodine, as directed above. . . ‘You would greatly ige me by printing o The following is a very good remedy: Salicylic acid, 30 grains. Oxide of zine, 1 ounce Lycopodium, 1 ounce. Dust the feet with it several times a L. P., West Thirty-first street—The Kindly advise me through your medical talks You will probably find a very good anodyne and com- ‘Take @ tea- Kindly ict mo know what to take for rhes- matio paine in my right shoulder.—0, H. K., Try phenacetine and salol. Take five ch drug every two or three . Please interm me what I can take for fiatulency. J troubles me after meale—Carolin Try willow charcoal. Take a coffee- ‘My shin 19 turning very yellow. Will you medical solemat You may find a very good remedy in phosphate of soda, Take one teaspoon- ful in water three times a day. Will you please tell @ constant reader of your evening edition what to do for night sweate?— w. Get some aromatic sulphuric acid and take ten drops in water at bedtime. If that does not relieve you then get some one-sixth grain agaricin pills and take one at bedtime, %* ee Please tell me through your evening medical column « geod remedy for inflamed eyes, I have tried rose water without success— A. Z, Have your apothecary prepare an eye wash consisting of ten grains of pure borax and two ounces of camphor water. ‘Une it several times a day. Kindty me through your evening medical column what I can use for laryngitis with fteam atomiver? Take one teaspoonful of compound tincture of bengoin to a pint of water and vaporize the mixture with the atomiser. Reis ‘Wilt you please tell me how I can stop ex- cocstve perspiration of my feett—A. F. A. Dust your feet several times a day ‘with a powder composed of thirty grains of salicylic acid, one ounce of oxide of sino and one ounce of lycoplum. Some of the Rules of Best Behavior im Society. ‘To she Battor: ‘What kind of goots would be proper for the wearer of which ie to graduate abertiy, and a Pretty way for it to be made? ©. G Have your graduating gown made of white crepe de Chine, or, if you wish something less expensive, a dainty silk crepon. This may, if you lik low in tke neck and trimmed with an artistic arrangement of lace or ribbon. A stock of the same material will en- able you to wear the gown for after- hoon or evening, as preferred. «8 6 A man and woman coming to @ door which It { necessary to push in opening, who precedes? In addressing @ business communication to an Unmarried woman, not over twenty-one years of age, what form of complimentary greeting 1s proper? Among those I have asked some say “Dear Mina Jones, A married couple sending a letter of telegram of condolence or congratulations (and being too intimate to write in the form of the third person), 16 1 proper to sign ““Mr. and Mra. John Smith" or “John and Grace Smit IGNORANCE. 1. The man should open the door, and, holding it open, should stand aside and let the woman pass through first, 2. If you are personally acquainted with her begin “Dear Miss Jones;" if not, “Dear Matiam.” 3. Sign ‘John and Grace Smith.” ~ |, It you are introduced to @ tady te It proper for you to give her one of your cards? W. H. A. It ie not at all necessary. oe e Te it proper for a young man to see a lady home from dancing school the frst evening he becomes acquainted with accept his Invitation? What should @ lady an- wer when @ person says ‘‘I your acquatntance’’—that 16, upon going home after an evening in the person's company? Is {t proper to set a table without having a pitcher of water om same? c. 8. 1. Yes, 3% No set reply is necessary. Say “I am glad to have met you,” or nything of the sort that occurs to you. Yes. . Is ft proper ana admis ladies to invite the gentiemen to the theatre, then to supper, keepti free from all penaes, of courset There are only three young ladies whe find It ridiculous, A. B. C., Brooklyn, ‘There is no harm in the arrangement {f it 1s merely done as a joke, and if the men understand it as such. eee ‘Whea a lady and gentleman meet for the first time, does the lady ask him to call if she wishes the acquaintance continued? Or docs the gentle- man ask ff he may call? Or does he ask her to go to an entertainment. By kindly answering the above, you will greatly oblige a constant reader. CHARL Newark, N. J. As a rule, invitations to call are not given the first time two people meet; atill less invitations to entertainments, oe 8 Having recetved an invitation from a gentle- man to @ masquerade ball, kindly inform me whether {t ts proper for him to furnish the ex- pense for the costume. ALICE. No. You should furnish your own cos- tum ible for a club of young nd At a 6 o'clock home wedding, do the men the bridal party wear or carry their gloves, and what ts the proper color. Is a men in mourning for hie father permitted to wear pearl street J. F, WHITMYER, M. D. Gloves, with Diack stitching, at such a wedding? E U.S. Government officially reports ROYAL Baking Powder superior to @// others in leaven (Bulletin 13, Ag’! Dep't, p. 599.) a i a i i i i i i a i i i hi i i a ie atti Ht : shade are worn (not carried), 2 “A man Doss & man re-enter society six months after bis father’s death? If eo, does he still continee the mourning band oa Bis hat, and for how long? R. 1. Gloves of pearl or some other light in mourning for his father is not sup- Posed to take active part in a houre wedding. 3 A year is the customary period of mourning for a parent. eee Ta tt against the rules of etiquette to address a letter to @ young lady who ts the amar. Misa A. Kane," of should it be ‘Miss Kane’ DAILY READER. Address the letter simply: “Mise Kane." eee Ia tt proper for = Indy to take a gent's arm or Agent to take a lady'a = MISS EVEROREEN. The woman should take her escort's arm; he should never take hers. eee deen invited and attended a teception | and dance, on the {nvitationa to which appeared | ‘the follow! “Mra A, Mra B and Miss A/ request the pleasure, @c., of your company.” | Is @ party call necessary, and, if so, how many cards should be left at the house? DAISY BELLE. 1, Yes, 2 If Mrs, A, Miss A and Mrs. B are members of the same family or are living in the same house, leave & card for each of them. ee ‘When walking in the street with a lady, on which side should the gentieman walk? MAY M. In ordinary circumstances he should walk on the outer side of the pavement. If on a crowded thoroughfare he should walk, if possible, on the side where the crowd {s thickest and is most lable to inconventence the lady with whom he ts walking, T haw T was engaged toe young lady of twenty, but she returned the engagement ring a few months ago, saying that she was too young to marry, ‘Won't you kindly inform me whether it ts proper for me to walt until ahe geta older? 1 am ac- quainted with a number of young ladies who would be only too glad to marry me, but I like the one that I was engaged to the most. BROKEN-HEARTED. ‘The objection made by your ex-flanct that she was too young to marry, was surely not her true reason for throwing you over. You would be far wiser not to wait for her to grow older, but to console yourself with one of the ‘“num- ber of young ladies who would be only too glad to marry you.” MISS GOULD'S LITTLE COUNT. His Title Is Empty 0 Import Duty Was Paid on Him. To the Editor: bet will you kindly answer the enulne Count, attached to any court or whatever they | do when they are considered to be working on | full pay? I argue that he is no more a Count in Republican France (if he is a Frenchman) than I am a older in free America be- cause when I was a boy at home my father owned slaves, I claim the war in France settled his standing as effectually as the war in America settled mine, and he sa nobleman just as ts the Duke of New York or George, the Count Joannes, tn our own country. I say nothing against the Anything should be welcomed that removes one of our anobs Imagine Jay Gould's eon having « crown made for Jay Gould's daughter. Perhaps Fisk, but as Kipling says, ‘That's another story." cA. R. The Count Came im Free. ‘To the BAitor: In answer to J. H. D., Anna Gould's Count ‘was not hired, but bought, and she should have paid duty on him. Duty om $9,000,000, at 90 per cont., $400,000, quite an item lost te the United States Treasury. H. L. G., Hoboken, N. J. “Castilmoney and Gould.” each other dearly, man, and say heaven apeed the wedding, for | Them Which Have “The Bveni wi EAitor: Te To the Editor: Tam & yout with | young man of twonty-eix. Dresent betng only many married couples who are happy with that tncom Grtving at te thi me any Once ine gave they were ry extra fine and What shall 1 4o about it? My LU To the Editor: ct maid A lovely face and « form so . Has my iittie My little lovet ‘Those soulful eyes of lovel rt My little lover But loveliest, best of all Her dear, fond heart wi My little love! To the Rattor: readers advice me what to do? To the doesn't call on any other and while away writes to he loves me more than any | you think he Intends to pro} why don't T love him others that are anstous for my | That Feelin, To the Eéitor: | And as T continued to see To the Eéitor: ‘To the Béiter: Dear Anna, with the name of ‘Gould,’ éeceeese] I think it very proper, To take out the ‘u,’ | And bless your darling pape. then I take gold TON. |ing $16 & week, a Com ‘erld cont $3, |elther, for me to do so even if 1 could. think he truly loves me aa he says he does? Am pretty, neat and tndustrious, and know of an- other young man that I think I could have, tle Love, Rent, And as T gase In those eyes of blu, hue, An! many wonderful charms has ahe, forever bet 4 LUCKY FELLOW, Tw» Str.ngs to Her Bow. te lady of twenty and keep company ve been keeping steady company for two yeara and love He says he Intends to marry me as soon as he gets mote pay, his salary at or week, and he 1 that would not keep us comfortable, afraid but T know jet along nicely and Now, what I am My young man never brings ly and presents, while ail the girls I know generally get a box of candy, a bun flowers, @ ook of some other present every week. Me & dozen roses, and told me! 1 don't | my going to mu: Do you | somebody elisa, Youre tn PERPLEXED BESSIR. mall, demure and sweet, And the daintiest little hands and feet, AN! hor Ralr te of softest, brightest gold, And her great eyes speak of joy untold, ‘When ia my arms I fondly fold T kpow that to me her heart is true— T have two gultors, one out ef town and the other In the city, Theone out of town Is telling me to walt to get engaged, while the other ts hurrying to get engaged. Will eo: of your ADK othet tells me all about bia business plans, and yet he has mot really asked me to be bis wife, told me he would never get tired of mé and | “Brown Eyes" Has Others After Her I have been keeping company with a young rentleman for two years. He 1s very attentive, airl, and He Do does, jt much, but I would ‘compan; her | lke to know what he intends to do, as there are BROWN EYES, Southold, . 1. Tho first time I saw her T liked her, There was a feeling I'd ne'er felt before, ‘That feeling grew more and more. At lam the time came that we had to part; Her father said that ft must be! ‘Then it was that that feeling caused a start— ‘Then it was that that feeling pained me. ‘Then when I questioned myself very clese And asked what that feeling could be; ‘My soul's anewer wae—what do you suppose? ‘Why it aid, that ts love don't you see? ‘ERNEST. Here's a Soldier fot You, Girls, T am @ young man eighteen years of age, yorking at a good business is New York, mak- would Ike to make the ac- quaintance of some young Idy of the same age. |! Belong. to the militia, and cannot seem to get THE WORLD: SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 2; 199% 80ME GIRLS AND OTHERS, try and Prose from and About one at all. Ana the Homely Girl Still Pursues To the RAitor: bashtal and ashy. nice enough for me, me how to get rid of her? I haven't ited with given her any «i her oF ‘They always ony 0 soldier can always "atch @ lady's eye first, but It te met that way WwW. HO, Fifteenth etrest, Breokiya, 1 am twenty years of age, bandeome, but very I have a great fondnews for ho persiate tn annoy= ng me with her attentions, and who {an't nice Could any of your readera tell but couragement, ile my evening Papa has tor bidden my having anything to do with her, but I can't otay at home all the time, and when 1 do mares at mein church, and off rovty fo ov she ts sure to waylay me. Sho to take me to Papa doesn't approve of She haw never tried to meetings think he te Saving up to Ket married, and | kiss mo, and I sincerely hope she never will, for ast haven't @ cent to my mame and my foikn|1t would be too dreadful. I can't stop her puiting are Poor he can't expect me to help furnish a| her arm around me as I'm not very strong. 80 home, and it would not be right, 1 don't think, I just shut my eyes and try to think ehe Is Husbands Wanted in Orange Valley ‘To the Biitor: Can some “Evening World’ reader suggest some {dea to make the yuung men of Orange Valley propose, At the rate that they ore proposing the majority of the girls will remain old maids Oh my! they are so slow In them tere te no go. ‘They never think of proposing. fo it has eet the girls composing. We are not ine hurry Although we've begun to worry. We will soon be getting old. And will be left out in the cold. ‘This letter may seem bold, But ‘twill rouse ‘hese fellows eo staid) Vor our boldness will be repaid. TWO VALLEY GIRLS, G. and L., Orange Valley, N._J. Jersey Fives Made wholly Havana Filler MANTELL EE) OPERA-H Matinee WILLIAM COLLIER. “ONE OF THE BOYS GRAN THR con MEDIAN, ning. Mate, Wednesday and Saiurda: al in Delmonico's at COLUMBIA, F Pasi nvenion, ‘Mata Wold oat D } IN EW at Amusemens. IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL, B'way & 29th St. GRAND MATINEE TO-DAY. New Attractions, HERALD yraedeeay Bhs, Waliney Opere Co, B5th He De Koven & Bmith's Opera, squares) ROB ROY. ‘Theatre. Bet. Mat. 2 BIJOU. B way, s0th at we Matinee Saturday only. CAMILLE D'ARVILLE In,ihe Come Opera, MADE, PALMER'S. * 4, 3 PATSUF IE, moe THE FATAL CARD. PaSTOn's HTINEE DAY Day. Sho GERMANIA THEATRE. Sou HUBER DORIS'S © The Ladies and 40 others Fir Ti AVE. BEA Ko time, THE NEW YORK BREWER. TO-DAY, 2.15 P. M. 2 Nd FAMILY MATINEE, phatically GRA ‘nucoses, 2 HIS WIFE’S FATHER, DWRERD i ADVANCE the new comed CURE! Home CYRENE, at the week onl nd Laru The Ri Biren and 14TH © st. Anite NEW EIGHTH AVENUE BIJOU THEATR THE DELIGHT OF THE WEST SIDE. it Refined Vandevite normous salary of $300 ‘Auber slaters, ‘olimers Ftlett, Unique Quartet, GRAND CONCERT SUNDAY, 1 TO 10 THEATRE. EV'GS ath 10, ew paatines AAT B & BIAL ATRE. PEOPLE'S 7 Tei RUSH ae SPECIALTY CO, Me 81 SHOW fer 100. aoe (Hreatest Troupe te serie, Gort James Thornton, David ch Continuous. 10 A.M. to 10.90 P, hand balancer; Petrescu, Parisian duet! ‘Three Romas (last week); Smith euners. a MAN to tHOM OLD HOMESTEAD, “EDEN MUSE DANKO GABOR'S GYPSY 0) PETER ee MARY _ RSES AND 300 BIE BE ‘Tickets for aale at all the Admission, with seat, Boe. r he to 91. BA yikk HUMANI a ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 19 ADM. 500, | Prices $1, 750., 800. 260. Mate Wed, and _Satat2 : Eve 616, STANDARD Theatre. FOURTH CROWDED. mine. ‘GP. CHILDREN HALF PRICE! TOO MUCH JOHNSON. FRENCH FOLLY BOWERY! BURLESQUE Co. THEATRE! Mata Mon. Tues , Thura & To-4 MINER’S 8TH AVE. A | ERIGLERH EE seat Prev) aay "| ata ho Next Week HAMRIGAN'S 1 Phenomenal THE inns BY HENRY TRE PRESENTED IN HOYTS THEATRE. Evian at 30, Mat pat AMINO. Evenin THEIS3’ Ss. 6.15, | GARDEN Tir time to fen ABC'S TH Evenings. ala one ot pay LAOS ONTHE MISSISSIPPI Werk—BILL HOEY IN THE FLAMS. BROADWAY & 3oritaT. PUG CL Ane VAUDEVI cat - te Right the great comedy, Eine Palastrevolution, age vy sending GUtRADERS RTHUR JONES, BROADWAY THEATRE. BY way, cor. distat Evenings at & Saturday Matinee at 3 Madame Sens.g Rene. Hoyt & McKee, THE FObNBLING. en. dance, Sours BALLET, MOPERA- HOUSE. Evge 6.10 Mat Sat TROCADERO K—THOMAS_Q. 14TH BT” MUSIC HALES DAND ALAAMBHA CO ‘Headed SANDOW. A—SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, motes, forever; electricity, sittings ATIAT—AT FORMAN'S 306 Beat yo &S dest, se Na ton, ‘Heh ny one Knows where he. f addr ce postal to Fred Marine, 43 Laight a Pepto vite HL) ATs. SPRING bon od necheid, 118 Masse K-—KNOW your fate and | Cees ectentifie palmist, 24 Kast 17th ot. BAYER DETECTIVE AGENCY: ‘ail sizes, 04. oburg’® 612 ‘Admission 50 Conta, y the Peerless Q._ SHABROOKE. _ PicTURES re. lable eos: Be mlsrwpresea: apie money ‘we can surely. | COLN eractare BS (rift | ROSE MICOY, who arri sear ago Nill hear of 6 f womotning ‘addrena to D., box HOUSE-HUNTING = IS MADE ASY IN THE WORLD. @ x WORDS, CENTS. A STROKE OF DIPLOMACY. “Ob! you here, Tom?” “My dear, is there anything so very ied =Mr. Jocelyn, "Of course not, only—— Oh, dear! how Qired I am,” she continued, dropping to a low wicker chair; everything is gach an awful rush.” “You'll simply knock yourself up, Beryl, tearing about in this way. It is ridiculous.” ‘Mrs, Jocelyn did not answer, but fossed her big hat on to a chair beside her, and resting her dark head against B cushion, closed her eyes, She was ee ye aware that against the i 4 of dark amber her deli- ately tinted oval face looked its very est, Her husband watched her a mo- Ment in silence. wish you'd take more care of your- @elt, Beryl,” he said, with s slight frown; ‘what's the use of burning the @andle at both ends like this?’ "Oh, Tom, it ts a great deal too hot Gor amateur sermonising! Besides, I've Bot to decide about my gloves for to- might, I can't quite make up my mind what color I shall wear. “Why, I thought you had refused Mrs, )Merydith's invitation?” “Refused it? Certainly not! It is one @f the Jolliest houses in London.” "I T hate your going to the house of such 08 tae, Why, on, day her Bape, public propérty a" A] Bue mean tims ro the Shy most fect dances does ything else tter noweday: Well, Tn going to Clarisse about those gloves. nd Mrs. soon, rose and noticed for 4 time ibis nana husband held an an ng, interesting in that’ she ager rather, It's from Alicia Mrs, oan uapigcsant little senile tter read it," said Tom, hi Gases news which, as yet, is an, AH but ehow, I fre cd t Bt Jocelyn's lip went hear Oil Tom.—I've got some [ ie peru i patter P Beal | And How It Landed Beryl Just Where Tom Meant It Should. Beery altered ek a Be te: self. Wish me good luck, ‘beh, af vou ‘What an exismerdinaey fatten” handing it back to him. ‘ust like ‘All don't you ts Picea et you know Alicia, Ta. Bo she’s gone to marry again?’ “TI wonder who the man is?’ Mrs, indi ehrugged her shoulders with fine indi Re ence, “T can't I feel any wild curiosity, but i doubt the affair has more inter: ‘or ughed, *T rao Rane i bel leve, Beryl, that deep down in your heart you are jealous of Alicia," “I? Jealous of a woman on the wrong aide of thirty, who takes seven in Gloves, and dresses like a housemaid? too bad, Alicia al- pore her man- ners are also most refined? “There's nothing the matter with her manners as far as I can see.” “Possibly, my dear Tom, Lady Alicia is concerned you n see very far. “What utter nonsense you are talking, Beryl? T can tell you one thing, I never heard Alicia say a spiteful thing about any one, and that's more than one can say for most people. “Why don't you tell me at once that er can tues’ “Because she verse," {s very much the re- he answered, with a laugh. Only you can't expect me to stand by id hear you abuse a girl I've known wince her pianoforte days without put ting In a word for her. Poor litte Alicia ope she'll ‘be luckier. ‘this’ time. tf don't fancy that her five years of con- with Villiers were absolutely her exes were, and that her usually pale cheeks were slightly flushed. “You do look tired, child,” he said anxiously; it's ont yok thing the 17th is only ten days off, you want the quiet to set you wy ain. I meant to tell you, we cai ao there. at least, I can't. id tell your ‘unel 't go? why on ei My dear ‘Heryltwe Cannot treat the old entieman in this cavalier fashion. Oni joes not indulge in caprices with a rela- tive who ified his intention of if million of money. I'm sorry, but I have made egeces geet har, tn, her omrTsct but where | she's an epitome of all the cardinal vir- | ————— moreover, @ certain expression on her pretty face which he had learnt to know meri yea ee good enough to tell me bes rou be what those arrangements ere?” he asked Comte de Ia Ville Rorne has asked: me to ‘it to him for my picture, and I have promised to do so.’ "You will please retract that promise as soon a possible. I do not wish your it to be pena by that gentle- ‘ou must .. Reryi. You lon't quite un ou are doing. “It seme deli tful_ to you to be run after and admired, but ou don’t quite where you are going. ‘he Comte de leille-Roche may be a very charming man and an excellent ar- tist, but all the same I don't choose that my wife's name should be coupled with | his. ‘The Count has been a good deal too conspicuous in your company lately, and this picture business is quite out of the question, If you want your Portrait painted, wait till we come bac @nd then go to ‘any uu ike; but the idea of your going to ja Vieille: | Roghe’a studio 1s impossibl “Not at all! I've been there this af- ternoon. Beryl bit her Mps, the words had slipped out almost against her will, and the expression of her husband's Was not reassuring, "You have been to his studio this af- “ she said defiantly. “Will you kindly explain yourself?" Tom wes, as a rule, the easiest con-| celvable person to manage, but she had never heard him speak in this voice be- ore, “I thought you knew,” she answered | with assumed carelessness, “Didn't you hear him last ight at Lady Falaire’s telling us of the wonderful collection of Japanese curios he had at his studio? He promixed to show them to Molly Merydith and me if we would 0 ensington one afternoon and ave tea, I met Mra, Merydith after hand we thought we would « Mrs. Merydith! I am not sure that r chaperonage does not make the business worse, “But she did not come!" put in Beryl, eagerly. Ho You mean that you went alone?" Yes. When we got half way there, she remembered that she had an ap- pointment at Kate Reilly's, and had to o back; but 1 thought as I'd got so far I might as well go on, and—and— Well, there's the Whole story.” Hone rain. veal “And a very charming one, too, Real- ee oat cigtentne to her | yy," Beryl, you muat be mad, or—or— fined apeakine aninncttcer haw Mute | Kood heavens, I don't know what! You me straight from there home, I sup- ‘After all, 1 don’t mee that there's any » Beryl! You'r child, and you’ know perfectly well what you are doing; but I. won't have any more of this, you understand. I don't ‘intend you to be the talk of the clubs, You will let the Count know that you cannot give him any sittings, and” “T'will not be spoken to in that tone,” burst out Mra. Jocelyn, indignantly. have done nothing wrong, and 1 will hot jaubmit to, being treated like a child. I shall do what I like and go I lke. And T don't car yawa for your unele's money, and J will not go on ¢ ry fon't! I won't fe Ssh | na later, however, when Mrs. two ba Jocelyn was reviewing the day's do- ings, while her sleepy maid brushed Ou her hair, and the cruel daylight forced its way through drawn curtalng and read a homily on the vanity of things in general, as it glanced on the faded flowera and crushed laces of the Dall gown, the little woman thought of the scene with her husband with less elation, It had been unpardonably foolish of her to tell him of her visit to the studio, especially in the tone, she had used. She had never seen Tom fo angry ‘before. He had not spoken a wor to her since; there was no know- ing what he might take it into his hei to do, and Beryl gave a little uneasy shudder, Visions fose before her of terrible solitude a deux down in a pic: turesque but deadly dull manor house in Gloucestershire. It had been just | tolerable before, but now—now that she knew what life and society meant, it| would be unendurabl ‘To this little woman, who six months ago had hardly knowh a dozen people in London, the prospect of being exiled from {t was terrible. Like poor Fro: Frou, by a stretch of imagaination she could fancy London without Re hot Beryl The ‘fact was that at the beginning of the sea- son Mrs. Jocelyn had been asked to take part in some taxleaux given at the house of a certain Lady Wynne. Her beauty had atrracted a great dei of attention, and her hostess, who prid- ed herself ‘on her launching powers, haa ‘taken Beryl up, with the result that, not altogether ‘to Mr. Jocelyn's satisfaction, he found himself rapidly drifting Into the position of being mere. ly_hin wife's husband. Bery however, speedily rose to oct slon—even, Perhaps, a little above it. And Tom, whose wild oats. hal not only been’ sown but reaped man. years since, found himself fore or twi ta mildly umspection on his dainty better half without London. the | Evel ‘Did om. § No; he only then he wouldn't o} Not open his lips? matt, We've had a row, 0 with you her visitor. Bery! silent a moment; Mrs. Jorelyn put the | behind her. “Don't y | quarrelied about?” 3 “Well,” interru subject—m; T can't say really do" — r e to take me home, n his lips" —— iy, what’ said Bery! denly. whirling, her’ chalr_roun “A most dreadful vn firl nodded.’ Lady Lorimer, was then she held out her hand for the address, “Thank you #0 much fo! that The elder woman smiled. ‘Not unless you care to tell me; per pted Beryl, “it's the 1m surprised, You know ts and ‘t, dear.” ip ot paper ‘ou want to know what we've 0; I never did until yeaterday.”” ‘Never did what? mer, starting up. mean, yl, calmly. ‘Anything dreadful? child, Good what have you done?" erled Lady Lort- never did anything really dreadful tll yesterday,” explained Ber- | gracious, Mrs. Jocelyn laughed a little nervous- ly, and then proceeded to relate story of the events of yesterday the after- noon, with some few more detalls than she had furnish to her husband, nd that's all! she sald, at last I ehould hop always told you what you would not listen to you ar aping obstinac make me | Nothing practical had these remonstrances §: and wh she woke next morning, ‘Beryl Inclined to faney that she had gerated the importance of his behavior Yesterday. | Breakfast was, however unusually silent, and she waited in | boudoir ‘In nervous trepidation f renewal of the argument, To her finite relief, however, after a littl heard the hall door bang, and run to the window, saw Tom disap r w this aft his first sitting the Comt hoon, and give him ‘The ‘Count was very charming, an was all very delichtful. Of cours admired her: possibly he did more. : haps if—and she sighed a Nttie—1¢ but of course ‘Tom was there, and that Was an end of everything. It was only on the stage and in French novels, anit sometimes—very, very seldom—in’ real Mfe that these sort of things happe and as she was quite, quite sure of all that, why should she not sce as much of Maurice de la Vietle-Roche as she chose? Her reflections had reached this point when the servant brought her a card. vady Lorimec? er in he My dear Marion,” she exclaimed, et ing at the door ‘to welcome her y nent brings you here Ou or, t this unearthly necessity, Beryl—I want some- laughed Lady Lorimer, as she ttled herself in an chair, "I want you to give me the address of th man who did that last dinner of yours. “Oh! Lecouri ‘Yes, you shall have nighties aid you enjoy the Dall lest hateful cruise “T think, be only main in London, Phen I Weil, woul me, Bery! happen; and now the beneft of your “Do you think Tom will do anything— ve London, and go on that on the contrary, Tom will the glad of an excuse to re: for"— don't’ care for anything!" “For reasons of his own," continued Lady Lorimer, calmly. “What do you mean? sharply. Phat to inevitable you are to the game, I the com r think t opoly of and." ‘What game? nthy dear child, that when y that you did hir “But T dot” you die, or Jocelyn “Bu "There's as good fish ever came out of it," Othell generatio to hie hand.” “But wao hady Alicia “Alicia! quiet! husband?" who?" iMers.* ha cay didn't in. thi would ha *s motto if he had lived in ; and Tom's fish was all ready Bay she was ,oing to be mi “Did she dryly, “To whom fBhe does not sa: “Ah! well, all T can @rop in at the Army ‘and } asked Beryl, has, of course, Why, you girls shopid the mon- t under- aid Mrs. Jocelyn, tm- suppose ‘ou showed Tom #0 plainly 1 not care two straws for hat he was going to pine away and submit to being Mrs, our somewhere between 12-and 1, on your way to the Count see somethin, og Zou mean ths asked Beryl, with fushin; ings “and now, good-by. studio, 0 interest you. they meet there?” r rimer, ris you so the department Why she wrote yesterday to /of answered Lady Lorimer | exactr y ts that if you | vy Bt | much for the address. By the way, I don't think I'd tell any one else about my adventure yesterday afternoon if I Marion, what am I to do 30 to the Stores, my dear. They've some charming new things in the jewelry ‘Goo More quickly than she would have deemed it possible, Mrs. Jocelyn w dressed for her walk, and spinning away to Victoria street as fast hansom could carry her. All the way thither she persuaded herself that Lady Lorimer was an old gossip whom she had been foolish to Masten to or confide in, and that this expedition to the Army vy Btores Was @ mere wild «& Shae. Tt was just 12.90 as she made her way up the centre staircase, and turned to her right Into the jewelry department. ‘There Wis @ press of people, » ad it was impossible to distinguish inuviduals as shold and swept the place with her glance. She adva a Uttle, No, of course, there was no #ign of Tom. Dear, stupid old soul, he Waa as faithful as ‘ever. She heaved « sigh of and immediate charming thoughts to her vi would just have time where, and—she stopped short, a pe arty laugh close | beside ir. ‘There was only one ndon who could laugh lke that! Beryl turned sharply round, and then ave a little gasp as she saw within a few yards of her, bending together over she stood on the t @ tray of diamond ornaments—Tom and Lady Ali They e BO evid engrossed in each oth cupation that she ran ne seen, She remained & mom It was true, then! James's Park to think Thi her m| out the situati: more she turned the mor pear. Of 4 it clear, and she ou long ago! Why didn’t Tom marry Alicia when her hi el? Some lover's things over in 1 they to fr ndment; with ex: ness she saw the capital ig! confession. 8 there nothing she, could do to bring him She raieed her eyes and caught sight of herself in the mir- ror; surely no man could hesitate be- the woman reflected there and Lady Allcia? Bhe rose cally; tween back to her feet? 1 Jocel; nd as si Tom! ant Dimself With a papel and tak to me" 4 Thought you were asleep.” 0, I was only thinkin, j that horrid paper and come here’ — { What do you want?” he asked, as he yed, think you Were knocked myself uj Ob! Nowhy , We might take Pari #0 Ured, him as he been jeared, te In’ the afternoon her room, her boudolr; it was useless to tell Tom lan, equally use- on ‘and igerated nd surveyed herself criti- her contemplation of her own retty face seemed to sooth er brow and when band entered daintier, more sunny little person than yn would have been difficult ie reclined in the crispest of teagowns in her basket chair. her lip: th reluctantly. want you to you'd better re sleep before dinner. we going to-night, think! did not spea of itt Tom; quarrel probably, and, who knows, his Marriage with” her, Beryl, was ibly du ius As for the letter About the engagement, that was all fonsense, 4 ruse to Hill any suspicion she might have! Well, anyhow, eto do as she pleased, n thought to a iden standstill, a most alarming pos- sibility had just ‘presented itself to her mind. What if her husband should wish her to comprom If 80 hopelessly that he should have it in his pawer at any time to effect his freedom! She had put the weapon into his hand with h mad freak of yesterday. She had by o give him a few more opportuni- 8 Tom would in have efore a ndal-loving shionable ore her: mem Ties fitted thr her brain of reports cross-examinations; she heard her own mail detailing with circumstantial ss events which had never taken lace—and then the end—herself—neither fortune nor position, lving on the Con- Unent in the society of Mme, de la he-Cassee and Co. r wid imagination carried her on relentlessly, an self, rouged and haggard, an habituee of the tables at Maote Carlo, when she ched her ot What waa she {0 do?” she asked he self, as she ank forlornly in a chair in ‘very Divorce Case drew oud w tt I know I shall. is ht That gag: “As if they mattered! all off with a few notes. Matter to these people whether I their balls or not? and you know unc-e Lawrence matters very muc! “in away dear alous. not si nts? possibly ou refused to consider th we must abide cision and stay in London. “On! but Tom, you know I didn’t mean all be sil"lf 1 have to stay here; You don't know how much I want to go away, now, at onc I'd lke to go this Very | would be impos: Where to?" to join your uncle, of course.” ''Dve arranged ali out of it all right.” I don't I want to go, Last out me his, Lot, she Reryl, you offend him. Beryl And regardless of her husband’ right- gous indignation at the ron ed on, until im patient 'y, “Very well, then, we'll go. And well start at onice—to-morrow f" impossible. and, Beryl she had just seen her- | reluctant pi t | ral after ments, ait one case oleae But ce que femme veut, Dieu le veut, hour’ uy half an drawn from romise that they sho jo-morrow at ll for Bi par ont epominanle, Nes think I'v, Yo nice to me, 4 je said, coaxingly, drawing nearer him, right, you know. by the way? ‘d rather not; I'm leaning her head id, beside her. want to get out of It, moat awfully.” nt please don't say any- ast night—except that however, the’ spirit she hoped, you You tola me last O on this’ crulse. time,” murmured Beryl as she rang for her maid. . ae “Isn't this better than sey Lad ked Mrs. Jocelyn as they sat thelr coffee by the open window lon in a hotel in the Champs dear Beryl, you fo “an enthusiast for London; tt Wee romise inct- he could make Ww her n smiled “You know, Beryl, you ald little mad.” especigiy “about “that Wretched Frenchman.” Hire (Jocelyn raised her head qulekty, ae A sweeter, t wasn't altogether your fault T let you get mined up se » don t like Mrs. Merydith, | do yeu, “No, Go8? ts ante “Or, Cicely, Grant?’ I don't mind her; a little @ighty, but no harm in her.” : Lady Mary? do put down it a bit; Where ure on woman, the contrary, she's I'm very fond of adore I don't know @ more reli- able trust fortny™ ZS. jen jocelyn’ rang thrush the root. 7°Seantiy! ae | but not in the way ber shé is, i Bergin me of a certain little habit of Yours, we shoulan's be here to-night.” nd in a few words Mra. Joosive capitulated her conversation with Laay Lorimer and the visit to the Stores which followed it. “By Jove! then you saw ust” asked Tom, interested. “Certainly I did, and I think you gered disgracefully’ Tom; and ge for her engagement”—— Lady Alicia and behind pin. continued, if you don’ that We can what do you mean, mean, dear, that if you wouldn't | whispered, her recelve this e ‘Tom reached for a paper sou didn't look at ‘the Morn before we started, dear, there's something: that’ may “in you." And he pointed to @ pal ‘A marriage has been arranged to lace in. the early Autum ady, Alicia ‘Villiers, of ¥. ee ba rd, and Le Comte de nBeryl | dropped the paper in amase- parteoty. ht you int. Very, your de- By minute le—your en- T can put them What ‘does It it go to ig fancee's name. When you saw us at the Stores she was Ghoosing her pi ie Present.” “But, could ‘Lady! ‘Oh, because tt You told hei mi he fT you. so foudntt de wetter thing else to think ai Marlon Lorimer, and enough to’ help me lan, and put you on our Price aah ae Mischief on your ey ae reroll med 4 her hus! tart Pie