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n V 4ft I v7?? r- S"l , by Irving Uneheller.) ' 'IMUntKH Sl.KW THK ' Urfl OF AJArr.O. ' yi 1 Bomo lllllo lime ic tl t I Avon the sppcltl . 1 nlshtl, its yon will i 1 1 by repenting th" i,ni' ir that I lmd the I i i , his armies. In i :ii . Nnpoleon was -;! ,"hleh he was I ''! ! i'li sfutenee, "i 1 ' Ing about ' .'. Wo will ' , ' ' ' 1 'I ' 'Pe-OtlH 1' i 1 w ' . i ? of n 1 N 5 1 i " ill.', th.lt " .i. vent he 1 ni" ilia ' .'f Ktl- " ei',lnnlly i . ' V'.-i'o tr b9 1 ! i ..l.ill'l t nr. ;it :;i i " n ' l ilissc 0 r 1 1. ni t' " v i, m ' tv i I.-, jenr I ' i - p ' i. ;i ml ' i ill? ' ! I.'l ' 111' t V. M ' " i i I'm '.:-(' 1 - ' !-',' .'ni, ' ' ' . i t I' 1 V! "V ' 'l i II v. - f ili'htr, ' In '. 1 1. 'ii,q;h I t W i upon 1 111 ' '1 known ; . V" , i In th". . i: . t to 1 ' "it'llt is . si iiv which i ' '.ipid np- ii 1 i I'll the effect ' I ' i I between i ii 1 1'. There is ju-t 1 f vii t.lng which T i I ' I I begin. Y'hen -i, i'' you must alw.iys ''.' i you are listening tn i history fi r m the in- Ml. Ins about what my ' 'ni ami my eyes l.avo , ' ir t not try to confute i he opinions of some i in of the pen who has I, of history or memoirs, a ii which Is unknown by i: '1 much which never i by the world. For mv 1 ui Id tell you some very " 1 'i'8 WANTS TO wei'o w it discreet ti T .-..,;( t'i - i 'i't f-ecret '-'''' ime be M i ' u they .. ; lit 'heia ' ' !l!n.7 f ,-v at the ' w-a n If is ii i iy Bal r. ,.url that I 1:1 tv i i P -c :t.y I i 1 . station as beinfj t swordsmen in tlie the host of brave 1 1 ' i led the Emperor it '! this to insure a rapid nfldent, however, thut I ome, thoueh I never : u iuld take so remnvk-' : ui "tor returned to Paris lit. it. on of peace In the "nt much of his time I : s und the court at i. H was the time when 1 ' i y pinnacle of his ca l'i tli'-ee successive cam- Austria, crushed Prus ' '1 the lluHslan armies ' m a. The old bulldog i 1 was still RrowlliiR-, ! ' ;.et very far from his l..i "iiuia navo made a t that moment France i u hlRhor place than the days of the Ko heard the wise folks i iy own part, I had ti 1 nk of. All the girls 'he army back after j "'I you may be sure hare of any favors V may judge bow WnOTU IT. rr I r .oiil" a now mid I . Ir. ,,v In those dnya when , in my 00th year dwell upon that sufficiently well nt ' f Husaara wai iuar- i, Hiii'.o C'hanseura of thia i iiv blenu. Jt li, aa you i 1 tt!" plaee buried in the finest, and it waa wonder iii,. to i' u crowded with d el ' ' "ml nHnn - I M'l 1 I Jfni op rn lilt, pUI,. r m.isti r, e-ii'li ., ,,,. ;. ' " it In tli r . i,', 1 s -re il ri i (Il ic 1 . fi 1 lielpeu ni j i t j i ho IT " -1" silli.i; AS I 4 i CjK a vx. . -T war had conic to Iipr for n tc.vnrd, and those who lnd opposed ub had cumu to try and escape their punishment. And all the time our little, man, with his pale face and his cold gray eyes, was rldln:; to the hunt every morning, pllent nml blooding, .ill of them fol lowing In ills train In the hope that , some word would escape him. And ' then when the humor seized him he would throw n 100 squiro miles to , that man, or snip os much oft the other, round off one kingdom by a river, or i curtail another by a chain of moun tains. That was tow he used to do business, this little artllkryr.'.an whom we had rulsed eo high , 1th our Baure-j nr.d our br.yonits. He was very elvl! to us always, fur he knew where his pfiwur came from. AVe knrw. nlso. and 8hov."d it by the way in which we carried oiii'-"lves. We wcra atrre d, j.ou tmdi t ntand, that he was the finest leader in the world, but we did not fir pet Hint b hid the flnn!t men to lead. Well, one day I was seated in my dinners playinff earls w'th yenns rnl"" i f th" Tfrn-ep r hnrp"uri. w' en I1 ''onr nnoned .Hid in walked T.a-- 'l, wlm ii-nj onr eol',uel, You krmv w it a line, pwaKKeriTi fellow he w.'f, : ""i the -ky-bhi" uniform of the T. nth ' ill d hi m to n marvel. My frith, we y. ir -rFt iB w"te so takn by him that v. .Ml ir" and diced and drank und pl.iy d the devil, whether We liked it "l no, .lift that we mtght resemble our erionl! AVe forgot that It was not because he drank or prambled that th Kmperor wn rolnr; to mnl" him th3 head of the 1U In e.ivnlry, '-tit 1 e "auae he had the surest eye tor the nature. of a position or for the strength of a column, and the bet Judgment as to When Infantry rould b broken, or Whether puna vere exposed, of any man in the army. AVp were too young to understand all that, however, so we waxed our mustaches and clinked our srurs and let th ferrules of our scab, lards wear out by tiaillnp: them alon, the pnvnnont in the hope that we Should all become l.nsnlles. When he onme clonklnp; into my qttartfrs, both Jlepnler and I sprni'!? to mif feet. "My boy," said !n elniMilnB me on the r.Vmlder, "the lCmperir wants to tie-; you at -1 o'clock." The room whbled round iw at Uv words, and I had to lein mv hands til on the t dq;e of the card table. "What!" cried I. "The Emperor'." "Precisely," said he, smilinR at my nstonishment. "But the Kmperor dofs not know of my existence, Colonel," I repeated. "Why should he send for ine?" , "Well, thnt's just wliat puzzles me," cried I.asalle, twirling his mustache. "If he wanted the help of a bravo man, why should lie dei-rend to one of :ny lieutenants, when he mirtlit havo found ail that he needed nt the head of the reffment. However," he added, clapping me upon the shoulder again in his hearty fashion, "every man has ills chance. I have had mine, otherwise I should not be colonel of the Tenth. I must not grudge you yours. Forward, my boy, and may it be the first step toward cbinglng your busby for o. cooked lint." It was but 2 o'cloek, so he lft me, riomlslng to come back and to accom pany ine to the palace. My faith, what a time 1 p:msed. and how many c.jn.lec tiire, did T make as to what it was wl "h the Kmperor cniiM want of me! I paced up and down my little room, !n a fi'ver of anticipation. Sometimes X tli n'nht that perhaps he had heard of the (run which we had t.ik"n at Aus teillt, but then there were so many who hrid taken guns at Austerlltz., and two ynrs had passed since the battle. Or it might be that he wished to re ward me for my affair with the nld-de-eamp of the Russian Km eror. But then, again, a cold lit would seize me, and I would fancy that he had sent for me to reprimand me. Theie were a few duels which he m'ght have taken in III pnrt, and there weie one or two I little Jokes in Paris since tbe peace. Hut no! I considered the viml of Ia- j yalle. "If he had need of a brave man," said Iasalle. It wns ohvlous that my colonel had some idea of what was in ' the wind. If he lind not known that it i was to my advantage he would not have been so cru-M as to cnngritulat , me. My heart glowed with J,.y as this 1 conviction grew upon nie, and I sat down to wrlto to my mother and to tell her that the Kmpe'ior was waiting at thnt very moment to have my opinion upon a matter of importance." It niado me smile as I wrote it to think that, v.-ond rf ill as It appenr"d to me, it would probably only confirm iny motivr in her opinion of the Kmporor'a good sense. At half past three T hnard a sabre come clanking ngntnst every step of my woodi'ti sttrir. It was I.asalle, aim with htm was a little gentleman very neatly dressed in black. Willi ittmonp luirns ami currs. wo did ir.any civilians, wo of H e not know ' irniv bur ny woiej, this was one whom we could Hot affjrd to lg-jore! I had only to glance at those twinkling eves, the comioal upturned nose, and the straight 1 puciso moutn to Know that I was in the pres'-nce of th one man in France whom even tho Kmperor had to oon elder. CHArTKll II. iCi i-i right, I'tr,.) "Tlila la Monaleur Ktlenne fieraid, Monsieur de Talleyrand," said Ivisalle. I saluted, and the statesman took jne in from the top of my pamiclip to the rowel of my apur with a glance that played over me hko a rapier point. - "Have you explained to the Hleuten nnt the circumstances under which he U summoned to the Kniperor's pres- 'it. m m: in Ml Mil) MY - I I' M .! MH nili'.VRD 1 f rt l' 1 in 1M , ct' iking l ' ir two tren, that I eon.d not help slaticlng Crom one to the rubor of them, tliu lit tle, black, sly p., 11th Inn and the big. nky-lilm- Hut-Far, with me fbt on his hip and the other on the Hilt of Ins tiibre. Th-y both took th-dr Keats ns I looked, TallcyMnd without a sound end Lnnallo with a clash and J nglu bku a pinticttip char'rer. , "it's thin way, youngstf r," paid he, In his brusque faililo.i. "f was with the Kmperor In his private Cabinet this nmrning when a note was brought In to him. Ho opened it, and ns he did so ho gave such a start that It fluttered (town otilo the Ibior. 1 handed It up to him tualn. but he was attiring at the wall In front of him, nr, If lie had teen a ghost. "Frntclll dell A Jacclo" he iiiuttetrd. and then again "F'-atelll dell' Ajaceln." 1 don't ptctend to know more Italian than a man can pick up In two cninpnlgns, but 1 could make nothing of this. It oremed to me that ho lind i gone out of his mind, and you would have said so also, Monsieur d TaMey rnnd, if you had seen the look in his ' eyes, Ho read the note, and then ho sat for half an hour or more without ' moving." "And you?" aflked Talleyrand, i "Why, 1 stood there not, knowing I what 1 ought to do. Presently he reeined to come back to his senses. 'I suppose, Hasalle,' said he, 'that you bnve some gallant young oinvi'is in the 1 Tenth?' 'They are all that, sire,' I pnswered. "If you had to pick one who fiii to be depended upon for action, but who would not think too much you un derstand me, Lnwil'.e, which would you f elect?" he asked. I :-fnv that he reed- cd an agent who would not penetrate ' too deeply Into his plana. '1 have one,' said I, "who is p 11 spurs and mous taches, with nevi-r a thought beyond women and horsp.' 'That is the man I want,' said Napoleon, 'llring him to my private Cabinet nt 4 o'clock." Po, youniTStcr. I came straight away to you at once, and mind that you do credit to the Tenth Hus'-aiu." I was by no means flattered by the reasons which lin 1 led to my colonel's choice, and I must have shown as much in my face, for he roared with laughter, and Talb yrnnd gave ft dry chuckle also. "Just one word of advice before you go, Monsieur Grnrd," said he, "jou are now coming into troubled watern, and you in'ght finO a worse pilot than mysrlt. fe lutve none of us any lde: as to what this little atfair means, and, between ourselvf it is very im portant for ua, who have the destinies of France upon our should"rs, to keep, oun-elves in touch with all that goes on. You understand me, Monsieur Gerard 1" 1 had not the least idea what lie wan driving at, but t bov.ed and tried to.i look as if it were "leai- to me. "Act very guardedly, then, and say nothing to anybody," said Talleyrand. 1 "Col. Lasalh- and 1 will not show our- I THINK THAT MV APPUVttANCE GAVE HIM PJ.KASCRIS. 3elves In public with you, but we will awe It yon here, and we will give you our advice when you have told us what has passed between the Kmperor and j yourself. It is time that you started i nov.-, for the Emperor never forgives unpunctuallty." Off I went on frot to the pal-' ace, which was only a hundred paces off. I made l.iy way to tho antechamber, where Duroe, with his grand, new scarlet-and-gold coat, was fuslng abemt among the crowd of people who were waiting. I heard him whispor to Monsieur de Can-1 lnlncourt that half of them were Ger- mar duke who expected to be mad5 kings and the other half German nukes, who expected to be made pau- ' P"rs. Huroc, wh-n he heard my name showed me straight in. and I found myself in the Kmporor's presence. I i nau, oi course, seen him in a hundred times, but I imi camp 1 never : oeen lace to face with him be-1 iore. i nave no doubt that you had met him without knowing if in me least who he was you would sim ply have said that he was n sallow little fellow with a good forehead and fairly well-turned calves. His tight white cashmere breeches and white Hiocuings snoweti, off his legs to ndvan- tn'f(' - Hut even a stranger must havei be'en struck by the singular look of his : eyes, which could melt into tenth-real 1 Kympnthv or harden Into an expres! t sion which would frighten a grenadier. I Tt is said that even Augttereau, who was a man who had never known what fear was, quaikd before Napoleon' , gaze, at a time, too, when the Km peror was but an unknown soldier. He looked mildly enough at nie, however, I nml motioned me to remain by th" door. Da Menevnl was writing to his dictation, looking up at him between each sentence with his spaniel eyes mm mil iiu: you can go, ' said the J"leror secretary abruptly. Then, when the had left the room, hp atrnri.. I across with his hands behind his back nnu ne looked me up mid down with out a word. Though lie wns a smnii mnn lllnlFl"', he was very fond of hav ins iinf-morcing reiiows about him, and so, I think, that my appearnnce gave him pleasure. For mv own nnri i ralse-d one hand to the salute and held I the other upon the hilt of my sabre, looking straight ahead of me, as a I Koldler should. "Well, Monsieur Gerard." an id h i ioi'i'iiik inn i'li'Mingor upon one of I the brand, -bourgs of gold braiS upon i the front of my pelisse. "I am in j formed that you are a vary doservlng I young oillcer. Your cnloivl gives ni" an excellent account e you." I wished to make a brilliant renlv I but I co, iid think of nothing save j,a- aallc's jdirnse that I was all spurs and niousincues, bo it ended in my snylnr nothing at oil The Kmperor watch"'! the struggle, which must have shown Itself upon iny features, and when ilnally no answer came he did not ap pear to be dlBpleatied. "I believe that )e,u are the very man that I want," said ho. "Hravu and clever men surround me upon every side. Put a bra' e nian who" lb- dl,l not finish li s m nii noe, and, for nn- "wn i lit. I i li n.,t understand wl tt h" was dr'v ".; at niiitented myself with assuring hmi ihnt he could count upon ine to the death. "You an, as I uud,i stand, u good swordsman." said be. "Toleinl l", sire." I nnivoiol. "You we.o i In M"ll bv your re .-rimer,! to fight the il.i'u ,,n of the Huts-art' of f'haiiiboinnt." . i 1 lie I I was net Hurry to firui th t p. itt"w ' no much of my exploits. I "My comrades, plte, ili.J mf that liO'ior," s.ii 1 I. i "And for Ih" snl. ..f p. ,, tl. . you in- fult 'd -lx fri -lrg n..i ' in the vicek l.i ef uu your due 1''" I 0 WW "I had the privilege of ticlti.T oUt (even tlmea In as' many flays, ulrf," said I. "And escaped wlilnttl n errnteh?" "The fi nclng ri f""l' of the Twcnly ihlrd Light Infantry lout In d hi' on tin left elbow, site." "Let Ufl hove (10 tnoro child's o! r "f the sort, monsieur." he ci' "l tn .iln, nuddcnly to thnt cold rage of his, whtil. ivns so nppalllng. "Do you tuv.gin hat I ptac vctevftn ioldlern In men positions that you may practice qtmrle t't tierce upon them? How am 1 f face Europe If my ro'dlcrs tr-n the' jioints upon eaUi other? Anotl-, r word of your dueling mid I bre.ik you be twecn these Angers." 1 saw hit plump, white hands i'n'h before my y as he simke, nnu his voice had t'.rpid to the most dlroiirdnnt hissing and growl ing. My word, my nkln prhilnd all over tta I listened to him, nvl I v.oild gladly hnve changed my position for that of the flrt man on the rleepest find ncrrowest breach thnt ever rw.tl lowed up a storming parly tie turned to the table, drank off a cup of enf" 'p, and then, . n n lie faced me apnln, every (race of thl.i storm had vanished, and lie wore that plensant sm'.l" Willi Which ho hr.d won so many a in.i-rh soldier's heart. f'HAPTKrt III. (C'upyrlsht, lMi." ) "I have r. ?cd of your services, Mori!, ur fi rard," said he. "I .-nay bo safer with a good swmd at mv side, and there are reasons why yours should be th one which I se: -t. Bat ; first of all, I muft bind you to pececy. Whilst I live wl.at parser b't.veen us I to-day muit be known to n no but om.-olvefl." I th flight of Talleyrand and of La- t salle, but I proml''d. "In th" next pbien T do n ' wcnL opinions or conjectures, and I wlnh you to do exactly what you nio told." I boW"d. "It Is your sword that I need, and, not your brains. 1 will do tho think- , lnr. Is that clear to yctt?" j "Yes, strV I "Yo.i know that Chancellor's Orove in tho forest?" I howed. "You know also the large double fir tree where the hounds HPF.-nibled on l'uestlc.y?" Had ho known that I met n gl'd und;!' , It CU'eo times a week he would not have "I HAVE BI2KN TittSK'N-O, SIRE," CHIEO I. asked me. 1 bowed once more Without remark. "Very good, i'oii will mert me there at 10 o'clock to-night." 1 had gut past be .iig surpriflofl at anything whirl-, might happen. If he hud asked ine to take hli place upon the Impi'.ial tlin ii I could only have nodded m btr ' y. "We shall then pro, d ln'o the wood together," said the Kmperor. "Yfi will be armed with a sword, but nol with pistols. You mu?t address no re mark to me, and I shall say nothing to yo.t. We will advance in . Hence, lou understand?" "T ifde rstand. sir" " "After a time we sha i see a man. or more prohabiy two re. under a i er taln tree. V.'e shall n,prneh th n toeth t. Tf I rl.'iv.l to m to v-Vnd r.i". .ou will have v u If on tht oib"r 1 .m l I sv sp- rd re.".d. c to t';. se men you will wait i vl ; pens. If you ;mv called you must see tt .it n i,i the eent of tnere i, ing eo "'.mi hap upon i.i draw i of th"-n, in n. nscr lie from us. I shall m -elf jsii;i. you." "But, sire," I cried. "I 1. 1- no d''iht that two would not be too many for my sword, but wo !.! It nut ' e better that I should bnnu a ' imrnde than that you xhould be f.n.'M to J-dn In sucli a struggle?" "Ta, ta. ta," r-ild 1" , "I vas a soldl'T before 1 wi.s an Kiperr. Do you think, then, that nrti!ler oi m have not sworns as well as the hi,.--ars? But it or'ipveri you not ti aiL'uc with me Vou will do exneily nut 1 tell you. It swords are ome iI-.ia.i, neither of j ( I these men Is to get away alive." "They shall not, a!i ," - Md I, "Very good, I have no mo," Instruc tions for you. You can i:o." . 1 turned to the d ior, und then an Idea occurring to me. I turned: "I have been thinking, aire." aald i "He sprang at me with the ferocity of a wild beast, I really thought that ' he would have struck nv. "Thinking," he cri-d "You! You' ! Do you imagine I e:os you ou be- i'uuhp you couiu uiiuh. Lift mo la-ar of yo'ir doing such a thing You, the o., man but there! You meet me at the fir tree at 10 o'jloclt " My faith. I was right gIl(l to get out of the room. If I have a goed horse under me, avd a swotd elankln? fig'iiiifit my stirrup iron. 1 kn iy where T ... Aii.l 1.. ..It Ihnl rnl,.,.. - . , .ii,. ,. ,i.. ,.. .i ,.. .i . ani the linniMlng or squaeirrir upon , nie maren, tnere is no one w"o can teach me very much, but when I meet a chamberlain and a nvrshal of tho palace, and havo to pick my words with an Kmperor, and And that every- ' body hints instead of talking siralgbt out, I feel like a troop h,,r,p wno hs been put In a Indy's cali'che. It Ir not my trade, ull this mincing and pretending. 1 couldn't do jt, and I never like those who can go I was right glad to get Into tho fresh air again, and I inn away up to my quar tets like a schoolboy who hag jUst at, caped from the seminary master. j Hut aa 1 opened the door the very first thing that my eyc-i rested upon ! wns a long pair of sky-bltn. igS, with I hussar boots, and n short pair of black i ones with knee breeches and buvklen. They both sprang up together to greet me. "Well, what news?" th. y cried, the two of them. "None," 1 answered. "The Kmperor refused to ace you!" "No, 1 have seen hlui." "And what did he say?" "Monsieur do Tallcyiv,nl," I an. awered, "I regret to say that Jt is quite Impossible for me to tdl you anything ab ml It. I have promised tho Em peror." "Hooh, pooh, my dear young man," s.ild h", Hldling up to me as a e'at doe wien It I about to rub lisoif against "'i. "This is nil among filendn, you iiiul.'i'.staii.l, nnd goes no further thnn tb -i" i. ,ui w ills. Hesid"S, the JJm I ri win ivt to Include me in this pi , i ' "It Im hut ii i i.iiiu - i tl I"' 1 ' i Mi -i"ur It w. I 'I'" ul, I t Hon i 'i I ire- I t lei ' I , ut i: ! b i.i 1 no - " 1 I Si "t ry? be hippy to tell you every word that pa. cd." II" allowed hlB t eth at mo then lllta the olU fo-'thiiL he w'".. "iV iv Hi- tjerr.rrl ajifears to he a Mitt' puW i'ti." s-tij he. "He la too ymiti-i to ee tliliit'p In fielr Juat pro I ' '' l. Ac hi g.-ovs nl'li r he tnny fidti 'anil that It la not alwaj 1 very , dn'i t for a subaltern of cavalry to I gi .'i 'uti'h very abrupt rt f uttls." ! dl l not kilov what to say to this, j but I i"al.e enri- to my aid in hi." I downright fa' hlon. j "The ltd lw fittitn right." aald he. "If j I ha.t kr-trt'n tl.nt lltero ia n promise, i I rl'ot.ld not have nt stlotied him. i yp 1 nov." very well, Mnrisiettr tie Til- leyranr'. tl,at if ho had answered you, yoti w nild iitivr laughed in your sle vo and ihou. 1 t " nueii abi ut him as I think of fin bottle w.ien the burgundy f0 t !,tT"OF') IiR WAS TnVINT T.l MAKR H'" I'FAUV WITH T.M.T KVP.ANl). I-? g'liii'. a to me, I p t.Isp you that i t'v Tent'i V.'Otlld have hr;d no room for Mm, und tiiat we should I.-.ve lost our i bit surd".man, If I had heard him jti'.e ti th Kmpr;!o."H S"eret." I C".t ..K' .'ta:esrian became only the lucre bluer wdien he p.iW that I had the support Of my colnunl, "I h..ve beard, Col. Limalle," aald he, with nn icy dignity, "that your opin ion I" of g unt wcM U;ion the subject ' of li.-.it cuvalry. Should I have oc , casi'.n to sf k in'irmiitlnn about that bra, ch of tlio at.ny I shall be very 1 happy to appty to y.itt. At present, howevr, the matter concerns diplo mrry, anr1 you will permit me to form I my own views uprn that question. Ait I long as tho welfare of Trance and the ' Rafi- iy of the Emperor's person are iari. ,'y co'nn-.itvd to i.iy care, I wir. i."i ,r - i.iears In my jiower to si-cure t'len- ' ii It it ,liO'jhl be ag. Inst the I'nil 't-or'a own tempore-." wishrs. r hav. thr. honor, v il. Taballe. to wish i a . . tr'.od rlav." IIo dl ,t a most t:iiniii!.io!i (flii "p m my Ulrniion, and. 'iir,.i. ; upon IM't bee', 1 walked with little quick, nolselusj, stops out of tho l'") r. 1 tould 8 ,-e frr m I.ns-.lles face that h" i!kl not at all relish finding nlmse'.f at enmity ivith tho powerful mlni.itor. Va rumpd out an oath or two, and then catching up h's sabre and his cap j ho 0,'atu.rcrt away d iwn the stairs, As I looked out of the window, 1 saw the tw , of them, (he big blue man and Ul lltt'rt blilek Onr- e-,itn,r un tho Btrmt . . i v..s, b i to;fther. Talleyrand wa.' walking very Hsidly, arni Kasnlle was waing his I hoticia find taik'ng, so I suppoi"d that ! he wo- tiv.t'nr to make hi ' v:ace. Tie Km, i. or had told me not to tMni, and I endeavored to obey him. I tok up the cards from tin table whe.o Begnler hod 'eft them, and I tried to work ont a few combinations at .-e.ir'e. but I could not r"inember wl ich trumps, and 1 threw them ttn'.'r tii- tabl3 'n u-'pair. Then I drew mv sabi- m J )nacticed giving ; lint until 1 vi, s venry, but it was "1! of no use it fi.i. ra!i.d would v. ii.'- in -onle of .lyself. At 10 o'cluck 1 i. i fo m-"t the Kmperor In the for '1 all i .:t a "cliiit.ry comblnattonM 'f cv in t'l! whole -,,-orld, Sutelv . i. W IP tile l't V. oe .in' r. to ..ii 'ic" 'ou f tl.it .norn'Mg. tl.'llliy- Hi" ,,re.,di ii i!"h i T ; I'u' woulel ha r from my the rc-,pon- r eonsihlllty! It v, i. aii Mion i iy sh ii.iaei"). Viiro was r.' or- '.- luive it vith me. it made me iid'1 n'.l nve-, often rs I have1 fa"d de.Mh ',pon Ih.: battlefield, I had nevi i' kiriivn hpt retl fwr was until, th. t r;: in.'.n. r,ut then I considered l',..t .'for I'M I ,.ou!d but do my best like a biiive ard honorable gentleman, and ;,b,i'-p all oboy the order which j I !i id receivrd. to the very lett"r. And If all went well, this would suiely he fortunes. Thus tho '"tiudation of my ;utt anting between rny feat'3 and mv ! pes, I upent the long, long ev.-nln un' . it was time for ijie to keep my appo.rtmpiit. To be eurf"ud.) Hi Memory I'lnys Him a T l'ii'li. Mr. VX .gwii' -r intereel the storn with the i' aiful' ut air of a man who knew ex uctiy what lit had come to buy ami was pro jiar,'1 io p'ty the, csli for u. "I want a nuili.'W'ii'th p ittcrn No. 00, UT4," U sa'd, "for n Sri inen viilst." '...' r.it; sure that', tho rlglit si7or" nskcu tne young woi.iau be! utl the cujiiU'r, "Ye-s, thiit's-tlio hI'o my wife told inn to get." "Is it for her?" K ild the youug woiu.ui, with . " hent,.tian of luaiinnr. "I d Jii't '..now tiint tJn.i makes any dlf-fe-enci'," r-jolnnel Mr. (Jlitigv ater, slight ly rearing his voi-e, "but. j !mvo no ubjio 1 1 -i t ) st miv t'mt it -." "! I i ".' Jim Ion, but but would you ni'tid ti lMng inn how much s-ho weighs'?" '."en vio'iflis aboui 150 pouuils." "I thought -a,'' saltl tho young woman, luichUii? pri'intilly for 'loincthiii'' in one of tho j I'jeonholi'ii behind her. "Jt'n a as inch silo the l.itly want-t. , IIS Inuii would 1m iibo.it tl.M'Mit siy. f,,r n ax,', pound jH i'.soii, nntl wn do )'i, 1."";) it in stock, 'i'wuiity live cents, plnuKu." Mr. ('hiigwiili'r paid tho money, put tlio pat. em in hi.; pockes and walked out of th" ntoru with a curleus fi ding that, ho Ji'cl sir iiiiknn throe, or four slzvs too siniill .'.irhis ciothin anil th.a in giggling glvls liutl see n him shrink. Chicago Tribune. ItuvUt'il, ir i"eif Iniirnvi'd. At 20, whim ii man Is young, hn thinks ho l, now - it nil, tl" 11 tow.ig hisuetivn longuii mid c .evcl- Ills gull, lie struls nn, ini! In liohlu raw; the world Ik till Ills own. Ilo l-iuglM to ..corn tlio world of ugu and lists tu self tilono. ll wnnrs a wln tlo.v in bis oyi) tn m JiM whli.ki'rs grow. Ho thinks tin' Indies pi tin nnd tlio because tlie'y luvt) liim so. At 01 as you may sup-" jioiii, hn' kuucl.-luil down to hi.. "l:is nut till (in lint lie knows how UUc ti ehuinji hn Is. 'Cuuuroii Sun, Cliildron Crv for Pitcher's Castoria. ITlien Baby was slok, wegavelirr (3titnrK. Whim alia mini Chill, him crUl for Otisti' i x. Wt-n Wan. "''if tirl.i. tie til ejastovia. ...lo i., fti i Ul "'0 1 vfv :r's Cr.toria, i 1 ' l01 IT i P A JEALOUS HUSBAND. trvpyrlKht, )8Wi. Mr. Tirlclior win linnllnutelr Jenloun. I5n tlmtiEfht Hie Lett wiy to cate'h his wife In suiiie indiscretion wastontl hrr to t lie country. T'ds he illd, anil then appeared Bttdilculy on varlo'ts oeca.iotH, hut with out finding any ono e-.i)iK'ialy devoted tr Mrs. lliOi'lier. As he nut lit lir ..ihfnat mm ,n,i,.,ili,,. ntnl ttnlolUed tho dully joiirnnl his gn.o iiioii ii i.iiianriipn. aim hp pecamo as ti polntcr.tliat belioliN the pr(.y, Tlio jinrn graph was In n soetcly letter written from the reort at which his wf wits renting In I ho fnllert si'tico of tint word and ran ns follow: "Onoo' tho inot jiopular ladles lien this scan n is the clinnniii Mrs. Jonas H'lrlicr, who, both by h,.r coquettish nittn ittiftiml prolty fine, linn won hosts of ml mlrciT.." Mr. lielchcr's sltifeof mind was Fomc IhittK awful. "IIonn of admirers!" ht fairly howled. "Coquettish inunner Pretty fiice! llnwdare they wrile such stuff? How dai . Ihey print if? Oh, thai flog of a reporter! I,et mo getiit. him unco Thero wiiu't bo. sir." glaring around (lit room and mltlivelng an Invisible follow niiMi, "I tall you, sii. th'-ni won't bo whole bono left in H 1, idy!" His flr.sl iiicp was to t' li'-trnpli hit errlnp Maria to come home liiunedltui ty; his nest to pcok tho oflici of the morning pn per and make a date for tho settling of n terrible worn, down Ushered into tin sanctum of the editor, with whom ho had ti slight acqitaiutuiK'e, ami was cordially greeted by tin) thin, wiry muu with quiz zli-itl, laughing eyi i. Hut Mr. Helchei w.i'i hi no niotHl for the ainctilti" of life. "When cull 1 Kf'th,' wlilpperuniipperthat hail the audacity to write tills about my wife:-'' ho deiiiandi'd. giving the paper n thtv'rieiil thump. 1 !u ctlilor ran his eyt over tlin paragraph. ' My dear sir, I don't seo anything oh jeet lovable in ilial. .Metc'.ya compliment liiii'.iEtriipli. and paid lo a well known and repec'cil j,niv' ".;ir," Inturrupltd Mr. Ci'lclvr. iViiwn , lhtf darkly, "tho pre -,s lias too much liber tj .in these days. It is not mjoiuly to spc.ik ! with Hitch flippant publicity of the wifo ol i a privmu em en, aim tins young man inivt nei ount for It. to inc." Tho odltor Iti'.ikcti at, him for a mlmitti With a curiottH tixp.-essi'.n. "Very well," ho snid caltnlv. "Om society reporter coin" i in from Hnkovlew tonight, und will lie lier.i early tomeirrow morning, and will no doubt lw happy tc fee you. '1 "I don't think ho will, "returned Hclclt or grimly. Tho nest morning Uelcher sr,t out on lilt errand of venucinc". Ho stroelo down tho street Willi the ,iir of a conqueror, turned into n saddler's shop, selected o strong, v. ell ui.uie horsewhip, then with a wicked gleam In his cyu proceeded to the oillce of Tlio Morniva: Trnmpt t. A hovrt'whiii n iiunilly creates somethlvp of a seiisution in a newspaper ollii'e. nnil this eieeii.-,i'ju was li ei ei'tioll, tl.ollgh the intcrct was iiiaiiiiosicd in an unusital way. Mr. ilckher was jircparetl to en counter oppu -ilion, but found a slngitl.ii lack i if It. On tit mantling tliu whereabout of the society reporter, thero was readines? of rciionu ni.d tiiero actually scorned a I dipeitl'in on tho part if even-bodv ti, finoolh liis path toroveng". A iie mount ed tho r.tiiirs n t lcphonii inosstigo went from tlio editor'.- sanctum to an nppot room ' I fo's' coming with ahorscwhln: nro von nfrahl?'' Tho nuswerwas liglitlv laughed hack, "Not tno least In tho world." Mr. Uelolur rusbetl up stairs llko an in-1 furiatcd hull, torn iienllotig through the I corridor, linngiid open tho tleiur anil fount! himself in tho pivseuce of .a tall young woman, with haiulsomu, clear cut feiiturcs aud a innckins; snillo. "(inod in urn In.!:," sho said sweetly. "(loud good morning," ho gasped , " wan'' to sen tlio so duty reporter." "Ye- ? I am t he society reporter. What can I il i for you?" "I think I'vo mnda a mistake," stain mc.nl poor b 11 1. er "th.it i, t.r vv lnv nainn is liolcher, and 1 called" I "Heli her-" said tills lull voting woman, who w eineel wune way to rnw taller every I minute in BcIcIkt's dl-orgauiy.ctl sight, I I'eloui''" no!- tho b i Ivml , f r.ln,i.i,,ii,.i j Jirs, Bolulicr of Chrt nut street?" "Tho name," s-iid thu unhapiiy wretch. "Is il I'iKsIble:-" s''C drawleel, lookinjj him over as ho mood tiiero, fluHlwd, excit ed, petsiilrlug, anil li.i.n adtlcd malicious ly: "i nnvt'i' should have I'mught it. But it. duw n, Mr. Ui iiiici1. Yon don't seem wi ll. You nro ner.oin, lcv8"i!th. Here, take tills chair. Thcru, calm yourself. Would you llko a filu) of water? Allow inc. 1-cC mo relievo you of this whin." i A nil gout ly, deftly, she drew it from his unresisting hand, siood itairaiust her desk anil si ated huratilf in tho bia swimrino chair befoic it. H 'Ichor elid not speak. ITo stawd at her ' with diluli d ejes. Ho had u dim idea that ho was going into nu epileptic Jit. j "I saw your wifo last e vc:iin!, just bo-1 faro leaving IaLnvicw, and sJio told mo I Mm had bocn hastily summoned home-, nnd ! no doubc that is your crrr-ttl hero this morning. I is ill make n nolo of it, and it shall havo a prominent plnco iu the fash- fonnufo inlollignuco. ' "Jiut clinked tho unfortunate crea ture. "Don't dlstre.ss youisolf, sir; I am really M'-eu-d to sen you sutfiiring 80." she went on, jotting down somo notes. "You really shouhl sen a physician. .So fot : unate your wifo is- coming. Vary kind of you lo "take hn trouble to call and gi.vo nie this item. It sh.'ll appear its you wish." 'Tliatik you. Ah but ah thank you I" spluttered liolcher as he ron and sneaked toward the dour. '-.Not ut nil. Don 'I mom Ion it. So kind of you t a cull, C'liccliilly win n you are not feeling well. My regards to "your wifo. Uood morning!" Then, just as ho was bowing him-elf out nntl congratulating himself that the worst was over, sho calk il moroilcssly, "Oh, Mr. Holchcr, you have forgotten your whip !" He iimi il, lo il.ed onco at those hand some eyes, sparkling w'lth maliiious fun, gne a groan and flul. Then from nil quarters of the dark hall down which ho spul, from the business oillctl below, from the opi n door of the. .'tiiutuni, past which he diied, there arose to heaven a chorus uf Jer!ug laitylner. Xtiy, more. At the foot of tho stairs a lit tle imp of an ollico buy put his tow head out of a door, ami with a grin of gl.ouli.h glee si reamed, "Wull, diet yir tlirasii her?'' The bleak of lSch-hur, u.s'hi.s fricir'.. i-.ill-Ltl It, cureit hbn of his lniultv. Thence forwunl his Maria had sonui peace, wJiilo the htiiitUoiiin society reporter of Thu Morning Trumpet hud ,iu e.MraoiUiuary souveulr to inhibit to her friend-. Kujni SEsisjoxa Tt-rrni:. Tho number of pol'ee In England Is ns 1 toenery 7!Hl Inliabiiaiiis, 1 to !,'3 iu tseot !mid and 1 lotne-v till in Jrelanei. 'I'u n Live" S.n "il, Jlrs. Pliocbe 'I hoi His or .Iiini iiiiii City, 111 . was told lo her doctors she had mu'i emu li, hi anil lliat ilnre wax no li,,n tur her. bin two b.. it. is ul ib. Iviiu - New iiseuwr. i "lllpll lely i-ureil In r ud Kile ..os it s.tw'11 h. r lite. .Mr. Thomas Kg-ei-. I".) riiniilit street, San I 'niniiseo. siilieriil from n drciuliul cold, apiroaih , I'oiisiiuipliou, tried wilhiiut result ewryfliiin: else, then bouglu one buttle ol Ur. King's .','W I lisi'tivcry ami in t." wi'i lis w ns v li eu, l e ih I'liturallj iluiiii, till. Il itch i I'SUlls. Ol w In,.), the i ,. a... that it i -ni.,,,. ' I til" 'M.ll'lerliil i-iu. ' in ' i, , i s mn , tl ill .11 I'Vll! 'Ill ltfSUIUI' I- .l ill I, , , ir iiiini' i I ice Hill! boi'i t'o 's drill; si ii' .Hid Xi n . i. ......i .. . POPULAn STYLES. A rriictleal llleyolliit Oown-Tlis Ilnn -lnd I'imoli I'riint-A lirHr Oeulot Cml Few people ntfrcn tin llietnentlon of .nn nlitllty whun bloyrling ilresi is titnl"-1 Sltloratlon. Faxhlotinhle folks, Judlii" l , i.elr praolico, deerao that, it shall tvi m ! us near as poillle to onlinary ntt n aid lnorenvpr, be biccnililg. All tiioso ri in menta lire fulnilml Uia pretty, snnFihli. a" Ftnart, looking hlcyi'le stilt, of diagonal fell! tweed exactly tidapint to tho purp i-,o, bo 00Wf WITH r.OOKT CAPE, lng light of weight. The skirt is f H just snort, pnnugii to meet the top shoo or bunt. It fas-tens at tin- side, side the skin, at cither side is a str i , cruel with gathered ribbon, through w ; the foot passes, so that it cintlot r d There arc full l;iilckeirboeki"'s to tnut by g.iifers, also of the tweeid, t. ton length. Tho bodice takes tho I 1. 1 I'lll n liorfolk coat, with box plahs btv I. ind front, through which the waist belt i -It has a large lapel collur. and t.hc , nro out ns a big puff to tho elbow, l. i thevnro box plaited and rlosplys i down to tho wrist. Every noiiit .n ,ic suit, as couhected with cycling, hr oonsiiiorcd and cleverly met. Tljo hanging "pouch" in front bodice Is a feat tiro of many of t1 gowns. A toilet e,f gray l.as u crepo which is perfectly tight fitting, wn,l 1 1 i I v i' -t llko front of blaok satlu hanging it, i n , row pouch over tho belt. A jet pas ,, tnrlo Iriinmlng hangs In pnanle the shouldeirs and then curves uro i,d points, which extend ov r tho satin 7 , Flceves are elbow length, and the -1 tr which is perfectly tl''ht li'litig, ha- i ; ,is Eomcntorie trimming on the right, i , Hlack, cream and gray nlpai a ar i a la mode tor cojaumos, men nt la . tertaininents, the fall of tlie skirt ul-i goticral style telling to practiced c 1 head and handu that turned tt on' T' , skirts all measure l), yarels roui 1. , mo.-t of them ti yanls. They un s , lined, sometimes wired round tlio ci -e ,v iut into largo folds at thu back. A t, liavo fullui'ss on the hips, but close to the figure by three or four rowso ing, sot about, an inch apart. Thi k- , t leu: well on a slight figure. A pretty gown is made with a o,, t capo and skirt. The capo has t whlt.i i,,i loped yoke und is llue-d with whit s;,n,, , Tho blouse is Jn turquojro blue ci hr , ,1 ' ered mtuihti. Tlio bodice has whiti u i diem plaited eihifou put lightly c ,m:., I muslin and tied at throat nnd wnl u.-h i whlto chine ribbon dotted with for -eti i" nuts. -S'oTcltlog In Shoei. Fashions of this svaiion nro not', in it I'v .,h a niiiunriDg, nnu more aresomelnno- ati i on rocogniml styles thut arc de hi. I cliic. Wliite buck-klu blended pith r , . brown kid or bla-k patent louth r i-i most effectivo I'.ngli.sh lombinatioc T, boot.? have the uppers- of brown gl; :e kid witli a broguing ut white buckskin 'li,e brown is of a particularly rich tone. Poni models havo tho uppers of the black patc i t Icut'icr, aud tbo contrast of this against the pure stilt whitoof the brogues isi ham lng. Ycry pretty is a Soulier of palest gray sivdo set into fittings of black patent an J cnothor of iiale biscuit kid similar! treat- TINE FOOTWKAR. cd. A pair of bronze kid shoes ha'-n tht vamps nnu rue ni eis or gout, tno tuniict being striped in a V slittpp, with li ,m,v linns of brown sntin ribbon. Hor evening wear tho sat in shoes nr, n. st exquisite, mafching 111 every Install ct" gown In Ovilur and fre'qtu nt'y in d sim. Hlue, kilo grcou, lemoi:, bl.i !:, r. ; pink, nn old rose shadi and a di -p re i , among tho chosen colors. Tho cut shows nn old white shoe i shoo and boot of brown glaco uppers with white vamps. i'tulilou JSrrTllfei. WJiito gloves nro generally worn with white drcsges, and a novi'lty is In the fe.na of a white KU.'di', which Is worked thri ugh-nut-with black not merely on the b k f tho hnud, but nil tho necessary sewi i ' , i flngors, eto,, Is carried otic in the con r.i-i ing color. Thero has never beon a more ocono tie il fnshiun than the muslin and lace eo which may irnnslorni even an ill mai' i bodicp iiito somcthifg pri'scntHbh. b'omo of tho short round sleeves of evei lug gowns arc said to measure 1 H yat d in elrcumfercnco. Other sleeves are not nun 'i loss iu size, and with the stiff lining -in nil out detcrmluedly. Tlio bishop sleeve now promises to rival the gigot. 1'reitty aooeswortos of dress are black, gold or silver sptuigli-d waistbands, shim mering like tho scales of a iluli, some wide ami pointed, others straight und nairo-.v, to bu worn with .-Lirts ami blouses. Now. Feller what shirks an is liuy Ain't no umi livin, I vow I Hut 1 tell yeir win) is thu i Inlay TUu teller thu I clous tilings now, Ilu's iipvur priierostiiiutln An tullin ye "why" nn "how," Wliun the doln oi 't ' whnt he's hntla, lie j, 4t yoe sit doea It now, Tf tli -1 r i vi- -a c.ii is fi-r a tussle Thot'll bring Hip iw.sit ter hts brow, IIo tfit' "tit his saw w itli u liuntlo. An tueKh s tlie j"li i itiiit now. The 1'linp tL, I talk- . i 1 I'I'oel ul soi,., l.e In lmyln w h. i l. ,e i norrr I Wow, llll lleVi'l' Is r.,ii, I ', V 1 V nut ti., f. 'i, r t t t , . . ' mJjuite- Tlll Cl-'iW s ll.ei f I , I I "W Ilf 't ralim hi' ain't wurieui urn in it, 'Cause he ull bw ha in now, Tf Jif 1m lelu fer v I .it'll sir- y. r, Vl r 1,111 t lie I 1 1 1 ;i I T. r th, . li i th, t , . i ' , i -hire An iK rlv I, tig i n ii a I . (