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l 4-f?t, s "Ajs-yswgs? -:is " THE "WASHESTGrTON TIMES, THURSDAY, .MARCH 22, 1894. 3 -- - 4--&chif ;js PomradBship U in M in Marriage, Comradeship, writes Junius nenri Browne, is tbo strongest test and proof ot affection nnd sympathy between persons of tho same or of different sex. The fervor and frrco of Jove may bo measured by if. Lovers, as ev ery body Knows, cannot, in tho early Etages of their passions, be together too much. It i3 very raro, however, that such excess of com radeship continues long niter marriage. Thero are, or coarse, good nnd patent reasons for this, though tho general fact remains. The degreo of comradeship kept up between a man and his wife is evidenco in tho main of their mutual attachment and harmony. Material interests aside, we do not seet or share tho society of those that wo fail to bo in nccord with. Community of opinion, of taste, of feeling, brings us together, nnd lack of such community separates us. It is n con tradiction in terms to say that tho married nroi not associates. And jet they oflen are not, which is evldenco that tho marriage is more nominal than actual, less binding and attractive than Itshould be. Most marriages r.ro much aliko in their first weeks aud months, in their first vear, per haps. Iheir diversity comes later, when they are judged, and widely judged, by comrade ship, which is inmostCHses infallible. Critical and careless persons hao tho same opinion of comradeship as illustrative of tho feelings of tho comrades toward each other, Rural f oik are constantly saying, when they see a couple strolling day nftcr day along the country roads or through tho fields, "They're in bad fix; they must bo powerfully in lov e." Nor aro they, in their homespun speech, wide of tho mark. Companionship, whenever last ing, means, to more or less extent, what is understood bv the word love, capable of mot Muied significance, even of contrary defini tions. Outwardly calm couples nro generally comrades. They are not invariably seen to gether. They havo no object in advertising themselves. The husband has his duties to discharge, tho wife has hers. One never in terferes with the other unless for consultation concerning what is best for both. They are companions whero circumstances and fitness f a or -not for conventionality or for scein ing"s sake, but from inclination, from spon taneous choice. Ho prefers to bo w ith her, as a rule, to being wuu any uouy eiso wncn no is nt Insure. But ho is not everlastingly saj ing so, and contradicting his as-ertion by his acts He enjoys things doubly with her, be cau-e they hne similar views, tastes, and be liefs. Not the samo however. If they were the same their soclet would resemble soli tude, and their talk a monologuo. Ho is conscious, too, that she has something that he has not, and this something ho is ever euger to hear. They nro fond of comparing notes, and their comparisons are interesting and valuable. Unlike as well as like, their intercourse is improving and stimulating, and they do not weary one another, as the most amiable and estimable pairs not infre quently do. They do not go out n great deal, though quito enough to be sociable and to keep nbreast of the time. Evenings at home they do not regar 1 as misspent or lost, for they read to one another, ho mostly to her. while her hands are busy with household tasks. Of periodicals, current literature, and solid books, old and new, there is always ample supply. And then such reading "provokes comment and pleasant discussion each cher ishing an individual opinion that nre never tedious and neer fully finished. And when they do not read they talk. "Talk?" somo marital sceptic snvs. "How can the same man and woman talk together for a whole lifetime? What topics could they And' Y lint possiblo interest could ceaseless r"petition nwaken? They might begin each evening with somo sort of talk, but their talk would speedily end in profound sleep." This may bo truo in man) instances. ISut it is not true of n really companionable couple, who, while they aro affectionately one, are jet distinctly ami intellectually two. These are so finely and reciprocally attuned that tho hmn of their natures is never dis cordant, never monotonous. Veritable com panions interminably give and reeeiv e. and the double process goes on. making the old new and the familiar f resh w hllo the v ears roll round. Companionship in matrimony does not depend on constitution and fortune, but on will and rcsohe, on self-control and disposition to bo just. Marriage must bo partially a failure where companionship is not. especially where hope of it has liecn relinquished. To hope for it, to strive for it. is to make it possible, if not probable, unless tho human elements nro opposed. Nothing con compensate for its nlscnce. It is superior in effect to the common v irtues. It is the diadem and throne of wedlock. i THE LADII , KLESSTIirvi: Egyptian children nro never washed until the are 1 year old. Lot's poor wife is not tho only woman who did not want to moe. Dent. Allcroft A. Co.. London glovo manu facturers, employ 13,000 people. Purtj wimmen in politicks is skecrser than hen's teeth.- Judge Yi axem. There are few spinsters in the Caucasian settlement in South Africa, as tho men out number the women 10 to 1. The widow who wears tho longest mourn ing tb is generally the one who cuts across lots to una nnotner nusbnnil. Yi niter Eesant sajs that men hao to do the conquering, tho defending and the providing, and tliej ought to do the governing. YYivcs of bnmeso noblemen cut their hair eo that it sticks straight up from their heads. The average Imgth of their hair is about an inch and n half. In ;ioetrj violets nro always "blue." lint a3 a mutter of fact onlj half of the twentv and odd vanities in the "United States are"blue Tho rest are purple, yellow, white, lilac, and one green. a The Cigarette: Habit in Women. A young girl who had been to n woman's luncheon at one of the very best houses In New York told me, saj s n writer in tho New Ycrk Tres3. tho other day with somo indigna tion that she was tho only one present who did not nc' o Turkish cigarettes with tho COffC". bhe said with virtuous prido that the never smoked cigarettes, and thought tho cigurctte habit unfeminine. Happily sojo boar-!ie.iJed swain may agree with her. but we havu fallen on peculiar times, nnd woiren claim tlievhavo a right to do anything then choose. Ihej have, of course, nnd it is not surprising that they want to comblLC tho ilavor of Turkish tobacco with moeha. The flavors melt and minglo consol ingly, and there s nothing intrinsically un pltas mt at the spcclaclo of rings of white smoke curling oat from between coral lips. Getting closer to tho subject. I mav add that I see no moro reason why I should expect a woman to kiss me after smoking a cigar than that I should object to kiss her lips while the faint, sweet breath of tho cigarette still (X Woman's Qccut Many pooplo who had nothing better to do began to w oader why Miss Sewell did not marrj , to shako their heads in silent dis pleasure as tho rumor often reached them of somo new suitor being dismissed, and finally, ns times went on, to become convinced in their own minds that thero was somo injstery in tho case, somo unexplained cause why offers so cjastant and so worthy should ever meet with tho samo cold disdain. But to Iho subject of all this gossip it mattered litt'e. An only child, tho mistress of her father's luxurious home, sho smilod sweetly upon one and all, and then when came tho in evitable end and she saw her adorers at her feet sho had but ono answer for them, a quick, calm refusal. This was her outer life. Her inner life nono knew, savo that it loft no traces on tho beautiful face and held no Eight vigils to dim tho lustcrof her eye. Young Mr. Bonsart dines with us to-day, Mabel, my dear. Havo au extra cover laid," said her father ono September morning. Certainly, papi," was her reply, bnt as sho left tho room the blood mounted to her face in a crimson flush such as was rarely seen there. Phil Bonsart had returned then to lingers upon them. I own to holding old fashioned v icws on the subject of what is be coming and modest in woman's conduct, and smoking has seemed unbecoming, but I own that this Is largely becauso I have seen so fow nice women smoke. Besides, temperance people say it leads to tippling, wmen cannot be condoned. l'crnaps u a jusi as wen not to smoke, girls, all events. It's on unnecessary habit, at Now is the Awakening of the Springtime Thero is something delightful in tho way In which the green growing things that havo been asleep all winter know just when to wake up and come forth in all their royal splendor in our parks and reservations. It is a royal procession! First, the crocuses lift thoir heads of white, crimson, and gold and greet us. It is doubtful if there is a finer show nnywhero than the flowers nnd shrubs and flowering trees mako hero. Tho Capitol building is fairly surrounded by n field of beauty. There Is a succession of flowering shrubs in thoso lino grounds on the hill which keep up a roign of bloom from February to December. Over a month ago the low stor oged jessamine took advantago of tho first wnrmth to open their eyes and state about, oven through the snow. Then in sheltered places crocuses smilod before tho grass was fairly green, as it is now, and hjacinths and tulips camo or aro coming. Tho splendid flamo of tho garden japonicas redden hundreds of bushes by tho wa side, tho jellownods and bobs its greeting from over tho way. Tho wax-plants aro full of delicate, fair -liko, pink-tipped white blossoms, that glorify tho bhshes that wear them; and tho purple and white lilacs aro swelling and will bo with us in another week. And tho snow balls and taunv-rcd barbary bush will como soon after, with sjringia and tho red-bud tree marching next in tho procession. In deed, it will seem to be a race, as thedajs grow warmer, between tho flowers to see who shall get hero first. They will surely tread upon each other s heels In tho palm-houso gardens southwest of tho Capitol tho sin. ill magnolias aro already Ail ing tho air with their ricli perfume as the creamv or purple buds onen. and tho douMo flowering fuchias aro blushing liko a maiden ov cr her nrst kiss. Down by the Smithsonian Institution are two of tho stateliest and most beautiful double-llowcred apple trees, and tho gorgeous purple-blossomed preen trees are not far away. In Jackson Park tho large magnolia is getting ready to expand her winirs of beautv. and beds of hlnomine flow ers delight tho ee. In franklin Park the flowers nnrronnd"thn fnnntnln in tho center. a pink, white, and golden rim. whilo tho'jokoand embroidery for 33 cents which aro maplo trees some of the finest specimens- put lortn tneir green wing-like blossoms. Tor loveliness no city can como up any where near Washington, with its ample Capi tol grounds, public gardens, resTvntions, and public squares, each of which is decorated or soon will be v ith tbo choicest blossoms of many lands. Tho well-kept grass of tho Capitol grounds, tho coping wall, with English ivy. and tho stone ventilating towers on tho west sido of the grounds, aro all ideally beautiful. Tho "grotto" is something of n "make believe." but there is not a child in Washington would exchange it for oven a stalactite room from Luray Cave. It will soon bo timo for tho Marino Band out-of-door concerts on theso grounds on Wednesdnjs of every week, and then tho joy of tho inhabitants of Capitol hill will be com plete, for everv man, woman, and child on the hill is glad" when Spring comes and re news the jouth of their favorite re-ort around tho Capitol. Thcv Abuse the c. Tacitus- Mo;t women are better out of their houses than in them. Victor Hugo- Men aro women's playthings; women are the devil's. Balzac: Women gelling over their follies aro getting over their love. La Rochefoucauld Yirtuo in women is per haps a question of tcmicramcnt. Bourget. Tho only person who can cure ono of a woman is that woman herself. Russian Proverb. Alwajs beat jour wife before breakfast; also before supper. Balzac: Among joung girls every man, scoundrel though Lo be, is still a lover. A. do Mu'set: A woman forgives every thing but the f at that jou do not covet her. As to Lacing Corsets. If a corset is laced every time it is put on it will give the be-t satisfaction. Tho corset must ndapt itself to tho waist for fit and form. Tho houo dresses are alwajs looser than any other, nnd corresponding ease in the corset is conducive to comfort and appearance. When the trim street suit or the smart evening dress is put on it is tno work of a moment to draw tho laces tight at tho lelt and looe top and bottom for a small waist, full hips and fulhr bust and tie them in front, with tho knot under the skirt hook. This is tho way tho Trench demoi-elies get their exquisite figures. Gladstone's Habits. Gladstone's daughter, Mrs. Drew, tells us that tho veteran retired statesman is orderly in his habits and believes in doing only ono thing nt a time. There i3 nothing peculiar or elaborate. Mrs. Drew observes, in Mr. Glad stone's method of working. Interruption is almost fatal to him, but his power of concen tration is so great that conversation, so long as It is consecutive, may buzz around him without disturbing him. He is unable to di vide tho machinery of his mind, as so many can do. working several smaller parts nt onco; ho concentrates tho wholo upon one thing. cal flow's Hirthdnv. Tho children of tho various juvenile or ganizations of tho city will celebrate tho birthday of Xeal Dow on next Saturday after noon, tho 21th instant, at 2 o'clock, la Wes lev Chape, by a mass-meeting, under the management of Mrs. Alfred Yiood, superin tendent of tho W. C. T. U. of this District. Tho organizations to take part aro tho Band of Hope, Junior Rechabitcs, Junior Templars, Lojal Legion, and Moody's Bov Choir. There will bo n brass band in attendance. If jou take The Times and want to help it, speak to the adv crtiscr about the paper when von purchase. - As to Dressing Quicklv. A woman of tho world, savs tho Tribune, almost invariably can effect tho most rapid changes of toilet, for it is a part of her creed to dress quickly and appropriately for nny function. The rustic beauty may require an hour or so in which to dress for a ball, may linger ov er her Sunday dressing until she is lato for church, and may keep the other mem bers of the family waiting whenever she is to appear in public, mil idy. on the contrary, sereno in the consciousness of lcing perfectly attired for every occasion, considers flfteen minutes to be nn amplo allowance for take possession of his goodly acres, the rich estate ot which ho was solo heir and which his foot had not trodden sinco a boy. He bad been a. trav cler in foreign lands for jears. Occasionally they had heard of him at somo distant point, and now suddenly and unex pectedly ho appeared in their midst, como to claim his own. In thoso early days he and Mabel had been inseparable. Then thero had been a childish quarrel, and they had separated now to meet ajain alter all this Iapso of v cars, sho a woman ot 20 and -f, ho a man of 20. Would ho find her changed, sho wondered, as in the afternoon sho wandered down to tho drawing room to wait her guest's arrivak Busy with her thoughts, she scarcely raised her eyes until she had crossed the room, whore sho might watch the carriage-drive and so prepare herself for his coming, and then for tho first timo sho saw her foresight was in vain. Mr. Bonsart stood before her. A faint start was all tho outward sign sho gavo before sho gracefully extended her hand and bade him welcome. "I am afraid I startled jou; but I was very unfashionably early, and so told the servant not to tell you of my presence. I have been wondering. Miss Sewell. during theso few moments, if I should And you changed; but onlj as tho bua develops into tho flowef do I seo a difference. I knew there was great promise. I scarcely hoped to seo such per fect fulfillment. Come, tell me something of my old home. I shall expect to hear all its gossip from jou." 'There is nono to give you. We are stag nating absolutely, and depend upon you to give us fresh enthusiasm. "I am afraid I shall hnvo to run away again if so onerous a t.T3k devolves upon me. month, and we shall doubtless have our i tho most claborato toilet, nnd, It needs be, can be literally "roady in flvo minutes." It is really a mark of good form, did the tardy ones but know it, and indicates a familiarity with the usages of the world to bo nble to dress with rapidity and nt tho samo timo well. Young people should bo taught that it is not only sefilsh, but bad form to keep people waiting, for it is unhappily truo that wo are -so constituted that it would trouble us moro to commit any social solecism than to feel our conscience accuse us of any want of considera tion to others. Somo people seem to have a constitutional Inability to be ready on time, nnd they go through life causing more dis comfort and exciting more irritability than a a little. Thoy aro placidly selfish and agL'ra vatingly self-satisfled whilo their victims fret and fume and lose their tempers, exciting in the cause of it all, only n sort of surprised pity that they should "show so littlo self Something More About Spring Habiliments What shall we wear, and wherowllhall shall wo be clothod? That is tho question every woman is asking herself, for theso early spring days make ono think ot now clothes to match tho flno weather. On looking around and over tho shopper's field wo get a pretty good idea of what Is to bo worn. When the coat is laidasido one must have a capo or jacket to bo in tho swim betwoen seasons, and thoso of black cloth or watered silk and laco capes will bo much worn. I saw a black cloth capo tho other day with a yoko effort and moire ribbon-trimmed ruffle. It was stj lish and new and a special sale at $5. I should not havo been surprised if tho price had been $9, it was so fetching. That was at Terry's. Shirt waists will bo just as fashion able as oer this season. Their grejit convenience and general becomingness com men dtbem to all. Thev aro mado of percale and ehambray, wash silk or surah, and can be had from 8'J cents to $1.85 for the first, nnd from $2.50 up for tho silk ones. Tho wash silks aro a real boon. They pay for tho addi tion cost of tho material in tho extra comfort and wear one gets out of them. Y Ith a new silk waist and a good winter skirt gown thero is no srecial need ot a spring suit for Easter, especially if ono has capo or jacket to throw over one's shoulders when on thu street. Children's reefers in red or blue broadcloth can bo had for $1.50 to S5, and I can hardly conceive why n busy woman need spend much timo in making little girls' dresses whpn such pretty pink and blue checked ginghams can be had for 23 cents lresses suitable for chil- I dren from one to three years of age; and I there are also littlo clngbnm dresses with nice enough for n child of four to weir either at n picnic or to church. Then thero aro others still a little nicer fortl. Meo houso wrappers In all the newstjles, ruffles on the shoulders and pleated or tight bucks, in old hues and dark colors, are just tho thing for housekeepers, and cheaper tnnu one can bo made at home. Ihesaean be had in all tho stores for from 93 cents to 61.18, while new Spring wrappers of dimity lawn, which is a dainty goods, in which almost any woman would look well nnd take solid comfort on a hot day, are in all st j les from i2.75 up to S5. Tor deueate women nothing could be nicer than some of the pretty chalho wrappers, ranging in prico from S.2.50 to 3. All of theso bargains can bo found nt Perry s. When a new dress is once seleeted, tho next thing is: What shall it bo trimmed with? Ono can tako a wide cnoice of garniture this year, and for black, bands of white late insertion will bo used a great deal, with a laco bertha, a fall over tho sleeves of tho laco kno,vn ns oriental point do Venice, which Is so effective and not so very expensive. It can bo had at 45 cents, 50 cents, or up to $1.50, according to width. I saw ono of the most convenient little things, which, it patented, must havo made a pile of money for the inventor They were crush collarsot mo'ro silk, well lined, and all readj to baste on to any dress. Crush colors aro nlwavs getting out of order, and this Is just tho thing. 'Ihey aro onlj 50 cents, and it would cost much more to mako a now ono for one's self. Somo ladies never wear any color but black in hosiery. I think it always paj-s to buj good hosier. The black cotton, lisle thre.nl, or silk can be had from 23 cents to $1.50, ac cording to fineness. But for thosa who aro not set against colored stockings thero nro good solid colors ot dark brown, three pairs for a quarter, at rierce's. which must bo a job lot, for they are such a bargain for tho monej. Now is tho season for mark-downs in kid gloves. All tho stores havo glove boxes, and ono must bo a poor shopper Indeed not to strike a bargain somovv here. Undressed kids nro "eut" the most, because "glovo kids" liav o tho right of waj for the time being, and unless you wear elbow sleeves short-wnsted gloves of not over four buttons are the length to wear. Dark shades of red and brown nre jut as fashionable as ever, nnd nothing ever looks more genteel th m graj or heliotrope. The' are almost as good shades to have as black, since their quiet tones harmonize with so mnnj uiuerent eoioren gowns. Real bargains in cloves can be picked up anywhere from 48 cents to 93 cents. Peoplo not in search of bargains can buy as they choose, and do not need directing. We nro not writing for them. Collarets of crepe lisse and lace, with big liows and low ends, are among tho novelties. In the stores thej' will rangu in price from $&E0 up to $10, but there aro lots of Ingenious women who will buy a eouplo of yards of crepe for $1 and ouoof laco for 73 cents, and make as fetching n pieeo ot neckwear as ean bo had for tho above price. Women are buying spring dre-s goods, and some of tho shopkeepers sa they seldom have had so early a season for spring irado or ono much better. People who havo Axed salaries aro spending their mone , not lavishly but prudently, and never to better advantage than now, when dress goods and household stuffs of all sorts aro so cheap. A great many ladies aro bujing material for two wash silk gowns, and why not? when they are but littlo more opensivo than nicer qualities of ginghams and good enough to bo worn an where. Trices of wash silks range from 35 to 75 cents and $1 per yard. Twelve or fourteen yards will make a medium-sized woman n pretty gown, which must bo cither a doublo skirted ono or a laco trimmed. Then there are lov ely figured challlcs for cool cv en ings, white or solid grounds of delicate tint, and dclicato sprays of real flowers, such as rosebuds or v lolets scattered ov er them. Dark blue flannel will still bo seleeted for traveling gowns, with jackets and shirt waists. It is really as cheap to bu that kind of a suit readj-mnde and much more satisfac tory. Reseda green is still a favorite tint, and there nro the shades, liko old rose, renowing their outh nnd coming in ngain. A cute littlo woman with an ounce ot "gumption" cannot fall to get up a nice spring suite, for almost nothin, cspeciall ifsho makes it her self. And thero are more women making English gowns tor themselves this season than ou might thiuk by merely looking at tho gowns. The nice littlo woman alwajs is adaptable, and when Tom gets in a tight place ho just set3 her mind to contriving how sne can Keep inings going just apparentlv os well as usual on half tho outlay. She hands full during that timo, at least. Y'our old friend. Mrs. Leonard, is to chaperon tho party, with her daughters, two or threo more voung Indies, aud half a dozen men. I shall count upon j ou as mj old ally in tho art of entertaining thom." And so in pleasant chat and manj recol lections of that bj gone timo tho dinner and ov cning passed rapidlj- awaj . During tho month that followed thoso olden times seemed to have come again. Every dav. on somo pretext, Thil found his way to Mr. Sow ell's now to ask Mabol to ride, to consult hor in regard to somo ot tho preparations for his guests and a grand ball he was to give in their honor, and Anally to seek and obtain Mr. Sewcll's consent to bo his guest and heln him greet his friends. Tho gossips began to revive hope in their breasts, and to tuinkMiss Sewell had done wisely nfter all. Certainly sho never looked more beautiful or seemed moro perfectly content than when sho took possession ot tho prettj" suito ot rooms Mr. Bonsart had assigned her. It was lato in tho afternoon. Many guests had already arrived, the house was full of cheerful bustlo, merry voices echoed through tho grand old bolls, as Mabel left her rooms to join her friends below. YVould she find Thihp Bonsart waiting for her? Yes, he was there, at tho foot of the stairway; but as she reached tho bend sho saw him turn away, go hastily forward with outstretched hands and a radiant smile to meet a newcomer, a joung girl in whom even tho eyes upon the stairs could find no flaw, whose beauty was undeniable. Tho little hand ho held in his long nfter its first greet ing or his warm, eager welcome. "I was so impatient; I feared vou were net coming to-laj" "Aunt always is delayed, you know; but I did not mean to be disappointed. Who are docsn'tstsnthim or tho children cither, but flnds out what she can do best, and does it. When sho flnds sho can buy ready made things without superfluous frills as cheap or cheaper than sho can with, sho makes up her mind to buy all tbo ready, made things she can for herself and tho children. There aro tho underclothes which her mother always made, but which sho buys. She flnds little nightdresses for tho children from 40 to 50 cents npieco, quite good enough; drawers from 15 to 25 cents per pair, and skirts from SO to 50 cents in muslin. Theso all have tucks and Hamburg edgings, and thoy save her untold hours of timo. She flnds corset covers for herself at 20 and 35 cents apioco, and govv ns for common wear from 75 cents to $1. Sho nover will mako another summer wrapper when sho can buy them in linen lawn from $2.50 to $3.50. Managing in this way, sho can And time to mako her own dresses and to read a littlo besides every day. FIGHTING THE SALOON. Mrs. .McCIellnn Drown nnd Airs. Alary . Griffith Address the YV. C. T. V. Two addresses upon tho subject of temper ance were mado esterday afternoon before an audienco of ladles of the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union at tho headquarters of tho association. Mrs. M. McClellan Brown, the vigorous prohibition worker of Ohio, nnd Mrs. Mary E. Griffith, tho presldont ot the local union, were tho spoakers. Mrs. Brown said that tho flow ot the tide of temperance in Washington is very strong nt present. Tho public heart i3 mellow, public conviction is with tho prohibition workers, and tho sentiment of tho peoplo and the church is witli them. Tho practicnl question of to-day is, shall we work until tho liquor saloon isclosodr There should bo n committco appointed for every denomination, and it should urge upon the church the necessity of immediate action. "Tho press will help us," sho said, with something of emphasis, "an nounce our meetings nnd report them, and this Infhienco will swell tho army of crusaders against rum. Tho people of Washington are ready, and as soon as a practical movement is inaugurated thoy will como to tho rescue with tho nocessary monoy, nnd will present their demands to Congress to havo tho snlo of liquor prohibited in tho District of Columbia." In bringing tho meeting to a close Mrs. Griffith strongly expressed her sentiments against rum selling, and said that she has a number of letters from persons in tho toils of this demon, telling of the miserable lives they are living. She had only yesterday received a letter from a stranger, disclosing the inl-qultj-that is now being committed by tho sale of liquors in the Soldiers' Home. Mrs. Grif fith said that two of tho members of the union had called on Commissioner Trucsdell in re gard to granting licenses for tho salo of liquors, aud they found him n staunch friend to their cause. The union has extended it3 influence to the ehurch, and tho pastors will frequently deliver sermons on tho subject of temperance. A meeting of tho (Jhapln auxiliary will bo held on next Wednesday at tho headquarters, when one of tho local ministers will speak. HUGH ANNANDALE'S CASE. Treasury Official's Ilclicvc that He Is Hthcra I raud or Crazy. Tho Secretary of tho Treasury has received from Secretary Giislnvn a communication from Consul Neal nt Liverpool, England, giving tho story of tho deportation of Hugh Annandale as told by himself. Annandalo stntesthat ho was born in Canada, is a citi zen of tho United States, and that he was de ported against his will. Superintendent btump states in his reply that Annandale's story was wholly inconsistent with hi state ment made to the authorities at Baltimore, by means of which ho procured transportation to England. Tho bureau has on flic two or moro auto graph notes and letters from Annandale, in ono of which ho asks for assistance to "return to England." Tho recorJs of tho Philadel phia almshouse hospital show that during tho latter part of 18'.J both Annandalo and Arnitt were there for treatment, tho former for "alcoholism, delusional insanity, and mania," and the latter for "stupor occasioned by rum." It is tho opinion of the immigra tion ofllcials that Annandalo is cither a fraud or insane, or both. .Mrs. Haines' .Millinery Opening. Mrs. Haines' millinery opening in East YVnshington yesterday was a great success. Tho dressiest of hats there is tho close-fitting coiiote in somo of its nattj- modlflcations. It is no longer high trimmed or covered with flowers until it looks liko an astonished flovver garden, but it is neat, of flno straw or jet, either on tho crown or brim, with bows of velvet or ribbon and flowers and jet for ornaments. On pattern hat was composed of a cream and gilt lace crown, with a violet velvet band and strings and jet "piegnots" on tho front, above a littlo wreath of purple and gold violets. Trice, S3. Mrs. Haines has all sorts of flowers, crownlcss jet bands, nnd all stjles of ribbons for trimmings. A trimmed hat, simple and plain for a child, e.an bo had for ns low ns $1, and hats will be trimmed in the storo anywhere from 23 to 73 cents. - Two Indian Agreements. The Secretary of the Interior yesterday sent to Congress for npproval two agreements made with Indian tribes. Ono was with tho Yuma Indians, in California, by whoso terms the Y'umas will take allotments in severaltv. The other is with the Y'nkimas, in YVnshing ton, for the cession of lands known as tho YYenatshapan risherr. It is agreed to pay 20,000 for these lands. His Option ot Accepted. Chairman Hatch, of tho Houso Committee on Agriculture, had hoped to havo tho consid eration of tho nnti-option bill completed by tho committee to-day. Man of the mem bers, however, were anxious to witness tho test of tho 13-inch guc nt Indian Head, so tho committee adjourned from yesterday until Thursday. But a few sections, two of which relato to the internal rovenuo stamps to bo af fixed to contracts, remain uncompleted. 1.x -Senator Dawes Around Again. Ex-Senator Dawes has recovered and will soon join his colleagues on tho Indian Com mission, of which ho is chairman. Ho called on Commissioner of Indian Affairs Browning j estcrdaj- afternoon and announced bis inten tion of leaving for Indian Territory within a few da s. &--- To Prevent Pension Frauds. Tho House Committee on Invalid Tensions is devoting somo attention to a bill which makes it unlawful for any person to willfully communicate or causo to bo communicated to United States officials performing duties con nected with pensions any false stntement.with intent to thereby defeat or suspend tho gr mt ing or pnjment of pensions to nny pensioner or applicant therefor. here, rhilip?" a sweet musical voico replied, then tho stately figure on tho stairs rustled down, recognized their presenco with a cold, contracted bow, and swept past them into tho drawing-room. "Sho calls him Thilipl' Doubtless it is all arranged. How well matched they will be! And I well I hnvo kept my secret too many ears to let it escape mo now." But a look of pain crept into tho beautitnl eyes, a chango in her manner, n coldness, a dignity which becamo Miss Sewell well, who was unhke tho Mabel who had met and wel comed tho traveler on his return. Later in tho evening ho brought her, leaning on his arm, to bo presented. "Miss Laurence Miss Sewell." Lillio Laurenco looked surprised at the cold, icy way in which tho other acknowl edged the introduction, but something in tho beautiful face attracted her, and sho deter mined they should bo friends. The day of the ball drew nigh. There were to bo tableaux, followed by dancing and tho performers were busy stud ing dress nnd attitude. Volumes of old engravings wero dragged down from their shelves, studied and re-studied; chests, unmolested for ears, ransacked to tho bottom and brocades and velvets dragged therefrom for the important event. Miss Sewell was constantly in de mand, so that sho ever had an excuse when her host would havo detained her by his side, and ho wondered what the strange barrier could mean between them. Not so could sho escapo the little white robed flenro which crept, night nftor night, to her door, which would nestle before tho flro at her feet and claim admission to her heart, whether she would have it so or not. A singular fascination drew her to this girl, who hnd robbed life of its sweetness, whom her coldness could not repel or anger. HANGING IN THE BALANCE. Tho President Has Not Yet Decided tbo I'ato of Bland's 1)111. Tho President is carefully listening to tho arguments, political and otherwise, addressed to him respecting the seigniorage bilk Tho best information obtninablo is that ho has not jet mado up his mind what action to tako, so that no ono can state what ho will or will not do. Messrs. Tracey, Dunphy, and other anti silver Congressmen say they beRovo tho bill will bo vetoed. On the other hand, tho Democratic Senators who voted for the bill are geneially hopeful that the President will sign it. The messago which tho President sent to tho New York del egation of tho Chamber of Commerco,ad vising them not to como to Washington, they think Indicates that ha has decided to approve tho bill, and docs not consider it nocessary to consume timo in arguing tho point, a view quite different from that of tho Now Yorkers themselves. Tho President has until the 30th instant to decide what he shaM do with tho bill. A Senator who stands very close to tho ad ministration told The T:hes that bo had just bad a conversation with a Cabinet officer on tho fate of tho seigniorage bill, and that he was quite sure that the Trcsident had not jet mt.de up his mind whether or not to approve the bill. I'LltSOXALS. Robert Simpson, ox-oostmasterof Wheeling, W. Va., is at tho National. Mr. D. YV. Fleming, of this city, past grand of Central Lodge, No. I, I. O. O. T., leaves this morning for Wilmington. Del., whore ho w ill attend the anniversary of Oddfcllowship in that citj-. Deputy Commissioner Dominic I. Murphy, of tho Tension Bureau, has returned to the city and resumed his official duties. Ho has been spending n short timo on a trip in the South. Mr. Mnhlon N. Haines, a student nt the Mar land Agricultural College, is homo to spend Easter with his mother and sisters on Cnpitol hill. A delegation of Wheeling, YV. Vn., gentle men are stopping at tho St. James. They camo hero to havo the Wilson tariff schedule altered somewhat in relation to tobacco and cigars. Tho party includes Henry Season and Hugo Loos, manufacturers; Roman Do bler and W. H. Riloy, members of Garfleld Cigar-makers Union," and Peter Farrell, who represented tho Ohio Vnlley Trades and Labor Assemblies ot YYest Virginia. A Tcvv Things to Avoid. Nover fail to keep an nnpointment. Never delay in answering letters or return ing books. Never tell long stories of which you your self aro the hero. Never inconvenience peoplo by coming in late at church, theater, lecture or concert. Never stop peoplo who are hurrying along tne street ana detain them lor ten or twenty minutes. Never call upon peoplo just at bed time, or during dinner, or before they are down stairs in tho morning. Nev er, when you see two peoplo engagod in earnest talk, step in and enter upon a miscel laneous eonv ersation. Never speak disrespectfully ot your parents nor of your sisters. People may laugh at Our wit, but they wilt despise you for it. Never begin to talk about "this, that, and everything" to one who is trying to read the morning paper, or a book or an thing else. Nover talk when others aro singing or doing anything el3e for jour amusement, nnd never, tbo instant they hnv e finished, begin to talk upon a different topic. Hiring Clothes for n Time. Well-dressed men nnd women go about in other people's clothes hired suits, to bo worn for a day or an evening. In London thero aro thriving establishments .with a large patronage from ounger sons of lords, impe cunious ladies nnd socially nmbitiou3 ones, who are not ablo to pay for a wardrobe of their own. and therefore, fn order to present a good appearance at certain functions, must hire the correct paraphernalia or stay at home. For flvo shillings a very smart after noon rig mav be obtained, whilo a guinea will secure u "presentation" frock. It is a pa ing business all around, but not ono which appeals to those of really reflued instincts, no matter now macn tne oesire to keep up appearances may dominate them. A Deer Among the Cattle. Whilo a big herd of cattle, being driven from tho ranch to tho market, was pas-ing through tho Snohomish valley, YY'oshington, nn immense deer, tho largest ever seen in those parts, bounded out ot tho woods and joined the drove. Partly because of the diffi cult of cutting out tho animal from the mid dle of tho herd, whero it quickly worked its way, and portlv through curiosity as to what it would do, the cowboys did not molest it. Tho deer remained quletlv walking with tho herd for eight hours, and Anally entered into n eorrat with the cattlo at Snohomish, whero it was captured. Nav nl nnd Military Orders. Lieut. N. R. Usher, detached from the Dol phin and ordered to Dubuque, Iowa, to in spect torpedo boat No. 2, now nearing com pletion there, with a view to commanding that craft hereafter. Capt. II. L. Johnson will assume command of tho receiving ship Frank lin at Norfolk April 17. Lieut. Commander A. B. Lilley, detached from the navyard and and ordered to hold himself in readiness for lighthouse duty. First Lieut. C. B. Hardin, eighteenth infantry, has been detailed to dutj as instructor in military scienco and tactics at Doane College, Crete, Neb. Prof. Sheldon's Easter Soiree. Trot. Sheldon will givo nn Easter soiree on Monday evening. March 2G. Tho exercises will commence with a practical illustration of his delsarto system, which will bo followed by numerous fancy dances by his pupils. Relief of .Mrs. Augusta. By vote of tho Senate yesterday Mrs. Mary O. Augusta was granted quit claim and re lease of land in tho District escheatod or sup posed to have escheated to the government, which had been devised to her by Alexander T. Augusta, Indians loaned. to Pawnee Bill. Secretary Smith approved the application of "Pawnee Bill" for a loan of thirty-flvo Sioux Indians, to bo exhibited at the Ant, werp Exposition. 9 Large bugar Bounties. Tho sugar bounties paid esterday and the day before by tho Treasury Department ag gregate $533,1G2, all of which went to Louisi ana. "i'ou must lovo me, Miss Sewell, whether you want to or not. In the Ilrst place, I learned to lovo ou long ago, through rhilip. Besides. I have a little secret I want to tell you. I am engaged, nnd, oh, I am so happy!" A hand of ico clutched tho listener's heart at this conflrmation strong, but sho answered calmlj : "Perhaps it is not such a secret as you sup pose." "Indeed it is; unless Philip and ho prom isedno, it could not be he." "He has not betrayed it, I assure you. But como; it onwant nny roses left for to-morrow ou must bid mo good mgnt." Yet when her gust had left her she stirred not, moved not.ointil tho dawn was begin ning to break nnd tho flru had died down and out. Then sho crept, shivering, into bed, worn nnd wnn. At length tho long-expected evening came. Tho guests wero assembled, the tableaux fairly under way. In v nin they had pleaded with Mabel to take some part, bhe would assist them in any way but tbut, and as. ono by ono, tho beautiful living pictures drew enthusiastic applause their perfect success was mostly owing to her tasto nnd skill. In ono of them, the lust upon the list. Philip ap peared alone with Lillie in that touching picture of "The Huguenots." Brave, reso lute, and unspeakably handsome he looked as ho held her to him, while sho tied around his arm tho white signal which should pro tect him. The picture was perfect, and ono pair ot eyes watched it from behind the scones with a jealous intentness which saw it all, and iv look almost of hato crept over her beau tiful face as she watched them. Slowly tho curtain was descending when FACTS ON THE SUGAR TRUST C. P. Homcstan Gives Some Interest ing Inside Information. ANNUAL rUBLIC TRIBUTE PAIB It Is Greater than the Interest on the Na tional rcM Their Arbitrary Methods Enormous Fronts Accrued to tho Trust Mr. Havemeyer as a Lobbyist. Tho sugar trust, writes C. P. Homestan to The Times, has evaded every species ot direct nnd indirect legislation that has been leveled against it, and during its existenco it has been moro autocratic and independent and held moro direct sway over the peoplo of tho United States than nny half dozen sessions of Con gress put together. Now that thero is another change impending in the sugar schedule of tho tariff, we And tho trust even more aggres sive and domineering than ever. That their coso i3 considered nn urgent ono is evident from tho fact that it has drawn Mr. Theodore Hnvcmeer to YVashlngton, and Mr. Theodora Havemeyer has never before been known to havo taken any personal active part in sugar politics. It seems hardly possiblo that anything new can be written about the sugar trust, its deal ings, or its methods, but I believe that a care ful perusal of what follows will well repay every reader, and will supply him with infor mation that ho ought to know but which be does not know. Tho sugar news heretofore published has emanated mostly from the trust itself, tho ofllcials giving out just what was to their interest and leaving tho public to gues3 at the rest. There are many Senators at Y ash ington who are now delving deeper Into tho sugar barrel with a view to learning just what is at tho bottom of it, and it is this sudden de sire for knowledge on the part of our law makers and tho fact that they are reaching nearly to the bottom of the sugar barrel which induced Mr. Theodore Havemeyer to break his customary conservativcnes3 and assume the part of an active lobbyist in person The total annual supply ot sugar in tho United States is approximately 1,700,000 tons, of which the southern cano crop is 200,000 tons, tho beet sugar crop about 20,000 tons, nnd tho Hawaiian crop 130,000 tons. This leaves 1,350.000 tons imported at Boston, New Y'ork, and Philadelphia, but tbo entire quan tity of 1,700,000 tons is manipulated and sold by tho sugar trust in New York. A compar ison of tho prices for raw and reHned sugar as ruling from Jnnuary to September, 1S93, showed that thero was an averago difference during tho nine months of 1.42S cents per pound between tho value of tho raw product as imported and of tho reflned article as sold by tho trust. The cost of refining does not exceed half a cent per pound, though tho trust always has claimed it to be five-eighths of a cent. The various discounts allowed to the trade, all of which have to be paid by tho consumer, re duce the difference in price between raw and reflned sugar to 1.143 cents per pound, and deducting half a cent for refining there was n net profit of .648 of a cent on every pound of sugar sold between January and September, 1SU3. As has been stated, the total quantity of sugar handled by tho trust is 1,700,000 tons annuallv, and a profit of .643 of a cent upon each and every one of these 3,400,000,000 pounds gives a total gross profit to the trust of 22.03.',000 annually. This would seem to be enough for a concern with property of an actual cash value of but $20,000,000, a profit of 100 per cent, annually. But the watered capitalization is $83,000,000, which makes the trust's profit over 23 per cent, upon the actual property ot its very liberal dilation of water. But even this Is not alL The price ot sugar in San Francisco is not regulated by tho eastern price. Tho raw sugar is there bought from tho Hawaiian plnnteis below tno market price in New York by n quarter of a cent nnd is sold to tne consumers at a cent a pound higher than tho New Y'ork price on an aver age. This makes n little matter of $6,500,000 extra profit on the western trade, bringing the gross profltsof tho concern up to $23,532, 000, or a total of 30 per cent, per annum on tho capital stock, water thrown in. So much for the buying and selling of sugar by the trust, which is not even content to stop at this. It meddles, interferes with and checks the sugar producing industry of the United States, Congress endeavored to stimulate tho growth ot our own sugar supply, but tho trust prevents it. Congress saw the import ance of our being independent of the re-t of tho world for thi3 necessary staple article of food, for w hich the American people pay out more money annually than they do for wheat, and Congress gavo a bounty ot two cents per pound upon all raw sugar made in this coun try. Tho building of best sugar factories, it was thought, would enhance the value of farm lands,provide a good paying crop for the farm ers, and promoto a new and large manufac turing industry. It was thought that beet sugar factories studded throughout tho coun try in different states would supply their local markets with sugar, and that the people could seo the sugar mado at their doors, so to speak, and buy it there. Tho sugar trust thought this too. The trust did more thinking. Local beet sugar factories supplying towns and cities in the different states would interfere With the busi ness ot tho trust; therefore , they must be cheeked unless under the control of the trust. In these days of improved methods tho beet sugar factories are ablo to make a sugar very closely resembling granulated, and which sells as granulated in the ordinary market. This is what the trust objects to. The factories In Utah and Nebraska are able to do this and are permitted to do it, but when the largo factory was built at Chino, in California, tho trust stepped in and said: "Wo will buy our raw sugar." It was no uso protesting. Tho trust in sisted, and the Chino beet factory is allowed to make only raw sugar and is compelled to ship it to the trust'sreflncryat San Francisco. Tho freight on tho raw sugar thus shipped has to bo paid by the factory, and its profits nro further diminished through not being ablo to sell its product in tho shape ot granulated sugar. Tho best sugar industry is checked, but tho trust is protected. Senators havo been investigating all of these facts, and are better acquainted to-day with tho workings ofj the sugar trust than they have ever been. Tho opinion is growing that thero is but one way to promoto the cul tivation nnd manufacture of tho domestic sugar industry, and that ono way is to kill tho trust, which has hitherto defied all the laws of tho country. Ihis can only bo dono by placing a duty on raw sugar in tho inter ests of tho domestic producer and by placing precisely tho same amount of duty on reflned her eyes caught what nono other had seen, a spark ot red, which any motion might fan into flames, and which showed with a lurid glare on Lillie Laurence's closely clinging dress. Fascinated, sho watched it deepen and glow. As in a vision eho saw tho beautiful laco distorted and ruined. YY ho would care for It then? Y a3 sho mad? Could sho har bor for one moment such a thought? And n wild shriek escaped her lips, and was echoed by Lillie as tho flames rush out and she found herself envelopod in them. Y'ct before sho had timo actually to realize tho danger or tho awe-struck people to mako a move toward herrescuo she folt nerself clasped to Miss Sowell's breast; another moment, and with her qwn dress was she beating thorn down, with ter own hands lighting their progress. It was a short struggle, but it cost tho victor dear. Not a burn was on Lillio's Laurence's fair, white skin, but Miss Sewell rose, white, almost fainting. "You nro hurt. Mabel!" an anxious voico said. "My darling, how brave, how noble Ouwero." YVas it Philip who spoko thus? Sho would not yiel J to this weakness. Sho would cross the room, and gain tho hall. She made two or three steps, feebly but resolutely, vaguely wondering what had made her flesh so heavy or gave her this anguished pain in her hand, then she seemed to step suddenly down into blackish darkness. "I am dying," sho thought. "What will ho think?" and it seemed to her she called aloud with her last breath. "Philip! Oh, Philip" In reality the word3 wero but a whisper, but they found their way to tho ears of him whom she called, who bent over her with a word of anxious lovo, whoso strong arms raised nnd carried her where she might have air, and rest, and silence. Tho hands which sugar, so that no protection will bo afforded to the refiners, who must 11 at precisely the same price as foreign refined sugar can bo sold at. For tho enrrent fiscal year the Secretary of the Treasury has estimated tho interest on the national debt at $26,500,000, which would be only forty cents per capita of tho popula tion. For the year ended June 30, 1892, tho per capita of interest was only thirty-four. cents, so tnat it appears tnat tne sugar trust makes moro profit per capita out of the American people than they aro called upon to contribute to pay interest on tho national debt. CAUSES OF INDIGESTION. Moro the rault of Poor Cooking than tho .Materials. "It is an established fact," says an eminent physician in the New York Ledger, "that cer tain articles ot food composed largely of fruit nre thought to bo extremely unwholesome. They almost always produce indigestion, and cases ot aggravated flatulent dyspepsia are not uncommon among those who habitually mako use of these dishes. To prove my theories I bad a plum pudding mado, and in it were put ail of tho ingredients supposed to bo necessary to produco what an old friend of mine calls six months of dyspepsia to th,o square inch. It hnd the suet, or what was even richer than this, beef marrow, in quan tity. Thero were raisins, currants, spices of all sorts, and the whole was compounded with butter and all of tho most approved abominations. . As a rule I mjself find it impossible to eat of such food as it is ordinarily prepared. It upsct3 my digestion for a week or so, and I, long ago, mado up my mind that indulgence in such things did not pay; but for experiment's 6ake I ate heartily of this pudding, which, by tho way, had been steamed for six hours; then making up my mind to take all the con sequences in a scientific spirit, I gave abund anco of timo to recover from it3 effects, for I was scarcely prepared to believe even my own theorv on this subject. The result of all this was that I experienced not the slightest un easiness in any way or form. If I had eaten the simple-t meal imaginable I could not have been more comfortable. Thinking that this might be something of an accident I re peated the experiment several times with uniform succe-s. And my theory is this: All sorts of fruit is dried in the open nir and exposed to every sort of disease germ that may be found to float about. The fruit offers them a flrst-clos3 propagating ground, nnd they increasaMn numbers. Y hen we make such dishes .as plum pudding, mlnco pie. and the like, wo frequently use theso fruits with very little preparation, perhaps merely rinsing them off. rubbing them between tho hands aud the like to remove tho larger particles that may adhero to them. Then they are cooked in a slow oven, per haps for a long time, but not at a very high degreo of heat, for it is nn axiom of many rooks that a fruit cake should never know a very hot ov en. Tho result is that tho fermenta tion germs nre not destroyed, nnd the moment they come in range ot tho digestive juices ot the stomach they start into nw life, perhaps increaso in vitality by their incubation, and aro In a state to go into the most activo service at once. Then flatulent dys pepsia makes the victim's life wretched, and a long train of ills almost inevitably follows. "In making our plum pudding the fruit was put Into an earthen vessel, boding water was poured over it, and it was allowed to stand until the water .was cool: then fruit was carefully sorted, every imperfect particle removed, the raisins stoned, the currants washed again and again, the citron scraped and looked over, to see that no bit of objec tionable matter adhered to it. Then, after tho mixing, it was put into tho batter and the steaming wo3 kept up to the very highest possible pitch until it seemed out of the ques tion that anything short of a salamander could survive it. And this sort of plum pud ding has been part of our regular diet and no one has experienced the slightest annoyance from eating it. It would be worth while for intelligent housekeepers to give n little atten tion to this matter and report results. Cer tain it is that the care in preparation and the high degree ot heat haverendered practically harmless a dish which aforetime was always partaken of with a certain amount of appre hension." DISLIKES OUR TRUST DEEDS. Scnntor Allen Has Another Fling nt Wash ington Real Estate Transfers. Senator Allen, in discussing the bill pro viding for the regulation of the foreclosure of trust deeds and conveyances in the District, which wa3 taken np yesterday in the Senate ns part ot the unfinished business, stated that he had examined the bill in detail since its last consideration and considered it radi cally wrong. After calling attention to tho question of the warranty involved, he declared that the section of the bill providing that if any por tion ot tho interest were not paid the prop erty could bo at onco sold was outrageous. Another mntter to which he objected was that salo by the trustee should confer full title without adjudgment by a court. That, ho claimed, was not duo process of law. Ho then offered amendments requiring publica tion of salo once n week for eight weeks and allowing redemption at any time within one year by the debtor on payment of principal and interest. Senator Faulkner expressed the hopo that theso amendments wonld not prevail, and stated that the wholo committeo was opposed to them. Ho further urged that the bill was only intended to amend the present law as to firoceduro and not alter the whole system of ending on real e-tate, as proposed by tha Senator from Nebraska. Salary for District Surv cyor. Tho Senate yesterday passed the bill intro duced by Mr. McMillan, of Michigan, making tbo surveyor of tho District of Columbia a salaried officer, with pay of $3,000 a year, in lieu of fec3. Tho incumbent is required to give bond in tho penalty of $20,000, and has an assistant at a salary of $1.S00 a year and a draftsman ntasalory of $1,400, besides aclerk, rodmen, chainmen, &c. Tho amount ot fees charged citizens for plats of surveys is to be determined by tho Commissioners. i Salv age Paid by Gov ernment. A bill for the relief ot the Fotomac Steam boat Company, providing for payment thereto of $5,090 for tho salvage paid by said com pany to tho Baker Salvage Company for services rendered to tho steamer Excelsior when sho was sunk by tho United States steam tug Fortune on December 4, 1S32, was passed by tho Senato yesterday. m t Examining Board Changed. Tho personnel of tho board of examining surgeons of tho Tension Bureau for Freder ick, Md., has been entirely changed. Com missioner Lochren has appointed the follow ing to constitute the board: Drs. W. A. Long, J. YV. Downey and YY". H. Baltzcl. had dono their work so bravely wero tenderly bandaged, nnd when she opened her eyes nnd came back to tho world sho felt her" hands nnd soul were cleansed of n thought which had been crime. Philip still was beside her, and at the memory of nis words a burning flush, half pain, half joy, rose to her face. "Mabel, aro you better?" ho whispered. "I havo been so anxious, darling. I have longed so, Mabel, to tell jou of my lovo, but you seemed so cold, so changed, I dared not hazard all, YVhat have I done to offend you? Forgive mo for taking advantago of your weakness, but I dare not wait until you are strong to escape me." Was she dreaming? If so, might she never waken! Then sho remembered Liilio. "i'ou are forgetting Miss Laurence's claims upon you, 3Ir. Bonsart?" "Claims upon mo! I know of nono, savo that she is nn old plaj fellow and engaged to my nearest and dearest friend, at present on servieo abroad. I thought you knew that. Mabel." YVhat a poor fool sho hnd been! Now she remembered Lillio had not told her tho namo of her betrothed, but she had taken all for granted. "Now that wo havo disposed of Miss Lau rence, Mabel," ho continued, "is there no other claim you can make?" "None but my own, Philip." And then sho told him of all that she had suffered. "Ah, Mabel, did you not know there was but one Queen Rose hi all the world's garden for me, and now that I have plucked it, how rov ally I will guard it how proudly wear it, all the world shall see!'r So tho curtain fell upon n taBleau for which thero was no audience, and in which Mi's Sewell wa3 forced to take part after all. Jenny Wren in Now York Ledger. ;,-.. -j' l-ti. -J miw . -rtV ,- -"wirflft- Wr-K' Tji-- , "ij-i. -V j-"J &, A ,,