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THEANACONDA STANDARD: SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1891. 'LONGIN SUGAR-MAKIN' TIME. Ever'toiler li.is soma k^^^n that 111* feelui likes^the best. Maybesummer, maybe winter, 11 at lie thinks liealsall tile ml |^Kut tb- 'lays tbal make* my uioopiu' (pints Jest Kitup ttnd climb^Air the ilyin' iia^^ uv winter, 'Iour In su^ar- inakiu'time. ThenHie II* 1 lo bird* ii .login', I tinln'up their Ittle thr. ats,^Thirjkiu' iiv Hie eomln' harvest, uv the corn, anil wheat,.mil oat..^An' the unklin' of the sheep bells, with the iincuriiiw Ml*' rhlair.^In the dyin' day* uv winter, long in mij;ar- Wrtune. Thenth* little lambs are playln' an' a-eapeiln' An'Hie Irst blue .l.linnyjiimp up* are a-peepiu' thru'Hie Kri^iin^l,^An' the t!is^o.l-out branch flows happy, kinder *tngiu'iii a rhyme.^In the ilyln' ilaya uv winter, loos In sugar- n.uk.u'liin . Kver'thlnp,IhhIi ileaj and llvin', twixt the earth andsky above^Menus so ^uiilln' au' so pleafin', a. It all bad tell iulove; 8o,fur me this side uv heaven, there can't he no^talfeff rliine Thauthe dyiu' 'lays uv winter, loni; hi uwir-^luakiu' lime. ln^tiarmj^^lLi JuurnaU TwoBfehtei Beings. Mnrtimorwas -I years old, ami the^greatest fool on earth, 'Mrs was a proud^distinction, und it was the uuly one Mor^^timer had. lie hail proved his rlsht to^Is-ar it a dozen different times in glorious^netion on the tented Held in elosti rivalry^with others of ins uru and sex, all vyititf^for the nniipio honor, tint no one could^wrest it from Mortimer. In considering^him it was so upparetit that it swamped^every other attribute. No one ever said:^^How handsome Mortimer is!^ or ^How^well he dances!^ or ^How nice his people^art-!^ or ^'How ninny tunes lie's hern re^^jected !^^all ot w hich could have been^said with |ierf^ et truth. Hut everyone^^ the girl he led the gcrmau witu last^night, the fellow ho walked downtown^with yesterday morning, the man he^played tennis with on TuesUay afternon,^ihe lawyer over whose ollice Mortimer's^presence cast a resplendent glamor- all^expressed their views ill the same way,^with merely a diUVrcncc of adjective:^^What a fool Mortimer is! What a con^^summate fool Mortimer is! \\ hat a blamedfool Mortimer is! What a d fool.Mortimer is! Themost conclusive proof of Mor^^timer's aggressive, persistent, obstinate^foolishness was that he could get no one^to marry him. All the girls knew that^Moriimer was a fool uud would have^nothing to say to him. Ho had proposed^to any number of them, and was always^rejected. To propose came to he a sort^ol facon tie purler with Ii mi. so that he^hod some dilliculty in restraining himself^11^'iii making an oiler of marriage im^^mediately atler lie had been presented^to a lady, lb' liaif offered his heart and^hand to Ni w-Yorkers, Hostonians, Haiti-^inori ans, I'liilatlelpli lans, uud Sun I'rnti-^c'scans. Some of them fled uway with^piercing cries, w lille others swooned ui^the thought. It seemed that nobody^wanted Mortimer. Short men, tall nu n,^blond men, dark men, rich men, poor^tie n. Is ggur men, thieves, all got married^uud Mortimer was still a bachelor at the^uilvuiircil uud mouldy age of twenty-four. Hutone day he mot Maud and loved her^Willi a lore lhut was not exactly his^dot in hut still, do not let us anticipate vents. Maud had never been thought a^tool until sho reciprocated Mortimer'*^young iiff. enons. After that, there wen-^dark rumors about tile meagienersof her^mental equipment, and when the welkin^rang wnh her silvery laugh, there were^thooo who spoke of the crackling of^thorns under a pot. Maudwas a penniless beauty, just the^heroine for a tragedy. She lived on the^fourth Mat of an apartment house, with^her brother Jack. When yen went there^to rail you rung the bell about six times,^listening casually the while to the stam^^pede of flying f i et, und to Maud's excited^queries to Jack, who appeared to lie re- onnoiiering the er.rmy through the key^^hole. Then the di or wus thrown open^by Maud, in a dark skirt and draped^alHiut the shoulders in a w hite cashmere^shawl. When you came to know her bet^^ter, you discovered- presupposing, of^course, that you were of the female per^^suasion^ IBM this shawl hid all sorts of^deficiencies, the most remarkable licing^a delicieucy ot corset lacings, their place^having been n in|iorarily taken by piece*^of knotted pink twine oft the candy boxes^with which Maud was always well ^ -up-^plied. When you knew her still better to^the point of paying infotnril morning^calls, your knock was generally answered^by a loud shnck of ^Don't come in!^ a^pause, then uu inquiring ^Who is it'.^'to^followed by a guy and reassured ^Oh, it's^you! Ktnrei! ' And you cut. red upon^the inspiring spectacle of the front par^^lor MNM with millinery in all^stages of evolution, and Maud,^in her night gown on the aofn,^eating Candy uud reading ^(luiua,''^^Hreakfast'.' Xo; we didn't have any this^morning. I forgot to get anything yester^^day, and, anyway, ihrre isn't any more^coal in the bin. Just take u chair. Oh,^never mind that dress, throw it in the^corner. Jack look his breakfast some^^where, I suppose, anil I've been eating^this candy. 1 lorgot who sent it. I've^ea rn half the hox already^^thus tho^placid, nnperiiirl.ablc, the always hand^^some Slaud, sitting sideways on her feet,^rosy,smiling, indolent, her hair hanging in^lank locks over her shoulders. Shecould do anything I ut keep the II it^in ordi r. On witilerafleri.oonssheskated,^on summer afternoons she swum. No one^Could dive .is gracefully as Maud from^the bo^t-hou*o float. No oticcouh! dance^as well as Maud, or keep it up tor such^a length ot l me, and her manner of con^^ducting a conversation on the stairs was^something masterly. Wlirti she laughed,^you could hear he.- two block oil.and when^slii' ^sei veil^ at leuiiis the IkiIiIcsi held^his brraih for a tune. Add lo these^charms that she was the lluest-lookiiig^girl in I la' w , rid, nearly six b i t high, with^u waist of 18 inches, u soleutliil curriage,^and a dark, spirited iu-uil, and small won^^der lhut Mortimer the susceptible, Morti^^mer tiio hachelor, was longing to In- wed,^melted ticforu her like snow before^thaw. Theflirtation advanced with giant^strides n hud on lTdcuguc boots. Hy the^second time hv^ hud seen her. Mortimer^said, like I'niiee deraint, ^Now, by God's^rood, rliis is the one maid forme!^ lie^was so eluteU hy the thought that he was^once more in love, that he could not for^^bear confessing th^ soft secret to some^one, und he was indiscreet enough ^but,^of course, being Mortimer no one was^surprised^to confess u to a distant fe^^male relative. Ilove her distractedly,^ said Morti^^mer, sit Jtig on the stone wall and swing^^ing hi* log*^ they were loitering in the^guidon after dinner, watching the sunset^from the red brick wall- -^1 love her dis^^tractedly, and 1 MH her to marry her,^^he added wilh bridling pritle. Thefemale relative did what all female^rclaliv. s would have done under the cir^^cumstances. She lin il her away, panting,^nig, wild-eyed, pallid, to tell another fe^^male relative. A family pow-wow was^immediately coiivi m il, uud several of themale relatives MM let ill on oaths of^secrecy. The presi-ncc of the male rela^^tives was not a brill.ant inspiration. Tin y^would not see the enormity of Mortimer s^cruu*. They said they had notsupposnl^he had so much sense. They said^they did not see why he should not many^her if he wanted. ^She is as handsome^us a picture,^ said one; ^I, for one. think^the family should welcome her wilh open^arms.^ There was a miirmer of asset.:^from the male relatives, hut the female^relatives sal a* silent mid unresponsive^as the avenue of sphinxes nt Karnak.^After all, the male relatives could not M^HfM teil to real.jo the full horror of the^situation. They had never seen Maud^bereft of the while cashmere shawl, or^entered the kitchen of the (lat where tic^soiled dishes were piled up a* high as^I'elion on Otsa. They somewhat reluc^^tantly acquiesced with their wives but for^some time afterward there was noticeable^in their manner toward Mortimer un un^^usual respect, almost MM 'timing to defer^^ence. 1luring the pow-wow one female relotive^came to the conclusion that the proper^thing to do was to tell Aunt Mary, a high^P^^wrr in the family. For some days^Aunt Mary reflected on the impending^social suicide of Mortimer, undecided^whether to rush to the rescue of to r^nephew or to await further developments.^Hut one day, in the garish light of noon,^she saw Maud, with her mortal eyes, and^Hinging caution to the winds. Aunt Mary^took the field. At one tell swoop she ban^^ished all Maud's claims to beauty. In^until the day w:.s an an unbecoming one^-very warm^and Maud was tliislicit.^Then she won* no gloves, and tho amaz^^ing tenuity of her waist, the haughty pose^of her bead, the challenging glance of^her narrow eyes, and the impudent man^^ner in which her sudor hat was tilted to^one side, displeased Aunt Mary, who de^^scribed these peculiarities with a wealth^of diction of which the family hail never^hi-tore suspected her capable. Mortimer'spapa heard herstory and he^waxed exceeding wroth. If there was .^^person on earth i^ bo tcarcd it wus Mor-^luuer's papa. Ho was ;t fierce-looking old^gentleman, with beetling brows and a^taste for collecting old coins and pM^*s^He was us determined as he was rich,and^Mortimer, who wruld have patrorn/ ^l^the great Khun of Tartary and palled the^grand I.I una of Thibet on the shoulder,^trembled before Ins fullier's Olympian^no.l. The ladies of Mortimer's family^were also decided in their ideas on^Ii niiiiine perfection -u love for society^was deplorable, .ami unusual pretiiness^too roiispii nous to lie entirely^delicate and refined. Mortimer's niamma,^when she heard thr direful news, wept^and said she could not tolerate a tall wo^^man in the house. If Mortimer had been^a considerate and dutiful son he would^have set his affections on a pigmy. Mis.^Tom Thumb was already disposnl of, but^there were others^you were always read^^ing about them in tin- papers. Hut when^they came to hear of the flit, ami the^w hite shaw l, and the pink tw ine, and the^night gown at 11 o'clock in the morning,^anil the diving oil' a bout-house float,^these tpuet, gentle ladies sut horror-^stricken. '1 hey went about the house like^mourners and gave organ grinders silver^dollars not to play ill the street. Hut tin*^crisis wus at hand. Papa was acquainted^with the stylo of the lady with w hom his^son desired to allv himself, and lhut^night, wrapping the druperies of his^couch around him, he retired to anything^hut pleasant dreams. Meanwhile,Montimer and Maud wi re^having a lovely tini'' regaidless of their^doom, the little victims playnl. '1 hey^danced and drove and walked together.^Morluii^. gave Maud candies ..ml Pow^^ers: Maude gave Mortimer smiles and^aniiabb' looks. He M as admitted into the^flat. He never saw the white shawl uud^he never suw the kitchen, but he suw^Maud in a becoming summer silk, and hethought her the prettiest girl in the^world. It was dillieult t ^ say whether^j Maud reciprocated h:s udorutioti. She^! elicited from a female r^ lative that .\!^^r-^t.iuir had a wealthy father and fsV' a^{ month salary -^income,^ Mortimer al-^| w uys called it. Hut sir did not know that^1 his employer had once remarked that he^| would give M.-rtimer double thut sum to^keep out of the eftl ^C. Xo one knew- ex-^' aclly whether they were engaged or not.^! It was generally supposed that that form^I of fneuilshipt'xisteil Is tweeii them known^I as ^an understand'ng,*' ^o-eallci] because^nobody understands it, least of all the^I parties most inlrrestrd. This i* conrlits-^i ively proved by the fact that after uu nu^^ll' i slanding bus liecii broken the one w ho^broke it say* there is nothing to break,^which the MM II \tiy denies, proving^plainly that they tiid not understand each^other, whatever outsiders may have done. Itwas the even tig after the day that^Aunt Mary saw Maud that Mortimer was^called to account. His father, sitting en^^throned like Kliudainanihus under a^priceless Monticelli, called ^Nymphs^1 lancing^- which was one great obscurity,^wnh a few arms and Irgs breaking^through M4MM here uud there in an^aggravating inunni i arraigned Morti^^mer and then denounced him. Mortimer,^at Hist startled, soon regained his calm,^and standing in uu easy pose, one leg^-lightly in MM ^f the olhcr, his right^hand caresaing bis mustache, listened^tranquilly. Hoyou wish to marry this female ath^^lete'.'^ asked the parent.^^I do,^ answered MB son.^^'You love her^^^^Madly. Madly on forty dollars a month^ Oh,no lotily like her on forty dollars^a month. 1 love her madly on what you^choose to give us. Andsuppose 1 don't choose to give^you anything V Welltin ler those circumstances, 1^ceaso to love her. Myson !^ cued the father, and they^fell on each other's necks. ThenMortimer's brothers came in and^they assisted him out of the room, hud^hull o'l Ills little bed, and put cold com^^presses on his brum. Whenhe revived he rose and went out^to pay two visits. '1 he llrst was to Aunt^Mary, who received him with proper^i.i. laiieholy. He uphraii.cd Iht gently^with having torn asunder two loving^h^ arts. Sh*^ defended herself, adding, m^iiipport of liereomhict.th.it Mauds I.tie^father had kept a corner grocery, his^habit as he lived having been to sell mo^^lasses and sugar across the count, r. At^this, Mortimer's spirit rose like a pt.u*nix^[row its ashes. Ifn man said that to M 1 would^ktiork him down,^ and he clenched his^fist threateningly. Well,Mortimer, you don't want to^knorU down your aunt, do you^^ sunt^Aunt Mary, in some alarm. Themagnanimous Mortimer forbore.^No he would span* her this time* lint^in Ihi' future beware! And hi* strode^out, jamming his hat down over his ears. liewent lo see Mutiil and to tell her^that from henceforward they were two^blighted beings two souls with hut a sin^^gle thought, that thought bring the uu-^possibility of u matrimonial alliance on^Mortimer's ^income.^ He had not to- nd^of Ins rlllployrl-'s oll'rr lo double his lll-^MM if he stuyi d away, or lie might have^availrd llllllself of It. Maud, like Jt^hrl, was ^^tiring her head ut uu upix-r^window ' when she saw the crown ot her^Mortimer's hat making its way tow aid^hor door. Hastily throwing u Ml tidy^MM her shoulders, and holumg it !^*-^grtt.er at thr llrrk With our lily hand,^sic Mai her lattice, ami, leaning out,^slii'cm d with p'erciug shrillness: Hullo.Mori)^! Mortimerp.iusrd on tho curbstone and^glared up ut thr vision with the tlowitu* hairand the green tidy, leaning out of tho^fourtlrstorv window. Hullo,Maud! ' said he, gloomily; ^the^governor'* caught on. Maud,leaning far out on her folded^arms, called down: 1can't ask y.mi to come up just now,^so you'll hav^ to ti ll me from there. What^docs he say ^'' liesay* h*' won't let me. Isthat so'.^'said Maud, absently, bit^^ing an end of hrr loosened hair. ^ That'*^t^^^ bail, isn't it'.' What time is it'.' I'm^going to the matinee and my clock is^stooped. Won't be relent'.' No. Awfully aorrv, Morty. What time did^you say it wa* *.^' TenMinutes totwn -what matinee are^you going In',1'1 Tenminutes to twoV QmsI Heavens!^'K.iilroad of Love' -is itgoo^r.' Splendid.Well. I thought you'd like^to know*. Om*1 by! tnodby! Awful pity w^ couldn't ar-^rang. n. |^|| lie ha|t uu hour late. AndMaud withdrew from the window,^while M-Tiimer sauntered down the^street. ^oa IVMMilM AlsJMMMi Theworkmen in the dee pi si mines of^I'.uropc swrltrr iu aim ^st intolerable heat,^and yrl they have never penetrated over^^ii'' ^eveii-thoiisaudu part of the distance^front the surface to tie* center of tin1^rurlll. In the lower levels of some of the^t otustcc* mine- the men fought scalding^w.il't, and could labor only three or four^hours ui a tune until the Sntro tunnel^pierc'd the mines and drew ^ IT somu of^111'' terrible heat. Whileworkmen wi re rntly engaged inputting a new- set of rollers in a mill^about two miles north of t.n cneastl.',^I'a., 1 'lipid played au unusually strange^trick, it sci'iiis that one of tin* workmen^looked w ith favor upon u certain BMSfl^who dwelt near by. and tho m ini was not^altogether adverse to these kindly glances.^Tins, of fours.., was natural enough, hut^when the mill owner found in the n.irtt a^tew days later a ucw-ly-lual egg, upon tic^inside of which were ellgraxrii ^ill^MafJ Irtter-.'' the MM ^f the work^^man MM the maul, he srratciit'd Ins head^iu wonder and uiii.t/rticiit. lb' avows^that the only way he can MHMH for the^mystery is ihat the leu that laid ttgg hadprohuhly tollti'l nlltl eaten one of the mis-ivc*ihat pas-ed between the parties. 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