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OR THE FISHERMAN'S BBIDE. CHAPTER XLII.-CONTIKUED The lady ascended a few more steps, then stood still on the landing close to the door of the room whence the sound issued. She held her hand up, as if soliciting silence, while she listen ed with the most profound intentness and evident delight, though she now -and again knit her brows and drew in iher breath when false notes fell on her •ear. She tapped once very lightly at the •door then.as no answer came, thelady opened the door and entered. The song was just coming to a close 'with a humble imitation of an origin al bravura, at which the lady smiled, gazing around the room in amaze ment, for at her entrance she believed it empty. Advancing, she espied, in a corner oppisite to the window, a childish fig 'ure seated on a stool, dressed in a Sblouse or pinafore of white holland, and a black sash. It was stooping for ward, in such a posture that the face 'was hid by the long dark curls, which the one ray of sunshine lit with a gleam of gold. Advancing on tiptoe again, she crossed, and saw that the child's fingers were moving deftly over some long strings of pearls which lay in her lap. "What a bonnie picture she'd make!" the lady thought to herself and, indeed, the new comer herself would have been no bad subject for the artist's study. She was dressed in black velvet—dear to artists—trim «aed with sable she wore a bonnet of rich white silk, with a snowy leather lightly tipped with scarlet h$v hair was of the purest flaxen, and clustered [sjnsuch a rich profusion of thick, mas •sive curls, that, although worn in the "V^ry simplest mode of nature, it gave liar an appearance of singularity. Her eyes were dark and sparkling, her Ja|e pale, her features not particularly attractive, the mouth rather large, nbift with such an expression of winning good humor upon it, that none could fa|l to be favorably impressed. Her re was rather inclined to fullness, bijt she moved with lightness and alertness, if not grace. uch was the apparition which met astonished gaze of Ida, as she lift •up her head at the conclusion of song and her work together. ['Don't be frightened," the visitor tened to say. "Where is your another?" "At home, ma'am," replied the child then a sudden fear seizing her, she exclaimed, "Is she ill, ma'am? oh, is anything the matter with her?" "What do you mean? how should 'jj? I know?" the lady said, half laughing. •"If she's at home, where is she?" she added, looking around. "My mother, ma'am, here?" "Isn't Mrs. Stocker your mother, then?" "Oh, no, ma'am," Ida replied, much jrelieved, "but she is out, and "And you are threading my pearls, ^and singing my song, you old-fashion ed little mortal, you!" The lady burst out laughing at the evident dismay which spread itself over the countenance of the child, as -•she retreated a step or two backward, and repeated the words, "Your song, /ma'am!" "Yes where did you hear it, you ex traordinary witch of the world, you? "Why one would not imaigne so much ^sound could be contained in that mite of a body. Where did you heai it I say?" "If you please, ma'am, at the play house, where Tom and Mrs. Stocker took me one night." -"And who sang it?" *'A lady Ida paused her large eyes opened wider, she gazed again at the figure foefore her, looked more particularly at the masses of fair hair that hung •down before, and behind, and around 4he lady's face. "Ma'am, she had your hair." "Had my hair, had she! Like her impudence, I think." •"It was you, ma'am! Oh, it Tom—" At that moment Mrs. Stocker ran, out of breath into the room. -j "Oh, madame! oh, dear! I saw your •carriage at the end of the street: oh, dear' Iran-all^ way I've been to your house, madame. To think—to think of your coming here—oh, dear!" "Pray take breath, Mrs. Stocker, take breath—though, in faith, here's one here has enough for any two. You just interrupted a very interesting communication of what Tom—what •was it about Tom?" ._ She turned to Ida, but the child had apparently forgotten all but the fact ot who stood in the flesh before her. She stood with parted lips and cheeks flushing, her eyes fixed in a sort of adoration upon the singer whose power had enchanted her in that art which was already the passion of her A "Do you know I caught this young iady singing away here to herself as if she had got a whole audience in the chairs and table? At least, I saw none here but she may have the pow er of calling them up at her pleasure, for such a weird, old-fashioned, little piece of mortality I never saw. "Who and what is she, Stocker?" Mrs. Stocker had recovered and set a seat for the lady, who, as if used to such visits, threw aside her heavy mantle but neither the lustrous sheen of the costly velvet nor the glitter of diamond solitaire that flashed oyer the room were seen by the rapt child. She stood in an attitude the lady did not fail to mark—the threaded pearls hanging from heriiands, her lips form ing and reforming Into one set of words, which she was evidently long ing, yet dreaded-, to utter.y $ Mrs. Stocker, meaipvhilep^an a few -words, told whafr-she.lcnew-of Ida's Ihistory. ."•* -,-v "Ah!" thelady" said,' as the other ifmished, "do you know, I fancy that Hittle mortal was meant for something (more than the stringing of pearls? What on earth are you thinking of, CHAPTER XL III. THE RULING PASSION. "Ah, ah! capital! Let her be—let her be, my good Stocker. Nonsense! proper, indeed! it's perfectly refresh ing to find such a bit of downright naturalness. Sing? to be sure I will, you blessed little brownie, or what ever you may be—for human child I never saw like you in my life. There, just close that window, please, Stock er I need not beatify all the good folks of your neighborhood with my quaverings." So the gay Madame Annina Tan on, as she threw back her mantle, and, loosening her bonnet strings, prepared to gratify the request of the child, which, with all her efforts, she had, apparently, been unable to withold, that the lady would "sing." In a more subdued fashion, and with less display of her favorite trills and roulades, the good-natured singer re peated the very air which had charm ed the fancy of the girl some weeks be fore at the theatre—where, as the greatest favor, Tom had been permitted to escort her —under the care of Mrs. Stocker. Nelly, since the terrible shock of that visitation of her husband's appari tion, never could be persuaded to al low herself the indulgence but she yielded to the representations of her child's well-wisher, that it was hard one should be deprived of the few amusements which were obtainable in her monotonous life and, though against her own desire, permitted Ida to accompany them. It was a study, to any who had seen it, the child's face while the song was sung. Every sense seemed cen tered in the faculty of listening with dilated eyes she gazed upon the lady, her parted lips and heaving chest ap peared to pant with the desire to burst forth in imitation, and at those passages, more especially, where she had herself failed, she inwardly mark ed the difference, and seemed longing for the instant trial for improvement. Finally, as the close of the melody, approached, she drew nearer, impelled by some irresistible impulse, till her hand lightly touched the dress of the lady, as if by actual contact she might hope to gain some portion of the di vine afflatus of that talent which her young soul was beginning to adore. As the last long-drawn notes ceased, she tookgadeep breath, almost a sigh, bub she never thanked the lady who had so singularly obliged her, nor made any demonstration of her de light. Mrs. Stocker hastened to supply the omission. "Well, Idy, you should thank Ma dame Annina— I'm sure you've been honored—and so fond of singing as you are —haven't you aAvordtosay?" "Let her be, my good Stocker," said madame, who indeed, was at that moment enjoying a tribute to her powers as deligthful as it was rare. She had marked the rapt, devout attention, the intensity of admiring wonder, that was almost worship, kindling in those most expressive teat ures she felt the thrilling touch of the tiny hand upon hers saw that as the dark eyes were raised, in answer to Mrs. Stocker's admonition, they beamed with a new light which might have lain latent in those quiet depths, but which had now awakened and spoke more eloquently than any words could have done—she saw and could interpret all aright. "Let her be," she said again "I know, I know, my fairy," as the girl opened her lips to speak "no thanks, no thanks! You love singing, don't you? and so do I. AVill you give me a glass of water, Stocker? No, no, thank you—nothing else—a glass of water, please! Will Ida get it me?" as the willing little creature sprang to her feet, and anticipated the woman in hurrying with a jug from the room. "That is a remarkable child," she continued "where did you pick her up, Stocker?" The latter told her briefly. "She is worth looking after," Mad ame Annina went on. "You don't oft en meet with a child with such an ear, let alone the voice. And did she string these pearls?" looking at the work up on which Ida had been employed. "Yes and indeed, madame, that is nothing towhat—she is the handiest lit tle mite ever I came across," said Ida's employer, as she proceeded to exhibit further specimens of her small assist ant's skill, tor Stocker was wholly free of the awe which elsewhere "hedged" the presence of the famous singer, •whose employ she had years ago quitted to become Mrs. Stocker, with whom she had been ever a favorite, and to whose patronage she owed her present employment. Then a committee of taste sat upon certain points connected A\ith some costumes for characters, in which the a a me Ava«! to appear, she being particular in the slightest details relat ing to such matters—like a wise wom an, leaving not one to chance, and keenly aware how much may depend upon some so small as to be too often neglected. "It is all very weli," she would say, "it may not be noticed being there, yet the want of it. though even not recognized in itself, must affect the whole. I grant it cannot make, yet it may mar and the mere fact of feeling that all is as it should be, gives one the confidence and the certainty— leaves one at ease to the full exercise of one's powers. There, there, Stocker, I shall make you vain if I let you know how much depends upon you, you will take advantage of it some day—strike, perhaps—and leave me in the lurch,'* Deep in the mysteries of the matters on which she had come to give her directions to Mrs. Stocker, the lady took no further notice of Ida till she was about to depart, when she turned to the corner where the industrious child had resumed her employment. "Good-bj^ little syren," she said, laughing, "I shall see you again, and they must bring you again to hear the singing good-bye!" She laid her gloved hand on the shoulder of the little gHrl as she went on. Ida looked as if she could have liked to cover it, with kisses, but she oaiy curtsied her reached the door, stopped. "Where did you lives?" Mrs. Stocker, with a slight hesita tion, repeated the address the lady noted it, then nodding again to Ida— "I shall see you again," she said, and, as she passed out, followed by the woman, the room seemed to dark en to the charmed vision of the en thusiastic child, through whose brains still were wandering the thrilling ca dences to which she" had lately listen ed. "Well, I declare," cried Mrs. Stock er, as she returned to the room, "I think you have been honored lady bird, above -a bit. And that the tip top singer of the Little Jewel—you should have seen her ducks of ponies, Ida, at the top or the street—and once she was no better off than me. think ot that and now we'll have dinner. "I wonder what she'3 after now," soliloquised the woman, as she sat over her work. "She'was quite taken with the girl I could see that and I should not wonder it the should, do something for her but there's no knowing how her mother may take it." The day seemed long to Ida, who was burning with impatience to relate the adventure of the morning to her friend Tom. He, though far from sharing her ecstacies of admirat ion, was amused and surprised at the recital less so, perhaps, at the emphatic exclama tions of his youngcompanion. "Oh, Tom, if could but sing like that when I am a woman—and if they would give me money for it—I would have such a house! and mother and you, Tom, would live there and then you should only work as much as you like at bookmaking, and be able" to come home early on Saturdays, and go home when you pleased—eh, Tom?" "Ah! I daresay." was the rejoinder, more candid than civil: "you'd just forget all about me, with all those fine people and grand houses. I know how it 'ud be then." Often in after years did the lad, grown a man, recall to mind their childish talk of hat evening. We have left Nelly all this timein an unpleasant position, standing midway in the dark alley, which the burly form of the stranger almost blocked up. The lamp hu-h threw its light upon her features left his in total shade and though the terror of his sudden address l4*t her still power to discriminate, by his stature, that it was not he whom, of all earthly crea tures, she dreaded, that there was that in the tones of his voice which vaguely recalled to her that horrible nightmare of her existence. He was not Meghorn, she knew yet something in his address, in his aspect, in his voice, seemed to assure her that horn was close at hand. Her heart stood still she gasped for breath and by intense terror alone was prevented from shrieking. The man hastened to speak. "Easy!" he said, 111 a hoarse whis per "don't go to raise a shindy about us I don't want to hurt ye. I could just as well throttle ye with a grip of my lingers with the cry in yer throat before a soul could reach us, if I want ed to. But I don't want to hurt ye there's nothing to be got by it, as I know of. If I could tell now where he was, it 'ud be a good night's work to fetch him down, eh?—bring him to his pretty wife and baby, ha! ha! as we was to have carried off in the Dare devil, the pirate craft, ha' ha!" She uttered a faint scream. "For mercy's sake!"' But he checked her. "Easy again, ma'am, if you please. None 0' that! I don't want the police down upon me, to ask this and that o' my bearings. There's nought to fear of the Daredevil now blast her "timbers, say I, and him that ever caused me to set foot abroad her! There, now, just 3-011 take me in tow, and let me sit down, and get me a mouthful to eat. I would have a word or two with you. I'm an old friend of your husband's, ma'am, the last, I mean, and you won't refuse that much to an old" mate of the man as made a lady on Slowly she had been tracking that vague memory, which the presence of the man awakened: yes, she recalled it now it was the voice of one who had passed her as she lay hid with her child that nigh*- of their flight. TO BE CONTINUKD. How She Keeps Rosy. "I don't understand how you can work so hard and yet grow so plump and rosy,'' was the remark made to a woman A\ho arrived the city no long time ayo orn out by mi ssion ary labor in the far west, and who, against the ath ice 01 friend5?, im mediately took up work in a down town mission house "I think it is because the sis'ers take such good care of me," was the laughing reply. "You know when I was at home and when I was working in the west I would keep on for hours an I hours without eating. Here I can't do so, for the sister 111 charge iust comes and tends me to my lunch. "On two mornings of the week I rise at 6 o'clock. I always have a cup of coffee and a roll at once. Break fast is at 8:15. We have oatmeal, eggs, rolls and coffee. Sometime be tween 10 and 12 o'clock they make me take a glass of milk and bread or a sweet cracker. At 1:30 we have our dinner of meat, vegetables and plain pudding. In the middle of the after noon there is a cup of tea and 'a cracker, and at G:30 a nice light sup per of cocoa or tea, graham and white bread, croquettes of so ne sort or cold meat, lettuce and prunes or baked apples "At 9 o'clock, inst before going to bed, I have another glass of milk and a roll. You see this way of doing gives one some sort of nourishment at intervals of two or three hours all through the day, and I am beginning to think it a very sensible rule, es* pecially for hard working peop'.e like myself," and away tripped a Iffisk little Avoman with a rejuvenated Jpln plexion.—New York Recorder. The Idea That the Eating oi? Fish Brain E Though "fish days," as they were once understood, are now optional, the question discussed by a writer in Temple Bar under the above heading, is still a very important one. Re garding the properties of fish as food there is still much to learn. The work ing classes entertain usually an utter contempt for it, and very few of them go beyond "a bloater for breakfast," or "two pennyworth of shrimps or winkles" as a supplement for their Sunday afternoon tea. "One popular fallacy," says the author, "in connec tion with fish may be noticed—name ly, the oft-repeated assertion that the eating of that particular food increases brain power! No one who has studied the subject can possibly believe the assertion^, A man might eat a huge portion of fish every day of his life, and on the day of his death, if the quantity of phosphorus (the brain invigorator) consumed were to be come visible, it would not amount to more than might suffice to tip a couple of lucifer matches. Com munities have existed that lived al most solely on fish, but these Ichthy ophagists were certainly not famous tor intellectual attainments. Nor are our fisher villages, in many of which much fish is presumably consumed, the seats of any great amount of brain power. None of our fisher folks are remarkable for genius, or even for what is called common sense their views of life and its responsibilities being shrouded in a haze of supersti tion, which they lack sufficient strength of mind to see through." It is inter esting, too, to note that in this ex pert's opinion "fishing is a profitable occupation. The sea is vast, no seed or manure is required to force the great harvest, which brings to the fish captors at first hand a sum of six mil lions sterling, and in all probability costs the consumer thrice that sum. No toll is exacted for leave to fish, no rent is required for permission to gath er the harvest of the sea the teeming waters of the mighty deep are free to all who choose to cast their lines or nets into them." ARSENIC AND AMMONIA. Remarkable Contrast in the Effect cf Two Poisons on the Complex ion. The slow absorption of many pois ons changes in some more or less modified form the complexion, but arsenic and ammonia show their effect about as quickly as any. The popu lar belief that arsenic clears the com plexion has led many silly women to kill themselves with it in small, con tinued doses. It produces a waxy, ivory-like ap pearance of the skin during a certain stage of the poisoning, but its terrible after effects have become too well known to make it of common use as a cosmetic. The effects of ammonia upon the com plexion are directly the opposite to that of arsenic. The first symptom of ammonia poisoning which appears among those who work in ammonia factories is a discoloration of the skin of the nose and forehead. This gradually extends over the face until the complexion has a stained, blotch ed, and unsightly appearance. With people who take ammonia into their systems in smaller doses, as with their water or food, these striking symptoms do not appear so soon. The only effect of the poison that is visible for a time is a general unwhole someness and sallowness of the com plexion. Many people are slowly absorbing ammonia poison without knowing it. The use of ammonia in the manufact ures has greatly increased of late, and it is unquestionably used as an adul terant in certain food preparations. Official analysis have plainly showed its use even in such cheap articles of every day consumption as baking poAvders. The continued absorption of ammonia in even minute quantities as an adulterant in food is injurious not merely from its effect upon the complexion, but because it destroys the coating of the stomach and causes dyspepsia and kindred evils Professor Long of Chicago, is author ity tor the statement that, if to fifty million parts of water there is one part of ammonia, the water is danger ous. A King's Ambition. The little King of Spain, Alfonso XIII,, has his boyish ambitions, it seems, even though he is a king. He is now five years old, and is no longer a "baby king." Recently, it is related by a correspondent at Madrid the celebrated sculptor, Senor Querol, was engaged to make a statue of the young king. The sculptor had great difficulty in finding a pose for his subject which should be at once spirited and natural, and sat one day in a brown study, re garding the boy as he looked out at the window. All at once the sound of a band of music Avas heard on the street. The king sprang up, and brought his hand to his forehead in the military salute. "The flag, sir! the flag!" the boy ex claimed, "Salute it!" The sculptor had found the pose he sought, and made his statue repre sent the king in the act of saluting his country's flag. As he was at work, the boy asked the ai'tist: "Are you going to make me big?" "The statue will represent your majesty a little larger than you are," said Senor Querol. ^Well," said the five-year-old, "I want yon, to iftske tue very big, Avith a 5long moustache!" He Is More Popular Here Than Any Other Country, An exceedingly interesting and ex haustive article upon the Shakespeare Year appeared in a recent issue of the Birmingham Daily Post, in England, Avhich, although unsigned, is undoubt edly the work of the indefatigable and accomplished "Shakespearean," Sam uel Timmins. The article comprises a survey of all the contributions to lit erature and criticism and all forms of Shakespearean activity during the year in all parts of the world, and the copious references to America are of especial value, because nowhere else, so far as we know, is such a careful and thorough statement accessible. It appears that the number ol Amer ican pilgrims to the birthplace, home and grave of Shakespeare at Stratford far surpasses that from other coun tries, lhere were probably not fewer than twenty thousand American vis itors during ths last year, and every year there are more. The article pays just tribute to the American editors, specifying Richard Grant White, whose "Shakespeare's Scholar," in 1854, introduced the active modern interest of this country in the poet's works. Dr. Howard Furness' Varior um" is Avell called "the greatest of all editions of Shakespeare's plays," and Dr. W. J. Wolfe's article refuting the "cryptogram" theory of Mr. Donnelly the article holds to be conclusive. Preston Johnson's theory of Hamlet as James I. does not escape the eye of the author, who pronounces the claim "not proved." The labors ot the New York and Philadelphia Shakespeare societies are mentioned Avith great commendation. The Shakespearana, a serial publica tion issued by them, is described as one "which America Avas first to establish, and Avhich Shakespeare's own land has not tried to rival or surpass." Alvey A. Adee, of Wash ington is called the article "perhaps the most learned among Americans on all questions of the English drama," Chicago proposes to erect a Shakespeare hall including a theatre, library, and museum, and the picture of American activity in the study of Shakespeare, and not as Bacon, must fill the mind of Mr. Donnelly with dismay. HOW TO TRAVEL COMFORTABLY, Hint A Handlin Clothin a Toile A in a Sleeper In taking a long journey it is well to make oneself as com fortable as possible, especially at night. When taking your place in the sleeping-car berth, do not, for fear of various emergencies, which seldom arise, attempt to sleep in all your clothes. Undress sufficiently to be at perfect ease in any position you may assume during sleep. This freedom of lungs and limbs will assure you rest at least, even if you fail to sleep. In wintertime always carry a light Avoolen Avrapper to avoid colds. You should have a mat little case or bag of linen into Avhich you slip your purse, jewelry,hairpins, etc and put this under your pillow in the corner nearest the window. In the rack or net A\ Inch hangs above you place all small articles of apparel. You wi'l then know, on aAvaking, just Avhere to put your hand on any thing you AVish to find. If you A\ake and go early to the dressing-room you may make a com plete .-«r.d refreshing toilet before the other folks are up. Have in your satchei all appliances, such as soap and tooth-brush in celluloid cases, a sponge in its bag or oiled silk, brushes, combs, whisk, etc etc. Be sure to provide your OA\n towels. The dress can be well brushed and hung up till needed on a convenient hook. Carry also a bottle of lavender or Florida water and pour some of this into the bowl It rests and re freshes one wonderfully. After this careful toilet and a good breakfast, served hot, you can s-tand Avith but slight additional fatigue a second day's joilrney. So much seems to be provided for our comfort and enjoyment during the day while traveling that it seems necessary to have thought for the night only, as the nights rest or un rest will most always make or mar the day before us.—Housekeeper's Weekly. How Insects Breathe. If we take any moderately large in sect, say a wasp or a hornet, we can see even with the naked eye, that a series of small, spot-like marks run along the side of the body. These ap parent spots, Avhich are eighteen or twenty in number, are in fact the ap ertures ti.rough Avhich air is admitted into the system,amd are generally form ed in such a manner that no extran eous matter can 'by any possibility find entrance. Sometimes, says the Lutheran observer, they are furnish ed with a pair of horny caps, Avhich can be opened and closed at the will of the insect in other cases they are densely fringed Avith stiff interlacing bristles forming a filter, Avhich allows air, and air alone, to pass but the apparatus, of whatever, character it may be, is so wonderfully perfect in its action that it has been found im possible to injure the body of a dead insect with even so subtle a medium asfspirits of wine, although the sub jeqt was first immersed in the fluid and then placed beneath the receiver of an air pump. The apertures in question communicate Avith two large breathing tubes, which extend the entire length of the body. From these main tubes are given off innum erable branches, which run in all dir ections and continually divide -and sub-divide, until a wonderfully intri cate network is formed, pervading every part of the structure and pene trating even to the antennae Incident Caused Beard A writer in the New York Star com ments upon the bewildering change in a man's appearance which is often brought about by shaving the beard or letting it grow, and cites a story re lated to him by a lawyer. The lawyer was then wearing a heavy beard, which he had been cultivating, as he said ''since last October." The other day I was riding on the front platform of a street-car, as I was smoking, when I saw a cousin of mine, with her husband and baby, get aboard. I had not seen her since the day she was married in the summer of 1888, and had never met her husband except on the night of the wedding. At that time I had only a moustache. When they AArere seated in the car I nodded to her, but she did not re turn the salution. I repeated it, but still there Avas no response. Evident ly she did not recognize me, but for the fun of the thing I kept on nodding and smiling. She began to be disconcerted, and pretty soon I saw her whispering to her husband, who at once rose and made his way to the rear platform, Avhere he spoke excitedly to the con ductor. That worthy came through the car, and, opening the front door, said to me: "You must either stop insulting the lady in the car or get off. Her husband has complained of your con duct." I assured him that I had no wish to insult any one, and as he began to get excited I passed into the "car, and, taking hold of a strap, leaned over the lady and said: "Why, Minnie, how are you?" She looked at me for a moment, and then exclaimed. "Cousin Eddy! HOAV do you do? I didn't know you with your whisk ers." The car was pretty full, and as all hands had understood that I was complained of, there Avas a general laugh at this unexpected turn of affairs. W A I N O BIRD W A S IT? Two Me a a in Cit Hall Par and Didn't Find Out. There Avas a neAv bird in City Hall Park recently. Its first notes Avere heard about 4 o'clock, just as the lucky dogs began to get aAvay from the banks and laAv offices and to ride uptown in the Broadway cars along with the nicegirlsthat had been down toAvn to "see papa" or "brother George." Opinions varied among the pedestrians along Broadway as to the nature of the bird. The chirping was shrill but rather faint, and Avhen one man pointed to the bough of the rim domesticus and insisted that the little songster Avas there, another was equally insistent that the piping came from the leafy boughs of the Fraxmus excelsior lurther on. One by one a crowd gathered, only to disintegrate and go off with a rush A A hen their patient eyes failed to dis cover a feather or a Aving, scarlet, yel IOAV, or dingj- broAvn. At last there Avere left only the two A\1IO first heard J.he chirruping, each still with an ear aloft. "It's a sparroAv," said one. ''It's an oriole or I'll eat my hat:" "Impossible," said the first. "I Avas born within tour feet of an oriole's nest. I'd orter know," said the second. "Why, an oriole goes'chip-chip-chir rip'' "I beg your pardon. An oriole goes ohirrp-chirp-ch-ch-chirrp.' "Why, my dear man—" "Excuse me, sir!—" "I'll bet you a box of cigars." "I'll take it. An oriole goes 'chirrp, Just then the oriole came into view —a tawny head, Avith a long beak, black body,.and lavender legs. 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