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KAT ORDAN'S WORE
SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR OF "THE
KISS QF GOLD."
Vier Charming 1 ersonnitty —Hew She
served se Long and silent Apprentice.
ahtp—Stagestruek once, but Nuw It Xs
All Clone.
The charm that lies in a story some-
times defies a definition. We call it "the
way a story is told," just as we talk of
the expression as the pleasing quality in
a face. But it is more than that. It is
the magnetic personality of the writer
behind the words.
This is what 1 felt as, with a sigh, I
laid clown "Tie Kiss of Gold," The
beauty of its clic ion still haunted me—
lts humanity that planted a little ache
in my heart, and its buoyant description
of youth, love and success pet, alas! to a
virong use.
I began to wonder about this new au-
thor, Kate Jordan, whose story had
transfigured a dull afternoon for me. I
felt that she was young and had per-
haps poured out the story of her own
literary experiences in the great whirl-
ing life of New York.
Who was she? I determined to see.
A, few days later I was mounting a
flight of brownstone steps in a quiet up
town street, and malting known my mis-
sion was ushered into a pretty, harmoni-
ous room, oriental in style. It showed
that an artistic taste had selected the odd
trifles that filled it.. One riglit angle was
a deep divan covered with rugs and
heaped with the most inviting looking
pillows. Above it hung a piece of
tapestry, an excellent copy of Bouguer-
eau's "Two Loves." The mantel was
draped in fishnet that looked as if it had
seen good service and was looped up at
one side by a long fishing, rod. Japanese
matting and odd antique rugs covered
the floor. On the walls were many choice
water colors. But just above the piano
were some pictures that interested me
more—the original pen and ink sketches
of "The Kiss of Gold," daintily framed
in white, and also an original drawing
of Miss Jordan's heroine in her other
strong dramatic story, "The Other
House."
A very pretty violet eyed girl in a blue
morning gown came in to see me.
"You want to speak to my sister?" she
asked. "She writes ina room at the top
of the house, just as far away as she can
get from all of us, and if you won't mind
going up two pairs of stairs I'll take you
to her."
I followed my guide up the stairs to a
white door at the end of a narrow hall
under a stained glass skylight.
Our linock interrupted the soft hum-
ming of `a comic opera air, and we went
in. Miss Jordan was sitting at the win-
dow before%a long oak writing table, on
which was }leaped a chaos of papers of
almost every color.
TIIE WINGTIAM TIMES, FEBRUARY 9, 1894,
as interesting as settle others. To com-
mence, then, I am Irish by, birth, Dub-
lin is my native city, but I left it when
a baby. I have traveled very little, but
hope to see a good bit of the world very
soon. I have lived in New York all my
life, and T think'I know it thoroughly,"
"One has only to read The Kiss of
Gold' to know that," I ventured.
"Dear New York"—and: her eyes dark-
ened with enthusiasm—"with, its differ-
ent phases of life, its odd nooks and cor-
ners, its people made up of every color
and quality, from every country- on the
globe, like the samples in a tradesman's
book-. Yes, I know it. I love to study
its low life. Frequently I take a car in
a poor section of the city and let it take
pie through streets where the miserables
horde, and the atmosphere is tainted,
and the languages a Babel -like mixture.
My ambition is that some day, perhaps
afar off, I may write a successful story
laid among the poor of New York, in
full sympathy with them, as Dickens,
whom I love, was with the London
poor."
"Have you written anything besides
'The Kies of Gold' and 'The Other
House?' "
"Oh, yes, I have sent out a ton of man-
uscript most of it unsigned. When
Ceram gyp: scolds Only.
(ltanrntoa herald:)
The Conservative papers are pitch%
ing into Mowat Government right ani
left, but there its not one of them ap•
parently that knows nothing about
the parties plans to tell an RllxiouA
world what their party would do if
they once got into office. As they
stand to day Mr, Meredith has not a
platform and his followers has no
platform except to tins fault and scold
away like a lot of old fishwaves.• How
would it do for the Provincial Conner%
vatives to hold a convention and find
out where they ars at ? On such an
occasion Mr. Meredith might be induc-
ed to come outside of him self far a
few moments.
Lttcknow.
At the regular meeting of Sepoy
Lodge No. 384, T. G. G. T.,the follow-
ing officers were elected :
Chief Templar—J. G. Murdoch;
Vice Templar—Mary MacKenzie; Past
Chief Templar—J. D. Murdoch. See.
retai j, Alexander Murdoch; Assistant
Secretary—L. Lawson; Financini
Secretary --M. McKenzie: Treasurer,
you look up the biography of any one John Scott; Chaplain --Alex Lawson; alive ; effectually cleansing the system,
whose work in the arts happens to Marshal—Mark Douglaes; Deputy I dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
make a good impression, you will gen- Marshal—Tena Shatran ; Guard— and permanently curing constipation.
orally find that they have not come un- Lizzie Murdoch; Sentinel—Thos. It has given satisfaction to nlillione and
der the public notice at a bound. Like Miller; Organist—Maggie Stewart. :net with the approval of the medical
others, I have served a long and silent profession, because it acts on the Kid -
apprenticeship since the time I wrote Listowel. ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak -
love stories before I left school and rev- Mr. D. D. Campbell is recovering eniug them and it is perfectly free from
eled in seeing them in print with a lux -
from his serious illness. very objectionable subst:ulpe.
ury I do not now know." Mr. Thomas Male, late manager of I Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug -
"In 'The Kiss of Gold' you. seem famil- the Gas. Company, has taken charge gists in 75c. bottles, but it is menu -
of i it with life behind the scenes of a thea- the new cemeteryfactored b the California Fig Syrup
ter. Have you ever been on the stage?" McDonald. MMale's Mr.sltill J as a Co. only, whose name is printed n ver
"No, but I have not gone unscathed, Rat
will, no doubt,be noticeable package, also the name, Syrup of .Figs,
Almost every girl who keeps in touch iand being well informed, you will not
with life in New 'York is stages -truck at 'next summer in the improved d appear- 'accept any substitute if offered.
some point in her career. So was I. lance of the cemetery, althoi' h the
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort. and imiwovetnent and
tends to perse'u;d erj,.eymeilt when
rightly used. Diu 'Welty, *aim live bet.
ter than otltern and oujuy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Fins.
Its excellence is duo to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax -
For more than a year I attended the place has always been tastily , Whitechurch.
now defunct Boucicault school of act- ! looked after. The intention is to The Foresters' of this place intend hold-
ing. The time as far as stage tuition ! make this last resting -place of our nig an oyster supper on Friday, Febuary
went was wasted, but Bonciceult, with .
i.rrizens one of the most active spots ! 16th
his delicate face, snowy hair and taus -
forget. His brilliancy was fairly scan- rioWleti:
'billeting, and I have to thank him for a The following is the report of
betterknowledge of Shakespeare than I T
could have had without his aid." Union S. S., No. 13. Howick and
As we chatted about • many other '1'urnberry, for the month of January
things, and I noted the inimitable Irish 5th CLASS.—Jennie Greenway 173,
humor that crept into my companion's ; bile Neil 101, Nary Hooey 150.
phraseology, the delightful play of ex- 4th CLAss,—Cusain Barton 186.
pression in her face from grave to gay, , Joseph Underwood 127, Bella Under
I inwardly decided that she possessed wood 314.
the possibilities of an excellent comedi- I 3rd CLAss,—Maggie Greenaway 130,
enne. j,:F rank Getnmill 118. William Abram
118.
2nd CLASS,—Waldo Weir 49, Jessie
as Hooey 43, John Underwood 41.
be
P. IT CLASS,—Robert Underwood
tween love and ambition goes oil every '17. Bella Fortune 44, Joseph Barton
day in the money getting atmosphere of I 37.
this city. I lived for years, ytntil very Pr. 1 CLASS,—Joseph Greenaway
recently, in dear old Choi ea square, ! 29, Armond McIutesti 28, Annie
where the story is laid—N
clesiastical corner—and s
to service in the little
ing the students troop)
flock of ravens in
gowns, I always kn
or other make the
made Tom Iris
miiht more easi]�
in town. This is just es it should lie,,
tic, witty tongue is a figure I can never The Legislature of British Oolum-
I•ia want 1n put a poll tax on Chinese,
oomiug into the Province increased from
$50 to $100, and that three quarters
of that sum be breaded over to that
Province. A memorial to that effect,
to be sent to the Dominion Govern-
ment, was unaniiously passed by the
Legislature.
"Can you tell me how you came to
write 'The Kiss of Gold?'" I asked.
"Can any one tell how an inspirat• xt
is born? But the motive of tho plot
a most natural ono, for the strugi
York's ea- ' Dettutan 26. JOHN BererLEY, Teacher.
oflietimes went I
apel. Watch- I Brussels.
looking like a 1.. Leatlrerdute disposed of his fleet
heir picturesque! footed chestnut driving mare, "Elsie,"
yiv I would somehow ; to Alr. Morris, paino mannfacturer,
i figure in a story. 1[
because the reader l'iatcrwel, for the handsome figure of
forgive his weakness $ 150.
—that instability of purpose that is such ! Ilia Ladies' ssociation of the Me-
a frequent t}} tit in the. Celtic tempera- thodist eltuich purpose holding a parlor
ment, accompanying even good morals' social at the residence of F. Stew.
and aspirai<ionsand intellectual strength. I;, rt, on Thursday evening, Feb. 15th.
There ar6 many managers in New York I Judge 'Toms has given his decision
like M .. Plnnket. Old Mr. Kent- is in the Nightingale insurance ease,
1
Boucicault as far as appearance goes. awarding the plaintiff $3,700 will there-
Delatble's selfishness and moral turpi- abouts. It is stated that the case
tuintlive in a man I have met, and it is . be a enled b the Com an
ea to conceive such a man when placedpP Y P Y•
a a critic using his pen as a weapon of Bev. John N. Sattnby, 13-.A., re- — -- — �--- ---
t treat and attack. Women of Virgin- ! turned missionary delivered lecture � f T ,Ili • � - � a w.,"i7
ilia':; type, fortunately for human nature, in the Methodist church, Wednesday t• a.a e;!w1 i`
are riot rare—quiet heroines who bear evening last, on the i.nbject "Tunbial
/ burdens and never tbink of complain- i sketches of Japan." It was a par- 1
Mess KATE JORDAN. / liig." I tioularly interesting and highly ills --eel
"Please don't look at the table. This A little maid appeased to oay lunch i afro tiv lecture
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1VMAWTTIIES left. These we are bou.
to clear befor Stock -Taking. $7 ones
now $4.50. $10 ones now $6.75, Svc.
Special values in Overcoats, Furs and Men's
Gloves.
The fishermeu of Lake Huron com-
plain that the regulations are too 1 and see
strict as affecting their tackle. It
seethe that the outfit of a steam fishing
tng is from 24,000 to 32,000 yards of
gill net, and that of the sailboat from
12,000 to 15,000 yards. The present
regulations of the department state
that the appointment of gill net for
a tug shall be 10,000 and for a sail.
boat 6,000. This is leas than one half
the quantity of net used by every gill
net boat that flutes iu Georgian Bay,
and it will thus be neon that it ix plac-
ing the fisherman at the serious disad-
vantage in the pursuit of their busie
nese. But that is not the greatest
drawback the fishermen complain of.
The 5 -inch mesh stipulated in the
regulations they say is all together to
large, and will allow a 2 -Found white
to eeeape. The average weight of
white fish is 21 to 2 pounds; a large
proportion of Itk1i trent is 1 • to 2-1-
pounds.
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pounds. Itithotnxh the toerage ie about
4 pounds, and pm: ••rel rho less than 2
pounds each.
Best value in Dress Goods in town. 20 dozen
Silk Handkerchiefs bought at 50c, on the $,
Special value in all Goods for 30 days before
Stock -Taking.
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I have a stoek this year than ever before and desire the to .call
it before purchasing elsewhere, as
is cleaning day," she said brightly as She
gave me her hand—such a little hind,
`indeed the very prettiest real hand never
saw. "This is my eyrie," drawing for-
ward the most comfortable chair for me.
"I can't hear a sound from the house,
but the murmur froni the street is inces-
sant, and I like that. My pleasantest
hours are spent in this little r•�om,"
It was a pretty place—ail blue and
white. Tho rug, the divan, the lamp
shade, the curtains all blue' and white,
and beyond the wide window, with its
frill of Chilies() crape, lay the housetops
and spires of the city, the smoke from
hundreds of chimneys cirrltng into the
vivid morning sunlight.,
And the owner of it?�' Her personality
-was quite in keepinia with the restful
" ; beauty of the place.' Kate Jordan is a
pretty, well bred, well dressed New York
girl. Sho looks abut 23, and there is
nothing hi her dress, manner or speech
to suggest that she,is "literary"—in oth-
tr words, she is holt unpleasantly labeled
with the mark otliit r profession. Sho is
le brunette with shite akin, frank, direct
eyes, with the elr eyelashes of the
Irish, and her liis and teeth are remark-
ably pretty. :f
A Russian jacket of brown velveteen
was confined at her waist by a dill, sit.
ver belt, and 't long, straight skirt of
grown cash n e hug down from it in
1 t qr g u
graceful folds.
"Sotriis Is being interviewed, at,1
ate to ` ilk about myself?" she as
settling herself ainongthe pillowsi
divan: "Wit a subject with rbioh 5
so T. ," f7il w , no wonder 1 do not find
was ready, and Miss Jordan lifted her
eyebrows. '
"Bow much we could accomplish in
this • world if so much time were not
taken up with sleeping, dressing and
eating. And I have such a good appe-
tite, and I can't get up early."
c e .
The second annual cencert, under
the auspices of Ben Lomond Camp,
No. 83, Sons of Scotland, Brussels,
was held ,according to announcement,
last Friday evening: The Town Hall
was packed to overflowing, many hav-
"When do you write?" I asked as I ing to stand through the whole
rose to go, "and what are you writing performance. ,1'o say the programme
was a good one fails to give expression
teueone ma pronounced upon Miss
Alexander over her splendid rendered
my first play—a farce. It seems very readings; James Fax in his uomicalities
now?"
"I write in the morning always. At
night, if I have no engagement, I come
up hero and scribble. I've commenced
laughable to me—still a manager may tif' songs, costumes and grandure ;.
find it a funeral. Besides that I am and the two well rendere3 glees by
writing a new novel and doing some work I the Yonn; Liberal Glee Club. Aliso
for the daily press. You will admit I I McGre;or's Scotch dancing reminded
haven't much time to bo lazy," more than title sou of Scotland of
The impression which clung to me as Scotia's hills and dales. Prof, Haw -
I went down the sunny street was a
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