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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1895-10-25, Page 2proa.ctied rod 1pQk tber .eiernestly ter '4 few momenta letened with evident littereets a larighter smarele ,comieg Leta her gYinS end lightening up her faceaa hen there WM pauee in their talk leerrester empreathed reel offered ber his arm, witieh she aecepted tied returned to her seat. kJ summert yoar fitt frieud was properly . tikd with yeUr delightful ersug," he "eelai that would be too much to expect front eo petene a pereenaget But be wee neouragiug, lie wants tu site me and leee your eyet; avert. your eare to her voice. There, • More, save thief gold fase • emit of auenteeetei ile maneeme many eelle here. I rue afraid it is rather any migagements this ason. Ver- a • riesa. year I may be ware fortunate." Now Fleet letelisle -.Ail lilgI(t lieeStVASfi AO if you and imtidug to do?" rester, which was true, 60 far a4 Q.141 aateatt to Paris," she replied. "Peter.; i$ your hornet" al'eakts illt "Dear lite, hew eery Wee!" exclaimed "Yee, it has been, for laet four 0 Mrs, Bartlett. Teen Forehter bowed Yeare." Isimeelf Que. You ought to see something of England . „ , So stem ae the door owaaa on him befere you leave at. tey the way, will you ars. Bartlett, with a knowing sheee ee and eire Bartlett' einne andsee Wyndham ehe head, (Metirvair "IVIsat an elegant 'David Gerrick,' un Tuesdast" , man, nty dear, quite a swell. W hy Iu. W • shall F, lt:1go. tiduk gone i1p.ffl you, A egy! Tu think of bie Mrs. Bartlett is dIseugaged." Here they coming all Wee le,ey! mere zliy woree., h„ were slimmed by a general "Hush" as a hue Wien in love et firet might! I. suppoet slightly dedieyelled voang man StOOLI ha LS rielit fla !MS th.e air ef being rich. to melte- "1"1 two uin 11,11g a duet! a YOU. MASI, ta; mo,roful (tees, Lase nes eoo piece on the violouirello followed. Then mated offea' 1Miss Cavallo played an accompaniment eee.gy sneed wee, a faraway Igoe et for a lady with a brilliant but rather her eye& euppose mese to amuse. taming isoprene yoke. There was a good beseeette, she eeea eery man ty. sate, deal of spirit anti ability in all these per - (loam% seen a bee age of maneedary formaucee, awl Forrester found himeelf one quite like him before." patieza at heeler.; so little conversation "Tip-top feta% my dear, take my word with the fair girl, who attracted him. for at. But J ant glad he cleat% Key to Its.ertlettf huwever, was attest attea- eating but it !make remota, Currie alms, I hien to various miller; dames, for whom, am desperately ry," hoe ever, he Wand it thflicult to invent convereatloa. Pet• !het he was revived by 1 tee approaeh of Miss Cavallo, who said: Tide interview Premed the iucipient "Would you like to have your fortune flame width wee alreedy more t111131 maul- to eta, /tering ia leurreeter edecidtaliy impression- "Yes, eat -m/150),1, able heart. lie had a great weaknese for "There is a wonderful man downstairs lenient seciety and wee equally liked by whoM is, rs. Bartlett says, quite iufallible. them. Hie aniourettee were legion, but I want to bear any fate, too." left little tracer on hie elastic nature. 1 "I suspect I have found. mine," ereid There was Nemeth:mg, however, in the. Forrester smilingly. "Nevertheless, eteade bat gentle eeniimeure of Angela etyma1 like to sett it this wise man will Cavallo whieh exereleed an extraordinary corruborate any euspicioes. Come, then!" fm aecioation em im—perhaps it was the charm that etrength lcrts for weakness, but, beeldes his amonapropre was stirred and. 3 use,1 euppese, at, lime., e never nee an y everywhere aratured, thoanda rather ita- tran,leeesee eh,,neen. i4 mutton Is hweut tie i vto her awned guests, luta:educing CHAPTFE, attune with a keen tie -ire to ruffle that pro- Angela led the way along the passage foun7.1meet of hers ay the breath of emo- arid down the steep, narrow kitchen stair. tion—tim sweet trerauleusnees of slay Already a tonsiderable number of the Mg. 1 revellers were refreehing theineelves at "I dare say I shell make a foul of rayeelf, the well-suppliel buffet in the kitchen, generally do, and %vermeil take these pas- and a little further on a euccessfully- lieges name: more serleusly than we do. I imitated cavern's month yawned, showing faracy that girl could be desperately in a dina interior and a solemn, gray -bearded necromancer studying a huge volume. "I run hell afraid of hitn," exclaitned earnest—if—if sire cartel for a man, and how delicanis te ba eared me by her. Sire AUfZCIL "So am It" said Forrester. "Are two broke better without her hat than with it. She is certainly a gentlewoman, but her aewardis equal to one brave?"' ; surrouudings are not exaetly aristocratic. "NoI am sure they cannot be.n Of course, I'll uot let things go too far; Here they entered the cavern, and the as sooa as I make my arrangements here sage closed his hook. Pll go on to Scotland. As to this claim- t'Ask winspered Angela, giring ant that Dixon talks of, I don't fear much him a little puth. on that score." 1 "Let down the curtains, young man," said the graybeard, in a deep voice, "if Stith were Forrester's reflectioas as he rolled eastward te his betel. "Did you. you do not wish the eecrets of your future to be herd by all!" return the scarf. pereotrally, or by pose?" As Forrester obeyed the sage turned up milted Dixon a day or two after, with a twinkle ihis keen eyes. , a gas jet close to him, and let a strong u "Ohpersonally, oe course. That was light fall on his visitors, which the cur- , Mere pollteneMs." taro, drawn. across the entrance, hid frone "Anti where did you Mad her?" outsiders. "In pereou with a respectable elderly fe- "You seek to know what earning years male, whose house is, elle ittformed me, an hide in their depths ?" intellectual nd 'artistic ceuter." "We do!" returned Forrester, with be - a "Indeed! Weil, don't try mo much cea- mining solemnity. tralization." I "How will yo51 have it?" asked the sage as if he were a bank clerk cashing a check. Forreeter laughed and changed the sub 3 By the hand or card, or the magic crys- ject. The dayallew by and the 1051) was soon Val" with them Forrester bad omitted to "By the hand," returned Angela, draw - mon tion his engagement to hie friend and ing off her right glove. adviser, who told hen he had duly an- "I need both hands," said the old matt, swered Messrs. Welford's letter earl had and proceeded to bend back the pretty received uo further communication, and white fingers of first one hand then the he (Dixon) supposed the next move would Other, Peering through his huge spectacles he an application to the probate court, at the mane antatering to leinmelf. That was something too far oft to trouble "You have a project in your mind," he hirre so he sent off a gorgeous bouquet ter said. aloud; "it engrosses you. Ha, it will Miss Angela Cavallo, aed indulged. in an-, ticipatioris of a very pleasant evening. I Great had been the preparations at No. 13 Alma Terrace. Doors had been taken cal:. tbeir 'Magee and dourways draped with art muslin, Refroshmente were spread. in the in rieleglorilled kitchen, the grate beiug draped with embroidered stuff, lent 3 by a friendly artist, and turned into a attire containing a plaster cast from the ant ique, con Gram eel by anutlrer. The 3 seullery its converted irate a cave mys- tory where a necrientancer witl a long, I white Laurel revealect the future to those "young Men and !mildew," who sought ' him as intervals du Ong Lite evening. Tliere were no stately walleye in broad. cloth to oppress the company wake SalISO Of She unfitness uf things; a (.001)10 of nee I tive maids with fresh white cups and aprons flitted about, but otherwise the male guests did the waiting themselves . with cheerful alacrity, and arming theta mete were more naive and unremitting 10 his Attentions than Forrester. Most, of the rosette bad assembled when he errived and he was cordially greeted by , ltIre. Bartlett., who lees attired, 10- black velvet, with a coiartalke plume of white fp:milers in Ier maena(1 emu really some.) did illumine -le (fresh) sparkling round ber neek. "I tere's your friend Cepa Forreater, my I deerl" she said over ties shotilder of 0110 01! gawp of men, who, parting at the best - ens' words, roweled Miss Cav) allo whose eyes met Forreeter's with a Iraughing look as if elan Were amused rat his coming. She was very simply dressed, still in bleak, which eh owed the etrowy whiteness of her neck and arrna, and her thick fine liair of red gola wItliout any ornament whatever. Vorrester's bouquet lay in her lap, and she wits In the ace of drawing oft her Meg gloves, Forreeter was correciotim of a mid - den deelre to mime], by no petal means, all the long -Martel and queerly dressed. men who eurronirded 1it3r. Oen or two were in correct eveu Mg attire, but none looked like men of leorreeterN world. lemeri eveitinge" ider HAI, giving him her larand. 'elliank you very much for these 1)0(1110 fel 'flowerer they give ale so natteli pleraintre."s "Then I am amply rewitaled," he grazing ne Ma with undismileed M- ei; talon, She n t la is eyee with tire memo ,look of amusements 1114 hall a ()Lined before, "I am going to sing," elm maid. "Will you ta )i ware of tide for Me P" handing him hey bouquet, • "Curtail.) ly." ()fleeing ble arm, "Ohl I must talce 4iDu punt's! Ile man. ages many calicoes and Wallt8 10 heal' me tilug," and stet Mimed to 11 vere stout, gen- Oman with 0 head like a billet:leg brush and N ;P.M Med la 1.111 taaha, '',Prity for my sueeess," elle added, in a low tone, rand, to. Forresterai ilia:mete she walked off with Me Dupont, epeakieg to him In Freech with emelt animation. The Hong Wati haat It was given witlt 11(11011 eXprehtit011, alai received tielplatuse. As (4(alt) 104 I\ t iso retie cream tile piano the la atrollinatt ate 't X.p1t1/1 BOT11 HANDS," SKID VIE OLD MO. ; hot succeed! nerertheless, have a fortunate life. 11 18 not defeat so much as 3. change, change of views, wishes, circum.; stances—you are anech beloved, you have had a peaceful monotonous life—greater. brilliancy awaits you, but there will be a moment of doubt—of danger—of-e" he paused. "Here you newt cross the seer's hand with silver, fo rids appropriated to tharidable purposes," he continued. la a totally changed voice. "By all means," cried Forrester, putting A shilling into his outstretched hand. "I quite understand teat a silver salve must clear the sight." "You're right," returned the Sago dryly. "Pray continue your revelations, this lady is trembling for yolar words," said Forrester. • "Well then, a critical moment will oome, when much will depeed on your having the cativage of your opinions, stack to your own ideas—and—and secure hap- eir," h con:tine:ed. "How will you Meth it?" eteardel They have generally been on tem iside," said Forrester. The seer rut -mere -el in qai te a mundane fathion in m drawer and prodneed a peek, or part Iti onte which he shuffled, and de- sired the 00quirer eat nine times, Theft be spread them out in the ordialavy fash- ion, Shaking his bead ae he did so. "Do you object to this hely boring Iny teveliations?" "By no mans! Pray sit down Miss Cavalle, Yon will be tired." Ad Po* meter huntea round till he unearthed a 01.00.logged sand, 'You /we in the Ansi] Of eueeeeei young mane' began the prophet, "It will not Met. A severe Tevorse tweets you. Yon have an enemy—a mei e11em31" "Pray give me his mama and addrese, that, army admitibiter a cup of cold polecat to 111111," 81114 Forrester, end ling, "Tide flippancy ill bermes an inquirere* Auld the seer, with A frown. "A. great and sudden (Mange is odming—nag, is close ab balIdi 1.JOG 1110 MOO. Thi$ is strange. You ere Absolutely in tenth with yourfoe. Can It be that so fair rand gentle a catalatre could work evil to anyone?' Bat the cards Cannot liel AVoid your present coniPtanlen; hQuo Y - y ere tQ PrObiln Akad pertee win bless your La4ttt (JayeHe gatbered up the cards, aura bent lile head in token of dismissal, "Geoi evening*" lath!. Forrester, and drawing IAA the thirteen he offered hia aral W Mires Cavolla. "By Jove, I ban e ctught it!" be eXelaialed LIK May Waat alto .the refreshment rboin. "I begin to tlaink I am the pluekie.st fellow going to trust myself vrith ode/reveries an eiremy. As you. are hts)ng 1 leen, you will be morels feL Prey what desperate (heel are you. contemplatilig?" "I hope you do not' tairik me capable ee makiug bati return. for your arimelle nese," sire replied with some serioueraess, while the color rose Pt her cheek, "Our prophetic rriend at t he ena of the passage would say Diet however •virtuous our Intentious we are compelled tri carry out mar ilestiny," and leinetister emit limed to chaff and laugh abreat his fray of so formitialde a roe, rAtelim.:: more strongly at. trackei thart ever by the slight einhaerties- meat with -which. his commuter:A parried his retnarlas, fia it -ellInd to render her more valet raate them weird. The pounditeg on Ore fluor ovethead and the swamis of the dance maser :Mowed that livellek style of diVC•rti1011 WaS proceeding upstairs. "Nut fling sh ort of three. co it sec- utive waltzee can assere MC Or my szavry," Said Forrester, takiug iatr jto. kinve Home more 100 or jany or StJalething Bala then let us jail] t be revels above." "I think two will he enough I" She was begin Wire, when etre. Bartlett sailed up mejestically. "Ain you going to dance, -Vegeta?" elle asked,. We aro jaet going to the salon 1" ery well, there is mere room just now, efost of the people are reeve lierae Witha smile and a note elle walitea away. "Augelal" repented Forrester. "What a there -king uninel I suppose I need not fear au angel!" "Remember, it was an angel barred bhe path to Paradise I" she returned, smiling.. "Yes, but an angel with a flaming sword! and you are incapable ot Mutating SITCh a weapon! come, It us waltz while tbere's breathing space." Forrester was an excellent partner, and Angela found that she had IllrVer before enjuyed a dance so mach. Ocutainly her experiences were few—some school fetes and a rare "soiree dansan to" a OW alld then at the holm of 7301110 school friend. There was a degree of frank familiarity in For-- rester's numner which in no way dimish- ed its respectfulness, yeb which put her at her case and won a certain amount of con- fidence. In the hour gr two which ensued Forrester suggested many sight-seeing plans, and secured more than one reticle*. voas, subject to the approval of Mrs. Bart- lett. It was a fine, soft night when Forrester strolled into Maida Vale to look for a han- som. He felt in a blissful state of har- mony -with himself and. the world in geueral. He was deeply mitten with the sweet, sedate Angela, and yielded to the delicious intoxicating passion unresisting- ly. There he was free to indulge his fancies; where eon c1 he find a more charm- ing companion to share his fortune and do credit to his house? True he knew little of Ler surroundings or belongings, but such a girl could not have been brought up save by refined and respectable people. That was enough for him. What a de- lightful occupatioa to teach her to love him. And she would want some teachbag, perhaps a good deal! Still love lay sleep- ing in 13er eyes, and what a charming companion she would be, no empty chat- terbox; speaking only when she had. some- thing to say, and then with a certain fresh- ness and originality; a steady observant little woman who would keep bim straight, and he was perfectly free to make all tbese perfections his own or to try to win them. What a saleadid thing life was, to be sure, when a fellow had money. How fervent- ly he hoped that old Selwyn was comfort- ably in Heaven as a reward for his admir- able conduct in. dying intestate, Forrester's intimacy with Angela went on at a rapidly increasing ratio after this evening. They met frequently with anti without the presence of Mrs. Bartlett, and to his joy Angela seemed ready enough to trust herself with him unchaperoned. He gradually gathered the facts of her simple life. Her mother was English, her father Italian and a courier. She was an only child, and having a good voice it had been carefully cultivated at great cost, her fa- ther considering, this outlay an invest- ment. She was in London to seek aa en- gagement for concert singing and appeared time)) wet down by tbe groat difficulty of fueling one. Site spoke with want grati- t ude and affection of bey parents and the sacrifices they had made for her, and re- gretted her mother's abreaco occasioned by a bad attacic of goat from which her Lather was suffering, which detained his wire in Paris. It had been a lovely warm May day and Forrester had presented himself almost immediately after breakfast driving a high phaeton with a fine pair of horses—a new purchase—for, in spite of his friendly law- yer's warnings, he could not keep his baud out 01 1118 pocket. "It is such a delightful morning," he exclaimeel as soon as he had shaken hands with Angela, "that it's a, sin not to take 'advantage of it! So I want matt and Mrs. Bartlett to come down with me to Hamp- ton court. Yon will never find a better day for it. The palace is not open on Fri- days. So we will not have the usual crowd." "It would be chernaing," exclaimed An- gela. - 'I will go end ask Mrs. Bartlett, but lam afraid she cermet eorne." "But that need not prevent you going? You don't mind coming without her?'* "No—I don't simpose I need mind!" and she wentatevey, ramming with her good- aatured hostess, who deeply reestettedthat an tinportant engagement athome obliged her to refese. In another quarter of an hour Forrester had the joy of driving off tote -a -tete with the quiet little girl who had bewitched him. What a delightfal expedition it was. A day to be remembered, a memory to throw its refreshing tight over the dusty, arid paths of rafter years, arid more prosaic, lite. They eva,naered through the benutiful gardens, through the courts and eloistets of the old palace, along the river under the shade or the trees in the park,. Angela was' immensely pleased and interested; rather to Forrester's surprise, she knew A good deal more of the history oe the piece than be did, at d when he told her so, she only said that music arid reedier; had been her only occupatione. Then they had it dainty luncheon eh' the Greyhound and drove beck to Alma terrece la the cool of the evening. Mt's, Bartlebt was out when, they reach- ed home, so Forrester desited his groom to take the phaeton Mid bases back to the stable and mine indoors to make his adieux, letter lay on the drawieg-room table add reseed to Miss Cavallo, vela ich she open- ed at nee. Perrester watched her as she reed it and SAW that the contents distress- 1 HINTS ABOUT THE HAIR. be 010w17 roPltWea it in its eta ' velope, awl raisiag her eyes, whieh iooked suspiciously moist, exclaimed; "It is A urea clisapeointraenti" "What is?" he asked. "I fancied 1 11'Aii Dearly sure of en en- gagemeut to, sing at, the Crystal Palace concerts, and now I lied. that I have lost tne chancel I did hope for some suecess, to pay my tieer father for all the sacrifices he ha e rreule. He had set his heart oa my corning out ia Leedom" 'Wkiy take it so heart!" eried Forrester, profoundly touthed hy ,the depression of her tone, and the expressive gesture with which the hand bolding her letter fell to her side. "You are a woman formedfoe the refinemetita the shelter of home, rather titan the ruggedness of public life. Pat the whine thing .out of your head. There must be some men wbo would be proud and happy to give themselves and all they have to your service." Angela laughed, her eyes sparkling, though the tears still bedewed them. "I inn afraid that is rather a wild tlight of Piracy," she said in an amused tone. "Men are not so ready to Sake unneessary burdens oa themselves, and they are right." don't think so, if they are equal to it; at any rate I know one who would desire nothing better than to lifb all care and trouble front you, and make your life one lolly, holiday." Forrester bad got the bit between his teeth, for his heart had been tugglug at the reins all day, arta he coulcl keep silent no longer, and goacled by her look of half -frightened astonishment ru4lted on. CHAPTER V. "Is it possible that yea. do not know, that you do not feel, I love, you, Atigela? That my most ardent desire is to call you my wif(1) to !rave you with Inc always, sweet one. I !ewe longed to tell you so a dozen times, but I was afraid of speaking too thorn" ' He paused abruptly and stood looking at her anxiously. Angela had turned very White, and did not speals for a 010- 1111411t. , "I am greatly eurprised," she said, at ' last, zneeting bis gaze with grave, steady eyes. "I did Chalk you liketi me, and was pleased for I like yon, but that you would make ttp your mind to venture on marrying 0 girl you know so little --it is little more than a month since we met—a dsums incredible! It is the wildest impru- aet11.011:110e ,,t even 01 yew oath rank of life— "That is your fault!" exclaimed Forres- ter, bluntla. "Is may be imprudent or what eou like, but I am ready to mu all risks, for I know you are the only woman I ever met NOM seemed to be inclispenseble to my happiness! Don't tell me you can- not care for me, or that you love any other fellow. Speak ;to me, arid les me know how I stem!'" "1(10 not love anyone in the Way you meant Not even you"—the color rose slowly and softly iu her cheek—''hum I think eou are kind and true. Still I dare not promise to marry you all at once! You ' must take time to think and so must, T. Yoe must go away awl consult your "No 11" be exc'aimed. "I am a free man, and able I think to promise you most Of the comforts a,nd pleasures that 1 money can give, but, to he perfectly frauk, I am not quite sure. A relative is assert- ing a claim to a fortune I thought my , own. However, my legal adviser thinks there is but small CallSt for alarm." An- e gele did not appear to heed this. She stood in deep thought looking down. Forrester ventured to take her hand. "What is your decision, then?" he asked. "Oh! let us both take time to think," she ,aid, in an unsteady voice, while her hand eclosee nervously unconsciously on ma his. "Do .not come to see me for—ohl for some time. Go away among your own kind or people. See other women. Make sure that you really nee(1 me, and I will think of you. I do not mut to love you. I email being uahappy. It 'would anni- hilate me." "And when I may return?" askedPor- rester, kissing the hand he held, thriller' by her admission that she feared to love ban. "Oh! I cannot say. A fortnight; three weeks. How long do you think ?" "Twenty-four hours," he replied, laugh- ing, "No! 'accept the test. I will go out of town for a fortnigat. Ae the end of any bainshment I will 00(00 01) to hear my sen- tence. Keep me in your mind, I beseech you, and thiuk favorably of it'll have said. I wish you. could read my heart." "I wish I could. I wish I understood my own," she said, softly, earnestly. "Good-bye, Capt. Forrester." "Good-bye, Angela 1 I will not call you Miss Cavallo. I trust you will be 'An- gela' to me till death do us part. I should like to write a letter you ()Quid show to—." "No, no 1" she interrupted decidedly. "We must both be perfectly free, and a fortnight is too slight a test. You must be away a full month, indeed you must." Forrester pleaded a little longer, but An- gela was firm, so again kissing her hand he reluctantly departed. , • Ceouho and CushiO0S-.4 Stele for Event. lug and a titxle for the Street, The side eonth haa crime to the front, intleeal to the Lane, an(1 to all parte of the head, end ie has canto to stay, SUS OW New York Sun. Vroni the Lttrlo, mob. trustee inch-andeahalf combs that need to plaster beak refrectory bangs during the Madonna craze, the side comb bas de- veloped into a five or six Moll implement enolrelieg half the bead, and verimesly or- ha-Me/stet' anti filegreed according to the taste and pocket of the wearer. Tbe teeth are line or for mean, to suit soft or cortesa hair, and variously graded, Wag perlarms only a half Inch fleet) on one end anti two inches on the other. In the matter of coiffure, sweet simplicity has been relegat. esi to the baekgrouna, and authorities pre- dict that feminine beetle at the opera and other °ermine, funetions this winter will be works of are "Art) they going to ueo cushions, really, and fralse bail'?" WAS asked et a popular hairdresser on the avenue. , "We haye used cushions for over a year," was the answer, "but not to the extent they will be used this season. As for the false hair, of course the Marie An- toinette style necessitates more luxuriant tresses than many women have, and the deftelemer will have to be supplied." The customer gazed with awe mem the little contrivance of wire used to make the smooth puffs on the hetet of the specimen figure exhibited. "Most of our cushious (ire made of hair like this," said aleclanta exhibiting one for inspection. "But the pompadour roll 3 is bound to cmine; is here now, in facie . and will bare to be used in common." 1 The hairdresser's strop was full of wo- ' mon asking for side combs. "We can't And them long enough in the .stores, ex- plained. one of three girls who were exam- ining the assortment critically. "Those pretty carved ones, to be put in back of the ears, are not in the otty at all, althea& , they no worn in Paris." "We ha,ven't them long enough,either," said the saleswoman, apologetically, "but they will be here in floods in a little while. Madame has ordered some." ; "Put your side o mbs in with the teeth toward the face or the nook," directed Madame "In that way they will puff the hair sottly about the face, not drag it back. The effeot is wonderfully different if a woman has been wearing them the wrong way. The side combs are especial- ly useful in arranging the hair about the nape of the neck. Somehowthe hair there will not grow long, 1111(1 the straggly fringe about the collar is dreadfully inartistic. 3 "A favorite way of arranging the hair Lor evening is to turn the hair back from the face in soft puffs, the fluffier the bet- ter, and mass it into an oval twist at the back of the head. A loose owl or two must fall over the forehead and behind the ear. 1 "By the way, I have been taking note of these earls and their wearers. A. very Sough girl is sure to have a tough rollick- ing curl; an artistic girl islikely to have a feathery, tously, airy little curl; and a tailor-made girl, if she be a thoroughbred, will have a ourl that is smooth, perfect, and curved like a bbw." "How are they going to wear the hair this winter for the street?" asked the tailor-naade girl of the group. "In tat, simple braids low at the back. And if you have not sufficient hair to 1 braid you can get two charming little switches, light and natural -looking, for • $25. The figure eight at the nape of the neck will be worn again, too, but it rubs • rough so easily and looks so untidy thee many girls will not adopt it." "The Marie Antoinette style, if I am not mistaken, has a loose, puffed arrange- ment hanging down at the back like a catagon braid as well as the puffs on tha. top of ihe head?" said a fashionably dress- ed matron who had approached the group. "Yes, and it requires skill to contrive that puffed arrangement, as well as abrin - dant and very soft hair; hut in all its modifioationsgit is certain to be worn." 3 "Tell" said the matron, "does it turn gray hair yellow to wash it?' 3 "Undoubtedly. For some reason gray hair that is washed habitually takes on a horrid, silky yellow. It should be sham. pooed with a carefully prepared lotion that 3 will cleanse the hair and scalp 'without ' staining it. It seems strange but though water does not injure the hair before it turns gray, it certainly does afterward. Gray hair is the hardest to deal with of anywe hatt." "The parting in front is little seen. in Paris except in the Amerlean colony. The ftrauce,, truth18that It really suits very few It was a bad time to leave town, as most of Forrester'i friends were themselves in London, save a few votaries of fishing. "ft's an absurd freak this of yours," said Dixon to his friend and client, as they sat together in the former's private room, the day after the foregoing interview. • "Ohl I am not a London mart; I like a scamper in the country, and I'll have a look at that place on the borders. I see it is adyertised again." "Pray be cautious. Our opponents seem very cocksure for some items of inferrer'. tion that have reached me. I am rather sorry I sent off that money to /mita." "I'm not! Even 111 am robbed. of my in- heritance my kinswoman can Well afford a couple of thousand," "That's rather an unprincipled speech, Forrester. 1 run afraid it will he some time before you ere put out, of suspense, for there is a heap of business just now in the probate court." "It is all an inferaal nuisance," cried Forrester, impatiently. "Very natural yea slionid thiek so, but 'time and the hour run through the darkest, day" It is well you took my adviee Mad postponed sending in your papers,"' "013 don't oroalt, Mont I believe it will all came right, so ,goodety, old chap. I will let you know any umvemente from time to time." . "Yes, do, and Pll keep you informed'of the state of affairs here." They shook bends, end Forrester went on his way—if eot reioleing, se lout not seriously dis- turbed. . The succeeding weeks left en impression of restless disconteut on the gallant lancer's, memory. He wet -alma to end fro, fiftding on o piece more intolerable than tie other. He teled his band tat fishing, ried vowed old 1ohnsou was sight Wben he de. 541111)6(1 it as a rod with a fly at One end ansi (TO 1311 corrixtrnix) Charming House Dress. The charming house dress here ielustrate ed is made of dark olive green sateen with pink figura. The waist has a fitted lining, With shoulder, centee-back, side -back; and under arm seams and double bust darts, In he back tbe material conforms with the lining, while in front a round yoke hi overlaid upota it and attached to the full blouse portions whith are shirred again at the waist and conflated by a belt trimmed with three rows of black velvet ribbon. rove of velvet ribbon outlines the edge of the yoke, and the plain standing collar which fittishes the heck is similarly trim med. A graduated box -pleat is applied smoothly upon the back of the waist and alo teen the front, in this case drooping with tbe blouse,and the fastening is effeet- ed beneath it. The sleeves have a grace- ful upper puff and a straight elbow -deep puff both adjusted upon a coat -shaped foundation liniag with two seatile. The skirt is a plain, fuleslightly gored Model, fitting above the waist and Mpg without darts or fullness in front, and Arranged at the hawk in ample gathers, It is finished at the waist; with a narrow band, and at the back with a placket opining. The drese is a sweet one, which is just the thing for woe at 1101)16 10 the morning if mule of cashmere, ladle& Moth or any of the pretty washable wool and cotton mixtures, It vvould Make a (1alty after - won dress if made of clerk blue ehina trimmed With white lace rand 'ribbon. HYMNS AND ...THEIR WRITERS, "Testae, Lover of My Soul," wits writ- ten bY Cluirlee Weise), ease efter en esettee from it mob, "0 Samna Howl, Now Wounded," is a translation of a traustation. The al hmun 1571113 010 "Salve Caput," by Si. Bernard, "There Is a Fountain tialleci With Illoua," is the most popalar of Cowper's hymns. I5 is considered one of the classic lyrics of the English language. "Anti Are We Yet Alive?" is by Charles Wesley. It is the opening 1171011 used by Methodtst otniferences the world over mid has been so employed for one Manama years. "Nearer, My God, to Thee," was the work of learith Flower •Adems and first appeared in a volume of hymns and an- thems pablithed in 1340 by Rev. W. je 3fox. "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," was written by Edward Perr011et in 1779 and publialied anonymously in the Gospel Magazine in the following net All else from the pen of this writer has been for- gotteu. "My Seel, Repeat His Praise," le by Ism° Watts. It was one-half a a hymn 'which he entitled "-Mercy in the Midst of Judgment." The other half is the well- known bytan beginning "The Pity of the Lord." "Oh, Might My Lot Be Cast With These," is part of a hymn by Charles Wesley on the primitive chureh, It had originally -thirty Verna. May' of Wes- ley's hyenas were very long, some having Party or fifty stanzas. "Come, 0 Thou A.11 Victorious I,crd," is by Charles Wesley. It was wr.teeta for the quarrymen of Portland and eon - tabled several allusions to thole' business, which Were readily' recognized and bearb- ily appreciated, WAR AND ITS AWFUL COSTS. The cost of_the Illexican war was 666,- 000,000. The total number of rant tit Cm world's navies is 237,000. In the last 200 pries raglan* has spent £993,000,000 in war. Tho engines of a first-class man-of-war cost uearly 3700,000. In less than 800 years Great ;Britain alone has spent £1,859,000,000 in war. The Feencla army costs every year 675,- 000,000 francs; the navy 209,000,000. The peace footing of the Russian army calls for the service of 170,000 horses. The annual cost of the British army is £17,009,000; of the navy £14,000,000. Austria spends every year 15,000,000 flor- ins on the army. Twelve florins equal 35; During the retreat from Moscow the French lost or threw away over 60,000 muskets'. The wars of the last 70 years have cost Russia £335,000,000 and the lives of 664,- 000men. I taly spends eve.ry year 14,000,000 lire , on her army and navy. Twenty-five lire equal $5., At Waterloo thera were 145,000 men on both sides, of whom 51,000 were killed or disabled. The annual army expenditure of Greece is 18,000,000 drachma. A. drachma is about 20 cents. It is estimated that the world's cannon has cost tee world's taxpayers a little over 340,000,000. The estimated cost on both ides of the great den war oe the United States was $6,500,000,000. PERSONALS FROM EUROPE. Among the exhibitors at this year's Salon are the Countess of Flanders, sister- in-law of the King of the Belgians, and the Prince de Joinville, who sends a num bor of sea views. Emperor William has proarised a gift of $2,500 and a site for the proposed monu- ment to Hehnholz in Berlin, for which contributions are now being sclioited in all countries. Queen Victoria's daily menu is written in French, with the exception of the sin- gle item, "roast beef," which is loyally and uncompromisingly English, as befits a national dish. On the battlefield of Worth the monu- ment to Emperor Frederick III. will be unveiled by Emperor Williana on his father's birthday, Oetober 18. Empress Frederick aral most of the German sover- eigns will be present. Prince Bismarck's grand -nephew, a youth of 21, has inherited from his mater- nal grandfather an estate that contains twenty-three castles aud other seats, and Is worth a number of millions. LOW Alat Dog.. Tho street fakir was stationed on the corner of East and Main streets yesterday with a machine that an investor could spin around and "if it stops at a watch yer get the watch but if it don't, yer sure of a smoke." Such was the language of the fakir. A man stood by and watched things for a few minutes, He saw several cigars given to speculators, but the bright steel index never stopped on the watch or the revolver. He carried a very stoat cane. Going up to the turntable he stood abreast of the watch, and held his heavy Cana fairly up and down. He put down a niokel, gave the index a twist, and to the surprise of all it stopped right over the watch. The crowd cheered and jeered, and She fakir tried to look as if he liked it. After depositing the watch in his pocket the stranger edged around the table till he stoocl abreast of the revolver. The cane was again held straight up and down, and another nickel was thrown on the table. The index was sent flying around and it stopped right over the revolver. The crowd was too surprised to cheer any more, and before the fakir bad recovered his com- posure the stranger walked off. An officer from one of the ships near by had watched the whole proceeding, and going after the stranger asked permission to see theeano. The stranger handed it to the sailoe who found it weighed eight or nine pounds. It was a powerful mag- net. "It was one of the cleverest caseof dog eat dog that I ever saw," said the navi- gator. Listlessness, inattention and preoccupa- tion are thoponamon faults at some Chris- tian people when in the service of the church, They do not hear the sermon. When not otherwise oconpied they look up for a moment with a &ugh of Interest, but et subsides in a moment and then they Mare into vacuity, toss the head from one side to the other, shift their position, turn the leaves of the hymn book, or show some other evidence of the listless spirit that possesses them, When they leave the church they oritiolse the preacher for ua interesting than Satoh oonduct is not much of a ompliment to the preather nor to the Gospel that ho preaches, hot it IS a Smaller compliment 50 themselves, he a use it Is evidence of bad breeding AS well as a email Mind.