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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1895-12-13, Page 2Joh Ands Wait Or, The Deteetive'S Danz liter. BY Ti1E1 AUTHOR On "A. Woman's Crime," 'YEbe l:losing Diamonds," Rte., Etc, CONT/U.) ' Now all was bustle alai uontesiou, the teleanels'e end Was reached; and through the hurrying, jOstliug crowd, past fliele- cariag letups and sleepy gaards, they went under the dusky arches o tbe Mammoth city station, out among the bawling 'bus drivers and brawling back- Meu, past them, until a carriage, that 'seemed to be in waiting for them just beyond the noisy crowd, was reached. Snapping into this, they were about to drive away when, in the shadow, and Vera near there Madeline diseernee the form of the Unknown a the railvetty train. Then Lucian gave the order from the carriage window, and they rolled away. The man in the shadow heard, and steppinginto the nearest carriage, repeat- ed the order given by Lucian the mo- ment before, adding: "(luta; don't lose a moment t" And thus le was that a carriage passed ewifuly by that which contained Devlin and his companion, and the flash of their vehicle's lamp showed Madeline the face looking from ite window. Again that face seen in the shadow— how strange, thought she; but her lover was speaaing and she forgot all else. "Darling. I must leave you soon. tame up to -night on a matter of busi- ness, and to meet a friend who will leave to -morrow early. I must, therefore, keep my appointment to -right, late as it is; or, rather, this rnoening, for it is mid- saight and past You will not be afraid, dear, left alone for a little while in a great hotel?" "I am nob afraid, Lucian, but—" "But lonely; is that it? Well, sweet- beart, it's only for a little while, and to- morrow I will come for you, and all shall be arranged. We'll have no more separa- tions then. Rest well, and at noon to- anorrove be ready; I will be with you then. Meantime your every want will be supplied, and let the morrow find my little treasure bright-eyed and blooming." "Oh, Lucian, Lucian ! how strange this seems. I cant't realize it at all." He laughed lightly. "Not afraid, little one?" "Not afraid, Lucian, no; but I can't explain or desoribe my feelings. I sup- pose I need rest; that is all," "That is all, depend upon it; and bere we are. One kiss Madeline, the last till to-inorrow.'' He folded her tenderly in his arms, and then sprang lightly from the carriage. Up and down, far as the eye could see, the street lamps glittered, and as Made- line stepped. from the carriage she observ- ed another roll away. High above her loomed the great hotel, and after mid- night though it Was, all here was life and bustle. The scene was novel to the half -bewildered girl. Clinging to her lover's arm, she entered the reception - room, and, sitting opposite the door, ems a form pass in the direction Lucian bad taken, as he went to register her name and order for her "all that the bouse could afford." "I did not give your real name, be- arsuse of your step -father, you know," said Lucian, upon his return. "I regis- tered you as Miss Weir, that name being tbe first to occur to inc." She looked a trifle disturbed, but said nothing. A few words more and a ser- vant appeared, "To conducb you to your room," said Lucian. Together they moved towards the door; there he lifted his hat with profound eourtesy, and said, in a very audible tone: "Good -night, Miss Weir; I veil call to -morrow noon; pleasant dreams." "To -morrow noon." she echoece As she watched his retreating figure, another passed her; a man who, meeting her eye, lifted his hat and passed out. "He again!" whispered the girl to her - .self; " how. very strap ge. " Alone in bar room, the face of this man looked at ber again, and sitting down, she said wearily: "Who is he? NOM does he mean? His name—I'll look at the card." Taking it from her"pocket, she read aloud: Clarence Vaughan, M.D., No. 430 B-- street. "Clarence Vaughan, M.D.," she re- peated. "What; did he mean? I must tell Lueloal to -morrow; te-night I am too weary to think. Search for me, John Arthur; find me if you can! TO-TD.OtrOw —what will it bring, I wonder?" f 'Weary one, rest, for never again will you sleep so innocently, so free from care as now. Sleep well, nor dream! She slept. Of the three who had been brought into eontaut thus strangely, • Madeline slept most soundly, and dream- ed the brightest dreams. It was the last ray of her sunlight; wben the day dawned, her night began. CHAPTER V.—A. SHREWD SCHEME. An elegant apartment, one of a suite In a magnificent block such as are the pride of our great cities. Softest carpets of most exquisite pat - torn; cnrtains of richest lace; lcunbre- quirts of costly texture; richly -embroid- ered and Velvet -covered sleepy hollovvs end lounging chairs; nothing stiff nothing that did not betoken 'abandon- ment to elate and pleasure; downy cush- ions; rarest Mamas; loveliest statuettes, /least bronzesdelicate vases; magnifi- cent, fall -tenni') mirrors, a bookcase, it- self a rare work of art, containing the best worke Of the best authors, all In the richest of bindings—mottling hero that the most refined and cultivated taste could disapprove, and yet everythieg be- spoke the sybarite, the voluptuary, A place wheeein to forget that the world beld aught save beauty; a place for lux - lesions revelry and repose filled with lotus dreams, Stich was the bacholoe abode of Llielkin Devitt, as the glowing gas lights reeeal- ed it; on the dark night of the arrival of this geetacinan in the city. Movieg restlessly about, as one wbo was perfectly familiar with all this glows ing richness, only because moVement was necessity to he' ; treilitsg her rich drees to and fro in an iinpatient promenkane and takistang reekkeesly meantime a deli - tate bit of lace and orn.broidery with platen), white fingers—a woman waited and wittehed for the coming of tonalan Daelite A woltn fair of faces hazel -emit eannyellaired, With a foinii ted plusesp to be (Mita classleal, yet graceful and pre- possessiag la the extreme, A Very fah, fuel and a eeery vele° ono; the face of a 'WM= of the WOW, who knows hie an its phases; wise ie able, in ber oven peeu- liar summer, to Weide her life bark, stun cessfully, if not correctly, aud who has little to aequire in the way of experience, save 'the ort of growing old gracefully and. of Oleg with an acquitted oonsoi- Mice. No unsophisticated girl was Cora Wes- ton, but a vvoman of eight kind twenty; no. adventueess by nature ana by calling, and wita beauty encelgh, and brains enough, to make her chosen professioa prosperous, if not proper, She paused before a mirror, carefully adjustiug ber fleecy hair, for even in pressing emergencies such women uever forget their personal appearance, Thu done, she pondered a moment, and then pulled the bell. A most Sinmaeulate colored gentleman answered her sum- mons, and, bowing low, stood waiting her will. "Henry, is it not time that your swifter were here? The train is ciertainly due; are you sure he will come? What did be telegrams you?" •"That he would arrive on the one o'clock express, madame; and he never fails." "Very well. If he does not appear soon,Renry, you must go and inquire if the train has been delayed, and, if so, telegraph. My business is imperative." The well trained servant bowed again, aud, at • a signal from her, withdrew. Left alone, she continued her silent mareh, listening over, until at length a quiek footstep came down the passage. Flinging herselt into the depths of a great easy chair, the assumed an air of listless indifference, and. so greeted the new coiner. "Gracious heavens, Core,t wbat bringe you here like this? I thought you bad sailed, and was regretting it by this time." He hurried to her side and she belt rose to return his caress. Then sinking back, she surveyed him with a lazy half smile. "I wonder If you are glad to see me, Lucian, my angel; you. are such a hypo- crite." He laughed lightly, and threw himself into a seat near her. "Candid, Cora, you are not a hypoorite—with me," and he looked admiringly, yet impatiently, at her. • "Come," be said, at length, as she continued to tap her slender foot lazily, and to regard hirn silently through half closed. lashes: "what does it all mean? Fairest of women, tell me." "It means, Mon Brave, that 1 did not sail in the Golden Rose; I only sent 'my hat and veil." "Wonderful' woinanl Well, thereby hangs a tale, and I listen." "1 came back to see—" "Not old Verage" he interruped, mali- ciously. "No, hush; be saw me safely on board the Golden Rose—very gallant of him, wasn't It?" '• "Rather—yes, considering. And if I did not know Miss Cora Weston so very well, I should be surprised at all this mystery; as it is, I simply wait to be en- ligbtened. " "And enlightened you shall be, Mon- sieur." She threw off her air of listlessness and arose, crossing over and standing before him, leaning upon a high-backed chair, and speaking rapidly. Lucian, meantime, produced a cigar case, lit a weed, and assuming the atti- tude and manner she had just abandoned, bade her proceed. "You see, she eaid, "I did not like the idea of quitting the clountry because of a little difference of opinion between my- self and an old idiot like Verage. "A difference of some thousands out of pocket for bim; well, go on." just so, comrade mine. Well, fortune favored inc; she generally does. Ilearned, at almost the last moment, that a lady of my acquaintance had taken passsage in the same vessel. I interviewed her, and found her in the condition of the good people in novels who have seen bet- ter days; her exchequer was at low ebb, and, like myself she had reasons which inducea her to emigrate. I did not in- quire into these, having no reason to doubt the statement, but I accompanied her on board the Golden Rose, bade her a fond farewell, and bequeathed to her my street apparel and a trifling sum of old Verage's money. In exchange, I donned bee bonnet and veil, and adopted her rather awkward gait, and so had the sat- isfaction of seeing, on my return to terra firma old Verage gazing enraptured after my iaris bonnet and floating veil as it disappeared with my friend, outward bound.'' • "Well, what next? All the world, your world, supposes you now upon the briny deep. Old Theo will be rejoiceri to find you here in the city; what then?" "I think he will," said Cora, dryly, "when he does find me. I did not come here in tbe dark to advertise my arrival." "Bravo, Cora," be patted her hands softly; "wise Cora. You are a credit to your friends, indeed you are, my blonde beauty." She laughed softly :—a kittenish, purr - leg laugh. "Well, Lucian, time flies, and I throw myself on your mercy. Recommend me to some nice, quiet retreat, not too far from the city, but at a safe distance' put inc in a carriage, at daylight, whichwill carry me out to arsine by -station, where I can take passage behind the iron horse, unmolested, for fresh woods and pastures new." Devlin pondered a moment as if he had not already decided upon his course of action. Re knew the woman he had to deal with, and shaped his words accord- ingly. "A retired spot—let me see. I woucier, by Jove, "—brightening sudden- ly, "I think I have the right thing for you." "Well, when Lucian Devlin eithinke, be has a point, that point is gained; pro coed, man of might." "Yon see," began Lucian, in a buil- ness-like tone, "I took one of my 'skips' for ehaege of scene and recreation." "And safe quarters until the wind shifted," interruptecl she. "'Well, go on." He laughed softly, "Even so. We children of chance do need to take flying trips sometimes, but I did not set out tor Europe, Cora eaine, eta I wore My own clothes home." "Bravo! But old Verne don't Want you, and the wind has changed; proceed." "Well, as usual, I round myself luck, and if I had boob a mice young Widow, might leave taken summer gam - tors in the snug little village of Bellair." "Not being a widow, relate eour ex- perience as a rusticating geetioinan at large. Yon cults )by curiosity." Lucian removed his cigar from boeyeeen Isis lips, and lazily contereplated his fair .vis a via "How It:Mg a time mud (elapse before the most magnificent of bionclee wilt think it Minna', safe, and," With a slight smile, "expedieet to retuen arid meanie • bee sovereignty here, ori this hearth, mid," striking his breast theatrically, tnei this Imre?" The "Most inagniileent of blondes" looked firee apprevieeny, M box imago displayed itt the fall leagth mirreir onto. Atte, then wanly at her,interrogator. "Hum 1 OM depend:I. Tbe lady yor—rero aftattetrooiuh oann'teabsidttityl abide oiliZotot her natural tinndity, in winch case even illy ardent old pursuer could not some see, into submission and banishment. R could onlynfinfl an ecoupaticen, now, for IllY—" "J?eaullar talents," he suggested; "that's just the point. And now, I wonder if you wouldn't make n renuirke ably charming young widow?" "So you have an idea, then, Lucian? Just toss me a bunth a those cigarettes, please—thaok you. Now a light; and nova if it's not asking too much, will you proceed. to explain yourself, and tell me what fortunate being you desire nie, th the character of a fair widow, lei be- siege? What he is like; and why?" "Admirable Cora! what other woman could Smoke a cigarette with such a per - foot kkir of doing' the proper thing; so inuch of Spanish grata.' "And so much genuine enjoyment," she added comfortably.. "Smoke is my poetry, Lucian. Wben far from my gaze, and I desire to call up ynur most superb image, I oan do so much more comfort- ably and satiefactorily inspired by my odorous little Perigee." • "Blessed Perique! Cora shall have them always. Rut back to my widew ; an absence of six months, perhaps, would btheinak?j,e,idicious thing just now, you "Marc would be safer," she smiled, "if the Peri can keep aloof from Paradise so long." "Plow would the Peri fancy taking up her permanent abode outside the walls of Paradise?" She removed the fragrant gilded cigar in miniature from between two rosy, pursed -up lips, and surveyed him in mute aeton Isis ent "Provided," he proceeded, coolly, "provided she found a country home, bank account, and equipage to her liking, with everything her own way, and ample opportunities for trips to Paradise, mak- ing visits to her brother and her oily friends—and a fine prospeet of soon be- coming sole possessor of said country mansion, bank stook, eta ?" She placed the tiny weed once MOW) be- tween her 1ips,and sending up perfumed, curling little volumes of smoke, settled herself more condortably, and said, non- chalantly, "that depends; further parti- culars, please." It was wonderful how these two under- stood each other. She knew that hahad for her a plen fully matured, and wast- ing no Wine in needless qustionines, waited to hear the gist of the whole xnat- ter, assured from past experience that he would suggest nothing that would be an undertaking unworthy of her talent, and he knew that she would weigh his sug- gestions while they were being snade,and be ready with her decision at the close. Long bad they plotted and prospered together, these two Bohemians of most malevolent type; and successfully and oft played into each other's hands. Never yet had the good fortune of the one been devoid of profit to the other; know- ing this, each felt safe in accepting, un- questioned, rhe suggestions of the other; and because of this, she felt assured now that, in this present same, there was something to be gained for him as well as herself. When the looker-on wonders idly at the strength of tees such as those wbich bound together these two, and the length of their duration, he has never considered their nature—the similarlity of tastes, similarity of pursuits, and the crowning act of the mutual benefit derived from such aesociation. c Find a man who lives by successful manipulations of. the band -book df chance. and who bows to the deity of three aces; who finds victims in fortifi- ed places, and whose most hazardous scheme is surest of success; who walks abroad the admired of his contempora- ries, who envy him his position as for- tune's favorite in proportion as they ply their own similar trade near the foot of the ladder of chance, who shows to men tbe dress and manner of a gentleman, and to the angels the heart of a fiend—and you will find that man aided and abetted, upheld and applauded by a woman his fitting companion by nature or educa- tion. She is unscrupulous as he daring as he, finding him victims that his arm could not reach; plying the finer branch of a dangerous but profitable trade; [thus ing his prosperity, rescuing from advers- ity; valued because necessary, and, knowing her value, fearing no rival. Cora was beautiful in Devlin's eyes, and secure in his affections, because she was valuable'even necessary, to him. ' He cared for ber because in so doing he was caring for himself, and placing any "card" in her bands was only the surest means of enlarging his own pack. While she, for whether a woman is good or bad she is ever the slave of bar own heart, recognizing thelact of the mutual benefit resulting from their comradeship, and improving, in her character of a woman • of the world, every opportunity to profit by him, yet she saw iu him the one inan who possessed her love. Though the life she bad led had worn out all the roman- tic tendencies of her nature, and had tumid the "languishing of her eye" into sharp glances in the direction of the main chance, still she lavished upon him the best of her heart, and held his in- terest ever the equal of her own. After the manner of suoh, they were loyal to each other. "Then," pursued Lucian, "listen, and a tale I will unfold." ete ekeNTINUED. The greatest waterfall is Niagara, which sends over 82 000,000 tons of Water per hour; the most beautiful is the ,Bridal Veil, in the Opieratme; the meet talked about and Cho least worthy is the Minnehaha, in Minnesota. Do Yon Know That the belles of the seventeenth century slept with their hands in chicken -skin gloves to give the skin delicacy and whiteness? That Madame Recarnier is said to have bathed her face, neck and arms in fresh buttermilk °nee a day? That April snow water, bottled and well cOrkecl, is used by many it soft - skinned woman for the preservation oi her loltelinees ? • That a teaspoonfulof salt dissolved in a tumbler of water is a Safe emetic? That salt preserves the teeth, keep- ing them white, the gums healthy and the breath sweet? That it hot application of salt is a splendid pain -killer? Place the salt in an old iron Shovel and heat red-hot over the fire; pour let° a thin bag of &Abort cloth and apply to the aching parts. HANPSOME CAPE, So on as sleeves do not decrease la di- mensions, gapes will lose none of their de - soma popularity. • Janoti gormeute reaohing only to the waist are worn eve* on the coldest days, a chamois jacket worn under waist snaking this possible. The richest materials are employed in fashion, Ing these garments, Fur overlaid with a yery open design in cloth or velvet, which edged all over with bonds, is one of the newest fareties. The cloth or velvet is only lightly tacked on and IS easily re. moved, leaving the fur intact. Persian lamb, with green velvet or bion cloth, is rich and handsome. others show a yoke of fnr with the cape of velvet or cloth, edged with a band of fur to inateh the yoke. Such a cape of bluecloth with beanie triznming, made to match a costume of the same, makes a handsome calling gown for a young lady. Brown cloth, with skirt to matolatrimmecl with mink as shown in our illustration makes a very swell cos- tume, with a waist or Lonis XV. coat of figured light but subdued silk. Tails of mink ornament the fronb of the oape. A cape of green velvet with sable trim- mings may be made even more dressy by the addition'of lace arranged at the throat in jabot effect on both sides, with two crushed roses as a finish. Theater and opera capes of light velvet are charming of crushed rose velvet with sable and lace brio= in gs. Toilet Hints. The beginning of beauty is the bath. The woman who has no respect for soap and water and sponges will struggle in vain with creams and lotions... After the daily bath has done its work in cleaning She system of impurities through the pores and in making firm the skin, lotions and creams are valuable to soften, smooth and whiten. But without the bath they are utterly useless. Not every woman is able to take a tub bath every day, but every woman is strong enough to take a sponge bath daily and two or three tub baths a week. The sponge baths may be made strengthening to weak constitutions by pouring a little alcohol, toilet cologne oz toilet vinegar in the water. .Afer an attack of violent weeping,. which has made the eyes bloodshot and , swollen, bathe them for five minutes in rose water. This will cause tnem to re- sume their normal appearance sooner than anything else. Eyes inflamed by overwork should be bathed in very hot water in which witch hazel has been dropped, and should be covered with a cloth wrung out in witch hakel while the patient sleeps, Insufficient dtying is the cause of most chapped bands. It is an excellent idea to keep on one's dressing table a box of almond meal with a perforated cover. When the hands are dried with the towel, a little almond meal dusted over them will complete the work of absorbing the moisture and the hands will not chap. Well -regulated tailet tables now boast a small instrument of the brush variety not bigger than a paint brush. It is for applying vaseline to the eyebrows. Vase- line is reputed to be an excellent oint- ment for making eyebrows and eyelashes grow. Eton Jackets. Eton jackets are to be seen again, but they are not the latest thing. An Eton jacket can be made out of an old long coat that has apparently seen its last days, and if the style is becoming a woman will do well to have one, for she can be happy in the thought she is look- ing well in a garment that few women can wear. The gray Astrakhan fur is occasionally made up into these Eton coats and certainly looks very smart with an all -gray cloth costume. Mrs. Walston Brown, Col. Ingersoll's daughter, wears one of these gray costumes, which is im- mensely becoming, and /sirs. De La Mar, one of the new beauties, has ap- parently discovered how wall the gray fur looks against her brilliant complex- ion, for she is rarely seen without cape or jacket of it on cold days. .The chinchilla collars, capes and via- torines are again in fashion. To the uninitiated there might not seem to be a great deal of difference in the styles from last year. The effect is somewhat the same, but a little more fulness about the bottom of cape or collar, a more per- fect fit about the shoulders, and a higher out about the neck are the salient points that strike the well-dressed woman, who Is a keen observer. 'Velvet, chinchilla and point lace are three materials which always mem to be in fashion at the EINO20 time. The velvet costUntes are too warm uniese irk settled cold weather, to be worn under a coat, and these fancy capes and collars make just the right weight of outside garment. The dark velvet seems to throw oub into bolder relief the delicate coloring of the chinchilla. One A.kticle of rood. In eases of illness it is a favorite fad with some doctors to prescribe but one article of food for the invalid's tray. at any rate,but one at a ewes!. Some extremists go so far as to advothhe ,the same thing oven in health A k • le known where a blooming -looking I. .1s a compliacion of robes and lilies aim Pipparently in tho best Of health restriots herself absolutely toneread and butter. Sho has been brought Up to this diet Mini she ones for nothing elle) and apparently she does not require other food. Another girl bas never hi the 18 years of her life tatted anything liut milk, She has the most perfect akin im, aginable; It is like a baby's, too. A well- known solentitio man in New York lives eXoltisively on beefsteak. One taken at 10 o'clock and another at 5 make up his Meals for the day: Ile le to ell outward appearances vvell enough, hill be Is thiti to eincielatien. Ho looke like a shadova CORRECT WAY TO RUN. NOT ANY EXCUSE FOR GETTINQ WitsIDED. Captain. Raoul's Seudiee of Running Tested by the Soldiers 02ierance. Many people are fond of outdoor ex - erase whose lack of thne or xxioney pro- hibits their joining the vast army of cyclists. Those who cannot go wheel- ing may comfort themselves with the thought that since the days of antiquity walking has been among the most healthful as well as the cheapest of all recreations. Yet few persons under- stand how to walk properly, and cm.- tainl,y among women it is a lost art, The people who live in mountainous countries, it has been noticed, walk in a manner quite different from those who dwell where the country is level. The mountaineer's body. is tent somewhat forward and he seems to drag one foot after the other, like a wearied soldier after a long day's march. But his stride is longer, his atep surer, and it is easy to see that he can readily leave an ordi- ary walker far behind. Those who walk in this fashion are able to run long distances without fatigue, with their bodies inclined forward and their legs somewhat bent. To the casual ob- server it seems as if their equilibrium was continually on the point of being lost and that they would fall face downward. Yet this method of walking is univer- sal among all peoples of the globe who go much a -foot, from the savages of Africa to the runners of Japan and the Indians of the West. . A French captain of artillery named. Raoul has made an exhaustive study of the various styles of walking to ascer- tain the one best adapted to the army on long marches. He found plenty of young fellows of considerable endurance who could march with great rapidity for a considerable distance, but would then go to pieces. The trouble seemed to be that the lungs and heart gave out before the legs. " A runner puts forth an enormous force. He must lift his own weight from the ground three or four times per second, which amounts to the develop- ment of about one-third of one hose - power. Such exertion is a. severe tax of the lungs and heart. The conclusion of Capt. Raoul was that the runner should at no time lose his point of support upon the ground; that he should run without springing through the air, as it were, and with- out one foot leaving the earth until the other is firmly planted.; that the gait should be practically a walking run. Strangely enough, this is exactly the method that instinct and experience have taught as the best one to those whose only inethod of making long and rapid journeys is afoot. It has been estimated. that in this way less than half the usual amount of energy is ex- pended. "I can take any man between twenty and sixty years of age, in good health," says Capt. Raoul, 'and in a little while he will be able to run as long as his legs will carry him without his feeling the least discomfort in his respiration. Some men I have seen who were par- ticularly apt were able at the first trial to easily get over about seven miles, while in the ordinary way they could not comfortably have run more than about two-thirds of a raile." Capt, Raoul's method, briefly stated, is as follows: The upper part of the body should be held straight, the head well itt air and the shoulders thrown back so that the breath comes easily. The elbows should extend a little back of the hips. Commence with short steps, say a foot in length, raising the feet just sufficiently to clear any irreg- ularities in. the surface of the ground. The upper part of the body should be inclined forward as much as possible, so as to make it necessary to run or walk rapidly to keep from losing equi- librium. Plant the feet firmly yet with the suppleness and agility of a cat. In other words, one should seem to run after his center of gravity, which threat- ens continually to fall forward. The first exercises should not be hurried, but the speed and distance traversed in- creased gradually. The utility of this method was put to a test not long ago at Vannes, France, with a platoon of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry. So excellent were the results that other bodies of men Wel:e trained in the same way. One of the soldiers, after a course of training, accomplished nearly twelve and a half miles without a sin- gle stop itt two hours, and at the end of his route was not the least out of breath. • An Interesting Conversation. One evening Sir Arthur Sullivan went to see Rubinstein at his hotel in London. The Russian •composer asked hiS visitor to step out on the balcony apd smoke a cigarette. They sat down, twisted their cigarettes, and puffed the bine clouds into the air. After a long pause Sullivan observed • "You are a great admirer of Beetho- ven, I presume ?" “Yes," answered Rubinstein. "And Wagner?' "No," was the reply. That was all. Not another word was spoken. They rocked themselves in their chairs and smoked away. After a very long while Sullivan remarked t "I think it is time for me to be go- ing." "Don't say so," said Rtibinstein ; "stay a bit longer, it is so nice to talk to you." 8u11ivan remained, went on rocking lairaself and smoking into the small hours, when he at length got up and said; "1 mush really be off now; I think we have chatted long enough." Rubinstein drew out his watch and shook his head in blank astonish/Tient. "Half -put Iwo 1" ho said. "Strange how quickly time flies in pleasant coin - SOME NEW TRICK ELEPHANT8. •yhey Understand English and weep Whoa Reprimanded. Some trained elephants are now being exhibited in New York by a Scotch traeol- er named Lockhart, who has °Llama* them himself, and unlike many trainer says that affeetion and confidence are the Secrets of controlling this most interesting of beasts. Lockhart is a clapper little Man; has large and kinkily baulk eyes Ant dresses in the plainest manlier possible. He does not carry a gold.headed cane, nor does he wear a diamond cross. BM as an elephant trainer , he is a genius of the first water. "The secret of any success, I believe," said MaLookhart, "lies ih oonstant atten- tion, kindness, and when necessary, abso- lute firmness. On arriving at a new tow* / 1 invariably see my elephants comfortably ebowed away and fed before I go to nly own hotel. Except' for the early breakfast I ant always present at their meals. I bring them sweetineats. buns. knots of sugar, and when they are sick I attend to them carefully. Then they look to me for everything. They know every word I say, and do everything I wish, so far as they Can. I treat them just as I would chil- dren. Indeed, I am much more careful of them than I am of ray own children, be- cause while 1 have to support roy children. the eiephanta in point of fact support me." "What is your mode of punishmentr "Well, really, the aniinals are so fond a me and NO trautable, that beyond a stern look and an occasional harsh word, little is needed. Of °eureka, I can always out off supplies—that is, reduce their food, and, this they feel very strongly. A few nights ago Molly was somewhat slow at her trioks on the stage, and as I passed her one them I gave her a fierce suowl. and growled be- tween my teeth, `This is very bad. I shall not be friends with you.' Molly Is the most tender hearted of the three, and, was very meth out up. When the curtain fell she followed me to the stable with great tears rolling down her cheeks,and it was not until I had made friends, and told her that she was forgiven, that she became herself again." "How long does it take to teach them a `trick,' or a point in the perforzaance, whatever you may term it?" "Well, that all depends. Of course, Bono, is the cleverest, and picks up things quicker than the others, and, in fact, she helps to tach them. Some trifling move- ments which you have seen on the stage have cost me two years' assiduous labor. A single movement I bave made theni re- peat from 50 to 100 times a day. But, once they have it, I can rely upon them. I have only to give the sign and they, are there. One of the most diffioulb things was to get Boney to understand that she must keep time, regular time, in playing the organ. But, now sho understands it, her thne-keeping is that of a born musi- oian. As for the tricycle, it was more difficult to design a machine than to teaok Honey to ride. She took to it without any great difficulty, and, in spite of some ao- cidants, she has always shown wonderfut intelligence in steering." "What were the accidents?" "Well, on one occasion, on a somewhat small and sloping stage when we were in France,Boney could not make the turn in time, and ran into the orchestra. Tele players fortunately foresaw the avalanche and got out et the way, but the naaohine was ruined. On another ocoasion, on a small stage at Buda-Posth,Molly overbal- anced herself while standing on her head on a barrel, and toppled over on the big drum, doing damage which cost me $30 te repair. As a rule, however, they are won- derful. The manner in which their busi- ness is carried on on the stage proves how thoroughly they are in touch with me. I have only to give them the word and the thing is done "—Springfield Republican. Killed by Joy. • One of those partioularly sad stories which turn up every once in a while doyel- oped at the South Side hospital several days ago, says a Pittsburg, Pa., paper, John D. Williams, a young Englishman, had been confined there for a couple of weeks with typhoid fever. About a year ago Williams came to this country in the hope of bettering his condition. Ile. lefb behind him ayoung wife, to whom be had been married it year. After arriving here every dollar he could save was laid away to provide a home for the little woman who was waiting across the sea. Six months after he left England a letter 'lame apprising him of the fact that a little stranger had arrived and was also waiting for the husband and father to make the home in America. Two months ago Will- iams found himself possessed of sufficient means to furnish a couple of rooms and send for the wife and baby. They arrived in this city on October 15, Anxiety and hard work had worn Williams otinand two weeks before their arrival he was attacked with typhoid fever. He was taken to the South Side hospital and there his wife found. him when she came. Williams was getting along nicely then, and the only prospects seemed bright ones for his recov- ery. Joy at the sight of his wife and the baby which he had never seen proved too znuch for bit. The excitement left him weaker and he began to sink. 'A week later he died. The stricken wife and father- less babe are now at No. 1,209 Muriel street. Mrs Williams has not yet decided whether to return to England or to remain in this country. --Cleveland Leader. An Electric incubator. The idea of an electric incubator has long been looked upon by poultry farm- ers as too theoretical to be of any real service. Herr Otto Schulze, who has been steadily striving to perfect such a system in Germany, has, xt is said, at length succeeded in constructing •aft apparattis operated electrically, • w Melt overcomes the &Unary difficulties of the artificial hatching of obickens. The ap- paratus Is easily manipulated, and needs a small, but constant, supply of current. A.utorriatic attachments regulate both temperature and moikiture, the adjust - 'fleet working With cluch delicacy as to give a temperature within 1-10 of a degree of the Dorn -oil heat 011ncubation. Prom ninety to one bundred eggs are hatched . at one three. Herr Schulze is • said to have remedied certain points in the aloe - trio "mother, " which were foiled to in- terfere with its effectiventses. This cons trivatice, which is a box, in which fresh- ly -hatched chieks can find heat and pro. teetion, wbile they are free to run about on the grout(' When they choose, has beets devised as an alsconapanintent to the inetthatot In 1894 550,000,000 pounds of toffee were imported into this country, hi the SAM° year .98,000,000 pounds of tea Were brought trout the East for the use Of our people. The detection of an adulterant, in coffee is rendered easy by the Use Of the tn iero- scope, The particles of coffee are readily distinguished by their hardness from those Of any adelteralit