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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1894-12-14, Page 2ik THRILLI1+1fi TALE Oh` a xAN LIFE. " l would," said Guest eagerly, "l1la? And pray why, air l" cried the old lady sharply, "I thought it would be better," said Guest oonfusediy, " For einneoue we know, eh ? No, no, air, That's allover now. Some people had better treat their lives as eohoolboye do their elates; sponge ,them ,neatly, make them clean, and begin all over again." CHAPTER NV. WIFE TOA einem OT, Sir Mark awoke next morning thorough• ly convinced that he had been the vjetfntof a scoundrel, but he kept his word, and did even' thing potable in the way of providing able legal aseiatane for hie son-in-law, lie had taken Myles and her cousin at once to a retired aea•side plane within easy reaola of town, and made Jetties Dale's naso the solo bueineee of hie life. It wan a two day's business, that tries owing to the efforts made by the counsel for the defense, who fought their client's canoe gallantly, But ib Was a toeing game from beginning to end ; the proofs were utterly °rushing. ,James Dale had ob tained a large income from the, foigeriee for years, and hie companion In the in- iquity had purchased property extensively.. The Weet Indian estates were certainly in existence, and belonged to a fancily named 'Barron, but,in the prisoner's case the name wee assumed, and in hie real batrouymio he, with his confederate, was sentenced to coven years' penal servitude. "Deserved it, every hour," acid Sir Mark with a sigh of relief, as he drove away from the court with Guest. "Now for a few months of quiet abroad, and then I shall have to see the lawyora again." Guest looked at him inquiringly. "Eli? What do I mean? Well, I don't understand much about such matters, but surely under the oircumstanoes the laws of ,England wiU not keep my child Lied to to such a rasoal as that." Guest was about to speak, but the old man interrupted him. "Fancy, my lad, after en apprenticeship of seven years to a aoaviot'a life, that fel- low knocking at my door, and Andrews coming up to any that he had called for hia wife." Guest shuddered • the idea was horri- ble. "No, no, my lad; that would not do at all. But there, say no more about it now, By and by I shall hear what the lawyers think about a divorce." They shook hands and parted, the admiral goinghome and Guest straight to his friend's chambers, where he knocked, but there waa no auewar. Brettison came out, though, from the adjciutag room. "He has not Dome back yet from the trial," Brettison said. "Indeed ! I looked round the court, but could not see him there. You have heard, of course?" "The verdict? Yee, I was there." The two men looked inquiringly into each others' eyes, and just then a step was heard upon the stairs. "Here he is," whimpered Guest, and the next minute, looking very calm and self- possessed, Stratton joined them, and asked them in ; but Brettison declined, and went back to his own chambers, while Guest followed hia friend into his room, thinking, as he entered the quiet. retired place, of how hie coming had changed the current of Stratton's career. "Sit down, old fellow," said Stratton cheerfully, and he opened the closet by the fireplace to reach down a box of cigars, which he handed to Guest, and than took one himself. "Now for it," thought Guest as Stratton sat back, looking pale still and thin from his illness ; but he only went on smoking, apparently waiting for his friend to speak. "And I don't know what to say," thought Guest. He was relieved from his embarrassment et last by Stratton beginning to talk about one of current topics of the day, and he left the chamber at last without there have ing been the slighteat reference to the trial. Guest found hie way to Bourne Square the next afternoon, and was startled to find all the shutter, closed and the blinds drawn Ol3APER X 1eL • ,"I SHALL ImAYE TO 00." A yoar passed 'rapidly away, during which time Gueat'a visits were pretty oon• ,taut to Beneher'e Ian, or to that iastitu• tion where the now eurabor aeotned to have thrown himself with eo much spirit into his work that Guest often mime to the oonolueion that he inuab have treated his past after the fashion euggeated by tete ad- miral's sister. For there were no friendly confidences, and it, waeonly a attppoaition that Stratton might be well informed as to the doings of the family abroad, At last one morning, after being expect• ant and on theme for weeks, Guest made his way to Bayswater, sanding the cabman by a circuitous route, so as to pass through Bourne Square. The family had not returned, but there were painters at work ; and excited by this he rang at Miss Jerrold's, was shown up, and as soon as he had shaken bands the old lady tightened her lips and shook her head as him. "All my good advice thrown away, boy," she said. Now no deceit ; you've heard news ?" "Indeed, no," he cried. "I only came through the square." "On purpose?" "Well, yea, and saw that there were men at work paintiug." "Pooh 1" ejaculated Mise Jerrold. "That may mean my brother is going to let the house." "But Sir Mark is not going to let the house; Miss Jerrold?" "Of course not. Yes; you are right: they will be back in about a week' ' In a week ?" cried Guest joyously, "Yes, I wanted to sem you, though. How about your friend, Mr. Strattou: ha has forgotten g en all that mad nonsense: IseP - pose ?' Guest was silent for a few moments while the old lady looked ar him enquiring- , &rotten uttered a low, etratage laugh, and ae Guest suet hie wild eyes t "No, old fellow,' he amid quietly, " I Din nae going mad --unless it was madness to obey the proluptinge of my poor, weak nature, Better owe with the to my rooms, for something semis to hoop on asking Ina if life is oat all 011e greet nuebako," hfeauwitiieat Miss Jerrold's hotee, the moment the door was olosed, Myra had caught wildly at her ooutio's hand. "Quick I" she oried In a boaree tvhieper, "take me 1° QUr room," and with wilt energy she hurried her oeusin apstaire . to clone sad look the door before elle gave vont to the wild, .hysterical burst of agony that wag struggling for exit•, "So oruel.—so heartless," she sobbed as ehe paced the floor, waloglug her hands and rejecbiugevery attempt as consolation on her ooue14'8 part; "He meet have known. Ola, it's maddcni"g," "Myra, be oaten, be calm," "Calm:" cried Myra wildly, "it is not poesiblo. Da you think me made of atone metead of flash aud blood like yourself 1 You—my father—nay aunt—all treat me as if I were a child whom a word or two will set free. I tell you again I am that man's wife. In my weakness and folly, blind to what I called my duty, I went headlong into that golf of despair. I swore before the altar to be his 'wife till death should us part. It is my fate, end there oan be no chauge," "But Myra—dear ooneial" " I tell you, Edie, there is not an hour passes without my seeing hint once more before me holding my hand, with hie eyes telling me that I am his wife, and," she cried pasaiouately as a low tapping was heard et the door, "'I am waiting for Lha day when he will be released and Dome, wherever I may be, to claim me and bid me follow him, whatever may be his future. And I shall have to go -I shall have to go." Myra," whispered Edie, throwing her arms about her cousin's neck, "hush, pray! Pray hush! Auntie is at the door; she meat not hear you talk like this. These terrible fits are only for me to hear: my OWE sister, pray, pray be calm." Her touch, her kisses, had the desired effect; and as the capping at the door was resumed, Myra sank down sobbing on a choir, and buried het -flushed face an Edie'e breast. (T0 BE CONTI\CED.) A CURIOSITY OF LUNACY. i Periodic Recurrence or Mania by Which the Patient. Lives Three Lives. There is a special form of mental disease first described in France, whose definite character ie given to it by its periodioity, and hence it is called folie oirculair'e. In it there are three sections of the mental circle that the patient moves in, viz„ elem. tion, depressionand sanity, and in thio round he spends his life, passing out of one e• "You do not know Malcolm Stratton as T do," he said sadly. "He has never men- tioned Mies Jerrold's name—" "Mrs. Dale's or Barron's" said the lady sternly, but Guest shook his head. "Since the wedding day, but if I know anything of my friend she has never since neon out of his thongbte." The tears started to Miss Jerrold's eyes. "Poor boy," ehe said sadly. "But he roust not think of her. My brobher bad certain thoughts aboutgettiog the marriage cancelled, but Myra will not hear of it." "Surely she does not care for this man ?" "I don't know, my dear boy. She 18 a mystery to me. I tried to talk to her several times when I was near, but ehe closed my lips at once, I am nobody now. I can pretty well manage her father, but— who in the world ren this be?" she cried hastily. ''I'm not at home." She ruse to ring the bell, but there were steps already on the stairs, and the servant looking a little startled, opened the door "Mr. Stratton, ma'am, He says--" Stratton was already at the door,looking pale, but with a red spot burning in each cheek. into the other, for it is, when fully estab hailed, a very incurable disease. The patient takes an attack of mania, during which he ie joyous, restless, trouble- some, extfiavagant, and often vicious. - He eats voraciously, sleeps little, and never seems to tire. His temperature ilia degree or above the normal, his eye is bright and glistening, he ie enamored of the other sex, he shows diminished self-control and no cotnmoa sense. This lasts for a few weeks, or a few months more oomntonly, and then he passe sometime gradually and sometimes rather suddenly into a condition of depression, during which he is sluggish, dull, looking differently, dressing differently, eating diflerently,fearful, utreliantandsedentary iu habits. This state will laeta few weeks or months and the patient will brighten up into what seems recovery, and is to all intents and purpooee in his normal state. This, again, sets for a few weeks or months, and he gradually gets morbidly elevated. You find to is passing through every minute mental phase and habit he did at Brat ; depression follows as before, and then sanity; and this ound of three states of feeling, of intellect, of volition, and of nutrition, goes oa, circle after circle, till the patient dies. Ke lives three lives. "You here, Guest !" he said excitedly "Miss Jerrold, pray ask your niece to nee me, if only for a minute." 1 "My niece, Mr. Stratton," said the old lady coldly, "is to Paris." "No, no," he cried. "They reached Charing Crone not r half an hour ago." "•Stratton, old man," whispered Guest, "for goodness c sake, n sin y o t ourself. In- deed they are not here." "Ha 1" cried Stratton excitedly as a cab drew up to the door: and he gasped how he had in his excitement, outstripped with a fast hansom the slow four -wheeled cab; end without giving aunt or friend another thought ite dashed clown stairs and out to the cab door. lelyre was looking eagerly up at the house as the front door opened, and Edie heard her give a hoarse gasp as ehe shrank back into the corner of the seat with her in the upper rooms. face convulsed by a spaemat the unexpeoted "Out of town" seemed written plainly sight of Stratton. all overthe house, for that nothing-seriousIE was only momentary. By the time was the matter wee evident from a friendly he reached the cab door flung ft open, and chat going on at the °rear gate between 1 held • out his hand, she had drawn lceself up two maids, who had dispensed with the hated headgear of slavery—cape—and were laughing with a rustic looking young milk- man. Guest took a cab and drove to Miss • Jerrold's in Baywater, to find that lady at home and ready to welcome him. " Gone, my dear boy," she said, " Gone to Rome first, and the beat thing too. Ugh i I never liked that man, Peroy Guest. He looked like silver, bub I could feel that he was only electro -plate, Well, poor Myra had a terrible escape. It was, of course, her money, and he looked for some of mines" " But when are they coming back, blies Jerrold?" " Oh, not for a long time, 1 hope. It will be the best thing in inc world for poor Myra, and I have been thinking that I shall go and join them soon. Not till they have all chat time to calm down: There is nothing to mind till then," She said these last words so meaniogly that Guest gave her an inquiring look, and the old lady smiled. wee a calm, dignified, graceful womaa of the world who gave the tremb• ling man her hand to help her alight. 'Ah, Mr. Stratton," she said, and her voice thrilled him, "I did not expect to see you here. I hope you have quite re. covered from your illness. Thanks. Mr. Guest too. Yee, you may take my wrap- pers, Ah, there is aunt, Aunt dear, we have taken you quite by storm. Papa had letters yesterday wh of he said must be attended to personally at once, Oen you take us in, or must we go to an hotel?" This last in the hall, to which, tremb. ling at the meeting, Aunt atebeuce. had come down to embrace her nieces. "Yea, yea, my dear ; come in. So glad— so very glad. Mr. Guest, would you mind —the cabman ?" Site handed the young man her purae,but Myra checked her. No, no, aunt dear; papa did see to that. So kind of you to have old friends here as a surprise." No, no, my dear,an accident; and—and —they were just going away" " You wane to know why I said 084""Yee," said Stratton in a strange voice held out his hand and azed with she `said. " Well, Pl1 tell you, Peroy as nes ed eyes wistfully in those which look - y, aie l and 1trust you to d women °an be discreet The ed eo calmly in his ;"wo were just going fact it' -Miss Jerrold," that eve r breathe brother is o et ne of the besb mena had few "Mrs, Barron, Mr. Stratton," said Myra officers who were his equal, but on shore Rp the rvool voice she gavust a e shim her eton af hand. he is one of those men whom any clever, "Papa was talking about you the other designing scoundrel could impose upoh and day. I am sure he will be glad to see old if I don't go to them and play the dragon frfendeagain. of watonfulnese we shall be having a She turned from him and shook hand foreign count Without a penny, or some with Guest, while Jodie, with tears in her other dreadful awihdler, hoodwinking hirn eyes, approached'Strattou, till,tltere is another engagement, and poor Myra driven half mad, " What, nater such a lemon as this has been, Mie, Jerold ?" Of 00urse. Poor Mark will think the beet thing for Myra to do will bo to marry so 00 to get rid of the ambiguous position in which she is placed. Wife to a convict Reeving hie time. Poor child it gives me was matinees. Pray go, for everyone's a shudder every time Ithink of it. There, sake. I will not think of it any mare. I've madeGuest nodded,took his friend's arm, and say mind up, and I shall go." the pair walked slowly away in silence till o ----to see you again, Mr. Stratton," she whispered, with the "glad " inaudible but it was of no consequence, being quite out of place. He shook hands with her mechanically, but he did not' seem to see her or hear her Words, and she caught Guest's arm, Get him away, she whispered. " It Shooting Stars. According to Camille Flammarion, a current authority, the shooting stars are small bodies, weighing, at most, a few pounds and consisting mainly of iron and carbon. they traverse space in swarms and also revolve around the sun in long elliptical courses like the comets. When these little bodies edter the earth's orbib they ere deflected toward the earth and great numbers are seen in a single night. .Their brightness is clue to the heat en. gendered by the energy of their motion., Their speed is enormous, viz., forty-two and a half kilometers a eeoond, while the speed' of the earth on its orbit ie onl y twenty-five kIlometere a second forward, Consequently when a shower of them approaches the earth in the direction op - posits to its course, the initial speed le seventy-two kilometers a second; when they follow on its course .they gain sixteen and a half kilometers a second on it, their mean rate of approach being thirty to forty kilometers a second. The friction engenders a temperature of 3,000 degrees Celsius, subject to which they burst into ,lames. If under thee conditions their substance is not vaporized, they pass through and beyond the upper strata Mon atmosphere and pursue their proper course around the sun; but as a rule they are vap orized, in which case the vapor mingles with the atmosphere, to fall later as me- teoric dust. In this manner we come in coataot annually with 146 milliards or shooting stars, which add considerably tc the earth'a substance. Coins of Enormous Size. When the area and square inches of our face are taken into consideration the largest coins ever issued by any government on the globe were those pub into circulate°ol, by Sweden duriug the sixteenth wintery,i Those mammoth pieces are neither round, square, oval nor octagonal in chane, ,,tt are great irregular alabeof copper desoribell as "resembling pieces of a boiler after m eeploaion," The smallest piece issued under the law whbeb authorized thio giganfe coinage was nu irregular rectangular ehb of about twelve square inches of surface and aboub half an inch think. 11 me worth about 30 canto, The largest of tie same series was about a foot square aid had a face value of °$4. Each of thee topper slabs are stamped in several plate on the face, the various i0e0riptloue givhg the date, denomination, etc. The $4 pito mentionedlastabovo is nearly an inch 11 thlokoeee and weighs four pounds,' laekitg a fraction. A .1' I, hti; THE IMPERTAL FAMILY :1F TETTS57A. THE CZAR AT HOME, VA•• L NEW LIGHT ON THE LIFE OF THE LATE CZAR. , as Seen in the Privacy or His Faintly Ile Was Vastly Dia'erent. From the Man the Newspapers Described. His extreme privacy at home, not less than hie free and easy style of living at Fredeneborg, made the Czar Dna of the mythical figures of oontemporary history. In Russia, court etiquette and political reasons compelled Alexander III. to deny himself to everybody, aside from the members of hie family and hie Greeted servants. Denmark, where in the summer months the Czar mighb have been met almost like any private citizen, is appar- ently out of reach of the enterprising news. gatherers.. The castle is a rambling old two storey building of undecided architecture, con- structed in triangular form. Over the main entrance is a wooden cupola, flanked on each aide by little turrets; the wings are long and narrow, and the complexity of buildings makes an unpretentious though homelike appearance,with its whitewashed walls and numberless slabe•colored shut- ters. Two sentinels are stationed at the en- trance of the inner court formed by the triangle, which is otherwise unprotected against intruders, such being evidently not regarded with any grave apprehensions here, for even the guard indulges in none of the pugnaoity usually displayed by that sort of hinotionary at royal resid- cares. A very English -looking groom,exercieing o o long-legged hunter in the 'amble grounds near by, pointed out the door which led to the Master of Ceremony's apartments, and an the same time informed me that he was the " gentleman " in charge of the Princess of Walee'e riding -horse, " They 'aven't .a'000 'ere that 'er royal 'ighness would mount," he added, eon- in tomptuouely. b FIRST GLIS11PSE OF TILE 00:1111. Just then two gentlemen emerged from lo the portal of the Greelt chapel, whioh has been eatablished in the former equerry ai building, running parallel with the main angle of the castle and facing the open-air riding -school. The younger, a long lanky w. fellow with a ruddy fae and a pleasant en smile, wore the field uniform of the Blue ie Dragoons, high boots, spurs, and helmet, m He looked for all the world es if he had just come from a three hours' horseback journey, and was talking lewdly to his companion pointing to the heavy sword at his. The other gentleman seemed to agree with him In the matter under dieouasion, and the sol- dier unceremoniously whistled for the room whom I had engaged in conversabiou. 1'he Princess's man at once answered the summon with a ready, " At your service, Royal 'Ighneee," at the same time thrusting the reins into my hands and running off to the chapel. Half a minute later he returned with the sabre, of which Ii. R.H. meanwhile had divested himself. " That's Prince Christian, the future King of these islands," he explained. " And the gentleman with him ?" I ask- ed, eagerly. ' His Majesty the Czar, to be sure," answered the groom. So this was Alexander, alternatively described as a cold-blooded conspirator against European pease, a madman, drunk- ard, and even a red-handed murderer 1 If his unrelenti%g critics could have only seen him on that bright September day, on the arm of jolly Prince Ohriatian, starting for a walk thr" ugh forest and fields I THE AUTOCRAT OF ALL THE RUSSIAS was a tall, broad -shouldered man, with only me striking peculiarity about him, that cl perfect self-poaeeaelon, relieved by a ploaaing expression of countenance. :Manliness and strength of character were depicted in every line of his face, while his roleer erred eyes bespoke a kindly heart. Re was clad in a pepper-and-salt bung. ing-:cult,' and wore a soft gray hat, turned - down collar, small loosely bound tie, and red Ruesia-leather shoes In hie hand ho carried a nano, apparently fresh from the bush, and Sniebed off by unskilled hands, With this ho cut funny ropers in the air as a sort o1 ascmpaniment to hie nephew's description of "oma foncing exorcism, the Dung man attended in the early morning, elle I learned from their conversation, overhead when the two passed my oorner. Meanwhile I involuntarily followed the 1000, example of several other people lou1ging tuns m the yard, and turning "right about lana," ns the phrase goes, raised my hat. Prince Christian, on seeing me, at gate brought his hand—which fo unusually. largo, by-the•way—to his helmet; but the, Czar quizzed mo from stead to foot wfth a searching eye before he towelled hie hab, Ho did not appear overjoyed ab meeting a stranger in what he considers his "Sane Saud." TIER 00AIc. AT HOME. ed byhim was the privilege of conducting the ueen to the table, He was eourteoue to everybody, unexacting as a master, but full of the', kindly dignity that brooks no interference, and exerts its pleaaure in a quiet and decided manner. No person in Fredensborg, or, for that matter in Den- mark, ever heard bins utter a harsh word or even a stern command. He rose early, and visited the bedside of each of his child- ren before he eat down to Ilia moaning meal. Breakfast over, he worked for an hour or so with hoe adjutant answering despatches, ate. After that he was ready to join in any playful exercise or outing. the children or the other guests might propose for the rest of the day. An offload programme, such ae is eel forth in the usual court uirou•' bar, was quite an unknown thing here, The Czar always appeared in the simplest of attire, whish he changed for the regulation evening dream shortly before the dinner hour. THE 0(.AR'S DETECTIVES. The following day I met Deteotive Kjeer. He was not only willing,. but eager to talk with me; "for," said he, "I have an abundance of time on band, and anyhow am glad of an opportunity to practice my English. This le, indeed, idle bueineee., I seldom meat anybodyamide from natives, s very tiresome ohne of people from m stand- point as a Russian deteotive, and I almost hoped to have found a ease to work upon when you arrived this morning. But the conductor informed me you carried in- troductions from the American minister, and so I let you roam about at will." "Then I had been watohed—a kind of suspeot ?" I cried, in amazement. " Of course you have," retorted the de. teotive. "Every new arrival in Copenhageu is, until hie identity and character are fully established, The fact that the Danish law does notrequtrepaesporte muebnot prevent the polies from keeping their eyes open. Mr. lipase added, aomewhat warm "You should understand, sir, that we Da consider it a matter of national honor prefect the Czar while in our midst. T foreign press Saye, 'Denmark is just swarming with detectives,' but this is t my in the sense that the whole of people are watching over the Czer. I dare eay 0f anybody tried to harm hia Majesty in public he would be torn to pieces by the enraged populace betore the polios could get at him." "Now, tell me truthfully, how many eteotives aro stationed in Frodenoborg ?' Kjeer unbuttoned his coat, took from an aide pocket a long official -looking note• ook, and to forestall all fear of deception ended it over to ate and requested mo to ok for myself, for it contained a list of air names, revised up to date. The roll waa of surprising brevity. Re - dos himself, only four other detectives were mentioned. Next morning I arose with the birds and ant to explore the Royal Park of Fred- eborg Castle, with its numerous memor- a of Thorwaldsen's and other Northern aster's heroic genius. I might have been strolling the broad avenues, shaded by ancient trees, and through natural thickets and deserted luaus for an hour or so, when I perceived a group of ladiea and children behind a number of tall oaks on a modest slope, talking merr• sly, laughing and singing. Now a' men's volae rang out in a commanding toue, only to have hie efforts to promote order spoiled by. the youngsters imitating him. TARING A PHOTO OF THE CZAR'S SAMILY. ly nes to he now rue of more definite knowledge." the All this time the crowd were frelliokln about, the garden, in their jolly native manner°. They jostled the royal rttyyrtt it the shooting -gallery, and manyetood eta=.' ing at them while taking their tea. ib wel a very happy affair all around, and 1 eb4i never forget the home like air, so different from that I had imagined the Czar's house,' hold would have, or the picture of the Ut of the Royal guests at Fredensborg, and! the.Ozar as he was—a strong simple man. Are the Planets Inhabited? SIr Robert Bail, in The Fortnightly,: Review, shows how, slnoe the days' o Wherwell and Brewster, the oontentioie that the other planets are inhabited has been strengthened by fresh disooveries. For instance, spectroscopic research has demonstrated that hydrogen, carbon, .1 sodium, iron, calcium and other elements necessary for building up the framework! of living beings are widely diffused through- out the universe. There is not the same emphatic demonatraelon of the existence of 1 oxygen, because it has been held that the � well -marked linea insolar spectrum attrtbut- ed to oxygen are dna to y the oxygen in the earth's atmosphere. But in all probability this life-giving gas ie just as abundant on many other globes as on this one. There hems also however, been dieoove ie t s tend. lag to limit the contention with regard to life on other planets. The varying size, 1 gravity and temperature of the planets i have to be considered. The weight of e planet must stand'in important relation to the framework of the organlame adapted to dwell upon it. SIr Robert Ball oonolude,t "The character of each organiem has to be fitted so exactly to its environment, that. it seem in the highest degree unlikely that any organiem we know here could live on any other globe elsewhere. We cannot conjecture what the organism moat be which would be adapted for residenoe on Venue or Mara,nordoesany line of reeea'reh at present known to us hold out the hope At last there rose before me ti,e figure of a photographer, with his aye fixed to the camera, his head and icetrument covered by the black Moth. He was exercising his art on the .jolliest orowd of royaltyevgt ever assembled, the Czar and Czarina form- ing the centre, with their young children in front and at their aides, and withal surrounded by their "sisters, cousins, and aunts," from Denmark, England, and Greene, fourteen in all. Clink, Mick, went the inabrument, and the assembly diepereed. The Czar spoke a few words in an undertone to one of the little girls, and then darted down the hill, followed by the youngsters. It Boon became apparent what mieoluef they were up to,. for a few minutes eater a big landau, which had been waiting, drove hurriedly away, its mate occupied by the Czar and Itis shouting body -guard, in white dresses, soaks, and eeilor suite, who waved their handkerchiefs at the rear of the party left behind, with many mocking regrets at their inab110ty "toacoommodate them." This was the Czar—content to spend his leisure in the eimpleet of country houses, and in the society of young children who pulled his beard and laughed at hia author. ity. The inhabitants of Fredeneborg surely had a better 'might into the Czar's charao• tar than any one else. AT THE FAIR. Later in the day I met the Czar and his; little friends in the corridor leading to my room, and they all gave me a hearty " Good - day" in differently accentuated' English, 11 the fair held in the beer garden ad - ng Slots Hotel I had the first oppnr- ty of closely observing the Czarina. She was loaning upon the arm of her oft - described and ever -youthful minter the Prin. wee of Wales. The Czarina is of a slight girlish figure, and her manner combines great natural dignity with chatming,almoet maidenly, impetuosity and franknoee. ,Her complexion exhibits the soft olivetint in- herent in Southern women, and almost foreign to a Scandinavian. But her chief beauty is her eyes—eyes• that would make any face (aeeinating. The ladies were otanding in front of the shooting•gettery, e the Czar amused himself and the ren by aiming et a eounterfoit pre - moot of the ''Pat woman tram thallium um," Later on they all eat down at I the rough tables to tea, which the himself made in an immense eamarra, As I saw him in the narrow home (dole, wher the Czar was therototype of a pateflami, ohild liae,who lik0d nothing better Chau to aseem• dont bie all his loved °nee around him for a joy. muse fur chat, a long walk, or modest dinner one 6 ,party" The only Special distinction 000011. Czar Lost By Flattery. 1. Horse Dealer: Yes, sir; he'a the be 1 horse I've had for years. i 2. His father trotted against Nancy. Hanks. 3. Undoubtedly, he's the beat horse in America to -day, and -- 1 -1 :-x,•-1 ( ny"/1..ie% 4. The horse then thought himself too good for this earth. Evidence of Good Faith. Standing in silence by the ohip'a rail they watched until the shores of her native land were loot to eight." "Darling," he tenderly Staked, "" do you look to the future with any feeling of un. certainty 1" "No, se 1" To pr6V0 lion trust she showed kola the return trip ticlrot she had purohased, '