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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1901-03-01, Page 5JEWEL, MALADIES. Precious Stones That Are Ssrb;iect to Serious c^„aaneea. The deeolorntion of precious stones when they hn ve been exposed to the air for a long time is considered one of the most frequent maladies. Among the colored stones, the emeralds, rubies and sapphires are those which remain hitaet best. Nevertheless they are not exempt from cbauges, as has been proved by many experiments recently made in Paris. Two rubles of the same size and shade were kept for two years, one in a showcase and the other away from all light. At the encs of this term a comparison revealed that the first had become somewhat lighter in color. The influence of Iigbt makes itself felt more plainly on topazes and gar- nets. The garnet turns much paler in a short time, while the topaz assumes a darker shade and even loses the bril- liancy possessed by it when freshly cut. The most "sensitive stone in this re- spect is the opal. This stone draws its marvelous rainbow retiectlons from numerous little clefts which allow the light to pass and reflect it in ditrerent directions. Often the opal stands the manipulations of cutting and polishing well, and all of a sudden it splits. It suffers always by excess of beat. Ow- ing to Its chemical composition it is sensitive to all the changes of tempera- ture. Pearls deteriorate very easily. In the fire they are transformed into a piece of lime. Placed in contact with an acid, they behave as lime or marble would under the same conditions. It some- times happens that during the work, if the band touching them is very sweaty, they lose their luster or break, being attacked by the acid of the perspira- tion. Since pearls are composed of concen- tric layers of mother of pearl, it is sometimes possible to repair them by taking off the outer layer, but this operation is extremely difficult and delicate. If the interior colors are in- jured there Is no remedy. Diamonds are less sensitive; still It is not prudent to take them too near the fire. THE HELPFUL WOMAN. Her Advice to Her Husband and the Result of Following It. There was once a Woman whose Husband Depended on the State of tbe Market for his Daily Toast. One Day he Appeared before Her with a Sad Countenance. "All is Over, my Dear," said be. "Wheat is Way Down, and I doubt if after Tomorrow we shall have More than Ten Thousand a Year to Live On. I am Sorry that I Married you to Drag you Down to This, but I must Tell you Sooner or Later. I am a Ruined Man." "Nay, do not Lose Heart," said his Wife. "Can you not Speculate Fur- ther?" "I cannot," be replied, "for I have Lost my Nerve. Sly Friends Urge ine n to Throw what I have into Copper, but I Dare Not. Five Thousand a Year would Hardly buy Croquettes for Two. I would Better Beep what I have Saved from the Smash." "At any rate," said she, "come Out and Have some Lunch. Let us Go to Sherry's and get a Nice I.itle Bird. I _ Then you will Feel Better." �°°`s"."`a1=----...--�,,.-.-.__ "Bird?" exclaimed her Husband. ""� �"�_.�_� Unhappy lyoman, iP you see anything �..e,-- ��'.'�� ""'�'"-"'""^'-"�'-^°�• — THE ZURICH HER.ALL you ki ow :gat a business man's business is judged by the Stationery he uses. If f is neat and up =4o=date it °i�ves the re= cepient a favorable ern= pression of the firm he los correspond= ing �yith e do work that cot ;-�= ands attention, a i d the price is nc higher than for inferior work. i .h = .er Printery `E3 r 1 ANGELA "I know of such cases, " said Lemuel laconically. "And sire thinks of the other girl, and remembers how winked she has been, because, she has beet encouraging Tom just for fun. " "She should slave felt wicked," said Lemuuel severely. "Just then silo sees a very prominent young clergyman, "Oh, non' said Lemuel becomingly. "Web, at once she snatches the chance. Site will appear to Tom when he meets her' to bo out with the clergy- n,•m. If he speaks, she will ignore him. Should he persist the clergyman, who is the stronger, will knock him down.' "Will be?" "Yes, ho promised. " "Did het" "Yes, because Aggela wished it. " "Well, perhaps. But when Tom ap- pears why does Angela run into the ha=shes ?" "Don't you think it ware better to avoid the meeting?" "Possibly. " "And now, " she said, dismounting and extending a hand, "goodby." "You're going to leave me?" "I live over there. " "There are a lot of houses. Green- wich, isn't it?" "Yee, Greenwich, but no matter which house. You are going back to town. I am ever so much obliged to you. You leave been ever so good. " "Angela. " fro said. "must it be good - by ?" "Yes. " "And you won't flirt any more?" "I never do. " "But you have confessed to it—with Tom." "I never will again. Now, goodby. Mr. Springer•. " And she was in her saddle and smil- ing back at hila and vanisbing over the slope, leaving him rubbing his eyes. At first ho thought he would follow. but then in Greenwich he likely would THE GRAM) SCHEMER AN INTERVIEW IN WHICH 1 -IE TALKED TO GOOD EFFECT. 15fo Joyfully Subscribes to a ?dome and Philanthropically Pounds a Utopia—Then, Thanks to 1Tiu Trust- ing Caller, lie Indulges In a Sub- stantial Lunch. (Copyright, 1900, by C. 1i. Lewis.] Major Crofoot, grand promoter and general originator, was just making ready to go out after a luxurious 15 cent lunch when there came a. timid knock on the door. It couldn't be the agent of the building after the four months' back rent, for he would have boldly knocked the door open; his land- lady, to whom he owed $48, didn't know where his office was; the tailor had grown discouraged, the coal man always sent his bill in the forenoon, and should it be a bill from the cob- bier be would dispute its correctness. In answer to the major's "Come ins" a young woman entered. "I—I have called," she began, "in the interest of a new industrial home soon to be established. I ani soliciting per- sonal subscriptions." „ ]Iy dear woman, sit down—sit right down," cbeerily.repliecl the major. "We may call this a coincideuce—a curious coincidence. Not half an hour ago I began drawing up plans for just such an institution. It is to be called the Crofoot Self Supporting Home." "Then you would not want to sub- scribe to another, of course?" "Perhaps so. You may give me what particulars you can." "It is to be a home where children without parents and friendless old folks can be provided for. In. return �'i�1nts--and mint , goodby, Dir. .�.� c. "I never will apatn. Noir atisf c s n Guaran eed ., better than Broiled Chickeu and Beef a la Mode for the Rest of Your Life, you will Do Well. In , my present Frame of Mind 1 would Suggest a Night Lunch Cart." "Let us have One Good Meal at least," urged his Wife, "before we Die to the World. I have Twenty Dollars in my Purse. 1 will Buy our Lunch with that; after that the Night Lunclt," "Very well, for the Last TIme," re- plied her Husband. Tbeu tbey - went to an Expensive Restaurant and Ate a more than Satis- factory Luncheon. At the end of it her liusbaud said: "I think Better of that Copper than 1 Did." Then he went Back to Wall Street and Made Sixty Thousand Dollars in Thirty-eight Minutes. '.Preis teaches us that Digestion is tate Better Part of Valor.—Century. Use Ii'or Old Envelopes. Rigid economy is the mother of ac- cumulation. One of the busier busi- ness men of this city, with offices on Broadway, never purchased a scratch - book in his life and never wastes a fresh piece of paper on a. memorandum or a column of figures, Every envel. ope that comes in his mail is sliced apart, back from front, and the front, or address side, is preserved for use. The inside forms a clean, smooth sheet Sts by 0% inches. 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They guarantee to pure or No Pay. CURES GUiARA.NTEED, NO Curan NO PZ1C5i'. Conaaultatlor Pc,,e. !Boolean eterat Free, (sealed.) Write for Cbtxeutioti Bluinlc for ii,or.oo Tretztlunrasat. Bveryrraing Cout'idleutin5. DRS. KENNEDY & KERGAN, I4D SHEL0no2E' , iwtc k, MalEay Spr•inger." meet some one who knew hi.m, and he could not afford to appear ridiculous, particularly after such an escapade. Yet, as he wheeled, he regretted his resolution, and he envied Tom, and ho couldn't think of his sermon, and lie really was on that ride Simply to clarify his mind that he might make his next discourse a fitting one. And back at bis desk it was the same, and his sermon was singularly poor that next Sabbath morning. And he strove with himself and tried to put her out of his mind and to think of how scandalous i t all would seem to 1 any of his parishioners who should hear of it. Yet he yielded so far as to find himself looking about furtively for Angela. Ile even, with some self decep- tion, wheeled several times over the sante roads. ,liut when he understood how impulse was carrying him he lashed himself mentally as a hermit of old did his flesh, and he wrote a mighty sermon, which quite astonished his congrega- tion, and after he had delivered it lie was compelled out of consistency to give tin his one indulgence, surviving from a great career as a college athlete. And he plunged sleeper into his work, and "God's poor" anti suffering never 'rad snore attention in that parish. • I)ut he coukant give up dinners and • route altogether, as a certain attend- unce on tlte.:e t'unctions is plainly a clergyman's duty And at one of these ho saw Angela and was presented, and ender her oyes he forgot himself, AS, heaven knows. clergymen are as the rest of us. "Angola," he began, "I have been looking for you. " "Have you?" said she. "And Tom?" he asked fearfully. "Oh, he's married 1" "To whoa]? I didn't catch your name. Was it Mrs. --1" "No, it isn't It was—the other girl. " "I hope you have followed my ad- vice," he said after a moment. "Not to— I told yen 1 never did." "I wish—I really wish you would malto me the exception, " said Rev Lemuel. And the parish gossips—save, to be sure, certain dowagers and prim acidu- lous virgins—declare that Angela, the rector's lady, shows the rule—of an out- rageously lively young woman turning sedate, if her fancy turd faith may be caught and held, all of �,vhich, of course, is fitting the curtain fall on a comedy. tt "PLAIN AS DAY, MY DEAR YOUNG WOMAN. for their board and clothes they wi do what work they can. I believe the will make brushes and brooms." "Exactly; I see. A noble idea, m dear woman, a noble idea and a gran charity, and you deserve credit for .f teresting yourself. We cannot hay too many of these' institutions, and personally feel that I cannot do to much for them. You may put me claw for $10." "That is very nice of you," she sal Ii as she wrote his name in her book. ` have taken 200 subscriptions, and your is the most liberal of all." "I never do things by halves, miss When I enter upon a charity, I do i with my whole soul. You may mak my subscription $15." I"How good of you]" "And now about my own home, the one I have planned. You will prob ably be interested in it. I shall erect a building to accommodate at least 251) inmates. It will not be an industrial home in the usual use of the term. Per- haps I shall change the name to 'Circ Crofoot Utopian Power company.' The first idea is the care and comfort of the unfortunate; the nest to make them feel that they are not dependent upon charity." "That is good of you," observed the caller. "Ilow best to do this was long a puz- zle to me, but I have solved it at last. When Major Crofoot starts in on an idea, be never lets it get away from him unsolved. There will be no manu- facturing in nay home. The Inmates shall simply eat, sleep and walk about. Your countenance expresses surprise, but let sue add that each and every one shall earn his keep." "I-1 can't see how." "The simplest thing in tbe world. in the basement will be a'5,000 horsepow- er engine. Pipes will lead to it from every room. That engine will be run by what may be called lost power, For instance, you sneeze or cough. There is power there, but it is wasted. You fall off a. chair; you sing or whistle; you yawn. It takes power to do it, but the power is wasted. By a system of pipes all this lost power will be con- ducted to the engine to run it. No coal, no gas, no wood. Engine runs right along day and night end bas power enough to supply all factories within ,half a mile of it. What the factories pay will keep the home going. Do you understand?" "What an ideal" gasped the woman. "Not a bad one," smiled the major as he walked around, "and I am sole orig- inator. Ali others willbe imitations. All I shall ask of the inmates is to take comfort. .As they rock to and fro in 250 rocking chairs the engine is work- ed up to its full capacity; as they move across the Boor, eat, sleep, quarrel or make up they furnish me power. Out of 250 people 188 will snore In their sleep. These snores will give me a pressure of 50 pounds on the engine." "Wonderful! Wonderfull" she whis- pered. "It's just making use of natural phi- losophy. It is not a stock company, and there will be no dividends, but I Want outsiders interested. I want 100 people to take shares of $17 each in or- der that they may help me run the home and receive a share of the public praise. The superintendent alone will receive a salary. May I offer you the poi" "sitI don'on?t believe 1 could take it, Yon see, 1 am only a volunteer canvasser." .. "iiltactly, but l am satisfied you tvouirl make a good superintendent and see that none of the power wan wasted. I can say that the salary Will be at least $5,000 per year:" • • "It is awfully kind •of you, but 1 tear" I must decline." •"Then I will not press, yell. I will, however, put you down for a $17 share,, and whenever you are near the home you are entitled to drop in and stir ftp the inmates. The harder you stir them the more power we get. Ilare you $2 bandy, miss? If so, I will use, it for revenue stamps," "I don't understand," she replied as she rose up with a puzzled look. "Plain as day, my dear young woman. I subscribed $i;i to the home you are canvassing for. I put you down for $17 for a share in the Crofoot Utopia Power company. The difference be- tween $15 and $17 is $2. You had best pay now and have it over with." "But I don't see," she protested as her eyes grew big. "Then we will go over it again. If you add 2 to 15 It makes 17, doesn't it? And you owe me just the difference. This being my busy day"— She looked at him in a vacant way for a minute and then laid $2 on the desk and walked out without a word. Ten minutes later she was back with the real estate man on the first floor, and the real estate man pounded on the door and called out: "Open, you sleek, slick man, and hand over that $2!" "Yes, you talked me out of $2," added' the woman. No reply. "Open, or I'll kick the door in!" "Yes, we'll kick the door int" The silence of death. "Major Crofoot, you are a scoundrel!" "Yes, a deep dyed scoundrel!" But the major beard not the words. He had seized the money, locked up his office and gone down by the back stairs after his luncheon. He no lon- ger figured on a 15 cent "grab," but his thoughts bounded forward to a 50 cen sit down with plenty of elbow room. M. QUAD. FIRST PAGE FOR SPEEC Rivalry Among Congressmen Good Position In The ttecon The effort that is constantly` made to secure the printing of Spe on the front page of The Congressi •_. ___.._. Record is not generally underst Senators and representatives natur desire to have their deliverances congress receive as much att ti en on „ I possible, and there is but one publi 11 tion in which they can monopolize front page in a display of t speeches. That one publication is T Record. d Of course speeches that are print n_ in regular order in the debate, e peering on the day after they are livered, are to be found only in t o regular place in The Record. But the cases of speeches withheld for r n vision there is an opportunity to he d I them displayed on the first page of ith official report of the proceedings. Thi s Is merely done by an arrangement be tween the senate and house by whici { this privilege is about equally divided t Senators and representatives vrh e withhold their remarks for revisia frequently inquire when they can liav the first page of The Record, which i generally reserved for at least a wee] ahead. Vulgar Children. Surely if nnything is more intolera- ble than a vt:iger woman it is a vulgar child. The poor little thin; is produced by all mations and races, from the Anglo-Saxon to the Slay. Its father was happy 10 the struggle that ended in success. When it grows old, its own children will perhaps be happy in the sort of l•oflneti existence which wealth can bring iu the third generation. But the chile] or the man grown suddenly rich is it living misfortune between two I happinesses, neither a worker not' an enjoy'er, having neither the satisfaction of the one nor the lilt'fsure of the otb- er, hated by its Inferiors in fortune and i !L s0U1'Ce Of ntntlsetlletlt to its ethic and ; aesthetic betters.—Marion; Crawford, "t1► hose et Yesterday,'i . The general rule is, "First come, firs served." In this way those Who want to make their speeches influential will at times arrange to have them on the first page of The Record on the morn- ing of a day when a vote is to be taken, in order that they may be brought prominently to the attention of their felloltr legislators just before they are to take action on the mattel►s of which they treat. It is in the na- ture of judicious advertisement. Lincoln Couldn't Do It. "When. I was in Springfield, Abra- ham Lincoln and General Baker. who was killed at Leesburg, Va., during the civil ser, made tbe race for the Whig nomination for congress," said I>r. 1). B. Hill. "Both were Whigs, and both were keen for the nomination. Both had a strong personal following, nail if: both ran the Democrat would win in the district. So a primary electlou was necessary to settle the contest. Balser won. Both men were at Springtieid When the news came. Lincoln was de- pressed. The crowd to cheer him up called on him for a speech. Getting up, he said: 'Gentlemen, I'd like tc comply with your request. but I can's make a speech now. I expected to, re- ceive the nomination, but I failed. If I had won, I know Baker would have got up here and so charmed you with his eloquence as to make you believe you bad done. him a favor by notn!uat- ing me. But I can't do it' "-Argonaut. They Used Clean Ones. The head master of a boarding school in Sheffield is very particular about the behavior of his scholars during meal- times. A short time ago the nmeter ob- served one of the boys cleaning his knife on the tablecloth and immediate- ly pounced 013 him. "Is that what you generally do at home, sir?" be asked sternly. "Oh, no," replied the boy quietly.. "We generally use clean knives at home."—London Fun, Superlative. "Tbere's a lucky plan for you!" "flow's that?" "Why, he's got a butler so dignified that he even awes the cook into sub- mission."—Exchange. 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