TIME ENOUGH. of self-consciousness. She was extremely "Come, come Mary, what is it? What walked into the room with his overcoat Horrors of Indian Warfare. THow to Cateli Monkeys. blonde, with such glorious are you aiming at? Out with it at on, and the peculiar bulging of inci-ry "Did I ever tell you of a little A gentleman who returned recently warm gray eyes, shining lustrously once. I do not know anything of DeVendosa one of his pockets caused much laughing Two little squirrels out in the sun ir dent that happened during the Indian from Aspmwall tells the following from beneath long, dusky lashes", save that Mrs." DeWitt met f)ae gathered nuts, the other had none,V, comment. It is a pitcher!' we all "Time enough yet," his constant lefrainT'Wg war of 1862?" said Lieut Morgan, of* curious story of the manner in which above which were finely-pencilled eyebrows him in Italy' and asked me to show him exclaimed, and sure enough he drew "Summer is only just on the wane." '$ of the same dark hue, which the police force, yesterday. "Well, I the natives of the interior of the some kindness, and^, as I heartily like out this little jug, which was greatly formed a curious contrast to her golden was a member of company A, 6th Minnesota and admire the young fellow I was otaly Isthmus of Panama capture monkeys: Listen, my child, while I tell vou his fate admired, and furnished a subject for He roused him at last, but he'roused too late hair. She had a perfect command too glad to do so. Now, what do your volunteers. When we were up "Almost all the pet monkeys in this conjecture and comment for some time. Down fell the snow from the pitikss clouds of our language, though she spoke it questions mean?" in a country which had been devastated country," said he, "come from Gorgona, He had seen it in the window of a Lai gave little squirrel a spotless white shroud. with a winning little accent, which added I spoke defiantly rather for I read by the Sioux there was a detail from a small village half-way on the pawnshop, down town, had gone in and another charm to her aire ady sufficient distrust and suspicion of my favorite in com-4 our company sent out under the purchased it. That is all I know concerning line of the Panama railroad. The inliab Two little boys in a schoolioom were placed: share. She had travelled much her manner, and was impatient of it. One always perfect, the other disgraced. it." ^i v~ mand of Capt. Grant of my company, to tants are mostly native negroes, r. 'Timel enoug,hbyet forbinv learning," hetosaid, and I was a little shocked and disappointed She drew her chair close to mine and I thanked her* and' asked, as delicately bury the dead. Above Birch coulee we ,lI iril climb and "fro the foot the for no white man could live in the at seeing her, after daintily said in a low tone, with meaning in her as possible, to be allowed to repnrchase found a man who told us that he, with Tillage a fionth unless he drank whisky head." sipping her coffee, detach from her voice: n, /_ it at the same price which Mr. his wife, two daughters, and a little and took quinine constantly. The surrounding chatelaine, wherd many odd trinkets Listen, my darling: Their locks have turned "You have never recovered your Ormstead had g.ven, but she called to son, were in the garden when they country is swampy and covered gray. were suspended, a small cigarette case pitcher, and DeVendosa was here the her two little ones and. placing the jug heard the crack of guns. His wife and with a dense mass of luxuriant One as a governor is sitting to-day of repousse gold, from which she abstracted evening on which it disappeared." in their hands, bade them give it to daughters dropped dead. He grabbed vegetation. At nightfall a thick miasma The other, a pauper, looks out at the door a tiny cigarette aud, with a "Weil, well, you are telling me nothing "Aunt Fanny" brimful of their love. Of the almshouse,and idles his days as of yore. the boy and started to run down the rises from the ground and hangs over lovely smile, murmuring "Have I new!" ij|g| Determined now to trace the thief, I Ei* road. He was followed by the Indians* the forests like a cloud. Th place is your permission, madame?" place it Two kinds of people we meet every day "Wait a moment. He has been a sent that evening for Dr. Farnsworth yelling savagely and firing rapidly. He ||g the monkeys' paradise. They travel One Isat work, the other at play, between her perfect lips. There was frequent visitor at my house of late, zj:ag and asked him to place the matter in the Living uncared for, dying unknown. could not carry the boy and get away, through the forest in troops, going nothing unfeminine in her manner, and twice, after his departure, have I hands of detectives, and having The business hive hath ever a drone. so he dropped him and ran on. The wherever the king monkey leads. When t4jt but the action shocked my old-fashioned discovered that something of value has learned the name of the pawnbroker? little fellow followed him shouting the natives have been apprised of the Tell me, my child, if the squirrels have taught prejudices," though as the small disappeared from my rooms. Now, from whom Mr. Omstead had brought The lesson I long to impart in your thought. 'Papa, papa!' but was soon overtaken presence of a troop they go about object was being consumed 1 could not what does it mean?" it, I gave him that as a basis of operations. Answer me this, and my story is done, by the Indians, and he heard him shriek ^V warily to capture them. Their plan is but admire the rare grace and perfect "I'm sure I don't know," lsaid captiously, Which of the two would you be, little one? I heard nothing of importance and knew that he had been killed, a simple one. A hole is cut in the ease of her every gesture. The Methodist. for even I was a little staggered for some time, and in the meanwhile, After burying the dead around Redwood shell ot a cocoanut just large enough One other guest completed the circle at this weight of evidence. "Perhaps Mary VanVort told me that she had we came back by the way the to admit a monkey's unclosed paw. in my salon that evening. He was an THE TALE OF A PITCHER. your servants are dishonest, why felt obliged to forbid DeVendosa her man lived and found the bodies of his The cocoanut is scooped out and a Italian, a dark oliye-skinned son of the not suspect them?" house. Mme. Ericsson had finished wife and daughters as he had said. south, who had not often been one of lump of sugar placed in the hollow. A "Why not suspect your Julia of having her visit and was shortly to sail* for my kaffee-klatsch. I could not, with Down the road we found the body of the string is then attached to this novel taken your pitcher? No, were my Europe. I hoped to see her again before Hie Mysterious Circumstantial Evidencs all my efforts, discover his real mission little boy thrown into the hazel brush. trap and the negroes conceal themselves servants thieves they would not select her departure, as I continued to of a Household Sensation. to this country. He had been introducsd The bodies were all mutilated in a horrible until the monkeys pass by. such articles as those which I have lost. feel a strong interest in the beautiful to me by a common friend who had manner. At the fight at Birch I feel doubly anxious, because I have Curiosity is one of the chief characteristics woman. I was unsuccessful, however, met him while traveling abroad, and become really fond of Pauline Ericsson, coulee the man was killed. If he told I in finding her at her hotel when I called, of these little creatures, and when BT ELIZABETH PHIPPS TBAIN. who had been greatly pleased by his and 1 fear that she is forming an attachment but one mornins: I received a note trom his name I can not now remember. they espy the cocoanut lying upon the i "Madame, I cannot find the small brilliant social qualities and by his for your protege. I have not Mrs. VanVort saying that Mme. Ericsson That was one family entirely wiped ground they come down from the trees wonderful musical talent. De Vendosa silver pitcher!" mentioned my suspicions to her, knowing was to sad that afternoon, and if I out. In all the reports of those dark and proceed to iuspect it caretully. The had asked my permission to call and, that they would distress her, but 1 would like to go down to see her off, "Which pitcher, Julie?" days this circumstance has never been lump of sugar does not long escape charmed by so gifted a being, I had must probe the mystery which surrounds she would call for me in her cariage. published."St. Paul Pioneer Press. their notice, and one of them thrusts a "The one for the cream, madame. cordially welcomed him. This was DeVendosa." I sent back a pleased acceptance and paw through the aperture to grasp it. I do not remember seeing it since only the third time I had received him, we reached the dock about half an With the lump of sugar clasped in his "I wish you success." I said crossly. madame's coffee was served last evening. and that evening will be ever marked hour before the steamer sailed. The Bay at Savannah "But pray don't come to me with any liand he finds it impossible to withdraw by a white stone in my memory. Perhaps madame has sent it The lovely Swede had made many Better than the parks and drives of more questions, and, if you discover it, nor will his greedy nature allow him Every one of us had travelled extensively somewhere?" friends during her sojourn in New that Paola DeVendosa is a common Savannah I liked the place they call io abandon his prize. The negroes and were thoroughly acquainted York and her stateroom bore floral testimony "No, I know nothing of it. Search, thief, I beg you not to take the trouble the bay. If commerce had not claimed liave no difficulty in drawing him nearer with foreign countries and customs. to her popularity. I was a little of acquainting me with the fact. One this spot fashion must have been search, Julie, it must have gotten out and nearer to their ambush, the The rare descriptions of persons and ashamed at my simple offering of hates to be proved at fault in his pet tvhole troop scampering madly about eager for such a place to drive or walk of sight." places which were scattered so carelessly fragrant violets, but she placed them science, and if I, an old student of dim, chattering and gesticulating as in. The esplanade is wide, and, though that night would have adorned the "Alas! madame, I have looked in on her breast with a charming smile physiognomy, have made such a tremenduous Dnly monkeys can. When they have there is always life and a certain busy finest works of travel. Such bon mots! Vain it is nowhere to be found!" which, had I been her lover, would mistake in this man's character, arrived within easy reach a large net is air there, there are times when you such epigrams! and then such music! And such proved, indeed, to be the have caused me to squander a fortune I don't want to know it. Now, 'hrown out and they aie made prisoners. My beloved little upright fairly awoke need not be jostled, and can look at for such rewards. We were standing what about the opera?" And so I case. We looked and hunted everywhere, to a new life under the wonderful Twenty or thirty are often your leisure across the river at that in a group, laughing and chatting? resolutely shut my ears to her suspicions. not a nook or corner, probable manipulation of M. DeVendosa. And jaught at one haul. The natives sell country bevond, which has the appearance when Mme. Ercisson's maid approached as the beautiful Swede responded to them to the employes of the Panama or improbable, did we leave unsearched of a picture spread out for your with a long sable-lined garment, I am very fond of children, old maid our solicitations and poured a flood of railroad, who in turn dispose of them in our endeavor to discover the missing benefit. It seems to be great praise to which she wrapped with anxious tenderness though I be, aud have a constant stream harmony from her fair white throat in the American market."Aew York say of a landscape that it looks like a article. And, at last, I was obliged about her mistress. The latter of little visitors on bright afternoons. Ihr broadcast into the room, we mutely MaU and Express. picture. From this bluff, which is thanked her with evident appreciation sorrowfully to abandon all hope of ever Mv artistic sense and love of the beautiful glanced from one to another in the forty or fifty feet high, the country of of her devotion, and the maid was are gratified as well as my philoprogenitiveness again seeing my little cream-ewer. culminating rapture of an enjoyment about to withdraw, when a couple ot woods and fields is peculiarly attractive, by the deliciouslv quaint which was too deep for words. Now, from those who have not for There Is No Death. men appeared and hastily approaching lying beyond the water, with an appearance of the lovely little creatures inherited possession a real love and the woman, the foremost walked quickly Arcadian calm contrasting sharply There is no death' The stars go down And alas! such a festival must ever who. one and all, call me "Aunt Fan- pride I cannot expect sympathy in my past us, laid his hand upon her To rise upoa soma fairer shore be associated in my mind with my ny." What pictures they make in their with the busy lite about you. Perhaps misfortune, but perhaps a knowledge shoulder saying: And bright, in Heaven's jewelled crown, irreparable loss! I bemoaned my misfortune exquisitely dainty, rich costumes, with it is the absolute contrast, which makes of the intrinsic value of the heirloom They shine forevermoie. to Mrs. Van Vort, and she their masses of dark and golden curls "You are Christine Elborge, the the scene so striking. You are in the may awako an interest which would, shared my sorrow and advised all sorts falling upon the deep, Vandyke collars maid of Mme. Ercisson?" very midst of warehouses, of buying There is no death! An angel form for the merely sentimental character of schemes for the recovery of the heirloom. of their plush coats, and their big, serious The woman bowed and madame Walks o'er the earth with silent tread and selling, and the din of a large city of my loss, be missing. The pitcher He bears our best loved things away, I told Dr. Farnsworth of the and merry eyes gazing out from made a hasty movement as if to speak, there, seeming but a handabreadth was a thoroughly unique little affair of And then we call them "dead." ill-luck which had befallen me, and he beneath the thick picturesque bangs but her maid interrupted it. away, is the solitude of the woods and the purest silver, most curiously shaped promised to do all in his power to repair which frame their smooth, babyish "If you have anything to say to me, Born into that undying life, fields. You can almost see the rabbit and exquisitely wrought. Its design it and so affected was I by my brows! They are most welcome visitors They leave us but to come again this is no place, in the presence of starting away from the copse and was that of a dragon, the tail forming With joy we welcome themthe same loss that I could not refrain from and seldom find me unprepared for ladies and gentlemen. Let us go for- Except in sin and pain. escaping through the long grass you the handle and the hideous mouth, in speaking of it, on his next visit, to De their reception. Perhaps I show a ward." the upraised head, stretched to a can smell the woodland scents. When And ever near, as though unseen, Vendosa. subtle wisdom in enhancing my own She moved away, but before she had frightful width to permit the escape of I think of Savannah I shall always The dear immortal spirits tread attractions by the added charmes of taken many steps she wrenched herself, "Do you remember the last evening For all the boundless uuiverse the sweet, yellow fluid for which it think first of the bay. The tall warehouses delicate cakes and bonbons at all suddenly, from her captives, turned you passed with me?" I asked, and Is lifethere aie no dead. was purposed. The wicked, baleful below the bluff and close events, they love to come and I love to swiftly, seized her mistress' hand wondered a little at the rush of color Bulwer I/ytton. fire of the gleam ng eyes was due to against it, with feet in the river, add a have them. and pressed it convulsively to her lips, which of a sudden, dyed his dark two large emeralds of considerable striking feature to the place it is over then turned again to the men. Immediately cheek. A Versatile Woman. One day in March I am holding my value and of such lustre that they their roofs that you look off at the the second warning came for "I do indeed, madame." he replied, tiny court when the door is thrown A daughter was born to 'Squire really seemed to impart a diabolic lite sylvan beauty beyond the stream. us to leave. Mme. Ericsson turned courteously with the gallantry of his wide open and two new comers rush &eorge Parks, of Siloam yillage, Madison to the monster. Cor. New York Post. pale as death and implored that some nation. "Can one who has once partaken into the room. Behind them appoars county, on March 6, 1849. She one should find her maid. It was too of madame's charming hospitality a white-capped bonnet, who is making was named Esther Aclelia. In her sixteenth My great-grandfather, an Englishman, late, however. Already the gangway ever cease to remember it?" vain attempts to quiet their spirits. year she began to make a noise had long filled a diplomatic post But He Was Long on Elk. was being lifted and with a ha&ty farewell, They rush up to me and throw themselves I acknowledged his flattering reply ,n the world. While all the rest of the at St. Peterburg, and had brought home John Short, a long-legged miner which she was too paralyzed by tumultuous into my arms. and said, "Ah, but monsieur, I wish to lamily were away from home one day from the Russian capital many surprise and emotion to return, we left who can leap like a kangaroo, lately "Oh, Aunt Fanny, Aunt Fanny, we recall to you that one evening in particular, here was a farm-house burned to the valuable and interesting souvenirs, gifts her, a white, terror-stricken statue, ran down a couple of six-pronged bull have brought you something you love when and Mme. Ericsson enchanted ground. Katie was found prone on the from the warm friends his long residence leaning for support against the bulwarks. elk in the deep snow on Big Creek. guess, guess what it is!" us with your beautiful music?" ground bound hand and foot and with there had drawn about him. This We could noc discover the It was perhaps the most exciting and "Why yourselves, little geese," I say, "Perfectly, madame, perfectly," he i gag in her mouth. She told a story Jittie pitcher had been presented to maid, upon landing, and were left in remarkable chase of animals ever Btooping to kiss the glowing cheeks. replied and then, as if impatient of the hat led to the arrest of two younoaien. hini by a beautiful woman of high suspense as to the meaning, of the sudden "No, no, wrong it is something better, known in the northern region of the subject, he moved towards the piano One of them died before the Tank, ord archduchess, greatlye th story ran, arrest. Never tor a moment did cream, real cream from our place who ha become attached to world. He chased the big racers over saying, "will it please you if I give you l, stain on his reputation had been clearid we associate the detention of Mme. at Staten Island. Marie, aprochez'toute a little more music?" nine miles on foot with a heavy Sharp's away. Not long after this Esther vthe handsome English ambassador, and Ericsson's maid with the theft of my de suite. She has it, Marie has." I acquiesced of course and he played rifle on his shoulder and a overcoat who had herself received it as a wedding ivoke up the quiet community by trying pitcher, but the next evening Mrs. Van for some time, improvising at intervals, "Really! How delicious! and so sweet on his arm. He chased them until gift. On one of the creature's to blow her brains out with a rifle. Vort and I were sitting sipping our and finally gliding into a strange, weird of you my darlings, but Marie may take sheer exhaustion compelled them to flanks was engraved a tiny crest, that Ilie furrow that the ball plowed remains coffee when Dr. Farnsworth entered. Swed sh folk-song (with which Mme. it to Julia who will put it in a cooler halt and himself to lie down panting, of a small dragon surmounted by a coronet to this day. A month after this "Well," he said, alter saluting us, Ericsson had charmed us on that memorable place than this warm room." throbbing and perspiring behind a and underneath were two tiny letters, She had a tine time in Utica for a few "the mystery is at last solved. Circumstantial evening), in the midst of which And the bonne departs, glad, no jumper tree. After while he banged U. V., while on the other the fair (veeks. Then she was arrested for evidence has convicted the he stopped suddenly, left the piano and, doubt, of the opportunity to have a little away at them, the sights of his gun donor had caused to be inscribed the masqueradnig in men's clothes. She thief, tor we cannot make the accomplice approaching me, bade me a hasty, chat with my maid. I am testifying bobbing up and down in obedience to -coat-of-arms of my ancestor. The fvas sent to the hospital, where she confers. Now, rne&danies, who though courteous farewell. He made my gratitude to my small benefactors the big throbs of his pulse. The -antiquary can well understand my grief made a rope of sheets and escaped. do you you think stole the pitcher?" no apology for his abruptness, and I by a liberal supply of sweetmeats, when doomed creatures bowed their l'oyal -at the loss of so curious and ancient a She later made her way to the Oneida M. DeVendosa!" promptly replied could only account for it by remembering a sharp, shrill cry attracts my attention. horns to the snow, as the erring shots ^possession, while he who prizes objects community. This escapade ended in Mrs. Van Vort, evidently pluming herself the impulsive character of his In the doorway stands Julie, her flew fast from the smoky juniper, and merely for the.r marketable value, may on her perspicacity. lier being bent to the Utica insane asylum, nation. But in recounting to Dr. Farnsworth excitable French nature aroused to a bleated forj mercy. He killed them, -appreciate my sorrow at the theft "Wrong, clear lady," said the doctor, where she was locked up for several his evident impatience at the tremendous pitch, as she pours out a but it took all the cartidges in his belt of my valuable emeralds. with an amused smile "the pitcher and subject of our conversation and odd jears. Within a few months after voluable string of unintilligable sentences. and mostly all his breath in his body. I am not rich, and live in a small but your own valuables were stolen by no and. mysterious actions, my good friend release she was married to a man I see that she holds something cozy little flat in New York, with one other than your charming guest, Mme. looked a little suspicious and put me aloft in her hand, but I am too neai named Bennett. Bennett was found "I telljer," he said, I wor the most seivant to attend to mv wants and administe Ericsson." throuh a rig examination as to the sighred to tell what it is. 5ne morning at the foot of the stairs unhappy Short on airth for a while. my household economy. I What a denouement! We could length of my acquaintance with the with a broken neck. Esther was arrested, I wor short o'breath.Long Lreek "Julie," I say in a tone of authority have met with what people call reverses, scarcely credit our senses and not until young Italian and the value and genuineness but no one had seen Bennett which has its eftect, "what is the mat- (Ore.) Eagle. and am obliged to practice, a not very I received the following letter from of his credentials. fall, and she was discharged. After ter?" stringent, but moderate economy. I Paolo DeVendosa was I thoroughly "Perhaps he could tell you something tnis she went to Oswego and set up in "But see, madame, it is n'est ce pas, Boston's Literary Aristocracy. have my vanities, one of which is that convinced: of the mysterious disappearance of the business as a clairvoyant. Then "she our dear, little pitcher come back to I fear there will be some difficulty in all my surroundings shall be such as Dear Madame. pitcher," he suggested. us!" practiced the manly "art of balloonflying. establishing the proposed Author's ibeconie a lady, and that my ordinary Now that you know the truth, let me "Nonsense!" I replied, testily, for I The little Ormstead had recognized Breaking up families by lung club in Boston and for the following .service and appointments shall be of as explain what must appear to you was really fond of the brilliant young it before I, and now the elder burst letters, however, is her strong hold? reasons: Authorship is, with us, an dainty and elegant a nature as I can mysterious. Ah, my poor darling! To foreigner and felt uttterly sure that he forth, indignantly: Just now this versatile woman is under aristocracy and not a republic and all afford. Having many relics of former think that she is unconsious of her terrible was as innocent of the theft as the doctor "It is no such a thing. It is mamma's arrest for stealing and pawning a rug available genius has long since been wealth, I am able to make my menage weakness. I have just come fromChristine, himself. own pitcher, Marie, Marie, in Oneida. New York World. if apportioned among the few great names quite in accordance with my desires, her nurse from her birth and "Can't tell foreigners, Italians especially, detes done, ri'est ce pas que e'est ef and though my apartments lack considerably now her maid. It seems that my dear that have made our city a literary in r- ^JLi! are apt to feel a strong predilection mamau? one has always been afficted with that in dimensions, yet their small acle and a wonder among nations. We pli for other's goods. I think I'll 1 had by this time taken the little jug Baby Life Among the Apaches. most unhappy of all diseases, kleptomania, proportions contain articles of vertu have produced some four or five prodigies institute some inquiries concerning the into my hands. It was indeed my own. Leaning against wagons and buildings and after the act is committed which would not shame a more palatial of intellect, and evolution can go fellow." miraculously and mysteriously restored are dozens of little baskets with she entirely forjrets having perpetrated abode. I love to eat from fine chiua no further. Now to start an author's to me. There could be no doubt as to "You need do no such thing," lsaid, baby Apaches sucking their fists therein. it. Christine, with wonderful and perhaps and sip my tea from fragile, dainty cups, club upon a cosmopolitan basis is to its identity. Even were such a design genuinely angry at his suggestion. "I The baskets are of the regular mistaken devotion, has taken upon and evidently I am not alone in my duplicated it would not bear the stamp would rather lose 50 cream jugs than imply that there is talent outside this Indian style, and the poor babies are herself the risk of disposing of the fancy, for rarely do I take my afterdinner of my family arms and my great grandparent's have that brilliant, lovable boy accused particular talentthat there may be articles, never referring to them before strapped and laced into them tight and coffee alone, and about my pretty initials. Still the children of so mean a crime," authors who are not these particular her mistress. I saw Mme. Ericsson snug, nothing showing but the round, little Chippendale table are often clamored for the vindication of their Time went on and I had to resign authors. Imagine the degradation to take your pitcher, also various things chubby face and two tiny fists. Some gathered men and women whose names mother's claims, and I could only myself to my loss. Julia was almost our literary aristocracy if it were compelled belonging to Mme. Van Vort and, oh! squaws hang their baskets to the saddle represent much of the wit and talent silcence them by putting on my bonnet as much distressed as 1, as the months to associate with some risinw madame, imagine my torment when I rm of New York. horn, because if they are left standing and wrap and escorting them home, in rolled on and we heard nothing of the scribbler under the age of 50- Boston tell you that 1 loved her. I understood Even on that very evening when I pouredfor on the ground the dogs go round order to investigate the matter. Mrs. pitcher. It was a little singular that Gazette. it not, but one day, remonstrating with the last time the ivory stream Ormstead was a comparative stranger and lick the babies' faces, much to the after that oddly-terminated call of De her, she thought I insulted her and from my dragon's ugly mouth, I had to me that is, I knew her as one knows Vendosa I should have seen nothing little ones' discomfort. One rather He Criminated Himself. forbade my calling again. Since then entertained a really brilliant little coterie. so many people in New York. 1 met more of him. He sent me a little note frisky pony, with a baby on the horn I have been in torture until I learned "Do you call that a funny story?" her occasionly in society and we exchanged There had come to me mv old a few days latter, apologizing for his of his saddle, wanders from the bunch the truth from Christine. Oh, formal calls, but her lovely and dear friend, Henry Farasworth, abruptness on the plea of extreme asked Johnnie Mahler, as he leaned and is immediately surrounded by a madame* your good heart will suggest children were the only real bonds of who for many years had been one of nervousness caused by certain trouble over the counter and tapped a friend OB crowd of dogs. Their barking starts some means of procuring the poor union between us. She welcomed me New York's most brilliant art critics, which had weighed heavily upon him him to trot, and with a shriek the the shoulder,. &?! creature's release! Meanwhile 1 go, I r^ very kindly and listened with mueh interest and whose am liarity with the musical of late. That he did not entirely exclude mother rushes from her place in the fly to my darling, who shall know the "Well, I should say it was I nevei and sympathy to my tale. When himself I learned from Mary Van and artistic circles of the metropolis line to catch him. But the pony whole truth from one whose life shall heard a better one." s||! I had finished I said: Vort. who brought Mme. Ericsson to rendered him an authority on all doesn't want to be caught, and from a be spent, if she permits it, in shielding "Here, Gus," said John to Gus Hardick, call upon me several times and who "1 am sure, Mrs. Ormstead, you will gossip connected therewith. With r,k* and protecting/ber weakness. trot turns to a run, and away he goes who was getting up an argument spoke of his frequent visits to them. pardon my natural desire to know how him had come his nephew, a man who f*U"" Ever, dear madame,!"''., the basket, flapping on his side, only with Phil Gunlock, "come over and 0] the pitcher came into your possession," directed the publication of one of our One day I was sitting, idly reading a *X*^~ %*(*$% Faithfully yours,' making him run the harder. No one hear a funny story." *J? jnost prominent journals. Coffee had "Certainly," she replied, "and I am novel by the fire, when Julia announced seems sorry for the poor baby, whose The story is repeated to Gus," wha just been brought in when Mary Van only sorry that I can help you so little. "Mrs. Van Vort." She came in looking *?_f*8 yells are drowned in the general burst admits that he can see no point to it. Y^ Vort, who had been a school friend of I have had it but a few weeks and did quite distressed and uncomfortable, fy '"Flooding the Deserts. of laughter that goes up. Finally the "Well, I just think it is a rich one, mine, and who was now mistress of a not know that the butler had put your 4 seemingly so absorbed in some subject The French project of fertilizing the cl and I told it jnst as I heard it Why strap that holds the basket breaks orgeous establishment, appeared, also cream into it, but ever since I have that she scarce returned my salutations tell you it was enough to make a mon. African deserts by means of artesian down comes poor baby, thump, to the "bringing a friend, a charming woman owned it he has shown a great pride in before she began: key laugh. I laughed till I cried." wells is reported to be working admirably. ground, face down, and the pony, after itsbeauty shall I say, or ugliness? of perhaps 80 years, whose rare beauty "Fanny dear, how long have you Carl PretzePs Weekly, *f i On a tract of 25,000 acres oi running a few more rods, is caught by and I suppose a little professional vanltv, 'compelled our instaut admiration. She known M. DeVendosa?" worthless land granted by the Bey ol on his own part, induced him to a boy, while the distracted mother M*as a foreigner, a Swede, 1 think, and *f "How long? Oh, possibly a year. 4 Tunis, an area of 375 acres is already Don't Bank On It. display it. My husband has a strong picks up her unfortunate infant, and, was visiting Mrs. Van Vort, to whom Why?" fancy for pitchers. Whenever he sees under successfnl cultivation through the had brought letters of introduction immediately unlacing the deer-skin "Do you know anything of his ante* The Afghan controversy betweeV' and odd j_ug he buvs it, so that it has the aid of the first well, and two other from our minister to Sweden, who was cover, takes it out to assure herself it cedents, or in fact of his history and England and Sassia has been settled. become a sort of joke with us. One a brotber-in-law to her hostess. wells are in progress which are expected is sound in body after its rather risky character, save as he appears in soci- This holds good for thirty days ride and iaXL~ Overland Monthly* day I was holding a reception when he I never saw a more charming natvral to irrigate 7,500 acres. 1 ety?" Philadelphia Press. manner, nor a person more devoid