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Newspaper Page Text[oldenhurstt Walter bloomfield J ' CHAPTER XXX. , I ' Continued. : Tlblther Constance and t *X baco paired without waitMd to hear aBy. thing more the clei* had to tell 'There In a private room we toond uncle Sam, nttendedte hla wife and Dr. Herr mann, The two latter wet* making prcndtatlona to take their ptUcmt to hla home, for which pugotiat a carriage whited at the door. My Unde, who waa lying on a conch, appeared very depretted, and the eSpresalon of hit eyea atrnck me evlpecullar-qnlt* Un like anything I,tad obserVM before Ho took not the ieaet notice of Connie or me, bnt tdraed his face to the wall soon afar we entered the room, and preMdd hie band to hi* forehead It In path. I seized the opportunity wbllyTonnle was quietly conferring wltt/ her sister to ask Dr. Herrmann w/nt he thought of the ease. -'“Mr. Truman has always overworked hlmseir," said the doctor, “and tharj la oomo danger of brain trouble conse quent on the bad news ho has received i but Itmoy very likely be avoided with care, and quietude. Ce It tv than at ImrjoDae vitality.” ,**»"• • At the moment of'bur aftWal at the hotel preparalhuis were In progreis for getting my, undo back tq hla awn bouse. This was not easy to do. as he could hot be got even for one moment do speak nr think of nnytblng but the now* from Paris, and be seemed to re* *ent the presence of anybody oxeept SI* wife, though he did not an express himself. However, Dr. Hermann and ' I with sqfflo difficulty succeeded In In ducing him to enter the carriage and ho itaafed for Bait Thirty-fourth atreet. Accompanied by hla wife and doctqv, Constance and 1 returning by nnrthor way. /At aoon 03 undo 8am arrived home i no waa put to bed Id a darkened room and loo waa applied to hi* head, the patient submitting to theoe unpleasant preparation! without making the leant protest—an additional proof, If any were necdctl, ot how completely bla mind was absorbed in painful contem plation of tha tregtdy which bo bad no much feared.. After or. Herrmann had departed mint 1 Gertrude took me aside- ”1 fear yoacunclo Is down for a serious ill negn.” she said. ”1 am told ho mugt r kept very quiet, and to ensure that will nano him myself. But ho wearies pie and distresses himself by begging without cessation that 1 will go t» Pari* and take charge of—ef that English woman's son, ord bring hlin here. 1 would not hesitate to do co If my hnsband were weU; but I dare not, I will not, leave him In bis present state. Will yon help me?" . “This appeal, the purport of which I could not misinterpret, alarmed me greatly. "I would gladly go to any part of the world oa your business,” X answered quickly, “If only It lay in my power to do so; and, apart from □y love for Constance, I can think cf nothing more gratifying than doing nay thing to oblige you or undo Sam, tnt I have iworn on oath that I will never Again leavo your slater until she la my wife, and aha la pledged to mo In ejlnl terms.” • Aunt Certrndo smiled faintly, bavo already telegraphed to three of our friends in raria," she said, "urg ing thorn to discover and protect the child at any cca\ and to let us know as aoou as possible that this baa bceu done; bnt l have not yet received any repllflo.." - "Von have not allowed safflclont time. It la barely two hours alncc you were summoned to Mills Building.” i- “I have already asured year nneb that If the child con be found I will adopt It as my own. and tbat assur- nneo hat rallied him more than any thing else that has been said cr dene. If only I could show him a telegram, proving that the child is now In goad henda, 1 think he would aoon bo him self >ufaln.” , *T Believe you will receive auch a telegram some time to-day,” "Wa will hope so." said aunt Ger- tftl-Ij quietly. Ard having uttered these words she returned to her hus band's room, and I sought Constance. CHAPTER XXXI. at HEwroitT. Uncle San rapidly became tv or.-? uf. ter he returned home, and soon his i eu- dition excited the utmost alarm. Two renov-ned physicians exerted their chill for the benefit of the patient, r.-l. was never left without the attcudane of one or other of them. Ho was said to bo lufforlng from phrealtlc neclug:- tls, Induced by too prolrngcd tension tf tba faculties—an Inflated way of de scribing the simple fact tbat his nlud liad temporarily succumbed under the nnrlety and grief to which It had been subjected. For many weeks aut t Gertrude nuned ber husband with untiring de votion, and In her anxiety that nothing should be neglected or 111 done she did much work that might well have been left to other hands. My marriage with Constanco was indefinitely postponed, nnd no thought given to any natter but the present condition of the patient, for whom even hla pkyslclana acknowl edged they feared the wont nut br BaasavgMtfuft ion Mm. FIjJji ttfte of my ancle's confi dential secretory, was Induced by aunt Gertrude to undertake it jouftey to Paris for the purpose ef ItHflgl'Ug to New York the young boy whose wei‘- fate seemed more then all else td bh- |hge my unde's lucid moments. Mean while teiegramt arrived assuring us that the child was well and In good himds, which assurances Word duly conveyed td the patient cn'wbom they appeared to have a beneficial effect. Week after week passed away, and still tho patient hovered uncertainly between life nnd death. Mr*. Fisk safely returned to New York with her Infant charge, a handsome, hrighbejWtf, Intelligent boy ot Oxcebdldg vivacity, happily Ignorant Of hla mother's fate and hla father’s danger. The little stranger, Instead of being regarded rift an unwelcome addition th toy uncle's family, a* might not unreasonably bare been expected, wns received by aant Gertrude with the tenderest toll, slderatjon, and everything heedful for bis weil-heing Whs provided. By sun dry apparently trivial but really pro foundly significant words and acta sunt Gertrude soon shotted that the newcomer had found a place no less In hsr heart than In her house. Though my uncle was informed of the arrival of tho boy tho doctors for the present forbade the child being presented tc their patient-. ’The nature of my no cle'i business was sacb that It neces sarily came to a standstill as socn no hla direction of It ceased—s direction which hitherto be had never failed to exercise, personally when in NOW York City, and telegraphically when absent therefrom. Mr. Fisk was regular In bis attendance every morning at my UBcle's house, and never failed to re port the patient's condition to a host of his Inquiring friends. 'And thus November and tke greater part of December passed away, tho spirit* of the littk) household in Enst Thirty-fourth street being raised one day only to bo dasbed the next, accord ing to tlie changeable condition of the patient, whose malady once or twice touched a point of extreme danger. But at the near approach of Christmas, when New York City lay covered with a thick mantle of anew and the sky was none the less clear because the temperature was extremely cold and Icicle* ot prodigious length depended from parapet and casement, the pa tient took a very decided turn for the better. Ho talked less and acre ra tionally, and was generally calmer, and he flept better and partook of more nourishment. Though my uncle's medical advisors were not, at the first appearance ef these signs, assured they portended a favorable Issue, they did not hesitate to recogntso In tho good symptoms, af ter they had endured for soma days un abated, tho beginning of complete re covery. And so, Indeed, It appeared. By the middle of January uncle Sam hod co far recovered that ho was permitted to alt by tho fire In his room, and there ono day ho dispassionately discussed with mo the tragedy which to quote his own words, had "thrown him oil bln balance." Ills wife’s loving care ot tho boy familiarly known as "tho cardinal" occasioned him much satis- faction, which he gratefully acknowl edged In various way, and It Is to that circumstance I have always attributed, more than to all else besides, bU com plete recovery. At this Juncture “the cardinal" was taken every morning by annt Gertrude Into tho patient’s room, where he wns permitted to frisk nbout like n epanlcl at hla father's feet, aril his gambols and his pertinent replica questions which he coull not possi bly understand amused and delighted everybody present. In the early stages of the patient's convalescence It was customary for Connie and no to read to hlu la turn Tho reading wns alwayc selected by uaela Sara, ard consisted for tho most part of tho dally papera r.nd current fiction. Ono Coy I ventured to Inquire ho would care to listen to some 11 erataro cf a higher standard—a eholro work by ono of the great poets, for In stance. ‘No. ro," sail rn:ie Sam. "not for tho world. 1 liko poetry too well." I confessed riy Inability to under- otand this roily. ■Tocto.” remarked rnclo San, pitiable handful of creatures. Their divine gifts are compensated by pow- crlesecess to cope with the manifold treacheries ot-mnnkind, and consequent starvation and misery, and though by come strange accident ouc of the tribe not leng ego slipped Into the House of Lords, that was a blunder which will not in- repeated; the majority gravitate quite unt'jraUy to the workhouse. 1 loro poetry, bnt car never read It with out U17 heart achlug for ibe poor wretch who expends. his brain power profltlessly weaving it. No. uo. Er nest; open the Trumpeter and tell ne whether the Rothschilds have succeed- In floating that loan for tho Ats- trlan Government.” Slowly but surely tho patient re gained strength, but February was al most silent before tbe do-tors would auction bis removal to Newport. Not until after be wit able to gp about the house unaided did the ponnaaent changes wrought In him by tba lUnes* through which he bad pasted becomt tally apparent, and then it ttfi« lew that hit Ohce tight brown fair had b*> Mrn» almost entirely grey, that the* went line* In hfa fare tthlefi liiul net been objjnffii fafShe bis ltWehr, ant) that hi; step was n trifle (lower ant" leas elastic than of old. I thought hli cheerfulness and his trait ejillcisi had eacaped uhdffeetcft Ml he sur- r fd bib tthe morning by Informing friend, Mrltfifign^erg, In my preo- *£££, tbat It was Cu Intention as soon as ho returned from Newport to closa his speculative business affairs, and da- vote hla remaining day* to safeguard ing such dollars fis ho had already no- qhirbdi leaving the ptirsriit 8f Wealth td yljhdgpv gr Bio* drlioBt splriti. liy tlie opening Of March uncle gam'd family—In which, or course; I include myself, for long before this time I was regarded By everybody as belonging tberhto-w#r*l conifortlihly settled In his villa at Newport, Rhode Island, where It was thought the ocean breezea and continued withdrawal from busi ness cares might restore him to bis for mer condition of mental nnd physical vigor. Chatham Villa la one rf tbe Dinner- oils artistic* slimmer bailees Which abound In the southern portion ot Rhode Island, and stands id hxteuslrO pleasure gfdthldi tvbriookidg Karra* ghnsett Bay; As yet the weather waa very cold for living In such ad oped sit uation, bnt the sky was almost always dear and Bright, olid scarcely a day Of the scvfih weeks that wo remained on the Isladd passed without Con* stance and me, thickly clad with furs, taking an Invigorating walk. In which exercises we were sometimes accom panied by uncle au<l aunt, the former of whom would point out where tbo SOOO British troops and their Hessian mercenaries were quartered during tba American Revolution, and the wastes where once flourished the fine groves which they cut down for fuel; and be would sometimes further describe how my codUtrymcd iirtd destroyed dearly SCO of the houses add ail the shipping tiled Uarbored there. Althongh, all things considered, must always look back upon my first sojourn at Newport with much gratifi cation—Indeed It could hardly bo oth erwise, for I enjoyed the almost unin terrupted company of Constance whllo 1 was there—I wna rejoiced as tho pe riod fixed for our stay drew towards Its close, and that for tbe best of all pas sible reasons, Before leaving New York It bad been arranged that Constance add t were to be married at a Presbyterian church od Fifth avenue the first day of May, and we were to return to the city ono week prior to that event. In accord ance with the wish of everybody con cerned, the ceremony was to be of tho simplest possible character, and an hour after Its accomplishment we were to leave for Saratoga, where a suite of rooms had been engaged for me at tbe Grand Union Hotel. Preoccupied as 1 wna with the antici pation of ny approaching happiness, I could never forget my father, nnd In my more reflectlvo moments wns dis turbed at hearing no nows of him, either directly or Indirectly, but I could not think of any better way of amend ing the unfortunate rupture between us than that which Constance had pro posed—a plan not yet practicable. In creasing my already great tmpatlpuco with the slow-moving hours. Tho eve of cur return to Now York at length arrived. April wns drawing to Ita close, and the weather waa so genial that we Sat with comfort In a group by the opened glass doors which lend on to the veranda tbat overlook* the bay. Uncle Sam and I were amok- Ing, a habit which by long use our re spective ladles had grown to tolerate at all sorts of unseasonable times nnd place*. Aunt Gertrude wns engaged working a monogram In silken charac ters on n strnnge-looklng purse of flno network which she had designed for her slater, while flic latter nestled nt my side wistfully turning over an al bum of photograph*. "The cardinal" had Just been carried off to bed by hla nurse, after amusing us for ten min utes by nn exhibition of his precocity, tils customary evening privilege. Un cle Sam was In high spirits, and morn like hla former self than at any tlmn silica hla Illness. After Intently ob serving bis wife’s work for some min utes (my auut had completed the C und was now outlining a T. not an M), ho suddenly exclaimed: “Ernest, you art n lucky dog,” to which Inelegant asser tion I signified my assent, at tho same time taking Connie's band In mine. •Scores of English lords, heavily weighted with titles and debts, sigh » vatu for nn achievement such ae yours," continued uncle Sam. “Wht* a pity It Is that man. always quick to perceive his misfortunes, Is so fre quently blind to the good things which fall to Ids share!" That will uevor be my case," l ob served. To le continued. JAPANESE WOMEN SMOKE. Smoking Is almost a universal cus* tom among Japaneae women. The Empress uses a silver pipe, with a stem tan Inches long. Tbe bowl Is small— In fact) duly a quantity of tobacco suf ficient to give the Smokef twd Ot three wblffS tan be put Into It: Theit the ashed are. knocked out and the pipe It Carefully cleaned before' ft Is re filled: To on American this form bf smoking seems to Involve too much work. A pipe Is cleaned many tiroes In the course of an afternoon. The Japanese ttbrd for smoking means, lit erally, “drinking tobitUM" GIRDLES. Girdles grow higher and higher, and the pointed waist line has practically disappeared. The summer girl makes a five-inch ribbon, of soft texture and two yards In length. Into a girdle thus: Bbe lays it flat acroas tbe front, de fining s perfectly round effect at the waist line, Then she crosses It In tbe back, brings It around to tbs front, falsing It above the Brat fold of ribbon, almost under the bust nnd slightly to the right. She plus it securely to ber bodice with safety pins. Then she makes a long narrow loop and two ends, tbe loop to atand diagonally erect across tbe front of tbe bodice, the ends to fall below tbe wnlit line. A SEASONABLE FAD. Black shiny leather Is another of (ho summer girl’s fads. Her newest shoes are of patent kid. They arc as shiny as tbe patent leather she used to wenr, only they have the advantngc over the bid patent leather that they never Crack, Thl* shiny patent kid Is nmde up In pumpa or Oxfords. The newest Oxford has but two eyelets ou each side, and la laced with wide, black, ribbons. Very frequently, when the shiny black shoe la worn, a belt of the same brilliant black leather encircles the •ummer girl’s slender waist, nnd In ber hand she carries a pocketbook of tho same glistening black leather.— Woman’s Home Companion. THE TIBETAN BELLE. The young lady “In society" In Tibet studies tbe fashions ss keenly os her London counterpart, says The Tntlcr, but with less to worry ber, as they seldom change. Trains do not trouble ber, nor tho manipulation of them In crowded assemblies; bnt below her util itarian abort skirt ahe takes out the de ficiency In superfluous yards of trous ers. Her heart, however, Is In ber headgear, wbleb la fearfully and won derfully embroidered wltb Jewels and silver ornaments, bat this la modestly flat, not n built-up creation like the Western bat—a mere strip of material coming down to a point between the eyebrows In front nnd reaching to ber waist behind. The Tibetan belle Is very particular nbout ber hair, too, wbleb she wears In little pleats, beauti fully braided. Ije may hatb bo doubt who his ref- respondent Is. . To keep ber own room In Order. To tell a man when she sees him and waste no time with those who are not worthy the name. °* To make a good home for some man. -^Morning Telegram. — % BEAUTY DONTS. Don’t become too stout. Altb ren pluiuftoeiS bf contour Is l*y no mean* unbecoming, CorpOlenee Is a thing to be avoided. Don’t suppose that yon edh ovcr-ln- dulge In fattening foods oml take little exercise oud yet keep delicate propor- tfon'f: ’ Don’t d'efidlfi less than two hours dally to exereise--eilher taken In tho form ot housework, ot ill riding, golfing or walking. Any one who ha* a ten dency to stoutness can keep the fiend obesity at bay by entering heartily Into outdoor pastimes. Don't think any kind of exercise, taken In any kind of a way, Is going to help matters. Exercise, to be valua ble, must bs moderate, systematic and babftunl. Don't look for n fair, pure complexion reflected from your mirror If you have more flesh than belongs to you; you will see a purplish paste tinge In your cheeks. Don’t eat less because you are fat, but gvold highly seasoned food, all thick soups, pork, venl, sardines, po tatoes. pens, corn, macaroni, rice, fried food of every description nnd pastry. Don't be content with n dally cold sponge hath; It Is not sufficient. A douche Is better or a swim In cold' water, followed by a brisk friction with crash towels. Don't spend your days nnd nlghta In close, unvcmdntcd rooms. Don't, however, try to get so thin that you are evanescent, splrltuelle, a fragile, melting thing that flits, hovert, floats, simpers and vanishes. "WHY DO YOU WEEP!” * r "Why do you weep, my little lad!” Toe kind schoolma’am inquired. "Oh, miss, It makes me feel no bad To see the wheels all tired. —Pittsburg Leader. AN EAR SPLITTER. ■> "We got a dandy college yell now.” “What la It!" "We give four Russian battleships, a alss-boom-ah aud then two Jap geucr als.”—Puck. THE FIRST QUALIFICATION. "The tailor ought to be ft good poli tician.” ’ "Why?" "Because he Is so successful nt but-.- ton-holing.”—Detroit Free Press. N “8be did not wish to be nn old maldi and stilt She detested tbe society of men.” >. “How did she manager’ "She married a: clubman/’—l?ziusloii Post v. v dtf -TURNED THE CORNER. Cere U the Ileal Thine. A prominent colonial planter, well bred (28), affectionate, excellent char* actor, healthy, good, tall, line looking, broad instruction, honorific gradflX highest European standing, owning un developed properties of immense wortlt, ishes speedy marriage with wealthy, independent young lady or widow, Iot. ing aud ambitious, willing to beco ro millionaire by investing a moderate starting capital In her husband's e* tates; rtrlctly confidential; atate partlc* ulan —New York Herald. North America was Hrst discovered by Sebastian Cabot, a Venetian, In tho sac vice of England. In 1497* A JUDICIOUS MOTIIER. A practical as well as an Ideal ays- tem which keeps the nuroery from be ing overcrowded with toys, Is sure to be tho tendency of yuletldc courtesy— and also preserves the toys from the breakages consequent upon such over crowding. This Judicious mother docs not tell the children her scheme. She •elects from among the mass of toys a number which are to be laid aside for some future time. A large box in the attic or the upper shelf of some closet may be a store house for many of these treasures. There they will rest unharmed until the playthings In the nursery become an old atory, when they In their turn are relegated to the upper shelf and the new toys appear. When the children have been con fined to the house by a storm, or, more trying still, to the nursery by some ail ment that makes life seem dreary to their baby eyes, behold mamma ap pears with her reserve fund and out- of-doors allurements and indoor ail ments are forgotten in the Joy of new possessions.—Philadelphia Inquirer, ALL GIRLS SHOULD KNOW To make good bread. To cook all kinds of meat, vegeta bles and fruits. To make the nicest buckwheat cakes in the world. To cut and make her own dresses. To Oare for milk and make good butter. To sweep a room and never neglect the corners or the spaces behind the doors. To make beds fit for a king to sleep (n. To read and enjoy the papers of tbe week, especially those published for farmers. To get ready for company if mother is away from home or unable for any reason to do it herself. To read and speak in public if called upon. To be well enough posted in the ev eryday doings of the world to talk or write about them whenever necessary. To read good books and to know them when she sees them. » To milk a cow if help Is short or work progressing. To harness a horse and drive it any where. To write a letter and sign her name to it so that no matter who receives it Amethysts and topazes arc tbe favor ite day Jewels. Have at feost one sheer China silk blouse for comfort. Garlands of chiffon flowers arc used to trim muslin gowns. Where but one parasol Is possible, dark green Is a safe choice. Belts of white kid most correctly flnb% th- all-white costume. Some very smart separate skirts sro of pongee, exquisitely tailored. Envelope purses of suede, closing with a flap, pre the approved kind. There is a vogue of paradise plumes in brilliant green, orange and red. Streamers of velvet float from tho picture hats to be worn nt gardcu par* ties. One sees the narrowest of Dresden ribbons cross over the crowus of flower hats. Moire foulards in gold browns and nsh grays make some charming little frocks. For the long-necked woman those high turnover embroidered collnrt are n boon. A gown of yellow linen embroidered with great black flowers invites a sec ond look. Most of the inexpensive fabrics are softer and silkier this year than ever before. A big blue rose—starch blue, they call it—is the latest hallmark of Pa risian millinery. A kimona of flesh silk crepe is em broidered all over with tiny black and bite silk swallows. Many well-gowned women ore wear ing smartly cut lineu skirts aud tall* ored blouses for morning. If it Isn’t a fluffy gown, it mast be a snug tailored affair, with tight sleeves and buttons up the front. Just a delicate touch of gold, having no suggestion of tawdriness, Is per ceptible here and there in modish trimmings. Very nobby nre tbe deep hem turn overs, embroidered in colors and worn with a soft knotted tie of silk match ing the embroidery. We have Wen spared the lottuae and potato hat, as yet, although criukly, shaded lettuce would be as pratty as some of the trimmings in use. There will be choice of tbe jMnrie Antionette sleeve, tight to the’elbow and then spreading in a ruffle, or the lcg-o’*mutton sleeve, with great i shoul der fulness. * Iowa's Corn Crop. Professor I*. G. Holden, of Iowa; has bceu preaching the gospel of scientific com planting and growing, and as a result he says that tbe crop in that State alone will be increased by. about 7.000,000 bushels. To Kill Mosquitoes. Baron Taillac, of Astoria. L. I., who introduced the phu-lo plnnt from tbe Tonquin country, in China, which, he ays. will kill mosquitoes, is up to his, eyes in business, so far as answering inquiries is concerned. CAESAR AMENDED. Bliss Breezy—"Well, Mr. Ilarknway. now tbat you have Inspected me thor oughly, what have you to say?” Mr. H.—All I can soy. Miss Itr.wzy, A* T came, I saw, you conquered.’V'— Brooklyn Life. * BITS OF NONSENSE. He—"Like all young men, I have my' faults.*' She—"Yes, Mr. £oodlelgli. but ther are so insignificant -that no self-re specting gjirl would feel Justified in marrying you to reform you." FORETHOUGHT. * Patient—"Doctor, I’ll give you a thou sand If you’ll get me well without op erating/* Doctor—"No! I would lose more money in the long run, because tlilsa woulc' establish a precedent.”—Life. A^ DIFFERENCE. Knowtcr—".After all. ’Truth Is stranger than fltX|on.’ you know.” Newitt—"It may 4> e stranger, but it Isn’t as successful, ^ou never hear of truth going Into Tt^wentieth edi tion In six months.’ -Philadelphia Press. EASY. Mrs. Benton Holme — ’ Doctor, nr husband’s heart beats very weakly.” Dr. Phil Graves — "I’ll soon stor that*’—New York Evening Mall. WILFULLY MISUNDERSTOOD. "They're in reduced circumstances, of course, but tbeir fumlly is a very old one and proud, even if tbey have lota of debts. They date back to the time of William the Conqueror." "The debts, you mean? I don’t doubt that."—Philadelphia Press. THEY WERE MUCH ALIKE. * Wife—"I have about made up my mind, John, that when I married you I married a fool." Husband—"That reminds me of a re mark you made Just before we were married. You remember that you said it wou!<^ be hard to find two people more alike than you aud I?”—Buffalo Commercial. FRIENDLY CRITICISM. Amateur Actor (to friend)—"What did you think of my Hamlet, Charley V” Dear Friend—"Immense! In one part of the play you were equal to Irving.” Amateur Actor— 1 "In what part wag that, Charley?" Dear Frieud—"Where Polouius gives his parting advice to Laertes.” Amateur Actor—"I was behind tho scenes.” Dear Friend-"So is Irving." HE WAS SO SOLICITOUS. "Is your seat comfortable, dear?" bo asked, when they had got settled in the fheatre. "Yes, it is very nice,” said the wife smiling pleasantly. "Feel any draught, dear?” "Not a particle.” “No big hats in front of you, dear}" "Not one.” "No posts In the way?” "No; I’n very comfortable." "Then change seats with me, dear!”— Yonkers Statesman.