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ELEGRAP MACON. (.A.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 13. 1801. liter. CAI i stop, IAGKNIAN MAIIK KT SONG. Bt FRANCIS B. 8ALTUS. : enter In »ud Ustc our v «rf' IV. hire roif .urocb Ijeth^ w.bir”ne'oui Irom Iren end the Juicy Snlcl pel:.. t. enr tanheli thou trill find 'itteit .pice ot every hind, tlthtlch cut* I" rub ,ha body when the eun la Here® Dy day. They are delicate *wl *'***•• •Udeol myirb, and wine, end wheat, it* elth sulphur, pure galbanum, and the tnilxol bitches gray. We bare tot and sweetened molea, . ini rich sofran In clay bowls; I wifcatelocuau fried aud crackling with asavor o! the palma; We hate lobsters and small fish ■ To prepare a dainty dish. I... voUDK doi.'.*. mad* sleek withollres, staffed 1434 ' with annlsbretd and balms. r shell* Taste our cool Campanian wine. Fit for anyaod divine! Taste our fljss from Afrigentum and llsh from Ilagour. From Sellmls we bare snails Breathing still among the pails, And we catch the thorny porcupine in ravine and on moor. We have garnm. and at noon We hare cakea st itped like the With young earners flesh In plenty and luscious hearts of drer; We sell plates ot peacocks’ brains, And the mighty uarwbale canes. And perfumed bags to shelter soldiers’ beards When rains appear. O aweet passer, pause and chooae! We have ornamented shoes Made from skins of hyenas caught by hunters in their home. And our prices, passer toir. Ay, our prices, passer rare. Are tor cheaper, yen tor cheaper, than the prices of fctil Rome! This woman of reilnetnent helpe him *t of his difficulty. * ‘You see,” ears elie, with a ghost of the old laugh that used to so endear her to her people, ‘‘there is really nothing. And it scon s on easy thin;, and much better surely than measuring out ribbon* by tlie yard." ••Rave you finally made up your mind to this?” ttriklug the paragraph in the paper with a wrathful hand. "Finally,* with another smllo that is now bereft of all mirth. You are tho bravest woman I ever met,” in vs Godfrey Blount. holding out to her hi* hand. “But tou should think. Cecil. Wo may bo able to show you another way out of yourdiflicul tief.” When in Doubt BY THE DUCHEtt. finish And I *Oh! it** all calling her a I Auntie, yon should have let me fi I widow and aayingshe is poor! I don’t my sentence before censuring me.” h w that is to explain Godfrey’s open | ”1 was wrong I admit.” stiffiv, " Idsvotion to her.” j1 am glad you sue Godfrey‘e real poeition I fcke taps her foot upon the carpet and l toward her ” I frowns slightly. Her charming, if some*. "Oh, ye*. I can see that I- •; wilful, face shows signs of coming j Lady Fauiton casts a sharp glanco at \gona. | her, but Mrs, Blount’s eyes sro carefully ( *)iy dear, yonr husband is an old j lowered, kited of her family; and besides, her | "No duubt, as I said before, he is trying * r '~ , ‘ —" to arrange her alTairs," "No doubt.” "He is a kind man, 1 have always un derstood, and ia giving himself a' great deni of trouble without hope of reward.” At this Mrs. Blount laughs a little "You are sure of tha*?” _ jband. Reginald’ Dalton, was well |tso«a t<> him. Ho naturally feels an surest in her. "Pouf!” _ "Ot course, Mabel, If you decline to listen to reason,” says Lady Fauiton with lioue severity, "there is no use in mr I*"But # wf»it to*reaaon. auntie? I lava I (act U fore you, and you call it folly. ■Sorelv there la no reason in that.’* ••What fact?" • The (act that Godfroy spends four |hours out of every day closeted alone wins that detest .hie woman.” ••Here are fact* or follies with a ven- IS«nce. "Four hours every day!” . ■ -Well, for the la*t week. * •Closeted alone’:'’ "Oh! I feel perfectly certain of that!*, listing her pretty head vigorously, **Asd, therefor**, of you *ro leiuaily certain that Mrs. Dalton is a |Met*s.aM# . lie had loved Ik ady on : "But to wai Hie heartbreak has “That ceriair to be ! i "to a woman w h« hml an affairof nd* >il her ? "You mean, Something of to her voice. Lady Fauiton, iris suppressed agitation, that 1 must stand ulone and light my nr battle by myse’t " , I .../ •- ith y — FANG 15 OF WOMAN FAIR. POINTS ABOUT FASHIONS AND BITS OF FEMININE GOSSIP. > i *Ul • And thi* Mr oul I she he to ot looked •wvr "My wifo and I; y< anotln i w j her. Site j ton, imd i . longing to c«» and throw herself at her ot met J rroato pity in her hr Mabel yet—but—’* * j without telling fi* •I hnre been to longing to see her. j Godfrey, to wiindra You know, Godfrey, j have always him and loavo him t< thought of you a* nn ideal brother.” i little wife who loves Well, I’m not much used to you now, 1 thing), fills her lire -in 1? Tlio-igii. my tfi-ar -ill. u >o-i !.• r lro« vould come home to us, and stay until agnin stare* at tho flairs looked a little brighter for yr u (1 J be had said. Why can’t still believe but that those share* here wearing her I: in the ‘Etruscan reoenrehes’ must look j leavo him at once up aftor a bit) it would be so much butter for you.” "You ere tho kindest friend I have,” says Mrs. Dalton, with tears in her eves. ’’and your wife. I am convinced fr >m nil you have told mo of her, must be all your wife should bo. bnt—1 want to be inde pendent, and this ia such a chance! 1 * "But rather a going down in the work!.** "But such a kind man as he seems. Did I show you hie letter? And 1 shan’t care at all about being in a—meuinl position—that is what they call it, ien’t it? There,” rising suddenly and hiding bravely the tears tlmt have forced thorn solves through, her lids. niton, no doubt. | What kind of a ! ake so unlmppv ! sho. Mrs. I»sl : "Ah! should there It ho has > “So you pen you are wrong unjiiBt ample? n*. As n fact, flunk your hi. band has more find with you than you with him: i: * rai time* lately it has occurred to tiiat he fiat loV;t"d jaded, miserable.” *t ask him tiiat. wn down the glove, n thinking, 1 tell you. It will beaten that the "Atheiuyuro” 'ou are harboring most arranged a programme lor inw i*»*t A a a fact, Mabel. I , meeting which inaugurated <h*o of tho id has more fault to , most charming feature* of loom I and hidden zithers and guitars supplemented tho conversation. The refreshments com prised as many Spanish dainties as possi ble, and were served in Spanish style. Tlio affair was a great success, and is a suggestion to future hostesses It would be easy to carry out the same idea in other nationalities, and an Italian, Swedish or Greek "afternoon" could be made equally effective and interesting. Polly, Polly tho kett!« sint e before mf He her. They alwayesaid sho w for him. Annlie had liintt today. To go away! But wlie; Her eyes, that have been ws ceasingly up and down tlie rests oua paragraph, an a* "Wonted—A parlor niniJ at that one line as if faecina caring to go farther; but p eyes wander downward. "Appply to J. Singleton Laurels, Deleted. Hampahir "A parlor maid! Oh. im . vet—well She will go to * Go home. ! Dalton first nt all events, ar clubs,that D, the reading of papers which, by relating tin* expert* cn< es of their authors in "!• reign par's,” pi vt*. In ell the members of ibe umoClutlon >w, my dear, l don’t I the U-uefit of the delightful things seen upon you—you aro a ! and heard by thoc,e wno»* trsvoU were ing for so mature a ; otherwbeienndotliorwiseiban their own, i I help you iu any Montgomery enjoyed last winter the meetingof tin* “ i«t < 1 n I *.* hi. * rm > Then with a sud- | has a social organisation called iurth so into tier young face. | much of the talent and ready wit of onli ne. You say 1 must | tired men and women as did thesvmpu* myself, ami—1 will, j siuuis of travel which, cnee a week. ***nt loaning toward the a moiry patty off and away on some ,1 pressing her soft J pleasuring lour, with never a thought of You give me too much of your time; 1} her? Why th wonder,** playfully, "your wife is not .she could bo a bett jealouf.** Jane, certainly. "Mat.el! Oh, nonsense. She is the | ICarly next morn dearest, the sweetest of girls. Someday j with Ui« desire to put I H to hie? from ! "(Juite that. > poor I want to be too nari •very- j young girl, too re 114 in • mao; but still—cs , t.n 1 i way, Mabei'r" way," I "No,” icily, "no ’ stav | den rush of de*| ai iv not . "No one can help ’grew | tigiit this batt!. b red of («oo*i-by, Auntie. woman. again yonog cheek .igaiiiht her, "if the battle | baggage checks or chawl strapitokoep • 1.4 to be fought alone, the aoonur it is , care alive, but instead all the delight of ’hrre; I «gu • tho better." Her smile as rhe j un ideal journey "peraomllv ooaductod” un I fc.ivs this is gi. die. Her face is an white , by aomo good friend whose eyes, seeing as death. 1 things from a new point of view gnve 1 'moot. "Mabel, n- moment. You will not lest to yourj, just a little dull anil tire J, fu&r.M necuaeOodfrey *•( this thing. You will j if you wul but real:/*; u. tr-un l aM..g if not ; ,1 '’ 1 •-i»ask harshly to your husband:” given absorbing attention to tlie needs of v tier 1 Mr*- Blout burst out laughing. .Such | one exacting and very human personage | queer laugl.t* j for a smro of Years and more, tha "Are you u'.sid of a scene?" says she. 1 A full attendance of the llaoooMusical 1 ’ j "You need cot be. There won’t be any-1 Association made tho meoting on last 3 and thing of the kind, I promise you." .Monday ovening, Unusually interesting. M * i "You look »■> strange, Mabel,” says 1 The Kyrio,Gloria and Credoof Concom-’t 10 labs L«dy Fanlton. nervously. "Mss* in F’ wore given with easy precis- ”i am feeling strau^c. 1 am repent- i ion and pleasing effect by tho well-drilled cd.oru-. Aft rw.ird -I.ut t imgh* " * ’•» HM I steam 1 A fragrance of Oo!u Ufa, ragife as frailest of t*xKMliell. vet •Strong In my boosewlio’aileallnr It’a hey her toast, aiwl ho for *ra! Ola ramlntorendm brought to mo Over the tea with folly; There’s the fragment of eoag when hearti were young, A trembling minor never aung. Hushed in team from trolly. For Polly and I, ay, b«y for toast. Ho for the tea, too, who can huast Of youth and love forever! I** broken heart and hint of wrong Find cherricr note on the kettle's long, htrivlngly with bravo endeavor. So, over the crisp brown toast for two. And tea In the old cops «i«alnt and Mae. Heigh for th» bygonu folly! Though yellowest ualr 1mm turned to whits. Old songs tr Wo love o eekly, 91,00 a V or. yet tonight nd Polly! , g«»ing nlfri "Ferfsctly sure. Your husband can’t expect n j*cnny for looking after her affairs.” "That proves how disinterested he is, dosn’tit? By tho by, Auntie, her nffairs must be tho most ombarrassed in tha w-orld, to judge by the amount of seeing aftrrthey require!” "Tiiev nra romplicated, no doubt. Reginald Dalton was not a satisfactory husband.” "Why did alio marry him, 1 wonder? She knew Godfrey, 1 think, before her marriage.” "V***! *ba \V»atfiner (aha wm s Wm{. bury) and the Blount* lived in the name county. There is oobiog remarkable 1 hope," decidedly, "that I shall never about thst.” H anyone more eo.” I "Nothing at all. Why didn't Godfrey But why, my dear? That is the quea- » marry her?” ion. Yon don’t know her, rwally. You “My dear, what an extraordinary :«l ed oot-e, th? returned your call— on 1 qonsMA**. Ns* rally, I suppose, because tli occasion* yon were out. You have tlu-\* didn’t cere for each other. •n her at church or in the park—I f r- ‘‘There.” emphatically. h^e-wi'! !■ at i*t'.*‘ result (A y tir | **A'bot»!o |M ■ MB, lloWf! Mtlfa ioeWj\lof bor. J!o reasonably Ha-! "Ibnt was n pity t!»ey didn’t ki.ow V thdr own minds a little earlier in life.’ 1. ' ' indicnsnt’v. "I sm the. “hi. a great pity." says her «uni, ■ - U- r„„ h.» no mind to I—•• know. There, go house, you silly girl, still thinkii >r id.-a of -c i drives As 1 must mako you known 10 her, or she to you. What is the etiquette—1 always forget. Anyhow, when you do know her you will like her; 1 prognosticate ao much.” "1 am sure I shall," cordially. "Well, gooJ-by. You do not,” anxiously, “dis approve of the step* 1 am taking.” "No.” thoughtfully. "Na” again, this time with greater strength. "He is an old man, I belk*vo, this future pay master of yours, and highly respectable. ” "Not very old, to judge from his let- tern” "Old enough, anyway.” a letter lying on her table th:* "Aud besides. I’m old enough,” saya saying Mrs. Dalton •be, Ifloghlcg "'fGy: and thst she had written 2 line "Do take core of yoursslf.” | Mr. Dalton from tlie "Justsot Now go. I’m glad to bavo ! house now belonged had a chat with you about this. Hy-the- ' grants to his corisk holding his hand, "did you soe that j gul beginning to i.t- and I hau n In king mUr r u Well," path*-!: nil right, lie quil l tin* da happy ende to bin i>*e<t him." >ho inakee .1 Mrs. Dalton into execution, sh that lady’s l.o is* and knocks at t It is oj«*ned by a serrnnt wlio I nerved and anxious. Aakod Dalton is nt liomt. the serran even more nervous; and tt .a t say., "Nft" The mifttre** had left tho hou*o last evening and had not returned sine . l " 1,or aunr * • She had gone to a in-.-'G. |o;:.a,M j-tauwanu if. on t 1 t *, .1 s ru.go m: king ; " he ,*'!*•*' at her lioart. Tho girl thought not. i South Audio The roistrets never left homo without J * saying where ah* was going, and, be- ,j. Singlctoi sides. Martha, her own maid, had found | life hard. 1 above his bTr I What demoi -t. He hs* U all the ironb e i Im (beginning t p looks qiiitC into Is is put 1 "Memo Unglu •. V ' indicnsnt’v iwb •••>•0-4* 1. -ker womxo In my plac« wi "Would what? Th*re,. «ll down, ;n'iU silly. I alway* said you were vytmg to marry, end now my words • A baby o! IS to marry a so ot ;s >, and a professional man into jq bargain. You should have married luonmry gentleman, not n clever bar- bur.” I don't see what that has to do ►ith—” It has everything to do with it. You .ink your husbsml should be at your •xk and call nil day long, whereae—" lie is at the Leek and call of Mrs. slton.” f rD»ut is a very grave charge, Mabel.** Cnpt, Arkwright Ims been ^ ordered abroad; Ids company starts on Friday.” "I didn't notico ’it in the paper*.’ To India:’ ••Yea” "Next Eridav:" "YtW, l think ».a What an extra^r- diiu,fellow l.oniwavs was. But no ham Ntmul 1 half cro fash hansom that To go 10I1 her Ik don ml the tho You with and be thankful that you have so goo.l and sensible a man at Godfrey Blount for your husband,” • e « * e • « Mrs. Blount, thus admonished, bids her aunt u somewhat disdainful farewell •nd returns to the pretty house in South Audley street that has be*n made ao charming to tilease her. While untying her furs in the hall she asks th* man a question. Is his master at home? "No, tuadsm. II# left word he would not be home until 0 o’clock.” "Very good.” It is now 4:30. Mrs. Blount lied lunched at Lady Fauiton** and bad made . . _ >!dly. "If, after three | sure of finding her husband nt home by months of married life, you can think 1 this lime. No doubt be, too, had lunched i thing of your husband, 1 tremble r your future. You must know inai Mm Dalton has been left very M7 < lf. Her husband died in dlfflcul- c. and a very bad busband ho was ta r while living, and tko very house she •• w ln en in will be hers no longer in a 'lays. The six mouths allowed her 0 remain in it after her husband's death p ju»t up, and the heir (a cousin in the P rtlt, and evidently a bard man,) has fy*n htr to understand she must leave sit bout f trther dslay. 8ht has litsrsliy , half » •pi —and with Mr*. Dalton. It must have been a very excellent luncheon to have lasted so long—or else, if tha luncheon was bud the company mode up for it. Though (with a cuiiousiy unkind little laugh ha.e. that ia hurtful to the owner of it) that, too, was bad. Here in ibis room the light is dslight- ful. And' so are all the appoiutments. There is no prsten*e about it, no clinging to thsskirts of three richer than ourawlvea, the alluding, the tints,everything perfect. The falling curtain* that hide the room lo money, and lieavtn only knows what l beyond ate as much in unton with the kill Income of the }ioor creature. It is a j surroundings as the bixarra tables and Vty you have never brought yourself to the ualicata porcelain jars. The stands M »ome interest in her.” of ilowsrs in the w indows emit the most "It would have been n superfluous delicate perfumes. The scented blossoms mtoteak on my part. Godfrey has iu the quaint va as here and there die- *n luffi.'tent for bot 1 of us,” persed about the room gave it a brilliance ‘"‘ w “ i’ccil Dalton; I assure you I that the falling blludv have almost | forbidden. Thu surroundings ara full of life and joy and sansuoua delight, but tlie central tlgura of tham ia hardly a thing to be envied. She is sitting on a low chair, her hands lightly clasped over her kno«s. her body leaning forward. A paper, th* Standard, lies at tier feet. She is talking in a low toss to tha man opposite her, who In truth looke moat honestly sorry for her, na well he might be. seeing he ia a good friend of hers, and that he sees her now >u should chance to meet mo in any of your friendV house*” "Nonseuao! By the way, this Mr. Singleton to whom you are going seem* t<> L* vvUiilg Up ii« ilfw »i<«W, h« WSttU all sort* of servant A** All sorts are easily to be supplied 1 flatter myself, however, that he will have u treasure ia his housekeeper." “What spirits you have,” aajs Mr. Blount in a melancholy tone. Well; good-bye. Ke*u them up if you can. Keen them up!’’ "Komember," says Mrs. Dalton anx iously, this It to be a secret between you aud tne. I shall, of course, change aiy name. I shall leave suddenly, this very evening, without even letting the ser vants know 1 am going, I can trust you?” •*0f coursa.” till WHitlnj? for li aun». To tell her how mpiciorjs that ye-terday uly hlnt«d at ia har Mis And syiti|»athy, poruapa a hope for sympathy, lies also .t. Not lor one second dove 11 at her husband is the origin- I. ! 1.1!tor's il*apfv ranco, » i'ly her more than 1 can say,” goes l-vlj t en ton, not deigning to take any ttce of tins iaat remark. "To haw to pave the house where she had hoped to rod her days! To (003 both husband home!" "1*7 your own account her husband no sweta lev. Ferhapt,'* reckleasly, |ti'.sbtnde never ore,” I ' Fermit me to say, Mabel,” says har |>Jr.t with quick disapproval, "that such ■tppancy as yours borders on vulgarity. Talk 10 yenr acquaintances in that — P>hi"n. if you must, but spans me. An t ( come to her last peony, f "* , ire on the subject of acquaint-: M»o ia a woman ditlic -- eubject of acquaint-: She ia a woman ditllcult of description, ices. I must aay 1 thiuk some of yours | became her chain? lie* totally outside .?v*ti.” and beyond ner features, h would in* ‘«ou mean—” 'deed be iu?|>oeaible to eiy w luire the Arkwright, for one. You muat 1 charm does lie, but if put to it «n* might Le is not well thought of—by —" , bo forgiven in auggeatiog that there is * "**7 »*o 7®n hesitate?” , some subtle beauty in the mouth; that, 17 decent people then if you will | nt least, »» a perfect adjttM-t of the L *® »*•” kindly and half satirical, half merry 1 \ now Ter y MMl# of Capt. Arkwright face to which it belongs. A face that 1 ‘hculi not care if 1 never beard of ulna! has ce**ed for a long time to be •k'*in. I d .n’t see wli/ he need be ‘ either satirical or gay. flight into this conversation, or any "You see I have come tothe end of my for the matter of that. Not that l tether," saysehe, leaning toward her a? badly of him as you do. He is companion. "I shall liave to put my r 7 amd, and often of use when God- shouldir to tha wheel from this day too busy with—with hie ‘case*,”* [ forward ” — v "to take nte out.” j "It aetmt iniquitous,” save Mr. Blount * »wj. «r« oiiuuiog ogam to Mrs. Uai- | warmly. He is a tail, spar* man, very Q- I beg you, Mabel, to dismiss all young in appearance for his ;i"> years, pWorthy thoughts frrm your mlud;! and very gcod to look at Good io more r * * »evy fcod womu.” senses than one; integrity of a very high I Ani a very handsosie one—” order la stamtwd upon hie brow. Ju-t D.d Ui learned to bear her troubles now hie face is indicative of an honest great dignity,” taking no notice of 1 concern that might well he called grief. * |at#ruption. "Ab, well ” aaid Mrs. Dalton, ••there Hanc^meaad dignified. I expect she 1 is no use in going into that. What 1 '•*7thing that 1 am not.” wished to see you for today was to show \Jy Faultcn shrug* her shoulders. , you lids.** raising the pip*r at her feel, * °** «7 aha hsa ;e irncd to bear her • "and to tell you of the resolution to which ortunee with dignity. You uuder- 1 1 have et lost come,” her. Hbe hoe learned more than , bha lays a linger on a paragraph and , har.d.* the paper to Mr. Blount. { "Good Heavene!” says he. when he : has read what La pointed out to him. ••You can’t mean that! You—»y 1 Cecil, there muat be other "Whet?” l J* c nsole herself for them.” J ?•*» to fellow you.” austerely. ’”•!!; that is of little conarqu ?et alt 1 meant waa that sl.u a L frey to console her—” t**bel F • y permitting him to talk to t That is a fruitful sobject w iiows, u it not * *v> noor.s to it in ilrr, Daltou, Y'ou Mrs. Blount, having left her aunt, reaches home just half an Hour after her husband's return. Ha is in the library, tho servnnt telle her. and hsa left word lie was not to be disturbed. Thera was some important brief—enmo— Mrs. !Uount, waving the servant aside, goes direct lo the library. “Godfrey,” says the aoiuewhnt abrup tly, a little imperiously maybe, a* liar ing rustled tallied'*** the door behind li*r. "Yee! You, 3Ib**l? Well, eh? Well?” It is plain that be bos lost hlmsdf amongst the many papers that surrounded him. To his wile, however, it U only plain that he is distinctly careless of her •nd wanting in every courtesy. “If it has come to thie/’anys she, "that yeu can’t spare me a moment—” "My dtar child! What?” He puaht hack his paper* with an tmuiistaknb' air of impatience: "What is ||)f* 1’iL extremely busy, but—well—go on. Tell ms! Look as must! Really that woman U the worry of your life. Must be dii missed at oncer "Oh, not that man!" •Maid, then?” "I & or not thinking of parlor maids, aaid Mr* Blount with rising wrath. "No? Then it must be your aunt. What lias Lady Fauiton been doing this time?” • She has been doing nothing.” "Who has then?” "Mr* Dalton!” breaking out against her will into tha honest truth, ae she sees It, "May 1 oak Godfrey what you were doing at her house from 13 to 4 to- deyf* ••Oh. nonsense,” save Mr. Blount, im< patiently, taking up his pen again shaking his shoulders into position. to commence work afresh. "If it ia to gossip you want you must wait till this evening. Go away now. there’s a good girl, and let me try to get through aomo work.” Mrs. Blount, ax If Itunnod, stores st hiua for a mwtia or eo, then slowly leaves the room. "Go away like a good girl. < io away. Tha last words i«(tn to Hag in i.er earn If she took him at hie word and went away forever, would be care? Would he cot rather rejoice? It would leave him free to—to Mrs. Dalton. He had iiardly looked at her. lie wl. busy. Not too busy, however, to spend hour* with Mr*. Dalton, lie ha I di* tinctly refu«-d 10 arnwrr her q ierioi about what he was doing in that— hate ful woman's house. 8be had rear bet her own pretty sitting rocm by this tfmi and thrown herself m o a chair mith th morning pa? er before her. Inatinrtivel.' aior .>1 Mrs. !>»!U» "What an enrl. dear.” saya Lady Fautlon, shown into r.er tnsratag resw. tnaM "Nevermind the kdot never mlsd anything but wmi| am going to t-n sou,” aajfe Mabel, io n rather strained tone, “She Isgoua You don't under- •tand,” sharply. "Mrs. Dalton is gone. Disappeared. Her out servants don’t know anything about it.” bin o when?’’ •tost evening, according to the fright ened person who opened the door?” "Frightened? You don’t mean to hint that there is csum lor—. Good gracious, Mabel, that the poor tenl has b^en vyry unfortunate in ber affaire of late, and perhaps—” "I don’t think you need be frightened,' says Mabel, with a cold little laugh. "1 don't think auicide wu in her thoughts. There was something better than that.” "You mean more than you sav. Mate'. What U it? What was in her thouthts?" 'Godfrey, 1 think,” returre Godfrey's wife, very alanty. Mabel,” indignantly. Yee,” calmly. Am I to understand,”- sternly, "that you accuse your husband of unfaithful ness ?” L»uy Fauiton hoe risen and boa pushed irom tho stronghold of her lap the poodle, that is the joy of her life. That the is for one* seriously in earnest may he iqferred from this. "Yea,” save Mrs. Blount, Immovably. Bhe leans back in her chair and Iook« straight up at her aunt at if defying nn her, but inms one elt \ Some one on whom her thoughts are fixed. Koine one that meant Godfrey Blount. Her small, lovely mouth hat taken a set express’ "You are a mo*t unhappy girl,” s h-r aunt, indignantly. "Your temper will bo your undoing one of these days. You have got a goal luistiand, a beauti ful home, and you straightway e'.rct tr destroy both. It teems you have nothing further to do. you foolish child, than to create nn imaginary grievance. To sus pect Godfrey Blount li—V—ebe pauses as if at a l wa for a worJ, and ihen, as it suddenly finding it, to be s fool!'' "Thank you,” say* Mr. lllount. "Bat let me put in, that to tie rude is not to bo convincing. You haven though you have been extremely rude, and bee ides * "I decline to listen to another word.' saya tody Fauiton, decisively. "Kush on your fate if you will tot Godfrey out* know you auapect him of so vile a thing as—ae ” "As what*/’ saya her niece, with ter little amlta “It seeme to tne it la you iiko to settle I ho miscallod- Tn# sett'it g down is proving too much tax for ar y man —who Ims no woman to dolend b"u Tne house, of course, had Peon easy to get—hut |>eople to look after tlie house Imd not U-'-n »o easy; and vet how tueQ » »ere were who seemed cage.* to tackh »t. But su<*h people! Well, thank hn.ren. matters seem to bo on *ha mend ati i'a 1. The house kee;ier. who arrived l f.t night, appears all sim ought to bik . r jiliy agreeable person, if a tride nervi-u* .V-rd even awkwardness would pe kvtu*n_. v.tl'A %l*qeUMab|* assurance ,.f those wno Imre sTr—dy Iheinaelfreascookf, hou- ntion of other numbers of tho evening’s j rograninto lo appear for the flr.t tia.o at the association’s Juno re- < ml, of win .1 tif Til - .1: m- 1 ...1 • in ide | month,n mote than once. A raro treat U in store for Macon's mu- J sic*lovef'. However, as the earnest of ( what may be expected was given nt tho I first very etlCCt *sfnl concert of the asaoci* | alien, thote N little opportunity fur build- log uprcputstion as a prophet by intimat ing what the public tuny expect nersafter. | Tho ahort recess that occurred on Mon- I day evening gave tli'-ee pro»ont the op- 1 portunity of iieariug two prime favorite* j in Macon. Mr*. Hummel (nee Merkel) | gave nn rwr-lin/ly !•■!:• .»’• = ><i « .r-.M. I roudith 11 nf •Si-liu’t.fil - "li q : '• • '■ •" . v% n-i III r.\ ■ 1 • nt I i voice and n4 the “» reule I ->»•• >--h,. tho <>t a i icii, true . . 11 id 1 traU The Macoa ladle* who gave Mrs. Alloa White—and htr divided dresses—such undivided attention the other afternoon do not agree, perhaps, with the frivolous girl, whose sentiment > are here announoed by Funch. Those who like us ire ignorant of the art which directs the charming confec tions mad.* out of the blossom-like fabrics now covering coanters and filling aho* windows, may only alt back and enjoy the fun whiclt’nll this effort to make a Minerva out of pretty, pouting, tickle Fashion occasions. On one point onr faith cannot be shaken, whether skirts are divided or undivided, whether frills and furbelows or silk gowns and mortar board cap# prevail, whatever “/ada” come In or fancies go out. woman D going “to get there” in a “b#-Coming” Vainly on fashion yon make war, Wlthnip ruIoiH Hook aixl «pialnt Hasaar* Hood I^m1I»w of tho Higher Unlit! A Turkish Tea-gown, tuoe* or t urht. Won’t win ns to th* lUrhmal thill; Japan*** skirt* do but instill Our elder tnntlnrt, to which Reason In nothing room nor lew than in-awta. Your "muddy weotlwr roatuute” moves m Ad nsuaeam. and lor who-e rvtutfT Wi- never care «m* pinch «f anti IT. And shall w# wel»:om* wHhd*licht lurer rahen thal make a ttirl "afriKlit : CSKaomWeVuMniply iniperlitrbMblr, The Itrlgu of Fn«hh>n’» undtoturlwhle. Th* "Taming Ilrea*”-that*a oil sheer hum* \V» uui; tain fur l/imWCviuiiit. In the lost ten years greater changes have taken place ia tlie style* ot com mencement dro*e* for young ladies and suitable material for the same, than in nny other particular branch of wotnan’i attire. Tito day was when white, and tiiat only of the richest aod most ex- pensive Glken material, waa appropriate. iiavc a cku, appear nil I. Of tll'l t the \a .dy pmeented i.L.Hvr other "Well, name them,” she says, with her lix!»t. ►nett smile. Mr. Hlount alient. presumably rnn- n.:igov»rtbe huge list of and ii,» .1;. -;<r:itOi vs ...a . of rei.ucmrut w..o io a', have to earn her livin.*. who are forming the accusation. "There are times, Matwl, when levity is out of place,'’ says tody Fauiton, an c, & Iilouut throws np her heed sud denly tnd breaka into a strange laugli. • • »v#H, I • bail’s be ooi ot piare ioog,” •ay* »i>a "Let Godfrey once know of your fool ish suspicions.” nerstata her aunt, "and ail will be at end Lttwrun yon and him.” "The sooner the better,** defiantly. "If things are to continue as I—” “As yon what?” (contemptuously)^ "imagine?” "Betieva” (curtly). "You are a wicked girl,” **ys her aunt, "you should go home, and down on your knee*, and—” id lie ckiogly. nnt, fol* ii.it "Vi" the !•** cbM* » mi|>o*«it .e. Now the house keeper. Mrs. Briertcn, evidently a woman in a thousand, looks a* if she—oh?--o liulo a’*ov.> the situa- perhaps—but, poor ladies, lioaven help tnem. have often to undertake things of lids sort no wad a vs. Well, he will see that her life is made pleasant to here, charming face sho lias, charm- in-*; so refined, ao— Door ope riA “Young woman to seo you. eir,” says Mr. binglcton's man, who is nearly a* bronzed as Ida master. Another of them.” groans Mr. Single- ton. "show her up, Jervis.” A very slight and extremely frightened girl b shown into th* room. ItUn mo mentary tit of aberration on the part of Mr. Singleton, of course, but his first impute* ia to spring to hit feet and offer her a chair; a >econd afterward he knows she hie come to live with him a* parlor uiald, and he draws back rather awkwardly. “You—yon want a parlor maid.” al most whtepers the white faced visitor, regarding him with terrified eyes. "Yes, yee, quite true,” saya Mr. Sin gleton. "Fray ail—yes. yes, quite true.” "I—I’m——” You have co.ae to engago with me.” iDj*K«d« Mr. bingleton, seeing this ex traordinary looking parlor maid seems to have got nothing more to My. •if you please,” He had not noticed it the first time, but now it did occur to him that she ba« not once addressed him You have papers, of course?” says he, feeling ruttier ashamed of himself, ho hardly knows w hy. •Tapers?” "Re(o*encct I mean,” ••Reference*?” "Just a w ord or two to vouch for you.' says Mr. Hingleton gently. "A eon of— ot guarantee of respectability, you know.” "I didn't know,” says the parler faintly. "It—didn't occur to me didn’t think of oskiog for a reference for you!” Mr. Singleton seems struck by this argument and gases at her in silence for a while. Presently it dawns upon him tiiat eh* is gruwing even whiter and that her eyes ar. tilling with tears. •if ’—says he, ever so kindly, "if you h»ve run awsy from your home ” • Ob-how .lit you know that!” cries she, with a little go*f\ “Yea, yee, it te true, 1 have run away. I was not—It#— they were no: happy there, and—1 »aw your advertisement and I am sure I could be a good parlor maid; I have watched 8 “Your own parior maiu: She uods softly. "1 could do better tbsu she ere? did,” she aaye anxiously, "Will you” ftp- pealingty) "will you give me e trial?” "Ye*, yes. Though unwise^ 1 think— rou ou;ht to go home, you know,” says Mr. KingUtoo, trying to be severe. "You ought, indeed. Thins how unhappy tbev Boat all tr, not knowing where you are.” They will not be unhepfiy,” say* she, bitterly. Il r pretty mouth quivers. Mr. bingleton ri-*-»abruptly. "Ihen-, there; don’t cry now. 1*11 aeod my boa« -kc«-per to you. She wilt tell ■.:‘... .! 6m leaven uuiidTu«y katm iJSjjfnirf 9X911 atidi Sirs. John Khervrood ran find ence wiienevcr she choose* to talk: for no American woman lisa had an experience so calculated to make her advice and suggestions valuably But experience, with her, is super-impoeeti on a charming personality—a very important combina tion iu a mentor, by the wav. Hbe *|M»ske once more about “teas,” the social tunc tion which, whe.her we aro it dined to AtiglfMafi' dr M te coming to stay with us, if nil signs do not fail: "In giving a large afternoon tea for which cards have Leon sent out the hostess should stand by the drawing room door and greet each guest, who after a few word* passes on. In the adjoining room, usually the dining room, a large table is snrea l with n whit* cloth, and *1 one sod is a lea norvioe with a kettle of water boiling over an alcohol lamp, while el tho e ther end is a service for chocolate. There should bo flowers on tin* table and dislie* containing bread and butter cut as tldn as a shaving. Cake and strawber ries are always permissible. One or two servants should be in attendance lo carry &wey soiled rupv and saucers and to keep the table looking fresh, but for tt?e (tour ing ot the tea and chocolate thrre ah mid always Lo a lady who, Itko the hostess, should wear a gown closed to the throat, fer nothing is worse form nowaday: than full dres* before dinner; and, of course, without a bonnet When to* is served every afternoon at 5 o'clock,w htther or no thorn are visitor*, as is often the case in many houses, the servant, who, if a womxo, should always in the aftercoon wsars plain black giwn witli a white cap and apron, should then bring in a large tray, upon which are the Iu service acd a plate of bread and but ter, or cake, or both, and place it upon tlie table acd th*n retire, but reaain within call, though oat of si^ht, in case she should to needed. The tost rule for making tea is the old faahiooad oua: “On* teaspoonful for each person aud one for the pot.” Th* : should first he rinsed with hot water, n the tea put in, and upoait bet w -t**r enough to oover the leave* poured. This shuulJ stand for live miautee, then till up the pot with more boiling water and pour it immediately. home (wrsons \ refer lemon in their tea toernsm. and it is a gcod plan to Inv* some thin slice* ent for the purpose in a pretty little dish 00 the truv. A towl of cracked re U ala» a pleasant addition 15 summer, ice-! Un being a most rtfivshinz drink in but wen her. Nri-her p'.at-s nor napkins ever appear at this iaforuul an I cosy meal. Ftve o'clock teat should be t * e to their name, nor should any other re^retbmrn: be offered than tee, tbin bread and butt -r and little cakes. If other eatables are offered tlie tern becomes a reception.” in some fanciful mannorund thus aliowed to fall unconllned to t • hem. No !>olt, girdle or anything of the kind is uard to define tho waist Tin *, u point which ail the 'patterns seem to try avoid a* mudi as possible. Anoth ir peculiarity in tho K rofuse Use of baby riiv -in. No matter ow large tha figure of th row after row an i a multitude bows of baby ribbon rure u is used in profuaio gowns have a train. Round wm'ofa seccasfiSBjfQS evening dresses tent from Pari* aro wholly i)ia» at the aides under tho arms, but with ono immense dart, with a number of surplus folds over the front of the corsage, tho 1 being of ►oino diaphanous sub stance, with similar airy folds forming a cluud-like arched puff on tho snouidc-rs. Maize-colcr.'d muslin, organdie, and chambrey drr-tioi are trimmed with whim Irish point embroideries, and corn colored and pink China silks and beugaliD**. with Venotiao lace flounces, bertlma and puffed sleeves. It holds so very many thing*.: Nime pontage »taui|M, two linger rings, H*r cards, the privnunine of a play— t at ont and kept to mark th* day— A liQttoD-hook, a photograph, A penknife that would max*you laugh, Home pins and a few *cra;*of verse. And * recipe in accent* urwi, < . r * Io keep a Umlmnd limn* nt Night,” And one Th Make th* B tint-* (iron* While.” Home ►ample 1 email of silk and lace. Three Hridg* tickets, a faded flowed Home boubutinetlrsor lemon sour, A dry good* bill that would appall, Atul thirty cantlct*— That to oil. A pretty dressing tablo may be n r!o acroes a corner in a bath room, whoa the six* admit*, by fitting in throe shelves tho upper one a convent'm bight to reach when one ia Mated in front. The Mccoml shelf is abcut 5 inches L< 1 v.v th > the first; the third ‘20 incites below this again, just above the floor. A curtain of muslin or flowered silkoline !• hung from tho edge of the second shelf onbr.; j rings, over a small brass rod. If you wish to have pretty lunch- cloths, and pletty of them, at small ex- yo:,-:-, follow the example of a wise woman. Hhe buys remnant* of fin* table linm, cuts them to tho proper aik) to fit her tables, fringes the edges, and catche* the fringe just as if ahe were bcai-slitch- ing: it soiurtimee happens that Ihoro is a l»order on one side of the lunch-clotli, hut the only effect of that has been to com pel admiration from the lady who at that aide of the table. over the magazines, pipers, dteahlod furniture, discarded garm* nte aid household orasmenU which 1 u twid o months sccumuLte ao wonderfully, l'-o brave and do nut save an India rimintto mats of articles against tho possible mod* of the seventh year, of whi !• wo h»*ar -o mucli. Givo away tho to t of tho <.'.d garments and sell t l.o rcmaind -i to tip? mnk man. Th* ma^a/inoi and DSDCTS •1 1 i; •: »:i;* u ! to li.ive Ikkiu I 1 1' r - * 11 . 14 vo .r . raj- ' - *W will to ;* ii> ■ a l in '.0:1.1 l.< , dul or other lufitiiii 1:1. i ven tho lnriulur* nnd \ otuau.-uts wul greutly t.rto.liton tha Mirroutidm^e ol o >u?r poor fxmuy. »of iraiug* siiouiti ow #iu)Mvi*d« mm ••»*» cinw iuu uuiie *i iiiudi U> do with t.’.O pleT effect do in-1 ns tho material itself. A French authority says about generally "material U nothing and 1 everything.” Ribbons used ef fectively are allowable and relievo the ainMfc Tnl. .kill I, cut with a .mall drmi-uain, though not to ba compand with tho .nciimormncm of yean aco. Jaarlry, ornamoute, and afen fan. aro prohibited. #*# l'ee only one gown," laughed a young wouiau recently, "but l’ee dorea, of pet- llcoalfc-’ It l« emphatically a petticoat ■eaaon. All of the fuhlooahle epring gown, oujht to h, lifted and moet of them are. eo that the weanr mu.t be daintily ehodand .laboralely pelUcoated. Many ol the.e parmenU are made of co|. ored .ilk; .hot and (laceeilk* are the beat iikwl and aro to elaborately trimmed with i.eo that th, plain cloth gown which U held away from them eeeme •cvcro hv contra.t, Soaie are cut in bat- Dement; of Vandyke.andothere an ex- tentieely embroid.red ia tinwl In Urank aod Walt of Troy patterns It ia lb, petticoat, not the frock orer it, which coiU at the present moment. You can buy ready-mnde black drta ■kiru io i|ulte a choice material.-, etyl. Uhly cut aod trimmed, for W and up ward. Thete are taUnded to U worn with tbo ready-made lUk, wool or linen blou.ee, in all colore, or whlu and black, aud orer them, if th* wtalber b» cool, cm ho .lipped one of the inexpetuira little reefer jacket., of ladle.- doth. In dark blu. or tan, which cod from HM to liar* b • compl.u emturn, at a trilling colt, lltUng yon out io th. .hop aiyou Hand, without un, tbit to th. dmimaker. or area to lb. drrt.ra.king d.portm.nl of th. grant rtora Comfort in securing unotolrusive, substantial ami handiom. roadymxd.clotlw.for womaa and girl, line eurely rtachwl iuh.igbt this year. A ren i’ll Has ertainment in a neighbor- a "lea” which took (be ‘i*:kfi*U afursooo.” These 1% eagr.ivt-4 . n the invite- ranch cuiioaUy, aod almost Men f'.ucd it potxiuleio rnteriog, tii* hamlsome *'-i?rerod to be beautifully a yellow an.I ^reJ floeere, i u;..n I u .*’ boriuk The and dra*»» Uoium mu.t M drawn by one in the trad# it seems, The Urn# woe when cotton was ua*d for the first ana •ilk for th. Utt.r. and lb. «yb of mak ing wa. nuit.aadbtinctlrfc Mater inland ,1,la vary now aocordiag to Ibe poeetblli- tlet ol the lady'e puree. We hare all hat’d of the dream of a bat, and at time* of a pwfect dream of a drew, hut tha Idea b now w hare tha dream cirrbd out ia each, for tmtaace a chalii dree., cream iroand, dolled with vioiaw. ia itiui*wu lee? £— IWi of eiolet ribboo. c.tchiag op here and there bunebea of arUHcbl eWoU, Tho bat b of cream lace elraw. trimmed with ribbon and Bower* to match; and teen tbo perwol b of tho jure colore, ami trimmed accordingly, bot of tr ap parent net. The handle appeara to bo of violet celluloid. Faablonxble molbtre are makiag dainty dwmbettca of cream white, pink or blue eurnb. or batiito. to bo worn with tbo opea-throeted lodeu they are Bomb ing for summer morning wear. They ate mode with turnover collar, edged with Valenciennes lace about two inches wide, and are in fine tuck# down the front, with a ruffle of the lace at the edge. L'ndeirdeevee to match have deep turn back cuffs finished with thn Uce. I ar 1 umut u i>-au?it)I* tslo. "CkilJ," as I foundly vagi i. say* her auui, j r 1 11**i". un- 1 i ji411. an 1 v ■ » Ibe reception which followed, tnuvic from I ered v feature about then? fullnev*, which te gatl uvjl the dei-tn Of Ujrol Of imui'niir uhibDVq*. Hot to bb saliic trt.tr*" (*•' 1 • rtrn’ oibu* X>r. Lnuin tulia uiiliuu Sre, :it./ ^ ik.- an a 1 I.-**-* upon ' ik-iUly as Means of Health,” \wni* a-'kiu?wi- . ! -ui.; tn.- mi| **t. ii.ty of nny protracted happiness without virtue and the main tenance of beauty's line od^e without Kootlnevv, tho doctor affirmed that sys tematic efforts toiw beautiful will imuru a fair degree of health and that heppi- m la the boat aufeguard agau i i. • «ii:i-r-ii- •> m .q-i ui.n. •* •■•-(" •-n na wot.1 tn and nnothor, it was «utud, is more than anything else on affair of style—that beauty of beauties so Laid to define and *0 easy to recognize, which makes the eir I of no-color cl hair, fea ture* of tadiffereat turn and lin«** mme too perfect, tattaitoly more attract!ro than other maids of faultless ourve* un<l innumerabl* strong |<omte not enmented by this nsgio quality. Ktyl# may be defined,for wont of some- thing better to express it, aa an aitra. 11 \ • manner of bolding the body, a Ann, graceful way of doing thing* and of moving about. It te tbo visible *!»•* oZ inherent power and reservo fc-n f. It i* the outcome of long, deep breaths au.l tii* use of many muscles. Tbo jirayoi of the New Yojk child, "Lord make ui v«>ry stylUb,” when viewed aright, iv recog- nized as aa aspiration based upon bound scientific principle* anil worthy ol uni versal commendation. Proper breathing is tho first art to cul tivate in th* pursuit of beauty. The lungs have their own muscular power and this should be exercised. Tho chert must be enlarged by full, decp,hrt-nth- : , • , . ,, . f'.n tr-.;iu without. Inflate the lungv upward and outward, aa if the inflation were about to lift tbo body off the ground. Hold the shoulders on a lino with til's hips, and stand eo that the lip*, chin, chest and toe come upon one l:or, tbo feet being turned oat at an an^l# of -uty degrees. It te wrong to make the tonjr structure do moet of the work in keep ing the body upright. The muscle# should bold U in I'o.ff ion. In walking, k#*p face and chest well over the advanced foot, and « ultivat* * free, firm, easy gait, without hard or jar ring movement. It U impossible to stand or breithe aright if the f*ei aro pinched. When correct po»ture and breathing are interfered with the circula tion te impeded, and deleter* us sub stances In the blood t^n 1 to make tbo complexion Lad, This is one of tL# many evil# of tight shoe* To be wall ebod has a marked influence onatyle. The fe-d aymU lire the Uaiy a* much as the hand*. A clever sbcumaker sava that in a well titling shoe th** human foot feels like a duck*# foot in the mud. It te held firmly in ploco^ but J^ 0 'J fh f 1 r ** compressed. luiimu* vulgarity and hygienic wickedness of a shoe that is mamfeetlv too tight. Next to th# march for style pure and simple as a means of health th* care of th* complexion and tbo cultivation of th# right kind of expression are i f great importance. The first te Isrylr a matter of l thing and the general OJK ei * ot the akin, white the aecond-a * >1 «*- nr—inn h beet menred by the modus preference of higher thoughte over one*. Thl* i# the e-*«nee of tateUi living, and if fortunately within re ne all. ‘K* w-ut-cod wtwan w#awi*ir :t :al - h of