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t THE WALL PAPER. ' When I u only fly ytar old. My mutbor, who wu noon to dia, .Raied mu with niiKora tuti and ool4 (Jo Iiiku Until amunat th parlor wall I ruu'liwl a gulditn wpur flower. Bow proud wan 1, and, ah, how ull That huurt "Thla shining tulip ahull U your. Vuur own, yuur very own," alio aaid. The mark that uiadu it mine endure lu nd. J wane oould touch It from the floor ' i oranod to touch the acurlut alfu. Ho nift ho precious bad before rhu minu. A papur tulip on a walll A boon that ownirVhipdnflidl Vet till waa diiaror far thao all Uuaidt). Ktl toya, real flower that tartan lor Had atruwn before uiu all, and eaoh Uruw pale bvaldo tbia gift above My roach. , Ah. now that time hna worked ita will And fooled my buart and daxod my eye Delutnve tullpa prove ma atlll Unwise. Htlll, atlll the eluding flower tlutt glowa Above the hand that yearn and cluap tjeum briithh-r than the genuine row I griwp. Bo haa it been alnee I was born. bo will it be until 1 die. Btara, tho beat flowera of all, adorn The iky. Edmund tioaae in Burnet and 811vor. THE DEVIL STONE. It wan ill tbe dusky, tepid twilight of a particularly hot, vaporous, drowsy day nt Aix-los-Bains, in Savoy, that I pass- ed through the hotel gardon and prepar ed to take a languid stroll through tbe streets of the little town. I was tired of having nothing to do and no one to talk to. The other people staying at tbe Ho tel de 1 Europe were mostly foreigners, -trod apart from that entirely unintorest ing, and, as to my father, he was almost a uouentity to me at present till his "course" was completed. From early morn to dewy eve he was immersed in the waters, either outwardly or inward ly or both, and beyond occasional glimpses of him arrayed in a costume Tesembliug that of an Arab sheik being conveyed in pomp and a sedan chair to or from tbe baths I was, figuratively .speakiug, an orphan until table d note. As I crossed the veranda some one rose from a long chair, and throwing his book down said: "Where are you going, Miss Durant? May I go too?" "If yon like," I answered politely bnt indifferently. "I am only going to look for spoons. " . "For" "Spoons. I am collecting, you know. It is somotbing to do, and oue can al -ways give them away when one is tired of tbem. So we sauntered along side by side, and as we did so I began to feel lesi bored and moru reconciled to tbe trou ble of existence, and finally amused and interested and flattered. For this quiet looking, middle aged man, to whom my father bud lntroduo ed me two days before as nn old friend -of his, and whom I had mentally sum med up as "rather handsome, clever perhaps, conceited possibly and married probably," was making himself agree able as only a cultivated, polished man of the world who wishes to make n fa vorable impression can, and gradually I found myself acknowledging that his dark, intellectual face, with its crown of waving, iron gray hair, was some thing more than handsome, and that his cleverness was Bufncieut to oarry him beyond conceit, while it did not set him above a very evident enjoyment of a girl's society and conversation. He bad already learned most of my tastes aud oocopations and drawn from me, by a magnetio sympathy, some con fessions as to my inmost thoughts and aspirations, tolling me in return that be was traveling wearily in search of rest authoritatively ordered by bis doctor, and he was deploring his lonely bachelorhood, when my attention was .attracted by some quaint spoons half hidden among other old dull silver things in a forsaken looking little shop to which our wanderings had led us through narrow, dingy byways. "I won der bow much they are," I said, and asking me to wait outside Colonel Haughton disappeared into tbe obscure interior. I remained gazing through the window for a moment; then, impelled by what idle impulse I know not, I walked slowly on.. Tbe sound of a casement opening jnst over my bead and a feminine laugh ar rested me, and 1 looked op. It was a curious laugh, low and controlled, but with a malicious mockery in it that seemed a fit ending to some scathing speech, and just inside the open lattice, her arms resting on the sill and chin dropped lightly on her clasped bands, leaned the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. It was but n glimpse of au burn hair in a white forehead, of eyes like brown pausies, and parted lips that looked like scarlet petals against tbe perfect pallor of ber rounded cheeks, bnt it is photographed forever on my brain, for as I looked a man's hand and arm, brown, lean and supple, with the nervous fingers, on one of which a preen stone flashed, clutching a poniard, came round ber neck and plunged, tbe dagger, slantingwise, deep down into ber heart The smile en tbe beautiful lips quivered and fixed, but no sound came from tbem, and tbe eyes turned up and fixed, and as she swayed toward the open window the soell that was upon me broke, and with a shuddering cry I fled. On, on blindly, madly, desperately with no sense or thought or feeling save an overwhelming horror. A red mist seemed to close around me and wall me in, and as I fought against it I felt my strength fail, and all was dark and stilL Somewhere in tbe darkness a voice speaking, tbe touch of a hand on my f aee, a glimpse of light, a sense of pain that some one els was suffering, then consciousness and memory. My father's anxious face bent over me, and bit voice, as though from a distance, said: "Theo, are you better, dear? No, don't get np rest aud take this. " And link ing back I vaguely understood that I was in my own room at the hotel, and that a straugur, a doctor uo doubt, was present. Be enjoined absolute quiet til) he saw me uguiu and asked that be should be Informed ut otioe if there was any recurrence of fainting. Later when I was in a condition to explain the ori gin of this attack lie would be able to prescribe for me. The light of dawn was struggling through the curtains, aud I knew Unit I must have been un conscious for many hours. With tbe effort to banish nil reoolloctiona of the terrible scene I had witnessed came lethargy and later deep and dreamiest sloop. Some days of sccIuhIou and rest par tially restored my health aud spirits, aud I began to feel that what had pass ed bad been a sort of evil dream, a ter ror that were best forgotten. My father whou be hoard my story was at first in credulous. Then, impressed in spite of himself by my earnestness, he gave an unwilling belief to it, but he entreated me to mention it to uo one save him self. De could find no account of a mur der in the local papers, nor could be awortain whether the tragedy I saw was known to have taken place, and as be did not wish my name to be introduced in auy inquiry he allowed the matter to drop. To bim I ipoke of it no more, but the romembran t of it would not be wholly banisheJ. I was hannted by tbe sight of that lovely face and the sound of that laugh with its dreadful sequol. And a strange fancy bad oome to me also that the face was in some way familiar tc me. I would lie with olosed eyes foi hours seeking in vain to recall the re- lemblanoo that just eluded ma One day meditating thus I roused myself from my reverie and met my own reflection in a mirror that hung opposite. Breath loss I gazed, while a new terror took possession of me. There was tho resem blauoe I had sought There were tbe auburn hair; tbe deep, dark eyes; the colorless face with scarlet lips just parted. Not so beautiful perhaps as the one I hod seen in tbe window. Indeed aa I gradually comprehended it was my self I gazed upon I oould see no beauty in tbe familiar features, but so like, sc wonderfully, terrible likel And then for tbe first time I began to doubt tbe reality of my vision and to long eagerly for the power to put it from ma I de termined to rest and to dream no longer, and that afternoon I descended to the garden. "At last!" said Colonel Haughton, taking both my hands. "I thought we were never going to see yon again. I have been reproaching myself with hav ing overtired you that day with hav ing left you. I had no intention of re maining away from you for more than a moment, aud I want to explain what de taincd me. Wheu I came out and found yon gone, I coualuded you hud returned here, and hurrying ou I was fortunate enough to reach you just before you fainted. Tour father tells me you have had a touch of malaria, and I bope but 1. distress yon. Miss Durant. I am tiring you. Let mo find you a comfort' able chair and leave you to rest " "No, no, " I cried eagerly. "Stay I will sit here. Tell me, where did you get that ring?" On bis finger shone a curious green stone that seemed the counterpart of tbe one I had noticed on the hand that held the dagger. "That is exactly what I want to tell you, he said. "Alter getting your spoons for you I noticed, resting on a carved bracket, this ring. It is a very curious stone. You see it looks quite dull now, yet it sparkles with all tbe brilliancy of a diamond. And on tbe back of it is cut part of tbe head of a snake. I have only seen a ring like this onne before, and that was long ago in a hill temple in India. Tbey called it the Devil Stone and worshiped it, and thoy told me the tradition of it. Centuries before this stone had been discovered by a holy mau imbedded in a sacred relic, and he made a shrine for it, whence it was stolen by robbers. Tbe next stage in its history was its division into two equal parts by a niabarajah, who had tbem set into rings, one of which he wore always himself, and the other he bestowed on his mahurauee, whom ho loved greatly. One day he found it miss ing from ber finger, and in a fit of jealousy he killed her, afterward de stroying himself. His ring passed into tbe possession of tbe Brahmans, but hers could never be traced. Tbey say that eventually tho two will be united, and that until this happen! the lost ring will fulfill its mission. It is supposed to impel its wearer to deeds of violence and to his own destruction, and when tbe evil spirit within it is gratified it flashes and sparkles. They say, too, that if yon cast it from yon yon throw away with it the greatest happiness of your life and lose tbe chance of it forever. Yet if yon wear it it dominates your fata Tbe instant I saw it I recognized the lost ring and asked tbe man his price for it He refused to tell me, said it was not for sale, and I left tbe shop, because I did not wish to keep you waiting longer, but I returned next day nd succeeded in obtaining it The old man, a curious old Italian, was very reticent about it, but he seemed to have gathered some knowledge of tbe tradi tion, and said it bad tbe 'evil eye,' aud was neither good to sell nor to wear. It had been sold to him by a compatriot, be said, who had a dark history a man who was ever too ready with his knife, and who bad come to a bad end. I told bim I would steal it, and be might charge me what be liked for some other purchases, so we settled it that way. " "Are you not afraid to wear it?" I asked. "It makes me shudder to look at it There is some deadly fascination about it, I am sura " "lam afraid of nothing," be said lightly, "except your displeasure. Mis Theo. If it annoys you, I will not wear it, but I confess it bos a very great fas cination for ma I do nut believe in su perstition, but I like the stone for ita antiquity and strange history, borne day I will tend it to my friends, tbe Brahmans. Meanwhile it Inspires me with no evil propensity, aud since it bos interested you I aiu grateful to it io far." So I rosolved to put the ring and iti history out of my mind and to occupy myself ouly with the now interest that bad dawned upon my lifo. Tbe next few davi went by so happily, and it seemed so natural to mo that Lionel Haughton should bo ulwoys by my side tliut I did not stay to link myself tbe reason for our close companionship, yet I think within my heart of hearts I know. And each day and hour I spent with him was bringing us nearer to- sother and binding us with ties that would not easily be broken. "Haughton is very mnch improved. said my father oue day, "since I knew bim many years ago. His brotbor was my great friend, and I did not soe much of this one. He seems to have BDout a sood deal of his life in India, and I fancy it has affected bis health. 1 suppose lie won't return thora I must persuade him to oome aud pay us a visit when we go home, eh, Theo? One evening whon our stay was draw ing to a oloso we proposed to go to tbe casino, where I wished to try my luck at gambling. "I am always lucky if things go by chance," I said, "and have uegleoted my opportunity here sadly. Lot us go and gamble tonight. and I will win fortunes for all of us. Colonel Haughton did uot, however, loin us as usual at table d'hote that evening, and a note handed to me after word from him told me that he bad been feeling ill, bnt was uow better and would meet us later at the casino. It was tbe first time I had ever played, and before long it became apparent that my prophecy about my luck was being fulfilled. I won aud won and won again till a heap of gold and notes waa in front of me, and I was tbe center of all eyes ot the table. I played reckless ly, and yet I oould uot lose till sudden ly my attention was distracted by tbe arrival of Colonel Haughton, who leaned over my shoulder aud placed his stake next to mina As he did so the ring seemed to emit a faint sparkle, and I felt as if my careless good fortune had deserted ma I wanted to win now, whereas before I had played for the ex oitement only with the true gambler spirit And yet from that moment I lost He also lost heavily so heavily that I wondered if he were rich enough to take it as philosophically as he ap peared to. Nevertheless so large a sum had I won at first that, though much diminished, it was still a small fortune that I gathered up wben we left the ta bles. "Yon brought me bad luck, "I said to. Colonel Haugbtou as we walked back to the hotel. "Do you know, I think it was your ring." "I would never wear it again if thought that," he answered. Then, as we reached the garden and my father passed on to the salon, "Theo, " be con tinned, "stay a moment. I have some thing to tell you. My darling, I love you. I love you more than Ufa Will yon try to care for me a little in return? I want you for my wifa I worship you I" Ab, Lionel, beloved, it soaroely need ed tbe assurance of your love for me to bring me tbe certainty of mine for you I If ever the gates of heaven open to nior tal eyes, tbey stood ajar for us that night. The starlit garden was changed into a veritable Edeu, and we walked with wondering joy therein aud recked not of an angel with flaming sword, who waited silently to drive us from our paradise into outer darkness. It was scarcely uoou tbe following day when we began the ascent of tbe Dent du Chat, one of the mountain peaks that tower above Aix. "I feel as if I had wings and must soar into a higher atmosphere," I had said gayly, "and since we cannot fly let as climb. I want to reach the top of that mountain with you and leave tbe world behind ns. Let us go. " Wewere to ride up a certain distance and then dismount and gain the highest point on foot Three guides accompanied us, following leisurely, talking and ges ticulating to each other and paying lit tle heed tons, save un occasional frantio rush at tbe mules when we approached an awkward corner of tbe zigzag path way, which had the effect of adding a momentary uncertainty and danger to our otherwise tranquil ascent We were not sorry when, after two or three hours of this progress, the guides told us we must halt, and that they would remain in charge of tbe mules till we returned to them. It was rather a toilsome climb, and the sun was beating fiercely down upon us, but we felt rewarded, wben, not far from the top, we reached a pla teau where we could rest, while a cool breeze from the distunt snowy peaks re vived us. Here is an armchair all ready for you, Liionol said, leading me townere a soft couch of mossy turf lay beneath tbe shadow of an upright, projecting piece of rock. A yard or two farther on the precipitous side of the mountain de scended, sheer and impassable down al most to its foot, terminating in a dark nd narrow gorge between two ridges. Away on tbe left far below us nestled Aix, and by its side tbe Lao du Bour- get, with its island monastery surround ed by water as blno as Geneva's own. How lovely it is!" I exclaimed. "I never knew before how beautiful life could ba" Nor I, " he answered. "I have been waiting for my wife to teach ma " And then he told me of life in India, and of many adventures he had bad, and final ly we spoke again of the ring and of my strange and sudden illness on that day. "Some day I will tell you all about it," I said, "and why I have such a cu rious feeling against tho ring. I wish you would not wear it Yet now that you posses it I have a sort of supersti tions dread that if you part with it it will revenge itself upon yon in tome way. I am tore I saw it sparkle last night wben tbe cards went against us. You were so terribly unlucky. " "Unlucky at cards, lucky in Jove," be quoted, but I noticed a shadow on bit face. "What have you done with all your wealth, little gambler? Yoo nave not bad time to spend it yet " "Here it is," I answered, drawing outmypocketbook, In which I bad stuff ed the notes, "bnt I have taken a dl like to it I shall give it away, I think. I would rathur be lucky in another way. " "I will send the ring to India on my wedding day, " Lionel exclaimed. "Till then will yon wear it for me?" aud drawing it from his fingor be was about to place it upou mine. But I would not allow him to do so, and laying it on tbe bank notes I said "There's a contradiction! Good look and bad luck side by sidel Let us loave them there, " I added half laughing, half in earnest, "aud start again afresh." He turned suddenly away, and fear ing he was vexed I laid my hand upon his arm, but he shook it gently off, and then I saw ho was singularly pale, and that bis breathing was quick aud short, and hit eyes had a strangely troubled and intent look. "Lionel, yon are ill," I orled. "Oh, what is it, love? What can I do for you?" "It is nothing," he said faintly, but hit voice was changed, "It will pass off, I will return to tho guides aud get some water. Wait here till I come back." "Let me come with you, " I entreat ed, but he shook his head and said bo was better aud would be quite well if I would do as he wished. Then be began tbe descent I watcbod him for a few moments, till he was lost to view at a bend of the mountain, before returning to my seat Bnt tbe sun had gone in, and it seemed cold and dark, and a dull, heavy weight rested on my heart I was lonely there without bim, and the mo ments dragged on slowly and wearily, till I felt the suspense aud stillness un endurabla ' I decided I would wait ouly five min utes more and then would follow bim, and leaning back wearily I closed my eyes. A tort of faintness came over mo, for I was tired, aud the sudden change from perfect happiness to this anxiety, . this vague alarm, had chilled and stupe- fled ma It may have been a few moments aft er, or longer, I oannot tell, but 1 be came aware suddenly that, although uo sound of footsteps bad reached me, there was some one near. I remained nbso lutely still and listened intently, and though there was uo tangible movement or sound there was an impalpable stir in tbe stillness round me, some vague breath that eeemed to speak of danger. I felt paralyzed with the same power- lessness that had seized me when the tragedy at the window was euaoted be' fore my eyes. It flashed into my mind that perhaps it was a thief, attracted by the notes and riug lying beside me, wbo had crept behind, believing that I slept My band was almost touching tbem, and as I glanced down to see if I could reaoh tbem without moving I uotioed with a thrill of indescribable horror that the green stone was sparkling brilliant ly with a thousand rays of scintillating light And then something stirred behind me, and round my neck crept a band. holding a short, sharp knife, snob as Indians carry, and poised it over my heart as if to strika With an iustauta noons desperate throb of agonized revolt against my impending fate I grasped the ring and flung it toward tbe preoi- pica As it flashed through the air tbe knife dropped, and tbe murderer sprang to tbe edge in a vain effort to catch the stone ere it full. He stumbled, missed bis footing, and with one terrible cry and his hands grasping tbe air wildly be fell backward into tbe abyss. And it was Lionel, my beloved I When the guides came to look for us, I told tbem smilingly that the English gentleman had dropped his ring, and in trying to find it had slipped and fallen over the precipice. They led me down the mountain witn reverent care nud hushed steps and voices, for they said to each other: "Fig ure to yourself this Euslish colonel was in love with the beautiful young lady, and he has perished before ber eyes. It is a terrible thing, and it has turned her brain." And when my father told me gently, rome days after, that they had found bim and bo was to be buried that day in the little cemetery, I laughed outright But I have never smiled since and I am qnito sane uow ouly I think 1 havo done with laughter for tbe rest of my lifa And I sometimes wonder why these things should have been, and if there is an explanation of them, save one.' Beatrice Heron-Maxwell in Pall Mall Magazine. It Recalled the Honeymoon. Here is a quaint little story told of a young couplo upon tbeir wedding trip, crossing from Dover to Calais. Jenny had grown tired and sickly on deck, and James had led ber to the saloon below, lovingly wrapping her up in a Scotch plaid in a snug looking corner. He then went and fetched ber some ean de cologne and was not less lavish of en dearing words until until he found be bad made a mistaka His wife had moved to another cor ner of the saloon more free from drafts, and an elderly woman with just tbe tame sort of plaid bad taken her plaoa Realizing the condition of affairs. James dropped the cologne bottle and fled. Later he induced Ins wile to go and apologize to the woman be had un- ittingly lavished tenderness upon, and Jenny went 'My dear," said the elderly woman tearfully, "don't apologiza It was nice to be called such sweet names. It re minded mof my honeymoon time. It't many a long year since my John bad a tender word for ma " John never meant to be unkind and probably did love bit wife. Only, like too many other married men, be fancied that tbe love which made for itself speech without measure before marriage had do need to break tilenoe afterward. London Tit Bit IS YEARS IN OREGON. O THE OLD ST. L0UI8 Medical and Surgical Dispensary. This I the oldaat Private Medical Dispensary la the city of Portland, the Srst Medical Dis pensary ever atarted la this city. Dr. Kcaaler, the old reliable specialist, haa been the general manager of this limitation for twelrc years, during which time thoucanda of eaaes hav been cured, and no poor maa or womaa waa ever refuaed treatment becauet tbey bad no money. The St Lou la DUpenaary has thou audi) of dollara In money and property, and la able Snancially to make Its word good. Tbe BC touia Dlapenerry haa a tan" of the beat Phyticiana and Surgeona In the country, all men of experience. 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