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Y BAR HARBOR. A Wild, Weird Tale of Love and Adventure. n "V" AMOS LSB, PUBLISHED DT SrECUL ARIMXOEMEXT WITH ran Atrrnon. Copyrighted, lStf', by 0. . VilUngham AU Might $ Kfitrvta. CHAPTEH L Alt 1 WHO WAS THAT? HE season of 1SS4 was universally ac knowledged to bo the most romnrkable over known in the annals of Uio island of lit. Desert, that wonder ful Maine summer re sort. Bar Harbor, its principal town, be came the Mecca of Re publican politicians. Mr. James O. Blaine, then Presidential con. didate, was there spending the heated term with his family. Newspaper correspondents oy the score, wire-pullers, demagogues, stump speakers, oftlce-seekers, together with thousands of society people and tour ists, literally jwured into the town and tilled every available hotel, cottage and boarding. house. So-called bre.ikjnsts. dinners, teas, luncheons, picnics, balls, parties, receptions, tennis and athletic tournaments, nnd what uot, were the order of tho day and occupied each moment, from morn till night. Every body lived in u tremendous rush of excitement and, although few persons re tired before the morning Hours, no ouo .seemed to grow weary of this continuous whirl of gayoty. Hundreds of beautiful women set tho place by tho oars, and scores of bellos were alwavs surrounded uy crowds 01 admirers. Thus, when September arrived and tho giddy throng dopartod, the universal vor diet was: "Tho gayest season on rocord !" Thoso who remained paused in thoir head, long career, drow breuth and pulled thom. solvos together to enjoy a fow wooks of tho .autumn's calm and gather strength for winter's dissipation. Just as quiet was beginning to reign, popular excitement was again aroused nnd popular curiosity ran wild over tho sudden and mysterious appearanco of a young girl whose benuty was of tho most brilliant typo, iniinitely surpassing that of even the love liest hollo of the summer. "Who is sho and whoncol" was tho ques tion asked on every side. Not a soul knew, for not a soul had seon hor arrive, or oven could toll whoro she was staying. Sho always appeared on 'horseback, accompanied by a groom, and dashed down tho roads, utterly oblivious of tho open glnncos and loudly-uttered words of admiration that assailed her on every side. Like a meteor sho broke upon tho sight, and, like a meteor, disappeared from viow. Nor was tho public enabled to loarn any more about hor, whon it found that sho wag at "Eld-Fields," Mr. Porter's handsomo country-seat which had been closed for tho two previous years, during tho owner's ab sonco abroad. Sho absolutely rofused to receive callers and spoko to no one. The sorvants around tho placo either kuew nothing whatevor with rogard to hor, or else rofused to divulgo what they did know. They wero unable to tea how sho came to Eld-Field's "all wo know is, when wo waked up ono morning, there sho was, horso and all, just as if she'd been hero all her lifol" They knew not when, or whero she was goiug; hor name oven (for ihoy called her "Madamoisello") ; nor, in fact, any thing at all about hor. Mr. Bee, whoso establishment was head guarters for all sorts of articles and infor .mation, declnred that sho was tho largest nd best-paying easterner ho ever had, which was saying a great deal. Mr. Moses, tho florist, had no reason for closing his jonsorvatory as loug as sho remained at Bar Harbor. Tho most costly and olegant Sowers wero sent down to Eld-Fields at ieast twice a day. From all sides caino inch expressions as tho following: "Sho is very rich. Who is she!" Tho invariable answer was : "I don't know. She's a mystery!" Forthwith sho was dubbed The Myttery of Uar Harbor. Had her astounding history been known, 'Bar Harbor would scarcely have been largo snougli to contain its excited citizens, and Jho roporters who would have rushed lliither from all parts of ho country. I once made a most solemn promise nover to tell this talo to any mortal being. But something has only lately happened which is qulto us extraordinary as any thing nlnfn.l l. tlinon t it n fa nm n li t ,w nn f which proves tho truth of tho old saying ;hat nothing is probable but tho highly im- probable. And this event, I think so, too, irill you, if you over hear it releases me irom my promise. And I uow fool at liberty 'a tell tho public a story whose incidents ictunlly occurred only a very short timo igo in this prosaic, matter-of-fact, nine leonth century of ours; and, yet, smack aioro of romance and presumptuous improb ability than do most recorded adventures of tho knightrorrants in tho middlo ages. Lot mo begin : A young man was walking along a quiet, -country road, his head bent down in deep thought. Judging from tho dejected look upon his countenance and tho occasional profound sigh thut ho uttered, tho subject of his oieditatlon did not seem to bo agrecablo to blm. In his hand ho held a switch and, in a aalf-hearted, listless way, unconsciously itruck at tho stones lying in his path; or knocked off the heads of flowers growing by tho roadside. Ever nnd unon, tho innato audacity of tho man, his dcliant yet careless nature,seomod to rise superior to tho gloom occasioned by his sad reflections. Giving somo object an energetic, almost vicious, cut with his switch, ho would proudly toss back his head nd assume n half devil-may-caro manner; ling, or whistlo somo jolly air; quicken hii pace and appear to force himself to an inter est in tho charming landscape around him. But, apparently, tho same unpleasant thoughts returned onco more; a look of despairtftg submission averspread his usu aU," cheerful face, and, with u weary sigh, ho again resumed his slower pace und de jected nir. It may have been because of tho glaro of tho sunlight, reflected from tho brook that, just hero, crossed tho highway and, on the right hand, broadened out into a wide, rath er shallow pool; It may havobeen that, at this particular moment, ho had resolved to mako another effort to cast off the gloom which overshadowed hlu ; but, as ho turned a curve In tho road, he suddenly raised his ryes from tha ground and looked before him. Starting back in surprise, ho quickly con cealed himself behind a sheltering bush, ind peered through it' leaves. Lost in deepest thought, ono shapely band resting upon tho n of her coal-black ttaod which was quietly drinking at Ui margin or the pool, tho other holding tht bridlo-rclns, stood a young girl of marvel ous beauty. Sho seemed scarcely older than nineteen. Her rnven-colored hair, loosened by tho motion of riding, fell down in shining waves about her waist. Hei cheeks were flushed with scarlet, and, from beneath a brow as pure as marble, her dark, lustroiis eyes gazed with calm yet earnest expression toward the west, where the red sun was fast sinking behind tho low hills. Gentleness and repose, strength nnd in. tclligenee were clearly revealed in that wondrously pure and lovely face. The soft rays of the sun lovingly threw about her a golden halo, and tilled all tho placo with its ruddy, warm light. She stood forgetfully, untilthe horse, hav eg quenched his thirst, turned his head to ward her, and gently whinnying, seemed to ask why they waited longer. "Ah! Medji," said she, affectionately caressing tho noblo animal who delightedly rubbed his soft nose against her cheek, "Ah I Medji, you watchful old fellow! 1 had forgotten myself." Leading him to a high stone beside ono oi the many huge, gnarled oaks that grew along the way, sho bade him stand still. Medji, who scorned to have an unwonted af fection for his mistress, stood obediently still at her word. Her lithe and graceful form, whose full, rounded curves betokened health and frequent exercise, lightly swung itself Into tho saddle. At tho word" of com mand, Medji bore off his beautiful rider, who disappeared in tho direction from which the young man had just como a glorious creature whom tho very gods might have loved ! Motionless as a statue, daring scarcely tc breathe and gazing after her with straining eyes, stood the young stranger. So deep had he been in thought, so far away from tho present, that ho had been taken at unawares. The vision burst upon him like a shock. Had it, at last, arrived -the fatal moment! That long looked-for turning-point in his career I And that, too, when he least ex pected it! Among thoso of his own kith and kin there occasionally appeared a strange, ungovern able spirit which, sometimes, drove its pos sessor to great extravagancies; or made him a man of but ono overwhelmingly-absorbing idea; and that idea so absurd, so im practicable that, after tho spirit left him, no one could bo more amazed at its evil spell than the unfortunate person himself. Tho young man know well this sudden and always-unexpected, Berserk-like frailty oi V STOOU A YOl'NO GlllL. those of his own blood. Once or twico he had even himself experienced it, in a mild form, and had, hitherto, been victorious in his conflicts with it. He felt the spirit's suddon awakening now. In tho first fear of his strugglo with it, ho groaued aloud, and exclaimed : "My God ! What shall I do!" Slowly and witli difficulty collecting his scattered senses, ho was about to rush ho knew uot whither anywhere to rid himself of this well-nigh irresistible impulse, that was lining him. At this moment, thero fell upon his ear gay peals of laughter, floating down tho road - a bass and treble In pleasant accord, IIo drew further back into tho bushes to conceal himself. They soon appeared evi dently servants of tho more intelligent typo. Tho woman carried, witli great caro, a framo on which was stretched a canvas bearing the first touches of a sketch In oil. Tho man had charge of the easel. Tho two wero casting affectionate glances, ono at thootlicr: quito clearly a pair of lovers who had arrived at u happy understand ing. So slmplo and open wero thoy in as suming tho role, supposed to bo natural to young peoplo thus affected, that their unseen watcher could hardly refrain from smiling at tho various delicate little evi dences of fondness each showed for tho other. Thoy passed out of sight, but not beforo tho young man perceived their relation to the first comer. Sho had been sketching, probably; and these two, no doubt, wero hor uiuid and her groom. Sunset hastening on, very likely, sho left hor easel and sketch in their charge and mounting her horso galloped on ahead, towards homo. But, who was sho! Somo ono of high rank, evidently. Ho must, and would dis cover. All meditation now fled from him. A fierce desire for action stimulated his whole being. The old man spirit began to awake. His previous bitter reflections, his plans for tho morrow in fact, whether thoro wero any morrow, ut all ; even his contest witlf tho dreaded insanity every thing was banished from his mind, savo ono all-absorbing and burning thought, and that tho irresistible desire and unconquerable ro solvo to learn who sho was, whero was hor homo, and then what! Even his extrava gance did not dare say. CHAPTEJt II. nv HEAVEN I I'LL find out! Tho horso wns all but walking. Swinging into an easy, but rapid, trot, ho soon caught sight of the vehicle again. Taken up with each other, the lovers failed to notice tho man with set, determined faco and vigilant eye following J tho rear; close beside tho woods that bordered tho road whero tho shades wero darkest, keep ing out of their sight, yet always keeping them in his. Luck seemed to favor him. Thero was no traveler in view on tho road But, unex pectedly, un old iieasant, bending beneath a bundle of fugots, camo out of tho forest und, as soon ns tho carriago had passed, turned around, with tho usual rural curios ity, to look after it. So ho Aid not obsorvo tho flirure mat piungeu into a u--paia among tho trees and, a few moments later, omorged at a point somo distance beyond. "Thoso sorvants," reasoneu tncir pursuer, "can't nossibly get out of sight, whllo I'm among tho trees, because the road is per fectly btraight for some distance on, yet: and thoy'ro going slowly, too." What wus nts dismay, men, on emerging from tho wood, to see no carriago I In astonishment, ho glanced up and down the road. Nothing was in sight, except too old jeasauL still tolling on with his bundle of fagots ; and, far beyond the latter, in tho ' distance, a shepherd, driving a flock of stieep. Whither could they havo disappeared! They, certainly, had not gono on ahead. On tho other hnnd, ho had been especially careful to glance in the directiou from which they had come. It was, therefore, equally certain that thoy could uot have turned back, unless hero thero came over him a dim recollection of certain, half-con-coaled woodpaths, or lanes, leading into tho forest. It wns somo dlstanco from his present position to even the nearest of these lanes. IIo was very much out of breath, and by tho time ho reached the first, darkness would bo rapidly falling. Still, ho pressed on. As ho luirried past tho flock of sheep tho shepherd started after hint, evidently amazed at the sight of a gentleman running along the public road. Ho soon camo to a wood-path on his left. The sheep had nearly obliterated tho wheel tracks from tho highway, but ho was posi tive that ho detected faint and apparently fresh ruts running into this lane. Onward he plodded, in a dogged, deter mined trot. So dark was it among tho trees and so denso the growth of weeds and grasses along tho path that it was quite im possible to discover whether or not tho ve hicle had, onco again, turned from its course down this lane into one of the numerous and ill smaller by-lanes that led Into it on cither hand. With patienco ho still pursued tho path, until it be,an to ascend abruptly, and ended at last in a clearing. A broad, grassy plot lay stretched out bo fore him. Beyond it was a huge mass of table-rock. Then there seemed to como a steep precipice. Ho walked to the cliff's edge. Was it a fancy I Or did he hear carriage wheels crashing over the stones below! Surely, that was a laugh that smote upon Ills ear, just now. He listened intently But, no! he could hear nothing, except the wind, sighing through the pines, and tho splashing waters of a brook, babbling in tho vale below. Tho moon had now arisen in all its silvery splendor. For miles and miles around ho looked over a level valley, watered bv streams and dotted with lakes that glittered in the moonbeams. At his feet, several yards below, was a broad terrace that seemed to fringe tho side of tho precipice its entire length, and to form tho basis of a rough carnage-road. On tho terrace, directly beneath him, lav something glittering in the moon's rays. It attracted his attention and aroused his curi osity. Slowly, ho lowered himself from rock to rock, and, arriving on tho terrace, started in surprise; for this time ho was not mistaken. Here was tho distinct and fresh mark of wheels. His heart beat more quicklv. Going to the spot where he had first seen tho sparkle, ho found a jewel-handled paletto knifo lying in tho grass. With tho inspiration of a man whoso mind was on tho alert, ho saw all at a glance. Hero it was she had been painting. Thoso wheel-tracks wero made by tho wagon that had escaped him. This was her palotto knifo which tho careless servants had dropped, or overlooked. He wiped tho dew from the bright blade and put tho knifo in his pocket. Following tho wagon-tracks towards tho loft, ho found, not much farther on, a dainty lace handkerchief. "Luck has at last como to mo," ho said, aloud, putting tho handkerchief in his pocket with tho knifo. Then it occurred to him her name might bo upon it. Ho looked again at it. In tho clear light of tho moon ho could distinguish an "N," woven delicately in tho center. N! For what did N. standi Nora, Nancy, Nan nie, Nettie, Nelly, Natalie! Ho racked his brain for all tho names beginning with N, but none so pleased him as Natalie. In his excited state, this iiunio would not away from hint, and kep. Hitting through his brain, as he passed rapidly down tho road, that now descended. The brook,that ho had heard in tho vale below, camo nearer. Ho had no doubt this was tho stream that fed tho pool where first ho saw her. Turn ing sharply to tho right, tho brook then fol lowed tho windings of tho principal thoroughfare. Walking briskly along, tho man, as ho expoeted, soon came to tho well remembered pool. Yes I hero it was that sho had stood be side hor horso; thero was tho stone on which sho had stept, whon remounting him, two hours beforo; and yonder, tho clump of bushes that had concealed her unsuspected observor. Ho stooped to drink, for ho was thirsty, and feverish with excitement. As ho roso something fell from his pocket, into tho water. It was tho paletto-knifo. Eagerly ho snatched it from tho grasp of his friend, tho brook, saying: "Not so fast, master brooklet. We both may admire the same woman, but I havo tho prior claim upon this palette-knife." Drying it again, ho was about to put It carefully away onco more, when a moon beam fell brilliantly upon tho knifo. Was it imagination! Or did ho see a bar of music, engraved upon tho golden handle! Lighting u match, ho held tho flanio over tho knifo. Yes, ho was right! Engraved most exquisitely, in minute characters, wero tho first fow bars of his favorite Addio, a song that ho laid heard many times in America, and ouo that always strangely af fected him. Tho words seemed to reflect his own monotonous life: "Hush! a volco from tho tar-away I 'Listen und loarn; It bourns to say; ' All tho morrows shall bo as to-day.' " On the opposite side of tho handle, in jow oled relief, were tho words : "Nutalio, from Otto." Xatalie! His heart leaped. Hero was proof positive that his first presentiment vas correct. CHAPTKIl IIL KOUNDl Gay in heart, rejoicing, yet conscious of an accompanying secret, and not altogether unpleasant, molancholy, ho walked rapidly toward tho village which, as ho had con jectured, ho did not reach until after ten. IIo found it very quiet. Many of the vil lagers were gono to tho castlo-grounds to view tho festal scene. For thero was in progress a ball to which ho had been in vited. On a tublo in his room at tho inn, lay a note from his friend, a handsomo young Englishman, with whom he had traveled over tho continent. "Dear Fairfax," it ran, "I can't wait for you longer. Am off to tho ball, but will send back tho carriago for you. Yours, Dick Oxrom." Whllo Mr. Fairfax is busy, attiring him solf, it may not bo amiss to give a brief de scription of his personal appearanco and past life. Thero was nothing especially attractive in tho man's looks. His faco had an observ ant, rather open and bright expression. His height was barvly medium; his form slight. His features wero not even regular. Dark brown hair and beard, parted In the middle, formed a fitting contrast to his ruddy com ploxion. He would stril o the careless ob server as a follow of (..Jli ury attnlnme- ts und ability light-he rwd and honest, but utterly lncapablo o . ;tting tho Liffoyon fire." His eyes werr ntudy. In somo lightb mey looked blue; In others STRENGTHENED BY FAITH. A Touching Cain Which Occurred lu tha OltMROTT Hojnl Infirmary. Tho othur dny a poor little waif of a boy, ten or eleven yours of age, greatly emaciated ami exhausted by long standing disease, was brought up in tho hoist to tho operating theater of tho Koyal Infirmary, in Glasgow, to undergo nn operation which it was thought might possibly have thq eil'ect of prolonging the boy's life. His con dition, howevo. was so low ami unsat isfactory that there was somo fear not only that the operation might not be successful in its results, but that dur ing or immediately following tho op eration the boy's strength might give In and his spirit pass away. After reaching the theater, wliieli is seated like the gallery of a church, nnd while the operating table was being got ready, tho little fellow was seated on a cushioned seat, and, looking up to ward some students who wore there to witness tho operation, with a pitiful, tremulous voice lie said: "Will ono of you gentlemen put up just a wee prayer for a wee boy I am in groat trouble and distress just a wee prayer to Jesus for me in my sore trouble." The surgeon, patting him on the shoul der, spoke kindly to him, but as he hoard no prayer and saw probably only a pitying smilo on the faces of some of tho students, he turned his head away and in childish tones and words, which woro sullieieut ly audible to those around him, lie asked Jesus, his friend, "tho friend of wee boys who loved Him," lo be with him to have mercy on him in his dis tress. And, whllo tho young doctor was putting tho boy under chloroform so that he might feel no pain during tho operation, so long as ho was con scious tho voice of tho boy was still heard in words of prayer. Tho sur geon, as be stood by tho table on which the boy lay. knowing that lie had to perform an operation requiring some coolness and calmness and delicacy of touch, felt just a little overcome. Thoro was n lump in his throat which rather disturbed him. Soon, however, ho Jieard tho words from the assistant who was administering the chloroform, "Doctor, tho boy is read;" nnd taking the knife in his hand, lump or no lump, had to begin the operation. Soon tho surgeon was conscious that tho prayer which the littlo boj had offered up for himself had it. eluded in its answer some ono else, for tho coolness of head, steadiness of hand and delicacy of touch all camo as they wero needed and the operation was completed with moro than usual easo, dexterity and success. On tho following morning, the sur geon going round his ward from bed to bed, and coming to that on which tho littlo boy lay, saw from the placid, comfortable look on his faco that Ids sufferings had been relieved, and that all was well with him. Going up to the head of tho bed and taking the littlo wasted hand, which soeined no larger than that of it bazar doll, tho surgeon whispered into his ear: "The good Jesus hoard your prayer yester day." A bright, liappj', contented look lit up tho boy's face, and with a feeble, yet distinct pressuro of tho little hand, ho looked up in tho doctor's faco and said: "I ken't Ho would." And then ho added: "You, doctor, were glide to me, too." Hut apparently thinking that tho doctor was on a dif ferent platform and required something tangible for his care and trouble, in a plaintive voice ho said, "Hut I hao nothing to gie you," anil then a bright thought came into his mind, nnd witli a littlo cheer in his tone, ho added, "I will just pray to Jesus for you, doctor." Tho surgeon, before leaving tho ward, in bidding tho boy good by for the day, asked whoro ho camo from and where ho had learned so much about Jesus and to lovo him so-dearly. IIo answered: "1 comofrao Harrhoid." "And you wero in a Sabbath school there?" "Oh, yes, in tho Bourock School. Our readers will bo pleased to learn that the boy made a successful recovery and is now at homo. Christ ian Leader. HARD ON ALECK. A Watch Trick Thut llliln't Work to Kvnry lloily' SiktlHfuctloii. A drummer "I liko to see a smart Aleck who goes about trying to mako bets on a sure thing showu his place now and then. I gave ono a surprise myself tho other day. IIo camo up to mo on tho train and said: " 'Hot you a dollar you can't nnmo tho figures in tho order they occur on the dial of your watch.' " 'Hot you a dollar I can.1 "Tho money was put up, and I wrofo down tho Homau numbers from I. to XII., inclusive. "You'vo lost,' said tho sure-thing man. " 'Hot you anothor dollar I haven't,' and two moro dollars wont into the stakeholder's hands. " 'Show your watch,' said tho sure thing man, and I did so. "Tho sure-thing man had indeed lost. IIo had counted on their being no VI., since that 'spaco on most watches Is occupied by tho second hand dial. On my watch, however, thero happens to bo a VI. I had seon that littlo trick played before, and was thus enabled to givo our friend a lesson from which I liopo ho profited." Jewelers' Weekly. "Can you identify this man ?" asked a lawyer of an Irishman who was prosecuting a fellow workman for assault. "Faith, an' Oi kin. That's tho very samo man." "How do you Identify him?" "How do I oldlntlfy him ? Do ye, see tho placo bit out av la him 9 Wi.1l (lint'u iili,. HI nlilln- tif v him by. I put that thoro mosolf." Merchant Traveler, STYLES IN CANDY. 8 itno w TiiTiirlttv nml Some Old ne Thut Hold Their Own. Says an American candy maker: "The trade in tho chocolate quality of candy is coining to tho front very fast. As much again of the chocolate is sold as live years ago. Peanut and cough candy holds its own through all the changes other grades aro undergoing. Twice as much cough candy is sold in winter as in summer. Cough candy sells the best In tho small country vil lages. The farmers and villagers think nothing of going to the store for a pound of tho cough candy, whon tho same peoplo are seldom known to in dulge in the luxury of other grades. "Panut candy is all tho go with tho children. It is likely 'twill bo a long time before any thing else will be found that will take its place. Tho class of candy we call 'penny goods' aro prob ably ahead of any thing else in tho market as fast selling goods. Penny goods aro such as tho retailors sell by tho cent's worth, generally speaking. Of course such goods are sold by the pound to customers, but not to such an extent as the high priced goods. In getting out this class of goods, tho point is to introduce something now in style, in the make-up of the candy. Since the 1st of January, 1888, we hafe made a good hit in getting out broken stick candy with letters and de signs impressed In the end of each. For instance, in tho two ends of a piece of candy wo make tho figure of tlio 'stars and stripes,' and in another insert the word 'boss,' and in a third tho figures which signify tho present year. '1888.' "This stylo of candy sells well. I suppose there are one or two old fashioned styles nnd makes of candy that will be seen and sold for years to come yet. Ono of them is the familiar, short four-inch stick candy, with its several flavors. It hangs in the mar ket liko tho old-fashioned molasses grade. A short time ago wo thought we'd run it out of tho market by getting up an attractive, long six-inch twisted stick, that would leave tho old-fashioned style in tho shade; but no, sir just as much call as beforo our efforts to ob literate it. Another class of goods Unit's got the hang to them Is the small lozenges put up in rolls and llavored with a varioty of extracts. Still, tho onward inarch of tho wafer is making tho old-fashioned roll lozenges fall to tho rear. "Tho trade in wafers is what you might say booming. Wo mako a dozen different llavored wafers, but the win tergreen rather takes tho load. Of tho penny goods, tho "molasses puff" holds its own remarkably well. This, as you know, is a molasses candy, and is square in form. It is good, tooth some eating, und children and others who buy them look at it in tho light that thoy are getting a big piece of candy for their nionoy." J.cwiston Me.) Journal. BRIGHT YANKEE GIRLS. llovr Thy Muko UoiiHlilnriibln .'Money With out Working Very lliird. An original business in which two sisters have established tlieniselvoS is that of lady's maid-at-large, to coin a phrase for a new trade. The elder was for many years maid to a woman of fashion and established something of a reputation for arranging tho hair, drap ing tho gown, docking it with llowers and so on. Sho was unable, finally, to submit to the exactions of her mistress, and Instead of looking for a now placo struck out in a more independent Hue. Sho had something of an acquaintance acquired during hor yoars of service, and utilized this to gathor a clientage of her own. Sho and her sister aro settled cosily in a pretty live-room fiat, and the ladles whom thoy beautify know them respectively us, say Mile. Hosoand Mile. Marie. Thoy aro Down East Yankees, but their Yankeo sonso tells them that maids must, of course , bo French. Is a pretty girl going to a ball, a girl who hasn't a maid, or whoso maid is to bo trusted for ordi nary toilets only, then Mile. Rose must bo to tho fore. Mile. Hoso will catch together tho masses of lace or tulle and put on dolieato tolling touches, produc ing effects which tho pretty girl never dreamed of before. Then sho will take a double handful of roses or other natural fiowors 'and drop them over tho gown anil tack them up just whoro thoy happen to fall, making a very llower of tho protty.girl herself. Sho will do tho bud up in hor wraps, ride to tho scono of festivity witli her and pronoiinco her all in order for conquost beforo the hello loaves tho dressing room. Is a wed ding on the tapis, then it is Mile. Mario's turn. Mile. Mario's forto is dressing a bride. Her hands can work magic when sho has them on a bridal vail, and tho young wife who has tho orungo blossoms pinned by hor recommends hor to nil unmarried mates. Miles. Hose and Mario attend to tho toilets and dec orate tho gowns of any number of dressy women or girls. Their order books aro usually full and their charges run from $2 and Sf-iJ well up into the twontios, according to tho elaborate ness of the design, or the amount of sorvlco called for. They are very par ticular about tho woman thoy work for and stand upon references. They say they can't afford, from a business point of view, to havo any clients, whoso antecedents and present standing won't bear looking into. Hoso and Mario nro bright girls. N. Y. Mail and Ex press. 1 i Molasses Sauce. Ono cupful of molasses, ouo tenspoonful of butter, oiic-lialf cupful of water, one-half cup ful of sugar, one tenspoonful of corn starch, a littlo nutmeg, and thojuicoof one-half of u lemon. Doll till thick. OF GENERAL INTEHtST. Cornelius Vandcrbllt's incomo from his capital is said to bo in tho neighborhood of SI, 000,000 a month, whllo that of William K. is not far be hind. A Brooklyn young woman has & beautiful and most curious tablo cover in stripes of whlto and guidon brown It is woven of tho shorn hair of hor St Bernard dog. Walker County, in Georgia, boasts of many things, but not least of a well known lady, who, within tho last four years has presented her husband witli three sets of twins. A blind physician of Ponsacola, Fla., has a largo practice, and is ablo to find his way, unaided, about tho principal streets of tho town in a way that would not discredit that popular institution, tho oldest inhabitant. Ono statement In Matthew Arnold's latest remarks about tho Americans In easy to believe. IIo says that a Paris physician notes a distinct form of nervous disease produced in American. women by worry about servants. Bo$ ton Transcript. Four years ago not a single barrel of petroleum was produced within tho boundaries of Colorado. Now tho pro duction of tho finest quality of illumin ating oil is about threo hundred barrels daily, and it is almost certain to amount to ouo thousand barrels a day within the next year. Mrs. Klizabeth Thompson, of Bos ton, has an income of SfiQ.OOO a year, which sho receives quarterly, and it is said shu Is often penniless beforo tho ond of tho quarter. Sho spends her entire time and fortune in charity, and that without identifying herself with tho objects of her generosity. Bishop Spaulding arrives at tho conclusion that celibacy is becoming an. alarming ovil In this country, and tho Capital hastens to agree with him. Wo havo frequently shown that if young men do not marry young women, thoy will havo to meet them In competition as wage workers. Topcka Capital. In a Japancso play somo charac teristic figures of speoch aro: "His attempts at lovomaking nro as awk ward as a puppy on a slant roof," said by ono rival to another; and, "the sparrow can not comprehend tho mind of tho eagle," whon ono character asks another to explain a remark ho has made. While tho United States has a law that no immigrant shall enter this country who has already secured a sit uation in it, the Canadian Immigration Department has a regulation with re gard to tho dependent class of immi grants that nono shall ontor tho coun try who has not a situation or a homer already provided. Montreal Witness- John .lay is tho only Chlof Justice that tho Empire Stato over produced. Ho was appointed in 1780 and served, six yoars. Tho others woro: John Rub ledge.South Carolina; Oliver Ellsworth. Connecticut; John Marshall, Virginia: Hogor B. Taney, Maryland; Salmon P. Chase nnd Morrison it. Waito, Ohio. Melville W. Fullor, who has just boon selected, represents Illinois. John Marshall served the longest, thirty-four years. It has generally boon bolioved that tho reduction in tho averago height of French soldiers which followed Napo leon's wars, duo, of course, to tho im mense slaughter In thoso campaigns, made all of thoso soldiers the shortest in Europe. But, according to a high medical and military authority in Hus sin, tho minimum hoight of tho Rus sian and the French conscript is about equal live foot; whilo in most other European countries tho minimum ranges from live feet one inch to firo feet three inches. America. A Now York man has niado a. small fortune oT $25,000 in two months through an invention. He had often noticed tho trouble which school chil dren litivo in cleaning thoir slates, and. ho invented a littlo tin box, in the, bottom of which Is a small spongu saturated with water. In tho center of tho box ho placed a picco of tin drilled with holes, and on the top of this another small sponge. A pressure moistens the upper sponge, and tho slato can bo Instantly cleaned. Ono firm of stationers purchased ten thou sand gross of tho littlo invention, and tho lucky luvontor hopes to become a millionaire. A Hockland man who ownod a. cow made a bargain with a butcher to kill and sell it on commission. It so happened that tho first offer tho butcher received for tho moat was from tho owner of tho cow, who did not recog nize tho carcass. Tliroo-quartors of tho meat was sold to him for fivo cents a pound, and ho afterwards sold it again at a small profit. Tho next day ho bought tho remaining quarter, beat ing tho accommodating butchor down on his price, and sold that quarter for a small profit. When ho settled with tho butchor for his own cow ho was in dignant that tho moat man sold it so cheap, and was dumbfounded whon ho heard that ho himself was tho pur chaser. Hockland (Me.) Courier-Gazelle. An Enormous Lobster. An enormous lobster, caught near Roscolf, has boon rccoutly exhibited in tho window of a fish shop in tho Ruo do Sevres, Paris. The animal meas ured nearly nlnotcon inches in length, and its enormous claws woro eleven and a half inches in length, nnd stout in proportion. It was considered to bo very aged, if wo may judgo from the hairs which covorcd its autoiiniu and Its legs. Its brown enrapaco wns cov ered with gray coucrotloiis, and a colony of mussels had taken possession of its faco, so as to blind It completely. La Nature .