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BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
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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 .