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BAB HARBOR. A Wild, "Weird Tale of Love and Adventure. D-V AMOS LEE. Published nr Special AitnixoisMr.NT with thk Author. fiopyrigkled, ltM. by 0. DilUnjham At' Jiiyhtt BtftniU. woras. "Poor Natalushkal Rho lost her brother, recently, and has never quite recovered from tho blow. Hers Is a strong, affection ato uaturo that, loving once, loves for over." Lydia could sco tho gleam In her com panion's eyes as sho said this. "Sho is spending her summer here, but leaves soon for Lake Maggiore, where her family is staying. It was there her brother was killed, For that reason, sho greatly dislikes tho place. Her stay there is always short. Sho lives very quietly hero and avoids society. She catno to-night, solely to gratify the Marquis and his wife." "But," said she, suddenly, observing how eagerly ho was listening, and thinking that he had forgotten himself, "if you don't know her, why wero you so disturbed at lior sud den appearance on tho stairs I" Fairfax wan on his gurrd in an instant. "Oh!" replied ho, with a cleverly-uttered nigh and quite truthfully and naturally, "only because she reminded mo of a recent little incident in my career." "Is that incident a seoroti" inquired sho, archly. "I think it scarcely worth while relating," answered lie. with u faint smile. "Well,"' si-d Lydia, shrewdly dropping tho subject, "to return to Natalie, ono effect of her brother's death upon her is that sho shuns not only society but, in everyway, men's society- especially that of young men. Suitors there would, but may not bo; for sho refuses not only to speak with thein, but oven to see them." The wily speaker observed Fairfax close ly during these words, but the faco of that individual was as iinmovablo as that of a .statue. . "Come," said ho, "lot us go back." Tho same wuitz was still in progress in tho ball-room. The same entrancing strains enticed tho nimble dancers to per form feats of grace and skill, but Fairfax was no longer tho saino. lie waltzed mo cliaukully. Lydia perceived tho change and folt piqued at it,but was mora annoyed with her self for allowing such an interest in on un known American, so far bolow her in rank. I'resently sho said : "Let us stop and go into tho hall." There ohb found her chaperon, who re minded her of tho lato hour. Turning unexpectedly to Fairfax and looking him full in tho faco with her mar velous eyes, sho held out her hand with tho sweetest of smiles and said, in a manner that ought to havo melted tho most frigid heart: ".Mr. Fairfax, I am very glad to havo met you, and I hopo t,hut wo may meet again. Will you not call upon us, horo, with your friend! And, should you come near us in England, 1 trust you will look ua up." FaWav, in u stiff, pre-occupied way, bowed assent and thanks. Lydia blushed angrily, but quickly recov ering herself, bade him "good-night," in her most charming manner. "Come Arthur!" called his cheery friend, Dick; "cOmo, Fairfax, old man, wo must bo going." ClIAI'THlt IV. SUAI.I, I DO IT? "AVhata fool you arol"vw tho pottW -ejaculation of Mr Ilk hard Oxiord, as thoy "entered tho carriago mid were driven away, "tho mor.t infernal ass I ever saw!" "I'ourtjuot i" coolly responded Fairfax. "J'ourqnoi !'' repeated Dick, in angry aston ishment.. "Hceauso tho finest girl in all Uu rop". not oven excepting tho Princess -and I admit i-.hn's hard to beat to-night showed more interest in you than sho was ever known toshow i" any man before; and b1ic'3 noen every body from tho biggest lord down to tho smallest baronet. Seoivs of splendid fellows have been completely gono over her, and only too ready to treat tho faintest smilo as uoijjn of hopo. Why you consummate Idiot! sho waltzed with you, talked with you, watch 'd you liko a lynx nil tho time, and, what i-i more, hoid out her hand to you when tho said ' Good-night 'and it's deuced sel dom sho over takes tho troublo ovon to say (iood-iiight'-do you hear that, you deaf ind blind dolt ! held out her pretty hand in tier mo -4 fascinating manner, nud gave you a look that might havo melted any thing but i senseless blockhead; sho said sho was glad to meet you, and actually asked you to rail upon her! Heavens! you, an liumblo, rnheard-of teacher in that low, plebeian America, to call upon ono of ournobilityl Aud you stood by, lflco a cold block of mar ble, and simply nodded that devilish sorrow imittcn head of yours ! I'm utterly pros trated ! This is too much for me." Dick, aftor this tremendous burst of ora tory, tho pororation of which was delivered in tho most tragic manner and hair-lifting tones, entirely collapsed and sank back on tho scat, murmuring, softly: " 'O for a ilruusht of vintage, Cooled alotist.molnthoUocp-dolvortoartli!' " Hven Fairfax could not repress a smllo. Ho said, quietly: "I'm sorry." "Sorry! Will you hear him 1 Ho says he's orryl AVhy, man she'o worth hor millions -au only child ; aud a purer and more lovo ly being never walked tho car'h. Sho is, by all odds, the handsomest womun lu tho mar ket to-day. I acknowledge that tho Princess is devilish handsome, but she's out of the luosiion a soul from another world ; to bo worshiped at n distance; u sortofcold, puro, ethereal ossnnc?, without a being, llosido nil thut,'you can't got at hor. fJtio recoives no visitors.and hasn't for tho last two years. Thnr a no chauco then). It's very nurprio Ing that sho over broko her rulo to como horo to-night. She's novor been out, thoy pay, smco her brother's death." "Ilut," continued ho, turniu;; toward his companion, "what's tho matter with you at any rato 1 I novor Baw a man so changed In six short hours." "I think you nro mistaken, Dick, with ro f nil to tho Lady Lydia. Sho simply treated mo aa a easuul acquaintance." "C asual llddlosticksl I'd liko to bo treat ed ono twontieth as casually, and if I wero not Ixird Lydia within a twolvomonth it wouldn't bo my fault, I can assuro you. Humph P After a moment's refloctlon, tho irrepres sible youth continued : "I mast say, my boy, I uevor saw you ap pear bo wcii. Novor. You lookod most tluUngut. Tho dignity and b'a air you saw fit to assuino becamo you devilish woll ami mado you tho most intorosUng inasculino tljpre, In tho cyosof more thunono secti miuUil fcmalo. Upon tho wholo you worn tho most noticcablo fellow thero; and," uC M h, with astounding solf-complaconcy, when I'm around, that's saying a groat deal, I never Baw such an altered Individ ual, Secretly, old follow, I folt proud of you. A fellow who could bo coolly rooelvo tho ndvrjiccs of such n woman must jicoos sarlly mako a scnsuUou. livery body was jtsmug woo j-oj wov. iiang it alt I 1 io i en mem nun you, were only a tutor. So I gave you a status equal to your looks and tho impression you had created. Trust me for that, niv son. And now to think that you must leave to-morrow i anil rorigo this superb chance. It's too much for human nature to ondurol" "I am not going to-morrow," quietly re plied Fairfax. "What ! Good for you, old man 1 I thought you had more senso than to lot such a chauco slip." "You're mistaken. I haven't tho least Interest there." Then, observing tho disap pointed look on his friend's face, ho ndded. "I have other llsh to frv, and far better, too." "What!" queried Dick. "That I can't tell you, now, but I want your assistance and tho first timo 1 have over really asked for it -tho loan of consid erable cash." "You shall havo It, old follow," was the eager reply. "Listen, Dick! Arc you with mo for a scheme requiring much nerve! Let mo tell you, it is something rather venturesome. You nover beforo have been and probably, never hereafter, will be, asked to tako part In so unusual nn adventure." "My friend, I never know you to under take tithing that had not something com mendable about it. I'm with you, most de cidedly." All night Fairfax to.-wd feverishly about upon his bed. He scarcely slept. An ab surd and extravagant idea had suggested Itself to him. He put it away again and again. Kach timo it returned with over whelming foreo. Even he. reckless as ho was, felt daunted at its boldness. It drove him nearly wild. When ho got a wink of sleep, his mind was full of it. In dreams, it became doubly disturbing. "And pray, what was this wild idea that so harnisMi'ii him?" asks some reader. Let Mr. Fairfax reply, as he blindly rea sons with himself : "To-morrow is tho day 1'vo set for leaving America, at any rate. I can't stay longer, because I've hardly cash enough to take me back, let alono remaining hero any longer, lleside, if 1 did stay, every thing and every body points to tho fact that I would probably nover seo her again. Sho receives no visitors, and is soon going away from here. "No, 'twill do no good to stay and try to win her. 'J here in onlj oneway If I win, I'm a mado man. If I lose, I'm utterly ruined Shall 1 do It!" "But what was that way!" queries tho samo reader. Let tho succeeding chapters tell it. It was liko tho man who conceived it brilliant, but absurdly quixotic. At dawn of day, ho nroso and walked forth, returning just as Dick was coming down the stairs to breakfast. "Well, you old blac lady-masher, how do you do this morning! Been out to tako a walk and reilect upon your folly of last night, eh! Well, it's about timo you re formed," was tho salutation of that plain spoken individual. Fairfax mado inquiries as to tho location of tho nearest telegraph station. Ho was astounded to learn that it was ut St. MaJo, eighteen to twenty miles distant. Instantly a transformation took placo In tho man. Every ncrvo soemcd to tingle with energy. Llo realized tho vast impor tance of timo. From listless dreaming, lie sprang into full control of all of his powers. Ho now know exactly what ho wanted and how to obtain it. lie asked his landlord to secure him a fleet hor.so "bo suro and get tho fastest you can ilnd. I'll pay you well for your trouble, and the owner handsomely for his uso. I havo important business at St. Male. If any thing happens to tho horse I'll buy another in his placo." Impressed by tho earnestness of tho man, tho landlord went directly to bis own stable and led back a largo black marc, his especial pet. Thero was no Hooter lor miles around. Jeannetto could speed liko tho wind. Fairfax, meanwhile, had taken his friend ar.ide, aud putting his hands upon tho hit ter's shoulder and looking him full in tho eye, was saying: " Dick, my friend, I cm forced to go to St. Malo, but will probably return thi3 after noon. From thrco to six o'clock I want you to await, my return at tho inn. Havo a liorso and ohaiso in readiness to start at a moment's notice. I havo not, as yet, com pleted my plana. You must rest content to know that I will, later on, tell them to you. I want tho loan of pouud3." Dick g.'.;ped! " pounds! dollars 1 Why, my dear fellow, I've only forty pounds Willi mo!" " Never mind, give mo thoso forty pounds now, aud an order upon your bankers for tho remainder. I mu . havo it." " iliif havo it!" Dick stared, aghast at tho cool impudence of tho man. Suspicious as to his friend's sanity began to Hit through his braiu. Ho looked cau tiously and carefully ut Fairfax. Never was thero inoro sauo look in any nian'o faco. Determination, solf-control and perfect cool ness woro written upon that worthy's faco. He.apparontly, know perfectly well what ho waa about. Fairfax had nover beforo n3kcd Dick for any thing beyond tho temporary loan of a few francs. But this Bum was something snormousl Somothlng tremendous! And tho impudent presumption that could ask tor it was sublimely colossal. What could tho man mean! Dick began to reflect. Ho looked again nt his strango companion. Invinciblo resolve, unshaken solf-rclianco and porfect knowl edgoof antitrust in hisowu abilities shonoun mistakably in Fairfax's countenance. Thero was something in this man that moro than awakened conildoneo. It Inspired enthusi asm. Ho had, unquestionably, a Great pow er over othors. Ho raroly fuilcd to lead thorn as ho desired. Diclc could not resist his Influence Ho found himself boginuing to bo infected with a strango excitement. "Beside," ho ronsonod, "if dosporato game la to be played, why shouldn't!, too, havo u hand in itl" Ho put his hand In his poekot, took out the forty pounds and smilingly handed them to his companion. 13 i f4tyS 'IS St?: kg! ? DICK COULD NOT 1IK8IST HIS IXri.CE.NCR. ran-lax nail conquered. ami, as ho took the ) money, knew that tho die was cast. "Yes, Arthur, 1 11 do it. If yon want twice ai much, you shall havo It. I'll give you my pass-word with my banker, and you can telegraph, when mid for what you wish. From three to six this afternoon 1 will wait for yen hero with a liorso and carriage." "Kama," was tho magical pass-word and the banker's address, London. CHAfTKK V. NOW t-ET COMB what may! Mounted on tho licet steed of Landlord Vaudrav, Fairfax Hew liko the wind. Ho sped by farm-house and village- with out stopping. Jeannetto breathed hard ami her sides and Hank were covered with foam ; but sho seemed to bo good for miles yet to come. A magniilcont creature sho was, with immense reserve jwwer. Ono hour passed and ho had revolved tho entire scheme in his mind and came to tho conclusion that it was practicable. Once or twice, ho felt astounded at tho daring and . . , . i. .I..,,.. i. t.i apparent IOll.V 01 11- especially ua m- i uuniu- cred it in connection with himself, the poor pedagogue whom no ono in his own land had deemed worth a second thought. But this was no timo for reflecting upon tho result or the affair itself. Ho had en tered upon its undertaking now, and every thing must be action, sharp and decisive, or ludicrous, yet disastrously overwhelming dofoat-perhaps a life-time ruined. On, on ho dashed, his brain preternatural ly clear and active, his muscles stretched tc their utmost tension, his blood coursing fiercely through his veins. He had a return journey to mako; but ho could, no doubt, procure a fresh horse at St. Malo. In less than ono hour and a half after leaving the village ho reined up at an hostler's in that city. Flinging tho lines into tho hands or tno gaping stableman, he left tho panting Jean netto in tho latter's earo. To tho proprietor hi put tho question: "Hnve you it fast, fresh horse!" "Not for any such riding us that, sir," was tho gruff response "Let mo look at your best liorso," contin ued tho unabashed Fairfax. Tho othor wondcringly led him to a stall whero stood a fine mare, almost the counter part of Jeannetto. "What is her value!" sharply demanded tho American. Taken at unawares, tho man named a lnrge sum. Fairfax subtracted its third from it, put his hand in his pocket, took out tho money and holding tho silver beforo tho owner's faco, said, decisively: "I'll give you that, and only that, for hor." Surprised and tempted by tho sight of so much money, tho incautious man assented. In an instant Fairfax had thrust the coin in his hand, snatched up a saddto and mam n '- . YELL FItOM THE UlIAlt CAUfcHD HIM TO TUHN HIS HUM). oridle, hanging near by; put them on the mare, and was off, liko a shot, shouting back to tho hostler to keep Jeannetto until called for. Hastening to tho telegraph station, ho quickly dispatched two messages which ho, with his UMial forethought, had framed, as ho was riding thither. "Brown, lira's. & Co., London," ran tho first, " pounds, Kama, per Paris agents, immediately, last addrcsa, cxpr 83. "11. Oxi oni)." The second read as follows : "Mil. J. G. NmtBiTT, caisi: of Lu Fom.kt & Co., Pakis: Imperative necessity do raands intcrviow to-morrow, ten a. in. Ap point placo of meeting. Annwcr atenco, pleaso, St. Malo. AitTiiun Faikpax." Turning to tho operator ho induced that ofilcial, by bribes nnd intimations of tho im portant uaturo of tho business, to "rush" tho messages with u display of energy that aroused tho wondormcnt of tho apathotio receiver at tho central olllco in Paris. It wan now nearly cloven o'clock. Tho answer from tho London bankers, U3 Fair fax expected, camo immediately. "Order attended to at onco." Half-past eleven twolvo half-past Uvclvo and, Anally, ono o'clock struck. That messago imiDt not miscarry. Fairfax ordered it repeated und returned, r.gain, from tho Paris office, with tho as Buranco that it had been properly delivered. And, finally, ho "wired" tho banking ilrm of Lo Follct & Co., asking why Ncbbitt did oot reply. In a few moments, two answers wero bauded tho impationt young man ; ono from tho central telegraph olllco at Paris, tho other from Lo Follct & Co. According to tho former, ovcry thing had ',een properly attended to; tho second said, curtly: "Answer dolaycd. Mr. Nebbitt sailed to day in hi3 steam-yacht Morna from Ilavro for America." Fairfax's faco grow whito with dismay. But his dl3oomllturo was only for a mo ment. Lo3t in thought, ho aroso und began pacing tho floor. Tho operator watched him curiously, ad miring tho pluck of tho man and wondering vlydl would bo his next movo. In u moment Fairfax formed his piano. Lo Follct & Co., it was ovideut, woro ex tremely negligent and Impertinent. It was necessary that thoy should rccclvo somo reprimand. Timo was short. It was now going on toward two o'clock, nnd mattora wero fast approaching a climax. "I rendered Ncbbitt that sorvieo in tho Almeda affair of 63, und shall enter com plaint against you for neglect of duty. My business Is of great Irnportanco. If Nebbitt didu't sail direct for America, repeat my first mcssago to ovcry port wboro likely to touch, cro loaving for good. Abo, repeat Havro and uak If positively sailed. Spare no pains or money." This mcssago hod tho desired effect. Tho oiorator ut Bt. Malo now became In tensely Interested; thoso In tho Parki cen tral ofllco actually oxcrtcd thoinsolvcs to speed tho messages, to tho dotentlon of oth ers, and earlier ones. Most clearly, this man was In earnest, and carnoatnoss gen erally uwakens Byrajuthy. About u quarter of thrco camo tho mes sage, Havro says sailed this a. in. positively." Then, unothor Idea coming to him, Fair fax curood himself that ho hcA not thought of it beforo. Ho again tologruphcd Lo PnlUt On LA V K r. V" MINES AND MINING. Some VkIuhMo tnrnriiiutliiii lninrtcil by Vttrn AmHjrr, Since the bojrinn'nir of time tho bsiHO has been plentiful, tho precious rare, Tho uveruyo ton of iron ore yields 1000 pounds of niotnl, of loud ore (KX) pound", of copper '.'(K) pound, of silver three pounds, mid of gold less t)un ono of the :W,000 ounces Is shining gold. That order of things has never been reversed, yet with n gravity tlmt woll becomes the colossal proportions of their veracity (?). men ppenk of groat ledges of preeioti' motnl ores that ylolil (10 per cent of puro Hllver, or some thing less of tine gold, und. with a de gree of credulity less becoming, other men believe, and, believing, buy nhurot- in those mines upon which rests the ends of the rainbow. Tho product ol fabulously rich mines is usually mark eted by mull, but tho output of the mines that produce the world's supply of gold and silver Is moved In long trains of ears. It Is truo that an oc enslonnl ear load of solected oro yields thousands of dollar, but tho tralu loiwls yields losn than $.r00 per ear, and possibly thero is ono ear of tho first to five train loads of the latter. Kstub lUhed trulliK nro safe guides and should not be forgotten. Instance the following: The $400,000,000 of gold and silver produced by tho Coinstoek mines of Nevada came from ores hav ing an average valuo of about 18 per ton. The average valuo of I.eadville ores, which hnve yielded 1:1.1.000,000. was and is less than $,'50 per ton. In (Jllpln County, Colo., whence came moro than $70,000,000, tho aveniffo ol all ores, Is under $40 per ton, and the number of princely fortunes acquired in tho three localities mentioned Is n mutter of history. Danger of overpro duction. None at nil. Thoro has been iui overproduction of pupor mines, but tho men who mako money dealing In that species of projiorty don't produce much money metal. Thoro has boon an overproduction of bonds and mort gagee, also, and for somo months they hnve formed u considerable percent age of our exports. Tho day may eomo when Europo will not euro to ox- ehango gold for largo blocks of Amori win socurlties, and if ho tho outwan flow will bo so strong that our present supply will shrink rapidly. No, thoro Is no reason to fear an overproduction of gold and allvor. It takes hard work to produce thj money metals very much harder work than to Issuo bonds, and most men liko easy jobs, l'rosuin ably, that is tho reason why tho fiu; value of bonds and mortgages, issued ovory year, exceeds tho valuo of gold and silver taken from Amorican mines. St. Louis Globe-Damocrat. contest" o'f digits. Two AiiRry Tyrolnun Youths Settlo tt DW into in n Singular Vuy. The spirit of emulation is ono of tho strongest in the human breast. In obe dience to it men frooly risk life, ropu tatlon, and oven honor itsolf. A tour. istin the Tyrol wutoltod two liot-hoadod youths, who, having got Into some dis puto over inonoy mattora, had agreed to sottlo It by a resort to what, in that country, is culled "iingorhuekoln." Th'w game, or rafnor struggle, Is a simplo trial of strength of arm and biceps. The tablo Is eloarod, ami the two competitors Boutod opj oslto eae) othor, with tho table botweon them, stretch out their right hands ho us to lot thorn meet in tho center. Kaeh, bonding the middle lingor In tho shape of u hjok, intwinos it with thut of his rival. At u given signul eaoh bogini- to pull, tho object boing to drag the antagonist across tho board, lloth wero strapping young fol lows, each eager to show oil his prowess, und tho fact that thoy woro well-known adepts at it, rondored tho struggle doubly inUjr. esting. Victory swayod hither and thither; tho most prodigious ollorts wero made to wrest tho slightest au vantage from tho foe, tho subtlest rusos coining into piny, tho most im possible contortions of tho body un dergone; and yot tho Ihsuo soomod us far from decision as ut tho very out set. With sot teeth, rigid features, and heaving breasts, tho two young fel lows tug und pull, und neither will give In. Their bunds aro of nn angry rod, tho voins swollen to doublo their slzo, whllo drops of porsplmtlon on tholr foreheads toll of tholr almost su porhuinun exertions. Watching tho fuoo of ono, tho ob- sorvor nil at onco saw a look of agon i.ing pain shoot across It. Ills bund dropped; tho strugglo was at nn end Poor follow! his finger is miilmod for life; for tho principal musclo lias been rent In tho florco strugglo. Ills an tagonlst, by n middon jork ono of the Humorous stratagems of Iingorhuekoln has succeeded In -unbending his ad. vorsury'a flngor. Ono vory frequontly fcos in thoTyrol a man with a flngor bent nearly double on tho right bund. If you usk the causo. you will invariably bo told that It hupponod whllo "iingorhuekoln." Chicago New. i "Yob," fcnld tho Hwoot girl gTudu ato In a burst of confldonco, "my odu cation is now complete, but still I am not altogether huppy. Mamma and pu pa, unfortunately, huvo a liabit of pro nouncing tholr words so badly and they know so llttlo of pollto literature and tho bcIoiicoh, you know, that It really U qulto a hardship for mo to us soclato with them." Boston 'JYaih script. A Maine baby has boon christened Anna Vorsnry, bocuuso ho wius born on tho annivorsurv of tho imrontu' inur-rlugo. CAi .l AND CAPRIOTES. An lulmiil In tlm MrilUcrritnriiu 1'innrd In !iir unit Story. In order to seo Cuprl to tho best ad vantage tho traveler should make tho tour of tho Island In a rowbout. This takes about three hours, and tho rugged formation of tho rooks, their variegated colors, the deep blue, or Hght-greenlsh blue, of tho water, und the wonderfully beautiful grottoes, with their mysterious sounds, make these few hours seem like time spent In falrvlund. Tho llluo Grotto has be come celebrated tho world over, and it owes Its exceptional beauty to tho fact that through tho present small en trance vory little light can enter, but the sun's rays passing through the ln-digo-bluo wutor are refracted; tho blue water absorbs the red and yellow rays and gives to tho cave lus wonderful blue aspect. The Island of Capri Is composed of limestone, and these eaves are formed by tho chemical ac tion of carbonic acid in the atmos phere, carried In tho water, upon tho ca.'bonates of limo and magnesia, if there bo a Assure In tho strata through which the aeidltled water may make Its de-icent. In the course of time the fissure is worn larger, and tho water dissolves and boars away with It tho stratum through which It passes. The action of the seawutor, through tho beating of the waves, assists tho rain water In enlarging the cave. The inhabitants of Capri ro'aln many of tho peculiarities of their (J reek ancestors, as well as much of their beauty. Tho women are cele brated for their clear-cut feature, healthy, olive complexions, their dark. laughing eyes and their line straight forms, which the carrying of burdens on the bond tends to Increase. Most of tho men are away from the island nearly tho wholo of tho year at sea, either coral fishing or employed in tho coast ing trade, and for this renflon almost all labor is done by women. Tho Cup rioto of to-day is as avaricious aa his celebrated ancestor of tho Grecian islos, and In making a bargain with him It Is necessary to sMpuluto ovory tiling be foro band; even then ho will find some excuse to lnoroiwo tho sum agreed upon when the time for payment comes. Quito n number of KngUshmon of good families, among them a Lord, have married Cnprl girls, owing, no doubt, to their beauty und winning Hmllos, und huvo settled down to a "dolee far nlonto" oxlstonoo on this llt tlo Island in tho tidoloss summer sea. It Is pleasant to soo tho strong, healthy looking, handsome girls tolling up the rocky paths with burdens on thol hoods, but laughing and ehntling with infectious vivacity and casting u be witching glunco ut tho tourist, who bus come from crowded cities, whore civilization makes its iron rulo folt und cramps or develops our faculties and sensations us It chooses. Wo can not holt) feeling that, aftor all, wo, who aro born to highly civilized life, huvo not uH tho good things In this world ius wo look buck on tho struggle for gain or honor among tho educated, whoso faces are marked with tho linos of euro and thought, and compare tho picture of solllsh life In tho modern gain-getting countries with tho happy "saus Houci" existence of all thoso who have eiiton tho lotos and dwell on this "bright gem of tho sea." A'urf Ka roly, iti Sun Francisco Chronicle. MAKING OVER A MAN. A I'nriiiulittor (ilvi'H Awuy Somii of tiioSiv cri'tN of 111m Art. "Formulating done hero," road a sign over u store. Within sut n llttlo stubby man, with small gray eyes, full rod beurd and an unctuous, Hubby fuco Scattered around him on tho bench on which ho sat and about tho floor woro pieces of silk, satin and sorgo, bundlos of horse hair und paokugos of half oiion cotliin. Tho little man was busily stitching a bluo satin quilted article thut looked liko u cushion of a baby carriage. "Yos, I am what tailors torm a formulutor," ho replied to a quostlon lug visitor, In a thin, squoaky volco, "I ho word Is Indicative of my trudo or rather profession. My oceuputlon Is truly tho latter, inasmuch as It is an art, tho art of improving, ombolllshlng or modifying tho masculine flguro, as tho caso domunds. Padding? os somo might torm It that. Didn't you know that nion pad, obP Why, bless your soul, thoy havo boon doing it slnco tho days of .losoph." Tho spoakor separated a thread with a Hugor-nall clone to tho garment. Then ho hold tho pad toward tho light scrutinizing it critically, seized bis tape lino and begun moaauring tho garment, referring constantly to n. small pioco oi pupor wnn tno incus urements on it. "Tho man that I call patron Is a croaturo of dissatisfaction. Nothing about bis own personality or mako-ur contents him. llo is essontlally a being of observation. If bo has a frlond who Is short und fat, whllo bo himself is tall and thin, ho forms tho idea that bo, too, would llkolo bo stumpy and adipose. A tailor can do little for him, but wo can. Llhoral but discrimina ting padding will mako him corpulent, und if his mako-up is oxportly perfected It will give him tho nppoaranco of bo ing considerably Hhortor than when In bis normal stato. Ills friends will re mark how woll bo Is looking, ask how bo has grown so fleshy, and tho artful deceiver will launoh Into such a disser tation of gastronomy that tho horso hulr appliances in his artificial chost will shrivel up into a doublo bowknot with rtiirprbto. Thoso forms aro not limited ontlroly to tho trunk of tho subject. The calves, hips und knees nil como in for its benefit. You kuoir thut tho knoo ol a mnn's trousers in lcsn than a montk. after they are made becomo "baggy". This necessitates any amount of run ning to tho tailor's and having tho giu ment pressed, if tho wearer desires to bo well dressed. Although constant bonding of tho kneo Is in part tho causo of this eye-soro to men, th constrticturo of tho member Is tho principal reason of such a state of things. Now, look here," and tho lit tle man stretched ove of his fat lega straight out beforo him. "Keol hit kneo; you seo tho knee-cap sits liko & hillock over tho points. Ilolow it the limb swerves in. Now, how nro you going to mako a trousor leg nit smoothly hero without catching? Can't sav? Then I'll toll you; uso forms below und nbovo the cup, and tho trousers will lit liko a glovo and. won't bug. "You seo tho form being stitched to tho lining of tho garment makes It stiff and prevents the cloth straining. You. may havo noticed that tho cloth novor stretches at tho knoo cup, but above und below It. A llttlo drowsing about the too .largo calf and a little doctor ing at this member Itsolf is a valuable aid to tho lit of tho leg casement. 'Futs' tiro made of u vurloty of materials and worn In a variety of ways. Chest and spinal articles are mado liko u sleovoloss juckot of one continuous piece of material. Thero Is a bole for tho head and tho garment Is slippod on by extending tho arms upwards and porpondiculnrly und let ting tho article fall over. Over th musclos of tho chest tho" garmont is padded to any extent desired. The small of tho buck Is nlso touched up a necessity dictates. Tho body of the artlclo Is of silk or chamois. Tho chest pads in cold weather aro always wora noxt to tho skin. Uy this arrangement the effect is natural and consistent, and it is almost Impossible, oven by fool ing, to discover tho artificiality of the pnddor's flguro. Why, thoro Is no limit to our possibilities. A good mnny of our businoss men wour padded undergarments, not particularly for tho effect, but because tho clothinp fits moro comfortably. N. Y. Star. NEW YORK FASHIONS. Liberty tho Motto Inm-rlbed by Kiuhlonoa Iter Manner of 'HS. Tho parasols of tho sounon aro like small tents, and although In many cases mado of tullo or laco drapodr tholr huge slzo and ugly club bandloa wiggost tho utllltlos rathor than the ornnmonts of dross. Wntorod silk Is still In high fashion, and is much usod for short round Bklrts under draporlos of summer Bilks or sheer wool fabrics; and pale-tinted. molros nro vory fashionably employed In tho construction of Dlrootoire rodlngotes and elegant tea-gowns. Tho Boml-trunspuront India silks havo received an addition in tho shape of a fabric with wldo stripes of laoo of tho sumo color us tho silk. Tho offoefr is vory beautiful. Those toxtllos ore used for polonilso or for bodice und overdress over a skirt of liko tint in. plain foulard or Burah. Handsome toilets aro prepared this summer show ing white silk skirts under dhiplmnoua polonnlsos or ovordrossos und bodices of tho luco-strlpod India silk, in tints of rosodn, vioux-roso, strawberry or apri cot, ovor pluin, doml-truinod skirts ef molro. Tho fushlons seem woll-nlgh estab lished for tho summor. Tho wise purty of ecloctlclsm bus prevailed, and. in consoquoneo thoro is oxorcise for all tastes und un unlimited range both in, stylos und fnbrics. Liberty is tho motto which fiiHbion bus Inscribed upon her banner of '88. In some of tho "exclusive" toilots sent ovor from Paris for ologant even ing wear this summor nro somo ex quisite creations in creum-whito camel's hair, vailing, and sllk-warp Henrietta cloth, wherein stutoly und lntrlcnto Groclun drnporloa, hold by silver elusps with bordorlngs of Bilvor embroidery, nro fouturos of these classic gowns. This stylo of garniture, olthor in gold or Bilvor, Is adopted to tho exclusion of loco, flowers, or rib bon trimmings, nnd tho effect is vory unlquo and charming. In fashionable Hiiramor tints, all the goldon shiulos in fawn and brown, and many in green and yollow, aro cer tainly predominant. In pinks there aro but fow shades, but thoso brought out aro in lovoly dyes forovonlng wear under laco, not, or transparent muslin. Frlmroso, apricot and corn-yellow are still much used as foundation slips undor diuphanous toilots. Thoro aro ulso somo raro Bhados of rosy mauvo, to bo used in combination with black or whito laco. In grays aro somo ox quislto tints In dove, sllvor and creamy pearl. In goods of faille, Irish poplin and in enshmero, camol's hair and Henrietta cloth in flno woolon goods thoso all most attractlvo, whllo the pastol shados in both grays, browns, and ollvos como In colors capable of producing tho most artistic olToots in elegant carriago and'viBiting costumes of corded silk combined with moire. A r. J'ost. m John Wanamukor's brother haa boon giving somo rotninisconcos of the boyhood of tho groat Philadelphia merchant. His first work was donola tho clothing storo of llarolay Llppln cott, whoro ho rocolvod a salary ot $1.60 a weok, all of which ho gave to his mother. His dinner, whan he had any, consisted of a pleco of pio and a glass of milk, costing two oonts. Each your his salary was Increased, and at tho timo io was twonty ho had saved $200. i Hot rod-poppo? tea Is a now remedy for tho cabbago worm. It la eprinkled: over tho cabbage while the Usa Is In. nearly boiling condition.