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.
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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.
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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.