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Ton. who lived under my roof, whom I cherished and loved as a brother; You, who have fed at my board, and drunk at my cup, to whose keep ing I have Intrusted my honor, my thoughts the most sacred and se cret,— You, too, Brutus! ah, woe to the name of friendship hereafter! Brutus was Caesar's friend, and you were mine, but henceforward Let there be nothing between us save war, and Implacable hatred!" Ê Courtship ?f_ Miles Standish With Illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy (C o p y rig h t. T h * * B o b h i- M e r r M C om pany> walls of Its waters around me. Hiding me, cutting me oft, from the cruel thoughts that pursue me. Back will 1 go o'er the ocean, this dreary land will abandon. Into the open air John Alden, per Her whom I may not love, and him plexed and bewildered, whom my heart has offended. ed like a man Insane, and wan Better to be In my grave In the green dered alone by the sea-side; old churchyard In England, up and down the sands, and bared his head to the east wind, Close by my mother's side, and among the dust of my kindred; I his heated brow, and the lire Better be dead and forgotten, than liv and fever within him. ing In shame and dishonor! ¡lofly as out of the heavens, with Sacred and safe and unseen. In the apocalyptical splendors, dark of the narrow cnamber fcak the City of God. In the vision With me my secret shall die, like a of John the Apostle, burled Jewel that glimmers fc vlth Its cloudy walls of chrysolite. Bright on the hand that Is dust. In the Jasper, and sapphire, chambers of silence and dark bnk the broad red sun, and over Its ness,— turrets uplifted -mered the golden reed of the Yes, as the marriage ring of the great espousal hereafter!” angel who measured the city. John Alden ■Welcome, O wind of the E a st!” he exclaimed In his wild exultation, ■Welcome, 0 wind of the East, from Y • ^ *** ^ 'v So spake the Captain of Plymouth, as he strode about In the cham ber. Chafing and choking with rage; like cords were the veins on his tem ples. But In the midst of his anger a man appeared at the doorway. Bringing in uttermost haste a mes sage of urgent Importance, Humors of danger and war and hos tile Incursions of Indians! Straightway the Captain paused, and, without further question or par ley, Took from the nail on the wall his sword with Its scabbard of Iron, Buckled the belt round his waist, and, frowning fiercely, departed. Alden was left alone. He heard the lying unopened a Bible, Ponderous, bound In leather, brass studied, printed In Holland, And beside It outstretched the skin of a rattlesnake glittered. Filled, like a quiver, with arrows; a signal and challenge of warfare. Brought by the Indian, and speaking with arrowy tongues of defiance. This Miles Standish beheld, as he en tered, and heard them debating What were an answer befitting the hostile message and menace. Talking of this and of that, contriving, suggesting, objecting; One voice only for peace, and that the voice of the Elder, Judging it wise and well that some at least were converted. Rather than any were slain, for this was but Christian behavior! Then outspoke Miles Standish. the stalwart Captain of Plymouth, Muttering deep In his throat, for his voice was husky with anger: “ What! do you mean to make war with milk and the water of roses? Is It to shoot red squirrels you have your howitzer planted There on the roof of the church, or Is It to shoot red devils? Truly the only tongue that Is under stood by a savage Must be the tongue of fire that speaks from the mouth of the cannon!" Thereupon answered and said the ex ‘H i Thus as he spake, he turned, In the strength of his strong resolution. Leaving behind him the shore, and hurried along In the twilight, Through the congenial gloom of the forest silent and somber. T ill he beheld the lights In the seven vJsfflTV' w houses of Plymouth, Shining like seven stars In the dusk and mist of the evening. Soon he entered his door, and found the redoubtable Captain Sitting alone, and absorbed In the martial pages of Caesar. Fighting some great campaign In Hainaut or Brabant or Flanders. ‘Long have you been on your errand,” he said with a cheery demeanor. Even as one who Is waiting an an swer, and fears not the Issue. “ Not far off is the house, although the woods are between us; But you have lingered so long, that while you were going and coming 1 have fought ten battles and sacked and demolished a city. Come, sit down, and in order relate to me all that has happened.” ' < ;-Y “ ' • led the Belt 'Round His Waist. the caves of the misty Atlantic! ovlg o’er fields of dulse, and measureless meadows of sea- grass, wing o’er rocky wastes, and the grottos and gardens of ocean! T thy cold, moist hand on my burn ing forehead, and wrap me * In thy garments of mist, to al lay the fever within m e !” Like an awakened conscience, the sea was moaning and tossing, ting remorseful and loud the mu table sands of the sea-shore. Tee In his soul was the struggle and tumult of passions contend ing; e triumphant and crowned, and friendship wounded and bleeding, onate cries of desire, and Im portunate pleadings of duty! It my fault,” he said, "that the maiden has chosen between us? It my fault that he failed,*—my fault that 1 am the victor?” within him there thundered a voice, like the voice of the prophet: hath displeased the L o rd !”— and he thought of David's transgres sion . beta's beautiful face, and his friend In the front of the battle! -• and confusion of guilt, and abasement and self-condemnation, whelmed him at once; and he tried In the deepest contrition: hath displeased the Lord! It Is the temptation of Satan!" *h«n uplifting his head, he looked at the sea, and beheld there y the shadowy form of the May flower riding at anchor, hed on the rising tide, and ready to sail on the morrow; the voices of men through the mist, the rattle of cordage wn on the deck, the shouts of the mate, and the sailors’ “ Aye, aye, sir!” * n<! distinct, but not loud, in dripping air of the tw iligh t ■°r a moment he stood, and “ •taaed. and stared at the veseel, w«nt hurriedly on, as one who, ***ln8 a phantom, , then quickens his pace, and ojiowg the beckoning shade#. ™ * I* plain to me now.” he mur- •ured; “ the hand of the Lord is tne out of the land of dark* the bondage o f error, the sea. that shall lift the Then John Alden spake, and related the wondrous adventure. From beginning to end, minutely. Just as It happened; How he had seen Priscilla, and how he had sped In his courtship. Only smoothing a little, and softening down her refusal. But when he came at length to the words Priscilla had spoken, Words so tender and cruel: "Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?” Up leaped the Captain of Plymouth, and stamped on the floor, till his armor Clanged on the wall, where It hung, with a sound of sinister omen. All his pent-up wrath burst forth In a sudden explosion. Even as a hand-grenade, that scat ters destruction around It W ildly he shouted, and loud: "John Alden! you nave betrayed me! Me, Miles Standish, your friend! have supplanted, defrauded, betrayed me! One of my ancestors ran his sword through the heart of Wat Tyler; Who shall prevent me from running a ; -A m ‘*3 * Winding His Sinuous Way. cellent Elder of Plymouth, Somewhat amazed and alarmed at this Irreverent language: “ Not so thought Saint Paul, nor yet the other Apostles; Not from the cannon's mouth were the tongues of fire they spake w ith !” But unheeded fell this mild rebuke on the Captain, Who had advanced to the table, and thus continued discoursing: "Leave this matter to me, for to me Meanwhile the choleric Captain by right It pertalneth. strode wrathful away to the coun- War la a terrible trade; but In the ell. cause that Is righteous, Found It already assembled. Impa Sweet Is the smell of powder; and tiently waiting hls coming: thus 1 answer the challenge!” Men in the middle of life, austere and grave In deportment Then from the rattlesnake’s skin Only one of them old, the hill that with a sudden, contemptuous ges was nearest to heaven. ture. Covered with snow, but erect the ex Jerking the Indian arrows, he filled cellent Elder of Plymouth. It with powder and bullets God had sifted three kingdoms to find Full to the very Jaws, and handed It the wheat for this planting, back to the savage, Then had sifted the wheat as the Sayiug. In thundering tones: "Here. living seed of a nation; take it! this U your answer!” So say the chronicles old. and such Silently out of the room then gilded is the faith of the people! the glistening savage. Near them was standing an Indian, In Bearing the serpent's skin, and seem attitude stern and defiant ing himself like a serpent. Naked down to the waist, and grim Winding hls sinuous way In the dark and ferocious In aspect: to the depths of the forest. (TO BE CONTINUED.) While on the table before them was clank of the scabbard Growing fainter and fainter, and dy ing away In the distance. Then he arose from his seat, and looked forth Into the darkness, Felt the cool air blow on his cheek, that was hot with the Insult, Lifted his eyes to the heavens, and, folding hls hands as In childhood. Prayed In the silence of night to the Father who seeth In secret Too Much Ceremony. A Cincinnati drummer happened to be put at a table at Columbus with a number of legislators, and the courtly way in which they addressed each other greatly bored the commercial traveler It was: 'W ill the gentleman from Hardin do this?” and “ the gen tleman from Franklin do that?" They invariably spoke to each other as the gentleman from whatever county they happened to ball from Through the congenial gloom of the For 10 or 1* minutes the drummer forest. bore It in silence Then he suddenly crushed the states my own through the heart of a men by singing out Is stentorian tones traitor? to the waiter: “W ill the geoüemsa Tours Is the greater treason, for (mm Ethiopia please pass the butter!" yours la a treason to friendship! That ended the "gentleman from" business.—Kehobotb Sunday Herald. Thoughtful Child. A little boy whose grandmother had Just died wrote the following letter, which he duly posted: "Dear Angels— We have sent you grandma. Please give her a harp to play, as she Is short-winded and cannot blow a trum p e t” — Vanity Fair. Agents' Easy Task. Some people are so easy, a Re publie County (K an .) editor says, that a smart agent could sell them a con tagious disease SERVE BEFORE LUNCH ONE OF THESE NOVEL OVER- v TURES TO TH E MENU. Clam Cocktails Frapped W ill Find Much Favor— Egg Appetizers Are Also Excellent— How to Pre pare a Cold Entree. A novel overture to the luncheon menu for ono of these warm days would be clam cocktails frapped. They are not much trouble to prepare, and especially when guests are looked for add quite a touch of modernity. To make them you will need one pint of clam Jutce. Add to the Juice one-half cup of vegetable relish or to mato catsup, a teaspoonful apiece of grated horseradish and Worcester shire sauce. Juice of one lemon and four drops of tabasco. Turn Into a freezer and frappe. Serve It In lem on cups, having these cups In cham pagne flares surrounded with shaved Ice. Bank watercress around the Btem of the glasB so as to hide It aft er placing the glass on a small plate with doylie beneath. Egg Appetizers.—Or these little ap petizers made with egg may be sub stituted, If the clam Juice is not at hand to lead oft a more or less Im promptu bill of fare. Combine one- third teaspoonful of horseradish, one teaspoonful of grape fruit Juice, three drops of tabasco, one teaspoonful o f tomato catsup and a dash of salt. (These are the proper portions for each cocktail.) Chill thoroughly and Just before serving add an egg whipped to a light froth. Serve In cocktail glasses with a little cracked tee. A Cold Entree.— For a cold entree on a hot day, try this excellent way with chicken. Cut up and wash a fowl as usual, and place It In a pan with hot water to cover. Bring It quickly to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer It until tender. Pick the meat from the bones and return the latter to the broth. Add a stalk of celery, a sprig of parsley, half an onion. In which slick two cloves, and about a half teaspoonful of salt Sim mer the broth until reduced to less than a pint Put the meat, light and dark alternately, Into a mold lined with paper and decorated with a hard boiled egg. cut In slices or fancy shapes. Strain the liquid over the meat, after which put the dish In cod! place for half an hour. Now place a closely fitting board or cover upon the meat and on this a weight. Let It stand until the following day, when It may be easily sliced. Summer Soup. Three pounds of coarse lean beef, cut Into strips; one pound of ham or salt pork bones; four quarts of wa ter. two carrots, two turnips, 12 very small and young onions minus the stalks; one cup of strained tomato sauce; one cup of green peas, one-half cup of green corn from cob; pepper and salt Cook the beef and bones in the water down to two quarts of liquid. Strain, cool and skim. Meanwhile cut carrots and turnips Into neat strips or dice, parboil with the onion five min utes in boiling water. Return your skimmed and seasoned stock to the fire, and when almost on the boll put In the parboiled and drained vege tables, with peas and corn. Simmer half an hour. Add the tomato sauce and cook ten minutes more, then pour out Tomato ►'reserves. Peel twenty-four good sized ripe to matoes, quarter and cook slowly one hour with one cupful less of sugar than you have tomatoes. Add nine large peaches that have been peeled and sliced thin, cook another hour. Leave in four of the peach stones while cooking Upon removing from the fire add one tablespoonful of va nilla. Put In glasses and when cold cover with paraffin. German Beef Stew. Cut two pounds o f lean beef In cubes, brown In dripping with ono cnlon, add two cups warm water or stock. Simmer three quarters hour, add twelve small peeled onions, cook one-half hour, add twenty four stoned olives. Fifteen minutes before serving add one half cup sultana ralstna or stoaed prunes. Frying Eggs. If a few drops ot water are added to the fat and the frying pan covered eggs will not become tough. To Peel Eggplant. Cut tbe egg plant lu slices about an elgbtb of an inch thick. Then take a grapefruit knife and run It around the edge of each slice. This will remove the peeling ail In one piece. Besides saving time and avoiding waste by thick peeling your pieces of egg plant are • better ahape. Vegetable Hint. The addition of a generous plneb of sugar to all boiling vegetables ex cept potatoes gives a- flavor which enee tried will be repealed.