’ 2?}. ‘ REST. Let us rest ourselves a by. \Vorry ? \Vave your lmn-l .~.. it: Kiss your finger tips and Thinlo i Where the lilies are our sails, 1L farewell a little while. \Veary of the weary we We have come since 3v.- . - Say. Let itfret us not. in dz- 1'1»: Of the weary way ahead. \Vllile we vet look down» l:.=!, ll!) — To seek out the blltlcrcuu And the daisy, where they wave ()‘er the green home of the grave. Let us launch us smoothly on Listless billows of the lawn, .—\nrl drift out across the main ()1 our childish dreams again. Voyage off, beneath the trees. o‘er the field’s enchanted seas. And our seagulls, nightingales. Where no wilder storm shall beat Than the wind that waves the wheat And no tempests burst above The old laughs we used to love. - Lose all troubles—gain release, Languor and exceeding peace, Cruising idly o’er the vast Calm mid-ocean of the past. Let us rest ourselves a. bit. Worry ? \Vave your hand to it— Kiss youré‘flnger-tips and smile It farewell a. little while. I ~—James Whitcom b Riley. THE OTHER GIRL. On my arrival at the station. Lady Mannington, Molly and the French maid had collected their chattels and stood round the immense heap in atti- tudes denoting various degrees of im- patience. Iapologized. "It’s of no consequence,” said Lady Mannington, in a tone signifying it was of the greatest. Molly shook her head at me and smiled. I looked at the two ladies and the French maid and then I looked at the miniature conveyance. “The brougham is only seated for two,” I hinted. “Celeste can walk,” said Lady Man. nington. “I should prefer to walk, mamma," said Molly, with an air of much good nature. I “Perhaps that will be best,” Lady l Mannington conceded reluctantly. l “I am sure of it,” I indorsed heartily. ‘ “If only your aunt had sent the om ' nibus"—-Lady Mannington began ag- , grievedly. , “It was most careless of her,” I ad- ' mitted instantly. I caught Molly’s - eye. She has a curious way of smil , ing at nothing. ' ' So Molly and I started to walk over the crisp snow. Just outside the sta tion I helped her over the stile. “W'e may as well take the short cut,” I ob- served; “it is not so very much longer. and I have so much to say to you.” “What about?” asked Molly. I hesitated. “It is about a friend 01 mine,” I replied at length. “Oh!” “He is in the deuce of a mess,” I be- gan, confidentially, “I want your help." “What _ can I do?” asked Molly.~ e Tempo a’z' Valse WEEKLYeNUHWALhwfl opening her eyes. “You can at? vise me,” I replied, tak~ lng courage. “A womans' wit—” Molly was pleased. “Go on, Mr Trevor.” ' “I fear you will think my friend par ticularly foolish,” I said, sorrowfully “Very likely,” replied Molly, indiffer enily. “l assure he has many good points But it happened a girl wanted to marry him.” “What!” exclaimed Molly. “I can’t think what she saw in him,’ I replied, uncomfortably. “She could not have been quite nice,’ said Molly, decisively. I stopped to test the strength c1 thc ice over the pool. “I have seen her look quite nice,” J remarked, thoughtfully. “You know her?" asked Molly, quickly. “Oh, yes. It wasn’t really the girl who wanted to marry my friend; il was her mother. I mean the mother wanted the girl to marry my friend I hope I make myself clear?” “I don’t think that improves mat tcrs,” retorted Molly. “My friend was in love with an other girl—a really nice girl. In fact a quite splendid girl. One of the very est,” I said, kindling. “You Molly a little coldly. ."Yc-es.” “Well?” "My friend was staying at a country house, and so were both the girls ant. her mother, and she—” "Who?” asked Molly. “The girl whose mother wanted he) to marry him. I do hope I am clear She got him into a quiet corner, and somehow or other my friend found 0111 she had hold of his hand. I don’t know how it happened. curred.” “How clever of your friend to find il out,” said Molly, sarcastically. I went on hastily. “And then ht know that girl, too?” asked ' It just oc ; saw her head coming nearer and near 1 er his shoulder, and he didn’t know what to do.” I “I wonder,” said Molly, “he did no: call for help.” “You see," I went on, “he was afraic she would propose, or—or-the mothel might come. He guessed the mothei was pretty near. Then he thought 01 the other girl, and he got into a dread ful panic. In fact he lost his head.” “It could not have been a great loss,’ observed Molly disdainfully. “No-o. But it was the only one hc had, and he was accustomed to it. Hi didn't know what to do . So he said he was already engaged.” “ Did he say ‘already?’ ” “Yes.” mopped my brow with my handker chief. Molly uttered a pee] of silver} laughter. “I am really almost sorry for that girl, but it served her right.’ "The air] didn’t turn a hair. Eh; It was a cold day, but I ‘ 'simply stragihtened herself up and .J 'PhetSmedng YVaHz. asked to whom he was engaged.” “Well?” “He blurted out the name ‘of the other girl. He couldn’t think of any other name.” "To whom, of course, he is not en- gaged?” “No. And I would have him.” “Is that your whole story?” “Very nearly. The girl went away and told her mother, who came up gushingly and congratulated him. She is a true sportswoman. Afterward she went about telling everybody of the engagement, and my friend has had to receive congratulations ever since.” “How awkward!” said Molly, medi- tatively. “Has the other girl heard of it?” “Not yet. day." “Yesterday?” . I nodded. “And the worst is the other girl is expected to arrive at the Towers almost immediately.” “Dear me,” said Molly. “And your friend is at the Towers now?" “I didn’t mean‘ to let it out,” I re- plied, a little abashcd. Molly began to laugh. amusing; but why did you about it?” “I want your advice.” “Who is the other girl ?” asked .llolly, curiously.” “Please don‘t ask for names,” 1 im- plored. “that,” I asked, with elaborate in- difference, “would you do if you were the other girl?’ Molly stopped and broke off a spring of red berries. They were not so red as her lips. “Of course,” she said, “I should be very annoyec .” “Ah, of course,” said I, forlOrnly. “At any rate, I should pretend to be very annoyed.” “But, really—” I began, delighted. “Oh that would depend on the man.” “Supposing, for the sake of illustra- tion,” said I, surveying the white ex- panse of a neighboring field, “I was the man?” ~ “This is nosense,” said Molly. “We can’t make believe to that extent.” “Why can’t we?” “You could never be so foolish.” “But if—” . “Let us talk about some thing sensi- ble,” said Molly with decision. “But my poor friend is depending on me for advice." . She thought. “Of course, your friend must get away from the Towers be- fore the other girl arrives.” “You are quite clear he ought to go away?" I asked mournfully. “There can be no doubt about that. Just fancy everybody rushing to con- gratulate the other girl. and your friend being present at the time. There might be a. dreadful scene.” don’t suppose she This all happened yester- “It is most tell me “I can picture it,” I said. repressing ‘ By EDGAR THORNTON. [1 a groan. We had arrived at the :‘illrai's‘e to the avenue. I stopped and laid out my hand. “Good—bye,” I said. “What do you mean?” she ex- claimed. ‘ “1—1 am going away. I am the man.” I do not think I am mistaken. The color faded slightly from her face. “And the other girl?” sue queried faintly. . “You are the other gir .” The red replaced the white. She stood quite still, with her eyes bent downward; and then she began to trace figures in the snow with the toe of her tiny boot. “Good-bye,” I repeated. She looked up. “Of course, I am very angry.” she said. And then she smiled and held out her hand. I took it hum- bly and forgot to relinquish it. “Mamma will be getting anxious." she remarked. “We must hurry.” But we did not hurry—Pick-Mc-Up. The Governor’s Regard for Sunday. “It was during the administration 01 Governor Albion K. Parris,” says the Kennebcc (Me) Journal, “that General Lafayette made his memorable tour 01 the United States, and paid his visit to Maine. It was a Sunday that the General concluded that visit and pro- posed leaving the State from Portland. Governor Parris remonstrated with him for taking his departure on that day and said: ‘If you will posrpone your trip until Monday I will myself escort you to the State line with all the military honors.’ But Lafayette. ac. cu‘stomed to the Continental Sabbath. insisted on not altering his plans, and left Maine on Sunday, while the Sab- bath-honoring Governor of a God-fear- ing State attended his church service as was his habit.” Hand Painted Shoe Soles. If you want to be in style, as I aria sees it, have your boot soles illus- trated. ‘ Cupids, landscapes, poster girls. ac- tresses, anything, in fact, that Amer- icans can prop up in club windows. and show the passing throng. This illustrated footwear is now to be seen in the show windows of all the fashionable shoe shops on the Paris boulevard and in the Rue de la Paix. ' These figures are hand painted. The wealthier the customer. the highez priced the painter. A Chinese philosopher has beer found in the kitchen in one of mu Western college presidents who makes this distinction between the Orion; and the Occident: “In China the me; boss the women; in America 112‘..- Wow en boss the men." “Do I ‘lmss' l’rusi dent Blank?” inquired Mme. l’rusi dent. “No, you no boss him.“ r:- joined the astute Chinaman. "inn 1w do what you say.”-—Chicago Advance \ AZETTE. ENGLAND’S ATTITUDE Mr. flurzon‘ Refuses to Deny or. Confirm Rumored Alliance. ”INBXPEDIENT” TO DISCUSS He Says No Offer of “'arships Has Been Made to the United States, but Will Not Di[9(,'ll.;.- Negotiations With Wash- ington. London, March 15.—In the House of Commons yesterday the Parliamentary Secertary for the Foreign Office, Mr. George N. Curzon, replying to Mr. Michael Davitt, anti-Parnellite, mem- ber for South Mayo, who asked the Government whether Great Britain had offered to lend men-of—war to the United States, in the event Of a con- flict between the United States and a. European power, said the Government had not made such an offer. Answering a series of questions which Mr. Davitt put, with a. view of eliciting whether there have been any negotiations for an alliance between Great Britain and the United States, or whether Great Britain had offered to mediate in the Cuban crisis, Mr. Cur- zon said these questions were of such a nature that it was inexpedient to reply to them. Mr. Curzon’s reply that Mr. Davitt’s questions were inopportune was receiv- ed with loud “Hear!” “Hear!" from the Unionist benches. Mr. ‘Davitt, in an interview on the subject, said: “I put the question as to the ships because the question was not proceed- cd with last week. I wanted to elicit the truth. I know, of course, that the statement made to the effect that war ships would possibly be loaned was as absurd as the rumored alliance or re- approachment, and I received exactly the answer I expected. “Mr. Curzon is too clever a. diplomat to give any answer which would dis- pel the idea that an American alliance is on the tapis, as, of course, it never will be. Mr. Curzon knows it, but it serves England’s purpose to let the Continental nations think it is mmible in the near future." w. AN ouvsms EXPLOSION. Senator Proctor Quoted as Saying the Maine Blow Up That Way. Washington, March 15.—-Senator Proctor, who returned from Havana Sunday night, called at the White House yesterday afternoon and was at once shown into the President’s pri- vate office, where he remained for some time. Senator Proctor stated distinctly that he was not the bearer of any official report from the Court of Inquiry or from Consul—General Lee. To a Post reporter, Senator Proctor said: “Concerning the cause of the Maine disaster, I feel free to say that such information as I have obtained indicates that the explosion was from the outside. “It does not show that the Spanish Government or any of its officials in Havana were participants in the crime; In the first place, I do not think there were any mines in the harbor. I have not the slightest knowledge of what the decision of the Naval Board of In— quiry will be or when it will reach . Washington. “Such information as I have is en- 'tirelycf an unofficial character.” Col. Myron M. Parker, who accom- panied Senator Proctor, said that the Americans on the island had no doubt that the disaster to the Maine was caused through Spanish agency. Their belief, however, he said, could not be traced to any authoritative source, and it was conceded by all that the Court of Inquiry and other persons connected with the investigation had not giVen any intimation of what the evidence disclosed. Nevertheless, he said, there was absolutely no difference of opinion among the Americans as to the cause of the disaster having been an external explosion. WANTS TO GET READING FLEET. Governnlent Agent Bargaining with the Big Coal and Iron Company. Philadelphia, March 15.—A represen— tative of the United States Government has been in the city several days con- sulting with the Philadelphia. & Read- ing Railroad Company iri regard to finding what the company wants for its fleet. The question was put to one of the officers and he said that the company did not desire to part with its fleet unless it was an absolute neces— sit, but if there was a. war the com- pany would do all it could to help the Government. In case of war the vessels owned by this company would be of service to the United States for the transporta— tion of coal, as all the boats are built ' for this kind of service. The Philadelphia. & Reading Coal and Iron Company owns seven steam col- liers, one having the capacity of 600 tons, five of 1,600 tons each, and one of 1,800 tons. It also has thirty-six} schooner sea barges, three sea-going tugs of great strength, eight Sound barges and six scow barges. Besides these vessels the cempany owns three tugs in New York harbor and three in the Delaware River. Mrs. Thurston Dies in Cuba. Washington, March 15.——Consul-Gen- eral Lee has informed the State De- partment of the death yesterday at Sagua La, Grande, Cuba, of the wife of Senator Thurston of“ Nebraska, on board the yacht Anita. Senator and Mrs. Thurston were members of 3, Con- gress party which left Fort Monroe on March 2 for a trip to Cuba. on the yacht Anita. The brief announcement of Mrs. Thurston's death was quite un— satisfactory to her many acquaintances in this city, and every effort was made to procure details, as her death was most unexpected. Mrs. Thurston was in excellent health when she left the city, - avlng taken an active part in the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which met here the week before her departure. A Paris dispatch quotes the Madrid rorrespondent as saying that it is be- ieved in Spanish diplomatic circles that ill the European Powers are favorable n prfncfple to the maintenance of Spanish rule in Cuba. .43.
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