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J." RAIN SONG.
i =Raln, silver rain, .
a Twinkling on the pane.
”The earth drinks softly what it needs,
I The gay sky lowers like a pail,
[The bare twigs string the drops Like beads.
. And still the silver showers fall.
‘ Rain, rain, rain,
Silver dropping rain!
Rain, pearly rain,
Gliding down the pane.
{The fence rails haves. crystal edge,
9 The brimming spouts pour fountains free.
”like flowers on the window ledge
t Are fresh and brightens they can be.
1 Rain, rain, rain,
Pearly, gliding rain!
Rain, sparkling rain,
, Shining on the pane.
{A bit of blue in yonder sky,
' Swift signs of clearing all about,
'Some broken clouds drift quickly by,
And lo! the sun is shining out. -.‘ ‘
Good-by, rain,
Shining, sparkling rain!
:«Annie Isabel Willis, in St. Nicholas.
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By George Ade.
EIMW“
' IFE became a burden to Barney
. now that Jim and Mac were sure
.that Lizzie, of the Wabash Homeaiok-
ing restaurant, was really fond of him.
’They professed a lively and unselfish
interest in the “love affair,” as they
whose to call it. Barney tried every
'method of diacouraging their persecur
.tions. One day he would listen in smil-
ing good nature, believing that they
{would “let up” on him when they per-
;ceived that he was not annoyed. Next
:day he would try the policy of ignoring
everything they said. At another time
his wrath would get the better of his
,judgment and he would curse them
:roundly. In each case they continued
. to talk about Lizzie and make plans for
:the wedding. Barney believed they
were overdoing the joke and told them
.so. In return Mac complimented Bar- .
ney on his magnificent pretense of in-
difference and then assured him that
“‘all the world ‘loves a lover.”
Barney had threatened to remain
away from the Wabash Home-Cooking
:restaurant altogether, but as he had
purchased a commutation ticket ($3.50 .
for $3) and it was not yet half punched
out he was compelled to go there now _
,_,and then. Jim or Mac went with him
occasionally and derived much joy from
watching Barney color when Lizzie
said:
,l-ately."
When they went to the restaurant un-
accompanied by Barney they carried
_. messages from him and told Lizzie that
'she had capflvated him. Lizzie was
.amused and flattered.
“He's an awful nice littleiellow, an y-
way," said Lizzie. . '
“And he thinks you are a perfect
Hebe,” said Jim.
Lizzie shifted her gum and was in
doubt.
; “He says he wants to take you away
;from this life and put you ina fiat," said
'Mac. “DO you think you could marry
that man, Lizzie?”
\ . “You bet I could, but that little fellow
ain’t got the nerve to ask a woman to
marry him. He’s awful bashful,
ain’t he ?”
“That is a mere affectation, Lizzie,”
said Jim. “You put him in a parlor and
he’s a bold man.” .
“Lizzie, will you tell us the truth if
we ask you a certain question?”
“Uh-huh." (Affirmative)
“Honestly?”
“Sure!" (Chewing her gum delight-
edly.) ~
“Did this friend of ours ever make
love to you? Did he ever come right
out and tell you what he thought of
you?”
“Well, for the Lord’s sake! You ain’t
got your nerve with you or nothin’, have
you? Even if he had do you think I'd
go an’ blat about it to his friends ?"
“Ah-h-h-h, Lizzie, you are concealing
something. You love this man. I can ,
see that. Don’t deny it.” '
“Me? Well, say, honest tOe—oh, go
on! You’re two kidders.” '
Then they would go back to Barney
with fictitious messages from Lizzie.
One evening they were taking their
case under the gas chandelier and read-
,ing an evening paper (fairly divided
'into three parts) when Mac gave a sud-
den exclamation and said: “By George,
I’ve been expecting it. You can't keep
those things quiet, Jim. You take a
rumor of that kind and it sort of passes
from one to another and gets into the
literary clubs, and then the next thing
you know it comes out in a newspaper.”
Jim—Is it in regard to the matter
we’ve been talking about; you know,
the betrothal?
(Barney gives a low moan, but does
not look up from his reading.)
Mac—Well, I’ll read it to you (pre-
tends to read): “Society in all parts of
our cultured metropolis is greatly ex- _
cited over the report of a coming nup-
tial agreement between two of the so-
cial hi-kis of the south side.
who recently caused a sensation by ap-
peering in Michigan avenue wearing a
new suit of clothes. The bride-to-be
'is an attractive brunette of the 150-
pound class, who is noted for her con-
versational powers and her- disregard
of the conventionalities. Her daily re-
ceptions at the Wabash Home-Cooking
restaurant attract the entire smart set
between Peck court and the river. It
is said that the happy couple will live in
a tent on the lake front.”
Jim—It’s simply 'wonderful how the
newspapers get on to these things. We
thought we were keeping that a secret,
didn’t we ? _
Barnes—For heaven’s sake, are we go-
’lng to have another of these idiotic ses-
sions?
Jim-eThatl'i'em’inds me, Barney, that
'in an idle moment to-day I dashed off a
gew little verses that will appeal to you'
. n particular." Do you want to hear
them? : . * ‘
Barney—I do not!
, Jim (taking paper from his pocket)‘
“You’re quite a stranger here '
The ,
" groom is a. prominent young German .
”~le
——Of course, I don’t claim much for
them. Swinburne might have taken
the same material and made a great
deal more out of it, but I flatter myself
that this little .thing has the note of
sincerity in it. The song may be poor,
but it comes from my heart. .
Mae—I hope you, will read your
verses to us. For one, I am very fond of
poetry. '
' Jim—Since you insist, I will read it.
The subject of this little thing is “Liz-i
zie.” (Reads)
The cateress of Wabash ave
Isaiways blithe and busy.
Blessed the mortal who can have
A lady friend like Lizzie.
Barney, the pulsing cavalier,
All love-sick. hot and dizzy.
Trembles with unremitting fear
Lest he should lose his Lizzie.
Her figure is a Spartan mold,
Her hair is rather frizzy.
Yet, maiden-like, and, never bold,
Is .palpitating Lizzie.
When morning sunlight floods the street
She chlppei'y cries: " ‘Tis be!"
And hungrily the lovers meet—-
Our Barney and his Lizzie.
Mac (applauding loucly) — Good
work! .(Nudging Barney.) Go, on
Barney. (To Jim) You'll have to read
that over again. He didn’t hear you
that time. .
(Barney sighs heavily and continues
to read.)
Jim—1 hate to talk about myself,
i but 1 do think I rather caught the
spirit of the thing. Of course you’ll
have to make some allowance for pc-
etic license. Take it in the fourth
I verse, where I have her say: “ ’Tis he!"
or “Tizzie,” to rhyme with “Lizzie.”
I Now, as a matter of fact, she would
I probably say: “It’s him!” butI couldn’t
put that in, ‘because it wouldn't rhyme
l with “Lizzie.” I’ll tell you, there are
mighty few people who realize how
much trouble us poets have.
Barney—Say, I’d like to have a short-
hand reportercome up here some night
and take a verbatim report of the
maunderings of you two blithering im-
beciles. Then I’d like to take that re-
port and file it away—keep it until you
have become old enough to acquire dig-
nity and a sense of the proprieties;
then I’d like to bring it out and read
it to you aloud,so that you might realize
what an infernal chump a man can
be when he tries to be funny all the
time. ‘
Mao—I’ don’t see why you should say
anything like that, Barney.
ways spoke well of you.
The climax to the Lizzie affair came
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WHEN HE SAW‘THE PICTURE ON THE
BU TTON.
when Jim and Mac founda cabinet pho-
tograph of Barney in the bureau drawer
and had a copy of it put on a button
for Lizzie. The button which they or-
dered was as large as an oyster cracker
and cost 50 cents. It seemed a large
sum to waste in a mere pleasantry, but
they paid it. 'Mac took the button and .
presented it with Barney’s compli-
ments. She' promised to wear it over
her heart, although she was not certain
as to the exact location of that useful
organ.
Next morning the entire commune
went to the Wabash Home-Cooking res-
turant for breakfast, Jim and Mac
I- having promised on their sacred honor
to make no reference, direct or indi-
Barney and Lizzie.
They were at the table when Lizzie
came up, directing toward Barney a
cherubic smile of welcome.
looked up and noticed the button'. As
much of him as could be seen above his
collar became the color of apeony,
and he swore gaspingly under his
breath.
“Much obliged,” said Lizzie. “We’ve
got some awful nice strawberries,
gents.” -
Barney did not speak during break-
fast. He was trembling with wrath.
After breakfast he had his check
punched out of the ticket and hurried
away without waiting for them.
“I think we’d better stop this busi-
ness. unless we want a case of assault
and battery.” said Jim.
“I think so, too,” said Mac—Chicago
Record.
Reflections of an Old Mild.
Perfect love andlperfect justice are
synonymous.
We live in our thoughts and the flavor
5 of our thoughts is largely of our own
choosing. '
The lighter the heart the more easily
it is laid at a woman’s feet.
The past is dead all through life, but
in the moment of dying it is allthat is
alive.
Better be innocent and swing in a
hammock than vicious and swing. an-
other way. _
The blind man’s night is less painful-
ly dark than the night of the content-
edly ignorant. ' ,
Men are more poetic than women.
While the bridegroom is trembling
with fear and joy before the gate of his
paradise the bride is considering her
stores of household linen—Detroit
Free Press.
quite Dillon-cut.
A strange answer was recently given
by a boarding school girl to the goose
tion: f‘Did Martin Luther die s nature:
death?” “No.” she replied; “be war
excommunicated by a Elmira-Cincin-
nati Enquirer.
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, was necessitated by the new layout.
root. to any amatory relations between .
Barney .
: buildings he would lay a sidewalk and
.ferred to the committee ou‘streets
to: LV
HUSHE‘THE llllHK.
walk council to order at. 8:30 o’clock,
Tuesday evening with all the members
present.
The reading of the minutes was
omitted and bills to the amount of
531,082.79 were read and ordered paid.
The Fire commissioner's presented a
lengthy report on the use of the whis-
tle as a fire signal.
The report showed citizens to flVOl‘
the use of the whistle. The report
was laid on the table.
The Board of Street. Commissioners
petitioned for $1500, the balance due
it, under its apprOpi-iatiou and it. was
voted.
George F. Bearse presented his res-
ignation as aIStreet Commissioner to
take effect. from Jan. 1, 190;). The mat
ter was laid on the table.
‘ Apetition from Reed Baviland for
permission to build a 9x12 wood shed
iii the rear of 11 Havilaud street was
referred to the Committee onFire with
power.
A petition from I. S. Brown to build
a. bicycle shed of wood 20 feet long, 6'
feet high and 6 feet wide, in the rear
of the Austin building on Washington
street was referred to the committee on
fire with power.
Street Commissioner Reed spoke on
the condition of Ely avenue and Sey-
I mour place and other matters.
Amelia L. Raymond petitioned for
an abatement of taxes on the list of
1898 on the Marza Raymond estate and
the matter was referred to the commit.
tee or: abatements.
The Water Commissioners reported
' $2,477.23 in the treasury.
: A petition for the extension of Sey-
mour place to Cedar street was pre-
sauted.
The residents of Ely avenue peti-
tioned for water pipes to be run to the
city limits. Referred to the committee
on water.
The Norwalk Iron Works Co. petit-
ioned for a re-locatiou of layout of rail-
road tracks across Water street, which
i The relocation wasggranted.
l They also petitioned for a. license to
{ erect a. rail extending from the man-
; ufacturinggbuilding on the east side of
I Water street to thegoew factory on the
w.-st side, Granted.
! Another petition from the same ask-
ed for permission to run electric wires
! from the foundry to the corner of
Water and Marshall street, to the new
building, for conveyitg power. Re-
ferred to the..,Light committee with
power.
. In consideration of the license grant-
; ed the Iron Works in regard to the “I”
beam, steam pipe and electric wires
across Water street, the company ded-
'_ icates for sidewalk the strip of land in
front of its; property on the west side
of Water street 30-linches wide and 320
feet long and-twill erect a curb and
gutter and lay a sidewalk. The prop-
l
'; erty was accepted.
3 A communication from E. Hill stated
that if the city would make arrange-
ments with “Hatch, Bailey & Co., the
lessees of his property on the east side
of Water street, for the moving of
curb. This ofler was accepted and re-
with power. _ ,
A resolution was then passed chang-
ing-the names of the following streets:
Seymour place to. Seymour street; Liv- ;
ingston place to Livingston street;Hili- }
side place to Hillside street; Summits
street to Summit avenue, and Railroad ;
place to Railroad avenue. 1
A resolution was passed designating
the Police Station as the voting place
for the annual city election to be held
October- 2nd. -
The hearing on the layout of Ely
avgnue will be held in the council
chamber On Sept. 18th.
The street commissioners were re-
stricted to secure bids for the paving
of Water street from the Becker build-
ing to Marshall street.
Taylor avenue was ordered curbed
and guttered before October 15.
An estimate ofgthe cost of grade of
| Laurel street. was submitted by Ferris
; s. Mot-choose.
The street commissioners were au-
gthorized and instructed to take per“
maneut care of the service water on
Stuart avenue.’
E. M. Tolles spoke on the matter of
being compelled so lay'a. walk where
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it was not needed on South Main street.»
The matter was left over: '
The Light Commissioners were in-
N o a WJA'L‘ K}. G A z FT'rn ’
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structed to I place a light at Tolles and '
Day streets.
The application of the Conn. Light-
ing and POyver Co., petitioning for
permission to lay pipes along West
avenue was referred to the Street
Commissioners with power.
The council voted to join the Na- {-
tional League of Municipalities.
The matter of. the Electric Light
whistle was taken from the table and
the report was accepted,
Dr. A. N. Clark’s former application
for permission to build a shed was
taken up and granted.
The council then adjourned to Sept.
13.
Dr. MchnegaI Dead.
Dr. George R. McGonegal died Mom 3
day afternoon at his residence on West
avenue, aged 40 years.
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The Cream Baking Powder Co., in '
which N orwalk capitalists are interest-
ed, has opened an office at 150 Nassau
street, New Youk, and will put their
baking powder on the market very
shortly.
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ROOSEVELT AT OGDENSBURG.
He Addresses a Large Crowd at the
St. Lawrence County Fair.
OGDEN SBURG, N. Y., Sept. 6.—Gov-
ernor Theodore Roosevelt and party ar-‘
rived in the through New York sleeper
attached to the regular train over the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg 'road
yesterday noon, it being half an hour
late. The party consisted of Governor
Roosevelt, his private secretary, William
Loeb, and Congressman L. N. Littauer
of Gloversville. They were met by
Senator George R. Malby, heading a
large delegation of prominent citizens,
and conducted to carriages in waiting.
The governor's appearance was a sig-
nal for ringing cheers of welcome from
the vast crowd about the depot. As he
was about to enter a carriage a little
orphan girl from the city orphanage, clad
in white, presented the colonel with a
large bouquet of roses, with greetings of .
Escorted by the Fortieth ‘
the orphans.
separate company and city band the
governor was driven to the Seymour
House, where he dined in the public din-
ing hall, occupying a table at the west
end of the hall, with covers for 20. The
buildings were gayly decorated with
hunting, and thousands tried to get a
glimpse of the governor.
At 2 o’clock he was driven to the fair
grounds with military escort. A stiff
breeze was blowing, sending clouds of
dust into the faces of the thousands
gathered upon the big grand stands.
The governor was introduced by J. E.
Kelly, president of the fair, who termed
him the ideal American citizen and typi-
cal American soldier.
CONDENSED DI'SPATCHES.
The Perth Amboy Savings institution facing of the collar. Straps of the .
resumed business.
One hundred members of the Dickinson
{€11eg held a reunion at Vernon Lake,
Chicago has planned to have a hotel
corresponding to the Mills hotels in New
York.
Charles Custer, anephew of General
Custer, died at Toledo from a bullet
wound.
Chicago has begun efforts to prevent '
unnecessary noise and dial in the city
streets
Ohio coal operators raised the prigLe at
their product above that of the Pitts or.
district.
The American Bankers’ association met
in Cleveland, with delegates from all
over the country present.
The corn crop of the United States for
1899 has been estimated at 2,500,000,000
bushels, a record harvest. .
The Spanish captain Moreu of t
Cristobal Colon and General Pared’es
were acquitted at Madrid of charges aris-
ing from the battle of July 3, 1898.,
Tennessee Railroad Sold.
KNOXVILLE, Sept. 5.-—Advices re-
ceived here from ’New York state that
the Southern railway has bought the
Knoxville and Bristol railroad.
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Capital-mi Assets,68,902.272.0£.
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Andhss not outstanding a dollar of naval
losses or claims for losses. Ito soun con.
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PETEBL. GUIGE. florist sudNUrsery
man Union Avenue. north of Union
Cemterv Norwalk. Conn. lealer in . oer.
House at House and Bedding and ege
sblePlsnts. Fruit and Ornaments] Tr. . g
nubbery. mes, Out Flower}. always 0
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LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTH JACKET FROM HARPER'S BAZAR
A very chic garment for light un- same trim the close sleeve diagonally
tumn wear is the pattern jacket. design
shown on this page. The gamieut is
simple in form, the chief requisite fo -
its success making cousis ing of a care-
Lo the waist, and a wide stretched
strap fastens at each side of the front
by means of a large lacquered button.
, The lines of this design are also adapt-
ful observance of the rules given for '
the use of Bazar patterns and care
pressing. The jacket. has centre. side-
back. and under-arm seams. and an
acute dart in the front piece that
curves prettily to the form. The side-
back seams are leftafree from the
waist-line, and lap toward the centre
seam. The fronts are finished with
long stole ends extending eight. inches
below the waist line. '
The garment is stitcbéd about the
edges, and lined throughout with
checked silk, which is also used for the
Hississipv’ VF?!" th Quarantine. ‘
WASHINGT< iii , Sépt. 6.—-Surgeon
General Wyman received a dispatch last
night announcing that the state of Mis-
sissippi refuses to quarantine against
New Orleans on account of the fever
there. Official advices reportthat through
freight'is now moving out of New 01'-
‘eans. No advices were receis'cd from.
Key \Vest.
New Commander For the Indiana.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—Captuin
Franklin Dickins, assistant chief of the
navigation bureau, has been ordered to
assume command of the. battleship In-~
diana, relieving Captain Taylor. Com-
mander Coates will succeed Captain
- Dickins in the navigation bureau.
Dr.'PetersOh Dead.
BOMBAY, Sept. 6.-Dr. Peter Peter-
son, the diet guished Sanskrit scholar,
brother of P cipa] William Peterson of
McGill university, Canada, is dead.
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able for an in-door tea-jacket if made
. f bright silk. and the lapels elaborat-
ed with fluffy lace trimmings; and the
good home dressmaker will find in this
design a charming model for the black
Silk jickets that are to be worn
throughout. the coming season.
To make this garment in standard
size of broadcloth, kersey, homespun,
or other 54 inch goods 1% yards will be
required. Of silk 20 inches wide 4
yards will prove sufficient.
amount of lining silk will also be re-
quired.
Naval Movements.
l’ WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—The Prairie
has sailed tum Newport for Boston.
The Marblehead has sailed from San
Diego for San Francisco. The Wilming4
ton has sailed from Montevideo for
Buenos Ayres. The Michigan has sailed
from Chicago for Mackinac. The Bad-
ger has‘sailcd from Eureka for San
Francisco. The Enterprise has arrived
at Rockland. The Lancaster has edited
from New Bedford for Grecnport.
Much Gold In the‘T‘rensnl-y.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—The amount
of gold certificates withdrawn from the
treasury to (late in exchange for gold
coin is $41,665,050. The amount of net
gold in the‘ti'easury continues to increase,
and yesterday, with $249,246,254, exceeds
all previous records.
The Dewey Home Fund.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—The con-
tributions to the Dewey home fund to
date amount to $23,700, the amount re-
ceived yesterday being $469.
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It is the “The New York Weekly Tribune,” acknowledged the calm
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