on Dec. II. We donoterpact you tobepuaent;
Intact, we would rather have a lettcrof regret
from you. If you would so favor as It would not
bepuhlished but simply haread on the evening
with other communication of a like natlwo, etc. .,
do.
As there is no stamp induced In reply to
the above letter-,1 havedecidedtoreply
hridy through the columns of the were.
ting a letter of regret Ia
original with the writer of the above, whose
namelskindly suppremed. This reply will
comealittlelatefor theiWChflstnmabut
itmaybarutaiaedforthatof I”.
As one whohas glsddened many a social
gttbn‘lug‘ by a well worded letter of regret,
I desiretastatethat l hall withjoythisnew
and ingenuous method of saying distinctly in
aletter of Invitation whether oae‘s regrets
would be preferable to his company. This
custom will finally revdutionise society, and
letters of invitation will some day state diaw
tinctly whether the guest will afford the
greatest delight to his boat by or
declining the Invitation. It will be a big
thing. Eminent men, like Dr. Mary Walker
and the writer of these lines, will then have
more regrets than they. know what to do
with .
It will also simplify the matter of enter—
tainment itself and render it purely a cleri-
cal matter. With agood typewriter aman
of moderate means could Issue invitations
enough in one forenoon to yield a column
and a half of regrets.
He could then. on the evening of the
banquet, congregate himself around a light
collation of mush and milk, write up an ac-
count of the debaueh and send It In to the
morning papers, accompanied by the letters
of regret, and It would read well and cost
very little. Invitations might read as fol-
lows:
lir. -—- requests the pleasure of a letter from
you declining and regretting your Inahility to he
presentat hh Christmas tree. The latter should
not contain over we words and must be written
only on one side of the paper.
it. B. V. P. E. 0. D. 'l‘. I“.
Repliesshonldhein tnehandwritingofthe
person Invited, and should not only contains
large blue ma- of regrets, but branch off in
a way that would really jerk out the stinger
which a letter of regrets generally contains.
For instance, a letter from the president
should contain, beside the pang expremed In
his regret, a fragment of his memegeand a
lock of his hair. A letter of regret from Mr.
Whittier should contain an autograph poem.
Ditto all poets. Statesmen declining one of
these conditional invitations would be ex—
pected to embody portions of forthcoming
speeches In their letters of regret. Artists
would beexpected to jerk a pen and ink sun-
set In the corner of their reply, suitable for
an album, and musicians could insert a bar
of a favorite opera.
This method of swapping stationery for a!»
tograph regrets would soon, if properly
handled, yield more than a silver wedding
and be infinitely more versatile. It prevemta
the wholesale tramping of cake into the car-
pet, because you need not have cake and yo]
need not have any one to tramp it into the
carpet. No cards, no cake, no carpet, no
company.
The time is approaching when a man with
a lock box at the postofilce, sixty cents' worth
of stationery and the utmost confidence in him-
self can produce for publication an account
of the orgies at his house, which would make
the reading public exhumely angry because
it was not present.
All of the foregoing, except the letter of
invitation, is written in a tone of banter and
railicry. The letter is genuine, and was
written by a young man of this city. if he
had said tn.“ my letter declining his invita-
tion would be published. very likely I would
have rquied by mail, but he has maddencd
me by asking for a confidential autograph
letter of regrets which would not get into
print. Another form of invitation may read
as follows:
Complimta of Ir. and Ira. Domtobhlh Un-
seen. whowouldhatickledalrnofitodaathon re-
ceiving word that Mr. William Contiguouaiycan-
not ham“ theirchrhtrnas tree. ,‘l'hatrea
L-l given largelyfor the purpoasof making the
people who live oppositehatethemselvcstodeath,
and letters of bitter regretand disappointment
an- cspecled from many noted people. Please
send In "copy" by to‘clock. The transom over
the door will be left open as late as 10;!) for the
reception of Christmas gifts.
letters of regret may be coucned us chm
language, expreming polgnantgrief griefln the
first line or two and then branch out in the
direction of grief, pathos, humor, patriotm,
[Ks-try, politics or trade. 'De following is
the style which would hein beat taste for a
poet:
MY Dun In. no Ilsa. ham—As I write
25» :0 words tears well up tomy rurcharged orbs,
audit lhmnywern herelwould liketolean my
Inna! In her lap and haves good cry. Icaaaot at.
lend your beautiful Christmas tree, as I shall have
to remain at home up toa latehourwriiing letters
of regret to people who will be bitterly disap-
pointed unlem they receive them.
Hopingthat youwill havea good tinseaad lee
thatthle letterof regvetgoesintothepaper
straight. lremaln. yours truly. etc.
This custom will make every host his own
historian, and social biographer, and
with a [nu-pie imagination, a fountain pen
mllw boy.a man mayantertaln
like a prince. e
Butaasdthought comes to areas] close
this column of bright anticipation. For»
hapaanesesptionhasbren madeinmyown
case. ltmay be that the cum Ianotte
become general, but that in my case the host
has-sen meatsomaothsr gatheringandde
cided that I would do better and shine with
more effulgenoa as a "gutter than u a
guest, and so, with
discernment MW” M 70“!
I" w.
" "" MAI. ransom
summons“; mumc- co-
fea'th': Mafia“; 33mm “m" “mu" '“m'”.
which M .l'm ‘0 M flmlllo.“ . - ...................... ”0.500.000
Dr Merriam,“ Norman-In, um TQVLOD a GOLDII. Agta.
alelghridlng in a sleighthatwasmade for
humane-grandfather in ldllil, andhas
hecninthelferrlamfamilyevernince.
lameness-humus. beganbusineasin
Berlin. 0n M3 he killed his mom
gmwhich, tostltablycalebrate thrones-
sion,was specially tattooed. andafta'wanl
eatmwithgraatcwamony.
Prince Chuu, thefatberof the reigning
emperors! Chins,lsnotdead, as wasrc
ported In the cable dispatches aomeweei'a
aimlJnt merely auifering fromapasalng Ill
disposition, due toa treatment of powdered
ottar’a liver,towhichhohad baeasubjected
byhbnatlva medical attendant. Ali-Eng
lilh.|ilysiciauoftbanhmeofDr lamba-
now been summoned from Bong Kongto
”mumdmhwialhigh
thedntoaeasiauonwhlcha
foreign doctor has ever attendedamemher
oftheimpcrlalfamilyofChlnn
The widow of thalate Henry Ward Beecher
has devoted herself to writing since Mr.
Beecher’s death. In addition to In
theprqlaratiou ofhia "Lifeand letters,”ahe
has written many excellent newspaper arti-
cles. One of them argues,withgreatgood
sense and ability, against familiarity. The
gospelofnasrve, that reserve nece-ary to
the dignity of certain self containedsouls,
and which well meaning but stupid friends
so often outrage, was neverer preached.
Mrs. Beacherisheraelfaladyintothedepths
of whose feeling, it Is plain tobesm, neither
friendnorstrangershmldtrytoeater unin-
vited Such per-ems appear eoldtothema—
Jorlty of others, because they have a dignity
of soul which commonplace minds cannot
understand.
Although his friends have known it for a
longtime, Itseemsto have just been made
public that Mr. Amos ll. Eno, alone and un-
assisted, refunded the entire amount of his
son's deficit to the Second National bank,
writing his check for 82.9“, 000. The 847, (All
advanced by Mr. William Walter Phelps for
this purpose was returned to him with Inter-
eetbylfr. line. Mr. Phelps disclaims any
credithemay have got fromthe press for
hispart in this trausaction,lfr. Fmo being
the sole loser by his son's conduct. While
Mr Eno could well afford to refund this
money, it was not incument upon him in
lawereqnity. Bedlditofhisownfreewill
andaccord becamehebelleved It to he the
right thing for him to do; and itmaybe
truly said that few men, no matter what
their bank account, would have acted with
such noble generosity, particularly as by so
doing he could not save his family from the
mortificstion of apublicecandal. Mr. Amos
Eno Is a remarkable man in many ways. In
the first place heamamed his large fortune,
which is estimated at from OIOHONIXD to
reo,un,,un by his own actions, having
come to New York withoutadollar in his
pocket. When he began to earnmoneyhe
put it intoreal estate up around Broadway
and Twenty-third street, which was then
pretty t out of town. Now in his old age
heamua shimself with reading and study-
ing. Within the last three or four years he
hastaught himself Dalian, which, though he
hesitatestospeak, he understands perfectly,
and can read as readily as English.
The Garla- Crown Princess.
“The German crown prinoem," mys Dr.
Morel] liacltenzie, ”Is a model nurse, having
all her feelings under strict control and sub1
fering withoutmeklng any sign. I do not
think I can besccused of dunkeyism, but it
isthesimpletrnth that-he is the most re-
narkahle woman I have ever met. Her
knowluige of science Is something quite ex-
traordinary, andsheisnowtheroughlypo‘ud
in thapathology andaurgery of the larynx.
lconridarthat very few medical men-not
specialists—would be able to acquit them-
selves satisfactorily if examined on these
subjects ;by the crown princess She dis
clued the ophiioln of all the physicians and
the various suggestions for treatment criti-
cising each with the most perfect knowledge
and judgment. Yet there is no speck of
'blue’ about her. Her manner, when she
cares to please, hnsan indescribable fascina-
tionahoutit, which makes one understand
them feeling of personal loyalty that
huaometimeabeonfelt for prinem. f can
only my that if all royal were
liksthis exalted ladyand her gallant hus-
hand, republicaniln would soon be an ex-
tiuct tradition—Boston hauacrlpt.
The More Benevolence.
ThemahanjahofDarbhangmBeng-l, has
establkhed,ln connection with Lady Duh
fain'smedimlaidforwomm fund ,ahoapi—
talanddispen-ry for women at a cost to
himlfofmorathan 825.0(1). This bcaevo
Ientnobhmamduringthe past eight years,
has expanded in phlhnthropic works fully
tl,,,7000w including the building and en-
dowment of three hemitals and twenty-three
schools, the oped-g of 150 miles ofroads,
audtheeorntrnetieaoflrrlgationworksata
wound“. WhmhewaamadaaKC.
theremittedtliMlDof rent-tableau.
ants. in use be canceled all arrears due
him in his ansoun toover
mm, and in 1885 he realm-dust,“
more. To the Benara drainage works I.
contributed $50.0” lieis,aemlghtbe sup-
Mamysdncatedmanmfineknglhk
scholar, most loyal supporter of the
BritiehemphuJewYork'l‘rtbune.
Illustrating the Dilbrent we...
Great prngrms is being made with the
of a museum nearthe'l'rocadwo
palace,in Paris, for thauhibitian of the
demteollactlonfermedbylfiulmet,
at toilhntratsthedilferentreliglona
d the world. Inonewisgof theme-sum
willhethedapaneasdlvinitiea aadthelan-
makindoflapamaaOIympuntha
Egyptiandlvlnltlesaad cohaetionsof 1‘"!
mmwhilsthegallariaswhlchfaea
theAvenued'lonawill eonlaiutbedivinitiu
ofChIna,lndla,Gresoe,ltalyaad0sul. la
“anotherwingnotAmuIlt willbeerhlbiled
Thellritannla.“ thel’eniasniaraudOri-
antalfltsamliavigstion company’s line, has
hmmmuhoan-aesatimspud
atmafw W arilatofmithin a fraction.
slitsaaknotspsrhour.
a.
fly...“ ..,..
A runs. mum. on
Builders Hardware,
PAINTS, ,
Oils Varnishes.
Burr) Bros lIIIId ilil Finish.
Wire Steel Door Mats,
Something new,baQIhinIl out.
W. G. QUINTARD,
IUBIC HALL BUICK.
54 MAIN STREET,
South Norwalk.
L. H. DECKER,
Wall Papers, Paints,
Coach Colors and
Varnishes.
House Painting,
Paper Hanging,
Decorating.
calclmnlnz
64 MAIN STREET,
South Norwalk.
1.. H. DECKER.
Great Bargains
-13-.
FOR A MON ’I‘H
"AT—1
DAVID 88088,
87, 89, 91 Main 8l.
U I' S'I‘AlliS,
SMITH llflRlllLK.
KEEP WARM.
To close out in
GLOVES
We have reduced as follows:
llog-eklnillovva, elm Former Price. ”50
Pet. Spring Dogskin. I 25 " l 50
Duck-skin Lined, 75 “ " I 25
0| II m n M 7‘
Far-lop Dog Ilkin. 1.5 ' " i 00
Pine Derby Kid. , I so “ " 2 on
Fine Kid. illness) in " ” I 25
Jersey loo lildlllued) 100 "
McEWEN
The Hatter
-AND—
lllllll'l Flillllllllllll
A. S. FEMS,
IEWELER.
Opposite cm: Duel.
MMfllmm
‘lllllllllllll Willlllll.
MIA“ "MAM
nuns
nann woon wor'ut.
01A”: mus.
Large Stock of Columns
for Trimming
,,, -.-. “m
Plato and Sheet Glass.
and Turning.
Lumber Ysrd between railroad .u cant
W. In
South Norwallr. Conn.
Halal, Bally & la.
at the
OldStand!
Wismso'ros ‘ s'r.
Wehavenewreoelvedafnllsu «mag...
tiouaud trial.”I
m “m" misiflathmmwlihalllhstmtomx:
hettarftl
npallntelaasdmgomrsandthe bureau he as-
when
ofthafresnestalocknamw
Pliiil'lllllllli Ullllllllllll
at short notice and and in lhc moat skillful man
ner
' one. o. STILLIOI.
Down Again Sure:
’l‘lIr Place fit Rich or Poor to do their Trading
is at the Market of
A. S. Durand.
Cor. lain and liaviland fits, Bo. Norwalk.
Porterhouse mass, are; tantalum; Bound
am, “e" m’fiéfil‘fih- mg? m' ifi
C s
lads :inamwscuu limiter. aloe;
tec.;lloaat uncut. it;
lllc.; Leg of Italian, lie, Best Corned
‘l’own.loll 12c.
Everthiug of the Best Quality.
'l'hatunbe had. lfthereieanyonewhowantsto
live within then meanaw call at m larket and
will find It to yoursd deliv
amp-inf theclty, nomaltea' how small thepn
mmlmsho thebusllnate myselfand will“ en
FIDO
”Filament" the place], corner lean and um-
and streets.
A. 8. lllllllllll, Pl'lll‘lllll'.
P. H. NASH k330i
liars For Sale s
HEATER.
Which lacks nothing in its construction. either 1
in durability. economy.wo in: or plIcIIyof
muIagemem. oflhe right useforihe
college or the mans {union formic the
LEADING muons E
plain and with warming closet. upper shelf and re
servoi I. Also aI
SELF FEEDING STDV E.f
furlhe 'lmordini room. Cylinder "0'an
Iml allslssa “thickly“ ‘
Decorated Dinner and Tea Sets
up stock at boa. stone-u paw-Islama- ml
audfasry “and table}:
M. (I unease,
Perfection “mitt-rm Puts.aadslrw‘
‘ Pans. Niel which , llysnd‘
douantohsuaetthspl
We are gents for them (‘lly Blane Pillar
”It II“. at the mwm Pltlctn i
‘ Generallusuraneelgeuey
Steam Sawing, Planing, ..
llill at III II llama]! 8mm. '
Mawunucs -
one llaale’s Walk fre- lira-II Cea-
tral‘ Depot.
Till) DUNN PATENT FOLDING LAD-
nagfieunladtoandhmihedepouandhck
lee-c Dim
:FRUITS.
GRAPES on ALL KINDS.
nus-s. onanons, m
Jacob K nylon.
“Minimum- ‘
Wellies-Hectic»
Ocean Stadium-Masada”
DratIeIoransBmd Inmates»
.n W. .
Neuryhhlle. WM. ‘
liaill'aa‘ Mata. ”We.
to Mullen.
65 Washington 31.. (Next M to Posture.)
Smith Nor-walk. Conn.
SEWERS!
's. M. PIERCE
nuns l. ’
SEWER PIPE
AID
General Sewer Contractor
'- thbglt-‘gafithamostfavga‘h‘leu-II:
lsslnteudngte emanawithths recently
miethiadtywlllladlttotheirad to
F. M. PIERCE
lies 30,80ath Nerwalk, Ct.
Slate- Roofing-l
We alarm“ dlntcllellobof
SLA'I'ING
In tithe M1003. nan moon. I!
1'3"qu sun
all cell: III fool and malt
Partirs wlahlng slate Mug should. call on as
before contracting elsewhere.
LBAOB‘OO.
Water in. foot of llavihnd South Kuwait.
momma nouns .
on the European Plan.
tor. 42 St. and Lexington Ave.,
NEW 1011!.
Located close to the Elevatedlt. n.8tationasnd
street car lines.
Iquippsd with
DEB PIER ESCAPE.
”First-Class Restaurant. Iladiam Prlcaa.
uarrutw owns, Proprietor.
Seasonable Goodsl
”goo—n”—
CllOlCl FOREIGN AND nom'rlc
Penn——
In fact everything pertaining to the
IItDtIIIDAY‘ SBASDN;
. ALwars 0N uAND.
-—~M~———-
F181]. lllillllll. Ell}.
HUNT do mm.
CARPET§I
lanai". “CM 50: ’llfl we...
”WINDOW
no Luau «alum .aa
palm 12x: conaIcs' . wil’h Baas
[HIM STOCK 0’ new PA
“v. mrhl'htm mfififl
IliablhhtdilltawYckClty M
rollrn.wlth fringe all ready
WA”; Pm.
newstylee,flclohtparrtll. 'hhoatOfld'lclonsprell.
FURNITURE.
Immense Wm!“ L's-Ir Bodm- Bulls. .5
armvc “cl“..zAAA-czliL-fienum
O. m. SMITH’B.
No.samust.mum.etwmn;wmmdw
mmtlhtkfomgmu“ SifiEPE-FS! ”Wm
Lowest Price. for Cash.
Hagan-ct'hpeatryMM 70!. ll: sadwr. navy
BEADED.
tobaae.50c Sam
Alllraaa Polesaad 'l'rlmmlsga
lie.
(“H.401”)!!! vet loll. Plain Gold.
hr less,
We "~.§’i’.fi-°...-:".."L.r M...”
“have"! MMflill’chdzp
TW- CONN.
The Buck Rance.
EJK. Lockwood & Cos.
1"
Special Prices
. f to
«j ARCHITECTS
sad,
BUILDERS
W
It is not all
C covered with
. Nickel l'late
‘ It it hale Ia
’ on ten.
Mill
Agent? for the
celebrated
JIICEII lo N I)
Inglis
f" ALBANY.N.Y.
W
m Hllllal
Insurance Building,
Bo. lorwalk.
i
W3" III—r”
“lEllllli lllllE”
sswuao IAGIIIIII
rs mm. magma-n.
daw
areal Reduction. in Price ol._
“‘3 lIll’s lullll’s, Bay’s, all Milan’s,
OVERCOATS
Masonic Building,
losrwalk.
HARNEH‘
muuugwtm m ti"
Harness, Saddles, Halters, so.
cingles, Collars; inc.
22: WW
me.“ “Ammo... “hi-'3‘
mm 08 ILL-Imus.
in: Illiliitllllllll (:0.
III. l at ii lrll hel. Ilfttl.
AT THE
Sentinel ‘Ofioe,
nausea» chaos.
w
some noawau.
llllll nun
IN EVERY VARIETY
Low PRICES
ll. illiili’8m,
lalaenIllIIIl mu.
. I
m
fldlwlfl
no one and were.
W W Hill
infill-i in
..”u
~rus renaissan-
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