THEwEvENI‘n c (111% ETTE THE CHILD’S FACE- '_ " There's nothing more pure in Heaven, And nothin on‘ earth more mild More full of t 9 light that is all divine. Than the smile of a little child. The elnless lips, half parted With breath as sweet as the air, And the light that seems so glad to shine In the gold of the sunny hair. 0. little one. smile and bless me! For somehow—I know not why— I fail in my soul, when children smile. That angels are passing by. I feel that the gates of Heaven Are nearer than I knew That the light and the hope of that sweeter world, Like the dawn. are breaking through. -New York News—Letter. A TALE OF JEWELS; Character—Glad s Thornton, Major Garforth an Lady Raynclere. ‘ Scene—A boudoir 1n the dusk; on an in- laid table jn a corner letters and letters." Gladys (to herself)—L_et med" see, what’s the time? Five o’clock, and I don’t "dress till seven. What a long tithe! I wonder if my guardian will come. So funny of- himl Never a. word all these weeks but the barest congrat— ‘ ulatory note, followed by a letter all about my stupid Argentines. Two weeks to-morrow! It is dreadfully near. I wonder how that tiara will look on the day. (Goes to the table, unfastens a jeWel case, puts on tiara, and stands enjip toe on the edge of the fender, gazing into the mirror.) 1;: us (Enter Major Garforth, who stands waiting.) 1' Gladys (turning suddenly)—Charlie, how you frightened me! Why did you? Major Garforth—It was an interesting study. Gladys—So unnecessary. Did no one announce you? Major Garforth—Your seneschal had a. flurried air. I announced myself. Aren’t you going to offer me any tea, Gladys? Gladys—I beg your pardon. What do you think of this? ‘ Major Garforth—Not half bad for the future Lady Raynclere. ‘ Gladys—Not half bad! Look at them. (Goes down on her knees by'the fire.) See the light playing in the big stone, Charlie—red, blue and green, like a fairy tale. And then, did you ever be- hold such Opals? Major Garforth—The fetters seem well gilded. Second hand. I suppose? Gladys—What do you mean? Major Garforth—Heirlooms—pardon my blunt ways. Glad s (stifily walking away and dis- encangi mg the tiara, which catches in brown hair)—The diamonds belonged to the family in Edward the Third’s time. They were brought as dower by a French princess. Major Garfo'rth—And they have es , eaped the family pawnbroker?‘ Won- derfull Gladys—Charlie, you are simply de testable. This is one of the days when I like you less than other days. Can Ger- ald or I help his mother’ s and his grand- mother’ s gambling propensities? Major Garforth—My dear girl, heaven forbid you should attempt anything so hopeless. I have the very highest opin- ion of Lord Raynclere; he is a worthy fellow. GladyET—Worthy of me? Major Garforth—V’la une autre paire de manches. Gladys—Oh, thank you! Come, that’s an improvement. Major Garforth—Some cream, please. It was quite unintentional. Gladys—But you have never congrat- ulated me. Major Garforth—Is it usual to con- gratulate the lady? Gladys——Then you do not think. like my aunt Euphasia, that I am "a very lucky girl?” “The heir to the marqui- sate, too, and such an elegant youth!” I wonder how many times she has told her cronies that. Major Garforth—I repeat that Rayn- . clere is a worthy fellow. Gladys-—And I that I am sick of ex- pression. Come and see this bracelet. ‘ It has just come. Diamonds tool Ger- ald’s last gift. He gave me my choice between this and a necklace; but I ex- pected the family to give me that, so I chose this. And now I have no necklace. It really is very annoying. Who ever heard of a bride without a diamond necklace? It would be like being mar- tied in an ulster. Pity me! Major Garforth—Indeed I do. Gladys—All the same, these stones do. not suit me ; they are too hard. Major Garforth—Still, Badysfote ex- pects its women to do their—— Gladys—You mean the lords of Badys- fote have been wont to wear their wives in like fashion. 0, Charlie, I think I see myself sparkling in the front. The Badysfote hunt has green lapels, by the way. ;Look at me; can you hear. him? “Behold, this is my wife, my many- facetted Kohinoor. She becomes my wife, marvellously well.” Ha, ha, ha! (Dances hysterically across the room swinging the tiara, which Whisks into the fender.) 0, poor Gerald! What am I-saying? Charlie please help me to be good. (Drops W0 a chair.) Major Garforth — To return to the earlier topic. You say these stones are hard. You know, women don’t know how to wear jewels; you foeget that the wearer is the chief thing. Gladys—Go on; I am resigned. Major Garforth—A jewel should be a point of light in the whole, a touch of smoldering fire—smoldering, observe— half hidden by fine lace. Nowadays women wear their gew-gaws like pos- - , ter men, blatant -w'ise. Do they ever remember the cost of their glitter? Gladys—Charlie, you are positively sordid—vulgar. Major Garforth—Allow me. (Exam- ines bracelet.) Thirteen large stones. Thirteen lives, Gladys; a man’s life'- b100d to the cutting of each, perhaps. It is dirty work, digging diamonds, Gladys. ths_heat is deadly. Only niggers don’t They make niggers do it, and count 'out there. And men don’t tell women what'.the stones dost, or else, perhaps, they would not be worn. Per- hap s! Gladys—Oh, Charlie. gers! will dig? How unkind you are today; quite horrid, and cross and didactic. What" 13 the matter? ‘ Major Gladys, Glrdys—Age? Let me look at you. (Puts her hands on his shoulders and draws him to the firelight. ) Why, you aren’t old; there isn’t a streak of gray in your hair; and you are’nt baldyandI never noticed your eyes before; they are quite decent, I declare.. I like blue eyes much better than brown. Ger- ald’s are brown; it is a great pity. Your eyes are like—like— The poor nig- Silly child! Gladys ( sauc11y)—I thought you would like an expert’s opinion, that’s all. Charlie, what stone are my eyes likei Look (turning on the electric light and standing under the chandelier). Major Garforth—Jade. Gladys—How dare you! ' Gladys—Oh, I see; how dull and opaque. I’m not" dull and opaque. Look again. Major Garforth—I am no expert, Gladys. (A ring at the bell.) ' Gladys—That’s Raynclere. And the tiara of the second Marchioness is ly- ing in the fender among the ashes. For goodness sake, pick it up, quick. (En? ter Lord Reynclere.) Oh, Gerald, it’s a good thing you have come. Here’s my guardian moralizing; he has been putting me through my paces. Lord Reynclere—How do, Garforth; Have you had a row with my little lady? Major Garforth—Far from it. Only a little counsel up to the moment when it will be my proud privilege to surren- der my ward to your—— Gladys—Don’t be idiotic any longer. He is putting it on, Gerald. (Enter a servant with a parcel.) Oh, here’s an- other, and it means another note. Ger- ald, you must write the notes now. After this I strike- (Discovering a necklace.) Oh, it is a necklace. How exquisite, how artistic. (Holds it up.) Major Garforth—I am delighted it finds favor in your eyes. A little bau. ble, picked up at Venice. Second hand, Gladys, but the old designs are worth having. With your permission, Rayuclere. (Clasps it round her neck.) As delicate as your feelings, Gladys, and almost as mtricate. Good by, good by, Raynclere; I am due at the Scrib~ ners’ to night. (Exit. ) Lord Raynclere—Gladys, what does he mean? Gladys—Gout, Gerald. Promise me . you will never have gout. Lord Raynclere—Poor old chap. I promise, darling. (Curtain. )—Black and White. A GREAT COMMANDER. Maximo Gomez Saves His Cook by a Fine Piece of Strategy. ' The leader of the Cuban revolution is a man of large intelligence. Not many days ago a company of Spanish soldiers, who must have been brave men, cap- tured his cock, who was told that he would be shot next morning as a rebel. It was news of an unpleasant kind to Gomez, who prized highly his faithful cook, one able to catch chickens while on the march and cook them during a battle. The revolutionary Napoleon, not at all disheartened, determined to prevent the tragedy. He charged upon a Spau-_ ish camp, captured two of their Lieu- tenauts, carried them to his headquar- ters in the saddle, and immediately for- warded a note to the Spanish omcer, Col. Galbis, in possession of his cook, notifying him that unless the cook were returned to his picket lines before dawn of next morning the two Lieutenants who were his prisoners would be shot at sunrise. It was hardly yet dawn when the cook rode up to the revolutionary heady quarters, whereupon the two Spanish Lieutenants were re: eased, with orders to report to Col. Galbis. By a justifia- ble menace, by the offer of a fair ex- change, Gomez had ransomed his es- teemed cook, and we would not be sur- prised to learn that he had an unusually tender chicken, curried to perfection, for breakfast that morning. The coffee, too, you may be sure, was .priine, stronger than any ever grown in Ge mez’s own Domenicia.——New York Sun. To Late In the Day. “Grandpa,” said one of the young persons at the table,‘ 'you shouldn’t eat your soup that way. Do you notice how I do it?” _ “My dear child,” replied the old gen- tleman, “I ve been eating it this way, as nearly as I can remember, for 957 years, 11 months, and 24 days, and I don’t think I’ll change my style now to please a great- great- -great- great- great- great- great-great granddaughter with banged hair.” And Methuselah gazed dreamily out through the walls of the tent into the fathomless void beyond and went on pulling his spoon toward him.—Chicago Tribune. The Dog Was Too Faithtul. _ A man with a handsome Newfound- land dog, registered at a New York ho- tel a few days ago. During the evening the proprietor of the hotel was attracted to the man s room by the howling of the dog. He forced an entrance and found them an had taken a 'dose of. lauda- num with suicidal intent. He sont for help, but the dog would not permit any- one to approach his master, and it was not until half an hour had elapsed that the dog was captured and taken out of thfe room, too late to save the man’ s l e. ' .. _ A Watch the Size of a Solitaire. The latest watch is a marvel of in " genuity. It is the size of a'. small 501i" taire, and is intended to be worn as a button of a shirt or sleeve. L - .r-‘. 1— —. PM, .. fl“ .- ....... ».. v" I _ But how can I help it if they, , Garforth;-Age “’ahd gout, ' Major Garforth (freeing himself}? Major Garforth—But they are green. ' waiter’s’ fins ABBEY’S were 81-11: SEEKS SE EIEARAT IoN FROM THE” GRAND OPERA KING. With film it Never Rains but it Pours. Whether. for Good or Ill. Just Now an Evil Genius Seems Bound to Deluge the Famous Impresario. -,_ The- American public is indebted to Henry E. Abbey for the several sea- sons of grand opera whichhave been successfully played in the largest cities of this continent. Mr. Abbey has in- troduced to the theater-going people of Uncle Sam’s domain all of the Euro- pean celebrities who .in late years have played so successfully for our. money—- both 1' gold and silver.‘ The list in- cludes Langtry, Bernhardt, Irving; Tree and other stars of the first m‘agnl‘ tilde, besides those that composed thq brilliant constellation of operatic sing~ ers that has for two seasons cnrap~ tured the metropolis. MRS. ABBEY. 'At the close of the engagements of 1896 Mr. Abbey was a sick man. Fol- lowing his partial recovery of health came the announcement of the finan- cial failure of his firm. It will be re- membered the Lillian Russell Opera Company figured in this failure as a conspicuously unprofitable attraction. 'A‘ few weeks later, and before Mr. 'Abbey had time to recover breath and dispel the hoodoo charms that seemed ' to 'bind him, his wife, through her counsel, Charles W. Brooke, who con- ducted the defense in the sensational trial of Mrs. Flem'ng, brought an ac- tion for an absolute divorce and $100 a week. The couple had been at outs for some time, but until the service of the papers in the suit it was believed by mutual friends that a reconciliation would be effected. Mrs. Abbey alleges that her husband deserted her April 26 last, and that since then he has failed to contribute one penny toward her support. She says she was married to Mr. Abbey at St. Paul’s Church, Boston, Mass, in November, 1892, and that later during the same year, while at the Hotel Sa- voy, London, her husband, while in. toxicated, beat her about the head and face and blackened both her eyes. She also testifies to later acts that would not be considered conducive to happi- ness in anybody’s family. ' Prior to her marriage Mrs. Abbey was well known as an actress. Al- though born in Cambridge, Mass, she made her professional debut in Lon don when quite young, scoring great success in “The Love Chase,” “She Stoops to Conquer" and “The Hunch- back.” It was wh‘i‘e she was the lead- ing woman of the late Edwin Booth’s company that Mr. Abbey, then Mr. Booth’s manager, net and married her. He was a widower with two children, a boy, who has since died, and the girl, Kittie, now eight years of age. The lit- tle one has always been very fond of her stepmother and made every effort to effect a reconcili 1.tion, but to no pur- pose. It is Mrs. Abbey’s intention to return to the stage. ‘ Where Windstlp. Seventeen boxes and thirteen big money bags of the coin productions of counterfeiters, gathered by the Secret Service officers during the last eight- een months, were recently destroyed in the furnaces of the Washington Navy- yard. A heavy wagonload of over two tons, including over $20,000 in spurious coins of every denomination from a copper cent" to a- bogus twenty-dollar gold piece, together with dies, devices and jim-cracks of various descriptions, were hauled aWay from the Treasury, and a ten-ton cupola blasting furnace and seven or eight smelting pots in the establishment adjoining the gunshops were pressed into service for reducing the deceptive metals to ingots. ' Treatment of Box-es. ’A man of tact can easily extricate himself from an. uncomfortable posi- tion. At a city club two card-players were much annoyed’by the class of bore who-persists in looking on at a game and making remarks about it. After standing the nuisance for some time, one of the players asked one of the spectators to play the hand for him until he returned. The spectator took the cards, whereupon the first player left the room. Pretty soon the second player followed the exam- ple of the first. The two substitutes played for some time,when one of them asked the waiter where the two or- iginal players were. ”They are play- ing came in the next room,” was the . Ieply. A NUISANCE. Samantha—Ephraim, what’s ya a doing with that’ ere dictionary? Ep hrsim—I’m a going ter burn it. Every time I look up a word th’ durn thing’s wrong. —New York Herald. L MAYBE I1‘ WILL FLY. A Machine Made to Go in the Air to n f Ship Goes in the Water. ‘ All motors used heretofOre for pro- polling airships have proved inadequate I in power or impracticable on account of their weight, and the failure of all of them to raise the ships from the ground by their own propelling power, or to guide them' 1n an upward or_ downward direction, has demonstrated. that some- thing new in the way of a piopeller . was needed before aerial navigation could be made a success. , ’ - ' the Detroit Free Press, at last been in- vented by Captaiu J. W. Viern, an old steamboat man and practical machinist, of Portland, Ore., in the shape ofa very ingenious and entirely novel paddle- wheel, which, if when put to a practical test it comes up to his expectations- , as the best engineers and machinists -; in the country have assured him, by mathematical calculations and demon- ' strations that it will—has solved the ‘ problem of aerial navigation, as it will .not only raise an airship from the , ‘ lground by its own propelling power, 3 but will, while revolviug- always in the I same direction, propel and guide the , ship forward or backward, upward or 1 downward. , The wheel' is so arranged that any . number of vanes or paddles can be "feathered,” or turned edgewise: at any point in the revolution of the wheel. In the revolution calculated to raise the ship from the ground four of the six paddles are feathered so as to exert no influence. Each of the feathered pad- dles in turn, when it reaches the right point, will be turned automatically, so as to come into play, and as soon as they have passed the point where they Cease to exert power in the direction re- quired they will be automatically feath- ered again. The shaft to which the paddle wheels are attached passes through the ship about its centre of gravity, and the wheels are completely under control of the engineer, who by simply touch- ing a lever, can bring any desired num- ber of the paddles into, play at any point in their revolution, and thus cause them to exert their full power to lift, push forward or backward or down- ward, the wheels all the, time revolving in the same direction. By means of a lever one wheel can be made to back while the other is pushing forward; in short, the wheels are so completely un- der the control of the engineer that he can give the vessel any course be de- sires with them. The ship which he proposes to con- struct will be 100 feet in length, 16 feet beam, with a depth of 24 feet; with an air plane above 100 feet in length and 24feet at its greatest width, and fur- nished with rudder and vanes to aid in controlling its course through the air. The paddle wheels, air plane. etc., will be constructed wholly of aluminum, and. the space within the vessel, with the exception of the cabin and machin- ery room, will be filled with gas to give the necessary buoyancy. The construc. tion of the ship will enable it to float-in safety and also to propel itself should it come down in the water instead of on the ground. “ Cures talk” in favor of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, I al k as for no other medi- _ ' cine. Its great cures recorded in truthful, convincing language of grateful men and women, constitute its most effective at.- vertising. Many of these cures are mar- velous. 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