_ OVER THE TUBS. ' t: .. Up from the laundry, all day long, Comes the croon of a little song: Low and plaintive. its measures seem To rise and melt with the wreaths of steam. Mrs. McGlll in the mist below, Reaping the linen, snow on snow, Sings at her task as the moments fly: Still as the hours go by, Mrs. McGill, over the tubs, Scrubs and washes, washes and scrubs. Bare are her strong arms: rough and red Her hands, with striving for daily bread. '4' While she works in the steam and foam, Thoughts of the “childer,” left at home. Come to cheer her, till, after all, The day—seems short and the washing small: For mother love. with tender spell. Is working its ceaseless miracle; While Mrs. MoGill. 'over the tubs, 0 "5'." , Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs. .-., Down through the a1 eaw ay the1e floats The cry of the nesto) st1 ldent notes Telling‘ now on a field 01' fame A" warrior won him a how r.- name; The sailors clung to a reeling deck And served the guns of a shattered wreck; A hero mounted the ladder tall. And plucked a life from the flaming wall; - While Mrs. McGill. over the tubs, Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs. Six o’clock! And the music swells Loud from the throats of a thousand bells: So at last, when the shadows fall. She draws about her a faded shawl. Whl-l‘e sweet content in the‘rough, worn face Kindles a brighter than beauty's grace. Heme she hastes, where the long day through The little ones watched and waited. too. While Mrs. McGill, over the tube, ,Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs. Mrs. McGill, your humble name”i kl: Has no place in the rolls of fame. Bile s Little it matters to such as you: '5." “ ‘i’ Brief the page is, the names are few I _ Still I know that ygur faithful love " Finds-apiece in the scroll above, "" So when my heart grows weak and faint. This is the thought that stops complaint: Mrs McGill. over the tubs. , Scrubs and washes, washes and scrubs. —Youth’s Compansion. A J EALOUS HUSBAND. Scene—Breakfast room in riverside 1,1,, residence, at Datchet. Time-8.30 ' A. M. Mr. and Mrs. King break- fasting. He—Suppose I must be ofi to catch my train. It’s an infernal nuisance having to start so early! I can’t see what on earth you persisted in taking this tumble-down old shanty this sum- mer for, my dear.” ' She—Why. Jim, it’s got all the latest improvements, and you were just as . keen on taking it as I was at first. . He—Yes; t at‘ was when I fondly hoped that we might have it to our- , selves. But look at the mob of people always here—chiefly your admirers. Monday I came home and found that rounder, Royston, here— She (interrupting)—Rounder! Why, I thought he was your greatest friend, andhe brought the girl he wants to marry with him. He (ironically)—Girl he wants to marry? Not much! He’s too fond of all women to want to marry one. On Tuesday Brown and Jones were having tea .with you when I got home before my regular time. She—And their sisters. ' He—well. they didn’t come here to see their sisters. Wednesday that ass Seymour would stay to dinner, and to- day when I get'back no doubt I shall find three or four others. I tell you, Cissy, it’s disgraceful! I won’t have it; you’re an old married woman now, and—— She (indignantly)—Jim, you’re a beast! You know I’m only twenty- five! He—I don’t mean in point of age; but we’ve been married four years,‘and it’s not the thing for a married woman to flirt as you do. She—Jim, don’t be absurd; I don’t flirt; but surely you wouldn’t have me otherwise than civil to your friends? He—Your ideas of civility and mine don’t agree, Cissy. You needn’t carry your civility tq Royston to the point of letting him punt you about the river all the afternoon and lunch and tea here every other day, and I’m sure I saw Brown try to kiss your hand on Tuesday. She—It’s useless, I know, to try and convince you that all these accusations are quite unfounded, and that all the attention and devotion you imagine I receive from these various individuals exist only in your fertile imagination; but there’s John with the cart, and you have barely time to catch your train. Now don’t be a silly boy; you know I don’t care a strap for any one but you. Do try and give up these jealous. fan- cies. He—Well, darling, I will. I do be- lieve you only care for me, but you’ve such a. deucedly kind way of lokoing at fellows (kisses her). Good by, old girl! By the way, what are you going to do: to day? She—I’m expecting Kitty Clover to spend the day. lie—That’s all right; then you won’t be alone; I’ll be home about 6 o’clock. She (watchsng him drive oif)—Dear old Jim! He won’t see how fond I am of him; it’s such a pity he’s so jealous. . It makes him miserable for nothing. and worries me, too. It is funny that v hen a man is fond of a. woman him- self he always imagines that every other man is in love with her, half as a tribute to his own vanity, I believe! Let me see; it’s Only 8.45. and Kitty can’t be here before lunch time. I think 1’ 11 drive over to the Browns when the cart comes back from the station. Susie and her b1 other might as well come to lunch, and then he can punt us up to the willows for tea this afternoon. Scene—Lunch time in a crowded city restaurant, busy city men of all sorts and descriptions fighting for food at the buffet; others at numerous 'sm‘all tables a. trifle less hurriedly dis‘cussing chops and bitter, etc; at one of these latter King and an el- derly man are just finishing a hasty meal. King—Lovely day. isn’t it, Clover? ghastly. shame to waste it in this stew: :ng city! Clover—Yes, indeed; I hardly ex- mated to see you up to-day; Kitty told : 16 this morning she was going to a 1.1111502“. party at your cottage up the - ver. 11;.3 I understood you were to be 2—. 9 110cm. ‘.1 «.1 1...... w“ ”1...... .'. ..-- agitation)—-Oh, I was obliged to run up this morning; but I said]I-’d be back quite early; must be off now. _ . Clover—Kitty didn’t say for certain who was to be there, but I think I heard her mention Royston and—. King—Yes, of course. _quite right: good morning; must rush‘ ofi. («Does so, smothering strong words.) Scene—Hall in the cottage at Datchet. Time—about 8.30 P. M. King on- ters hurriedly, hot and dusty, hav- tion, calls, “Jane! Jane !—where the deuce is the girl? Jane 1” Jane (neat housemaid, runs in from back premises rather red in the face and flustered in manner, having been interrupted in a promising flirtation with the local milkman)—Oh, sir, why you are home early! Missis will be sorry—I mean glad. and— King (suspiciously)—What the devil do you mean, girl, and where is your mistress? Jane—Why, sir, they’re all gone on the river just a quarter of an hour ago, sir, and missis said the trap was to go to meet the 5.40 train ’for you, and they won’t be back before 6 any’ow, ’cos they’ve took tea and all with ’em. You do look tired, sir; shallI get you a. whis- ky and soda, sir? King (irritably)—Np, no; stay, yes, I’ll have one; and Jane, which way have they gone? and did they take both boats? . Jane—Yes, sir; Miss Clover and Mr. Brown 1n the rowing boat, and missis and Mr. Royston and Miss Brown in the ' punt; and I did hear missis say to Miss Brown to punt up to the, larches. ’ King—Oh, very well; never mind the whisky and soda; I’m going to the sta- bles first, and I will have one when I come in. (Exit) J ane—May the Lord forgive me! I’ve told him a fib; they was going to the willers; but with master in the jealous rage, as I could see he was, there’s no knowing what he’d dc if he got there like that. Lor’. I wouldn’t be in mis- sis’s shoes to-night, not for nuts, I wouldn’t. Scene—Lawn at back of cottage leading to the river. Time—Some two or three hours later. Kings reading underatre‘e near the water. Mrs. King and party arriving at the land- ing stage. King (watching them, unseen him- self)—-I knew it; Cissy and RoySton in the skiff alone. and she told me nothing about expecting him-to—day; and that girl Jane told me she was in the punt with Miss Brown. She’s in league with her mistress; this decides it. Miss K. (suddenly sees him)——Why, 'here’s Jim home before us; how jolly! (Runs across lawn to him.) What time did you get back. dear? King—Time enough to find you out in the pack of- infamous and cunning lies you told me this morning, mad- am; but I’ve been your dupe long enough. It is all over now; you shall hear from my solicitor in the morning; meanwhile I have the pleasure of bid- ding you good by forever. Mrs. K.——Are you mad, Jim? Don’t you see our friends? , King—Your friends! I wish Mr. Royston joy of his conquest, I’m sure. Mrs. H.—Well. however you found it out I don’t know, for they only settled it on their way down here to day; but (turning to the others) I believe I’m not committing a serious breach of confi- deuce in telling you all that my dear old chum Kitty Clover is going to marry Mr. Royston, and there’s no reason to be so tragic about it, J im? King—Is this true, Royston? Mr. R.—Quite true; and but for Mrs. King’s kindness to us and good offices with Kitty’ s father I might not have been so happy. King—I congratulate you both. (Aside. ) Infernal old fool Clover is! (Takes Mrs. King apart.) Cissy, can you ever forgive me? I am an unmiti gated rufiian, but I will be different in future. ——St. Paul. Queen Victoria’s Busy Days. Most people have an idea that royalty has an easy time of it. but the fact is that kings and queens, even imtimes of peace, are almost as hard worked as day laborers. Queen Victoria, for instance, last year had to attend to some 50, 000 documents. She practically never has a holiday while at Buckingham or Windsor. She rises at 7.30; at eight she has prayers, and half an hour later breakfast, and then works with her secretary steadily for five hours and a half, until 2 o’clock. Sometimes she has been called up in the ‘ middle of the night owing to some ur— gent State paper requiring her signa- ture. Maceo Was A ”131- Senator Sherman. Jose Maceo, the Cuban general, when he was a mountain bandit, plotied the capture of John Shermen while t e Sen- ator was making a tour through Cuba some years ago. It was intended to seize him, carry him off into the moun- tains, and hold him for ransom, with the expectation that the Government of the United States would pay a large ransom of money for his release. The Biggest Bicycle. What is said to be the largest bicycle in the world has been made bye. bicycle company in Providence, R. I. It is made to carry six persons. Its length over all is 156 inches, and its wheel .base is 125 inches. . The diameter of the wheels is thirty inches, the tires are 2 1-2 inches in diameter, the gear is com- pounded to 153, and the machine weighs 137 1-2 pounds. King Humber‘t ‘Despises Cards. The King of Italy detests cards and will not take them in his hands, it is said, owing to the fact that his father wasted hours over them. 'And since the - death of Alphonso XII, card playing has been forbidden at the court of Spain. Paris Wants Lake Geneva. They are talking' 1n Paris about the possibility of leading the water of Lake Gene} a to Pa1' 1s h1ng(with dimculty controlling his . ing walked two miles from the sta-, _ Baby’s Bea." ’ Most mot-hersw‘ill agree with us When we say there is nothing too pretty or too dainty for the baby’s bed Some times we find that the little lace-trim- med cots, shoWn so tomptingly in the shop windows, are too expemive for neat and pretty furnishings, even though the sheets are of plain muslin, and the coverings only patchwork quilts. I One little lady of our acquaintance has a cradle furnished so nicely that perhaps a description of 'it will be of interest to the mothers. The mattress is just the size of the cradle, four inches thick, and filled with hair. This is covered with a muslin slip, made to fit it exactly, and buttoned at one end. When this becomes soiled, it is easy to slip it off and exchange it for a fresh one, and in that way the mattress is always kept clean. Next there is a quilted pad, then the sheet, which is of fine white muslin, with a two-inch hemstitched hem all around it. The upper sheet is just like the lower one. The soft, white woolen blanket has a hem one inch deep all around it, feather-stitched with Asiatic twisted, embroidery silk in pale blue. There was a soft feather pillow, with a slip of white linen, finished at the bottom with a two-inch hem, also hemstit-ched. A piece of white canvas of the proper size was purchased from a dealer in fancy work materials, and used for a spread. Threads were drawn all around it, to form 1a deep fringe. In the center the mother em- broidered a monogram three long, in white and Roman floss: Blue and white violets scattered over the spread were‘worked with Asiatic filo silk in their natural colors, using two snades of green for leaves. This is one of the handsomest bed-spreads we have ever seen and like everything else about the bed it can be washed any number of times, and will look none . the worse for it. The New Woman Will Wed. Dr. Lyman Abbott believes in co- education. At least he says that the main argument against the mingling of the sexes of college is that “they are apt to fall in love and get married, and that,” he asserted in a recent after- dinner speech to the Oberlin College Alumni, “is a thing of which I heartily approve. I fell in love and got mar-- “ried myself, and I think it was the best thing I ever did. Indeed, if I were ad- dressing undergraduates I am not sure but that I would advise them-to select the study of human nature withone tutor each.” 1 The new woman does not trouble Dr. Abbott, either. “While I do not care to see 'women rushing into professions,” he said, “and becoming stenographers, lawyers, doctors, reporters, and what not, yet I would by no means debar them from that privilege if they so de- sire. I would ‘have them free to choose for themselves. The idea of forcing them into‘ the home is absurd. If men must corral women in order to marry them, then Ithey’d better be old bache- lors. But I believe that social prob- lems will be so worked out before many years that men will be the sole bread- winners, and women will take that place for which theyare so well suited and in which they are happy—that of home makers and home keepers. For myself, I want to say that whatever of fame has come .to me, or whatever I have accomplished is due to the wis- dom, counsel and inspiration of that angel that has walked by my side. I feel sure, too, that she rejoices more in any honors that have come to 'me than if they had been bestowed upon “her- self.” 1?" The Little Comforts. The number of families who do not one year or another have the care of an invalid, whether man, woman or child, is comparatively small. And every' woman should study the little comforts required by humanity coming slowly out from the misery of a long illness. Many a woman who takes a real pleasurein all the little friendly offices which fall upon her in the daytime would be entiiely at a loss during 'the night hours and during the evening pre- paration fo1 these) A: 'bed in which the invalid has re- mained all day is sure to have become hot, wrinkled and generally uncom- fortable by night. The bed should be remade and the upper sheet exchanged for a cool, aired one. This change can be easily effected by using two sheets, .one for day and one for night, and does not'in any way exact washing them each day. The air of the room should be changed as thoroughly as possible, and the different articles of household furniture changed around and freshened up a bit, to rest the sick eyes. " I A Pretty Fashion. The m-ost popular. birthday gift is something showing the flower or gem of the birth month, or both. A list of birthday gems has already been given in our columns; tothis we now append one of the flowers: January—Garnet: snowdrop. February—Pearl or ame- thyst; primrose. March—Bloodstone; 'violet. April—:Di'amond; daisy. May—- Emerald; hawthorn. June-Agate or , water lily. A'ugust—Sardonyx; poppy. September+Sapp11ire or ch’rysolite; mowing gory. 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We are a thousand times indent- ed to our patrons for, their kindly interest and consideration mani- fested during the first week of out A" run, and we beg to say that for their convenience we have placed receiving-baskets at the follow- ing places, from which collec.-, tions will be made twice daily. Deliveries made by wagon, or over the Laundry counter, as may be desired. Benedict, W. A. & Co..114 Washington street. Bodwell, H. E., 75 Washington street. Comstock Bros., 14 South Main street. Sturtevaut’ s, 51 and 53 North Main street. Johnson, Edward C. 193 I h street, [Bridge] ’ Vas ington Gorham, E. E., 10 First avenue, East Norwalk. Norwalk. Pinneo’s, 49 Wall street, GONIIEIITIGIIT - LAUNDRY, Haviland Street. South-Norwalk, Conn. RUMMAN “BROTHER . —— MANUFACTURERS 0F —— IMPRIIVED SODA AND IIIII ERAL WATERS. Flavoring Extract, 5 Also the Syrups and Oldeii‘Time ' Fruit Juices, Root Beer. 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