A Kiss and a Smale, Bond the children to bed with a kiss and a smile Sweet childhood will tarry at best for awhile, And soon they will pass from the portals of home, The wilderness ways of their life work to roam. Yes tuck them in bed, with a gentle “Good night!** The mantle of shadows is veiling the ight, ’ And maybe—God knows—on their sweet little fuce May fall deeper shadows in life's weary race, Yeu, say it— "God bless my dear children, f pray!” It may be the last you will say it for ayel The night may be long ere you see them again, Aud motherless children may call you in vain. Drop sweet bepedictions on little head, And fold them in prayer as they nestle in bed: A guard of bright angels around them in- vite; Their spirits may slip from their moor- to-night, each A WIFE'S SACRIFICE. Uretty 1fttle Grace Wentworth list- ened eargerly for her husbind’s com- ing home. bhe had been married but a year, and that evening was the an niversary of her wedding. mond ring, I am sure. born’s husband gave her an elegant and—ah! here comes now,’ she sald. A moment after a quick, firm step and Harry Wentworth came forward, kissed the bright lips held up to him, and taking off the wrapper, held for- ward and exquisite bouquet of rare ex- otles, to bring you something different to- day, must wait for better times, This day, the anniversary of the very happiest of our life, I thought to have brought my little wife something of greater value to express my appreciation and love. But these flowers must speak for me.” Grace took the flowers, pressing the look of her face, **There, there! never mind love. disappointment all over I up, little wife. fairs will not last very long, and then Harry said, gently caressing her. could restrain her tears no longer, sobbed right out, husband gave her a lovely pearl cross and chain, and—and I told her what I hoped tor, and I will be so mortified. I say? She will surely ask me. And, Harry, I don’t think Will Osborn is do- ing any better business than you.’ reproachful tone: 8 1 believed you would understand that some very good reason prevented my giving you this pleasure. I, too, am disappuinted, dear, or weigh your husband's love by his gifts, Grace. But I must not be severe, You are scarce more than a child—a loving, petted, spoiled child. But now listen, dear. 1 might have brought you the ring. I could have paid for ii or gone in debt.” “No, no; I would not have wished vhat,”’ Grace said, wiping her eyes and trying to look satisfied. *1f I had paid for it dear, #£ might have been at severe cost. But we will net say any more about it, Kiss me, and then we will have one of our duets, loye. It is so long since we have had any music. These times have almost driven all the music from my nature,” “These times!” Grace sald to her- self, **1 am heartily tired of hearing those words. And it is too bad that 1 should have to suffer for other folks’ misfortunes or misdeeds. [I am not : which.” , little did Grace Wentworth know the meaning of thes word she sed, Cradled (n luxury, reared in a home of sflluence, what could she understand of suffering? The weeks passed by and Grace tried to banish the disappointment from her mind. She did not return Mrs, Os- born's call as she had promised. “I could not endure the look of as- touishiment she would fix on me when, in answer to her inquiny, I should have to answer: ‘Only a bouquet,’’’ Grace said, The bouquet was still very beautiful and fresh, although quite a week old, indeed, 1t seemed possessed of a per- setual bloom. Grace was changing she water in the vase when Nora, the Irish girl, came in. “What is it, Nora?’ Grace inquired, a8 the girl stood hesitating beside her. “Could I have an hour or so this moming., please? And would you spare me a dollar? Sure and it’s not for meself I'd be asking, but me brother. The childer are sick, and It's not a cent they have and it’s half strav- ing I found thim last night,” Nora said, the tears running down her face, “Why, yes, certainly—go; and here, month's wages are nearly due, you can have more or all. But, Nora, is not your brother at work with Mr, Osborn?" “Sure he is, ma'am, but it’s not a cint that he got Saturday night. Ah, and it’s awful times these be now! Tin of the hands that's been $12 a week wint home with none at have done better. Sure and it’s myself, Nora O'Flynn, that sees the suffering about.” “No, Nora, Mr. Wentworth sald nothing of it. [ believe bis men were “Yes, and may the Lord bless and kape him foreveri The men are tell- ing about the difference between them, sure— Mr, Osborn and the master. But it’s goin’ [11 be.” “Nora, come first to the pantry; I'll fix up some things for you. Or just give me a basket and I'll put in the things while you are getting ready,’ Grace sald, Ten minutes after Nora came, pick- ing up one bundle after another, smell- ing and pinching them, as she ex- claimed: “Teal coffee! sugar! crackers! wine! the cold chicken I fixed for you, sure! And jelly! Oh, may you live forever! For what would we do without you, sure! Oh, the mother and the chiider will pray for you every day that they lve,” With the grateful Nora's words still sounding in her ears, Grace Went- worth sat down to thimk over the scene about the diamond ring. “Oh, how must Harry have been hurt and disappointed at my reception of his gaft! Ah, perhaps when he sald if he had bought the ring it might have been al a severe cost, he meant that he could not have paid his men as usual. He has looked so worried often- tiwes lately. I'm sorry I behaved like a child, 1 will try and do better in the future.” When Harry came home to dinner { Grace had so much to tell him about | Nora's friends, But her husband said little on the subject. He had deter- mined to cloud Grace's sunny nature as little as possible with outside troubles, perhaps things or *‘the times” were not | 80 bad after all, and the uxt week she sald: “Harry, my hat is out of date. | most all of my friends have got their fall things and cannot I have wine?” “What is necessary?” Harry asked, in a tone Grace did not like at all, she said: “Necessary! Nothing; I suppose I can stay in the house,’ “What do you wish, then, Grace?” her husband asked gravely. “A hat, a fall suit, gloves, shoes and new ribbons. Harry, 1 declare, by " I've not had a hat for Grace said, the extravagant, thirteen months,” quick tears coming again. her good intentions, “What will they cost?’ he simply asked, *I might make $100 do.” H+ looked as if about to remonstrate, but then, with a sigh, he took up his bat, asking: **When must you have it?" **This 1s Friday; I should like it by Monday, please.” “Very well, I will try and have It | for you. ing his lips to hers went ous. “Now, Harry is worried because 1 asked him for that trifle. I declare, the more one gives up the more she | may,” pouted Grace. *‘I don’t care. I'm not going out looking dowdy. 1 will put on my things now and go and first part of the week.” “Are you busy?” she asked, enter- | ing the dressmaker’s room. “No, indeed: I wish 1 were, Scarce- ly any work at all, and no pay for what | we have done,” said Mrs, Harding. A groan from the next room caused her to go hurriedly out. After several minutes’ absence she returned and said. “Maggie 13 suffering so terribly with her eyes, poor child; it almost sets me crazy to see her so." “Yes, | remember they were troub- § | Was it occasioned by trying them wo | severely ?’’ Grace asked, “Yes, yes; every night until al- moet morning, and on very trying ms- | terial, too. Do you remember that em- | broldered black cashmere of Mrs, Os. | born's? | I believe.” **Yes, I do. No amount could pay the cost of that suit, I should feel, Does she know it?" asked Grace. and a girl entered. Mrs, Harding asked quickly: *“‘Have you got it?" “Not a cent. She read your note, and I told her how terribly Maggie was suffering" “God help us! What shall we do?” groaned the mother. “What is it? Tell me, do!” sald Grace, going up to Mrs, Harding and taking her hand, “Oh, I sent to Mrs. Osborn again. I have been sending for weeks without appeal [ thought she could not resist, I begged her to send me enough only to send Maggie to B—— to have her eyes attended to. But, you see, she has not done it, She owes, Maggie mostly, $50. I begged for $30, or, if not so much, any amount,’’ the poor mother sobbed out,” *‘Perhaps she has it not, Her husband could not pay his workmen last week,” Grace was saying, when the poor wo- man cried out: **I know it, and I know more than that. I know that the same week he bought and pald for a pearl cross and chain that cost $125. My neighbor’s boy is employed in Gray’s, where it was bought. He told me. And now, my poor child is almost dying with pain and quite blind. They will not pay us a dollar, How can she wear that cross, knowing this?” “May I see Maggie?” Grace asked. “Yes, but it 1s no use to have you distressed about her.” Poor Maggie had heard the girl's re- ply when she returned. Ah, what a heavy cross she had to bear then. She was so confident of the skill of the oculist whom she was advised to seek, She was praying for strength when Grace came In. “Dear Lerd, give me strength to bear my suffering, Savior, help me I" Grace heard her ar “What is the doctor's name —the one you wish to consult?” “Doctor Mason,” Maggle answered. “Doctor Mason! Charles Mason?” Grace asked quickly, ‘Yes, madam*”’ “Then, my dear, my patient little Maggie, you shall go to him to-morrow or just as soon as you can. He is my father’s dearest friend, jand a diistant relative. Maggie you shall go right to him. It will cost only the fare to Hoe, and we will manage that,’’ Grace said, kissing the pale brow of patient Maggie, and adding, *'I have enough money for that now with me, Mrs, Harding, come hers,” Grace called. “*Mother, God has helped us quick. ly,” Maggis said, Again kissing the gentle girl, Grace hurned off with her mother’s blessing following her. B8he would not tell the mother of what she was about that night, “Not until I get Maggie off”? she said. Grace then consulted Nora about the probability of getting one of her nieces to go and help Mrs. Harding for a few days. “Do you think either of them would go, Nora?” “Sure and I know they will, and for not a rid cent of pay, but one of your blessed smiles, And if you would go you to the ind of the earth, if you go,” Nora answered, “Then I will | Grace said, It was Saturday afternoon again. go myself, HIS GLOVED HAND, Reminiscenses of the Taking-oft of a P Mysterious sha, Mustapha Pacha Sadyk, was at one time the most powerful man in Egypt. It 18 impossible to conceive the enor mous wealth of this man, Large tracts of country belonged to him, and the right of colning money in his own name, Ilis splendor and magnificence were unequalled in the east, His harem of over 3,000 women occupied three immense palaces in which now all the goverament offices are located, and he had a special body guard in his seraglio of over 400 superb amazons, who, on state occasions, donned armor and helmets of pure silver. A member of almost every European order of knighthood, he was on terms of intl- mate acquaintance with all the princi- pal statesmen in Pans, London, Berlin, and Vienna. The English envoys ac- cordingly devoted all their energies to win bm over from tbe Khedive, in order that they might be able a last to finance. It appears that they were about to succeed, Late one Thursday night in the month of June a carriage the Abdeen Palace, a stout gentleman The Khedlye, on | think,’ sald Grace, as she sat in Nora's | brother's home. | and then Kate'll go with you. She be | after waitin’ to know If it’s any pay | that he gets,” said the mother. Eagerly they watched for the father, { At length a cry from one of the { children told of his coming. Heavy | was his tread. | that knew him best. | **Ah, it's nothin.” | in his tread. The children’s cries i tearin’ his heartstrings now,” mother walled. **An’ Pat, my man, how 18 it wid | ye?" **Nothin’ at all { bad luck to ms if iver I do a stroke of | work for him agin.” And down oan the table beside him Thera's no life factotum of the minister of finance, ordered him to be admitted immediate- ly. arch’s coat in truly oriental fashion, informed the Khedive that the minister had been won over by in order to to turn king's evidence and to reveal to the 1'he latter, fully aware that immediately deter- mined at all costs to prevent their be- The next day was Friday, After per- | heavy thump, | his lips, “The childer will be starvin'l” “Oh, 1 cannot stand this,” Grace ferried, starting up. “Here, Mrs O'Flynn; it’s only $2. 1 have no more,’ She was about to run out, when ! door opened and a voice called: “Pat, where are ye, me man? Cheer jupa bit. Don't be cast down. It’s Dan O'Kelly that can give ye a lift, Here! It's no childer I have. 1'1 di- vide widye. I'ts $12 I have, thanks to the boss. May the Lord bless every hair of his head |” “Yis, bless him, not be wearing and a loud cry escaped the He's a man that'll of diamonds when his hands are starvin’, nor drinking of wine when it's not a drop of tea that the woman or childer can have, Yis, good luck and long life to Mister Went- | worth! ever!" exclaimed Pat, and his ery was joined by his wife and bis friend. “Grace stole away, followed by toria to the palace of Mustapha Pacha noon drive, the first occasion on which his highness had honored him, the minister had no reason to be surprised, and pleasantly chatting together the Khedive and Mustapha Pacha Sadyk drove to this very Palace of Gezirch. On alighting at thot door you see there the Khedive, supper on board the Vice-llegal yacht which lay moored in mud-stream, and suggested that Mustapha Pacha Sadyk should go on board immediately w:.th again. Grace left her with Mrs, Hard- ting, who was very thankful for the timely help. “Harry! dear Harry! there, sit still in | your chair, Lat | wife? Grace said. | “Why, Grace, child, what do you | his lap. “Harry, 1 don’t want that money. I i only want to be worthy of my noble | and just husband. 1 want to help you ! in all your good acts, not retard them, i I know now why I could not have the | mind me of my naughtiness that day.’’ | "No, no, my dear wife; only as a re- i minder of your husband's love,'’ Harry | said, caressing her. “Oh, Harry, I've heard blessings jenough on you to-day, and almost { curses on another, I would not wear that cross of Linnette’s for all the { world, How much suffering, how | many tears has every one of those | pearis cost. Oh, Jit is a heavy, heavy | cross she wears!’ Grace said. “Yes, dear; if 1 had given you what I wished so much, my men-some of them -—would have gone unpaid. 1 was only just, my wife.’’ “And I was just a spoiled child, as you said. But now, my husband, [am going to try and be a true woman,” Grace answered. **That’'s my own darling, my pre. cious wife, I have been rather des- pondent for a few days, but with your dear help I think we'll stem the tide— at any rate we will do the very best we can. And if my little wife has fewer diamonds, she will have more bless. ings,” Harry said, his eyes filled with more than admiration and devotion as they rested on her, A week after, Grace had a letter from Dr, Mason, giving good hope of Maggie's eyes being again as well and Quinine at Six Cents an Ounce. Dr. Cresswell Hewitt, of Lincoln-inn- fields, according to a statement has dis- the synthetical or artificial | i | | | i | ) i ! { that he himself would follow as soon as be had taken a bath. The minister ac- barked at these very steps and was rowed off the yacht, A merry evening was spent on board, the whole ship be- of music and laughter being wafted over to the shore, At about 11 o'clock the Khedive and both princes return alone, leaving on board the minister with the two Vice Regal chamberiains, Mustapha Bey F., and Sami Bey Ba- roudi. Shortly afterward the sounds the people on shore, and then all was quiet and the lights were extinguished on board. Soon alter midmght the yacht cast loose from her moorings and noiselessly glided up the stream toward Nothing more was ever seen in this world of Mustapha Pacha Sadyk, On the next day a decree was issued stating that the Khedive had banished his minister of finance to Upper Egypt ‘far having dared to oppress his much beloved subjects,’ ete, , ete. Four days later the yacht returned to her moorings off the Gezirch Palace, and when the two chamberiains above referred to re- sumed their service, it was noticed that Sam: Bey wore a handkerchief around his throat, as if to hide some wound on his neck, and that Mustapha Bey F, had his right hand in asling. Nothing can be kept secret in the east, and it soon oozed out that Sami’s throat had been lacerated by the nalls, and Mus- tapha’s hand had been bitten through by the teeth of the unfortunate prime their own hands on the night of the supper. Both Sami and Mustapha were rewarded for their services by being Sami, after being made prime minister at the time of Arabi’s insur- his companion, Mustapha, after being engaged to an English lady who broke off the when she heard the history of his hand, is now a cabinet minister, Blum, the private secretary, an Austrian Jew, who betrayed his benefactor and master, was naturally also rewarded by being made a pacha, and is at the present moment under secretary of state iu the department of which Mustapha is minister HORSE NOTES, ~What they are doing under the saddle for youngsters in France now, was done in America forty years ago by aged horses, ~The fing 38-year-old, Climax. is now the exelusive property of Dan Lamas ney, he recently giving $3000 for a half interest in the animal, -—At Healdsbury, Cal.,, with Sells Brothers’ Circus, James Bell, while running his horse, recelved a broken arm, the horse falling, bringing the rider underneath in the fall, — Mr, Bhultz, of New York, is hav- Ing constrreted a two-story training stable, with twelve large box-stalls, fin- ished in hard wood. The stalls will be 13x10, with earthen flooring. —Stoval carried off the riding honors at Lexington, He not only was the most successful jockey, bur he also ex- hibited good judgment and extraordin- ary determination in the saddle, ~—l1saac Murphy, of Lexington, is | horse-owner as well #8 jockey, a 3-year- | old of his named Playfellow, starting {at the recent meeting there in his jcolors, As a rider Murphy is de- | servedly famous, {those of | Gratz. tered one of the points lo America, Corrigan, —J. W. Guest’s Terra Colta, won i of a mile, at Lexington, in 1163. He | carried 117 pounds against 107 and 110 | for the other colta. something like $1200, —Crit Davis, Harrodsburg, Ky , had | sent to him recently for development, { four filies and one coit, all by Messen. i ger Chief (sire of Maud Messenger, 1216}, and others). The colts are owned hy different parties. { ~The return match for §1000 a side, { between the 3.year-olds Shep Knapp by {| Kentucky Prince, and Gordon by Sor- | New York Driving Club, October 15. | It was won by the brown colt, hands | down, in 2.37%, 2.564. —Hiram Smith, the well-known { trainer and driver, who was formerly with A. W. Cowan, of Jersey City. has | purchased the large training stable of D. B. Herrington, on Jerome avenue, New York, where be will start in to train trotters and break youngsters, ~George J. Faller, who develo ped i the famous trotters bred at Glen- aw, has engaged with C. F, Emory train the Forest City farm (Cleve. and) youngsters, Thomas DBntton, who had charge of the brood mares at Glenview, has been engaged by J. L Case, -—W, A. i Fleetwood Collins, proprietor of the Stables, Sterling place, Brooklyn, has purchased from N. 5, | Vigil, Schaghticoke, N. Y,, a gray 5- year-old pacing mare, | Grey, dam Belle Hammond. Price $1500. She recently paced a half-mile track in 2.20, Mr. Collins will cam- palgn her next vear, RAciNG IN ExGrLaND.—The race for the private sweepstakes was not run at Newmarket O:t. 20th. and Ormonde had a walk-over. Ormonde now goes into winter quarters. Ie has not yet been beaten, and has gained | horse of the country. The race for the | Jockey Ciub Cup was won by BL | Gatien; Melton second; Eurasian third. i Mr. W. HL. Hamilton’s bay mare | Western Belle, was recently driven by | John Murphy, in an impromptu race | with Jesse Yereance's bay mare Sarah | B. The horses got away neck and | neck, and Weatern Belle took the lead | from the start, getting to the half-mile in 2.253. In the second heat Western Belle had it all her own way, going to the half in 1.11, and finished the mile in 2.27. ~While down at the Glenview sale a correspondent saw Colonel Barney Treacy’s stud, of which be says: “To do the Colonel exact justice 1 must compliment him on the military preci. gion with which all the maneuvers were executed at Ashland Park, for there the exhibition took the form of a parade show. There was neither bustle nor confusion, and the display was highly creditable in all respects, whether as regards quantity or qual. ity.” Twelve of Mr. Haggin’s horses were sent on the 16th from Jerome Park to Malt Byrnes’ stable, near Monmouth Park, and it is understood not only will these winter at Matt's farm instead of going to California, as expected, but will remain In Matt's public stable and be trained by him for their engagements next season. In other words, Mr, Haggin wili divide hus stable into two divisions, one to make the Western and Saratoga cir- cuit, while the races at the E wst- ern meetings under Byrnes, In nu- merical strength Mr. Haggin’s will be 80 enormous a stable next season that he can readily do this, as with his 2 year-olds he must have some sixty head. Fred Littlefield, the jockey, will accompany Mr. Haggin’s stable on its return to California. — Following is a list of the winners of the Cmsarewiteh stakes, ending with B. C. Vyner's Stoneclink, who cap- tured the prize thas year: Tons, ARERRRER 3 SERB EERRE ARERR EERIE II I 3 y FASHION NOTES. ~Picot-edged ribbons, doubled and plaited are worn in ruching. White vests of brocaded silk o1 velvet will be worn with black silk. ~F¥ringes are deep and heavy and have velvet headings combined with beads, — Braiding will be in favor for dresses, and will be in every variety of design. ~Three sizes for buttons are used in costumes—large for skirts, medinm for jackets and small fer closing bodices, —Extremes meet in hats and bon- nets, the former being very large, while the latter are noticeable for their smallness, ~High lace ruffs are worn about the necks of mithetic-minded young wo- men, reminding one of tie days of Queen Bess, —A rather pretty style for a 2 year- old baby’s frock is of bine surab, with a short skirt trimmed with a ounce of unbleached thread lace; a trimming of similar lace is put on in braces over the bodice, the space between belng piaited; the sleeve, cut very long and ample, is caught up at tte elbow and fastened with a bow of ribbon. —Small mantelets, with the fronts doubled up so as to form sleeves, are made of fancy woolen material called natte, in shades of gray and beige, They are trimmed with woolen braid and | fringe to match, and are very pretty and | useful for morning walking toilets. The | same model is also made more elegant lly in faille or silk rep, tnmmed with | guipure lace, | —Chnlldren’s toilets do not offer | much noveity, being always of the | loose American style. An open vest is | now frequently added to the plated | frock. A tasteful mode for a little girl | from 8 to 10 years old has the plaited | skirt and plastron of striped blue and | leather-brown camels-hair, and the { open jacket of dark blue cloth. cut out in square tabs, and trimmed with large buttons, —In new mantles we have been shown | jackets of frizzly cloth, made tailor | fashion in dark shades of color, travel. {mg cloaks of woolen sanglier, song | enough to cover completely the skirt, | and mantelets of basket-work silk, or | silk rep, prettily trimmed with galloon and fancy fringe. Thess mantles are | quite short at the back, not coming {down below the walst, and fall in | square lappeis In front, | ——A pretty morning costume is of | pale buff flannel and bright blue { twilled surah. Both the under and | upper skirts are of the fannel—the | first plated, the second draped. The | bodice plated blouse fashion, is of the | blue surah finished at the top by a band and collar, and at the waist by a | wide sash of the same material tied m | a loose bow at the back. The middie plait of the bodice is flattened down, and pretty pearl buttons are placed over it. — Fancy woolens for autumn toilets are in great variety. One of the very | prettiest 1s a very light sort of etamine, with a pattern of large satin spots, In veiling, serge, cheviot and cashmere. here is also a great choice of pat- | terns, stripes, checks, dots and cres- | cents being among the favorites. In | colors, dark blue, leather brown, Rus- | sla-leather red, bronze and dark purple are most in vogue for daytime, { Very pretty things in the way of under-petticoats are being prepared for the autumn and winter. We have been shown a very charming model of poppy-red glace silk, trimmed all over with gathered flounces, pinked out round the edge, and apoth2r of salmon. | colored fallle with flounces edged with silk lace of the same eolor. Faille of light texture are new manufactured on purpose for under-petticoats and under- skirts, whether apparent or not, | ~The rough-looking woolen material | called sangalier is more in favor than ever for walking costumes. These are made very simply. The skirt remains open on its left side; at the back it is plaited in full double plaits; in front it is plaited across and slightly draped up over the left hip; the underskirt, which shows in the opening, 18 either of some plaid material or striped. The bodice is made either jersey fashin or in the shape of a jacket, with a plastron of either striped or plain surah. Plas. trons do not seem likely to go out of fashion for some time yet. There is such a yariety that one does not tire of them. me are gathered full, and fall in a limp puffing; others are y plaited lengthwise, and others n of a newer style or plaited across in small round hollow plaits, —A handsome visiting-toilet is of blue silk serge and French moire. The underskirt is of moire, made plain in front and plaited®at the back, without any trimming. The upper skirt of silk serge falis in full plaits at the back as low as the under one; in front it 1s slightly drapad and caught up, slanting plaits from right to i Hi Zak i & I 5 § 58: jit, ff 4 iii HY £ ¥ : E z 5 f £2 B 3 | i ti 1 £ ! i iF i ;
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