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Joshua and Ephraim on one side, for they
could not be seDarated bv reason of the
chains that bonnd them together by the
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4 "distance, having first, with a significant
-V gesture, shown the two Hebrews the
bludgeon in his right hand, and pointed to
the dors who were rubbine against his feet.
5 He kept his eyes open, too, during the
conversation mat iouuwcu. mucj ui,uBay
what thev pleased: he knew his duty, and
though he understood how to shut one eye
quite 20 years, in spite of many attempts to
escape among his moles as he called those
condemned to the mines not one had ever
succeeded in getting away.
This lovely woman was perhaps this fine
fellow's betrothed, for he had been told that
Joshua had been commander. But he had
already called many noble birds "moles,"
and if this veiled woman should contrive to
slip files or gold into the prisoner's hands so
much the better; this evening nothing on
these two should be left unsearched. not
even the youth's black hair, which had been
left unshorn in the contusion that had taken
Slace at the start of the prisoners, for they
ad been sent off just before the departure
of Pharaoh's army.
The subject of the woman's whispered
aegotiations with the fallen captain re
mained unknown to the driver, but from her
sorrowlul face and manner he inferred that
she had caused the ruin of this noble man.
OhI woman, womanl and that lad in chains!
The glances he cast at the slender creature
were so ardent that she had to draw her veil
closer. But patience! Great Father Amon!
His moles were going to a good school for
modesty.
Now the woman removed her veil. She
was beautiful! It must be hard to part with
such a lovely creature; and now she cried so
bitterly.
The rongh guard's heart was touched as
much as his position would allow, and he
could have struck the elder prisoner with
his whip, for was it not an outrage, having
such a lover, to stand like stone? At first
tbe wretch did not even stretch ont a hand
to the woman, who certainly loved him;
while he, the guard, would have been glad
to see the two kiss and embrace.
Or was this beauty perhaps the warrior's
wife, who had deceived him? But no, no,
how kindly he approached her now. A
father speaks like that to his child, but his
'mole" was much too yonng to have so old
a daughter. A riddle! However, he did
not care about tbe answer, since it was in
his power during the march to make the
most taciturn convict as frank as an open
book.
And not alone the simple driver of the
gang, but everyone might have wondered
why this beautiful woman had come out into
the'highway at early dawn to see an un
fortunate man weighed down with chains.
Nothing but tormenting anxiety for the
man she loved could have impelled Kasana
to take this journey and expose herself to
scorn as a woman of no reputation. A ter
rible fate awaited him; her lively imagina
tion had pictured Joshua in the mines
languishing, broken down, pining away,
and at last dying with a curse on her upon
his lips.
On the evening or the day on which
Ephraim, shivering with high fever and
half choked with dust, was carried into
their house, her father had informed her
that in the person of the young Hebrew she
held a hostage which would force Joshua
to return to Tanis and yield to the wishes of
the Prophet Baie, with whom she knew her
father to be allied in a secret plot. He like
wise confided to her that not only were
great distinctions and high honors to be of
fered -to Hoses, but also marriage with her
self, to secure his fidelity to Egypt and to a
canse from which be, Hornecht, looked for
great benefits to the country and to his own
kindred. This had filled her with high
hopes of attaining long-wished-for joys;
and, as tbey sat near the little roadside tem
ple, she cow confessed this to the prisoner
with a drooping head and low sobs; for he
was now forever lost to her, and even if he
could not return the love she had felt for
: him since her childhood, he at any rate
would not hate her and condemn her un
heard. Joshua, indeed, listened to her willingly,
and assured her that nothing would gladden
his heart more than that she should clear
herself from the reproach of being answer
able for the terrible fate awaiting himself
and tbe youth by his side.
At this she sobbed aloud, and had to strug
gle to compose herself before she could
succeed in telling her story with any degree
of calmness.
Shortly after Joshua's departure the high
priest had died, and Baie, the second prophet
of Amon, had succeeded him. Things were
then greatly altered; this man, the most
powerful in the land, stirred up Pharaoh to
hatred against the Hebrews and their leader,
Hoses, whom, till then, the King and Queen
had protected and feared. He had also per
suaded the King to pursue the fugitive
Hebrews, and the army was at once ordered
to go forth and compel them to return. Sbe
immediately feared that Joshua would cer
tainly reiuse to hght against those who were
ot his own blood, and that it must anger
him to be sent forth to sign a contract which
the Egyptians would begin to break be
fore they could know whether it had been
accepted. Then, when he had returned
home, he himself knew, only too well, how
' "Pharaoh had treated him like a prisoner and
had refused to admit him to his presence
until he had sworn to continue to lead the
Egyptian troops, and remain a faithful ser
vant to the King. Still, Baie, the High
Priest, had not lorgotten that he had saved
his life, and was well disposed toward him
and grateful; and she knew that he had
hoped to entangle Joshua in the secret con
spiracy in which her father also was impli
cated." It was Baie, too, who had caused
Pharaoh to release him from fighting against
his own nation on condition of his renewing
his oath of fidelity, to place him in command
of the foreign mercenaries, and to raise him
to the high rank of "Friend of the King"
but of course he must knowall this already,
for the new High Priest had with his own
hand set the tempting prospect before Joshua,
who had rejected it with firm and manly
decision. Her father had in the first in
stance been on his side, and for the first
time had entirely refrained from sneaking
with reproach of his Hebrew origin.
On tbe third day after Joshua's return the
Captain of the Archers had gone ont to
speak with him, and since then everything
' had gone wrong. He therefore must know
what it was that had turned the man of
whom she dared think no evil, since she
was his daughter, from being a friend into a
mortal enemy. She looked inquiringly into
Joshua's face and he was ready with bis an
swer. The Captain had told him that he
would be a welcome son-in-law.
"And you?" asked Kasana, looking anx
iously at the speaker.
"I," replied the prisoner, "could onlvsay
that you had from your childhood been
kind and dear to me, bnt that nevertheless
there was much to forbid my linking the
fate of any womau to mine."
At this Kasana's eyes flashed and she
cried: "It is because you love another a
woman of your own people the woman who
sent Ephraim toyoul"
Bnt Joshua snook his bead and answered
gently: "You are in error, Kasana. The
woman of whom you speak is this day
another man's wife."
"But then," cried the widow, with re
vived spirit, and she looked at him with
gentle entreaty, "why oh forgive me why
did you repulse him so harshly?"
"That was far from my purpose, dear
child," he replied warmly, laying his hand
on her head. "I always have thongbt of
you with all -the affection with which I am
capable. And though I could not, indeed,
accede to his wish, it was because the stern
est necessity forbids me ever to look forward
to that peace and joy by my own hearth
which other men may strive for. If I had
been a free man my life would have been
one of constant journeying and warfare."
"Bnt how many men," Kasana put in,
"wield the sword and shield, indeed, bnt re
joice at their home-coming to their wives,
and the joys tttey find under their own
roof?"
"Very true." said he Badly. "But the
duties that call me are such u the Egyp-J
tians know not of. I am the son of my
nation." , ,.
"And you propose to derve it?" said
Kasana. "Oh! I "quite understand you.
Bnt then why did yon return to Tanis?
Why did you trust yourself in Pharaoh's
power?"
"Because I was pledged by a sacred oath,
mv child," said he kindly.
""An oath!" she exclaimed. "A promise
which puts death and captivity between you
and her whom you love, and those whom you
desire to serve! Oh! would that you had
never come back to this land of unrighteous
ness, of treachery and ingratitude! That
oath will plunge many into grief and weep
ing. But what does a man care for tbe woe
he brings on others? You have spoilt all
my joy in life, hapless creature that I am;
and at home, among your own people, you
have a worthy father whose only son you
are. How often have I seen the noble old
man with his snow-white hair and flashing
eye! And you will be like him if you at
tain to old age, as I used to think when I
met him by the harbor, or in the four-court
of the High Gate, when he was ordering his
hinds to bring in his tribnte of beasts or
woolly sheep to the receipt of custom. And
now his latter days are to be darkened by
his son's perversity."
"And now," corrected Joshua, "his son is
going into misery, loaded with fetters; still
he may hold his head high above those who
betrayed him. They, and Pharaoh at their
head, have forgotten that I have shed my
heart's blood for them on many a battle
field and been faithful to the King through
every kind of danger. Menephtah has
abandoned me, and with him his chief min
ister, whose life I saved, and many another
who once called me friend; they have de
serted me and cast me out, and this inno
cent lad with me. But I tell you, woman,
those who have done this, those who have
committed this sin one and all, shall "
"Curse them not!" cried Kasana, and her
cheeks flushed scarlet.
But Joshua did not heed her prayer, but
exclaimed, "Should I be a man if I did not
thirst for vengeance?"
The young woman clung in terror to his
arm and beseechingly went on:
"How, indeed, can you forgive him? Only
do not curse him, for it was out of love for
me that my father became your enemy. You
know him well, and his hot blood, which
easily carries him to extreme in spite of his
years. He kept silence, even to me, of what
he took as an insult for he has seen me
courted by many suitors, and I am precious
above all else in his eyes. Sooner will
Pharaoh forgive tbe rebel than mv father
will pardon the man who scorns me,
his dearest treasure. He came home frantic
with rage. Every word he spoke was
abuse. Then he conld not bear to remain in
doors, ana he stormed outside as he had
stormed within. At last, however, he would
have allowed himself to be pacified, as he
often had done before, if he had not met
some one in the palace courts who made it
his business to pour oil on the flames. I
heard all this from the high priest's wife,
lor she, too, was greatly troubled to
think that she Had brought evil upon
you, and her husband had already done
everything in his power to Rave you. Sbe,
who'is as brave as a man, was ready to sec
ond him and to open the doorof your prison;
she has not forgotten that you saved her
husband's life in Libya. Ephraim's chains
were to be struck off at the same time as
yours, and all was ready to enable you to
escape."
"I know," replied Joihua gloomily.
"And I would return thanks to the God ot
my fathers if they spoke falsely who told me
that it was your doing, Kasana, that our
dungeon was locked on us more closely than
ever." At this the pretty heart-broken
young creature exclaimed vehemently:
"And should I be here if that were true?
Hatred indeed seethed in my soul, as in that
of every woman whose love is scorned; bnt
the ill-fortune which befell you quickly
changed my wrath into pity, and revived
the fires in'my heart As truly as I pray to
be mercifully judged alter my death, lam
innocent of this thing, and never ceased to
hope for your release. It was not until last
evening, when it was too late, that I learned
that Bale's attempt had failed. Tbe high
priest can do much, but the very man whom
he will not thwart is closely allied to my
father."
s"You mean Pharaoh's nephew, Prince
Siptah," interrupted Joshua in great ex
citement "They hinted to me the plots
they were weaving about him. They wanted
to set me in the place of Aarsu, the Syrian
captain, if I wonld but consent to let them
work their will with my people and re
nounce my own flesh and blood. But rather
would T have died 20 deaths than stain my
self with such treason. Aarsu is far more
fit for such dark schemes, though at last he
will betray them all. So far as I am con
cerned, the Prince has good reason to hate
me."
At this Kasana put her hand over her
month, pointing uneasily to Ephraim and
the jailer, and whispered: "Spare my
father! The Prince whatever it was that
roused his enmity "
"He is seeking to tempt vou, too, into his
net, and he has been told that you are in
love with me," the warrior broke in. Bnt
she only blushed, and bending her head in
assent went on:
"And for that reason Aarsu, whom he has
taken into the conspiracy, is bound to keep
such close ward over you and Ephraim."
"The Syrian's eyes are wide open," cried
Joshua. "But I believe you, and thank
you heartily for coming to us hapless
wretches."
"And you will always think of poor
Kasana without wrath or "hatred?"
"Gladly, most gladly."
The young widow grasped the captive's
hand with passionate agitation, and was
about to press it to "her lips, but he drew it
away; and she said anxiously, gazing up at
him'with tearful eyes: "Do you refuse me
the favor which no beneiaetor refuses to a
beggar?" Then she suddenly started up,
and exclaimed so loudly that the gaoler was
roused, and looked to see where the sun was:
"But I tell you, the time will come when
you will offer me that hand to kiss. For
when the messenger shall come from Tanis
to bring yon and this lad the freedom yon
pine for, it will be to Kasana that you will
owe it!"
The fair face glowed with the flush of
eager anticipation, and Joshua, seizing her
hand, exclaimed: "Oh, if only you might
succeed in doing what yonr faithful soul
desiresl How can I bear to prevent yonr
trying to alleviate tbe terrible misfortune
which fell upon this boy under your roof?
Still, as an honest man, I must tell you that
I can never more take service with the
Egyptians; come what may, I shall hence
forth forever belong, body and sou, to those
whom you persecute and despise, the nation
and tribe into which my mother bore me."
At this her lovely head dropped; but she
raised it again immediately to say: "There
is no one so high souled and honest as you,
no one that I have ever known from my
childhood up. Aud when, among mv own
people, I fail to find any man whom 1 may
reverence, still I will remember you, in
whom everything is great, and true, and
without spot And it poor Kasana may
succeed in setting you free do not
despise her if you find her fallen away from
the virtue in" which you left her; for the
humiliation she may have to endure, the
shame she may be brought to "
Joshua anxiously interrupted her.
"What are you about to do?" he cried;
bnt he was not to hear the answer, for the
leader of the gang rose and clapped his
bauds," crying ont: "Now, on again, yon
moles, on again at once."
At this the warrior's heart was moved to
deep regret Obedient to a hasty impulse
he kissed the hapless Kasana on her fair
brow and hair and whispered: "Leave me
to pine if our freedom is to cost you such
degradation. We shall never, indeed, meet
again; for, come what may, my life hence
forth will be nothing but a struggle and self
sacrifice. The night will close in on us
darker and darker; but, however black it
may be, one star will often shine on me and
on this lad the remembrance of you, sweet
child, my loving and faithful Keiana." He
pointed to Ephriam, and the youth pressed
bis lips, as it beside himself, to the hand
and arm of Kasana, who was sobbing aloud.
"Come on!" cried the driver once more,
and with a grateful grin for a fresh gilt of
money he helped tbe open-handed lady into
her chariot
The horses started, fresh shouts were
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heard, the whip cracked here and there on
bare shoulders, a few yells of anguish rose
through the morning -air, and the file of
prisoners went off toward the east The
chain! on the victims' feet stirred up the
dustwhich shrouded the wanderers.as grief,
and hatred, and dread, clouded each separ
ate soul among them.
On they went, bent in gloomy brooding;
only Joshua held his head ereot. It was a
comfort to him to know that Kasana, the
sweet creature he had loved as a child, was
innocent of his fate; and when his spirit
sank within him he could revive it by re
peating to himself the words of Hoses:
r'Steadfast and Strong."
CHAPTER XVIII.
At a long hour's distance beyond the
little temple where the prisoners had rested,
the road leading southward to Succoth and
Baal Zepbon parted from that which led in
a south-easterly direction, across the fortified
frontier line, to the isthmus and the mines.
Not long after the- departure of tbe
prisoners, the army gathered together to
pursue tbe Hebrews had set forth from the
city of Barneses, and as the criminals had
rested some considerable time by the well,
the troops had nearly overtaken them. Thus
tbey had not gone much inrther when some
pioneers rode up to clear tbe highway for
the approaching host They ordered the
gang of prisoners to stand aside, and pro
ceed no farther till the swift baggage train
containing Pharaoh's tents and household
gear should have passed them; and, indeed,
the King's chariot wheels could already be
heard.
The drivers were well content to be bid
den to wait; they were in no hurry; the day
was hot, and if they were late in reaching
their journey 'send it was the fault of the
army. To Joshua, too, the incident was
agreeable, for his yonng companion in
chains had been staring before him as if in
delirium, and bad answered his questions
vaguely or not at all, so that the older man
was growing uneasy. He knew full well
how many of those condemned to forced
labor fell into madness or melancholy. And
now a portion of the host wonld march past
them, and the sight was new to the lad, and
might rouse him frdm his dull moodiness.
There was by the roadside a sandhill over
grown by tamarisk bushes, and to this the
driver led his file of men. He was stern,
but not cruel, so he allowed his "moles" to
stretch themselves on the sand, for the
march past wonld be a long business. They
had scracely settled themselves when the
roll of wheels, the neighing of fiery steeds,
and shouts of command were heard, with
now and then the harsh bray of an ass.
As the foremost chariots approaohed
Ephriam inquired whether Pharaoh was
not coming; but Joshua informed him with
a smile, that when the King led forth his
troops to battle, first of all, immediately
after the advanced guard, the King's camp
and fnrniture was sent on; for that Pharaoh
and bis nobles liked to find their tents
pitched and the tables spread when the day's
march was over, and all, officers and men
alike, were to rest for the night.
Joshua had not yet ceased speaking when
a number of empty carts and asses free of
burthens came past; thejr were to carry the
tribute of bread and meal, beasts and birds,
wine and beer, to be paid by each village
through which the sovereign should pass.
This h d been levied by the collectors the
day before. Soon after came a company of
warriors in chariots. Each small, two
wheeled chariot, plated with bronze, was
drawn by a pair of horses, and in each stood
a man and a charioteer. Large quivers were
attached to the breastworks ot the chariots,
and the soldiers rested on their spears, or
on their large bows. They were protected
against the missiles of the foe by shirts
covered with scale-armor, or thickly padded
coats of mail under gayly colored tunics;
and by a helmet, as well as by the breast
work of the chariot These, whom Joshua
designated as the vanguard, went forward
at an easy pace, and were followed by a vast
multitude of wagons and carts, drawn by
horses, mnles or oxen; and with them were
whole herds of asses with towering loads on
their backs. Next he pointed out to his
nephew the tall spars and poles, and heavy
rolls of rich stuffs which were to be used in
erecting the king's tent, and which were a
burden for several beasts; the asses and the
carts with the kitchen utensils, and tbe
camp smithies. With these came the
leeches, wardrobe-keepers, salve makers,
cooks, garland winders, attendants and
slaves attached to the royal camp, all
mounted ou asses driven by nimble runners.
All these, having so lately set .out, were
still fresh aud in high spirits, andthose who
noticed the prisoners flung many a sharp
jest at them, as is the Egyptian way,
though several applied a balm in the shape
of an alms; others, who said nothing, sent a
slave with a few fruits or some small gift,
for he wh'o was free to-day, might, on tbe
morrow, be sent after these poor wretches.
The driver let this pass, and when a slave
whom Joshua had sold sometime since for
his dishonesty, shouted aloud "Hosea," and
pointed to him with a malignant gesture,
the good hearted rough fellow offered the
insulted Hebrew a drink of wine out of his
own flask.
Ephraim, who had fared from Succoth on
foot with a staff in his hand, and a small
wallet containing dried lamb's flesh, bread,
radishes and dates, expressed his amazement
at the numberless men and things which one
man required for his comfort and then sank
into melancholy again until his uncle roused
him with some fresh explanation.
As soon as the camp baggage had gone by
the driver wanted to start with tbe priso
ners, but the King's pioneer :the "opener
of the way" riding in front of the archers
of the guard, who came next, forbade it, as
it ill beseemed criminals to mingle with the
soldiers; so they remained on their hillock
and looked at the rest of the procession.
After the archers came the heavy infantry,
carrying shields of strong ox-hide so long as
to cover the brawny bearers from their feet
almost to the chin; and Joshua told the boy
that at night tbey were placed in a circle
round the King's camp, arid so inclosed it,
as it were, with a fence. Besides their
shields tbey carried a javelin, and wore a
short dagger-like sword or a war sickle.
When, alter some thousands of these heavily
armed men there followed a troop of sling
men, Ephraim spoke or the first time of his
own accord, exclaiming that snch slings as
the shepherds had taught him to make were
far better than those of the soldiers; and
then, encouraged by his uncle, he told him,
so eagerly that the men lying about him
listened to his words, how he himself could
slay not mere jackals, wolves and panthers
with a stone from a sling, but even a
vulture on the wing. And meanwhile he
asked the meaning of the standards and the
names of the different companies of war
riors. Several divisions had already gone past
when at last another crowd of chariots came
in sight, and the driver cried alond: "Tbe
kind God! The Lord of both worlds! Long
life to him, health and happiness!" As he
spoke he fell on his knees in an attitude'of
adoration, and tbe prisoners lay prostrate on
their races to kiss tbe ground, holding them
selves in readiness to join at the right mo
ment, at their gaoler's signal, in the cry,
"All hail and happiness!"
Bnt they still had long to wait before the
expected monarch appeared. After tbe
cbariotmen came the body guard, merce
naries of foreign nations wearing a peculiar
kind of helmet and long swords. Tbey
marched on foot, and immediately behind
them a vast multitude of priests and scribes
appeared, with a number of images of the
gods. Then again a company of guards,
and at last Pharaoh and his conrt Fore
most of them all was Baie, the high
priest, in a gilt war chariot drawn by
splendid brown steeds, He had, in
former days, led troops forth to
battle, and had taken the lead of this
pursuing army at the bidding of the gods,
wearing his priest's robes indeed, but also
the helmet and battle-ax of a captain of the
host At lat, close behind Baie's chariot,
came Pharaoh himself; but be did not ride
forth to battle in a war chariot, as his bolder
forefathers had done, bnt preferred to be
borne on his throne. A magnificent canopy
over his head screened him irom the scorch
ing sun, and to the same' end he was sur
rounded by fan bearers, carrving immense
bnnchesof ostrich feathers fastened at the
end of long fan sticks.
When Menephtah had fairly left the city J
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and the gate of victory behind him, and the
triumphant shouts of tbe populace had
ceased to keep him awake, he had fallen
asleep; and the spreading fans would have
screened his face and persons from the eyes
of the prisoners if their cries of "Hail!" had
not been so loud as to rouse him and cause
him to turn his head toward them. But the
fracious wave of his hand showed that he
ad something else in his mind than crim
inals, and before tbe voices of the hapless
convicts had died away his eyes were closed
once more.
Ephraim's dull brooding had given way
to eager interest, and when the King's gilt
chariot came past empty, drawn by the most
splendid horses he had ever beheld, he broke
out in admiration. Those noble beasts,
their clever heads crowned with ostrich
plumes, and their harness glittering with
gold and precious stones, were indeed a
sight to see. The large gold quivers, Btudded
with emeralds, at the sides of the chariot,
were full of arrows. The sleeping man,
whose feeble band held the reins of govern
ment of a great nation, the languid idler
who shunned every sort of effort, recovered
his energies as soon as he was in the hunt
ing field, and he looked upon this expedi
tion as a hunt on a grand scale; and, inas
much as it seemed to him a royal sport to
shoot his arrows at men instead of at brute
game at men, too, of whom he had but
lately been in mortal dread he had yielded
to the high priest's behest and come with
the army. The expedition had been sent
forth by order of Amon, so he could
now have no further cause to fear the power
of Mesu. When he should catch him he
would make him repent of having struck
terror to tbe heart of Pharaoh and his
Queen, and causing them to shed so many
tears!
While Joshua was telling the youth from
what Phenician city the gilt chariot had
been brought he suddenly felt his wrist
clutched by Ephraim, and heard him ex
claim, "She she look, it is shel"
The lad was crimson with blushes, nor
was he mistaken, for there, in the same
traveling chariot in which she had come to
visit the prisoners, was Kasana, and many
ladies besides formed part of the court ac
companying the expedition, whioh the cap:
tiin of the foot soldiers, a brave old iron
eater of the time of the Great Barneses,
called a mere party of pleasure. When the
monarch went forth across the desert to do
battle in Syria, Libya and Ethiopia, only a
select party of women accompanied him, in
curtained vehicles, under the conduct of
eunuchs; hut on this occasion, though the
Queen had remained at home, Baie's wife
and some other women of rank had set the
example of going forth with thetroops, and
it had been a tempting opportunity to many
to enjoy the excitement of war without run
ning into danger.
Scarcely an hour since, Kasana had sur
prised her old friend, the high priest's wife,
by joining the rest, for only yesterday noth
ing could persuade the young widow to go
forth with the host Yielding to a sudden
impulse, without asking her father, and
with so little prepaiation that she had not
the most necessary gear, she had overtaken
the army, and it seemed as though the mag
net which bad drawn her was a man whom
she had hitherto avoided, albeit he was no
less a personage than Siptah, the King's
nephew.
As the cortege passed the sand hill the
Prince was standing by the fair young wo
man in her waiting woman's place, and in
terpreting to her with many a jest the sym
bolism of the flowers in a nosegay, while
Kasana declared it could not have been in
tended for her. as not more than an hour
since she had no idea of following the expe
dition. Siptah, however, assured her that
even at sunrise the Hatbors had revealed to
him the happiness that was in store for him,
and that the interpretation of these flowers
proved t A party of youthful courtiers,
who had quitted their chariots or litters,
were walking bv the side of her carriage and
taking part in the laughter and merry talk:
the high priest's wife also put in a word
now and again, for her litter was borne close
by 'Kasana.
All this had not escaped Joshua; and as
he saw Kasaua with the Prince, whom she
had hitherto detested, rapping his hand
with her fan with gay audacity, his brow
darkened, and be asked himself whether the
young widow had not been cruelly mocking
him in his overthrow. But at this moment
the driver of the prison gang caught sight of
the curl on Siptah's temple, which he wore
as a badge of the blood royal, and his loud
cry of "Haill Hail!" in which the other
guards and tbe prisoners joined, attracted
tbe attention of Kasana and her companion.
They turned to look at the tamarisk thicket
whence it came, and then Joshua could see
that the young woman turned pale, and,
with a hasty gesture, pointed to the group.
She must have given Siptah some behest,
for the Prince at first shrugged his
shoulders, but, after some delay and argu
ment, half in jest and half in earnest, he
sprang from his chariot and beckoned the
driver of thejgang.
"Did these people gaze on- the coun
tenance of tbe kind God, the Xord of both
worlds?" he asked in a voice so loud that
Kasana mnst have heard him from the road;
and when he received a hesitating answer
he went on in hanghty tones: "No matter.
At any rate they have seen mine, and that
ot the fairest women, and if, by reason of
that, they hope for mercy tbey are justified.
You know who I am. Those who are
chained together are to be relieved of their
ankle-fetters;" then signing to the head
jailer he whispered in his ear: "bnt yon
must keep your eyes open all the wider.
That fellow close to the bush is that Hosea
who was a captain in Pharaoh's army.
When I am at home again come and tell me
what has become of the man. Tbe more
completely you can quiet him the deeper
shall I dip into my money-Dag. uo you
understand?"
The man bowed low and thought to him
self: "I will take good care, my Prince, and
see that no one takes the lite of any of my
moles. The greater these lords, tbe stranger
and more bloody are their demands. How
many an one has come to me with a similar
request. Siptah can release the feet of these
poor wretches, but he would load my soul
with a cowardly murder! But he has come
to the wrong man! "Here, you fellows,
bring the bag of tools this way and strike
the chains off these men's ankles.1"
Pharaoh's host moved on, and meanwhile
the grinding of files was heard on the hil
lock, the prisoners were freed from their
fetters, and then for security their arms
were tied.
Kasana had desired Prince Siptah to have
the poor creatures who were being led away
to misery, relieved at any rate of their heavy
footchains; and she frankly confessed tba't
it was intoleiable to her to see an officer who
had so often been a guest in her own house,
so terribly humiliated. The high priest's
wife had seconded her wish, and the Prince
had been forced to jrield. Joshua knew full
well to whom he and Ephraim owed this
respite, and received it with thankful glad
ness. Walking was made easier to him, but
anxiety weighed him down more heavily
than ever.
The army which had marched past wonld
suffice to annihilate a foe ten times as great
as the Hebrew force, to the very last man.
His nation, and with them his father and
Miriam, seemed doomed to a cruel death;
Miriam, who had wounded him so deeply,
but to whom he owed it that even in prison
he had discerned the path which he saw was
the onlv right one. However powerfnl the
God mfght be whose greatness the prophet
ess had so fervently extolled to whom,
indeed, he himself had learned to look
up with fervent adoration; the sweeping on
slaught of this vast host must inevitably and
utterly destroy a troop of unarmed and in
experienced herdsmen. This certainty, which
each fresh division, as it passed by, made
more sure, sank deep in his soul. Never in
his life had he experienced such unguish;
and that pain was intensified as he beheld
his own men all well-known faces who
bad so lately obeyed his word under the
orders of another. And it was to
slaughter his own kith and kin
that they were now marching to the
field. This was a great grief, and Ephraim's
state likewise gave him cause for fresh
anxiety, for since Kasana's appearance and
her intercession for him and his companion
in misfortune he had relapsed into silence
and gazed with wandering eyes either at the
rear of the army or into vacancy. Ephraim
was now freed of his irons, and Johna asked
the lad In an undertone whether he did set
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feel a longing to return to his people and to
help them to resist so mighty an armament,
but Ephraim only replied:- "In the face of
snch a foe tbey have no choice; they must
surrender. What indeed did we lack be
fore our departing from Zoan? Youjwere a
Hebrew, as they were, and yet you rose to
be a mighty captain among the Egyptians
until, you obeyed Miriam's call. I should
have acted differently in your place."
"What wonld you have done?" asked
Jorbua.
"What?" replied the boy, and the fiery
young soul blazed up in him. "What? I
would have remained where honor and fame
were to be found, and everything that is
good. You xnight'have been the greatest of
the great, the happiest of the happy! I
know it' for certain, and you chose other
wise." "Because duty requiied it," said Joshua
gravely; "because X never more will serve
any but the people of whose blood I am."
"The people!" said the boy, contemptu
ously. "I Know tbe people, and you, too,
have seen them at Snccoth! The poor are
abject creatures who cringe under the lash;
the rich prize their beasts above everything
on earth; and those who belong to the heads
of tribes are always quarreling among them
selves. Not one ot them knows what is
pleasing to the eye aud heart I am one of
the richest of the nation, and yet I shudder
to remember my father's house which I
have inherited, though it is one of the larg
est and best Those who have seen any
thing finer cease to care for that" At this
the veins swelled in Joshua's brow, and he
wrathfully reproved the lad who could denv
his own race, and fall .away like a traitor
to his own tribe.
But the driver commanded silence, for
Joshua had raised his admonishing voice;
and the defiant lad was well pleased to obey;
and as they went on their way, whenever
his uncle looked reproachfully in his face,
or asked him whether he had thought better
of it, he sulkily turned his back and re
mained gloomily silent till the first star had
risen, and, thepioneers having encamped on
the waste for the night, their meager fare
was dealt out to them.
Joshua dug out a bed in the sand with his
hands, and kindly and skillfully helped his
nephew to do the same. Ephraim accepted
his service in silence; but presently, as they
lay side by side, and Joshua began to speak
to tbe boy of the God of his fathers, in whose
help they must put their trust if jfhey were
not to perish of despair in the mines, Eph
raim interrupted him, saying in a low voice,
but with fierce decisiveness:
"They shall never get me to tbe mines
alive. Sooner will I perish in the attempt
to escape than die in such misery!" Joshua
whispered a word of warning in his ear,
and reminded him of bisrdnty to his people.
But Ephraim only begged to be left to rest
in pence.
Soon after, however, he lightly touched
his uncle, ana asked in a low voice:
"What have they to do with Prince
Siptah?"
"I know not; nothing good, that is cer
tain!" "And where is Aarsn. the Syrian, the
commander of the Asiatic mercenaries, your J
enemy wno waicnes us witn sucn malignant
zeal? I did not see him with the rest"
"He remains in Tanis with his troops."
"To guard the palace?"
"Just so."
"Then he is captain over many, and Pha
raoh trusts him?"
"Entirely, though he hardly deserves it."
"And he is a Syrian, and so also of our
blood?"
"At least he is nearer to us than the
Egyptians, as you may know by his speech
and features."
"I should have taken him for a Hebrew;
and yet, you say he is one of the highest
men in tbe army."
"And other Syrians and Libyans are cap
tains of large troopsof mercenaries, and Ben
Mazana, the herald, one of the greatest men
abont the court, whom the Egyptians have
named 'Barneses in the Sanctuary of Ea,' is
the son of a Hebrew father."
"And he and the others are not looked
down upon by reason of their birtbv"
"It would scarcely be true to say as much
as that But what is the aim of all your
questions?"
"I could not sleep."
"And such thoughts as these came into
yonr head? Nay, you have something defi
nite in your mind, and, if I guess it rightly,
I am sorry. You wish to enter Pharaoh's
service."
After this there was a long silence be
tween the two; then Ephraim spoke again,
and, although he addressed Joshua, he
spoke rather as if to himself :
"They will destroy all our nation, and
those who escape will fall into slavery and
disgrace. By this time my house is doomed
to destruction; not a head of my great herds
will be left to me, and the gold and silver I
have inherited, and whicb is said to be a
great sum, they will carrv away with them,
tor it is in your father's keeping and-must
fall a booty into the hands of the Egyptians.
And shall I, now that I am free, go back to
my people and make bricks? Shall I
bow my back to be flogged and ill
treated ?" Here Joshua exclaimed in an
eager whisper:
"Call .rather on the God of our fathers to
protect and deliver His people; and if the
Most High has determined on the destruc
tion of our nation then be a man, and learn
to hate with all the might of your young
soul those who have trodden them under
foot Flee to the Syrians, and offer them
the strength of yonr young arm;. give your
self no rest till you have taken revenge on
those who have shed the blood of the Israel
ites and cast you, innocent, into bondage."
Then, again, there was silence, and noth
ing was to be heard where Emphraim lay
but moans from an oppressed heart At
length, however, Joshua heard him mur
mur:
"We are no longer weighed down by
chains, and conld I hate her who promised
our release?"
"Be grateful to Kasana. but hate her peo
ple," he whispered in reply. And he heard
the lad turn over in his trough, and again
he sighed and groaned.
It was past midnight; the growing moon
stood high in the sky and Joshua, still sleep
less, did not cease to listen to his young
companion; but Epraim spoke not Still,
sleep shunned him likewise, for Joshua
heard him grinding his teeth or was it that
some mice had wandered out to this parched
spot covered with dry brown grass, between
salt plains on the one side and bare sand
on the other, and were gnawing the prison
er's hard bread? This. grinding and gnaw
ing must disturb the sleep even of those
who most desire it, and Joshua, on the con
trary, wished to keep awake that he might
open the eyes of his blinded nephew. But
he waited in vain for any sign of life on
Ephraim's part
At last he was about to lay his hand on
the boy's shoulder, but he paused as he saw
in the moonlight that Ephriam was holding
up his arm, although, before he lay down,
his wrist had been tied more tightly than
before. Joshua now understood that the
noise which had puzzled him was the gnaw
ing of the lad's sharp teeth as he worked at
the knot of the cords; so he sat np and
looked first at the sky and then roudd about
him. He held his breath as he watched
the young fellow, and his heart throbbed
Eainfully Ephriam meant to escape! He
ad even achieved the first step toward free
dom. He hoped his goodJortune might fol
low him, but dreaded lest the fugitive might
set forth in the wrong direction. This boy
was the only child ot his sister, a fatherless
and motherless orphan, so he had never had
tbe advantage of those numberless lessons
and hints which only a mother can give,
and which a proud yonng spirit will take
from none else. Strangers' bands had
trained the young tree, and it had grown
straight enough; but a mother's love would
have graced it with carefully selected grafts.
He had not grown up on his parents' hearth,
and that alone is the right home for the
yonng. What wonder, then, that he felt a
stranger among his own people?
At sucn thoughts as these great pity came
upon Joshua, and with a consciousness of
being deeply guilty in regard to this gifted
youth, who had fallen into captivity lor his
sake when bearing a message to him. Still,
strongly as be felt prompted to warn him yet
once more against the treachery and faith
lessness, he wonld not do so for fear of im
periling his enterprise. The least sound
might attract the attention of the man on
watch, aad he was saw' so aaek i&tWMtia
in his attempt for liberty as though Ephraim
were making it by his Instigation. So. in
stead of tormenting him with useless admo
nitions, he kept his eyes and ears open; bis
knowledge of life had taught him that good
advice is oftener neglected than followed,
and that personal experience is the only ir
refragable master.
Very soon his practiced eye discerned the
path by which Ephraim might escape if
only fortune favored him. He gently spoke
his name and then his nephew softly re
plied : "Uncle, I can untie the cord if you
put out your hands; mine are free."
At this Joshua's anxious face grew bright
er. This bold-spirited youth was a good fel
low at heart: be was ready to risk his own
success for the sake of an older man who, if
he escaped with him, might only too proba
bly hinder him in tbe path which, in his
youth mi illusion, no nopeu mignt lead him
to fortune.
SUNDAY THOUGHTS
-ON-
MORALSMAMRS
BY A CLEBGYMAN.
iwarrrxx ron tot sistatch.
One of the crying evils of the day is the
tendency of our citychurches to build them
selves up on the basis of individual name
and reputation.
Think over the churches in this city.
You say "Dr. This's Church," "Dr. That's
Church," "The Kev. Mr. The-Other's
Church." The church is named after the
man rather than the cause.
This it is which sets so many parishes
running after "crazy qnilt" preachers. They
mnstghave men in the nuipit whose in
dividuality juts, so that tbe church mar catch
the popular ear and be able to auctioneer off
tbe pews. Tbe result is tbe transformation ot
the church member into a religions tramp. He
goes about from church to church (like a cer
tain character mentioned in the Scriptures)
seeking whom and what he may devour.
Many people nowadays want not the Gospel
of Jesus Christ, but the gospel of novelty the
Greet gospel of the last new thing. Hence the
craving for religious stimulants; which, old
toper fashion, most be stronger and stronger as
Indulgence proceeds, until at last even red pep
per loses its bite.
Tbe Romish and the Episcopal Churches set
an excellent example in this matter. Their'
churches memoralize some dead saint who has
earned his canonization. Tbe liripg offlclator,
at tbe altar is snnic in the canse he serves. The
congregation attend divine service for worship,
not for entertainment So the pulpit Is not
bypertrophied, and the pews are not dys
peptic. This could and should be tbe case in every
church. If people want amusement, there is
tbe theater: or music, there is the concert; or
Information, tbern is the library; or gossip,
there is the club or the card party. Let it be
unaerstood that the church is not a circus, but
a house ot prayer, frequented not by sensa
tion seekers, but tbe abode of the devont who
get there strength for dally tasks and Christian
elpfulness.
Bible Transformations.
The Bible, as someone has pointed out is full
of transformations: One series leading down
ward, beginning with the metamorphosis ot
Eden into a blighted desert: the other leading
upward, culminating in the changelof a sin
scorched earth into a heaven of light and elory.
Toward the one or the other of these, we are
all contributing: nay, tbe descending or tbe
ascending series we are all illustrating. Ban!
was transformed lrom a giant into a pigmy,
from a saint into a sinner. The son of Isaac
was transformed from Jacob into Israel from
a swindler into an honest man. Jndas was
transformed from a disciple into a betrayer.
Paul was transformed from a persecuter into
an apostle.
And we are we going downward or upwaraT
So we grow narrower, more selfish, of tbe
earth earthy, as years pass? oris our path like
the path of the Just, shining more and more
untoAbe perfect day? Sunday is a good day
for self-examination. Let us ask ourselves
some questions concerning our present state
and f uture destiny. One thing is certain If we
want to get into heaven hereafter, we must get
heaven in us here.
Tbo Preacher1 Popularity.
A Baptist minister, preaching on a recent oc
casion before a State convention, took his
theme, splritnal-mindedness. as set forth in
Romans vlit & and enforced the truth with
much fervor and point Speaking of the lack
of this quality, which is so general, he applied
it to tbe calling of ministers by the people, say
ing plainly: "You get a minister that yon
want," and then confirmed it by the testimony
of a light in another denomination. One of
the Methodist Bishops said: "Many churches
send to me saying, 'Bishop, we want a man that
shall be popular with the young people.'
Others say, 'We want a man that shall be pop
ular with sinners.' Others. 'We want a minis
ter who will be popular with everybody.' But
no one ever sent to me and said, 'We want a
preacher who is popular with God.'" When
we are popular with God we shall shake this
State and tbe world. We must ask for this
spiritual mind.
Hupfeld'a View or Christ.
Rlehm, in his Life of Hupf eld, the eminent
Bemitic scholar and critic who has of ten been
regarded as a rationalist, quotes him as say
ing: "I stand still before Christ aa before a riddle,
in the presence of which all my philo
sophical and historical criticism is silent
I know not what to call that being
to whicb in the entire history of humanity
I find no analogy. But I find that tbe whole
history of humanity before Him and after Him
points to Him, and in Him finds its center and
solution. His whole conduct. His deeds, bis
addresses, have a supernatural character, be
ing altogether inexplicable from human rela
tions anu unman moans, x avui uiai. uoid luexu
is something more than man, that He mnst be
a divine embassador. But how He is it I do not
undertake to say."
Sermons in a Sentence.
These must be a man behind the speech.
Theremin.
Justice before generosity. Latin proverb.
.'Vibtue is the safest helmet Horace.
Ore may spend his life laboriously doing
nothing. Latin Proverb.
The boars perish, bnt an account is to be
rendered. Ibid.
AJESTrsa word may hide serious truth.
Horace.
The only true nobility is that of character.
Juvenal.
As a rule it is hot wise to tell all one knows,
though it is always highly expedient to know
all one tells. Exchange.
Chxjbches may be very poor, aad yet not be
churches for the poor. Ibid.
In old Grey Friars churchyard in Edi burgh
may be seen yet tbe flat gravestone, where, on
February 25, 1838, tbe national covenant as
signed not with ink, bnt with blood. Those
martyr-heroes opened veins in their arms and
dipped their pens in blood. In token ol how
freely they wonld shed it when tbe day of baU
tie came; and nobly did they redeem their
pledges.
We say to ministers, look out! It is possible
to be so diligent in keeping the vineyards of
others that your own vineyard shall become
weedy.
Sats an exchange: An individual having
been to chnrcb returned home earlier than
usual, and was asked: "Is it done already?"
"No," he replied, "it is all said, but very little
if any ot what was said has been done yet"
'BTEANGELI CHANGED BI TIME. ,
Secorda of College Boya That Sarprhed aad
Disappointed Friends.
JohnB. O'Meara in Globe-Democrat
It is a rare source of interest to the col
legiate of a retrospective mind, to ait down
some evening before a glowing ,re, and
through the wreaths of smoke from the curl
ing pipe, recall the old classmates as they
were and as they are. The brightest boy in
my class, one whose future any one would
have discounted on leading to fame and
fortune, is to-day dying a hopeless mental
and physical wreck, and has for years been
a i-pnrnach to his family. The dullest
i, sieep!est,aitogether most unpromising one of
the lot, whom we piCKea out lor a career as a
teamster, -is one of the leading architects of
the country.
Our best Latin and Greek scholar is to
day a pork-packer. The most pious boy of
our crew, who seemed destined for the
church, is a successful actor. One whom X
knew very well was intended for a lawyer,
and is now n auarrv man and a contractor.
Another, who could not address ten words
to the class without stammering in confu
sion, is one of the most eloquent of oat pub
lie mea. Aad to it rw the twig giro
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FaeMosabte Drinking Besorts Patronized
by the Fair fiex.
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New Yobx, November 30.
ANEWchargelsmade
against the Fifth av
enue girl, aad I am
afraid that she is
trnilty. She is
charged with loud
ness. Notinavocal
way while in the
street, nor in dress at
any time, but iq
raising her voice
astonishingly on the
occasions of after
noon teas. Goodness knows, there was need
enough of something to enliven those after
noon affairs of Innocuous femininity. The
assemblages sipped their tea, nibbled their
cake and swapped their gossip so quietly
.that the slumber of a tabby cat would
not have been disturbed in their
midst. But with the beginning of the
present winter season, the maidens and
younger matrons took it into their heads to
whoop things up, and they did it by means
of their loud and very rapid speech. Of
course the accompanying laughter had to
be correspondingly heightened and acceler
ated. Go past a Fifth avenue residence
now when an afternoon tea is In progress,
and it is easy to believe that the house is a
Erivate insane asylum in which the patients
ave suddenly gone on the rampage, and
are being quelled with clubs by their keep
ers. I am making no exaggeration. "When
New York belles take a notion to do a thing
they do it with all their might, and now
that they have undertaken to be noisy on
these occasions tbey produce a pande
monium ot chatter in nigh "O, with shrieks
of exclamations and yells of laughter- The
bronchial strain upon these fair vocalists
must be about as great as that upon tbe ear
drums of the hearers, and so X don't think,
that the curious fashion will last long, but
at present it is the most startling thing in
our city region of advanced tashionableness.
ITABEOVF-'WAISTED CADETS.
Somehow we can't begin to keep the
follies of dress confined to our sex. Nor are
our rivals in foolishness the dndes only.
"What do yoa say, on the first impulse, upon
reading ray assertion that the Government
of the United States officially sanctions
tight corJsges for men. "Well, it is true.
More than that, Uncle Sam absolutely en
forces upon thousands ot young men tbe
wearing of such waist compressors. The
'victims are nearly grown boys. In other
words, they are at the finally formative age
at which, in girls, tight lacing is regarded
as most injurious. The fellows thus offi
cially made, wasp-waiated are the military
qadett at "West Point I had heard of this,
and upon meeting Genera Schofield I asked
him about it. He referred me, laughiugly
and yet with a serious tone, too, to Surgeon
James E. Pilcber, who had lately been de
tailed to report upon the question of changes
in the cadet uniform.
"It is true," the surgeon replied, "that
the cadets are compressed just about the
same that women are by tight lacing. Their
corsets are their coat. Ia order to test the
sensations experienced while wearing the
coats, which must be tight to Insure a fit,
one of the members of the board put oa the
coat of a cadet, the circumference of whose
chest was the same as hie own. At first it
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of the instructions of the owner ofthe gar
ment, who practiced upon him the
manenvera customary amoBg the cadeta in
getting into the coat, -fee was able to fatten
it about him."
"Do yoa really mean to say," I asked,
"that the cadeta are so tightly encased as to
be deformed by it?"
"Well, I should hardly like to eall any
thing a deformity which shaped a man's
waist like a woman's, but I can give yoa
the facts, aa I shall surely embody them in
iny report. Discomfort to the extent of
actual pain was experienced, particularly
at the level of the ninth rib, which was
pressed inward, although the amount of
compression was greatest at the waist. The
chest movements were greatly impeded aad
confined, while theraeie aad, in particular,
abdominal respiration, was markedly lim
ited. The lower rise are compressed, and a
deformity of the thorax is produced, which
frequently requires several years of conw
moa sense apparel before the elasticity of
the young man's frame can entirely correct
it. In order to ascertain beyond question
whether the alleged pressure of these coat
actually existed or not, and, if so, to what
extent, girth measurements were made of 15
members of th graduating class chosen at
random, at the chest aad waist, both over
the coat and about the body. These
measuremeata showed that there was an
average compression of aa Inch and a
half."
"WOMES'S yOOLISH XMHATIOXS.
"Women who smoke, aud in other ways do
their little possible to ape the petty follies
and vices ofthe sex they profess to despise,
and yet latter by imitation, will do well to
ponder the expressions, not of a purist or
male prude, bat ot an old beau belonging to
"good society." He said to me: "Let the
true woman, as of old time, thine before us,
the example and the gentle being that sbe
alone can be. Let a still think of her aa
the one to whom we may turn when life
weighs heavily upon us, when the
shadows of despair or temptation creep over
us." I imagine that he would not find ranch
consolation in this dark hour if his ideal
woman administered her soothing 'phrases
between tbe puss of a cigarette or the sips
of alcoholic beverage. Much has been writ
tea ia the way of women's indulgences as
tipplers, aad so I have made aa investiga
tion quite thorough as far as it went, and
certainly interesting.
In all New York there is no better field:
for studying the liquor question thaa at a
certain candy store in Madison Sqaare,
where a pound of sweets cannot be bought
under $1 25, and where every customer is
regarded as an heiress in reality or expecta
tion. Adjoining the sugar plum palace is
the lunchroom, a spacious apartmeat, car
peted "la crimson velvet and walnseotted
with mahogany panels, where at round
tables" all manner of light and delicious re
freshments are served, and where fashioat
aad beauty congregate to sip aad nibble
over the goseip or the day. On tbe back of
the menu card is the beverage list, including
all the popular mixed drinks, wines, cor
dials and liqueurs dear to the palate of
the gourmet. Some of the women
oall for a luacheoa first, aad some
are brave enough to order at ones a cock
tail, aa egg"-nog, a Tora-asd-Jerry or a
punch with a plate of sweet cake or biscuit.
If the crowd is large the women are discreet,
aad, while see saps a eeck-tail from a cup
aaother will pcHr her sherry from a choco
late jag, or her champagae-cup from a tea
pot. At edd hoars it is not uncommon to
see beauty with a straw ia her mouth look
ing into the depths of a peppermint paach
far from koeMleraaiMfteatiBg cobbler
of iaakifeM proportieas. Joet the time
spent ever
SBXM TOBBIDBSr IU.V6BIS
ctepea4sMtirIyapoa mm sereagth of the.
driaker. Tbe aeviees, wie- want to be
naughty aad don't kaew W to ge'aboat It,
get flashed aad drewsy, aad drain several
goblets of ice-"water to reaaia composure,
while the aebitM takes ar aabroelal ia
s4m aad a full hoar for aer "vision." The
esWa ia beta aaew 'at is nlaid br ia-
eeseaas aHjruaf attfanw Mates
GAY-GOTHAM'S FOLLY.
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sfta raa
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from tie pkce. Fancy driBluwitiTpltJrE
of cake costs Si; cordials are afteeats each'
and wines vary from fl to3 50 per' pottle.
At a dozen restaurants where leminihe so
ciety dines in empire gowns yon will" twist
your neck stiff streachine for the dry table"
"f f?? th8 dlners- The Is "a" of lhe
stylUh women drink, although it doe not
follow that they get drunk.
Bnt all the dining parlors combined -do
not compare with the evil exerted on society
by tbe wine closeu and buffets of the mil
liners and dressmakers throughout the city.
It is an open secret, current among, the cus
tomers of these houses, that any order, from
a drink of brandv to a dose of morphlue, caa
be had in the fitting rooms alone Flfth'and
Madison avenues; and it is claimed by the
medical profession that to these very elosetJ,
I'd n VnCtIea!,e of iotnPeranee amongiS
the New York women of wealth. Order ,
$30 toque, or a 90 opera robe of iSdam- ,
Louise and ask for a cracker and a cup of -
claret, and as sure as the flues of an ostiicbX
plume cnrl you will be accommodated.; If
Madam Kate Eeilly's fitter!, ,I0W and'yotsU
are tired, tell ber so, and she will withdraw '
and send you a fray containing a biscuit and .V'
g.vIe.t o''" JtWne Jon like, from mineral
Walsh (sisters),aremilllner and dressmaker"
in one concern, but their ideas differ on the A
?,?ei0,nof,,?fohiiitltm- You might buy outf
theUttle milliner's stock and not get a dram "
of wine, but intimate to the more cosmopoli .
m "keeper of the robes as she views' theS-,
Tu. i "P"on ess, mat you feel weakfi .
or thirsty, and up comes "buttons" with ?""
tray and a cordial. g
BEDFEBN'S AKISTOCBATIC SZKVICE. -j'
At Bedf era's be sure of the most delicious 3?
draft ever poured for a mortal. The tray ia.
hammered silver with the unicorn, the coat M
of arms of the house of Genlph in relief:
etched in the bowl of the fine crystal goblet.
is the three plume crest of the Prince ofr
"Wales, and the doylie is as fine as spua
linen to Her Majesty. At Lauolette's a
luncheon is served eyery day from 1 till 3,
wbea engagements are arranged for that
time. In the spread are soda, ginger or
lemon biscuits, olives, cut cake, claret,
sherry, tea and coffee. The tea Is served ia
the Eussian style, but the fair creatures
prefer wine, because-r-to use their own ex
cuse it is so much neater and so much more
convenient than coffee or tea. "While acci
denta are unknown, every precaution ia
taken at one certain shop to avert them, and
unless perfectly reliable madam is not per
mitted to leave the house. One of the as
sistants takes her to the reception room, if
the flush does not leave her cheeks at the
time of departure, and a swallow and a face
bath of ice water are given to her. If
necessary; a cab is called and the driver
directed to keep the window open and- go rr
a wly. As for the hair dressers, manicures e-
jn-i kindred beautifyers who do a.seore'ofr-'
thiigs for physical culture, each and ibtK-
haj her closet or cooler where a muz of , '
aT aw ml nP ?.. - - , m .,
........ &.nvi mM may oe naa ior tae?.
SOCIETY BBTJTKXS'O.
Now for drawing room tippling, fbT &
are precious few salons along the Hudsoa1
Where wine ia dispensed with. " Jeuaia
June's Sunday evenings, where one Is sure
to meet a handful of lions or lionesses,'-have
lost none of their popularity and the wine ia
as sparkling ash was 25 year ago. "With
each new arrival a white-capped maid enters
the drawing room with a tray of tiny wine
goblets filled to the brim, aifd alter her
comes a double bearing a dish of cut cake,
while a brimming bowl of punch is aa much
spartot the reception room furniture as
the hydrangea blossoms that decorate the
fender. Mrs. Frank Leslie's Thursday
evenings are famous, and so is her rum
punch, kept at high tide la a superb bowl
of carved silver. Mrs. Hicks-Lord ha
aaae a reputation on her punch. She
got the recipe from some Btueiaa
prince or court official, and kept it to 'her
self vouchsafing nothing hut the fact of It
being a bouquet of cordials. At her crush
Teceptions two winters ago the guesta drank
it by the gallon, aad to many mea were
made silly and so many ladies bribed the
old waiting mea to let them "go up stairs
for a moment's rest" in the guests' chamber
j Boanceaeeat that so mm yea -wamli be
that ia self-defense Mis. Lord sudetaaaa-
served la UIO AAli. Ua B (Ml:
oreaser sae. aas piaeea fr
cameo class, and everr Thnrsdav-th a
refresh themselves with a mast of alee. ceel
lime, minus the "bouquet of flqaews, mints
aaa wuicrgreen. At jars, uoraeuas Vaa--
derbilt'g receptions her punch is mby aad
dangerous, which doubtless accounts for the
jucro wajiow w -oucungaara oips up JOT .
lUO guest. ULAEA uklls. -'l
AS 1WFDL TTJEKEI CliSE.
The WIM Mrs of the Wessa la a Ibmt,
SereEaafe. i
Youth's Companloa.1
The wild turkey is a famous runner, aad
relies more upon his legs than upon his
wings when pursued. "When the birds araBfe
found upon the opea prairie, therefore, the1!
chase, tor a man oa horseback; becomes!
really exciting. Colonel Dodge says that iaS
'Pl... H I.M.... M H M ..JKA ! 3 t T1 U
to kill them with a atiek from honeback.
A flock being discovered oa a prairie two or "
teres miles across, a detaar was made, and '
the horseman, coming up from the wood,
rushed with a yell at the birds. fHxateaisg
them so badly that some would ly.to the
opea prairie. "Vs,
The first tight was from 480 ta.9yaVdl
depending on the weight aad fataessefTtae
bird. Aljghtlng, lie raa at fall speeASgAt
the end of bis first flight he weiM web.
ably be 206 or 366 yards aheaof w bene
man, "bat this dlsta-noe was seeat
after he alighted.
On the near approach of his aaisasDfea
would essay another flight, W"'Ume
scarcely 100 or 200 yards. A thireVjUt-ht
fenerally finished all wiag basasstasd -.
is farther efforts at eseape were eeaaaed to . ..
ruBBiBgasd dodging. A stick foHr feet.W
jonp ana as iwgn mt un a sager was carries
by tbe hunter, aad aa the tarkey turned to W
avoid tbe horse, a assart blew oa the bead 3
Cinf&hAd it IffM nrt tb v&& T.t.Kia,Ti
one day killed two tarkeys, aad a brother-
nRnajf fs r4 tW n.na AaaV
vwmw -.-i wmw ay., v
Some days atwr, SBeitar ofteer irofla the V1
HaBM pst -went oat "ridiap witk feis wife.
Coming on & flock of tarfce-fs lu a UTorabla -Lh
e. -. iyi
was raa down to t&at be eoald Marcely swtjQ
The officer had no stick to kill with.aad-
ta aisexcHemeat, ininiiay ae ceaia easily);
eatea a bird sa exhausted, he sprang from J
his horse and toot alter tbe tarkey oa foot."
He ran his best, bat the bird raa just fattl
eaouch to avoid his clnteh. aad finaliv"
when utterly blown and exhausted, he gave
ap tne oaase, ae taraea to see ais horse dis
appearing iH the d-ietaaee, aad hiiwite'osl
her horse ia fall varsaK of the raaaway.fn
He had to walk abet eight miles totaa
poet, and for soma meatae it was not qaisa
sere to say "turaey- m aim. -a
JOINJillTS STlATiSEX.
Kaw Ho WaalS TJtHisw Bw ( Miihj!
atssMaC. 4l- iSj-rf
Yoath's Companion. ,r
A uiue soy asa a ee aaa a SHFMAkem
of which he was excedlIriiJlil
!i n :.J v iiiJ-,L-T
getteroaitj wm utrou trie uj viaiivvs aeKMfTI
him, just to hear what he woald aafte'ffmj
them one or both of his pets.
Oa one occasion Johnnie told a a
who had often teased him ia this way
he might have the colt but not the
His mother naturallr expressed M
ful aksJ' "WW T,t.n..I. K-JtJ.:
give him mm dog instead ofthe oolt?"
"Doa't say aavthln. mamma.' be ai
pared; "wbea he goes to get the celt, rMaM
um af ea aim."
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Detroit 9ise Frew.3
A barn heieagiag to a Natrasfca"
arssd tbe ether alf at, aad i
aiaasa aad a aalfef his valaaUa
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