fnrwn 1 '7 JF 1W1 T t -r 's - THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900. ID Ha.... . rif0t& ft HER 5 TRANSFORMATION 5 A' TUB POET to the contrary notwithstanding, there nro occasions when "It might have been" are Joyful words. Most nun, upon meeting again In nfter years their llrst lovee, realize this, nnd offer up prayers of thanks giving. In the early days of the Pacific coast Ilurlburt was stationed nt San Diego. It was a picturesque little town. Its Btreote were not much more than cow paths, and Its houses were mostly of the good old pattern adobes, one story high, nnd built around a patio. In such a house as thin lived M tunic -la Lopez, and In one of the cowpath streets Hurburt first met her. Ilurlburt had Just come from Inspec tion, nnd was on his way to take din ner with his frlondn In town. Ho still woro his regimentals, and was a, very gorgeous sight, Indeed. Inspiration struck full upon Manuc la's brain nnd she dropped her rosnry. Prom which It may be Inferred that the love of the fathers and the wlBdom of ages have taught women nothing new In affairs of the heart. Ilurlburt, of course, was close to Manuela when the rosary dropped. He returned It to her. If she had not been with a servant he might have spoken. Then ho raised his helmet and passed on. You expect men of Latin and Slav races to make fools of themselves. But the Anglo-Saxon Is such a thoroughly logical, reasonable, clear-headed per son that the bottom of the universe drops out when he deviates from the path of common sense. And when he does, it Is never a mere digression. The last thing any one would have expected of a big, quiet, rational youth, such as was Ilurlburt, was that ho should wax romantic over a street meeting with an Immature ruse to at tract his attention. Nevertheless that same day after luncheon ho said to his host as they sat smoking under the ramada: "Who lives In the house on the next street, whore the two mock ing bird cages hang on the wall?" "I saw you meet her," the civilian told him; "her name is Lopez, Manuela, I think. It took him two weeks, but he got himself Introduced to Senor Lopez, and then taken to call upon him. The senor was a well educated man and the most hospitable of his hospitable race. He made Hurlburt free of the house at once and showed him everything It contained save only Manuela. "You must come again, often," ho said, as they parted. Hurlburt replied that he would, and went again In three days. Ho addressed himself to Senora Lopez, who was handsome and well preserved. "You have a daughter, have you not, senora?" Senora Lopez understood only Just so much English as she chose. She did not choose to understand this. She turned her soft eyes upon her husband nnd he answered for her. "We have a daughter," he said, "but she Is very young." It having thus been made obvious to him that Manuela would not be pro duced by her parents, he went to nn early mass at the church, met her and Introduced himself. It chanced that she was alone. It was but a few hundred yards to her home, but he made the most of his time. Manuela answered In monosyl lables and raised her eyes but twice. Hurlburt's Infatuation was complete. Senor Lopez was angry. He was very civil to the officer, but he sent the girl to her room at once. "I met the senorlta at mass," Hurl burt exclaimed. "Are you then a Catholic?" Inquired the Mexican. "No," said Hurlburt and determined to pursue the policy that sages who knew nothing of mankind tell us Is In variably the best "I went to the church on purpose to meet your daugh ter. I paw her on the street the other day and I ndmlred her very much. That Is why I came to call upon you. I Uiought I would see her openly under her own roof. As I did not I encoun tered her elsewhere. Now," said Hur burt, leaning back In his chair In an easy pose that did not meet with the punctilious Mexican's approval, "I should life to ask you to bo allowed to pay my court to your daughter." "My daughter, sir. la too young." "May I ask her age, senor?" "She Is sixteen years old." "You have told me that you married the senora when she was but fifteen." "That was in the old times. We do not do so any more." "But I will be willing to wait for a year, If Senorlta Manuela will love me." "Sir, we will talk no more concern ing this. My daughter Is too young to be married, and I do not wish to give her to an American" which was not In the least true. Up to then It had been his plan to do so, but his obstina cy was roused. The result was one that nny one, most of nil a Mexican, should have foreseen. He sent notes to Manuela and got them from her In return. The notes! led to meeting by night. The meetings led to Infatuation. Wnrm, southern nights -and a soft eyed, soft voiced girl can work mischief within the mind of a man. And a tall, blond officer, saying the first worda of love eho has ever heard, can turn the hend of any woman. The clandestine Interviews continued for several months. Then Hurlburt made one Inst attempt at frankness. He went to Senor Lopez ngaln and re newed his request to be permitted to pay his daughter court. The senor had conceived an unreasonable and great dislike to him and refused. A week later they went ncross the line nnd were married. They returned immediately, and had an Interview with Senor Lopez. The Mexican was enraged. Hurlburt, having obtained what he wanted, was not Inclined to bo conciliatory, but Mnnuela and her mother patched up a reace. Manuela behuved beautifully, othI Hurlburt was more enamored than ever. Ho took her back to his home, nnd for three days dreamed of u life time of bliss. Then Manuela decided that she had had enough of living on honeycomb end thnt she had tired of scented time. With no explanation nnd no reason ave that phe wanted to go, she went. Her ruber, charmed with Hurlburt's discomfiture, refused to make her re turn to him, apd guarded her closely. Hurlburt begged for one flnul Inter view, and it was granted. "Manuela," said Hurlburt, "have yon not changed your mind? Will you not come wjth me?" She shook her head. "No," she said. ''Why not? Was I not kind to you? IJld I " Iovb you?" HERE'S t Long Pants Suits r' A big variety of all wool materials. w t 5 and $ 225227 Lackawanna Avenue. 2 "Yes, you were very kind. But I like better to be with my father." When Ilurlburt finally went away he decided that his heart was broken. He thought of suicide. This frame of mind lasted for a year; then he became re sentful; then he 'obtained a divorce; then he was ordered East, and It was ten years before he returned to the coast. Ho had with him his wife a woman of his own people, very charming, very well suited to him in every way. Sh'i knew the storv of his first marriage, and knew that, whatever he might say to the contrary, he still regretted deep in his heart the sweet, soft Mexican wife of his youth, of his season of dear beliefs and Illusions. The knowl edge was the one grief of her life. Hut sho kept It to herself, and for this un femlnlno virtue the gods In due time rewarded her. They went one day by ambulance from Wilmington, where Hurlbur was stationed, to Los Angeles. One of their mules got lame and they had to spend the night at a road-side ranch. A crowd of dirty Mexican chlk'ien played around the adobe; several ypt dlttlcr men lounged about the door, a fa. be shuwled woman waddled across the yard; a yet more untidy one welcomed them. Her greasy face was still rather ptet ty and young, but she was thick and heavy and stupid. When she ljoked full at Hurlburt she gave a little cry that was more of a grunt. "Come In; I will tell mr husband," she said, and shuffled away with her bare feet. Hurlburt turned to his wife gravily. "I am sorry to have brought you heio," ho said, "but it is all we can do, unless you prefer to sleep in the unibulancj tonight. That woman was my wlfp." "So I supposed," she said. She laid her delicate hand on his arm. ' Don't let It trouble you, dear. I do not mind." She smiled into his eyes, nnd the sha dow wa,s forever gone from her own. San Francisco Argonaut. MUSICAL GOSSIP. The Symphony Orchestra society will Rive their last concert of the season at tho Lyceum on June i. The sjmphony that will be performcil will be Haydn's tourth symphony, composed when he was in London in USO. This is a rol lUMng composition and is written In Hajdn's most brilliant stjle. The great military march by Schubert will also be given. The overture that will be Kivcn is Nicolal's "Merry Wilis o( Windsor." The announummt .iiat this grand work will be nivcn is enough in itself to draw on the enthusiasm ol the most unmusical as well as the musical. A serenade will also be plajcd by the strings and two obol, and a beautiful number called "Spring," by Crieg, will en hance the already delightful programme. Gwlljm Miles, the great baritone, will bo the soloist of the evening. The orchestra will be larger on this occasion than It has ever been. It will con sist ol fourteen first violins, fourteen second vio lins, six violas, four viollnccllos, four contra fossl, two obol, two fassoons, two llutes, two ilarloneti, three trombones, three trumpets, four Trench horns, one tuba, one set of timpani, one large drum and one small drum, making sixty four performers. The public is assured that an other evening equally as delightful as the last symphony concert vvjll bo had In this concert. II II II Kduard Strauss anil his fifty artist-musicians will arrive In New York on the steamship Saale about Oct. 18 next. Tho inaugural performance will constat of a welcome to the conductor and his orchestra at an initial (Jala Strauss ltecii.il on Saturday, Oct. 20, in the grand ball room ol the Waldorf-Astoria. After that a great popular concert will be given at the Metropolitan Opera house, Sew York city, when llerr Strauss will play a new waltz composed for tho occasion, en titled "Welcome to America," as a compliment to the American people, llerr Eduard Strauss, his father and two brothers have been the Im perial and royal musical directors of Austro Hungary for oer hulf a century, and during their long service for the amusement of the public they have composed over 1,500 dances and operas. The tour of tho orchestra will take in nearly the whole continent of North America, including Mexico, the Pacific coast and Canada. A concert will bo given in the Oreen nidge Daptl.it church Friday night, May 23, under the direction o( air. Dtrt liau, the popular ant sucv restful Lbolr-masttr of tbt cburLh. II will havt) THE SUT This morning we place on sale several hundred Men's Fine Tailor-made Suits, at a price that will make lively selling at this store. The story is short we found a manufacturer overloaded with Summer Suits. He was anx ious to dispose of them we made him an offer to dispose of them, which he accepted and the suits are here. Some of them are on display in our show windows. If you take a glance at them it won't take you long to appreciate the bar gain. We've priced them at $2.00 to $5.00 less than they could have been sold for a week ago. Your Pick of Them Today at ThreePiece Suits For Boys. Some with fancy vests, $4 to $8 the a!tnnce of Miss Julia C. Allen, Miss Char lotto ltlackman, MUh Cordelia Freeman, Mrs. II. S. Keller, Miss IMitli Martin, Mr. Tom Oippcl and the chorus choir. II II II The following interesting programme will be given at the Nicholson Opera House by the J. T. Watklns quartette: .l Song, "Tell jip Pretty Ike," ....Protheroe Quartette. Baritone Songs (a) "Oh For a Burst of Song," Allitscn (b) "Love Is a Bubble," Allitscn Mr. J. T. Watklns. Violin Solo, "Polonaise," Wienawskl .lis Harriet Ward. Recitation, "Hobby Shatter," ....Homer Greene Miss Beatrice Morris. Contralto Songs (a) "Tho Sweetest riowcr," Vandcrstuchen (b) "Little Boy Blue," Miss Alice Burke. Duct, "Les Bohcme," Viardot Miss Matthews and Mr. Walking Tenor Solo, mine," Bohm Mr. David Stephens. Violin Solo, "Pilgrims' Chorm," Wagner Miss Harriet Ward, Soprano Songs (a) "Lullaby," Loge (b) "Serenade," Parker Miss Matthews. Beading, "Haunted by a Song," ....Miss Morris Dutt, "The Fisherman," Brahms Messrs. siephen? and Watklns. Part Song, "May Dreams," Schubert Duet, "the Fisherman," Messrs. Stephens and Watklns Part Song, "May Dreams," Schubert Quartette. II II II At the O. A. It. entertainment at the Lyceum, May 30, Mr. Matthews, who has charge, promises many Interesting novelties. "The Holy City" will be given on a similar scale as produced at B. F. Keith's Thirteenth street theater, New York city. The scene is u church interior, show ing a surpllced choir in the orgjn and choir loft. The song will bo illustrated and by kind per mission of Colonel li 11. nipple stereopticon views from original sketches of incidents of the War of ...e ltcbelliou, In which many Scr.m tonlans can be identified, will be illustrated. II II In Powell's music ware-room Tuesday evening a piano recital will be given by Miss Loretta l'ahey, pupil of Haydn Evans, assisted by Mis. Ltrzie Hughes Brundage, soprano, anil MUs Sa die Kdwardi, contralto. The programme follows; Adagio Cantabllu Beethoven Hondo (from Sonato, op. - , Beethoven Miss l'ahey. "Will Ho Come," Sullivan Miss Kdwardes. (a) Spring Dawn ijiarurkc. op. 20) Mason (b) The llosc Bud (op. SO) Mills Miss l'ahey. 'Tor This," De Koven Mrs. Brundage. (a) La Gondola Hensett (b) Impiomptu (In H Hat) Schubert Miss l'ahey. Duet, "On the Itlver," Alllston Mrs. Brundage and Miss Kdwardes. Grande Polka Dc Concert Bartlctt Miss l'ahey, II II II HonesJale will have a musical event next week of which even a much larger city might bo Justly proud. The beautiful "Stabat Mater" of ltossini will be given by the Philharmonic orchestra, Mr. Krnest Thlcle, conductor, together with a chorus of forty voices and some of tho best soloists In this section. Tho Musical His tory club, under whose auspices the work Is to be given, Is making every effort to have this performance an exceptionally line one. The beautiful solos in which tnis wonderfully (melo dious work abounds will be sung by Mrs. Kath rjn Thlcle, isopranoj Mrs. V. A. Wood, second soprano; Mr. liltbard Williams, tenor; and Mr. J. T. Watkins, baiitone. il II il The programme of music at the First Presby terian church tomorrow: Anthem, "O Divine Itedecmer," Gounod Soprano Solo aud Quartette. Contralto Solo, "Grasses and Roses," ...Uartlett Mrs. II. 6. Keller. Duet "Corns Unto Him," Faurc ctephens and Watklns. Quartette: Mrs. Kathrjn Thlcle, soprano; Mrs. II. S. Keller, contralto; Mr. David btephens, tenor; J. T. Watklns, baritone and director; Miss Florence II. Richmond, organist. II II II The band business is on the boom at present. Yesterday afternoon (Friday) Lawrence band went to Nicholson with the Klectrlo City Auieelmcn and the same night to Carbondaie In the evening with twenty-live men. On Tuesday, .May 22, they go to Wilkes-Barrc, with forty men. Miss Leonora Jackson, the solo violinist, who will play at the Nesbitt In Wilkes-Barrc, May 23, : recently completed a tour tnrougn some ol the I western states and received very tlatterlnz no- if Is J I V! JJu Paris and the Exposition Illustrated PARIS, the most beautiful city In the world, presents this year the most magnificent Exposi tion of the marvels of the Nine teenth and a forecast of the Twen tieth Century ever known. Millions of people will Journey thousands of miles at vast expense to see tho MATCHLESS WONDERS of the Fair. Millions more can secure, at trifling expense, benutlful PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS taken by a corps of our own artists, portraying all that Is worth seeing. This Ueautlful Art Series will be published weekly, In twenty con secutive numbers of sixteen views each. The whole will constitute a large nnd beautiful volume of 320 Magnificent Art Productions P.irr No. 1 Now Ready. OTJR TERMS Write plainly your name and address, and mail the same to us with Ten cents each week, and your name will be entered upon our books and the parts will be mailed to you promptly, ns soon as published. Send in your orders at once to insure prompt delivery. The parts are numbered consecutively from 1 to 20, nnd subscribers should indicate each week the No. of part desired. Back numbers can always be necured. Subscribers sending us postal order for $1.50 will secure the en tire 20 parts of the series. CLUBS Any person sending us ten tiamts with address, and one dollar weekly, will bo given one set (if the paits free, LABRB AIlVBUIlshlS ND PARIS HV- iininoits siioli.d witrri: to rs fob SriXIAI. TKUXIS FOB THESB 1'MtTf Postmaster i and persons not employed can make big money by vvritln-j to us (or .pedal terms to agents. SAMl'LLS OF TIIF.SF. PAI1TS MAY BK hV.VS AT TUB OFFICII OF THIS P.UU'.Ii, CU WILL BR MA'LKl) FOB 10 CB.NTS. PAULS IMPOSITION VIK.V CO. 4 Flflh Avenue, New York tleei from the rrcsj of St. Louis, Mo:, Na.li ville, Tenn., and Cleveland, Dayton and Akron, Ohio. Her plajing is said to be marked by strength and virility, and to be more like that of a man than a woman, though she Is a young lady of very agreeable presence, bhe is an American girl. II II II Blnghamton is to have a musical festival at the Stone Opeia house In that city June 0, 7 and S. The programmes consist mostly of cantatas sung by home volte, the principal star engaged being Farl Culick, the boy sourano. II II II William C. Ott is busy with the Montrose Minstrel company at Montrose, l'a., to be given June 1 and 2. Lawrence orchotra of eight pieces will furnish the music. II II II Lawrence orchestra under the dlieetlon of W. C. Ott will (urnlali the music for the Llllpu tlans at the Lyceum this afternoon and evening. II II II MUs Coidella Freeman will slug a solo Sunday In tho Uunrnoro Ficsbytcrlau church. Little Teasers. Here Is a little exerciso in punctuation that a normal school joung woman recently brought homo to puwlc her father: It is not and 1 said but or. Looks a little confused, doesn't it! Simple tho'igh. A few quotation mavks and two commas will fix It all right. F'r Instance l "It is rot 'and,' " 1 said, "but 'or " Here Is a still simpler c.itrh that may bother you some) "All 0." Not much In it, perhaps, but enough to mike It troublesome. Too tiard. And yet it's "Nothing after til.'' Cleveland Plain riMler. OEM F Vm , J ELKS' im&m if t r t lay 21 to 26, Inclusive. Rain or Shine. 0 Jslfk fir mkm KXAjfcstirrVtiSiif fw 9 J A 9 O Remar kable Shoe Ijadles Dontrola nutton Turn $2X0 Shoes, all sizes, at J1.G9. Ladles' VIci Kid, Ilusset and Ulack, J2.E0 and $3.00 Shoes, at Jl.Os. All sizes and all widths. Ladles' Russet and Dlack Shoes, worth $2.00, at $1.20. Ladles' $1.50 Shoes at OSc.j Ilusset and Black. Ladles' KusscX and Black Oxfords, all styles, worth $2.50, at $l.f!9. Call and examine our goods you goods, and you will surely save YER 'he Cheapest There is not one suit in the lot that would not bring $12.00 to 15 at any other time and many of them were to be sold at $18.00. The pat terns are new and desirable, There are beautiful effects in plain and fancy striped worsteds, fancy cassimere and cheviot materials. There are numberless styles of blue serges, some trimmed with silk facings, others plain. Either single or dou ble breasted coats and vests and perfect fitting trousers. We guar antee every suit to be tailor-made (no sweat shop work), none but the best trimmings were used in the making. This is an unusual in the heart of the season,- their highest prices. Your Money Is Waiting for You if You Are Not Satisfied. Boys' Fancy Yestee and Blouse Suits. In Serges, Cheviots and Worsteds. Novel effects. 198 to $5 225227 Lackawanna Avenue. A GIGANTIC CONFEDERATION THE LATEST AND GREATEST NOVEL TIES OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING .&Mi&, -iTH j -S''. ?: s jcWaslti -TV .;-"' 'WiliiGt or m. a. mm m m aw a wm I W'&G&WWfti?&. ' ' 'M .' :xw. ,:-nv.j' VtfVVA" ! Bargains f luui a i mt. h'hiuE.a. r Ladles' Patent Leather and Vlcl KM Oxfords at $1.20 and $1.49. Misses' ShocH, Husset and Dlack, at 70c., l)Sc. and $1.20. Misses' Slippers at 70c. Hen's Shoes. Men's Russet and Dlack $3.00 Shoei at $1.03. Men's Russet and Black Vlcl and. before buying elsewhere. Remember, there is no trouble -to show money by it. Mk Shoe Store. 307 Lackawanna Avenue. offering, coming as it does when others are charging Double-Breasted Suits for Boys, Some with double seat and knees. The newest checks, stripes, or plain effects are here. X $ 6 pll t m I ill 1 'Vrt will E$P? ww' iVvs I EMS V H 5fl to Day and Night OF nxaios- nil Six I mission iiway, Today - X mm i a Calf Shoes, made to selv at '$2.50, only 51.40 and $1.C0. JU-ii's $1.50 Shoes, Russet nnd Black, ut KSc. Men's Heavy Working Shoes at, OSc. Boys' Russet and Blnck Shoes at 98c. Men's, Boys' and Youths' Rubber solo Shoes, the best, only 19c. Ladles' Serse Congress and Lage Shoes at 49c. i.r ti.? .S Hr. Six leva ISgiilS Saturday tl Mil Uaf it
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