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VISITS A
WASHINGTON
THEATER
Me and the Congressman went to
one of them air show-houses where
You go up three sets of stairs and
then crawl down over rows and rows
of people to a place to roost and
watch the folks under you.
Quite a passel of fiddlers and one
thing and another swarmed out of a
small door in the platform and be-
gun scraping. A man in the middle
was thrashing ‘round with a stick
but he couldn’t seem to get ’em to
pull together until near the wind up,
when, I reckoned, they made about
as much noise as the village band
for a few minutes.
Everybody was busy seein’ what
the women folks had on, and they
had to have powerful magnifying
glasses so’s to be able to see it.
Then all at onct the lights went
out and the band: struck up with
something meltin’ and sweet, and
one side of the house slid up into the
air, leavin’ an old time kitchen and
a likely young gal a-peelin’ potaters
right in sight. I reckoned she’d be
plum flustered before all us strang-
ers; but we kept still, not breathing
a word, and she never knowed we
was there.
She was talkin’ to herself about
her gay and frisky uncle by adoption
and her jealous old aunt who had
sort a brought her up; when direct-
ly iu comes the young farm hand
with a pitchfork and a water-jug,
and tells her how much he’s gone on
her. B8he ’'pears to like that brand of
chaff fust rate, and, howsomever
she throws the potater peelin’ at him
it’s plain she’s tickled to death.
Bimeby he kinder sidles up to her,
and when he thinks her lips is puck-
ered up about right he deals her a
rousin’ smack—never noticin’ us or
the old uncle a-dozin’ on a bench in
the doorway.
This here aged party puts his foot
down on all the sparkin’ in his
house. He leads the hired hand off
by the ear and throws the jug after
him. He storms at the young gal and
she peels all the potaters over twict
more and never says a word. Then
the old sinner quiets down and reck-
ons he might possibly overlook it
this time if she'd permit him to
plant another smack in the same
locality. She refused and the old
man cursed and raged.
I was just about to talk right out
in meeting, when things got so warm
they had to slide down the side of
the house. Then they turned on the
lights and me and the Congressman
went out between the ax.
Arter a while they raised the par-
tition again and I see a country ho-
tel. The farm hand was there with
the young gal in boy’s clothes. They
was runnin’ away; but for some fool
notion or other they didn’t run
worth a cert, but just hung round
the tavern, and kept tellin’ every-
body the old uncle bein’ after
‘em. They let on like as if the gal
was a boy that the old feller was
mean to—but, seems to me, any one
would have knowed better; 'cause a
boy don’t take short steps or talk
like a canary bird.
All of a suddint some one looks
out the door and says the uncle's
a-comin’ with shot guns and blood-
hounds and wants to reason with the
young couple.
‘Wall, the runaway gal gets ready
to defend herself with a rollin’ pin
and a broom stick. The hired hand
draws out a brace of nickel plated
revolvers and gives one to his sweet-
heart. I saw there was sure to be
some shootin’, and I made up my
mind to get out of range.
Wall, I started to find the place I
came in at in the dark, not aimin’ to
step on nobody's corns; but it wasn’t
long before I got into trouble. Some-
body said, “Throw him out!” and
ten times quicker than I can tell it,
they hustled me over their heads to
the stairway. They give me a first
class start down these, and I went
about four steps at a .time. Arter
about five minutes I found I was all
there, though I felt terribly mixed
up in some parts.
When the Congressman came out
he said there wasn’t no shootin’ af-
ter all. T was mighty pleased to hear
that, and I hope the farm hand,
turns out to be a good husband
what don’t mind buildin’ the fire in
the mornin’, occasionally, when
there ain’t any other way out of it.
Skulls as Hard as Stone.
It is commonly believed that the
Southern negro has a thicker skull
than any other race, but while the
darkeys have a cranium almost
bomb-proof, it is to be questioned
whether they compare to certain of
‘the Moorish tribes.
These tribes, in the vicinity of Mo-
rocco, are inordinately proud of their
thick skulls, and from babyhood the
heads of the boys are kept shaven,
that the inherent tendency toward
thickness of skull may be increased.
They have developed their heads
to such a degree that one of the di-
versions of tourists in Morocco is to
pay one of these youngsters a sum
equivalent to about half a cent for
the privilege of breaking bricks on
his head.
The skull forms a natural defence
and when attacked the Moorish lad
wards off his opponent’s blows by
lowering his head and receiving the
thrusts upon his skull.
The thickness of the negro’s skull
is ascribed to the scanty covering of
hair upon his pate, nature endeavor-
ing to protect the brain from the
rays of the sun by increasing the
thickness of the skull.
A Beheaded Photo
Lady Elder was giving the finish-
Ing touches to her young guest's
skirt and telling what a round of
pleasure was in store for her during
her stay and elaborating on the
many qualifications of a “certain
young man.
“Yes, Edith, you really must meet
Mr. Everleigh. My husband says he
is staying with the Norths at the Sy-
camores, and that is only three miles
off, so he can easily come to dinner.
We will have him on Thursday.”
Near Rose Court there was a
farmhouse, and an old Miss Milton
took it one summer and came accom-
panied by her nephew, to enjoy the
air.
Jack Milton was leaving for coffee
plantations in Ceylon soon, but not
before he and his pretty neighbor
had become very great friends.
Edith remembered how one after-
noon a traveling photographer had
come round and photographed them
as they made a group outside Rose
Court.
She went to her desk and unlock-
ed it and took out the photograph.
The peculiarity of her own figure in
the picture was that the head had
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been cut out. There was a little
ronnd hole left in the card. Jack
had done it before he went away.
He had asked for the picture, and
when Edith made excuse by saying
she wanted a remembrance of Miss
Milton he then begged to be allowed
to have part of it, to which request
she gave permission.
Where was the head now, she
wondered, and where was Jack? He
used to send her messages through
Miss Milton, and then that old lady
died, and the Vernons left Rose
Court, so now she did not know
where he was.
Nevertheless she was sure she had
heard either Jack or his aunt some
time or another mention Mr. Ever-
leigh, and, if so, why, there was now
‘a chance of hearing some interest-
ing news.
The next day she proposed to
walk to Lanton, three miles off, in
the afternoon to do some shopping.
It was growing dark when she re-
turned. The butler told her, on her
entrance, that tea was in the library
and the gentlemen had all returned.
She had just reached the door when
she saw a tiny speck of white at her
feet.
Knowing Lady Elder was scrupu-
lously tidy, she stooped to pick it up
—only a piece of white card. She
turned it over in her hand—a face,
and that face her own at seventeen
vears old! Her heart almost stopped
beating. Then the door opened and
Sir John came out.
“Come in, Edith,” called Lady
Elder from the midst of a group
gathered round the fire.
As she entered the young men
rose. She knew three of them and
only needed Mr. Everleigh and the
tutor to be introduced to her.
“Miss Vernon, who is staying with
me,” said Lady Elder.
The tutor bowed. Mr. Everleigh
putting down his teaeup, but
turned his head as Lady Elder
rang for lights. In the meantime
Edith took a seat offered to her by
one of her military friends, who was
trying to get up a conversation with
her.
‘“‘Have some muffins, dear?” said
Lady Elder as she stopped to get
them from before the fire and gave
them to Mr. Everleigh to hand to
her.
He approached with the dish and
stood before her. As he was so
standing the lamps were brought in.
She raised her eyes and saw a face
looking down at her—a face she
knew, only older than when they last
met. A long gaze and then,—
“Why, you're Jack!’ she faltered.
‘““And you're Edith!” he said.
“And how are you Mr.
leigh?’ she asked.
He sat down beside her, still hold-
ing the muffin dish, looking at her
all the while.
“Ah!” and he laughed, ‘‘because
my godfather, Mr. Everleigh, left me
his possessions on condition I
should take his name. He was a
cousin of my old aunt’s, you know,
and had no near relatives. But I
haven’t forgotten you and
Court, though it’s so long ago.
When Mr. Everleigh next went
abroad, the other part of the photo-
graph was in his pocketbook. Edith
Vernon had become Edith Everleigh.
was
Ever-
Lending a Hand.
Mrs. Muggins—That man who
joined the church last Sunday used
to be a bunco steerer.
Mrs. Buggins—Isn't it lovely!
‘What a help he will be in getting up
church fairs!—Philadelphia Record.
Rose
THE SECRET
OF THE DESK
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By ETHEL JAMIESON McCALLUM
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The story ended, Mrs. Cameron
laid aside her book and assumed a
position of careless repose. A smile
played about the corners of ler
mouth, and the whole expression of
her face showed that she was a truly
happy and contented wife. The mer-
ry crackle of the logs in the fireplece
was a fitting accompaniment to her
day-dreams. This harmony, how-
ever, was soon interrupted by a pro-
longed sound, as of loosening boards.
Quickly turning on the light, and
following with her eye the direction
of the noise, she discovered that her
husband’s writing desk, which
stood close to the fireplace, was
becoming disjointed. Fully under-
standing in this incident the philoso-
phy of heat, she was not frightened
or surprised, when a moment later,
the side of the desk nearest the fire
fell to the floor.
One article only dropped from the
desk——a photograph. Picking it up,
much to her surprise she recognized
the features of her old school chum,
Nellie Vincent, an orphan, residing
with her aunt in a distant State.
“How came Nellie’'s photograph
in my husband’s possession?” she
thought. ‘“‘Can there be a secret at-
tachment between them?’
Just then well-known steps were
heard in the hall, and the troubled
woman had only time to put the
photograph back into the desk and
smooth her ruffled hair when her
husband entered the room.
“I have an appointment down
town this evening,” he presently
said. “I am very sorry, dear, but we
shall have to-morrow evening to-
gether.”
“Very well, Richard. I will tell
Jennie to prepare supper immediate-
ly,” =aid Mrs. Cameron as she left
the room.
Mr. Cameron in the library, soon
discovered his broken desk, and at
ouce set about repairing the damage.
His movements caused the photo-
graph to drop from its insecure posi-
fon, and, glancing at it, his face
flushed with annoyance.
‘““Nellie's picture!
has seen it?”
Just then his wife’s footsteps were
heard and he hastily slipped the
photograph into his pocket.
A month later she had decided
upon her course of action, and at the
table, one evening, she disclosed her
plans to her husband.
“You see, Richard, I have not seen
my sister Kate since just before we
were married. That was two years
now, and I should like very much to
visit her. Do you think I might go
—well, say by the first of next
week 7” .
“Certainly; go by all means, dear.
It will do both you and Kate a world
of good to see each other again.
“Now, Isabel dear, of course I
shall be a little lonely at first, but I
shall soon become reconciled to my
bachelor life; so make a long visit.
Enjoy yourself to the fullest extent,
and get a little color into that pale
face of yours.”
One day, after she had been away
about flve weeks, her husband's
usual letter came. She eagerly read
it, and finished with a sigh.
“Well, Isabel,” said her sister,
entering the room and noticing the
open letter, ‘““‘Richard hasn't col-
lapsed under the maid’s culinary ef-
forts, I hope?”
‘““No—but, Kate dear, I must go
home. Some of our well meaning
but rather hasty club friends have
planned for a celebration of our
marriage anniversary one week from
to-day, so of course I must return
honie not later than the day after to-
morrow. That is quite a long time.”
One evening a week later, the
pretty parlor of the Camerons was
thronged with guests. Among them
moved the hostess, cordial, anima-
ted, beautiful, with a smile not less
enchanting than that which had
lighted her lovely face as a happy
hride just two short years before.
How could any one guess of the
aching heart beneath the mask?
On a table in a corner of the li-
brary were arrayed a host of gifts of
which Mrs. Cameron had seemed ob-
livious.
Her eye caught sight of a framed
picture, which she curiously lifted to
the light. She uttered a low ex-
clamation, for again she was looking
into the eyes of the girl who had
ruined her home.
“Don’t you like the crayon, Isa-
bel? I thought it was a very good
copy of Nellie’s photograph taken
for you especially. She will be dis-
appointed if it fails to please vou,
for she sent it to me with the ex-
press wish that none but the best ar-
tist in the city should copy it.”
The guests, the presents, even
Nellie Vincent's picture, were forgot-
ten for the moment. Two great tears
shone in Isabel's eyes, and throwing
her arms about her husband’s neck
she kissed him impulsively, much to
his surprise and rather to his confu-
sion, for his proud wife was not apt
to be demonstrative before the pub-
le.
Asked and Answered.
The Maid—What is love?
The Bachelor—Love is the pre-
lude to matrimony.
The Maid—And what is
mony ?
The Bachelor—The prelude to all-
mony.
matri-
What if Isabel.
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