Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-12-07
A Hu,usrous Fire Ineiaeul.

kToilllC IN o"uo'"S 'Sn
during its moments Of suprsmest hor-
ror, and tho ludicrous went check by
jowl with the serious to \ tar greater
extent than it is possible to conceive
by those xao kept themselves aleft
from the soene- Not the least laugh
able Of the incidents 70 which we al.
luds was that in which Asiadle-aged
lady played impo.<amt psrta. She
w.a somewhat sl sa&e shady side Of
I>rty, tall, thin and bony Of aspect.
Gler sandy hair was screwed up into
nn,nberlsss rigid curls on either side
IT her face, and sruncled bonnet
t}uttered detiantly down her hack and
VA. saly prevented from calling off by
the ribbons bv which II WAS tied
rouud her neck. Her rasty black
dress had been evidently hurried on
.st "a moments warning, Ss it wa. but
toned aai hooked in style Of lsby.
van,l.ins peryle1ity. She pu'hel her
.r-y through the excited crowds. while
the fire IVES raging at its hsghsst,
wruging her hand, and shrickiny
fr.ntic.lly for ">lars," who infrlored,
~.pt, stor,nel sud ,noaned for Clara,
enlisting svsrybody's sylnl'athy.-
will nobody put out hazra TO say"
the poor thing" she emplored in al
ano~t irSntl: xccent4. "Oh. dear! oh.
dear, Nv little d1r7iny will be burnt
TO d.ath y Even the most hardened
a'elt for the agony that scemed to be
alrgins tn. t~-or Woman TO madness.
tir.n.n steWsed tisear work to ask her
where her --Clsra' w.s, aud several
crowded are~@d her with protters Of
assistance if ste would only be e1plic-
it. But not coherent explanation
eo1ld DE gained from her. She CON
timed to wrMg her han'ts and to
,noan. Clara. Clara my poor Clara. "
In the meantime 4 thrill Of terror
~,-ns through the m~Ititude nt the
llea that SOME human creature was in
deadly peril Of being burned to death,
and no Intelligence Of her whereabouts
VIZ, to be gained from the half-dsmen-
t4d wonau before them, who rocked to
and fro. Sobbins and refusing to be
comforted. Presently, with a wild
shniek Of joy. she darted forward
.nm,ting "Clarn Clara" and stopped
Aown. Crouchiug in the corner vas n
large white cat, with sing~l fur.
which. with curved and swollen tail.
stood Kissing and splitting with fearful
energy. A; the old lady stopped to
pick her darling up. the ungrateful
cat few at her, leaving the MARKS OF
her claw. on her face. and darted oft
in mad terror amid the lee:s, laughter
and hoot;sg. Of the crowd. her frsntic
mistress dArting after her with the
bonnet flying ensign downward like a
signal Of distress.
e-We are harry to state that the
extensive collection Of lhpnician,
egyptian, Greek and Roman .ntqni.
ties, discovered in the Island Of Cyp-
rns, by the American Consul, Gen. de
Cesuol.. hss been purchased by the
Metroi.,litan Museum of art. and is
to form part Of it" vorisd collections
in the different departments of Art,
ancient and modern. The important
character Of the discoveries in Cyprus
was laid before the citizens Of New
York last winter, by Hiram Hitch
cock, ESQ, to whom reference i. made
in the letter Of Iren"u. on another
page. Our city and the country are
10 be congratulated on the acquisition
of this unique addition to the visible
history Of the ancient world. \ site
for tho new building Of the Metropoli-
tan Museum has been secured in the
Ceatral Park, and we understand
that it's erection is to be commenced
soon. .-N4r York Observer.
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