The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-17
before jolly, resolute Mrs. Ranyton ap-

before jolly, resolute Mrs. Ranyton ap-
peared.
"Why Malcolm, she's in her room Sob
Ibing as II her heart were breaking. The
silly creature says that she saw wo-
man kiss and embrace you at the depot
to. day. l guess she fell asleep in the
carriage and dreamed it.v
Malcolm's gravity changed quite sud-
Idenly TO merrimeHt, and, IL was with
difficulty that-he managed to say, s'The
woman called me George, and, as re-
sembled her lover, thought was he, but
she quickly discovered her mistake"
Mrs. Rangton had keen appreciation
for the ludicrous. and she joined in Mall
colm's laughter.
"What's all this fuss aboutw said the
cabman to himself. ''If II didn't know
II w~<Mr. Rangton's place, should say
1t was mad-house."
"Well," said Mrs. Rangton, "you' d
better pay and dismiss the hackman,
and then 60 in and forgive Minnie for
acting SO foohshly."
Malcolm put his hand in his pocket,
but found that his wallet was gone; and
soon made the discovery that he was
also minus his watch and chain.
Mrs. Rangton, pve been robbed" 4.
"Yes, Malcolm, and it was that very
loving woman who robbed you," said
Mrs. Rangton, bursting into hearty
laugh. swell, don't keep Minnie waiting
any longer, but 60 TO her, and pll pay
| the cabmcn."
Malcolm did as he was hidden, and
when Mrs. Rangton Joined the lovers
two affecti0nate mortals could be.
| That day the proper officials werc no.
tilted OF the robbery; detectives were put
on the track of the atfectionate pick
pocket, and two or three days atterward
she was caught in the act of embracing
another man at a station above Malvern.
Malcolm got his watch and chain back,
but not his money; but that did not
bother him, nor would 1t you, reader OF
the sex masculine, il you were going to
marry q pretty, loving girl, with fine
marriage portion.
What is church without fan La
dies should never forget their fans when
they 60. to church. They should have
large fans, too. The regulation size,
shut, is eighteen inches; opened, they
measure just one yard from tip to tip. 1t
makes no difference III the weather is
cold. Furs and exciting sermons pro-
duce heat. Last Sunday most beauti-
full fan adorned the pew in front OF me.
| 1t was a superb article-a nice tan, with
black shields, pearl handle, and delicate
flowers painted on the uniolded leaves.
Woods hadn't a finer fan in all his
stock, The owner OF the fan came in
| late, notice that she always comes in
| late. Domestic affairs, am informed,
detained her. Then alady can always
be seen to the best advantage when she
comes into church late. My particular
| friend of the large fan wears good.
sized hustle, too, and has very stiff
crinoline. She makes very rich kind
| of rustic when she enters the pew.
But she is very devout-about the most
devout of any lady in our congregation.
She first arranges her skirts SO as not to
wrinkle the folds in her dress. Then
she leans forward. Next she finds the
place in her prayer-book. 1t Is a gor-
geous book, with blue velvet cover, gilt
edged leaves, gold corners and gold
clasp. The monogram is In German
text. Very stylish. 1t is certainly q
beautiful prayer-book. Swayne has
never turned out handsomer one. 1t
was evidently very warm in the pew
ahead OF me. The fan commenced to
move. 1t was at first partially opened,
and the pictures on it were not fully re-
yealed. My friends shawl troubled her
exceedingly, and she drew 1t down on
one shoulder. The tippet fell upon the
| arms OF its owner. Then the fan got in
motion, slow at tirst-then fast--faster--
| it unfoided to it's capacity-then came a
rest. The birds and the fuchias on 1t
were in full view, but the minister
wasn't. That fan was really rare piece
quickly in our church, and my lady
| friend had to pull up her shawl and ar
rahge her tippet around her swan-!;xe
| throat, The sermon became very exclt-
ing, and the fan was again brought into
reuuisition TO restore the equilibrium.
lThis time it fluttered like a. butterfly
scared from the hollyhock. 1t was then
| in ner left hand. l moved again. So
did the fan. The gold bracelets around
the wrists of that gentle femaie-were
| they not magnificent? The sermon,
grieve to say, have forgotten. But that
| fan, / am quite certain, shall never for
get, nor the paintings on 1t, nor IT'S pearl
handle, nor its delicate size, nor the four
buttoned gloves on the hand that held
it. nor the bracelets on her little wrists,
nor the red shawl, nor the sable tippet,
| nor the stiff crinoline, nor anything
| which was part Of that fan establish
| ment. . There are several OF the same
kind OF fans in our church, and think
have seen them in other churches. This
kind Of fan always comes into church
llate--they always belong to the most de.
voted and seli-sacriticing sisters, and
there is nothing quite so much miss in
church as do these fans. always try
to get my seat directly behind three
foot fan. 1t makes the sermon muct
more interesting.
"Here's yag," said Bijah, as he hand
ed out another man.
"WelI, should say he was" exclaimed