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DELIGHTFUL ROMANCE hy Alnhnnse Karr Is

DELIGHTFUL ROMANCE by Alphonse Karr is
called the yellow Roses An old couple are
the evening OF their lives-the lady silver
haired, though On her face are the relics OF an
incompatible beauty, and her companion cour-
tier-like In every sense OF the word. The game
is interrupted by the arrival Of friend VINO IS
apparently stranger to both, and fails to re-
cognize in either the least trace OF prior know
ledge or past cOmpan1OnShip. The converse
ton among the old people turns upon the ad-
yantages and disadvantages OF matrimony and
the possibility OF such a contradiction as con-
slant man. The Old lady, with playful cour-
tesy, twits the stranger with the fact that he is
still bachelor, and bids him tell how 1t could
have happened that, with all his chances and
opportunities, he was proof against every seduc
ton. and resisted the fatal influence Of love
Whereupon. with heavy sigh, the stranger
bachelor takes up the parable, ana asks pardon
for boring them with the prelude of TO
nance. OF course he mad loved-who has
not?-and, equally, as matter of course,
she whom he loved was tickle like her
mad been an evening years ago When
only the one word required to b. spoken:
friendship had ripened into very sincere afrec-
imagine. One night at ball he, full OF love ana
buoyed up with confidence, had presented the
woman he had hoped 10 marry with a bouquet
OF yellow roses, In the heart OF which he had
concealed letter asking that fatal question put
with SO much anxiety, and attended with such
natural doubt. This was to be the love signal
II the bouquet was carried that evening it was
to be taken as sign OF CONSENT If not kindly
token Of rejection. The ball came, and the bou
quet Of yellow roses was not there; GOODNESS
gave rise to misunderstanding, cynicism changed
into bitterness, and the man who had been so
ardent and hopeful quilted the scene never saw
the lady any more, and tried to hide his disap-
pointment In the activity and enterprise of life.
THAT was all my romance" laughed the IN
suspecting stranger, who could not account for
a sudden silence, or for the fact that the silver
haired old lady without word had left the
room. Eventually she returned, bearing in her
~ on the table and opened with silver key
hanging at her waist. "a bouquet of yellow
roses, +" she murmured to herself, taking out q
time amid the shriveled petals, she found for.
gotten letter, as yellow as the flowers had been
In their early youth. And so they met after this
long parting, and the love my stery was at last
explained TOO late.
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How To Pronounce Some English
NameSa

A recent London book entitled "The Manners
and Tone OF Good Society, gives instructions In
regard 10 the right pronunciation of English
proper names Of the upper classes. These terri
f0r1al or family c0gnOmenS are In some sort the
shibOoleths OF the English aristocracy. aud he
who trips in using them would naturally be set
down as an fnteTlOper, born and bred without
the pale OF veritable society. Among the names
whose spelling gives no clue to their pronuncia-
u9n, some are familiar enough through their
banks pronounced Marshbanks;7 "CoSck-
burn" pronounced "Coourn." and .'Cowper,"
is .Mannering." Mcleod" is "McCloud.r In
.'Elg1n' and elliott" the g is hard; In Gir-
fora and Nigel" it is soft; In tombstone"
the 1T" should not be sounded. In Molly
neuxr the ''xr Is sounded. and the name is pro-
nOuneed "Molynoox,n with very Slight accent
Oh the last syllable. In 'Vaux" the TX" is also
and Derby the sc" has the sound of .ta' in
far. In 'Waldegrave," the second syllable de
Bh DSRR s5n ans So seSnd the 1h IN
and 'Lyveden"-"Livden." In 'Conyngham'n
"Monson, ''MonktoD," and ''Ponsonby," the
be pronounced as Blunt, the 20" being mute.
"Buchan" should be pronounced "Buckan."
ard "Beauclerk or .'Beauclerc" is ''Boclare."
the accent being. on the first syllable.
and I'D Eresby"-'.D VETS by In .sMOntgome.
rie. the 1t" is elided, and the two zoos" have
tEt SOunu vi u, -tIe accent DSlRg on the second
syllable. In HEREFORD the at" is elided and the
'-e" has the sound of IA" in far. .sStrachans
should De pronounced ''Strawn:" .Colduehoun''
Is "hoohoon," the accent being on the last
syllable: "Beauchamp' is "Beacham," and
"Coutts" is 'koOts-' Another fOrInidable
name TO the uninitiated is s.Duchesne." which
should be pronounced ..Dukarn;" "Bethune'
should De 'Beeton.H and In ''Abergavenny" the
aV Is not sounded. ''MenZies' is pronounced
"Mynges; ''knollys' as "Knowls;'' "SandysD
as sands Cover" as "Gorr.7 and Mines
as mills. Finally ''DalZiel'' should be pro-
bounced Dee-al," with the accent On the first
syllable; Charities" is Charters; '.Glamis'' is
"Giarms; "Geoghegan" should be pronounced
"Gaygan. and ''Ruthven' is ''Riven." We may
add that the accent is frequently misplaced In
pronoune1ng British proper names, and few OF
Inc words liable TO mistake may be here noted
In ''Tadema' and ''Millais" the accent is on the
nTSt syllable; In "Clanrfcarde" and '.BreadaI-
pane, on the second; while In Burnett Bur
dett, "kennaird, ''Parnell.' and .'Tremayne,"
the last syllable is accented AS a rule in a
name or two syllable the accent should be placed
upon the first, and the second should be slightly
SlurrFd
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jules Verne.

Jules Verne, the novelist who has made
money and renown by publishing what may
De styled isclentific-imagiDative stories, began
PRACTICAL life. after going from Nantes his birth
place. TO study law In Paris, by writing for the
stage. AT % he produced versified comedy
In one act at the Vaudeville, and Its success
was 80 immediate and decided that ne gained
the goodwill OF Sundry dramatic authors He
wrote In conjunction with others, several IL
0rett1 OF comic operas, and one or two come
dies; but, as he seemed to have little prospect
OF Distinguishing himself as a dramatist, he
struck out, Is years ago, new path. pub
fishing In popular weekly a tale entitled
rive Weeks In Balloon; Voyage of Dis
covery.' Put between covers the scientific
and geographical romance drew very wide at
tent1on, especially OF the young, and Indicated
his best line of labor. Accurate observation
descriptive talent, strict logicalneSS. dramatic
narrative, rendered 1t very Interesting, and the
new order OF literature commended it to the
pubic Since then he has steadily worked i'm
the same held, rendering science amusing. and
simulated experience romantic. He has pub
llShed more than dozen Of these stories the
most famous of them, four or five years since
"A voyage Around the World in Eighty DAYS,
This, In connection with Dennery, the noted
playwright, he put upon the stage and 1t had
very long rub. He has made about S25D 010.
Is In good health, contented, diIgent, and 81
Years Old.
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The ..AmOosin, ,, Little FELLOW.

burlington HaWkeye.
II hope nothing will happen to that boy."
the cross passenger remarked anx1ously, as
We were speeding northward from London
inc boy In question was about seven years
running up and down the aisle, shoutin, like a
Comanche Indian. He would run TO the rear
door, Kick the panels and shout "Ho." Then
he would run to the forward door, kick it and
yell "Hay!' When this performance began to
grew maddening with the monotony, the boy
would lend it little variety by pausing to Look
INTO some passengers face, while at the same
time he would strike at him and Shrek, sI'll
XIII YOU" II was very interesting, and we all
loved the infant. Now and then his mother
would say, Sammy, Sammy. dear, you mustn't
doesn't like it And then the gentleman
would lie like Trojan, and say, .Oh, yes, he
didn't mind 1t; he liked little boys" And SO
we We're all worried and nervous. for fear the
anxiety. He stopped at my seat. snatched the
lap tablet out OF my hands and rOared, Gimme
that pencil and when his mother said.
why, sammy, am afraid you disturb the
gentleman, Sammy yelled. I'll kill him. !
was SO anxious about him that watched him
all the way down the aisle to see IL he wouldn't
lali ana break his neck. SO we all sat and
faces. The boy snatched an apple away from
the rat passenger, kicked the cross passengers
vallse, made faces at the sad passenger, and
nlt one man ON the woodbox twice with a stick
once, and only once, he made an offer to slap
the woman who talks bass, but she glarei
down at him with croak that made his hair
stand On END, and he avoided her during the
rest or the trip. AT last Just as he was rush
Ing up to the forward door to kick it, the i'm
petuous brakeman banged it open to an
nounee station. He cracked that boy on tn,
mead with the braZen knob, and the boy acted
very much as he would have acted had he been
shot with catapult, and 1t took all the Ice.
water In the cooler to cool off his head, and
the boy was effectually quoted down.
Ana II was really pleasant to see the Wearied
look OF anxious concern pass off the passen
gers faces after the brakeman dropped the bow.
Ihe cross passengers grim face relaxed like a
May morning, The rat passenger w1nked at the
MS knuckleS with an air of tender interest. the
sad passenger hummed merry little air, ana
the woman who talks bass gave a cheerful
croak that was interpreted to mean laughter
our passengers, whose names could not learn.
gave the astOnfShed brakeman fifty cents
apiece. The boy with his head SWatched up I'm
wei handkerchtefs remained comparatively
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Mrs. Par,inrton at the Sociable.

SullaDer III the cambridge Avenue. u
There was no MISLEADING the costume, and the
TACT that the venerable dame led small boy by
the hand, confirmed the impression that Mr..
harrington was indeed In the aSSemblage. The e
was mOmentary lull in the buzz of conver,a-
ton. and the party gathered around the new
conner. eager TO shake her by the hand. .'Bless
me.' said she, With beamiDg SMILE which
PLAYED over her face like sunshine over a lake.
BLESS me. how Salutary you all are!-juSt as
you ought to be at time like this, when moth
Ing harmonious should be allowed to DISTURB
your hostilitles. You are very kind, I'm shore,
and am glad to see you trying to enjoy your
selves. We had no church SocIabIeS In my
young days, but we had huskin' bees, and quilt
IN bees, and apple bees, and" humble bees"
''and though we had good times and sociable
enough, goodness knows. when the red ears
We're found, they were nothing to the super
In the circle, as Ike in his restiessness placed
his heel On circumJacent toe, but it was stilled
as the master OF ceremonies came up to intro
said the minister, Il hope you may ind the
i shall, SIR" replied she, ''for happiness de-
pends VERY, much on how we enjoy our
satisfies me. How could | help enjoying myself
in scene Of such life and animosity as thiS?''
Very true. madam" "And then the lights.
blazing like a CONSERVATION, and the music and
flowers make 1t seem like Pharoah land" The
minister was called away, and the master of
ceremonies asked Mrs. 2. if She would like ian
WHICH Slit ldlHtly ucdfu. "A QlCS--I"
she replied, looking at him and hanging on to
the long, as If 1t were the top bar OF gate
ION. very" \ rush, by the contestants in q
game, here broke In between them, the band
gave crash which seemed to start thu
roof the mass of people waved to and fro, Ike
started Oh with new crony in quest of some
suggested peanuts, and Mrs. PartlngJon backed
into a seat She looked pleasantly upon the
moving spectacle through her own parabons
her fingers beat time TO the music. and her Oil
factories inhaled the breath OF flowers and the
smell OF coffee from an adjacent room, TIL she
was becoming lost" when she realized that a
figure was standing before her, and a cold spoon
was being thrust into her right hand. 1t was
the attentive manager, again. with an Ice
cream which he invited her to take. You are
very surprising, SIR said she smiling. 81 was
uncomfortable at the moment. Thank you;
win. am very partially fond Of icecream and
this is MANILA, too, which is my favorite" She
ate with sense OF enjoyment caught from the
scene and went away soon after. when Ike had
joined her, with plethoric pockets, bidding The
manager convey good night from her to the
party, saying she had enjoyed real sociaole
time.
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The UnintelligibIe i'm Wrf1inp.

There Is one question which the reviewer OF
the present day is continually called upon to
answer, though 1T is hardly less difficult of So
luton than the enigma OF the Sphinx, and that
question is thlS-glyen man who processes to
instruct MS fellow men upon any subject now
lar can he be excused for not using plainly in
tell1g1Die words? VIII any gifts OF sympathy
and insight that he may possess avail to render
his work good, II his phraseology is affected or
OBSCURE. his thoughts half expressed, his mean
Ing scarcely certain? With all humility. for We
know the current OF popular opinion Is against
us, we submit that negative answer Should b.
gwen 10 the above query-that writer who
processes 10 instruct is never justified Ia not
saying his counsel, reproof or exposition, with
the utmost clearness that he can conn ass
Where most people have half-ideas. it is siireIy
helnous In the extreme for their teachers NOT To
strive to their uttermost to speak plainly as
wen as truly, lest they should appear to sane
ton the conclusion that half-ideaS are all that
can be formed on such matters and thereby
encourage the very useless and what George
Eliot calls expensive ignorance" which IL
should be teachers duty to correct.-The
SLecf0{Of..
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" hat Allied the sofa.
THE Spectator. /

II.
L sometimes go into houses where nv first
lhOught Is: How beautiful is this place, how
happy must they be who can always live with
such pretty things before their daily eyes
" he paper IS. let us say, dark golden bro yn;
the wood work, biue-gray. Persian rugs cover
the hoor: D0ult0n tiles surround the mantle
piece; quaint sofas and carved chairs fill the
room, save where space has been made Tor a
tlny Chippendale table. or a Sheraton side
bo:iTd: the ceiling Is a picture with its deli
eately involved design OF fantest yellow: curious
Old StuffS lie about On couch aud table and
piack oak parquetry shines here and there upon
lhe moor; lamps, coal scuttieS, door handles,
nented and gracefully formed and in the midst
thereof | sit, waiting In somewhat ayed ad
Hllratlon Tor the advent of the host. lie comes
soh tes untldy as 70 his hair and beard,
IN ueep-red morocco slippers and black velvet
coat, his manner eager, his eyes little
vacant and restless. as il he were still
Questioning the oracle. and the responses
were ambiguous | talk 10 him. express
ing an honest admiration for his bt.aUti
ful room, his exquisite taste. This sofa, now
what a perfect shade OF green ''Yes, yes" he
Will say quickly; ''SO-and-So was long time
getting Ii made for me, and Ii Is not a bad Sub
stitute for the real thing" THE real thincI''
muir murInuIed 1, In placid establishment; 'tsit not.
theI, a SOFA at all?" My host gaZes at me with
perfectly uncOncealed contempt which fades
almost directly into the resignation OF a man
accustomed TO hear such ignorance. You do
not care 1Or these things" he SAYS politely.
..let us talk OF something else" by no means
Enlighten me. Pray what Is there sham about
this sofa. which merely seems 10 me an ordj
alnary one: except for Its very beautifully col
ored stQf?' 1T IS copy" he says, solemniy. "a
copy OF perhaps the earliest piece OF First En-
pre- Work known TO be in existence. 1t is abso-
inteiy accurate, but the spirit OF the old work,
the '1iOT6ldezzd or its chidrOseuro.' has alas,
been lost forever" Silence after this last sen
tence. feel as II In the immediate vicinity of
a nyeIy volcano; but the thought occurs to me
II this man really believes what he saws. he
must oe mad. II he can use such terms of a
SOFA, now VIII he express his admiration OF a
picture or a s1a1uPS - -
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AN ENGLISH WOMAN having stood looking at
Mrs. Langtry's portrait In company with ten
other women, wrote to the London HOur as fol-
lows: was considerably amused by the differ
English beauty; well, 1 never," "Don't think
much OF her; / know a thousand prettier
women" ''Shed better not come to America
voice just at my elbow, "but see the soul In her
eyes" And that Is just what / was LOOKING AT.
Mrs. Langtry, as she is represented to us, Is not
beautiful, scarcely pretty, for once her female
critics were right; we can do much better in
America; but for myself, feel that have dis
covered her charm. Even In her portrait her
soft, humid eyes are fascinating; imagine them,
IN speaking, lighted with interest, glowing with
features are Shapely, scarcely more; her figure
slight; but her eyes-when you see Mrs. Lang
uy's portrait, look at her eyes.
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A PECULIAR FEATURE of the mild winter Is
the fact that generally vegetation is no farther
advanced on account of IL. This circumstance
recent meeting OF the Academy of Natural
Sciences in Philadelphia, his theory being that
the temperature Of the earth has little Influence
upon the advancement OF vegetation Jas com
mosphere. He noted several illustrations OF
such principle, among them the growth of
plants In high ATTITUDES surrounded by ice and
snow, the fact that grape vines planted Outside
OF hot houses are forced In their growth by al
lowing the branches to be subjected to the hea,
OF the interior, and other experiments IL was
held that the average temperature OF the past
winter would be found to be as low II not
lower than usual, and that its mild character
was due to the absence Of severe storms.
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About Berlin.

Nobody acquainted with Berlin would call it
handsome or Interesting city. Situation, cll-
ticularly since the war with France are dead
against 1t. Americans 60 there a great deal,
trough they seldom stay long, finding other
attractive. The English have Of late formed a
marked aversion to 1t, and their journalists and
authors have taken TO writing 1t down vigor-
ously. One OF these has been expressing his
opinions, not without bias, plainly, but with
extreme unreserve. He pronounces Berlin the
fitting place for Heines "Tartuffe among Ma
lions, the proper capital OF the new iron-han
is Ostentatious but unprepossessing pretent-
ious but unpleasant garish but dull. The Wen
nese speak OF 1t as the sand-bOx of Germany;
spree 1t owns mingled flavor Of brutality
and intellect, OF pride and meanness, of show
and sordidness, OF science and ignorance. of
tro and o Rrsudi1e which
1t is full of contradiction and sham, as
its architecture indicates. Assuming to be
built of stone,, it is all stucco and
society, 1t is the home of military despotlsm and
carefully prepared for prompt suppression of
an hoerty and all liberal uprisings. To out
ceptionally intelligent. abnormaily prosperous.
supremacy loyal. Actually ii is but the center
or grand military system; its many ruffians
are the worst In Europe; its press is worthless
and corrupt; its theaters poor and mercenary;
us people selfish and unpatriotic. It's popula-
ton contains $4,000 masculine Socialists; it is
dlshonest at heart; 1t is boiling over with de
disposition, and their Ill looks are not improved
Oy SpectacleS, worn alike by young and Old.
The town is very unhealthy, and may at any
time be prey to destructive epidemic. Local
sanitation, not being necessary TO the German
army, Is totally neglected. There are no Sew.
ers worthy OF the name. and the air is most
malodorous. 1t is burdened with caste, and
divided and subdivided into petty clilueS A
pompOus and ridiculous etiquette prevails every
where; but good manners, or even social de-
cency, are rarely considered. The women are
singularly unattractive; have vulgar faces, big
feet and hands; eat with their knives, aud
drink beer to stupefaction. 1t is evident that
some of our English cousins SO heartily dislike
berlln tna1 they can see very little, If any, good
In its entfrety.-N Y, Times
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U"Is your wife's name Margaret?" asked
the hired man. mo, said the farmer: 'sMargys
snort Tor oleomargene, and calls her that
cause don't love any but herr
Oh! mister, " said an Old Lady after bl-
cycie nad passed her. 'Just now seed wagon
Wneei runnin' away with man. Yer AN be-
neve &c or not. ] wouldn't II hadn't seed it
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JOIN SMITH is dead. That fine YOUNG man
Well never see no more: A
He was member of our club
Since 1864.
lis private virtues were immense
His manners free and bluff
he wore paper collar
And was never known TO muff
Bis nose was Roman and his eyes
Continually were pee.ed
He made splendid umpire
And beautiful left field.
Though not matrimonial man.
He dearly loved match,
And, ike his sister, had but few
Supporters on the catch"
But ne is gone. With ms and outs
Forever he is done
He broke his heart and burst his spleen
In making home run.
TPLiyrfSTy Li0 Tr;u,gs
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uThe new play at the Museum is entitled
"a Gentleman from Nevada" The hero must
be an imaginary pers0nage.-Bost0n Post.
ga western householder In fling up his
census schedule, under the column "Where
born, described one OF his children born in the
paSior' and the other .'up stairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-17

"a gap In the carving knife betokens that
a spring CHICKEN has been In the house
HA Colorado girl only eighteen years Old,
on the death OF her father took charge OF his
family and farm. and now manages her m Jcher
and her brothers, and also her sisters, her
COUSINS ana her Eancoe-Ralekeye,
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PROPOSALS.
DEsTAURiNT PRIVILEGES

IA DURING THE
SfR1NG RUNNING AND TROTTING MEETING
AT THE
NATIONAL FAIR GROUNDS.
Sealed Pr pcsals Will TIE received at the Office Of
the National Fair Association until April 26. 10
O'Clock m, for the whole of the Restaurant privi
lege during the Running and Trotting Meeting,
May II, continuing four days, for Running Meet
ing May 81, continuing four days, for TrottnK
Meeting. License to be obtained by SUGGEST vi bid
der The Association reserving the right TO relec
any or all proposals BY order of Board Of Direct
ors National Fair Association.
apl3-tu tn SGT 4. O. DEAN, Secretary.
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THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE NOTICE,
list. That the Postma err General has
RksCINDED his order against the de-
Company which has ever been declared
legal by United States Court.
3rd. That United States Circuit Court
not fraudulent.
>, 4sh: That REGISTERED Letters will
hencefOrth he delivered and Postal
Orders paid as formerly.
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH or KY
AND FA1REsT IN THE WORLD.
10TH
POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF THE
Commonwealth Distribution Co.,
AT MACAULEY'S THEATER,
In the City of Louisville, on
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1850.
These drawings. authorized by act of the Ie0isla-
ture OF 1869, and sustained 10y all the of Ken
tucky, occur regularly on the lass day or every
prom inent citizens Of the state.
The management call attention to the grand opp1r-
tunlty presented of obta ming, for only 81 any of
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES:
PR $50, 900 100 prizes, SI0Oea 81 GOJ
Prize. l0, 900 200 do, SO each 10 Goa
! prize. 8, 00e 600 do, 20 each II 900
20 do. 5COeach 10, 600
prizes, 5000 each, approximation prizes. So. 200
prizes, 200 each, do. do. j, 500
9 prizes, 100 each, do. do. go
Whole Tickets, 50. Half Tickets, 81.
n Tickets, $50. SIS Tickets, 800.
All applcati for club rates should be made at
the home Office.
Full list of drawing published in Louisville Cou-
Tier. journal and New iork Herald, and mailed TO
ali ticket holders.
Remit money by mail or express.
Address NJ. B0ARDMAN, Courier Journal
building Louisville, KY, at No. 307 and 300
broadway, New York or to J. w. CLARK, l703
New \ ERIK avenue. or 1922 Pa. mar36-w&s