, 1881-02-20
ESoCu ARDEN GOING HOME.


BY i lurgc matorltee.
ENOCH ARDEN GOING HOME.
1et!olt FIRE. Press
Tie said that being in the city he would like
to take in the City-lIall, and after he had
| tired himself out in climbing stairs and walk
ing corridors he came back to the ground
floor and remarked to the policeman Oh duty
there:
''1t's seventeen years since saw this town
before"
us ii? ?'
"Seyentecn long years-long years. Did
you ever hear anyt hing i'll particular about Il
man named Phiio Brace -
"Can:t remember that 1 did"
"Ever see anything i'll the papers about his
mysterious Disappearance
"Guess not.''
swell, you were too young. I AM philo
Brace, and seventeen years ago this month
disappeared from my home III Oakland Cou1l-
ty in a mysterious manner, aud I've never
been heard OF since l am now on my way
home. and shall be there ttt-light."
Why, that's quite romance"
Reckon it ii. I'm Il sort OF Enoch Arden,
! you see. l left Il wife and two children, and
have never sent them word or line. 20
uount they have loll@ nournet1 me rs dead -
other. as Ennch did, suggested the officer;
''Say, I've thought Of tllat!'' replied the
stranger. - and know exactly what I'll 10.
Fin going to reach the oil place soon after
dark and peep into the windows. II the old
gal si1s there thinktns: Of le?nd wiul4g away
the tears Of grief it will be all Q. X. + see
Il nan bossi1ly around in my place I'll rush
in and knock down and drag out. - -,
We'll, hope you'll find things all rlsEtt;;tn, t.,
So tlO T. and il ever see you again I'll
tell you how came out"
The stranger went away, but in the course
Of Ill hour lie returned i'll considerable eX-
cte.nent and said:
Great snakes! But ran across , the e. old d
man witt, her; knew her in minute; but
she didn't give me n secontl look. They are
coming right into the hnll!"
The couple entered and made for the Of
fieer, and, after tile usual INQUIRIES passed
:" Married again, by jingo!" whispered Mr..
Brace r: Ct t. ;, the officer.
s}Ntll, what do you think? That's my
old Maria Jane, to q dot; and shes got new
were ne: >"
"shr's fat and squatty," mused the officer.
"Ycs."
"Slle never was good-looking."
''Neveri She was as llOnlely as a tana-
rack swamp tile day married her. and she's
run down hill every year since"
II don't see hoy you could make anything
by raising row."
q Nor T, either. Say, guess I'll let her
slide and go hack to New jersey"
n w0ulG.''
II will, sure pop! I'd like to knock that
second husband into a catap!asln. just to let
him know that was OH earth, but I'll hold
my muscle. She used to fret and whine
she's mcndcd ller temper any. lie walks
lauie and ;ooks glum, and ! won't add to his
SORROWS. Goodbye, old brass buttons! Enoch
Arden slacaken Off and died. you know: but
rni not tlla: kind Of clothes-pin., II don't
marry Il widow who OWNS q red-clay farm Of
ninety acres before Pin ten days older sou
may borrow my boots for stoneboatsP
AND HER KDAUGHTERS
Paris Figaro
The Marquis Du Lau owns statuet OF
white marble by 4 celebrated sculptor. 1t
represents g lady of the Court OF Henry Ii:
Her frail and plant figure is nodded in 4
long brocade petticoat, slightly turned up on
one side. Her bust is incased in Il stiff
| waist, loaded with precious stones The
head is delicate and noble, with Il profile of
the Renaissance, and her features are CHS
elcu rs fine as Il cameo. 4 hat adorned with
streaming feathers hides a portion Of her
hnir Such is this statuet-a jewel become a
woman-:l little fairy-half object Of art,
half apparition. It is the portrait Of her
Royal uigllncss the Princess Of Wales by NJ.
D'Epillay. An exquisit and truly royal
image, representing better than any other All
almost supernatural beauty.
l. Once descended from her pedestal The
Princess becomes 4 gentle, kind young
woman, 4 careful mother, and all llnpreten'i-
ing, almost cititzcu-like housewife. 10
praise Princess. they call her .citizen-like
while u praise OF an ordinary citizens wife
they will say that she is i Princess in MAN.
ncr. \ blen;ling OF these two qualities, so
vastly different from Que another, is neces-
sary 10 the real gent!ewoman. She m,lst be
4 Princess in heart, in soul, III generous sellf1-
lourgeoisc in hospitality, i'll the love Of the
lresi'le, i'll the care OF Tier children, and Ill
principles of wise economy. ..
Every morning ut Q o'clock the three
daughters Ut the Princess of Wales take their
music lesson. They have Mamma u waket!
up, WHO. a few minutes later, appears in her
dressing and remains with them til the
lesson is over. Nothing interests the prin-
cess more than The education Of her daughters.
In music She can fully appreciate their prog
rt:ss, being herself c0Msulnlnate musician.
Her delicate, dreamy, thoroughly Danish
nature bctrays itself III her touch. She dotcs.
above ALL OIL the melodies of Chopin and
Sclltllnalln, and she plays thei,l with wonder
FIJI talent.
The three yonng Princcsses-Louise, Vic
toria, and Mlud-dltfrr. as greatly in char
acter as IN piaysioGnon1y. The eldest. Louise,
has the fine features and the grace 1f ller
mother; she is gentle, gay. and aHahlc; in
short, the Parisienne Of the three. Victoria,
the second daughter, is the image. of her
father. She is proud, rather reserved, and at
tacilcs herself little tn people. When she
does grow fond of some ono, however, her
affection never wayers. She unites to oatlior-
onsh consciousness Of her own dignity 4
generous heart, easily moved. Her Intellect,
which is greatly tlevslopHd, only renders her
the more rngasi1g-, The youngest sister,
Princess Maud, Gun still be called baby.
She is but 10 of age. LII appearance
she bears great likeness to her grlndnoth-
er, the Queen. She is good-heartetl, and at
times even little serious.
The private apartments Of the Princess Of
Wales, both at Sandringtanr and at Marlbor-
oueh House, are fitted up completely i'll the
French style. One would belie?e oneself
transported to mansion in the Champs
Elystes. Scattered about everywhere on
plnsh-coyerett tables are an lntini1y Of knick-
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