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CHAPTER Y.
HIGH FESTIVAL.

A childrcn's tea party in Highland
barn sounds Il trivial sort Of affair: and,
as "A spectacle would doubtless suffer in
contrast with Il fancy dress ball in Ken
sington or W tn state concert at Buck
ingham Palace. But human nature is
the important thing, after all, no matter
what the surroundings may be: and if one
considers what the ordinary life of these
children was-the dull monotony Of it in
those tar and bleak sOlitudes: their igno-
rance OF pantOmime transformation
scenes: their lack OF deliberately illus
imagination enjoyed by more fortunate
young people elSewhere-lt was surely an
interesting kind of project to bring these
BARNS away from the homely farm or the
keeper cottage, in the depth of midwin-
ter, and to march them through the black
ness of January evening into a sudden
ly opening wonderland of splendor and
color and fcstivity. They We're not likely
to remember that this was but Il barn
this beautiful place, with its blazing can
delabras, and its devices of evergreens
and great white and red roses and the
long table sumptuously set forth. and
each guest, sitting down, finding himself
or herself a capitalist to the extent of
sevenpence. And so warm and comfort
able the lofty building was, and so bril-
liant and luminous with those circles of
candles and the loud strains of the pipes
echoing through it-giving them vel
come Just as If they were grownup peo-
pie no wonder they stared mostly in ST
lence at first, and seemed awe-struck, and
perhaps were in doubt whether this
might not he some Cinderella kind of
feast, that they might suddenly be snatch
ed away from, and sent back again
through the cold and the night to the far
and silent cottage in the glen. Bat this
feeling soon wore Off, for ii was no mys-
teal faiIy-though she seemed more beau
tiful and gracious and more richly attired
than any fairy they had ever dreamed
about-who went swiftly here and there
and everywhere, arranging their seats for
them, laughing and talking with them,
forgetting not one of their names and rs
busy and merry and high spirited as SO
great an occasion obviously demanded.
-, Moreover, 1t is not in these early years
that ideals are unconsciousy being formed
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WHITE HEATHER.
BY WILLIAM BLACK,
AUTaoR or "JupITn SHAKESPEARE" "A
PRINCESS or THULE" MACLEOD
OF DARE" ETC

IN the mean r1me, Honaiu, MS pipes not
being then needed, had wandered out into
the cold night air. There were some stars
visible but they shed no great light; the
world lay black enough all around. He
went idly and dreamily along the road,
the sounds in the barn growing fainter and
fainter, until he reached the plateau where
his own cottage stood. There was no light
in it anywhere doubtless Maggie had at
once gone to bed, rs she had been bid.
And then he wandered on again--walkng
a little more quietly-until he reached the
doctors house. Here all the lights were
out but one there was Il red glow in that
solitary window: and he knew that that
was Meenie's. room. surely she could
NOT not be sitting up and listening
could scarcely be heard so far; and her
window was closed. Reading. perhaps
He knew so many of her tavUrites-"i The
Burial March OF Dundee" JEANNE Nor
rison,' Bonnie klmeny," Christabel,"
the " Hymn before sunrise in the Valley
of ChamouniX,' and others of similar
noble or mystical or tender kind and
perhaps, after all, these were more in con
sOnance with the gentle dignity and rose
sweetness of her mind and nature than
the gambolS of a lot of farm lads and
wenches He walked on to the bridge.
and sat down there for while. in the
dark and the silence he could hear the
Mudal Water ripping by, but could see
nothing. And when he passed along the
road again the light in the small red
blinded window was gone: Neeuie was
away in the world of dreams and phan-
toms, and he wondered if the people there
knew who this was who had come
amongst them, with her wondering eyes
and sweet ways.
He went back to the barn, and resumed
his pipe playing with all his wonted Wig
or-waking up the whole thing, as it
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BURLINGTON. PRESS FRIDAY JUNE r. 1ss5rw

I ma Sevenpence unuer the tca-Cup--tnaU S
a penny for each fish he got Ay. he's Il
shrewd- headed fellow, too for, says he,
suppose now, the old people will lie for
having he children save up he SiXuenCc
so at least they'll have the penny ia
spend; and he was curious even to find
out where the BARNS in place like tins
got their toys, or If sweeties ever came
their way. It's little enough of either o.
them | said to him, they see, except
when Miss Douglas has been to Lairg or
Tongue; and he was very anxious to
make your acquaintance, | may tell We,
but he said he would wait till his daugh-
ter came with him the next time. I'm
thinking the BARNS will be pleased to find
q little packet OF money in the saucers
and it's not too much for man to pay for
the luck o getting seven salmon in the
middle of January-for who could have
expected that"
And then Meenie laughed.
It's little you hLC ". Ronald, what IL
in store for YOU tomorrow night 1t will
be the hardest nights work you ever I'M
dertouk in your life
I'm not afraid OF, he answered, sim
ply.
"But you do not know yet"
She opened her ulster, and from an in
side pocket produced the formidable docu
ment that she had shown to Ronald's sis
ter; and then she buttOned the long gar
ment again, and contentcdly sat herself
down on the low stone parupet, the pro-
gram in her hand. And now all trace of
embarrassment was fed from her; and
when she spoke to him or smiled, those
clear. frank eyes of hers looked straight
Into his, fearing nothing, but only en-
pcctin9 n welcome. She did not as he
did continually remember that she was
Miss Douglas, the Doctors daughter, and
he merely smart young deerstalker TO
her he was simply Ronald-the Ronald
that every one knew and liked who had
kind of masterful way throughout this
neighborhood and was arhter in all mat
ters of public concern but who, neverthe-
less, was of such amazing good nature
that there was no trouble he would not
undertake to crafty her slightest wish.
And ms he was so friendly and obliging
toward her, she made no doubt he was SO
to others and that would account for his
great popularity. she considered; and she
thought it was very lucky for this remote
little hamlet that it held within it one
who was capable of producing so much
good feeling, and keeping the social at
mosphere sweet and sound.
AS for him, he met this perfect friend
ship of hers with studied. res ect. AL
ways, if it was on the one side "Ronald,"
on the other it was Miss Douglas "
Why her very costume was bar to
more familiar relations. At this moment,
as she sat on the stone parapet of the
bridge, looking down at the document be-
fore her, and he stood at little distance,
timidly awaiting what she had to say, it
occurred to him again, as it had occurred
before. that no matter what dress it was,
each one seemed to become her better than
any other. What was there particular in
tight-ttting gray ulster and a deer
stalkers CAP and yet there was grace
there, and style. and a nameless charm.
If one of the lasses of the inn. now, were
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, ana she turned ana walKeu toward the
cottage.
AS for him, he strobe homcward with
right good will, for Mecnes letter was i'm
his pocket. and he had forthwith to make
his way to Crask, pleferring not to place
any commission of hers in alien hands.
lie got the dogs kenneled up, all except
the little terrier; he slnng his telescope
over his shoulder and took a stick in his
hand.
Come along, Harry, lad ; yell see your
friends at Crask ere dinner-tlne, and if
ye're well-behuved yell come home in the
wagonette along WI the BARNS"
1t was brisk and breezy morning.
The north wind was fortunately behind
him, and soon he was swinging along
through the desolate solitudes of Strath
Terry, his football on the road the only
sound in the universal stiffness; and vet
not the only sound, for sometimes he con
versed with Harry, and sometime he sent
his clear tenor voice ringing over the wide
moorland, and starting here or there a
sheep, the solitary occupant of these
wlds: for no longer had he to proptiate
that domineering little dame, and the aw-
full shadow of Glengask was as nothing to
him. The American, with his unsettling
notions had departed. Here he was at
home, his own master, free in mind, and
with the lest of all his companions trot-
ting placidly at his heels No wonder his
voice rang loud and clear and contented
"'Tis not beneath the burgonet,
Nor yet beneath the crown;
lis not ON couch Of velvet,
Nor yet ON bed of down"
Harry, lad, do We see that noodle Was
there ever such impudenCe | could
maist kill him with a stone. But I'll come
along and pay visit to the gentleman ere
the months much older.
"'Tis beneath the spreading birch.
In the dell without name,
WI bonnie, bonnie lasse.
When the kye come han,s,"
What think We o that now for We'll
have to do our best to morrow night to
please the BARNS. All, you wise wee
deevil catch You drinking out o pud-
die when yc see any running water near
"When the kye come hame, when the ky
come hime,
'TwiXt the cleaning and the mirk, when the
kve come hame.'"
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from such experiences as are nearest
ideals that in afterlife NAV become
standards of conduct and aims. They
had never seen any one so rentle-man.
nered as this vounp lady who was at once
their hostess and the little mother If them
all, nor any one SO dipnihed and vet so
simple and coed HUNDRED and kind They
could not but observe with what marked
ner,on in their eyesl treated her"insisted
ON her changing places with hin. lest She
should he i'm a draupht when he door was
ouened. and not allnYinr her to tonch the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-31

MIR. JOHN CADwALADER, who succeeds ex-
Gov. Hartranft as collector of customs at the
port of Philadelphia, is a son of the late Judge
Cadwalader, for many years United States cir
cunt Judge of eastern Pennsylvania. He is
fOrty-tWO years of age, q lawyer of recognized
standing and an active democrat.
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Teiegrams to The Star.
INVITED TO GRANTS FUNERAL.
THE INHARMONIOUS TORIES.
Savage Attack on Lord Churchill.
THE WAR ON VICE In LONDON.
Sharp Debate in the House of Commons.
A RUSsO-CHINEsE WAR CLOUD.
THE SHARON-HILL DIVORCE CASE.
THE INHARMONIOUS TORIES.
Savage Attack on Lord Churchill.
THE WAR ON VICE In LONDON.
Sharp Debate in the House of Commons.
A RUSSO-CHINEsE WAR CLOUD
THE sHARoN-HILL DIVORCE CASE.
Lively Discussion Of the Criminal
Amendment Bill i'm the House

special Cable Dispatch to The EVEN STAR.
LONDON, July 3l.-Exeept the Times. which
gives fair report of the debate on the criminal
law amendment bill, the papers here have only
few lines of il, although it lasted nearly six
hours. 1t began in excitement Sir Richard
Assheton Cross, the home secretary, gave a
wrong and sensational tone to the discussion
which should have been scientific, by his high
nown talk about the honor of the homes OF
England. He said these members who opposed
the biu would have To answer Ia their constit-
Gents This brought Mr.. Hopwood up He
anSrliy charged the home secretary with using
Indecent language. He was promptly called 10
order by the speaker and apoogiZed. Then he
attacked the bill strongly, saying ii was the re
suit OF the panic produced by the socalled reye-
lations of a vile print. Sir VIM. Vernon Har-
ago. Cavendish-Bentinck caused a senSatios
by saying that this WAS most flagrant instance
ol political immortality Oh the part of the late
nome secretary in pressing on the opposition "A
bill lac did not pass when i'm power. He declared
that the present attempt 10 hurry legislation
reflected dlgrace on all the front bench and the
greatest disgrace on Cross. The house listened
ironically. Neither HOpwood. Warton nor Ben
timex is n man of any weight. 1t then proceeded
10 discuss the amendments. of which there
were many pages. Ii sat till three AIN. A sem
sation was caused Icy the production of the petit
tion in favor of the bill collected by the saliva
ton army. The discussion OF the bill will bc
continued to-day. The impression is that the
age OF consent will be raised To sixteen wears
Mr.. Gladstone has written "A letter advocating
raising the protected age to eighteen years.
This was unexpected and is likely TO affect leg
islation.
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General Foreign News.

ANOTHER MURDERoUS SEPoY.
BOMBAY, July 3l.-A Pathan soldier today
was reported for misconduct. In revenge he
shot and killed two sergeants belonging 10 a
within, las quarters and shot his wife dead
Aiter Keeping up for time effective fire
against those who attempted Ia asSsiil his re-
treat he lay down beside his wife's corpse and
with his last bullet ended his own life.
To MAKE A TOUR OF IRELAND
LONDON, July 3l.-The Earl Of Carnarvon in
tends To make a tourof Ireland shortly, in order
Ia ascertain the condition aud wants OF the
people.
THE NEW CARDINALS HATED.
ROME. July 31.-fhe pope with great reli-
gious ceremony, held public consistory yes
lerday, at which the new y-appointed cardinals
were latted. Later ia the day "a secret patbal
con>lstoly was held. at which there were other
ceremonies and other titles conferred
CHEERING MIR. CYRUS FIELD.
LONDON, July 3l.--Mr. cyrus W Field was
received with loud cheers when he entered the
meeting OF tine shareholders of the Anglo
american cable company to-day Every one
VINO had at the last shareholders meeting
made charges against him publicly Withdrew
them at to-day's meeting.
GERMAN spy ARRESTED IN FirSsIA.
ST. PErEIsBu nc, july 3l.-A German reve-
nue. officer has been arrested by the Russian
authorizes at Jacobstadt, on the Baltic. as "A
SPY, ana on ms person have been found letters
addressed To his wife containing descriptions
and plans OF Russian forts and fortifications.
ABANDONED AT SEA.
LONDON, July 3l.-The steamer Elder, which
ork, had on board the crew of the British
bark AbDie b., which was abandoned in a sink.
ing condition, i'm latitude ~ degrees north.
longitude Id west.
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From Wall Street To-dav

NEW YORK, July 3l.-The stock market has
been very irregular and fevCrl>h during the
past hour. First prices were generally l. TO q.
per cent lower than last evenings final figlIres
the latter Lake shore. Jersey Central Was a,
lower, but l1ackawanna, Pacific Maii, Western
Union and Erie were unchanged, and Missouri
Pacific up L. Immediately after the opening
Northwestern and Union Pacific became weak
the former losing z, and the latter = per cent
The rest of the market made slight advances
followed almost Immediately 10y general de-
ellnes. This was checked about 1880, and n
general upward movement followed, the
strength becoming more marked towards II
o'clock, and leaving prices at that hour small
fractions above the opening. The w u was
most prominent ia tine adj yance, giving ID Der
cent.
This market was rather duh in the early part
OF the hour, the total sales To IL O'Clock being
only $1,000 shares
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THE POLICE AS MUCH IN THE DARK AS EVER.
The Boston police are now busy tracing mis-
sing women, OF whom there are several reported
In that city, in order TO find, IL possible, who the
woman was whose body was given up by the
river last week. They have now decided that
the murderers threw the bag containing the
trunk of their victim into the Charles river at
the Cottage Farm bridge, and the remaining
portions into the Mystic river, at the Maiden
bridge. This has been the theory for several
days, but IL is now considered more than a the
ory. The bag which was thrown over from the
foot OF Pnckney street, IL Is now known, con-
tanned the body OF a big Newfoundland dog.
The reason for the anxiety of his master 10
avoid observation was the existence OF a
penalty against such proceedings. He has now
come forward and stated the circumstances, 50
as 10 relieve the police from embarrassment by
n fal cline.
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CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.
by the President, Etc

The President to-day appointed Alexander
NJ. Wallace, of Georgia, to be surveyor of Gus
| toms of the port of Atlanta, Ga.
The President yesterday appointed AleHan,
states consul At Auckland oTAf j. t. McCasfiii, Ca Of
mississippi, at Dublin; Joseph Falkonbach, OF
Ohio, at Barmen, and James Wheelan, OF New
York, at Fort Erie, Canada: To be collectors Of
| internal revenue: Andrew Welch. for the second
district OF Illinois; Maurice Kelly for the fourth
dlstrict OF Illinois and Joseph NJ Morrow for
Ssad1 son Harris, son Of r f. Harris, ei BalsmSrs:
who failed to pass in Y May. R''e 0' A'Sns'''
Horace Il. Chase, of Peoria, ILL.,, has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the industrial school
for Indians at Genoa, Neb., at q salary OF
$500, vice Samuel +. Tappan, removed.
John r. Wilbon, of Jackson. Tenn. has been
appointed superintendent of the Indian ware
vice Harvey W. Steven, of Ohio, removed.
The resignation of Edward p. Champlin, re-
ceiver of public moneys ut Deadwood, Dak, has
Nicholas Carr, of Montezuma, Iowa. has been
appointed special agent of the general land
office for fraudulent land entries, at a salary of
Jasper Smith. formerly commercial agent at
nottingham, has been transferred to Newcas-
pointed 6. S. Williams at Nottingham. Mr..
Williams is resident Of western New York.
son for the discharge of Mr. Darnal a clerk in
his Office was that he was offensive to Repre-
Sentatlve-elect Matsell.
or the list of cOnsuls Secretary Bayard hos
determined to retain twO-William Thompson,
ut Southampton, England, and X. o. Williams,
consul general AT HaVana-whO are democrats.
The others are republicans men without any
special political affinities.
The Virginia posimasters appointed yester-
day were +. r. Etheridge at Indian creek, Nor
folk countrywide Harrison Etheridge; Mrs. Lucy
\. Goodwin, at Louisa Court House, Louisa
county, vice F. $. Grove; r. E. Macon, at Grange
Court House, Orange county vice +. NJ. Stevens
Mr. George w. Albright, who 1t was officially
announced yesterday had been appointed to
succeed Mr.. George Rose as assistant chief of
the appointment division, and who is acting In
that position, is borne on the rolls of the sixth
auditors office as a "skilled laborer,' and it is
understood hat the present arrangement is
only temporary, until Mr. Albright becomes
familiar with the workings of the office, when
he will succeed Mr.. Higgins us chief of the
appointment division. The office of assistant
chief comes within the classified service so that
Mr.. Albright could not be regularly appointed
to that position. To avoid II direct violation OF
the law he was placed upon the rolls as a skilled
laborer, and assigned to duty assistant chief
of the appointment division, so to give him
an opportunity to become familiar with the
duties of the Office before his appointment to
Mr.. Higgins place.