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Philippa as Isa,U herthen-as see her notU.
Heavensl how fair she was! How glorious
her rich, dark beauty! How different from
the pink-white and yellow dolls whom Ihave
seen exalted as the types OF perfection!
Warm Southern blood ran through her
veins and tinged her clear brown cheek
with color. Her mother was an English
woman; but it was Spain that gave her
daughter that exquisite grace, those won-
drous dark eyes and long, curled lashes, that
mass of soft black hair, that passionate,
impulsive nature, and perhaps that queen
like carriage and dignity. The English
mother may have given the girl many good
gifts, but her beauty came from the father,
whom she had never known; the Andalusian,
who died while she was but a child in arms.
Yet, in spite of her foreign grace, Philippa
was English. Her Spanish origin was to
her but a tradition. Her foot had never
touched her fathers native land Its Ian
guage was strange to her. She was born
in England and her father, the nature of
whose occupation l have not been able to
ascertain, seems to have spent most of his
time in this country.
When did learn to love herr Ask me-
rather, when did we first meet? Even then,
as my eyes fell upon the girl, knew, as b.
revelation, that for me life and her love
meant one and the same thing Till that
moment there was no woman in the world
the sight of whom would have quickened
my pulse by q beat. had read and heard
of such love as this. l had laughed at it.
There seemed no room for such an engross-
ing passion in my busy life. Yet all at once
/ loved as man has never loved before; and
as sit tonight and gaze into the fire tell
myself that the objectless life l am leading
is the only one possible for the man who
loved but failed to win Philippe.
Our first meeting was brought about in the
most prosaic way. Her mother, who suf-
fered from a chronic disease, consulted me
professionally. My visits, first those of
doctor, soon became those of friend, and l
was free to WOO the girl to the best of my
ability
Philippa and her mother lived in a small
house on the outskirts of the town. They
were not rich people, but had enough to keep
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The Child in Literature.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY

There was time, just beyond the mem
DRY of men now living, when the child
was born in literature. At the same
period books for children began to be
written. There were children, indeed,
in literature before Wor dsworth created
Alice Fell and Lucy Gray, or breathed
the line beginning,
She was a phantom of delight,
and there were books for the young be-
fore Mr.. Day wrote Sanford and Mer-
tom" especially is it to be noted that
Goldsmith, who was an avant-courier of
Wordsworth, had very delightful per-
ception of the child, and amused himself
with him in the 'Vicar of Wake
field" while he or his double enter
tanned his little friends in real life with
the Renowned History of Goody Two
Shoes Nevertheless there has been,
since the day of Wordsworth, such a
succession of childish figures in prose
and verse that we are justified in believ
ing childhood to have been discovered at
the close OF the last century. The child
has now become so common that we
scarcely consider how absent he is from
the earlier literature Men and women
are there, lovers, maidens, and youth,
but these are all with us still. The
child has been added to the dramatis
persona of modern literature.
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rose without word The room seemed
whirling around me. The only thing which
was clear to my sight was that cursed gold
band on the fair white hand-that sy mbol OF
possession by another! In that moment hope
and all the sweetness of life seemed swept
away from me.
Somethin, in my face must have told her
how her news affected me. She came to
me and laid her hand upon my arm
treinbled like u leaf beneath her touch.
She looked beseechingly into my lace
"Oh, not like that!' she cried. "Basil,
am not worth it. | should not have made
you happy. You will forget-you will find
another If have wronged or mislel you,
say you forgive ME. LIT ms hear you, my
true friend, wish me happiness"
strove to force my dry lips to frame
some conventional phrase. In vain! words
would not come sank into a chair and
covered my face with my hands.
The door opened suddenly and man Ell
tered He may have been about forty years
of age He was tall and remarkably hand.
some. He was dressed with scrupulous
care: but there was something written on
his face which told me it was not the face
of good man. AS rose from my chair he
glanced from me to Philippa with an air of
suspicious inquiry.
CDR. North, an old friend of my mothers
and mine" she said, with composure. MIR.
Farmer" she added; and rosy blush crept
round her neck as she indicated the new
conner by the name which l felt sure was
now also her own.
l bowed mechanically. made few dis
jointed remarks about the weather ana KIM
bred topics; thea l shook hands with
Philippe and left the house, the most miser-
able man in England.
Phlippa married, and married secretlyl
How could her pride have stopped to n CLAN
desGne union! What manner OF man was
he who had won her! Heavens! he must be
hard to please if he cared not to show his
conquest to the light of day. Cur! sneak!
coward! villain! Stay; he may have his
own reasons for observation-disclosures known
to Philippe and approved of by her. Not
word against her. She is still my queen;
the one woman in the world to me. what
she has done is right!
passed sleepless night In the morning
l wrote to Philippa. l wished her all happi-
ness--I could command my pen, if not my
tongue. | said no word about the secrecy
OF the wedding, or the evils so often conse-
Guent to such concealment. But, with a fore
boding otevi to come, begged her to remem-
Der that we were friends; that, although
could see her no more, whenever she
wanted a friends aid, word would bring
me to her side | used'no word of blame.
risled no expression of love or regret. No
thought of my grief should jar upon the
happiness which she doubtless expected to
find Farewell to the one dream of my life!
Farewell, Philippa!
Such passion as mine may, in these
matter-of-fact, unromantic days, seem an
anachronism. No matter whether to SYM
pathy or ridicule, am but laying bare my
true thoughts and feelings.
would not return to my home at once.
/ shrank from going back to my lonely |
hearth and beginning to eat my heart out |
l had made arrangements to stay in town !
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SOCIETY At WASHIN STON.
How TO Get into the WhirI Of the Oh
cial Circle Feeding the Multitude.
Dab T., I, Ia,

How Co Get into the Whirl Of the Oh
\ cial Circle Feeding the Multitude.
| (''Ruhamah" in Globe Democrat
Matrmonially, Washington is the
| poorest market in the country, as many
Aof the deluled ones have found before
7 the first season was half over, and while
to certain extent anybody can get into
society here, and 90 to the public recep-
tons ut the While House, and call on
every official family, the privileges
cease there. A bar is set against those
not in official life that can only be lifted
by winter residents of great wealth, who
will entertain the officials.
A very frank and very vulgar woman
bluntly asked prominent so .iety ma.
tron how she should manage it to get
into the whirl of the official circle, and
the astute matron answered. Feed
them. Spread your table well the first
time, and all Washington will be eager
to come on the next OCCASION" That
ambitious soul was simply the wife of q
rich retired tradesman who came here
to spend her money, but without official
position, or relative in office, she had
weary and expensive uphill
struggle, and had to take many snubs
and butfetings from those who Toasted
and danced in her house. 1t was better
that their fortune from trade was &C.
quired in another city than here, for the
richest of the Washington merchants
have no standing in what is distinctively
known as Washington society. A man
may make his fortune in junk, old
clothes or street-sweeping, any place
else, and with his money come to con-
gress, and gain entrance to the great
social circle for his family, but if he
made his money here society would
scorn him utterly.
There was woman here once, the
wife of a western statesman, who, a
dozen years before her appearance at
Washington, managed laundry and
hotel and drummed up her patrons at
the depot from her omnibus steps. She
was Familiarity known by her first name
everywhere. Together the couple &C.
4uired fortune, and, taking house as
soon as they reached Washington, they
fed the multitude and won their W ay by
ferrapin and champagne to the place the
ambitious wife coveted. Her grammar
was beyond llparallel and her language
loI always marked with prOprlety.
Though her manners lacked the
'epose and polish of the We're de
Eeres, every one fiocked to her house
when it was open, danced for her IA
'ors, ate and drank of her abundance
md went to ridicule her Foreign
and attaches would go there,
,ut only the unmarried men, as the la
lies of the foreign circle did at least
raw the line at the ex-laundress.
After season or two the statesman's
rife broke down and, plaintively saving
/ have overdone, retired from active
fe, and felt the keen sting of disap-
ointment and what she called ingrati-
ude at the way she was passed by, over
ooked and forgotten. when no longer
BILE to minister to those who had rioted
t her expense so long.
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Four days after my interview with Fhil
ippa was walking with friend who knew
every one in town. As we passed the dool
of one of the most exclusive Of the clubs
saw, standing on the steps talking to othel
| men, the man whom knew was Philippine
| husband. His face was turned from ME. Sc
1 was able to direct my friends attention. te
him.
who is that mani" I asked.
"That man with the gardenia in his coal
is Sir NArvyn Ferrand."
| .'Whqis hes What is hei What kind of
| man IL he7"
"A baronet Not very rich Just about
the usual kind of man you see on !hoss
steps. Very popular with the ladies, they
tell me-
''Is he fnarriedf'
Heaven knows! don't { never heard
OF L,ray Ferrand. although there must be
several who are morally entitled to use the
designation"
And bis was her husband Philippaa
husbahdH
cli,nhed my teeth. Why had he mar
ried uiaer false namei Or il she knew
that mare by which she introduced him to
me W. false why was it assumed. Why
LAd TIE marriage roen clandestines Not
only Sir Mervyn Ferrand, but the noblest in
the land should be proud Of winning Philip
pal The more thought of the matter the
more wretched I grew The dread that she
had been in some way deceived almost drove
memad The thought of my proud, beauti-
ful queen some day finding herself humbled
tothe dus. by scoundrel's deceit was an
guish. What could dot
My first impulse was to demand an expla-
nation, then and there, from Sir Mervyn
FTrand Yet had no right or authority
SO to do, What was to Philippa save an
unsuccessful suitors Moreover, felt that
sts had revealed her secret to me in conf
dence II there were good reasons for che
concealment, might do her irretrievable
harm by letting this man know that l was
aware of his true position in society. No,
could not call him to account. But l must
do something, or in time to come my grief
may be rendered doubly deep by self-re-
preach
The next day called upon Philippa, She
would at least tell me if the name under
which the man married her was the true or
, he alse one Alasl found that she had
ie t Ter home the day before-left it to re-
turn no more! The landlady had no idea
whittier she had gone, but believed it was
her intention to leave England
After this threw prudence to the winds.
With some trouble found Sir Mervyn Fer
rand's town address. The next day called
on him He also, was informed, had just
left England. His destination was also I'm.
known.
l turned away modify. All chance of
doing good was at an end. Lett marriage
b. true or false, Philippa had departed, ac-
by the man who, for purposes of
mis- own, passed under the name OF Farmer,
tut who was really Sir Mervyn Ferrand.
went back to my home, and amid the
wreck of my life's happiness murmured a
prayer and registered an oath. prayed
hat honor and happiness might be the lot
If her loved; swore that were she wronged
would with my own hand take vengeance
IN the man who wronged her.
For myself | prayed nothing-not even
Iloved Philippa had lost
Ter forever The past, the present, the fu-
ure were all summoned up in these words!
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my frame of mind be gay or grave. Philip.

my frame Of mind be gay or grave. Philip
pa was always present
Now and then she wrote to mo, but her
letters told me little as to her mode OF life
they were short friendly epistles, and gave
me little hope.
Yet was not quite hopeless. I felt that
had been too hasty in asking her for her
love 30 soon after her mothers death, Let
her recover from the shock; then will try
again, Three months was the time which
In my own mind l resolved should elapse
before again approached her with words
OF iovs. Three months! How YEARLY they
dragged themselves awayi
Toward the end OF my self.innposed term
Of probation l fancied that brighter.
yayer tone manifested itself in Philippians
lett.s. Fool that l was, l augured well
from this.
Telling myself that such love as mine
must win in the end, went to London and
once more saw Philippa. She received me
kindly. Although her garb was still that of
dsep mourning, never, l thought, had she
looked more beautiful. Not long after our
Arst greeting did wait before began to
plead again. She stopped me at the outset
''Hush," she said; II have forgotten your
former words; let us still be friends"
Never cried passionately. "Philippa,
answer ME once for all, tell me you can love
ne.'
She looked at me compassionately "How
can lest answer youT she said musingly.
1.-THE sharpest remedy is perhaps the kind
est. Basil, will you understand me when
say it is too later
''Too late! What can you meant Has
another"
The words died on my lips as Philippa,
drawing ring from the fourth finger of her
left hand sho Ned me that it concealed
plain gold circlet. Her eyes met mine I'M
ploringly.
II should have told you before. she said
scrrly, and bending her proud head; but
there were reasons-even now am pledged
to tell no one. Basil, l only show you this
because know you will take no other an.
ywer."
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for some days, SO stayed, trying by
course OF what is termed gayety to drive
remembrance away. Futile efortl How
many have tried the same reputed remedy
without SUGGEST
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An Art Well Worth Acquiring.
Titus Munson Coan in Harper's Weekly.

Illus MunSon Coan Ill HarperS Weekly1
The cure of sleeplessness depends
upon the cause; how various the causes
are we have seen. l will not enumerate
the devices for procuring slumber in the
ordinarily healthy they are very numer-
Gus, but none of them have any general
application. One counsel may be given,
for it is not hackneyed;i it is this: Learn
to sleep in the daytime. This art is one
which everybody has not acquired.
People there are-I know such
people-who are wise enough to
eat when they are hungry,
but who have never attained that higher
reach of wisdom, to sleep when they are
sleepy. But occasions come to all of us
when we need to be able to sleep in the
daytime at will Have you failed to get
your needed sleep, whether because of
work or watching, sorrow or pleasure9
Then repose in the daytime is the re-
storative needed. There is great virtue
in naps-even in short Ones-and the
art of mapping in the daytime, if YOU
have not learned it already, is one to be
learned without further delay. 1t may
require a little practice, but nature is
on the side of the learner.
And lastly, here Isl bit of philosophy,
written by wise man and physician,
DIR. Frank Hamilton. Let me hope that
at least one of my readers, if only one,
will be wise enough to profit by its wis
dom: Gloomy thoughts prevent sleep.
The poor and unfortunate magnify and
increase their misfortunes by too much
thinking. Blessed be he who invented
sleep, but thrice blessed be the man
who shall invent a cure for thinking. y
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The Effect of Diet on the Teeth.
Exchange.l

According to a Hartford Conn. den
list the extensive and almost universal
use of tonics and sedatives, in, the form
Of iron and bromides, and the general
use of fine flour and non-bone making
food materials, are what support the
vast army of dentists in this country. 1t
is a curious fact that the effect of Amer
lean food upon the teeth of enigrants
who have been used to coarser and
perhaps more wholesome diet, is more
marked than upon the teeth of the sons
Of American ancestors
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Oh, HAD | KNOWN
Harriet Prescott spof,crd. !

II had thought 30 soon she would have died
He said, had been tenderer in my speech
had moment fingered at her side,
And hold her, ere she passed beyond my
reach,
II l had thought SO soon she would have died
That dav she looked up with her startled eyes
Like some burt creature wber. the wood,
are deep,
With kisses had stille those breaking signs
wiz kisses closed those eyelid, into sleep
That day she looked up with her startled eyes
Oh, had known she would have diei so soon
Love had not wasted on a barren land,
1--we liks those rivers I'm Ter t,rrid noon
Lost on the desert. poGrs out on the sand.
Oh, hal / known she would have died so soon
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DARK DAYS
BY HUGH CON w AY.
Author Of SCALED Back"
CHAPTER !.
A PRAYER AND A vow.

A PRAYER AND A VOW.
When this story of my lie, or Of such pof
lions OF my life as present any out-of-the
common features, is read, it will be founc
that have committed errors of Judgment
that have sinned not only socially, but also
against the law of the land. In excuse car
plead but two things-the. strength of love,
the weakness of human nature.
If these carry no weight with you, throw
the book aside. You are too good for me:
am too human for you. We cannot be
friends. Read no further.
need say nothing about my childhood;
nothing about my boyhood. Let me hurry
on to early manhood-to that time when the
wonderful dreams OF youth begin to leave
one; when the impulse which can drive So
Der reason aside must be, indeed, strong
one; when one has learned to count the cost
of every rash step; when the transient and
ftful flames of the boy have settled down to
steady. glowing fire which will burn until
only ashes are left; when the strength, the
nerve. tho intellect, is or should be at its
height when, in short ones years number
thirty
Yet. what was thenl soured, morose,
disappointed man; without ambition, with
out care for the morrow; without goal or
object in life. Breathing. eating, drinking, as
by instinct Rising in the morning, and
wishing the day was over; lying down at
night, and caring little whether the listless
eyes closed might open again or not.
And why? Ali to know why you must sit
with me as sit lonely over my glowing fire
one winter night. You must read my
thoughts; the pictures Of my past must rise
before you as they rise before me. My sor-
row, my hate, my love must be yours. You
must, indeed, lie my very SELF
You may begin this retrospect with tri-
umph. You may 60 back to the day when,
after having passed my examination with
high honors, /, Basil North, was duly en-
titled to write M. d. after my NAME and sat
to work to win fame and fortune by
doing my best toward relieving the suffer-
ings of my fellow creatures You may say,
as said then, as l say now, ga noble
career: life full of interest and useful
ness"
You may see me full of hope and courage,
and ready for any amount of hard work;
setting down in large provincial town,
resolved to beat out practice for myself.
You may see how. after the usual initiatorv
struggles, my footing gradually grew
6rmer; how my name became familiar; how
at last / seemed to be in fair way of win
ming success.
You may see how for while dream
brightene my life; how that dream faded
and lett gloom in its place. You may see
the woman loved
No, / am wrong. Her you cannot see.
Only myself can see Philippa as saw her
1ben-as see her now
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GladstOne's Last Chore.
IChicago Tribune

The English prime minister's duties
do not end with the close of the daily
sessions of parliament, VIXEN the tired
members are at liberty to take them
selves off to bed. On tho contrary, be-
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queen, giving her an Official repor5 OF
the proceedings. These letters are
rouched in the third person "Mr.
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liz the third pnrson.
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UTAH TERRITORY.

Official Directory, comprising the names o.
the Federal ond Territorial Officers, ana
the officials of Sail Lake County and
SahLake City:
Federal.
Goyernor-Ei H. Murray, of Ken
lucky.
Secretary-Arthur l.. Thomas, OF
Pennsylvania.
Chief Justice-Charles S. Zane, of
Illinois.
Associate Justice Jacob S. Boreman,
OF Missouri.
Associate Justice : Orlando w.
Powers, of Michigan.
Marshal-E. A. Ireland, of Utah.
Reglster-H. McMaster, of New York.
Receiyer-Hugh G. Wallace, of
Missouri.
Surye.or-General-F Solomon. of
Missouri.
Deputy Collector-o. ]. HOLSTER, of
Indiana.
Commissioners Under the Edmunds
Anti-P olygamy Act:
Alexander Ramsey, of Minnesota,
President.
A B. Carleton, of Indiana.
g. L. Godfrey. of Iowa.
a. S. Paddock. of Nebraska.
J. R. P2ttigrew, of Arkansas.