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St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07
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Otto gazed stupidity at the wreck for
single moment and then fell senseless
beside his shattered instrument, the
blood still issuing slowly from the
CHASTITY wound in his head.
1t all seemed to have happened in an
instant. The men and women who
rushed from the door, startled by a
succession of sharp, agonized shrieks,
saw carriage driving rapidly away
and man lying Frustrated on the
muddy sidewalk, his head in the lap of
the little dancing-glrl, who strove at
once to stanch the blood with her
handkerchief and to call Otto back to
life by every tender and endearing
words that she knew.
1t was five days before he could re-
cognize any one, and the first face that
he knew was Flora s. She had rarely
left his side except to 60 to the theater
and then she had to be almost forced
there. Two days after that as she en-
tered softly in the early afternoon,
thinking him asleep, she discovered
that he had been weeping, for there
were tears on his cheeks and in his
eyes.
She knelt beside the bed and touched
his cheek with her hand. "Why do
you cry, Otto?" she asked, very softly.
He was silent for moment and then
answered: 81 weep little one, first be-
cause | am weak, and next because my
violin is broken"
Then, Otto " she persisted, breath.
lessly, you need not weep, because
you will s DON be strong again, and be-
cause Giacomo. the little, ugly celloist,
has mended your violin and says when
goa play it again no one will ever know
it was broken"
Still silence, and then as she saw
that no JOY came into his eyes even
yet, great gladness sprang into he1
own. Lower, lower sank the bright
head until her cheek almost touched
his. Otto" whispered she, breath
lessly, "dear Otto, is there any thing
else that makes you weep?"
His head turned sharply upon the
pillow. Brown eyes gazed long and
earnestly into black.
'.Flora-liebe Eora!'
'sOtto--darlingl''
The violin had triumphed after all.
HAROLD r. VYNNE.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07

her from before the footlights knew
any thing about Otto, or they would
have been passionately jealous. For
Flora told every one that she thought
more of Otto than any one on earth,
but that she did not love him Why?
Well, because in the first place he was
too good man to care for such an
empty-headed little brat Chose were
her own words) as she; and in the next
place she never meant to mary anyone,
but just to dance and dance and dance
until her breathing and her legs gave
out, and then-well, who cared what
happened thenp
One bright afternoon in September
Flora flew two steps at a time up the
three long flights of stairs that led to
Otto's modest apartments. She walked
in without ceremony. Otto, as usual,
was bringing strains from the Amati
that made the very sparrows on the
window sill outside cock their little
heads on one side in rapt attention. He
smiled delightedly upon her and went
on with his playing.
stop your miserable iddling, Otto, -
cried his visitor. imperatively, land
listen to me. Otto, am going to be
married."
There was a rapid succession OF
pyrotechnics upon the tiny instrument
and then Otto ceased playing and came
towards her. 1t must have been the
sunlight that made his handsome face
look so yellow and CHASTITY. But Flora
did not notice that. She was looking
at the carpet and tapping it restlessly
with an angelic little foot.
$50" rejoined Otto, after clearing
his throat (of tobacco smoke, prob
ably, ''and to whom, little rascal?"
''It is that very handsome one"
demurely rejoined the little wo-
man, "that one to whom Mr.. Sprint,
the manager, introduced me. He
is very rich and he loves me
or he says he does; and Otto, I'm going
to do it I like him, because he's so
big and brave and gentle, and believe
| could love him if I tried. And O.
Otto, l do so long at times for just a
little rest-yes, l do, although none OF
you think so-and Albert says that
when we are married shall do moth
ing all day but sit in splendid parlor
and wear magnificent clothes and jew.
els and receive company. 0, Otto,
won't it be splendid? Mer'
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07
WIT AND WISDOM.

Opportunity places . good many
fools in high places.
Promise cautiously; but when you
have promised, fulfill scrupulously.
Lent doesn't bother the man who
can dine on fresh salmon and brook
trout
As q rule the winter the diamond
the more it is worth. 1t is the same
way with character.
-Whittlin' may be time wasted, but
bewar' OBJ de man wat whites W lie
he dickers. Judge.
The poorest education that teaches
self-control is better than the best that
neglects it-Steriing.
If you let others think for you, you
will soon find yourself adrift on the
endless shore of indecision.
1t may wound your vanity, but
rest assured that you will succeed in
this world if you deserve it.
A man lives by believing some
thing, not by debating and arguing
about many things = Carlyle.
1t is always to be feared that they
who marry where they do not love will
love where they do not marry.
1t is the greatest possible praise to
be praised by a man who is himself de-
serving of praise. From the Latin.
Some one has given definition of
an agnostic which says: HE is fell
low who pretends he can do nothing,
and thinks he knows it all"
1t is not disgraceful to any one
who is poor to confess his poverty; but
the not exerting ones self to escape
poverty is disgraceful. -Pencles.
The laws of nature are just but
terrible. There is no weak mercy in
,hen. Cause and consequence arc in-
separable and inevitable. -Kavanagh.
: The ssoason v.,55 so few marriages
arm really hapsy is because young ls-
dieH speps1ss'sir time in making nets,
anataia> not making cages - Dean
swyt
-fraloe not people 10 their races, 70
the end that they may pay thee il the
same coin. This is 50 thin cobweb
that it may with little difficulty be seen
through. IT'S rarely strong enough to
catch flies Of any considerable magni-
tude.-Fuller.
There is an old saying that
knowledge is power" This is not
Gue. Action is power, and when
guided by knowledge produces the
largest measure of results. / have en-
countered men who knew more of the
science of war than Grant, Meade or
Hancock. whom would not have en-
trusted with a picket guard. Camera
Sherman.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07

If Otto grew shade paler she did
not notice it even then. He came for
ward as a father might have done and
touched her brow with his lips ""Tis
well, little one," said he, tenderly.
Thou wilt be well cared for, and
there will come time when thou wilt
need rest Now co. and he pushed
her playfully toward the door.
'.And aren't you going to congratu-
late me, Otto?"
with all my heart wish thee joy,
little one.''
She went away pouting and only
half satisfied.
The sparrows might have wept over
the infinite pathos OF the melody
that poured from the windows
after that. 1t was Rats cav
atina that he played and the long,
passionate notes had in them an inten-
sity and fervor that spoke of some
mighty Inspiration within. Then he
played some other airs, equally touch
ing, equally tender-played on and on
until the dusk stole down and told him
it was nearly time to prepare for the
theater.
It was notable night, too. 1t was
the hundredth night Of the piece and
was to be suitably commemorated. The
theater was to be glorionsly decorated,
and for this occasion only the singers
and dancers were to be permitted to
receive over the footlights the floral
offerings of their admirers. He, him
self. was to contribute to the enjoy
ment of the occasion solo upon his
Amati. and as he was Well-known and
in degree famous, this latter fact was
duly announced on the bills.
Never had little Flora danced as she
danced that night. She was breath
OF air, q dream. light, filmy thing on
wings, that few and futtered and shot
here and there in a beWildering series
of leaps and bounds and glides that it
panied the eyes to follow. Triumph
ant. at last, she stood there, black eyes
glittering, head thrown back and plump
hands outstretched as though to ward
off the crash Of applause that greeted
her. Recalled and recalled. she
finally disappeared; and Otto, whose
deft bow and fingers had mainly
wrought the measure for her flying
footsteps, was mutely conscious OF o
mellow voice from the proscenium box
TO the left OF him reiterating its
bravo! brayo!'' in a tone that be-
spoke, as it seemed to him. an excess
Of enthusiasm even for that occa-
sion.
As he drew his bow across the strings
he was conscious only Of q sickening
sense of perfume the perfume OF the
masses Of roses that had been bestowed
upon the favorite dancer. But BY and
by his whole soul went into the melody
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07
GALL NE EARLY, WHEY DEARl

"Now, wake me up at six o'clock"
Said he on going to bed;
sTo-morrow is my busy day,
Til get right up, he said.
His patient wife, who previously
Experiments had tried,
Said nothing-only looked at him.
And softly, sadly sighed.
The night passed on; the morning came'
At six o'clock she said: my own,
It's six o'clock. You know you SAID
He grunted: "Lemme 'lone'
At seven she gently tried again.
But once again without
The slightest semblance OF success
He only snapped: 'Get QUIT!
At eight her courage almost failed
And turned to wholesome dread.
For as she spoke, she had to dodge
A boot flung at her head.
She thought he swore at nine O'CLOCK
And gave up trying, then;
And he whose busy day it was
Got up at half-past ten.
Then came the tide of bitterness
That overlooked her cup;
For he remarked: "What half-past ten!
Why didn't you wake me up?"
Journal of Education.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07
NON-voTlNG CITIZENS.

A Growing Tendency Indicating o Deca-
dence OF Old Time Patriotism.
We scarcely know which is greater,
our Indignation or contempt, for a
numerous class of American citizens
who make it their boast that they sell
dom or never vote. If politics were
simply partisanship. and voting were
Of no purpose but to support some par
ty or other, such boast might be toll
cradle. Those who make it. be it un-
derstood, are chiefly of the class who
claim to be excessively respectable. In
fact, their boast rests on their assumed
dignity of character and position. We
detest mere partisan politics as much
as any one can, but we hold that there
are politics-such as actuate those who
do whatever they can to secure good
government, and preserve the liberty
achieved, and the institutions founded
by our forefather-which no American
citizen can overlook without disloyalty
to patriotism.
It's just because these super-respect-
able persons neglect the public affairs
of the country that they fall into evil
handwriting politics dirty and
government a continuous misrnle and
plumber of the nation. Are these close
shelled non-yoters more respectable
than the heroes that fought out the
battle of the revolution. that their
children and children's children might
have the inestimable privilege of the
elective franchises-of self-government
of freedon? We put it to these
gentry, if in their best gowns and silk
stockings they are better than the
glorious men who pledged their lives,
liberty and sacred honor to win the
very privilege which these modern re-
spectabies SO boastfully disdainP
If we have observed one sign more
than another, indicating a decadence
of the old-time patriotism and augur-
ing evil to the Republic, it is this grow
ing tendency to ignore politics and
neglect the ballot-box. It was tho par
ticular pride of those who won our lib
erty that to the day of their deaths they
never missed the opportunity of maxi
ing their voices felt through the ballot
box. 1t was not too dirty a privi.
lege and duty for Washington and
Franklin, for Adams and Carroll. for
Hancock and Jefferson. These wore
silk stockings, and could afford to. and
deserved to; but above all personal
considerations they loved and labored
for their country, and first of all at the
very foundation, the balle.-box. If
Washington were living, with what IN
expressible scorn he would regard this
non-yoting herd of respectasies-M :.
Ledger.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

What we do of ourselves is not the
best we can do. We must, for the best,
seek for divine strength and light to
help us.-Linneus.
In several New York City schools
the students are taught to write ambi-
dextrously; and it has been found that
writing with the left hand has resulted
in improved writing with the right
hand.
-Co-education of the sexes is car
ried on without limit in the University
of Texas. Young men and women are
admitted to the same classes in every
department, and are eligible to the
same degrees and honora
In studying the Word of God, di-
gest it under these two heads; either
as removing some distractions that
keep God and thee asunder, or as sup
plying some uniting power to bring
God and thee together.
1t is important to be strong, like
the rock that nothing moves, but also
to be gentle, humble and lowly, like
the vine that grows out of its crevice
and trails about its surfaces. Nature
is full of tapestries.-UnstHa Pres6yter-
ian.
Let education then, tesch children
this great truth, written IN the front
of the universe, that God has so consti-
tuted this world that whatever is really
and truly valuable may be possessed
by all, and possessed in exhaustless
abundance.-Hor Mann.
The Bible embodies all that a
Christian can need. 1t is his only
chart through this tempestuous life.
In trouble, it is his consolation; in
prosperity, his monitor; in difficulty
his guide; amid the darkness of death,
and while descending into the shadowy
valley, it is the day-star that illumnes
his path, and cheers his soul with the
prospect of immortal glory.
Lending botanists desire to have
the attention of mankind called to the
fact that the common spelling Of cocoa
nut is erroneous, They say it should
be spelled coco, plural cocoes. Cocoa
is not the product of the cocoa nut
tree, but of the cacao tree. The confu.
sion in the photography of the two
words is charged upon DR.. johnson,
who made the original mistake as to
the spelling in his dictionary.
Teachers who bring enthusiasm
to their work, who magnify their vo'
cation, entering upon it as a career
and not as a makeshift, would doubt
less be more numerous if public SEN
timent could be aroused which woult
remove the school house from all in
fluences which tend to cheaper or de
grade it. Give to teaching something
of the dignity and consideration o
! preaching and you do the State an in
calculable service. r Tribune.
The women of Russia are more
ambitious for liberal education thar
their sex in any other European coun
try. In 1886 there were 779 female
students at the universities, the major
ity being daughters of noble politica
and military officials. In addition t.
these there are several hundred Russian
ladies studying at non-Russlan univer
sites, principally in Switzerland ant
in Paris. The majority study medi
cine.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07

ing face and pair of laughing eyes
in the presence of her friends; as care
less of her own frequently hard lot as
she was sympathetic to the sorrows OF
others; as tireless in the pursuit OF
pleasure as she was Indifferent to the
worlds opinion of her pastimes-in
short, gay, joyous, incorrigible little
Bohemian. Such was little Flora
Tremble, second dancer of the Cosmo-
politan Opera-house-or such, rather,
such the estimate passed upon her by
her friends and associates; and, as
friends and associates can invariably
diagnose our characters better than we
can ourselves, it is possible their view
of Flora was the correct one.
She had been whirling and swaying
and promoting there for nearly four
months now. The play was a gigantic
burlesque of the spectacular order and
had held the boards through the long
summer months without a break.
Flora had come upon them suddenly
like fash, from no one knew whittier.
She preserved rigid silence concern
ing herself and no one knew for GER
tain whether she was pauper's child
or the offspring of aristocratic parents
She had secured an engagement in the
chorus, but her graceful dancing and
bewitching presence had advanced her
again and again until now she had at
tanned the proud position of second
dancer, with only three appearances
during the performance and salary
OF fifty-fve dollars week. Ordinarily,
she would have been envied and hated,
but no one but savage could be guilty
of hating such a sunny, generous little
woman, who was as ready to part with
her last dollar to aid bankrupted
chorus-girl as she was quick to fly from
the lavishly-expressed gratitude of the
recipient.
Loversp Well, If she had one she
had three score of them, il you could
dignity them by the name They were
OF all ages and all grades Of good and
bad looks They came to the theater
regularly every night drank in her in
diyidual performance with their eyes
and departed, leaving the proofs of their
devotion in the form of carloads of
bouquets left at the stage door-and
which, it is to be feared. descended with
great regularity into the possession of
some impecunious chorus-girl who had
the donors full permission to sell them
back to the florist for what they would
bring. As for letters why, they came
in such basketfuls that Flora never at
tempted to read them. She pitched them
regularly into the hands Of the blue
eyed little woman who officiated as her
maid and who carefully sorted out the
ones she supposed her mistress cared
to see The others found Oblivion.
through various channels, chiefly that
of trial by fire.
The stanchest friend that Fora had
In the world was old Otto, who played
irst violin in the orchestra. No one
knew his surname and no one knew
why they called him odd" as he was
surely not more than forty, and the
gray hairs in his glossy brown curls
were few and far between. Perhaps
1t was because he was so studious and
loved his violin-a genuine Amati, BY
the way-so passionately as to never
allow it out of his sight. But s.old''
Otto il was and he fiidns h saar, RI y,aiud
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07

happy-go-lucky lit
tie sprite who slept
all the morning,
idled away the af-
ternoon and danced
at night for the de-
light of a crowded
theater; always the
possessor of a snlil-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07

Portland boasts Of silent whisA
club composed wholly Of young ladies',
All but one Of thep are dumb Z
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07

Representatives of nearly all ma
donalities are to be seen in the streets
Of San Francisco, and all Of them can
End good reading in the public library
Of that city. The library has book
containing the Lords prayer in 814
different dialects. The work was COM
piled by A. Amer, and published in
Vienna in 1874, and is one Of the queer
est books in existence.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-07
A BROKEN VIOLIN.
The Part It Played in a Romance
Of the Stage

Written for this paper.l
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
Baseball.

The following is the result of the
League games played yesterday;
At Pittsburg-iirst game
Pitsburgs. .......0 o 0 0 0 o o 0 90
Detroi's.. 2CO O01 0 x-4
Base hits Pittsburgs, 3; Detroi,s
> Errors Pittsburgs, D Detroits, /
Batteries Staley and Miller; Cruber
and Bennett. Umpire Powers.
At Pttsburg-second game
Pitt.burgs .....O 001 % 0 90
Detroits s........0 % o O-3
Base hits Pittsburgs, g; Detrolis. ;,
Errors piiisburgs, >; Detrots, 8. Bat
;eries Morris and Carroll; Getzein and
Camel Umpire. Powers.
At Chicago
l.. indianapolis. ....O0O13100 81
Chicagos ........2 2O1 30 o o &C
Base-hi,s indianapolis, II; Chicagos,
5. Errors: indianapolis, :, Chicagos, =
Batteries Burdick and Buckley; Gum
bert and Darling Umpire Lynch.
At Washington
Game call on first inning on accoun,
of rain.
At Boston:
Bostons. 10000 90
Philadelphias .3 0 0 0 3 3 0 x-lO
Base hits Bostons, 9; Philadelphias,
0 Errors: Bostons, II l; Philadelphias,2 ,
Batteries Sowders and Sommers; san
ders and Clements. Umpire Kelly.
At Cincinnati:
Cincinnatis. .....1 100000 0 OF
Cleyelands .... 1000 0x-2
Base hits. Cincinnatis, 4; Cleyelands
(. Errors. Cinclnnatis, 0, Cleyelands, 3
Batteries: Mulane and keenan,
O'Brien aud MCGUIRE. Umpire CAT
ney.
At St. Louis
It. Louis......2 90 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Athletics ........0 900 0 0 OIL
Base hits St Louis, 3; Athletics, D.
Errors: 81. Louis, I, Athletics, 1. Bat
teries Chamberlain and Milligan; Sew.
ard and Robinson. Umpire: Goldsmith
AZ Louisville:
LouisvilIes. ...23O01O O-C
Baltimores. ......j 001 ? 0 0-9
Base-hits Louisyilles, q Baltimore, 10
Errors. Louisyilles, y; Baltimore, l.
Batteries Ramsey and Kerins; Cunning
ham and Cantz Umpire Ferguson
Called on account of darkness.)
At Kansas City:
Kansas Citys. 30 900 0 . Ia
Brooklyns. .....2 90 4 D o.
Base-hits Kansas City, S; Brooklyns
II. Errors. Kansas City, 4; Brooklyns, 4
Batteries: Sullivan and Brennan; May:
and Bushong Umpire McQuaid.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
TnE BEDILL FoRGEEIEs.
4 Conscientious q

\ conscientious Clerk Commits Suicide.
NEW YORK. September % Charles Z.
Dodge. cashier for the law firm Of ship
man, Barlow, LaroQue and Choate the
losers of something over quarter Of a
million dollars by the forgeries Of their
Confidential clerk. James +. Bldeil, was
found dead in bis bed at Lis house on
Townsend avenue, Clifton $. this morn
iac Thegas wasturned on,hut unlighied
and the room vas hlcd with gas A.
tie Office Of he firm ex-judge Shipman
said. Dodge has been with MS for I'D
years, and we bad implicit faiih In him
and believe that he was perfectly honest.
lie has been very much distressed by tLe
discovery of Bedells fOrgeries, and Was
doubtless more OF less worked up al ihe
idea that be had been even innoccnt.y an
aid 10 him in his neiarious work We
have found Mr. Dodgc's books perfectly
straight in every item, and not the slight
esq suspicion has ever been attached 90
him.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

WASHINGTON, D. c. September 2j.-
The Finance Committee Of the Senate
held "a meeting at ten o'clock this morn
ing to receive the report Of the subcom-
mittee which has been at work for several
months on the tariff question. Senator
Allison, chairman of the subcommittee,
presented the substitute for the Mills bill
agreed TO by the subcommittee, \ copy
Of IL was handed to Senator Harris rep
presenting the Democratic side of the
committee and this was Immediately
sealed and will be sent to Senator Beck
al Old Point Comfort. The committee
then took up the bin and began to read
it. When the committee adjourned
Senator Aldrich said that the reading OF
the bin bad been about half completed
The committee decided not 10 make The
hill nublic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
CABLE FLASHES.

HAVANA, September 9j.-The cigar
makers Strike has thrown this city into
great state of excitement owing TO the
fact that a general strike has been or
dered and $4,000 strikers are on the
street.
DUBLIN, September % AT to-day :
sitting Of the ExcheQuer Court the pre-
siding Judge refused to entertain an ap-
peal to Quash the verdict of the coroner's :
Jury in the Vaudeville case The appeal
was made on behalf of the Governor OF
Tullamore Jail
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26
Two BrotI ers Wanted .

Mayor Ellyson asked the reporter yes
terday to publish the following letter just
received by him:
CONCESSION, La, Sept. 90, 1888.
Dear Sir,-You will do me lasting
favor If you will make inquiry for my
brothers, Joseph and Paul Style, who
were left at Richmond by my father be-
fore the war. After the close OF the war
he received letters from them before he
died four years ago Your attention to
this will greatly oblige an only sister.
Write me as soon as you can.
Respectfully,
JOSEPHINE MlNGo,
Care L. NJ. Nash, Concession postCfiice,
La.