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the happiest of mortals, Reject it, and its
fire viii die out forever, leaving only cold
spot 10 mark the place where the love OF my
life expired"
Harrlets face was like fire and tears stood
in her eyes,
lyon are so impetuous, so sudden, Ernest.
Give me q little time, pray"
mot second. "he impetuouEly cried. I"
must have an answer Tonight.
She was silent q moment, then suddenly
she exclaimed;
Bring me an ice. Ernest. will give you
an answer when you return"
II seemed hours 10 him be ore he got back
and then he at once renewed his appeal for
an answer.
She hesitated q moment as if undecided
about snmeihIDR. Then with coquetiish
glance OF her bright eyes aud ding of her
hand she threw one of Ler gloves AT his feet.
A dead silence ensued, The blood slowly
mounted TO the mans b ow. stayed a moment
and then receded. leaving his face tho color
Of marble. She had given him the mitten,
he thought. and thus put into practice an old
saying.
Slowly he stopped and picked up tho
glove. He raised Il high in the air as though
Intending to Kmiie her face with ii, but sud
denly remembered himself and crumpled
the unoh ending glove in his band.
would BE-" he said, through his clinched
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erroneously termed q stateroon. hopineto
seek relief from the intense heat which pre-
vailed: Removing all superfluous clothing
deposited my waistooat with watch and cham
upon taUle near an open window, and,
lying down, was soon lulled to sleep by the
swirllng waters and cooling breeze. After
mos invigorntng slumber l -awoke to find
my waistcoat and all Its contents m sSing.
Robbery, my first thought. but q g.ance at
the iaNle dispelled that idea. The Stsamet's
lurching explained all With few remarks
anent the wisdom of placing ones valuables
near an open window and the possibility VI
asinlne individual faring more fnvorably in
and bear it,"
Affairs having been transacted in Bridge
port, 1 again became q passenger on the un-
lucky steamer with the same stateroom. it.
ting therein, about an hours ride from the
" circus" city, sleeping reading. the
most dismal cronking assailed my ears. nc-
companied by a fluttering sound. Approach
ing and raising the window, was surprised
to see well-developed sea-robin cling ng to
the on side. Said robin had bright rand of
yellow encircling its neck. terminating und r
the starboard wing. TO capture 1t was the
work of moment. and aga had the salts
faction OF possessing my watch and chain.
Thankful for the latter articl, 8. / overlooked
the wnistcoat omission and liberated the
finder. T. CUTTER CRooKER.
Oh Greene street. City
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started Ernest from profound meditation in
which he had been indulging. His thoughts
had been roaming back TO that pretty face
with its crown of black curly rlnglets; to the
incident at the beach, and had just rea"hed
the scene in the garden when the postman
disturbed HIM.
He got his Ietter--a soft. creamy missive.
delicately perfumed. He wondered. as he
broke the seal. who his fair correspondent
was. The writing was familiar, but il was
not until his eyes caught tue contents that he
knew.
Then he started, and suspicious moisture
filed his eyes. II was an invitation from
Miss Harriet Dean to attend her coming mar.
riAge at q date not far distant.
The moisture in his eyes grew larger, for
the old SIRE was tender yet. AZ his thoughts
ran back t. where no had left on before dis
turbGd bY the pos man a curious desire to
once more see the glove that had caused 50
much pain Ame over him,
lie found II in a corner of his trunk. He
tendeTly took il up aud lhon foolishly kissed
il. He Strengthened il ouI upon the table-it
had lain IN the trunk all crumpled up-and
then started as he felt something crackle in.
side the glove.
His face turned a shade paler as he drew =
card out from the glove. One look was
enough and then he bowed his head and cried
like a child. for ON the card we're these words
Dear Ernest; My answer is yes." b.
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whelmod and dismayed him. 1t was the
name of a reputed Coquette whose fame aud
name he had often heard spoken Of.
Sadly he walked back TO his room. In the
evening they met again. He was charmed.
fascinated and head over heels no plunged in
love with her. Days came and went and the
end OF each twelve hours found him deeper
in love. II was only the fear of refusal. an-
compAnied with the look of surprise. the ex.
pressive shoulder shrug o the coquette and
The steI eotyped ] didn't think you were
serious, sir, :" that deferred him from declar-
ing his passion. a
His va alton was drawing 10 cloee, only q
few days remaining. On the evening before
his departure, the last grand hop of the sea-
son was given At the Grand View. Harriet
was there dressed simply in flmy white
that set on her pretty face and form to per-
fection. Ernest Razed at her with his heart
In his eyes and once when she found his gaze
fastened on her she blushed and dropped her
! eyes IN sweet confusion.
He saw il aud 1t nerved him. She can't
do more than say no." lie sigred TO himself
She readily accompanied him 10 the garden
and IN quiet nook they cnSconced thom-
| selves.
But few words passed and then, like the
! irresistible rush of some pent-up torrent, he
| poured out his love,
Take this poor heart" he cried. and
do with II as you will. Accept it and am
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"Jaken Played n sharp Game.

We we're fishing from the rocks on Lake
Iopatcong. jim and l sat together. Jake a
little to one side. jake had the basket with
our lunch and a bottle OF bait" We had
agreed that no one should sample the
"beS" until h caught .a9 sh and S,, as the fish
Finally Jake pulled up a small perch. He
sampled at olce. but was deaf to cur en-
treaties, and put the bottle hack in the bas-
ket. Then Jake had great luck, VIII le we
couldn't get nibble. until our chances for
drink were getting slim. Suddenly a
whoop from Jake: "Nuzzer fish! Where zhe
bo tie? ?" when he s)inped and went over
board with tremendous splash, taking line
and basket with him. We managed 10 get
him out. still tangled in the line. and TO res
cue ihe basket before it sank. He wa not
too far gone to demand the reward for his
last fish. but the bottle was empty. Jim
looked for the string of fish. and then he
swore. There was only one, and that was
fastened TO Jakes line. He had caught that
one fish seventeen times. j. O. KELLY,
1856 Eagle street, Brooklyn.
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The tall, athletic figure of handsome Ernest
Preston. lay stretched at full length on the
soft, white. sandy beach of Cranston Inlet, q
Summer resort of more or less note.
He was blowing blue rinRlets of smoke
from a cigar which he held between his teeth
in listless way, that told plainly that he was
In deep thought.
Before him the ocean, with its ceaseless
rolling motion, tossed wave after wave in
musical succession at his feet, His eyes fol-
lowed the soft. creamy foam as IL rushed
singing up the sand, but he didn't see II.
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IWashin0ioa PosrS NeH Fork CorrespoRdenes.l
In that most successful of womens clubs,
the 6orosis. there are some of the brightes
women in the world. and there are many
whose names are household words. One of
the loveliest women belonging to It is Mrs.
Ella Dietz Clymer, who succeeded Mrs.
Thomas as its President. In the chief execu-
tive OF o Club like Soross one rather expects
to 0ee plain. rnatronly woman, past middle
age, wealthy to be sure, with a positive man-
ner. and who looks "a good manager" Mrs.
CIyIner anything but corresponds with such
preconceived notion. She IS young, has
o beautiful face and figure, and is thor
oughiy feminine. Her beauty is of that
rare type. tho Spanish blonde. Her
eyes are very large and dark. and
expressive. Her hair Is of a delicate ash
blonde that cannot be produced except by
nature, and her complexion is as clear, far
and rosy as q sixteen year-old girls although
che says che was member of SorosIs twenty
one years ago. She rather above the
medium height with a well-rounded youthful
figure. The most delightful thing about her.
however. is her voice. 1t Is clear, frank, and
beautifully moduIated. and has a peculiar
girlish intonAtion that s very winning.
There is not line of care or worry on her
face and # ever pure mind left its impress
ON o face Il mas on hers. She has publ shed a
little volume of poems and some exqu site
sonnets and is an active worker in promo
ting the welfare Of women OF all classes.
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day meal off the blScking on his shoe. II
must contrive TO get an introduction or
Pip
Just then his soliloquy was broken by the
sight of q dainty straw bonnet being Whisked
towards the water. followed by feminine
exclamation of stress. He was on his feet
in an instant, and capturing the fugitive
heAdgear turned and beheld the sanne sweet
face which only moment before had filed
his thouRhts.
Thank you" exclaimed the owner of
the face with slight inclination of tho
pretty head. and q smile that seemed to the
smitten youth like beam Of light from
Dent mention it," he replied, lit was a
fortunate mishap."
Fortunate I" she echoed. raising her deli.
cate eyebrows in mingled wonder and sur
prise.
Yes--that is--er--I mean il was fortunate
that happened to he near. II would have
indeed been pity bad the dear-l mean your
bonnet been soused in the water"
"Wouldn't It 7" she said. archly, and then
the pair foil into an easy conversation. They
were soon friends. and throwing aside oOn.
Municipalities, introduced themselves, one to
the other.
" Harriet Dean" he said to himself after
he left her at the hotel. Harriet Dean, he
repeated. where have ! heard that name 2''
Then II came to him with shock. 1t over.
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A Lady's Fish Story.

do not know as ladies are allowed in your
" Fish Story Contest" but would like to re-
late my experience. Some years ago, hear
ing several gentlemen relating fish yarns "
and calling it such fun TO go fishing, con-
cludod TO try it myself; so one July day dug
seven worms put them in q rasteboard box,
put the brx i'll my pocket. took my brothers
poe and line, also novel Ito read while
waiting for bltes). and getting into a neigh
boris boat pushed or padded it to the mouth
of q brook near home. stuck one of the
oars In the mud and tied the boat rope to It.
put one of the squirming worms on the
hook Chat requires a great deal of courage,
you know, threw it overheard and then
opened my hook and waited. In about an
hour felt nibble, pulled in and found nv
bait gone; hooked another worm, threw the
line over and again read and waited, After
two hours had bite and succeeded in land
ing sunf.h fully five inches long. Again
baited and waited. but hunger compelled me
to give up the sport and start for home, hav-
ing caught four things. viz, one sunfish. one
cold (from getting my feet wet), one streak
of sunburn on the hack of nv neck and q
scolding from mother tor leaving my baby so
long Il was gone only five hours and forty
minutes), but tell you it was fun.
Mrs. H, w.
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Flat Brim straws, ST. 90; worth
$500 Young's Hats, COL Broad
wav, near Houston st"

teeth "for your reputation for playing fast
aud loose with mems hearts had preceded
YOU"
What do you"--
Mean, she intended TO say. but he checked
her with fierce exclamation.
mot IL word. he said. Like the poor
moth, Huttering around candle, 30 have
fingered near YOU. until / have been
scorched."
But. Ernest ~
From such a woman" be continued.
barely noticing her interruption. one
could s1rect !itt'e less than an insult like
This" holding the glove up to her view as he
spoke.
II had hoped, even dared to believe,
that You loved me little, but ! see now the
folly of my eGpt Citations. You can rest
hnppy In the assurance that you have blasted
another mans life. for mine will never be
the same alter this n,C ht. Good-by."
He turned abruptly on his heel and left
her. She stretched out her hands in appeal
and called 10 him. but he neither saw nor
heard Straight back to his room Ernest
went.
II took hut few minutes to pack up his
few belongings. and the next night saw him
in his old lodgings near the college.
II was Just fifteen months after that event
tul night in the history of his life, when a
knock, followed by the postman's whistle.
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A Soldiers True Narrative.

While in camp on the Potomac in the Fall
of 1861 went one afternoon to try my luck
with the catfish. My tackle was a bent pin
and spool of thread. with worms for bait and
bullets for sinkors. Taking of my shoes to
prevent Slipping off the rocks, which lined
the wa'er's e"ge, l cast IN my line and soon
could land it the line broke. and hook, fish
and sinker disappeared In the excitement
Of los ng the fish kicked one Of my shoes in
the water and it filed and sank. j repaired
damages and soon maize u wonderful haul
My shoe appeared dangling at the end of the
line, caught through all eyelet, aud wrig-
Cling, six inches below, was the IDENTICAL cat
that had escaped me before. 1t bad taken
the shoe ring for worm and gobtled it up.
The first pinh ok, which had gone through
its jaw, stuck into the lace, and MIR. Cat paid
the penalty of his lack of dlscernment. On
exam ming the shoe found perch wedged
in the forward part of it. vainly seeking an
exit through the toe. This is a true narra-
tive. WM, HUTCHINSON, Long Island Cily.
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Jim Mooney. Great Capture.

I was ont bluefshing with Jim Mooney at
the Wawayanda Club some two or three years
ago, he on one side of the boat and on the
ther. When / reeled up on an occasion I
found that my hook had snarled his. I ex-
tricated his hook aud, with the assistance of
the captain, passed hook and line through
the handle of a basket, tied two good-sized
stones s IN the bottom and quietly droppeSd t It
the hook when the line became taut and pull
ing 1t vigorously dim cried he had a bluetish; (;
later that it was a sheepshead and last -
It know what kind of fish this is" joked
him to the top of his bent. and my jerking on
his no made him still more confident of the
immensity and vitality of the unseen inhabi-
tant of the deep. This fellow" said Jim,
does not bel ng in the bay, he is too big
and too strong, he must be from the ocean.
finally put on his hook q dead moss bunker
and droy ped it over and it passed through
the basket handle all right. and when Jim
took it into the boat and saw what he had he
began quot ng from the New Testament a
few choice abbreviated sentences.
JIM FIYRoD.
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Fish Drained the Lake.

Years ago every one in CaDarsie knew Jim
Sykes. Now Jim was to a fish what Capt.
Scott was 20 coon. But Jim became am-
bilious, and fish culture was his hobby. So,
having chosen suitable location, and secur-
ing the necessary plant. he began business
at once. called to hee HIM shortly after the
Young fry had been turned in o the lake. and
when Jim told me that out OF about So, 900 900
velop believed him. Ior, actually, the tlsh
had scarcely room to swim. Some time after
this jim invited me down to try my luck, and
in d"e season we were vending our way
towards the lake. But upon our arrival
great Scott, what sight 4! for there, from the
bottom up to the very borders of the lake.
was packed solid with fish, and every one of
them as dead M a red herring. The season
many fish they drank up every drop of water
in the lake. If you doubt the truth of this,
ask Jim. DoRsAL FINN.
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GAMBLING ON BOARD SHIP.
Poker the Most Popular ';Rno Among the
Crowds Crossing the Ocean.

tMee York letter 10 Phi,adslphta nme.J
Tho Paris Exposition has been godsend
to the steamship gamblers, who have piled
their trade with vigor during the past few
months. They have followed their profess
sion regularly, and with profit, until com
plants At the steamship offices about trans
atlantic gamblers have been as thick as flies.
More people have been carried across
the ocean this year by the different lines of
steamers than ever before" said an agent the
other day. Our steamers nave been
crowded. and from all accounts those from
other iIes have been in the same condition.
The great crowd has been attracted by the
Exposition, and many OF them being young
men with plenty of money, have been heeced
by the gamblers.
Gambling is not allowed on board of the
steamers. but how can you help it when il is
done IN private stlterooms. where no one
sees II? IL Is in their stntorooms that the
professional high sea sharpers fleece the
young men whose fortunes are greater thon
their knowledge of cards.
Poker IL the most popular game on ship
board. although on one OF the recent voyages
gamb or tried to art game OF faro In his
Btateroom, but vas stopped by the ship au-
thorities: There is hard q ship that leaves
the city but carries one or more professional
| gamblers on lonrd. although mono of the
agepts Of the big lines would sell tickets to
them II they knew 1t beforehand. Men love
gambling too we'll to be deprived of It and
| they will have professional card players
so long a. they are will ng to put up small
| or large stakes II is hard work to amuse
oneself on the steamships during a long
! VOYAGE, and il is only natural that many
should take TO their favorite game Of cards.
They gamble in a friendly way; make ac-
| qua ntances until they find that they are
| tieeced ont Of large amounts by some pro-
feSsionnL Then ra her than let Il be known
they fail TO report II to the proper authorities.
know OF two or three club men from New
York and Philadelphia who were feeced out
| of several thousant dollars this summer in
Q ming from Queenstown to New York. But
they would willingly give several thou and
dollars moro rather than have Their losses
made public. They don't want their names
connected with cards or the gambling table,
and so the matter is huBhed up.
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FROM THE CITY'S wHIRL.
DRIFT CAUGHT HERE AND THERE BY
EVENING WORLD" REPORTERS.
An Awful CnIHmity That spoiled a Beating
Trip ON Central Park Lake.

An Awful calm nifty That spoiled q Beating
Trip on Central Park Lake.
A simple-looking young man, accompanied
by lady, who at first glance appeared youth
full, but who on closer scrutiny showed that
art hnd been lavishly called In TO bring about
this effect, hired boat on Central Park lake
the other afternoon.
The young man grAsped the oars nervously
and the boat was soon going along with vIgor
If somewhat irreRularly. There were not
many boats in the nolghborhood, so no acci-
don't happened. The lady appeared to he
obivious ot the way the craft progressed, she
was 10 busy saying nice things TO the oars
man.
Suddenly the boat almost cane to q stand
still and the oars shot from the hands of the
| young nan, VINO fell forward ON his face. He
had made one OF those mishaps known aa
ca,cnlng a Graz.
Tho jar also threw the lady backward. Her
| head stru k the boats gunwnle with O sound
ing thump and something white shot from
her mouth aud d sappearad in the water " ,th
splash. The la y straightened mp, put her
handkerchief tO her lips and shrieked.
Then tho unfortunate oarsman got hold o!
his oars agan and was about 10 continue on
his erratic course, when his companion asked
him in mutficd tones to take her nshoce.
She htill had her handkerchief to her mouth
when she disem arked.
She had lost her false teeth.
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she Owned the EarIh.

tFron hs Detroit Frrs Prsss.
She held up her hand to the conductor TO
stop tho car. but he was in no hurry about II
aud waited until II reached the crossing.
Didn't signal you to stop the car back
thereI" she demanded.
You did, madam
"1hen whv di,int you stop IT."
Against orders, ma'am. We stop only al
crossings"
WHO gave those orders?"
:" The manager"
90 Is the manager on this carp" IA
NO ma'am.
And can't see him2 ?"
Not unless you go TO the office"
Very we'll. 1 withdraw my patronage
from this line. Just inform the manager Of
this facr. will you and suggest that he call
and apologize. The car can now proceed"
And the car, strange TO relate, did proceed.
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AuteIope for BaIt,

This happened while spending the Summer
(SsS) with my friend Tom at bis ranch in
Montana. One day while returning from Q
successful hunt we pitched our tent on the
bank of the Yellowstone River, near Rocky
Canyon, the spot being famous for the qua'-
ity Of its speckled mountain trout. In goes
my line, Tom &c ting pan ready. After
lapse of al out an hour and not bite, Tom
comes. - am ready for the fish" says he /;
"how many have your" None" Hang
your New York buttons! Will We have to
eat antelope steak again ?" HIS actions SUIT
ing his words. he cut O large steak of the
antelope's leg. and just as he was rnsing it
in the river heard him shout "Whoop la ="
and there he held the steak by one end, and
three of the largest trout / have ever seen
were hanging on to the other end.
G. A. B..
Tompkins avenue, BROOKLYN, n. Y.
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What BefeIl Two LadIe. whsae Back Hat
Was Not False.

Was Not False.
Another l. road story.
There was commotion on q Sixth avonue
train just as it was preparing TO stop at . sta
ton fairly well uptown.
A lady had partly arisen to leave tho train.
As sho started up there was q scream from
another lady who had sat Just behind her. on
one oS the double ross-seats, and the first
lady sank b OK again with look Of conster-
nation on her face.
Thore is but ono back to those double
seats. Passengers who occupy them on OPP
poBite sides sit back to back.
! his was tho case with the two ladies.
Their heads had come together in some way
SO that q hairpin belonging to one had at
tarhed itself TO the locks Of the other.
As the one lady started to rise o ich folt o
decidedly sharp pull in her back hair.
Hence scream, and hence delay which
endured until a third lady came 10 the rescue
and removed the pin.
Fortunately there was nothing false about
either head. Much embarrassment was
spared by this fact.
Fortunately, again. the disentanglement
was accomplished before the lady whose ride
waS finished had missed her station.
Everybody could laugh with q clear con-
science, ard everybody did. even to the two
victims Of this remarkable accident.
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TOLD BY ANGLERS.
Weird Tales Of Adventures With Tnhabi-
tantS Of the Deep.
Facts and FanCles Submitted for
the Gold Double Eagle.
Many Valuable Suggestions on How TO
Catch Fish.
CONDITIONS OF THE TOURNEY.

TEE EVENING WORLD has opened a Fish Story
Contest as nouel, timely ana fnterestfa1 feature.
The usual prize, gold double eagle, tolt be atUen
for the best Jlsh story submitted. FISH Conn,fs-
sio,er Eugene q. BiacEJord, one or the leading
fishermen IN the country, tctu act as fudge.
The ptscdtorfoI yarns may be as short as
he authors desire, bW should not erceed 200
,rordS IN length. The most Interesting or the
contributions totu be published. AL competitors
should address, Fish Story Contest, The EVEN
no WORLD, Ne,D York Ctv. THIS Is a great
opportunity FOR the storytelling disciples o.
Izadk Walton.
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A SUMMER ROMANCE.
With am Eudimg That MGy Possibly Cause
YOa6 o. Little Surprise.
BY FRANK W. THORP.

Every wave crest, TO his dreaming mind,
seemed TO resolve ltsSlf into face q face
tewitchingly pretty, with large blue black
ey that peel o out from under curly bang
Of the blackest of lack hair. and a mouth
red as q ripe cherry, cupid's bow in perfec-
ton.
II was the face OF young lady that he had
passe ed ON the beach during the day the first
of his vacation from college studies Their
eyes had met and her image had been phoo.
6faphed on his brain. Now 1t danced before
his eyes. a,
Hang me If don't think I'm smitten."
he murmured to himself as he viciously struck
at a sand-hy busily engaged IN making holi-