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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14

dreds Of years ago, but the boys dragged
him away before he could give vent to his
feelings.
"Why didn't you let me larrup him." he
demanded, Grossly, as they slackened their
pace at the next block.
1--WE didn't want to finish up our holiday
in police court" laughed Will. IL thought
you were going to swallow the poor old fel-
low whole, you looked so fierce at him."
The day was filled with comical expert
ences, but the evenings performance
capped the climax as Uncle Zeb and his
young companions took seats in theater.
He scowled darkly at the orchestra, for
all music was merely noise to him, more
or less annoying according to size and quail
ity, but the play absorbed him in an inter-
est which was as unaffected as 1t was
amusing to his young comrades.
The principal characters were an irate
father whose daughter had eloped with the
heavy villain of the play, who in due time
deserts her and her infant children. She
returns and pleads with the father to take
her back to his heart and home, but he OBJ
durately turns away his head and refuses to
listen.
The scene was a pathetic one, the chill.
dren in theirchildish beauty and innocence,
the almost frantic mother on her knees
pleading with the stern parent, who re
CARDS her with averted eyes, and Uncle
Zeb looked on with klndling eyes and heav-
ing chest.
It was all as real to him as If it were
transporting in his own bachelor apartments
at home, and when the stern father Kissed
mt; in 10 OF uOipas kgPaonnat Tho
happy and disgraceful past can never be
forgotten. never" Uncle Zeb arose,
his face working with mingled wrath and
grief as he began tearing of his cherished
swalow-tail coat. 'Take Ter back Take
Ter back say, you inhuman son of gun'
he roared, "orrll come up there and smash
yer ugly mug intcr the middle Of next
weekr' MRS. f. NJ. HOWARD.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14

try, and besides, you can get them dirtcheap
in the city. That's all they do there, every
man crowdin' and trying to sell something
cheaper N his neighbor."
''Mebbe, then, if happen to strike the
last man he'll give me a suit out N out"
''Like as any way" Sans gravity was
convincing. "But you must look out for
those Jews, uncle; they'll grab on to you
and haul you into their shops and sell you
a suit before you can get chance to say
Jack Robinson, and when you get it home
and examine 1t there'll be no end o. flies on
it, They're rummy boys those Jews are"
They'll get no flies of on me-" Uncle
Zeb was getting excited. The boys had
touched him In a tender spot and the pros
pect of getting a cheap suit was bending his
mind in the desired direction.
when will you 90, Uncle Zebp
"Wall, mebbe, mebbs. Wen see. Shet
up yer teasin' an We'll see." And they
went away, exultantly confident that they
had gained their point
They found him brushed and polished to
the last degree when they went for HIM in
the morning on their way to the station; his
hair brushed up aud braided to cover his
bald head; gorgeous new bandana hand
kerchief sticking out Of the pocket Of his
old swallow-tail coat, which had done him
service for best since the momentous in
auguration before mentioned, when it had
been purchased in honor Of the occasion; a
black stock, which the accommodating
tailor had thrown in TO bind the bargain,
embraced his throat, forcing him to hold his
head very erect or have his ears sawed of
by lis stiff edge, and altogether hs was a
very prim ano trim specimen CT - old.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14
GRAND DUKE FERDINAND.
Under the Robe Of Cardinal He Wor
the Mall of Prince.

Under the Robe Of a Cardinal He Wore
the Mall of a Prince.
In the year 1909 Ferdinand, Grand
Duke of Tuscany. lay dying. Under
him Florence had maintained its COM
merce and Tuscany held it's own, in.
spite OF Emperor and Pope. Indeed,
long before he had exchanged a Car
dinars hat for the Tuscan throne this
Prince had given proofs of the reso-
luton, fire and vile which served to
maintain his state in those disjointed
times. The early occasion that called
these qualities into play is so typical OF
the time as to be worth recording
here. The story is recorded by
Napier. He says: ''In the year 1890
Pope Sixtus forbade that small arms
should be worn on pain of death. Yet
one day from Prince Harnesses pocket
tumbled small pistol at the very feet
OF the Pontiff, and the Prince was or
dered to be hanged at the same hour
next evening. Ferdinand, hearing of
this, determined to save his kinsman,
and to this end found means to retard
all the clocks of Rome one full hour,
except the Pontiff's. At the moment
appointed for the execution he re-
paired to the vatican and begged the
life OF his friend. Sixtus, seeing that
the time was passed and the execu-
ton. as he thought, over, most gra-
ciously signed an order Of release and
Ferdinand repaired to St. Angelo and
carried of the Prince in triumph. In
censed at thistrick. the Pope determined
to arrest the Cardinal, whom he sum-
moned to the vatican. Ferdinand,
cognizant OF the Pope's intention,
armed himself with a cuirass and
short weapons, made his adherents
guard every entrance to the palace,
and then boldly entered the audience
chamber Sixtus, informed of all
and cautiously assembling, received
him as usual. Ferdinand bowed pro
foundry and, purposely letting fall hi.
robe, showed glittering cuirass. Or
seeing this the Pontiff exclaimed
My Lord Cardinal, my Lord Cardinal
what is thisp' This, oh most holy
father, replied Ferdinand, raising the
purple garment, is the habit of u Car
dinal, and this parting the drapers
and striking his mailed breast, is thu
habit Of an Italian Prince. '"-Nationa
Review.
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know what signature / should like to
see to your lettersp"
This was too much.
"No. l d0n't'-she lifted her flushed
face. the cruel tears shore and smarted
in her eyes.
Cant you guess?"
"No."
The momentary defiance had died;
very weak whisper came from the pale
lips.
Cant you guess? Then shall tell
you, Ethel? Ethel Davenant' that's
what l should like to see at the bottom
OF all your letters Shall ever see
itP'
Jack"
Further explanation Is needless.
When next they met Mr.. Carshalton,
both Jack and Ethel were beyond the
reach OF his maneuvers. Temple Bar.
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I'LL.

Mrs. Byrne neither came to lunch
nor answered the Mariners invita-
ton. Mrs. Mariner expressed sur
prise at this want of courtesy, and
apologized to the Singletons for hav-
ing no one to meet them.
"Are you sure, Ethel, you told her
the right day. Florence is in town, l
know, and it is so unlike her to be
rude"
II think it was all right. mamma"
Ethel replied, vaguely, and never
ga, 'ther thought to the matter.
Duo ON the morning OF the next day,
as she was practicing her singing in
the great holland-shrouded drawing
room, the door was flung open to ad-
NIT benign and comedy lady, who
advanced smilingly towards her.
MRS. Byrne!' cried Ethel, in some
surprise, getting off the music-stool
Mrs. Byrne established herself COM
fortably in a deep arm chair, then
beckoned the young girl mysteriously
with a well-gloved finger: Come
over here, Ethel"
Ethel drew low stool to the others
side and sat down. smiling, but mys-
titled.
Mrs. Byrne played little with the
clasp of the silver-mounted handbag
which she carried, from which, hav.
ing at last succeeded in opening it,
she produced stamped envelope 40.
dressed TO herself.
"Do you know that handwritingP'
she said, flourishing it before Ethel's
astonished eyes.
1T is my own; l wrote to ask you
to lunch" poor Ethel answered,
simply, while the thought flashed
across her mind that Mrs. Byrne hat
probably gone mad.
"Read it, then," cried the lady
with an air of suppressed Amusement
which lent color to the notion.
Ethel unfolded it quickly, then sd
tTtuSIAtu llhO OuO WIZ iCSCiNCo u ouu
den and fatal injury. For before hel
horror-stricken eyes glared these
words, in her own handwriting
yours very sincerely, JACK DAvEN
ANT" 1 -ret-.. IL. n
.What does it meanp" she cried a
last, in a hoarse voice. for it seemed
that some fiendish magic had" been a
| work.
That's what l want to know,
Mrs. Byrne answered more gently
II received this note the day befor
yesterday. There was no address
and the handwriting was certainly no
Jacks Nor is my cousin the leas
likely to invite me to lunch at hi
chambers. So / wrote off to him a
once, and told him to drop in to din
ner if he had any thing to say to me.
Ethel had risen to her feet and wa
standing with little frozen smile o.
her face, but at this point she broke i
hurriedly:
"hd you show him-Mr. Davenan'
the ietter?"
Mrs. Byrne nodded. She was not
person of delicate perceptions, an
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14
He Could CAN tho Roll.

Shortly before his death the celebrated
Robert Toombs, of Georgia, took pains to
deny the utterance Of the statement that he
would ''some day call the roll Of his slaves
from Bunker Hill" He said that there was
no law of the United States, or Of the State
of Massachusetts, which would prevent him
from calling that roll if he warted to, but
he added; 81 don't imagine that any of
them won Z now respond"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14

IL have quite an interesting or
astrological collection at home" said
professor to his host Il would bs
glad 10 have you call. Are you inter-
ested in birds?" mot much" "Ex-
cept in larks." his wife put in. sending
wave of indignation over his face
Merchant Traveller.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14

"Ethel," said her mother at break
fast the next morning. Ibid you have
pleasant time at the Warringtonsp"
"Oh, yes. mamma" said Ethel,
drearily. She was pale and heavy
eyed; ! think she had not slept all
night.
Sand who were therep' went on
Mrs. Mariner, helping herself to but
tered eggs with CHEEKY briskness.
Ethel enumerated various people.
"And Dicky Carshalton," She con-
cluded. land Jack Davenant.
The last name slipped out with ex-
aggerated carelessness, and yet it was
whirring about in the poor girl head,
and had been doing so for the last five
or six hours, like an imprisoned blue
bottle in glass.
"Jack-Jack-Jack Davenant. Was
she never to have another definite
thought again?
"By the bye" said Mrs. Mariner, as
she rose from table. Twill you send a
note to Florence Byrne? want her
to lunch here tomorrow at 1:3O-the
Singletons are coming"
Ethel moved to the writing table,
blushing family. She remembered
that Mrs. Byrne was Jack Davenant's
cousin.
"Half-past one, recollect," cried
her mother, as she rustled from the
room.
Ethel listlessly took up her pen, and
pulled a sheet of paper toward her.
1t was not stamped with the address,
but she failed to notice this, and be-
gan at once @ K
my dear Mrs. Byrne."
Then she stopped short, and the
buzzing in her brain went on worse
than ever.
The note got written at last, all but
the signature, and then she began to
wonder dreamily if she should sign
herself "Yours. very sincerely" or
Yours affectionately.'
"Ethel, Ethel" cried her mother,
putting her head in at the door, II
am going out. Give me the note for
Florence; can take it to the post"
Guilty and ashamed, Ethel seized
her pen and wrote hastily, but in a
bold hand:
"Yours very sincerely
JACK DAvENANT"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14
A SLIP OF THE PEN.
An Annoying, But Not Altogether
Unfortunate Mistake.

In many respects an amiable youth,
he can not be said to be possessed of
the finer feelings, and, perhaps. is not
aware of the extent of the discom-
fort he produces in more sensitive
people. A frequenter of parties of
every description, he is fond of vary
ing the monotony of the social routine
by various little practices. Of these,
his favorite, not, alas! peculiar to
himself, is commonly known as spoil
ing sport. Whenever Dicky sees
pair Of people who appear 10 take
particular delight in one anothers
society, showing tendency to seek
unto themselves retreats, he is never
satisfied until, by some bold stroke or
cunning stratagem. he has succeeded
in separating them: or, at least, in
destroying their ioyment for the
rest of one evening
The happy posses rof an exhaust
less supply Of self-c rhdence and the
most brazen impudence-the objects
of his attack, moreover, being, from
the nature OF their position, compare
lively defenseless-it is needless to
add that, though Dicky has his fail
ures on record, they are greatly out
stripped in numbers by his successes.
So there is nothing wonderful in the
fact that Dicky was at the bottom of
that unfortunate affair with Jack
and Ethel.
Matters had long been in delicate
and critical state between those young
people Jack had told himself over
and over again that Ethel was flirt,
and that he, for one, had no intention
of adding himself to the list of her
victims; while Ethel had relieved her
feelings by repeatedly assuring herself
that Jack was a cross fellow who
cared for nothing but his books, and
was quite impervious to the charms OF
womanhood.
But that night at the Warringtons'
things really did seem to be taking a
turn for the better Ethel had boldly
turned her back on half-a-dozen other
admirers. and Jack, looking down
into her honest eyes, was rapid
ly forgetting the doubts and fears
which had tormented him during the
past months. s..
There is no knowing what might not
have happened had it not been for
Dicky, who came up to them at this
hopeful stage of affairs, his shoul.
ders in his ears, his hair brushed to a
nicely, and with the most unmistaka-
BILE look of mischief in his prominent
eyes.
GOOD evening, Miss Mariner" he
said, taking Ethers hand in his and
squeezing it with empressment, and
then the two poor things, suddenly
awakening from their dream, stood
there chill and helpless while Dicky
fired off his accustomed volley Of chaff,
and Ethel, with feminine presence Of
mind, ventured on one or two little pop
guns on her own account
Miss Mariner" he said at last
with satisfied glance at Jacks sui
len face, have you been into the
conservatory? They've put up lo
of pink lamps, and there's the mos
scrumptious tete-a-tete chair you car
imagine"
Poor Ethel looked up at Jack, VIII,
sod by, furious and sulky.
! He is only too glad to get rid Of me
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14
AN OBJECT LESSON.

A pretty dog, with soft, dark eyes
And long, soft hair. In color black
And tan and white, which parted lies
On either side, down neck and back.
The children say he Is dude,
Because his hair thus splits, and We
Smile at the apt similitude, q
Which suits our doggie to o T.
OF course he 10 q pet with all
At home, including wife and me,
He'll run to catch the children's ball.
And it would make you laugh to see
The antics he will cut at play; i
He'll give his paw your hand to shake.
And hide his foxy head away
Betw It his paws when eer you take
An earnest look into his eyes,
All! then, how bashfully they fall
Your gaze; but, more than all, prize
HIS waving, pretty, waggish tail.
Not for its graceful, pretty curves,
Its waving hair, in black and white;
But for his wag, which observe
Is his expression for delight.
When. home returning, on the street
He sees me coming, wag and bark
My eye and ear unfailing greet,
His masters welcome always mark.
lean not do the smallest thing
To him, give cen word, or look,
Or yet crust OF dry bread fling
To him, but that his wag is shook
For thus he shows his gratitude,
And what d lesson does he teach
To animals Of nobler brood
Who, unlike him. have gift OF speech.
The dog, my friend, will wag his tail
TO speak his thanks for what you do
Or say, II KIND he'll never fail
In this. My friend, how is I with your
When morning comes, with rosy light,
To kiss your eyelids, as you lie
Refreshed with slumbers OF the night
Have you no graceful thanks to say
To Him, whose mercy, while you slept,
Watched over you in t"nder love,
In health aud strength your being kept
That you may forth to duty move!
And as the day goes happy by,
Each passing hour with mercy fraught
Is there no upward glance Of eye,
Nor in your heart one grateful thought
OF Him. 'The Giver Of all good
Which comes to man, whose loving hand
Provides alike for all their food
And by whose power alone they stand?
The social joys which bless thy lot;
The powers OF mind. and soul and heart;
Are these good gifts, or are they not?
II yes, whose hand did them impart?
II to give thanks for these you fail,
OF your intelligence don't brag; .-..
But think awhile OF dogges tail,
And learn the lesson OF its wag
VI. r. Southmayd, in Inter Ocean.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14
UNCLE ZEB's HOLIDAY.

SAY, Will, what shall
we dot Pops given
me q weeks holiday,
and it's such q rarity
/ don't know what to
do with it."
"Go fishing" re-
sponded Win War
ner, briefly.
Bother fishing. 1t
isn't exciti ng
enough"
''Then let's 60
down to the CITY,"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-08-14

He hasn't the ordinary kindness to res
cue me from this bore And ! have
been 80 horribly amiable to him." she
thought In despair.
III she likes that popinjay, let her
60 with him! I'm sorry for her taste.
that's ALL" reflected Jack. and in an
other minute Ethel found herself
actually seated in the tete-a-tete chair
with Dicky. whose large eyes were
rolling triumphantly in the light Of
the rOse-colored lamps.
She did not succeed in making her
escape till it was time to go home
Jack was nowhere to be seen. and she
drove back in the chill gray morning
with the heaviest heart she had known
for many years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18

That able authority, the Chicago Nets
says Baltimore is a charming city, but
its oysters and terrapin are in the soup
This recalls an item which We once saw
on a Chicgao bill of fare Oysters on
the half-shell, a Ia Maryland %
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18

Wfe-Thc Bible says much in favor Of
women. John. thought that the Israel
ties kept their women in the background,
but if they did the Bible, which is their
history, doesn't.
Husband-llumph. The Israelites did
well by keeping their women in the back
ground: that's where women should be.
Wife-But still the Bible says that
Husband-O. | know there are a few
women mentioned in the Bible-there
was Jezebcl she was q woman.
Nife-Yes; and there was Ahab; he
was a man. And there vas
Iugband-lt is no use talking, Mary.
The Bible is q history of men. Women
are mentioned only incidentally as they
had influence on the actiCnsof men. The
book saws little about women compared
to what it does about menl
Wife (musinglyl-Nou may be right,
John, now when i come To think Of it.
There is one thing, at any rate, it SAYS
about men that it does not say about
women.
husband Csmilmgly)-I thought You
would come to your senses, Mary. What
is 1t the book SAYS about men that 1t does
not say about women;
Wife placidly)-lt says all men are
liars
Then the husband arose and put on his
hat and went out TO see what kind Of a
night it was London It'd Bits.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18
Aids to Memory.

In the crowd and crush Of events, the
past always stands a chance of being OBJ
liberated. 4 Boston firm has added TO
our methods OF holding the years and
days what is termed a guest book, in
which may be recorded all the coming
and going Of friends, with autographs
pleasant incidents and impressions Of
our guests. The going of the years is 50
speedy and memory 80 crowded that the
help is a welcome one. Our next delight
as well as memOriter will be pocket
monographs, holding the voices of our
most desired friends. What would we
not now give TO hear the voices Of some
Of those who are gone: But our fathers
had SO little 10 remember that they got
on without the photograph album
Globe-Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18

The last chance of the Democratic
party approaches its last inning as they
say in playing games. The Fiftieth
Congress will soon be so dead that the
ghost of it will stalk abroad to remind
the party Of what they might have done
but for the fooling and vanity of things.
OF course, people say Il told You So.
But the fact is that as soon as the
fftieth Congress assembled the sensible
idea was that they might non give away
the cause of the Democracy TO a sec
tional power and put Messrs Mills,
Carlisle and others in command of the
party. These be plain words, and the
palmer the better
If the power of the Democratic party
is in one section Of the country we had
better let the people Of that section have
a say in it and they will think that we
had better have a little less Carlisle and
Mills and little more craftsmanship
with a view to getting the North out OF
its argument of Rebel rule.
The South wants the National Demo
cracy to save it, and it sees plainly that
the Southern Democracy is given away
by the personal ambition Of few weak
men. who lead us to defeat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18

THE lull in Virginia politics gives a
pause'for people to think on the issues
that will be the factors in the next cleo
ton.
The first point to consider is that the
Federal power, with all the patronage, is
IN the hands Of the Republicans, and
that the local Republicans in Virginia
are inimical TO conservative rule But
happily in Republican government we
are far enough of from the war not
to have provost marshals and bayoneis
to decide elections and therefore the
conservative people Of Virginia should
take counsel as to what is best to save
the State from a repetition of Malone
rule established on organized ignorance.
We advise quiet and sustained senti-
meut Of home rule founded on education
ana ClNlllLdllDu anu luoAiN's
II the Democratic party viii compre-
bend the situation and use it right there
is no danger from those traitors who
hypothecate abuse Of their own country
for preferment with our enemies The
class of Republicans who disgrace and
seek 10 ruin the State are the wretches
who, despised. by their own party origin
ally have sought to get political capital
at the North by maligning their own
home. They partially succeeded but
their day is gone and the spy and traitor
will find his own reward in the contempt
of the people whose favor he sought
The political problem in Virginia Is to
maintain the rule Of civilization and the
nearer we come to Radical rule, the bet
ter we will understand the law of self
preservation.
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How They DO IL.

The manners Of women in public con-
veyances vary. but they all get of a
street car in the same way. Watch any
particular one. She motions 20 the con-
ductor and slides to the edge of the seat,
on which she sits perfectly still until the
car comes to o full stop Then she walks
calmly 10 the platform. On the lower
step she hesitates, leans Onward, peeps
up the street, looks across the street,
gathers up her skirts, looks down and
back to see that they are not too high
for propriety, glances shyly up 10 see If
the impertinent men are staring, takes
another look around the horizon and de
parts. The conductor Jerks the bell
strap with perniciOus activity. glares at
the woman until she reaches the side
walk, and then hastily scans the faces OF
the men on the platform. lie is looking
for sympathy. But he gets none. Every
glance is sharpenod at the fair creature
who has just alighted.-Philadelphia
Press.