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Evening journal., 1890-03-11
MAlDENLY NONSENSE

Some OF the propositions advanced by
Senator Higgins in his FIRST speech deserve
to be termed maidenly
The Blair bill is one Of theSenatorial
dumping grounds for nonsense that is
unfit for use anywhereelse 1T serves an
excellent purpose for maidenly speech.
The Senator is reported thus
He regarded the measure as one peculi
ary within the scope of the national
government as tending to the final eradi-
cation Of those differences between the
Two sections and to the making them not
merely one nation, but one people. The
two sections we're living to-day in differ
ent moral atmospheres. all growing out
of those Emergencies which were laid at
the very foundation Of the government.
It is difficult to comprehend how money
expended by the Treasury win eradicate
the differences between the whites and
blacks, the Indian and the Chinaman,
any more thoroughly than greater
amount spent by the states The Senator
does not explain.
The Senator's msidenly proposition
that moral Emergencies Of .mospheres
have existed between the two sections is
also not explained OF course. any sort
Of remedy might be offered for a disease
that is not diagnosed If the statesman,
or the doctor chooses TO write aprescrip-
tion without seeing the patient, bread
pills win serve the purpose as well as
anything, and do no harm.
That is the plan on which Senator Hig-
gins recommends the Blair bill to cure
the different moral atmospheres" which
were "laid at the very foundation Of the
government. An indefinite disease needs
an indefinite cure, sugar coated with an
appropriation from the treasury.
Bat harli Whats this we see2 Has
Senator Higgins gone wrong in his hust-
ling maidenismY Has he lost the virility
Of his attorney like plea at Dover, tina
suffrage is an inherent rightY H
said.
After suffrage had been conferred upoI
the blacks .he South, as well as tbs
North, was committed to the task ant
1 the duty Of educating all its citizens.
If suffrage was conferred" then wha
becomes Of the Senator's claim that 4
is inherent Has the grave Senator
maidenly opinion at one time and mani,
opinion at another on the same subject
Which is whichg Again:
The bin went upon two great facts
that the illiteracy existed, and that tn
South was not possessed of the mean
adequate TO meet it.
That is simply a Easidenly misstate
ment.
In less than q century the negro savag
has been led from barbarism and canni
balism under the care Of the South t
civilization and Christianity.
Compare the condition OF the lndiai
under the care Of the Northern cram
with that Of the negro in the Souther
home.
The advance Of the negro since the wa
has been unprecedented, and it has ais
been without the aid Of the government
and in spite Of the Freedman's ban
robbery, the tariff robbery and othe
evils and deceptions from which he ha
suffered at the hands Of the Repubica
party and the North.
The Republican party promised hir
forty acres and a mules" the Sout
helped him to get them.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
a wlTHEaeD BLOSSOM.

She seemed 10 change into another child
For days the little one had scarcely smiled.
Her poor thin limbs, 50 pitifuly weak,
Told Of the illness more than tongue could speak.
Hushed was her silvery isugh; seldom she stirred;
Her prattliug voice was now no longer heard.
Fer burning cheeks betrayed the fever dire;
Her tiny hands we're hot ~ fiercest Ere.
A cruel cough that racked her puny form
Shook her as shakes a sapling In storm.
Beneath the lids that kept her eyes concealed
Dark circles all the razages revealed
Her sleep was marked ~ lsw and piteous means
Which told of inward pain and aching bones.
Her short, quick gasps and hot and fetid breath
Seemed 20 denote the near approach Of death.
Just like flower shriveled by the sun,
Tire fever seaTed and sc0rched the little one.
Until at last the fires ms longer burned,
And back to Paradise her soul refurned.
Sam 4. Clover.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
Tic Heart of,he AlIeehapiea.

Writing Of recent trip across the
mountains of West Virginia, a gifted
journalist says:
Twilight on the grade is grand. The
mountain SUBMITS look like the bushy
tops of trees. The sun has disappeared
in ball OF fire at his 'iumping-off
place, but the vivid lighting Of the west
ern sky by the still upturned illumining
face below the horizon is in marked con-
trast to the gathering shades behind the
rushing train. From shelf to shelf.
from crag to crsg, from brink to brink.
we almost fl Like flashing transfer
nation, rendering almost past belief the
fact that the scene is in the midst of the
Alleghanies, comes bit of landscape
gardening with all the beauties Of walks
and hedges and bright hued flowers, .
mountain brooklet tumbiiRg through the
centre Buckhorn Wall, the most noted
and most admired view that can be had
rom any known point in the Allegheny
range. To enable the road span the
-fenleuQ2ls sorscs, massive Wall VI Gu
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

stone was erected for distance of sew
eral hundred feet, and more than hur-
dred feet above the foundation rock. As
the river makes an abrupt turn at right
angles, deep canyon is opened up for
miles. Range after rauge OF mountains
disappear behind each other The
shadowy outlines of single peaks steal
ont through the haze
This beautiful scene is on the Balti
more and Ohio X. r. near Grafton, w.
Va The entire line from the Potomac ia
the Ohio is a majestic panorama Of the
grandest views on the continent and all
endowed with historic interest.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
RAILROADS..
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AMI
4 BALTIMORE RAILROAD
March ~ 1904

March "a, 1871.
Trains win leave Wilmington as follows
Philadelphia (express), So. 252, 40, 8 81 Z 10.
80, 10, 9 A.. 10 ", 10 40, II 49, l15l. m l2l9
Y 30, 80, ~, 5O5, II, . SO, 29, O6 and
Accommodation. 40, 6 55. 7O5, s 10. lO45 am,
IL 3s, 2 35 00, 20, q AZ, 40, 10 %, 10 45 m.
For Chester (eNpress), l 50, 30 50, 3 80, $40,
AZ, II 81 m, y 80, 5o5, ~, eo and 1900
pm.
Il 8 m, IL IS, ? %, %, 3 ~, 8 AZ. z 40 and
New York, s., > 80, 4 20, $50, 055. 81 50. lom.
5o5 Il, IS, g e. 06 10 and Is 10 ; m m. -
si0am, 2 35 and 90 pm.
For Newark Gentre) and intermediate
stations 40 m, IL "a and 30 m
Baltimore and intermediate stations, ? A
and IL p m and " ID night.
Baltimore and Bay Line, % D m.
Baltimore and Washington. ~, soa, IL
10 12 and II 90 m, II %. u y. %, A5 5 a.
a6 or Z 40. % m and ~ 4s night.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, s 30 m, IL q, 2 b., oo AZ, Z 90
tieoreetown. t; a1. q w 30 a m. 3 50 and 7eOpm.
Harrington, Delmar, and way stations ~
Express for Harrington, 80 and 7oqpm;
Express for Dover, Harrington and Delmars
/ IL 0l m and IL 2l pm
Franklin City. s 30 a m.
| Express for Cape Charles, Old Point COM
| fort. and Norfolk, II OF m and u 2l m.
Leave Philadelphia, Brood street, for VII
ii Is, ii 85, m, tfs 85, or o. 40i, Al. 5 0ss
*516 8 6o7, 81, 40, II l6, ll3O, p m. and l2Os
night
Accommodation. 8 25, 91O, 102s II $ a M
rs 2s, TO- 46, 90, 22, 35, 10 %, 10 40 and
| II Bpm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia Iexpressl, So, 2 D. A2Os
II 81, m, 22 "a, II, s So, IS 20. 7O6 and 10 ~
Accommodation, 200, si5 slO. a m. y TO-
| 25, 10, se, 40 and 10 10, 10 45 p m.
For Chester (express), 55, II 81 a m, IL,
Accommodation. Z 90, 8 Is, 10 a m, 12 10. ! 20.
410 20, 7 40 and 10 45 p m.
For New York (expressl, s. 2 So, 20, Oa,
Is, II 81 m, n. IL, 5G6, ~ 20, 7 O6 and 10 -
: For West Chester, via LamoBin. Is m.
| For New Castle II 10 night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort ana
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wyoming,
| FELTON,, Harrington. Bridgeville, Seafords
| Laurel and DelInar, l2 Oh night.
Baltimore and Washington, 46 o.. 10 l2 q
m, 12 06 %, s6 or z 40, ~ m and II i9 night,
1 Baltimore, 6 IL m and " t3 night.
I Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for VIII
mington (express) 80, Z "a, II Is m, oS,t IT,
657, 40, il 10, II 80 p m. and II 03 night.
l Accommodation. 8 35, 10. e, a N, II %
2 05, 8 10, s 50. 10 40and II 30 p m.
) For further information passengers are re-
| ferred to the ticket Office at the station.
Trains marked thus "a are limited express,
| upon which extra fare is charged. -
S | CHAS. E, PUGH, j. y. WOOD
/ General Manager Gen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
m. nislnterested Letter Carrier.

A person who has written letter can
scarcely do a more foolish thing than to in
trust it TO some disinterested party to put in
the postoffice or mail car. Only day OF
two since a brakeman had occasion to put on
an Old coat which he had not used for some
time. and in one OF the pockets he found q
number Of letters which had been handed &c
him 60 deposit in the mail car, but he had
forgotten them. Some Of the letters were
nearly worn out, and the writers were, nc
doubt worn out waiting for answers. Such
lnsteuces nre constantly occurring. People
writing letters should either deposit them II
a prousr receptacle or hand them to proper
clicial. United States Mail.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

Tn seems curious phase Of a curious
and astoundingc that his pretty wife
weeps while Birchell tells funny stories
in jail. II staggers belief almost that
Birchell could be such iendish mur-
derer and his wife be not only innocent but
lave no knowledge Of his awful character
She is dazed a. the horrors Of the sur.
roundings now but offers no explanation
Of her infatuation for such an unpre-
cedented scoundrel as Birchell has been
all along.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

SENATOR HTGcINs has made his
maiden speech on the Blair bill. That is
characteristics The senator is hustler.
He is 50 anxious to hustle that he accepts
the first chance to hustle without any
thought, or any care. whether it is a
proper thing to hustle about or not. That
is the case with the Blair bill. It was
introduced nine years ago. It was re-
cognized then as the vagary Of foolish
but harmless crank. II is recognized
now as a travesty on legislation. The
Senators are tired Of the bill and weary
Of Blair and his interminsble nonsense.
But the rules Of the senate allow
any senator to fiji the vacant
and useless days with any pet absurdity
he chooses. Senatorial dignity would
suffer an unprecedented collapse If it
were admitted that a Senator could be a
crank. Hence the Senators suffer Blair
and his vagaries to go on, while they sit
in the restaurant and luxurious com.
mittee rooms for the liquid and mente
relaxation Of cocktails and stories
Meantime Senator Blair distributes tn,
time to anybody who wants it
There is plenty Of time, for nobod,
wants it. This was our Senator'S oppor
tunity. he did not care anything 70
the Blair bill, he wanted to hustle henc
we have the grave announcement tha
"senator Higgins has made his maidei
speech on the Blair bill. A woodel
Indian cigar sign could have made
speech on the Blair bill. There is nc
body TO listen, all he needed to do was t
stand up and look grave and stupid.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
Three Boys Eseape.

Anna T. Williams, secretary OF the
Children's Aid Sooisty of No. 127 South
Eleventh street, Philadelphia, has mott
fed Chief Swiggett Of the escape Of
three Delaware boys from the society's
institution on Saturday. The lads are
George Rifferts, Frank Springer and
Samuel Warrington, and are under fif-
teen years Of age. They formerly lived
at Newark and are thought to be on their
way there now.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

Now there is lawsuit among the heirs
to Dr. Hostetters millions. OF course
there is scandal and romance. Hos.
letter kept the secret Of the fact that his
father had invented the Bitters recipe for
thirty yeers Now that his sisters havedis
covered the false claim they have sued
for two.thirds Of the profits aocruinf
from the recipe transferred by theii
fathnr
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

KAISER WILLIAM is as fond Of speak
ing as of marching. His speech at Bras-
denburg shows that he will not hesitate
at any reactionary policy, no matter how
severe He claims to be the sole judge
Of what is good for the people. That the
people must accept the political crumbs
which fall from the Imperial table or
starye The comments Of the oficia
papers instead of modifying, intensiies
she Emperor's declaration Of absolutism
Throughout the speech the Emperor as
serted in the most emphatic language his
pessoasA authority 2s.I Ai- rs pDAsib...s.s,
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

The return of the Gladstone candidate
to Parliament from one Of the ST. Pan
cras divisions Of the Britiih metropolis
seems at first glance matter Of small
moment. but it has much greater signi-
fcance than many greater events. II in
dicates that Gladstone will be returned to
power At the next general election. The
government have been put on the de
fensive in the London Times matter and
they are put in bad odor by the Cleve-
land street scandal If the opposing ele-
ments can be united the government will
be beaten and the success Of the home
rule party viii be assured. There is an
opportunity for prudent but aggressive
leadership.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
BALTIMORE & OHIO
RAILROAD.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE Az. DEPOg
EAST BOUND.

TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE Az. DEPO8
EAST BOUND.
Express trains.
NEW YORK, week days, 213, +708,
40 70 a m, *12 08, - 43, IS 10, 70 40 pm.
NEW YORK, Sundays, p 10. = % a m, tl2 0o,
PHiIIAbfEIPAIA, week days, y ls, SOS.
y 90. 90 30. IS so, 10, +lU n, 10 %, al 26
a; nj l2o8 %, z 4a, %, 10, . 10, Is. 8 u.
PHiLADELPHIA, sundays, p 10, 100 u 90.
2 %, 81 q, 4 20 q; M; ~ 9s, %, = 4s. co.
10 e ig5 10 . 70, 69 slo ss p M
So Is 50, 90 40 26, 10 25 tll.S5,a m: fl2.08s
90 y 43, 90, ITO *5.1S, 5.25. o.l0 % 4e, 7oe,
cHEsTfEiR, Sundays. .sls 100 100, $50.
%. il 20 a. d.: .l20s. 100 Y 4s, 500 10 *5ls,
25, q, 9 10 ~ ,l6, ~; @ +lq ,s ?; m.
Y 90 a. m, y 43 M daily.
WEST BOUND.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, s5 NJ
= g., I'll 40 a. m. 2.4b a Is, % 10, Is 81 g 10
All daily; 7.40 a. m. Y 10 n, daily exceFs
Baltimore and principal stations on Philsn.
delphia Division. 10 p. m, daily.
P4IIsB5uHRt5 81 u ss.47 q. m, '5:i5 p. m dailYs
CHICAGO ss47 q; m. t6% 2. m, daily,
CINCINNATI AND 81. LOUIS, III 40 8. m.
'Ii sINGEkRLY AAecjCty0AIAoDATIoN, 7 90 .. m.
daily and i2 IS a, m, daily except Monday.
4 IANDEN'BERG a sssi' aRt A6UGtilMoDATroN, week
days, 60, II co. 2. M 2 40 and 4 90 m. SuR-
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION.
For Philadelphia and way stations. week
days. 80, 4O, IS 80 40 55 M 12 43 80, 3554 so
p. m. Sundays, 40, 7 30 m; y 43, 3 S. 55p.m.
For Baltimore, week days. b.35, F8 30, g.
M, 2.35, % So a 55 m. Sundays, 7 30 m, % "
and - So m.
Baltimore and principal stations on Phila.
delphia Division, 55 p. m, daily.
For Landenberg and way stations, week
days, 9 50, 10 55, a m; 2 80, 55 D m. Sun-
days. 25 a m; 455 I'm.
Chicago, +s 30 M, daily, except Sunday;
Pittsburg, $3.50 m daily except Sundars
a h5 p m, daily.
Lv. PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
Daily, f440, tS.l5 1000, *ll.l0 a. m, 1900 noon,
Lao 30O % 40 $40. Il te.05, $50, s7.40, Sis
10 10. p. m.
Daily, except Sunday ,+8 Is, 8 10 and g.35 a.us.
= 35, t4lO and $40, II 30 pm. Sunday only,9 80
m, 3 70 pm,
Telephone, No. 198.
Rates to Western Points lower than via anv
other line.
J. T. ODEIL. @. o. SCULIA
Gen1 Manager. Genl Pass. AGENT
NAy ll4bdlNtaTON AND NORTHERN RAIL.
w ROAD. Tims-table. IN effect Nov. p, 18sSs
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
Held Under Peace Bonds.

At Squire Smiths court last evening
John d. Manlove was charged with dis.
orderly conduct and using abusive Ian
guage toward Thomas +. Simm and wife
who live at No. 1880 Walnut street n
was held in $500 bail to keep the peaee
in default Of which he was committed {,
the City Hall.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

KENTUCKY offers another Fanny chance
for Bill Chandler's outrage mill. Three
men. likely Republicans, have been
whipped for petty thieving near Csv-
ington.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
Wilmington PaintinesIExhlbited

J. D. Chalfant, the well-kuown artist
will send The Shaver, and stopped
for Repairs, his two latest pictures 10
the National Academy of Design exhibit
zion. which begins in New York on April
1. The large picture, after the Hunt,
viii hang in the Hamilton Club house in
.l-st clty.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
Annnnl zinc perartment Tsat.

The mi-annual test Of the fire de
partment will be held in May, and the
fremen desire that the Fire Committee
Of City Council shall measure the streams
sauirted By each engine. There has been
so much dispute about the power of the
differeRt engines that an official measure
ment seems to be the only way to settle
the contests Four companies have new
engines and all are anxious for the spray.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

TF the Senate held open sessions, men
whose characters could not bear investi-
CATION would not run the risk Of ex-
posure by asking for appointments
There would always be one Senator at
least, brave enough to object to bad
appointments, which now slip through
in secret.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

SENATOR Henderson is in favor Of
secret sessions Of the Senate. BE is also
in favor OF secret re rating Of pensions
by which rich Senator can abstract
$4,000 at pop from the Treasury-the
peoples pocket
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

EvEN In Maine, the United States
Marshals and the state authorities
clashed at an election and many arrests
were made. II that had occurred in the
South what howl there would have
haan
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

THE Chicago Journals poet had poem
ready on Goodbye, Old Winter, Your
Race is Run, and sent it out just as the
frosty old deceiver was nipping the
peach buds of the peninsula.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
wANAMAKER,s.
PHILADELPHIA. Tuesday, March Il, 1890.
Tie aOeathey today IS likely
TO be ckoudy 7Osth rain.


First Sheaf Of the Millinery |
Straws. It's a rollicking breeze
they tell Of. Saucy shapes,
wrinkled and crinkled; here
half poke, there cooked up;I
pert, wide awake, a pleasing
surprise in every brim twist.
Demurest are the straight
broad brims, but their enam.
elled crowns take the shine off
all the old-time plain sister
hood.
Southeast Of centre.
Three spick and span new
Ribbons:
I-Moire, armure and satin
stripes, self colors; an
odd and pleasing mix. IS
%, and soc, Nos. 7, II
and 10.
marrow stripes on each
border, Is and 2oc, Nos.
10 and 40.
3-Uncut velvet, giving cor
duroy effect, IS and 3oc,
Nos. S and p.
Newest tints, patterns that
you'll find nowhere else III
town, and halt the prizes tia.
similar Ribbons haze 6eea
bringing.
Some exquisite Sash Nov
elites just from Paris.
Near foot of Main Aisle stairs, chestnu
street side.
Le doton dc bar1ltnn z
fashionable fad which satishe
Il its demands at the Perfumer,
counter. These little Pari
novelties are here in severa
forms II perhaps you don
know that they are solidihed PEI
| fumes Of most delicate odors
Pencils and cakes, to be draw
about the wrists or neck
passed over the hands an
face, leaving no mark but
trace of Araby the blest. Th
pencils, various odors, al
90 cents, the tablets ST., th
solid satchels, in satin cover
81. Here is a box price $I'
only one, from the Exposition
it has two perfumed charms {
oxidized silver, pencils an
] tablets in several forms. Woul
: you be en- RAPPORT with FasI
: ion you must affect the pc
: fumes of the period.
j So much for so little a thing
: : and yet we put it down rigl
5 here to illustrate the complet
? ness of the store. Nothing
p triAing here.
When the advertiser
| among the perfumes he wou
fain tell of the Paris E
| tracts, Colognes, and Toll
e Waters of LIE Grand; they al
d marvellous, as also their riva
I from Rogers & Gallait. {
I the latter the I OF. extracts a
J so cents, and the ? OF. ST; L
d bins are the same, and Alfrt
+ r Wright's also, but larger be
It ties. Alfred Wright challeng,
d the French, and our ow
Z Queen Mary, "a OF. rs cent
t aud ~ OF. AS cents, cha
n lenges Alfred Wright. In Il
tilts of the odors choose yol
d champion.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
,TlONAL TRAIN

saturday only.
Leave Reading IL 90 noon. Arrive BirdsborC
12 30 p. m. Leave MOntcnanin 10 p. m, New
bridge I 30 ,. IN Arriye Wilmington ! 50 D.
o. Junction IL p. m. Arrive Wilmington
% D. m.
For connections at Wilmington with P. w.
q b. r.. RI. at b. a o. Junction with B. ds
o. r. R.), at Chadd's Ford junction with p,
w. a. b. r. r. at Coatesville and Waynes-
burg Junction with Perna. r. r., at Birds
boro with p a. r. II. r. and p r. r., at
Reading with p. a. r. r. r. and 2. r. R.)
see timetables at all stations
BoWNEss BRIGGS, 6en. Passenger Aat
A. q. .MCf1AFStiANn. SunerintendArt
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

IT seems a little strange that Senator
higgins should take so much interest IN
national education and SO little In local
education.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

GOVERNOR B1ees has made an excellent
appointment in that Of Ex-State Senator
John Il. Bewley of Smyrna as Recorder
Of deeds for Kent.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11
ruEsspAY. MARoH al. lsoo.

ANOTHER doctors quarrel has been
precipitated upon Wilmington. This
time the tooth carpenters are at It.
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

Additional Trains
Daily except Saturday and Sunday, leave
Wilmington u p. m , B a. o. Junction ~
p. M, Newbridge II D. m Arrive Mont
chanin So p. m.
On Saturday only, viii leave Wilmington az
II p. m. Arrive at Newbridge at 5 Al .. M
Leave Wilmington ~ Is p. IN. Arrive at New
bridge ~ 70 p. M, and Montchantn 10 30 p. M
Leave Birdsboro 10 y. m. Arrive Reading
40p. m.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

c. F. Gutenberg has been appointed
postmaster at Odessa
Evening journal., 1890-03-11

VA ELLINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL.
w ROAD. Timetable. IN effect Nov. %, 10Sas
GOING NORTH.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-09
CHARLOTTE CHAMPION.
DOM PlATT's REcoLLECTloNs OF
THAT GIFTED ACTRESS.

Her Wonderful Work In q Play Meant to
Be a BurIesque. but Which She Turned
Into Tragedy-Her Utter Downfall at
Last.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-09
sweetest, tenderesr and most palmetto

sweetest, tenderest and most palmetto
sort.
What became of her? A brief brilliant
career upon the western stage. She took
the honcrs from Murdoch in a play
called "Witchcraft," and won in all she
attempted, from the French Spy to
Romeo. But the fascinating little Great
ure had within her the seeds of death in
the form OF more uncomfortable appe-
titles than generally fall to the lot of any
one. Love and liquor carried her down.
The last time | saw her was in q cheap
boarding house at New York. In re-
Spouse to note climbed two flights of
dirty stairs. redolent with the odor of
cooked cabbage. Her apartment was as
desolate as the interior of gigantic
skull, and although the little genius APP
peared blasted by the fires of fierce pas
sions, she retained her exquisite form,
and through the whisky tinted skin
some beauty of face.
''How are you, old Retribution" she
cried, Selling my hand IN both of hers
"Sit lightly, or that old chair will land
you on the floor. All, me! you bring
back the glory of the past. was star
once. am doing Mazeppa at the horse
opera now. Write me another play and
I'll let up on love and liquor and shine
again."
Her latest speech to me was strongly
characteristic. While chatting about the
past violent storm broke on New York.
After binding flash of lightning and
an immediate crash of thunder she ran TO
a closet, brought out candle, which
she lighted, and sat down.
"What is that for?" l asked. "It is not
dark enough to need light"
THAT" she responded earnestly, sis
blessed candle, blessed by the pope, and
as long as the ID thing burns you
can't be hurt"
Poor little misguided genius. She was
not Catholic, not anything of a relig-
ious sort, save what might be found in
her generous impulses when an awful
temper would allow them expression.
But through her stormy nature came false
CLEANS of spiritual life, like distorted
rays through riffs of thunder clouds.
She was
The younger, brighter form
That passed in battle and in storm.
DOM PIATT,