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CHAPTER I,

CdAPIER i.
NARRATIVE OF KARL BRANDT.
In the summer of 18- hired little cot
tage at an out-of-the-way place called "Eg-
lantine HILL" This is a narrow spit of
sand plunged into the measureless ocean; a
sandy. stony, inhospitable stretch of land.
with masses Of rock shouldering its way
through the dry soil and rank grass; the
huge, waving ocean on one side, an inlet of
the ocean on the other.
l had patient at the hotel, charming.
but nervous and sickly middle-aged woman.
She called to me as the pain-subduing,
merciul physician, and could not resist
the appeal. What was at first accident be-
came custom, and at stated intervals called
on the woman, prescribed nervine, listened
to her rambling account of her symptoms,
real and imagined, and to such inconse-
quent details OF her family history as she
deigned to relate to me. She seemed to
have profound respect for me profession
ally and socially. and when her maid left
her and took the trouble of going to the
city and hunting her up another, gratitude
was added to respect.
Mrs. Amelia Glaye was widow, rich and
just trife eccentric. She had the usual
thousand whms OF her sex, and Jew that
were peculiarly her own. She was pas
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spending S19 for a pulley machine called
the "home gymnasium" which he had often
talked buying. but his reply will not come
out of the photograph without serious dan
ger to its delicate mechanism.
Again, 1 asked him what he considered
the best way to get a carpet under piano.
called his attention to the fact that the legs of
the piano were very much in the way and that
they stuck to the floor real hard. He re-
piled that he supposed 'my foolish idea"
would be to unscrew the legs and leave the
remainder OF the instrument in the air, but
he did not believe it would work. After
wards he consented to lit one end of the
piano while 1 pulled the carpet along.
Then l asked him to remove his feet from
the floor, because 1 couldn't get the carpet
under them unless he did. He was holding
up the piano at that moment and did not
have breath enough left to say much, but
what be did say 1 prefer to show by the
camera rather than by the phonograph.
MADE HIS EXIT.
At last, after many trials, we got the
carpet down and the furniture rearranged.
But was not satisfied. 1 did not like
the parlor so we'll that way as I had
before. There seemed to be less
room in it. therefore suggested moving
the furniture back to the original positions.
Howdy escaped. Even instantaneous pho
Biography is not quick enough for every
emergency. / caught one of his feet in the
focus, but the rest OF him was already upon
the sidewalk, and rapidly disappearing
around corner. The principal force of the
camera was expended upon my favorite
kitten. Her attitude and her extravagant
proportions as shown in the picture are the
fault of the lens. She is a very pretty pus-
sic, and regret to have done her so much
injustice. As to the portraits of my hus-
band, they are good enough for him; not
one bit more than he deserves.
HOWARD FIELDING.
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hearthrug, and not to let it go any further ?
Here are 10 pieces of silver"
"Raise you fve," chirped Maude, who
knew how to play poker with beans.
"Well, Maudey, I've got to call you, if it
takes my last chip. Scoop 'em in; they're
yours"
She scooped them, and then laid before
me the transcription from the phonograph
and some beautiful Photographic views,
samples of which are given herewith.
When bought that camera for Maude
had presentiment that she would hurt
somebody with it. The story I would
gladly have concealed, but had to give it
to the public to get my $15 back.
Here is the story Maude had prepared for
the press:
For several days had kept my camers
loaded and the photograph in position,
waiting for favorable opportunity. At
last it arrived. Howdv told me that he
proposed to stay home from the Office all
day because they were making some repairs
and alterations over there. and it would be
impossible to do any work. He added that
he hoped there was something fit to eat for
break asst. because for once 1t didn't make
any difference how late it was; he would
have plenty of time. Then I turned the
camera on him and said calmly:
TOOK HIS BREATH AWAY.
"Will you please favor me with your
views on the subject of rearranging the par
lor furniture and putting down the new
carpet to-day?"
Howdy paused in the midst of his ablu-
tions, and turned his dripping and Mortified
countenance toward me.
"Whatp' said he, in voice full OF ex-
clamation points. Gam TO have no peace
this side of the graye?"
'Rut, my dear"
"Here I announce my intention of spend-
ing single day In the quiet and sacred pre-
cincts of home" said he, "and you proceed
to turn the domestic freside into bowling
wilderness, full of dust and desolation and
tacks."
"Yes," said I, cleverlv attempting to turn
the conversation, ''as you say, we shall need
some tacks for the new carpet. There is a
box in the closet ii am not mistaken"
/ procured the tacks, and almost immedi-
ately afterward 1 secured one of my most
instructive views. II represents Howdy
picking up one of the taeks which
1 had dropped upon the floor.
The picture is full Of action, as
we artists say. 1 value it highly, because
in the old days of our courtship I used to be
so pleased and fattered when Howdy picked
up things that dropped-my handkerchief
or fan or a book, tor instance. But even
then I do not think he ever performed
courtesy Of that kind with SO much alacrity
as he displayed in picking up this tack. The
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PIECES OF HISTORIC VALUE.

Many of the larger pieces of silver date
back to Madison's day, although uo mem
oranda have been kept and it is hard to tell
when things were purchased. Numberless
old pieces bear the words Presidents
House." the stately term which was formerly
used. These sets are very incomplete, and
as silver never wears out, the only concIu-
sion is that the White House has had its
burglsries as well as private houses. 1t is
the privilege of stewards to condemn arti-
cles which have been in use come time. and
there is no doubt among those who have
thought OF it, that in times past manv an
article has been condemned and sold which
would have the incalculable value of histor.
ical association just now. Mrs. Harrison
has the hope that Congress will some time
make an appropriation to redeem any of
these valuables that can be traced, and she
will surely have the good will OF all in her
attempt.
The busiest place in the whole Executive
Mansion is the two rooms in the basement
over which Dolly johnson, the colored
cook, presides. Dolly is a tall, fne-looking
woman, light of color, and probably not
much over 30. President Harrison secured
her a short time ago from Kentucky, and.
from all accounts. Dolly knows how to suit
a Presidential appetite much better than the
lormer cook, Nine. Pelouard, whose fancifuI
French cooking was not at all to the plain
American taste. Dolly is immensely proud
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READING HIS TITLE CLEAR.
How Daniel Webster Changed the Favorite
Tune Of a Good Old Farmer.

How Daniel Webster Changed the Favorite
Tune Of a Good Old Farmer.
Boston Globe.1
If stranger will 20 into a store in Frank
lin, N. H., any Saturday evening he will
hear story about how Daniel Webster won
the everlasting gratitude of an old farmer by
the name of Read. Deacon Read was
very religious and musical withal. His
favorite tune was the doxology, and
whether at home or away, at work or mus
ing by the freslde, he could be heard sing
ing it.
As time went on the deacon prospered, and
swspped his small farm for one much larger.
After the exchange had been made the good
man found out that there was a flaw in the
deed to mis- new place and he applied to
Webster, then a rising young lawyer, to
make things straight. 1t was hard struggle
and costly one, but Webster at last won,
and from that time on the deacon quit "dox-
ology" and sang:
When I can Read my title clear.
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picture is a little out OF focus, but this only
brings the tack into greater prominence, and
therefore adds to the realism.
1 regret that the phonograph did not
record exactly what Howdy said, but the in
strument was brought up in Christian
family, and it sometimes runs to simple dots
and dashes in critical moments.
HE KEPT ON READING.
An hour later we had finished our cozy
little reakfast, and Howdy was reading the
morning paper.
"What are your views" said I, con the
influence OF the press upon the hieher edu-
cation of women?"
He went on reading the paper.
"Do you believe that it is o woman's duty
to keep herself informed on the news OF the
.day3"
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INVENTED THE STEAM HAMMER.
Death Of James Nasmyth and How He Made
His Name Famous.

Death Of James Nasmyth and How He Made
His Name Famous.
Mr.. James NasmYth, inventor of the steam
hammer. died recently at South Kensington,
London. His death was ascribed simply to
old age. He was born at Edinburgh, in 1903.
The Nasmyth family is of great antiquity,
having held property in Tweeddale since
the thirteenth century. Mr.. Nasmyth's
father. Alexander Nasmyth, was we'll
known landscape painter.
The deceased's invention of the steam
hammer took place while he was engaged on
contract for the Great Western Railway at
Bristol, in connection with proposed ship
canal, when it became necessary to forge
very heavy iron shaft, which no existing
machinery could turn out. He also invented
other improvements now widely used in
engineering work. At the age OF 4S Mr..
Nasmyth retired from business, and devoted
his attention principally to astronomical
studies.
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One of the best things said at the dinner
of the National Brewers Association was
by Ben Butterworth. The brewers were
still hot over the imposition by Mckinley
OF duty of 80 cents a bushel on barley.
Butterworth, who made q protest against
the increase, made a speech in which he
said his modification at SO enormous a duty
made him feel "as if he could never again
look an honest beer mug in the face"
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which has history, for it cost President
his reelection. These are the gold knives
and forks which Van Buren added, and
when the people learned that the public
moneys were being taken to put gold spoons
in Presidents mouths they promptly de-
feated him. Now, the truth of the matter
is that they are not gold at all, and the peo-
pie were hasty in their Judgment. They are
solid silver washed with gold, and it was
only few years ago, in President Arthur's
day, that they began to wear off and dis
close the hoax. He had them rewashed, and
they are still used on State occasions. Thev
are small, ine-bladed and much more deli
cate than those commonly in use in this
day,
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where its china is kept-there isn't gentle
mans house in the land that has not better
accommodations There it is, all the ele-
gaut ware which former mistresses OF the
White House gathered with SO much pride,
and in the face of so many growls from the
Congressional Appropriation Committees
which supplied the money, tucked, crammed
and jammed into an unhnlshed closet
which would hardly kennel two mastlns:
No wonder that so much of it is broken and
nicked, that each succeeding mistress OF the
White House almost sheds tears over the
ruin of the thing most dear to a woman's
heart, rare china.
Until President Arthur's day there was
not even this closet, all the valuable china
being stored in the basement, but he had
this closet cut from the little hallway by the
elevator. There are two rows OF shelves
about three feet deep, and there the three
sets which belong tc the service are Kept,
one-third of them being on the floor. Mrs.
Harrison says that of the ], 200 pieces made,
at so great an expense, in the HAYES admin
istration there are not more than 400 left.
Even more inadequate than the china
closet is the buffers pantry on the other
side Of the dining room. Fortunately
Charles, the present butler, is a slim colored
man. ior il he were of the generous propor-
hiOuS vi OCEEN, luC VI VIZ NoSs
Room, be would become hopelessly wedged
in some morning when he went out for an
extra spoon for the President.
A SCARCITY OF SILVER.
Women all over the land know how it is
not to have enough silver knives and forks
to go round, and they have all elt the an
guish OF seeing the most distinguished guest
get the plated one by mistake. But who
would dream that the White House would
not have enough knives and forks to go
around, and yet it is true. Every time 80
people sit down to a State dinner there, two
of them take their bouillion from plated
spoons, their terrapin from plated forks and
cut the fllet of beef with plated knives.
1t is horrible thought, but there are
only four dozen genuine silver knives, forks
and spoons in the buffers pantry, and BY
the NJ ost skillful ingenuity they cannot be
made to do duty for 30 people. There is one
set of knives and forks in the sideboard
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her own private house. While she need not
take an interest in details she should have a
knowledge of the general workings of things
below as well as above stairs, and above
everything else when she comes into the
White House she should see that an invoice
of everything belonging to the dining rooms
should be made and that the same should
be done when she leaves. Everything that
Is purchased during her stay should be en-
tered IN book, for everything in the White
House is bought with the peoples money,
and therefore strict account OF it should be
kept"
Everyone knows that Mrs Harrison has
been the ideal housekeeper during her IA
months stay in the w bite House, and her
definition o. her position will touch the
heart of every good housewife in the land.
The best of it is that in spite of countless
other duties, she has taken tins to put her
theories into practice, and the Executive
Mansion to-day is as clean as a ribbon from
attic TO cellar.
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DICKENS In BYROHs CHAIR.

One of the striking Features Of q Work
That is Interesting England.
In Mr.. Kitton's Dickens by Pen and
Pencil, " which is attracting a great deal of
attention in England just now, Mr.. Leon
ardo Cathermole has remarkable drawing
showing Charles Dickens ir one of Lord
Byron's chairs. Here is q reproduction Of
the drawing:
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studied grace Of pose, and
the almost marble calmness of the victim?"
she continued,
"I have viewed 'em with suspicion, /"
said I.
"Have you noted the polished and sand
papered eloquence of the language, and the
comparative absence of glaring grammatical
errors?"
every fair copy-editing." I admitted.
"Well," she said, looking at me sternly,
"have you ever thought what might happen
if that sort of thing were introduced into the
household"
"On the dead level?" asked with grow
ing and clammy horror. mo chance to re-
wise the manuscript or reject bad pictures?"
"That's what I mean" said she. Sup
pose took one of your sample daysat home.
Suppose"
"Say, look herel' I cried, seriously
alarmed, "you don't mean last Tuesday
when"
HE REMEMBERED THE DAY.
eyes; last Tuesday, when we made trifing
alterations in the arrangement of the parlor
furniture. I've got every word you said in
a phonograph; and few choice views OF you
illustrating your grace and ease in critical
moments, and the lamb-like docility OF your
countenance. 1t will make a good news
paper"
"My DEAR" said I, "how much is that
story worth, right here on the domestic
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WASHINGTON, May 81.
PROPOSE to tell you
how our Presidents wiie
keeps house. She has q
definite idea OF her posi-
tion. Said she to me to-
day: ''The Presidents vie
is, as far as the White
House is concerned, the
steward Of the people, and
there are certain duties she
should never delegate to
even the trustiest servant.
The domestic economy of
the Executive Mansion
should be of as great and
binding interest to her as
sba dornaptin aanpn- -
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DOES IT EASILY, TOO.

There have been ridiculous stories ahoat
about her spending half the day in the
kitchen, directing the maids and overseeing
the getting OF each days meals, but doubt
If any woman understands better what
servant can do and what a mistress should
do. She laughingly acknowledges that if
need be, she could prepare a good dinner,
and she thinks it should be part of every
girls education to learn how to do it. But
she rarely goes into her kitchen unless it is
TO oversee any improvements that are being
made or to look into any matter that the
steward tells her requires a change. And
yet everything goes on like q newly oiled
machine.
How does she do it?
First OF all, she treats her servants well
and they will do anything for her. 1t is
funny to see them as they meet her. No mat
ter who she is with they look up confidently
for nod, and they always get it. Old
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Uncle Jerry, who has been in the White
House for quarter of a century, always
gets kindly Good morning, srry," rom
Mrs. Harrison, no matter if he sees her half
q dozen times a day. He always beams Just
rs proudly as though it was the first time
he had been honored with a salutation, and
says cheer ully, "Mawnin', Mis- Harrison. d"
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HER LITTLE CAMERA.
How Humorist Fielding's Better Half
Stole q March On Him.
VIEWS FROM THE HEARTH RUG.
Faithful Reproductions Of Antics Per-
formed on Moving Day.
THE EFFECT OF TACKS, BILLS, ETC
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH. !

AVE you seen these re-
cent interviews illustrated
with the completely of the
instantaneous photograph
10 camera?" asked my
wife.
"Yep," I replied, in
that cheerful tone with
which 1 always endeavor
to make home happy.
"Have you marked the
studied grace of nose. and
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KEEPING k MANSION,
Mrs. HarrisOn's Ideas Concern
ing the White House.
HER CHINA AND SILVER.
The Sable Cooks Who Look After the
Presidents Stomach.
ARTHUR AS A HOUSEKEEPER
HER CHINA AND SILVER.
AS A HOUSEKEEPER

IcoRRKsPoNpENcE OF THE pIsPATcH.I
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KNIGHTS of the Golden Eagle

Brother Vermilion rendered his resignation
as Sir Herald of Monarch Castle on account of
his duties preventing his regular attendance.
1t was accepted with regret, as he is a good and
faithful member. He was also presented with
prize for bringing the largest number OF mem
bers in for the past term. Brother John Z.
Williamson, who became member of Monarch
Castle three months ago, and has not missed a
meeting since that time, was nominated to fill
the post of S. H., and was unanimously elected.
At the regular meeting of Monarch Castle No.
2, Tuesday evening, May 6, the following-named
candidates were elected and initiated in the first
degree: Daniel Mccoy, John Zirwes, Frederick
G. Tate and George S. Rosson. A delegation
of members from the newly instituted castle,
Champion No. 5, Of Alexandria, Va, were pres
ent to witness the comforting of this degree
The creditable manner in which it was done
made great impression on them. There were
also present as visitors Brothers Bushby and
Kirchner, of Ivanhoe, and Brother Gemmill, of
Mt. Vernon. Under good Of the order the cas-
tie was entertained with appropriate remarks by
the visiting members.
On Thursday evening, May l, Past Grand
! Chief Frank g. Townsend, Grand NJ. of K. T..
| l.. Tolson, and the officers and members Of
Monarch Castle No. 2 visited Alexandria, and
| instituted Champion Castle No. 5. The follow
ing are the installed officers: Past Chief, j. c..
| DePutron; Noble Chief, A. D. Deeton; Vice
Chief, j.. T. Herbert; High Priest, j. NJ: Ger
mond; Venerable Hermit f. j. Graney; Master
of Records, II. NJ. Foltz; Clerk of Exchequer,
j. S. Wimsatt; Keeper of Exchequer, T. s.
Corsa, and Sir Herald, j, A. Travers. This
castle will no doubt prove success, as it has
the kind of members to make it So 1t started
with membership of twenty Last Thursday
night, on invitation, Monarch Castle visited
Champion Castle, and assisted in the initiation
of seven more members. There were als" pres
ent number Of visitors from the other c4stles
in the District. After the transaction o. bust
ness the visiting brethren partook of bountiful
repast prepared by the lady friends of Champion
Castle. Several toasts We're given and appro
priately responded to.
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Western Tent No 165 will remove to the hall
at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Twen-
tieth street next week. At the last meeting
Grand Chief Ruler Z. s. Woodford, Grand Sec
retary L. II. Patterson, and Grand Treasurer G..
b. Allen were in attendance and made ad-
dresses
Purity Tent No. CLadies' Branch) had
wde-awake meeting Monday evening last
marks were made by Brothers Andrew Brown
and Thomas s. Dunn, Sister Josephine Mills,
Brothers Samuel Ellis and Clarence Mills, Sis
ter NJ. Allen, Brothers George Allen, j. j. Muir
ray, and Thomas Brown, Sister Ida Murray,
and Brother William j. Webb
Friendship Tent No. 73 had the usual inter
esting meeting in Red Mems Hall last Monday
evening. After initiating four candidates and
transacting the routine business, pertinent re-
marks were made by Grand Chief Ruler Z. s.
Woodford, Grand Secretary L. H. Patterson,
Supporter w. II. Goldsmith, Deputy Ruler A.
j. Eaton, Grand Lecturer A. NJ. Dewey, Grand
Representative j. L. Wright, and Secretary W.
Irving Hutchins.
Eagle Tent No g the oldest tent in North
America, and which has never missed meet
ing since its organization, forty-one years ago,
always has interesting meetings, and the last
was especially enthusiastic, the occasion being
the visit of the Grand Chief Ruler and the
Grand Secretary, For the good of the order
encouraging remarks were made by Grand
Chief Ruler E. S. Woodford, Grand Secretary
l.. II. Patterson, Brother George Allen, Past
Chief Ruler W. H. Douglass, High Secretary
W. j. Webb, Brother John Spieden, Past Chief
Ruler Clarence Mills, Past High Chief Ruler j.
j. Murray, and Deputy Ruler Andrew Brown.
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independent Order of ofRechabites.

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The High Tent meetsain Hagerstown in July
next.
The Grand Tent will meet the last week in
this month.
Past Chief Ruler George j. Murray, of Ia gle
Tent No. 2, is on the sick list.
The Friendship Juniors meet in Red Mems
Hall at 6:3O sharp tomorrow evening.
Eagle Juniors had the usual lively and busi-
ness-like meeting last Monday evening.
The emblematic gold pin contest in Redemp-
ton Tent No. lO4 closes with this month.
Past Chief Ruler j. d. Buckley of Western
Tent No l65, who was sick for several weeks,
is again able to attend to business.
Chief Ruler Willard Hobbie and Leyite Wal
ter Dewey, of the Friendship Juniors promise
good work for the Juniors in the near future.
Grand Secretary l.. II. Patterson will be alb
sent from the city during this week in attend
ance at the Supreme Lodge of the Independent
Order Mechanics at Atlantic City, N. j.
Redemption Tent No, 144 had the best meet
ing since its organization IN Golden Eagle Hall,
corner OF Virginia avenue and Fifth street
southeast, last Wednesday evening After
initiating two candidates and transacting i'm
portant business stirring remarks were made by
Past Chief Ruler Clarence Mills, of Eagle Tent
No. 2, and others.