New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

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y, and are no longer REGARDED with any favor the
Jealous and clever little fox terriers have Increased
"a multiplied to such extent that although always
: trorite on account of his intelligence and many
,.s ouaitles. the possession OF wellbrcd specimen
- loucer CONVEYS any distinction. The canichc OF
r~.oeh POODLE which was esteemed so particularly
..xirsble BY Young ladies few years AGO has peeh
-eated 20 the small denzens OF the nursery
sr,u highly bred pure white bul terriers are per
h.ns the chief favorites Just at present, ana u'e
..ous kinds Of small terriers will probably always
,on their own their deserved popularity being based
:, intrinsic merit. But what will be the mex
uons,rosity and bid for my lady's favor II Is I'M
posslbe to say. The time has arrived Tor ne"
development and 1t will doubtless soon make us ap
psaranee.
al feel very uncomfortable about letting you travel
.,one= said Mr. A. as he put his spouse on the
porthward bound train at c.. why nave oOhe
n over and over again. said his wife laheuuS y
she was n tall. fair woman whose pretty iace ooro
traces Of recent Illness and as she spoke she passeo
her delicate hand, laden with costly rings over her
fprebead. at is too veXatious. too" continued her
bnshand. noting snxiously the gesture THAT every
seat in the drawing room car is taken Your heau
aches already know. 1t is all so unfortunate;
week later could have zone with you: why did tha'
doctor order change OF air at oncef Don't you tlhn
had better ask the conductor 10 look after you
NO. please don't. Jack" answered his WIFE, ne
,or,s onlv worry me: shall be comfortable enough
and after all. 1t is only six hours before arrive ."
n where win meet the B--s Gooo-py' o."''
and don't fret. l viii wire You this evening -
her husband left Mrs A. gave careless i0o' :"
b. telov-uassengers In the seat across the as.
a, n respectable looking, rpddy faced miauie
woman whom the invalid regarded Win s"'1.N -
She is Just the sort OF person shou'a 'S a.as.s
speaking to II felt III or any tnins' | ..usr.n
A man and woman with farniiy Oh se'e :. .ho ..r
oosupied the place near the door the ro - IT.. ~
seemed empty but her eyes fon'"oo a.. s~s,rr b.r
the seats she felt a dssrreeaole STAR vi .,..aIr
O.. r,o, nv tho hold direct stare OF Soii"'
$50 ,oo.tnc man who occupied the thld seat ~
her roar nv his side sat buri5-ioofhN eAa"
,ltboprb Clearly and neatly dressed was e'ioeIus -
An inferior class: but they were continues
doubt for ever and anon she ceuld near INC ~" nN
=, ,h.r Eager conversation without however catcnhg
"a -. nsa,ree.blv impressed, she knew nos
,br che turned around and. opening her book. en-
aeavored to becue the tedum Of the journey After
couple OF hours the express stopped AZ - ano neo-
N her regret she saw her Eind-loohng neiehoor
ave her seat Tho family party that she hsa houcoo
also hurried past with children and bundles, pusnins
nast the new people who were coming IN, ana IL was
with feeling OF positive annoyance that she saw The
two men behind her leave their place and quietly take
possession Of the seats the peassntfaced wonl1 hau
left vacant. ..,
Araln the train sped Mrs A. felt qul'e VeAeu
with herself on account Of the uneasy nervous feeling
ilst gradually stole over her. and the hanoreac
she lei. OF the dark Mephistophelisn-lookns man
who had placed himself near her Several tunes
she looked toward him feeling instiReuvey that Ills
ewes were fixed upon he- and each TINE she never
failed 20 find Sic bod and glJte1nS oTos staring oo
hes face seriously uneasy, she IN VAIN ehdea'ofe"
Ia occupy herself with hcr book the baleirl stare
seemed TO her excited Imagination 70 be ever upon
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patiently. What harm could anyone do me In car
full Of people" ard she rcsolutey turned her oacA anu
begin TO read. But suddenly she gave vloeht sSr'
and ha!tscream as she felt rather than saw the
dreaded face bending her shoulder while quiet
voice said - We get at the next station. Madam
J.;st al that moment the welcome sound OF IlcKeVs
VAS heard from the conductor who was making MS
,ounds before .he train stopped. Tie man, 70 her
great relief left her immediately but TO her surprise
walked Up 10 the official and drawing MIN ASIDE
engaged him In earnest conversation In spite OF her
SET she could not hep turning around to see what
her pe-secrtor about although she devouty hoped
10 see hin leave the train, thus making 1t unnecessary
10 tese any notice Of his behavior. That they were
talking about her evident for the conductor kept
glarc.ne toward he- ss the man spoke, and, to her
ANNOYANCE she saw hin resume his seat and begin
20 coa.e- rapidly with his companion. Resolved to
ave herself from further trouble she laid her hand on
lie conductors arm as he passed Please bend down
your head she said to him in low
-oice "that man must be out OF his senses
=. has been annoying ever since we left l.
VII you please take TO the next carr" 10 heF
utter amazenent and terror. the conductor only gave
her con passionate glance and said gently, Madam
Won are under this gcntlomans charge and he Is gong
% take you where you will be made cuibc well again
l am sure LADY Ike you will go with him quietly 4"
Like q flash the frightful situation dawned upon her
bewlldelcd senses. The was pretending she was
mad and that &c, nth his assistant, were taking her
10 an ssylrm In vain she attempted an explanation
tsrro- parGyzed her tongue, and made her quite III
coherent. The horrible man smiled down upon her
and she felt in hsr weakness that grcwsome fate over
which She had no control put her in his power Her
vehe1 ut prOosStous and sObs were regarded by the
kindly conductor AS 50 many symptoms Of he: mslady
Meanwhile the train was stopping. A little crowd
collected around the poor mad lady" who was pro
testing vaiGy against her fate and so In the broad
daylight, IN the midst OF plying, warm
rearted people, tbs unfortunate woman was gently
forced out OF the trnn put In
carriage b. the two mon and driven rapidly awaJ'
More dead than alive, she finally tainted quite away
When she came to herself she was alone in strange
room. lying on sofa All the most recent dreadful
occurrences rued over her distracted mind she came
- hersc The for the desperate piece Of visny
vSs not difficult 10 find her costly diamond and ruby
rings her pochetb containing roll OF bills OF several
hundreds Of do2-s. her watch and charm, and even
"', A''N pm t"At heIu htI Oo-'S- al H"N '"'iS'
But, thanks TO Heaven. she alone. Tottering 10
her feet, sne found she in bare, clean, little
room, with open window looking OUT on n tranquil
village street. As she opened the door and looked
Ou' into the hall angular freckledfaced maiden ap-
peased at tie loot OF the stairs ID you feel better
she asked, with soOd-natured smile or her homely
f2ee. -Your brother. he said d. youd git all right
soon; he tod me to tell you that he'd be back this
afternoon late The kindly voice and the comforting
sense 81 wonsn's companOnshp caused the dis
snSh terrified creature 10 burst into storm Of sobs.
snd she orokeaiy told her story to the landlord 5
daughter, WHO ~kep hoas. for pas II naturally ex-
elea AefocHA'y at Gis; but the good people believed
her al Asi' aud telegram vas sent to her husband
from the nearest station
N'loUeh tpe Greatest efforts were made, n0 clew
Vas ever iVahe TO the daring robbers The man who