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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17

,
nance. which, when the leaden lids
We're lowered, had something deathlike
about it. His slight form was envel-
oped in fur cloak.
Was it the sun or was it my gaze that
affected him-he opened his eyes sud
denly. Now his face became animated,
but it was not an improvement; il APP
peared better in its deathlike calm.
The man seemed to be aware of it, for
he drew out pair of spectacles. and
his piercing eyes disappeared behind
them.
This face dispelled every morning
dream. and felt very sober and re-
membered that l was very near Nice
and Monaco. where one could walk I'M
der the palms at ones pleasure, and
need not be SO particular about form
ing ones friendships. With this thought,
and having in mind my former drowsi-
ness, | felt for my portfolio; it was
there. 1t almost seemed as if those
spectacles had watched my movements,
and as if hooking smile lurlzed under
his black mustache.
Yet several tunnels, from whose gates
of rock one greets the sea with new
delight. and we were at Nice.
1t was still early, for Nice very early;
my chronometer, which | had set at
Geneva, pointed to half past seven.
A servant in livery stood at the coupe
door.
stepped back, in order to allow the
Others to pass ont.
The gentleman, who was nearest me,
passed me by with a polite bow The
young lady drew her cloak closely
about her delicate form. and as the soft
material brushed me, and the delicious
perfume hoated about me. saw love-
ly, pale cheek, n shell-like ear, and
golden curls in the near distance.
As both forms. followed by the ser
want, disappeared in the crowd, l con-
soled myself with the hope of again
meeting the handsome blonde; of course
only because she reminded me of my
little cousin!
In the meantime | entered a cab me-
chanically, and the coachman was
obliged to ask twice where Monsieur
wished to go before | remembered that
had some luggage. At last every
thing was all right and we drove
through the as yet quiet and deserted
streets.
The awakening of nature is truly
magnificent. In a German beech forest
or in mountain village. where the
growing of the cock and the reed Of the
shepherd rouses the inhabitants, il is
grand; but in city, and in such city
as Nice, which has no peculiar char
acter Of its own, but is cosmopolitan,
and serves as a bathing resort, these
early hours have no charm. 1t is al
most as if one were to surprise an
elegant woman Of the world before she
has made her toilet. The inexplicable
spell, the famous ''je ne sails quot is
still wanting, one is let into all the
secrets of the art.
On the little market-place all was
bustling, mountains of flowers were
being piled up-fruit, vegetables, poul-
try, and, amongst all these, flowers,
flowers, everywhere.
Yes, Nice is the garden of France;
everything is poisoning and growing
there, while with us the Christmas
roses send forth their pale buds from
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17

compassion as well for the lovely rirl.
Or was She veulu9 asked myself
the wife Of that dreadful per ~
That would explain her teae,
just as we were standing iu the fun
light 81 the cafe, a man passed rs by
It was he
"What ails you?" asked tle Russian,
astonished Did that cla4ce from
those speetacles startle vou?"
Yes; were they not dark bluc glass
es? Icannot be mistaken, II ives nm
doubtedly the gentleman who accom-
panied the young lady in the train
yesterday. Did you notice that he en-
tered the cafe2
Il could swear by thosc stars" said
my companion. that our fearful blonde
beauty in there belongs To the fallen
angels. who az times are said 10 regret
their lost salvation. II is fortunate
thing that | saw that man. ] was Just
beginning TO take an interest in the
girl. she looked So pretty in her misery.
One can never let ones feelings get
the better of one at Nice, for snakes
Turk under all the flowers here"
but, | venturcd 20 say. "the flow
ers are so beautiful. perhaps one could
destroy the snakes. If the girl feels
Unhappy in her unworthy condition.
would it not be worth ones while 10
raise her from it?'
For Gods sake, my young friend. no
such philanthropical ideas! No" he
continued, solemnly, in such cases
there is no salvation. If She be lawful
wife, beloved or only an enchantress,
her fate is sealed; what does it matter
TO us? There are many such roses
broken, that might have graced the
finest gardens. All! here is our hotel!''
he said in a lighter tone. as turning a
corner we saw before us the lighted win
dows of Hotel Suisse
Are you going in? Then good night!
/ wish to smoke another cigar by the
seal"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17

beneath the snow, and instead of fresh
figs and oranges, the baked apple sizzles
in the oven!
Hotel ct pension SUISSE" situated
close to the sea, was my destination.
The house proved to be very good
For comfort things might have been
arranged better; the drawing-room was
uncomfortably small, but the location,
with the view over the sea, was splen-
did; then there was the terraced garden
with its innumerable hooks and cor
ners, where the sun shone SO warmly,
and where one could be sheltered by
the wall from strong winds!
There sat the poor invalids under
blooming oranges, palms and other
evergreens, and drank in once more the
beauty of Gods earth before leaving it
forever.
The proprietor Of the hotel W ps Swiss,
and the dear little Swiss maidens with
their rosy complications and white
aprons, who attended to part Of the
work, were much pleasanter to look
upon than the dark walters with the
indispensable frock coat and doubtful
linen.
The guests at Hotel Suisse first
met at dinner; | did not make my APP
pearance at the twelve o'clock break
fast.
As I entered the brilhantly-lighted
dining-room, coming direct from the
fresh sea air, the atmosphere seemed so
oppressive that mist passed before
my eyes, and / feared that was about
to faint
After glass Of wine the attack
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17

thoughts become unbearable; that is
why you see me unhappy about him.
We are fast friends, although we do
not converse much. We both spent
last winter here; then he was sadder
and more reserved than now"
told her that we had been together
yesterday. She was pleased
THAT is nice, said she; that win
do him good He is forgetting alto
gether that he is still young and avoids
young folks Towards you mo could
fill the place of friend and mentor"
AS am so utterly inexperienced, so
TO say, green " said playfuliy.
"Well, she said, smiling, you can
not deny that you are young; be glad of
it. You have SO much to anticipates;
leave experience to your elders, who
have often bought il dearly"
While my old friend was speaking, I
saw the beautiful eyes Of my pretty
ncighbor at table, ,hum had SO faith
lessly deserted today, fastened upon
me with peculiar expression. As our
eyes met, she did not Withdraw hers;
my pulse began 10 quicken and the
blood rushed into ny face. She turned
away, and soon The full, supple figure
in the close-itting jersey, passed by
arm-in-arm with her priil husband. My
eyes followed her to the door and / was
rewarded for my perseverance. At the
moment of her exit the lovely woman
turned her head very naturally and
/ received glance from her dark blue
Z
asked my friend
"What lady?"
"Why, the lady vino 5. opposite us,
and just went out
"No," she answered curly.
'"The poor young lady Stems trife
To be pitied," | continued Her hus-
band is much too dull and sedate; even
now, when they are probably on their
wedding-tour, he would rath. talk with
that horrid professor than with his
charming wife"
eAnd his charming WIFE naturally
seeks other amusement, and would be
happy to know that you are % far gone
as to pity her. for my part contin-
ued She, laughing scornfully, reserve
my compassion for the sedate hus-
band.
did not ask why, and we left the
breakfast-table
After a long walk by the sea, / prom
enaded the concert platz to the sound of
the Carmen March" There was such
a crowd that it was difficult for me to
find seat Everyone around me was
laughing talking or flirting | saw the
strangest sights, the most peculiar cos
tunes, My head was whirling
In the midst of a lively gathering,
amongst which there is not one familiar
face, stranger experiences a feeling
Of sadness. | fell into a reveric, and
Suddenly the motley crowd seemed I'M
natural TO me; each one seemed to wear
mask, to play part; it was like a
ghosts appearance in the bright sun
shine, and had an odd sensation as if
the people were falling upon me be.
cause | had watched and seen through
their actions. | shook off those foolish
thoughts and rose. It was sunset, IT,.
for invalids to leave the square, II
was quite chilly
My God! how much suffering there
was on that small spot of earth: and at
the same time how much vanity
See that young woman, how YEARLY
she leaned upon her husbands arm,
how she was dressed in the latest, most
outre fashion; overloaded with orna-
ments, her pale checks rouged. And
that young girl in the last stage Of con-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17
CHAPTERI


My first night at Nice was one long,
bitter combat with the mosquitoes, from
which / emerged victorious covered
with stings! No northerner can form
aRy idea of how bloodthirsty, untiring
and poisonous those insects are. The
stings swell at once and burn almost
unbearably ! asked the chambermaid
for mosquito net, and made my COM
plants to her.
Yes, l can believe it." said she,
laughing and examining my face; the
gentleman is SO fair and rosy, that is
what our mosquitoes here like"
But you, my child, with your milk
and blood complexion, do not seem to
suffer from them"
"Ah, you know, they have already
made my acquaintance. 1t will only be
SO with you at first; after awhile they
will leave You in peace"
That was some consolation!
The sun was shining warmly, so l
took book and went into the garden
to seek ont a place for myself.
The lower ones were all occupied. In
the grape arbor sat two charming ladies'
conversing earnestly.
! saw Mr.. White there, too, sur
rounded by u whole regimcntof English
children, with whom he was playing.
In the most sheltered place, whence one
could get good view Of the sea, sat the
Russians pale table-neighbor, a Count
ess Degenfeld, as learnt from him.
She was reclining YEARLY in her chair,
propped up and surrounded 10y cushions
and plaids. Before her sat a youthful
form, simply attircd and with flaxcn
hair. She was reading aloud in . we'll
modulated voice; English poetry, be
heve.
| mounted few steps higher and
found myself before my old friend of
yesterday. She smiled so kindly on me
as ! wished her good morning that
asked permission To keep her company
for a little while. Certainly" said She,
and cleared some books from the seat
next her; Il was just going to ask you;
you know that old folks like to talk,
and am all alone here. You came from
Berlin, and can doubtless tell me how
our dear emperor is-the newspapers
speak of his illness. and an old French
man, that iaundiccd creature who sits
at our table, declares that he has been
given up. | did not believe him, but
would like to hear more from You. -
satisfied tbo IN laav ne ,vell as
could and we conversed awhile about
our common fatherland
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What. is he. too, deaG2 One by one
our friends leave US, and at last we re-
main alone with new generation. But
/ ike young people and sympathize
with them; one does not then feel so
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17

A TATA-TA
Eatata-ta!" re-
sounded in my
poor a c h / n g
head with un-
merciful nonot-
ony. The train
rushed swiftly
t h on 2 h the
dark December
night. | W a 5
rocked to and
fro on my soft
Gu 5 hion S; al
though I h or
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
Indians Never scalp Negroes.

There is one danger incident to Indian
warfare to which soldier of the col
ored regiment is not exposed - he runs
no risk of being scalped. The Indians
call the negroes buffalo soldiers" re-
fering to their close, woody hair, and
nothing would induce them to take an
Ethiopian scalp. They believe it to be
"bad medicine" certain to bring mis-
fortune, and not case can be cited in
which a colored man has lost his hair.
The soldiers know this, and it is aston
ishing with how much confidence this
knowledge inspires them. have read
several accounts of the Indian method
of taking scalps, but none are strictly
accurate, the method of scalping de-
pending largely upon the time at the
disposal of the wielder of the knife
An Indian likes to take off every part
of the skin of the head that is covered
with hair, and instances are numerous
in which the mustache and beard were
removed in one piece with the scalp A
soldier of the Fourth cavalry was once
killed by the Comanches. He was q
very hairy man, and the Indians skinned
him from his head nearly to his waist.
This CHASTITY trophy was captured several
years after it was taken, having been
preserved by the tribe as "good medi-
cine" of most remarkable efficiency. -
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
DRESSY GOWNS.
What VIII be Worn During the Coming
Season,

ndD VIII DC worn COmlng
Season.
The first importations of spring wool.
len dresses are homespuns, cheviots,
tweeds and fanciful plaids and stripes
with rough surfaces. Beige and tan
shades are always popular in the spring,
and are now of the lightest mushroom
tints. A special fancy this season is
the use of pale green shades for the
accessories of these light tan dresses,
and of darker green and pale yellow
with gray gowns. The bodices of these
gowns are deep slirted coats, many OF
them single-breasted, opening over a
shirt waist of contrasting color or with
a rather notwithstanding vest cut low
to show a shirt front above There is
an evident attempt to make skirts less
plain and clinging by widening them at
the foot, by fuller plaits at the top, and
by jabots amid the straight plaits at
the back; sometimes there is but one
jabot, and again there is one each side
of the fan-plaiting, and these double
jabots may be added to the back of the
coat, to fall on skirts that are gathered
at the back instead of being plated.
A dress of beige cheviot hecked with
darker brown has single breasted coat
which does not meet in front; the tops
are turned back in slight revers faced
with apple-green velvet, and there is a
low-cut vest of the same velvet. Under
this is worn a silesia waist covered in
front with green silk, tucked, box
plated, and frilled like a shirt front, to
eh fha hn ho
of the coat extend to the end of the very
plain skirt, and the shorter sides form
jabot-plaiting next these long forms
A high collar of folds of green silk is
set on the silk shirt, and turned-over
collar of green velvet is on the back of
the coat. The moderately large sleeves
have eight small buttons up the inside
seam. The buttons initiate ivory paiuted
with pink wild rose and green, leaves;
larger buttons are set on each side of
the front of the coat body, and to define
the waist line in the back.
More dressy gowns for afternoon calls
and receptions combine light-tinted
faced cloth with the bias-striped silks
that have black stripes alternating with
others of darker shade than that of the
cloth. These are very handsome made
of gray cloth with silk striped diagonally
with black and gray. A good model
has the cloth cut in deep coat shape in
the back only, while the front is a
pointed waist fastened invisibly on the
left side and girdled with folds of the
cloth. The collar of cloth lined with
velvet is cut to fare out beyond close
collar of the silk. The sleeves of the
bias-striped silk taper to the wrist, and
have gathers in the forearm at the ell
bow, making many folds around the
arm. The skirt has four straight
breadths of the silk falling open in
front and back on inlaid pieces of the
on the sides, in front, and at the back
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
Hebrew Women of Tunis.

The Jewish women of Tunis are re-
nowned for o certain robust beauty and
for their picturesque costume, which no
Mahometan woman would dare to
wear. In land where al the other
women look like bales of rags these
stalwart daughters of Israel are very
noticeable. The short trousers which
they wear are richly embroidered with
gold, and so are the broad garters which
encircle their undraped limbs. AN
their other attire, even to their slip
pers, is laden with ornaments. In their
hands, when in the street, they carry
strangely shaped fans, in the use of
which they are great coquettes. TherG
are many thousands of these womeH,
generally wives of prosperous mer-
chants, in the regency of Tunis.-N. Y.
journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
MAoNlTUps OF THE UNIVERSE.

Surprising Facts Regarding the Velocity
of Light and the Distance of Stars.
On n clear night the average eye will
readily see stars as low as the sixth
magnitude. Such shining beauty as
Sirius winlIs at you so archly that it
seems almost impossible that years are
consumed in the passage of its rays TO
the earth when we remember that light
travels more than 100000 miles in q
second.
But even a star so far away as that
seems nearly within touching distance
when we find that other stars, visible
with the telescope, are SO far away that,
for all we may know, they may have
been blotted out before Cain and Abel
were born. That is to say, il one Of
those far distant orbs had leen utterly
annihilated, as you would snuff out a
candle, when Adam and Eve were en-
joying themselves in the Garden of
Eden, the rays then starting toward the
earth, Notwithstanding the speed of
light, could not get here in time to
meet the closing of the nineteenth CEN
tury.
How do we know that light travels at
such wonderful speed? Up to about 225
years ago it was supposed that rays of
light from all the celestial orbs passed
instantly to the observers eye. The old
astronomers, in fact, never took thought
of the matter at all. They simply saw
the sun and the stars, but they never
dreamed that the rays from them had
fn inI1rnnU rni11tnng l,t1linnc nr6 ftiI-
lions of miles in getting to mundane
eyes. 1t was the great fortune of a
Danish astronomer to make the dis
covery that light, as well as sound or a
railway train requires given time to
travel a given distance.
Roemer, the famous Dane alluded to,
was led to his discovery by observations
of the eclipses of Jupiter's moons. He
found that there was difference OF
they occurred earlier when the earth
was on the side of the sun nearest tC
Jupiter, and later when farthest away
With this data as starting point, he
soon found that the difference of ap-
parent time resulted from the time re.
quired for light to travel across the
diameter of the earth's orbit, about one
hundred and eighty-two million miles
The time proved to be about sixteer
minutes, and as half that would be the
time from the earth to the sun, the mys
terry was solved.
The accuracy of this calculation has
since been verified by other methods
and all authorities now agree that the
velocity of light is not far from 1856, 0O(
miles second. 1t is difficult for the
mind to grasp and comprehend sucf
speed. The swiftest animate thing il
undoubtedly the pigeon, which has beer
known to travel hundreds of miles a
the rate of fifty miles an hour. A little
arithmetical exercise will show that j
would take a pigeon more than two
hundred years to cover the distance tc
the sun at fifty miles an hour without {
stop, and to go as far as Neptune j
would take the bird nearly one thou
sand years.
When we want an illustration of speed
we often use the expression "swift as
cannon ball" But, if you could fire +;
cannon ball to the sun when you are
college freshmen, your hair would b.
sprinkled with gray when the bal
stopped, for you would be seventeen
years older than when you fred tn,
shot. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
How He Got Even.

Clara-Mister Smith is in the parlor,
so run away Charlie, and I'll give you a
quarter
Charlie lin tone to wake the dead)-
Yes, that's all right about that quarter
for running away when Smiths here;
but where is that dime you were going
to give me for not telling Smith that
you kissed Mister Brown in the hall last
nightP And that quarter you were se-
ing to give me for not telling Browa
about you squeezing Mister Jones'
hand when l was behind the sofa?
Promises don't go no nose. Come down
with the rocks.-LighL
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
Only Pa.

Mother-There is somebody knocking
at the door, Sallie. See who it is.
Daughter-Let them wait. guess it
amt anybody of Importance, else he
wouldn't como to the back door. I'll
see.
Mother-Well, who is it?
Qaughter-I was right, ma; it's only
pa--Liglft.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
Not Ear Wrong.

"Will some one repeat the golden
text?" called out the Sunday-school
superintendent. "Willie Mcclure, will
you repeat it?"
And Willie Mcclure stood up and said
he disremembered it 'xactly, but he
thought it was something about laying
up your treasures where no trust
could corrupt. Chicago Tribune
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
settling a Rotel Bill.

"What's this charge of fifty cents?"
1.-THE expressmen who brought q
your trunk"
so, yes. Let's see. owe you forty
seven dollars and you owe me thrsc
fifty"
"Hows that? What's the three fiftyP'
"Its money paid your servants for
waiting on table, carrying ice water,
and 80 forth Just deduct the amount
from my bill, Jury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
A Yankee Trick.

The king of Siam won't buy shoes
which do not squeak, and of course his
example is followed by his subjects. A
Yankee in business in Singapore has the
run of the market, and the way he
keeps II is to subject all mis- stock to a
slow heat until the right pitch Of
squeak is arrived at.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
AT EVENING.
Eastward the hilitops show


Eastward the hilltops show
still where his wheols have run,
All golden In the glow
or the departing sun;
Burns now Il single spar
In tho last crimson light
Fados-ond, above, one star
Blooms In the night.
AS 'twere Jewel flower
Set IN this garden blue,
Telling the twilight hour
When falls the silent dew;
AS 'twcre n lantern there
Lighting Diaua's way
Through the dim realms Of afr,
with its pale ray.
Over yon purple line
See, her white face appears
Breathe once the mir divine
, STEPPED in her fragrant tearsl
Out Of this silver bath
Flowers shall emerge at dawn
Gracing the narrow path
Across the lawn.
Far In the tranquil deep
Tremble million eyes,
Guarding the world asleep
Under the summer skies.
Night, like n mother mild,
Tenderly to her breast
Takes up her weary child
And gives 1t rest
Frank Dempster Sherman, in Youths Cen
panion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28
An Earnest of His Love.

Jack-Well, you are engaged at last,
ehl Gave her an engagement ring, sup
pose.
Chawles-No, but 1 showed her a
pawn ticket for one and told her I'd
give it to her as soon as could redeem
it.-Munsey's Weekly.