The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

be included in so exalted classification,
the Bullions, the Schenks, the Van Diemens,
the Stuyues and the Van Ettens. Even the
bishop, with his shovel-crowued hat in
hand, stood in a corner and bsamed as II
such a gathering Of such people must be
both goodly and cody. / strove several
times 60 gain my poor Patty, but she was
well guarded by the female grenadiers of
the alliance. so she could only smile wRnly
and turn toward Rudolph, who olung TO her
as persissentiy as his lips did to the cane 20
which he was subsidiary.
The evening passed tamely for me Eli
EiTendt was engrossed with hospital duties.
Once he winked Significantly, but how
significantly | could not imagine. IL is de-
pressing TO watch q whirl in which one has
no part, to behold gayety from the tower OF
isolation and TO hear laughter but not its
provoking Jest. Truly, was alone In my
melancholy and my little Patty, l think,
for those who paused to comment pro
nounoed IL the most enjoyable occasion of
their lives. And such livesl so rife with
the highest delights! bow could praise be
more extravaganza
And this exuberancs increased when the
banquet was served. Verify, Niteilus who
consumed an empire, knew no Ike luxury.
The rarest vlands, the richest wines. Those
who cared to discuss the subject afterwaTd,
and they were few. blamed these celestial
beverages for the unnatural gIamor Of the
concluding event. For when the strains of the
last waltz had died away and one looked OF
another in wonder az to what would follow,
the lights grew din, yet iridesc mt.
Servants placed divans facing the stage
on which the guests instinCtively arranged
themselves with graces not their own. A
delicious incense permeated the air, bring
ing dreamy sloth ana contentment. Re
slity yielded to Ideally; yet the mind &C
quired new perceptions, and each one real
ICED that "A Reminisceuce OF Oden DRys'
would reveal affairs as they we're. not IS
they might have been.
Softly foated the simple rhythms Of
AUD Lang Syno," and then slowly the
spotless curtain faded away. What a scene
or Oscillation A broad, sullen, swiftly
flowing river, q sandy shore lined by few
huts; beyond these, sparsely cleared fields
more dun than green, and still beyond the
endless sweep OF gloomy forest. But the
people, the gaunt, hagRard wretches, who
we're watching on that shore full Of longing
and regret and hate, signing for the land
from which they had been bauished for its
good, despising one another and beRrudging
each his share of the expected supplies
Was this the founding Of a UtopiGn state 7
Were these the forerunners Of an exalted
civilizationl
Scene succeeded scene: but always the
one dull, cherries hue Gradually the set
Element grew; but, ali how meAu, how
meagre, bow petty Hovels, not homes ;
necessities, not comforts. The sun glsred
upon the clay; the rain fell upon mire.
Swine wallowed in the public places, and
through the lanes dogs worried drunken
natives who had barter ed their possessions
for baubles. Nothing noble, nothing as
piTiER; u stupid folk accepting the newt
able with a growl, and finding 10 selfish
ness and envy the only amelloration OF
their misery
Gradually, too, the spectators began to
recognize their ancestors, and thou what
downcast glances, what burning cheeks,
what fierce hopes that worse might come to
others. A Schenck toiled by with "A pack OF
furs on his back, savagely chewing on the
| band pressed against his chin. A Stats
hasteued on with "A tinkers brasier The
stragglers around the tavern, on whose post
was scrawed the name of Bullion, skunk
away as the bishops forefather hustled
through the narrow entrance with great
/ boots and clanking sidearms, for he was a
buccaneer in whose very glance there was
violence But who is he who plOds dOggediy
along, looking neither to the right nor to
the LETT as if approaching his disgrace ana
meaning to endure its Even the little chill
dren point at him aud cry, "Stuyn, "
'Stuyn,h for his name has become a
synonym for his degrading oiiice-that Of
hanRman.
Mrs. Van Etten gasps and shudders and
looks with scOrn at Der late grenadier COM
pauion, while she draws Patty closer to her
Rudolph, in his confederation, tastes the
ferrule Of his cane. o. brief triumph O,
scorn, soon to yearn fer sympathy At the
very next change in the phautasma-
goria "A Van Etten is seen bound 70 the
whipping post, on whose Dared ack the
"Stuynn Justify plies bis cat. And all the
people cry Thief" and iosr as the poor
wretch is bundled into his rags and set free.
Free, but homeless, psnniiess, and fnmisbed
| among a heartless folk Yet, no. A
stranger advances toward him, gallant
young stranger, with cooked hat and silken
l. se. With napier and splendid baldric. IT'S
my ancestor, the soldier, the fret Ralph
Baine. He disdains not the outstretched
hand, but into its clutch drops O golden
Moidore.
looked at Patty ard Patty looked at me,
and though the spectacle continued until
each one for once al least was taught the
worth Of his descent, we saw naught but
eyes Respondent with love and happiness
There came q transient darkness and then
the normal brllliancy, and there stood Eli
Eifendi near the entrance with mods and
smiles speeding the departing guest. The
old guard faltered not. Though lips were
pale aud eyes flashed ominously, there we're
courteous words and salutations. How
delIghtfulln How uuiquem Chow CONNIE
/ il faut!n Surely you mUss possess Alad-
din's lamp How charmed, I'm suren'
"How recherchem Gould anything have
been more au faitT I'VE are so much in
debLed to your we're its valediotory. But
the two grenadiers glared as they passed,
and one whispered Thief" and the other
Missed Hsngman."
Come home with US, my boy" said old
Mr. Van Etten, taking my arm. III want
to show you the golden Mediocre"
AS bade our host farewell, he winked
again, and this time l comprshended its
loudly Significance.