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stopped, looking about.
from the norf" She turned that way
and then suddenly wheeled about. An
dangeh from the souf-awful."
Stop your maunderings and do some
thing" said Portia as she pushed the old
woman back through the gate, shut and
locked it and hurried away.
did not stop her. Cold and rigid
stood. watching her fly up the path like
. bird of prey. In those few minutes an
entire revolution surged through my ma
ture. When heard Portia plotting the
destruction of her child-that dainty lit
tie being TO whom my lonely heart had
gone out in love and sympathy-I felt
like an avenging angel. The pity had
known for Portia vanished, and there
was born in its stead an emotion of
righteous fury.
This creature schelning at midnight to
deliver an innocent child into the hands
of human devils as a sacrifice perhaps
10 their evil and unknown god was no
longer to be regarded as mother, as a
woman, but as fiend to be conquered,
crushed-destroyed if necessary.
would no longer hesitate. saw my
duty. At the first opportunity would
tell Colonel Marchmont that he was
dealing with mad woman, and that if
he wished to protect little Daphne, his
idol, his baby, from an awful fate he
must imprison her crazy mother.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
Family ErpensaA


A few days since the wife of a wealthy
man went into "A grocery store where
most of the provisions for the house were
bought. She went in considerable haste
to the proprietor and asked him to loan
her dollar. Her husband, she said,
had gone down town and forgotten to
leave her any change. and she must have
a little Immediately. She took The hall.
rolled it mp and put it into her glove.
then in AN uudertune said: please
charge that as sugar. My husband
might not like it if borrowed money
The man said Certainly and the
woman went ont. A customer who WIS
standing Mt a little distance but who
WAS concealed from the lady by n pile
of tea chests smiled to himself and then
smiled at the grocer who came hack 20
finish filling his order.
Although the grocer said nothing. IL
was q well understood fact To the Gus
toner, as IL = 10 many other people in
large cities, that this is not an unCom-
mon practice. Mea who are liberal
with the families. As far As food and
clothes go. rarely give them cent frr
their own use. They will pay any r,,l-
sonable bill and many unreasonable
ones, but they pay them in checks AID
overlook the bills themselves. then they
fancy they know what becomes IF l,sc
money Such conduct Is unwise. II
there Is anything in the world that h..s
a tendency to drive "A woman to under
hand practices it is such lack of cont
dence on the part of her husband or
father.
y wise way is to make regular al
luwance for each member Of the family
New York Ledger
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
CHAPTER VIII.
THE AUDACIoUs DANCE.

1 drew back, startled and amazed.
after his despairing outburst Colonel
Marchmont resumed his walk, head
bent and hands clasped behind him.
l watched him pass out of sight at a
turn of the shrubbery.
Well" said aloud TO myself, that
certainly is about the most astonishing
feature yet of this remarkable business.
In one instant the colonel declares with
an emphasis which leaves little doubt of
his earnestness that he hates and lOathes
Portia, and in the next cries out to her
in accents imploring enough to melt a
heart of stone. My private opinion is
that the entire Marchmont family is
voodooed."
At dinner that evening particularly
remarked Portals beauty. Never had
she been so radiant. Her eyes glittered
as if she had been drinking champagne,
and her cheeks glowed like roses.
could not keep my eyes from her fasci-
mating face and grew more and more in.
censed at the cold, silent man who re-
garded her so indiherently.
After we had gone into the drawing
room bethought me of book in which
| was greatly interested, and excusing
myself went into the library to find
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

On y REHEARSAL HALL STAIRWAY
light or disports himself upon the beach at
Long Branch, to the intense delight of myr
lads of imaginary maidens who are per
pctually reduced to pulpy alteration of his
charms.
Down on the Bowery, not far from the
variety theater center, there is another
large building made up of little halls and
meeting rooms This collection of halls is
called the Germania assembly rooms, and
the companies which rehearse here are main
", though by no means exclusively, put to-
gether for use in the popular and variety
theaters. Many of the burlesque shows
that find their way into places of amuse-
ment where the prices of admission are not
high are rehearsed under the roof Of this
establishment, and the actor or actress who
enters here il, nine times out of ten, of the
quality that can play part and do turn"
that is to say, he or she cannot only inter
pref speaking role after a fashion, but
can also introduce Il song and dance or
some other vaudeville feature.
Altogether glimpse at hall rehearsal
is a highly amusing experience for per
son who sees one for the first time
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GlIA6sE sszM9Ns TgRPEk7
. ->:=4r Pr AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1895
CHAPTER VII.
OLD JEZEBEI..

SA=lf JhZ-EbEI-
1t was q serious question with me
whether should speak of the startling
experience of the evening. At first de-
cided TO hold my peace. The excitement
would soon pass, and Portia and her hus-
band would be none the wiser.
But l reflected that they might catch
whisper from the tattling negroes and
demand the story of the occurrence.
Then they would blame me for not hav-
ing told them. decided that it would
be better TO tell the father and mother
at the first opportunity.
Breakfast next morning was late.
rose at an early hour, but chose to wait
and cat with Portia and the colonel.
After they had come down and had re-
ceived a glowing description of the revels
of the night before, as quietly and briefly
as possible told of the fright we had re-
ceived in the arbor.
The most awful face l ever saw"
was saying when Portals glass fell from
her hand and shivered on the table.
thought she was going to faint and sprang
to her assistance.
No. no." she said weakly, lit is moth
ing-never mind-only the alarm one
would naturally feel"
She does love her child, after ALL"
said exultantly to myself.
As for the colonel-he swore roundly.
That devilish old hagr' he cried,
bringing his shapely brown fist down on
the table, IN have her chained up. She
shan't go round my plantation frighten-
ing people out of their senses"
''Oh, You know who it was them
eagerly cried.
Yes, from Your description it could
have been no other than old Jezebel, a
niger at least 100 years old. She be
longed TO my father. She has never had
her freedom, but carries on as if she had.
She won't stay on the plantation-has
built herself wretched little hut off in
the swamp and lives there, doing God
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
Facts About Foreign Population.

There are more than ! ,000. 600 Ger
mans in the chief cities of the United
States. They are most numerous in New
York and Brooklyn and i'll the cities of
the west. They are least numerous in
Boston and Washington. In these two
cities and in Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco the Irish outnumber the Germans.
In New York, Chicago, Brooklyn, St.
Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Buffalo, New Orleans, Pittsburg, De
troit and Milwaukee the Germans out
number the Irish. There are $500 ma
tives of Ireland to $1,000 Germans in
Milwaukee. In Boston there are 10000
Germans to II 900 Irish.-New York
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faster than CCCr.
way and ont into the garden. Follow
ing the path l had seen Portia taking. I
soon discovered was going toward the
swamp.
The moon, which had been partially
obscured by a mass of drifting clouds,
now emerged and sent food of mellow
light down upon the broad path before
me.
Suddenly saw Portia. She was stand
ing with her back toward me, as fixed
and motionless rs granite figure. One
hand was extended toward the moon.
saw something sparkling in her clinched
fingers. 1t was a knife!
For fully 10 minutes she stood there in
the same position absolutely as rigid as
marble. Suddenly her arm relaxed and
fell by her side. Then she moved on. I
followed.
was presently aware that we were in
that corner of the grounds where the
closed gate was located. When we came
to it, saw Portia stoop and take some
thing from her pocket. Then she tore
away the long green vines and thrust
this object into the keyhole. Iheard the
creaking of lock and then of rusty
hinges. The mysterious gate slowly
opened. Portia vanished. heard the
key click on the opposite side. / was
alone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
THE NEXT AMERICAN COUNTESS.
Ml.. Adele Grant pe.ro,h-. TO the Earl .

Miss Adele Grant Betroth-s 10 the Earl aS
Essex.
Another international wedding is on
the carpet. The bride of this one is to
be Miss Adele Grant, an American girl
more celebrated for her beauty than her
wealth, who will be married before
Christmas to the Earl of Essex. Miss
Grant is a daughter of the late David
Beach Grant, and created a sensation
when she made her debut in New York
society number of years ago. Her
mother is daughter of the late General
Stewart and niece of the late Tom
Scott of Pennsylvania railroad fame
The family is not wealthy in the modern
sense of the word, not having an income
beyond $4,000 or $4,000 year, but
each of the children, of whom there are
three, enjoys a modest independent COM
petence of $4,000 or 5000 per annum.
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suggestions For Mary Anderson.

Mrs. Mary Anderson-Navarro, some
times known as Our Mary" is writing
a book of "reminiscences, If she goes
back far enough and sticks to facts, they
will be highly interesting. She should
tell how DIR. Hamilton GSifin went on
change in st. Louis and scattered tickets
broadcast that the house might be filled.
And she should publish the first opinions
of the New York critics. Such things
do not in the least reflect ON her ultimate
triumph. but merely show her early
pluck and confidence in her own ability.
Let us have the "reminiscences from the
beQinninrA--NaE York WS-aa
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BUCKET SHOPS FOR WOMEN.
where Feminine Spectators Gamble In
Imaginary stock Margins

where Feminine Spectators Gamble In
Imaginary stock Margins.
In that sporty" section Of upper Broad
way which skirts the famous Tenderloin
district Of New York city are half dozen
gambling houses for women. They are not
faro banks, neither do they expose roulette
wheels nor any of the recognized gambling
implements. The fluctuations in the prices
Of stocks and grain are used instead, and
upon the quotations recorded by the ticker
the betting is done. Externally these
gambling houses are To all appearances
the same the up town branches OF the
large brokerage firms. They are only open
from 10 O'Clock in the morning until in
the afternoon, and all OF them offer special
Inducements to women. For five hours
daily they are crowded with women, who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

BROADER GENERAL GEORGE D. RUGGLEs.
ing with the army of Virginia in the ca
pacity of chief of staff and with General
Mcclellan as assistant chief of staff. In
1868 he was called to Washington and
acted as one of the advisers of Secretary
Stanton. During parts of 1865 and 1864
he was connected with the CONSUMPTION
bureau, having been particularly active
and successful in its organization. His
last service during the war was as adju-
tant general of the Army of the Poto-
mac.
During the civil war General Ruggles
was engaged i'll l3 different actions. Not
counting skirmishes and minor affairs.
he participated in six regular battles, in
Guiding those of Gainesville, Groveton,
South Mountain and Antietam. For gal
liant and meritorious services during the
war General Ruggles received brevets of
lieutenant colonel colonel and brigadier
general
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
CHAPTER X.

Crouched by the gate. waited. Wait
ed for what?
/ was at loss to know what course to
take. Ought to return to the house
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WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

LOCATION OF BOXES.
The following are the Fire Alarm Signals
under the new system:
IL Rogers < Bro
Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets.
Ia Cor East Main and Wolcott road
Is Cor High and Walnut streets.
Is Cor East Main and Cherry streets.
II Cor East Main and Cole streets.
- Cor North Elm and kingsbury streets.
IS Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
streets.
- Waterbury Manufacturing company
% Cor North Main and North streets.
1t Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets.
- Cor Grove and Prospect streets.
IS Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street
20 Cor johnson and Waterville streets.
2-l-2 The Platt Bros x Co..
ia Waterbury Clock company movement
ment factoryl'
) Exchange place.
81 Cor West Main and Willow streets
~ Cor West Main and Watcrtown roadI
3S Horse Car Railroad stable
SO Waterbury Brass company
81 Cor Cedar aud Meadow streets.
IS Cor Grand and Field streets
STA Cor Bank and Meadow streets.
s-l-S Randolph x Cloves
s-1-4 Plume Il Atwood Manufacturing COM
pany.'
s-a-a Holmes. Booth 4 Haydens'
S-a-4 Cor Charles and Porter streets.
s-2-5 Cor Simons street and Washington ave.
4 Cor South Main and Grand streets.
A Cor South Main and Clay streets
40 Waterbury Watch company
- Benedict * Burnham ManutacturnG
company"
4-e Waterbury Buckle company
- Cor south Main and Washington etS-
Scovill Manufacturing company
So Cor Franklin and Union streets.
SIS Waterbury Clock Co. tease factory
50 Cor Clay and Mill streets
st Cor Liberty and River streets.
81 No 5 Hose House.
b-s Cor Baldwin and StOne-streetS.
Cor Bridge and MaEill streets.
ca Cor Doolttle alley and Dublin street.
-" Private.
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A complimept to Hoke Smith.

The first baby boy born in the Chero-
kee outlet after it was opened TO settle
ment was named by its mother Hoke
Smith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

There are 1000 welshmen in the chief
American cities-2. 500 in Pittsburg, 600
in Chicago. 800 in Cleveland and 1000
in New York and Philadelphia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

The smallest bird is the West India
humming bird. Its body is less than an
inch long and weighs only 20 grains.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-19

That day Rose rode with her father
across the country, and late in the after
noon was returning alone to the ranch
When within two miles OF her destina-
ton she was aroused from u drowsy
reverie by a rushing, surging noise that
came suddenly up from behind her like
the onsweep of great storm.
She listened an instant. glanced back
then uttered a cry full OF terror.
A little distance away she saw u great
herd OF cattle In fun stampede, sweep
sistible mass
on over the level prairie the horse
sped. and on, on, in the rear came the
surging sea of horns.
one mile was thus run. and part OF
another, and the girl, bending low over
the horses neck. urged the animal to a
still greater speed, while a hope OF es-
cape came to her heart.
But at that instant the horse stumbled
and fell to Its knees. and she was thrown
forward to the ground
The horse recovered Its footing and
sped away.
She arose. looked about her in a daze
OF wonder. saw the herd almost upon
her. and in hopeless despair attempted
to run, but with a cry of pain she sank
down helpless.
She had sustaind a sprain and could
not support her weight.
She heard the cattle as they swept up
nearer and nearer over the hard, dry
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When the carriage bearing Miss Rose
arrived at the ranch, the cowboys, with
the exception Of the deacon, stood about
the door, each one with his best foot
forward" anxious to be seen by the
young lady and hopeful of making an
impression on her heart.
That night when Jim came In from
the plains they gathered about him, in.
tent on singing the praises of Rose's
loneliness.
II tell, you deacon" Arson said
you just ought to seen her; never saw
a woman so beautiful In all my life"
Il don't doubt her beauty" the deacon
replied, but what good would II have
done me to have seen her? She's moi
going TO care anything for u.s.
Maybe you know about that" sale
Anson' land maybe you don't II 20,
had seen her smile when she saw us, yol
might think differently. from what yo,
do now"
Yes, and she was looking right smar
at me when she smiledr cried Alb John
son. II noticed that
"Humph" saiu Arson. "She was look
ing as straight at me as she could look
she wasn't" exclaimed Alb angrily.
Hold on, now" said Jim. 1T isn't
worth while for you to hght over that
4 can easily believe that she'd "a smiled
whichever one OF you she was looking
a. when she saw the clothes you had
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on. 1t was enough to make her smile,
I'm sure"
Alb and Arson muttered something
then and went away, and the subject
was dropped
From that time on they viewed each
other as rivals and were never on good
terms again.
A month passed.
Miss Newell proved a very sensible
young lady. and though she had grown
up under the influences OF the highest
refinement she adapted herself readily
to her new surroundings.
She treated her fathers employees
with the kindest consideration, laughing
and chatting with them with perfect
freedom, little suspecting what stress
they placed upon every word and every
ripple Of laughter that fell from her
lips.
Arson and Alb both grew more san
guine and hopeful as the days went by
and each in his own heart came to fee
assured that he was winning his way
into Roses love.
Deacon Jim had continued on from the
| first in the even tenor OF his way.
He never thrust himself forward Al
all-never made any effort to gain admis
sion to Roses society. but, II anything
rather seemed to avoid her.
A change had come over the deacon
too. Always serious. he had become al
most melancholy. Il
He liked to NOPE about alone or sit fol
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hours gazing thoughtfully into space.
He WAS In love, though he tried hard
to conceal the fact from himself and for
all the world would not have admitted
II to any one else.
One morning when the men were pre-
pairing to begin the work of the day a
dispute arose between Arson and Alb.
and as II grew warmer and more bitter
the former said:
when l become a partner on this
ranch, you'll go. Alb Johnson, as sure
as shooting. / won't have you here"
when you get to be IA partner -
sneered Alb. when get to be a part
ner you'l go, and don't you forget it,"
"You a partner !" Arson said mock
ingly. why. Rose Newell wouldn't
have you II you were the last man on
earth -
my notion is you'll both see that
you are making fools Of yourselves"
old Barton observed. Miss Rose will
never have either OF you. II l had to
name anybody on this ranch that she
was most likely to marry. I'd say 1t
was deacon jim"
There was a universal roar OF laugh
ter at that last remark. and every one
seemed to think II a good Joke.
why" said Arson. 1.-The deacon
don't stand ghost OF a show. He
amt shined around her bit. and they
never take any notice of each other.
scarcely. You're of. Barton-away OF.
Jim amt In It at all"
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sod.
Another minute would bring them
upon her.
She shuddered and covered her face
with her hands.
Then she felt a pair of strong arms
about her.
She was lifted up and set upon a
horses back.
man sprang quickly In front of her
to the saddle and planting his spurs in
the animals side swept away at full
speed.
There were a few minutes OF uncer-
tainty, a few minutes fraught with ter
ror, alternating with hope and despair.
Then 1t was over and amid wild
shout from the assembled cowboys the
horse halted at the ranch while the
herd swept by but few yards away.
1t was Deacon Jim who had saved
Miss Newells life, and everybody
agreed that he had performed a brave
deed.
Even Arson and Alb admitted that.
Jim, however. considered his act of
very little consequence except for the
result. and he did not like to hear It
mentioned.
The next morning Miss Rose sent for
Jim. and blushing and trembling he
went to her room.
She was lying on a couch looking
more beautiful than he had ever seen
her before. 30.
She thanked him profusely for her
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or a little over 4ss miles. beating the
record Of 413 miles 1.2l5 yards, made by
Shorthand, the English rider.
The opening play in the big billiard
match between Roberts, the English
champion, and Frank Ives, OF Chicago.
in Chicago last night was in favor of
Ives In a score of 1000 to 1893. The young
Chicagoan made a run Of 304.
The eleven Of the Chicago A. A. de-
feated the New York A. C. football
team last night in a game by electric
light.
Trick Riders Kaufman and Barber
have been matched for a trick wheeling
contest in Rochester Oct. 6.
]. ]. Ooms, the winner of the Henley
diamond sculls in 1892. defeated Edward
Carney, Of the Institute Boat Club. on
the Passaic at Newark yesterday. Car
ney fouled Ooms, but the latter had him
beaten at that.
New York lost to Louisville. yesterday.
s to 6, while Brooklyn won from Pitts
burg, 8 to 2. This IL the record:
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THE VERGE OF DEATH.
The R0a,chns0srs Daughters ReaUard to
the Nam Who S0VeG Her Life.

"Why don't you fix up, Deacon?" some
one asked. land do the honors of the
occasionT"
IT don't propose to make a fool of
myself" Jim replied. "by parading be-
fore Miss Newell like a circus clown.
I'm not SO anxious to show or what
little clothing. own. and guess She
seen better many a time.
"Humph! Have you fellows got an
idea that Miss Newell is going to take
any notice OF your It's hardly likely
she's going to come out here and get
dazxled by such common COW punchers
with a lot OF saudy trappings. I amt
fool enough to make a spectacle of my
self and give Miss Newell q chance TO
laugh at me. you bstr' ......
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given by the Boston Novelty Company
IN which were Venetta and Adams. Lor-
ing and Leslie Gilmore and La Rose,
Matte Earle and Dick Leggett.
H. r. JACOBS THEATRE.
"A Straight Tip" was the play at H.
X. Jacobs Theatre yesterday. IT proved
70 be the same roaring farce at which
New York laughed when the star of the
piece was Jimmy" Powers. The farce
Ia now interpreted cinterpreted" Is
good by Flora Irwin, Julia Kingsley,
Bessie Tannehill, Hattie Haynes,
Leonora Earl, Belle Sanford, Bert
Cooke. C. r. Jerome, Harry A. Earl,
Frank A. Howard, John II. Keefe and
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ANEW YORKER DECORATED.
DR.. Belsri Gets tho Liberator Modal
of Venezuela.

DR.. Emilio Belari, vocal psychologist
and instructor, OF this city, is the pos
SCISSOR of several honorary degrees and
medals from learned European societies
given in recognition Of his services in
the cause of vocal art, but decoration
from a South American republic was an
honor he hardly expected.
1t came. however, a few days ago In
the form of gold medal from Presi-
dent Crespo. Of Venezuela. bearing the
bust of the "Librator," together with
a diploma, to which the Presidents sig
nature was attached.
A formal communication from the
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs Informed
DR.. Belari that the Republic wished to
do honor to his scientific and artistic
achievements. The Doctor says that
the South Americans, and especially the
Venezuelans, possess high appreciation
and refined Judgment In artistic mat
tern.
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There was great excitement at New
els ranch.
Miss Rose Newell was coming out from
the East to visit her father, and the
employees of the ranch. with three ex
ceptions, were on the tiptoe of expec'
fancy.
y, Those three exceptions were old Bar
ton and his wife and James Lyall. oil
Deacon Jim. as he was more commonly
called
The morning Of the day on which
Mis- Rose was to arrive the cowboys
-'v exception of Deacon Jim, spen,
tN u or more in making prepare.
It'd 1he event
n I'm alone appeared In his or
dinA yday clothing.