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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13


.'Of course one oughtn't to think
too much Of It." agreed Lady Amy.
IF I loved a girl" said I, the fact
of her only having a thousand or two
a year would not stop me-
Wouldn't it. indeed. Mr.. Vansit-
tart?"
of the heart, Amy"
MIR. Vansittartr'
'T said we must think of the heart"
''But you-you-you-
.'Oh, meant it, said I. quickly.
''But you, called me"
"By the sweetest name in the
worldp' [ cried. my name is Dick"
II don't care a bit what your name
is" said Lady Amy
Nor L what yours is. said L.
Names, forsoothI 1 once knew a per-
fectly charming girl named
what has that got to do with it,
Mr. Vansittart?"
1t had nothing to do with it. I re-
sumed my declaration.
rive loved you for years, Amy
said I. But I have toiled in silence
till I have massed-thanks to the
death of my aunt-a suitable sum-
Il think you're very curious tonight,
Mr.. Vansittart."
year. 1t shall all be yours-eVery far
thing"
Three hundred year?" and Lady
Amy began to laugh.
And L added, "a love such as
please, Mr.. Vansittart! Surely you
must see that-Oh, it's absurd, it real
~ is! Oh, what are you doing?"
'I was taking your hand" said [.
''WeI, but you mustn't; because it's
quite impossible, and absurd and
there, you've held it quite long enough
now. I am very sorry, really 1 am,
Mr. Vansittart, but"
Sorry? What are you sorry for
Amy?"
Now, you mustn't call me-
81 do Believe" 1 cried, that you're
going to refuse me-"
Certainly L am" said Lady Amy.
| ST never heard of such a thing in my
life" said I. Indignantly.
Lady Amy looked at me. I had
never quite known how much (or how
/ tion, you see, was really not practi-
cal one; but I think L looked as if
| loved her a good deal, for she said
with a perplexed little laugh:
How silly you arel Because we
were such good friends, Mr.. Vansit.
tart"
your heart is softening,' I OBJ
served. you like me very much, real
w."
81 should really just like to hear
what mamma would sayr said Lady
Amy.
you shall enjoy the pleasure in ter
minutes" 1 promised her, preparing tC
rise.
"oh, Mr. Vansittart, please! Oh, no
please! Oh, please sit still-I-I did
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'You noticed something in her man
ner?" he said eagerly
''Rather-a lot" said /.
isn't it infernal?' he asked.
It's as Internal as they make it,''
agreed.
came opposite my club. ] took Steven
age in, and we had some brandy and
saltwater. Sewerage drank his at a.
gulp and observed:
THE poor girl daren't do as she
mo. if she did" said I. gazing
at the Smoke-ringS.
ing forward.
Upon my honor, [ believe she would
have" But I stopped abruptly.
Yet something caught Stevenage'S
eye. for he said:
by the way, you had good long
sitting with her on those stairs"
ooh, that was nothing" said I
modestly.
You seemed to find lot to say,
though" he remarked.
1 leant forward in my turn, and
laid my hand on Steyenage's knee.
Il was only said 1, asking her to
marry me-
Sewerage started most violently.
'What"' he cried
II was only" repeated. Offering
my hand to her"
You were offering your hand to
Lady Amy?''
''WeI, my dear fellow. haven't L
told you so twice already? Oh, don't
be uneasy. You can fight it out with
Brampton. She refused me-
But SteVenage finished his brandy
and saltwater. threw away his cigar,
rose, put on his hat, fbuttoned up his
coat, and thus equipped, stood staring
at me for a minute.
'fWell, that is a good 'un.'' said ne.
! [ believe he still tells the story-as
I an example of impudence-'but he
doesn't tell it all; and he still thinks
himself very ill-used by Lady Amy
Brampton. All, well; she was charm
/ ing girl.
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suppose oughtnt. but Some
times think ii is horrid world.
don't you, Mr. NansittaEt2 Oh, be care
full There's Lo1d-I mean there's
somebody coming.
It's nothing to me who's coming
said = am only being refussd-and
u don't mind. why should your
Then Lady Amy said in a curious
tone quite low you know, and not
quite steady and-oh hang It,, I
can describe it,
8 I You ,ssg mustn't be nplSiud to me. Mr..
locked at Lady Amy. NY cousin
Eto nexes allows that She was pretty.
Well I don't know
II IS rather a beast Of a world,
Z Just shouldn't dare said Lady
- was an internal brute ever to-
on, you weren't III didn't mind
it-nuch, You know. But You must
nave known 1t was absurd, mustn't
! II = . knew il : said ]. gIoomiiy still
Then you forgot it," she asked.
lifting her lashes for an instant
+ Yes-clean,' said I.
! A pause followed. Then Lady Amy
gave another little laugh. and said:
Heighol III nearly forgot it, too.
had been upon the stairs.)
ing
In minute" said Lady Amy; and
/ she took a. little lace spiders web.
and delicately- Am all right now?'
she asked.
No one would ever suspect It, said
I, giving her my arm.
she took ii, and we set out. Just al
we reached the door of the room.
felt q sudden little pressure on my
arm. and sudden grip of slim
myers, and a voice said in my ear:
1t was rather dear of you to for
get, Dick
And before could arswer-for t,isk
at first i couldn't ansWer-Lady Amy
was gone, and I drifted alone across
the room till found myself opposite
"Oh Mr. Nansittart, have you seen
my daughter? I've been looking for
her everywhere, and Lord Stevenage
mas been helping me, but we cant ind
7 lost sight Of her only minuta
What can she have BEEN doiugY'
asked the narchioness.
oh, she's been all right" said I,
IreassuringIy.
I want to introduce Mr.. Br-. Oh,
why, there she is now with Mr.
tart" and the marchioness. having no
more need Of me, moved on
/ / looked and beheld her with Mr..
Brampton- She sat down with Mr..
lBramprOn. BramptOu is decent
enough fellow, and-1zS is supposed to
have $500 a day. After I had looked
qrom round a corne) as long as I
wanted, 1 went and got my coat 1t
CHANGED that Stevenage was getting
his coat, and we walked off together,
smoking our cigars. Suddenly Steven
age observed:
Thought Lady Amy looked well to-
night; didn't your
''Deuced," said I. licking the stump
of my cigar.
Il say who's that chap Brampton7's
"Oh, he's got a pile" said I.
Stevenage stopped short in tho mid.
die of the pavement.
Hang the fellow" said he-and
walked on again.
Hes just as good fellow as
most said I.
ooh, it's all very well for you ne
broke out. Look here, Vansittart,
you're a good sort. 1 don't mind tell
ing you wish wasn't so con-
Ifoundedly poor
took Lord Stevenage's arm I felt
very friendly towards him.
asked
"Of course. the old lady-well. you
know the old ladyI I was we'll enough
till Brompton came along, don't you
lnow?'
/ pressed his arm sympathetically.
''And L tell you what, Van. / believe
that if it wasn't for the beastly
money, Lady Amy would have
, Upon my word" cried suddenly,
IT believe she WouldI'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13
BEHIND THE SCENES.

[F'rom the Chicago Dfspatchl
Oh, you, who with the audience sit,
And don't care what it means,
wish you'd come with me a bit
And look behind the scenes.
The gorgeous palace which in front
It's lofty walls uprears,
You'd newer think was built of wood,
So StalWart lit appears.
You'd never suppose that rocks and
Which look 50. real and grand
Those ditches. rivers. mounds and dykes,
We're made for pay by hand.
Which in the skies are put,
Are models of the painters art,
And purchased by the foot.
What should you think. when in the
front,
You hear THE thunder's din,
Bill Jones. ait fifty cents per night
Is making it with tin.
And when the rain beats swiftly down
And fierce the tempest roars,
That, though lit looks SO wet inside,
It's pleasant out of doors.
How could you know that when the
The landscape tinged 50 bright.
A stable lanhern not Ger clean,
Usurped the Queen Of Night?
Why should you, who Che fairies gay
See tripping on their toes,
Believe that they could scold or swear
When putting on their clothes?
Oh, be mot shocked though last you saw
Her posing as a saint,
Because some fair young creature cries:
"Confound you, where's my paint?'
And don't be disappointed if
Are clothed and you can only see
The pads of which they're made.
Because you'll come to know in time
That with the ballet fair
Such things are laid aside at night,
As some girls lay their hair.
But sure" you ask, that queen Of
Who took the house by storm,
Recfines within the precincts of
Some boud2ir, bright and warm?
And when the play is over, TO
! Apartments grand and gay
Her footman tall, with prancing steeds,
| Will bear her on her way"
Alas! alasl thou fatuous youth,
! Thy queen of song behold;
! Her boudoir grand is yon bare booth,
| Her robes those garments old.
she rides with steeds caparisoned;;"
| No; when the play is done,
Your queen of song WIN have to walk,
| Because the cars don't run.
''All is not gold THAT glitters, lad
| You don't know what that means?
| Well THANK your lucky stars that You
| Are not behind the scenes.
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MT mean anything of the kind. 1t is
absolutely out of the question. Be
sides, L don't-don't care for you, you
know"
'&That's a mere afterthought." said I
severely.
And even if 1 did"
and even though you do"
ooh, dear me, what's the use of
talking about it? If 1 liked you ever
SO much, it would be"
"Only half as much as L like you"
said L 1 was quite interested in the
thing by now.
"oh, Mr.. vansittart. this is most
painful"
'Painful?' I cried.
'Why, Of course. When like you
so much as aAp'
'Wen, I suppose it is painful in a
way L conceded reluctantly.
But 1 shall always like to remem-
Der that you paid me the"
You oughtn't TO like to remember
it, you know
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But before he Had left the house,
while nlngllng with the crowd in one
Of the larger rooms. b saw the Ffesi-
dent Teappear beside an important,
looking figure. on wil0nl
the kindly giant was now smiling with
humorous liberation. He noticed the
divided attention of the crowd, the
name of Senator Boonpointer was up
on every lip, he was nearly face TO face.
with that famous dispenser of pace
and prefermenf-t his second husband OF
Susyl An indeseriba.bie feeling, half
cynical. half hateful. came over him.
He would not have been surprised to
have sen Jim Hooker join the tllrong,
which now seemed to him to even
dwarf the lonely central figure that had
so lately touched hinl He wanted TO
escape it all
But his fate brought him to the en-
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trance at the same moment that Boom-
guished MAN brushed hastily by him,
as a. gorgeous carriage, drawn by two
spirited horses, and driven by re-
splendent negro coaehman, dashed up.
1t was the Boompointer carriage.
A fashionab.y, dressed, pretty woman,
who in style, bearing, opulent content-
ment, and ingenious self-consciousness
was in perfect keeping with the Slight
ostentation of the equipage, was its
only occupant. AS Boonlpointer step
ped into the vehicle her blue eyes fell
for an instant on Brant. A happy, child
like pink flush came into her cheeks,
and violet ray Of recognition and mis-
chief darted from her eyes to his. For
it was Susy!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13

He-If I'd known that tunnel was so
long I'd have kissed you.
She Gracious didn't you? Somebody
did--The Great Divide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13
CLAIR ENCE<.
BY BRET HARTE.

Author OF 'sThe Luck of Roaring
Camp Two Men Of Sandy Bar" etc.
Copyright, 1894. by Bret Herte.)
The herald., 1895-12-22

might also be In use, to the destruction
Of the religious character of the Christ
mas festival.
Few mothers and fathers who will
adorn q Christmas tree for their little
ones with many colored candles on
Christmas eve know that they will be
doing precisely what the Romans of
old did hundreds of years ago. It was
q pagan feast which the Romans cele-
brated, however, the date being Feb
ruary I'd.
In the time of the Romans this day
was sacred to Februa, the presiding
deity from whose name the word Feb
ruary, or the fructifyinR month, was
derived. On this day the Romans
burned candles in her honor to keep
away the malign spirits who we're al
ways at war with benignant provi-
dsnce; and it is said that Pope Sergius,
finding it impossible to extinguish
these heather candles, reapplied them
to the service of the Virgin, and in
stituted Candlemas, when the light of
the torches was supposed to brighten
the devil away from the houses or
churches in which they we're burned.
Here, then, ia the origin Of the can
die. bearing Christmas greenery which
becomes the elegant Christmas tree of
today.
With the exception of the Christmas
tree, few of the old customs remain.
The herald., 1895-12-22
@ AN OLD=FASHEONED LOVER

One of the originals of Moliere's Les
Precieuses Ridicules, that delicious sa-
tire on La Mason Rambouillet, was
Mademoiselle Julie d'Augennes. She
was considered altogether charming,
and much incense was burned before
her by the frequenters of the salon.
One New Years morning che received
a unique and exquisite tribute of admi-
ration. It was dainty autograph vol
ume entitled the Guirlande de Julie.
A garland was painted on the outside;
within, on one of the yellum pages,
would be lovely flower from the gar
land, on the opposite an original poem.
Nineteen poets and nineteen artists
were represented. This book ia still in
existence, and was lately sold at a
price representing 1000 francs for
each page. This was devised by the
MARQUIS de Montausier, whose long
wooing of Julie was the passionately
interesting romance of the salon. He
was fourteen years her lover, and,
during that time it is quite possible he
never was permitted even to kiss her
hand. He must WOO her delicately
with madrigal and sonnet. He was a
soldier brave and true, and he won
laurels again and again on the field of
battle, returning from each campaign
only to have his probation continued.
At one time he was ten months a
prisoner of war, and was ransomed by
his mother for 10000 crowns. Julie
was three years his senior. At the age
of SO she welded him, doubling even
then if she had known him quite long
enough. Julie d'Augennes, then Mme
de Montausier, presided over the salon
in its later years.
The herald., 1895-12-22

Gentles all! Come. breach barrel
TO the health OF our Squire!
When you hear our Chr stmas carol
Don't forget the Parish choir!
The herald., 1895-12-22

CAL; fourteen in Piedmont baths at
Gal land. Cal; one lady in Lake Mer.
rit, also at Oakland; four at Sacra-
mento; one at Vallejo street wharf,
San Francisco, one lady at Cliff house
city. His reward for all the above
deeds was very small.
The gentleman he saved at Montreal,
Canada, after rsgaining consciousness,
presented his rescuer with cheap
clay pipe that he claimed had come
from Scotland; his only other reward
was from lady and gentleman from
Arizona, whom he saved in Piedmont
baths at Oakland, and amounted to
one hundred dollars.
Captain Jack Williams is now located
in Los Angeles, Cal, for the winter and
ia in almost destitute circumstances,
and should this article ever reach any
one of the persons he has saved, and
they feel SO inclined any gift would be
much appreciated by Captain jack.
The herald., 1895-12-22
An Undecided Battle

On the crest of Clinch mountain, at
3 o'clock in the afternoon, came to a
settlers cabin, and the settler sat on a
log by the door with the dead body of
wildcat at his feet. He was man
more than so years Of age, and his shirt
hung in strings and tatters and his
face was scratched and bleeding. On
the doorstep, ten feet away, sat his
wife, who was woman about 30 years
of age. Her hair was hang ng down
her back, her dress was torn in three
or four places, and she was holding
rag to her bleeding nose. Both bowed
to me as came up, but nothing was
said to me in SALVATION.
$50 you've killed Wildcat" I
queried after bit.
"Yes," replied the man, as he gave
the body push with his foot.
'She's pretty big one?"
"Yes; purity betty"
"And she made hard fight Of it,
judge?"
mo. She was up tree and 1 brung
her down at fust shot. No, she didn't
make no fight tall. Hadn't no time to
makes fight"
81 thought from the looks of both of
you that there had been an awful tus-
sle.''
$50 thar has, stranger-so thar has,"
replied the old man as he drew long
breath, "but the cat was dead arore the
tussle took place. I killed her about a
mile away and I brung her home to
skin her and sell the pelt fur whisky
and terbacker."
"And wanted to sell it for snuff and
'lasses," said the woman.
IF was sot," said the husband.
Sand I was softer" added the wife.
"And then the awful tussel took
place and lasted an hour, and hain't
been decided yit. We've jist stopped
fer breath, and if you W Mt drink of
water, thar's the gourd, and back Of
the house thar's a spring, and you'd
better git along and leave us to settle
this yere fuss by ourselvesw
got drink of water aud returned
the gourd to its peg and went on my
way. When I had gone about forty
rods I heard yells and whoops and
realized that the conflict had been re-
newed, but it was not for me to return.
It was clearly family fight, and
though it was none of my business
which whipped felt somewhat elated
as I noticed that the wife yelled twice
where he whooped once and was prob
ably getting the best of it.-Detroit
Free Press.
The herald., 1895-12-22
AN EARLY ITALIAN MISSAL

The toy-covered fir tree was first used
by the heather Scandinavians of Ions
ago. Their religion was as fantastic az
the mythology OF ancient Greece and
Rome and az crude in some respects az
that of the most depraved savsges. But
the use of the fir tree was one of ite
few beautiful features, and the fact that
1T has survived and has given joy to
millions of children for countless gen.
erations fully atones for their objec-
tionable feAturss.
10 decorate their festal halls every.
thing that lived above the snow was
brought In to make the surroundings
gay and indicate the worship Of nature
as represented by Orion Bel and Freya.
The holly, which grows largely in
Sweden and the north of Germany, and
the mistletoe, which obtained sacred
character from its apparently sponta.
bsous and magical growth, defied snow
The herald., 1895-12-22
He Has Saved Many Lives
but is Now Quite
Destitute
HIS RECORD GIVEN IN FULL
Was Great Swimmer in His Day and
Loved the Water Better Than
the Land-Fiis Record
as Swimmer.

The world renowned and famous
long distance swimmer, Capt. Jack
Williams, SO often reported in this
country and Canada as dead, is alive
and is now located in Los Angeles, Cal.
He is known in Canada as the cele-
brated Malta Swimmer, in the east as
the Portuguese Water King, and in
California as Capt. Jack Williams. Re-
porte have had this once famous man
dead for more than four years.
He resigned his vocation as swimmer
The herald., 1895-12-22
Mixed Metaphors

During an exciting debate in the
House of Representatives the members
sometimes indulge in mixed metaphors.
The National Tribune prints these
specimens: A member, referring to one
of his colleagues, said: "The gentle
man, like q housing owl, is always
putting in his car where it is not
wanted" In another speech occurred
this expression: "The iron heel Of stern
necessity darkens every hesrthstone."
And another member, in very forcible
and dramatic manner, asked the House
this startling question: "Would you
stamp out the last Pickering embers Of
a life that is fast ebbing away?"
The herald., 1895-12-22
The Chrismastide Festivities and Observations Date
Back to Pagan Rites, but the Month
Selected Was February
First Used tine
Covered Fir in First Christmas
Carol Was AImostU Publication, but
Change SOonCa

At this season .of the year when all
the world is bent on inerrymaking it
becomes matter of interest to trace
up the origin of some of the customs
which make Christmas what it is.
Many pretty observances which de-
lighted the children and grown folks
of three, four and five hundred years
ago have been lost completely. Per-
haps it is just as we'll, for il they had
been retained others which we're not of
q delightful or elevating character
The herald., 1895-12-22
THE GAGE OF LOVE-

red rose at Lucinda's feet!
Ho, gallants. east and west,
Who'll race that royal re sc so greet
And wear 1T on his breast?
A red rose ut Lucinda's feet;
Who loves Lucinda best?
A red rose at Luciuda's feetl
Ho, gallants, speed amain!
That rose hath KIN Town her kisses sweet
Her lips its crimson SIS ain.
A red rose at Lucinda's feet;
What knight that rose shall gain?
A red rose at Lucinda's feetl
See where her lips have prest!
Through light and storm. on pinions feet
Speed, Love, from east to west!
red 70 e at Lucindas feet;
Who loves Lucinda best?
Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution
The herald., 1895-12-22

and winter and we're the evergreens
most easily obtained.
In Rome, palmetto leaves and the
long, tapering plumes of the palm that
all who know the Rivera have so often
admired on the shores of the Mediter-
ranean, we're used in the winter festivi-
ties, and from these the Christmas
tree, or Christ tree, as it was originally
called, is derived.
The season appointed by the church
in which to celebrate the birth of
Christ without exactly being arbi-
trary-for there is little doubt that the
The herald., 1895-12-22

with in all north of England houses at
Christmas time. 1t is memory of the
offerings made to Hulda, the Scandina-
Wan Ceres, to obtain her promises for
the harvests of the coming year, as
the burning of the Yule-log was brought
down from remote ages when fire-sacri-
flee was made to the Sun-God."
The herald., 1895-12-22

Scientists estimate that every year
layer equal to fourteen feet deep Of the
surface on all oceans and other bodies
of water is taken up into the atnos-
phere as vapor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-09-26
State BOARD of Trade.

The State Board of Trade held its
September meeting at Bangor, Tuesday.
The meeting was largely attended and
interesting, Gov. Cleaves attended the
banquet Tuesday evening and responded
for the State of Maine.
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of the old board, Henry Lord
president, a vice president from each
board, Secretary NJ. y. Rich of Port
land, and Treasurer G. NJ. Weymouth Of
saco. S. W. Gould represents Skowhe'
gan board among the vice presidents.
Messrs. c. A. Marston, c. A. Ross
Lewis Anderson, S. ". Gould, and Geo
B. Stafford attended from Skowhegan and
we understand take in the excursion t6
Aroostook county which left Bangor
Wednesday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-09-26
"CrankS."

Next Saturday evening Mr.. Edward
W. Emerson and his merry company
will appear at Coburn Hall in the fun
mist of all musical farces. There are no
less than thirty-two uscal numbers
besides number of dancing and in
strumentai speeialties. An exchange
says:
"For genuine merriment, catchy sing
ing, clever dancing and good acting
"Cranks,n as produced by Edward W.
Emerson and his company at the Opera
house last evening, was most emphatic
success, very few farce-comedy COM
panies now in existence can show such
list of talent and the actual amount of
real enjoyment and laughter produced
by them is raraly equalled. Mr.. Emer-
son, in the character of Dognscious
Snags, gave us one of the best character
impersonations of refined and genuine
comedy we have seen for many day
1t is pleasure to note the close distinc-
ton Emerson draws between fun and
yulgarity. He is to be commended for
the purity of his excellent character
work. The company as a whole is a
very strong one and devoid of anything
to which the "most fastdious" could
object. From the minute the curtain
rises until the end of the performance,
mirth and jollity reign supreme, and
the lovers of comedy should not miss
the opportunity of seeing this company.
-Danbury, Conn, Evening News
The prices are p, 80 and 80 cents and
reserved seats are now on sale at
Arnold's.