The record-union., 1896-06-21

his little heart yearns for with all its
! feeble strength. With a placid smile
on his pink and white porcelain counte-
nance, he sails easily round corners
without the aid of his handle-bars
thereby eliciting the admiration of that
portion of femininity who are pleased
to overlook the absence of brains in one
of the stronger sex 60 (heaven save the
! markD SO long as he is able to sport the
latest cut of coat and affect the highest
polish in fashionable linen. I have
seen the young limb in question af-
fecting company which would make me
blush to remember should I ever be so
unfortunate as to be thrown into his
society for even a few luckless mo-
ments. He is one Of the most danger
Gus of his class, and is only an advance
agent of the company close upon his
heels.
The bicycle masher is surely in the
field. Whether he comes to stay depends
decidedly upon the reception he receives.
Girls, you who ride and are most ex
Tosed to his Vaccinations, decide the
matter at once for your own
aood. Avoid this latest de-
velOpment in nuisances as you would
rattlesnake or a mad dog, or better
yet, turn him over to the police while
his kind are still few in number, and let
him be shut up, away from all possi
bic chance to do a mischief.
Mrs. Laura Dray-Perry of San Fran
cisco is up from the bay ON a visit to
her parents, ex-senator and Mrs. Dray
Of our town. Mrs. Perry has won am en-
1iable reputation of late as a concert
pianist in the metropolis and has also
| composed a walta, which has been
pronounced both melodious and in
every way creditable to its author
The name of Drumtochty has be-
come, Thorough the writings of Han
Maclaren, almost a household word
wherever the English language is
spoken, and some interesting facts
have come to light concerning the real
Drumtochty that make it the more
interesting to the readers of those love-
Iy Scottish tales so lately given to the
publict Mr.. Watson Gan Maclaren)
was not aware in the renotest degree
Of the existence of the real Drumtochty
when he began the writing of that
charming series. In a letter to Bar
rington MacGregor he says: ''I thought
1 had invented the word Orumtochty),
but for some time 1 have known that
1 am not an inventor. but a poacher.'' y
But as Mr.. MacGregor says, Mr.. Mac
son judges himself too harsh
" in this" for the use of
the name has surely had the effect
OF creating a second Drumtochty, very
/ real, indeed, to his readers, without
in the least detracting from the beauty
and interest of the more concrete glen
to which the name primarily belongs.
But as Mr.. MacGregor says, Mr.. Wat
is in Kincardineshire, not far south of
/ Stonehaven, and about seven or eight
miles from the sea coast. About a
! mile beyond Auchenblae, a favorite
summer resort for the guide folk O.
| Dundee" lies the glen of Drumtochty,
with Drumtochty Castle not far dis
/ tant. Away to the north opens the
( valley Of Glenbervie, the fatherland of
! Robert Burns, and a few miles to the
| south is Fasque, where much Of Mr..
4 Gladstone's early life was passed. So
/ Mr. Watson unconsciously made the
scene of his writings, though umwitting-
! ly. a connecting link with matter of
historical as well as present interest.
A large concourse of people, Catholic
and Protestant alike, assembled at the
| Cathedral of the Holy Sacrament on
! Tuesday last to witness the promotion
of the Rev. Father Grace to the position
of Right Rev. Bishop of this diocese.
| On entering the vast edifice, I could
but pause a moment to view the brilliant
effect produced by the blending of vari-
colored garments and divers head dress
ing disposed in solid masses throughout
the nave of the sacred building. 1t was
much as if a bed of flowers had burst
suddenly into full-bloom before ones
very eyes. The gorgeous and varied
vestments of the clergy, the white and
purple surplices of altar boys, the glim-
mering of candles, with the faint, sweet
perfume of ascending incense, and the
dying breath of myriads of flowers dec
Grating altar and nave, and over all the
low monotone of priestly intonaltion,
! answered by the deep response of the
choir and throbbing notes of the organ.
produced an effect upon all observers
| never to be forgotten. The music was
| superb. Never have / listened to so
grand production of the solemn mass
of the Romish Church as that set to the
| wondrously lovely music of Cimarosa,
/ rendered on this occasion. In addition
TO the regular choir, consisting of Mrs.
! CopperSmith, soprano; Mrs. Edgar
| Sheehan, contralto Walter Longbot-
tom, tenor, and Joe Genshlea, bass.
there We're large number of fine voices
selected from other choirs to act as re-
enforcement, also an orchestra under the
| leadership of Charles A. Neale. The ef-
feet of the whole was grand. 1t con-
sumed a good part of three hours to
conduct the service. and the atn1os-
phere became sitting before it was over,
owing to the crowds of people standing
! as we'll as seated On an altar near ait
hand, just after the service commenced
4 4 noticed some of the wax candles had
begun to show strong symptoms of de-
cline, and from time to time curiosity
| led me to turn my eyes that way, in
order TO ascertain how they were surviv-
ing the heat. One in particular bent
lower and lower in a spirit evidently fo
deepest humility, until by the time the
Gloria in Excelsis'' was being sung ii
had doubled itself over into an inverted
u Near me sat a stout woman in
black, who famed herself vigorously
every moment. and as the service con-
tinued she appeared to grow more and
more heated and weary, and at Hast a
half-sigh. half-g -groan escaped her at in
tervals in an articulate ''Oh. dear!'