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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15
PERSONALS.

The Duchess OF northumberland is
the possessOr CT a shawl which was
presented by King Charles y of France.
and which cost 200. 900 francs
The Baltimore Herald Saws that Arch
ihald Forbes. the war CORES pondent. T.;
not, as reported, seriously ill., but he
has before his time grown gray and
gaunt and griZZled.
President Kruger. of the Transvaal
Republic. holds his public receptions be-
tween t and o'clock in the morning.
says an exchange. President Kruger
seems to be an early bird
a German journal says that Prince
Bismarck now possesses all the prus-
sian decorations, and has exhausted all
the honors that II is possible for the
Emperor to confer upon him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15
NAVAL MILITIA SHOULD RE EN-.
G0ERAGED.

Writing under this caption the Wash
ington Times advances the opinion that
tor the same reason that Congress
ought 10 practice greater liberality to-
ward the militia organizations of the
different States, Ii should extend more
generous assistance to the naval militia,
and 1t is right.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

IA Advices from Maceo says that Cuba
ttias broken through the Spanish line
and is rapidly marching to join forces
with Gomez.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

us The Washington Star thinks that If
events continue TO warm up 1t may be
desirable to have sergenat- al arms
Tor each member OF Congress.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

Upward Of ten millions of dollars
have been paid into the Treasury on
i the new bond account.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

sc Lord Salisbury has announced In the
IfIouse of Lords that negotiations with
Venezuela would soon be resumed. and
that there was every prospect that the
boundary dispute would soon be set
tiled.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

M The Cleveland Leader says that enc Of
Senator Allison's biographies says that
iissafter he was born he grew up" That
may sound strange, but it is true.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

syEs1t Is estimated that the cost to Spain
Z OF the war in Cuba has been SEQ 0O0. 600
fsince the first troops under Campos
were landed on the island.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

i8sH D. Dean, son of the Chief Justice
iof, the British possessions in South Afri-
ga. has been convicted of forgery az Chi
and sentenced for an indefinite
term under the habitual criminal act.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

gss Ben Tillman declares that if the DEM
aoertaic platform does not suit the ideas
of his crowd in South Carolina the dele
sEation from that State will walk out
sef the convention.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15
Wo Must Help.

We Must Help.
Sittin still M gricyin
Won't make the apple drop.
Good LORD helps the harvest
You must hoe the crop.
Sittin still an wishin
Ncver'li help your state.
Good Lord makes the tishin-
You must di. the bni,
Chicago Times. Herald.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

Crisp Is having slime rare
s S11l getting even with Car Reed.
lend the Columbus dispatch thinks il is
rather mean, though. to take advantage
st ot135 q man with Presidentil boom
shandicap.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

The anti-Platt committee OF 500 il
New York has been increased 10 500.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

Prices are slashed all over
the house. Trashy wearing
apparel can't be bought here
at any price. Don't Imagine
because we're selling cheap
that the clothes are not good.
There's no bunconb in our
business methods, nothing in
common with catch penny
concerns nothing but a clear
ly defined course Of 4 legiti-
mate STOCK RELIEF CUT
PRICE SALE OF Heavy
weight Clothing Of our own
Superior Manufacture, to low
er the stock and convert the
goods into cash before making
our annual inventory.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15
THE GREAT STOCK RELIEF Sale

PRICES THAT QUICKEN
TRADE is the maxim now.
Unloading surplus Winter
Weights mean under value
selling. Large stocks need
careful overl1auling. Would
be Remnants must be culled.
sets of sizes, Odds,
Ends and Single garments of
all sorts are punched together
AT A PRICE to make them
step lively. Keep the fact
we'll before you. STOCK
RELIEF CUT PRICES are
the order Of the day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

A.kThes Chicago Times Herald expresses
The The opinion tina. there are several dis
EEsf.inguished gentlemen who will willing
,dly step in and succeed Mr.. Harrison
!5as lndiana's favorite stepson, provided
5rhey are given the opportunity
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

~ 1onn Mckane is credited with hav-
ing saved the State of New York sl7.-
ssoo during his imprisonment by acting
as supervisor of the buildings. and the
5s.iS3nliadelphia Ledger is of the opinion
sIhat both AIckane's past record and
ais ais present one demand that he should
retain retain his position for life.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15
Norfolk Iron Works,
GEO. w. DUVAL & CO.,
No. 10 Water Street. Norfolk, Va,

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nil Kinds OF machinery Of The most i'm
proved patterns. Also repairing at the
shortest naticc. Particular attention
to steamboat work. DUNAI.'S PATENT
BOILER TURE FERRtLES are the
only perfect remedy for lcaky boiler tubes
T:icy Gun he inserted in n few minutes by
any engineer. and are warranted 10 stop
leaks.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15
Norfolk WHITMAN.
|syDaL. DAILY ) Iva, AND WEEKLY.

EEE WEEKLY VIRGINIA. ASDCAR.
s9sSE$ OMlSEAN. One Dollar Per Year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-15

sStJonn Ruskin 1t is said, is very fond
81 ss,f Jewels and goes abaut with a num-
per Per OF loose diamonds in his pockets.
An exchange TANKS that should Joan
55 ,slsl 1his country the light-lngered gen
Try lry VIII give him the magic touch and
cure MIN OF the habit OF rafting dia-
monds in his clothes
Evening star., 1896-02-22

tiny sneeze, and the delay it occasioned was
to her hearer the tor-1.snt Of Tantalus.
,oh! good gracious. just knew we should
take cold In this damp place. Let US walk
out to the driveway yonder," she said. In a
prosaic way. where was I?-oh, it's an
Old story now; We have known IT for sew
era! weeks; there actually was such q will
as has been talked about (my poor, dear
father. how anxious he was to save
from fortune hunters. wasn't he?-a will
leaving his whole large estate to one of us.
and mere trifie of an income to the other
and the lucky one, as might have been
supposed was his eldest child, Cassandra."
Lord Teviot fairly gasped. For some mo-
,nenss menus; ne said not word, then asked per-
MISSION TO light cigarette. So absorbed
was ne In his occupation and in reassem-
pung ms forces to take up conversation at
.he embarrassing point where she had let
III orop that he did not observe, standing
unoer tree on the western driveway
where they issued from the wood, the fig
nre OF very impatient young man. who
looked looked much out of humor with the part
assigned to him to play.
cu-you-a-surprise me-really," OBJ
served his iordship. when he could no long
er Keep her waiting for answer. In
lernany, he was wondering how soon he
could find Cassandra at home to him, and
thlnking with fine sympathy that, one day.
ne would make up her loss somehow TO
this very plucky little Olive.
THAT is just where we differ" said Olive
m clear tones. as she beckoned to her side
heT waiting cavalier. For YOU do not sur
pi t"e iiS HI the ieaSt. Mr. Strong, here will
Dear me witness that 1 told him, not half
an nocr since. exactly how our Interview
would end. And / am bound to saw, he
secuted me 1erociously because 1 would
carry cut my plan''
LORD Teviot, perplexed and suspic;ous
looked from her to the darkling Strong.
Don speak TO each other please" said
oIi'e, Laughing. This is my chance; no
one snail take it from me. 1 told my sister
aiso, Lord Ieviot, OF the lesson / meant TO
give you, and L had her leave to try IL
lhonsh nave no idea that it will do YOU any
sood. cassy shall know how nearly your
heart mas been in my keeping today, and
'loh thlhk II VIII help you with her In any
Sase, 1u ought to be told of two things
more. FIRST. that I'm enga ged to marry Mr.
Stfons-l,lease, Christopher, do keep still
anu 1oh ramp over the road like that I'm
coming now. this minute-and, second"
1 tnink nave had enough" said his lord
sn.P wlth some semblance of dignity
ferhaps; but ii Is due me to tell Won this
My father, at Mrs Blight's solcitation
made viii later than the one 1 smoke of
anu hy that, Classy and Though we were
not TO know of ii till ] had reached the dis
Greet age Oh twenty-One-share his fortune
equally" ans Ao tN'i'
You will allow me to wish YOU a good
morning, remarked the little earl: and
turning On MS heel, he walked rapidly away
1t was z fun year from that date when
-ofa leEiot returned to England Before
leaving America, which he had seen un5er
many phases, he heard of the marriage OF
the younger Miss Meigs to Mr.. Christonber
Evening star., 1896-02-22

From anger she sUbsded into thought.
Many ideas trooped through her head;
many schemes were evolved dismissed, re-
called, readjusted, before she felt herself
relieved by the sense of anticipated triumph.
AS for the conclusion at which she finally
arrived, to disclose it will be the burden of
this tale; but Mrs. Wings widest imagin-
:ngs could not then have compassed the
! measure of her ultimate success in getting
even with Lady Teviot.
A characteristic feature of the situation
Vas that at the close of her rererie the wave
cf patriotic protest in the Offended lady S
breast had subsided, to give place 70 q
complacent satisfaction in the prospect that
after all, everybody--or almost everybody
would envy her the position of bear-leader
TO perfectly new young lord!
The first thing neeuful was to write let
ter to her husband, bidding him seek Lord
Teviot, and fetch him to Newport for~a
week.
1T is good deal to do for any one," she
thought, sitting down before desk Uttered
with silver-mounted frppery, Ito write to
Harvey. On second thoughts, l believe
can get it all into a telegram. Harvey will
come, of course: he can't afford, just now
to decline an overture from me-"
And Mr.. Wing, reclaimed for the OCCASION
appeared duly in the unWonted capacity of
master of his own house, bearing in his
train Lord Teviot and my lords valet, a
dark, fateful parsonage, who might have
teen twin brother to the Sphinx. Teviot, on
advantage in the eyes of both host and
hostess. He was natural, good-humored and
decidedly pleasant company; bore himself
without ostentation, and seemed always
anxious to be rid of the state attending up
on the handle to his name. On the whole
Mr.. Wing felt that if there were a choice
between the various youngsters who smoked
his cigars, ate his entrees and drank his
wines, this Englshman was remunerative
beyond the average
But even such consolation for the labor
of enforced appearance as the head of his
own large, expensive and troublesome es-
tablshment, and for coHjugal attentions
expended during the period of three un-
broken days, did not suffice for the restless
Mr.. Wing. On the morning of the fourth
day Of Lord Teviot's visit he explained to
his noble guest that he had been called
back to town on business, but hoped Teviot
wouldn't, ON that account, hurry himself
about leaving.
On this point Tevot, who in the course
of his varied experier ce had learned to
recognize a good thing when he saw it,
was fully in accord with Mr.. Wing. The
ease, the luxury, the completeness of life
in the house of an American millionaire
in spite of lot of people asking one out
to dinner ten days ahead-seemed a direct
recompense bestowed on him by fortune
for lis previous sufferings at her hands
Mrs. Wing, a youngish, lively woman, who
looked out for all his comforts and in
whose company he needed not to trouble
himself with mental effort, as she supplied
all that sort of thing herself, was the en-
te, tainer best suited to his needs.
So Mr.. Harvey Wing at once returned to
Evening star., 1896-02-22

OF his anatomy that did duty for heart the
little man even fancied an impulse to think
il would be rather nice if Belmore House had
mistress who could laugh outright, like
Olive.
Teviot, aware Of the necessity in his case,
had. up to this time, been dallying with
American opportunity. Heartily as he
objected to the yoke of marriage. more
heartily he felt the need of cash and consa-
quence now lacking to his enioyment of
fayorite haunts abroad. And. at last. he
had made up MS mind to show the daring
accredited by history to some of his historic
forefathe;s. He was determined not to 90
home from America without CARRYING as a
mask for his previous misconduct rich and
pretty wife.
Cassandra, now confronting him. seemed
all that could be desired Her inanimate
nlagnificence of contour and complexion a as
s,lred him that Lady Teviot nee Meigs
night take her place unchaIlenged among
count upon welcome to her from b:s
mother and her friends. The disnlsv of har
would serve to rehabilitate him in the ewes
of all but unsmportant critics Had he heen
but reasonably sure she was the owner of
the fortune, Teyiotl would have felt he was
falling in love in the best old -fas shioned wav
Olive. on @ the other hand. possessed for
small and brown and slim of figure sbe yas
distinctly nlischief-loving and unconyantion1
al. Her eyes, when he had been presented
to hes, naa surveyed ainesd nm with glance Of
was not much to be said for her on the snore
of manners. Yet, when she smiled 1bore
was something that caused him r. innk
again quickly. A''"
Teviot was quite sure she thoueb+ ,ot,
ing of his fictitious advantages Of nems
and title He had an uncomfortah,e n, :
preston that between her and Mrs wiz q
was passing some merriment relatine r,'
favorably to- himself But. ali tha s.o.a
her voice and laugh and gesture nossessai
for him attraction he had certaInIv rot
| language at his command to define --o'
Other people came in, among them 4,
young man or two, who grayitated na1,,r-
ally toward Olive, whilst Teyiot and CO
sandra were as naturally left toeether 1n
the rug. When Miss Meigs finally noved '
in slow. majestic way. to take a chajr
Teviot felt constrained to follow her, VIII
his back turned to Olive, the younr lord
was now enabled to fix his distractea at.
tention once more upon her sister Than
Cassandra's statuesque beauty, her soft
gutturals Of speech, her large, unsmtI;na
eyes turned upon his, renewed In hin, ths
conviction that, all things else being ennaI
he need go no further to find his bride
The first impression Of her beauty took new
hold of him. His Imagination, pioued by
Mrs. Wings story. conceived the idea that
the general attitude of those present to-
Evening star., 1896-02-22

Strong, and of the reputed ngagement OF
her sister to Senator in Washington, who.
to the qualification OF Mrs. Blight might be
looked on by the American people as rea-
sonably sure to represent them, one day as
ambassador a. an important foreign court.
On the steamer going home TeViot talked
over these things with his wife. But they
gave him less concern than did the i'm
mediate consideration to how he should
present this lady to the countess dowager.
There could be no cordially between them
on the ground of old acquaintance. since the
new Lady Teviot was none other than the
late Mrs. Harvey Wing. who had obtained
her divorce from Mr.. Wing some months be-
fore ii occurred TO her to enliVen her wealthy
solitude by again taking up his lordship az
IAN object
Evening star., 1896-02-22

Come on. Walk up and down. while we
talk" she said, authoritatively. 1T will
keep from taking cold.'
rs that what you brought me here to
say?' he asked. taken aback and piuued
mo. 1 brought you here, chiefly. to see
whether you would come" she answered,
giving him a side glance and smile of the
variety he had found Irresistible But
there were other reasons
by Jove, 1 believe you'd get me to go
anywhere if you held up your little finger"
he exclaimed. with abandonment OF conse-
Quenccs.
Don't be too sure. But since we have
been together 1 have at least kept you
from stagnating, haven't II"
Another one of those side glances and it
was ali up with his little lordship
"Weil. rather" he said, throwing pru-
dence to the winds. You see never saw
anything like you before. And I'll give you
never bored me. don't believe I could
stand another woman, after YOU"
stop" she interrupted. You have some
conscience, l hope, and you can't think it's
fair to delude poor little Choctaw savage
with false hopes. A little more, and you ii
be making me proposal
"Well, what if did, he said, staring.
''Only that /. too. have a conscience, and
1 don't want to let a trustful young man
SO far from his home and friends, commit
himself to me without knowing the real
state of my affairs
Affairs. Ominous word It brought back
dim vision of his late guardian and the pre-.
testing Mr.. Cliff. And it chilled his affec-
ton for both Misses Megs.
Besides there is some one else to be
taken into consideration: my poor sis
ter" she said, with a choking voice.
She had turned away her head. Teviot
thought she was about to cry. Was there
no woman living who couldn't have it
out with fellow without cry?
Poor, dear Cassandra, to whom you ha ,e
paid just exactly as much attention You
have to me. How will she bear it? Even
the newspapers are saying she will be Lady
Teviot. Pray, don't speak till you've heard
what I think it my duty TO tell you now
Everybody knows over here how important
it is for Lord Teviot to marry a great for
tune. and everybody knows it's only for
him to choose which one he will taks"
Yes" said his lordship, simply, as she
paused. for him to speak.
Then I want to prove to you that for
your sake and my sisters I can be mag
unanimous. I want you to know that only
the week before we met you Classy and /
were informed by Mrs. Blight that by the
terms of my fathers will"
At this point the young lady executed G
Evening star., 1896-02-22

when I've met your country people abroad,
squandertng on all sides, and running hotels
and show places for us-I wonder why they
can't find something to amuse them at
nome, without coming here in such troops
To return to Teviot: AS you always
seemed so obliging and are a mother your
SELF, will tell you in confidence that 1t Is
very important for him to recoup his losses
IN some way; and If he should find match
suitable to him in America I have made up
my mind to bear it, and to pray that in the
end 1t may be sanctifed to me- I remem-
Der now that we got your daughters we'd
ding cards; so. having just settled her. you
viii be in the way Of knowing how these
things are done in your society. I am
going to ask you to have an eye upon my
boy, and keep him from making any ire
mediabie mistake You know one can't al
ways trust young mans judgment to
choose right, when there are lot of pretty
girls such as I am told you have over there,
though for my taste they are generally too
pale, and decidedly forward and over
dressed. 1t is quite impossible that he
should marry any but one of your great
fortunes; a little ore would not be worth
while; and I hope she will be healthy and
Presentable, and not talk through her nose.
Ihey would live chiefly here at Belmore,
which is one of the finest places in -
shire and there is house. iperHill street,
and castle in North Wales, and one or
TWO little estates where he rarely goes.
am about removing from here to Cosycote-
TWO hours out of town-and If you ever
come to England again you must let me
Know that you are in town, and come out
to take luncheon with me some day. Te-
V1ot, as You will see, is one of the hand
soonest young men of his set, and he has
beautiful manners; and although he has
given us little anxiety by his wild ways
lateiy, ne is only a boy, after all Then,
TOO, he lost his poor father just as he was
going into Eton; and his guardian has
proved very exacting and uncongenial with
him SO there is much excuse for Teviot.
III he marries a decent sirl-your women
are pretty generally straight. find, except
when they are very fast, and then they are
quite too dreadful-there is no reason why
altogether of his youthful indiscretions. l
am writing at greater length than I in
tended, but the subject justifes me. 1t is
really quite a comfort to think 1 am send
ing my dear lad out to one who might be
his mo:her-for your daughter was nine
teen last year. 1 think, and Teviot is but
three and twenty. No doubt you will see
him soon, and l will leave the rest to you.
Ii there should come time when you
think l could do any good, will not finch.
L will go to America myself.
AIRS. Wing drew long breath and let fall
the sheet. To her cheek, for moment,
sprang the good red American blood of
Bunker Hill.
It's too late in the day to expect the Brit
sh arise tocrat to change her spots, she
said hotly. But it viii go hard with me
if / can't pay that old thing off for her i'm
pertinence. When l think how she used
ne and my carriage! Who wants her lord
ling, anyway? AS if we hadn't enough Of
them Sponging upon U.s.
Evening star., 1896-02-22
LON-PRICED BOOKS.
Novels That Will Cost Five Cents
Each.
From the Philadelphia Tin

From the Philadelphia Times.
One of the largest contracts ever made
in fact, 1t is not improbable that it is the
largest-in the book world was closed a
few days ago. This contract means to
the public that between now and summer a
consignment of two million paper-covered
books will be unloaded upon the book
stands and at a cost of cents each
There will he fair profit on the books
as they will be manufactured for cents
each, and supplied to dealers at ; cents
apiece in lots of hundreds. The books
will be good in character. the idea being
to flood the market with good reading at
a small price, with the inducement held
out to the bookseller of larger sales if
smaller profits.
The significance of such a move is in
teresting. 1t means that books are get
ting cheaper and cheaper, and will continue
to grow in this way until the limit is
reached. What that limit will be it is
hard to say. One thing is certain-a toll
erably good paper-covercd book cannot be
produced and sold for less than 3 cents,
And that will probably be the limit. un-
less Mr.. Stead's penny poet idea comes
over here. But that this is an era of
cheap reading matter is undoubted, and
We can expect almost anything in the
way of cheap-priced literature.