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The herald., 1896-01-18
A GIRL OF INSIGHT.
"Did you have a good time in town."

"Did you have a good time in town."
''No-o; beastly hole-bores one to DEATH. -
'But there is such a lot going on now.
Did you go to any theaters?"
Eyes, to every one; music halls, too. Saw
everything that was to be seen. l suppose
l did enjoy myself, but l have forgotten it. !"
The girl looked at the man steadily for a
moment, but he walked moodily on, uncon-
scious of her gaze.
"Were there any nice people staying at
the same place?" she asked, unconcernedly
but still watching him.
moo; at least, 1 hardly spoke to any of
them
who were those people you wrote about
those people you were with so much?'
'.Oh they were Irish"
Dead silence. The man and the girl
sauntered along the beach, each intent on
his or her own thoughts
What charming people the Irish are, as
rule!' the girl said, at length.
Yes. awfully jolly" enthusiastically.
"Were these?'
"Oh, yes they weren't bad"
How many were there, and Of what sort
and condition? Do rouse yourself a little
and try to be a trhe more entertaining"
The man pulled himself together, and
made an effort. "What shall 1 tell you?
About the Irish people I met? Well. there
was father, also a mother-awfully fine
WAS the daughter pretty? Irish girls are
lovely, as a rule, l think. Their eyes are
so beautiful. Had this girl beautiful eyes?"
"Ye-es, l suppose So"
WAS she a nice girl, clever and so on?
Tell me about her.
''Oh, there is nothing to tell.'' The man
grew restive under the Questioning; then he
tried to turn the conversation. The girl
sauntered on more slowly. She was a little
paler than she had been, but a slightly
mocking smile played around the corners Of
her mouth.
"How pretty those brown sails look out
there" she said presently, pointing to
little fleet of fishing boats far out on the
glitterng sea. mark, should like to go
out sailing"
would you?" he rejoined, indifferently.
''Yes; let us go and have nice, long day.
will get some provisions while you get the
boat. Shall we go?''
Il should like it if you would" With
little more alacrity he moved off, while the
girl wended her way UP the cliff path to the
house perched on the top
''Poor boy' she said, softly. "To be
slangy, he is hard hit, or thinks he is,
which amounts to the same l am afraid he
is very impressionable."
Out at sea there was a soft breeze blow
ing, little breeze that made the hot sun
bearable and put new life and spirits into
the two in the boat. There was something
SO exhilarating, so free, so invigorating, in
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the very feeling of flying along over the
smooth, sparkling waters. Care seemed to
be left behind, where it would not overtake
them; anger, jealousy, modification, seemed
all too petty and mean to live in this great
open stretch of sea and sky.
"Shall we have lunch now?" The girl
was leaning back in a perfect nest of
cushions, looking unspeakably comfortable
and very pretty.
"You look so comfortable it is pity you
should move" the man said 81 will un-
pack the things and hand you all you
want"
my dear boy, could not possibly eat in
this position, and, loath as I am to disturb
myself, my spirit longeth for sustenance.
am going to sit in the bottom OF the boat,
she said. "Will you arrange some cushions
at my back for me?"
Easily and deftly, and with an air in
terest, curiously mixed, he arranged her
nest.
"This is awfully fine said the man, lean
ing back, with his hands clasped behind his
head and looking first at the girl and then
at the sky, and then back at the girl again.
This is splendid. could go on sailing
away forever. One seems to leave all wor-
ries behind and forget all disagreeables.
The girl did not speak for moment. Sne
was looking at the brown sails of the boats
they were passing.
II do not know that 1 should care for it
for the rest Of my existence" she said at
length. 'You are very agreeable compan-
ion, Mark, at least you can be-" with
little rising of the eyebrow; but THINK 1t
would be very stupid to pass ones whole
life with one friend"
with one what?"
"Friend," answered the girl calmly, un-
furling her sunshade and settling more COM
fortably into her cushions.
The man stared at her for few seconds.
Then he followed her gaze at the brown
sails, and for moment they appeared to
find something of surprising interest in
them.
~ think it would be very jolly to bring out
Nina Armstrong one day and her brotner,
don't you?" asked the girl.
"Y-e-s, perhaps they would like it," in
differently.
ooh, Jack Armstrong told me yesterday
that he is devoted to sailing. He wanted
me to go with him-them-to-day but l said
you were coming, and you would think 1t odd
II you found no one at home"
"You were very kind" he answered.
little sulkily. 81 am sorry to have kept you
at home"
"Oh, it does not matter. I can go another
day. / wanted to see you, you know
Thanks; but why not go in his boat to-
morrow, instead of having him here? You
would enjoy it more, probably"
II don't know that I should" musingly.
Besides, want to know Nina. She is such
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dear little soul. and so pretty. I am sure
you will fall in love with her,
She looked at her companion for the first
time, then quickly lowered her sunshade,
for the dignified amazement of his express
sion was too much for her gravity. For
minutes silence reigned in the boat. The
man was wondering if it could really be
possible that the girl regarded him simply
as one of her many friends, and was quite
Indifferent as to whether he cared more for
another girl or not.
1t had never occurred to him that other
men might admire Ruth so much as to wish
to take her from him. He looked at her in
his endeavors to fathom it all. She was
really very pretty. When he looked at her
she was leaning on the side Of the boat,
her head resting on her arm.
"How perfectly idyllic this is" she final
ly said "What q comfort it is to be able to
sit silent when one feels inclined, and not
feel one is playing the bore. 1t is a sign
of true friendship. Mark. / could not do so
with any one but you, but you understand. :"
She looked at him with a sweet, grave
smile 1--WE ought to be good friends after
knowing each other all these years, oughtn't
we?"
Mark nodded. "'Friend' always seems to
me such an inadequate, cold word, he said.
"Friends and acquaintances are the same
to me-
IL,
ances mean so little; they are nothing. 1
have so many, but of friends so few. You
are one of my chiefest. and"
81 always thought We were more than
friends he said
you silly boy, how could we be?" she
replied, with a little laugh, but the laugh
did not ring true.
"Well. you may not know what the old
folks"
Mark. do you know that it is nearly 4
o'clock, and that l promised to be at Arm
strong's at 4.30? We must really go in
now"
Later that day it occurred to the man
that he had not thought of the Irish girl
for several hours. He did not think of her
till the moon rose, and he went out on the
headland and sat alone with his pipe
Ruth, do you feel inclined to come for
stroll?" The girl was sitting in large bas-
ket chair in the garden on the cliff top; in
her hand she held a magazine, but she was
not reading It; she was thinking of some
thing which called up a little smile to her
lips.
She looked so sweet and fresh and cool,
her soft white gown showing her pretty sun
burnt cheeks and the glorious color of her
hair. Mark approached her with his request
almost dffdently. During the last week or
two ne had found that she did not jump at
his suggestions with her old alacrity; in fact,
it had taken all his time and all his tact to
secure her company at all, and so occupied
had he been that he had no time to think at
all of the Irish girl, at least he had only
found time of an evening for his pipe, and
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, two Of these evenings he had spent in think

! two Of these evenings he had spent in think
ing &C Ruth.
To-day, however, Ruth willingly consented
to accompany him. Let us go on the heath
err she said, "and you must talk to me, for
am feeling fearfully lazy"
| So they strolled along the narrow lane in
ward until they came to the moor, where
great, stringy beds of purple and white
heather stretched away for miles and low
hedges were draped with festoons and honey
suckles and "old mans beard" Close to
one of these hedges they found seat, or,
| at least Ruth found seat Mark did not
want one; he lay On the heather beside her.
mark, this lis an earthly paradise" she
exclaimed, as she leaned back against the
soft cushion Of sweet scented thyme. eff
were superstitious l would say it was too
good to last.
81 think it is" said Mark, rather mourn
fully. 1--WE seldom have a walk or anything
together now, Ruth
Mop She was not prepared for this sud
den attack, and grew confused. The man
noticed it, and determined to make the most
of it,. Ruth, dear, you have changed late
| ly; we are not such good friends as we used
to be. Why is it? Tell me.''
Don't be silly" she said. studiously
averting her eyes She stopped and gath
cred a handful of heather, which she
promptly began to destroy and scatter in
little showers over her white gown. In a
| moment she recovered and became herself
again. 'Get into a more comfortable posi-
ton," she said, smiling down at him, "and
talk to me. / must be amused" SO the
man, with a sigh, lay down on his heather
couch and began to talk In those days he
did everything the girl told him, and every
thing he could to please her. Presently he
began to talk of his late visit to London,
that visit on the subject of which he had
hitherto been SO silent
"And those Irish people," said the girl,
unconcernedly idly sticking pieces of heath
er in his curls, while she looked keenly
down on his face. The top of his head was
/, toward her; his eyes were fixed on the blue
sea; where it appeared far away in the dis
tance, so that he did not see her. "Why do
you not ask them down here? You were SO
much with them and liked them SO. am
sure you would be glad to have them"
No answer. The girl stuck another piece
of heather in his hair; then took it all out
again. II am sure 1 should have liked to
have met them. 1 think should have liked
! the girl awfully.''
81 know you would not"
''Why? l think we should get on beauti-
fully together
81 am sure you would not. She is not
your style at ALL
"What style is she?"
"Oh, l don't know. She is an awful firt,
and not good form at ALL"
"Oh!' A silence ensued for about i've
The herald., 1896-01-18
The American in France.

Although Doucet produces some very ele-
CANT dresses and mantles. and notwithstanding
the fact that Parisians at the present moment
give him the preference over several other
couturiers of the Rue de la Paix, Worth still
takes the lead Doucet's clientele is decidedly
Partisan, but it is not so aristocratic as that
of Worth who is able to boast of having all
the courts of Europe among his customers.
American ladies are in a state Of hestancy
and IL is a well known fact that many of
them neglected the grand couturier for Doucet.
Felix, Paquin and the other celebrated houses
near the Place Vendome always keep sharp
lookout for the rich Americana, for as the
saying goes, ''if it were not for the American
ladies hardly one of us would be able to make
living"
The herald., 1896-01-18
Calves London Flowers.

Calve hates London in proportion as she
loves sunshine and fresh air. She insists upon
taking the foggy English city as a climatic
sample Of the whole land and will not believe
and flowers. 81 am sure" she says, that all
English sheep are dirty. Why, I had a little
garden in London. where l cultivated plants;
wash NV hands, so begrimed were the unfor-
tunate blossoms with the London SCOT. No,
no, no. not for the crown of England and all
consent to live there. Ten times rather would
I be a peasant, with a little cottage on the
slope of the Apennnes, with the beautiful sun
shine of Italy all about me-.
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mind to have me for daughter-in-law; I
should have made him perfectly miserable
if had married him. Mr.. Gibson finds, too,
that he made a great mistake in thinking
he cared for Henrietta He explained it all
to me, and 1 am quite satisfied. He and I
are going to be married before Advent. I
shan't mind having a saddIer for father
in-law. Yours always,
CLAUDIA PUTNAM"
The Duchess threw the letter across the
table to her son. "Read that, Southdown," :"
she said we've got Henrietta out Of her
scrape most splendidly."
1t really was too hard on the poor Ouch
ess.- st. Paul's.
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A MAGNIFICENT FrOck,

superb Empire frock is made of cream
white lusterless satin, which is truly Napo-
leonc in richness and splendor, and it is safe
to say no more magnificent stage gown has
ever been seen in this country. 1t is in
Empire style, with train fully three yards
long, covered with almost solid hand en-
broidery in gold silver, pearls and irdescent
spangIes. The pattern is an oak leaf, which
forms a climbing vine around the edge of
the low cut bodice, headed by gold and silver
cord. The high Directoire collar is Of white
net, heavily studded in gold and immense
pearls and in this the same leaf-like pattern
prevails Four rows of big pearls fastened
by diamond clasps is what the wearer uses
for a necklace and small tiara of diamonds
crowns her red gold hair.
The herald., 1896-01-18
A G.nryed Little SauI.

Among a lot Of Fresh Air Fund children sent
to the seaside last summer was one poor little
waif who did not join in the other childrens
games, but was found alone down on the
rocks surveying the ocean. Wouldn't you
like to come and play some games with the
other little girls?' she was asked. "Oh, no,
sir" said the waif ''Id rather look at the
water" And what do you find to interest
you in the water?" 'Oh. there's such lots of
it." said the waif enthusiastically; land it's
the only time in my life ever seed enough
OF anything"
The herald., 1896-01-18
An Orange OmeIct.

Four eggs, five tablespoonsfuls sugar.
little salt two oranges, two tablespoonfuls
butter. Crate rind Of one orange on one
tablespoonful sugar. Pare and cut oranges in
thin slices. and sprinkle with two tablespoon
fuls sugar. Beat white of eggs stiff. add the
sugar and orange rind, salt, beaten yolks, and
two tablespoonfuls orange juice. Put butter in
"a hot omeet pan. pour in the mixture. When
it begins to thicken well. spread over the
sliced oranges mo juice. Fold omelet from
side of the pan over the sliced oranges turn
on a hot dish, put in the oven two minutes
and serve Immediately.
The herald., 1896-01-18
REQUEST.

If we should meet. in mercy pass me by,
Give me no word or greeting as you go;
There is so much between us that must die,
Pass on in silence; it were better so.
Touching your hand the past would live again,
Hearing your voice the old, dead griefs
would rise;
We are not strong enough to bear this pain.
So pass me by with silent, downcast eyes.
Black and White.
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The Army in the West.

There is a shelter for men, called "The
Life Boat" which the Salvationists have
established in q very bad locality of San
Francisco. 1t accommodates $50, and the fee
for bed and breakfast is but five cents. Since
1t has opened six saloons nearby have been
closed up. Mrs. Booth says there are. no
police matrons in San Francisco, and their
women are regularly sent for to minister to
women and children who are arrested or
brought to the station.
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LOVE SONG.

Her tender little hand.
That might not lift a lily's wind-blown cup
Seeking nv own in all the darkened land,
Is strong to lift me up
Two rose leaves might enfold
Its downy MISUNDERSTANDING it away;
But 10! how lightly does that dear hand hold
The life of me to-day!
Gentle and sweet and strong
If sundered from my life that hand should
be,
would not mourn its tender touches long
Reaching from heaven to me,
Atlanta Constitution
The herald., 1896-01-18
THE TREE VOICE.

Sweet is the sound of the wind in the trees.
Softly it,rises in whispering keys,
Murmurs of sound as the voice of the seas
Growing in power as it sweeps up the hill,
Striking the boughs with a musical thrill,
Till the depth of a full note its measures full
fill;
Ouivring the tree-tops still tell of the meeting.
Then, as the waves from the shore back re-
treating,
Gently it dies in a whisper as fleeting.
j. NJ. 0. in Spectator.
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For FairY Princesses.

The tiny madens are being arrayed in vel
vets wonderfully woven, called ''teintes de-
gradees' because they are shaded from
sem-dark to a light hue, "the light portion
Of the goods beginning at the neck of the
garment and losing itself gradually into waves
Of darker color in its downward course. No
ornaments of any kind are proper on such ex-
quisitely artistic robes. which are fit for fairy
princesses.
The herald., 1896-01-18

At a recent function young girl looked
unusually well in simple toilet OF pale PINK
chiffon over satin of the same shade. The
chiffon was frosted all over with silver span
gles the bodice and sleeves were very fiufy
and had pompons Of pink hortensia blossoms
nesting here and there In the dainty folds OF
the chiffon
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SIsx RJue With Pearls.

youthful matron at a recent evening party
wore perfectly plain skirt of rich silk pale
blue shot with white. The low-cut bodice was
embroidered in seed pearls. The large sleeves
were of the silk. with deep epaulets Of pearls
in a lovely design.
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This being leap year, the new woman will
have a better opportunity than ever to show
her superiority over the old man.-Cleveland
Leader.
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Thi. Eve Helms Adam.

The Adams express business between Chel-
sea and Boston is in the hands of woman,
Mrs Cheney. She has five teams and employs
q number Of men.
The herald., 1896-01-18
WraQfha

Wreaths of Gold and Silver.
Wreath brooches in colored or ornamental
gold are popular this season.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29

and transported around The Dalles
without breaking bulk. There is no rea-
son why steamboats, should not run
from any point on the Columbia or
Snake rivers. At present the rate for
grain is almost prohibitory and the
people living in that section are enti-
tied to protection which railways will
never give until compelled to-"
But waterways are not the protec-
ton to the shipper they formerly were.
The railways now parallel the water
ways and by low rates often drive the
steamboat companies out of business"
said the reporter.
Eyes, 1 know that" replied Mr.. AL
drich, "but still the knowledge that an
open waterway exists from the interior
to tide water generally holds the rail-
ways level. There will always be
steamers for local business, and when
the railroad companies draw the lines
too tightly the steamers can do through
business. know the railroads will fight
The Dalles marine railway, but it will
not do any good; it will be built sooner
or later"
How much has been spent by the
government so far in the construction
of the locks?''
'As 1 understand 1t, about 81 900 000."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
GOLD RESERVE A HEALTHY ONE
Has Reached Nearly S125, ZOO, 900, With
More Coming.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $685.
SS3, O3O; gold reserve, $l23,522,37S.
OF the gold reserve, S91, 6S5, 706 repre-
sents the aggregate in gold paid for
bonds to date. The amount of bonds
issued, however, is only $70,650,05O, Of
which $43 1884, $50 are in coupons and
S27, 237 400 is registered. the balance
being held on call from purchasers
The total amount of deferred gold pay
ments therefore is only about $4,000, 600.
Since January last. the date of Sec
rotary Carlisle's bond circular. the to-
tai Withdrawals of gold from the treas
ury amount to 1923, 41S, 1876, of which $780,
9S9, 263, or about 25 per cent Of the whole
gold receipts was not exported, but
was used, it is assumed, in payment Of
bonds
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
Gained With Blood and Will Be
Given Up With Blood.
SO DECLARED ABDUL PASHA
How the Turkish Commissioners In
vestigated" the Atrocities in
Armenia.

Constantinople, Feb. 23.-It will be re-
membered that the sublime porte. soon
after the massacres in this country, sent
out commissioners TO investigate the
recent disturbances ano take measures
for quieting the country. One group Of
the commissioners went to Erzeroum
and the other entered the country at
Sassoun and came to Sivas. This COM
mission from the interior did its work
very rapidly, spending only few days
in each of the principal cities on their
route.
The day after their arrival. when sum-
moned, there appeared before them a
number of leading men-Moslems and
Christians. These were admitted to
the presence of the commissioners sep
arately, first Moslems and then Chris
tians. The report says the commission
ers said to the Moslems: I'VE did not
expect so much of you, but you have
done it, never mind. Henceforth you
must keep the peace"
When the Christians were admitted
the commissioners received them stand
ing and at once began to read an adj
dress, reciting the benefits the Chris
tians had received during the reign or
the benehcent sultan, Abdul Hamid
Khan, and the perfidious conduct OF the
Armenians, who had started the news
papers and sent men to Washington
and Chicago to agitate and stir up the
nations against their government
In conclusion, the address said:
Thereafter, if either Turks or Armeni-
ans STIR up trouble there will be no
&c
atty will be visited upon such Offend
ers."
After the reading of the address, Abb
dull Pasha began to ADDRESS the Chris
tians III much more violent strains. He
said if the Armenians should again be-
gin to agitate, not even the name of Ar
menia would be allowed to remain;
they would all be blotted out. Draw
ing himself up to his full height, and
stretching out his arm like sword, he
said:
What we gained, we gained with
blood, and when we give up this morsel
we will give it up with blood, blood
blood"
So far as can learn in Harpoot vii
ayet, the commissioners spent all theii
, time in Mezren and did not even visit
the city of Harpoot, which was plum
dered and burned, although it is only
two miles from Mezren. No question;
were asked of Christians summoned be
fore them. When the commissioner
had finished their speeches they dis
missed them.
In the village of Shiekhaj the Officials
said to the Christians: II write you
' names on a separate list to satisfy thu
- Turks there is no force about it," Blu
r one acquainted with the Turkish way
- may expect to find these Christians sool
Y enrolled as Moslem citizens.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-29
JAMESON GREETED AS A HERO
Crowds Uncovered and Cheered Him
When He Entered the Police Court.

Crowds Uncovered and Cheered Him
When He Entered the Police Court.
London. Feb 25.-To the great disap-
pointment of the crowds about Bow
street up to 2:30 p. m today DR.. Jane
son had not appeared in court. A rumor
was in circulation that he had been ar
raigned in another court and quietly
bailed. This report, however lacked
confirmation, and the crowds remained,
with the anticipation of cheering the
famous raider of the Transvaal.
Dr. Jameson landed at Firth on the
Thames on a tug from the troopsnip
Victoria and took the train for London.
There was great excitement at Bow
street police court at 3:15, when num-
Der of Jameson's friends arrived. This
was looked upon as showing that he
would soon follow.
DR.. Jameson, after having traversed
circuitous route to avoid crowds, ar
rived at Bow street police court at 6:25
p. m. He was loudly cheered on enter
ing the court room, the entire audience
rising and uncoVering.
Jameson and IA fellowprisoners were
charged with warning against friend
ly state" The case was adjourned for
two weeks, the prisoners being admit
ted to bail in $4,000 each.