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The Washington bee., 1896-08-15

A: Sleeping too much, or at all
after meals denotes laziness.
EMMA: If you have secrets you had
better keep them. You will become
less worried in mind.
r. T.: Excursions are becoming too
common. | never go on them and
never expect to be caught on any.
The scenes as they have been desert
bed to me are disgusting.
MISS E. NJ: This column is for the
benefit of our girls and if can suggest
anything that will enlighten them in
anyway shall be too glad to do so.
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most delightful, soothing weed. ins.tha
world-until you can take no more!
Then the most powerful narcotic.
The hop cigarette, as now sfnokediby
the smart yourg women who keep
bachelors hall in their own mothers'
homes, and who affect the littlefads Of
their brothers, is the product OF. last
summers gathering. Hop pillows-have
Ibeen opened for il and drug stores ran
sacked. The best OF hops, most care
fully dried and powdered, and the'most
air tight receptacles are the necessities.
The hop pillow, protected i'm q. deep
drawer, will BE more fragrant for smok-
ing than the flowers dried in the sun,
but the best Of all are The hops gather
ed in the sun and quickly pressed be-
tween papers and pulyerized when they
become dry as powder.
The tea cigarette is a very excellent
thing, but, like tea drinking, it has been
carried too far. Fifty tea cigarettes
day is too much for the nerves OF any
young woman. 1t is alomst as bad as
chewing the tea leaves. q habit of girls
OF the last century ara much worse
than drinking the tea itself. The hop
cigarette acts as an antidote to the tea
cigarette habit, and even as a cure for
il. After smoking the hops week, any
smoker would prefer them TO fne tea,
and even to other weeds.
Brothers have a way Of picking up
the cigarettes OF their sisters and sam
pling them. Several young men who
have tried the hop cigarettes have dis
carded tobacco ones for them. though
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07

~ IN Tor the tlJe ana estates OF Dor
nam, had not her manner grown little
cOldy And to-day-why in all his aw-
ful gTiefand horror had she kept away
from him? Would not one who loved
him come TO him. to shield him with her
loving arms? Claudia had not come
Betty only had come, and with her soft
eyes and voice had bid him take heart,
for If all the world fOrSOOk him-and it
would be a beast of a world if it did
Betty had been great on the beast-"she
would not. " He smiles now TO himself
as he remembers her terrible fervor
The fervcr of a loving heart of nine
teen. Dear little girl He roUses him
self.
L knew ne had been in love with her
but I know, too" with a great as
sumption of belief in his tone, that she
did not care for him"
Yes. yes. Of course" says the old
lord. "Methinks he doth protest too
much" he tells himself
AT all events" goes on Meredith in
a lifeleSs sort Of way, there was no
friction afterwards-no slightest sus-
picion of malice.
"Afterwards?'
The old lords question was very light;
it really hardly seems 10 have a mean
ing. He had been ambassador in many
European courts.
After she had accepted me, I mean.
He quite understood the situation.
AT the time of your proposal 10 her,
your uncle, Lord Darlington, was still
ahve?"
alive. aud likely to remain so for
thirty years or more.
All, Il is a large margin when one
is fifty, and Darlington must have been
at least that"
yes.
And then Richard came into the
title and property, and-Do you think
that when he did come in for all that,
and was richer than YOU. he still had a
desire to marry Miss Jeffares?'
If he had" shortly, Il saw nothing
of it,"
1T has been limited to me.
If by my accusers. it should count
for me, as in that case it is he who
should have murdered me"
Perhaps not, says Lord Wellington,
slowly. Il want to prepare you, Mere
dyth, for what lies before YOU. Gossip
SAYS" ne h5sitates; that Miss Jefares
gave him encouragement is on the
TOD Of his tongue-but 10 add to his mis-
cry at this terrible moment, No! II Is
a thing impossible to say to this girls
lover. A girl so charming as to bring
many men TO her feet. A lovely girl,
but a girl, however, of whim Lord YER
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denly, that George no longer loves
you?"
Thoughts are uncertain, but what
one sees is sure, He will marry me, II
you mean that-but," here the revenge
came in, Il would gladly have a good
reason for throwing him over, and now
it seems ready to my hand Besides, OF
the two, prefer Dick. / refused him
last season to please you, mother, but
now
NO" says Mrs. Jeffares shortly; ''in
all your life You never did anything to
please me-"
We'll" cynically, TO please myself
then-or both of us. Though, with a
little yawn, Il don't believe could ever
really care for anyone"
Distinctly modern" says her moth
er, contemptuously. But let me ad-
wise you to be modern in private. Now,
what are you going to do about this?
You must act quickly, if at all. Dorm
ham once having recovered conscious
mess will-that is" correcting herself
hastily, may be able to exonorate
George, and if so you will have no hon
orable chance of throwing him over"
you think it would be wise to go to
George at once?"
THE only wisdom. Dornham, from
what 1 hear, will surely recover. We
have"
''Betty's word for it-vwho," with
sneer, ''is in love with the villain in our
play"
"No-the doctors word"
Claudia rises, makes step or two to
the door-then hesitates.
Suppose he should die" says she.
Nothing in this abominable life is
certain, impatiently, "but as l have al
ready said, doctors seldom err on the
hopeful side. Take this opportunity
OF getting rid of George, and in month
or two you will find yourself Countess
of Dornham. 1t is worth a struggle"
a hundred struggles says Claudia
in her slow way. For one thing l
don't like George, and do like Dick"
Yes; l have always liked Richard
best myself" says Mrs. Jeffares, who
had spent many am hour last season in
weighing against him up hill and down
dale. Her daughter gives her queer
little look
Did you?" says she slowly, quietly.
what hypocrite You are, mother"
(To Be Continued)
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It seems to make very sufficient and
splendid building ground for Miss Je1-
fares at all events-for the moment.
Doctors are always very cautious,
SAYS her mother after swift glance at
her. "They would not have given even
a CLEAN of hope if they did not thlnK
il likely to be realized. And doctor
Bland told you-didn't he, Betty-thaC
there was no immediate danger?
yes! he said that. And | think not.
I hone not" cries the tall slim girl, lean
ing forward in an attitude that betoKens
extreme anxiety. 'Oh. II he llVes' ne
will be able to explain away this dread
full suspicion that seems TO rest on
George" -,
Dreadful, indeed" says Mrs. Jel-
fares in curious tone.
Surely" cries Betty in her vehement
fashion. you don't believe he ever trleu
to kill his cousin; to kill poor old DICK
of whom he was always so fond.
'sHe doesn't seem TO have been fond
Of him Yesterday" says Claudia slowly:
"Oh, that absurd quarrel. Is capital
to be made out of that? Why, they
made it up this morning. "
'Who told you that?" asks Mrs. Jel-
fares.
George himself"
Claudia looks at her. Her elbow IS
leaning on the table near her, ana ner
exuuisitely moulded chin is in the palm
of her hand. Without moving from TINS
picturesque pose, she says very gently
''Refore or after the-accident?
AFTER
"Ahr Claudia's large eyes contract d
little. "He did not tell me.
perhaps you gave him no opportun n,
dty." said Betty sharply. AL all
events" with little note of indlgna-
ton. you have given him very little
sympathy since this sad event
you see YOU have given him so
much" Claudia'S smile IS not pleasanl /,
that he can scarcely miss nine. Anu
was it an accident?"
Of YOU can think like that" says
Betty. who has risen and is now trem-
bling in every limb, you, you, whom ne
loves
"AIv dear Betty-of course Claudia
meant nothing. Only-it is natural
my dear, that we should look lneo
thipgs. AS Claudia's intended nus
band l as her mother feel very anxious
about this whole affair, and she OF
course feels anxious too. Indeed !
pausing as if in great distress, 1 can
not help thinking it was very unior-
innate that Claudia ever met him.
"Oh. no: don't think that says Bet
ty. ct sounds as if you don't beiieve
in him. ,,
"I believe in him so far, but circum-
stances are greatly against him, and
we always regarded him up to TINS as
an honorable man.
"He is the most honorable man on
earth" says Betty, with a ring OF rage
in her young voice. She filings up her
head haughtily. -.
"That he is honorable to QuiXotism
in YOUR opinion one quite knows says
Claudia. with little swift glance at her
mother. But suppose you are not so
blinded by your-friendship for him as
not to know that ne is in a bit oil a
tangle now"
my friendship" says Betty proudly
"forbids me even to see the tangle.
Your love" fitting her charming chin
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into a scorn indescribable, permits you
to proclaim it,"
With this she sweeps from the room
like a young queen, her head we'll up,
her usually lissome figure somewhat
stiff and angry.
Now you have heardw says Mrs.
Jeffares, turning to Claudia as the door
closes behind Betty. "He is likely to
recover, and in spite of the fact that you
are engaged to his cousin, he adores you
Now is the time to get out of your en-
gagement TO George. There is not only
a plausible, but sentimental excuse.
that should bring Richard to your feet
at once"
"Richardl-you grow very familiar
with him-before your time" SAYS
Claudia with a little subdued laugh.
IF he should not recover! How will
it be them"
Nonsense, Claudia. He will recover.
You have heard that girl tell So.
"A giri-very interestedw
I'm what?"
'In George, for one thing, and in
Georges interest in Lord Dorhams re-
covery for another. She wishes his re-
cOyery because she thinks it will get
George out of this scrape."
Il shouldn't give thought to that alb
surd girl if l were you," says Mrs. JEFF
fares. Il should think of the doctors
report. Dorham Will recover, of course,
and he is devoted to you. Now is the
moment to get rid of George-to make
your capture Of Dorham. My dear girl.
can't YOU see it?'
Claudia shrugS her shoulders.
4 see it we'll enough. 1 can even see
now George viii see tin a very philo-
'sophical spirit. He is not so passionate
ly attached to me as you imagine"
oh my dear Claudia, I never really
thought him that" says Mrs. Jeffares,
which strange to say is the exact truth.
And why worry about him at all?
am thinking now of your chances with
Dornham." So wrapt is she In her am
bilious dreams that she fails to see the
look in Claudia's eyes-a glance filled
with rage, chagrin, revenge. However
Indifferent she may be to him, there is
not a woman on earth who can hear
with calmnesS from another woman the
statement that the man who once pro-
fessed 10 love her. is no longer at her
feet-and that it should be her motherl
This adds venom to the sting
"You think, says Mrs. Jeffares, sud-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07

rhev are ashamed to admit It. One good
ncn cigarette smoked TO the tip is salo
70 do away with the taste for tobacco
all day. The hop is more soothing 70
the mind and head, and then the pc
culiar aroma makes the tobacco taSO"
bitter. That Is a mans testimony.
So devoted have the young women
become TO smoking that they demand
something more than milk and wafer
For these girls the hop cigarette Is too
mild. They want more of a taste. And SO
carscarilla is added by them. Carscarilla
is a dark green powder that mixes wei
with hop powder. Both are bought some
where and mixed at home. for few wo-
mems cigarettes come ready made. with
one part carscarilla and two parts hops
very nice strong cigarette Is made for the
palate of the advanced girl smoker.
one great virtue Of the hop cigarette Is
that ii IS a summer resort cigarette par
excellence. II hops cure Ills they likewise
drive away Insects. There Is nothing that
Keep away mosquitoes like good. strong.
hop cigarette, either rolled in tobacco
leaf or In a good paper wrapper. With
silver box Of these any girl can defy the
singing mosquitoes and make a whole pi-
azzaful Of people comfortable.
The very daiutiest cigarette papers como
for the advanced girls cigarette. She can
get her favorite actress stamped on her
cigarette wrapper. or she can get picture
Of herself This may cost her little, but
once the plate OF herself is made the pic
ture can be inexpensively put or the little
square paper sheets. Many have mono
grams upon their cigarette papers. as men
do. and still more have notices. These
are kept in stock by manufacturers Of ci-
gazette papers, or are ordered OF them.
Come fragrant weed thou'rt what
need" is found on a white paper stamped
in gold. with a pretty medallion Of a girl
smoking upon a couch.
Another. smoking line ran:
Fragrant, firm and true the love bear
for you"
And another:
"come. little light, with power and
might. to make earth SHINE in darkest
night"
Little mouthpieces are very fancy. But
little pipes are the showest. They hold
| Just one pinch OF the powder, and a single
dip OF the tiny silver scoop Alls them.
You do not press down the dust. but Light
It. give long Whit and you are in the
power OF a narcotic that does not put you
to sleep but only lulls the world around
to rest.
A very smart little summer travelling
case is stocked with cigarettes all rolled
and sealed in cases. dozen in case.
They are tea and sweet fern, the latter a
very comforting little smoke while fishing
as II has peculiar power to keep away thu
gadiy. and in a more pretentious case Il
the hop cigarette, the favorite of the hsur.
HELEN wARRs
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o-halos II The very carpet gives forth
cushions upon which

exhales It.. The very carpet gives III u
pungency as you walk II .horo
ITpon a table near your chalr tneI Is
rests 4 square pot of Oriental ware: =.
is wooden with sloping sides. A lillie
cocoon lies in it. Under the SCOOP - d
naIe green powder that at once strlAee
I pSrI &C the cause of all the aroma. lheh
yOu Glance at the tray alongside. IL Is
2i,ed with little pipes. Next to IL lies d
littlc fat white-papered book nat teiis
Ire own story Of cigarettes.
10 Wv THE SMOKING FINGER.
VIVA, Tho bastess comes IN she snakes
hands with you holding que slenSte :
fore-fnger very stiff. 1t Is heF clsals .'.,s
f,'ger and she knows 1t IS sta.nse VIZ. ~
The male green powder 1t IS SUM- wv
t srom holding the little cigarette 50
d itU in her fingers hour by hour. FOR
she is an inveterate smoker. ;,,,e
'i' ..y ~ vou9" she asks after a minute
,,i;ng the Oriental pot towards heI'
ut pa - Won nod yes" she VIII MI d
a rr+ nine with the powder ana hanu
II IN YOU. You take It, DOW youi
thanks. put it in your mouth, "
doris she. "You don't always neeI -. q
Is oi 70 smoke hops. That IS mop pipe
YOU are smoking now. -. o,her
You close your lips upon the alnoe'
monthpiece and begin slowly pulllhs.
IL r1inute she is ready. From unoer
a. inverted silver bowl she has taken
= email saucer with sponge resting III
- From out the little paper BOOKS she
has torn leaf, and as fast as a ! uI ,fa.,a
cigarettemaker, she has rolled the lltIle
naner around a pinch OF the poMuel
and is moistening il with the damp iltIle
snonge Lighting little candle she
dins her cigarette in the flame BOY
fashion Soon she is like you puihhs
Now for a light for you" she says.
Then. laughing as she looks at you, sne
dds. ~ see you are feeling the hops
oven before YOU smoke. Yes, they are
narcotic. Not harmful IKE opium
hut very restful. When you smoke
hons you forget the world OF mice anu
men You forget care. Ii / were 10
saw lie down. you would drop upon that
couch and fall asleep. That is why we
like hops so much.
SEDUCTIVE PIPES.
over a pipeful of the smoking little
weed and over a second pipeful Of II
Won chat. The smoke rises thick ano
fragrant; you breathe 1t in and fancy
now the ozone of the woods, now tbs
scent of the hop fields. Meanwhile
your hostess chats on, ever rolling an
other cigarette, ever reflling for you ant
ever lighting yet another for herself
throwing the old half-smoked one
aside. You wonder how long 1t car
go on this beatific way. She knows Z
a fraction of a second. She has smoked
| the hop ciarette longer than you have
She knows she g.as in her fingers Ah
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
CHAPTER II.

IlEAI LIN IL
ct is shocking Perfectly shocking.
SAYS Mrs Jenares, throwing herself back
in her chair with a little gesture fun or
distraction. She closes her fan with
snap. REGARDLESS of the fact that the
glowing fire in the morning room Is now
plaving unchecked upon the complexion
so delicately attended 10 by her maid
an hour ago. This maid is treasure,
for Mrs. Jeffares, though fully tifty-uwo'
looks barely forty-eight at this moment
the lamps being behind her. And this
in spite of the querulous disappointment
that is marking every feature.
Dreadful says her daughter, with
= theatrical shudder. a murder,
mama"
"Oh. no. no. cries aloud passionately
4 tall slim creature who, springing out
nj a chair in the gloom Of the shadows,
now advances into the middle OF the
room TO where Mrs. Jeffares is sitting.
sWhO can say that? Who dare say that
until il is proved? And" with trl-
umphant uplifting of her delicate head,
cit never will be.
You are a partisan, Betty, dear. OF
course saws Mrs. Jeffares, being one
of his own people And indeed l quite
agree with you. l firmly believe poor
dear George never meant TO do it..
He never did iti' says Betty valiant
". She turns to Miss JeffareS as If to
compel a word from her.
"We'who have known him, OF course,
hope not" says she. Her eyes are low
cred. She refuses TO look at Betty's in
dignant face.
AS we are told that Lord DOnham
will in all probability recover
Jeffares breaks in: lit would be wise
perhaps not to discuss the matter be-
forehand. But poor dear Georges IN
happy temper-yOu know dearest, TO
Claudia, you have often limited 1t to
me-however." with sigh, nothing OF
Donham may recover. Betty, l think you
now. for the present at all events. Lord
Dorham may recover, Betty, l think you
told me.
The doctor said only now" says
Betty eagerly, delightedly, that there
is hope. Not much" sadly, 'but some,
dwelling fondly on the word. But
not much to build upon you know
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PART I.
CHAPTER L.

a-f YOU could only prove YOU were IN
che r-oland wood at the time. Olo LORD
wellington SAYS this with sign look
,-- -- Meredith with a very perpieNed
.---sssion i'm his kind old eyes
can prove nothing, returns the
-..-g man addressed, somewhat dog
IN. ST have only my word. The
7.-gsdness is so evidently the outcome
-s r-iserv that Lord Wellington, instead
~ being annoyed is touched, by II.
~ Know. I know. my dear boy. Don't
4,-a moment think I do not respect IL.
NAV bless me, George. I've known you
s-,~ boy. From, with a gesture,
eso 1igh. And your father before You
end there is besides a kinship between
~s But YOU see. there are others
,-7 the world is very CensoriouS, al
--,rs SO glad 10 relieve its ennui with
..so7q-- and his being your cousin
and Won are the next heir 10 the title
,-f estates. and Fie besitated. y
.Vele Go on" says Meredith, Bit
.s--, us the mesh even stronger?
che fact. my dear boy, that there has
bss- bad blood between YOU Of late.
~Eza ggerated 10 the very last degree, W
-s,les Meredith with some agitation.
ar d3resay, l daresay." The old man
f5es-s on his chair but how the
fsT.a.. George. did your gun happen TO
o. Wing az his slde3
"Why don't YOU rather ask Why his
mn, gun wasn't by his side? He shot
t,~sslf-Door fellOw-with one Of my
y--s as firmly believe.
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Hngton. and indeed many others have
their own private opinion, whlch Is not
flattering.
Now. why the deuce didn't ne fancy
Betty" says the old lord to himself.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07

The very latest acquisition for the
girl of fads and aspirations is the hop
cigarette All winter she smoked tea,
rolling the narrow papers in her slen-
der fingers. But she has discovered
that tea makes her nervous. The hop
cigarette is an antidote to the tea cigar
ette-a soother and very pleasant lit
tie smoke wiihal.
If you walk into the boudoir of any
smart progressive girl calling herself
an end-of-century woman you will be
struck with the peculiar pungency of
the air. 1t is apparently fresh, yet how
aromaticL How drowsy, how positively
seductiveI The curtains smell OF it, the
cushions mnon which YOU seat yourself
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
IN TIE FUMES OF A NEW FAD.
A Pinch Of Green Powder is Placed in
a Strip Of White Paper

And You Know the Rest-Hop
Smoking a Observation-Disclosures
for Overwrought Nerves of Men
and Maids Who Have Smoked
Tea All Winter Smoking Room
a Haze of Oriental Whiffs-Cas-
carilla Dashed in for Those Who
Like Flavor and Want to Keep
Away Mosquitoes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-27

ground would rest against the third
story Of a cracked and shattered business
houses.
In a moment almost the cyclone struck
the port side OF the vessel squarely- The
three immense cables that held her fast
TO the shore were snapped Ike spider $
web. the pilot house fell in splinters about
the deck. and the smokestacks were swept
into the river. The boat was blown across
the river without being turned around.
As the vessel was hit panic was ere
ated aboard Of her and the screams OF
women and children blended with the
shouts Of men and the Kissing OF the
blast The people rushed for their cabins
As Airs. Melton entered ner room the
pieces of timber from the pilot house fell
IN upon the roof Of IL, and she was knock
ed down Her arm and limb were frac-
tured. She says Il Is a miracle almost
that the boat did not turn over and that
none OF the passengers, aside from her.
self. were Injured except few who re-
ceived scratches from flying splinters. The
vessel was landed squarely against the
Illinois bank of the river. The Waterman
and one OF the pilots kept the passengers
from jumping over into the river. and
managed them so that serious accidents
were prevented.
Mrs. Melton was removed to the St.
James hotel, where her wounds We're
dressed and where she remained until
last Tuesday, when she took the train for
this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-27
PUT put THEIR PASTOR.
The Trouble in the Fourth Presby-
terrain Church at Atlanta Ended,

Atlanta, Ca, June 26.-The trouble in
the Fourth Presbyterian church, which
has been a sensation in church circles for
a month past, was brought to a head to-
day by the acceptance of the resignation
of the pastor. Rev. DR.. T. p. Cleveland, by
the presbytery at a called session.
The trouble grew out OF the fact that
the church, or a faction of it, refused to
pay the pastors salary, because they said
he paid more attention 90 other things
than to his ministry. The matter was
carried before the prespytery and a com
mittee of investigation appointed. After
their investigation, this committee de-
cided that Dr. Cleveland should resign.
first, becaues the church would not nav
him, and, secondly, because his occupancy
of the pulpit caused dissension in the con-
gregation. DR.. Cleveland is chaplain of
the local camp of confederate veterans.
and one of the most widely known minis
ters in the city.