Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-27

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there IN rne sort ngnr, glowing an
sparkling, would have been astonishe
to even suspect.
Civilization seldom can show q faire
scene than lay before Sallie's eyes tina
evening. The guests seemed to have don
their best to render themselves har1no
NOUS with their environment. The beau
tful girls were never SO beautiful be
fore; the women with taste in dress wer,
never so tastefnlly dressed as this night
the women with jewels never before *
shone and glittered. As for tho men
they could not array themselves in silk:
ana satlns, as they might have done 6
hundred years earlier, but they made ur
for their plain black and white by vii
and good hunor. Everybody was feel.
ing interested. There had from the first
been curiosity to sec how the count
would manage his entertainment, and
this curiosity had now taken on deeper
and !ivelicr tone. The company felt that
1T was going to pass an evening that it
would remember, and that whatever ex-
pectations might be aroused, the count
was quite able to surpass them without
much exerting himself. Everything went
forward easily and without hitch, and
the count was the most unconcerned
and caro- free person in the house. He
never gave an order. or seemed to have
thought save of pleasure at the pleas
ure OF his guests. His bearing was pro-
nounced pcsfcct by the best critics pres
ent-and some formidable ones were
there-and in addition he appeared far
moro genial and conversable than here
fofore. Evidently he was one Of those
characters that develop upon acquaInI-
.nce The ladies soon fell in love with
him; his house was so nice; he was so
nice, and SO inconceivably rich. The
iiASA OH hhC4 AlllI llOHC UllC lCSS, lU lS
not difficult to like a man who enter
tains you so charmingly and courteous
ly, and who, as far as society is con-
cerned, is simply an inexhaustible mine
of enjoymcnts.
Within ten minutes of the appointed
hour every guest invited was either in
the house or awaiting their turn to en-
ter. The door by which they came in
was in close proximity to the dressing
rooms, where the most skillful of lady's
maids and Wallets left the guests nothing
to do but to stand still and be put in
order. A broad hall led through pair
Of semi-transparent curtains to the re-
ception rooms. When all were assem-
bled, twenty five beautiful boys about
twelve years old and as many girls
dressed in eastern fashion appeared and
passed among the company, carrying
trays ON which were little cups of pure
crystal containing an aromatic bever-
ase. 1t was too exquisite and ethereal
to be a cocktail, and besides tho ladies
drank it, but its effect was marvel
ous 1t worked a change of heart in
every ono, and a change for the better.
Following up this success the boys pre-
'ented bouquets to each of the ladies in
\ holder Of wrought gold filigree, with
ler initials worked in it, while the young
girls gave "buttonhole" of similar
lesign in miniature to the gentlemen.
iereupon sound like a peal of silver
oells rang softly close at hand, and on
III sides, yet invisible, was heard; tho
,reat doors leading to the dining hall
we're withdrawn, and tho fragrant splen-
lor of that freshly created apartment
lawned upon the company. AS they
'assed tho threshold music was heard
lelicate and remote, as if the flowers
we're singing together. Such a feast
hould begin with nothing less delicate
han nightingales' tongues, and wind up .
With apples of the Hesperides.
When the cloth had been Withdrawn
fter the last course it was revealed that
he great table was composed of upward
f sixty small square tables, like the
Dints of u serpent-each accommodate
rs louA pCl ooilS. ANo" Viz lllG1
Tho, in the costume Of their country (at
'ast as designed by color loving artists),
al been attending during the dinner,
'heeled these tables into Il great semi
rclo at the lower half of the hall, and
len tho guests, reseating themselves,
ere served with coffee. Few of them
oticed the entrance of a small man,
18th dark Indian complexion and curly
lack beard, who took up position in
10 center of the open space in the upper
Id of the room. He wore white tUr-
VI, close fitting jacket, with sleeves
tho elbows, showing lean, brown
rearm, loose white zouave trousers,
lthered at the knees, and pair of
lrkish slippers, turned up at the toes.
sash of fine silk of peculiar red
lor and many feet in length was
'und round his waist. A gold bracelet
the shape Of Il serpent was worn on
S left wrist. He looked like Hindoo,
ID it soon became evident that the
units friends were to be treated to ar
hibition of oriental jugglery.
After making u low salaam to the
mpany, the man, holding his bare arms
tended before him, began to rub the
Inns of his hands slowly together, and
a few moments II fine gold cord ap-
ared dangling between them, and
ldually lengthening till it reached the
or 1t increased rapidly, coiling itself
it did SO, until as much of it Us could
contained in a hat lay at the mans
It. He now grasped tho end of it in
right hand and shook it out in the
, until the whole length of the cord
$ nndulating before him in thou
I'd flying curves. Suddenly the move
mt changed from vertical to horizon
/, until it seemed rs if the cord wero
aying itself into Il fabric before their
IS; and in fact i'm n wonderfully brief