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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22

beth Stuart Phelps. and entitled AN Eas-
ter Prayer for IS9S.'
Anons, Yesterdays visitors TO ST. Pauls
church TO see the Davis Memorial Win
dow. were Mr. Leonard Justin Fitch, OF
Chicago. and Mr. Hartwell G.. Coons, OF
New York. These gentlemen We're pass
ing through Richmond on business trips
and having a few hours between trains,
chose 81. PauTs for brief visit. having
heard Of the recent erection OF the WIN
dow. They united in pronouncins II
superb memorial and said TO a repreSen-
tative of The Times that from an stand
points-subicct. inscription. ana the WoTk
of the Tiffany Company-it was among
the most beautiful they had ever seen
AS both are somewhat experienced traV-
ellers. their dictum is significant
Mrs LEROY and Mrs Clifford Caperton
have arrived in Denver and a letter re-
ccived yesterday by friend states mat
Mrs. Capterton stood the journey reason
ably well and is somewhat better.
on "Wednesday Mrs. jefferson Davis
took informal luncheon with her lrlend,
Mrs. Joseph r. Anderson, az hef u'iD,.,''i
mi home O invest Franklin street. Mrs
Anderson's other guests being Mrs. Mat
tie paul Myers. Miss Augusta Daniel and
Mrs Anne Grant.
The friendship between Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Anderson dates back many years
and the meeting in connection win
the formers attendance upon the Confer
ence of Regents has been source OF pc
culir pleasure to both.
Miss Forman. Of Buffalo. =. Y, Is the
guest Of Miss Allene Stokes. west FRANK
I'm street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22

A. Lanestan Johnston. Of Richmond
Va, as consulting engineer Tor the Irac-
lion company. Mr. Johnston has figured
prominently I'm street railway engineer
inf, from the introduction of electricity
as o motive power on the first electric
railway ever built. the Richmond ana
Union road. I'm 1857. Mr.. Johnston IS q de-
lightfuily pleasant gentleman. lie has
had c,pabie assistance from ~ r. Dick-
son ana l.. C.. HeydTick. Of this city, as
assistant engineers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
\ Home Wedding.

A very quiet but pretty marriage took
place Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mr.. Tucker No. lll9 Twenty-third
street. when Miss Sallio p. Cole became
the bride of Mr.. T. Floyd Kelley.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joel r.. Tucker of East-End Baptist
church.
Mr.. Jas. STANDBY Jones acted as best
man and Miss Carrie J. Sears as maid Of
honor. The bride is one of the most
attractive bellies of Church hin and the
groom is the youngest SON Of the late IL.
p. Kelley. the well-known grocer Of
TMnnlN-seNenth street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Revival Services.

Revival services have been going on AZ
Fairmont- Avenue Methodist church for
the past three weeks The meetings have
been Of special interest. The attendance
has been large. and quite number have
made a profession OF religion.
Rev T. T. Sewell, OF Highland Springs.
has bcen assisting the pastor. Mr.. Sewel
Is 2 preacher of eloquence and power.
His sermons show thought and careful
preparation and are delivered In a pleasA
ing and attractive manner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
GET owe You MY Life."

Mrs. T.. WooLHIsEs,
Mills, Neb., writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM:-I owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said l had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning TO water |
had several doctors. They all said |
could not live. Ibegan the use OF Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and It helped me right away; menses
returned and I have gained in weight.
have better health than have had for
years. It's wonderful what your Com
pound has done for me-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
PROUD OF FITZ LEE.
4 Prominent Philadelphia Physician
Has Kind Words for the General

Along the Inc of war talk fl is interest
ing TO read the following which is a post
script added to a private letter received
by Dr. j. j.. Vim. of this city, from
prominent Philadelphia physician:
"P S.-By the way. We, formerly Of the
North" are very proud of your citizen,
General Lee. and are glad that he is "a
'Southerner' 10 whom the past is the
past There is now no more north and
south. All are for the United States, the
President and General Lee"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
CITY Clrcuit Court.

suit was instituted in the City Circuit
Court yesterday by 5. n. Ireland
Court this morning by s. r. Ireland
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for 500.
Another suit was instituted by Arm
strong Gator & CO., against Mary Irene
Stega for S20igo.
An action Of detinue for s25 was insti-
tuted by the Domestic Sewing Machine
Company AGAINST Lucy Tribbey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
SAT for Their Portraits.

Messrs Homeier & Clark. the experts In
photography. yesterday secured superb
lsittings OF the distingues who Low oc-
cu3y the center OF the stage OF public
attention-General Fitz. Lee, the Misses
Lee. and their charming guest, Miss Cis-
neros. who. with Mr.. Carbonnel, had
stvgai negatives taken.
General Leo and the fair CUBAN also
gave solo sttinss. the results f:om
which evidenced the presence Of an ar
tlsC at the camera.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Light Sentence.

The case OF the colored girl. George
Dickinson. who It Is alleged. struck
Young sherley Robinson on the head with
a brick on February sth. near the corner
of Eighth and clay streets, from the ef-
fects OF which he was laid up number
OF weeks. was disposed Of in the Hastings
Court Capt. George ID. Wise and Mr.;
Ed. NJ. Roscher represented the girl ana
after hearing the evidence, the jury re-
turned q verdict OF guilty with ten DAYS
i'm Jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Inv and EQUITY Court.

I'm the Law and Equity Court yes
terdav suit was brought by Francis
In the Law and Equity Court this
morning a suit was brought by Francis
A. williams doing business under the
firm Of Blake and Williams against w.
o. Burton for $2.43l.4j.
Robert "A. Donley was awarded de-
cree Of divorce on statutory grounds from
his wife. Eva =. Donley in the Law and
Equity Court. Mr.. f.. NJ. Roscher was
counsel for Mr.. Donley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Funeral OF Mrs Gwatklns.

The remains OF Mrs. c. o. Gwatkins.
who died suddenly in New York Monday,
arrived at Byrd-Street Station at $40
yesterday morning. Services wee con-
Quoted at the grave in ollywood Gene
terry.
The pall-bearers were A. Y. stokes.
Charles r. I.athrop. John Montague, Jr.,
NVm Ferguson. Watson Y. Arlington.
T. r. Harris. Randolph Williams and
Felix Smith.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
nih Glory Consnicuous.

Patriotism has already commenced 10
nnd some expression through the addi-
tional number OF national flags floating
10 the breezes along Main and Broad
streets. Quite a number OF tho STARS and
STRINGS have been put out in front OF
business houses since the action OF Con-
gress IN recognizing the Independence
OF cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Mr. Harrison toLcave Fulton

Rev. y. r. Harrison, pastor Of Fulton
Baptist church at Wednesday nights ser
vices stated 20 the congregation that he
would preach his farewell sermon on next
Sunday morning. u rs understood that
this action is taken by the preacher i'm
order that he may accept a. call recently
extended him TO become pastor Of the I'm
manuel Baptist church in this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Commitment 20 Mr. Johnston.

The Moadvlllo Pa, Republican gets OUT
"a special edition in celebration or the
opening OF the new electric railway IN
th't city. in iis review Of the work II
saw
Mr.. John J. Shryock has had personal
supervision OF the construction, IN when
be has had capable assistance from Mr..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Typewriter Stolen.

Detective Gibson and Officer Amos ar
rested VIM. cambridge, a colored man.
alleged 10 have stolen a typewriter from
r. r. Hin. also cOlored and landed MIN
at the Second Police Station.
lie will explain the circumstances 10
the Party on the throne this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
To Take q Tour.

The All Saints Quartette. consisting OF
Mrs j. II. Durrett. Miss Nellie Rogers
Mr.. Conway H. Gordon and Mr.. Charles
w. Hunter. Jr.. will leave Richmond next
Wednesday for tour OF three days, in-
gliding the Miller School, Waynesboro
and stanton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22

Hon. William +. Reddy Mr.. Thomas
A. Hulcher. Mr. John Bliley and Mr.
william Miller spent Wednesday fishing
in the lake az Lakeside Park
They returned I'm the evening TO their
respective homes. having caught be-
fpeen ihem q hundred porch
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Funeral of Mr.. Hutcheson.

The funeral OF Mr. Edward IA. Hulche'
son. who died Wednesday morning. VIII
take place this afternoon AZ o'clock
from Seventh-Street Christian church, OF
which he had long been an earnest apo
jealous members
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
Funeral of Rev. DIR. Spencer.

The funeral OF Rev. Or. J. l.. Spencer
who died Wednesday az Nottoway. VIII
take place to-day, aud the burial VIII
be in Old Blandford Cemetery. at Peters
burg.
Or. spencer's death resulted from para
lyslS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
Plant System.
READ DOWN

Trains Operated by IL
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sions, Brook street, W. ''Armiger?" he
repeated 'Armiger? There was an Armi-
ger at Pembroke Christopher Armiger,
too. L suppose she has married him and
has not exchanged sadness for resignation
in world where there is no happiness"
He made his way to the picture; it was
the best he had ever done; but then" he
said, Il was helped by that most providen-
tial dream 1t isn't her FACET is the face
OF her great-great aunt. l wish / could see
more of the lady. l wish she would come
TO me again in a vision Of the night, but
she won't. Heavens! What a face it isl
Did one ever see more happiness in any hui
man face? What did the mother say?
Nothing but a dream. If man knew wo-
man he would hate her; If woman knew
man she would toathe him. Now she is
married with all her sadness upon her
and that heavy black cloud which spoiled
her face. Who could marry a girl with an
the signs of disgust stamped upon her,
visible beneath the bridal veil?
"Armiger-Armiger, of Pembroke-why-
| remember now; he had no money-not a
sou; he came up to town. like any other
fellow, 10 make his fortune. Armiger-
There was another Christopher Armiger,
| suppose" And so he went on in his
mind while his eyes rested with ever-in-
creasing pleasure on the lovely girl of his
canvas
While he was sitting there couple came
along and planted themselves between the
seat and the canvas
DO you like it,, Christie?"
The painter started. He recognized the
voice, which he had only heard once
DO you ike it?' the girl repeated
Like It? Madge mine. it is splendid
Only of course" the mans voice dropped
lit does not do you justice. Nothing could
nothing could
She laughed. She turned her head to
smile upon him. 1t was the girl of the
portrait And she had gone back to the
happiness of her former dream! Her face
expressed an the vivaciy, sprightliness,
and joy that the artist had put into the
picture. Wonderful Then Christopher
who was Christopher? 1t must have been
the first man, after ALL not the second.
ut is exactly like you, Madge," the Tow
er, who was also the bridegroom, whisper
ed 'when-that day--in the garden-Oh,
you were so fun of happiness and 1t made
me so proud"
Foolish boyr' she said. aThey say the
portrait is like that of my great-great-
aunt Dorothy. We have got 1t painted and
hanging in the library. But her picture
wants life. The original was full of vivac-
ity and sprightliness. There are some vers-
es addressed to her-silly extravagancies,
you know. I've got a copy locked up some
where.
Venus herself Is in thine eyes revealed.
And every curl a Cupid keeps conceal
ed "
II must read the whole of that adorable
poem" said Christopher. Meanwhile. we
shall have the portrait all TO ourselves in
a few days"
They passed on.
II wonderH' said the painter, looking
after them.
(The End.)
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The sittings lasted a fortnight BY that
time the portrait was so far advanced that
there remained only some part of the dress
and some part of the background which
could be finished in London. The head
and face were quite finished Even her
lgdyship was satisfied at last that they
could not be improved by any touch or
any alteration The girls face stood out
from the canvas strong and clear, a mark
ed personality. She was perfectly happy
the world was TO her the best of all pos
sible worlds. Her loneliness was of the
kind that wants sunshine; in her hand she
had letter; the artist introduced the let
ter just to suggest the reason for her hap
piness. which was greater than could De
accounted for by mere youth.
The last sitting came TO an end. As the
clock struck y the girl rose and turned
&c 90.
You have not seen your portrait" said
her mother. II is going up to town to-
day. Won't you look at il once before
you go?"
She sullcnly obeyed. Then she turned
to the artist with a flush on her check aud
a new light In her eyes.
How dare you paint me smiling and
laughing? How dare you paint me as Il
/ was happy?"
Il paint you face" he replied. "as Ma
ture intended il TO be. You were made for
happiness. You ought to be happy"
MADE for happiness?" she repeated,
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The artist took his picture back to Lon
don. He had met a curious experience.
Here was a'grl, It was quite clear, going
to be forced into marriage against her will,
and though her heart was given to an
other man. Not meek girl, who would
sit down and do what she was told and
then languish away, not at all; a girl who
would make no disguise OF her repuguance
and would go into her new life rebellious-
ly-perhaps TO end it disastrously. f1e
looked al his picture. There was the look
of possible rebellion, of stubborn resolu-
ton; the picture, as all good portraits
should do contained more than the paint
er had thought of when he painted it. Il
do not envy the man." said the artist.
He sent II to the academy. 1t was ac-
cepted and hung in a GOOD position. And
the loneliness Of the face caused a little
crowd all day long to gather round IT,
Now on the dag of the Private View, but
in the morning, the girls mother, accom-
panied by a gentleman, made straight for
the picture. The gentleman was in all re-
spects CONNIE II fault" properly dressed,
properly gToomed about thirty years of
age, good-looking as men go. As he passed
through the room. one or two knew him
by sight, whispered. Lord S. He's en-
gagged to the girl of that portrait on the
other side-very pretty girl"
He stoodubefore the picture, but his
face did not express qualification. He
turned to the mother.
This is intended" he said. "by the fell
tow who painted il, as portrait of Mar
garet."
Yes. A wonderful likeness. is it not?"
Now If the painter had been present-un-
fortunately he was uot-he would have I'M
derstood certain things. For heavy cloud
fell upon the mans face; his lower lip
protruded in very ugly fashion. Il should
very much like. | confess" he said. 80
see Margaret resemble this portrait. So far
she Is as cold as ice. l didn't know she
could smile. l confess that / thought
was going TO marry a statue
You shall see her after marriage"
Yes no doubt ne interrupted. but
viii see her like this before marriage.
Since she can smile and laugh and be hap
Ply when am not with her, L shall make
IL my business 20 find out why she can
not laugh and be happy when I am with
her"
With these words he left his companion
and waiked away, and Margaret's mother
sank into a seat with white and terrified
face. The painter had made the girl too
joyous, you see.
The Royal Academy keeps Its doors open
as all the world knows, till the end OF
July.
Il was in the morning OF a day in the
last week that the portrait painter of
whom we have been speaking paid a fare
well visit 10 the exhibition. He had three
portraits exhibited aud on the close of the
exhibition the pictures were ali going off
70 their owners. He also had IN his pocket
q letter from the lady. Dear sir" IL ran.
win you kindly forward on the close of
the exhibition my daughters portrait to
Christopher Armiger, ESQ., Bender Man.
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he sent word TO the lady that he was at
her service at any time that would be
convenient At II o'clock he awaited his
sitter. BY this time he had removed the
canvas with the chalk sketch and had
replaced it by another.
The lady entered the room, bringing her
daughter with her. The painter saw
girl slight, fair, tail; she was certainly
beautiful so far as features can make
girl beautiful, but there was a look in
her face of settled dependency. A girl
OF q or so ought not to wear such sad
ness in her face; it is not natural. AS
the artist gazed upon the face he became
aware of a wonderful resemblance. The
features, the face, the eyes, were the
same as those of his dream woman. But
not the expression.
The lady did not introduce her daugh-
ter. she merely said: Where will you
place the sitter's chair?" She criticised
the pose, she suggested changes. She was
satisfied at last; she took a chair and
looked on while the sitting lasted.
1t lasted for an hour: then the girl rose
without expressing the least interest in
the picture or even looking at il, and left
the room.
What do you think of your subject?"
asked the lady.
She has a very beautiful face and
shapely hand Unfortunately"
What is unfortunate?"
Her expression. There is a melancholy
In her face which would be fatal to her
portrait, unless one was painting Ari-
adne."
THE melancholy will vanish before
long. Meanwhile. you need not transfer
that part of her face to the canvas"
IF you desire-if you wish-if you au-
thorize-I will paint your daughter as she
ought to be-as she was. perhaps orig
inally."
You mean with vivacity and cheerful
ness. My daughter is. naturally, the most
viyaciouG girl possible. There are reasons
I need not state them-why this cheer
fulness is for the moment, do not say de-
stroyed, rather suspended. You cannot,
believe me, put too much light and cheer
fulness into her face"
When the lady left him he took up the
canvas with the portrait Of the dream
upon it and substituted it for the doleful
face he had just begun.
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The smallest soldier in France is Louis
Bernadot of Luret, who is only two feet
four inches In height. He is a dwarf with
a Slight mustache When he presented
himself to draw his number out of the
conscription urn 1t was discovered that
his head did not reach to the top of The
table on which the urn was placed so
a gendarme held him up by the collar
to enable him TO put mis- hand in the urn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

Abbott East India Corn Paint cures
every time; 1t takes off the corn; no pain
cures warts and bunions and Is conceded
TO De wonderful corn cure. Sold by all
druggists.-ad
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turning to her mother. "Why am I not
happy. then?'
You will be-" said her mother I'm a
very few months you will understand the
realities of life. They are position and
rank, wealth and power. They are nothing
else, believe me. All the rest is will-o'-
the-wisp."
She shpok her head. Take your lying
picture" she said to the artist, "out of
my sight. l should like to cut it to pieces
and burn it. If life has nothing but posi-
ton and wealth. paint me with despair
upon my face. That is what Nature in
tended" She flung out of the room. And
this was all the discourse the painter ever
had with his sitter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23

So the sittings began; so they went on,
day after day. always the same The girl
came with her mother, took her seat. and
moved not so much as a finger while the
sitting lasted. She took no notice Of the
artist, not even to recognize his presence:
she paid no attention TO the picture; she
would not even look at it, For the rest
of the day she was invisible; she did not
appear at breakfast or at dinner. If the
artist went out into the park or the gar
dens he never met her, and he never heard
her voice or passed her in the house. He
began, however, to understand that the
uortrait was painted against her wish and
that she consented to it only in obedience
to her mother. The mother, on the other
hand, was most anxious about the pic
ture. She watched 1t eagerly, she criti-
cised, she questioned here the light was
too strong, here 1t was too weak. here
she wanted more color. Her eagerness
about the picture was certainly remark
able; it was evidently intended for some
thing more than a mere family portrait to
hang on the walls.
Once the artist offered some kind Of
apology for the joyousness of the face Il
have made 1t too-too joyous perhaps
mo. you cannot put too much happiness
into the face OF course there Is no such
thing as happiness in the world we all
know that. But young girls sometimes
dream of happiness. My girl did. If they
only knew
Pray" she asked, after pause, "are
you married yet, or engaged?"
"Neither-yet."
You will be, some time or other. You
look like a young man who is born to
dream of happiness. Then you will learn
the truth-will learn the truth"
81 hope not. 1 would rather continue in
a dream"
IF man knew woman he would hate
her. If woman knew man she would
loathe him"
And this cloud of melancholy-do you
think it will vanish in timer"
when young people know nothing OF
the truth they live in a FOOLS paradise Ny
daughter fancied herself in love / only
tell YOU what you must have guessed: then
she was as animated as you have repre-
sented her She cannot put that dream
to the test of reality, 50 she became sad.
She has to realize the true meaning Of life
| and its duties: and this makes her still
more melancholy In few months, when
she has learned what things really mean
the melancholy will vanish and then the
resignation which marks the average hui
man face will take its place"
Then what will become OF the picture?''
1T will be for her, aud for me, a men,
DRY of the past. For another person, also
| deeply concerned it will be a hope, never
to be realized, of the future"
So she left the painter
you have been in love-very much In
| love" the artist addressed his portrait.
land you had to give him up. Why? Tho
usual obstacle 1 suppose, want OF money
Her ladyship evidently expects much
money. Where is the chap, l wonder? He
| ought to carry you off to Gretna Green.
| With such a face and such a look YOU
would enjoy being carried off to Gretna
Green. And who is the other fellow-the
| happy fellow who will look at the portrait
and will expect you to put in these smiles
and this vivacity? Happy bridegroom
Happy bride!'
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He breakfasted alone. After breakfast