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as well be Countess OF carayen as any
tbtuer elae

as we'll be Countess OF Caraven as any
thing else
Most decidedly" he replied. with an
air Of rollsf
But" she went on. ~ there Is a
reality IN love. n love be needfui for
happiness, do not let me marry with
out Il You are my father. my only
friend-l appeal 10 you"
lie asked Heaven 20 pardon him for
answering such an appeal falsely. He
looked profoundly wise.
My dear Hldred. be said you ex-
press yourself 80 oddly, believe that
the greater part Of what you read and
hear about love Is the greatest nom
sense-the happlest marriages are
founded on esteem"
"But / DO not know enough OF Lord
Caraven 10 esteem him." she replied.
slowly.
Some Of the happlest mar ages. {"
continued the lawyer, have been when
people have learned 10 love each other
after marriage"
"Then love does creep IN before or
aftor?" she said
Possibly In many cases. The most
sensible way OF looking az marriage Is
this. Il ls a civil contract between two
people who can best make their way
In the world by going through Il to-
geiher-for instance. young farmer
marrles a girl whose dowry enables
him TO improve his farm, while her
education gives her an interest In a.;
the noble man with an impoverished
estate and an ancient title marrles q
city heiress whose grandfather was
perhaps a soap-bOiler."
She was listening IN amazement
"A civil contract" she said. slowly.
II thought marriage was religious
ceremony, papa?"
80 Il Is. certainly, most decidedly
I am speaking OF Il from my point OF
view"
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AIow "TlTus" We wRIrrEN.
birs. kingsley Says tho story Came 10
llsr la = Dream.

sirs. Kingsley Says the story Game 10
Her la q Dream.
"Of Titus II must be said that Il
was the result Of the belief Of ms
mother In me" says hrs. Florence
Morse kingsley, telling in the Ladies'
Home Journal how she came to write
Titus, a Comrade OF the Cross" "a
favorite uncle wrote 10 mo that such
a book was wanted and said Write a.;
you can do a.. did not believe that
could, but my mother insisted. You
can. II Is IN YOU; write the book. n
will be q success. That year ! was
very busy woman, for | had a young
son, and Titus was written with
many Interruptions. would go on TO
write chapter. be interrupted by a
baby voice. drop my pen, rush down
stairs 10 see whether there had been
an accident OF any sort or whether my
little foik were having some special
auua time in which they wished me
10 Join. while writing Titus forgot
all about the possibility Of lta being a
success or failure; only | grew TO love
the story. Aud yet Il came TO me In
an odd way. The hours were so filled
up that / seemed 20 have no time TO
think, but I have always been IN the
habit of waking early, and when the
sun was just rising those lovely SUM
mer mornings Il seemed AS though the
story Of Titus came 20 me in dream
and ~ II we're compelled TO write H.
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CHAPTER IIf.-tconi!nuedJ

NtiAil kM Ill -iNunltnNtusl
Arley Ransome had decided upon
telling his daughter OF the future that
awaited her lie was not quite sure
of her. lie had studied law In all iia
branches. money making IN all as
forms. but he had not studied chaFac-
ier-his daughter was almost a strang-
or 70 him. She had been educated
abroad. Hcr mother died soon after
her birth. and he. devoted 60 business.
had not cared 10 have a child 10 dis
tract his attention He lived then at
mis- chambers. But when Hlldred was
seventeen he went over 10 Germany to
see her, and was charmed with her Tie
found her highly educated. brilliantly
accomplished and intelligent, and In his
opinion. she gave great promise OF "a
beautiful womanhood.
Tie decided al once on taking a house
In the outskirts Of London and Install
ing his daughter as mistress there.
~ was done at once. and then Mr. Ran
some began to put his scheme into
action. he knew that the young earl
had como 20 the end Of his resources.
II would all be plain sailing FOR him
now.
But there was one person he had
not taken into account. and that was
his daughter lie had never dreamed
OF anything except blind submission.
Now he began to ask himself. VIII
she obiect?" She had plenty OF char
acter. plenty OF spirit. life, activity.
a. an, kta hu
ter and exchange2 Would she blush
and smile after the fashion Of girls
who are delighted? Would she be
pleased 20 be countess. or would she
draw herself up In dlsdain, and tell
him she was 20 be neither bought nor
sold? lie was doubtful as 20 which II
would be. and he therefore approached
the subject with some little hesitation,
That same evening for Il was a rule
"a Nrley Ransomes to do quickly what
Wiulred doing at all-he told her. tie
remembered II long years afterwar1
as did she
Hlldred had gone through the
grounds down TO the banks OF the
river; she sat there watching the
color OF the water change as the twl-
light deepened A tall beech tree with
superb spreading branches grew near,
the grass was studded with white and
golden flowers. Arley Ransome found
her the daughter on whom he had
built all his hopes Of fame and fortune
her dark eyes fixed on the tranquil
stream, her white hands lying listlessly
on her knees.
"Hidred.' said Arley Ransome, 81
have something very particular to say
20 you. will sit down by your side
How glorlously beautiful the river
looks tonight"
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mhue up her mind
about him. She watched him with
keen interest. and the sharp-wltted
keen, shrewd lawyer. who could fright
On witness into saying anything he
wished him TO say, shrank before the
dark eyes OF his daughter.
She looked up at him now with some
little curiosity. What had he to say
10 her? How was II that the clear gaze
OF those dark eyes troubled him so
greatly?
Something 20 say TO meg" she re-
peated. dreamlly. you could not have
chosen better time for saying H. pa
pa. / never care to talk on nights like
these; ! cnn only listen"
The brightest hope OF my life has
been accomplished to-day. Hildred +" he
began; that which / have longod for
has been given 70 me. have been
pleased. proud and happy"
lie saw that her interest was awak-
ened. that her eyes frightened. She
looked earnestly az him
Pleased. proud and happy3 That
seems great deal, papa"
1T means a great deal, Hlldred To-
day the Earl OF Carayen has asked per
mission 10 make you his wife"
He had stretched the point; but OF
what service would II have been 20
have studied law u he had 10 keep to
factsg II he had expected any DEM
onstration of delight he was dlsap-
pointed. She made none. She dld not
blush. or look pleased or dlspleased.
The calmneas OF her face was un-
broken.
"The Earl OF Carayen. That Il the
gentleman ! saw to-day. papa2"
"Yes. that was Lord Caraven. and
he wishes 20 make you his wife"
But how can he. papa7 lie has
seen me only once. Why should he
wish 20 marry meT'
THAT ] cagnot say, Hildred." he az
swered; II am better versed IN law
than IN love. can only repeat what
have told YOU. The earl wishes you
20 be his wife"
The dark, eloquent eyes travelled
slowly from his face 10 the river, and
then back 10 the shrewd. eager eounte-
nance.
"And this Is the dream Of your life,
papa that / marry him3"
'That you marry some one who has
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MRS. DANIEL MANNING.

Mrs Daniel Manning OF Albany. the
new president general Of the National
scelety Of the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. II the widow OF the
late Daniel Manning. who was the Sec
retary OF the treasury during the first
naturalization OF President Cleveland.
She Is IN every way competent to nll
the high position with which she has
been honOred, During her residence In
Washington her fine presence. her
graceful carriage, her grRciousness. her
tact aud her Kindness won for her a
love that was continuous with her &C.
qualntance. She has blue eyes. chest
nut hair and gentle, handsome face,
Mrs. Manning was born Mary Margar-
eta Fryer and her ancestors on her
fathers side we're Dutch On her moth
er's side she goes back 10 Robert Lly-
ingston. first lord OF the manor OF Lly-
ingston. TO whom was given the origin
al grant. Among her more famous an.
cestors are Philip Livingston who was
the second lord. Colonel Peter II. Liy-
lngston. Governor Rip Van Dam. Abra.
ham de Peyster. Olan Stevenson Van
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A private dispatch from Java states
that a serious eruption occurred OF the
volcano Lamougaug Ia the district Of
the Probollngo residenoy. westward
from the Jang mountains. The orup-
tlon wai causing great damage to the
plantations, and 400 acres Of the gov
eminent estates had been destroyed. A
panic has seized the population. The
amount OF personal losses sustained
has BOT been reported. Lamongang ID
1850 meters high, and has been an
active volcano since 1859. although no
serious eruption has been recorded
hitherto. st James Gazette.
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rs your point Of view the sans as
other peoples. papr2"
"All sensible pcople have the same
ideas on the subject he replied; and
agaln hls daughters dark eyes sought
the lovely. cleaning river
II dii not think" continued Hlidrsd.
slowly, that marriage was a contract
Of any kind. ! had q different idea of
H. ! thought it took place when two
souls we're attracted lnsensibly TO each
other. and life became nobler and bet.
Ter and higher because Of their love
and thought that same love began "a
time and ended In eternity"
Arley Ransome looked In wonder al
hia daughter.
"Hlldred." he said. II hope you are
not going 10 turn out romantic"
II hope not" she replied quietly
"You have told me the truth. papa. and.
though II has astonlshed me. ! thank
You for it-onc should not have false
notions. have asked because Il strikes
me that It would be a terrible thing to
marry without love. and then for love
not to come afterward."
The lawyer held up his hands IN hor-
ror
"such n thing could not be- Every
woman with well-regulated mind
loves her husband: every husband IN
the same way loves his wife. d"
"Then. N ! marry the Earl Of Car
aven now" she said quietly. II shall
learn TO love him aftorward9"
Certainly" ho replied with wish
that she were not so earnestly sin.
core.
II have not thought Of marrying
she continued Ia the same earnest.
simple tone. "You see. papa, there
was nothing to make me think OF H..
/ There were no gentlemen at 50. Roche
and have been 70 busy with my books.
| liked study. like Il now. like the
idea, too. OF being a countcss-lt has
pleasant sound Lady Caraven.
And you are sure. papa, that ! shall
love my-loye Lord Carayen after mar
rlage. II not bcfore2"
II am quito sure" he replied, with
unnecessary fervor.
She turned slowly to him
Il VIII marry the earl" she said.
simply
He looked delighted
81 shall see him and tell him to-
morrow" he said. Now. remember.
lllldred this ls very solemn matter,
You cannot go back after you have
once pledged your word"
81 shall not want 20 go back" she
said, 1T Is fair destiny why should
wish 10 change Il? Countess OF Car.
ayenl when shall see him-the earl
again papa?"
Arley Ransome could not suppress
a slight pang OF reproach. II she ex'
pected to find n gallant wooer In the
spendthrlft earl. she would be wofully
disappointed II would be best per.
haps to prepare her.
VERY soon and am quite sure that
he will be pleased. But. Hlldred.
want to say something else to YOU
Common people have common customs
when Darby goes to WOO Joan. he sits
with his arm round her waist. Men
ilke"-then he grew confused. remem'
berlnE that men were alike all the
world oyer-"men like the earl WOO IL
different fashion"
what Is their fashion," she Nsked
quietly.
They say little Of love-thoy tall
no nonsense they send princely pres
onts OF diamonds and jewela-they
prove their love By actions more thar
by words"
II see" Then she added. nalyely
DO you know. papa, think / should
like what you call the Darby aud Joar
fashion best"
Cro be continued)
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o woman In the
Cuban colony IN
New York ~ better
known ard loved
than Mrs. Calixto
Garcia. wife OF the
dauntlcss cuban
leader Tall and OF
commanding pres
ence. her hne. ex
pressive face shows
traces OF the SO
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The superintendent OF the Missouri
State Fish Hatchery was recently sur
prlsed, on draining on a ponA contain.
ing bass 20 find very few Hsh IN ID.
AZ hrst theft was suspected. but closer
investigation revealed the missing hsh
In a condition of hlbernatlon. or vim.
ter sleep, in the mud covering the bsA
tom OF the pond.
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Mrs. Jaggs II got as intoxicated as
you do ia 80 on somewhere and shoot
myself. Jaggs N-no you (hiel
wouldn't. NJ dear II you wash thicl
hafsh as 'tox'oated as ! am you couldn't
(hiol hit ahlde OF barn.
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Caller You call this garden scene
June" but the leaves are an on ne
ground instead of on the trees.
D'Auber- They were on the trees but
the pictures got such a wlthering crlii-
slm from the committee thet they
ourlod dp and feil on London Tia.
iliS
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Stranger understand there Is some
talk OF doing away with the bridges
aver the Chicago river Native Yes,
& Is thought the water IN the river will
loon BE- thick enough 20 walk over on.
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Biiaon-.That new cook OF yours h a
very haudsome woman. isn't sheY
Jllsen- YOU bet she is. Why. an she
has 20 DO is 10 smile at the potatoes
and they are mashed.
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THE WIFE OF GARCIA.
oNE OF oorHAM's MOST PoPU-
LAR WOMEN.

Home iife ~ the uteat Cuban leader.
spouse Al tier Hopes Are Ccntercd
IN the success ~ the New Republic ~
Cuba.
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CHAPTER ".

/ l. ID II Il ID RAN
some loved her
father he was the
only relative she
had except a cou-
sin whom she had
never seen but Il
was not with the
ordinary love of a
girl for her father.
She had not quite
made up her mind
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ana they followed right behind. The car
had been well filled and the girls were
in a hurry. I stepped TO one SIDE ano
in sign language said 10 the one rsne
behind me:
Excuse me. am sorry to be In your
way
THAT Girl read my hands in amaze
ment. and would not have missed the
expression OF hcr face as her eyes met
mine for anything. IL was blush 10
remember. Without explaining TO the
ether girl. who was behind her. she grab
bed her arm and hustled her about face
and out OF the other door. As reached
the platform ! saw the girl whom ad-
dressed explaining 1t 20 the other girl.
whose face indicated that she was strug-
Cling between modification and mirth.
Just as they turned toward the bridge
both OF them looked back at me. I smil-
ed and raised my hat. They laughed
and on they went. IL was a pleasant lit
tie entertainment for a downtown trip"
New York sun
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UNDERSTOOD SIGN LANGUAGE.
The Amusement Of a Young Lawyer
Oycrthc Chatter Of Two Girl Mutes

"XVhen / learned the deaf mrtc sign
LANGUAGE "a few years ago. said
Young lawyer yesterday, "lt was Tor
definite purpose and since then, mel
dentally. 60 has furnished a good ded' or
amusement 90 me-. There are not many
deaf-mutes in this city, and when IN
coming down on an elevated traln tnls
morning. / discovered that The cross
seat opposite NE vas occupied by Two
young women who were conVersins I'D
Sign LANGUAGE. nay interest was at onco
excited. They were neat-iookins girls.
and as settled in my seat / discovered
that they were having an animated con-
versation on a certain young man whose
merits and dement's they were frankly
DISCUSSING never dreaming that any one
else I'm tho car could understand them.
Suddenly one OF them noticed that l was
looking intently a. them. and win ner
fingers she said 10 the other girl:
'Dor't look up just now: but IN the
sent across from YOU is a young man on
whom YOU have made an impression. he
isn't bad looking
Il glanced idly out % the window 10
give the girl q chance 10 Inspect me ana
with difficulty / suppressed a smile. on
looked me over critically, and then NTH
her fingers. she said.
" You saw him first. he IS yours. l
don't ike blondes myself
IL was YOU at whom he was looking
came the reply.
" no: he was looking az you. I don't
Ike hts mustache. Just look al him non.
oonceited thing, Re is curling =.
" i think his mustache is very nice
said the first girl. Don't look IN his d.
rection so frequently or no Will suspect;
us
He looks TOO slow 10 suspect any
thing. Besides I can see him. oy look
ing in the mirror, and he doesn't know
IL. am going 90 size him up again now,
and as she turned toward the mirror so
did /. and 7 caught her glance square n
the eyes The young woman nushea
blk and then pretended 10 be looking out
OF the window. The girl who admitted
that ] was not bad 10 look az nudged
her friend ana with her nimDlo fingers
said:
" His clothes Ct him well. don't they?
wouldn't he De angry II he knew that
we were talking about him. | think that
he is nice
1T was with difficulty that I could
prevent myself from acknowledging this
compliment IN sign language. but l d1
not want 10 spoil the FUN. The second
girl looked at me again by way Of the
mirror and then said:
" He IS staring az us too much Let's
look az his shoes and embarrass him.
He will think that there is something
wrong with them.
An right said my friend ana Two
pairs OF eyes were turned on my SHOES
which I knew were all right. BENG
forewarned. l was not embarrassed ana
I thrust my feet a little forward so
that fhay fufghf 20 in fffll View.
Its no 90 said the second girl, and
in LONG experience It IS the first time
that I ever failed AT this trick He does
not even look down m his shoes. VIII
bet that he is awfully conceited.
They kept up a very free discussion
o, my appearance, and when We reach
ed City Hall station / aross 80 So cut
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been very successful. When all possible
signers have been obtained the petiuon
will be sent 10 Senator Martin with the
request that he do what lies In his power
10 have the Third mustered out
Others papers OF the same description
are said to be I'm course OF preparation
There are numbers Of men IN the regi-
ment who are anxious to remain IN the
army two years. They believe that
chance will be given them 10 see Cuoa OF
some Of the other Spanish POSSESSIONS
and these Will not sign the peutions
under any circumstances but Il Is not IN
likely that a majority Of the mon are
ready now to go home and only wait the
opportunity.
The boys all over the camp are bewau-
ing the fact that their friends al nome
send them very few boxes now. Ihey
used TO come in by the wagon ioad Dut
on an average OF hardly three Gay
reach hero a. present. The boys are
afraid that the failure Of boxes to arrive
Is an Indication that their young lady
friends al home are fast forgetting them
and they sorrow accordingly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-20

Do Won want 20 know how an electric
ian gets on man-0f-w7r, and what ne
does after he IS there2 To enter the SER
vice az an electrician. the candidate must
first pass an examination by the cleo
trical boards Of the naval recruiting sta
ton. az which be makes application.
The examination aims TO secure only
those men who have a good working
knowledge of the business. IL successful
the candidate goes 10 the recciving-ship
takes his physical examination ana IS
"sworn in" Until assigned 20 some ves-
sci he is kept on duty I'm the Navy Yard.
I'M the dynamo-ro0m or In tie repair
shops.
on most ships-of-war the electricians
stand their regular four-hour watches In
the Dyuamo-rOoms. We do not. Tho
steam engineering department has
charge and it is our care to look after
the circuits the Instruments, and make
such repairs as are necessary. a COM
plete test of the whole plant must be
made each quarter and We have just
finished our first one. Tho current is
furnished 10y three thirty-two hlowatt
generators direct connected 90 Arm
strong compound generators. Their ca-
pacity Is 400 amperes each. When II Is
considered that there are MOTOR and
system needs constant attention, II may
be seen that much work Us necessary 20
keep the system iu working order. The
main battery. consisting Of the guns, is
provided with electric firing devices and
miniature incandcscent lamps for night
sights. This power IS furnished by bat
terics. and beyond testing twice each
day. they do not require much attention.
A correct and complete jog must DEE kept
daily This Includes the reading each
hour Of the steam pre- ur' engine
speed. voltage. and current on Tho gene
rators. with amy femarkssas 60 the gene
Grail working 90 the system during
each fwcntv-four hours An materials
expended from The electrical store-room
must Doe carefully accounted for. Whom
at sea in the cncmys country man
must sleep ON each fighting top for
possible operation OF the scarch-lights-
of which we carry four. our work is,
Of course. harder some days than others.
Every one knows that trouble never
comes siurly. and accidents on board
ship. as elsewhere, ego in streaks."
when general quarters sound we arc
transformed. General quarters is the
signal TO "ciear for action Our first
duty is TO place spare batteries ON all
the guns. cut Off an circuits mot nocessa-
rv for Tho navigation 0f the vessel. and
take down aI fixtures and globes liable
90 bc injured by concus JON from the
guns. When that g. done We 1ecome
part Of the "bo'su's' fire brigadc and
arc stationed ao. whore We may SEQ
an the battle and possibly get Our heads
Knocked Off hy falling rigging or an
exploding she'll All mon on the spar
deck are On like danscr-hll the safest
spot in time of action is whore you arc.
Altogether. an electricians position is
FAR from being "a snap.-From "a letter iu
Lcsies Weekly by Peter Wntermuth.
L. s. y. Electrical Engineer on tho
cruiser "Ncw Orleans"
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MOVING TO MIDDLET0WN.
Petitioners in the Third Regiment TO
az Mustered Ont

CAMP ALGER. Aug lN-spccia' The
Signal Corps of the Second Army Corps
passed through our camp this afternoon
on their way to MlddletoWu, Pa. No
regiments will leave before next week.
Several men lu thc Third were sick
enough yesterday evening to Toe scn- TO
tae Division Hospital but Major smith
advised that lhcy he made as comfort
a0.o as possible iu their quarters. lie
paid VISIT to the hospital in me morn
ne auI found the same go such crowd
al condition chat thc mon already there
coHlI .ot receive che proper attention.
lu order to cheer up Che sick men the
band of tae SlNty-nfh New York gives "a
concert u iae center of tho grounds every
afternoon. Tine music selected is low
and aoit 1uu g. calculated 90 aootho
rather taau disturb The patients.
There HASN'T been ana order % envy kind
published 300 ths reelmcnt Tor over eight
GAYS and regmcntd parade seems a
thlng of ils past Lieutenant Cooper
regImcntal quariermas,er. assisted by a
force of men. is busy to-day distributing
canvas pants t0 tHe men Twelve humid
red pairs were furnished the regiment
and each man VIII receive Occ pair.
They viii Doc a stctt convenience in
WORKING around the camp.
II the men ot The Third arc .left any
say ln tle matter 10 seems probable that
the regiment viii noJ remain IN the SER
,ico OF the United States very much
longer 4 saw a paper to-day which was
helnr circulated amongst the members
III Company =. wish the request that
they sign the same ~ DESTROYS OF being
mustered out Private Minton had the
document IN charge and seemed 10 have