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become lost to the world for about 10
minutes each day we would grow youn-
ger with marvellous speed. She is also
a great believer in the advantages OF
not worrying. and she thinks that wom-
en- grow more lovely by being told OF
their charms. Here / agree with her.
A few words OF praise have made many
an ordinary woman a delight, and a
daily dose of praise from the right
men has made women absolutely beau
tiful.
Who Is the right man? Poor Mrs.
Carlyle thought she had got him, and
yet a friend who met the genius on the
doorsteps one day when he looked a
little excited passed him by with a
civil bow. only TO be ushcred into a
darkened room where the debris OF the
tea was on the floor and the figure Of
Mrs. Carlyle on the sofa. In an agitated
voice the wife inquired. did you meet
Thomas?"
The friend responded: "Yes, met him
OH the doorsteps looking very sad.
What is the NATTER"
"The matter!" came the answer. 'I
have been two days on this sofa with
a sick headache. and he has only just
this instant inquired what allied me, and
I-well. I have thrown my teacup at
him" And these two people thought
that they loved each other, But take
Disraeli and his wife. After 80 years of
married life he spoke OF her as "the
most severe critic and the most perfect
wife" These people did love each 9TH
er. Did you ever read that life OF Lady
Duffern written by her son? Read 1t,
my friend. There is the story OF the
woman who was never so old that men
did not find her charming. IL is true
that she was one OF the beautiful Sheri-
dams, and such women come only once
in a century, but when you read about
these women does il not seem worth
while to make yourself charming even
II the process involves much thought
and much use of water and soap?
read little story the other day that
delighted my soul. The wife OF the ia
NOUS Sir Bartle Frere had driven TO the
station TO meet her husband. Shetold the
footman 10 go and find the general The
servant, a new one. had been engaged
I'm his masters absence. so he asked,
How shall know him?" "Oh," an
swered Lady Frere. Took for tall gen.
tleman who is helping somebody" Sure
enough, he found the hero OF hundred
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long. and he caught her arm and drag
ged her back from the changing car,
one OF those constantly recurring net
ropolitan experiences which account
for the facial expression OF nine-tenths
OF the people one meets in the city. lie
walked with her little way while she
recovered herself and uttered a few
words of thanks. She had often appar-
emily been saved before, for her words
were not emphatic, rather as IL IL were
matter OF course TO be dragged from
Juggernaut wheels. He could not blame
her for that She was perhaps impul-
sive, and there were so many cars, but
he thought. with tinge of resentment.
of the other men who had perhaps saw
ed her life and received grateful words.
He didn't know what was the matter
with him. He didn't sleep, and he felt
an impatient desire for exercise. espe-
cially i'm one locality. and the absence
of a certain girlish figure in his hori-
zon had the most astonishing effect up
on him. He thought he must have the
spring fever-or something. He had
never felt so before except the spring
when the auburn haired girl-well that
was past. and she was wed and the
mother OF children What tricks fate
could play Well, he'd be all over il
soon. IL was temporary madness.
just the faint flicker before the youth
full feeling died completely; that was
all.
The next time he saw her she was on
her way TO church with bunch OF
lilies on her fawn colored gown and
safely sheltered by mamma and papa.
the latter OF whom welcomed him glad
ly. They We're old schoolmates, and
the incongruity of the situation caused
a sardonic smile TO leap TO his lips
He turned and Joined them, accepting
the mute invitation of her eyes, which
accompanied the verbal one OF her
parents. lie sat next her in the pew
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the power OF dead past. lie was glad
that she lived SO near him. although he
WAS half ashamed TO confess II. lie
might see her sometimes. and IL was
pleasant TO know that young. bright
soul lived behind those dull bricks and
brown stones. II made the street look
less dingy. lie caught fleeting glimpses
OF her now and again. partly due TO
chance. partly to the fact that he ac-
Quired the habit OF stepping of the cars
below hts usual stopping place, another
concession 10 the blue eyes and the
past. She always recognized him. He
could see the color come into her face
and the faint smile into the eyes. lie
wondered II she was really glad. Could
II be--such an old fogy and she so
young IS and his hair unashsned Of 10
az the cdgesg No, IL could not. but IL
was pleasant TO walk by her house and
catch glimpse OF her at the window.
What a fool an old fool Is, TO be sure.
thought which he yielded TO so often
that n began 20 obtrude itself uninvit-
ed and interfered with his business. the
fret thing that ever hnd.
one day hs was just In time. Flut-
tered by the knowiedse thar she was
watched she hesitated a second too
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xacting to his servants. rheumatic and

exacting TO his servants, rheumatic and
careless in dress.
IL he had been poetic. he would have
said that hope had fed and illusion was
shattered. two necessary ingredients for
a future with daily companionship. but
he was not poetic. II was a long time
since he had sat on a green bank and
read Tears. Idle Tears" TO a charming
young woman in a white gown, with
auburn hair and violet eyes, and a still
longer time since he had wandered into
the paths of versifying without the in
spiration OF said feminine prompter.
lie was going up town in the cable
car one afternoon from Wall street
when he was suddenly reminded OF the
auburn haired girl. He thought of her
occasionally when he saw picture
with suggestive curves i'm a shop win
dow, when he heard deep notes of pas
sion thrilling in an actress voice or
when. as sometimes happened he met
the original at dinner with her portly
husband At such moments he would
think grimly of the might have been, of
his foolish ambitions and nearsighted-
ness. This day II was the scent of some
flowers that recalled her and the dainty
face OF young girl who sat opposite to
him at first and later impelled him to
rise by an indefnably expectant glance
and give his seat to a stout lady who
was burdened with bundles and trod
on his toes. They rode a long way to-
gether, he stealing glances at her now
and then, rejecting on the past and
possible future. she slightly embarrass-
ed when she met them and delciously
cosnizant when she did not. He follow
ed her mechanically when she alighted
from the car. Perhaps he would not
have done so IL she had not stopped at
the street next his own, but one block is
considerable OF a concession for man
of IS TO make to some blue eyes. dain-
~ profile a few withered flowers and
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class. lie had allowed the good
things OF life to slip by him unnetted
while he had bused himself In chasing
what seemed to him of paramount inn
portance until secured, when he dis
covered II was but IA glossy apple with
a dusty interior. At a. he was rich.
good looking. a desirable parti for those
who were contented with the has In
stead OF the possibilities OF the may be.
was angled after by anxious mammas
and met three-ouarters OF the way by
dut'ful daughters who had inherited
tendencies toward luxury and well kept
homes. But he seemed Go have lost the
faculty for matsimony which is born I'm
some. achieved by others and thrust
upon a full third OF the masculine por-
tion OF the globe. He appeared TO lack
the strength 20 make that leap into the
abysses OF dual companionship
which men younger and less successful
than himself thought az nothing. TAX
ing IL as an adjunct 10 club. sporting
and mercantile life. He admitted TO
others that the young women OF his
acquaintance were charming. compan-
ionablc. fascinatineIy perpIcxing and
provocative Of further analysis In fact.
all that the society journals denoml-
nnted them-and acknowledged 10 him
self that he was an old fogy. ''out OF
e." back number. and deserved his
fate. which he pictured as a gradual
descent from day TO day into grabbed
and lonely old age. passed over by his
friends for younger men who were more
loniently disposed toward the marriage.
able portion 81 the feminine population.
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her all her trials, she poured out all the
real or imaginary perplexities that trou-
bled her young life, certain that Marga-
ret could straighten them out.
Something Of all this Margaret
thought as she hurried across the white
fields this January morning. her cheeks
glowing partly with the exercise and
partly with the new tender knowledge
that possessed her. for now ii was her
turn TO be sympathized with. She was
taking the great happiness OF her life
to little Elise's loving heart. Margaret
Lenox's nature was self contained and
undemonstrative. but for the first time
in her life she felt the desire for a wom-
ans sympathy and tender congratula-
ton. Her mother. with whom she had
lived alone for many years i'm the little
cottage on the hill. though not indiffer-
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and arranged her footstool, inhaled the
fragrance of the lilies and called him.
self fool again and again.
Never had a sermon seemed so ap-
propriately fitted TO the occasion. New
er had his spiritual attitude ,harmonized
so perfectly with the preachers words.
If the flowers were symbols of resur-
rection. If the spring and summer came
again. IL there We're no death--only
resurrection--why not? Why not?
They walked back deniurely. discuss
ing the great theme of the day.
"Do you believe it?' he queried. "All
that the preacher said?"
cor course" And she looked shock
ed at the question.
THAT the flowers rise again. and the
seasons return, and the stone was roll
ed away from the door of the tomb?"
Yes. yes, Of course" She spoke a
little impatlently. Was she a child to
he so catcchised?
And the hearth" He spoke more
quickly. bending toward her. nearer the
white lilies and the blue eyes.
''If the heart is withered. dead. walled
up with the rock OF materialism and
seinshness. Is there a resurrection for
that? Can one be born again2 1s there
an Easter for the living as well as for
the dead, for love, for hope?"
She was innocent. yes. else she had
not won where others had failed. but II
was not the Innocence OF Ignorance, and
she understood what the question i'm
piled and what her answer meant.
When he walked away. he had one
of her lilies in his hand. and he held
his head strangely erect.
GERTRUDE +. LYNCH.
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battles helping an old lady out of the
railway car.
The loveliest thing that General Bobs
ever did was to dedicate his book
"Forty-one Years In India" ''ro my
wife, without whose loving help my
al years in India could not be
the happy retrospect 1t is" i grow
very proud OF being woman when 1
realize what splendid wives some OF
them have made. wnat good compan-
ions they have been and what veritable
joys forever IL makes the little care
taking very wen worth while. know
the womans rightf women think that
being a companion TO a man does not
amount 10 much. But IL does. my
friend. IL does. And If there H. anything
good in a man, IL there IL anything gen.
tie In man, anything altogether de-
lightful in a man, you can generally
trace II TO his mother. oh. know
what 4 am talking about. l have al
ways maintained that the proper study
OF vomankind was man. IL rs an inter-
esting study that makes IL worth while
20 garb oneself I'm ones best gown, 10
be as attractive as possible and then 10
read as distinctly as possible. Man II
an interesting book. and you can be
pretty certain when you finish reading
one edition that a sequel viii follow.
For what woman possessed OF any wit
was ever satisfied with the first VOL
ume OF n good story? She keeps on
reading and reading until the entire
story Is hers. and then she learns that
by heart. Has this been your experi-
cnce2 Nor Well. II has been the ex-
per nee of many cf the women have
known, and In truth n has been the
experience Of that omnivorous reader
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tendencies are emphasized In the case
of bachelor. for he has no patient wife
to conceal the thinness of the hair on
his temples or children to keep him
young by travels into that land where
fancy masquerades as fact and fact as
fancy.
David Spring was OF this semiobjec-
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The early Christians did not observ,
Easter, and II was not until the fifth
OF sixth century of the Christian era
that the observance of the day became
general The council OF Nice. In 395 A
d.. ruled that the day must be oh
served on the first Sunday Of the frs
full moon after March II.
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A ROMANCE OF
EASTER SUNDAY.
The Story Of a Bachelor, a
Pretty Girl and Their
Love Affair.
ICopynght. 1851

L00FS sa6sasf A'%'osl
When a man Is 45. ne
begins to speak of HIM
self as an old fellow (al-
belt he resents the pub
lie acquiescence in his
statement). jests about
his growing tendency to-
CIV a I'd stoutness and
} watches IL with anxiety
In the seclusion OF his den
where the mirror reflects
\ without speaking on the
lcrystallized fact of his en-
( bonpoint, puts off the date
'of his probable death from
20 till 80 and begins to
look up and remember the
records concerning the
longevity OF his forefa-
theirs. These unpleasant
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THE SACRIFICE
OF MARGARET.
To Give Her Life and Do
Her Duty and Leave
the Rest to God.
Copyright, 1881

1t had always been so
since they were children
together. The elder girl
had borne the troubles of
the younger. smoothed out
her difficulties, stood be-
tween her and punish
ment. At school IL had
always been Margaret who
cast the egis OF protec-
tion over little Elise, who
fought her battles, who
explained doubtful situa-
tions TO the teacher and
saved the timid child
many a rebuke. And as
they grew into woman
hood Elise still depended
upon her more self reliant
friend She confided m
Evening journal., 1898-12-24
MARRIED.

DAVIS - D1ETRICH.-On Saturday
December IT, 1898, at No. III Wash
ington street, Wilmington, Della
ware. by Rev. ]. Edgar Franklin
Harry Davis, of Wilmington, to Miss
Jennie Dietrich, of Pedricktown, N
J.
CROSSAN-WgNDALA-At tine Union
NJ. e. parsonage, No. SOS Washing
ton street, on Wednesday afternoon
December 81. 1898, by Rev. john d
c. Hanna, d. d., B. Frank Crossar
and Miss e. Estelle Windal, both OF
Wilmington, Del.
.BEDWEHlIs-G -GORDON.-At the resi-
dence of the brides brOtheg-in-,aw
Captain James H. Shepherd, No. lSlt
West Second street, on Wednesday
evening, December n, 1898. by Rev
John d. C. Hanna, d. d.. Tolson Bed
we'll and Miss Emma Gordon, botl
Of Wilmington Del.
GREER - PRATrr-At Wilmington
Del. December 81, 1898. by Rev A
N. Keigwin, ID. d., William Greei
and Mary A. Pratt, both of Whining
ten, Del.
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DIED

DIVERTY.-In this city. on December
p, 1898, Sebastian Diverty, aged 81
years.
DEERY. In this city, on The 22d in
sfant, Mary Deery, widow of the late
John Deery, aged 90 years.
GREER. On December 81, 1898
Charles Greer. aged 6S years.
HANlNIERER. In this city, on De
cember 81, 1898, Louis Hammerer
aged 5S years.
HAWLEY.-I this city, on December
19, 1898, Mary E., widow of the latl
Jacob Hanna, in the 10th year Of hei
age.
HElA1-EY I'm this city. on Decembel
2, 1898, Walter, infant son Of JOhI
e. and Margaret e. Healey.
HdGGIN5.-In Philadelphia, Pa, OF
December %, 1898, G. Rodney Hig
gins, aged G1 years.
KIRK.-In Philadelphia, on the 21s
instant, 1898, at the residence of hi
niece, Mrs. Edward Smith, No. 391'
Baltimore avenue, William Kirk
aged So yeaB
SMlTH.-At Bancroft's Banks, on tn
Goth inethGt, George p. Smith.
WINDlSH.-- In this city. on the 21s
instant, NJ. Ella, daughter of viii
liam p. and Ellen b. Windish, age,
"A years.
Relatives and friends are invited t
attend the funeral, from the residence
of her parents, No. 212 Poplar street
on Monday morning, December 26. a
$50. High miss at Sacred Hear
Church. lnterment at New Cathedra
Cemetery.
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PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

THE children on the Forest Sunday
school wtE be entertained by Miss Bes-
sic Anderson on Christmas at her resi-
dence in Middletbwn. Each schclaa
WIFI be the recipient Of box of fine
candy
Thieves again visited Dover Thurs
day night, making the third visit Cd
the present week They broke tht
large show window Of George w. Ba-
ker's hardware store, stole two revclv-
ers and several ether articles
The quarterly conference of Cam.
bridge M. E. Church has adopted reso.
.ut.cus requesting THAT Presiding Elder
.C. 5. Baker be returned as presiding
elder for the Dover district OF VIII
mlngkon NJ. e. Conference.
Ex-GcNernOr John p. Cochran is Sc
Tiously III at his home in M.dd.etown
and feaIs are entertained that he vii.
not recover. He is eufferlng from a
severe attack OF bronchitis The ex.
governor is 80 years old.
The Day BASKET factory at North
East has shipped 5000 dozen baske.f
50 far this season. whieh is the laTgesr
years work since the organization 0.
the factory in 1876.
A dog SURPRISED 10 'tc mad ran through
The town of De.mar on Thursday. Il
bit several animals. and also attacked
Robert Brown colored, biting him Sc.
vere,y, on the left leg. The deg leapet
ak Mss. d. 5. Wits and tore of pard
Of her c.behing. but did not succeed
in biting her. Brown was taken to Bal.
timcTe for treatment
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HE WAS CALLED DOWN.

While standing at the northeast cor
ner Of Eighth and Market streets short
ly before II O'Clock right before last
waiting for a car bound up town, the
Wayfarer witnessed the calling down
Of specimen of the genus tough which
was as emphatic as il was graceful
Wtthin the shelter of the doorway of
the store on the corner were two young
women, evidently waiting for an East
Eighth street car. a few feet removed
from them, and on the Market street
side, were four young men who were
convelslng in loud tones, their utter.
ances being emphasized by oaths and
obscene utterances. They were appa-
rently without shame and had abso-
lnteiy no respect for womanhood. A
man welsAing perhaps $50 pounds. in
the prime Of life and evidently pos
seesed Of gentility, passed the obscene
quartet The Wayfarer had, earlier in
the evening, seen him occupying a box
az the Wonderland Theatre. His face
was then full OF good nature and
laughter
There goes the -- --l Let :
lick him." said one Of the quartet to
his companions.
Like all towards Of his class he said
Il in an underone which he did not
think would reach the cars of the OBJ
ject OF his remark. But he was mis-
taken. The big man walked on thirty
or forty feet, slowed up, stopped, and
turned.
He's comm back for you" said one
NJ the IA Of 40, hn L \
made the offending remark. You'd
better run"
This the young tough refused to do.
His mind had outlined different
course Of action.
Slowly but surely the big man re-
traced his steps. Walking up 10 the
fellow, and looking him squarely in the
eye. he said:
My ears may have deceived me. but
did I understand you to can me -
---- - second or two ago. and sug-
gest that I be whipepd?"
/ The tough Immediately became a
lamb and liar. and his companions
stood breathlessly awaiting the out
come of the encounter.
No, sir ! WASN'T saying word
about you, he ssammored. Il was talk
ing about something else"
I'm glad OF that, said the big man
Patronizingly. because II you were, !
was going TO request you to repeat il
and that you and your friends act on
the suggestion that be whipped. But,
OF course, if you didn't mean your re-
mark for me, have nothing more to
say"
Il wasn't thinking OF you at all"
said the frightened fellow.
IT'S all right. then. p eaid the man.
who knew thar the lad usc lyine
"NS-,e : an s.ranger Z your cir
] am neither what understood you to
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a GENrRlAL ArIAlRNl.


He rushed insO the detective bureau
at the p. W. & b. railroad station w1tn
the. reck.esssness aud aibandcn of a man
who had tidlnes ol dlrest impor 10
tomEnunicate
Watch every tIain! Search every
passenger! Let none escape," he sato.
Why inquired the chief Of the
hawkshaws. who is never disturbed by
anything short OF double murder on
a three-man killing cut in the West
Yard.
Somebody's got in my store up on
King street and stolen a gum" explain
ed the excited mhn. Put an your
force al work. Spot every man. wo-
man and child; shadow every train. D.
Is that arl?' inquired the detective
AM" eXclAimed the victim OF the
robbery Isn't that enough? Mind
man, its one OF the best guns had in
the shop. The fellow who stole it is
sure TO cncVavcr 10 get cut of town
with II. III so and get Chief Dolan t.
give a general alarm"
After SUPPLYING the detective bureau
with a full description OF the stolen
property he lett and returned 20 his
Store. The first article which greeted
his eyes was the very gun which the
detectives were by that time holding
every Traveller under suspicion OF hav-
ing etclen. y transpired that two
friends Of the dealer. who frequented
his store. snsaked the weapcn cut, car
rlSd y 10 a ncreht6rirg place OF buzz.
rege ard o.Sr sers him aud tAe ds.ss-
tf7es OF on tccfs srrand. In his alb
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OFFICER MCGUIRE DID

STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
WHILE ON DUTY THIS MORN
ING-DgES SHORTLY AFTER-
WARDS.
Officer fjaniel b. Mcguire died Of
paralysis at O'clock this morning al
his resideacs. No. 102 Logan street. Mr.
Mcguire was on duty as usual laef
night and while at Maryland avenue
and Bird street. al 1910 o'clcck, war
seized with paraiytic stroke and fel
TO The sidewalk. He was taken to his
nome and Police Surgeon Hughes sum
moned. His services were of no avail
however, as Mcguire died this morn
ing
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CHRISTMAS EyE SERVICE.

At st. M.chaels Church Vhere will be
solemn Eucharist at midnight To-
night. The program Will he as fol-
lows: IntrOit, ''Adeste Ffdelis." Wood
wards Offi6e in b; Sequence" hymn
No. sc; ofiertory, "Venife Adoremus
Dominum; 20 Salutalis." Brown. The
same music viii be repeated at 1880
tomorrow morning
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A STRIKING FEATURE.

In connection with the charterlng Of
the James G. Knowles Wooden Com
rany by Judge SDruance, the Wayfarer,
VINO has reported hundreds of charters
Of all kinds. from the Yukon Mining,
Trading and Transportation Company
down to the Hollands Creek Marsh
Company, notices a striking feature
The Christian names Of all the incor-
porators are the same-James g.
Knowles, James G. DUNCAN and James
G. Shaw.