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"Well, never mind. We won't dis
cuss it. So long as you have altered
your mind we won't quarrel" Then,
very gently, she turned toward Priscil-
la. lyon do love him, don't you?' she
whispered in a wheedling little tone
which was essentially girlish. HE is so
entirely worthy OF it. He has nothing
so much as your happiness at heart
You have made him sufficiently miser.
able"
II have not yet finished with him."
interrupted Priscilla.
"What has he done to you to make
you so cruel?"
"He has supposed" cried Priscilla
with intense indignation of boiling
over quality which would have filled
the soul of student in emotions with
awe, "he has dared to suppose that l.
I loved title"
"Well?"
"A mean, miserable title, with per-
feet reptile Of man attached to it--a
man whom it makes my blood curdle to
approach - whose glance is poison,
whose touch is disgrace.
"He was jealous.
Priscilla apparently did not hear.
HE has dared to think" she cried,
"that /, Priscilla Delno, God fearing
woman this in n burst of palpable
satisfaction at having mastered phrase
which, so to speak, filled the bill
"would stoop to pick up miserable,
middle aged dyed mustached muddy
eyed little whippersnapper like that !"
There was every reason to suppose
IT," returned Constance, biting her lips
hard to keep from breaking into ring
ing laugh. You evinced no disgust for
him in your treatment of him"
Certainly not under the ciroum.
stances. "
"What circumstances"
"You," Priscilla answered tragical.
ly, "you ask me to name the circum.
stances? You must be blind, stone
blind"
Constance stared and dropped hel
nail poiisher.
priscilla, what do you mean?"
Constance, said Priscilla, with
tears in her eyes, sis it possible yor
uaNo HOb Ruesseu NY iodeOh Aoi tSotiAt
the count as I have?'
what do you mean?''
"You too, have misunderstood ant
reviled me?'
"Quite So, said Constance despair
ingly, unaware Of what she was accus
ing herself.
"You have thought I intended Il
marry the COUNT"
What else was to suppose?"
Priscilla drew up her slight fgur
stifay. II will explain" And then
with little half sob, half laugh, sh
threw herself on the rug at Constance
feet ana put her arms about her.
Il did it for you, goose, she said.
"For me?" the other repeated, wit
great astonished eyes.
: For you. The Count Adolphe Fran
. oois Baradet dc Lacaze ia the musica
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Tho Mexican Cook.

A good Mexican cook relieves the mis-
tress of tho house Of worry and response
bility in a manner that is almost unknown
in the United States The cook is given
so much . day, and with this amount she
will purchase each morning all the provi-
sions for the day, including even the sta
pies that are usually bought in large guam
titles in other countries On 81 day a
cook will provide very good table for a
family of three or four and get enough
beans and tortillas and chile to set the
servants table besides. They can really
sdo better than their mistresses, because
they can usually drive sharper bargains
with tho marketmen of their own class
and they have more patience to haggle
over the last penny Modern Mexico,
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He faced the little figure, upright
now, peremptorily, magnificent con-
demnatory scorn in his whole bearing.
"You love the count" he shouted
furiously in a veritable tempest of won
der and revolt
And then Priscilla, that remarkable,
elusive, bewitching, inoorrigible Pris-
ella, turned toward him at last.
She was trembling no longer. The
tears had vanished. The exquisite face
had taken ON a chiseled sternness, con-
centrated and set as Stornmouth's own.
There were righteous contempt and un-
mitigated indignation in every feature
of the countenance, in every line of the
figure which had made Stornmouth' g
rainy and sunny weather for the past
tumultuous 8 months.
"You have taken the trouble to as
sert that fact" said Priscilla, in her
own clear and steady tones, which at
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question Is:
Prscillas lips trembled slightly.
"Mademoiselle, " he continued, ~
wish to lay my title'-this was said
slowly and deliberately, with an excess
I've JUNCTION which was admirable, con-
sidering the worthlessness of the Offer
ing-"and my name at your feet"
Eyes, " said Priscilla duly. She held
her little lace handkerchief in her
hands. She was twisting it cruelty.
"Mademoiselle, may I venture to
hope:''
There was short, distinct pause, in
which, to Priscilla's chagrin, the con-
versation at the other end of the room
seemed to have ceased She waited
moment Then she said gently
Il cannot give you an answer, count,
until you have asked my fathers con-
sent. He arrives the day after tomor-
row on the Umbria. You must lay your
plans before him. If he offers no opposi-
ton
Eyes, mademoiselle, " said the count.
He seized her hand impetuously, bent
and pressed his dyed mustache upon it.
Priscilla Withdrew the little satin
/ palm hurriedly with an enigmatic ex-
preston and vivid, panied flush.
eff he gives his consent, will offer
no opposition.
The count swelled visibly Into his
crafty eyes crept a look which made
Priscilla shudder. "Mademoiselle is an
angel" he calculated in a husky voice.
Priscilla checked him peremptorily.
81 said, she repeated in an odd, fright
ened sort of voice, "if my father offers
no objection, count"
The count frowned, visibly dscon-
certed, "As you will, mademoiselle.
"Quite so" agreed Priscilla dryly.
"Come here, " she added, Eat / ! o'clock
Oh Thursday morning"
"Entendu
"And now good night"
The count smiled look Of badly con
cealed satisfaction. Then, with a low
him with visible contempt, he stepped
over the threshold. Aunt Mildred fol
lowed him. She wished to sugges
something in the treatment of tn,
counts criticisms ON the new primi
donna.
Priscilla stopped to pick rose off tn
floor 1t had fallen from the loosene'
coils Of her hair. She sighed YEARLY.
Stornmouth leaned forward quickly
he had walked toward Priscilla as tn
count and Aunt Mildred made thei
, way toward the door-and held the ros
in his grasp before she reached it.
AS Priscilla raised her head and look
ed at him the color rushed in an un
, controllable food to her face, investin
. 1t with vivid beauty which mad
a Stornmouth draw his breath with lii
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MACARTHUR. ANDERSON.
men dashed into the field cleared by
the naval guns, but as soon as they
passed beyond the plane of fire were
volleyed at from long lines of dons in
the streets of Malate. Then the troops
swept on over the second line. Mean
while Macarthur led his brigade against
line of blockhouses and trenches
screened by woods and swamps. Heavy
underground lined all the passable
roadways and was filed with Span
iards Most CALAMITY the land flank
was cleared in this manner, and in
short order the American army was in
possession of all but the walled part of
Manila.
1t has been said that the Americans
wished to get Manila before hostilities
were suspended between Spain and the
United States, Perhaps the Spaniards
there had heard from Santiago, too, and
were impressed by the news. Still, the
sudden display of a white flag on the
walls Of the capital of the Philippines
Immediately after the dash of Greene
and Macarthur must be taken as evil
dence that they felt themselves over
matched in prowess. though not in
numbers Manila fell, and Greene and
Macarthur were the heroes of the fight.
Over Greene and Macarthur in the
capacity of division commander during
the attack on Manila was General L,
NJ. Anderson, who is now there at the
head of another division. Macarthur
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ANAMERIC allR AsPlRANT
Is }S'i rs
JENNIE aulrA I1I'5l WATERBURY
Copyright 1889, BY JB.liPPincott Co.
JENNIE RULIARR WATERBURY,

feast. He kept the current of wit and
innuendo and repartee flowing In an
uninterrupted stream in both French
and English. So delightfully."- did he in
sert the wedge of his tact into the groove
of her inexperience that she radiated
therefrom with brilliant sallies also a
reflection of Stornmouth's undeniable
perspicacity
De Lacazc frowned and bit his nails
from time to time. This brilliant Amer
lean, with his air of undaunted self re-
spect-the impress of success was on
Stornmouth' entire personality-crip-
plcd his own resources, which were re-
markable, if somewhat less subtle. He
had heretofore possessed a reputation
for keeping the ball of conversation
rolling to an unusually original tune.
Tonight he felt handicapped by an un-
attended force-two unattended forces.
The first of these was Desmoulins. The
second was Stornmouth.
Desmoulins was superb, in his glory.
On the top wave of apparent and be-
wildering achievement concerning his
venture, he emitted double entendres
with startling fidelity, and then and
| there took stand with his contempora-
ries which afterward became proverbial
ii stand for unflagging audacity and
unadulterated perceptiveness and pre-
sumption.
For in their biased souls there mes.
tied that symmetry which is the saliva
ton of the French critic-the poise
which controls theoretically, if not al.
WAYS practically, i'll no mean measure,
firm conviction of the true as opposed
to the spurious They knew Desmoulin:
rang false, but he held the purse strings
and so, outwardly, they cringed to him,
inwardly regretting that so unworthy g
man should have, through some odd anc
esoteric element, been placed in posi-
ton of trust.
They Toasted until an early hour o,
the morning Then they withdrew
with promises of great things for Mile
Brilla and oily compliments for theil
hostess.
Priscilla kissed Constance good nigh
and sent her up to her own little whit,
and pink bedroom to pass the night
Then she turned to the count, who haC
asked her for short interview befor
leaving.
Stornmouth was chatting with Aun
Mildred. Priscilla and the count with
drew to the farther corner of the apart
ment.
"Mademoiselle, began the count
somewhat awkwardly for man of hi
race and reported breeding, II have bu
one question to ask. think you mus
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GERMANY'S WAC.

why" asked the official, did you buy
those islands from SPAIN
| did it," replied the German emperor,
after much thought, I'm order that Amer'-
ca should have no doubt as 10 my pacific
intentions"
Then he turned TO hts stenograqher and
dictated an order to tave himself immeli-
utely recognized as the worlds greatest
Decentralization star,
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GttrClu
! this particular moment We're as cold
and incisive as tempered steel, "once
too often, Mr.. Stornmouth You cross
ed the ocean to inform my father of it.
You have returned, no doubt, to accen.
tuate the fact Of your individual talent
for private detective business to me- the
victim of it. Since you have mastered
the case with such capability, why re.
quest the defendant to confirm your de-
cision?'
Stornmouth fell back, aghast.
"You say, you have said, you believe.
I love the count, ~ cried Priscilla,
with superb gesture of ironical i'm
port. Perhaps you will be good enough
to vouchsafe me the name of your in
formant upon this interesting subject?"
Yourself, Stornmouth replied, I'M
expectedly Like a flash, all the past
months revulsion of feeling sprang to
life in poisonous fashion and filed his
veins with seething food, which put
out common sense and cool judgment
with wonderful effectiveness for the
moment. Your actions, your evasions,
your happiness in his presence, your
confusion.
He stopped. Priscilla had turned and
measured him from head to heel. Some
how he felt as though he were losing
ground.
"You have let 60" Priscilla said I'M
kindly, your principal charm, my
friend. Its name was self control"
Then she laughed, not a pretty laugh
little, wild, strange imitation of tht
sound which is supposed to indicate
mirth. This sound seemed to ring /;
knell of its own.
Il will offer you suggestion, Mr.
Stornmouth, the girl remarked, with {
strong emphasis on the Mr.. "Neve,
judge woman by what she says OF
by what she does"
"What is one to judge her by" h
inquired desperately, with perhaps par
donable curiosity.
Don't judge her at all, she SAT-
imperatively.
With a mutinous expression whlcl
was essentially lovely, Priscilla laid he
hand once more upon the doorknob
b1iuOC sou say AcNO WV SSuhtt ooA
the sweet voice, "go smoke your pip
upon it, o willy dissector Of the femi
. nine heart, and pleasant dreams to you
r The door opened and closed. She wa
1 gone.
Constance, whispered Priscill
= guardedly as she settled herself upo
her pillow to little crumpled mass c
: creamy muslin and tossed inky hal
s which nestled beside her, Constance
n are you asleep?"
Q Eyes" answered Constance, blink
ing an eye open.
b Aren't men fools when they are i
= love?" asked Priscilla irrelevantly.
y Idiots, returned Constance chez
IS fully with conviction. But l liz
idiots Don't your"
: Il simply adore them" murmure
Priscilla, when l get the best
It them" With this frank confession
70 incipient villainy, this willy practition'
IS in retaliative methods fell PEACEFUL
asleep
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speed OF Electricity.

The speed of electricity Is SO great that
Its passage from point to point along a
conducting wire may be regarded as prac-
tically instantaneous, Various attempts
have been made to measure the rate at
which it travels, and observers with del
icate instruments have affirmed that it
was not less than ia, 900 miles per Sec
Dnd, and in ono or two places its speed
was az high as $40, 900 miles.
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CHAPTER XII.

The following morning Constance's
bedchamber was like conservatory Of
flowers. There were bouquets from the
scene shutters, expectant of fee from
the new prfma donna, from the chorus
also to insure that its good graces should
be recognized in monetary form, from
the orchestra, from the orchestra leader,
from the claque, bill of 300 francs for
so called "gratuitous services from
Geoffroy, from Desmoulins, from De
Lacaze, from Stornmouth, from the
World, the Flesh and the Devil, from the
entire Pension Picaud. and from numer-
Gus persons whom Constance had for
gotten, but who awaited themselves Of
this auspicious occasion to refresh her
memory of them.
She had not yet risen. With newspa-
per clippings of every size and hue be-
side her she nestled among her pillows.
Most of the printed criticisms were
ecstatio in their praises. The new prima
donna was compared with every song
bird of the planet. Her grace was laud-
ed to the skies. Her voice was denomi.
mated 1.-The sweetest the new world has
yet sent US" Her acting was universal.
ly deplored. This did not discomfort
her, as she had expected much worse,
and rejoiced at any evidence of good
will. She entirely ignored the fact that
the criticisms had been coerced by Pris,
elias diplomacy. She was ignorant OF
the true inwardness of professional hu-
man nature, 1t was only later she dis
covered that just this outspoken praise
of her was the direst calamity which
could have befallen her.
Today she was happy, strangely,
dreamily happy; contented, like sicl
child oonvalescing from long days Of
pain and weakness. amid her faithful
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ROM the farof
p h ilippi n g 8.
which a year ago
no one thought Of
as a possible field
for martial hero.
lem In civilized
armies, come ev-
cry now and then
fresh details OF
fighting which
shall add luster
to the American
name. A { I e r
Dewey at Cavite,
and after Santi-
ago, Manila and
M a | a I q seemed
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scratch scratch, scratch; unable 10 at
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during the night Itching piles, horrible
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impossible to foresee an accident. Not
Impossible to be prepared for it.Dr,
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leads the division which took Manila.
Anderson is also an old soldier and
fought CALAMITY all through the war.
He enlisted as private in 1861, and be-
ing an Anderson of the Kentucky fight
ing stock Immediately received com
mission in the regular army
Away by himself at Iloilo General
Marcus p. Miller spholds the white
mans burden just where Aguinaldo
dared the Americans to land under PEN
atty of his attacking Manila Miller is
an old artilerist of the civil war and
appears to be heavy gun in his present
position The insurgents cant move
him. 1t is worth while to stop now and
ask how the country would like it If
this crisis had to be met with tyros at
the head of the army. That would be
the situation today but for the military
spirit born of the civil war and kept
alive in the breasts of citizen soldiers.
When it is rememb ered how the stand
ing army was reduced at the close Of
the war. and the number of applicants.
it becomes clear that all who got there
and succeeded were born soldiers. These
are the leaders at Manila.
The two Otises, now in the Philip
pines, are types of the born soldier. Ma
jor General Elwell S. Otis, the COM
mander, entered the regular army after
serving as a volunteer three years He
first began as captain and retired with
the brevet rank Of brigadier general. A
wound received in battle prevented Otis
/ from resuming the practice Of law, as
it crippled his power Of speech, and he
entered the regular army in 1865 Az
lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier
general, he served with credit on the
plains and attained the position which
is the laudable ambition Of every capable
soldier when he was sent to the Philip
pines as chief Of an independent force.
And there is another Otis Of the sans
make up among the fighting generals Of
the Eighth corps. This is Harrison Grey
Otis, the soldier editor who left the
volunteer service at the close of the
civil war after winning several promo
tions for gallantry. In the Twenty
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"A man with blood in his eye, re-
marked the observer Of men and things,
"has just so much less blood in his heart. "
Detroit Journal
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HEROES AT MANILA.
GONE OF THE LEADERS NOW FACING
FlllPlNOS.

The Two Otises, Macarthur, Ander-
son, Miller and King All Brave
Commanders ana Brave Men.
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copyright. 1899, by the Author.l
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IL at the counts feet!' cried Prlscll-
Ia II at the counts feet Where did
you get that idea?''
Observation, Constance replied
mendaciously, She was splashing like
fish now in her bath in an adjoining
room and was obliged to keep up her
end of the conversation under difficult
ties.
For once" Priscilla stormed, with
a stamp Of her foot, which was happily
concealed by the thickness Of the rug
upon which she stood, "for once you
are mistaken.
"Indeed?'
bitterly mistaken. l don't care the
snap of my finger for the count, for 30
counts, for all the titles in Europe
Therel"
"Admirabler' applauded Constance.
whats count anyway
That's Just it. What's count who
doesn't COUNT"
Zero" said Constance. Then, as
though thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of their exalted discourse, she
added fippantly, whoever heard of
count who counted two, after all?"
To this obvious effort of the intellect
Priscilla scorned to reply.
II can't imagine, she began tear.
fully, as Constance emerged from her
bath in crash, looking like rose leaf
stepped in dew, and the two girls seated
themselves before the fire with their
nail polishers. II can't imagine why
anybody ever supposed for an instant
that ! desired title"
"You did desire.
az did not -
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Wall Paper ana Diseases.

"Dr. Chanel of Cornell University"
observes the Kansas City Times in an
editorial article March 8, has made an
announcement which is calculated to
cause slump in the market for stock
Of the wall paper trust. The doctor says
that he has made chemical analysis Of
4 large number of samples of wall pa
per, and in nearly all of them has found
arsenical poisons, in some Of them the
poison existing in surprising quantities
lie was led to make the investigation
by having brought to his attention .
number Of cases of sickness which were
traced to paper covered rooms. 1t Is to
be presumed that, in the future. houses,
In order to be classed as strictly mod.
ern,' will have to have frescoed walls:
while on the subject of wall paper,
the Cornell scientist would confer
favor upon mankind by pursuing his
Investigation further. 1t would be in.
teresting as well as instructive to know
what per cent of the inmates Of insane
asylums owe their mental condition to
their having been compelled to live in
rooms whose walls We're covered with
realistic portraitures Of an opium smOk.
er's dream. Some of the designs which
are alleged to make living rooms coy
and homelike resemble nothing SO much
as the efforts of dissipated artist to
reproduce the experiences of an attack
of the delirium tremens."
Afabastine, the rock-base cement for
coating walls, is free from these objec.
lions. 1t is sanitary and costs less than
wall paper.