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The Yale expositor., 1899-10-13
CHAPTER VII

1t was two days later-a soaking
wet afternoon. Ever since early morn
ing the rain had been descending in a
steady persistent downpour, beating
upon the scorched grass, dashing to
pieces the rows of stately calceolarias
and geraniums, and converting every
path and flight Of steps into as many
miniature streams aud turbulent cas-
cades of seething waters.
Major Brown, driven almost to des-
pair by the depressing prospects Of
the day. wandered aimlessly from
billiard room to smoking room, from
smoking room to library, and at last
sat down before one of the writing
tables and hastily dashed off one or
two unimportant letters. His corre-
spondence completed, he directed and
sealed the envelopes, and was leisure
ly aiiiXing the stamps, when his at
tention became suddenly arrested by
something on the sheet of blotting pa
per before him.
What was it? With the exception
OF a number of indescribable hierogly-
yhics and the impression of a line of
more boldly written characters, which
had evidently been hastily blotted, the
surface of the pink sheet was perfect
ly blank. Putting up his eye glass,
he scanned them for at least a couple
of minutes in absolute silence, and
then, giving a cautious glance round
the room, as though a sudden thought
had struck him, he advanced, blotting
book in hand, towards Enthusiastically
framed mirror which stood above the
marble mantel. This further scrutiny
was, to all appearance, even more sue
cessful, for, as Major Brown held up
the strangely interesting sheet close
to the glass, a smile of satisfaction
Immediately lit up his face.
(To be continued)
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To cement his alliance with the Eng
lish people he proposed to the duke of
Lancaster that he give him one of his
daughters. The duke was pleased. 1t
would advance his plans.
IL have two daughters" he said
"Philippa, who is 20, and Catherine,
who is II. Your majesty can have
which you choose"
I'm these affairs of state it matters
little" said the king, sadly. Let it be
the older, to more nearly match my
own age"
The duke returned at once to Eng
land to prepare his daughter for this
royal marriage. He carried with him
portraits of the king, and described in
glowing terms his graces and virtues.
There was no choice for Philippa.
Fortunately, the fair English maid
was pleased with the dark beauty Of
the king. She wondered il he would
admire her. She had heard of his in
difference to women, and knew that
he had not even asked for her picture.
AT least he shall not know that l
care at all for him." she thought, for
she was a high-spirited girl.
The marriage was by proxy. This
was not uncommon in royal families
long ago. The dignity of the king for
babe him to go from his own land to
seek his bride. Yet the Lady Philippa
OF Lancaster was granddaughter of the
king of England. She must be married
in her own country.
The king sent as his proxy a great
archbishop. He travelled in royal state,
attended by many mobiles.
After the ceremony Philippa, as
queen of Portugal. went. in care of the
archbishop and all his train. to the
husband whom in her heart she loved,
and Nhom she knew cared not for her.
On her arrival in Portugal she was
taken to a grand castle, where the mar
riage ceremony was to be performed Cd
the following day with the king in
stead of his proxy.
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Two Happy Thoughts.

From far-away Ceylon comes a
funny little story. A tea planter who
had a glass eye was DESTROYS of going
away for a days shooting with a
friend, but he knew that as soon as the
natives who were at work on the plan
tation heard that he was going they
would not do a stroke of work. How
was he to get off? That was the ques-
ton. After much thought an idea
struck him. Going up to the men, he
addressed them thus: Although 1 my
self will be absent, yet l shall leave
one Of my eyes to see that you do your
work" And, much to the surprise
and bewilderment of the natives, he
took out the glass eye and placed 1t
on the stump of tree and left For
some time the men worked Industrious
ly, but at last one of them, selling his
tin in which he carried his food, ap-
preached the tree and gently placed 1t
over the eye. This done, they all lay
down and slept sweetly until sunset
Waverly Magazine.
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A Controversy I'm India.

controversy has been going on
among the Parsees OF India about th4
ACCESSIBILITY OF having a cemetery far
burying their dead instead OF expos
ing them to be devoured by birds,
which is their ancient custom. The Or
thodoX are, OF course, violently in ia
vor of their old custom, and quote their
ancient law book, called the Vendidad,
which enjoins exposure, and forbids
burial. The Vendidad is full OF strange
precepts, which are entirely impracti-
cable in these days. The Parsees them
selves have ceased to be guided by ii IN
nearly every point, except this, the
disposal of the dead, and a few others
The dog, for instance, Is treated in the
Vendidad on the same level with man,
and two whole chapters are devoted to.
him. If dog dies, his carcass, or.
rather, we should say, his corpse. is &c
be disposed of with the same elaborate
ritual as that of a man. If a man
kills his water dog, his punishment is
10000 stripes with the priestly whip.
Nay, it is safer to kill a man than 20
serve bad food to a shepherds dog, for
the manslayer gets off with ninety
stripes, while the bad master OF the
dog is a great sinner and will receive
200 stripes
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JOHN AND PHILIPPA.

In the middle of the fourteenth CEN
tury John of Gaunt, duke of Lancas-
ter, the famous son of King Edward
III. of England, married the Infanta
Blanche, heir to the throne of CASTLE.
Unfortunately the lady had been sup
planted by her cousin, who had seized
and held the throne.
Twenty-Five years after this mar
riage war broke out between Portugal
and CASTLE. England was the ally of
Portugal. The duke of Lancaster
headed the English forces. He fought
with a will. Victory meant that his
wife, the duchess, would be queen of
CASTLE.
The king of Portugal, too, interested
him. He was fine young man Of 26.
He was tall and handsome and had
@avy black hair and large dark eyes.
He was a brave soldier and a good
horseman.
In some ways he was unlike most
kings. He cared nothing for the
drunken bouts and coarse pleasures in
which his companions INDUCED. He
was noted for the remarkable purity Of
his life. His people called him John
the Perfect. They were devoted to
him.
In one thing only he failed to please
his subjects. He would not marry.
They could not understand his reluc-
lance. Yet he had reason, though
he kept it secret.
Three years before an English
knight, on a visit to the king OF Por-
tugal, had died suddenly. At the last
moment he placed in the hand of the
king miniature painting. He attempt
ed to say something in explanation. 1t
was too late.
The picture was Of a beautiful, but
unknown, maiden. Ripping fair hair
shaded her round pink cheeks. Her
blue eyes gazed steadily into the kings
dark ones. Her lips were curved in a
half smile as if she were amused at the
mystery he faced.
Days, weeks, months passed, and the
king still studied the miniature. He
was enthralled by the fair unknown.
Had | but learned her name before
my good friend died." he sighed a
! thousand times. who can she be-"
he wondered. There was no response.
Several years passed. At length he
| felt that he must put sentiment aside
and marry.
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That
Mysterious
Major.

"No-I do not say that there is; but
1 dislike making promiscuous ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Falkland was talk
he seems thoroughly to understand my
feelings upon the subject"
"Yet a month ago Mr. Falkland was
quite as promiscouous an acquaintance
himself. 1t was only by chance we
got to know him; and in his case he
had not even done anything for which
we were under any obligation to him."
was Evelyn's prompt reply.
MY dear child, what are you talk
inC about?" Lady Towards tones were
slightly impatient "Mr. Falkland's
was quite a different case. We made
his acquaintance by chance; but
should have been just as reluctant
to have anything to say to him as
am about this other man If we had
rot discovered in him an old friend OF
both my husband and your father. At
the same time | must say l never met
anybody before in whom l could place
such complete confidence. lie is so
different from the general run of young
men, who can talk of nothing but their
shooting, their horses, and their dogs"
"Oh, yes-he is very NICE of course;
but"-Miss Luttrell paused for mo-
ment-"he is not exactly young
mani"
Possibly not" The touch of impa-
thence in her ladyship's tones was su-
perseded by one of distinct annoyance
Neither" she added, lis this mystic
rious individual with whom you have
struck up such a warm friendship. /
should imagine there are only very
few years difference in their ages
"Now, Aunt Lydia, do not talk nom
sense! Major Brown may be as old
as Methuselah for all l care! And,
as for saying that l have struck up
a friendship with him-well. that is
really mean of you!" Evelyn pushed
back her chair, advanced to the mid
die of the room, and with her hands
clasped behind her, gazed serenely at
her aunt You surely know that you
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FREE.

One of the Grandest Offers Ever Raaa-
The first FIVE persons procuring the
Endless Chain Starch Book from their
grocer will each obtain one large 1OO
package OF Red Cross" starch, ono
large 10c package OF "Hubinger's Best
starch, two Shakespeare pictures print
ed in twelve beautiful colors, as natur-
al as life, or one Twentieth Century
Girl calendar, the finest OF its KING
ever printed, all absolutely free. All
others procuring the Endless Chain
Starch Book will obtain from their
grocer two large 10c packages OF starch
for &c, and the beautiful premiums
which are being given away. This OF
fer is only made for a short time I'D
further introduce the famous Red
Cross" starch and the celebrated "Hn-
binger's Best" cold water starch. RED
Cross" laundry starch is something en-
tirely new, and is without doubt the
greatest invention of the twentieth
century. 1t has no equal, and SURPRISES
all others. 1t has won for itself praise
from all parts of the United States. IL
has superseded everything heretofore
used, or known to science in the laun-
dry art. 1t is made from wheat. rice
and corn, and is chemically prepared
upon scientific principles by Mr.. J. C.
Hubinger, an expert in the laundry
profession, who has had twenty-five
years practical experience in fancy
laundering, and who is the first sue
cessful and original inventor of all hne
grades of starch in the United States
If you would have the best, ask FOR
"Red Cross" and "Hubinger's Best
which are the finest starches on the
market today.
The jobbing houses all handle 1t, tha
retail grocer has it on his shelves, yOn
find it in all the homes, while the care
full housewife has adorned the walls OF
the home with the beautiful Shakes
peare pictures which are being given
away in introducing RED Cross" and
"Hubinger's Best" starch.
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a check book was lying on the ia
ble."
"A check book?" Evelyn nodded.
"Ah. dare say IT was mine"
80 suspected" observed Falkland
calmly. Are you aware, though, that
II is a most dangerous practice leav-
ing your check book about like thatY"
Dangerous" Evelyn laughed. well,
yes; l suppose that it would be con-
sidered dangerous by some people who
go on the principle OF locking up ev-
erything, from the wine cellar itself
down to such trihes as penny stamps
and halfpenny post cards"
yet check books, l should mag
inc, scarcely come under that cate
gory," remarked Falkland with quiet
sarcasm. But perhaps you have for
gotten our conversation of a week
ago?" he supplemented, with signi-
ficant glance from Evelyn to Major
Brown, who was standing silently pass
ing his stick along the edge of the
gravel path, an edited listener to the
discussion.
quickly to Evelyn's cheeks, mounting
to her forehead and spreading over
throat and ears. Like lightning her
thoughts had gone back to that morn
ing when her first encounter with Ma
jor Brown had taken place; and, as
she realized to what Mr.. Falkland
was alluding, a feeling of the utmost
annoyance took possession of her.
But worst OF all was the knowledge
that Major Brown had raised his head
and was wonderingly surveying the
crimson hue Of her checks, and prob
ably even divining the cause of her
confusion. This last thought was too
much for her. Without another word,
and giving Gilbert Falkland only one
flash of her angry eyes. she suddenly
turned away and walked off indignant
ly towards the house.
"The wretch" hate him." she muir
INJURED moment later, as she stepped
through the open window of Lady How
ards sitting room and threw herself
into a low chair.
One contemptuous glance she gave
at her check book as it lay open on
the table by her side, and then, as
though annoyed by the very sight of it,
she took it up, and, thrusting it into
her writing case, locked the key an
grily upon it,
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did more towards making that ac-
Quaintance in the ten minutes when
you talked to him last evening and
overwhelmed him with thanks for res
cuing me than / could have done in
a whole year! Why, if l had not known
to the contrary, l should have thought
he was the one person in the hotel for
whom you had the greatest respect"
yet, what else could l do. when.
but for his timely aid, you might at
this very moment be lying famed for
life or even dead?" returned Lady
Howard, with a little shudder.
ooh, no. You did quite right, of
counsel" said Evelyn thoughtfully.
Perhaps nobody realized more fully
than herself how much she had to be
thankful for. But do not say il is
my fault If newell, if for the future
he does not merely take off his hat
and pass on with a distant bow when
he chances to meet you!"-laughing
lightly.
No; the distant bow was quite
thing of the past, their acquaintance
was on a totally different footing now
"a state of affairs to which Major
Brown himself was thoroughly alive
when, half an hour later, he CHANGED
to meet Miss Luttrell in the garden.
He welcomed her warmly, persisted in
showing her some new plans for
projected golf course, and was still
walking by her side when a turn in
the path brought them face to face
with Gilbert Falkland.
$50 there you are, Miss Evel" he
began by way of greeting, utterly ig-
noring her companion. 81 was just
wondering where the bird had flown"
The words were spoken lightly, in
the same familiar half-patronizing
strain which Mr.. Falkland usually
adopted towards the daughter of his
old friend Five minutes ago, when
was passing along the verandah
noticed that the window of your sit
ting room was wide open, that the
apartment itself was empty, and that
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CHAPTER VI.

at is very awkward, but then it is
just exactly what one might have sup
posed would happen" Lady Howard
spoke in strangely perturbed tone.
For the past few minutes she had been
occupied in reading the London pa
per, but the remark, which was ac-
companied by a faint sigh, was evil
IDENTIFY the outcome of previous con-
VersatiOn. "If one has a particular
antipathy for certain individual, one
may be quite sure that, as ill-luck will
have it, one will be brought in con-
tact with that very individual at every
turn and corner; and it has just been
so with Major Brown. During the past
four or five days we must have had oc-
casion to speak to him at least a
dozen times. What with lending us
his umbrella on the day we were caught
in that thunder shower, helping in the
search for Sambo when you lost him
the other morning, and to crown all,
rescuing you almost from under the
hoofs of that tiresome horse upon the
shore yesterday, we seem to have pass
Ell our time in saying nothing but
thank you to him. Really every
thing has happened as awkwardly as it
could. OF course accidents are con-
stantly occurring; still cannot mag
inc how you managed to get under
the hoofs of that horse"
We'll, yes-it was troublesome Of
me. 1t would have been almost bet
ter if it had killed me outright" was
Evelyn's answer from the deep en-
brasure Of the window, where she was
sitting before a small writing table
busily scribbling off several notes.
But, anyhow, we were under an OBJ
legation to him for getting wet through
on our account the other night, when
in that pouring rain he found us a cab
after the theater. After that, we We're
obliged to be polite to him"
"Yes-polite of course" agreed her
ladyship, twisting her rings somewhat
thoughtfully round and round upon her
fingers; but you have to be more than
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ordinarily polite to a man who has
saved your life"
"Yes-that is it," said Evelyn lugu-
briously.
ut is very annoying-the whole af-
fair has been so unfortunate, pro-
ceeded Lady Howard with emphasis.
"If it were absolutely necessary that
YOU should be rescued by somebody, all
we'll and good; but there is not an
other person in the hotel whom l
would not have chosen to undertake
the task in preference to that man.
Evelyn received the information in
silence. Leaning her elbows on the
edge of the table, she let her chin
sink slowly into her two palms and
gazed out reflectively through the
epen window.
Still there is nothing really against
him." she suggested at length, with
slight though perceptible difidence.
"He-he is very nice to talk to. The
only objection is that nobody knows
who he is, and that his name Is
'Brown'-plain common 'Brown'-with-
10 it. And of course one generally
considers that an officer is at least
a gentleman"
IAN officer? Nonsense, child Be-
cause he calls himself Major Brown,
do you suppose that is any criterion of
his position in society?" Lady How
ard spoke quite disdainfully. "He may
be an officer, eertainly-he has the APP
pearance of soldier-but it is FAR
more likely, since nobody can discov-
er what regiment he is in-and there
is no such name in the retired Army
list-that he is merely major of vol
unteers in an obscure country town,
following a vulgar but honest trade
as soap boiler or sugar refiner."
"He may be, OF course. Pigs, be-
lieve, may fly" returned Evelyn, nib
bling the end OF her pen with per-
fectly unconvinced expression. but
there is nothing suggestive of either
soap or sugar about Major Brown"
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trains, deliberately trimmed and often
with thin kid slippers or white shoes.
They are dragged about with utter dis
regard on the dirty floors of halls,
theaters and the courtyards, which
everywhere abound. When we saw
chiffon dresses trailing through the
parks we said to our escort: Those
women must be hardly respectable.
The very first ladies in the city, he
answered. After becoming acquainted
| talked with some of the English
women on the subject and they said:
We do not wear tailor-made suits in
"the season." that is, in May, June and
July, but the other nine months of the
year we live in them So we put ours
in the bottom of our trunks and packed
the steamer rugs on top of them. We
have been fortunate enough to see the
smart set over here at a number of
functions, and it has been interesting
to compare their dressing with that
Of the fashionable women on similar
occasions in our own country. My
opinion is that in the fit, quality and
style of gowns, those in America are
quite equal to those in England, If
not superior; but in laces and jewels
the English women are ahead. think
we do not have any gatherings
where as many women have magnifi-
cent laces and jewels as one sees here
The reason is not hard to find. 1t
takes time to collect these things, ever
where one has money. Here they are
the inheritance of many generations
each adding a few rare pieces to the
collection, and in London more OF
these old and wealthy families congre
gate than in any one city in the new
world"
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DRESS IN BAD TASTE.
English Women Wear Costly Fabrics at
Miscellaneous Public Gatherings.

Ida Hustled Harper, one of the Amer
lean delegates to the international
woman's congress recently held in
London, left the British metropolis
with a very poor opinion of her Eng
lish sisters taste in dress. Before
leaving for London" she wrote the
other day, I'VE were told by persons
who wanted us to be credit to our
country that we must be careful not
to dress too gayly over here, that nice,
genteel tailor-made suits were the
proper thing. SO we bankrupted our
selves on 'tailormades' of various
weights and colors- and we have
scarcely seen an Englishwoman wearing
one since we arrived. Even in the
morning at public meetings the most
delicate fabrics are worn, with long
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There is more Catarrh IN this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed To oa
incurable. For great many years doctors pro
bounced il local disease, and prescribed lOeaf
remedies, and by constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment pronounced IL incuraOie-
Science has proven catarrh to be n conStttn-
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send for circulars and testimonials. Address
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Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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After Philippa had rested from the
fatigues of the journey, she prepared
to give audience to the king in the
great drawing-room of the castle.
She was attired in magnificent robe
of white satin embroidered with gold.
1t had a court train of royal purple
velvet bordered with pearls. Her gold
en- hair was dressed high and in its
coils was set a tiara of amethysts.
Her ladies withdrew that the young
people might have no witness to their
meeting She was alone.
From a window the girl watched the
approach of the king. She noted how
handsome he was in a suit of fine green
velvet with silver satin trimmings.
Yet she was angry with herself that
she admired him.
Nothing does he care for mel" she
thought, bitterly.
She drew herself up with great dig
nifty as he entered the room. He bowed
low before her and commenced some
formal speech. Then the words died
upon his lips. The shock of a great
surprise kept him silent. Before him
stood the lady of the miniature. HIS
joy may be imagined. He told the story
to Philippa. She in turn confessed her
love. The marriage next day was no
formal affair of state, but a union OF
two fondly loving hearts. And all his
life long the people wondered how the
king who had been so cold a sutton had
been transformed into such a loving
husband.-Lydia Kingsmill Command
er in New York Evening Journal.
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In addition to 1000 freight cars the
railroad has purchased two new pos
tai cars, GO feet in length, four So
foot baggage cars, five GO foot comb
nation baggage and coaches, three 50
foot first class coaches with wide YES
tibules and modern in every respect,
and two combination parlor. dining
and observation cars each 81 feet in
length.
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Strong Glasses.

Mr.. Stubb-Can Sally see good
through her new glasses? Mrs. Stub
Yes, John, but she says they exag-
gerate. Mr.. Stubb-Exaggerate, Ma
ria? Mrs. Stubb-Yes, outrageously.
The other night she declared the moon
had a golden rim, and then she found
out it was her glasses that had a
golden rim.
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First Pugillst-You amt going or,
the stage, are you?
Second Pugilist-No: the stage ie
overcrowded. I'm going to lecture.
First Pugilist-On what?
Second Pugilist-What Know Abouf
Mixed Drinks.-Puck
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Grounds for 1t.

QUINN wore one of those new rub
Der collars to save laundry bills. De
Fonte-Was it a success? Quinn-No,
had to throw it away. Every one
met yelled "Rubberneck."
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man repents oftener of what he says than
Of what he doesn't say
wise man never tells his neighboTs What
his experiences cost.