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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Silk Petticoats.

Some of the richest garments TO
be found East can be seen among
this lot, an endless assortment.
Ask to see them.
Our new silk Understands are very e1ab-
oiate. trimmed with lace. Insertions tuck
inRs and accordion pleatings Prices
are s5.sS, $3.50. IS .9S, $40 90, 1880, 40 IN
$3.50, $3.50, S22 so, s25 90 to. jew
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
nen4it social.

Next Friday night at o'clock there will
" : social given at so5h Main street by
'he ladies' degree of the Red Men, ogarita
eSsIeil Ne. g. Degree Of Pocahontas. In
ueA - music aad rsfrashments, tie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Carpet Department.

We are now showing our new
fall goods in Carpets, Mattings,
Rugs, Einoleums, Lace Curtains
and Upholstery Goods. Every
thing is absolutely fresh and new;
bright, snappy designs, up-to-date
effects, selected from the lines of
representative manufacturers We
quote below few prices to show
that Notwithstanding the advance in
cost we can successfully compete
with new goods against those who
are still showing old goods.
wiEon Velvet Carpet, with SO border.
the seasons newest designs, made,
laid aud lined. mn
peg yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 'OO
Administer Carpet, best quality, with 5-S
border, bright pretty designs, mnde, laid
and lined. TX
per yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - -
Brussels Carpet. 5-S border TO match
l0-wire quality, made, laid aud on
lined. per yard ,..,......,....,.... W
Brussels Carpet, SIS border to match, o.
wire quality made, laid and tx
hned, per yard ,.................., ~
Ingram Carpet, 2-ply, all wool quality.
regular price 75c yard, made, laid XXI
and lined, per yard ........,..,.... Wv
Ingram Cavpet. 2-ply. half wool. half COT
ton. regular price Doc, made. laid Inc
and lined. per yard .........,..... W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

ladies of the degree team will g. a w.,
the floor work in costume inn M
will be very interesting Az ~ ~.
and their friends are invited c, ~.
to go to the benefit OF sisters IN o''~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Rugs.

Administer Rugs. exI2 feet, woven in four
pieces. entirely new idea pattern, exact
reproduction OF Oriental rugs. )S M
Heavy Reversible Jute Smyrna Rugs,
9x12 feet. good imitation OF hne "A m
Oriental rugs, each .,........... f'Vo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Wash Goods Department

Everything new and reliable ID
Percales, Outings, French flannel.
cite, Imported Duvette, Ita1l'-
downs, Dress Ginghams and Madras
will be found III our stock this
season. Prices iSc, i5c, K
1910, ioc, SIC and. ........1I
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

Liberty Silk MousseNne dc Sole and
embroidered Net l'chu. IN black and
white with pleated rufnes, edged with
fancy cream white or black Honiton
braid, also rtifned ribbon or fringe trim
I, ml 5d' a5o-.4o and 500
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

is not something you want here.
Mems Japonett silk Initial Hand K
herchlelS .,.'...,..,... .....-..t.-. ~
Nen's Night Shirts with fancy silk en-
hroidered fronts, formerly sold at 81 no,
this wHk special IN
Fll'e 90 ''''.-'''s.. ...-.''....'.,,. -
Mems Bleached Drill Drawers. reinforced
double seat, every seam double. the best
SOC drawers made, this 10
Meeh' price '..''.................. L.
Mems Unlaundered White Shirts. rein
forced front and back. pure linen bosom,
cum and collar band body of shirt made
Of the best New York Mills Muslin, all
styles, any, size; the best shirt SO~
made for the price ............... OOC
Mems Fast Black Seamless Half Hose.
fun finished. warranted not to fade 1S-
or crock, pair ................ 40
Mems SILK Lustre Balbriggan Under
Garments, better than silk for wear. form
err price Sl.00 a garment, zE
no" '''''''' ''....... ...-........,. ~
We sell the best Four Ply Linen IN
NO""'S dt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Man T ai1ored Costumes.

Creations of the best man tailors
in New York, made of the latest
materials frcm imported Paris and
London models. We will exhibit
Monday the largest aud most ex-
elusive assortment ever shown IN
Houston. Among them are these:
Ladies Tailor Made Suits, OF Venetian
and homespuns, short jacket, double
breasted. new front, with high collar.
Roman satin lining. skirt made With the
now flare. In navy blue, black and Ok
ford { r., gay s.rs,,n Dr,o. S.9S
Handsome Tailor Made Suits OF pebble
cheyiots. made with double breasted
Jacket, new fare skirt, silk lined through
out, in navy blue and blacks, J; S(l
price .........- ....,.,.,t,.,......... ~"o"
Ladies' Tailor Made suits, new blouse
effect JACKIE. with turned-bac cuffs OF
st tched taffets silk, high stitched silk
collar and belt skirt made with. cores
ana mare. silk lined throughout, VI IN
price ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ''oO
Handsome Tailor Made Suit OF satin I'm
stitched taffeta, short Eton jacket. skirt
made with ripple iounce. new military
effect, silk lined throughout, AZ On
price ...... ..'.-.........'........'.
Ladies Tailor Made SUITS Of navy blue
satin finished Venetian. new blouse
Jackets. trimmed with silk velvet, brad
cd with gold, new bishop sleeves. skirt
made with ripple flounce, trim * IN
med with gold braid, price $50. oo'o"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Linen Department,

Special prices p.evail in our
Linen Section this week. All
clean fresh goods at prices to in
duce your early buying, Read
these items carefully, all of which
are money savers.
5s-inoh Blcached Table Damask, fancy
patterns. Soc value, this %
weeh ..',,',...,.,. .,.,,..,.....,..
bS-lnch Cream Table Damask, neat pat
terms; cloth VIII wear we'll and bleach
In two wnshlngs; our regular price a.
IL ave- TINS week .....,...,,,.- ~
72-inch fun hleached Irish Linen and
use quality, this EQ-
Week '.'..''.4. ..s,........,'.s.s...
Extra speclal-1oo dozep 1sxas all linen
Henstitched Huck Towels. white and col
ored borders, regular $3.50 per J 20
dozen a bargain at,..............Z '0/
sG.nch White India Linon. Check Main
socks and Dimiues, satin stripe and check
lawns. special qualities for children's
school aprons; 12isc to zoe value; IN
per yard OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 'OC
l2-yard piece Of the finest quality superior
Long Cloth. worth IN
ia White Crochet Quilt Marseilles pat
tern. hommed, 10
100 value ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
McLeans Mosquito Net. yards to o.
piece, SOC value ................... E<C
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

At your own dosrs. ..ss ~ =
sort in America
Lake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Some Interesting Prices IN
Staples.

Calicoes. dark shades, turkey reds, 3tf
standard grades; per yard ....." -
Domet Cotton Flannel. good &c
quality: per yard ....,...,..'.,".
Percales. Sc inches wide, new de- 8lf
signs. iOc quality; per yard.,.n.
.Mercerized Cotton. something new !"
fall wrappers. l5c value; NC
per yard .................'..',
Domestic, SO inches wide. bleached in'
unbleached. free from dressing; sc
per yard ,....,,,.,,.,.'.'..'''t'' !.
Apron Check Ginghams, extra heavy ~
size checks: DC
per yard .........,....'''.''.'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Mems Furnishings.

Every -day-needed articles at ex-
ceptionally low prices. See if there
is not something you want here.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
Tho job Il Ena.

The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company have decided to order anoth-
er steamer. The new vessel will prob
ably be called the John Ena. She will
be on the same plan as the Mauna Loa
only smaller, ard will be fitted espe-
cially for freight carrying.
John Ena, president uf the COM
pany. who will leave soon for the
Coast. has been empowered to DO the
ordering. Some communication relat-
ing to the new boat has already been
going on and 1t has been learned that
Hall Brothers, the builders of the
Mauna Loa and other steamers of the
fleet, are unable. on account of excess
of work, to think of building the new
boat within the tima specified IN the
contract-December 31st this year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
REMARKABLE CURE OF RHEuM-
ATISM.
Kenna. Jackson Co, wv. Y

Kenna. Jackson Co., w. Va.
About three weeks ago my wife had
an attack OF rheumatism which con-
ined her TO her bed for over a month
md rendered her unable to walk a
step without assistance. her limos be-
'ng swollen to double their normal size.
Mr. S. Maddox insisted on my usllg
Ihamberlaln's Pain Balm. pm chlsed
l fifty-cent bottle and used 1t Accord
ng to the directions and the next
morning she walked to breakfast with
nut assistance In any manner. and she
has not mad similar attack since
4. B. PARSONS. For sale by all drug
sists and dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, agents for ii. l,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
Hilo Shipping.

There were eight foreign vessels In
Hilo when the Port Stephens left. The
Iolani, John Mcdonald and Henry Wiz
ard were lo1dine sugar. The Robert
r. Hind and Roderlck Dhu were dis
charging. the Amy Turner and Irmeard
were waiting to load and the Cleve-
Land was making repairs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
ClARs BLOOD MIXTURE,

CAUTION Purchasers OF Clarke's Blood Miz-
turt -hOnd ~ that they get the genuine article.
nurihhs> iiHt"ns and substitutes ar, some
tiI"r. pHln.ed uh by nnprincipled vendors. The
wo,d- "iinc. IT, and hidlsnd Counties Drug
COhphn>. LinCor. England" are engraved on
tn 6"Snrin'rnI amp. and ''clarke's World
.nned Bl"oi NJ x ue." blown ia the hottie
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS OF WON.
DERfUL CURES
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Cl'rke'r Blood Mixture ia sold in bottles as
Va. cath, md IN caser contai ming six times the
qnsnl,!, 'l-.--ufficient to effect permanent
81 =" In the cal majority Of long-sanding cases
by All. CnEkIST and PATENT MEDICINE
NENDLR Though, NJ the world. Proprietore,
THs iAcoLS AND MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUe
"hrAS.. Lincoln, England. Trade MARI
"BLvu, MIxIURR."
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
About Rev Mr.. SHIELD on.

~A' 'e'h'
The Rev. Sheldon seems to be some
hing or a gutter; that is to say. US
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
Castle & Cooke, Ltd.
HONOLULU.
Commission Merchants.
SUGAR FACTORS.

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
The kohala Sugar Co.
The Walmea Sugar Mill Co.
The koloa Agricultural Co.
The Fulton Iron Works. ST. Louis,
Mo.
The Standard OIL Co.
The George F. Blake Steam Pumpa
Weslon's Centrifugals.
The New Englapd Mutual Life In
surance Co. of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance O.. Of
Hartford. Conn.
The Alliance AasszaAss q. q Lon,
4es.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17

tht feasoa ihal fAs fiaa8iua psnisI
.o tAO 0tte rt5e Hnsble il is rf IN
lnd pa o. aus0 ffasi inFaiYNf
ilf faNs lsfuf cune un az the nft
ne1tiu'u tom. ana fhey VII nrob.
ably be uttd as g., otscs 10 ~ NJ tae
90 - here
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
Army Doings.

There will be union meeting at the
Salvation Army barracks at 1880 this
evening and tomorrow night Rev. j.
A. Cruzan will deliver a lecture on a
timely topic. At the meeting Saturday
night the Hindoo Durbar will adopt
the costume of India. Everybody well
come.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17

The following is taken from tho Hilo
Tribune:
We are pleased to note the fact that
He have been charged VITA prevdrIcd-
ion in the matter OF the departure OF
ne LennoX, without giving the mu es
/ chance 20 see the country. The qnes-
tlon of round-,rlp tickets between shin
I'D shore had nothing 10 do VITA the
question. According 10 the gentleman
who set us right, and who certainly
ought to know, the departure OF the
-eLnoN was due 10 the fact that K
.ained the first two nights after she
uriyed here. The mu es were Oregon
nu es and had never experienced ,ain.
Consequently those In charge of them
we're afraid TO expose them 10 sucn an
experience here. The United States
Government had supposed that It new
ar rained In Hi.o, because the people
)f Honolulu called this the rainy
'lty," So they sent the transport here,
)ut met with a cruel disappointment
again has Hllo been on the verge OF
'uin through Its chronic dlmpness,
md Oregon mules viii probably after
his be sent by way OF the Suez canal,
that they can be put off for rest
nd recreation at some point in the
arabian desert, where they will fee
It home.
About Rev Mr.. Sheldon.
The Rev. Sheldon seems to be some
l..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
Court at Kailua.

Court at Kailua opened on Wedaas-
day, Judge Wider presiding. No HI.
wa.ian jury was called. there be ng no
cases brought 10 trial requiring 5I,r
a jury. The ejectment cases a.so. in.
vo!ying the title to The Front stree
property occupied by the Sprecksls'
interests, will be put ovar part.y for
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
The Inoculated.
Limited Wharf Room.

There seems to have been SOM
trouble during the past week for tn
foreign and dorestic freight. Tn
structure is certainly not adaptsd IL
beth al the same time. and the Gus
toms authorities VIII hardly allow /;
10 be used for bo,h. Owing to its dis
tance from town, II II is US, fr lnrql
freight, it must be practically a store
house as well as wharf, Al the = -
ent time the amount Of local feIight
justlfies ID; being used for lhat in he
opinion OF those acqua.n ed with the
stuat'cn. Ano;hsr long wharf ls 81 r
ta!nly reeded by the demand OF HID
commerce.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-17
A Little Slow.

Attempts to send mail by sai'n'
vessel do not prove an unqualified
success. The one rece vsd by the Amy
Turner b9tely escaped heing anc eN
history, more especially as 1t appeared
to have hesn the hrst bill OF cargo put
into the vessel. and consequ nly wa'
not among the nrst things 10 be d 5.
charged. The mail contained a n.
siderable airount OF Congress Ionll
mater, and therefors. as being heavy,
Il was probably considered good bal
last TO go in the bottom OF the held.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

tunnels were involved in the ruin vase
cavity being left in the mountain SIDE
where syNs ten acres had been Tn.
force OF the explosion was so great that
the shattered rock was reduced 10 duet
To this fact was owing the cacapc OF the
troops camped near while the mountain
was shaken to its core. and enormous par
apcts of living rock were hurled down
the precipicos Of the Teton. no Missile
Of aPprec able size traverseI the air md
not man nf thc camp was injured. Rut
Jackson's Hole. filled with rcd dust. look
81 for days afterward like the mouth Of
a tremendous volcano iust after an erup-
ton. Dr. SyX had been seen entering
the mill few minutes before the catas.
trophe b. sentinel VINO was stationed
about a quarter az mile away. ana wh1.
although he was fcllci like an OK hy the
shock. and had his eyes ears aud nostrils
filled with flying dust. miraculously O.
capped with hts hfe.
After this a new arrangement was made
whereby Andrew HAN became the sole
producer Of nrtcmtsium. and his wealth
began 20 mount hy leaps OF miilo 10
ward the starry Nights Of the billions
About a year after the expo Ion or tl.
syx mill a strange rumor got about
came first from Budapest ln Hungary
where Il was averrcI several rersona II
credibillty had seen DR.. Max SyN. MIL
lions had been familiar with his face and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25
SONGS ron THE MILLION.
Chapter From the Autobiography
Of paul Dresser.

Nou, York Nov 2 Paul Dresser. m
composer Of popular sonEs. whose SAFES
have amounted 90 10000 copies. says 81
mself and his work:
The nrst cong ever wrote was The
Letter That Never Came did Il IN
lime 1856 gave mo song 20 man
whom I no longer love. He was TO ar
range the song and return Il 20 me In the
forn, Of orchestration and plano score for
pnrpo.es OF publication went on the
roaa with a theatrical company. and after
WritinE many times for tho return OF my
oonuecrtpt song and receiving no reply,
one day picked W a copy Of the New
York Clipper. and there. IN staring type.
vas the announcement OF my song. The
Letter That Never came" but with the
o,her fellows name tackled on IT, ] never
resolved q penny for that song
remonber Standing at the corner or
Eighth street and Broadway, New York,
one evening. conscious Of the fact that
my sole worldly possessions amounted Q"
IS cents and the clothes wore. ] was an
absolute stranger ia New York, hu,
s,.ry where went ! heard some ore sing
ing The Letter That Never Came An
other man was getting the money and
was getting the laugh. did not know
whet her 20 invest my 81 cents IN bal
and nights lodging or save u for break
fact. finally decided that would need
the breakfast more than The bed, - ]
knocked around Oh might.
! shall never forget the circumH tancer
attending the appearance OF my second
song II Believe a. For My Mother Told
Me So ] published ths song myself
aud. strangely enough. r. made a his !
can remember the FIRST money that re-
ceivcd as author and proprietor. The
amount was about so and when ] re-
ceivcd all this money IN "a bunch I al
most had a hemorrhage. ] WAS 80 i'm
mcnsely tickled that I Immediately went
out and bought a dinner for myself or
derinE more than I could eat. That same
night ] came near dying from the effects
OF an overloaded stomach
soon found that I could not handle
songs 90 advantage by publishing them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

Now. Marshall was a vigorous boz ~
Gid not know what 81 was TO b. inoon.
NODDED b. the motion OF the train. and Be
wanted 60 give himself up 10 enjoying tss
ride, but while ne fet perfectly well b
looked so deadly pale that a kindly W5
man who sat by hts eide. said sympaths
icaliy:
Poor fellow. would you Ike 20 sns,
some salts7"
And Marshall. who had every HEALTHY
boys contempt for such things, trisd g
say politely. No. thank YOU, m no. Oh
even II i do look pale" but instead DO
said Thanks very much. ! believe will
sniff some. I detest riding ia railway car
riaEcs exceedingly"
You're NOT an American. are YOU
said the lady, handing the bottle 90 Mar
shall. who was compelled 20 take s1T
that nearly pushed his hair out ty the
roots
Now II shero was one thing that Mar
shall prided himself on e was that he
was an American, and he Immediately
tried to say with spirit:
Yes, indeed. I am, and my father
before me for eight generations. blt
alas. all he could say In a weak vo.ea
vas.
oh no. I'm only over here on q visit
70 my Aptt SANDY McIheEnOn+ q u aA
idinboro boy, and wish ! was hack
where ! could see the good old castle
don't like America--"
! haven't the heart TO tell all that Mr.
shall had TO say on that trip lie was
never go happy In his life as when he
reached Harbourton and, thanking The
lady for her kindness 10 a forlorn ai
thousands Of miles away from his home
he hurried up the road to the potato
patch which was about a half mile Dis
tant
II was nearly six when he got there
but the Sheldon boy was faithfully pull
ing weeds Marshall said. Il wish I was
myeeIf again" and in a moment Dee was
yankinR weeds out OF the earth with tas
greatest enthusiasm. In a few minutes
he heard hts mother call out. Come 20 70
supper. boysie." and he rushed up 60 iae
house with an appetite that only wetdias
viii give.
lie has been quite content with hims'
since then but there IS one thing thai OF
zen puzzled him. He wonders when"
Frank Sheldon is now the sickly s oi.a
boy. FOR n he Is and the Scotch boy
the slangy American newsboy ara th7
good natured newsboy Is che peef.-i
Frank sheldon. there must be dlsconiea'
all around.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

settled into a button shaped mass Of hot
metallic Jelly. Han snatchcd tho dish
away ana placed another ia It's stead.
aThls will be about right for watch
charm when II cools." be said. with re-
tarn OF his customary self-commaud. ]
promised you the first specimen. III
catch another for myself"
But can q BE- possible that We are not
dreaming" ] exclaimed. DO YOU really
believe that this comes from the moon
"Juet as surely as rain comes from the
clouds" cried Hall with all his old i'm
patience Haven't just showed you the
whole process
Then congratulate you. You viii
b. a. rich as Dr. syx. %
Perhaps. was the unperturbed re-
ply but not until I have enlarged my
apparatus. A. present ! shall hardl.~ 10
more than supply mementoes 70 my
friends But since the principle n es-
aabllshed the rest - mere detail"
Six weeks later the financial ccnters
az the earth were shaken by the news
that a new supply % artemisium was
being marketed from a mill which had
been recrstly opened in the slerras Of
California For a time there Vas all
most a panic. II Hail had chosen TO do
- be might have precipitated serious
sroubls But he Immediately entered into
rrrotlntioua with government representa-
ana the ineyllabls result was that,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

myself 20 I placed alI that could pro-
due with a popular New YORK publish er
Amolg the best-known songs 81 mine
thst were then written are The Pardon
that came Too Late" ~ cant Believe
Her Faithless Here Lies on Actor
"Thc Lone Grave and Tine cure
studied music for six months. ] think
they call this period two terms" A. the
expiration OF the second term ] hal mas
tered the sack waltz" That BE- about
the limit o. my musical education. Ny
music teacher was Miss Fannie Hart
una She arerwSrd took the veil and
went into the cloister. I have sometimes
thought that my bad playing Or the an
ticipation q some of the music have
written drove her into the retirement Of
a convent
] went into business IN 1sa4 and wrote
Just Tell Them that You Saw Nc"
This began to - sung everywhere I'm
mediatsiy after les appearance. % made
an enormous hit.
Then / wrote The Banks of tho Wa
bash. and later the present day success,
The Blue and the Gray" My newest
EFFORT Is give Is Just Another Lincoln.
and people who know are saying nice
things about b. nnd predicting big sue
cess for o..
Personally. ] don't think that one can
write song 90 "a sentimental strain
one that can catch the popular fancy
without SOM sort Of inspiration have
frequently been Offered large and tempt
inr sums 81 money for n song 20 be writ
ten in q hurry-made 20 order. have
needed the money in such cases.
but couldnt write the souEs
IN that way realize that my
-onrs are in no way wondered creations.
viewed from the standpoint OF high-clsss
he q
nasses and the Glasses don't bother me
much I suppose It's a nice thing TO write
high class music. nut this idea OF starry
ing 20 death and then having a monument
put over your grave as kind ~ Offering
10 your geniu. don't take ms fancy. 4
nice hroned steak with plenty OF bread
and butter and coffee makes the most
substantial monument 20 a starving
genius. "a 81
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

come confused blue, and violently
winked 70 clear my vision
AT iast' Thank God Look There Il
isr'
10 was Hall who spoke trembling Ike
an aspen. The silver knob had changed
color. What seemed a miniature rainbow
surrounded a. with concentric circles OF
binding brlliance
Then something dropped flashing into
an earthcn dish set beneath the ball An
other Eiisteniug drop followed. and. AZ "a
shorter interval. another
Almost before word could be uttered
the drops HAD ooalesced and became "a
tiny stream which. a. 81 fell twisted
itself into a bright spiral. cleaning with
a hundred shifting hues. and forming on
the bottom o. the dish glowing inter
facing maze Of viscld rings and circlets.
which turned ard twisted about and over
ono another. uniil they had blended ana