The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-23

-Olemn spot IN Fields' Museum 10 Jackson
Park, on a rainy, dismal gloomy daV that l
spent there last summer. The museum
proper covered seven acres. La the build
Ing are the relics OF the Worlds Fair and
Mr. Fields has given 10 the property one
mil ion dollars to be invested In curiosities
from all the world, among them have been
ADDED many ancient Egyptian 1ummie1,
besides those at the Worlds Fair. There
we're once living people in existence, thou
.-nds:of years ago, and lived, and talked
Ike ourselves, but at this moment lie in
ate in the great hustling and busting
sity OF Chicago, but the spot where they
10 IL as quiet AZ a grave, Tor they are
guarded by living sentlDels both day and
light. What an unconscious bor n to
hem, is tbis watching of Egypts Royal
dead.
The author has spoken OF the hono.s Of
war and the sadness OF death. Listen:
General Grant, with all those houors upon
his brow, died q poor man, robbed by his
friends, Of his well deserved competency,
in his old age, but Grant has the finest
monument to his memory and courage,
standing on the banks Of the FAMOUS Hud-
son river, than any American soldier In
American history. Lee, Of Gettysburg and
Appomattox and the Lost Cause will tive
forever in the hearts OF bis couBtrvmep,
AID admired, ~ q MAJ, by all the world.
But here did we leave the English girl,
Miss Elizabeth Sturdevant, not In ceme-
tary, buttu one OF the finest, oldest homes
f. old England, living with her old bach.
or brother that some girl fooled In his
youth, and be had iorsworn the ladies years
b lore forever and forever, and turned his
. tention to drinking fine wines, and fox
hunting, which 10 great sport in England
even now, and has been for centuries past
among the rich and noble. Their domain
was an extensive one, and, as acclent ~
some of the Lords and Dukes OF England.
The sister was young, pretty, lively and
g.y, and had many friends and admirers,
among the favored ones, particularly WAS
Sir: Leonard, who with courtesy, native
politeness and winning manners, made
him dead In the push, and he was there to
hold his own anytime when needed. His
spri ghtlinsss and always ready TO act his
part, won the day there and elsewhere.
However, he did not give bis whole soul to
Others like he did a. the Sturdevauts, tor
be knew there, be stood the best OF all,
when he left England for Spain, and fosl-
ly landing in LISBON, which was the turns
ing point In his life.
Tiers at Llsbon, through an agent be
became interested In importing and ex-
porting trade, which 1ourlshed In that old
and new City Of the Sea, and It was there
he met sweet Lady Estelle, the Iairest rose
among her flowers.
Miss Elizabeth had an half liking for an
English lord OF noblemen aud bearing,
but she liked Sir Leonard better, for there
was . dash and air about him that her other
sweetheart did not have, and Sir Leonard
had read what Horace Greeley had said,
"GS West, young man, 20 West" and had
knowledge of Americana, with their push
and energy, and England was too dull and
tame for him, though he loved England
best, and was proud Of England and her
queen, on which the sun never sets upon
her realms, bal shines always for old
England and her queen, the noblest and
grAndest old ruler Of today, who God had
blessed with children, grandchil dren and
great grandchildren, VINO rule nearly all
Europe, this hour while we write this
story. Betty had plighted her faith 10
Sir leonard, aud he had 70 her, and they
were to be married as seon ~ he recov-
cred his health, and returned 10 England,
letter every day had been posted by her
70 him, and he had answered promptly,
with pleasure and delight of lover true,
until alas, ne saw and met the girl In
Portugal, then letters went unanswered,
evan after . weeks acquaintance with
Lady Estells. He had been In Lisbon
three months, and had Gradually lsft of
answering Betty's letters until only once
q week, and they were strained and unlike
his others, until haally, some went unan
swered, and then Betty wondered e he was
tvo sick 70 write, but mailed her letter
regularly, and e. last sent q telegram TO
Lisbon Ipquirfng II be was sick, II 90 she
would come and Nurse him back TO health.
be wired her not TO come, and later wrote
that he had engaged In business and had
been right busy and not very we'll, was
why he had not written oItener, but he
would break loose from his business
cares, and would be At home again
IN a month, and explain every
thing TO her satisfaction, ami that he
had been going out to = few theatres with
q dear friend he would like Tor her to meet
above all other friends, but not naming the
sex in his letter to her, and this how he
made his blunder, In cencealin9 the truth,
sni thereby with one word left uusaid,
made trouble for himself andILhe two girls
Tor vesrs to come.
Harry SturdeTsnt had told his sister
Betty, he would 20 over 10 Portugal, and II
Sir Leonard was engaged in a profitable
business there, would make proposition
to join him BY investing some of bis idle
capital, and then wo lid learn what he W g
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