The sun., 1901-10-19

fte mas aueuptcu an impoe-ibic taSk aho
one which most people will think was not
worth doing Il In pitifu that 20 much
timo and energy should have bean wasted
on 20 futile an undertaking. Works OF art
and great men cannot be classified like
plants or bugs or postage stamps
Bagsby's Daughter.
An ingenious and clover story. well told.
animated and entertaining. awaits the
reader In 'Bagsby's Daughter by Bessie
and Marie Van Worst Harper BrosD.
II was a little daring To make the hero
and heroine love each othor 40 suddenly.
but this unpondered leap o. the affections
In tho case Of Robert Halifax and of
Bagsby's daughter Involved no mistake.
and the manner OF Il was certainly inter
csting A. Mrs. Crawford-Crawford, that
clever lady 30 properly and 40 asreeably
notable in Chicago society, was about
20 Introduce halifax to Violet Bagsby's
father and mother. she called his atten-
ton TO the girls good looks, so pretty
Violet -hs'- she said She added
humorously. And you don't have 10 marry
her. you know Hslifa1's answer carried
unusual meaning why not'' he said.
Truth u. he had proposed to Violet. and
shs had accepted him. only a quarter OF an
hour before He had followed her into tho
library. where she sat listening la rapt
manner 20 the music Of tho Hungarian
band. The Hungarians, We read were
unwinding a labyrinth OF twisted, tangled
sounds. crying and beseeching. stunulat-
ing and impelhng Halifax had heard
Of the extraordinary hypnotism Of this
music. how that in Hungary the leader
VIII sometimes choose one hearer Tor his
especial influence, uesmcrzing and pos
se--ing him until tho listener has no will
but the PLAYERS. Every fibre of Halifax
that was not listening to the weird harmony
Of disc1rCls was quivering to the influence
II the lovely little creature Of whose cx-
i-tence FIVE minutes ago he had been un-
consciou-.
She had the score Of the music and was
following it with parted lips. She was
dr,~,sed IN gray. with a black hat Her
brilliant coloring was observable through
her veil In her drnss she wore An "nor-
nous bunch Of double violets. That
woman shall be my wife, said Halifax To
himself as he stood ON the threshold and
regarded her. He drew near. Miss
Bagsby.- h. said. do YOU know the view
of the lake from that Window
No she replied. but isn't this motif
bcautiful1"
Halifax led her TO the window. There.
snt that stunning?- he asked, indicating
the view Then he withdrew his eyes
from the lake. fixcd them on his companion
aud said Miss Bagsby, will you lie my
wife,
We can well Dclieve the story WHEN it tells
us that Violet Bagsby Was too startled Ia
start. hat she was simply pciritcd As
she fouad her voice, Since YOU have brought
me here to insult me. Mr.. Halifax she
logan. But nothing was further from
Hahfax's intention than to insult MIS-
Bagsby He gasped on he said.
Insult you'- With tina, he pulled him
self together. He forced tho attention q
Miss Bagsby We resd. The eNtraordi-
nary stranger standing before her was
pale and serious. calm and determined.
and quite the best-looking man Miss Bagsby
had ever seea.' Here We must say that
the illustrations 81 the story confirm the
allegation OF Halifax's good looks. He
was undoubtedly agreeable 10 the eve. ard
a. II the fatal eif, Of bcauty were not
enough. he could talk persuasively. The
moment I looked at YOU h" said,
vowed that YOU should bs my wife. and
have brought Won hrt" to say what
have never said 20 woman hrfore. |
have hrouch, YOU here 70 tell you what II
has taken me vearS to want and 20 desire
| brought YOU here To say that from tho
moment I looked A. vou I knew that
loved vou. and that should love YOU for
ever | make no apologies and no ex-
plantations I, would h" impossible. for |
do not understand II myself II is a some
thing beyond mo. higher than ! am II -
the frat thing about mv=elf that have
no' h--en able - analyle and understand
and. therefore. according 10 my faith. u
must 10 the nesr-~t divine that I hav"
over known can support YOU I have =
decent business. or profession not too
had a reputation. love vci., and ask vou
70 marry me
She accepted him We confess that
I, has been agreeable 10 us 20 ne"t lovers
of the sort We beg that no kind and re-
s,raining censor will assault Va with the
prov.rh We know II very well, when
ever We have use for Il " shall not lack
amployment hut these two found no ocoa-
sion to repent. though they married with
ou, waste ~ time To b~ sure, they were
visited nv perplexi'irs Para Basshy,
whose patent medicines we're honestly
compounded and are properly 60 he charac-
teri,ed a. a boon. indulged himself In .
,antrIrn which was not worthy ~ him
Inasmuch as he was = millionaire ~ h"-
nevolent disposition and inssmuch a. We
have M mind - hurt our to"s kicking
tho shins of plutocrscv given 10 IN" doing
Of good deeds We shall lot him down essv.
Nothing was ths matter with MIN once
he was satisfied that Hallfar loved Violet
Bas~by with all his heart and loved Vic
,oria Belford not AZ all dangerous
woman Was Mrs Belford without a doubt,
and the danger OF her lay, we make bold
10 add. in the circumstance that she was
quite as adorable a. Violet Bagshy herself
Indeed. We were 80 sorry for her n on"
point 81 the story that we wished she might
have had Halifax and tha, II might hav"
ben made possible for Violet Bagshy
20 console herself with that sterling and
soandalously unrewarded Young gentle
man. Mr. Pstterfed West. Even nov
we cannot hu, think that II would have
bern very nice 20 have had II Victoria Hal
,f.v ana Nioie, wes, Still We remNmhNr