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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
DAILY REPUBLICAN, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE rUl

sides, lie foyed with the I'D Of the jar,
and the slant eyed mandarin appeared
to wink at him three times very know
ingly.
Under some occult but imperative
pressure Randall removed the lid and
touched with his finger the silken tex
ture Of some mysterious contents.
Curiosity further constrained him,
and he pulled from the bosom Of the
now Jubilant mandarin pale blue ar
ticle Of singular description for parlor
ornament, and, following 1t, he extri-
Gated a pale pink strip Of similar shape
and structure.
Turning to Clemcntinc for explana
ton of these unforeseen apparitions, he
found her speechless with wild eyed as
constituent and without word or
gesture she seized the old blue jar and
hurried 6rom the room.
Randall smiled the first real, soul felt,
refreshing. smile that he had INDUCED
In for several months and vowed by
the pigtail of the old slant eyed that he
would stayNooted to the spot until
Clementine returned.
What she said to the genius CT the
Jar as she flew up stairs with it only
the mandarin can reveal.
As Randall paced the parlor, pulling
his mustacle and wondering If Clemel-
tines keen sense Of humor would carry
her safely through the trying hour, she
came shamefacedly into the room! bear
ing ia. one hand the blln!;ing old man
DARN aud in the other tho pleading let
ter he had borne so long hid in his
clever old bosom.
Kundall-met the dear girl more than
half way, and as she whinp"red gently
on his shoulder he promised never,
never, never to tell
And when they were married, If you
believe me, that ridiculous Old ginger
jar accompanied them on their wedding
trip, and Handall packed the bosom Of
the Erotcsque mandarin full of C!emcn-
tines bridal roses, there to fade and
there forever to remain.
Now, as Randall never told and
Clemcntinc LeTer told, the entire
responsibility Of this revelation lies be-
tween you and me and the ginger jar
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
NO TAILOR REQUIRED.
New Cont Whenever II Is in
Need of One.

A large tarantula recently arrived
on fruit steamer safely nesting amid
a bunch of bananas. The dealer to
whom the fruit was consigned had
no desire to receive such a premium
with his purchase, but circumst stances
forbade a possible return to the send
er No sensible business man desires
long to retain in his counting house
fuzzy eisht-legged bloodsucker
whose bite is certain death. So the
arachnida was gngerly placed in
box and sent to the Academy of Nat
ural Sciences. Here he lived for some
time, but persistently refused meat
and drink One day the entomologist
in charge of the tarantula could not
believe his eyes. Instead of one gj-
gantH spider there appeared to be
two! Closer examination showed that
the terror of the insect world had
walked out of his skin and had now a
brand-new iridescent coat
As is well known, spiders and sew
eral other orders of lowly creatures
have no internal skeleton, says the
Philadelphia Record, but are covered
with hard integument. which articu-
late on the outside as our bones do on
the inside. As these creatures grow
in size they become too big for their
clothes. and, splitting them asunder,
crawl out with new and pliable COW
ering which they may wear for a year
or more. when they change once again.
1t is sad to relate, however, that the
specimen at the academy in some way
got its feet entangled in the old skin
and pulled one of his legs off. It was
thought by the naturalists that he
could get along with seven legs and
two leg-like palpi until new leg could
be grown-but the grim reaper drew
nigh and the giant spider with his
fatal sting was gathered to his fathers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
QUIET IN CUBA.
Little Prediction Excitem ment-An-
nexatiOn Scheme Fails.

AStttG fFe.elcGl1On EXc1tSmSnt-An.
neAatiOn Scheme Fails.
HAVANA, Oct. 29.-As yet there is
not much interest displayed in the
coming elections. Only few politi-
clans are active. The arrival In Ha-
vana of General Hartolome Maso is
not considered to have political signiti-
cance
The movement in favor OF annexa-
ton seems to have fallen to the ground,
and demonstration which had been
widely advertised has been indefinitely
postponed.
The Havana municipal council,
which has under consideration the bids
for the Havana scwering and paving
contract that were opened last week,
has received letter from the city en-
gineer, Mr.. Barden, recommending the
acceptance Of the bid of $. P. McGiv-
ney g. r. T. Rockeby of Jersey City,
which is SO, 1893. 1850.
Mr.. Burden says the average of the
bids is within + per cent of the esti.
mate Of the engineering department,
while the bid which he has recon-
mended for acceptance is within per
cent Of the estimate.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
a yieH.,

D IT me- hanes % one
Who. gsrs = tho world has been dreamed out
One that hath fairly earned and spent.
In pride Of hsart and jubilanee Of blood.
Such wsyss, be they counted bad or good
Al Time. tho old taskmastsr, was moved to psy,
And having wxrred and suffered and passed On
Those gifts the arbiters preferred and gave,
Fare grateful and content,
Down the dim way,
Whereby races innumerable have gone
Into the silent universe Of the grave.
Grateful for what hath been
For what my hand hath done, mine eyes have
seen.
My heart been privileged to know;
With all my lips in love have brought
TO lips that yearned In love to them and wrought
In the way Of wrath and pity and sport and g--
Content this miracle Of being alivs
Dwtndling, that ], thrice weary Of worst and best,
May shed my duds and 90
From right and wrong
And, ceasins to regret and long and strive,
Accept the past and be forever at rest
W. L. Henley In North American Review.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Made His House His Stable.

Vinalaud. n. j., Oct 80 For stabling
his horses In his house and eating and
sleeping with them Elton Pitts n teams
Ter. was arrested today and fined by Jus
tice Miller, under the vice and immortality
act. Pitts. who Is u jovial character and
. well known lover Of horses, lad his
equine pets through hi- house aud into
his parlor last night to show them tho
furni re"and then stabbed them in the
kitchen, who're hs slept with them all
night.
This morning when Pitts insisted upon
eating with his horses in the dining room
his mother complained to a neighbor
Justice Kennedy who preferred the charge
against him.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
RailContracts Closed,

The Prnnsylvania Railroad yesterday
finally closed a contract with the Upjtell
States Steal Corporation for 100 600 tons
of steel rails to be delivered In 1902. Con
tracts with the PsnnsylvaniA and Cam
bria stes! Conipanies had been closed
earlier In the weeR The total OF the
orders Is 165 900 tons Instead Of ITO 600,
the Pennsylvsnia Steel Company has
been allotted $4,000 tons and the Cam bria
81. coo tons. Tho bulk OF these large or.
dsrs calls for 100 pound rails which will
be used on he principal main lines of
the sys,ein, and the balance, So pound
rails, for use on the lateral rOuds
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
FOR THE WEaT

TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET sTAJ
TION, PHILADELPHIA.
$40 a. m, daily Pittsburg, Chicago, Cfn-
cinnati. Louisville and st. Louis. (Dtn-
Ing Carr.
1925 a, M, daily, for Pittsburg and Cht1
cago, (No coaches to Pittsburg) LIND
Ted to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
cS.easso cievssnd Sslk T"1eso cnann.
Louisville and St Louis Dining Carl
1925 p. m. duily. Pittsburg and Cleveland
40 p. m. daily. PittsburR. Chicago. Mash.
willie (via CincinnatD, Indianapolis, and
St. Louis, Dining Carr
S25 p. m. Pittsbnrg. Columbus, In.
dianapolis. Louisville and St, Louis.
$50 p. m. daily, PittsburR and Chicagos
for Toledo except Saturday,
ll.6 p: n. daily. Pittsburg. Cincinnati.
and Cleveland.
11.2o p. m. daily, Pttsburg. and Chicago
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
Valley Route: for Cleveland, except Cats
urday.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
II Men Only Would.

If the young men who are measuring
tape and laces would surrender their
work to the young girls who are seek
ing employment and turn their atten-
ton to the pursuits Of agriculture, there
would lie less misery and more con-
tentmeat in the land; there would be
more independence and less seryility;
more men and fewer creatures; more
happy wives with comfortable homes,
hcalthful children and cheerful tenn
pcrs.-Southern Farm Magazine.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Guns Sent to Honolulu.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. - General
Chaffee has notified the war depart
ment that in accordance with instruc-
tions he has forwarded thlrty-six field
guns to Honolulu on the transport Nc
Clellan, which left Manila on the 18th
inst. These guns are intended for the
artillery troops at Honolulu, who are
now without guns and therefore have
had to be drilled as infantry and to
forego artillery practice.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway-Express eN .. -
daily sleeper. to Port Tampa. Augusta
daily. sleepers to New Orleans, Macon.
Memphis. Nashville. via Asheville an4
Hot Springs.
daily, sleepers to Charleston. Macon. and
Port Tampa; los q. M. daily, sleepers q
Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway s.11 p. ne
matt.
seaboard Air Line Railway-Exprese
as a, m, daily sleepers to New Orleans
and Jacksonville. "Florida and Metropos
Titan Limited" 400 p. m. daily, sleepero
to Jacksonville and Atlanta.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Executors Sale
OF Real Estate of James l.. Carpenter, de-
ceased. on
SATURDAY. NOV. I'd, 1901.

ceased, on
SATURDAY. NOV. I'd, 1901.
at2 o'clock p. IN.
at hi late residence .Kenns.t turnpike, near
Centreville, Del, three valuable farms and
country residence.
No. 1.-The home farm con taining "a acres,
large stone mansion and other buildings;
large lawn Of full grown ornamental trees
the hi CHEST and most commanding residence
site in Delaware.
No. 2-Farm containing 80 acres, 8 roods
and IA perches opposite M. l, now occupi ed
by VIM Carpenter; the IMPROVEMENTS consist
Of a 2-story and lnansard roof, double frame
mansion and otner farm buildings in good
condi tiou.
No. g. The Bush farm containing ls0 acres
above Centrevlle. and Is reached bv lane
leading from kennett turnpike near the 9TH
mile stone; good farm buildings and quAn-
tity of heavy timber; this is a good chance
to make money.
Tue above farms are all located in the most
desirn bic sec, ion OF New Castle county, Del.
a nd on the finest road leading out Of the city
Of Whining ton. All under a good sta.e of
cultivation and Of easy access TO markets.
Watered by springs that rise upon the prem
ises and lave ample timber on each for fenc
ing etc.
Attendance will be given and terms made
known on dry OF sale by
JOSEPH il. CARPENTER, JR.,
HARRY 7. CARPENTER,
o26,6t Executors
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Mr.. Lawton a Bidder,

William Lawton was among the bid
ders, to install electric and gas fixtures. in
the new high school at Che ter. His bid
was $sS7 and was the lowest offered. Not
withstanding his low figures however, the
contract was awarded to Horn and Bren.
nun OF Phi lQdelphia, for $l29l. SO.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Out For the Season

N. Dushane Clowurd, is taking out his
Passion Play, this season. His experience
with Carrie Nation when he had her un-
de- his management at Atlantic City, N.
j., Is laughuble when you hear Mr. Glow
ard tell it. As a manager he appears to
be thrifty and doing u paying business.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
DELAWARE DIVISION, .

For New Castle, s1s q. m, a0s, A02 and
65S p m, week days
For Lewes, 9,1Sa m, 502 D. m week davs
For Rehoboth lSa m., Tuesday, Thursday
snd Saturdays only.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar,
6l3, 10@ a. M, 4,02, 6.5B, and l2u D. n
Sunday, 1911 p m
For Wyoming and way stations. 3.ns p.
m, week days.
Comfort and Norfolk 1888 1. m., week.
days and 1911 night daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
FOR BOFFALO

Via Emporium Junction. $50 O. M. ana
s25 p. IN. daily.
Via Canandaigua, $40 a M, week days.
$50 p. m, except Saturday, and 1lD p.|
m. daily.
~ Congressional Limited Express. AIN
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car
No extra fare other than the usual Pulls
man charge.
q Limited Express ve,tibule Parlon
Cars. Vestibule Passenger coaches and
Dining Car No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company win
call for and check baggage from h0telJ
and residences,
For further Information passengers are
referred TO the ticket agent at the stationi
j. n HUTCHINSON, J r, WOOD.
General Manager. General Pass. AgtI
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
4 Hopeless Case,

Attendant--This patient is perfect-
ly rational except upon one subject.
, Visitor--And what is that?
"He imagines he has invented a
\ aethod of playing golf with only one
'elub." Judge.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Beats them All,

Ellis HickstsAys he has as good crop
Of pota' oes a4any Of the farmers around.
He raised 800 bushels of Of 5 acres of
ground, wHdh he says paysfa well for
this year cUn sidering The crop IL short
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
American Manhood.

The Hon. C. e. Whelan. ex attorney
General Of Wisconsin. wilt daliver a lect
urs in Pyles Cycle Academy Gu Monday,
November llth. The lecture Ia under The
auspices OF tho Wilmington Camps Of
Modern Woodmen Of America. Admis
ripn fr
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
DO YOU NEED A new SONG BOOK?
NO. 90 MA KKEI STREE |.

for Sunday schJo,. revival services, ctc. II
20 you now have an opportunity 10 get tho
Jubilee Songster edited by VIM tdis Marks
and WIN. W. Vansant All who get 1t are
more tha an satisfied and pronounce 1t the best
10 cent book OF the year. Ha. Desn ueed at
Gusr ~ ,. nrnt catriv ". snnrs wi, s'uee anv
old ones. Nice appearance, Dicaly bound,
1pll Of music Of joyful sound. For 10 days
fSsn date. Sept lst. YOU can get 100 for 81 W
not prepaid, or sample by mall 10 csnt< Or.
Ser now OF the publisher,
WM. W. VANsANT
s22m Newark, Del.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Cow Sale

H. C.Passmore will sail ut Brandy wine
Del, op Tue e-day. Nov. 9th. 40 head OF
fresh cows and springers. They will be
wanting cows should not miss the sale.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
The Park Sisters,

The Park Sisters Quartstte of ins'ru
nentaists, " no are so we'll known in this
city. having assisted at several church en-
,artainments, will give concert in this
Y. NJ. Q. A. hall Chester, this evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Revival At Bethany,

The sreciSt meetings cOntinuaa at Beth
any BAPTIST church for this wesk. Rev.
j. M. r. Chiidrey, pastor Of the First
Baptist church of Chester will preach this
evening. Considerable interest has been
manifest,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
sign OF Coming Trouble.

When we see two women unusually
intimate we begin to look for a quar-
rel. Washington Qa) Democrat
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29

"A dose in time saves lives. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup; natures remedy for
coughs, colds. pulmonary diseases Of every
sort.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29

Cures Group sore throat, pulmonary
troubles. Monarch over pain OF every
sort. DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. sasss
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29

No one woul ever he bothered with
constipation II everyone knew how na'ur-
ally and quickly Burdock Blood III ters
regulates the stomach and bowels.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
PENNSYLVANIAR.Rs RI
THE STANDARD RAIL n
ROAD OF AMERICAS
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON ~
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
Schedule N effect September TO- lsGl.
Trains Leave Wilmington ~ fOlIowN9
$50. ~ 50. $50. SIS, sS5 us. 10 i, 1eI
Is, lls2 ll.4s a.. m. !lz.!e, lsS NJ
S'oo AZ 4te. b.O7. 6v.. $50. 10l, Il7. ~
Aesommodation, y SO, 10 s1G l,os NJ
m, NIL ls-S9, ;, ~, 4;oo, 5ss. 6Ss ana 1o.1 p; ~
M, Isl, s., .. 4bs u 7 ol and s6s p. n.
~ S :, - splnips ca!| SS'sssa ~ ~ i;Y
III ILL., s 'n'Hk s5k cnf 5bnns Ss Sai 37 41n'aaa ana
tien P!liiadelphis, 40. $50. 7.lo. So S
sI ii 49, 49, t taSSs s a 5t I'll 4 iSis sls aaa am IA
For Boston without change. laoe q. ~
r Fst y Nsgys1. = Center ans ,ntermea,a.s
le bat,mo': :Dd and II o, Washlnf!sGo9s. tm
81. p. m. and Los night.
Baltimore and intermediats stations \
800 Al. Sls p. m. H.lS night.
=, Leave ,Philadelphia1 Broad =, Street. 8.
lc1s "nesSn 19sS Il is$prfIs ssp III a. ' m "a. ,aa
2.2O, 3lS, 3cO. $40. 40l AS. bo7, IN, IN
e;ss, sos, go, 655. 7al. 1l,2S. 11.2S p. m. an4
l2.20 night. III
r. f?R9Ss-SH is sS, t& ~ ST. H. sss' s. ,oss - and
SUNDAY TRAINS. M
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57. 302, ~
9S5. 956 102. 1l.i6 a. m. 1875, 1S7, 40os
A5s, 6,o7, $50, I'll. 9.os and BIS p. m.
Accommodation. 40. $40, 86. q. Ne
Il. "A. 200, 100. rs. 7.2S, and 10. u p. m.
For Chester (expross). l67, &C., G1f
IA "a. m, 1S7. a80. 45S. S.07 ana ~
;. rAecsmmodstient !, ~ 9 4 ~ sl!. :, ~ a. ne
For New York Through express) l5X
m, 1885, I.s7. Dining Carr, 900. Go7, N113
Dining Carr. III, 91S, p M. connecting
via Broad Street Station. Philadeh. ma
40, 40, $40, 93s. s56. 11.45 a. M. 1lBq
l.37, 500. ASS S07. go, TIT, 91S and 100
For Bc,ton without change, TAT >. n.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35. so
10 IS a. m. l2o6 i2is, i58.. sbl, 90 81
e saltimors Tin =" =. asd +; Iptelmsdiats . Stations
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street, fcH
a. 'n,"f. M. is III s.ss' iss IL III III. sS. 94
655; ~. s36 l126, n.B p. m, and Ia
1ccoumodation s.4. s12, lo3, . m.l
1929, 232 6lS. S3S. and 1O.H p. m. gA
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
Donation Day.

Thursday, October 3lst, will be
donation day at the homeopathic
Hospital. Van Buren and Shall.
cross avenue, The following Mana
gers will be In attendance: Mrs. e.
W. Mendinhall. Mra. Helen NJ.
Trump, Mrs. Martha H. Grub,
MIRA Mary Pyle, Mrs. Sarah p.
Havery. Mrs. Ellen c. Cause, Miss
Mary D. Sisson, Mrs. Emma G.
Quigley. Mrs. Sarah ID. H. Derrick
son, Mrs. Anna II. Pusev, Mrs.
Caroline Rudolph.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
RICHARDSON'S ROLLER MILLS

Flour exchanged for wheat. Feed grindino
al5.te
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29

Taylor and Fullerton Bronchla! Lozen-
gers cures coughs and colds, W, U. lay
lor, 302 King street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-13
Get Ready.

The Water Company will soon
be turning on water, and you
must be prepared to have it in
your residences for all purposes.
John Feehan expects to keep on
hands a fine supply of bath tubs,
water pipes, ETC., and is prepared
to do all kinds of plumbing. He
guarantees to do only first-class
work and will furnish first-class
If any housekeepe
cOntemplates putting in water fix
lures, you should consult Mr..
Feehan before you contract for
the work. He reminds the public
that he is ready on short notice to
do tin roofing, guttering, filtering,
etc. 4S-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-13
C. & 0. Atlantic CITY Excursion

On Thursday, August 18th, the
Chesapeake d Ohio Railway will
run the last Atlantic City Excur-
sion of the Season, leaving Lexing-
ton at IL 30 a. m. and S:45 p. M,
arriving at Atlantic City next day,
noon and evening respectively.
Through Sleepers will be run
from Lexington without change on
IL 30 "a. IN train. Berth rate 81.
Tickets will be sold at $14.00,
and will be good returning - days
Stop over at Washington on return
trip will be granted.
Make your arrangements to 90.
Write for Sleeping Car berths, or
any information to
GEO. W. BARNEY,
Div. Pass. Agent,
Lexington, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-13
To California.

Parties contemplating a trip to
California would find it to their
interest to consider the advantages
offered by "The True Southern
Route" for both first and second
class travel. Daily Pullman stan
Yard sleeper, st. Louis to FL Paso
and FL Paso 10 Los Angeles and
San Francisco. Through Pullman
tourist sleeper st. Louis to Los
Angeles and San Francisco every
Thursday night. No high attitudes
and free from ice and snow. An
ideal winter way to the land of sun
shine, fruit and flowers. Write for
rates, time card and full particulars.
A. A. GALLAGHER, d. p. A.,
Iron Mountain Route,
40S Vine ST.. Cincinnati, O.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-13
POWELL COUNTY ITEMS.
From The News.

A. ii Norton has announced as
a Democratic candidate for Circuit
Clerk He has scceptably held this
office for several years.
b. Littlepage is candidate for
Mayor of Clay City.
Lambs are selling at 4 cents.
Rev. j. NJ. Rash breaches at
Stanton on the first Sunday in
each month.
While attempting to board
moving train at Dundee, Henry
Wills, Of Bowen, caught mis- foot
between the bumpers crushing it
badly.
Died, on Sunday, July 2S, Mrs.
jeff Merrill. She was daughter
of Ben MorefelG; the nine months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Welch who reside near Stanton,
died Tuesday night of cholera in
fantum: Banks Kennon died at
his home on upper Little Hard
wick's Creek Saturday, July 27.
j. NJ. Buchanan, of Menefee
county and Miss Mary Osborne,
daughter of Green Osborne, were
married at Bowen Thursday.
Matt Sloan, who was thought to
have been fatally shot at Campton
will recover. I
Rev. j. C. Markham shipped his
houshold goods to Winchester,
where he will locate. Prof. d A.
Thomson, who has been engaged as
Principal of the Graded School,
will move his family here from
Clay City and will occupy the res
idence made vacant by Mr.. Max
hams removal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-08-13
THE POET IBSEN.
His Brain Never at Rest During His
Waking Hours.

Waking Hours.
The trouble is brain trouble, and
when one considers lbsen' manner Of
living, one is surprised that it did not
manifest itself before | should say
that his brain was never resting in
hi, waking hours. When not reading
or writing. he was cogitatlng; one
had but to watch him, as | have done
for hours together at the Grand no
tel in Christiana, to be convinced of
that. He likes to be in the midst Of
crowds. and yet apart from them. He
spent most of his cay in the reading
room of the hotel, yet rarely. if ever,
was seen to exchange word with any
body. There he used to sit, needless
of the stares Of the curious, with his
bottle of beer ard his measure of
aquayitae-a kind Of Norwegian BRAN
DIV favored with anise-seed-before
him. taking alternate sips, his brows
wrinkled and his eye lost to all around
him. SO, also, in his hygienic peram-
bulations of the Karl Johann's Gade,
the principal street, his brain was :"
constantly at work that he did not
observe one out of every ten of the
ceremonious bows with which the
passers-by greeted him. This gave
ofiense to none, and if strangers
thought him "bit of bear those
who knew his character rejoiced, rath-
er. to think that new masterpiece
was under way.
The unfortunate news, however,
which has reached Us shows that this
buddha-like, INSTRUMENTATION. this
cerebral egotism. are against the laws
Of nature, and lead, also. to disaster.
A little society, some domestic joys
and cares, would have made lbsen's
life a happier one, and have spared
ii to the world for longer time. No
one will be more distressed at lbsen's
illness than King Oscar of Sweden.
Much as he dislikes Christiania and
contact with the Norwegians, who
have so little loyalty for or sympathy
with him, he alway> looked forward
to the periodical visits to the capital
of Norway, imposed on him by the
constitution, for the pleasure of re-
ceiving Ibsen to dinner. In the kings
presence, and perhaps in the kings
presence alone. did Ibsen cast of his
glacial reserve and show himself one
of the most fascinating takers in the
world Such i the description Of him
which was given to me by lady-a
musician of great talent, who lives in
Christiania, and who is a friend of
the kings-who has frequently been
a guest at the palace dinners when lb-
sen has been present. / can quite be-
lieveit, ,forI Ihave heard Ibsen's daugh-
ter, young Nine. Bjornson, converse,
and can fancy her fathers manner
when charmed into expansiveness
by that most delightful Of hosts, King
Oscar of Sweden. - Boston Tran
script.